CHICAGO - A federal prosecutor launched the trial of a cold storage company accused of unsanitary conditions Wednesday by describing a warehouse stocked with millions of pounds of meat as "an amusement park for rats and a house of horrors for the City of Chicago.""Rodents were allowed to feast on an all-you-can eat buffet," Assistant U.S.


Remarks by Vice President Cheney to the Republican National ...

Mr. Chairman, delegates, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans: I accept your nomination for vice president of the United States.


The Mavericks left home last week with two wins and a Texas-sized swagger. They staggered back Monday morning after three losses to the Miami Heat, teetering on the brink of elimination from the NBA finals.


The US movie industry has launched legal action to sue people who facilitate illegal film downloading. The Motion Picture Association of America wants to stop people using the program BitTorrent to swap movies.


'Sideways,' 'Aviator' lead Golden Globe nominations

Sideways and The Aviator got a big boost for their Academy Award aspirations Monday as they took the most Golden Globe nominations from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.


British troops said to be under scrutiny for firing on Afghan bystanders

British troops are under investigation for allegedly firing indiscriminately at bystanders in southern Afghanistan, killing at least two people and wounding five others, a daily said.


Kidnappers threaten to hand Hassan to al-Zarqawi

The kidnappers of Irish aid worker Margaret Hassan today threatened to hand her over to the Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi unless their demands - including the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq - are met within 48 hours.


The Emmy Awards ceremony, hosted by Ryan Seacrest, attracts one of the smallest TV audiences in its history.


Take That, Leona Lewis and Mika shortlisted for four awards each


U.S. weighs financial markets disaster plan: report

U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson  has launched a review of disaster planning for the financial  markets, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.


Justicesâ Ruling Limits Suits on Pay Disparity

The Supreme Court made it harder for many workers to sue their employers for discrimination in pay.


Arts & entertainment: Ang Lee wanted to make his new film as frank as he could - but he had to look away during the sex scenes


The US military thinks many insurgents fled Fallujah, blending in with the waves of Iraqi civilians who were given weeks to leave before the coalition invaded and disappointing war planners


Full-body CT scans increase cancer death risk

According to the study, published in the journal Radiology, the increasing popularity of full-body CT screening has raised concerns regarding the radiation-related cancer mortality risk associated with full-body CT radiation exposure.


IBM to introduce chip for consumer products

New York, November 29: International Business Machines Corp is set to introduce a new chip to be used in consumer products that it has developed with Sony Corp and Toshiba Corp, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.


Ominous gray clouds hung over Billy Joel's sprawling estate on Centre Island Saturday, but there were no rain drops to dampen the spirits of friends and family who


Napoli, 18:43 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; GARGANO: IN ITALIA TATTICA E TECNICA ELEVATE

L'uruguaiano del Napoli Walter Gargano è entusiasta dei primi passi nel campionato italiano: ...


Jet Li's Chinese martial-arts epic "Hero" relegated four new movies to the nether regions of the box office in what ended up as one of the most feeble Labor Day weekends in memory.


Silvio Berlucsoni esulta: alla fine potrÃ  varare la riforma fiscale e diminuire le tasse a partire dal prossimo anno. Il via libera alla manovra Ã¨ arrivato dai partner di maggioranza e oggi lâemendamento


US, Iraqi Forces Attack Insurgents in Samarra

US and Iraqi forces have pushed into the insurgent stronghold of Samarra, north of Baghdad and taken control of key government buildings and religious sites.


Feminist anger as Bryant rape case is dropped

The dismissal of rape charges against the basketball superstar Kobe Bryant caused ripples of disquiet yesterday among feminist activists and legal experts, who said the young


Manchester, 19:59 - CALCIO, EUROPEI: INGHILTERRA-ANDORRA 5-0

L'Inghilterra ha battuto Andorra 5-0 in un incontro valido per il Gruppo E delle qualificazione agli...


Plans Under Way for Exiled Iraqis to Vote -IOM

Logistical preparations are under way to allow at least a million exiled Iraqis to cast their votes in the country's first free elections next month, a senior organizer said on Thursday.


A Colorado woman in a coma-like state for over six years astonishes doctors by waking up for three days.


PalmSource unveils smartphone operating system

PalmSource has completed development of Palm Cobalt, the first version of its handheld operating system designed specifically for smartphones.


UK ranked eleventh in competitive economies

THE UK is the 11th most competitive economy in the world, according to the World Economic Forumâs rankings. Finland topped the rankings as the most competitive economy, for the third time in the last four years.


LOS ANGELES  - At least one Fox  Broadcasting Co. affiliate has balked at airing Monday night's  90-minute special "Who's Your Daddy," which has raised the ire  of adoption advocacy groups for a premise that revolves around  an adopted woman trying to pick her biological father from a  group of eight candidates.


IAEA not to refer Iran's nuclear issue to UN

The Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Monday afternoon decided that it will not submit Iran's nuclear issue to the UN Security Council for discussion.


New Jersey Teams Prove They Can Play the City Game

Samardo Samuels scored all 14 of his points in the final 16 minutes, leading St. Benedictâs (14-1) to a 55-52 victory against Rice (10-2), which is ranked No. 12 in the USA Today poll.


Four suspects arrested, Colombian coach left paralyzed after ...

Authorities arrested two men and two women suspected in the shooting of Copa Libertadores winning coach Luis Fernando Montoya, who is paralyzed from the neck down, officials said Thursday.


Cards Secure World Series Clash with Red Sox

Scott Rolen belted a two-run,  tie-breaking homer off Roger Clemens in the sixth inning to  give St Louis a 5-2 victory over the Houston Astros at Busch  Stadium Thursday, earning the Cardinals a World Series berth.


South Africa's Zuma primed for second rise

A corruption case against former deputy president Jacob Zuma was dropped this week, clearing his path to the top.


Pull-Outs Threaten Polish-Led Force in Iraq

A Polish-led multinational division in  charge of security in south-central Iraq faces disintegration  if more countries pull their troops out, Polish officials said  on Wednesday.


Dow Jones +0,81%, Nasdaq +0,39%, euro in rialzo a 1,3030 usd


(InfoWorld) - Nothing's worse than delays when you're waiting for a hot new gadget. Just ask the tens of thousands of people who queued up all night for the PlayStation 3 when it made its global debut here in Japan Nov. 11. The console had originally been due out in the early part of the year but was held up by several problems. Judging by the lack of stock in stores, it's still difficult for people who want one to do so before the end of the year holidays. So it's nice to see Panasonic living up to the promise it made at this year's Ceatec show with the HDC-SD1 camcorder. This small-size high-definition video camera records straight to an SD card. If you hate dealing with tapes but want home movies in high-def glory this might be just the thing .... if you can afford it. By comparison, you could pick up three PlayStation 3 consoles for the price of this camcorder, assuming you can get your hands on them! Panasonic HD Camcorder The HDC-SD1 from Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.Â (Panasonic) records AVCHD-format video directly to a SD (Secure Digital) memory card. A 4GB memory card, which costs around $200, can accommodate about 90 minutes of video when recorded at 6Mbps. The video is 1080i (1,080 horizontal lines, interlaced scanning), which is just below the 1080p (progressive scanning) system judged to be the highest of several video quality levels that fall within the high-definition bracket. It also has a 3CCD (charge coupled device) sensor behind the lens. It goes on sale in Japan in December for Â¥180,000 ($1,527) with a bundled 4GB card. Overseas launch plans have not been announced. Kenwood Media Keg Kenwood Corp.'s Media Keg provides yet more evidence that music players will get smaller and smaller until we can't see them anymore. The device, which has the snappy HD10GB7 model name, contains a 10GB hard-disk drive, measures just 44mm by 62mm by 17mm, and weighs 78 grams. It has a 1.5-inch OLED (organic light emitting diode) display on its front with a small keypad positioned directly under the display. You can play MP3, WAV and Windows Media audio files including those with Windows Media DRM10 digital rights management. It will go on sale in Japan in early December for around Â¥40,000 ($344) and while no international launch plans have been announced, the on-screen menu supports Japanese, English, French, Italian, German, Dutch, and Spanish. TurboLinux Wizpy TurboLinux, perhaps best known for its Linux operating system, has a new MP3 player that is sure to interest geeks everywhere. The Wizpy does all the kinds of things you'd expect from a music player these days -- MP3, AAC, Ogg, JPEG images, and Divx videos -- and has a surprise: A partition with an install of the TurboLinux Fuji operating system. This means you can hook this up to a PC's USB port and boot into Linux and access installed applications. TurboLinux advertises it as your own OS in the palm of your hand and it certainly looks that way. The Wizpy will be out in Japan in February with no word yet on availability in other markets. There's no word yet on price. It weighs just 60 grams, which makes it lighter than most cell phones. Toshiba 8GB SD Card Hot on the heels of Panasonic's SD Card camcorder (see above) comes word from Toshiba that it will soon begin sellingÂ an 8GB high-speed SD (Secure Digital) memory card. The card will be available in January and supports the "class 4" high-speed data writing specification. Toshiba's new card should be able to hold about three hours of high-definition video from the Panasonic camcorder. The card will cost about Â¥40,000 ($340) in Japan. It will go on sale in Japan, North America, and Europe in early January. NEC Tough Laptop Drop it, freeze it, drench it -- do whatever you want to thisÂ new laptop from NEC. Well, almost anything. The "Shield Pro" FC-N21S laptop can withstand dust, extreme temperatures (between -20 and 50 degrees Celsius), water and drops of up to 90 centimeters -- just make sure that the machine is switched off and the lid is closed. The convertible-type PC has a 12.1-inch touch panel LED-backlit screen and runs on an Intel Core Solo processor at 1.2GHz. It will be available in January for between Â¥250,000 and Â¥300,000 ($2,165 and $2,600). A model with an 8GB solid state disk made up of flash memory chips will also be available. IOData Bath-proof HDD So, you're in the tub and have an urgent need to back-up data? Not to worry, IOData Device Inc.'s latest hard-disk drive is just the thing. There's a 1-inch hard-disk drive inside the case, which is waterproof and shockproof to one meter. Connection is via USB 2.0. There are two versions, one with 8GB of capacity and one with 12GB, and both will be available in Japan in mid-December for Â¥15,700 and Â¥21,000 respectively. IOData didn't announce international launch plans. R&D Corner: Samsung develops thinnest LCD Holding out the promise ofÂ even thinner cell phones, Samsung ElectronicsÂ said it has developed a liquid crystal display (LCD) screen that is no thicker than a credit card. The panel is 0.82mm thick and means, according to the company, that manufacturers will be able to trim up to 2.4mm from the thickness of a cell phone. That's good news for consumers looking for slimmer and sleeker handsets. The LCD panel should be in production in the second half of 2007 so will likely turn-up in cell phones late next year or in 2008. Â


CAIRO, Aug. 28 -- Islamic militants released a brief videotape showing two French journalists kidnapped recently in Iraq, saying they were holding the men to protest a French law banning head scarves in schools


Ghostzapper had one thing going for him Saturday in the $4 million Breeders' Cup Classic: He is a very fast race horse. But he had never run a mile and a quarter


The eldest son of pop impresario Pete Waterman dies at the age of 33 from a long illness.


