Financial Times: 'Prodi forse non in grado di realizzarle'


In dicembre +2,7% e +2,9% in Assia e Brandenburgo


Innocent man dies of medical neglect in Guantanamo

On December 30th Joint Task Force Guantanamo (JTF-GTMO)      announced the fifth death in custody of a Guantanamo captive.    The JTF-GTMO asserted that 68 year-old Abdul Razzak was a confirmed jihadist and military leader.    It is interesting to compare the JTF-GTMO claims with his testimony.    Note:  At about hour 20,   I am disappointed to report that I got very few editorial comments that look like they were intended to be helpful, during the edit phase of this article.    I have done my best to take the comments that look they were intended to be helpful into account.


Consumer Confidence Slips on Job Worries

Worries about job prospects sent consumer confidence to a seven-month low in October and its third consecutive monthly decline. The steeper-than-expected drop raised questions about whether consumers will be in the mood to spend during the critical holiday shopping season.


Scientists Use Sunlight to Make Fuel From CO2

Sandia National Laboratories' "Sunshine to Petrol" project uses solar energy to recycle carbon dioxide and recover the building blocks of hydrocarbons, which can then be used to synthesize fuels like methanol and gasoline.


October 24 has always been a date to look forward to. The date not only happens to be Subhash Ghai and wife Rehana's wedding anniversary, but the Showman has, unfailingly, announced new projects on this date.


U.S. Open to Talking About Iraq With Iran and Syria

The Bush administration opened the door yesterday to one-on-one discussions with both Iran and Syria at this weekend's Baghdad conference, as long as the talks are limited to the subject of peace and stability in Iraq.


AMERICA/CILE - Primo corso internazionale di aggiornamento teologico per sacerdoti sulle questioni attuali e sulle sfide della teologia morale, per Âfar crescere in loro la coscienza della partecipazione attiva alla missione salvifica della ChiesaÂ San Bernardo (Agenzia Fides) - Il Seminario maggiore San Pedro ApÃ³stol della Diocesi di San Bernardo (Cile), in collaborazione con la FacoltÃ  di Teologia dell'UniversitÃ  di Navarra e lÂannesso Istituto Superiore di Scienze Religiose (ISCR), ha organi...


A six-year-old girl was bitten to death by a tiger at a south China zoo while posing for a picture with the animal, state media reported Friday.


U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow said on Sunday he assured members of the Group of 20 nations that Washington will slash deficits they blame for a falling dollar and repeated his call for stronger European growth.


Fifty new areas which will get special help in fighting anti-social behaviour are being named on Wednesday.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Major League Baseball owners tabled Thursday's vote to relocate the Montreal Expos to Washington. According to baseball commissioner Bud Selig, the owners will likely vote before the winter meetings on Dec. 6.


Following are some of the positions in the Republican campaign platform that is expected to be approved at the party's national convention on Monday. These are the party's official position but are not binding on the presidential candidate.


Pentagon Plans Deep Cuts in Costly F/A-22 Fighter

The Pentagon is planning deep  reductions in spending on the costliest fighter jet ever built,  the Air Force's F/A-22 Raptor, amid rising spending on the Iraq  war, U.S. defense officials said on Wednesday.


Indonesia Tsunami Victims Hunt Food, Flood Hospitals

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - The hungry scavenged for  food and water and the wounded flooded hospitals in Indonesia's  Aceh on Wednesday, as a global relief effort staggered to help  survivors of the tsunami catastrophe.


ADV: Distance Learning Directory - Online Degrees

Bachelor, Master and Post-Grad degrees online from accredited colleges and universities. Business, Education, IT, Healthcare, more. Browse by degree or program. Request info and get started today.


THENS, Aug. 17  As the American fencer Mariel Zagunis yelled in triumph, her teammates rushed her and hurled her into the air. What made their celebratory gesture especially notable was that Zagunis was still holding, and waving, her ...


Italy arrests dozens of alleged members of a gang trafficking Nigerians to work as prostitutes and drug couriers.


In scali di Fiumicino, Malpensa, Bologna, Napoli e Firenze


Kerry Enlisting Clinton Aides in Effort to Refocus Campaign

Former President Bill Clinton offered John Kerry advice on how to reinvigorate his candidacy, and Mr. Kerry enlisted more Clinton advisers for his campaign.


Investigators have uncovered no signs of U.S.-based terrorists linked to a plot to blow up airliners headed to the United States, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said Friday.


Fundamentally: Donât Let a Bouncing Bond Market Make You Dizzy

Just as increased volatility in stocks can highlight opportunities for equity investors, the recent rockiness in bonds can help clarify some decisions.


Serena Says Sister's Death Affected Play

Her voice catching, Serena Williams spoke Tuesday at the Australian Open about how she and older sister Venus were affected by the shooting death of their half-sister Yetunde Price in September 2003.


WEST DEPTFORD TWP, NJ-November 29, 2004 - Workers will be removing oil from the damaged tanker that has leaked into the Delaware River, but the effort to get the river back to normal will take months.


Cheney arrives in Saudi Arabia for talks

U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney arrived Saturday in Saudi Arabia for talks with King Abdullah, apparently seeking the Sunni royal family's influence and tribal connections to calm Iraq after an especially violent week.


Attorneys for former Enron chief executive cite a toxic atmosphere in which respondents to a recent poll they commissioned called Skilling a "crook," a "pig" and an "economic terrorist."


Car explodes at Scottish airport after London bombs

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


THE CULPRIT Bomber Probably Cleared US Review, General Says

The suicide bomber who killed 22 people at an American mess tent in Mosul this week probably wore an Iraqi military uniform and made it through a screening


Injection Works as Contraceptive in Male Monkeys, Might Work in ...

Male monkeys that experienced a strong immune response after being injected with the protein eppin maintained the ability to copulate with female monkeys but did not impregnate any of them, a finding that could lead to the development of a new male


Many hospices struggle with debts as funding promised by ministers has failed to materialise, campaigners say.


Barcellona, 23:44 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS: BARCELLONA-LIONE 3-0

Il Barcellona ha battuto il Lione per 3-0 in una partita del gruppo E della Champions League. I gol:...


Cycling: Freire wins sixth stage in Spain

CASTELLON, France : Spain's Oscar Freire won the sixth stage of the Tour of Spain, a 157km run between Benicarlo and here, while US Postal rider Manuel Beltran, also of Spain, stayed in the overall lead.


A 16-year-old French girl was shot dead hours after she was kidnapped by her former boyfriend, who then killed himself, officials in western France said today.


British army scraps Sikh regiment idea: report

The British army considered setting up a regiment for British Sikhs but dropped the idea because it did not want to segregate them from other soldiers, the Sunday Telegraph reported.


A robotic arm able to carry out an intricate life-saving heart operation is being pioneered by UK surgeons.


Director George Sticks to Script in 'Hotel Rwanda'

Director Terry George, famous for  political films that raise a few hackles, stuck to his own  script with his searing film "Hotel Rwanda," which he described  on Sunday as at once shaming and uplifting.


Israeli Arabs march in symbolic Arafat funeral

Several thousand Israeli Arabs have marched through the streets of Nazareth in a symbolic funeral for Palestinian president Yasser Arafat.


Cancer Risk Runs Beyond Immediate Family

Dec. 27, 2004 - If your cousin has cancer, you may also be at risk for the disease. That's according to a new study that suggests the family-associated increased risk of some cancers may extend well beyond the immediate family.


Home-grown advantage critical for Cardinals

St. Louis - About all that can salvage this World Series is the last of the cookie cutters. The St. Louis Cardinals are in trouble.


Germans may retreat from U.S. stock markets

Add another entry to the list of how Americans and Europeans are parting ways. Several German companies, which rushed to have their shares traded on U.S. exchanges during the bull market of the late 1990s, are ...


The Bush administration is laying the groundwork for an announcement of Tony Blair as special Middle East envoy for Palestinian governance and economic issues after he steps down as Britain's prime minister, following two months of behind-the-scenes negotiations, according to U.S. officials.


Alcohol Abuse May Follow Onset of Eating Disorder

It's known that women with eating disorders often abuse alcohol, but new research shows that it's typically the eating disorder that arises first -- and that women with certain personality traits may be prone to having both problems.


Fidelity Investments is gearing up to make its mobile applications available on the iPhone as part of an effort to keep up with the likes of Amazon.com and eBay on support for handhelds.


France's Ban on Head Scarves Put to Test

France's bold effort to reign in Muslim fundamentalism was put to the test Thursday, with a new law that bans students from wearing Islamic head scarves taking force with the start of the school year.


Lean, mean location-tracking machine? Review You're about to launch your latest all-in-one Windows Mobile 5.0 device but need it to stand out from the plethora of similar PDAs and handhelds. What do you do? Simple, give it a quirky brand name and then tout it as the world's thinnest GPS and Wi-Fi enabled Pocket PC phone...â¦


At about the same time Andy Pettitte was throwing his 102d pitch last night for the Yankees, Roger Clemens was doing the same down the road in a minor league start at Trenton, N.J., for the Double A Thunder.


Unhappy voters imperil heartland Republicans

MONROE CITY, Indiana  - In a dozen districts   across the U.S. heartland, voter unhappiness has imperiled   Republicans, setting the stage for what could be the biggest   anti-incumbent midterm election since 1994.


Following health advice given on the Internet could leave people in worse health, a new study has warned. The research from University College London (UCL) has shown that many people would be in a better state


"Sex and the City" star Parker sparks fashion frenzy

She won fans and became a fashion icon with her tales of single life in "Sex and the City," and on Thursday Sarah Jessica Parker sparked a shopping frenzy when she unveiled her own clothing collection.


All square as America's Cup enters fifth race

Team New Zealand, having broken an America's Cup jinx, go into Friday's fifth race level at 2-2 with holders Alinghi.


Qimonda to pull plug on memory chip production in Dresden: sources

Qimonda, a unit of German semi-conductors giant Infineon, plans to cease production of memory chips at its oldest factory in Dresden, east Germany, from next October.


Test-driving SLR-wannabe compact cameras

Blog: You can't fit an SLR replacement in your jeans pocket, but some small cameras such as the Ricoh GX-100 and Canon PowerShot G series are steps in the right direction.


Asia not screening English teachers well

The English-teaching circuit in Asia is filled with transient foreigners, from backpackers needing to make quick cash to recent college graduates looking for experience.


Retiree Health Costs Shoot Up as Do Employers'

Few Employers Say They Will Drop Coverage In 2006 When Medicare Drug Law Is Implemented - As businesses struggle to control rising retiree health costs, they are asking their retirees to pay more and plan to do so again in 2005, according to a new survey


Chris Carpenter and the St. Louis Cardinals agreed Monday to a five-year contract that guarantees the 2005 NL Cy Young Award winner about $65 million.


