Mamma o non mamma? Quando il bebè è un dilemma

C'è chi alla maternità sacrifica tutto. E chi, spaventata, rinuncia. Un libro lancia il sasso: la donna che lascia il lavoro per un figlio rischia il disastro?


BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Ravens showed exactly why they had to depend on outside help to reach the playoffs. Baltimore needed to beat the Miami Dolphins and have three other games fall its way to earn a wild-card berth. The Ravens did their part, stumbling to a 30-23 victory yesterday, but failed to get the help they needed elsewhere and ...


"Disgrace" was the backpage headline of The Sun tabloid newspaper. "Peanuts" was the verdict of rival red-top tabloid The Mirror.


Zurigo, 17:15 - CALCIO, NAZIONALE: PRESENTATA LA NUOVA MAGLIA AZZURRA

E' stata presentata a Zurigo la nuova maglia della nazionale italiana, che sarà indossata dag...


For many Israelis, the Olympics evoke memories of a terrorist massacre and political boycotts, but windsurfer


News: Attackers end-run around IE security

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2004 may go down in history as the year of the runaway breast. Yes, there was Janet Jackson's Super Bowl flash, but don't forget Tara Reid's absent-minded red carpet dress-drop or the uproar over a sexy "Desperate Housewives" promo for Monday Night Football. Add in Colin Farrell's missing manhood from the movie "A Home at the End of the World" and the curtailed puppet sex in "Team America: World Police," and this was the year of nudity both seen and imagined.


William D. Modell, Seller of Sporting Goods, Is Dead at 86.

Mr. Modell joined Modellâs Sporting Goods, a 118-year-old family-owned business, at the end of World War II and became chairman in 1985.


Truck maker Nissan Diesel accepts Volvo buyout

Japanese truck maker Nissan Diesel accepted a billion-dollar buyout from its largest shareholder Volvo Trucks, the latest merger in the industry as companies prepare for more stringent emissions rules.


Attacks Kill Three U.S. Troops, 33 Iraqis

Facing the prospect of a Shiite Muslim landslide, Sunni politicians offered on Saturday to participate in mapping the nation's political future. But Sunni rebels showed no sign of compromise, killing three U.S. troops and at least 33 Iraqis in a string of attacks.


HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- When the Jets turned on the film of last week's Seattle-New England game, what they saw was obvious: The Seahawks did dumb things. They dropped passes and committed costly penalties, and even though they came back late and got within 3 points, their bumbling ways cost them a chance to break the Patriots' record winning streak and ...


ATHENS - To understand the moment of triumph, one must understand the 2 hours, 26 minutes, 20 seconds of cruelty. The favorite, the world-record holder in the women's marathon, Paula Radcliffe, led a pack


Outdoor roots helping NHL grow fans and attention

ORCHARD PARK, New York  - Outdoor games could become a regular fixture on the NHL calendar following another stunning success at the Winter Classic on Tuesday despite freezing temperatures and blizzard conditions.


Ernie Els stayed on track for a maiden World Golf Championships title with a 4-under-par 68 in the third round in Ireland on Saturday.


Good, a new magazine, wants to reach an earnest young generation.


Milano, 11:46 - CALCIO, LEGA; SENSI: SPERIAMO B PARTA REGOLARMENTE

Esordio a Milano, come vicepresidente di Lega, di Rosella Sensi che si è detta "molto emozion...


AU: Darfur clashes continue past deadline

Sudan's government kept up attacks on rebels in Darfur on Saturday, defying a deadline set by African Union mediators for an end to active hostilities, AU officials said.


Proposed blogging law outrages Italian netizens

Gov backpedals after brouhaha prompts comparisons with Burma Italian bloggers may be required to register with a national database, unless an ambiguously-worded new law is amended before it comes into force.â¦


Iginla, the NHL's top goal-scorer last season, scored his first two goals of the tournament and added an assist to lead Canada to a 5-0 win over Slovakia last night.


A prototype artificial skin which can be used to heal wounds has been developed by British researchers.


A California's lifeguard's life not all sun and fun

HUNTINGTON BEACH, California  - The day of reckoning for 53 trainee lifeguards began under "gloom June" gray skies with a 250-yard (250-meter) dash across the sand and a 200-yard (200-meter)ocean swim through six-feet-high crashing waves out to a distant buoy.


Johannesburg - South Africa's Harmony Gold Mining on Monday announced that it to launch a takeover bid for Gold Fields, offering a 29-percent premium for its entire share capital to create the world's leading gold mining group.


The worst winter storms in decades bury China in ice and snow, disrupting travel links and sending markets sinking


Howard heaps the pressure on to BenÃtez as Tykes stun Anfield

Sport: FA Cup fifth round: Brian Howard scores in dying seconds to give Barnsley shock 2-1 win at Liverpool


Southeast Asia's wiliest political survivor yesterday completed his own intricately scripted exit from the stage. King Norodom Sihanouk, who first took Cambodia's throne when


Sling Media hires former MTV digital chiefs

Gadget maker Sling Media Inc. said it  plans to announce on Thursday that it has hired two former MTV  Networks executives to head a new interactive programming  division.


Constellation Brands Inc , the world's largest branded wine-maker, pared its 2008 earnings outlook on Tuesday due mostly to acquisition-related costs.


Top Shiite cleric insists vote be held on time even if America ...

US warplanes blasted insurgent positions in Sadr City, and American ground troops pushed into the sprawling Baghdad slum Thursday in a


Larry Walker laced a one-out double to right field, but was left on second base as Tim Wakefield managed to baffle the rest of the Cardinals and get out of the first inning unscathed.


Osteoporosis Drug Shown to Cut Fractures

An experimental treatment for bone-thinning osteoporosis appears to prevent spine and hip fractures even though it is given only once a year, eliminating the need for a strict daily pill regimen, preliminary data show.


After Waiting a Long Time, Davenport Keeps It Short

he weather played havoc with the United States Open schedule yesterday, but it did not affect Lindsay Davenport's game. In front of a sparse crowd of no more than several hundred people at


"Dreamgirls" no sure thing for Oscar song win

Some of this year's most interesting Oscar battles revolve around what Academy Award voters hear -- rather than see.


Condoms, Parades Mark AIDS Day; China Gets Tough

The world's two most populous nations  promised Wednesday to eradicate ignorance about AIDS, a disease  that was at first dismissed by many as a Western evil confined  to drug users, homosexuals and prostitutes.


AU envoy Salim urges Darfur parties to join talks

African Union envoy Salim  Ahmed Salim, seeking support from west Sudan's Darfuris for a  ceasefire and peace talks, had a stormy reception when he met  community and tribal leaders on Sunday.


Australia Picks White, Hauritz, Omits MacGill for India Tour

Cameron White and Nathan Hauritz were named in Australia's cricket squad for a Test series in India as selectors omitted Stuart MacGill as backup for leading spin bowler Shane Warne.


Notebook: Cardinals' Williams files for free agency

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Woody Williams filed for free agency yesterday after the team told his agent it will decline his $8 million option and pay him a $900,000 buyout.


A scheme to help firms measure their products' total carbon emissions has been launched by the Carbon Trust.


Thousands of Iraqi Shias protest about the detention of the son of a powerful Shia politician by US forces.


Iomega introduces enhancements to its dual-interface line of eGo external, portable hard disk drives.


Thin clients catch VDI for VMware access

Remote PCs are challenging Citrix and WTS, claims IGEL Server-based computing schemes such as Citrix and Windows Terminal Server now have a serious rival in the shape of VDI, claimed German thin client developer IGEL Technology, as it added VDI support to its desktop devices.â¦


New technology can trick a caller ID box into displaying the name and phone number of an entirely different person or company than the one actually calling.


Warner Bros. Pictures is  going back into the kitchen to solve the mystery of "Who Is  Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?"


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Official: Iran âfully committedâ to enrichment suspension

Iranâs chief delegate to the IAEA said on Friday that Tehran has honored its deal with the EU to fully suspend all activities related to its uranium enrichment program.


Sept. 8, 2004 - Mars may be cold, dry and dusty today but it once had a watery climate that lasted for much of its history, according to a study published in the British science journal Nature on Thursday.


The stocks doomed to failure aren't always the ones you think.


Operazione in Veneto, Lombardia, TAA, FVG, Abruzzo e Puglia


Bradley Dredge shot a 1-under 71 Saturday at Kingsbarns to maintain his lead after the third round of the Dunhill Links championship.


Updated OS, new consumer products expected to be introduced next month.


Three former Presidents gather in North Carolina to pay tribute to the evangelist who counseled 10 of them


Milano, 16:17 - CALCIO, MILAN: INZAGHI NIENTE CHAMPIONS, EMERGENZA PUNTE

Inzaghi infortunato e non convocato, Gilardino acciaccato, Ronaldo non utilizzabile, solo Ricardo Ol...


Ben Ramsey's Blog: Installing the Eclipse PHP IDE

Wanting to try out something new in the IDE department, Ben Ramsey reached for the Eclipse PHP IDE to see how it ran. His latest post details the installation process he went through to get things up and running.   I already had a working Eclipse installation that I had used to try out PHPeclipse for Eclipse (not to be confused with the PHP IDE), so I didn't want to bother downloading a brand new full package of Eclipse that includes the PHP IDE and all its requirements. So, I set about on a tedious journey to figure out how to install PHP IDE using the Eclipse Update Manager. These are my notes.   There's really only three main steps he went through: disable PHPeclipse (if installed), install the other software needed by PHP IDE, and finally, install the PHP IDE plugin itself. That's it (assuming all goes well with the prerequisites).   You can grab the latest copy of the Eclipse PHP IDE from the project's website.


Characters smoke in nearly ever scene of Woody Allenâs latest film, but it was given a PG-13 rating. Where has Hollywoodâs get-tough stance on cigarettes gone?


Australia's PM John Howard faces criticism over using unsolicited e-mails for his election campaign.


Sharon to bring disengagement plan to Knesset

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Monday that he will bring his disengagement plan to the Knesset (parliament) on Oct. 25, the Ha'aretz daily reported.


President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry are both on the campaign trail Thursday clashing over US policy in Iraq and looking for votes from America's military veterans.


Afghanistan's Karzai led to safety after gunfire scare

Afghan President Hamid Karzai broke off from a speech and was hustled safely away from a ceremony at Kabul's sports stadium on Sunday after what sounded like gunshots in the vicinity, witnesses said.


