The Dallas Morning News Ray Sasser Column: Ignoring Weather is Fishing for Trouble

By Ray Sasser, The Dallas Morning News  Jun. 21--POTTSBORO, Texas -- I tried to go striper fishing at Lake Texoma on Monday, but it was a lost cause.


Vyke is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, Vyke AS, has entered into an agreement that will give Vyke users access to VoIP calling services from any hotspot operated by The Cloud Networks ... via Unstrung


10/03/04. During a week dominated by the first presidential debate and continued atrocities in Iraq, some cool news pretty much got lost in the shuffle: the first of two flights into space


Gps Told to Use Alternatives to Anti-Depressants

Anti-depressants are frequency over-prescribed and should not be given as the first treatment for patients with mild depression, experts said today.


WASHINGTON President George W. Bush said Wednesday that Senator John Kerry was spreading "wild charges" by blaming the administration for the disappearance of hundreds of tons of unguarded explosives that the senator says have endangered US forces in Iraq


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Il belga Johan van Summeren (Predictor) ha vinto a sorpresa la 64/a edizione del Giro della Polonia ...


Could blogs save Sony from slaughtered goats and rootkits?

Blog: Known for being tight lipped, Sony launches first-ever blogs and stronger customer links can only help the company avoid repeating recent missteps.


The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee is proposing a series of agricultural tax credits, bonds and a trust fund as part of a farm bill that would give billions in aid to farmers and pay for the nation's nutrition programs.


Bancrofts meet to discuss Murdoch bid for Dow Jones

Members of the Bancroft family, which controls Dow Jones & Co. Inc. , may decide by the end of the week whether to accept a $5 billion offer by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp  for the publisher of The Wall Street Journal.


APM gets smart with ProactiveNet's latest

Intelligent software is the Holy Grail of application development -- especially in the APM (application performance management) arena, where system administrators are perpetually on the lookout for more efficient ways to sift through mountains of metrics and alert data.


President Bush, breaking his rule not to talk about presidential politics, says he believes Hillary Rodham Clinton will defeat Barack Obama in the Democratic presidential primaries.


The Miami Dolphins' opening game against the Tennessee Titans will be played Saturday instead of Sunday because of approaching Hurricane Ivan.


Some residents of Texas and Louisiana fired up generators to cut through the darkness after Hurricane Humberto sneaked up on the Gulf Coast, knocking out power to thousands and flooding streets before fizzling into a tropical depression.


Omar Minaya went to Israel last week and met with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, President Shimon Peres, and the former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.


"The Sopranos" heads for highly anticipated climax

His pompadoured henchman, Silvio Dante, is barely breathing and full of holes; his brother-in-law Bobby is dead and Tony Soprano himself is left in a darkened bedroom, clutching a machine-gun -- like a frightened child holding a teddy bear.


Cola Wars Lead U.S. Television Product Placements

The rivalry between Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo led product mentions on U.S. television, while reality shows were a favored venue for such plugs, a top tracking firm said on Thursday.


Domain name system in danger from speculators, cybersquatters, says U.N. agency

The Internet's domain name system is in danger of being swamped by speculators who harvest expired site names and re-register them, a practice that could make it harder to fight cybersquatters, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization.


Shareholders in stricken Italian food group Parmalat sue the firm's former managers, banks and auditors.


Ordinarily, Sen. Rick Santorum might figure to be Sen. Arlen Specter's most public of allies in a fierce and ultimately successful battle for the chairmanship of the Senate Judiciary Committee, one Pennsylvania Republican aiding another in a classic Capitol power struggle.


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Mini-controversies over beer ads reflect the mature market's short-term sales pressures.


Comcast usage triggers Kafka-esque abusage

Secret bandwidth caps Promoters of Comcast Internet are fond of boasting their superiority over DSL and other types of connectivity, pointing to the cable service's "mindblowing speed" and "unlimited" usage plans. Here's what they won't tell you: Comcast has a secret cap on the amount of data users can download, and those going over the limit can find their accounts terminated with little notice.â¦


Goodyear quarterly loss widens as strike weighs

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. , the largest U.S. tire maker, reported a wider quarterly loss on Friday due to a nearly three-month strike that cost the company $367 million.


Richa Sharma sings B'wood's longest track

In Ravi Chopra's Baabul she has crooned the Bidaai song in an unending flow of heart-breaking


A.J. Price scores 21 points and Connecticut closes the game on a 9-2 run for a 60-53 victory over No. 18 Pittsburgh, the Huskies' fifth straight win.


Police Turn Up Volume for GOP Convention

Forget the megaphones. Police will have a much more high-tech — and louder — option to make themselves heard over the din of Manhattan traffic and noisy protesters outside the Republican National Convention.


Two soldiers, 12 people die in Lebanon fighting

At least two Lebanese soldiers and 12 people were killed in fierce fighting between Lebanese troops and Islamist militants at a Palestinian refugee camp in north Lebanon on Friday, security sources said.


Another Orange Revolution will be hard to achieve. In fact, a new wave of tyranny and repression in the post-Soviet world is a more realistic prospect.


Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas tells the UN that any new Palestinian government would recognise Israel.


Tiger relief after shooting 74 at brutal Oakmont

OAKMONT, Pennsylvania  - Tiger Woods was relieved to keep double-bogeys off his card after battling to a four-over-par 74 in the U.S. Open second round on Friday.


TRADE-GHANA:  ââHow Would Mandelson Know Whatâs Good For Us?ââ

ACCRA,  Dec 15  (IPS) - There is only one freezer in Kenâs Frozen Foods.  Agnes Modenu, the manager of this tiny shop, lifts its lid and  takes out transparent bags of frozen chicken parts. All of the  meat has been delivered to a nearby harbour after being imported  into Ghana, she says.


Scientists gathered at Mount St. Helens planned to make further observations Wednesday of the lava that has broken through the surface of the volcano.


'Tutti i chiarimenti possibili gia' sono stati dati'


Turkey's ruling party is likely to win a majority of seats in parliamentary elections Sunday that will highlight the deepening divide between the Islamic-oriented government and opponents who fear religion is encroaching on secular traditions.


CVS hikes Caremark bid again with bigger dividend

CVS Corp.  on Thursday again sweetened its $23.9 billion takeover bid for Caremark Rx Inc.  with an increased dividend, calling the new proposal its "best and final" offer for the pharmacy-benefits manager.


Christmas Trees Draw High Price in Hawaii

A shortage of Christmas trees in Hawaii has raised prices to more than $200 each, drawing complaints from cost-conscious shoppers who are eager to buy trees before the holiday.


These five stocks blew the market away in 2007.


The hardline Democratic Unionist leader Ian Paisley yesterday suggested that if the IRA decommissioned its weapons and wound up its criminal activity, it could be allowed to continue as "an old boys' association".


Bush in Saudi to court ally on Mideast peace

President George W. Bush arrived on his first trip to Saudi Arabia on Monday, hoping to convince the Arab powerbroker to lend support to Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking and help contain Iran.


Israel is determined to keep Yasser Arafat out of Jerusalem even in death, with one Cabinet minister saying Friday that the holy city is reserved for the burial of Jewish kings, "not Arab terrorists.


U.S. general warns against abandoning Iraq strategy

A senior U.S. military commander warned on Friday against cutting the number of troops in Iraq, saying the Iraqi security force cannot fight on its own and a U.S. reduction would cede progress to the insurgents.


Off the Stripper Pole and Into the Movies

She no longer dances naked, but the first-time screenwriter Diablo Cody is still exposing herself.


Number of Rooms Canât Meet Surging Demand

As if the sagging dollar and soaring oil costs werenât enough to dent travel budgets, hotel room rates are expected to surge in the coming year.


Coming off an eight-day break for final exams, 14th-ranked Texas had as its first assignment a non-conference match with Texas-Arlington.


Star British rower Matthew Pinsent retires after four Olympic gold

HENLEY-ON-THAMES, England (CP) - British rower Matthew Pinsent is passing up a chance for a record-equalling fifth Olympic gold medal.


Google wins U.S. antitrust OK to buy DoubleClick

The Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday it approved Google's proposed $3.1 billion purchase of advertising rival DoubleClick.


On the Secunia site today, there's a new advisory posted for users of Red Hat linux - an update to the system's PHP packages.   Red Hat has issued an update for php. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security restrictions and by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions and cause a DoS (Denial of Service).   The original advisory has more details on what the patch fixes and the checksum information for the update packages for all OSes.


Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas visits Russia for talks with a key player in Middle East peace efforts.


Canadians to select the next Maria von Trapp

Canadian television viewers will get  the chance to select the actress who will play Maria von Trapp  in the North American premiere of "The Sound of Music," the  producers said on Wednesday.


Republican Thompson enters race for president

Hollywood actor and former senator Fred Thompson declared his candidacy for U.S. president on Wednesday, formally entering the 2008 White House race with a TV interview as his Republican rivals gathered for a debate.


Bring a sandwich. This Jason Campbell project may take a while. In fact, bring a couple of seasons' worth of provisions. Some extra-strength pain relievers wouldn't hurt. For your raw nerves, soothing postgame music might not be a bad idea.


Microchip sales rose 8.9 percent in 2006

Global sales of microchips are expected to rise about 10 percent to $273.8 billion this year after increasing 8.9 percent to $247.7 billion in 2006, an industry group said on Friday.


As Congress began its final week before the midterm elections, a veteran Senate chairman was asked the question ricocheting all over town:


Tens of thousands of revellers are at the Reading, Leeds and Creamfields music festivals at the weekend.


WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Repair crews have restarted the main engine of a Japanese whaling ship crippled by a fire a week ago near Antarctica, but the vessel has not yet moved under its own power, an official said today.


Two schoolboys are found guilty of murdering a partially-sighted man who was kicked in the head as he lay on the floor.


Reynolds American Inc., the nation's second-largest cigarette maker, said Wednesday that its board approved a dividend policy of annually returning about 75 percent of net income to shareholders.


By Michelle Quinn, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Sep. 7--Tom Perkins has millions in the bank, laurels to rest on, a racy novel under his belt and a project that has absorbed his attentions -- a mega-yacht he has built to sail the world.


Olic went down in the box under a Moore challenge but play continued. The Croatian was back again moments later but was denied by Klos, who was perfectly positioned at his near post.


Wide receiver Jerry Rice officially will become a member of the Seattle Seahawks today, provided that he passes a physical and the league approves a trade agreed to late Monday night sending


Scottish fishermen become the first in Europe to implement a new voluntary scheme to conserve stocks.


