Saturn's satellite, Mimas, can be imaged from afar and imagined up close, but its striking resemblance to the fictional Death Star from Star Wars gives the most dramatic view of its violent past.    Astrobiology Magazine -- Lonely Mimas swings around Saturn, seeming to gaze down at the planet's splendid rings...


An investigation is under way into the death of a five-month-old girl savaged by two dogs.


Iran to use "all means" to defend itself if attacked

Iran said on Wednesday it would use "all our means" to defend itself if attacked by the West, three days after France's foreign minister publicly raised the possibility of war over Tehran's disputed nuclear activities.


NBA questions: Who won the first-half awards?

The Sporting News - Questions to ponder while wondering what's been the bigger first-half surprise: That Isiah hasn't been kicked upstairs or that Pat Riley hasn't kicked himself upstairs.


Through blood, Schilling puts NY near tears

The clouds of frustration rolled over the Bronx on Tuesday night and spewed a downpour of beer bottles. It's official: The New York Yankees are rattled and they have Curt Schilling to thank.


Bush says his resolve on Iraq as strong as ever

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii  - President George W. Bush said on Saturday his resolve to press ahead with the effort to stabilize Iraq was as strong as ever, the latest indication he is unlikely to call for a major change in strategy when he delivers a report to Congress next week.


As UN climate change talks begin in Buenos Aires, we examine Britain's proposals to cut greenhouse gases.


Kadhafi urges return to ceasefire in Ivory Coast

Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi is involved in intensive contacts with the conflicting factions in Ivory Coast to seek a return to the ceasefire and negotiation, the official Jana news agency reported.


Hollywood writers and the studios they work for are trying again to make a deal that will end the nearly three-month strike crippling the entertainment industry.


Oklahoma, No. 2 in Both Polls, Opens Third in B.C.S. Ranking

Though it is early, the B.C.S. revisions have not quite worked out as planned. Southern California and Miami were ranked as the top two teams.


EVERETT, Wash. -- Boeing Co. unveiled its first fully assembled 787 yesterday to thousands who packed into its wide-body assembly plant for the plane's extravagantly orchestrated premiere.


Up to 15,000 police officers are expected to take part in today's pay protest march through Westminster


Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - Sarah Ulmer of New Zealand won the women's individual pursuit competition in track cycling Sunday at the Olympics.


Nuovo commissario anticorruzione spiega suoi programmi


Olympics: Federer crashes but Roddick survives Olympic scare

ATHENS : World No 1 Roger Federer of Switzerland crashed out of the Olympic tennis tournament when he lost to unseeded Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic.


DUGWAY PROVING GROUND, Utah - A daring plan to have helicopters snag a space capsule as it plunged toward Earth went awry Wednesday when its parachutes failed to open and it slammed into the desert floor.    The catastrophic descent left the Genesis capsule buried halfway underground and exposed its collection of solar atoms to contamination...


Michael Schumacher has set the stage for what promises to be a thrilling fightback through the field by qualifying at the back of the grid for the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix, which starts at 0700.


Import Certificates Proposed to Shrink Trade Gap

Under a new Senate bill, companies that want to import goods into the U.S. would have to get a government certificate.


EU moves to bolster new Palestinian government

The European Union prepared Monday to inject funds into the fragile Palestinian emergency government and send aid to people in the strife-torn Gaza Strip, urging Israel to follow suit.


Schwarzenegger Defiant in Indian Casino Fight

California Gov. Arnold  Schwarzenegger, under fire from American Indians for telling  voters that tribes were "ripping off" the state with their  casinos, refused on Friday to back down from the charge.


Sony finds defect in Cyber-shot digital cameras

Sony Corp. said on Friday its Cyber-shot  compact digital cameras might not work in warm and humid areas  and that it would repair any affected cameras free of charge.


BOBBI ROQUEMORE; Freshmen Give the Old College Try

By BOBBI ROQUEMORE  The most controversial NBA rule in recent memory, which required potential players to be at least 19 before entering its draft, was met with a collective groan when it was put in place in 2006.


LONDON  - Arsenal striker Thierry Henry was happy enough with a 2-2 draw against Chelsea here at Highbury yesterday despite twice putting the champions ahead only to see the Premiership leaders draw level each time.


Nepal Seeks to Break Rebel Siege with Air Patrols

Military helicopters provided air  cover to vehicles ferrying crucial supplies to the Nepali  capital on Sunday, a senior army officer said, as a blockade  called by Maoist rebels stretched into its fifth day.


Xerox works deal with startup to rival Google

(InfoWorld) - Xerox research subsidiary the Palo Alto Research Center has struck a licensing deal with a high-profile startup in the hopes of building a search engine that could one day rival Google. Powerset in San Francisco is developing a search engine based on natural language processing with the help of PARC, which has been working on technology in this area for 30 years, said Powerset founder and CEO Barney Pell. The search engine is expected to go live by the end of the year. Powerset, which has raised $12.5 million in funding from various venture capital firms and angel investors, has been negotiating with PARC to use the technology the research firm developed since September 2005, a mere month after Powerset was launched and a month before the company was incorporated in October, Pell said. The startup even managed to win over top talent from PARC to join its team. Ron Kaplan, who led the PARC team that developed the natural language processing technology Powerset is licensing, is joining the company as its chief technology and scientific officer. In addition to the licenses, Powerset also holds the patents to the technology, Pell said. In return, PARC receives equity in Powerset and royalties on company revenue. Powerset also is funding the natural language processing research team's efforts at PARC. Pell described the difference between how a search engine powered by natural language processing technology and search engines available from Google, Yahoo, and others that depend on keywords work. He said the way many of the top search engines today index Web content is in keywords, but they don't have any idea what those words mean or how they relate to each other. A search engine based on natural language, however, can accept queries written as people normally speak -- such as, "What company did IBM acquire in 1996?" Pell said. The results of the search should directly answer that question without giving a Web user every reference to the words "acquire," "IBM" and "1996" that have been indexed. It's true the major Web search engines such as Google do question-and-answer type searches today, Pell said, but they are still mainly based on keywords. Of course, researchers have been working for three decades to come up with successful natural language processing technology, and it has been no easy task, something that Pell himself acknowledges. "Enabling computers to extract meaning and relationships in text ... is an incredibly hard problem," he said. That said, to assume Powerset's search engine will work without a hitch is not necessarily a safe bet. However, Pell said that there have been recent breakthroughs at PARC in this area, and the software that Powerset has licensed should provide some of the highest-quality natural language processing-based search available. Powerset is not the only company attempting to perfect natural language processing-based Web search. Hakia also is developing a search engine based on natural language processing. A beta of that engine can be found here. The Brainboost search engine, which is now a part of Answers.com, also is based on natural language processing.


Pakistani Police Kill Suspect in Pearl Kidnap Case

Pakistani police on Wednesday shot dead a suspected Islamic militant wanted in connection with the 2002 abduction and killing of U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl, police said.


Berlino, 12:53 - CALCIO, DUE GIORNI GUERRIGLIA A DRESDA: 229 FERMI E 10 FERMI

E' di 229 fermati e 10 feriti, tra i quali quattro poliziotti, il bilancio della battaglia campale i...


Iran and Pakistan summon UK envoys to protest against the knighthood awarded to novelist Salman Rushdie.


Two rappers are sentenced by a court in The Hague for writing a threatening rap song about a Dutch MP.


New IE hole could perfect phishing scams

A newly reported security problem in Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) Web browser allows attackers to create a fake Web site that looks exactly like a genuine site.


Democratic presidential hopefuls in the Senate cast symbolic votes Saturday against President Bush's effort to boost troop levels in Iraq amid calls by campaign rivals for Congress to embrace far stronger measures to end the war.


In arrivo anche super multa e stop auto per 3 mesi


Hundreds of Thai lingerie workers protest at US embassy

Waving bras and placards, an estimated 800 Thai lingerie workers demonstrated in front of the US embassy in central Bangkok to demand an investigation into the closure of an underwear factory.


Sovrintendente dice no al tenore, che vuole rientrare


(InfoWorld) - SymantecÂ has delayed the release of its first security suite for Windows Mobile devices. Early last week, the company had said it would unveil the software on May 29, but on Tuesday Symantec said that a consumer version of the product, called Norton Mobile Security for Smartphones, will not be launched until as late as December of this year. "After some review, we've decided to integrate this product into the cycle of our 2008 Norton product line launching in the fall timeframe," a company spokesman said Tuesday in an e-mail message. A corresponding enterprise product, called Symantec Mobile Security Suite 5.0, will be available in June, Symantec said. Although the company did not offer a firm date for this release, a likely target would be the week of June 12, when the company is hosting its annual Symantec Vision conference in Las Vegas. A public beta of the software will be available on Symantec's Web site "in the coming days," the spokesman said. Symantec already sells aÂ suite for phonesÂ based on the Symbian operating system, as well as antivirus software for Windows Mobile but these new products are expected to offer a much broader range of security features. The new Windows Mobile software will include antivirus, antispam, firewall, and data encryption capabilities, to keep data secure, even if the smartphone is lost. Symantec will also sell an optional VPN (virtual private network) component for users who want to securely connect with their corporate servers. The enterprise product will have advanced IT administration and auditing features. For example, administrators could wipe data off the phones remotely, or check an audit log to see everything that was done with the device after it was lost. Administrators will also be able to lock down certain mobile phone features, making them unavailable to users. Â


The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) reports a pre-tax profit of Â£9.2bn for 2006 - 11% up on the previous year.


U.S. officials will sit down with their Iranian and Syrian counterparts on Saturday at a conference in Baghdad aimed at stopping sectarian fighting in Iraq before the conflict spreads throughout the oil-rich region.


NYC Pakistani editors threatened: rights group

A U.S. media rights watchdog group said on Wednesday that editors of two Pakistani newspapers in New York City have been threatened over reports on criminal activity in the Pakistani-American community and other articles.


Samoa grind out a stuttering 25-21 victory against the USA in their final Pool A match in St Etienne.


Moscow market bomb linked to crime, 10 dead

A bomb thought to be linked to organized  crime tore through a crowded Moscow market on Monday, killing  10 people and sending rubble down on morning shoppers.


Gene science pioneer scraps UK lecture tour after race row

Science & environment: Decision follows cancellations after James Watson suggested black people are less intelligent.


Hamas pays Palestinian workers with cash

Thousands of Palestinian workers left postal banks carrying crisp $100 bills Monday, their first payday since March, as the Hamas-led government dipped into suitcases full of cash its officials carried into Gaza to circumvent a Western aid cutoff.


'Epilepsy killed my daughter and grandson'

Researchers believe heart devices could prevent some unexpected epilepsy deaths. One man describes how he lost his daughter and grandson to epilepsy.


