Cheap Seats: Live From New York, Itâs Cold People Waiting in Line

New York offers one of the worldâs great comedy bargains, the chance to be part of the audience for the late-night shows watched by millions, free. But the price for those free seats is time.


There was a time when Fred Thompson suggested that he couldn't see himself running for office again.


Scotland axe Godman for crunch Six Nations game against Ireland

Scotland have axed Phil Godman and recalled Dan Parks for the team to play Ireland in Saturday's Six Nations rugby union international here at Murrayfield.


Star's Perks: Hairstylist, Limousine, License to Kill

In this arrogant, immoral film produced by Mel Gibson, a fictional action-movie actor executes vigilante justice on a villainous photographer.


Media & professional: Watchdog rules that commercial exaggerated car's environmental benefits.


Firenze, 17:39 - CALCIO, AZZURRI: PRIMO ALLENAMENTO, IN CAMPO ANCHE GROSSO

Primo allenamento per gli azzurri a Coverciano in vista della doppia sfida contro Ucraina  e Goergia...


The Undeniable Business Value of Data Visualization

Computerworld and Cognos have teamed up to create a 4 part webcast series on Business Intelligence, "Pathways to BI Success: The Information Management Series". Watch part 1 of this webcast series right now!


'Shark Tale' Chews Up 'Team America' at Box Office

In a surprise at the North American  weekend box office, the fishy gangsters of reigning champion  "Shark Tale" easily dispatched the frisky marionettes of the  much-hyped satire "Team America: World Police."


Kevin Keegan says new executive director Dennis Wise will be under his command at Newcastle.


Britain's wet summer set to continue with severe weather warnings issued for Friday and Saturday.


California joins insurance industry crackdown

California's insurance regulator has unveiled new rules to prevent brokers from taking secret commissions to steer customers to certain policies.


Wal-Mart sterling bond with 30-year maturity -source

US retailer Wal-Mart's (WMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) sterling-denominated benchmark bond will carry a 30-year maturity, a syndicate source said on Friday.


Sikh Elders Condemn Threats to Playwright

An umbrella group of British Sikhs called on Friday for death threats made against a British playwright to be withdrawn and said they have no endorsement from their community.


Police have shot dead India's most wanted bandit, Koose Muniswamy Veerappan, accused of killing more than 100 people, kidnapping, poaching and smuggling from his jungle hideout, officials said on Tuesday.


IKAHO, Japan -- For at least four centuries, the rust-colored waters that bubble out of the mountainside behind the Ikaho Shrine have been as good as gold to this little spa village. Shared by dozens of inns, the spring waters are among the most venerable in the country.


The number of workers signing up for jobless benefits edged up a smaller-than-expected 4,000 last week, a government report showed on Thursday.


VIENNA/BUDAPEST  - Austrian oil and gas group OMV  upped the ante in its battle to take over Hungary's MOL  on Tuesday, telling MOL shareholders it would pay $20 billion if they overruled board opposition.


It's best to buy this before you get too old.


Gates Defends NATO Mission in Afghanistan

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates continued his self-described effort to nag allies for more troops.


By Nicholas Craig  Blogs, wikis, podcasts. The internet is spawning a strange new language. More importantly, it is also freeing up old ways of working and learning.


Deadline Looms for American, British Captives in Iraq

Militants who beheaded an American  hostage in Iraq said they would kill another U.S. captive and a  Briton on Tuesday if their demands were not met.


W. Virginia airport evacuated in explosive alert

Authorities evacuated the terminal   at Tri-State Airport in Huntington, West Virginia, on Thursday   after a test on two plastic containers carried by a female   passenger showed a possible explosive, the airport's director   told CNN.


Sony, Toshiba and IBM prepare to reveal Cell details

The three partners involved in the development of the Cell processor, which will power the PlayStation 3 along with a number of other devices, have unveiled new details about the technology behind the chip.


Germany Celebrates Einstein Anniversaries

Celebrating a native son who had to flee the Nazis, Germany opened festivities Wednesday marking the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein's theory of relativity and the 50th anniversary of his death.


The operators of a group home destroyed in a fatal fire were recently threatened with the loss of their state license to serve the mentally ill at two affiliated homes, The Associated Press has learned.


With Bill Gates as pin-up, Vietnamese rush into e-business

With a father in the military and a teaching mother, Nguyen Hoa Binh seemed destined for a career in the public sector. But this 25-year-old from Ha Tay province, north of Hanoi, chose instead to create his own Internet start-up, PeaceSoft.


Nephew leaves Gaza for France to receive Arafat's death report

Nasser al-Qedwa, Palestinian delegate to the United Nations and a nephew of late leader Yasser Arafat,left here for France on Friday to receive Arafat's death report,the Arabic-language Radio Sawa reported.


Al-Qaeda number two Ayman al-Zawahiri condemns the UK for giving novelist Salman Rushdie a knighthood.


The ``Swami" -- Chris Berman's alter ego and NFL prognosticator on ESPN's Friday ``SportsCenter" -- will remain. So will Berman's trademark catchphrases, his nicknames, and his Sunday morning NFL preview show.


A Florida appeals court Wednesday upheld a judge's ruling that allowed Anna Nicole Smith to be buried in the Bahamas, agreeing evidence supports that's what the former Playboy Playmate wanted.


Although reluctant to commit to a series, Gary Sinise has a winner in the new CSI spinoff. TV is in a tail spin. One by one, new shows are stepping off a cliff into oblivion.


ETimor rebel asks for talks as troops close in

An East Timor rebel leader asked to negotiate with authorities Thursday as an Australian-led international force surrounded his hideout, but rejected calls to surrender, a witness with him said.


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Australia's Hardie faces US asbestos protests

Australian building products firm James Hardie Industries Ltd., tainted by a row over asbestos, sought to repair its reputation on Wednesday


A cloud of anticipation hung over Beantown last night and it had nothing to do with people waiting for the total eclipse of the moon.


Investigators believe two mysterious men — one of whom may have had a gun — could hold the key to learning why police unleashed a 50-bullet barrage that killed a groom leaving his bachelor party at a strip club hours before his wedding.


How to Soundproof an Apartment to Muffle Your Wife's Drumming

My wife is a professional percussionist. After three years of hearing her play marimba, djembe and conga in our living room -- and hearing me fumble around on our piano -- our neighbors wanted us to keep quiet.


Price embarks on return to 'elite' athlete

The first step in AJ Price's recovery might be simply to simply take out the trash. The University of Connecticut freshman guard was recovering at his home in Amityville, NY, on Tuesday, after


Tucked inside a $14.4 billion blueprint for the rebuilding of New Orleans is a proposal for a Hurricane Katrina monument on a grand, "Homeric" scale


Israel's Ariel Sharon says he will push ahead with plans for Gaza disengagement, despite a rebuke from his Likud party.


Warner Bros. has scheduled a movie for release next year, and guess what's in it? From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


France launches its first TV channel for gay and lesbians audiences, called Pink TV.


Market down on economic concern, Bhutto death

Stocks opened lower on Thursday after a weaker-than-expected reading on durable goods data, combined with the assassination of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, dimmed the outlook for economic growth and geopolitical security.


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Dow Jones rival bid plan may include family: papers

General Electric Co.  and Pearson Plc  may challenge News Corp.'s  $5 billion bid for Dow Jones & Co. , with a plan that could let Dow Jones's controlling family to keep an interest in the company, the Financial Times and Wall Street Journal reported on their Web sites on Sunday.


Group Gives Final Plan for Medicare Drug Benefit

A U.S. group advising Medicare on  the new government prescription drug benefit said on Monday it  had submitted a final recommendation to the agency that could  help determine which medicines will be covered for the elderly.


Giants Agree to Terms With 2B Ray Durham

-- The San Francisco Giants and Ray Durham agreed to a two-year contract Friday that will pay the second baseman between $14 million and $15 million.


Intel Thursday unveiled tri-mode Centrino technology that will enable laptops to access WLANs based on the 802.11a, b and g specifications.


Google Complains About Microsoft's Vista

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE SAN FRANCISCO - Internet search leader Google Inc. is trying to convince federal and state authorities that Microsoft Corp.'s Vista operating system is stifling competition as the high-tech heavyweights wrestle for the allegiance of personal computer users.


Londra, 16:32 - CALCIO, PREMIER LEAGUE: SUNDERLAND-LIVERPOOL 0-2

Il Liverpool ha battuto 2-0 il Sunderland nel match che ha aperto la quarta giornata di Premiership....


Variety - NEW YORK -- News Corp. is planning a sports cable network to take on ESPN, but the decision to greenlight the net will hinge on negotiations currently under way with the NFL.


Bernabeu Stadium evacuated due to bomb threat

A bomb threat forced the evacuation of Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the 88th minute of a Spanish league game between host Real Madrid and Real Sociedad on Sunday.


Verizon Communications Inc. on Tuesday said it reached an interim line-sharing agreement with Internet service provider Covad Communications Group Inc.


Passengers had thought the man was drunk, but the state Xinhua news agency said on Sunday it was later determined that he was not.


Those Geico "cavemen" shouldn't be so upset after all — they may get their own television series. ABC said Friday it had ordered a pilot for a comedy, tentatively titled "Cavemen," that features the characters used in a series of ads by the insurance company.


The Knicks happily exploit another fourth-quarter collapse by the Heat, who send Pat Riley to a new low with Saturday night's 88-84 loss.


Bills' Everett Shows Further Improvement

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.  -- Kevin Everett is showing some movement in both hands and greater strength in his leg muscles, further positive signs for the Buffalo Bills tight end following a life-threatening spinal-cord injury.


ELKO, Nevada  - Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton called on her chief rival Barack Obama on Friday to denounce ads being run on Spanish-language radio that accuse Clinton of not respecting Hispanic people.


Portuguese government resigns after snap vote call

LISBON  - Portuguese Prime Minister Pedro Santana Lopes and his centre-right cabinet submitted their resignation, one day after the nation's socialist president said he would dissolve parliament and call an early vote.


Deposed leader Estrada slams Philippines president at funeral of friend

Deposed Philippines leader Joseph Estrada on Wednesday used the funeral of his movie star friend and defeated presidential candidate, Fernando Poe, to attack the incumbent president.


Iraq report sees "grave and deteriorating" crisis

The United States should begin to withdraw its forces from combat in Iraq and launch a diplomatic push, including Iran and Syria, to prevent "a slide toward chaos" in the country, a high-level panel recommended on Wednesday.


More than 60 North Africans are feared to have drowned after their boat capsized off the Tunisian coast. They were among a group of 75 Moroccans and Tunisians who were making their way to Italy to find work.


Mexican State Recruits Cats to Fight Rats

MONTERREY, Mexico - Rats of Atascaderos note: The tough city cats of Chihuahua are coming - and they are hungry. Chihuahua state officials say they hope to collect an army of 700 felines for a frontal attack on Atascaderos, an isolated farm village in the rugged Tarahumara mountains, a region where officials estimate the rat population at half a million...