Danny Huston, Nicole Kidman and Peter Stormare in Birth

Jonathan Glazer knows weird. His stunning Sexy Beast was a provocative but strange being, marked by a powerful performance by Ben Kingsley.


Regional fisheries managers put off for the future consideration of more localized rules as a way to increase fish populations. More than just being included in consideration of alternatives to current fishing rules, area management - as the more localized approach is called - needs to be tried.


Adobe: due prodotti destinati agli appassionati di fotografia e ...

Adobe Systems ha annunciato due nuovi prodotti destinati agli appassionati di fotografia e video digitale. Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0, il software per il fotoritocco consumer, introduce nuove funzionalitÃ


States Struggle to Prepare for Bioterror

States that routinely deal with hurricanes and other natural disasters are better prepared than others to handle bioterrorism, but overall the nation is struggling to develop plans for public health emergencies.


Nutritionists have cast doubt on a study which suggested avoiding "bad" carbohydrates leads to weight-loss.


China promised on Monday to respond positively to the United States in high-level economic talks this week but drew a line in the sand by telling Washington that its exchange rate is a matter of national sovereignty.


Russian stocks lose $10 billion in value

Nearly $10 billion was wiped off Russian stocks Thursday, the Moscow Times reported. The huge fall was caused by investors' fears that a surprise $158 million tax claim against Russia's No.


Iraq parliament renews govt emergency powers

The Iraqi parliament renewed the emergency powers of the national unity government for a further 30 days on Monday, after only a brief debate.


New U.S. "anti-spyware" bill invites fight with Net firms

Blog: A new Senate bill is likely to vex Internet companies and advertisers, who have been warning for years that supposedly "anti-spyware" proposals could impose problematic regulations on legitimate businesses.


Resta aperta l'indagine su recente fuga di notizie


Pentagon seeks death penalty for alleged 9/11 planner

The Pentagon on Monday charged the alleged planner of the September 11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and five others with murder and conspiracy and asked that they be executed if convicted.


Milosevic returns to court, again seeking right to represent ...

Returning to the courtroom Tuesday after a monthlong break, Slobodan Milosevic sounded a familiar refrain, asking the war crimes


Abbas calls for calm after deadly Gaza protests

Palestinian workers took to the streets in Gaza and the West Bank on Sunday to protest against the cash-strapped Hamas-led government, which has not paid them in months.


U.S. President George W. Bush will meet Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Jordan next week as pressure builds on both leaders for decisive action to halt a slide into chaos many fear could destabilize the region.


Lawsuit over item pricing ends with (small) giveaway at Staples

Tomorrow is ``Consumer Day" at Staples, when the first 1,200 shoppers at any of the chain's 64 Massachusetts stores will receive a voucher worth $7.50.


NASA Chief Is Resigning After 3 Years, Officials Say

Sean O'Keefe, the NASA administrator who guided the agency through sweeping changes after the Columbia shuttle accident, will resign and pursue a job as chancellor


WSUV Plugs in; University Works to Establish and Expand High-Tech Majors and Programs to Attract Research Dollars, Meet Needs of Local Companies

By Courtney Sherwood  Columbian staff writer  Lightning sparks a drought-fueled wildfire. Water bursts through a remote dike. Rumbling deep below the ground portends a coming earthquake.


Blog: Recent events underscore how many companies want to help bring computing to the world's children--so long as they can make money.


Elephants on parade, bulls on the beach, bears on the bench. It's going to be quite a week on Wall Street. Although how many Wall Streeters will be around is up in the air.


He helped wreck a McDonald's restaurant, campaigned for the French presidency and now is refusing food to protest genetically modified corn.


Illusionist escapes cement box in Times Square

U.S. illusionist Criss Angel appeared to escape on Tuesday from a cement box suspended above Times Square in New York after it crashed to the ground without anyone seeing him emerge.


La proposta avanzata in Russia dal Procuratore generale Oustinov

MOSCA - Prendere in ostaggio i parenti dei terroristi, per legge. Ã stata questa la proposta di modifica alle norme antiterrorismo in vigore in Russia avanzata dal Procuratore generale Vladimir Oustinov.


New Interim Health Minister Named in South Africa

KAMPALA, Uganda Feb. 27--South African President Thabo Mbeki on Monday named an interim health minister to replace the ailing but controversial Manto Tshabalala-Msiming, whose reluctance to embrace lifesaving AIDS drugs provoked international rebuke and landed her the derisive nickname Dr. No.


Koppel, Wallace, PBS honored at News Emmys

Ted Koppel came up to New  York Monday to accept a lifetime achievement award from the  News & Documentary Emmys, but instead walked away with two  prizes.


Austrians vote Sunday in national elections that could swing the alpine nation back to the political center after more than six years of influence by the extreme right.Comment


After 35 years as the host of "The Price Is Right," Bob Barker hung up his microphone for good on Wednesday. Or did he?


Actress Bhumika Chawla has been signed as the brand ambassador for the NutrelaÂs range of food products.


At least 26 dead, 84 injured in India bombings

GAUHATI, India - Two powerful bombs exploded minutes apart at a crowded railway station and a market in India's northeastern state of Nagaland today, killing at least 26 people and injuring 84, the state government head said.


Graham Says US Shielded Saudis from Sept 11 Links

US Sen. Bob Graham, intelligence committee chairman in the run-up to the Iraq war, said on Sunday the Bush administration had "taken every step" to shield Saudi Arabia from links to the Sept.


Police investigating the murder of five prostitutes in Suffolk are to recreate their last known movements.


Mess Hall Attack Video Shown on Internet

An Islamist website broadcast a videotape of last week's attack on the mess hall in Mosul that killed 22 people and injured dozens more.


Audizione del presidente della magistratura contabile al Senato"Sfruttare la ripresa, adesso serve il taglio del debito"                                            Dpef, l'allarme della Corte dei Conti "La spesa pubblica Ã¨ troppo alta"


Japan says that all permanent members of the UN Security Council should be treated equally and have veto powers after the world body is revamped.


Politics: 12 November 2004, Friday. A procession paying respect to late Yasser Arafat was carried out in Sofia Friday, as his funeral was taking place in Ramallah in the meantime.


Here's how you can zero in on some top dividend payers.


O.J. book removed from eBay after furious bidding

O.J. Simpson's scuttled book about  the murder of his ex-wife popped up for sale on eBay on  Wednesday and attracted a top bid of more than $1,600 before it  was removed.


Singh says Americans should play at Wentworth

World number six Vijay Singh bemoaned that no Americans are competing in this week's PGA Championship at Wentworth.


By Nelson, Willie  I believe nothing is as central to our well-being as food-who grows it and how. When produced with the interests of the eater in mind, food makes our bodies strong.


How Values Affect Leadership by Joan Marques


Human Stem Cells Show Potential for Eye Repair

Corporate researchers working outside controversial federal restraints said on Thursday they had engineered human stem cells that they believe could be used to repair eyes.


PHILLIP ISLAND, Australia -- Italy's Valentino Rossi is on course to complete the defence of his MotoGP world championship in Sunday's Australian Grand Prix, after taking provisional pole.


GM eyes labor cost cuts, improved earnings

General Motors Corp  said on Thursday it sees significantly improved operating earnings and cash flow in the next two to three years, but expects high fuel prices and declining consumer confidence to be a drag on U.S. sales this year.


Bush Holds Two-Point Lead Over Kerry: Reuters Poll

President Bush holds a slim  two-point lead on Democratic rival John Kerry in the stretch  run of a tight race for the White House, according to a  Reuters/Zogby poll released on Friday.


Tony Blair has hit back at criticism over a decision to drop a Saudi arms inquiry and of "cash for honours" allegations.


Ford has hired accountancy giant KPMG to help it sell Jaguar and Land Rover, a report claims.


Lawyers Demand Release of Chinese Muslims

Attorneys for a group of Chinese Muslims held for nearly five years in the U.S. military prison at  Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, filed suit yesterday, asking that the men be released immediately and alleging that they have been held as part of a political deal between the United States and China.


Steven Gerrard has warned England they can't afford to let their convincing win over Israel lull them into a false sense of security ahead of a vital Euro 2008 clash against Russia.


Sharon tells army to prepare to leave Gaza under fire

JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Ariel Sharon ordered the Israeli Army to prepare itself for an evacuation under fire from the Gaza Strip where a Palestinian militant was shot dead in a botched bombing Sunday.


HP recycles PCs for Chinese consumers, small businesses

(InfoWorld) - Hewlett-Packard Co. has begun recycling PCs and other products for Chinese consumers and small businesses, expanding a free program that already existed for large companies. "We've offered recycling to corporate and enterprise customers in China for many years, and now we're extending this to consumers and small businesses in response to customer demand," said Ryan Donovan, an HP spokesman. Environmental protection is a growing concern in China, where cities and the countryside have been ravaged by years of headlong economic growth and heavy pollution. The country has also become a major destination for electronic waste shipped from overseas that has resulted in pollution in the towns where these items are processed. Starting Tuesday, Chinese consumers can drop off HP computers and other products, such as printers, monitors, and scanners, for recycling at service centers in 31 Chinese cities, the company said. These products will be sorted by HP and then sent out for recycling in China. Details of the hardware recycling program are available on HP's Web site (in Chinese). HP's Chinese recycling effort for used PCs will be expanded over the next year to include more cities and additional drop-off points, the company said. HP isn't the only PC vendor that offers free recycling of PCs and other equipment in China. Last December, Dell Inc. announced a program that will recycle PCs and other equipment for corporate customers in China. Under that program, returned equipment may either be refurbished and resold, or sent out for recycling. REFERENCES: Dell to recycle PCs for Chinese customers, Dec. 22, 2006


Egyptian blogger appeals prison sentence

Lawyers filed an appeal Monday on behalf of a blogger who was sentenced to four years in prison for insulting Islam and Egypt's president.


Falluja Fighting Persists; Aid Convoy Rejected

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. warplanes, artillery and  mortars struck areas across Falluja Monday as groups of diehard  insurgents held out to the last in the week-long battle.


The presidential inauguration is typically the most lucrative single week for the city's hospitality industry in any four-year span.


Lessons must be learned from the severe weather, says Prime Minister Gordon Brown, as the chaos continues.


Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova  trounced Marta Domachowska 6-1 6-1 to win the Korea Open on  Sunday.


