Blog: New behavior-monitoring protection for the desktop is designed to compliment features in existing Symantec products.


Animal DNA is being used as hard evidence in a growing number of "CSI"-type cases to catch criminals of all stripes, from killers to cattle rustlers.


Mistrial declared in war objector court-martial

FORT LEWIS, Washington  - A military judge declared a mistrial on Wednesday and set a new trial date for the court-martial of a U.S. Army officer who publicly refused to fight in Iraq and criticized the war.


Net providers in the UK are resisting calls for them to police what customers do online.


Clinton, Obama rebuke one another in debate

MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina  - Democratic White House contenders Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton clashed angrily in a South Carolina debate on Monday, accusing each other of shading the truth and drawing a rebuke from rival John Edwards for "squabbling."


Almost a week into its biggest offensive   against the Taliban, NATO says it has cornered a large group of   fighters and killed about 300, but still needs more troops and   aircraft to finish the job.


Ministers representing 21 Pacific Rim economies pledged Thursday to push hard for concluding a global trade treaty that would slash agricultural subsidies and lower tariff barriers in a bid to boost the global economy.


Iraqi MPs approve a bill to allow officials from ex-leader Saddam Hussein's Baath party to return to public life.


Roma, 20:51 - VOLLEY, ITALIA: SCELTI AZZURRI PER PREOLIMPICO IZMIR

Dopo l'allenamento pomeridiano, Andrea Anastasi, ct della nazionale maschile di pallavolo, ha scelto...


Scuffles Hit Iraq: Several with Police Chief Killed in Blasts

SAMARRA (Iraq): With renewe d wave of skirmishes between the Iraqi insurgents and the US-led coalition marines, several people including top police officers were put to death on Saturday.


3 Case Studies on New Ways to Protect Enterprise Data

(Source: Data Domain) Troutman Sanders LLP, Thomas Weisel Partners and Synopsys Share Real-World Lessons Learned Learn how three enterprises applied best practices and a strong eye for ROI to achieve their data protection goals: Eliminate tape, reduce backup windows and reinvent disaster recovery processes.


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Pakistanis "detain 2,000" ahead of ex-PM's return

Pakistani authorities tightened security at Islamabad's airport and have detained more than 2,000 supporters of exiled former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his party said on Sunday, the eve of his planned return.


Diggnation Podcast Coming Soon to HD and Download

Revision3 announces that the popular podcast Diggnation will be available in high-def format, and that the company will have a more liberal download policy for the show.


U.S. names Boeing as "logical" missile defense choice

Boeing Co would be a logical choice to lead the interceptor part of a planned U.S. defense missile shield in eastern Europe, the head of the Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency said on Thursday.


Sudan says Western threats of no-fly zones and air strikes in Darfur would only increase suffering there.


Australia is to introduce a citizenship test, based on "mateship" and including language and culture issues.


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TOKYO Toyota Motor reported on Monday that its profit slipped 1.5 percent in the most recent quarter as the damage from a falling dollar offset strong gains in global vehicle sales.


One of three sailors injured in a fire that disabled a Canadian submarine off the coast of Ireland has died, Prime Minister Paul Martin said Wednesday.


He's on the golf course. She's on the presidential campaign trail.


By ELAINE KEOGH  SIGNS in Russian and other eastern European languages are to be placed around lakes to stop fish stocks being wiped out.   The notices have been put up in a bid to stop non-nationals taking salmon and trout from waterways in Co Meath.


Whoa. That's one gnarly earnings report, dude.


Tamiflu could halve pandemic flu death toll: study

Using antiviral Tamiflu could halve the potential death toll from an influenza pandemic if it was used both to treat and prevent the disease, its maker Roche said on Friday.


A new front has been opened in the long-dormant browser war, with an open-source program called Firefox aiming to challenge Microsoft's dominant Internet Explorer.


Bending, Posing and Teaching Beyond the Mat

A small but growing number of yoga practitioners are reaching out to the homeless, to prisons and to troubled youth.


A Cuban-American university professor and his wife are jailed in Florida for spying for Cuba.


Channel 4 is to broadcast next year's Big Brother final with a time delay after Ofcom upholds complaints.


Federer plays Agassi's game and still comes out on top

com. Roger Federer: Forget any visions you have of Roger Federer being a lumbering, big server whose best surface will always be grass.


Hu Takes Full Power in China as He Gains Control of Military

China's president, Hu Jintao, replaced Jiang Zemin as the country's military chief and de facto top leader on Sunday, state media announced, completing the first orderly transfer


Rabbits are the most abused pet in England and Wales, with 35,000 abandoned every year, says the RSPCA.


Movie Review | 'They're Just My Friends': A Boxer's Rise and Fall, With the Usual Stops in Between

The ambitiously genre-crossing yet disastrously executed ÂTheyÂre Just My FriendsÂ is hands down the most excruciatingly inept film to creep its way into theaters in some time.


Yanukovych pledges to fight attempts to split Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin, who openly backed Viktor Yushchenko's rival for president of the Ukraine, said in an abrupt reversal Tuesday that he could work with an administration headed by the pro-Western candidate.


South Korean hostages set free by Afghan rebels after six weeks in captivity are likely to receive a mixed homecoming with many awaiting their weekend arrival with relief but also seeing them as largely to blame for their ordeal.


Roma, 10:01 - CICLISMO, PROCURA ANTIDOPING: ARRIVATO MAZZOLENI

Eddy Mazzoleni è arrivato con il suo legale allo stadio Olimpico dove verrà ascoltato ...


Gay Mexican pop star praises fan support

Christian Chavez, a member of the wildly popular Mexican band RBD, says he's lived the life he always wanted since coming out of the closet three months ago.


Game over A slot machine company has been refused the chance to patent parts of its games because the hearing officer and the Court of Appeal said that the company had simply changed the gameplay and rules of its slot machine games and so were not patentable.â¦


I've got an Obama poster in the right margin of the home page of Scripting News. It'll stay there for the duration as a virtual equivalent of one of those signs people put on their front lawns. I live in California, one of the Super Tuesday states and I'm an Obama voter. That's what the poster means. Pass it on.  After Google indexes Scripting News, this query will have exactly one match. Right now it has none. Let's load up Google with lots of blogs with Californians voting for Obama. And of course every other state in the union.  PS: This is where I got the poster.


Law lords rule that campaigners' rights to "freedom of movement and lawful assembly" were violated at an anti-war protest.


Belarus Opposition Charges Widespread Election Fraud

Opposition parties claimed widespread irregularities in Sunday's election in Belarus, where President Alexander Lukashenko is seeking a constitutional amendment allowing him to run for a third term.


Citizens of Arab nations also played a role in the events of World War II, whether as villains or heroes, collaborators or 'righteous gentiles.' Denial of the Holocaust is a consistent theme of Arab politics - ...


Bush criticizes Russia, China on democracy

President George W. Bush on Tuesday criticized Russia and China on democracy, saying the United States would continue building relationships with those countries but without abandoning its values.


IBM offers companies monthly security report

IBM Monday introduced a security service that offers a concise, monthly global-network threat report designed to help organizations assess security needs and vulnerabilities from a business perspective.


Costa Rican Center on Front Lines of Climate-Change Fight

By NATALIE STOREY  Workers preserve forest lands while helping farmers make profits  It wasn't so long ago that farmers and cattle herders in southern Costa Rica, in their efforts to survive, had nearly destroyed part of one of the world's most beautiful rain forests.


Investors seek safe havens after Bhutto death

Wall Street stocks were set to fall on Thursday after Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan's opposition leader, was killed in a gun and bomb attack prompting a flight to safety in US markets.


And the Oscar nominees are ... a bit on the dark side

The films leading the race tended to be long on grandeur and bleak in outlook. Is it a reflection of America's mood?


NCRâs Profit Drops 55 Percent After Spinoff

The ATM maker said earnings fell to $79 million in the fourth quarter, reflecting the spinoff of its Teradata software unit.


Study Sees Medicare Savings From Drug-Coated Stents

Depending on whose interpretation of a new study one wants to believe, Medicare may â or may not â have saved money since the introduction of the stents in 2003.


Afghan Militants Drop Guantanamo Prisoner Demand

Militants who have threatened to kill  three U.N. workers seized in Afghanistan almost three weeks ago  appeared to narrow demands for their release on Tuesday and  said they would meet later in the day to decide their fate.


America Online Inc.'s settlement with the Justice Department imposes a strict new set of controls on the company, including requirements that the Internet giant hire a corporate monitor and


The Motley Fool - Is the Stiletto in? That's the question of the day among the tech chic. But it's not shoes with sticks -- as my three-year-old daughter calls them -- that are the rage, it's radio. Wired News reports that Sirius Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI - News) is on the verge of introducing the Stiletto 100, a portable music player that boasts both a satellite receiver and built-in Wi-Fi.


Roma, 20:43 - VOLLEY, A1 MASCHILE: CUNEO KO, AGGANCIO ROMA

Risultati e classifica della prima giornata di ritorno del campionato di serie A1 maschile di pallav...


He begins work days by rising at 3:17 a.m., and he doesn't go to bed until he thinks the job is done. When his Tampa Bay Buccaneers fail to perform up to expectations, as they have often lately, he takes it personally.


Â· Disastrous week after loss of aides and cash crisis  Â· Republican to focus on three key primary states


Video of Brit and US Hostages - Militants threaten beheading

A video showing the UK and US hostages, recently abducted in Iraq, was shown on Al-Jazeera television today. The two Americans and one Briton were kidnapped from a house in Baghdad on Friday by gunmen.


MIAMI -- After three Super Bowl titles in four seasons, it's hard for anyone in the New England Patriots organization to regard a season without an opportunity to play for the Lombardi Trophy as a success. But owner Robert Kraft , who for the second straight year is among the 30 NFL owners without a vested interest in the big ...


Once again, Gramatica eyed to take over for Vinatieri

The Indianapolis Colts likely will sign veteran kicker Martin Gramatica for tomorrow's game against Jacksonville as a possible replacement for Adam Vinatieri , who is nursing a groin injury and has not practiced all week.


What's Inside: Antifungal Agent Lotrimin Ultra

Wired breaks down Lotrimin Ultra's arsenal of anti-fungal agents from butenafine hydrochloride to diethanolamine and how they mingle to keep your feet itch-free.


Nel quarto trimestre svalutazioni per 11,5 miliardi dollari


LOS ANGELES -- Rap artist Snoop Dogg donned football gloves and a red Southern California sweat suit to run through drills with the top-ranked Trojans football team on Tuesday.


New Darfur peacekeepers set to take over Jan 1

A beefed-up joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping force in Sudan's Darfur is set to take over from the current under-manned AU force on Monday in a bid to end years of bloodshed.


