McCain and Obama Turn Fire on Each Other

The candidates offered critiques of the opposition party, perhaps signaling a new dynamic in the presidential race.


Grazie a nuovo sistema tassazione dei crediti delle societa'


Swedish snowmobiler hit with British parking ticket

Stockholm -- A Swedish snowmobile owner said yesterday he had received a parking ticket for an offence allegedly committed in Britain -- 1,200 kilometres away.


Minus Clinton, Democratic rivals compete in South

Democratic presidential  hopefuls Barack Obama and John Edwards appealed for votes in  South Carolina on Wednesday, while Hillary Clinton campaigned  in the Northeast -- taking heat for leaving the state before  its nominating contest this weekend.


For Cards' offense, timing is everything

After the Cardinals' victory in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series, first baseman Albert Pujols was asked why the Cardinals are so successful at bat with two outs.


Late Wednesday, Microsoft announced three updated MSN services that are designed to make email, instant messaging (IM) and online sharing more integrated experiences.


Investors flock to Telstra buyback offer

HOLDERS of Telstra T2 stock have worn a hefty capital loss by selling their shares into the telco's latest buyback. Telstra said yesterday it had paid $750 million - $695 million below the issue price of


Time Warner, Comcast Mull Adelphia Plans

Time Warner Inc. and Comcast Corp.  were hard at work this week trying to decide how they would  divvy up Adelphia Communications Corp.'s cable systems if they  win a bid for the bankrupt cable company's assets, a source  familiar with the matter said on Friday.


Federconsumatori: tra i cibi piu' cari sale e acqua


Middle School Students Discover Wonders of Science

By Michael Yoder  Camera, catapult fuel learning opportunities  Mark O'Neill pointed a $65,000 thermal imaging camera at a dozen students and showed their body heat on the projection screen at the North Museum of Natural History and Science Nov. 29.


Sharp Drop in Gays Discharged From Military Tied to War Need

The number of homosexuals discharged from the U.S. military under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy dropped significantly in 2006, according to Pentagon figures released yesterday -- continuing a sharp decline since the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts began and leading critics to charge that the...


Rice exporting countries agree to a 10-year delay before the South Korean market is opened fully in return for a rise in import quotas.


India's main stock index, the Sensex, hits another record high and breaks the  14,000 points barrier.


Paul Newman donates $10 mln to Kenyon College

Actor Paul Newman is giving $10 million to Kenyon College, the Ohio school from which he graduated, to establish its single largest scholarship fund.


Sudan, West in War of Words Over Genocide Charge

Sudan and Western powers plunged into a  war of words over Darfur on Friday, with Khartoum countering  U.S. charges of genocide by saying Washington was playing  electoral politics with a humanitarian crisis.


Troops surround and attacked a stronghold of a leading militant in the district of Swat in northern Pakistan, local police say.


Ora si teme che l'Eta possa rompere la tregua di marzo


Spending Fell in August as Income Growth Lagged

Americans were more frugal in their spending in August as their incomes rose at a slower pace.


Commuter tackles bad train service by starting own railway

Grumbling about trains is part of the way of life, but one commuter has decided to do something about it -- by starting his own railway.


Rookies get life lessons before maiden season

Before the on-court schooling begins, the NBA's rookie class of 2007 are being taught lessons in life beyond the hardcourt.


The company said earnings jumped because of shipments recovered after a labor dispute and a rise in demand for specialty metals used in power plants.


ACC: After Virginia Tech beat Virginia, it all comes down to the Hokies visit to Miami next week. The winner earns the ACC's BCS bowl bid.


By Brad Dokken, Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Feb. 11--They're small lakes, most of them, man-made reservoirs created for flood-control or town water supplies.   Recreation and fishing are secondary benefits.


Long-term exposure to American culture may be hazardous to immigrants' health. A new study found that obesity is relatively rare in the foreign-born until they have lived in the United States — the land of drive-thrus, remote controls and double cheeseburgers — for more than 10 years.


The United States has reiterated its rejection of the Kyoto Protocol on global warming despite renewed pressure to yield after Russia ended years of hesitation by moving to ratify the treaty.


Research tools offer new look at common cold

It used to be called the common cold. Now scientists are starting to put some not-so-common names to the hundreds of viruses that make people cough, sneeze, wheeze and worse.


For those that missed it last night, Biogen Idec (BIIB:Nasdaq - news - research) and Elan Pharmaceuticals (ELN:NYSE ADR - news - research) received FDA approval for their new multiple sclerosis drug, now called Tysabri (formerly known as Antegren.


Oaks attacked by wannabe procession moths Caterpillars of the oak procession moth are attempting to gain a foothold in London, the Telegraph reports.â¦


11 killed, 17 wounded in US airstrike on Fallujah

At least 11 people were killed and 17 wounded in a latest US airstrike on the Iraqi flashpoint city of Fallujah early Friday, witnesses said.


The Vikings have listed Randy Moss as questionable for next Sunday's game against the Titans. The star receiver has never missed a game in his seven-year career.


WRKO-AM radio host Howie Carr , who leads the afternoon talk show ratings in the Boston market, will move to the morning drive-time slot on rival station WTKK-FM this fall, according to his lawyer.


Violence in Baghdad Kills at Least 25 Iraqis

A suicide car bomber plowed into a Shi'ite mosque in Baghdad after dawn prayers on Friday, killing 14 people and stoking fears that sectarian divisions over when to hold elections could unleash further bloodshed.


Car explodes at Scottish airport after London bombs

A four-wheel-drive vehicle rammed into Glasgow airport's main terminal on Saturday and exploded in flames in what police described as an attack, a day after a twin car-bomb plot was foiled in London.


United Airlines agreed yesterday to hire an outside consulting firm to review its pending new business plan, a step requested by two unions in exchange for dropping legal action against United.


Until a suspected terrorist plot was revealed, few people even knew there was a pipeline of highly combustible jet fuel snaking beneath the nation's largest city.


Jeff Moore's Weblog: Comparing Java & PHP Jobs

This is a followup on Marco Tablini's discussion of the PHP programmer availablity and my earlier attempt at defining enterprise PHP.


Second-year running back Quentin Griffin, who began the season in the Denver Broncos' starting lineup, will finish it on injured reserve.


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Australia secured their first series win in India since 1969 as they completed a crushing 342-run win in the third Test at Nagpur on Friday.


A UK study is recruiting 100,000 women to investigate the causes of breast cancer. Nicola Roche explains. Breast cancer remains the UK's most common cancer in women, with more than 40,000 women diagnosed each year.


ITV will not commission new shows from RDF Media until a inquiry into a misleading trailer about the Queen is completed.


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Red Hat Spending $23 Million For Ex-Netscape Security Solutions ...

Red Hat to incorporate Netscape Directory Server and Netscape Certificate Management System into products to help customers integrate desktops with a networkwide set of computing services.


Publicis Groupe, the advertising conglomerate, and Google, the Internet giant, said they would jointly develop an innovative approach to digital advertising.


Singer Robbie Williams confirms he will appear on a new Band Aid charity Christmas single.


District-based XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and New York-based Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., which together control the emerging satellite subscription radio market, today announced that they plan to merge in a $13 billion deal.


3 Va.-Based Sailors Killed In Explosion in Baghdad

Three Virginia-based sailors were killed in Iraq on Friday when  a makeshift bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad, the Navy said.


Mandela to visit London to push Africa poverty reduction plan

Former South African president Nelson Mandela has agreed to visit London in February to help jumpstart London's proposal for a "new Marshall Plan" to help ease African nations' chronic poverty, the British media reported.


Reggio Calabria, 15:45 - CALCIO, REGGINA: MESTO RECUPERA

Seduta di rifinitura per la Reggina in vista della sfida con l'Udinese. Mazzarri puÃ² contare anche s...


Exchange Traded Funds are coming to the NYSE and AMEX that will be linked to the precious metal. By Andrew Stein, CNN/Money staff writer.


Parker Leads France Over Nowitzki, Germany

Tony Parker scores 23 points on Saturday and France defeats Germany, 78-66, moving closer to the quarterfinals of the European basketball championship.


United States airlines are also putting off purchases of new planes, meaning the nationâs fleet of aircraft, on average, is aging right along with the passengers.


Lions Put Drummond on IR, Sign CB Echols

ALLEN PARK, Mich. Dec 22, 2004 - The Detroit Lions put Eddie Drummond on injured reserve Wednesday, the same day the kick returner was chosen to play in the Pro Bowl.


Stalled by oil and flu, Thailand cuts outlook

BANGKOK Thailand's government on Monday cut its economic growth forecast to 6.5 percent this year after second-quarter expansion was less than expected because of record oil prices and an outbreak of bird flu.


Mazda aims to rev up sales with new Demio/Mazda2

Mazda Motor Corp. launched the remodeled  Demio in Japan on Thursday, banking on the subcompact car to  win back customers from the even smaller minivehicle segment  and revive slumping sales at home.


Fox newspeople say allegations of bias unfounded

President Bush's twins daughters, Barbara and Jenna, "came off, frankly, as ditzes" when they spoke to the Republican National Convention, one commentator said.


Stocks Post Early Gains As Oil Is Steady

Stocks are posting some early gains this morning. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 10 points in today's early going. Advancing issues on the New York Stock Exchange hold a 4-3 lead over decliners.


Missing molecules are key to breast cancer spread

By restoring tiny bits of genetic material missing from breast tumors in mice, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday they were able to block the cancer's ability to spread.


As the loving documentary, âPete Seeger: The Power of Song,â makes clear, Pete Seeger is still busy, still angry, still hopeful, still singing.


BASRA, Iraq - A bomb exploded Saturday outside a former Saddam Hussein-era palace that houses a U.S. consular office, killing at least one person and wounding two others, police and witnesses said...


GOLDEN, COLORADO -- Any high hopes of sustaining expeditions on the Moon, Mars or beyond will depend on getting "down and dirty" on those worlds -- in the form of using on-the-spot resources.


Yankees 3, Blue Jays 2, 10 Innings: Balk and Hit Batter by Blue Jays Pitchers Help Yankees

Robinson CanÃ³ lined a single in the bottom of the 10th inning, bringing Alex Rodriguez around from third with the winning run in a victory on Tuesday night.


Armed groups in east DR Congo ready for ceasefire

Armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Nord-Kivu province were ready Monday to sign a ceasefire and troop disengagement deal, their representatives and Congolese officials said.


Want an eyePod? - Grow Your Own ; Pounds 10 Tee-Email

By Edited by Katie Stirling  THANKS to Claire Collins, of Ayr, who wins my weekly tenner with this daft picture.  If you have a funny internet image, why not share it with us? Please include your full postal address.  (c) 2006 Sunday Mail; Glasgow (UK).


Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama said Thursday the United States cannot use its military to solve humanitarian problems and that preventing a potential genocide in Iraq isn't a good enough reason to keep U.S. forces there.


The Bush administration says it's not going soft on Iran, but Washington's new agreement to talk to the clerical regime about violence in Iraq could crack the door for other discussions with the last holdout among President Bush's old axis of evil.


Consumer sentiment is unexpectedly high in June

U.S. consumer sentiment rose more than  expected in June, while expectations for future inflation  subsided, a report showed on Friday.


Roma, 15:29 - RUGBY, MONDIALI; INGHILTERRA: IL XV PER LA SFIDA CON TONGA

Il ct dell'Inghilterra Brian Ashton ha annunciato il XV che sabato al Parco dei Principi di Parigi a...


Join Bill Gates, Michael Dell, and J&J in improving the world.


Recession fears looming larger over White House race

MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina  - Republican White House hopefuls differ over whether the United States is headed for a recession but agree the economy faces serious risks -- from housing market turmoil to record-high oil prices.


NY Times sees Web growth in "challenging" climate

The New York Times Co. said on Tuesday  that its Internet revenue could grow 30 percent in 2007, and  that it is trying to cut costs and is continuing to rebalance  its portfolio of properties to deal with a tough media climate.


Societe Generale detailed Sunday how a young trader evaded all its controls to bet some $73 billion -- more than the French bank's market worth -- saying he hacked computers and used other ''fraudulent methods'' to cover his tracks, causing billions of dollars in losses.


New dossier fans flames of Collins Stewart row with analyst

The battle between Collins Stewart and its former employee James Middleweek took yet another bizarre twist this weekend, as a new dossier containing refuted allegations of insider dealing against


Martinez finishes winless May with a gem

Pedro Martinez finished the month of May with a whole lot of zeros. This time, he wasn't complaining.


APEC Nations Work on Stronger Security Resolutions

By Fiona Ortiz SANTIAGO, Chile  - Pacific Rim trading nationsagreed they should work harder to control the production andtrade of shoulder-launched missiles to keep them out of thewrong hands, foreign and trade ministers meeting in Chile saidin a resolution on Thursday.


Sundance founder's daughter debuts at festival

Whatever people may think,  Robert Redford and his daughter Amy Redford say that her debut  as director of "The Guitar" at the Sundance Film Festival was  all Amy's doing -- no help from the Sundance Kid.


Pakistan group behind Mumbai blasts: police

Indian police said on Saturday they had found evidence that Pakistan-based Islamist militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba carried out the July 11 serial blasts in Mumbai and Pakistan's military spy agency was behind the plot.


Piano sicurezza come per i festeggiamenti dei mondiali


The Clothes That Make the Man, and the Movie

In âWalk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story,â fashion is the clock that helps the audience mark the time.


Linx Printing Tech. recommends Danaher 550p/shr offer

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Linx Printing Technology (UK:LPT) said its board has agreed to recommend Danaher Corp.'s (DHR) 550p per share cash offer, valuing the British company at approximately 86 million pounds.


An MP proposes England and Wales move to Continental Time, leaving the Scots and Northern Irish to follow if they wish.


Management shake-up at eBay in face of competition from Google

The president of PayPal will step down as part of an eBay reshuffling of executives announced a week after Internet search juggernaut Google launched a rival online payment service.


Say what? Corporate leadership hinges on...drinking?

Blog: Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz had something surprising to say about company management.


Baghdad Suicide Car Bomb Kills at Least 6 -- Police

A suicide truck bomb attack on an Iraqi  security checkpoint near an entrance to the fortified Green  Zone complex on Tuesday killed at least six people and wounded  at least 40, police said.


Tokyo's Nikkei average fell 0.4 percent to a six-week closing low on Tuesday, marking an eight-day losing streak, after oil prices topped $50 a barrel, fanning concern over the business outlook for Japanese companies.


SANTA MARIA, California (CNN) -- The judge in the Michael Jackson child molestation case fined one of the pop star's lawyers $1,000 Tuesday after he refused to back off a line of questioning the judge had told him was off-limits.


Health insurance in Colorado has eased its staggering climb in 2004, growing just 7.8 percent to an average of $6,769 per worker. A study from Mercer Human Resource Consulting


If people can't install you new program easily and quickly, without endless tweaking and reconfigurations, what good is it?


Ferguson relieved as United rediscover scoring touch

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson was a relieved man after his goal-shy team rediscovered their scoring touch in the 4-1 Champions League victory over Sparta Prague.


Hulu Launches, But It Doesn't Look Like a YouTube Killer

Hulu.com, the online video venture from NBC Universal and News Corp., has launched a private beta program. Early reports suggest it's far from being a YouTube killer.


Polish teenager Agnieszka Radwanska ousts defending champion Maria Sharapova.


Gaza is a small place, and news spread quickly Wednesday that the border fence was knocked down before dawn. Pretty soon, I was caught up in a traffic jam as people raced to Rafah in buses, cars, motorcycles. Some even rode bicycles and donkey carts.


Carson Palmer's rebuilt left knee is about to get its first big test. The Cincinnati Bengals quarterback said Thursday that he'll play in the next preseason game, and is expected to start against the Green Bay Packers on Monday night.


Crescita dei ricavi del 6,5% a 4,8 miliardi


Released From Prison but Never Really Free

Nicole Kassell's lean, disturbing first film stars Kevin Bacon as a child molester struggling to re-enter society after 12 years in prison.


Drug May Ease Alzheimer's-Related Memory Defects

NEW YORK  - If experiments in mice with a  form of Alzheimer's disease are any indication, treatment with  a drug called rolipram appears to produce lasting improvement  in learning and memory deficits, investigators from New York  report.


The jury in the Lord Black fraud says it is unable to reach a unanimous verdict and asks the judge for advice.


Qatar Airways announced Sunday that it would resume flights to Beirut despite Israel's blockade on Lebanon.


Stocks Open Lower as Wall St. Pulls Back

U.S. stocks opened slightly lower on  Monday as investors pause after a three-day rally last week,  with interest rates and a weakening dollar gaining focus now  that the presidential election is over.


StumbleUpon has released a very cool StumbleUpon Facebook app which brings Facebook & StumbleUpon profiles together. By installing the application into your Facebook profile, sites which have received a Thumbs Up by you and others on StumbleUpon will be featured on Facebook profiles. This also makes identifying different StumbleUpon users much easier, as you may have [...]


Vicenza, 20:19 - CALCIO, VICENZA; CAMOLESE: NESSUN RANCORE PER IL PRESIDENTE

Esonerato dalla panchina del Vicenza, Giancarlo Camolese torna sulla decisione della società ...


P&O Cuts Ferry Routes, Scraps 1,200 Jobs

Shipping giant P&O said Tuesday it was scrapping four of its 13 routes across the English Channel, with the loss of about 1,200 jobs.


In Trade Ruling, Antigua Wins a Right to Piracy

In an unusual World Trade Organization ruling,  Antigua won the right to violate copyright protections on goods like films and music from the United States as part of a dispute over online gambling.


A scientific report, inspired by an episode of âSeinfeld,â  may cause football fans to take a second look at that communal bowl of dip.


Official: Japan Prime Minister to Resign

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, whose year-old government has suffered a string of damaging scandals and a humiliating electoral defeat, has told ruling party leaders he intends to resign, an official said Wednesday.


Captain Michael Vaughan believes England will be stronger for their forthcoming tour of New Zealand after their defeat in Sri Lanka.


Carrying a Heavy Weight, Cashman Stands Firm

Brian Cashman guides the Yankees franchise, but pressure from above, and the self-imposed pressure all club officials handle, has put his return beyond 2008 in question.


2,300 layoffs Nokia is shut down its Bochum plant in Germany by mid 2008. The closure will affect at least 2,300 Nokia employees, the company said today.â¦


The "Win One for Mia and the Gang" speech US women's soccer coach April Heinrichs delivered before Monday's Olympic semifinal match got the job done.


Microsoft developing a rival to Apple's iPod

Microsoft Corp.  is developing  a music and video device to compete with Apple's iPod and  creating its own music service to rival Apple's iTunes, sources  familiar with the plans said on Friday.


CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Designers say it flies faster, farther, and smoother. Pilots say the latest collision-avoidance systems in the all-digital cockpit make it the safest in the air.


Altering a single gene can turn ordinary mice into marathon racers that can run for hours and eat huge amounts of food without getting fat, researchers say.


Audit finds Newsday circulation heavily inflated

A long-awaited audit, released by the high court of publishing, confirmed Newsday's admission that its circulation was heavily inflated and cut the size of its New York City edition.


Real Madrid Names Brazilian As New Coach

Wanderley Luxemburgo of Brazil was hired as coach of Real Madrid yesterday, the third coach the soccer team has had this year. "It is a very great personal satisfaction to coach the world's best team," Luxemburgo said at a news conference.


In Tape, Top Aide to bin Laden Vows New Strikes at US

Osama bin Laden's top deputy appeared in a new videotape broadcast on an Arab television network on Thursday, taunting the United States for becoming mired in what he called


The toll from a severe earthquake on Indonesia's Sumatra island last week has risen to 17 dead and 88 injured, a health ministry official said on Saturday.


John Kerry to give one million dollars to Democratic Party war chest

Senator John Kerry, the failed Democratic US presidential hopeful, said he would give one million dollars to the Democratic National Committee, urging party faithful also to contribute to their political war chest.


Frenchman Sets Sailing Record by Circling the World in 57 Days

Francis Joyon, a Frenchman, circled the planet in 57 days 13 hours 34 minutes 6 seconds in a trimaran, shattering the record set by Ellen MacArthur by two weeks.


Global mobile handset sales up 35% in second quarter

Worldwide mobile phone sales surpassed 156.4m units in the second quarter of 2004, a 35 per cent increase on the second quarter of 2003, according to market research group Gartner, Inc.


California's New Stem-Cell Initiative Is Already Raising Concerns

Medical ethicists are concerned that the $3 billion that California approved for embryonic stem cell research could become a bonanza for private profiteers.


Â«Niente autonomia, no alla RaiÂ» Del Noce: stesse regole per ...

ROMA âAdriano Celentano dice addio alla Rai. Â«Non tornerÃ² in Rai non solo ad aprile 2005 ma per molto tempo ancora, fintanto che la Rai non mi riconoscerÃ  la libertÃ  di parola che ho sempre avutoÂ», ha annunciato Celentano con un fax.


The NI Executive is to unveil its first budget and set out its plans for government over the next three years.