MSF treats 39 injured in BouakÃ©, Ivory Coast, and calls for the ...

MSF :â Paris / Abidjan - MÃ©decins Sans FrontiÃ¨res (MSF) is very concerned about the consequences faced by the civilian population due to the government offensive, launched yesterday, in Bouake in the zone controlled by the New Forces.


Sindacato autonomo ha proclamato 24 ore di sciopero


A Swedish designer takes an American idea and reinvents it.


Workers used dump trucks to empty more than 100 bodies into a 14-foot-deep mass grave yesterday, as officials struggled to deal with the corpses of hundreds of Haitian flooding victims.


India, Pakistan FMs end first round of talks on Kashmir on positive note

Indian and Pakistani foreign ministers ended their first round of talks over Kashmir on a positive note, resolving to take forward the peace process, an official said.


Nell'after hours a NY resta sui massimi da 10 mesi


Study: Afghanistan could fail as a state

Afghanistan risks sliding into a failed state and becoming the "forgotten war" because of deteriorating international support and a growing violent insurgency, according to an independent study.


Somali Islamists tell Ethiopia to leave or face war

Somalia's Islamist movement warned arch-foe Ethiopia on Tuesday to withdraw troops from the Horn of Africa nation within a week or face war.


Delhi-6 to star Abhishek Bachchan and Om Puri

Rakeysh Mehra is all set to start his auto-biographical film Delhi-6. "I'm quite happy with the way the script


NASA's Michoud plant in eastern New Orleans will slowly resume construction of external fuel tanks for the space shuttle in the new year, a plant executive said Tuesday, marking the first time


Reputed crime boss Frank Cotroni dies of cancer at 72, say broadcast reports

MONTREAL (CP) - Reputed crime boss Frank Cotroni, who allegedly had links to New York's powerful Bonanno crime organization, has died, two broadcast reports said Tuesday.


Cloud from '99 still lingers despite efforts to ignore it

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - They try to ignore it, but they can't. They say it's over and done with, but it's not. It was five years ago.


Seaweed's Estrogen Effects Suggest Cancer Benefits

More women may want to develop a taste for seaweed, if animal research is any indication of the food's potential cancer-fighting ability.


Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. LEH.N   said on Wednesday that third-quarter earnings rose more than   analysts expected, as trading and investment management revenue   jumped.


Al Qaeda claims Algeria attacks in Web statement

Al Qaeda's north Africa wing  said it was behind two suicide attacks that killed at least 57  people in Algeria in the past two days, according to a  statement posted on the Internet on Saturday.


News: Future Heat Waves: More Severe, More Frequent, and Longer Lasting

Heat waves in Chicago, Paris, and elsewhere in North America and Europe will become more intense, more frequent, and longer lasting in the 21st century, according to a new modeling study by two scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR).


Lebanon army storms militant posts at camp

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Advancing under a blanket of artillery and tank fire, Lebanese troops overran positions held by al Qaeda-inspired militants at a Palestinian refugee camp on Friday and 19 people were killed.


Hurricane Ivan neared Jamaica Friday night packing sustained winds of 155 mph, all but promising life-threatening flash floods and mudslides.


Teen arrested in mother's death, burning

Police say a 16-year-old boy shot his mother repeatedly in the head, burned her body in a trash heap and tapped her bank account for a shopping spree of video games, stereo equipment and paintball supplies.


JERUSALEM - A senior Israeli official confirmed yesterday that a series of steps to restart the peace process had been agreed by Israel, the Palestinians and Egypt.


A Collage of Methods, Movements and Elements of Chance

To experience a single Merce Cunningham dance "event" is to plunge into the whole of Mr. Cunningham's choreographic world.


Beamer follows momâs advice to coach, and win, games

Frank Beamer was where he was supposed to be Thursday night - on the Virginia Tech sideline at Lane Stadium, coaching his Hokies against Maryland.


Conley Helps Ohio St. Top Michigan 76-63

By RUSTY MILLER  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Mike Conley Jr. scored a career-high 23 points and Greg Oden created havoc at the defensive end to lead No. 3 Ohio State past Michigan 76-63 on Tuesday night.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Chicago Cubs outfielder Sammy Sosa has been fined one day's salary for arriving late and leaving early during his team's final game of the regular season.


A standoff with 11 inmates at a maximum-security jail escalated into violence Friday, wounding two guards and the inmates as a SWAT team used tear gas and pepper spray.


Which plans are deductible, and which are taxable? Roy Lewis helps you sort them out.


Who's fallen hardest? Who can bounce highest?


Essay: Sometimes, the Why Really Isnât Crucial

The premise that a person can reliably identify the psychic roots of an addiction, or any other act of self-sabotage is highly overrated.


Colourful British lawmaker gets axed from Tory front bench

Boris Johnson, one of the most colourful figures in British politics, was axed from the front bench of the main opposition Conservative Party amid press reports that he lied about an affair.


US student loan firm Sallie Mae says  private equity buyers are pulling out of a $25bn buyout of the firm.


Server market grows after years of stagnant sales

Low-end servers saw the most growth -- 11% year over year -- while growth in midrange server market came in at under 1%, researcher IDC said.


Empoli, 20:32 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: NOIE MUSCOLARI PER TOSTO E ASCOLI

Seduta tecnico tattica per l'Empoli in vista della gara contro l'Inter, con partitelle a tema ed ese...


Dutch prosecutor says no raid on home of Iraq hostage's brother

The Dutch state prosecutor's office denied that the Amsterdam home of Paul Bigley, brother of Kenneth Bigley, who is a hostage in Iraq, was raided by intelligence officers, as reported in the British press.


Grosjean, Kuerten pull out of Paris Masters

Frenchman Sebastien Grosjean and Gustavo Kuerten of Brazil have pulled out of the upcoming Paris Masters Series tournament due to injuries, the French Tennis Federation said Tuesday.


Sreesanth engineers South African collapse

A maiden five-wicket haul by fast bowler Shantakumaran Sreesanth led to South Africa being dismissed for 84 and put India firmly in control of the first test on Saturday.


LeBron reaches milestone, Cavs continue to roll

Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - LeBron James had 26 points, seven rebounds and seven assists and became the youngest player in NBA history to score 2,000 points, as the red-hot Cleveland Cavaliers pasted the Chicago Bulls, 96-74, at Gund Arena.


A collection of genes involved in  early development may help explain why black babies are more at  risk of sudden infant death syndrome than other U.S. groups,  researchers said on Thursday.


Vice President Cheney Hospitalized for Tests

Vice President Dick Cheney, who has a history of heart attacks, was taken to the hospital on Saturday with shortness of breath. Cheney, 63, who has a cold, was to undergo


Intel repeatedly tried to derail a scheme to bring PCs to the developing world, the head of the project says.


Iraq Clerics Deny Hassan Kidnapping Role

Hard-line clerics in the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah said Sunday they were not responsible for kidnapping British aid worker Margaret Hassan and appealed for her release.


Is Dumbledore Gay? Depends on Definitions of âIsâ and âGayâ

J. K. Rowling, the author of the âHarry Potterâ books, may think of Dumbledore as gay, but there is no reason why anyone else should.


WRAPUP 1-Pakistan, Windies win to bring Trophy to life

The ICC Champions Trophy finally burst into life on Sunday with Pakistan and West Indies recording thrilling victories over India and South Africa to set up an intriguing semi-final showdown.


Kenyan opposition accuses police of killing seven

Kenya's opposition accused police of shooting dead seven people on Thursday during a second day of clashes with demonstrators over President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election.


Viacom Inc. has demanded that Google Inc.'s online video service YouTube pull down all of its video clips after they failed to reach an agreement, the company said.


Bucarest, 13:42 - CALCIO, ROMANIA: PETRESCU NUOVO ALLENATORE DELL'UNIREA URZICENI

Dan Petrescu, licenziato la scorsa settimana dal Wisla Cracovia, ha firmato un contratto biennale co...


Suspected Israeli Agents Kill Militant in Syria

A bomb killed a Hamas official in Damascus on Sunday when it tore through his car. Israel's Channel Two television said Israel was behind the death and the Palestinian militant group vowed revenge.


President Bush and Democratic Sen. John Kerry meet on Wednesday in a final debate that could give one of the White House rivals a critical boost heading into the last three weeks of the race.


Militant ties Limburg attackers to bin Laden

Another nine were jailed for the assassination conspiracy and for plotting to attack Western embassies. Rabe'ie, who lived in Afghanistan like several other group members, did not give details of any contacts with bin Laden.


Dredging Creates Ill Will: Coast Guard, Neighbors at Odds

By Jerry Allegood, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Feb. 6--WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH -- The Coast Guard's illegal use of boat propellers to scour sand from its harbor at Wrightsville Beach has renewed a feud with neighbors who say their shoreline has been damaged by the dredging.


S.E.C. Eases a Restriction on Stock Symbols

The Securities and Exchange Commission approved a plan yesterday to allow companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange to retain their three-letter ticker symbols should they transfer to Nasdaq.


The Detroit Tigers gave themselves   some breathing room in the American League Central with a 7-2   win over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday.


Early aging tied to chronic stress Study finds evidence mind is ...

Researchers at UC San Francisco say they have found the first direct evidence that severe and chronic emotional stress can age people biologically.


Conrad Black jury gets case, begins deliberating

Conrad Black's criminal fraud trial went to the jury on Wednesday after nearly 15 weeks of testimony during which the former media baron and his three co-defendants were called both corporate thieves and victims of a run-amok government prosecution.


England face press flak over 'diabolical' USA game in rugby World Cup

England's performance against minnows the United States in their opening Rugby World Cup game was lambasted by British newspapers Sunday as "diabolical" and "appallingly poor."


A man savagely beaten to death was "involved in two fights with people linked to high-ranking republicans".


Mounting Struggles Endanger Roots of Racing

Dirt-track owners are feeling the cumulative effects of a sagging economy, rising fuel prices and increased competition for the attention of racing fans.


MOTOR RACING: World champion Valentino Rossi currently tops the MotoGP standings with 229 points. Sete Gibernau follows with 215 points and Max Biaggi is in third place with 168.


U.S. Sets Acceptable Lead Level in Jewelry

The government on Thursday set an acceptable level for the lead found in millions of pieces of children's jewelry sold mainly at dollar stores and in vending machines.


KQED's Science 'Quest': MULTIMEDIA PROJECT FOCUSES ON ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

By Mike Antonucci, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Feb. 2--One of the biggest projects in KQED (Ch. 9) history makes its TV debut Tuesday with "Quest," a new weekly program that's spearheading a local scientific crusade.


Tech CEOs Push Priorities with Politicians

An advocacy group representing several tech vendor CEOs has been meeting with U.S. presidential candidates.


