Charles Clarke and Ruth Kelly are starting their new roles in the Cabinet following the resignation of David Blunkett. What impact will they have on the Blair government?


Americans grew taller but heavier over 40 years

WASHINGTON  - American children and adults have become a little bit taller over the past 40 years, but a lot heavier, according to government statistics.


NEW: Youths Make Plea Deal in MySpace Case

By Linda Deutsch, ASSOCIATED PRESS  LOS ANGELES -- Two young New York men accused of trying to extort MySpace.com by developing code to track users pleaded no contest Monday to illegal computer access in a bargain with the prosecution.


After spending time at a treatment center for an eating disorder, Mary-Kate Olsen is under heavy scrutiny during her freshman year at New York University.


F.D.A. Approves Drug for Intestinal Disease

Tysabri, a treatment for multiple sclerosis, received regulatory approval on Monday for use among patients with Crohnâs disease.


Iraqi insurgents' clash with Qaeda kills 16

A battle between al Qaeda in Iraq and a major Sunni Arab insurgent group killed at least 16 militants on Friday near the ancient city of Samarra, a senior security officer told Reuters on Saturday.


Air safety is faulted in Argentina, Brazil

BUENOS AIRES -- Pilots and air traffic controllers have warned that shoddy safety systems could be putting passengers at risk in South America's two largest countries, prompting an international outcry for rapid overhauls of the organizations that manage air transit in Argentina and Brazil.


News Corp. to Buy Rest of Fox for $6 Bln

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. NWS.N on  Monday said it would take full control of its Fox Entertainment  Group Inc. FOX.N  unit in a stock swap worth about $6  billion, which it said would simplify the media conglomerate's  structure.


Former Spurs manager Bill Nicholson dies aged 85.


Democrats Seek More Benefits for Iraq Reservists

Nearly half the U.S. soldiers in  Iraq are reservists and they deserve to have their health care  and education benefits increased, Democrats said on Saturday.


The Tour de Fraud came to Fenway last night and Barry Bonds went 1 for 3 with a walk in a 10-2 loss to the Red Sox. All in all, not much to write home about.


Biella, 22:44 - BASKET, SERIE A: NEL POSTICIPO NAPOLI VINCE A BIELLA

Nel posticipo serale della 12/a giornata del campionato di serie A,vittoria esterna per la Eldo Napo...


New firm helps companies combat data theft

Mike Ruffolo has big goals for his young business: He wants Liquid Machines Inc. of Lexington to be New England's next great tech company, right up there with Akamai or EMC .


Rell To Undergo Surgery For Breast Cancer

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. -- Gov. M. Jodi Rell will undergo surgery for breast cancer Monday, which was diagnosed last week after a routine mammogram, according to a press release issued from the governor's office.


Gardening: FISH AND TIPS ; How to Build Your Own Wildlife Haven

By Steve Riches  THERE are few things in the gardening world more satisfying than creating your own wildlife sanctuary.


U.S. stocks slipped on Thursday as a   rally that briefly sent the blue-chip Dow above its record   closing high faded, with some investors choosing to lock in   profits.


Do Early Growth Spurts Protect Against Bad Cholesterol?

THURSDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- Children who are tall as toddlers or grow fast during their teenage years are more likely to have lower cholesterol levels as adults, British researchers report.


Al-Qaeda renews threat to Saudi oil supplies

Militants linked to al-Qaeda on Sunday renewed a threat to attack Saudi oil supplies, in a defiant challenge to the intense security put in place to defend the kingdom's production facilities.


Police urge manslaughter misdemeanor for Brandy

On Monday, December 30, 2006, R&B singer, Brandy, rear-ended a car causing a four-car crash and the death of 38-year-old Awatef Aboudihaj.  She was alone in her car at the time, and investigators have ruled out drugs, alcohol and cell phone use as fact...


Presidenziali: Yanukovic verso la vittoria

Ucraina in tensione, dopo i risultati del ballottaggio di ieri per la presidenza della Repubblica. Secondo gli ultimi dati della Commissione elettorale centrale, le consultazioni sono state vinte da Viktor


James Hardie Industries says it has written to the foundation it set up to compensate asbestos victims reaffirming its willingness to top up the fund.


Restaurant Regulars Testify in Blake Case

Two regulars at the restaurant where Robert Blake ate his last meal with his wife testified that the actor appeared nervous, agitated and "was messing with his hair a lot" shortly before she was killed.


Palestinian militants will cease rocket attacks on Israel from the Gaza Strip on Sunday, President Mahmoud Abbas told Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in a telephone call on Saturday, an Abbas aide said.


2005 Shaping Up As Hectic for High Court

The Supreme Court returns Monday with an ailing leader, pressure to rule quickly on the constitutionality of federal prison sentences and a slew of contentious issues to decide, from medical marijuana to Ten Commandment displays.


Chile's Pinochet in hospital after heart attack

SANTIAGO, Chile  - Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet suffered a heart attack on Sunday and was in serious but stable condition in a military hospital, the hospital said.


By Phyllis Jacobs Griekspoor, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  May 25--If camping is your plan for Memorial Day weekend, but you did not reserve a campsite, you might want to make a new plan.


Vigil Ends as Police Seal Boston-Area Church

A protest vigil at a parish scheduled to be closed by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston ended Sunday when the police sealed off the 114-year-old


Russia Finds Explosive Traces on 2nd Plane

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


Celtics coach Doc Rivers gave his players an early Christmas gift Saturday, one with an Italian theme.


A former drug sales representative won the award despite the judgeâs criticism that he should have brought the scheme to light earlier.


An international team of scientists described this week one of the most cataclysmic events in the universe, cosmic cannibalism in which one massive galaxy cluster is gobbling its smaller neighbor.


Three suspects in Jakarta suicide bombing detained

JAKARTA - Indonesian police have arrested three people suspected of involvement in last week's suicide car bombing outside the Australian embassy.


Councils across the East of England spend millions of pounds compensating people injured tripping on pavements.


Toshiba, Canon delay SED TV debut - again

Canon can't produce the panels in time? Toshiba has put back the debut of SED (Surface-conduction Electron-emitter Display) TVs. Most recently earmarked for a Q4 introduction, when the TVs will now appear is anyone's guess - Toshiba certainly isn't saying.â¦


The world's first specially bred hypoallergenic cats go on sale in the US, with a price tag of $3,950.


Canadian Submarine Off Irish Coast Isn't in Danger, UK Says

A Canadian submarine, which sent a distress signal out yesterday, is now being rescued by the UK's Royal Navy and isn't at risk, a spokeswoman for the British Ministry of Defense, who


Manchester United pair Gary Neville and Eric Djemba-Djemba have both been ruled out of Tuesday's Premiership match away to Aston Villa.


Nepal's unpopular King Gyanendra marks his 60th birthday but many seem set to snub his celebrations.


Milano, 15:05 - CALCIO, AZZURRI; DE ROSSI: DOBBIAMO VINCERE IN UCRAINA

Non è un'ultima spiaggia ma poco ci manca. La sfida con l'Ucraina è da vincere a tutti...


Cognos puts BI on Nokia and Windows Mobile phones

Cognos adds mobile BI support for Windows Mobile 6 and Nokia devices.


A recession is on the cards for the Unites States, predict economists at the World Economic Forum.


PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Massachusetts has lost in a variety of ways at the Liacouras Center since it opened in 1997.


Netopia Inc. today said it will restate two years of results and revise the results in its most recent fiscal quarter and announced that its auditor, KPMG LLP, has resigned.


Methodists 'Go Green' -- Earth Day Features Arts, Crafts, Learning

By Story; photos by Monica Laszacs Special to My Life  From budding butterfly gardens and homemade bird feeders to bald eagles and recyclable artwork, residents across Millington and Tipton County learned how they can be conservationists of the earth.


Kiefer Sutherland Deluged with Fan Mail in Jail

Kiefer Sutherland was only allowed to bring two books for his 48-day stay in jail â but he's getting plenty of other reading material.   "The guy's been getting a ton of fan mail," says Officer John Balian, spokesman for the Glendale City Jail. "Easi...


CHICAGO - A federal bankruptcy judge has given United Airlines a 30-day "test period" to show it can cooperate with its unions on a restructuring plan, rejecting union calls to open the process up to rival proposals immediately because United has not tried hard enough to preserve employee pensions.    The hearing came a day after the release of court papers in which United warned it "likely" will have to terminate those pension funds in order to secure the loans it needs to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy...


Nobel Winner Maathai Sounds Alarm Over Planet

Saying the planet is at risk from human  activity, Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai urged  democratic reforms and an end to corporate greed when she  collected the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.


Roma, 18:23 - CALCIOPOLI: FIGC SENTE BERETTA, DAL 21 NUOVE AUDIZIONI

L'allenatore del Siena, Mario Beretta, l'amministratore delegato del club, Giovanni Lombardi Stronat...


NBC Universal announced plans for a service to make popular NBC programs available free for computers and other devices.


Derby chairman Adam Pearson insists the Rams can become a Premier League force in time - but admits they look set for relegation.


Tech industry split in its political donations

The IT industry has two horses in the U.S. presidential race this year.


Cell phones don't raise cancer risk: study

Using a cellular phone does not increase a person's risk of cancer, according to a broad study released on Tuesday involving more than 400,000 Danish cellular telephone users.


The outsourcing of security Comment It's the end of yet another RSA security conference, and we're tempted to trade our PCs for an abacus and hole up in the basement while the nightmarish robot invasion on mankind plays out. Malware, we were repeatedly told over the past five days, is lurking everywhere - in PCs, phones and online bazaars - and is waiting for the opportune moment to slip into our toasters and refrigerators.â¦


NI nurses are to receive the full pay award recommended by the Independent Pay Review Body


Chinese-American writer Iris Chang dies at 36

Chinese-American writer Iris Chang, historian and author of the bestselling nonfiction book "The Rape of Nanking", has died of apparent suicide in California, China Radio International reported Friday.


NEW YORK, July 18 -- An underground steam pipe exploded through a Manhattan street near Grand Central Terminal on Wednesday, causing a brief panic about a possible terrorist attack.


Schwarzenegger laments steroids in his own contest

Some contestants in the largest annual celebration of bodybuilding starting on Friday will likely be on steroids, highlighting how hard it is to keep performance-enhancing drugs out of sport, Arnold Schwarzenegger said of the contest that bears his name.


U.N., Microsoft open door to medical data in poor countries

Blog: The United Nations and a group of U.S. organizations work together to bring the latest medical information to health professionals in poor countries free via the Internet.


Kline goes to Orioles; Angels sign Cabrera

Free agent lefthander Steve Kline and the Baltimore Orioles agreed to a $5.5 million, two-year contract on Monday. Kline went 2-2 with a 1.79 ERA in 67 appearances for the Cardinals last season.


