Pressed on FX, Eichel declines additional comment

German Finance Minister Hans Eichel declined to provide additional comment on currencies when pressed at the closing news conference of a G20 meeting of rich and developing countries in Berlin on Sunday.


COMMERCIO, ISAE: A NOVEMBRE LA FIDUCIA DELLE IMPRESE AUMENTA

L'indice destagionalizzato, secondo l'Isae, si porta da da 94,4 a 95,1. Ridimensionate le attese di rincari, peggiorano quelle sul mercato del lavoro. Roma, 29 dic. - (Adnkronos) - A novembre la fiducia delle


Benazir Bhutto's political party has called for the UK government to help the investigation into her death.


Citigroup to be known as Citi, sells umbrella

Citigroup Inc. , the largest U.S.  bank, said on Tuesday it would rebrand itself as "Citi" and  sell its trademark red umbrella to St. Paul Travelers Cos.


WASHINGTON -- President George W. Bush meets with his Cabinet at the White House after he declares a re-election win. The meeting was an opportunity to credit those top lieutenants with their work helping to secure his second term.


Holiday shoppers hospitalized after spray released in toy store

The holiday shopping season got an unexpected twist of craziness Saturday when someone released pepper spray in an elevator at the Toys R Us store in Times Square, sending at least three people


NASA seeks methods to repair shuttles in flight

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration or NASA is hoping to develop techniques to allow a crew to repair damages to Space Shuttle in flight.


50% contratti irregolari,con tassa 20% riduzione a 3,5 mld


La moneta europea ha toccato il livello massimo sulla divisa americanaOtto anni di alti e bassi, sotto l'influsso di eventi politici e scelte economiche                                          Nuovo record per il supereuro Adesso vale 1,3843 dollari


Students Learn By Seeing Art at Chrysler Museum

By Lauren Roth, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.  Feb. 13--NORFOLK -- Brick Hill wasn't much of a museum guy. Until a few weeks ago, the 14-year-old freshman would rather dash home to take apart a CB radio or build a boat frame with his dad.


Singer Formerly Known as Cat Stevens Calls US Deportation ' ...

The singer formerly known as Cat Stevens has expressed surprise at his deportation from the United States after being denied entry into the country Wednesday.


U.S.-led air raid kills 11 in Afghanistan: doctor

GHAZNI, Afghanistan  - Nine police and two civilians were killed in an air strike by U.S.-led troops in Afghanistan, a provincial doctor said on Thursday, but the coalition said Taliban fighters had been killed.


Vijay Singh Surpasses $10 Million Mark in PGA Tour Season

Vijay Singh of Fiji has become the first golfer to win more than $10 million dollars in a PGA Tour season. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer has details.


Microsoft opens Xbox development to the masses today, and plans summer workshops to teach middle-schoolers to make 360 games. In Game|Life.


Salito a causa della debolezza del biglietto verde


School league tables are to be reformed to show the number of high-achieving 14-year-olds, say ministers


Jonathan Mwanza was once a powerful man in this rural town — a county councilor and lifetime member of Kenya's former ruling party. His hefty build spoke of wealth and authority. That was before he contracted HIV. Without access to anti-AIDS drugs, he wasted away — stripped of his weight, his job, his community standing.


ThyssenKrupp denies talks with U.S. Steel, Severstal

German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp  is not holding merger or cooperation talks with either U.S. Steel Corp  or Severstal , a ThyssenKrupp spokesman said on Monday, denying a media report to that effect.


Defensive coordinator Bronco Mendenhall was hired Monday as the football coach at Brigham Young.


OCEANPORT, N.J. - The 2-year-old babies won emphatically, the horses who shipped in from Europe could fare no better than second, and although several long shots prevailed in yesterday's Breeders' Cup at Monmouth Park, the races were not as adversely affected by three days of pelting rain as initially feared by some handicappers.


If a Tree Falls and Nobody Hears It, It Reflects Well on Land Conservation ; Federal Funding May Help Maine to Protect Two Tracts Threatened By Development.

There's a good reason Maine is called the Pine Tree State - we've got lots of pine trees. Those conifers have served the state's economy well, providing the foundation for industries such as shipbuilding and paper mills.


How come apheresis donors can donate so much more often than regular blood donors?


Kaine Says He'll Sign Bill Making Shots Mandatory

RICHMOND, March 2 -- Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine said Friday that he has decided to sign legislation requiring all sixth-grade girls to get immunized against a virus that causes cervical cancer if their parents don't object.


When : Veterans report today. Where: Ristuccia Center, Route 38, Wilmington.


Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger heaped praise on striker Thierry Henry after the Frenchman's double helped the champions to a 4-0 victory over Charlton Athletic on Saturday.


Standard & Poor's on Tuesday said it may cut Chrion Corp.'s (CHIR.O: Quote, Profile, Research) debt ratings, after the company said it will not sell flu vaccine for the coming flu season due to problems at its plant in British.


WASHINGTON - President Bush has a double-digit lead in one new national poll, but he's tied with Democrat John Kerry in another. Both campaigns say their own polling has the race close, with Bush's people seeing a slight lead for the president...


A young woman killed in a fiery crash on the New Jersey Turnpike was a promising 19-year-old fashion model who recently appeared on the cover of Italian Vogue.


7 Killed in Kabul as Bombing Rips US Security Firm

At least seven people, including at least two Americans, were killed Sunday when a powerful bomb exploded outside the compound of an American contractor helping to train the Afghan police.


VOTING RIGHTS ON THE BALLOT - Supporters Rally to Urge Passage  of Question 2

By KAREN LEE ZINER  Journal Staff Writer  Question 2 on the November ballot would amend the state Constitution and allow felons to vote after they are released from prison.


Diabetes Going Undetected in Many Heart Patients

Diabetes is an undetected and silent threat for many people who end up with heart disease, according to new research published on Monday.


But First, Doctor, What Was Your Marathon Time?

Are athletes a special group? And, if so, do they fare any differently if they see doctors who are athletes?


U.S. remembers 9/11 attacks in solemnity

Americans stood in silence at the times of the Sept. 11 attacks on Tuesday, while the man behind them, Osama bin Laden, surfaced again to praise the suicide hijackers who killed nearly 3,000 people six years ago.


Laksamana.Net - US gold mining giant Newmont has admitted releasing tons of mercury into the air and water over several years at its mine in North Sulawesi province, but denies there was any health impact on local villagers.


One week ago, Rye resident Dan Kressler was surfing the Internet at work when he and a colleague came across an absolute gold mine.


Pakistan Islamists Threaten Anti-Musharraf Rallies

Pakistan's main alliance of Islamic  parties demanded on Wednesday that President Pervez Musharraf  quit as army chief by the end of the year, as he has pledged  to, and threatened protests if he does not.


Ashrawi: New, credible leaders will come

Hanan Ashrawi: We have to adopt the integrated approach, because you cannot isolate priorities or fragment realities that have to deal primarily with the nation-building process in terms


Captain Michael Vaughan has no new injury worries despite having an ice-pack applied to his hamstring during England's win over Bermuda.


US violated world's privacy with secret SWIFT checks

SWIFT breaks EU law to comply with US law The US Treasury's Terrorist Finance Tracking programme had violated the privacy of up to 7,800 international financial institutions in its secret trawl through financial records held by the Belgian firm SWIFT.â¦


Ex-Yankee Martinez Helping Out at South Florida

Tino Martinez is back in baseball two years after his last game in the majors, spending the past several months as a volunteer hitting coach for South Florida.


Kosovo independence move would hit security: Russia

A unilateral declaration of independence by Kosovo would damage security in Europe, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.


Finanziaria, Siniscalco: ''Taglio tasse e misure competivita' ...

La Finanziaria, la competitivita' e il taglio delle tasse sono ''tre momenti della stessa politica che sara' varata da questo governo entro l'anno''. Lo ha detto il ministro dell'Economia Domenico Siniscalco


THE bullet-riddled body of a Palestinian was found near a dumpster in a Gaza City street today, and Hamas said it killed the man on suspicion he provided information that helped Israel to assassinate the group's founder and nine others.


Team Hopeful in Its Effort to Recreate Primal Life

Scientists believe that they have reconstructed the pivotal event that created the one-celled organism from which all animals and plants are descended.


Nikko's biggest investor dismisses offer: report

Nikko Cordial Corp.'s  biggest shareholder, Harris Associates LP, dismissed Citigroup Inc.'s  $10.8 billion takeover offer for Japan's third-largest brokerage as too low, Bloomberg reported.


Kidnappers beheaded British hostage Kenneth Bigley after twice releasing videos in which he wept and pleaded with Prime Minister Tony Blair for his life. A U.S. official said Friday there was credible information that Bigley had tried to escape with the aid of one of his captors.


Book shows a power-hungry Sarkozy with sweet tooth

An eagerly awaited new book tracing a  year in the life of Nicolas Sarkozy shows the French president  as a never-resting, power-hungry statesman with a weakness for  sweets and luxury watches.


Actor Roy Scheider, a two-time  Oscar nominee best known for his roles as a small-town police  chief in "Jaws" and his portrait of famed choreographer Bob  Fosse in "All That Jazz," died on Sunday at age 75.


A Lone Sponsor for a Longer ÂNightly NewsÂ

A sponsorship deal with NBC and Philips Electronics will allow viewers to see more news and fewer commercials during the ÂNBC Nightly News With Brian Williams.Â


A University of Miami football player is ticketed for careless driving and a highly touted freshman quarterback is among three players injured after a one-car crash in southwest Florida.


1. "Five People You Meet in Heaven" by Mitch Albom


Japan issues controversial visas to former Taiwan leader

Japan has issued tourist visas to Taiwan's former president, Lee Teng-hui, and his family, defying warnings from China which has demanded the decision be reversed.


Six British soldiers killed in chopper crash

Six British soldiers have been killed in a helicopter crash in the Czech Republic, a Czech Defence Ministry spokesman says. Andrej Cirtek said the soldiers had been participating in a Czech


A team of US scientists show off a novel device that harvests energy from human movements.


High court rules against dot-com investors

Blog: Group of investors had accused ten leading investment banks of misconduct for their role in initial public stock offerings of several hundred high-tech companies during the late 1990s.


A court in India admits a petition by environmentalists challenging large dams in the country's north-east.


The government's cybersecurity chief has abruptly resigned after one year with the Department of Homeland Security, confiding to industry colleagues his frustration over what he considers a lack of attention paid to computer security issues within the


England captain Jonny Wilkinson is ruled out for four to six weeks with an arm injury.


Apple TV 'Take Two' Update Now Available

The software update for the Apple TV that was promised by Steve Jobs last month is now available.


Canada to probe cases of trio jailed in Syria

Stunned by revelations of police incompetence in the case of a Canadian man deported to Syria, the government launched an investigation on Tuesday into claims by three other men who say they were tortured in Syria because of information provided by Canadian authorities.