Top Cleric Returns, Seeks Peace in Najaf

Iraq's top Shiite cleric unexpectedly returned to Iraq from Britain on Wednesday armed with a new peace initiative and a call for Iraqis across the country to march


Vatican issues commandments for the road

VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican yesterday issued a "Ten Commandments" for motorists to keep them on the road to salvation, warning drivers against the sins of road rage, abuse of alcohol, and even rudeness.


Partners pose highest risk to women of violence-WHO

Women are more likely to suffer physical and sexual violence from their husbands or partners than other people and the violence is more severe in rural areas, according to research being published on Friday.


RedState.com Blog Limits New Ron Paul Supporters

RedState.com says newcomers to the site cannot  supporters of the internet's favorite candidate, claiming rabid Ron Paul fans aren't real Republicans.


Delaying Iraq elections would have 'serious ramifications': deputy PM

Delaying Iraq's landmark elections scheduled for January would have "serious ramifications" for the country's political process, Iraqi deputy prime minister Barham Salih said.


Briton accused of U.S. double murder denied bail

A British man accused of killing his American wife and infant daughter then fleeing to England was denied bail on Tuesday after asking a Massachusetts judge if he could await trial in his native country, authorities said.


A computer developed for the world's  poor children, dubbed "the $100 laptop," has reached a  milestone: It is now selling for $200.


Galavision Delivers Best Sweep Period in Its History in Total Day and Primetime Among Key Demos

(NYSE:UVN) -- With one day to go, GalavisiÃ³n,  the nation's #1 Spanish-language cable  network, delivered its strongest sweep performance ever in the network's  history in Total Day and Primetime among Hispanic Adults 18-34 and 18-49  during the 2007 February period.


Unions at Alitalia Criticize Plans to Slash Thousands of Jobs

Unions at Alitalia airlines are harshly criticizing plans to slash 5,000 jobs at the ailing Italian company. One of Alitalia's smaller unions said it would stage a hunger strike to protest the cuts.


This is what Yankee Stadium looks and feels like after Steinbrenner has been humbled, Sinatra has been silenced, and the Yankee Stadium momuments avert their eyes in shock at what this Red Sox team, unlike any of its predecessors in almost a century's worth of trying, was able to accomplish at the expense of pinstriped pride that ...


China studies "sexology" panel's business methods

Beijing's crackdown on corruption has reached the supposedly non-profit-making China Sexology Association whose business activities have come under investigation, state media said on Thursday.


Sadr fighters firmly in control at Najaf shrine

NAJAF: Fighters loyal to rebel Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr were firmly in control of the sacred Imam Ali mosque in Najaf and surrounding streets, a Reuters correspondent said.


The computer maker unveils four new laptops, with an eye on the upcoming holiday season.


Roma, 15:06 - CALCIO, LUCARELLI: STADI TUTTI UGUALI O NON GIOCHIAMO

Cristiano Lucarelli, attaccante del Livorno, spiega il senso dell'iniziativa dei giocatori italiani ...


US journalist kidnapped in Iraq is released; in good health

(Baghdad, Iraq-AP) Aug. 22, 2004 - An American journalist is in good condition after being freed by his abductors in Iraq. Micah Garen was released today in the southern city of Nasiriyah.


Sakhir, 17:22 - F1, TEST SAKHIR: RAIKKONEN IL PIU' VELOCE

Prima giornata di test sul circuito di Sakhir, in Bahrain. In pista Ferrari e Toyota. Alla guida del...


Police say they are confident of finding the  'racially-motivated' killer of an Iraqi Kurd in Swansea.


Rischio lavoro per 460 scienziati venuti in Italia


Congress can halt Iraq war, experts tell lawmakers

The U.S. Congress has the power to end the war in Iraq, a former Bush administration attorney and other high-powered legal experts told a Senate hearing on Tuesday.


Eco-conscious Sundance turns deeper shade of green

When former U.S. Vice President  Al Gore premiered documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" at the  2006 Sundance Film Festival, he inspired not only greater  awareness of global warming, but the general greening of this  top movie event.


David Beckham does not do low key. The Real Madrid midfielder is modern football's most remarkable marketing phenomenon and his return to international football was always likely to be a show-stopper.


Hurricane Lorenzo slams Mexico's Gulf coast

Hurricane Lorenzo swept into Mexico's Gulf coast early on Friday, packing 80 mph (130 kph) winds and dumping heavy rain on the already waterlogged state of Veracruz.


It can be the hardest word Registration and web hosting company 123-Reg has again apologised to customers hit by hardware problems which meant some customers' websites fell offline.â¦


The price of oil futures jumped sharply Wednesday when a disappointing decline in the US heating-oil supply trumped growth in the crude stockpile.


Japan has taken another step towards freeing itself from military restrictions in place since the end of World War II. The changes are a significant retreat from the pacifist policies that


At Every Age, Feeling the Effects of Too Little Sleep

Even toddlers donât get enough rest, but the real agony starts in the teens.


Taquan Dean scores 22 points and Francisco Garcia adds 19 as No. 13 Louisville withstands a late rally to beat Florida, 74-70, on Saturday.


Arizona Park Wants to Kill Exotic Plants

Saguaro National Park managers are trying to eliminate exotic plants that are threatening to crowd out native vegetation in the Sonoran Desert.


Leftists end Mexico City street protests

Supporters of leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday ended the street protest that clogged the heart of the capital for nearly seven weeks, but they vowed to find other ways to resist the incoming conservative president.


The Caucus Blog: The Caucus: Mob Considered Hit on Giuliani in â87

In 1987, when Rudolph Giuliani was still the aggressive United States attorney, he came within single vote of having a contract put on his head, according to court documents.


Classic treatment of love has triumphed over erotica this Diwali.


Mamma e convivente la chiamavano solo con epiteti volgari


E' un sardo che ha colpito soprattutto in citta' del nord


Serve interpretazione che la aggiorni e la migliori


AMA and Labor at odds over Medicare Gold

TONY EASTLEY: AMA President, Dr Bill Glasson might like to get a flak jacket and a tin helmet as he comes under continued heavy fire from the Labor Party for criticising its Medicare Gold policy for over 75's.


US Defense Secretary Robert Gates defended a nuclear deal with North Korea, saying the United States will be able to judge Pyongyang's compliance before giving too much away.


The impact of the recent tsunami on the Maldives has set back development two decades, the government says.


An "action packed" spin-off from  the popular BBC One drama Spooks is being planned for BBC Three.


Research Shows That Plants Like a Path to Biodiversity

Landscape corridors encourage biological diversity, at least with plants, a new study shows.


Si sarebbe suicidato con lenzuolo nella sua cella a Palermo


A Royal Academy exhibition of French and Russian paintings could be cancelled by Russian authorities.


The same week Microsoft released a beta version of its desktop search the butler Jeeves has released a beta of their own. The software is for Windows based pcâs only and will allow a user to search their


Defining a legend: Jamie Foxx earns the limelight in `Ray'

To play sightless Ray Charles in ``Ray,'' Jamie Foxx wasn't expected to be blind during filming, but he wouldn't have it any other way.


Reflective mirrors seen raising solar potential

SDE BOKER, Israel  - Reflective dishes may be the answer to make solar energy competitive with conventional sources of power, Israeli scientists say.


Real Madrid coach Mariano Garcia Remon admitted he was nervous after AS Roma went 2-0 ahead on Tuesday night. But Garcia Remon remained calm and saw his Real charges triumph 4-2 in an exciting night at the Santiago Bernabeu.


Questions We Thought, but Didnât Ask, in 2007

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


In Inquiry, ABC News Clears Work of a Fired Consultant

ABC News ended an investigation into a consultant it fired for falsifying his rÃ©sumÃ© and concluded that the reporting he contributed to the network was sound.


The Bureau of Land Management has neglected its public commitments to monitor and limit harm to wildlife and air quality from natural gas drilling in western Wyoming, according to an internal BLM assessment.


Two car bombs kill 14 and injure 30 in a town north of Basra in southern Iraq.


US Says No Plans to Sign New Climate Change Pacts

The United States, considered an environmental laggard by its critics, is unlikely to sign any new pacts on climate change at a key environmental meeting this month, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday.


U.N. votes against U.S. embargo on Cuba for 16th year

The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to urge the United States to lift its four-decade-old embargo against Cuba in a resolution adopted for the 16th consecutive year.


Boeing profits jump in the third quarter but the firm says delays to its new Dreamliner will hurt sales in 2008.


PERHAPS Roman Abramovich, the Chelsea owner and CSKA Moscow benefactor, would have preferred a draw between his favourite clubs in the freezing Russian capital last night.


Britain and Spain set to sign deal over Gibraltar

Geoff Hoon, Europe Minister, the Spanish Foreign Minister, Miguel Angel Moratinos and Peter Caruana, Gibraltar's First Minister, are expected to seal the first tripartite deal over the Rock.


A 17-year-old youth is charged with the murder of a father stabbed outside his home.


Ahern Faces Pressure to Explain Payments

Prime Minister Bertie Ahern faced mounting pressure Friday to explain why he received money from Irish businessmen in England, a scandal threatening to torpedo his leadership after nine years in power.Comment


Mario Kart en-route too Make a note in your diary and start limbering up, because Nintendo has finally revealed that both the Wii Fit and Mario Kart video games will hit the UK in April.â¦


Â«Nomina frutto di un regolamento di contiÂ»

ROMA Â«La nomina di Gianfranco Fini a nuovo titolare della Farnesina non ha nulla a che vedere con lâindividuazione di una linea-guida nella politica estera italiana, ma Ã¨ il punto di caduta di un aggiustamento-regolamento dei conti allâinterno della


Clive Thompson on How Twitter Creates a Social Sixth Sense

Clive Thompson dissects the experiential phenomenon of the beloved (and often misunderstood) hypersocial app.


Survivors Face Hunger as Muslim Festival Nears

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Hunger stalked some  tsunami survivors in outlying villages of Indonesia on Thursday  as the death toll from the Indian Ocean disaster soared above  226,000.


Final version is expected this month; software will compete with Outlook express.


El Duque walked around the mound muttering unprintable words before the game. Once it started, he made hitters do the same.


For someone like Gordon Gould, a self-described e-mail packrat who never seems to trash anything that falls into his inbox, the idea of e-mail with a seemingly infinite amount of storage was a dream come true.


German Chancellor arrives, to hold talks with top Indian leaders

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder today arrived in New Delhi on a two-day state visit to further strengthen bilateral ties with India during which he will hold talks with President A P J Abdul Kalam and Prime ...