Rains bring new misery to Sri Lanka tsunami victims

Torrential rains brought fresh hardship to tsunami survivors in eastern Sri Lanka on Sunday, flooding refugee camps, forcing the evacuation of at least one and leaving others dotted with stagnant pools.


Chinese software company to tailor OpenOffice

Blog: RedFlag Chinese 2000 Software will employ about 50 new employees to work on Chinese-specific improvements to the open-source OpenOffice.org software, and Sun will help train them.


The Police will reunite to open the 49th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on February 11, The Recording Academy said on Tuesday, fueling speculation that the hit 1980s band is planning a reunion tour.


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You can learn as much from failure as you can from success.


Prince Harry assaults photographer outside nightclub

(OfficialWire) -- 10/21/04 -- The way Chris Uncleâa photographer with the Big Pictures Agencyâtells it, he was assaulted by a prince of a guyâthe second-in-line for the UK throne.


European Soccer Roundup: England, Italy, Scotland Win

England, Italy, Scotland, the Netherlands and Spain won important qualifiers Wednesday night for next year's European Championship.


New Italian Minister Sheds Far-Right Image

Italy on Thursday named a new foreign minister, Gianfranco Fini, who once called Mussolini "the greatest statesman of the century" but who in recent years has worked to redefine


France urges China and ASEAN to push Myanmar

France called on China and Southeast Asia on Monday to put more pressure on Myanmar's ruling junta to start proper talks about political reform with detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. "I have come to South East Asia to tell Burma's neighbours that no progress can be made in Burma without their intervention and assistance," French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner wrote in editorials in several regional newspapers.


Ryan Welcomed Back as Ravens' Coordinator

Rex Ryan will remain as the Ravens' defensive coordinator, under new head coach John Harbaugh, and is given the additional title of assistant head coach on Monday.


I have done no wrong, Irish PM tells inquiry

Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern told an anti-corruption tribunal on Thursday he did nothing wrong in accepting tens of thousands of pounds in the early 1990s when he was finance minister and deputy premier.


NASCAR drivers on own to plan for future

In a world of million-dollar motorhomes, private jets and McMansions on nearby Lake Norman, it's hard to argue NASCAR drivers are underpaid. But all that wealth can't hide this fact: No major league takes a more hands-off approach toward its competitors' future than NASCAR.


The secretary of state often is described as the president's principal foreign policy adviser, but the definition does not always match reality. Certainly not in the case of Colin Powell.


U.S. manufacturing expansion slowed in  August from the previous month as a decline in new orders had  factory managers opting for caution, according to the Institute  for Supply Management on Tuesday.


Police provided an in-depth timeline Wednesday of Heath Ledger's final moments, revealing the chaos that filled his Manhattan apartment in the moments after the Australian-born actor died.


FCC Ruling Changed Phone Industry in 1968; It Could Happen Again Today

By Kevin Maney  Maybe U.S. consumers need another Carterfone to bust open the cellphone industry.    No, this is not referring to some hotline on Jimmy Carter's White House desk. ("Mr. President, Brezhnev's on the Carterfone yet again.


Bush tightens sanctions on Sudan over Darfur

President George W. Bush tightened U.S. sanctions against Sudan on Tuesday and sought support for new international penalties out of frustration at Sudan's refusal to end the bloodshed in Darfur.


The actor will consult with her doctors in California.


Eurozone economic growth slowed in the three months to the end of September, revised official figures show.


By Erica Beshears, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Feb. 15--Eleven Huntersville residents who live near a recently approved Harris Teeter shopping center on Beatties Ford Road have filed suit against the town.


Top 5 Movies of the Week (As on September 23rd, 2004)


CAMPOBASSO: GDF SEQUESTRA MATERIALE CONTRAFFATTO E PERICOLOSO , UN ...

Campobasso, 22 dic. (Adnkronos) - Maxi sequestro di materiale contraffatto e pericoloso da parte della Guardia di Finanza di Campobasso. Nel corso di due distinte operazioni, i militari delle Fiamme Gialle


Study finds toxin in breast milk of 40 Northwest women tested

A study by a Seattle-based environmental group found traces of a toxic flame retardant in the breast milk of 40 women tested in the Northwest.


Nintendo ups forecast on strong DS hand-held sales

Japan's Nintendo Co. on Tuesday raised its 2006/07 net profit forecast by 20.5 percent, beating market expectations, thanks to strong sales of its DS hand-held video game player and a weaker-than-expected yen.


ONLY DAYS after Metro's chief executive pledged to shake up the subway system -- with special attention to the accident-prone Red Line -- a train wreck in a tunnel between the Woodley Park and Cleveland Park stations sent passengers fleeing for their


Montezemolo, ora serve imprenditore che rischi


A close-up view of the human genome reveals its innermost workings to be far more complex than first thought.


U.S. stocks slipped on Wednesday after  several companies issued profit warnings, while Fed Chairman  Alan Greenspan's remarks that the economy was pulling out of a  summer soft patch did little to quell expectations for a rate  hike later this month.


Martin Aides Call Coppsâ Claims âUntrueâ

The Prime Ministerâs office is denying the harsh claims made by one of Paul Martin's former colleagues. Among the claims in Shelia Copps' new book is that Martin would have sent troops to Iraq had he been PM at the time.


U.S. lawmakers opened their own investigation on Thursday of the cybersex scandal involving a Republican congressman who sent lewd messages to young aides, and will interview dozens of officials just weeks before the November 7 elections, imperiling Republican control of Congress.


Korean-American golfer Christina Kim started the State Farm Classic with a bang on Thursday, carding a career-best 10-under 62 to take the first round lead at the LPGA tournament in Springfield, Ill.


Forecasters say Ivan to flood Florida, New Orleans

Forecasters said Ivan could hit land anywhere from the western Florida Panhandle to the southeastern Louisiana coast as a major hurricane early Thursday.


A federal jury found that there was not enough evidence to link MerckÂs painkiller Vioxx to a Kentucky manÂs heart attack.


In passerella una donna giovane ma non piu' 'bambolina'


If you're expecting to read "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" as an e-book, you will surely be disappointed. J. K. Rowling has not released the first six that way, and will not be releasing the last one that way either. You will be able to ...


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Crosses swords with IBM security purchase Two weeks ago, Hewlett-Packard stared jealously across the street as IBM pulled into the driveway with a brand new web application security specialist company. Not to be outclassed by a neighbor, HP has bought one too.â¦


SEATTLE/NEW YORK  - Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O said  on Monday it agreed to settle antitrust lawsuits with Novell  Inc. NOVL.O and an industry trade group, marking the end of a  decade-long antitrust battle.


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Minnesota Vikings defensive end Darrion Scott has been cited for misdemeanor marijuana possession.


A car bomb exploded Wednesday on the road to the Baghdad airport, killing three people, and the US military said it found five more bodies in the northern city of Mosul.


Putin's candidate Medvedev avoids TV debates

MOSCOW/BARNAUL  - President Vladimir Putin's chosen successor, Dmitry Medvedev, has refused to meet his rivals for the presidency in live television debates in the run-up to the March 2 election.


ASPEN, COLO. - Figuring she had no chance of catching the leader, Finland's Tanja Poutiainen charged down the hill without fear.


Pop star Britney Spears left a Los Angeles hospital Wednesday afternoon, nearly a week after being admitted in the latest stage of an extraordinary public meltdown.


Owen: Real saviour with 4 goals in 4 matches

MICHAEL Owen rescued Real Madrid once again as they struggled to overcome a defiant Getafe in the lesser-known Madrid derby at the Bernabeu.


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No. 2 Brockton KO's Cambridge in overtime

Old rivals Brockton and Cambridge decided they wanted some more time to play, then the No. 2 Boxers edged the No. 6 Falcons, 85-82, in overtime last night at Brockton in nonleague boys' basketball action.


Intel Sells Part of Its Optical Network Division

By Clint Swett, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Sep. 12--Continuing to shed businesses it no longer finds profitable,  Intel Corp. on Monday said it's selling off a piece of its optical networking  division to a Sunnyvale-based company for $115 million.


The European Union began its biggest-ever military operation Thursday, formally taking over NATO's peacekeeping mission in Bosnia with 7,000 troops.


Beslan, Russia - Funeral processions snaked through this grief-racked town as relatives buried victims of the school siege in southern Russia in rows of freshly dug graves Sunday.


Trying to snatch IBM's crown? Comment Oracle and IBM are both competitors and partners. In the case of databases they are certainly rivals, with Oracle 10g and DB2 going head-to-head at many sites. However, it has occurred to me to wonder if Oracle is seeking to rival IBM's crown as the owner of the most different databases.â¦


AFRICA - La presenza della Chiesa cattolica tra le popolazioni musulmane: lÂesperienza di due Vescovi africani che partecipano a Roma al Seminario di studio organizzato da ÂPropaganda FideÂ Roma (Agenzia Fides)- Âla nostra Chiesa dipende essenzialmente dalla solidarietÃ  della Chiesa universale. Nel Sahara, come in tutto il resto dellÂAlgeria, la stragrande maggioranza dei fedeli proviene dallÂestero. Ã quindi la Chiesa universale che al...


N.C.A.A. Says Sampson Made Illegal Calls at Indiana

Kelvin Sampsonâs future as the Indiana coach was in doubt Wednesday after the release of an N.C.A.A. report that said he committed five âmajorâ violations.


Stronger Ivan Eyes Cuba After Slamming Caymans

Hurricane Ivan, one of the fiercest  Atlantic storms recorded, grew even more powerful and headed  toward Cuba on Monday after pummeling the Cayman Islands,  Jamaica and Grenada, killing at least 65 on a track that could  take it to the U.S. coast.


The publisher successfully unloads its print media unit for a very nice price.


Aggressive Islanders sign Guerin, Comrie

The New York Islanders added some punch to their offense yesterday, signing former Boston College and Bruins forward Bill Guerin to a two-year contract and center Mike Comrie to a one-year deal.


The UN is to begin new efforts to bring food aid to tens of thousands hit by Kenya's post-election violence.


A T-shirt maker is cashing in on Martha Stewart's woes, just in time for the domestic diva's incarceration at a prison nicknamed Camp Cupcake.


Ireland fail to impress again as they struggle to see off a determined Georgia in Pool D.


SAN FRANCISCO -- If you want to hit the books online, you can point your Internet browser to hit the online search engine Google. The site invited publishers to include entire books in its index, which will


Viktor Yushchenko, apparent victor in Ukraine's presidential poll, risks stiff resistance if he neglects Russian-speaking eastern areas that largely opposed him, a top official in his rival's camp said.