Israeli archaeologists protest about Muslim excavations being dug at Jerusalem's holiest religious shrine.


U.S. oil prices slid more than 1.6  percent on Monday following OPEC's decision at the weekend to  leave cartel production unchanged for the time being and after  Iraq's election went ahead without disruption to key oil  exports.


Pechino, 11:24 - OLIMPIADI, CIO: OTTIMISMO PER PECHINO 2008

Hein Verbruggen, presidente del comitato di coordinamento olimpico del Cio, in visita a Pechino, sÃ¬ ...


Oil Falls as US Stockpiles Expected to Recover From Hurricane

Crude oil in New York fell for the first time in seven sessions on expectations that US stockpiles will rise in coming weeks as imports and production recover in the wake of Hurricane Ivan.


Melbourne, 08:59 - TENNIS, AUSTRALIAN OPEN: FEDERER E BLAKE AI QUARTI

Roger Federer e James Blake si sono qualificati ai quarti di finale dell'Australian Open. Lo svizzer...


Four dead in blast at Shiite mosque as sectarian violence spikes ...

A suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque Sunday in this eastern city killed four people, including two security guards who lost their lives confronting the attacker and preventing a far greater number of deaths.


India invites China to join anti-terrorism exercises:

[World News]: Beijing, Dec 29 : India has invited China to join anti-terrorism exercises in a further sign of growing military ties between both the countries.


Russian millionaire's party heads Lithuania poll, but coalition needed

VILNIUS : A party led by a Russian-born millionaire won the most votes in the first round parliamentary elections in Lithuania, but apparently not enough to form a government on its own, initial results showed.


Astronauts guided into place and bolted down a 2-ton addition to the international space station Tuesday, making the first of three difficult spacewalks during space shuttle Discovery's stay at the orbiting lab.


You've voted on the best. Now help us pick the biggest dud for the year ahead.


Cold snap provides more trouble for travellers disrupted by repair work on West Coast main line


Ahmadinejad urged to end petrol rationing

The Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, was under pressure to perform a U-turn on petrol rationing today after the restriction prompted violent protests at filling stations across the country this week.


Two Issues Could Hinder Deal to Freeze Iran's Nuclear Program

A European deal to freeze Iran's nuclear program, provide the Islamic republic with lucrative trade incentives and keep it out of the U.N. Security Council could be signed by midweek if two critical issues can be quickly resolved, U.S., European and Iranian officials said in interviews Sunday.


Nothing like a (chess) dame, 500 years after Isabel

Spain can trace a link between its heady days of empire, culminating in the conquest of the 'New World' in the reign of Isabel the Catholic, who died 500 years ago, and a passion for chess, protagonists of the intellectual's favourite boardgame maintain.


One million Cubans flee as Ivan threatens catastrophic damage

Hurricane Ivan continued to torment the Caribbean yesterday as it swung past the western edge of Cuba, triggering the evacuation of more than a million coastal residents, who were ordered to move to higher ground.


Marion Jones said she was scared. She said she was sorry. With a catch in her voice, she said her young sons needed her.


Manchester, 12:05 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS; MANCHESTER: PARK E GIGGS OUT

Nonostente il positivo esordio in Champions League con il il Celtic, iL tecnico del


Update 8: Justice Dept. Cracks Down Internet Crime

The Justice Department on Wednesday shut down a network allegedly used to illegally share copyrighted music, movies, software and games and, separately, has embarked a nationwide campaign against purveyors of e-mail "spam.


Tax proposed for gas-guzzling cars in UK

Britain's Treasury chief plans to introduce a "purchase tax" of up to $4,000 on the most polluting vehicles, The Sunday Times reported.


Northern Ireland produced one of their most impressive Windsor Park performances in recent times last night, delighting their home supporters with goals by David Healy, Colin Murdock and


Leon Nunn stepped out his front door one recent afternoon only to be waved back by a squadron of drug agents using a battering ram on a neighbor's home. The half-million-dollar home in the quiet subdivision was found to be stuffed with high-grade marijuana plants, growing in soil-free trays under bright lights.


Spain's Female Ministers Stir Controversy

Some women's advocacy groups are complaining about a magazine spread in which eight female ministers in the Spanish government - which has vowed to fight sexual discrimination - pose like fashion models in ...


VIENNA -- A United Nations team left for North Korea yesterday to supervise the shutdown of the plutonium-producing nuclear reactor that is the key component of the reclusive communist nation's atomic weapons program.


Hypercall API full of 'open promise' Microsoft has placed the hypercall application program interface (API) for its Viridian virtualization server under the banner of its Open Specification Promise (OSP). But will it help company notch up more open source street cred?â¦


WASHINGTON  - More US congressional Republicans called Monday for the resignation of UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, with one suggesting the UN chief should go to jail.


Milano, 10:37 - CALCIO, MILAN; ANCELOTTI: NON PENSO CHE KALAC CE LA FARA'

Scendono le possibilità di Kalac di essere domani in porta nel Milan contro l'Arsenal in Cham...


The first flight will be pushed well into the fall because of delays in completing assembly of the first plane and in finalizing flight-control software, a company executive said.


Can Bonds reach 700 in Coors Field finale?

Bonds will look to make the most of his last visit of the year to hitter-friendly Coors Field as the San Francisco Giants wrap up a two-game series with the Colorado Rockies.


Canadians opt for extreme form of ice skating

Not content to simply play hockey on frozen ponds or waltz along canals that have turned to ice, some Canadians prefer to amuse themselves with a more extreme form of outdoor skating.


Quick! Can you name who did the voice of Snow White? Or Cinderella? How about the Little Mermaid? It's OK if the names Adriana Caselotti, Ilene Woods and Jodi Benson don't immediately spring to mind — they were never promoted or paid as stars when their most famous screen characters debuted.


Luciano Pavarotti: A tenor like no other

Luciano Pavarotti was bigger than life — the oversized belly, huge handkerchief, grandiose lifestyle and ever-present grin that shone like a beacon. He backed it up with a voice of intense focus and immense carrying power that rang to the rafters on stages throughout the world.


"Fockers," 8th Highest-Grossing Film of 2004

After having been released for only 12 days, "Meet the Fockers" has made its place on the list of the highest-grossing films of 2004. It has beat the top New Year's Eve box office gross (previously held by "Castaway") and the top New Year's Day box off...


The Russian government expels four British diplomats, in the continuing Alexander Litvinenko murder row.


Lazio primo posto donazioni, poi Veneto, Campania, Lombardia


Strong appetite for Tech buyouts seen continuing

The strong appetite by private equity  firms for technology deals shows buyouts in that sector are  only going to continue -- with the focus on semiconductors and  software.


The UK is to send an extra 1,400 troops to Afghanistan, bringing total numbers up to 7,700, MPs are told.


Microsoft's Antipiracy Software Nails Legit Users

Microsoft is pointing to a server error that caused a weekend snafu in which legitimate customers were accused of stealing software. Thousands of legit copies of Windows XP and Vista were identified by Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) validation system as pirated.


Ma il nostro paese migliora, in 3 anni da 84/mo a 69/mo


Vodafone Won't See Near-Term Earnings Lift

Goldman Sachs downgraded Vodafone (nyse: VOD - news - people ) to "in-line" from "outperform," "within the context of an 'attractive' sector coverage view in anticipation that it will outperform the market but not the European telecom sector over the next


Coolest Tech Jobs: Driving the Mars Rover

From 100 million miles away, engineers maneuver the rover remotely and enthusiastically.


Study Finds 36 Toxic Chemicals in Bodies of Mainers Tested ; Even a Teenager Harbors Toxins at 10 Times Higher Than the National Average.

By JOSIE HUANG Staff Writer  On paper, the high school senior, the Republican state senator and the operating room nurse appear to have little in common.


"We're excited to bring the iTunes Music Store to even more music fans across Europe, and with this expansion we now reach customers in almost 70 percent of the global music market," Apple's Vice President of Applications Eddy Cue said.


International Consultant Recommends Russian Reactors for Bulgaria's...

The international consultant of Bulgaria's project to build a second nuclear power plant is recommending Russian 1,000-megawatt pressurised water reactors as most suitable for the facility, state radio said ...


A day-and-night bombardment of negative television ads has turned many voters off from the especially nasty campaign to replace Sen. Don Nickles, an Oklahoma Republican retiring after 24 years.


Maryland court rejects paper requirement for e-voting

A judge said it would be too costly to allow voters skeptical of electronic voting systems to opt for paper ballots.


Sun, Fujitsu to release APL servers in '07

Following through on an announcement from 2004, Sun Microsystems and Fujitsu next year plan to release the Advanced Product Line of UltraSparc-based data center servers.


New swarms of crop-devouring locusts are on the move towards north-western Africa, the UN says.


Environmentalists are thinking ahead to the effect of tourists and investors on a landscape of crucial habitats.


Wiesenthal Center urges France to ban Al-Manar

The only Jewish dating site you'll ever need. Chanukah savings on Jewish, Hebrew, Bible & Israel software.


Rebels commanders in the Iraqi city of Falluja said that they are not holding Margaret Hassan, the director of CARE International in Iraq who was kidnapped three days ago, and condemned her kidnapping.


'Con la Cdl intesa solo se il modello e' quello francese'


Fever May Ease Effects of Autism Disorders

Children with disorders in what is known as the autism spectrum tend to be less irritable and hyperactive after a period of high temperature, a new study suggests.


Some 28 people are charged with trying to overthrow Sudan's President Bashir, reports say.


Seattle Times Brier Dudley Column: Is a Kitchen PC Back on the Front Burner?

By Brier Dudley, Seattle Times  Jun. 7--Excerpts from the blog   Reporter-turned-blogger Mary Jo Foley said Wednesday that Microsoft is developing a "kitchen computing environment" that includes a family calendar, recipe center, entertainment features and a shared bulletin board.


India and Pakistan are set to hold a second day of talks in Delhi, with Kashmir the main theme.


U.S. stocks were flat on Wednesday, held back by lingering concerns about growth and investors' appetite for risk in a choppy market.


Some Soldiers May Be Due Insurance Refund

Many of the young soldiers at Fort Benning thought they were purchasing an investment product after they listened to the agent's spiel, but they really bought term life insurance at less-than-bargain rates.


Chelsea and the Dutch FA insist Marco van Basten is not set to become manager at Stamford Bridge.


Allegations that French companies illicitly reaped financial benefits from the U.N. oil-for-food program are "inaccurate" and unsubstantiated, France said Monday in a sharp response to a U.S. arms inspector's report.


