Matthew O'Phinney's Blog: Extending Singletons

Matthew O'Phinney wonders about singletons. He wonders how he can make them more flexible than they even are by making entire custom singletons accessible later, after they've been created.   This morning, I was wondering about how to extend a singleton class such that you could retrieve the new class when retrieving the singleton later. In particular, Zend_Controller_Front is a singleton, but what if I want to extend it later? A number of plugins in the Zend Framework, particularly view helpers and routing functionality, make use of the singleton; would I need to alter all of these later so I could make use of the new subclass?   He gives two code examples to illustrate his point - one that uses the current Zend_Controller_Front implementation to extend an instance and the other with a slightly modified version to do the same. The change is in the declaration of the $_instance value. By making it protected, the differently extended instance will be created. With the normal setting (private) you'll only ever get back the same default Zend_Controller_Front instance.   Check out the comments for some other suggestions as well.


IOC Launches New Investigation Into Jones' Alleged Steroid Use

Posted December 7, 2004 - Amid recent revelations that sluggers Barry Bonds and Jason Giambi used steroids, the International Olympic Committee Tuesday announced a fresh investigation into allegations that track-and-field star Marion Jones also used


GM sees U.S. auto industry selling rate at 16.7 mln

General Motors Corp. said on Tuesday it sees the U.S. seasonally adjusted annual selling rate for vehicles in September at 16.7 million.


Eat 'Supermeals' to Protect Heart: Experts

NEW YORK  - Eating meals that include all ingredients known to improve cardiovascular health could add years to your life, according to new study findings released Friday.


L'Inter frena la Juventus recupera due gol e pareggia

MILANO - Un altro pareggio dell'Inter, l'undicesimo e un'occasione perduta incredibilmente dalla Juventus, senza Del Piero. Anche stavolta i nerazzurri hanno saputo rimontare: da 0-2 a 2-2, grazie a Vieri


Veteran TV presenter Fialho Gouveia dies

Jose Fialho Gouveia, a pioneer of television entertainment in Portugal, died Saturday.


Sony said that it was dropping its money-losing rear-projection TV business worldwide to focus on flat-panel technologies.


Damage consistent with the bends  has been found in sperm whale bones, Science magazine reports


Panel Urges Child Antidepressants Warning

WASHINGTON - All drugs used to treat depressed children should carry a "black box" warning of the antidepressants' link to increased suicidal thoughts and actions, says a panel of federal advisers.    The warning, among the strongest in the Food and Drug Administration's arsenal, should reach doctors no matter how they get drug information and would extend to drug advertising directed at patients...


Hanging on the telephone Here's a cautionary tale for would-be penetration testers: get permission from a bank before you try to bill them for helping to identify and fix the security short-comings of their services. New Zealander Gerasimos Macridis, 39, learnt that lesson the hard way after his attempts to help the country's Reserve Bank in improving its telephone banking systems resulted in a court appearance.â¦


The music player is supposed to be all about sharing and socializing. So where is everyone?


Job growth boosts FDIC assessment of state economy

Arizona features a relatively strong economy underscored by rising job growth and commercial lending, although commercial real estate remains a concern and bank profits offer a mixed picture, according to a new report.


Desperate but unanswered pleas to release a British hostage threatened with death in Iraq have taken their toll on his family and put pressure on UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.


International Business Machines  Corp. has requested documents from Intel Corp., the world's  largest chip maker, as it prepares its defense in a  billion-dollar dispute with SCO Group Inc. over the Linux  operating system.


Unable to win Senate confirmation, U.N. Ambassador John Bolton will step down when his recess appointment expires soon, the White House said Monday.


Sun Services CTO talks up Next Generation Data Center

Hal Stern holds the titles at Sun Microsystems of vice president, Distinguished Engineer, and CTO for Sun Services. He also has co-authored technical books on networking and high-availability techniques and, prior to joining Sun, developed molecular modeling software. InfoWorld Editor at Large Paul Krill met with Stern to discuss Sunâs âNext Generation Data Centerâ concept and to talk about subjects such as security, utility computing, and how the company stacks up its services efforts against IBM Global Services.


U.S. Frees 11 Afghan Prisoners at Karzai's Request

The United States has released 11 Afghans held at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba on suspicion of Taliban links after a request from President Hamid Karzai, an Afghan official said on Wednesday.


The main event is Bush vs. Kerry, but in the closing days, their campaigns are rolling out a star-studded undercard - The Boss vs.


A kidnapped 14-year-old girl texts her mother from her keeper's cell phone. Authorities rescue her, using the message to help target their search area.


A woman's sex claims against a  Polish minister and his aide falter after a DNA test rules out a paternity allegation.


Ron Gardenhire is given a two-year contract extension through 2007 by the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday, his reward for leading the team to three AL Central titles in three seasons as manager.


A service to commemorate the lives of police officers killed in the line of duty is taking place in Belfast.


Autism Not Linked To MMR Childhood Vaccination

Parents worried by the media coverage of a possible link between MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccination and autism can relax. A major new study has concluded MMR vaccination is not associated with increased risk of autism.


Leetchâs No. 2 to Assume a Lofty Perch at the Garden

Brian Leetch will get the credit he deserves Thursday night when the Rangers retire his number.


Cubs Rally to Beat Reds, Hold Onto First

Mark DeRosa hits a go-ahead single, his fifth hit of the game, and the Cubs rally in the ninth  to beat the Reds and hold on to a lead in the the NL Central.


If  Bipasha   Basu has kept quiet about  the  gathering rumours in  her personal life, it's   because she  didn't want


In another dig at the United States, the Socialist government has dropped plans for U.S. Marines to march in a high-profile parade commemorating Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World.


New Jersey asks Taco Bells to throw out their food

New Jersey health officials addressing an E.coli outbreak on Wednesday asked Taco Bell restaurants in the state to throw out all their food and better train workers in hygiene and food handling.


LBO Firms Rush to Exits with Quick Flips

Leveraged buyout firms often tout themselves as value builders in companies they acquire, working closely with management for many years before looking to sell at hefty profit.


Clements: GOP leaders hurting the nation's security

LUFKIN, Texas - The contentious squabbling over the intelligence reform bill in Congress confirms yet again that some Republicans still do not get it.


Clinton, Obama set for one-on-one debate

Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will duel for Super Tuesday votes Thursday night as the Democratic presidential hopefuls face off for the first time together minus former Sen. John Edwards.


CARLOS Moya held back tears after beating Andy Roddick, then ran over and reached up through a rail to shake hands with Spanish royal heir Prince Felipe and his wife Princess Letizia.


The Duxbury boys' basketball team -- ranked 13th -- pulled out a thriller last night over previously undefeated and 10th-ranked Catholic Memorial, 73-70, in overtime.


UN Workers Freed in Afghanistan - Govt Officials

Three foreign UN workers held in Afghanistan since Oct. 28 were freed on Tuesday, government officials said. "They were released a while back this morning," said a government official, who


The Medical Research Council has published a report that finds no link between MMR vaccine and autism. What is your reaction?


What Do Women Want in a Presidential Candidate?

LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo.  - Tammy Hough is a life-long  Republican, a socially conservative stay-at-home mother and a  woman who puts American security as a top priority, so many  pundits see her vote as an easy one for President Bush. But  she's not so sure.


Messina, 19:00 - BASKET, CAPO D'ORLANDO: SOSPESO MOKONGO PER MOTIVI DISCIPLINARI

L'Upea Capo d'Orlando (serie A) ha sospeso per motivi disciplinari il play francese Mike Mokongo. <i...


Edwards Casts Early Vote in North Carolina

Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards interrupted a final state-hopping campaign blitz on Friday to cast his ballot in his home state of North Carolina, which Democrats acknowledge the Kerry-Edwards ticket has slim chance of carrying.


Explosives found in both crashed Russian jets

Explosives have been found in the second of two Russian jets which crashed simultaneously this week killing 90 people, investigators say, having already announced the same discovery in the first aircraft.


Farrah Fawcett, recently found to have cancer, said Friday she is maintaining a positive attitude and expects to recover completely.


The high-energy school yard game of dodgeball is getting kicked around a New York courtroom, where questions are being raised about whether it's just too dangerous for young children to play.


DC College Students Targeted in Piracy Suit

The recording industry's lobbying group today sued three users of American University's computer network, accusing them of illegally sharing digital music files online.


Mets Stun Cubs 4-3 on Walk-Off HR in 11th

NEW YORK - Victor Diaz hit a tying, three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning, and Craig Brazell's first major league home run in the 11th gave the New York Mets a stunning 4-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.    The Cubs had much on the line...


Microsoft Releases Windows Server 2008 Beta

Microsoft releases the next beta version of Windows Server 2008, which adds options for installing Microsoft's newest Web server.


Rockets Activate Lue; Williams Returns to Grizzlies

The Rockets activated G Tyronn Lue before last night's game against the Hawks and placed G Reece Gaines on the injured list. Lue missed five games because of a sore knee.


Debutant director Anand Rai whose thriller Strangers releases this Friday has an interesting   story to tell.


Amburgo, 12:31 - CALCIO, BALLACK: HO TEMUTO DI DOVER SMETTERE

Dopo 8 mesi di infortunio, il centrocampista tedesco del Chelsea, Michael Ballack, è pronto a...


Danny Green Jr. stood anxiously on the steps of St. Mary's Friday night, watching a game that would not end. A festival atmosphere filled the Manhasset night as the 6-6, 205-pound basketball


Abbas assails Hamas "assassins", talks to Israel

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in his first speech since Islamist Hamas took over the Gaza Strip, said on Wednesday there could be no reconciliation with a group he described as "traitors".


Zimbabwe's ruling party meeting set to call for extension of Mugabe's rule

Zimbabwe's veteran leader Robert Mugabe, due to step down in 2008, looked certain to have his presidency extended by a further two years as his ruling party concluded its annual conference.


Oil takes a seesaw ride in volatile trading

Crude oil futures briefly surpassed $50 a barrel Tuesday before closing lower amid concerns about low US heating oil inventories ahead of winter.


This Yearâs Super Bowl Ads to Be Gentle and Sweet

No matter how rough the action gets when the New England Patriots meet the New York Giants, the advertisers will be playing nice.


Comic Richard Jeni dead in apparent suicide

Stand-up comedian and actor Richard  Jeni, a regular on NBC's "The Tonight Show," has died in an  apparent suicide, police said on Sunday.


Australia is steeling itself for a bitter, big-spending final week of the election campaign, underscored by an even more fervent scare campaign to frighten voters into declaring themselves


From Nanny to Maid: 'Living Out' Star Mendoza Heads 'The Clean House' World Premiere

Playbill - Living Out star Zilah Mendoza heads the cast for the upcoming world premiere of Sarah Ruhl's award-winning The Clean House, set to begin at Yale Repertory Theatre Sept. 17.