Jackson's Lawyers Seek Trial Delay, Grouse About Prosecutors' ' ...

Michael Jackson's lawyers have requested a six-week trial delay in order to wade through the 14,000 pages of evidence filed by the prosecution in the last two months.


Gordon Brown is to call for reform of international institutions on the second day of his trip to India.


Nokia says maps service downloads hit one million

The world's top cellphone maker Nokia   said on Tuesday its Nokia Maps application has been  downloaded over a million times since its launch in February  this year.


India deny Australia a record 17th straight victory by dismissing them for 340 to win the third Test by 72 runs.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Multiple explosions rocked a western neighborhood of Baghdad (search) as a US convoy passed by Thursday, killing at least 37 people and wounding more than 50, hospital and military officials said.


Derek Riordan grabs a double as Celtic come from behind to knock Livingston out of the Scottish Cup.


Combinazione: 20-39-56-64-66-85 Jolly 29 Superstar 17


It's a question that often prompts a boastful answer or a bashful one: How many sex partners have you had? Now the federal government says it has authoritative statistics, documenting that men are far more likely to play the field than women.


WWII Soldier Killed at Parade Honoring Veterans

William Hammond survived one of the  bloodiest battles of World War II but died at a parade honoring  him and others on Thursday after a van at a Veteran's Day  parade ran over him.


Broncos fullback Cecil Sapp will miss the rest of the season because of a broken left leg, but linebacker Al Wilson could return to practice this week after injuring his neck in the Broncos' loss to Seattle.


Il contratto sul Dow Jones sale di 97 punti


There are biological brain differences that mark out psychopaths from other people, scientists say.


Gospel, Grits and Gershwin Fundraiser to Be Held at Greenwood Cultural Center

By Staff Reports  The 11th Anniversary of Gospel, Grits and Gershwin will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 3 at the Greenwood Cultural Center and Jazz Hall of Fame, 322 N. Greenwood Ave. Musicians and Booker T.


For most Israelis, Yasser Arafat's death opens up new hope for an end to the violence.


Afghan Leader Faces Huge Task After Inauguration

Hamid Karzai will be sworn in as his  country's first elected president Tuesday, facing a huge amount  of more work to rebuild a land still traumatized by more than a  quarter century of war.


North Korea accuses United States of hostility, lies

An external audit of U.N. funds in North Korea is a hostile maneuver by the United States, Pyongyang said in a letter to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon circulated on Thursday.


SAN FRANCISCO: Thought nothing web search is synonymous with Google? Think again. Amazon new search site A9.com is set to better the mother of all search engines.


Indian Software Giant Shares Start Trading

Shares of India's top software firm, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., soared as much as 41 percent in their first day of trading Wednesday.


Asian immigrants disembark in Canary Islands

A boat carrying nearly 200 Asian immigrants arrived off this port south of Tenerife in the Canary Islands and the first of them were taken off in a lifeboat.


MAN AG's bid values Scania at 9.6 billion euros

German industrial conglomerate MAN AG   MANG.DE will offer cash and shares to buy Scania AB SCVb.ST   in a bid that values the Swedish truckmaker at 9.6 billion   euros ($12.2 billion) in total, MAN said early on Monday.


Woods, Mickelson Inspire U.S. Ryder Cup Comeback

By Mark Lamport-Stokes  BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - Tiger Woods and Phil  Mickelson inspired a United States comeback in the Ryder Cup  foursomes Friday, quickly moving three up on Europeans Darren  Clarke and Lee Westwood.


Arrests for football hooliganism rose last season for the first time in four years, figures show.


After more than two centuries as a broadsheet newspaper, The Times of London has gone strictly tabloid. On Monday, The Times moved to a totally compact format after almost a year of dual publication.


Bush Tries to Help Break N.Irish Peace Deadlock

President Bush tried to help break a deadlock in the Northern Ireland peace process on Friday, telephoning Protestant leader Ian Paisley as negotiations ground on in London and Belfast.


SunTrust Banks said it would take up to $400 million in fourth-quarter pretax write-downs, mainly from a bailout of two money market funds.


Due to lending conditions, borrowers' habits and regional economics, these areas are more vulnerable to market downturns than others.


La Lega in piazza contro la Turchia nell'Unione europea

La Lega Nord Ã¨ oggi scesa in piazza a Milano per protestare contro l'ingresso della Turchia nell'Unione europea. Secondo gli organizzatori i militanti del Carroccio sarebbero oltre quindicimila. Molte persone


A swirling space observatory has been launched to scan the universe for explosions that some believe are the birth of black holes.


PeopleSoft's board ousted Craig Conway as CEO after he made a misleading statement about the company's ability to recruit customers while fending off Oracle's $7.


Cheney Questions Kerry's Judgment on Iraq

Vice President Dick Cheney said Wednesday the United States needed to act in Iraq, and he questioned whether John Kerry would have the commitment or judgment to make such decisions.


Eagles Fans Borrow Against Homes for Game

Kevin P. O'Donoghue is going to the Super Bowl. When he gets back, he'll worry about the house he mortgaged to watch his beloved Eagles. He's not alone. Some championship-deprived Philadelphians are so desperate to get down to Jacksonville for the big game that they're borrowing against their homes to pay for the tickets.


Sick passenger detained at Miami airport

Authorities at Miami International Airport detained a sick passenger Monday who had been on a British Airways flight from London, but health experts determined that she was not contagious and did not have an infectious disease.


Drills to be performed at NFL combine in Indianapolis on Feb. 21-27, with last year's top finisher(s), position, school, team drafted by and result:


Fitness: For Athletes, an Invisible Traffic Hazard

Air pollution is on the minds of many athletes this summer, especially those who have moved their workouts outside.


Bali breakthrough launches climate talks

NUSA DUA, Indonesia  - Nearly 200 nations agreed at U.N.-led talks in Bali on Saturday to launch negotiations on a new pact to fight global warming after a reversal by the United States allowed a breakthrough.


Schwartz says Solaris is the key to Sun's growth

(InfoWorld) - The key to Sun's success going forward is increased adoption of its Solaris 10 operating system, company CEO Jonathan Schwartz said Tuesday. Sun had 7 million free downloads of Solaris in recent months, and 70 percent of those downloading it have non-Sun hardware in their IT infrastructure, Schwartz said at the Morgan Stanley Technology Conference this week in San Francisco. If IT people are running Solaris on hardware from IBM, HP, and Dell, they can be sold Sun hardware to replace those other brands. "If your OS is in front of a customer, you're now given permission to sell everything you've got in your portfolio," Schwartz said. Sun's servers and storage appliances are optimized to run on Solaris, though they can also run on the Linux OS. Sun is approaching the first anniversary ofÂ a restructuring planÂ announced by Schwartz after he took over from Scott McNealy, who remains chairman. Sun has eliminated 4,000 jobs at the company over the last year to reduce costs and there may be more workforce reductions ahead, but only through attrition, Schwartz said. The company currently has about 38,000 employees worldwide. Sun has an opportunity to grow as data centers continue to evolve, Schwartz said. Already, the number of rack-mounted servers has surpassed the number of tower servers sold, and blade servers are on track to outsell rack servers as data centers continue to consolidate. "Why do we even bother with racks?" Schwartz asked during an interview before a roomful of analysts. "Racks are optimized for people to interact with infrastructure. But if you talk to any IT administrator, the last thing they want in their data center is a person because they try to be helpful, but they bend pins and kick plugs and do all kinds of bad things. "The long-term evolution of this marketplace will see data centers emerge in a standardized form factor at large scale," he said. Sun is planning to serve that market with its Project Blackbox, a data center that is installed in a 20-foot shipping container, delivered to a customer and operated from the container. It is scheduled to begin shipping later this year. In its first profitable quarter in more than a year, Sun posted net income of $126 million, or $0.03 per share, on a 7 percent gain in revenue to $3.56 billion, in its fiscal 2007 second quarter, which ended Dec. 31, 2006. Analysts, including those at firms besides Morgan Stanley, forecast Sun to earn $0.01 a share in the current quarter on $3.42 billion in revenue. For fiscal 2007, they estimate Sun will earn $0.10 a share on revenue of $14.88 billion, according to an average of analyst estimates from Thomson Financial. In recent months, Sun has begun again to use Intel chips in its hardware. Sun also announced a $700 million investment in the company by KKR Private Equity Investors, the publicly traded fund of the private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. KKR will also nominate a director to Sun's board. KKR's investment will provide Sun the opportunity to market to all the other firms in which KKR invests, Schwartz said. Â


New York, 10:03 - HOCKEY GHIACCIO, RISULTATI NHL

Risultati delle gare del campionato americano di hockey ghiaccio disputate nella notte.


Iraq war film Turtles Can Fly takes the top prize at Spain's San Sebastian Film Festival.


Doctors began the first in a series of high-risk surgeries Wednesday to separate 3-year-old twin girls joined at the head.


La. voters OK consolidating levee boards

Louisiana voters on Saturday approved consolidating the New Orleans area's levee boards, the generations-old agencies whose politically appointed members were criticized after Hurricane Katrina for failing to maintain the area's levees and floodwalls.


Ireland will block calls to 13 countries, most of them tiny islands in the Pacific, to crack down on a new scam in which internet users' log-on connections are secretly diverted through rip-off telephone numbers.


Minneapolisâ The Minnesota Twins were in great shape just two days ago. Now they're on the brink of being eliminated by the New York Yankees for the second straight year.


Senator Seeks Halt of N.J. Guard Flights

Sen. Frank Lautenberg called on a National Guard unit Friday to halt all training flights over New Jersey until it determines why an F-16 fighter pilot strafed a school with cannon fire during a night mission.


Roy Scheider says he is selling his five-bedroom oceanfront home in the Hamptons to Billy Joel for a price "close" to $18.75 million.


Aid workers blame bureaucracy for growing struggle to help Sri Lankans

Western aid groups warned of a growing struggle to help Sri Lankan victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami and of the country's war, four months after the massacre of 17 aid workers, and blamed bureaucracy for blocking their work.


Criminals fixed Rio carnival result, say police

Underworld figures fixed the results of Rio de Janeiro's carnival parade this year, according to Brazilian police. Press reports suggest that top criminals used bribes and a hitman to buy and intimidate members of the carnival jury.


Rapid growth rate of 2004 will slow down in the years ahead, according to a forecast to be released today, but it will continue to  expand faster than the U.S. economy as a whole.


Twins Keep U.S. Hopes Alive in Davis Cup Final

SEVILLE, Spain  - Twins Bob and Mike Bryan breezed  past Spain's Tommy Robredo and Juan Carlos Ferrero on Saturday  to give the United States a glimmer of hope of rescuing the  Davis Cup final.


