The biggest names don't always provide the biggest returns.


Ajay-Akshay-Ash-Juhi in Planman Life's Next

Even before the release of their first release Rok Sako To Rok Lo, the production house Planman Life has already started work on their second big project titled Faltu from October.


Ukraine's political crisis continued Wednesday with parliament and President Leonid Kuchma unable to reach an agreement on a new election commission and electoral reforms.


Microsoft launches Portable Media Center in the UK

Microsoft has finally announced that it will start shipping itâs Portable Media Center addition which will allow players like the Creative Zen to go on sale in the coming weeks.


Seagate Technology's base in Limavady, Londonderry, is to close with the loss of hundreds of jobs.


The ailing, aging reputed boss of the Genovese crime family pleaded guilty Thursday to helping try to infiltrate a union and thwart a federal grand jury probe.


Armenia's parliament voted Friday to send 46 non-combat troops to Iraq, a move that was backed by President Robert Kocharian but drew sharp criticism from many Armenians and opposition groups.


VW Says 30,000 Jobs at Risk if Talks Fail

Volkswagen AG has warned its German workers that more than 30,000 jobs could be lost if they don't agree to a pay freeze and other concessions, raising


Bush Sidesteps Chavez's Criticism During Tour

BUENOS AIRES, March 9 -- Argentina provided the microphone, the stadium and thousands of fired-up spectators in the mood to hear some thunderous, fist-pumping, anti-American sloganeering. Venezuela's Hugo Chavez took care of the rest.


Maverick Tory promises to be 'frank and candid', as campaign gets off to chaotic start.


President George W. Bush said on Monday he wants a breakthrough on U.S. immigration reform by August but defended raids against illegal immigrants, a policy that drew criticism during his tour of Latin America.


Voters and analysts fear that ballot-box clash of Karzai and rival candidate from different ethnic group could bring disaster.


US Vice-President Cheney warns again that force could be an option if Iran continues uranium enrichment.


WTA rankings, which is released on Monday, will see Lindsay Davenport taking over the top spot from France's Amelie Mauresmo after the American reaching the Kremlin Cup quarter


When New Yorkers and Philadelphians want to get away from the noise and crowds, they often come to the Pocono Mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania.


NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO  - Shares of Google Inc.  rose as much as 20 percent on Friday, to trade at more than  twice the level of it cut-price IPO, after the Web search  leader posted strong quarterly results in its first reported  quarter as a public company.


The world's biggest tobacco consumer, China, says it will not allow any new cigarette factories to be built.


Palmone has introduced the Treo 650 smartphone, the successor to its Treo 600. The new model includes a brighter screen, Bluetooth connectivity, support for next-generation GSM/GPRS networks


HONG KONG China Netcom Group (Hong Kong), controlled by the second-largest fixed-line phone operator in China, has filed with US regulators to raise as much as $1.


Violenti temporali hanno azzerato presenza pulviscolo


BET founder Bob Johnson criticizes Obama

One of Hillary Rodham Clinton's most prominent black supporters said Sunday he was insulted by the characterization by rival Barack Obama's presidential campaign of her remarks about the civil rights movement.


Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee on Tuesday defended his Christmas ad amid suggestions that the ordained Baptist minister had gone too far mixing religion and politics.


Most Gulf businessmen see '07 profit over 5 pct: survey

More than half of business people in the  Gulf Arab region polled by HSBC expect profits to grow by more  than 5 percent in 2007, the bank said on Saturday.


Seeking second base help, A's land Ginter

Ginter batted .262 with 19 home runs and 60 RBIs in 113 games for Milwaukee last season. He posted career highs in batting, at-bats (386), hits (101), doubles (23), home runs, RBIs and slugging (.479).


Blair Cuts Short Ethiopia Trip, Heads Home

British Prime Minister Tony Blair left Ethiopia for home late on Thursday, a day ahead of schedule, airport sources in Addis Ababa said.


Women Barred from Saudi Vote, Election Body Says

Saudi Arabia's election committee said  on Tuesday women will not take part in the country's first  nationwide vote, blaming problems over special polling  arrangements for women in the conservative Muslim kingdom.


Not all 'cheesecake' is the same to the NFL

Showing Nicollette Sheridan in a pregame promotion for "Monday Night Football" wearing nothing but a towel? Showing the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders repeatedly during the game, all 38 of them dressed in costumes


Olmert and Abbas to meet if soldier freed: Peres

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert   will seek a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas if   gunmen in the Gaza Strip release a captive Israeli soldier,   Olmert's senior deputy said on Tuesday.


Detectives warn elderly people to be vigilant after a pensioner is robbed at her home in County Armagh.


Myanmar frees student leader after 16 years

Yangon: Myanmar's junta has freed the nation's number two political prisoner as part of a release of 4,000 inmates, as analysts questioned the gesture's potential impact on democratic reform in the military-ruled state.


Favre Engineers Another Championship Drive

Brett Favre orchestrated one of the most dramatic fourth-quarter comebacks of his career Friday, and he picked the perfect time to do it.


Even though Australia reached a comfortable 362 for seven at close on Day One, centurion Damien Martyn had words of praise for two Indian bowlers - both of whom deserved credit for their showing yesterday.


Houston Official Seeks Halt on Executions

Inmates whose convictions rested on evidence analyzed at the troubled Houston crime lab should not be executed until the work can be reviewed, the city's police chief said Thursday.


Chilean army chief admits torture during Pinochet's rule

Chilean Army chief General Juan Cheyre has admitted to torture in the army committed during the military regime of Augusto Pinochet from 1973 to 1990, local mediareported Friday.


Moore takes parting shot at Bush in rockstar flick

Filmmaker Michael Moore on Saturday predicted a landslide victory for the Democrats in the 2008 presidential election, but is taking no chances, rallying US liberals in his latest documentary.


Britain is still the favourite European destination for foreign investment projects, according to a new report.


KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 26: The Nepal Government acted defiantly and decisively today to ensure normal supply of essential commodities to the Capital from two main highways as the ââblockadeââ launched by the Maoists entered its third day.


Kurt Busch overcame a broken wheel early in Sunday's race and came back to win the closest championship in NASCAR history.


Yahoo Board to Meet on Microsoft Offer: Report

According to the report, Yahoo's outside advisers are in favor of a deal, despite the interest of some executives to seek an alternative tie-up with Web search leader Google.


Police said Wednesday they had arrested a man suspected of plotting to kill Boris Berezovsky, the exiled Russian tycoon and vehement Kremlin critic who is one of the key figures in the escalating tensions between Moscow and London.


Report: Officials search Yukos managers' homes

Russian authorities have searched the homes of dozens of managers working for the embattled Yukos oil company in what one board member described as a massive campaign reminiscent of the Stalinist purges, a news agency reported Sunday.


Stewart: Martha Seeks $3.7M In Legal Fees From Namesake Firm

I know why the caged mogul sings. Celebrity jailbird Martha Stewart has asked the eponymous firm she founded to reimburse her for $3.


Monday's registration deadline marks end of heavy signup season

Monday marks the end of an unusually heavy voter registration season, election officials across Indiana say. Indiana residents expecting to cast ballots in the Nov. 2 general election must register by the end of the business day Monday.


Celtics outlast Pacers to win 4th in row

Paul Pierce had 28 points and 12 rebounds, and the short-handed Boston Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers 104-97 Tuesday night to win their fourth straight game.


Brief: IBM integrates Enigma technology into auto dealer portal

Enigma's 3C Platform is designed to help IBM streamline business processes for automotive OEMs and dealers.


Police investigating the prison van hijack of a "very dangerous" inmate appeal to criminal underworld.


EU urges Chad government, rebels to negotiate peace

The European Union called on Chad's  warring government and rebels to negotiate a peace deal as  relief agencies said on Monday a fresh refugee crisis was  developing in the east where EU troops are being deployed.


Fish in Mother's Diet Benefits Child, Study Finds

A large study has found that children of women who ate little fish during pregnancy had lower IQs and more behavioral and social problems than youngsters whose mothers ate plenty of seafood, a finding that challenges the U.S. government's standard advice to limit seafood while pregnant.


US Soldier Jailed for Killing Iraqi Teenager

A US soldier has been sentenced to three years in prison for killing a severely wounded Iraqi teenager, the US military said today.


Nicklaus not bothered by missing Memorial

Jack Nicklaus leisurely arrived at Muirfield Village Golf Club on Tuesday morning.


Arsonists Destroy Jewish Center in Paris

PARIS Aug. 22, 2004 - Arsonists destroyed a Jewish community center in eastern Paris in a pre-dawn attack Sunday and left behind anti-Semitic graffiti, police said.


'Hearts broken,' Ledger family remembers

Heath Ledger's family remembered the actor as "the most amazing old soul in a young man's body." In a separate tribute, his sister said she could hardly breathe as she tried to write about "my little brother."


Sharon seeks to salvage Gaza plan in coalition talks

Ariel Sharon pledged today to enter talks with opposition parties to rebuild his shattered governing coalition and avert early elections that would jeopardise his plans to withdraw from Gaza.


Furor in Africa Over Drug for Women With HIV

A series of articles critical of past trials of an important AIDS drug has created a furor in Africa, causing many public health experts to worry that some countries will stop using


Common Prenatal Tests Carry Low Miscarriage Risk

THURSDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Two standard prenatal diagnostic tests  -- amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling (CVS) -- both carry a low risk of miscarriage, a U.S. study finds.


Boomer Esiason, Troy Aikman and Dan Marino, quarterbacks turned television analysts, said Eli Manning may have had a eureka moment over the past three games.


Madrid, 10:26 - CALCIO, CALDERON: A FEBBRAIO HO CAPITO CHE CAPELLO NON DA REAL

In un'intervista al quotidiano sportivo spagnolo 'As', Roman Calderon torna sull'esonero di Capello:...


A congressional subcommittee voted Tuesday to subpoena former and current Food and Drug Administration investigators to testify about fraudulent clinical data that supported approval of the antibiotic drug Ketek.


A wildfire in an area peppered with property owned by celebrities nearly doubled in size Wednesday, prompting evacuation orders for about 325 homes.


Yahoo Buys Stake in Indian Online Ad Company

Yahoo has acquired a stake in Tyroo Media to help it capture more of India's fast-growing online ad market.


Another former minister is detained in Bangladesh as the government says it is stepping up an anti-corruption drive.


Basics: Small, Yes, but Mighty: The Molecule Called Water

Humans may have lungs rather than gills but we feel the primal tug of the tide. Consciously or otherwise, we know weâre really all wet.


La giornalista torna in tv e firma 'pomeriggio' di SkyTg24


Amid public outcry, Italy senators want ice cream

A group of Italian senators want ice cream in their cafeteria to "improve the quality of life" in the Senate, astonishing observers as Italy's political class faces a growing backlash over its handsome pay and perks.