Federer, Nadal secure spots in Masters Cup

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have secured their places in the season-ending Masters Cup in Shanghai.


Paris finds God and plans life after jail

In interview from LA prison, Paris Hilton claims remarkable transformation in her character.


As he observes Memorial Day today, President Bush is expected to say more sacrifices may be needed in Iraq. At Arlington National Cemetery, Bush will lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns.


Jackson Team Organized Rallies for Him, Prosecutors Say

Prosecutors said on Friday they have evidence that Michael Jackson's legal team organized rallies for the pop star shortly after he was charged with child molestation.


Michael Howard brings his party's annual conference to a close with a pitch to Labour and Lib Dem voters.


Bologna, 20:24 - BASKET, FINAL EIGHT: BATTUTA SIENA, PESARO IN SEMIFINALE

Prima sorpresa alla Final Eight di Coppa Italia in corso a Bologna. La Scavolini Pesaro ha battuto l...


Google in Talks to Acquire YouTube for $1.6 Billion

Though it is not yet profitable, the video-sharing Web site site has exploded into a cultural phenomenon less than a year after its debut.


Actress Mischa Barton was arrested overnight for driving under the influence, possession of illegal narcotics and driving without a valid license, celebrity Web site TMZ reported on Thursday.


and possibly dozens -- of pending criminal cases to determine whether critical evidence was tainted or falsified during


Three gamblers, who used laser technology to win more than Â£1m at the Ritz Casino, are told they can keep the cash.


A hearing is beginning at the Court of Session over plans to redevelop the former site of the Ravenscraig steelworks.


USMC sniper metes out swift death in Iraq

He was 5 when he first fired an M-16, his father holding him to brace against the recoil. At 17 he enlisted in the Marine Corps, spurred by the memory of 9/11. Now, 21-year-old Galen Wilson has 20 confirmed kills in four months in Iraq — and another 40 shots that probably killed insurgents. One afternoon the lance corporal downed a man hauling a grenade launcher five-and-a-half football fields away.


NEW DELHI: While many in India may not be very impressed with General Pervez Musharraf's new suggestions for Kashmir's future, his suggestion is the most serious solution that is under consideration in the region, definitely prompted by the Americans and


Dream Team Loses Again, but Still Advances

ATHENS, Greece - The United States men's basketball team endured another brutal loss Saturday night. But because Angola is playing even worse than the Americans, the Dream Team is in the quarterfinals of the Athens Games...


What do women want? Luciano Manganella, the owner of the trendy Boston women's boutique JasmineSola, has a pretty good idea. And now after 34 years in business, he's plotting a major expansion.


Ex-Party Boss in Brooklyn Guilty of Corruption

Clarence Norman Jr. was convicted today on charges that he shook down judicial candidates seeking party support.


Il segretario della difesa di Bush e alti ufficiali del suo ufficio avevano creato il clima in cui furono possibili le torture sui prigionieri iracheni. Una commissione di inchiesta indipendente attacca direttamente il Pentagono.


Japan leadership race starts after PM quits

Japan's finance minister became the first to launch a bid to lead the country on Thursday as the ruling party scrambled to avoid a policy vacuum after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's shock resignation.


Spain's Aznar Finds an Awkward Niche in Party Seeking Renewal

It's hard to be a successful elder statesman when you're only 51 and your party crashed to electoral defeat after a devastating terrorist attack blamed on al-Qaida. But former Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar ...


Cargo ship blasts off with food for international space station ...

MOSCOW - A Russian spacecraft blasted off Friday with vital food and water for the two men at the International Space Station. Russian Salizhan Sharipov and American Leroy Chiao have been rationing their food


DAYTON, Ohio -- Travis Ford may rethink his whole travel itinerary. The University of Massachusetts men's basketball coach and his team got home from a game at Fordham at 4 a.m. Friday, then left at 7 a.m. Saturday for the University of Dayton Arena, making a couple of stops before arriving for yesterday's 2 o'clock game.


GOP Aide Was Prime Mover of Tax Provision

A Republican House aide was the prime mover behind a provision letting more lawmakers look at Americans' income tax returns, a spokesman for the House Appropriations Committee said Friday.


In the case of four people hospitalized after receiving wrinkle-smoothing treatment at a Broward County clinic, the focus is shifting further away from the company that makes Botox.


George Mason has five players score in double figures Thursday night as the Patriots defeat Indianapolis-Purdue Fort Wayne, 69-51, in the opening round of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic.


One of Britain's most powerful and popular Cabinet secretaries resigned his post Wednesday evening after admitting his office had fast-tracked a visa application for his married lover's nanny.


The broadband technology WiMax has been added to a global standard for mobile devices, boosting its chances of becoming the preferred system for the next generation of high-speed wireless Internet access.


com. Considered a playoff no-show early in his career (3-5 with a 4.32 ERA in his first 14 starts), Roger Clemens has morphed into a stopper.


Bear Stearns & Companies said Tuesday that its asset management arm had agreed to acquire the TimesSquare Capital Management bond business of the Cigna Corporationin New York.


WRAPUP 1-Auxerre's Kalou dumps Rangers out of Europe

Striker Bonaventure Kalou netted twice to send AJ Auxerre through to the first knockout round of the UEFA Cup at the expense of Rangers on Wednesday.


Prosecutor Seeks 8-Year Jail Term for Italy's PM

An Italian prosecutor on Friday asked a court to sentence Silvio Berlusconi to eight years in prison for allegedly bribing judges.


A House vote to overturn new Bush administration rules on which workers qualify for overtime pay was hailed by Democrats trying to convince undecided voters they are the party that better protects worker rights.


Tropical Storm Noel strengthens, threatens Haiti

Tropical Storm Noel strengthened on Sunday as it crept over the Caribbean and threatened to lash impoverished Haiti with potentially deadly rains, U.S. forecasters said.


Amazon to sell Sony BMG songs free of copy curbs

Online retailer Amazon.com Inc said on  Thursday its digital music store will now offer songs from Sony  BMG Music Entertainment without copy-protection technology, or  digital rights management.


Allen's Season-High Helps Celtics Beat Blazers

Ray Allen scores a season-high 35 points as Boston rebounds from consecutive losses with a 100-90 win over Portland on Wednesday.


Disney quarterly profit up 24%, beating expectations

LOS ANGELES - Walt Disney (DIS) quarterly profit rose 24% as cable TV results and a tax benefit more than offset a drought at its movie studio.


Ukraine, Russian Leaders Paper Over Differences

Ukraine's new president, visiting Moscow  on his first foreign trip, pledged to maintain an eternal  alliance with Russia in talks with President Vladimir Putin on  Monday, but said his country would still look westward.


Many of the young and poor gave their voices to a neo-Nazi party in this weekend's elections in Chancellor Angela Merkel's home state, a development that has unsettled the German government.


"Fockers" sets holiday record at box office

The star-studded "Meet the Fockers," reuniting Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro in the "Meet the Parents" sequel and adding Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand as Stiller's


With tabloids humming, Lo Duca hits away

Several years ago, Paul and Sonia Lo Duca stood inside Shea Stadium and watched a storm erupt. Wide-eyed, they saw the enraged wife of another player stomp into the lobby, so hysterical over a divorce case that security had to intervene.


Lawyers for Martin government to back Gomery at sponsorship inquiry

OTTAWA (CP) - Lawyers for Prime Minister Paul Martin's government will support Justice John Gomery and argue that he should remain the head of the federal sponsorship inquiry, The Canadian Press has learned.


Cheney Hospital Tests Find No Abnormality

US Vice President Dick Cheney pauses during a speech to American troops at Aviano Air Base in Italy in this file photo taken Jan. 27, 2004.


Roger Federer moved into the final of the Gerry Weber Open with a 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-3 victory over sixth-seeded Tommy Haas on Saturday.


U.N. Weather Agency Probes Former Worker

A former employee of the World Meteorological Organization is under investigation for allegedly embezzling up to $3 million of its funds, the U.N. weather agency said Wednesday.


HSBC to buy 51 pct of Korea's KEB for $6.3 billion

HSBC agreed to buy 51 percent of  Korea Exchange Bank from private equity firm Lone Star for $6.3  billion, in a deal that could propel the UK-based bank into the  top ranks of Asia's third-largest banking market.


England defender Jonathan Woodgate passed his medical and will sign a four-year contract with Real Madrid on Saturday, the Spanish giants said.


Top four keep their places in English Premiere League

Nothing changed in the latest round of matches in the English Premiere League as all the top teams on the point table won their respective matches to stay where they were.


High winds damage power lines across the north of England, cutting power to 30,000 homes.


THE Turkish embassy in Baghdad was investigating a television report that two Turkish hostages had been killed in Iraq, but no confirmation was available so far, a senior Turkish diplomat said today.


SEVEN people, including one of Portugalâs most popular television presenters, went on trial yesterday on charges of sexual abuse in state-run childrenâs homes.


Napoli, 20:48 - BASKET, A1 FEMMINILE: PHARD NAPOLI VINCE DERBY

Nel posticipo dell'undicesima giornata di andata del campionato di serie A1 femminile di basket, la ...


Sometimes the will to help is what matters, even if the remedy isnât perfect.


French President Jacques Chirac is calling for the lifting of the European Union's arms embargo against China, The Telegraph reported Monday.


A video said to show a "friendly fire" incident in which UK soldier Matty Hull was killed is obtained by the Sun.


14,3% produzione in Toscana, seguono Emilia e Lombardia


British singer Jamelia wins three awards at the Mobos, which were overshadowed by protests.


The GOP convention came to New York last week and Wall Street did . . . well, not much. Many traders and money managers fled the city to avoid convention-related headaches.


NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan on Wednesday appeared to have made no headway on the proposed bus link between Srinagar and Muzaffarbad due to "some hitches".


Peter Gelb, the president of the Sony Classical recording label, was chosen Friday to succeed Joseph Volpe as the Metropolitan Opera's general manager.


Iran and the US are to hold fresh talks on the subject of Iraq, only their second one-on-one meeting in decades.


A man has confessed to strangling or suffocating 23 men during an eight-year killing spree and dumping their bodies in remote spots in seven parishes, police said.


Health Minister George Smitherman was on the hot seat again today, deflecting Opposition accusations that the Liberal government is hiding the true cost of a $6.


Let boys play with toy guns, nursery staff told

Boys should be encouraged to play with toy guns at nursery school because it can help improve their academic performance, according to government advice issued yesterday


Cagliari, 17:50 - CALCIO, PALERMO; COLANTUONO: SIAMO SQUADRA DI UOMINI VERI

Il Palermo passa a Cagliari e sale in classifica. Colantuono è soddisfatto. "Sono contento di...


