Obama Echoes Clinton on Iraq War, to a Different End

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has long said she will not apologize for her vote to authorize the war in Iraq because there are no "do-overs" in life.


Hollywood's "Nativity" in world premiere at Vatican

"The Nativity Story", a Hollywood movie of the story of Mary and Joseph before the birth of Jesus, had its world premiere at the Vatican on Sunday and won strong praise from the man known as the "deputy pope".


SALT LAKE CITY - A judge says the lawsuit just didn't have teeth.    Third District Judge L.A...


Abbas Rounds on Commanders After Truce Breached

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas fired  three of his top security chiefs Thursday after militants broke  a cease-fire he had agreed with Israel by bombarding Jewish  settlements in Gaza with mortars.


Telecoms equipment supplier Ericsson says its profits have shot up sixfold, but warns that orders are hard to come by.


If you're healthy, don't get a flu shot: Bush

As US authorities struggle with a possible shortage of flu vaccine on the eve of flu season, President George W. Bush suggested those who are young and healthy forego the annual shot.


Audiences hold out for a 'Hero' -- $8.8 mil boxoffice

By staff report. Miramax Film's epic Chinese martial arts period piece "Hero" retained its crown as North America's top-grossing motion picture over a slow four-day holiday weekend with domestic boxoffice receipts of about $8.


Dan Miceli hardly had to turn around to watch the flight of the ball. The sound coming off Jim Edmonds' bat was all too familiar.


Sprint and Nextel announced plans to merge Wednesday, creating a new wireless phone power with about 35 million customers, enough to make it No.


Montgomery Forgoes Building Ban in Favor of Warning

Montgomery County's elected officials retreated yesterday from a plan to temporarily freeze dozens of development projects, passing a weaker version that they said would still open the door to ensuring that roadways and schools in the state's largest jurisdiction keep pace with growth.


Tooth loss in elderly linked to mental impairment

NEW YORK  - Older people who have lost their teeth are at more than three-fold greater risk of memory problems and dementia, UK researchers report.


Abbas says Bush visit gives 'great hope'

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday called on Israel to fulfill its commitments to a Mideast peace plan, and said he hopes "this will be the year for the creation of peace."


Scientists have analyzed the genetic makeup of chickens, and it is providing valuable information about how human genes work. Washington University Genome Sequencing Center led a group of international researchers


Tokyo Edge: New Choices in Digital Entertainment

PC and home theater make sleek package, while new portable music devices abound.


How the flawed interface design of a police dispatch system became a municipal issue in San Jose.


A Polish soldier has been killed and six others wounded in a car bomb blast Saturday near Hilla, south of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.


Iran conditions talks with US on change of Washington's attitude

Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi on Wednesday conditioned negotiations with the United States on a change in Washington's attitude toward Tehran, the official IRNA news agency reported.


Per il presidente "e' tra i possibili partner commerciali"


Update 25: Google's IPO Price Set at $85 Before Debut

On the cusp of its voyage into public trading, Google's initial stock price was set at $85 and its market value calculated at $23 billion - less than originally expected, but still impressive for a 6-year-old dot-com dreamed up in a garage.


Even with two Super Bowl titles in his first two years at the helm of the St. John's of Shrewsbury football team, coach John Andreoli is taking a Bill Belichickian approach to his third season -- one game at a time.


Venezuela's Chavez replaces vice-president

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Thursday he had named former housing minister Ramon Carrizales as his new vice president, the first change in his cabinet announced since a stinging poll defeat last month.


Sulamani bowed out of his racing career in a blaze of glory last night as he swooped late and fast to claim the Pattison Canadian International at Woodbine.


Benitez promises Liverpool will learn from Cup scares

Rafael Benitez believes Liverpool's experience in going behind against Havant and Waterlooville will provide all the motivation his team need in their FA Cup fifth round tie against Barnsley as he ponders whether to recall Fernando Torres.


President Bush expressed his "heartfelt condolences" to the families of American troops killed in Tuesday's rocket attack in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, telling reporters they died in "a vital mission for peace.


Verizon Center Will Again Host Championships

The City Title basketball games will be played at Verizon Center on March 4, the result of a deal similar to one struck less than two weeks before last year's game.


Dramatic pics capture scale of inferno While Southern California's firefighters battle to contain the wildfires which have provoked the mass evacuation of 500,000 people, killed at least one, and destroyed around 1,300 homes and businesses, NASA satellites have being doing their bit to record aerial views of the drama for posterity:â¦


Deals in Textbook Business Make Irishman a Leader in U.S. Publishing

Houghton Mifflin Riverdeep Groupâs agreement to acquire the United States educational business of the Harcourt division of Reed Elsevier is the latest in a series of deals that have transformed educational publishing.


Genova, 17:29 - CALCIO, ROMA; SPALLETTI: GRANDE VITTORIA

Luciano Spalletti commenta cosÃ¬ la vittoria per 4-2 sulla Sampdoria a Genova: ''Abbiamo giocato un b...


The Lord Chancellor Lord Falconer rejects claims he has given judges pension perks to ward off mass resignations.


Candidate for CEO sues Keane over firing

A top executive fired by Keane Inc. accused the Boston technology firm yesterday of breach of contract, defamation, and invasion of privacy in a Suffolk Superior Court lawsuit that portrayed a rift in the corporate suite.


New Orleans Bowl: Florida Atlantic vs. Memphis

When: Tonight, 8. Where: New Orleans. TV: ESPN2. Mark Blaudschun's analysis: A pair of 7-5 teams meet in the first of three bowl games in New Orleans this season. Florida Atlantic didn't start its football program until 2001 under coach Howard Schnellenberger, who also inherited a mediocre Miami program in 1979 and turned it into a powerhouse. Owls sophomore QB ...


Walgreen quarterly profit rises 5.5 percent

Walgreen Co , one of the  largest U.S. drugstore operators, said on Friday quarterly  profit rose a better-than-expected 5.5 percent, helped by  higher sales and cost controls.


Amgen  reported on Thursday  that its fourth-quarter profit edged higher as cost cutting  helped offset declining sales of its anemia drugs that have  been hit with safety concerns and new restrictions on their use  and insurance reimbursements.


Il 12 aprile rito abbreviato per collaboratori di giustizia


A Pop Idol type competition is being held to find UK gamers to take part in a $1m tournament.


Helmut Simon, the German who discovered an intact Bronze Age mummy in an Alps glacier, has been found dead in the Austrian Alps.


President Bush took the last bus tour of his campaign on Tuesday through rural stretches of Wisconsin, urging Democrats to split with their party and rely on him to save their farms and keep the country secure.


Rich Donors Help Calif. Fund Stem Cell Research

LOS ANGELES -- Two years after California voters passed a landmark $3 billion bond measure for stem cell research, not a single bond has been sold and not a penny of bond money has been spent. The fund is caught up in court challenges.


Dell increases number of recalled batteries

Dell Inc. DELL.O on Friday said the   number of batteries recalled has increased to approximately 4.2   million units from 4.1 million.


Six to Be Tried in Pa. Bush Thong Protest

The American Civil Liberties Union is defending six men who were arrested during one of President Bush's visits to Pennsylvania because they stripped down to thong underwear and formed a human pyramid to protest the Abu Ghraib prison scandal in Iraq.


Udine, 16:55 - CALCIO, UDINESE; HANDANOVIC: SU NOCERINO NESSUN RIGORE

Il 23enne portiere dell'Udinese, Samir Handanovic, ha ribadito oggi che "su Nocerino non c'era rigor...


Players lose in college coaching carousel

College footballâs annual parade of the dead is in full march, and look whoâs watching from the back row again without so much as a folding chair.


Phil Mickelson was left to carry the can for the abject failure of the Americans' so-called dream team, but the bigger problem for the US Ryder Cup side is the one who looked as if he had been hard done by, Tiger Woods.


Il premier al cantante Bono Vox, stanziamenti in Finanziaria


Livorno, 20:22 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; ARRIGONI: CAPISCO LA DELUSIONE DEI TIFOSI

Ostenta fiducia il tecnico del Livorno, Daniele Arrigoni, alla vigilia del derby contro il Siena. ''...


Conference committee accepts sales tax deductibility

WASHINGTON -- A provision that would allow residents of seven states, including Washington, to deduct sales taxes on their federal tax returns made it out of conference committee Wednesday and moved to the House and Senate.


Annan to meet Kenya leader, opposition scraps demo

Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan is due to meet Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki on Thursday to try to end a post-election crisis after persuading the opposition to call off further street protests.


A closely watched French law that allows regulators to force Apple Computer Inc. to make its iPod player and iTunes online store compatible with rival offerings went into effect Thursday.


New UK tax rules intended to eradicate a multi-billion pound fraud come into effect today.


Williams' dad set stage for his title shot years ago

The Brit preparing to challenge Vitali Klitschko for the WBC heavyweight championship tonight is fighting only because his father insisted on it.


Cheney Is a Quiet Force Behind Bush Presidency

Dick Cheney worked behind a veil of secrecy to become one of the most powerful vice presidents, regarded as a driving force behind the Iraq war and the Bush administration's industry-friendly energy policy.


Piacenza, 15:50 - VOLLEY, COPRA BERNI PIACENZA: LORENZETTI NUOVO TECNICO

E' Angelo Lorenzetti, 43 anni, il nuovo allenatore del Copra Berni Piacenza, squadra vice campione d...


Holy cow! Rhino row bogs down Nepal peace talks

Nepal's peace process has been disrupted by a row over whether the country should retain the cow as its national animal or replace it with the rhinoceros.


At the request of the CIA, the Justice Department drafted, in March 2004, a confidential memo that authorizes the agency to transfer detainees out of Iraq for interrogation -- a practice


People who survived the Asian tsunami face yet another risk - a potentially fatal fungal infection.


Russian, U.S. advisers acknowledge feuds

The Russian and U.S. national security advisers on Thursday acknowledged disagreements amid increasingly tense relations, but pledged to work closely together to overcome them.


Bad Bets and Accounting Flaws Bring Staggering Losses

A $2 billion hedge fund fails, and there will be more, analysts say.


Roma, 15:15 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS; LAZIO: ROSSI: SAREMO I GUASTAFESTE

"L'accesso alla fase a gironi della Champions League è il compimento di tre anni di lavoro".


In the sci-film film, Hayden Christensen teleports through time, space, and enormous plot holes.


Lo ha detto Scheffer agli alleati, a cui chiede 'di piu''


Google Inc. founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin said Wednesday that some new features on the world's top search engine and other services will come from its research center in the southern Indian city of Bangalore, where they are on a hiring spree.


Upscale housewares retailer Williams-Sonoma Inc.  on Tuesday said sales at its stores open at least a year were flat over the eight-week holiday period compared with a year earlier.


Microsoft has entered into a licensing agreement with the nonprofit Protocol Freedom Information Foundation (PFIF) under which the software giant will be providing developers working on the Samba file and printing system with the information they need to ensure interoperability between their open-source software and Windows.