Poland's Andrzej Lepper is taking his party out of the governing coalition, hours after being fired as deputy PM.


English language campaigners blast public signs

Campaigners for the English language on Thursday attacked a growing tendency for "obvious" public information posters, such as a police sign urging people: "Don't Commit Crime."


U.S. Cautions Europeans to Avoid Oil, Gas Deals With Iran

The Bush administration is warning European oil and gas companies against investing in Iran, trying to head off a push by Tehran to attract new investment by international petroleum giants.


Ervin Santana struck out 10, Juan Rivera homered and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2-1 Wednesday for their 90th victory of the season.


Pitch improves Pakistan's chances: Ponting

Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting says Pakistan should find the MCG pitch more to their liking when the second test gets under way at the MCG today.


Gli italiani raccontano le vacanze all'estero su un sito della presidenza del consiglio"Efficienza, pulizia, rispetto: le qualitÃ  che vorremmo nel nostro Paese"                                                  Turismo, ecco la cittÃ  ideale: servizi berlinesi e prezzi spagnoli                                                                                di CLOTILDE VELTRI


Pulp Fiction co-writer Roger Avary is suing Microsoft, accusing the software giant of stealing his idea for a virtual yoga studio.


IBM Announces First of Its Kind Cell Broadband Engine Contest for Students Across the Globe

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a first of its kind programming contest for college and university students in 25 different countries, offering cash prizes and awards for the most innovative applications of the breakthrough Cell Broadband Engine(TM) (Cell/B.E.).


It was longtime Spanish coach and 2007 enshrinee Pedro Ferrandiz who offered an eloquent description of where he had started and where he was yesterday, in the Basketball Hall of Fame. "When a coach starts his career, he dreams of something impossible," Ferrandiz said.


Briefly: Microsoft tests Windows Marketplace

roundup Plus: Nortel delays financials again...Microsoft updates SharePoint...Overture heads toward automation.


Ex-Army Officer Elected Somalian President

Somali presidential candidate Abdulahi Yusuf Ahmed, left, stands next to an unidentified election official, just after he had taken an oath on the Quran to abide by the election results, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004


Baseball: Santana sweeps to Cy Young award

KEY BISCAYNE, Florida He battled back from a debilitating injury to reach the pinnacle of his profession. But even on the most rewarding day of Johan Santana's career, the 2004 American League Cy Young Award


The Colbert Nation Quickly Colonizes Facebook

Stephen Colbertâs presidential candidacy may be phony, but his Facebook supporters have become the most popular political group on the site by far.


BBC One is voted terrestrial channel of the year and Dr Who best programme at the Edinburgh TV Festival.


Kerry Stirs Gasoline Debate Amid Record Oil Prices

Crude oil prices near $50 a barrel spurred an attempt by John Kerry's campaign on Friday to re-inject gasoline price concerns into the election-year debate.


Chinese police arrest school stabbings suspect

Yan Yanming has been arrested in Ruzhou, central Henan province, when his mother turned him in to police after he attempted suicide at home.


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Microsoft delays security update for Windows XP Professional

REDMOND, Wash. -- Microsoft has delayed distribution of a security update for users of its Windows XP Professional operating system to give some companies more time to test it, the software company said Tuesday.


Parigi, 15:52 - CALCIO, PSG: MESSO FUORI ROSA EX MILAN DHORASOO

Vikash Dhorasoo, ex centrocampista del Milan, ora al Psg, è stato messo fuori rosa dalla squa...


Considering how much time Jason Repko has missed this season, his two-run bloop single must have felt like a line drive off the scoreboard. Repko's seventh-inning hit gave the Los Angeles Dodgers a five-run cushion, and they needed every one of those runs in holding off the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 Monday night.


Research shows that silicon is as efficient as pricier materials.


Eastwood's "Iwo Jima" wins more critics' awards

Clint Eastwood's upcoming war film  "Letters from Iwo Jima" picked up two critics' awards on  Sunday, four days after a New York-based group gave its top  honor to the Japanese-centric view of World War Two.


A severe vaccine shortage has turned the flu shot into a hot item that's hard to find in Central New York. Public flu shot clinics are drawing larger than normal crowds even though the flu season hasn't started yet.


Pfizer Inc. on Monday said a major new  trial will test whether its  popular Celebrex arthritis drug  increases the risk of heart attacks, as seen with Merck and  Co.'s recalled Vioxx pill.


Lightning on Saturn 'Million Times Stronger' Than on Earth

Finding yourself in a thunderstorm on Saturn would be a seriously shocking experience, scientists have discovered. New data from the Cassini spacecraft shows


Performance Management Consulting of McLean will develop an updated computer infrastructure for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under two contracts totaling $25 million.


Ma Csm non deve chiedere rinvio per entrata in vigore


Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, Stuart Appleby and Lee Westwood shared the first round lead Thursday in South Africa's Nedbank Golf Challenge.


Milano, 12:49 - CALCIO, MILAN: RONALDO E' ARRIVATO A MILANO

Poco dopo mezzogiorno, accompagnato dal medico sociale del Milan Massimiliano Sala, Ronaldo è...


Business owners in Londonderry begin a major clean-up after serious flooding strikes the city.


Stephen Lawrence murder: new forensic clue

Suspects may face re-arrest after police study hundreds of pieces of evidence.


US Supreme Court rejects 79.5 million dollar tobacco award

The US Supreme Court threw out an order for tobacco giant Philip Morris to pay 79.5 million dollars to the widow of a US smoker, in a victory for businesses hoping to limit punitive financial awards.


Chechen rebel claims responsibility for siege

MOSCOW The Chechen rebel leader Shamil Basayev claimed responsibility Friday for the Beslan school siege in a statement on a rebel Web site.


No. 23 Virginia Tech Clocks Clemson 81-66

Kirby Copeland tied her career high with 15 points and No. 23 Virginia Tech snapped a two-game losing streak with a 81-66 victory over Clemson on Thursday night.


Europe Stocks Start 2005 at 30-Month High

European shares got off to a sparkling start of the New Year, rallying to a 30-month high on Monday after a broad rebound of the dollar lifted exporters such as car giant DaimlerChrysler.


30,000 Union Workers Accept Buyouts at Ford

The departures will leave Ford with its smallest workforce in decades.


Ousted Thai PM Thaksin's wife returns to fight corruption charges, as his allies try to form a government.


John Reid says there is no "overwhelming" public demand for a smoking ban in pubs, as some campaigners claim.


Ford's U.S. sales decline; Nissan, Chrysler up

Ford Motor Co.  posted lower May  sales on Friday, while rivals Nissan Motor Co. and Chrysler  Group eked out small gains amid high gas prices and concerns  about U.S. consumer confidence.


Soldiers from the national army seize an airbase from a rebel warlord, the Afghan government says.


Referee Graham Poll says he applied the laws of the game in allowing Thierry Henry's free-kick against Chelsea.


At least 43m children around the world are unable to go to school because of armed conflicts, a new report says.


BP slows Texas refinery output after glitch

PORTLAND, Maine  - BP Plc  slowed production at its oil refinery in Texas City, Texas, after a mechanical glitch, the company said in a filing with state environmental regulators on Saturday.


WASHINGTON - With the economy moving ahead and the nation's payrolls picking up a bit, Federal Reserve policy-makers boosted short-term interest rates for a third time this year - but left economists split about when the next increase might come.    Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan and his Federal Open Market Committee colleagues - the group that sets interest-rate policy - increased the target for the federal funds rate from 1.50 percent to 1.75 percent...


Forecasters predicted several inches of snow in New England, heavy rain in the Southeast and snow and rain in the Northwest on Sunday.


Update 3: US Airways Appeals for Employees to Help

US Airways appealed to its employees to come to Philadelphia International Airport on their days off this weekend to help boost staffing, hoping to avoid the type of Christmas fiasco that left the airline with too few workers to fly all its planes and


Office Depot Chairman, CEO Nelson Resigns

Office Depot Inc. (ODP.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said Chairman and Chief Executive Bruce Nelson resigned "by mutual agreement" with the board, after four years at the helm.


Stress impairs thinking via mania-linked enzyme

An errant enzyme linked to bipolar disorder, in the brain's prefrontal cortex, impairs cognition under stress, an animal study shows.


Klitschko won despite hairline fracture in left hand

COLOGNE, Germany  - Vladimir Klitschko suffered a hairline fracture in his left hand in the first round of his IBF world heavyweight championship defense against Lamon Brewster on Saturday, his manager said on Sunday.


Frances' fallout seen short-lived on Fla. economy

Frances, the second major hurricane to strike Florida in three weeks, has stung tourism, agriculture and other industries, but the state's economy is expected to


JERUSALEMâThe Israeli army deepened its hold on the northern Gaza Strip yesterday, killing nine Palestinians as it poured scores more tanks, armoured bulldozers and troop carriers into a new campaign against militants firing rockets into Israeli towns.


Down with conventional wisdom, Rule Breakers say.


Crolla palazzina a Foggia, distrutta una famiglia

Ã di sette morti e otto feriti il bilancio del crollo di una palazzina avvenuto nella notte a Foggia, in via delle Frasche, nel centro storico della cittÃ . Quattro delle vittime facevano parte di un unico


Hezbollah TV Network Ends Broadcasts To France

Dec 14, 2004 (AXcess News) Paris - A French satellite television provider says a channel operated by Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group has ended its broadcasts to France.


Japan PM to visit China Dec 27-30 as support drops

Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda will make his first visit to China next week in a bid to strengthen ties, but with a breakthrough in a natural resources dispute unlikely, he could land in the hot seat back home.


3D television could be in homes within three years, according a research consortium.


Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan is taking over mediation in Kenya's disputed presidential election, an African Union statement said Thursday.


Arsenal's Edu has lifted the lid on the scenes that followed Manchester United's win over the Gunners. The Brazilian confirmed tempers had flared but could shed no light on reports that food was thrown at United boss Sir Alex Ferguson.


Colombian pop star Shakira leads the field for the 7th Latin Grammy Awards, with five nominations.


Cadbury apologises after recalling thousands of chocolate bars which lacked nut allergy warning labels.


(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:


Zuma ordered to court to face corruption charges

Jacob Zuma, the new leader of South Africa's ruling African National Congress, was on Friday served with papers to appear in court to face corruption charges, his lawyer told AFP.


Roma, 19:09 - CALCIO, DI CANIO: SOLDI MAGLIE? PRIMA LOTITO PAGHI STIPENDI

Paolo Di Canio, ospite di 'Controcampo, ultimo minuto' ha replicato a Claudio Lotito, che ha chiesto...


Kurds in Iraq protest at the Turkish parliament's decision to allow cross-border attacks against Kurdish rebels.