Official: No evidence Arafat was poisoned

Ramallah, West Bank -- A top Palestinian official said Saturday there is no evidence that Israel poisoned Yasser Arafat, but he called for an investigation into the cause of death of the Palestinian leader.


Lucky 13 for Schumacher as he breezes to victory

Even by Michael Schumacher's standards, qualifying on pole and then winning his 13th grand prix of the season in one day is a super-human effort.


Last week's disclosure that former House Speaker Thomas Finneran will run the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council was just the latest sign that life sciences is a key industry in Boston.


A helicopter with 24 people on board -- including Western aid workers and Nepalese diplomats -- reportedly crashed Saturday in a remote Nepalese village.


Services are due to be held across Scotland to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the two world wars.


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Given the impact and growing inter-connectedness of the world media, it is not surprising that Trinidadians, more than ever, are aware of the state of our world.


In the never-ending and rarely successful quest to neutralize Barry Bonds, conventional baseball wisdom is about as useful as a fastball down the middle.


Back Injury Will Sideline Napravnik 8-12 Weeks

Anna Rose Napravnik, the leading jockey in Maryland last year, will miss eight to 12 weeks because of three compression fractures in the thoracic region of her back.


Santa Ana Winds, Frequent and Troublesome

Those often furious, sometimes deadly Santa Ana winds contributing to the Southern California wildfires are a phenomenon of geography as well as meteorology.


U.S. troops killed an estimated 26 suspected militants in Sadr City on Saturday in one of the fiercest clashes in the Shi'ite stronghold since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.


Monster.com took 5 days to disclose data theft

Monster.com waited five days to tell its  users about a security breach that resulted in the theft of  confidential information from some 1.3 million job seekers, a  company executive told Reuters on Thursday.


Sen. Christopher Dodd said Monday that he is gearing up for a possible run for president, announcing plans to travel the country, raise money and hire staff in an effort to garner support.


UCB to buy Schwarz as fusion fever continues

Germany's Schwarz Pharma SRZG.DE   said on Monday it had agreed to be bought by Belgium's UCB   UCBBt.BR for around $5.6 billion in shares and cash in the   third major drug sector transaction in Germany in five days.


A UN team heads to north eastern Somalia to assess the damage caused by waves said to have killed at least 100.


With the economy slowly turning up, upgrading hardware has been on businesses radar in the past 12 months as their number two priority.


Londonâs main equity market opened in positive territory on Friday on a quiet day for corporate newsflow. On the senior index, gains from Bunzl, which confirmed it expected full-year results


BUOYED by record revenue of $401 million for the first half of 2004 (up 8.8 per cent on the same period last year), Canon Australia has trotted out 28 new consumer imaging products and a new inkjet printer line called Pixma.


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AOL to Launch Mobile Development Platform

The AOL Open Mobile Platform can be used for creating apps that run on any mobile phone.


A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 jolted Tokyo and surrounding areas on Saturday, but officials said there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries and no tsunami warning was issued.


China's Hu Calls for More Internet Regulation

Chinese president tells Communist Party officials to create a 'healthy online culture.'


Vietnam hits out at US anti-dumping shrimp tariffs

HANOI  - Vietnam has hit out at a decision by the United States to uphold anti-dumping duties on imports of Vietnamese shrimp.


Sharon Expresses Optimism for Upcoming Year

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Thursday that 2005 will be "a year of great opportunity" in which Israel will have unprecedented chances to make peace with the


(HealthDay News) - Many medications, both prescription and over-the-counter, can negatively interact with foods, supplements or other drugs.


Philbin to Sub for Clark on New Year's Eve

A week after suffering a mild stroke, Dick Clark remained hospitalized and his spokesman announced that Regis Philbin will fill in as host of ABC's "New Year's Rockin' Eve 2005."


Albanian immigrant workers display a large Albanian flag during yesterday's anti-racist demonstration through the center of Athens, in which up to 3,000 people participated.


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The decision by the five-member Nobel Committee to award this year's Nobel Peace Prize to an environmental activist prompted some prominent Norwegians to criticize the decision, saying the effectiveness of the ...


Coach Crash Survivors Moved to Capital Hospital

By Laura Elston, Deputy Court Correspondent, PA News in Jordan. Five of the British tourists injured in a coach crash in Jordan have been moved to a hospital in the capital city Amman, a doctor said today.


Rescuers Search for Survivors of Egypt Bombing

Rescue workers dug through the wreckage of an Egyptian resort hotel Saturday, still hoping to find survivors after a series of bomb blasts in the Sinai Peninsula killed at least 33 people.


Beach Volleyball: Australia in with a Shout

To prepare for the Olympics, Kerri  Pottharst practiced serving with her team mate screaming in her  ear.


TBILISI, Georgia, Sept. 28 -- Russia recalled its ambassador to Georgia on Thursday and warned that it would use "all means available to us" to secure the release of Russian military intelligence officers arrested here Wednesday on charges of espionage.


Hams drafted into US emergency comms network

Scraping the pork barrel? President Bush has approved legislation that will make amateur radio hams part of the emergency communications network in the US. The provision was tucked away in a section of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 2007 Appropriations Act (HR 5441), which was signed into law on Wednesday following earlier Congressional approval.â¦


Warlord Will Be Tried for Beslan - Chechen Rebel

Chechnya's rebel leader said on Friday that warlord Shamil Basayev would go on trial for the mass hostage-seizing at a Russian school that ended with more than 320 people being killed, half of them children.


NHS drugs advisers have reversed their decision to block a drug for people with asbestos-related cancer.


No discipline worries at Arsenal, says Wenger

Manager Arsene Wenger denied Arsenal have a disciplinary problem after his team finished with only nine men in Wednesday's 1-1 Champions League draw at PSV Eindhoven.


Rocky Road: Planet hunting gets closer to Earth

Astronomers have discovered the three lightest planets known outside the solar system, moving researchers closer to the goal of finding extrasolar planets that resemble Earth.


Diamondbacks beat the fading Dodgers 9-3

The Los Angeles Dodgers couldn't have asked for a better start. But after that, they were finished. So now, they're going to need a little help to reach the postseason.


Lufthansa settles class action suits in price fixing probe

German carrier Lufthansa said it had agreed to pay 85 million dollars (67 million euros) to settle class action suits in the United States connected with allegations of price-fixing in the global air-cargo industry.


Putin visits India's Silicon Valley after reassuring Delhi on UN veto rights

Russia's President Vladimir Putin made a pitch for a new economic partnership with India after reassuring New Delhi he backed its bid for veto rights on any enlarged UN Security Council.


Germany announces international plan to slash Iraqi debt

BERLIN, Nov 20  - Germany on Saturday unveiled a breakthrough international plan to wipe out tens of billions of dollars of Iraqi debt so that the war-torn country can begin rebuilding in earnest.


Peru Rebel Leader's Lawyer Decries Access

The attorney for Shining Path rebel leader Abimael Guzman said Tuesday he has been barred from visiting his client, who is being retried in a civilian court on terrorism charges.


Mazda Motor Corp.  posted a 7.5 percent rise in quarterly profit powered by a favourable slide in the yen and increased exports to North America and Europe, and lifted its forecasts for record annual operating profit.


When Sugarland, the no-frills gay bar and performance space in Brookly, fires up, who needs go-go boys?


World Business Briefing: Seagate to Open a Third Plant in Singapore

Seagate Technology, the worldÂs largest maker of computer disk drives, said it would invest $819 million in its third plant in Singapore for data-storage devices. Jerry Glembocki, senior vice president of SeagateÂs recording heads and media operations, said the new plant would begin operating in mid-2008 and create 3,000 jobs. Lim Hng Kiang, minister for trade and industry, said in a speech that the new facility was a key development for Singapore, which last year accounted for production of a quarter of the worldÂs disk media.


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ASML, Carl Zeiss settle patent dispute with Japan's Nikon for 145 ...

AMSTERDAM (AFX) - ASML Holding NV said it and its lens partner Carl Zeiss SMT have reached a binding settlement in their patent dispute with Nikon Corp whereby they will pay the Japanese company in total 145 mln usd.


Heat's Wade out indefinitely with shoulder injury

Miami Heat All-Star guard Dwyane Wade  is out of action indefinitely after suffering a shoulder injury  during Wednesday night's loss to the Houston Rockets.


Pediatricians push the ultimate biological insurance policy -- a stash of umbilical cord blood to battle future illness -- as the government sets up a national blood-banking system. By the Associated Press.


To fend off increasing competition from other players, Apple Computer has retaliated with a secret weapon. It has introduced a new larger-capacity iPod with a colour display as well as a first-of-its-kind digital compendium of the rock band U2's songs.


Two goals from Cristiano Ronaldo helps a dominant Manchester United to a comfortable victory at Dynamo Kiev.


This service leverages new Windows Media 10 technologies to enable Napster subscribers to download music to portable devices, a technology called Janus.


Hotel heiress Paris Hilton, who commanded as much attention behind bars as on the Hollywood party scene, regained her freedom on Tuesday after serving three weeks in jail for violating probation in a drunk-driving case.


Size matters in pornography, except when it comes to tiny mobile phone screens, the next frontier for erotica.


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Woodward apologises for stinging comments

LONDON: Former England coach Clive Woodward has apologised for his stinging comments about owners, directors and coaches at some English clubs.


WHO warns India against complacency to AIDS threat [India News]

New Delhi, Dec 2 The World Health Organisation has warned India not to be complacent in its fight against AIDS, especially in relation to women.


Bruxelles chiede a Wto arbitrato su dazi doganali


NEWS Corporation shareholders were told yesterday to expect an even brighter future if the global media conglomerate moved its primary listing to the New York stock exchange.


Culture: Seducing France Into Affairs of the Art

The new government of President Nicolas Sarkozy is pondering whether to allow free access to the permanent collections of major French museums.


More British diplomats are to be sent to the Middle East and south Asia to combat extremism.


Showers and thunderstorms stretched from the East Coast to the Ohio Valley early Wednesday, while more wild weather was in store for the Central Plains.


Napoleon's Will Sells for $149K in Paris

An early draft of Napoleon Bonaparte's will — in which the French emperor writes of his English enemies "I forgive them," but then apparently thinks better of it and scratches out the phrase — sold at a Paris auction Tuesday for $149,505.


A block of flats collapses in Egypt's second city Alexandria killing at least five people, the authorities say.