Iran says will help U.S. if it quits Iraq

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday Iran was ready to help the United States and Britain in Iraq but only if they pledged to change their attitude and withdraw their troops.


Israel rolls out a tiny, Uzi-toting robot. But what happens when the armed equivalent of the Blue Screen of Death occurs? In Danger Room. In Danger Room.


Pro-Democracy Protesters Arrested in Zimbabwe

HARARE, Zimbabwe, Feb. 28 -- Dozens of people were arrested Wednesday as pro-democracy activists defied a police ban on demonstrations and took to the streets to protest growing repression and economic hardship in Zimbabwe.


DHS Reviews Claims Of Contract Conflicts

The Homeland Security Department is reviewing whether managers with ties to Oak Ridge National Laboratory improperly influenced the decision to give $20 million to the laboratory since 2004 to help develop a list of the nation's top potential terrorist targets, according to DHS officials.


Brigitte Nielsen has checked into rehab for treatment of an undisclosed condition, her manager confirmed Thursday.


Gunmen kidnap 3-year-old British girl in southern Nigeria

Armed men early Thursday kidnapped a three-year-old girl said to be the daughter of a British expatriate in volatile southern Nigeria, police said.


Movie Review | 'Ten Canoes': Ancient Aboriginal Tales, Parallel Across Epochs

There is nothing more enthralling than a good yarn, and âTen Canoesâ interweaves two versions of the same story.


U.S. forces launched air strikes on the rebel-held city of Fallujah on Monday, targeting what they said was a meeting of key loyalists of their top foe in Iraq, Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.


Ousmane Barro scores a career-high 21 points and adds 13 rebounds to help No. 8 Marquette stay undefeated with a 83-67 win over Northwestern State on Friday.


Drop in NIH Funding Could Take Toll on Research

Stanford University biochemist Roger D. Kornberg won a Nobel Prize last year for work he began in the 1970s, but he is pretty sure that if he had been born a generation later, he never would have had the chance.


As post-Christmas retail results began trickling in yesterday, this much became clear about the 2004 holiday shopping season: Consumers procrastinated; they gobbled up gift cards; they defected, in greater numbers, from stores to the Web; and, overall, they appeared to spend more this year than last.


When a Murderer Wants to Practice Medicine

It is hard to think of a case in which a murderer should become a medical doctor. Murder and medical practice are simply incompatible.


Russian energy giant Gazprom said Tuesday it would acquire state-owned oil company Rosneft in a stock swap expected to ultimately ease restrictions on foreign investment in the world's biggest natural gas producer.


Richard Gasquet beat Jonas Bjorkman 6-4, 6-3 Saturday to win the Red Letter Days Open, the first player to successfully defend his title at this Wimbledon warmup.


Kerry saddened at death of 'Superman' Christopher Reeve

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct 11  - Democratic presidential candidate Senator John Kerry on Monday hailed actor Christopher Reeve "America's hero," and vowed to keep up the campaign for stem cell research championed by the man known best as "Superman.


U.S.-Led Forces Tighten Hold on Iraq Rebel Town

SAMARRA, Iraq  - U.S. and Iraqi forces tightened  their grip on Samarra Saturday, pressing on with one of the  largest offensives since the fall of Saddam Hussein to try to  regain control of the rebel stronghold.


Canadians unsympathetic to plight of Conrad Black

Few in Canada have much sympathy for  disgraced press baron Conrad Black, a former Canadian whose  extravagant lifestyle and outspokenness set him apart from a  people largely known for modesty and lack of pretension.


Ignore the critics, watch Cheeni Kum for Big B

It is incredible that critics have panned Cheeni Kum. TheyÂve criticised the repartee,the script,


U.S. Waters Down Global Commitment to Curb Greenhouse Gases

Two weeks of negotiations at a U.N. conference ended with a weak pledge to start limited, informal talks on ways to slow down global warming.


Police looking for three missing boys in Essex say they were spotted on Monday morning.


Startup studio Overture  Films has signed an interim agreement with the Writers Guild of  America to allow striking writers to work for the company.


Successo manifestazone prevedibile, ma con contraddizioni


With less than two weeks of shopping left until Christmas, the nation's malls and stores stepped up discounts over the weekend, but business appeared to be mixed, according to analysts.


Real Madrid forward Michael Owen was in the mood to celebrate after his midweek goal against Leganes completed a rare seven day hat trick of scoring La Liga, Champions League and Copa del Rey winners.


Bush Back in Florida to See Hurricane Damage

President Bush got a look at damage from Hurricane Frances on Wednesday and doled out food and water to Florida residents in his fourth visit in a month to a state vital to his re-election hopes.


You'll love it The endless delays to Vista may end up improving the product and its simultaneous launch with the new version of Microsoft's Office Suite will make life easier for corporate IT departments, Microsoft execs insisted this week.â¦


Mashups Are Breaking the Mold at Microsoft

Although it is not yet widely visible to the outside world, some people inside Microsoft are beginning to change how the company has traditionally developed software.


Explosion kills NATO soldier in Afghanistan

An explosion killed a soldier from the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in southern Afghanistan and wounded five others, the force said on Monday.


Tennis: Game, set, errors: Serena pays price

NEW YORK In a memorable match that featured quality tennis and controversy, Jennifer Capriati outlasted Serena Williams, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4, in a US Open quarterfinal.


Whatever Ian Poulter wears in the future and however he has his hair, nothing can now detract from what he is capable of as a golfer.


Els maintains two-shot lead at WGC-American Express

Ernie Els was up to the challenge against one European Ryder Cup hero Saturday but will have to fend off three more of them in the final round of the WGC-American Express Championship.


Gardner Puts Down Boots to Begin New Life

A giant man placing his blue boots in the center of a yellow mat would be a strange sight to the uninitiated. But to American Rulon Gardner, the symbolism was huge.


LOS ANGELES, Feb. 14 -- For sale: a piece of Hollywood history.


Japan's troubled Daiei considering seeking aid from government body

Debt-ridden Japanese retailer Daiei is considering seeking help from a state-backed corporate body, reversing an earlier reluctance after pressure from its creditors, officials said.


GEICO's case alleges that keyword advertising programs infringe on its trademark.


TODAY'S EVENTS TV RADIO  Pro Basketball  7:30 p.m. San Antonio at Clippers Prime 710  Pro Football  5:30 p.m. Chicago at St. Louis ESPN 980  Hockey  4 p.m.


Prior in command to make early lead stand up

The Cubs continued their bid for a Wild Card spot Monday with an easy victory against the Marlins in the first game of a doubleheader which made up games washed out earlier by Hurricane Frances.


Putin Defends Auction Sale of Yukos Unit

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday defended the sale of a key unit of the Yukos oil firm to a little known company, calling it legal, and said he could live with a Ukraine presidency of Viktor Yushchenko.


Il governo ha la fiducia al Senato sono 162 i 'sÃ¬'

Prodi ottiene il "plenum" della maggioranza con 158 eletti piÃ¹ Colombo, Ciampi, Levi Montalcini e Scalfaro


'Holy Warriors' Flock to Join Zarqawi in Iraq

AMMAN, Jordan  - The family of Sheikh Omar Jummah  had no idea he was in Iraq until a midnight caller told them he  had died fighting alongside al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.


A car bomb exploded outside a Shiite mosque packed with worshippers celebrating a major Muslim holiday Friday, and a suicide driver blew up an ambulance at the wedding of a Shiite couple south of the capital. At least 21 people died and dozens were wounded — including the bride and groom.


NetFlix Cuts 4th Quarter Earnings Outlook

Netflix Inc. said Wednesday that recently reduced monthly fees for its Internet movie-rental service have led to greater-than-expected subscriber growth, but added that advertising costs have cut into higher


Oil prices fell from two-week highs on  Thursday, as traders took profits from dramatic gains on  Wednesday driven by renewed fears over fuel supplies for the  northern winter.


Il regista inglese parla di "In questo mondo libero...", che darÃ  presentato in concorso a VeneziaPer la prima volta, in un suo film, il mondo del lavoro Ã¨ visto dalla parte di una "padroncina"                                            Ken Loach: "Racconto l'immigrazione ma attraverso lo sguardo dei padroni"                                                                                di MARIA PIA FUSCO


Two French police officers are under formal investigation  over two deaths which prompted rioting in 2005.


Gangster rapper Beanie Sigel was sentenced to a year in federal prison Friday on a gun-possession charge stemming from a traffic stop.


World Business Briefing: German Drug Business Is Sold

A German chemical and pharmaceutical company, Altana, said that it was selling its drugs business to Nycomed Holding of Denmark for 4.5 billion euros ($5.75 billion), following through on its intention to split the company and focus on its chemicals operation. Altana, based in Bad Homburg outside Frankfurt, is selling the business because it is too small to compete in the global drug industry. Altana said it would focus on its specialty chemicals business and keep its stock exchange listing. Nycomed, which focuses on prescription drugs for gastrointestinal and respiratory diseases, is owned by a consortium of private equity companies: the Blackstone Group, CSFB Private Equity, NIB Capital Private Equity and Nordic Capital. It will distribute AltanaÂs top-selling drug, the ulcer treatment Pantoprazol, in Nordic countries and Belgium.


Firms to seek more security help from outsiders

Unable to keep up with security holes, attacks and government regulations, enterprises will turn to outside firms for 90% of their security by 2010, according to Yankee Group.


Abusi e atti sessuali accertati su due bambine di 5 e 6 anni


'San Andreas': Like Gorgeous Graffiti on Your Front Door

I look at Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas about the same way I might view gorgeous graffiti painted on my front door. No matter how artistic this game might be, I do not welcome it.


Learn the basic concept that helped launch Berkshire Hathaway.


7,000 Romanian children with HIV face bias

Many of the 7,000 Romanian youngsters with the HIV virus do not attend school, do not have access to dentists or the right medicine and their privacy is violated, according to a Human Rights Watch report on discrimination released Wednesday.


Neither an atrocity nor a revelation, "The Brown Bunny" is a very watchable, often beautiful-looking film.


A British soldier has been killed and another injured in an explosion in Afghanistan, the MoD said.


But ads watchdog rubber stamps 'fair use' again Orange was cut down by advertising watchdogs today for claiming its broadband and home phone service is "unlimited" without mentioning its fair use policy.â¦


Australian Taliban and bin Laden bodyguards to face US military justice

The United States will this week start controversial military proceedings against an Australian Taliban fighter and three bodyguards for Osama bin Laden.


U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday,  as a drop in oil prices eased worries about high corporate  energy costs and American Express Co. AXP.N lifted the Dow  after the company said it will spin off its personal finance  unit.


Justin Gray went down to the Madison Square Garden court as soon as Mustafa Shakur inadvertently kicked him in the face while going for a loose ball.


