Berlino, 16:23 - CICLISMO, HINAULT: ULLRICH E' UN BARO

Bernard Hinault, ex grande corridore che ora fa parte dello staff organizzativo del Tour de France, ...


Sport: Premier League: Both teams managed only one shot on target between them in a poor encounter


Color Kinetics President and CEO to Present at Deutsche Bank Small Cap Growth Conference

BOSTON, Jan. 31  /PRNewswire/ -- Color Kinetics Incorporated  today announced that President and CEO Bill Sims will present at the 2007 Deutsche Bank Small Cap Growth Conference in Naples, Florida on February 13.


The  television channels were abuzz   earlier this week  with  the rumour that Priyanka Chopra had


Opponents of President Bush take to the streets of New York for a protest march ahead of the Republican convention.


ABUJA: Sudan will ignore a UN Security Council deadline to end militia attacks in Darfur by the end of the month and instead resolve the crisis through African Union peace talks, Khartoumâs chief negotiator said on Thursday.


Blog: Canadian tribes want a fee for cell phone transmissions passing through their airspace.


A bomb has exploded in front of the Indonesian embassy in Paris before dawn today, injuring about 10 people lightly, French radio station Europe 1 reports.


This home Wi-Fi equipment focuses on the clean delivery of IPTV and other media throughout the home but doesn't always succeed.


Yada, Yada, Yada. Is It Him? Or Is It Her?

A new study questions the idea that the female brain evolved to be talkative and the male brain evolved to be reticent.


Comair flight carrying 50 crashes in Ky.

A Comair flight carrying 50 people crashed a mile from Lexington's airport Sunday morning shortly after takeoff, the Federal Aviation Administration said. At least one person survived.


Film Composer Elmer Bernstein Dies at 82

Film composer Elmer Bernstein, who created a brawny, big-sky theme for "The Magnificent Seven," nerve-jangling jazz for "The Man With The Golden Arm" and heart-rending grace notes for "To Kill a Mockingbird," has died.


State Republicans Wednesday charged that hundreds of provisional ballots may have been counted on Election Day without being verified.


Doug Marlette, Cartoonist Who Won the Pulitzer Prize, Dies at 57

Doug Marlette was a Pulitzer Prize winning editorial cartoonist who also created âKudzu,â the popular syndicated strip.


E-mails track feds' efforts to secure Boeing tanker deal

WASHINGTON - Newly released e-mails sent by the secretary of the Air Force to colleagues and executives of the Boeing Co. reveal the lengths to which Pentagon officials went to win approval of a $23.5 billion


The city's police commission unveiled a plan Tuesday aimed at discouraging officers from using flashlights as weapons, except in emergencies.


Voting Machines Missing for La. Election

Many New Orleans voters were unable to cast ballots Saturday on a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage because voting machines had not been delivered to polling places, a state official said.


Did MoD chopper buzz sunbathing au pair?

Conservatory wrecked in alleged low-flying 'frolic' An Eastbourne couple has claimed in London's High Court that a Ministry of Defence (MoD) helicopter wrecked their award-winning conservatory while the crew attempted to "communicate" with a sunbathing au pair.â¦


Colgate warns of fake toothpaste in U.S.

Colgate-Palmolive Co. on Thursday said counterfeit "Colgate" toothpaste that may contain a toxic chemical had been found in discount stores in four U.S. states.


Patients taking a class of painkilling drugs called Cox-2 inhibitors have been advised to contact their GP to review their treatment.


Agents search WellCare headquarters in Tampa

More than 200 federal and state agents searched the Tampa, Florida headquarters of insurer WellCare Health Plans Inc on Wednesday, a spokesman for the U.S. attorney's office in Tampa said.


International Speedway Corp. scrapped plans Monday to build a track on Staten Island, stalling NASCAR's dream to bring a race to the New York area.


Oil Tops $48 After U.S. Inventories Dive

Oil prices jumped more than a dollar,  climbing above $48 a barrel on Wednesday after U.S. data showed  the disruption caused by Hurricane Ivan had eaten into fuel  stocks.


Poles demonstrate in support of Ukraine's opposition leader Yushchenko

WARSAW, Poland  - Groups of Poles demonstrated across the country Saturday in support of western-leaning Ukraine opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko, who claims he was cheated out of victory in his country's presidential election.


Mediators meet Lebanon army on camp peace plan

Palestinian mediators on Wednesday presented the Lebanese army with a plan to end a month of fighting with al Qaeda-inspired militants at a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon.


Users of the popular compression tool should upgrade their software, company says.


NASA Unveils its Newest Most Powerful Supercomputer

NASA unveils its newest supercomputer today during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the agency's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif.


No. 3 U.S. airline Delta Air Lines Inc.  DAL.N, fighting to avoid bankruptcy, on Wednesday said it  will sell up to 75 million common shares, sparking a 4 percent  drop its stock.


Banks are being accused of pressuring customers into taking out costly loans to try to clear their debts.


The company, whose shares fell more than 13 percent, said it was analyzing sales expectations for the next fiscal year, given uncertain consumer spending.


The last thing the Dallas Mavericks  needed for Sunday's pivotal game against the Miami Heat in the  NBA Finals was the loss of Jerry Stackhouse.


Daniel Groody, Gioacchino Campese (a cura di) - ÂMISSIONE CON I MIGRANTI MISSIONE DELLA CHIESAÂ - Urbaniana University Press Roma (Agenzia Fides) - LÂimpatto sociale, economico e politico delle migrazioni di milioni di persone sÂimpone allÂattenzione di molti e suscita dibattiti di interesse vario. Mentre scienze umane, come lÂantropologia e la sociologia, da tempo seguono...


McGraw-Hill Cos , the book and  magazine publisher and owner of Standard & Poor's, on Thursday  said fourth-quarter profit fell 31 percent, as disruptions in  global capital markets dampened demand for credit ratings.


Bishop Is Indicted in Sex Abuse Case but Won't Be Prosecuted

Thomas Dupre, former Roman Catholic bishop of Springfield, Mass., was charged with two counts of child rape in an indictment unsealed Monday, but only hours later the district


Forecasters butt heads over U.S. winter outlook

U.S. forecasters are at odds over how   cold and snowy the coming winter will be, with predictions   ranging from frigid to mild in the key Northeast and Midwest   heating regions.


Roma, 23:59 - CALCIO, PALERMO; GUIDOLIN: ACCETTIAMO IL VERDETTO DEL CAMPO

Francesco Guidolin accetta con sportività la sconfitta per 1-0 del suo Palermo sul campo dell...


x86 platform ousting others AMD regained a few percentage points of world microprocessor market share from its arch-rival, Intel, the latest, second-quarter figures from market watcher iSuppli show.â¦


Japan Has First Death from Human Mad Cow Disease

Japan confirmed Friday its first case of  the human variant of mad cow disease after the death of a man  believed to have contracted the fatal brain-wasting illness  from eating infected beef in Britain.


