Fed's Beige Book: tighter credit hurts housing

Financial market turbulence leading to tighter mortgage lending standards noticeably hurt housing activity in most Federal Reserve districts in recent weeks, adding uncertainty about the recovery of the downtrodden housing sector, the Fed said on Wednesday.


Bago wins Arc de Triomphe with late sprint

Seemingly beaten as the field turned for home, Bago made a surging stretch run Sunday to win the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, the most prestigious horse race in Europe.


IL COMMENTO                                          Le invasioni barbariche del nostro tempo                                                                                di EUGENIO SCALFARI


New F.B.I. Memos Describe Abuses of Iraq Inmates

F.B.I. agents witnessed the abuse of prisoners by U.S. military personnel in Iraq, according to government documents.


Labour may be trying to target hospital cutbacks in areas where rival parties have seats, the Tories claim.


Sen. Edward Kennedy, a Democratic icon and a leading liberal voice, endorsed Barack Obama on Monday for the party's presidential nomination and called the young lawmaker an inspirational uniter.


Financial news and information provider Reuters Group PLC plans to make Bangalore its biggest worldwide employment center in order to become more competitive, executives said Thursday.


Video game legend hopes to change mankind

Wright gets instinctual SXSW Video game god Will Wright thinks his latest creation might do far more than entertain. It may just save the planet.â¦


Just a month ago, the US government was predicting more than a 100 million doses of vaccine would be available for this yearâs flu seasonâthe highest ever.


Robert Blake's lawyer attacked scientific evidence presented against the actor Tuesday, eliciting testimony that particles of gunshot residue in the case may not implicate the actor in the killing of his wife.


Protagonisti la ballerina Tamara Rojo e Jose' Manuel Carreno


Toyota said Thursday that its global group sales rose 6 percent last year to 9.37 million vehicles, making for a tight race against General Motors, the world's largest automaker.


Kosovo split possible if both sides agree: Russia

Russia will accept a partition of Serbia's Kosovo province if that is the solution agreed by Belgrade and Kosovo's ethnic Albanian majority, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday.


Airbus parent EADS vows talks before any cuts

Airbus parent EADS  has pledged to consult workers before selling plants or cutting jobs as part of a plan to rescue the planemaker, the works council at EADS said on Friday.


Cadbury Schweppes says its plans to hive off its US drinks business will go ahead - even if it cannot find a buyer.


Manchester United defeated Charlton 2-0 Saturday in the Premier League behind goals from Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes. Charlton did little to test United's defense before 67,704 fans, and the only surprise was that Man United didn't score more.


China will allow domestic-currency bank cards to be used outside the country for the first time, the central bank said Wednesday, the latest easing of capital controls as the government prepares for a more flexible currency.


Special Report: Twenty-First Century Cities

Our urban future, from Third World slums to the virtual Panopticon.


'Gumball' driver gets suspended sentence over deadly crash

A Briton who took part in an unauthorised road rally for the wealthy was on Friday handed a two-year suspended sentence in Macedonia for a crash that claimed the lives of two locals.


Nintendo, Sony Make Pushes Before Holidays

Nintendo Co. and Sony Corp. made separate product announcements Tuesday that the video game giants hope will attract more customers ahead of the highly competitive holiday shopping season.


Movie Review | 'Ratatouille': VoilÃ ! A Rat for All Seasonings

Displaying the usual meticulousness associated with the Pixar brand, âRatatouilleâ is a nearly flawless piece of popular art.


Strong Quake Shakes Northern Japan, Felt in Tokyo

An earthquake with a preliminary  magnitude of 5.6 shook northern Japan on Monday in the same  area where the country's deadliest quake in nine years killed  23 people and injured more than 2,000 two days ago, media  reported.


Since Vioxx was withdrawn from the market in September, Olga Morales has been feeling the pain. Without medication, she said, her osteoarthritis feels like "having a constant toothache all over your body.


Detectives investigating the theft of more than Â£20m from a Belfast bank examine a burnt out car.


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E' successo durante un'incursione nella Striscia


Dell Signs Deal With British Mobile Retailer

Dell Inc. has signed a deal with a U.K. mobile phone retailer to distribute free laptops with the purchase of a broadband Internet access subscription, continuing the company's push into the retail market.


SCOTTISH Parliament bosses are to spend 15,000 on an opinion poll to find out what people think...

SCOTTISH Parliament bosses are to spend 15,000 on an opinion poll to find out what people think about the new parliament.


Gateway returns to Japan after three years

While taking a back seat to software and security efforts, hardware is still a big time concern according to our survey. Organizations are taking the opportunity to consolidate their environments as they replace


President George W. Bush tapped Mike Leavitt, chief of the Environmental Protection Agency, on Monday to be his next secretary of health and human services.


RIM notifies of "critical" BlackBerry outage

E-mail service of Research In Motion's BlackBerry smartphones experienced a "critical severity outage" on Monday, the company told clients in an e-mail.


Even as international aid arrives in the disaster zone, aid workers remain unsure of the size of their task.


Bush proposes mediation on Northern Ireland: Sinn Fein's Adams

US President George W. Bush proposed he mediate in the Northern Ireland conflict, Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams told AFP after speaking with the president by telephone.


Hungarian central bank cuts key interest rate by half percentage point

The Hungarian central bank lowered its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points, from 11.0 percent to 10.5 percent, the bank said in a statement posted on its website.


Polls: Big Parties Lose Ground in Germany

Voters in two struggling east German states had a chance to voice their discontent Sunday over high unemployment and social welfare cuts in elections expected to give a boost to extreme-right and left-wing parties.


Hungary's debt-ridden national airline Malev is privatised.


Microsoft's "Halo 3" game launches amid spectacle

Microsoft Corp  began its  midnight sales of "Halo 3," the acclaimed alien shooter game  that it hopes will widen its lead over Sony Corp  in  the battle for industry dominance.


But don't just blame Vista New technology such as Windows Vista and IP v6 may solve some security problems but will bring new security threats as well, according to a senior Cisco security expert.â¦


Andrejus Zadneprovskis of Lithuania got the silver. Libor Capalini of the Czech Republic won the bronze. Modern pentathlon combines shooting, fencing (one duel against every other competitor


Arts & entertainment: At last, Russia's treasures have arrived at the Royal Academy. Adrian Searle gives his verdict


England's David Howell capped his round with an eagle Friday to take a one-stroke lead over compatriot and Ryder Cup teammate Luke Donald after two rounds of the Dunhill Links Championship. Howell and Donald each shot 7-under 65 on the Old Course. Howell's second successive 65 was capped by an eagle-2 on a 105-yard sand wedge into the 18th hole. Donald was a stroke behind at 13-under 131.


Bush to Press Iraqi PM on Sectarian Violence

TALLINN, Estonia Nov. 28--President Bush said Tuesday morning he will press Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki for a plan to contain the escalating sectarian violence, though he refused to characterize the situation in Iraq as a civil war.


U.S. inflation remains well contained but the Federal Reserve is on high alert for signs of any pick-up in prices, top policy-makers said on Wednesday.


Ban Ki-moon sworn in as 8th U.N. secretary-general

South Korea's Ban Ki-moon was sworn in as the eighth U.N. secretary-general on Thursday, pledging to be a "bridge-builder" and lead a dynamic and courageous United Nations when he takes over on January 1.


The company's sixth buy this year is meant to aid service providers in controlling and managing Internet-based networks, such as VoIP and interactive gaming.


Jordan has become the first Arab state to send a fully accredited ambassador to Iraq, a major display of political support for the U.S.-backed government in the face of past kidnapping-slayings of Muslim diplomats.


Dollar Up Vs Euro; Yen Lifted; Trade Thin

The dollar rose against the euro in  thin trading on Monday as investors took profits on the single  European currency, which gained on Friday after a surprisingly  weaker U.S. employment report.


Publicist: Hasselhoff was sick, not drunk

A spokesperson for David Hasselhoff denied a report Thursday that the former "Baywatch" and "Knight Rider" star had been turned away from a British Airways flight because he was drunk.


Glaxo rotavirus vaccine has some safety issues: FDA

GlaxoSmithKline Plc's rotavirus vaccine has been linked to more pneumonia-related deaths and other reactions including bronchitis, U.S. regulatory staff said in documents posted on Friday.


Radio frequency radiation from mobile phones can damage DNA in laboratory conditions, European researchers say in a recent study. The study, called REFLEX, which stands for Risk Evaluation of Potential Environmental


Palermo, 18:14 - CALCIO, PALERMO: BRIENZA RESTA FUORI

Franco Brienza non è stato convocato per la gara con il Livorno. Il trequartista del Palermo ...


What to Watch? How About a âSimpsonsâ Episode From 1999?

Although DVD sales are down this year, television series on disc have fared better than other categories, and sales of complete seasons are registering growth.


Shuttle Blasts Off, First Flight of 2007

By MIKE SCHNEIDER  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A patched-up Atlantis blasted off with seven astronauts Friday on the first space shuttle flight of 2007, after a monthslong run of bad luck and scandal at NASA that included a damaging hailstorm and a lurid love triangle.


pardon the pun -- and for good reason. Web surfers looking for a reliable alternative to Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) Internet Explorer have been busy over the last


Image Labeling for Blind Helps Machines 'Think'

As director of Web operations at the American Foundation for the Blind, Crista Earl knows more than most about how visually impaired people can access the Internet. Still, when she browses the Web, Earl, 48 and blind, finds it time-consuming and difficult to use.


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Winds and waves lash Cuba as devastating Ivan churns through ...

Whipping winds and walloping waves lashed western Cuba and the communist country's tobacco-growing region Monday, as Hurricane Ivan strengthened to a Category 5 storm -- the most powerful -- and barreled along on a new course toward the US Gulf Coast.


Ex-general headed for victory in Indonesia: poll

Early returns from Indonesia's presidential election suggest former general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has taken the lead against incumbent Megawati Sukarnoputri.


WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Members of the Securities and Exchange Commission will meet Wednesday morning to discuss proposed amendments to an agency rule that forbids manipulating the outcome of securities offerings.


Former top brass call for first-strike nuke option

Nato to fight WMD with instant sun? A group of former senior military officials has said that Nato must be prepared to launch pre-emptive nuclear strikes to "ward off the use of weapons of mass destruction by its enemies", the Telegraph reports.â¦


Classifica de 'Il Sole 24 ore', Sud protagonista in coda


The hugely successful American boy band New Kids on the Block is reportedly preparing to reunite after 14 years.