The comic book-inspired blockbuster "Spider-Man 2" will debut on DVD on Nov. 30 in a two-disc set with about 10 hours of extra features, Columbia Tri-Star Home Entertainment announced Friday.


Sony Corp.  will launch a slimmer  version of its PlayStation Portable handheld game player in  Japan on September 20 for 19,800 yen ($162), the Japanese  electronics maker said on Tuesday, in an effort to better  compete with Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s  hot-selling DS.


CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The Valentine's Day breakup of two North Carolina college students that featured singers, hundreds of spectators and a profanity-laced tirade was a hoax after all.


Perle Asserts Hollinger's Conrad Black Misled Him

Richard N. Perle, a director at the media company Hollinger International who was criticized in an internal report, says he was duped by its former chief, Conrad M. Black.


Jackson's Lawyers Seek Dismissal of Charges

Lawyers for Michael Jackson have asked a judge to dismiss the child molestation charges against him, claiming that prosecutors were improperly trying to "shock and intimidate" the pop star when they raided his Neverland Valley Ranch two weeks ago.


The government considers banning reggae star Sizzla from the UK as police investigate "anti-gay" lyrics.


Improved fish passage on the Penobscot River and recovery of a salt marsh on the west branch of the Pleasant River could bring environmental benefits to the Gulf of Maine, according to a new report.


A commuter plane carrying 15 people on a flight from St. Louis to Kirksville, Mo., crashed, killing at least eight people aboard, officials said.


Official results showed Ukraineâs prime minister winning the countryâs bitterly fought presidential runoff, but the opposition candidate declared fraud and called his supporters into the streets today after observers said the vote


Energy Use Can Be Cut By Efficiency, Survey Says

The growth rate of worldwide energy consumption could be cut by more than half over the next 15 years through more aggressive energy-efficiency effort, according to a study.


US President Bush says Russia "derailed" democratic reforms, as a row over missiles stokes tensions.


Iraqi and British troops begin an operation to purge Shia militias from the police force in Basra city.


Swiss justice authorities have blocked bank accounts containing $100 million in an investigation of an alleged bribery scandal tied to a subsidiary of Halliburton Co., the oil services company formerly headed by U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney.


Oakville, ON (Sports Network) - Canadian Mike Weir posted a one-under 70 Saturday to take a three-shot lead after three rounds of the Canadian Open.


Riprese le forniture da ieri notte, dopo la sospensione della protestaMa gli operatori contano di poter disporre di tutte le forniture tra almeno 24 ore                                          Autotrasporto, si torna alla normalitÃ  In Calabria tolto stamane l'ultimo blocco


Human Rights Watch blasts new U.N. rights watchdog

U.S.-based Human Rights Watch called the United Nations' Human Rights Council a "huge disappointment" as the new international watchdog prepared to wrap up only its second session on Friday.


WELLINGTON, New Zealand - A pod of dolphins saved a group of swimmers from a predatory 10-foot great white shark off the northern New Zealand coast, a newspaper reported Tuesday.  The unusual incident occurred Oct.


Charles Calls End to the Affair: He'll Happily Wed His Camilla

The heir to the British throne will marry Camilla Parker Bowles, his longtime love, on April 8 in a civil ceremony at Windsor Castle.


Anheuser-Busch teams up with Vietnam's largest brewer, laying the groundwork for future growth in the region.


G8 calls on North Korea to give up nuclear weapons

The Group of Eight nations on Friday called on North Korea to give up completely all nuclear weapons and missile programmes.


Vital Signs: Hazards: Obese Employees More Likely to Be Injured on the Job

A new study suggests that workers who weigh too much are at risk for a variety of problems on the job.


India, Pakistan To Discuss Gas Pipeline Issue

NEW DELHI, SEPT 6: Oil ministers of India and Pakistan will hold talks on plans for a gas pipeline from Iran to India and New Delhi's proposal to sell diesel to its South Asian neighbour, officials said on Monday.


Clinton, Obama science advisors showcase their candidates

Science advisors to US Democratic presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton faced off in a debate at the annual convention of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).


Several major phone manufacturers have teamed up with the Open Mobile Alliance to develop a standard for mobile broadcast. Motorola, NEC, Nokia, Siemens and Sony


Coasters, Camaraderie and a Case of Nerves

Stalled since 9/11, a Muslim gathering at Six Flags Great Adventure resumes with security set on high.


A German container vessel with 27 crew runs aground in the Dover Strait, off the coast of Kent.


Bush Campaign Unleashes a New Assault on Kerry's Health Care ...

President Bush unleashed a new assault on Senator John Kerry's health care proposals on Tuesday, signaling one of his main lines of attack when the two candidates


College Basketball: Bucknell Upsets No. 10 Pitt

PITTSBURGH (Sports Network) - Kevin Bettencourt scored five  of his 13 points in the final two minutes to lead Bucknell to a  69-66 upset over 10th-ranked and previously unbeaten  Pittsburgh.


Movie theater popcorn is pricey, but what are you getting for your money? Theaters pop their popcorn and top it off differently. Most area theaters contacted by the Globe pop their popcorn in canola oil, while AMC Entertainment Inc. and Regal Entertainment Group use coconut oil at their theaters in the Boston area and the Landmark Kendall Square uses sunflower ...


THIS IS NOT a good weekend to hold a presidential election if you are not American and would like to have the attention of the United States and its major allies.


Blue turbans. Dark suits. Cropped beards. Each is designed to send important signals.


SKorean auto plants shut in strike by tens of thousands

Hyundai and Kia automotive plants shut down as their workers joined tens of thousands of other labourers in a strike against proposed new labor legislation, company officials said.


In Denmark, Gates outlines effort to trim data managment costs, new Windows update service. Also: Angling for Novell users.


The federal agency faces tough questions over trailers it supplied to Katrina survivors that turned out to be hazardous


Bruises and hugsÂChak De girls reminisce

They giggled and reminisced the nine months of strenuous shooting they went through for Chak De! India, but it was strange to see the go-getter hockey players of the film shed their sporty look, walk around in stilettos and with make-up on.


A vote of no confidence in the Solomon Islands prime minister is deferred after threats to MPs, the opposition says.


A team of researchers is evaluating how Linux and Mac OS X stack up against Windows for internal use.


American Axle posts quarterly loss after charges

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings  Inc.  posted a quarterly net loss on Friday as it took  charges for worker buyouts and idling U.S. manufacturing  capacity for parts for mid-size light trucks.


NASA to ship new fuel tank for space shuttle

NASA will take a big step toward returning astronauts to space when engineers this week ship an improved rocket-fuel tank that has been refitted to prevent the falling debris that led to the destruction of Columbia and the death of seven astronauts.


N.Irish Foes Scramble for Final Settlement

Rival Protestant and Catholic parties fought for concessions on IRA disarmament and British troop withdrawals Monday amid a flurry of efforts


E' una campagna pubblicitaria, Coco indossa capo di Bailey


Temporary Artificial Heart Wins U.S. Approval

The first artificial heart won U.S.  approval Monday for use as a temporary measure to keep alive  patients on the verge of death while they wait for live organs  to become available for transplants.


Un po' radio libera e un po' blog, nel giro di pochi mesi i podcast si sono affermati come nuovo strumento di comunicazione in Rete. E con il business nascono nuove professioni


New Orion workstation puts cluster in a box

AUGUST 30, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - A new company thinks it has the answer for scientists and engineers looking for high-performance computing on the desktop.


After five months of wrangling over power and money, the Bill clears the way for major reforms aimed at preventing a repetition of the September 11 attacks.


Arnhem (Olanda), 19:23 - CALCIO, EUROPEO U21; CASIRAGHI: CREDERCI E' UN OBBLIGO

In vista del decisivo incontro di domani contro la Repubblica ceca, in cui gli azzurri si giocano la...


com December 17, 2004, 11:40 AM PT. Microsoft is investigating reports of a new Internet Explorer flaw that puts people with the most secure version of Windows at risk of phishing attacks.


Reuters Poll: Bush Holds Three-Point Lead on Kerry

President Bush holds a slender  three-point lead over Democratic rival John Kerry in a tight  race for the White House, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll  released on Monday.


The 150th anniversary of the birth of composer Sir Edward Elgar is marked with special performances.


Syria calls for a "serious dialogue" with the US as the most senior US official in two years visits Damascus.


Premier non risponde a domande su polemiche a Roma


Campaigners are to gather at Stockwell Tube station to mark the anniversary of the death of Jean Charles de Menezes.


Parallels ships third beta of Desktop for Mac

The new version lets customers upgrade a virtual Windows XP system to Windows Vista and includes USB 2.0 support, among many other new features.


UPDATE 3-Cendant near deal to buy Orbitz for $1.2 bln-source

Travel and real estate heavyweight Cendant Corp. (CD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) is nearing a deal to buy online travel site Orbitz Inc.


The dollar held firm against the yen and  the euro on Thursday on upbeat U.S. manufacturing data, but  many traders expected range-bound trading ahead of next week's  Federal Reserve meeting.


Istat, a novembre il disavanzo si e' ridotto a 53 milioni


With less than a month left in college basketball's regular season, two local teams are heating up, two are looking to prove themselves and two others must win their conference tournament.


"We believe with the current influenza vaccine supply issues, it illustrates perfectly the message that we'd like to get across," said Dr.


Blair says potential row over Pakistan terror charges defused

British Prime Minister Tony Blair has claimed to have defused a potential row with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf over claims that his country's intelligence services are backing Islamist extremism.


Shares in the bank, the second largest in China, fell 5.4 percent in Hong Kong a day after it reported holding almost $9.7 billion in securities backed by subprime mortgages.


New York officially links a death to the toxic dust caused by the World Trade Center's collapse on 9/11.


Webloyalty, Fandango named in coupon lawsuit

Online marketing company   Webloyalty.com Inc. and online movie ticket seller Fandango   Inc. were named in a lawsuit on Monday that accuses them of   participating in a scheme where customers' credit cards are   billed monthly fees without their knowledge.


'Al Mezzogiorno andranno 100 miliardi per prossimi 7 anni'


Bebe Moore Campbell, Novelist of Black Lives, Dies at 56

The novelist was known for her empathetic treatment of the difficult, intertwined and occasionally surprising relationship between the races.


The landmark glass terrarium built by Texas billionaire Ed Bass as a self-sustaining environment for humans 20 years ago is sold to a home developer for $50 million, along with the 1,650 acres surrounding the research site.


MILANO - Lâatto finale Ã¨ scritto in venti righe, precedute dallâintestazione della Repubblica italiana ei numeri del procedimento penale. In calce la firma del presidente del tribunale, Francesco Castellano.


Colombians around the world hold protests against Farc rebels, in a movement launched on the internet.