Television News Briefs: HBO Stays  Up on `The Wire'

Following mountains of critical praise that have called it perhaps the best work ever produced for television, HBO has renewed "The Wire" for a fifth season.  The novelistic drama about cops, drug dealers and the people caught in between in Baltimore began its fourth season on Sunday.


Olympics: China reaffirms status as most powerful force in table ...

ATHENS : China reaffirmed its status as the most powerful force in world table tennis with three golds at the Athens Olympics, but South Korean Ryu Seung-Min ruined the Asian giant's campaign for total dominance.


In a Sept. 13 story about Somalia, The Associated Press erroneously attributed details about Islamic militiamen advancing on the port city of Kismayo to an official of the African Union. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, was from the European Union, not the AU.


The company that owns the Wall Street Journal has agreed to pay $519 million to buy the financial news Web site CBS MarketWatch. The weekend deal, which came after an auction that included bidders like Viacom


Winslow, McAllister, Maddox Among Injured

The rookie season of Cleveland Browns tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. may have ended after just two games.


Roy Keane praises Wayne Rooney after the teenager is criticised by Spain defender Ivan Helguera.


Study: Penguin, Seal Food Source Shrinks

A key food source for Antarctic seals, whales and penguins has declined about 80 percent since the 1970s in ocean waters near the Antarctic Peninsula, researchers report.


The leader of a militia based in Nigeria's main oil region says he is to meet the president following his threat to attack foreign oil workers.


An entire department is devoted to filtering Bill Gates' unsolicited e-mails. Only a few make it through to his inbox, according to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.


Indice Dow Jones segna -0,09%, Nasdaq fermo, SP -0,04%


France's Sarkozy wins poll despite resurgent left

French President Nicolas Sarkozy won a  solid parliamentary majority for political and economic reforms  on Monday but voters soured the right's celebrations by not  giving a forecast landslide and rejecting a top minister.


Woman pregnant after twin's ovary transplanted

PHILADELPHIA -- In what is being described as a world first, a US woman has become pregnant after receiving an ovary from her twin sister.


Team Rahal to leave Champ Car World Series

Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Team Rahal announced on Thursday that it will cease operation of its Champ Car World Series program and concentrate entirely on the IRL circuit.


A US air force sergeant is demoted and removed from active duty after posing naked in Playboy magazine.


Svetlana Kuznetsova moved closer to a third straight title, defeating Jelena Jankovic 6-4, 6-1 Friday to reach the semifinals of the Porsche Grand Prix.


Capital firm steals show with Grand Theft Auto

ROCKSTAR North, the Edinburgh-based company behind the Grand Theft Auto series, has picked up a string of awards for its latest game, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.


AmmuÂ is a good and all round effort by the team headed by director Padma Magan.


US Secretary of State Colin Powell calls off a planned trip to the Olympic Games amid anti-war protests in Athens.


Wall St surges as Dow hits 42-month high

Leading Wall St shares surged overnight after a bounce in Pfizer's shares and an upgrade for Intel, sending the Dow to a three-and-a-half year high.


Federal health officials want to know if a government report reasonably concludes that silver dental fillings aren't dangerous even though they expose patients to toxic mercury.


At 10th anniversary, a far poorer Palestinian Authority

JERICHO, WEST BANK - When the doors of the Intercontinental Hotel opened here four summers ago, rooms were sold out and the managers had to turn people away.


Some U.S. FDA Staff Had Drug Safety Concerns-Survey

Nearly 20 percent of U.S. Food and  Drug Administration scientists surveyed in late 2002 said they  were pressured to approve or recommend approval of a medicine  despite their reservations about the drug's risks or  effectiveness, according to documents made public on Thursday.


NEW YORK -- The World Trade Center site fell silent four times _ twice each to mark jetliner crashes and the collapse of its iconic towers _ and solemn remembrances were held around the nation Monday to mark the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.


Britain should adopt universal hepatitis B immunisation

The United Kingdom is one of the few developed countries that have not implemented universal immunisation.


Opposition activists in Zimbabwe vow to stage a rally despite an official ban on political protests.


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Venus Williams left the U.S. Open the same way Serena Williams did, undone by all those big shots off the racket of little Justine Henin. In a riveting match filled with superb all-court play, Henin became only the second woman to beat both Williams sisters at the same Grand Slam tournament, reaching the final at Flushing Meadows with a 7-6 (2), 6-4 victory over Venus on Friday.


Russia and Belarus are no closer to resolving a dispute over demands that the latter pays more for gas imports.


by 187 runs. Stuart MacGill and Brett Lee spoiled New Zealand's opening tour match by collecting seven wickets as New South Wales dominated the first day at the SCG.


White House: Economy Set for Solid Growth in 2005

The United States will enjoy solid  growth, low inflation and falling unemployment next year, the  White House said on Friday in its official economic forecast  that would normally not be released until February.


A tornado rips off tiles, knocks over trees and spreads debris through a village in Cambridgeshire.


Higher oil and food prices push up inflation in the eurozone to its highest in more than six years.


Cinema: morto regista Russ Meyer, pioniere film soft-core

WASHINGTON - Il regista Russ Meyer, considerato un pioniere del 'soft-core' con film come 'Vixen' e 'Faster Pussycat, Kill! Kill!', Ã¨ morto a Los Angeles per le complicazioni di una polmonite. Aveva 82 anni.


Nato Holds Key Talks with Israel and Arab States

Nato has held unprecedented ministerial talks with Israel and six Arab nations aiming to strengthen ties with friends on the allianceâs volatile southern and south-eastern flanks.


Madrid, 13:37 - CALCIO, STAMPA SPAGNOLA: FATTA PER IAQUINTA AL BARCELLONA

L'Udinese avrebbe accettato l'offerta di 8 milioni di euro per Vincenzo Iaquinta, secondo quanto aff...


Security Post Would Put Kerik Atop Field That Enriched Him

If Bernard Kerik is confirmed to the post of homeland security secretary, he will oversee a department that does business with some of the companies that made him wealthy.


Bush Disappointed Intelligence Reform Failed

SANTIAGO, Chile  - President Bush expressed  disappointment on Sunday that an agreement on intelligence  reform collapsed in the face of Republican opposition and vowed  to renew pressure on Congress to reach a deal this year.


Massacre at Baquba: 49 Iraqi soldiers executed in attack designed ...

They were a group of unarmed army recruits, young Iraqis who had volunteered to help build a force capable of providing their country with security when the international troops had returned home.


Nokia, the world's biggest mobile phone maker, reports surging profits as it takes market share from rivals.


Dall'ex presidente della societÃ  telefonica un'autodifesa a tutto campo"Insieme a Pirelli e Olimpia Ã¨ un'azienda solida, il debito Ã¨ in calo"                                          Tronchetti: "Telecom non intercetta sono i giudici a scriverlo"                                                                                "Le nostre societÃ  sono parte lesa, io Buora e Puri Negri persone perbene"No comment su Prodi, precisazione sulle dimissioni: "Un dovere"


Matsushita becomes the latest firm to recall computer batteries, recalling 6,000 used in its Panasonic machines.


Five found guilty of Britain's biggest heist

A British court convicted five men on Monday of kidnap and robbery during Britain's biggest ever heist, a daring 53 million pound ($105 million) raid on a cash depot in southern England.


Ministers dismiss Tory claims they have failed to stop illegal immigrants entering Britain from France.


New York halts sale of historic documents on eBay

A New York state employee who had  access to government-owned archives has been arrested on  suspicion of stealing hundreds of historic documents, many of  which he sold on eBay, authorities said on Monday.


U.S. Guns Behind Cartel Killings in Mexico

TIJUANA, Mexico -- Assassins blasted Ricardo Rosas Alvarado, a member of an elite state police force, with a blizzard of bullets pumped out of AK-47 assault rifles.


Whether like the Caesars he means to wheedle the populace to his will with spectacles and shows, or like Scott and Phillips he means to make them men of blood and iron by giving them strong nourishment, nobody ...


Bolivia mining violence quelled, minister replaced

HUANUNI, Bolivia  - A deadly dynamite battle between rival groups of Bolivian miners ended in a truce on Friday evening and President Evo Morales fired his mining minister, who was criticized for not anticipating the violence.


Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has been admitted to hospital, his spokesman has told the BBC.


Music Review | New York Philharmonic : Come on With the Rain

The New York Philharmonicâs substantive program on Friday included a lot of bustling film music by John Williams and others that few of the musicians may ever have played before.


"Mercenary" says tortured in Equatorial Guinea jail

A South African on trial in Equatorial Guinea for plotting a coup said on Monday he had been tortured and two defendants said they were forced to sign confessions


Japan's Mori wins troubled Miss Universe contest

A raven-haired Miss Japan, Riyo Mori, was crowned Miss Universe 2007 on Monday in a contest marked by protests, a banned dress and the withdrawal of one beauty queen on the ground the pageant degrades women.


WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- It was less than an hour after Purdue's second consecutive wrenching loss, and the workmen at Ross-Ade Stadium were taking down the portable lights that have shone on the Boilers the past two weeks.


NASCAR's Young, Potential Superstars on Fast Track

As Denny Hamlin races toward a NASCAR title in his second season, Joe Gibbs Racing prepares to introduce 17 year-old Joey Logano, it's next budding superstar.


Microsoft trained 200,000 teachers in India

Microsoft has trained 200,000 teachers in India on the use of computers, ahead of its original target to train 80,000 teachers in the country during the five-year period ending December this year, it said.


Access has developed a widget system for its NetFront mobile browser.


Blog: Codemasters Online Gaming announces plans for a game version of Dirty Dancing to coincide with the film's 20th anniversary.


Non si esclude sequestro ma la famiglia non e' facoltosa


As of Sunday, Aug. 6, 2006, at least 2,590 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,050 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.


Annan Presses Syria To Pull Out of Lebanon

UN Secretary General Kofi Annan pressed Syria on Friday to withdraw its forces from Lebanon and criticized Lebanon's Syrian-backed president, Emile Lahoud, for seeking


A rogue trader who cost France's Societe Generale bank more than $7 billion by making bad stock market bets had been gambling on a much larger scale, officials said Â tens of billions of dollars of the bank's money.


Virus informatici, nuova variante di Bagle in arrivo

Dopo un periodo di relativa calma sul fronte dei virus informatici, ecco un nuovo allarme, anche se di medio livello, per il diffondersi di una variante di Bagle, uno degli worm che hanno tolto il sonno a milioni di internauti nel mondo.


Stop del trasporto pubblico locale il 15 e dei treni il 27


Health of Indonesia's Suharto improving, doctor says

The health of former Indonesian president Suharto, rushed to hospital in critical condition last week, continues to improve, a senior doctor of the presidential medical team said on Monday.