The United States is responsible for exporting 42.11 per cent of all spams globally, thus becoming the country where the most number of spams originate, according to a report by security solutions company Sophos.


NBA ROUNDUP James Helps Cavaliers Hold Off Late Push by ...

LeBron James had 26 points with 12 assists, and the Cavaliers answered each time Minnesota threatened in the fourth quarter in a 107-97 victory last night in Cleveland.


After 57 years of hostility and mutual suspicion, India and Pakistan today made a ânew beginningâ in their relations when they decided to consider all possible options for a peaceful negotiated settlement of the Jammu and Kashmir issue and explore the


RUC ignored threats against murdered lawyer

Northern Ireland ombudsman says police failed to identify Rosemary Nelson as a loyalist target.


Seth Hurwitz, co-owner of the District's Nightclub 9:30, picked up the phone late last year and called a Rouse Co. executive to make what he described as a far-fetched pitch.


New air pollution rules rankle health groups

The U.S. government approved new air   pollution standards on Thursday, promising "cleaner air to all   Americans," but health and environmental groups said the   revised rules are too weak to protect against lung disease and   other pollution-related ailments.


CES: Warner's Blu-ray Disc move has industry buzzing

The consumer electronics industry is abuzz ahead of this year's CES show with Friday's news that Warner Bros is dropping HD DVD in favor of Blu-ray Disc.


Kylie Minogue to star in episode of TV's Doctor Who

Australian pop diva Kylie Minogue will join the cast of British science-fiction TV drama Doctor Who for a special Christmas episode, the BBC said on Tuesday.


Europe's heavy-lift Ariane 5 rocket puts two satellites in orbit after taking off from French Guiana.


Peru troops move into position around rebel-held police station

ANDAHUAYLAS, Peru -- Soldiers carrying automatic weapons were closing in on a police station seized by paramilitary nationalists over the weekend in this remote Andean town, and the Interior Ministry said yesterday that it was preparing to storm the building


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Suicide Car Bomb Kills 37 at Pakistan Religious Rally

A suicide car bomb exploded in central Pakistan, killing at least 37 people and wounding more than 50 at a rally for an assassinated militant religious leader early on Thursday, police said.


Tenor George Saliba will be presenting a recital of popular classics at a lunchtime concert tomorrow.


Japan's Nikkei fell almost 1 percent by  midday on Tuesday after poor industrial output data sapped  investor appetite for tech issues and as profit-taking hit  recent gainers such as Nippon Steel Corp.


World Wants Bush Out of the White House: Poll

The world wants President Bush out of the White House, according to a poll released on Wednesday that shows in 30 of 35 countries people preferred Democrat candidate John Kerry.


Greece's public deficit exceeded eurozone limits when it joined the European single currency in 2001, its finance ministry admits.


Greenspan: Home Prices Not Hurting Economy

The record level of debt being carried by American households and soaring home prices do not appear to represent serious threats to the U.S. economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Tuesday.


Chris Carpenter pitched a three-hitter to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates for the fourth time this season, and the St. Louis Cardinals also got a homer from Preston Wilson in a 3-1 victory Friday night.


Wildlife managers are looking to contraception as a way to control nuisance animals.


In a shock move, Sweden's central bank raises interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.25%.


Online music retailer Napster announced its plans to enter the mobile ringtones market on Thursday. Napster, part of Roxio, Inc., said, it will partner with mobile content publisher Dwango Wireless to deliver ringtones to its mobile customers.


The St Louis Cardinals joined the Boston Red Sox in the World Series after they overcame the Houston Astros 5-2 at Busch Stadium on Thursday.


Nine homeless people have filed a class-action lawsuit in in San Diego federal court to fight tickets for illegal sleeping.


U.S., British forces battle Mehdi Army in Baghdad, Basra

U.S. and British forces battled Mehdi Army fighters in Baghdad and the southern city of Basra after their leader, Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, made a rare public appearance and called on U.S. troops to get out of Iraq.


The slumping New York Yankees scored a key victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, as Johnny Damon's two-run homer earned them a 5-3 win over the American League East leaders.


Less than half of British children aware Jesus born on Christmas Day: survey

Less than half of British children between the ages of seven and 11 are aware that Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus, according to a BBC poll.


Larga maggioranza su richiesta intervento alte cariche Stato


Good Hollywood story, bad Bollywood music

The music of I am Sam remake Main Aisa Hi Hoon is very ordinary.


Briton Escaped Briefly Before His Killing in Iraq

British hostage Kenneth Bigley escaped  briefly from his captors shortly before they beheaded him in  Iraq, insurgent sources said Saturday.


The British actor Ian McShane opens next week as the patriarch Max in Harold Pinterâs âHomecoming,â a man-monster of diminishing powers and, of course, many vulgarities.


No Clues Announced in Russia Jet Crashes

MOSCOW - A government commission searching for the cause of the near-simultaneous crashes of two airliners began work at one of the wreckage sites Thursday after workers finished combing over the shattered plane. No clues to clear up the mystery, or indicate terrorism, were immediately reported...


(Muncie) - Governor Joe Kernan announced a deal Friday that will lead to a new auto parts factory in Delaware County. Magna Drivetrain will create more than 300 jobs.


Hillary Clinton has a double-digit lead over Barack Obama in New Hampshire, according to results of a new CNN/WMUR poll, conducted by the University of New Hampshire. The poll is a big turnaround from last week's poll in which Clinton was virtually tied with Obama.


Bare-bones Golden Globes telecast flops in ratings

Sunday's bare-bones Golden Globes telecast, presented without the usual Hollywood pomp due to the screenwriters strike, proved that entertainment award shows aren't much without their stars.


VIEW: Will the EU keep faith with Turkey? âMartti Ahtisaari and ...

It is feared that Islamists may one day turn Turkey into a fundamentalist state. Unlikely as it may be in view of Turkeyâs deeply rooted secularism, such a risk cannot be totally excluded.


London mayor refuses to budge over 'offensive' comments to Jewish reporter

London's controversial Mayor Ken Livingstone refused again to apologize for allegedly comparing a Jewish reporter to a concentration camp guard, despite warnings the row could hit the city's bid for the 2012 Olympics.


Positivo vertice governo su pensioni proposto da Damiano


Have a Crisis? Web Site Finds You Help Fast

By Marni Pyke  mpyke@@dailyherald.com  Whether you're seeking help for a personal crisis or simply want to volunteer, a new Web site offers dozens of answers in minutes.


JERUSALEM - The real objective of Ariel Sharon's offer to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank is to freeze Palestinian statehood indefinitely, with U.S. blessing, the prime minister's point man with the Bush administration said in an interview published Wednesday...


McCanns meet British child protection officials: report

The parents of Madeleine McCann, the girl who vanished during a family holiday in Portugal, have met British child protection officials, the Press Association news agency reported Thursday.


Sarkozy banks on growth and spending freeze for 2005 budget

In his first and only budget as France's finance minister, Nicolas Sarkozy promised that economic growth and a freeze on spending will bring France back within the EU's deficit limits in 2005 for the first time in four years.


Editor's note: This sidebar article was intended to run with yesterday's Monitor story previewing today's release of an Episcopal Church report.


In Global Battle on AIDS, Bush Creates Legacy

President Bushâs initiative, which has helped 1.4 million people, may be his most lasting bipartisan achievement.


NASA scientists are using space satellites to unravel one of the great mysteries of the ancient world.  The long-lost secrets they're discovering could help modern people in Central America avoid the fate of the Maya.


Millions of children go without formal education in former Soviet countries, a Unicef report claims.


Nations on the Indian Ocean from Indonesia to Sri Lanka searched amongst the wreckage of a devastating Tsunami for bodies to bury today as fears grew the toll would exceed the 29,000 now reported killed.


Kenya pressured as 150 die in poll chaos

Bodies and debris lay in Kenyan streets on Tuesday as Western powers exerted pressure on President Mwai Kibaki to investigate his disputed re-election that has triggered days of riots killing around 150 people.


Expect Social Nets in Enterprise, Cisco Says

Cisco CEO John Chambers pushed collaboration for better business, home life, and Cisco revenue.


Exclusive Preview: Discovery Channel's Earth Live Web App

Wired Science gets a sneak preview of the Discovery Channel's new interactive website for watching global warming in action.


The parents of Madeleine McCann have denounced as "outrageous" suggestions that they gave her sedatives Â one of the theories that has emerged to explain the disappearance of the British girl.


U2 Plays a Surprise Show at Brooklyn Park

With the bright lights of lower Manhattan shining on the stage, the band U2 played a surprise outdoor concert Monday in a waterfront park beneath the Brooklyn Bridge.


Pakistani and Indian prime ministers hold rare talks in New Delhi

Amid repeated cautions that no breakthrough was expected, the prime ministers of India and Pakistan came together Wednesday for a rare meeting, despite tough positions stated


Online auction for first A380 tickets nears end

(InfoWorld) - An online auction of tickets for the first commercial A380 flight is nearing an end, with one bidder spending S$153,000 (US$101,514) for a first-class seat on the Singapore AirlinesÂ flight. WhenÂ the A380 takes to the skies next month, it will become the largest airliner in commercial use. Built by Airbus Industries, the aircraft will hold around 555 passengers in a typical configuration. However, Singapore Airlines -- the first to use the aircraft -- opted for a configuration that holds fewer than 480 passengers. Singapore Airlines auctioned off tickets for the first A380 flightÂ on eBay's Singaporean Web site, with all proceeds going to charity. With 24 seats left to sell on Sept. 20, the airline had sold 638 tickets for both legs of the Oct. 25 round-trip flight from Singapore to Sydney and raised S$1.9 million (US$1.26 million). That money will be split among several charities: Singapore's Community Chest; the Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, and The Children's Hospital at Westmead; and MÃ©decins Sans FrontiÃ¨res. The S$153,000 bid for a Singapore Airlines Suites ticket was the most expensive ticket sold during the auction, while an economy-class seat on the return leg from Sydney to Singapore was the cheapest ticket sold at S$853. By comparison, a single, round-trip ticket from Singapore to Sydney is priced at S$900 on the airline's Web site. Some tickets were sold in blocks, including a group of three Singapore Airlines Suites tickets, two business-class seats, and an economy-class ticket sold to a Singaporean bidder for S$85,280. Singapore Airlines said the largest percentage of successful bidders came from Australia, representing 15 percent of the total. Singapore came next at 11 percent, followed by the U.K. (6 percent), U.S. (4 percent), and Germany (3 percent). The youngest successful bidder was a San Francisco man who will turn 22 on the day of the flight, Singapore Airlines said. The oldest successful bidder was a 76-year-old man from Vancouver, it said. The airline said 2,000 bidders registered for the auction and paid a security deposit that qualified them to bid. Â


Torino, 18:13 - CALCIO, JUVE; RANIERI: NON FIRMO PER IL SECONDO POSTO

"Voglio giocarmela fino alla fine, poi accetteremo quello che ci saremo meritati, ma ora come ora no...


Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, an outspoken critic of The war in rebel Chechnya, was found shot dead on Saturday at her apartment block in central Moscow, news agencies reported.


Real says digital song sale doubled market share

RealNetworks, which kicked off the Internet's first digital music price war by selling songs at half-price, ends the sale on Thursday but will continue selling top-10 singles as 49-cent loss leaders.


Powell celebrates comeback with win in Rome

World record holder Asafa Powell made an impressive comeback from injury by winning the 100 meters in 9.90 seconds at a Golden League meeting on Friday.


The New England Patriots show the stingiest team in the NFL that they also can dominate on defense. The Pats shut down Baltimore 24-to-3 Sunday to improve to 10-and-1, scoring on a fumble


The Finnish juice producer Marli has said it wants to double its current market share to win one-fourth of the Estonia market, a goal that many in the industry say is unrealistic.


The 109th Congress convened on  Tuesday for the first time, with more aid for victims of the  South Asia tsunami the surprise top priority, ahead of such  domestic issues as taxes, health care and judicial nominees.


Beer Has Same Benefits As Red Wine: Study

Beer drinkers can toast the news that their favourite beverage possesses the same benefits as red wine, the alcohol long celebrated for its antioxidant properties.


German banks, politicians agree SachsenLB rescue

German state politicians and banking officials hammered out a late-night deal to secure the rescue of troubled state-backed lender SachsenLB, they said on Thursday.


Jason Spezza scored three goals and had a career-high 6 points, and the Senators' top line combined for 15 points in a 6-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens last night in Ottawa.


Flight Attendants Union Head Urges Strike

The president of the Association of Flight Attendants on Tuesday urged union leaders to authorize a nationwide strike and railed against US airlines for slashing flight attendants' pay and benefits.


Congress set for combative, pre-election push

U.S. lawmakers return to work on   Tuesday from a month-long recess with time running out for   Republicans to pass legislation, impress unhappy voters and   retain control of Congress in the November 7 elections.


Matheny, Renteria Help Cards Beat Dodgers

ST. LOUIS - Mike Matheny, Edgar Renteria and the St...


Leader sinistra batte al ballottaggio Alvaro Noboa


Archbishop Desmond Tutu, in the first authorized biography of the Nobel peace laureate, said he was ashamed of his Anglican Church's conservative position that rejected gay priests.


Applicato beneficio ex Cirielli per i settantenni


Kerb-crawlers are targeted by a new poster campaign to remind them they could be arrested for using street prostitutes.


Roadside bombing in Baghdad wounds three US soldiers

The explosion followed an earlier attack outside Fallujah. US officials say a massive car bomb killed seven US Marines. Several others were hurt in the deadliest attack on Americans since May.


Might one of these be the next great multibagger?


Embarq Corporation, the wireline spinoff from Sprint Nextel, posted a lower quarterly profit on Thursday as it lost phone line customers.


Auto sector woes highlight Germany's need for economic change

It was the main driving force behind the country's post-war economic miracle and even now still accounts for 20 percent of Germany's gross domestic product (GDP) and 3.3 million people are currently employed in the sector directly, or as many as 8.8


Risk of False-Positive Mammo Reading Lower Than Thought

MONDAY, Aug. 23 (HealthDayNews) -- The risk of getting a false positive result on a mammogram is far less than previously estimated, Norwegian research shows.


China Sinopec 1H Net Rises 51% To CNY16.15 Billion -2-

HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (SNP), China's second-largest oil producer, said its first-half net profit rose 51%, on increased domestic demand and higher oil prices.


NEW YORK  - There is no added risk to the  mother or baby when a woman has five or more repeat cesarean  deliveries compared with three or four c-sections, according to  a study from Saudi Arabia.


KANSAS CITY, Mo.  - Agriculture products company  Monsanto Co. MON.N on Monday said it will buy vegetable and  fruit seed company Seminis Inc. for about $1 billion in a move  to capitalize on the trend toward healthier diets and enhance  its portfolio of seed operations.


A Physician Caught Trying to Heal Himself

Rarely has a more conflicted or unpromising candidate entered the field of medicine, and this mismatch gives âInternâ its offbeat appeal.


You ever have the kind of friend where for a long time you shake your head in admiration, and then gradually realize you're shaking your head in despair?


CORRUPTION-EUROPE:  Communism Leaves a Long Hangover

BRATISLAVA, Nov 1 (IPS) - Lack of government action has left former communist  states in Eastern Europe struggling to shake off a culture of  corruption, experts say.


D.J. White had 21 points and eight rebounds, and Eric Gordon scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half Saturday to help No. 13 Indiana pull away from Coppin State 73-46.


About 123 miners escaped a major Sunday gas explosion at a mine in China, but more than 170 were reported trapped underground. The state-owned Chenjiashan Coalmine, under the


Spam messages are increasingly plaguing e-mail inboxes, but more Americans are accepting them as a fact of life, a new study finds.


La F1 sbarca in Turchia Imola inserita tra i 19 Gp

ROMA, 13 OTTOBRE 2004 - Ci sono i Gp di Imola, Silverstone e Magny Cours nel calendario provvisorio della prossima stagione di Formula 1, diramato oggi a Parigi dalla Federazione Automobilistica Internazionale.


Italy president to meet potential PM over crisis

Italy's president called Senate speaker  Franco Marini to a meeting on Wednesday, fuelling speculation  that the second highest-ranking official in the country could  be asked to head an interim government.


LINK TO PIGS EDGES BIRDFLU CLOSER TO PANDEMIC

The specter of a global influenza pandemic has loomed a little larger in recent weeks with revelations that Chinese researchers found the deadly H5N1 virus strain last year in pigs, a crucial link in the mutation of the disease to a form that can infect


Chittagong - Habibul Bashar and Khaled Mashud hit solid half-centuries, but failed to stop India from posting an 11-run victory over a fighting Bangladesh in the first one-dayer here on Thursday.


Italy launches an inquiry into claims that former PM's Silvio Berlusconi tried to rig April's general election.


The Hokies have scored just three touchdowns on offense the last three games. They hope to find their groove against Florida A&M, which has been thumped by weak teams.


Leading donor to Britain's Conservatives "questioned by cash for honours police": report

A leading donor to Britain's main opposition Conservative Party has become the latest person to be questioned under caution by police investigating allegations of "cash for honours", a newspaper has reported.


Quote by Einstein hung from German chancellery

A quote by Albert Einstein was hung from the German chancellery to mark 100 years since he made the first of his scientific discoveries that would change the world.


Man cuffed over Jamie Oliver email threat

Investigation into Cornwall National Liberation Army continues Devon and Cornwall police today confirmed they'd arrested a man in connenction with the Cornwall National Liberation Army (CNLA) threats against celebrity chefs Jamie Oliver and Rick Stein and their Cornwall-based restaurant ventures, news agencies report.â¦


Earthlings are about to be treated to a total lunar eclipse, just in time for Halloween. For more than an hour Wednesday night, the moon will be covered entirely by Earth's shadow and resemble a glowing pumpkin.


Abbas insists will hold elections, truce strained

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Monday he would press on with early elections as a truce between his security forces and the Hamas government came under strain in the Gaza Strip.


Adobe took the wraps off of AIR on Monday, its cross-operating system platform formerly known as "Apollo" that allows developers to use Web-centric programming languages and environments to create desktop applications.


L'incidente nel Frusinate, tre rimasti gravemente feriti


Build bigger and better profits with special situations.


Paper files next for the great data hoover Google has revealed plans to help convert the world's paper filing cabinets, in Tron-like fashion, into mere nodes in the great hive mind.â¦


Australian follows path of Khan on horse

He scared off wolves with firecrackers in Mongolia and rescued his dog from hungry miners in Kazakhstan. But after three years on horseback, Tim Cope has retraced the route of Genghis Khan and other Asian nomads who crossed into Europe over the centuries.


LONDON: World oil prices surged into new record territory above $50 a barrel Tuesday as traders took fright at a multitude of supply threats, including unrest in Nigeria and recent hurricanes.


Germany Pledges Aid for Palestinian Vote

Visiting German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer said Sunday that Palestinian presidential elections and an end to violence could lead to renewed Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, but leaders of the Islamic group Hamas dismissed the possibility of a truce.


Thought-Powered TV ; How Brainwaves Could Change Channels Without Having to Reach for the Remote

By Fiona MacRae  AS any truly dedicated couch potato will tell you, it can be tiring pressing the buttons on the remote control.  But even that exertion might soon be avoided with the arrival of the thought-activated television.


Proponents of same-sex marriage have introduced a ballot measure that would require heterosexual couples to have a child within three years or have their marriages annulled


EchoStar Raises Rates, Eases Off Cable Price War

Satellite TV provider EchoStar Communications Corp. on Wednesday eased up on its price war with cable television operators, raising rates between $2 to $4 across its plans.


ThinkPads for consumers Lenovo's otherlaptop brandname, the 3000 series, doesn't quite have the same ring to it as ThinkPad. Enter, then, IdeaPad, the new name for the company's consumer notebooks, three of which debuted in the US yesterday.â¦


Bush 2nd-Term Agenda Would Add Big Costs

President Bush speaks during a news conference, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2004, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington.


Pakistani migrants: the luxury market among Europe-bound illegals

They are clean, drink bottled mineral water and have money -- nationals from Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi transiting through the west African state of Mali, candidates for illegal immigration to Europe.


By Bob Shaw, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.  Feb. 3--NFL 1, God 0.   The National Football League has sacked plans for Super Bowl parties at  Woodbury Lutheran Church and churches across the country, citing copyright  concerns.


Sen. John Kerry accused President Bush Thursday of failing the Biblical test set by the Good Samaritan, saying, "He's seen people in need, but he's crossed over to the other side of the street."


Israel's Sharon: Arafat Will 'Get What He Deserves'

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Wednesday renewed his threat to remove Yasser Arafat, saying the Palestinian president would "get what he deserves."


Baghdad Car Bombs Kill at Least 26 as Election Nears

Insurgents detonated a suicide truck  bomb outside Australia's embassy in Baghdad Wednesday and hit  Iraqi security targets with at least three car bombs, killing  26 less than two weeks before Jan. 30 elections.


Microsoft apparently yanks promos that peddled 'security fix' through misleading threats.


Iran releases Frenchman held for 15 months

A French national jailed in Iran for more than a year for straying into territorial waters during a fishing expedition was released on Sunday, French diplomats said.


Final face-off is 20 days before voters head to polls

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry squared off in Arizona Wednesday for their third and final debate before the election, book-ending their remarks on domestic issues with pledges to keep the nation safer.


New versions of the iPod are unveiled including one with a touch screen and a wi-fi connection.