January durable goods orders tumble 7.8 percent

New orders for U.S. made durable goods fell by a much worse-than-expected 7.8 percent in January as a steep drop in civilian airliner orders helped push orders for nondefense goods to their biggest monthly decline on record, a government report showed on Tuesday.


Which startups are worth paying attention to in the coming year? We pick 10 companies that should be making significant strides in 2008.


Serena wants friend for lone French Open trophy

Serena Williams said on Friday her main motivation at the French Open starting on Sunday would be to find company for the trophy she won there in 2002.


GAO charges that the Department of Homeland Security produced biased results in new radiation-detection tests.


Scary Ads Take Campaign to a Grim New Level

The presidential campaigns and the outside groups supporting them are taking an unusually intense and confrontational advertising war into grim territory.


CARACAS, Venezuela  - President Hugo Chavez painted Venezuela the "red, really red" of his anti-U.S. socialist revolution, after sweeping to re-election in Sunday's vote with wins in every state in the OPEC heavyweight.


WHO investigating unknown, deadly illness in Congo

The World Health Organization said on  Saturday it was investigating "an outbreak of an unknown  illness with a high mortality rate" in the Democratic Republic  of the Congo.


Salvation Army bell ringers booted from Target stores

Target stores have a simple message for eager shoppers this holiday season: "Get giving' roughly translated, buy stuff. The national retail chain also has a simple


The deaths in October of 85 Muslim protesters in Thailand  were not intentional, the head of a key inquiry says.


Americans get top prizes at MTV Europe Awards

American stars have crossed the Atlantic to sweep up all the big prizes at the MTV Europe Music Awards. OutKast stars Andre 3 000 and Big Boi, walked away with best group, best song and best video awards, while


Cholesterol Drug Prevents Heart Disease in Diabetics

Diabetics can prevent heart disease and live longer by taking the anti-cholesterol drug Atorvastatin, even if they do not have particularly high cholesterol levels, a study published on Friday said.


Movable parts in a silicone face enable 'emotional' response to key words.


Kenya crisis talks suspended after opposition MP shot dead

Kofi Annan suspended Thursday crisis talks aimed at ending Kenya's political crisis after an opposition lawmaker was shot dead by a policeman, triggering further clashes which killed at least two.


Threat of disease rises as diarrhoea kills more than 10 in Philippines: UN

More than 10 children have died of diarrhoea or dysentery in the storm-battered Philippines and fears of further sickness as well as an outbreak of malaria are rising due to the wet conditions and a lack of clean drinking water, UN agencies warned.


Google erases Operation Ore campaign site

Silence over Inquisition 21 Google has delisted www.inquisition21.com, the website campaigning against many of the Operation Ore child pornography convictions. The last time the search giant's crawlers checked the site out was on 10 September.â¦


Germany fears more attacks on troops in Afghanistan: report

Germany fears further attacks on its troops in northern Afghanistan like the one that killed three of its soldiers on May 19, according to a foreign office report seen by a German newspaper.


NAJAF, Iraq -- Militants loyal to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr say they have handed over the keys of a revered Muslim shrine in Najaf to Shiite religious leaders, the Associated Press reports.


Interim leader Hamid Karzai appeared set to become Afghanistan's first directly elected leader after preliminary results Sunday showed he had won a majority in landmark presidential elections.


"Per sfratto a governo, gli italiani ne hanno abbastanza"


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Russian school hostage-takers refuse talks with Islamic leader

Armed attackers holding up to 400 people at a school in southern Russia's North Ossetia republic have refused to conduct talks with a regional Islamic leader, the Itar-Tass news agency said Wednesday.


Attesa l'adesione di oltre un milione italiani

Un'associazione milanese propone uno sciopero contro l'apatia televisiva. Con il telecomando ai botteghini, sconti nelle cittÃ . MILANO - Â«Spegni la tv, esci con il telecomando in tascaÂ»: Ã© questo lo slogan


US soldiers patrol in Fallujah, Iraq, Friday Nov. 26 2004. In Fallujah, insurgents ambushed US troops as they entered a home during house-to-house searches in the former rebel bastion, killing two Marines


Russia clears way for global warming treaty

Russia's lower house of parliament approved the Kyoto Protocol on Friday, virtually guaranteeing that the treaty to fight global warming will take effect early next year.


Britain will oppose European commission moves to impose permanent curbs on Turkish workers migrating to other areas of the EU as a key part of any agreement to admit the country to the union, a foreign office minister said yesterday.


(HealthDay News) -- Alzheimer's disease has no cure, and there's no surefire way to prevent it.


The world's first private spaceship has blasted into the final frontier for the second time in five days, snatching the nearly 14-million dollar prize and founding a new era of space tourism.


Ukrainian presidential rivals clash in televised debate before run ...

Ukraine's two rivals for the presidency clashed in a much-anticipated televised debate Monday, with opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko accusing his rival of trying to steal the November run-off election that was later annulled


Da marzo il martedi' in prime time, casting dal 23 gennaio


Low-income children who receive a high-quality preschool education are more likely to graduate from high school, commit fewer crimes and earn more than children who don't, a new study suggests.


Infidelity a Problem? Offset Your Cheating Online

Want the the chance to offset infidelity by paying random strangers to remain faithful? A Web site makes the satirical offer to highlight its view of carbon offsetting.


Two Koreas Discuss Road, Rail Links Across Border

Military officers from Seoul and Pyongyang met Thursday to discuss rail and road links through the Demilitarised Zone, ending a three-month break in two-way talks, but North Korea dodged making any clear pledge over key issues, the South Korean defense ministry said.


Ariel Sharon, the Israeli prime minister, yesterday invited Shimon Peres - an old friend but sometimes a political adversary - to join his government as the two grand old men of Israeli politics prepared to unite to see through a plan to move Jewish


A 15-year-old detained near the Afghan border has confessed to joining a team of assassins sent to kill Benazir Bhutto, officials said Saturday, announcing the first arrests in the case since the attack that killed the opposition leader.


Particolarmente colpito il Sud, sei episodi in Liguria


Disciplined all-rounder shows transformation is complete

This second one-day international against India produced one of those rare passages of play that will remain sharply etched in the memory however fast the years may pass.


Red Sox beat Yankees in struggle for AL East title

Manny Ramirez doubled in the tiebreaking run during a seven-run eighth inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 12-5 Saturday to preserve their chances of an American League East title.


Michael Vick's legal troubles prompted Nike on Thursday to suspend the release of its latest product line named after the Atlanta Falcons quarterback.


La Corea del Nord ha dichiarato che l' esplosione della settimana scorsa in una zona remota del Paese,al confine con la Cina faceva parte di un piano idroelettrico. Lo riferisce la Bbc,che cita il ministro degli Esteri di Pyongyang.


Cocaine trade scents higher profit in Europe

Saturday night and thrill-seekers from around the world crowd the streets of Amsterdam's red-light district ready to binge on sex, drugs and alcohol.


O'Reilly Says He's Ready to Fight Charges

NEW YORK - Fox News Channel's Bill O'Reilly made a TV talk show appearance on what he said was "the worst day of my life" Thursday, vowing to fight sexual harassment charges by one of his producers.    Accuser Andrea Mackris spoke publicly for the first time, saying she felt threatened by her former boss, who filed a lawsuit charging the woman and her lawyer with extortion...


Asustek Computer's low-cost notebook nearly sold out on its first day on sale in Taipei.


American Express (AXP ) wasted no time in capitalizing on a recent government case that successfully found card-association giants Visa USA and MasterCard International guilty of antitrust violations.


Vick pleads guilty, apologizes in dogfighting case

RICHMOND, Virginia  - U.S. football star Michael Vick pleaded guilty and publicly apologized on Monday for his role in a dogfighting case that will land him in jail and already has prompted his suspension from the sport.


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Two Hoyas Head to Europe, Working Hard on Their Shot

While NBA riches beckon Jeff Green, his former Georgetown teammates Sead Dizdarevic and Kenny Izzo will be pursuingÃÂ a vastlyÃÂ different hoop dream.


A Landscapeâs Isolation Is Turned Into a Virtue

The winning design for the proposed park on Governors Island reflects the kind of imaginative, civic-minded thinking that can restore our faith in city and state leaders.


Mark Opzoomer, former head of Yahoo Europe, will be the new CEO of Blinkx, a San Francisco company whose search engines scout the Net and the desktop alike.


US citizen Jose Padilla is sentenced to more than 17 years in jail on charges of conspiring to kill abroad.


Giant Jumping Rats' Numbers Get Big Bounce In Madagascar

The rabbit-size rodents were once said to be headed for extinction, but now scientists say there are three times more of them on the African island than had been thought.


Former Bulgarian Government Officials Go on Trial

A couple of former government officials are scheduled Thursday to go on trial in Sofia on charges of illegally indemnifying property claimants in Bulgaria's restitution.


Farmers are urged to look out for a climber who has gone missing in the Sperrin Mountains after losing track of his friend.


Indiana executes man who killed cop while drunk

MICHIGAN CITY, Indiana  - The state of Indiana on Friday executed a man who killed a police officer after he was arrested for public drunkenness more than 16 years ago.


The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (news - web sites) said today that Health and Human Services (news - web sites) Secretary Tommy Thompson


As ever, the big question mark hanging over today's race is strategy. Thanks to the difficult conditions in qualifying we now have a fairly muddled grid, however, it's only in the opening laps that of the


Wenger disappointed with over-cautiousness

"I feel we did not go forward enough and were a little bit within ourselves when we were 1-0 up, we were a little bit cautious.


MySpace officially launches instant messaging service

Blog: The News Corp.-owned social network, having ditched its old browser-based IM service, formally unveils the new download after a year of buzzless beta.


Britain will do all it can to help free five UK citizens kidnapped in Baghdad, Prime Minister Tony Blair says.


Karzai vows to combat flourishing Afghan opium trade

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Two days after being sworn in as Afghanistan's first popularly elected president, Hamid Karzai called on his countrymen yesterday to wage holy war against the booming Afghan opium trade, which he described as a worse "cancer" than terrorism or the Soviet invasion of 1979.


TGn Sync Coalition Outlines Proposal for 802.11n

TGn Sync, a coalition of more than a dozen vendors, will submit a joint proposal to the IEEE 802.11 Task Group N (TGn) for the next generation 802.11n standard.


As pterodactyls go it was small, toothless and had unexpectedly curved toes Â yet scientists are welcoming their new find as another piece in the puzzle of ancient life.


India formally requests Argentina to extradite an Italian businessman named in a major bribery case.


Two youths are arrested over the shooting of two teenagers in a packed fast-food restaurant in south London.


Per giocare in rete si va in Posta. L'idea nasce da una colloborazione annunciata ieri tra Poste Italiane e Microsoft che hanno creato 'Postepay Xbox Live', la prima carta ricaricabile al mondo che consente


Blunkett's reputed lover threatens legal action against media

The woman reputed to be having an affair with Home Secretary David Blunkett threatened to take legal action against news media which refuse to respect her privacy.


