The 25-year-old tested positive for a banned substance in October, which he later denied was cocaine. He could face a two year ban from playing.


Entertainment duo Haylie and Hillary Duff are making plans to remake another 80's classic, this time, Madonna's. The Duff sisters remade the 1981 Go-Go's song "Our Lips Are Sealed" for the "A Cinderella Story" soundtrack, and plan on using Madonna's "M...


Pegasystems Named As Finalist for the 2007 MITX Technology Awards

Pegasystems Inc. (Nasdaq: PEGA), the leader in unified process and rules  technology, today announced that for the second year in a row it has  been named as a finalist for the MITX Technology Awards.


UK publisher Emap agrees to sell half its music television arm, The Box, to Channel 4 in a Â£28m deal.


Male Genital Snow Sculpture Shocks Drivers

GLEN AUBREY, N.Y. - An explicit six-foot-tall snow sculpture depicting male genitals in a yard on a rural road north of Binghamton had some drivers doing a double-take this week.


George Carlin Entering Drug Rehab Clinic

Comedian George Carlin is entering a drug rehabilitation facility to shake his dependence on wine and a painkiller.


A huge explosion has torn through a crowded market close to a Baghdad police headquarters building, killing at least 47 people in the deadliest single attack in the capital in six months.


Last Year Is Last Year, or So the Giants Hope

Last year's Giants were 4-4 after eight games, then went on an eight-game losing streak, collapsing in a heap of injuries and lost confidence.


Dozens of dolphins and sea lions trained to detect and apprehend waterborne attackers could be sent to patrol a military base in Washington state, the Navy said Monday.


Americans prefer video to national parks: study

Americans are less interested in  spending time in natural surroundings like national parks  because they are spending more time watching television,  playing video games and surfing the Internet, according to a  study released on Tuesday.


Napoli, 11:30 - CALCIOPOLI, COMINCIATA UDIENZA NAPOLI: MOGGI NON SI PRESENTA

E' cominciata oggi al Palazzo di Giustizia del Centro direzionale di Napoli l'udienza preliminare, d...


NFL NOTES: Panthers sign former USC back

CHARLOTTE - The Carolina Panthers on Tuesday signed former South Carolina and Riverside High running back Brandon Bennett to help their injury-riddled backfield.


Dovuto a multinazionali e boom turistico post-tsunami


S and P cuts Capgemini's debt rating to junk status

International credit rating agency Standard and Poor's said it had cut its rating on the debt of French information technology services group Capgemini to junk status.


Mining firm Rio Tinto rejects a $147bn hostile takeover offer from rival BHP Billiton.


Gb elabora proposta da sottoporre a Consiglio di Sicurezza


Budget airline Ryanair launches a 1.48bn euros (Â£1bn) bid to buy Irish carrier Aer Lingus.


Biofuels may have a role to play in curbing climate change, Britain's Royal Society concludes, but many questions remain.


Minnesota Twins Team Report - September 20

(Sports Network) - The Minnesota Twins will try to lock up their third consecutive AL Central title tonight, when they begin a three-game set against the second-place Chicago White Sox at US Cellular Field.


Warner Chilcott gets second bid approach

Northern Irish drug maker Warner Chilcott says it has received an approach from a second party interested in bidding for the company, raising the prospect of a 1.5-billion-pound takeover battle.


"Seems like that guy singing this song has been doing it for a long time -- is there anything he knows that he ain't said?


The bodies of 19 people, charred beyond recognition, are found among the dead at Pakistan's Red Mosque.


Three men are found guilty of a double shooting in a pub in Edinburgh in April.


JPMorgan Chase cancels IBM outsourcing contract

JPMorgan Chase announced on Wednesday that it will cancel its multiyear, $5 billion outsourcing contract with IBM, bucking an industry trend that has seen IT outsourcing grow by dramatic proportions.


Accused Zeta-Jones Stalker to Stand Trial

A judge on Wednesday ordered a woman accused of stalking actress Catherine Zeta-Jones to stand trial.


Cosi' il Cavaliere su bilancio dell'attivita' del governo


Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani interrupted his speech to the National Rifle Association Friday to take a phone call from his wife, Judith.


Battered Florida Relieved as New Storms Head to Sea

With the cleanup from Hurricane Charley  beginning, fears that Florida could be battered by another  deadly blast from Mother Nature receded Monday as two  burgeoning storms spun harmlessly far off the U.S. coast.


NEW YORK -- National Hockey League owners will meet at a Times Square hotel today as the league counts down the final hours toward a work stoppage that has been predicted for more than a year.


NPRA Welcomes Catherine Sulzer As New Senior Government Relations Director

NPRA, the National Petrochemical and Refiners Association, today  announced the addition of Catherine Sulzer to its Washington, D.C.  advocacy team as Senior Director, Government Relations.


Stallone charged with banned hormone in Australia

Sylvester Stallone was  formally charged in an Australian court on Tuesday with  importing 48 vials of banned human growth hormone into  Australia when he visited last month to promote his film Rocky  Balboa.


Study Finds Possible Targets for AIDS Drugs

Researchers at Harvard Medical School have identified 273 proteins that the AIDS virus needs to survive in human cells, opening up new potential targets for drugs.


PSA Peugeot Citroen, Mitsubishi plan four-wheel-drive venture

French PSA Peugeot Citroen and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. of Japan signed a partnership plan to make a four-wheel-drive vehicle in Japan for sale in Europe.


Jury orders Vonage to pay $58 mln in patent case

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia  - A jury on Thursday ordered Internet phone provider Vonage Holdings Corp. to pay $58 million for infringing on three patents owned by Verizon Communications Inc..


JEJU ISLAND - Tiger Woods brushed off criticism Friday of his decision to alter his swing, saying he's confident the new action will pay off.


Olympics: Thorpe Beats Phelps as U.S. Suffers Gold Gap

Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe beat  arch-rival Michael Phelps in the men's 200-meter freestyle on  Monday as the United States trailed China, Australia and Japan  in the medals table on day three of the Olympic Games.


Serving Selma and The Black Belt Since 1827

President Bush on Friday named Treasury deputy secretary Samuel Bodman as secretary of the Energy Department, filling one of the last openings in his second-term Cabinet.


Suns off and running, but can they keep it up?

When the Phoenix Suns came busting out of the gate at full speed they reeled off four consecutive wins and were hailed as one of the NBA's surprise teams.


TI's first handheld calculator is now a museum piece

At a ceremony in Washington, the Smithsonian Institution honored the first handheld electronic calculator, which was developed by a team at Texas Instruments.


Bahamas, Florida Brace for Hurricane Jeanne

The Bahamas and Florida began bracing on  Friday for the approach of Hurricane Jeanne, an already deadly  storm moving westward in the Atlantic Ocean with maximum  sustained winds near 100 mph.


Parigi, 16:14 - TENNIS, ROLAND GARROS: LA KNAPP AL 3/O TURNO

L'azzura Karin Knapp approda al terzo turno del torneo Roland Garros. L'italiana ha sconfitto l'ucra...


Milano â Warhol massmediatico. Warhol scienziato della comunicazione. Guru dei linguaggi mediatici che la societÃ  consumistica gli ha messo a disposizione, dalla fotografia al cinema, dalla moda alla musica


Germans pride themselves on putting on a  good party -- take the Munich beer festival or last year's  soccer World Cup -- and Berlin is preparing for another big  celebration next week.


Deleting May Be Easy, but Your Hard Drive Still Tells All

When it comes to digital data, anyone can find out who you are and what you are doing.


Criss Angel, who can be seen performing stunts on A&E's "Criss Angel: Mindfreak," is being mysterious about whether his relationship with Cameron Diaz is real — or an illusion.


La struttura sport produrra' tutte le partite di 8 squadre


Democrat Barack Obama told union activists Saturday night that he would walk a picket line as president if organized labor helps elect him in 2008.


Retrieving Flash Videos from the Internet: The Hard Way

Recently I had lots of time on my hands visiting relatives and in-laws. Most of the time I was able to get an Internet connection. Sometimes I had to leech my connection from unsecured wireless access points. Some of my relatives and friends posted videos on youtube.com but they wanted to save other flash videos on their hard drive or USB drive. At first this can be frustrating if you don't understand what is going on. So I decided to download them the hard way. For the faint-of-heart, you can scroll all the way to the bottom of the article for the easy way to download flash video and audio files.    Why do this the hard way?  First I wanted to understand why it was less than straight forward to do. I understand why proprietary software developers are scared right now. Software is slowly moving to Internet applications. As most of you know, the Internet is wide open, even SSH and SSL to some degree.    With youtube.com, Google video and some of the more popular video sites you can download and install software to automatically grab the video or audio flash file. However, I had a lot of time on my hands and there are many sites where a video downloader does not work for the particular site.    If you find doing it yourself interesting then here's one way to download flash video files. Keep in mind this only works with embedded flash video or audio streams.


Nei prossimi due anni scenderanno solo in Germania


Suicide Bombs Kill 5 in Baghdad's Green Zone

Two suicide bombers killed five people,  including three U.S. nationals, on Thursday in one of the  bloodiest attacks inside Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, and  America's top enemy in Iraq claimed responsibility.


Nigerian stocks have rallied 4.6 percent this week as the index closed at 32,337.15 point from 30.925.24 the previous week.


Nuova impresa dell'italiano in Messico sul Pico de Orizaba


Republicans defeated Democrats in the Senate race in Georgia on Tuesday, while the Democratic incumbents were re-elected in Vermont and Indiana, reports reaching here said.


BETHESDA, Md.  - A U.S. panel of medical experts  recommended on Friday that U.S. regulators reject AstraZeneca's  AZN.L AZN.N application to sell its anti-clotting drug  Exanta.


Police on Tuesday broke up a rally in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku that had been called to protest official restrictions on freedom of assembly.


Three beheaded bodies are found on a road north of Baghdad, US and Iraqi sources say.


Agassi, Nalbandian withdraw from Paris Masters

Paris, France (Sports Network) - Andre Agassi and David Nalbandian announced Monday that they have withdrawn from the Paris Masters because of injuries.


Regional shopping mall operator Macerich Co. said Thursday it agreed to acquire Wilmorite Properties Inc. and Wilmorite Holdings LP for $1.13 billion in cash, and will assume about $882 million of existing


The Work and Pensions Secretary is to be questioned by MPs about a computer crisis at the CSA.


Search patterns provide a surprising window into the minds of buyers and sellers in the current unsettled market


Pakistan summons British ambassador over Rushdie award

Pakistan summoned the British ambassador to the foreign ministry on Tuesday, officials from both sides said, amid mounting anger at the award of a knighthood to author Salman Rushdie.