Gold rose on Tuesday and held near an historic high hit the previous day, reflecting investors' interest in the metal as the dollar dropped on expectations of half-percentage-point cut in U.S. rates.


A Kuwaiti man reportedly confesses to killing his 14-year-old daughter because he believed she was having sex.


Mancata localizzazione utente impedisce servizio tempestivo


(10/26/04)-- The nation's chief justice is battling thyroid cancer but plans to keep working while he gets treatment. William Rehnquist has had a tracheotomy and expects to be back at work next week.


Heart-Healthy 'Polymeal' Diet Includes Wine, Chocolate

A daily diet of wine, dark chocolate, fruits and vegetables, almonds and garlic -- along with fish four times a week -- could reduce heart disease in the US population by a whopping 76%, say the authors of a study published in this week's BMJ.


Festive shopping will not pick up until the last two weeks before Christmas,  the British Retail Consortium warns.


PeopleSoft Rejects Oracle; Ellison Appeals To Shareholders

He says he will walk away if the majority of shareholders don't themselves sell to Oracle by Nov. 19. By Rick Whiting. PeopleSoft's fate is in the hands of its shareholders.


Along with releasing solid results, BHP has upped the ante for rival Rio Tinto.


Wal-Mart disputes report on movie download deal

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Friday  denied it was not trying to dissuade movie studios from working  with other forms of distribution, such as Apple Computer Inc.'s  iTunes download service.


A moderate earthquake killed at least four people and damaged scores of buildings early Monday on Indonesia's Sumatra island, which is still recovering from the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, witnesses and seismologists said.


Jose Mourinho astonishingly calls time on glittering three-year reign at Stamford Bridge


Clooney says attention is on young stars

George Clooney says he couldn't handle the pressure that young Hollywood stars face today.


Ex-EPA chief Christie Whitman was bombarded by boos and a host of accusations Monday at a hearing into her assurances that it had been safe to breathe the air around the fallen World Trade Center.


J.L. Lewis gets off to his best start ever on the PGA Tour, shooting a 10-under-par 62 for a two-shot lead after the first round of the Funai Classic at Disney.


EU's Kroes to Skip Three Cases as Lawmakers Criticize Conflicts

Neelie Kroes, the European Commission's next competition chief, won't rule on three pending antitrust cases to avoid conflicts of interest that have prompted criticism from lawmakers.


Howard warns of union power under Latham

Prime Minister John Howard has used the opening address of the Tasmanian Liberal Party Council to warn Australians about the prospect of federal Labor winning power.


The head of the army "condemns utterly" all acts of abuse, as three soldiers face charges of mistreating Iraqis.


Worker apathy about PDA security is putting corporate data in jeopardy. The storage of the names and addresses of corporate customers on PDAs is now common - but security practices are struggling to keep up with technology usage.


Keon Lattimore runs for 106 yards and three touchdowns as Maryland wear down Villanova in a 31-14 victory Saturday night.


Jenna Bush writing book about single mom

First daughter Jenna Bush is writing a nonfiction book for young adults, "Ana's Story: A Journey of Hope," that will center on a 17-year-old single mother who is HIV positive.


Dutch Politician Gets Death Threat From Islamists

Amsterdam, Nov. 5 (NNN): A letter, containing Koranic verses translated into Dutch and left on the body of murdered Dutch film-maker Theo van Gogh, has warned of âdeath sentencesâ against a Dutch politician


Israel police: Yom Kippur attack stopped

Israeli police found an explosives belt in a Tel Aviv apartment building early Saturday and said they averted a Hamas suicide bombing on the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur.


Scotsman joins the small-is-beautiful newspaper trend

The "quality compact" revolution in the press gathered pace as a major Scottish newspaper switched to a tabloid size in a bid to woo new readers.


Atlantic hurricane season nearly over: forecaster

A noted U.S. hurricane forecaster said on Tuesday the milder-than-expected Atlantic season will produce just two more tropical storms and no more "major" hurricanes due to El Nino conditions in the Pacific.


Sallie Mae's stock, preferred sales raise $3 bln

Sallie Mae , the largest U.S. educational lending company, said it sold $1 billion of convertible securities and $2 billion of common stock, raising more money than it had expected to pay off bad derivatives bets.


Tobacco promotions in ads, films snare youth-study

CHICAGO, Dec 4 (Reuters Life!) - Hundreds of thousands of U.S. youngsters under the age of 18 start using tobacco each year as a direct result of it being featured in films, videos, advertising and give-away samples, a report said on Monday.


Come su scala mobile e gli accordi del 1992-93


After ten years in the sport, Sauber Petronas faces life in Formula One without Red Bull as a sponsor. The team do however continue to enjoy tremendous stability with primary sponsors Credit Suisse and Petronas.


'La Rai deve capire che servira' un finanziamento speciale'


Jimenez on the charge but Howell leads at Wentworth

Miguel Angel Jimenez produced a magical display of attacking golf to close to within three shots of leader David Howell at the BMW Championship.


Police investigating the murder of two prostitutes in Suffolk are to carry out more tests to check how they died.


Dontrelle Willis crawls across the floor near the lunch buffet in the Florida Marlins' spring training clubhouse, a pair of camouflage shorts draped over his head.


Blair to Press Sudan Government on Darfur

LONDON Oct. 5, 2004 - Prime Minister Tony Blair will pressure Sudan to end the conflict in Darfur when he visits the capital Khartoum on Wednesday, the first leg of a three-day trip to Africa.


AOL's behavioral ad service to premiere under 'open' mobile platform

After spending the last few years in a whirlwind of activity that, in the end, got it just as far along as if it had been in limbo, a kick in the tail by new Time Warner CEO Bewkes has AOL back in gear, with a mobile premiere for its new ad platform.


Myanmar's junta on Wednesday lifted a night curfew that was imposed on the country's two main cities to stifle the biggest protests against military rule in 20 years.


Teen Buys PS2 on eBay, Finds $90,000 Inside

A sixteen-year-old British teen got a lot more than he was expecting with his latest Ebay purchase.


Senate Panel Moves $288 Billion Farm Bill

The Senate Agriculture Committee, under pressure to make changes in decades-old subsidy programs, voted yesterday to offer farmers an alternative safety net that lawmakers said will provide better protection against falling incomes and will save as much as $4 billion over the next five years.


New York, 10:38 - HOCKEY GHIACCIO, RISULTATI NHL

Risultati delle gare del campionato americano di hockey ghiaccio (NHL) disputate nella notte: New Je...


N.Korea Deepening Isolation with Nuclear Stance --US

North Korea would only deepen its  international isolation by confirming it has nuclear weapons  and pulling out of six-way talks on its nuclear program,  Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday.


Senate plans hearing on Google-DoubleClick deal

A committee that deals with antitrust issues plans to look into the proposed $3.1 billion merger next week. The search giant and its rivals, Microsoft and Yahoo, are expected to testify.


Alum Charged With Hacking Into Texas A&M

Luis Castillo was charged with hacking into Texas A&Mâs computer system and illegally accessing information on 88,000 current and former students, faculty and staff members.


Foreign monitors give initial nod to Indonesia's Aceh law

The head of a foreign monitoring mission overseeing a peace pact between ex-rebels in Indonesia's Aceh and the Jakarta government has given an initial nod to a law cementing the deal.


Kylie Minogue leads celebs on British New Year honours list

Australian pop star Kylie Minogue was among the celebrities decorated in Queen Elizabeth II's New Year Honours List, published Saturday.


Revision: Governor Rendell Continues Opposition to EPA's Solvent Cleaning Rule Exemption

To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS  Contact: Barry Ciccocioppo of the Pennsylvania Office of the Governor, +1-717-783-1116, or Michael Smith of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, +1-717-787-1323   HARRISBURG, Pa., June 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G.


Olympic relay gold medalist and world 400-meter champion Jerome Young was given a lifetime ban from the US Anti-Doping Agency for his second performance-enhancing drug violation, according to USA Today.


JAMES BEATTIE will be unveiled as the latest addition to the Everton squad ahead of tonight's Premiership clash with Portsmouth as manager David Moyes sets his sights on further new faces.


Il titolo ha chiuso la seduta in calo del 7,97%


Nikkei salito a 18.157,93 punti, apertura a +0,15%


Iraqi PM says he has escaped four assassination bids

CAIRO : Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi revealed he had escaped four attempts on his life since his interim government took over from the US-led occupation forces almost three months ago.


An Italian judge orders the trial of 26 US citizens for their role in the alleged kidnapping of an Egyptian imam in 2003.


PALM HARBOR - With a twinkle in his eye and a wry smile on his face, Kirk Triplett was assessing his competition heading into today's final round of the Chrysler Championship.


High court agrees to hear dispute over cable Internet access

WASHINGTON The Supreme Court is taking up the issue of whether cable-based broadband is a telecommunications service that makes it subject to the same FCC rules that apply to phone companies.


'Resident Evil: Apocalypse' Tops Weekend Box Office

The sequel to 2002's "Resident Evil," based on a video game series, brought in $23.7 million in an otherwise slow week for new releases.


Intel to cut one-way system Xeon prices in April?

Quads, duals both targeted Intel has allegedly earmarked April not only for desktop four-core processor price cuts but also to reduce what it charges for quad- and dual-core chips designed for single-processor systems.â¦


Corpo trovato in automobile, quattro colpi di pistola


Dead Victim of London Knife Rampage Named

The person killed when a man went on a knife rampage across north London stabbing six people in just over an hour was named on Friday as 58-year-old father of two Ernest Meads.


Radio tags to vouch for drugs' legitimacy

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday issued guidelines it hopes will prompt drugmakers to use tiny radio tracking chips on their product packaging to help thwart counterfeiters.


Spouses' Mental Health Affects Marital Happiness

People's level of anxiety or depression -- and their partner's -- can affect how happy they are in marriage, new research shows.


Fall in price of oil reflects rising supply

Crude-oil futures sank for a fourth straight day yesterday, settling beneath $43 a barrel for the first time in nearly three months and capping a 14 percent decline for the week.


Romano Prodi couldn't live with them and couldn't live without them. The far-left fringe of his fragile coalition, they are the parties that noisily opposed the premier's U.S.-friendly policies on keeping ...Comment


Ginevra, 15:11 - CICLISMO, UCI: PER CHI SI DOPA MULTA PARI A UN ANNO DI STIPENDIO

I ciclisti che saranno trovati positivi ai test antidoping, oltre alle sanzioni abituali, dovranno p...


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


Report: UN Security Council to discuss draft resolution scolding ...

The opposition inside and outside Lebanon of giving President Emile Lahoud three additional years is gathering momentum. A report by the Beirut-based An Nahar daily on Monday said that the UN Security Council


Ichiro provides oasis of pride for Japan

Ichiro Suzuki's relentless assault on   Major League Baseball's (MLB) record books has given sport in   Japan a huge lift after a disappointing year.