The actress attends the launch party of Indian Authentic Cuisine in Dubai.


Oracle Raises Its Hostile Offer for PeopleSoft

Oracle raised its hostile tender offer for PeopleSoft today to $24 a share from $21 a share. The higher bid, which values Peoplesoft at $9.


Continental Airlines Sees $19 Mln Charges

Continental Airlines Inc. expects to  take $19 million in fourth-quarter charges for future lease  payments and return conditions for aircraft retirements, the  No. 5 U.S. airline said in a filing on Friday.


Clinton Has Support of Women but Faces Skepticism, Poll Says

Women tend to agree with the senator on the issues and see her as a strong leader, but she still faces skepticism, according to the latest Times/CBS News poll.


Colombia rebels free jubilant hostages from jungle

SAN JOSE DEL GUAVIARE, Colombia  - With broad smiles and long hugs for mediators, two women hostages were freed on Thursday by Colombia's Marxist rebels after years in the jungle, raising hopes for others languishing in secret camps.


The rain stayed away — and so did the fans — but the runs came early Thursday for the New York Yankees.


Sony confirms that the $500 version of its PlayStation 3 won't be able to play Blu-ray movies at their full resolution. From the Game|Life blog.


Montecarlo, 13:12 - CALCIO, DIRITTI TV; BERLUSCONI JR: NUOVE REGOLE VENDITA

Alle attuali condizioni di vendita, a Mediaset "non interessa" acquistare dalla Lega Calcio i diritt...


US oil prices are holding above $54 a barrel in electronic trade in Asia Thursday after a larger-than-expected decline in heating fuels in the United States heightened fears of a winter supply crunch.


Can NBC Do for âQuarterlifeâ What YouTube Could Not?

Some episodes of âQuarterlife,â a drama about a group of good-looking people in their 20s, have yet to attract 100,000 video views.


Taliban more dangerous now than al Qaeda: Musharraf

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf   warned the West on Tuesday that Taliban insurgents were a more   dangerous terrorist force than al Qaeda because of the broad   support they have in Afghanistan.


Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to donate millions for malaria ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP _ Efforts to try to develop an ancient Chinese remedy to help treat malaria in Third World countries will get a big boost today by an expected donation of millions of dollars from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.


A small plane crash near the U.S.-Mexico border killed three American medical volunteers, authorities said Saturday.


As of Monday, Feb. 19, 2007, at least 3,146 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,514 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.


The music group EMI today said the music industry was bouncing back from the effects of internet piracy, with lawsuits against file traders having had an "educational and deterrent" effect.


Peugeot frets on euro, rules out Chrysler bid

PSA Peugeot Citroen  Chief Executive Christian Streiff said a strong euro was a handicap for European automakers and would require extra efforts to reduce costs that could involve producing more in low-cost countries.


Vietnam Airlines in talks to buy four Boeing 7E7s

HANOI  - Vietnam Airlines said Monday it was in talks with Boeing to buy four super-efficient 7E7 Dreamliner aircraft as part of its ambitious fleet and route expansion program.


Cingular Completes Acquisition of AT&T Wireless

Cingular Wireless, a joint venture between SBC Communications and BellSouth, has completed its previously announced acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services, creating the largest wireless carrier in the US.


Sistema francese sostenuto prima dall'Ulivo e poi dal Pd


Basso Suspended for Two Years for Doping

ROME -- Former Giro d'Italia champion Ivan Basso received a maximum two-year doping penalty Friday from the Italian cycling federation.


Mets agree deal to sign Santana: reports

The Minnesota Twins have agreed to trade starting pitcher Johan Santana to the New York Mets in exchange for four players, MLB.com reported on Tuesday.


Israel, Egypt Swap Prisoners in Sign of Warmer Ties

Egypt sent a convicted Israeli spy  home after eight years in jail and Israel released six Egyptian  infiltrators Sunday in the clearest sign of a warming of  relations strained by a Palestinian uprising.


IBM: 'Inertia' holding back government desktop Linux adoption

Senior IBM executives have signalled that a few key government departments moving to Linux on the desktop will have a domino-like effect on the rest of the public sector.


Lawmakers Unexpectedly Take Up Postal Service Overhaul

In a round of unexpected dealmaking, the House and Senate began moving yesterday toward passage of legislation that would overhaul the business operations of the U.S. Postal Service for the first time since 1970.


President Bush traveled to the State Department today as part of a round of consultations over how to reshape Iraq policy.


Canadian MPs urge legal action over Barrow subs

CANADIAN prime minister Paul Martin and top navy chiefs are backing Barrow shipyard after pressure mounted for Britain to be sued over the submarine tragedy.


Never a hostile question for campaigning Bush

President George W. Bush famously dislikes press conferences but has embraced "Ask President Bush" sessions packed with supporters at least as eager to pay tribute to him as get an answer.


Rowling: Two 'Potter' characters will die

Author J.K. Rowling said two characters will die in the last installment of her boy wizard series, and she hinted Harry Potter might not survive either.


Sorenstam returns from layoff to win 53rd LPGA Tour title

Annika Sorenstam was more rejuvenated than rusty after a month off "chilling" in Lake Tahoe and cleaning up after Florida hurricanes.


FirstGroup to buy Greyhound bus firm Laidlaw

Britain's biggest bus company, FirstGroup Plc , said on Friday it had agreed to buy Laidlaw International Inc. , the U.S. company that runs Greyhound buses, for $2.8 billion plus debt.


Blair, Ahern chart steps to Northern Ireland self-rule

The British and Irish governments have voiced growing hope of reviving self-rule in Northern Ireland by a March deadline, after a historic vote by Sinn Fein and a new report confirming IRA disarmament.


French banks terminate Euronext shareholder pact

Four leading French banks and the state banking group Caisse des Depots (CDC) have decided to abolish their shareholder pact within the stock market operator Euronext ahead of schedule to recover their voting independence, they said.


AT& T and iPhone got the buzz, but Verizon's EV-DO customers got a network speed boost.


Police recovered 60 bodies over the   past day across Baghdad, most bound and tortured, officials   said on Wednesday, highlighting how sectarian death squads are   still plaguing the Iraqi capital despite a major security   drive.


Arafat arrives in Paris for medical treatment

Arafat bid farewell to his people in Palestine. 75-year-old Palestinian leader Arafat left Amman's military airport aboard a French plane at around 8:00 am (0600 GMT) Friday on his way to Paris for medical treatment.


Gunmen disguised as army soldiers ambush a security vehicle and seize $1m in cash, as violence continues in Iraq.


Lettera a Benedetto XVI, 'inammissibile intolleranza'


Messina, 14:22 - BASKET, UPEA CAPO D'ORLANDO: OPERATO WELLS, TORNA A MARZO

Jason Wells, ala statunitense dell'Upea Capo d'Orlando, è stata sottoposta alla rimozione di ...


Analysts saw earnings per share of $1.45. Instead, losing hedges and low poultry prices will make it a lot less. Even as a new $75 million ad campaign promotes how its protein is "powering the world," Tyson


Japan's Nomura Joins Manchester United Battle

Japanese investment bank Nomura said on  Friday it was in talks to provide financial backing for Keith  Harris, a businessman and fan of Manchester United who wants to  prevent the football club's takeover by a U.S. sports tycoon.


By Paul Jackson, senior analyst. With its new iMac G5, Apple Computer has once again come up with a unique package of design, power and ease of use.


There are fears that European stock markets may fall sharply on Monday following Friday's falls in the US.


BANGKOK, Thailand - In a novel approach to peacemaking - and damage control - Thai warplanes dropped millions of folded paper cranes over the country's troubled southern provinces, expressing hope for an end to the separatist violence that has killed hundreds in the Muslim-dominated region.


BOSTON - They used to write scripts like this for the Boston Red Sox back in the days when they could still look to the bullpen for a pitcher named Babe Ruth.


Bologna, 20:27 - CALCIO, BOLOGNA: DUE ANNI SENZA STADIO A TIFOSO 50/ENNE

Resterà due anni senza stadio il tifoso bolognese di 50 anni che sabato scorso aveva lanciato...


Calif. Gov. Vetoes Minimum Wage, Superstore Bills

California Gov. Arnold  Schwarzenegger as expected vetoed bills on Saturday that would  have raised the state's hourly minimum wage and forced  retailers like Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to pay for economic impact  reports on planned superstores.


Post Sept. 11 cyberterrorism predictions haven't materialized. But U.S. power plants, trains and oil pipelines are nonetheless more vulnerable than ever before.


By JAMES CALDERWOOD DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Leaders of this major oil-producing Gulf country said Sunday they were plunging into the field of renewable energy, announcing a joint research venture into green energy with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.


KOHLER, Wisconsin  - Fiji's Vijay Singh held his  nerve to win the 86th U.S. PGA Championship in a three-way  playoff on Sunday, sealing the third major title of his career.


"I don't think there's anything that has made this much impact both in cancer prevention and women's health in past 20 years.


Big Changes Likely in Bush Cabinet if He Wins

If President Bush defeats Democrat  John Kerry on Nov. 2, Republicans expect many new faces in a  second-term Bush Cabinet.


Microprocessor giants settle with Patriot Scientific

Patriot Scientific and TPL Group, co-holders of the Moore Microprocessor Patent Portfolio [MMPP], announced today that they have settled their suit for patent infringement with JVC, NEC Electronics, Panasonic, and Toshiba.


DMV Offices Close After Computers Fail: Also Affected Were the Virginia Employment Commission and Other State Departments.

By Michael Sluss, The Roanoke Times, Va.  Jun. 21--RICHMOND -- Two hardware failures in the state's central computer system forced Department of Motor Vehicles offices to close early Wednesday and created problems for other government agencies.


Lax ad rules 'wreck' push to halt teen drinking

Â· Alcohol Concern calls for watershed on commercials Â· Report says publicity sways children's intake


Butterflies inspire second show for Ungaro designer

Fluttering butterflies and a huge bean stalk helped to inspire the colorful spring-summer 2007 ready-to-wear show for Emanuel Ungaro designer Peter Dundas on Thursday as he presented his second collection for the label.