Prince to sue Youtube, eBay over music use

U.S. pop star Prince plans to sue YouTube and other major Web sites for unauthorized use of his music in a bid to "reclaim his art on the Internet".


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

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


Argentine court acquits bombing suspects

An Argentine court acquitted five suspects in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center that killed 85 people, La Nacion newspaper reported Friday.


E-Commerce Report: Baby Essentials Succeed Where Pet Food Failed

Diapers, wipes and formula â the basics â draw in other more lucrative purchases.


Computer maker Apple is launching a movie download service and new models of its iconic iPod.


Ohio Democrats did not have the right to challenge a state requirement that voters show up at their assigned polling place to cast a ballot, lawyers for the Justice Department told a federal appeals court Friday.


Top Bush aide raises doubts about Maliki: report

U.S. President George W. Bush's national security adviser has raised serious doubts about Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's ability to control sectarian violence, The New York Times reported on Tuesday.


Lleyton Hewitt did not let the reputation of a former champion stand in his way as he scrambled to a 4-6 3-6 6-2 6-4 6-2 victory over Gaston Gaudio in the second round of the French Open on Thursday.


Biggest Sharon Coalition Partner Threatens to Quit

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's  biggest coalition partner threatened on Monday to quit,  deepening a political crisis over the 2005 state budget whose  passage is crucial to the government's survival.


Cgil, Cisl e Uil: "Entusiasmo esagerato vista la situazione"Le associazioni dei consumatori: "Irrealistici e campati in aria"                                                  Stipendi, sindacati all'attacco "I dati Istat falsano la realtÃ "                                                                                Maroni: "L'istituto ha valenza scientifica superiore ad altri"


Siena, 17:14 - CALCIO, SIENA: LOCATELLI SI INFORTUNA AL GINOCCHIO DESTRO

Tomas Locatelli si è infortunato nell'allenamento sostenuto dal Siena questa mattina. Il cent...


BOSTON -- President George W. Bush and Sen. John Kerry sharpened their attacks on the campaign trail while preparing for Wednesday's final debate.


Segolene Royal, a popular Socialist, launches her bid to become France's first woman president.


Carlos Delgado's agent spoke Saturday with all four teams pursuing the free-agent first baseman, giving no indication whether his client was moving toward a decision on which team to sign with.


If idle hands are the devil's tools, then boredom at work must be his machine gun. In that spirit, here is this years (embarrassingly early) entry to a continuing K5 tradition, Predictions 2005, plus a look back at least years predictions.


Gunning for Nintendo, Sony Dell is gearing up to take on Nintendo's DS and Sony's PSP with a gaming-oriented handheld console of its own, the company has admitted. That said, it's keeping mum about the details.â¦


Chile Police Clash With Summit Protesters

A cloud of tear gas surrounds a demonstrator during clashes with Chilean police as protesters stage a rally against the upcoming APEC summit in Santiago, Chile, Friday, Nov. 19, 2004.


How do you build a bridge in a region that is bordered by some of the most dangerous fault lines in the world? If you're the California Department of Transportation, you pull out every engineering trick in the book.


With just a few months to go before the launch of its next-generation wireless network, Sprint Nextel Corp. has a distinctly modest lineup of compatible devices.


The chairman of the Sept. 11 commission warned that Congress is moving too slowly to negotiate a compromise intelligence reform package, and relatives of Sept. 11 victims said a White House official raised doubts about the fate of the legislation.


Raid su Falluja, 60 morti e feriti "Usa contro liberazione ostaggi ...

FALLUJA - Decine di morti e feriti. Sessanta guerriglieri uccisi secondo l'esercito Usa, che stanotte ha lanciato una pesante offensiva con raid aerei nella zona di Falluja nel tentativo di decimare l''esercito


Fighting Rages for Second Day in Chadâs Capital

Fighting raged for a second day in the capital of Chad on Sunday, with the government making an all-out attempt to beat back rebels who overran the capital on Saturday, Chadian officials said.


Angry senators suggested a special prosecutor should investigate misconduct at the Justice Department, accusing Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Tuesday of deceit on the prosecutor firings and President Bush's eavesdropping program.


In cassa integrazione 120 addetti a rotazione per un anno


On 21A of Wednesday's paper, a headline appeared above an interview. The headline, "Abbas takes hard stance on refugees," should have been more visible.


U.S. Public Now Evenly Split on Iraq War

Nine months of chaos and casualties in Iraq since Saddam Hussein's capture have taken a heavy toll on American opinion of President Bush's decision to go to war. Last December, when Saddam was caught, public support for Bush was 2-to-1 in favor. Now the public is evenly divided on whether the war was the right thing to do or whether it was a mistake.


McGrath and Symonds the keys to success - Ponting

Australia captain Ricky Ponting singled out pace bowler Glenn McGrath and all rounder Andrew Symonds for praise after his team's seven-wicket win over New Zealand in the Champions Trophy on Thursday.


Hollywood braces itself for the Golden Globe winners list which is being announced at a news conference later.


Teixeira hits pair of home runs to lead Rangers to 7-6 win over ...

Chan Ho Park couldn't hold the lead after Mark Teixeira's first home run. Francisco Cordero made sure Teixeira's second one held up for the Texas Rangers.


The Houston Astros have gone cold in Pittsburgh. Rookie John Van Benschoten allowed five hits in eight innings for his first major league win, and the Pirates beat the Astros, 6-1, last night.


Toys R Us, the nation's second biggest toy retailer, plans to convert one of its two Manhattan stores into a Babies R Us, giving the company a prime location for its fast-growing division that sells baby furniture, apparel and accessories.


Johan Santana of the Minnesota Twins was a unanimous choice for the American League Cy Young Award on Thursday, rewarded for a stellar second half that helped his team win its third straight division title.


Are you being charged unnecessary fees? You can do better.


Icelanders back Pardew as West Ham takeover completed

Eggert Magnusson, the head of the Icelandic consortium which has won its bid for control of West Ham, has promised manager Alan Pardew that his job is safe and that he will be given funds for new players.


Earthquake hits Chile; damage is widespread

MARIA ELENA, Chile - A major earthquake crushed cars, damaged thousands of houses, blocked roads, and terrified people for hundreds of miles yesterday. Officials reported at least two deaths and more than 100 injuries.


To find your way financially, ask around

My youngest child is incredulous when I tell her that mothers know everything. "Mommy, how can you know everything?" she'll shoot back with her little hands on her hips.


Newer Breast Cancer Drugs Appear to Boost Life Spans

MONDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- A newer generation of breast cancer medications added months to the lives of patients with the most advanced form of the disease, according to the first study of its kind.


Islanders 4, Devils 3 O.T.: Facing Weekes, Islanders Take Advantage of the Weary Devils

Bill Guerin collected the rebound of a shot by Mike Comrie and beat Kevin Weekes with 3.7 seconds left in overtime to lift the Islanders.


Philippe Jaffre, executive vice president of engineering company Alstom and former chairman of oil group Elf Aquitaine, has died, his company said Sunday. He was 62.


Don't publish and .be damned Google has lost its appeal to Belgian courts to ditch part of the ruling in a copyright case against its news service which it lost earlier this month.â¦


KAA Design Group’s belief that good design elevates the human spirit embodies everything it does. From architecture to interior design to beautiful landscapes, this design house strives for harmony. Part of that harmony comes from using Apple technology to help make its clients’ dreams come true.


PC maker launches its first notebook with 17-inch display, more than two years after the first such laptop hit the market.


THE RACE: The presidential race for Democrats, Republicans in Florida.


Bonfire event banned in Guy Fawkes' home town

A bonfire celebration in York, the home  town of Guy Fawkes, has been banned on health and safety  grounds, the local council said Tuesday.


Needle Exchange Users Take Fewer HIV Risks

NEW YORK  - Illicit injection drug users  who take part in needle exchange programs are less likely than  other injection drug users to engage in drug-related behaviors  that increase the risk of HIV transmission, researchers report  in the Journal of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndromes.


Developer Fears Spur U-Turn on Landscapes

By ESPINER, Colin  IMPORTANT landscapes bordering South Island lakes will be protected from development after a Government U-turn over high- country tenure review.


Petruccioli el'Udc: Â«Il Cda della Rai se ne deve andareÂ»

Avrebbero dovuto dimettersi il 31 settembre ma non lâhanno fatto. I quattro âmandariniâ(Marcello Veneziani, Giorgio Rumi, Francesco Alberoni e Angelo Maria Petroni) restano per ora attaccati alla poltrona del Consiglio di Amministrazione Rai.


Shi'ites Bombed as Iraq Poll Campaign Begins

A bomb near a Shi'ite shrine killed  eight people and a fierce attack on Iran by a minister fueled  fears of sectarian strife when campaigning began on Wednesday  for Iraq's first election since Saddam Hussein's fall.


A military plane crashed in Poland on Wednesday killing at least seven people, an emergency official said.


P2P Networks Not Responsible for Copyright

Whilst acknowledging that copyright infringements do happen on P2P networks, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco has ruled that P2P network owners and software developers can't be held responsible for them.


Bologna (4-4-2): Pagliuca 6.5, Daino 6 (34â st Capuano sv), Juarez 6, Gamberini 6, Sussi 6, Bellucci 6.5, Zagorakis 6, Colucci 6, Amoroso 6.5 (20â st Loviso 6), Meghni 6 (20â st Locatelli 6), Cipriani 6.5. (39 Ferron, 31 Smit, 14 Binotto, 8 Giunti).


Sindacati, 'politica industriale sbagliata e pericolosa'


A leading panel of experts handed NASA's leadership a sharp reproof today, concluding that the space shuttle should be used to service the Hubble Space Telescope and can do the job without posing unacceptable risks to shuttle astronauts.


An airport terminal was temporarily shut down Wednesday after a passenger aboard a flight preparing to depart bolted from the plane and triggered an alarm, authorities said.


Italy to stay in Afghanistan, says Prodi after spat with allies

Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said that his country would keep its troops in Afghanistan, at the end of a day in which his foreign minister had attacked some allied states for interfering in the decision.


Virginia Tech's first ACC victory put coach Beth Dunkenberger in the Top 25 for the first time. While Connecticut lost even more ground and Tennessee hit an eight-year low Monday, Virginia Tech joined The AP women's basketball poll at No. 25 after making its ACC debut with a 77-67 victory over then-No. 17 Maryland.


from smoke to soap - can be used to predict Alzheimer's disease, scientists have discovered. The smell test was as effective at diagnosis as a memory test, and better than a brain scan.


PeopleSoft board urges shareholders to vote against Oracle offer

(SAN FRANCISCO) - PeopleSoft is asking its shareholders to reject what Oracle calls its "best and final offer" to buy the company.