Notre Dame's Goolsby eager to return after missing season

He sat out the entire frustrating 5-7 season because of what he describes as his own stupidity. He broke his left collarbone in the Gator Bowl to end the 2002 season, then broke it again several months later


Pathan scalps 11 as India claim innings victory

Left-arm paceman Irfan Pathan claimed a 11-wicket match haul as India crushed Bangladesh by an innings and 140 runs in the first test on Monday.


Major League Baseball owners yesterday approved the relocation of the Montreal Expos to Washington by a 29-1 vote, with Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos standing alone in opposition.


Infermiera killer, si indaga su dieci morti sospette

Sono dieci le morti sospette nell'ospedale di Lecco sulle quali indaga la procura nell'ambito delle indagini su Sonya Caleffi, l'infermiera di 34 anni che uccideva pazienti anziani o pre-terminali con iniezioni letali.


McDonald's Corp.  said Charlie Bell, who stepped down as the fast-food chain's chief executive in November to focus on his battle with cancer, died on Monday in his hometown of Sydney, Australia.


Podcasting Real Estate in Europe and Asia

Property markets around the world are beginning to embrace the idea of sharing audio and video files over the Internet.


More than 400 new IT jobs in Londonderry and Belfast are a tribute to local talent, the economy minister says.


Madrid, 10:47 - CALCIO, STAMPA SPAGNOLA: MILAN PRONTO A CEDERE KAKA'

Il quotidiano spagnolo As scrive che il Milan sarebbe disposto a trattare la cessione di Kakà...


You might think of "Cashmere Mafia" as oddly related to "Lipstick Jungle," which, also set in the Manhattan business world, stars Brooke Shields and premieres on NBC next month.


Truck Incident Follows New Anti-TIR Protests ... |read|

Politics: 20 November 2004, Saturday. A new TIR-truck incident occurred Saturday morning on the Pernik - Malo Buchino - Goliamo Buchino - Sofia road in Bulgaria.


Metabolic Syndrome Greatly Raises Risk of Death

NEW YORK  - People with metabolic syndrome  -- a cluster of conditions that can include problems with  weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar control --  are much more likely to die from heart disease and other causes  than those without the syndrome, new research shows.


Oracle says no to BEA's $8.2 bln pricetag

BEA Systems Inc  said on Thursday it is willing to sell itself for $8.2 billion, but the price was rejected as "impossibly high" by Oracle Corp , the only company that has publicly expressed interest in the software maker.


Sexually explicit movie 9 Hours will be released uncut in the UK next year, after being given an 18 certificate.


Calo superiore alle aspettative degli analisti


Trendsetter Martha Stewart reported to a minimum-security prison known as "Camp Cupcake" on Friday to serve a five-month sentence for a suspicious sale of stock, U.S. prison officials said.


Cancer Claim Is Dismissed Against Wyeth Hormone Drugs

Wyeth, the largest maker of hormone-replacement medicines used during menopause, won dismissal of a lawsuit in Minnesota linking its Premarin and Prempro drugs to breast cancer.


Colin Montgomerie, who sank the winning Ryder Cup putt last weekend, returned to the European Tour with a bump with only a late flourish keeping him in contention on the first day of The Heritage tournament.


Seguono Parma, Modena, Milano, Venezia, Roma e' distaccata


Two studies, at the Mayo Clinic and the Cincinnati Children's Hospital, found white cells called eosinophils play a role in causing asthma in mice.


EU Holds Out Prospect of End to China Arms Embargo

The EU told China on Wednesday it was  not yet ready to end its 15-year-old ban on selling it arms,  but suggested the embargo could be lifted in early 2005 despite  opposition from human rights groups and Washington.


Meaghan Francella shot a 4-under 68 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead during the suspended second round of the MasterCard Classic.


Flu forces the German and Italian leaders to miss a Barcelona summit arranged to promote the EU constitution.


Tibetans Say Dalai Lama May Not Return in This Life

LHASA, China  - It is 45 years since Tibet's  god-king, the Dalai Lama, fled his homeland on horseback as  Chinese shells rained down on his capital. Many Tibetans do not  expect to see him again, or not in his current incarnation.


Senate Bill Would Let a Document Be Self-Authenticated

A Senate bill that would propose allowing documents to be self- authenticated without being notarized passed a House committee Tuesday and was placed on the consent calendar.  SB154, sponsored by Sen.


U.S. stocks appeared headed for a moderately lower opening Wednesday, one day after Wall Street had sharp gains following a week of mostly heavy selling. Overseas markets, which have held greater sway than normal on Wall Street in the last week, offered a mixed picture to U.S. investors.


Americans advance in women's 100, off to good start in heptathlon

A US women's sprinting corps missing some of its biggest names got off to a strong start Friday on the first day of Olympic track competition, with three Americans -- including 37-year-old Gail Devers -- advancing from their preliminary heats in the 100 ...


On Wednesday, Glen Murray sat out practice at Ristuccia Arena with what coach Claude Julien termed a minor injury.


New-Home Sales Fell to 12-Year Low in November

New-home sales fell 34.4 percent from a year earlier, the biggest year-over-year drop since January 1991.


The parents of a woman who died after collapsing after taking cocaine with her boyfriend are angry he will not answer questions.


Mexico's Mother Teresa Attends Immigrant Amputees

TAPACHULA, Mexico  - With the stubs of her severed  legs covered by a hand towel, Magdalena Belen sits on the bed  recounting the day her life changed for ever.


Server shipments and revenue increased in the second quarter, as Sun Microsystems and Dell gained market share at the expense of Hewlett-Packard and IBM, according to research recently released by Gartner.


The company claims to have developed a new technology that uses plastic instead of glass. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Tavis Smiley to host presidential forums

Tavis Smiley will moderate two live presidential forums later this year, the Public Broadcasting Service announced.


Deaf kids in Nicaragua give birth to new language

Deaf children thrown together in a school in Nicaragua without any type of formal instruction invented their own sign language - a sophisticated system that has evolved and grown, researchers reported on Friday.


The U.S. ambassador to Russia really rocked — on drums. And the Hungarian ambassador to the United States rocked, too — on lead guitar. And in the audience at a local nightclub, rock 'n' roll Hall of Famer Tommy Ramone was really rocking — listening to the diplomats' band, declaring, "They're great!"


Redskins Owner Set to Buy Last Classical Station

Washington  Redskins owner Daniel Snyder has reached a preliminary agreement to buy classical music station WGMS-FM in a deal that would expand his budding sports-talk radio empire and likely be the swan song for the area's only classical outlet.


Fannie to Sell $5 Bln in Preferred Stock

Fannie Mae FNM.N, the embattled U.S.  home funding company, on Wednesday said it agreed to sell $5  billion worth of non-cumulative preferred stock in two  placements to certain institutional buyers in an effort to meet  higher capitalization standards.


NASCAR rules create personality disorders

This new era of NASCAR appropriateness is no place for someone with a penchant for NC-17 adjectives. If a typical day in the garage were broadcast on live television and


Barghouthi Drops Palestinian Election Bid

. Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouthi, who is illegally jailed in Israeli occupation prison, will not run in the Palestinian presidential election, an official


Emmanuelle Beart veste i panni di una prostituta nel triangolo scabroso di "Nathalie". Il film di Anne Fontaine racconta la storia la storia perversa di una donna, Fanny Ardant, che arriva a pagare una prostituta


Fiorello dice 'no' a Bonolis 'Non sono piÃ¹ una novitÃ '

ROMA, 16 dicembre 2004 - Fiorello ha rifiutato l'invito di Paolo Bonolis a Sanremo ''perche' - ha spiegato - la mia presenza non sarebbe una novitÃ  per il Festival'', ha detto oggi nel corso di Viva Radio 2, ricordando di avere giÃ  partecipato in gara


Burlando auspica societa' per gestire la nuova darsena


Israel says it will allow some fuel and medicines into Gaza as its blockade is condemned abroad.


Effetti positivi su salute dei cittadini, calo dei ricoveri


Sony's New Gaming Machine Poised to Be Global Hit

Even if you don't particularly like video games, you'd best resign yourself to what appears certain to anyone who's spent a little time with Sony's new PlayStation Portable.


A free download upgrade for the Sony PlayStation 3 enhances the image quality of movies and old video games and allows people to check out stored video, music files and digital photos through the Internet with the handheld PlayStation Portable.


What will $300 buy in a digital camera this year? A comparison of a dozen models to see how much quality (and how many megapixels) you can get.


Stem cell debate continues in the wake of Reeve's death

Christopher Reeve's death has extra significance for Mike DiScipio. The Colonie resident has been paralyzed since a diving accident in 1999, and he's been fighting the same fight as Reeve.


Police are investigating the possibility that the van used in the Northern Bank raid may have been stolen in Wales.


New music services reach for slice of digital pie

After 2006 -- a year when virtually no  one managed to launch a digital music service in competition  with Apple's dominant iTunes -- 2007 was a refreshing change of  pace.


Tense Times As Gold Fields Awaits Norilsk's Move

FRESH rumours that Norilsk of Russia is poised to take over Gold Fields have excited market watchers, but so far there has been no confirmation of this.


Prosecutor to drop rape charge against Kobe Bryant

Prosecutors in the Kobe Bryant rape case will ask a judge on Wednesday to drop the rape charge against the basketball player, a source close to the case said.


RealNetworks Halves Music Prices But Move to Confront Apple Will Increase Company's Loss

RealNetworks on Tuesday started a promotion that halves the price of its digital music offerings as part of a strategy to force its way onto Apple Computer's popular iPod digital music player.


Link by Link: 93,754,333 Examples of Data Nonchalance

A consumer advocacy organization says companies and institutions have collectively fumbled roughly 93,754,333 private records in the last two years.


It's the Nazi Era, but It Looks So Familiar

This German documentary gathers some of the products of the German culture industry from the 1930's and 40's into a monstrous and fascinating collage.


Martinez Apparently Using Mets As Leverage to Up the Ante in ...

NEW YORK - The Mets made their pitch to Pedro Martinez. Now the attention shifts to the Boston Red Sox to see if the World Series champs are willing to up their bid.


Medicaid spends 1 pct on illegal immigrants: study

Less than 1 percent of Medicaid spending went to health care for illegal immigrants, according to a study that the researchers said defied a common belief that they are a bigger drain on taxpayer money.


Palestinian rivals to start crisis talks in Mecca

MECCA, Saudi Arabia  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his Hamas rivals open crisis talks on Wednesday to end deadly factional fighting before a new bid to revive stalled peace negotiations with Israel.


About 130 people were injured, none seriously, when a fire erupted at a crowded movie theater Tuesday in Istanbul, Turkey. The premier of a Turkish horror film, The Spell.


Venezuela Dismisses U.S. Complaints Over Russian Arms

CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuela Friday dismissed  as "impertinence" U.S. criticism of its plans to buy Russian  rifles and helicopters and suggested Washington was just sore  it was not buying U.S. weapons.


