Mazzette in ospedale  dossier su Sirchia

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A dichiararlo e' l'amministratore delegato Carlo Salvatori


L'allarme lanciato da una ricerca del Centre for Future Studies di LondraTra i problemi, "Malaria in Spagna e afa insopportabile sulla costa Amalfitana"                                            Dalle Maldive all'Italia dieci paradisi da salvare                                                                                Turismo di massa e clima impazzito richiano di distruggerli entro il 2020dal nostro corrispondente ENRICO FRANCESCHINI


A distasteful comment about Chelsea Clinton by an MSNBC anchor Thursday could imperil Hillary Rodham Clinton's participation in future presidential debates on the network, a Clinton spokesman said.


Iran and Saudis Plan Summit Talks on Crises

The visit by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will tackle the Middle Eastâs growing sectarian and political crises.


Sterling lost ground against the euro on fears that the European Central Bank (ECB) may hike interest rates on Thursday.


Japan's PM determined to face down Iraq hostage-takers

TOKYO : Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has vowed not to pull out its troops in Iraq, despite reports that another of its national has been taken hostage.


Former Fresno State standout Nick Watney recovered from a double-bogey on the seventh hole to shoot 1 under and tie for the third-round lead Saturday in the Nationwide Tour Championship at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail in Prattville, Ala.


La nomina e' arrivata dal comitato nazionale dell'Aia


Sudan's ongoing violence, worsening humanitarian crisis and struggling peace processes topped the agenda as members of the U.N. Security Council began meetings in Nairobi on Thursday.


Gov. Rod Blagojevich of Illinois has asked permission from federal authorities to buy 30,000 doses of flu vaccine from outside the United States.


Report faults Virginia Tech response in shootings

Virginia Tech University officials should have been quicker to notify students and faculty about two killings on campus hours before the deadliest shooting rampage in modern U.S. history, according to a state report on Thursday.


Livorno, 15:43 - CALCIO: LIVORNO: SPINELLI, "TRA 15 GIORNI STADIO A NORMA"

"Lo stadio di Livorno si sta mettendo a norma. Abbiamo messo i tornelli, la videosorveglianaza, i se...


THE TOP 10 ROADS TO DISCOVERY; Trek Through the Desert, Across the Steppe and Over the Mountains to the Heart of This Enigmatic Country

A glimpse of the real Shangri-la Famed for its astonishing biodiversity, western Yunnan province borders eastern Tibet and well before the official boundary a strong Tibetan influence is clear. Culturally, the region's people represent an array of ethnic groups.


"Finanziaria sara' di sviluppo e pace, avra' l'ok da tutti"


Touch-screen voting machines in the Sunshine State insist 18,000 voters had no preference in a congressional race won by fewer than 400 votes. A recount is under way, but that just means printing a hard copy of the contested ballots. By Kim Zetter.


Acehnese stoked over a different kind of wave Ã¢ÂÂ for surfing

The Christian Science Monitor - Waves changed Aceh forever. The December 2004 tsunami devastated the coastline, wiping out villages and killing thousands in its wake. Yet two years on, surfer Rizal Dharlis stares with a smile at the waves crashing off Lhok Nga as he digs his toes into the white sand beach. He watches as young Acehnese surfers vie to catch a ride.


Terry Melcher, Shaper of Calif. Surf Sound, Dies

LOS ANGELES, Calif.  - Terry Melcher, a producer,  composer and songwriter who worked with the Beach Boys and  helped shape the '60s era California surf music sound, has  died, according to his publicist. He was 62.


In sport few teams attract universal love, and in rugby the tribal thing runs deep. Gloucester fans will never welcome Harlequins into their Shed, Bath's followers haven'ta good word to say about Gloucester


RNA Treatment Used to Lower Cholesterol in Mice

Description: Researchers have successfully used a technique that selectively shuts off genes to lower levels of LDL, or "bad" cholesterol, in mice.


Sure, It Sounds Old School, but When Were They in Class?

The âTop Shelfâ dispute is the third major controversy over rediscovered hip-hop recordings this year.


Iceland has approved a residency permit for Bobby Fischer, but the former chess champion faces hurdles in travelling there because he remains in Japanese custody and lacks a valid passport.


(Sports Network) - The Toronto Raptors try to avoid their sixth consecutive loss this evening when they start a three-game homestand versus the Denver Nuggets at the Air Canada Centre.


Arenas scores 38 as Wizards top T-Wolves

Agent Zero left the locker room early, leaving an opening for a teammate to seize the spotlight and claim a new nickname: Mr. Fifty. Gilbert Arenas, trying his best to shoot himself out of a slump, launched a few bricks and rattled a few home Tuesday night on his way to 38 points as the Washington Wizards beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-100.


Court rules against man wrongly imprisoned

A deadline is a deadline is a deadline, the Supreme Court said Wednesday in refusing to allow a man wrongly imprisoned for more than eight years to sue the police officers who arrested him.


Rapper Rhymes gets probation in NY for assault

Grammy-nominated rapper Busta Rhymes pleaded guilty on Wednesday to assault, two driving infractions and weapons possession, avoiding a trial and the yearlong prison sentence recommended by prosecutors.


The Flybe airline has grounded six of its aircraft while safety checks are carried out on their landing gear.


Callebaut looks to sell struggling U.S. unit

Switzerland's Barry Callebaut AG , the world's largest chocolate maker, said it wants to sell underperforming U.S. candy maker Brach's and warned that higher cocoa prices would burden the full-year results.


Aumentato il costo di treni, navi e pacchetti vacanza


IL PUNTO                                          La via stretta del governo istituzionale                                                                                di ANGELO MELONE


Buckingham Palace 'Batman' Protest Prompts Security Review

Britain has ordered an urgent security review at Buckingham Palace after a campaigner dressed as Batman evaded armed police and spent five hours on a ledge at Queen Elizabeth's London residence.


Coppie a rischio per colpa del piccolo schermo


A record 22 agreements valued at billions of US dollars were signed yesterday in Beijing between China and Germany while a series of deals were sealed between China Italy.


Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke predicted Tuesday the economy will rebound from an anemic performance at the start of the year even if the housing slump continues.


Drug May Reduce Breast Cancer Recurrence

A drug currently used against advanced breast cancer may provide better protection against recurrence or spreading than standard medication for post-menopausal women who have been treated for early forms of the disease, Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis AG and independent researchers said Wednesday.


Perhaps it was the name at the top of the leaderboard which inspired Ernie Els. Todd Hamilton was the first round leader but Els cruised past the Open champion with an eight


ALEXANDRIA, Va.  - The U.S. Air Force's former No.  2 weapons buyer was sentenced to nine months in prison on  Friday after telling the court she had given Boeing Co. a  rival's secret data and inflated weapons deals to ingratiate  herself with the company, her future employer.


Civilian death toll in Iraq spikes in May

The number of civilians killed in Iraq jumped to nearly 2,000 in May, the highest monthly toll since the start of a U.S.-backed security crackdown in February, according to figures released on Saturday.


Russia calls for conference on CFE arms treaty

Russia on Monday requested an emergency conference to discuss an arms control pact after accusing NATO nations of ignoring the deal negotiated in the months after the Cold War ended.


Calcio, terremoti: Maldini fermo a Male, rientrato Nesta

Il capitano del Milan, Paolo Maldini, Ã¨ fermo all'aeroporto di Male, alle Maldive - dove ha trascorso le vacanze natalizie - in attesa di poter rientrare in Italia dopo il disastroso maremoto che ha colpito la zona.


Medici dell'ARES Marche in partenza vers

ANCONA - L'Associazione Regionale Emergenze Sanitarie e Sociali sarÃ  presente con tre medici e tre infermieri. Stanno per imbarcarsi a Roma, alla volta dell'area asiatica devastata dal maremoto, in particolare


Bounty hunter turns legal bind into TV special

Bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman,   arrested last week as a fugitive from Mexican authorities, is   turning his legal predicament into a special edition of his hit   cable TV show on the A&E channel this week.


Nobel laureate urges world to fight poverty

Bangladeshi economist Muhammad Yunus received the Nobel Peace Prize on Sunday and urged world leaders to get on with the fight against poverty and stop spending money on wars like the one in Iraq.


Everything oldies is new again. WCBS-FM, the nation's No. 1 oldies station for more than three decades until a 2005 switch, is ready to shift from its current "Jack" format and re-embrace the classic sounds of its past, according to online reports.


Fatah loyalists break out of Egyptian police camps

ISMAILIA, Egypt  - Dozens of Palestinian security men affiliated to Fatah staged a mass break-out on Tuesday from the camp where they have been held in the Egyptian town of Rafah, security sources said.


The mayor of Pitcairn Island was sentenced to three years imprisonment for the rape of young women on the remote and isolated home of descendants of the HMS Bounty mutineers, British authorities in New Zealand said Friday.


Milano, 11:18 - CALCIO, INTER; PAOLILLO: INGIUSTA STESSA PUNIZIONE DEL VALENCIA

L'Inter non deve subire la stessa punizione del Valencia dopo la rissa tra giocatori scatenatasi al ...


Chinese industrial output slows in October, the latest evidence that its booming economy is being reined in.


Indice Nikkei in aumento dello 0,20 per cento


New York Mets Team Report - September 30

(Sports Network) - The New York Mets introduced Omar Minaya as the club's vice president of baseball operations and general manager on Thursday.


Shares in Alitalia gained over 5.0 percent Monday after the state-controlled airline clinched a final union agreement over job and wage cuts, clearing a key obstacle to its turnaround plan.


Hulu Adds Partners, Launches Private Beta

NBC Universal and News Corp.'s long-awaited video service finally went into private beta on Monday, as the company announced two new partners.


Gray Hair Shares Genetic Root With Melanoma

A cure for cancer and a cure for gray hair may not be equally urgent benefits for mankind, but scientists are reporting a discovery that could lead to both.


Microsoft Delivers Office 2007 Service Pack 1

Microsoft today released the first major update to Office 2007, focusing on collecting existing fixes.


Milano, 17:34 - CALCIO, MILAN; KAKA': CON IL CELTIC SERVE IL NOSTRO TIFO

La sfida con il Celtic si avvicina, e per passare il turno dopo lo 0-0 di Glasgow, il Milan dovr&agr...


Sudan's government has defended the forcible relocation of refugees from camps in the western Darfur region. Humanitarian Affairs Minister Ibrahim Mahmoud Hamid said it was the act of a responsible government to move them to a better location.


Iran has until July 12 to stop enrichment

Western powers will reactivate efforts to punish Iran through possible U.N. Security Council sanctions unless it suspends uranium enrichment and agrees to talks on its nuclear program by July 12, diplomats said Monday.


Derek Lowe stood in the boisterous Boston clubhouse, a bottle of champagne in one hand, a cigar in the other.


Iraq Conflict Feeds International Terror Threat -CIA

Islamic militants waging a deadly  insurgency against U.S.-led forces in Iraq pose an emerging  international terrorism threat, CIA Director Porter Goss said  on Wednesday.


