Some 4,000 people arrive at a UN camp in the eastern DR Congo, many fleeing rebel forces, UN officials say.


Mexico issues warrant for fugitive Marine

Six days after Marine Cpl. Cesar Laurean was tracked to a town in Mexico, a Mexican court issued an arrest warrant Monday for the alleged killer, the U.S. Embassy said.


Multiple nests of one of the UK's rarest insects are found on the Scottish islands.


All in a Day's Frenzy: 6 Plays in 24 Hours

"The 24-Hour Plays" is an annual theatrical high-wire act in which six one-acts are written, cast, directed and performed in less than a day.


New Osama tape unlikely to affect US voters' decision

TONY EASTLEY: In the United States, the Presidential election campaign is ending as it began, dominated by matters of national security.


NEW YORK Steve Coll, the managing editor of The Washington Post for the past six years and the apparent front-runner to succeed the top editor, announced abruptly that he would step down at the end of the year to divide his time between writing books and


The Unsettling Stories of Two Lonely Dolls

Many women have discovered that they share an intense ambivalence, part warm and fuzzy nostalgia, part chilling discomfort, about "The Lonely Doll," first published in 1957.


New government figures show a surprising increase in youth suicides after a decade of decline, and some mental health experts think a drop in use of antidepressant drugs may be to blame.


Rather Sues CBS, Saying It Made Him a âScapegoatâ

Dan Rather asserts that CBS violated his contract by giving him insufficient airtime on â60 Minutesâ after forcing him to step down as news anchor.


Iraqis Decline to Send 2nd Peace Mission to Najaf

The decision was made today after the rebel cleric Moktada al-Sadr refused to meet with its first peace team on Tuesday.


Treviso, 18:52 - CALCIO, TREVISO: PER STAMPA BRASILIANA PINGA ALL'INTERNACIONAL

Il Treviso ha ceduto Pinga alla squadra brasiliana dell'Internacional Porto Alegre. Il trequartista ...


A kidnapped Iranian diplomat was released Monday after nearly two months in captivity, the Iranian Embassy said. Meanwhile, Jordan's King Abdullah II said he believes two abducted Italian aid workers are still alive despite claims they had been killed.


Severely brain damaged, Terri Schiavo lies in a Clearwater nursing home unaware of the legal tug of war over her life. And on Thursday, the Florida Supreme Court wrote another chapter in this long-running right-to-die case.


Garner could miss rest of season with right knee injury

Tampa Bay running back Charlie Garner is likely lost for the season after tearing the patella tendon in his right knee during Sunday night's loss to the Oakland Raiders.


Britain considering tough new anti-terror laws

London: Britain is considering sweeping new anti-terrorism laws including special courts to try terror suspects without a jury, Home Secretary David Blunkett said in an interview Sunday.


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Compare credit cards with 0% APR on purchases and/or balance transfers. Also, compare cards that give cash back, other rewards and more. Choose from multiple offers for good or bad credit.


British Black Watch commander feared for Iraq troop security: report

The commander of Britain's Black Watch regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel James Cowan, expressed fears about the security of his troops before they were transferred to take over from US soldiers south of Baghdad.


Fannie Mae to Sell $4 Billion of Preferred Stock

Fannie Mae, the biggest provider of money for the US mortgage industry, will sell as much as $4 billion of preferred stock after its regulator said it broke accounting rules and is ``significantly undercapitalized.


Bush? Kerry? It Makes No Difference to Iraqis

Some see US presidential challenger Senator John Kerry as an articulate war hero with credentials to lead a superpower, others are grateful President Bush toppled Saddam Hussein.


Collaborative artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude have an answer: It's one of their most ambitious, large-scale art projects ever, and this time it has been designed especially for one of the most famous sites in ...


ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Google Inc. won a major legal victory yesterday when a federal judge ruled that its advertising policy does not violate federal trademark laws.


Attacks on Sunni mosques and homes leave 30 dead in  Baghdad, as scores of Shia bomb victims are buried.


Denmark ends the evacuation of some 200 Iraqis who it feared faced danger for their links to its troops in Iraq.


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Chelsea-Porto 2-1 (0-1) nel ritorno degli ottavi di Champions League. In gol Quaresma per il Porto a...


Digg founder dismisses Web 2.0 'me tooism'

Digg - yes, tag - no Digg founder Kevin Rose today urged Web 2.0 wannabes to avoid the temptation of adding "me too" features to their sites.â¦


Commonwealth urges Pakistan, India to resolve Kashmir issue

Visiting Commonwealth Secretary-General Donald Mckinnon Saturday urged Pakistan and India to resolve the lingering Kashmir issue through talks and appreciated Pakistan's role


BIRMINGHAM, Alabama  - Tornadoes ripped across the Southern and Midwestern United States on Thursday, killing at least 14 people including eight in the southern Alabama town of Enterprise, emergency management officials said.


Senatrice Cordoba: 'Non saranno rilasciati prima di Natale'


Trojan row A piece of software which allows a user to track another person's mobile phone use would be almost impossible to use in the UK without breaking the law, according to a surveillance law expert.â¦


Consumer prices in Japan fell for the fourth month in a row during May following lower oil costs, figures show.


Far more mutations than thought involved in cancer

A painstaking scan of the DNA of tumor cells shows hundreds of previously unsuspected genes are involved in cancer, researchers said on Wednesday in a finding that offers new ways to fight the disease.


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British artist Damien Hirst -- known for using dead animals in his works -- has sold the contents of his iconic London restaurant "Pharmacy" for 11.


First stages of Fallujah assault under way

The long-awaited assault on by US troops on the Iraqi city of Fallujah appears to have started. US forces have stormed into western districts seizing the city's main hospital and securing two key bridges over the Euphrates River.


Hollywood stars pay tribute to legendary US TV host Johnny Carson, who has died at the age of 79.


Hamm's Gold Was in Error, but He'll Keep It

A scoring mistake cost Yang Tae Young of South Korea the gold medal in the men's gymnastics all-around event, officials from the International Gymnastics Federation said Saturday.


Medtronic Inc. MDT.N on Wednesday  said its quarterly earnings rose amid brisk demand for devices  that manage irregular heart beats and products used to treat  the spine.


Mobile Homes a Danger in Hurricane Zones, Owners Say

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.  - Rita Weston survived Hurricane Charley huddled under a mattress with her husband and mother in a mobile home she bought 35 years ago. But before the storm passed, the home was reduced to scrap wood and metal.


Un deputato di Forza Italia, Gianfranco Blasi, per il quale Ã¨ stata chiesta la detenzione in carcere, altre 51 persone arrestate: 41 sono giÃ  in carcere, fra le quali il Presidente della Camera penale di Basilicata Piervito Bardi, e 10 agli arresti


Red Cross staff seized, Danish soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Four Red Cross staff, two of them foreigners, were held by unknown kidnappers Thursday as military officials announced two Danish soldiers were killed in a new attack by extremist Taliban fighters.


Poverty to remain a serious problem in the Philippines: economists

Poverty in the Philippines will remain a problem for years and government proposals to halve it by 2010 remain "unfeasible", according to economists.


John Abraham, who starts shooting for Karan Johar's untitled production in two months, has   discovered a mutual giggling society with the ace director.


Protesters defy junta crackdown in Myanmar town

Around 50 members of Myanmar's main opposition party staged a protest march in a provincial town on Monday, witnesses said, as a major junta crackdown failed to stifle rare displays of public anger at soaring fuel prices.


US President George W Bush seeks $7.1bn in emergency aid for hurricane-stricken Florida.


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Aspirin Underused by People with Diabetes

NEW YORK  - Daily aspirin is usually recommended for people at increased risk for heart disease, and people with diabetes come into that category.


Court rules on disappeared adventurer A Chicago court last Friday declared Steve Fossett officially dead - five months after he and his aircraft went missing in Nevada.â¦


Beijing aims to stamp out "Chinglish" signs

Beijing authorities hope to eradicate "Chinglish" from bilingual signs in the Chinese capital in time for the 2008 Olympic Games, state media reported on Friday.


SAN FRANCISCOâBill Gross, the man behind Overture Services and the Idealab incubator, wants to reinvent Web search. During the Web 2.0 conference here on Tuesday, Gross unveiled search-engine Snap, which


Childhood obesity in the USA needs urgent action, says Institute ...

Reversing the rapid rise in obesity among American children and youth will require a multipronged approach by schools, families, communities, industry, and government that would be as comprehensive and ambitious as national anti-smoking efforts, according


Coles Myer Full-Year Profit Rises 44% on Sales Growth

Coles Myer Ltd., Australia's biggest retailer, said full-year profit rose 44 percent after boosting sales, cutting costs and increasing earnings at its department stores.


Sweden held a memorial service Monday for victims of Asia's tsunami in an effort to deal with what may be its worst loss of life for 200 years.


By Meet Your Neighbor FRANCES FANNING For the Journal  If this year's monsoon season has had you thinking of the fragility of life in the high desert, meet a man who is taking action.


US stocks: Market extends rally, oil gives relief

NEW YORK - US stocks rose for their fifth straight session on Monday (US time), boosted by relief over a drop in crude oil prices.


Weather threatens first Pakistan-West Indies one-dayer

Torrential rain threatens the first game of the five-match one-day series between Pakistan and the West Indies.


The Australian sharemarket finished sharply higher today as resource giant BHP Billiton helped lead the market to a recovery from yesterday's falls.


The US Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $41 million contract to Sanofi Aventis Inc. for flu vaccines. Health Secretary Tommy Thompson said part of the contract was to ensure there are


State Street to buy rival for $4.5 bln in stock

State Street Corp.  said on Monday it would acquire Investors Financial Services Corp.  for $4.5 billion in stock in a bid to service a bigger chunk of mutual and hedge fund assets.


Twelve soldiers are injured as rockets fired by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip land at a military base in Israel.


Bush Inauguration to Start Ambitious Second Term

President Bush takes the oath of  office on Thursday to begin a second term in which he plans to  push an aggressive domestic agenda while seeking an elusive  peace in Iraq and fighting the war on the terrorism.


An Indian pharmaceutical company, Ranbaxy, has withdrawn of ten of its generic AIDS drugs after an investigation revealed flaws in research claiming the drugs were as effective as patented ones.


Democratic presidential hopefuls called for higher taxes on the highest-paid Americans and on big corporations Thursday and agreed in an unusually cordial debate that any thought of balancing the federal budget would have to wait.


