Terror Informant for FBI Allegedly Targeted Agents

When U.S. authorities got their hands on terrorist Mohammed Mansour Jabarah in May 2002, he agreed to inform on some of the most influential al-Qaeda leaders. So instead of being sent to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, or a high-security CIA detention facility, Jabarah was housed with relatively lax security...


Bubbling Brooke proves point in golden zone

EVERY cloud is supposed to have a silver lining. Not true. It turns out that the cloud that has hung over Australian swimmer Brooke Hanson since the Athens Olympics is lined instead with gold.


EU leaders seek Polish compromise on new treaty

German Chancellor Angela Merkel sought on Friday to persuade Poland to compromise over a new treaty to reform the European Union after Warsaw dug in its heels to demand a change in the voting system.


Do U.S. pandemic plans threaten rights, ACLU asks

U.S. policy in preparing for a potential bird flu pandemic is veering dangerously toward a heavy-handed law-enforcement approach, the American Civil Liberties Union said on Monday.


Thousands Protest Pardon for Budanov in Chechnen Capital

Several thousand people gathered for a sanctioned meeting in the Chechen capital Grozny to protest a possible pardon for former Russian Army officer Yuri Budanov, Russian news agencies report.


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TALKS on a free trade agreement with China will begin in March, opening a porthole to the world's biggest market. An Asia-Pacific regional trade agreement, potentially worth more than $190 billion, also looks more likely than ever before.


Estrada: from movie star to Philippine president -- to jailbird

Joseph Estrada rose from an obscure bit player to a major national film star then blew the biggest role of his life -- president of the Philippines.


Milano, 17:29 - CALCIO, LEGA; CANTAMESSA: TROVEREMO ACCORDO SU REGOLAMENTO

L'avvocato del Milan Leandro Cantamessa ha commentato la riunione per la modifica di alcune norme de...


Two doctors and their Arizona company were barred Monday from selling an unapproved botulism toxin believed to have paralyzed four people who used it instead of Botox, the popular anti-wrinkle treatment.


British aristocrat in Kenya murder trial says colleague also fired gun

A British aristocrat on trial for the murder in the shooting death of a Kenyan poacher claimed that a friend had also fired a gun during the May incident, as the high-profile trial resumed.


Low levels of testosterone may increase the risk of death in men over the age of 50, a study says.


The United States defence department has confirmed a probe is under way into whether a top aide gave the Jewish state access to secret material regarding US policy towards Iran.


Gawker, the  gossip Web site,  seems to be in the midst of a particularly intense period of turmoil, which has led to a slide in its once-hypnotic influence on the news media world.


Consumer Prices Drop, Housing Starts Soar

U.S. consumer prices dropped in July  for the first time in eight months as a sharp run up in energy  costs reversed, the government said on Tuesday in a report  showing inflation pressures largely in check.


Boyd to close Stardust casino in Las Vegas

Casino operator Boyd Gaming Corp.   BYD.N on Tuesday said it planned to close its Stardust Resort   and Casino in Las Vegas on November 1 to make way for its   planned $4 billion Echelon Place project.


Iran, North Korea won't disarm unless compensated: Kadhafi

The West's failure to compensate Libya for abandoning its nuclear weapons programme is unlikely to prompt Iran and North Korea to do likewise, Libya's leader Moamer Kadhafi has told the BBC.


Europe cautiously optimistic about 2nd Bush term

President Bush's biggest adversaries from "Old Europe" extended a hand of friendship as the world greeted his re-election with a mixture of hope and disappointment.


Dell CEO Blames Laptop Delays on Poor Planning

Says too-conservative sales forecasting is responsible for long delays in getting new notebooks to consumers.


On-demand video box rolls out with 5,000 movies

Movie-on-demand service Vudu, which  launched on Wednesday, aims to lure customers from video rental  shops and digital cable television with over 5,000 movies from  major and independent studios ready to download.


Knocked Down By An Egg: TV Shows Attack On Ukrainian Premier

KIEV,  - Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich, who was briefly hospitalized after being knocked down during an election campaign scuffle on Friday, was in fact hit by nothing more dangerous than an egg, according to TV pictures.


Salad dodgers fight slummy mummies for Aussie dictionary honour

A cyberathlete might not suffer boomeritis as he or she is probably a digital native, but could be at risk of globesity, according to Australia's top dictionary.


Oil steadies after hitting five-month low

TOKYO/LONDON  - Oil steadied on Friday, having hit   a five-month low under $67 a barrel after U.S. fuel supplies   rose and BP said it might fully restore the largest U.S.   oilfield sooner than expected.


Al Gore to Join Uma As Virgin Media Hits TV Screens ; BUSINESS & MONEY

Al Gore, the former vice-president of the US, is set to launch a youth channel on cable TV this week as part of the rebranding of NTL as Virgin Media. Mr Gore, who is a friend of Steve Burch, the chief executive of NTL, already has a deal with BSkyB for his channel Current TV.


NEW YORK: Global computer server sales rose 5.5 per cent in the third quarter to $11.5 billion (Â£6.2 billion) from a year ago, but growth was flat in dollar terms from the second quarter, market research firm IDC has said.


Police probe San Francisco zoo after tiger attack

San Francisco police combed the city's zoo for clues as to how a tiger escaped from its enclosure on Christmas and killed one man and wounded two others, a zoo spokeswoman said on Wednesday.


Scientist picked to take part in tech meet

LONDON: A top scientist from Northern Ireland has been selected to take part in a key conference in January aimed at boosting technology business between Britain and India.


PeopleSoft aims to keep worker morale high

Six days before receiving a court ruling in the Oracle case, PeopleSoft sped up the vesting terms for its workers' 2004 merit options.


John Vidal reports on why food prices are rising and the developing world is facing catastrophe


Milano, 20:09 - CALCIO, MILAN; INZAGHI: PECCATO CHE IL 2007 SIA FINITO

Ai microfoni di Sky, Filippo Inzaghi traccia dai ritiro di Dubai un bilancio del suo 2007:  "E' stat...


Struggling 1,000 feet below ground, rescuers drew close Saturday to a section of a collapsed mine shaft where they hoped to find 71 coal miners missing in a gas explosion. The number of confirmed dead rose to 77.


Rates of incurable lung condition chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are higher than previously thought, a study suggests.


Washington State Nips No. 11 Arizona 70-63

Thomas Kelati made a career-high seven 3-pointers, the last one with 50.4 seconds to play, and Washington State stunned No. 11 Arizona 70-63 on Saturday, ending a 38-game losing streak against the Wildcats.


Wesley Snipes to Go on Trial in Tax Case

The actor has become an unlikely public face for the antitax movement, whose members argue that Americans are not legally obligated to pax taxes.


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Milano, 14:05 - CICLISMO, BOONEN RIENTRA IN GARA AL GIRO DEL BELGIO

Reduce dalla frattura dell'alluce destro rimediata dodici giorni fa in allenamento, Tom Boonen far&a...


Abbott Seeks Approval for Prostate Cancer Drug

Abbott Laboratories Inc. said on Tuesday said it is seeking U.S. regulatory approval for a drug to treat advanced prostate cancer that has spread through the body.


Kim Rhode earned the United States a gold medal in double trap shooting yesterday, staking a unique claim as the first and last winner of the Olympic event.


ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners have unveiled their plans to save The Great North Forest at Newbottle village, between Sunderland and Durham.


The U.S. government has reversed its decision and is saying "yes, yes, yes" to granting Amy Winehouse a visa for Sunday's Grammy Awards.  But because of the tight timing, reps for the nominee say she's going to stick to her plan to perform live via s...


GRAHAM HENRY admitted he was mentally shattered after coming through an emotional return to Cardiff with his pride intact - but only just.


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.


Oil eased on Thursday after a surge to one-month highs in the previous session following Turkey's raid on Kurdish guerrilla targets in northern Iraq.


The Phoenix Suns can win on the road. Even more impressive, they can come from behind to win on the road. Joe Johnson had 24 points and 10 rebounds, Shawn Marion added 22 points, and Victoria


A bomb in the Sri Lankan capital kills at least four and injures 20, police and military officials say.


Find the Money Behind Chicago's Most Powerful Pols

CHICAGO, Feb. 15  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In the last two years, more than $29 million has flowed into campaign funds controlled by Chicago city officials and their challengers, and now it's easy for voters to identify the big contributors and see where the money is going.


Crash the work of terrorists, Russia now says

MOSCOW - After days of deflecting a terrorism link, Russia said yesterday terrorists were behind a passenger jet crash as an Islamic group proclaiming support for separatists in Chechnya claimed it had downed that and another plane.


MalagÃ²: "Falso il mio interesse" Galliani si accontenta del pari

Roma, 30 novembre 2004 - Â«Io alla presidenza della Lega calcio? No grazie, non so chi abbia fatto il mio nome, ma ho altri impegniÂ». Giovanni MalagÃ² smentisce un suo coinvolgimento da parte della cordata


Movie Studios Lose In Case Against File-Sharing Apps

The decision is likely to force the industry to take the more costly and less-popular route of going directly after file-swappers.


Calcio, Lega; Della Valle: ha vinto il buon senso

"Non c'Ã¨ chi vince o chi perde tra le persone, perchÃ¨ non era mai stata una questione personale. Ho l'impressione che oggi ha vinto il buon senso di tutti quelli che vogliono un bello sport uguale per tutti".


The likely runner-up in Afghanistan's historic presidential election has alleged that the vote was marred by cheating, as President Hamid Karzai appeared on course to win without a runoff.


Roger Clemens will not pitch for the Yankees on Tuesday night at Tampa Bay because of a lingering left hamstring injury. The team said Clemens will not pitch in the three-game series.


Emergency services tackle a major incident as a building in east London collapses.


The U.S. womenâs World Cup team will have a difficult challenge in Thursdayâs semifinal against the Brazil team led by the artistry of Marta, the FIFA womenâs player of the year.


Bush Says No Decision Yet on Troop Levels in Iraq

BOGOR, Indonesia, Nov. 20 -- President Bush said Monday that he had made no decisions about altering the number of U.S. troops in Iraq, noting that there are "a lot of suggestions" still being evaluated.


The Pentagon asks for an estimated time for the U.S. occupation in Iraq


Retailers hope for last-minute surge in sales

By and Keith Reed, Globe Staff | December 25, 2004. Jeff McKenna got a reprieve yesterday afternoon when his mother's flight from Cleveland was delayed.


In another sign the NHL season is slipping away, the league on Wednesday canceled its All-Star Game because of the lockout. No regular-season games have been played since the season was scheduled to begin Oct.


The family of Princess Alice, the Queen's aunt who died last week aged 102, gather for her burial at Windsor.