Stars turn out in London's Leicester Square or the film version of the hit musical The Phantom of the Opera.


Pop star Christina Aguilera is to marry long-time boyfriend and music executive Jordan Bratman.


Liz Claiborne Inc. said that it had agreed to sell the Ellen Tracy Brand to a group of investors for up to $42 million in cash.


"Offensive" or "inappropriate" spam has been steadily declining, and in February only constituted 3 percent of junk mail, Symantec says.


Trevor Hoffman earned his 476th career save, Mike Cameron hit a three-run homer and the San Diego Padres rebounded from their crazy loss the night before in Los Angeles to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-2 Tuesday night.


Lubiana, 22:40 - BASKET, EUROLEGA: VIDIVICI BOLOGNA BATTUTA A LUBIANA

La VidiVici Bologna è stata battuta a Lubiana dall'Olimpija 75-60 nel penultimo turno del Gir...


Star Horse From Europe Is Euthanized After Classic

George Washington, considered one of the top horses in Europe, sustained a fractured right front leg during the running of the Breedersâ Cup Classic on Saturday and had to be euthanized.


UPDATE: Australia NatFoods Lifts FY 14%, Outlook Unclear

MELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--Spurred by new milk contracts and its expansion into gourmet foods, Australian dairy company National Foods Ltd.


Rapper Jay-Z is continuing a US tour despite the acrimonious departure of R&B star R Kelly from the line-up. The rapper had cancelled the remaining dates after R Kelly left alleging he was hit with pepper spray at Saturday's concert in New York.


WASHINGTON, Dec 12: Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said that Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is still 'definitely' hiding out somewhere in Afghanistan.


A car carrying explosives ripped into a US convoy yesterday in northern Iraq, killing at least 10 people, and US troops fought persistent pockets


Fed Raises Rates as Expected to 1.75 Pct

The U.S. Federal Reserve on Tuesday  raised interest rates for the third time this year by a quarter  of a percentage point and said the economy was regaining some  momentum after a slow period.


Variety - HOLLYWOOD -- I was surprised by the relative lack of hoopla surrounding the 50th anniversary of latenight television.


Nel bollettino di giugno l'Eurotower ammonisce a non allentare le politiche di bilancioConfermate le prospettive di ulteriori rialzi dei tassi d'interesse                                            Bce: "Tesoretto serva a ridurre disavanzo" "Uscite Ue15 in rialzo per una tantum Italia"                                                                                Nel settore pubblico i salari sono cresciuti piÃ¹ che in quello privato nel periodo 1999-2006


China's Lenovo Confirms Acquisition Talks

China's biggest computer maker said Tuesday it is in acquisition talks with a major international technology company, a disclosure which follows reports it might buy IBM Corp.'s personal computer business.


The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has decided to move the Academy Awards from February back to March in 2006, the academy announced Thursday.


EAGLES 27, GIANTS 6: The Eagles, in the playoffs for the fifth consecutive year, are the third team since 1978 to win its division in Game 11.


Plans to resume salary payments to government workers have become the latest battleground for rival Palestinian factions struggling to win the support of the residents of the West Bank and Gaza.


Late payments on credit card bills dipped in the second quarter, while delinquencies on home equity lines of credit climbed to a 5 1/2-year high, painting a mixed picture of how people are managing their debt.


Condono edilizio, Governo impugna le leggi di 5 regioni

Il Consiglio dei ministri ha impugnato oggi le leggi regionali sul condono edilizio di cinque regioni: Lombardia, Veneto, Marche, Umbria, Campania. Il Cdm farÃ  ricorso alla Corte Costituzionale su proposta


Supreme court will hear appeal by detainees held at GuantÃ¡namo Bay on whether they can challenge their incarceration in federal courts.


A terabyte in a notebook. That vision of portable storage bliss arrived with Thursday's announcement that Asus will integrate two of Hitachi's new 500-MB, 2.5-inch Travelstar hard drives into its M70 laptop.


ITALY REJOICES: Captives return from captivity

At times, they feared for their lives. They spent many days with blindfolds pressed against their eyes. Their Iraqi captors were convinced they were spies or proselytizers of Catholicism.


Electrolux shares soar as Q4 beats forecasts

Number two global home appliance  maker Electrolux (ELUXb.ST) posted a surprise rise in  fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday as European demand offset a  U.S. slowdown, pushing its shares up by nearly a fifth.


Both Bush and Kerry say no. But with America tied down in Iraq, military officials say they may need more troops to win the war -- and the next one


Cisco to acquire software developer P-Cube for $200M

AUGUST 24, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Cisco Systems Inc. said yesterday that it has agreed to acquire Sunnyvale, Calif., software developer P-Cube Inc.


Optimistic People Have Lower Risk Of Heart Related Death

People who describe themselves as being optimistic have a lower risk of heart related death, compared to pessimists, according to the findings of a new Dutch study.


Putin strengthens his authoritarian regime

The hostage drama in North Ossetia, which resulted in the deaths of hundreds of schoolchildren, parents and teachers, has revealed the enormous gulf between the interests of the Russian


Belay Development Relaunches Website for Exclusive Cal-a-Vie Spa

LOS ANGELES, May 24  /PRNewswire/ -- Belay Development, the Los Angeles- based interactive consultancy, has redesigned and relaunched the Web site of the exclusive Cal-a-Vie Health Spa, was announced today by Belay President and Founder Joshua Shaw.


A baby discovered in Holyrood Park a year ago is being adopted by a family, council officials confirm.


Two Palestinians were killed Sunday as Israeli forces continued a widespread military offensive and air strikes on northern Gaza. Palestinian medics said an F16 jet fighter fired


Strauss-Kahn (Fmi): 'piano Bush insufficiente'


Negotiations over three kidnapped UN workers in Afghanistan have hit a snag over ransom demands, officials said Tuesday, as Taliban-linked militants said they were debating whether to "get rid" of the hostages.


Wildfires whip across California for third day

Wildfires stoked by fierce winds burned unchecked across Southern California for a third day on Tuesday with 300,000 people in San Diego alone evacuated as flames destroyed or threatened homes from humble forest cabins to luxury villas.


Vice President Dick Cheney warned Monday that al-Qaida was regrouping in Pakistan's remote border area and sought President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's help in a stiffened push against Taliban and al-Qaida militants, officials said.


Pfizer refuses to withdraw Bextra, even after fatal side effects ...

US regulators warned yesterday of possible heart risks with Pfizer's Bextra, delivering another blow to popular pain drugs cox-2 inhibitors such as Vioxx, withdrawn from the market by Merck in September.


Office 2003 Update Blocks Older File Formats

The latest service pack has made a range of older files inaccessible, including Word documents, Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations.


British slavery drama set for U.S. release

NEW YORK  - Michael Apted's slave-trade   drama "Amazing Grace" has lined up a U.S. distribution deal on   the eve of the Toronto International Film Festival, where it   will make its world premiere in the closing-night slot.


Tennis: US Open champion Federer in Sampras record threat

NEW YORK : Roger Federer, who has just won his first US Open, is in many people's minds a threat to Pete Sampras' record of 14 Grand Slam titles.


VATICANO - Papa Benedetto XVI riceve il Presidente della Repubblica Italiana: ÂChiesa e Stato, pur pienamente distinti, sono entrambi chiamati, secondo la loro rispettiva missione e con i propri fini e mezzi, a servire lÂuomo, che Ã¨ allo stesso tempo destinatario e partecipe della missione salvifica della Chiesa e cittadino dello StatoÂ CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - ÂChiesa e Stato, pur pienamente distinti, sono entrambi chiamati, secondo la loro rispettiva missione e con i propri fini e mezzi, a servire lÂuomo, che Ã¨ allo stesso tempo destinatario e partecipe della missione ...


At least 12 hurt in Texas apartment fire

Fire swept through an apartment complex early Monday, injuring at least 12 people, including several who jumped from balconies in the three-story building to escape the flames.


New Ozone Status Sought: EPA to Be Asked to Ease Business Rules

By Lee Bergquist and Larry Sandler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  May 27--As air quality continues to improve, Wisconsin is poised to ask the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to lift major regulations on dozens of the biggest businesses in the eastern part of the state.


A month after establishing its own YouTube channel, CBS says its TV ratings have benefited.


WTO chief Pascal Lamy says trade talks have not failed but are suspended, as the EU and US trade blame.


Olympics: Greeks Dive for Joy, More Gold for Thorpe

Greece was plunged in national  self-satisfaction on Tuesday after its synchronized divers won  the host nation's first gold medal of the Athens Olympics.


Exelon to buy PSEG, creating largest US utility

PHILADELPHIA _ Exelon Corp., the electricity giant born four years ago with the merger of Philadelphia's Peco Energy Co. and Chicago's Unicom Corp.


"The Sims" to move from PC screen to silver screen

Electronic Arts Inc.  has sold the movie rights for  "The Sims," the best-selling computer game, of all time to 20th  Century Fox, Variety said on Friday.


FDA Panel to Consider Sex Patch for Women

Depending on whom you ask, Procter & Gamble's new female testosterone patch is either a medical marvel that will change women's lives or a potentially dangerous


Palermo, 11:27 - CALCIO, PALERMO: OLUFEMI PASSA AL BELLINZONA

Nella tarda serata di ieri, il Palermo ha ceduto a titolo definitivo il jolly di centrocampo John Ot...


Bush Presses House to Approve Bill on Surveillance

President Bushâs remarks came the morning after the Senate handed the White House a major victory by voting to broaden the governmentâs spy powers.


Chilean President Ricardo Lagos has proposed that more than 28,000 people tortured during military rule should receive state compensation.


Political theater seen in Arroyo 'crisis' comment

President Arroyo's declaration that the Philippines was in a fiscal crisis drove markets sharply lower, but analysts said Tuesday the remark was probably a ploy to win support for new taxes.


Il Milleproroghe e quello sugli illeciti contabili


Judge Rejects Move to Halt Iraq Abuse Trial

A military judge on Monday rejected a motion to dismiss charges against the suspected ringleader of abuses at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison after lawyers questioned whether he could get a fair trial.


Bilancio dopo un giorno e mezzo, italiani salgono del 14%


The US Federal Reserve holds interest rates at 5.25% as evidence grows of a slowing economy.


Tampere city council to name park after communist Finnish civil war leader

The Tampere city council on Tuesday decided to name a park after Hugo Salmela, the Red Guard officer who led the defence of the communist stronghold in the 1918 civil war.


Milan, Barcelona, PSV reach last 16 while Gunners have two sent ...

AC Milan, Barcelona and PSV Eindhoven advanced Wednesday night to the second round of the European Champions League, but Arsenal had two players ejected and played its fourth straight tie.