Myanmar deaths higher than U.N. estimate: activists

The death toll from a democracy crackdown ordered by Myanmar's ruling junta was much greater than U.N. estimates and scores of people were still missing, activists just back from the reclusive country said on Friday.


Geoff Blum gave the Tampa Bay Devil Rays a victory — with 39 minutes to spare.


Mantova, 18:52 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: IN CINQUE LAVORANO A PARTE

Doppia seduta di allenamento per il Mantova. In mattinata atletica: solo piscina per Doga e Handanov...


U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday that countries involved in the Iraq war have a "moral obligation to do more" to accommodate the growing number of Iraqis fleeing their homeland.


Downing Street backs Bank of England governor Mervyn King, saying that he is "doing a first class job".


The Washington Post Company yesterday announced that it had acquired Slate, a pioneering online magazine, from Microsoft in a deal that offers further evidence of traditional


A County Armagh man who raped two young boys and molested another is jailed for 12 years.


MySpace page serves up fake Microsoft security update

Clicking the fraudulent update could install malicious code on your desktop.


Gap Inc.'s management has changed, but the troubled clothing retailer's financial trends remain distressingly familiar with both profits and sales still evaporating.


Soffocare la dialettica non fa bene nemmeno a lavoratori


Doctors ought to quit using fuzzy terms to define children's weight problems and instead refer to truly fat kids as overweight or obese, a committee of medical experts recommended.


Hollywood producer Saul Zaentz sues the producers of The Lord of the Rings for $20m in royalties.


JK Rowling to lay another character to rest in next book

As one of the millions of fans waiting eagerly for JK Rowlingâs next installment in the series, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, I was shocked to see the headlines today, that went something like, âHarry may be killed in next book!


Pettiness and Passion Heard From Up North

A few of 2004's most appealing CD's also happen to be among 2005's most anticipated new releases.


EU files counter-case at World Trade Organization over US aid to Boeing; US files over Airbus. BRUSSELS  - The EU said Wednesday it will file a counter-case at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over


Bush travels to Canada to thaw relations

OTTAWA - President Bush arrived in Ottawa this morning to meet with Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin, a post-election meeting designed to show the high priority Bush places on restoring the friendship of the two nations.


Venture Capitalists Move From Web to Algae

Investors are searching for a holy grail that symbolizes wealth in both profits and whatâs good for the environment.


Premiership: Manchester United V Arsenal - Clash of the Titans

Forget the three league points at stake. The only thing on the line in Sundayâs mouth-watering clash between the Premiershipâs two superpowers is pride.


A man whose road rage scared another driver into a crash that killed a teenager was sentenced to 25 years in prison.


Air accident experts continue their probe into the helicopter crash which killed rally ace Colin McRae and three others.


Ciampi: 'Coerenza e unitÃ ' Berlusconi: 'Perfetta sintonia'

Roma, 16 settembre 2004 - ''E' indispensabile che la piu' attenta cura sia posta nell'adottare soluzioni che assicurino la coerenza e la funzionalita' del quadro costituzionale nel suo insieme e in tutte le sue parti...''.


Government Seeks Tape of Roy Horn Tiger Attack

Government investigators want a  videotape of a tiger attack last year on Roy Horn of Siegfried  & Roy, but the company behind the Las Vegas magic act said it  fears the horrific images would be shown to the public.


Il ministro degli Esteri, "Libano non rischia guerra civile"


Fat Substitute Is Pushed Out of the Kitchen

Scientists contend that trans fat, a component of partially hydrogenated oil, is more dangerous than the fat it replaced.


Romney uses police escort in S. Carolina

The motorcade of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney exceeded speed limits and went through stop lights Friday as local law officers escorted him, blue lights flashing, to campaign events in two South Carolina counties.


Bianco, "se non altro e' la prova che l'ostaggio e' in vita"


Yukos partly suspends oil exports to China

LONDON, September 20  - Russian oil giant, OAO Yukos Oil Company (YUSA.FSE), has partly suspended its rail shipments to China, leading to increased supply disruption risks in the global oil market.


August pending home sales index rises 4.3 pct

Pending sales of U.S. homes rose 4.3 percent in August in a sign the nation's housing market might be stabilizing, a trade association said on Monday.


Vodafone sees its customer base rise more than expected in the last quarter of 2006, thanks to emerging markets.


Starbucks finds imperial palace a forbidding market

A controversial Starbucks coffee shop in the Forbidden City, the former imperial palace at the heart of Beijing, has closed its doors, Beijing newspapers reported on Saturday.


A former sheriff's deputy who bugged his upstairs neighbor's apartment pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor harassment charge and will serve one day in jail.


BAD weather was the main cause of an accident which killed 26 people aboard an airplane whose spoiler did not work well, Indonesian investigators said today.


Rubens Barrichello claimed the honour of being the first pole position winner for the Chinese Grand Prix after Michael Schumacher made an uncharacteristic error in qualifying.


Giants and Patriots win to set up Super Bowl clash

The New England Patriots will face one more challenge in their bid for a perfect season: a Super Bowl meeting with the surprising New York Giants.


EMLYN Hughes. Arguably the greatest player ever to wear a Liverpool shirt, died yesterday from a brain tumour. He had been battling the illness for the last 15 months.


Narrowly avoids arrest warrant WSA Battling supermodel Naomi Campbell narrowly avoided becoming the subject of an international dragnet yesterday after failing to show at a New York court on a charge of assaulting her housekeeper with a mobile phone.â¦


Presidential candidates John Edwards and Barack Obama on Wednesday focused on the struggles of the nation's poor — from rural Appalachia to Washington's urban Anacostia — in competing speeches that underscored the fierce fight for the Democratic nomination.


ATHENS, Greece - Shawn Crawford and two U.S. teammates overcame the first hint of anti-Americanism at the Olympic track, capping a big night for U.S...


An "alarming" number of patients with suspected breast cancer wait too long for diagnosis, doctors warn.


Apple on Monday put out new releases of iTunes and QuickTime for both Mac OS X and Windows, adding support for the company's Apple TV product in the former and patching 8 serious security holes in the latter.


Race matters in U.S. "Survivor" series' media blitz

The "Survivor" television show's  latest ploy -- dividing U.S. contestants along ethnic lines --  drew charges of racism on Thursday, but scored a major  publicity success weeks before the season's first episode was  to air.


Consumer Prices Inch Up; Inflation Fears Continue to Fade

September 17, 2004 -- Consumer prices rose only 0.1 percent in August, led by a decline in gas and car prices, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday.


While lower rates are always a positive for banks, the effects of the Fedâs cuts may not prompt an immediate rebound in profits at many banks.


Londra, 17:17 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: L'HULL INGAGGIA OKOCHA

In nigeriano Jay-Jay Okocha giocherà con l'Hull City, squadra della serie B inglese.


Beirut bomb kills 6, including police officer

A bomb exploded near an overpass in mainly Christian east Beirut on Friday, killing a senior police officer and at least five other people, security sources said.


CHICAGO -- Josh Fogg pitched seven strong innings and the Colorado Rockies scored three runs in the sixth without a hit Friday to beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 and deny Carlos Zambrano's bid for an NL-leading 17th win.


Fujitsu Siemens makes tiny, quiet, green tower server

For the Al Gore in your remote office Fujitsu Siemens says it has launched the world's smallest, quietest and most cost efficient tower server.â¦


Venus rolls into semis, Nadal plays catch-up

Venus Williams strode into the semi-finals of Wimbledon on Thursday while tournament organizers cast anxious glances to the sky.


Wayne Rooney appeared to be on his way to Manchester United after Everton confirmed that they had received a second improved bid for the England striker from Old Trafford.


CBS to Make Internet Music Unit More Like Radio

Last.fm will allow users to select any of 3.5 million songs to listen to on their computers, up to three times for free.


Kofi Annan built a reputation as the world's most trusted diplomat, but the oil-for-food scandal has riled US critics. Is his job in jeopardy?


The economy grew at its strongest pace in more than a year during the spring as international trade and business investment helped offset weakness in housing, the government said.


NEW YORK - The newly released traffic crash fatality data have something for everyone in the debate about the safety of sport utility vehicles.


Sindacati lanciano monito, basta con i rinvii


La prigione delle torture e' ora sotto controllo iracheno


Sen. Biden offers national security plan

Democratic Sen. Joe Biden, a White House hopeful, said Thursday that the al-Qaida terrorist network clearly wants to strike the United States again, perhaps with an attack on the scale of Sept. 11, 2001.


Stamps.com Shot By Smoking Gun; Changes PhotoStamps

What do Monica Lewinsky's infamous blue dress and Slobodan Milosevic have in common? They both have been on a US postage stamp.


Nigeria's Achebe wins international literature prize

Nigerian author Chinua Achebe has been awarded a prestigious international award for literature, beating authors such as Salman Rushdie, Doris Lessing and Margaret Atwood, organisers said Tuesday.


Sports car or bling? Aston Martin debate starts

Does the fact that James Bond drove   one with tire-shredding hubcap blades, machine guns and an   ejector seat make the Aston Martin car the ultimate luxury   accessory?


Germany extends troops' mandate in Afghanistan by one year

BERLIN, Sept 30  - The German parliament agreed overwhelmingly on Thursday to back the government and extend the army's peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan by a further 12 months.


'Determinazione al dialogo e all'impegno comune per la pace'


Super Bowl draws 3rd-largest U.S. TV audience ever

The Indianapolis Colts' rain-swept victory over the Chicago Bears averaged more than 93 million viewers on Sunday, making it the second most-watched Super Bowl and third most-watched U.S. telecast ever, Nielsen Media Research reported.


Rob Andrew, England's new director of elite rugby, warns head coach Andy Robinson that results must improve.


A UK study of more than 5,000 children rules out any link between the MMR vaccine and autism, say researchers.


Sen. Specter Backs $140 Bln Asbestos Bill

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman  Arlen Specter said on Wednesday he was proposing a $140 billion  fund to compensate asbestos victims and cap the liability of  companies paying them damages.


Suicide Bomber Kills 3 in Tel Aviv -Security Source

A suspected Palestinian suicide bomber killed at least three people in Tel Aviv's main market on Monday, an Israeli security source said.


The government is to ban violent internet pornography, following a campaign by a murdered woman's mother.


Google acquires Web security startup GreenBorder

Google Inc.  said on Tuesday it has bought Internet security startup GreenBorder Technologies Inc., which creates secure connections to protect e-mail and Web users from malicious or unwanted computer code.


Iraq's PM hits back at US senators Hillary Clinton and Carl Levin, who have called for him to be removed.


Hyundai Appoints a Chief Executive for North America

Hyundai Motor America said Jong Eun Kim would become president and chief executive of North American operations, based in Fountain Valley, Calif.


US President George W. Bush today brushed aside criticism of Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld over his handling of the Iraq war. Mr Bush described him as a "caring fellow" who would win over doubters on Capitol Hill.