Software giant Microsoft and the world's biggest drug company Pfizer get into bed together to combat an internet Viagra spam ring.


President George W. Bush has traveled the country for months, telling pre-selected crowds of adoring supporters that the war in Iraq is a winning chapter in the struggle against Islamic terror.


LONDON/NEW YORK  - The United States has arrested   a second Internet gaming executive, adding to fears of a   crackdown on the lucrative industry and wiping over $1.5   billion off the stock market value of the UK-listed sector on   Thursday.


EADS is seen approving production of the Airbus A350 mid-sized jet to expand away from its troubled super jumbo.


Film on Mexicoâs Disputed â06 Election Stirs Emotions

A documentary about last yearâs disputed presidential election has drawn big crowds and generated controversy in Mexico.


IP Telephony the Dominant Choice for Enterprise Voice in 2006

According to a recently published report by Synergy Research Group, the worldwide Enterprise IP Telephony market continues to be one of the fastest growing Networking equipment markets eclipsing both the PBX & KTS markets in 2006.


The Indians have added an infielder and brought back their closer, but their pursuit of a starting pitcher has not gone according to plan.


Bears lead Colts after first quarter of Super Bowl

Devin Hester took the opening kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown as the Chicago Bears roared out to a 14-6 lead in the first quarter of Super Bowl XLI against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.


Barclays renews its sponsorship deal with the FA Premier League in a contract worth Â£65.8m until 2010.


Three major Southampton FC shareholders say they will not back a proposed takeover deal in its current form.


Grieving Georgia family says Iraq hostage's wife "is a widow now"

MARIETTA, Ga. - The family of hostage Jack Hensley has received official word that the headless body handed over to US officials in Iraq is that of Hensley, a family spokesman said Wednesday.


The South of England tops the list of best sites for new nuclear power stations in a report for ministers.


Britain's Prince Charles set to become a greener traveller

Britain's Prince Charles is likely to cut down on his use of helicopters and aeroplanes as his household conducts a review to make him a greener traveller.


Ford Recalls Nearly 800,000 Pickups, SUVs

Ford Motor Co. is recalling nearly 800,000 pickups and sport utility vehicles because the cruise control switch could short circuit and cause a fire under the hood, the nation's second biggest automaker said Thursday.


Movie critics have shouted "No, no" as a top prize was announced at Spain's San Sebastian film festival.


The price of oil has fallen in New York after Opec president Purnomo Yusgiantoro said that the oil cartel's members were increasing production.


At least 14 dead in bomb attacks in Bangladesh

At least 14 people are dead and at least 300 more injured after a series of deadly explosions rocked the capital of Bangladesh. The violence happened when bombs exploded at a rally where the top opposition leader was speaking.


A ZIMBABWEAN delegation led by Environment and Tourism minister Francis Nhema is in Thailand to back a bid at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) conference by southern African countries to resume trade in ivory.


Interpreters in Baseball Making Sure Nothing Is Lost in Translation

As the internationalization of Major League Baseball continues and more Japanese players come here to play, teams have increasingly been hiring interpreters to help ease their transition.


A tense 18-hour hostage drama in an Athens suburb ended without casualties last night when two men who had hijacked a bus and threatened to blow it up surrendered to the police.


Crippled Canadian submarine nears Scotland

The crippled Canadian submarine HMCS Chicoutimi was Sunday nearing the coast of Scotland where investigators were hoping to establish the cause of a fire on board that caused an officer's death.


Pakistan women's bill on ice until Musharraf returns

Pakistan's government decided on   Monday to delay trying to pass a bill reforming laws to protect   women until President Pervez Musharraf returns from the United   States at the end of the month, senior officials said.


New police chief says al-Qaeda plot against London 'inevitable'

It is "inevitable" that Osama bin Laden's Al-Qaeda network will try to stage an attack in London, the British capital's new police chief said in an interview.


On Monday, Chinese President Hu Jintao introduced Li Keqiang and Xi Jinping, two new members of the Communist Party's top policymaking body, and likely rivals for the top job.


Barbaro on the mend a week after accident

Barbaro received another encouraging update Saturday, one week after the Kentucky Derby winner sustained a life-threatening injury at the Preakness.


Con l'India continua l'espansione internazionale del gruppo


Merrill Lynch & Co Inc on Thursday said it took a $14.1 billion writedown and adjustments in the fourth quarter as bad subprime mortgage bets forced the brokerage to sell pieces of the company to foreign investors to raise capital.


China's economic growth is expected to slow slightly next year to a still robust 10.9 percent, with inflation at 4.5 percent, the central bank's research bureau said in a forecast reported Friday by a government newspaper.


Middlesbrough manager Steve McClaren hailed as âsomething specialâ his sideâs stunning UEFA Cup victory over Lazio. Two goals from Bolo Zenden, one either side of half-time, crowned


Former world number one Marat Safin is beaten by Jurgen Melzer in Metz.


Technology Council of Southern California Extends Deadline for 2007 Technology Industry Awards to February 9

TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 31  /PRNewswire/ -- The Technology Council of Southern California, http://www.tcosc.org/, today extended its deadline for nominations for the organization's thirteenth annual Technology Industry Awards.  The nominations must be received by Friday, February 9, 2007.


U.S. Says Falluja Raid Killed Zarqawi Aide

The U.S. military said it killed an  ally of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in an overnight air raid on  Falluja on Tuesday, as the Iraqi government tried to find out  how Zarqawi's group managed to kill 49 unarmed army recruits.


Sport: Athletics:  Gold winner urges BOA to lift Olympic ban.


"Evil" director focuses on more injustice

NEW YORK  - The Oscar-nominated director of the pedophile-priest documentary "Deliver Us From Evil" is developing her first narrative feature, a project based on the true story of a girl taken from her family by the government.


Singapore Keeping Tight Leash on the Net

UNITED STATES   LIBELLOUS messages placed on the Internet in the United States are upheld to the same level of scrutiny as other forms of communication.


Celtic crushed Inverness Caledonian Thistle 5-0 at Parkhead on Saturday to move top of the Scottish Premier League for the first time this season.


Circa 13 milioni saranno sborsati di tasca propria


Google said Thursday that it had signed a deal with EMI that allows users of its YouTube social video site to view videos and content from the label's artists, as well as use portions of the video in their own content.


Attesa per Ism servizi, mercato teme rialzo aggressivo tassi


Dell will sell Linux on PCs outside of U.S.

(InfoWorld) - Dell plans to sell computers with preinstalled Linux outside the U.S. as well as offer the Ubuntu Linux distribution to small business customers. More details will be revealed later, wrote Lionel Menchaca, digital media manager for Dell on a company blog on Friday. "I wanted to be clear that Dell does have plans to offer Linux to more consumers in additional locations outside the United States," Menchaca wrote. Dell is also encouraging more members of its Linux engineering team to post technical updates about specific distributions and open-source projects, he added. Dell began sellingÂ two desktop PCs and a laptop with the Ubuntu 7.04 Linux distribution preinstalled in the U.S. in May, a move the company said was in response to consumer demand. Although Linux's success has been squarely in the server market, consumers areÂ showing increased interestÂ in the open-source operating system as a desktop OS alternative to Microsoft's Windows. Desktop Linux has tended to have more appeal among developers and computer enthusiasts. Dell already offers other Linux distributions from market leaders Red Hat and Novell on some of its servers and its Precision workstation line. Â


Iomega breathes new life into Mac hard drive business

Iomega unveiled a new line of hard drives for Macintosh computers at the Apple Expo 2007 conference this week in Paris.


President George W. Bush named Texan Margaret Spellings as his nominee to replace former school superintendent Rod Paige as Secretary of Education.


Sgrena ,'ha vinto arroganza Usa che non voleva processo'


Dow Jones +0,17% e Nasdaq +0.09%, euro a 1,2440 dollari


Alex Rodriguez is generally so wound up after a game that when the Yankees play at home, he goes back to his apartment in Manhattan and watches a re-broadcast of the game on television.


HONG KONG - Pro-democracy opposition figures gained more clout in Hong Kong's legislature with three new seats, but they fell short of expectations and resumed grumbling Monday about a system they call unfairly rigged.    Although the opposition remains stuck mainly with the power to criticize, it gained a loud new voice with the stunning election win by Hong Kong's top protester, "Longhair" Leung Kwok-hung, who is known for burning flags and raising a ruckus in his trademark Che Guevara T-shirt...


Lindsey Harding and Joy Cheek scored 13 points apiece and top-ranked Duke overcame a sputtering offense to remain the nation's only unbeaten team with a 77-45 win over Wake Forest on Sunday.


The PC maker is gearing up for the fall with new printers, TVs and a spiced-up desktop.


Milano, 20:57 - CALCIO, LAZIO: GIP NEGA DISSEQUESTRO 14% AZIONI

Il gip di Milano Fabio Paparella ha respinto la seconda istanza di dissequestro di oltre quattro mil...


Athens closes 2004 Olympic Summer Games with pride and relief

ATHENS (CP) - With pride and relief, Athens bid farewell to its guests from 201 countries at the close of the 2004 Olympic Games on Sunday.


Powell Says Iraqi Insurgency Getting Worse

US Secretary of State Colin Powell says that the insurgency in Iraq is getting worse. With violence continuing in several Iraqi provinces, Secretary of State Colin Powell appeared on several television networks


Chile's Supreme Court lifts Pinochet's immunity from prosecution

SANTIAGO : Chile's Supreme Court lifted the immunity from prosecution of former dictator Augusto Pinochet, who faces criminal charges over the disappearance of political opponents during Operation Condor.


Plot Advanced in Kmart Real Estate Story

Kmart (KMRT:Nasdaq - news - research) continued to make progress realizing value for its real-estate portfolio Monday, completing an agreement to sell 18 stores to Home Depot (HD:NYSE - news - research) for $271 million.


Familiar feeling for O'Neill as Villa face Man Utd in FA Cup tie

It would be no surprise if Martin O'Neill was sick of the sight of Manchester United but the Aston Villa manager has every reason to believe his side can finally end a frustrating run of failure against Sir Alex Ferguson's team.


Using video cameras to record films in cinemas would become a federal crime punishable by up to six years in prison under a proposed US bill.


Congress on Thursday rushed to pass a $145.9 billion package of tax relief that would extend three popular middle class tax cuts and hand President Bush his fourth major tax victory since taking office.


Delta Air Lines Inc. said Friday it is extending the offer to exchange up to $680 million in three series of newly issued senior secured notes to the holders of $2.6 billion of outstanding unsecured debt securities and enhanced pass through certificates.


Pakistan's opposition rallies against Musharraf's army role

Pakistan's opposition called for mass rallies to protest the decision by President Pervez Musharraf not to quit as army chief as promised, accusing the general of undermining democracy.