Astana. November 10. KAZINFORM. Medical chiefs have urged Scottish ministers to take the lead in the UK and ban smoking in public places.


Short Cuts: Debating the Age of Consent for That First Cellphone

The question of cellphones for preteenagers and teenagers is rarely one of financial cost anymore. It is one of social value.


Telecom, parte cash offerta Tim vista su 12-13 mld euro

Telecom Italia si appresta ad annunciare un'offerta sulla controllata Tim, in azioni e liquiditÃ , di cui la parte cash riguarderÃ  le risparmio e due terzi circa delle ordinarie in circolazione per un esborso totale


France, Germany say NATO won't take command in Afghanistan

POIANA BRASOV, ROMANIA - Germany and France have rejected an appeal by the United States to have NATO take over the American-led combat mission in Afghanistan.


HAMPTON, Ga. - With an eye toward a tight championship battle and hopes for added interest as the racing season wound down, NASCAR introduced a new points format to decide its Nextel Cup title this year.


Southeast Asian ministers finalize accords

Southeast Asian ministers on Saturday finalized a free trade pact with China and a host of other accords to be adopted at a leaders summit, but touchy topics like the lack of


Democratic voters flocked to Hawaii caucus sites by the thousands on Tuesday as party officials predicted a record turnout in the contest between Honolulu-born Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton.


Linz, Austria (Sports Network) - Former world No. 1 Amelie Mauresmo of France led the parade into the semifinals at the $585,000 Generali Ladies Linz tennis event.


Hezbollah Chief Calls the Militia Stronger

Sheik Hassan Nasrallah told a mammoth crowd in Beirut that the militant group had 20,000 missiles and would never disarm.


Bush Signs Tax Bill in Swing State of Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa - President Bush signed his fourth tax cut in four years on Monday, extending three tax breaks popular with middle-class voters and reviving other tax incentives for businesses.    Bush held the bill signing ceremony at a YMCA in Iowa, one of the most contested states in this year's presidential election with Democrat John Kerry and a state Bush lost by a razor-thin margin in 2000...


Sunni Muslims expressed outrage Saturday over an assault by Iraqi National Guard troops, backed by US soldiers, on their most revered mosque in Baghdad.


A burgeoning industry of wellness advisers, counselors and consultants is booming as corporate America tries to increase productivity and control insurance costs by helping its employees get healthy and shed pounds.


Marking Holocaust, Sharon Blasts Israel Critics

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon branded as anti-Semites those critics of Israel who liken its crackdown on a Palestinian revolt to Nazi efforts to exterminate Jews.


Lugar Condemns Jailing Of Detainees for Life

A leading Republican senator Sunday condemned as "a bad idea" a reported U.S. plan to keep some suspected terrorists imprisoned for a lifetime even if the government lacks evidence to charge them.


VeriSign to invest over $100 mln on Web switching

VeriSign Inc.  said on Thursday  it plans to spend more than $100 million over three years to  expand the infrastructure that helps direct most of the world's  Internet traffic.


Bush and Pakistani Talk, Skirting Army Role

resident Bush spoke for an hour with President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan yesterday morning in a conversation devoted largely to the hunt for Osama bin Laden and terror groups, administration


FRIDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDayNews) --  Stomach cancer may originate from bone marrow cells rather than stomach cells, as was previously believed.


Sharpton agrees to meet race rant comedian

The Rev. Al Sharpton said Wednesday he refused to accept an apology from actor Michael Richards, who spouted a racist rant at a comedy club last week.


The first gas-powered, four-wheeled vehicle makes a test run in a small town in southwestern Germany. Compiled by Tony Long.


SACRAMENTO, California (Ticker) -- The clocks were off the last few minutes. Sam Cassell and Kevin Garnett were not. Cassell and Garnett combined to score 11 straight points down the stretch as the Minnesota


Attentato a uomo politico, uccisi due figli


Filmmakers who who make tiny movies now have a festival. An independent studio is collecting entries of films made for the small screen -- the cell phone. By Daniel Terdiman.


As world governments and private organizations increase their financial pledges for the tsunami disaster in Asia, the United Nations is stressing that billions will be needed in the long-term.


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Andriy Shevchenko, Thierry Henry and Ronaldinho are the finalists for Fifa's World Player of the Year award.


"Babel," "Wind" notch slots at Toronto fest

The Toronto International  Film Festival unveiled 25 North American premieres Tuesday,  nearly all of which first bowed in Festival de Cannes, among  them Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's "Babel."


Seattle DH Martinez wins 2004 Roberto Clemente Award

St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - For the second year in a row, a member of the Seattle Mariners has captured the Roberto Clemente Award, as Major League Baseball awarded Mariners designated hitter Edgar Martinez the 2004 honor on Tuesday.


SENATOR Hillary Clinton refused to squelch talk yesterday about her White House intentions after John Kerry's loss made her the Democrats' frontrunner for 2008.


Reports suggest an Iraqi woman scientist may be freed, as militants reportedly kill a second US hostage.


Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Sunday that as part of his deepening "revolution," he will enforce an agriculture law that allows the government to tax and expropriate idle lots. "We are going after idle land and are going to put it to work," said Chavez during his weekly television and radio show.


Strong quake off Samoa generates brief Pacific tsunami threat

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of up to 7.0 has struck the Pacific's Samoa islands region, sparking a brief tsunami threat that sent ripples -- but no big waves -- across the region.


Orioles and Cubs Agree on a Deal for Sosa

The Cubs and the Orioles reached agreement on a trade late Friday night that would send Sammy Sosa to Baltimore for second baseman Jerry Hairston and prospects.


Top Palestinians Try to Discourage Barghouti Run

The old guard was joined by some prominent younger militants of Fatah's Al Aksa Martyrs Brigades, who once saw Marwan Barghouti, 45, as their leader.


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An icon of the dot-com era is making a comeback of sorts. The Industry Standard launched Monday in a new online-only format, with news and analysis on the Internet economy and a social networking twist.


Macy's to Avoid Racial Profiling in Store

Macy's has agreed to pay $600,000 and make sure its security officers don't use racial or ethnic profiling in detaining suspected shoplifters in its New York stores.


India feels Kathmandu is safe from Maoists

Despite a growing disquiet over the growing belligerence of Maoist guerrillas in Nepal, Indian officials assert there is no threat of the rebels taking over Kathmandu.


cuba HAVANA -- Cuba released dissident lawyer Rene Gomez Manzano yesterday after holding him in jail for 18 months with no charges, a fellow dissident said. The outspoken critic of Cuba's communist government was arrested in his home July 22, 2005, for allegedly planning to take part in a protest outside the French Embassy in Havana. Gomez Manzano is the ...


An oil deposit with an estimated  100-million-barrel reserve has been discovered off Cuba's coast  by Canadian companies Sherritt International Corp. S.TO and  Pebercan Inc. PBC.TO, President Fidel Castro said.


Thousands of U.S. troops swept into the northern and southern beltlands of Baghdad on Wednesday in simultaneous operations against militants that the military said was the start of a "summer of hard fighting" in Iraq.


The four players at the top of the leaderboard Saturday after three rounds of the NEC Invitational -- Stewart Cink, Chris DiMarco, David Toms and Tiger Woods -- are all members of that team.


Peterson guilty in the murders of wife, fetus

The jury, convinced by the weight of circumstantial evidence, will return Nov. 22 to decide if he deserves the death penalty. By Associated Press.


Chelsea impresses in opening Champions League match, downs PSG 3-0

Chelsea coasted to a 3-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain thanks to two Didier Drogba goals to open Champions League play in style Tuesday.


Kendrick Perkins doesn't shy away from voicing his opinions, even when it means criticizing the Celtics' recent play. With the ultra-competitive, defense-oriented center frustrated by what he sees on the court, it was only natural that Boston's 100-82 loss in Chicago Monday night elicited some harsh comments. It is not simply losing that troubles Perkins, but the defensive lapses, the ...


Rongen is named as coach of expansion Club Chivas.

CARSON, Calif. (Thursday, September 23, 2004) -- Thomas Rongen assumed the helm of his fourth Major League Soccer team when he was hired as coach of the Club Deportivo Chivas expansion franchise.


Kidney patients often use high-risk drugs and herbs

People with failing kidneys may  frequently use "natural" or homeopathic products and  over-the-counter medications that could worsen their kidney  function, a new study shows. And these products are sometimes  recommended by their physician or pharmacist.


Jordan's King Abdullah says only extremists will gain if Iraqi elections go ahead as planned in January. Speaking to the French daily newspaper "Le Figaro," the king said on Monday "it


London's "gherkin" has won a top architectural award. The 40-storey tower was commissioned by Swiss Reinsurance and stands aloft in the capital's financial district.


Due ricercatori italiani hanno pubblicato sul Biological Journaluna ricerca secondo cui scivolando sul ghiaccio si risparmia energia                                          L'uomo va sui pattini da 5000 anni "CosÃ¬ i primitivi facevano meno fatica"                                                                                di CRISTINA NADOTTI


Tra tre giorni il sindaco Veltroni e il presidente della Camera Casini, inaugureranno il passante a Nord-Ovest. Un tunnel di 3 km, costato 120 milioni di euro, che collegherÃ  la Farnesina alla Pinetta Sacchetti.


Stationmasters Face Charges in India Crash

Railway officials say a train collision in northern India that killed at least 37 people apparently was caused by a communications lapse between stations, and that the


By Andy Reid, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Dec. 15--New emergency water pumps, along with a day of soaking rain, offered hope Thursday to South Florida growers struggling through drought conditions.


Moral Conflict Plus a Hot Bod: What More Does a Girl Need?

The latest Hollywood movie to give comic books a bad name, "Elektra" stars Jennifer Garner as a superheroine who lays waste to every man in sight.


UNDATE 1-Indian officials in B'desh to assess cricket threat

An Indian security team heads for Bangladesh on Monday to assess the situation after a threat to the national cricket squad by an Islamic militant group.


On the third anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the victims were remembered and honoured in sporting events around the country and the world.


Interstate's new CEO hopes to turn it around

Tony Alvarez, co-founder of turnaround firm Alvarez & Marsal, landed in Kansas City on Monday. On Tuesday, the board of Interstate Bakeries Corp.


Virtualize This: The Pleasures of a Virtual PC

Virtualization software is ideal for trying out new software--and keeping your real PC clean.


Iran Vows to Enrich Uranium Despite IAEA Demands

An official from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Iran has obtained "a few tons" of the gas needed to enrich uranium, a key component of nuclear weapons, Reuters reported.


If the wild-card Jets were to win the Super Bowl, they would complete an unprecedented pro football odyssey.