Identical Twins Face Embezzlement Charges

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - A man says he remains in shock over allegations that both his 41-year-old identical twin daughters stole thousands of dollars from separate employers during roughly the same two-year span.


Sudan's Darfur a 'timed bomb' Waiting to Explode - AU

Astronomical quantities of arms and ammunition have poured into Sudan's Darfur region in the last two weeks and the government is poised for a major military offensive, the African Union said on Friday.


How is Multitasking Affecting TV Networks and Online Video Sites?

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c49876)  has announced the addition of the eMarketer report: Multitasking  Consumers: Distracted or Connected? to their offering.


Powerful thunderstorms packing heavy rain and high winds pushed across Alabama and Mississippi on Thursday, causing scattered property damage and some injuries.


East Rutherford, NJ Â· Alonzo Mourning was a key member of the Heat's glory days, but he's barely made a mark in New Jersey.


N.Korea Vows Will Never Dismantle Nuclear Arms

North Korea will never dismantle its  nuclear arsenal and will not resume talks on its atomic  programs unless the United States drops its "hostile" policy,  the North's official KCNA news agency said on Saturday.


Accor Hotels Group Posts Slump in 1st Half

French hotels group Accor SA on Wednesday reported a 24 percent drop in first-half net profit as its brands such as Sofitel and Motel 6 suffered from the uneven recovery in the global travel market.


Enraged Sunnis withdraw from Iraqi government, demand boycott of ...

The American-led offensive in Fallujah touched off political turmoil Tuesday as prominent Sunni Muslim clerics and politicians condemned the operation.


Bus with baseball team crashes in Atlanta, 6 dead

At least six people were killed and 29 injured on Friday when a bus carrying a U.S. university baseball team fell off an overpass onto a freeway, a police spokesman in Atlanta said.


US September ISM Manufacturing Index Falls to 58.5 From 59

US manufacturing grew at a slower pace in September, as new orders slowed, a private industry survey showed. Manufacturing ``has cooled from the blistering pace, though activity remains


Irish Greens to vote on deal to govern with Ahern

Members of Ireland's Green Party voted on Wednesday on whether to back a deal that will see them enter government for the first time in return for handing a third term to prime minister and long-time rival Bertie Ahern.


If William S. Burroughs truly feared a word virus, an idea he often made reference to in his later Nova Trilogy, then Naked Lunch was the ultimate inoculation against that verbal disease. Though it was written before the three books that would comprise the Nova Trilogy (The Soft Machine, The Ticket That Exploded and Nova Express), Naked Lunch was the cure that came before the illness. It was his version of the needle to cure all literary lesions and stem the tide of evils that language has the ability to produce through its constantly changing, adapting, regrouping control systems.


Presbyterian Scares North Carolina State

Presbyterian College, the first-year N.C.A.A. Division I team playing 25 of its 30 games on the road, gave a scare to North Carolina State on Saturday.


Rwandan President Warns Forces Will Deal with Rebels in ...

Rwanda's president on Tuesday warned he would send forces after rebels that have launched attacks from neighboring Congo -- and suggested he may already have -- if Congo and the United Nations don't do more to disarm the fighters.


Israeli occupation soldiers have killed a member of the armed wing of the Palestinian resistance group Islamic Jihad in the north of the West Bank, Palestinian sources said.


UN chief says Rwanda genocide will haunt world for generations

The Rwandan genocide will haunt the world's conscience for generations, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday as he visited a memorial for victims of the 1994 massacre during a landmark trip to Kigali.


Just like Google After its online efforts to broker off-line television ads were spurned by the major cable networks, eBay is trying the same trick with radio ads.â¦


Davis' days could be numbered with Browns

One more loss with the Browns and Butch Davis could be going back to college. Cleveland's embattled coach might be running out of time to keep his NFL job, which has been slipping away with every defeat.


Security forces in Pakistan are on alert ahead of expected anti-government protests on Thursday.


I have spent most of the past three weeks inside a hospital room, watching a person I love fight for his life. It is in this frame of mind - raging helplessly against the ever-mutating cleverness of disease


Stars rock around the world for climate change

Some of the world's  biggest pop stars from the Red Hot Chili Peppers to Madonna  performed at Live Earth concerts around the globe on Saturday  to urge fans and governments to fight global warming.


Quake shakes southern Andes; no injuries

A moderate earthquake rattled parts of Peru's southern Andes Saturday, but there were immediate no reports of injures or damage.


Lilly profit rises as sales eclipse forecasts

Eli Lilly and Co  on Tuesday said fourth-quarter profit rose on lower taxes and better-than-expected sales of its medicines, including its newer treatments for depression, diabetes and cancer.


The Dutch Supreme Court is set to rule on whether ABN Amro can sell LaSalle to Bank of America.


The Associated Press reports: A contingency plan that would include history, film clips and out-of-the-ordinary concepts for the 80th annual Academy Awards show is in the works, academy president Sid Ganis told The Associated Press on Wednesday. With the writers strike dragging dangerously close to the Feb. 24 telecast, the film academy is planning two Oscar shows: [...].


Your users want the convenience and speed of instant messaging, but you're dreading the security headache? Check out the smart, sturdy enterprise options available to you.


Many Red Flags Preceded a Recall of Hamburger

Questions have been raised about whether the meat industry has been given too much leeway to police itself.


Kerry attacks on jobs, taxes and health care

In a tough-worded, focused attack, Senator John Kerry lashed out Wednesday at the Bush administration over tax policy, jobs, the economy and health care.


Attackers Strike U.S. Consulate in Jiddah

Islamic militants threw explosives at the gate of the heavily guarded U.S. consulate in Jiddah, then forced their way into the building, prompting a gunbattle in a bold assault that left seven people dead and several injured before the three-hour long crisis was brought under control.


Xstrata shares climb on persistent Vale bid talk

Shares in Anglo-Swiss miner Xstrata  climbed as much as 3.2 percent on Wednesday, as traders cited persistent market talk of a bid from Brazilian mining giant Vale .


AmericaÂs Army, an online video game produced by the U.S. Army, highlights soldiersÂ accomplishments in the war in Iraq.


Labor challenges Howard to take a lie detector test

Australian opposition parties yesterday backed a call for Australian Prime Minister John Howard to take a lie detector test in the wake of allegations he knowingly made false statements about asylum seekers ahead of 2001 elections.


Mosul suicide bomber likely wearing Iraqi Army uniform: US general

WASHINGTON  - The suicide bomber who killed at least 22 people in an attack on a US military base in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul was likely wearing an Iraqi Army uniform, the commander of the facility said.


Pointing toward midterm elections, House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi promises to raise the minimum wage while cutting taxes to spur economic growth and help the middle class.


France's embattled wine industry is to receive a multi-million euro aid package  to make it more competitive.


The Bush administration is making headway with other nations in setting new global standards to reduce dangerous emissions from giant diesel-burning ships that are polluting U.S. ports, a senior environmental official said Thursday. An emergency room physician described a "diesel death zone" around major U.S. seaports, with higher cancer rates and other health risks.


NEW YORK - Stocks moved higher in early trading Tuesday as oil prices slipped below $46 per barrel, giving investors enough confidence to buy into an oversold market.    Wall Street has been worried that oil prices, which topped $49 per barrel late last week, would raise corporate costs and decrease consumer spending, a recipe for reduced third- and fourth-quarter earnings...


The African Union agrees to strenghten its force in Sudan's Darfur region from under 400 to more than 3,000.


Taiwan Cellular Joins Regional Mobile Phone Alliance

TAIPEI (Dow Jones)--Taiwan Cellular Corp. (3045.TW) said Wednesday it joined six other mobile phone companies in a regional mobile phone alliance that could be up and running as early as the first quarter of next year.


Airlines Told to Turn Over Passenger Data

The Transportation Security Administration will test a system that will compare names of passengers on domestic airlines to those on terrorist watch lists.


A good example to developing countries, Interview

On the occasion of marking the 100th anniversary of Deng Xiaoping's birthday, Assistant Secretary General of the ruling Syrian al-Baath Arab Socialist Party Abdullah al-Ahmar had an interview with People's Daily's reporter in Damascus and paid his respect


A new generation of "smart drugs" could revolutionise treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, experts believe.


Lib Dem leader Sir Menzies Campbell revamps his front bench with promotions for David Laws and Lembit Opik.


Aid workers warn of disease following storm in Haiti

The Government in Haiti is considering plans to evacuate parts of the city of Gonaives, which was devastated by a tropical storm last week.


Greek and Albanian soccer fans fought across the country, and Athens police fired tear gas to disperse crowds following a loss by European champion Greece in a World Cup qualifier.


Wall Street adds climate change to bottom line

The environmentally tinged takeover of TXU Corp. illustrates global warming's increased financial relevance.


Suicide attacks plot foiled, says Pakistan

The authorities in Pakistan say they have foiled a plot by suspected al-Qaeda members to carry out a wave of suicide attacks on the country's political leaders and public buildings.


Microsoft has reached a $536 million legal settlement with Novell, resolving all outstanding antitrust claims by Novell against Microsoft involving NetWare and its other products.


Democratic Gov.-elect Christine Gregoire's Republican rival still wants to overturn the election, but now that she's been certified as the winner, she says she has other things on her mind. Like forming a new government in less than two weeks.


Green Bay, WI (Sports Network) - The Green Bay Packers could be without two starters in their defensive backfield for this weekend's game at Washington.


Crisp Henman claims third round Madrid place

Top-seeded Tim Henman claimed a 6-4 6-2 victory over Spain's Albert Costa on Wednesday to reach the third round of the Madrid Masters tournament.


Wholesale Prices Up, but Consumers May Be Spared

Rising energy prices pushed wholesale prices up in May, but the measure of core producer prices registered a small increase, suggesting that high gasoline prices are not affecting the cost of other goods.


Private space plane rockets towards $17m prize

MOJAVE (California) - SpaceShipOne, a privately built three-seat rocket plane, punched into space yesterday, moving a step closer to a US$10 million (S$17 million) civilian space prize.


Potential Kremlin contender takes to cyberspace

Dmitry Medvedev, a Russian first deputy  prime minister and a potential successor to President Vladimir  Putin, took his charm offensive to cyberspace on Monday,  hosting a two-hour Internet conference.


NEW YORK  - Soy protein may help improve   your cholesterol levels, though any benefit is likely to be   small, according to an analysis of several dozen studies.


In the Cards: St. Louis wins NL title, date with Sox

With all due respect to Roger Clemens, Jeff Bagwell and the Houston Astros, this is the matchup Major League Baseball wanted. The Red Sox and Cardinals, two of the game's most storied


Awkward Encounters in the Hollywood Trenches

During a strike, itâs enemies by day and friends by night.