Nokia grabs 40% of phone market for first time

iPhone? 0.6 per cent in Q4 Apple's iPhone may have been the most talked-about handset during the final quarter of 2007, but its sales were dwarfed by the majors in a period that saw Nokia grab more than 40 per cent of the market, the first time it's done so.â¦


Clinton wins California Democrat presidential vote

New York Sen. Hillary Clinton won the California Democratic primary on Tuesday, beating rival Barack Obama in the biggest contest of the day and boosting her claim to the party's U.S. presidential nomination, media projected.


Federal Court Extends Oversight of Microsoft Until January

A federal courtâs oversight of Microsoft has been extended through January to give a judge time to consider a motion to extend that oversight for another five years.


Barbie Gets Another Accessory: an MP3 Player and More Stuff on Her Web Site

A new doll hitting retail shelves is familiar in many ways, but this Barbie is a roundabout way of charging for online content.


In Congo, former child soldiers get a window on a better future

Some 30,000 kids have been used as fighters. Reestablishing a normal life can be difficult.


Ricavi in aumento nel quarto trimestre del 2,7%


Virgin Mary pebble provokes holy online bidding war

NZ simulacrum hits NZ$26k Bidding on a Virgin Mary pebble simulacrum picked up on a New Zealand beach had this morning reached a rather silly NZ$26,700 on Trade Me after the owner declared she wouldn't take less that NZ50k for the mineralogical marvel.â¦


Snow, holidays drag Shanghai copper down 2 percent

Shanghai copper fell nearly 2 percent  on Monday as heavy snow in parts of China and next week's long  holiday slowed demand, while investors elsewhere braced for a  busy week of data that could wreck budding market confidence.


Vladimir Putin stars in tale of Kremlin romance

A young KGB spy falls in love with an air hostess called Lyudmila and then conquers the Kremlin.


The star said he "took offence" when he thought Mark "Spud" Carroll was making an accusation about a conversation he was having with a female extra.


Judge orders halt to Qchex online check service

(InfoWorld) - A U.S. judge has shut down Qchex, an online check-creating service, after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) complained the company creates and sends checks without verifying the customer has authority to write checks on the account being used. Qchex, part of Neovi Inc., has agreed to a temporary restraining order halting what the FTC called its "unfair business practices," the FTC announced Monday. The FTC has asked the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California to permanently shut down Qchex's operations and to force Qchex to return profits from its service. Judge William Hayes approved the temporary restraining order Sept. 22. Con artists have used Qchex's service to gain unauthorized access to bank accounts, the FTC said, and businesses that have received "fraudulent" Qchex checks have also become victims. A call to Qchex's customer service number led to a voice mail telling customers their concerns were be addressed in 24 to 48 hours. Qchex did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment on the FTC court case. The Qchex service is suspended until further notice "due to maintenance," according to a note on Qchex.com. Before September 2005, Qchex offered and sold its online check services without making "any effort at all" to verify that customers had authorized access to the bank accounts they were using, the FTC said in a press release. Qchex would create and deliver checks for a customer even when the customerâs name was different from the name on the checking account and different from the name on the credit-card account the customer used to pay for the check service, the FTC said. In September 2005, Qchex implemented -- then subsequently abandoned -- a series of verification plans that the FTC called haphazard and ineffective. Some account holders whose accounts were debited without their authorization tried to contact Qchex to tell the company it was processing checks on the wrong account, but they could not locate a working phone number for Qchex, the FTC said. In some cases where account holders did reach Qchex, the company ignored them and continued to create and deliver checks on their accounts, it added. The FTC has received hundreds of consumer complaints about the company, the agency said. Scammers also used Qchex checks in overpayment schemes, in which the scammer overpaid an unsuspecting third party for items or services and asked that third party to wire back the difference between the price of the item or service and the amount of the bogus Qchex check, the FTC said. The checks initially cleared, so these recipients of Qchex checks wired the excess funds as requested. When an unauthorized check ultimately bounced, the amount of the previously deposited Qchex check was debited from the victimâs account. The defendantsâ conduct constitutes unfair practices that violate the FTC Act, the FTC said. Defendants named in this case are Neovi Inc., doing business as Neovi Data Corp. and Qchex.com; G7 Productivity Systems Inc., doing business as Qchex.com; and their principal owners, James M. Danforth and Thomas Villwock. The defendants are based in San Diego.


Napoli, 18:32 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: A DE LAURENTIIS IL PREMIO 'A PRESCINDERE'

MartedÃ¬ prossimo 10 luglio il presidente del Napoli Aurelio De Laurentiis riceverà il premio ...


Magnetic Beaks Help Birds Navigate, Study Says

The findings add to the debate over whether pigeons and other birds chart their flight paths by using a magnetic sense or by following scent clues in the atmosphere.


Tennis David Nalbandian lost to Stanislas Wawrinka in the first round of the Swiss Indoors in Basel yesterday, three days after beating Roger Federer to win the Madrid Masters. Wawrinka won, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2, to extend his winning streak against Nalbandian to four matches. James Blake defeated Oscar Hernandez , 6-3, 6-4, to advance to the second round. Blake is ...


Prosecutors say that Pirate Bay, a file-sharing Web site, helps others violate copyright laws by linking providers of pirated songs and films with people searching for the same material.


Players get a chance to beat Tiger Woods at his own game

Tiger Woods is faltering on the PGA Tour these days, while Vijay Singh has taken over the No. 1 ranking in the world. If only Woods could play like his video game character in "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005.


S. Africa to Allow Equatorial Guinea Prosecutors' Questions for ...

South Africa has approved Equatorial Guinean prosecutors' request to submit questions to the son of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher about a coup plot in the west African nation.


Andrei Kastsitsyn gets three points as Belarus upsets the US 5-3

GRAND FORKS, ND (CP) - Andrei Kastsitsyn scored a goal and added two assists on Wednesday as Belarus stunned the United States 5-3 at the world junior hockey championship.


Father absence "decimates" black community in U.S.

For Chris Gardner, who was played by Will Smith in the movie "The Pursuit of Happyness," fatherhood is the greatest job in the world.


Tyre blow-out bus crash kills nine British tourists

NINE Britons on a pilgrimage tour in Jordan have been killed in a bus crash. The tourists, all thought to be elderly, were near the ancient city of Petra yesterday when their coach had a tyre blow-out and


The trade was made back in the days of the gorilla suit and Pearl Jam concerts in South America, when Jim Beattie was being courted by Red Sox CEO Larry Lucchino as Theo Epstein's possible successor, the team was operating as general manager by committee, and Epstein's only role was a clandestine one, designated whisperer to aides Ben Cherington and ...


Community News: Latest PHPClasses.org Releases for 05.30.2007

Latest PHPClasses.org Releases:Smarty and MIME message integrationYour SayphpPhotoGalleryInterfacesIlariaParser 7just7.comaDB PDO like database abstractionSAMP Socket


What was supposed to be A Public Affair has ended up being   pretty hush-hush.


Canadian flu shot clinics just for desperate Americans

Canadian clinics are offering weekend flu shot sessions for desperate Americans who are unable to find the vaccine in the USA. The vaccines are being sold at CAN$50 a shot.


Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO) is rolling out wireless search capabilities, extending the Internet portal's desktop services to the mobile masses and attempting to hold off the challenge from search-engine giant Google.


Northern Rock PLC said Friday it was replacing its chairman, after two months of troubles during which the mortgage lender took emergency funding from the Bank of England and saw the first run on a British bank in nearly a century.


Detective Andrew Sproule of the Police Service of Northern Ireland speaks to the media outside the Northern Bank headquarters in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Thursday, Dec. 23, 2004.


On The Road: The Rest of the World Discovers the Business Jet

International buyers will account for slightly over half the purchases in business jets over the next five years, according to Honeywell Aerospace.


PRISONER INTERROGATIONS For Abuse of Detainees, Military ...

The military has disciplined four members of a Special Operations unit for abusing detainees in Iraq, including in at least once case administering electric shocks with


VATICANO - Lettera Apostolica del Santo Padre Benedetto XVI, in forma di Motu proprio, ÂSummorum PontificumÂ sullÂuso della Liturgia Romana anteriore alla Riforma del 1970 CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - EÂ stata pubblicata in data 7 luglio 2007 la Lettera Apostolica in forma di "Motu proprio" del Santo Padre Benedetto XVI intitolata "Summorum Pontificum", sull'uso della Liturgia Romana anteriore alla Riforma comp...


Moon Landing 'Was Just a Dollars-35bn Ego Trip'

By GRAEME SMITH  A LEADING historian has described Neil Armstrong's moon landing in 1969 as a "dollars-35bn ego trip" and "a small step that did virtually nothing formankind".


US industrial group General Electric received a slap on the wrist from the securities and exchange commission for failing to disclose the retirement package given to former chief executive officer Jack Welch.


Bush, Kerry Clash on Iraq in Labor Day Rallies

Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry launched one of his harshest broadsides against the Iraq war on Monday, sparking an angry response from President Bush, as the war overshadowed their attempts to focus on the economy.


âCanvasâ is a movie that rings emotionally true, despite structural contrivances and dim, washed-out color.


Hrusovsky urges Foreign Minister to complain to Hungary

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs should officially address Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany for a further explanation of his remarks on autonomy of Hungarians living abroad, according to Parliamentary ...


In the new era, merely the threat that the F.C.C. might punish a TV station or a network is all that's needed to push them onto the slippery slope of self-censorship.


Mother of North Korean President's Sons Reported Dead

South Korean officials are trying to confirm reports that the most influential woman in North Korea has died. Ko Young Hee, is sometimes referred to as the wife of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.


BRUSSELS The European Central Bank warned Thursday that the soaring price of oil had hurt prospects for economic recovery in the euro zone.


Gold Fields picks up US support against Harmony

JOHANNESBURG  -- CE Ian Cockerill unveiled Gold Fieldsâ defence document on Wednesday, lacing it with barbed remarks aimed at Harmony, its CE Bernard Swanepoel and the claims he made when launching a takeover bid promoted as designed to


State says 2nd Kansan dead from West Nile

LA CROSSE - A person from south-central Kansas has died from West Nile virus, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment said Thursday.


The Bush administration's plans to divert $3.46 billion in Iraq reconstruction funds for security could increase dangers in the long run, the Republican chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said Wednesday.


Infocus: Issues Discovering Compromised Machines

This article discusses the discovery of compromised machines in large enterprise environments, and offers some suggestions on correlating NIDS and HIPS logs to avoid false positives.


Up to 500 people in Hungary have died in a heatwave in the past week, a top health official says.


EU leaves door open for Iran talks, endorses UN sanctions

The European Union welcomed possible new talks to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions but pushed ahead with UN sanctions to punish Tehran for its refusal to stop enriching uranium.