(InfoWorld) - Intel Corp. Wednesday dismissed reports it plans to change its pricing policy and set different prices for processors sold in China. "That's not true," said Nancy Zhang, an Intel China spokeswoman in Beijing. The company's pricing policy remains unchanged, she said. Intel generally sets standard prices for its processors with a list posted on its Web site. But those prices, for units of 1,000 chips, are not set in stone and do not cover all of the chips it sells. The actual prices that Intel charges for its chips can differ from one customer to another based on factors such as the quantity of chips purchased. Zhang said reports of a pricing change in China stemmed from a misunderstanding over an announcement that Intel will use new packaging for boxed processors sold in China. Previously, Intel sold boxed processors in China with English-language packaging. Boxed processors are sold to consumers, generally to be used inside home-built PCs. The new processor packaging, in Chinese, will be introduced on June 20 with boxed versions of the Pentium Dual-Core E2160 and E2140, which run at clock speeds of 1.8GHz and 1.6GHz, respectively. Both chips have 1M byte of on-chip cache. Neither the E2160 or E2140 is listed on Intel's most recent price list. But the company's Web site lists boxed versions of the E2160 for sale in the U.S. at retail prices ranging from US$91 to $143.16. The E2140 is priced from $84 to $127.35. Chinese pricing for these chips was not immediately available.


Archaeologists Discover Tomb Near Egypt's Pyramids

Archaeologists have found a 2,500-year-old tomb near Egypt's ancient pyramids in Giza, the head of the excavation team told Reuters on Thursday.


Republicans must avoid overreaching on agenda, analysts warn

Moving swiftly to consolidate their control over government in the wake of their big election triumph, President Bush and Republican leaders in Congress are facing a different kind of threat - themselves.


County Tweaks Law to Extend Beach Driving Hours

By CHRISTINA ABEL  Instead of starting to shoo cars off the beaches every night at 6:30 to try to meet an 8 p.m. deadline during sea turtle nesting season, St. Johns County police could simply begin ticketing stragglers at 7:30.


Tornano a delinquere piu' gli italiani che gli stranieri


TB Carrier's Kin Gave Little Help at First, E-Mail Indicates

ATLANTA, June 12 -- Health officials trying to stop a globetrotting honeymooner with a dangerous form of tuberculosis got little assistance from his lawyer father and his future father-in-law, a TB expert who not only balked at stopping the Greek wedding but attended the ceremony himself, accordi...


Super distributor Ingram to own 35 percent [updated]

Global distribution giant Ingram Micro Inc has acquired Tech Pacific in a $700 million cash deal that local Ingram boss Steve Rust said would give the combined entity


Salman donates Rs 4.5 lakhs to cancer patient

Salman Khan has been the victim of muckrakers for years together.


Abdul Razzaqâs inspired bowling helped Pakistan take a commanding position on the opening day of their second Test against Sri Lanka in Karachi.


US House joins Senate in seeking UN action against Myanmar

The US House of Representatives passed a resolution calling on the United Nations Security Council to take immediate action to restore democracy and the rule of law in military-ruled Myanmar.


Portuguese MEP accuses prime minister of 'double standards' over threat to boycott EU-Africa summit.


La storia sara' ambientata in un palazzo messo in quarantena


Conference USA men's basketball coaches said they expected a very close and difficult conference race, but that's not how they voted.


Republican campaign dropout Mitt Romney endorsed John McCain for the party's presidential nomination and asked his national convention delegates to swing behind the likely nominee.


Senator Calls for an Easing of Corporate-Wrongdoing Rules

Senator Arlen Specter called for a rollback of the tactics adopted by federal prosecutors to combat corporate wrongdoing.


GERUSALEMME - I servizi di sicurezza israeliani sono stati informati da fonti francesi che il presidente palestinese Yasser Arafat Ã¨ morto. Lo ha riferito la radio delle forze armate israeliane. La notizia


B&Q owner Kingfisher says it will expand in Russia, one of the fastest growing markets for home improvement and renovation.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT), the world's largest retailer, slashed its own expectations of November sales on Saturday, saying customer traffic declined toward the end of Thanksgiving


Living in Boston as a Red Sox fan for the last year has been like riding a rollercoaster of epic proportions. Beginning with Bostonâs 6-5, extra-inning ,heartbreaking defeat in Yankee Stadium in Game 7 of


Israel Steps Up Military Raids as Palestinian Candidates Campaign

Israel has been stepping up its military raids in the Gaza Strip with its troops killing 12 Palestinians in the past two days. The action comes as Palestinian presidential contenders campaign for the January 9th elections.


Greenpeace's anti-whaling ship to head to Japan

Environmental group Greenpeace's anti-whaling ship Esperanza sailed into Sydney Harbour on Friday to re-supply after protesting against Japanese whalers in the Antarctic and heads on from there to Japan to pursue its protest.


Volatility of Airport Traffic and Its Composition Requires Flexibility of Airport Strategies and Planning Processes New Book Explores This Dilemma

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c50438)  has announced the addition of Airline Network Development in Europe and  its Implications for Airport Planning to their offering.


Pedro Martinez arrived in New York quietly Wednesday afternoon, touching down at the Westchester County Airport on a private jet before catching a ride to Manhattan.


BC firm hoping to export flu vaccine to US

Tony Holler thinks there's still an even chance US regulatory authorities will find a way to import his company's surplus influenza vaccine to help fill a gaping void created by the unexpected loss of half the US annual supply of flu shots.


Bob Brauer, co-founder and vice president of business development for StrikeIron, talks about his new online service that eases the pain of discovering, understanding and using Web services.


Diana's death an accident, inquiry expected to say

The tragic crash in Paris A police probe will conclude today that the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, was an accident, according to reports.Comment


Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell is helping a fellow Democrat and former rival — Senate candidate Bob Casey.


Garcia overcomes slow start, rules scare

Sergio Garcia recovered from a poor start and survived a rules scare, closing the second round with two birdies for a 2-under 69 and a one-stroke lead Friday in the Volvo Masters.


Thailand, setting the standard for sex changes

American Robert Higgins was just a toddler when he first longed to be a woman. Fifty years later that dream has become a reality with the help of surgeons half a world away, in Thailand.


Lawmakers bid to keep out ill-gotten timber

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday pushed for tougher rules to stop American companies from buying illegally logged timber plundered from fragile forests around the world.


The centerpiece of this sleepy southeastern Virginia town challenges the definition of "stoplight" — the lone signal blinks red on two sides, yellow on the others. "It's a caution light," Surry County court clerk Gail Clayton explains. These days, it's a spot featuring plenty of action.


The Cabinet is set to discuss plans to send soldiers from the Black Watch to support American forces near Baghdad, amid reports that more British troops could soon be on their way to Iraq.


EU, Turkey Agree Terms of Entry Talks - EU Official

European Union leaders and Turkey  agreed on Friday the terms on which Ankara will start  membership talks with the bloc next October, an EU government  official said.


The EU presidency says Turkey's offer to open a port to Cypriot traffic is not enough to break the deadlock.


Filming for the sixth Harry Potter movie begins at Gloucester Cathedral.


A NEW twist was added to the ongoing saga of the West Indies board-players rift yesterday. Jeffrey Dujon, the former Test wicket-keeper and assistant team coach, indicated in an interview with


Boston College announced its football schedule yesterday, highlighted by home games against Notre Dame and Atlantic Coast Conference opponents Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, Clemson, and Maryland.


Iran's authorities arrest more than 25 women protesting against alleged discrimination in the capital, Tehran.


Gordon Cooper, Mercury Mission Astronaut, Dies at 77

Gordon Cooper, one of seven original US astronauts, died yesterday at his home in Ventura, Calif., at age 77. In the 1960s, with the nation determined to prevail in a space race with the Soviet


Anticipating a gruesome or traumatic event makes it more vivid and deeply imprinted in the memory, a study says.


Forget da club--50 Cent might soon be in da traffic court.


The Redskins, struggling on offense but with no plans to change quarterbacks, and Lions are underway in Detroit. The Lions won the toss and took the ball, and quickly got a first down on a 17-yard reception


Al Careggi Ã¨ giunta una task force internazionale per seguirei tre pazienti infettati dal virus Hiv. Il ministero non manderÃ  ispettori                                          Firenze, trapianti da sieropositiva sospensione cautelativa per la biologa                                                                                Al momento perÃ² la donna dichiara di non aver ricevuto alcuna comunicazione


Utility companies and even the Navy are snapping up new and highly efficient superconductors.


European stock markets suffer as euro soars

European stock markets plunged in afternoon trading on Tuesday as the single European currency set a new record high against the dollar.


The prime minister, Tony Blair, right, with his Israeli counterpart, Ariel Sharon, at a Jerusalem press conference. Photograph: Oded Balilty/AP.


Serie A leader Juventus blew a two-goal, second-half lead and had to settle for a 2-2 tie with Inter Milan on Sunday, losing ground to defending champion AC Milan.


Dollar Cheered by Trichet Remarks on Asia

The dollar recovered on Thursday,  buoyed by profit-taking in other currencies and comments by the  European Central Bank's top official urging Asia to adopt more  flexible foreign exchange regimes.


Sports court sets new dates for Montgomery, Gaines drug hearings

Hearings in the doping cases of American sprinters Tim Montgomery and Chryste Gaines have been delayed until the middle of next year, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said Tuesday.


Orgeron introduced as football coach at Ole Miss

Ed Orgeron's recruiting success at Southern California helped him land the job as Mississippi's football coach Thursday. "We are going to teach our young men to compete," Orgeron said at a news conference.


Report: Former YouTube CFO jumps to Facebook

Blog: Facebook's rumored sale or public offering has likely made the company a highly attractive workplace.


Indian riot orphans erase horrors, nurse dreams

At 9 years of age, Aftab Munaf  Memon has his life nicely planned: after finishing school, he  will buy a plane and become a pilot like the one he saw in a  magazine advertisement.


Highlights of the fall film slate (release dates are subject to change, and some films will play in limited release):


Midway Developing Mature-Rated Football Video Game

Midway Games Inc. plans to publish a "mature"-rated pro football video game with the kinds of violence and excess shunned by the National Football League, the company said on Thursday.


Unlimited Individual Recount Donations OK

Presidential and congressional candidates can raise unlimited donations to finance recounts as President Bush and Al Gore did for their high-stakes Florida dispute in 2000.


Economy's summer sprint unlikely to last

The economy sprinted ahead at its fastest pace in four years during the summer, although it is expected to limp through the final three months of this year as the housing and credit debacles weigh on individuals and businesses alike.


China, Pakistan call for closer army-to-army ties

China and Pakistan officials voiced their common aspiration of furthering ties between the two armies during a meeting here Wednesday.


BBC Sport columnist Terry Butcher refuses to  back down on his criticism of England.