Sanofi launches cut-price malaria pill for Africa

French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis has launched a new cheap and easy-to-take combination pill to fight malaria that could help reduce deaths from the killer disease in Africa, it said on Thursday.


A group of Nigerian troops is headed to the war-torn Darfur region of western Sudan. Cathy Majtenyi reports from VOA's East African Bureau in Nairobi.


Barack Obama's triumph in the 2004 U.S. Senate race earned him a memorable send-off from his friends in the Illinois legislature — they emptied his wallet in a take-no-prisoners night of poker.


Postmaster kills off 'free for life' webmail

UK stalwart says it's a big boys' game now Postmaster will shutter its free webmail service from the middle of next month because it has been unable to win enough advertising revenue.â¦


"Shrek the Third" led  the foreign box office with a weekend haul of $48.6 million  from 45 markets, according to studio estimates issued Sunday.


Typhoon Fitow moved out to the Sea of Okhotsk Saturday after cutting across Japan, leaving at least two dead and 82 others injured in torrential rains and violent winds, officials said.


French President Jacques Chirac says France should hold a referendum on Turkey's entry to the European Union.


Greenspan Issues Warning on Retirement Benefits

The chairman of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan, warned today that the Federal government might have to scale back promises to the elderly in programs like Social Security and Medicare.


A popular view that the Triassic dinosaur Coelophysis was a cannibal may be misplaced, a study concludes.


Greggio scambiato a 54,03 dollari al barile, oro in calo


Bush seeks to make friends in hostile Latin America

President Bush could face a hostile reception in the streets of Latin America as he begins a tour aimed at winning back friends in a region where his administration is deeply unpopular.


Republican presidential candidate who once criticized YouTube debate format launches new contest through Yahoo's Jumpcut.com. The winner gets his or her ditty on air.


Treviso, 18:45 - CALCIO, TREVISO: RINNOVATO ACCORDO CON LA LOTTO

Il Treviso ha rinnovato fino al 2010 il contratto con Lotto Sport Italia come sponsor tecnico. Prose...


Sindaco Veltroni propone accordo ad Alitalia


The hard-disk recorder (HDR) is the central component of the modern digital audio studio. The most basic feature of a high-quality HDR is the capability to record and play multitrack/multichannel digital audio at various sampling rates. However, with the addition of software amenities such as non-linear and non-contiguous editing operations, support for a variety of soundfile formats, and audio digital signal processing via plugins or built-in modules the HDR is no longer simply a more or less sophisticated record/playback device. At this point it has become a digital audio workstation (DAW).


USGS: Minor Aftershocks Won't Stir New Tsunami

Aftershocks beneath the Indian Ocean continued to rattle Indonesia but none have been strong enough to stir powerful waves, let alone spawn another tsunami, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Wednesday.


AMD Geode Personal Internet Communicator launched

CHIP FIRM AMD said it has introduced its Geode based Personal Internet Communicator (PIC) in a cooperative deal with Indian giant Tata Indicom Broadband.


Yellow Pages Income Fund Announces June 2007 Distribution

Yellow Pages Income Fund (TSX: YLO.UN) announced today that its monthly cash distribution of $0.09083 per Fund unit will be paid on July 16, 2007 to unitholders of record at the close of business on June 29, 2007.  This cash distribution covers the period from June 1, 2007 to June 30, 2007.


Florida Investigation Centers on 'Bogus' Botox

Investigators are focusing on whether an unapproved wrinkle treatment caused four people to be hospitalized with suspected botulism poisoning after they received injections at a Florida clinic, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported.


L'Assocalciatori lancia l'allarme: "Troppi match, mettiamo un ...

Neppure il tempo di tirare il fiato e subito di nuovo in campo: in media i calciatori giocano una partita ogni tre giorni. L'Assocalciatori lancia l'allarme e lancia una proposta per arginare il problema ''prioritario


A mental health charity is calling for a government inquiry into the link between cannabis and mental illness.


News.com Extra: It is, in fact, rocket science

Also: Hackers rig Google to deliver malware. See what people are saying on News.com Extra.


THE government in Rome, which was criticised for not doing enough to save the life of an Italian journalist held hostage in Iraq last month, has been swift to react to the kidnapping there of two Italian women aid workers.


Ferguson claims psychological win after Chelsea draw

Sir Alex Ferguson insisted his side had breached an important psychological barrier after Manchester United's 1-1 draw at Old Trafford with champions Chelsea.


Intelligence soldier pleads guilty in US Abu Ghraib abuses

The first US military intelligence soldier brought to court in the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal yesterday pleaded guilty to two charges of conspiracy and mistreatment of Iraqi detainees, witnesses said.


HyperOffice has released a free trial of its business collaboration tools for the Apple iPhone.


Israel: No objections to Syria at Mideast meeting

Israel does not oppose Syria and other Arab states attending an international conference on Palestinian statehood provided they support the U.S.-led peace process, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Monday.


China's largest city and the Communist nation's commercial hub, Shanghai will witness the third baby boom in the next 10 years with the population increasing by over 1,00,000 every year.


President George W. Bush said on Sunday that Iran was threatening security around the world by backing "extremists" and urged its Gulf Arab allies to "confront this danger before it is too late."


Iraqis protest arrest of Shi'ite leader's son

Iraqis took to the streets of Shi'ite towns and cities on Saturday to protest over the detention by U.S. troops of the eldest son of Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim, one of Iraq's most powerful Shi'ite leaders.


Blair Travels to Israel for Talks on Middle East Peace Process

UK Prime Minister Tony Blair began efforts today to boost the Middle East peace process by holding talks in Jerusalem with Israeli Prime Ariel Sharon, to be followed by a meeting with Palestinian leaders in the West Bank.


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Schwarzenegger makes deals with the Dems

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan to cap California's greenhouse gas emissions is just the latest in a string of recent deals with the Democrats that could help him win back the moderate voters so vital to his re-election bid this fall.


'Could have been worse' not much consolation

The Gulf Coast had a Category 4 hurricane on its doorstep Thursday morning. There were several doors it could have knocked down to make landfall in the continental United States.


Iraqi Police Cited in Abuses May Lose Aid

American officials say they might have to curtail aid to the Interior Ministry police, who have been accused by Sunnis of complicity in torture and killings.


Liberal leaders expelled one of the country's most popular politicians from the party Saturday after she admitted to having collaborated with the Securitate secret police under the communist dictatorship of Nicolae Ceausescu.


Ed Young Spreads His Fellowship to Florida

By Jeffrey Weiss, The Dallas Morning News  Sep. 16--SOUTH MIAMI -- On most Sundays, the Rev. Ed Young takes the stage at Fellowship Church in Grapevine. And at Fellowship churches in Plano, downtown Dallas and Justin.   And in South Miami, Fla.   He's live in Grapevine.


Keith Richards embarrassed about tree incident

An embarrassed Keith Richards says he was merely sitting on a tree stump rather than climbing up a lofty palm tree when he fell and hit his head while on vacation in Fiji in April.


New Romania PM Asks Ministers to Review State Deals

Romania's new centrist Prime Minister  Calin Tariceanu asked his cabinet on Thursday to review all  public contracts signed by the previous administration to  eliminate any possible corruption.


Norway peace bid for Lanka ends without breakthrough

Colombo: Norway's latest bid to salvage Sri Lanka's faltering peace process ended without a breakthrough Friday but the government and the rebels have pledged to continue to uphold a fragile truce.


Major Record Labels Embrace Mobile Technology

LOS ANGELES -- The music industry, searching for ever-expanding ways to promote acts and generate new revenue streams, is getting increasingly creative in its use of mobile technology.


Tokyo's Nikkei average rose 0.13 percent  by midday on Tuesday as investors sought bargains among  technology firms, but gains were limited by caution ahead of a  monetary policy meeting in the United States.


Clemens: Injections were lidocaine, B-12

Roger Clemens said former trainer Brian McNamee injected him with the painkiller lidocaine and the vitamin B-12 Â not any performance-enhancing drugs.


Decisions on melee expected today from NBA

That's about the only way to describe the melee that broke out near the end of Detroit's 97-82 loss to Indiana on Friday night.


U.S. Defiance Undermined by Lack of Conviction

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.  - The words were there  but the conviction was missing as members of the U.S. team  vowed to produce another Ryder Cup miracle Saturday.


Gadget gear is buzzing; but who's buying?

Shoe and clothing makers are in a race  to offer gadget-ready gear, from jackets with iPod controls to  basketball sneakers that pump out digital music.


Pakistan's Leader Says He May Need to Stay as Army Chief

Pakistan's president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, said in an interview today that his leadership was freeing his country from the menace of extremism and that this national


Leader azzurro, Pdl a 38%, il 27 marzo assemblea costituente


A container ship that ran aground off southern England and drew thousands of looters has been refloated, a coast guard official said Monday.


Hurricane Ivan Threatens Barbados, East Caribbean

Powerful Hurricane Ivan, the latest in a  busy storm season, rushed over the Atlantic Ocean on Monday and  threatened the eastern Caribbean Windward Islands.


Beverly Sills Resigns as NY Met Opera Chairwoman

Former opera diva Beverly Sills has stepped down from her volunteer job as chairwoman of New York's Metropolitan Opera, citing family and personal reasons in a statement on the opera Web site on Tuesday.


Pair Claim They Got 'Sauced' Over Camera

By BETSY TAYLOR  ST. LOUIS - The Rittenbergs planned to shoot family movies with a new camcorder. They may have to settle for a family pasta dinner, instead. The couple paid about $1,600 for a camcorder at a Best Buy store in the St. Louis suburb of Ellisville last week.


Al Jazeera aired on Thursday a video tape   that showed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden meeting what it   said were perpetrators of the September 11 attacks on U.S.   cities, days ahead of the fifth anniversary of the strikes.


Microsoft scraps PDC developer confab this year

Blog: Microsoft PDC 2007 will not be as is major development platforms will getting into developers hands this fall, when the event was originally scheduled.


Deutsche Bank Seeks Dismissal of Yukos Bankruptcy

An attorney for Deutsche Bank AG on  Wednesday told a U.S. bankruptcy court judge the bank would  seek to have the Chapter 11 bankruptcy claim of Russian oil  giant YUKOS thrown out because the court has no jurisdiction  over a Russian company.


Canadian mining company Goldcorp Inc.  G.TO GG.N plans to buy competitor Wheaton River Minerals  Ltd WRM.TO WHT.A for $2.09 billion in stock, the companies  said in a statement, marking further consolidation in the  mining industry.