Apple's Leopard will use ZFS, but not exclusively

Blog: Apple confirmed statements by Sun's Jonathan Schwartz that Leopard will use ZFS, correcting an executive who Monday suggested otherwise.


G20 finance chiefs focus on global economic outlook

BERLIN: Finance ministers and central bank governors from the 20 biggest economies were meeting in Berlin on Saturday on the global economic outlook, denying they would focus on a slide in the dollarâs exchange rate.


Combining medicines with food could help improve their effectiveness and so reduce costs, experts say.


Detectives hunting the killer of 11-year-old Rhys Jones today arrested two teenagers for firearms offences, Merseyside Police said


Sony cuts year-end PS3 shipment target by half

Sony Corp. 6758.T said on Wednesday   that it now expects to ship 2 million units of its PlayStation   3 (PS3) video game console by the end of this year, half its   original target of 4 million units.


Cheerleader Outfit Protects Tribe Pitcher

Cleveland Indians pitcher Kyle Denney won't complain about having to dress like a cheerleader again. The white go-go boots that went with the outfit might have prevented a bullet from seriously injuring his leg.


Warner Music agrees to sell its music for download on Amazon in MP3 format without copy protection.


Un italiano su due si vede grasso Ma il 34% Ã¨ davvero sovrappeso

Roma, 16 novembre 2004 - La paura di non essere magri, come la societÃ  odierna impone, fa si che il 50% degli italiani si sente in sovrappeso anche se in realtÃ  lo Ã¨ solo il 34%. Ã quanto emerge da un'indagine


Two Airbus plants in Germany to be sold: report

Two of Germany's seven Airbus plants are to be sold as part of a restructuring programme designed to cut costs at the European planemaker, the newspaper Bild reported Tuesday.Comment


Tata, Corus to merge after shareholders' meeting

Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus will merge with Tata Steel next month once the Indian company's shareholders approve the 13.7-billion-dollar takeover, Tata said Saturday.


Charles Jenkins arrives in Japan, says last chapter in his life is ...

SADO, Japan The American who deserted the Army and spent four decades in North Korea says today marks the next and last chapter in his life.


Muslims hold new protests against Rushdie knighthood

Anger mounted in the Muslim world Wednesday over Britain's knighthood for novelist Salman Rushdie, with protests spreading to Malaysia for the first time and fresh demonstrations in Pakistan.


Yukos Shareholders Will Vote on Filing for Bankruptcy

Setting the stage for what could be the final act in the Yukos drama, shareholders in the company will gather next month to vote on whether it should declare bankruptcy, the company's top official said on Wednesday.


Movie Review | 'The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros': Floating Above the Slums of Manila on a Current of Love

The newcomer Nathan Lopez delights as the flamboyantly gay Maxi, the youngest son in a family of thieves who falls in love with handsome police officer.


LAWYERS FROM the Music industry are on the attack down under as they try to close the popular P2P software network Kazaa. An Australian federal court was told that the developers of file-swapping technology


TIME's sports writer Sean Gregory sits with the   all-star players of the Boston Celtics


Polls have closed in Uzbekistan's parliamentary elections, with officials announcing a turnout of more than 70%. State TV carried glowing accounts of the day.


Singer-songwriter Billy Joel married his fiancee, 23-year-old Kate Lee, in a ceremony Saturday at his Long Island mansion, his record label said. Joel, 55, wed Lee in a sunset wedding at his waterfront home, Newsday reported in its online editions. Columbia Records, Joel's label, announced the marriage Saturday night. A spokeswoman for Joel could not immediately be reached for comment.


A. A viral respiratory infection. Symptoms include headaches, dry cough, muscle aches and fatigue, and possible congestion, sore throat and fever.


Google's Desktop Search is valuable, yet creepy

Google's new Desktop Search software is a muscle car among search engines, racing through personal data stored inside your computer to instantly find things you can't easily locate.


Hal Sutton wanted to send a message on Friday morning at Oakland Hills Country Club, and the statement came through loud and clear: "Retreat!


The world's leading drug companies have promised to publish more data about clinical trials into new medicines to reassure the public about their safety.


Web Site Makes the Oscars an Interactive Experience

By Mary McNamara  HOLLYWOOD -- Even Oscar can't fight the Information Age. The 79th Annual Academy Awards haXFs surrendered to the Internet, with a newly renovated Oscar.com.


Commissioner Bud Selig says he would like to see Cecil Cooper hired permanently as manager of the Houston Astros.


Michael Schumacher clinched an unprecedented seventh Formula One drivers' title at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday despite not winning for just the second time in 14 races this season.


At Least Nine Killed in Attack on U.S. Mission in Saudi

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia  - Militants stormed the  heavily fortified U.S. consulate in Jeddah in a brazen raid on  Monday and at least nine people died in gunbattles before  security forces regained control.


Presidential hopeful Barack Obama won the endorsement Saturday of U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson, a popular moderate in largely Republican Nebraska who said he believes Obama has ability to bridge the partisan divide and to carry Democratic candidates across the country to victory in 2008.


Condo's Plan to Clean Water Raises Doubts: Biscayne Landing, a Massive Condo Development on City-Owned Land, May Face a Challenge From Environmental Authorities Who Are Unsatisfied With Its Plan

By Tim Henderson, The Miami Herald  Dec. 17--As Biscayne Landing's first two buildings undergo final preparations for what's billed as "South Florida's premier master-planned community," the massive city-sponsored development is girding for a fight over environmental cleanup.


U.S. blue-chip stocks fell on Wednesday after stronger-than-expected inflation data stirred interest-rate worries. But the Nasdaq ended at a six-year high


Istat fotografa come e' cambiata la spesa delle famiglie


Bringing Home the Bacon, and Keeping Off the Weight

Whether their workplaces are superhealthy or stocked with candy at every turn, employees who are struggling to lose weight must deal with challenges at the office.


Japan's defence chief visits troops in Iraq

Japan's defence chief Yoshinori Ono paid a flying visit to Japanese troops deployed in southern Iraq, where he also met the regional governor.


Oil prices slid on Monday after OPEC members signaled the cartel could wait until its mid-March meeting to make any production cuts.


New U.N. rights body will scrutinize all states

The United Nations new human rights  watchdog agreed on Monday rules for working that oblige all  states -- even members of the Security Council -- to submit to  periodic scrutiny of their records.


U.S. Energy Sec Bodman disappointed by OPEC cut

U.S. Energy Secretary Sam Bodman was disappointed by OPEC's decision on Thursday to cut production further, he said on Friday.


The first trial of a suspect implicated in the 11 March train Madrid bombings will start in the Spanish capital.


A single gene fault could hold the key to a range of disorders linked to heart disease and stroke, a study has found.


Secretary Rumsfeld Interview with Jack Harris and Tedd Webb, WFLA ...

Q: On with us right now is the man who takes all the heat. He is the man at the top, as far as the war in Iraq and the war in Afghanistan are concerned.


TAMPA, Fla. -- Roger Clemens resumed his workouts at the New York Yankees' minor league complex, still aiming to make his 2007 debut Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates.


Senate Democrats want probe of U.S. hiring in Iraq

Democrats hoping to capture control  of the U.S. Congress in this fall elections called on Tuesday  for probes of the Bush administration's Iraq rebuilding effort,  which they likened to the government's botched response to  Hurricane Katrina in 2005.


Sri Lankan truck driver Dinesh Rajaratnam taken hostage in Iraq last October has been released along with his Bangladeshi colleague Abul Kashem, the Foreign Ministry confirmed yesterday.


The dollar edged up against the yen and steadied against the euro on Friday, but kept within sight of multi-month lows hit this week on worries about the U.S. economy and its ability to attract global investors.


A Google Web browser is the latest in the never-ending speculation about what search leader Google Inc. is going to do next after raising $1.


UN Report: Science Vital to Cut Scale of Disasters

Developing the scientific potential of poor nations could reduce the scale of disasters like the Asian tsunami, researchers said on Thursday.


Man: I wasn't serious about blast remark

A man accused of plotting to detonate bombs in Britain acknowledged talking about blowing up the Houses of Parliament, but said the suggestion was meant as a joke.


Aveva aggredito e rapinato donna nel forlivese


"It seemed like a three-way game of chicken," said ABC News analyst George Stephanopoulos. "Kerry didn't want to concede. Bush didn't want to claim victory until Kerry conceded, and he didn't want to claim victory until the networks gave it to him." And none of them budged, even though Stephanopoulos said several people in the Bush campaign were e-mailing him about it.


Around 100,000 Iraqis have been killed in violence since the US-led coalition forces invaded the country in March 2003, said a report published Friday in British medicine journal The Lancet.


Tie Breaker Allows Lysacek to Defend Title

Johnny Weir and his rival, Evan Lysacek, finished with identical totals of 244.77. But Lysacek edged Weir for the menâs title because he had slightly better marks in his free skate.


Russia to Conduct Parliamentary Probe of School Hostage Siege

Russian President Vladimir Putin reversed an earlier stand and has agreed to allow the upper house of Parliament to investigate the recent hostage-taking attack on a school in southern Russia.


Leading Indians urge end of "monstrous" gay sex law

Leading Indian writers, artists,   lawyers and academics led by author Vikram Seth have written an   open letter urging the government to overturn a British   colonial era law that criminalizes homosexuality.


A cash crunch is fast approaching for the government trust fund that pays to build and repair highways and bridges, but Congress is also reluctant to raise the gas tax


Blair faces anger after three British soldiers killed in Iraq

Prime Minister Tony Blair faced anger over Iraq after three British soldiers were killed in a suicide attack, just days after being sent into a dangerous US-run sector of the war-torn country.


Vice President Dick Cheney's plane experienced a minor mechanical problem but was making a refueling stop in Singapore as planned on Sunday, the White House said.


A US tank fired on vehicles carrying an ITN news team in Iraq, a soldier tells the inquest into the death of a journalist.


Samsung preps cell phone for Net video producers

New phone enables users to shoot, edit and upload videos directly from their device.


LONDON: Britain yesterday unveiled plans to shake up child access laws but an embittered fathers' rights group - notorious for its superhero stunts - called the proposals a whitewash.


Mosca, 15:44 - GINNASTICA RITMICA, EUROPEI: ARGENTO ALL'ITALIA

L'Italia è medaglia d'argento nelle finali di specialità ai Campionati d'Europa di Gin...


In a blistering, heart-pounding flight that briefly appeared to be in jeopardy, a privately built spacecraft safely returned to Earth after soaring to the edge of space over the Mojave desert in California yesterday.


AMD's neo naming scheme - details emerge

GP-7080, anyone? Computex AMD has begun detailing how it plans to replace its current processor numbering scheme, this time with an Intel-esque system based on chip class, power consumption and relative performance.â¦


A 1,800-year-old sealed pot of ointment found in London last year was most probably a cosmetic foundation.


