(InfoWorld) - Vonage Holdings lost less money in the fourth quarter of 2006 than a year earlier, but it didn't attract as many new subscribers to its VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) service despite heavy marketing. The company, a pioneer in selling phone service that uses packet data networks instead of traditional circuits, now faces competition from cable operators and the established telecommunications carriers. The big players recognize the potential cost benefits of the technology as well as its flexibility, including the ability to give subscribers a browser-based portal for using voice mail and changing service preferences. But those big players are also bundling VOIP with other services, such as broadband Internet access and TV. Vonage ended the fourth quarter with a net gain of 166,267 subscriber lines, bringing its customer base to more than 2.2 million. But that was less than the 204,591 subscribers it gained the previous quarter as well as its gain in the fourth quarter of 2005, when it added 207,252 subscribers. Revenue soared to $181 million, up 91 percent from a year earlier, and the company's net loss narrowed. Vonage lost $65 million, or $0.42 per share, compared with a loss of $72 million in the fourth quarter of 2005. The company's margins also improved, according to a statement Thursday. But Vonage has built its business on being an early mover and drawing a big base of customers that can later drive profits. The company's marketing costs still amounted to 53 percent of revenue in the fourth quarter, although this was down from 71 percent a year earlier. Vonage still expects to reach its goal of making an operating profit, adjusted for certain factors, as early as the first quarter of 2008, the statement said. The company's stock (VG) dropped sharply after its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange last May at $17. Among other things, investors worried about the company's losses and growing competition. On Thursday afternoon local time, the share price was down $0.42 at $5.42. Though the future is cloudy for dedicated VOIP companies, VOIP itself is looming larger in major service providers' plans, according to IDC analyst Will Stofega. For example, mobile operators are looking at VOIP overÂ combined cell and Wi-Fi phonesÂ as a way to improve in-home coverage without the expense of beefing up the cellular network itself. However, it's too soon to count out Vonage. The company has started to focus on small and medium-size businesses, where it faces less competition from cable operators, Stofega said. Consumers may also see providers such as Vonage get into mobility themselves. Vonage could buy minutes from a cellular carrier and offer a service that lets subscribers hop on to Vonage via Wi-Fi at home, Stofega said. It has no traditional cellular minutes business to protect and could move early, jump-starting the trend, he added. The company could also team up with public hotspot providers or a municipal Wi-Fi operator such as EarthLink to provide mobile service over those networks, he added. But both of these are hard ways to make a profit, Stofega said.


UK interest rates are kept on hold at 4.75% by the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee amid signs of a slowing economy.


Microsoft to release next version of Windows in 2006

Microsoft Corp. said it plans to release the next version of its Windows operating system as expected in 2006, but it will not include much-touted new technology for organizing and storing data.


GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney took a strong states' rights stance Wednesday on Western issues of water, mining and public lands, saying he's against "heavy-handed" intrusion by the federal government.


Former King Mohammad Zahir Shah, whose 40-year reign until his exile in 1973 coincided with one of the most peaceful periods in Afghanistan's recent history, died on Monday, aged 92.


Iraqi Guardsmen Close in on Najaf Shrine

U.S. and Iraqi forces battled militants Tuesday in Najaf, sending plumes of black smoke over the holy city, as Iraq's government warned fighters loyal to a radical cleric to abandon their weekslong standoff inside the Imam Ali Shrine or face attack.


European Commissioner Peter Mandelson dismisses speculation he will help run Labour's election campaign.


Rapper T.I. released on bail in weapons case

Grammy Award-winning rapper T.I. walked out of a federal court on $3 million bond on Friday two weeks after he was arrested in a weapons case that could see him jailed for 30 years.


Masterful Web Entrepreneurs Hit a Snag in Miamiâs Condo Market

Silicon Valley stars Jim Clark and Tom Jermoluk are finding it a lot harder to maneuver through the real estate market than to master the Internet.


Polanski Urges UK Lords to Let Him Sue Via Video

Lawyers for film director Roman Polanski  urged England's highest court on Wednesday to allow him to sue  for libel via video link in order to avoid the risk of being  extradited to the United States for child sex offences.


Drivers at Talladega seek to avoid trouble

For the 10 drivers competing in NASCAR's new 10-race Nextel Cup Series playoff, there will be one key goal at Talladega Superspeedway: staying out of trouble.


A study says Russian men risk death drinking aftershave and cleaning agents with high alcohol levels.


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Iran is willing to talk with the United States about a nuclear program that Washington alleges is aimed at secretly acquiring the bomb, Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi said Monday. The White House, however, rejected the idea.


New Technology Helps Europe Get to the Moon

The European spacecraft, SMART-1, is set to establish a standard orbit around the moon on Monday evening after a thirteen month journey towards earth's satellite.


Many Entry-Level Workers Feel Pinch of Rough Market

Young people face a choppy job market, making it hard to cope with high housing costs and rising college debt.


Beslan mothers threaten to condemn Putin in court

Mothers of children seized by rebels at  a southern Russia school in 2004 threatened on Tuesday to use a  legal action brought by authorities against them to expose  President Vladimir Putin's role in the bungled rescue.


Flood-hit Kenya must be declared emergency-aid group

Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki should declare massive flooding that has killed hundreds and displaced thousands across east Africa a "national emergency", aid agency ActionAid said.


Canada May Limit Cross-Border Pharmacies

Canada is considering options to clamp down on the $850 billion a year cross-border Internet pharmacy prescription drug trade by month's end, a Canadian health ministry official said Wednesday.


Woman Demoted for Iraq Mud-Wrestling Party

Military officials have demoted a female member of a National Guard military police unit for indecent exposure after a mud-wrestling party at the Camp Bucca detention center in Iraq.


Necessario consenso piu' largo della stessa maggioranza


Mobiles Eclipse Landlines As the Voice of the Land

The year ending looks like it will go into the books as the first year in which Americans spent more money on cellphone services than traditional landlines, the industry reports.


Wal-Mart launches new environmental initiative

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  Chief Executive Lee Scott unveiled a new "Sustainability 360" environmental plan on Thursday, challenging employees, suppliers and customers to remove nonrenewable energy from their lives.


Sharon asks for global alliance to fight terror

JERUSALEM Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel, speaking on the eve of a visit by the Russian foreign minister, called Sunday for an international anti-terrorist alliance after the deadly seizure of a Russian school by militants.


Iraqis around the world streamed into polling stations Sunday for their last chance to cast ballots in Iraq's historic election, expressing hopes that the vote will bring peace and stability to their homeland.


Salerno, 22:50 - CALCIO, SERIE C1/B: SALERNITANA-CROTONE 1-1 NEL POSTICIPO

Nel posticipo della 21/a giornata del campionato di C1/B, Salernitana e Crotone hanno pareggiato 1-1...


250 people are dead and the United Nations is warning the death toll from Tropical Storm Jeanne in northern Haiti could go higher.


The Dodgers use a six-run seventh inning to turn Tuesday's game into an easy 10-0 win over the Nationals.


Corruption Complaints Crash Chinese Web Site

BEIJING, Dec. 19 -- China's new National Bureau of Corruption Prevention thought it would be a good idea to open a Web site for citizens to denounce crooked officials. The idea was so good that the site was immediately deluged by irate Chinese, overwhelming the system and causing several crashes...


Buenos Aires Nightclub Inferno Kills 175

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  - A flare thrown from the  audience ignited a packed Buenos Aires nightclub where locked  exit doors trapped young New Year's revelers in smoke and  flames, killing 175 people, officials said on Friday.


No Link Between Childhood Vaccines and Autism: Study

A new Canadian study adds weight to recent findings that there's no link between the childhood vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) and the mysterious neurological condition autism.


Set in London during the gilded era of the early 1980's, Alan Hollinghurst's new novel reads like an updated "Brideshead Revisited."


ABC's 'Jim' Jumps to Top of Class in Slow Tuesday

LOS ANGELES  - The pre-holiday swoon in  primetime has definitely arrived.


Bush, Kerry Return to Trail And Take Different Tacks

President Bush and John F. Kerry head toward their final debate on Wednesday night pursuing divergent strategies, with Bush seeking to discredit his rival on terrorism and taxes


Use Office 2007's ink feature to add impact to Word doc markups

Inking lets you take the stylus approach to file annotations, or give your Outlook 2007 e-mail the personal touch.


Hearings continue in Princess Di inquest

A coroner overseeing the inquest into the death of Princess Diana said on Monday she had seen no evidence of a conspiracy to kill the princess and her boyfriend.


Goosen Comes From Behind to Win Tour Golf Championship

Retief Goosen overcame a four shot deficit to win the season ending Tour Golf Championship in Atlanta, Georgia. The South African player had a surprising come-from-behind victory.


The Linked Legacies of Quarterback and Coach

Almost shadowed by Eli Manning in pressureÂs spotlight is the man with the most to win or lose by the quarterbackÂs performances: Tom Coughlin, the head coach.


School Nixes Teen Quest to Grow Wig Hair

HARLINGEN, Texas - A South Texas school board denied a student's request to grow long hair for a group that makes wigs for sick children, instead offering him the post of American Cancer Society liaison along with a $500 donation to the group in his name.    The $500 came from an anonymous donor in the amount that the hair would be worth...


Boston College looks for another 'road' victory

Coach Tom O'Brien knew what to expect as soon as Boston College accepted an invitation to play North Carolina in the Continental Tire Bowl.


One-time federal prosecutor Kent Walker will head Google's legal team, about


Oil trading group Trafigura is to pay the Ivorian government $198m for a clean-up after a "toxic waste" incident.


Kenya Muslims say U.S. backed torture and detention

Kenyan Muslims marched on police headquarters in Nairobi on Thursday in protest against what they called the illegal detention and torture of fellow Muslims in an anti-terrorist drive urged on by the United States.


Accusati dell'omicidio di un giovane di 20 anni


A statement in the name of the al-Qaida in Iraq terror group posted Saturday on the Internet accused Arab satellite network Al-Jazeera of trying to win U.S. favor by reporting false information about an attack the group had claimed responsibility for.


Higher Pay Urged to Fight Dearth of Math and Science Teachers

Higher starting salaries, more rigorous teacher training programs and additional support for first year teachers are just a few of the incentives needed to deal with a projected shortfall of more than 280,000 math and science teachers across the country by 2015, according to a group of business,...


Comair resumes some flights, hopes to be fully operational by ...

HEBRON, Ky. - Comair customers frustrated from days of delays and cancellations got a bit of relief Sunday when the airline put some of its planes back in the air, a day after canceling all 1,100 flights systemwide.