Israeli air strike kills two militants in Nablus

Two Palestinian militants were killed on Monday as Israeli Apache helicopters hit their car, Palestinian witnesses and medical sources said.


Spacewalk for shuttle repair set for Friday

Space shuttle astronauts will attempt to repair Atlantis' damaged heat shield during a spacewalk on Friday, using staples to try to pin down a loose thermal blanket, managers decided on Wednesday.


Germany's far right looks set to win  seats in its third regional parliament on Sunday as discontent  with Chancellor Angela Merkel's national government and  depressed conditions in the east push voters to the fringes.


FTSE 100 posts minor gains after volatile trading session

The leading share index closed in positive territory after a volatile trading trading, dealers said Friday.


Concertgoers who witnessed a fatal nightclub shooting frantically called emergency operators on cell phones and tried to resuscitate the wounded, with some having to wash victims' blood from their hands, faces and clothes afterward.


Channel 4 is searching for volunteers to take part in a show about human decomposition.


People in Polk and other counties declared disaster areas because of Hurricane Charley are getting federal and state help faster than any other emergency in history.


Britain's Blair in Baghdad to boost Iraq PM

British Prime Minister Tony Blair  arrived in Baghdad on Sunday to lend support to the Iraqi  government, which is under pressure from Washington to do more  to stem worsening violence.


When U.S. captain Hal Sutton sent Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson out as his lead pair in the Ryder Cup, he didn't even want to think about what would happen if they got beat.


Nine Traps to Avoid; Tell Us Your No. 10

'Tis the season -- or almost -- for vowing not to repeat the mistakes we made last year. Three consumer health experts helped us identify some of them. Before you prepare your own list of things to do better in 2008, consider their review of health lessons -- and traps to avoid -- in the new year.


The dollar struggled to extend gains  against the euro in rangebound trade on Tuesday after  recovering from multi-week lows on bigger-than-expected capital  inflows into the United States.


IMF team to visit Zimbabwe amid expulsion threat

An IMF team has lined up a visit to Zimbabwe to assess the state of the economically-ravaged nation ahead of a key meeting in Washington on its possible expulsion for arrears.


As of Friday, Dec. 28, 2007, at least 405 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Dec. 22, 2007, at 10 a.m. EST.


Police start a murder inquiry after a man collapses and dies shortly after getting off a bus in Sheffield.


Michael Moore shot back at Republicans on Wednesday after they requested that the filmmaker be prosecuted for offering underwear and food to college students in exchange for their promise to vote.


The company lowers its fourth-quarter and full-year earnings guidance.


ATHENS, Greece -- So other than your anemic, fifth-place finish in the long jump and the missed baton pass in the 400-meter relay for a big fat "Did Not Finish,'' how did your day go, Marion Jones?


Matt Skelton retains his Commonwealth heavyweight title after beating Michael Sprott on points.


Edwards' appeal against two-year ban fails

Torri Edwards, the American sprinter, was shown no mercy here last night when the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld her two-year doping ban.


HELENA, Mont. - After being advised not to the leave a hospital, an Idaho woman allegedly pepper sprayed her way out. Police were called to St.


Bruce Mancuso scanned the nutrition label on the white box containing the corn and canola oil that his restaurant, Crisfield Seafood, uses to fry shrimp, scallops, crab cakes, soft shell crabs and french fries.


Nigeria's oil militants say they are ready for dialogue with the new president, if certain conditions are met.


Kerry Fires Back Over Campaign Vietnam Charges

EAST HAMPTON, N.Y.  - Democratic presidential  candidate John Kerry has accused his Republican critics of  having launched their offensive against his Vietnam war record  in a bid to sabotage what he called growing voter support for  his strategy to fight the war on terror.


By The Associated Press  SAN ANTONIO - After an acquisition binge that transformed the smallest Baby Bell into a telecommunications heavyweight, AT&T Inc. is undergoing another change today: a new chief executive.


Seven Dead as U.S. Army Copter Crashes in Texas

A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter  apparently clipped TV tower guy wires and crashed in foggy  weather in central Texas on Monday, killing all seven aboard,  witnesses and military officials said.


RBS-led group offers more cash in $98 bln ABN bid

LONDON/AMSTERDAM  - The takeover battle for ABN AMRO  heated up on Monday with the Royal Bank of Scotland  consortium boosting the cash element of its 71.1 billion-euro ($98 billion) offer.


In some countries, the national spectator sport is soccer or tennis. In Ukraine, the joke goes, it's elections.


Pakistan Says Kills Militants as Karzai Visits

Pakistan said its forces killed four  foreign militants in a border area Monday as Afghan President  Hamid Karzai visited to discuss the battle against Islamic  guerrillas before his October re-election bid.


SAN ANTONIO -- AT&T Inc. posted a 61 percent increase in second-quarter earnings on Tuesday, lifted primarily by its buyout of BellSouth Corp. but also aided by faster growth in its Internet protocol services and by a gain in wireless subscribers.


If you are overweight then being active might help you to stay fit but keep in mind that physical activity alone will not help you to increase your longevity.


UMC gains FDA approval for artificial heart

The CardioWest artificial heart, devloped by University Medical Center's artificial heart team and used in more than 300 patients worldwide, is the first ever to win approval from the US Food and Drug Administration.


Wild weather brought chaos to Australia's east coast Friday, driving a huge freighter aground in tumultuous seas, sweeping cars into flooded rivers, disrupting flights and cutting power lines.


George Clooney urges neighbours at his Italian retreat to fight a planned development in the town.


A US judge approves the extradition of Panama's ex-leader Manuel Noriega to France when he leaves jail.


Indonesians Put Cleric on Trial, Accused of Bombings in Jakarta ...

Indonesian prosecutors opened a new terrorism trial today against the Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Bashir, charging him in connection with the suicide bombing of


Muslim leaders are launching a "rights and responsibilities" in response to fears over anti-terrorism policing.


An ex-minister calls for an independent body to monitor and publish statistics about immigration in the UK.


European Ryder Cup player Luke Donald shot a 5-under-par 66 Sunday to win the European Masters by five strokes for his second European tour victory.


Bill Burkett once said his job was to make Gov. George W. Bush a hero. As a lieutenant colonel working on the readiness of the Texas National Guard, Mr.


By Sean Robinson, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Feb. 15--For a few hours Wednesday, the Washington State History Museum unwittingly lent its name to an anonymous phishmonger.


Research and Markets: Web 2.0 Conference - The Key Event for Technology & Business

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c41819) has announced the addition of The 2005 Web 2.0 Conference Distilled to their offering.


Nokia: From Cell Phones to Content, Social Media

NEW YORK Nokia's purchase last week of Enpocket is yet another sign that the Finnish company plans on becoming much more to consumers than a seller of cell phones and multimedia devices.


Revisiting a Potboiler You Can't Improve?

What seemed fresh and revelatory in the original book and films of the "Godfather" saga is rote and predictable in the new book, "The Godfather Returns."


'Virtuoso' actors discuss Oscars, strike

All of hot young Hollywood is not in this room, but it sure feels that way. Posing for photos on an antique sofa are Casey Affleck, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, Amy Ryan, and James McAvoy: four first-time Oscar-nominated actors, and the leading man of an Oscar-nominated Best Picture contender.


Open-source champion Red Hat has taken its new CFO from the traditional business world. Charles Peters, who becomes executive vice president and CFO of the Linux-based firm, has a solid background as a qualified


Music Review | 'September Concert': Singing to Raise a Dayâs Spirit

People mattered more than music at St. Patrickâs Cathedral on Tuesday when the sixth September Concert noting the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, shared in spirit with thousands of similar commemorations around the world, offered three choruses and plain-spoken music.


The House is going to make another run at imposing more than $17 billion in taxes on major oil companies.


Procedure Improves Outcomes in Lung Cancer Cases

TUESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDayNews) -- A combination of intraoperative brachytherapy with sublobar surgical resection improves outcomes for high-risk lung cancer patients, says a new study by researchers at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.


The Brisbane Lions' football manager stepped out of the changerooms just before six o'clock last night and handed one of the milling supporters a six-pack of beer.


AP sports writers at the U.S. Open will be filing periodic dispatches from one tennis' greatest spectacles:


Liverpool, 23:19 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: SERVIVA PIU' ATTENZIONE

L'Inter cade a Liverpool e la qualificazione ai quarti di Champions League si complica. Roberto Manc...


Bloomberg Visits Family of Man Killed by Police

The mayor went to Queens to reach out to relatives and communities affected by the death.


Ma palestinesi non si lascerannno influenzare da Bin Laden


Brown urged to break with Blairite past as Labour group's remarks reflect dismay over poll decision.


ConocoPhillips backs long-term production view

ConocoPhillips  said it still expects a long-term compounded annual production growth rate of 3 percent including oil from the partnership with EnCana Corp. , announced earlier on Thursday.


iMac, âthe very model of a modern Macintosh,â may have evolved over the years into âthis new aluminum fighter-jet of a personal computer, but the same idea is retained: You can put everything you need in a computer into an all-in-one design that actually looks good on a desk,â reports Jeff Carlson (Seattle Times).


With Health On His Side, Hardaway Is Ready

With their constant pursuit of marquee free agents and a never-shy attitude toward discussing their agenda, the Knicks put a healthy, sustained buzz in the off-season.


German riesling a wizard of Oz and world's best

A German riesling has been named  world's best in one of Australia's leading wine contests,  dealing a blow to Australian New World wine hopes, already  shaken by the worst drought for a century


Business and charities in the UK have joined forces to persuade more people to go online.


If you don't think anybody else could possibly get any more spam than you, think of Bill Gates. The Microsoft Corp. chairman receives about 4 million pieces of e-mail per day, most of it junk, says Steve Ballmer, the company's chief executive.


Bush links terror war to U.S. independence war

MOUNT VERNON, Virginia  - President George W. Bush linked the U.S.-led war on terrorism on Monday to the country's struggle for independence led by George Washington more than 200 hundred years ago.


Harvard, Princeton Tied in News Rankings

Budget cuts appear to have done little harm to the quality of America's state-supported universities — at least the way U.S. News & World Report measures it. Public universities generally hold their own in the magazine's latest college rankings.


Microsoft rilascerÃ  i codici sorgente di Word e Excel. Ma non a tutti: solo ai governi. Il colosso di Redmond non si Ã¨ convertito all'open source. Ma la scelta Ã¨ di quelle epocali, sebbene limitata: Microsoft


Portugal is to invite Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe to an EU summit, while hoping he will decline.


Gruppo italiano firma l'evento 'Fashion week' in Brasile


Prayers and Tears for British Hostage in Iraq

LIVERPOOL, England  - Hundreds of Britons held a  candlelit vigil on Tuesday for a hostage threatened with  beheading in Iraq amid reports that his abductors had killed a  second U.S. captive.