Boonen wins 12th Stage of Tour de France

Tom Boonen of Belgium won Friday's 12th stage of the Tour de France, his second stage victory this year, and Michael Rasmussen of Denmark retained the overall lead.


When computers and furniture collide This Old Box The triumphant return of This Old Box! You begged and pleaded, and we listened.â¦


Bosnian Serb war crimes fugitive Tolimir arrested

BANJA LUKA, Bosnia  - A Bosnian Serb general accused of genocide in the 1992-95 Bosnia war was arrested by Serb and Bosnian police on Thursday and due to be transferred to The Hague war crimes tribunal on Friday.


A close-up view of the human genome reveals its innermost workings to be far more complex than first thought.


After NFL's First Prayer, Religion Touched Down

In 1977, Herb Lusk celebrated a touchdown by praying in the end zone, a gesture that has since become a watershed moment in American sports.


The racist abuse targeting England's black players has brought about an official apology from the Spanish football federation, its English counterpart the FA said on Friday.


Iran and Europe trying to save Iranian nuclear fuel suspension ...

VIENNA  - Iran and Europe continued efforts to see whether Tehran could unconditionally respect a commitment to freeze any nuclear fuel cycle work that could be diverted to produce atomic weapons.


NEW YORK - Actor Michael J. Fox is returning to TV - in a commercial praising Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry for his stance on stem cell research...


Kathie Salemme and her family are die-hard NASCAR fans, planning their vacations around the racing schedule. Wednesday, the family traveled to pay their respects to NASCAR trailblazer Bill France Jr., a man Salemme never met but considered an integral part of her family's success.


More than 500 million homes around the world will have digital TV by 2011, according to a report.


Irish deputies vote PM Ahern in for 3rd term

Irish deputies handed Prime Minister Bertie Ahern a third successive term on Thursday, putting him at the head of a government that will include the Green Party for the first time.


The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C., A.C. Snow Column: This Isn't the Season to Ski Naked

By A.C. Snow, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Feb. 18--The temperature was hovering around freezing when I spotted on Glenwood Avenue the vanity license tag reading "SKINAKED." A stick-in-the-mud like me could be forgiven for wondering if the driver had actually ever skied naked.


China's congress follows the script, literally

The largely symbolic role of the National People's Congress is on full display at its annual meeting.


Bank in hot water over BT's Plusnet deal

Watchdog is not amused BT says it will continue to work with Rothschild bank, depite the financial institution giving it such poor advice over the Plusnet acquisition last year that the bank has been formally reprimanded by the Takeover Panel.â¦


CORRECTED: U.S. court rejects FCC broadcast decency limit

In a major victory for commercial  television networks, a U.S. appeals court on Monday overruled  federal regulators who decided that expletives uttered on  broadcast TV violated decency standards.


Death Puts Spotlight on a Doctor and Regulators

A South Carolina case has focused attention not just on the danger of an unorthodox therapy but also on the conduct of the state medical board.


Annan to Visit Jakarta; Pledges Jump to $2 Billion

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi  Annan will visit tsunami stricken Indonesia next week, as the  world increased aid pledges to $2 billion for tsunami-hit areas  in South Asia, U.N. officials said Saturday.


Bomb wounds 12 soldiers near Somali parliament

A roadside bomb wounded at least 12 Somali soldiers in Baidoa and two people were killed in violence in Mogadishu on Saturday.


New England quarterback Tom Brady's newborn son has the initials JET.


'Sister Study' Helps Scientists Investigate Breast Cancer

Dr. Dale Sandler said women who share the same genes, have similar experiences and have twice the risk of developing breast cancer offer a better chance of learning what causes it.


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Vonage and AT&T settled one suit early last month

The two parties in one of the most recent patent lawsuits concerning Vonage's VoIP technology waited almost two months to tell the public they had actually settled their dispute just days after it was filed.


NBC's sci-fi drama  "Heroes" is casting a wide net for next season, hiring six  people, including "Alias" veteran David Anders, for recurring  roles.


Thomson Invests In ContentGuard, Partnering with Microsoft and ...

Paris-based Thomson (www.thomson.net) enters into a partnership with current investors Microsoft Corp. (www.microsoft.com) and Time Warner Inc.


Annunciata ieri la vendita di Ysl Beaute' a L'Oreal


French Soldier Threatens to Blow Up Explosives

About 400 inhabitants of three villages in France's eastern region of Marne were evacuated on Sunday after a soldier threatened to blow up a site storing explosives.


The Chilean Supreme Court has shown its commitment to truth and justice, Amnesty International said today following the decision of Chileâs highest court to confirm the lifting of Augusto Pinochetâs immunity from prosecution in relation to his


Iranian leader berates Bush on Middle East strategy

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lambasted President George W. Bush's Middle East strategy on Wednesday at a time the U.S. leader is under pressure to open direct contacts with Tehran.


Lindsay Lohan reportedly overcome by heat

Actress Lindsay Lohan was overcome by the heat on a movie set and required hospital treatment, her publicist told "The Insider" Wednesday.


Sci/Tech ; Viral movies possible with RealPlayer flaw

"Anyone who has RealPlayer is affected, and there are many people with RealPlayer," said Marc Maiffret, chief hacking officer at software security company eEye Digital Security, the company that discovered the security issue.


Gucci owner gets reins of Puma with $7.3b bid

PPR SA, the French owner of the Gucci luxury brand, said a $7.3 billion bid for German sporting goods maker Puma AG succeeded after almost two-thirds of investors accepted its offer.


Tottenham could be left with just one striker for Saturday's away game at Manchester City, with Robbie Keane in doubt after struggling with a knee injury he picked up last month.


Deaths of Rare Crocodile in India Stir Alarm

The rare Indian crocodile known as the gharial is turning up dead by the dozens on the banks of a river in India and forest officials donât know why.


Microsoft says its purchase of Medstory is part of an effort to build a suite of tools and services related to health care.


A 4,000-year-old clay tablet authorities suspect was smuggled illegally from Iraq was pulled from eBay just minutes before the close of the online auction, authorities said Tuesday.


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Stocks down 4.46 points; peso at 56.325:$1 at mid-day

The Phisix shed 0.2525 percent on Friday as the main index lost 4.46 points to close at 1,762.14. The All-shares, commercial-industrial, banks and financial services, property and mining subindicators retreated while the oil sector was unchanged.


Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson defended his striker Wayne Rooney, as a response to the slams from Bolton Wanderers boss Sam Allardyce after last night's 2-0 defeat at Old Trafford.


YouTube App Will Come Preloaded on Apple iPhone

The iPhone's resume now includes YouTube. Apple announced that its upcoming, much-publicized mobile device will be compatible with videos published to the popular Web site, thanks to an Apple-designed application.


Direct hit by Ivan could sink New Orleans

The worst-case scenario for New Orleans - a direct strike by a full-strength Hurricane Ivan - could submerge much of this historic city treetop-deep in a stew of sewage, industrial


Lithuania temporarily disables a website publishing information on the activities of Chechen rebel leaders.


Jailed Palestinian reverses decision not to challenge for Arafat ...

The Israeli and Palestinian leaderships were in upheaval last night as Ariel Sharon's government faced collapse after the prime minister broke with his main coalition partner, and a popular Palestinian military commander launched a strong challenge from


The cholesterol drug Vytorin is now getting attention that is anything but funny.


New York City's former mayor is putting together an investment banking firm to advise companies on financial transactions. Giuliani said his private consulting firm, Giuliani Partners, will buy Ernst and Young's investment-banking arm as part of the deal.


Study: U.S. government still lacking data protection

(InfoWorld) - More than half of U.S. government employees unofficially work at home on nights or weekends, raising concerns about the security of the data they're working on, according to a study released Monday. Fifty-eight percent of government employees work from home without permission, according a survey by the Telework Exchange, a group that advocates for more telecommuting opportunities. One year after the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced thatÂ a laptop and hard drive were stolenÂ from an employee's home, many U.S. agencies still lack plans for dealing with teleworking employees, the survey suggests. Fifty-four percent of these unofficial teleworkers carry files home, according to the survey. The VA hardware, later recovered, contained the personal information of 26.5 million military veterans and family members. Even after the breach, 13 percent of U.S. agencies do not put encryption on new laptops issued, compared to 11 percent that did not include encryption before the VA breach, according to the survey. Less than half of agencies updated their encryption and protection technologies, and less than half provided security training to employees after the VA breach, the survey said. Sixteen percent of agencies did not react at all, the survey said. "It's kind of alarming ... that people still are not doing everything they can do to protect their mobile devices," said Joshua Wolfe, director of federal sales for Utimaco Safeware, a cybersecurity vendor that underwrote the survey. "You've got a lot of unofficial teleworkers out there who are taking information out of the agency and working from home on unsecured computers." Teleworking itself isn't the problem, Wolfe said. U.S. government workers who have permission to telework generally have more security training and more security tools on their work computers than those unofficial teleworkers. For example, 94 percent of survey respondents who are official teleworkers said they have antivirus software on their work computers. Only 75 percent of respondents who don't officially telework said they had antivirus software on their work computers. Sixty-seven percent of teleworkers said they had encryption on their work computers, while only 60 percent of non-teleworkers said they did. The major problem is that U.S. agencies don't seem to be keeping up with the trend toward mobile computing, Wolfe said. "Over the past year, more and more people have been given mobile devices," he said. "At the same time, [they] have not been given the tools from a policy perspective." Utimaco and the Telework Exchange recommended that U.S. agencies determine how many of their employees are unofficially teleworking. All employees, not just teleworkers, should receive cybersecurity training, and agencies should use encryption and other data security protections on all desktops and laptops, they recommended. The Telework Exchange conducted the survey of 258 U.S. agency employees in May. The survey has a margin of error of 6.1 percent.


Peter Forsberg said Saturday he has closed the door on playing for the Avalanche this season, regardless of whether there is an agreement to end the current NHL lockout.


Careggi, per due volte l'ecografia non aveva rilevato lo stomacoL'intervento dopo 22 settimane: il bimbo pesa 500 grammi                                          "Feto a rischio", decide di abortire ma il figlio era sano e lotta per la vita                                                                                di MICHELE BOCCI e MARZIO FATUCCHI


England fail to soar in win against Eagles

Reigning champions England began the 2007 World Cup with an unconvincing 28-10 win against the United States in Pool A at the Stade Felix Bollaert here Saturday.


'Italia si e' rimessa in moto, grazie a imprese e governo'


The leader of the British National Party tonight claimed his arrest by police investigating racism in the organisation was politically motivated.