Pharmaceutical companies love to tout their drug ads as examples of consumer education. But that argument hardly stands up in Pfizer's (PFE ) latest Viagra pitches.


Bin Laden's trail has gone cold: Musharraf

Washington: Al-Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden's trail has gone cold, and US and Pakistani officials have no active leads on where he might be hiding, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said in a spate of interviews released on Sunday.


Likely retail 'third force' to chew over

THERE'S a sense of deja vu about the Metcash takeover offer for Western Australia-based Foodland Associated, because if Andrew Reitzer and his management team can pull it off it may finally create a competitive national "third force" in retailing to take


American soldiers raided a neighborhood in the southern Iraqi city of Kut, killing 11 members of the militia loyal to hardline Shiite cleric Moktada Sadr.


Le condizioni di salute di Yasser Arafat precipitano e viene predisposto, per stamane alle sei e trenta, il suo trasferimento a Parigi. Oltre alla preoccupazione per le condizioni del raiss câÃ¨ lâincertezza sul nome del successore in caso di morte.


Bollo auto, canone Rai, ravvedimento per Ici non pagata


Ghana's Lake Bosumtwi holds clues to Africa's climate past - and a massive space impact.


He's 34 years old now, with two World Series titles and a newborn son.


Nonprofit execs see salary gain, some over $1 mln

Salaries for top executives at U.S.   nonprofits including hospitals and universities grew at a   steady clip last year with some leaders taking home more than   $1 million, according to a survey released on Monday.


The outcome of Sundayâs citizenship votes marks yet another victory for the rightwing Swiss Peopleâs Party. In an interview with swissinfo, Clive Church, a leading foreign expert on Swiss politics, looks at why the party is setting the agenda.


Societa' viola cede al club pugliese Valdes in comproprieta'


Colgate-Palmolive Co. CL.N will cut  about 4,400 jobs, or 12 percent of its work force, and close  nearly a third of its factories under a restructuring, the  consumer products company said on Tuesday.


Should suburban schools that barely miss federal learning targets be allowed to escape penalties, while inner-city schools that never even hit the dart board are required to give free tutoring and let students transfer to better schools?


Describing the new iMac G5, Chris Taylor writes in TIME, “What you get for that money is quite possibly the coolest personal computer yet created. The cool is more than merely aesthetic. Unlike a lot of previous Mac machines, on which you could almost fry an egg, the iMac G5’s beautiful white surface does not get noticeably hot. Nor, at a whisper-quiet 25 decibels, does it make enough noise for most people to hear…”  [Sep 07]


The families of three Macedonians taken hostage in Iraq say they have been told they are dead.


More than 17,000 deaths a year are unnecessary and down to poor NHS performance, a study says.


Clan law rules in anarchic Palestinian town

HEBRON, West Bank  - When a car was set on fire in a row between two Palestinian families in Hebron earlier this month, it was not the police who stepped in to restore calm, but a 75-year-old tribal elder.


Obama leads Clinton in South Carolina: poll

COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - Democrat Barack Obama holds a double-digit lead on rival Hillary Clinton three days before South Carolina's presidential primary, aided by a huge edge among black voters, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.


Francoforte, restano fuori dall'euro i dieci nuovi paesi Ue e la ...

Dentro lâUnione ma fuori dalla porta di Eurolandia. I dieci nuovi Stati membri della Ue, entrati lo scorso primo maggio, e la Svezia Â«non soddisfano a questo momento tutte le condizioni richieste per l'adozione dell'euroÂ».


Kimberly-Clark Corp  on Monday posted higher quarterly profit as the weaker dollar and increased sales volume helped offset rising costs for pulp.


A former Ohio Army Reserve commander court-martialed for taking Army vehicles in Kuwait so her unit could carry out its mission in Iraq said Monday she is returning to duty pending her bid for clemency.


NEW YORK - Certainly, the iPod is a lovely little device that has changed the way Americans buy and listen to music. But it's also a finicky player that requires lots of love and attention.


Agriculture minister takes over French Finance ministry

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- French Agriculture Minister Herve Gaymard will replace Nicolas Sarkozy as finance minister, le Monde reported Monday.


Designing a new home for NOAA -- the satellite guys -- sets off a hurricane-force fight between the geeks and the government's star architect. By Andrew Blum from Wired magazine.


A film on President Bush's Texas competes with a tour of Osama Bin Laden's house for Monday's Turner Prize.


Brandon Roy scored 22 points despite not playing the second quarter, and the Trail Blazers got their league-leading 12th straight victory last night by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves, 109-98, at Portland, Ore.


French engineering company Alstom said Friday it won a development contract with Germany power and gas provider E.on AG to develop a carbon dioxide emissions capture plant in southern Sweden.


Fresno State Is Making Early Case for BCS Berth

In 2001, Fresno State made a run at breaking into the Bowl Championship Series by beating big-name teams. The Bulldogs are at it again.


Friends of Gerry and Kate McCann, who were with them when Madeleine vanished, are to be re-interviewed.


Ethiopian Meseret Defar shattered the women's world indoor record for the two-mile run at the Boston Indoor Games on Saturday.


Brady's 4 INTs help ease sting of Miami's sad year

MIAMI - Tom Brady threw a dumb pass and AJ Feeley threw a beauty, finally giving the Miami Dolphins something to savor in this long, miserable season: an upset of the New England Patriots.


Sling Media expands into social networking, cable modems

Sling Media Inc., which announced its Clip+Sling service at last year's CES, is demonstrating it at this year's.


A Dog or a Cat? New Tests to Fool Automated Spammers

Several Internet companies, including Microsoft and eBay, are working on new ways to keep spammers from infiltrating their sites.


SPORTS NETWORK - World No. 1 Swiss Roger Federer got past eighth-seeded Argentine Gaston Gaudio in straight sets in Monday's opening round-robin match at the $3.


"Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events" - "Lemony" Is An ...

Jim Carrey stars as the villainous Count Olaf in the new film "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events." How much you like the movie will depend on how much tolerance you have for Carrey's brand of overacting.


Olympics: High-Flying Holm Aims to Defy Science

Sweden's gold medal-winning high jumper Stefan Holm reckons he can leap even higher but scientists say he and other athletes were already close to the limit of what they can achieve.


While costumed comic-book fans fill their tote bags with freebies at Comic-Con, Clive Owen, in a slim-fitting suit, sits coolly in a corner — his brown hair mussed, his green eyes piercing.


Ayesha Takia who recently walked out of Aamir KhanÂs Ghajini remake has also walked out of another big film now.


On Scene: With Hizballah raising the level of its anti-government rhetoric and prime minister Foud Siniora virtually under siege, any chance for compromise in Beirut looks increasingly dim


Delphi investor group may sell part of stake

An investor group backing a $3.4-billion plan to support auto parts maker Delphi Corp.'s  emergence from bankruptcy may sell more than 70 percent of its common stock stake to additional investors, one of the group's co-leaders said on Monday.


Insurgents Attack Baghdad Police, National Guard

Insurgents armed with automatic rifles  and rocket-propelled grenades skirmished with U.S. and Iraqi  forces in Sunni Muslim areas of Baghdad Saturday and at least  three police and seven insurgents were killed.


Human rights groups in Nepal ask the world to intervene to end King Gyanendra's tough emergency measures.


Today Apple introduced the new iPod Photo. The new devices can hold 40GB or 60GB of data and are advertised as being capable of holding up to 25,000 digital photos and up to 10,000 or 15,000 songs.


Kenya's banned Mungiki gang is blamed for the beheading of a police officer north-east of the capital, Nairobi.


Viacom to sell music publishing unit: report

Viacom Inc.  agreed to sell its  Famous Music publishing business to Sony/ATV Music Publishing  for about $370 million, the Wall Street Journal reported on its  Web site on Wednesday.


Green groups pull out of nuclear power consultation, claiming meetings are little more than a PR stunt.


AP: al-Qaida Suspect Said in U.S. Custody

A Tanzanian al-Qaida operative who was captured in Pakistan last year and is on the FBI list of most-wanted terrorists was handed over to U.S. officials and flown out of the country months ago, Pakistani security officials said Tuesday.


Hurricane Frances expected to brush Caribbean islands

MIAMI - Hurricane Frances weakened slightly Monday, but forecasters warned it would pick up strength as it headed toward the Caribbean islands, which it could begin affecting Tuesday.


Clouds May Delay Plans to Launch Space Shuttle Today

Low clouds related to a cold front have increased the likelihood that scheduled launching of the shuttle Discovery will be postponed, NASA said.


The judge in Michael Jackson's trial says Martin Bashir's controversial documentary can be shown to jurors.


Clinton demands international Bhutto probe

US Senator Hillary Clinton Friday called for an independent, international probe into Benazir Bhutto's murder, saying Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's government had no credibility.


Balancing it on the lap increases the temperature of the scrotum which is known to have a negative effect on sperm production, researchers found.


Napster creator Shawn Fanning has spoken publicly about his new project - a licensed file-sharing service with an almost unlimited selection of tracks.


Horses and hunger, an American woman's life in Iran

GHARA TEPE SHEIKH, Iran  - American Louise Firouz made Iran her home half a century ago. Now 75, she runs a stud farm in the remote northeast and has watched the turbulent transformation of her adopted country from U.S.-ally to arch foe.


Milan: Galliani "Elezioni, molte squadre mi appoggiano"

Adriano Galliani, vicepresidente del Milan e presidente di Lega, a Barcellona con i rossoneri in attesa di affrontare il Barcellona in Champions League, usa toni pacati per commentare la riunione del âgruppo Della Valleâ: âIo uso toni molto piÃ¹


The Archbishop of Canterbury hears concerns from the Pope on the future of the Anglican Communion.


Handshakes, not the Internet, win N.H. for Clinton and McCain

The New Hampshire presidential primary showed that two candidates who are underdogs on the Internet are perfectly viable in the real world.


Researchers have developed an electrical generator mounted on the knee that turns walks into watts.


Golf makes comeback in Iran after hiatus

Golf never has been very popular in Iran. Even during the days of the shah, there was a single 18-hole course in Tehran: The Imperial Country Club.


Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton talked about holding up under the rigors of the race in perhaps her most public display of emotion of the campaign.


Eight fellow passengers of a tuberculosis-infected man are suing him for $1.3 million as a result of their possible exposure to the disease on a commercial flight from Prague to Montreal in late May.


Giorgio Armani goes on a shopping spree and falls for a tapestry.


Ousted Prime Minister Vindicated in Thai Vote

BANGKOK, Dec. 23 -- Loyalists of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra won nearly half the seats in Thailand's parliamentary elections Sunday in a striking rebuke to the generals who forced the billionaire populist from power in 2006.