YUKOS seen getting respite despite tax deadline

MOSCOW: Russian oil major YUKOS is poised to lose its core Siberian units, but the state will postpone its final move to dismantle the giant firm beyond next weekâs tax deadline, analysts predicted on Friday.


Ex-Spy's Poisoning Reads Like a Thriller

It's a murder mystery filled with intrigue reminiscent of the Cold War _ there's a retired Russian spy poisoned by a radioactive substance, a secret dossier, a slain investigative journalist and a shadowy ...Comment


Hurricane Charley Looms Large in Florida Election

Hurricane Charley will loom large in the presidential election in Florida where the speed and efficiency of storm relief could sway the vote, analysts predicted on Monday.


France's Thomson Moves Into Anti-Piracy Software

French technology firm Thomson  on Monday said it would join Microsoft Corp. and Time Warner Inc. in a venture to buy U.S.-based anti-piracy software maker ContentGuard, a move that could defuse objections by European regulators.


The Japanese government today published a new defence plan, which prepares the way for a transition from the country's longstanding passive defence of its own territory


Preventive health group says evidence supports flu shots for all

TORONTO (CP) - Doctors should encourage all their patients - sick and healthy - to get an annual flu shot, the Canadian task force on preventive health care suggests in a statement published Tuesday.


PALESTINIAN leader Yasser Arafat, under treatment in a French hospital, is in a coma, but not brain dead. Ms Leila Shahid, the Palestinian envoy to France, strongly denied reports in French and Israeli media


Top Runners Are Caught in Kenyaâs Rising Violence

The violence that has ripped through Kenya has made training for runners increasingly dangerous. Some of the sportâs biggest names remain unaccounted for in the chaos.


Sixty years after smoke from burning Jewish corpses darkened the sky here, little about this former death camp's exterior reveals the horror and scale of the crimes committed on its grounds.


Baseball Players and Owners Set Tougher Policy on Steroid Use

Baseball players agreed to a stricter policy for steroids and other drugs that will include more tests and tougher penalties.


Blog: For the Linux consortium's top tech spot, it's out with Sun Microsystems' Ian Murdock and in with Novell's Markus Rex.


Non-freezing penguin feet and other oddities explained

If you have ever wondered why hair turns grey, fingers get crinkled in the bath or if the Great Wall of China really is visible from space, Mick O'Hare has the answers.


Dutch electronics giant Philips Electronics NV is on an investment binge in the Philippines with its plan to infuse an additional $330 million to expand its production activity in the country.


Rudolph, Kallis steady South Africa with century-stand

Jacques Rudolph and Jacques Kallis hit determined half-centuries as South Africa scored 152-3 by tea on the opening day of the second and final Test against India here.


British hostage reportedly still alive in Iraq

The waiting and wondering continued Sunday about the fate of British hostage, Kenneth Bigley, although one Muslim activist says he is still alive.


Udine, 17:36 - CALCIO, UDINESE; LEONARDI: QUAGLIARELLA RESTA CON NOI

Il direttore generale dell'Udinese Pietro Leonardi ha ripetuto per l'ennesima volta che non intende ...


U.S. guitar maker Gibson to buy China piano factory

Well-known U.S. guitar maker Gibson will take over Dongbei Piano, one of China's biggest piano makers, in a move aimed at boosting its brand and sales in the world's fourth-largest economy, industry sources said on Wednesday.


U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson repeated on Monday that a strong dollar was in the U.S. interest and currency values should be set in free and open markets.


Orlando -- Nick Saban finally turned pro Saturday, accepting an offer to coach the Miami Dolphins. The LSU coach, courted repeatedly by the NFL in recent years, mulled over the deal for three days before announcing


A survey showing higher-than-expected numbers of a unique Nevada butterfly has revived a debate over whether it needs protection under the federal Endangered Species Act.


MILAN JUDGES POISED TO DELIVER THEIR VERDICTS IN PRIME MINISTER'S ...

A Milan court yesterday went behind closed doors to consider a verdict in the trial of Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's prime minister, who is accused of corrupting judges in a case involving his


Ukraine's Kuchma Calls for Calm on Eve of Poll

Ukraine's outgoing president on Saturday implicitly called on people to vote for his prime minister in a close presidential race and told them to shun any protests urged by the opposition candidate.


Close to 70 Percent of Consumers Still Fear Online Credit Fraud

Consumers are escalating their purchases on the Internet, but concerns  still remain regarding the safety of online purchases.


Joshua Eichorn's Blog: HTML_AJAX 0.3.4 is released

According to this latest blog entry, Joshua Eichorn has released the latest version of his PEAR package combining PHP and Ajax - HTML_AJAX 0.3.4.    HTML_AJAX 0.3.4 was released today, it contains lots of bug fixes so if you use HTML_AJAX youâll want to upgrade.  Release notes and testing results are available on the wiki, and the examples are available online if you want to see some of the basic features.    According to the Changelog some of the fixes include: an update to assignAttr in HTML_AJAX_Action, Request timeouts errors, std input when HTTP_RAW_POST isn't set, and a few more. You can get this latest release here...


AUSTRALIA's Karrie Webb shot an impressive final round of seven-under 64, but it proved to be one shot too many as playing partner Christina Kim put together a 65 yesterday (AEST) to win the LPGA Challenge event in Auburn, California.


Lindsay Whalen matched her career-high with 21 points and the Connecticut Sun beat the Washington Mystics 80-70 Monday night to even the best-of-three WNBA Eastern Conference semifinal.


Organized Crime Transacts $2 Trillion a Year -- U.N.

BRASILIA, Brazil  - Transactions worldwide by  organized crime reach $2 trillion every year, and about half  that amount goes toward corruption and bribes, the United  Nations drugs and crime watchdog said on Wednesday.


Members of Congress sent a letter to the chief executive of Mattel, accusing the company of not living up to its promise to keep lead-tainted toys out of childrenâs hands.


VALDERRAMA, Spain (Ticker) - Alastair Forsyth may be 120 places lower in the world rankings, but the Scot clearly won his duel Saturday with local favorite Sergio Garcia at the Volvo Masters.


Scientists Weigh Stem Cellsâ Role as Cancer Cause

A debate over a hypothesis that cancers are fed by cancerous stem cells could affect the path of research.


Alan Milburn should think "hard and deep" about returning to frontline politics, says former Labour leader Neil Kinnock.


Microsoft, the behemoth Redmond, Wash., software company lurking over the computing world, Nov. 11 released a "beta," or test, version of its online search service.


America's hopes of winning a third consecutive Hopman Cup are dented by a shock defeat to Slovakia.


SUSILO Bambang Yudhoyono began his first day as Indonesia's president yesterday by swearing in his Cabinet - a mix of experts and political appointees whom analysts said could push through


Search for Origin of New AIDS Strain Widens

AIDS viruses from two people are being studied to see if they are the source of a rare form of H.I.V. detected in a New York City man.


IBM Rational rolls out desktop development tools

IBM Rational Software Corp. today released updated desktop development tools designed to eliminate common problems from distributed development efforts.


Some of the biggest names in rock and pop will record a new version of Do They Know It's Christmas? on Sunday.


Typhoon Fades Over Northeastern Japan, Leaves 5 Dead

Central Japan's strongest typhoon in a decade left at least five people dead and five others missing as it swept through the region, halting air and rail operations before losing strength off the Pacific coast northeast of Tokyo.


Yi Jianlian finally signs for Milwaukee Bucks

China's Yi Jianlian signed a multi-year contract with the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, putting aside concerns that a move to Wisconsin might not best serve the forward's career prospects and style of play.


Israeli troops killed two Palestinians in two separate incidents Friday, and Israeli helicopters fired three missiles at a Gaza warehouse the army said was used for making weapons.


It doesn't break new ground, and the plot is a little sparse, but thanks to its visual quality and ability to suck you into its world, Half Life 2 is probably the best game of 2004. By Suneel Ratan.


(InfoWorld) - Playing high-action video games for a few hours each day can improve your vision, according to researchers in the U.S. But an eye expert in the U.K. called their findings into question. The researchers from the University of Rochester in New York found that people who play video games for a few hours a day over the course of a month can improve certain aspects of their vision by about 20 percent. Playing the games changes the pathways in the brain responsible for visual processing, as the brain adapts to the additional pressure that playing such games puts on the visual system, they said. The researchers found a group of students who played little or no video games -- which was a challenge in itself -- and gave them a test that measured how well they could discern the orientation of a letter "T" within a crowd of other, distracting symbols. They then divided the students into two groups. One group was told to play the shoot-em-up game "Unreal Tournament" for an hour each day for a month, while a control group played "Tetris," a less visually complex game. After about a month, the students playing the action game could determine the orientation of the "T" much more easily than before, while the Tetris players showed no improvement, the researchers said. The T test measures visual acuity, or the clarity of a person's vision, according to the researchers, who are Daphne Bavelier, a professor of brain and cognitive sciences, and graduate student Shawn Green. That means playing video games should improve your ability to identify letters on a standard eye-test, they said. An optometry expert in the U.K. disagreed, however. The American researchers are confusing visual acuity with visual search, which is what the T test really measures, according to Maggie Woodhouse, a senior lecturer in the School of Optometry and Vision Sciences at Cardiff University. "The test they're using is not for visual acuity," she said after being told of the research. "They've trained their students to make rapid eye movements and to scan large areas to find objects of interest. ... That is visual search." There may indeed be a benefit from playing high-action video games, she said, but it will be in the ability to locate objects in a large or crowded area. That means it could help you pick out a friend's face at a football game, or play a fast-moving sport like ice hockey. The improvement may not last for very long, however, and Woodhouse seemed to consider the overall impact of video games a negative one. Playing for too long can cause eye strain, she said. She also said playing video games "gives you brain damage," although that seemed to be her subjective view rather than a scientific one. The researchers at Rochester University could not immediately be reached for comment. They said the results of their test suggest that people with visual defects could improve their visual acuity with special software that mimics the need to identify objects quickly in an action game. The research is due to appear in next week's Psychological Science journal.


the continuing brouhaha between Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL) and PeopleSoft (Nasdaq: PSFT) being a notable exception. South Africa's Harmony


Danish security police say arrest 8 in terror plot

Danish security police on Tuesday  said they had arrested eight young Muslims they said were  plotting a terrorist attack and had ties to Al Qaeda.


Genova, 16:12 - CALCIO, GENOA; PASTORELLO: PARLEREMO CON LA JUVE PER OLIVERA

"Entro domani sentiremo la Juventus a proposito di Olivera. Ci risulta che il giocatore verrebbe vol...