TUNISâA ship carrying illegal immigrants to Italy sank off Tunisia, killing at least 22 people and leaving another 42 missing, news reports said yesterday, sharpening the debate in Italy over how to deal with hundreds of people trying to slip into


Giants, Patriots win to set up Super Bowl clash

The New England Patriots will face one more challenge in their bid for a perfect season: a Super Bowl meeting with the surprising New York Giants.


Talk about the Middle East is upbeat these days in Washington, Europe, and Jerusalem, as presidents, prime ministers, and diplomats


Barack Obama has the aura of a rock star, says George Clooney, who also had some kind words for other Democratic presidential candidates.


A powerful storm moved along the West Coast today, causing highway-blocking mudslides, flooding and power outages. Up to a foot of rain was possible in one mountain area.


Hasselbeck Quietly Proves He Is One of Elite

In an N.F.L. postseason heavy on quarterbacks of national renown, in a Seahawks season hinging on his right arm, Matt Hasselbeck exudes a less-celebrated, self-deprecating cool.


The Michigan football team continues its quest for another Big Ten championship because true freshman quarterback Chad Henne had a senior moment against Minnesota.


Column: Myriad of problems facing Giants

Yes, the New York Giants have been hurt by injuries to key players. Their meltdown in Tennessee on Sunday, when they dominated for three quarters, then blew a 21-point lead in the fourth, stemmed from deeper problems.


Glickman to Film Industry: Nurture New Technology

In his first major speech to Hollywood executives Dan Glickman, the new head of the Motion Picture Association of America, said the industry must embrace new digital and Internet technologies while continuing to battle copyright pirates.


Senior Palestinian officials, after consulting with doctors treating Yasser Arafat and visiting his hospital, said Tuesday his condition had deteriorated dramatically


DaimlerChrysler warns of N. American layoffs

DaimlerChrysler AG   could lay off up to 16 percent of the workers in its North American truck operations next year due to an expected downturn in demand, the head of the automaker's truck operations said on Monday.


Mr. Greene held more than 200 patents and developed an instrument to warn pilots that their plane was about to stall that is standard equipment on aircraft.


"Mr Woolmer was not a well man. It is now accepted that he died of natural causes"  Jamaican police are set to announce that Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer was not murdered, but died of natural causes, a British newspaper said on Saturday, citing a source close to the inquiry. via Sunday Times


Patients will be put at risk by a new regulatory system being brought in for homeopathic medicine, experts say.


Over six months after Comcast set-top boxes utilizing TiVo's software debuted at CES, the cable giant has officially certified the platform for deployment to customers. The companies originally announced a deal to work together in March 2005.


Sherdrick Bonner threw six touchdown passes, and Derin Graham tied a team record with two kickoff returns for TDs in the Arizona Rattlers' 58-38 victory over Grand Rapids on Friday night in the season opener for both teams.


By Serena Lei, The Bellingham Herald, Bellingham, Wash.  Sep. 4--Spanish and Latin instructor Erin Agren will be at the Launching Success Learning Store on Saturday to talk about teaching foreign languages to young kids.


European Union leaders and Turkey agreed today on a compromise formula to overcome differences over Turkish recognition of Cyprusâ government as a condition for opening EU membership talks, diplomats said.


Ownership of Anti-Spam Measure Queried at Talks

Internet companies have begun to  change the way e-mail works in order to weed out spam, but  experts on Tuesday clashed over whether the underlying  technology should be controlled by any one company.


Shiite militia leader orders ceasefire across Iraq

BAGHDAD : Shiite radical leader Moqtada Sadr ordered a nationwide ceasefire and announced his militant movement would join the political mainstream after months of violent rebellion, one of his aides said.


Italia-Nuova Zelanda: 14-76 missione impossibile

Mondiali di rugby: pesante sconfitta a Marsiglia: 11 mete a 2. Azzurri mai in gara, i neozelandesi non infieriscono. Tra quattro giorni ci tocca la Romania. Le immagini


The families of a UK couple killed in Thailand say it is a "travesty of natural justice" the accused has been given bail.


Robot builders hunt for a killer application

How to sell a robot for pleasure and profit Robo Developer Right now, commercial robot builders are planning to invade our homes with their mechanical creations.â¦


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E' il debutto di Eleftheropoulos la novità dell'Ascoli in vista della sfida di domani con il ...


Landslides, Floods in China's Southwest Kill 79, AFP Reports

A storm in China's southwest has left at least 79 people dead and 74 missing after heavy rain caused bridges to collapse and triggered floods and landslides, Agence France-Presse said, citing disaster relief workers.


England Women secure a place at the 2007 World Cup finals in China after earning a battling draw in France.


Mosques, Green Zone attacked despite Iraq curfew

Three Sunni Muslim mosques were torched and mortar bombs hit Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone on Thursday, police said, despite curfews imposed after suspected al Qaeda militants hit a revered Shi'ite shrine.


Britain Says Northern Rock Is Not Sold Yet

Britainâs prime minister, Gordon Brown, denied reports that he had made a deal with Richard Branson over the sale of Northern Rock during a trip to China and India.


Storm damage to hotels, restaurants reported minimal

Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and other Orlando, Fla.-area attractions escaped serious damage from Hurricane Jeanne last weekend and are fully operational, according to the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau.


Deaths of Rare Crocodile in India Stir Alarm

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


The designers of the first privately manned rocket to burst into space were handed a $10 million check Saturday, a prize designed to encourage technology that will open the heavens to tourists.


Japan won't apologize again for WW2 sex slaves: PM

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday Japan will not apologize again for forcing women to act as sex slaves for Japanese soldiers in World War 2 even if a U.S. House of Representatives resolution demanding an apology is adopted.


Grand Theft Auto mod virus uses YouTube to spread

Blog: The video is safe, but the download mod it advertises is not.


The Bank of Canada rate will hit four per cent by late next year, an economist predicts. OTTAWA -- The Bank of Canada raised its key policy interest rate yesterday while hinting that this could be the start of a new upward trend in borrowing costs.


President OKs overhaul of corporate tax law

President Bush yesterday signed into law the most sweeping changes to the corporate tax code in nearly two decades. The bill creates roughly $140 billion in tax cuts for businesses and


Marketers have always relied on television ads to carve a foothold into the national consciousness, through annoying repetition.


Reinventing Date Night for Long-Married Couples

Brain and behavior researchers say many couples are going about date night all wrong.


Abu Bakar Bashir to be retried for role in Bali and Mariott ...

ELEANOR HALL: It's being watched closely around the world as a test of Indonesia's stand against terrorism. Today the trial of Abu Bakar Bashir has begun in the Indonesian capital with the cleric facing charges relating to the Bali and Marriott bombings.


Army May Reduce Length of Tours in Combat Zones

Officials said the Army's ability to recruit and retain soldiers will steadily erode unless combat tours are shortened.


World oil demand will rise faster than expected to 2012 while supply lags, the International Energy Agency said on Monday, leading to a tighter market than previously anticipated.


DH breaks Red Sox record with 51st homer

David Ortiz hit his 51st home run of the season Thursday night on the first pitch he saw from Johan Santana, breaking the Red Sox record set in 1938 by Jimmie Foxx.


By Steve Cahalan, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Feb. 7--Members of Machinists Local Lodge 2191 will vote today on a tentative contract agreement reached Tuesday between Chart Industries Inc. and the union, which has been on strike at the company's La Crosse plant since Sunday.


The New Orleans Saints refuse to give up on their season.


WHEN he was asked at a US conference last year about floating his company, Sergey Brin said: "Itâs something weâve discussed on and off and it would be foolish not to consider going public.


Family of slain US hostage prays for others

HILLSDALE, Mich. - While dozens of their neighbors gathered for an emotional prayer vigil, the family of an American construction worker who was abducted and slain in Iraq said Monday that they were praying for the remaining hostages and their families.


DirecTV buys DVR software maker ReplayTV

In the latest twist in the ever-shifting digital video recording industry, the nation's leading satellite broadcaster DirecTV has purchased most of the assets of ReplayTV, an early pioneer of DVRs that was crushed into near oblivion years ago after a court battle with Hollywood.


Children's Place Retail Stores Inc.   on Monday said weak sales at its Children's Place and  Disney Store chains caused a 4 percent decline in June  same-store sales, forcing the retailer to forecast a wider net  loss for the current quarter than analysts had expected.


Islamists set deadline for Mush to quit army post

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan's opposition Islamic alliance on Saturday vowed to observe New Year's Day as a "black day" across the country if President Pervez Musharraf did not quit as army chief by December 31.


Israel OKs compensation for Gaza settlers

JERUSALEM -- The Israeli Cabinet on Sunday approved legislation to pay compensation to settlers uprooted by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Gaza withdrawal plan.


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Dow Jones perde lo 0,06%, il Nasdaq lo 0,46%, euro in calo


Later this year some LG models, available worldwide, will be able to view and upload videos to YouTube.


Taliban, convicts may be Afghan recruits

Taliban militants and common criminals may have infiltrated an Afghan program that trains thousands of men affiliated with local militias to fight the country's growing insurgency.


Bestknown as the mother of Hindi movie heroes in the 1970s, she acted in over 200 films in a career spanning over five decades.


The dollar fell against the pound and the euro yesterday, prompting calls for intervention to support the dollar from several European finance ministers.


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Nasdaq picks brain for new health care index

Research and investment into  brain-related illnesses is growing at an unprecedented rate as  scientific advances coincide with the demands of an aging  baby-boom population determined to beat the odds.


FIVE Australian radio telescopes, including The Dish at Parkes, will play a crucial role in pinpointing the position of the Huygens space probe when it makes its historic descent into the clouds of Saturn's biggest moon next month.


NBC will start offering limited free downloads of shows such as Heroes and The Office as part of its bid to expand the digital distribution of its programs


Morganti: Eagles fans need to relax, it's just one game

All along, you really knew there wasn't much of a chance for the Eagles to run the table in the NFL all season. But it sure was fun for the first seven games of the season, and even if it was only for less


Software Glitch Affects BlackBerry Service

Some BlackBerry users in North America experienced problems on Friday when a software issue meant that the email service shut down, leaving the handheld device's email capabilities disabled.


Revolution Studios is the newest studio to take on the challenge of adapting the long-running Broadway musical "Rent" for the big screen.


Designers start menswear season in Paris

Bad boys ruled as designers in Paris kicked off the menswear season on Friday with a nod to rebellious icons. Superbrand Louis Vuitton referenced 1960s screen idols like Alain Delon and Terence Stamp with a sophisticated spring-summer 2007 collection that ran the gamut from velvet jackets to slim trench coats.