US, Mexico, Guatemala advance to regional finals

The United States and Mexico, opponents in the second round of the last World Cup in South Korea, both advanced to the final round of CONCACAF qualifying on Wednesday with easy wins.


Roberto Manciniâs side edged closer to the next stage of the Champions League after crashing Valencia to a humiliating 5-1 result in Spain.


Sandisk launches 2-gigabyte MP3 music player

SanDisk Corp. SNDK.O will bring a $100   MP3 music player onto the market in October with a capacity of   2 gigabytes, enough to hold about 1,000 songs, the company said   on Saturday.


United Pilots Ratify Tentative Deal-Union

Pilots at UAL Corp. UALAQ.OB,  parent  of bankrupt United Airlines, on Thursday overwhelmingly  ratified a new contract which will allow the airline to cut  wages and get rid of traditional pensions but will give the  pilots future financial concessions.


PalmOne's Treo 650: Hybrid Phones Keep Getting Smarter

When I showed PalmOne's new Treo 650 to a co-worker who had just bought the Treo 600, my now-jealous colleague paid this new model one of the highest compliments imaginable: a two-word obscenity we can't print.


Altri 5 sono rimasti feriti nella zona di Kabul


Along with the turkey, presents and tree, it is simply not Christmas for most Britons without one peculiar domestic tradition which has survived more than 150 years - a small explosive device next to their ...


SUNDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDayNews) -- Like the sequel to a bad movie, some medical conditions can show up years after an initial infection or injury. Many of them are every bit as bad -- or worse -- the second time around.


Military Parade Steals Focus in Tense Ukraine Poll

A Soviet-style military parade, criticized  by the liberal opposition, brought Ukraine's capital to a halt  on Thursday in the home stretch of a tense election seen as a  choice between closer ties with the West or Moscow.


IBM net up as revenue gains 9 pct on software

IBM , the world's largest technology services company, on Wednesday posted a higher quarterly profit as revenue rose 9 percent, helped by software-company acquisitions and growth in computer services.


Devastati 203 mila ettari e distrutte 1800 abitazioni


Sept. 9, 2004 -- Employee-sponsored health insurance premiums rose an average of 11.2% between spring 2003 and spring 2004, now averaging just under $10,000 per year for the average worker with a family of


Rates Seen Rising as Fed Mulls Inflation

U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers  met for a second day on Wednesday and were expected to announce  a sixth straight interest-rate rise aimed at sheltering an  economic expansion from inflation.


Unskilled Jobs Leaving For Cheaper Foreign Markets

Faced with rising costs and a tangle of regulations, more and more British firms are moving their operations abroad, often to China and Eastern Europe.


India ; Putin logs into India's IT capital

India News, Bangalore: Russian President Vladmir Putin arrived in India's tech capital Saturday evening on a 21-hour visit to study the rapid strides the country has made in the areas of IT, defence and space.


Yar'Adua appeals for peace in Nigerian oil delta

New Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua will urgently address the crisis in the oil-producing Niger Delta, he said in an inaugural address on Tuesday, appealing to armed groups in the region for an end to violence.


The for-profit educator's stop-option probe is only its latest operational mishap.


James helps Cavaliers cool off in-form Raptors

The Cleveland Cavaliers enjoyed a winning return to action after the All-Star break, edging the in-form Toronto Raptors 86-85 on Wednesday led by LeBron James's game-high 29 points.


Indian-American sworn in as Louisiana governor

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana  - Republican Bobby Jindal was sworn in on Monday as governor of Louisiana to become the first Indian-American elected head of a U.S. state.


Major powers fail to settle differences on Iran

Major powers failed on Saturday to settle all their differences over a second U.N. sanctions resolution against Iran for its nuclear work but remain committed to passing one soon, the United States said.


Tennis: ATP rivals prepare to chase fantastic Federer in 2005

HOUSTON, United States : Roger Federer clinched year-end world number one honors in September by capturing his third Grand Slam title of the season, but his closest rivals are already preparing to provide a tougher test in 2005.


Siena, 18:58 - CALCIO, SIENA: INFLUENZA FERMA ALTRI TRE GIOCATORI

Niente allenamento per Gastaldello, Masiello e Bertotto, tutti colpiti dall'influenza. E' guarito Ne...


Efforts to find two children who went missing with other family members during storms are to resume at first light.


Crown defends credibility of FBI mole paid $460,000 to testify at Air India

VANCOUVER (CP) - A man who killed his brother in a machete attack, became a mole for the FBI and then accepted $460,000 to testify against an accused bomber is actually an honourable man, a Crown prosecutor argued Monday.


The Chopras have yet another reason to rejoice!


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Fighting in Central Baghdad, at Least 5 Killed

Heavy fighting erupted on Sunday in a  street in central Baghdad notorious as a guerrilla stronghold,  and witnesses said at least five Iraqis were killed as U.S.  helicopters attacked targets in the area.


Sudan's reply to Bush on Darfur unsatisfactory: U.S.

The U.S. State Department on  Wednesday described as "unsatisfactory" Sudan's official reply  to a personal message sent by President George W. Bush for  Khartoum to accept a U.N. force in Darfur.


Roma, 13:14 - MOTOGP; SUZUKI: A FINE STAGIONE HOPKINS PASSA ALLA KAWASAKI

Alla fine della stagione, John Hopkins lascerà la Suzuki per passare alla Kawasaki. La confer...


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon seeks parliament's support on Monday for his plan to quit occupied Gaza and for the first time uproot settlements from land that Palestinians want for a state.


Peru Says No Attack Planned; 4 Police Dead

LIMA, Peru  - The Peruvian government on Sunday  denied planning an imminent offensive after urging residents  living near a captured police station in the southern Andes to  leave their homes.


Josh Lucas and Adam Brody  have boarded "Death in Love," a drama shooting in New York.


Planes grounded at Brussels Charleroi airport as strike continues

Planes remained grounded at Brussels south Charleroi airport on Saturday as a strike by security officers entered a second day, airport officials said.


Astronaut's Family, NASA Release Statements After Arrest

NASA and the family of astronaut Lisa Nowak released separate statements late Tuesday on the spaceflyer's Monday arrest by Florida police.


Take that, Google While Google seeks to encroach on enterprise rivals with its SaS (Software as a Service) offerings such as Google Office, it needs to watch its rear.â¦


Marty Turco stopped 32 shots, Brenden Morrow had a goal and an assist, and the Dallas Stars defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 on Friday night.


Firenze, 16:18 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; PRANDELLI: DOBBIAMO GIOCARE DA GRANDE

Cesare Prandelli vuole una grande prova da parte della Fiorentina, impegnata domani sera nel postici...


Japan's Mazda Motor Corp. 7261.T said  on Sunday it expected its U.S. sales to grow again in 2005 on  increased brand awareness and a stronger dealer base despite  stagnant growth overall in the world's biggest car market.


Hewitt Upset by Dent in Hardcourt Quarter-Finals

World number three Lleyton Hewitt was  upset 7-6, 6-3 by American Taylor Dent in the Australian  hardcourt championship quarter-finals on Friday.


Holocaust survivor champions German wartime helpers

The Nazis had killed nearly 20 of Inge Deutschkron's relatives when she first turned her back on Germany in 1946. Today, the Berlin resident is dedicated to championing Germans who defied Hitler and saved Jews like her.


Oil prices rose for the second day in  a row on Thursday with an Arctic blast forecast to hit the  United States next week, ramping up demand for heating fuels.


BEIJING, Oct. 21 -- Nearly 150 miners were feared killed by a gas explosion in a coal shaft in central China, the highest toll in a series of recent mine tragedies affecting the country's hard-pressed energy industry, the government said Thursday.


Britney Spears has entered a rehabilitation center, her spokesman said on Tuesday, after the troubled pop star's recent wild ways escalated this weekend to a bizarre incident in which she shaved her own head.


Police offer a Â£25,000 reward to catch the killer of Toni-Ann Byfield, shot dead in a London flat one year ago.


Central figure needed to coordinate policy A parliamentary committee has recommended that the government appoint a minister specifically to deal with climate change, after its review of government policy revealed that departments are not coordinating properly to deal with the issue.â¦


Griffin's Evolve: Wireless iPod speakers that are... actually wireless

The Evolve Wireless Sound System by Griffin Technology is an iPod speaker system that aims to deliver a truly cable-free experience.


Nepal royals dealt new blow on top of prince's heart attack

Nepal's biggest political party landed a potentially knock-out blow to the embattled monarchy on Friday declaring it wanted the kingdom to become a republic.


Voter ID Laws Are Set to Face Strictest Test

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Wednesday that an Indiana law on voter identification prevented voters from having their ballots counted.


US consumer prices rose by 0.2% last month, a US government report showed this afternoon, but the core inflation rate rose at its fastest pace in five months.


Britain agrees to US request for troop redeployment

Britain agreed Thursday to meet a US request to move British troops into volatile central Iraq to free up American forces for a stepped-up assault on insurgents, a proposal that has met strong opposition within the governing Labour Party.


The number of workers signing up for jobless benefits edged up a smaller-than-expected 4,000 last week, a government report showed on Thursday.


RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin went "too far" in a warning to the West not to adopt a colonial attitude toward Ukraine's election wrangle, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana has said.


Non solo a casalinghe ma anche a studenti e pensionati


Crystal Palace have accepted an 8.5-million-pound offer from Wigan for England striker Andrew Johnson.


Even in a down market, their procedures can trump any turbulence.


The head of InterActiveCorp talks about the confusion that the company's setup provokes and whether he would consider becoming the chief executive at Disney.


Anupam Kher talks about his upcoming films, including Jaan-E-Man in which he plays a dwarf.


Il senatore democratico dell'Illinois con ambizioni presidenziali rinuncia al vizioUn presidente fumatore sarebbe uno scandalo soprattutto per l'elettorato bianco                                            Obama, l'ultima sigaretta in nome della Casa Bianca                                                                                DAL NOSTRO INVIATO VITTORIO ZUCCONI


Human Rights Watch says police in the Indonesian province of Papua are carrying out serious rights abuses.


Russian oil giant wants judge to stop auction of asset

HOUSTON Lawyers for Russian oil giant Yukos have asked a Houston bankruptcy judge to block Sunday's auction of its main production subsidiary.


No. 6 Illinois Beats Delaware State in Season Debut

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Sports Network) - Dee Brown scored 17  points to lead a balanced attack, as sixth-ranked Illinois  opened its season with an 87-67 victory over Delaware State at  Assembly Hall.


There was no airing of company secrets by Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein on the conference call he held yesterday in advance of his trip Sunday to Orlando, Fla., for the winter meetings, not that there should have been any expectations Epstein would use such a forum to do so.


Ahead of vote, EU offers Serbs visa-free prospect

Days before presidential polls in  Serbia pitting a pro-EU liberal against a nationalist, the  European Union announced on Friday it would launch discussions  on offering Serbs visa-free access to the bloc.