Eindhoven, the Netherlands (Sports Network) - American winger DaMarcus Beasley scored his second Eredivisie goal during PSV Eindhoven's 3-0 win over FC Groningen on Saturday.


Cowell: Final 'Idol' Vote a Tough Choice

The way Simon Cowell sees it, Jordin Sparks and Blake Lewis are the most evenly matched "American Idol" finalists yet and either could win Wednesday


FOR GEORGE W. BUSH, as for any president seeking a second term, the party's convention presents a different, and in many ways more difficult, task than that facing his opponent.


Haiti Ex-Soldiers Seize Aristide's Old Compound

Some 100 former soldiers who helped lead a revolt against ousted Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide seized his abandoned residence on Wednesday and said they would make it their headquarters.


Dying computer professor inspires with 'last lecture'

Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch, who likely has only a few months left to live, delivers upbeat talk as part of "Last Lecture Series."


Police impersonator guilty of tricking way into Windsor Castle

A British man with a long history of impersonating police officers pleaded guilty to tricking his way into private quarters at a royal palace by pretending to be a senior officer.


Pistons 101, Nets 83: Pistons Hit the Nets With Their Best Shot, and the Nets Fall

Detroit hit 14 of 18 shots in the third quarter and pulled away for a 101-83 victory before a crowd of 18,055 at the Izod Center.


Google bags hosted security firm Postini for $625m

Adds security muscle to Google apps Google has announced a plan to acquire on-demand web security firm Postini for $625m cash. The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close by end of the third quarter 2007, after which Postini will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Google.â¦


Life & style: In the second of our features celebrating the best shots sent in by G2 readers, the portrait photographer Rankin explains his choices.


Rutelli 'Tutto confermato, nessuna novita''


AUSTRALIAN troops have suffered their first direct attack since the Iraq war began, with three Australian soldiers injured in a suspected suicide bomb assault by al-Qa'ida on an armoured vehicle convoy in Baghdad.


Robert Gates, President George W. Bush's choice to take over the Pentagon, said on Tuesday America was not winning in Iraq and warned that the Middle East could explode into violence.


Bitter Takeover Saga Ends In $10.3 Billion Deal

_ Oracle Corp. finally scooped up bitter rival PeopleSoft Inc. after 18 months of legal and verbal strife, ending a nasty feud with a $10.3 billion deal that promises to shake up the business software industry.


Movie Review | 'Slipstream': All the Worldâs a Soundstage for the Writer-Director-Star

âSlipstreamâ is Anthony Hopkinsâs third film as a director and his first as a quasi-avant-garde filmmaker working well outside the mainstream.


Regarding the whole Mary Cheney (non)outing controversy, I am obligated to start by administering a slap to my man John Kerry for being such a political klutz and, if I may say so, no gentleman.


Google founders to sell off millions of shares

WASHINGTON, Nov 20  - Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin are set to sell 7.2 million shares each in the next 18 months in a move that could net them 1.2 billion dollars apiece.


China warns Japan over visit by Taiwan's Lee

China warned Japan on Thursday it was putting relations at risk by allowing former Taiwan president Lee Teng-hui to visit, as Lee courted more controversy by suggesting he might go to a Tokyo war shrine.


Move over Japanese horror film makers: The best stuff is coming out of Korea these days. Get ready for some really weird, genre-bending movies. By Jason Silverman.


The euro jumps to an all-time high against the dollar, raising fears about European growth, and the price of gold rises as people switch out of the dollar.


In the Cards: St. Louis wins NL title, date with Sox

With all due respect to Roger Clemens, Jeff Bagwell and the Houston Astros, this is the matchup Major League Baseball wanted. The Red Sox and Cardinals, two of the game's most storied


Leading US Muslim groups threw their support behind Democratic White House hopeful John Kerry, calling for a protest vote against President George W. Bush.


Rejuvenated Celtics expect happy new year

The Boston Celtics will hit the new year with the NBA's best record and a belief that more is still to come. "We haven't played our best basketball and I think most of the guys in this locker room will say that," veteran guard Ray Allen said recently after his team's home victory over the Orlando Magic.


Chiron (CHIR:Nasdaq - news - research) said Thursday that it had found some problems with the production of its Fluvirin influenza virus vaccine, which will cause a delay in the product's reaching the market until early October.


Saints tempt Redknapp into south-coast switch

Harry Redknapp has been named as Southampton's manager, two weeks after leaving the club's south-coast rivals Portsmouth. Redknapp, 57, was confirmed by Southampton as the replacement for caretaker manager Steve Wigley in a club statement this afternoon.


A new genetic test can tell doctors which breast cancer patients need to undergo the discomfort of chemotherapy -- and suggests many women don't need to, researchers said on Friday.


Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Abdullah, has vowed the top oil producer would crush al Qaeda militants and called on its citizens to stand united against all threats.


Live Aid is to get VAT money worth a possible Â£4m on sales of its new DVD and remixed song.


Blog: As part of its "Be a Better Planet" campaign, Yahoo names Hastings, Neb., the greenest city in America.


Viewpoints Long and Winding Road to a Day at Seaside

I HAVE found by experience one cannot easily get to Barry Island by bus to have an afternoon trip by the sea.   There are two routes, both of which divert through all the surrounding estates, taking an hour to arrive.


U.S. troops set trap for militants near Baghdad

The U.S. military said on Thursday it was setting a trap to "eliminate" al Qaeda militants around Baghdad, but also said 12 American soldiers had been killed in the past two days, mostly in roadside bombings.


EU's Kroes denies vendetta against Microsoft

EU antitrust chief Neelie Kroes on  Tuesday rejected an accusation she was pursuing a vendetta  against U.S. software giant Microsoft  and said she  suspected a "coordinated campaign" to discredit her agency.


Abuse Inquiry Faults Officers on Leadership

ASHINGTON, Aug. 18 - A high-level Army inquiry has found that senior American commanders created conditions that allowed abuses to occur at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq by failing to provide leadership and sufficient ...


Aid workers say they are still struggling to reach or even locate displaced people after the tsunami in Aceh.


Futures signal dip on Wall Street before Bernanke

Stock futures eased on Thursday,  suggesting Wall Street shares may pare some of the previous  day's gains as investors await word on the outlook for monetary  policy from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.


October jobless rate holds steady at 7.1 per cent, says StatsCan

OTTAWA (CP) - The economy continues to show signs of healthy growth, adding about 34,000 jobs in October. However the number of people looking for work also rose, keeping the overall unemployment rate at 7.1 per cent, unchanged from September.


Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko says she believes Viktor ...

Use our customized executive appointment program. Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko says she believes Viktor Yushchenko will nominate her as prime minister.


Sinn Fein and the DUP hold separate key talks aimed at reviving devolved government in Northern Ireland.


NHS workers may have their normal retirement age lifted to 65 from 60, under proposals put forward by employers.


NBA Wrap: Raptors Produce Thrilling Win Over Spurs

Rafer Alston contributed 20 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds and Lamond Murray scored 13 points in the fourth quarter as the Toronto Raptors rallied from a huge deficit to upset the San Antonio Spurs 96-91 Sunday.


In the northern Kenyan coastal town of Kilifi, a young mother grieves.


Longfellow's epic poem, "The Song of Hiawatha," was written 152 years ago, but Michael Maglaras thinks the story can be as appealing to modern-day audiences as "Superman" or "Star Wars."


Accredited, New Century lead subprime meltdown

The meltdown among U.S. subprime mortgage lenders broadened on Tuesday, as shares of Accredited Home Lenders Holding Co. lost two-thirds of their value and New Century Financial Corp. sank, with investors fearing both would run out of cash.


National Commerce Financial  Corp.NCF.N said on Tuesday it agreed to settle previously  disclosed shareholder class-action lawsuits challenging its  proposed merger with SunTrust Banks, Inc.STI.N.


Bigger than R580 despite smaller fabrication process? AMD's anticipated upcoming ATI-branded, DirectX 10-supporting graphics chip, the R600, appears to have made an unscheduled and ahead-of-time stop on the web, revealing itself to be a rather larger part than its predecessor, the R580.â¦


Alleged abuse victims from a number of Manchester children's homes are awarded Â£2m in compensation.


Content mangling offers new revenue opportunities Ericsson has bought 100 per cent of content management company Drutt for an undisclosed sum.â¦


CIGNA Corp. 3Q Profit Up on Gain From Sale

CIGNA Corp. said net income rose sharply in the third quarter, reflecting increased earnings in its health care segment and a gain from the sale of a retirement benefits business.


Ali Larijani, who has fronted Tehran's efforts to defuse an atomic row with the West, has resigned as chief nuclear negotiator, Iran's official IRNA news agency reported on Saturday.


Iran's president warns his government will not back down one iota in its nuclear dispute with the West.


Egypt produce a stunning upset by knocking tournament favourites Ivory Coast out in an engrossing contest.


Miami - US authorities combed through the rubble of shattered homes and toppled trees as remnants of what was deadly Hurricane Ivan - which killed at least 35 people in the United States and 70 in the Caribbean - on Saturday dumped heavy rain on much of


Astronauts from Europe and other nations could fly early to the space station to make ready new laboratories.


Petco settles charge it left customer data exposed

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reached a settlement with pet food retailer Petco Animal Supplies of charges that the company's Web site violated federal law by making deceptive security claims.


French officials are told not to use Blackberry devices because of fears the US may spy on them, reports say.


Voyeurs 'R Us:  What parents need to know about Stickam

Blog: The New York Times reports that the live video chat website Stickam.com has corporate ties with a pornography producer.  As this story begins to unfold, Stickam's practices alone raise serious child abuse concerns.


Taiwan applauds controversial film by local hero Lee

Moviegoers in director Ang Lee's native Taiwan gave a thumbs-up to his prize-winning "Lust, Caution", appearing unfazed by the controversy surrounding it or the steamy sex scenes.


Clothes With Lots of Style and a Little History, Too

The growing popularity of vintage clothing has made cheap finds harder to come by, as shoppers become as knowledgeable about designers as retailers and wholesalers.


About 660 pounds of sodium nitrate were found in the van, found by bomb sniffing dogs, a TV report said, citing bomb squad officials.


Double your HDMI ports with $22.99 switch

SuperMediaStore.com has a dual-port HDMI switch on sale for $22.99 shipped. You provide the HDMI cables.


Congolese voted Sunday in their first democratic election in more than four decades, many hoping for an end to years of fighting and corrupt rule that have devastated the mineral-rich nation in the heart of Africa.


Escaped tiger kills visitor at San Francisco zoo

Four tigers escaped from their cage at the San Francisco Zoo on Tuesday, and one of them killed a visitor and injured two people, according to local news reports.