Russia plows new funding into fighting terrorism

MOSCOW Russia announced Tuesday it was pouring 157 billion rubles in additional funding into its security agencies, suggesting that the country was trying to show a quick mobilization of resources for the anti-terrorism battle that President Vladimir


West Ham sign central defender Matthew Upson from Birmingham City for an initial fee of Â£6m.


Drivers joke that they can't tell the  coffee from the motor oil at U.S. gas stations, but Exxon Mobil  Corp. XOM.N is trying to change that perception.


The researcher behind the psychos-like-President-Bush study tells us his research supports allowing reality-challenged people to cast ballots. In Bodyhack.


Iraqi PM Extends Emergency Laws for Elections

Iraq's U.S.-backed government said on  Thursday it was extending emergency powers equivalent to  martial law for a further 30 days to try to safeguard Jan. 30  elections under threat from deadly attacks by insurgents.


Bomb explosion at banks kills one in Argentine

One person was killed, another injured when three bombs exploded in a branch bank of US Citibank on Wednesday. A private guard of the bank died and a policeman was injured


Washington Wizards forward Jared Jeffries, front, dunks behind Phoenix Suns forward Amare Stoudemire, rear, in the first quarter Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004, in Phoenix.


Greek Sprinters Charged Over Missed Test

Disgraced Greek sprinters Costas  Kenteris and Katerina Thanou were charged Thursday with missing  drugs tests on the eve of August's Athens Olympics and faking a  motorcycle accident.


Iran Nuclear Talks with Europe to Continue

Talks between key European countries and Iran on Tehran's nuclear program broke up after five hours of negotiations with no definite conclusions.


Iran's atomic work has no reverse gear: president

Iran has no reverse gear in its nuclear program, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday, while a deputy foreign minister vowed Tehran was prepared for any eventuality, "even for war".


With the Republican National Convention less than two weeks away, federal agents and city police are keeping tabs on activists and others they believe might try to cause trouble. They are making unannounced visits to people's homes, conducting interviews and monitoring Web sites and meetings.


US Govt to Hire Nearly 150,000 in 2 Years -- Study

The U.S. government plans to hire  nearly 150,000 people in the next two years, but most will  replace existing workers while an aging workforce will  intensify competition from the private sector, a study released  on Wednesday showed.


Microsoft's Xbox could soon have Blu-ray DVD

While the Xbox currently supports Toshiba's HD DVD format, a Microsoft official today said the company would consider changing over to Blu-ray if consumers want it.


E ha salutato la folla a bordo della papamobile


Supreme Court Refuses to Put Nader on Oregon Ballot

The U.S. Supreme Court refused on Tuesday to include Ralph Nader as a candidate on Oregon's November ballot, dealing a blow to the one-time consumer advocate's independent bid for the presidency.


Critics Group Names Eastwood's 'Baby' Best Film

A group of leading U.S. film  critics named director Clint Eastwood's "Million Dollar Baby"  as the best film of 2004, and its star, Hilary Swank, shared  best actress honors with Britain's Imelda Staunton in abortion  drama "Vera Drake."


Londra, 21:16 - TENNIS, SORPRESA AL QUEEN'S: NADAL ELIMINATO DA MAHUT

Grande sorpresa al Queen's di Londra: il francese Nicolas Mahut si è qualificato per le semif...


The Peace Corps said Tuesday it has suspended operations in Kenya after weeks of postelection violence, another blow to confidence as business leaders voiced concerns over the turmoil's effect on the economy.


Sept. 11 Looms Large Over GOP Convention

Republicans are holding their national convention at Madison Square Garden for one reason, and it is four miles away at Ground Zero.


Il rais domani a Parigi per curarsi Nessun successore designato

RAMALLAH, 28 OTTOBRE 2004 - Yasser Arafat verrÃ  trasferito domani in un ospedale di Parigi: la notizia, confermata dall'Eliseo (che invierÃ  un aereo speciale) mette fine ad una giornata in cui si erano susseguite le voci su un possibile ricovero del rais


Prime Minister Tony Blair will announce on Wednesday a new timetable for the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq, with 1,500 to return home in several weeks, the BBC reported.Comment


Oil prices declined on international markets on Thursday as reassuring levels of natural gas stocks eased fears of a winter energy crunch in the United States.


Aid conditions in Somalia increasingly fraught: U.N.

About 1,000 people are fleeing Somalia's  capital Mogadishu every day and political instability is making  it increasingly hard to deliver aid, a United Nations official  said on Friday.


Hezbollah and Israel to Open Prisoner Talks

The U.N. will act as a mediator in negotiations over a prisoner exchange between the Lebanon-based Hezbollah militia and Israel.


Several Britons killed in Thai plane crash: embassy

Several Britons were killed when a Thai passenger jet crashed on the southern resort island of Phuket, the British embassy in Bangkok said Monday.


SAN FRANCISCO - Google looks set to start trading on the Nasdaq today after the web's No 1 search engine asked regulators for final approval to price its closely watched initial public offering.


Nigeria's ruling party suspends Vice-President Atiku Abubakar for three months over corruption allegations.


Judge Tosses Fla. E-Voting Paper Trail Suit

Florida will not be forced to create a paper record in case of recounts in elections on touch-screen voting machines, a federal judge ruled Monday.


N.C. Computer Loses More Than 4,500 Votes

More than 4,500 votes have been lost in one North Carolina county because officials believed a computer that stored ballots electronically could hold more data than it did. Scattered other problems may change results in races around the state.


A freak cluster of tornadoes raked across an unseasonably warm Midwest, demolishing houses, knocking railroad cars off their tracks and even temporarily halting justice in one courthouse.


Xiang ties world record, Jones comes up empty

Winner of five medals and arguably the biggest star of the Sydney Games four years ago, the American finished fifth in Friday's long jump and -- barely one hour later -- went out with the US 4x100 relay team.


Mixed Feelings as Kyoto Pact Takes Effect

The Kyoto Protocol, which requires 35 nations to cut their greenhouse gas emissions, takes effect on Wednesday amid worries about its fairness.


Philippines short of supplies after deadly storms

Thousands of Filipinos have returned to washed-out homes after four deadly storms in two weeks left more than 1,000 people dead or missing.


Australia's foreign minister is due to visit North Korea for talks aimed at breaking the deadlock over Pyongyang's nuclear programme.


TV ban drives marketing online New rules banning TV ads for junk food during programmes aimed at the under-16s will force firms to punt their wares to kids via mobile phones and the internet, the Children's Food Campaign has warned.â¦


Troops shell militants in a refugee camp in north Lebanon, as they hunt others who fired rockets at Israel.


Recuperare i 100 miliardi evasi e' questione di tempo


Pub landlord is accused of killing five prostitutes whose bodies were found dumped around Suffolk town in 2006


Musharraf says his politcal opponents are threat to democracy

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has offered a public explanation about why he has decided not to step down as army chief and president in spite of a promise to do so by the end of the year.


Poor pitching and defense pave way for Red Sox

The Angels had a defined blueprint for success against the Boston Red Sox, but those best-laid plans went astray Tuesday in a frustrating fourth inning that left Angel Stadium as quiet as a library.


China Invites Moderate Democrats to Meetings -Paper

China has invited four newly elected  pro-democracy lawmakers for talks in a conciliatory gesture  after weekend legislative elections, the South China Morning  Post reported on Thursday.


France, Belgium, Poland fill Chad, CAR force gaps

France, Belgium and Poland pledged Friday to fill the gaps in a European peacekeeping force for Chad and the Central African Republic, setting the delayed mission on track to be deployed next month.


Irish PM issues ultimatum to IRA over criminal activities

A lasting peace deal in Northern Ireland only requires a few more hours of talks to complete, Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern said, while also warning the IRA that it must end all criminal activities.


It began with Ron Artest, a player who has undergone anger-management counseling and who last season alone was suspended six times.


For Warâs Gravely Injured, Challenge to Find Care

Traumatic brain injury cases, the signature wound of the Iraq war, are leaving the military health care system scrambling.


More new lava emerged on the crater floor of Mount St. Helens on Thursday, expanding the growing rock formation behind the volcano's old lava dome and emitting a red glow at night.


Arroyo: Economic Growth Prospects Are Firm

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo claimed Wednesday that the Philippines' growth prospects remain firm despite doomsayers' grim economic forecasts.


Federer, Hewitt ready for US Open rematch in Houston

Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Reigning world No. 1 Roger Federer and former top-ranked star Lleyton Hewitt will meet in a blockbuster "Red Group" round- robin match Wednesday at the ATP's season-ending Tennis Masters Cup.


Text of report in English by Polish news agency PAP  Warsaw, 8 February: Polsat on Thursday [8 February] finalized the purchase of TV Biznes. The value of the transaction is unknown, spokeswoman for Polsat Katarzyna Wyszomirska told PAP.


Rose Mattus, 90, Co-Creator of HÃ¤agen-Dazs Ice Cream, Dies

Rose Mattus, with her husband, Reuben, turned a family-owned ice cream business in the Bronx into a national brand with the invented name HÃ¤agen-Dazs.


Glastonbury festival fans are told they must register by the end of next month to apply for tickets.


U.S. urges China to open up on defense build-up

The head of U.S. forces in the Pacific pushed China on Tuesday for more transparency over its military build-up and suggested its growing might was aimed at Taiwan, the self-ruled island Beijing claims as its territory.


Uragano Ivan. Sono 22 le vittime negli Stati Uniti, 70 nei Caraibi

Sempre piÃ¹ pesante il bilancio di vite umane legato all'opera distruttiva dell'uragano Ivan, che ha colpito le coste Usa della Florida e della Louisiana e sta penetrando nell'Alabama. Dopo essersi lasciato


Sharapova withdraws from Advanta Championships

"I'm very disappointed I am not able to continue my play in Philadelphia," Sharapova said. "I was having a really good tournament and I'm sure it will still be an exciting final weekend.


LOS ANGELES - Phil Jackson's new book is stirring lots of controversy. Bryant, Jerry Buss and GM Mitch Kupchak speak out about the book.


Italian Opera Diva Renata Tebaldi Dies at 82

Italian soprano Renata Tebaldi, one of the great post-World War II opera divas who Arturo Toscanini said had the "voice of an angel," has died, a family friend said Sunday.


The minimum driving age must be raised to 18 to stop young people "killing themselves and others", MPs say.


Car bomb kills 41 in crowded Baghdad square

Up to 10,000 U.S. soldiers spearheaded by armored vehicles and covered by helicopter gunships fought their way into an al Qaeda haven in Iraq Tuesday, killing at least 22 extremist fighters, the military said.


Leaders map out concept for peace in N. Ireland

LONDON -- After three months of intense talks aimed at breaking the deadlock in Northern Ireland's peace process, Prime Minister Tony Blair yesterday laid out the framework for an agreement between the two sides that he said was ''remarkable but not yet complete."