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Marquis Daniels makes a series of late hustle plays to help Dallas defeat Portland, 92-83, on Friday.


Tim Hudson might not be Los Angeles-bound after all. Dodgers general manager Paul DePodesta and his Oakland counterpart, Billy Beane, have talked extensively about Hudson at baseball's winter meetings.


U.S. oil prices fell to a one-month low  below $45 a barrel on Tuesday, under pressure from signs OPEC  would not cut production until its March meeting and on  forecasts of rising U.S. crude stockpiles.


Veggies Might  Ward Off Age-Linked Vision Woes

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 12 (HealthDay News) -- People who consume high levels of the yellow plant pigments lutein and zeaxanthin may have a reduced risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of irreversible blindness among the elderly.


Mattel announces third Chinese toy recall

The world's leading toymaker, Mattel Inc, on Tuesday announced a third recall of Chinese-made toys, saying it would take back more than 800,000 units globally that contain "impermissible" levels of lead.


Vizio plans another strong year with Jive home theater

Several new HDTVs are due from the manufacturer, which saw significant growth during the past year.


Clinton and Obama vie for Hollywood cash

WASHINGTON  - Sen. Hillary Clinton might be leading the race for Democratic campaign cash, but she is far from Hollywood's darling, with the former first lady and rival Sen. Barack Obama neck and neck for entertainment industry cash.


A San Diego-area teen who used scavenged parts to invent a gyroscopic generator that turns ocean waves into electricity won the top $100,000 individual scholarship Monday in


Several Mosques Attacked, but Iraq Is Mostly Calm

Four Sunni mosques were attacked today following yesterdayâs explosions at a revered Shiite shrine, but calm prevailed after curfews were imposed.


Palestinian PM to meet with factions in Gaza Saturday: FM

Palestinian Minister for Foreign Affairs Nabil Shaath announced Friday that Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei would head to Gaza on Saturday to meet with representatives of militant groups and factions.


Torino, partorisce in casa e lascia bimbo nel bidet: arrestata

Una donna di 36 anni e' stata arrestata per tentato omicidio dopo aver partorito in casa e lasciato il neonato nel bidet forse avvolto in due sacchetti di nylon. Ora il bimbo e' ricoverato in gravi condizioni


Blockbuster Atlantic Hurricane Season Closes

Everything about the Atlantic hurricane  season was big -- lots of powerful storms that spawned hundreds  of deadly tornadoes, many deaths, an unprecedented onslaught on  Florida, a huge damage toll and millions evacuated.


Iran fires research rocket not space missile: agency

Iran has launched a sub-orbital rocket for scientific research not a missile capable of reaching space as earlier reported, an aerospace official told an Iranian news agency on Sunday.


Poll: Most Americans Think Iraq War Not Worth Fighting

Most Americans now believe the war with Iraq was not worth fighting and more than half want to fire embattled Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, the chief architect of that conflict, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll.


The Lede Blog: The Lede: The Story and the Tiger

Itâs not everyday that a 350-pound tiger breaks out of its cage and runs loose in the United States. Now imagine that tiger running rampant in a zoo and attacking three people, killing one of them and sending the other two to a hospital with bite marks and deep wounds before the animal could be [...].


First lady criticized for swift boat remark

The Kerry campaign Sunday criticized first lady Laura Bush for what the campaign called her "statement in support of the swift boat smear ads.


Sheik Risha Killed in Bomb Attack in Iraq

Iraqi tribal leader Abdul Sattar Abu Risha, a key figure in U.S. efforts to turn local residents against Al Qaeda in the restive Anbar province, was killed today by a roadside bomb, U.S. military and Iraqi sources confirmed.


NEW YORK - Stocks inched higher Thursday as investors shrugged off sluggish retail sales, disappointing worker productivity and a surge in oil prices, focusing instead on rising factory orders.    Trading was muted ahead of a mid-quarter update from U.S...


Second Explosion Rocks Texas Gas Facility

A second explosion in less than 24 hours rocked a burning underground gas storage facility early Friday, prompting authorities to expand an evacuation zone around the site.


Palermo, 13:34 - CALCIO, PALERMO; GUIDOLIN: CON IL SIENA VOGLIO IL RISCATTO

Il Palermo va a caccia del riscatto dopo il ko con la Sampdoria e l'uscita negli ottavi di Coppa Ita...


IDC Serves Up Top 10 Storage Predictions for 2008

IT managers looking to boost storage efficiency will embrace online storage services and adopt solid-state disk drives to help fuel hardware consolidation strategies and green initiatives.


Another Clinton book is on the way, this time by the best-selling author and former editor of The New Yorker, Tina Brown.


Cuba Announces Formal Ties With All of EU

Cuba said Monday it was resuming formal ties with all of Europe, ending a deep freeze in relations following a 2003 crackdown on dissidents and the firing-squad executions of three men who tried to hijack a ferry.


Hurricane leftovers cause minor flooding

Flash flooding triggered mudslides that trapped vehicles in Southern California as the fading remnants of Hurricane John dumped rain on parts of the Southwest.


President Bush said Sunday that Iran is threatening the security of the world, and that the United States and Arab allies must join together to confront the danger "before it's too late."


Sara Lee Corp.  posted a quarterly loss on Wednesday, hurt by charges to account for the lower value of some assets.


Classroom to clinic (U.S. News & World Report)

U.S. News & World Report - Just check in with the patient and let me know how she did overnight, my resident instructed me. A straightforward task, I thought, but still, nothing comes easy the first days on the hospital wards as a third-year student. I peered into the room and saw my patient cradled in her mother's arms. An 11-month-old who recently arrived from Guam, she had a raging ear infection. Her mother looked weary from the long nights. What could I offer? More immediately, where to begin?


Morris Gets No Offensive Help From Cards

Matt Morris had every reason to believe he could dominate the Dodgers again. He'd shut them out with a two-hitter last month — so what if he'd struggled down the stretch in the regular season?


Avanir Says Drug Curbs MS Laughing, Crying Bursts

Avanir Pharmaceuticals on Tuesday said  its experimental drug successfully controlled a symptom of  uncontrollable laughter or crying in a late-stage trial of  patients with multiple sclerosis.


Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert rejects calls for a swift end to the Lebanon blockade, after talks with the UN chief.


China Airlines scales back in-flight Internet plans

Taiwan's largest airline plans to sign a deal tomorrow that clears the way for the Connexion by Boeing in-flight Internet service to be offered on one Boeing 747-400 aircraft that flies between Taiwan and North America.


Grocers pushing for organic certification

QUINCY -- Tara Withington, with her two young sons in tow, combs the aisles of Hannaford Bros. Co. supermarket for what she deems healthy enough to feed her family. Besides reading ingredients and studying her fruit for bruises, Withington says she needs a guarantee the organic foods she buys are kept far, far away from the store's conventional products.


Exercise May Preserve Immune Response in Older Men

NEW YORK  - Older men who exercise  regularly may not only keep themselves in good shape, they may  also give their immune systems a boost, new study findings  show.


UN Partly Clears Iran on Nuke Issue, Doubts Remain

The U.N. nuclear watchdog partly cleared  Iran on Monday of charges it tried to make a nuclear bomb, a  day after Tehran promised Europe it would freeze what critics  said was an atomic weapons program.


Uganda army kills 2 Congolese soldiers in shootout

Uganda's military said on Wednesday it  had shot dead two Congolese soldiers on the volatile border  between the two countries, after they tried to resist being  arrested on suspicion of raping two teenage girls.


US Stock-Futures Rise; American Express, IBM Climb in Europe

US stock-index futures rose before an Institute for Supply Management report that may show growth in the services industry accelerated last month.


Arroyo frees Philippine mutineers for Christmas

Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ordered the early release of 53 military officers involved in a failed mutiny against her four years ago, the armed forces chief said on Thursday.


An employment tribunal ordered Sting and his wife, Trudie Styler, on Tuesday to pay a former chef $51,000 in compensation after she won a sexual-discrimination claim against them.


Pfizer agreed to pull its catchy "wild thing" Viagra television ads yesterday after federal regulators complained that they made the impotence drug sound like a recreational sex aid.


Australian walker Nathan Deakes has won the Olympic bronze medal in the 20 kilometre walk, Australia's first walking medal in almost half a century.


Italy: Juventus win, AC Milan held by Brescia

ROME, Nov 10 (SW) - Juventus increased the gap with Milan to six points, beating Fiorentina while the Rossoneri were held to a scoreless draw by Brescia.


Natural disasters are affecting more and more people, the UN says ahead of a conference on reducing the risks.


When Sister Kathleen Treanor's soul ascends to heaven, her brain will go to a less ethereal realm: a medical lab in Kentucky. Two decades ago, Sister Treanor and 677 other members of the School Sisters of Notre Dame granted a young researcher's request to test them each year in order to track the progression of Alzheimer's disease and other age-related brain disorders.


Striking writers into "The Void" with Web deal

Three striking writers have  found work with a new-media studio run by a former MTV Networks  executive.


Senate Democrats are backing a bill that would grant new rights to terror suspects held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, including access to a lawyer regardless of whether the prisoners are put on trial.


ICAP confirms abortive merger talks with LSE

Brokerage group ICAP says it has held "exploratory" merger talks with the London Stock Exchange, but added that the discussions have since ceased.


Congress must pass legislation to protect the nation's electricity grid if it wants to avoid repeats of the devastating outages that rolled across eight states last year, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., said Saturday.


The Oscar race of 2007 has begun with a pair of grim films capturing attention over more widely-hyped movies, indicating to awards watchers that the race for Hollywood's most prestigious awards is wide open.


Mets Finish, Finally, What Glavine Started

If the Mets were actually in the pennant race, and not a fourth-place team playing out the string with minor leaguers, it might have been considered classic.


Japanese stocks surged Wednesday as investors gave new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a vote of confidence that he will carry on economic reforms. Wall Street's overnight gains also buoyed the market.


Streisand warms to Germany with Berlin concert

Barbra Streisand told a sell-out Berlin  concert crowd on Saturday that she was delighted to perform in  Germany for the first time after turning down several  invitations in the past.


U.S. OKs 10 Guantanamo Prisoners' Status

U.S. military review panels have decided not to release 10 Guantanamo Bay detainees, concluding they were properly classified as "enemy combatants," a military official said Saturday.


MILWAUKEE Larry Walker belted a two-run homer and St. Louis earned its 47th road victory by winning at Milwaukee 3-to-2. Walker's 16th homer of the season gave the Cardinals a 3-to-0 lead in the fifth inning.


The seventh and final Harry Potter book sells a record 11 million copies in the UK and US in its first 24 hours.