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India condemns Israeli bombardment -- two weeks after it began

India has condemned Israel's "disproportionate and excessive use of force" in Lebanon, making its first comments on the deadly bombardment two weeks after it started.


Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk has kicked himself upstairs at Biovail Corp. in the latest and biggest change intended to rebuild investor confidence, respond to critics and strengthen a company under serious challenge.


British press concede the Ashes to Australia

Just two Tests into the five-Test series, the British press largely conceded the Ashes to Australia after England crashed to a spectacular defeat at the Adelaide Oval.


AT&T, Verizon support Cablevision's remote DVR plan

Some U.S. telecommunications  companies, consumer electronics makers and legal experts are  supporting a plan by cable operator Cablevision Systems Corp.   for a service to record TV shows on network servers.


Bodies of some 50 Iraqi soldiers killed in ambush found near ...

The bodies of some 50 Iraqi soldiers were found on a road in eastern Iraq, apparently after they were killed in an ambush as they were heading home on leave, Iraqi authorities said Sunday.


A European Union medical delegation is visiting Libya to assess the plight of some 400 children infected with HIV. In May, five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor were sentenced to death for intentionally infecting them.


A 12-Megapixel Camera That Doesnât Mind Working in Low Light

The 12-megapixel Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX100 uses a 28-millimeter Leica lens and built-in image stabilization to prevent blurring while on the move and even in low light.


China balks at proposed financial bans on Iran

China, backed by Russia, balked on Friday at financial sanctions against Iran during talks among six powers on a new U.N. Security Council resolution that would penalize Tehran for its nuclear program.


GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Armored vehicles massed on Gaza's border Friday after Israel's security Cabinet approved a large-scale military operation - dubbed "Days of Penitence" - to stop Palestinian rocket fire.    Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz had ordered troops to "exact a price" from the militants, security officials said, after a Hamas rocket killed two children, ages 2 and 4, in an Israeli border town...


Honda/IBM improve speech-recognition system

Honda Motor Co., with software help from IBM, is preparing to introduce an improved speech-recognition system as standard equipment on the 2005 Acura RL sedan.


In an overture to knowledge workers with wanderlust, Hewlett-Packard and Cingular have launched what they are claiming is the world's first notebook with built-in global 3G capabilities.


Apple and Fox plan movie rental deal: reports

Apple Inc and Twentieth Century Fox  are set to announce a deal that will allow consumers to rent  Fox movies through Apple's digital iTunes Store, according to  media reports on Thursday.


If it was so easy to foresee that Benedict's remarks about Islam would set off a furor, why didn't the Vatican anticipate it?


Microsoft Spyware Acquisition Hits Ownership Snag

Microsoft's big move into the anti-spyware business has hit an immediate speed bump, with questions swirling around a Florida company's claim that it co-owns the Giant AntiSpyware codeâand all future definition updatesâthat Microsoft purchased earlier


American Airlines says it is raising domestic fares by $5 one-way and $10 per round trip to cover the high cost of jet fuel. American said Friday that the increase took effect immediately for most domestic flights as well as those to Canada.


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A US federal court has ruled Osama bin Laden's driver was entitled to a hearing to determine whether he is a prisoner of war, a landmark decision that throws into question plans to try alleged terrorists as enemy combatants.


Tyco International Ltd. Tuesday said it will take a $167 million charge after repurchasing $350 million in convertible bonds. The Bermuda-based industrial conglomerate also backed its forecast for operating


Court Questions Possible Abuse of Pot Laws

The Supreme Court questioned whether state medical marijuana laws might be abused by people who aren't really sick as it debated on Monday whether the federal government can


Ministro, ci saranno ripercussioni finanziarie pesanti


NBA, Union Debate Brawl Before Arbitrator

NBA, Players' Union Go Before Arbitrator to Debate Suspensions of Four Players Over Mich. Brawl. A fan wearing a T-shirt with a message about the Indiana Pacers watches a large television screen during the


North Korea still wants nuclear deal: U.S. envoy

North Korea is still committed to an international disarmament-for-aid deal, a U.S. nuclear envoy said on Wednesday, urging patience even though the reclusive state missed a deadline to list its nuclear arms program.


Jewish leaders are to join Polish dignitaries for the start of work on a museum in the former Warsaw Ghetto.


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Costco Wholesale Corp.  on Thursday reported a 6 percent rise in June sales at stores open at least a year.


Arafat says Palestinian state more likely with Netanyahu as PM

In interview with âFinancial Timesâ, PA chief says, âWith Sharon itâs much harderâ. Claims contacts with Sharon still held through his son MK Omri Sharon.


Restoration Expected to Give Market Helping Hand

By Patrick Donohue, Destin Log, Fla.  Jun. 16--It can be pretty diffi cult to sell or rent beachfront property without a beach.


For Satellite Radio Fans, Northern Exposure

Canadian musicians may get more exposure if satellite radio, with its hundreds of channels, is approved in Canada.


Recalls a tough challenge for Mattel CEO

LOS ANGELES - In the seven years since chief executive Robert Eckert took over Mattel Inc. , the world's largest toy maker has gone from struggling with sagging sales and unhappy shareholders to a leaner, more profitable company.


Short-range, energy-efficient wireless technology called Wibree is unveiled by Nokia.


Zero tolerance is only answer to steroids

For that matter, stop focusing on Jason Giambi, Barry Bonds, Gary Sheffield, Sammy Sosa, or any other star who appears suspiciously augmented.


A review of ITV phone-ins has identified a string of "serious editorial issues" within the broadcaster.


Tories raise allegations of ties between NY mob and Gagliano

OTTAWA (CP) - Conservative Leader Stephen Harper raised published allegations Thursday that former Liberal cabinet minister Alfonso Gagliano was a member of a New York organized crime family.


Lebanon displays an increasing tolerance of gays

BEIRUT -- The Lebanese soldiers at the checkpoint peered through the barbed wire. Across the street from these men in their fatigues and combat gear, another group of men had arrived -- revelers in hip-hugging pants and tight shirts on their way to Acid, an openly gay nightclub in east Beirut.


MARIETTA, Ga. Sept. 22, 2004 - The family of hostage Jack Hensley received confirmation of his death Wednesday, on what would have been his 49th birthday, a family spokesman said.


Internet music broadcasters worry that a new ruling could put many of them out of business by drastically increasing the royalty payments they have to make to record labels and artists.


Fed holds rates steady, stays inflation-wary

The U.S. Federal Reserve on Tuesday held benchmark interest rates steady at 5.25 percent for a fourth straight meeting, while renewing a warning that risks from inflation remain.


Pressure mounts on ministers to justify dropping the corruption inquiry into a BAE arms deal with Saudi Arabia.


The government says it will not oppose any legal move by the Countryside Alliance to delay the ban on hunting.


Mammography push part of effort to boost awareness

With the high rates of breast cancer in Ohio and in Washington County, area hospitals are offering reduced rates for mammography exams this month as part of an effort to raise awareness of the disease.


Generali vanno bene, nessun allontanamento presidente


In September 1996, Alan Greenspan was fixated on a statistic neglected by most economic forecasters. It was service-sector worker productivity, a measure of how much an employee could produce in an hour.


Business & money: The departure of Merrill Lynch's chief executive, Stan O'Neal, has become a near certainty.


Microsoft said on Thursday that the company filed seven lawsuits against spammers that have sent sexually explicit emails on the Internet without adhering to federal laws.


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Genetic Variation May Help Some Resist Human Form of Mad Cow Disease

Some people have a genetic variation that may help them resist the human form of mad cow disease, a study in mice suggests.


Gates unlikely to rein in Pentagon on intelligence

Robert Gates is unlikely to rein in the Pentagon's controversial post-September 11 expansion into intelligence, despite concerns the U.S. military is ill-suited for espionage outside the battlefield, experts say.


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Hague Prosecutor 'Set Warcrimes Test' for Serbia

The handover of a Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect to The Hague at the weekend was a deliberate cooperation test for Serbia arranged by U.N. chief prosecutor Carla del Ponte, Belgrade radio reported on Monday.


Somalis rally against U.S. peacekeeping plan

Thousands of Somalis chanted anti-American slogans on Monday at an Islamist protest against a U.S.-backed plan to send foreign peacekeepers to prop up the country's tottering interim government.


UK clothing retailers Next and French Connection warn of tough times ahead on the High Street.


It has been a tough week to be a CBS executive. Two days after the news division admitted serious flaws in its blockbuster story about President Bush's National Guard service, the Tiffany network's parent


CHICAGO (CBS.MW) -- Higher operating costs are canceling out expense reductions and cutting into Chiquita Brands' profit expectations for the third quarter, the company said Tuesday.


Iraq has met fewer than half the political and military goals set by US Congress, according to an interim report.


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - President Pervez Musharraf's summary deportation yesterday of a returning political rival is likely to galvanize the country's prodemocracy movement, but it also sharply heightens the danger that the Pakistani leader will use unrest as a pretext for declaring emergency rule or martial law, analysts said.


Love, hope for shunned kids in India AIDS school

BHOOGAON, India  - In a smart blue tunic and red ribbons in her hair, 12-year-old Komal's laughing eyes hide a fear of death that stalks every student in her village school.


Santa Clara surprises No. 4 North Carolina, 77-66, in the Tar Heels' season opener at the Pete Newell Challenge on Friday night.


Russia Finds Trace Explosives on 2nd Plane

MOSCOW - Russian investigators found explosive residue on the wreckage of the second of two airliners that crashed minutes apart, a security spokesman said Saturday, adding to evidence that terrorists breached security at one of the country's most up-to-date airports.    The high explosive hexogen was found on the Tu-134 airliner that went down Tuesday south of Moscow, said Sergei Ignatchenko, spokesman for the Federal Security Service, or FSB, Russia's domestic security agency...


The Denver Broncos suddenly find themselves in control of their playoff destiny, but they have no control over the biggest questions: Will the Indianapolis Colts play their starters in the season finale Sunday, and if so, for how long?


J. K. Rowling, who gave the world Harry Potter, will be the principal speaker at the afternoon exercises of Harvard Universityâs 357th commencement on June 5. âPerhaps no one in our time has done more than J. K. Rowling to inspire young people to experience the excitement and sheer joy of reading,â said Drew Gilpin Faust, the universityâs president.


The Band Aid 20 charity single remains top of the charts, leaving it on course to be the Christmas number one.