A serious bout of financial market instability has dramatically changed the debate at the Federal Reserve from worries about inflation to concerns about the possibility of a recession.


Stocks Fall on Oil Rise, Colgate Warning

Stocks fell on Monday as investors  fretted over corporate profits after oil prices rose to their  highest level in nearly a month and personal products maker  Colgate-Palmolive Co. CL.N and others warned of lower  earnings.


The Weather Channel is up for sale by its privately held parent, which is seeking more than $5 billion for the U.S. cable television channel and its Web site, The New York Times said on Thursday.


Reporter in CIA identity case faces a 2nd contempt ruling

WASHINGTON -- Time magazine reporter Matthew Cooper on Wednesday was again held in contempt of court for refusing to reveal confidential information for a federal grand jury investigating the leak of a covert CIA employee's identity.


HBOâs new series âIn Treatmentâ demonstrates Hollywoodâs century-old fascination with Freud and his descendants.


NEW YORK (Billboard) - Dennis Miles, the hockey-masked  rhythm guitarist with rapper Ice-T's hard-rock band Body Count,  has died after a battle with lymphoma.


Got vegetables? The days of eating 200 pounds of meat a year may be on the way out.


The lessons of legal realism have always been uppermost in my mind when I think about anything important: Stated reasons are often not the real reasons.


Salman Rushdie, singer Emma Kirkby and Michael Eavis are among the entertainment figures honoured by the Queen.


Keith Urban, the country singer, has filed a lawsuit against Keith Urban, the painter from New Jersey, claiming the painter's Web site violates federal trademark laws.


The American Cancer Society is launching a new website designed to help you quit smoking. Thursday is the Great American Smoke Out, a day that ranks right up there with new years as a starting point for people to kick the habit.


Pescara, 17:57 - CALCIO, PESCARA: ALLA RIPRESA DELLI CARRI TORNA IN GRUPPO

Ripresa degli allenamenti per il Pescara dopo la sconfitta di sabato a Verona. Seduta di scarico e r...


How media is trying to smear swiftboat veterans

Just as they once did so much to undercut our American armed forces in war against North Vietnam's still communist - and still lethally brutal â-ictatorship, the New York Times and the Washington Post this weekend reinforced their reputation as


The Christian Science Monitor - If new technology is a key answer to global warming and America's addiction to oil, then President Bush's proposal to boost federal spending on energy R&D - by no less than 30 percent in fiscal 2008 - would seem a welcome step.


Serenity in a Pot: Bonsai Grower Finds Big Rewards in Small-Scale Art

By Donna Vavala, The News Herald, Panama City, Fla.  Jun. 10--Bob Silverio has an expensive, little hobby -- growing bonsai trees. About five years ago, a co-worker gave Silverio a small bonsai tree for his birthday.  "I didn't want it to die, so I did a lot of research," he said.


Mexico, Germany and Toronto eyed for NFL games

London won the honors this year, but Mexico, Germany and Toronto are strong candidates to host an NFL game in the 2008 season, National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell said Friday.


Under the heading "strange bedfellows," a staunch critic of the networks yesterday came to the defense of ABC, whose airing of last night's "Saving Private Ryan" was boycotted by a handful of affiliates.


Profits rise at BAE Systems after strong US growth, but it does not comment on corruption probes.


Milano, 15:48 - CALCIO, DIARRA: IO AL MILAN? ACCETTEREI LA DECISIONE

Il Real Madrid vuole Kakà, e Mahamodou Diarra sembra poter essere inserito nella trattativa c...


Indians' Trot Nixon in lineup for Game 6

Trot Nixon, the former Red Sox outfielder who beat Boston with an extra-inning single in Game 2, was back in Cleveland's starting lineup for Saturday night's sixth game of the AL championship series.


PGA Event: Buick Open. Schedule: Today-Sunday. Course: Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club (7,127 yards, par 72) at Grand Blanc, Mich. Purse: $4.9 million. Winner's share: $882,000. Television: Golf Channel (today-tomorrow, 3-6 p.m., 8:30-11:30 p.m.) and Channel 4 (Saturday-Sunday, 3-6 p.m.). Last year : Tiger Woods, at 30, became the youngest player to win 50 PGA Tour titles, shooting four ...


Williams, Kuznetsova in China Open semi-finals

Serena Williams breezed into the China Open semi-finals on Friday when Russia's Nadia Petrova retired with an ankle injury during the second set of their quarterfinals match.


Business leaders appeal for crisis leadership

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


In mattinata Prodi sul Colle per controfirmare decreto


Judge rules against Morpheus file-sharing

In a victory for the entertainment   industry, a federal judge has ruled that the Morpheus   file-sharing software encourages millions of users to share   music, movies and other works without authorization.


Revitalized Henin-Hardenne eyes New York run

Before she contracted a debilitating virus that took her off the tour for most of the past 4 1/2 months, defending US Open champion Justine Henin-Hardenne was about a tightly wound person as you could find.


Inside the Quds Force: America's New Enemy?

Bush blames Iran's Quds Force for a spike in anti-American violence in Iraq. Who are they, and how tight are their ties with Tehran?


Coke loosens its grip on EU soft drinks market

BRUSSELS Promising consumers more choice of soft drinks, Mario Monti, the European competition commissioner, said Tuesday he had struck a deal with Coca-Cola after a five-year antitrust investigation of the company.


Sports Briefing | Auto Racing: Alonso 2 Points From Lead

Fernando Alonso, the two-time defending Formula One champion, outdueled Felipe Massa on a slippery track yesterday, passing him late in the race to win the European Grand Prix at the NÃ¼rburgring in Germany. Alonso moved 2 points behind the leader, Lewis Hamilton, in the standings. Hamilton, a rookie, was ninth, finishing out of the top three for the first time in 10 races.


Bush Campaigns on Health, Kerry on Crime

President Bush campaigns for votes in the populous midwestern state of Michigan Monday where he is expected to talk about health care, while his opponent in the upcoming presidential election, Sen. John Kerry, speaks in Washington about crime.


Intel Bails Out on One Laptop Per Child Program

The chipmaker withdraws after being asked to end support for all non-OLPC platforms. This doesn't square with Intel's plans to build a cheap laptop of its own.


MILANO - Non basta avere un fenomeno, ci vuole anche una squadra intera dietro. E cosÃ¬ l'Inter si fa bloccare sul pari anche dal Palermo che gioca da grande al Meazza e si porta a casa un punto tutto sommato meritato.


Rice to host Libya as former foes mend ties

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will host Libya's foreign minister on Thursday -- the first visit by the top Tripoli diplomat since 1972 -- in a sign of warmer ties between the former foes.


US author and activist Susan Sontag dies

US author Susan Sontag, who was regarded as a leading activist and intellectual, has died in New York. She was 71. Sontag, who had been battling leukaemia, died at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in the city where she was born.


Supreme Court tackles wetland protection

After fighting the federal government for more than 18 years, Keith Carabell is resigned to more uncertainty after the U.S. Supreme Court ordered another look at his plan to build condominiums in a wetland area.


When Net-a-Porter announced it planned to sell two styles from the Halston runway the day after the show, I thought it would be interesting to test drive the concept. After all, this was the first time, to my knowledge, that a look from a designer runway would be immediately available to consumers.


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Yushchenko to Push Ahead with Reforms After Polls

Liberal Viktor Yushchenko will need to win  by a wide margin in a new presidential election if he wants to  carry out a major overhaul of what he sees as 13 years of  corrupt government.


Merrill's Cohen sees media consolidation

The media sector will be dominated by a handful of companies that produce or distribute entertainment, despite a proliferation of new technologies and companies vying to deliver programming to homes and handheld devices, a leading media analyst said on Monday.


Browns Coach Butch Davis Resigns After Fifth Straight Loss

Butch Davis resigned as coach of the Cleveland Browns after a five-game losing streak dropped the team into last place. Davis, 53, compiled a 24-36 record in almost four seasons with the Browns.


AYER -- Old, independent food companies that serve New England are a vanishing breed. But Ayer-based Cains Foods LP, long known for its concoction of condiments, is proof that customer loyalty to regional firms still matters, industry observers say.


If voters in Colorado decide to divide their electoral votes, we may have another contested election


State Street commercial paper trades daily

State Street Corp  said on Tuesday its commercial paper continues to be sold daily as the company sought to alleviate any concerns about its exposure to a corner of the credit market that has roiled other companies.


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SEATTLE Oct 28, 2004 - A ferry service that has been offering scenic cruises to Canada plus a flu shot ended the package deal Thursday.


Sesto San Giovanni, 20:17 - CALCIO, C1/A: PRO SESTO-FOGGIA 2-0 NELL'ANTICIPO

Nell'anticipo della quarta giornata del campionato di C1/A, la Pro Sesto ha battuto il Foggia 2-0 gr...


one of the richest and most recognizable basketball players in the world, an exclusive resort, an admiring young woman, an alleged rape.


Phila. mayor's brother pleads not guilty

The older brother of Mayor John F. Street pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he failed to pay taxes on $2 million in income and took consulting fees from companies that wanted city contracts.


HP used phishing-style e-mail, tracing software to track down leaks

SAN FRANCISCO - In snooping on a reporter to pinpoint internal news leaks, Hewlett-Packard used high-tech tools common to spammers, phishers, retailers, suspicious employers and investigators. Those tools, including phishing-style e-mail and tracing software, underscore the growing use of electronic surveillance to monitor consumers' every digital move, computer-security experts say.


Looks good. Feels good. But how does it actually perform, hmm..? Review As part of an expansion to its business-orientated E Series, the Nokia E65 has been styled to give off the persona that it's designed specifically to attract a higher class of user â the modern and remotely connected business executive.â¦


Chiesto stanziamento di risorse per contratti in Finanziaria


Telstra CEO resigns as the company heads into privatization

Telstra Corp., Australian communications giant, announced the resignation of its CEO Ziggy Switkowski that will take place by July 1, 2005, at the latest, as the company prepares for the completion of its privatization.


Prime Croazia e Austria, che hanno vinto tre ori


Filmmaker Who Criticized Treatment of Muslim Women Murdered

Dutch filmmaker, Theo van Gogh, who made films depicting the treatment of Muslim women, was shot dead today. According to Reuters, Van Gogh received several death threats after the release of his most recent


Australian Prime Minister John Howard said on Tuesday that Australia will not make concessions with kidnappers of two Australians if the hostage-taking information is confirmed.


Malware blocking credentials questioned Windows Vista has only just left the starting blocks but security watchers have wasted no time in challenging claims that it provides improved security defences.â¦


New Microsoft software takes aims at RIM customers

Microsoft Corp.  introduced  software on Monday to manage advanced mobile phones much like  personal computers, taking aim at a business dominated by  Research in Motion's  BlackBerry.