Close two-man race for Romania's presidency

BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - Observers fear that vote tampering will mar results of Sunday's presidential election in Romania. The close race is between Bucharest's mayor, Traian Basescu, a frank-talking, hands-on


Chechen terrorist leader Samil Basayev has claimed responsibility for several recent terrorist attacks in Russia, including a school hostage siege that left more than 300 adults and children dead, according to a Chechen rebel Web


Ericsson Sees `Swede' Success in Telecom Services

By Rozana Sani  SWEDISH telecommunications equipment provider Ericsson is all set to tap into the opportunities arising from the increasing level of telecom services activity in all regions of the world.


In Address at UN, Bush Defends Decision to Invade Iraq

resident Bush defended his decision to wage war against Iraq, telling the United Nations today that the country will be a beacon of freedom in the Middle East and that liberty-loving nations should not falter in the face of terrorism.


Some people can live a normal life while regularly taking heroin, according to researchers in Glasgow.


Fear keeps Darfur people in camps or town: British minister

A junior British minister said that people living in camps after fleeing their villages because of conflict in Sudan's Darfur region lived in fear of leaving their temporary homes despite a greater presence now of aid workers.


Intel Corp's INTC.O sharp cut in its  revenue outlook dragged down shares of personal computer makers  on Friday, on fears that the chipmaker's problems could signal  weak PC markets, analysts said.


The cats may glow in a lab, but don't throw away your night light.


A French teenager has died of his wounds after Monday's shooting in Saudi Arabia, raising the death toll to four.


Judge upholds Muslim scholar's U.S. entry ban

A U.S. federal judge on Thursday upheld a government decision to refuse a prominent Swiss Muslim entry into the United States, saying the question of denying visas was best left to the authorities.


Eleven people have been killed and at least four are missing after gale-force winds battered northern Europe at the weekend, causing flooding and transport chaos and leaving hundreds of thousands without ...


Si' condizionato a tagli su sportelli e commissioni


Radical Chechen Rebel Leader's Aide Killed

Russian security forces killed an alleged top aide to radical Chechen rebel leader Shamil Basayev after he put up armed resistance to arrest, the Federal Security Service said Friday.


"American Pie" actress turns herself in at NY court

Actress Natasha Lyonne, the star of  "American Pie" accused of threatening to sexually molest a dog,  turned herself in at a New York court on Friday.


European stocks retreat on earnings jitters

European stock markets eased back in early trading as dealers digested some disappointing earnings news on both sides of the Atlantic.


Hacker cracks UCLA computers, data on 800,000

A hacker has infiltrated a University of California, Los Angeles database containing the personal information on 800,000 people, the school said on Tuesday, in one of the worst computer breaches ever at a U.S. university.


Aaron Miles stayed focused against Astros closer Brad Lidge, even though he was facing his close friend and former roommate. Miles drove in two runs with a double off of Lidge in the 12th inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 7-5 victory over Houston on Sunday night.


For Insurance, Adult Children Ride Piggyback

In a growing number of states, children can now stay on their parentsÂ health insurance plans well into their 20Âs.


(CBS) The crematory operator accused of dumping hundreds of sets of human remains was released from jail as about a dozen people, mostly family members of the dead, shouted and jeered at him.


A man is arrested in Scotland on suspicion of using "zombie" computers to launch attacks on websites.


Noguchi Reduces Radcliffe to Tears, Kastor Wins Bronze

Japan's diminutive Mizuki Noguchi put on  an extraordinary display of front-running to win the Olympic  women's marathon title on Sunday as Paula Radcliffe's challenge  ended in bitter tears.


International Mediators Try to End Ukraine Crisis

International mediators will step up  efforts Wednesday to resolve Ukraine's 10-day-old crisis over a  disputed presidential election after the collapse of talks  between pro-Western and pro-Russian factions.


New name, old support model Red Hat hopes to stand out from other vendors offering Eclipse-based Java tools by not discriminating between "free" and "useful" when it comes to features in its JBoss Developer Studio, released this week.â¦


While Jake Peavy got dirty, Josh Beckett's stuff was simply filthy. Beckett topped Peavy in a matchup of two of baseball's top pitchers, becoming the first 11-game winner in the majors and leading the Boston Red Sox to a 4-2 victory Sunday over the San Diego Padres.


On PHPEverywhere today, there's a new posting from John talking about a little "scare" he's had with the defaults on his switch statements.


Nothing more stands in the way of Turkey's bid to join the EU. Both sides have cleared up their differences. But are the irritations between Brussels and Ankara really dispelled?


Hochfilzen, 16:46 - BIATHLON, CDM: OLOFSSON DOMINA GARA SPRINT

Anna Carin Olofsson ha vinto la gara sprint sulla pista Hochfilzen, in Austria. Si tratta della vitt...


Rispettoso ma sicuro il rossonero, diplomatico e speranzoso di giocare il nerazzurro. Questi gli stati d'animo dei due capitano a due giorni da un derby di Milano che si annuncia particolarmente interessante.


Probe may help CBS save face over docs: Flap threatens credibility

Preventing a disputed ``60 Minutes'' story on President Bush's military record from sinking CBS News'reputationmay come down to how willing the news division is to open itself up to scrutiny.


Cialis Eases Erectile Dysfunction After Spinal Cord Injury

THURSDAY, Sept. 13 (HealthDay News) -- The drug Cialis (tadalafil) appears to help treat erectile dysfunction (ED) in men with spinal cord injuries, according to a French study of 197 male spinal cord injury patients.


Non ci saranno Katia Ricciarelli e Elena Santarelli


Commuters crammed aboard the few trains left running and surgeons operated on only emergency cases as strikes over job cuts and pay disrupted French rail service and hospitals Wednesday.


Nigerian troops have begun arriving in Sudan to form part of an African Union (AU) force that will protect monitors observing a ceasefire between rebels and the Sudanese government.


Da Bari il Cavaliere lancia accuse al governo di "dirigismo e statalismo"Ma sul nuovo presidente dell'azienda solo battute: "Troppi 'rossi' in Italia"                                                  Telecom, Berlusconi attacca Prodi "Tronchetti obbligato a dimettersi"                                                                                La Cdl unita: il premier riferisca in Parlamento e indaghi una commissione di inchiesta


Commission orders new bids in sale of Serbia's leading drinks company

Serbia's top body in charge of privatization on Thursday ordered new bids to be submitted for the sale of the country's leading soft drinks company Knjaz Milos after the previous tender sparked a major ...


David Toms finished at 4-under-par 66 just ahead of a downpour yesterday during the second round of the NEC Invitational in Akron, Ohio, leaving him the clubhouse leader.


Pentaho Corp., creator of the world's most  popular open source business intelligence (BI) suite, today announced  the Google Code (http://code.google.com)  is featuring Pentaho's AJAX-based integration  with the Google Maps API.


Satellite television provider EchoStar Communications has agreed to acquire Sling Media in a deal that values the maker of the Slingbox device at $380 million.


Shell to begin $7 billion Port Arthur refinery expansion

LONDON/NEW YORK  - Royal Dutch Shell will go ahead with a 325,000 barrel-per-day capacity expansion of its Motiva refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, that will make the plant one of the biggest in the world.


KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 6 -- Militants threatening to kill three UN hostages said Saturday that talks with Afghan and UN officials had been postponed for another day.


Britain's Matthew Pinsent wins his fourth straight  Olympic gold as the men's coxless four triumph in a photo finish.


SEATTLE Danny Fortson came off the bench to score a season-high 20 points to lead the Seattle SuperSonics to a 92-to-79 win over New Jersey.


Hillary Clinton headlines fund-raiser for New York state Senate ...

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton threw her support behind candidates running for state Senate at a Manhattan fund-raiser aimed at helping Democrats chip away at the Senate's Republican majority this November.


Actor Tom Sizemore is sued over alleged sexual harassment, according to US court papers.


Roma, 13:22 - CALCIO, ROMA: MEXES RINNOVA FINO AL 2011

Philippe Mexes ha rinnovato il contratto con la Roma. Il difensore francese, il cui accordo scadeva ...


Microsoft hopes to patent 'automatic goodbye messages'

But still wants patent reform Microsoft is trying to patent automatic goodbye messages, including "Have a great afternoon!" and "Ciao, Harry!"â¦


The Government has said that all restaurants, pubs and bars in England which prepare and serve food will be smoke-free from 2006. The Health Secretary, Dr John Reid, said that from the same date all enclosed


2-loss LSU climbs atop final AP rankings

For the first time, a team with two losses ended up No. 1. LSU climbed to the top of The Associated Press college football poll for the third time this season, winning its second title after beating Ohio State 38-24 in the BCS national championship game Monday night.


Los Angeles Clippers Team Report - November 26

(Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Clippers try to make it two straight wins this evening when they open a home-and-home set with the Golden State Warriors at The Arena.


Tech Data posts higher quarterly net profit

- Tech Data Corp. , the world's second largest computer products distributor, said its quarterly profit rose more than 22 percent over the year-ago period when it recorded a restructuring charge.


Roma, 14:48 - CALCIO, COCO AGGREDITO: EX TENTA DI ACCOLTELLARLO

Brutta avventura, due sere fa, per il calciatore Francesco Coco ed una sua amica tra i locali della ...


A two-hour gunbattle left several Taliban and al-Qaida militants dead in southern Afghanistan early Saturday, officials said.


Varsavia, 22:22 - CALCIO, POLONIA: ZAGLABIE CAMPIONE

Lo Zaglebie di Lubino ha vinto il titolo polacco. Il successo è arrivato al termine della 30/...


Arafat in a coma, condition getting worse

A Serb commission's final report on the 1995 Srebrenica massacre acknowledges that the mass murder of 7,800 Muslim men and boys by Bosnian Serb forces was planned, an international official said Monday.


80GB external hard drive is on offer at a 50% reduction.


Alitalia. MercoledÃ¬ il decreto del Governo per gli ammortizzatori ...

Il Consiglio dei ministri di mercoledÃ¬ prossimo varerÃ  un decreto sugli ammortizzatori sociali per il personale Alitalia. Tuttavia, non sarÃ  un provvedimento ad hoc per Alitalia, che rischierebbe di non


General Petraeus's drive against Sunni militants has got off to a quick start. But its success will depend on intelligence


Lo stilista ha ricevuto il titolo da 'La Sapienza' di Roma


New EU rules would force Gazprom out of Baltic pipeline project: Kroes

Russia's Gazprom would have to pull out of a controversial project to lay a pipeline in the Baltic Sea if new rules on energy companies are passed by the European Union, Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes said here Friday.