The Lazarus nameplate, a fixture on the retail landscape for 153 years, is coming off department store signs, joining Shillito's as a defunct brand.


Renteria officially joins Red Sox; Clement next?

Boston, MA (Sports Network) - One day after losing Pedro Martinez to the New York Mets, the Boston Red Sox officially made Edgar Renteria a part of their family, and Matt Clement may not be far behind.


A group of companies led by Sony Corp of America which includes cable television's Comcast Corp. on Thursday said it has signed a definite agreement to acquire film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.


A city health inspector who gave a passing grade to a fast-food restaurant a day before television cameras captured images of rats scampering across its floor has been removed from field duty, health officials said Tuesday.


Carlos Delgado will meet with the New York Mets for a second time.


Ahmadinejad says Iran, U.S. not headed for war

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in a U.S. television interview on Sunday that Iran did not need nuclear weapons and his country was not heading for war with the United States.


Ethics Panel Finds No Rules Violations in Foley Case

House leaders Ã¢ÂÂ namely Speaker J. Dennis Hastert Ã¢ÂÂ did not violate the rules of the House earlier this year in the handling of reports that ex-Rep. Mark Foley, R-Fla., had sent suggestive e-mails to a former page, according to the ethics committee, which concluded a nine-week investigation Friday.


Top Iraq Shiites Exert Influence on Constitution

The leaders want their faith to be enshrined as the national religion, governing marriage, divorce and family inheritance.


Gaza City - Two Palestinians have been killed and several others injured in a fresh Israeli air raid on the northern Gaza Strip town of Jabalia on Wednesday, medics said.


President Bush warned on Saturday  that guerrilla violence in Iraq could worsen, even as U.S.  forces battled to stamp out resistance in the insurgent  stronghold of Falluja.


Space Station Chief Wary of Astronaut Haven Plan

The International Space Station is not ready to serve as a safe haven for shuttle crew members stranded by ship damage, the Russian commander of the next station crew said on Thursday.


Chirac Thanked for Opening of Square of France in Yerevan

"I am excited, since this is the first visit of a French leader to the cradle of civilization.Comment


British regiment in Iraq returns south: defence ministry

A British regiment of 850 soldiers deployed to back up US forces outside Baghdad since the end of October has returned to its base in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, the defense ministry said.


Spurs 75, Cavaliers 72: Cavaliers Let Opportunity Pass Them By

Holding a 3-0 lead, the Spurs are a victory away from clinching their fourth N.B.A. title in nine years and solidifying their dynasty status.


On Heels of Points Leader, Ethiopian Will Not Let Up

Gete Wami of Ethiopia is running the Berlin Marathon on Sept. 30, then the New York City Marathon five weeks later. Such a turnaround is mostly unheard of in distance running.


Kwik Save runs out of money to pay staff

Kwik Save, the embattled supermarket chain, plunged deeper into crisis yesterday and said it could not pay its staff as it waited to finalise a rescue deal.


Pretoria - "They were bundled into a truck like animals, without even understanding what sentences they received. "The soldiers refused to allow them to even look in our direction... " said a tearful Belinda du Toit on Friday.


More people, more concrete, and lots more heat in Phoenix

An 'urban heat island' effect, fed by the city's growth, is trapping heat and making temperatures soar.


Dura critica del presidente Jalal Talabani contro il documento Usa79 raccomandazioni, dirette a Bush, per uscire dalla crisi                                             "Il rapporto Baker Ã¨ scorretto Mina la sovranitÃ  dell'Iraq"


Alitalia, `Cushy' Jobs Machine, Faces Cost Cuts

Every morning at 7:45, Alitalia SpA Flight 1022 leaves Rome's Fiumicino Airport for Milan's Malpensa Airport. An average of 80 seats on the Airbus 320, 60 percent of the total, are occupied


Republican Fred Thompson, hoping to solidify his ever-changing inner circle for a Republican presidential bid, has named strategist Todd Harris to head his communications department.


Yusuf Islam, the London-based artist formerly known as Cat Stevens, forced a Washington, DC-bound United Airlines flight to land prematurely in Maine Tuesday after his name popped up on a US terrorist watch list.


For a Musical Polymath, Only the Wardrobe Color Stays the Same

Stephin Merritt, best known as the guiding light of the Magnetic Fields, is a man of broad tastes.


Calcio: l'Argentina spegne le speranze azzurre

Sfuma il sogno della finalissima per la nazionale olimpica di calcio. Gli azzurrini di Claudio Gentile sono stati sconfitti 3-0 nella semifinale contro l'Argentina. I sudamericani, favoriti del torneo, hanno


Eight detained Saddam aides refuse food: US army

BAGHDAD  - Eight of toppled Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein 's jailed lieutenants, awaiting trial for crimes against humanity, were refusing food in their secret detention centre, the US army said.


A young woman from Orkney dies following an attack while on a working holiday in New Zealand.


Pocket PC users report trouble with Skype

Pocket PC users who were expecting to use Skype Technologies's SkypeOut service to make telephone calls via the Internet may find themselves without a dial-tone.


Hu's charm offensive in Africa fails to quell China bashers

Chinese President Hu Jintao swept through Africa on a charm offensive, showering bounty and portraying Beijing as a benefactor of the world's poorest region but the pitch has failed to silence critics.


Weight Gain Between Pregnancies Poses Health Risks

FRIDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Weight gain between a woman's first and second pregnancies can cause complications during pregnancy and delivery -- even for women not considered medically overweight, a new study found.


Contrari Roach-Gurria, economia rallenta ma Roma non e' sola


Northern Rock board eyes internal rescue: report

The board of Northern Rock is  considering mounting a rescue plan to save the ailing British  bank from nationalisation or takeover, the Sunday Times  reported.


Nations Urge Newly Declared Nuke Power N.Korea to Talk

Countries from China to Germany urged  North Korea on Friday to return to talks on ending its nuclear  programs after the communist state announced it had nuclear  weapons and had pulled out of disarmament discussions.


Coinvolti un operaio e il responsabile dello stabilimento


World oil prices rose on Thursday as OPEC ministers gathering in Cairo raised the prospect of cutting output. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in January, climbed 59 cents to 42.53 dollars a barrel.


Virus writers add network sniffer to worm

Virus writers have grafted a network sniffer into the latest variant of the SDBot worm series. So far there are no reports of SDBot-UH in the wild but the inclusion of selective network sniffing along with


Probation Added to Man's Prison Time for Sexual Assault

By Anne Jungen, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Jun. 7--A La Crosse man already in prison on three felony convictions on Wednesday was given five years of probation after his release for sexually assaulting two teenagers.


Former world number one Serena Williams blamed a bad headache for her shock defeat to Russian qualifier Alina Jidkova at the WTA Linz Open.


Many Support FDA Regulation Of Cigarettes

For seven years, proponents have been trying to get the Food and Drug Administration to regulate cigarettes, and President Bush has firmly opposed.


It is headquarters for the allied military effort in Afghanistan. But it's almost possible at Bagram Air Base to forget the war going on outside the wire.


Sony Shifts Duties of the Leader of the PlayStation Unit

Ken Kutaragi, the father of the PlayStation game console, will no longer run the day-to-day affairs of SonyÂs video game unit.


International Business Machines Corp. said Thursday that it agreed to acquire Charlotte, NC-based Venetica, a privately held developer of software for organizing and accessing business documents and media.


Sony BMG will start selling music downloads in the copy-protection-free MP3 format later this month in North America, as even the last holdout among the major record labels crumbled to the growing trend.


Sydney - At least two men have killed themselves after being questioned as part of a massive crackdown on child pornography in Australia, police said on Saturday.


TORONTO -- Andrea Bargnani scored 19 points, Chris Bosh had 16 and the Toronto Raptors used a big second quarter and a flurry of 3-pointers to beat the Washington Wizards 122-83 on Wednesday night.


Millions of fingers scurrying over mobile electronic devices probably paused this week as news emerged of a trove of text messages containing flirty and sexually explicit chat between Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and a top aide.


IBM launched a broad-based drive Tuesday to use the world's untapped computer and Internet capacity to help cure AIDS and meet other healthcare challenges.


The music launch of JAI SANTOSHI MAA promises to be a gala event. For, two major names in the entertainment industry -- Salman Khan and Rakesh Roshan -- are expected to launch the music of this devotional film at a suburban hotel this evening.


"Captain Chaos" to join Bogut on NBA Bucks

Look out Andrew Bogut. "Captain Chaos" is coming to help.


IN AN unpleasant repeat of the Athens Games marathon fiasco, Mike Weir was grabbed by a fan as he walked to the 11th tee during the final round of the Canadian Open on Sunday.


TB patient does not have most dangerous form

The U.S. tuberculosis patient who set off international alarms after fleeing across borders does not have the most dangerous form of TB but instead a strain that is easier to treat, his doctors said on Tuesday.


Second storm in a week hurls punch at Philippines

In Quezon province, hit earlier this week by a typhoon, relatives were looking for loved ones when second storm hit. BY PAT ROQUE.


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


Katarina Srebotnik of Slovakia upset doubles partner Shinbou Asagoe of Japan 5-7, 7-5, 6-4 Saturday to win the ASB Women's Classic final.


Howzatt! Test series to be telecast on DD and cable

NEW DELHI: Millions of Indian cricket fans need not chew their nails with anxiety. The first Test series between India and Australia starting on home turf on October 6 will be beamed into all cable-connected and antennaed homes after all.


HP execs face angry Congress on boardroom scandal

Hewlett-Packard Co.'s CEO, Mark Hurd, and former board chairman Patricia Dunn this morning faced an angry congressional subcommittee looking into the legality of efforts by HP to plug boardroom leaks.


PeopleSoft Inc. (PSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday said its board had again unanimously rejected Oracle Corp.'s (ORCL.


CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA postponed space shuttle Discovery's liftoff on Thursday night because of thick, low clouds at the Florida launch site.


Born of Post-9/11 Hopes, Restaurant Struggles to Fill Tables

Despite its extraordinary back story, Colors is one more restaurant fighting to survive in one of New Yorkâs most competitive industries.


The Iranian parliament votes against key parts of a reform plan aimed at opening the economy to foreign investment.


Deal That May Create More, Not Less, Competition

Advertising and media executives said that Google has become so dominant in the online advertising market that a combined Microsoft and Yahoo might be the only way to produce a legitimate competitor.


Putin: No Return to Totalitarian Rule in Russia

President Vladimir Putin on Friday rejected suggestions he was pushing Russia back to totalitarian rule, but said it was still searching for a model of democracy to match its traditions.