Blasts in Iraq's Green Zone kill ten, including four Americans

Suicide bombers today penetrated Baghdad's heavily-secured Green Zone for the first time, setting off bombs at a market and cafe that left ten dead.


UPDATE 1-Pathmark loss widens, hires investment bank

Pathmark Stores Inc. (PTMK.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , the Northeast grocery chain beset by falling sales and increased competition, on Thursday reported a wider quarterly loss


Climate change could have been the killer blow that finished off the Neanderthals, according to a study.


European antitrust regulators ruled Tuesday that Oracle can proceed with its hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft, clearing the last regulatory hurdle in the protracted and sometimes tumultuous battle.


(1010 WINS) (NEW YORK) Democratic Sen. Charles Schumer faced off against his two long-shot challengers in a debate Sunday, defending his record and refusing to rule out a run for another office if he wins a second Senate term.


Rice Names Critic Of Iraq Policy to Counselor's Post

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has tapped Eliot A. Cohen, a prominent writer on national security strategy and an outspoken critic of the administration's postwar occupation of Iraq, as her counselor, State Department officials said yesterday.


Peirsol sets new world mark in 200 backstroke

Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Three-time gold medalist Aaron Peirsol broke his own short course world record in the 200 meter backstroke with an easy victory Monday night at the Short Course World Championships.


Radiation therapy after surgery greatly reduces the chances a woman's breast cancer will recur, a new study confirms. But follow-up radiation treatment was of the least benefit to women aged 60 or older with


Putin Says Russia Is Failing To Keep Its Citizens Safe

His nation reeling in the wake of hostage drama that killed more than 330, nearly half of them children, Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time admitted his government was failing to protect its citizens and needed their help to make the


A Trail That Exposed the Heart of the Badlands... [Derived Headline]

By LAUREN DONOVAN  MEDORA - A trail that exposed the heart of the Badlands to hikers, mountain bikers and horseback riders will open it another 45 miles.  It's possible that bikes will only be allowed on the first 11 miles of the new trail.


Il titolare dell'inchiesta in vacanza lamenta fuga notizie


The FTC is set to investigate word-of-mouth advertising in which paid shills pretend to be average consumers. In Game|Life.


In Harry's game, everyone has to stick to the rules

THERE is nothing more self-righteous than a modern paparazzo with a split lip, garnered in the course of his slightly weird trade.


N.H.L. Roundup: Knuble and the Flyers Hold on to Defeat the Capitals

Mike Knuble had his first two-goal game of the season, and Jim Dowd, R. J. Umberger and Kimmo Timonen also scored for the Flyers, who have won 7 of 9 games.


Roma, 19:32 - CALCIO, ROMA: DOMANI IN CAMPO A DORTMUND CON MAGLIE SPQR

Domani la Roma, per la prima amichevole estiva a Dortmund contro il Borussia, scenderà in cam...


BERLIN: Britain's Queen Elizabeth yesterday opened a conference on climate change during a state visit to Germany during which she underlined the countries' post-Second World War reconciliation, calling on both nations to "learn from history and not be


Global oil prices rallied to fresh  highs on Friday with U.S. crude approaching $49, driven by  escalating violence in Iraq and unabated demand growth from  China and India.


The battleground now shifts to states where each of the leaders believes he holds advantages.


Knicks Looking to Get on the Good Side of 23

The number 23 has become a benchmark for the Knicks. Last season, the number represented futility as they only won 23 games. This season, it inspires hope.


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Iraqi Rebels Leave Najaf Shrine, Hand in Weapons

Shi'ite fighters left the Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf Friday and began turning in their weapons, after tens of thousands of pilgrims celebrated a peace agreement that ended a bloody rebellion.


Tensions high in Baghdad as curfew lifted

Baghdad authorities on Monday lifted a three-day curfew imposed on the city after the worst bombing since the U.S. invasion in 2003, but nerves were frayed on fears of a new wave of blood-letting.


The first train between India and Bangladesh in more than four decades makes its way from Calcutta to Dhaka.


FEMA underestimated Katrina repair costs

Many initial estimates by the Federal Emergency Management Agency of the cost of repairing thousands of water-logged buildings, cracked pipes and crumbling streets in hurricane-staggered Louisiana were way too low — and some reconstruction projects are being held up because of it.


Dodd chides Clinton's health care policy

Democratic presidential candidate Chris Dodd on Thursday criticized rival Hillary Rodham Clinton's rollout of her health care plan, saying she had mismanaged her effort to reshape the system as first lady, resulting in a major policy debacle.


Energy law pulls plug on Edison's light bulb

The light bulb Thomas Edison invented 125 years ago is getting more than a make-over. The government is pulling the plug on it.


IN ORDER to fully appreciate how well Michael Clarke played on debut for Australia yesterday, you had to be here and trembling in your seat when he walked to the wicket.


NEW YORK - NBC is adding a 5-second delay to its NASCAR telecasts after Dale Earnhardt Jr. used a vulgarity during a postrace TV interview last weekend...


Teens, adults unaware smoking raises blindness risk

LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters Life!) - Most teenagers are more afraid of losing their sight than suffering from cancer but are unaware that smoking can increase the risk of blindness, researchers said on Tuesday.


Fed Raises Rates as Expected to 1.75 Pct

The U.S. Federal Reserve on Tuesday  raised interest rates for the third time this year by a quarter  of a percentage point and said the economy was regaining some  momentum after a slow period.


Roma, 19:57 - CALCIO, SERIE A: ROMA-LIVORNO 2-0 NELL'ANTICIPO

La Roma ha battuto il Livorno 2-0 (1-0) nel primo anticipo della prima giornata del campionato di se...


After HUNGAMA and HULCHUL, the Jain brothers of Venus have once again signed Priyadarshan to direct their forthcoming film.


New Orleans, 10:41 - FOOTBALL, NFL; MONDAY NIGHT; NEW ORLEANS BATTE ATLANTA

I New Orleans Saints hanno battuto 23-3 gli Atlanta Falcons nel monday night della terza settimana d...


U.S. envoy Jendayi Frazer was to meet again Monday with Kenya's opposition leader, who has signaled he is willing to share power with the government he accuses of rigging elections but at the same time called for mass rallies Â a move that threatens renewed bloodletting.


It's good, but not that good 3GSM The folks behind the Slingbox aren't worried by traditional broadcasters getting into video on demand because, they claim, their boxes offer a far more personalised experience.â¦


Culpepper Leads Vikings to 31-17 Win Over Packers

Daunte Culpepper threw four touchdown passes as the Minnesota Vikings roared into an early lead then held on for a shock 31-17 win over Green Bay Packers in their NFC wildcard showdown in Wisconsin on Sunday.


Un rompicapo, un vero e proprio giallo: questa Ã¨, per stessa ammissione degli inquirenti, la morte di Florian Sotiri, lo studente universitario albanese di 25 anni, accoltellato ieri sulla soglia della sua abitazione di largo Promessi Sposi.


La giovane condurra' il 'Gala' della pubblicita''


This Week on Perl 6, Week Ending 2004-06-27

Getting ready for the Piethon is a major concern, while the language list deals with various ways of modifying and annotating expressions.


G7 creditors back debt freeze for tsunami-hit nations

The world's seven leading industrialized countries have agreed to support the suspension of debt payments by countries affected by the tsunami disaster, the British treasury announced.


Albertsons shops in gourmet aisle with purchase of Bristol Farms

LOS ANGELES Grocery giant Albertsons says it has purchased Bristol Farms, which operates eleven upscale stores in Southern California.


Kerry Steps Up Criticism of Bush Handling of Iraq

John Kerry will lay out his ideas on Monday for cleaning up President Bush's "miscalculations" in Iraq, the Democratic nominee's campaign said.


Viviamo piÃ¹ a lungo, ci sentiamo sempre piÃ¹ poveri e siamo sempre piÃ¹ numerosi grazie agli immigrati. E' quantoemerge dall'indagine dell'Istat sui 57.888.245 di residenti in Italia. Viviamo piÃ¹ a lungo


Japan warns Chinese activists heading to disputed islands

Japan's Coast Guard Sunday dispatched patrol ships and aircraft after spotting a boat carrying Chinese activists to a group of disputed islands claimed by Japan, China and Taiwan.


WTO mediators float ways to save global trade pact

Mediators at the World Trade Organization made a bid to salvage a global free trade deal on Tuesday by proposing compromises to overcome impasses in the key areas of agriculture and industrial goods.


Pakistan to Scale Back Force Around Town Near Afghan Border

Declaring that peace had been restored in part of Pakistan's restive tribal areas, Pakistani military officials have announced that troops will


NEW YORK -- Oil futures rose to a new record of $100.09 a barrel Thursday after the government reported a larger-than-expected decline in crude oil inventories and an unexpected rise in heating oil supplies.


GONAIVES, Haiti - The death toll from Tropical Storm Jeanne rose to 573 in Haiti last night as search crews recovered dozens of bodies carried away by flooding or buried by mud, officials said.


Samsung said Friday that second-quarter net profit fell 5 percent from a year ago on price declines for its mainstay computer memory chips, but expressed confidence a rebound in the market would bolster earnings.


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Oil prices have fallen sharply after briefly surpassing $54 a barrel amid nagging concerns in the market that the global supply buffer is too thin to handle a significant output disruption.


Phony Facebook profile of Bilawal Bhutto Zardawi is taken down after prank is exposed.


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Geologist David Johnston wouldn't have died on Mount St. Helens today. New equipment developed since the 1980 eruption of the volcano has made it possible for volcanologists to take better measurements without hiking up the volatile mountain, a requirement 24 years ago that cost Johnson his life.


Pendleton Park Church Property Draws Interest: Local Religious Leaders Hoping to Buy or Lease Building

By Allen Essex, Valley Morning Star, Harlingen, Texas  Sep. 5--HARLINGEN -- The chance to buy a ready-to-use church building in a choice location has drawn interest from more than a half dozen church leaders since a Valley Morning Star story "Death Of A Church" was published Aug. 20.


Iran says nuclear negotiations "complicated but progressing"

Iran said on Sunday that the nuclear negotiations with the European Union (EU) in Paris were complicated but progressing, the official IRNA news agency reported.


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Bangladesh opposition calls for Monday strike

Bangladesh's main opposition party called for a fourth strike day in a week on Monday to protest against a deadly grenade attack on a political rally.


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Brian Williams takes over NBC 'Nightly News'

Tom Brokaw's successor is a NASCAR dad who considers pizza night with the kids sacred â-hin crust, please â - listened to hundreds of hours of White House tapes from the Johnson administration for fun.