A judge strikes down a law which bans the sale of bootleg recordings of live music in the United States.


West Nile Symptoms Can Last a Year or More

NEW YORK  - Convalescence after West Nile virus infection can be protracted, particularly for older adults, researchers in New York have found.


R.I. Club Fire Trial May Start Next Year

It will probably be next year before a trial begins for the owners of a nightclub where 100 people died in a fire and a manager of the band whose pyrotechnics show sparked the blaze, a judge said Friday.


Palm and Sprint officially introduce the Palm Centro smart phone at Digital Life in New York.


Opium poppies can provide useful pharmaceuticals without making the addictive compounds in heroin and opium, an international team of scientists has shown.


Milano, 14:42 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: RONALDO E' ANCORA UN GRAN GIOCATORE

Roberto Mancini commenta cosÃ¬ l'arrivo di Ronaldo al Milan: ''Ritengo che Ronaldo sia ancora un gran...


WORLD SOCIAL FORUM:  Trade Unions to Attempt More Unity

BRUSSELS, Jan 25 (IPS) - The world's largest trade union network will  be campaigning to make globalisation more âfavourable, equal and  secureâ for workers when it joins the fifth World Social Forum  (WSF) in Porto Alegre, Brazil later this week.


Awkward Encounters in the Hollywood Trenches

During a strike, itâs enemies by day and friends by night.


Tears in his eyes, an Iraq war veteran recounted for the first time publicly the desperate remorse he felt after tossing a large rock off a cliff that killed a climber below.


SanDisk is suing 25 companies over patents used in removable flash storage products including MP3 players and USB flash drives.


'Massive' bombing plot puts home-grown terror under Europe's spotlight

The Christian Science Monitor - Just days before the sixth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks against the United States, European security forces in Germany and Denmark uncovered two terrorist cells that officials said Wednesday were planning massive attacks even more deadly than the bombings in Madrid and London.


End of era as Romanians vote for president to replace Iliescu

BUCHAREST  - Romanians rang the end of an era as they voted for a president to succeed Ion Iliescu and lead the former communist country into the European Union.


Tour Winner Armstrong Eager for Taste of F1

Six-times Tour de France winner Lance  Armstrong said he would love to drive a Formula One car after  he and Australian racer Mark Webber trained together.


Visitors have gathered by the hundreds to watch Mount St. Helens blow off steam, and so far the volcano has not disappointed. But the weather


Basra handover does not diminish Britain's Iraq role: Miliband

The handover of the oil-rich province of Basra by the British military to Iraqi forces will not diminish Britain's role in Iraq, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Monday.


Colts' James listed as doubtful for Sunday

Edgerrin James of the Indianapolis Colts may miss Sunday's game against Green Bay. James strained his hamstring in the Colts' 31-17 victory over Tennessee yesterday.


Il procuratore: non e' ancora chiaro il movente


Blue-Collar Giants Revel in Unity and Obscurity

There are a lot of N.F.L. stars playing in Sundayâs Super Bowl, but none of them are on the Giantsâ offensive line.


Md. Scientists Build Bacterial Chromosome

Scientists in Maryland yesterday said they had built from scratch an entire microbial chromosome, a loop of synthetic DNA carrying all the instructions that a simple cell needs to live and reproduce.


Malware knocks Defense Department e-mail offline

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


No Pause in Foreign Exodus from Ivory Coast

An exodus of foreigners from Ivory  Coast showed no signs of easing on Saturday as African leaders  prepared to met to seek ways to end the crisis in the West  African country.


Pakistani PM Due in India for Talks on Shaky Peace

Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz begins talks with Indian leaders on Tuesday to keep alive a year-old peace process between the nuclear-armed neighbors that is stumbling over the dispute on Kashmir.


Spammer Jailed, Fines Issued In Landmark Case

Nov 03, 2004 -- A Loudoun County Circuit Court jury convicted a brother and sister from North Carolina on three counts each of sending spam and acquitted the third co-defendant in the nationâs first felony spam trial that ended Wednesday.


Grass up romantic sadsacks for only $4.99 a month

Service turns dates with losers into money spinner Singletons forced to sit through excruciating blind dates can now report their experiences straight from their mobile phone, ensuring that no one else suffers.â¦


Third-quarter earnings get under way in  earnest next week -- led by several large banks, as well as  technology companies Intel Corp. INTC.O and Yahoo Inc.  YHOO.O -- with many expected to post double-digit growth.


Thousands of people have been evacuated from Tajikistan's eastern mountainous region following a series of avalanches, the Emergency Ministry said Tuesday.


Pearson to Sell Stake in Spanish Publisher

British publisher Pearson PLC said Tuesday it plans to sell its 79 percent stake in Spanish media group Recoletos in a deal worth euro743 million (US$990 million).


Eurogruppo esaminera' tutti temi economici del paese


Zimbabwe's opposition threatens to boycott elections

Zimbabwe's main opposition party Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has threatened to boycott all elections in the country until the government implements "real" electoral


The campaign of Democrat Barack Obama moved quickly Thursday to dampen any expectations raised by Michelle Obama who said this week that her husband has to win Iowa.


Crude oil prices fall slightly on better crude supplies

Crude oil prices fell slightly Friday, ending lower this week as worries about low winter fuel inventories dissipated amid rising oil stockpiles.


French telecoms and media group Vivendi   reported a 10.9 percent rise in first-half net adjusted profit   on Thursday, as growth from games and pay-TV Canal Plus made up   for lackluster trading at mobile arm SFR.


ANALYSIS-Saudi blasts show militants undefeated

Two audacious suicide bombs near key Saudi security targets make the kingdom's declarations that they have defeated al Qaeda militants sound hollow.


Iniziativa attuata da un comune della Campania


Rapper arrested for stabbing at Hollywood music awards' brawl

LOS ANGELES : The US rapper known as Young Buck was arrested Friday on suspicion of stabbing a man who punched hip-hop producer Dr.


Apps not 'certified' for Vista may still work on the OS

InfoWorld - Although some widely used applications from top software vendors haven't been certified for use with Windows Vista, they may nonetheless work with the Microsoft OS.


An Islamic website posted a statement on Saturday claiming that British Kenneth Bigley held hostage in Iraq has been killed by his kidnappers.


Il testo torna al Senato: astenuto centrodestra, no da Lega


Nokia announces U.S. availability of Nokia E61i and Nokia E65

Blog: Finnish cell phone manufacture, Nokia, announces U.S. availability of the business-centric Nokia E61i and Nokia E65 Symbian smart phones.


Tony Blair has spoken to President Bush about a role as a Middle East envoy, a White House official says.


Seventh victim dies in shooting in Chinese eatery in Germany

The death toll from a shooting in a Chinese restaurant in northern Germany has risen to seven after a man died in hospital from severe gunshot wounds, police said.


Full-body CT scans pose high cancer risk

CHICAGO Full-body computed tomography, or CT, scans increase a person's risk of cancer, according to a study released Tuesday in the journal Radiology that raises questions about the growing popularity of these screenings among healthy people.


Al Jazeera airs audio of new Iraq al Qaeda leader

Al Qaeda's new leader called on Muslims   to unify ranks with insurgents in Iraq, according to an audio   tape aired by Al Jazeera television on Thursday.


Russian minister says foreigners can help develop country's energy

MOSCOW  - Russia's natural resources minister said Monday foreign companies would be welcome to help develop offshore oil fields, the same day a senior U.S. diplomat expressed concern about the minister's earlier statement that foreign access to oil and gas deposits would be limited.


INDIANAPOLIS - Peyton Manning broke one of football's most hallowed records, and his reward was praise from one of his boyhood idols.


Movie Review | 'Strange Wilderness': Attention, Slackers: Itâs a Jungle Out There

Underachieving even by the standards of stoner comedies, âStrange Wildernessâ is so inert that it doesnât so much unreel on screen as loiter there.


Rotondi: liberare Pollari dal segreto di Stato


Explosion rips Israeli base at Gaza-Egypt crossing; 4 Israeli ...

Palestinian guerrillas blew up an Israeli army base at the Gaza-Egypt crossing Sunday by sneaking more than a tonne of explosives through a tunnel, killing four Israeli soldiers and wounding at least 10.


MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Hillary Clinton fought to complete a dramatic comeback in New Hampshire against Barack Obama on Tuesday, with the two Democrats running neck-and-neck in a tighter presidential race than predicted by recent U.S. public opinion polls.


TORONTO -- The debt of Bombardier Inc., which makes aircraft and trains, was downgraded Thursday by Moody's Investors Service to below investment grade.


Bush, Koizumi agree to bring North Korea back to nuclear talks

US President George W. Bush and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi agreed to try to bring North Korea back to six-nation talks and remind the Stalinist state of world concerns about its nuclear ambitions.


The Oracle Corporation has taken control of PeopleSoft, ending an 18-month fight and making Oracle the world's second-largest maker of business-management software.


E' il primo stato Usa ad approvare una risoluzione che esprime "profondo rammarico""La piÃ¹ orrenda tra le privazioni dei diritti umani e le violazioni dei nostri ideali"                                            Usa, dopo quattrocento anni la Virginia si scusa per la schiavitÃ¹


When the Falcons have the ball -- Atlanta certainly was thankful for its bye week. Michael Vick was able to shake off a stomach flu that forced him to miss some practice time last week. However, the franchise quarterback hasn't played a full game since Dec. 18 vs. Carolina, so his arm may be rusty. His legs are another story ...


The US Ryder Cup team touches down at Dublin airport as the build-up continues to gather pace.


Lo ha detto presidente Antitrust Catricala'


The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says the Hyundai Elantra tested well only after the company redesigned the airbag system.


Derksen, Lucquin on top after long day in Mallorca

MALLORCA, Spain  - Dutchman Robert-Jan Derksen and Jean-Francois Lucquin of France dominated an exhausting second day at the Mallorca Classic on Friday.


Attempts by Balarus' president to change the constitution to allow him to run for a third term have been dubbed flawed by a poll observer group.


Not even a World Series win helped. New England's outlook turned decidedly gloomy over the last year as consumer confidence plunged farther than any other part of the country, according to data released today. The Conference Board, a nonprofit economic research group in New York, said its index of consumer confidence for New England dove to 77.9 in November, down ...


The Los Angeles city attorney's office said Friday it will not charge Brandy in a deadly December 2006 freeway crash.  Spokesman Nick Velasquez said there is "insufficient evidence" for a jury to find the 28-year-old actress-singer guilty of misdemea...


Hamas rebuffed in approach to Israel: source

A prominent Hamas official tried to open discussions with Israel to ease confrontation in the Gaza Strip but was rebuffed, a Palestinian official familiar with the situation told Reuters on Friday.


Excess Weight Can Compromise Birth Control Pills

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 29 (HealthDayNews) -- Women who are overweight or obese are more likely to get pregnant while taking birth control pills than women of normal weight are, new research finds.