Agassi, Federer, Move Into Quarterfinals at US Open

Two-time champion Andre Agassi beat Armenia's Sargis Sargsian to advance at the US Open and set up a quarterfinal meeting with men's top seed Roger Federer, who reached the round after his opponent withdrew with an injury.


Take two aspirin ... ... and call the FDA

For millions of Americans, the latest news is a great big pain in the neck, or maybe it's the shoulder. The Big Three of anti-inflammatory drugs - Vioxx, Celebrex and now Aleve - are believed to be potential health risks for patients.


A Fool peers in through Wall Street's out door.


England will seek to erase the pain of their defeat in Wales when they face France at Twickenham.


British police patrols stepped up after bombs found

British police bolstered patrols on the streets of London and scoured CCTV footage on Saturday after foiling a possible al Qaeda plot to detonate two fuel-and-nail-packed car bombs in the heart of the capital.


UEFA opens disciplinary hearings against Ferencvaros and Banik ...

European soccer's governing body is opening disciplinary cases against Hungarian champion Ferencvaros and Czech club Banik Ostrava for racist abuse and missile throwing in their respective UEFA Cup matches this week.


DaimlerChrysler AG's Mercedes Car Group Thursday warned that operating profit for this year will decline despite a rise in car sales, as it boosts spending to improve product quality.


EAST GREENWICH, N.J. - An expectant mother who climbed over a fence topped with razor wire to escape from the Gloucester County Women's Correctional Facility was captured Friday, authorities said...


Everyday investors ponder both sides of satellite radio's bad boy.


Qtrax aims to offer iPod-friendly tracks

A revamped online file-sharing service aims to woo legions of music fans by offering unlimited, free song downloads that are compatible with iPods, and all with the blessing of major recording companies.


When, where: Tonight, 8:30, at the RBC Center. TV, radio: NESN, WBZ (1030) Records: Boston is 22-24-1-3 (fifth in the Northeast Division with 48 points); Carolina is 26-22-2-4 ( tied for second in the Southeast Division with 58 points). Goals: Justin Williams 26, Eric Staal 23, Erik Cole 22. Assists: Rod Brind'Amour 41, Ray Whitney 37, Cole 25. Goaltending: Cam ...


The American astronaut charged with attempting to kidnap her love rival is sacked by Nasa.


High Definition Not on for All Super Bowl TVs

By Sara Ganim, The Centre Daily Times, State College, Pa.  Feb. 3--It might take a bit of re-wiring for Centre County residents to watch the Superbowl in high-definition for the first time Sunday.


Al Gore lays blame for Bali stalemate on U.S.

NUSA DUA, Indonesia  - Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore drew cheers at 190-nation talks by saying the United States was the main block to launching negotiations in Bali on a new global climate treaty.


Game Sales Thrive Thanks to the Big Kids (in Their 20's)

Despite an expected cyclical downturn in sales, the video game industry is poised to enjoy a record-breaking holiday season.


Police look for a woman who broke into pop star George Michael's north London home earlier this month.


Lone Survivor Picked Off India Island After 25 Days

A tribal man lived off coconuts for  about 25 days on a tsunami devastated Indian island before he  was rescued by a search boat, a military officer said on  Saturday.


Presidential contender Barack Obama on Tuesday dismissed his Democratic rivals' change of heart on the Iraq war as too little too late, while Hillary Rodham Clinton urged a quick end to U.S. involvement in the conflict.


Segretario stato Usa incontra presidente Anp Abu Mazen


CLAMART, France The mystery surrounding Yasser Arafatâs illness broadened Thursday as the Palestinian leader at various times was said to be in a coma, in stable but serious condition, very critically ill, and then dead - until reports of his death


NAJAF, Iraq  - A large fire blazed in Najaf in  Iraq Saturday after a series of blasts and gunfire as a U.S.  military plane circled overhead, a Reuters witness said.


A sheriff whose firing of 27 employees on his first day in office was overturned by a judge agreed Tuesday to reinstate their pay and benefits, but insisted they would not necessarily get their jobs back.


Final Harry Potter book released on July 21

The fate of fictional boy wizard Harry Potter will finally be revealed on July 21, the publication day for the seventh and last installment of J.K. Rowling's hugely successful book series.


How We Should Acknowledge September 11th

The tragedy of Sept. 11, says Gov. George Pataki, "had nothing to do with what America had done wrong. It had everything to do with what America does right"


No end in sight of old TV shows rushing to DVD

With so many popular TV  series having run their course on DVD, it would seem the stock  of marketable programs is getting depleted.


Here's to the Cyclones; here's hoping Hawks win, too

Iowa State's Cyclones did their part Tuesday. They won their second bowl game in school history, using the strong legs of Stevie Hicks and quarterback Bret Meyer - each with more than 100 yards rushing â-o


With his cowboy hat, oversized Bush button and slow, easy way of speaking, Wayne Turner is every inch the Texan. The self-described "country boy" and "drug store rancher" from


Breast cancer drugs increase heart risk slightly

NEW YORK  - Aromatase inhibitors, a class of drugs used to ward off the recurrence of breast cancer after surgery, increase the risk of cardiovascular disorders slightly more than does treatment with tamoxifen, a new study shows.


Warming May Be Hurting Gray Whales' Recovery

As many as 118,000 gray whales roamed the Pacific before humans decimated the population through hunting, and human-induced climate change may now be depriving those that remain of the food they need, according to a study released yesterday.


A salvage vessel has begun towing a Canadian submarine which spent two days adrift off Ireland's west coast.


Oil crisis puts brake on Europe's recovery

Europe's fragile recovery is being held back by the surge in world oil prices, which is limiting growth and threatening to stop key eurozone economies from restoring order to their public finances, analysts say.


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Pakistan's paradox: bombs, blood and record profits

A little more than six years ago, immediately after the September 11 attacks on U.S. cities, few sane investment advisers would have recommended Pakistani stocks.


N.Korea must declare uranium program: U.S. envoy

North Korea's obligatory declaration of its nuclear programs under a disarmament pact must include its secret uranium enrichment, the U.S. envoy in talks with Pyongyang said on Tuesday.


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House passes economic stimulus legislation

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a plan to give the U.S. economy a $146 billion election-year boost through tax rebates and other measures to stave off a possible recession by boosting business and consumer spending.


Bush set to try again on blocked judicial nominees

President Bush plans to resubmit a group of controversial judicial nominees blocked during his first term, challenging Senate Democrats who


Businesses Fret This Change in Time Change

By Andrew Kantor andrew.kantor@roanoke.com 981-3384  Daylight-saving time arrives early this year, and some local companies  are preparing for the potential pitfalls it brings.


Carter, Docherty finish 1-2 for New Zealand in triathlon

In a rare one-two finish for New Zealand, Hamish Carter powered away from teammate Bevan Docherty in the final kilometer to win the Olympic triathlon Thursday.


Taliban kidnappers Thursday released the seven remaining South Korean hostages and handed them over to Red Cross officials, Afghan and Taliban officials said.


S. African president denied Haiti accusation

South African government has denied the accusation that former Haiti president Jean Bertrand Aristide is engaging in activities against Haiti from South Africa.


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Business leaders appeal for crisis leadership

DAVOS, Switzerland  - Business leaders rattled by a slump in global markets appealed to the U.S. and other central banks on Wednesday to get a grip on the global economy and some accused them of losing their nerve.


Iran vetting body reinstates more election hopefuls

An Iranian hardline vetting body has reinstated another 250 candidates to run in next month's parliamentary election, Iranian media reported on Tuesday, but reformists say they still face an uphill battle.


Londra, 11:58 - CALCIO, CRISTIANO RONALDO: MEGA CONTRATTO O LASCIO MANCHESTER

Cristiano Ronaldo avrebbe dettato le condizioni per restare al Manchester United: ''Rendetemi il gio...


Blast Toll Rises, Afghan Poll Count Near End

An American woman and an Afghan girl died  from wounds suffered in a Taliban suicide attack in a popular  Kabul shopping street, U.S. embassy and hospital officials said  on Sunday.


Crude oil prices stay higher amid Nigerian fighting, lower ...

Crude oil prices in New York stayed higher Tuesday after passing 50 dollars per barrel as Nigerian rebels threatened oil output and Hurricane Ivan slashed production in the US Gulf of Mexico.


Fans' Appetite for new Guns album is undiminished

Axl Rose's fans are hoping for a miracle this Christmas -- the release of "Chinese Democracy," the first album of original Guns N' Roses music in 15 years.


Thousands of government opponents waving Venezuelan flags marched through the capital on Sunday to protest a decision by President Hugo Chavez to pull the plug on an opposition-aligned TV station.


Six hundred people, wearing black  uniforms and insignia which critics say are reminiscent of the  Nazi era, took an oath of loyalty on Sunday to defend Hungary  as members of a far-right "guard."


San Jose man first in area to get West Nile

A 50-year-old San Jose man is the Bay Area's first human case of West Nile Virus, Santa Clara County health officials confirmed Thursday.


Retail suffers as California wildfires burn

Wildfires in Southern California  are exacerbating a difficult retail environment in a state  already hit by declining home sales and mortgage woes that have  cut into consumer spending.


Christ-like bin Laden image stirs debate in Australia

Artworks depicting Osama bin Laden in a Christ-like pose and a statue of the Virgin Mary covered in a burqa have caused a stir in Australia after they were showcased in a prestigious religious art competition.


As much as the Red Sox hope to persuade Jason Varitek to stay in Boston, they face a mighty challenge since Varitek's agent, Scott Boras, said last night the catcher expects to receive a five-year contract with a no-trade clause that compensates him as lucratively as the top catchers in the game.


Piogge di fine estate, maltempo al Centro-sud

Temporali intensi sulle regioni centrali e adriatiche. Danni all'agricoltura: 'Vendemmia a rischio'. Ma da domani sera migliorerà


Baghdatis battered after Agassi thriller

Exhausted, battling a sore wrist and   suffering cramp in both thighs, Marcos Baghdatis was not about   to throw in the towel.


Motor Racing: BAR Win Contract Tug-Of-War Over Button

Briton Jenson Button will drive for  BAR next year but is likely to join Williams in 2006 after  Formula One's Contract Recognition Board (CRB) ended a  tug-of-war between the teams Wednesday.


Iraqi Shiite militia hand in weapons; US strikes Fallujah

BAGHDAD  - Radical Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr's militia handed in hundreds of weapons in Baghdad, as the US military focused its fire on Iraq's rebel-held Sunni Muslim bastion of Fallujah.


Amministrative 8-9 giugno, mercoledi' decisione giunta


Vikings win debut under Childress, 19-16

The Minnesota Vikings have a new coach, a new attitude, and an old quarterback who knows how to win.


Republicans blocked a debate on the Iraq war in the U.S. Senate on Monday, dealing a setback to critics of President George W. Bush's plan to send in thousands more troops, but Democrats warned they would not give up trying to force Bush to change course.