Spain, Britain reach accord on Gibraltar

Spain and Britain have reached a historic deal to resolve side issues stemming from their 300-year-old dispute over Gibraltar, but sidestepped the main one — their claims to the Rock's sovereignty.


As an incentive to buy broadband from BT, the telco is offering free calls via the internet.


Telecom carriers win decision on subscriber privacy

WASHINGTON-The Bush administration is expected to appeal a federal judge's decision striking down a Patriot Act provision empowering law enforcement to force telecom carriers and Internet service providers-including wireless operators-to turn over


Mittal Steel has sweetened its proposal for a partnership with European group Arcelor and the two companies are now on the point of striking an agreement.


Childbirth `changing in Canada,' study finds

Medical intervention is becoming more common for women giving birth, a federal report released yesterday shows. Almost half of Canadian women have epidurals for pain relief during vaginal delivery.


2nd Survey Finds Astronauts Havenât Drunk Before Flights

A new survey of astronauts and flight surgeons shows no evidence of crew membersâ going on space missions drunk or impaired by alcohol, NASA officials said.


Report: Mosul Attack Was a Suicide Bombing

Dec. 22, 2004 - New evidence shows the bombing of a US military mess tent in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Tuesday â-hich killed 22 people and wounded 70 others â - a suicide attack, ABC News has learned.


Mark Buehrle trotted out to the mound in the ninth inning, eager to wrap up his fourth complete game — a fitting last start of the season for Chicago's most consistent pitcher.


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Morgan Stanley slashes mortgage business

Morgan Stanley  on Wednesday  said it will eliminate 1,000 jobs as it scales back its U.S.  residential mortgage operations and closes its British  residential mortgage lending business, Advantage Home Loans.


China's latest weapon against illegal polluters is humans trained to sniff out foul gases, a Chinese paper reports.


Fundamental Mormons seek recognition for polygamy

CENTENNIAL PARK, Arizona  - When Ephraim Hammon returns home from a day of working construction near Arizona's border with Utah, he's greeted by his wife SherylLynne. And then by his wife Leah.


The man with a plan for Labour election victory

Alan Milburn famously left the cabinet to spend more time with his family and now, back in the cabinet organising Labour's general election, his family is spending more time with him.


I genitori hanno denunciato il fatto ieri sera


Tony Blair should apologise for the first Iraq war before starting a second one, Lib Dem Menzies Campbell says.


La Juve contro Zeman match con il Lecce in diretta

I bianconeri puntano al primato in classifica ma fanno i conti con la solita emergenza.  L'altra di B: Pescara-Napoli


EU leaders far from accord on future shape of union

European Union leaders seeking to reassure voters about plans to enlarge the bloc remained far from united on Friday about the future shape of the union, set to grow to 27 members when Bulgaria and Romania join on January 1.


Looks like the Greatest Show on Turf is in high gear -- on offense and defense. Torry Holt caught two long touchdown passes and Adam Archuletta returned a fumble 93 yards Monday night, keying the Rams' 28-21 victory over Tampa Bay.


Bush Seen Vulnerable to Kerry Among Independent Voters

President Bush, who holds a sizable lead in some polls, still appears to be vulnerable to Democrat John Kerry among independent voters whose shifting loyalties could determine the winner of the November election, pollsters say.


Officials in southern India investigate reports that a doctor couple let their teenage son perform surgery.


Teacher on Way to School Charged With DUI

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A teacher heading to her first day at school this week was charged with drunken driving, but later returned to her class...


It plans to play catch-up in the second half with plenty of new products.


Basilea, 17:42 - CALCIO, NAZIONALE SVIZZERA: HITZFELD FIRMA 2 ANNI

Il tedesco Ottmar Hitzfeld sarà tecnico della nazionale svizzera per due anni, a partire dall...


Virginia Water, England - Bernhard Langer beat Vijay Singh on the first extra hole on Friday to knock the world's top-ranked player out of the World Match Play Championship in the first round.


Ugandan Virgins Rally to Promote Abstinence

Hundreds of virgins gathered in the Ugandan capital on Friday to meet the country's first lady and renew their pledges to abstain from premarital sex.


Lo afferma esponente leghista dopo incontro con premier


Malaria: Lo Studio, Vaccino 'Ogm' Efficace e Sicuro

Heidelberg, 6 dic. (Adnkronos Salute) - Un vaccino 'Ogm' contro la malaria: un'infezione che ogni anno colpisce dai 300 ai 500 milioni di persone nel mondo, con oltre un milione di morti. Il siero, che sfrutta


Acer Complains of Labor Shortage in China

Acer said it is keeping an eye on a labor shortage in China that could affect PC production.


Amazon MP3 is a digital music store in public beta that offers DRM-free music downloads, allowing users to download the music to their audio  player of choice or burn songs to CDs.


Private employers added 40,000 jobs in December, a report by a private employment service said on Thursday.


Lebanon sees a second redeployment of Syrian troops after a UN call for foreign forces to leave.


The British government has proposed making computer downloading and posession of extreme and violent pornography a crime punishable up to three years in prison.


By Staff and wire reports |. In a move to stave off competitors, SBC Communications Inc. will offer residential Voice over Internet service in early 2005.


Existing malware could affect Vista users

(InfoWorld) - Microsoft has touted Vista as aÂ more secure version of Windows, but on the day ofÂ Vista's official launch, a security company has identified malware already in circulation that can infect computers running the OS. Sophos identified three viruses typically spread through e-mail that can infect Vista customers who use a third party Web e-mail client. While Vista's e-mail client stops Stratio-Zip, Netsky-D, and MyDoom-O, the malware slips past Vista's defenses when users receive infected messages through a Web-based e-mail service, Sophos said. Stratio-Zip topped Sophos' list of malware affecting computer users in the month of November, accounting for 33.3 percent of malware in circulation. Combined, the three viruses that can affect Vista users make up 39.7 percent of all malware in circulation during the month, Sophos said. However, even if the malware Sophos identified slips through in an e-mail, customers won't necessarily be affected, another researcher said. Additional Vista security mechanisms should protect users, said Mikko HyppÃ¶nen, chief research officer at F-Secure. If a customer opens an infected malware file, Vista would warn and question the user before allowing the malware to wreak havoc. "These particular examples of malware probably wouldn't still be able to successfully infect the machine unless the user specifically allows it," he wrote in an e-mail exchange. Sophos applauded the security improvements in Vista, saying that the variety of popular third party applications used by consumers inevitably will open doors to hackers. Other anti-virus companies haven't been so kind.Â McAfee has been highly criticalÂ of changes in the operating system that it says will make Vista less secure than previous versions of Windows. Symantec said itÂ has discovered vulnerabilitiesÂ in Vista's networking software which makes it less stable than Windows XP. Sophos found that overall, the proportion of infected e-mail remained low in November at 0.28 percent, but identified a record number of new threats, 7,612, during the month.


Carnoustie not like it was in 1999, says Tiger

Tiger Woods said his love affair with Carnoustie was blossoming afresh on Tuesday after a serious falling-out eight years ago.


WASHINGTON: The Bush administration has agreed to write off Iraq's debts to Washington of $4.1 billion, racked up during the regime of Saddam Hussein.


Iraqi PM Iyad Allawi says elections will take place in January as scheduled, despite continuing violence.


Third-quarter net income rose 7.4 percent to $960 million, helped by strong demand in international markets. The company also raised its full-year profit outlook.


British police arrest 16 in anti-terrorism raids

British police said on Saturday they had   arrested 16 men in two separate anti-terrorism operations just   three weeks after uncovering a suspected plot to bring down   U.S.-bound airliners over the Atlantic.


Talk About a Celebrity Coach: Local Businessman Kenneth Marquis Selling Pop-Art Icon's Rolls Royce on eBay.

By Kris Wernowsky, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Times Leader  Feb. 15--WILKES-BARRE -- It started with a keen interest in pop art and continued with the purchase of a luxury car that once belonged to the school of art's most notable celebrity icon.


There's high-definition and then there's high-definition Review There's HD and then there's full HD. While both will give you better pictures than normal TV, the latter offers a degree of future proofing by enabling you to take advantage of 1080p, the highest HD resolution currently in use. With both Blu-ray and HD DVD supporting it, you'll need a Full HD TV such as Sharp's LC37XD1E to experience the best high definition currently has to offer.â¦


A win today over Boston College gives West Virginia no worse than a share of the Big East championship and a berth in either the Sugar Bowl or the Fiesta Bowl.


Risultato negativo per le scuole della Toscana e nel MezzogiornoTuttoscuola: "La sensazione Ã¨ di grande disomogeneitÃ "                                            Studiare? Meglio se in Emilia La classifica delle scuole in Italia                                                                                di TULLIA FABIANI


New rules limiting the number of mainland women hoping to give birth in Hong Kong will soon take effect.


Americans fear lightning more than hackers

That's according to a straw poll of 493 people performed by the US non-profit group the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), which carried out a survey in mid-September at the Digital Edge Expo in Washington, DC.


Get or Give Gmail Invites With GMailOMatic  I heard about this last week, but when I tried to send it a couple invitations, it didn't work. It worked yesterday so I'll mention it. GmailOMatic allows people to submit Gmail invitations and request Gmail invitations.  So if you've got a couple invites left ...


Proud France Inaugurates World's Highest Bridge

President Jacques Chirac inaugurated the world's highest bridge Tuesday, a creation taller than the Eiffel Tower, longer then the Champs Elysees and designed to end a traffic bottleneck in southern France.


Report into death of boy, 14, calls for reform of youth custody

Â· Teenager took his own life at secure training centre Â· Restraints could breach human rights legislation.


Half of Bankruptcy Due to Medical Bills -- U.S. Study

Half of all U.S. bankruptcies are  caused by soaring medical bills and most people sent into debt  by illness are middle-class workers with health insurance,  researchers said on Wednesday.


India Seeks to Cool Stock Market With Limits on Foreign Investors

Indian regulators are finding that slowing a runaway stock market is seldom quick, easy or painless.


American Says He Was on bin Laden's Trail

An American on trial for allegedly torturing Afghan terror suspects in a private jail claimed Saturday in his first interview from custody that he was hot on the heels of Osama bin Laden and other militant leaders when he was arrested on July 5.


Musica, video e community All Music: lo show è online

I palinsesti, il dietro le quinte, le trasmissioni in streaming. Tutte le curiosità sugli ospiti e i conduttori e uno spazio per dire la vostra


Swift rejects $2.2bln buyout offer, stock rises

Trucking company Swift Transportation Co. Inc.  said on Monday it rejected a $2.2 billion buyout proposal from former Chief Executive Jerry Moyes, but added it is willing to discuss higher bids.