AP: Kerry Fund-Raisers Met With S. Korean

A South Korean man who met with John Kerry's fund-raisers to discuss creating a new political group for Korean-Americans was an intelligence agent for his country, raising concerns among some U.S. officials that either he or his government may have tried to influence this fall's election.


New Bond film title voted a 'Licence to Thrill!'

Beeb poll heartily endorses Quantum of Solace An online poll down at the entertainment section of the Beeb's website indicates that the vast majority of those voting are fully in favour of Bond 22 being titled Quantum of Solace.â¦


Caribbean Casts Wary Eye on Hurricane Frances

The small tourist islands of the northern  Caribbean were on alert on Monday for a close encounter with  powerful Hurricane Frances, while the remnants of Tropical  Storm Gaston limped through North Carolina.


China Discloses Prisoner Details to U.S.

The gesture comes as the Bush administration is weighing whether to sponsor a resolution criticizing China's human rights record at a U.N. meeting next month.


Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne are to judge an MTV show which aims to find a new band to join the Ozzfest tour.


France's first lady defends role in Libya HIV medics case

Cecilia Sarkozy, wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, has rejected calls to appear before a parliamentary commission to explain her role in securing the release of six foreign medics from a Libyan jail.


A bomb placed under a police car at a pop concert in southern Turkey has hurt at least 14 people, officials say. The explosion happened in the city of Mercin during a performance by well-known Turkish singer Candan Ercetin.


Two local shows go beyond comic grotesque or the new objectivity and suggest that German modernism before World War II was united by a relentless scrutiny of the world.


IBM claim to own 'fastest supercomputer'

"The fact that non-US vendor like NEC had the fastest computer was seen as a big challenge for US computer industry," said Horst Simon, director of the supercomputing centre at Lawrence Berkeley Labs in California.


India and Pakistan are to begin a new round of talks expected to focus on the disputed region of Kashmir.


The latest report on state finances, this one from the nation's governors, adds to the evidence that the fiscal picture is improving nationwide, though rising health-care costs and long-delayed programs and infrastructure improvements are clouding the picture.


A French art thief who stole dozens of masterpieces in several countries goes on trial in Strasbourg.


Online Shopper: The Sculptor in the Garden Neednât Wait for Spring

Low maintenance topiaries in a menagerie of shapes can satisfy that urge to plant.


GOP Urge Bush to Turn Attention From Iraq

Nervous Republicans are urging President Bush to unveil a robust second-term agenda at his convention next week to shift voters' focus from the unpopular war in Iraq and other issues that are a distraction to his re-election drive. Some contend the party should ditch the GOP-fueled controversy over rival John Kerry's combat record in Vietnam.


Tesco, the UK's largest retailer, chooses to open its first US store in the state of Arizona.


Coldiretti, 130 mln bottiglie spumante made in Italy


News: Marine Corps deploys Fallujah biometric ID scheme

US forces in Iraq are attempting to tame Fallujah with biometric ID, according to an NBC news report broadcast last week.


Udine, 18:20 - CALCIO, UDINESE; MALESANI: DIFENDO LA MIA SQUADRA

Difende la sua Udinese Malesani nonostante il risultato di oggi contro l'Empoli che si è port...


African reggae icon Lucky Dube shot dead

The South Africa musical world was in mourning yesterday after the murder of "reggae king" Lucky Dube, who was shot dead in an attempted car hijacking in Johannesburg.


Valencia, 18:00 - CALCIO, VALENCIA: TAVANO SI SCUSA E ACCUSA STAMPA ITALIANA

Francesco Tavano fa marcia indietro. L'ex attaccante dell'Empoli (mai schierato dalla sua nuova squa...


Google posts copyright judgement on Belgian websites

The US Internet portal Google has posted on its Belgian websites an earlier copyright ruling by a Belgian court that went against the giant online information provider.


Oracle ruling highlights complexity of market

Business-software maker's antitrust victory may pave way for accelerated merger activity in overcrowded IT markets, experts say.


A Santa Claus rally pushed Wall Street's blue-chip stocks to their highest close in 3-1/2 years on Tuesday, boosted by a rebound in drugmaker Pfizer Inc.


No-show Britney Spears loses in court again

Britney Spears failed on Wednesday in her latest bid to regain the right to see her two young sons after again ducking a court hearing on the issue, Los Angeles court officials said.


Tottenham complete the transfer of defender Alan Hutton for about Â£9m from Scottish club Rangers.


Trying to authenticate documents or uncover forgeries is an increasingly technical pursuit.


Hurricane-force winds batter region, killing 6

France PARIS -- A powerful storm packing hurricane-force winds lashed northern France yesterday, killing at least six people and forcing officials to close the Eiffel Tower. A 61-year-old woman died when her car was crushed by a tree, and another person was decapitated by flying sheet metal, police said. Paris City Hall ordered the Eiffel Tower closed, as well as ...


Libby and Cheney Will Not Testify, Says the Defense

The decision could be viewed as a sign that Mr. Libbyâs lawyers are confident the prosecution has failed to make its case.


Hunt for hundreds killed in Philippine typhoon

DARAGA, Philippines  - Distraught survivors searched piles of bodies for the faces of their loved ones in the central Philippines on Saturday after landslides triggered by Typhoon Durian left hundreds dead.


Iraqi PM's relatives kidnapped, face execution threat

Two members of the Iraqi prime minister's family were nabbed from their home in Baghdad, his spokesman said Wednesday. The kidnappers said they would execute them in two days if their demands are not met.


Obama Appeals to Kenyan Opposition Leader to Resolve Conflict

Bloomberg - Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama appealed to Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga to work toward resolving a crisis over the country's elections that has led to as many as 600 deaths.


Bush surgeon general nominee defends views on gays

President George W. Bush's surgeon general nominee, Dr. James Holsinger, disputed claims by critics that he holds "anti-gay" views during a Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday.


British court hears Alzheimer's drugs challenge

Drugmakers went to the London High Court on Monday to challenge a decision by the medicines cost-effectiveness watchdog NICE to restrict access to Alzheimer's drugs on the state National Health Service.


A man is found guilty of killing his wife and dumping her body in a French lake.