Humidity to fall in Brazil center-south cane region

Brazil's center-south cane  areas will be wet on Monday but air humidity will fall to a  critical level later in the week, private meteorologists Somar  said.


28 US soldiers suspected over deaths of two Afghan detainees

The US military is investigating 28 soldiers over the deaths in December 2002 of two detainees in American custody in Afghanistan, the US Army said.


British opposition party suggests immigrant HIV test plan

Britain's main opposition party is stoking a heated debate on immigration ahead of the expected May general election, by promising to test people seeking to live in the country for HIV and other diseases.


Ajay Malhotra was lured to Cadence by the firm's CEO, an Intel alumnus, sources say.


La Porte's locker Here's another Olympian mess

Paul Hamm, the US gold medalist in men's gymnastics all-around, sat through an 11 1/2-hour Court of Arbitration for Sport hearing Monday -- with no results announced as this column went to press.


Formula messa a punto dai ricercatori del Politecnico


Brad Pitt says fatherhood is `a true joy'

Brad Pitt says being a father has changed his priorities. "Man, I got kids now," the 42-year-old actor said in an interview that aired Monday on NBC's "Today" show. "It completely changes your perspective. And certainly takes the focus off yourself, which I'm really grateful for."


One can never be too secure when it comes to online applications. PHP has its problems, making it a bit too easy sometimes to write back code that makes for insecure applications, but, thankfully, there are some simple steps to be taken to greatly reduce these risks. This article from PHPHacks.com shares some of the easiest.   Their recommendations are:  Never, Ever, Trust Your Users Using Golbal Variables Correctly Handling Error Reporting Preventing SQL Injection Avoiding File Manipulation Avoiding Using Defaults Not Leaving Installation Files Online Avoiding Predictability  Oh, and my personal favorite, which is funny at first glance but seriously true when you really think about it "Be Completely and Utterly Paranoid".


(CBS/AP) Thousands of travelers spent their holiday weekend at airports waiting for flights that never took off, or looking for luggage in a sea of some ten-thousand lost bags, reports CBS News Correspondent Kelly Cobiella.


Sun updates Solaris Express developer edition

Key tools to unlock greater chip performance Sun Microsystems has announced new functionality for Solaris Express Developer Edition. The OpenSolaris-based distribution targets developers for the Solaris OS, Java, and Web 2.0 with a set of products that are optimized for multi-core processor architectures and includes new compilers and development tools designed to assist developers in creating better applications more rapidly.â¦


Social networking site Bebo refuses to comment on reports of plans that it is about to put itself up for sale.


Update 3: Retailers Post Disappointing August Sales

The August start of the back-to-school shopping season was a disappointment for major retailers, giving the industry a third straight month of listless sales.


Sex workers march for rights at AIDS conference

Sex workers and their supporters from  21 countries marched on Wednesday through the 16th  International AIDS Conference to demand their own place not  only at the conference, but in their own societies.


Torino, 19:37 - CALCIO, JUVE; DESCHAMPS: PER DIRE FUGA E' ANCORA PRESTO

Didier Deschamps si gode la vittoria odierna sul Verona. "Ci vorrà ancora un po' di tempo per...


Rapper Foxy Brown was arrested in Florida and held overnight for battery and obstruction of justice, according to the arrest record and local newspaper reports on Friday.


On November 5th, 2004, during the press conference in Brussels, Verheugen the EU commissioner for enlargement, made a series of memorable statements having alongside him the head of Romanian government, Adrian ...


With Apple planning a major press event, speculation focuses on a major update to the company's iPod offerings.


Today on the presidential campaign trail

People focus on candidates' personalities and their views keep changing, AP-Yahoo poll shows ... CNN announces plans for 2 Feb. presidential debates in Ohio ... Obama races to trim Clinton's lead among Latinos as multistate primary day approaches ... Mormon leader's death renews focus on Romney's faith; candidate less reticent


Madrid, 14:24 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID; MARCA: EMERSON SI RIFIUTA DI ENTRARE

Ancora polemiche in casa Real Madrid. Fabio Capello perÃ² stavolta non c'entra. Secondo il quotidiano...


As many as 15 senior execs could lose their jobs in the next few days: source. BOSTON  - Putnam Investments is expected to lay off more employees, the chief executive of its parent company said Tuesday


Secretary-General Kofi Annan appealed to U.N. member states to provide desperately needed U.N. peacekeeping troops for Lebanon and assured them the U.N. force would not "wage war" on Israel, Lebanon, or Hezbollah militants.


REBATE DOUBTS: Despite remarkably quick passage, the economic aid plan and its cash rebates may come too late to prevent a recession this year. Critics say debt-burdened consumers will use the money to pay bills rather than spending the checks and spurring growth.


Boy Scout troops in Europe have little trouble finding new sponsors

Boy Scouts of America leaders in Europe say they are having little trouble finding new, private sponsors for their troops after a legal settlement ordered military units to sever official ties with the scouting ...


PeopleSoft's prospects top agenda at show

PeopleSoft's Connect 2004 user conference comes just two weeks after a federal judge denied a request by the Department of Justice to block Oracle's attempted takeover of its business applications rival.


Iraq PM says security forces control holy city

KERBALA, Iraq  - Iraq's prime minister flew to the holy city of Kerbala on Wednesday and declared order had been restored after gunbattles among Shi'ite factions killed 52 people and forced hundreds of thousands of pilgrims to flee.


Before you click the print icon on your computer screen again, you may want to check the serial number of your printer. Lexmark (NYSE: LXK), a leading manufacturer of


The Lede: Giving the Kiss of Life to a Baby Tiger

In a German zoo, a close human-tiger encounter that ends well for all concerned.


Deadline for Claim of Eminent Domain Set in Land Sale Acreage Would Clear Way for Wal-Mart

By Josh Stockinger Daily Herald Staff Writer  St. Charles officials have set a March 9 deadline to negotiate the sale of an east-side property before considering taking it by eminent domain, Mayor Don DeWitte said Tuesday.


Eastman Kodak Company and IBM have banded together to sharpen the vision of image sensors designed for use in digital still cameras and camera phones. The collaboration marries Sony's complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) processing with Kodak's existing image sensor technologies in an attempt to sow a new breed of CMOS image sensor (CIS) devices that are capable of matching the image quality of charge-coupled devices (CCDs). Kodak and IBM will work together to develop as well as manufacture the sensors.


Ukraine's Yanukovich to Run Again in Repeat Vote

Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich said defiantly on Saturday he would take on opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko in a new election battle, a day after a court stripped him of his title of president-elect.


Merck, FDA to face Congress over withdrawn Vioxx

A top Republican lawmaker on Wednesday called on Merck & Co. Inc. to answer questions about its withdrawn drug Vioxx at the first congressional hearing on Nov.


As President Bush was preparing to  accept the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday, the  country's labor movement was preparing to try to dump him.


US May Have Had Warning Signs Of Flu Vaccine Problem

Federal regulators reportedly found manufacturing problems at Chiron's flu-vaccine plant in England last year similar to those that led British authorities to shut down the facility last week.


Fred Thompson's easygoing, no-nonsense style is clearly his strength and undoubtedly has helped him soar in presidential polls. It may only get him so far. Sooner or later, the all-but-declared candidate will have to answer the question: What else do you offer?


7 Palestinians Killed; CNN Producer Held

JERUSALEM - Israelis killed seven Palestinians in attacks Monday, including a Gaza airstrike that killed one militant and wounded a militia commander, who vowed revenge from his hospital bed.    Meanwhile, at nightfall, Palestinian gunmen kidnapped a producer for the TV network CNN at gunpoint, the network's correspondent, Ben Wedeman said...


Ministro bielorusso non esclude adozione per la coppia


Flu Shots Sold by Woman Called Authentic

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 5 -- A woman who allegedly sold flu shots, then fled when her credentials were questioned, was giving people the real vaccine and was trying to raise money for her daughter's school fundraiser, her ex-husband said.


A cellular telephone charger can be such a familiar part of the home, car or office landscape that it is easily left behind when a business traveler hits the road.


Varying Polls Reflect Volatility, Experts Say

With national public opinion surveys showing the presidential race to be anywhere from a dead heat between President Bush and Senator John Kerry to Mr.


Disney raises its one-day admission price in Florida, but that's not the only thing that it's raising.


In a report by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, 47 percent of U.S. adult Internet users have looked for information about themselves through a search engine.


Heavy gunfire breaks out as Colin Powell holds talks in Haiti, forcing his meeting with key figures to be relocated.


Tribute to the 'modern day Isaac Newton' Obituary French Nobel laureate Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, a pioneer of the liquid crystal display (LCD), died last week at the age of 74.â¦


Is Google News the Tail Wagging the News Search Dog?

Why does Google News get more press and blog mentions than other news search engines, when Yahoo News and AOL News have larger unique audiences?


In a debate highlighting broad differences in foreign-policy vision and personal style, President Bush and Sen. John


A software patch to protect your system is available from Microsoft.


Sober North Dakotans Hope to Legalize Hemp

Farmers are part of a national movement to legalize growing a plant that is closely associated with marijuana.


The government is writing to every embassy to stop a false e-mail rumour about the teaching of the Holocaust.


US consumer prices increase 0.6 percent in October

Consumer prices in the United States increased by 0.6 percent in October, the biggest gain in five months, the US Labor Department reported on Wednesday.


Red meat linked with rheumatoid arthritis

People who eat lots of red meat may be raising their risk of rheumatoid arthritis, an incurable and crippling disease, researchers have reported.


Lib Dem home affairs spokesman Nick Clegg is to call for a "selective" amnesty for illegal immigrants.


The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee yesterday called on the inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services to investigate alleged attempts to discredit a Food and Drug Administration whistle-blower.


U.S. House members spent $20.3 million in tax money last year to send constituents what's often the government equivalent of junk mail Â meeting announcements, tips on car care and job interviews, surveys on public policy and just plain bragging.


Microsoft files new lawsuits against spam while AOL battles 'spim'- unsolicited messages sent to users of its instant messaging service.


Oil prices rallied further on Monday,  clawing back toward $50 a barrel for U.S. crude on heightened  concerns over low supplies of winter heating fuels.


EU clashes over first "live" GMO crop since 1998

EU environment experts failed to agree  on Monday on whether to authorize growing of a genetically  modified (GMO) potato, their first foray into the sensitive  area of "live" biotech crops in eight years, an EU official  said.