L'insegnante aveva obbligato l'alunno a scrivere 100 volte "sono un deficiente"Il ragazzo era stato punito perchÃ¨ aveva dato del "gay" a un suo compagno di classe                                            "Un metodo da rivoluzione culturale cinese" Il pm contro l'assoluzione  della prof                                                                                Per l'accusa Ã¨ stata violata la Convenzione di Ginevra che vale non solo per i detenutima per "ogni essere umano sottoposto a potere o autoritÃ "


U.S. military says kills 49 in Baghdad raid

The Iraqi government protested against a raid by U.S. forces in Baghdad on Sunday in which the military said 49 gunmen were killed in fierce fighting, but police and witnesses said claimed the lives of many civilians.


Halliburton HAL.N said on Monday  the U.S. Army had decided to give the company more time to  resolve a billing dispute before withholding payment of up to  15 percent of the company's bills in Iraq and Kuwait.


U.S., North Korea say progress made in nuclear talks

Top negotiators from the United States and North Korea said on Saturday they had made progress on the first day of talks meant to advance an international effort to end Pyongyang's nuclear program.


Era l'ultima delle misure cautelari per il fotografo


Tokyo stocks edged down on Thursday  morning as investors took a cautious approach ahead of a  barrage of earnings reports from blue chips such as Sony Corp.


Il rapporto Ifel-Anci evidenzia le differenze fra le regioni


Bush Sees an 'Opening for Peace' in Mideast if Arafat Dies

President Bush yesterday signaled deeper US engagement in Middle East peace efforts, saying he sees an "opening for peace" now that Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is near death.


Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif was arrested and deported to Saudi Arabia on Monday within hours of arriving home from exile, vowing to end the rule of President Pervez Musharraf.


New Weapon Against Warming: "Flatulence Cards" Offset Dog, Human Emissions

While global warming is nothing to laugh at, an Australian company is providing some comic relief, selling carbon credits for flatulent pets and people.


Oil dips after touching record $54 a barrel

WASHINGTON: Oil prices retreated slightly yesterday after surpassing $54 a barrel amid nagging concerns in the market that the global supply buffer is too thin to handle a significant output disruption.


Is Georgia About to Kill an Innocent Man?

What Troy Davis' case tells us about the dangers of trying to speed up the wheels of justice


Two Nato soldiers die in an operation in eastern Afghanistan, the alliance has said.


Sprint and Nextel mull mobile merger - WSJ

Sprint - the US's third biggest mobile telco - and fifth-place rival Nextel are reportedly in talks about a possible merger. The deal would create a carrier with approximately 39m subscribers and a market value of around $70bn.


(HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:


Former Boeing engineer held on suspicion of stealing space programme secrets for China


Peru's famed "Ice Maiden," the frozen mummy of an Inca girl sacrificed to the gods 500 years ago, might be at risk from humidity, Peru's leading newspaper reported Wednesday.


LAS VEGAS -- A strip club manager paralyzed in a triple shooting is suing the National Football League, the Tennessee Titans and suspended football player Adam "Pacman" Jones, claiming they're responsible for his injuries.


Xbox Live: 'Up and Running' for some, but not all

Despite claims on the service's support page that all is well, users are still reporting to BetaNews and other media outlets that the problems said to be fixed still continue.


7 Killed in Kabul as Bombing Rips a U.S. Contractor

At least three Americans were killed when a powerful bomb exploded outside the compound of an American contractor.


Students Aiming to Avoid the 'Freshman 15'

All-you-can-eat dorm dining. Late-night pizza parties. Tacos, burgers, barbecue, beer. It's a recipe for the "freshman 15" - as in 15 more pounds for the new college student.


Dollar rallies, but continued weakness expected

The dollar rallied after dropping to a record low yesterday against the euro amid uncertainty about whether officials would intervene to curb the currency's slide.


U.S. Military Prefers Indonesian Aid to Iraq War

U.S. military  crews are launching more than 100 helicopter flights a day from  the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln ferrying food, water  and medicine to tsunami victims, a task they say is far more  satisfactory than the Iraq war that seems only to destroy.


Barrett: Happier Holidays As Intel Ups Q4 Sales Range; $9.3B To ...

Green Christmas. Intel (nasdaq: INTC - news - people ) on Thursday pumped up the range of its fourth-quarter sales forecast. The Pentium chip maker cited muscular global holiday demand for its microprocessors.


Alex Lightman, CEO of Innofone.Com, Will Be the Keynote Speaker at ValueRich Small-Cap Financial Expo

ValueRich announces that Alex Lightman, CEO of Innofone.com Inc. (OTCBB:INFN), will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming ValueRich Small-cap Financial Expo at the Wynn Las Vegas, October 25-26, 2006.


A Conversation With Cindy Lee Van Dover: Deep in the Sea, Imagining the Cradle of Life on Earth

Cindy Lee Van Dover is a pioneer: a submarine pilot and the first woman to direct the Duke University Marine Laboratory.


Singapore's moves to encourage larger families, allow freer speech and give students more play time will help the economy as the country fends off competition from China and India for jobs and investments, economists say.


Anche se, secondo commissario, turbolenze potranno pesare


Pregnant? Then don't touch alcohol is latest health advice

Â· Women underestimate dangers, ministers believeÂ· Evidence in support of ban may be uncertain


Homeland Security agency faulted for terrorist watch list woes

Three years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the Department of Homeland Security still isn't doing enough to consolidate terrorist watch lists to help law enforcement authorities monitor and apprehend known terrorists, according to a new government report.


American Idol Bucky Covington Makes Grand Ole Opry Debut This Weekend

NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 8  /PRNewswire/ -- American Idol Season 5 finalist Bucky Covington will make his Grand Ole Opry debut this Friday, March 9th. Covington will perform his debut single, "A Different World," which is already generating huge fan response in its early weeks of release.


Amministrative con Udc, a Casini mano tesa e vitello grasso


Police appeal for help in finding a nine-year-old boy, who has been missing since Saturday.


Pakistan postpones election until February 18

Pakistan put off its general election by 6 weeks to February 18 on Wednesday following the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, over the objections of the main opposition parties which fear a delay will work against them.


Law Lords to rule on rape compensation case

The rape victim of a millionaire lottery winner will find out Wednesday whether she has won her 20-year fight for compensation from her attacker.


Empoli, 17:37 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: ALLENAMENTO TECNICO-TATTICO

Lavoro tecnico tattico per l'Empoli in vista della gara con l'Atalanta. La squadra ha svolto ha svol...


Yao Ming had 22 points and 12 rebounds as the Houston Rockets overcame a poor night from ailing All-Star Tracy McGrady to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 92-77 on Thursday night.


Zarqawi Movement Vows al-Qaida Allegiance

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The most feared militant group in Iraq, the movement of terror mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, declared its allegiance to Osama bin Laden on Sunday, saying it had agreed with al-Qaida over strategy and the need for unity against "the enemies of Islam."   The declaration, which appeared on a Web site often used as a clearinghouse for statements by militant groups, began with a Quranic verse encouraging Muslim unity and said al-Zarqawi considered bin Laden "the best leader for Islam's armies against all infidels and apostates."   The statement, whose authenticity could not be independently confirmed, said the two had been in communication eight months ago and "viewpoints were exchanged" before the dialogue was interrupted.   "God soon blessed us with a resumption in communication, and the dignified brothers in al-Qaida understood the strategy of Tawhid and Jihad," the statement said...


Rockies look to Coors Field effect for inspiration

The Colorado Rockies are hoping the Coors Field effect will help inspire them against the Boston Red Sox this weekend in the 2007 World Series.


Bats Blog: Whatâs on the Line at Fenway?

When the Yankees visit the Red Sox this weekend, there will be drama, subplots and quality baseball. But there wonât be much change in the American League East.


PARAMOUNT'S LANSING WRAPS TRAILBLAZING CAREER

Sherry Lansing - the brainy ex-model who made Hollywood's studios a bastion for female executives â-s throwing in the towel on the movie business.


Darfur rebels release aid workers held hostages, no word on 22 ...

NAIROBI : Rebels in Darfur released six aid workers taken hostage over the weekend, aid agencies said, but there was still no word on the fate of 22 other health workers missing in the war-ravaged western Sudanese region.


Shifting Coupons, From Clip and Save to Point and Click

Coupon lovers, take heart. The era of waiting, scissors in hand, for the Sunday newspaper circular is over.


France will sell 9.6 percent of shares in France Telecom, the French finance ministry announced Wednesday. The state-owned telecommunications company will raise at least $5.


Intensive diplomatic efforts to agree the elements of a framework by the end of the year for a new global climate change treaty are starting to make headway, according to a European official close to the ...Comment


Ron Artest said Monday night that he hopes to be back in an Indiana Pacers uniform for the playoffs despite being suspended for the rest of the season for his role in a brawl with Detroit Pistons fans.


By Alastair Macdonald Baghdad - United States President George Bush said on Tuesday the hand of al-Qaeda lay behind the sectarian violence racking Iraq, and deflected talk of "civil war". Bush, who made his ...Comment


Troubled European plane manufacturer Airbus could cut up to 12,000 jobs in a long-awaited restructuring plan to be announced Tuesday, the French business press said.


Expecting to see a passionate lip-lock between Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston on the season finale of FX's "Dirt"? It's not going to happen, Cox says.


Mexico urges Bush to veto U.S. border fence bill

Mexico pleaded with President Bush on Monday to veto a Senate proposal to build a fence to keep illegal immigrants out, saying it could backfire by making the border less secure.


Gadhafi Claims Miniscule Reward for Giving up Pursuit of WMD

Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi says the international community should have offered Tripoli a better payback for renouncing its efforts to acquire weapons of mass destruction.


Health insurance premiums rise, hit workers in US

CHICAGO: Health insurance premiums rose five times faster than US workersâ salaries this year, according to a survey released last Thursday that also showed slippage in the percentage of American workers covered by employer health plans.


Leader opposizione avrebbe preso di mira l'etnia kikuyo


Greg Rusedski beats Matias Boeker in straight sets at the ATP International in Delray Beach, Florida.


Some CEOs behave as if they're God's gift to corporate America. I thought I'd provide some much needed feedback and unsolicited, practical advice to help CEOs cope.


Il Milan regola l'Atalanta e confida nel passo falso della Juve

Questa volta tocca al Milan aspettare alla finestra nella speranza di un passo falso juventino. Contro lâAtalanta sempre piÃ¹ sola in fondo alla classifica i rossoneri fanno bottino pieno senza sudare troppo


Wallace powers Pistons to win over Pacers

Rasheed Wallace earned the plaudits with 24 points and 10 rebounds to help Detroit beat the Indiana Pacers 110-104 on Tuesday, earning the Pistons their third win in a row.


Flockhart Back to Film Biz for Indie 'Fragile'

LOS ANGELES  - After taking a break to  raise her son and spend time with Harrison Ford, former "Ally  McBeal" star Calista Flockhart has signed up for her first  major film role since her TV series ended in 2002.