Scottish landslides trap up more than 50 people

More than 50 people were airlifted to safety after landslides caused by violent rain trapped cars on a road in Scotland, just days after flash floods devastated a tourist village in southwest England.


Media company plans to expense employee stock options

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - The New York Times on Thursday lowered its fourth-quarter earnings outlook on softer-than-expected advertising revenue and set plans to expense employee stock options.


Ex-Bush aide says again she won't appear

Former White House aide Harriet Miers will continue to refuse to appear before a House committee, her lawyer said Tuesday despite Democrats' threats to hold her in contempt.


Universal Music may seek royalty deal with iPod

Universal Music Group Chief Executive  Doug Morris said on Tuesday he may try to fashion an iPod  royalty fee with Apple Computer Inc. in the next round of  negotiations in early 2007.


An Indonesian court on Thursday sentenced the editor of the country's leading news magazine to one year in prison for libel in a setback for press freedom in the country.


Premiership footballer Joey Barton appears in court to face charges of assault and affray.


How to get funding for your Facebook idea

Blog: Bay Partners is launching a special program for Facebook entrepreneurs.


Agrochemical giant Monsanto agrees to pay $1.5m in US penalties for bribing a high-level Indonesian official.


Pope Makes Appeal to Protect the Environment

In the traditional midnight Christmas Mass, the pope bemoaned an âill-treated worldâ in a homily given to thousands of pilgrims.


Actress Kathleen Turner would love to see more people become better acquainted with the U.S. Constitution.


A committee of MPs criticise the decision to allow the Royal Navy crew captured by Iran to sell their stories.


By MAY WONG SAN JOSE, Calif. - Music lovers can sample songs over the Internet without turning on a personal computer in a first-of-a-kind offering that could help popularize the concept of streaming music.


U.S. Seeks Diplomatic Solution to Iran Stalemate, Bush Says

President Bush said today the United States will continue to seek a diplomatic solution to the stalemate over Iran's nuclear program.


Dude, you're not getting a filing Stumbling computer maker Dell has been forced to delay a second quarter financial report and to put its stock repurchase program on hold as it deals with federal and state accounting probes.â¦


Sant S. Chatwal, an Indian American businessman, has helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaigns, even as he battled governments on two continents to escape bankruptcy and millions of dollars in tax liens.


Wambach's boot boosts US into semifinals

Abby Wambach will never score an easier goal. From 1 foot away, she tapped the ball into the net and put the United States into the Olympic semifinals.


A 33-year-old Romanian woman has given birth to a son and is due to give birth to his twin six weeks later in what has been called a medical first in Romania, a doctor said Tuesday.


The question facing hubristic conservatives in the US Senate is not whether shoving Sen. Arlen Specter off the path to chairmanship of the Judiciary Committee will improve prospects for conservative judicial appointments.


Plans for Angleton Space Facility Are at Risk

By Richard StewartANGLETON -- Angleton, we have a problem. Plans to build what was once hailed as a futuristic takeoff and landing facility for commercial spacecraft on the coastal prairie of Brazoria County may soon come crashing to Earth.


Everest conqueror Sir Edmund Hillary lies in state

Hundreds of people queued on Monday to pay their last respects to Sir Edmund Hillary, the conqueror of Mount Everest, whose body lay in state in New Zealand ahead of his funeral on Tuesday.


Samsung has begun shipments of the first hybrid flash memory hard drive to its OEM partners. Retail shipments are expected to begin soon, however the company has not specified a date.


Vera Drake and Bad Education are among the nominees for the European Film Academy Awards.


Arsenal captain Thierry Henry will not play again this season because of groin and stomach injuries.


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Duke reports Wi-Fi trouble with the iPhone

Blog: A report has surfaced that iPhones are apparently knocking out Duke University's Wi-Fi network with an abnormally high number of requests to connect.


Georgian leader wins election with 52.8 pct of vote

Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili won a snap presidential election outright with 52.8 percent of the vote, election officials said on Sunday.


China has issued a national defence policy for the first time since President Hu Jintao became military chief, targetting the rise of independence forces in Taiwan.


John Hancock settles SEC probe, to pay $21.2 mln

John Hancock agreed on Monday to pay $21.2 million to end a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigation of the mutual fund company's failure to disclose certain revenue-sharing schemes, the agency said.


The exact nature of responsibilities and likelihood of liability are significant to any industry, in particular, the Indian pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing industry, now an emerging hub for cross border contract manufacturing and research.


Thousands Hit NYC Streets; Cheney Arrives

NEW YORK - Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched past the Madison Square Garden site of the Republican National Convention on Sunday, chanting, blowing whistles and carrying anti-war banners as delegates gathered to nominate President Bush for a second term.    On the eve of the convention, the demonstrators packed the street from sidewalk to sidewalk for 20 blocks as they slowly filed past...


Special Report: Most Expensive ZIP Codes

Our coast-to-coast look at the areas of the country that boast the priciest real estate and the richest residents.


U.S. Clears Faster Airport Security Checks

Federal authorities cleared the way for a program giving travelers who volunteer for background checks an easier passage through airport security to begin next month.


Alaska Brown Bears Gather for Salmon Feast

Each summer, the falls at McNeil River turn into a mosh pit of bears. Instead of thumping music, it's the sound of salmon slapping their way up the falls at the McNeil River State Game Sanctuary that sends the bears into a fishing frenzy.


Georgia vs. Auburn: a game with everything

AUBURN, Ala. - This Georgia-Auburn game has it all: star quarterbacks, stingy defenses, talented running backs and high stakes. It's got No.


Midnight movies draw crowds to hoot and holler

Blood and gore, rock and roll, naked men wrestling, killer sheep, "general freakdom", and an audience that hoots and hollers its way through a movie are par for the course at midnight screenings here.


Patrick Nyarko, a forward from Ghana who last month led Virginia Tech to its first appearance in the NCAA semifinals, is leaving school a year early to sign with MLS.


Politics: 22 September 2004, Wednesday. The center of Sofia was closed for cars and lorries on Wednesday, marking the traditional In Town, Without My Car! Day.


Islamic Army in Iraq asks Indonesia to free detained cleric

An Iraqi militant group has asked Indonesia to release Abu Bakar Bashir, a cleric accused of leading the extremist Jemaah Islamiyah group, in exchange for two kidnapped Indonesian hostages, in a video broadcast by Al-Jazeera television.


Europe's main stock markets advanced Friday, extending gains after Wall Street powered higher overnight.


British drug firms have defended the safety of two products which were deemed unsafe by an American expert. Dr David Graham listed five medicines which he said posed serious health risks during a US Senate hearing.


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Chiron subpoenaed over contaminated flu vaccine

Chiron, the biotech company, has become the subject of a federal grand jury investigation in the US after British regulators last week issued a surprise suspension on the


Britain's EU 'Wreckers' Target UK Election

One of their legislators was suspended  for fraud. Another outraged women by saying only brainless  businessmen would hire "a lady of child-bearing age."


EU warns Iran of 'serious situation' on nuclear plans

BRUSSELS - European Union foreign ministers Monday urged Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment activities, saying Tehran could face a "serious situation" if it continued to defy the international community.


Childbirth kills one woman every seven minutes in India

A woman dies every seven minutes in India because of complications during pregnancy or childbirth, the government said in a report Saturday.


Kyrgyzstan votes in election as opposition complains

Kyrgyz voters went to the polls on Sunday in a snap parliamentary election expected to hand President Kurmanbek Bakiyev's party an overwhelming victory despite opposition complaints it has slid back on democracy.


Car-Tracking Device Trades Privacy for Dollars

Ziff Davis - Opinion: A device using GSM/GPS wireless that reports your car's wherabouts—which is in pilot testing for a British insurance company—is the latest example of a technology marvel that brings a serious loss of privacy.


Thousands Protest Sharon Withdrawal Plan

JERUSALEM -- Tens of thousands of Jewish settlers and their supporters demonstrated against their government's plan to remove all settlements from Gaza and four from the West Bank, taking pains to keep their protest peaceful to counter warnings about


Jones helps 400 relay team win first round

Marion Jones took the baton and sped down the straightaway. By the time she handed it off to 100-meter silver medalist Lauryn Williams, the United States was well on


Oslo, 22:40 - ATLETICA, 5000 DONNE: RECORD MONDIALE DELLA ETIOPE DEFAR

Con 14'16"63 la etiope Meseret Defar ha migfliorato il record del mondo (già suo) dei 5.000 m...


The personal computer maker reported solid sales growth for the second quarter.


For Struggling Black College, Hopes of a Revival

Wiley College is suddenly feeling the glow of celebrity with the release of a film about the schoolâs debating team.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide attacker sped up to a U.S. military convoy outside Fallujah and detonated an explosives-packed vehicle on Monday, killing seven Marines and three Iraqi soldiers, U.S...


Explosions in Baghdad's Green Zone Kill 8

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Two bombs apparently carried in by insurgents exploded at an outdoor market and a popular cafe in Baghdad's heavily guarded Green Zone on Thursday, killing eight civilians and wounding a number of others, a U.S. military spokesman said...


West Indies, England to contest Champions Trophy final:

[Sports India, Cricket] Southampton, Sep 22 : The West Indies Wednesday beat Pakistan by seven wickets in the second semi-final to set up the title clash with England in the Champions Trophy Saturday.


Sun faces stiff competition in networking

Company has officially entered content switching market with Nauticus gear--but critics say success is far from guaranteed.


DES MOINES, Iowa -- As the November election draws closer, the candidates are pulling off the gloves to win the battleground states.


The UK's rampant house price inflation is likely to slow down dramatically in the next year or two, a report says.


Ex-gangster helps guard against violence

The walk to and from David Starr Jordan High School is a perilous journey that winds through one of the city's deadliest ganglands.


Dutch Make New Arrest in Filmmaker Killing Case

Dutch police have made a fresh arrest in the investigation into the murder of a filmmaker who was critical of Islam, while two other suspects were released, the Amsterdam prosecutor said on Saturday.


Suspect package in London, controlled explosion due

Police plan to blow up a suspect package found in Hammersmith, west London, in a controlled explosion, London police said on Tuesday.


By Ja'Rena Lunsford, The Daily Oklahoman  Feb. 8--Record net losses, a shrinking market share and job cuts have hit Ford Motor Co. hard over the last few years. But the automaker is determined to hit back and prove to its critics that Ford is not about to crash.


INTERVIEW: Sony Ericsson Chief Sees Slower Growth

Japanese-Swedish mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson said on Tuesday it expects slower growth in the global handset market next year.