Calcio: Como, il programma di Corrado per evitare la cancellazione

Francesco Corrado, nominato curatore fallimentare del Como Calcio 1907 dal Tribunale, ha spiegato quali saranno le mosse per cercare di non far sparire la squadra. "Da parte mia intendo mantenere la squadra


French luxury goods company LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis said Wednesday it plans to buy whisky maker Glenmorangie PLC for about 300 million pounds (euro430.


200,000 Consumers May See Bills Forgiven

Consumers who were billed for services used on or before June 15, 2003, but who did not pay or dispute the charges, would have the opportunity to dispute the charges in writing and qualify to have the debt forgiven.


Centerra Gold reports Q3 profit of $28.7M, up from $2.8Ma year ago

TORONTO (CP) - Centerra Gold Inc. reported a sharp increase in quarterly profits compared with a year ago, helped by increased gold sales and better prices.


In Arizona, Brady Discusses His Ankle Injury

Tom Brady revealed Sunday night that he had been hurt when he was sacked early in the third quarter of the A.F.C. championship game against the San Diego Chargers a week ago.


North Korea fired several short-range missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Friday, Japanese media reported. Japanese Defense and Foreign Ministry officials said they could not immediately confirm the reports.


Top British Official Resigns Amid Scandal

Britain's top law enforcement officer, a key member of Tony Blair's Cabinet, resigned Wednesday after acknowledging that his department fast-tracked a visa for his former lover's nanny.


Supreme Court approves bill to legalize gay weddings, says ...

OTTAWA (CP) - Canada's top court says Ottawa has the authority to redefine marriage to include same-sex couples, but religious officials cannot be forced to perform unions against their beliefs.


Actress Sean Young admits herself to a rehab clinic after being asked to leave an awards ceremony for heckling.


BANGKOK, Thailand -- World number one Roger Federer beat Nicolas Thomann of France 6-4, 7-6 (4) to begin his quest for a 10th title of the season at the Thailand Open in Bangkok.


Death toll from Florida tornado rises to 19

Nineteen people were killed on Friday when severe thunderstorms and at least one tornado splintered homes and left a trail of devastation through central Florida, an emergency center spokesman said.


U.S. Officials Raid Stores, Arrest 2 in Game Piracy

Federal authorities raided three  Washington, D.C.-area video game stores and arrested two people  for modifying video game consoles to play pirated video games,  a video game industry group said on Wednesday.


Voters are torn between competing cravings: Change or experience in 2008? They are demanding something new, but there is comfort in the tried and true.


LONDON - A soft, pungent cheese from northern France has topped a British researcher's study of the world's whiffiest cheeses.  Academics at Cranfield University north of London said Friday that Vieux Boulogne, a Normandy cheese made from cows' milk, was the smelliest of 15 cheeses tested.


A car bomb exploded near a police station in the Iraqi capital early Tuesday, killing at least 27 people and wounding dozens, officials said.


Please Hold: Kidd Is Still the Voice of the Nets

The Nets kept Jason Kidd and Vince Carter because he could not get a talented young player or any player of close to commensurate value at the trading deadline.


Pret a Manger may drop IPO for private buyer -paper

British sandwich chain Pret A Manger is considering ditching flotation plans and taking advantage of interest from several competing private equity firms, the Financial Mail reported on Sunday.


When it comes to statewide votes on gay marriage, the score so far is 20-0 in favor of keeping it a one-man, one-woman institution.


Funner worm, which spreads via IM, is rated as a low threat.


Server Makers Show First Barcelona Systems

Server makers are showing their first systems based on AMD's new quad-core Opteron chip, known as Barcelona.


Everybody is used to seeing Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal trade barbs, but Phil Jackson's indictment of Byrant is a stunner.


Europe Seeking New Role in World Affairs

The 25-member European Union — now comprising eight ex-communist nations and considering membership for Muslim-dominated Turkey — is busily crafting a "Wider Europe" as well.


Microsoft sees strong quarterly profits, following demand for its Halo 3 video game and computers using Windows.


Gonzales Offers Concession on Prosecutors

Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales told senators that the Justice Department would not oppose a change in the rules for replacing federal prosecutors.


A Saudi has been held in solitary confinement for a year at the Guantanamo Bay prison and is now so mentally unbalanced he considers insects his friends, lawyers said in a motion filed Monday seeking the man's removal from isolation.


Florida voters approved this month a three-strikes constitutional amendment unlike any other state's - an amendment aimed not at killers and thieves but at doctors who foul up.


Amitabh Bachchan on his voice-over for Swami

The Big B has done it again. A gesture of friendship, this time for choreographer Ganesh Acharya by doing a voiceover for Acharya's directorial debut.


The wheel has made a full revolution, and Perfect Drift is back in the Hawthorne Gold Cup. He runs like one of the best horses in the country, and has earned more than a half-million


Ontario doctors vote to reject government's proposed payment deal

TORONTO (CP) - Doctors across Ontario have voted to reject a proposed fee agreement with the provincial government. Sixty per cent of the 15,000 doctors who voted by phone in a non-binding referendum on the


Malaysia testing 3 people for bird flu; says outbreak isolated

Malaysian officials on Saturday were testing three people who fell ill in a village hit by the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain, after international health officials warned that the virus appeared to be entrenched in parts of


Russia tested new missiles Tuesday that a Kremlin official boasted could penetrate any defense system


Spoofy, smart, with heart: That's 'Incredibles'

The Pixar Studio, which cannot seem to take a wrong step, steps right again with "The Incredibles," a superhero spoof that alternates breakneck action with satire of suburban sitcom life.


A supposedly disorganized and uninspired Russian team that arrived for the World Cup of Hockey without some of its top stars suddenly looks like a contender.


Paulson: Economy resilient but Fed move helpful

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Tuesday he was confident the U.S. and global economies were resilient but welcomed an emergency rate  cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve as a helpful move.


ReactOS 0.3.0 Released / 10 years anniversary

This is release 0.3.0 of ReactOS, an open source effort to develop a quality operating system that is compatible with applications and drivers written for the Microsoft Windows NT family of operating systems (NT4, 2000, XP, 2003).   This release holds a few records - it is the most long-awaited release of ReactOS, it is the release which was preceded by 3 Release Candidates instead of usual 2, and at last ReactOS release never had so much changes since the last one.  This release's main feature is the networking ability - it's the first release where it is possible to download and install FireFox and browse the web, get mIRC (or some other irc client) and get to #reactos to chat a bit with developers. Or install command-line Samba-TNG client via the built-in package manager and use it to share files with Windows, Linux and MacOS X (all of them support SMB protocol)  But there are a bunch of changes beneath the "networking" feature: The kernel, drivers, applications, control panel applets, Win32 subsystem, boot loader, etc, etc was changed, improved, bugfixed and hackremoved. For the detailed overview it's advised to read the Changelog.  The compatibility with applications and drivers is also improved. In order to keep track of progress, the reactos.org website now features a ReactOS Compatibility Database. It allows to quickly look up the driver's version or some software which has been tested on various ReactOS releases and see how good it performs.  Thanks a lot to our core developers who are doing a fantastic job and to those people who submit patches for various small and big things - it really helps a lot, even if it is a formatting change!  Aleksey Bragin, ReactOS Project Coordinator http://www.reactos.org/xhtml/en/


P.J. Couisnard was perfect from the field and scored 21 points, leading No. 8 Wichita State to a 102-46 rout of Maryland-Eastern Shore on Sunday in the first round of the Las Vegas Holiday Classic.


Red Cross expects to meet with detainees

The Red Cross expects to meet for the first time 14 high-level terrorism suspects who were recently transferred from CIA secret prisons to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, at a visit to the camp starting next week, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.


Cricket: Pakistan level series against Sri Lanka with nervous win

KARACHI : Pakistan levelled the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka with a fighting last-day victory, thanks to a 10-wicket haul to leg spinner Danish Kaneria and a timely half century from Shoaib Malik.


Reagan Shooter Hinckley Seeks More Freedom

Doctors who have treated or evaluated John Hinckley said the man who shot President Reagan in 1981 is mentally fit and ready for longer, unsupervised trips away from the mental hospital where he has been confined since shortly after the assassination attempt.


Dido, Pink, Jamelia and Keane thrilled the crowds at the V festival in Chelmsford and Staffordshire on Saturday.


Bank of America to buy Countrywide for $4 billion

Bank of America Corp said on Friday it agreed to acquire battered mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp in a $4 billion transaction that could help avert one of the biggest collapses from the U.S. housing crisis.


The Federal Reserve on Wednesday resumed a two-day policy meeting that is widely expected to result in a decision to cut U.S. interest rates again to shore up the faltering economy.


Bulls Squeeze Past Knicks for Sixth Straight Win

Eddy Curry's lay-up with 2.4 seconds left earned the Chicago Bulls their sixth straight victory, an 86-84 win over the New York Knicks Saturday.


Literally, it might be known as Voustube, Voitubo or Vocetubo, but the world's most popular video-sharing site introduced local- language sites in nine countries yesterday that will all just go by YouTube.


Airline Passengers Face Tighter Security

WASHINGTON - Starting next week, all airline passengers must take off their jackets before passing through metal detectors and more will be subjected to pat-down searches and checks for explosives, the Transportation Security Administration announced Thursday.    Screeners will advise passengers of the new procedures when they put their carryon bags on the conveyor belt, TSA spokeswoman Yolanda Clark said...


San Francisco's mayor Thursday said he wants to see his city provide free Wi-Fi service to everyone. In his state of the city address, Mayor Gavin Newsom promised to put Wi-Fi within reach of the masses.


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


PHILADELPHIA - Some long-suffering Eagles fans hoping for a trip to the Super Bowl have been dreading that "something could still happen" to derail the NFC's steaming locomotive.


NASA planned to undock the space shuttle Discovery from the International Space Station on Tuesday after an eventful mission that included a crucial rewiring and the retraction of a stubborn solar array.


With the Giants having already handed their future to Eli Manning, Kurt Warner will have to look elsewhere for a starting job.


"Ocean's" stars Pitt, Clooney raise cash for Sudan

CANNES, France  - The men of "Ocean's Thirteen" -- Brad Pitt, George Clooney and their crew -- have turned their Hollywood hype machine into a campaign to raise money for Darfur refugees.


Frankie Laine, the full-voiced singer who became one of the most popular entertainers of the 1950s with such hits as "I Believe," "Jezebel" and the theme to the TV Western "Rawhide," died on Tuesday at 93.


'Fuori luogo la bacchettata dell'Ue sulla Finanziaria'


U.S. Reaches Tentative Deal With Europe on Bank Data

The agreement will allow the U.S. to continue a once secret program to obtain banking records from a consortium for use in counterterrorism investigations.