An oil deposit with an estimated 100-million-barrel reserve has been discovered off Cuba's coast by Canadian companies Sherritt International Corp.  and Pebercan Inc. , President Fidel Castro said.


Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the final book in the series created by J.K Rowling, is set to go on sale this Saturday. Everyone is eagerly anticipating the release, so much the book has already been leaked online. Certain online sites ha...


It is now official: Sony announced yesterday afternoon that Skype calling service, including free conferencing and text chat capabilities, is due to be a feature of its PlayStation Portable, presumably with a future firmware upgrade.


WENTWORTH: European Ryder Cup captain Bernhard Langer's exploits in the World Match Play Championship finally came to an end here yesterday when he lost 2 and 1 to Miguel Angel Jimenez in their quarter-final clash.


A name is a name is a name? For Julia Roberts, it's double trouble

Until the birth of Julia Roberts' son in a Los Angeles hospital two days ago, the only "Phinnaeus" of note was Phinnaeus Gage, a 19th century railway worker who distinguished


Iran ready to suspend suspect activities before UN meeting

Iran has offered to stop some activities linked to uranium enrichment, diplomats said Tuesday. The United States said the move would not stop it from trying to have Tehran hauled before


'Moment of decision' for talks on Ulster

The Prime Minister arrived for talks on the political future of Northern Ireland yesterday determined for a deal to be struck. Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern, the Irish


Israeli soldiers kill 2 militants in Gaza

The Israeli army killed two Palestinians who were planting explosives near the security fence in the northern Gaza Strip early on Tuesday.


Oil prices firmed above $47 a barrel  on Friday, bolstered by a tightening outlook for market  fundamentals and concern OPEC may cut its output this spring.


On PHPBuilder.com today there's this new tutorial for those out there at the most basic level of PHP development looking to get up to speed on what PHP is and what makes it one of the most popular web scripting languages out there.   PHP (or Personal HomePage Tools) was created by Rasmus Lerdorf over three years ago to track visitors to his homepage. PHP has since evolved into a powerful server-side markup language with syntax that resembles a mix between Perl and C.   They cover all of the key questions - what is PHP, why use it and a simple explanation of a basic script (outputting the date) as well as links to other external resources where you can get more information.


Osteoporosis a Risk in Prostate Cancer Therapy

MONDAY, Dec. 13 (HealthDayNews) -- Osteoporosis appears to be an often overlooked risk for men with prostate cancer who are having hormone therapy, says a study to be published in the Jan. 15 issue of Cancer.


KeyCorp net rises 8 percent on fee income growth

KeyCorp , a large U.S. Midwest bank, said on Tuesday that second-quarter profit rose 8 percent, helped by growth in fee income.


Court says San Francisco health plan can proceed

San Francisco's universal health-care plan, a first-of-its kind local program to be funded in part by fees on employers, may go forward while under appeal, a U.S. appeals court panel ruled on Wednesday.


Pakistan's legislature unanimously condemned Pope Benedict XVI. Lebanon's top Shiite cleric demanded an apology. And in Turkey, the ruling party likened the pontiff to Hitler and Mussolini and accused him of reviving the mentality of the Crusades.


Any U.S. strike might not destroy Iran nuclear sites

Any U.S. attack against Iran could involve thousands of sorties and missile launches lasting weeks, but it still would not eliminate the country's nuclear program, U.S. military officials and analysts say.


New startup WeGame has just launched a beta version of their site which lets you record and share game videos.


Lexus challenges Toyota's hybrid hegemony

The Toyota Prius petrol and electric hybrid car which has become such a hit in recent months with the green-thinking Hollywood set is about to be given a run for its money.


A special commission is urging the government to raise federal gasoline taxes by as much as 40 cents per gallon as part of an overhaul  to ease traffic and repair roads


CORRECTED - US Treasury's Snow-Tax code overhaul a priority

In WASHINGTON story headlined "US Treasury's Snow-tax code overhaul a priority," please read in paragraph 7 ...The treasury secretary is the one that speaks for the administration on the dollar... rather than


Red Sox Look to Reverse the Curse with Game Seven Win

When the Boston Red Sox and New York  Yankees meet in Game Seven of the American League Championship  Series on Wednesday the result could produce the greatest  comeback in Major League history.


Major powers need more talks on Iran's nuclear programme before agreeing on a new UN resolution, US officials say.


The parents of a man deliberately knocked down and killed say they and many others know who his killer is.


Londra, 16:53 - CALCIO, WEST HAM: SI E' DIMESSO IL PRESIDENTE MAGNUSSON

Il presidente del West Ham Eggert Magnusson si è dimesso ed ha venduto le sue azioni del club...


New Orleans readies for its second Mardi Gras since Hurricane Katrina, as two people die in violence.


The BBC's coverage of Europe must be "more demonstrably impartial", an inquiry commissioned by its governors says.


Ford Introduces One Small Car for a World of Markets

Ford unveiled its new Fiesta small car on Thursday. It goes on sale in Europe this fall, with introductions in Asia, Australia, and North and South America to follow.


Giants Manager Felipe Alou plans to fly home to Florida and then to the Dominican Republic as soon as the season ends, even if his future with San Francisco has yet to be resolved.


Business & money: BT has cut the cost of its 'all-you-can-eat' call packages, as it tries to persuade customers to sign up for long-term contracts.


Gabon temporarily bans up to 20 non-government organisations for their alleged interference in politics.


Israeli and Palestinian leaders plan to meet ahead of this week's visit by U.S. President George W. Bush to try to jumpstart peace talks that a right-wing minister said could break up Israel's coalition government.


O.J. Simpson was freed from a Las Vegas jail on Wednesday after a judge granted him $125,000 bail on charges he took part in an armed robbery of his own sports memorabilia.


Consortium nears $16 billion deal for Freescale: report

A consortium of investment firms was  near a deal late Sunday to acquire Freescale Semiconductor Inc.   for more than $16 billion, the New York Times reported  on Monday.


Castro meets with third Latin American ally

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and Fidel Castro discussed Cuban-supported education and health care programs in Nicaragua and Venezuelan, state-run media reported on Sunday.


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Expect mobile broadband access to be commonplace in the next couple of years. The technologies are here and so is the demand, but spectrum and cost issues remain.


India must spend 320 billion dollars by 2012 to boost infrastructure: PM

India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the country needs to spend 320 billion dollars by 2012 to improve its creaking infrastructure, accelerate economic growth and tackle poverty.


N. Korea deal seems on track, US asserts

NEW YORK -- The United States said it had "very good" talks with North Korea yesterday and it appeared that a deal on ending North Korea's nuclear ambitions was on track for now.


Court backs native tribes on sacred mountain

An Arizona ski resort's plan to use treated sewage to make snow on a mountain sacred to several Native American tribes violates religious freedom laws, a U.S appeals court ruled on Monday.


Vodafone appoints its second head of Japanese operations in two months as the business continues to struggle.


Floods kill at least 75 in West, Central Africa

Flooding across much of West and Central Africa has killed at least 75 people and threaten around a half million, according to UN officials and government ay as several countries reported worsening conditions.


Loudoun Businesses Say Tax Deal Didn't Work

When businesses along Route 28 took the unusual step of taxing themselves to build a wider, better highway, they expected easier access would mean more customers. Instead, they say, the changes have left them off the side of the road, out of sight and hard to find.


Applied Materials Tells Some to Find Jobs

Applied Materials Inc. AMAT.O,  the largest maker of semiconductor manufacturing equipment,  plans to tell as many as 2 percent of its employees to find new  jobs within the organization or leave the company, a spokesman  said on Thursday.


Alex Auld's recent memory of game action involves a whole lot of red.


ST. LOUIS -- The Boston Red Sox committed eight errors in the first two games of the World Series, setting a record for fielding futility, and their defensive alignment will actually get worse tonight.


Janet Leigh, 77, Shower Taker of 'Psycho,' Is Dead

Ms. Leigh was the demure but sexy blond movie star of the 1950's who will always be remembered for her role in Alfred Hitchcock's film "Psycho."


Iran on Saturday said it would reject any European proposal to drop its uranium enrichment, the state television reported. "Any proposal which deprives Iran of its legitimate


'An unequalled miasma of debauchery and ignorance' We're delighted to report that Conservapedia - the "conservative encyclopedia you can trust" - is maintaining its hard line on liberal bias.â¦


At Google, Earnings Soar, and Share Price Follows

Google's already soaring stock price rocketed even higher after reporting strong growth in its first quarter as a public company.


At least 13 Iraqis were killed and other 50 injured most of them are members of the Iraqi police in a booby trapped car explosion that targeted a main inspection point for the Iraqi police at al-Rasheed street in the downtown of Baghdad.


New purported al-Qaeda tape airs on Al-Jazeera

The Arabic news channel Al-Jazeera Friday aired what it claims is a new audiotape from al Qaeda's number-two man, Ayman al-Zawahiri, issuing a call to action in the Muslim world.


New fund brings German film industry back to life

It was more than just the historic  settings in Berlin that drew Tom Cruise to Germany last summer  to film his $80 million epic "Valkyrie," about a failed 1944  attempt to assassinate Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler.


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Billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who is pressing for board changes at biotechnology company ImClone Systems Inc. , on Wednesday acknowledged that he rejected $36-per-share takeover offer for the company, saying the company is worth more.


VIRGIN Atlantic chairman Sir Richard Branson yesterday promised Australian travellers cheaper flights to Britain and attacked the âcosy duopolyâ of Kangaroo route leaders Qantas Airways Ltd and British Airways.


The former head of Wood River Capital Management has been indicted on charges that he engaged in securities fraud that cost investors $88 million.


Blue chips edge up as investors seek bargains

U.S. blue-chip stocks edged higher in a seesaw session on Monday as some investors took the opportunity to buy beaten-down shares after last week's sell-off, but a diminishing appetite for risk limited a broader advance.


Zune has chance to take iPod market share: survey

Microsoft Corp.  may have  a chance to take market share from the iPod as a Reuters survey  showed 35 percent of those interested in its Zune device would  be replacing an existing digital music player.


BP Misses Estimates and Plans More Job Cuts

The British oil giant said it would cut an additional 5,000 jobs by the middle of next year as part of a plan by the chief executive to slim management and make the company more efficient.


At Least 26 Killed in Baghdad Car Bombs - U.S. Army

At least four car bombs exploded in Baghdad on Wednesday, killing at least 26 people and wounding 21, the U.S. military said.