Ubisoft today announced that Prince of Persia: Warrior Within has been shipped to stores nationwide for the Playstation 2, Xbox, GameCube, and PC.


;-), barked reporter We've always wondered how elite reporters at publications such as the Wall Street Journal handle their communications with public relations drones. Thanks to HP's savvy investigators, we must wonder no more.â¦


Italian FM calls for release of hostages

Visiting Italian Foreign Minister made a fresh call here Monday on kidnappers of the two Italian hostages and other nationals held in Iraq to let them go, the Kuwait News Agency reported.


Backyard soccer: Parkhurst is top Revolution pick

Michael Parkhurst was among the 32,864 spectators who arrived for the Revolution's debut at Foxboro Stadium April 27, 1996. Yesterday, Parkhurst became the Revolution's first choice in the MLS draft.


Brazil Unemployment Rate Fell to 10.9 Percent in September

Brazil's unemployment rate fell in September to the lowest this year as companies hired more workers to meet rising orders as the economy expands, the government said.


It's Official: Verizon, NextWave Sign Pact

NextWave Telecom and Verizon Wireless have struck a $3 billion deal over NextWave's beleaguered PCS spectrum as they strive toward starkly contrasting network goals.


Gold double for El Guerrouj and Holmes in Athens

Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj and Britain's Kelly Holmes both completed gold double at the penultimate day's competition of the 28th Olympic Games Saturday.


Italian Parliament to Hold Confidence Vote on Budget

Italy's lower house of parliament will hold a confidence vote today on Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's 2005 budget plan, which includes tax cuts and 24 billion euros ($32.7 billion) in deficit-reduction measures.


A judge is to begin examining police files on the disappearance of four-year-old Madeleine McCann.


Selenium loss linked to cognitive decline in aged

NEW YORK  - The results of a new study conducted by researchers in France suggest that selenium levels decrease with age, which may contribute to a loss of neurological abilities in the elderly.


Business software maker  Oracle Corp. (ORCL.O) said on Thursday it extended again its $7.7 billion hostile tender offer for PeopleSoft Inc. (PSFT.O), to Sept. 10, as it awaits a U.S. District Court judge's ruling on whether the takeover attempt can move forward.


Under pressure to reduce greenhouse gases, top Canadian officials are pushing for the government to follow California's sweeping plan to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from cars and trucks.


Longtime Seattle Mariners broadcaster Dave Niehaus is going into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Niehaus is the 2008 winner of the Ford C. Frick Award for broadcast excellence.


Lexington and Woburn boys' soccer teams are expected to finish at the front of the pack in the Middlesex League. After yesterday's 4-0 victory at Woburn, the Minutemen have a head start.


Your portfolio's growth doesn't have to come from capital gains alone. Check out stocks that pay you to hold them.


Nicky Hilton, the hotel heiress and socialite, has tied the knot with her beau in a late-night ceremony, according to court filings obtained by The Associated Press.


Elton John Verbally Assaults Taiwanese Photographers

Rock legend Elton John exchanges some harsh words with paparazzi before his concert in Taipei. Upon arrival to the Chiang Kai-shek International Airport, Elton John was attacked by Taiwanese photographers.


U.S. Stages Fight-Back at Ryder Cup But Still Trails

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - The U.S. Ryder Cup  team, wounded after a first day mauling, launched a fierce  fightback on Saturday to keep their hopes alive with two wins  and a halved fourball rubber.


The McCain-Hagel Caucus has spoken. It has no confidence in Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. Senator John McCain has said so explicitly, while Senator Chuck Hagel has only strongly hinted at it.


Electronic Arts gains from console demand: Barron's

Recent launches of new video game  consoles from Sony (6758.T), Microsoft  and Nintendo  (7974.OS) are benefiting game maker Electronic Arts Inc.  , which is aiming to garner 20 percent of total game  sales, according to Barron's.


R+B star R Kelly has filed a $75 million breach-of-contract suit against rapper Jay-Z, accusing the New Yorker and his associates of ambushing their joint Best Of Both Worlds American tour.


Cagliari, 20:22 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: DIFFERENZIATO PER LANGELLA, RIENTRA PENALBA

Per l'anticipo pomeridiano di sabato con la reggina l'allenatore del Cagliari Marco Giampaolo potr&a...


Several companies move toward offering TV on mobile phones. Also: NDS, STMicroelectronics and Thomson will develop anti-piracy technology & hellip;. Oracle continues pursuit of PeopleSoft & hellip;. and more.


Violence has erupted in Haiti as police attempted to dismantle a demonstration by supporters of ousted president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide.


Intanto Barbara D'Urso partira' con 'Circus' lunedi' 18


Bush unveils climate strategy ahead of G8

The White House unveiled a long-term strategy on climate change on Thursday, with plans to gather the countries that emit the most greenhouse gases and to cut tariff barriers to sharing environmental technology.


NFL says Falcons' Vick suspended indefinitely

The U.S. National Football League said on Friday it had suspended Atlanta Falcons' quarterback Michael Vick indefinitely without pay following his admission of guilt in a dog-fighting case.


The toll from a severe earthquake on Indonesia's Sumatra island last week has risen to 17 dead and 88 injured, while more than 13,000 homes were destroyed or damaged, officials said on Saturday.


Talks with Russia on atom plant row progress:Iran

The fuel is ready for Iran's first atomic power plant being built by Russia and talks with Moscow to resolve a dispute that has held up work are moving forward, Iran's foreign minister said on Saturday.


videoIO Toolbox for Matlab: Beta 3 full 64-bit support, more

A library providing easy, flexible, and efficient read/write access to video files using a wide variety of codecs in MATLAB on Windows and GNU/Linux platforms, using DirectShow and ffmpeg backends, respectively.   The 0.5-beta3 version has been released.  It includes full 64-bit support, new imread and load plugins, and numerous fixes and improvements.


Bangladesh immunises 24 million children against polio

More than 700,000 health workers fanned out across Bangladesh on Saturday to immunise 24 million children against polio after the disease made a surprise comeback last year, an official said.


Islamic militants fired mortar shells and guns in the Somali capital on Thursday, sparking crossfire with Ethiopian troops and their Somali government allies that killed at least 16 people, witnesses said.


Heather Mills says she is "happy" at the public support she has received since her outburst against the media.


TORONTO, Dec. 11  /PRNewswire/ -- The world famous Naked News(TM) (http://www.nakednews.com/, Naked News TV) is 'headed for the Hills'... the Hollywood Hills! International correspondent, Lily Kwan will be on assignment in Los Angeles, California from December 11th, 2006.


A teenager is found guilty of stabbing a 15-year-old schoolboy footballer to death in north London.


Sudan agrees to halt military operations in Darfur

The Sudanese government announced Sunday its agreement to unconditioned halt of its military operations in the Darfur region. "The Sudanese forces will respond only if they are attacked," Sudanese Foreign


Bank of China buys aircraft lease firm SALE

The Bank of China has bought Asia's largest aircraft leasing company SALE, Singapore Airlines -- one of four shareholders in the firm -- has announced.


Lo scontro sulla statale 'Pontebbana' in Friuli, 3 i feriti


Metcash Bids A$846 Mln for Foodland's Australian Unit

Metcash Trading Ltd., Australia's biggest grocery wholesaler, offered A$846 million ($660 million) in cash or stock for Foodland Associated Ltd.


Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini appealed for a "civilized dialogue" between religions as he stood inside Kuwait's Grand Mosque at the start of a Middle East visit he hopes will help win the release of two Italian women kidnapped in Iraq.


A removable SIM card is a good sign for hackers, because it indicates the phone is locked using firmware, which can likely be cracked.


Torino, 17:50 - CALCIO, ROMA; SPALLETTI: POTEVAMO VINCERE MA NON SAREBBE STATO GIUSTO

Luciano Spalletti analizza il match con il Torino con lucidità: "Non abbiamo preso gol oggi. ...


Science & environment: Psychologists publish their tips on how to make resolutions that will last


Facebook was my idea, says yet another ex-Harvard student

No legal action yet Another former Harvard student has come forward claiming to have invented a precursor to social networking giant Facebook. Aaron Greenspan has written an unpublished book detailing his claims.â¦


WASHINGTON - Democrats running for the Senate in Republican-leaning states want to be more like President Bush clearing brush in Crawford, Texas, than John Kerry windsurfing off Nantucket Island, Mass.


He reiterated claims that the West has been two-faced by giving asylum to top Chechens and urging Moscow to negotiate with rebel leaders, but rejecting the possibility of dialogue with Osama bin Laden.


As a presidential contender, Mitt Romney has the looks, the money and the campaign machine. He also has something of a candor gap.


England win the toss and bat first against Australia in the must-win one-day international in Sydney.


Societe Generale on trial in French-Israel scam

Embattled French bank Societe Generale faces fresh troubles Monday when a trial opens in Paris involving a vast money laundering scam between France and Israel.


Three foreign fishing trawlers are being held by the Puntland authorities for illegal fishing off the Somali coast, say officials.


Capital Markets Consulting Participates in the Financial Technology Forum, Technology for Securities Operations: November 16th, 2006

CHICAGO, Dec. 13  /PRNewswire/ -- John Barun, President and CEO of Capital Markets Consulting, moderated a session at the Financial Technology Forum, Technology for Securities Operations.


Alitalia board approves relaunch plan: 3,700 employees to be ...

After winning union acceptance of job cuts, Alitalia gave formal approval Monday to a four-year business plan aimed at saving the near-bankrupt Italian airline from collapse.


NYSE imposes trading curbs as stocks fall

The New York Stock Exchange said on  Thursday it instituted downside trading curbs as U.S. stocks  fell sharply in early trading.


For the second time this season, the Florida International football home opener has been called off because of a hurricane. Today's scheduled game with Western Kentucky was postponed after WKU officials decided


L'accordo dura 4 anni e prevede anche una linea maschile


Travel: Planespotters on the ground gasped out loud as the A380 gently probed through the cloud in Sydney.


England close at a worrying 95-4 in reply to South Africa's formidable 441 on day two of the third Test.


Afghan Taliban say kill one German hostage

Afghanistan's Taliban movement said on Saturday it had killed one of two German hostages and would kill the other in less than an hour if its demands were not met.


Civil rights protesters converge on Jena

JENA, Louisiana  - Tens of thousands of black Americans descended on a small town in central Louisiana on Thursday to protest what they say is injustice against six black teen-agers charged over a high school fight.


A judge Monday questioned former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet about the assassination of Gen. Carlos Prats, who opposed the 1973 coup that brought Pinochet to power.


Patriots sue ticket reseller in effort to fight scalping

The New England Patriots have filed suit against one of the nation's largest ticket resellers, StubHub Inc., saying the company encourages fans to flout the state antiscalping law and the team's prohibition against reselling Patriots tickets for a profit by facilitating the sale of tickets on its website, StubHub.com.