Stocks Off as Employment Data Disappoints

Stocks slipped on Monday, reversing an  early rally, after disappointing U.S. employment data rekindled  investor worries about weak economic growth and lackluster  corporate profits.


Britain's Prince Charles to visit Pakistan: report

Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall are to visit Pakistan next month, a newspaper reported.


which spreads through e-mail that appears to contain a holiday greeting -- infected as many as 10 percent of all e-mail traffic at one point this week.


Derek Jeter cologne is on the way — and it's called Driven. The scent is designed to capture ambition, courage, passion and confidence, said Avon Products Inc., which partnered with the New York Yankees shortstop to develop the signature men's fragrance.


A Roma in occasione dei 45 anni di attivita' dello stilista


England end Aussie jinx as they move into Champions Trophy final

England qualified for the Champions Trophy final after beating world champions Australia by six wickets in Tuesday's semi-final here at Edgbaston to end a run of 14 successive defeats against the world champions.


PINAR DEL RIO, Cuba -- Hurricane Ivan, which has left at least 60 people dead in its devastating sweep across the Caribbean, battered the Cayman Islands yesterday and set its course toward Cuba, where authorities were girding for possibly the worst storm in living memory.


Miuccia Prada took her models down to the enchanted part of the garden where the fairies live, introducing them to a dreamworld that verged on nightmare and put dark circles round their eyes.


Los Angeles, 17:27 - MOTOGP, HAYDEN OPERATO: CI RIVEDIAMO NEL 2007

Nicky Hayden è stato operato alla clavicola destra infortunata per la seconda volta in occasi...


German drugmaker Bayer AG on Wednesday announced plans to spin off chemicals and polymers business Lanxess at the beginning of next year, a move designed to help it focus on health care and other core activities.


Hanover Striker Mathis to Return to U.S.

Hanover 96 striker Clint Mathis is to  return to the United States after only a year in the  Bundesliga, the German club said Tuesday.


US chip manufacturing giant Intel and European rival STMicro are merging their flash memory businesses.


LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - As rap and hip-hop experience an  unprecedented level of influence on American culture,  appreciation for the music is hitting a similar high-water mark  in the creative community.


Gunman kills student at Montreal college

A gunman dressed in a black trenchcoat   opened fire in a downtown Montreal college on Wednesday,   killing a 20-year-old woman and leaving a trail of blood and   injury as he sent students fleeing for their lives before he   was shot dead by police.


SEATTLE -- Hollinger Inc. , the media company controlled by Conrad Black, said an Ontario judge ordered an investigation of its business dealings that had been sought by a shareholder, adding to the scrutiny of Black's companies.


Bonderman Has Help as Tigers Hold Off Mets

Jeremy Bonderman wins his sixth straight start and Carlos Guillen hits a three-run homer as Detroit notches an 8-7 win over the Mets.


A man is arrested after a woman is sexually assaulted in an alleyway in east Belfast.


Defending champion Arsenal stretched its unbeaten streak in the Premier League to 49 games Saturday, beating Aston Villa 3-1 behind two goals by Robert Pires.


Polls: Key Senate races very competitive

Democratic Rep. Harold Ford is running even with Republican Bob Corker in Tennessee, while Democrat Jon Tester has edged ahead of Sen. Conrad Burns in Montana, according to polls released Sunday for some of the most contested Senate races.


New Study Suggests Firstborns are Smarter

A new study suggests that older children tend to have higher IQs than their younger siblings. Now scientists just have to figure out why.


Annan to meet Iran president on Lebanon, atomic issue

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan meets   Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday after a U.N.   official said Tehran would cooperate on a truce between Israel   and the Iranian-backed Lebanese group Hizbollah.


Roma, 17:51 - CALCIO, DOPING: POSITIVI RECCHI E MYRTAJ

Alessio Recchi del Gela (C2) e Florian Myrtaj del Teramo (C1) sono risultati positivi ad un controll...


Svetlana Khorkina, who was second to American Carly Patterson in the women's all-around gymnastics competition, has accused the judges of robbing her of the gold medal and said "everything was decided in advance.


Iraq Group Posts Video of Killing of U.S. Hostage -TV

A militant group headed by al Qaeda ally  Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has killed an American hostage and posted  a video of the killing on the Internet, Arabic television  channel Al Jazeera reported on Monday.


French utility groups Suez and Gaz de France agree to merge, creating a global energy firm.


Google has strong first day of public trading

After a bumpy ride toward becoming a publicly traded company, Google Inc. finally saw its stock start trading on the Nasdaq exchange at around noon Eastern Daylight Time Thursday and with a strong opening at $100.01, ...


Olympic champ Hamilton fired by team, which is barred from tour

Olympic gold medalist Tyler Hamilton's pro cycling team fired him after he failed doping tests, the sport's world governing body said Tuesday.


A Marine was arraigned a second time Thursday on charges of kidnapping and murdering an Iraqi civilian after he withdrew a guilty plea last month that had been part of a pretrial agreement.


Chiude con un netto in calo a 46 milioni di euro


Inquinamento, da Ford a Gm lo Stato fa causa ai big dei motoriLo storico idillio con le macchine sta ormai scricchiolando                                            La California contro le auto chiede i danni dell'effetto serra                                                                                Nel mirino 46 milioni di marmitte catalitiche, imputate per polveri e ozonodal nostro inviato VITTORIO ZUCCONI


Boston Scientific Corp. is putting its efforts to reach chronic pain sufferers on the fast track. The medical-device maker said it will sponsor a Formula race car team as part of a Race Against Pain marketing program.


Stigmatized Indian woman with HIV aborts own baby

A pregnant HIV-positive woman was   forced to abort her own fetus after staff in a hospital in   eastern India refused to help her, officials said on Monday.


A federal bankruptcy judge on Friday rejected an agreement between UAL Corp.  and its pilots union that would have let bankrupt United Airlines cut pilots' pay by 14 percent and terminate their pension plans.


In azione durante la notte, lezioni sospese


San Paolo, 03:04 - F1, FIA: NESSUNA PENALITA' A TEAM, RAIKKONEN CAMPIONE

Nessuna penalità nei confronti di Bmw e Williams per il giallo benzina. Lo ha detto la Fia ch...


Prominent cardiologist criticizes drug ads

Washington -- The government should reassess its policy of allowing prescription drugs to be advertised directly to consumers, a prominent cardiologist urged Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.


Off the Hype, Obama Steps Up Pace on Legislative Treadmill

Illinois Sen. Barack ObamaÃ¢ÂÂs charismatic persona and status as perhaps the strongest-ever African-American contender for president has had him riding a wave of publicity in the early weeks of his bid for the 2008 Democratic nomination.


La decisione dell'assemblea. La protesta "contro la chiusura degli editorinella vertenza del contratto dei giornalisti" va avanti fino a luned'                                          Repubblica: prosegue lo sciopero delle firme


I HAD A PATIENT who was a Navy fighter pilot. During his annual flight physical, he asked me if he should quit smoking. Although the answer seemed to be a no-brainer, I asked him what smoking did for him.


Chrysler, UAW to mark start of contract talks

Chrysler Group and the United Auto Workers union on Friday mark the formal start of a summer of crucial contract negotiations under intense pressure to break the model of business as usual for Detroit.


Olympics: Games Spotlight Shines on 2012 Bid Cities

The Olympic spotlight will shine on  Madrid this week when the all-important evaluation commission  begins its whistle-stop tour of the five cities vying to stage  the 2012 Games.


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


With Filene's Basement set to shutter its flagship store in several weeks, Downtown Crossing is facing its biggest challenge since the area was transformed into a pedestrian mall 30 years ago.


The oil shipper has a host of problems including a resigning auditor. What's behind the fracas?


A top House Democrat who is investigating allegations of voting irregularities on Election Day wants the media to show him the confidential, "raw" data from the exit polls of voters they did this year.


Ford Motor Co.  will offer zero-percent financing for three years on all 2007 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury models and additional cash on some vehicles as it tries to clear showroom floors at the end of the month.


Parker, Stone pull 'Team' strings, yank a few chains

Trey Parker and Matt Stone have a message for parents, Hollywood, the Bush administration and anyone else concerned about the controversial content of their newest film, Team America: World Police.


A decision on which bidder will secure troubled Italian airline Alitalia is put off until Tuesday.


Nepal Maoists suspect new arms supplies for army

Nepal's Maoist rebels said on   Wednesday they suspected the multi-party government of amassing   weapons for its army, highlighting the continued mistrust   between both sides despite a slow peace process.


The once-troubled software company is putting in place the ingredients for growth.


Michael Walchhofer takes the World Cup downhill event in Wengen, Switzerland on Saturday as American Bode Miller places third.


Celebrating 50 Years of Organ Transplantation

Fifty years ago today, Dr. Joseph E. Murray led a team of surgeons at Boston's Peter Bent Brigham Hospital -- now Brigham and Women's Hospital -- that gave Richard Herrick a second shot at life.


Kazaa offers unlimited free Internet calls

Sharman Networks Ltd., distributor of the Kazaa file-sharing software, has launched its latest version which enables users to make free online calls anywhere in the world.


The Central Asian state of Kyrgyzstan is to hold a snap election later this year, the president announces.


Canon has claimed that its newly released 16.7megapixel digital camera is first to be able to deliver picture quality that matches top-range professional medium format film cameras.


EUROPA/SPAGNA - Corso intensivo di formazione per la preparazione dei missionari in partenza e per quanti sono impegnati nellÂanimazione missionaria e nel volontariato Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - Inizia oggi, 18 settembre, un Corso intensivo di formazione missionaria organizzato dalla Scuola di Formazione Missionaria con la collaborazione della Conferenza Spagnola dei Religiosi (CONFER). Il Corso avrÃ  una durata di tr...


Official: Criminals Holding U.N. Hostages

Criminals rather than Islamic militants are holding three kidnapped U.N. workers, an official said Wednesday, dismissing the claims of a Taliban-linked group threatening to kill the trio unless the United States frees 26 jailed comrades.


Ministro, previsti anche aiuti per le famiglie


Amare Stoudemire overcame early foul trouble to score 33 points and the Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Clippers 122-111 for their fourth straight victory on Sunday.


Prime Minister Gordon Brown says institutions worldwide must change to better handle a globalised economy.


By Jenifer K. Nii Deseret Morning News  CBS Corp. said Wednesday it will sell seven of its owned television stations, including two in Utah, to Cerberus Capital Management for $185 million.