College Basketball Roundup: Syracuse Opens Big East Play With a Victory

Arinze Onuaku scored a career-high 23 points and pulled down 12 rebounds, Donteâ Greene added 22 points, and host Syracuse held off St. Johnâs, 76-70, in the Big East opener for both teams.


BUDAPEST, Feb 12 (IPS) - A constant dispute between the liberal President  and the 'pro-Russian' Prime Minister over foreign  policy has not prevented the European Union (EU) from upgrading  its partnership with Ukraine. But nobody dares to mention  membership just yet.


Conner Barth booted a 42-yard field goal on the final play of the game, giving North Carolina a shocking 31-28 upset of the fourth-ranked Hurricanes on Saturday night.


Talks With Roberts Are Put on Fast Track

The Orioles and second baseman Brian Roberts continue to discuss a contract extension, and both sides have indicated that an agreement will be reached before the start of the season.


Senior Iran MP says EU nuclear demands unacceptable

A senior MP on Saturday branded as inacceptable Europe's call for Iran to halt all uranium enrichment activities in return for receiving certain nuclear technology, in Tehran's first reaction to the proposal.


Yahoo added a search feature for cell phones Wednesday, just a few weeks after rival Google launched one of its own. While Google SMS (Short Message Service) uses text-only messages to deliver its results, Yahoo's


The new head of S Africa's ruling party is expected to call for unity in his first public address to the ANC.


Singer Britney Spears says she has taken control of her life after being "naive" and pushed around by advisors.


COLONEL Muammar Gaddafi is being accused by Palestinians of unfairly trying to help a Libyan contestant win the Middle East' s answer to the TV talent show Idols.


A blast hits a five-storey building in the Turkish city of Istanbul, causing more than a dozen injuries, reports say.


E' stato abbandonato in un sacchetto di plastica in corso Porta Vittoria. Indagano i carabinieri                                                  Milano, trovato un feto in una cabina telefonica


U.N. sets Guyana, Suriname border in oil basin spat

PARAMARIBO, Suriname/GEORGETOWN, Guyana  - A U.N. tribunal set a boundary on Thursday for Guyana and Suriname in a dispute over an oil basin, a decision welcomed by Canada's CGX Energy which had operated there until Surinamese gunboats expelled the company in 2000.


An Aberdeen primary school head teacher is found guilty of assaulting two pupils and cleared of eight other charges.


Tenn. Court Allows Church Suit to Proceed

The state Supreme Court says a $68 million lawsuit alleging that the Roman Catholic diocese of Nashville covered up child sex abuse by a former priest can go forward.


Jaguar exit puts other teams on the brink

Formula one was thrown into crisis yesterday when the Jaguar team were put up for sale by their owner Ford along with Cosworth Racing, the Northampton-based specialist which also supplies engines to Jordan and Minardi.


UN war crime tribunal calls first witness in Milosevic defense ...

The International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) Tuesday called the first witness in the defense case of former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic


Report: Saddam Not in Pursuit of Weapons

WASHINGTON - Undercutting the Bush's administration's rationale for invading Iraq, the final report of the chief U.S. arms inspector concludes that Saddam Hussein did not vigorously pursue a program to develop weapons of mass destruction after international inspectors left Baghdad in 1998, according to lawmakers and others briefed on the report...


Gasparri: siamo noi il grande partito dei cattolici


Hedo Turkoglu scored 24 points and Dwight Howard had 20 points and 16 rebounds to lift the Orlando Magic to a 103-91 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.


A baby hippo rescued shortly after floods last week befriends a 100-year-old tortoise in Kenya.


Nella Triennale una sezione speciale dedicata alla moda


Convicted killer in Somalia executed by firing squad

MOGADISHU, Somalia -- A convicted murderer was executed by firing squad yesterday as thousands of people watched, the first public execution since Islamic fundamentalists seized control of the capital and much of southern Somalia in June.


After being indicted by a federal grand jury, Robert Alan Soloway pleads not guilty to 35 counts related to junk e-mail.


The shares for Advanced Medical Optics fell 8.9 percent after 2.9 million bottles of Complete MoisturePlus were recalled.


Wave of Killings in Thailand's South Not Easing, Thaksin Says

The violent rebellion in Thailand's three southernmost Muslim-dominated provinces is not improving and leaves the civilian population increasingly exposed to killings, Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said.


China international striker Dong Fangzhou will finally get the chance to line out with Premiership leaders Manchester United after securing a work permit.


A Place to Turn When a Newborn Is Fated to Die

Families whose babies suffer from fatal conditions are turning to specialized hospice programs for help.


The discovery of a new way that H.I.V. attacks human cells could provide fresh avenues for the development of additional therapies to stop AIDS, scientists say.


Baseball's hot stove is heating up with a flurry of rumors and gossip. To keep you up to date, we've created a special edition of Hot Stove Truth and Rumors.


China lures Amazon.com, other online e-commerce giants

Going store-to-store hunting for bargains holds no appeal for Wang Qin, a busy securities industry employee who says he would rather spend his time and energy on work.


Virtual Vote Lets Non-Americans Pick President

Even non-Americans can cast a vote in the upcoming U.S. presidential election thanks to a Web site tracking world opinion on the race for the White House.


La madre vuole giustizia e diffonde nuovo video sulla bimba


Democrats Consider New Ways to Limit Iraq War

Thwarted in their attempt to formally rebuke President Bush, Senate Democrats yesterday shifted their focus to narrowing the U.S. military mission in Iraq.


Alitalia: net loss of 620 million euros in first half

Italian airline Alitalia made a net loss of 620 million euros in the first half of 2004, the group announced after a board meeting.


The family of a Briton held hostage in Iraq issue an emotional plea for his release to the militants holding him.


Customers are now able to add wireless to a Verizon service bundle to get even more discounts.


Mortaza strikes to lead superb Bangladesh rally

Paceman Mashrafe Mortaza claimed two prize scalps, including Sachin Tendulkar with the day's first ball, to lead a Bangladesh fightback in the second and final test against India on Saturday.


The Firefox browser offers superior security features over Internet Explorer -- and as long as IE drives more than 90 percent of the world's computers, hackers will continue to make it a target.


A draft UN treaty to tackle any future giant asteroids heading for Earth is to be drawn up this year.


Blake wins in Basel to maintain Masters Cup charge

BASEL, Switzerland  - American fourth seed James Blake kept on course for a place at the season-ending Masters Cup on Wednesday with a straightforward win in the opening round of the Swiss Indoors.


Bush adviser on Catholic voters forced out by decade-old sex scandal

President George W. Bush's campaign adviser on courting Catholic voters quit this week after revelations of sexual misconduct with a female student that forced him to resign as a tenured professor at a leading Catholic university where he taught years ago.


Ducks tame Sens to claim first Stanley Cup

ANAHEIM, California  - The Anaheim Ducks tamed the Ottawa Senators 6-2 on Wednesday to clinch their first Stanley Cup and extend a painful title drought for hockey-mad Canadians.


Nominees celebrate Oscar status at lunch

Talk about a power lunch. Chew on this: Clint Eastwood, Leonardo DiCaprio, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Will Smith and Penelope Cruz were just some of the 140 nominees chowing down Monday at the 26th annual Oscar Nominees Luncheon.


MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Steve Hailey says he has suffered and played through sprained ankles before. "But I think this might be the worst one, so far," said the Boston College sophomore guard after he hobbled out of the visitors' locker room on crutches following yesterday's 73-53 victory at West Virginia.


No heads to roll over Chrysler profit warning: paper

DaimlerChrysler (DCXGn.DE) will not  make any management changes over last week's profit warning at  U.S. arm Chrysler, which is not up for sale, Chief Executive  Dieter Zetsche told a German newspaper.


UK official in Iraq confirms that video showing the killing of aid worker Margaret Hassan is 'probably genuine'. Send us your reaction.


Ciampi, ''La Resistenza base dell'Europa''

12.24: "Gli ideali della Resistenza furono all'origine del movimento per la pacificazione el'unificazione dei popoli europei". CosÃ¬ il presidente Ciampi, intervenuto a Palestrina, in provincia di Roma alla


Oracle mixes messages on PeopleSoft support

At its user conference on Wednesday, Oracle continued sending mixed messages to PeopleSoft customers concerned about how Oracle will support their products if it succeeds in its $9.2 billion takeover bid.


Pixar's new animated action-comedy, about a superhero family stuck in middle-class suburban exile, comes tantalizingly close to greatness.


Londra, 17:27 - CALCIO, STAMPA INGLESE: IL CHELSEA VUOLE MAICON

Roman Abramovich potrebbe tornare a spendere molto per il suo Chelsea. Secondo quanto riportato da "...


Tennis: Big Names Advance in Open, Medal Winners Out

Roger Federer teased, Lleyton Hewitt  shone and Serena Williams dazzled at the U.S. Open on  Wednesday, although the bronze medallists at the Athens  Olympics were both upset.


A delayed flight led to the Bruins scrambling to arrive at the Nassau Memorial Coliseum last night. But coach Dave Lewis did not blame the altered travel plans for his team's 4-1 loss to the Islanders.


SpinVox offers voice updates to Facebook

Members of social networking services  like Facebook will soon be able to update their profiles by  simply making a phone call, instead of having to type on a  computer keyboard.


Parigi, 15:49 - ATLETICA, FRANCIA: RITORNO POSITIVO PER SALIM SDIRI

A sette mesi dal giavellotto che lo trafisse al Golden Gala di Roma, Salim Sdiri è stato il p...


Si profila massimo storico per bolletta nazionale


Greenspan calls for reforms in US pension system

US Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Alan Greenspan on Friday called for prompt action to reform the US retirement system which is promising more benefits than it can actually provide.


U.N. rights body sends mission of inquiry to Darfur

The United Nations new human rights watchdog agreed on Wednesday to send a high-level mission to Sudan's Darfur to probe allegations of worsening abuses against the civilian population.


Vancouver Ravens won't play in 2005 season, team's NLL future in ...

After struggling to stay alive financially since their inception, the Vancouver Ravens announced Tuesday they won't participate in the 2005 National Lacrosse League season and the team's long-term survival remains in doubt.


Green technology is VC money magnet: report

Investment skyrockets Clean (read green) technology is the new investment hot spot, according to a report on US venture capitalist spending in 2006.â¦


A man is charged with attacking two police officers after a disturbance in a north London street.


Iran blocks access to YouTube, as critic decries censorship

TEHRAN -- Iran has blocked access to the popular video-sharing website YouTube.com, and a media rights group warned yesterday that Internet censorship in the Islamic state is on the rise.