Report: NCAA To Reopen OSU Investigation Monday

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- NCAA investigators will return to Ohio State University Monday to take another look at the football program after the latest round of allegations made by former players, according to the Akron Beacon Journal.


Millwall chairman Theo Paphitis hits out at Ferencvaros after having missiles thrown at him during the Uefa Cup tie.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair dodged questions Sunday about who he favors to succeed him, saying the public was angry with his Labour Party for getting bogged down in political intrigue rather than running the country.


Usa: voto; Bush 254, Kerry 252, tre gli stati aperti

WASHINGTON - Il presidente George W. Bush Ã¨ certo dell'attribuzione di 254 Grandi Elettori; il suo sfidante John Kerry ne ha 252 sicuri: nessuno dei due supera la soglia dei 270 che costituiscono la maggioranza dei 538 componenti il Collegio Elettorale.


Bulgarian President Wants Clearer Role For U.S. Allies In Iraq

Bulgarian President Georgy Parvanov called on Friday for clear rules that would enable all members of US-led multinational force in Iraq to contribute to the decision-making process.


Add another stop on Mitt Romney's trip down memory lane in his native Michigan.


Trying to teach parents the skills to communicate with and soothe tantrum-prone children.


Bird flu kills two siblings in Indonesia

Preliminary tests have found that bird flu killed two more siblings in Indonesia, officials said Friday, as they searched for the origin of a separate outbreak that has killed at least six members of the same family.


A crisis of confidence was averted last night as the suddenly determined Knicks went to work on the Philadelphia 76ers and posted a relatively easy 96-88 victory at Madison Square Garden.


The US Supreme Court backs an earlier court ruling that cigarette firms cannot be sued over low tar cigarettes.


Movie Review | 'Dynamite Warrior': Fights With a Bang

âDynamite Warriorâ is a genre confection with more than a passing resemblance to Hong Kong martial arts movies of the 1980s.


Game, Set, Match Above the Roar of the City

During the U.S. Open, many tennis fans will pass through Grand Central Terminal without knowing that some of the OpenÂs top players are directly above their heads.


'Lost' Finds ABC in Win Column for Wednesday

ABC won a repeat-laden primetime Wednesday with two hours of its rookie castaway hit "Lost."


Talks to push North Korea to nuclear disablement

Talks on disarming North Korea aim to lay out a roadmap for disabling the country's nuclear programmes, the U.S. envoy said on Friday, but conceded there was not yet agreement on even defining the term.


Teen Found Dead in Okla. Fraternity House

The body of a 19-year-old student was found inside a fraternity house, and the university's president said drinking may have played a role in his death.


Like a giant smokestack, percolating Mount St. Helens let loose a billowing steam plume easily seen Tuesday in downtown Portland, Ore., about 50 miles away.


Michael Redd and Mo Williams scored 26 points each and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 109-90 on Saturday night to snap a seven-game losing streak.


File Sharing Companies Given Green Light

A federal appeals court has struck a blow to the entertainment industry's quest to shut down file sharing networks, affirming a lower court's decision that companies are not violating copyright laws simply because users are trading music and movies. Defendants Grokster, StreamCast and Sharman Networks will be allowed to continue distributing their software.


Italy asks U.S. for judicial cooperation

The Foreign Ministry on Thursday urged the United States to cooperate on judicial matters after a court indicted a U.S. soldier for the fatal shooting of an Italian intelligence agent at a checkpoint in Baghdad.


Insurance Commissioner Nonnie S. Burnes's decision to introduce "managed" auto insurance competition next year won strong industry support yesterday, even from companies that have opposed competition in the past.


Shi'ite militiamen continue to occupy the Imam Ali shrine in the Iraqi city of Najaf, despite religious authorities' efforts to end the 17-day standoff.


An innovative engine that compresses air by its shape alone to reach hypersonic speeds will attempt to break its own record next week with a test flight over the Pacific Ocean.


China says doping a concern at grassroots level

Chinese officials on Wednesday praised the country's anti-doping infrastructure as world-class, but conceded wiping out grassroots substance abuse remained a challenge before next year's Beijing Olympics.


England goalkeeper David James has accepted the blame for Austria's second goal in the 2-2 World Cup qualifying draw. James allowed Andreas Ivanschitzâs shot to slip beneath his diving body as Austria came back from 2-0 down in Vienna.


Microsoft this week released a minor update for Windows Vista that adds support for Windows Help files, recognized by their .hlp extension. Such help files have been in use since Windows 3.1, and are still found in a number of applications.


New report on offshoring points to greater acceptance among Australians.


PETER Costello yesterday declared Sunday night's debate a bore and said he should take on Mark Latham. "I think a lot of people would have turned it on and had a look to see how it was going and then they'd


Richard D. Parsons, chairman of Time Warner and a Brooklyn native, has been a patron of the Apollo Theater in Harlem since his high school days. The first act he saw there was the Jackson Five.


What draws workers to MobiTV? A hot technology, a cool company and maybe even a big payoff


Gateway's PCs, Notebooks Available at MicroCenter

PC maker Gateway Inc. said on Sunday its new line of notebooks, desktop personal computers and monitors aimed at retail markets will be available at Micro Center's 20 stores in the United States.


Under pressure from former   President Bill Clinton and the Democratic Party, ABC scrambled   on Friday to make 11th-hour changes to a miniseries suggesting   he was inattentive to the Islamic militant threat that led to   the September 11 attacks.


Nepal's king names a new cabinet - a day after sacking the government and imposing a state of emergency.


Turkey to exhaust diplomacy before striking

SIRNAK, Turkey  - Turkey said on Monday it will exhaust diplomatic channels before launching any military strike into northern Iraq to root out Kurdish rebels, who killed at least a dozen Turkish soldiers in fighting over the weekend.


The company reported net profit of $526 million on higher sales of agricultural and nutritional products in Latin America and it lifted its full-year outlook.


Microsoft's OneCare takes last place in anti-virus evaluation

Microsoft Corp.'s homegrown Windows Live OneCare anti-virus software came in last place in testing of 17 similar applications against hundreds of thousands of worms, viruses, Trojan horses and other malware, according to an Austrian anti-virus researcher


Rude officials spoiling the Games, say Indians

It boasts spanking new arenas and state-of-the-art equipment but the Doha Asian Games are missing a vital ingredient, Indian sports officials say -- a friendly touch.


Mideast Quartet meets as Blair touted for envoy

The four sponsors of the stagnant Middle East peace process met Tuesday for the first time since Hamas seized Gaza, amid mounting speculation that outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair could be anointed their new envoy.


PERUGIA - Dopo il no del gip alla richiesta della procura di Perugia di mettere agli arresti domiciliari tre indagati, ieri per lâindagine sull'omicidio di Francesco Narducci Ã¨ stato il giorno delle perquisizioni.


Reality Check: Danity "Idles" OutKast, Paris Burns

Maybe OutKast should've done a reality show instead of a movie.


Government procurers will have to be more CPU agnostic


A baby girl who was given just days to live has a liver transplant after her parents appealed for a donor.


'Sono le aziende che hanno preso le loro decisioni'


Parma, 16:44 - CALCIO, ARBITRI; GUSSONI: STIAMO USCENDO DALLO TSUNAMI

Il presidente dell'Aia Cesare Gussoni si dice ottimista sul futuro della classe arbitrale italiana: ...


South Korea warehouse blaze kills 40: report

Forty people were killed Monday and ten others injured following a fierce blaze in a South Korean refrigerated warehouse, firefighters and reports said.


Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out in a Sunday newspaper interview at Germany's conservative opposition for its drive to torpedo Turkey's EU membership bid, accusing it of populism.


Leftist Rebels Kill 14 Colombian Marines

Rebels firing homemade rockets attacked a military post in southwestern Colombia on Tuesday, killing at least 14 soldiers and wounding about 25, the navy said, describing the bloodiest rebel attack in two years.


Rail Chief: Crash Train Was Going Too Fast

A high-speed tilt train that derailed in eastern Australia, injuring more than 120 people, was probably travelling too fast when it jumped its tracks, slamming into trees and tossing passengers from their seats, the train operator said today.


Lennon's stamp collection on display in Stockholm

The late Beatle John Lennon's childhood stamp collection goes on display for the first time in Europe on Friday in an exhibition at the Stockholm Postal Museum, organisers said.


Â· Vote would block funds for eastern Europe projectÂ· Committee says system too costly and untested


Vieira sets sights on finishing the job at Arsenal

Patrick Vieira is determined to finish the job Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger started by helping him to win the Champions League.


The Baltimore Sun Michael Dresser Column: Let's Get Tough on Lethal Drivers

By Michael Dresser, The Baltimore Sun  Dec. 11--If you were to walk around the Inner Harbor firing bullets wildly into the air, would you get a ticket and have your gun handed back the next day?   No way.


NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 26: Arthur Hailey, the best-selling author whose exhaustively researched suspense novels like Airport and Hotel also became screen hits, died in his sleep on Wednesday at his home in the Bahamas, his agent, Nancy Stauffer, said on


Pechino, 13:17 - F1, EX DIRETTORE CIRCUITO SHANGHAI CONDANNATO A 4 ANNI DI CARCERE

Yu Zhifei, ex direttore del Circuito di Shanghai che nel 2004 aveva portato la F1 in Cina, è ...


UPDATE 1-Schumacher quickest as typhoon threatens

Ferrari's Michael Schumacher was quickest in the wet in both of Friday's practice sessions for the typhoon-threatened Japanese Grand Prix.


Nothing to fear but fear itself One in five UK surfers are "too scared" to shop online, according to a new survey.â¦


Roma, 13:55 - CALCIO, OSSERVATORIO: PROVVEDIMENTI IN VISTA PER TIFOSI NAPOLI

Provvedimenti in vista nei confronti dei tifosi del Napoli, protagonisti ieri di alcuni incidenti a ...


German Jobless Rate Dips to 10.3 Percent

Germany's jobless rate dropped to 10.3 percent in September from 10.5 percent a month earlier, but the country's economic recovery has yet to make any real impact on stubbornly high unemployment, the government's labor office said Tuesday.


In a country where the royal family rarely communicates directly with the public, Thai Crown Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn could be considered a trailblazer.


Second Bomb Injures 9 in Thai South - Witnesses

A second bomb exploded near a food stall in southern Thailand on Friday, wounding at least nine members of a bomb squad investigating an earlier blast that wounded four people.


Imperial Tobacco to Buy Altadis for $17 Billion

If approved, the deal would be the largest acquisition in the European tobacco industry.


New American Realism Emerges Amid Grousing and Hummers

Although my favorite fiction films at Sundance were different in theme and tone, they were united by stylistic commonalities, a feel for the still moment â and, importantly, for beauty.


The 227-186 roll call Thursday by which the House defeated a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. Supporters of the amendment fell 49 votes short of the 276 votes they need to advance the bill.


France goes head-to-head with CNN and the BBC from Wednesday with the launch of its state-funded 24/7 news channel, part of President Jacques Chirac's efforts to make his country's voice heard.