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Starting pitcher Jeremy Bonderman and the Detroit Tigers agreed to a $38 million, four-year contract yesterday.


Georgia Releases Russian Military Officers

MOSCOW, Oct. 2 -- Georgia handed over four Russian military officers it arrested last week on espionage charges to an international mediator Monday, in a move to defuse tension with Russia that has been escalating since the men's detention five days ago.


Prince Harry Talks to Father About Fight

Britain's Prince Harry, back to camera, clashes with a photographer outside an exclusive London west end nightclub in the early hours of Thursday Oct. 21, 2004.


New Orleans nurses turn home into clinic

The sign on the gate in front of the pretty blue house announced the good news to a neighborhood that has had little since Hurricane Katrina: "There's a doctor in the house. Make your appointment NOW!"


Bank signs Â£500m deal for IBM net telephones

Banking group Lloyds TSB yesterday awarded IBM a Â£500m contract to supply internet telephony and data services in one of the biggest such deals seen in Europe.


A Kuwaiti diplomat who was beaten as he left his country's embassy in Tehran will be flown home for treatment Wednesday, and the Kuwaiti government is awaiting results of an Iranian investigation into the attack, a Kuwaiti official said.


Florida Panthers forward Richard Zednik loses five units of blood, but doctors never consider his life in jeopardy after the player has his carotid artery nearly severed by a teammate's skate.


Spacewalking astronauts found evidence of damage to a joint that allows solar panels on the International Space Station to rotate to face the sun.


More than 360 new species discovered on Borneo since 1994: WWF

A new species of insect, animal or plant is discovered every month in Borneo, conservation group WWF has said as it warned that logging and plantations threatened the fragile "Heart of Borneo" ecosystem.


Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama said Tuesday U.S. combat forces should be out of Iraq by spring 2008 to end "a foreign policy disaster" but he stopped short of endorsing a cutoff in funds.


For 55 House Incumbents, Ã¢ÂÂSafeÃ¢ÂÂ Is an Understatement

The volatile political atmosphere in this election year has boosted the number of incumbents facing serious competition over recent past campaigns: A total of 62 current members Ã¢ÂÂ 48 of them Republicans Ã¢ÂÂ are in races that are rated by CQPolitics.com in a range from very to somewhat competitive.


This sprawling show of historic masks and contemporary works at the James Cohan Gallery is filled with interesting cross-references and juxtapositions.


Obama to join Democrats in New Hampshire

Democratic Sen. Barack Obama, who is mulling a presidential bid, will travel to New Hampshire next month. The Illinois senator will join New Hampshire Democrats on Dec. 10 for a belated celebration of their big win in the midterm election. It will be one of Obama's first forays into an early voting state.


Junior skier participation is healthy in the United States, according to a story this week in Ski Racing Magazine by Hilary Lund , but there is a "disturbing trend" in the sport: After the age of 12, between J2 and J3 skiers, there appears a sharp dropoff in the number of racers.


That's because the DVD version of Star Wars has finally gone on sale. Fans of the space saga have been waiting years for George Lucas, the movie mogul behind the series, to release the original trilogy on DVD.


Wind and sun powered base station powers up in Africa

Motorola's green alternative Motorola is trialling the used of wind and solar powered generators as an alternative to diesel power for remote GSM cell sites.â¦


Changes in CFOs are worth investigating.


Divided Bosnians vote how to live without help

Deeply divided Bosnians vote in a general election on Sunday to choose the leaders who will guide their country after a decade of international supervision.


European Parliament approves Barroso Commission

The European Parliament approved Jose Manuel Barroso's revamped executive European Commission by a wide margin, ending a three-week political standoff that boosted the assembly's power.


Bomb kills eight and wounds 93 in Philippine mall

A bomb explosion in an upscale shopping mall in the Philippine capital Manila on Friday killed eight people and wounded at least 70, police and local officials said.


Peak Threat Still Ahead in Indonesia Tsunami Zone

Hunger and grief stalked Indonesia's devastated Aceh province on Wednesday as officials tried to reach remote areas where tens of thousands were thought to have died from a massive earthquake and tsunami.


Rescue workers struggled Wednesday to rescue a 12-year-old U.S. girl who was the only survivor of a weekend plane crash in Panama


JERUSALEM -- Embattled leaders Ariel Sharon and Yasser Arafat rebuffed demands from their backers yesterday, holding steadfast to positions posing great political risk: Sharon insisted he will press on with efforts to pull out of Gaza despite a stinging rebuke from his party, while Arafat refused to sign reform legislation.


French PM, in London, briefs Blair on reshuffle

French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin met his British counterpart Tony Blair in London, using the occasion to bring him up to speed on changes to his government in Paris.


Black Duck spruces up UI in software compliance system

(InfoWorld) - Black Duck Software on Monday is releasing an upgrade to its protexIP system for software compliance management featuring an AJAX-based (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) user interface to increase responsiveness. A new software development kit also is a highlight. Black Duck's platform helps companies comply with license terms of different software components. protexIP/development manages software component licenses through an application development process for all parties, including developers, attorneys and managers, the company said. Users can benefit from component-based software development while avoiding complications presented by licenses affecting specific components. Version 4.0 of protexIP includes the new UI, a streamlined visual workflow and an obligation checklist to speed the software compliance management process, the company said. Precision code-matching technology is featured to increase productivity. The UI provides a visual representation of work steps in compliance management, Black Duck said. AJAX increases the interface's responsiveness, particularly when navigating large code bases. Work steps include project management, code identification, component review and approval and reporting. Previously, Black Duck has provided a Web-based interface but the new interface is cleaned up a great deal and illustrates workflow, Jim Berets, director of product management at Black Duck, said. A code navigator in the interface provides for review of all code within a project. Code can be highlighted that appears to have originated from an open source project or other external source. Or, the code can have an origin that requires legal or business approval for use. The interface's obligation fulfillment checklist details license obligations accumulated from components in use in a project to verify adherence to obligations. The checklist can be extended to reflect customer-specific compliance checks. The protexIP 4.0 SDK allows for integration of the protexIP platform with existing systems already in use in software development environments. Black Duck and partners can provide off-the-shelf integration solutions with development tools and environments such as software configuration management systems. Black Duck previously has had internal APIs for integrations with some partners, but has not made an SDK available to customers until now. The company is offering the SDK as a fee-based option because not all of its customers need an SDK, Berets. protexIP 4.0 features a role-based architecture to handle larger projects. Elements of the architecture include "precision technology" to speed code reviews and dependency analysis to report components outside of a project that might be of use in a project. Archive analysis is included to identify reused components that might be contained within composite files. Version 4.0 of the product will be available in mid-November and is sold on an annual subscription basis that includes software, a knowledge base, product updates and customer support. ProtexIP/development Professional Edition, which is geared to individual users, starts in price at $9,500. The Enterprise Edition, which is a multi-user, collaborative environment, is priced starting at $25,000. The SDK costs $10,000 and upward and requires base protexIP/development subscription.


WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday made it harder for consumers to sue manufacturers of federally approved medical devices.


Mosca, 20:23 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: CSKA-PORTO 0-2

Il Porto ha battuto a Mosca il Cska 2-0 (1-0) in un incontro valido per la quinta giornata del giron...


U.S.-Led UN Command to Move to N.Korea Border Zone

The U.S.-led United Nations Command plans  to relocate its armistice team this month from Seoul to the  heavily fortified Demilitarised Zone border with North Korea,  Yonhap news agency reported on Friday.


Gazprom to Merge with Rosneft Without Yuganskneftegaz

The merger between state-controlled natural gas monopoly Gazprom and state-owned Rosneft Oil Company will proceed in January 2005 as planned.


'Lingering doubt' may save Peterson Penalty phase could be ...

Mark Geragos' task now is to save the life of his client, a convicted double murderer facing a possible death sentence. His problem is that the usual defense approach to the penalty phase of a capital case


Dyeing the Chicago River green on St. Patrick's Day: $7,600. Placing the winning bid for a hallowed city tradition: Priceless. The city's eBay auction of Chicago-specific experiences and treasures ended Wednesday night after raising more than $242,000 for the city's arts and cultural programs — including the winning $7,600 bid for the opportunity to dye the Chicago River green March 17.


Carlsberg to Invest EUR17.5 Mln in Bulgaria

Danish brewer Carlsberg said Thursday it was planning to invest leva (BGN) 35 million (EUR17.5 million) in Bulgaria this year.


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Travellers carrying more than 10,000 euros will have to declare the cash when entering or leaving the EU, finance ministers decide.


American League Game Summary - Cleveland At Detroit

Detroit, MI -- Mike Maroth tossed 6 2/3 innings of shutout ball, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 3-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians in the opener of a three-game series at Comerica Park.


High Oil Effect Perhaps Underestimated-Fed's Stern

MARQUETTE, MICH  - Both the Federal Reserve and  financial markets may have underestimated the long-term effects  of higher oil prices, a top central bank official said on  Friday.


Traces of explosive found on Russia's second crashed plane

Traces of explosive have been found on the wreckage of the second of two Russian passenger planes which crashed almost simultaneously this week


"Sopranos" rub-out theory gains credence

Fans of "The Sopranos" are seizing on clues suggesting that the controversial blackout which abruptly ended the TV mob drama meant that Tony Soprano was rubbed out, and HBO said on Thursday they may be on to something.


Starwood Profit Rises as Travel Increases

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide  Inc. posted a 15 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday  as business travel and visitors to the United States increased.


Bush appearance sparks riots in Colombia

About 150 protesters attacked riot police with rocks and metal barriers and ripped down lampposts in Colombia's capital on Sunday, just moments after President Bush landed for a six-hour visit.


IPCC study claims unnecessary risks taken in  pursuits, a day after five people killed in crash.


ITV drops a controversial docu-drama about the 1989 Marchioness boat disaster, in which 51 people died.


Israel tells Syria willing to return Golan: report

An Israeli newspaper said on Friday that Israel has told Syria it is prepared to withdraw from the Golan Heights in return for lasting peace, adding to growing signals that Israel is looking to resume negotiations.


Democratic Sen. John Kerry passed a major test in the three debates with President Bush, standing toe-to-toe with the incumbent and looking at least as presidential. Now the hard part: persuading voters to let him take Bush's place in the Oval Office.


A small airplane trying to land in bad weather crashed near a senior citizens apartment complex, killing all five on the plane and leaving a wing embedded in the wall of one apartment.


Dirigera' una famosa commedia nei cinema nel 1953


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


High Court Considers Medical Marijuana Case

Several U.S. Supreme Court justices  expressed reservations on Monday about allowing medical  marijuana for sick patients whose doctors have recommended they  smoke it for pain.