Why we hate lawyers in IT: reason number 1,997

If ever there were a better self-propagating group of folks than lawyers I can't figure out who it would be. There have been many millions of dollars invested over the last few years because lawyers have decided to encroach on our little tech world. In the 90's the CIO moved from being a tech to being a finance guy. Tomorrow they might be a finance guy with a law degree


EasyJet's bumpy ride continued yesterday as shares in the no-frills airline hit an all-time low after it warned that fares will remain under pressure next year.


Trade Deficit Hits Record in October; November Output Up

The trade deficit in October grew larger than analysts had expected despite the recent decline of the dollar against major currencies.


HP enjoys a record quarter as sales rise

COMPUTER and printer maker Hewlett-Packard has reported record revenues in every business and every region, with quarterly profit up 27 per cent.


Google.org expands funding to attack world crises

Google.org, the philanthropic arm  of Google Inc , said on Thursday it is expanding beyond  funding for alternative energy to focus on projects in health  and combating poverty and climate change.


Aging: Mental Health Overlooked in Care of Elderly Patients

A new study suggests that doctors may devote too little time to talking with elderly patients about mental illnesses.


Heartbreak for Philippines survivors as families wiped out

Antonio Gaupo's joy at discovering his daughter Elizabeth had survived the lethal mudslide was short-lived.


Thundering fighter jets streamed the blue, white and red of the French tricolor as President Jacques Chirac on Tuesday dedicated the world's tallest bridge, a skyway


Incomparable finish wins gold for gymnast Hamm

ATHENS - With a disastrous landing on the vault that sent him stumbling off the mat and nearly into the judges' laps, Paul Hamm thought it was over.


Reggio Calabria, 18:02 - CALCIO, REGGINA: BONAZZOLI IN GOL NELLA PARTITA IN FAMIGLIA

Amichevole del giovedÃ¬ per la Reggina in vista del posticipo di domenica prossima contro il Milan: a...


Bud.tv Blogger Bid Faces Uphill Climb Brewer

CHICAGO Having endured months of bad publicity about its Bud.tv venture, Anheuser-Busch is turning to some of the people who help- ed fuel the negativity to aid in the site's overhaul: bloggers.


Interstate's new CEO hopes to turn it around

Tony Alvarez, co-founder of turnaround firm Alvarez & Marsal, landed in Kansas City on Monday. On Tuesday, the board of Interstate Bakeries Corp.


Prince Charles gives wife sheep for birthday: report

Britain's Prince Charles surprised his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, with an unusual gift on her 60th birthday -- two sheep, the Daily Mail reported Saturday.


Legale, e' gravemente malato e deve tornare in famiglia


ORLANDO (Florida): World number one and defending champion Vijay Singh was stalking joint leaders Tom Lehman and Briny Baird after the third round of the Funai Classic at the Walt Disney Resort on Saturday.


Stocks rose on Tuesday, led by gains in technology shares after positive research reports on Apple Inc.  and Yahoo Inc .


The Chinese Internet company Baidu has launched a search service to help Internet surfers navigate through the millions of Chinese bloggers and their sites.  Baidu's is the first Chinese search service dedicated to blog searches, the official state news agency Xinhua said.


India Muslims, politicians demand apology from Pope

Indian Muslim leaders and political parties have demanded an apology from Pope Benedict XVI for his remarks implicitly linking violence and Islam.


Ford today announced the end their Formula One programme with Jaguar. The F1 squad will not be re-branded as Ford as previously rumoured, but in fact is to be sold.


Bradley Is Back, and the Dodgers Think Upset

The Los Angeles Dodgers are back in the playoffs, and outfielder Milton Bradley is back with the team. After serving a five-game suspension for an on-field temper tantrum


US pledges more aid to Nigeria to fight HIV-AIDS

The United States is committed to offering more assistance to Nigeria in the global fight against HIV-AIDS, US Senator Chuck Hagel said.


CASINI SI DISSOCIA, UGUALE DIGNITA' PER TUTTI

(AGI) - Roma, 13 ott. - "Non intendo sollevare o incrementare polemiche, ma tutti i cittadini del nostro Paese hanno diritto ad uguale rispetto e vanno salvaguardati nella loro dignita'". Lo ha detto nell'Aula


Sport: Bolton's record signing says he will will not turn down Alex Fergusons's advances.


WRAPUP 1-Finance leaders urge vigilance on terror, poverty

Finance officials from all over the globe gathered under heavy guard on Sunday to push for a stepped-up fight against terror financing while warning the poor must not be forgotten.


Comedy Central has new Chappelle episodes

Comedy Central couldn't resist the easy joke, opening the aborted third season of "Chappelle's Show" Sunday with a shot of an empty stage and introduction of a star who never appears.


Young Israelis dodge the draft, some in protest

To many she is a traitor, a coward and a parasite. But 17-year-old Israeli "draft dodger" Saar Vardi says if more people thought like her, the Middle East would be a more peaceful place.


'Don't Let Rooney Mask ManYoo Problems...'

There was little doubt what the focus of Tuesday night at Old Trafford would be as soon as the Manchester United team had been named: Wayne Rooney.


Instead of drowning himself in the misery of a humiliating 2005 season, the Nationals' Cristian Guzman appears to be in an unprecedented hot streak, reaching base and hitting .500 in his last 11 games.


British police on Friday charged a first suspect in connection with failed car bomb attacks in London and Glasgow.


Two U.S. soldiers killed in Afghan clash

Two U.S. soldiers and an Afghan soldier were killed in a clash with insurgents in the eastern Afghan province of Kunar, the U.S.-led coalition force said on Tuesday.


Former Republican Sen. Bob Dole suggested Sunday that John Kerry apologize for past testimony before Congress about alleged atrocities during the Vietnam War and joined critics of the Democratic presidential candidate who say he received an early exit from combat for "superficial wounds."


Congo government, rebels to sign ceasefire Tuesday

Democratic Republic of Congo's government and warring rebel and militia factions will sign a deal on Tuesday to end fighting in the country's conflict-torn east, government officials and diplomats said on Monday.


'Proccupa posizione estrema sinistra su politica estera'


Pew - A majority (53%) of all Muslim Americans say that, since the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, it has become more difficult to be a Muslim in the United States, a view that is especially prevalent among highly educated and wealthier Muslims.


Fires Reported Near Ohio State After Win

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Fires were set in trash bins and couches left outdoors were set ablaze near Ohio State University's campus following the No. 1-ranked Buckeyes' 24-7 win over No. 2 Texas on Saturday night.


Democrat John Kerry plans to accuse  President Bush on Tuesday of weakening the middle class, many  of whom fear losing their jobs.


Pronger suspended for Game Four for vicious elbow

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Chris Pronger was handed a one-game suspension by the NHL on Sunday for his forearm to the head of Ottawa Senators' Dean McAmmond.


Appello di Benedetto XVI in occasione della Giornata per la VitaIeri il documento delle universitÃ  romane in difesa del feto                                          Il Papa: "La vita va difesa anche prima della nascita"


Moderate exercise may stall vascular dementia

NEW YORK  - Older adults who regularly walk for exercise may help lower their risk of vascular dementia, the second-most common form of this disorder after Alzheimer's disease, a study published Wednesday suggests.


Row in South Africa over racial profiling of blood donors :

World News > Durban, Dec 6 : A major row in South Africa over profiling of blood donors according to race intensified today with the disclosure that blood donated by President Thabo Mbeki three years ago had been destroyed instead of being used.


Hedo Turkoglu had 23 points and Grant Hill added 19 points and eight rebounds as the Orlando Magic held off a furious finish by Indiana Pacers for an 85-84 victory on Saturday night.


SANZAR signs five-year deal with News Limited

The southern hemisphere's three major rugby unions have signed a $323 million five-year contract with News Limited and South Africa's SuperSport to secure the financial future of the expanded Tri-nations and Super 14.


U.S. Muslim Leaders Undecided on Candidate

As both Democrats and Republicans sought their support, American Muslim leaders wrapped up their community's largest convention Sunday still debating whether to endorse a presidential candidate.


New Delhi, Nov. 24: Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz today came out strongly in favour of going ahead with the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline regardless of other issues, but India adopted a more


N.Korea Says Will Never Dismantle Its Atomic Arms

North Korea will never dismantle its  nuclear arsenal and will not resume talks on its atomic  programs unless the United States drops its hostile policy, the  North's official KCNA news agency said on Saturday.


Economic View: One Answer to Global Warming: A New Tax

The case for using a carbon tax to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.


NFL's Vick faces media outrage in dog-fight case

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick faced condemnation in the media on Wednesday and an uncertain future following his federal indictment on Tuesday over alleged involvement in a dog-fighting operation.


Madrid, 21:22 - CALCIO, CAPELLO: CASSANO? QUANDO SARA' IN FORMA POTRA' TORNARE

"Cassano si sta allenando con noi e non da solo o in disparte. Quando sarà in un buon momento...


Google Profit Up, Stock Rises, No Outlook

Web search leader Google Inc. , in its first earnings report as a publicly held company, on Thursday posted quarterly net income and revenue that more than doubled on strong Web search advertising.


'UN of wildlife trade' may throw lifeline to marine species

Sawtooth sharks, pink coral and the globe-trotting European eel are slated for a hearing Monday at the 171-nation body that regulates trade in wildlife teetering at the edge of biological viability.


NEW YORK - A hawk down in midtown Manhattan? Another bird of prey grounded across town? A sheep loose in the Bronx? It wasn't shear fantasy. The odd series of animal adventures began 10 a.m.


Not Your Average Physician: 'I Understand the Value of Branding'

While some physicians pride themselves on their business acumen, few are as unabashedly entrepreneurial as David Louis Matlock, the board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist regarded as the driving force behind vaginal cosmetic surgery.


Chancellor Gordon Brown has insisted he will stick to his 'golden rule' on spending, despite calls from the City and unions.


The Habo No. 1 looks like any one of the legions of Volkswagen sedans in China. But a peek under the hood reveals an array of chrome canisters in place of the usual engine.


This fourth priority's main focus has been enterprise directories as organizations spawn projects around identity infrastructure.


Zimbabwe police bar opposition rally, arrest leaders

Zimbabwean riot police arrested the country's top opposition leader on Sunday as they suppressed a planned prayer rally in a crackdown on protests against President Robert Mugabe.


Confcommercio, saranno destinati oltre 6 mld di euro


City officials have sided with Ernest Hemingway's former home and its celebrated six-toed felines in its catfight with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.


U.S. stocks slid on Thursday, ending four days of gains as oil prices continued their march higher, but Google Inc. (GOOG.O) created a buzz as shares of the Internet search company surged on their debut.