Canadians Say Drug Exports Will Lead to Shortages

Canadian pharmacies must stop exporting huge amounts of prescription drugs to the United States and elsewhere or Canada will face domestic shortages, a coalition of groups representing pharmacies, patients, and seniors has warned.


Bangladesh on alert after 19 die at rally

Bangladeshi police were on high alert Monday as opposition politicians planned more protests after 19 people were killed Saturday during their rally in Dhaka.


Russia summons the UK ambassador over the reopening of British Council offices, Russian media report.


The number of mortgages approved by banks fall for the fifth month in a row in October, figures show.


Manchester United stand-in skipper Rio Ferdinand tonight claimed the controversial penalty given after Wayne Rooney went down in the box against Arsenal at Old Trafford was âtouch and goâ.


Karl Rove is struggling to steer the Republican Party to victory this fall at a time when he appears to have the least political authority since he came to Washington.


ICT cast down into the eternal fires of hell

The people have spoken. Amen Poll result It's official: the term ICT has joined mobe and lappy in the eternal fires of lexicographical hell after 1,396 of you (57 per cent of the vote) demanded its immediate consignment to the dustbin of history.â¦


Privately insured, low-income workers with chronic medical conditions such as diabetes and asthma are being financially squeezed as employers shift the burden of higher health care costs to employees, a new study found.    The number of such individuals spending more than 5 percent of their income on out-of-pocket medical costs soared 48 percent to 2.2 million people from 2001 to 2003, according to a study released Thursday by the Center for Health System Change...


Heart Attack Risk Factors Are Same Worldwide

The risk factors for a heart attack are the same for everyone, whether male or female, rich or poor, black or while -- unhealthy cholesterol levels and tobacco use.


County officials want to question author Norma Khouri over allegations she bilked a woman out of her home and $400,000 in savings bonds when she lived in Chicago in the 1990s.


China Tightens Restrictions on Transplants

BEIJING, July 3 -- The Chinese government imposed new restrictions on organ transplants for foreigners Tuesday, part of an effort to curtail widely reported abuses such as selling organs and, in some hospitals, catering to foreigners looking for  discount hearts, livers and kidneys.


More than 2,000 die because of safety lapses in NHS

Safety lapses in the NHS caused the deaths of more than 2,000 patients and led to the harm of another 160,000 people over the last year.


NFL Players' Union Files Grievance for Pats' Branch

The NFL Players Association files a grievance on behalf of Deion Branch, contending that the Patriots acted improperly by refusing to trade him to the New York Jets.


'Morning Edition' Returns: Taj Mahal Turns 350

Description: The Taj Mahal -- built by an emperor grieving for his beloved wife -- turns 350 this year. A grand national party is planned, but due to pollution concerns it will be held 130 miles away.


Actor Josh Hartnett was so fed up with being a "Hollywood hunk," he moved to Minnesota and bought a Victorian home where he could live paparazzi-free.


North Korea likely forced into nuclear deal: envoy

North Korea was probably pushed to take a deal to shut down its nuclear reactor in return for aid because of its faltering economy and limited diplomatic options, a senior South Korean official said on Friday.


The head of Indian Kashmir's main opposition party, Omar Abdullah, has survived a second assassination bid in a month. Police say seven people were injured when rebels detonated a bomb a few steps away from Mr Abdullah, two of them critically.


The Burt Rutan/Paul Allen private spacecraft is on the brink of nabbing the $10 million X Prize. But that's just the start. The $10 million X Prize is almost in the bank.


Arab nations request new start on Mideast peace

Arab countries have formally   asked the U.N. Security Council to acknowledge that efforts to   end the Arab-Israeli conflict have failed and to resuscitate   and reshape the peace process.


Il pg Pasqualucci: basta con le sanatorie contabili


Central U.S. storms, floods spread more havoc

Heavy thunderstorms flooded portions of the central United States again on Friday, knocking out the water supply in one Iowa city and disrupting a major transcontinental highway.


Palestinian group believed to be holding BBC journalist denies any deal for his release.


Rohm and Haas's Fastrack(TM) Technology on Space Shuttle Runway

PHILADELPHIA, June 20  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- If all unfolds as scheduled, when the Space Shuttle Atlantis returns to Earth on Thursday just before 2 p.m. EDT, its wheels will touch down on technology from Rohm and Haas.


VATICANO - Le reliquie di Santa Teresa del Bambin GesÃ¹ nella Cappella di Propaganda Fide allÂinizio del mese missionario: ÂlÂamore Ã¨ lÂanima della missioneÂ CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - AllÂinizio del mese di ottobre, il mese delle Missioni che culmina nella Giornata Missionaria Mondiale, le reliquie di Santa Teresa del Bambino GesÃ¹, Patrona delle Missioni, sono state accolte nella Cappella del P...


This should give pause to anyone who thought the Red Sox might be interested in toning down their image as idiots: They've made a serious contract offer to David Wells.


On Monday, the US Senate reached the deal over long-playing tax bill costing $136 billion. The deal is expected to allow to vote over the bill of $136 billion tax breaks, $14.


Yahoo Messenger deepens social networking features

Yahoo, disconcertingly unable to develop a popular social networking site, will try to accentuate the social networking capabilities of Yahoo Messenger when it releases on Tuesday a beta upgrade of this widely used instant messaging service.Among its new features, Yahoo Messenger 9.0 will allow people to invite friends to watch videos or flip through photo albums in real time, sharing those activities as if they were sitting side by side in one's living room.Made possible by what Yahoo calls an "in-line media player," this feature is one of several new ones designed to boost interactions among Messenger users.Another such feature is a redesigned "friends" list that provides more space for each contact entry and makes it easier to establish an IM, voice or SMS link with another user.Now the question is whether Yahoo plans to leverage the more than 94 million people who use Messenger and build a social network around that base, giving the company, finally, an answer to MySpace and Facebook.While she wouldn't provide a direct answer to this question, Sabrina Ellis, vice president of Yahoo Messenger, acknowledged that the service has an inherent social networking component."In some ways, if you look at it, Yahoo Messenger is a social network in that people have actually defined who their friends are and these are people they communicate with," Ellis said.The new features, such as the ability to share and watch videos virtually together, will let people deepen their interactions on Yahoo Messenger beyond what has been possible so far, she said."These elements will really help people develop relationships and expand some of their friendships," Ellis said.According to comScore, last month Yahoo Messenger had 94.3 million unique users, up almost 30 percent from September 2006 and second worldwide to Microsoft's Windows Live Messenger with almost 227 million.Still, Yahoo hasn't been able to find its groove in social networking. It recently announced it will phase out its social networking site Yahoo 360 and migrate its features and content to a "universal profile system" that will more closely tie Yahoo's various online services together.Asked how Yahoo Messenger will fit within this integrated, centralized platform, Ellis said the IM service will be part of that effort, along with Yahoo Mail, Yahoo Answers and other services."We're committed to making sure that all of our users can benefit from all different Yahoo services," she said.Other new features in the beta version of Yahoo Messenger 9.0 include the following:-- Localized versions for the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, India (in Hindi), and Vietnam-- The ability to transfer files of any size, lifting a 1GB limit-- Call forwarding, to send calls from Yahoo Messenger to a mobile phone or landline as a voicemail-- The ability to share photo sets from Yahoo's Flickr service in real time


General Motors Corp. GM.N and Ford  Motor Co. F.N on Tuesday posted disappointing U.S. vehicle  sales for January, and both said they would trim production  further.


Staff at Hyundai and Kai walk out as part of a nationwide strike in protest at proposed new legislation encouraging temporary work.


Pollution Plan Daunts Durham: The County Fears It Will Be Penalized By a New Effort to Cut Nitrogen and Phosphorus Levels in Jordan Lake

By Eric Ferreri, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Dec. 9--DURHAM -- Durham County employs strict guidelines to manage stormwater during development. If the state has its way, the county will be punished for that environmental vigilance, county leaders say.


Blue-chip stocks added to losses on Wednesday, tracking a drop in the shares of General Motors Corp., which fell sharply after news a big investor was selling his stake in the company.


The extraordinary news that JosÃ© Antonio Camacho offered up his resignation on the Sunday after the Espanyol defeat was a fitting end to a fascinating week in La Liga.


Mobile phone global sales up 25 percent in fourth quarter: study

The global market for mobile telephones grew sharply in fourth quarter 2004, with sales up by 25 percent to a record 200 million units from the same period of 2003, but overall sector growth should slow in 2005, the research group Strategy Analytics reported.


About 100,000 Iraqi civilians have died since the US-led invasion, according to a study by Iraqi and US public health experts. The study, carried out in 33 neighbourhoods of Iraq and published on the Web site


Having won Oscars earlier this year, the members of rap group Three 6 Mafia are heading next to Emmy domain — television.


British Invasion of Online Advertising - Problem For American Advertisers?

The market keeps opening up in the UK for internet businesses and marketers. Day in and day out websites from English entrepreneurs arise.  The latest to come out from the UK as reported on Mashable is AdJug, “The company provides an ad marketplace that will initially focus on the UK market, with expansion into Europe. [...]


This is the circuit where the Montoya brand began to take shape as he swept past Michael Schumacher during the opening laps of only his third grand prix.


Hamas gunmen ambush Gaza convoy, six killed

Hamas gunmen ambushed what the Islamist group said was a convoy carrying military equipment to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's guard unit in Gaza on Thursday and six people were killed, local residents said.


Serie B: negli anticipi ok Catanzaro e Vicenza

Doppio anticipo per la 9.a giornata del torneo cadetto. Al Menti, il Vicenza si aggiudica il derby veneto con il Venezia con il risultato finale di 2-1. Lagunari in vantaggio nel primo tempo grazie a un`autorete di Gonzalez (10`).


Democrats say close to new Iraq resolution

The U.S. Democratic-led Senate is moving closer to rewriting the measure that paved the way for President Bush to invade Iraq nearly four years ago, two top Democratic lawmakers said on Sunday.


Soap Opera Actor May Don 'Superman' Cape

Little-known TV actor Brandon Routh  appears poised to leap from soap-opera obscurity to film fame  as the Man of Steel in a new "Superman" movie being developed  at Warner Bros. Pictures.


An attack on Iraq's main southern pipeline has seriously hampered critical oil exports in the struggling country, Iraqi officials say.


TV company RDF Media admits it was to blame for making the Queen look like she stormed out of a photo shoot.


No Need for Bailout, Bond Insurer Tells Congress

An official of MBIA told Congress that it has adequate capital to survive industrywide distress and that neither a bailout nor tighter federal regulation is needed.