'Secret Santa' game a hit among British office workers

Playing "Secret Santa" has become highly popular among British office workers, who can not wait to pull a colleague's name out of a hat and give them a gift, according to a recent poll.


Brendan Shanahan expects to play again this season even though he's still feeling the effects of his first career concussion.


Low Birth Weights Fuel Infant Mortality Rise -CDC

A jump in the number of babies born at  abnormally low birth weights was the main reason why the U.S.  infant mortality rate rose in 2002 for the first time in 44  years, according to a federal study released on Monday.


Miscarriage ups risk of trouble in next pregnancy

NEW YORK  - Pregnant women who suffer a miscarriage in the second-trimester are at high risk during a subsequent pregnancy of a spontaneous preterm birth and repeat second-trimester miscarriage, a study indicates.


Tra gli attori, Haber, Papaleo, Finocchiaro e Ferrera


New windows vulnerability puts Microsoft in the picture

A Windows vulnerability has been announced after it was discovered that malicious code could be run by simply viewing a JPEG image file.


'Se Prodi reggera' sara' necessario modificare la legge'


Derelict power plant symbol of Iraq woes

A giant smokestack looms over the green pastures and lazily flowing canals south of Baghdad. There is no smoke — just the sense of lost economic potential and an uncertain future.


Some actors might balk at being cast as an evil witch. Not Helena Bonham Carter. The British actress revels in the role of sadistic sorceress Bellatrix Lestrange — fanatical follower of evil Lord Voldemort — in "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," the fifth film adapted from J.K. Rowling's wizarding saga.


China Executes Former Food and Drug Regulator

The execution was meant to show that Beijing is serious about improving the safety of Chinese products.


TV viewing linked to poor diabetes control in kids

NEW YORK  - Children and teens with type 1 diabetes who spend a lot of time watching television are likely to have poor control of their blood glucose levels, according to new findings.


The Dutch, thought to be the world's tallest people, seem to have stopped growing. Average heights have increased scarcely or not at all since 2001, the Central Bureau for Statistics said Monday in a new study.


Alcoa Inc. AA.N, the world's biggest  aluminum producer, on Monday cautioned its shareholders about  an unsolicited, below-market "mini-tender" offer being made by  Toronto-based TRC Capital Corp. to buy up to 3.5 million of its  shares.


Belfast, 23:05 - CALCIO, AMICHEVOLI: IRLANDA DEL NORD-BULGARIA 0-1

La Bulgaria ha battuto l'Irlanda del Nord 1-0 in un'amichevole giocata a Belfast. Gol partita di Pet...


Ex-religious policeman led Jeddah consulate attack--report

Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- A former member of the Saudi religious police led the deadly assault on the US consulate


The operation to hand over security in Basra to Iraqi forces has been completed successfully, Tony Blair says.


Jackson's Attorneys to Challenge Evidence

Michael Jackson's attorneys say authorities overstepped their bounds when they descended upon the pop star's Neverland Ranch and a detective's office, and want evidence seized during the raids thrown out.


INDONESIAN police have arrested another four men over the September carbombing of the Australian Embassy amid suggestions the bomb mastermind - and most wanted â-r


Strictures in U.S. Prompt Arabs to Study Elsewhere

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- For Nabil Al Yousuf, a senior aide to the ruler of the Persian Gulf state of Dubai, the indignities of arriving in the United States since 2001 have become routine, but remain galling.


Report: News Corp Acquisition of Dow Jones Appears Imminent

Rupert Murdoch still must convince shareholders that The Wall Street Journal will maintain an independent editorial voice.


Undefeated Ohio State wants to feel some love. After all, they're the No. 1 team in the country. Yet there's a sentiment among some Buckeyes that they aren't getting much respect, something that could change with a win Saturday night at No. 24 Penn State.


U.S., North Korea deal on track: official

The United States said it had "very good" talks with North Korea on Tuesday and it appeared that a deal on ending North Korea's nuclear ambitions was on track for now.


China, nuclear technology, and a US sale

Critics of a deal to sell China cutting-edge reactors hope to stall it in Congress by questioning the sale's taxpayer-backed financing.


There is a proliferating selection of bridesmaidâs dresses far hipper and breezier than convention dictates, and certainly more versatile.


For weeks Turkey has been talking frenziedly about adultery. It's nothing to do with the country's sexual habits. There's been nothing to indicate an upsurge in infidelity.


Armed Robbers Steal Munch's 'The Scream' in Oslo

Armed robbers on Sunday stole a version of  Norwegian artist Edvard Munch's "The Scream," regarded by many  as his most important work and an icon of existentialist angst,  from an Oslo museum.


Singh attends THE PLAYERS charity luncheon

Vijay Singh didnât have his golf clubs. He wasnât inside the ropes where heâs gotten so comfortable this year, either. As Singh looked out at the gathering of


Blast in N Korea seen as unlikely to be nuclear test

SEOUL - US Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday on US television that the United States does not believe that North Korea conducted a nuclear test this past week, French state radio reported.


Papal Confidant Cardinal Lustiger Retires

Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger, a confidant of Pope John Paul II and a Jewish convert to Catholicism whose mother was killed at Auschwitz, has retired as archbishop of Paris at age 78, the Vatican announced Friday.


Jury selection begins in boot camp death

Chanting demonstrators carried photographs of a dead 14-year-old as jury selection began Monday for the manslaughter trial of seven juvenile boot camp guards and a nurse who are charged in his death.


Hawaii's Republican Party chose state Rep. Cynthia Thielen on Monday to challenge Democratic Sen. Daniel Akaka in November's general election.


IT recovery last seen fleeing Intel campus

GMSV will not publish on Monday Sept. 6th in observance of the Labor Day holiday in the States. It will return on Tuesday, Sept. 7th.


Art Review | 'Matisse: Painter as Sculptor': Matisse, Drawing in Three Dimensions

The sculptures at the Baltimore Museum of Art illuminate how, through an emphasis on process, distortion and distillation, Matisse created a new immediacy in sculpture.


HTC has launched a trio of smartphones at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, including a device resembling a tiny laptop and a Window Mobile 6-based handset with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard.


Oscar shuns globalize as Americans take top honors

They were dubbed the most international Oscars ever, but in the end it was a group of U.S. films and actors who pushed other filmmakers aside to grab the world's top film honors.


Homeland Security  Dropping Pledge of Secrecy for Workers

Workers at the Department of Homeland Security will no longer be required to sign a controversial secrecy pledge prohibiting them from sharing sensitive but unclassified information with the public, DHS officials announced this week.


MARYSVILLE, Calif. - A man accused of fatally shooting a beloved pet goose named Wee Wee faces three misdemeanor charges.


The number of gifted and talented pupils in secondary schools is to be included in league tables in England.


Germaine Greer Walks Out of 'Big Brother' House

Feisty feminist icon Germaine Greer  walked out of the Big Brother House Tuesday after just four  days of being cooped up with a bunch of B-list celebrities in  the popular British reality television show.


Russia Reports Evidence of Terror Attack

The Russian government abruptly shifted gears Friday and concluded that at least one of the two planes that fell out of the sky almost simultaneously this week was blown up


A platform at a train station in south Belfast is cordoned off after a wall collapses during a shop robbery.


Sfilata coordinata dallo stilista Alviero Martini


Mexican President Vicente Fox promised U.S. business executives Thursday that his country will be a valuable part of free trade advancements on the continent and wants to be competitive but in a positive way.


An infertile Nigerian couple who believed a self-styled archbishop's claim that their child was miraculously conceived were really the victim of greedy international child traffickers, a British judge ruled Friday.


A murder inquiry is under way after a boy is found shot dead in a South Yorkshire recreation area.


A terminally-ill Indian chess champion who has been the focus of a euthanasia debate, dies in hospital.


Clinton Bills Herself as Agent Of Change, Voice of Experience

CONCORD, N.H., Sept. 2 -- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton opened a campaign swing here Sunday by parrying criticism from her rivals, arguing that she alone has the experience and can provide the leadership to produce the changes in foreign and domestic policy all the cand...


Walkerton Water Disaster Sentences Handed Out

The sentences have been handed out after two brothers pleaded guilty in the Walkerton water disaster. It's one year in jail for Stan Koebel and nine months house arrest for his brother Frank.


Hamas fighters, looters control Gaza, defy Abbas

Hamas Islamist fighters and looters ransacked the blood spattered Palestinian presidential compound in Gaza on Friday, rejoicing at the rout of their well-armed, secular rivals from the president's Fatah faction.


Low job creation in September gives Kerry new ammunition

WASHINGTON _ In a report with political significance, the Labor Department said Friday that companies added 96,000 jobs to their payrolls last month, far short of the 150,000 increase that had been widely expected.


Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana said his country had completed its negotiations to join the European Union in 2007 with the closure of the last two chapters outstanding.


Bush Close to Completing Cabinet With Reappointments

President George W. Bush is close to completing his second-term Cabinet, reappointing four secretaries today. The group of 15 department heads will include a record nine new members.


Japanese regulators shut four branches of Citigroup's private banking operations for breaking the law.


Drop in price of oil gives boost to financial markets

Oil prices plunged to $50.13 yesterday, capping a 10 percent fall from record highs set last week and easing worries about high energy prices in financial markets.


Wayne Rooney got his Manchester United career off to a dream start with a brilliant hat-trick against Fenerbahce. Ryan Giggs headed the hosts ahead before Rooney grabbed centre stage, firing in his first goal from Ruud van Nistelrooy's precision pass.


Growth Hormone Increases Height of Short Kids

Children who are short for no apparent medical reason get a boost in height from growth hormone shots, the results of a clinical trial show.


Anti-Syrian Lebanese crowds honor slain Hariri

Around 300,000 Lebanese waving flags and blue balloons demonstrated in Beirut on Wednesday to honor Rafik al-Hariri, two years after the ex-premier's killing, and show support for the anti-Syrian government.


The High School Kinship of Cristal and Queen

Queen Bond and Cristal Pimentel found each other, seized opportunities and graduated high school in the face of tremendous adversity.


U.S., Europe reach deal on air passenger data

The United States and Europe clinched a deal on Friday giving U.S. law enforcement agencies easier access to personal data on transatlantic air passengers to fight terrorism, ending a legal limbo for airlines.


O.J. Simpson leaves jail after judge's lecture

O.J. Simpson was freed from a Las Vegas jail on Wednesday evening, after spending five nights behind bars for trying to contact a defendant in an armed-robbery case that could send him to prison for life.