Russia Offers $10 Million for Chechen Rebel Leaders

Russia's Federal Security Service has offered a $10 million reward for information that would help "neutralize" two Chechen rebel leaders it accuses of being behind last week's deadly school hostage crisis.


ASEAN recognizes China as market economy

JAKARTA: Member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) announced on Saturday they recognize China's full market economy status.


Sean "Diddy" Combs was accused of battery at a Hollywood hotel the day of the Academy Awards, police said Tuesday.


Japanese whaling ship clears Antarctic danger zone

A Japanese whaling ship, stranded for 10 days off the Antarctic coast after a fire, no longer posed a danger to wildlife but was staying in the frigid Southern Ocean, New Zealand rescue officials said on Monday.


VATICANO - Il Papa agli studenti universitari: ÂIl Mistero eucaristico costituisce il punto di convergenza privilegiato tra i diversi ambiti dellÂesistenza cristiana, compreso quello delle ricerca intellettualeÂ CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Al termine della Celebrazione Eucaristica per gli studenti universitari degli Atenei romani in preparazione al Santo Natale, celebrata dal Cardinale Vicario Camillo Ruini nella Basilica Vaticana nel pomeriggio del...


Coca-Cola Co.'s president and chief  operating officer, Steven Heyer, will leave the company on  Sept. 1 after missing out on the top job in May, the Wall  Street Journal said on Tuesday, citing an internal memo.


The possibility of terrorist attacks at sports events should not stop fans from going to stadiums, Europe's anti-terror chief said Tuesday.


France prevents the EU starting membership talks with Turkey on economic and monetary policy.


Heinz Kerry Reports Nearly $2.3M in 2003

Teresa Heinz Kerry made nearly $2.3 million in 2003 and had a federal and state tax bill of close to $800,000, according to tax forms filed Friday.


U.S. Rejects North Korea's Demand for Direct Talks

The United States on Friday rejected  North Korea's demands for direct talks over its nuclear weapons  program and insisted on six-party negotiations.


A Chinese official faces the death penalty for stealing more than 250 antiques, including national treasures.


Il piccolo due ruote italiano negli States Ã¨ un vero oggetto di culto:vendite alle stelle e Boutiques al posto delle classiche concessionarie                                          L'America viaggia in scooter Tutti pazzi per la Vespa


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British Airways to Conduct Internal Probe Into Canceled Flights

British Airways Plc, Europe's second- biggest airline, said it will conduct an internal investigation into a labor shortage that led it to cancel more than 100 flights in the past week, leaving thousands of passengers stranded.


Microsoft and AOL agree to agree on anti-spoofing Sender-ID ...

AOL is chums again with buddy Microsoft and is now supporting a new version of Redmond's controversial Sender ID anti-spoofing technology.


UK's Straw Visits Sudan as Darfur Peace Talks Open

UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw today will visit Sudan to press government officials for action on protecting refugees in the nation's Darfur region as peace talks sponsored by the African Union are held in Nigeria.


Karzai Vows Fight Against Afghan Opium Trade

Two days after being sworn in as Afghanistan's first popularly elected president, Hamid Karzai called on his countrymen Thursday to wage holy war against the


Japan's naming Friday of China for the first time as a defense concern in its new defense policy outline poses the danger of intensifying bilateral tensions and may even lead to a vicious cycle of further military buildup in the region.


Chancellor Gordon Brown pledged to tackle climate change with an ambitious target of making every new home a zero carbon home within the next ten years.Details will be announced next week, but to kick start the ...Comment


Energy Star 4.0 badges for new launches Dell, the green movement's most recent recruit, is trumpeting yet another be-kind-to-the-environment initiative. This time it's mobile workstations and notebooks that have been greenwashed, with the firm's latest launches, the Dell D430 Notebook and the Dell Precision M4300 mobile workstation earning the Environmental Protection Agency's newest Energy Star 4.0 badge.â¦


Even in MySpace, a Friend Has to Qualify

One result of all the publicity from Doris Lessingâs Nobel Prize in Literature was that more than 100 people signed up to be the writerâs friend on MySpace.


Alzheimer's Symptoms May Arise From Mutant Genes

TUESDAY, Sept. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists may have found a new cause of Alzheimer's disease symptoms.


As the bits were beginning to fall off the deal of all deals in early December, officials from both the British and Irish governments were relatively relaxed about picking up the pieces again.


German Police Detain 74 Neo-Nazis Before Hess March

WUNSIEDEL, Germany  - German police detained 74  neo-Nazis on Saturday at a march marking the anniversary of the  death of Adolf Hitler's deputy Rudolf Hess.


Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova came back twice from a break down in the second set to beat compatriot Elena Dementieva 6-3, 7-5 in the final of the US Open.


LOUDEN, NH -- Right now, things are going Jeff Gordon's way. That should enhance his chances of winning a fifth NASCAR championship.


British police said an eighth suspect had been arrested in connection with a suspected al Qaeda plot to detonate car bombs in London and Scotland and police sources said two of those held were doctors.


Campaigning could delay Senate stimulus vote

The Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday passed an economic stimulus package that would inject close to $200 billion into the economy over two years in an attempt to stave off recession.


Aveva affidato per un giorno direzione 'Grazia' ad Armani


Pro-hunt groups say sport is more popular than ever despite ban on hunting with dogs


Drop by a high school cafeteria at lunchtime some day and listen to the girls' conversations. One may be commiserating with another over how much schoolwork they have. A couple of others might be fretting over how tired they are from lacrosse practice and that they're never going to get their col...


Morto Straulino, l'ammiraglio che regalÃ² la vela agli italiani

Ã morto ieri al Policlinico Militare del Celio l'ammiraglio Agostino Straulino, figura storica della marineria e dello sport velico italiano ed internazionale. Straulino, che aveva appena compiuto 90 anni


Physics chip maker gobbled by GPU giant Graphics chip giant Nvidia is to purchase the last major independent physics house, Ageia. The price and many details of the acquisition aren't being disclosed, but Nvidia said more information will come during the company's quarterly earnings call on February 13.â¦


The crew of an RAF Nimrod reported a fire shortly before it crashed in Afghanistan, the force's top officer says.


Google, Yahoo! and Amazon sued over email patent

Polaris missile The biggest names on the internet have been sued by a patent holding company which claims the firms are violating its rights by automatically routing email messages.â¦


English soccer has been trying to catch up for years with the women's game in the United States.


Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India is likely to ask the stock exchanges to investigate the transactions in the RIL scrip ever since the ownership issue between Mukesh Ambani and his younger brother Anil broke out on November 17.


Schwarzenegger Issues Pardons After 6-Year Hiatus

California Gov. Arnold  Schwarzenegger pardoned three men convicted of drug crimes, the  first pardons issued by a governor of the nation's most  populous state in almost six years.


N. Ireland polls aim to restore self-rule in Belfast

Northern Ireland's voters go to the polls Wednesday to elect a power-sharing administration between Catholics and Protestants, aimed at restoring self-rule in Belfast.


Arafat was an establishment leader. He was an elite who ruled through the finances and will of other Palestinian and Arab elites. Arafat was, ultimately, a dictator.


Pope speaks out against "designer babies"

Pope Benedict on Saturday condemned genetic engineering and other scientific practices that allow people to select so-called "designer babies" by screening them for defects.


Receding permafrost is a bone-hunters' bounty

One day, climate change could  cost the earth. For now, it is a nice little earner for Russian  hunter Alexander Vatagin.


Pakistani forces to leave tribal region:

[World News]: Islamabad, Nov 27 : Pakistani security forces are to withdraw from a tribal area near the western borders, reportedly after a deal with militants.


In line of fire, Britain's media readies for Iraq vote

As some European countries warn their journalists to keep out of Iraq, media in Britain are preparing to go in for what they call the most difficult and dangerous story they may ever report -- the election in Iraq.


Microsoft Bid Underscores Online Advertising's Strength

And whether the deal to acquire Yahoo ultimately succeeds or not, net advertising is expected to flourish.


Israel Seizes Hamas Leader Accused of Organizing Attacks

Israeli forces arrested a senior Hamas leader today who is accused of masterminding a number of deadly attacks on Israelis, including a double-suicide bombing in a southern desert town in August that killed 16 people.


For some investors, the misery of subprime loans, exploding adjustable rate mortgages and slumping sales mean one thing: opportunity.


Yoga Is More Than Just Showing Up, but That Does Help

Enlightenment by the numbers, as in the numbers 30 days for $30.


BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A Filipino working for a Saudi company was among a group of people kidnapped at gunpoint from their Baghdad offices on Monday, a US embassy spokesman said Tuesday.


Monster names new CFO, shakes up management

Shares of Monster Worldwide Inc.,  parent of jobs Web site Monster.com, fell more than 2 percent  on Wednesday after it said its chief financial officer was  resigning in a management shake-up.


Sweden's Supreme Court hears evidence from six doctors on the mental health of politician Anna Lindh's killer.


Erie Sensations; Ohio's North Shore is Home to Natural and Man-Made Adventure

By Pamela Ferris-Olson Contributing Writer Go ahead and go wild. Just hop in the car and head north to Lake Erie. Ohio's north shore is worth the trip. There are plenty of opportunities to fish, boat and camp.


John Senden carded two eagles, Harrison Frazar shot a 31 on the front nine and Glen Day had seven birdies as the trio finished the first round of the Southern Farm Bureau Classic tied for the lead.


Players are to be given extra time to prepare for the 2006 World Cup a Fifa proposal is approved.


Iraqi Deaths Drop in Baghdad, but Rise Elsewhere

New statistics provided by Iraqi officials appear to mirror the geographic pattern of the American troop increase.


Pádraic Brady's Blog: Zend_Service_Currency Proposal

Pádraic Brady, looking ahead to the work he will be doing over the next few months, is proposing on his blog about a new Zend Framework component - Zend_Service_Currency.    I did a quick check on what PHP classes are available for the purpose. There's really not a whole lot out there. There's a PEAR class along the lines I need, but it's released under the PHP License and, not to be too argumentative, I prefer non-PEAR solutions where the end-user may have no access to update PEAR.   So since the project is planned to use the Zend Framework, I shot off a mail to the Framework's fw-general mailing list to see if it would be a worthwhile contribution.    He sees that someone else had already opened a proposal for the same idea and decided to join with that group to work up the module. He also links to his original proposal and gives a brief overview of the goals of the package.


A mystery syndrome is wiping out the pollinating bees and leaving Florida's crops in peril.


British team in Pakistan for Bhutto killing probe

A team of British police arrived in Pakistan on Friday to join an investigation into the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto.


Stocks finished mixed in post-holiday trading Friday as Wall Street meandered through a shortened session. The major indexes ended the week higher as investors looked forward to the results of the first weekend of holiday shopping and a key jobs report next week.