Hoping to spur development of websites using the AJAX development platform, Google on Tuesday released the Google Web Toolkit. The platform would allow those with knowledge of Java to create browser compliant JavaScript and HTML easily.


There is a tuberculosis alert at the Causeway Hospital, after a member of staff contracts a rare form of the disease.


The Siemens handset has been designed to provide cordless access to Skype features including free Skype-to-Skype calling, buddy lists, the Skype Global Directory and conference calling.


Hundreds of British police join serial killer hunt

British police said on Thursday hundreds of extra officers had been drafted in from round the country in a manhunt for a serial killer they suspect murdered five prostitutes in an English town in two weeks.


Federer blasts conditions after late victory

Roger Federer moved into the third round of the French Open in the nick of time on Wednesday with a 6-1 6-2 7-6 defeat of wildcard Thierry Ascione.


Olmert to Seek Bush View on West Bank Plan

With formal peacemaking a dim prospect at this volatile time, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert intends to sound out President Bush on the Israeli's plan to impose a West Bank settlement on the Palestinians by relinquishing most of the territory to them for a state.


Oh baby: early wedding present for British bride

A British bride went ahead with her frills-and-all church wedding despite giving birth hours earlier to a three-month premature baby boy.


Symantec: Microsoft won't give us key Vista tech

Security rival says Microsoft is withholding spyware APIs for the Windows update, but the software giant denies it.


Stocks flat; drugstore shares fall on Wal-Mart

U.S. stocks were flat on Thursday as   energy company shares rose, offsetting sharp declines in   drugstore stocks after Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N said it   would cut generic drug prices in Florida.


Following the so-called 'bus brawl' involving Patrick Vieira and Bisan Lauren in Norway in midweek, Arsene Wenger predicted his table-topping team would face another scrap against London neighbours Charlton.


The days when Dale Earnhardt Jr. could walk down the street in New York City without being recognized are long gone. And that's just fine with the NASCAR star.


Jury reaches verdict in Peterson penalty phase

The jury in Scott Peterson's murder trial has reached a verdict in the penalty phase of the case. The verdict will be read at 1:30 PM.


Belgian soccer coach Raymond Goethals dies Monday at age 83

Raymond Goethals, the Belgian soccer coach who steered Olympique Marseille to the European Champions title in 1993, died Monday, news reports said.


Nasa says it is unsure when the Atlantis orbiter will lift off as it grapples with a sensor problem on the shuttle.


Hedge fund advisers have to register with SEC now

WASHINGTON: Hedge fund advisers will have to register with the US Securities and Exchange Commission and submit to examinations under a new rule approved on Tuesday in a 3-2 vote by the market-policing agency.


Roma, 12:20 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS: FANDEL ARBITRA ROMA-REAL MADRID

Sarà il tedesco Herber Fandel ad arbitrare Roma-Real Madrid, andata degli ottavi di finale di...


Il presidente Usa lancia un forte appello ai paesi impegnati a KabulE anche dai vertici dell'Alleanza giungono richieste a Italia e Francia                                            Bush e Nato, pressione sugli alleati "PiÃ¹ impegno in Afghanistan"                                                                                Chirac lancia l'idea di un gruppo di contatto sulla siuazione a KabulFavorevole il segretario De Hoop Scheffer: "Disimpegno non prima del 2008"


A man who suffered a severe head injury which caused sexual problems in his marriage wins Â£3m.


MATCH-WINNER Lee Carsley celebrated Everton's first derby win at Goodison in seven years by declaring: "It feels like we've won the title itself!


Roma, 19:22 - CICLISMO, KLODEN: FIRMO DOCUMENTO UCI PERCHE' COSTRETTO

Il tedesco dell'Astana Andreas Kloeden ha firmato il documento dell'Uci che si propone di essere un ...


Belarus Opposition Charges Widespread Election Fraud

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


Un gruppo di manifestanti voleva entrare nell'Aula Magna doveil presidente si trovava per l'inaugurazione dell'anno accademico                                            Napolitano all'UniversitÃ  di Napoli Scontri tra polizia e studenti                                                                                Il capo dello Stato: "Lascio la cittÃ  con speranza rafforzata di riscatto"


Katrina shootings police not to face death penalty

Prosecutors said on Thursday they would not seek the death penalty for four New Orleans police officers charged with shooting dead two people on a bridge shortly after Hurricane Katrina flooded the city.


On July 13, exactly a month and a half ago, this writer broke the news of Nikhil Advani's new project.


Parents are urged to take better control after children as young as four are caught house-breaking.


Four Britons detained on the war-torn Somalian-Kenyan border three weeks ago flew back to the UK and were held for nine hours under the Terrorism Act before being released.The men, who are in their 20s and from ...Comment


A fan was fined 1,000 pounds (1,880) and banned from soccer grounds for the maximum five years on Wednesday when he pleaded guilty to racially abusing Birmingham striker Dwight Yorke.


NASA Announces May 2005 For Shuttle Flight

Summary - (Nov 1, 2004) Grounded since the Columbia disaster, the space shuttles are tentatively expected to return to flight as early as May 2005, according to NASA officials.


Bush Announces Plan for Troop Realignment

WASHINGTON - Two Army divisions will return to the United States from Germany as part of a global military restructuring that President Bush says will bring up to 70,000 American troops home in the next decade.    Pentagon officials said Monday the 1st Armored Division and 1st Infantry Division probably won't start leaving their bases in Germany until 2006 at the earliest...


Burma's monks call on the public to join their demonstrations, as anti-government protests mount.


Sun Microsystems on Monday was to unveil the latest version of its flagship computer operating system, Solaris. It also intended to offer a free version of the program to make it more attractive to corporate and academic users.


Maoist rebels yesterday cut off routes into the Nepalese capital Kathmandu in their first blockade of the city since they launched their insurgency to overthrow the constitutional monarchy eight years ago.


US Pounds Falluja Diehards, Violence in North

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. artillery pummeled Falluja  on Wednesday and troops hunted guerrillas still fighting days  after Washington said its offensive had destroyed rebel control  of the Sunni Muslim city west of Baghdad.


In effort to attain global domination, cat weighing three apples approaches luxury camera market. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Schaefer already getting a line on his role

Coach Claude Julien said there was no significance behind the lines that were selected to play together yesterday at TD Banknorth Garden on the Bruins' first official day of training camp.


Bruce Springsteen lends his support to John Kerry in the key swing state of Ohio on the eve of the US election.


The biggest story of 2005 may well turn out to be the last story of the year. The largest earthquake to hit the planet in decades and the tsunamis it created have wreaked destruction across southern Asia on


The Most Social Guy Who Ever Wanted to Ditch Society

For someone who revels in solitude in âInto the Wild,â Chris McCandless is remarkably good at making friends.


Il paese vicino ai minimi storici. Ermete Realacci chiede contromisureIl bacino del Po in stato di emergenza. Presentata una risoluzione                                            Enel: tagli del 20% all'energia idroelettrica Ã¨ allarme acqua, siamo sotto la media


Australia outback election can be life threatening

Satellite telephones, emergency locator  beacons, extra water supplies and tires are just as important  as how-to-vote cards and ballot papers in Australia's outback  seat of Kalgoorlie, the world's largest electorate.


"Necessario costruire una cultura della legalita'"


A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the Japanese coast on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, hours after another quake of similar strength killed at least seven people in Japan and triggered a small leak of radioactive materials from a nuclear plant.


MONDAY, Oct. 18 (HealthDayNews) -- A new study adds more weight to the cancer risks posed by hormone therapy by finding that the menopausal treatment also makes breast cancer harder to detect.


As NATO troops exert pressure on Taliban forces in southern Afghanistan, militants have regrouped in western provinces and ignited violence that has killed a dozen people in two days, officials said Thursday.


Completamente ubriaco, voleva seguire alcune ragazze


An appeals court Friday overturned the hate crimes conviction of a Swedish pastor who in a sermon had branded homosexuals a "cancer."


Roma, 17:49 - CALCIO, TRIESTINA: KYRIAZIS SQUALIFICATO PER UN TURNO

Il giudice sportivo, in merito alla gara tra Triestina e Bologna, ha squalificato per un turno il gi...


Bueos Aires, 16:53 - CALCIO, ARGENTINA: SENSINI NUOVO ALLENATORE DELL'ESTUDIANTES

Nestor Sensini, il roccioso difensore nazionale argentino ex Parma, Udinese e Lazio, è il nuo...


Aceh hopes elections bring new lease on life

MEUNASAH BAK'U, Indonesia  - Teungku Sobirin lost his seven children and home to the tsunami that devastated Indonesia's Aceh province two years ago, but he believes there was a lesson in it for the war-weary province.


Roma, 10:58 - TENNIS, FED CUP; BARAZZUTTI: GRUPPO CAPACE DI TUTTO

La nazionale italiana femminile di tennis è partita questa mattina da Fiumicino per la Russia...


Siena, 20:48 - Calcio, Coppa Italia: Siena-Roma 1-5, giallorossi ai quarti

La Roma si Ã¨ qualificata per i quarti di finale della Coppa Italia con il successo per 5-1 con il Si...


Judge's ruling lets Furcal play for Braves

Atlanta Braves shortstop Rafael Furcal was cleared Wednesday to play in the postseason despite a probation violation on a drunken-driving charge.


Animal Rights Group Aims at Enemy's Allies

Greg Avery was a small-time activist on the fringes of the animal rights movement here when one day in 1999 he trailed a truck full of cats from a breeding farm to its destination: the gates of Huntingdon Life Sciences, Britain's largest animal research laboratory.


Matthew Turland's Blog: Web Scraping Article Published

Matthew Turland has mentioned his article in the latest issue of php|architect magazine (the December 2007 issue) covering web scraping.   Just a quick post to announce (albeit a little late) that the December 2007 issue of php|architect, which includes my article on web scraping. Please buy a copy, give it a read, and feel free to post comments on the forum thread for the article. I'd love to hear some reader feedback!   Other articles in the issue include "Writing an Object/Relational Mapper in PHP", "Understanding CLI" and the cover story "Going native with mysqlnd".


SABOTEURS blew up a domestic oil pipeline in northern Iraq today, sending plumes of smoke into the sky and forcing technicians to shut it down.


Chad: Hepatitis E Breaks Out As More Refugees Threaten to Cross Border

The deadly viral infection Hepatitis E has broken out among refugees from Sudan's Darfur region at two camps in eastern Chad and may have passed into the local community, aid workers said on Friday.