Banking behemoth HSBC announced a number of layoffs in Indiana.


Advertising: With Condoms in Particular, Local Stations Can Say No

Controversy over a new advertising campaign by Trojan, the condom maker, has trickled down to the local level.


A US marine who had pleaded guilty to the murder of an Iraqi civilian asks to change his plea at the last minute.


Chad's president said Thursday he hopes his country's judicial system will quickly free journalists and an air crew detained in connection with a French charity that was trying to fly children it claimed were orphans from Darfur to Europe.


US tax cut zeal may sap will to cut deficits

Trimming bulging deficits that threaten the US economy should be a priority for a second-term Bush administration, analysts say, but a commitment to a tax-cutting agenda may thwart the effort.


BEA Systems has added the Jonas and Geronimo application servers as platforms supporting the Project Beehive open-source development initiative.


One of the top 10 spammers in the US has been sentenced to nine years in prison for illegal spam activities under Virginia's anti-spam law.


Internet spoof lampoons "figure-skating" Irish PM

Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern is a  figure-skating rap music lover who has fallen for his health  minister -- according to a spoof profile posted on a popular  social networking Web site.


Striking Hollywood writers said Friday they had decided not to picket the Golden Globe Awards because organizers of Sunday's event changed it from an exclusive NBC broadcast to an event open to all media.


IRVING, Texas - The Dallas Cowboys finally got some big plays from the old legs in their running game, only they didnât come from 33-year-old Richie Anderson or 31-year-old Eddie George.


KATMANDU, Nepal  - Suspected Maoist rebels shot and wounded a policeman and detonated two powerful bombs in Katmandu on Friday to reinforce a blockade of the Nepali capital to press for the release of jailed guerrillas.


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Wal-Mart to Open, Expand Up to 295 Stores

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to open or expand 40 to 45 discount stores and 240 to 250 Supercenters in the United States next year as the world's largest retailer continues an aggressive expansion plan.


Sun to Introduce Newest Version of Solaris Today

Sun Microsystems plans to unveil the latest version of its flagship Solaris operating system and offer a free version of the program to make it more attractive to corporate and academic computer users.


The young models are crying, the agents are yelling and the industry is talking about whether this reality show measures up.


Roma, 12:24 - CALCIO, ARBITRATO: UDIENZA MAZZINI IL 26/2

La Camera di Conciliazione e Arbitrato per lo Sport ha fissato la seconda udienza di Innocenzo Mazzi...


More than 2,400 people are evacuated as Typhoon Megi lashes the southern shores of South Korea.


Pace ends holdout, signs Rams' $7 million tender offer

ST. LOUIS (SportsTicker) - Mike Martz can breathe a sigh of relief. Orlando Pace will be back to protect Marc Bulger and open holes for Marshall Faulk in time for the regular-season opener.


Reversing course, racing team suspends Hamilton

Olympic champion Tyler Hamilton's professional racing team suspended him yesterday, after saying Tuesday it doubted that the Marblehead cyclist twice had tested positive for blood doping.


Milano, 18:29 - CALCIO, DIRITTI TV: RIUNIONE SOCIETA' MEDIO-PICCOLE

I dirigenti delle dodici società della serie A 'medio-piccole' si sono incontrati oggi in Leg...


Gordon Brown calls for political parties to show "unity in the face of terror" in his first prime minister's questions.


Update 2: VimpelCom Hit With $157M Back Tax Claim

In what market watchers are calling a new battle between a Russian oligarch and the state, Russia's second largest mobile phone operator, VimpelCom, has been hit with a 4.4 billion ruble (US$157 million, euro118 million) back-tax claim for 2001, company


The animated children's holiday film "The Polar Express" is a creepy movie anyway, and the creepiest part is the way it depicts the North Pole.


A group of anarchists is taking an unusual step to make its political voice heard — going to the polls.


People should try to "distract" potential criminals while waiting for police to arrive, a home office minister says.


Nepal says that a Nepalese worker kidnapped in Iraq on Monday has been freed.


Uno degli agenti ricoverati parla di 'imboscata organizzata'


One of the byproducts of last weekend's NBA brawl could be a poisoned atmosphere in collective bargaining talks.


There was a particularly revealing stat given last night during Fox's (NYSE: FOX) coverage of the ALDS matchup between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox: In the 25


Paul Pierce powers Celtics to 12th straight home win

The Boston Celtics registered a 12th straight home victory with a 104-82 thrashing of the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, Paul Pierce leading the way with a game-high 32 points.


November date picked for country music awards

The Country Music  Association and the ABC television network announced on Tuesday  that the 41st annual CMA awards show will be broadcast live  live on November 7 from 8 to 11 p.m. EST.


Parties spar in US Congress on Medicare increase

Senate Republicans and Democrats on Tuesday battled over blame for a record increase in Medicare health premiums, which Democratic presidential candidate John


You Can Buy a Seat, but Can You Fit in It?

Unlike major movie chains, many Broadway theaters have lagged behind (pun intended) when it comes to the most basic of audience amenities: their seats.


Tension eased in Ukraine, international community urges fair ...

The crisis in Ukraine has been eased after the country's parliament passed a package of constitutional and electoral amendments, and approved a new composition of the Central Election Commission (CEC), which were welcomed by the opposition.


Former Gov. Jesse Ventura may prefer Mexico to Minnesota these days, but his ex-constituents will still recognize his style if they pick up his upcoming book, "Don't Start the Revolution Without Me!"


India's "Untouchables Queen" gains power, enemies

LUCKNOW, India  - For a leader dubbed the "Untouchables Queen" who runs one of India's poorest states, it was indeed a birthday bash fit for royalty.


Despite Objections, Eli Stone Will Not Be Canceled

ABC has announced that the network will proceed with its first episode of their new legal drama Eli Stone despite calls from the American Academy of Pediatricians for the show to be canceled.  âEli Stone is a fictional television show,â a network rep...


Andre Ward and Andre Dirrell already know they're going home with Olympic medals. It won't be long before they find out the color of their prizes.


Woods and Mickelson Lurk, but Wetterich Holds His Ground

Brett Wetterich, a near washout as a professional golfer just a few years ago, is the leader of the Deutsche Bank Championship after Sundayâs play.


Tony Blair kept looking behind him when being challenged over the decision to re-deploy UK troops in Iraq. Was he looking for cheers of support from his backbenchers, or watching for the knives spinning towards his back?


JetBlue Airways Corp.  said on Tuesday it would cost $30 million or more to reimburse the 130,000 or so passengers affected by canceled flights over the past six days and to meet extra costs caused by the cancellations, sending its stock down sharply.


Candice Bergen is joining her first prime-time TV series since "Murphy Brown," this time as a cast member of ABC's "Boston Legal."


US rejects British flu vaccines as unsafe

THE US has lost half its annual supply of flu vaccines after American regulators declared all doses made in a British plant to be unsafe.


Executives at Walt Disney Co. (DIS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) will have some of their stock benefits subject to performance-based requirements as part of changes to its long-term


General Motors Corp  posted a  5-percent gain in U.S. sales for August on Tuesday, bucking a  downtrend for the embattled industry linked to a weaker housing  market and a shakeout in subprime lending.


Croatia's pro-Western president, Stjepan Mesic, narrowly failed to clinch reelection yesterday, paving the way for a runoff against the candidate of the ruling conservative government.


More than half of teachers believe plagiarism is a serious problem among sixth-formers, a survey suggests.


For Googleâs Founders, a Coveted Landing Strip

Googleâs executives have secured the use of a NASA-run airstrip that is just minutes away from their offices.


Gary Collins checked into jail Monday to serve a four-day sentence in his drunken driving case.


Hamm Becomes First US Gymnast to Win All-Round Olympic Title

Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Paul Hamm out-scored South Korean Kim Dae Eun in the final exercise to become the first US gymnast to win the all-round men's title at an Olympic Games.


China breaks up millionaire matchmaking caper

BEIJING, May 25 (Reuters Life!) - Chinese police have cracked a matchmaking ring whose members pretended to be millionaires, introducing themselves to lonely hearts for exorbitant fees, Chinese media reported on Friday.


Rolls-Royce suspends A380 engine production

Implications for workforce 'being assessed' Rolls-Rocye has suspended production of its Trent 900 engine for a year in the wake of this week's announcement by Airbus parent company EADS that the A380 "Superjumbo" delivery schedule had been put back for a third time.â¦


Four fans are ejected after trouble at a tie between Liverpool and Millwall is allegedly sparked by taunts about the Hillsborough disaster.


Syngenta strikes research deal with China on GMO crops

The Swiss agrochemicals group, Syngenta, on Monday announced a joint research agreement with a leading Chinese research institute to develop genetically-modified, drought tolerant crops for use on global markets.


For the first time in its 11-year history, Nelson Mandela will not be attending the annual Children's Christmas party at his home in Qunu tomorrow.


Jones gets Roff backing for England rugby coaching job

Australia great Joe Roff has backed his former Wallaby mentor Eddie Jones to become the new coach of world champions England.


Iraq Likely to Overshadow British Labor Party Conference

Britain's involvement in Iraq is likely to overshadow the annual conference of Prime Minister Tony Blair's Labor Party, despite the British leader's efforts to shift the focus to domestic issues.


Gov. Eliot Spitzer of New York is adopting a less combative stance in his second State of the State.


Lopez, Anthony celebrate salsa legend in "Cantante"

It might not seem a stretch for salsa   singer Marc Anthony to play a salsa legend and for Jennifer   Lopez to play his wife -- the couple have been front-page   tabloid fodder since their sudden wedding two years ago.


Un milione di elettori alle urne per rinnovo parlamento


Attacks on Windows PC's Grew in First Half of 2004

A survey of Internet vulnerabilities shows a sharp jump in attacks on Windows-based personal computers and a marked increase in commercially motivated threats.


Production Resumes at GM Plant in Germany

Production resumed Monday at a General Motors plant in Ruesselsheim that was idled by a lack of parts after workers at another factory staged a six-day walkout protesting threatened job cuts.


Potenza, 12:41 - CALCIO, POTENZA: DISSEQUESTRATO LO STADIO

Alberto Iannuzzi, gip di Potenza, ha oggi disposto il dissequestro di parte dello stadio "Alfredo Vi...


ORLANDO, Florida  - The trial of former NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak on charges she attacked a romantic rival has been postponed until next year to allow prosecutors time to prepare for an insanity defense, according to a court order.


As a Republican candidate for Congress, Joy Padgett says she does not intend to campaign as the alternative to U.S. Rep. Bob Ney, the embattled incumbent she replaces on the Nov. 7 ballot.


Hostage takers in Nigeria's restive oil region have released an American oil worker captive, police said Sunday.


Blockbuster Online site downed by system problem

The online movie rental service  operated by Blockbuster Inc was temporarily taken down on  Monday after it experienced a "systems" problem, a company  spokesman said.