Hackers can divert Vonage calls: security firm

Hackers with a Vonage Holdings Corp   phone subscriber's name and telephone number could  intercept Internet phone calls by exploiting a weakness in the  system, a security firm said on Wednesday.


Schools in Several States Report Staph Infections, and Deaths Raise the Alarm

School officials around the country have been scrambling this week after several cases of staph infection, some of which have led to the death of students.


US planes bring fresh military supplies to Lebanon, as a stand-off between the army and militants continues.


Forty years after it was made, The Velvet Underground's first recording has become a financial hit — in cyberspace.


Spears Said to Marry in Surprise Ceremony

Pop singer Britney Spears married her fiance, dancer Kevin Federline, in a surprise ceremony, it was reported Sunday.


Chinese Internet search leader  Baidu.com said on Monday it plans to enter the Japanese search  market in 2007.


A Political Crisis Brews in Greece as Fires Rage

The Greek government, heading for elections next month, is facing a crisis over its handling of deadly forest fires.


Inauguration Is a Dawn-To-Dusk Schmoozing

Texas rancher Bob McCan spent Inauguration Day seeking out lawmakers and officials "in the know" about his industry, and planned to follow it up by meeting with the chairman of an agriculture subcommittee.


House Overwhelmingly Approves Broad Overhaul of Intelligence

The House voted 336 to 75 for the measure, which now goes to the Senate where it is expected to pass on Wednesday.


Zimbabwe security forces are on high alert for unrest by "malcontents and mischief-makers" following Friday's verdict in the treason trial of opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, the home affairs minister has said.


Vick pleads guilty, apologizes in dogfighting case

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


China's annual parliament meeting begins in Beijing with an address by Prime Minister Wen Jiabao.


Medio Oriente. Rasa al suolo la casa del giovane terrorista ...

L'esercito israeliano ha raso al suolo l'abitazione del sedicenne palestinese che ieri mattina si Ã¨ fatto saltare in aria in un mercato di Tel Aviv, causando la morte di 3 persone e ferendone decine. Amer


U.S. Targets Visa Violators in Terror War

WASHINGTON - More than 350 people who have committed crimes or are suspected of terrorist links have been arrested in a federal crackdown on foreigners with visa violations, part of a broader effort to prevent al-Qaida from disrupting U.S. elections...


A suburban Philadelphia high school was evacuated and locked down Tuesday morning after two intruders were found inside the building.


Media & professional: The board of Wall Street Journal owner Dow Jones was scheduled to meet last night for what could be executives' final discussions over Rupert Murdoch's audacious $5bn (Â£2.5bn) takeover bid.


Holidaymakers plead 'not guilty' in Cyprus hit-and-run death

Three British holidaymakers have pleaded not guilty to willful manslaughter over the hit-and-run death of a Cypriot teenager in the coastal resort of Protaras last month.


Retrial called for in 1999 murder conviction

Special prosecutors in Colorado said Friday that DNA found on a murder victim does not match the man convicted for her murder. Tim Masters should be freed immediately while he awaits a new trial, they added. The case of the horrific 1987 killing and 1999 trial has pitted cop against cop and raised many questions about whether an innocent man was convicted.


Media group News Corp. Ltd. has offered an olive branch to investors opposed to it moving its main share listing to the United States, telling them it is considering moves to enhance shareholder rights.


Cowboys may be in worse shape than Bears at quarterback

Chicago Bears fans frustrated at the quarterback situation here might actually feel sorry for the Dallas Cowboys this week. Starting quarterback Vinny


SHANGHAI: China's securities regulator suspended approval of initial public offerings pending rule changes that will allow the market to set the price of new shares, bringing the country's stock exchanges more into line with international standards.


Viewer Beware: Debate Rhetoric Just That

Thursday's presidential debate on foreign policy should come with a disclaimer: What you hear from the candidates is not necessarily what you would get in the next four years.


A passenger left a hijacked Greek bus on Wednesday five hours after two gunmen seized the bus with 26 passengers aboard in Athens suburbs early on Wednesday, the Greek television station Mega reported.


LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK  - Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.  investors who own 46 percent of the company are banding together to take over its board and potentially oust the chief executive, sending shares of the "Grand Theft Auto" video game maker up as much as 19 percent on Wednesday.


Wangari Maathai receives Nobel Peace Prize

afrol News, 10 December - Kenya's Wangari Maathai today has been subjected to all honours worthy a Peace Prize laureate in Oslo, the Norwegian capital.


Adelphia offers to settle for $300 million

Adelphia Communications Corp. has offered $300 million to settle investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Justice Department, the company said.


Bruce Wasserstein, the chief of Lazard, may win the divisive battle he is waging and take the storied investment house public in the months ahead.


CLEVELAND -- With a chance to pop champagne, the Cleveland Indians couldn't even clinch a popup.


NASCAR lifted a decades-old ban on liquor ads on cars Wednesday, opening the door for teams to be sponsored next season by distilled spirits.


Negoziatore dei taleban, gli ultimi 3 rilasciati a breve


The strafing of a school by a National Guard F-16 fighter jet has divided residents of the fast-growing region around the Warren Grove Gunnery Range. Some fear for their safety, while others consider it profoundly unpatriotic to question the military during a time of war.


Several more members of the mobile Linux Phone Standards Forum (LiPS) are switching allegiance to the LiMo Foundation, this time including board and executive committee members, indicating that LiPS is losing steam.Orange and its parent France Telecom, Access and Open-Plug all plan to announce at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Monday that they are joining LiMo. More vendors uniting behind LiMo could help to speed up the rate at which the companies can bring Linux-based devices to market."We probably will move out of LiPS at some point because it doesn't make sense to keep two different initiatives on the same topic," said Yves Christol, director of device development at Orange. Access and Orange Telecom will both join the board of LiMo. The president of LiPS, Haila Wang, works for France Telecom. Access and Open-Plug both have members on the LiPS board and executive committee.Montavista and Purple Labs have recently joined LiMo, though they appear to be staying active in LiPS as well. Trolltech recently quit LiPS in favor of LiMo. More may follow. Orange explained to the other LiPS members why it abandoned ship, "and we believe some of them will share the same vision and will follow us and join LiMo," Christol said.LiPS appears to be holding out hope that some companies may continue to work with both groups. "To the best of my knowledge, membership in one or any of these [organizations] is not an exclusive commitment," said Bill Weinberg, general manager of the LiPS Forum.Because the two groups take different approaches, they aren't in competition and are working toward a common goal, Weinberg said. "Both organizations strive to fight fragmentation by improving interoperability of mobile applications and services across handsets and operators," he said.Timing appears to be driving many of these companies to gravitate toward LiMo. "LiPS is essentially a standards-based organization," said Michel Piquemal, general manager for Access in France and director of strategic planning for the company in Europe. Most standards-setting processes take years to complete.LiMo, by contrast, has created a software stack made out of components contributed by various members. The first release of LiMo is expected in March. While LiPS has recently released a specification for some basic phone functions, LiMo plans to announce in Barcelona 18 LiMo phones, including some that are already on the market."Our approach is extremely fast and direct," said Morgan Gillis, executive director of LiMo. "The mobile industry, particularly in this phase, is dynamic and fast-moving -- and therefore, in order to make an impression, we have to do something that is practical and produces deliverables and is immediately usable by the industry."Other companies that planned to announce membership in LiMo on Monday include AMD, Renasas Technology, SoftBank and STMicroelectronics, bringing the number of members in the group to 32.LiPS and LiMo operate in addition to the Open Handset Alliance, the group Google started with its Android mobile software platform. Some companies have membership in both OHA and LiMo. So far, there isn't any indication that Google might try to align its efforts with LiMo."LiMo is fully open and we would be very receptive if Google expressed direct interest in working with us," said Gillis. "LiMo is not in direct discussions with Google about Android joining LiMo."NOTE:This story was previously posted under embargo. It is now being reposted as it is available for immediate use online.


U.S. sets stricter passport requirements for 2007

By early 2007, U.S., Mexican and Canadian citizens must present a passport or other approved documents to enter the United States when arriving by air from North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, the U.S. government said on Wednesday.


A big jump in new subscribers boosts results.


Pakistan kills more than 20 rebel tribesmen

Pakistani troops backed by helicopter gunships have killed more than 20 rebel tribesmen and destroyed their hideoouts in the troubled southwestern province of Baluchistan.


Rowling says will miss Harry Potter's world

J.K. Rowling said on Tuesday that she will miss being able to retreat into the fictional world of Harry Potter after finishing the seventh and final volume on the teen-age wizard.


Should Cellular Services Block Unsolicited Text Messages?

Consumer groups tell the FCC it's censorship, but services say they're saving customers from spam.


phpMyAdmin is a tool written in PHP intended to handle the administration of MySQL over the Web. Currently it can create and drop databases, create/drop/alter tables, delete/edit/add fields, execute any SQL statement, manage keys on fields.   Welcome to phpMyAdmin 2.11.4, a bugfix-only version.


A flurry of safety warnings about Chinese goods ranging from toothpaste to tires failed to dent the world's voracious appetite for China's exports in June.


Indonesia's Election, Japanese Trade: Asian Events This Week

Indonesia, a nation of 235 million and with the world's biggest population of Muslims, goes to the polls today for its first-ever direct presidential election.


Environmental activists protest outside an EU building, saying planned cuts in fishing quotas did not go far enough.


Tadalafil May Interact with Prostate Medication

NEW YORK  - Tadalafil may increase the  blood pressure-lowering effects of doxazosin, which is commonly  prescribed for the treatment of enlarged prostate, or benign  prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), researchers report in the Journal  of Neurology.


Alleged Warlord Faces Torture Trial In Britain

A unique trial of an alleged former Afghan warlord has started in England. Faryadi Sarwar Zardad has lived in London since 1998, running a pizzeria.


Due arresti, sotto lente indagini otto societa'


Streisand welcomed ahead of first German concert

Germany will welcome U.S. entertainer  Barbra Streisand with open arms when she performs at Berlin's  Waldbuehne arena on Saturday, her first appearance in the  country after turning down several invitations in the past.


Why mobile security is a never-ending story

You can plan a new network, install everything, get it configured just so, and get your management act together, but with security, you're likely to be constantly rethinking your solution.


Mention of Napoleon arouses feelings of hatred among Spaniards born of loathing for a foreign invader who installed his brother Joseph on the Spanish throne.


Can the U.N. Peacekeepers Keep Lebanon Peaceful?

On Scene:  With European forces beginning to deploy, the cease-fire seems to be holding, as the focus turns from warmaking to rebuilding


Wall Street Journal sale to Murdoch 'not a done deal'

Media & professional: Basic agreement reached over editorial independence but price yet to be settled.