Rehnquist Won't Vote in Every Case Heard This Term

Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, ill with thyroid cancer, will not vote in every case that has been argued this term, and will instead participate in certain cases only when necessary to


The chatter these days in Yerevan's Anahit Deluxe beauty salon isn't only about hairstyles, celebrity gossip or the coming winter Â it's also about whether the U.S. Congress will agree that the World War I-era killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks was genocide.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N  said on  Saturday said it still expects a 2 percent to 4 percent  increase in January sales at its U.S. stores open at least a  year, in line with its previous forecast.


Williams-Sonoma holiday same-store sales fall

Home goods retailer Williams-Sonoma Inc  reported a decline in its holiday same-store sales on Tuesday and gave a weak outlook for the current quarter and upcoming fiscal year, sending its shares down 15 percent in premarket trade.


Kan. High Court Issues Death Penalty Stay

The Kansas Supreme Court agreed Monday to put on hold its ruling throwing out the state's death penalty law. The delay will allow the state attorney general to pursue an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.


Stock Exchanges Are in Talks to Buy Stake in Taiwan Board

The exchange, Asiaâs seventh-biggest equities market, planned to sell a stake of as much as 25 percent of itself to overseas bourses.


BAQUBA, Iraq  - U.S. soldiers tightened their cordon around al Qaeda fighters holed up in the Iraqi city of Baquba on Saturday, advancing carefully through streets lined with roadside bombs and booby-trapped houses.


Spain's telecommunications regulator will ask Telefonica SA to lower some of the tariffs it charges competitors for the use of its fixed lines as a condition for approving the company's pay-as-you-go high-speed ...


Donald Trump gets a lot of mileage by lifting his hand, pointing his finger and uttering the words "You're fired!" on his reality TV show, "The Apprentice."


Market drops on fear of more write-downs

Stocks fell sharply on Thursday, with the Nasdaq and S&P both losing more than 1 percent as concern mounted that more financial services companies would report big losses from the credit crisis.


Mistrial declared in $10 billion suit against Motorola

Motorola Inc.  said on Monday  that a Florida court declared a mistrial in a $10-billion  misappropriation case brought against it by SPS Technologies  Corp. as the jury could not agree on a verdict.


Symantec offers betas for two Norton 2008 apps

Blog: Symantec releases public betas for Norton Antivirus 2008 and Norton Internet Security 2008.


Gamal Mubarak says Egypt must promote its Mid-East vision to ward off foreign plans to "erase Arab identity".


Malaysia closely monitors Darfur crisis in Sudan: FM

Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar has said Malaysia is closely monitoring the Darfur crisis and the United Nations (UN) Security Council's threat to impose sanctions on Sudan's vital oil industry.


YANGON, Myanmar -- One of Myanmar's best known and longest-imprisoned political dissidents has been freed as part of a general release of almost 4,000 prisoners by the country's ruling junta, a family member confirmed Saturday.


Airbus delays restructuring announcement

Airbus said Monday it postponed a news conference at which it had been expected to announce its long-awaited restructuring strategy.


Federal Reserve policymakers today raised interest rates by another notch for the fifth consecutive time this year amid signs of a strengthening economy.


UK scientists monitor fourth plane in Russia spy probe

British scientists are monitoring a fourth aircraft for possible radioactive contamination as part of a police probe into the death of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, interior minister John Reid said on Thursday.


Thursday's actions are the first shots in what Spitzer called an investigation of widespread corruption in the insurance industry.


Israeli PM fires Shinui ministers for voting against budget

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon sacked ministers from the Shinui party after they voted against a 2005 state budget in its first reading Wednesday.


The banana king suspends its dividend payment in the face of a tough industry climate.


Shoppers spent more freely in July, raising hopes that June's economic lull would not last.


An anti-smoking guru who has helped millions of smokers to kick the habit has died from lung cancer.


Britain's financial authorities stepped in to rescue mortgage lender Northern Rock  on Friday as the group, which has lent aggressively to home buyers, fell victim to the sharp rise in borrowing costs between banks.


No fees. No frills. Arkadi Kuhlmann has shown the world how to do online banking right. Now the trick is to stay ahead of the imitators


"Seven weeks is a long time to be running back and forth. Mentally and physically, it's very draining."  Women with early-stage breast tumors can undergo a shorter course of radiation without a greater risk that their cancer will come back years later, the largest study to test this suggests.The results are good news for women who must quit work or travel far to receive the five-week, daily treatments usually given.'This is very disruptive to your life. If we could achieve the same outcome with less frequent visits to the radiation center ... this would be a tremendous benefit,' said Dr. Julie Gralow of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle. Read more


Coppa Davis: Volandri battuto da Kubot, Italia-Polonia 2-2

CâÃ¨ ancora da soffrire per lâItalia di Coppa Davis. A Livorno, infatti, Volandri ha inaspettatamente perso il primo singolare della terza giornata, contro Lukasz Kubot, n.300 della classifica ATP, e ora il punteggio fra Italia e Polonia Ã¨ 2-2.


Splitbrain.org: Add comments to any PHP script

On Splitbrain.org, there's a new post that points out a script he's created to make adding comments to any PHP script possible - My Two Cents.    I recently updated My Two Cents. My Two Cents (or MTC) is a simple PHP class to add comments to any PHP driven site. It is was written with simplicity in mind but still has some strong features and is easily tweakable. It consists of a single PHP file and can be added with just a few lines of code.    The post also describes some of the functionality it comes with, including a CAPTCHA mechanism and a blacklist feature to help reduce spam. There's also a bit of multi-language support included as well.


US Vetoes UN Resolution Demanding Israel Halt Gaza Incursion

The US vetoed a resolution in the United Nations Security Council demanding that Israel end military operations in the northern Gaza Strip and withdraw its forces, saying the text failed


US stocks tumbled further in late trading on Thursday, with blue chips falling by more than 1 percent as investors worried that oil's jump to a record $53 a barrel would hurt consumer spending and cut into corporate profits.


Firenze, 17:18 - CALCIO, ITALIA-UCRAINA: VENDUTI 13.000 BIGLIETTI

Dopo sole 24 ore dall'apertura della vendita sono stati già comperati 13.000 biglietti per la...


The Verve asks fans to help with song list

British rock band The Verve has appealed to fans to help the group with its performance song list.


A shooting in Glasgow leaves three men injured, the Scottish Ambulance Service says.


Sprint Nextel Hires a Chief From Its Spinoff

The cellphone company, which lost more than a million customers in the last five quarters, named Daniel R. Hesse as chief executive on Tuesday.


Update 1: Toshiba, TCL to Cooperate on Appliances

Focusing on the fast-growing Chinese market, Japan's Toshiba and major Chinese appliance maker TCL have signed a broad agreement to cooperate in making and marketing appliances in China, the companies said Thursday.


Archaeologists have discovered a cache of artifacts near South Padre Island that they say could be up to 5,000 years old, potentially providing new clues about early peoples of the Texas coast.


Blast Wounds Three U.S. Soldiers, Afghan Interpreter

A roadside bomb exploded in southern Afghanistan, wounding three U.S. soldiers and an Afghan interpreter, the U.S. military said on Thursday.


Ivory Coast violence: France will act âtirelesslyâ for safety ...

PARIS: France will act âtirelesslyâ to ensure the safety of French citizens and other foreigners in Ivory Coast, President Jacques Chirac said Friday.


If yesterday's 43-17 loss to Syracuse weren't disappointing enough for Boston College, which had hopes of its first Bowl Championship Series berth, more bad news could be coming in the next several days.


Court rules for Dell, Microsoft in Alcatel-Lucent case

A U.S. court ruled on Thursday that  Dell Inc.  personal-organizer products did not infringe  a patent held by Alcatel-Lucent  , according to  a court document.


Eating chocolate could be a better way of stopping persistent coughing than anything available from the chemist's, according to new research.


Web radio broadcasters go off air in protest at plans to hike royalty payments when music is played online.


Ford, Emburey short-listed for India cricket coach job

England's John Emburey joined Graham Ford of South Africa as the two leading contenders in the race for India's next cricket coach, it was announced on Tuesday.


South Africa made a nervous but victorious start to its grand slam bid this morning with a 38-36 win over Wales in the rugby union match played at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.


The US House of Representatives passes a bill allowing military tribunals for foreign terrorism suspects.


LICEO ALLAGATO A MILANO: CONFESSANO 4 STUDENTI

MILANO - I quattro studenti, che hanno confessato di aver provocato il danneggiamento al liceo Parini e che hanno scritto di essere pronti ad assumersi tutte le loro responsabilita', sono indagati dalla Procura minorile per danneggiamento e interruzione


U.S. stocks were little changed on Thursday after cell phone maker Nokia Corp.  raised its earnings forecast and weekly jobless claims fell more than Wall Street's forecast.


(120 sec.) Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei tops Forbes' list of richest royals.


Blog: Canadian tribes want a fee for cell phone transmissions passing through their airspace.


Second Escapee From N.J. Jail Arrested in Mexico

The arrest ended a nearly four-week search that began with a nighttime jail break and ended with two arrests in two countries within 24 hours.


Movie Review | 'Talk to Me': A Pioneer Shock Jock, but With a Big Heart

âTalk to Meâ offers uplift without phoniness, history without undue didacticism and a fair number of funny, dirty jokes.


UK Helicopter Crashes in Czech Republic, Crew Reported Dead

A British Army helicopter crashed in the Czech Republic during a military exercise, Czech Army spokeswoman Sabina Introvicova said.


New Tremors Detected at Mount St. Helens Volcano

New tremors detected overnight at Mount  St. Helens increased the likelihood that the Washington state  volcano would erupt again, scientists tracking renewed  earthquake activity at the mountain said on Sunday.


Bush vows swift action in FBI records scandal

ANCHORENA PARK, Uruguay  - President Bush pledged swift action on Saturday over findings that the FBI illegally or improperly obtained private records during terrorism and espionage investigations.


North Korea explains powerful blast with mountain demolition

After several days of speculation, North Korea said on Monday the 4-kilometer (2 miles) wide cloud spotted on satellite images by South Korea's Yonhap agency was the result of a deliberate demolition of a mountain for a power plant.


Con il Natale si attende il boom dell'e-commerceMetodi, strumenti e consigli per evitare truffe                                            Tempo di feste e di shopping online Miniguida agli acquisti sicuri


Admin Faces Prison for Trying to Axe California Power Grid

A former Unix administrator has pleaded guilty to shutting down the power supply data center.


TeleFutura Delivers Highest Primetime Performance Ever in February Sweeps Among Key Hispanic Viewers

(NYSE:UVN) -- With one day to go before  the end of the 2007 February Sweep period, the TeleFutura Network has  delivered its best primetime February sweep results ever in the history  of the network among key Hispanic viewers --  Households (415,000), Adults 18-34 (288,000) and 18-49 (477,000).