Sony Corp. (6758.T) said on Wednesday it  will launch nine new LCD TV models in Japan in the next few  months including a 52-inch high-definition set, aiming at  demand in the critical year-end holiday shopping season.


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Ivanovic, Sharapova take contrasting routes

Serb powerhouse Ana Ivanovic staged a sensational fightback to reach the Australian Open final on Thursday and will meet Maria Sharapova when she guns for a first grand slam title.


Scientists give details of a new mission to investigate colossal explosions on the surface of the Sun.


FALLUJAH - American warplanes struck Iraqi positions in the rebel stronghold of Fallujah Thursday, ahead of an expected assault on the city.


Soldier Charged With Having Himself Shot

Police have arrested a soldier they say had his cousin shoot him so he wouldn't have to return to Iraq.


Court: Women Shouldn't Lose Child Custody

Women should not lose custody of their children solely because the youngsters see them being battered by abusive spouses, New York state's highest court ruled Tuesday.


Vanessa Hudgens may sing and dance in her next film, but don't expect it to be like High School Musical.   The actress, 19, is set for the role of Sam in Will, a coming-of-age story about a high school rock band made up of misfits, says the Hollywood...


Under 1 percent of U.S. adults have HIV: report

About one-half of one percent of young adults living in homes in the United States are infected with the AIDS virus, around 600,000 people, the National Center for Health Statistics reported on Tuesday.


At least five people are killed as two trains collide north of the Egyptian capital, security sources say.


The public spat between the Ambani brothers moved no closer to a resolution on Sunday with the issue not having been discussed when they met their mother, Kokilaben, separately, sources in Mumbai said.


China expects its trade surplus to be around $10 billion in 2004, and sees friction over textile exports topping the list of trade troubles next year, a senior Commerce Ministry official said.


Iraqis slowly began returning to the streets of Baghdad when a curfew was lifted on Sunday, four days after the bombing of a revered Shi'ite Muslim mosque to the north sparked fears of reprisal sectarian attacks.


Apple's new iPod Nano may provide a significant boost to the company's bottom line by giving the company a greater profit margin on each device. According to a new report from research firm iSuppli, the materials in the new 4GB version of the music and video player cost $17 less per device than in the company's first Nano.


Wi-FiTVDA(TM) Set to Launch As New Advertising Model for TV on the Internet

Advertisers are struggling to adapt to the migration of millions of highly sought after young consumers who are being drawn away from conventional TV and print to a new form of TV, video and social networking on the Internet.


Perhaps more than anywhere else, friendship Â or the pretense of it Â is a crucial tool for making it in Hollywood.


If the PGA Tour is looking for a fight with Ernie Els, they may have just come to the right place. Els, who is hoping to become a five-time winner of the World Match Play Championship over Wentworth's demanding


Joshua Eichorn's Blog: HTML FAQ Answer - Other library integration plans

Joshua Eichorn talks in his latest blog post today about a specific question he's answered about his PEAR package, HTML_AJAX, over on it's wiki site. It was something he gets asked a lot, so he thought he'd post it here as well.    I answered an FAQ question tonight on the HTML_AJAX wiki, im posting the answer here as well since I know most people don't check the wiki for changes every day.  Outside of this answer I'd like to hear from what other libraries people would like too see integrated with HTML_AJAX and the reasons for this.  Question: Will HTML_AJAX integrate with other Javascript AJAX libraries such as scriptaculous? How would this integration look like?    He answers that there are no specific plans to work towards integration with those sorts fo libraries, mainly for dependency issues. He notes that merges like that should be taken care of at a "higher level" than his package would deal with anyway. There is the functionality, however, to load in external Javascript libraries (general).


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More Firms Offer Partner Benefits-Survey

More U.S. companies have started to  offer benefit coverage for same-sex couples and other  "nontraditional" families, according to a new survey.


Sirius, XM expect deal to close by end 2007

Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. expect their merger to close by the end of 2007, according to presentation slides for an analysts' conference call on Tuesday.


Maraf Safin finally secured a berth at the semi-finals of the year-end Masters Cup after an easy victory over Tim Henman. The two were even at 1-1 when they took to the court.


Copyright Law: What Search Marketers Should Know

Addressing copyright infringement issues can be a tricky business. Take the time to plan out your approach so you can get through it quickly and easily.


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Putting Homegrown Video on the Map ; Fledgling Web Site Portlandmaine.TV Stakes Its Claim in the Media Landscape As a YouTube for the Maine Filmmaking Community.

By ANNA FIORENTINO Staff Writer  Who knew that the Portland band called Loverless could score a music video before a record deal?  Click.  That BMX riders were caught on tape doing stunts around ... wait ... yes, that was Portland too?  Click.


NEW YORK - Three men posing as plainclothes police officers stopped a teenage boy on his way home and peppered him with questions about a fictitious robbery while recording their prank in a video that ended up on the Internet, prosecutors said.


For Marketing, the Most Valuable Player Might Be YouTube

The Internet, digital video recorders, mobile devices and other technologies are giving a strong postgame presence to the annual roster of Super Bowl commercials.


Rebels target army bus in Indian Kashmir, 10 hurt

SRINAGAR, India  - Separatist militants set off a bomb in Indian Kashmir's main city on Friday, wounding at least 10 soldiers in an army bus, the army said.


British Envoy to Italy Stirs Waters with Bush Barb

Britain's ambassador to Italy has called  President Bush "the best recruiting sergeant" for al Qaeda,  Italian media reported Monday.


Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Los Angeles Kings president Tim Leiweke was fined an undisclosed amount by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman for radio comments he made last week regarding the league's labor situation.


Warnings Proposed for Over-the-Counter Drugs

The dangers of over-the-counter painkillers will be prominently highlighted on the labels under the proposal.


PeopleSoft Inc.'s (PSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) chief financial officer on Wednesday said the company's customer assurance program might not force liabilities on Oracle Corp.


20 September 2004 -- US officials say they have recovered the body of a US hostage beheaded today by a militant group led by top Al-Qaeda suspect Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi.


SYDNEY - Prime Minister John Howard promised yesterday to bring in new legislation if it was needed to fight child pornography, following more than 200 arrests in a countrywide crackdown on Internet pornography.


Mount St Helens, the volcano in the northwest USA that erupted spectacularly in 1980, is showing signs of blowing again. But despite modern technology, predicting eruptions is still a black art, say US experts.


Two US astronauts finish third spacewalk outside ISS

International Space Station commander Mike Lopez-Alegria and fellow US astronaut Sunita Williams have completed the third spacewalk in nine days at the orbiting space station, the US space agency NASA said.


The robbery of Â£22m from a Belfast bank was a carefully planned heist by professional criminals, say police.


Cheney Lectures Kerry on True Leadership

Vice President Dick Cheney criticized John Kerry for telling National Guard veterans Thursday that he'll always tell the truth to the American people, saying "true leadership requires the ability to make a decision."


Berlusconi lancia ultimatum 'Tagliamo o si va a votare'

Bratislava, 19 novembre 2004 - Senza la riduzione delle tasse, la prospettiva sarebbe quella di nuove elezioni. Lo ha detto il presidente del Consiglio, Silvio Berlusconi, nel corso di una conferenza congiunta


Jeremy Jaynes of Raleigh, North Carolina, one of the Internet's top-10 spammers, according to watchdogs, was convicted in the first felony spam case -- just up the road from Fool HQ in Loudon County, Virginia.


Intel Puts 4 GHz Processor on Back Burner

Intel began to downplay so-called clock speed of processors within the past year, and other chipmakers followed suit, focusing on other advances such as dual-core, which essentially puts two


Petraeus says Iraq "surge" working: paper

The U.S. troop surge in Iraq has thrown al Qaeda off balance and led to a reduction in sectarian violence and bombings, the U.S. commander in Iraq was quoted on Friday by an Australian newspaper as saying.


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Sport: Football: Bolton turn down undisclosed offer for unsettled French striker


As a member of the Likud Party, I know that the disengagement from Gaza is not a perfect solution to our problems with the Palestinians.


Americans living overseas started lining up in hotels and coffee shops Tuesday to vote for Democratic candidates in the 2008 U.S. presidential elections, while others Â for the first time ever Â cast ballots online.


Sales declined 15 percent from a year earlier, to $244.9 million in the period ended Oct. 31, according to the company.


IBM to help establish market for trading weather options

What are the odds of a cold day in hell? Storm Exchange is setting up a market that will let corporations analyze business changes due to fluctuations in weather.


U.S. Defends Soldiers' Actions in Killing of 2 Iraqis in Baqubah

BAGHDAD, Dec. 26 -- Two Iraqi men killed by American soldiers north of Baghdad on Tuesday, including a member of a U.S.-backed security force, were shot after one of them fired on the soldiers and the other then attempted to pick up a weapon, according to an account of the incident provided by U.S....


Defence lawyers for seven descendants of the 18th-century Bounty mutineers accused of sexual assault on remote Pitcairn Island moved to halt the trials of the men today, claiming judicial bias.


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Second-seeded Andy Roddick and unseeded Nicolas Mahut advanced to the final of the Queen's Club grass-court championships Saturday.


California health maintenance organizations continue to show improvements in quality but fall short in areas such as vaccinating adults with flu shots and persuading smokers to kick their cigarette habit.


Birdstone, who denied Smarty Jones the Triple Crown by beating him in the Belmont Stakes, has been retired from racing due to an ankle injury his connections announced Wednesday.


Florida Top Court Focuses on Tobacco Class Action

Florida Supreme Court judges on Wednesday questioned attorneys for smokers and cigarette companies on whether a case involving thousands of smokers can properly be tried as a class action.


Rangers Reliever Francisco Suspended for Season

NEW YORK (Sports Network) - Texas Rangers relief pitcher  Frank Francisco was suspended for the rest of the 2004 season  Friday by Major League Baseball after tossing a chair into the  stands and hitting two fans in the head earlier this week.


Heart attack patients not using life-saving drugs

NEW YORK  - Although it is well established   that the long-term use of beta-blocker drugs, such as Tenormin   and Lopressor, can improve survival and other outcomes after a   heart attack, most patients stop taking them after just a few   months, new research indicates.


Pakistani political pact talks due but doubts grow

The Pakistani government is expected to resume power-sharing talks with former prime minister Benazir Bhutto but ruling-party opponents have to be won over if a deal is to be struck, a government official said on Monday.


More than 10,000 Ivorians flee into Liberia as an immediate arms embargo is imposed on Ivory Coast.


The Malawi government  promises to make a statement about the fate of a key witness in two trials.


British detectives inspect Bhutto murder scene

British anti-terrorism police have started examining evidence in the assassination of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, officials said Saturday.