Genova, 18:39 - CALCIO, PARMA; GHIRARDI: DI CARLO DIA STERZATA

"Oggi l'esame non l'hanno superato, i miei giocatori hanno giocato bene i primi 25 minuti, ma dopo a...


Wal-Mart Raises Full-Year Profit Outlook

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N,  the  world's biggest retailer, on Tuesday raised its profit forecast  for the full year.


US forces launch massive bombardment of Fallujah after Allawi go ...

FALLUJAH, Iraq, Nov 8  - US forces began intense shelling across the city of Fallujah on Monday after Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi gave the go-ahead for an all-out assault on the rebel enclave.


Titolo ha poco appeal per difficolta' e tempi di vendita


A Thai police officer suspected of killing two Devon backpackers gives himself up, say police.


The worst forms of the killer tuberculosis bug have been gaining ground in the United States, alarming public health officials over imported drug-resistant strains of a disease that is mostly under control in this country.


AT&T quarterly profit gains on wireless, Internet

Top U.S. telecommunications service provider AT&T Inc.  on Tuesday reported a rise in quarterly profit and revenue, helped by growth in wireless and Internet subscribers.


DAVOS, Switzerland  - The U.S. economic slowdown is typically short and shallow and Washington's monetary and fiscal rescue packages will lift the economy, former U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow told Reuters.


Manchester United hit the post three times as Everton earn a point at Old Trafford.


Va. Tech Shooter Seen as 'Collector of Injustice'

Federal agents investigating the April 16 shootings at Virginia Tech think Seung Hui Cho displayed many of the same characteristics of a criminal behavioral profile called the "Collector of Injustice," or someone who considers any misfortune against him the fault or responsibility of others.


Kerry slams Bush for possibility of unending war in Iraq

JOHN Kerry yesterday launched his strongest attack yet against George Bushâs handling of Iraq, saying the invasion had created a crisis that could lead to unending war.


Failure to support Afghans would haunt West: Rice

STELLARTON, Nova Scotia  - Afghanistan will "come   back to haunt us" if the West fails to support its pursuit of   security and democracy, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza   Rice said on Tuesday.


In U.S., fear and distrust of Muslims runs deep

WASHINGTON - When radio host Jerry Klein suggested that all Muslims in the United States should be identified with a crescent-shape tattoo or a distinctive arm band, the phone lines jammed instantly.


Nothing seems to be safe  from entertainment content thieves who now are causing even the  international TV sector some major headaches.


EU eyes 'new chapter' in Iran ties, resumption of trade talks

EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said Tuesday Iran's pledge to freeze uranium enrichment activities can open a "new chapter" in bilateral ties, confirming that the EU will resume trade talks with Tehran.


"Sara' garantita la non interferenza nelle scelte Telecom"


Commanders plan for Iraq presence through 2009

The senior U.S. commander in Iraq is preparing a plan for military operations that sets summer 2009 as the goal for achieving a sustainable level of security throughout the country, his spokesman said on Tuesday.


Microsoft's latest Live services show it has a long way to go before it can replicate Windows over the Net, if that's even the goal.


Manchester City survive a second-half onslaught to draw 0-0 with Liverpool.


ATLANTA -- The Home Depot Inc. said Tuesday it has agreed to sell its wholesale distribution business to a private equity group for $8.5 billion _ about $1.8 billion less than originally agreed.


An initial report blames engine failure for the crash-landing of a plane at Heathrow.


Unemployment Sounds Warning About Economy

Economists viewed a surge in unemployment as the most powerful sign to date of a possible recessionary downturn.


At least nine people have been killed in a series of attacks across Afghanistan, police say.


Men's Basketball: Alabama Falls to Clemson After Fading in Second Half

The 19th-ranked Clemson Tigers resumed their domination of the Southeastern Conference, handing Alabama its worst home loss in seven years in the process.


Governor says 200,000 more flu shots found

CHICAGO Governor Rod Blagojevich (bluh-GOY'-uh-vitch) today says state officials have found an additional 200-thousand doses of the flu vaccine in Europe.


The Iraqi government Sunday declared a state of emergency for 60 days throughout the country except for Kurdish-run areas in the north as US and Iraqi forces prepare for an expected all-out assault on rebels in Fallujah.


An independent report commissioned by the United Nations compares Israel's actions in the West Bank and Gaza Strip to apartheid in South Africa — charges that have drawn angry rebukes from Israel.


2 dead, 18 injured as powerful typhoon lashes southern Japan

A powerful typhoon lashed southern Japan on Monday, toppling trees and telephone poles with strong winds and torrential rains. Two elderly men died after being knocked down by strong winds, while 18 people were injured and one was missing.


Kerry Will Begin Ad Blitz in Seven States

NEW YORK - John Kerry will begin his post-Labor Day advertizing blitz in seven states from New Hampshire to New Mexico, his political Ground Zero for a $50 million campaign scheduled to expand into another 13 states by Nov. 2...


South Korea's Hynix Semiconductor Inc.  said fourth-quarter profit rose 35 percent to a record high,  beating estimates, on strong sales of computer memory chips,  but forecast steep falls in chip prices.


US Bases Hurting Okinawa Ecology, Economy

By Kunitoshi Sakurai  An unusual preliminary environmental survey was conducted recently along the coastal area of Henoko point in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, with the participation of a Maritime Self-Defense Force (SDF) minesweeper tender.


Life & style: When the most delicious berries are fresh off your own plants, why bother with the supermarket variety, asks Sue Stickland.


Fire crews and community leaders are taking part in events to mark the first anniversary of the Buncefield explosion.


It will likely be the scent of champagne -- or maybe coffee -- that one day evokes memories of the day Linda Buck won the Nobel Prize for her work unraveling the biology of our sense of smell.


Chargers get extension on blackout deadline

The San Diego Chargers received a 24-hour extension from the NFL on Thursday in an attempt to sell enough tickets to lift the local TV blackout of Sunday's game against the rival Oakland Raiders.


Official say conditions improved over the day, but they remain braced for trouble this evening.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - A rocket hit a busy Baghdad neighborhood on Sunday, killing at least one person and wounding eight, hospital officials and witnesses said.    The rocket hit a side street in Baghdad's Karrada neighborhood, witnesses said...


Today on the presidential campaign trail

The senator, the slugger and a tale of two baseballs.


GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - An Australian cowboy accused of fighting with the Taliban against U.S. and coalition troops in Afghanistan pleaded innocent to war crimes charges Wednesday before a U.S...


Defeat Throws Doubts Into Outlook of Jets

With the victory, the Steelers clinched the A.F.C. North title and maintained their hold on the conference's top playoff seeding.


Yao Ming reads with children at home school

NBA star center Yao Ming went back to his home school, Shanghai Gao'anlu No. 1 primary school onWednesday to read with children.


SocGen reels from record $7 billion rogue trader fraud

A "massive fraud" by a junior rogue trader has punched a $7 billion hole in the finances of French bank Societe Generale, leaving its credibility in tatters and forcing it to get emergency cash.


For Kazufumi Kurahashi , it will be all D-Mat all the time. Or all Dice-K all the time. Actually, he finds these newly created Daisuke Matsuzaka nicknames rather inadequate.


Michael Moore Urges Democrats to Embrace Hollywood

"Fahrenheit 9/11" director Michael Moore on Monday rejected the idea that Hollywood had hurt John Kerry's chances of winning the White House, insisting that he and other entertainers helped spare Democrats an even bigger defeat.


Coming off its first loss, No. 2 North Carolina regained its winning form — if not its top form.


Prime minister says insurgents' aim is civil war

BAGHDAD -- Iraq's interim prime minister warned yesterday that insurgents are trying to foment sectarian civil war as well as derail elections, while thousands of mourners turned out for funerals in the Shi'ite holy cities of Najaf and Karbala a day after car bombs killed 67 people.


Chuck Hayes and Patrick Sparks each scored 14 points and No. 5 Kentucky held off a late run by undermanned Georgia for a 60-51 victory on Saturday.


=== Indiana Pacers 2004-05 Season Preview ===

Selected by Charlotte in Expansion Draft; Al Harrington (F) - Traded to Atlanta. 2004 DRAFT PICKS: 1. (29) David Harrison (C, Colorado); 2. (59) Rashad Wright (G, Georgia).


Oil prices surged to record highs above  $54 on Tuesday as supply hitches hindered efforts to build  winter heating fuel inventories.


How Pakistan's A.Q. Khan outwitted Western intelligence to build a global nuclear-smuggling ring that made the world a more dangerous place


The tropical typhoon that wreaked havoc in southern Japan and South Korea, killing 13 people, hits north Japan's Honshu island.


Directors Guild, studios reach contract deal

The Hollywood directors' union reached a contract deal with major film and television studios on Thursday -- a move likely to turn up pressure to settle a 10-week-old strike by screenwriters.


Britons in critical condition after clashes

BUDAPEST: Two Britons were in critical but stable condition in a Budapest hospital yesterday after clashes between Millwall and Ferencvaros fans before Thursdayâs UEFA Cup tie, the British Embassy said.


Update 6: Prosecutor Says Enron Cheated, Lied

The first criminal trial involving former Enron Corp. executives "is a case about cheating and lying" with Wall Street's help, a prosecutor said Tuesday.


Conference criticizes violence against women

So-called honour crimes violate women's human rights and must be fought worldwide, Sweden's Foreign Minister Leila Freivalds said today as she closed a two-day international conference on the issue.


CNBC downplays Bear Stearns investor talk

Shares of Bear Stearns Cos Inc  fell 3 percent on Thursday afternoon after a CNBC report downplayed any talks between the investment bank and potential outside investors.


OECD Cuts US 2004 Growth Forecast to 4.3 Percent

"The US expansion increasingly hinges on employment creation and business investment," OECD chief economist Jean-Philippe Cotis told a news briefing.


Though they attend one of the nation's most prestigious public universities, don't ask California's football players to decipher their chances of playing in a Bowl Championship Series game.


Such a move would take chutzpah and would cost HP around $30 billion. But analyst Jon Oltsik believes an acquisition of Juniper makes a ton of sense.


Spanish coach criticizes Brown's late TO

ATHENS, Greece -- Top-seeded and previously unbeaten Spain is out of the medal round in men's basketball, and the Spaniards aren't happy about it.


Road accident kills 31 in southern Pakistan

At least 31 people were killed and 11 injured on Friday when a bus burst into flames after it collided with a truck carrying fuel in Pakistan's southern Sindh province, police said.


Home Depot goes online with appliance sales

Home Depot announced Tuesday that it has started selling appliances online, joining rivals Lowe's and Sears Roebuck and Co. in a washer-and-dryer Web war.


Quattro noti cheff baschi pagavano l'Eta

Roma, 14 ottobre 2004 - La "tassa rivoluzionaria" Ã¨ la tangente imposta dall'organizzazione indipendentista basca dell'Eta agli industriali baschi in cambio dell'immunitÃ  dagli attentati terroristici: secondo l'etarra Luis Beotegui, arrestato giovedÃ¬


WASHINGTON - Time Warner Inc. agreed Wednesday to pay $210 million to settle criminal securities-fraud charges brought by the Justice Department against the company's America Online unit.