Sesto giorno consecutivo di flessione dei prezzi


Sydney, 10:54 - TENNIS, WTA SYDNEY: FINALE TRA HENIN E KUZNETSOVA

Sarà tra Justine Henin e Svetlana Kuznetsova la finale del torneo Wta di Sydney, in Australia...


Nordstrom posts 62 per cent rise in earnings, boosts outlook

Nordstrom Inc.'s profit jumped 62 per cent on strong sales and lower markdowns, the company said Thursday, but results missed Wall Street's forecast.


A film getting stuck in the Censor Board is nothing new. But this is a first of its kind situation that the makers of the film Shobha Yatra are facing with Censors.


US Embassy Groundbreaking Ends Years of Wrangles

Ending years of wrangles with German authorities, the US ambassador to Germany on Wednesday will preside over the groundbreaking for a new American embassy close to Berlin's historic Brandenburg Gate.


Roma, 13:51 - CALCIO, OSSERVATORIO: VIOLENZA DIMINUITA DA FEBBRAIO

Nel periodo successivo ai tragici incidenti di Catania del 2 febbraio scorso, rispetto allo stesso p...


Candidates Hopscotch Through Battleground States in Final Bid

Nursing their vocal chords and trying to keep up their energy levels, President Bush and Senator John Kerry sprinted through several battleground states on the eve of Election Day, even though


IOC president Jacques Rogge plans to tell the five cities bidding for the 2012 Summer Olympics to stop sniping at each other and concentrate on their own campaigns.


RBS-led group set to make ABN bid Tuesday: sources

A trio of banks led by Royal Bank of Scotland  will probably on Tuesday make a formal takeover offer for Dutch bank ABN AMRO , said sources familiar with the matter on Friday.


Secondo l'ipotesi dei giudici di Catanzaro, a Matera operava un "gruppo di potere"composto anche da quattro magistrati, dall'attuale e dall'ex presidente della Regione                                          Basilicata, indagati giudici e politici coinvolti in 13, c'Ã¨ un senatore                                                                                Gli illeciti commessi per realizzare interessi nei settori bancari, turistici e sanitariI reati: abuso d'ufficio, corruzione in atti giudiziari, appropriazione indebita e truffa


'Nation' Host Possible Rather Replacement

Dan Rather will be replaced with veteran "Face the Nation" host Bob Schieffer on an interim basis when Rather steps down next month as "CBS Evening News" anchor, the network said Wednesday.


Udine, 18:52 - CALCIO, UDINESE, GALEONE: NON SIAMO INFERIORI NEANCHE AL MILAN

Giovanni Galeone non mette limiti all'Udinese. Lo aveva già detto in occasione dell'inizio de...


China says U.S. also to blame for toy safety scares

China on Monday hit back at Mattel, after a massive toy recall, saying designers and importers should also take responsibility for product safety, but promised to punish its own manufacturers who flout standards.


Il greggio e' scambiato a 88,84 dollari al barile


Austrian court confirms British historian guilty of Holocaust denial

An Austrian court has upheld a guilty verdict imposed on British historian David Irving for denying the existence of the Holocaust, Austrian media have reported.


AMHERST -- University of Massachusetts wide receiver Nathanael Hasselbeck did his best to make the high-degree-of-difficulty catch, but the ball slipped from his hands and fell to the grass. For the next few moments of practice, the Boston College transfer gave himself a harsh tongue-lashing that continued even as teammates patted him on the back. You wouldn't think this was ...


Supermarket chain Asda to create 9,000 jobs in Britain

Supermaket chain Asda, owned by US giant Wal-Mart, said on Wednesday that it would create 9,000 jobs and open between 10 and 12 outlets across Britain this year.


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...


India supports Russia's bid to join the World Trade Organisation (WTO) soon, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has told a press conference with President Vladimir Putin.


BASKETBALL The Celtics added veteran NBA coach Tom Thibodeau, known as a defensive specialist, to their coaching staff yesterday. In his 17 seasons as an assistant, the last four in Houston, Thibodeau has helped his teams finish in the top 10 in team defense 14 times. He helped the Rockets rank in the top five in scoring defense and field ...


Intel Quits Effort to Get Computers to Children

Intel and the One Laptop Per Child had a rocky relationship from the start in their short-lived effort to get inexpensive laptops into the hands of the worldâs poorest children.


Baffled over Bush win, Europeans engage expatriates

I sure picked an interesting time to move across the Atlantic. Regardless of the outcome, I knew much debate would ensue after this month's U.S. Presidential election.


Media baron Conrad Black lost more titles Tuesday when he resigned from the company that holds a controlling interest in Hollinger International, the owner of the Chicago Sun-Times.


Doppietta di Totti, l'Italia si rilancia

Anche se con qualche patema di troppo l'Italia compie a Parma la dovuta missione superando la Bielorussia per 4-3 al termine di una partita pirotecnica e spettacolare. Gli azzurri, dopo aver chiuso 2-0 (gol


Voltage secures patents on identity-based encryption

Assumes you are who you say you are Voltage Security has been granted five patents covering the core functionality of their "identity-based" encryption products, though they're keen to share the technology with everyone on a reasonable and non-discriminatory basis.â¦


The Justice Department has opened an investigation into possible accounting fraud by the mortgage giant Fannie Mae. The criminal inquiry, still in a preliminary stage, came


D.C. Sues Parents Over Immunizations Flap

Dozens of parents were charged with misdemeanor truancy in the nation's capital on Friday after their children missed school because they lacked required immunizations. The charges carry possible jail time and fines.


A federal judge has delayed for a  week a decision on proposed bankruptcy financing for Trump  Hotels & Casino Resorts Inc. DJTCQ.OB, giving shareholders  time to review the company's finances.


Chemistry, defense drive Celtics' success

Not entirely comfortable reviewing the first six weeks of the season, the Celtics nonetheless go back to that point when discussing the origins of their current five-game winning steak. The Celtics contend their recent run of success has its roots in the close and not-so-close losses that resulted in a slow start. When Greg Oden in the lottery seemed more ...


Novell launches Linux for desktop computers

Novell, one of the popular names in the open-source community, has launched Linux Desktop 9 OS for enterprise computer systems today for lower deployment and management prices.


As Dodgers Ponder Johnson Trade, Yankees Pursue Beltran

The Yankees held a news conference yesterday to announce a partnership with a memorabilia company. A bounty of artifacts was on display at Yankee Stadium, including a glass case with nine autographed baseballs.


A longtime pastor charged with embezzling $500,000 in parish funds allegedly spent the money on vacations, cars and gifts to friends, including a church worker who was given a BMW and whose mortgage, taxes and utilities were paid.


Lo ha stabilito la conferenza dei capigruppo della Camera


More than three-quarters of adults in the UK use computers at home or at work, a survey has shown.


Cliff classics stop antisocial behaviour

A new weapon in the fight against antisocial youth has been discovered: Cliff Richard records.


Indian labs churn out technologies to help users in developing countries keep up with the information age even if they can't afford a computer, don't live near a phone or speak a language that can't be typed on a standard keyboard. By Manu Joseph.


PeopleSoft fracas could spark software M&A

Thursday's pro-Oracle Corp. decision on the US Department of Justice's attempt to block Oracle's proposed takeover of PeopleSoft Inc.


Investor Group Agrees To Reader's Digest Purchase

The deal, announced Thursday, brings to an end a 16-year run for Reader's Digest as a publicly traded company. It was not yet clear whether the deal would result in management changes


Baseball Roundup: Rookie Helps the Tigers Split a Doubleheader

Jair Jurrjens saved the Detroit Tigers from what could have been a terrible day.


Aruba Countersues Symbol Over Wi-Fi Patent Fight

Aruba Networks Inc. countersued two divisions of Motorola Inc. Wednesday, adding a new twist to a wireless LAN (local area network) patent-infringement case that affects some of the biggest vendors in the business.


Intel raises outlook after unexpected demand rally

Eking out a strong finish to end a disappointing year, Intel Corp on Thursday raised its revenue forecast for the fourth quarter, citing surprisingly strong demand across its line of chips for personal computers.


Peyton Manning tied an NFL record set by John Unitas in 1959 with his 12th straight game with at least two touchdowns to open a season.


Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was disappointed that his side lost 2-1 to his former club Porto in the Champions League, despite the fact that the Blues had already qualified for the knock-out phase.


Qaddafi's Modern-Sounding Son Is a Riddle to the West

Seif el-Islam el-Qaddafi has emerged in the past few years as the new, Western-friendly face of Libya.


India targets infrastructure management services

Indian outsourcers already have a large share of outsourced application development and maintenance and are dominant in business process outsourcing. The country is now targeting a larger share of the market for remote infrastructure management services (IMS), and is planning to more than double revenue from these services to $15 billion by 2013.


N. Korea Sees 'Snowballing' War Danger, Slams US

North Korea said Monday the danger of war on the Korean peninsula is "snowballing" and accused the United States of destroying the basis for negotiations on Pyongyang's nuclear program.


For once Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was in agreement with his title-chasing counterparts and admitted that his team are likely to drop points during the festive football programme.


Dimissionario, sara' in carica fino a nomina nuovo vertice


Dabbles in paradox This morning, at a San Francisco press event The Reg wasn't invited to, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled several new iPods, including a nano that handles videos and games from an expanded display. He also trumpeted the arrival of iPhone ringtones, and sadly, we have no idea whether he kept a straight face.â¦


Investors Lose Key Advocate In Case on Financial Crimes

The top law enforcement officers in Arkansas and New Jersey did it.


Lots of action in the Michael Jackson case--both in and out of the courtroom. The case took an unexpected detour to Canada over the weekend, when a man from Kitchener, Ontario, was arrested


Six people are injured as a police van crashes through the front garden they were standing in.


Employees lose jobs after NJ ballpark flap

Greg Maiuro and Marco Cerino, public address announcer and scoreboard operator for minor league baseball's Atlantic City Surf, lost their jobs Monday for poking fun at James E. McGreevey's sexual orientation.


Prime minister and chancellor seek to reassure voters saying they are dealing with the Northern Rock fallout


Second British general slams U.S. policy in postwar Iraq

U.S. plans for handling Iraq after the  2003 invasion were "fatally flawed," a retired British general  said, adding that the U.S. administration had refused to listen  to British concerns about postwar planning.


Drug Maker and Eye Doctors Settle Dispute Over Avastin

Genentech appears to have resolved a dispute with ophthalmologists over use of  the companyâs drug Avastin   to treat eye diseases.


The organisers of the half-time entertainment for next year's Super Bowl have signed a deal with Sir Paul McCartney to entertain millions.


Incriminato dopo la denuncia di una studentessa. La polizia aveva messodelle cimici nel suo studio. Tra le vittime anche una sedicenne                                            Palermo: sesso per diventare una star fotografo indagato per ripetuti abusi


Afghan President Campaigns; 12 Killed by Mines

Afghan President Hamid Karzai campaigned on Tuesday for the first time since an assassination attempt last month, telling cheering supporters a historic vote


Livorno, 16:35 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: SPINELLI COMPRA 6 TORNELLI

Aldo Spinelli, presidente del Livorno, ha acquistato 6 tornelli da predisporre intorno allo stadio P...