Microsoft signs deal to work on international development

Microsoft has joined with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and other development organizations to attack AIDS and other humanitarian problems worldwide, the company announced Monday.Microsoft will offer a wide variety of assistance to USAID as well as the U.S President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and the Millennium Challenge Corporation, two other humanitarian aid organizations, Microsoft said.The assistance could include technology consulting and software development support for agencies on the ground in developing nations and other types of help, said Frank McCosker, Microsoft's senior director of global strategic accounts.Microsoft has worked in an ad hoc basis with USAID in the past, but this 5-year partnership will give the aid organizations a "faster pipeline" to Microsoft resources, said Corey Griffin, Microsoft's director of international development. The memorandum of understanding announced Monday pulls together Microsoft and the three development organizations in a more comprehensive approach that in the past, he said.The company plans to work with the aid organizations on a variety of projects, including AIDS, other health problems, education, and economic growth, Microsoft said. The company is looking at creating so-called "innovation centers" in developing nations, where users can learn to create jobs in their countries, Griffin said.Microsoft will also work on disaster response and environmental sustainability, the company said."In this age of increasing interconnectedness, this global collaboration with Microsoft will help to mobilize ideas and resources, skills and technologies to spur innovation and deliver results far more efficiently and effectively than ever before," Henrietta Fore, acting administrator of USAID, said in a statement.The first project under this memorandum of understanding will be an alliance between Microsoft, USAID and Indonesia Entrepreneurship And Agribusiness Development Activity. The alliance partners will sponsor a national business innovation competition and awards program focused on improving innovation and IT competitiveness in Indonesia.The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the charitable organization set up by Microsoft's founder and his wife, has long given money to programs targeted at improving health and education around the world. But other than inspiration, Microsoft gets no marching orders from the foundation to work on health and education programs, McCosker said.The deal is a commercial one, he said. "It's about getting access to the next 5 billion users," he added.Microsoft plans to announce more projects in the partnership in the next six weeks.


MADISON, Wis. -- Two bags of spinach collected from E. coli patients in Wisconsin are linked to the national outbreak of the disease, state health officials said.


Russia shot putter indignant about result of doping tests

ATHENS, August 23 (Itar-Tass) - Russian shot putter Irina Korzhanenko said she was extremely indignant about her disqualification at the Olympic Games in Athens, the director of the Russian anti-doping laboratory, Professor Nikolai Durmanov, said.


Hostages in Iraq Face Death as Deadline Nears

A deadline set by militants who have threatened to behead two Americans and a Briton seized in Iraq was due to expire Monday, and more than two dozen other hostages were also facing death unless rebel demands were met.


EU Says Time Not Right to Lift China Arms Ban

The European Union is not yet ready to lift an arms embargo on China, Bernard Bot, Foreign Minister of the Netherlands which holds the bloc's rotating presidency, said Wednesday.  "We are working assiduously but...the time is not right to lift the embargo," Bot told reporters on arrival at a summit between the bloc and Chinese leaders.


The Claim: Menstrual Cycles Can Synchronize Over Time

The idea that women who live together menstruate together dates at least to 1971.


New data shows a vaccine against the virus that causes cervical cancer partially blocks infection by 10 strains of the virus on top of the four types the vaccine targets.


Britons Hit by Winter Vitamin D Deficiency

About a quarter of Britons may suffer from a winter deficiency of vitamin B which can increase the risk of muscle weakness, autoimmune diseases, osteoporosis and certain types of cancer, health experts said on Thursday.


Delta Stock Up After Pilots' Deal Reached

Delta Air Lines Inc. DAL.N has  reached a tentative contract with its pilots that will save the  cash-strapped airline $1 billion annually, sending its shares  soaring almost 25 percent on Thursday.


Il titolo corre ancora in Borsa, +2,35% nei primi scambi


Rhythm Co-Owner Rushed to Hospital After Hurting Self

Hours after storming the court and firing her coach, Nashville Rhythm co-owner    Sally Anthony  was rushed to a hospital following a 911 call by a relative who said Anthony had tried to "hurt herself."


If avoiding the misery of the flu isn't enough to send you scurrying to your doctor's office as soon as the annual flu shot becomes available, here's another good reason -- it might just keep you out of the hospital.


Officers are studying CCTV images after a 12-year-old boy went missing on his way home from seeing friends.


U.S. commercial and personal  bankruptcy filings fell 2.6 percent in the year to Sept. 30, as  personal finances improved in a strengthening economy, but  bankruptcies still remain near record highs, a federal court  report showed on Friday.


Drug Could Become First for Specific Race

A two-drug combination pill dramatically reduced deaths among blacks with heart failure, a landmark finding that is expected to lead to government approval of the first medication marketed for a specific race.


Hamid Karzai named a new Cabinet on Thursday, sacking the prominent defense minister and removing other warlords from top posts in a major reshuffle weeks after being sworn in as the nation's first democratically elected


You're angry. You want to lash out. The Red Sox are doing it to you again. They're blowing a playoff series, and to the Yankees no less.


Death toll in Polish mine disaster 23, no survivors

RUDA SLASKA, Poland  - All 23 Polish miners caught in a gas explosion underground in a mine in southern Poland were confirmed dead on Thursday, in the country's worst mining disaster since the 1970s.


NBA superstar Bryant seeks to embark on "new road"

Los Angeles superstar Kobe Bryant posted a not so subtle suggestion on his website Sunday that a change of scenery might be the best thing for both he and the Lakers.


Suicide bomber kills three in Tel Aviv, Israeli PM says nothing ...

TEL AVIV  - A teenage Palestinian suicide bomber blew himself up and killed three other people and wounded dozens in an open-air food market in the heart of Israel's commercial capital Tel Aviv.


Film industry strike in support of Sanjay Dutt

Come December 12 and the entire film industry will have a nationwide strike.


Coca-Cola Co. KO.N, stung by a  prolonged downturn in North America and other markets, on  Thursday lowered key long-term earnings and sales targets.


Britain's first official road  signs to warn drivers about the dangers of trusting their  satellite navigation devices (satnavs) were introduced on  Tuesday in a Welsh village.


By Jean Verlich, Clovis News Journal, N.M.  May 29--Name: Mesa Financial   Location: 403 Pile St.   What they do: Lending institution -- make loans to purchase vehicles, personal loans, mortgages   Who's in charge: Jason Crume is the manager and partner.


MySpace announces it's opening up its platform to developers at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco.


Tiger sounds warning with Torrey Pines dominance

Tiger Woods's comfort factor at Torrey Pines, where he won a record sixth Buick Invitational on Sunday, will have sent a collective shudder down the spines of his rivals for this year's U.S. Open.


Did Sears run to Kmart to avoid a real estate vulture?


International PHP Magazine: Poll Question: What Is the Best Way to Do QA for PHP?