'Sprint and Verizon got nothin' on us' Yet another big-name telco has sued Vonage for patent infringement.â¦


President Bush on Friday nominated U.S. ambassador to NATO Nicholas Burns to a top position at the State Department.


The normally phlegmatic Lee Westwood stormed off the 18th green at the Gary Player Country Club yesterday after a final round of 80 had ruined his chances of claiming the Â£630,000 first prize in the Nedbank Golf Challenge.


A Zimbabwe government minister dismisses a report that heavily criticised last year's housing demolitions.


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Ivan's alleged rebirth was a novelty, but Hurricane Jeanne is a more serious matter, now that the indecisive hurricane is on a steady westward gait, at last.


Storm over British television premium rate phone lines

Programmes screened by a string of British channels were under a cloud Friday amid claims that they breached guidelines on premium rate phone lines to television shows.


(InfoWorld) - The South African nation of Botswana hopes to gain a share of the BPO (business process outsourcing) market by making a pitch for niche areas. Botswana's challenge is that competitors in Asia and Europe enjoy first-mover advantage, and are large enough to compete on cost, according to Moraki Mokgosana, business development executive of Botswana's International Financial Services Centre, a government agency. "We intend to aim our focus on the targeting of niche markets and achieving our growth through quality of service as opposed to the cost element," Mokgosana said."Our strengths lie mostly in BPO in the financial services sector." Botswana took this approach after it commissioned Accenture to evaluate BPO opportunities. Historically, the economy of Botswana has, since independence, been driven by mining and to a lesser extent by agriculture. The country has been looking to diversify and achieve economic growth. It has identified the tourism and financial markets as alternative engines for economic growth. Within the financial services sector, an opportunity for the development of the BPO and the call center industries were identified. The Accenture report listed Botswana's favorable legal and economic environment, good telecommunications infrastructure, and its small though skilled workforce as potential advantages. Botswana has taken a double-pronged strategy toward building its BPO portfolio by developing local businesses and attracting companies to locate in the country. A showpiece of Botswana's efforts in the BPO sector is the privately owned Oseg Group. Oseg is one of the largest outsourcers in the country, focusing on services like accounts receivable. It also does telemarketing. The country has rolled out copious incentives such as a guaranteed level of corporate tax until 2020 and exemptions from withholding taxes on interest, commercial royalties, consulting fees and dividends paid to nonresidents. "Botswana can employ a phased approach starting with some 'low hanging fruit' in the short term and culminating in more complex offerings in the longer term," Mokgosana said.


Columbia native and former astronaut Charles Bolden is on the short list to replace Sean OâKeefe, who resigned Monday after three tumultuous years running the nationâs space program.


The doctor is in -- five  nights a week. In an attempt to generate a following for its  new show "In Treatment," HBO will stream the first 15 episodes  (of 43) gratis.


A Scottish rider has been killed and a spectator injured at the Ulster Grand Prix.


Sochaux extended their unbeaten run to eight Ligue 1 matches with a deserved 3-1 success at struggling Monaco on Friday. The result gave Sochaux 25 points and kept them in fourth


Russia pledges energy security for Europe

President Vladimir Putin has pledged that Russia would ensure stable energy supplies to the European Union.


Pricey but Perfect: Cloning Peter Gabriel's 'Studio in a Shed'

A cool quarter million bucks will land you a stand-alone recording studio modeled on the musician's backyard hideaway.


Britain's wealth gap widest for 40 years

The gap between rich and poor in Britain is the widest for 40 years, with a growing number of people living below the poverty line, a report said Tuesday.


Arafat had millions in global investments

In 35 years as Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat raised billions of dollars. He spent the fortune to wield power, to pay militants who attacked Israel and to invest in the United States and the Middle East.


Powell Calls for Support to Iraq in Last NATO Meeting

At his last North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Foreign Ministers meeting, US Secretary of State Colin L. Powell asked his European counterparts for support on the Iraq issue.


Icahn seeks to remove six ImClone board members

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn said on  Thursday he is seeking approval from shareholders of ImClone  Systems Inc.  to remove six directors from its board,  including the chairman and the interim chief executive, and  bring in one of his own nominees.


Former Conservative minister Robert Jackson defects to the Labour Party, the BBC  learns.


Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said Monday he is confident of winning Germans over to his reform plans and rebuilding his party's support after avoiding major new losses in local elections in a traditional ...


A telescope arms race is taking shape around the world. Astronomers are drawing up plans for the biggest, most powerful instruments ever constructed, capable of peering far deeper into the universe Â and further back in time Â than ever before.


Barry Zito and the Oakland Athletics have made a habit of excelling after the All-Star break, and it looks as if this year is not going to be any different.


FDA Denies Knowing Extent of Flu Vaccine Production Problems

US health officials Monday denied reports that they knew before last week that there were major production problems with a key American manufacturer's flu vaccine, which


Lunedi' si chiude con An, Fi, Pd ed ex presidenti Repubblica


Snipes' lawyers file appeal on tax trial

Wesley Snipes is trying again to have his federal tax-evasion trial moved from this central Florida city.


A fix for a browser bug may appear early if hackers exploit the loophole in large numbers, said Microsoft.


Siberia's spectacular Baikal Lake gets own tourist railroad

Siberia's spectacular Lake Baikal, the deepest freshwater lake on the planet and an ecological wonder of the world, now has its own lakeside railroad to take tourists into its wilderness.


Reservists in Iraq hit hard since Fallujah fight began

At least nine Army and Marine reservists died in Iraq on the first full day of the Fallujah offensive, the highest single-day death toll for part-time troops since US forces entered Iraq in March 2003.


'The Incredibles' does incredibly at box office

The Incredibles continues to rule the box office for a second continuous week with a collection of over 51 million dollars this week.


Improved Screening Prompts Jump in Chlamydia Cases

The number of sexually transmitted chlamydia infections reported in the United States rose more than 5 percent last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday.


Elevated mercury levels may be associated not only with neurological problems but with cardiovascular disease among adults as well.


If you are trying to quit smoking, you will be in good company today as the American Cancer Society sponsors its 28th annual Great American Smokeout.


Movie Review | 'David & Layla': Love, Sex, Belly Dancing and Religious Differences

The star-crossed romance âDavid & Laylaâ is layered with sharply observed cultural details.


Already having set a single-season record for prizemoney, he became the game's first $10m man as the $900,000 first prize pushed his 2004 earnings to $10.


Cheney: U.S., Other Nations Won't Let Iran Get Nuclear Arms

The United States and other nations will not allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon, Vice President Cheney said yesterday.


Ford Motor Co  posted a sharply  narrower fourth-quarter loss on Thursday after cutting costs  and boosting margins on vehicles and said it expects a net loss  for the full year 2008.


Antawn Jamison scored 29 points and DeShawn Stevenson tipped in a missed shot by Antonio Daniels with three-tenths of a second left, giving Washington a 91-89 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night and snapping the Wizards' eight-game losing streak.


Drug makers are exploring the possibility of tying pharmaceutical prices to performance.


Hostage Pleads For Removal of British Troops

An abducted humanitarian aid worker pleaded on videotape for Tony Blair to withdraw troops from Iraq.


BEIJING - A small commuter jet headed for Shanghai crashed in northern China Sunday, killing all 53 people on board and two people on the ground, government officials said.


Bayern condemn Inter to their second successive defeat, plus a round-up of Tuesday's other games.


Juliana Sanchez passes a trembling hand in the air above the cracked and crumbling skeletons in the dry earth at her feet, her eyes moist and her voice quavering.


Silly idea gains steam Austria has become one of the first countries to officially sanction the use of Trojan Horse malware as a tactic for monitoring the PCs of suspected terrorists and criminals.â¦


Ray Quinn is closing the gap with Leona Lewis as favourite to win ITV1 talent show The X Factor on Saturday.


DUBAI - A steel mesh wall collapsed on workers building a multi-billion-dollar extension to Dubai's international airport yesterday, leaving five dead and 12 injured, authorities said.


'Sharon intent on tearing Israel in two'

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is âleading the nation to a split that could end up as a civil war,â and refuses to even consider taking steps that would maintain


Prime Minister Tony Blair is to take on the Scottish Nationalists in a passionate justification of the case for Scotland remaining part of the UK.Comment


Glenmorangie, one of Scotland's last independent whisky distillers, is to be bought by French drinks firm Moet Hennessy for about Â£300m (433m euros).


Activists Urge Free Open-Source Software

Activists at a leftist gathering where Microsoft is viewed as a corporate bogeyman urged developing nations Saturday to leap into the information age with free open-source software.


Chennai, Oct. 19 (PTI): The killing of forest brigand Veerappan, and three of his accomplices in a gunbattle with STF personnel in Dharmapuri district last night has evoked mixed reactions from leaders of various political parties in Tamil Nadu.


Ex-mayor of Newark pleads innocent to fraud charges

NEWARK, New Jersey  - The former mayor of Newark, New Jersey's largest city, and a companion pleaded not guilty on Monday to a host of federal charges including suspicion of taking lavish vacations with city money.


U.N. Reports Progress on Health, Poverty

Progress toward boosting the status of women and providing reproductive health care to all has been steady over the past decade, but billions more dollars are needed to reach goals set 10 years ago, the United Nations said Wednesday.


Romney-McCain battle heats up in New Hampshire

Republican  presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain, closing in on Mitt  Romney's once-commanding lead in New Hampshire, arrived in the  state on Friday and immediately shot back at his rival, who had  spent much of the past two days here blasting McCain.


Three Japanese men died when their small plane crashed into a tank full of raw sewage in California, an employee at the flight school that operated the aircraft said on Tuesday.


It's just another sign that a major battle for the hearts, minds and dollars of young, tech-minded consumers will be fought over music -- who sells it and who gets to play it on what portable gadgets.


Red Robin ex-CEO settles SEC fraud charges over pay

Former Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc.  Chief Executive Michael Snyder agreed to pay a $250,000 civil penalty and to be barred as an officer and director to settle charges he misrepresented personal travel costs as business expenses, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Monday.


Weight loss operation could lead to nerve damage:

[Health India]: London, Oct 17 : According to a team of researchers from Mayo Clinic in Minnesota a large number of patients who have stomach surgery to lose weight develop peripheral nerve damage and complained of pain, tingling or numbness.


Hurricane Frances ripped apart roofs, shattered windows and flooded neighborhoods as it raged through the Bahamas on Saturday, driving thousands from their homes before beginning a slow march toward the east coast of Florida. At least one man was electrocuted in the storm.