E' successo stamane a Diyarbakir. A provocare il disastro, secondole prime informazioni, potrebbe essere stato un guasto alla caldaia                                            Turchia, esplosione in un palazzo Numerosi i morti e i feriti                                                                                Il crollo in un quartiere abittato prevalentemente da militari


Americans living overseas started lining up in hotels and coffee shops Tuesday to vote for Democratic candidates in the 2008 U.S. presidential elections, while others Â for the first time ever Â cast ballots online.


Daniels rolls in Indiana governor's race

Mitch Daniels, the former White House budget director whom President Bush proclaimed "My Man Mitch," was elected governor Tuesday by soundly beating incumbent Joe Kernan.


The State of Data Protection in Today's Enterprise

(Source: Computerworld) In October/November 2007, Computerworld invited data protection decision-makers at large organizations to participate in a survey on the data protection issues at their organization.  The following report represents top-line results of that survey and is meant to serve as a brief benchmarking tool for data protection decision-makers at large organizations seeking information about their peers' data protection environments.


La Cina chiede moderazione e respinge le sanzioni


Google has updated its search engine for finding  source code, adding greater coverage and improvements in ranking and access.


The MP3 design modification is a major move for Sony, which has been criticized for a product that only allows its own format to be played.


With the resignation of CNN's news chief, Eason Jordan, Webloggers have shown their growing influence.


The daughter of Pakistani nuclear scientist AQ Khan criticises claims in President Musharraf's new book.


Maranello, 16:42 - F1, MONTEZEMOLO: MIEI PILOTI I MIGLIORI AL MONDO

Vinto il Mondiale, Luca di Montezemolo ribadisce la piena fiducia della Ferrari nei suoi piloti: ''C...


Maceo Snipes served in the Pacific during World War II and returned home to make history: He became the first black person to vote in Taylor County.


Grenada Survivors Devastated by Hurricane

Steady rain fell on Grenada on Saturday, compounding the misery of thousands of islanders short on food, water and shelter after Hurricane Ivan roared through, devastating the former British colony.


Cardiff, 16:51 - RUGBY, SEI NAZIONI: GALLES, SEI NOVITA' PER MATCH CON ITALIA

Saranno sei le novità nel Galles che il prossimo 23 febbraio incontrerà l'Italia nella...


Right-leaning opposition wins Slovenian elections, preliminary results show

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia  - Prime Minister Anton Rop conceded defeat Sunday after preliminary results showed the centre-right opposition winning Slovenia's parliamentary elections.


Patients are to be asked their views on NHS treatment in Scotland in a bid to improve services.


US condemns Pak blast, calls it 'despicable'

United States has strongly condemned a car bomb attack in Multan city of Pakistan that killed more than 41 people and wounded 100 at a prayer vigil.


Channel 4 has launched an on-demand service that lets viewers catch up with their favourite programmes online.


A painting from Cuba offers a glimpse into the world of art smuggling.


Infineon posts 4Q profit decline; sees chip market downturn ahead

LONDON, November 9  - The German semiconductor company, Infineon Technologies (IFX.ETR), has projected a downturn in the semiconductor industry next year, after reporting a 10% y/y decline in its profits for the fourth fiscal quarter.


POLITICS:  Italy Boosts Talks on Iran But Real Test Lies Ahead

WASHINGTON, Sep 21 (IPS) - After a tense week with several U.S. allies  breaking ranks with the George W. Bush administration on Iran, an  agreement has been reached to give diplomacy a bit more time.


Iran government link to Iraq not clear, says U.S. general

Iranian weapons found in improvised explosive devices in Iraq and the capture of some Iranians did not by themself implicate Tehran, the head of the U.S. military's joint chiefs of staff said on Tuesday.


Imams stage airport 'pray-in' as protest

Imams, ministers and a rabbi staged a "pray-in" demonstration Monday at Reagan Washington National Airport and asked an apology from US Airways for barring six Muslims from a Minneapolis to Phoenix flight last week.


Jelinek says Nobel prize may ruin her privacy

Austrian author Elfriede Jelinek is afraid that winning the Nobel Prize for Literature will turn her into something she never wanted to be -- a celebrity.


Asian Stocks Fall, and European Markets Follow

Investors were concerned that the U.S. credit crisis would crimp demand among U.S. consumers for Asiaâs exports.


The fate of Iraq aid worker Margaret Hassan today remained unclear as ...

The fate of Iraq aid worker Margaret Hassan today remained unclear as the commanders of a rebel group reportedly denied kidnapping her.


Two people are expected to be charged Wednesday in connection with the bizarre 2003 case in which a pizza deliveryman died after a collar bomb attached to him exploded, CNN has learned.


They customize the headrests of their  Rolls-Royces with "Harry Potter writing," sip martinis poured  over diamonds and buy $130,000 watches on a whim.


Iraq panel recommends U.S. move away from combat role

The Iraq Study Group has decided to recommend the U.S. military transition from a combat to a support role in Iraq roughly over the next year, a source familiar with the panel's deliberations said on Wednesday.


Oft-Delayed Swift Launched, Soars Skyward

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's Swift satellite successfully was launched Saturday aboard a Boeing Delta 2 rocket. About 80 minutes after the 12:16 pm launch, the spacecraft successfully separated from the Delta second stage rocket and entered orbit.


Segretario Cisl, 'redditi gia' falcidiati da inflazione'


Pacman surrenders, makes bail at $20,000

His distinctive dreadlocks gone, Adam "Pacman" Jones posted bail, walked out of jail early Friday and headed home to Nashville, leaving his lawyers to again sort out the legal entanglements of the suspended NFL player.


DealBook Blog: Lufthansa Prepares to Buy Stake in JetBlue

Lufthansa is reportedly interested in buying a stake of just under 25 percent in the discount airline.


The government approved a drug Tuesday that offers a new way of fighting severe pain — an option for patients who no longer benefit from morphine and other traditional pain medications.


ATLANTA -- The federal government will announce a plan this week to purchase additional flu shots to help relieve the nation's shortage, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday.


GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas Â· In a field with a Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, two horses that have gone undefeated this year, a former Horse of the Year and a Belmont Stakes and Travers champion


Dow Jones -0,19%, SP 500 -0,12%, Nasdaq invariato


Quinn Is at the Combine, but He Is Not in the Combine

Brady Quinn, the former Notre Dame quarterback, has come to the N.F.L. scouting combine to patch the leak in his reputation, a chore complicated because he cannot figure out what is causing it.


Lebanon Says UN Report on Syria Exaggerated

Lebanon said on Sunday that a U.N. report saying Syria had failed to meet a Security Council demand to withdraw its troops from its tiny neighbor was exaggerated.


Australian Prime Minister John Howard has vowed to use his government's expanded control over parliament to push through industrial relations, laws which unions said would be the most restrictive in the western world.


Ames Children's Choir to Sing at St. John's

LOGAN -- The Ames Children's Choir of Ames, Iowa, will sing at St. John's Episcopal Church, 100 N. 100 East, Logan, on Sunday, June 17, during the church's 10 a.m. service.


Four die in bombing of Israeli checkpoint

At least four Israeli soldiers were killed and eight wounded on Sunday in a Palestinian bomb attack on an Israeli checkpoint at the Rafah border terminal on the southern Gaza Strip border with Egypt.


Cucina, c'è piÃ¹ gusto con il pane fai da te

Per curiosità o per gola, purchÃ© sia fresco, croccante e saporito. Cresce l'esercito di chi si fa il pane in casa. Moda o mania? I consigli


Another Inhalable Insulin Bites the Dust

Novo Nordisk discontinues development of the troubled diabetes treatment.


For the first time in 52 years, The Wall Street Journal will start publishing a Saturday edition next September, the nation's biggest financial newspaper announced yesterday.


Versace adds glam to fashion week's retro parade

Gone were the acid colors, gone were the clinging plastic trousers, as Versace feted its new, sober style with 1960s cream shift dresses and geometric prints.


Nel primo comizio della campagna elettorale, il segretario rivendica le scelte del Pd"Possiamo guardare gli italiani negli occhi perchÃ© abbiamo deciso di correre liberi"                                          Da Spello Veltroni lancia la sfida "Cambiamo l'Italia, non il governo"


Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova came back twice from a break down in the second set to beat compatriot Elena Dementieva 6-3, 7-5 in the final of the US Open.


Baseball They want to be a part of it, but there's a chance both New York teams will be without a star pitcher when the playoffs start. One day after the Mets said Pedro Martínez will miss the postseason because of a torn tendon in his left calf muscle, the Yankees announced that Randy Johnson has a herniated disk in ...


Martha Stewart Appeals, Says Tarred by U.S.

Martha Stewart is urging an appeals  court to overturn her conviction because she was "tarred" by  prosecutors' implications she committed the uncharged crime of  insider trading, according to court papers made public on  Thursday.


When the Giants enter the Metrodome Sunday, they will do so under circumstances eerily similar to their last visit, almost one year ago.


Antispam screensaver downs two sites in China

Lycos Europe's "Make love not spam" campaign has killed access to some of the Web sites of its target alleged spammers, Netcraft has found.


Porsche to challenge London CO2 penalty in court

Better to drive a Land Rover or a Jeep, under Red Green Ken Prestige/performance car maker Porsche is to challenge London Mayor Ken Livingstone's punitive Â£25-a-day "gas guzzler" traffic-charge, to be levied on cars with high CO2 emissions. The car firm will seek a judicial review of the mayor's policy.â¦


The trial of music producer Phil Spector is told his prints were not found on the gun that killed actress Lana Clarkson.


Barroso Overhauls EU Team After Italy Picks Frattini

European Commission President-designate Jose Barroso overhauled his leadership team, seeking to end a dispute with the European Parliament and two weeks of policy- making gridlock in the European Union.


THE COMPANIES behind the bid for TBI may be little-known in Wales, but there is no doubt that they represent a strong mix of financial clout and airports expertise.


A federal judge has ordered a permanent injunction against a Rhode Island man after he allegedly sent millions of unsolicited short text messages to Verizon Wireless customers.


President Bush meets with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2004, in Washington.


Chelsea were awarded a penalty in the 77th minute when Tomas Repka clearly brought down Robben despite the heated protests from the disgruntled West Ham players.


US economic growth drops to a weaker-than-expected annual rate of 0.6% in the final quarter of 2007.


Mal Young, the BBC's head of continuing drama series, is leaving to join 19 TV where he will be director of drama.


Police tightened security and searched cars entering Kabul on Friday as thousands of former mujahedeen gathered for a mass rally to support a proposed amnesty for Afghans suspected of war crimes during a quarter-century of fighting, officials said.