Russia, US Clash Over Ukraine, OSCE Monitoring

Moscow warned Western nations on Tuesday against interfering in Ukraine and other ex-Soviet republics and Washington and the European Union


The skeletal remains of 14 people believed to be victims of right-wing paramilitaries have been unearthed in a mass grave in southwest Colombia, authorities said Friday.


Norwegian energy giants Statoil and Norsk Hydro unveil plans to merge their offshore oil and natural gas operations.


FDA: "Bio-identical" hormone claims unsupported

U.S. health officials warned seven pharmacy operators on Wednesday that their claims about the safety and effectiveness of "bio-identical" hormones were false, misleading and not supported by medical evidence.


The news flashed around the narrow world of presidential politics in a nanosecond late last week - George W. Bush will campaign in New Jersey!


In Fla., McCain and Romney Argue About Iraq

SARASOTA, Fla., Jan. 26 -- Sen. John McCain of Arizona accused former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney of having once supported a U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq, sparking an angry demand for an apology from Romney, who called the statement "dishonest."


Three dozen restless young boys waited in a line outside the cramped schoolhouse office, inching toward a grinning Health Ministry official administering measles shots. First Sgt. Dale Veneklasen, his pocket full of crisp $20 bills, walked in to see what, if anything, the school needed by way of help.


The Kansas City Star, Mo., Mike Hendricks Column: Hike's an Adventure, Even Without Angry Men With Guns

By Mike Hendricks, The Kansas City Star, Mo.  Sep. 18--OSAWATOMIE, Kan. -- Three reasons why Saturday was a great day to hike a newly developed chunk of the Flint Hills Nature Trail near Osawatomie:   First, the sky was clear.


Italia nella morsa del caldo come difendersi dall'afa

A Palermo e Catania decine di interventi del 118. Ieri tre vittime. Allarme per gli anziani e i piÃ¹ piccoli. I consigli per sopravvivere al solleone


Papal preacher wants "penitence day" for sex abuse

A Vatican preacher said on Friday in the presence of Pope Benedict that the Catholic Church should hold a worldwide day of fasting and penitence to ask forgiveness for its priestly sexual abuse scandals.


Gurney Drive Project to Be `Closely Monitored'

By Audrey Dermawan  GEORGE TOWN: Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon said yesterday that the proposed reclamation project at Gurney Drive would go ahead because it was too costly to do otherwise.  Koh gave assurances that the reclamation project would be closely monitored.


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After four decades of conflict with Israel, Yasser Arafat seems destined to spark yet another battle in the event of his death. The 75-year-old guerrilla leader- turned-Palestinian


Mel Brooks has bypassed northeastern film hub Toronto in favour of New York because of new film subsidies and some important gastronomical considerations.


Oprah Winfrey got Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Cormac McCarthy to do the one thing he hates most: talk about his work.


Ukraine's Isolated PM Repeats Offer to Opposition

Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich, looking increasingly isolated in Ukraine's deepening political crisis, offered again on Tuesday to make his opposition rival premier if allowed to take up the presidency.


Researchers say the industry bled 403,000 jobs between March 2001 and April 2004, and the high-tech market continues to shrink.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - A weeping British hostage was shown pleading for help between the bars of a makeshift cage in a video that surfaced Wednesday, a sobering reminder of the grim reality for at least 18 foreign captives still held by Iraqi militants.    There is wide speculation that ransoms were paid for the freedom of a dozen hostages, including two Italian aid workers...


Update 6: Union Threatens to Extend Nigeria Strike

A union leader threatened Tuesday to extend a four-day nationwide strike in Nigeria that has helped push world oil prices to record highs.


Two new versions of a computer virus that affects mobile phones were discovered this week with new features that allow them to spread more quickly between vulnerable devices, according to antivirus company F-Secure.


Nigerian workers vow to carry through four day general strike

ABUJA  - Nigerian union leaders vowed Monday to push on with a four-day general strike over rising fuel prices after side-stepping an attempt by President Olusegun Obasanjo's government to appease them with talks.


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China Issues 'Green Cards' to Foreigners

China has officially started handing out "green card" residence permits to foreigners as a way to attract overseas talent, Xinhua news agency said on Friday.


Based on the memoir of his widow, Mariane Pearl, the stunning 'A Mighty Heart' revolves around the 2002 kidnapping of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.


Aide Who Linked Abramoff and Rove Resigns at White House

Susan B. Ralston submitted her resignation in the wake of a report that she served as a conduit between the two men.


Shares in pharmaceutical company Elan soared in early trading this morning after a newspaper report that US company Biogen was considering a bid for the company.


Senator John Kerry and Raytheon Co. denied yesterday that they colluded to get the US Justice Department to investigate British defense conglomerate BAE Systems PLC.


Test migrants for HIV and TB, say Tories

Migrants from outside Europe would face tests for HIV, TB and hepatitis under controls on immigration proposed by the Conservatives yesterday, during pre-election skirmishes.


Round up the usual suspects In a move reminiscent of Nazi Germany and 21st-Century Britain, the US federal government is about to implement rules requiring routine DNA collection from suspected illegal immigrants and anyone arrested by federal authorities, regardless of whether they are ever convicted of a crime. DNA collection will be performed in any situation where fingerprints would normally be collected, and only a court order will suffice to have DNA profiles removed from federal databases.â¦


Some players spend too much time at the computer, but a new USB device freshens the atmosphere around your rig. Plus: Halo 3 button lets you mute whiney players. In Game|Life.


Al Qaeda threatens attacks in Gulf and Israel

Al Qaeda used the fifth anniversary of   September 11 to urge Muslims to hit Western interests and said   U.S. allies Gulf Arab states and Israel would be the next   targets in a campaign to seal the West's economic doom.


Janet Leigh, the star of Psycho, dies at 77

The actress Janet Leigh, who starred in Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller Psycho, has died at her home in Beverly Hills, her family has announced.


Peres confidant meets senior Fatah officials

NRG Maariv has learned that head of Peres Center for Peace, Ron Pundak, met Palestinians close to Arafat, signaling possible thaw in Peres-Arafat relations.


Sir Mark Thatcher's lawyers are to argue for his right to silence over a call to answer questions on his role in an alleged coup plot.


Foreign Sales Help I.B.M. to a Strong Quarter

The giant technology company gave Wall Street a pleasant surprise by announcing quarterly earnings that were far higher â up 24 percent â than most analysts had forecast.


Over the summer, a number of high-profile building projects by foreign firms were halted, scaled back or savaged in the press.


The Red Sox' sweep in Seattle didn't just amount to three losses. It also cost them two injured players.


TEHRAN -- UN Secretary General Kofi Annan began meeting with Iranian leaders yesterday to press them to help cut off weapons shipments to Iran's Lebanese ally, Hezbollah, and to compromise in its nuclear confrontation with the West. The visit occurred two days after Iran ignored a UN Security Council deadline for the Tehran government to suspend uranium enrichment, paving the ...


Mary Kay Letourneau Says She's Engaged To Ex-Student

Do you think former teacher Mary Kay Letourneau deserved her prison sentence for having sex with a student? Yes, she deserved her punishment.


Reader Sumer caught up with the unlikely combination of actresses Neha Dhupia and Soha Ali Khan


The ICC criticises match referee Mike Procter over his handling of the ball-tampering controversy.


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Valentino, fashion maestro extraordinaire

Fashion mogul Valentino, his loyalties long divided between France and Italy, has chosen Paris to show his final collection, capping a dazzling 45-year career.


News Corp. Poised to Change Constitution

News Corp. said Wednesday it may change its constitution to appease Australian investors still undecided about its proposed move to the United States.


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Frances Allen, an IBM computer science veteran, to be honored by ACM for her work on program optimization and Ptran.


Rice seeks wide Middle East truce to restart talks

DEAD SEA, Jordan  - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pushed Israelis and Palestinians on Thursday to broaden their fragile Gaza ceasefire as Arab nations urged her to press Israel to ease restrictions in the occupied West Bank.


UN PONTE PER... LE POPOLAZIONI OPPRESSE DALLA GUERRA

Roma 7 set. (Adnkronos) - Nata nel 1991 come campagna di raccolta fondi per le vittime civili della guerra del Golfo, 'Un Ponte per Baghdad' si e' trasformata nell'associazione di volontariato 'Un Ponte per


Catania, 10:14 - CALCIO, VEDOVA POLIZIOTTO: ANNULLARE FESTEGGIAMENTI SANT'AGATA

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Al Qaeda's No. 2 says end of West 'imminent'

In a newly released videotaped message similar to a "fireside chat," al Qaeda's second-in-command issues advice and directives for the Muslim world, terrorism expert Laura Mansfield said Wednesday.


Unhappy Trails: Splitting Turnagain Pass: ACCESS: Chugach National Forest Struggles With a Plan to Please Snowmachiners, Skiers.

By Craig Medred, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska  Dec. 17--On the busy days at Turnagain Pass, the Chugach Mountains rumble with the roar of snowmachines.


Just because some brilliant investors bought into telecom doesn't mean they're right.


Hong Kongâs GDP expands 7.2% on tourist spending

Hong Kongâs gross domestic product rose 7.2 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter as strong trade flows and tourist spending continued to drive its recovery from the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome last year.


The plan to overhaul the nation's immigration system survived its most serious challenges yesterday, when the Senate defeated amendments to disqualify hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants from legalization and to extend visas to hundreds of thousands more relatives of U.S. citizens and...


Sudan will announce a cease-fire at the start of talks with rebel groups on Oct. 27 aimed at ending the conflict in Darfur, the country's U.N. ambassador said Monday.


Iran kills four leaders of Sunni rebel group

Iranian security forces killed four leaders of a Sunni Muslim rebel group that Tehran has previously linked to al Qaeda and blamed for several attacks in the Islamic state, state television reported on Thursday.


Gunmen Kill 23 in Attack on Bus in Honduras

At least 23 people were killed in the northern industrial city of San Pedro Sula on Thursday when gunmen sprayed a public bus with bullets and left a menacing message for crime-busting politicians, police said.


NEW YORK - Hollywood's love affair with DVDs will face its biggest test beginning Tuesday as Wal-Mart unveils a movie and TV-show download service with participation by all major studios. New releases will be available at    www.walmart.com/videodownloads on the same day they come out on DVD and will cost up to $19.88. Older films will go for up to $9.88. TV episodes will be $1.96 the day after they air. Networks on board include Fox, CW and Viacom's MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, Logo and VH1.


You have a motorcycle, you're besieged by demons, your head is on fire. How could a video-game maker botch a winning formula like that? By Lore SjÃ¶berg.