Tent city in suburbs is cost of home crisis

ONTARIO, California  - Between railroad tracks and beneath the roar of departing planes sits "tent city," a terminus for homeless people. It is not, as might be expected, in a blighted city center, but in the once-booming suburbia of Southern California.


Heavy Rains Kill Dozens, Trigger Disease in South America

BUENOS AIRES, March 7 -- Recent heavy rains in South America have killed dozens of people, wiped out thousands of homes and triggered outbreaks of dengue fever in several countries.


Ex-H.P. Officer to Say She Knew of No Illegality

Patricia C. Dunn maintains that while she was in regular contact with those conducting the operation, she was not its supervisor.


Gabriele Galateri lascia per nuovi impegni in Telecom


CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos says start-ups and their innovative ideas are the lifeblood of Silicon Valley.


Sherpas laid prayer scarves on Sir Edmund Hillary's coffin as thousands across New Zealand bid farewell to the Mount Everest conqueror Tuesday. An honor guard held ice axes aloft as his casket was carried through their lines.


Fatah officers rally in Gaza to demand pay

Hundreds of security men from President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah movement held a rally in Gaza on Wednesday to demand the government he set up in the occupied West Bank pay their salaries.


In Montreal, Bruins are behind the 8-ball

Boston against Montreal? Or was that Washington against Harlem? Last night, in the latest installment of 2007-08 laughers against the Canadiens, the Bruins bumbled through their worst showing yet.


Fast-food giant reports third quarter gains

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Fast-food giant Yum Brandsreported a 13 percent gain in third-quarter earnings today. The company says surging international sales and a turnaround at its KFC chicken restaurants were responsible.


Londra, 18:56 - CALCIO, BRASILE-ARGENTINA 3-0 IN AMICHEVOLE

Il Brasile ha battuto l'Argentina 3-0 in un'amichevole giocata a Londra. Per la nazionale allenata d...


EU-China summit to give Beijing signal on arms ban

The EU is set to give a "positive signal" to China at a summit with Prime Minister Wen Jiabao over his call to lift a 15-year-old EU arms embargo, but no immediate decision is expected.


Little Al, Andretti to duel again at Indy

Al Unser Jr.'s weathered face lit up at the mere suggestion. What would it be like to come down to the final laps of the Indianapolis 500 in a side-by-side duel with Michael Andretti?


Tropical Storm Kills at Least 90 in Haiti

GONAIVES, Haiti - Tropical Storm Jeanne brought raging floodwaters to Haiti, killing at least 90 people in the battered nation and leaving dozens of Haitian families huddled on rooftops as the storm pushed further out into the open seas on Sunday, officials said.    Floods tore through the northwestern coastal town of Gonaives and surrounding areas, covering crops and turning roads into rivers...


Scientists identify two blood chemicals linked to itchy eczema, offering new treatment possibilities.


Wii Zapper, Link's Crossbow Due in November

Nintendo will bundle its new Wii Zapper controller with a Zelda-related game priced under $20.


For Recipients of Medicare, the Hard Sell

Federal officials are trying to cut down on aggressive or deceptive sales pitches for Medicare Advantage plans.


Irish lawmakers blast British government

A group of Irish lawmakers on Wednesday accused Britain of failing to prevent collusion between security forces and Protestant outlaws from Northern Ireland in the mid-1970s.


Arafat, campioni di sangue inviati negli Usa

Dubai, 7 nov. - (Adnkronos) - Yasser Arafat non Ã¨ in coma. A dirlo Ã¨ il portavoce e stretto collaboratore del leader palestinese Nabil Abu Rudeineh. Le condizioni di salute del presidente dell'AutoritÃ


Allen Iverson surpassed 50 points for the second consecutive game but fouled out with 4.5 seconds left, putting Mehmet Okur on the line for the winning free throws in Utah's 103-101


Attesa per dati congiunturali americani previsti in calo


February 8 is generally the cut-off date  for would-be Romeos to order their Valentine a dozen fresh red  roses, unless they want to make do with wilted carnations  instead, according to Red Herring's Web site.


Four Palestinians Killed in Violence After Arafat Dies

Israeli soldiers killed four Palestinians in violent confrontations that erupted following the death of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat in a French hospital on Thursday, Palestinians medics said.


Time Inc. uses Quigo for online text ads

Time magazine publisher Time Inc. said  on Monday that it is using technology developed by online  advertising company Quigo to provide text-based advertising on  its magazines' Web sites.


Londra, 17:32 - CALCIO, FA CUP; OTTAVI: MIDDLESBROUGH COSTRETTO AL REPLAY

Il Middlesbrough ha pareggiato 0-0 in casa dello Sheffield United nel penultimo incontro degli ottav...


A witness tells a coroner that Rachel Whitear was injected with heroin by her former boyfriend on the night she died.


TechWeb - Microsoft's E-mail-filter technology, Sender ID, is unpopular with open-source advocates but popular with spammers, who are using it to bypass other filters.


The eight West African states that use the CFA franc begin replacing their old banknotes.


Two goals from Miroslav Klose helped JÃ¼rgen Klinsmann's experimental Germany side breeze to a 3-0 win over Japan in Yokohama this afternoon.


Microsoft sees 200 million users of new products

Microsoft Corp.  said on  Thursday that more than 200 million users will be using one of  its new products -- including its highly-anticipated Windows  Vista operating system, Office 2007 software suite and Exchange  server -- by the end of 2007.


Police arrested more people for marijuana violations in 2005 than any previous year. But they arrested far fewer for heroin, cocaine or violent crimes. In Bodyhack.


Disgraced pop duo Milli Vanilli  will soon get a movie made about their less-than-spectacular  career, following in the cinematic steps of such icons as Ray  Charles and Johnny Cash.


Steelers' Roethlisberger gets baptism by fire

Steelers head coach Bill Cowher was hoping to bring rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger along slowly, allowing him to learn from veteran Tommy Maddox in his initial campaign.


âI know I Can Beat Michael With The Right Carâ

McLaren Mercedesâ form in the beginning of the Formula 1 season this year was so wretched that an English journalist had vowed to run naked around the Silverstone circuit if McLaren won a race this year.


Carefully Taking a Cool Look at a Topic Thatâs Always Hot

Itâs not easy to turn one of the most controversial events of the 20th century into a movie that makes your eyes roll, but âO Jerusalemâ does this and worse.


Russia summons the UK ambassador over the reopening of British Council offices in defiance of a ban.


Cheap laptops arrive for tryout in India

The so-called $100 laptops for children may make it to India after all.


Intel Corp. will launch a major upgrade of its popular Centrino technology for notebook computers Wednesday, as the world's largest chipmaker seeks to expand the product's audience from business users to consumers.


By DEBBIE HUMMEL  SALT LAKE CITY - A local chapter of the Boy Scouts of America has agreed to pay $330,000 and plant 9,000 tree seedlings to settle a state lawsuit over a wildfire that burned 14,200 acres, officials said.


A woman charged with assaulting and robbing Foxy Brown was released from jail after the rapper failed to appear before a grand jury to testify against her.


Israel Kills 7 Militants in Massive Gaza Offensive

The Israeli army killed seven militants in  and around the northern Gaza Strip Saturday, raising the  Palestinian death toll to 45 in one of the biggest and  bloodiest offensives in four years of conflict.


Germany is prepared to impose additional sanctions on Iran in the ongoing conflict over its nuclear program, Germany's Deputy Foreign Minister Gernot Erler said in an interview. "We are prepared, with our partners, to discuss and decide on further sanctions," Erler said.


Schumacher fans in withdrawal turn to books

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


Carnago, 16:05 - CALCIO, MILAN; EMERSON: CON FIORENTINA E' PRELIMINARE CHAMPIONS

"Fiorentina-Milan è come un preliminare di Champions League. Non possiamo sbagliarlo". Il bra...


Lettera a 'Repubblica', piu' riguardo su interviste a Br


A German woman held hostage with her son in Iraq has been freed, the German foreign minister says.


Second-half strikes give Lyon 2-0 win at Toulouse

Second-half goals by midfielder Mickael Essien and striker Florent Malouda handed champions Olympique Lyon a 2-0 win at Toulouse in Ligue 1 on Tuesday.


John McCain is wasting no time running a general election campaign as he settles into his newfound role as the Republican Party's presidential nominee-in-waiting.


Sony's upgrade video-game console PlayStation 3 will be delayed until March in Europe, but will go on sale in November as planned in the U.S. and Japan, the executive in charge of the project said Wednesday.


Real Madrid will play the final seven minutes of their league match against Real Sociedad on January 5 after a bomb threat forced the evacuation of their Santiago Bernabeu stadium on Sunday.


Fiction: Telegrolle, vincono la coppia di Elisa di Rivombrosa

SAINT VINCENT (Aosta) - Vittoria Puccini e Alessandro Preziosi, protagonisti della fiction "Elisa di Rivombrosa" sono i vincitori delle Telegrolle, il premio attribuito oggi dai lettori di Tv Sorrisi e Canzoni.


Microsoft and Sendo announced a settlement has been reached regarding all claims in the litigation between the two companies, resulting in Microsoft surrendering its once-$12 million shareholding in Sendo.


A Lost Culture, Drenched in Blood and Beauty

The Guggenheim Museum offers a serpentine, shock-inducing exhibit of all walks and phases of Aztec life.


They symbolise two very different eras of English football, and yesterday the philosophies of David Beckham and Sir Geoff Hurst clashed in spectacular fashion when the


Fergie Hails Footballing 'Eccentric' Clough

Sir Alex Ferguson tonight hailed Brian Clough as a great footballing eccentric and âa fantastic managerâ following the death of his old sparring partner.


USC Stays Atop AP Poll; Okla. Earns No. 2

Southern California's hold on No. 1 loosened after the Trojans struggled against Stanford. USC received 46 first-place votes in The Associated Press poll released Sunday, eight fewer than last week.


Henry leaves Arsenal, Anelka to step in: reports

Mercurial French striker Nicolas Anelka is being lined up for a dramatic return to former club Arsenal as a replacement for compatriot Thierry Henry, according to reports Sunday.


Australia's Flight Center H1 profit up 10 percent

Australian travel retailer Flight  Center Ltd.  said on Thursday its first-half profit  rose 10 percent, boosted by recent acquisitions despite  disappointing sales growth.


Peru's female traffic cops face backlash

When traffic cop Maria Luisa Calderon ordered a taxi driver to move on as he picked up a passenger in heavy traffic, his reaction bordered on homicidal: He turned on his high beams and floored it, slamming her to the ground and ripping her face and ankle as he sped away.


Microsoft's MSN Soapbox video-sharing site is unlikely to knock Google's (GOOG) YouTube off its pedestal anytime soon. Soapbox, which officially launched for public testing this month, has several interesting features and big brand backing.