Fed expected to boost rates for third hike this year

The US Federal Reserve Board, wanting to keep inflation at bay, is expected to boost short-term interest rates Tuesday for a third time this year, a move that would come in the final stretch of the presidential campaign.


Southern California and Auburn finished perfect regular seasons in very different ways.


p2pnet.net News:- Increasing numbers of schools across the US are giving in to virtual blackmail. They're allowing the entertainment industry to turn their institutions into marketing and distribution outlets


Roma, 14:35 - CALCIO, DELIO ROSSI: PORTE CHIUSE E' PALLONE VIRTUALE

"Disputare partite a porte chiuse è un altro gioco, è calcio virtuale. Non importa se ...


Rwanda Estimates 1 Million Face Genocide Charges

An estimated 1 million Rwandans -- an  eighth of the population -- are expected to be tried in  traditional "gacaca" village courts for alleged participation  in the 1994 genocide, an official said on Friday.


McDonald's same-store sales up 6.2 percent

McDonald's Corp.  on Friday said sales at its hamburger restaurants open at least 13 months rose 6.2 percent in November as its breakfast offerings and snack wraps brought in customers.


Virginia Tech's recently rebuilt Macintosh supercomputer flies past the 12-teraflop mark, but will the performance boost be enough to keep it in the supercomputer top 10? By Leander Kahney.


Birmingham City manager Steve Bruce is attacked outside his Warwickshire home by two men.


Herbal remedies 'help in fighting cancer and diabetes'

TRADITIONAL herbal remedies do have benefits in helping to combat or cure diseases such as cancer and diabetes, according to research unveiled yesterday.


Teenager Answers Charges in Turkey-Throwing Case

Striding purposefully but with his head down, Ryan Cushing, the Huntington teenager accused of throwing a turkey that severely injured a passing driver last month, was


Lo ha detto il ministro Gentiloni, decisione all'Authority


Zambia's Supreme Court is to decide if a British writer can be deported for allegedly insulting the president.


UN begins 3-day mission to assess security in Darfur as deadline approaches

AL-FASHER, Sudan  - Sudan's minister for humanitarian affairs said Thursday his government has made "serious progress" in improving security and humanitarian relief in the troubled region of Darfur, as a UN team prepared an assessment that could decide whether the African country would be penalized.


A woman whose body was found in a field in an Oxfordshire village had been murdered and then set on fire.


U.S. Agrees to Nazi 'Gold Train' Settlement

The U.S. government has agreed to settle  a lawsuit with tens of thousands of Hungarian Holocaust  survivors over a trainload of gold, jewelry and other property  seized by the U.S. Army at the end of World War II, lawyers  said on Monday.


Russian papers take a cynical view of US criticisms of President Putin's planned security reforms.


Seminoles' Henshaw May Return Vs. Virginia

Florida State tight end Matt Henshaw might return sooner than expected.


Turkey votes in most important election in decades

Turks began voting on Sunday in a parliamentary election pitting the ruling Islamist-rooted AK Party against nationalists who disagree strongly over the future path of the rigidly secular Muslim country.


Three men have been arrested for planning attacks on the U.S. military base in Ramstein and Frankfurt's international airport, a German broadcaster reported Wednesday.


Bush to Skip U.N. Talks on Global Warming

President Bush is preparing a separate climate change meeting in Washington later in the week.


Internet Sites Allow Gift Card Exchanges

The gift card — often viewed as the little, plastic solution for keeping friends and family out of the return lines — doesn't always serve as the ideal present. Responding to consumers who don't want to buy themselves another sweater, or will take a pass on a fancy steak dinner, Internet businesses have sprung up allowing people to sell or swap unwanted gift cards.


KEY WEST, Fla. - The only whooshing sound Hurricane Ivan stirred in the Keys and populous South Florida on Sunday was a sigh of relief from residents no longer fearful the 150-mph storm would make a direct hit...


She fought the Reaganites over abortion and womenâs rights.


A court rules that Zambia's ex-President Frederick Chiluba is not too ill to stand trial for corruption in Zambia.


Giuliani wins backing of conservative senator

Republican presidential hopeful Rudolph Giuliani, fighting to gain conservative support in the 2008 race, won the backing of a Southern senator on Monday despite their disagreements on hot-button social issues.


Ford denies reports it's in talks to sell Volvo division

Ford Motor Co. , responding to reports that it's putting its Volvo unit up for sale, said it is not negotiating with anyone to sell the Swedish automaker.


Publishers Change Definition of Marriage

State Board of Education member Terri Leo, from Spring, Texas, speaks during a meeting of the board on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2004, in Austin, Texas.


Symantec and Juniper to snoop networks together

Inspired by Cisco and Microsoft Symantec and Juniper Networks have struck back against rivals Microsoft and Cisco with an astonishingly vague, sweeping partnership of their own.â¦


Snowboarders Get New Slope, but Racers Are Dislodged

Mountain Creek, a New Jersey ski area 50 miles from Manhattan, will essentially create dÃ©tente on the slopes by segregating snowboarders and traditional skiers.


S. Africa launches biggest AIDS vaccine trial

South Africa, burdened with one of the world's major HIV/AIDS epidemics, unveiled plans on Thursday for its biggest AIDS vaccine trial.


U.S. retail sales dipped in August  and the most comprehensive gauge of the U.S. international  trade gap widened to a record in the second quarter, government  reports released on Tuesday showed.


Merger talks are still alive in the hostile takeover soap opera between Oracle (Quote, Chart) and PeopleSoft (Quote, Chart). Early Saturday morning, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison said his "best and final all cash


Hitachi to recall 16,000 Sony-made batteries

Hitachi Ltd.  said on Friday it will recall 16,000 batteries made by Sony Corp.  for laptop computers, joining a growing list of PC makers recalling Sony batteries.


Google not yet seen as bellwether for techs

Google's decision to slash the price range of its initial public stock offering says more about the company's own missteps and its competitive position than about the overall outlook for technology shares, experts say.


Novell posts profit versus year-earlier loss

Business software maker Novell Inc.   posted a preliminary quarterly profit on Tuesday,  bouncing back from a year-earlier loss when it took a $38  million restructuring charge.


Arsenal was held to a 1-1 tie by struggling West Bromwich Albion on Saturday, failing to pick up a Premier League victory when Rob Earnshaw scored with 11 minutes left.


Tomorrow's huge winners are out there today. The trick is to find them.


Milano, 17:29 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: CON QUESTO CALDO MEGLIO GIOCARE ALLE 18

Roberto Mancini non fa drammi dopo il pari casalingo con l'Udinese. ''Nel primo tempo abbiamo avuto ...


American forces arrest Ezzat al-Douri, 70 men were killed trying ...

The Iraqi ministry of defense announced detention of Ezzat Ibrahim al-Douri, the former Iraqi vice President. A spokesman for the ministry said that al-Douri was arrested while taking medical treatment in


'Blogjackings' offer unwelcome surprises

Dark clouds are gathering over the local blogosphere. First there were "splog" attacks, pieces of spam left in the comments area of local blogs. That was kids' stuff. Now it appears that at least two blogs in the western suburbs have become victims of a new, scarier menace: blogjacking.


Arab Intellectual Alleges Report Coverup

An Arab intellectual has accused the United States and Egypt of keeping the United Nations from publishing a survey of the Arab world because it criticizes the U.S. invasion of Iraq and the state of democracy in Egypt.


Aid workers wait to count the dead from violence in western Kenya's newest tribal flash-point, Naivasha.


Presidente ha difeso l'imposizione dello stato d'emergenza


Earthquake Hits Romania; Strength Unknown

An earthquake shook the Romanian  capital Bucharest on Wednesday night, Reuters witnesses said.


USA Network's new series  "Burn Notice" has gotten off to a good start.


Red Sox chairman Tom Werner did not need an introduction to Theo Epstein. "I knew Theo when he was in San Diego," Werner said while sitting in a conference room in Fenway Park as fans filed in for the second game of the World Series.


Ashraful defies India with gutsy half-century

Bangladesh's Mohammad Ashraful slammed a defiant 62 not out to keep the Indian attack at bay on the third day of the second and final Test here.


Parte confronto con il governo ma e' gia' in salita


Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan has posed nude for the latest issue of New York magazine, recreating Marilyn Monroe's most famous photo spreads.


Iraq Churches Bombed; 1,000th American Killed

MOSUL, Iraq  - Gunmen bombed two churches in the  tense Iraqi city of Mosul Tuesday, fueling fears of ethnic and  sectarian unrest ahead of an election next month.


Ljubisa Beara Surrendered to the Serbian Authorities

Ljubisa Beara, former Chief of Intelligence of the Chiefs of Staff of the RS Army and accused by the Hague Tribunal (ICTY) for crimes against humanity, surrendered yesterday to the Serbian authorities and was transported to The Hague, reports official


Blair attends last Labour conference as leader, prime minister

Tony Blair is to attend his last Labour Party annual conference as leader and British prime minister amid mass protests over his government's policies and calls for him to quit now.


West Ham could pull off a major coup by signing Argentines Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano on year-long loans.


NCAA places Mississippi State on probation, cuts scholarships

Mississippi State was placed on probation by the NCAA for four years, stripped of eight scholarships over the next two seasons and banned from postseason play this season because of recruiting violations.


Commuting Prison Term Is Implicit Critique of Sentencing Standards

President Bush drew on the same array of arguments about the federal sentencing system strenuously opposed by his own Justice Department.


Torino, 17:38 - CALCIO, JUVE; RANIERI: ACCETTO DECISIONE ARBITRO

Claudio Ranieri commenta sportivamente lo 0-0 con la Sampdoria e accetta la decisione dell'arbitro c...


The US House of Representatives unanimously passed a second bill to combat spyware. The Internet Spyware Prevention Act, or I-SPY, would impose a five-year prison term on those found guilty of using spyware to commit a crime.


France wants to buy Siemens' Areva shares: report

France wants to buy Siemens' shares in nuclear energy group Areva to create a French nuclear giant that would include Alstom and Bouygues, a German magazine reported in an article to appear Monday.


Eighty people were arrested at the Supreme Court Friday in a protest calling for the shutdown of the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.


Cancer Fight Goes Nuclear, With Heavy Price Tag

A push by medical centers to turn nuclear particle accelerators into weapons against cancer reflects the best and worst of Americaâs health system, experts say.


Tornadoes kill four from Texas to Alabama

Tornadoes plowed across the South from Texas to Alabama on Tuesday and Wednesday, killing four people, wrecking homes and businesses in rural areas and the suburbs of New Orleans, and turning trees to kindling.


Russia Treads Fine Line On Iranian Nuclear Issue

At a press conference during his recent visit to Tehran, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia does not support the idea of referring Tehran's nuclear case to the United


A man in Italy kills himself in despair over his comatose wife, hours before she regained consciousness.