L'entrata in vigore del trattato dipendeva da Putin

Il governo russo dice sÃ¬ al protocollo ambientale. Malumori nel Cremlino: Â«Obbligati da motivi politiciÂ». MOSCA - Putin ha mantenuto la promessa. Il governo russo ha approvato l'adesione al Protocollo di


Fifa recommends that the Carlos Tevez dispute should go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.


Dropped Lehmann confused by Wenger decision

BERLIN  - Arsenal's German goalkeeper Jens Lehmann admitted he was surprised to be relegated to the substitutes' bench for his club's 3-0 win over Birmingham on Saturday with manager Arsene Wenger opting for the relatively unknown Spaniard Manuel


Gunman kills 3 girls at Pennsylvania Amish school

NICKEL MINES, Penn.  - A dairy truck driver with a grudge burst into a one-room Amish schoolhouse on Monday and killed three girls execution style before committing suicide in the third deadly U.S. school shooting in the past week, authorities said.


Karl Malone is retiring, ending a career in which he became one of the NBA's best power forwards and was No. 2 on the all-time scoring list.


Scientists have salvaged intact materials from the Genesis space probe that crashed in the Utah desert last week after its parachutes failed to deploy, the US space agency said.


The US has confidence in UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and is not trying to oust him, outgoing US Ambassador John Danforth has said.


Inquests begin into the deaths of 11 elderly and psychiatric patients at a Derby hospital.


Clerical, technical and health workers went on strike Wednesday at the University of Minnesota after contract talks with their union broke down.


Crude oil futures plunged by more than 3% yesterday after the US Energy Department announced an unexpected rise in heating oil and crude oil inventories.


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Last-minute DST Patches Create Headaches for Exchange Admins

Microsoft's technical support personnel only just this week discovered that its various patches for Windows, Exchange Server, Outlook, and other tools should be installed in a precise order, otherwise they may not actually be patching networks to properly deal with the upcoming Daylight Savings Time shift, now one week earlier.


Scientists think they may know why the world's largest leatherback turtle was washed up on a Welsh beach.


Exclusive images caught by picture phones are starting to make their way into big headlines.


Double MyDoom for Internet Explorer flaw

A second version of the MyDoom variant that uses a flaw in Internet Explorer has started to spread, antivirus researchers said on Tuesday.


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Fines, Jail Used to Enforce Flu Shot Rules

LANSING, Mich. - Thinking of trying to wheedle a flu shot from your doctor even though you're not at high-risk for flu complications? Forget about it in Michigan...


Apple now third largest music retailer: survey

Apple Inc.'s iTunes Music Store is now the third largest retailer of music in the United States, overtaking Amazon.com in the first quarter with nearly 10 percent market share, according to a survey by NPD Group.


Linspire invites dirty uncle Microsoft over for patent party

Let Lindows be Lindows When not threatening to sue Linux makers, Microsoft can't help itself from partnering with them. Redmond today announced a buddy-buddy deal with desktop Linux maker Linspire.â¦


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A Barnsley mother appears in court for slapping three teenagers who were terrorising her family.


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Lo sciopero della polizia olandese ha portato alla cancellazione di due gare del massimo campionato ...


Bush to pick Mukasey as attorney general

Michael Mukasey, the man President Bush will nominate Monday to replace Alberto Gonzales as attorney general, will likely see a less hostile confirmation environment than someone considered more partisan.


US claims Iraq to be key of anti-terrorism war

US White House spokesman Scott McClellan on Wednesday rejected Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry's saying that "war of Iraq is not part of the war on terrorism," stressing


UK scientists have developed a new technology that could deliver cheaper, life-saving vaccines without refrigeration to millions of children in remote areas of the world.


The government is urged to make it illegal for websites to incite or advise people how to commit suicide.


Weinstein Co. cries malpractice over "Sicko" leaks

YouTube has removed clips  of Michael Moore's U.S. health-care expose "Sicko" that  appeared on the site during the weekend, two weeks before the  film's June 29 opening.


Bangladesh at standstill in fourth opposition strike in week

Bangladesh was brought to a standstill by the fourth general strike in a week called by the opposition, which has stepped up its campaign to oust the government since an assassination attempt on its leader.


Buy quality, be patient, and leave trading to the traders.


Emendamento a decreto 'mille proroghe', domani voto finale


Talksport-owner UTV drops its proposed merger with fellow broadcaster SMG after the latter rebuffed it.


Third quarter growth fastest in four years

The U.S. economy expanded at its fastest rate in four years during the third quarter, the government confirmed on Thursday, though it has slowed sharply since and is expected to keep doing so in 2008.


A US attorney general is investigating methods used by Hewlett Packard to spy on senior members of staff.


Fujitsu Adopts Cadence Encounter Timing System for Signoff Timing Analysis

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) today announced that Fujitsu Limited has adopted Cadence(R) Encounter(R) Timing System (ETS) for timing analysis in their implementation flow.


Phillies Rout Cards, Avoid 10,000th Loss

The Phillies avoid the franchise's 10,000th loss as Philadelphia smack around the St. Louis Cardinals, 10-4, on Saturday afternoon.


Multiple car bombs exploded near a US military convoy as it passed through a western neighborhood of Baghdad, causing an undetermined number of casualties, the military said.


Surprising SuperSonics Off to 14-3 Start

After all the predictions of a dismal season, even the Seattle SuperSonics are surprised by their early success.


Singapore govt extends third-party war risk insurance

SINGAPORE : The government is extending third-party war risk insurance cover to the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and SATS Security Services, a unit of the Singapore Airlines group.


Algerian army foils Qaeda attack, kills 4: papers

The Algerian army halted an attack by Al Qaeda militants and killed four in the troubled northeastern Kabylie region, newspapers reported on Sunday.


Reality television stars Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie dropped in at a local day care to change a few diapers, baby-sit the residents and generally bring a West Coast stir to Wilmington.


Households could be charged per bag of rubbish as part of the government's plans to boost recycling.


Japan to take fingerprints, photos of foreigners

Japan is to fingerprint and photograph foreigners entering the country from next month in an anti-terrorism policy that is stirring anger among foreign residents and human rights activists.


Yahoo bid could backfire lest Microsoft changes ways

Microsoft's $44.6 billion offer to purchase Yahoo is a dramatic statement from a company that delayed acknowledging the importance of emerging Web business models for so long, it faced becoming an also-ran in the Web 2.0 economy.


Kamikaze in azione: Ã¨ strage di sciiti in Iraq

A sei settimane dalle elezioni nel mirino della guerriglia finisce il gruppo favorito per la vittoria. A Kerbala e Najaf saltano in aria due autobombe, entrambe vicino alle stazioni di autobus: sono 62 i morti e almeno 130 i feriti.


Shanahan says he intends to honour his deal with Broncos

Trying to defuse rumours he might be leaving soon, Denver Broncos coach Mike Shanahan said Thursday night he intends to honour the final four years of his contract.


Pumps up BlueArc for high performance computing push Hitachi Data Systems has bought a stake in network-attached storage specialist BlueArc. The pair will flog each other's kit worldwide in a bid to snatch leadership from NetApp in the $1bn high performance computing storage market.â¦


THE family of Margaret Hassan, the British aid worker abducted in Iraq, was increasingly concerned about her fate last night after the kidnappersâ ultimatum expired.


Job Gain Less Than Expected, 2004 Strong

U.S. employers added 157,000 new  jobs in December, slightly fewer than expected, as retailers  surprisingly shed employees during the holiday shopping season,  the Labor Department reported on Friday.


Football Player Dies of Lightning Injuries

A high school football player injured when lightning struck the team as it finished practice has died of severe burns, authorities said.


Woman gets cancer, gets angry, starts crusade

Long before she took on America's embattled health-care system, Nancy Davenport-Ennis was riding high. She was a national speaker for the homebuilding and real estate industry, teaching classes at the University of North Carolina and writing a textbook about selling new homes. Her husband, Jack, ran a successful funeral parlor and they had two daughters in good private schools. Then, Davenport-Ennis got breast cancer.


Some Players Use It to Cut Glare, Others to Turn Up the Spotlight

Many athletes do not seem to care about the intended use of eye black, making it a fashion accessory instead.


Tyson Foods Inc. cut its fiscal 2004 earnings forecast Monday because of weaker-than-expected demand for chicken and beef and unexpectedly steep raw material costs.


A five-year, $15 billion effort to combat AIDS in Africa and other areas Â arguably the most important and popular international program of the Bush presidency Â may become a political battleground as it comes up for renewal.


Argentina, 174 morti per un incendio in una discoteca a Buenos ...

E' salito a 174 morti il bilancio della tragedia, provocata da un incendio, avvenuta nella mega discoteca 'Republica de Cromagnon' di Buenos Aires. Lo ha detto la Televisione. I feriti sono almeno 500. Tutto


MINNEAPOLIS -- Laurence Maroney had a 50-yard touchdown run and finished with 145 yards rushing, and freshman Justin Valentine had three short TDs to lead No. 19 Minnesota over Northwestern , 43-17, last night.


Karzai team '100 percent sure' of victory despite irregularities probe

Hamid Karzai's campaign team said it was "100 percent sure" of victory in Afghanistan's first presidential election, even though the final result cannot be declared until complaints from all candidates are investigated and the last vote is counted.


TORONTO, Oct. 5 - Symantec Corp. has released its LiveState Recovery family of products. Three editions of the disk-based Symantec LiveState Recovery (formerly called Symantec V2i Protector) are available


Ever Busy, Phelps Gets Back to Main Thing;

Doesn't it seem as though Michael Phelps just got out of the pool at the Olympics in Athens? He has barely had enough time to dry off, let alone spend any quality time at his usual haunts in suburban Baltimore


COLLEAGUES of aid worker Margaret Hassan, kidnapped a week ago today, gathered at a rally in Baghdad to demand her release. More than 200 people staged the protest as the Foreign Office dismissed claims that


Climate change tops British agenda in speech to U.N.

Britain's foreign secretary  warned at the United Nations on Friday that climate change was  a growing threat to international security and the world  economy, saying the next 10 years would be crucial.


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Guinea-Bissau Top General Killed in Unrest

The head of the armed forces and the army spokesman in Guinea-Bissau have been killed during an army mutiny. The soldiers were apparently revolting over unpaid wages for peacekeeping duties in Liberia.


An 8-year-old boy and his older brother were seriously wounded Saturday when a rocket from Gaza slammed into the Israeli border town of Sderot, police and medics said.