IRAN is defying the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) while engaging in an "unrelenting push toward nuclear weapons capability", the US said today.


Despite Charges, Prep Football Standout Remains Tackle-Eligible

Despite facing armed robbery charges that carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison,ÃÂ Wheaton senior Pat Lazear has been named team captain and is wading through numerousÃÂ Divison I scholarship offers.


Rialzo dopo rating "BBB+" da parte di Ficht


TOKYO - Toshiba Corp. plans to abandon the plasma display panel television market and would begin next summer producing surface conduction electron emitter display (SED) panels for flat panel televisions with 40-inch or larger screens.


U.S. duo win physics Nobel for backing up Big Bang

Americans John Mather and George Smoot won the 2006 Nobel prize for physics on Tuesday for spearheading a satellite program that added weight to the Big Bang theory of the origin of the universe.


Anti-War Activists Protest Bush Convention Speech

A handful of protesters were arrested  at the Republican convention on Thursday night as President  Bush accepted the party's nomination for another term, and  thousands of people on the street near the convention chanted  "No More Bush."


The must-buy gift for German far-right extremists this Christmas is a 2005 pocket diary that sets out red-letter days for neo-Nazis, from Hitler's birthday to forgotten SS anniversaries.


The Fidelity Investments Jumper Classic, which runs through Sunday in Hamilton, will be known by a different name next year. Fidelity Investments has announced that this is the last year it will sponsor the annual equestrian event that is celebrating its 15th anniversary.


Motorola exec Garriques quits to join Dell

Motorola Inc.  said on Friday that Ron Garriques, president of its Mobile Devices unit, has resigned effective immediately.


England recover for historic cricket tie with New Zealand

England snatched an unlikely tie against New Zealand after earlier staring down the barrel of defeat in a thrilling -- and historic -- fourth one-day cricket international here Wednesday.


Cassa integrazione a Termini Imerese, Cassino e Mirafiori

Roma, 31 agosto 2004 - Non hanno fatto in tempo a riprendere a lavorare i 30 mila lavoratori della Fiat che Ã¨ arrivato un nuovo stop. La Cassa integrazione scatterÃ  per una settimana a partire dal prossimo


Nigeria police said to detain labor exec

Plainclothes police detained a prominent Nigerian labor leader Saturday, bundling him into a car at an airport in an apparent effort to stop a threatened nationwide


Moratoria per quelle in corso, nasce comitato ministri a hoc


GREEN BAY, Wis. - Lawrence Tynes had three chances to clinch the NFC Championship game last night. And after missing field goal attempts from 43 yards and 36 yards - on the final play of regulation - Tynes sent the New York Giants into Super Bowl XLII with a 47-yard field goal in overtime.


Hormel profit rises; outlook tops Wall Street view

Hormel Foods Corp.  on Wednesday posted higher quarterly profit, in line with raised expectations it announced earlier this month, and gave a forecast for current quarter earnings that was higher than analysts estimates.


JERUSALEM -- A Hamas official was killed Sunday when his sport utility vehicle exploded in a neighborhood of Damascus, Syria, seconds after he started the engine, according to witnesses and the Palestinian militant group's leaders, who accused Israel of


The pop star and fiance Kevin Federline married Saturday in a private ceremony at a Studio City, California, home, according to wire reports.


Dobbs delivers in pinch as Phillies keep up beat vs. Mets

Greg Dobbs and the Philadelphia Phillies picked up right where they left off against the New York Mets.


The Nuggets have fired head coach Jeff Bzdelik as head coach, according to the Denver Post. The newspaper says the team will hold a Tuesday press conference to announce the decision and that a replacement has not yet been named.


It took nearly two seasons for Nikolai Khabibulin to post a shutout with the Chicago Blackhawks. Khabibulin stopped 26 shots in his 99th game in a Chicago uniform and Patrick Sharp scored two goals in a 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night.


All-Star second baseman Freddy Sanchez and the Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed on a two-year contract, the Major League Baseball club said on Tuesday.


Hurricanes are hitting the United States in bunches. Bloody car bombings rock Baghdad. Putin shows signs of acting like Stalin. US Airways goes back into bankruptcy.


I due giovani partiti da Venezia hanno perso contatto con il lorogruppo in Amazzonia. Erano attesi a casa per il 19 agosto                                                  In Ecuador per studiare gli sciamani Allarme per due italiani scomparsi


A former United Nations official was convicted Thursday of helping a friend secure $100 million in U.N. contracts in exchange for a huge discount on two luxury Manhattan apartments and cash.


After a stroke, the brain tries to reorganize itself.  However, sometimes this process goes awry, leaving one woman to feel sounds on her skin.


The Denver Broncos may never have called a smarter timeout. Jason Elam's 23-yard field goal with 5:48 left in overtime gave the Broncos a 23-20 win just minutes after the Raiders had been celebrating what they thought was their own wild win.


LONDON -- Owners of pirated copies of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows XP operating system can trade them in for the real thing as part of a bid by the software giant to fight counterfeiting.


Wrigley, the chewing gum maker, swallowed up the confectionery business of Kraft yesterday in a $1.48 billion cash deal chairman Bill Wrigley described as "the perfect match".


AMERICAN LEAGUE: Schilling's 18th sparks Bosox

BOSTON -- Curt Schilling notched his major league-leading 18th win, David Ortiz hit his 35th home run, and the Boston Red Sox held on Sunday for a 6-5 victory over the Texas Rangers.


The rate of sudden unexplained cardiac death is around eight times higher than thought, warn experts.


FTSE stays positive as BT rings up gains

London equities stayed in positive territory on Friday with shares in BT Group standing out after bullish comment on the company's prospects from its chief executive.


Comedian George Carlin enters rehab program

Los Angeles, December 28: Comedian George Carlin, a counter-culture hero who gained fame with routines about drugs and dirty words, said on Monday he was undergoing treatment for excessive use of alcohol and prescription painkillers.


Top Yukos Executives, Including 2 Americans, Flee Russia

Top executives at the Russian oil company Yukos, including two Americans, have left Russia, saying they fear persecution as a result of the company's continuing dispute with the Kremlin.


S C I E N C E: Star dust may point to human origins

Star dust found deep beneath the Pacific Ocean has led German scientists to speculate that a supernova explosion 3 million years ago might possibly have helped bring about human evolution.


OPEC Cut Will Be 1 Million Barrels per Day

Iraq isn't part of its quota system -- pump about 1.1 million barrels a day over their agreed 27 million barrels a day target, leaving them room to cut production without adjusting the target.


Scientists in Aberdeen say a breakthrough could help improve the vision of thousands of stroke victims.


Officials investigating the fate of Japanese citizens kidnapped by North Korea return with documentation.


Wall Street flat as economic worries weigh

Stocks were little changed in a whipsaw session on Monday as economic worries offset gains in shares of companies that tend to weather slowdowns.


Pakistan and India to continue dialogue on Kashmir: Kasuri

NEW DELHI: Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri said that although the Kashmir dispute was central to the peace process it could not be resolved overnight.


Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert by telephone on Saturday that militant groups had agreed to cease attacks on Israel from the Gaza Strip as of 0400 GMT on Sunday, an Abbas aide said.


Suspected North Koreans Enter Canadian Embassy in Beijing

Fourty-four suspected North Koreans have entered the Canadian Embassy in Beijing in an apparent bid to win political asylum. A Canadian embassy spokesman says the men, women and children scaled the wall around the embassy compound Wednesday.


China, at energy summit, urges oil consumers to unite

China, hosting its first major energy summit on Saturday, urged top oil consumers to join together in the face of resurgent producer power and sought to paper over differences on how best to achieve energy security.


The first minister invites Celtic and Rangers fans to get involved in the government's sectarianism purge.


The Motley Fool - For more than three years running, networking equipment maker 3Com (Nasdaq: COMS - News) has consistently bested Wall Street's consensus earnings estimates -- yet it hasn't earned a profit in any quarter over the whole stretch. Last quarter, the firm managed to break even; might tomorrow's fiscal Q2 2007 report finally put 3Com in the black?


A PROMISE of free hospital care for Australians 75 and over is the cornerstone of Mark Latham's $3.7 billion bid for the hearts and minds of older voters - and the keys to The Lodge.


[TS] Sports of The Times: Two Champions, and Two Levels of Preparedness

Roger Federer decoded what hit him at the U.S. Open Saturday, while Maria Sharapova was flummoxed by it.


New hypertension pills cut diabetes risk by third

Patients given a mix of modern blood   pressure drugs are one-third less likely to develop diabetes   than those on older pills, researchers said on Wednesday.


Will Venice Be Remembered for Films or Follies?

The Venice Film Festival dazzled like never before this year with its string of Hollywood stars and hot arthouse directors, but the festival's new chief may find delays and embarrassing blunders are what people remember.


U.S. military commanders in Iraq have shown members of Congress explosive devices that bear Iranian markings as evidence Tehran is supplying Iraqi militants with bombs, a senior U.S. government official said Saturday.


Can't pay, will only pay $50K Two alleged spyware operations have settled lawsuits brought by the US Federal Trade Commission.â¦


U.S. population to top 300 million this month

Some time this month, the number of Americans will surpass 300 million, a milestone that raises environmental impact questions for the only major industrial nation whose population is increasing substantially.


The deal, estimated in the past at some $8 billion, should warm relations between the world's top two energy consumers, who have clashed lately over a range of issues from the yuan currency to the Chinese bid ...Comment


British Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon visited his country's troops in Iraq today and said he saw no reason to delay next month's elections as preparations are on track.


Schumacher fans in withdrawal turn to books

The legions of Michael Schumacher's German fans have been going through a painful withdrawal process since the seven-times world champion retired in October.


New bombing raid on rebel I. Coast north, French say two dead

ABIDJAN  - Ivory Coast government forces carried out bombing raids of former rebels on the country's main northern town, Ivory Coast military officials told AFP.


Boxed Set Shines 'Light' on Rare Nirvana

Although specific details are still under lock and key, the long-delayed Nirvana boxed set planned for a Nov. 23 release finally has a name: "With the Lights Out" will include three audio CDs and a DVD.


Investors to push for new Take Two directors, CEO

Several Take-Two Interactive  Software Inc.  investors have pooled their stakes in  the video game company to vote for a slate of director  candidates at its upcoming annual meeting, according to a  regulatory filing on Wednesday.


Trial of Chad ex-leader not before 2010: official

Detained former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre who is wanted for crimes against humanity will not be brought to justice for at least three years, Senegal's foreign minister said.


US wholesale prices up sharply in October

Wholesale prices in the United States jumped 1.7 percent in October as a result of sharply higherenergy and food costs, the Labor Department reported on Tuesday.