European Services Slowed in August Amid Job, Oil Concerns

Growth in the European service industries, ranging from banking to telecommunications, slowed in August as households became increasingly concerned about jobs and oil prices reached a record.


Royals Drop Devil Rays 7-6 in 10 Innings

Ruben Gotay hit an RBI grounder in the 10th inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7-6 Wednesday.


Moneta unica a 1,3349 dollari e 162,234 yen


No. 3 Georgia Tech Routs Alabama St. 74-37

Jarrett Jack scored 20 points and No. 3 Georgia Tech held Alabama State scoreless for more than nine minutes at the start in a 74-37 rout on Friday.


Lebanese soldiers die in fighting with Islamist rebels in a Palestinian refugee camp, despite a declared victory.


Per Ministro Giustizia sono tra responsabili effetto serra


A fire that destroyed the house of a soldier serving in Iraq was set to cover up the stabbing deaths of his wife, two sons and sister-in-law, police said. A neighbor was jailed on suspicion of homicide.


Former UN Secretary General Kurt Waldheim, who was dogged by allegations of a Nazi past, dies aged 88.


The widow of a London headmaster murdered at his school in 1995 is threatened and burgled.


Sydney, 09:38 - RUGBY, NUOVA ZELANDA: DEANS NUOVO CT

Il neozelandese Robbie Deans è il nuovo allenatore della nazionale australiana di rugby. E' i...


Libya Welcomes 7 Italians It Had Expelled

Seven Italians are preparing to return to Libya next month, invited by Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi 34 years after they were expelled along with thousands of others from the former North African colony.


Milano, 11:46 - CALCIO, MILAN FESTEGGIA 18/O COMPLEANNO PATO

Alexandre Pato è da oggi maggiorenne: il nuovo fenomeno del calcio brasiliano, acquistato dal...


FDA Marks Thanksgiving With Two Approvals

Biotechnology and pharmaceutical stocks were nearly flat during the holiday-shortened week as two long-awaited drugs received Food and Drug Administration approval.


Church Trial Begins for Lesbian Minister

When the Rev. Irene Elizabeth Stroud told her congregation last year that she lives with a lesbian partner, she set the stage for the United Methodist Church's third trial under a law forbidding clergy who are "self-avowed practicing homosexuals."


ATHENS, Greece - In all honesty, did anyone really believe Michael Phelps could equal or surpass Mark Spitz's record of seven swimming Olympic gold medals? And as near-impossible it seems now in hindsight, didn't the $1 million bonus attached to it for ...


THE share market finished sharply higher today, as resource giant BHP Billiton helped lead the market to a recovery from yesterday's falls.


Indonesians unhappy with Australia's proposed maritime buffer zone

By Channel NewsAsia's Indonesia Bureau Chief Haseenah Koyakutty. SYDNEY: Australia's Defence Minister Robert Hill is in Jakarta where there is an uproar over Australian Premier John Howard's plan to create a maritime surveillance zone to screen ships.


France told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday it would be "disposed to co-operate" with a planned government involving Abbas's Fatah and Hamas and seek support for it from other Western powers.


Obesity Surgery Can Lead to Nerve Damage - Study

Operations to treat obesity such as  stomach-stapling may work a little too well, causing some  patients to develop nerve damage -- a symptom of malnutrition,  doctors warned Thursday.


Drugs' Safety Questioned in Hearing on FDA

Description: A scientist singles out five drugs as unsafe while testifying before a Senate committee on the Food and Drug Administration's oversight of Vioxx.


Iran sanctions talks at U.N. entering last phase

Major powers expect an embargo on weapons Iran can export and a call to nations to restrict loans to Tehran as part of a sanctions package against Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment work.


Sun adds nVidia power to Java Workstations

Sun Microsystems has added nVidia Quadro graphics technology to the Java Workstations it detailed last month. The vendor has included the technology in its W1100z and W2100z models, which are based on AMD


One in four Americans "very worried" by China imports

Around 78 percent of Americans worry about the safety of Chinese imports, and a quarter have stopped buying food from China, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.


Dutch retailer Ahold has sold its network of about 600 Spanish retail stores to private equity group Permira. The two parties valued the deal at 685m euros ($850m; Â£472m).


At least 11 people die as a twin-engine aircraft crashes in the mountains of central Angola.


University lecturers threaten to provoke international condemnation by voting for a 'comprehensive' boycott of all Israeli academic institutions.


U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan and members of the U.N. Security Council took turns Monday demanding swift intervention to ease the mounting humanitarian crisis in Darfur, but the Sudanese government again resisted a U.N. peacekeeping force.


Petraeus to argue against big Iraq troop cuts

In a report considered crucial to U.S. strategy in the highly unpopular war in Iraq, the top U.S. commander there is expected to tell Congress on Monday that U.S. troop levels should not be cut deeply.


Police raid three professional football clubs as part of an investigation into alleged corruption.


Pakistan holds 'last-ditch' talks with mosque cleric

A Pakistani cleric at the centre of a seven-day siege at an Islamabad mosque on Monday held "last-ditch" talks over loudspeakers with ministers and Islamic leaders to end the crisis.


Video games for next generation games consoles are unlikely to make a profit in the near future, a report says.


Kevin Regan said he wasn't overly tired Saturday night after making a career-high 46 saves in New Hampshire's 2-1 victory over visiting Maine. Instead, he was energized by his team's strong play.


Another round of cheap stocks for the value investor's soul.


Health minister faces two Indias, obese and hungry

India plans to introduce yoga in schools to fight rising obesity among middle-class youngsters, even as the country continues to battle widespread malnutrition and "shameful" infant and maternal mortality.


A solid running game and plenty of mistakes by Cambridge Rindge and Latin were more than enough for fourth-ranked Mansfield in a 36-0 blowout last night at Alumni Field.


A court rules President Olusegun Obasanjo cannot sack his deputy for joining an opposition party.


Yahoo's email service has begun to use the company's DomainKeys authentication technology, almost a year after Yahoo first unveiled this antispam project.


Sainsbury family to rebuff Qatari takeover bid for supermarket group: report

The Sainsbury family will not back a takeover approach by Qatari investment group Delta Two announced last week, The Times reported in an early edition of its Tuesday paper.


Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc.   AMZN.O has started taking early orders for Microsoft Corp.'s   MSFT.O long-delayed Windows Vista operating system, offering   versions of the product from $100 to $399.


Justice Probes FBI Role in Prison Scandals

The Justice Department inspector general is investigating whether FBI agents abused detainees at a U.S. military prison in Iraq and at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.


Indonesians are voting for the first time to elect their nation's president and vice president. Polls opened early Monday morning with 140,000 police officers deployed across the


Budget Writers Hear Requests For More Mental Health Funds

Pleas for more money for mental health care, substance-abuse counseling and services for the disabled dominated a public hearing in Fairfax County yesterday before General Assembly budget writers, who came to George Mason University to listen to the wants and needs of Northern Virginians.


A militant Islamic group that recently renamed itself al Qaeda Islamic Maghreb has claimed responsibility for two suicide attacks that killed dozens in Algeria -- including an assassination attempt on the country's president.


Station crew welcomes shuttle Discovery astronauts

The shuttle Discovery astronauts  floated aboard the International Space Station on Monday, the  start of a week-long stay to hook up a new power system so new  laboratory modules can be added to the complex.


This one lacked the pathos of Sunday's marathon but it was another sad and bewildering early departure for Paula Radcliffe, who managed only 16Â½ circuits in the 25-lap women's 10,000 metres


UAW has tentative GM deal, production to resume

The United Auto Workers union said on Wednesday it had reached a tentative deal in contract talks with General Motors Corp and recessed a nationwide strike by 73,000 workers that began on Monday.


Empire manufacturing up sharply in September

Business at factories across New York state improved at an accelerated pace in the past month according to the Empire State Manufacturing Survey posted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Buffalo.


Drug Stocks Fall as Editorials Blast FDA

Shares of large drug makers fell on  Thursday after a top U.S. cardiologist questioned the safety of  new arthritis drugs and the performance of U.S. regulators in  monitoring drug safety.


World Business Briefing: Britain: U.S. Cigarette Brands Acquired

The Imperial Tobacco Group of Britain agreed to buy Commonwealth Brands, the maker of the discount cigarettes USA Gold and Sonoma, from Houchens Industries for $1.9 billion, giving Imperial entrance into the United States. Houchens, which is privately held, has annual sales of 14 billion cigarettes. Commonwealth Brands, which was acquired by Houchens in 2001, has an estimated 3.7 percent of the $376 billion cigarette market in the United States.


Russian police clash with protesters in Ingushetia

NAZRAN, Russia  - Russian riot police fired warning shots into the air and beat demonstrators who tried to rally on Saturday against alleged vote-rigging in the Muslim region of Ingushetia, a witness said.


Mercato tedesco: flessione 10,5%. Italia: +3,5%, e' primato


Roma, 18:36 - CALCIO, EUROPEO UNDER 21; FAR OER-GRECIA 0-2

In un incontro del girone 1 (cui partecipa anche l'Italia) di qualificazione all'Europeo Under 21 de...


Il 30/11 monumenti illuminati da Roma a Buenos Aires


Jockey apologizes for head-butting horse

Jockey Paul O'Neill apologized Tuesday for head-butting his horse at a race last weekend.


U.S. Oil Over $54 on Winter Fuel Worries

Oil prices surged to yet new record highs Tuesday, driving U.S. crude above $54 as global supply outages thwart efforts to build winter heating fuel inventories.


'Wii' Too Thin Nintendo to Replace Straps on Game Controller

By Troy WolvertonSTAFF  Nintendo plans to replace the wrist straps on the controllers for its new Wii console following reports of injuries and damaged equipment.   The company will replace 3.2 million straps at a cost of several million dollars, according to the Associated Press.


WOODSIDE is preparing to develop the Tiof oil discovery in the west African nation of Mauritania in parallel with its Chinguetti project in a bid to secure a step change in its production profile.


Russian Envoy Sees Korea Nuclear Talks in Late Jan

North Korea could return to six-party  talks on its nuclear programs in late January after President  Bush forms his new cabinet, Russian ambassador to Japan  Alexander Losyukov said Monday.


Using advanced "nanopatterning" techniques, IBM researchers plan to build 100TB tape storage devices.


FBI Agent Warned Baseball About Steroid Use -Report

RALEIGH, North Carolina  - A federal agent says he  warned baseball officials a decade ago that some of its players  were using steroids, but the officials took no action, a New  York newspaper reported on Tuesday.


From Romania, a new force in world cinema

The nation's low-budget films, imbued with the residue of communism, are wowing critics and audiences.