The adult entertainment company's results weren't as enticing as its products.


Brazil and Venezuela pledge closer ties on trade and energy, including the building of a new refinery together.


Hideki Matsui drove in Derek Jeter with a 12th-inning sacrifice fly Wednesday night, giving the New York Yankees a dramatic, 7-6 win over Minnesota.


Iraqi PM calls regional meeting for March 10

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki invited neighboring countries and world powers on Wednesday to a March 10 meeting in Baghdad, saying he hoped it would help bring reconciliation and support for his government.


Pakistan postpones vote until February 18

Pakistan on Wednesday postponed general elections until February 18 following the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, a move grudgingly accepted by the country's major parties.


Trieste, 22:39 - CALCIO, SERIE B: NEL POSTICIPO  TRIESTINA-MANTOVA 0-0

Triestina e Mantova hanno pareggiato 0-0 nel posticipo della quinta giornata di serie B. (2/10/20...


Consumer Prices Climb; Jobless Claims Up

Consumer prices barely budged in August, suggesting that inflation isn't currently a problem for the economy and Federal Reserve policy-makers can stick with a gradual approach to raising interest rates.


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Under fire, under siege: Hard time Sri Lanka style

KANKASANTURAI, Sri Lanka  - Besieged by Tamil   Tiger artillery fire and surrounded by 40,000 troops in what   must be the world's most heavily guarded jail, hard time has   taken on a new meaning for jailbirds in north Sri Lanka.


GOLD RIVER, British Columbia - A "playful" killer whale who likes to frolic alongside fishermen has damaged three boats in separate incidents in recent weeks.    Luna, described by fishermen as a friendly 5-year-old whale, has made frequent contact with people and boats in waters off Vancouver Island, about 125 miles north of the U.S...


Because of repeated showings, television viewers continue to argue over how badly the Jets mangled the clock in last Sunday's loss to Baltimore.


Gap Band singer sues EMI, Heineken over commercial

The lead singer of U.S. rhythm and blues band The Gap Band sued EMI Music Inc. and Heineken Inc. on Friday for using a song he recorded with rapper Snoop Dogg in a commercial without his permission.


Grand Canyon flooded to restore beaches, fish and plants

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. Scientists are flooding the Grand Canyon on purpose. They're releasing sediment-filled water in an effort to restore parts of the natural wonder's ecosystem.


Well, I still think he was a small-minded, wishy-washy puppet, but maybe, it turns out, he was right. Maybe he was right to treat the NHL as a mom-and-pop league, way down the ladder in


The nation's unquenchable thirst for gasoline -- and finding an alternative to what's been called our addiction to oil -- has produced an unintended consequence: The cost of the foods that fuel our bodies has jumped.


Microsoft Corp. has won approval for its Offfice Open XML document format from international standards body ECMA International.ADVERTISEMENTNEW IT SERVICES FROM IBM: EASIER TO BUY AND IMPLEMENTDiscover a simpler, more cost-effective way to get the solutions your company needs to grow more flexible and efficient.


Futures edge up; eyes on earnings, deals

Stock futures edged up on Monday as bargain hunters sought beaten-down shares after Friday's sell-off on disappointing earnings from bellwether companies such as Caterpillar Inc. .


Alex Ferguson admits Jose Mourinho's dramatic departure from Chelsea this week came as a major disappointment to the Manchester United manager.


Republican presidential contender Rudy Giuliani said Wednesday it was a mistake for him to join the Iraq Study Group, on which he lasted just two months and failed to show for any official meetings. The former New York mayor has tried to tamp down criticism in recent days after Newsday reported that Giuliani was a no-show for two of the group's meetings and instead attended paid public appearances.


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'Ocean's Twelve' Rules Waves at Foreign Box Office

LOS ANGELES  - "Ocean's Twelve" ended  the three-week reign of "The Incredibles" at the foreign box  office over the weekend, pulling in an estimated $29 million  from 27 countries.


An MP is thrown out of the House of Commons for calling Geoff Hoon a "back-stabbing coward".


The music community is reeling in the wake of the onstage murder of Damageplan/Pantera guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott at the hands of a gunman earlier this week.


Iranian-Canadian intellectual and author Ramin Jahanbegloo is freed after nearly four months in custody, agencies report.


Bush Faces Heavy Pre-RNC Travel Schedule

President Bush charges into the final runup to the Republican National Convention with a heavy campaign schedule in key states he needs to carry in November.


Indian outsourcing firm Infosys announces profits up 50% despite exchange rate problems and rising competition.


A 66-year-old Romanian woman has given birth to a baby girl after years of fertility treatment and was claimed by Romanian media to be the world's oldest mother ever.


MANCHESTER United today dramatically rejected the advances of Malcolm Glazer, the US sports boss who is mulling an Â£825m bid for the football club.


Friday's papers ponder the fate of the European constitution, a top Chechen rebel's TV appearance and a controversial art exhibit.


Livorno, 16:42 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: QUALCHE DUBBIO IN DIFESA

Prima di partire per Reggio Calabria, il Livorno ha svolto oggi pomeriggio una seduta di allenamento...


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Roberts Leads Mississippi St. to 67-54 Win

Mississippi State's Marcus Campbell drives to the basket around St. Mary's EJ Rowland during the second half, at the Coaches vs Cancer Classic consolation game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Friday, Nov. 19, 2004.


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Airports up and running after FAA problem

LOS ANGELES -- Airport operations were back to normal early Wednesday following a radio failure at a Federal Aviation Administration control facility that tied up travelers for hours.


A lawyer for the tobacco industry Thursday attempted to paint the former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration as a man who seized upon a political environment that was hostile to the tobacco industry in order to advance his


Court declares Steve Fossett legally dead: report

Missing millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett was declared legally dead on Friday by a Chicago court five months after the airplane he was flying went missing over Nevada, U.S. media reported.


A government panel recommended that prices be set for greenhouse gas emissions.


Dollar Falls Further Vs Euro, Swiss Franc

The dollar fell to a fresh eight-month  low against the euro on Tuesday and scored its lowest level in  eight years versus the Swiss franc on persistent concerns about  the U.S. economy and high oil prices.


Ex New Jersey governor publishes gay memoir

For disgraced Americans, memoirs   can offer a path to rehabilitation, but for the New Jersey   governor who announced he was gay when he resigned on national   television, his book has led to even more polemics.


Kenyan govt. confirms release of 3 hostages in Iraq

The Kenyan government on Wednesdayevening confirmed the release of its three nationals who had been kidnapped in Iraq more than a month ago, saying they will return home soon.


Computer gamers from around the planet are gathering in San Francisco for the World Cyber Games.


Johan Santana set the Twins' single-season club record with 265 ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- For much of the 2004 season, Twins pitcher Johan Santana didn't just beat opposing hitters. Often, he overwhelmed and owned them in impressive fashion.


Annan calls on Myanmar leaders to remain committed to ...

19 October 2004 - Concerned by reports of the dismissal and detention of the Prime Minister of Myanmar, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called on the country's authorities to remain committed to the process of national reconciliation


The European Commission will recommend Romania and Bulgaria join the EU in January - but with tough terms.


Iranian video game offers chance to blow up U.S. tanker

A new Iranian computer game sets players   the task of blowing up a U.S. tanker in the Gulf to block the   sea route for much of the world's oil supplies, a newspaper   reported on Saturday.


Fewer Viewers Light Up Olympic Torch for NBC

NBC's broadcast of the 2004  Olympics has gotten off to as bumpy a start as the U.S. Olympic  team itself, with prime-time ratings for the first three days  of the Summer Games down slightly from four years ago,  according to figures released on Monday.


Three Iraqi Policemen Killed in Baghdad Bombings

In simultaneous blasts, insurgents detonated two car bombs Saturday at a police station near the fortified headquarters of the US Embassy and interim Iraqi


The Dutch government vows tough action against Islamic radicalism after the murder of a film maker.


Senate Chairman Says He Will Introduce Intelligence Bill

US Senator Pat Roberts, the Kansas Republican who heads the Senate Intelligence Committee, said he will introduce legislation that would put the nation's intelligence gathering operations under one national director.


ST. JOSEPH, Michigan  - Republican White House hopefuls John McCain and Mitt Romney are in a dead heat in Michigan three days before state voters decide their pick for the party's U.S. presidential nomination, according to a poll released on Saturday.


Tunnels latest weapon in Palestinian arsenal

For four months, Palestinian militants dug around the clock to get beneath an Israeli army post on the border between Gaza and Egypt.


Iraq PM Adamant Jan. Election Will Be Held

LONDON/BAGHDAD  - Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi  said Sunday elections would be held as planned in January  despite a surge in violence across the country.


South Korean FM wins third Security Council poll in race to succeed Annan

South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon has emerged as the clear favorite to succeed Kofi Annan as secretary general after winning his third informal straw poll in the Security Council.


Canadian probe into submarine fire begins

A Canadian board of inquiry is convening in Scotland to investigate the cause of the fire on the submarine HMCS Chicoutimi, in which an officer was killed.


S. Korea Acknowledges Nuclear Experiments

The International Atomic Energy Agency announced it will investigate the country's programs and nuclear technologies as government officials admitted secret uranium tests were conducted four years ago.


Controversial Swiss culture show abroad sparks domestic storm

An exhibition at Switzerland's cultural centre in Paris, which sheds the more common image of orderly Swiss society in favour of political rebellion and a vomiting actor, triggered an uproar in Switzerland.


Rescue teams headed up the flanks of treacherous Mount Hood on Monday to search for three climbers reported missing in heavy snow, but were ordered off the mountain when conditions became too dangerous.


BRIGHTON, England - Dogged by opposition to the Iraq war, Prime Minister Tony Blair tried to focus attention on domestic issues as the governing Labour Party's annual convention opened Sunday and insisted he hadn't considered resigning earlier this year.   "I'm not the wobbling sort," Blair, a staunch U.S...


Britney Spears says "Gimme More" in new song

Troubled pop star Britney Spears has released her first new song in years on the Web, a single called "Gimme More" that is expected to hit radio airwaves as early as next week.


France appeared on a collision course  with the European Union on Thursday after Brussels warned Paris  not to interfere with any foreign bids for Societe Generale in  the wake of its rogue trading losses.


Litiga per il cane, lo sgozza, ferisce la moglie e s'impicca


Microsoft sends security update to home PCs

Microsoft has started to send out its latest major security patch to home PCs--but some people won't get it for a while.