Police and Cyclists Continue Legal Battle

On the last Friday of every month, the city's abundant yellow cabs, buses and delivery trucks are briefly forced to yield to a phalanx of bicycles — a gridlock of pedals and handlebars known as Critical Mass.


Denver Broncos running back Quentin Griffin will miss the remainder of the season after being placed on injured reserve Wednesday with a knee injury.


Nokia has unveiled a system for hosting, delivering and charging for entertainment and application content for mobile phones, called Preminet.


NFL Dallas police have classified Terrell Owens's case as an ``accidental overdose," not an attempted suicide, closing their investigation yesterday of the Cowboys receiver's hospitalization.


Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Aaron Rowand is hoping to emulate former Eagles receiver Terrell Owens by coming back from an ankle injury to shine in the postseason.


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Republicans Salute Bush's Leadership After 9/11

Republicans opened their four-day  national convention on Monday with a series of salutes to  President Bush's wartime leadership and repeated reminders of  his unwavering response to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.


Tea Leaves and Dollars: Read 'em and Weep

The dollar's jump against the euro on Friday reflected a possibly misinterpreted signal of higher interest rates and the desire of investors to own dollars.


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Annan Urges Spending to Limit Deaths in Disasters

U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan urged the world on Tuesday to learn from the killer Asian tsunami, saying spending now could limit the loss of life and damage from inevitable natural disasters.


Bank gloom overshadows prospect of lower rates

Further interest rate cuts may be in the  offing and money market rates may be easing but news from the  world's major banks on Friday gave no indication that the  global credit crisis is abating.


Big Health Plan Suspends Use of Painkiller

Kaiser Permanente has stopped dispensing Bextra, an arthritis and pain drug made by Pfizer that may increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes.


An interview with Google's co-founders due out in the current issue of Playboy may delay the company's IPO. Securities regulations restrict what executives can say while preparing to sell stock for the first time.


Scotland's faith communities will gather to pray for the victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami.


Texas-Sized Supercomputer to Break Computing Power Record

Sun Microsystems announced today that its hardware will power the largest supercomputer ever built, weighing in with 62,976 CPU cores and 504 teraflops of performance.


SAN DIEGO (Ticker) -- The San Francisco Giants resume their fight for a playoff spot in the second game of their series with the San Diego Padres, who are on the verge of being eliminated from the race.


Sen. John Kerry cited the Iraq war and a huge cache of missing explosives Monday as proof President Bush has "failed the test of being commander in chief." The Republican slammed his rival as "consistently and dangerously wrong" on national security matters.


Banks queue up to tap the $20bn credit issued by the US Federal Reserve, aimed at easing money markets.


Nyon, 12:08 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS: GLI ARBITRI DI INTER E ROMA

Il lussemburghese Alain Hamer per Sporting Lisbona-Inter e il francese Bertrand Layec per Roma-Shakt...


Newcastle cruise through to the knock out phase of the Uefa Cup with a convincing 4-0 away to Sochaux. The French side made a promising start, Jeremy Menez free kick forcing Shay Given to make a diving save.


New company starts up a challenge to Google

Google executives have long conceded that one of their great fears is to be overtaken by a more advanced Internet search technology.


Eindhoven, 23:46 - CALCIO: CHAMPIONS; PSV EINDHOVEN-CSKA MOSCA 2-1

Il Psv Eindhoven ha battuto il Cska Mosca per 2-1 in una partita del gruppo G della Champions League...


Bankrupt German mobile phone maker BenQ Mobile will be sold off in pieces, after potential investment fails.


Demographics and details from AP-Ipsos polling on Congress — before the 2006 elections and now. The poll was conducted by Ipsos, an international polling firm:


Adrian Fernandez beat Bryan Herta by 0.0716 of a second at the Delphi Indy 300 yesterday in Joliet, Ill., for his second victory in a month, but it was overshadowed by a scary crash late in the race that sent Buddy Rice's car skidding upside down along


Wrestling: Cinderella in Sydney suffers turnabout at hands of ...

One of the big stars of the 2000 Summer Games, Gardner was thrown to the mat in overtime by Georgi Tsurtsumia of Kazakhstan and lost 4-1 in his Greco-Roman semifinal match.


China Refuses to Make Commitments on Exchange Rate

BEIJING, Dec. 15 -- China today declined to make any firm commitments regarding changes to its exchange rate, despite continuous pressure from U.S. officials over two days of high-level strategic economic talks.


UAE begins 40 days of mourning for dead president

The United Arab Emirates began 40 days of mourning today following the death of its founding president, a visionary who helped transform seven tiny states into a high-tech crossroad of gleaming skyscrapers.


WADA Chief: Marion Jones Could be Turning Point in Effort to Rid ...

The chief of the World Anti-Doping Agency says drug allegations surrounding US Olympic sprint champion Marion Jones could become a turning point in efforts to rid sports of drugs.


Pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. , under siege because of lost revenues from its recalled blockbuster arthritis drug Vioxx, will cut about 5,100 jobs by year's end, 700 more than originally planned, and will slash hundreds of millions of dollars in spending, chairman and chief executive Raymond V. Gilmartin said yesterday.


US stocks ended the week on a subdued note on Friday when economic data combined with heightened credit concerns sent leading indices lower.


Cisco adds to NAC framework with acquisition

Cisco Systems Inc is to buy Perfigo Inc for $74 million, adding an endpoint security policy enforcement system aimed at small and medium sized organizations to the developing portfolio of products under its Network Admission Control program.


Kidman to be named UN's Citizen of the World

Oscar winner Nicole Kidman is all set to be declared the "Citizen of the World" by the UN.


Ben Olsen had the first three-goal game of his career to help D.C. United beat the first-place New York Red Bulls 4-2 on Sunday.


The price of oil jumped back above 90 dollars on Friday, helped by a recovery in global stock markets on the back of plans for a stimulus package to prevent the US economy falling into recession, traders said.


Samsung Electronics Co., the worldâs largest maker of flat panels used in televisions and monitors, said it will begin building its newest liquid-crystal-display plant in anticipation of rising demand for LCD televisions.


Haiti mob violence overwhelms peace force

Spiralling political violence and looting in Haiti has overwhelmed UN peacekeeping forces and threatens to escalate further this weekend as former soldiers of the disbanded national army gather in the capital ready to take on street gangs loyal to the


LONG BEACH, Calif. -- The University of Washington's magical volleyball season unraveled long before it ended with Oganna Nnamani's strong, graceful swing slamming a ball to the floor to give Stanford the


A team of state prosecutors was set to leave Malabo for South Africa to question Mark Thatcher over his reported involvement in a bid to oust President


Bush insists progress being made in Afghanistan

President Bush, facing election-year   criticism that the Iraq war is a distraction from efforts to   stabilize Afghanistan, insisted on Friday allied forces were   making headway against a resurgent Taliban.


One "bad apple" does spoil the whole office

One "bad apple" can spread negative behavior like a virus to bring down officemates or destroy a good team, according to a new study examining conflict in the workplace.


Although the Cincinnati Bengals aren't going to the playoffs, it is clear that head coach Marvin Lewis has changed their mentality.


Some people in England are facing waits of nearly two-and-a-half years for a hearing aid, the RNID says.


Owen: Real saviour with 4 goals in 4 matches

MICHAEL Owen rescued Real Madrid once again as they struggled to overcome a defiant Getafe in the lesser-known Madrid derby at the Bernabeu.


Snow Says China Is `Intent' on Changing Currency Peg

US Treasury Secretary John Snow said China is ``intent'' on changing its exchange rate system and its doing so would benefit the Chinese and global economies.


ECB keeps rates steady despite surging oil prices

BRUSSELS - European Central Bank left its key interest rate at a post-war low of two percent Thursday with ECB chief Jean-Claude Trichet playing down worries about weakening economic growth but warning about the risks posed by surging oil prices.


U.S. and Iraqi forces allowed civilians to return to Tal Afar on Tuesday, signaling an end to a siege of the northern city that killed dozens of people and angered U.S. ally Turkey.


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WOMEN suicide bombers from Chechnya dubbed Black Widows emerged yesterday as the prime suspects behind the simultaneous downing of two Russian planes.


Oh, Fine, You're Right. I'm Passive-Aggressive.

While "passive-aggressive" has become an all-purpose label for almost any difficult character, it is a controversial concept in psychiatry.


Full House says construction of Michigan casino to proceed

- Full House Resorts on Tuesday said an indigenous tribe and the U.S. Department of Justice have agreed to settle pending litigation with an activist group, allowing the tribe to proceed with the development of a casino near Battle Creek, Mich.


US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has flown home from a mission to gain support for a military counter-offensive in Afghanistan that produced little concrete but set a friendlier tone with US allies.


E.P.A. Seeks New Life for Old Cellphones

The E.P.A. is launching a public education campaign aimed at getting consumers to recycle their old phones.


Mills & Boon: 30,000 kisses and steamier than ever

Girls: you may have one tucked secretly in your handbag. Boys: you may have stumbled on a stack of them in your girlfriend's closet. Go ahead. Don't be shy.


Inquest hears of contraceptive pills on Diana-Dodi yacht

A stewardess on the yacht on which Princess Diana cruised with Dodi Fayed before her death told an inquest Wednesday she spotted half-empty contraceptive pill packets among the princess's belongings.


Japanese consumer electronics company JVC has created an optical disc that contains both regular DVD and Blu-ray Disc zones. The announcement comes a month after Toshiba and Memory Tech, both members of the


Hopeful citizens welcome end of anarchy and gun law

Somalia yesterday stood on the threshold of history as the country, ripped apart by civil war, began rising from the ashes like a phoenix.


Adobe Systems Flash-based service, already integrated with Salesforce.com, lets developers embed voice services into Web applications.


Charles Clarke is made home secretary and Ruth Kelly takes over at education in the Cabinet reshuffle.


PHOENIX -- Baseball players gave their lawyers the go-ahead yesterday to reach an agreement with owners on tougher testing for steroids.


Blog: Yahoo.com has kicked off its Search Suggest feature, a move designed to save users time by offering up suggestions they can click on.


Viareggio, 19:39 - CALCIO, TORNEO DI VIAREGGIO: RISULTATI E CLASSIFICHE

Questi i risultati della sesta giornata della 58/a edizione della Coppa Carnevale, il torneo giovani...


Disgraced cloning scientist Hwang Woo-suk has relocated his research base to Thailand to avoid the ethical disputes his work would cause in South Korea, a scientist close to Hwang said Wednesday.


Deutsche Boerse to buy 5 percent stake in Mumbai stock exchange

Deutsche Boerse, operator of the Frankfurt stock exchange, has said it had agreed to buy five percent of the Mumbai stock exchange for 42.7 million dollars (32.8 million euros).