The results from the latest poll conducted by the International PHP Magazine have been released. This time, they asked developers what they thought was the best way to do QA for their PHP applications.   Among the options were things like "Do API documentation", "Use code analyzers that check CS violations, XSS or SQL injection attacks" and the number one choice - "Do unit tests using PHPUnit or phpt". Three other options followed behind (using debugging tools, code analyzers and having a commit mailing list) with the API documentation falling down in last place.   They already started up this week's poll too. This time, they ask developers to vote on which of the options make for good PHP code. There's four options - structured, consistent, portable and secure. Get your vote in today!


Petraeus calls for cutting U.S. troops in Iraq

The top U.S. general in Iraq on Monday recommended cutting American troops by about 30,000 by next summer, ending the so-called surge of forces but not fundamentally changing strategy in the unpopular war.


Turkey's political and military leaders are to meet to discuss details of a possible strike against PKK rebels.


La rilevazione Ipr-Marketing per Repubblica.it anche sulla rivolta fiscaleIl 32 per cento del campione propone il carcere per chi sta ai semafori                                          Sondaggio, cresce la voglia di tolleranza zero Il 70% chiede sanzioni per lucciole e lavavetri                                                                                La maggioranza degli intervistati dice di non condividere lo sciopero della tasse proposto dalla Lega di CLAUDIA FUSANI


Now that the World Cup is underway, AP writers will be filing periodic, behind-the-scenes reports during soccer's largest spectacle:


U.S. man convicted of pipeline, energy attack plan

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania  - A Pennsylvania man was convicted on Friday of plotting to blow up U.S. oil pipelines and energy installations and of attempting to enlist al-Qaeda militants on the Internet to help carry out his plan.


Drifting icebergs are "eco-hotspots" enabling surrounding waters to absorb more CO2, a study finds.


Nuisance messages speeds up customer churn Mobile operators are being warned to brace themselves for a global upsurge in mobile messaging abuse.â¦


The printer maker also predicted better-than-expected first quarter earnings, sending shares up.


Gloom was banished from Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem for the first time in years on Monday as Christian pilgrims from all over the world flocked here to celebrate Jesus' birth in an atmosphere of renewed tranquility.


Cold weather hits Ahmadinejad's politics

President Bush isn't the only leader facing serious economic woes. Icy weather is causing big political trouble for Iran's hard-line president, who is under attack for mismanaging the economy as the country runs perilously low on gas for heat.


Roger Clemens pitched six innings for his 324th victory and the Houston Astros made the most of three Chicago errors Saturday, hanging on to beat the Cubs 7-6.


A claim George Galloway took money from Saddam Hussein was one of the "most important" stories of our time, a court hears.


Hamas leaders in Damascus, who have operated in the Syrian capital with secrecy for the past year, appear to have gone deeper underground after Israeli threats to target


A measuring device containing radioactive material was found in a coastal Virginia pawnshop Friday, almost two weeks after it was stolen from a truck while the driver shopped.


Liza Minnelli in New York Hospital After Fall

Actress and singer Liza Minnelli was  taken to a hospital after falling out of bed and hitting her  head in the early hours of Monday morning, People Magazine  reported.


Investigators are trying to determine who threw objects from a bluff-top compound owned by musician Kenny G that struck a 9-year-old girl on the head.


Fairchild looks forward to 'Fashion House'

Morgan Fairchild, a veteran vixen of 1980s prime-time soap operas, feels right at home in the cast of "Fashion House," one of the first serialized dramas for the upcoming MyNetworkTV.


The black-and-white film "Miracle on 34th Street" began playing on the double-sided plasma television at Macy's in Westfield Montgomery Mall the day after Thanksgiving. It has been looping endlessly ever since.


Israel Charges 'Jesus Box' Relics Ring with Fraud

Israeli prosecutors charged four antiquities dealers on Wednesday with forging a slew of biblical artifacts including a "Jesus box" that had been claimed as proof of Christianity's origins.


Mary Cheney, daughter of Vice President Dick Cheney, is not a minor struggling with her sexuality and trying to keep her undeveloped life protected from a public profile she never chose.


Sluman fires on all cylinders at Chrysler

Jeff Sluman shot a course-record nine-under-par 62 on Thursday to lead after the first round of the $5 million Chrysler Championship.


Mahjong Puntenteller: Nieuwe versie / New version

Mahjong Puntenteller is a small and easy but very usefull program which calculates the scores of the old and famous game Mahjong. All you have to do is enter the points and who won the game, and it will automaticle calculate your scores.   Beta II is just finished but has already known bugs. Also there is no English language support yet, so for everyone not from Holland you have to wait a few weeks more or grab a dictionarie


Cambodia's Legislature Bars Government from Pardoning Khmer Rouge

Legislators today approved laws barring the Cambodian government from pardoning Khmer Rouge suspects, one day after ratifying a landmark UN-backed plan to set up a tribunal to prosecute surviving leaders of the murderous 1970s regime.


Cisco buys technology to create online communities

Cisco Systems Inc. said on Monday it  has acquired software to create online social networking sites  from privately held Utah Street Networks, Inc., the operator of  Tribe.net.


Car bombs in Baghdad market kill at least 78

BAGHDAD -- Thunderous car bombs shattered a crowded marketplace in the heart of Baghdad yesterday, triggering secondary explosions, engulfing an eight-story building in flames, and killing at least 78 people in the latest in a series of similar attacks aimed at the country's Shi'ite majority.


Mike Huckabee's offbeat antics Â what some would call stunts Â helped propel him to the front of the Republican presidential pack after a decade honing that "bumper sticker" style as governor of Arkansas.


British Government to Make Drug Safety Data Public

Britain is to overhaul and open up its drug safety monitoring system, already viewed as one of the better schemes worldwide, in the wake of recent scandals over the side effects of some medicines. Patients will in future be able to view anonymous data on suspected adverse drug reactions on the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency's (MHRA) Web site, Health Minister Lord Warner said Monday.


Irons to play Harold Macmillan in new play

Oscar-winning English actor Jeremy Irons  will play former British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan in a  new play opening at London's National Theatre in March, the  theatre announced on Wednesday.


Le esequie di Rosario Rodino' alle 11 a Torino


Top Bush Officials Clash Over Iraq Election

US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage clashed publicly with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Friday over whether Iraq's upcoming elections should cover the


Il Mibtel e' in calo dello 0,49%, male anche Londra


Jo-Ann Stores shares decline on lowered outlook

Shares of fabric and craft retailer Jo-Ann Stores Inc. (JAS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) sank about 10 percent on Wednesday as the market digested its profit warning.


US presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and John McCain are buoyed ahead of key New Hampshire primary.


Embattled U.S. Rep. William Jefferson hunted for votes among churchgoers Sunday as he headed into the final week of a campaign to hold onto his seat and salvage his political fortunes.