CBS to Name Panel to Exam Bush Guard Story

NEW YORK - Within the next few days, CBS News expects to name an independent panel of experts to scrutinize its reporting of President Bush's National Guard service after its defenses for airing the explosive story crumbled.    Eleven days after questions surfaced about Dan Rather's "60 Minutes" report, the network apologized Monday and said it could not vouch for the authenticity of documents impugning the president's Guard service...


Alonzo Mourning saw his first action since undergoing a kidney transplant in December and scored 12 points and grabbed five rebounds in 19 minutes to help the New Jersey Nets to a 96-94 exhibition victory over the Philadelphia 76ers last night at East Rutherford, N.J. The 34-year-old center played twice as long as coach Lawrence Frank had expected . . ...


Anti-Inflammatory Protein Cuts Heart Attack Risk

NEW YORK  - High circulating levels of a  protein called mannan binding lectin (MBL), which prompts  scavenger cells to remove various inflammatory agents, appear  to reduce the risk of having a heart attack -- especially for  people with diabetes -- Icelandic researchers report.


A legal row over leaked details of Apple products ends with the rumours site being shut down.


Henman Qualifies for Masters Cup as Rivals Withdraw From Paris

Tim Henman of the UK qualified for the season-ending Masters Cup tennis tournament in Houston this month after Andre Agassi and David Nalbandian, his closest rivals in the rankings, withdrew from this week's Paris Masters.


Newspaper Publishers Still Waiting for Ad Recovery

U.S. newspaper publishers expected advertising to rebound this year after a slump of more than two years. They're still waiting.


Microsoft to 'Bring it Home' again at E3 '07

Blog: At this year's E3, Microsoft will once again be providing E3 updates via their "Bringing it Home" campaign.


Russian Warplane Flies Over U.S. Carrier

MOSCOW, Feb. 12 -- A long-range Russian bomber buzzed the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the Pacific Ocean last weekend, while a second bomber circled about 50 miles away, U.S. officials said. The Nimitz scrambled fighter jets to intercept the Russian warplanes.


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Liza Minnelli is suing her former driver and bodyguard for $250,000 (Â£124,000) for breach of contract.


CHICAGO  — Forget the girl of YouTube videos. The real Obama girl is doing her part for the candidate. Talk show host Oprah Winfrey plans to hold a Sept. 8 fundraiser for Democratic hopeful Barack Obama at her palatial estate near Santa Barbara, Calif., according to campaign spokesman Dan Pfeiffer.


Integris Metals Corp., the fourth largest metals service center in North America, has announced plans to file for an initial public offering of as much as $100 million in common stock, according to an after-hours filing with the Securities and Exchange


Racing: Schumacher success will continue says team chief

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium : Ferrari chief Jean Todt insists there is no reason for Michael Schumacher to hang up his racing helmet despite seeing him win his seventh world title in the Belgian Grand Prix.


Justin Langer's coruscating unbeaten 181 shone through on an enthralling day of Test cricket when Australia demonstrated, once again, why they are by far the best side in the world.


The chances of losing a second child to cot death have been overestimated, according to a new review of the evidence.


Intel Tops Government List of Best Commuter Benefits

Intel, Fannie Mae and Cisco Systems  top the U.S. government's list of FORTUNE 500 companies that  have the best commuting benefits for their employees.


NASA has launched a new space observatory to hunt down and study the most powerful explosions seen in the Universe since the Big Bang itself.


"Black Friday" poised to be best in years

This year's "Black Friday" could be the strongest opening to the holiday shopping season in years if the droves of Americans eager to exploit early-bird specials are any guide.


Insomnia and Then Emaciation; Now Paranoia Takes Its Turn

Christian Bale's 63-pound weight loss makes this bleak thriller one of the few movies to scale the barrier between chilly fantasy and authentic cinematic nightmare.


Udinese, 20:13 - CALCIO, UDINESE: IAQUINTA QUASI RECUPERATO PER MESSINA

Allenamento quotidiano per l'Udinese in vista dell'esordio di domenica prossima a messina. Migliora ...


A new top-of-the-range Pentium M processor has been introduced by Intel: model 765, which clocks 2.1GHz, with a 400 MHz system bus and 2MB of Level 2 cache.


Iraq mosque attacks continue as curfews enforced

Three Sunni Muslim mosques were attacked and burned south of Baghdad on Thursday, Iraqi police said, in apparent reprisal attacks after suspected al Qaeda militants blew up the minarets of a revered Shi'ite shrine.


Settlers build on private Palestinian land: report

A third of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank are built on private Palestinian land, an anti-settlement group said in a report on Wednesday.


Confidence in the 2012 Olympics is "ebbing away" amid rows about funding, the Liberal Democrats say.


The judge in the Phil Spector trial threatens to jail an ex-lawyer for the music producer over refusing to testify.


Baltimore ended the year with the city's highest murder rate in eight years, despite a new police commissioner's modest success in slowing the spike in homicides


JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon criticized Israeli hard-liners Sunday, warning that heated rhetoric against his plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip could lead to civil war.    Sharon issued the warning hours before opponents of the Gaza pullout planned to stage a mass demonstration in Jerusalem...


Olmert and Abbas agree on teams to tackle statehood

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas agreed on Monday to create teams to tackle Palestinian statehood issues, a move both sides described as a step towards more substantive talks.


Three Indian explorers have recovered more than 100 fossilized eggs of dinosaurs in a remote area in a central Indian state, a news report said Monday.


British comedian Lenny Henry talks to the crowd on stage, during the Live 8 concert in Hyde Park, London, on July 2, 2005.Comment


Il presidente del Senato in aiuto al ministro della Giustizia alla festa dell'Udc"Polemica priva di senso". La platea non gradisce e arriva qualche fischio                                            Caso Mastella, l'opinione di Marini "Al GP con aereo di Stato? E' normale"


Britain held back information from OECD in fraud probe: official

Britain did not give full evidence to the world's main anti-bribery watchdog because of national security concerns after Britain dropped a probe into a multi-billion pound arms deal with Saudi Arabia, a spokesman for the attorney-general told The Guardian on Friday.


Oxford, MS (Sports Network) - The University of Mississippi introduced Southern California assistant Ed Orgeron as its new head football coach during a Thursday press conference.


Matt Leinart and his U.S.C. teammates played to perfection, leaving no doubt about this national championship.


Fears of return to state monopoly as Gazprom targets Yukos

RUSSIAâS stricken oil industry is facing what some have branded a return to Soviet Union days after gas monopoly Gazprom said it might bid for the production arm of energy giant Yukos.


With the weather getting colder and more students staying inside in close quarters, the increase of sickness is becoming a more serious threat.


Foreign Retailers Follow Their Shoppers to New York

New Yorkâs chic shopping districts seem to be teeming these days with foreign tourists taking advantage of the weak dollar. Foreign retailers are now joining them.


Britain closed its embassy in Yemen on Wednesday because of "specific security concerns" and warned that terrorists were in the end stage of planning assaults against British targets in the country.


Free Agents: Be Careful What You Sign Up For

Not to wish anything bad on baseball free agents, but this year's class of rich and richer just might want to think about the spectral presence of Jason Giambi.


Lucent Technologies Inc. LU.N and  unions representing roughly 10 percent of the  telecommunications equipment maker's work force on Sunday  agreed to extend talks, their second extension in 10 days.


Body found in Iraq not that of Japan hostage

The government was seized with anxiety for a short period Friday when it was reported that the body of an Asian was found in a northern Iraqi city only hours after the passing of a 48-hour deadline for the life of a Japanese traveler being held hostage by


Varese, 20:09 - CALCIO, AMICHEVOLE: VARESE-MILAN 0-1

In una gara amichevole giocata allo stadio Ossola, il Milan ha battuto il Varese (serie C2) per 1-0....


Woolmer died of heart failure: Jamaica police

Pakistan's World Cup cricket coach, Bob Woolmer, almost certainly died of heart failure, Jamaica police said on Wednesday, a day after ending a high-profile murder investigation into his death.


Paul Jones' Blog: Brief Intro to Solar_Http_Request and Response

Paul Jones gives readers a quick overview of two of the components in the Solar framework in a new post to his blog today - the Solar_Http_Request class and it's opposite, the Solar_Http_Response class.   As I noted in an earlier post, Solar how has classes to represent simple HTTP requests and responses.   The Solar_Http_Request functionality is only for making requests, but uses adapters to make it easier to swap out the connection method later on - plus it's fluent. He includes an example of it in action, calling a remote page with a GET, POST and a customized request (including special headers)   The other side of the equation, Solar_Http_Response allows you to set all of the response information manually (again, fluently) to make custom responses simple.


Affordable care at India's hospitals draws foreigners

NEW DELHI, India _ Three months ago, Howard Staab learned that he suffered from a life-threatening heart condition and would have to undergo surgery at a cost of up to


US classifies Sudan atrocities as genocide, seeks through UN probe

US Secretary of State Colin Powell classified the atrocities in Sudan's troubled Darfur region as genocide and called on the United Nations to launch a thorough probe into one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.


Video-on-demand specials have so far appeared without advertisements. But Fox Cable Networks and Visa plan to try including ads in a show in January.


England's Eriksson Faces Dilemma After Owen Returns to Fitness

Michael Owen trained for a second full day with his England teammates, handing England soccer coach Sven- Goran Eriksson a selection dilemma before tomorrow's World Cup qualifying match against Wales.


Stocks were lower on Wednesday after  investment bank Morgan Stanley MWD.N reported lower quarterly  profit and a U.S. regulator challenged Fannie Mae's FNM.N  accounting methods.


The Metropolitan Museumâs show offers a supremely clear account of his maturation from brilliant, methodical young artist to a deeper, more lyrical, less predictable one.


The European research facility which helped shape our understanding of the fundamentals of matter and invented the world wide web is exactly 50 years old.


Kuznetsova Forced to Fight to Reach Bali Semis

U.S. Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova  overcame a tough first-set challenge from wild card Angelique  Widjaja to reach the semi-finals of the Wismilak International  with a 7-5, 6-1 victory Friday.


PalmOne (nasdaq: PLMO - news - people ) report fiscal first-quarter results well above analysts' estimates. The maker of handheld computers reported revenue of $273 million and earnings of 43 cents per share


Philips looking to build 300-mm joint venture fab

LONDON - At a day of lectures for financial analysts being held in the Netherlands, Royal Philips Electronics NV said it is looking to build a joint venture wafer fab, labeled as 'JV(12)-2' to begin displacing Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.


Tools wrap: Sun, Javalobby, Infravio make moves

Officials at Sun Microsystems, Javalobby, and Infravio this week revealed initiatives positioned as advances in either Java development or Web services consumption.


NAIVASHA, Kenya  - Kenyan military helicopters swooped to break up machete-wielding mobs on Tuesday as the killing of an opposition legislator stoked bloody protests across the east African country.