Trajan Langdon scored 17 points and Tomas Van Den Spiegel added 16 to lead CSKA Moscow to a 94-75 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in an exhibition game Saturday.


Malware knocks Defense Department e-mail offline

Blog: An unknown attack causes the Defense Department to shut down over a thousand computers.


The question you've always asked is finally answered.


Tribe scales back plan to build casino in Bay Area

SACRAMENTO A Northern California Indian tribe wants to scale back plans to create a massive casino in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the Lytton Band of Pomo Indians has


NASA's Shuttle Atlantis Weathers Storm at Launch Pad      (SPACE.com / LiveScience.com)

SPACE.com / NASA's space shuttle Atlantis appears to be in good health after weathering what is now Tropical Storm Ernesto, and is once more being primed for a September launch at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.


Tigers recruit 40 child soldiers since tsunamis: UNICEF

Tamil Tiger rebels have recruited at least 40 child soldiers since tsunamis devastated Sri Lanka's coastline and killed nearly 31,000 people, the United Nations children's fund said.


EU urges release of Iraqi hostages, presses Iran

EU foreign ministers called Monday for the immediate release of hostages in Iraq and condemned violence there after a deadly weekend wave of unrest, as Iraq and Iran clouded talks in Brussels.


The freelance cameraman who videotaped a US Marine shooting an unarmed and wounded Iraqi prisoner has spoken out, saying "something was not right.


A new type of heart "stent" has been developed to unblock diseased arteries and then dissolve without a trace.


Nigerian general strike suspended - union

Lagos - Nigerian unions on Monday suspended a general strike due to start on Tuesday after the government agreed to reduce domestic fuel prices, a union leader said.


Ex-envoy says Iraq rebuilding plan won't work

Kiki Munshi was showcased by the media in September as a seasoned U.S. diplomat who came out of retirement to lead a rebuilding group in Iraq.


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US Cites Security Risk in Cyprus; Nicosia Skeptical

The United States had information of a  possible attack on an American radio facility in Cyprus, but  authorities on the island have dismissed the threat, the  Cypriot justice minister said on Thursday.


Vodafone Mobile Connect 'super 3G' USB modem

HSDPA connectivity for the PCMCIA-less First Review Announced last August and shipping today, Vodafone's Mobile Connect Modem is pitched at anyone who owns an Apple MacBook, MacBook Pro or, indeed, any other modern notebook made by a manufacturer whose products don't have old-style PC Card slots. ExpressCard is all very well, but it won't accept Vodafone's 3G Broadband data card, so the carrier has stepped in with a USB-connected alternative...â¦


Artists and sports bodies should share profits from tickets resold on internet auction sites, MPs say.


Israel starts building barrier in W. Bank

Israel began construction of a section of the separation fence in the southern West Bank on Sunday, five days after Palestinian suicide bombers carried out an attack from the area, local newspaper Haaretz reported.


N. Korea agrees to UN inspection of atomic program

SEOUL -- North Korea yesterday invited UN nuclear inspectors to the country for a meeting on methods for shutting down its main nuclear reactor.


CHICAGO Aug. 25, 2004 - Authorities were considering criminal charges Wednesday against the Dave Matthews Band and one of its tour bus drivers for allegedly dumping human waste from a bus into the Chicago


Time running out for Afghan asylum-seekers in Germany

Political refugees who fled Afghanistan before the fall of the Taliban regime more than three years ago can no longer count on asylum in Germany, according to a court ruling.


A guide to NYC's Digital Technology Week: Part I

The first few days of the tech hullabaloo that's about to hit Manhattan.


Hundreds of carabinieri police are taking part in an operation to crush a wave of mafia killings in Naples.


Doubts Increase Over Myanmar Democracy Plans

Myanmar's military junta has pledged to stick by its "roadmap to democracy," but analysts said on Friday what little credibility the plan had has been shattered by the purge


Gore Vidal Walks and Talks to His Own Beat

Novelist and social critic Gore Vidal walks slowly and with a limp after recent knee replacement surgery. "Turns out, according to the doctors, that I had been walking the wrong way for all of my life," he says.


Iraq Rejects U.S. Talk of Adjusting Vote Result

Iraq's election body rejected a  suggestion in Washington it adjust the results of next month's  vote to benefit the Sunni minority if low turnout in Sunni  areas means Shi'ites win an exaggerated majority in the new  assembly.


In postmortem on Kerry bid, Dems seek clues to new life

Even before Sen. John Kerry took the stage of Fanueil Hall in Boston to give his concession speech, Democrats had begun soul-searching.


Health problems follow childhood cancer survivors

A substantial minority of young  adults who have survived a childhood malignancy will have at  least one severe health problem, according to a report  presented here Tuesday at a media briefing of the Journal of  the American Medical Association.


DERMOT Weld has staunchly defended the ride of stable jockey Pat Smullen on Melbourne Cup runner-up Vinnie Roe. Weld said he could not fault the ride by Smullen, who scooted three deep for most of the race before forging deeper around the home turn.


Washington's XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. plans to announce a deal worth as much as $650 million with Major League Baseball today that will enable the company to carry most regular and


Wayne Levi won his second Champions Tour event Sunday, shooting a 4-under 68 for a two-stroke victory at the Constellation Energy Classic.


In Adolescents, Addiction to Tobacco Comes Easy

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


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14 states need cash for children health plans

Fourteen U.S. states need $745 million  of federal aid for children's health insurance by October or  they might have to stop coverage, starting with families who  are the least impoverished, New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine said  Wednesday.


Jail for gang who exported Â£1.5m worth of luxury cars

A gang targeting diplomats and wealthy individuals - including socialite Tara Palmer-Tomkinson - exported more than Â£1.5m worth of stolen cars to the Middle East in a 'highly sophisticated' ringing operation


Briefly: Verizon opens global phone to consumers

roundup Plus: IBM, Honda team on voice-driven car navigation...Linux seller completes name change...SAP names new VP...Amazon opens floor to political pundits.


Relazione a distanza finisce in tribunale: lei si diceva pronta a sposarsie mandava al militare in Kosovo le immagini di una donna bellissima                                          Soldato innamorato denuncia la fidanzata "Mi hai ingannato, non sei quella delle foto"                                                                                L'uomo le aveva inviato denaro per 6000 euro e 25 mila euro di regaliLei ci ha provato: "Mi sono fratturata il naso e ho fatto una cura ormonale"


Zookeepers feared for the welfare of a family of three monkeys, a day after they were stolen from a theme park in central England.


Pakistani politicians hope to meet radical cleric

Members of Pakistani religious parties hoped to hold talks on Saturday with a radical cleric holed up in an Islamabad mosque and persuade him to send out children among his hundreds of besieged militant followers.


Modena, 19:06 - CALCIO, MODENA: NEL TEST CON GLI ALLIEVI RIENTRATO TROIANO

Il Modena ha svolto un test contro la Formazione Allievi. Troiano è rientrato in gruppo mentr...


The five-year drought parching much of the western United States could continue for years and may be just the beginning of a long era of drier times due to global warming, a new study suggests.


Congress agrees to raise U.S. credit limit

With the U.S. government fast approaching its current $8.965 trillion credit limit, the Senate on Thursday gave final congressional approval of an $850 billion increase in U.S. borrowing authority.


Patients are waiting too long in many hospitals in England and are hidden from official figures, survey findings suggest.


Fuel leaking from the hull of freighter that broke in two in the Bering Sea is being called a major spill that could take months to clean up.


World Bank, regional lenders to share graft evidence

The World Bank and four of the  largest regional development banks agreed on Sunday to share  evidence and use common methods to probe corruption, but not  all of them plan to publish companies' names.


Have we been conned by Welsh spending figures?

THE Welsh Assembly Government has been accused of trying to con the people of Wales by misusing statistics in the new way it has presented its budget.


Senate Democrats lose new bid to curb Iraq war

Frustrated Senate Democrats failed on Friday to force a withdrawal of troops from Iraq, capping a series of defeats that reinforced the chamber's impasse over the war.


Sono tre romeni e un bielorusso residenti a Cerignola


2 Indicted on Extortion Charges in Conn.

HARTFORD, Conn. Sept. 23, 2004 - A top aide to former Gov. John G. Rowland was indicted Thursday along with the state's largest construction contractor on charges they participated in a corrupt criminal organization run out of the governor's office.


Nortel Posts Results for 1st Half of 2004

Nortel Networks Corp.   one of the world's largest telecom equipment makers, reported long-delayed results for the first half of 2004 on Tuesday.


Channel 4 commissions three more series of reality TV icon Big Brother, securing it until 2010.


Bush Outlines Plan for a 2nd Term and Attacks Kerry's Record

George W. Bush accepted the Republican nomination, outlining proposals that he said would address education, health care and jobs, while battering Senator John Kerry.


Serbian President Boris Tadic says sorry for crimes committed in the name of the Serb people in Bosnia.


About 40 tourists in northern Colombia were seized by members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia -- FARC -- from a holiday spa.


Roma, 15:43 - CALCIO, ROMA, GIULY: CE LA GIOCHIAMO IN CAMPIONATO E CHAMPIONS

La Roma puÃ² arrivare fino in fondo in tutte le competizioni. Lo sostiene il fantasista giallorosso L...


AXA profits rise 18.0 percent on strong life assurance

French insurance group AXA reported on Thursday an 18.0-percent rise in annual net profit to 5.1 billion euros (6.69 billion dollars), boosted by a strong performance from its life assurance activities.


Body of female U.S. climber found in China

Chinese rescuers have found the body of an American climber on a remote mountain eight months after she disappeared, Xinhua news agency said on Monday.


Famiglia media, 2.000 euro vanno via tra tasse e rate


NEW YORK - US share prices fell yesterday as the dollar slumped to a record low against the euro. The Dow Jones Industrials Average was down 50.99 points at 10,776.13, the Standard and Poor's 500 Index fell


Nuova gamma cromatica per le scarpe del marchio inglese


TEHRAN, Dec. 22 -- The wife of a missing former FBI agent said Saturday she has been unable to find out what happened to her husband despite visiting the Iranian island where he was last seen.