Avril Lavigne doesn't mean to be so complicated.


'In Europa chiuse 1000 fabbriche in 5 anni, vendite -30%'


Warriors flat out routed by Utah Offense and defense equally bad ...

It was a rare moment of vulnerability; a natural reaction for a someone lying flat on his back. With 1:20 left in the first half, Jazz guard Matt Harpring threw his hands over his head to avoid being trampled


Toshiba says HD DVD has not lost out to Blu-ray

Toshiba Corp said on Sunday its HD DVD high-definition video format is not dead despite being dealt a big setback by Warner Bros studio's decision to exclusively back Sony Corp's rival Blu-ray technology.


The LCD industry looks as if it's likely to blow a fuse.


City Room: Soldier Took Bullet to Avoid Iraq

Private Jonathan Aponte, 20, admitted that he arranged to have himself shot in the knee to avoid returning to military service in Iraq.


Dwyane Wade scored 25 points and the Miami Heat remained unbeaten against Eastern Conference opponents by beating the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 93-83 Sunday night.


Biologists Hunt Destructive 'Frankenfish'

CHICAGO - Biologists plan to use large nets and traps this week in Chicago's Burnham Harbor to search for the northern snakehead - a type of fish known for its voracious appetite and ability to wreak havoc on freshwater ecosystems.    Experts from Chicago's Field Museum and the Army Corps of Engineers were to begin searching for the unwanted snakehead Friday, but mechanical difficulties halted the survey's start...


BRDC gives cautious welcome to FIA announcement

"The announcement by the FIA in Paris today that the 2005 British Grand Prix has been granted a provisional date on 3 July is progress," said the BRDC.


Reba McEntire in fine company on "Duets"

Sitting in the kitchen of a  bungalow at the Beverly Hills Hotel, Reba McEntire is  comfortable -- comfortable to talk about her long-running  multimedia career, comfortable to talk about her upcoming album  of duets and comfortable in her jeans.


Gene Helps People Resist AIDS Infection- Study

A gene that may help block the AIDS virus from getting into cells seems to protect some people from the deadly and incurable infection, researchers said on Thursday.


Appeals court overturns law targeting 'sexually explicit' photos

The 6th Circuit tosses federal law saying Americans taking naughty digital pics of themselves and a willing adult partner must make those images available for the attorney general's perusal--or to go prison.


The Federal Reserve lifted short-term interest rates a quarter-point on Tuesday, continuing its bet that the economy can keep growing steadily through the Fed's rate-hike campaign.


The top cleric at a besieged mosque in Pakistan's capital accused security forces on Saturday of killing more than 70 of his students, but said he and his supporters preferred martyrdom to capture.


Movie Industry Preparing Suits on File Sharing

Hoping to head off the kind of rampant online piracy that has plagued the record industry, Hollywood's major movie studios said yesterday that they would begin filing lawsuits


Paris Hilton begins jail term a day early

From the barrage of camera flashes on the red carpet of a Hollywood awards show to the four walls of a jail cell -- what a difference a day makes when you're Paris Hilton.


A "shop a smoker" hotline will be set up to ensure people comply with the smoking ban, the government says.


Music Industry Group Launches Piracy Suits

An international music industry group said Thursday hundreds of lawsuits were being filed across Europe accusing people of piracy for illegally sharing music on the Internet.


ORLANDO, Florida  - A U.S. space shuttle astronaut was accused on Tuesday of trying to kidnap and kill a rival for the affections of a male astronaut after she drove 950 miles wearing diapers to confront the woman.


Barroso Overhauls EU Team After Italy Picks Frattini

European Commission President-designate Jose Barroso overhauled his leadership team, seeking to end a dispute with the European Parliament and two weeks of policy- making gridlock in the European Union.


Lionsâ Jones Out for Season With Knee Injury

A torn knee ligament will keep Lions running back Kevin Jones out of the teamâs final regular-season game and could sideline him until the start of training camp.


The boards of both the US telecoms giant Sprint Corp and mobile phone operator Nextel Communications Inc have announced their intention to create the third largest mobile operator in the US, in a deal worth $35 billion.


Legal experts criticized the Bush administration Wednesday for barring the news media from military hearings for 14 terror suspects in Guantanamo Bay.


DEBUT WITH A BANG: Deserted island plot set in motion by air crash

a suspenseful tropical island odyssey about the 48 survivors of an airline disaster -- arrives like no other series this fall when it premieres at 8 tonight on ABC.


Microsoft files first authenticity certificate lawsuits

SEATTLE A central Pennsylvania company is named in a lawsuit filed by Microsoft on claims of counterfeit and illicit certificates of authenticity.


Australian doping authorities have cleared retired swimmer Ian Thorpe of any wrongdoing after completing their investigation into an irregular test result.


Tennis stars Venus Williams and Maria Sharapova rode elephants before playing an exhibition match in Thailand as part of preparations for the Australian Open.


Mortar bombs hit Mogadishu camp, residential area

Mortar bombs struck a refugee camp and residential area in eastern Mogadishu on Thursday, wounding at least six people in the latest in a string of almost daily attacks in Somalia's capital, residents said.


Mauritania seizes a boatload of Africans heading for Europe for the first time.


A mutilated body found in Iraq last month was not that of aid worker Margaret Hassan, officials have said. Dental records definitely proved the corpse US troops discovered in Falluja on 14 November was someone else's, a Foreign Office spokesman said.


A Pakistani court orders the arrest of exiled ex-PM Nawaz Sharif's brother ahead of their expected return next week.


Former chess champion Bobby Fischer demanded Friday that the Japanese government release him from immigration detention and allow him to travel to Iceland "as soon as possible.


West Indies' Australian coach Bennett King is relishing the prospect of facing the world's best side Australia in his first tournament in charge.


Health officials fear diseases could break out within days, with thousands of people in makeshift camps with poor sanitation.


Not too long ago, Google Inc seemed little more than a nuisance to Microsoft Corp's software domination. No more. As Google rapidly rolls out new products, the company best known for its wildly popular search


Russia against referral of Iran to UN Security Council

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said here Sunday that Moscow was opposed to seeing Iran referred to the UN Security Council over its nuclear programme.


Mantova, 19:06 - CALCIO, MANTOVA:  NOSELLI E CRISTANTE NON SI ALLENANO

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Mantova in vista della trasferta a Ravenna, con il tecnico Tesser che...


Prudential shuts down stock research, trading arm

U.S. insurance company Prudential  Financial Inc.  said on Wednesday that it will shut down  its institutional stock research and trading business,  Prudential Equity Group, ending a rocky 26-year stay on Wall  Street.