I risultati di una ricerca della Southern California UniversityOgni anno 5 nuovi amici. E con molti c'Ã¨ poi un incontro                                            Il mio amico virtuale vale quanto quello reale


Unmarried gay couples lose health benefits

Many of the state's largest employers are dropping health benefits for unmarried gay couples, seven months after Massachusetts became the only state to legalize same-sex marriage.


E' quasi 5 volte superiore rispetto a quello del 2006


2 small planes crash into sea near Malta

Two small private planes crashed into the sea Sunday during a competition between acrobatic pilots in the sky above the Malta, killing one pilot.


Curry Layup Puts Bulls Over Knicks 86-84

Eddy Curry's layup with 2.4 seconds left sent the Chicago Bulls past the New York Knicks 86-84 on Saturday, their sixth straight victory.


When it comes to rating video games, "teen" vs. "mature" can be a fine line. But either way, it leads to the cash register.


THE US National Cancer Institute announced a new five-year plan this week to develop the use of tiny tools to fight cancer, saying nanotechnology just might provide the edge needed.


Warrant against Uma violates Constitution: Swami

CHENNAI: The Janata party Monday said the non-bailable warrant and the case against Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharati was 'violative of the Constitution'.


Feds anticipate 6,000 will be added annually to new sex offender registry

OTTAWA (CP) - A national sex offender registry came into force Wednesday, requiring convicted offenders to register within 15 days after being released from prison, or if they're ordered to register.


Becton, Dickinson gets FDA approval of its latest (rapid) superbug detection test.


Firenze, 17:05 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: TORNA DAL PRIMO MINUTO DAINELLI

Doppia seduta di allenamento oggi per la Fiorentina di Cesare Prandelli in vista della gara casaling...


Detectives investigating the murder of a businessman found shot dead question members of the public one week on.


Sunni sheik offers guns and gets rewards

They know him as the sheik. But what that really means in this Sunni town is a bit of everything: community leader, public works supervisor, agricultural planner, militia captain.


Gazans head home as Egypt blocks supplies

RAFAH, Egypt  - Palestinians streamed home through the breaches in Gaza's border with Egypt on Sunday as Egyptian authorities choked off supplies to the area and moved to restore control.


BAGHDAD -- As the sun came up on election day, Jabbar Hussein Jabbar al-Rubaie drew the curtains to let in the light and fired up the kerosene heater, because, once again, the electricity was out.


Tony Blair is holding talks with leaders of the United Arab Emirates on the final leg of a regional tour aimed at boosting peace efforts in the Middle East.


Woman Chows 38 Lobsters in Eating Contest

KENNEBUNK, Maine - America's top speed-eater wolfed down 38 lobsters in 12 minutes Saturday to win the World Lobster Eating Contest.    Sonya Thomas, of Alexandria, Va., won $500 and a trophy belt for her efforts, consuming 9.76 pounds of lobster meat...


TOKYO - Japan's top cell phone operator NTT DoCoMo Inc. and major British mobile carrier mm02 plc reached an agreement that will allow mobile telephone users in Britain, Germany, and Ireland to surf the Internet on the handsets, DoCoMo said Tuesday.


Illinois seeks federal approval of plan to purchase flu vaccine ...

October 25, 2004 - Governor Rod Blagojevich is working on a plan to buy 87,000 doses of flu vaccine from a European company. However, before he can buy the shots, he needs approval from the Food and Drug Administration.


Tibetan monks must seek permission for rebirth China has rather brilliantly declared that, from next month, Tibetan Buddhist monks must have official permission to reincarnate, Newsweek reports.â¦


Army to Let Halliburton Keep Iraq Payment

The U.S. Army is laying the groundwork  to let Halliburton Co. keep several billion dollars paid for  work in Iraq that Pentagon auditors say is questionable or  unsupported by proper documentation, the Wall Street Journal  reported on Friday.


Hype and hysteria as Harry Potter series nears end

One of the most hyped books in history goes on sale this week with the release of the seventh and final installment of the Harry Potter series.


36 Are Hurt as Fire Damages Bank Headquarters in Chicago

A fire at LaSalle Bank's corporate headquarters in the downtown business district Monday night hospitalized about 36 people, including nearly two dozen firefighters, for smoke inhalation and minor injuries.


News at Ten is to return to ITV1, presented by Sir Trevor McDonald, it has been reported.


Memo From France: A Candidate Abroad, or an Innocent Abroad?

The Socialist nominee in FranceÂs presidential election learned that the Middle East can be a dangerous place for a diplomatic debutante.


Symantec quarterly profit up, outlook tops estimates

Security software maker Symantec Corp  reported a rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday, boosted by overseas sales, and forecast current-quarter results above Wall Street estimates, sending its shares up 9 percent.


Nel quarto trimestre l'utile e' salito del 9,8%


Racial Differences, Poverty Linked to Mammography Use

Better detection and treatment are helping to reduce death from breast cancer in America, but poor, rural and minority women - especially Native Americans - face barriers that keep them from taking advantage of cancer screenings that could potentially


IBM Hints at Blade Servers for Small Firms

IBM said Thursday that it plans to build a blade server system for small to medium-sized businesses (SMB). For IBM, that means customers with fewer than 1,000 employees.


Il maltempo continua a flagellare il Centrosud


Sull'art.12 e concessioni, afferma sottosegretaio Sartor


Murdoch calls Dow Jones meeting "constructive"

Rupert Murdoch said on Monday that he  had a "constructive" meeting with the Bancrofts to reassure the  family that controls Dow Jones & Co. Inc. that his $5 billion  offer for the company will not undermine its flagship  newspaper, The Wall Street Journal.


Monitoring of wild migratory birds to prevent a deadly bird flu virus is expanding to cover the entire nation and U.S. territories in the Pacific.


Details of a new television ad from Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry to begin airing this week:


Putin awards state medal to Rostropovich

President Vladimir Putin has awarded renowned cellist and conductor Mstislav Rostropovich with a state medal, the Kremlin said Monday.


Australia leg spinner Shane Warne bowls as Parthiv Patel looks on during day three of the second Test in Chennai on Saturday. Patel scored 54 and was involved in a record 102-run seventh wicket stand with


Bush war plan rocks '08 White House race

President George W. Bush's 11th hour bid to stave off disaster in Iraq is shaping the battleground for the 2008 White House race, posing an early test for top hopefuls including Hillary Clinton.


Rumsfeld Visits India, Delhi Frets on Arms Sales

The United States will build stronger defense ties with India, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld vowed on Thursday, but New Delhi said proposed US arms sales to Pakistan could affect relations with Washington.


Ministers unveil the first advertising campaign to highlight the "invisible dangers" of passive smoking.


US presidential candidates George W Bush and John Kerry head to Wisconsin, one week before election day.


Winning Bid Picked for Stake in AeromÃ©xico

The Mexican government said it would sell its controlling stake in AeromÃ©xico to an investor group that includes Banamex, the Mexican subsidiary of Citigroup.


NEW DELHI: When Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz arrives here tomorrow on a two-day visit, Indian foreign policy managers will hope that he takes steps to clear the doubts that have crept into the Indo-Pakistan peace process after President Pervez


Girardi Is Still Working on Opening Speech

Having forgotten what other managers sound like, some longtime Yankees are anticipating what Joe Girardi will say when he holds his first team-wide clubhouse meeting Wednesday morning.


An Israeli bomb destroyed a U.N. observer post on the border in southern Lebanon, killing two peacekeepers and leaving two others feared dead in what appeared to be a deliberate strike, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said.


Andrea Caracciolo scores the only goal as Palermo beat West Ham in the Uefa Cup first-round, first-leg tie.


Court faults British law on terror suspects

Britain's highest court yesterday harshly condemned one of the most hotly disputed elements of the country's anti-terrorist strategy -- a law allowing some foreign suspects to be locked up indefinitely with no charge.


Bernard Kouchner parla alla radio e chiede sanzioni europee a Teheran"Bisogna prepararsi al peggio, ma intanto negoziamo fino alla fine"                                            Iran, il ministro degli Esteri francese "Sul nucleare il mondo rischia la guerra"


Apple Expo - Attendees Mixed if iMac G5 is The Complete Solution

PARIS, FRANCE - Attendees at Apple Expo in Paris are impressed at the look of the new iMac G5, but mixed on whether it's the right solution for their needs.


Chirac's tour of China magnifies partnership

Dialogue between China and France, two countries which highly value cultural diversity and pluralism in international politics, is no doubt conducive to world peace.


Udine, 17:19 - MORTO POLIZIOTTO, DE SANCTIS: SI RISCHIA DI PERDERE EUROPEI

I tragici fatti di Catania ''possono costare all'Italia gli Europei''. Lo ha detto il portiere dell'...


Ukraine's Viktor Yushchenko goes to Moscow on his first foreign trip, a day after his inauguration.


Roma, 18:54 - CALCIO, CATANIA: A UDINE DIFESA DA INVENTARE

Dopo la sconfitta dell'Olimpico, il Catania si è fermato a Roma per preparare la trasferta di...


Court filing seeks to move Britney Spears case

The father of troubled pop star Britney Spears will retain control over her affairs for about three more weeks, a court ruled on Thursday, even as a new attorney sought to move the case to federal jurisdiction.


Mike Green had two goals and an assist, Michael Nylander and Brooks Laich both added a goal and an assist and the Washington Capitals defeated the Ottawa Senators 6-3 on Tuesday.


Although they did not meet on the track, Smarty Jones and Ghostzapper figure to engage in a close race in Eclipse Award balloting for Horse of the Year.


Commerce nominee Carlos Gutierrez rose from Cuban refugee to ...

But his resume goes far beyond dollars and cents, business acquaintances said. He's a living embodiment of the American Dream.


As the bassist for the pop-funk band Tower of Power, Victor Conte laid down a song's backbone by playing a predetermined series of notes.


U.S. newspapers try to restore investor confidence

U.S. newspaper executives will meet  next week in New York to wrestle with one of their biggest  challenges: persuading investors to stick around.


France's far-right National Front significantly influences French politics despite trailing in the polls.


Interim Haitian leader says he needs more troops, cash, ponders ...

Haiti's interim leader castigated the world Saturday, saying it has sent too few troops to prevent the kind of violence that killed at least 55 people in two weeks and then used the insecurity as an excuse that is delaying


The Attorney General has stopped the BBC from broadcasting a piece about the cash for honours inquiry


Deep differences surface at an EU meeting over proposals to coordinate tax policies across the European Union.


Researchers Claim to Crack Car Alarm Code

Researchers said Saturday they have found a way to crack the code used in millions of car keys, a development they said could allow thieves to bypass the security systems on newer car models.


British police arrest radical cleric Abu Hamza

Radical Islamic cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri, already detained in London on an extradition request from the United States, was arrested under Britain's main anti-terrorist law, police said.