Fiat to hold board meeting Sunday over GM dispute

Fiat's board of directors will meet in a bid to resolve a dispute with General Motors over an option to sell Fiat's auto business to the US carmaker.


China, EU to sign cooperative pacts at leaders' meeting

Officials at the upcoming Seventh China-EU Leaders' Meeting in the Hague will sign some important cooperative agreements, including those on China-EU science and technology cooperation


Icahn blasts BEA board as Oracle walks away

'This will hurt you more than it hurts me' Oracle let its $17 per share offer for BEA lapse yesterday, but activist investor Carl Icahn has demanded the middleware firm put the offer to shareholders anyway.â¦


Entrepreneurs and start-ups emerging today find themselves in an environment different from that during the dot-com boom. -Ellen McCarthy


Some of the new academies set up with help from business have better GCSE results than the schools they replaced.


Delta to Cut Executive Pay by 10 Percent

The airline also announced today that it was increasing the shared cost of health care coverage and as part of its plan to avoid bankruptcy.


Pirates outfielder Jason Bay, named the National League's Rookie of the Year earlier this month, was a unanimous selection to the 46th annual Topps Major League Rookie All-Star Team, announced Thursday after balloting by Major League managers.


Russian prosecutors have again raided the offices of the country's giant oil firm Yukos, seizing financial documents covering the past two years.


W.House Gives Rumsfeld New Vote of Confidence

The White House gave a new vote of  confidence on Friday to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld amid  growing criticism of him from members of President Bush's own  Republican Party.


Union organizing can be deadly in Colombia

More than 800 trade unionists have been killed in Colombia over the past six years, by government count, yet the number of those murders solved can be counted on one hand.


There were a few more flowers, a few more emotional visitors, but no official commemoration Friday over the bustling Paris roadway tunnel where Princess Diana died a decade ago.


Valley football players become movie critics

Myer. Where hundreds of people show up to watch practice. Where fans fill the stadium Friday night with the gameâs outcome affecting their attitude for the next week.


About 400 aid workers from around the world are attending a three-day conference that opened in Islamabad to coincide with World AIDS Day today.


If there is one man in football whose blood runs colder in his veins than Sven-Goran Eriksson then it is Wayne Rooney, and the young iceman's return has given his head coach plenty to be grateful for ahead of Sunday's heated confrontation against Wales.


Garner Can't Take Heat, Gets Off Film Set

She tackled Rambaldi and survived the curse of Bennifer 2, but in   the end, the Phoenix heat was too much even for Jennifer Garner.


Landslides leave up to 81 dead or missing in Indonesia

Landslides and floods caused by torrential rains have left up to 81 people dead or missing in Indonesia's Central Java province, police and rescue officials said on Wednesday.


U.S. subprime fears spark renewed slide in global stocks

Global stocks tumbled on Wednesday on fears of financial contagion spreading from troubled U.S. subprime lenders, while safe-haven government bonds and the yen firmed as risk appetite faded.


Sydney bishops to boycott Anglican meet over gays

Bishops in Australia's largest city Sydney are pulling out of the Anglican Church's top global meeting this year in a dispute over gay bishops and same-sex marriages, a spokesman said Sunday.


ARLINGTON -- A labor dispute may sideline professional hockey for the season, but recreational players are lacing up their skates and hitting the ice -- eager to slap-shoot their way through another New England winter.


The EU says sanctions on Belarus will remain, but aid is available if it carries out democratic reforms.


Leading medical experts in Scotland criticise a major shake-up of the regulation of doctors.


Resales of U.S. homes fell 2.7  percent in August, decreasing more than expected as mortgage  interest rates picked up in the early summer, a trade  association report showed on Friday.


Chelsea have destroyed me, complains Mutu

Disgraced Romanian striker Adrian Mutu has blasted English Premier League side Chelsea for their haste in sacking him after he tested positive for a banned substance.


According to Milford, Mass.-based analyst firm Enterprise Strategy Group, private-sector archive capacity will hit an eye-popping 27,000 petabytes by 2010.


Dennis Wise will help Newcastle to sign players and develop their academy in his new role at the club.


U.S. Treasury debt yields hit a  seven-month low on Monday as stubbornly high energy prices  hinted at a slowdown in economic growth.


Plans for a screening facility at one of the nation's busiest land-border crossings were abandoned because of a disagreement over fingerprinting travelers, an outcome that has angered business groups in the United States and Canada.


More bomb attacks hit northern Spanish resorts

MADRID : Two bombs exploded in coastal towns in northern Spain injuring four people after a local paper received a warning in the name of the Basque separatist organisation ETA.


Japanese private equity fund may help struggling Daiei

Shares in struggling Japanese retailer Daiei Inc. rose sharply following a report that a private Japanese equity fund might help it avoid seeking a government-led bailout.


Gene chip helps doctor target cancer treatment

It looked bad for Chuck Fleming -- lung cancer had spread through his body. But his oncologist decided to try using a "gene chip" to see which out of a laundry list of chemotherapy options might work best.


Oil Plunges on Speculation Milder US Weather Will Cut Demand

Crude oil plunged almost $3 a barrel in New York on speculation that higher-than-normal temperatures in the eastern half of the US will limit heating oil needs.


Navy Gets Green Light to Chose Presidential Helicopter Builder

The Pentagon gave the Navy the green light Thursday to choose a company to build the next presidential helicopter fleet, a decision with international and political implications.


Manchester United's plc board on Monday confirmed that they have received a 'preliminary approach' regarding a 'possible offer' for the company.


Best Buy teams with Mydeo on video service

Electronics retailer Best Buy Co  launched an online service in partnership with video hosting  site Mydeo on Tuesday, through which its customers can store  and share home movies and videos via the Internet.


Europeans cite Iraq war for rift with US

Europeans are skeptical that trans-Atlantic relations will improve after Americans select a new president next year, according to a survey released Thursday.


US forces press offensive in insurgent-held districts of Fallujah ...

The skies over Fallujah lit up from the flashes of air and artillery barrages as US troops launched an offensive to seize key insurgent


Issuing an economic report that could have a strong political impact, the Labor Department said Friday that US employers created 96,000 jobs in September, far fewer than most economists had expected.


Ducks may have been paddling about in primeval swamps when Tyrannosaurus rex was king of the dinosaurs, scientists report in Nature.


Homeland security and airline officials were trying to determine Wednesday how the singer formerly known as Cat Stevens was able to board


'Wimbledon' loses at both tennis and romance

Poor England has, first, had to suffer the indignity of having no local win in its tennis championship in 68 years, with Tim Henman coming close to a final


Clemensâs Lawyers Not Worried by Pettitte

Andy Pettitte may provide key testimony to the House oversight committee investigating his former teammateâs challenge to the Mitchell report on performance-enhancing drugs in baseball.


GURGAON, India, Jan. 29 -- Three weeks ago, Mohammad Saleem, 33, agreed to work at a construction site in this bustling city near New Delhi. A house painter with an extended family of eight, he was drawn here by the promise of an extra dollar in his daily wage. After a few days of waiting in a bl...


Vienna, 22:37 - CALCIO, AUSTRIA-GERMANIA 0-3 IN AMICHEVOLE

La Germania ha battuto l'Austria 3-0 (0-0) in un'amichevole giocata a Vienna. In gol Hitzlsperger (5...


When it came time to hand out the award for best reality show at the 56th annual Emmy Awards there was only one way to do it — in a reality show format.


When you are planning a massive West End musical based around J.R.R.Tolkien - s famous Lord of the Rings trilogy, where do you go for inspiration? Why, Finland, of course.


Nigerian kidnappers threaten to kill British toddler

Nigerian authorities on Friday stepped up efforts to secure the release of a three-year-old British girl after her kidnappers threatened to kill her unless her father takes her place.


French President Nicolas Sarkozy wants to go further in easing France's maximum 35-hour working week.


Londra, 13:02 - CALCIO, ADDIO MOURINHO; FERGUSON: ORA CON CHI DIVIDO VINO?

L'addio di Josè Mourinho al Chelsea interrompe anche la rivalità con Sir Alex Ferguson...


Shoe size mix-up costs clothes thief dear

A bungling German thief stole a pair of shoes in two different sizes and was caught when he went back to the shop to fix his mistake -- decked out in the very clothes he had stolen, authorities said on Friday.


Bonds is a star, but Aaron holds a special place in baseball ...

When Barry Bonds gets history-making home run No. 756 - and you have to believe it will come eventually â-any will have mixed feelings, with good reason.


Bush said likely to unveil Iraq plan in early '07

President George W. Bush is likely to delay the unveiling of a new strategy for Iraq until early 2007, instead of late this year as originally planned, a White House official said on Tuesday.


Analysis: France out of love with Europe

Europe is rapidly becoming a dirty word in French politics as fears grow that France's influence in the European Union is waning.


In wartime, presidents have filled their State of the Union addresses with words to rally the nation.


Obama pledges new generation of leadership

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois  - Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama, citing the legacy of Abraham Lincoln, pledged on Saturday to bridge the partisan gridlock in Washington, end the war in Iraq and transform American politics as the first black U.S. president.


Nicole Kidman has won a temporary battle against two freelance photographers. The Waverly Local Court issued the orders following the discovery of a electronic listening device outside her Sydney mansion. Magistrate Lee Gilmore ordered the photographer...


Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Found Innocent of Treason

Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of Zimbabwe's opposition and the strongest ever challenger to the 24-year rule of President Robert Mugabe, was found not guilty of treason by the country's High Court.


Parigi, 13:36 - ATLETICA, L'EQUIPE: SDIRI RICOVERATO AL GEMELLI FINO A LUNEDI'

Salim Sdiri non rientrerà oggi a Parigi, ma resterà a Roma fino a lunedÃ¬ prossimo.


F-Secure takes aim at rootkits on Windows XP, Vista

Client Security 7.0 will include what F-Secure calls its DeepGuard rootkit detection to identify hidden malicious code and remove it.


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Recent Moves Mean Stepped-up Competition for iTunes

So far, iTunes remains the undisputed king of the online arena, commanding more than 70 percent of digital sales.


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has said he will complete his plan to disengage from Gaza next year, despite losing a key coalition partner.


WASHINGTON - Eight states worth just 99 electoral votes are up for grabs in the closely fought presidential race, with the White House going to whoever conquers this shrinking battlefield.    While another dozen states could come into play if either candidate breaks open the race, President Bush and Democratic Sen...


New observations help Kuiper Belt lose weight

Objects in the Kuiper Belt - the region beyond Pluto's orbit where many comets originate - may be much smaller than astronomers thought, according to observations made with NASA's Spitzer infrared telescope.