Federal Judge Rules Against Patriot Act Power

A federal judge on Wednesday found  unconstitutional a part of the United States' anti-terror  Patriot Act that allows the FBI to demand customer records from  businesses without court approval.


Bush, Kerry Camps Battle Over War on Terror

President Bush and Democrat John Kerry battled over who can best make the United States safer on Sunday, the Bush camp accusing Kerry of wanting to treat terrorists like gamblers and the Kerry side saying his Republican opponent was soft on homeland security.


American girl, 15, is first rabies patient to survive without ...

Little more than a month ago 15-year-old Jeanna Giese was critically ill with rabies after a bat bit her during a service at her local church.


Ragazzo si getta da un ponte Salvo dopo un volo di 60 metri

CALUSCO D'ADDA (BERGAMO), 10 OTTOBRE 2004 - Salvo dopo essersi gettato da un ponte sull'Adda, alto 60 metri, grazie ai rami di una pianta e ad alcuni rovi che gli hanno impedito di completare il volo. Protagonista


Rugby shows the way when it comes to refs

When one of the game's most lethal strikers calls for world football chiefs to give referees a hand, you might expect them to sit up and take notice.


Malawi's chief social welfare official has paid a visit to Madonna's London home, part of a long-delayed assessment into whether the pop idol can adopt a little boy from the Southern African country.


AMSTERDAM, September 15 (Champions League) - A moment of brilliance from Pavel Nedved was enough to give Juventus three points from their Champions League Group C opener against Ajax.


U.S. agency recommends e-voting paper trail

(InfoWorld) - The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has recommended that the U.S. government require touch-screen electronic voting machines to include independent audit technology, such as printouts. "The lack of an independent audit capability in systems is one of the main reasons behind continued questions about voting system security and diminished public confidence in elections," says a NIST paper released this month. "In practical terms the software-dependent approach cannot be made secure or highly reliable." The Technical Guidelines Development Committee of the U.S. Elections Assistance Commission (EAC) is scheduled to review the NIST's recommendation that direct record electronic (DRE) machines include voter-verified paper trails or other auditing mechanisms at a meeting Monday and Tuesday. DREs do not assure that voting records are accurate, and 15 states using the e-voting machines do not use independent audit mechanisms statewide, the NIST paper says. "Trust in an election outcome relies heavily upon trusting the correctness of the DRE's software and upon trusting that the DRE software has not been replaced or tampered with," the paper says. "Simply put, the DRE architecture's inability to provide for independent audits of its electronic records makes it a poor choice for an environment in which detecting errors and fraud is important." A spokesman for the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), representing e-voting machine vendors, didn't immediately return a message seeking comment on the NIST recommendations. The ITAA has argued that paper trail ballots may simply print out the same results stored on the DREs. Paper trail systems can be costly to add on to DREs, and printer breakdowns can cause problems during elections, the ITAA has said. One e-voting critic praised the report. "That's really good news," said Barbara Burt, director of the election reform program at Common Cause, one of several groups calling for e-voting paper trails. "It looks like it's going to help us finally get rid of the paperless DREs." NIST's recommendations come after scattered reports of problems with DREs in the Nov. 7 U.S. elections. In Florida's 13th congressional district, Democratic candidate Christine Jennings has filed a lawsuit asking for a revote after 18,000 voters failed to cast a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives race. Two recounts found Republican Vern Buchanan the winner of the race, but Sarasota County did not require the Elections System and Software (ES&S) e-voting machines to include paper printouts to back up the electronic vote. While e-voting supporters say the machines make it hard to undervote, Sarasota County voters cast about 16,000 more votes in the Florida governor's race and in the Florida Senate race than were recorded in the House race. About 4,000 more people cast ballots for the county's Southern District Hospital Board than were recorded in the House race. Thirty-five states either mandate voter-verified paper-trail systems or use them statewide without a mandate, according to the NIST report. But 10 states use paper-trail ballots on a county-by-county basis, and five states, including Maryland, Georgia and Louisiana, use DREs statewide without paper- trail ballots. The NIST paper published this month recommends states use "software-independent" voting systems, using either paper-trail ballots or cryptographic audit systems instead of relying on the "correctness of the software" for election results. The paper suggests that the EAC require audit mechanisms in e-voting machines, and recommends that federal election officials stop certifying e-voting machines without independent audit systems after 2009 or 2010.ADVERTISEMENTNEW IT SERVICES FROM IBM: EASIER TO BUY AND IMPLEMENTDiscover a simpler, more cost-effective way to get the solutions your company needs to grow more flexible and efficient.


Chow says he's not pursuing Syracuse job

Davie Â· Southern California offensive coordinator Norm Chow on Thursday tried to squash speculation he may become head coach at Syracuse, where newly hired Athletic Director Daryl Gross from USC fired Paul Pasqualoni a day earlier.


Rice pushes "roadmap" as Turkish troops enter Iraq

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


Warne removes thumb guard, pays the price

MUMBAI: Shane Warne's moderate run of success against India has ended, and the leg spin wizard has no one else but to blame himself.


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


Duvall, Holmes Are Match for Indie 'Smoking'

Robert Duvall and Katie Holmes have joined Aaron Eckhart in the cast of the indie satire "Thank You for Smoking."


A Palm Beach County judge has ruled that approximately 4,500 Florida residents are entitled to $1.6 million in damages from one of the nation's largest apartment complex owners, which


UK Pledges Extra Funding for Surge in Sexual Diseases

The British government pledged on Thursday to put 300 million pounds aside to combat a surge in sexual diseases as health experts revealed record numbers of people in the UK living with HIV and other sexual diseases.


Bush Confident About Israeli-Palestinian Peace Chances

President Bush says he expects a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians during the New Year, and he pledges his personal efforts to ensure a diplomatic breakthrough.


Plans to spend Â£21m of public money on a visitor centre at the Giant's Causeway are dropped.


RSL Receive Stadium Funding, Will Stay in Utah

Salt  Lake City, UT (Sports Network) - Major League Soccer's Real Salt Lake is   experiencing  a  high after  being rather  low since  a decision regarding its   plans for a new stadium about two weeks ago.


NL Wrap: Bonds Kept in Park But Giants Rally for Big Win

Marquis Grissom hit a grand slam homer and the San Francisco Giants rallied from a six run deficit to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-7 in National League play on Saturday.


Tens of thousands of vulnerable workers are being exploited by rogue employers, warns Citizens Advice.