'Exorcist' scares up No. 1 slot at box office

Los Angeles: Exorcist: The Beginning, a film that had to be re-shot because the first version was not scary enough, led the North American box office over the weekend, as moviegoers flocked to the resurrection of an aging franchise.


LOUDON, NH - As this newfangled stretch drive for the Nextel Cup championship ensues, Jeff Gordon has to be considered the favorite for a fifth title.


Dick Cheney Leaves Hospital, Doing âFineâ

The tests are back and an aide to US Vice President Dick Cheney says 'they're fine.'. Cheney spent three hours in hospital Saturday after he had been complaining of shortness of breath.


Bush Promises All Who Most Need Flu Shots Will Get Them

President Bush today defended his administration's efforts to provide the public with an adequate supply of flu vaccine, blaming a production flaw abroad for the shortage and pledging that


In a copyright-infringement trial under way this week in an Australian federal court, music industry representatives say they plan to make public the secretive ownership structure of the Kazaa file-trading network. By Patrick Gray.


Roger Federer beats Richard Gasquet in straight sets to reach the Wimbledon final.


Lo riferisce il ministro Paolo Ferrero alla fine del Cdm


Uruguay elects leftist leader for first time

was enough to ensure he would be able to govern. Vazquez declared himself winner a few hours. after compulsory voting ended in the nation of 3.4 million, and his two challengers conceded.


Roethlisberger Questionable for Regular-Season Finale

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher announced at his Tuesday press conference that rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is questionable for Sunday's regular-season finale against Buffalo because of a bruised rib cartilage.


Car bomb explodes near Fallujah; reports of US casualties

A car bomb exploded on the outskirts of Fallujah on Monday and there were reports of US casualties, a US military official said on condition of anonymity.


The soulful songs, the floppy mop of premature gray, the bluesy baritone: "American Idol" winner Taylor Hicks can hardly avoid comparisons to former Doobie Brothers singer Michael McDonald.


TV trivia show champ makes mistakes to please people

Ken Jennings won a record 74 games on  television's "Jeopardy" trivia show, but he often makes  deliberate mistakes to make people happy when they test him.


Dallas intercepts the Donovan McNabb twice and sees Terrell Owens leave with an ankle injury, but the Cowboys cannot seize the opportunity, falling to the Eagles, 12-7.


League Says Hit on Green Was 'Unfortunate,' but Legal

The NFL rules that the hit on Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Trent Green during a game lastÃÂ Sunday that left him hospitalized with a concussion was legal.


U.S. appeals court dismisses Guantanamo torture suit

A U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday that four former Guantanamo prisoners, all British citizens, have no right to sue top Pentagon officials and military officers for torture, abuse and violations of their religious rights.


Soldier Killed, Two Wounded Near Fallujah

An explosive device hit a U.S. convoy near the rebel-held city of Fallujah, killing one soldier from the 13th Corps Support Command and wounding two, the military said in a statement Thursday.


Dollar Diplomacy Runs Into a Roadblock in China

U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson is on a mission to convince Beijing to allow its currency to rise against the dollar. He's unlikely to have any more luck than his predecessors


China honours animals sacrificed to SARS research

In the same way that war dead are honoured throughout the world, China has decided to keep alive the memory of hundreds of animals who sacrificed their lives to SARS research.


WHERE(TM) Enhances Mobile GPS Widget Platform With GeoRSS and KML Support

uLocate Communications, Inc., an  award-winning publisher of wireless location-based services (LBS), today  announced support for GeoRSS and KML to bring worldwide content to the  WHERE mobile application. WHERE now provides easy tools to add KML and  GeoRSS from Mapufacture to the phone.


Northern Rock shares rebound on Monday after a week in which its stock tumbled in the wake of a credit crisis.


Controversial artist Damien Hirst reveals his latest work - a jewel-encrusted skull worth Â£50m.


Colorado coach Dan Hawkins has steadfastly refused to turn over the Buffaloes' scuffling offense to his son, freshman quarterback Cody Hawkins.


Ten Candidates to Run in Palestinian Election

Ten candidates will run in the Palestinian Authority's presidential election to replace Yasser Arafat, officials said on Thursday after finalizing the list of contenders for the Jan. 9 race.


Champagne Harvest Could Mean Strong Year

Grape vines in the Champagne region are sagging this year with an abundance of fruit. But this won't mean increased supply — or cheaper bottles of bubbly for consumers.


LOS CABOS, Mexico  - Hurricane John slammed into   the Baja California peninsula on Friday night, forcing   thousands of tourists and residents in this posh beach resort   into shelters to escape high winds, angry seas and lashing   rain.


Â£43bn has failed to make NHS first class, says Brown adviser

Architect of budget increase criticises the inadequate return the investment has yielded.


Vitamin E May Do More Harm Than Good, Study Finds

Vitamin E supplements, which  millions take in the hope of longer, healthier lives, may do  more harm than good, researchers reported on Wednesday.


A 'breach' between history and Hollywood

Eric O'Neill, the former FBI agent who helped bring down notorious spy Robert Hanssen, examines fact versus fiction.


Teen pregancies,low birth weight linked to kids' suicide risk

Children born with a low birth weight and being born to teenage mothers ,have an increased risk of committing suicide at a later age, a new population study has revealed.


Lottery systems operator Gtech Holdings Corp. reported Monday that it signed a five year deal with the Finnish national lottery. Veikkaus Oy, the operator of the Finnish national lottery, awarded the contract


Survivors of a fatal fire on a submarine have spoken of their experience as Canada's defence minister said he could not rule out suing the British Government.


The African Union and the United Nations chair talks in Libya to seek a "road map" for peace in Darfur.


At what point in the rebuilding of the Celtics will Doc Rivers be given the ultimate blame for coaching Paul Pierce and a bunch of Peter Pans who wonÂt grow up?


Open Source Group Blasts Gartner For Linking Linux To Windows ...

An Australian open-source industry group on Friday took exception to a Gartner report that pre-loading PCs with Linux is often a precursor to adding a pirated copy of Windows, calling the research "farcical.


French paper reveals Harry Potter's fate

French newspaper Le Parisien has revealed the fates of four of the main protagonists in the final instalment of the Harry Potter book series.


Archaeologists find huge Neolithic village near Stonehenge

Archaeologists have unearthed a Neolithic village near Stonehenge where the people who built Britain's ancient stone circle apparently lived, according to a study.


Shares of Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. jumped Thursday following reports the two telephone companies were discussing a merger.


Sharp, Tokyo Electron to tie up on solar cells

Japan's Sharp Corp , fighting to  remain the top maker of solar cells, will develop tools to make  solar cells with Tokyo Electron Ltd  amid growing  demand for clean energy.


Bologna, 21:09 - BASEBALL, PER PIOGGIA RINVIATE GARE 2 DI SEMIFINALI SCUDETTO

Le due gara-2 delle semifinali dei playoff per lo scudetto di baseball sono state rinviate a domani ...


Canadian dollar falls nearly a full cent against the US dollar

TORONTO (CP) - The Canadian dollar was down nearly nine-10ths of a cent against the US dollar Wednesday afternoon after the price of oil fell and an economic report showed strong US growth in the third quarter.


December 31, 2004 -- 'LAW & Order" star Jerry Orbach will be laid to rest today following a private funeral service in New York open only to close friends and family members.


Internet Grants to Schools Halted as the F.C.C. Tightens the Rules

The moratorium on a federal program that provides grants for high-speed Internet and telephone service began two months ago, with no notice.


China Hostages' Firm Hopes 'Extreme Won't Happen'

The employer of two Chinese engineers kidnapped in Pakistan was hopeful they would be released as their abductors were targeting neither the company nor Chinese, a spokesman for the firm said on Monday.


Travel: Lapland might be the capital of Christmas, but Finns head to their country's oldest city of Turku for a more traditional festive break, says Sean Dodson


The Pittsburgh Penguins are trying to land a gambling license so they've hired an adviser from the Gore and Kerry presidential campaigns to help in the pursuit.


US funds suspected of speculation in Alitalia bid: report

Italian prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation into US investment funds Evergreen and Quantum for speculation in the bidding for Alitalia, the ANSA news agency reported.


Australia police are given extra time to investigate an Indian doctor over the suspected UK bomb attempts.


Spiega il dg Baldini: "La Roma vuole tenerlo, ma la trattativa per il rinnovo Ã¨ complicata. I nuovi faticano? Pagano piÃ¹ di tutti i cambi di allenatore". ROMA, 25 ottobre 2004 - "Confermo che Cassano non


INDIANAPOLIS -- Tamika Catchings had 30 points and 13 rebounds, and the Indiana Fever made the biggest comeback in WNBA history to defeat the Connecticut Sun 93-88 in overtime and advance to the Eastern Conference finals.


Australia captain Ricky Ponting has opted to bat first as he looks to clinch a 2-0 series win over New Zealand in Adelaide. The home side took the first Test by an innings and 156-run in Brisbane.


Dell Drops 15 GB Dell DJ To US$149, 20 GB for US$195

Dell has taken an aggressive pricing strategy in its competition with Apple in the music player space. Jupiter Research analyst Joe Wilcox reported in his blog today that Dell has dropped pricing on the 15


Roma, 20:09 - CALCIO, IL TAR LAZIO ESCLUDE LATINA E MODICA DALLA SERIE D

La terza sezione del Tar del Lazio ha respinto stasera le richieste di riammissione in serie D di La...


Parma, 16:16 - CALCIO, RANIERI: IN INGHILTERRA ALLO STADIO CI SI DIVERTE

L'ex tecnico del Chelsea Claudio Ranieri, da ieri alla guida del Parma, parla ai microfoni di Radio ...


Bush Nominates His Top Counsel for Justice Post

President Bush said that Alberto R.Gonzales had been "a calm and steady voice at times of crisis" as his White House counsel.


UK's EMI Says to Face Music Industry Probe in US

EMI Group PLC, the world's third-largest music company, on Friday said it and other music companies faced a New York probe into how music companies influence what songs are played on the radio.


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Oscar Wilde Musical Opens and Closes After One Night

A London musical about 19th century author and bon vivant Oscar Wilde has become an epic flop. The show, written and directed by radio DJ Mike Read, opened on Tuesday at the Shaw Theatre in London and was closed on Tuesday.


Thai official shot by accident, not assassination: PM

The most senior state official to be hurt in Thailand's restive south was accidentally shot and injured by one of his own guards, the Thai premier has said, discounting initial claims of an assassination attempt.


Former champions Justine   Henin-Hardenne and Lindsay Davenport remained on course for a   quarter-final showdown with lopsided second-round victories at   the U.S. Open Thursday.


It was rumored for some time but seems  finally to have been confirmed: Pierre Sarkozy, the French  president's eldest son, aged 22, is a hip hop producer.


Boutique made eight look alike dresses for Knightley

New York clothing boutique Favina had to make eight look-alikes of the green dress that actress Keira Knightley wore in Atonement.