Lo ha deciso il Rettore, Ministero: valutazione autonoma


Torre is not comfortable without full rest

The Twins hesitated not a whit in sending Johan Santana to the mound yesterday on three days' rest. The Yankees refused to do the same with Mike


Mumbai blasts buoy gold and bonds, hit stocks

U.S. Treasury bond and gold prices  climbed on Tuesday, while stock prices dipped after news that a  series of explosions in India's financial hub of Mumbai had  killed more than 100 people.


Rice make unannounced visit to Iraq city

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made an unannounced visit Tuesday to the city that Iraq's Kurds call their Jerusalem, an oil-rich territory claimed by many where the United States says it sees new signs of cooperation and progress.


The British government has gotten its Newcastles confused. It sent millions of dollars in funds meant for the bustling northern city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne to the small English market town of Newcastle-under-Lyme.


SHANGHAI, Nov. 26. - A man chopped eight students to death as they slept and injured four others after breaking into a high school dormitory in central China early today, local police said.


Ghana's president welcomes the discovery of a major oil deposit, saying Ghana will become an "African tiger".


Allergan Integrating European R&D Into US

Allergan Inc.  on Tuesday unveiled plans to integrate its European research and development programs into its facilities in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the United States, saving up to $9 million a year.


Gazpromneft Will Not Pull Out of Auction

The oil wing of Russia's state-controlled natural gas giant Gazprom does not intend to pull out of this weekend's auction of the main production unit of the embattled Yukos oil company, the ITAR-Tass news agency reported Friday.


Happy Birthday to The Transistor: Where it all Started

Arguably the 20th century's most important invention made its debut 60 years ago today.


Company's eTrust software detects a Windows file as a virus and deletes it, causing some servers to crash and fail to reboot.


The Mozilla Foundation announced the release version of its new email client, Thunderbird today. Roughly a month after the Mozilla Foundation made history by launching the first mass market open source browser


Congress to press FDA over drug safety woes

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is facing new questions about its ability to police the safety of medicines after they reach the market following concerns about a widely used diabetes drug.


Kashmir's "half widows" wait for lost husbands

SRINAGAR, India  - As the muezzin called for prayers from the Kashmir mosque, Begum Rafiqa prayed in a dingy room of her old brick house for someone she has not seen for almost a decade -- her missing husband.


La Scala Is the Star at Its Own Reopening

The choice of Antonio Salieri's long-forgotten opera "Europa Riconosciuta" seemed just right when La Scala reopened on Tuesday night after nearly three years of renovation.


Bush taps Sam Bodman for Energy Department

WASHINGTON (AFX) - President Bush announced Friday that Deputy Treasury Secretary Sam Bodman would replace Spencer Abraham at the helm of the Energy Department.


Researchers have reported that a simple DNA test can help predict a manâs risk of getting prostate cancer.


Don't be shocked . . . if the Red Sox lose.


U.S. stocks opened near unchanged on  Friday after mixed corporate results showed Web search company  Google Inc. GOOG.O  had better-than-forecast earnings, but  software maker Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O gave a revenue forecast  that lagged Wall Street expectations.


An art thief on trial in France for stealing dozens of masterpieces tries to kill himself in his cell.


HVB Cancels Dividend for Third Year After $3.25 Billion Property Writedown

HVB Group, Germany s second-largest bank by assets, will omit a dividend for the third straight year after the company unexpectedly wrote down the value of its real- estate portfolio by 2.5 billion euros ($3.25 ...


Roma, 20:29 - CALCIO, LAZIO; ROSSI: COL CHIEVO PUNTI FONDAMENTALI

Dopo la vittoria sul Chievo torna l'entusiasmo in casa Lazio. Il tecnico Delio Rossi sorride: "Un su...


Auto parts maker Lear Corp.  said on Friday it had accepted a $2.31 billion buyout offer from billionaire investor Carl Icahn, but also could solicit alternate proposals for 45 days.


The Sea Launch company lofts its first satellite since an explosion destroyed a mission on lift-off in January 2007.


Rise in GOP Numbers May Impact Elections

Voters in recent surveys are more frequently describing themselves as Republicans, a shift that could affect November elections up and down the ticket if it continues.


SHAPLEIGH, Maine  -- For the past decade, a bikini-clad Katharine Schultze has parked her 1953 Ford pickup at the corner of routes 11 and 109 where she hawks hot dogs and lemonade from a small red-and-white cart.    She may not be back next summer...


As a native New Englander, Paul Mara knew all about Chris Drury's big-game reputation. The Belmont boy was familiar with Drury, raised in Trumbull, Conn., and his Little League heroics, the NCAA championship and Hobey Baker Award he won at Boston University, the Calder Trophy he nabbed as an NHL rookie, and the Stanley Cup he lifted in Colorado.


In Italia 27 milioni di case a persona 37 metri quadrati

ROMA - Tredici milioni di edifici e 27 milioni di abitazioni disseminate su tutto il territorio nazionale, per una densitÃ  di 42,5 edifici per chilometro quadrato. Ogni abitazione Ã¨, in media, di 96 metri


The UN's emergency aid chief says he is optimistic the world will meet the challenges of the tsunami disaster.


Calano gli investimenti nel mattone, salgono titoli di Stato


E6 pitched as PDA-like music phone Motorola will ship its latest ROKR music phone later this month, the company announced this week. It entirely failed to mention Apple's iTunes, the software the original ROKR was launched to support, pushing instead the handset's PDA-like styling and functionality.â¦


War in Iraq Sets Off A Massive Migration

AMMAN, Jordan -- Inside his cold, crumbling apartment, Saad Ali teeters on the fringes of life. Once a popular singer in his native Baghdad, he is now unemployed. To pay his $45 monthly rent, he borrows from friends. To bathe, he boils water on a tiny heater. He sleeps on a frayed mattress, under a...


Lippi sceglie il turn over Contro la Moldova anche Del Piero

PALERMO, 5 SETTEMBRE 2004 - La tre giorni della Nazionale azzurra a Palermo, si chiude con i volti felici di Daniele De Rossi e Luca Toni e con la "toccata e fuga" di Francesco Totti che l'espressione felice proprio non l'aveva.


Whatâs Offline: Vacation Is No Time to Be Idle

A growing number of people are taking âvirtuous vacationsâ where they spend time working for nonprofit groups.


Next Version of Windows for PC's to Ship in 2006

icrosoft laid out its plan yesterday for shipping the next version of its Windows operating system for personal computers in 2006, but to meet its timetable the company has scaled back its technological ambitions for the product.


People living beside a meat plant in Coleraine are told to stay inside amid fears of an ammonia leak in a huge fire.


IBM Net Flat; Sees Strong Fourth Quarter

International Business Machines Corp.  on Monday posted a flat quarterly net profit, weighed down by a legal settlement, but said fourth-quarter results would be better than expected, and its shares rose 2.3 percent.


Australia ups security, doctor's detention extended

Australian authorities have ramped up security across the country as British police travelled to Brisbane to help interrogate an Indian doctor detained over the plot to detonate car bombs in London and Scotland.


US Secretary of State Does Not Agree to NK Demands Over Six-Way ...

US Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Saturday that he would not accept North Korean conditions for resuming the six-way talks.


French firms sign big deals with China but lament the ones that got away

French companies and farmers have reeled in deals reportedly worth up to five billion euros (dollars) in China during a state visit to the country by President Jacques Chirac, but executives were said to be disappointed that bigger business was not won.


Gordon Brown is taking steps to ban Zimbabwe's cricket team from touring England next year, Downing Street confirmed today


An arrest warrant for actor Daniel Baldwin was canceled Monday after he told a judge he missed a hearing in a drug case because he was working in Canada.


WNBA Finals becomes showcase for less-glamorous talents

com. Nykesha Sales lay on the floor of Seattle's Key Arena, looking, for a moment, mortally wounded. After hitting seven straight baskets -- each of them silencing the raucous sellout


Geneva - The death toll from tidal waves that struck nine Indian Ocean countries has risen to 23 700, the International Red Cross said on Monday.


German editorials on Friday looked at Germany's claim for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council, and the state of EU-Turkish relations.


A new 16GB embedded flash drive designed for use in mobile devices is scheduled for release this summer.


Telecommunications veteran Dan Hesse takes over where Gary Forsee left off. Hesse's mission: improve the company's core business--and stock price--as soon as possible.


FALLUJAH: US Marines yesterday found the mutilated body of what they believe was a Western woman during a sweep of a street in central Fallujah.


Microsoft launches new Vista version of Windows

Microsoft Corp.  launched  Windows Vista for businesses on Thursday, unveiling the first  major upgrade of its dominant operating system in five years  and predicting that over 200 million people will run new  Windows, Office or PC server software by the end of 2007.


August Chip Sales Growth Slows on High Inventory

Global semiconductor sales growth slowed to 1 percent in August as electronics makers reacted to growing inventories in Asia by limiting orders of chips, an industry trade group said on Thursday.


Nella notte appiccati oltre 70 roghi a cumuli spazzatura


Chargers to host Houston on Sunday as scheduled

The San Diego Chargers have been  given the green light to host the Houston Texans on Sunday  after being unable to practice at their home stadium this week  because of the Southern California wildfires.


Stamattina la ripresa. Il tecnico suona la carica e fa il punto sul mercato: "Non Ã¨ previsto alcun arrivo. Partenze? Non Ã¨ bello mettere in piazza queste cose". TORINO, 27 dicembre 2004 - Stamattina la Juventus


Writings Reveal War Through Troops' Eyes

The National Endowment for the Arts earlier this year asked U.S. soldiers and their families to write down what they saw, heard and felt during the Iraq war for a program called "Operation Homecoming." The reflections compiled to date offer a poignant glimpse into soldiers' lives and how they are affected by war.


Nets Will Judge Draft Pick on What He Does on the Court

The main question surrounding Sean Williams, who was selected 17th by the Nets in the N.B.A. draft, is whether he can stay out of trouble.


Napoleon to Iraq, and still going strong

Comment is free: Alan Rusbridger: The Guardian you read today - whether on newsprint or on a screen - has its roots in the struggle for suffrage and free speech.


Tangle of Conflicting Accounts in TB Patientâs Odyssey

Reports of the travels of a man with a dangerous form of tuberculosis seem to agree only in the missed chances to head off a health scandal.


Pet Ferret Hit by an Arrow? Hereâs a Book for You

The new Merck/Merial Manual for Pet Health: Home Edition is a 1,345-page book likely to find readership in an animal-crazed nation.


Joel Statham threw four touchdown passes to offset a host of mistakes Saturday, and No. 23 Maryland piled up 685 yards in total offense.


U2 fans who want to collect every song the Irish group has ever released â-nd then some â -l have to go online to add the material to their collection.