Beeb's iPlayer reaps streaming traffic dividends

Viewers skip swarms to join streams The BBC's Flash-based streaming service has gifted a massive traffic boost to the iPlayer site since it went live in mid-December, independent figures have revealed.â¦


CORRECTED: Lehman profit rises 6 percent

Corrects percentage change in first paragraph and headline to year-over-year figure, from sequential figure


Post-Flood Findings on Sabino Canyon to Be Reported Today

By The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Sep. 23--The U.S. Forest Service meeting on the future of Sabino Canyon is today from 10 a.m. to noon in the Copper room of the Best Western Inn Suites Hotel, 475 N. Granada Ave.


Lebanese government approves Hariri tribunal

The Lebanese government approved on  Saturday plans for a special international court to try  suspects in the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister  Rafik al-Hariri.


L'omicidio dopo un diverbio per motivi di pascolo


Internazionale striker Christian Vieri was booed out of the San Siro on Sunday as his team twice came from behind to snatch a point.


Copenhagen, 13:16 - CICLISMO, CSC: RIIS NON VA AL TOUR DE FRANCE

Il team manager della CSC Bjarne Riis non seguirà la sua squadra al Tour de France. Il danese...


The Supreme Court on Friday allowed Texas to print presidential primary ballots without Democratic candidate Dennis Kucinich's name.


A politician in Turkey is sentenced to six months in prison for calling Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan "Mr".


Carolina defensemen Mike Commodore and Niclas Wallin scored in the third period, and Cory Stillman netted the power-play winner in overtime for the Hurricanes, who rallied for a 3-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Monday.


First-round playoff games will be shown only on cable starting next season as part of baseball's new seven-year television deal with Fox and TBS, a total package worth almost $3 billion.


17 Dead, 30 Hurt in Pakistan Bus Accident

A speeding bus packed with passengers fell into a deep ravine in eastern Pakistan early Saturday, killing 17 people and injuring 30, police and hospital officials said.


The FBI searched offices of a prominent public relations firm Tuesday, looking for information about its client Saudi Arabia, law enforcement sources said.


Germany tempted to lock up its industrial jewels

Germany's fractious coalition government has an issue both sides agree on -- the need to protect key industries, the country's crown jewels, from hostile foreign takeovers.


I dischi MODS (Multiplexed Optical Data Storage), questo Ã¨ il nome del nuovo supporto, costituiscono l'evoluzione naturale dei Cd e dei DvD, questi ultimi si basano su una tecnologia molto semplice: la superficie del disco Ã¨ costituita da piccoli buchi


Providing Care for Uninsured More Daunting Than Expected

Mercy Clinic's doors won't open for another hour, but already the waiting room is crowded with patients. A grandmother, a single man, a petite brown-haired woman with a slight cough and her boyfriend -- they've all come to this Gaithersburg clinic, one of 10 across Montgomery County that care for...


In a country of 300 million, every vote counts

With eight days left in the campaign, Democrats and Republicans are mounting a desperate drive to persuade their voters to go to the polls in a Presidential election increasingly overshadowed


Injections to boost fertility may be waste of time, experts warn

Science & environment: Â· Women better off being fast-tracked to IVFÂ· Drug adds to cost and increases risks


Americans go to Mexico for a cheaper perfect smile

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico  - It was fear of the hefty bill as much as fear of the drill that kept American musician Don Clay away from U.S. dental clinics for 30 years.


Tra Hong Kong e Canton bevendo liquore di topo

E pranzando con gechi, serpenti, scorpioni, cani e gatti. Ognuno ha i suoi gusti e in Cina si dice che tutto ciÃ² che si muove si puÃ² mangiare. Gli inviati di Xl sono andati a scoprire le ricette piÃ¹ gustose (!?) e scorrette del mondo, ma giunti al digestivo...


"Die Hard" director gets four months in prison

John McTiernan, the Hollywood director behind such blockbuster action films as "Die Hard" and "Predator," was sentenced to four months in prison on Monday for lying to federal agents.


Q&A:  'International Battles Need To Be Fought Nationally'

ROME, Feb 7 (IPS) - After the recent inauguration of two regional  centres in Africa and Asia, the U.N. Millennium Campaign arrives  in Europe. The new European office -- headquartered in Rome --  will be headed by Marina Ponti, deputy director of the global  campaign and director for Europe.


Ha 19 anni, e' in rianimazione al Policlinico di Pavia


A General in Army of Volunteers, Wade is Honored

Unpaid, unseen and largely uncelebrated, Phyllis Wade has worked since 1948 as one of the little people who help make big-time tournament golf possible.


The European Commission has accepted a wide-ranging series of commitments from The Coca-Cola Co. and its bottlers relating to various commercial practices that have been under investigation since 1999.


Iraq panel seeks more U.S. diplomacy, less combat

The United States should begin to withdraw forces from combat and launch a diplomatic push, including Iran and Syria, to prevent "a slide toward chaos" in Iraq, an elite panel recommended on Wednesday.


THE HAGUE: Four police were injured when suspected Muslim extremists threw a hand grenade at them during a 14-hour siege in The Netherlands yesterday.


Soccer: Ronaldinho brings matchless beauty

Beauty and integrity were restored to the Champions League at venues as far apart as Barcelona and Moscow on Tuesday night. Nothing quite matches the beauty of a Brazilian's conjuring a winning goal out of sheer imagination.


Vincono i fondatori di Google "Noi, pionieri del web"

BOLOGNA, 8 OTTOBRE 2004 - Â«La missione di Google Ã¨ dare la possibilitÃ  a milioni di persone sparse in tutto il mondo di ricevere e ricercare le informazioniÂ». Parola di Sergey Brin (nella foto) e Lawrence


A decision to be made this weekend on whether to allow the sale of 60 tons of elephant ivory is exposing rifts between nongovernment agencies dedicated to defending the diversity of plants and animals.


Soccer: Grant wants Chelsea to be the great entertainers

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


Arafat dall'Egitto a Ramallah Tutte le date della sua vita

Dalla creazione dello Stato di Israele alla crea zione del movimento Fatah. Dall'esilio in Tunisia al premio Nobel per la pace. Ecco tutte le date della vita del presidente palestinese Yasser Arafat, le cui


Three weeks ago, torrential downpours brought flooding to many parts of Graham County, bringing mosquitoes and the risk of contracting West Nile Virus.


Pakistan and India Agree to Reopen Rail Link

Pakistan and India agreed on Friday to reopen a rail link severed nearly 40 years ago, in a further sign of warming relations between the nuclear-armed rivals.


Chiefs leave Baltimore with win, confidence

Sensing the need for a spark during another typically long practice Thursday, Kansas City Chiefs all-pro guard Will Shieldssought out hyper-defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham.


Highlights of voting in Saturday's Republican primary in South Carolina and the Democratic and GOP caucuses in Nevada, based on interviews with voters entering Nevada polling places and leaving voting areas in South Carolina. All numbers are final.


The electronics giant belatedly decides to support the popular digital music format on its hard-drive players. Watch out, Apple. Ah, remember the '80s.


Error Puts Kennedy on Airline No-Fly List

The Senate Judiciary Committee heard this morning from one of its own about some of the problems with airline "no fly" watch lists. Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., says he had a close encounter with the lists when trying to take the U.S. Airways shuttle out of Washington to Boston. The ticket agent wouldn't let him on the plane. His name was on the list in error.


For the first time, researchers observe a chimpanzee fashion a spear from a branch then use it to kill prey. Is this an anomaly, or are chimps really that smart? By the Associated Press.


Florida digs out from Hurricane Frances today, while Bill Clinton recuperates from bypass surgery in New York. Meanwhile, John Kerry's quest for his own recovery winds


Missing woman declared a Sept. 11 victim

On the night before the Sept. 11 attack, Dr. Sneha Anne Philip bought three pairs of shoes, bed linens and lingerie at a department store across the street from the World Trade Center. She was never heard from again.


Networking website Facebook is to face legal action on Wednesday in a suit brought by a rival site's founders.


Clear Channel Radio, Music Choice and Comcast Bring `Video 6 Pack' to Digital Cable Video-on-Demand

Clear Channel Radio (NYSE:CCU), Music Choice and Comcast announced today  the launch of a jointly produced telecast called Video 6 Pack that  showcases local radio personalities hosting a music-video countdown  show.


Hot-dog eating champs ready for showdown

They stood toe to toe, eye to eye, and — most importantly — jaw to injured jaw. Six-time defending champion Takeru Kobayashi, still unable to open his mouth wide enough for a typical teeth cleaning, joined favorite Joey Chestnut at a Tuesday weigh-in before their Fourth of July hot-dog-eating showdown in Coney Island.


Glandular Infection Sidelines Giants' Snee

New York Giants guard Chris Snee will not play against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday because of a glandular infection.


Clemens asked to testify at steroids hearings

Baseball pitching great Roger Clemens, who denies claims he used steroids, was asked on Friday to testify before a U.S. congressional panel investigating use of performance-enhancing drugs.


Morrison sells off string of supermarkets

SHOPPERS across Scotland are facing yet more change in the high street with a string of supermarket stores changing ownership for the second time in seven months.


Cosa rischia di naufragare dei piani avviati per famiglie e docentiIl punto sui prossimi mesi con il viceministro Bastico. Allarme precari                                          Carolibri, tempo pieno, assunzioni La scuola e l'incubo della crisi                                                                                di SALVO INTRAVAIA


Australia strike early to dismiss Pakistan for 341

Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath helped remove Pakistan's tailenders in quick fashion as Australia bowled Pakistan out for 341 on the second morning of the second test on Monday.


Dolphins must carry on without injured Brown

The Miami Dolphins' resurgence may have to continue without running back Ronnie Brown , at least in the short term.


NASA Expert Criticizes Bush on Global Warming Policy

A NASA climate expert planned to say in a lecture on Tuesday night that a Bush administration official told him not to discuss the consequences of global warming.


The U.S. military attache in Cyprus was found dead on Monday in a remote mountainous region of the Mediterranean island, four days after disappearing, the American embassy said.


ZDNet's survey of IT professionals in August kept Wired & Wireless on top for the 18th month in a row. Intel and Nokia will jointly develop smart phones that run on the Symbian operating system, unveiling


Few Clues Emerge in Jam Master Jay's Death

The rap group Run DMC poses at the 31st annual Grammy Awards in New York City on March 2, 1988. From left, Joseph "Run" Simmons, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, and Jason Mizell "Jam Master Jay.