Britain is using the murder of Alexander Litvinenko to start a "political campaign", Russia's foreign minister says.


Las Vegas police question ex-American football star OJ Simpson over a break-in at a casino hotel room.


Arafat's health reportedly deteriorating

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's health reportedly deteriorated Wednesday night, the BBC reported. Arafat has been under treatment at a Paris military hospital for an undisclosed


The orchestraâs performances at Carnegie Hall this week reminded listeners that character and distinctiveness in classical music have not been obliterated entirely.


A closely watched trial that could have far-reaching implications for the person-to-person (P2P) industry has gotten underway in Australia, where the entertainment industry is seeking to prove


Parties Raising Big Money for Senate Races

Democrats continued their fundraising dominance over Republicans in November, at least in  the two national party committees that are recruiting donors for the most competitive of the 35 Senate races on November's ballots.


ETimor president wants UN presence until 2012

East Timor's President Jose Ramos-Horta wants the United Nations to maintain a presence in the tiny nation until 2012, he told visiting Australian foreign minister Alexander Downer on Thursday.


Doping: Pescante "Sanzioni meno pesanti per gli atleti

âSu richiesta del Cio bisogna variare la legge sul doping, perchÃ© Ã¨ troppo aspra nei confronti degli atleti, che alla sanzione sportiva devono far fronte anche a una sanzione penaleâ. CosÃ¬ il sottosegretario


The Red Sox agreed to a contract with a Japanese pitcher — no, not that one. In the midst of negotiations with potential ace Daisuke Matsuzaka, the Red Sox agreed Thursday to a two-year contract with left-handed reliever Hideki Okajima.


The only person to begin serving his jail sentence for the 1999 violence in East Timor is cleared on appeal.


Cadbury to cut staff after likely sale of US drinks unit

Cadbury Schweppes said on Tuesday that it planned to slash 15 percent of its workforce at its confectionery arm following the likely sale of its US soft drinks business.


CNET gets tattooed as Washington Post gets Reviewed.


Shuttle Enterprise Takes Center Stage, at Last

CHANTILLY, Va.  - Space shuttle Enterprise was  born to be an astronautical bridesmaid, never a bride.


TONY BLAIR will press George W Bush to join a new push to revive the Middle East peace process when he flies to Washington this week for his first face-to-face talks with the US president since his re-election.


'Taglio e' in programma Unione, si fara' il prima possibile'


Two U.S. soldiers missing in Iraq found dead

Two U.S. soldiers who went missing   south of Baghdad last week were killed and their bodies were   found in an area where a group linked to al Qaeda said it had   abducted them, an Iraqi defense official said on Tuesday.


Critical Shopper | Carrots: Has Vitamin A. Needs a Martini.

The most promising touch at the new Carrots store in San Francisco was in the restroom: carrot wallpaper in the style of William Morris.


Britons' favourite drink could hold back Alzheimer's, scientists ...

LONDON  - A steaming cup of tea, the relaxing drink of choice for millions in countries such as Britain and China, could help ward off the effects of Alzheimer's disease (news - web sites), scientists said.


Scripted, produced, cast, costumed, shot, edited and vigorously promoted by Darren Brandl, “Generic Superheroes,” a 35-minute comedic-action-adventure parody, makes full use of both Final Cut Pro and Soundtrack. “Every costume,” says the recent high school graduate proudly, “was made of 100 percent spandex … as any superhero costume should be.” [Aug 16]


Roddick dismisses Hewitt in quarter-finals

Andy Roddick marched into the   semi-finals of the U.S. Open by overpowering Lleyton Hewitt 6-3   7-5 6-4 on Wednesday in a battle of former champions.


Singletary shuffles into winner's circle

It is the best story of the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships at Lone Star Park. A partnership puts together an ownership group to buy and race thoroughbreds.


WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- The US Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Securities and Exchange Commission, seeking to overturn a rule requiring mutual funds' boards of directors to have independent chairs.


HOUSTON -- Exxon Mobil Corp. on Friday posted the largest annual profit by a U.S. company _ $40.6 billion _ as the world's largest publicly traded oil company benefited from historic crude prices at year's end.


Bradford's 5 TDs lead Sooners over Miami

Sam Bradford tied a school record with five touchdown passes and Reggie Smith returned a fumble for a score as No. 5 Oklahoma earned a measure of redemption Saturday with a 51-13 win against Miami in their first meeting since the Hurricanes swept three games in the 1980s.


Woman first draft pick for professional video game league

Blog: At the Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, the first pick in the new Championship Gaming Series video game league was a surprise: a woman.


U.S. Takes Charge in Last-Day Ryder Singles

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.  - The United States kept  alive its faint hopes of a final-day miracle at the 35th Ryder  Cup, leading Europe in six of the first 10 singles matches at  Oakland Hills.


Santagata: accordo entro Finanziaria.Ferrero:serve volonta'


Annan Urges U.S. to Reject Unilateralism

Kofi Annan, the departing secretary general, challenged the Bush administration to shun go-it-alone diplomacy.


Also sniffs out dog's bollocks We're pleased to report that eagle-eyed amateur linguistic sleuths have tracked down the earliest sighting yet of Gordon Bennett, whose name has long been held to be a euphemism for "gorblimey", itself from "God blind me".â¦


Cable tries to shed bad-service reputation

Even though U.S. cable companies have  had success in winning customers with all-in-one packages of  video, Internet and phone services, they still struggle with a  reputation for poor customer service.


BlueCross may have bigger role after TennCare

The state's largest insurer, with handles claims for about 700,000 of TennCare's 1.3 million members, would be a likely bidder to administer all of a revised Medicaid program next year, Gov.


CORRECTED-Futures flat after record rises, GE gains

(Corrects to make clear GEâs operating profit matched analystsâ forecasts in second paragraph)


Would a half-day management training seminar have made a better boss of Ebenezer Scrooge? You and Bob Cratchit already know the answer; Ebenezer needed a more personal approach to turn him around. Dickens understood that. And now, just 161 years later, using personal coaches to modify behavior is all the rage in the enterprise.


Brazil Tribe Has Great Excuse for Poor Math Skills

Some people have a great excuse for being bad at math -- their language lacks the words for most numbers, US-based researchers reported on Thursday.


Cardinals Coach Dennis Green taps rookie quarterback John Navarre to start Sunday at Detroit, becoming the team's third starter in a month.


Though it has long been dismissed as a serious illness, scientists have found a gene linked to the often debilitating syndrome


Futures signal weak start on liquidity worry

Stock index futures indicated a lower open on Wednesday on concern over a rising Japanese yen, a signal that free-flowing liquidity that has fueled gains in global equity markets could dry up.


As of Monday, Jan. 14, 2008, at least 3,923 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes eight military civilians. At least 3,192 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers as of Monday.


Nadal books place in third round at Indian Wells

INDIAN WELLS, California  - World number two Rafael Nadal, with his forehand in sparkling form, fired down 10 aces en route to a 6-3 7-6 win against Frenchman Arnaud Clement in the Pacific Life Open second round on Saturday.


Tailback Reggie Bush's maturation has put the run back into Southern California's offense.


Saints go marching towards a playoff berth

The New Orleans Saints received a nice holiday present from the Atlanta Falcons, who decided to rest quarterback Michael Vick on Sunday.


Businessman Avoids Jail in Dispute With Utility

Joe Seeber sent a letter of apology to Entergyâs chief executive and was spared a 45-day jail sentence for contempt of court.


President Putin has rescued a stricken seagull while on holiday at a southern resort, Russian TV reports.


The Colombian anti-narcotics police say that a record number of drug crops were sprayed during 2004.


The European Commission plans to set up an EU force to deal with fires, floods and other emergencies.


A Coach and a Player Prove You Can Go Home Again

In returning to their roots, Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau and Chargers tight end Antonio Gates have emerged as this season's unsung heroes.


The dollar slid on Friday after  Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said foreign demand for  U.S. assets, which has financed the country's massive current  account deficit and propped up the dollar,  would eventually  fall.


U.S. wants North Korea nuclear questions answered

There are many unanswered questions about North Korea's nuclear programs, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Sunday ahead of fresh talks this week on ending Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions.


We've got two more entries this week in the category of "What weird, useless stuff is for sale on eBay that I just have to have?"


Only 4 percent of Americans have ever used the Internet to buy prescription drugs - and even fewer do so through foreign pharmacies - despite Web sites maintained by a handful of states to help citizens import medicines more cheaply from Canada, a new study finds.


Washington's super-close governor's race may be hell on the candidates, but it's a special sort of heaven for political bloggers.


Bevy of critical Office fixes headline February patches

Microsoft plans to issue twelve patches next Tuesday, five of which deal with issues in its Office productivity suite.


Europeans, you've picked the wrong target Steve Jobs today called on the music labels to license their music free of Digital Rights Managment (DRM) to Apple and others, to create a "truly interoperable music marketplace".â¦


Teheran, 18:36 - CALCIO, IRAN: JORGE NOMINATO UFFICIALMENTE NUOVO CT

Il portoghese Artur Jorge è stato nominato ufficialmente nuovo ct dell'Iran in vista delle qu...


Congressional leaders and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson are narrowing their differences in search of a bipartisan economic stimulus deal that could move swiftly through Congress.


Madrid, 11:32 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID: BILANCIO 2007 MIGLIORE DELLA STORIA

La stagione 2006/2007 si è chiusa per il Real Madrid con il miglior bilancio nella storia del...


Gaza Plan May Bring Palestinian State-Sharon Aide

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's chief of staff on Thursday called a Gaza withdrawal plan a possible step toward a Palestinian state, in a clear sign of softening following Yasser Arafat's death.


Take an exclusive peek at a modded BMW from the garage of Alexander Roy, who uses the latest gadgets to become a racing ninja. by Michael Spinelli from Wired magazine.


MORE than 700 asbestos disease victims face reduced payouts in the immediate future after James Hardie's compensation fund today applied for provisional liquidation.


MPs urge a rethink of the government's refusal to split the assessment of special needs from its funding.


Gordon Brown's new cabinet team begins work following a reshuffle forced by the resignation of Peter Hain.


Singh Seals Playoff Win at Whistling Straits

KOHLER, Wisconsin  - Fiji's Vijay Singh held his  composure to win the 86th U.S. PGA Championship in a three-way  playoff on Sunday, clinching the third major title of his  career.


Guerrini, se schianta 'mulo artigianato' schianta il Paese


A lot has happened in the other world since Friday. That would be the world outside of Florida. Maybe by sometime today, this area and this state will get back to feeling more like part of that world.