Mastella ha chiesto al Csm il trasferimento delle toghe


Blindato lo scalo di Baghdad il 29 e il 30 gennaio


Tycho:  I purchased twenty fluid ounces of Halo 3 "Limited Edition Mountain Dew Game Fuel" in the hopes that it would taste so horrible that we'd get a strip out of it. Â Before I read the ingredients in preparation for this post, I often found myself desirous of this strange liquid - a liquid the precise color of tubercular sputum.  I would trip over to Seven Eleven to obtain it, tipping a small portion onto the concrete for the Spartans we lost at Reach.  Once I discovered that the soda contained a compound called "Brominated Vegetable Oil," my ardor was diminished for some reason.  The flavor of the beverage is not unpleasant, especially if you like bromide.  The almost oppressive campaign that surrounds the product is, perhaps, more bitter.   It's one slice (or, perhaps, sip) of a ten hojillion dollar marketing campaign designed to project one of gaming's biggest brands to people who already know about it.  There is no way to escape the Goddamn thing.  Over ninety percent of the surveyed crustaceans were "aware of the launch" and held a "strong desire to purchase," even though their massive claws and aquatic habitat make using the product impossible.  Lemurs are less bullish, but then lemurs are a notoriously tough demo.    It took a third night of playing the Call of Duty 4 Beta for everything to sink in, but it's pretty much official: they know what the fuck they're doing.  A shooter can't merely be great to come out this holiday, and even amazing might be insufficient.  To go against the previously described fucking unstoppable media phalanx - to say nothing of Halo 3 itself, whose multiplayer offering is so broad on every axis that it must be called round - you need to drop something that be off the cheazy.       There are shooters that play with progression to varying degrees.  Battlefield 2142 does, but the infantry experience is one part of a whole.  Rainbow Six: Vegas does, but its reward scheme is largely cosmetic in nature, and takes place outside of the game proper - between rounds, in austere menus.  CoD4's leveling has the sharp inhalation of a WoW ding.  It takes place right there at the moment you earn the XP from a kill, with an onscreen celebration of the fact.  The reward structure earns you new playmodes, new weapons,  new slottable abilities, the right to build custom classes, the right to wear a clan tag.  You don't need to wait long to earn them, the schedule is not cruel, but you need to put in your dues.  It's not an onerous process:  in order to level up, you must simply play Call of Duty 4.  Trust me when I say this is something you will want to do.    I feel as though my knowledge of the game should be richer, so let me crack a few more levels and get back to you.  Hopefully a beta code will have dripped out to you by then, and you will know what I mean with visceral certainty.    Oh, and also: Â if you want to tumble down some fissure in the earth and wake up in the Japanese Madness Caverns, take a look at this video for Puzzle de Harvest Moon.  I watched it hours ago, and I am still haunted.


Yasser Arafat's condition deteriorated dramatically overnight as his coma deepened, a hospital spokesman said today, and top Palestinian officials met with his medical team.


Blu-ray media sales set to shoot past HD DVD purchases

PlayStation 3 driving demand? Blu-ray Disc is catching up with HD DVD, at least in terms of US pre-recorded media retail sales, the most recently published figures from sell-through video sales tracker Nielsen VideoScan show. In the first two weeks of January, BD media outsold HD DVD.â¦


Newcastle midfielder Emre hit a late winner as his side climbed out of the relegation zone with a 3-2 victory against Reading .


In Big Buyout, Utility to Limit New Coal Plants

The TXU Corporation, which has been the bane of environmental groups, will commit to a broad menu of environmental measures.


The top police investigator for Nuevo Leon, a northern Mexican state that borders Texas, was shot to death by a lone gunman outside an art gallery, police said Wednesday.


Toyota Aims to Be No. 1 in 2008 Vehicle Sales

Toyota said itâs aiming to sell 9.85 million vehicles worldwide in 2008, setting an ambitious target despite worries about a slowing U.S. car market.


Rains from Hurricane Felix soaked Honduras on Wednesday, threatening dangerous flooding and mudslides after killing nine people in neighboring Nicaragua.


Azeri Private TV to Resume Broadcasts Temporarily - Watchdog

Text of report by Azerbaijani news agency Turan  Baku, 11 December: The broadcasts of the ANS TV and CM Radio station to resume temporarily at 1200 [0800 gmt] tomorrow, the chairman of the National TV and Radio Council [NTRC], Nusiravan Maharramli, said at a news conference today.


Siemens is to invest 55m euros in a Chinese joint venture to manufacture parts for a new generation of gas turbines.


Music director Lalit Pandit acts in a film

Music director Lalit [of erstwhile Jatin-Lalit duo] faced the camera for a feature film this week.


SE Allocation Plan Adds a Little for Cities to East

By Chris Woodka, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Feb. 3--A plan to give communities east of Pueblo a little more water from the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, even if the Arkansas Valley Conduit is never built, passed a committee's scrutiny Thursday.


Graham Starring in Third Season With Pats

Daniel Graham was just a college sophomore when Ben Coates was wrapping up his brilliant career at tight end for the New England Patriots.


Cycling deserves to remain in the Olympics despite the spate of doping scandals that have damaged the sport's credibility, IOC president Jacques Rogge said Thursday.


Gunfire rocks Kenya town as death toll reaches 25

NAKURU, Kenya  - Gunfire rang out in Nakuru on Saturday and armed gangs manned roadblocks in the western Kenyan town where at least 25 people have been killed in ethnic clashes since Thursday, witnesses said.


"Jeopardy" host Alex Trebek is out of the hospital and plans to spend the holidays at home with his family as he recovers from a heart attack.


A Russian court on Thursday threw out a criminal case against a school principal accused of installing pirated Microsoft software in school computers, calling the prosecution's case "trivial," a court official said.


Amputee Sprinter Is Second, but Unhappy With Time

Oscar Pistorius, a double-amputee sprinter, finished second before a cheering crowd in Olympic Stadium, trailing only Stefano Braciola, who won in 46.72 seconds.


More than 200 times each day, authorities detect radiation in containers arriving off cargo ships at Port Newark. It's in ceramic tiles, granite, pottery, kitty litter — all natural products made from Earth's elements.


Debt Doubles at Agency that Insures Pension Plans

The federal agency that insures pension plans said that its deficit, already at the highest in its history, had doubled in its last fiscal year, to $23.3 billion.


There is no news of Adams Oshiomhole, the head of Nigeria's main union body, after his arrest on Saturday.


Storms Moves Across Plains Into New England

A deadly storm carrying freezing rain and snow marched across the Plains and into New England on Thursday, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands, causing trouble with runaway barges and forcing snowplows into round-the-clock duty.


Thompson to Announce Bid for G.O.P. Nomination

Fred D. Thompson will formally announce his bid for the Republican nomination for president next Thursday.


Sources: Deal discussed to drop charge against Bryant

A deal to dismiss the sexual assault charge against Kobe Bryant is being discussed inside the Eagle County Courthouse, sources close to the case told CNN on Wednesday.


BASEL, Switzerland  - World number four Tim Henman  was knocked out in the quarterfinals of the 989,750-euro Swiss  Indoors tournament Friday, falling 7-6 (7-5), 7-5 to unseeded  Czech Jiri Novak.


For Jay-Z, Inspiration Arrives in a Movie

Jay-Z, the rap superstar and president of Def Jam Records, has quietly returned to the studio to record an album of new songs inspired by the forthcoming movie âAmerican Gangster.â


Oil giant Yukos files for bankruptcy in the US

Russian oil giant Yukos has filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States, hoping to keep Russian authorities from auctioning off its main production subsidiary.


Palestinians Believe Arafat Was Poisoned: Poll

NABLUS, 22 November 2004 - More than 80 percent of Palestinians believe that veteran leader Yasser Arafat died as a result of poisoning and not from natural causes, a poll published yesterday revealed.


Old computers: An IT department liability that's costing more

More and more resellers of used computer equipment are charging to erase data that may still be left on hard drives.


Mideast crisis exposes impotence of divided Arab world

The spiralling Middle East crisis sparked by the seizure of three Israeli soldiers has exposed deep divisions within the Arab world and forced its leaders into a frank admission of helplessness.


Israel Turns Up Heat on Palestinian Hunger Strike

Israel declared psychological war on hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners on Monday, saying it would barbecue meat outside their cells to try to break their will.


Hot Euro Digital Agencies Are Bound for America

NEW YORK When Farfar founder Matias Palm-Jensen got to the podium to accept one of the agency's four Webby Awards earlier this month, he had his five-word speech ready: "We're hiring in New York."


The chief of Nato is touring Central Asia in a sign of the region's growing strategic importance to the West.


Bush Mum on Pakistan's Bin Laden Efforts

President Bush offered no criticism Saturday of Pakistan's role in the still-unsuccessful hunt for al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, even though Pakistan's army is pulling back from the region where the terrorist mastermind is believed hiding.


Experience has taught US not to enter dangerous territory ...

TEHRAN (MNA) -- Expediency Council Chairman Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said here Tuesday that he was confident that experience has taught the United States not to dare to attack Iran.


Argentina return to top of FIFA rankings

Argentina have returned to the top of FIFA's world rankings after winning their first two qualifying matches for the 2010 World Cup.


Elezioni suppletive, bassa l'affluenza alle urne

E' stata scarsa l'affluenza alle urne nelle regione dove si Ã¨ votato per le elezioni suppletive alla Camera. Alle 19 di oggi aveva votato poco piÃ¹ del 22%, mentre nella tornata elettorale del 13 maggio del


'Dovrebbe salutare con favore investimenti stranieri'


Monta Ellis hit the go-ahead jumper with 43 seconds remaining in overtime, leading the Golden State Warriors to a 123-121 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night.


Clearing algae from pools and rivers could significantly curb the spread of malaria, research carried out in Mexico indicates.


Nato chiefs are to meet again to decide who will supply extra troops and equipment for Afghanistan.


FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Two days before college football's biggest game of the season -- the BCS national championship Orange Bowl matchup between No. 1 Southern Cal and No. 2 Oklahoma -- college football itself is again on the precipice of chaos.


Friday's Special Edition: The News as It Was in 2004

Politics: 29 December 2004, Wednesday. As the end of the year is approaching, expect our summary of the most important events during 2004 in our special edition The News as It Was on December 31.


Electronic Data SystemsÂ (EDS) has agreed to pay $490,902 to settle a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into accounting irregularities, the agency said Tuesday.


ello âello âello, save some money In an interesting twist in the battle against software piracy, Microsoft UK is promoting the benefits of Software Asset Management (SAM) under a scheme which rewards honesty - richly. It says the voluntary self-start SAM programme it introduced last November can save businesses a significant sum on licensing fees - in addition to giving them peace of mind.â¦


TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras -- Authorities blamed youth gangs yesterday for an attack on a public bus that killed 28 people returning from work or Christmas shopping in the latest violent outrage to hit the poor Central American nation.