Eight Former Chinese Hostages to Fly Home

Eight Chinese workers freed by Iraqi kidnappers were scheduled to fly to Jordan then head home to China on Tuesday, said a Chinese diplomat in the Jordanian capital.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair faced   a growing rebellion over his leadership on Wednesday after   reports he planned to stay in office until mid-2007 prompted   seven former loyalists to quit their posts.


iPhone hackers disclose vulns and hunt for clues

Closing in on their Holy Grail The game is on for hackers trying to spot security vulnerabilities in Apple's iPhone and already they're scoring points.â¦


Setback for Sarkozy as protege quits mayor race

French President Nicolas Sarkozy suffered fresh embarrassment on Monday when his spokesman withdrew a bid to become mayor of Sarkozy's former stronghold despite being parachuted there by the president himself.


NATO states wrangle over Afghanistan troop commitments

NATO defence ministers were set Friday for a second day of contentious talks on Afghanistan amid calls led by the United States and Britain for more frontline combat troops to fight resurgent Taliban forces.


he United States is treating the globe like one giant battlefield for its war on terror, eroding rights worldwide, a leading human rights group said Wednesday


The chairwoman of the District of Columbia Council delayed a vote on a plan to build a baseball stadium on the Anacostia River in southeast Washington that would host the Montreal Expos.


Thai PM to address nation on protesters' deaths

The explosion followed a blast late on Thursday that killed two people and wounded about 20 in a border town in Narathiwat province.


Laying the Foundation for In-House SEO Success in Large Organizations: Part II

Successfully building an in-house SEO team requires coordination between many parts of the organization, with defined targets and a plan to reach those targets.


ORLANDO, Florida -- A US district judge ruled Monday that Florida election officials have no legal obligation to provide voter-verifiable paper trails for electronic voting machines, but it would be better if they did.


A British Airways plane on a flight from China crash-landed short of the runway at London's Heathrow Airport on Thursday. Three people were slightly injured.


Zarqawiâs Al-Qaeda Allegiance Intelligence Work: Expert

The alleged allegiance of Al-Tawheed wal Jihad group in Iraq to Al-Qaeda network of Osama Bin Laden pledged in an unverified statement


Equity analysts facing new quant challenge

Wall Street equity analysts have had their share of problems in recent years, from regulatory heat to budget cuts to a loss of star power and prestige.


Pavarotti unconscious as family gathers: TV

Italian opera star Luciano Pavarotti, hailed by many as the greatest tenor of his generation, was unconscious and suffering from kidney failure on Wednesday, a television station reported.


Data Portability: Reasonable Goal or Impossible Dream?

Analysis: The DataPortability Workgroup ponders online about retaining rights but easing evolution.


Rumsfeld Says U.S. Faces Test of Wills in Iraq

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said  Sunday the United States and its allies were engaged in a test  of wills with insurgents in Iraq and would have to overcome the  "pain and ugliness" of the conflict.


Finnish-US boys in trans-Atlantic custody battle found after monthlong search

Police on Wednesday forcibly removed two boys from a country house where they had been hiding since the Supreme Court last month ordered their Finnish mother to return them to the United States where their ...


CVC to acquire Samsonite for $1.1 billion

Luggage maker Samsonite Corp. , a company on the verge of bankruptcy only four years ago, agreed to be bought on Thursday by private equity firm CVC Capital Partners  for $1.1 billion in cash.


From activists to tycoons, politicians to inventors, these are the remarkable people trying to cool a warming earth


Injured Haas Expected to Be Fit for Australian Open

Former world No. 2 Tommy Haas is expected  to be fit for this month's Australian Open despite pulling out  of the Hopman Cup on Thursday with a groin injury.


The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Pope admit facing serious obstacles to forging closer ties between Churches.


By Doug Smeath Deseret Morning News  Rocky Anderson is taking his fight for a more eco-friendly Salt Lake City to a new enemy: bottled water.


The public may never know just what an injustice the dismissal of charges against Kobe Bryant was. Instead, people may speculate that there was a deal between Bryant and his accuser to end


DuPont sees '06 earns of $3.25/shr including items

Chemicals group DuPont Co.  said on Monday it expects 2006 net earnings per share of $3.25, helped by 39 cents per share, or $370 million, in one-time items, up from its it previous estimate of $2.86 per share.


Author Martin Amis says his new book, which examines Muslim extremism, does not mean he is anti-Islam.


Ukraine Rivals to Meet in Live TV Debate

Rivals in Ukraine's scandal-ridden presidential polls will meet Monday in a live television debate likely to be the climax of their campaigns ahead of Sunday's decisive rerun vote.


Psychological stress appears to speed cellular aging the equivalent of up to 17 years of normal aging. The difference shows up in telomeres, DNA-protein structures that cap the end of chromosomes.


Would you switch carriers for the iPhone?

Blog: AT&T and Apple are both banking on the iPhone, but will people switch subscribers to get it?


Just four months after converting to a low-cost airline, FLYi Inc. faces potential bankruptcy as soon as January amid concerns over mounting oil prices and the deteriorating financial situation at Delta Air Lines Inc.


God Save 'The Queen': Mirren film opens to rave reviews

One will surely not be amused -- "The Queen", a film about the monarchy's reaction to the death of Diana, Princess of Wales which features intimate snapshots of royal life, is released in Britain this weekend.


Eight resolutions your skin will appreciate in the New Year.


UN council insists Syria complies with 1559

BEIRUT: The UN Security Council's 15-member states issued a presidential statement Tuesday once again demanding that Syria withdraw its troops from Lebanon, and requested a report by the


Sudan denies need for AU peacekeepers in Darfur

Agriculture Minister insists Sudan can handle security situation in Darfur without need for AU peacekeepers. ABUJA - The head of Sudan's delegation to African Union-sponsored talks on the conflict in the western


Doctors extracted a bullet from an 88-year-old man, recovering a piece of ordnance that eluded medics 70 years ago when he was shot in the Spanish Civil War.


C.J. Spiller ran 72 yards for the go-ahead touchdown and defensive lineman Gaines Adams returned a fumble for a score to spark No. 15 Clemson's rally from 14 points down in the fourth quarter of a 27-17 victory over Wake Forest yesterday in Winston, Salem, N.C.


Researchers have discovered for the first time that the human brain can grow new nerve cells.


ATA Airlines latest carrier in bankruptcy

ATA Airlines, the nation's 10th-largest, filed for bankruptcy protection yesterday, becoming the latest US carrier tripped up by rising fuel costs and fare wars.


US allies broadly welcome the announcement of plans for a major shake-up of US forces around the world.


Judge Investigates Another Total Executive

A judge investigating suspicions that Total paid bribes to access markets has opened legal proceedings against one of the oil giant's Middle East directors, judicial officials said Friday.


Afghan Militants Drop Guantanamo Prisoner Demand

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


Bormio, 10:50 - SCI, MONDIALI; SLALOM: ROCCA TERZO DOPO LA PRIMA MANCHE

Giorgio Rocca si trova al terzo posto dopo la prima manche dello slalom speciale valido per i mondia...


Mailed in 1950, letter arrives in Norway 54 years late

A Norwegian woman reportedly got a real surprise this week when she received a letter mailed 54 years ago, delivered by a mailman who brought along flowers for the occasion.


Arsenal's Edu: Tough to reject Real Madrid

It was reported that Edu's brother, who also acts as his agent, had agreed terms with Valencia about a Bosman move next season and that the player, himself, had already undergone a secret medical at the club.


Movie Review | 'Brooklyn Rules': Memories of the âHood and the Mob

This small, sentimental âI rememberâ yarn, laced with vicious jolts, is a relocated âBronx Taleâ grounded in the same old macho shtick.


Videoforum in diretta con Barbara Pollastrini

Il ministro delle Pari Opportunità risponde alle vostre domande. A partire dalle 10 su Repubblica Tv


A police investigation is under way after a man is found with serious head injuries in County Londonderry.


Taiwan president plans tour of Pacific allies: Marshalls

Marshall Islands President Kessai Note will travel to Taiwan next week on a trip expected to pave the way for a return visit by Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian as part of a tour of Taipei's handful of Pacific allies next year, officials said.


Straw told to act on restraint in child prisons

Â· Warning follows death in custody of 15-year-oldÂ· Delay for general review would be 'unforgivable'


The Texas attorney general has launched a lawsuit against two men it says are spammers.


The penalty phase in Scott Peterson's double-murder trial is scheduled to begin today in San Mateo County Superior Court, but his attorney is hoping for a delay.


Thousands Missing in Revenue Records of Culinary Charity

The James Beard Foundation cannot account for how it has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in annual revenue.


By Journal-World, Lawrence, Kan.  Dec. 18--James Gunn, director of the Center for the Study of Science Fiction at Kansas University, has been named grand master of science fiction for the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Inc.


U.S. Continues to Dominate Without Injured Phelps

The U.S. team continued to  dominate the world short course championships Friday, claiming  five gold medals without the help of Michael Phelps after he  was forced out of the meeting with an injured back.


Kanye West Leads Grammy Nominees With 10 Nominations

Today (December 7), nominations for the 47th annual Grammy Awards were announced in Los Angeles. Among those nominated, Kayne West leads with a phenomenal 10 nods, while Alicia Keys and Usher follow with 8 nods a piece.


Swarms of tiny bugs descended on Jacobs Field on Saturday night, making it difficult for the Indians and Anaheim Angels to play. Batters and fans swatted at the unidentified flying objects beginning in the fourth inning.


F.D.A. Offers Guidelines to Fresh-Food Industry

The F.D.A. is suggesting that the fresh-cut produce industry constantly monitor and control vulnerable places in the production cycle where the bacteria are likely to form.


The Chairman of PLO executive committee Mahmoud Abbas, or Abu Mazen, escaped on Sunday night an assassination attempt as he was attacked by unknown militants atthe mourning tent


Fight Against Youth Cancer Enters the Recording Studio

The childrenâs cancer center of Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Childrenâs Hospital has expanded its arts-in-medicine therapies to include songwriting and recording.


Even coral reefs thought to be pristine are facing challenges, researchers said Thursday launching the International Year of the Reef. The year of the reef is a "campaign to highlight the importance of coral reef ecosystems and to motivate people to protect them," Conrad Lautenbacher, head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, said at a briefing.


Ukraine election heats up with poison report

Ukraine's presidential election lit up with a doctor's report that opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko was likely poisoned, in a stunning disclosure two weeks before a rerun vote that he is increasingly likely to win.


Boy, 11, Bags Hog Bigger Than 'Hogzilla'

By KATE BRUMBACK  MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Hogzilla is being made into a horror movie. But the sequel may be even bigger: Meet Monster Pig.


Almost 1,700 relatives of people whose bodies were found scattered over a crematory's property are suing the owner for all he's worth -- but that may not be much.