U.S. Expanding Iraqi Offensive in Violent Area

U.S., British and Iraqi troops began a new offensive sweep across a region south of Baghdad known as the triangle of death.


Sen. Barack Obama had a good first date in New Hampshire this week — he was a little late, but wore a nice suit, had interesting things to say and used a little flattery.


Spike Lee is not hiding his anger about New Orleans' devastation by levee breaks and the government's slow response to save lives. He hopes his documentary on the subject will bring attention back to the region, where it's needed, he said Wednesday.


Basic producers helped European shares turn positive on Friday, but telecoms firm Cable & Wireless bucked the firmer trend after unveiling a hefty investment and volatile oil prices kept investors cautious.


Torino, 15:26 - CALCIO, GLI AUGURI DELLA JUVE A DINO ZOFF

La Juve fa gli auguri a Dino Zoff. L'ex portiere e tecnico bianconero compie oggi 65 anni.


Two economists known for their globally influential work on the forces behind economic booms and busts have won this year's Nobel Prize in economics, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced yesterday.


Microsoft's MSN has introduced a beta version of its new blogging tool, MSN Spaces, which it expects will eventually be supported by advertising.


Arafat Stable as Row Looms Over Burial Site

Yasser Arafat was in a critical but  stable condition on Friday as a row brewed over where he would  be buried and questions loomed about who might succeed him.


Five Killed in Al Qaeda Jailbreak in Kabul

Three Afghan prison guards and two  prisoners were killed in a jail break attempt by al Qaeda  inmates on Friday and a shoot-out was going on with another  two, the chief of Kabul's Pul-i-Charki prison told Reuters.


NEW ZEALAND have urged Adam Gilchrist to stop forcing his moral crusades upon them after a magnificent Australia victory was followed by a dispute over the spirit of cricket yesterday.


Two troubling statistics fueled the creation of "The War," the 14-hour documentary about World War II from acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns.


Robert L. Wolfson, who helped bring the NHL to St. Louis and was a part-owner during the Blues' early success in the late 1960s, has died. He was 88.


McGrady, Rockets Rally Past Hornets 82-77

Tracy McGrady scored 10 of his 33 points to help Houston overcome a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit, and Scott Padgett's late 3-pointer put the Rockets ahead for good in an 82-77 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday night.


Oggi incontro tra Bertinotti e Marini: "Trovato l'accordo"Domani Prodi vede la Lega. Bondi: "Accordo o governo istituzionale"                                          Legge elettorale, definito  il percorso parlamentare


Starbucks' Hear Music to be available on iTunes

Starbucks Corp. SBUX.O on Thursday   said its Hear Music catalog will be available in the iTunes   music store under an agreement with iTunes owner Apple Computer   Inc. AAPL.O.


Vaughan ends Aussie jinx as England ease into final

England captain Michael Vaughan's one-day international best score of 86 guided his team into the Champions Trophy final as they defeated world champions Australia by six wickets at Edgbaston.


The yen advanced against the dollar on  Friday, shrugging off weak third-quarter growth figures for  Japan as market worries persisted about the huge U.S. deficits.


Anglers Weigh Decisions to Go for World Record

SANTA ANA, Calif. _ One angler caught and released the bass four years ago. Another angler landed the same fish a year ago but had snagged it in the side.


Bush urges action on Darfur, Beshir slams bid to 'dismember' Sudan

US President George W. Bush demanded action to override Khartoum's opposition to a UN force in Darfur, as his Sudanese counterpart lambasted a "Zionist" plot to dismember his country and plunder its resources.


US Secretary of State Colin Powell says he will pursue with Sudan an assault by security forces on a refugee camp.


Seven suspects detained over British bomb plot

British police arrested two more suspects in a hunt for members of a suspected al Qaeda cell which rammed a jeep packed with fuel into an airport and left two car bombs in London, police said on Monday.


THE US says it believes Iran has been working on developing a nuclear missile by combining rocket technology with secret plans for an atomic bomb.


Powell Looks to Reassure North Korea, Push to Resume Nuclear Talks

US Secretary of State Colin Powell is beginning his four-day trip to East Asia Saturday with a visit to Japan. In the coming days, Mr.


Deceased Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith left her entire estate to her son Daniel, who died last year, it emerges.


Experts are developing a flexible surgical robot - the i-Snake - which they say could revolutionise keyhole surgery.


HOUSTON - Gazprom, the Russian state-controlled natural-gas giant, yesterday appealed a US bankruptcy judge's order that granted oil giant Yukos a temporary injunction halting the auction of its key production subsidiary.


Â· Concern about system strong among women Â· Detention is believed by many to create criminals


Health insurer WellPoint Inc  said on Wednesday that third-quarter profit rose 7 percent, helped by higher membership and improved control of operating costs.


A company that distributed human growth hormone to "well known athletes and entertainers" has agreed to pay a $10.5 million penalty and cooperate with ongoing law enforcement investigations, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.


Bush Brothers Love Fest--Is It Fair to Voters?

When President Bush campaigns in  battleground Florida, it's usually at the side of his brother,  popular Gov. Jeb Bush, accused by opponents of putting  fraternal devotion ahead of fair elections.


Dow Jones shareholders approve the $5bn (Â£2.5bn) takeover by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.


Chinese researchers have developed a SARS vaccine that has passed the first stage of human trials, state media has reported, raising hopes for the prevention of a virus that killed some 800 people since it emerged in 2002.


Here are today's Battleground Dispatches Ã¢ÂÂ a roundup of what is going on right now in the year's hottest races, based on reports from local and national media.


US Airways again files for bankruptcy protection

In another sign of the troubles facing the nation's biggest airlines, US Airways filed Sunday for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time since 2002.


A French appeals court ruled Friday that a 78-year-old Frenchman who attacked Marcel Duchamp's famed porcelain urinal with a hammer last year does not have to pay $260,000 in damages.


France Hopes Iraq Hostages Will Be Freed Soon

France said on Saturday it hoped Islamic  militants were about to free two French hostages, but urged  caution as fresh violence erupted in Iraq.


Fiji UN-Iraq security force to head out next month

A 163-strong Fiji military unit will fly out to Iraq on November 7 to provide security for United Nations personnel, a Fiji Military Force statement said.


The education inspectorate Ofsted has listed schools which have had outstanding reports over the past decade.


Visita del colonnello all'ospedale da campo all'aeroporto


With predator populations rising, more calls for control

Western states grapple with how to address an increasing threat to livestock from wolves and big cats.


Details emerge about makeup of Shiites' unified election list ...

Details began to emerge Friday about the composition of a 228-candidate list presented by Iraq's mainstream Shiite groups in the run-up


Bulgaria, Italy Pool Efforts on AIDS Vaccine ... |read|

Politics: 24 September 2004, Friday. Bulgaria will participate in financing a research on a new vaccine for HIV together with Italy, Deutsche Welle radio reported.


Hormone Therapy May Increase Risk Of Blood Clots

As if there weren't enough reasons to reconsider hormone replacement therapy, a new study highlights yet another negative health effect of taking estrogen plus progestin to combat the symptoms of menopause.


Chuck Norris Sues, Says His Tears No Cancer Cure

Tough-guy actor and martial arts expert Chuck Norris sued publisher Penguin on Friday over a book he claims unfairly exploits his famous name, based on a satirical Internet list of "mythical facts" about him.  Penguin published "The Truth About Chuck...


A British high court judge has sided with three German banks in a dispute with Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone. Justice Andrew Park said on Monday he accepted the contentions of the three banks and he would make a ruling which reflects their requests.


BHP Billiton shareholders are about to be rewarded directly from the torrents of cash coursing through the giant resources group. Perversely, that may make some of them quite unhappy.


Who would have thought that the latest design trend for iPod docks would be tubes? And no, we don't mean the Internet(s). From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Venus wins Wimbledon final against Bartoli

Venus Williams won her fourth Wimbledon title on Saturday beating French 18th seed Marion Bartoli 6-4 6-1 with a commanding performance in the final.


I quattro passeggeri sono ricoverati in ospedale


From one billionaire to the next: Two members of the Forbes list of the world's richest people are players in deal surrounding Russian Aluminum, the world's third largest producer of what's known on the periodic table as "Al".


Brazilian announces a major plan to improve conditions for people living in Rio's violence-hit slums.


Time Warner has reported revenue growth of 5% for its third quarter, but net income declined. The company may also have to restate its financial results for 2002 in connection with the investigation of accounting


Newspaper endorsements in the 2004 presidential campaign between President Bush, a Republican, and Sen. John Kerry, a Democrat.


American motorists should expect  gasoline prices to slide another 10 cents at the pumps in the  next couple of weeks, tracking a steep decline in the price of  crude oil, the AAA motorist group said on Tuesday.


Newcastle will go back to Everton with an improved bid for Wayne Rooney after their opening offer of Â£20m was turned down. The Toon never expected to be successful with their opening gambit for the England


American League Game Summary - New York at Toronto

Hudson's homer was 10th of the season...The Blue Jays are 31-32 as the host this season, while the Yankees are 36-30 as the visitor...Toronto starter David Bush worked the first 5 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on seven hits.


"No chemise please," pleaded the refrain of a pop tune, referring to the sack dress which thrilled women and dismayed men in the 1950s.


Judge steps up pace in Oracle-SAP spying case

The U.S. judge in a trade secrets  case brought by Oracle Corp  against arch rival SAP AG   on Tuesday called for speedy resolution of the  dispute and encouraged the sides to consider mediation.


Homegrown Satellite Radio Software Draws XM Fire

Catching Blondie's reunion tour  broadcast at 4 a.m. wasn't an option for XM satellite radio  subscriber and single father Scott MacLean.


ROME -- Juventus increased its lead in the Serie A on Saturday by beating newcomer Messina 2-1, ending the hopes of the unheralded Sicilian team to earn a historic first place in Italy's top league.


Countrywide CEO to give up $37.5 million in payments

Countrywide Financial Corp  CEO Angelo Mozilo said on Monday that he would give up $37.5 million in severance pay and other fees he stood to gain from the mortgage lender's sale to Bank of America Corp , amid criticism over his role in the U.S. mortgage meltdown.


Hone Tuwhare, the first Maori poet to be published in English, has died in New Zealand at the age of 86


Policy violations found in Gibson arrest

Paris Hilton was busted by the book, but Mel Gibson's booking was a bust.


A man is killed after a boat overturns on a loch between Wick and Thurso in the far north of Scotland.


The Irish president is criticised after claiming N Irish children were taught to hate Catholics like Nazis despised Jews.


Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Monday defended the Bush administration's strategy for interrogating terror suspects, calling it legal and critical to "continue gathering information about our enemies."