(InfoWorld) - Looking to bolster Linux in enterprise environments, Novell is offering its first service pack for Suse Linux Enterprise 10, with capabilities for new quad-core processors. The company also announced Monday commercial availability plans for Suse Linux Enterprise Virtual Machine Driver Pack. Service Pack 1 supports quad-core processors in the Intel Xeon and AMD Opteron product lines. Also featured are improvements in interoperability and system management, Novell said.Â  "What we further improved was the interoperability with Active Directory for both the server and the desktop," said Holger Dyroff, Novell vice president of Suse Linux Enterprise product management. High-availability storage infrastructure has been updated in the service pack and the platform's audit subsystem has been enriched, Novell said. The storage infrastructure features new versions of the open source Heartbeat high availability software and Oracle Cluster File System. The audit subsystem, which tracks transactions, now is complete. Support for Novell Open Enterprise Server 2, which merges NetWare and Linux, also is featured. Other improvements noted by Novell include: * Expanded OpenOffice.org support, with capabilities for Microsoft Office macros * An updated desktop user experience * A preview of desktop virtualization technology based on the Xen hypervisor * Advances in enterprise integration * Improved security Novell also detailed Suse Linux Enterprise Virtual Machine Driver Pack. This package includes drivers to enable unmodified Windows and Linux guest operating systems to run with near-native performance in virtual environments created with Xen in Suse Linux. Featured are paravirtualization and enterprise-level support for a range of fully virtualized workloads. Customers can run legacy applications on newer hardware. Paravirtualization bolsters communication with the hypervisor when a guest operating system is running on top of a host OS, thus improving performance. Featured in Virtual Machine Driver Pack are drivers for Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows 2003. Virtual Machine Driver Pack is due for general availability in July. Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5 will be released later this summer. A one-year subscription to Driver Pack costs $299 per physical server for as many as four virtual machines, or $699 per physical server for an unlimited number of virtual machines. Xen drivers for Suse Linux Enterprise Server are available now as part of Suse Linux Enterprise distribution.


A hospital is considering a ban on nurses wearing popular 'Crocs' shoes - suggesting they might be dangerous.


The Shipman Inquiry investigated the deaths in the early 1970s of 137 hospital patients, it has been revealed.


ISS: Critical Netscape hole could be widespread

Security company Internet Security Systems Inc. (ISS) is warning its customers about a critical security hole in a commonly used technology from the Mozilla Foundation called the Netscape Network Security Services (NSS) library that could make Web servers vulnerable to remote attack.


Talk of the writers strike buzzed around a Four Seasons ballroom Friday as George Clooney, Javier Bardem and other stars gathered for a no-pressure awards lunch hosted by the American Film Institute.


Iraq ; Major US contractor withdraws from Iraq reconstruction ...

US officials said Contrack's decision to terminate work in Iraq was reached with the US government in November, but had not been publicly disclosed.


2 passenger trains collide head-on in northern India, killing at ...

Two passenger trains collided head-on on a stretch of rural track in northern India on Tuesday, killing at least 20 people and injuring dozens of others, officials said.


Celtics Outlast Pacers to Win 4th in Row

Paul Pierce has 28 points and 12 rebounds, and the short-handed Boston Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers ,104-97 Tuesday night.


Irish's lack of fight, Meyer's availability ultimately cost ...

In the hours after Ty Willingham was fired by Notre Dame, ESPN News analsyst Trevor Matich (who looks, by the way, as if he could bench-press the entire College GameDay cast) implied something was askew about Willingham's firing.


Zoo pays feng shui expert to aid monkeys

The Los Angeles Zoo paid $4,500 to an expert in the ancient Chinese art of feng shui to ensure three endangered golden monkeys on loan from China can have a strong life force.


US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice calls for a common approach towards Iran's nuclear programme.


Bollettino medico, non c'e' prova di dose 5 volte letale


New era for Newcastle as Gunners face test of title nerve

The start of Kevin Keegan's second spell in charge of Newcastle is likely to attract greater attention but Arsenal's ability to stay the pace with Manchester United in the title battle will also be under intense scrutiny this weekend.


Mehmet Okur's putback at the buzzer gave Utah a 97-96 win over San Antonio last night in Salt Lake City, ending the Jazz's nine-game losing streak and nearly five years without a win against the Spurs.


Life & style: Barbara Ellen: Vertigo, hobbling, bleeding feet ... oh, the power of your first pair of killer heels


Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday defended the Vatican's right to speak out on bioethics, including its opposition to artificial procreation methods and embryonic stem cell research.


Pakistani commandos battled die-hard Islamic militants holed up in a radical mosque through the night and into the early morning Wednesday, killing an extremist cleric and dozens of his followers in an assault that ignited fiery protests and calls for revenge by Islamic extremists.


Trendy wheeled sneakers that let kids zip down sidewalks, across playgrounds and through mall crowds could also send them rolling into emergency rooms on a stretcher, say doctors who blame a rash of injuries on the international craze.


EBay Gambles on Google Partnership for Success of Skype, the Internet Phone Service

Experts wonder if enough people are willing to make the switch from traditional phones to talking through their computers.


ROME An Italian soprano who was one of the biggest stars at New York's Metropolitan Opera and Italy's La Scala has died at her home in San Marino -- a tiny republic in Italy.


Group says factory Wal-Mart uses abuses workers

A U.S. watchdog group has called on Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to put a stop to what it says is worker abuse at a factory in the Philippines that makes apparel for the retailer.


WASHINGTON -- The fossil of what may be one of the earliest baby birds has been found in northeast China. The fossil, estimated at 121 million years old, is curled up as though still in its shell.


An opposition lawmaker died at a hospital shortly after he was wounded in a shooting near the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo on Tuesday, a hospital official said.


Goldman Sachs called in to help Northern Rock rescue

Britain's finance minister Alistair Darling has asked Goldman Sachs to put together a financing package in a last-ditch bid to rescue the ailing bank Northern Rock.


44 NK refugees leave Canadian Embassy in China

OTTAWA - Forty-four North Koreans who sought asylum at the Canadian Embassy in Beijing in September have been taken to a safe third country, the Canadian government said.


German consumers are seen being more confident in June, helped by better wages and job prospects, a survey finds.


Will Smith a "Legend" of late fall box office

LOS ANGELES  - Will Smith is on track to achieve legendary status at the weekend box office. The actor returns to theaters on Friday with "I Am Legend," a sci-fi thriller in which he plays the last man left on Earth after a man-made virus has wiped out everyone else.


SAP, Oracle battle in courtroom preliminaries

SAP wants case narrowed to TomorrowNow's conduct, asks for mediator; Oracle says scope of case requires full investigation.


ATLANTA -- Monday is expected to be the second busiest day at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport as holiday travelers return home amid weather woes and airline operational snafus.


Pedro Martinez can go a long way toward putting a dismal September behind him and give the Boston Red Sox a commanding lead in the AL division series when he faces the Anaheim Angels in Game 2. After watching


A fresh attempt to abolish the blasphemy law is expected as the Criminal Justice Bill returns to the Commons.


Need a job? Have a background in security, health and medicine or the sciences? If the answer is yes, the federal government wants you. Desperately.


The teenage lover who murdered Pamela Smart's husband in 1990 is asking a judge to reduce his prison sentence 11 years before he is currently set to become eligible for parole.


DODGERS 7, GIANTS 3 Dodgers Win West as Giants Collapse in 9th

In this storyteller's town, known for heroes, villains and dramatic endings, Barry Bonds watched the climactic scene unfold in vivid sound and color Saturday.


It is safe to say that almost no one in this country seems happy with the way things are right now. But one proposed "solution" could be even worse than the current wave of riots, floods and homelessness.


Collingwood and Pietersen lead England's resistance

Paul Collingwood and Kevin Pietersen were leading the resistance as England battled to save the first Ashes cricket Test against Australia at the Gabba here.


Three strikes that threatened to paralyse some of the UK's top airports are called off after a deal is reached.


Internal documents of top police officers show their concerns that the incoming ban on fox hunting will be impossible to enforce.


The black T-shirt might as well have been a billboard hanging in the Boston Red Sox' clubhouse. Curt Schilling paraded around with a shirt that said "Why Not Us?


Junior forward Colette Josey became the youngest female player in Framingham history to reach 1,000 career points, scoring 21 to lead the host Flyers past Norwood, 56-35, last night in Bay State League action.


Two U.S. scientists win Nobel for "gene silencing"

Americans Andrew Fire and Craig Mello won the 2006 Nobel prize for medicine on Monday for their discovery of how to switch off genes, a potential road to new treatments for diseases from AIDS to blindness and cancer.


Michael Puckett of Iuka Mississippi just may be Eli Manningâs biggest fan.


Memory-Tech and Toshiba today announced that they have jointly developed a dual-layer ROM (read-only) disc that can store content in both the HD DVD and DVD formats.


Going to the Wall, Coming All the Way Back

Six years and 21 surgeries after going through a horrific crash that nearly caused the amputation of his feet, Davey Hamilton returns to race at the Indianapolis 500.


Bradford & Bingley sees its annual profits rise 8%, led by record lending in a buoyant housing market.


Google, at age 10, is the official heart of the Internet

Born 10 years ago, the Google Internet search engine has grown into the electronic center of human knowledge by indexing billions of web pages as well as images, books and videos.


La marcia di Roma per gli angeli di Beslan

Migliaia in fila, centocinquantamila secondo le stime del Comune, che camminano lentamente accompagnati dalla musica, da Ravell a Brahms a Schumann. E bambini delle scuole di Roma in testa al corteo con in mano le luci accese delle fiaccole.


Empoli, 18:49 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: ALLENAMENTO TECNICO-TATTICO

Allenamento pomeridiano per l'Empoli in vista della gara di domenica contro il Milan. il tecnico Cag...


A&E departments in England are on course to meet a four-hour waiting time target, a report says.


The Jockey Club drops its inquiry into whether Kieren Fallon and John Egan brought racing into disrepute.


Britain's Tony Blair will urge Europe and the United States on Monday to bury the hatchet over Iraq and focus their energies on global challenges such as lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians.


The Los Angeles Kings hired Marc Crawford as their new coach Monday. Crawford replaces John Torchetti, who coached the final 12 games after Andy Murray was fired.


The Bush and Kerry girls are on the campaign trail, telling family tales aimed at giving us a glimpse of the private men - the fathers â-ighting for the White House.


A death row inmate whose case led to the U.S. Supreme Court banning execution of the mentally retarded has had his sentence commuted to life in prison.


ASIA/CINA - Aperto il primo ÂForum Religione ed Opera sociale (caritativa)Â allÂUniversitÃ  del Popolo a Pechino, frutto della collaborazione tra confessioni religiose e societÃ  civile Pechino (Agenzia Fides) - ÂLÂesperienza dellÂOpera caritativa nella comunitÃ  religiosa cinese odiernaÂ, ÂLo Studio teorico della Religione e dellÂOpera CaritativaÂ, ÂLo Studio legislativo dellÂOpera caritativa religiosaÂ e ÂLÂOpera caritativa religio...