Idaho ties toddler's death to E. Coli in spinach

Idaho health officials confirmed on Thursday a toddler who died last month from kidney failure had been infected by the E. coli strain responsible for a nationwide wave of food poisoning linked to tainted spinach.


NEW YORK  - Injections of the  wrinkle-banisher Botox may help soothe the involuntary muscle  contractions that plague some professional musicians, according  to a new study.


Microsoft to Offer New Windows Flavor for Retail Market

Just as it is doing with its Windows client software, Microsoft Corp. is developing customized variants of its Windows Embedded operating system for specific markets.


Oil prices rose on Friday as a sabotage  attack on Iraqi oil infrastructure reignited concern about the  reliability of crude exports from the country despite a peace  deal to end an uprising in Najaf.


The boycott by some opposition parties of yesterday's rallies in Moscow disappoints several Russian papers.


NATO gives itself six months to tame the Taliban

NATO forces in Afghanistan have set themselves a six-month deadline to establish a clear advantage over Taliban insurgents, their commander said in an interview.


Done deal: Pirates trade Kendall to Athletics

Jason Kendall, above, was traded Saturday from Pittsburgh to Oakland. The deal gave the Athletics one of baseball's best top-of-the-lineup hitters and most durable catchers and partly freed the Pirates of their biggest financial burden.


Google Desktop Search app lets you 'google' your Windows PC

OCTOBER 15, 2004  - Google Inc. is bringing its proven search capabilities to a Windows XP- or Windows 2000-equipped computer near you, helping users to catalog most of the files and content


Starbucks raises expansion goal to 40,000 stores

Starbucks Corp. on Thursday raised its long-term expansion goal to 40,000 stores from 30,000, and said it was no where close to exhausting opportunities in North America even though growth also looms internationally.


Historic ships the Mary Rose and the Cutty Sark are to be given a Â£31m boost out of lottery funds.


Germany searching for 10 men behind attack plot

German security officials are searching for 10 men they believe provided support for a foiled plot to attack U.S. installations in the country, a senior government official said.


Oldsters see video, computer games as exercise for brain

Move over, junior. Grandma and grandpa are joining the wave in video and computer games as makers step up efforts to promote the software as brain-healthy exercises.


Google adds major libraries to its database

Google, the operator of the world's most popular Internet search service, plans to announce an agreement Tuesday with some of the nation's leading research libraries and Oxford


Several thousand people are expected to gather in Glasgow to protest against changes to local hospitals.


By Brock Vergakis Associated Press  Private school vouchers are often touted as a way to level the educational playing field for less-affluent families, particularly minorities living in poverty.


Venezuelan Military Plane Crashes, Killing 25, Union Radio Says

A Venezuelan military plane crashed yesterday afternoon as it approached its base in the central industrial state of Aragua, killing all 25 on board, Union Radio reported.


Roma. ''Ho chiesto al ministro dell'Economia di intervenire nel dibattito'' sulla Finanziaria ''ritenendolo prioritariamente responsabile della politica economica del governo al fine di chiarire le posizioni


ANTHRAX, which has so far killed 11 wild animals in the Caprivi, has not yet spread to livestock, an official in the Ministry of Environment said yesterday.


Intel has decided to cancel its project to develop a liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) chip that would bring down the cost of rear-projection televisions.


Mibtel -1,5%, SP/Mib -1,4%, negative tutte le Europee


Bush Campaign Complains About Union Protests

President Bush's re-election campaign complained to the AFL-CIO on Monday about the labor group's protests at campaign offices last week and violent incidents that were not linked to union members.


Police find baby they think is child of slain mother

Skidmore - A baby girl who apparently was cut from her mother's womb was found in good health this afternoon, a day after the slaying, and two people were being questioned, authorities said.


A group representing UK media companies calls on the BBC Trust not to allow adverts on its international websites.


US presidential hopefuls do battle on Sunday talk shows in a final bid for votes ahead of Super Tuesday.


Analysis: Washington has done more than any other power to end the crisis in Darfur, but the U.S. has little direct leverage over Sudan


Best Software launched this week an overhaul of its Act contact management software, adding to the product line a second version with more scalability and advanced functionality.


Red Hat Acquires Netscape Server Software

Red Hat (Nasdaq: RHAT) has acquired Netscape  server-software products of AOL Time Warner (NYSE: AOL), as part of the Linux vendor's "open-source architecture" strategy.


EMI Chief Leaves After Private Equity Takeover

Eric Nicoliâs exit came as Terra Firma Capital Partners, a private equity firm taking over the EMI Group, named executives from its own ranks to management positions at the music label.


Analysis: Everyone is claiming victory. But there's a lot more left of Hizballah's fighting ability than Israel and the U.S. had hoped. And the cease-fire may just be a temporary time-out


British designer John  Galliano marked his 10th year at the creative helm of iconic  fashion house Dior with an extravagant autumn/winter show in  Versailles Palace inspired by Impressionist and Modern  painters.


Code e incidenti, il piu' grave su A1 con 2 morti e 7 feriti


Research In Motion May Have To Pay Higher Royalty

Banc of America Securities reiterated a "neutral" rating on Research In Motion (nasdaq: RIMM - news - people ) but slashed the target price to $86 from $99, saying the final outcome of the company's patent-infringement trial looks negative.


For the first time of his career, Rubens Barrichello finished the Brazilian Grand Prix on the podium. Michael Schumacher started from the back of the field and finished in the points despite spinning in the early stages of the race.


A Barak Nebraska, Washington, Maine e LouisianaMacCain beffato in Kansas da Huckabee                                          La marcia trionfale di Obama Hillary battuta in altri 4 Stati                                                                                E la senatrice silura il capo della campagna elettorale


Putin Visits Scene of Carnage in Southern Russia, 322 Reported ...

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has visited survivors of the school siege in southern Russia Saturday as people of the region mourned their dead, now numbering at least 322.


L'Asso pigliatutto in piazza San Giovanni                                                                                di EUGENIO SCALFARI


The Serious Fraud Office has ended its corruption inquiry into a Â£6bn fighter plane deal with Saudi Arabia.


Prime Ministers Call for IRA Disbandment

LEEDS CASTLE, England Sept. 16, 2004 - The leaders of Britain and Ireland appealed Thursday to the Irish Republican Army to disarm and disband as part of a new diplomatic push to bring stable Catholic-Protestant government to Northern Ireland.


British lightweight Amir Khan beats South Korean Baik Jong-sub to secure at least a bronze medal.


SAN JOSE, Calif. In another change of plans, semiconductor giant Intel has canceled a project to develop a chip for projection T-Vs.


BEIJING, March 4 -- China announced Sunday it will increase military spending at a sharply higher rate this year, budgeting a rise of nearly 18 percent, and a senior U.S. official immediately called for more clarity on what the expenditures are for.


The Internet giant makes a bizarre move to shut down its offices for a week during the holidays.


Two diamonds worth over $14 million were robbed mid-afternoon from an antique dealers' show at the Paris Louvre museum yesterday.


STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Police used dental records to identify a man who broke into a cafeteria in southern Sweden - the suspect left his false teeth with his social security number engraved in them at the scene of the crime.


Sorenstam Working Her Way Back, but With New Priorities

For Annika Sorenstam, who will enter the HSBC Womenâs World Match Play Championship ranked 33rd on this yearâs money list, playing competitive golf is no longer the priority it once was.


The US director of intelligence says eavesdropping helped foil a bomb attack by suspected Islamists in Germany.


Roma, 20:20 - CALCIO, ROMA: PROBLEMA MUSCOLARE PER ANDREOLLI

Dopo la vittoria in Coppa Italia sul Torino, Roma di nuovo al lavoro a Trigoria.  Defaticante per ch...


DOMANI SUL VENERDI'                                            Gli italiani e la politica come ricostruire un rapporto in crisi?                                                                                Bersani: "Una scadenza entro cui approvare o bocciare le leggi"di ILVO DIAMANTI, FEDERICA LAMBERTI ZANARDI, EMILIO MARRESE e PAOLA ZANUTTINI


Nyon, 11:54 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS: UEFA SCEGLIE GOL PIU' BELLI PRIMA FASE

La Uefa ha scelto i dieci gol piÃ¹ belli della prima fase di Champions League. Non ci sono reti itali...


Madrid, 23:39 - Calcio, Liga: Barcellona travolto dal Villarreal

Nella 18/a giornata del campionato spagnolo clamoroso tonfo del Barcellona, sconfitto per 3-0 dal Vi...


Wachovia, Golden West shareholders OK merger

Wachovia Corp. WB.N and Golden West   Financial Corp. GDW.N easily won shareholder approval on   Thursday for their merger, which would combine the   fourth-largest U.S. bank with the No. 2 U.S. savings and loan.


Zarqawi Group Says It Tried to Kill Iraqi Minister

A group linked to al Qaeda ally Abu Musab  al-Zarqawi said it had tried to kill Iraq's environment  minister on Tuesday and warned it would not miss next time,  according to an Internet statement.


Suicide Bombing in Gaza Clouds Abbas Visit

A Hamas suicide bomber blew himself up near Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip Tuesday shortly after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in the occupied territory to press militants to lay down their arms.


Sudan and the UN launch an appeal to raise $20m to help more than 400,000 people hit by recent flooding.


Milberg Weiss Announces Investigation Relating to Dell's 401(K) Retirement Plans

The law firm of Milberg Weiss announced today that it is investigating possible illegal conduct relating to 401(k) retirement plans at computer maker Dell Inc. Specifically, Milberg Weiss is investigating whether fiduciaries of the Dell Inc.


Roma, 10:11 - CALCIO, CAPELLO: ALLA ROMA SERVE MIGLIOR TOTTI CONTRO IL REAL

Fabio Capello crede nella qualificazione della Roma ai quarti di Champions. Ma tutto, secondo il ct ...


Home detention for Sidekick data hack A hacker who broke into the systems of T-Mobile USA and lifted the personal details of around 400 people, including a US Secret Service agent, has escaped imprisonment.â¦


No one every said Wi-Fi was perfect. It suffers from difficult setup, questionable security, interferences from appliances, and doesn't always stretch its signal as far as advertised.


FAZIO CHIEDE INTERVENTI PER COMPETITIVITA'. GRAVE LA SITUAZIONE ...

ROMA - ''La situazione dei conti pubblici emersa a meta' anno e' grave''. Lo ha detto il governatore di Bankitalia Antonio Fazio durante l'audizione alla Camera. ''Ogni intervento di riduzione del prelievo


Ship sinks off Indonesia's Sulawesi; 15 dead

An Indonesian passenger ship capsized off the island of Sulawesi, killing 15 people and leaving 6 missing, a transport ministry official said on Friday.