Gehry Would Blast Glare Off Los Angeles Showpiece

The architect Frank Gehry is prepared to sandblast portions of the Walt Disney Concert Hall after a new report found that the building's skin produced excessive glare.


Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani sought common ground with firefighters Friday, linking the suffering from last month's deadly furniture store blaze in South Carolina to the pain from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.


FISCHLER: Cost-certainty is still the crux of this NHL malaise

Is the NHL season over because of the league's rejection of the union offer - and vice versa? But the sands are flowing through big-league hockey's hourglass.


Davis, Warriors come back to beat Lakers

Baron Davis put his usual game-breaking flair on the decisive 3-pointer with 16.8 seconds to play, and the Golden State Warriors roared from behind in the final minutes to snap their nine-game losing streak to the Lakers with a 108-106 victory Friday night.


Wrigley, the world's largest maker of chewing gum, on Monday took a step towards diversifying into other confectionery products with the acquisition for $1.48bn in cash of Kraft Foods' sugar confectionery business.


NEW YORK - In a bid to "reclaim my good life" and rid her company of a cloud of scandal, Martha Stewart plans to surrender within weeks to begin serving her five-month prison sentence.    Stewart, at a choreographed news conference before a brilliant array of color swatches, said Wednesday she will continue to appeal her conviction - but will head for prison anyway to end what she called a personal nightmare...


Political Prisoners Among Latest Freed in Myanmar

Two senior pro-democracy leaders jailed  in 1995 for distributing anti-government pamphlets were freed  in military-ruled Myanmar on Sunday, part of the junta's latest  release of more than 5,000 prisoners.


Allawi: Death of recruits fault of US forces

Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said "major neglect" by US-led forces led to the killing of 49 Iraqi army recruits by anti-US fighters this weekend.


FDA Encourages Radio Tags on Drug Bottles

Viagra, Oxycontin and some AIDS (news - web sites) drugs will be among the first to carry radio chip tracking devices under a new Food


Two explosive devices have been found in Porto Rotondo on the Sardinian coast. The find came just hours after Tony Blair ended a visit to the nearby villa of his Italian counterpart Silvio Berlusconi.


Two ferries carrying more than 150 commuters collided in the fog of Boston Harbor early Tuesday. There were no reports of serious injuries, a Coast Guard spokesman said.


Roethlisberger leaves game with rib injury

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger left with injured ribs and a large clump of grass sticking out of his face mask. He returned for the next offensive series, but then left Sunday's game against Baltimore for good early in the fourth quarter.


F1: SCHUMACHER, NON MI ASPETTAVO DI FINIRE DIETRO A BARRICHELLO

Monza, 11 set. (Adnkronos) - ''Sinceramente non mi aspettavo di finire dietro a Barrichello. ma Rubens ha fatto un giro perfetto, e non c'era molto che potessi fare''. Il campione del mondo della Ferrari, Michael


Biggest Drop in Existing Home Sales in 25 Years

For the year, sales of single-family homes were down by 13 percent, the biggest drop since a 17.7 percent plunge in 1982. The median price for a single-family home dropped to $217,000.


Argentina defeats US, will play Italy for gold medal

For the first time since the 1988 Seoul Olympics, the team standing atop the podium for the gold medal ceremony won't be wearing red with its white and blue.


Nepal's premier and the Maoists' top leader begin a second round of peace talks in the capital Kathmandu.


Nearly 200 women who were checked for breast cancer in the west of Scotland are called for re-examination.


President Bush signs new corporate tax-cut bill

US President George W. President Bush signed on Friday a new corporate tax bill which will shower 136 billion dollars on US businesses, farmers and other groups in coming years.


Mark Jones, Duncan Jones, Adam Jones and Rob Sidoli come into Wales' team to face Scotland.


Dell and Microsoft team up on (Red) computers

Dell  and Microsoft   are teaming up to release a Product Red computer, donating up  to $80 for every one sold to fund AIDS-fighting drugs in  Africa.


Possible Canada Mad Cow Case Fuels Industry Tension

CALGARY, Alberta  - Canada may have found a new  case of mad cow disease, officials said on Thursday, rekindling  tensions in its hard-hit beef industry just one day after the  United States announced plans to reopen the border to live  Canadian cattle.


A CITIZENS' initiative in Bratislava began a national drive on September 1 against the new European Union constitution with a petition for a referendum to be held on the draft, the news wire TASR wrote.


Chinese demand drives global deforestation

NGAMBE-TIKAR, Cameroon  - From outside, Cameroon's Ngambe-Tikar forest looks like a compact, tangled mass of healthy emerald green foliage.


Possible Rubens sells for 1,000 times asking price

One art lover in Sweden paid 1,000 times over the starting bid for a painting billed as the work of a student of Peter Paul Rubens after learning the Flemish baroque master may have painted it himself.


Dismal show by Bollywood in mid-year report card

Star appeal, big budgets and swanky foreign locations have all failed to bring cheer to Bollywood as the world's biggest film industry struggled to make a profit in the first half of 2007.


Library Repair Causes a Plea to the Pope

Normally a sanctuary of scholarly meditation, the Vatican Library has been the scene of unusually hectic activity lately, as word has spread that it will close in July for a three-year renovation.


Ross treble leads Marlins to rout of Mets

Cody Ross slammed three homers and Anibal   Sanchez followed up his no-hitter with another pitching   masterpiece as the Florida Marlins pounded the New York Mets   16-5 on Monday.


Truck bomber kills 23 Iraqi army recruits

A suicide truck bomber killed 23 new Iraqi army recruits when he rammed into their vehicle south of Baghdad on Sunday, police said, a day after a huge truck bomb killed 150 people in the north of the country.


By Deborah Wheeler, Walton Sun, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.  Dec. 16--The eagle did not land.  Christmas came early for DeFuniak Springs resident Diane Pickett this year.  Pickett, tied up in the courts over a land dispute since 2004, received word Dec.


Choose your side in the Transformers DS games and fight on the Web

Movie tie-in games tend to suck. Hope springs eternal, though, and the allure of giant transforming robots is keeping me at least a little bit hopeful for the Transformers games.


Rose leads English challenge at Carnoustie

Hopes of a first English win at the Open in 15 years were kept alive in Saturday's third round with sub-par rounds from Justin Rose, Paul Casey and Ian Poulter.


The Mobo Awards take place in London on Thursday night after being hit with a number of hitches.


A woman who won $1 million from a state lottery game four years ago has improbably hit the jackpot again.


Company's major upgrade of Google Apps poses serious competition to Microsoft Office.


Guinea-Bissau Soldiers Stage Mutiny Over Pay

Hundreds of mutinous soldiers demanding  pay for peacekeeping duty abroad seized key buildings in the  capital of Guinea-Bissau on Wednesday and patrolled the  potholed streets in trucks with mounted machineguns.


New Images of Titan Show Early Earth-Like Conditions

Scientists say new images from the US-European Cassini spacecraft support the view that Saturn's giant moon, Titan, has conditions similar to that of early Earth before life appeared.


E-discovery vendor Zantaz acquires Singlecast

Zantaz, a maker of storage archiving technology, is acquiring Singlecast Technologies for its data classification and policy management tools.


Weather Only Nipped Some Fields, Gardens

Freezing temperatures early Sunday may have nipped fields and gardens in the central and eastern parts of Utah, but it probably was not the killer frost some had feared.


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The Oakland Athletics are close to finalizing a contract with free agent right-handed pitcher Keiichi Yabu.


Viacom Inc. ., engaged in a public battle with top Internet online video service YouTube, said on Tuesday it has agreed to offer its videos to Joost, the Internet video service created by the founders of Skype.


Britney Spears checks into rehab in L.A.: reports

Britney Spears has entered a rehabilitation center in Los Angeles, TMZ.com and People magazine reported on Tuesday, three days after the troubled pop star made international news by shaving her head.


Chinese defence policy aims to crush Taiwan independence attempts

China has issued a national defence policy to crush "the vicious rise" of Taiwan independence forces at its core. It is the first time such a policy has been issued since President Hu Jintao became military chief.


Italian Minister Withdraws as Candidate for EU Commission

Under attack for calling homosexuality sinful, Italian cabinet minister and papal confidant Rocco Buttiglione said Saturday that he was abandoning efforts to become the


Health Agency Chief Seeks Conflict Summit

The head of the U.S. National Institutes of Health said he wants government and academic leaders to meet to address conflicts of interest in medical research, the Los Angeles Times reported on Saturday.


Storage market grows, HP's share shrinks

Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) held on to its lead in the disk storage systems market in the second quarter, but saw a decline in revenue and market share, according to a survey by market researcher IDC published Friday.


Henin advances to Eastbourne Int'l final

Defending champion Justine Henin needed less than an hour to beat Marion Bartoli 6-1, 6-3 Friday to reach the final of the Eastbourne International.


Portsmouth won a seven-goal thriller at Fratton Park against Fulham, Aiyegbeni Yakubu netting a hat-trick. The home side were 4-3 winners in the end, although Fulham had earlier pulled back two goals after going 3-0 down very early on the match.


Opposition leader Raila Odinga says police have turned Kenya into "killing fields of the innocent".


Senators left town Friday with little to show for a week of debate on a massive anti-terrorism bill and squabbling over whether to let federal airport screeners join unions and risk a veto of a Homeland Security bill by President Bush.


Petrolio alle stelle: ora convengono i biocarburanti

La continua ascesa del prezzo del petrolio rende piÃ¹ convenienti anche quelle fonti energetiche alternative che sino ad oggi sono risultate eccessivamente onerose. Eâ il caso dei biocarburanti di origine vegetale.


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Manchester United, the world's richest football club, has posted lower annual profits after reinvesting the proceeds of selling England star David Beckham, and says lower media revenues will hit profits this year.


The European Union said Wednesday it will impose a duty of 230 euros ($290) per ton of bananas starting in 2006, in an effort to prevent producers in former African and Caribbean colonies from losing business to larger growers in Latin America.


Microsoft brings XP starter software to India

Hindi version of Windows XP costs just $36, as the software giant aims for gains in the populous nation.


UK police probe to quash Diana conspiracy theories

A British police inquiry into Princess Diana's death is expected to rule out foul play on Thursday and seek to bury conspiracy theories of a murder plot that have abounded for almost a decade.


Aer Lingus said around 1,600 employees had applied for voluntary redundancies, just ahead of the application deadline at 5pm today.


VATICANO - Le preghiere del cristiano in tutte le lingue: tedesco (V) - Le radici cristiane dei Popoli dÂEuropa CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - La Chiesa cattolica e le Chiese protestanti. In Germania, 56 milioni di persone circa, i due terzi della popolazione sono di religione cristiana. Poco piÃ¹ di 28 milioni sono cattolici, quasi 28 milioni sono protes...