Police have praised the actions of Ozzy Osbourne who "very courageously" tackled a burglar in his Buckinghamshire home. Rock Star Ozzy grabbed the intruder, who then broke free and jumped from a first floor


Milano, 16:50 - CALCIO, TONI GRAZIATO; TOSEL: HO SOLO APPLICATO IL REGOLAMENTO

Giampaolo Tosel è intervenuto a Radio 24 tornando sulla decisione di non squalificare Toni e ...


Mike Fincke's new baby is on the astronaut's mind as he returns to Earth today, though she might not know it. "I'm very concerned she doesn't know who her father is," Fincke told reporters


At the airport check-in of tomorrow, "getting through security" should take 30 seconds.


Iraq: Najaf, arriva Sistani e sollecita marcia sciiti

BAGHDAD - Le forze americane e irachene hanno oggi ulteriormente stretto l'assedio attorno alla moschea di Najaf, mentre il leader religioso ribelle Moqtada Sadr ha esortato i suoi seguaci in tutto il Paese a compiere una marcia verso la cittÃ  santa


Gunners keeper Almunia eyes England switch

Spanish goalkeeper Manuel Almunia has refused to rule out switching his national colours to England.


Il 9 settembre l'Inter debutta a Firenze, la Roma a LivornoAlla terza giornata la sfida tra nerazzurri e giallorossi                                                  Milan-Lazio il primo big match in B la Juve comincia a Rimini                                                                                Varati i calendari dei campionati di calcio 2006-07Guido Rossi: trionfo della normalitÃ , patologia finirÃ  presto


Opponents of a plan to give the ethnic Albanian minority in  Macedonia greater clout aim to force a vote  on the issue.


Pope Benedict could visit the Holy Land next year, Israeli President Shimon Peres said on Thursday after a private audience with the Pontiff.


World Business Briefing | Asia: Singapore: Corporate Taxes Cut

Singapore cut corporate taxes for the first time in three years to lure more international financial services and technology companies. The government will reduce the maximum tax rate payable by companies to 18 percent from 20 percent from the 2008 year of assessment, according to the second minister for finance, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, above. The tax on goods and services will be increased 2 percentage points, to 7 percent, from July 1 to make up for the revenue shortfall from lower collections from companies, he said. The government of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong intends to attract 11.9 billion Singapore dollars ($7.7 billion) of investment in services and manufacturing industries this year to underpin growth.


Astronauts aboard the space shuttle Atlantis are preparing for the mission's first spacewalk.


CIGS aren't on the market yet, but there's a lot of money floating around. And the Miasole layoff rumors aren't true, says company.


The world's top finance officials on Friday asked oil-producing nations to step up production and agreed it was crucial to work out exactly why prices


In Blog, a Military Man Writes About His Own Death

âI died doing a job I loved,â U.S. Army Major Andrew Olmsted wrote in his final online piece.


Cricket: Sri Lanka Defeats S. Africa to Sweep Series in Colombo

Sri Lanka's cricket team has defeated South Africa by 49 runs to sweep their five-match, one-day international series in Colombo.


Space shuttle heads for California touchdown

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA decided on Friday to land the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis at a backup landing site in California after clouds and rain prevented it from landing at its home port in Florida.


New York real estate mogul Donald Trump defended his friend Martha Stewart as the woman who turned home economics into a media empire began her prison term.


Health officials: Taco Bell outbreak not over

U.S. health officials on Monday said they are not ready to declare the Taco Bell E.coli outbreak over, citing a positive test of the bacteria among a batch of white onions at one of the restaurant's location in New York.


Sierra Leone's new president vows to heal war wounds

Ernest Bai Koroma took oath Monday as Sierra Leone's new president after winning a tense runoff vote and vowed to wipe out graft and heal deep wounds in the impoverished war-scarred west African nation.


Legislation to make English the state's official language has run into opposition from American Indians, who say their native tongues are dying fast enough without any help from lawmakers.


Urgent safety studies are needed for newer epilepsy drugs increasingly given to children, say UK researchers.


UN tries to evict Haiti rebels from Aristide home

UN troops surrounded the home of ousted Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide on Thursday and threatened to forcefully evict rebel former soldiers who seized the abandoned compound.


Girl Is First to Survive Rabies Without a Shot

A critically ill Wisconsin teenager who was bitten by a bat recovered after being put into a drug-induced coma and being given antiviral drugs.


Microsoft will offer up to $600 per server (up to a maximum of $15,000) to companies who agree to switch from Novell to Windows servers, it has been revealed.


The TV Watch: Taxi TV, Brisk as the Traffic Youâre Stuck In

Suddenly television screens are part of the Manhattan cab ride experience. Is anything worth watching? Stay tuned.


Michael Jackson admits paying people who threatened legal action in order to avoid embarrassment.


Rivals seek to imitate iPod-iTunes success: report

Several rivals of Apple Computer Inc.  plan digital music devices to work closely with their own  online music services, just as Apple's iPods and iTunes do, The  Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.


The Hoyas do not allow a two-point field goal for almost the entire first half Saturday and use a 30-1 run to dispatch Winston-Salem State, 76-32.


Sulla competitivita', aspettiamo entro 15 giorni documento


Intel Earnings Rise 44%, but Shares Fall

The chip maker, a closely watched indicator of the overall health of the technology industry, reported net income of $1.3 billion, on revenue of $8.7 billion in the second quarter.


Sidwell keeps Reading's European football bid on course

Steve Sidwell scored twice as Reading kept their bid for an unlikely European place on course with a 2-0 victory against Aston Villa.


Barcellona, 23:38 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: IL REAL MADRID BATTE L'ESPANYOL

Nel posticipo della 15/a giornata della Liga spagnola, il Real Madrid ha vinto a Barcellona sull'Esp...


Thirty-five years after Roe v. Wade, a debate is still raging  -  over which side is responsible for the drop in abortions


Ganguly wants Sehwag, Yuvraj to strike form

Southampton, September 12: The Indian team might have regained its momentum with an easy victory over Kenya in their ICC Champions Trophy opener, but captain Sourav Ganguly wants batsmen Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh to strike form before the crucial


IT is official - the VHS home video format will share the fate of its one-time competitor Betamax and go the way of the dinosaur. All over the world, Video Home System - which lets people record and watch


Brian Greene's buzzer-beating layup lifted Florida A&M to a 58-56 victory over Delaware State in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship game Saturday.


Two Myanmar dissidents freed in release of 5,000 prisoners: relatives

At least two Myanmar dissidents were among thousands of prisoners freed after the military government announced it had begun releasing more than 5,000 detainees in a third mass release in less than a month, relatives and officials said.


Couple Sentenced in $50M China Bank Fraud

A businessman has been sentenced to life in prison and his wife to 14 years behind bars for stealing $50 million in China's second-biggest bank fraud since the start of communist rule in 1949, a news report said.


Antidepressants a Suicide Risk for Young Adults

Widely used antidepressants double the risk of suicidal behavior in young adults, from around three cases per thousand to seven cases per thousand, according to a huge federal analysis of hundreds of clinical trials. It marks the first time regulators have acknowledged that the drugs can trigger...


Provider of Dogfighting Details Receives Sentence

Prosecutors argue that Tony Taylor should only serve probation for helping the government make a case against Michael Vick, but a judge decides he will do hard time.


'Che ci fanno la Gregoraci e la Varone nel cast dello show?'


The Supreme Court on Monday refused to consider a dispute involving actress Elizabeth Taylor over ownership of a Vincent van Gogh painting. The painting is claimed by descendants of a Jewish woman who fled Nazi Germany.  The painting, worth mi...


Ottawa's sale of Petrocanada shares is official

Ottawa is indeed selling off its stake in Petro-Canada, the Calgary-based oil company says. The stock sale would be the biggest in Canadian history.


UK retailers recall tubes of Savlon after animal rights extremists claim they have contaminated the antiseptic cream.


Eto'o breaks African Nations Cup goal record

Samuel Eto'o became the leading all-time African Nations Cup scorer with 15 goals after converting a 27th-minute penalty to give Cameroon a 1-0 lead over Sudan in a Group C match Wednesday.


1,400 Colombian Fighters Begin to Disarm

More than a thousand paramilitary fighters began demobilizing Friday in the remote jungles of Colombia, where the main road is marked by crosses, burned vehicles and blown-up bridges - the scars of a protracted and bitter battle between their right-wing faction and leftist rebels for control of the region's cocaine industry.


President Hu praises Jiang for "historic contributions" to ...

Chinese President Hu Jintao on Monday praised Jiang Zemin, who retired from the chairmanship of the Central Military Commission (CMC) of the Communist Party of China (CPC


A shrouded man claiming to be an American member of al-Qaida promised attacks that will make U.S. streets "run red with blood" in a video aired Thursday night by ABC News.


The International Atomic Energy Agency's governing board meets next week to decide what action, if any, to take against Iran in the face of past deceptions and current suspicions that the country may be trying to build a nuclear arsenal.


Yemen foiled attempts by unknown gunmen   to blow up two oil refineries on Friday, Al Jazeera television   reported.


2 Foundations Join in Africa Agriculture Push

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will team with the Rockefeller Foundation to increase agricultural productivity in Africa.


NETHERLANDS/SWEDEN: Ahold, Canica agree purchase price of ICA ...

Dutch retailer Ahold has said it has reached an agreement with its joint venture partner Canica over the purchase price of Canicaâs 20% stake in Scandinavian joint venture ICA AB.


Lebow Leaves AOL for Internet Broadcasting

AOL Media Networks executive David Lebow has been hired as president and chief executive officer of Internet Broadcasting Systems in Minnesota.  Lebow, who was executive vice president and general manager of AOL Media Networks, succeeds Reid Johnson as Internet Broadcasting's CEO.


The OSCE condemns Russia's handling of the media during the bloody Beslan school siege.


Google to Offer Print-Archives Searches: Report

Google to offer print-archives searches: report    WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Google has planned to offer a service, which will permit Internet users to search through the archives of newspapers, magazines and other publications.


"That might be true ..." said West Virginia junior cornerback Adam Jones, aka The Pac-Man. "But you just don't know.


Foreign students contribute Â£3bn to the British economy. Not all are happy with what they get.


UNITED STATES: Why isnât Kerry trouncing Bush?

Officials in an administration that has gotten the US bogged down in an unpopular war and overseen a net loss of jobs and a net increase in poverty should be polishing their resumes for their inevitable defeat in November.


Evidence of 19th Century Harpooning Shows Whale's Great Age

Weapon fragments found inside a 50-ton whale killed of the Alaskan coast puts the animal's age at up to 130 years.


Lab suspends scientist Watson over comments on race

A prominent New York scientific laboratory suspended Nobel Prize-winning DNA authority Dr. James Watson on Thursday night over racially insensitive comments he was quoted as making in an interview earlier in the week.