Chinese herbs can cause surgery complications

Herbs used in some traditional   Chinese prescriptions can cause complications if they are taken   just before anesthesia and surgery, a Hong Kong study has   found. The study, published in the September issue of the   medical journal Anesthesiology, found that certain herbs used   in traditional Chinese medicine can impair blood clotting or   lower blood pressure.


Indian police detain a man in connection with a deadly blast at a historic mosque in Hyderabad.


Elcoteq Features Customer Benefits for Communications Technology Companies at 3GSM World Congress 2007

Elcoteq SE, global provider of electronics manufacturing services (EMS)  for the Communications Technology Industry, features its communications  technology services in Hall 1 Stand C59 at 3GSM World Congress 2007  being held in Barcelona, Spain from February 12--14,  2007.


Verizon Wireless to Add 16 Cities to Broadband

Verizon Wireless, the largest U.S. wireless company, will expand its high-speed data service to 16 markets by the end of the year, the chairman of Verizon Communications Inc. said on Monday.


NBC Universal has decided not to renew  its contract to sell television shows on iTunes, becoming the  second major media company to challenge Apple Inc's dominance  in digital entertainment.


Whether movie stars were doing good deeds on a telethon, or   wearing glitzy duds on the Golden Globes, TV viewers were similarly   unimpressed.


Supermicro knocks big boys with Superblades

They're super. Thanks for asking Supermicro appears to have outclassed the Tier 1 server vendors with its latest blade design.â¦


Big Powers Urge Iran to Heed UN Nuke Freeze Demand

The United States, the European Union  and Russia urged Iran Monday to comply with the U.N. nuclear  watchdog's demand that it halt all activities linked to uranium  enrichment, after Tehran rejected the call.


VW says there is 'no room' for wage increase for union

FRANKFURT -- Automaker Volkswagen AG said yesterday there is ''no room" for wage increases as it prepares for pay talks with Germany's largest industrial union, and detailed proposals to trim labor costs by cutting paid breaks and increasing flexible working time.


Sore loser Wenger driven to put Arsenal back on top

Arsene Wenger has revealed his desire to avoid the bitter taste of defeat is driving him to restore Arsenal to the peak of English football.


Stepping into the political quagmire of Sudan, Africa's largest country, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Ruud Lubbers, suggested on Friday that limited autonomy could


EU formally adopts caps on cross-border mobile roaming rates

The European Union on Monday formally adopted rules slashing the cost of cross border mobile phone calls in the 27-nation bloc, paving the way for their application in the coming months.


Music companies have started a new fight with China's Internet industry over piracy, filing lawsuits accusing popular Web sites Baidu.com and Sohu.com of aiding illicit online copying, an industry group said Wednesday.


Kenya election violence kills more than 100

Kenyan police battled protesters in blazing slums on Monday after disputed elections returned President Mwai Kibaki to power and triggered turmoil thought to have killed more than 100 people.


Bobby Allen knows as well as anybody that history is just that, especially when you're in a perpetual dogfight for big-league employment.


Tony Blair has said it is time to draw a line under the controversy surrounding David Blunkett.


Dalle 21 di domenica 16 gennaio protesta contro sicurezza


Moglie capo Stato e' stata investita,ha riportato 2 fratture


Lawsuit Charges Open-Source License Violation

In what may be the first action of its kind in the U.S., a lawsuit has been filed to enforce an open-source license.


Blast kills 13 at Shiite party office in Baghdad

BAGHDAD A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden car into the Baghdad headquarters of the Shiite political leader Abdul Aziz al-Hakim on Monday, killing 13 people and wounding dozens more.


Gunmen Kill 21 Iraqi Police, US Hits Falluja

Gunmen killed 22 Iraqi police on Sunday as US planes and artillery bombarded Falluja ahead of an expected offensive to storm the rebel stronghold.


Worries about the sustainability of the US economic recovery were stoked om Sunday after the stores group Wal-Mart, seen as a bellwether for the country's


Fiat and General Motors head for a showdown this week as a one-year truce expires, opening the way for them to go to court over whether Fiat can force the U.S. group to buy its loss-mired car unit.


Finding a Tangle of Knots, Untying Them Smoothly

The bright young group performed Elliott Carterâs quartets with an air of confirmed mastery at the New York Society for Ethical Culture on Wednesday.


Milosevic Wants Clinton to Testify by Christmas

Slobodan Milosevic called on judges to subpoena former U.S. President Bill Clinton and British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Thursday, saying he would like them to testify at his war crimes trial by Christmas.


Eli Manning remains the New York Giants' quarterback of the future. For now, the job belongs to Kurt Warner.


The DVD "George W. Bush: Faith in the White House," marketed as a response to "Fahrenheit 9/11," portrays the president as God's warrior.


Swiss upbeat after crucial credit lifeline

The survival of loss-making airline Swiss has been assured by a crucial multi-million dollar credit facility, the company's financial director said.


'Titanic' star Leonardo DiCaprio reportedly visited three trendy nightspots on one night out in London, and partied till the wee hours of the morning.


'CSI,' 'Grey's' Square Off in Network Showdown

By Rick Bird  There is an ugly duckling story, a new top-five network battle, a pompous new attorney and the suffering six. Those are some of the storylines to play out Thursdays on the tube this fall.  This week The Post is handicapping each night of the new TV season.


French superfast rail link to Germany starts working life

The first high-speed rail link between France and Germany began scheduled services Sunday, slashing travel times and marking a major step towards a truly pan-European rapid transit network.


Jackson's Lavish Lifestyle Put on Display

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Michael Jackson's elegant home with its lavish playground for children was placed on display in a courtroom as defense attorneys showed a judge videotapes of a raid last year on the pop star's Neverland estate...


Spain arrests three suspects linked to Madrid bombings

The Spanish police on Thursday arrested two Moroccans and a Spaniard suspected of helping the escape of the attackers after the 2004 Madrid train bombings, police said on Thursday.Comment


General Motors is continuing to hold onto its position as the world's biggest carmaker, latest sales figures show.


President Hugo Chavez said Wednesday that the United States suffered a humiliating defeat in its move to condemn Venezuela internationally for forcing an opposition-aligned TV station off the airwaves.


The construction equipment maker earned $927 million in the quarter as strength in its integrated service business offset weakness in North America.


BAE Systems and Northrop Grumman were last night awarded contracts by the United States government to develop technology for protecting commercial aircraft from shoulder-fired missiles.


Afghan Taliban frees remaining S. Korean hostages

GHAZNI, Afghanistan  - Taliban insurgents freed seven remaining South Korean hostages in Afghanistan on Thursday after a six-week kidnap ordeal, following a deal that Afghan officials said included a ransom payment by Seoul.


INNER Beirut was swamped by soldiers and riot police at the weekend as the Lebanese parliament convened to extend the term of President Emile Lahoud, reappointing the Syrian-backed former soldier for three more years.


Leaders from Sudan and four regional states concluded a meeting here early today with a statement rejecting any "foreign intervention" in the Darfur region of Sudan.


Bush Cites Report in Criticizing Kerry's Health Care Proposals

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 Â In criticizing Senator John Kerryâs health care proposals, President Bush cited âthe Lewin reportââ as an authoritative source.


Fashion Review: Playing Dress-Up With Better Resources

A review of the Chris Benz, Doo.Ri, Proenza Schouler, Thakoon fall collections in New York.


The German government on Monday sold shares worth â¬1.6 billion, or $2.14 billion, in Deutsche Telekom to the state-owned development bank KfW Group as the finance minister, Hans Eichel, strove to rein in the budget deficit.


One of the speakers at a Toorcon security conference session last weekend has admitted that claims he and an accomplice made regarding an "unfixable" flaw in Firefox, and a video of the two purportedly exploiting this flaw, were a not-so-elaborate hoax.


InPro's internet-by-mobile IP should be revoked, says judge Research in Motion (RIM) has defeated an attempt by a European intellectual property licensing company that the BlackBerry maker had violated a patent for accessing the internet on mobile devices.â¦


Cannes, sul set o fuori il boss è sempre George

E' lui il capo indiscusso della band di Ocean's 13, il sequel di azione presentato al festival. Clooney manda i fan in delirio sulla Croisette


Toshiba said Tuesday it will no longer develop, make or market HD DVD players and recorders, handing a victory to rival Blu-ray disc technology in the format battle for next-generation video.


Syria says it is ready for talks on peace

DAMASCUS, Syria - Syrian President Bashar Assad is ready to resume peace talks with Israel "without conditions," a top UN envoy said yesterday.


Dal rapporto Ifel emerge una sostanziale stabilitÃ  nel prelievo fiscale localeLa temuta stangata non Ã¨ arrivata, anche perchÃ© i livelli di indebitamento sono costanti                                            Comuni, nel 2007 giÃ¹ l'Ici prima casa Per il 41% ferme le addizionali Irpef                                                                                di ROSARIA AMATO


AIDS vaccine doesn't guard against virus

New data on an experimental AIDS vaccine that failed to work shows volunteers who got the shots were far more likely to get infected with the virus through sex or other risky behavior than those who got dummy shots.


Everything from fire ants and coyotes to armadillos, lionfish and beach kudzu have made new homes in South Carolina over the years. So can the Cuban tree frog be far behind?


Almost one-fifth of agency scientists surveyed two years ago as part of an official review said they had been pressured to recommend approval of a new drug despite reservations.


Garden Settles a Lawsuit Filed by a Former Rangers Cheerleader

Madison Square Garden settled a sexual harassment lawsuit filed three years ago by the former captain of the Rangersâ cheerleading squad.


Geraint Jones says England will be going flat out for victory on day five of the final Test in South Africa.


Iran insisted yesterday it has gone as far as it could to meet the demands of Europe and the rest of the international community over its nuclear activities, and said the ball was now in their court.


Institute: Most cars do poorly in whiplash tests

Study finds more than half of seats offer little protection against neck injury in a crash. By Dee-Ann Durbin. WASHINGTON -- More than half of the seats in cars do a poor job of preventing whiplash injury because


Hammer in Spain is plainly to ease the strain

Bashing the boss, crushing computers and mashing cellphones are some of the fun new stress-relief techniques offered at a Spanish junkyard.


Roy Halladay back in form to lead Blue Jays in 4-2 victory over ...

The defending AL Cy Young Award winner threw eight dominant innings Saturday afternoon, silencing doubts about the health of his arm in the Toronto Blue Jays' 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees.