Oil prices bounced higher Friday after two days of sharp declines. Prices rose as traders sought to protect themselves in the event of a supply disruption before Monday.


Alpine skier Macartney recovering after crash

KITZBUEHEL, Austria  - American skier Scott Macartney, injured in a spectacular crash in Kitzbuehel's World Cup downhill on Saturday, has regained consciousness and is recovering well.


There have been no official decisions yet. No changes to the lineup on an optional workday that, manager Terry Francona said, was supposed to be an offday. But that doesn't mean there might not be a different name in the lineup tonight when the Red Sox return to Fenway Park for Game 6 of the American League Championship Series. Like, ...


West Ham striker Bobby Zamora showed he will not give up his place to new signing Carlos Tevez without a fight as he rescued a 1-1 draw for his side against Aston Villa.


It's a Mixed Bag As Curtain Falls On 2004

It was a year in which Kenya claimed its rightful place on the world scene. The first woman ever to win a Nobel Peace Prize in Africa was a Kenyan and the country hosted a meeting of the UN Security Council.


Red Wings beat Blackhawks after first-period goal blitz

The Detroit Red Wings scored three first-period goals to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 and register their third successive win on Sunday.


The rate of childhood cancer has slowly increased over the last three decades, research has found.


Il Cavaliere torna sulla notizia dell'inchiesta aperta a Napolisulla presunta corruzione di senatori contattati per far cadere il governo Prodi                                          Berlusconi: "Manovra per sabotare dialogo Ho sentito Mastella e ho fatto un esposto"


They are two losses, no more damaging than two losses to Toronto, nothing more. Thatâs the Red Soxâs story and, as they boarded their buses and crept through Sunday traffic to


Higher interest rates have knocked investors' confidence in putting their money into property, evidence suggests.


The Web Goes Mobile ; Share Photos, Catch Up With the News, Send E-Mails, Read Maps ... Rhodri Marsden Tests the New Internet Tools for Phones

By Rhodri Marsden  The 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona last week was visited by 55,000 people, all keen to see which emerging mobile-phone technologies might soon come our way.


'I don't want to be a sweet, sharif anchor'

Brand new anchor of Zee's most popular programme Sa Re Ga Ma Pa and singing maestro Udit Narayan's son has high ambitions.


White Sox Sign Hermanson to Two-Year Deal

CHICAGO (Sports Network) - The Chicago White Sox have come  to terms on a two-year, $5.5 million contract with pitcher  Dustin Hermanson.


Favre treating NFC title showdown as simply another game

A trip to the Super Bowl may be at  stake but Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre will treat  Sunday's clash with the New York Giants as simply another game.


Il gruppo intende concentrarsi sui suoi marchi globali


Delta Air Lines Inc. DAL.N on Friday  said it hit another bump in its effort to avoid bankruptcy as  bond holders refused to give it permission to buy back certain  debt it needs restructured, sending its shares down about 3  percent.


Prince Harry won't say sorry for paparazzi scuffle

Prince Harry will not make a public apology for his scuffle with a photographer outside a London nightclub, his spokesman said.


The Elderly Always Sleep Worse, and Other Myths of Aging

Poor sleep among the elderly, it turns out, is not because of aging itself, but mostly because of illnesses or the medications used to treat them.


Measles Vaccine Not Linked to Autism in Children, Lancet Finds

The childhood vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella doesn't raise the risk of autism and similar conditions, according to a Lancet study, adding to evidence that there's no link between the immunizations and autistic disorders.


The UN says there are "indications" a rebel group was involved in the deaths of two aid workers in Darfur.


Understand and Examine the Computer Hardware Industry in Hungry

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c50482)  has announced the addition of "Computer  Hardware in Hungary" to their offering.


In Last-Minute Deal With Union, Delta May Avoid Bankruptcy

Delta Air Lines' pilots union said late Wednesday it had reached a tentative agreement on concessions that could save the struggling carrier from bankruptcy.


RIM's new 7100 design is now coming to Vodafone, complete with their new SureType keyboard for more space-efficient typing. Research In Motion's latest BlackBerry


Pakistan court to hear appeal against Musharraf army role

Pakistan's Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal against President Pervez Musharraf's position as army chief, in a fresh challenge to the beleaguered military leader.


Paterno's son-in-law in serious bicycle accident

Penn State coach Joe Paterno flew home without his team after the Nittany Lions' loss to Wisconsin on Saturday night when he learned his son-in-law had been involved in a serious bicycle accident.


Tokyo stocks rose by midday on Monday as a broad range of issues got a lift from a key survey that boosted optimism on Japan's economic outlook and raised expectations that growth figures will be revised up.


One of the big lessons of becoming a father is that you no longer see yourself as the sole protagonist of your movie.


Davey Shafik's Blog: Automatic Web Services

Davey Shafik's weblog has a new posting today - the third part of his Automatic Web Services series.


Sabato l`Italia di Marcello Lippi affronterÃ  la Slovenia in una gara valida per le qualificazioni ai Mondiali del 2006. Dopo quattro mesi di assenza Francesco Totti torna a vestire la maglia azzurra. "Con lui ho parlato molto e non solo di cose tecniche.


Rafael Nadal managed to make Lleyton Hewitt, the guy who gets to every ball, a bit of a bystander. Nadal made Hewitt, as fierce a competitor as there is, go quietly. For two sets in the French Open's fourth round Monday, Nadal made Hewitt, a past champion at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open, look more like a guy making his Grand Slam debut.


The New Jersey attorney generalâs office issued subpoenas Monday to two companies involved in the development of the Prodisc, an artificial spinal disk for the lower back.


Fuel cell's got the power for 3G handsets

Japanese mobile network operator NTT DoCoMo announced on Thursday that it has developed a prototype micro fuel cell that will recharge a third-generation mobile phone.


Wez Furlong's Blog: parser and lexer generators for PHP

When finding he was in need of a parser and lexer, Wez Furlong decided to work up one that was PHP-based and a take off of the popular lemon parser and JLex lexer.   From time to time, I find that I need to put a parser together. Most of the time I find that I need to do this in C for performance, but other times I just want something convenient, like PHP, and have been out of luck.   His result is two new packages - lemon-php and JLexPHP (under a BSDish license) you can download and compile on your own system.   Also, if you'll remember a while back, Greg Beaver had wanted something similar (as mentioned in the comments) and created his own lexer/generator as well.


An Air Force training jet and a plane used to dust crops collided Tuesday over southwestern Oklahoma, killing the crop-duster pilot, authorities said.


MTV has managed to find entertainment in Ozzy Osbourne taking out the trash and Mariah Carey touring her house. On Thursday night, they hoped to squeeze a few more drops out of celebrity navel gazing.


National Century lawsuit moves closer to trial

A lawsuit accusing Credit Suisse  of aiding fraud at bankrupt healthcare finance company National Century Financial Enterprises moved another step closer to trial after a U.S. judge said it was too soon to dismiss the suit, as requested by the Swiss investment bank.


After its recent delays and missteps, chip maker sets its sights on a dual-core future.


Space Station and Shuttle Visible Together in Night Sky

With the Space Shuttle Atlantis  scheduled to undock from the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday,  skywatchers across much of the United States  and southern Canada  are in for a real treat on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.         Should weather conditions permit to offer clear skies, there will be a few  opportunities to see both the Atlantis orbiter and the ISS flying across the  sky from many locations.      The sight should easily be visible to anyone, even from brightly-lit cities. ...


'La concessione del telefono' da stasera all'11 febbraio


A novelty item just four or five years ago, the digital camera is shaping up as the most popular electronics gift in 2004, according to the Consumer Electronics Association.


Yahoo Planning to Add 100 Web Sites for Entertainment

The companyâs effort is intended to create online destinations for individual movies, television shows, bands, celebrities, games and other types of entertainment.


Imperial Tobacco Group PLC , the UK maker of Lambert & Butler, agreed to buy Commonwealth Brands for $1.9 billion to enter the US discount cigarette market.


Talks with Boeing on Airbus subsidies deadlocked

TALKS between the United States and the European Union over subsidies for rival aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing ended last night without agreement.


Griffey Hits No. 593 as Reds Top Brewers

Cincinnati scores six runs in the first inning, Ken Griffey Jr. hits his 593rd homer in the second and the Reds breeze to an 11-4 victory over the Brewers Friday night.


University of Georgia President Calls for Playoffs

Michael Adams, the president of the University of Georgia, said he would use his position as the chair of the N.C.A.A.âs executive committee to push for an eight-team playoff.


Pentagon appeals against Guantanamo ruling

The Pentagon has decided to ask U.S. military judges to reconsider their decision to dismiss charges against two terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay, a spokesman said on Friday.


Golf: Hamilton relishes joining golf's elite

KILKENNY, Ireland : British Open champion Todd Hamilton proved he deserved to be playing with the big boys when he shot a blistering six-under 66 in the first round of the seven million dollar WGC American Express Championship.


NTL to sell communications masts to Australia's MCG in Â£1.27bn ...

A consortium led by Australia's Macquarie Group will pick up NTL's broadcast business, which features about 2,300 sites - including the UK's tallest free-standing structure at Emley Moor in West Yorkshire.


E pesa su prezzi e concorrenza, bollette luce +13,6%


Main points from the US presidential debate

Main points from the presidential debate here between US President George W. Bush and Democratic candidate Senator John Kerry:


Prosecutors announced a forgery investigation Tuesday against the campaign of the only liberal Kremlin critic still in Russia's presidential race, a contest already expected to be won easily by Vladimir Putin's hand-picked candidate to succeed him.


Empoli, 13:36 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: SCONTO SUI BIGLIETTI DELLE GARE EUROPEE

Il presidente dell'Empoli Fabrizio Corsi ha deciso di venire incontro ai tifosi: per le gare alla Co...


Hanno aperto il fuoco soldati stranieri dopo attacco suicida


WASHINGTON - The US economy grew at a four per cent annual rate in the third quarter, slightly faster than the 3.9 per cent economists had been expecting.


NASA's O'Keefe to Resign; Ex-Missile Defense Chief Tops List of ...

NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe will resign this week, and the retired director of the Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency tops a list of five men that President Bush is considering


Nearly 600,000 people have come to the UK since the expansion of the EU in 2004, figures are expected to show.


'Oi, Doolittle, throw me a stick' Hungarian scientists are apparently working on computer software which analyses dog barks and potentially offers people the chance to "better recognise" their mutts' emotions, Reuters reports.â¦


Bergamo, 19:57 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: LORIA ANCORA A PARTE

Seduta pomeridiana per l'Atalanta di Stefano Colantuono in vista della gara con la Roma nell'anticip...