DealBook Blog: $3 Billion Deal Reported for Drug Trial Firm

Bain Capital and TPG Capital have agreed to buy Quintiles Transnational, one of the biggest managers of drug trials, for more than $3 billion, people briefed on the transaction told DealBook.


Dead ex-spouses are worth more than living ones. That's not a value judgment or a reflection on my ex-husband. It's just the way a provision of Social Security works.


BERNIE Ecclestone yesterday lost another round of his battle to keep control of Formula One. High Court judge Mr Justice Park said three German banks had the right to appoint directors to Formula One Holdings


Dieci puntate in seconda serata a partire da ottobre


For the Red Sox to get past the Yankees, Pedro Martinez almost certainly will have to find a way to master the team he calls "daddy.


Oil prices tumbled on Monday after OPEC producers agreed to keep crude output unchanged for now and Iraq's elections passed without disruption to oil exports.


LOS ANGELES -- NBC and Fox are set to launch an advertising-supported online video site that hosts programming from varied entertainment companies in a bid to seize viewers from Google Inc.'s YouTube, the broadcasters said.


Former Credit Suisse First Boston (NYSE: CSR) investment banker Frank Quattrone's gamble on a jury trial came to a close yesterday when he was sentenced to 18 months in prison for obstruction of justice.


NBC Universal says goodbye to Apple and hello to Amazon

NBC Universal cuts new content partnership days after a rift emerges with Apple.


Lt. governor vows to rein in 'double-dipping' ATM fees

Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn pledged Sunday to work with state lawmakers next year to attempt to force banks that do business with state government to roll back "double-dip" ATM fees.


New 'Fact Sheet' Issued on Reggie Fowler

A public relations firm representing prospective Minnesota Vikings owner Reggie Fowler issued a revised "fact sheet" on Fowler Wednesday after questions were raised about the accuracy of an official biography.


U.K. police: We're overwhelmed by e-crime

Metropolitan Police in London suggests creating national cybercrime unit to help local police departments coordinate efforts.


Roma, 12:57 - CALCIO, LANGELLA: NEL MIO FUTURO TOTTI, L'ESTERO O IL NAPOLI

Antonio Langella chiama la Roma. ''Tra Fiorentina e Roma sicuramente andrei a Roma perchÃ© vorrei viv...


Mistrial declared in Phil Spector murder case

A Los Angeles judge declared a mistrial in the Phil Spector murder case on Wednesday after jurors said they were hopelessly deadlocked, but prosecutors quickly vowed to put the legendary rock music producer on trial a second time.


SAN JOSE - Google Inc.'s long-awaited expansion of its search tools from the Internet to individual computers takes advantage of the company's core technology as well as a weakness in Microsoft Corp.


Violence against women - scourge still plaguing Algeria

The young woman's smile is sad, her greeting weary. Raped by her half brother, Farida took refuge in one of 30 safe houses throughout the Algerian capital that shelter abused women.


Aramis Ramirez was the last Cubs regular to arrive at spring training, which a cynical Chicago fan might say was fitting.


Atom chiefs demand Iran halt nuclear uranium programme

The International Atomic Energy Agency's governors passed a resolution demanding Iran freeze all activities related to uranium enrichment and calling for it to grant full and prompt access to the IAEA's inspectors by 25 November.


Elegant Bose SoundDock Broadcasts Your IPod's Music

As Apple Computer's IPod has become a cultural phenomenon akin to Sony's Walkman, the market for IPod accessories has exploded--some of the biggest names in computer and home audio have responded with speaker systems specifically made for the IPod (and


The software maker kicks off a new campaign for its digital music players with the message "You make it you."


By Associated Press |. A single dose of a steroid can quiet the barking cough of croup and let children and parents get some sleep, Canadian doctors report.


Bed Bath & Beyond posts higher quarterly profit

Home goods retailer Bed Bath & Beyond   Inc. BBBY.O on Wednesday posted a higher quarterly profit,   citing higher sales.


Big Easy comes through on a tough day in Ireland

Playing some of his best golf in the worst conditions, Els breezed through a wacky day of weather at the American Express Championship by starting with four straight birdies and finishing with an 8-under 64, giving him a two-shot lead and hope that he


Dutch lawmakers who recently visited the Guantanamo Bay military prison said they were offended by a testy exchange in Washington with a senior congressional Democrat.


Security researchers discover a serious vulnerability in older version of ICQ IM software.


Sun Microsystems has signed a deal to acquire SevenSpace, a company whose technology is expected to expand Sun's remote-management services beyond what's possible with the computing giant's own equipment.


Athabasca railway link cost estimated at $2.6B

EDMONTON -- The idea of a railway linking the Athabasca oilsands to the rest of Alberta "has substantial merit" and the project would likely cost $2.


Environmental protesters are arrested after storming the International Petroleum Exchange in an attempt to stop trading.


Consolidate like the big boys Well entrenched in the data centers of the Fortune 100, VMware has decided to go after the little guy. The software maker this week plans to roll out a new server virtualization management bundle aimed at small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs).â¦


Milano, 17:36 - CALCIO, MILAN; PALOSCHI: E IO CHE SPERAVO DI GIOCARE 5 MINUTI

"Incredibile esordio e gol dopo 20 secondi...e io che speravo di giocare 5 minuti". A parlare &egrav...


Millions of people across the UK and Europe are to observe a three minute silence  for the Asian tsunami dead.


If you're a romantic who thinks about sports the way Grantland Rice wrote about the Four Horsemen of Notre Dame, this exhausting, wrenching battle between Oregon State and Louisiana State represented everything that makes college football a supreme


âAcceptable priceâ for oil barrel, 50 US dollars.

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez said today in Moscow that 50 US dollars per barrel of oil is âan acceptable priceâ adding that OPEC (Oil Petroleum Exporting Countries) must make sure the price does not drop below 30 US dollars.


Belgian Court Tells Google to Drop Newspaper Excerpts

The court ordered Google to remove all links to French- and German-language newspaper reports published in Belgium.


Darfur peace mediators vowed to press on with negotiations due to start Saturday in Libya despite the decision by two main rebel groups to boycott the talks, saying time was running out for the Sudanese region torn by years of fighting.


Four northeast Alabama men pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal weapons charges and said they were arming themselves because they feared terrorism, a failing economy and the possibility of martial law being imposed in the United States.


Infinity president says Stern to fulfill contract

Howard Stern is expected to stay on broadcast radio through the end of his contract next year, while Infinity Broadcasting looks "feverishly" for a replacement, the shock jock's boss said yesterday.


Iraq hearings look beyond Bush presidency

Presidential hopefuls offered their views at Senate hearings.


Cyberfamilias: Staying Connected via Cellphone

College bound? Donât forget to write (instead of calling).


Pakistani Commandos Storm Hideout, Freeing a Chinese Hostage

One Chinese hostage was freed and another killed when Pakistani commandos stormed the hideout of Islamic militants in northwestern Pakistan today, government officials said.


Megatunnel nel mirino, Val di Susa e Val Sangone in allarme


Minnesota Twins slugger Justin Morneau was expected to be released from the hospital Saturday following treatment for a bruised right lung that will likely sideline him for at least a couple of games.


Price of crude topped $47 a barrel Wednesday, despite Saudis' recent talk of loosening spigots.


LeBron James scored 24 of his 27 points in the first half and Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 15, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 107-75 win over the flustered Indiana Pacers on Saturday night.


The Inland Revenue pays out nearly Â£1m compensation to people who have suffered because of tax credit errors or delays.


Sport: New Wales coach warns team they will have to stand up to England's big forwards at Twickenham


WENGEN, Switzerland  - Austrian technical  specialist Benjamin Raich skied to his first World Cup combined  victory on Friday.


Three kings tackle MS, Google, MySQL, Web 2.0 and freedom Meat Cast The market heard your late-night cries so full of despair and longing. Then, the market responded.â¦


The number of people filing an  initial claim for U.S. jobless aid fell by a  larger-than-expected 25,000 in the holiday-shortened week ended  Oct. 16, the government said on Thursday.


Roma, 13:35 - CALCIO, CONI: NIENTE CONCILIAZIONE PER PAIRETTO

Nessun accordo di conciliazione dopo l'udienza al Coni che ha esaminato il caso di Pierluigi Pairett...


Certain Immune Genes Key in Fighting HIV

Scientists have identified human immune system genes that may play an important role in fighting HIV, says a study in the Dec. 9 issue of Nature.


The chairman's rent calls into question his ability to build a great company.


Sequestrata a Bari una nave carica di merci scaduteIndagato il braccio destro dell'ex governatore pugliese Fitto                                          "Cibo avariato ai militari in Libano" La procura di Roma apre un'inchiesta                                                                                Nel mirino una commessa da 2,3 milioni di euroSi indaga anche sulle forniture alle altre missionidi LORENZA PLEUTERI e MARINO BISSO


TWO Virgin passenger trains on the busy West Coast Main Line narrowly avoided a collision at Oxenholme on Saturday morning, reports Andy Bloxham.


You know the main reason for TV reunion specials. It's to let viewers get a look at the show's stars today and then react one of two ways: Either "Gosh, they look old," or "Gosh, they look REALLY old." Take a look at "The `Happy Days' 30th Anniversary Reunion," which ABC is airing 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. EST Thursday.


Giorni contati per i falsari d'arte. Alcuni ricercatori del Dartmouth College, nel New Hampshire (USA), hanno sviluppato un programma in grado di smascherare le opere d'arte false, in particolare dipinti, stampe e disegni.


Texas Instruments Chip Brings TV to Cellphones

When Texas Instruments needed a code name for its newest chip, the company settled on Hollywood. That's a clear indication of TI's goal for its latest development, the wireless industry's first single-chip digital television for mobile devices.


Terry Venables says Steve McClaren deserves to stay on as England coach even if the team fail to reach Euro 2008.


Turkish parliament debates legal reforms

ANKARA - Turkey's parliament met Sunday to consider reforms that would bring some of the country's criminal laws up to European Union standards.


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

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


For Americans, Paris still sparkles despite declining dollar

Dollar-wielding American tourists, undaunted by their crumbling currency, are still streaming into Paris and France in what could prove to be record numbers for all of 2007.