Patch posted Apple has posted a Mac OS X Security Update that patches almost two dozen holes in the Unix-based operating system. The update incorporates fixes for AirPort, Apple Type Services, Finder, Installer, Security Framework, VPN and a raft of other, under-the-hood apps and utilities.â¦


Oracle Chief Larry Ellison may be No. 10 on Forbes magazine's list of the top 400 wealthiest Americans, but that doesn't make buying a football team--let alone another software company--an easy feat.


"Sara' garantita la non interferenza nelle scelte Telecom"


FREE KIDS DADs ; Fun Shows That Will Keep the Kids Smiling Join The Koala Brothers

TOMORROW'S fantastic DVD voucher is for three wonderful episodes of that playground favourite The Koala Brothers.   George the Postman is persuaded by Mitzi to race Archie in George's Big Race, for the entertainment of the townsfolk.


(HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:


S en. Johnny Isakson's phones, unlike those of many of his colleagues, aren't jammed with antiwar calls, and he heard few complaints about Iraq from constituents over the July 4 recess. So far, no one's threatening to throw him out of office if he doesn't come out against the war.


California Governorâs Plan for Health Care in Trouble

A California Senate health committee is expected to vote against Gov. Arnold Schwarzeneggerâs widely promoted and potentially legacy-defining universal health care bill.


La maggioranza tiene al Senato, anche senza il voto dei senatori a vitasu due dei tre voti previsti in aula per approvare la manovra per il 2008                                          Finanziaria a un passo dal via libera  Due voti di fiducia tra troppi ultimatum                                                                                Fisichella: "Il mio rapporto con l'esecutivo Ã¨ finito e non Ã¨ recuperabile"Gli altolÃ  dei nove centristi: "Il nostro Ã¨ un sÃ¬ tecnico per evitare manovre provvisorie" di CLAUDIA FUSANI


Eisner's Choice for Disney CEO Woos Wall Street

Walt Disney Co. President and Chief Operating Officer Bob Iger gave an upbeat assessment of the media company's future on Thursday in his first address to Wall Street since being named the sole internal candidate in the race to succeed CEO Michael Eisner.


Google sees Web search less exposed to mortgage woes

U.S. mortgage lenders are cutting advertising budgets due to a global credit squeeze, but they are not likely to reduce Internet search marketing anytime soon, executives at search leader Google Inc said on Thursday.


Stress Test May Miss Early Heart Disease - Study

Stress tests aimed at detecting  blocked arteries in patients may miss more than half the cases  of early heart disease, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.


Steve Jobs says the record labels won't let him sell unprotected MP3s, but there are hundreds of independents that will happily supply unprotected music. In Cult of Mac.


Three teenagers have sued school officials over lengthy suspensions they received for setting up a Facebook page that identifies a teacher as a pedophile.


Luca di Montezemolo believes Rubens Barrichelloâs wins in Italy and China have proved that the Ferrari team does not revolve around Michael Schumacher.


The president of OPEC said yesterday that oil prices are too high to allow a cut in output when it meets this weekend.


Library ceremony a mix of international, local talent

Bill Clinton returned to Arkansas to dedicate a presidential library that he hopes will connect Americans with his dreams and to one another.


FDA Clears 1st Over-the-Counter Defibrillator

Sept. 16, 2004 -- The power to shock an ailing heart back into motion may now be purchased without a doctor's prescription. Today the FDA approved the first over-the-counter sale of an automated external defibrillator (AED).


U.S. stocks closed mostly lower on  Tuesday as oil prices climbed to another record and economic  data showed slower-than-expected growth last month.


UN Food Chief Urges Eastern Europe to Tackle Hunger

The Executive Director of the World Food Program is urging ex-Soviet satellite states that joined the European Union in May and oil-rich Russia to do more to help reduce worldwide hunger.


L'anticipazione non cambia il rapporto con Mostra di Venezia


Paulson tells G7 let markets regulate hedge funds

ESSEN, Germany  - U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson made clear on Saturday that he thinks any risks posed by lightly regulated hedge funds can be handled through market discipline without adding heavy government regulators.


Bank of Ireland has reported a 5 percent rise in first-half profits, in line with predictions made in its September trading update, and says it is confident about the outlook for the full year.


Your legal columnist wins an exemption to the DMCA for consumers who digitally unlock their cell phones to use with other carriers. But now a wireless giant says the new rule will damage the prepaid cell phone industry, and hurt those who can't afford monthly service. Commentary by Jennifer Granick.


Tim Henman and Jamie Murray win their doubles match to give Great Britain a 3-0 lead over Croatia in their Davis Cup tie.


Microsoft to blast Google for its copyright policy

Microsoft Corp.  is set to  launch a blistering attack on rival Google Inc.


QB Hasselback Anguished Over Seahawks' End

The Seattle Seahawks are considered one of the NFL's biggest disappointment this season. Matt Hasselbeck believes they're headed in the right direction.


Tusshar Kapoor is happy that he is going to share screen space with old pal Kareena Kapoor in   Phir Gol Maal.


Rockers and royals, including Rod Stewart, Elton John and Princes William and Harry, were taking the stage at London's Wembley Stadium on Sunday to remember Princess Diana almost 10 years after her death in a Paris car crash.


Maroni, valuteremo le proposte che vengono fatte


Australia set to open up aboriginal lands

Australia's Aborigines are set to lose the legal right to stop people entering their outback lands, which cover an area almost the size of Mongolia, sparking protests their homes will become an "Aboriginal Disneyland".


ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has lent its full support to United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan and wishes to see him complete his remaining tenure in office.


Earliest Signs of Winemaking Found in China

Neolithic people in China may have been the first in the world to make wine, according to scientists who have found the earliest evidence of winemaking from


Marion Jones was sentenced Friday to six months in prison for lying about using steroids


Sony to Sell Its PlayStation Chip-Making Unit

The electronics giant plans to sell its operations for making microchips used in its PlayStation game console to Toshiba, pulling back from the heavy investment needed.


Ex-singer Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, says he has instructed lawyers after being refused entry to the US.


Public health experts fear MMR hearing fallout

Â· GMC case could affect public confidence in jab  Â· Three accused of serious professional misconduct


Maybe walking upright on two legs isn't such a defining human feature after all. Scientists who spent a year photographing orangutans in the rain forest say the trait probably evolved in ancient apes navigating the treetops long before ancestors of humans climbed to the ground — a hypothesis that contradicts science museums the world over.


Cubans oblivious to what goes on inside Guantanamo

GUANTANAMO, Cuba  - As international prisoners in the U.S. "war on terror" languish at its naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cubans living nearby are completely unaware of what goes on inside the base.


PITTSBURGH - The state Supreme Court ruled that Pennsylvania's drunken driving law can't be enforced against people on horseback, a decision that inspired the dissenting justice to wax poetic.    The court ruled Wednesday in a case against two men in Mercer County in 2002...


A French Style of Capitalism Is Now Stained

SociÃ©tÃ© GÃ©nÃ©rale, the French bank that earned the respect of it rivals, is now embarrassed by a 31-year-old rogue trader.


Los Alamitos, 15:26 - PALLANUOTO, MONDIALI JR: AZZURRINI IN SEMIFINALE

L'Italia è in semifinale ai Mondiali juniores di pallanuoto maschile, in corso di svolgimento...


Jeanne Damage Estimated at $4-$8 Billion

Hurricane Jeanne, which roared across Florida on Sunday, may have caused $4 billion to $8 billion in insured damage, a risk management group said.


Country singer Porter Wagoner dies at 80

NASHVILLE, Tennessee  - U.S. country singer Porter Wagoner, lanky Grand Ole Opry star whose flashy Nudie rhinestone suits dazzled fans when he sang with rising new performer Dolly Parton in the 60s, died on Sunday from lung cancer, said his publicity agent, Darlene Bieber. He was 80.


Jerez, 18:10 - F1, MCLAREN: HAMILTON ENTUSIASTA DELLA NUOVA MONOPOSTO

Sul circuito spagnolo di Jerez de la Frontera, Lewis Halmiton ha provato oggi, per la prima volta, l...


HELP!, quando i Beatles giocavano al cinema

Torna in DVD il film dei Fab Four girato da Richard Lester. In un primo momento si doveva chiamare Eight arms to hold you. Ma poi Lennon scrisse Help! e tutto cambiÃ²


Spielberg brings King's "Talisman" to TNT

LOS ANGELES  - Following last year's limited series "Into the West," TNT is getting into business with Steven Spielberg again, this time to bring the Stephen King-Peter Straub novel "The Talisman" to the small screen.


Description: Efforts are under way to arrange a ceasefire in the Baghdad slum of Sadr City, where militiamen loyal to Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr have been battling US forces.


Premature Celebration for Commerce Bancorp?

The changes at the top are good, but the bank may not be a takeover candidate.


Cowboys' Owens made suicide bid: police report

Dallas Cowboys football star Terrell   Owens was treated for a drug overdose after taking more than 30   pain pills in an apparent suicide attempt on Tuesday night,   according to a police report obtained by local media.


Take notice Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, and Gary Sheffield: If you crowd the plate, you are going to hear a symphony of chin music. Or worse, you could get hit with a 90-mile-per-hour fastball in tonight's Game 3 of the American League Championship Series at Fenway Park.


Bypasses Are Best for Multiple Clogged Arteries, Study Says

Bypass surgery remains the best option for heart patients with more than one clogged artery, according to the first big study to compare bypasses with drug-coated stents. In the study, heart attack and death rates were lower among people who had surgery than those given artery-opening balloon angioplasty and stents. It is latest setback for drug-coated stents, which have revolutionized heart care and have been implanted in about six million people worldwide. The study is in Thursdayâs New England Journal of Medicine.


TEATRO ALLA SCALA: BERLUSCONI, MILANO HA RITROVATO IL SUO TEATRO

Milano, 7 dic. (Adnkronos) - ''Milano ha ritrovato il suo teatro attrezzato per affrontare il prossimo secolo''. Cosi' il presidente del Consiglio Silvio Berlusconi commenta la ristrutturazione del Piermarini


Engineering world-class open source support

Blog: I interview Iain Gray, VP of Global Support at Red Hat, to find out how the world's largest open source company structures its support offerings, and how they differ from proprietary software support.


E' accaduto sulla spiaggia di Capo Vaticano, a Ricadi


A businessman wins an appeal against a High Court ruling to pay back Â£2m he lost in one night.


Vital Signs: Maladies: Hormone Levels and Chronic Fatigue

A new study finds that women who suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome wake up with lower levels of a hormone that helps people deal with stress.


Five years ago, the great bull market of the '90s was about to come to a crashing halt, but no one knew that yet. In fact, many investors were still buying as if the gains would continue forever.


A British soldier dies after a grenade attack in Afghanistan, says the MoD.