Several of the wondrous geysers feared obliterated by a massive landslide on Russia's remote Kamchatka Peninsula reappeared Thursday after a drop in the water level in a lake formed by the flow of rock and mud, the World Wildlife Fund said.


BitTorrent file-swapping networks face crisis

BitTorrent "hubs" that publish lists of movies, TV shows and other free downloads suddenly went dark this weekend, in a major victory for Hollywood that highlights vulnerabilities in technology behind the world's busiest peer-to-peer network.


China tells Japan to take responsibility for its use of sex slaves in WWII, amid a row sparked by its prime minister.


When John Mayer discovered he was being inducted into his old high school's Hall of Fame last Thursday, he decided to put in a surprise appearance at the ceremony.


Roma. ''Poteva andare peggio''. Rudi Voeller, allenatore della Roma, commenta cosi' all'agenzia Dpa la sentenza dell'Uefa relativa al ferimento dell'arbitro Anders Frisk durante l'incontro di Champions League tra i giallorossi e la Dynamo Kiev.


Pakistan won the toss and unsurprisingly chose to bowl first as they and West Indies did battle at the Rose Bowl today for a place in the ICC Champions Trophy final against hosts England.


WASHINGTON -- Standard & Poor's, which rates Russia's debt as lower than investment grade, is concerned by President Vladimir Putin's drive to cement power in his hands and by a slowdown in government plans to restructure the nation's gas and electricity


Pentagon planning base near Iraq-Iran border: report

The Pentagon is preparing to build a military base near the Iraq-Iran border to try to curtail the flow of advanced Iranian weaponry to Shiite militants across Iraq, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday in its online edition.


Blast in Pakistani mosque kills 19, strongly blamed

An apparent suicide bomb blast at a Shiite Muslim mosque in the eastern Pakistani city of Sialkot on Friday killed at least 19 people and injured dozens of others, which brought


Baghdad: a city at war after raid on revered Sunni mosque ...

The Iraqi capital, on edge for months because of unrelenting violence, has shed its business-as-usual veneer and become a city at war.


Damien Hirst is named Europe's 'most expensive living artist' after his medicine cabinet sells for Â£9m.


Although a raucous debate over national security has dominated the presidential campaign, President Bush and Democratic rival John Kerry differ even more sharply on how to provide better health care to more Americans.


Snake gourds and guava adorn unique California farm

RANCHO SANTA FE, California  - Tom Chino thinks hard when asked if he worries about the future of his family's famous California farm, then plucks a word from his ancestral Japanese to answer.


No Man Is a Crystal Meth User Unto Himself

Crystal meth has spread beyond New York's gay club culture to a wider cross section of gay men, especially young ones.


Oracle moves to quarterly security patch cycle

Software maker Oracle will soon start issuing security patches quarterly. This new patch schedule comes only months after the company said it would issue such security updates every month.


Northwest, Pilots Reach Tentative Accord on Pay Cut

Northwest Airlines Corp., the fourth- largest US airline, and its pilots union reached tentative agreement on a contract that would cut pay and benefits, saving the company $265 million a year.


Scorsese shares spotlight as he finally wins Oscar

Martin Scorsese, the creator of "Raging Bull" and "Taxi Driver", finally won Oscar recognition on Sunday but he had to share the spotlight with politician Al Gore, regal actress Helen Mirren and Cinderella story Jennifer Hudson.


10 great free downloads for your network

Whether you've got a home network, small network, enterprise network or anything in between, these 10 freebies can make it more secure, run better and easier to manage. They're useful, easy to learn ... and you certainly can't beat free.


The offenses of the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox will no doubt keep scoreboard operators busy at Fenway Park for the first two games of the World Series.


The deficit at the federal agency  that rescues failed U.S. pension funds more than doubled to  $23.3 billion in fiscal 2004, officials said on Monday, as the  safety net was hit by losses from pension plans that have  failed or are expected to fail.


Yukos executives leave Russia, speculation deepens

MOSCOW -- A half-dozen executives of Yukos, the embattled oil giant, have left Russia and the company's chief financial officer said he won't return until he learns whether the government plans to charge him.


Shares in restructured Channel tunnel rail operator Eurotunnel fall by  40% on their first day of trading.


As earthlings prepare for Christmas celebrations this weekend, more than 2 billion kilometres away a small space probe will begin the final stage of a long journey aimed at a touchdown on one of Saturn's moons.


Sony (6758.T), which rivals Matsushita (6752.T) as the world's top consumer electronics maker, should see sales in China climb by about half in the fiscal year ending March 2005, its country chief said on Tuesday.


A search team finds the remains of two of the four French climbers who went missing in Nepal last October.


Fonterra Takeover Bid "Grossly Inadequate": Nat Foods

Dairy processor National Foods has again called for shareholders to reject the takeover bid of New Zealand dairy giant, Fonterra. The company has told a shareholder meeting in Adelaide the $5.45 a share bid made by Fonterra is grossly inadequate.


Music industry giants have agreed on a deal that aims to boost developement of new music distribution methods in the US and Canada.


Intel, the world's leading computer chip maker, slashes its revenue forecasts, triggering a decline in global chip stocks.


Wendy's rolling out breakfast to more restaurants

Wendy's International Inc.  said on Friday that it will roll out its new breakfast menu to more than 75 additional restaurants this month and expects to offer breakfast in more than 650 restaurants by the end of August.


Sean Fitzpatrick says Jonny Wilkinson must focus on his own game despite becoming England's new captain.


Senate Passes Bill Easing Home Loan Rules

The Senate passed legislation on Friday that would make more Federal Housing Administration loans available to subprime borrowers facing foreclosure.


Somewhere in the course of 30 years of professional golf that brought him international fame and made him a millionaire, Nick Price realized his children weren't having any fun.


Oxfam urges Thailand to keep generic drugs programme

British aid agency Oxfam on Tuesday urged Thailand's new government not to scrap a controversial generic drugs programme, which provides cheaper, copycat medicines to the poor.


Il presidente alla vigila della festa della Repubblica: "Alleggerire la burocrazia"Invito al confronto tra le forze presenti in Parlamento e in altre Assemblee elettive                                          Napolitano, il messaggio per il 2 giugno "Agire per rinnovare la politica"                                                                                "E' necessario cambiare ma non si deve seminare ulteriore sfiducia"


England has decided to proceed with its tour of Zimbabwe after a ban on British media was lifted. England was due to start its five-match tour in Harare on Friday but that match has been delayed to allow the tourists to prepare.


Afghans flee town as Taliban dig in for NATO raid

SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan  - More than 1,000 villagers have fled a southern Afghan town as Taliban fighters dig in to repel NATO efforts to drive them out, residents and officials said on Wednesday.


Determined to make education an election-year issue, a coalition of mostly liberal-leaning groups is planning what amounts to a giant party — a single night of gatherings in homes, churches and libraries to get people talking about public schools.


Billionaire philanthropist and speculator George Soros has given his sons greater responsibility in his firm as it spins off real estate and credit card operations in a move to return to its roots as a hedge fund, a company memo said.


The US frees about 230 of its prisoners at Abu Ghraib jail in Iraq in the second mass release this year.


EU's Solana optimistic about atom talks with Iran

European Union foreign policy chief  Javier Solana said on Saturday he was optimistic about his  impending nuclear talks with Iran, but expected no major  developments.


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John Kerry boasts of flying an Israeli jet and calls out in Hebrew during Florida campaign stops, trying to keep the state's large Jewish population from straying to President Bush.


U.S. Women Win Third Straight Hoops Gold

ATHENS, Greece - They missed shots, threw the ball away and got beat on defense. In the end, though, Shannon Johnson and Tina Thompson helped the Americans pull off another gold-medal victory...


Internet Gives Teenage Bullies Weapons to Wound From Afar

For teenagers, online harassment has become a part of everyday life, but many schools and parents have only just become aware of it.


US soldier pleads guilty to deserting to North Korea

CAMP ZAMA, Japan: US soldier Charles Jenkins pleaded guilty on Wednesday at a court martial to desertion to North Korea in 1965 and of aiding the enemy, his lawyer said.


This ETF gives you exposure to coal producers around the world.


Quoted in the News? Post a Comment, Please

Google News offers a new feature that allows people quoted in news articles to post a comment that will be paired with that article online.


British PM flies to Sudan to press for peace

British Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived in Khartoum yesterday as the most senior official yet in a parade of Western government figures seeking to pressure the Sudanese over violence in Darfur.


By Tu-Uyen Tran, Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Dec. 15--The city of Grand Forks is another step closer to a legal showdown with Turtle River Township, near Manvel, N.D., over a landfill the city wants to build in the township.


UN nuclear inspectors pay a "satisfactory" visit to a North Korean atomic reactor for the first time in four years.


Red Hat to get new CEO from Delta Airlines

James Whitehurst, Delta Airlines' former chief operating officer and a former programmer, will replace CEO Matthew Szulik on January 1.


Aryans battle 'Cultural Marxism' Those among you who feel that Conservapedia - the "conservative encyclopedia you can trust" dedicated to countering liberal bias - is not sufficiently tough on Marxist-Leninist dogma are directed forthwith to Metapedia, the "alternative encyclopedia dedicated to the pro-European cultural struggle".â¦


IAC's Diller sees more Web media investment

IAC/InterActiveCorp will invest  hundreds of millions of dollars in Internet programming,  betting that professionally produced entertainment will win  over Web viewers, Chief Executive Barry Diller said on  Wednesday.


MEDIA:  Digital Radio Takes an Ambitious Step Into Africa

BERLIN, Dec. 4 (IPS) - Broadcasters from across Africa will gather in  Rwandan capital Kigali this week to propose new plans to bring  digital sound to their hundreds of millions of listeners.


Australia's Neil Robertson beats Andrew Higginson 9-8 in the Welsh Open final.


Navy won 5-0 at Lincoln Financial Field, where it has defeated Army the past four seasons.


Obama hits New Hampshire in possible 2008 preview

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Democrat Barack Obama makes his first visit to the political proving grounds of New Hampshire on Sunday, stoking the growing buzz about a possible 2008 White House run by the rising party star.


IAAF Suspends Greek Sprinters Kenteris and Thanou

Greek sprinters Costas Kenteris and  Katerina Thanou were provisionally suspended by the world  governing athletics body Wednesday for missing three doping  tests before last August's Athens Olympics.


Afghans Mark 9/11 Anniversary with Mixed Feelings

U.S. forces and their allies in Afghanistan remembered the third anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks in somber fashion Saturday, conscious that the war on terror will be a long one.


Google Introduces Presentation Application

Google took the wraps off its online presentation software on Monday night, rounding out its online office suite which now matches Microsoft Office in functionality.