Computer Associates will cut 800 jobs, the software maker said yesterday, reducing its workforce 5 percent in its biggest cost-cutting effort since 2001 amid slack demand and falling prices for software and services.


Producers said the Broadway musical will close after its evening performance on June 1.


Brain cancer therapy impairs kid's learning ability

Children who have undergone  radiation treatment for brain cancer tend to have lower grades  in school than their healthy peers, investigators in Finland  have found. Still, most survivors in their study group  completed the ninth grade at the appropriate age.


Catholics play vital role in helping migrants to U.S

NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico  - At a Catholic-run shelter just across the border from Laredo, Texas, dozens of Latin American migrants say grace and tuck into a hearty meal of sausages, beans and rice, before trying to swim across the Rio Grande into the United States.


Microsoft slammed as partner event kicks off

Blog: Local newspaper greets Microsoft and its partners with a story focusing on the companies woes as it tries to broaden beyond traditional software.


Go Ahead and Widen Flu Shots, CDC Tells States

Fearing that a flu vaccine shortage  may turn into a glut, the Centers for Disease Control and  Prevention said on Wednesday more people should get shots so  the vaccines don't go to waste.


Festivals may not cheer durable goods makers

Intense competition has depressed prices of everything from washing machines to refrigerators in India, dampening the spirits, and profits, of durable goods makers as they prepare for the busy festival season.


Shevchenko clinches top spot for Chelsea

Andriy Shevchenko ensured Chelsea finished top of Champions League Group A as his clinical strike set up a 2-0 win against Levski Sofia.


Adobe Systems, which makes design software, said yesterday that it had received a letter from the Securities and Exchange Commission asking for more information about its stock option practices.


Bush Says Kerry Exploits Uncertainty on Lost Explosives

The president addressed the issue for the first time today, signaling that he saw its potential to hurt him on Nov. 2.


Pakistan has a new strategy for fighting al-Qaida and Taliban militancy on its lawless border with Afghanistan: peace.


AdvancedForce CEO Vladimir Chernavsky says the latest row about USB ports is part of a bigger debate about how best to manage access to external memory.


China says Citi, 3 others set for debit card debut

Chinese regulators expect Citigroup , HSBC Holdings  and two others to become the first foreign banks to issue local-currency debit cards to consumers in the world's fourth-largest economy, a senior banking regulator said on Thursday.


ARE, Sweden  - Weather gone mad may not be the reason why the world Alpine skiing championships are struggling to get started but it certainly is a hot topic threatening the very existence of the showcase winter sport.


Chavez Urges Foes to Accept Defeat, Scoffs at Fraud

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Friday urged his opponents to recognize his recall referendum victory and pledged dialogue even with his "most bitter enemies" to heal the country's deep political divisions.


'Di fronte a tempi burocrazia e con fisco insopportabile'


Third of recent buyers owe more than home's value: report

More than 30 percent of U.S.  homeowners who bought in the last two years owe more on their  mortgage than their house is currently worth, a housing market  research company said on Tuesday.


Bill Would Restrict Cold Pills to Fight 'Meth'

Americans wanting to buy many common cold medicines would have to go to a drug store and ask the pharmacist under legislation introduced on Wednesday aimed at fighting the spread of the illegal stimulant methamphetamine.


Rescuers in Indonesia struggle with disease and food shortages as the toll from Sunday's quake hits 32,000.


Some art experts believe intricate letters painted on a saint's cloak are artist Raphael's monogram.


Fire under ice may transform Mount St. Helens' crater glacier

MOUNT ST. HELENS - It is more than 500 feet thick in some places, like a layer cake of ice, rock and snow, flowing in two directions as it wraps around the lava dome in the middle of Mount St.


3,500 Swedish tourists missing in Thailand

Sweden now seems likely to be the Western country hardest hit by the tsunamis that wrecked the southern Asian coastlines the day after Christmas and killed more than 100,000 people.


AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Messaggio dei Vescovi al termine dellÂAssemblea Plenaria: "che ogni giorno diventiamo migliori come discepoli e seguaci di GesÃ¹, per essere i suoi missionari nella nostra societÃ " Guatemala (Agenzia Fides) - "Dobbiamo sforzarci di essere ogni giorno migliori discepoli e seguaci di GesÃ¹, suoi missionari nella nostra societÃ . Che il Vangelo e la fede in Cristo siano il cuore della nostra cultura e delle nostre azioniÂ. Lo afferm...


Station Casinos agrees to be acquired by Fertitta for $90/share

- Station Casinos Inc.  said it agreed to be acquired by privately held Fertitta Colony Partners LLC for $90 per share, or $5.4 billion in cash.


Tens of thousands of Orangemen and supporters are  to attend Northern Ireland's 12 July parades.


Iowa voters open 2008 White House campaign

DES MOINES, Iowa  - Iowa voters in two close nominating races began the process of choosing the next U.S. president on Thursday, as the first test in the Democratic battle between Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards came down to a nail-biting finale.


Newoport, 11:38 - TENNIS, ATP NEWPORT: FINALE TUTTA FRANCESE

Risultati delle semifinali del torneo Atp di Newport (erba, 305.400 euro).


Army Holds Reservists to Testify on Abuse

The Army has extended active duty for 14 potential witnesses in the criminal trials of fellow reservists accused of abusing Iraqi prisoners, military officials said Monday.


Officials of a south Georgia city where a Muslim woman was prohibited from wearing a traditional head scarf into a courtroom met with members of a national Muslim advocacy group on Wednesday.


Activision poised to score with new guitar game

Activision Inc  is set to  launch "Guitar Hero 3" amid expectations that the latest  installment of its music-themed franchise will be a platinum  hit for the second-biggest U.S. video game publisher.


Motorola to buy Symbol Technologies for $3.9 bln

Motorola Inc.  on Tuesday said it agreed  to buy Symbol Technologies Inc.  for about $3.9 billion  in cash to expand its enterprise capabilities.


MPAA's disc dogs are back in U.S. after sniffing out $6 million worth of bootlegged DVDs in Malaysia.


The successor to Live Communications Server 2005, the component of Microsoft's Office System that handles communication between office workers, has entered private beta testing. Now simply called Office Communications Server 2007, the software integrates VoIP calling with traditional phone setups.


Sri Lanka in trouble against Pakistan in Karachi Test

Pakistan pacers Abdul Razzaq and debutant Riaz Afridi took two wickets apiece as Sri Lanka struggled to 150-6 at tea on the first day of the second and final Test at National Stadium here.


'In polita estera mi aspetto approccio piu' consensuale'


Gates Richest American 11th Year In A Row

Washington, Sept. 24 (NNN): William 'Bill' Henry Gates, founder of software giant Microsoft, continued to be the richest man in America for the eleventh year in a row, according to Forbes magazine.


If you wondered what kind of buzz the Lakers possibly could create 72 hours after playing one of the most hyped games of NBA history, the answer came not even seven minutes into the first quarter Tuesday night.


NFL: Henson stumbles, but Dallas doesn't

Drew Henson will remember his first National Football League start as a personal milestone, but also as an experiment cut short. His Dallas teammate, Vinny Testaverde, replaced him as quarterback for the second


A verdict is due in the case of eight Swiss air traffic controllers accused over a 2002 crash which killed 71.


Registrandosi al sito si puo' avere appuntamento alla moda


Epifani non offre nulla a LCdM, rattoppa solo le fratture interne ...

Roma. Il rilancio, al poker, non Ã¨ detto che si sposi con bei punti in mano. Da parte dei giocatori piÃ¹ consumati, confonde gli avversari sul vantaggio comparato alle combinazioni di chiusura. Quando perÃ²


Orders, House Data Shows Economy on Track

U.S. economic growth stayed on track  in September, with stronger durable goods orders and positive  news from the housing sector on Wednesday bolstering views the  Federal Reserve will raise interest rates again.


Thousands of travelers heading to ski areas for the holiday weekend were stalled by giant traffic jams Saturday as highways were blocked by crews removing snow slides.


There's Still Time to Get Your Movie Votes In!!

We're still looking for people who love movies and are interested in catching a free flick.  Now that the American Film Institute has released its list of the 100 greatest films of all time, we'd like to hear what you think.  As of 4 p.m.


Four dead after Indonesia jet skids off runway-media

Four people were killed and many hurt on Tuesday when an Indonesian commercial jet operated by a local carrier skidded off a runway after landing in heavy rain in the central Java city of Solo, local media said.


Inibito il dirigente del Palermo Rino Foschi

MILANO - Il Giudice sportivo ha squalificato in serie A per una giornata Dejan Stankovic (Inter) e altri sette giocatori: Colucci (Reggina), Giallombardo e Vidigal (Livorno), Parisi (Messina), Cirillo (Siena), Mutarelli (Palermo), Sussi (Bologna).


In a glitzy pregame ceremony, the Patriots unveiled their latest Super Bowl banner, and then the players emerged from the tunnel, without helmets, to take a victory lap.


Spears custody hearing begins without pop star

Britney Spears failed to appear in court on Monday at the start of a hearing in her bitter child custody battle with ex-husband Kevin Federline under a crush of frenzied media coverage.


Bidding stalls again on key U.S. wireless airwaves

Bidding stalled on Tuesday in the  closely watched auction of a piece of wireless airwaves that  the U.S. government is selling, according to data released by  the Federal Communications Commission.


Big Payday Awaits Chairman After Countrywide Sale

Angelo R. Mozilo has pocketed $410 million in salary, bonuses and stock-option gains since he became executive chairman of mortgage lender Countrywide Financial in 1999, according to Equilar Inc. executive compensation experts.


Wall Street Journal set for editorial shakeup: report

The Wall Street Journal, whose parent  Dow Jones & Co. is the target of a $5 billion takeover offer by  News Corp., is set to shake up its newsroom by reassigning and  replacing several top editors, the New York Times reported on  its Web site.


Several are feared dead after a suicide bomber blows himself up outside the interior ministry in the Afghan capital.


Pravda labels Meryl Streep 'disaster of the week'

Crashfest dummies We reckon the English-language version of Pravda needs to have a rethink regarding the snappy photo gallery navigation bit on its front page.â¦


Telecom Italia chairman quits after clash with government

Telecom Italia SpA Chairman Marco Tronchetti Provera abruptly resigned Friday night, following a clash with the Italian government over his plans to restructure Europe's fifth largest telecommunications group.


A widely expected PS3 price cut won't jump-start Sony's sales. What they need is a hit title for gamers.