GM plans to axe 12,000 jobs in Europe to cut costs

General Motors Europe announced yesterday that it will cut 12,000 jobs on the continent by the end of 2006 in a plan aimed at saving US$617 million per year.


NYC trans fat ban could spark food fight

A city proposal to ban restaurants from selling food containing an unhealthy artificial fat could open a new front in a national fight over the safety of America's food supply, legal experts said.


Has Al Qaeda advanced its goals since 9/11?

Three experts assess the terrorist organization's progress.


Sicilia, nuovi sbarchi nella notte Arrivano 300 clandestini

Agrigento, 16 dicembre 2004 - Trecento migranti sono sbarcati la notte scorsa tra Porto Empedocle (Agrigento) el'isola di Lampedusa, dove circa altri 90 extracomunitari sono in arrivo su un barcone avvistato all'alba nel Canale di Sicilia.


The government has set out its action plan for tackling the rise in tuberculosis cases.


Find the perfect career school in your area. Search our listings for business, culinary, computer, health, technology, art, and many other degree programs near you.


Adobe Lightroom 1.2 dials back noise reduction

Update to raw-image handling software supports new SLR cameras from Canon, Pentax and Sony while letting through a little more image noise by default.


Gordon Brown has extended his sympathies to the family of Kenneth Bigley, the British hostage being held in Iraq, as Mr Bigley's brother criticised Tony Blair.


CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Having lost four of their last five games, the slumping Chicago Cubs attempt to bounce back in their quest for a playoff spot when they conclude a four-game series against the Cincinnati Reds.


Deep in the heart of Germany's Ruhr Valley, a column of 25,000 angry blue-collar workers and their families has taken to the streets of Bochum, waving banners and red union flags, beating drums and blowing ...


The European Commission plans to limit hand luggage on EU flights after last month's alleged terror plot in the UK.


Opponents of human therapeutic cloning begin a legal challenge to the granting of the first UK licence.


American League Game Summary - Cleveland At Minnesota

Minneapolis, MN -- Saturday's matchup between the Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins at the Metrodome was suspended after 11 innings with the game tied at 5-5 so that the stadium could be converted for a college football contest later in the day.


Finanziaria, Fassino: ''Taglio tasse Ã¨ un colossale inganno''

Sindacati, Confindustria e ancora l'opposizione, contro la riduzione delle tasse varata ieri notte dal Cdm. Primo tra tutti il segretario dei Ds, Piero Fassino. ''Continuo a pensare che questo taglio delle tasse sia un colossale inganno -dice Fassino-.


"Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria engaged

Actress Eva Longoria, who plays a divorcee on the prowl on the hit television drama "Desperate Housewives," is engaged to marry her basketball star boyfriend Tony Parker, her spokeswoman said on Thursday.


Swedish-Dutch chemicals and paints group Akzo Nobel's announced Wednesday that it had completed the purchase of peer ICI.


Bologna, 22:54 - BASKET, SERIE A: UDINE VINCE A BOLOGNA NELL'ANTICIPO

La Snaidero Udine ha battuto a Bologna la Upim 79-71 nell'anticipo della 22/a giornata, quinta di ri...


Up to 1,000 killed in Kenya crisis: Odinga

Riots and post-election violence in Kenya may have killed up to 1,000 people, the opposition said on Monday as it halted protests and President Mwai Kibaki invited his main rival to talks.


Cahill, Rove Lead Presidential Campaigns

Karl Rove is a smooth, jovial political operative with a Texas-honed reputation as a ruthless competitor and three George W. Bush victories under his belt. Mary Beth Cahill is a daughter of Boston's rough-and-tumble ward battles who just last year brought her no-nonsense organizational skills to Democratic opponent John Kerry's camp.


Sunset strip The long-running attempt by privacy advocates to bin the Whois database will be up for vote at the ICANN meeting in Los Angeles tomorrow.â¦


No butts about it: Smokers urged to quit Thursday

Saying "there are no ifs, ands or butts about it," the Napa County Tobacco Control Program and the American Cancer Society are hoping smokers will take advantage of the 28th annual Great American Smokeout Thursday to kick the habit.


Network operators encouraged to 'think green'

A phone made of recycled materials and a transmission tower that uses 50 percent less energy were two of the green technologies on show at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week.The environment was top of the agenda in the opening keynote session, where Rob Conway, CEO of the GSM Association, characterized mobile communications as an energy-saving alternative to flying or driving. But he acknowledged the downsides, saying, "We must, as an industry, do something about reducing energy consumption, and support renewable energy and recycling."The GSM Association is using its development fund to support a number of technologies with benefits for the environment, he said, including green energy sources for off-grid base stations. These include a generator powered by waste vegetable oil, developed by Ericsson, and in Namibia the creation of a wind-powered base station, he said."The environmental results have been very encouraging. We are sharing these initiatives," he said.Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, president and CEO of Nokia, preferred to start with the bad news."Our current model of development is not sustainable. In many ways we are living beyond our means. As much as technology fascinates us and inspires us to do more things, something has to change," he said.He wants the industry to make more efficient use of materials and to recycle its waste, to optimize transportation and logistics, and to design for energy efficient operation.From his pocket he then produced "Remade," a concept phone manufactured mostly from recycled materials and designed to consume less energy in production and operation than existing phones. The case is made from recycled aluminium drinks cans, the rubber keyboard from old car tires, and plastic parts from recycled drink bottles."It's only a concept. I cannot make a phone call with it yet," he said, dashing the audience's hopes of picking one up from the Nokia stand later.Wang Jianzhou, chairman and CEO of China Mobile, also had recycling and energy conservation on his mind.The company is promoting simpler packaging for the phones it resells, with the goal of saving around 57,000 cubic meters of logs annually, he said.It is also looking for ways to reduce the electricity consumption of the 300,000 base stations in the company's network, he said.He may well have walked by Ericsson's answer to that problem on his way into the show. On the central avenue leading through the showground, the company had erected a scale model of a transmission tower that uses up to 50 percent less energy than standard towers.Traditional transmission towers place the power amplifiers and other electronics in a cabin on the ground, with antennas at the top of a steel structure. However, around half the signal power is lost in the cables between amplifier and antenna, and more power still is used by air-conditioning units to stop the equipment in the cabin from overheating.Ericsson's idea is to put all the electronics near the top of a concrete tube 40 meters high, with air vents near the top and bottom. This puts the amplifiers near the antennas, so less energy is lost in cables. The tower acts like a chimney, the rising current of air cooling the electronics with no need for fans or air conditioning.The tower is designed for hot countries and, with a few modifications, can operate without an external electricity supply. In sunny zones the tower can be clad in solar panels, with batteries allowing the base station to run through the night kept cool in a well 4 meters below ground.So far, Ericsson has built only one such tower, near its headquarters in Kista, Sweden. The company is looking for local manufacturing partners in countries that might use the design, representatives said.


Film suggests Queen was baffled by grief over Diana

The Queen was unable to comprehend the   public's grief at Princess Diana's death in 1997, but was   finally convinced to cast aside stiff royal protocol by Prime   Minister Tony Blair, a new film suggests.


Variety - BUSAN, Korea -- The European Film Promotion and Europa Cinemas have brought 77 pics, shorts and documentaries to the Pusan Intl. Film Festival -- as well as a little candy for local distribs.


Australia's IAG to buy Equity for 570 million pounds

Insurance Australia Group (IAG) has announced it will buy British motor insurer Equity Insurance Group for 570 million pounds.


The aerospace company EADS Astrium says it will build a plane to take fare-paying passengers on sub-orbital space rides.


With three weeks until Nov. 2, Ohio has become the epicenter of lawsuits over an election that has yet to be held. Officials there are trying to fend off court challenges about provisional


US Stock Futures Fall; Coca-Cola, Tribune Drop on Forecasts

US stock-index futures dropped after Coca-Cola Co., Xilinx Inc., and Tribune Co. said sales or earnings will miss forecasts. ``Profits and outlooks are falling short and that will disappoint


Choosing a DVD player used to be simple: progressive scan or no progressive scan? These days, even the DVD players on sale for $29 at Wal-Mart feature progressive scanning.


Big business comes under fire at European Social Forum

Thousands of European activists opened an annual gathering to debate ways to press their governments into forging new strategies which challenge a system of US-led military and corporate power they charge is fueling war, poverty and ecological disaster.


Two former executives at America Online were among six people charged Monday with fraud and making false statements to auditors as part of the federal government's ongoing investigation into illegal accounting practices at AOL. -AP


Four French nationals shot dead in Saudi : TV

Four French nationals, some of them Muslims, were shot dead in Saudi Arabia on Monday in what appeared to be a militant attack, state television said.


Barack Obama suggested Friday that he has more foreign policy experts from the Clinton administration backing his candidacy over Hillary Rodham Clinton's, but lists provided by both campaigns show hers is nearly twice as long.


"Please, please, please, just give the dog back," Ellen DeGeneres wept on national TV last week. It was a moment that quickly established itself in the pop culture firmament, less for the plight of Iggy the adopted terrier than for the copious crying itself.


A Stable Life, Despite Persistent Dizziness

Living with dizziness is anything but fun. It can throw oneâs whole life out of kilter, literally and figuratively.


PLEASANTON, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Nov. 20, 2004 -- PeopleSoft, Inc. (Nasdaq:PSFT) today sent a letter to Lawrence Ellison, Chief Executive Officer and Jeffrey Henley, Chairman of Oracle Corporation (Nasdaq: ORCL).


Health experts: E-health records privacy rules needed

The U.S. needs new medical privacy rules as the country moves toward greater use of IT to store health records, a group of health-care experts said Wednesday.


Palestinians Meet Amid Reports of Arafat's Declining Health

Senior Palestinian officials convened meetings in the West Bank today in response to conflicting reports over the declining health of Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat, who has been in a


CIA agents go on trial in Italy before Bush visit

Hours before President George W. Bush  visited Italy, 26 U.S. citizens went on trial in absentia in  Milan on Friday accused of carrying out one of Washington's  most controversial policies in its war on terrorism.


Michael Phelps, of the United States, holds his gold medal after setting an Olympic-record 1:57.14 in the 200-meter individual medley at the Olympic Aquatic Centre during the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, in this Aug. 19, 2004 file photo.


PHP victory over Ruby: was Gosling right?

Project failure 2.0 Remember when Java father James Gosling got flamed for uttering the ultimate Web 2.0 heresy: scripting languages aren't good enough for enterprises?â¦


OPEC will increase the cartel's oil production by 1 million barrels a day to meet the global demand for oil. Kuwaiti Oil Minister Sheik Ahmad Fahad al-Ahmad al-Sabah said the cartel


Bin Laden Tape Advocates Overthrow of Saudi Government

Terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden apparently has surfaced on an audiotape calling for the overthrow of Saudi Arabia's government.