Cagliari, 15:01 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: RIENTRA CONTI, TRE GLI ATTACCANTI

Esperimenti in vista per Davide Ballardini che alla vigilia della partita contro il Napoli ha ancora...


Researchers say elephants can tell whether a human is a friend or foe by their scent and colour of clothing.


A baby, a toddler and their mothers were shot to death while the women held their children in their arms, police said Tuesday as officers searched for two men seen running from the victims' home.


Doppietta azzurra nei 200 sl, Rosolino conquista l'argento


CHELSEA striker Adrian Mutu has owned up to taking cocaine in an apparent attempt to escape a lengthy ban. The Romanian accepted a positive test for cocaine and declined a follow-up test, the head of the English


Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACLS) announced today that Patrick  Splinter has been named an Axcelis Fellow, the highest technical award  and accolade within the company.


Chile Police Clash With Summit Protesters

More than 25,000 protesters marched through downtown Santiago on Friday, demonstrating against an economic summit of Pacific Rim leaders, the attendance of President Bush and the U.S.-led war in Iraq. Protests elsewhere turned violent and dozens were arrested.


Pm indaga 15 persone, medici e paramedici di due ospedali


The Yankees and Red Sox drew the highest national television ratings for the opening game of baseball's AL Championship Series since 1999.


Singapore: Crude futures stayed close to the US$49 mark in Asia today, amid renewed fears that heating oil supplies may not meet demand for the coming Northern Hemisphere winter.


After Intel CEO Paul Otellini bragged that Intel's Xeon chip was the most energy-efficient processor, Neal Nelson compared it to AMD's offering and found that Intel wasn't being exactly truthful.Recent tests by Neal Nelson & Associates, an independent computer performance consulting firm, have reported that in 36 of the 57 cases tested an AMD Opteron-based server delivered better power efficiency than a comparably configured Intel Xeon-based server.The tests were performed on servers configured with 2, 4, 6 and 8 gigabytes of main memory at various transaction processing load levels. The results show that for certain configurations and at certain load levels the Intel Xeon based server was 2.4 to 11.7 percent more power efficient while in other cases the AMD Opteron based server was 9.2 to 23.1 percent more power efficient. In addition, when the systems were idle and waiting for transactions to process, the AMD server was 30.4 to 53.1 percent more power efficient.Power consumption while the servers are idle is particularly significant since many servers spend most of their time waiting for work. A November 16, 2006 press release from IBM quotes a report by the Robert Frances Group which states that on average servers in data centers are idle 80 to 85 percent of the time.The test results also showed that:-- Larger memory configurations deliver both higher throughput and better power efficiency;-- Intel's power efficiency advantages decrease as memory size increases;-- AMD's power efficiency advantages increase as memory size increases;-- For CPU-intensive workloads, the Xeon delivers 8.0 to 14.0 percent higher peak throughput;-- For primarily I/O intensive workloads the Opteron delivers 11.3 to 19.4 percent higher peak throughputNeal Nelson conducted these tests in response to a statement made by Intel CEO Paul Otellini in a July 18, 2007 analyst conference call. During that call Mr Otellini referred to Intel's "lead in power efficiency". Neal Nelson decided to use his company's benchmark toolset to determine if Intel actually had a lead in power efficiency.In a somewhat dry comment, Neal Nelson said: "It appears that Mr. Otellini's statement is inconsistent with the test results."The tests were not financed or sponsored by any company or group.Techworld is an InfoWorld affiliate.


Transit fees for ships using Egypt's Suez Canal will increase in 2008 by an average of 7.1 percent, the canal authority said on Sunday.


Roma, 14:46 - CALCIO, FIGC: MINUTO SILENZIO PER LICURSI E RACITI

Il Commissario straordinario della Federcalcio, Luca Pancalli, ha stabilito un minuto di raccoglimen...


The game is so big, it'll require two stadiums. Two NFL commissioners will be there. Two internationally renowned rock bands will play in the Louisiana Superdome shortly before kickoff.


Bear Stearns not planning to bail out second fund

Bear Stearns Cos. Inc.  does not plan to bail out a second struggling fund that invests in repackaged debt securities, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, while a company the investment bank set up to invest in the securities withdrew plans for an initial public offering.


Bush to Nominate Marcie B. Ries as Ambassador to Albania

The President intends to nominate Marcie B. Ries, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to the Republic of Albania.


An Egyptian court has ruled that universities can't bar Islamic face-coverings. But that's unlikely to stop the headdress attracting unwelcome attention on the streets of Cairo.


Karzai wins mandate for offensive on warlords and drugs trade

Hamid Karzai has been officially named winner of the Afghan election, becoming the country's first leader to be elected by the people and putting him in a strong position for a confrontation


Davenport, Zvonareva to meet in Cincy final

Mason, OH (Sports Network) - Top-seeded Lindsay Davenport and number-two seed Vera Zvonareva will meet in Sunday's title match at the inaugural Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open.


Widgets, widgets galore: MatchKey, MuseStorm, FeedHub

Startups help customize media preferences for getting the information you actually want online.


Australian PM denies pulling TV coverage of debate

Australia's embattled prime minister Monday denied that a television network's coverage of an election debate was cut because a live graph showed he was losing to his opponent.


Washington Wizards coach Eddie Jordan got a few good laughs over the summer when he heard the NBA's new Southeast Division described as potentially the weakest division in sports history.


BERLIN Sept. 21, 2004 - The billionaire heir of a Nazi-era arms supplier has put his massive art collection on show amid accusations that he is trying to rehabilitate the family name and downplay the use of slave labor by his grandfather's company.


A gamekeeper who laced bird carcasses with poison and used live pigeons as bait is given community service.


Researchers said on Sunday they had homed in on five areas of DNA that could account for 70 percent of the genetic risk for type-2 diabetes.


Poll: More Americans blame Bush for 9/11

The percentage of Americans who blame the Bush administration for the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington has risen from almost a third to almost half over the past four years, a CNN poll released Monday found.


Brazil's Lula assailed for graft but gains in poll

BRASILIA, Brazil  - Brazil's opposition candidates   stepped up attacks on Thursday against President Luiz Inacio   Lula da Silva over corruption in an effort to trim the former   union leader's solid lead in the presidential election race.


Suspected rebels kill policeman in Kathmandu

Suspected Maoist rebels shot dead a senior police officer in Nepal's capital on Saturday, a Home Ministry official said, as their unprecedented blockade of the city entered its fourth day.


As is true with much about executive pay, details about exactly how peer groups are compiled have been kept under wraps.


Hot, Dry Winds Hamper Calif. Firefighters

SAN FRANCISCO Sept. 5, 2004 - Hot dry winds hampered the efforts of firefighters battling a 9,200-acre wildfire in California wine country on Sunday, and promised no respite for the next two days.


US secretary of state gives Australian FM Silicon Valley tour

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice gave Australia's foreign minister a tour of Silicon Valley on Thursday, hinting she would return there as a professor after next year's presidential election.


Hamas captures major Fatah compound in Gaza

Hamas fighters on Thursday captured one of the last Gaza City bastions of forces loyal to Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.


Opposition parties demand Tony Blair apologises for the way he presented intelligence on Iraq's illegal weapons.


Soldiers recently back from a U.N. peacekeeping mission and angry over unpaid wages staged a revolt in this tiny, impoverished West African nation Wednesday, killing the armed forces chief of staff and another senior officer, officials said.


Hobbit-finding Boffins in science top 10

Australian scientists who helped discover a species of tiny humans nicknamed Hobbits have been hailed for making the second most important scientific achievement of 2004.


US-led soldiers kill nine Afghan policemen: local officials

US-led soldiers killed nine Afghan policemen, including a district police chief, and a woman in an overnight raid aimed at Taliban fighters, Afghan officials said Thursday.


Andrew Flintoff and Marcus Trescothick will miss England's controversial tour of Zimbabwe.


Alexandre Boucicaut's goal with 18 minutes remaining in the second half helped Haiti salvage its second 1-1 tie in CONCACAF Gold Cup group play Saturday night.


India-Pakistan Foreign Minister Talks End Monday

India and Pakistan tried on Monday to  build fresh momentum into a nine-month-old peace process that  has frayed over their dispute over Kashmir.


By STEVE HARTSOE RALEIGH, N.C. - A shipwreck off the North Carolina coast believed to be that of notorious pirate Blackbeard could be fully excavated in three years, officials working on the project said.


Team president Ernie Grunfeld shoots down rumors that the Wizards are interested in dealing superstar Gilbert Arenas for disgruntled Lakers guard Kobe Bryant.


Witness Testifies That Thomas Was Abusive, Then Amorous

Knicks Coach Isiah Thomas moves from cursing to courting a fellow executive now suing him for sexual harassment, a former team employee testifies.


CDC Recommends Full Prevnar Series Again for Kids

NEW YORK  - The supply issues with Prevnar,  a vaccine that protects kids from bacterial infections, have  been resolved and the Centers for Disease Control and  Prevention and other groups are now recommending that doctors  resume giving the full four doses of the vaccine, according to  a report released Thursday.


InfoWorld - In a move to strengthen its portfolio of analytic applications, SAP has agreed to acquire privately held Pilot Software, a maker of strategy management software based in Mountain View, California.


MeadWestvaco in $2.3 Bln Paper Unit Sale

Paper and packaging maker MeadWestvaco  Corp. MWV.N said on Tuesday it has agreed to sell its paper  business and associated assets for $2.3 billion to cut debt and  focus on expanding its packaging business.


A man convicted of killing a police officer won a reprieve a day before his scheduled execution, after his lawyers argued that several witnesses had recanted or changed their testimony.


A nurse at an NI hospital says he has been attacked four times since 2002 and is verbally abused daily.


Shares jumped nearly 4 percent after the low-cost carrier reported its first third-quarter profit in two years on higher occupancy rates and capacity.


Suspected mercenaries may spill beans on Mann

And according to their lawyer, Alwyn Griebenow, they might spill the beans on their British recruiter, who allegedly plotted a coup in Equatorial Guinea.


Five slain prostitutes were mourned Thursday at a memorial service, and police identified one victim as a woman who told reporters days before her death that she was afraid of a suspected serial killer but needed money to support her heroin habit.


Birth From Frozen Ovarian Tissue Is a First

Former cancer patient gives birth to healthy baby after doctors transplant ovarian tissue back into her body.


What the iPhone Can Provide Enterprise Users

The Apple iPhone can reduce the total number of devices used by employees and thus increase productivity.


The head of Nissan Motor Co.,  breaking ranks with some of his leading rivals, said on  Saturday that building fuel-sipping hybrid vehicles makes  little sense in today's world because of their high costs.