Fisheries scientists urge zero catches for cod in 2005 in the North Sea, the Irish Sea and west of Scotland.


Little sign of new jobs created in Europe

BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The euro zone continues to experience a jobless recovery, with no indication that new jobs are being created after more than a year of generally sluggish economic growth.


Computer effects make actors look like bona fide tennis stars for the romantic comedy 'Wimbledon.'


Carving of "Last Supper" hides cocaine stash

Customs officers have uncovered a stash of cocaine hidden in a parcel containing a carving of Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper, a Bible, a Crucifix and a statue of the Virgin Mary.


Several of Mel Gibson's friends say he's a "different person" when he's drinking, but they do not believe he's anti-Semitic.


Actor Jim Carrey was forced out of his London hotel after a fire broke out. Carrey's in London promoting his new movie, Lemony Snicket.


Google, Baidu eye online video business in China

Google Inc. and Baidu.com Inc., its biggest rival in China, are exploring similar options to expand their online video services in the world's fourth-largest economy.


Lakers celebrate return of veteran guard Fisher

Derek Fisher completed his widely anticipated return to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday on a three-year contract reported to be worth $14 million.


Rooney hovers between Manchester United and Newcastle

That England's Euro 2004 wonder boy Wayne Rooney will leave Everton is virtually certain, following an increased offer by Manchester United and the teenager's determination to move on.


Park won the CJ Nine Bridges Classic at Jeju, South Korea, on Sunday, shooting a 7-under-par 65 for a 5-stroke victory and giving her game a big boost after a collapse in the final round two weeks ago.


Golden Globes scrapped for "press conference"

Striking Hollywood writers scored twin victories on Monday by forcing Golden Globe Award sponsors to cancel their traditional star-studded telecast and by reaching a deal to put writers back to work at Tom Cruise's film company.


NASA Cassini Image: Titan's Dark Terrain

This view from Cassini's second close flyby of Titan on Dec. 13, 2004 shows bright material within the large dark region west of Xanadu.


Man Impaled by 6-Inch Hook Through Skull

SAN ANTONIO - A 6-inch hook was embedded in a man's skull in an accident at a heavy equipment dealership Thursday, but he was in stable condition despite still having a portion of the hook in his head, authorities said.


An Iraqi civilian tells a court in Texas his cousin drowned after US soldiers forced them into the River Tigris.


U.S. Out to Restore Pride in Tie with Belarus

CHARLESTON, South Carolina  - Hot favorites the  U.S. will seek to restore lost American pride when they take on  Belarus in a Davis Cup semi-final starting on Friday.


Australia raps Taiwan over UN vote plan: foreign minister

Taiwan's proposed referendum on joining the United Nations is "completely inappropriate", Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said Tuesday.


Judge Backs Owens Corning on Exec Bonuses

Owens Corning was well within its rights to offer its top executives bonuses to keep them from leaving the bankrupt corporation, a judge said Wednesday.


Stocks Up as Investors Hunt for Bargains

U.S. stocks made solid gains on  Wednesday as investors bought beaten-down shares, while  strength in oil prices gave a boost to energy companies such as  Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM.N.


Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said on Wednesday that this was the "moment for peace" with India and he would be bold and flexible in his first meeting with the new Indian prime minister this week.


Italy's 'Two Simonas' Return to Joyous Welcome

Two Italian women aid workers held hostage  in Iraq for three weeks, returned home to cheers and tears on  Tuesday with Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi leading the  welcome party at Rome's Ciampino airport.


Feel Like a Fraud? At Times, Maybe You Should

Feelings of phoniness appear to alter peopleâs goals in unexpected ways and may also protect them against subconscious self-delusions.


Two HP execs subpoenaed by House panel: source

Two Hewlett-Packard Co.   officials were subpoenaed to testify at a House Energy and  Commerce subcommittee hearing Thursday on the company's probe  into leaks from its board, a source familiar with the  investigation said on Monday.


One of the accused soldiers in the Abu Ghraib abuse scandal has agreed a deal with prosecutors, his lawyer says. Staff Sgt Ivan Frederick will plead guilty to some charges, and be acquitted on others, Gary Myers said.


(InfoWorld) - After a much longer than expected delay, DDR2 (double data rate, second generation) has finally taken over as the most popular memory chip used in PCs. The crossover to DDR2 from the previous mainstream chip, DDR-400 (double data rate, 400 megahertz) took place this week on both the spot DRAM market and the contract market, industry researcher DRAMeXchange Technology said Wednesday. It's been a long time coming. The chipsÂ entered the market far later than expected, mainly due to heat problems. In fact, DDR-400 , which has reigned as industry leader for the past few years, was supposed to be a stop-gap chip with such a short life span that some companies hadn't even planned to support it with a chip set. But when DDR-400 showed up on Intel's product road map in late 2002, component makers began to move forward on DDR-400, and put off developing compatible parts for DDR2. Intel microprocessors power around 80 percent of all PCs, making an Intel stamp of approval vital to computer industry parts makers. Advanced Micro DevicesÂ (AMD) helped further put off demand for DDR2 this year. The company waited until the middle of the year toÂ launch its first desktop and laptop processors that support DDR2Â because it didn't think initial versions of the chip added substantial performance benefits to AMD processor-based systems, yet commanded a higher price. The first DDR2 chips ran at 400MHz and then 533MHz, but AMD waited until DDR2 chips running at 667MHz reached mass production levels, which lowered price and ensured a plentiful supply. Currently, a wide range of Intel and AMD systems support DDR2. DRAMeXchange noted Wednesday that prices may become an issue again for DDR2. Prices for the chips rose 8.8 percent last week, compared to the previous week, the company said, due to strong demand for PCs. The market researcher expects prices to remain strong throughout September, the traditional time when back-to-school PC buying increases buying activity in the DRAM market. Â


Aveva 82 anni, e' morta per complicazioni polmonari


France flanker Serge Betsen is cleared to play against England in Sunday's Six Nations game.


Album sales down, digital track sales up

Album sales have continued their downward slide this year but sales of digital tracks are up almost 50 percent over this time last year.


Bush pressing case for 'ownership society'

Amid signs that the economy is cooling, President Bush is showcasing initiatives for a second term under the banner of an "ownership society" in hopes of bolstering his economic stewardship credentials.


Gibson's Praying Fan Will Stand Trial for Stalking

LOS ANGELES  - A homeless man with a passion for prayer will be taken to court. On Thursday, Dec. 2, Superior Court Judge Leland Harris ruled that drifter Zack Sinclair, 34, will stand trial for


WFP Tackles 'Critical Six Weeks' in Darfur with Up-Scaling of Air Operations

- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is gearing up for the most critical stage yet of its operation to deliver food assistance to hundreds of thousands of people affected by conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan. As the rainy season ...


Bush blasts Kerry in Iraq explosives flap

President Bush says John Kerry's putting politics ahead of truth in the case of the missing explosives in Iraq. The Democrat has accused the administration of incompetence for failing to safeguard the explosives, stored at a site south of Baghdad.


Slideshow: Fog Screens, Androids and Twirling Viscous Metal at Wired NextFest

Check out the exhibits from Wired NextFest in Los Angeles, with robots galore and tech from the future.


Roma, 15:28 - CALCIO, MESSINA: DISCIPLINARE INIBISCE FRANZA PER 60 GIORNI

La Commissione Disciplinare, presieduta da Stefano Azzali, ha inflitto al presidente del Messina, Pi...


Wong Kar-wai makes emotionally exquisite, formally adventurous films that other filmmakers can't help cribbing from Â even if his method borders on madness.


Three men who used an internet chat room to hatch a plan to rape a schoolgirl have been jailed.


Suicide Car Bomb Kills 10 in Kirkuk -Officials

KIRKUK, Iraq  - A suicide car bomb attack on  Saturday outside the regional headquarters of the Iraqi  National Guard in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk killed 10,  officials said.


Saddam Hussein's former chief lawyer said Sunday he plans to publish a book in the coming year disclosing secret information about the executed Iraqi leader.


The UN says Somalia is the world's forgotten crisis, with 15,000 children in need of urgent aid.


Good music lifts Winehouse above scandal

Even before the release of her heralded "Back to Black" album last year, Amy Winehouse's reputation as a tortured soul threatened to overshadow her music.


Ex-president Fujimori arrives in Peru for trial

Former President Alberto Fujimori arrived in Peru on Saturday for the first time since his 10 year rule ended in disgrace in 2000 to face charges of abusing human rights and stealing public money in the Andean country.


A month after the death of E. Pierce Marshall, who feuded for years with Anna Nicole Smith over his father's oil fortune, his family says they are more committed than ever in their legal battle against the former Playboy playmate.


The Grudge: Horror. Starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Behr, Clea DuVall and Bill Pullman. Directed by Takashi Shimizu. (Rated PG-13, 96 minutes.


President keeps Treasury secretary in Cabinet, for now

Treasury Secretary John Snow, an aggressive champion of the administration's economic policies, accepted President Bush's offer Wednesday to remain in the Cabinet.


New Deal a Vote of Confidence' in Rugby's Future

SA RUGBY MD Johan Prinsloo confirmed yesterday that the extended tri-nations and expanded Super 14 will go ahead as planned in 2006.


Footballer Roy Keane is due to appear in court charged with assault and criminal damage. The 33-year-old Manchester United legend is said to have clashed with a 16-year-old boy near his AÂ£1.


Windows Skills Blog: Using SQLite as a database backend for a lightweight server

On the Windows Skills blog, there's a new post that talks about the use of a SQLite database (via PHP) to handle the assault that Digg.com can dish out to a popular webiste.   Physical memory was limited and Apache and MySQL soon started to fight for every remaining byte and eventually the page was unavailable. After this experience I started to look for a alternative for the database storage and I found an interesting one: SQLite.   He mentions some of the features the database has including zero-configuration, a simple API, and the portability of having a single database in a single file. The next step was getting it to work with his Apache/PHP5 installation and to run some statistics on it. The results show SQLite pulling ahead of MySQL (INNODB) by a bit and MySQL (MYISAM) by a good bit.


Changes Needed in U.S. Cargo Inspection-Audit

U.S. customs officials did not have  proper technology to detect depleted uranium shipped into the  country in 2002 and 2003, an internal audit showed on Thursday  as it urged changes in the inspection process.


Tom Brady was on the Patriots injury report yesterday, but it wasn't because of his sprained right ankle.


Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, testifying Monday before a parliamentary commission investigating Spain's worst terrorist attack, dismissed any link between his surprise election victory last March and the Madrid train bombings three days earlier.