Recruiters, get your popcorn. The YouTube generation is discovering the video rÉsumÉ


On eve of cease-fire summit, Palestinians detain militants

GAZA CITY -- Palestinian security forces yesterday briefly arrested three leaders of a small militant faction responsible for an attack that wounded two Israeli soldiers, amid Israeli criticism that Palestinian leaders were not taking strong enough action to end violence.


Angry gay Republicans accuse Bush of selling out to "radical right"

Gay Republicans warned US President George W. Bush he was at grave risk of losing their vote, accusing him of selling out to the party's "radical right" over homosexual marriage.


Australian FM will not head UN nuclear watchdog: PM

Australian Prime Minister John Howard dismissed talk of Foreign Minister Alexander Downer taking over as head of the UN nuclear watchdog, amid reported US pressure for him to do so.


Porto president accuses Chelsea of throwing game

Porto president Nuno Pinta da Costa has accused Chelsea of throwing last season's Champions League semi against AS Monaco. In his autobiography, published this week, he claims that Chelsea deliberately lost


Rice pushes "roadmap" as Turkish troops enter Iraq

KIRKUK, Iraq  - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, on a visit overshadowed by a Turkish incursion into northern Iraq, called on Iraqi leaders on Tuesday to urgently implement a national reconciliation roadmap.


How East Was Lost: Mediocrity and Parity

The line between mediocrity and parity is blurring nightl in the N.B.A.Âs Eastern Conference. Joe Dumars, the Detroit PistonsÂ president, coined a word to explain the trend: paridocrity.


BERLIN, Nov. 16 -- A small spacecraft has made it into lunar orbit, marking a key milestone in Europe's first successful mission to the moon and setting the stage for the craft to begin studying the lunar


"Light" cigarette suit gets class-action status

A $200 billion U.S. lawsuit filed by  "light" cigarette smokers gained class action status on Monday,  hammering shares of U.S. tobacco companies.


Salma Hayek's latest production just might be her best to date.  The filmmaker-actress and her fiancÃ©, French businessman Francois-Henri Pinault, welcomed their first child together Friday, daughter Valentina Paloma Pinault.  "Mother ...


Anadarko sells part of K2 Gulf of Mexico field

Independent oil and gas producer Anadarko Petroleum Corp.  said on Monday it would sell part of its stake in the K2 Unit offshore field in the Gulf of Mexico for $1.2 billion to two unnamed parties.


At least 20 endangered sea turtles have washed up dead along the southern Bangladesh coast over the last week, an official said Wednesday.


BAGHDAD, 22 SETTEMBRE 2004 - Le autoritÃ  irachene avrebbero deciso di liberare Rihab Taha, una delle due donne scienziato irachene detenute dalle forze Usa. La donna potrebbe essere rilasciata giÃ  oggi.


Stocks traded lower on Tuesday, after rumors of more financial problems at Countrywide Financial Corp , the largest U.S. mortgage lender, sent housing-related shares down sharply, extinguishing a rally on Wall Street.


ADV: $150,000 Mortgage for Under $690/Month

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Germany says Iran can't be allowed to harm U.N

Germany said on Wednesday Iran could not   be allowed to harm the United Nations by pursuing its nuclear   programme, but Russia said using force against Iran must be   ruled out and also questioned the need for sanctions.


Chemotherapy After Breast Cancer Surgery Effective for Older Women, Too

SUNDAY, Feb. 17 (HealthDay News) -- It's clear that chemotherapy after breast cancer surgery increases survival rates. But many older women aren't being offered this potentially lifesaving treatment.


After her latest run-in with the law, the question is whether Lohan's self-destructive behavior will affect her bankability


Sen. Kerry wants to ban Internet images of dog fighting

Blog: Sen. John Kerry, a Massachusetts Democrat, said in a press release on Friday that he wants to make it "illegal to transmit images of dog fighting, to run websites that cater to dog fighting." Thanks for your strong support of the First Amendment, senator.


A new study of the phylogeny of human head and body lice provides evidence that Homo sapiens once made direct physical contact with a more archaic lineage.


Curt Schillingâs World Series record improved to 4-1 and the Red Sox went up two games to none.


With a growing high-end business, Blue Nile has high hopes for the holidays.


A white-bearded insurance agent from Florida won the Ernest Hemingway Look-Alike Contest, a highlight of the annual festival honoring the famed writer.


British police say 2 hurt by suspected letter bomb

Two people were hurt on Tuesday when a suspected letter bomb exploded at a business center in Berkshire, southern England, police said.


The government stands to waste $100 million a year if two federal agencies cannot agree to coordinate the use of a vaccine for the deadly anthrax bacterial disease.


Russians may fly to Britain to probe ex-spy's death

Russian detectives could fly to London by the end of the week to conduct their own investigation into the murder of ex-Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko, the Interfax news agency reported on Monday.


A British hostage pleaded for his government to save his life in a new video aired Wednesday on Arab television after the release of two Italian women and 10 other hostages. In Baghdad, U.S. and Iraqi forces raided suspected insurgent hideouts, sparking clashes along a street in the heart of the capital.


Pakistan quake aid scaled back after militant revenge attacks

Â· Charities forced to pull staff from affected areas Â· Wave of bombings linked to siege of Red Mosque


US President George W Bush vows to promote alternative fuel technology, on a visit to Brazil marred by protests.


Ukraine Court Opens Last Appeal on Yushchenko Win

KIEV, Ukraine  - Ukraine's Supreme Court began  hearing a final appeal Monday against liberal Viktor  Yushchenko's election as president, the last hurdle to be  cleared before he can take office.


A leading detective says the case of an abducted Glasgow accountant is one of the most frustrating of his career.


Cat's headstone was a Â£200,000 piece of Saxon history

Ruth Beeston had no idea of the value of the statue, a memorial to her cat, Winkle, in her garden in Somerset. Her husband, Johnny, who died last year, found the slab in a quarry years ago, and thought it would make a nice headstone.


The Royal Bank of Canada, the country's biggest bank, said yesterday it suffered a 5% drop in third-quarter profit, displaying weakness in its US operations and citing tight interest-rate spreads and rising expenses.


By PAUL THOMPSON  THE space shuttle pilot at the centre of a love triangle that led to a showdown between his two lovers is to leave Nasa.   William Oefelein, 42, has been reassigned to the US Navy ending his career as an astronaut.


La causa potrebbe essere una fuga di gas in un appartamento del secondo pianoLa deflagrazione Ã¨ stata sentita a grande distanza                                          Esplosione in una palazzina a Milano Due morti, una cinquantina i feriti


African leaders meet on Burundi in wake of refugee massacre

DAR ES SALAAM : African leaders gathered for their latest summit on conflict in Burundi, held in the wake of a massacre of Tutsi refugees for which Burundi's last active Hutu rebel group claimed responsibility.


A French national who worked as an engineer in Saudi Arabia was ambushed and killed by gunmen as he drove through a Jeddah neighborhood early Sunday.


Spurs hold off late Cleveland charge to go up 2-0

The San Antonio Spurs held off a  late charge by the Cleveland Cavaliers to record a 103-92  victory on Sunday and take a 2-0 lead in the NBA finals.


Music Review | Musica Sacra: With Vigor Once Again, Only a Little Bit Different

Musica Sacraâs real drawing card is its focused, trim sound, which keeps Handelâs vivid, painterly orchestration of âMessiahâ lithe.


U.S. appeals court hands Google patent case setback

A federal appeals court handed  Google Inc  a setback in a patent fight on Wednesday,  tossing out part of a summary judgment in the Web search  engine's favor in a lawsuit filed by HyperphRase Technologies,  LLC.


Campaigners have hit out at a decision to restrict NHS access to drugs for a leading cause of blindness.


Italy Lights the Path for the Olympic Torch

Christmas on the island of Sicily, New  Year's eve at the bay of Naples.


Gary Caldwell insists he is confident Scotland can overcome their injury problems to secure the right results against Norway and Moldova.


TSE to Become Holding Company With Saito As New President

By Kyodo News International, Tokyo  Jun. 22--TOKYO -- The Tokyo Stock Exchange Inc. will turn itself into a  holding company Aug. 1 under the leadership of a new president, Atsushi Saito,  following the approval of the plan by its shareholders on Friday.


Expressing impatience with the Securities and Exchange Commission, lawmakers said in a hearing yesterday that they will act to force stronger oversight of the influential credit rating business if the agency doesn't soon move on its own.


The networking components company accuses the German company of prematurely killing the sale of its fiber-optics unit for $206 million.


Airbus' new rival to 7E7 may utilize subsidies

Airbus might tap up to 1 billion euros ($1.25 billion) in controversial government loans to build a new A350 airplane model, which would be a rival to Boeing's new 7E7 jetliner.


San Diego Has First Human West Nile Case

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego County health officials reported today that a man in his 50s has been confirmed as the first person in the county to contract the mosquito-borne West Nile virus.


Oracle: 'See? They Were Playing Us for a SAP'

The admission by SAP AG that one of its units made "inappropriate downloads" of Oracle code confirms the allegations behind its lawsuit, Oracle says.


3G and phones with music players to be market drivers in 2005: Nokia

The world's largest mobile phone maker, Nokia, said that the next generation of 3G mobile phones and handsets with music players would drive the sector this year.


The first time Providence College hosted Hockey East rival Boston College this season, it was Halloween and the Friars notched a season high in goals on their way to a 5-3 victory.


Stocks set for mixed start, mortgages in focus

Stock futures suggested a mixed start on Wall Street on Wednesday, as investors await data on durable goods, Midwest manufacturing and concerns persist over the mortgage market.


SAN FRANCISCO - Sun Microsystems Inc. last week quietly released a version of its Java Desktop System (JDS) software based on the Solaris x86 operating system, a move the company is calling the first step in a long-term strategy to unify the user interface for Sun's Linux and Solaris products, Sun officials said Thursday.


The city where a terrorist attack destroyed the World Trade Center towers has again been stiffed in the distribution of federal anti-terrorism funding, members of the state's congressional delegation complained Saturday.


Interceptor Missile Fails to Launch in Test

President Bush's planned ballistic  missile shield suffered another setback on Monday when an  interceptor missile again failed to launch during a test of the  U.S. missile defense system.