Injury May Slow James' Return to the Top

Edgerrin James scooted through a hole, darted outside, evaded two defenders and outran a handful more in his touchdown run at Tennessee.


The decision on where to build the next generation of GM's  Astra compact, sold in Europe under the Opel and Vauxhall brands, will likely be delayed by several months, GM Europe Vice President Hans Demant said.


Travolta Finds More Variety as Older Actor

Travolta's turn: John Travolta says Shirley MacLaine, Jessica Lange and Meryl Streep all have something in common, and he's hoping the same holds true for him.


U.S. Panel: Childhood Obesity a National Crisis

America's children are fat and getting fatter, and parents, schools, the government, advertisers and the food industry all need to make changes to battle the problem, a panel of experts said on Thursday.


Tests confirmed soybean rust disease  has spread throughout Louisiana and into Mississippi, the U.S.  Agriculture Department said on Tuesday, adding to fears the  fungus could rapidly infect more Southern states.


Rexam, the world's biggest can maker, buys the plastics unit of US group O-I for $1.57bn.


Wal-Mart Stores said today that it would rapidly expand the financial services offered in its stores, extending the reach of its retailing empire into the bank accounts of its shoppers.


Disgraced political donor Norman Hsu was sentenced Friday to three years in prison after a judge rejected his bid to throw out a 16-year-old fraud conviction.


Business leaders appeal for crisis leadership

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


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A slump-breaking day by veteran Marian Hossa and a breakout game by the brother of a Bruin helped the Atlanta Thrashers feel better about their playoff chances.


Alcohol Verdict Termed Wakeup Call to Teams

Expert: $135 million verdict in alcohol liability case should send wakeup call to teams


At least 34 militants are killed in fighting near Pakistan's northern border with Afghanistan, the army says.


US Firms Look Ahead To Emissions Cuts Overseas

On Thursday, as news was leaking out that Russia was likely to ratify the Kyoto global warming treaty, a group of US business executives was discussing climate policy as they lunched on chicken and avocado sandwiches in Washington's St.


IBM takes on Microsoft Office again with Lotus Symphony

Desktop suite Lotus Symphony runs on Windows and Linux and supports OpenDocument, PDF and Microsoft Office document formats.


IXI Mobile and AT&T Wireless have launched a text-centric device aimed at those who keep their fingers moving, and a surprising price.


New laptops, games and even Google applications share the spotlight at DigitalLife2004, a show designed to tempt consumers to pry open their wallets. Michael Myser reports from New York.


A new documentary examines the alternating periods of acceptance, achievement and virulent discrimination faced by Jews.


Belgian guest finds host's wife, son in freezer

A Belgian man appeared in court on Friday after a woman at his dinner party found the bodies of her host's wife and stepson in the freezer as she put away the leftovers, prosecutors said.


Cricket legend Geoffrey Boycott says England are a very good team but warned they should not get carried away with their success this summer.


'Migliori del previsto, incoraggiati a preparare rilancio'


German Cabinet approves 2008 budget plan 0:19AM EST

"We are presenting a financial plan under which we will achieve a balanced budget for the first time in 40 years in the year 2011 at the latest"  Germany's Cabinet approved a draft 2008 budget on Wednesday that foresees a cut in new borrowing even as spending increases slightly -- underlining the government's aim to balance its books by 2011. via BusinessWeek


Sen. John F. Kerry [related, bio] yesterday defended his citing the vice president's lesbian daughter during a discussion of homosexuality in the final presidential debate after


An appellate court has upheld Ronald Isley's 37-month federal prison sentence for tax evasion.


Boys More Vulnerable to Pollutants, Says Study

Boys more vulnerable to pollutants, says study    OTTAWA, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Boys are more susceptible to health problems from environmental pollutants than girls, according to a report released Saturday by the Canadian Partnership for Children's Health and Environment.


Sharper Image Cuts Estimates, Shares Drop

Specialty retailer Sharper Image Corp.  lowered its earnings estimates on Monday on weaker-than-expected holiday sales, sending its shares down 17 percent.


Five-Star Financials: Berkshire Hathaway

Fools just can't get enough of this financial giant.


Bush to announce new Iraq strategy in new year

President George W. Bush will delay announcing a new strategy for Iraq until the new year, aides said on Tuesday amid new polls showing Americans are more pessimistic about the war and want a change.


RealNetworks to Offer Paid Internet Content

RealNetworks Inc. (RNWK) survived the dot-com collapse and an assault from Microsoft Corp...


President Chavez Frias hopes to recover Spanish recognition and acceptance

On arriving in Spain for a short 3-day visit, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Frias has expressed hope that Spanish President Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero will embark on a new foreign policy towards Venezuela.


Oracle is still trying to sew up PeopleSoft deal

Oracle said late Tuesday that it has extended its tender offer for PeopleSoft's outstanding shares by two days, after narrowly missing the volume of shares it requires to bring the merger to a speedy close.


Cingular gets DOJ approval for AT&T Wireless acquisition

Cingular Wireless LLC has reached an agreement with the US Department of Justice that will allow the company's proposed $41 billion acquisition of AT&T Wireless to proceed on schedule.


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Britain Moves to Build New Nuclear Plants

The British government approved plans to refresh the countryâs fleet of nuclear reactors, signaling new enthusiasm for the technology and giving a lift to the industry.


Podcast downloads are continuing to rise but regular listeners remain static, research suggests


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Motorola, DoCoMo teaming up to develop new phones

Motorola, No. 2 maker of mobile telephones, and NTT DoCoMo, the world's second-largest wireless carrier, will jointly develop handsets to attract business customers in Japan.


Greek Prosecutors Expected to Rule on Olympic Pair

Greek prosecutors are expected on  Wednesday to announce results of an investigation into whether  the country's top sprinters faked a road accident in a doping  scandal that rocked Greece and plagued the Athens Olympics.


See why day and night are equal during an equinox, and learn how ancient cultures incorporated the biannual event into their beliefs.


General Motors may restructure its European operations as it aims to trim costs in the loss-making division.


ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast - Ivory Coast forces will immediately pull back from front lines, the presidential spokesman said Sunday, after a day of clashes with French peacekeepers that left the West African nation's air force in shreds.


A Polish author is jailed for murdering a businessman, four years after publishing a novel detailing a similar crime.


Preoccupazione per polemiche, convinta fiducia in Csm


If you're looking to give the gift of music, we have Stax to choose from, not to mention a four-disc bluegrass collection and an extras-laden reissue of U2's 'The Joshua Tree.'


Cisco today revamped its Catalyst Switch line with 10-gigabit speeds, enhanced security, and high availability, designed to bring high speed, security, and availability to the network edge.


We can take strategies for reforming big-city school systems and apply them to investing.


By Weiss, Peter  Bubbling gases tighten, then loosen, the grip of novel molecules on grime  Imagine if detergent could not only pick up grease from your clothes but also let it go on command. You might then prevent the detergent from going clown the drain with the dirt.


The Mozilla Project has issued a warning for a series of "highly critical" security holes in three of its core projects, including its flagship Firefox Web browser and the Thunderbird e-mail client.


Louisiana rejects ban on violent video games

An 'invasion of First Amendment rights', judge declares A Louisiana judge has declared that a proposed state ban on sales of violent video games to minors "violates free speech rights and cannot be enforced", Reuters reports.â¦


BlackBerry Makerâs Profit More Than Doubles

Third-quarter profit for Research in Motion more than doubled on strong demand for its BlackBerry smart phones and related services by consumers and businesses.


A supersonic bullet is fired with a record-breaking 10 megajoules of muzzle energy.


Nepal closes Dalai Lama's office in Kathmandu

Nepal has closed two offices in Kathmandu associated with exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, Tibetan and foreign ministry sources said.


FREEPORT, Maine  - It's deer season in Maine and although the hunting department of outdoor retail specialist L.L. Bean is packed, this is no old-boy's club.


A top Iranian official angrily rejected allegations by an exiled opposition group that alleged that the Islamic republic is operating a secret nuclear bomb site near Tehran, and said that UN inspectors will be allowed to visit the Iranian site.


Abbas's government dismantling militant groups: minister

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - The top Palestinian security official said on Saturday his government was dismantling militant groups, including those connected to President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah faction.


Democrats seek 2008 Iraq troop withdrawal

Democratic leaders in the U.S. Congress on Thursday proposed withdrawing all American combat troops from Iraq by mid-2008, saying President George W. Bush's war strategy had failed and that the United States must instead focus on a brewing storm in Afghanistan.


Warehouse retailer Costco Wholesale Corp. said Thursday its fiscal third-quarter profit declined 4.9 percent due to a charge, but sales advanced at a double-digit pace.


Having overtaken Tiger Woods as the world's premier golfer, Vijay Singh on Sunday pushed Woods further into his wake by claiming the PGA Tour's single-season money record.


Almost a third of all primates face extinction because of damage to their habitats, a report warns.


Wall-to-wall college football from Thursday to Saturday as the season starts with a bang. And several ranked teams face tough challenges in their openers. The most interesting matchups between ranked teams take place in Knoxville, Tenn., where the Volunteers host California, and in south Florida, where Miami and Florida State renew their rivalry.


Poverty doesn't explain racial gap in birthweight

NEW YORK  - Upwardly mobile white women who grew up in poverty have a lower risk of having an underweight infant, but the same is not true of black women, a study published Tuesday suggests.


Sharapova Beats Hantuchova to Extend Winning Streak

Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova  stretched her winning streak to 10 matches with a 6-4 7-5  victory over Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova in the second round  of the Zurich Challenge Wednesday.


Snow Sees Spending Slashed in '06 Budget

The Bush administration will seek to slash government spending next year, U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow said on Sunday, but he was less specific than the president in predicting how quickly the deficit would fall.


Defending champions Germany begin the Women's World Cup by crushing Argentina and setting a new record score for the tournament.


Unions, tech firms gripe on immigrant bill

Like politicians in Washington, Massachusetts business and labor leaders are finding plenty to gripe about in the proposed overhaul of America's immigration laws.


Arthritis Drug Lumiracoxib Has Low Ulcer Risk

Compared with ibuprofen, the use of the lumiracoxib by patients with osteoarthritis is associated with a lower risk of gastric ulcers. The risk is similar to that seen with celecoxib (Celebrex), another COX-2 inhibitor.


Al governo chiede scelte coraggiose in Finanziaria


Singer Amy Winehouse's husband's plea and directions hearing on assault and conspiracy charges is adjourned.