The head of a Sunni insurgency umbrella group is captured in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, media reports say.


Security firms are starting to find loopholes and bugs in the SP2 security update for Windows XP.


In a game that mirrored the 115-year history of the bitter rivalry, the Dodgers outlasted the Giants 7-4 to win a rare September series in San Francisco.


Kroger Co.  said on Tuesday that quarterly profit rose 15.8 percent and raised its 2006 earnings view, sending its shares to their highest level in five years, as the grocery chain benefited from lower prices and a better selection of products such as fresh produce.


Britain, Austrian Davis Cup Tie Plagued by Rain

A lightning storm has delayed the start of the Davis Cup World Group qualifying playoff between Austria and Great Britain in Portschach, Austria on clay.


A cluster bomb left over from Israel's war against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon wounded two members of an international team of land mine-clearing experts on Friday, Lebanese security officials said.


Biotech Bug Busters Try to Save Venezuela Art Works

Biotechnology is meeting art in Venezuela as scientists try to save the country's art treasures from being ruined by its tropical insects, fungi and humidity.


Seven U.S. Troops in Killed Iraq Attacks

BAGHDAD, June 3- -- A spate of bombings and shootings over the last couple of days killed seven U.S. soldiers and wounded eight others in Baghdad and surrounding areas, the U.S. military said Sunday.


Philippine army on defensive after killings charges

The Philippine military went on the defensive on Thursday after a U.N. investigator said soldiers appeared to be behind many extra-judicial killings and ahead of the release of a damning report into the murders.


The future suddenly looks shaky for online DVD rental pioneer Netflix Inc. - a plucky home entertainment upstart that managed to hold its ground after retailing giants Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Blockbuster Inc. invaded its turf.


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The foreign secretary tours the Thai island of Phuket, where most UK victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami died.


EU Commissioner warns US on gambling ban

US is looking after its own The European Union's internal market Commissioner Charlie McCreevy yesterday accused the US government of protectionism in the way it is dealing with online gambling.â¦


New startup WeGame has just launched a beta version of their site which lets you record and share game videos.


UPDATE 1-Oil steadies above $43 on Iraq exports woes

US oil prices rose slightly on Monday as Iraq's oil exports continued at more than 30 percent below normal after sabotage attacks on pipelines.


At least three people were killed on Monday in a double US air strike on Fallujah, a Sunni Arab insurgent stronghold west of the Iraqi capital, witnesses said.


Sri Lanka says sinks 12 Tiger boats in naval clash

Sri Lanka's navy sank 12 Tamil Tiger   craft overnight in a fierce naval battle off the island's   northern tip, the military said on Saturday, adding that it   believed it had killed dozens of rebel fighters.


German prosecutors say a teenager has confessed to creating the virulent Sasser computer virus. Authorities say Sven Jaschan is believed also to be responsible for the Netsky virus.


ABC Draws Lackluster Audience to Emmy Awards

ABC's telecast of the 56th annual Primetime Emmy Awards proved to be one of the least watched editions of the show in years, with 14 million viewers tuning in, according to preliminary figures on Monday.


Madrid, 23:44 - CALCIO, LIGA: REAL MADRID PASSA SUL CAMPO DEL LEVANTE

Risultati della diciannovesima giornata della Liga spagnola: Almeria-Espanyol 1-0 (88' Uche/A); Osas...


The last event on the final day of Olympic competition ended in more embarrassment for the Greek organisers yesterday when the leader of the men's marathon was bundled off the course by a protester.


Jenson Button set himself a target of winning the final race of the season after again falling just short in Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix.


Parma, 18:41 - Calcio, Uefa: Parma-Stoccarda il 16 febbraio

Il Parma ha reso noto che la gara di andata dei sedicesimi di Coppa Uefa contro i tedeschi dello Sto...


Bush urges extension of kids health program

President George W. Bush on Thursday  said he would veto a Democratic-backed bill to expand a  children's health care program and urged Congress to  temporarily extend the current one while lawmakers work out  differences.


New Planets could advance search for Life

Astronomers in Europe and the United States have found two new planets about 20 times the size of Earth beyond the solar system. The discovery might be a giant leap forward in


Housing stocks decline hurts some big investors

The slump in housing stocks to new four-year lows is hurting some well-known investors who recently added home builders and housing-related stocks such as KB Home  and Pulte Homes Inc  to their positions.


Who is the Best Celebrity Autograph Signer?

Want an autograph from Johnny Depp? Chances are, he'll sign something for you -- and not be a jerk about it.  The 44-year-old actor is the most gracious celebrity -- for the third year in a row -- on Autograph magazine's annual list of the "10 Best a...


US: Still Time to End N.Korea Crisis in Talks

Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday there was still time to resolve a nuclear crisis with North Korea through six-party talks despite Pyongyang's refusal to resume the negotiations.


Airbus gets go-ahead to build new airliner

The board of EADS, the parent company of Airbus, the aerospace giant, will tomorrow give the green light to develop its new aircraft, the A350.


La flessione dopo il dato in aumento sulle scorte Usa


Ex-Lebanese leader wants Hariri tribunal

A former Lebanese president said Friday that obstacles impeding the formation of an international tribunal to prosecute the suspected killers of his nation's former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri must be overcome.


VMware: Microsoft is Rigging the Virtualization Market

In an online white paper published last Friday, VMware takes Microsoft to task for allegedly rigging the market for virtualization software to protect Windows. The paper's language and allegations recall to mind the dark days of 1996, when Microsoft was first challenged in court over its use of artificial roadblocks prohibiting Windows 3.0 and 3.1 from running in its competitor's DR DOS operating system.


Doc: "A year from now every newspaper will have a newsriver." I think so too because: 1. The idea is so compelling and 2. It's so easy to implement. Thanks so much to Doc Searls for writing a great evangelical piece about the power of rivers. The stream is turning into a current, and soon really will be a river.  It¹s so weird to see rivers show up in Facebook, and Twitter is just a big river of all the people you¹re following. The idea is actually a descendent of the teletype terminals that used to be in the movies (and for all I know in actual newsrooms). The news would be printed on scrolls of paper, and when a new story would come in it would push all the older stories onto the floor. You could catch up on the news by scrolling back through the news. Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Katherine Hepburn did it. We¹ll all be doing it soon enough. And it really helps to get other people singing the song, esp from within the hallowed halls of Harvard. The more attention we get focused on it, the more other developers will tune in. And what may not be so clear from the narrative is that this project got its start from a meeting I had with some technical people at the Times last week in NY. Like most organizations, it's not of one mind, there are people who are scared of what comes next but there are others who know that the Times has to change. By opening up their internal data to me, all kinds of interesting stuff can happen. We've been here before. The Times are the unsung heroes of RSS, without them it never would have solidified, with the publishing industry falling in behind the Times. It was this consensus that created critical mass for RSS 2.0 in 2002 and 2003. I really hope some of this stuff feeds back into the Times support of RSS. And as you have seen, there are now lots of new opportunities in user interface for news. This is what I do, when I'm in my "flow" -- we're there now again, with a new toy to build and then play with, every day.  Betsy Devine: "Dave Winer has been improving the New York Times for as long as I¹ve known him." Phil Windley: "With more sources, who are themselves continuously updating, the keyword river could be as dynamic as you¹d want it to be."


Nokia and Vodafone seek simpler software

AMSTERDAM The mobile phone giants Vodafone and Nokia teamed up on Thursday to simplify cellphone software written with the Java computer language.


Update 4: Chipmaker Infineon Sees Net Income Fall

Computer chip maker Infineon Technologies AG posted a 10 percent drop in net profit for the fourth quarter after taking large charges to cover potential civil claims from US and European antitrust actions, the company said Tuesday.


BOSTON (Ticker) - The only poll people care about in Boston tonight is the Pesky Pole. Mark Bellhorn's two-run homer with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning lifted the Red Sox to a wild 11-9 triumph over the St.


When he is in Israel, 90-year-old Goldman shows up everyday at the Jerusalem office of the Joint Distribution Committee and stays there until the late afternoon hours.


N.Korea moves towards implementing nuclear deal

North Korea has invited a delegation of the United Nations nuclear watchdog to visit the country in what could be a first step towards implementing an international agreement intended to curb its nuclear program.


SEEN in the hotel foyer while on holiday on the isle of Margarita, Venezuela: THE TRAVELLER'S PRAYER HEAVENLY Father, look down upon us, your humble servants who are doomed to travel this Earth, taking pictures, mailing postcards, buying souvenirs and walking around in drip-dry underwear.


Barbaro was on his feet Monday in his 12-by-12 stall, and that's where he'll be for the next few days, the next few weeks and probably the next few months.


Grieving Mothers on 2 Sides of a Suicide Bombing

âTo Die in Jerusalem,â a film about the families of a Palestinian suicide bomber, will appear on HBO and at the Paley Center for Mediaâs documentary festival.


Rebels 'Execute' 49 Iraqi Troops, Kill U.S. Diplomat

BAQUBA, Iraq  - Rebels ambushed and killed 49  unarmed Iraqi soldiers and, in a separate attack Sunday, killed  a U.S. diplomat in a mortar strike near Baghdad airport.


LONDON: Teenagers and young men should keep their laptops off their laps because they could damage fertility, an expert says. Laptops, which reach high internal operating temperatures, can heat up the scrotum


Beyonce Knowles had several surprise guests at a recent dinner, where members of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals peppered the pop star with questions about her fur use.


Baltimore Ravens running back Jamal Lewis was sentenced to four months in prison yesterday for using a cellphone to try to set up a drug deal about 4 1/2 years ago.


Kidnappers in Iraq have freed a seven-year-old boy a week after seizing him while on his way to school.


Chechnya's leader proposes renaming the republic in an apparent attempt to help clean up its war-torn image.


CHICAGO/PHILADELPHIA  - Health care and consumer  products maker Johnson & Johnson is in negotiations to acquire  medical-device maker Guidant Corp., sources familiar with the  situation said on Tuesday.


George Kovacs, Innovator in Lighting Fixtures, Dies at 80

A designer, manufacturer and importer of innovative and stylish modern lighting fixtures, Mr. Kovacs introduced the ubiquitous halogen torchiere to the U.S.


Outgoing Megawati to skip Indonesian president-elect's inauguration

JAKARTA, Indonesia  - Outgoing president Megawati Sukarnoputri, criticized by the media for being a sore loser in Indonesia's first direct presidential vote, will skip this week's inauguration of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as the country's next head of state, a senior aide said Sunday.


Plenty of people saw Tim McGraw's dark turn in his portrayal of an alcoholic father in the movie "Friday Night Lights." The country singer's three young daughters were not among them, however.