The IRA was responsible for the multi-million pound bank robbery in Belfast, NI's chief constable says.


Defending champion Roger Federer defeats four-time winner Andre Agassi 6-3 6-4 6-4.


Shell Bosses 'In Line for Big Pay Rises'

New bosses of oil giant Shell could get big rises in their total salary packages after the planned merger of its Dutch and UK operating companies, it was reported today.


The ruby carpet outside the MTV Movie Awards was swarming with stars Sunday, but all cameras were aimed at one who wasn't up for any award: Paris Hilton.


The Washington Times On Technology Column

By Fred Reed, The Washington Times  Feb. 17--TROOPS' BLOGS UNDER SCRUTINY: Once again, technology has outrun  the laws we use to regulate it. Consider the Pentagon's current automated  surveillance of troops' blogs.


Syria Redeploys Some Security Forces in Lebanon

Syria, under intense pressure to quit Lebanon, pulled out its security forces from three key positions in Beirut and north Lebanon on Saturday and redeployed them in eastern Lebanon.


The receiver of Russian oil firm Yukos will hold the first auction of its remaining assets next month.


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Troops cleared the streets of central  Yangon on Thursday, telling protesters they had 10 minutes to  go home or be shot, as the Myanmar junta intensified its  two-day crackdown on the largest uprising in 20 years.


Stock index futures were down sharply  on Wednesday, suggesting stocks may add to Tuesday's deep  losses, after Intel Corp's  quarterly results and  outlook were below Wall Street targets, heightening fears of  recession.


Rebels Attack in Central Iraq and the North

A rebel counteroffensive swept through central and northern Iraq on Monday as American troops struggled to flush the remaining insurgents from the rubble-strewn streets of Falluja.


Text of President Bush's Christmas 2004 message:


Steve Nash scored 15 of his season-high 37 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Phoenix Suns past the Bucks, 114-105, last night in Milwaukee.


Roma, 18:32 - BASKET, LEGADUE: IGNIS-PEPSI, ATTI A PROCURA FEDERALE

Il Giudice Sportivo Nazionale, in merito ai fatti accaduti al termine dell'incontro di Legadue Ignis...


Iraq suicide bomber kills three men of Black Watch

By Richard Lloyd Parry at Camp Dogwood and Michael Evans, Defence Editor. THREE soldiers of the Black Watch battle group were killed yesterday in the first fatal suicide bomb attack against British troops in Iraq.


OVERLAND PARK, Kansas  - Coffeyville Resources said much of its 108,000 barrel-per-day Kansas refinery remained submerged on Tuesday, hampering its efforts to assess damage from a devastating weekend flood and the extent of an oil spill from the refinery.


Explosion in Hamas Man's Home in Gaza Kills 4

An explosion tore through the home of a senior Hamas leader in Gaza on Wednesday, killing at least four people and wounding him and about a dozen other Palestinians, medics said.


Ladies and gentleman, we're currently cruising at a speed of 70MPH... In the true spirit of healthy competition, LG Electronics has launched a rival to Pioneer's in-car SatNav entertainment device. The LG LAN9600R has a seven-inch touchscreen DVD monitor, MP3 player and CD tuner with European street-level navigation and integrated Bluetooth hands-free calling.â¦


With 3 million copies of Gears of War sold and major publishers licensing its tech, it's all smiles for Epic Games Vice President Mark Rein. By Chris Kohler.


Workplace love affairs have been thoroughly studied, but romances forged on business trips remain largely unexamined.


Ryder-Peroxide Army set to march again at Ryder Cup

Jack Nicklaus maintains there is no role for women at the Ryder Cup. Hal Sutton, the US team captain, includes wives and girlfriends in team


Sprinter From Queens Tries to Go the Distance

This season, Natasha Hastings has already won the 400-meter indoor title and clocked the yearâs fastest outdoor 400 in the world.


The player swinging for the most storied record in baseball is being linked more than ever to what could be the sport's biggest scandal since the Chicago White Sox threw the 1919 World Series.


Angelina Jolie has made an unannounced visit to Cambodia, a country where she is funding a nature conservation project, officials said Wednesday.


N.Korea agrees to nuclear disarmament steps

North Korea agreed to take steps toward nuclear disarmament under a groundbreaking deal struck on Tuesday that will bring the impoverished communist state some $300 million worth of aid.


U.S. says 23 militants killed in Iraq battle

U.S. forces killed at least 23 insurgents suspected of having links with al Qaeda during a fierce battle in Iraq's western Anbar province over the weekend, the military said on Tuesday.


Although Dell plans to certify its hardware for use with Novell Suse Linux, it has not yet decided to pre-install the open source OS on its hardware.


Police in Preliminary Probe Into Armstrong Doping Claims

LYON, France  - A French judge confirmed on  Thursday a preliminary probe had been launched into doping  claims against Tour de France six-time winner Lance Armstrong.


Billionaire Kirk Kerkorian's Tracinda Corp. investment firm on Wednesday said it had sold $462 million of stock in General Motors Corp this week, cutting its stake in the automaker to 7.4 percent from 9.9 percent.


A car bomb explodes in  western Baghdad, causing at least two deaths and much damage, reports say.


Israeli police arrest bodyguards of star DiCaprio

Israeli police arrested on Monday two  members of actor Leonardo DiCaprio's security team after they  clashed with photographers during a visit to Jerusalem by the  star and his Israeli girlfriend Bar Refaeli.


Thousands demonstrate in Jerusalem against plan to evacuate Gaza ...

JERUSALEM Tens of thousands of Jewish settlers and their backers essentially shut down much of Jerusalem today. They took to the streets to protest a plan to evacuate settlements in Gaza and the West Bank.


Rome looks for revival on global fashion stage

When native designer Valentino packed his bags for the catwalks of Paris 17 years ago, Rome's fall from the pinnacle of fashion glory appeared complete.


Michael Howard says red tape is hampering the police and preventing them from doing their jobs.


News: Say hello to the 'time bomb' exploit

Prepare yourself for "time bomb" exploits that attack web-based systems at a pre-determined time.


African Union considers tough measures on democracy

Ministers meeting ahead of an African Union summit this weekend are working on a charter on democracy and good governance that would seek to limit the scourge of coups and power-grabs.


Lavish Xmas Bash for 'Real UK Royals' the Beckhams

Britain's "alternative royal family" -- Victoria and David Beckham -- were hosting a lavish but much-derided Christmas party on Thursday to christen their sons in the grounds of their "Beckingham Palace" home.


Five children playing with a landmine in Somalia's capital are killed when it explodes, witnesses say.


U2, the Pretenders, the O'Jays, Buddy Guy and Percy Sledge are to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the US next year.


O'Neal's return bolsters Pistons-Pacers rematch

Like most players involved in Saturday's rematch between the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons, Jermaine O'Neal just wants the game to be over.


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.


India were denied the chance to push for a series-levelling victory in the second Test against Australia by the Chennai weather. India had gone into the final day on 19 without loss, needing 210 to win but heavy rain completely washed out play.


Libyan singer Ayman al-Aathar wins the Middle East's pop contest, beating Palestinian Ammar Hassan.


Japanese Man Tests Positive For Bird Flu

TOKYO, Dec. 22 -- Japan reported its first case of bird flu in a human on Wednesday -- a man who got the disease from birds.


NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Two banks in Buenos Aires, Argentina, were hit by bomb attacks on Wednesday morning, and explosive devices were found and detonated by authorities in two other branch offices in the city, according to media reports.


Scantily clad dungeon-crawler Lara Croft has been reborn many times over the years as a line of video-game sequels and mediocre (OK, terrible) film remakes.


Russian president rips U.S. for world domination

Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the United States yesterday of provoking a new nuclear-arms race by developing ballistic-missile defenses, undermining international institutions, making the Middle East ...Comment


Shaky at end, but no choke here, just a clutch performance

LOUDON, N.H. -- Gotta love a guy who says it out loud. "My right foot was shaking like crazy the last three laps," said Denny Hamlin. "You get nervous. I see Jeff [Gordon] coming and I'm trying not to be the guy who chokes under pressure. I just couldn't make a mistake."


Palermo, 14:58 - CALCIO, PALERMO: GONZALEZ IN PRESTITO AL PORTO

Il Palermo ha ceduto in prestito al Porto il centrocampista Mariano Gonzalez, la scorsa stagione all...


L'esercito ha lasciato il Paese. Questa notte hanno abbandonatole posizioni gli ultimi militari (poche centinaia) nel Sud                                            Libano, Israele completa il ritiro "Ma continueremo i sorvoli"


Vitamin C No Boost to Exercise Performance - Study

Researchers who set out to prove that a mega-dose of vitamin C can improve exercise performance in fact showed it has no effect at all, according to a report published on Friday.


Palestinians mourn hero's defeat in pop contest

the hope their pop idol would become the first Palestinian to win an Arab song contest. on Sunday as Ammar Hassan, 27, lost to a Libyan singer, Ayman al-A'tar in the "Super Star" contest beamed from Lebanon.


Rain returns at Headingley to hold up the start of day three of the second Test between England and West Indies.


Binary? Decimal? Excel 2007 finds it all so confusing

Excel 2007 has troubles with multiplication when the result is 65,535--a number familiar to those who've dealt with binary numbers.


Six groups shortlisted for Bulgarian nuclear plant partnership: report

Six companies have been shortlisted to take part in a joint venture to build a 7.0-billion-euro (9.5-billion-dollar) nuclear power plant in Bulgaria, Italian press reports said on Tuesday.


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Customer service a casualty of U.S. airline recovery

As frustrated as travelers may be with  crowded planes and delayed flights, these are the realities of  the leaner U.S. airline industry as it claws its way back to  profitability after a brutal years-long slump.


Into the stainless steel mixing bowl goes liquid nitrogen, so cold it's below minus-320 degrees. A witch's cauldron of wispy vapors spew as a mixture of ordinary olive oil and clear tomato juice is sprayed in. Then the extraordinary begins.


Spanish airliner makes emergency landing in Portugal

A Spanish airliner with more than 300 people on board made an emergency landing at Lisbon international airport after the cabin filled with smoke, forcing the airport's main runway to close for four hours, an airport official said.


A leading Iranian-American academic, who was jailed for three months in Iran on spying charges, leaves the country.


Karzai halts speech at stadium after reported gunfire

Afghan President Hamid Karzai broke off from a speech and was taken away from a ceremony in Kabul's sports stadium on Sunday after apparent gunshots were heard in the vicinity, witnesses said.


By Paul Westmoore  City school officials are attempting to flip-flop biology and Earth science at Lockport High School to give students a better chance to improve their science test scores.  School Board President W. Keith McNall said School Superintendent Terry A.