Pescara, 14:19 - CALCIO, PESCARA: MISSIONE IN ARGENTINA PER IL DS IACONI

Prosegue senza sosta il lavoro del Presidente del Pescara Dante Paterna di dar vita al proficuo geme...


Vivendi rings up blistering third-quarter profits

PARIS, Nov 17  - Media and mobile telephone group Vivendi Universal said on Wednesday that third-quarter profits had risen by nearly six-fold and upgraded its full-year profit outlook owing to a change in tax arrangements.


Mattingly Cuts Coaching Role to Spend More Time at Home

Don Mattingly has told the Dodgers that he cannot be their batting coach and has decided to spend more time with his wife and his youngest son at home in Evansville, Ind.


Pontefice a Mariazell, 'rischio distruzione uomo e mondo'


Health officials report a second victim of West Nile virus this year in the State of Minnesota . The man, in his 60's, was hospitalized in August after becoming ill.


All'apertura dei mercati moneta unica a 1,3026


14 Are Arrested in London Anti-Terror Raids

Police said the arrests were not linked to a suspected terrorist suicide plot to bomb trans-Atlantic airliners.


Leeds United manager Dennis Wise is quizzed by police after chasing a youth allegedly throwing stones at his car.


This is how the new Red Bull Racing cars will look when they start testing later this month. The Austrian energy drinks company completed their takeover of Jaguar on Monday and have wasted no time in stamping their identity on the team.


Germans find radiation linked to Litvinenko contact

German police have found traces of radiation in two buildings linked to a Russian businessman who met the murdered ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko on the day he fell ill, a spokeswoman said on Saturday.


Palm, Vodafone to ship 3G Treo 750v on 2 October

Palm and Vodafone have launched the Treo 750v, the PDA maker's new 3G Euro-centric smart phone, and pledged to ship the gadget on 2 October in the UK.â¦


Medical Malpractice Special Session Unlikely Before December

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The head of a Senate committee developing legislation to deal with rising medical malpractice premiums said the panel should finalize its proposal at its next meeting in two weeks, and doesn


With Tiger Woods back stalking the lead, the U.S. Open's television ratings made a big jump from a year ago.


Arsenal equal Nottingham Forest's 42-game unbeaten League run with a 5-3 win over Middlesbrough.


Serb boycott could undermine Kosovo poll

Negotiations to determine whether Kosovo can be declared an independent state are still a year away.


German phone maker Siemens could see a dent in its mobile handset sales and may post a loss in the unit after it halted sales of faulty models that could cause hearing damage, it says.


Skiers brace as barriers to snowboarding fall

TAOS SKI VALLEY, New Mexico  - Skiing purists are grumbling this year as they brace for an influx of snowboarders at Taos Ski Valley, one of the last ski-only holdouts in a culture war between the two pursuits.


Ontario's highest court raises issue of judicial stay at Baltovich appeal

TORONTO (CP) - In an unusual move, Ontario's highest court asked Crown counsel Tuesday to consider the option of a judicial stay in the appeal trial of Robert Baltovich, who was convicted in 1992 of killing his former girlfriend.


Eating garlic - either raw or as a supplement - does not lower cholesterol levels, a US study has found.


Il ministro francese Barnier: Â«Sappiamo che Chesnot e Malbrunot ...

Â«Sono vivi e vengono trattati in modo correttoÂ» i due giornalisti francesi rapiti 22 giorni fa in Iraq dalla stessa banda che ha catturato e ucciso Enzo Baldoni. Lo ha detto stamattina il ministro degli


La telefonata disperata di Giovanni Battista Pinna, un facoltoso allevatore di Bonorva: "Preparate 300mila euro o mi uccidono"                                                  Sardegna, allevatore scomparso Torna l'incubo dei sequestri                                                                                Negli anni Ottanta uno zio dell'uomo fu rapito e non si seppe mai piÃ¹ nulla


Viareggio, 18:47 - CALCIO, TORNEO DI VIAREGGIO: IL PROGRAMMA DEGLI OTTAVI

Dopo il martedÃ¬ senza gare, il Torneo di Viareggio affronta domani gli ottavi di finale.


Zimbabwe announced today that 13 British journalists who had been denied visas to cover an England one-day cricket tour would now be allowed in to the country, apparently


The brother of a man missing with his girlfriend following the tsunami disaster speaks of his family's despair.


Sport: Basketball star Steve Nash expresses interest in buying into Tottenham after holding talks with chairman Daniel Levy.


Judge gives Hollinger's Radler 29 months in prison

A U.S. judge on Monday gave a 29-month prison sentence to David Radler, one-time president of media giant Hollinger International Inc, whose trial testimony helped convict former press baron Conrad Black.


Talking to Iran About Iraq: A Non-Starter for Bush

Analysis: He's already pushing back against the Baker-Hamilton report, and no wonder. Accepting the proposal to engage Iran and Syria  would mean  admitting his foreign policy has failed


Lebanese shun mobile phones for a day in protest at high costs

Lebanese mobile phone users were urged to leave their portable telephones at home or switched off in protest at what is considered one of the costliest services in the world.


Analysis Fragmentation and US indifference


Bonds Denies Steroid Use, Admits Using 'Substances'

SAN FRANCISCO - For the second morning in a row, there is a major development in the on-going scandal involving steroids and star athletes.


By Joan Kent, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Dec. 15--La Crosse officials will consider a request in January to have the city engineer prepare plans for other types of barriers on the Riverside Park levee.


Forget about sharing the stage with fellow Democrats on cable TV. Al Gore goes prime time, red carpet Sunday night at the Academy Awards before tens of millions, reviving talk of a possible presidential run.


Turkish foreign minister confirms release of 10 Turkish hostages

Turkey's foreign minister confirmed Tuesday that 10 Turkish hostages had been freed by kidnappers in Iraq. Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said 10 employees of the Turkish construction


'The Best of Ornamenta' alla Fiera di Milano Rho


With Change of Scenery, a Change in Coughlin

Tom Coughlin, the coach of the Giants, who often seems dyspeptic while dealing with the normal minutia of his gloomy trade, was downright chipper after the Giants landed in London on Friday.


Servicemen and women who died in wars are remembered across Wales on Remembrance Day.


Calcium problem to blame for rare syndrome

Oct 01  - A mutation in the tiny channels that control calcium levels in a cell appears to be responsible for Timothy syndrome -- a rare disorder characterized by irregular heartbeats and autism, new research suggests.


A Shrinking Airline Industry Offers Limited Options

The plight of airline workers can be seen through the eyes of refugees from failed airlines like Pan Am, Eastern and T.W.A.


Cal Evans has another update about the upcoming (Oct 8th through 11th) to the Zend Developer Zone today:   ZendCon is sneaking up on us fast. If you've not got your tickets yet, time is running out so you had better hurry. To whet your appetite, ere are a few blog posts or ZendCon mentions from speakers and attendees who will be there this year.   Included in his list are bloggers like Terry Chay, Brian DeShong and Mike Naberenzy and events like the Happy Hour 2.0 and the Unconference.


[TS] Talking Business: Running an Empire? No Sweat

Despite a tough ride as Time Warner C.E.O., Richard D. Parsons prefers that you never see him busting his chops.


Swiss Life First-Half Profit Surges on Lower Pension Payouts, Rule Change

Swiss Life Holding, Switzerland s biggest life insurer, said profit in the first half surged as it paid less to pensioners and had a gain from regulatory changes.


Suspected insurgents behead official in revenge for deaths of 85 ...

: Search teams have found the body of a local official beheaded by suspected Muslim insurgents as revenge for the deaths of 85 rioters in southern Thailand last week, police said.


Fictional gay cowboys and a faux reporter from Kazakhstan suffered human rights abuses in 2006 as crackdowns on flesh and blood victims were extended to the Internet, award-winning films and noted plays worldwide, the State Department says.


Bolstered by a smothering defense, No. 3 Southern California shook off a poor first half and defeated Arizona 20-3 Saturday night, extending the Trojans' Pac-10 record winning streak to 24 games.


New Peugeot Citroen CEO sets out recovery plan

The new chief executive of PSA Peugeot Citroen  said new models and an improvement in quality would be key to the future of Europe's second-biggest car group after Volkswagen .


Just two days before it was to end support for Netscape Navigator, AOL gave the browser a last-minute reprieve, saying it would extend support until March 1.


Punitive damage award is tossed, but a whiff still lingers.


Aceh's Mentally Ill Suffer After Tsunami

Feared by their relatives and locked away for hours every day, life was never easy for patients at the only mental hospital in Indonesia's tsunami-devastated Aceh province.


Giants' Carter Is Showing He Can Stretch a Defense

Apparently, that was more than just a 38-yard touchdown pass Giants receiver Tim Carter caught Sunday. The first touchdown reception of Carter's National Football


Prime Minister Gordon Brown pledges that he will do everything in his power to help those hit by flooding.


Braving queasy stomachs, a team of French doctors took to the skies Wednesday for the first operation on a human being in zero-gravity conditions, removing a cyst from the arm of a man as the aircraft soared and dived to create weightlessness.


Google's universal-search results will provide savvy Web site owners and marketers additional opportunities to gain valuable placement within search results.


Sony Group Raises MGM Bid to Nearly $5 Billion

A group of investors led by Japan's Sony Corp. has raised its offer for Hollywood film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to nearly $5 billion in an attempt to beat out rival bidder Time Warner Inc., a source close to the matter said on Monday.


Gay Brewer, the 1967 Masters champion who won 11 times on the PGA Tour, died Friday at his home after a fight with lung cancer. He was 75.


U.S. air strike in Baghdad kills 14: police

A U.S. air strike on a Baghdad neighborhood overnight killed 14 people and demolished several houses, the police said on Thursday.


Safe Drug Imports Would Be Difficult -- U.S. Study

Importing cheaper prescription  medicines would require costly safety measures and save U.S.  consumers little money, a government task force said on Tuesday  in a report that lawmakers and others criticized as echoing  drug industry scare tactics.


A suspected suicide bomber attacked a mosque in east Pakistan Friday, killing at least 16 worshippers, the BBC reported. The mosque was packed with minority Shiites when the bomb exploded, officials said.


Company registers strong start for a lineup of investment bank quarterly earnings releases.


Kerry promises national parks reforms during Grand Canyon visit

US Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry on Monday stopped at the Grand Canyon, Arizona, where he announced his intention to reform management of US national parks.


AlÃ¬ il chimico sarÃ  il primo gerarca a processo

Si chiama AlÃ¬ Hassan al Majid, ma tutti lo conoscono con il sinistro soprannome di "AlÃ¬ il chimico", che si Ã¨ per cosÃ¬ dire guadagnato sul campo, rendendosi responsabile degli attacchi compiuti con gas letali ai danni della popolazione curda nella


Tim 'The Tool Man' Marries Longtime Girlfriend

Tim Allen, known from his series "Home Improvement," married his longtime girlfriend Jane Hadjuk on Saturday.  Allen and Hadjuk married in Colorado with a small, intimate guest list. Only family were in attendance. This is now the second marriage for A...