Some 28 U.S. GIs Face Afghan Abuse Cases

WASHINGTON - Up to 28 U.S. soldiers face possible criminal charges in connection with the deaths of two prisoners at an American-run prison in Afghanistan two years ago, the Army announced Thursday...


Giants to Keep Bonds for at Least Two More Seasons

Barry Bonds will chase the all-time home run record as a San Francisco Giants player after the team dropped its option to void the final year of the slugger's contract in 2006.


Chairman of Spanish media group Prisa dies

Jesus de Polanco, chairman of Spain's main media group Prisa and one of the country's richest men, died on Saturday morning in Madrid, radio station Cadena Ser reported.


Police chiefs across Britain are to review criminal cases in which DNA samples may have been missed.


Food producers lead European stocks lower

European equites dropped on Friday to an almost five month low, led down by broker downgrades on food and beverage producers as investors took profits on defensive stocks.


Cheney to meet with King Abdullah in Saudi Arabia

U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney will travel to Saudi Arabia on Friday for a meeting with King Abdullah to discuss issues of "mutual interest" in the Middle East, Cheney's office said.


Torino, 11:30 - CALCIO, CAPELLO INDAGATO A TORINO PER EVASIONE FISCALE

Fabio Capello è indagato dalla Procura di Torino per evasione fiscale. Lo riporta oggi 'Il Gi...


U.S. Soldier Killed in Iraq Convoy Mission

A U.S. soldier died from a gunshot  wound received on Tuesday during a convoy mission south of  Baghdad, the U.S. military said in a statement on Wednesday.


Offense, Defense See Third and Opportunity

In the first two games of the season, the Redskins have been the NFL's most effective team on third down, cumulatively, on both sides of the ball.


France Telecom will start marketing Apple Inc.'s million-selling iPhone in France through its wireless arm Orange.


No need to diet and exercise to lose weight

NEW YORK  - A new study debunks the widely held belief that diet plus exercise is the most effective way to lose weight. Researchers report that dieting alone is just as effective as dieting plus exercise.


Washington, D.C., upstart Orbital Outfitters shows off a prototype of its first pressurized suit for the commercial space industry here at the 2007 X Prize Cup.


Stocks & Bonds: Led by Technology, Shares Extend Rise

Wall Street extended its rebound from the summer slump yesterday after dips in manufacturing growth and construction spending raised investorsâ hopes for a reduction in interest rates.


'We Will Stand With the  Moderates and Reformers'

Excerpts of President Bush's address yesterday to the U.N. General Assembly, as transcribed by CQ Transcriptions:


The man behind the blueprint for health services in Scotland is resigning as an adviser to the executive.


NAIROBI, Kenya  - Powerful tsunamis that  devastated parts of southern Asia Sunday flooded low-lying  areas and triggered extreme tides along the east African coast,  3,728 miles away across the Indian Ocean.


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Lawmakers are unconvinced by Administration claims that the glass is half full in America's 'forgotten war'


Albanian hijackers are grasped, hostages are not harmed

A Greek bus hostage siege has ended peacefully as all 23 passengers were freed and as police revealed the two armed Albanian hijackers had been bluffing when they threatened to blow up the bus.


Jones feels excited to be back on track in Athens

American great Marion Jones, who has been hit by a doping investigation at home, said here Wednesday that she is "excited" to be back at the Athens Olympic Games.


Lukashenko can keep power: Belarus officials

A woman casts her vote at a polling station in Sivitsa, 70 kilometres from Minsk, October 17. AFP. MINSK  - Belarus officials said Monday that President Alexander Lukashenko handily won the right to seek


Asian stocks, dollar pause as Fed meeting looms

Asian stocks edged lower on Tuesday and the dollar hovered above a record low against a basket of major currencies as investors held their fire ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve policy-setting meeting that is expected to cut interest rates.


Prenatal antidepressants seem not to affect child

The use of antidepressant drugs  during pregnancy does not appear to have a significant effect  on the behavior of the child, Canadian and Korean researchers  report in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.


Japanese electronics rivals Toshiba and Sharp are joining forces in the liquid crystal display business, company officials said Friday, the latest development in the intensifying competition in flat-panel TVs.


I nerazzurri, giÃ  qualificati, incontrano i tedeschi secondi in ...

Si gioca questa sera alle ore 20.45 (diretta su Sky Sport 1) il match tra il Werder Brema el`Inter, valido per la quinta giornata del girone G di Champions League. I nerazzurri, giÃ  qualificati, se la vedranno


It might, if the bankrupt airline succeeds in rejecting its collective-bargaining agreements and imposes $1 billion in wage and benefit cuts on 28,000 workers, said Stephen Olson, a local expert on federal labor law.


Former Oakland Raiders center Barret Robbins was charged Wednesday with three counts of attempted felony murder, less than a week after being shot during a furious struggle with three police officers investigating a burglary call.


Focus on race jury in America's Cup protest

The America's Cup five-member race jury will rule on Thursday on a protest against Alinghi by Team New Zealand over the Swiss syndicate's boat rig.


Carsley rescues point for Everton against Newcastle

Lee Carsley's curling free-kick earned high-flying Everton a point in manager David Moyes' 100th Premiership game. Craig Bellamy burst through to make it 1-0 before Jermaine Jenas' volley hit the bar and Alan


Romanian opposition scores upset victory

Romania's centrist opposition leader Traian Basescu has scored an upset victory in a presidential race against leftist Prime Minister Adrian Nastase, partial official results show.


Pm Pomarici, Pollari e gli altri sono da processare


US state still without a governor two weeks after polls

Two weeks after the US general election, the northwestern state of Washington was still without a governor as the painstaking process of counting votes dragged on.


String of Baghdad Blasts Kill 35 Children

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A string of bombs killed 35 children and wounded scores of others as U.S. troops handed out candy Thursday at a government-sponsored celebration to inaugurate a sewage plant...


Israel begins transferring tax funds to Abbas

Israel said on Sunday it had begun transferring to the Palestinians some of the hundreds of millions of dollars in tax funds it had frozen for 17 months, hoping to bolster President Mahmoud Abbas while isolating Hamas.


Statistics show no difference in the death rate before or after ...

Conventional wisdom suggests that dying patients will cling to life if a holiday, such as Christmas, a birthday or a cherished anniversary is near.


Blair to meet Abbas in Ramallah next week

British Prime Minister Tony Blair is to meet Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas in Ramallah on Monday as part of efforts to revive the Mideast peace process, a presidential spokesman has said.


RealNetworks Ends Download 49-Cent Promo

RealNetworks Inc. RNWK.O is ending  its 49 cent-per-song music download service but will keep the  promotional prices in place for top 10 songs, the Internet  media and software company said on Thursday.


Radar in tilt, nuovo blocco a Linate e Malpensa

Un'altra giornata di disagi per gli aeroporti milanesi. Gli aerei ancora in volo verranno fatti atterrare con l'ausilio degli uomini-radar. Nebbia a Fiumicino: 18 voli cancellati. Il radar dell'aeroporto milanese si Ã¨ bloccato di nuovo.


Thomas hits 500th homer but Blue Jays fall to Twins

Toronto's Frank Thomas hit his 500th career home run on Thursday but it was not enough for the Blue Jays to avoid an 8-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins.


Queste le frasi rivolte al prof. Castorina da due persone


Citigroup Inc. announced Monday that it was buying the world's largest stand-alone online bank, London-based Egg Banking PLC, to expand its financial operations in Britain and its Internet expertise worldwide.


WASHINGTON -- The sudden flurry of digging seen in recent satellite photos of a mountainside in central Iran might have passed for ordinary road tunneling. But the site is the backyard of Iran's most ambitious nuclear facility, leading US officials and analysts to reach another conclusion: It appears to be the start of a major tunnel complex inside the mountain.


LONDON, England -- Britain's double Olympic gold medalist Kelly Holmes said she was amazed and honored after being made a dame in Queen Elizabeth II's New Year's Honors list.


Novell offers faster virtualized Windows

Novell and Intel develop software that speeds Xen's ability to run Windows as a virtual machine.


October brings major league playoff season

Big spenders and budget conscious teams start level in the major league's second season that begins Tuesday with eight playoff teams battling to advance to the World Series.


Stolen Boeing laptop held ID data on 382,000

Former Boeing employees, some retirees could be at risk of ID theft; no evidence information has been compromised.


Health insurer posted a rise in quarterly net profit as  increased membership boosted revenue.


Trying to break an old advertising habit

Judging by the advertisements she sees, Boston retiree Joan Smith can only assume she's on death's door.


Miners led European shares upward on Friday as a Chinese group bought a stake in Rio Tinto giving a shot in the arm to mining and metals companies ahead of key US jobs data later in the day.


November 29th, a commission of Spain 's legislature, dominated by Socialists and their center-left allies, accused former prime minister Jose Maria Aznar of lying when he blamed, initially, the


Electronic Arts Buys Stake in French Rival

Video-game software giant Electronic Arts (ERTS:Nasdaq - news - research) plans to take a 19.9% stake in French rival Ubisoft. The investment will come through a block purchase of Ubisoft shares from Talpa Beheer BV.


Mark Recchi, playing against his former Pittsburgh teammates for the first time with Atlanta, scored the only goal in a shootout to give the Atlanta Thrashers a 3-2 win over the Penguins on Saturday night.


European Leaders Agree to Energy Targets

European Union leaders agreed Thursday to establish binding targets for renewable energy, but they put off the issue of how to achieve them, Sweden's premier said.Comment


China's communists wrap up a key leadership meeting Sunday amid speculation over whether former President Jiang Zemin is giving up his last major post, accelerating a handover of power to his successor, Hu Jintao.


Travolta, Phoenix light up the screen in 'Ladder 49'

As surely as the firefighters in "Ladder 49" want to put out blazes, this film about their lives wants to pay homage to their bravery and heart.


White Stripes reveal details of "Icky" album

The White Stripes hope to release  their sixth full-length album, "Icky Thump," this year, the  Detroit rock duo revealed on their Web site  (http://www.whitestripes.com).


A fire swept through a fraternity house at the University of Mississippi early Friday, killing three students during the first week of classes, school officials said.


John Kerry often says he loves that his wife, Teresa Heinz Kerry, speaks her mind. But that doesn't mean he always agrees with her. And on Tuesday he said he didn't.


Dallas did not suffer from Romo holiday, says QB

Dallas quarterback Tony Romo has no regrets about his bye week trip to Mexico with Jessica Simpson and denied it had been a distraction that cost his team a place in the NFC championship game.


SAN JOSE, Calif. _ California's attorney general said Tuesday his office has enough evidence in the Hewlett-Packard boardroom leak scandal to indict people inside the company on criminal charges.


Yukos' main shareholder has filed a legal complaint to prevent the Russian government selling off the oil giant's main production unit, reports say.