US Air pilots agree to resume talks on givebacks

Negotiations on $295 million in concessions between US Airways Group Inc. (UAIR.O: Quote, Profile, Research) and its pilots union appeared back on track on Saturday


BAGHDAD, Iraq - A contractor who left Charlotte to work in Iraq is feared to be in the hands of insurgents. Dean Sadek lived on Hanna Court near Sharon Amity Road in east Charlotte before he moved overseas


Firenze, 18:41 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: 12 RETI NEL TEST CON IL SAMBUCA

Test infrasettimanale per la Fiorentina, che in vista della gara con l'udinese ha affrontato i dilet...


Gabe: Wired has a pretty big article about Penny Arcade in it's latest issue. We've done a lot of interviews but Wired actually sent a writer named Chris Baker out to spend a few days in our office. Sort of like a geek version of Jane Goodall, He hung out with us all day and took notes while we played games and made the comic. Chris interviewed everyone here and even found time to question our wives and friends. Living with us the way he did I think he managed to get some pretty candid stuff out of Tycho and I. Things we might never have divulged during a standard interview. By the end of the week I think we all considered Chris a friend and a valuable addition to any Halo 3 team. The resulting article is a pretty complete look at our little company here as well as the most honest interview I think anyone's ever managed to get out of us. If you're interested you can read it online right here.   -Gabe out


'Martial arts spectacular,' promises director Dwight Little of Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid fame will direct a movie adaptation of popular Namco martial arts game Tekken, Variety reports.â¦


MSU librarians call Google's project amazing

MSU librarians considered it a feat a few years ago when they managed to get dozens of centuries-old cookbooks online. So folks there were a bit stunned by the news that the


U.S. Olympic officials impressed with Los Angeles

U.S. Olympic officials completed a two-day tour of Los Angeles on Friday, saying they were impressed with the city's bid to host the 2016 Summer Games but refusing to tip their hand toward a final decision.


Fastest race ever yields gold, bronze for US

Justin Gatlin wants to be a new face of track and field. Maurice Greene doesn't want his face to be forgotten. Both should agree on one thing.


Coping with Convergence: Local Search Meets Mobile and WiFi, Part 1

While many industry and internet specialists agree that a genuine convergence between technology and content for mobile has been achieved, many questions still remain on what exactly are the opportunities for local merchants and search marketers. Is now the time for search marketers to enter mobile and bring their clients with them?


How To Buy Links And Avoid Google Detection

Despite what Google and SEO gurus like Eric Ward tell you, you can easily use ’smart’ paid links to deliver the benefit of editorially earned organic links without tripping any filters or being detected as a ‘paid’ link by Google. Let’s take two sites:  Site A is an established authority site in its niche with page 1 [...]


Foreign Minister Frendo meets Portuguese counterpart in Lisbon

Dr. Michael Frendo, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Antonio Victor Martins Monteiro, Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs and Portuguese Communities met in Lisbon for bilateral talks.


Congress required President Bush to submit an initial report to lawmakers by Sunday assessing whether the Iraqi government has made satisfactory progress toward achieving the benchmarks set for it. The breakdown of progress described in the Bush administration's report:


ABC Fought the Pre-emption of 'Private Ryan'

ABC television, backed by Senator John McCain, Republican of Arizona, and others, spent much of yesterday trying to keep nervous affiliate stations from deserting a Veterans Day broadcast of the


Sales Chief Is the Latest to Depart From Yahoo

Yahoo said Sunday that Wenda Harris Millard, its longtime chief sales officer, is leaving amid a reorganization of Yahooâs sales team.


International effort on privacy protection is launched

OECD countries to cooperate on data protection The world's most developed economies will co-operate to uphold privacy laws in the face of increasing amounts of cross-border data transfer. The member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have agreed the plan.â¦


Blair says a lot to do after Iraqi elections

British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Sunday that there was still a great deal to do in helping grow Iraq's democracy as he hailed the Iraq election as a success.


Ciampi: "Contro il terrore lotta senza quartiere"

Il presidente della Repubblica ha rivolto oggi un accorato appello a fermare il "disegno diabolico dei terroristi" con una lotta senza quartiere e con lo sforzo del dialogo, mentre ha nuovamente chiesto la liberazione delle due italiane ostaggio in Iraq.


Wal-Mart, union call for universal health care

Wal-Mart and one of its most vocal labor foes joined forces on Wednesday to call for universal health-care coverage for all Americans by 2012, but offered no specific proposals.


England captain Michael Vaughan has admitted he cannot wait for the tour to Zimbabwe to be over.


Japan Schools Tracking Students by Radio

Cutting class just got harder but schools are safer thanks to computer chips that help track students, Japanese officials say.


Nepal's provisional parliament approved a motion to abolish the monarchy on Friday, as part of negotiations with former Maoist rebels to underpin a fragile peace deal.


Patrician Director of Met Museum Will Retire

Philippe de Montebello, who has led the Metropolitan Museum of Art for 30 years, announced Tuesday that he planned to retire at the end of the year.


Report: Authorities Arrest Yukos Manager

Authorities arrested a manager at a top subsidiary of Russian oil giant OAO Yukos amid an investigation into the alleged embezzlement of millions in company funds, a Russian news agency reported Thursday.


Vietnam reports 29th human bird flu case; 16-year-old in critical ...

A 16-year-old girl from southern Vietnam has become infected with the bird flu strain that killed 32 people earlier this year and devastated the poultry industry across Asia, a doctor said Thursday.


The High Court will review the penalty given to a doctor who wrongly accused a father of killing his children, the BBC learns.


Israeli troops shoot dead two Palestinian militants in the West Bank's most populace town, Nablus.


Els lurks two shots behind Dubai leader Fisher

Britain's Ross Fisher maintained his unlikely surge in the Dubai Desert Classic on Friday, a second successive seven-under-par 65 securing a two-stroke lead at the end of a day interrupted by bad weather.


Children aged 16 and 17 will be able to apply for a passport without the consent of their parents, it is announced.


Colin Montgomerie will take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the Target World Challenge as he attempts to capture his first victory of the season.


Leading Economic Indicators Rose in Dec.

A closely watched measure of future economic activity rose for a second consecutive month in December, pointing to sustained, gradual growth.


Eric Garcia and Matthew Kane are holed up in a classroom corner, chatting casually as they each knit a sock for a school project. They ponder the thought that their actions might be a little, well, unexpected.


Wildfires have forced some 300,000 southern Californians to flee their homes.


Among the biggest challenges Tony Blair will face in his new role as Middle East envoy is Arab anger over the wars in Iraq and Lebanon, and perceptions that he speaks for President Bush.


WHILE Zimbabwe's international playing future hangs in the balance, the Zimbabwe Cricket Union has been cleared of racism by the International Cricket Council.


Google Says Microsoft-Yahoo Merger Would Stifle Internet Innovation

In Google's first public reaction to Microsoft's unsolicited bid for Yahoo, it says the merger could pose a threat to the internet, and could stifle openness, innovation and protection of privacy online.