MAPPE                                          L'uomo anfibio tra pubblico e privato


Sharon to hold tense meeting with Jewish settlers ahead of planned ...

After more than a year of avoiding Jewish settlers, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has decided to directly confront his former supporters in a meeting about his contentious plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and part of the West Bank.


Former Swift Boat Commander Backs Kerry on Vietnam

An American journalist who commanded a boat alongside John Kerry in Vietnam broke a 35-year silence on Saturday and defended the Democratic presidential candidate against Republican critics of his military service and integrity.


Scotland's classroom assistants receive 'scandalously low wages', a  report claims.


FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Atlanta Falcons assistant Emmitt Thomas was promoted Wednesday to interim head coach for the final three games of the regular season. He replaces Bobby Petrino, who resigned to become coach at Arkansas.


Fidel Castro hints he will not cling to power

Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who has not been seen in public for 16 months, suggested on Monday he might give up his formal leadership posts -- the first time he has spoken of his possible retirement since he fell ill.


Russia says new missile can beat any system

MOSCOW -- Russia tested new missiles yesterday that a Kremlin official boasted could penetrate any defense system, and President Vladimir Putin warned that US plans for an antimissile shield in Europe would turn the region into a "powder keg."


Sunni bloc ends boycott of Iraqi parliament

Iraq's main Sunni Arab bloc has ended its boycott of the Shi'ite-dominated parliament, officials said on Thursday, in a positive sign for the country's faltering attempts at national reconciliation.


Some Car Seats Do Poor Job Of Preventing Whiplash

After testing dozens of seats to see how well they protected an average-size male dummy, the Institute for Highway Safety concluded that more than half of the seats did a poor job of preventing whiplash.


How to devise a budget that will meet your goals

Every other week, I host an online discussion at washingtonpost.com. Recently my guest was Jennifer Openshaw, chief executive of FamilyFN and author of the ''Quick & Easy Budget Kit." She and I took questions about budgeting. As always, there were a lot of leftover questions. So here are our answers to two of them:


Astros General Manager Hunsicker Resigns

Houston Astros general manager Gerry Hunsicker pauses while annoncing his resignation during a news conference Monday, Nov. 1, 2004 in Houston.


Siena, 18:28 - CALCIO, SIENA; BERETTA: PARI GIUSTO

Mario Beretta è stato espulso nella gara che il suo Siena ha pareggiato contro l'Atalanta per...


Afghan Kidnappers Say Government Agrees Deal

Kidnappers of three UN workers in Afghanistan said on Wednesday the government had agreed to terms for their release, despite indications from Afghan and US officials that a compromise was not possible.


Google's long-awaited flotation hit another snag last night as the US financial watchdog made the internet search firm wait for its approval.


Violence is down in the first weeks of a troop buildup, but the military's response has been guarded  -  with good reason


Lenders' shares rebound after Monday's bruising.


Social Conservatives Criticize Cheney on Same-Sex Marriage

Leading social conservatives made their unhappiness clear on Wednesday that Vice President Dick Cheney expressed opposition to a constitutional amendment banning same


Lo rivela Eurostat, in Ue-27 e' scesa dello 0,4%


Two sharply divided DC Council committees approved legislation to build a baseball stadium with public funds yesterday, setting up a vote by the full 13-member council next week.


Intensifying diplomatic pressure from the United States, Barack Obama phoned the opposition leader 'âto express grave concern over the election outcome.â'


Stern Says Relocation of Sonics Is an âInevitabilityâ

The Atlanta Hawks traded four players and a draft pick Saturday for Mike Bibby, the point guard they hope will help them end the leagueâs longest streak without a playoff appearance.


Motorsport.com. Valentino Rossi faces the real possibility of being able to wrap up his MotoGP title defense at this weekend's Australian GP at the Phillip Island circuit.


A Guide to Embracing Life as a Single (Without the Resignation, That Is)

Unlike dating sites that treat being single as a predicament, this one celebrates flying solo.


Respinto il ricorso di un padre separato che non voleva mantenere piÃ¹ il figlio 23enne"Se ha interrotto gli studi non per sua colpa, deve essere equiparato a un minore"                                          Trauma da separazione per figli maggiorenni La Cassazione: "Alimenti anche se lavorano"


EU-wide organ donor card proposed by health chief

The European Union's health chief proposed an EU-wide organ donor card on Wednesday after a survey showed most Europeans support using such cards but only 12 percent actually carry one.


Maybe it was the foods with delicious sounding names like pasticiotti, cacciatore and mussels marinara.


HD DVD group says outselling Blu-ray in Europe

HD DVD video players have outsold  rival standard Blu-ray players by a three-to-one margin in  Europe's main markets so far this year, according to a lobby  group.


Mantova, 17:59 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: AVANZINI LAVORA A PARTE

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Mantova in vista della gara con il Bologna: il tecnico esser ha fatto...


GUATEMALA CITY, Feb. 23 -- A 330-foot-deep sinkhole killed two teenage siblings when it swallowed about a dozen homes early Friday and forced the evacuation of nearly 1,000 people in a crowded Guatemala City neighborhood.


Rain plays havoc with Austria-Britain Davis Cup tie

Torrential rain prevented any play in Austria and Britain's Davis Cup World Group playoff tie at Portschach on Friday. Friday's two singles ties and the doubles match could now


Giants 24, Buccaneers 14: Manning Steers Giants to a Playoff Victory

Quarterback Eli Manning led three powerful and efficient touchdown drives to send the Giants to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in seven years.


There's new evidence from an Antarctic ice core that the popular image of the melting poles doesn't quite fit reality at the southern one. Elizabeth R. Thomas of the British Antarctic Survey and colleagues report in Geophysical Research Letters that snow accumulation has doubled since 1850 in the western Antarctic peninsula, and that the trend [...].


Roma, 18:32 - CALCIO, ROMA; R. SENSI: BISOGNA RISPETTARE VOLONTA' CHIVU

''Per Chivu ci sono diverse offerte, tutte importanti, quindi la Roma deve tenerle in considerazione...


Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards is getting the endorsement of two unions, the United Steelworkers and the United Mine Workers of America, on Labor Day.


Prime Minister to visit Jammu and Kashmir

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will be visiting Jammu and Kashmir today and expectations are sky-high as he becomes the first Congress Prime Minister to visit the state in 16 years.


Mitchell to report on baseball doping Thursday

Former U.S. Senate majority leader George Mitchell, who has been probing the use of steroids in Major League Baseball, will issue his highly anticipated report on Thursday, officials said on Wednesday.


Sales of new homes plunged in August and prices posted their biggest year-on-year drop in nearly 37 years, the U.S. Commerce Department said on Thursday, underlining the depth of problems facing the housing sector.


Bits : High Definition Movies, without the Format War

Vudu, the movie store in a set-top-box, is adding high definition titles to its nascent service.


Striker Nacho Novo expects Rangers to respond in style to their UEFA Cup setback in Holland because of the prevailing "great spirit" in the squad.


Pitchers finally getting job done? At least it's a start

This is a mirage or a sight to behold. This is something you can't trust with your own eyes, or maybe what you're watching is real.


STRASBOURG, France/SAN FRANCISCO  - The European  Commission on Tuesday approved Oracle Corp.'s ORCL.O proposed  $7.7 billion hostile takeover of rival business software  company PeopleSoft Inc. PSFT.O, clearing the last antitrust  hurdle to the deal.


Coping With Alzheimerâs: Disease Brings Drastic Changes to Patients, and Stress to Family Members

Many cannot help wondering if Alzheimerâs disease has peeled back inhibitions to expose an ugly side that the patient was repressing all along.


A Philippine court on Monday barred the country's police and military from arresting working journalists in a case that arose from a row over media access.


Europe's unmanned Rosetta space probe flies within 250km of Mars on its 10-year journey to land on a comet.


A sharp decline in oil prices and a surprise drop in wholesale prices pushed stocks higher Friday as investors' concerns about third quarter earnings were mitigated.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - The Canadian government will sell its 19 percent stake in Petro-Canada for $2.49 billion, according to the final prospectus filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission Thursday.


I spent large chunks of last year playing the same AAA video games everyone else played: "BioShock," "Rock Band," "Super Mario Galaxy" and so on. But if I actually kept track of my gaming hours, I wouldn't be surprised to find that I spent just as much time enjoying the simpler delights of Microsoft's Xbox Live Arcade.


Auto maker Toyota on Tuesday entered into separate deals with rival satellite radio service providers Sirius and XM. Under its agreement with Sirius, Toyota will offer Sirius satellite radio service--either


C. difficile deaths are up in Quebec, situation an 'epidemic ...

MONTREAL (CP) - An infection-control specialist described a C. difficile outbreak in Quebec Wednesday as an 'epidemic' that has killed 109 people in 10 hospitals over a six-month period this year.


Kerry Enlisting Clinton Aides in Effort to Refocus Campaign

Former President Bill Clinton offered John Kerry advice, as Mr. Kerry enlisted more Clinton advisers for the campaign.


Government urged to provide student finance lessons

Media & professional: More than 80 MPs sign motion calling for GCSEs and A-levels in personal finance.


Photobooth operator Photo-Me looks to sell part of its business after seeing first half profits fall by 30%.


House Proposal Puts Less Power in New Spy Post

House Democrats immediately criticized the long-awaited bill, which they said would not enact the 9/11 panel's recommendations.


The father of a British woman murdered in Kenya 18 years ago calls for the inquiry into her death to be reopened.


The time wasted on red tape could put 3,000 more officers on streets, a police reform report says.


IBM Inks $1 Billion Voice And Data Deal With Lloyds

High-capacity fiber network for voice, data, and video will cut Lloyds bandwidth costs and let it offer new high-bandwidth apps. By Steven Marlin.


Jubak's Journal As scandal shakes insurers, steer clear

Not all insurance stocks are being punished for the Marsh & McLennan price-fixing scandal, but the investigation is just getting rolling.


Typhoon Meari Passing Through Japan's Northern Tohoku Area

Typhoon Meari, the eighth tropical cyclone to reach Japan this year, is passing through the northern Tohoku area at 60 kilometers (37 miles) an hour toward the Pacific Ocean with a maximum wind of 83 kilometers an hour.


Sir Paul McCartney pledges no repeat of Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" when he plays at the Super Bowl.


Tesco said it planned to trial a non-food store later this year.


Footage of Dodi Al Fayed apparently choosing an engagement ring is shown to the Princess Diana inquest jury.


New Jersey gays make midnight dash for civil unions

TEANECK, New Jersey  - Steven Goldstein and Daniel Gross were among the first gay couples in New Jersey to be joined together in a civil union on Monday as a state law granting marriage rights to same-sex partners took effect at midnight.