Alicia Keys will sing "America the Beautiful" prior to this year's Super Bowl in Jacksonville, Fla. It will be just the third time the song is sung at the Super Bowl — previously performed only by Vicki Carr and Ray Charles. Accompanying Keys will be 150 students from the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, which Charles attended as a youth in 1937.


Appeals court rubber stamps FCC's DSL (de)regulation

Hangs up on small ISPs Living in America? If you get your access to the internet through an independent ISP over DSL, your service might become more expensive soon. Or slow. Or disappear entirely.â¦


Firenze, 17:24 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: LAVORO DEFATICANTE

La Fiorentina è tornata a lavoro per preparare la sfida di mercoledÃ¬ contro il Parma. Prandel...


Tracing a 20-Year Odyssey Across Hope and Despair

Jonathan Caouette's autobiographical film is one of the strangest and most interesting movies of the year.


Moist Nose Shows Promise in Tracking Down Cancers

ritish researchers have trained dogs to detect bladder cancer by sniffing human urine, opening up the possibility that dogs - or electronic noses modeled on their snouts - may one day be used to detect the disease.


Madrid, 12:38 - CALCIO, MARCA: REAL MADRID PENSA AD ADRIANO

Il Real Madrid fa un pensierino ad Adriano. Secondo il quotidiano spagnolo 'Marca' il direttore spor...


Iran has failed to meet a U.N. Security   Council demand that it suspend nuclear enrichment, six world   powers agreed on Thursday, but there was growing opposition to   U.S. calls for sanctions against Tehran.


Bogotà, 10:24 - CALCIO, COPPA AMERICA: CONVOCATI COLOMBIA

C'è il difensore dell'Inter, Ivan Ramiro Cordoba, tra i convocati della Colombia per la Coppa...


SUN CITY, South Africa -- South Africa's Retief Goosen claimed his first Sun City Golf Challenge title Sunday at the Gary Player Country Club.


Consumer Prices Drop as Industry Output Is Up

Consumer prices dropped in July for the first time in eight months as a sharp run up in gasoline costs reversed, the government said.


Scientists show the genetic codes of individuals can vary hugely - far more than was previously thought.


Ryanair to sue British govt for 3.0 million pounds over terror response

Ryanair said it would sue the British government for 3.0 million pounds (4.4 million euros, 5.6 million dollars) for lost earnings caused by extra security measures imposed after a foiled plot to bomb US-bound jets.


NASA hopes to launch next shuttle a week early

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA hopes to launch   its December shuttle mission a week earlier than planned to   give its workers time off for the holidays, agency officials   said on Friday.


Auto: 24 ore di Le Mans, ci sara' anche Prost

PARIGI - Ci sara' anche l'ex campione del mondo di formula uno, il francese Alain Prost, alla partenza della 24 ore di Le Mans 2005. Lo ha annunciato il quotidiano L'Equipe. Il corridore transalpino guidera' un'Audi R8. Prost fara' 50 anni a febbraio.


Blair aide says cabinet had "severe doubts" on Iraq

Senior members of Tony Blair's government suffered "severe moments of doubt" about whether to back the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, the former prime minister's closest aide said on Monday.


Conflict-of-Interest Issue Is Raised in Tax Shelter Case

Prosecutors in a federal case against former KPMG employees have asked the judge to determine whether two defense lawyers had conflicts of interest and should be removed.


Combining massive quantities of data, insights into human psychology, and machine learning can help humans manage surprising events, says Eric Horvitz.


BEA to Oracle: We're not opposed to a reasonable offer

BEA Systems has told Oracle the two companies can still make a deal -- just not the one on the table.


Intel says to respond to regulators on STMicro deal

Intel Corp , the largest maker of computer processors, said on Wednesday it would respond quickly to provide additional information sought by U.S. regulators over its plans to merge its chip unit with STMicroelectronics .


Congress: After a year, Democrats make limited strides

They probed contractors' role in Iraq and US attorney firings, but had setbacks on spending and changing the war's course.


A day after undergoing quadruple bypass surgery, former President Bill Clinton was breathing on his own, talking and taking liquids Tuesday, well on his way to full recovery, hospital sources said.


A SECRET government report says Muslim guerillas in the southern Philippines have hosted terror training camps for militants from Indonesia and Malaysia for at least seven years.


Arruolavano mujaheddin destinati soprattutto all'Iraq


Update 6: Winter Fuel Supply Worries Continue on Data

Concerns about winter fuel supplies were heightened Wednesday after a report showed US inventories of distillate, which includes heating oil, shrank for the sixth straight week.


Moneta unica europea e' scambiata a 137,99 yen


Gartner: Chip revenue to see steady growth

Worldwide semiconductor revenue is expected to rise by over 27 percent during 2004, according to a new report. Revenue this year will reach $226 billion, market research company Gartner said Tuesday.


A new report finds that soldiers who suffered concussions in the war were at higher risk for post-traumatic stress disorder than those with other injuries.


Il rapporto dell'esecutivo comunitario: troppe una tantumPericolo di sforamento del parametro del 3% nel 2004 o 2005                                          La Commissione Ue all'Italia "Sforzi insufficienti per il debito"                                                                                Tagli fiscali non pienamente finanziati da riforme strutturaliLa replica del ministro Siniscalco: "Lo saranno dal 2006"


Ohio State coach Jim Tressel always says the punt is the most important play in football. This, however, was ridiculous. The 12th-ranked Buckeyes forced befuddled Akron to punt 14 times, including after 12 consecutive three-and-out series, and beat the Zips 20-2 on Saturday.


Australia unlikely to sign non-aggression pact with ASEAN ...

Australian Prime Minister John Howard said on Friday that Australia is unlikely to sign a non-aggression treaty with the members of the Association of SoutheastAsian Nations (ASEAN).


Attack your debt if the holidays have you wringing your hands over credit card bills.


Florida officials are worried that high winds and holiday barbeques could spark a large scale brush fire.  Firefighters in Palm Bay and Melbourne have tackled at least five small blazes between them during the past two days, Florida Today said Thursday.


Blog: New real estate site enables users to map out all sorts of local information--from  schools to weather to crime.


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The owner of the bus that exploded and killed 23 people during the Hurricane Rita evacuation was acquitted Tuesday of one safety violation charge but was convicted on two lesser counts.


MP Tony Lloyd is elected as chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party, ousting Ann Clwyd from the post.


New orders at U.S. factories fell a smaller-than-forecast 0.5 percent in May, logging the first decline in four months.


India's Infosys net profit jumps 51.5 percent as outsourcing booms

India's second-largest software services exporter, Infosys Technologies, said quarterly net profit jumped 51.5 percent, helped by strong outsourcing demand.


Businesses Prepare to Mount a Concerted Attack on Regulation

Call it the end of the post-Enron era. A major anti-regulatory offensive culminates this week with a one-two punch thrown by Washington and Wall Street's most moneyed institutions, as the Treasury Department convenes a star-studded meeting tomorrow and the nation's largest business lobby issues its own call to action a day later. ...


EU and Iran begin difficult talks on nuclear program

The European Union and Iran begin talks towards giving Tehran trade, technology and security rewards for suspending crucial nuclear activities that could be used to make nuclear weapons.


Bobby Fischer asks Japan to let him go to Iceland

Maverick US chess genius Bobby Fischer, who faces jail if he returns to his native country, has made a handwritten appeal to Japanese authorities from his detention cell to be allowed to move to Iceland, his lawyers said.


Roethlisberger Helps Steelers Win Seven in a Row

Ben Roethlisberger became the first  rookie quarterback in 34 years to start a season with seven  straight wins and Jerome Bettis got two touchdowns as the  Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cleveland Browns 24-10 Sunday.


Justice Dept. Sets Criminal Inquiry Into C.I.A. Tapes

The Justice Department elevated its inquiry into the destruction of C.I.A. interrogation videotapes to a formal criminal investigation headed by a career federal prosecutor.


Millions Hunt for Food as Tsunami Toll Nears 80,000

Millions of people around the Indian Ocean scrambled for food and clean water on Thursday, with the threat of disease now stalking survivors of the most devastating tsunami on record.


Bonds hoping for 700th homer in Milwaukee

Barry Bonds always prefers to reach his milestones at home. With the San Francisco Giants on the road for the next three games, hitting his 700th homer in the city where Hank Aaron began his pursuit of the


Site News: Popular Posts for the Week of 12.14.2007

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new yorkâWal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's Number 1 retailer, says September sales at US stores open at least a year are tracking in line with the company's forecast for a 2 to 4 per cent increase, though Wal-Mart expects Hurricane Frances will briefly


A Lecco in serata una fiaccolata di ricordo promossa dalla Lega ...

Potrebbero essere utili nelle indagini. Divisioni anche nel centrodestra dopo la proposta di una taglia di Calderoli. LECCO - Dopo un bossolo e un cappellino, sono stati rinvenuti anche un caricatore e altri


Gunmen kidnapped two Americans and a Briton Thursday from a house in an upscale Baghdad neighborhood where many foreign companies are based, the Interior Ministry and witnesses said.


Pakistan blasts kill 45 as Bhutto returns

A suspected suicide bomber killed more than 45 people and wounded 100 in an attack targeting a vehicle carrying former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto through Karachi on her return from eight years in exile.


Tom Glavine is watching the Red Sox-Cardinals series closely. ...

Mets ace Tom Glavine has some knowledge about pitching in the World Series. He also has some experience with the Curse of the Bambino and what it's like to root for the Red Sox come autumn.


Hello, Mom? IÂm in the Pool. What Time Is Dinner?

A new cellphone offered by Verizon is rugged and completely submersible in water.


Latest Tungsten T5 Adds Power, Resolution

PalmOne (Quote, Chart), maker of the lower-priced Zire handheld and the Treo smartphone, unveiled the Tungsten T5 handheld Monday, which adds heaps of memory and an Intel 416MHz XScale processor.


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Tehran requests EU allow it to conduct nuclear tests despite recently signed agreement to forgo them. The Islamic republic requested on Wednesday that it be allowed to operate dozens of centrifuges "for research


Yushchenko Warns Against Violence in Vote

Opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko called on the government Friday to prevent any violence in this weekend's crucial presidential repeat vote, as the two campaigns rallied their supporters on the final day of campaigning.


The usually busy Athens Acropolis will be shut down this weekend after the union of guards called a 48-hour strike to demand better working conditions.


Oct. 07, 2004. Unisys plans to cut 1,400 jobs, or nearly 4 percent of its workforce, and consolidate some facility space, moves that will help yield annualized savings of about $70 million a year by 2005.