[TS] Talking Business: Give Me a Double Shot of Starbucks Nostalgia

There are two Howard Schultzes. One loves the smaller, more personal chain that Starbucks once was. The other understands Wall Streetsâ needs.


Ericsson offers home GSM, Wi-Fi base station

(InfoWorld) - Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson introduced an access point designed to let users improve the quality of cellphone calls made in their homes. Ericsson is hoping to sell the device to operators that could then offer customers special mobile calling rates in their homes. The access point supports GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications), WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), Wi-Fi, and DSL (Digital Subscriber Line). End users would connect the access point to a broadband line and then make and receive calls with their standard GSM and WCDMA handsets in their homes. The access point would deliver better signal strength and call quality within users' homes than the standard wide area cellular network. Calls will automatically transfer between the home base station and the wider area network as users move in and out of the home. Some operators already offer home zone calling plans but they usually must offer the discounted rate within the wider range of a standard base station. Vodafone Group, for example, offers its At Home plan in several markets including Germany, Italy, the U.K., Greece, Hungary and Portugal. A user's home zone for the service is an area within an approximately two kilometer radius. Ericsson's access point could help operators like Vodafone that primarily have wireless networks to better compete against fixed-line operators for voice services in the home. Mobile operators have tried to encourage users to replace their home phone lines with their mobile phones but network coverage within the home is an issue for some customers. Ericsson said the access point will be available through selected operators starting in the middle of this year.


Hamas, Fatah swap hostages under Gaza truce deal

Rival Palestinian factions began swapping hostages on Tuesday under a ceasefire deal that went into effect hours earlier, largely halting gunbattles in which at least 30 Palestinians were killed, officials said.


Sirens to Wail Across China to Mark 1931 Japan Attack

Sirens will wail across more than 100  Chinese cities and cars will stop and honk their horns Saturday  to commemorate the 73rd anniversary of the start of Japan's  invasion of China, state media said.


Fonterra does not rule out higher offer for National Foods

Fonterra Cooperative Group Ltd says it does not want to limit its options on the price it has offered for Australia's National Foods Ltd.


Cornell moves into the driver's seat for Mars rovers

ITHACA, NY Control of the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity has gradually shifted from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, to Cornell University in upstate New York.


US strikes Falluja again in its fourth day of attacks

BAGHDAD A US jet fired missiles on Friday in the Sunni insurgent stronghold of Falluja, the fourth day of attacks on the city where US and Iraqi troops have no control, officials said.


Howard backs Bush on Iraq as APEC begins

Australian Prime Minister John Howard vowed to keep Australian troops in Iraq despite mounting pressure at home to withdraw, as annual Asia-Pacific meetings began in Sydney.


ATHENS, Greece -- Sarunas Jasikevicius is not good enough to play in the NBA. He has given up on that dream, having been told that enough times.


Oracle Corp., bidding $8.8 billion for PeopleSoft Inc., will drop a court battle to strike down PeopleSoft's takeover defenses unless 50 percent of shares are tendered by Nov. 19.


High court to rule in IPO-price-fixing case

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court agreed yesterday to consider a lawsuit against major Wall Street firms accused of conspiring to manipulate prices on newly issued shares during the stock market boom of the 1990s.


Sol Campbell tells the BBC that verbal abuse towards footballers and managers has spiralled out of control.


Iraq Exile Chalabi Refuses to Admit Defeat

Ahmad Chalabi is an ambitious man who doesn't give up without a fight. The longtime Iraqi exile who always wanted to be prime minister was once also Washington's choice for the job, before it accused him of cozying up to Iran.


Last British detainees to leave Guantanamo Bay

The last four Britons held at Guantanamo Bay will be released within weeks and turned over to British authorities, Foreign Secretary Jack Straw told lawmakers Tuesday.


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Forecaster Sees Fewer Atlantic Hurricanes in 2005

Next year's Atlantic hurricane season  will again be more active than usual but is unlikely to be a  repeat of this year's disaster, a noted storm forecaster said  on Friday.


Supreme court opens term, rejects appeal on sex toy

The U.S. Supreme Court began a new term on Monday in which it will rule on landmark social cases, and it rejected about 1,900 appeals that piled up during its summer recess including a constitutional challenge to a Texas law that bans the sale of sex toys.


European telcos agree to reduce roaming charges to ward off regulation

Europeans traveling abroad will be able to send text messages and use mobile Internet services with reduced prices just in time for the summer travel season, thanks to the European Union's chief telecom lawmaker.


Appalachian State First I-AA Team to Three-Peat

After kicking off their season by upsetting powerhouse Michigan, Appalachian State wins its third straight Division I-AA title, 49-21, over Deleware on Friday night.


The news that Oracle has formerly taken control of PeopleSoft and that David Duffield has resigned as PeopleSoft's CEO comes as no surprise.


Chicks row looms large for country music liberals

NASHVILLE, Tennessee  - Ever since the Dixie   Chicks were boycotted by radio stations for insulting President   George W. Bush in 2003, country music liberals have felt under   siege but that doesn't mean there aren't any in Nashville.


AOL is the latest and largest company to back away from Microsoft's Sender ID software, designed to cut spam by identifying the source of the e-mail.


Gregory Kemelman dips his grandson into the waters of the Atlantic Ocean off the Brighton Beach boardwalk in Brooklyn.


Blog: Former Googler hired back by Microsoft reveals the dark side to working at Google


Scientists worried by two-year, rapid carbon dioxide rise

An unexplained and unprecedented rise in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere two years running has raised fears that the world may be on the brink of runaway global warming.


57 crew members and Canadaâs newest Submarine is floating in the rough seas of the Atlantic Ocean, after the HMCS Chicoutimi lost power in an electrical fire.


Brief: Iomega to cut workforce by 25% in restructuring

The San Diego-based maker of data storage products said in a statement that it plans to cut 145 regular and temporary personnel worldwide, and will incur restructuring charges of between $5 million and $7 million.


Blog: The software maker quietly dumps its consumer photo-editing program, noting that elements of the technology did make their way into Windows Vista.


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Peru Striker Pizarro Gives Bayern Victory Over Leader Wolfsburg

Peru striker Claudio Pizarro scored twice in the first half as Bayern Munich beat Bundesliga leader Wolfsburg 2-0 yesterday to move within a point.


Emmy-winning actor Jack Warden dead at 85

Jack Warden, an Emmy-winning and Academy Award-nominated actor who played gruff cops, coaches and soldiers in a career that spanned five decades, has died. He was 85.


Israeli police caught flat-footed in car chase

A police pursuit of suspected car thieves through the streets of an Israeli city ended with officers reporting another stolen vehicle -- their own.


US President Bush signs a law to pay for a 700-mile fence along the Mexican border in a bid to stop illegal immigrants.


General Electric to buy UK's Sondex for $583 million

U.S. conglomerate General Electric Co.  has agreed to buy British maker of oilfield services equipment Sondex Plc  for 288.7 million pounds ($583.1 million) in cash, the two companies said on Monday.


Taiwan elections, new tensions with China

Taipei (AsiaNews) - Polling stations will close at 4 pm (local time, GMT +8). Over 16.5 million Taiwanese voters will have had the opportunity of casting their ballot to elect 225 members of parliament.


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


India says four suspected militants have been killed in a gun battle in the disputed Kashmir region.


British rock star Elton John ended his whirlwind tour of Taiwan unrepentant about calling the local media "rude, vile pigs."


Top universities are accused of "brow-beating" students into accepting places with cash inducements.


Terry S. Semel, Yahooâs chief executive, is facing mounting questions about internal morale problems.


UK homes in certain towns will  benefit from 100Mbps broadband, delivered via the sewers.


Here are today's Battleground Dispatches Ã¢ÂÂ a roundup of what is going on right now in the year's hottest races, based on reports from local and national media.


Consumers may soon have more information to help them select a doctor when they need an operation or other serious medical procedure.


New Approach to Iraq Rebuilding Bears Fruit -U.S.

U.S.-funded reconstruction in Iraq  is gaining pace in some areas, albeit on a smaller scale than  hoped, despite mounting attacks and intimidation by insurgents,  said a senior U.S. official on Wednesday.


Learn from Success: Integrating Legacy with SOA for Faster Business Processes

$6 million...$30 million...$500,000...These are the real savings companies are reporting by transforming their powerful, secure Legacy systems into flexible SOA applications that meet the changing needs of their business. Before going down the road of "ripping and replacing" your valuable Legacy systems, join us and hear from the experts on how you can have the best of both worlds by integrating your Legacy with your SOA...and save your company millions at the same time. It's not as hard as you think. In this expert panel webcast, you'll learn: - Why CIOs are turning away from the hidden costs and complexities of re-writing their Legacy apps on new platforms- How to integrate your Legacy apps with your SOA and improve process efficiency throughout your company- How one CIO is adding up to 15 years to his Legacy systems, easily managing 1,500 web services, and eliminating hundreds of inefficient processes


MARKET WATCH Energy prices rebound with new attacks on Iraqi oil ...

HOUSTON, Aug. 30 -- After a week-long plunge as speculators pulled out of the market, crude futures prices rebounded slightly Friday following the first in a new series of attacks by insurgents against oil field facilities in Iraq.


David Coulthard will stay in formula one next season after the Red Bull team said yesterday they had signed a one-year deal with the 33-year-old winner of 13 grands prix.


WASHINGTON - President Bush ranked in the middle of his Air National Guard flight class and flew 336 hours in a fighter jet before letting his pilot status lapse and missing a key readiness drill in 1972, according to his flight records belatedly uncovered Tuesday under the Freedom of Information Act.    The Pentagon and Bush's campaign have claimed for months that all records detailing his fighter pilot career have been made public, but defense officials said they found two dozen new records detailing his training and flight logs after The Associated Press filed a lawsuit and submitted new requests under the public records law...


Column: Singh Poised for Overdue Players' Accolade

Just over 12 months ago, Vijay Singh  controversially lost out to Tiger Woods in the battle for the  2003 PGA Tour players' player-of-the-year award.


Cops: Pregnant teen, beau killed parents

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A continuing review of its troubled Navy/Marine Corps Intranet contract forced embattled services provider EDS to again delay its third-quarter financial report.


US soldier jailed for murdering unarmed, wounded Iraqi

BAGHDAD  - A US soldier was sentenced to three years in prison for shooting dead an unarmed and wounded Iraqi civilian in Baghdad's Sadr City, as Iraqi security forces were again targeted in attacks that killed 10 around the country.


Thompson defends campaign donation limit

Fred Thompson on Wednesday defended his support for limits on campaign contributions Â a sore point among many fellow Republicans Â and said rival Mitt Romney had reversed his view on the issue.