France's interior minister demanded Sunday the release of two French journalists believed kidnapped by Islamic militants in Iraq.


A volcanic eruption in Iceland sets off tremors and pilots are told to take evasive action.


In Jan. 18 stories about Alabama's 98-49 victory over Mississippi State, The Associated Press reported erroneously that it was Mississippi State's worst loss in 50 years. The 49-point margin matched Mississippi State's second-worst loss, a 113-64 defeat at Louisville on Dec. 8, 1954. Mississippi State lost by 57 points, 115-58, at Arkansas on Feb. 20, 1993, the team's worst margin of defeat.


UPDATE 1-Real seize last-gasp win, Barca salvage draw

Real Madrid rekindled their hopes of challenging for the Primera Liga title with a 3-2 defeat of Santander on Saturday, before leaders Barcelona conceded home points in a 1-1 draw with Valencia.


Business travelers who pack light and like to save money and time might consider rapid transit.


IMA ROBOT Will Tour in October With All-American Rejects

NEW YORK, Sept. 15  /PRNewswire/ -- Virgin Records electro-rockers IMA ROBOT are joining All American Rejects on the road for a series of dates that spans most of the month of October.


Business software makers SAP, Oracle clash over data 'theft'

The world-leading business software group, Germany's SAP, on Tuesday rejected accusations by its US rival Oracle that it had stolen software, but admitted "some inappropriate downloads."


US Soldier Set to Plead Guilty in Abu Ghraib Case

A US soldier said on Monday he planned to plead guilty to some military charges brought against him stemming from the abuse of Iraqi prisoners at the Abu Ghraib jail.


Japanese stocks fell on the open Tuesday as the market took a breather from a seven-month high on Monday. The dollar was lower against the yen.


New Microsoft Word flaw being used in attacks

(InfoWorld) - Microsoft's Office software is under attack again, this time with anÂ unpatched flaw in the Windows 2000 version of Office 2000 being usedÂ by hackersÂ to run unauthorized software on a victim's computer. Microsoft confirmed on Tuesday that the bug exists, but it would not say when it plans to fix the problem. The critical vulnerability wasÂ first reported by SymantecÂ to users of its DeepSight threat notification service. Attackers are exploiting the flaw by sending malicious Word documents to victims, Symantec said. When these documents are opened, Word is tricked into installing malicious software on the PC. Symantec is calling this malware Trojan.MDropper. Trojan.MDropper installs malicious software on the computer, which in turn installs another Trojan horse program "which turns out to be new variant of Backdoor.Femo," Symantec said in an Web posting. Symantec testers had not been able to exploit the problem on more up-to-date versions of Office or Windows. On Tuesday Microsoft said that the bug was confined to Microsoft Word 2000. Microsoft is investigating the issue and may issue a patch once that investigation is completed, according to the company's public relations agency. Microsoft has spent a lot of timeÂ investigating and patching Office applications this year. Over the past few months there have been several reports concerning very targeted attacks, similar to this latest Office issue. Microsoft's last few security updatesÂ have been filled with patches for Office flaws, many of which had already been used in attacks.


New Bond film must wait for "Another Day" before release

The new James Bond film, is unlikely to be released in November 2005 as planned, while producers continue to search for an actor and a director.


Powell says USA does not accept Ukraine vote results

Secretary of State Colin Powell said Wednesday the United States cannot accept the results of elections in Ukraine, which the opposition says was marred by fraud.


Director James Cameron announces a documentary that he believes will shake the underpinnings of Christianity


Heart Surgery Performed in Awake Patients

NEW YORK  - Heart surgery is a frightening  prospect for many people, but now imagine undergoing the  operation completely awake! That's what seven patients treated  at a hospital in Turkey went though -- in a planned, deliberate  study.


U.S. Curtailing Bids to Expand Medicaid Rolls

The Bush administration is restricting the ability of states to expand Medicaid in an effort to prevent them from offering coverage to families of modest incomes.


Singer Laura Branigan "Gloria", Dies In Her Sleep At 47

1980's pop star Laura Branigan, best known for her 1982 hit "Gloria" has died at the age of 47. Branigan suffered a brain aneurysm on Thursday while sleeping at her home in East Quogue, New York, according to reports.


AFRICA/ETIOPIA - Si celebra oggi il ÂGiorno dellÂAfricaÂ in ricordo della fondazione dellÂOrganizzazione per lÂUnitÃ  Africana. Dopo 44 anni lÂAfrica sembra piÃ¹ matura e consapevole del cammino che deve compiere per rispondere alle attese dei suoi abitanti Addis Abeba (Agenzia Fides)- Si celebra oggi il ÂGiorno dellÂAfricaÂ in ricordo del 44esimo anniversario della fondazione dellÂOrganizzazione per lÂUnitÃ  Africana, che nel 2001 ha dato vita allÂodierna Unione Africana.  \


Stock prices are lower in moderate trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 23 points in today's early going. Losing issues on the New York Stock Exchange hold a 5-3 lead over gainers.


NEW YORK  - Jon Stewart has pulled out  of an entertainment gala -- only it's not the Oscars. The  comedian has withdrawn from a hosting gig at a Paley Center  fundraiser honoring Viacom chieftain Sumner Redstone under  circumstances that might be related to the 3-month-old labor  stoppage.


Italian's gay affray turns drama into a crisis

IT is, on the face of it, totally out of proportion. The entire incoming European Commission has been vetoed, and Europe plunged into one of its deepest crises, because one proposed commissioner, a Catholic


Ernest Hemingway's estate refuse permission for a newly-discovered manuscript by the writer to be published.


Adolor Corp. said on Thursday its  experimental treatment for post-operative bowel obstruction did  not confer a significant benefit in a late-stage clinical trial  in Europe, sending its stock skidding.


A new study out of Norway concludes it's unlikely lobsters feel pain, stirring up a long-simmering debate over whether Maine's most valuable seafood suffers when it's being cooked.


By ERIN McCLAM Iraq and the election, Israel and Hezbollah, George Allen and George W. Bush, Mel Gibson and Michael Richards: The people, issues, images and absurdities of 2006 were inescapable, playing over and over before our eyes.


You don't need a background in politics or punditry to understand the presidential race. You just need one simple theory: Ockham's razor


Itâsa safe bet that smiles are showing up on Netscape devoteesâ faces as Internet Browser War II broke out this week. They were a forgotten bunch, these loyalists, nursing their aging, once-dominant Netscape


In pure Arctic air, signs of China's economic boom

ZEPPELIN MOUNTAIN, Norway  - From a remote snowcapped mountain in the European Arctic you can detect China in the haze.


African leaders launch peace talks as Ivory Coast evacuation ...

Staring with tears in their eyes, Ivory Coast's people emerged from their homes Thursday to survey the wreckage of five days of violent upheaval and stock up on food.


Sir Alex Ferguson insisted he never had any doubts about Paul Scholes after the former England midfielder scored twice in Manchester United's 5-2 rout of Crystal Palace.


A freight train derailed in southern England overnight but no one was hurt in the incident, EWS railway company said.


Iraqi Militant Group Says Killed Briton,Swede-Site

DUBAI  - Iraqi militant group Army of Ansaral-Sunna said on Thursday it had abducted and killed a Britonand a Swede in the central Iraqi city of Beiji, according to anInternet statement.


It's a dog's life Not content with friends and work colleagues interrupting you with calls and texts? Or maybe you work alone and have no friends? In either case, what you need is a virtual pet to look after, and what better place to find one than on your mobile.â¦


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The Iraqi Shia cleric, Moqtada Sadr, announces the "rebuilding" of his Mehdi Army militia.


Nobel spotlight lifts effort to give loans to the poor, laureate says

OSLO -- Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus said yesterday the prize has given momentum to his cherished program of helping the poor through small loans, bringing him a flood of e-mails and invitations to meet with world leaders.


Two Men Find Way Out of Calif. Wilderness

Two men, including the son of actress Annie Potts, spent a cold night on Mount Baldy after they lost their way in heavy fog, sparking a search that ended Monday when the two found a trail and hiked out of the wilderness.


College Basketball: Oklahoma State, N.C. State Win

DALLAS (Sports Network) - John Lucas poured in a game-high  24 points to lead No. 6 Oklahoma State over SMU, 76-57, at  Moody Coliseum.


FIFA to consider changing international date arrangements

FIFA is to re-examine arrangements for playing international double-headers to help ease the strain on players, clubs and their coaches.


European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso presents a five-year policy strategy to MEPs.


U.S. stocks fell on Friday as oil  prices touched another record high and Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O  dragged on the major indexes after the software maker's revenue  forecast lagged analysts' expectations.


Future of U.S. Grand Prix still in doubt

Formula One teams packed their cars and returned to Europe following Lewis Hamilton's clinical victory at the U.S. Grand Prix on Sunday uncertain if they will be back in the United States.


Courtney Paris had 27 points and 15 rebounds, and No. 14 Oklahoma used a shuffled lineup to rout Texas 78-58 on Monday night. The Sooners (19-4, 9-3 Big 12) ended the first half with a 27-3 run and avenged one of their four losses.


The life of a football manager in the English Premiership is frantic, pressured and apt to end in sometimes arbitrary dismissal.


Pope blasts Europeans for not having enough children

Pope Benedict XVI blasted Europeans for being selfish and not having enough children, in a sermon on Saturday at the 850-year-old pilgrimage site of Mariazell in Austria.


Curry and Brown Still Struggling to Fulfill Potential

Kwame Brownâs career began as Eddy Curryâs did, with big shoulders and high hopes and premier position in the 2001 draft. But both have not lived up to expectations.


John Madden scored two goals and Martin Brodeur made 29 saves, including a game-turning penalty shot stop, to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday.


Forecasters see active Atlantic hurricane season

The 2007 Atlantic storm season will be "very active" with a better than 70 percent chance a major hurricane will make landfall on the U.S. coastline, a closely watched forecasting team said on Thursday.


Buoni risultati soprattutto nel Centro-sud e in Veneto


Embattled oil giant Yukos will not file for bankruptcy despite its dire financial situation and an increasingly desperate fight with tax authorities over a nearly $7 billion back-tax bill, the company's chairman said in a newspaper interview.


A Saudi court ordered the bodies of four Sri Lankans to be displayed in a public square after being beheaded for armed robbery, according to a government statement.


The British government underlined on Thursday that it will not "cut and run" from Iraq following that country's election this month, denying reports that London is pushing Washington to set a timetable for withdrawing coalition troops.