Deposed leader Estrada slams Philippine President Arroyo at ...

MANILA: Deposed Philippines leader Joseph Estrada on Wednesday used the funeral of his movie star friend and defeated presidential candidate, Fernando Poe, to attack the incumbent president.


An "historic" deal bringing Turkey a step closer to EU membership is praised by Tony Blair.


INDIANAPOLIS: Indiana shooting guard Reggie Miller broke a bone in his left hand Friday in the first quarter of Fridayâs National Basketball Association pre-season finale against Denver.


CHELSEA GOLEO A FULHAM Y RETUVO LIDERAZGO DE PREMIER LEAGUE

LONDRES, 13 (ANSA)- Chelsea goleÃ³ hoy 4-1 a Fulham en uno de los clÃ¡sicos de Londres, y se mantuvo en el tope de las posiciones de la Premier League; mientras que en el otro derby Arsenal batiÃ³ 5-4 a Tottenham Hotspur.


Letters And El Reg consoles cuckolded husband


The Archbishop of Canterbury says the Church of England will launch a review into recent cases of child abuse.


Bush praises Maliki, rules out Iraq partition

President Bush praised Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki as a "strong leader" on Thursday and said he agreed with him that any partition of Iraq would only increase violence.


Early results in Armenia's presidential election Tuesday gave a strong lead to Prime Minister Serge Sarkisian and put him on track to win the post without a runoff, officials said.


Wi-Fi access vanishes BT has been experiencing problems with its Openzone network this morning, though it's still not able to tell us the scale of the problem or quite what went wrong.â¦


Choi's career appears to be in the fast lane

Automobiles are supposed to go zero to 60. Less likely are amateur golfers who go nowhere to 39, yet that is the scenario that has been scripted by Susan Choi, a 2006 graduate of Wellesley College who lives in Natick.


Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore on   Monday suggested taxing carbon dioxide emissions instead of   employees' pay in a bid to stem global warming.


Fed seen on hold as core inflation edges lower

Federal Reserve policy-makers meeting for a second day on Thursday look set to hold borrowing costs steady as they monitor risks that U.S. inflation could rekindle and that economic growth may stall.


Zimbabwe's Bishop Ncube says that the allegations of adultery which forced him to resign are state driven.


Dow +0,60%, Nasdaq +1,31%.In ribasso l'euro a 1,3030 dollari


Gigante annullato per sciopero, martedi' risultati audit


The troubles surrounding a major class of painkillers may ultimately help cure what has long ailed the US Food and Drug Administration.


A "potentially viable explosive device" is made safe after police were called to a suspicious vehicle in central London


Rick Majerus will come out of retirement to coach Southern California at the end of the season, according to a report.


Iran refuses to halt nuclear program as US issues threat

Iran said yesterday it would not abandon uranium enrichment, rejecting a key demand by three European powers which have threatened to intensify pressure if Tehran does not curb its nuclear program.


NYMEX crude oil futures  hit a  new record of $46.76 on Monday on worries about possible unrest  and disruption to oil supply as Venezuelans voted in a  referendum on whether to recall President Hugo Chavez.


An al-Qaeda spokesman calls for a bombing campaign in the Middle East to mark the US leader's visit this week.


A SUICIDE car bomb has ripped through a line of vehicles at a checkpoint outside the Green Zone today, killing 13 people as Iraq marked the first anniversary of Saddam Hussein's capture.


Blu-ray outsells HD-DVD in U.S. for first 9 months

Blu-ray DVD titles outsold rival  HD-DVD titles by almost 2-to-1 in the first nine months of the  year, but analysts expect additional HD-DVD support and new hit  releases to "transform" the high-definition DVD battle score in  the fourth quarter.


Ex-Steelers Player Dies in Bizarre Crash

Justin Strzelczyk, a former player for the Pittsburgh Steelers, died Thursday in a fiery head-on collision with a tanker truck after he led state troopers on a 40-mile highway chase during morning rush hour.


Daytona Bike Week Brings 600,000 Harley Riders, But Who's Making Their Jackets?

INDEPENDENCE, Va., Feb. 20  /PRNewswire/ -- During the first ten days of March, more than half a million bikers will descend on Daytona Beach, Fla. for what is considered the world's largest motorcycle event: Bike Week.


Topol: Doctor Prescribes Post-Vioxx FDA Rx

Cleveland Clinic cardiologist Eric Topol was one of the first to point out the potential heart risk of Merck's (nyse: MRK - news - people ) withdrawn Vioxx and Pfizer's (nyse: PFE - news - people ) Celebrex.


Jets Already Talking About Next Big Game

IN dominating the Seattle Seahawks, 37-14, the Jets won a game they could not afford to lose in their drive toward a wild-card berth in the playoffs.


How the White House Tracked the Terror Plot

Inside the Bush Administration's decision-making on how to respond to the airline bomb threat


Annan Presses Syria To Pull Out of Lebanon

The U.N. Secretary General also criticized Lebanon's Syrian-backed president, Emile Lahoud, for seeking to extend his term beyond the constitutionally set limit of six years.


Britney Spears has been ordered to undergo random drug and alcohol testing twice a week, according to court documents in her custody dispute with ex-husband Kevin Federline.


Spanish PM Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero thanks UK PM Tony Blair for help with the Basque peace process.


As Pakistan heads for the polls, a posthumously published memoir by the ex-Prime minister challenges Islamic extremism


Arabs must encourage Sharon's metamorphosis, right now

Can a leopard change its spots? Apparently so, if Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's most recent performance regarding his country's occupation of the Gaza Strip is anything to go by.


With his team almost certain to miss the playoffs for a second straight year and with plans to opt out of his contract at the end of the season, Oakland Raiders wide receiver Jerry Porter intends to get in the marketing business.


Pensionato 70enne si spara alla tempia davanti a carabinieri


Dell promises 'radical,' two-year metamorphosis

Angst removal for fun and profit Analysis IBM has its On Demand, we'll-service-the-hell-out-of-you thing. HP has its Business Technology, we'll-ink-the-hell-out-of-you thing. Sun Microsystems has its Participation Age, red-shifting, we'll-network-the-hell-out-of-you thing. And now Dell has the we're-tired-of-direct-modeling-the-hell-out-of-you Dell 2.0.â¦


A campaign to tackle sectarian behaviour in children as young as three could be launched in Scotland.


Bomb Kills 7 Iraqis, Year After Saddam's Capture

A suicide car bomber killed at least  seven Iraqis outside Baghdad's government compound on Monday,  the first anniversary of Saddam Hussein's capture.


Roger Clemens' next start will be in the minors. Clemens will pitch Monday at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre against Toledo. It's still not certain when the 44-year-old ace will return to the New York Yankees.


Emendamento al Senato, 5 mld il nuovo 'tesoretto'


SCSI Inflection Point: The New Era of Serial Attached SCSI

(Source: Seagate)  This paper will help you better understand the significance of this inflection point, as well as the specific challenges presented by parallel SCSI and the corresponding advantages of Serial Attached SCSI (SAS).


Orders for long-lasting US-made goods unexpectedly slipped 0.4 percent in October, hinting at manufacturing softness, but new claims for jobless aid shrank last week, government reports showed on Wednesday.


Torino, 20:29 - CALCIO, TORINO; VENTOLA: SPERO DI ARRIVARE IN DOPPIA CIFRA

Conferenza stampa di presentazione nel ritor di Malles per il nuovo attaccante del Torino Nicola ven...


A County Down police station currently being renovated has been broken into.


The key points from prime minister's questions in the House of Commons, from 1200 GMT.


Detectives are continuing to question a 30-year-old man held after a series of knife attacks in north London left one man dead and five people injured.


Iniziativa 'Io l'ho visto' valida sulle autostrade italiane


Myanmar's Ex-Leader Accused of Corruption

Myanmar's ruling junta has accused ex-Prime Minister Khin Nyunt of corruption and said he was ousted before he could unveil findings of his investigation of senior army commanders, official newspapers said.


Computerworld names Betts executive editor, Connors, VP/GM for online

Computerworld has named Mitch Betts as its new executive editor and hired Martha Connors for the newly created job of vice president and general manager for the company's online business.


Ahmed Qureia, the Palestinian prime minister, today broke with calls for a ceasefire and said that Hamas would be "justified" in taking revenge for an Israeli airstrike that killed 14 of its activists.


Ultramobiles are pricey, power hungry, AMD says

An executive for chipmaker AMD says that ultramobile PCs need better screens and battery life and must be less expensive before they can succeed.


USA : Levi's posts Q3 net profit of $46.6m on lower costs

Levi Strauss & Co, the US jeanswear group, has reported a net profit for the third quarter on the back of improved gross profit and lower expenses.


Parma, 18:48 - CALCIO, PARMA: BUDAN, CIGARINI E DESSENA RINNOVANO FINO AL 2012

Il Parma ha prolungato di un anno il contratto di Luca Cigarini e Daniele Dessena. I due centrocampi...


Altered cottonseed could feed millions: scientists

Scientists have found a way to use the cotton plant, long a source of fiber for clothing but inedible by humans, to feed potentially half a billion people a year.


In case you're wondering why John has been so low-profile lately, it's   only work .


Volevano obbligarla a prostituirsi, arrestati


Aggiornata partecipazione su richiesta della Consob


Wall St. Firms Hurt by the Subprime Lending Fallout

Goldman Sachs reported that profits were flat from a year ago, as the weak mortgage market helped drive down fixed-income revenues.


Not a real estate deal Days after foisting another generously priced version of Office on users, Microsoft is reportedly flirting with a pay-as-you go version of its desktop productivity suite.â¦


British soldiers discharged from murder trial in Tanzania

The two British soldiers, held in Tanzania for more than 40 days for allegedly murdering a local young woman, were discharged from murder trial and set free from police


Swiss drug giant Novartis SA said yesterday it is spending $4 million to fund scientists performing diabetes research at Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the Broad Institute, and will make the findings public for other scientists to use.


India's Congress Set to Form Govt in Key State

India's ruling Congress party won power  in a key state on Saturday after it emerged as the largest  group in elections, the first major political test since its  victory in national polls in May.


Sia in bilancio consolidato che per la capogruppo


Milosevic Serbian Allies Consolidate Power

Slobodan Milosevic sits in a jail cell at the U.N. war crimes tribunal in the Netherlands, but his political allies are back in power in many Serbian towns, and are consolidating key positions in the army and police.


Iran Says Test Fires More Accurate Shahab-3

Iran said it test fired on Wednesday a more accurate version of its Shahab-3 missile, already believed capable of hitting Israel and US bases in the Gulf.


Infocus: Defeating Honeypots : Network issues, Part 1

The purpose of this paper is to explain how attackers behave when they attempt to identify and defeat honeypots, and is useful for security professionals to deploy honeypots in a more stealthy manner.