Crude oil fell to the lowest price in almost two months after Iran, OPEC's second-biggest oil producer, said it would stop enriching uranium to ward off US calls for sanctions.


This new marketing initiative shows that companies are eager to use broadband media. But how?


George Washington runs away from Temple early in the second half to cruise to a 74-56 triumph over Temple on Saturday behind 18 points from J.R. Pinnock.


Sarkozy set for big parliamentary majority

French President Nicolas Sarkozy is expected to win a huge parliamentary majority to help him push through tax and labor reforms when voters cast ballots for the fourth time in eight weeks in a run-off election on Sunday.


The Co-op is testing whether shoppers are affected by labels highlighting products' salt, fat and calories content.


Manchester United captain Roy Keane has been charged with assault and criminal damage for a fight on September 4, police say. The Ireland international is due to appear before Trafford Magistrates


In Japan, Women Can Doze With Man Pillow

NAGAREYAMA, Japan - After a long night at work as a radio DJ, Junko Suzuki likes to snuggle at bedtime - and she says she's found the perfect partner: a man-shaped pillow.    Linen maker Kameo Corp.'s new "Boyfriend's Arm Pillow" - which consists of a headless torso and a stuffed arm that curls around the sleeper - might make some people uneasy...


For the second time this year, an alliance of major Internet providers - including Atlanta-based EarthLink â-iled a coordinated group of lawsuits aimed at stemming the flood of online junk mail.


Brazil, India, South Africa join forces on global issues

The leaders of Brazil, India and South Africa solidified their ties at a summit that highlighted the regional powers' role as spokesmen for the developing world.


NPR Joins Appeal of Online Music Royalties

National Public Radio is teaming up with online radio broadcasters to appeal new music royalty fees that they say would put smaller operators out of business and force others to sharply scale back their online music offerings.


Autodesk, PTC make their CAD software interoperate

(InfoWorld) - Autodesk and Parametric Technology Corp. (PTC) have agreed to make their CAD (computer-aided drafting) software, used in the manufacturing and engineering industries, interoperate better. Under the agreement announced Monday, PTC will use Autodesk's RealDWG software development toolkit to make PTC software interoperate with Autodesk's Inventor 3D and AutoCad software. Autodesk will use PTC's Granite 3D modeling and interoperability kernel to allow for integration between Autodesk software and Pro/Engineer, PTC's 3D CAD application. The two companies said an increasing number of manufacturers run multi-CAD environments and are under pressure to reduce costs and move products faster to market. The agreement will help decrease the costs of running those environments and enable faster, out-of-the-box integration, they said. Â


Olmert: Only world force would end clash

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Wednesday that Israel's three-week-old offensive in Lebanon will stop only after a robust international peacekeeping force is in place in southern Lebanon.


Jeff Burton nipped at leader Matt Kenseth's bumper in the waning laps, ducked beneath him, pulled side-by-side, and still kept falling behind. It wasn't until six laps were left in the Dover 400 yesterday that Burton finally scooted by with the critical pass. Not that he even needed it: Kenseth ran out of gas, anyway.


New Chip Gives Speed Boost to Ultraportable PCs

A new chip from Via Technologies, which supplies processors to ultraportables from OQO, Samsung, Packard Bell and others, promises to double the performance of the super-small computers in which it's embedded.


King County reports recount results: Gregoire by 10

Recount results from King County on Wednesday made Democrat Christine Gregoire the apparent but unofficial winner of the extraordinarily close Washington governor's race.


MS 'disappointed' with Xbox Live connectivity woes

Offers free game in compensation Microsoft is to offer gamers a free game download to compensate them for all the connectivity problems many of them experience accessing its Xbox Live service during the past few weeks.â¦


A stream runs through it Comment Sun has broken into the AT&T IPTV account with its Sun Fire X4600 servers, which are either to be used as part of the U-Verse video-on-demand server system or to offer extra IP services over the top.â¦


North Korea nuclear issue must be resolved peacefully, South ...

LONDON - South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun said on Friday the nuclear standoff with North Korea must be resolved peacefully, despite hawks in the United States pushing for a more hardline approach.


Wizards pass on matching Jeffries' offer

Having found a cheaper and more enthusiastic alternative in DeShawn Stevenson, the Washington Wizards said Monday they won't match the New York Knicks' offer sheet for restricted free agent Jared Jeffries.


Cubans on Medical Aid Mission Flee Venezuela, but Find Limbo

BOGOTA, Colombia -- Ariel Perez was, like thousands of fellow Cuban doctors, a devoted soldier in Fidel Castro's most important overseas mission -- providing medical care to the poor in oil-rich Venezuela, Cuba's most vital ally. But last year, Perez and two Cuban companions, carrying rucksacks with...


US Vice-President Dick Cheney praises the Australian government for its support of US-led operations in Iraq.


Legendary Soldier And Political Maverick âRaful Eitan Drowns

Former deputy prime minister and one- time Israel Defense Forces chief of staff Rafael (Raful) Eitan, an outspoken presence in Israeli politics for decades, drowned at Ashdod port Tuesday morning.


Some 300 people have shaved their heads in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi province to celebrate the victory of former general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in this week's presidential election.


La decisione Ã¨ stata presa poche ore dopo l'arrivo in un porto nordcoreanodella prima nave carica di carburante. E' la contropartita al disarmo                                            Nucleare, la Corea del Nord ferma il reattore di Yongbyong                                                                                La notizia data dal Dipartimento di Stato Usa: "Sviluppo positivo"


Iraq to take control of armed forces command

BAGHDAD -- Iraq is set to take control of its armed forces command today, a major step on its painful path toward independence and an essential move before international troops can eventually withdraw.


Leonardo DiCaprio Assault Lawsuit Tossed

NEW YORK - A lawsuit targeting "Titanic" star Leonardo DiCaprio and two other men for their alleged roles in a street fight over "Showgirls" actress Elizabeth Berkley was thrown out by a judge Wednesday.    DiCaprio, 29, and others were sued for $45 million by Roger Wilson, 44, who claimed DiCaprio encouraged his friends to attack him outside a restaurant on Manhattan's Upper East Side in the early hours of May 4, 1998...


World's churches go green and rally to cause

Dire warnings from top scientists that mankind is to blame for global warming set off alarm bells everywhere -- but many of the world's churches have already "gone green" in the race to save the planet.


Confusion over the final timings in the men's K1 sees British kayaker Campbell Walsh take unofficial silver.


Conrad Black resigns as chairman, CEO and director of Hollinger ...

TORONTO (CP) - Conrad Black stepped aside Tuesday as chairman and chief executive of Hollinger Inc., the Toronto holding company which has voting control over newspaper operating company Hollinger International.


UK terrorism risk "critical" after Glasgow attack

Britain is at "critical" risk of a terrorist attack, the government said, after police linked an attack on Glasgow airport to two failed car bombings in London.


Emporio Armani warms with velvets for winter women

Emporio Armani had velvets in rich earth browns and blacks, dabbed with shiny patent leather accessories and spangled with glittering evening wear for its womenswear collection for winter 2008-09 shown on Sunday.


The House of Representatives on Wednesday sustained President George W. Bush's second veto of bill to expand a popular federal children's health program.


Al suo originario splendore 'La Morte di Didone'


Hurricanes are ready to raise the banner

The Carolina Hurricanes will raise their championship banner when they host the Buffalo Sabres in one of the NHL's three season-opening games Wednesday night.


Armed men wounded one police officer at a refugee camp polling site in Pakistan, just hours before the Afghan refugees were to vote in their country's presidential election, police said Saturday.


U.S. Military Helicopter Crashes in Central Texas

A U.S. military Black Hawk helicopter  crashed in central Texas on Monday and there was no information  available about injuries or deaths for the seven people on  board, a military spokeswoman said.


Lebanon bus blasts kill at least three, wound 20

AIN ALAQ, Lebanon  - Bombs exploded on two buses in a Christian area of Lebanon on Tuesday, killing at least three people and wounding 20 on the eve of the second anniversary of the killing of ex-Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri.


Yasser Arafat was a terrorist and a peacemaker, an imperfect visionary who served as father to an unborn nation. An impish man with a perpetual stubble and a protruding lower lip, he was


Ethan Allen sees revenue below estimates

Furniture maker and retailer Ethan  Allen Interiors Inc.  on Monday forecast revenue for the  fiscal first quarter beneath Wall Street estimates amid weak  consumer confidence and volatility in its business.


A group of schools in London are reintroducing boxing into PE lessons to assist pupils' development.


HANNIBAL, Mo. - It was a two-day encounter at the height of World War II, but Richard Turner never forgot that Iowa girl. Now, 60 years later, he's about to marry her.  Turner and Annette Jessen will wed Friday with their combined 12 children in attendance.


Ryan Malesevich's Blog: Separate Trackbacks from Comments Revisited

Ryan Malesevich has posted a new entry that might be of interest you all of you WordPress-ers out there. In it he talks about a plugin you can use to separate out the comments from the trackbacks in the listing for a post.   I was lucky enough to come across a blog post on Binary Moon that included a function that would allow you to break up the trackbacks and the comments in your template. [...] The problem with that is everytime Wordpress upgrades I overwrite functions.php and then comments no longer work.   To get around it, he used WordPress' own plugin system to make the separation via this simple plugin [zip]. It's a simple install, but a bit of functionality that can really help out if you get a lot of both trackbacks and comments.


England centre Jamie Noon has been ruled out of the remainder of the World Cup with a knee injury sustained during the champions' 36-0 defeat against South Africa on Friday, team doctor Simon Kemp announced at the squad's hotel Sunday.


Chief war crimes prosecutor Carla Del Ponte suggested Friday the European Union take over financing of the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal if the United Nations cuts off funds before the court can bring its most-wanted fugitives to trial.


Talk about swimming with the fishes. A Florida-based company offers to enshrine your late loved ones by submerging their remains in a manmade ocean reef


Kidney failure rate in US doubled in last decade

Oct 08  - Between 1990 and 2001, the number of people with chronic kidney failure in the US rose from 697 to 1424 cases per million population, according to a report released Thursday.


In Kansas, a struggle to keep big employers

Changes at Sprint and Boeing are a sign of the challenges facing Plains-state economies.


Trends 2008: Will 3D-printing finally go mainstream?

Everyone wants to be a designer. That's the value proposition of JuJups.com, a new online service claiming it will allow consumers to design their own personalized and customized 3D-content.


Nunavut makes $1.9 billion, 10-year pitch to Ottawa to end housing crisis

(CP) - The government of Nunavut and the territory's land claim organization are asking Ottawa for $1.9 billion over 10 years to address the cruel, relentless mathematics of what may be Canada's worst housing crisis.


Empty Threats Over North Korean Missiles?