Indonesia's Suharto still critically ill

Former president Suharto, Indonesia's strongman ruler for more than three decades, remains in critical condition with fluid in his lungs and stomach, and requires more blood transfusions, doctors said on Wednesday.


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Ex-Tyco Executives Did Not Steal a Penny - Defense

Defense lawyers in the retrial of two  former Tyco executives accused of looting the conglomerate of  over $156 million said "every penny" paid to them was approved  and logged in the company's books.


At White House, Bush and Blair restart push for Palestinian state

WASHINGTON -- President Bush pledged yesterday to ''do what it takes" to help create a democratic Palestinian state living peacefully with Israel and said ''it is possible" such a state could come into being before he leaves office in four years.


Mission: Returning a Soil Sample from Mars

NASA - At the recent Viking thirtieth anniversary celebration, Noel Hinners championed what could be the next great challenge for planetary science: a Mars Sample Return mission.


Toned-Down Coughlin Helped Giants Turn It Up

New York's Tom Coughlin still isn't warm and cuddly but the curmudgeonly coach has softened his edges and the Giants have responded.


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China defends food safety standards to WHO

China has sent a notice to the World Health Organisation defending its food safety standards and repeating what is now becoming a standard line that more than 99 percent of its food exports are up to standard.


Texas power company TXU Corp. , which has agreed to the largest leveraged buyout in history, reported higher fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday, helped by improved margins and lower operating costs.


British government under fire for controversial antiterror bill

The plan, which would allow suspected terrorists to be detained for 42 days without charge, faces broad opposition.


Critical Shopper: A Vintage Trip Through Brooklyn

I have recently begun to circulate through some of New YorkÂs secondhand stores nursing the vague hope that I may find something interesting or inexpensive.


South Africa look to experience in quest to even series

South Africa will rely on the batting of Herschelle Gibbs and the steadying influence of Nicky Boje's left-arm spin when it hosts England at Kingsmead in the second of five tests today.


A U.S. federal court judge on Tuesday  approved a settlement that would let former star technology  investment banker Frank Quattrone avoid a third trial for  obstructing justice, opening the door for him to resume his  career on Wall Street.


In glitz-starved awards season, all eyes on SAG fete

LOS ANGELES  - Sunday's Screen Actors Guild Awards will be the industry's first red-carpet event in this strike-fractured awards season, and even the prospect of heavy rain hasn't dampened the enthusiasm.


The dispute over whether Olympic gymnast Paul Hamm deserves to keep his gold medal from the 2004 Athens Games got its final hearing yesterday during 12 hours of testimony before the Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport.


Ex-Directors of WorldCom in $54 Mln Settlement

Ten former directors of WorldCom Inc.  have agreed to pay $54 million, including $18 million from  their own pockets, to settle an investor class-action lawsuit,  a New York state official said on Friday.


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Movie Review | 'Private Property: Forbidden Games: My Two Sons, My Ex-Husband, My Lover and Me

âPrivate Propertyâ embraces the banal and the monstrous, and affords Isabelle Huppert opportunity to astonish rather than overwhelm.


An explosion at a Hamas activist's house in Gaza City kills at least two, Palestinian sources say.


German prosecutors want CIA agents extradited

Prosecutors in Munich, Germany, are  requesting the extradition from the United States of 13  suspected CIA agents they say took part in the 2003 kidnapping  of a German citizen.


Two men are arrested in County Tyrone after counterfeit DVDs worth Â£120,000 are found.


12/19/04 Despite Target ban, kettles are overflowing thanks to ...

Red kettles may be banned at Target, but money is jingle-belling in new territories in Lufkin, with a doubling bonus gift from Wal-Mart sweetening the pot.


An Addict and a Widow With a Lot of Pain to Heal

âThings We Lost in the Fireâ bends over backward to prove that serious American movies can hold their own with the best films from overseas.


US supercomputers once again are the fastest in the world, ending an uneasy 2 1/2 year period when a Japanese computer far outranked all competitors.


BERLUSCONI: RIFORMA FISCALE FAVORIRA' CRESCITA SENZA TAGLI SPESE

(ASCA) - Bari, 11 set - ''In questi anni abbiamo ben operato''. Il presidente del Consiglio, Silvio Berlusconi, nel discorso inaugurale della 68.ma edizione della Fiera del Levante di Bari, ha fatto il punto


Wireless operator aims to save 1.4 billion pounds

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Vodafone Group, the British mobile phone operator, confirmed on Friday it expects to save over a billion pounds by 2008 by cutting spending.


Olympic champion Hamm makes triumphant comeback

Olympic champion Paul Hamm proved he could still impress with his gymnastics skills on all six apparatus when he won the all-round title at the Winter Cup Challenge in Las Vegas.


Convoys of masked men drove around the streets of Ramallah today to demonstrate that Fatah and the Palestinian Authority still controlled the West Bank.


Romanian cleared over alleged Beckham kidnap plot

A British newspaper admitted it wrongly identified a Romanian man as involved in an alleged plot to kidnap football star David Beckham's wife Victoria and their children.


Washington Adventist, Center to Open Clinic

Washington Adventist Hospital and a District-based health center plan to open a primary care clinic for low-income and uninsured families, an unusual partnership geared toward the burgeoning Latino population in Takoma Park, Langley Park and southern Silver Spring.


Government responds to anti-arms-deal activists

The government yesterday condemned a group of retired military officers who signed a petition opposing its arms procurement budget, saying that they were encouraging a "defeatist" attitude, and


Oil stays at last night;'s record $53.64

Overnight trading in Asia kept oil prices at around the USD53.64 closing record they set in NY last night. Analysts said the price was supported by new concerns about the possible effects of a general strike


Merged online search and advertising group would challenge dominance of market leader Google


At Least 26 Die as Egypt Resort Bombs Hit Israelis

TABA, Egypt  - A series of bombings killed at  least 26 people in Egyptian Red Sea resorts packed with Israeli  tourists, in attacks Israeli officials said on Friday looked  like the work of al Qaeda.


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Expect 'Blazer Brigade' to Bow to Bernie

The threat to the future of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone is not so much about money as the clash of personalities between Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone and Sir Jackie Stewart.


Disney Youth Donât Bop; Theyâre Singing in Hindi

The media conglomerate is trying to expand the global reach of âHigh School Musicalâ to squeeze even more money from the franchise.


U.N. Body Plans to End Investigation of Contracts

The General Assembly plans to put an early end to an in-house panel that has exposed more than $600 million in tainted U.N. contracts and is investigating an additional $1 billion.


Hiddink's Russian revolution presents acid test for England

Steve McClaren faces the acid test of his belief that England's Euro 2008 qualifying campaign is back on track as Guus Hiddink brings his Russian revolution to Wembley on Wednesday.


U.S. Ambassador to Mexico to Marry Heiress

U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Tony Garza is engaged to marry one of Mexico's richest women, an embassy official said Sunday.


A former high-ranking aide to Mayor Richard M. Daley was sentenced Monday to nearly four years in prison for covering up illegal patronage hiring at City Hall.


November 17, 2004 - Seagate Technology today announced that it has shipped the world's largest PC hard drive to various retail outlets.


Teen antidepressant warning had ripple effect

NEW YORK  - Following the US Food and Drug Administration's warning about the possible risk of suicide among teens when they're treated with antidepressant drugs known as SSRIs, the rates of diagnosis and treatment of depression among adults have declined significantly, according to a new report.


Mike Huckabee trounced John McCain in Kansas' caucuses Saturday, their first head-to-head contest, and told fellow conservatives he was in the Republican presidential race to stay.


W.H.O. Supports Wider Use of DDT vs. Malaria

The World Health Organization said the insecticide poses no risk when sprayed in small amounts on the inner walls of homes.


Way Down in Harmony, With Mythic Blues Again

âHoneydripper,â directed by John Sayles, is a shambling fusion of pop mythology and social mosaic.


U.S. Courts the Visiting President of Turkmenistan

In doing so, American officials are striving to weaken the grip of Gazprom, Russiaâs state-owned energy monopoly, in Central Asia.


French Leader's Mandate at Stake in Vote

President Nicolas Sarkozy is seeking to bolster his mandate for pervasive reforms to energize France's sluggish economy in legislative elections that opened Sunday.The vote is crucial to Sarkozy's reform program because the composition of his Cabinet and its ability to push through legislation is tied to the number of seats the mainstream right has in the 577-seat National Assembly.The balloting Sunday is the first round. In France's complex electoral calculus, only candidates who win a majority of votes Sunday land a seat immediately. In races with no majority winner, any hopeful who gets more than 12.5 percent will qualify for a decisive second round June 17. Read more


Computer trouble, weather delays Delta travelers

Holiday travelers experienced delays or canceled flights due to computer problems and weather, according to a Delta Airlines representative.


Fashion and Faith Meet, on Foreheads of the Pious

It has become popular among men to have a circle of callused skin on the forehead, which emerges when worshipers press their heads to the ground for prayer.


Tokyo stocks closed little changed on Wednesday with shares such as Softbank Corp. that will be added to the Nikkei average in October getting a lift but profit-taking hitting some small-caps and other recent gainers.


Ecuador's Correa wins vote, faces tough task

QUITO, Ecuador  - Ecuador's Rafael Correa, a leftist vowing to rein in political elites, has won Sunday's presidential run-off with 57 percent of votes after most ballot boxes were tallied, a top election official said on Tuesday.


Japan's agriculture minister resigns after only a week in office, in another blow for PM Shinzo Abe.


Extensive manhunt for Thai police officer who allegedly killed Britons

Thailand's security authorities were carrying out an extensive hunt for a police officer who was the lone suspect in the shooting of two British tourists, police said.


South Korea to send North oil as reactor shutdown nears

South Korea will start shipping oil to North Korea next week, an official said on Wednesday, a day after U.N. nuclear inspectors said the reclusive state had agreed to steps verifying a shutdown of its atom bomb program.


With addition of profile photos, LinkedIn is faceless no more

The social networking site now allows its members to upload 'professional photographs,' which it had previously nixed in favor of emphasizing its strictly-business aims.


US Army funds Prius-style hybrid battlewagon

'Aggressor' could ease US forces' thirst for fuel The US Army is funding the development of a prototype military hybrid vehicle operating on similar principles to the groundbreaking Toyota Prius.â¦


Euronext announces higher profit, deadline for NYSE deal

European stock market operator Euronext has announced a 63-percent rise in net profit for the second quarter and said its proposed merger with the New York Stock Exchange would be finalised early next year.