Republicans who were once cozy with President Bush are distancing themselves from both the president and their party in campaign ads.


Blah. If any word were to sum up this year's mostly


Lebanon Mourns After Hariri Assassination

A stunned nation was in mourning Tuesday, with stores closed and troops at intersections to prevent violence, following the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, whose death raised fears that Lebanon might revert to the political violence of its 1975-90 civil war.


CBS has set return dates for 14 prime-time series, including "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "How I Met Your Mother" and "Two and a Half Men."


Eastman Kodak Co. announced Tuesday it will cut nearly 900 jobs at three of its manufacturing facilities in Europe as part of the company's shift from traditional film production to digital photography.


Gordon Brown defends plans for a "government of all the talents" after apparent snubs from two non-Labour figures.


Merrill Lynch to raise up to $6.2 billion from investors

Merrill Lynch & Co Inc , hit by huge subprime mortgage losses, said on Monday it would boost its capital by raising up to $6.2 billion in a private placement with Singapore's Temasek Holdings and Davis Selected Advisors.


Trev Faulk will be making his first career start, and he might get a chance to tackle his cousin for the first time.


Dallas Offers Free Internet Access at All City Libraries; Free Wireless Access Is Also Available at Seven City Parks

DALLAS, Sept. 21  /PRNewswire/ -- Wireless internet access has arrived at the Dallas Public Library.  Laptop users can now connect for free to the Internet at the Central Library, 1515 Young St., and at any of the city's 25 branch libraries, according to Director of Libraries Laurie Evans.


Former HP CEO Fiorina pulls no punches in memoir

The memoir of fallen Hewlett-Packard Co. leader Carly Fiorina, once America's most powerful woman chief executive, paints an unsparing picture of the internal power struggles and gender politics that prefigured America's most public corporate boardroom scandal.


Movie Review | 'Pierrepoint â The Last Hangman': Paying the Price on Both Ends of a Hangmanâs Rope

In âPierrepoint â The Last Hangmanâ Timothy Spall sinks his teeth into one of the juiciest roles of his career.


TUI, Europe's largest travel firm, is cutting 800 jobs at its UK businesses - Thomson Holidays, Lunn Poly and Brittania Airways.


The United States and the European Union faced off on Wednesday over billions of dollars in subsidies for top aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing, by filing competing cases at the World Trade Organization.


A surveillance video shows a missing 18-year-old being forced into her car at a Target store where she had stopped for an errand over the weekend, police said.


MR. GIBSON: Good evening from the Field House at Washington University in St. Louis. I'm Charles Gibson of ABC News and "Good Morning America.


Following complaints, eBay has announced a new policy regarding use of racially offensive terms in its listings.


New Postal Service Rules Delivered Ahead of Schedule

The Postal Regulatory Commission yesterday took an important step in reshaping the U.S. Postal Service, eight months ahead of the deadline set by Congress.


The owners of the Silverstone race track in England have been given 48 hours to agree to a contract or there will not be a British Grand Prix in 2005.


Hurricane Impact Drives Up Jobless Claims

The number of Americans lining up to claim an initial week of jobless aid climbed more than expected last week, primarily because of hurricanes that have battered Florida, putting many people out of work, the government said on Thursday.


The best chance to overhaul immigration this year  -  depends in large part on how effective the Congressional "Gang of 12" is in insulating the plan from major changes


GM and UAW dash to complete cost-cutting labor deal

General Motors Corp. and the United Auto Workers union on Sunday rushed to complete a cost-cutting labor deal that would allow the top U.S. automaker to cut itself free from a $50 billion retiree health-care burden.


Hair sample may provide breast cancer diagnosis

Hair from women with breast  cancer can be distinguished from hair obtained from women  without the disease, researchers in Australia report.


Abbas Assails 'Zionist Enemy' After Tank Kills 7

BEIT LAHIYA, Gaza Strip  - The moderate  frontrunner in the race for Palestinian president called Israel  the "Zionist enemy" Tuesday after an Israeli tank killed seven  Palestinian youths in a Gaza strawberry field.


The rand was looking to strengthen further on Monday, extending Friday's gains against the greenback, which tumbled following the release of poor US economic data.


Stocks: Investors seek haven amid uncertainty

NEW YORK Uncertainty over high oil prices and pharmaceutical companies kept stocks mixed Monday as investors migrated to less risky holdings, pushing blue chips and other large-caps higher while the Nasdaq fell.


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Compiled byCompiled by  LAUREN DONOVAN  Among things in life that are out of control is the smell of water - at least in Garrison.  Water users both in town and out of town are noticing the water has a distinct odor, and it sounds like the problem might persist for a while.


European negotiators reached a provisional deal with the United States on Wednesday, ending a year of wrangling over how to share information about trans-Atlantic air passengers that Washington says is needed to fight terrorism.


$438 million is raised by Israeli technology firms - the highest level in three years. The amount raised in the first three quarters of 2004 reflects an increase of 43 percent over the same period in 2003.


Civilians Die In U.S.-NATO Air Assault In Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, June 30 -- Just a week after Afghan President Hamid Karzai chastised international forces for being "careless," Afghan officials reported Saturday that possibly 100 or more civilians had been killed in a NATO and U.S.-led assault.


Thais vote in poll unlikely to heal divisions

Thais voted on Sunday in a general election meant to restore democracy after last year's military coup but which is unlikely to heal Thailand's deep political divisions.


Army Surgeon General Submits Request to Retire

Lt. Gen. Kevin C. Kiley, the Army's surgeon general, has submitted a request to retire after weeks of criticism over his handling of the Walter Reed scandal and other health care problems facing veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.


PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Feb. 9 -- U.N. troops fought a block-by-block gun battle with gangs in one of this capital's notorious slums Friday, in the force's largest offensive since being deployed here in 2004.


Phone credit low? Africans go for "beeping"

If you are in Sudan it is a "missed  call." In Ethiopia it is a "miskin" or a "pitiful" call. In  other parts of Africa it is a case of "flashing," "beeping" or  in French-speaking areas "bipage."


Bombers in various parts of Afghanistan kill at least 17 people, including four Nato troops, and injure children.


Imperial Tobacco shares rise on reports of link with Altadis

The price of shares in Imperial Tobacco Group PLC rose in early trading here on Tuesday on a Spanish press report that the company was exploring a friendly merger with Altadis SA.


A big winter storm hit the Plains and Midwest with heavy wet snow and swirling winds that created whiteout conditions Thursday morning. A North Dakota couple were killed when their car overturned.


Parliament will decide if troops stay into 2005

THE government has proposed that the Hungarian troops in Iraq stay another three months after the expiry of their mandate on December 31, 2004, with the stated mission of helping secure Iraqi elections.


Castro has full mental faculties, brother says

Convalescing Cuban leader Fidel Castro has gained weight, is exercising twice daily and is in full control of his mental faculties in a signal of his recovery, his brother Raul Castro said on Monday.


Ultima tra organi costituzionali, Consulta al primo posto


LG Voyager grabbed the most Web eyeballs last month

The LG Voyager for Verizon Wireless was the most shopped cell phone in November


Every British citizen and all visitors to the country should have their DNA logged on the national database, a top judge proposed Wednesday, sparking protests from civil liberties groups.


Moosehead Lake Rail Desired, but Unlikely

By DIANA BOWLEY; OF THE NEWS STAFF  DOVER-FOXCROFT - While Piscataquis County commissioners on Tuesday supported a local man's efforts to bring excursion rail to the Moosehead Lake region, the chances of it happening are unlikely, according to a railroad official.


The suspected murder of British aid worker Margaret Hassan in Iraq was widely condemned here as a wave of unrest across Sunni Muslim hotspots killed more than 20 people, many of them women and children.


Richard Kelly, the director of âDonnie Darko,â returns with âSouthland Tales,â hoping that pop culture and physics play to the faithful.


Polls begin to close in Michigan primary

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan  - Polls began to close in Michigan on Tuesday, with native son Mitt Romney battling for survival in a Republican presidential primary that could either revive or sink his campaign.


By Michael H. Samuels, Tampa Tribune, Fla.  Feb. 24--TAMPA -- Former Tampa Preparatory School swim coach Kimberly Brabson III, accused of secretly videotaping 18 underage girls changing clothes, went back to jail Friday.


Chinese Fish to Clean Up Kashmir's Famed Dal Lake

For years men and machines have toiled to clean up Kashmir's mirror-calm Dal Lake to remove choking weeds, lily pads and other water plants that have tarnished the image of the famed tourist attraction.


Denise, la madre chiede silenzio: basta illazioni

I bambini del paese riuniti con le famiglie nel cortile della scuola per lanciare un appello a chi âtrattieneâ Denise; gli inquirenti che proseguono le ricerche in una Mazara del Vallo controllata casa per casa; la mamma di Denise, la piccola di 4


Hilton hotels in Indonesia hunker down after threat

Hilton hotels in Indonesia ratcheted up security on Thursday but said they were seeing few cancellations amid warnings from Western governments that one of their chain could be attacked by militants.


Islamic separatists kill 14 soldiers, beheading 10 of them, in pitched battle with troops searching for an Italian priest kidnapped a month ago.


Mr Jolly and a murky tale of the world's biggest diamond

The story got bigger, and so did the monster diamond - but then the 'owner' became elusive.


The Big Three automakers' share of American vehicle sales fell to its lowest level ever in 2004 as Japanese carmakers posted record sales.


WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives on Saturday approved a final $422 billion bill for defence programmes that backs next yearâs round of military base closures and kills a proposed $23.


Australia Polling Station Closed After Riot

An Australian polling station for Iraqi exiles voting in their homeland's historic election was closed for an hour on Saturday after a riot broke out and a suspicious bag prompted a bomb scare, organizers said.


Scientists are developing clothing embedded with sensors which they say will be able to monitor your health.


com. Gov. Phil Bredesen Wednesday announced he was pulling the plug on the stateâs $7.8 billion TennCare program, which could result in a loss of insurance coverage for up to 430,000 Tennesseans.


AMD has introduced the latest additions to the company's Opteron line, boosting performance of the multi-processor power plants for X86 servers and workstations.


An inquiry begins into the crash-landing at Heathrow airport, as the PM praises the actions of the pilot.


Poland and Russia engaged in their first direct talks today over the Pentagon's divisive plans to install missile defence systems in central Europe.


After months of rumors, Sony has confirmed that a rumble version of the PS3 Sixaxis controller is coming soon.


Stylish desktops conceal the processor, hard drive, and optical drive behind the display.