Opponents accuse Kremlin of election "farce"

Opponents of Russian President Vladimir Putin's chosen successor Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday his refusal to hold television debates ahead of a March 2 election showed the ballot was a farce.


Russia: Terrorism Leading Theory on Plane Crashes

A top Russian official said Thursday that flight recorders failed to provide reliable information about what brought down two jetliners just minutes apart, but for the first time a government leader conceded that terrorism was considered the leading possibility.


Winegrowers in northeast French region puzzle over vineyard vandalism

PARIS  - Winegrowers in northeast France are puzzled over the mysterious destruction of large swaths of two vineyards in Alsace, a region along the German border known for full-bodied white wines.


Microsoft claims its new MSN search engine indexes more web pages than any of its rivals.


Bergamo, 13:42 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: I CONVOCATI PER LA LAZIO

Questi i convocati dall'Atalanta per la gara di domani contro la Lazio.


Painkiller users shouldn't panic, experts say

People should not automatically stop taking certain painkillers because of warnings about heart attacks and strokes, physicians said yesterday - a day after a fourth popular anti-inflammatory drug was linked to such problems.


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


The increase reflected a continued boom in online advertising, as well as a windfall that Yahoo realized from selling part of its stake in rival Google Inc. -AP


Rovers struggle with sandy slopes, solar winter

Opportunity, one of NASA's two Mars rovers, struggled to get up the side of Endurance Crater. It spun its wheels, digging deep holes in the stadium-size crater's "sand trap.


Republicans Extend Decade of House Control

The power of incumbency and an advantageous GOP redistricting in Texas swept Republicans to another two years of control over the House of Representatives.


Darren Clarke has fired a closing 68 to win Japan's Taiheiyo Masters with a record 22-under-par total of 266. The cigar-puffing Northern Irishman finished six shots clear of European


An imaginative way to save the highly endangered snow leopards of Central Asia looks likely soon to run out of money.


Judge calls mistrial in Islamic charity case

A District judge declared a mistrial on Monday on most of the counts against an Islamic charity and several men linked to it who were accused of illegally funneling over $12 million to the militant Palestinian group Hamas.


Turkey's president vetoes a constitutional change which would have let the public elect the head of state.


Mackenzi Adams threw two touchdown passes and D.J. Moore had two key interceptions as Vanderbilt upset No. 6 South Carolina on Saturday.


Pakistan: several terror bases destroyed

Pakistan's military said Saturday it had destroyed several militant bases in the Afghan border region, the BBC reported. Major General Niaz Khattak said government forces


His Cuba proposal shows that Obama's campaign knows its man stumbled on foreign policy and that he needs to start over


The U.S. government has obtained a copy of a purported new videotape of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and is studying it, U.S. officials said on Friday.


Nifty baserunning helps Tigers beat ChiSox

Ty Cobb would've been proud. Marcus Thames' hard takeout slide broke up a potential, inning-ending double play in the seventh and Chris Shelton followed with a go-ahead double to give the Detroit Tigers a 2-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday.


Israel declared the Palestinian-controlled Gaza Strip an "enemy entity" on Wednesday and said it would cut utilities to the territory. The move complicates a U.S. plan to relaunch peace talks aimed at establishing a separate Palestinian state in Gaza and the West Bank.


Millions of computer users are at risk of attack because flaws in the way Windows handles some images.


NATO Agrees to Expansion of Forces Training Soldiers in Iraq

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization agreed Thursday to increase its forces training soldiers in Baghdad, but six member countries refused to take part, prompting expressions


By Belleville News-Democrat, Ill.  Jun. 4--If your kid gossips about another kid online using your home computer, could she wind up suspended from school?   Could be if you live in Edwardsville School District 7 and an administrator deems it hostile or offensive.


Il programma sara' condotto da Edoardo Raspelli


Fourteen people arrested on suspicion of trying to free a convicted al-Qaeda militant are released after 24 hours.


$19.6m patent slap Broadcom won $19.6m today from Qualcomm, after a jury found the chip design rival guilty of infringing three patents for cell phone technology.â¦


Who's the king of RSS feed aggregators? It depends

Google Reader leads in feed subscriptions, but Yahoo leads in users clicking back to a publisher's site, a FeedBurner study found.


Dialogo con la maggioranza, concertazione prioritaria


Rescue crews in Panama found an American girl on Tuesday who survived a plane crash that killed the other three people on board, including a wealthy California investor, authorities said.


Eminem to launch satellite radio channel

American rapper Eminem is to launch a satellite music radio channel called Shade 45 later this month. On 28 October Shade 45 will broadcast its first programme - a live concert from New York.


Risarcimento diretto abbassa il costo dei sinistri del 7-8%


World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) head Dick Pound has refuted former French sports minister Jean-Francois Lamour's criticism of the organization and accused him of running away from a fight he could have won.


Rumors in Physics Blogosphere Test Faith in 'God Particle'

News about the rumored discovery of the Higgs boson "God particle" is as elusive as the Higgs itself. Weeks of rumors say more about the sociology of science than about science itself.


Bush says no shift on Iraq until September

President George W. Bush admitted on Thursday his troop buildup in Iraq had made limited progress but said he would wait for a September security report before considering a change of course.


Venezuela's leader Hugo Chavez rejects US and EU criticism as he prepares to revoke a  TV station's licence.


AFRICA/TANZANIA - Nomina del Direttore nazionale delle Pontificie Opere Missionarie CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Card. Ivan Dias, Prefetto della Congregazione per lÂEvangelizzazione dei Popoli, in data 23 novembre 2007 ha nominato Direttore nazionale delle Pontificie Opere Missionarie in Tanzania per un quinquennio (23.11...


Inquiry finds "no single villain" in Scottish parliament cost overrun

An inquiry found "no single villain" responsible for the cost overruns at Scotland's new parliament building which opened last week three years late and 10 times over budget.


The acting Lib Dem leader says he is boycotting the state visit of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia.


Mauritania plane passengers beat up hijacker

Passengers on a hijacked Air Mauritania plane ended the ordeal when they stormed the cockpit and beat up the lone gunman after the aircraft landed in Spain's Canary Islands on Thursday night, Spanish police said.


SISA announcement hot by summer standards

Blog: News last week that Cisco, EMC, and Microsoft are working on Secure Information Sharing Architecture was an exception to the industry tendency to save the juicy stuff for September.


Opening statements in actor Robert Blake's murder trial were delayed Monday for two weeks because of the theft of his defense attorney's computer.


A lifejacket from the Titanic is sold for more than Â£40,000 at an auction of items connected to the disaster.


Bergamo, 11:46 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: STABILI LE CONDIZIONI DI RUGGERI

Sono sempre stabili le condizioni del presidente dell'Atalanata Ruggeri dopo l'intervento chirurgico...


House supporters tried Thursday to revive a health bill they said would aid more of the nation's most vulnerable children, but they appeared to lack the votes needed to override President Bush's veto.


Pakistani PM Shaukat Aziz continues dialogue with India in talks with counterpart Manmohan Singh.


com. When Dodgers coach Glenn Hoffman makes out the daily schedule of Spring Training drills, there are entries for pickoffs and cutoffs, bunt situations and hit-and-runs.


Nvidia Corp., a maker of computer video cards, on Friday said it inked a multiyear patent cross-licensing agreement with Intel Corp.


Liverpool defeated last year's finalist Monaco 2-0 Wednesday, with goals from Djibril Cisse and Milan Baros giving new Reds' coach Rafa Benitez a perfect start in his Champions League campaign.


Svilupperanno e venderanno un reattore di terza generazione


Serb leader raises national alarm over Bosnia

Serbia warned on Thursday it would defend Serb rights in Bosnia against Western-inspired threats with as much determination as it is applying to prevent the Western-inspired secession of its own Kosovo province.


The UN Security Council is due to hold an informal ballot as it nears a decision on the next UN secretary general.


Sinn Fein leaders, police chief meet in bid for peace accord

LONDON -- Leaders of the IRA-allied Sinn Fein party talked with Northern Ireland's police commander for the first time ever yesterday in pursuit of a new peace agreement between Catholics and Protestants.


Federer crushes Hewitt and sets new record

FULLSTRETCH: Roger Federer of Switzerland returns a shot in the first set against Lleyton Hewitt in their Tennis Masters Cup finals match on Sunday.


India is planning to re-strategize its HIV/AIDS control and treatment program after a fresh independent evaluation, the Indo-Asian News Service quoted Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss as saying here Thursday.


Sombre ceremonies mark 15th anniversary of Montreal massacre

MONTREAL (CP) - A frosty chill reminiscent of conditions 15 years ago greeted Montrealers on Monday as they solemnly gathered to remember 14 women who were gunned down in Canada's worst mass shooting.


Before South Mississippi residents assessed the damage from Hurricane Ivan, they counted their blessings. The Category 3 storm, which devastated south Alabama and the Florida


General Sir Mike Jackson says he sympathises with concerns about Army restructuring but says it is necessary to make it more efficient.


Education Secretary Rod Paige, whose tenure has been defined by the biggest school law in a generation, plans to leave his job, a Bush administration official says.


Iraq's interior minister on Saturday refused to comment on rumors that the top terror leader in the country had been taken into custody.


Bribery and corruption damage universities and schools across the world, a UN report says.


Seven decades later, civil war still splits Spain

MARCA, Spain  - Seventy years after he was shot during the Spanish civil war, 90-year-old Leandro Saun turns red with anger when talking about a conflict that still divides Spain.


OPEC ministers say may hold off on more oil cuts

OPEC appeared willing on Wednesday to  pull back from more oil output cuts, responding to consumer  nation calls to hold off until winter has passed to guard  against price spikes that would hurt the world economy.


Crude oil vaulted through a longstanding psychological barrier amid persistent concern about whether production can keep up with rising global demand.


ATA: Customers Won't Be Affected By Bankruptcy

INDIANAPOLIS -- ATA says it will honor all tickets and maintain its full schedule, after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Tuesday.


Rep. Mel Watt, a North Carolina Democrat whose document condemning the war with Iraq became policy for the Congressional Black Caucus, was elected the group's leader Monday. He pledged to pursue more frequent meetings with the White House.


The Cubs' grip on the NL Central lead is suddenly shaky after they're were shut out over the final 5 2-3 innings and lose for the second night in a row.


Woods no longer holds any of the major championships, while after a record span of 264 weeks Vijay Singh replaced him as No 1 when the Fijian finished first to Woods's share of second place


Edward C. Baig: Personal Tech - Express takes digital music a step further, but it's no iPod

Steve Jobs is a master when it comes to figuring out ways to help the masses savor songs digitally. Now Apple's boss is counting on a new lightweight mobile base station called AirPort Express to continue to bang the drum for digital music.