Hackers are close to finding a way to spread harmful computer viruses just by getting people to open an e-mail message or visiting an infected Web site, computer security experts warned yesterday. -washingtonpost.com


Actor Brad Renfro has died at age 25, PEOPLE has confirmed.   Renfro died Tuesday at a Los Angeles apartment where he spent the night with friends, Craig Harvey, chief investigator for the Los Angeles county coroner, tells PEOPLE.   Renfro was hear...


Alitalia a rischio liquidazione E il titolo affonda in Borsa

MILANO - Alitalia a picco a Piazza Affari. Dopo l'allarme del presidente Giancarlo Cimoli, che ieri ha detto ai sindacati che se non verrÃ  varato un piano al piÃ¹ presto, la compagnia Ã¨ destinata alla liquidazione


Gov. Ed Rendell gets anxious watching contested returns on TV. Shouting gives him the feeling he can influence the results. "Take it all the way! C'mon! Take it!" he yells at a monitor as J.R. Reed, the Philadelphia Eagles kickoff returner, starts strong but fades fast — not unlike some political candidates Rendell has known.


Bad night, Vienna: England suffer from James calamity

Flattery and deception are becoming England's stock-in-trade. They managed to open a two-goal lead over Austria despite lacking inspiration but then conceded two goals in two minutes midway through the second


Stocks fell sharply after data showed U.S. factory activity contracted in December to its weakest since April 2003, underscoring worries about the economic slowdown.


Addressing UN Assembly, Annan urges nations to restore respect for ...

Decrying what he described as "shameless" disregard for the rule of law around the globe, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan yesterday urged world leaders gathered at the General Assembly to do everything within their power to restore respect for


In the latest squabble over patents between Japanese and South Korean electronics giants, Toshiba has sued Hynix Semiconductor's Japan and U.S. units, alleging patent infringement in flash-memory chips, key components in digital cameras and cell phones.


A Japanese mountaineer leads an expedition to the Mount Everest to retrieve tons of rubbish.


No BlackBerries for Sarkozy cabinet, say French spooks

Nous crachons sur la baie noire - tool of Anglo spies French ministers and other government bigwigs (perruques-grands?) will no longer be allowed to use BlackBerries, in sharp contrast to British MPs.â¦


Hoping to reclaim some ground won by Internet sites, NBC Universal launched a venture with its affiliated TV stations on Tuesday aimed at providing a legal and profitable way to distribute video online.


A tax rise on alcohol to help tackle binge drinking is among proposals put forward by a Tory policy group.


Channel Four is fined Â£1.5m by Ofcom for misconduct involving phone-in competitions on Richard and Judy and Deal or No Deal.


Youthful Holiday for Strings, With AndrÃ© Watts on Piano

Fridayâs concert confirmed that conservatism, for better or worse, is still in play.


NEC and Stratus in fault-tolerant server threesome

Uptime Goldilocks could love NEC and Stratus promised you new, beefy fault tolerant servers would ship in June. But the boxes ended up shipping in July. We'll forgive the vendors a wee, one-month lapse, especially since they've tossed out some new, low-end additions as well.â¦


Staminali: due italiani tra i primi 3 bambini al mondo curati in ...

ROMA - I primi 3 bambini al mondo curati mentre erano ancora nell'utero della madre con l'uso di cellule staminali sono due italiani e una svedese. I piccoli erano affetti dall'osteogenesi imperfetta, malattia che rende le ossa fragilissime.


Southampton grabbed a Premiership survival lifeline with a brilliant 2-0 victory against out-of-sorts Liverpool.


"Citizen Kane" leads "Godfather" in movie poll

"Citizen Kane," Orson Welles' powerful portrait of an unscrupulous media baron, beat back an assault from "The Godfather," on Wednesday to retain its title as the greatest American film.


Rangers supporters fury over OâNeill remarks

Martin OâNeill has angered Rangers Football Club fans with his remarks over the abuse suffered by Neil Lennon on Saturday. The Celtic boss said Lennon was subjected to `racial and secretarian abuse` during


Down Democrats, Happy Republicans Look to 2008

A demoralized Democratic Party tried to pick up the pieces on Thursday as Republicans celebrated President Bush's re-election, with both sides


First suspect to be charged in UK attacks

British prosecutors said on Friday they  have advised police to charge a first suspect in connection  with failed car bomb attacks in London and Glasgow.


Isaac Bruce, has not said whether he will retire at the end of the season. But if these are his final days in the N.F.L., he has put them to good use.


Trasferito in un ospedale tedesco Vincenzo Cuccia, il più grave dei feriti di Nassiriya

Trasferimento in Germania per Vincenzo Cuccia, il carabiniere  tra i tre feriti lunedì notte a Nassiriya  che aveva riportato le lesioni più gravi. Cuccia dovrebbe essere curato in un centro specializzato, probabilmente quello di Ramstein. I ...


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Entro il 2012, gruppo annuncia aumento dividendi


Pro Football Hall of Fame 2008 finalists

The 44 selectors today will cut the 17 finalists to seven, then choose at least four - and a maximum of seven - for induction into the Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. To be elected, a finalist must receive a minimum of 80 percent of the votes. Enshrinement will be Aug. 2.


Liberty Bowl forecast calls for fireworks

For college football fans alienated by the exclusivity of the Bowl Championship Series, perhaps Friday's Liberty Bowl can set them free.


Matt Howard has 22 points and nine rebounds, and No. 14 Butler beats Wisconsin-Green Bay, 74-65 on Thursday night.


The former acting mayor of a sleepy mill town on the Alabama-Georgia line was convicted Tuesday of murdering his wife while on a lunch break six years ago.


In base a sentenza della Corte Giustizia di settembre


Colgate-Palmolive, the US consumer products company, has said that it plans to close about a third of its factories and cut more than 4,400 jobs over the next four years as part of a major restructuring effort to increase profit margins.


ConocoPhillips and Exxon Mobil refused to meet Venezuelaâs deadline for ceding control of major oil ventures, a move that could mean the loss of billions in investments.


Obesity surgery triples among U.S. teens

The number of U.S. children having obesity surgery has tripled in recent years, surging at a pace that could mean more than 1,000 such operations this year, new research suggests.


Detroit Tigers designated hitter Gary Sheffield was in the starting lineup Thursday after missing two weeks with a shoulder injury.


U.S. losing out on international tourism

Fewer international visitors are coming to the United States since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, despite an initiative announced a year ago by top government officials.


Deutsche Telekom management, unions reach deal to end strikes

Management and unions at Deutsche Telekom reached a compromise deal on Wednesday, ending their dispute -- and six weeks of strikes -- over a radical shake-up of the German telecom giant's services division.


New video on demand service Vudu has announced that its set-top boxes will be made available for free with the purchase of select Sharp AQUOS LCD TVs.


Filmmaker's Murder May Spell End of Dutch Tolerance

Dutch police have apprehended eight suspects (all young Moroccans and Algerians) in the killing of filmmaker Theo Van Gogh (yes, he is related) on Tuesday morning outside his flat in Amsterdam, an act which horrified Dutch citizens.


Who's fallen hardest? Who can bounce highest?


(InfoWorld) - When you own as much of the worldâs operating system market as Microsoft does, even small changes to your platform become immensely complicated in practice. For evidence of that, just consider Microsoft Expression, a line of design tools for creating 3D visuals, animation, and video clips on both Windows and Web applications. Expression is all about giving application developers and Web designers tools to take advantage of new graphics capabilities in Windows Vista, such as WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation). But Expressions has raised as many questions as it has answered: Is it an application development tool or a Web design tool? Is it Microsoftâs answer to Adobeâs Flash? Eric Zocher, general manager of the Microsoft Expression product line, chatted with InfoWorld Editor at Large Paul Krill to sort out Expression fact from fiction.                                                     InfoWorld: How critical is the multimedia application development space for Microsoft? Eric Zocher: Itâs very critical. The kinds of user experiences that people want to build on the Web increasingly include video and audio content, and rich graphics and animation. Thatâs really a core part of the Vista user experience, so WPF is part of Vista. Weâre investing in WPFE (Windows Presentation Foundation Everywhere) and in the Expression tools and Visual Studio tools for WPFE because we want to enable that kind of richness on the Web. IW: Is the Expression Tools line a development tools line or design tools line? EZ: The Expression Tools line is a designer tools line. The difference is that itâs first and foremost focused on content rather than code. The real core tools, the real core functionality that weâre trying to enable is creating the functional content part of things. Making things look, act, and move the way the designer wants them to move rather than doing the code behind the user experience that implements all the complicated algorithms. IW: Whatâs the relationship between the Expression and Visual Studio? EZ: What we highlighted in launching Expression is that there are a lot of common file formats that both families of tools work with. And the new format that we talk about a lot is XAML â Extensible Application Markup Language â a new XML-based format that in Expression Design and in Expression Blend we create, when weâre creating graphics, 2D and 3D graphics, animation, images, and when weâre combining all those different elements to make up a screen or a particular Web page. IW: What would you tell a business manager, an office manager â not necessarily the IT person â about why they should be excited about adding multimedia to applications? EZ: The thing thatâs easy for people to see immediately is when you talk about audio and video, you really are getting into the realm of being able to deliver training on an on-demand basis, anywhere in the world. With the kind of networks that enterprises have today, you have the ability to extend meetings and communication and have people in multiple offices of a corporation all participating in seeing a presentation and asking questions. In a business context, when youâre talking about the kinds of dashboards that an enterprise likes to have that shows the key performance indicators, the ability to do that with very rich â basically really rich data visualization â that takes strong 2D and 3D graphics capability. So thatâs also something I think business people can understand. IW: How does Microsoft see itself vis-Ã -vis to competitor offerings from companies such as Adobe? EZ: There arenât tools today from anyone for authoring for WPF and WPFE user experiences, and so from that perspective there really isnât any competition. We need to step in to offer tools for these new platforms from Microsoft. Thereâs some overlap in that they have tools for building for the standard Web, and we do as well now with Expression Web. IW: Do you have any Expression plug-ins like Flash? EZ: No. There is no notion of an Expression plug-in. Expression is just a brand that weâll use for the tool side, and then the brands that weâve been talking about, like WPF and .NET are the platform brands. In the Microsoft case, we distinguish between the tool and the platform, because we have so many of those, like .NET, that are our brands for the actual platforms that these experiences run on. Weâre talking about the .Net 3.0 and WPFE platforms, and Expression is strictly a tools brand, as is Visual Studio.


Oden picked first, Durant second in NBA Draft

Greg Oden, a 7ft center from Ohio State, was made the first overall pick of the 2007 NBA Draft on Thursday by the Portland Trail Blazers.


Car Bomb Kills at Least 10 Iraqi Policemen

A bomb exploded at a police station today near a base used by U.S. Marines, killing 10 Iraqi policemen and wounding 48 other people, officials said.