New Name and Mission for Museum of Television

An institution seeks to be more than just an archive of programs.


Hernandez, Indians agree to one-year deal

Infielder Jose Hernandez and the Cleveland Indians agreed to a $1.8 million, one-year contract Monday. The deal was contingent on Hernandez passing a physical.


Il gruppo ha il nome provvisorio di Societa' Banche Italiane


MBIA Takes Steps to Keep Triple-A Rating

MBIA said it would sell $1 billion of debt to preserve capital and the triple-A ratings it needs to operate in a mortgage market under siege.


'Dinnertime Bandit' faces life for robbing rich

An infamous cat burglar who stole millions is now back behind bars, writes Paul Harris in New York


Dynamically Typed:Crouching Javascript, Hidden PHP

Over on Dynamically Typed there is a two posting series on efforts to get javascript to talk to PHP effectively.


Groningen, 11:38 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: UEFA CANCELLA ARMENIA-AZERBAIGIAN

L'Uefa ha deciso di cancellare la doppia sfida tra Armenia e Azerbaigian, validi per il gruppo A del...


Fitful storm Barbara downgraded off Mexico

Tropical depression Barbara, which  had threatened to become the first Pacific hurricane this year,  weakened off Mexico on Thursday and was downgraded from a  tropical storm, forecasters said.


Rome: Millions of Italian workers took part in a one-day general strike against the economic policies of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.


Small bars and rural pubs face closure under a new licensing scheme which will quadruple fees,  it is warned.


Dow Jones, Murdoch near pact on independence

Dow Jones & Co. Inc.  and Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.  are close to a pact that would protect the journalistic independence of The Wall Street Journal if News Corp. acquired the media company, according to newspaper reports on Sunday.


Call for Israel to readmit deported Palestinian students

An international campaign has been launched to demand that four Palestinian students deported from their West Bank university to the Gaza Strip be allowed to return to complete their studies.


Afghan kidnappers negotiating with government

An Afghan militant group threatening to kill three kidnapped foreigners said it was involved in negotiations through a mediator but denied extending the Wednesday deadline for their execution.


North Korea accuses United States of hostility, lies

An external audit of U.N. funds in North Korea is a hostile maneuver by the United States, Pyongyang said in a letter to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon circulated on Thursday.


MAN shares higher amid Scania takeover speculation

Shares in MAN, the German industrial conglomerate, were among the biggest gainers on the stock exchange here amid speculation it is about to announce a bid for Swedish truck maker Scania.


Sharon angers settlers by refusing to negotiate

As some Palestinians returned to their Gaza homes to survey the damage after a deadly incursion, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon tried to win support for his withdrawal plan from angry Jewish settlers.


Sharon musters support for Gaza withdrawal

ELEANOR HALL: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon looks assured of winning crucial parliamentary approval for his controversial plan to pull Jewish settlers out of Gaza.


After Lengthy Wait, Acting Head of F.D.A. Is Picked to Be Leader

Dr. Lester Crawford's nomination comes amid widespread calls that the F.D.A. strengthen oversight of drug safety.


Employers urged to plan for flu pandemic

The U.S. government urged employers on Tuesday to develop plans to cope with a possible flu pandemic, suggesting letting employees work from home and encouraging sick workers to stay home without reprisals.


Chart-topping boy band Five announce plans for a new album five years after they split.


Policeman Killed as Nepal Siege Grips Capital

Suspected insurgents shot dead a policeman in Nepal's capital on Saturday as the military said it could escort food shipments into the city to ease a rebel-inspired blockade.


NEW YORK (Ticker) -- After a season in which they fired their coach, the New York Liberty are hosting the top-seeded Connecticut Sun Friday in Game One of the best-of-three Eastern Conference finals.


Pacifist Japan boosts 'self-defence' measures

After almost 60 years of pacifism, Japan today overhauled its defence policy; easing an arms exports ban and singling out North Korea and China as security threats.


Mittal Steel emerges world's largest steelmaker

London: NRI business tycoon Lakshmi N. Mittal-owned Ispat International on Monday emerged as world's largest steelmaker as it announced its merger with The Netherlands-based LNM Holdings and US International Steel Group to form Mittal Steel Corporation.


Rapporto Abi: in crescita sofferenze, frena raccolta


Senate's Iraq Debate Is More Slumber Than Party

With much fanfare, Democrats invited camera crews to film the arrival of a dozen cots outside the Senate chamber Tuesday afternoon for the all-night Iraq debate.


Aaron Polanco runs for three touchdowns and passes for another as Navy completes its best season in 99 years with a 34-19 win over New Mexico in the Emerald Bowl.


BA staff plan end August strike across British airports

British Airways check-in staff working at airports across Britain agreed to stage a 24-hour strike over pay during a busy public holiday weekend later this month, union leaders said.


A former British National Party member pleads guilty in court to charges of possessing explosive materials.


Cheers and jeers greet UN chief in first tour of Darfur

EL FASHER, Sudan - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said yesterday he was "shocked and humbled" by a visit to a Darfur refugee camp where thousands cheered him as he pledged to step up efforts to bring peace to the war-torn region.


The Bowl Championship Series is lucky to have Utah.


David Beckham says he has a "burning desire" to prove new England coach Steve McClaren was wrong to drop him.


A winter storm batters southern California and dumps heavy snow on the Sierra Nevada mountains.


Canadian PM Stephen Harper tells parliament he regards Quebec province as a "nation within Canada".


Ghana chief accused of hiding cocaine in soup cans

A Ghanaian tribal chief is awaiting trial for attempting to smuggle cocaine to Holland in cans of palm soup, an anti-drugs official in the West African country said on Thursday.


At the corner of Eighth Street SE near Pennsylvania Avenue, just steps from the busy Eastern Market Metro station and not far from a pet store called Pawticulars, there is a Starbucks, naturally. Lots of foot traffic. People walking their dogs. Going to work. Coming home. Stopping for tall lattes.


Air Traffic Controller Retirements Anticipated

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday that it would cope with a looming wave of retirements of air traffic controllers by overhauling its system for training


The Pittsburgh Steelers ended the New England Patriots' remarkable 21-game winning streak with a 34-20 victory. Rookie Ben Roethlisberger was the Steelers' hero, throwing for 196 yards and two touchdown passes.


LONDON -- Jacques Santini has quit as manager of Tottenham Hotspur after just 13 games in charge, the English Premier League club announced on Friday.


Emergency Alert System Uses Cellphones in Specific Areas

A year ago, a fire broke out in one of the five oil refineries in Contra Costa County in Northern California, spewing fumes into the air in Richmond.


Due rom bloccati e denunciati dai carabinieri


U.S., Russia avoid conflict at start of arms talks

Emergency talks on a key arms control  pact began in restrained fashion on Tuesday with Russia, the  United States and NATO states all at pains not to escalate  East-West confrontation, the U.S. and Russian delegations said.


Afghan rebel leader says declares ceasefire

Afghan rebel leader and Taliban and al Qaeda ally Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has declared a ceasefire in his battle against Afghanistan's government, he said in a statement.


Palm Inc.  cut second-quarter profit and revenue forecasts on Monday, blaming a delay in shipping its new Treo 750 smartphone in the United States.


French Muslims sue magazine over cartoons

A French court case shining light on the gray area where free speech and religious sensitivities overlap opens on Wednesday when Muslim groups sue a satirical magazine that published cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad.


The Afterlife Is Expensive for Digital Movies

A new study shows that storing the digital master record of a film costs much more than storing archival prints.


Turkey's parliament is to take a controversial decision on whether to send troops to Lebanon.


Williams Thumps Schnyder, Roddick Roars On

Serena Williams and Andy Roddick produced some explosive tennis at the US Open on Sunday as their respective title challenges gained strength.


With a new fall season getting under way, will audiences leave behind the tyranny of the broadcast schedule and make up their own fall television schedule by downloading?


President Bush heads into his second term with the stabilization of Iraq under a democratic government as his top policy goal. But he also has unfinished domestic business, including making his sweeping tax cuts permanent, reforming Social Security, and promoting energy production.


High Court Won't Put Nader on Pa. Ballot

The Supreme Court on Saturday refused to place independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader on the ballot in Pennsylvania, upholding a state court finding of flawed signatures on voter petition sheets.


Blizzard pummels Atlantic Canada as third storm in seven days hits region

HALIFAX (CP) - Atlantic Canadians looking out their windows Sunday saw nothing but a wall of white as another fierce blizzard pounded the region.


Why you should pay attention to product recalls

Blog: A Sony battery in a Toshiba laptop that was part of last year's massive recall caught fire last month in Great Britain.


MEXICO'S Ana Guevara was unbeaten in 23 straight 400m finals. Then came Bahama's Tonique Williams-Darling. After beating Guevara earlier this year with the fastest time in the world, Williams confirmed her


Birmingham - South Africa's netball team have suffered their third successive defeat against England on Tuesday evening when they lost the Test series 3-0.


L'incidente nel Perugino. Sulla zona gravava della fitta nebbiaIl velivolo ha perso uno dei serbatoi, che non Ã¨ andato a fuoco                                            Cade elicottero di radio privata morte le due persone a bordo                                                                                Apparteneva all'emittente Radio Dimensione SuonoInchiesta dell'agenzia nazionale per la sicurezza del volo


Some Officials Seeking Shift From Pensions

Just days after the president of a huge California pension fund was ousted, some California officials are proposing that the state get out of the pension business and give state and municipal workers a 401(k) plan instead.


Code sulla A4, rallentamenti su Autobrennero, A10 e A3


FOUR seasons in one race meeting, meteorologically and emotionally speaking. It was an epic day when Makybe Diva claimed her place in Australian racing history by winning her second successive Melbourne Cup.


Assunzioni di autunno in Italia si rallenta ancora

Da ottobre a dicembre nove aziende su cento programmano una riduzione del personale.  Solo l'otto per cento pensa a nuove assunzioni


Citigate tipped for profit after restructuring

CITIGATE Smarts, the Scottish public relations and advertising group, is expected to return to profit this year after slipping more than 400,000 into the red as revenues flatlined and the company reorganised ...


Rain suits and umbrellas are back in vogue at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, where a six-year run of glorious weather on the picturesque Monterey Peninsula appears to be over.


Business & money: A new and virulent form of fraud threatens to defeat governments' efforts to combat it and pushing annual tax losses up by billions of euros


Milano, 17:37 - CALCIO, SERIE B: DUE GIORNATE DI SQUALIFICA A TABBIANI

Il Giudice sportivo Gianpaolo Tosel ha squalificato in serie B Luca Tabbiani (Bari) per due giornate...