Permangono i timori per la crisi dei mutui


Kevin Everett sustained a "catastrophic" and life-threatening spinal-cord injury while trying to make a tackle during the Buffalo Bills' season opener and is unlikely to walk again, the surgeon who operated on him said Monday.


Iranians vote in electoral test for Ahmadinejad

Iranians voted on Friday for local councils and a powerful clerical body in the first electoral test for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his allies since he swept to office in 2005.


Workers Search Italy Train Wreck; 17 Dead

Rescue workers on Saturday pried apart the mangled remains of two trains that collided head-on in northern Italy, finding four more bodies one day after the crash, firefighters said, raising the death toll to 17.


The stereotype has been around as long as the religious right: conservative Christians are sheep-like, monolithic, controlled by their leaders.


Deadline Looms in Talks to End Sudan's Civil War

Sudan's government and southern rebels  were yet to resolve key issues in talks to conclude a peace  deal by a Friday deadline to end Africa's longest-running civil  war, negotiators said on Thursday.


New Zealand man vexed not sexed by text message

A New Zealand woman who sent a naked  man to the wrong house on the promise of a good time has been  charged with misusing a telephone, local media reported on  Wednesday.


S.E.C. Sues 4 Former Nortel Officers in Accounting Case

The S.E.C. said that four former finance officers at Nortel Networks helped the former C.E.O. manipulate reserves to enhance earnings.


PalmSource set to acquire China MobileSoft

US-based software developer PalmSource Inc. said Wednesday it had entered agreement to acquire China MobileSoft Ltd. in a bid to extend its market as a software provider for cell phones and mobile devices.


Oil Drops to Lowest Since July on Expected US Inventory Gain

Crude oil tumbled to its lowest since July on expectations US supplies of heating fuel rose last week as mild weather curbed consumption.


Police arrest 5 in reggae star's slaying

Police have arrested five men in the killing of reggae star Lucky Dube, who was gunned down in an apparent carjacking attempt.


Economic worries notwithstanding, the server market continued to grow at a healthy clip in the second quarter, according to research firm Gartner.


Secondo capogruppo al Senato ministro conferma dimissioni


Israeli air strike, commandos kill 3 Palestinians

Israeli forces killed three Palestinians,   at least one of them a militant, during separate operations in   the Gaza Strip and West Bank on Wednesday, witnesses said.


Protesters tried to force their way into the court hearing Thursday of a white teenager charged with a shooting rampage in a black settlement that left four people dead, including a mother and her infant.


Republican presidential hopefuls battle in a debate in Florida, while Democrats push for votes in South Carolina.


Suicide blast kills 12 in northwest Pakistan police centre

A suicide bomber killed at least 12 people and wounded 20 more Sunday at a police recruitment centre in northwest Pakistan in the weekend's third major bomb attack, police said.


Pilot Allegedly Threatened to Crash Plane

A United Airlines pilot who also flew for the National Guard told a woman that he wanted to crash a plane into Wall Street because some people made "easy money" there, court documents allege.


OLYMPIA -- Riding two huge wins yesterday, Democrat Christine Gregoire appears to have undone Republican Dino Rossi's victory in the closest governor's race in US history.


Chiron: Got Records Request, Not Subpoena

Chiron Corp. CHIR.O mistakenly  reported in a regulatory filing that it received a U.S. House  of Representatives committee subpoena for certain records  relating to its flu vaccine, the company said on Monday.


A focused Hasim Rahman earned his way back into a heavyweight title shot with a fourth round stoppage of game Kali Meehan. Meehan, who was no match for "The Rock", weighed in


Cubs brushed back Chicago loses wild-card lead after ninth-inning ...

Austin Kearns knows he'll be back home in Louisville, Ky., once the regular season ends on Sunday. The Cincinnati Reds outfielder did his best Wednesday to keep the Chicago Cubs


TEMPE - For the first time in 10 years, students on all campuses in the Tempe Union High School District will be on the same calendar starting next fall.


Pavarotti given final ovation at tearful funeral

About 50,000 mourners paid  tribute to Luciano Pavarotti at his funeral in his hometown on  Saturday, an event Prime Minister Romano Prodi said made Italy  "sad but proud" to salute one of opera's greatest tenors.


Actor Andrew Shue said his new movie "Gracie," about a New Jersey girl playing soccer on an all-boys team, was difficult because it brought up memories of his late brother William.


Fans Throng Lower Manhattan, Eager to See Parade

Updates from the ticker-tape parade on Broadway to celebrate the Giantsâ Super Bowl victory.


They are as painful as a root canal and as necessary as heart bypass surgery. And as these kind of grim news conferences go, the Arizona Diamondbacks salvaged as much as they could reasonably expect Friday.


Reggio Calabria, 20:10 - CALCIO, ATALANTA; COLANTUONO: QUI E' DIFFICILE FAR PUNTI

Soddisfatto del pari si Reggio Calabria il tecnico dell'Atalanta Stefano Colantuono: "Sono contento ...


Strong inventories send crude oil prices lower

the steepest one-week plunge since the post September 11 period -- caught energy market observers by surprise. Speculators, who


Jessica Simpson As Daisy Duke A Match Made In Heaven

The hottest news for adolescent male teens and middle-aged men is that Jessica Simpson, singer and ditzy reality star, will make her acting debut as Daisy Duke in the feature film adaptation of 'The Dukes of Hazzard' alongside Seann William Scott and


An Italian couple dubbed "Bonnie and  Clyde" by police robbed at least three people by kissing wildly  in a parked car, then jumping out to attack unsuspecting  passers-by, news agency Ansa said Tuesday.


Matsushita's JVC to issue shares to Kenwood, Sparx

Japanese electronics maker Kenwood Corp.  and asset manager Sparx Group  will buy a combined stake of about 30 percent in JVC  in a $291 million deal aimed at getting the loss-making JVC off Matsushita Electric Industrial's  consolidated accounts.


What, no honeymoon? Dell is already punting its first EqualLogic storage array, just a few days after it closed the $1.4bn acquisition of the iSCSI storage specialist.â¦


NASA Clears Shuttle Atlantis for Landing This Morning

By Traci Watson  NASA engineers cleared space shuttle Atlantis for landing today, concluding after inspections that an object seen drifting near the vehicle and three more pieces of nearby debris were not a worry.


Massacre Threatens to Derail Congolese Peace Process

The bodies of about 160 Congolese Tutsis killed in Burundi during the weekend were buried on Monday, but the impact of the massacre is just beginning to be felt. A former rebel group now in the transitional government in the Democratic Republic of Congo ...


Straight Sets Doesnât Mean Itâs Easy for Serena Williams

Serena Williams defeated Vera Zvonareva 6-4, 7-6 to advance to play Marion Bartoli, the surprise finalist at Wimbledon.


Prodi su futuro compagnia e su Malpensa 'ha sbarellato'


Marks and Spencer seals purchase of 'per una' clothing brand

Marks and Spencer announced it had acquired the "per una" clothing brand for 125 million pounds (182 million euros, 223 million dollars), in a deal the group hopes will help to lift falling sales.


Update 6: Judge Indicts 2 Former Parmalat Auditors

A judge ordered two former auditors at dairy giant Parmalat to stand trial for false accounting and market rigging, handing down the first indictments in the massive fraud scandal that stripped many Italians of their savings.


News Corp says no stake talks with Telecom Italia

Media conglomerate News Corp. Inc. on  Tuesday said it still has no plans to buy a stake in Telecom  Italia SpA, which plans to split its fixed network business  from its mobile wireless division to focus on broadband and  media.


Junior Jeff Green scores 17 points in 24 minutes Tuesday as Georgetown ties a team mark with 16 three-pointers in an 89-53 rout of James Madison.


Lite tra maggioranza e opposizione al Copaco. Caldarola (Ds): "PerchÃ© puÃ² entrare il cantante Apicella, e non i giudici"                                                  Villa Certosa sempre piÃ¹ segreta nascosta anche al Parlamento                                                                                I rappresentanti dell'Ulivo chiedevano informazioni sui lavori alla tenuta del presidente del Consigliodi ANTONELLO CAPORALE


In Sao Paulo, Houses of Rich, Poor Rub Shoulders

SAO PAULO, Brazil  - The gap between rich and poor  in Brazil is huge but when it comes to housing, they often live  side-by-side.


Su Sky gli ascolti sono inferiori solo a quelli del calcioI giocatori hanno accettato telecamere che "leggono" le loro carte                                            I campioni del poker star della tv a Las Vegas mondiale per diecimila                                                                                di GIANLUCA MORESCO


October Job Growth Stronger Than Expected

Employers aggressively hired new workers in October, adding 337,000 people to payrolls after a sluggish summer, although the overall unemployment rate rose marginally, to 5.5 percent.


Giants beat Cowboys to reach NFC title game

The New York Giants beat the Dallas  Cowboys 21-17 on Sunday to advance to the NFC championship game  against the Green Bay Packers -- one step away from the Super  Bowl.


TORONTO  - Departing from tradition, the Toronto International Film Festival on Wednesday chose the homegrown drama "Emotional Arithmetic," starring Susan Sarandon and Christopher Plummer, to close its 32nd edition, which runs September 6-15.


The first day of preseason drills, Chris Banks surveyed the University of New Hampshire practice field, specifically, his competition, and for the first time in a long time was not at ease on a soccer pitch.


Palestinians' New Leadership Must Fight Terrorism, Powell Says

The new Palestinian leadership that takes over after the death of Yasser Arafat must renounce terrorism and work to unite the Palestinian people, US Secretary of State Colin Powell said.


Romney win announced on Fla.-bound plane

Mitt Romney learned he won Saturday's barely contested Nevada caucuses on his Florida-bound campaign plane.


Disaster workers have recovered the bodies of all the victims from one of Tuesday's two Russian airline disasters, Interfax news agency said Wednesday.


Bono, wife promote T-shirt for AIDS fund

The lead singer of the band U2 brought his fight against AIDS and poverty to town. Bono and his wife, Ali Hewson, visited the downtown Nordstrom store Saturday to promote a designer T-shirt that will raise money to pay for AIDS medication and medical care in Africa.


For Cancer Patients, Empathy Goes a Long Way

At a scary time for patients, too few doctors ask about feelings, a new study finds.


Gael GarcÃa Bernal: Just Another Homeless Young Star

Gael GarcÃa Bernal's life may be in a bit of disarray, but his career is not. He's got two big films opening soon: "The Motorcycle Diaries" and "Bad Education."


London - The European Medicines Agency said on Friday it has been asked by the European Commission to conduct a review of certain arthritis drugs after the worldwide withdrawal of Merck & Company's Vioxx medication.


On Tuesday evening, Putin will answer questions from Ukrainian citizens, in a live broadcast by three local television companies.


Whatâs Online: Do-It-Yourself Music Stardom

Both Radiohead a former Talking Head have advice for young artists on navigating the chaotic music industry.