No end in sight to China floods after hundreds die

Storms are expected to batter large  swathes of China again on Monday after floods, landslides and  lightning killed more than 150 people last week alone, state  media said.


Softbank to raise $12 bln on Vodafone: source

Japan's Softbank Corp. plans to raise  about $12 billion by securitizing earnings of the cell phone  unit it bought from Vodafone Group PLC, a source close to the  matter said on Tuesday, allowing it to secure funds at a lower  rate than with conventional loans.


Mardi Gras revelers party in scarred New Orleans

Colorful parades rolled through New Orleans on Tuesday as thousands of revelers turned out to celebrate Mardi Gras in the city still scarred by Hurricane Katrina.


Security officials in Lebanon say anti-aircraft guns targeted warplanes over southern Lebanon.


In the Case of the Model vs. the Boxer, a Court Showdown That Wasnât

The tale of Oscar De La Hoya, a former striptease dancer and some embarrassing photos posted on the Internet.


Iraqi vice president wounded in bombing, 6 killed

Iraq's Shi'ite vice president and a cabinet minister were wounded in an apparent assassination attempt on Monday when a bomb killed six people at a ministry in Baghdad where they were attending an official ceremony.


Clinton battles to keep New Hampshire from Obama

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Democrat Hillary Clinton, her back against the wall in New Hampshire, battled to keep the state from swinging to rival Barack Obama on Sunday while Republican Mitt Romney lashed out at John McCain.


LOS ANGELES -- Dow Jones & Co.'s board will take the lead in deciding whether the Wall Street Journal publisher will be sold to News Corp. for $60 a share as MySpace.com founder Brad Greenspan offered the same price for 25 percent of the company.


Medio Oriente. Sharon al Parlamento: il ritiro da Gaza rafforzera' ...

Il premier israeliano Ariel Sharon si Ã¨ dichiarato questo pomeriggio davanti alla Knesset "deciso a andare fino in fondo" al processo di disimpegno da Gaza. Il ritiro da Gaza "rafforzerÃ  il controllo israeliano


Xohm, which serves as Sprintâs high-speed wireless Internet division, will begin offering mobile Internet business agreements for WiMAX network access starting Tuesday.


Celine Dion to unveil new song at Oscars

Celine Dion will unveil her new song, "I Knew I Loved You," during a tribute to Italian composer Ennio Morricone at this year's Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Wednesday.


Merrill board weighs O'Neal replacements: sources

Merrill Lynch & Co Inc's  board is considering BlackRock Inc  Chief Executive Larry Fink and NYSE Euronext  CEO John Thain as possible replacements for embattled Merrill Chairman Stan O'Neal, according to people familiar with the situation.


Science & environment: Species found in remote Green Corridor region include a snake and two butterflies, WWF reveals.


VATICANO - Pontificia Accademia per la Vita: Congresso Internazionale sul tema "Accanto al malato inguaribile e al morente: orientamenti etici ed operativi"e XIV Assemblea generale CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Nei giorni 25, 26 e 27 febbraio 2008, presso lÂAula Nuova del Sinodo, in Vaticano, si terrÃ  il Congresso Internazionale sul tema "Accanto al malato inguaribile e al morente: orientamenti etici ed operativi" e la X...


On London: Brokers enjoy their time in the sun

Recession fears, rogue traders and monoline woes may make grim reading for most investors - but for some the volatility has been a nice little earner.


Asian stock markets took a breather on Monday, but the underlying tone was positive after the U.S. president and Federal Reserve chairman both talked about tackling a credit problem that had roiled financial markets.


Study Finds Bleeding Problem with Antidepressants

Some patients who are new users of antidepressants such as Paxil and Prozac and other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors may run a risk of abnormal bleeding, researchers said on Monday.


Paris Hilton ordered to LA jail's medical wing

A sobbing Paris Hilton was ordered back to jail on Friday as a judge overruled a sheriff's decision to place the hotel heiress under house arrest for psychological problems after she spent three days behind bars.


Rover Report Card: Prospect of Mars Life More Likely

Rolling, rolling, rolling. Keep those Mars rovers rolling. You can almost hear the crack of a Martian whip. Since January, NASAâs Spirit and Opportunity robots have been wheeling and dealing with the red planet.


Four-time Pro Bowl linebacker Jeremiah Trotter signed a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers yesterday, two weeks after he was released in a surprise move by the Philadelphia Eagles.


This spate of crises speaks of a bloated, broken Whitehall

Comment is free: Simon Jenkins: Over-centralised, over-sized and overbearing, public administration in Britain is rendered exhausted and incapable


IBM adds Linux apps support to Unix servers

The "Lx86" feature will be included in IBM's PowerVM virtualization software and will allow System i servers to automatically detect and run Linux-based binaries designed for x86 environments.


Sudan orchestrated Darfur crimes, U.N. mission says

A U.N. human rights mission accused Sudan's government on Monday of orchestrating and taking part in gross violations in Darfur and called for urgent international action to protect civilians there.


Judge strikes down part of Bush anti-terror order

A federal judge in Los Angeles, who previously struck down sections of the Patriot Act, has ruled that provisions of an anti-terrorism order issued by President George W. Bush after September 11 are unconstitutional.


Two old stars appear to be generating planets long after the normal period, astronomers say.


New Microsoft search engine opens war for Internet dominance

WASHINGTON (US): Microsoft's new search engine launched Thursday opens a new front for the world's biggest software company in a new war -- for control of the Internet, analysts said.


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AWG, the owner of Anglian Water, accepts a Â£2.2bn takeover bid from a group led by private equity firm 3i.


Spain postpones the repatriation of about 100 illegal migrants to Senegal from the Canary Islands.


KINGSTON, R.I. -- The University of Rhode Island's 27-24 victory over the University of Massachusetts yesterday at Meade Stadium was the sort of game the 4,376 on hand for Homecoming Day could savor.


ArcSoft demos new embedded digital photo software

The company debuted new software to provide more functionality for manufacturers aiming to offer consumers ways to display their digital photography.


Turkish militant formally charged after extradition from Germany

ISTANBUL, Oct 13  - A leading Turkish Islamic militant known as the 'Caliph of Cologne' was formally charged by a criminal court in Istanbul on Wednesday and sent to jail pending trial a day after he was deported from Germany.


MILFORD, Conn. - A man and woman who tried to bail out a friend were arrested after police said they brought a crack pipe and drugs to the police station.  Robert Amato, 42, of New Haven, and Valerie Lawler, 20, of Wallingford, were arrested by Milford police at about 1:15 a.m. Monday.


Firenze, 16:56 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; VIERI: 200 GOL BEL TRAGUARDO

Dopo aver tagliato il traguardo dei 200 gol segnati in Italia, Bobo Vieri guarda avanti. "Duecento g...


Report: Bribes Got Bomb Suspects on Planes

Russian authorities believe that two Chechen women suspected of blowing up Russian passenger jets last month got on the planes by paying bribes, media reports said.


Terror group 'urges release' of British hostage

A MESSAGE claiming to be from a group led by the Islamic militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has called for the release of Margaret Hassan, the British charity worker held hostage in Iraq.


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When it comes to chips, Intel believes in the old clichÃ© that you can't be too thin. The world's leading chipmaker is pushing the semiconductor manufacturing envelope by shrinking the size


Quotes from the Democrats' debate Thursday in Johnston, Iowa. Organizers excluded Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio and former Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel.


Zimbabwe Legislation May Filter Internet

While much ire in the fight against net censorship and free speech restrictions falls squarely at the feet of the Chinese government, a new law in Zimbabwe should raise some eyebrows.


Paris Hilton gets out of jail for medical reasons

Hotel heiress Paris Hilton was let out of jail and placed under house arrest on Thursday after serving three days of a three-week sentence, sparking debate about whether her fame worked for or against her.


The Yankees interviewed three candidates to replace Joe Torre this week, but announced that they have reached no conclusions about who will be chosen.


President Bush on Tuesday refused to rule out an eventual pardon for I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, leaving open the chance he may wipe away the former White House aide's criminal record


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Eastern polls close in tight Australian election

SYDNEY - Polling booths closed in Australia's most populous eastern states on Saturday in a tight election between the conservative government of Prime Minister John Howard and opposition Labor under Mark Latham.


Gaza operation to last until rocket fire stops: official

JERUSALEM, Oct 6  - The Israeli army's vast operation in the northern Gaza Strip will carry on until rocket attacks by Palestinian militants on southern Israel and Gaza settlements completely stop, a senior government official told AFP Wednesday.


Ryan Howard's two-run home run off Guillermo Mota in the 10th inning capped a late rally and led the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-2 win over the New York Mets on Tuesday night.


WASHINGTON -- House Republican leaders, unveiling their proposal to revamp the government's intelligence operations, placed much more emphasis Friday on beefing up border control and law-enforcement powers than has the Senate.


GE Capital Bank is fined Â£610,000  after treating customers unfairly while selling payment protection insurance, a watchdog says.


Paolo Guerrero was on target again as Bayern Munich came from behind to beat Kaiserslautern 3-1 on Saturday and move back top of the Bundesliga for the first time since their title triumph in 2002-03.


Developments Friday in Israel's offensives against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon and Palestinian militants in Gaza:


Darfur Aid Groups Fear Fresh Violence, Move Staff

EL FASHER, Sudan  - Aid agencies fearing an  upsurge of fighting in Sudan's troubled Darfur region have  suspended operations and evacuated staff from the volatile  Jebel Marra area in West Darfur state, U.N. officials said on  Friday.


Volatile European stocks led lower by banks

The financial sector bore the brunt of heavy losses suffered by European equity markets this week.


Admirers massed by the hundreds in Modena's main piazza Thursday night to pay their final respects to Luciano Pavarotti, the tenor cherished by many as "the last, great voice" of Italian opera.


Area's Primary Voter Turnout Could Break Records

Elections officials throughout the region reported potentially record-breaking voter turnout today, and said despite the crowds, they are experiencing only minor problems with voting machines and electronic voter check-in systems.


Bianca Jagger evicted from NYC apartment

Bianca Jagger has been evicted from her rent-stabilized Park Avenue apartment after several years of quarreling with her landlord over claims of toxic mold and questions about her residency, her lawyer said.


Chinese president to visit Pakistan's cultural capital

Chinese President Hu Jintao was due to make cultural and business visits in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore after concluding a free trade deal and pledging to boost strategic ties.


Haiti Storm Death Toll Could Reach 2,000

Hungry, thirsty and increasingly desperate residents attacked each other in a panic to get scarce food and water Thursday as workers struggled to bury hundreds of corpses six days after the city was struck by Tropical Storm Jeanne.