Sorprendenti risultati di una ricerca del Cnr di Cagliari Le radici riducono il consumo, il desiderio e le ricadute                                                   Una salvia contro il vizio del bere I ratti alcolisti diventano astemi                                                                                di MATTEO TONELLI


Banker sought in $400 mln fraud caught after 5 years

The five-year getaway of a banker whose  U.S. fund lost $400 million when he bet against the Internet  stockmarket bubble in the late 1990s ended on Friday when he  was caught in Austria, police said on Monday.


Stocks set to open down heading into holiday

U.S. shares are set to open lower on Friday before the Presidents Day long weekend as investors focus on economic data, options expiries and bid target Compass Bancshares , with little of note on corporate earnings.


Manchester, 16:21 - CALCIO, MANCHESTER UTD: SOLO UNA CONTUSIONE PER TEVEZ

Meno grave del previsto l'infortunio alla caviglia rimediato da Carlos Tevez. L'attaccante del Manch...


Police launch a murder inquiry after a man who was seriously assaulted dies in hospital in Belfast.


Chris Simms tightened his grip on Tampa Bay's backup quarterback job, and Ryan Nece returned a fourth-quarter interception 55 yards for a touchdown to give the Buccaneers a 17-10 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Saturday night.


Oil tumbled nearly 3 percent on Monday as warm U.S. weather and threats of a recession in the top energy consumer dragged prices further from the $100 record struck last week.


Update 1: Feds Probe UC Berkeley Hacker Attack

Authorities are trying to determine how a hacker gained access to a University of California computer that contained personal information for up to 600,000 state residents.


Udine, 22:37 - CALCIO, UDINESE; DI NATALE: MOMENTO MAGICO

"E' vero, sto vivendo un momento d'oro, ma credo che oggi i complimenti vanno fatti a tutta la squad...


The  must-pass bill, covering about one-sixth of the federal budget, approves spending increases for education, veterans and the AIDS battle in Africa


I prossimi due anni saranno piu' difficili delle attese


The findings of a six-month investigation into ITV's premium rate services are to be published by auditors.


Pavarotti, Nicoletta va in tv 'Luciano e Alice insultati'

La moglie del tenore scomparso si difende nel programma di Fabio Fazio. 'Sul testamento nessuna guerra, c'è accordo con le figlie di Luciano' e conferma 'sono ammalata da 13 anni'


Australia worried transfer target Viduka may sit out Asian Cup

Australia's national coach has expressed concern that striker Mark Viduka will miss next month's Asian Cup finals as he considers a number of big-money offers from English Premiership clubs.


Italy PM mulls whether to quit or risk vote

Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi had to decide on Thursday whether to resign or risk a confidence vote he would be expected to lose, obliging his centre-left government to step down anyway.


From the weekly media and coaches polls to the preseason rankings in a bevy of magazines to the annual end-of-season debate about the Bowl Championship Series, no sport is tied to polling as much as college football.


Red Hat to assist open source adoption in Indian state

(InfoWorld) - Red HatÂ is to help the communist government of Kerala, in southwestern India, to deploy open-source software in its e-governance and literacy efforts. The Kerala government will make all efforts to develop free software, and will use free and open-source software in e-governance projects, according to a draft state IT policy released in January. The state of Kerala has also decided to promote free and open-source software in education, butÂ will not make it compulsory, M.A. Baby education minister in the Kerala governmentÂ said in an interview in August. Now Red Hat has agreed to train the technical staff of various government organizations to help them develop and maintain open-source applications, the company said Tuesday. Red Hat will also train schoolteachers in Kerala to use Linux desktop software under a "Train-the-Trainer" program. The Kerala government believes that free and open-source software is an essential component in its drive to democratize information technology and bring its benefits to all sections of society, Kerala's chief minister, V.S. Achutanandan, said Tuesday. The Indian federal government, in contrast, hasÂ refrained from taking sidesÂ in favor of either open-source or proprietary software. Microsoft, for example, is running a program in the country, called Project Shiksha, to train teachers and students in government-run schools in the use of information technology. But some research labs run by the government work on open source projects. Richard Stallman, president of the Free Software FoundationÂ (FSF) in Boston, was able to gather support from politicians in Kerala and West Bengal, another communist run state, during his visit there last year.


House leaders delay offshore drilling bill vote

Republican leaders in the U.S. House  of Representatives on Tuesday called off a vote on a limited  offshore oil and natural gas drilling bill which would open 8.3  million acres in the Gulf of Mexico off Florida.


Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker of Luxembourg takes over as chairman of the euro group of countries this week, donning the mantle as Europe's first quasi- official spokesman for the currency they share.


Target Corp.  reported higher quarterly profit on Tuesday, beating estimates on strong holiday season sales and growth in its credit card business, though the stock fell nearly 3 percent amid a broad market sell-off.


Trying to Keep Visits as Painless as Possible

No kid likes to be stuck with a needle. IVs? Forget about it. In short, most things in hospitals are pretty scary for children, especially surgery. Enter Children's Hospital's anesthesiologists, a six-member team of specially trained doctors who make sure that surgery is not frightening and that ...


BUELACH, Switzerland -- Public hearings in Switzerland's biggest corporate trial concluded Friday after weeks of testimony in which the defendants blamed the Belgian government, the big Swiss banks and the Sept. 11 attacks for the downfall of the national airline Swissair.


News Analysis: Balancing Act With Beijing

Lawmakers are unlikely to be satisfied with the inconclusive results Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. achieved in Beijing.


FCC Raises $2.25 Bln in Sale of Airwaves

The U.S. government raised $2.25 billion in an auction of wireless airwaves that ended on Tuesday, with Verizon Wireless and a partner collectively winning 63 licenses with almost $697.4 million in bids.


The Dutch cabinet decides against holding a referendum on the European Union's new Reform Treaty.


Santini quits Spurs for 'personal reasons'

LONDON: Jacques Santini has resigned as manager of Tottenham Hotspur after just 13 games in charge, the English Premiership club announced last night.


Hurricane Frances forced hundreds of people to flee across the Caribbean after ripping through the British territory of Turks and Caicos, and the Bahamas' prime minister warned that the mighty storm headed his way could be the worst in the archipelago nation's history.


Afghan "spy" beheaded in Pakistani border region

PESHAWAR, Pakistan  - Suspected pro-Taliban militants in a Pakistani region on the Afghan border killed an Afghan refugee they accused of being a U.S. spy, a district government official said on Tuesday.


Athletes are marinated in preparation for years, and grilled in harsh evaluation or simply bask in recognition for decades. And during competition, each competitor can handle no more than the prescribed circumstances.


SEC Looks at Marsh & McLennan Partnerships

Marsh & McLennan Companies, the world's largest insurance broker, said yesterday that the Securities and Exchange Commission had begun a formal investigation into investments by its executives


Roma, 18:25 - CALCIO, MATARRESE: STADI CATANIA E UDINE ANCORA NON A NORMA

Secondo quanto annunciato dal presidente della Lega, Antonio Matarrese, ci sono due stadi di serie A...


Armed Police Guard British Parliament After Intrusion

Armed guards patrolled Britain's  parliament on Thursday as an inquiry began into how pro-hunting  protesters caused one of the nation's most embarrassing  security breaches in years by breaking into the debating  chamber.


Atlantis Crew Inspects Shuttle for Damage

Atlantis astronauts guided a robotic sensor arm along the outside of the shuttle Sunday to check for damage from its Florida launch.


Northern Irelandâs politicians are on the right road to restoring devolution, a British Government minister claimed today. As unionists, nationalists and


IT pay to rise 10% to 15% through 2007, study says

As the economy improves and companies begin to invest more in IT projects, demand for senior IT workers will help drive double-digit salary increases for top techies through 2007, according to a new Meta Group report.


UNICEF Appeals for $576 Mln for Sudan, Other Crises

The United Nations Children's Fund  (UNICEF) on Wednesday appealed for $576.1 million to help  millions of children in countries in crisis, ranging from Sudan  to Ethiopia and Angola.


Casino giant MGM Mirage is to build a $4bn (Â£2.2bn) gambling complex in the centre of Las Vegas. MGM Mirage's CityCenter project consists of a casino, four hotels, shops, entertainment venues, and up to 4,000 luxury homes.


Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

Created by President Clinton on Sept. 18, 1996, the monument includes 1.9 million acres.  Coal, petroleum and other minerals there have an estimated value of between $223 billion and $330 billion.  881,327 acres -- nearly half the monument -- are in wilderness study areas.


Thieves broke into Sao Paulo's leading art museum before dawn on Thursday and stole two oil paintings, including one by Pablo Picasso that could be worth some $50 million.


Families issue pleas for 2 hostages in Iraq

BAGHDAD The families of an American and a British engineer being held hostage by a militant group pleaded Tuesday for officials to help get the men released hours after the group beheaded an American.


NEW YORK (Billboard) - "American Idol" graduate Clay Aiken  will deliver a double whammy Nov. 16 with the release of a new  album and his first book.


Mike Mussina wasn't surprised that the Yankees met with Pedro Martinez on Tuesday. After all, it was just four years ago that Mussina himself was the hot free agent pitcher


Apple Computer Inc.'s investigation into claims of poor conditions at a Chinese iPod factory found no forced labor but revealed that workers were exceeding the company's limits on hours and days to be worked per week, the company said Friday.


If your identity is being used by someone else, then his overdose is not your business.


Microsoft: 'Halo 3' nets biggest day in entertaiment history

The latest iteration of the hit video game franchise has broken single-day entertainment product revenue records.


Nearly three months after the Middle East peace conference in Annapolis was supposed to usher in new cooperation between Palestinians and Israelis, Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad yesterday accused Israel of having "not done a thing materially on the ground to help my government."


Italian minister says Alitalia's fate in trade union hands

Italian Labor Minister Roberto Maroni warned trade unions on Sunday that Italian national airline company Alitalia would collapse unless they accepted a restructuring plan entailing thousands of job cuts.


Dascenzo: Willingham a victim of high demand for Meyer

Urban Meyer is standing in what looks like an indoor football practice facility, I am assuming, somewhere on the campus of The University of Utah.


Bush Vows More U.S. Aid for Tsunami Victims

CRAWFORD, Texas  - President Bush said on  Wednesday that a $35 million U.S. pledge for victims of the  Asian tsunami was only the beginning and any suggestions  America was stingy were "misguided and ill-informed."


Thompson chides Kerry on Medicare attacks

Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson used a government event Wednesday to criticize Sen. John Kerry for his recent attacks on the Bush administration's management of Medicare.


Kevin Regan knows how to pull out all the stops. Well almost. The senior goaltender from South Boston salvaged a point for fourth-ranked New Hampshire by stopping 52 shots in a 1-1 tie with Providence last night at Schneider Arena.


The Bank of England leaves rates on hold at 4.75%, though analysts predict an increase later this year.


Infocus: Microsoft Office security, part one

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