The head of Formula One has told the BBC Silverstone will definitely not be included in the 2005 racing calendar. Bernie Ecclestone and the British Racing Driver's Club (BRDC) failed to reach a financial agreement


Free cars bonanza as Oprah keeps on rolling

She is the biggest name in American TV, so the gesture had to be a grand one: to celebrate her show's 19th season, Oprah Winfrey surprised her 276 audience members by giving each of them a new car.


Hitting Kim Jong Il  Right in the Cognac

Fake fur and real fur and jewelry and Jet Skis, Crystal and Segways and bubbly and Caddies,


Lebanese troops continue their assault on Islamists militants along the perimeter of a Palestinian refugee camp.


After announcing a $536 million cash infusion by Microsoft, Novell has unveiled its desktop operating system for businesses - based on Linux. Built atop SuSE Enterprise Server, Novell Desktop Linux 9 features leading open source applications such as OpenOffice.org and Firefox alongside enterprise features.


Els closes with 69, edges Bjorn to win WGC title

The pressure to win made Ernie Els feel like he was in a major. Given all he has been through this year, his victory in the American Express Championship sure felt like one.


Apple also announces European version of iTunes Music Store and ...

Soon, Canada will finally get its own iTunes digital music store. The long-expected announcement came at a press conference held in California last week.


RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - Yasser Arafat is about to leave his compound in the West Bank for the first time in two and a half years. Two helicopters from Jordan were expected to arrive in Ramallah late Thursday


Kennedy: Bush Makes U.S. More Vulnerable

The Bush administration's failure to shut down al-Qaida and rebuild Iraq have fueled the insurgency and made the United States more vulnerable to a nuclear attack by terrorists, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy said Sunday.


With the release of a ray-traced version of Quake 4, will an ultra-


British teenager charged with terrorist offences: police

A teenager was charged in Britain with committing terrorist offences, a police spokesman told AFP.


NHL, Players' Union Reject New Proposals

The NHL rejected last week's proposal by the players' association and then had its own counteroffer turned down Tuesday during a 3 1/2-hour negotiating session.


Diet-Pill Seller Agrees $155 Mln Settlement - FTC

A Texas diet-pill marketer has  agreed to pay back up to $155 million he earned from selling  weight-loss pills that did not work as advertised, the U.S.  Federal Trade Commission said on Friday.


Health Plan Used by U.S. Is Debated as a Model

Though candidates suggest adapting the health care program that covers Congress and offering it to millions of unisured Americans, such a plan would unlikely cut costs.


Yahoo! yesterday became the latest big name to make its presence felt in the burgeoning market for online music. The internet portal agreed a $160m (Â£89m) deal to acquire Musicmatch, a San Diego-based firm


ATHENS, GREECE - The United States Olympic Committee pumped renewed fury into the Paul Hamm gymnastics saga on Friday, slamming the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) for asking Hamm to return his gold medal.


Tesco launch stirs high hopes in U.S. "food deserts"

MESA, Arizona  - The site for one of Tesco Plc's first stores in the United States is a sun-scorched intersection in the sprawling Phoenix valley, opposite two pay-day loan firms and a gas station minimarket.


President raises proposals on promoting Sino-French ties

Chinese President Hu Jintao put forward proposals on promoting Sino-French ties in four aspects during his talks with visiting French President Jacques Chirac Saturday.


Chinese law addresses AIDS for first time ever in legal amendments

BEIJING : China's lawmakers have addressed the AIDS threat directly for the first time ever in a sign the government hopes to curb the disease before it becomes an epidemic.


COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - South Carolina Democrats voted on Saturday in a bitter presidential nominating race, with Barack Obama leading Hillary Clinton in polls and counting on heavy black support to carry him to a needed victory.


Pregnant singer says Murphy's the father

Eddie Murphy has said that he's not sure if he's the father of ex-Spice Girl Melanie Brown's unborn child. Brown, however, says she's quite certain that he is.


Wal-Mart focusing on sustainable electronics

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  said on Monday that starting next year, it will ask its electronics suppliers to fill out a scorecard assessing the sustainability of their products.


Lebanon's army says it has full control of a refugee camp where Islamist militants have been holed up since May.


"Purple Rain" greatest film soundtrack: Vanity Fair

If you've hummed along, tapped your  feet, or even danced in your seat while watching "Purple Rain,"  "Saturday Night Fever" or "Trainspotting," you're not alone.


Roma, 12:09 - CALCIO, LAZIO: KO NEL TEST CON L'ESPANYOL

La Lazio è stata battuta 2-0 dall'Espanyol nell'undicesimo Memorial "Fernando Lara". Rossi ha...


Radical muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri has been charged by police with 16 offences including encouraging the murder of non-believers, meaning a US extradition attempt has been put on hold.


You know, there's little Empire likes better on a quiet evening at home than to read about the history of the Spanish Reconquista.


Beijingers shop till they drop for Lunar New Year

BEIJING (Reuters Life!) - While winter snowstorms cancelled many reunion dinners, Beijingers started the New Year with a spending spree, shelling out millions on festive gifts and goods, Xinhua news agency said.


Scientist: 70 percent chance of small eruption at Mount St. Helens

The flurry of earthquakes at Mount St. Helens intensified further Thursday, and one scientist put the chance of a small eruption happening in the next few days at 70 percent.


Paris parks closed as violent storms lash France

PARIS  - Paris took the exceptional step Wednesday of shutting all of the city's parks and its popular temporary beach along the rising Seine River as violent storms hit France.


The rocket plane SpaceShipOne is just one flight away from claiming the Ansari X-Prize, a $10m award designed to kick-start private space travel.


San Francisco hotel workers said they will strike for two weeks at four hotels in the city, starting Wednesday. The members of Unite Here, Local 2, which represents 8,000 workers at 60 hotels and motels, said


Packers Beat Vikings to Clinch NFC North Title

Ryan Longwell's 29-yard field goal as time expired in the fourth quarter lifted Green Bay past the Minnesota Vikings, 34-31, clinching the third straight NFC North title for the Packers.


India and Pakistan have agreed to disagree on cross-border terrorism and Jammu and Kashmir for the present, but they will persist with the cease-fire along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border.


Depression, loneliness tied to physical ills

Depression, severe mental illness and loneliness are linked to illnesses such as heart disease and dementia, according to several studies published on Monday.


GOP rivals argue who's most conservative

Republican front-runners Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney defended their conservative credentials in the face of pointed attacks from their rivals Sunday night in the most aggressive debate to date of the race for the White House.


Beatles guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi dies: reports

The Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, once a spiritual advisor to the Beatles, died Tuesday in his Dutch home, a spokesman for the Maharishi's Transcendental Meditation movement told the ANP news agency here early Wednesday.


Studies have shown that sexual phobias are rarely the explanation for a condition known as vulvodynia.


Before the Braves-Astros series began, the conventional wisdom was that the Astros deserved the nod as favorites -- even though they barely squeaked into the playoffs and won fewer games than Atlanta.


FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida  - A Florida judge on Thursday ordered that new DNA samples be taken from the body of Anna Nicole Smith but made no decision on whether her boyfriend or her mother has the right to bury the former Playboy Playmate.


Men's Tennis: Federer Reaches Thailand Open Finals

The world-number-one in men's tennis, Roger Federer of Switzerland, has advanced to the final of the Thailand Open after eliminating local star Paradorn Srichaphan.


U.S. and Iraqi forces fight gunmen in capital

Iraqi troops backed by U.S. attack helicopters fought militants for several hours in central Baghdad on Friday as new figures showed a leap in the number of Iraqis killed in violence in November.


Morgan Stanley profit hit by credit crunch

Morgan Stanley  on Wednesday said third-quarter profit fell as the summertime freeze in mortgage and corporate loan markets forced the bank to mark loans down by $940 million, but shares held their own on optimism that financial markets may be starting to revive.


ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Feb. 22 -- An Egyptian blogger was convicted Thursday and sentenced to four years in prison for insulting Islam and Egypt's president, sending a chill through fellow Internet writers who fear a government crackdown.


Mass. judge allows out-of-state gay couple to wed

A Rhode Island lesbian couple on Friday   won approval from a judge to marry in Massachusetts, paving the   way for the first legal wedding of a same-sex couple from   outside the only U.S. state where gay marriage is allowed.


Taiwan president's wife collapses at corruption trial

The wife of Taiwan's embattled president Chen Shui-bian has collapsed and was taken to hospital for checks just after the start of her high-profile trial on corruption and forgery charges.


Legislators in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.


Six Nations agony for injury-hit Wilkinson

England skipper Jonny Wilkinson will miss at least the first two games in the Six Nations tournament to recover from the knee injury he picked up playing for Newcastle against Perpignan in the European Cup.


Oil prices fell below $45 on Wednesday dragged down by heavy losses on US gasoline as summer driving demand failed to meet expectations.


Israel agrees to ease Gaza blockade after protests

Israel agreed to allow some fuel, medicine and food into the Hamas-run Gaza Strip on Tuesday, at least temporarily easing a blockade that has plunged much of the territory into darkness and sparked international protests.


In the 80 years since the first Oscars were handed out, it has taken a war or a flood or an assassination to drastically alter or delay the celebration surrounding the film industry's highest honors.


OPEC to U.S. - Use Emergency Oil Reserves

OPEC took the unprecedented step of  urging the United States to tap its emergency crude reserves to  bring down world oil prices.


Pakistan's Bhutto assassinated in gun, bomb attack

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan  - Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated on Thursday in a gun and bomb attack as she left an election rally in the city of Rawalpindi.


Americans are feeling a bit more optimistic about the future of Iraq, a bright spot for the administration in an Associated Press poll that indicates many are souring on President Bush's job performance.


TruSecure, Betrusted to merge and rename

CNet News.com: Security companies TruSecure and Betrusted are expected to formally announce on Tuesday that they plan to merge and create a newly formed company called Cybertrust.


Home accessories and gift retailer Tuesday Morning Corp. on Monday lowered its 2004 earnings guidance and forecast fourth-quarter results below Wall Street expectations on lower-than-expected seasonal sales.


Japan tells Apple to probe burning battery problem

Risk of big fires fines if it doesn't Japan's trade ministry has given Apple a week to explain why one of the Mac maker's notebooks allegedly burst into flames in April this year and to detail what's being done to make sure the incident isn't repeated.â¦


Garuda Indonesia jet burns after airport crash

A jet from Indonesia's state carrier Garuda crashed and burst into flames on landing at Yogyakarta airport on Wednesday morning with 140 passengers and crew on board, according to Garuda officials.


Claudio Pizarro scored both goals as Bayern Munich defeated Bundesliga leaders VfL Wolfsburg 2-0 and moved within one point of the top on Tuesday night.


Hamas threatens to target Israelis abroad

GAZA, Gaza Strip - The Palestinian militant group Hamas threatened today to target Israelis abroad after blaming Israel for the killing of a Hamas official in Syria.