Analysis: Just as the U.S. missile-defense system has yet to prove itself effective, so too have Washington's policies for dealing with the reclusive regime


U.S. Protests Sale of YUKOS Unit, Warns Russia

The Bush administration on Tuesday  protested Russia's auction of YUKOS's main oil production unit  and warned it could have a "chilling effect" on foreign  investment in Russia.


Italian PM asks Senate for 'explicit, principled' vote of confidence

Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi, his political survival on the line, asked the Senate on Thursday for an "explicit, principled" vote of confidence to allow his centre-left government to continue on the path of reforms.


Parents go to extremes for Hannah Montana tickets

Some U.S. parents, desperate after Disney star Hannah Montana's concert tour sold out in minutes, are going to extremes with some paying $3,000 a ticket and fathers donning high heels in a race to get in for free.


An egg-laying mammal, named after TV naturalist Sir David Attenborough, is not extinct after all, say scientists.


Toccato il massimo dal settembre 2002, sale di 5 punti base


The United Nations European headquarters, where a listening device was discovered in a ministerial meeting room, is probably rife with secret spying equipment, a UN security source said on Friday.


Sudan, former eastern rebels sign military deal

Sudanese army commanders and former rebel leaders from the east of the country have signed a military deal in Asmara, bolstering a peace agreement signed last year, Eritrean state media said Wednesday.


The EU parliament appears likely to reject incoming European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso's choice of commissioners tomorrow after he refused to make concessions.


SEC slaps Black, Radler with fraud charges

US securities officials charged the disgraced former press baron, Conrad Black, and his former deputy, David Radler, with securities fraud in connection with alleged wrongdoing at Hollinger International.


The US dollar was mostly steady against the euro Wednesday in light trading, with markets showing little appetite for testing new lows ahead of the Christmas holidays.


Madrid, 13:13 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID: PROBLEMI FAMILIARI, RONALDO IN BRASILE

Rientro precipitoso in Brasile per Ronaldo. L'attaccante del Real Madrid ha lasciato in tutta fretta...


Yankees 5, Red Sox 0: Yankees Sweep Red Sox Behind Wang and Cano

Chien-Ming Wang worked seven scoreless innings while Bostonâs Curt Schilling pitched six innings, allowing two runs, both on opposite-field home runs by Robinson Cano.


Iraq has failed to meet eight out of 18 political and military goals set by the US Congress, an interim report says.


For Iraqis, Generalâs Report Offers Bitter Truth

Iraqis want nothing more than to have U.S. soldiers leave Iraq, but there is nothing they can less afford.


After 14 month delay The US government has appointed a cybersecurity chief after a 14-month gap that left observers questioning the Government's commitment to the post.â¦


U.S. chain stores sales rose in the  third week of May with strength in household staples, but  rising gasoline prices and interest rates are expected to lower  sales in the second quarter, a report said on Tuesday.


Leaders around the world expressed concern for Yasser Arafat's health as he left the Palestinian territories for Paris for urgent medical tests.


On Baseball: The Rise and Fall of the Dodgers and the Cardinals

The Cardinals are not in danger of failing to win the division title, but their season isnÂt turning out the way they expected.


Cancer Patient Regains Fertility After Transplant

A Belgian woman who became infertile from cancer treatment gave birth yesterday after having her ovarian tissue removed and frozen before chemotherapy and transplanted later, the first


Japanese police probe cabinet leak to Russia: reports

Japanese police are investigating allegations a cabinet official leaked classified information to a Russian government employee, news reports said Wednesday.


The armed uprising against Israel is a mistake and must end, interim Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said in an interview published Tuesday, signaling his determination to change direction after Yasser Arafat's death.


The UK is lagging behind other countries on biomass and biofuels, says a parliamentary committee.


Philippines Landslides, Flash Floods Kill Hundreds

In this photo released by the Philippine Air Force, shows uprooted trees littered near a swollen river after it was hit by a storm in Infanta town, Quezon province, eastern Philippines on Tuesday Nov. 30, 2004.


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USB IR dongles almost cure PS3's universal-remote woes

One of our original and most persistent gripes about the PS3 has been the lack of any sort of IR support that would allow you to program your universal remote to command the system. Now, a handful of less-than-perfect solutions are hitting the market.


A Pakistani court charges 10 men over the attack in June on the commander of the Karachi army corps that left 10 dead.


Enron's Skilling enters federal prison in Minn

Former Enron chief executive Jeffrey Skilling entered a federal prison on Wednesday to begin serving a 24-year sentence for his crimes in the one of the most infamous corporate scandals in U.S. history.


Black pupils are three times more likely to be excluded because of "systematic racial discrimination", a report says.


Gordon Brown rejects calls from two trade unions for a referendum on the new European Union treaty.


PepsiCo Inc. PEP.N, the No. 2  soft-drink maker, on Thursday reported higher fourth-quarter  profit on volume growth, a strong pricing environment and a  favorable foreign exchange rate.


Teen fashion retailer The Wet Seal Inc. said Tuesday it plans to close around 150 stores and lay off about 2,000 employees as part of a strategy to cut costs.


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Firenze, 18:42 - Calcio, Fiorentina: squadra a rapporto da Della Valle

I giocatori della fiorentina, dopo la sconfitta (la seconda consecutiva) subita in casa con la Lazio...


Napoli, 15:45 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; MARINO: REJA HA DIMOSTRATO DI MERITARE SERIE A

A Napoli è già scattato il conto alla rovescia in vista della sfida di sabato contro l...


The company's chief financial officer said he won't return until he learns whether the government is planning charges against him.


WACO, Texas - President Bush opened several new scathing lines of attack against Democrat John Kerry, charges that twisted his rival's words on Iraq and made Kerry seem supportive of deposed dictator Saddam Hussein.    It was not unlike the spin that Kerry and his forces sometimes place on Bush's words...


Rise in Antidepressants Prescribed for Children: Study

Doctors are prescribing more  antidepressants for children and adolescents although there is  little evidence about their safety or efficacy in youngsters,  researchers said on Thursday.


A pill that helps you lose weight and quit smoking? That was amazing enough to capture headlines this past week. But scientists say the experimental drug might be even more versatile, providing a new tool


Here are excerpts from an interview The Associated Press conducted with Ukrainian opposition leader and presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko on Thursday:


A record drop in oil import prices pushed the U.S. trade deficit in October to its lowest level in more than a year, while U.S. exports rose to a new high, a Commerce Department report showed on Tuesday.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair will go to the hospital Friday for an operation to cure an irregular heart beat. Mr. Blair also has announced he intends to seek a full third consecutive term in office next


Conservatives to raise tax on polluters: shadow finance minister

The Conservative Party intends to raise taxes on polluters if they win the next election, the party's spokesman on finance said in an interview.


Google Stock Slips as New Shares Hit Market

Google Inc. stock dropped more than 6 percent yesterday as tens of millions of new shares held by early investors and employees of the search engine giant became available for sale for the first time.


Madagascar seeks to maintain low HIV rate

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar -- This island nation off the southeastern coast of Africa poses one of the world's great AIDS mysteries.


Chinese Yale-cleaning "Ph.D." booked for 13 years

A Chinese farmer who forged a career in   publishing by claiming he held a Ph.D. from Yale University was   given a 13-year jail term for defrauding a publisher of 590,000   yuan ($74,300), a newspaper reported on Tuesday.


LOS ANGELES  - Ben Affleck and Kris Kristofferson are joining the all-star cast of the ensemble comedy "He's Just Not That Into You."


Rescuers Search for Survivors of Egypt Bombing

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


Bush's Climate Plan Alters Showdown With Europe

One German official warns that the president's plan would be a âTrojan horse,â but the chancellor's climate advisor sees it as a welcome sign.


Iran Delivers 'Strategic Missile' To Armed Forces

25 September 2004 -- The Iranian defense minister announced today that the country has successfully test-fired a strategic, long-range missile and delivered the weapon to its armed forces.


The chorus of pleas for hostage Ken Bigley's freedom have yet again been met with deafening silence as the Briton's kidnap ordeal in Iraq enters its 11th day.


Two English women survive two nights down a ravine after their car plunges off the road in New Zealand.


The weather is getting worse. Phil Mickelson feels he is getting better. Mickelson shot a 2-under 70 on Saturday at Spyglass Hill in the most miserable conditions of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, giving him a share of the lead with Kevin Sutherland and a great chance to put to rest any notion of a U.S. Open hangover.


Afghan President Hamid Karzai has called a two-day meeting of tribal elders and provincial officials to discuss strategies to combat the country's burgeoning drug trade.


Roma, 14:38 - CALCIO, LIONE: JUNINHO PROLUNGA FINO AL 2009

Il sito Uefa scrive oggi che Juninho Pernanbucano ha prolungato il contratto con i francesi del Lion...


In Health Debate, Clinton Remains Vague on Penalties

What might seem a mundane debate over health policy has taken on outsized importance because it is one of the few substantive differences between the two leading Democratic candidates.


A mushrooming number of poor people who need medical care will push up the state's Medicaid costs another $119 million next fiscal year.


Accused US army deserter surrenders to authorities in Japan

A man accused of deserting the US army for North Korea nearly four decades ago has turned himself over to the US military, in a step toward his possible resettlement in Japan.


An indigenous-rights activist jailed for setting fire to a farm once owned by Mapuche Indians passed the 100-day mark of a prison hunger strike by urging colleagues to "continue to fight" for the recovery of their lands.


Breaking up Big Oil won't solve high gas prices.


ORLANDO, Fla. — When the subject turned to Allen Iverson, Maurice Cheeks refused to budge.


A new type of shrew-like creature with a snout similar to an elephant's trunk has been found in the mountains of Tanzania, the first new species of the mammal found since the 19th century, scientists said.


Trade and climate issues will top the agenda as German Chancellor Angela Merkel begins a visit to China.


Anxious to avoid upsetting air travelers, NASA is withholding results from an unprecedented national survey of pilots that found safety problems like near collisions occur far more frequently than the government previously recognized


Natural disasters will cost insurers a record $35 billion this year, after hurricanes lashed the Caribbean and southeastern United States and a record 10 typhoons soaked Japan in events seen as linked to global warming, climate experts said on Wednesday.


Closing a weeklong Communist Party congress, delegates selected a new Central Committee, with Vice President Zeng Qinghong not among those selected.


Stage mothers for a Rottweiler and other dogs have sued a company called Hollywood Paws for failing to turn their pooches into stars. More than a dozen pet owners contend the company collected tens of thousands of dollars but never delivered on promises to get film and television auditions for their pets.


Another good day at Oakland Hills sees Europe move 11-5 clear of the USA going into Sunday's Ryder Cup singles.