Harrington edges Garcia to win British Open golf tournament

Padraig Harrington won the British Open here on Sunday defeating Sergio Garcia in a four-hole play off as once again Carnoustie threw-up a high-drama finish over its closing stretch.


Capital One Financial Corp , the largest independent U.S. bank card issuer, said on Wednesday that fourth-quarter earnings fell 42 percent on rising credit card losses and charges related to a shut-down of its subprime mortgage unit.


Prosecutors to use Volz in lobbyist trial

The first trial arising from the Jack Abramoff influence-peddling scandal is moving into a new phase, with prosecutors calling on witnesses to corroborate e-mails detailing the lobbyist's requests for help from a top procurement official in the Bush administration.


U.N. to Deliver Aid to Haiti After Floods

GONAIVES, Haiti - Bodies lay in growing piles outside morgues as U.N. peacekeepers planned the first major distribution of food and water Wednesday in this city devastated by floods that have torn apart families and left hungry crowds that have mobbed truckloads of aid...


Ministro, 'molti dicasteri possono essere accorpati'


Britain Gears Up for Muted New Year Celebrations

Britain's cities are preparing to mark the New Year with firework displays, concerts and sports events, but the celebrations will be overshadowed by the Asian tsunami disaster.


Long-lost novel by Auschwitz victim is French literary sensation

A lost novel by a once-famous Jewish authoress who was murdered in Auschwitz is being hailed as the literary event of the year in France, not least because of the extraordinary and moving story that has finally led to its publication.


Contrary to popular opinion, adults do eat more healthily than they did as children.


Thierry Henry's management responds with fury to a French report suggesting a deal is in place for him to sign for Barcelona.


World News > Multan, Oct. 7 : At least 39 people were killed and more than 80 wounded when a suicide car bomb exploded at a rally for an assassinated militant religious leader in central Pakistan early on Thursday, police said.


3-D Maps From Commercial Satellites Guide G.I.'s in Iraq's Deadliest Urban Mazes

The Army has been using a new weapon that combines software with imagery beamed from satellites to make missions somewhat less unpredictable.


Pakistan's president says he is disappointed with India's response to his proposals on the Kashmir dispute.


Hospitals should be fined for every patient who catches a superbug, Tory leader David Cameron is to say.


Calif. Judge Admits Evidence Against Jackson

The judge in the Michael Jackson child molestation case tentatively ruled on Monday that more than three dozen items of evidence seized at the pop star's Neverland


Wal-Mart Stores offers $4 generic drugs in Florida

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , the  world's largest retailer, said on Thursday it would cut the  prices of nearly 300 generic drugs to $4 per prescription  starting in the retirement haven of Tampa, Florida.


Ex-general Lino Oviedo, convicted of plotting to overthrow Paraguay's government, is freed on parole.


Inflation in Zimbabwe leaps to a record annual rate of 1,593.6% in January as the economy faces chronic shortages of food and fuel.


Gaza pullout is terrorâs victory, say Arabs

Senior âPalestinianâ figures Tuesday said Israelâs planned withdrawal from the Gaza Strip was a victory for the four-year terrorist campaign against the nationâs Jewish population.


FDA protects US human and animal food supply

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued final regulations on the establishment and maintenance of records to protect the US human food and animal feed supply in the event of credible threats of serious adverse health consequences or death to


SAN JOSE, Calif. _ Call it crazy, paranoid or cynical, but the next time you peruse the personals on Craigslist or scan profiles on MySpace, consider this: There's a good chance you just ran into a cheater.


Two pilots land a plane safely in Norway despite being attacked by a passenger with an axe.


Like most Ukrainian university students, Olena Prokhorova can earn a passing grade two ways: by slogging through the books or by paying a $20 bribe. Traffic cops are notoriously on the take, and Ukrainians say they don't give it a second thought when they can bribe their way out of a traffic infraction — real or not.


For more than three months, police Detective John Botte roamed the ruins of the World Trade Center, snapping photographs with his Leica Rangefinder camera and capturing hundreds of images of people at work on the monumental cleanup. His pictures soon appeared in a trio of books, most notably the best-selling autobiography of the city's police commissioner.


Winning at home and tying on the road is the proven formula for success in World Cup qualifying, but the manner by which the US team has compiled two ties and a victory


Roberto Benigni was reciting a page from Dante's poem on the afterlife when he thought hell had come to Earth.


Javier Bardem won the supporting-actor prize for "No Country for Old Men" and "The Sopranos" swept the TV drama categories Sunday at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, which could be the highlight of Hollywood's film-honors season if the writers strike undermines the Oscars.


By DAVID BAUDER  NEW YORK - Three nights of escapist entertainment that kept parents and their children watching television together led Fox to a dominant week in the ratings.


Hewittâs Run Comes to an End in Melbourne

Novak Djokovicâs 7-5, 6-3, 6-3 victory in the fourth round put an end to the latest of Leyton Hewittâs increasingly unlikely attempts to win his home Grand Slam event.


Shaquille OâNeal, one of the greatest centers in N.B.A. history, was traded Wednesday by the Miami Heat to the Phoenix Suns.


Per meriti artistici e musicali in 40 anni di carriera


The U.S. dollar steadied against the  yen and euro on Monday after suffering sharp losses on  weaker-than expected job growth figures that raised questions  about the need for further U.S. rate rises this year.


Boise Cascade 3Q Earnings More Than Double

Boise Cascade Corp., a global distributor of office supplies and paper, technology products and office furniture, on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings more than doubled, driven by sales at the company's office products distribution business.


Oct 4, 2004 (CIDRAP News) - A young girl who died Sunday night is Thailand's 11th avian influenza victim, a health ministry spokeswoman told news services on Monday.


Indonesia's Suharto now breathing on his own: doctor

Indonesia's former president Suharto could be allowed to leave hospital soon after staging a remarkable recovery as one of his doctors said on Saturday that was he was now breathing on his own.


Open source is changing the game by making software free.  About time.


Rehabilitation as well as punishment for criminals is no soft option, Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy is saying.


Randolphâs Suspension Means New Starting 5 for Knicks

The Knicksâ plans to revive their original starting lineup and attempt a fresh start was scuttled Friday when the N.B.A. suspended Zach Randolph for tonightâs game against the Spurs.


Networks go deep for Bonds' historic homer

NEW YORK  - When San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds breaks Hank Aaron's career home-run record, ESPN and Fox Sports aim to bring the occasion to viewers live nationwide.


UBS: Citi Japan-linked exec exits not strategy move

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- UBS analysts overnight told clients they didn't expect that the reports that Vice Chairman Deryck Maughan, also chairman of Citi International, Citi Asset Management CEO Tom Jones and Private Bank CEO Peter Scaturro, are leaving Citi


Republican leaders are willing to allow the first minimum wage increase in a decade but only if it's coupled with a cut in inheritance taxes on multimillion-dollar estates, lawmakers said Friday.


Swiss authorities hailed as a success a test of Internet voting in a national referendum, even as computer security experts remain skeptical that any online balloting could ever be secure using current technologies.


The Nikkei average climbed to its highest   close in a week on Thursday, rising 1.69 percent as exporters   including Toshiba Corp. and Canon Inc. gained ground after a   fall in the yen spurred optimism about their earnings.


Iran Agrees to Inspection of Military Base

The U.S. has long suspected that the military complex is a secret site for Iran's nuclear weapons development.


EU looking to restart direct Palestinian aid

The European Union wants to resume  direct aid to the Palestinians to bolster President Mahmoud  Abbas's emergency cabinet but is still looking at when it can  release funds, EU officials said on Tuesday.


A 12-bedroom guest house, with beautiful views of the North Sea, a lighthouse and sandy beaches, sounds like prime real estate.


Yushchenko Certain Victor in Ukraine Election

West-leaning opposition leader Viktor  Yushchenko looked certain on Monday to become Ukraine's next  president, but his opponent, the prime minister, refused to  concede defeat in the bitterly fought contest.


Exelon to Buy PSEG for $13.2 Bln in Stock

Exelon Corp. EXC.N, the nation's  largest nuclear power company, has agreed to buy New Jersey  utility Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. PEG.N for $13.2  billion in stock, creating the nation's largest utility, the  companies said on Monday.


The dollar plunged to an all-time low against the euro yesterday as the Bush administration signalled it was not prepared to take any action to prevent the slide.


One code to bind them all Hereâs a question: is Runtime Revolution the cross-platform application development tool for people who just want to get things done?â¦


Iraqi Militants Claim Killing of 12 Nepalese Hostages; Hope Grows ...

A militant group in Iraq says it has killed 12 Nepalese hostages, as hope grows for the safe release of two French journalists abducted by a different group.


Alcatel, Lucent shareholders back merger

Shareholders in French telecommunications equipment maker Alcatel and US group Lucent approved a merger of the two companies to create a giant valued at 21.5 billion euros (27 billion dollars).


Crosby inspires Penguins to outdoor victory

ORCHARD PARK, New York  - The Pittsburgh Penguins opened the New Year with a 2-1 shootout victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday in the first outdoor NHL game played in the United States.


"Juno" wins top prize at Roma film festival

ROME  - The teen comedy "Juno" -- revolving on a pregnant girl who tries to find a couple to adopt her baby -- won the top prize at the second RomaCinemaFest on Saturday.


By The Associated Press  HOUSTON - Atlantis docked with the International Space Station on Sunday, as engineers continued to review photographs of a section of peeled-back thermal blanket on the space shuttle.


In China, blogger pushes for right to die

YINCHUAN, China -- Dependent on a rusty wheelchair and unable to control her muscles below her neck, Li Yan seemed destined for nothing more than a short life of pain and hopelessness.


Female purchasing power helps balance China's economy

SHENZHEN, China  - Waiting for a friend in Shenzhen's plush Kingglory Plaza, Chen Jing, 25, admires her new red Nokia mobile phone. Complete with 3G and MP3 features, the phone cost just over 3,000 yuan ($400) -- Chen's entire monthly wage.


WASHINGTON - Russian authorities are investigating whether President Vladimir Putin was the target of a possible terrorist attack during this week's twin air crashes, The Post has learned.


The November elections seemed to spell trouble for the gay equal rights movement, what with 11 new state laws banning same-sex marriages and wins for social conservatives in Congress.


Il 10 gennaio, giorno di entrata in vigore della legge


Controversy dogs 40th anniversary of Monterey Pop

Some bands that played Monterey Pop 40 years ago will return in July to the site of the first great rock festival, but the original promoter and others say the spirit of the Summer of Love is a long time gone.


Two senior political officers were accused of threatening national security after reportedly talking to the Taliban.