Napoli, 18:22 - NUOTO, MONDIALI FONDO: ITALIA TERZA NELLA CLASSIFICA A SQUADRE

Terzo posto per l'Italia nella classifica a squadre ai mondiali di fondo che ci sono chiusi oggi a N...


Germany wants to sic spyware on terror suspects

Conservative government is backing a proposal allowing authorities to transmit Trojans to suspects through official-looking e-mails. Opposition parties and privacy advocates cry foul.


Le rappresentazioni avranno luogo a Londra


GM says new fuel requirements to add $6,000 per car

New fuel efficiency requirements  imposed by Congress will add, on average, $6,000 to the price  of GM vehicles sold in the United States, the automaker's vice  chairman and product chief said on Tuesday.


Microsoft Files Suits Over Certificates of Authenticity

Microsoft has filed its first lawsuits over allegedly counterfeit and illicit certificates of authenticity, the labels attached to software packages and computers to verify the legitimacy of the programs inside.


Xerox Corp  posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings on Friday, boosted by solid sales of new color printers and other equipment.


Update repairs a serious security hole that cybercrooks have been using to drop malicious software onto Windows PCs.


Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez will not recall El-Hadji Diouf from his loan spell at Bolton. Liverpool are short of strikers with Djibril Cisse and Milan Baros injured and reports suggested Diouf could return in January.


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The Vote, and Democracy Itself, Leave Anxious Iraqis Divided

Questions about the election go beyond U.S. stewardship, to issues that touch on whether it is realistic to think that democracy can be implanted in Iraq.


Neanderthals May Have Had Gene for Speech

The archaic human species possessed a critical gene known to underlie speech, according to DNA evidence.


Si chiama Nuala, sara' presentata a Londra a febbraio


Exercising may prevent Parkinson's disease!:

[Health India]: Washington, Oct 25 : Regular exercising may prevent Parkinson's disease, a new study has shown. The study conducted by University of Pittsburgh Medical Center found that exercise prevents degeneration


N.Korea: Japan Sanctions Would Be War Declaration

North Korea warned Japan on Wednesday  that it would treat economic sanctions as a "declaration of  war" and threatened to try to exclude Tokyo from six-party  talks on Pyongyang's nuclear arms programs.


European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana has denied having had direct contact with the Palestinian militant group Hamas, hours after he said just that in a BBC interview.


Treasuries rallied on Wednesday as  U.S. retail inflation rose less than many had feared,  suggesting the Federal Reserve could stay measured when raising  interest rates.


Mets Ready to Deal, All They Need Is a Trade Partner

Mets General Manager Omar Minahas has met with most of the teams that may be willing to trade big-money marquee players in blockbuster deals.


Controversial claim that Iraq could launch WMDs within 45 minutes not contained in early draft


Teenager faces Â£10k bill after 'best party ever'

Australian teenager under investigation for throwing raucous bash when his parents went away on holiday


Computer giant Dell recalled about 4.4 million AC adapters worldwide because of fire and electrical shock hazards, the company and the Consumer Product Safety Commission said last week.


Sparse crowd figured it could catch both games

During the time Bruins left wing Peter Schaefer was playing for the Ottawa Senators, he couldn't go to the grocery store without being recognized. The hockey team was considered the prime attraction of the community and the players enjoyed the rock star status.


Doping-Greek Sprint Duo's Hearing Postponed

Greek sprinters Costas Kenteris and  Katerina Thanou won a two-day reprieve at the Athens Olympics  when a disciplinary hearing investigating their missed drugs  tests was adjourned until Wednesday.


Democratic Sen. Chris Dodd of Connecticut abandoned his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday after a poor showing in Iowa's precinct caucuses.


How Quest For Beauty Paralyzed Doctor, 3 Patients

MIAMI -- A shared quest for external beauty took a macabre twist when a financially squeezed doctor who lost his medical license injected himself, his girlfriend and another couple with the paralyzing botulism toxin instead of the low-dose derivative Botox


Skin disorders common in young type 1 diabetics

NEW YORK  - About two thirds of young patients with type 1 diabetes may have skin disorders, some of which develop early in the course of the disease, according to study results published in the journal Diabetes Care.


Firenze, 14:15 - CALCIO, BUFFON: DOMENECH TIPO FOLCLORISTICO

Gigi Buffon si prepara alla prossima sfida a San Siro tra Italia e Francia e oggi replica alle recen...


When James Kamte spoke to Ernie Els on Wednesday and learned that the world number three golfer was teeing off at 6.45am, he assumed they would be playing together in the the first round of the tournament at Leopard Creek.


Chubby children in London plan lean Christmas

Christmas pickings will be leaner this year for several overweight children in London primed to fill up on healthy food such as Brussels sprouts and fruit instead of extra helpings of turkey stuffing and pudding.


SHANGHAI, China -- Rubens Barichello won the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix today to clinch second place in Formula One while Ferrari teammate Michael Schumacher had a rare rough race -- spinning out and finishing 12th, more than a lap behind.


President Bush pushed Steven G. Bradbury, author of legal opinions that endorsed rough techniques for suspects in C.I.A. custody, to be an assistant attorney general.


New general manager Bryan Colangelo got a huge boost in his effort to rebuild the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night, winning the NBA lottery and the No. 1 pick in next month's draft.


Obama seeks to distance himself from indicted donor ... Retired Gen. Schwarzkopf backs McCain for president ... Former Arkansas Gov. Huckabee created fund for portrait, special events


New home sales slump; business activity up

Sales of new U.S. homes fell in November to the lowest rate since 1995, but business activity perked up this month, according to reports on Friday that showed pockets of strength in the economy despite a housing sector meltdown.


Q&A: IBM Venture Capital exec explains company's buying spree

IBM has been on something of a buying spree, snapping up DataMirror, Princeton Softech and Watchfire. Deborah Magid, director of software strategy at IBM's Venture Capital Group, explain the company's acquisition strategy.


Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri appears in court via video-link to face 16 charges, including soliciting murder.


Peru's Fujimori to be extradited from Chile

Peru's former President Alberto Fujimori lost his fight on Friday to avoid extradition from Chile to Lima, where he faces charges of human rights abuse and corruption dating from his 1990-2000 rule.


Italy prosecutors want kidnap trial for CIA agents

Italian prosecutors on Tuesday asked a judge to order CIA agents and Italian spies to stand trial on charges of kidnapping a terrorism suspect and flying him to Egypt, where he says he was tortured, a court source said.


Scientists discover planets in our galactic back yard

Until recently, they were able only to detect the presence of planets equivalent in size to our own neighboring gas giant Jupiter.


Magna to take auto parts subsidiaries Intier, Decoma and Tesma ...

TORONTO (CP) - Magna International Inc. has made a bid to take its three publicly traded auto parts subsidiaries private. The big auto components maker said Monday it has made separate proposals to the boards


Ivory Coast accuses French troops of killing 30 unarmed civilians to avenge the death of nine French peacekeepers.


Leonard Pitts Commentary - Standing Up to Radical Islam Commentary:...

In 1989, photographer Andres Serrano exhibited a photo he called 'Piss Christ,' depicting a crucifix submerged in urine.Comment


The British Airways plane that crash-landed at Heathrow is moved from the airport's southern runway.


BAE Systems to buy US firm DigitalNet for 600 mln dollars

Britain's BAE Systems said it had agreed to buy DigitalNet Holdings Inc, a provider of computer networks for the US government, for 600 million dollars (489 million euros) in cash.


Russia and Iran reached an agreement Thursday on a schedule for finishing construction of the Bushehr nuclear plant, which plays a central role in the international tensions over Iran's nuclear program, Russian news agencies reported.


NO filtering system could ever completely stop the trade in pirated music on the Kazaa file sharing system, an expert witness for the recording industry has admitted.


Large Blasts Heard in Saudi Capital-Witnesses

Two large blasts were heard in the Saudi capital Riyadh near the Interior Ministry as well as gun fire, witnesses said on Wednesday.


Nets 116, Jazz 115: Carterâs Long 3 at Buzzer Sends Nets Home Happy

Vince Carterâs shot from 31 feet gave the Nets a 2-3 trip after they lost each of the first three games by a point on their opponentâs final shot.


Saldo positivo per 306 mln in scambi con Paesi Ue


Intel's making friends with the cable industry

Blog: After trying for years to displace cable companies with living room PCs, Intel has decided to adopt the OpenCable standard inside future products.


Catholic experts are expected to advise the Pope to abolish the state of limbo for babies that die before baptism.


Pensions, jobs at stake as Greeks head to polls

Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis pledged on Friday to push on with economic reforms if he wins next month's parliamentary election, to narrow the wealth gap between Greece and its richer European partners.


Chain backs down in T-shirt/First Amendment spat Best Buy has sent a snivelling apology to bloggers at Laughing Squid after it wrongly accused the website of promoting t-shirts that parody the firm.â¦


Iran Reasserts Its Right to Enrich Uranium as Standoff Persists

Iran's foreign minister said Saturday that Iran had every right to keep, for research purposes, some of the centrifuges that could be used to enrich uranium, an indication


Delphi to get $3.4 bln private equity infusion

A private equity group led by Appaloosa Management LP and Cerberus Capital Management LP will invest up to $3.4 billion in bankrupt auto parts maker Delphi Corp. , giving the investors a large stake when the company emerges from bankruptcy, Delphi said on Monday.


The Prisoner of Conscience: Zhao Ziyang, 1919-2005

He carried China's democratic hopes but sacrificed his freedom at Tiananmen


Suicide blast kills 24 Pakistani soldiers

A suicide car-bomber killed 24 Pakistani paramilitary soldiers and wounded 29 on Saturday in an attack that may be linked to an army assault on a radical mosque in the capital, a military spokesman said.


NBA Wrap: Stoudemire Leads Suns to 10th Straight Win

Amare Stoudemire had 30 points and 11  rebounds as the Suns won their 10th straight game, downing the  Memphis Grizzlies 109-102 in Phoenix Thursday.


Advertising: Saying âWill Youâ for Prizes, on the Web

As part of its partnership with Google, 1-800-Flowers.com is holding a âWill You Marry Me?â contest to find the seasonâs most intriguing marriage proposal


The update for the popular Windows BitTorrent client includes serious bug fixes, new encryption options and handy bandwidth controls. In Monkey Bites.


Scientists are working on a contraceptive treatment which would stop men producing sperm.


IBM to pay $320M to partially settle pension case

IBM Corp. said Wednesday it will take a US$320 million charge this quarter to settle some claims and cap its liability on others in a long-running class-action dispute about changes made in the 1990s to its pension plan.


Two U.S. missionaries deported from Belarus

Two U.S. citizens have been deported from Belarus for promoting their Mormon beliefs.


President Bush envisions a long-term U.S. troop presence in Iraq similar to the one in South Korea where American forces have helped keep an uneasy peace for more than 50 years, the White House said Wednesday.