I saw most of the speech given on Monday by Iranian President Ahmadinejad at Columbia University. I also watched a lot of the coverage that night and the following morning by MSNBC and CNN, and I gotta say, they behaved shamefully, as badly as Lee Bollinger, the president of Columbia University, who introduced Ahmadinejad.  Transcript of the Ahmadinejad speech. Video of the entire talk and intro. 1 hr 21 min. Ahmadinejad came off as a gentleman, he had every right to be offended. Had I been in his place, I would have found it hard to give a speech after the intro Bollinger gave. And then the cable networks completely misrepresented what happened. It was beyond spinning, it was outright propoganda. It wasn't until Hardball that a reporter, Chris Matthews, talked about what really happened. It's basic decency to the guest and to the people watching, that they not tell us what to think. It's a very American thing to let people make up their own minds. That Ahmadinejad was able to claim this as an Iranian value, when it was so clearly not an American one that day, was shameful to me as an American.  What if Columbia had maintained neutrality. Asked direct questions, accepted his answers and moved on. We got the tiniest glimpse of how revealing that might have been when he said that Iran didn't have homosexuality. The audience laughed as if he was making a joke (not in derision as the TV anchors reported). At first it wasn't at all clear if it was humor, his delivery was so straight, he seemed serious, but how could he seriously expect us to believe there were no gay people in Iran?? When it was clear he wasn't joking, it was a chilling moment. There it is, that's the face of despotism. Now we know, despite his protests, that we're still better than he is, I haven't heard the US government claim that there are no gays in America (but I have heard them say things approaching that level of dishonesty).  Had they just let Ahmadinejad speak for himself there would probably have been no need to hit us over the head with what they want us to think about him. But as it stands, that was the only clear thing he said at Columbia that wasn't basically reasonable.  His pitch: I come from a place that's far away from here. You sent your army to fight on our border. We don't like the Israelis because they mistreat the Palestinians who had nothing to do with the Holocaust (a far cry from saying the Holocaust never happened). It's pretty clear, although he didn't say it, that given a choice, he would like to see the Palestinian people rule the space now occupied by Israel (this is probably what they mean when he says he wants to "wipe" Israel off the map). So, that's not our position, but it's not really different from ours. The reality is that there are two peoples who claim that territory. So Iran is on the other side. That's not exactly front page news. An aside, very few Americans know the role we played in overthrowing Iran's attempt at democracy in the 1950's. I highly recommend reading Stephen Kinzer's All the Shah's Men for the story. For an overview, Chris Lydon did a podcast interview with Kinzer in 2003.  We lose so much when we don't have the courage to listen to our foes. Some of my countrymen see it as a sign of weakness to listen, but they're wrong -- if we're sure we're right, what exactly do we have to lose by listening? Only if we're concerned that we might be wrong, should we fear listening, and then only if we want to stay wrong. Look, I know I'm not going to convince any of the people who say that everyone who uses their mind is weak, but to people who like to decide for themselves, and want free speech for everyone, don't be fooled by what you hear on TV. They act as if they are owned by people who desperately want a war with Iran, and are willing to sacrifice American freedom to get there. Bollinger is clearly one of those people. And so is Time-Warner, Microsoft and GE (the owners of CNN and MSNBC). If not, then please do something about it, shake up the media so that we get to really discuss this, openly and fairly, before we start yet another ruinous war.


No, the walls at RCA Studio B can't talk, but Fred Foster can. As a publisher, label chief and producer, Foster directed many recording sessions at the historic studio.


Company's maps show local traffic conditions in the US, the first site to do so nationally. SAN FRANCISCO  - Yahoo! Inc.


Le vittime sono state 386 in meno rispetto al 2003


Biovail drops claims against 2 in lawsuit

Biovail Corp  has agreed to drop a former Banc of America Securities analyst and the bank itself as defendants in a lawsuit accusing nearly two dozen parties of conspiring to drive down its stock price, the New York Post reported in its online edition on Monday.


Google fix second phishing vulnerability

Google have fixed a phishing vulnerability that was discovered by Netcraft on Wednesday. Google notified Netcraft that they had closed the vulnerability today at 06:30 BST, making this less-than-two-days response


The toll from an earthquake on Indonesia's Sumatra island last week has risen to 21 dead and 88 injured, while more than 13,000 homes were destroyed or damaged, officials said on Saturday.


Malaysia Finds Deadly Bird Flu Virus in Chickens

A deadly strain of bird flu blamed for 27 deaths in Asia this year has been found in two dead chickens in Malaysia, a government official said on Thursday.


Rolling the dice at a craps table or wagering a paycheck playing poker may not be the most rational use of money, but one casino operator is hoping investors will find its stock a better bet.


Costly drugs force life, death decisions

Dying of lung cancer, Carolyn Hobbs tried a new biotechnology drug that produced an unanticipated side effect: acute sticker shock. She was waiting for her second treatment in a hospital near Denver less than two years ago, when someone from the business office marched in to warn that her share would cost more than $18,000, since the drug wasn't insured for her type of cancer.


Ex-US President Jimmy Carter criticises Tony Blair's "subservient" relationship with the White House.


MmO2 links with Japan entertainment service

British mobile users will get a chance from next year to access i-mode, the runaway success Japanese entertainment service, after MmO2 yesterday agreed to adopt the technology pioneered by NTT DoCoMo.


Users of the online hangout Facebook revolted and won as the site agreed Friday to let them turn off a new feature that drew privacy complaints because it lets others easily see changes made to their personal profile pages.


So you may have heard: Paris Hilton was ticketed the other day for driving with a suspended license. Not huge news, even by celebrity-gossip standards. Here at The Associated Press, we put out an initial item of some 300 words. But it actually meant more to us than that. It meant the end of our experimental blackout on news about Paris Hilton.


The number of endangered crocodiles that have died this month in the central Indian State of Madhya Pradesh has risen to 67, officials say.


After a year in development Mozilla Firefox has finally reached version 1.0, and this Preview Release has recently been made available.


The number of Americans filing first  claims for jobless pay fell 3,000 last week, the Labor  Department said on Thursday in a report showing no impact from  Hurricane Charley which struck Florida last Friday.


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New UK Airport Scanner 'Undresses' Passengers

A new X-ray machine at London's Heathrow airport, which sees through passengers' clothes, has been attacked by civil liberties campaigners as a "voyeur's charter."


Madrid, 13:37 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID: REYES VUOLE RESTARE IN SPAGNA

Josè Antonio Reyes, centrocampista spagnolo di proprietà dell'Arsenal, quest'anno in p...


ISWI Subsidiary Launches Spanish Service With One of the World's Largest Sports Books

Interactive Systems Worldwide Inc. announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Global Interactive Gaming Limited (GIG) has expanded its agreement with SportingBet, one of the world's largest Internet ...


Fidel Castro did not make an appearance at the inauguration of an oil refinery, as had been speculated.


Il premier: 'accordo raggiunto tra governo e sindacati'


"Diddy" Combs sued for battery outside nightclub

Sean "Diddy" Combs is being sued by a man who says the hip-hop impresario punched him in the face outside a Hollywood nightclub last week, according to court documents.


The Israeli prime minister congratulates Mahmoud Abbas on election victory, and hopes to meet him "soon".


Shares Tread Water as Investors Await a Report on Jobs

Wall Street ended an aimless session barely lower after investors shrugged off comments about productivity by the Federal Reserve chairman.


Comment is free: John Pilger: UK business interests in Burma are more important to this government than justice.


A week after rejoining the Knicks, Allan Houston aborted his quixotic comeback attempt, which never really gained traction.


An attempt by Israel to launch a sophisticated spy satellite into space failed Monday afternoon, the Defense Ministry announced. According to a statement, the rocket, known as a Shavit I, failed in its third stage.


A blond two-year-old found sitting alone on a road in Thailand who was taken to a hospital was reunited with his uncle, who saw the boy's picture on the hospital's Web site.


CSU Woos Black Students in 'Super Sunday' Drive

By Alejandro Alfonso  HAYWARD -- As the music of God's gospel reverberated through the pews filled with parishioners, outside in God's lobby recruiters stood ready to lead them onto a higher path.   The path of higher education.


U.S. border fence bill clears Senate hurdle

A bill authorizing construction of a   fence along the U.S. border with Mexico advanced in the U.S.   Senate on Thursday as Republican backers pushed to get an   immigration measure to President George W. Bush desk before the   November 7 elections.


At 90, Giants Trainer Decides He Will Retire After Sundayâs Game

John Johnson, who is now 90, had devoted most of his life to trying to make the Giants feel better, one sore body part at a time.


Amid questions about the economy and the Fed's intentions, sector selection becomes vital.


For the best child care, start looking early

When her younger daughter was 2, Kathleen McCartney left work early feeling ill and stopped at the girl's day care to pick her up.


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


Summary: Rice, Bush Have Good Relationship

STANCE: Condoleezza Rice has been both protege and mentor to President Bush in his first four years in the White House and has never indicated publicly any difference in view with him.


Londra, 21:48 - CALCIO, MONDIALI 2010: INGHILTERRA CAPELLO COMINCIA DA ANDORRA

Sarà Andorra il primo avversario dell'Inghilterra di Fabio Capello nelle qualificazioni ai mo...


Hull and Routine Grow Old Together for United States

Some people still think of Brett Hull as his father's son, but he has long been his own man. He showed it as an amateur two decades ago when he chose to play for the United States after Canada rejected him.


Studies confirm how sunlight alters the motion of bodies, such as asteroids, throughout the Solar System.


The drinks industry will have to pay towards policing when 24-hour drinking starts, ministers are to announce.


Campbell sets Oct. 28 byelection date for vacant Surrey riding

VICTORIA (CP) - The B.C. government will hold its first byelection since being elected in 2001 on Oct. 28.


Police launch a murder hunt after the death of a 20-year-old man in the Gallowhill area of Paisley.


More Seats Are Filled, Thanks to Track and Field

thens Olympic organizers said that yesterday's track and field events at the main stadium were sold out and that overall sales were closing in on projections.


The former home of convicted killer Peter Tobin is due to be searched in efforts to uncover the fate of Vicky Hamilton.


PLEAS FOR OIL: President Bush warned Tuesday that surging oil prices threaten the U.S. economy and urged OPEC nations to boost their output. His plea drew little sympathy from oil-rich Saudi Arabia, which said production levels appear normal.


Three Saudi security officers Killed in car chase

RIYADH (Saudi Arabia): Three Saudi security officers were killed Sunday when their patrol car caught fire after being hit by gunfire while chasing suspected extremists in an area considered a militant haven, a security source said.


Japanese and US intelligence indicate North Korea may be preparing to launch a short-range Nodong missile, a Japanese media report said today.