In a Feb. 15 story about the Anglican conference, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams said a parallel church within the United States was contrary to Episcopal teachings.  That statement was from Robert Williams, an aide to U.S.


Arafat intervenes on behalf of hostage: brother

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has intervened on behalf of Kenneth Bigley, the engineer held hostage in Iraq since September 16, his brother Paul Bigley said, describing the gesture as "fantastic news".


The planned $100 million factory is part of a wave of solar power plant construction in the south west U.S.


MCLEAN, VA. -- MCI lost $3.4 billion in the third quarter, due to a previously announced asset writedown of $3.5 billion, but its core operating results were better than expected.


Ahern opens National Ploughing Championships

The big farming event of the year, the National Ploughing Championships, has been opened by the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, near Tullow in Co Carlow.


Czech Republic: About CEK 1.4 bil should be invested in Internet advertising in 2006 compared to more than CEK 1 bil in 2005. The largest Internet portal is Seznam with the attendance of 3.5 mil visitors per month.


Police investigating the deaths of three prostitutes said they were concerned about a fourth missing woman.


Stock in Pittsburgh-based US Steel Corp. and other publicly traded domestic steel companies posted large gains Monday on news of a three-way merger that will create the world's largest steelmaker.


WHO Bird Flu Expert Urges Speeding Vaccine

The top World Health Organization (WHO)  influenza expert said on Friday drug companies and governments  had to speed up production of bird flu vaccines or risk a  pandemic which could kill thousands of people.


Isiah Thomas, the Knicks' president, happened to be Chis Webber's mentor growing up in Michigan.


PARIS  -- Luxembourg on Thursday dismissed a report suggesting a dire shortage of toilets in one of the world's wealthiest countries.


France seeks Britain's help to transform Europe's economy

French Finance Minister Nicolas Sarkozy urged Britain to play an integral role in the European Union's push for economic reform.


Cleveland Fed Chief: Higher Rates Needed

SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M  - U.S. interest rates  should rise to forestall future price pressures, Cleveland Fed  President Sandra Pianalto said on Friday, while conceding that  inflation did not pose a major threat now.


Big Investor Agrees to Drop Home Depot Proxy Fight

The Home Depot has reached agreement with a shareholder group that had threatened a proxy fight over the companyâs strategy.


Polanski to Sue Via Videolink in Legal Landmark

Legal precedent will be set when film  director Roman Polanski gives evidence in an English court via  videolink from a Paris hotel room in order to avoid the risk of  extradition to the United States for a child sex offence.


Georgia's Ex-Leader Puts In Final Spurt On Comeback Trail

TELAVI, Georgia -- Before his helicopter touches down, Mikheil Saakashvili already has his hand on the door handle. A bodyguard leans forward but can't restrain him long; within seconds, Misha, as Georgia's former president and now campaigning candidate is informally known, has jumped out, ducked...


Amazon forest suffers from settler influx

Izidio Orlando de Brito used to walk for hours down a jungle path hauling his manioc, beans, corn and rice to market, thinking how much easier life would be if there was a road to his village.


A gathering of Presidents and prime ministers looked impressive. But the unspoken question was whether this forum would lead to real change


A pair of alleged Islamic terror plots uncovered this week in Germany and Denmark share some disturbing hallmarks: Officials link both to al-Qaida and have found tentacles stretching all the way to Pakistan, the likely hiding place of Osama bin Laden.


A Roma e nel Lazio il tasso di aumento delle nuove nate Ã¨ del 2,2%il triplo della media nazionale. Malissimo il Sud, rallenta il Nord-Est                                          Imprese, nel 2007 doppio record Aperture e chiusure ai massimi dal '93                                                                                Il bilancio Ã¨ attivo per 46.000 aziende, +0,75%, il valore piÃ¹ basso dal 2002Mondello: "Crescono le societÃ  di capitali, ora si riducano gli oneri posti dalla PA"


DULUTH, Minn. - An 11-year-old boy was out hunting frogs on Island Lake when he became the prey...


You might think that four cores will be twice as good as two cores for all your computing tasks, but PC World's tests of the new chip tell a different story.


Portavoce, niente di diverso rispetto ad annuncio di maggio


If Brett Favre is leaning toward returning for another season with the Packers, he hasn't discussed it yet with his coach. Mike McCarthy hardly seemed convinced comments from Favre to his hometown newspaper yesterday that he was leaning toward playing another season amounted to an official decision.


Pakistani cricketer taken to hospital (07:00 PST)

MELBOURNE: Pakistan's Abdul Razzaq was taken to hospital by ambulance Tuesday, about two hours before the scheduled start of play on the third day of the second cricket test against Australia.


FOR months on the campaign trail, US Democrat presidential candidate John Kerry has criticised President George W. Bush for running advertisements assailing the senator's record.


A man jailed for 10 years in Bulgaria for attempted murder, spends his first day behind bars in Britain.


Indonesia's Election, Japanese Trade: Asian Events This Week

Indonesia, a nation of 235 million and with the world's biggest population of Muslims, goes to the polls today for its first-ever direct presidential election.


Spotting the clues to buy before stocks rise.


An American soldier is killed in fighting in eastern Afghanistan, the US military says.


Lawmakers say won't be deterred on CIA probe

Congress members vowed on Sunday to investigate the CIA's destruction of interrogation videotapes despite Justice Department advice that the agency not cooperate.


Islamabad: As Pervez Musharraf completed five years of his rule, Pakistan today "successfully" testfired its "indigenously built" intermediate range ballistic missile 'Hatf-V' capable of carrying nuclear warheads with a strike range of 1500 km, that could


Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas plans to part ways with longtime agent Dan Fegan, an NBA source confirms Friday.


International Falls, Minn.  The largest forest fire in decades at Voyageurs National Park is nearly out.


Marion Barber III ran for 201 yards and two touchdowns and running mate Laurence Maroney added 132 yards, lifting No. 22 Minnesota to a 34-16 victory over winless Colorado State Saturday night.


Clashes in Nepal are reported to have killed at least 34 rebels, troops and civilians over the last day. Twenty-two guerrillas and two soldiers were killed in the latest gun battle on Thursday in the western district of Arghakhanchi, the army said.


U.S. astronaut Sunita Williams has now spent more time spacewalking than any other woman, setting the record on Sunday as she and a crew mate upgraded the international space station's cooling system.


Exclusive: The Soldier Who Led the Marine Squad in Haditha

Frank Wuterich, the central suspect in the notorious massacre of 24 Iraqis, speaks out for the first time


Report: Palestinians, Israel Back Peace Plan

Palestinians and Israelis have agreed in  principle to proposals aiming to end their conflict, Egypt's  official news agency MENA reported Tuesday.


Army responsible for many Philippine killings: UN

Extra-judicial killings in the Philippines are distressingly high and the military appeared to be responsible for a number of them, a United Nations investigator said on Wednesday.


Better planning and more consultation needed The Electronic Patient Record project needs better planning, more consultation and a new timetable, say MPs.â¦


Asian markets fall, worried over U.S. optimism

Investors gave short shrift to hopes  of the U.S. Federal Reserve rescuing the world economy with a  further interest rate cut on Wednesday and continued to bet on  a bad year, selling stocks and the dollar and buying bonds.


Bank of England voted 9-0 for steady rates

All nine members of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted to leave base interest rates steady at 4.75 percent earlier this month, though some


The final cost of the Athens Olympics has soared to about â¬9bn (Â£6.2bn), at least â¬2.4bn more than estimated, the Greek government said yesterday.


TV Ad Focuses on U.S. Military Wounded in Iraq

A new television ad sponsored by U.S. veterans strongly questions President Bush's case for war in Iraq, but the group behind it said on Wednesday the spot was not meant to benefit either presidential candidate.


Jeanne Nears, Floridians Again Told to Evacuate

Hundreds of thousands of people were told  once again to leave their homes on Florida's east coast as  deadly Hurricane Jeanne approached on Friday for what could be  a record fourth hurricane hit in a year on the storm-weary  state.


The BBC's Mike Baker looks at universities' race to recruit students from Thailand.


Council OK's Deal With Sheriff ? Over Bagby Objections: Fee Goes Up to $1.4 Million

By Fraser Sherman, Destin Log, Fla.  Sep. 20--For $1.4 million, Destin deserves more sheriff's deputies on the streets than it receives, City Councilor Jim Bagby says.


Pakistani Troops Mop Up After 60 Militants Killed

WANA, Pakistan  - Pakistani forces conducted  mop-up operations on Friday in the South Waziristan tribal  region bordering Afghanistan, a day after 50 Islamic militants  were killed in an air strike on a training camp.


Police bugging of lawyer visits might see flood of appeals

Bugging carried out 'nationwide' The furore over police bugging operations conducted in prison visiting rooms has widened somewhat, with allegations that significant numbers of conversations between prisoners and their legal representatives may have been taped. Angry lawyers are speculating that this could invalidate an unknown number of convictions and see dangerous criminals set free.â¦


Arafat's Health Saga--From Tragedy to High Drama

Yasser Arafat's dying days have contained all the ingredients of a Hollywood drama -- tragedy, suspense, plot twists and even a touch of farce.


Thousands rally in the Afghan capital Kabul to voice support for a controversial proposed war crimes amnesty.


Ex-Snipes tax adviser testifies in trial

A financial adviser has testified that he warned Wesley Snipes that he could get into trouble if he didn't pay his taxes.


Crude oil prices rose early Wednesday after closing lower Tuesday for the seventh time in eight sessions, with the benchmark US crude still down sharply from a record high of almost $50 a barrel.


UPDATE 1-Rooney inspires Man Utd to 3-1 win at Newcastle

Wayne Rooney scored twice and Ruud van Nistelrooy converted a penalty as Manchester United beat Newcastle United 3-1 away on Sunday to record their first win in three Premier League matches.


Iraqi deaths hit new high, many emigrate

Iraqi deaths hit a new high in October and 100,000 people are fleeing abroad every month to escape worsening violence that is segregating the country on sectarian lines, a U.N. report said on Wednesday.


IBM ordered to pay some of Compuware costs

A federal magistrate has ordered IBM Corp. to reimburse software maker Compuware Corp. for costs relating to evidence that IBM produced only three months before Compuware's lawsuit was scheduled to go to trial.


Legislation requiring safety testing of tens of thousands of chemicals comes into effect across the EU.


Porsche e Scania all'assalto delle due case automobilistiche


Striking writers to debate labor deal on Saturday

The Writers Guild of America plans to brief its members this weekend on a deal taking shape to end their 3-month-old strike, using the meetings to gauge rank-and-file support for the labor plan, union leaders said on Tuesday.


Baikal Finance Group is a previously unknown entity, presumed by many to be a front for another bidder or bidders. Reports indicate it was recently registered at an address, said to be a grocers, in Tver, a city north of Moscow.