Gimme culture! Arts blossom in Gulf Arab desert

Long derided as a cultural desert, the Gulf art scene is beginning to blossom.


Got vegetables? The days of eating 200 pounds of meat a year may be on the way out.


Olympic silver medalist Mardy Fish beat Jan Hernych of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-4 Monday to reach the second round of the St. Petersburg Open.


Google's latest service, Desktop Search, promises to be one of its most interesting innovations, and also one of its more controversial ones.


Jury Says Scott Peterson Deserves to Die for Killings

After three days of deliberations and nearly two years of a nationwide obsession with the story of a young fertilizer salesman and his pretty and pregnant


Sanofi pulls obesity drug application in U.S.

Sanofi-Aventis SA is withdrawing its application to sell obesity drug rimonabant -- its biggest new drug hope -- in the United States, the French drugmaker said on Friday.


Despite lawsuits, digital music downloads grow

Despite success in suing people who download music illegally and in reaching deals with personal networking sites like YouTube, the music industry is still bleeding millions of dollars in sales to online piracy.


Higher retail sales give markets a nudge

US stocks advanced overnight as a jump in September retail sales boosted investor confidence in the economy. However, oil prices at a fresh record of $US55 a barrel kept gains in check.


World ; Zimbabwe party sets woman on leadership course

A majority of ZANU-PF provincial executives backed Mujuru, 49, whose appointment was confirmed by delegates at ZANU-PF's five-yearly congress.


US scraps aviation deal with Europe, files WTO case over Airbus

The United States opened an aviation dogfight with Europe, scrapping a 12-year-old accord and filing a complaint with the World Trade Organization over European subsidies to Airbus.


An expert on Shiite Islam discusses the 'Soldiers of Heaven' cult and whether Iran was involved in a plot to seize Najaf.


TAIPEI President Chen Shui-bian promised voters a new constitution if his party wins control of Parliament in elections on Saturday that are seen as a referendum on his policy on relations with China.


Terrorists Chemical Weapons Lab Found in Fallujah

Iraqi troops, searching terrorist hideouts in Fallujah, discovered a chemical weapons laboratory with manuals on manufacturing explosives and toxins - including anthrax.


Hezbollah has Israeli soldiers' body parts: Nasrallah

Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, making a rare public appearance, said on Saturday his guerrilla group possessed body parts of Israeli soldiers left on southern Lebanon's battlefields during the war in 2006.


Prayers said for British hostage in Iraq

Prayers were said in Dublin Sunday for the release of kidnapped CARE worker Margaret Hassan, who was abducted in Baghdad last week.


Global tourism is on the rebound as world travelers gain confidence from a long-awaited economic recovery and downgrade their fears over international terrorism and health scares, according to a report released Monday.


China stresses talks to solve Iran standoff

China said on Thursday it hoped Iran's   nuclear standoff with the West can be resolved through   dialogue, as senior diplomats from six world powers gather in   Berlin to discuss what to do next.


Now Playing: Movies, TV Shows for Sale on Amazon

By Elizabeth M. Gillespie THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  SEATTLE -- Amazon.com launched a video download service Thursday, ending months of speculation that the Internet retailer would be getting into the online TV and movie business.


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AT&T Cuts Jobs at Call Centers as It Struggles to Regroup

Industry analysts expect close to 10,000 job cuts in the coming weeks so that the workers can be removed from AT&T's books by the end of the year.


Feingold: I'm not a pacifist on Iraq war

Sen. Russ Feingold, one of the first lawmakers to call for a timetable to withdraw troops from Iraq, argued on Thursday that it would be wrong to categorize him as an anti-war Democrat.


Alex Bogomolov Jr., ranked 110th, was among eight young American men given U.S. Open wild cards Thursday.


For some, AIDS evolving into national security threat

Blog: A U.N. official charged with battling the spread of AIDS thinks that some developed countries fail to recognize the impact of a disease that's more than 25 years old.


Music Review: For Floating Concert Hall, a Gently Rocking Trio

Intense music performed by Alexandra du Bois, Alexander Fiterstein and Nicholas Canellakis made for a fitting evening at the floating concert hall on Wednesday.


Prime Minister Gordon Brown is to oppose a proposed pay rise of above inflation pay rise for MPs, souces say.


Whitney Houston's appearance at Clive Davis' celeb-soaked, pre-Grammy concert party fueled speculation that the diva would be among the night's performers Â but her only time in the spotlight came when the music mogul introduced her in the audience.


Washington - Re-elected United States President George W Bush will waste little time in trying to get nuclear-armed North Korea back to the negotiating table and dealing with the fallout of Iraq and the war on terrorism on Muslim communities in Asia as he


At least eight people die in bush fires sweeping through South Australia


Forget Hillary vs. Obama. There's another question in the Democratic presidential race: Does what happens in Vegas really stay there, or can Sin City set the course for the nation?


SAN ANTONIO -- Defensive specialist Bruce Bowen showed off his offense Friday night, scoring 15 points to help the San Antonio Spurs beat the New York Knicks 97-93.


Russian Foreign Minister, Serbian President Discuss Kosovo

After meeting with Serbian President Boris Tadic, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia supported resolving the Kosovo problem on the basis of UN Security Council resolution 1244.


NEC Electronics and Alereon Offer Wireless USB Hub Reference Design

Alereon, Inc., the ultrawideband (UWB) technology leader for mobile  WiMedia and solutions based on Certified Wireless USB, today announced  the availability of the AL4512 4-port Wireless USB Device Wire Adapter  (DWA) Hub Reference Design.


Venezuela says OPEC to address production cuts soon

CARACAS -- The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, which pumps 40 percent of the world's oil, will address possible oil output reductions when members meet in Nigeria Dec. 14, Rafael Ramirez, Venezuela's oil and energy minister, said yesterday.


Intel has cut the prices on a range of Pentium 4 processors by 35 percent, but maintains that the price moves do not reflect efforts to reduce inventory and are part of its normal business.


Nose-controlled device may replace computer mouse

OTTAWA - A Canadian inventor has designed a computer mouse steered by movements of the nose and eyelids. The invention, dubbed a "Nouse," is meant to help people with a disability use a computer.


The information technology consultant continues to grow -- for now.


Malaysia Mulls State Quarantine to Contain Bird Flu

Malaysia may place an entire state  under quarantine if an outbreak of bird flu blamed for the  deaths of 29 people in the region worsens, officials said on  Wednesday.


Webbed feet run in Stumpy's family, but he's the first to have four of them.


Yes, but what, exactly? Competition Our report today into the successful test of a Cambridge University "Spaceflight" project experimental electronics package - which was carried by helium balloon to a heady 32.2km (105,600ft) - contains the provocative idea that El Reg might like to contribute something to a future payload.â¦


New Shuttle Team Ready for Walk After Dayâs Delay

NASA officials said that everything was ready for astronauts to prepare the European Columbus science module to be attached to the International Space Station.


HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (Sports Network) - NFL great Reggie  White died Sunday morning of a massive heart attack. He was 43.


Hollywood actress Salma Hayek has been voted the hottest celebrity in the world by an Internet poll.


Facing Scorn, President of Iran Defends His Beliefs

In a hostile environment at Columbia University, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran meandered from science and religion to politics.


Bond insurer woes could become market tsunami: Spitzer

The bond insurer problem must be fixed, or else it could become a "financial tsunami" that wreaks havoc on the broader economy, New York Governor Eliot Spitzer is due to tell the U.S. Congress on Thursday.


While a new environmental report gives a gloomy assessment of human management of the Earth, buried among its charts and graphs is one Andean success story that bucks the trend of a decline in wildlife species: the vicuna, a smaller, fleet-footed cousin of the camel.


The radio telescope at Puerto Rico's Arecibo Observatory will begin mapping the known galaxy on Friday, scientists said.


North Korea's "Dear Leader" Kim slims down

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's trademark paunch presses a little less snugly against his jumpsuits these days, but is that due to a healthier lifestyle or is he recovering from illness?


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WASHINGTON: Nasa will conduct the final and fastest test flight of its pilotless X-43A hypersonic research aircraft, aiming to send it zooming across the Pacific Ocean at about 10 times the speed of sound - 3.2 km per second.


An unemployed teacher received a four-month suspended sentence Friday and ordered to perform community service for slapping German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder in the face at a Social Democratic Party event in May.


Nathan Lane Rides to London Rescue with Producers

Broadway star Nathan Lane won a thunderous ovation on Tuesday when he stepped in at the last moment to replace Hollywood veteran Richard Dreyfuss in the London premiere of the hit musical "The Producers."


Apple files for patent on zirconia iPhone

Apparently, zirconia is a good material for any small device that needs to transmit radio frequency signals. From Crave, CNET's gadget blog.


Book Talk: Author Walter Mosley says write that novel

NEW YORK, Sept 26 (Reuters Life!) - U.S. novelist Walter   Mosley, who is most widely known for his crime fiction, says if   you've got a novel in you, write it.


Constitutional Lawyer: Limited Legal Options Remain for Terri ...

A constitutional law attorney says Florida Governor Jeb Bush has few legal options now that the state Supreme Court has struck down a law passed by the legislature


More Women Take Vitamins With Folic Acid

Sept. 16, 2004 -- Taking a multivitamin containing folic acid is a daily routine for more young women than ever before. Forty percent of American women aged 18-45 take a daily multivitamin containing folic acid, according to the March of Dimes.


The Office of Fair Trading refers Apple's iTunes service to the European Commission on the grounds that it over-charges UK customers.


Israeli lawmaker urges killing of Hamas leaders

A senior member of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's party urged the Israeli government on Tuesday to order the assassination of Hamas political leaders in response to a bombing in Israel claimed by the Islamist group.


An appeals court yesterday removed the final obstacle standing in the way of a merger between Whole Foods and Wild Oats, setting the stage for the nation's two largest sellers of organic and natural foods to combine operations.


Wall St set to slide ahead of data, Oracle reports

Wall Street stocks were poised for a   softer start to Tuesday trade as investors square up positions   ahead of a flurry of closely-watched data, a day ahead of the   crucial U.S. interest rate decision.


IL SABATO DEL VILLAGGIO/Riflessioni sul linguaggio della comunicazionedopo la massiccia partecipazione ai sondaggi realizzati da Repubblica.it                                          Comincia su internet il Partito democratico                                                                                di GIOVANNI VALENTINI


Intelsat loses a satellite, which could mean lost millions for the defense contractor.


Dalai Lama to arrive for long-awaited visit to Russia region

The Dalai Lama was due to arrive in Russia's Buddhist region of Kalmykia for a long-awaited visit that is certain to anger China.