India captain Sourav Ganguly will miss the Test series against South Africa after being suspended for two matches for allowing a slow over-rate.


Bush Inaugural Committee Takes in $25.5M

The team raising money for next week's festivities marking President Bush's inauguration has taken in $25.5 million, mostly in donations from corporations, it reported Friday.


More Time Given for Consent Bids; WAITAKI RIVER

By KEAST, John  Fish and Game has backed Environment Canterbury's extension of the submission period for two major Waitaki River resource consent applications.


Per la fiction 24,32% nel primo episodio, 25,53% nel secondo


CENSIS: NONNI ITALIANI FELICI E IN SALUTE, MA FRAGILI

Il Censis, nellâambito della ricerca condotta per lâAgenzia per i Servizi Sanitari Regionali, ha intervistato un campione di italiani sopra i 65 anni. I risultati di tale ricerca sono stati pubblicati


COVENTRY, Vt.   Fans who were turned away by police because of muddy conditions inside the site of last weekend's Phish farewell festival will be offered a refund.


Sanitation Worker Finds $22K in Trash Bin

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. - Andrew Pritt has found some unique and valuable things while working as a trash collector, but none of them came close to the metal box he recently found under a trash bin...


PARIS Aug. 29, 2004 - President Jacques Chirac dispatched his foreign minister to the Middle East on Sunday to work for the release of two French reporters abducted in Iraq, vowing to spare no effort to


FEATURE: Toback's Commitment to Gotham Seen in Films

As a filmmaker, James Toback may be as committed to Manhattan as is Woody Allen. But, as his newest feature, "When Will I Be Loved," makes clear, Toback doesn't share Allen's romantic, Gershwin-scored view of the city.


Council Approves Housing Plan, Even As Development Stands in Dispute

By JAN BARRY, STAFF WRITER  WANAQUE  The Borough Council has approved a state-ordered fair- housing plan that includes the proposed Water's Edge development, a proposal still under Planning Board review.


Rapper Remy Ma arraigned in NYC shooting

Grammy-nominated rapper Remy Ma pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and other counts Sunday in the shooting of a woman in a trendy Manhattan neighborhood.


Scientists have for the first time grown colonies of prized human embryonic stem cells using a technique that does not require the destruction of embryos, an advance that could significantly reshape the ethical and political debates that have long entangled the research.


Scientists are successfully treating stress incontinence with a transplant of the patient's own stem cells.


They're all ordinary people set to make a life-or-death decision Nov. 22 about convicted wife-killer Scott Peterson. The Peterson jurors are predominantly white and blue-collar, dress neatly


Efforts to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland will intensify on Tuesday with two key meetings.


College Basketball: Gonzaga Overcomes Oklahoma State

OKLAHOMA CITY (Sports Network) - JP Batista scored a career-high 20 points off the bench, Adam Morrison had 19, and No. 12 Gonzaga held on for a 78-75 victory over third-ranked and previously undefeated Oklahoma State in the All-College Classic.


Els: Tiger Won't Be As Dominant As He Was

Ernie Els thinks golf technology and a more competitive PGA Tour means Tiger Woods won't be as dominant as he once was.


Mortgage Debt Not Big Burden, Greenspan Says

Alan Greenspan on Tuesday defended one of the most tangible results of his tenure as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board: the big increase in homeowner debt.


The U.S. prison camp for terror suspects is taking on a look of permanence as the mission marks its third year Tuesday, with plans for a new $25 million prison facility, $1.7 million psychiatric wing and a permanent guard force.


AL Wrap: Texas Completes Sweep of Oakland

David Dellucci's two-run double in the  bottom of the ninth inning helped the Texas Rangers complete a  three-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics with a 5-4 win in the  American League at Arlington Thursday.


France says all must be done to avoid war with Iran

ANGOULEME, France  - Everything must be done to avoid the prospect of war with Iran, French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said on Monday, a day after his foreign minister said Paris should prepare for that possibility.


Police in Sri Lanka force hundreds of minority Tamils out of the capital, citing security concerns.


Hedge funds' hopes rise for China opening

Hedge funds, known for flexing their financial muscles around the globe but still largely shut out of China, hope the quickening pace of Beijing's reforms will open new gateways into the world's fourth-largest economy.


WALKERTON -- Walkerton's former water manager Stan Koebel was sentenced to a year in jail yesterday and his brother Frank was handed a nine-month sentence to be served in the community for their roles in this town's infamous water tragedy.


Motorola Inc , which has  recently lost cell phone market share, is introducing a mobile  device for playing live television to expand its reach in  portable consumer electronics.


OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Le Pontificie Opere Missionarie in Australia si preparano alla Giornata Missionaria Mondiale: al centro la riflessione sui giovani Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - Come i giovani possono essere protagonisti della missione; quali sono le loro specificitÃ , le loro qualitÃ  e modalitÃ  precipue; in quali settori Ã¨ necessario orientarli, per far sÃ¬ che possano sprigionare tutto il loro potenz...


Nets Rebound With 82-72 Win Over Warriors

Vince Carter scored 22 points, Richard Jefferson added 20 and the New Jersey Nets bounced back from two bad road losses to beat the Golden State Warriors 82-72 Friday night.


ATHENS, Greece -- Kelly Holmes of Britain won the gold medal Saturday in the 1,500-meter race with a time of 3:57.90. Tatyana Tomashova of Russia won the silver in 3:58.


CME and Deutsche Boerse may explore combination: WSJ

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings  Inc. , parent of the largest U.S. futures exchange, and  Germany's Deutsche Boerse (DB1Gn.DE) may explore a possible  combination, according to a report in Saturday's Wall Street  Journal.


The EU iTunes Music Store retains the same features and per-song price of 99 euro cents, established in June for customers in UK, Germany and France.


Blackstone raising $10 billion global property fund

TOKYO/HONG KONG  - U.S. private equity fund Blackstone Group is raising $10 billion for one of the biggest ever global property funds, sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.


ÃÂLand GirlsÃÂ given formal award for war effort

AFP (LONDON) - Women who kept Britain supplied with food and timber during World War II can now apply for a commemorative badge to recognise their efforts.


The company said its third-quarter net income fell 29 percent as lower refining margins and gas prices were exacerbated by disruptions at some refineries.


Manchester United captain Roy Keane has conceded that only a Chelsea collapse can prevent the London club collecting a first top flight title in 50 years.


Russia Errors Help Basayev Elude Capture

MOSCOW - He is Russia's homegrown version of Osama bin Laden, but with a trademark all his own: dramatic mass hostage-takings that have often turned to bloodbaths. Like bin Laden, Shamil Basayev is an elusive target who has evaded capture for years...


HEADLINE STOCKS: Stocks to Watch, Nov. 17

U.S. stocks to watch on Wednesday include Sears, Roebuck & Co., Kmart Holding Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., and Network Appliance Inc.


Banda Aceh - The confirmed deaths in a mammoth Asian quake and tsunami soared to 60 000 on Wednesday as worst-hit Indonesia readied bulldozers to dig mass graves for corpses in a rush to ward off disease, which the United Nations health agency said could


Sheila Simon has come a long way since her first speech at a political picnic.


Switzerland says it will hand back to Nigeria $500m allegedly embezzled by the late military ruler Sani Abacha.


Parma, 12:04 - CALCIO, PARMA: CEDUTO BERTI AL TORINO

Il Parma ha reso noto di aver ceduto a titolo definitivo il portiere Gianluca Berti al Torino. Il gi...


Officials at O'Gara-Hess & Eisenhardt, the Fairfield-based company that armors Humvees for soldiers in Iraq, says it is willing and able to boost production.


When Vince Carter made a 35-foot shot while sitting down during warm-ups, the New Jersey Nets star knew it could be a night to remember.


Executive holding three top slots resigns from ailing disk drive maker.


Sindacati del pubblico impiego annunciano stato agitazione


Info chief to clamp down on silly FOI requests

'No, we won't tell you how much toilet paper is used at Number 10' Information Commissioner Richard Thomas is to announce plans to deter vexatious requests made under the Freedom of Information Act.â¦


Wachovia Corp. WB.N, the No. 4 U.S.  bank, on Wednesday said fourth-quarter profit rose, including  its acquisition of SouthTrust Corp. during the quarter.


Study: Media narrows field of candidates

When it comes to presidential politics, the news media loves front-runners. And seems to hate them, too.


Federer's Power to Meet Hewitt's Precision in US Open Final

he Americans bowed out relatively early. Controversy clouded the elimination of one of the game's biggest names, Serena Williams, and rain and wind each had a day to ravage the tournament.


Wind farms face growing opposition in Eastern U.S.

LOWVILLE, New York  - From the front of the Flat   Rock Inn, a restaurant and campground on a gravel road, owner   Gordon Yancey can see more than 100 windmills spinning, part of   the electricity-generating wind farm that surrounds his   property in upstate New York.


Hundreds Killed by Floods in the Philippines

More than 1,000 people have been killed or are missing after mudslides and flash floods devastated three coastal towns in the Philippines, a military spokesman said on Thursday.


The governor of Texas argues in a new book that attacks on the Boy Scouts are the latest front in a "culture war" and the moral struggle for the country's future


Cables To Go(TM) Announces New VGA270(TM) HD15 UXGA Monitor Cables

DAYTON, Ohio, Dec. 13  /PRNewswire/ -- Cables To Go, an innovative leader in computer connectivity products, proudly announces its new line of VGA270(TM) HD15 UXGA Monitor Cables.


No Evidence Of Abuse At Guantanamo, says Australian Foreign ...

Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer says a US investigation has rejected allegations that Australian terror suspect David Hicks was abused while in US custody in Afghanistan and Cuba.


Ugandan rebel leader calls for peace talks

The leader of a cult-like Ugandan rebel force accused of kidnapping thousands of children and mutilating civilians told British media he wants to talk peace.


Microsoft sets up MSN R&D center in China: sources

Software giant Microsoft Corp.   is setting up a research and development center in  Shanghai for its online MSN service, its first such center  outside the United States, sources familiar with the plan said  on Wednesday.


Arsenic May Get New Role in Leukemia Treatment

It's best known as a weed-killer or a  favorite weapon of murderous old ladies, but arsenic could find  a new role as a mainstream treatment for leukemia, Iranian  researchers said Wednesday.


Glaxo Seeks Entry Into US Flu Vaccine Market

GlaxoSmithKline Plc is exploring ways to sell its Fluarix flu vaccine in the United States, where supplies have run short this season after Chiron Corp lost a year's production to contamination.


First-of-its kind study shows that the US lags behind many other nations in real-life math skills.


By Kevin Canfield, Tulsa World, Okla.  Sep. 9--Tulsa County Commissioner Randi Miller said Friday that she would need to learn more about an Oklahoma County commissioner's plan to reduce crowding in county jails before she could support it.


Michigan Next, G.O.P. Rivals Turn to the Economy

John McCain and Mitt Romney headed toward another showdown, while Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama readied for a nationwide battle.