EarthLink Layoffs: What of Municipal Wi-Fi?

EarthLink Inc.'s announcement that it will lay off 900 people is a blow to broadband competition, but some industry followers say it doesn't signal the end of municipal Wi-Fi.


Straw says US backs diplomacy over military action against Iran

After talks with US secretary of state nominee Condoleezza Rice, British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said that top officials in Washington support the use of diplomacy over military action in dealings with Iran.


The filmmaker Tyler Perry says he has a message of healing; others say he glorifies racial stereotypes.


File sharing network Morpheus lost a crucial case earlier this week, calling into question the service's future and handing the entertainment industry a major victory. A U.S. District Judge ruled it had aided copyright infringement on a massive scale.


A French court is to rule on a couple accused of failing to stop a drunk friend driving home and killing a family in a crash.


Genova, 18:19 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: ARRIVA LO SVIZZERO ZIEGLER

La Sampdoria ha ufficializzato l'arrivo in prestito con diritto di riscatto dell'esterno mancino el...


Israeli Missile Hits Militants in Gaza Camp, 3 Hurt

The Israeli air force struck Palestinian militants as they planted a bomb intended for use against Israeli troops in a Gaza Strip refugee camp Sunday, wounding three of them, witnesses and military sources said.


Prince Charles will marry Camilla Parker Bowles on April 8th at Windsor Castle, says Clarence House. Send us your reaction.


Argentina Heads World Cup Qualifying Group After Brazil Loses

Argentina moved atop South America's qualifying group for the 2006 soccer World Cup with a 3-2 victory over Venezuela, grabbing the lead after world champion Brazil suffered its first defeat of the campaign.


Turkey boosts troops at Iraqi border: sources

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey  - Turkey's army has boosted troop levels in the restive southeast to more than 200,000, most of them stationed along the border with Iraq, security sources told Reuters on Friday.


Belgian authorities confirmed the discovery Wednesday of a second body in their search for two missing schoolgirls. Two stepsisters, aged 7 and 10, disappeared from a street party more than two weeks ago.


U.S. Q2 earnings forecasts rise - survey

Wall Street is raising estimates of second-quarter earnings growth, estimating profits will be up 5.9 percent on average, according to Reuters Estimates, which compiles analysts' forecasts weekly for the Standard & Poor's 500 index .


GM Europe labor hails move to sell Astras in U.S.

General Motors'  European labor  force on Friday hailed news that the world's biggest carmaker  had decided to sell Belgian-made Opel Astras in North America  under the Saturn brand from late next year.


Photophlow enlivens the Flickr experience with photo-sharing chat rooms--and shows what the Yahoo photo-sharing could be. Next up: a new face on Facebook.


French bank Societe Generale has lost $10bn, the bulk of which was lost through fraud by a trader.


SAP, the world's leading maker of business software, unveiled a program to woo customers of its rival PeopleSoft wary about future technical and maintenance support for PeopleSoft products now that the company has been taken over by Oracle.


Supreme Court Asked To Hear File-Sharing Arguments

The file-sharing legal battle has moved to the Supreme Court, with a group composed of labor unions, sports leagues and state attorneys general asking for a hearing on a claim brought


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For five minutes in the top of the eighth, Foxâs broadcast stopped being about the Red Sox and the Rockies and became the âWorld Series Presents A-Rod.â


Roma, 16:09 - CALCIO, ROMA: CONVOCATI PER L'UDINESE

Luciano Spalletti, tecnico della Roma, ha convocato 20 giocatori per la gara di domani sera contro ...


Australia's multi-billion dollar uranium industry is gearing up for expansion amid signs the Labor Party could drop its 22-year-old ban on new mines.


One of the largest U.S. military relief operations in history helped speed the pace of aid to desperate victims of Asia's tsunami disaster Sunday, delivering critical supplies to haggard survivors in severe need of food and water.


AS LITTLE as one cup of coffee a day can result in caffeine addiction, according to new research. While the United States sitcom Friends has served to popularise coffee shops like never before, with consumers


Scaled-down design for 9/11 memorial shown

A somewhat scaled-down design for the Sept. 11 memorial that retains the central elements of the original &#151; including reflecting pools and the inscribed names of the victims &#151; was unveiled Tuesday after the project was sent back to the drawing board because the cost was pushing $1 billion.


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Johnny Clegg song reworked for charity single

An all-star cast of South  African acts has reworked a song by local musician Johnny Clegg  as a fund-raiser for a children's AIDS charity.


Nandita Das' In Such Times runs into trouble

The crew of the film, which stars actress Shabana Azmi, reached the Dargah Barhane Shah graveyard in Santoshnagar area on Monday and dug up a fake grave for the shoot. Local residents spotted the film crew and raised objections against shooting at the graveyard. When the locals asked the unit members whether they had obtained permission from the Andhra Pradesh state Wakf Board to shoot in the graveyard, they claimed that they had done so.They failed to produce the documents.


Bengals End Dolphins' Woeful 1-15 Season

Four days into the Bill Parcells era, the 2007 Dolphins remain one of the worst teams in NFL history, falling 35-28 to the Bengals and finish with only one win.


Users Guard Personal Info Over Business Data

IT managers can set up all the security policies they want, but a survey of executives shows that nearly a quarter of them guard personal information better than business info.


Washoe, a Chimp of Many Words, Dies at 42

Washoe captured the worldâs attention and set off a debate over nonhuman primatesâ ability to learn human language that continues to this day.


The nation's largest cigarette maker is disputing a study by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health that found nicotine in cigarettes has risen about 10 percent in the past six years.


Soviet satellites now starring in economic growth

If you think that China and India are the rising stars of the developing world, you may be missing a big part of the story.


Gannett posts quarterly profit on ad sales rise

Gannett Co. Inc.  posted a better-than-expected 3 percent rise in quarterly profit on Friday, boosted by higher advertising demand at its newspapers and a rise in political ad sales at its TV stations.


Hearing Resumes For Zeta-Jones' Alleged Stalker

The preliminary hearing starts up again Thursday in the trial of a woman accused of stalking and sending death threats to actress Catherine Zeta-Jones.


Rescuers hopeful more people alive in collapsed building in ...

REAL, Philippines  - Philippine rescuers dug deeper through the ruins of a storm-battered building in hopes of finding more survivors after four people trapped for 11 days were pulled alive from the rubble.


Blair to advise US investment bank: company

Former premier Tony Blair is to join Wall Street bank JPMorgan Chase as a part-time senior advisor, the company said Thursday.


As new PM, Brown will give Church of England independence

Gordon Brown plans to give up the prime minister's right to appoint the archbishop of Canterbury, the leader of the world's Anglicans, after he assumes power, a newspaper reported Sunday.


Prime Minister Tony Blair has addressed the memorial service at Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral for murdered hostage Ken Bigley.


The dollar fell to a fresh three-month low against the yen on Thursday as traders worried about the U.S. economic outlook and the yawning trade deficit.


Orioles pitcher Kris Benson has a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder and will probably miss the entire 2007 season.


Pedro Martinez can go a long way toward putting a dismal September behind him and give the Boston Red Sox a commanding lead in the AL division series when he faces the Anaheim Angels in Game 2. After watching


Defending champions England aim to seal a miraculous recovery with victory over favourites South Africa in Saturday's World Cup final.


Mexico City tightens security after fatal blast

Mexican police tightened security in the capital on Monday in the wake of a fatal bomb attack, but could still not say for sure whether drug gangs were behind the explosion.


Beasley Leads PSV to Another Shutout Win

U.S. midfielder DaMarcus Beasley scored a goal Sunday to help lead PSV Eindhoven past Vitesse Arnhem 2-0 in the Dutch league — the 10th straight shutout for unbeaten PSV.


Philadelphia Health Department Runs Out Of Flu Vaccine

Officials with the Philadelphia Department of Health said Monday that all of the flu vaccine available to it has been given out. Even so, the nation's top health official issued a surprising statement Monday.


Wayne Rooney arrives at Man Utd's training ground for a medical ahead of a Â£25m move from Everton.


BT to buy services company INS for $196M

InfoWorld - U.K. telecommunications carrier BT Group plans to extend its enterprise services offering in the U.S. with the acquisition of International Network Services.


FBI agents searched the home of a prominent Islamic community leader and Iraq war critic, a bureau spokesman said, declining to reveal any reasons for the search.


Milano, 16:40 - CALCIO, PROCURATORE GROSSO: VUOLE RIMANERE ALL'INTER

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iTunes is the first download music store to offer direct links to a la carte singles and albums that generate paid commissions to affiliate websites. The iTunes Affiliate Program will complement successful iTunes programs including iTunes on Campus, offering free site licenses to colleges and universities, and the iTunes Volume Discount Program, providing bulk song downloads at a discount. [Sep 1]


Capture One 4 raw-image software released

Phase One has released its new version of a venerable program used to edit raw images from higher-end cameras.


No charges for Kate Moss over cocaine allegation

British supermodel Kate Moss will not  face charges over allegations she took illegal drugs at a  London recording studio last year, the Crown Prosecution  Service (CPS) said on Thursday.


Roma, 15:04 - CALCIO, RIVA: PLATINI FA TUTTO PER RENDERSI ANTIPATICO

Michael Platini, candidato alla presidenza Uefa contro Johansson, continua a fare battute sui calcia...


Iran's successful blend: charity, ideology

Benevolence Day is a windfall for an organization that is a model for other Shiite groups in the world.


Members of an independent commission on Iraq policy could not reach a consensus Tuesday on how many or how long U.S. troops should remain in Iraq, forcing the group to return for a third day of debate, according to an official close to the panel's negotiations.


The union's chief Ted Saskin denies monitoring player's e-mails, pointing fingers at his predecessor Bob Goodenow, who also denied the spying allegations.  By the Associated Press.


Windows users download 1 million copies of Safari

Blog: Apple's Web browser was downloaded 1 million times from the company's Web site in the 48 hours since Steve Jobs unveiled it.


The defense rested its case Thursday in Andrea Yates' second murder trial in the bathtub drowning deaths of her children.


DESTINY's child Michael Clarke hammered New Zealand but batting bunny Glenn McGrath received a guard of honour for breaking Kiwi hearts in Brisbane yesterday.


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Iran open to "new conditions" over nuclear standoff

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on   Thursday Iran was open to "new conditions" to resolve its   nuclear dispute with Western powers and believed talks could   produce agreement.