Dan Patrick to leave ESPN after 18 years

NEW YORK  — Dan Patrick is leaving ESPN after 18 years, insisting there is no acrimony but saying he was beginning to take his job for granted.


WILMINGTON, Del. -- Shareholders of auto supplier Lear Corp. rejected a $2.9 billion buyout offer Monday from a firm led by billionaire investor Carl Icahn.


Hardest part of democracy: Creating beneficent state

Few can doubt the historic importance of the peaceful and democratic passing of executive power to Indonesia's first ever directly elected president later this month -- with the former general-turned-democrat, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as the winner.


A Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect Savo Todovic gives himself up for trial at the Hague court.


Delta Air Lines to decide on big order in 2007

Delta Air Lines Inc. is poised to start replacement of its widebody fleet, and will likely decide by the end of the year whether to go with Boeing Co.'s popular 787 Dreamliner or the Airbus A350 XWB, a top Delta executive said at the Paris Air Show.


Il presidente Del Vecchio, puntiamo a fare meglio nel 2008


State Dept. Adds 20 to U.S. Tsunami Toll

The death toll of Americans from the tsunami more than doubled Wednesday, to 36, as the State Department announced 20 other U.S. citizens were presumed dead. Thousands more are missing.


ROSEMONT, Ill. -- When last they saw each other, WBC light heavyweight champion Tomasz Adamek and challenger Paul Briggs were both bleary-eyed and bloody. That night Adamek prevailed, but barely, each man extracting from the other a terrible price for agreeing to an angry business meeting in which leather and blood flew.


Let the Americanisation of Federer begin

:The Americanisation of Roger Federer began yesterday, his first full day as the US Open champion and the only man since 1988 to win three Grand Slam titles in a year.


Bush says debates highlight Kerry's 'liberal' credo

President George W. Bush said that the election debates with John Kerry had thrown the spotlight on his Democratic opponent's liberal credentials.


Investigations into one of the biggest bank robberies in the UK continue, as bank officials calculate exactly how much was stolen.


Jeff Paquette of Billerica graduated from Fitchburg State College last month with a degree in industrial technology and architecture. After a few job interviews, he had a couple of promising leads.


Sevilla striker Fredi Kanoute wants to come back to England and Newcastle, Portsmouth and Bolton are interested.


British press raps Chirac for Iraq comments, eyes positive future

LONDON - British newspapers rapped French President Jacques Chirac on Thursday for reopening old wounds over Iraq on the eve of an official visit to Britain, but looked ahead to improved relations between the two European powers.


NL notebook: Pettitte out for season; Clemens hurt

The same day the Houston Astros announced that pitcher Andy Pettitte would have surgery on his troublesome left elbow next week, Roger Clemens left last night's game against the Philadelphia Phillies with a strained right calf.


A man was charged with elderly abuse after his mother was found covered in red ants and feces in a trailer with no electricity, authorities said Friday.


Researchers tinker with cannabis chemicals in search of an obesity treatment and Bodyhack looks back at marijuana research. In Bodyhack.


At approximately 12:05 yesterday morning, history was made in perhaps the most remarkable way imaginable. Amid the shouts of euphoria from transplanted Bostonians in rainy Collegetown, one singular theme could


Prominent Sunni Cleric Shot Dead in Karachi

KARACHI, 10 October 2004 - Unidentified gunmen shot dead a prominent pro-Taleban Sunni cleric in this southern port city late yesterday, police said.


16-Year-Old Palestinian Suicide Bomber Attacked Tel Aviv

The Liberation Front of the Palestinian People claimed responsibility for the suicide bomb in Tel Aviv that killed four people, including the suicide bomber, in a market square bombing in Tel Aviv.


Paula Radcliffe will return to competitive action in the New York Marathon next month.


Former Russian PM Yegor Gaidar believes enemies of the Russian state tried to poison him.


Nuova strage di sciiti in Iraq, dove due kamikaze alla guida di autobombe si sono fatti saltare in aria vicino ai due Mausolei degli Imam Ali e Hussein nelle cittÃ  sante di Najaf e Karbala, a sud di Baghdad, provocando piÃ¹ di 60 morti e quasi 150 feriti


Atheros reaches into electronics devices

Chipmaker announces new chipset and reference design for consumer devices and PCs.


Sonic Automotive Inc. has lowered its earnings estimate for 2004 because of weather-related losses and a difficult market for new and used vehicle sales.


Three would-be commissioners are to take part in fresh hearings at the European Parliament.


US: N.Korea Blast Not Likely to Be Nuclear

The United States does not believe North Korea has conducted nuclear tests, but it is unclear whether a reported blast there three days ago showed


An assassinated anti-Syrian Christian lawmaker was buried on Friday after thousands of mourners marched behind his coffin in east Beirut, waving flags and throwing rice and flowers at his funeral procession.


Eventually, the Utah Utes will know who they're playing, where they're playing and who will be coaching them in the future.


Bayer Announces Schering-Plough Alliance

German chemical and drug maker Bayer AG and New Jersey pharmaceutical company Schering-Plough Corp. announced an alliance Monday under which Schering-Plough will distribute Bayer's primary care pharmaceutical products in the United States.


Bitter cold was forecast for much of the country Sunday, while rain and snow were expected in the Northwest and dry conditions in the Southeast.


Il governo utilizzerÃ  il surplus di gettito tributario prodotto dal recupero dell'evasioneInsieme agli sgravi sull'imposta comunale, potrebbero arrivare quelli per gli affitti                                          Ici, 35 euro in meno per ogni figlio Subito due miliardi di sgravi                                                                                di LUISA GRION


Williams Ordered to Repay Dolphins $8.6M

Former Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams was ordered Friday to repay the team more than $8.6 million for breaching his contract when he suddenly quit before training camp.


After years of effort, programmers work to bring Active Directory support to the open-source file-sharing software.


For Now, G.M. Regains Title of Top Automaker

Toyota said today that it sold 2.34 million vehicles globally in the third quarter, running neck-and-neck against General Motors, which sold 2.38 million vehicles.


Rookies get life lessons before maiden season

Before the on-court schooling begins, the NBA's rookie class of 2007 are being taught lessons in life beyond the hardcourt.


North Carolina powered its way back to the College World Series finals. After hitting just one home run in their first 13 postseason games, the Tar Heels lit up Rice for four long balls in a 7-4 victory last night.


Top Yukos Executives, Including 2 Americans, Flee Russia

Top executives at the Russian oil company Yukos, including two Americans, have left Russia, saying they fear persecution as a result of the company's continuing dispute with the Kremlin.


Repair puts October 23 space shuttle date at risk

The repair of a landing gear leak on the  space shuttle Discovery could put in jeopardy the U.S.  spacecraft's October 23 launch date on a construction mission  to the International Space Station, NASA said on Monday.


UPDATE: Westfield,Multiplex Lodge GBP585M Chelsfield Bid

By Lilly Vitorovich Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--After securing overwhelming support from Duelguide PLC's shareholders, Australia's Westfield Group (WDC.


Red Buttons, the carrot-topped burlesque comedian who became a top star in early television then went dramatic to win the 1957 Oscar as supporting actor in "Sayonara," died Thursday. He was 87.


Judge to Mull UAL Bid to Void Labor Pacts

A federal bankruptcy judge on Friday  agreed to consider a motion by United Airlines to cancel its  union contracts to save $725 million annually.


Hamas threatens to strike Israeli targets abroad

GAZA CITY : The armed wing of the hardline Palestinian movement Hamas threatened to take aim at Israeli targets abroad after one of its founders was killed in a Damascus car bombing blamed on Israel.


Chris Simon met with NHL disciplinarian Colin Campbell on Saturday, then waited to find out how long he will be suspended for his vicious two-handed stick attack to the face of Rangers forward Ryan Hollweg.


Local Episcopal Leaders Share Varied Viewpoints From Report

With a mixture of hope and pessimism, local Episcopal leaders plowed through the 93-page report of the long-anticipated Lambeth Commission on Communion, released Monday.


Russia's Kudrin quits Putin tour as media abuzz

SOCHI, Russia  - Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin, widely respected by foreign investors for his prudent stewardship of Russia's huge oil wealth, could be dropped in a reshuffle, expected on Monday, media speculated.


Rapper Fat Joe may have witnessed a fatal shooting outside a popular South Beach restaurant and police want to talk with him, authorities said Wednesday.


Jaguars running back Fred Taylor had surgery to repair a partially torn ligament in his left knee. His availability for the team's offseason program is in question, but Jacksonville expects its top offensive player to make a complete recovery before training camp.


Rubens Barrichello thrilled the home town crowd by setting the fastest lap in opening practice for this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix.


US opens winter offensive in Afghanistan

About 18,000 American troops have started a winter-long operation against Taliban rebels in Afghanistan, vowing to eliminate insurgents who could threaten parliamentary elections slated for the spring.


Can Howard Stern bring subscribers to satellite radio?

It took three 1,000-pound satellites to launch Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.'s subscription radio service two years ago. Now the company is betting that one man - shock jock Howard Stern


Nel 2007 secondo Ministero Sviluppo economico


Will Smith cooks up another redemption saga

LOS ANGELES  - Emboldened by his acclaimed box office hit "The Pursuit of Happyness," Will Smith will revisit the rags-to-redemption motif.


A Boston landmark changed hands yesterday, as the Rouse Company , the developer and owner of Faneuil Hall Marketplace, agreed to be purchased by General Growth Properties Inc. of Chicago.


Iraq election campaign under way, Bush warns Iran and Syria to keep out

Campaigning for the first post-Saddam Hussein elections got under way amid more bloodshed, as US President George W. Bush warned Iran and Syria to stop meddling in Iraq in the runup to the vote.


Obese More Likely to Be Kept in the Hospital After Stroke

TUESDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- Obese people are much less likely than lean patients to be discharged directly home from a hospital after being treated for ischemic stroke (reduced or blocked blood flow to the brain), a U.S. study finds.


Brazilian legend Pele has suggested that footballers in his native country should go on strike in opposition to late payments and other issues.


Four Palestinians, Israeli Killed in Shootings

Four Palestinians and an Israeli were shot dead in separate incidents of an upsurge of violence in Gaza and the West Bank on Wednesday, military sources and witnesses said.


New HTML Specification Offers Peek at Web's Future

The web's governing body has released a draft of the first major revision to HTML in over 10 years. The draft contains dozens of updates to the web's lingua franca, all of which reflect the impact multimedia, games and RSS have had on the common browser.


Gallaher approached, Japan Tobacco likely bidder-source

British tobacco company Gallaher  Group Plc. said on Wednesday it had received a takeover  approach, with sources close to the situation saying the  potential bidder was likely to be Japan Tobacco Inc.


A bill that would toughen border   security while giving millions of illegal immigrants a chance   to earn U.S. citizenship cleared key test votes in the U.S.   Senate on Wednesday, setting the stage for passage this week   and a big battle with the House of Representatives.