Ex-Pentagon official admits to more illegal help to Boeing

The ethical controversies that Boeing has been struggling to snuff out for the past year roared back to life yesterday when a former company executive made fresh admissions in court that while working at the Pentagon, she helped Boeing improperly secure


Almunia: "DovrÃ  essere un obiettivo di tutti i candidati alle elezioni"Nel mirino anche il debito: "Va applicata la riforma delle pensioni"                                          Conti pubblici, la Ue all'Italia "Rafforzare consolidamento"


NBC Universal has joined forces with NBC U.S. affiliate stations to create the National Broadband Co., a venture designed to offer online video programs.


The offenses of the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox will no doubt keep scoreboard operators busy at Fenway Park for the first two games of the World Series.


Mac Users Get a Credit Card Stealing Trojan for Halloween, Security Company Reports

A program promoted to Mac formers reportedly routes Mac users to phishing lures and serves adult-oriented ads. The Trojan may be the first professional attempt to target OS X users.


WASHINGTON A spokesman for Washington's Council Chair Linda Cropp says Cropp and Mayor Tony Williams will meet Monday. Cropp's spokesman says she asked for the meeting, and that she also wants to meet with


The latest MIT news flash could finally allow consumers to cut their power cords: A Massachusetts Institute of Technology research team has figured out how to wirelessly illuminate an unplugged light bulb from seven feet away.


LeBron sparks Cavs over Mavs in NBA match of stars

LeBron James scored 24 points, 15 of them in the first half, and added eight rebounds and seven assists to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers past Dallas 88-81 here Thursday in an NBA showdown.


Spanish teenager pleads guilty in first trial stemming from Madrid ...

MADRID, Spain There's been a guilty plea in the first trial stemming from the Madrid train bombings earlier this year. A 16-year-old has pleaded guilty to charges he helped transport dynamite used in the attack.


Arctic boom town lit up by gas development

A 100-metre-high flame from  a new gas plant symbolizes the rebirth of Hammerfest, which  claims to be the world's northernmost town and is seeing its  fortunes transformed by fossil fuels found off its coast.


Charismatic British eurosceptic Kilroy-Silk walks out of own party

Robert Kilroy-Silk, the former TV talkshow host who is the best-known face in the UK Independence Party, has stormed out of the UKIP group in the European Parliament, press reports in London said.


Tech industry presents less-than-unified defense

Last fall, the Blaster Internet worm slammed into Cable Bahamas like a digital hurricane, clogging Web connections for the tiny Internet service provider's 22,000 subscribers.


Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Tice will return for at least one more year, and nothing short of a lucrative contract extension could make him happier.


London's 'ghost stations' give glimpse into legends of Underground

As the train speeds under London, the sharp-eyed traveller spies through the window that the darkened tunnel is suddenly wider, and appears to be covered in dusty tiles.


Richiesta della procura "La pentita Banelli va protetta"

ROMA, 21 OTTOBRE 2004 - Per Cinzia Banelli, la prima brigatista rossa pentita, la Procura di Roma chiederÃ  un programma di protezione al Ministero dell'Interno. La richiesta Ã¨ basata su uno dei punti dello


British police thwart terrorism kidnap plot

A British police officer escorts Muslim girls to their homes in Jackson Road in Birmingham, central England, after a series of anti-terror arrests yesterday.Comment


Flextronics to fire 900 workers in Hungary

Singapore-based electronics manufaturer Flextronics plans to lay off 900 workers in Hungary in response to falling market demand for products assembled at one of its plants, spokesman Gabor Sarlos said.


Miami gets its first ever ACC win in men's basketball as it hands spiraling North Carolina State its third straight loss, 67-66, on Sunday.


IOC Sets Up Probe Into Marion Jones Allegations

International Olympic Committee (IOC)  president Jacques Rogge announced on Tuesday he had set up a  disciplinary commission to investigate allegations made against  U.S. sprinter Marion Jones by BALCO chief Victor Conte.


Torino, 19:16 - CALCIO, TORINO: DI MICHELE SEGNA 2 GOL NEL TEST COL RIVOLI

Test infrasettimanale per il Torino, che in vista della gara con l'Atalanta ha affrontato i dilettan...


British Hostage in Iraq Is Reportedly Beheaded

The Reuters news agency said it had seen a videotape showing Kenneth Bigley's captors beheading him with a knife.


Lebanon holds funeral for slain anti-Syrian MP

Thousands of Lebanese attended the funeral on Friday of an anti-Syrian Christian legislator whose assassination this week fuelled tensions ahead of Lebanon's bitterly contested presidential election.


A play which led to violent protests among the Sikh community has its run cancelled by a city's theatre.


Zeffirelli makes a drama out of EU crisis

Silvio Berlusconi used the full panoply of Italian pomp and artistic talent to stage a grandiose 7 million ceremony for the signing of a constitution that stands little chance of being ratified.


Bowden Agonizes Over Another Loss to Miami

Florida State coach Bobby Bowden has experienced several late collapses against Miami. This one may have been the worst yet. The fourth-ranked Seminoles led 10-3 with 1:22 to play Friday night, and No. 5 Miami needed to go 80 yards to tie the game — something the Hurricanes hadn't done all night.


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Trouble at wild-animal parks? Study cites lax US regulations for private exhibitors.

Pressure has grown at federal and state levels to ban public contact with big cats at USDA-licensed facilities.


Firenze, 19:24 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: ALLENAMENTO SULLA TATTICA

Allenamento pomeridiano per la Fiorentina ai 'campini'. Il tecnico Prandelli ha fatto svolgere eserc...


Mortgage lending dropped by 8% in November, providing more evidence of a market slowdown, say lenders.


Yahoo posts drop in profit; gives weak forecast

Internet media company Yahoo Inc.  on Tuesday reported a dip in quarterly profit, weighed down by weak display advertising, and gave a weaker-than-expected forecast through the end of 2007.


A Palm-Size DVD Camcorder and a Handful of Ambition

The Canon D50 records to a mini-DVD but uses a 5.39-megapixel picture sensor to improve the picture quality.


JENIN REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank -- Dozens of gun-toting Palestinian militants marched yesterday into a ceremony where the United Nations and visiting Arab VIPs were dedicating new homes for families whose houses were destroyed by the Israeli military -- a sign of the authority gunmen still hold in this West Bank town.


As part of its reincarnation, America Online Inc. is creating its own software for browsing the Web and playing movies and songs. It's a question of staying relevant in an increasingly broadband world.


When Grizzlies Ruin Eden, Moose Take to the Road

Joel Bergerâs investigations into the behavior and habits of ungulates have been used to find ways to preserve them and their environments.


GREENVILLE, SC - After nearly two years and two trials, Attorney General Henry McMaster said the investigation is continuing into the collapse of Carolina Investors Inc.


Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce says Michael Owen will not need a hernia operation, despite a persistent groin problem.


"Transformers" crushes competitors at box office

"Transformers," the big-budget movie about alien robots battling on Earth, crushed the competition in theaters over the weekend, racking up $67.6 million in three days to land at No. 1 on box office charts, according to studio estimates on Sunday.


The European Commission on Friday suggested ways of revamping the EU's Stability and Growth Pact and said the proposed changes would restore the credibility of its much-flouted budget discipline rules.


Iran state TV shows video of what it says is a controversial stand-off between Iranian and US naval forces.


Going Private: The Promise and Danger of Space Travel

A flurry of space tourism milestones and announcements in recent days signals that human spaceflight is shifting from governments to the private sector, space experts say.


The EU is scaling back its monitoring mission at the Gaza-Egypt border, a spokeswoman said Saturday, suggesting that Gaza's only gateway to the world will not reopen anytime soon.


Nintendo Corp.'s Wii game console is a breakout hit in large part because users control the play by waving around a motion-sensing wireless controller.


Murdoch needn't fear 'happy, friendly shareholder', says Liberty

NEW YORK - A share-swap transaction that will nearly double Liberty Media's voting power in News Corp has been described by the company as a "friendly" move.


Statehouse Journal: Former Bush Aide Fights Nickname: Gov. Privatize

In his two and a half years in office, Gov. Mitch Daniels of Indiana has placed in the hands of private companies plenty of public business.


Strained, Army Looks to Guard for More Relief

Army officials say they may be forced to make greater use of the National Guard to provide enough troops for overseas deployments.


But exports to Europe safe after the Russian oil firm seals a barter deal with pipeline monopoly. MOSCOW  - Yukos' crippling tax debts finally forced the Russian oil major to make a much-feared production cut Wednesday.


David Cameron is urged to shift to traditional Tory policies following a surge in the polls by Labour.


State-owned Alitalia faces the threat of administration after Italy says the auction for its stake in the national carrier had closed.


Jazz' Deron Williams a game-time decision

Utah Jazz point guard Deron Williams didn't participate in a shootaround Monday morning because of a lingering stomach flu and was to be a game-time decision for Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.


UN adviser warns Ivory Coast against another Rwanda

The top UN adviser on preventing genocide warned yesterday that hate messages in Ivory Coast were whipping up xenophobic fervor and said if the practice continues, he would recommend UN peacekeepers intervene.


Summary: Iraq Top, Taxes Bottom for Voters

FIRST THINGS FIRST — Twenty-seven percent of voters said resolving the situation in Iraq should be President Bush's top priority.


Hundreds of millions of Christians Saturday are celebrating Christmas, despite conflict, persecution and fear of terrorist attack.


Jeremy Guthrie allows two hits in seven innings and a pair of relievers finish off the Orioles' 2-0 win over Oakland on Sunday.


Gli edifici a Tokyo hanno tremato per diversi minuti

Ci sarebbero diverse persone ferite, colpite dagli oggetti caduti dalle mensole. Deragliato un treno ad alta velocitÃ . TOKYO - Quaranta minuti di terrore in Giappone nella zona di Niigata e Nagano, colpite


Coast guard searching for DE in Lake Pontchartrain


Russia said Wednesday a draft U.N. resolution on Iran's nuclear program does not call for any harsh sanctions, and the Iranian president said new measures would not deter the country's pursuit of nuclear technology.


Barcellona, 12:07 - CALCIO, BARCELLONA: ACCORDO CON IL SARAGOZZA PER MILITO

Il Barcellona ha raggiunto un accordo con il difensore argentino Gabriel Milito. Un acquisto che si ...


(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- People who suffer from certain skin allergies are more likely to develop blood-related cancers when they get older.


Long road to the limelight for marathon man

ATHENS - No one ever doubted the ability of Italy's Stefano Baldini, who triumphed in the Olympic Games men's marathon on Sunday, but he too often seemed to come up short.


China calls for extradition treaties to fight graft

Chinese officials have called for Western countries to sign extradition treaties, the China Daily reported on Monday, saying the country's use of the death penalty was no reason to avoid repatriating criminals.


Campaigners for village schools say hundreds face closure because of government pressure.