INDIANAPOLIS (Sports Network) - Richard Hamilton poured in  a game-high 25 points to lead Detroit to a 98-93 win over  Indiana on Christmas Day at Conseco Fieldhouse.


Extending a Hand, Hoping a Tentacle Might Shake It

James Cameron's newest film is a grandiose hybrid of undersea documentary and outer-space fantasy.


RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 27 -- Duke University on Monday named a Harvard researcher as the first woman to lead its medical school, making her the only woman permanently at the helm of one of the nation's top 10 medical schools.


BAIJI, December 01 (Online): A car bomb exploded in a crowded market in a town north of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least seven people and wounding 20, underlining Iraqâs severe security problems with elections just two months away.


Il porporato, la 'cup' riafferma carattere educativo sport


Suicide bomber kills north Iraq police chief

A suicide bomber in police uniform killed a top police official in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Thursday as he toured the site of a blast a day earlier that killed 36 people and wounded scores, police said.


More than 80 Zimbabwean activists are in police custody a day after they were arrested, the opposition says.


Cabinet Office minister Ed Miliband has begun work on Labour's manifesto for the next election, the BBC learns.


Suicide bomber hits Kabul bus as attacks escalate

A Taliban suicide bomber blew up a police bus in the Afghan capital on Sunday killing around 35 people, police said, in apparently the single deadliest bombing to hit Afghanistan since the Taliban were ousted in 2001.


Olympic Champ Hamilton Denies Wrongdoing

REGENSDORF, Switzerland - Olympic cycling champion Tyler Hamilton declared his innocence Tuesday while awaiting results of backup tests for possible blood doping that could cost him the gold medal.   "I have always been an honest person...


U.S. tries to win over Latin America's moderate left

Worried about the growing influence of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, the Bush administration is trying to make friends with more moderate leftist leaders in Latin America, where anti-U.S. sentiment runs high.


Dick Cheney Slip Sends Surfers to Wrong Site

All he wanted were the facts. But Dick Cheney ended up generating confusion- and lots of it...


Square Feet | Ventures: For Some Investors, Money Grows on Trees

Once the exclusive province of businesses and individual land owners, timberland is being held increasingly by big institutions looking to diversify their investments.


A cash machine with 80,000 feet will be puffing through the streets of Phoenix Sunday, taking in more than a million dollars for breast cancer care and research.


Here's a way to test your Web savvy: Have you  searched for the word Bebo?


Alabama quilt makers file suit against patron

GEE'S BEND, Alabama  - Their story is a heartwarming tale gone sour. In an obscure village in rural Alabama a group of women toiled for decades to make a living.


Actor Jude Law promotes U.N.'s Peace Day

Jude Law traveled and filmed in treacherous areas of eastern Afghanistan to help promote the United Nations' annual day of worldwide cease-fire and nonviolence in September.


Garcia Remon receives Perez's vote of confidence

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez said new coach Mariano Garcia Remon will be allowed time to make his presence felt and was under no pressure to obtain instant success.


Azerbaijan coach Carlos Alberto says he might ask three players to mark Wayne Rooney on Wednesday.


Biography has never been Hollywoodâs greatest strength. Too often, directors figure that an amazing life and a solid impersonation in the lead role is all you need.


The school attended by university applicants remains key to deciding whether they get a place, a study finds.


A quarterly survey of U.S. chief  executives showed they plan to increase hiring and capital  spending, despite recent soft economic data, concerns about  sluggish job growth and high energy prices.


I risultati del rapporto Ceis-SanitÃ  dell'UniversitÃ  di Tor ...

Ben i 342 nuclei familiari scesi addirittura sotto la soglia di povertÃ  per spese sanitarie impreviste. PiÃ¹ problemi al Sud. ROMA - PiÃ¹ longevi ma anche piÃ¹ poveri: cosÃ¬ sono gli italiani visti dal rapporto annuale Istat.


Lisbona, 12:11 - Calcio, Benfica; Trap torna dalle ferie: scusate il ritardo

Giovanni Trapattoni Ã¨ tornato ieri in nottata a Lisbona, ricevuto all'aeroporto della capitale porto...


U.N. Calls for Closing Guantanamo Prison

The United States should close its prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and avoid using secret detention facilities in the war on terror, the U.N. panel that monitors compliance with the world's anti-torture treaty said Friday.


Analysts' price breakdown of device indicates Apple may be focused more on iTunes profits than unit sales of the set-top box.


La societa' spendera' in totale 5,8 miliardi


A website aims to allow patients to see how private and voluntary hospitals and health providers are performing.


Out without a bang: Cannons falter in final

The Philadelphia Barrage had not advanced to the postseason since Major League Lacrosse was formed in 2001. They won only one game last season.


NL Wrap: Patterson's Homer Keeps Cubs in NL Wildcard Lead

Corey Patterson clubbed a two-run  homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Chicago  Cubs a 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in the National  League (NL) Wednesday.


Influenza: Pregliasco, inverno 'ballerino' puo' anticiparla

L'inverno 'ballerino' rischia di stravolgere le previsioni degli esperti per la stagione influenzale 2004-2005. ''Se il freddo, giunto all'improvviso, dovesse persistere e rimanere intenso, l'epidemia potrebbe scoppiare in anticipo.


Seoul puts 2,800 troops into northern Iraq base

SEOUL The much-delayed deployment of South Korea's brigade to Iraq has gone ahead, the Defense Ministry announced Wednesday in a move that is expected to improve ties with the United States.


Powerful earthquake registered off Australia

An earthquake measured 8.1 on the Richter Scale, the world's biggest in almost four years, was registered near Macquarie Island of Australia early Friday morning.


Hackers infiltrate TD Ameritrade client database

Backdoored TD Ameritrade Holding, an online brokerage that manages more than 6.3 million accounts, said hackers broke into a database containing detailed information about clients. While the thieves had access to social security numbers, birth dates and account numbers, Ameritrade said it has no evidence such information was ever retrieved.â¦


US security depends on policy, not Bush or Kerry: bin Laden tape

Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden told the American people that their security is not in the hands of either George W. Bush or his Democratic challenger John Kerry, but depends on US policy, in a video aired by Al-Jazeera TV.


A Milano cerimonia per 'L'imprenditore dell'anno'


If you're snowed in when it comes to landing a Wii, a rain check may be just the ticket to weather the storm.


President seeking opinion to find Kashmir solution: Rashid

RAWALPINDI: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Tuesday said President Pervez Musharraf was seeking opinion of the people on the Kashmir issue to find a solution to the long-standing problem.


La banca pubblica tedesca aumentera' capitale


Menstruation as a Source of Stem Cells? Maybe Not

The prospect that âthe curseâ might be a source of stem cells to sustain life was a surprise to some experts.


Sunday's forecast for Tempe, Ariz., is for partly cloudy skies with temperatures topping out at 95 degrees. That's hot, but not quite the 100-plus heat that will greet the Patriots when they arrive in town tomorrow. Never one to focus on meteorological matters, coach Bill Belichick had something else in mind when he scheduled the early departure.


World AIDS Day to be recognized Wednesday

Wednesday's 17th annual World AIDS Day will be observed locally with a 6 pm gathering in front of the historic Butler County Courthouse.


A British man says he was "not serious" about a suggestion to blow up MPs in the House of Commons.


President Bush is considering asking Congress to freeze domestic spending next year or cut it slightly, even as he prods lawmakers to allow younger workers to divert some of their Social Security taxes into personal investment accounts.


Mexican Congress OKs terror finance bill

Mexico's lower house of Congress passed a bill Tuesday that provides up to 40 years in prison for people convicted of financing terrorist groups.


Publicis' T-Mobile Work Helps It Land EchoStar

A sound strategy and strong creative ideas won the day for Publicis Seattle in EchoStar Communications' creative review, the client said last week. But it was the shop's ability to compete nationally and regionally in the cutthroat wireless telecom category--as T-Mobile's lead agency--that gave EchoStar confidence that Publicis could handle its Dish Network, sources said.


French police had a second trader in custody Friday in their probe of trades that led to massive losses at bank Societe Generale, the newspaper Le Monde reported.


Cattle worriers to explain bovine girl-on-girl


NYMEX crude oil futures soared to a record of $46.90 a barrel on Monday on concerns about possible unrest and disruption to oil supply as Venezuelans voted in large numbers on whether to recall President Hugo Chavez.


Vice presidente Lingotto risponde: 'e' andata molto bene'


Omnifone unveils rival to iPhone, iTunes

Omnifone, a British mobile music company, is unveiling a new music service Monday aimed at cell phone users who crave music while on the go, in the first of what is expected to be many challenges against Apple ...Comment


Thousands of demonstrators are expected at a "day of action" at Britain's largest coal-fired power station.


If Mike Huckabee wins the Republican presidential nomination, he could face a lot of fence-mending with football fans in Kansas and Virginia. Sponsors of the Orange Bowl Thursday night in South Florida probably didn't appreciate what the former Arkansas governor had to say, either.


Slipstream: What Does Africa Need Most: Technology or Aid?

Thereâs an ideological conflict between those who believe that Africa needs better aid and those who think entrepreneurialism and technology will lift the continent.


The US space agency assesses damage to a newly unfurled solar wing at the International Space Station.


The Detroit Tigers reached a five-year deal with right-handed pitcher Justin Verlander, the second overall pick in the June draft.


NATO Considers Joint Mission in Afghanistan

NATO defense ministers discussed a US-backed proposal on Wednesday to merge Afghan peacekeeping and anti-terrorism operations under a joint command, despite criticism of the plan by Germany and France.


Mancato accordo tra Viale Mazzini e la Lega per i diritti tv


Generation of Asians Lost As Children Die

The buzz of grim conversation in the darkened morgue was broken by a man's shriek as the small body was lowered on a bed. "My son, my king!" wailed Venkatesh, hugging the limp shrouded bundle.


Sailor Dies After Nuclear Submarine Mishap

A nuclear submarine that ran aground about 350 miles south of Guam, killing one crewman and injuring 23 others, was due back at its home port in Guam on Monday, according to a Navy spokesman.


Football can parallel investment decisions

With the pro football season in full swing, it's time again for a superfluous digression into the corollaries between investing and sports. I can already hear some of you groaning, but cut me some slack.


The assembly presiding officer is accused by his deputy of "forcing" its top official to quit just months before it gets new powers.


ast week, the Iraqi city of Najaf teetered between hopes for a truce and threats of an all-out government assault to rout the rebel Islamic cleric Moktada al-Sadr.


California's ancient Redwood trees face a growing  problem of tree poaching, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.  Tree poachers steal downed Redwoods, which they cut into pieces to be sold on the black market.


Economic pressure forces the company to raise prices, affecting new and existing customers of its three lower-speed tiers of service.


Star-P Helps Improve Use of High Performance Computers in Support of Futuristic Military Vehicles

WALTHAM, Mass., Dec. 18  /PRNewswire/ -- Interactive Supercomputing Inc.'s (ISC) Star-P software will help the U.S.