Steps to ban trade in cat and dog fur across the EU are announced by the European Commission.


Police quiz top Croatian coach over match-fixing allegations

Miroslav Blazevic, who coached Croatia to finish third in the 1998 World Cup, was quizzed by police over allegations he made about match-fixing. The 69-year-old, now in charge of Croatian side Varteks Varadin, ...


Parigi, 19:15 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: VINCE ANCORA IL LIONE

Continua la marcia vincente del Lione nella Ligue 1. La c apolista ha vinto 1-0 in casa del Le Mans ...


French president Sarkozy separates from his wife

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Cecilia are separating by mutual consent, the president's office said on Thursday, ending rampant speculation about the state of their 11-year old marriage.


Lukas Smith has posted his review of a book from Packt Publishing - "PHP Web 2.0 Mashup Projects: Practical PHP Mashups with Google Maps, Flickr, Amazon, YouTube, MSN Search, Yahoo!"   Duane from Pakt asked me if I would be interested in reviewing a few books for them in my blog. I picked "Mashup Projects" from the list of just released books, since I am interesting in the topic and I am actually going to give a presentation at the internal "PHP Day" we are doing at Optaros in November.   He points out the good (good writing style, well-chosen examples) and the bad (a log list of errors and oversights in the code). He also talks about the contents of the book - the different examples and the final more major project. Overall though, he sees it as a good book, one that would be a good introduction to mashups for PHP developers (if you look past the formatting issues).


An upstate New York order of monks who don't watch TV or listen to the radio will soon be going high-tech to offer their baked goods for sale on the Internet.


Israeli troops today killed two Palestinian Hamas gunmen in Gaza, wounding three others in an upsurge of violence days before the US president, George Bush, visits Israel.


Scientists: Tsunami Could Hit West Coast

Tsunami scientists and public safety officials are closely watching an earthquake-prone nation with thousands of miles of crowded coastlines for signs of an imminent disaster. Indonesia? Japan? Try the United States.


In the second major security breach in London this week, five fox hunting enthusiasts stormed onto the floor of the House of Commons Wednesday to disrupt a debate on banning the centuries-old sport.


Ryan Giggs could play on for Man Utd for at least another three seasons, assistant manager Carlos Queiroz tells BBC Sport.


: Consumer goods maker Colgate-Palmolive Co said on Tuesday it would cut about 12 per cent of its 37,000-person work force and close one-third of its factories worldwide as part of a four-year restructuring.


Chip Maker Is Nearing Profitability Despite Loss

Advanced Micro Devices inched closer to profitability despite posting a huge loss as it struggled to absorb the huge cost of its acquisition of ATI Technologies.


Oil recoils after breaking $100 a barrel

Oil fell on Thursday as traders took profits from a record rally that had pushed oil to $100 a barrel two days in a row -- a level that has raised a red flag over global economic growth.


Prime Minister Paul Martin says MP who died was a champion of Labrador

HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, Nfld. (CP) - Lawrence O'Brien, a Liberal MP who died last week at age 53, was a champion of Labrador, Prime Minister Paul Martin said Monday.


How much? US towns gag on cost of hosting Kerry, Bush

The city of Cloquet, Minnesota, was more than willing to host Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry when he came to town for a rally on July 2.


With Troop Shift, Britons Fear Iraq 'Mission Creep'

The decision, aimed at freeing up US manpower for an all-out assault on the lawless city of Fallujah, is generating deep disquiet here, where a public, at best skeptical about the war, is nervous of "mission ...


WASHINGTON: UN Secretary General Kofi Annan threw the diplomatic world into a tizzy on Wednesday by bluntly declaring that the US decision to invade Iraq in March 2003 was illegal.


Failure of AIDS Shot Linked to Cold Virus

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, Nov. 7 -- Developers of a failed AIDS vaccine announced Wednesday that it appeared to be ineffective among some people with a preexisting immunity to a virus that causes colds and may have raised their vulnerability to AIDS.


By tito talao. Chalk one up for the Philippine Basketball Association and Commissioner Noli Eala over the National Basketball Association and its Commissioner David Stern.


A public meeting is held to oppose placing sex offenders in open prisons after a paedophile absconded.


Precisazione dell'ex premier dopo le dichiarazioni di ieri


US hammers Iraq's rebel-held Fallujah as likely assault looms

NEAR FALLUJAH, Iraq: US warplanes and artillery destroyed suspected insurgent bunkers and weapons hideouts in rebel-held Fallujah, as 12,000 US and Iraqi troops geared up for an imminent assault on the city.


Remote Indian Islands See Tsunami Destruction

Description: NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Geeta Pandey of the BBC about the devastation caused by the tsunami in the remote Andaman and Nicobar Islands.


Enhanced intensive care system allows remote access to patients

Lucille Lamarca could feel her heart begin to beat at a worrisome pace while lying alone in the intensive care unit at Buffalo General Hospital with a heart condition.


Amare Stoudemire scored 33 points and Phoenix held off a strong Toronto comeback for its 11th consecutive victory. The Suns won for the 20th time in 21 games to boost their NBA-best record


NASA Tests 5M15 Rocket Engine in Mojave Desert

NASA tests the 5M15, which runs on compressed liquid methane. The odorless substance is cheaper than conventional rocket fuel, requires much less insulation, and exists on several planets.


Global temperatures predicted for the coming centuries could trigger a mass extinction, warn scientists.


Ukraine's security service says it played no role in the poisoning of presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko.


TOKYO -- With a surfeit of the old and a shortage of the young, Japan is on course for a population collapse unlike any in human history.


Sancita 'inesistenza dell'antigiuridicita' del fatto'


YP Corp. And LiveDeal.Com Unveil First Integrated Yellow Pages/Classifieds Solution: Premium Yellow Pages Stores

YP Corp. (OTCBB:YPNT), a leading provider of local Internet Yellow Pages  and classifieds, unveiled today that it will begin offering a Yellow  Pages Premium Store Program for yellow page advertisers on its  LiveDeal.com site.


CAIRO -- Egyptians enraged at Israel's mistaken killing of three border policemen protested yesterday after Friday prayers at Cairo's main mosque under a banner that read: "The pigs' apology doesn't quench our rage."


Italy seeks way out of crisis after Prodi quits

Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi lost a confidence vote in the Senate on Thursday and went to hand his resignation to the president, prompting opposition leader Silvio Berlusconi to demand immediate elections.


Why are U.S. kids obese? Just look around them: study

Tough choices tempt kids at every turn -- whether it is soda in school, junk food ads on TV or the fast-food chain around the corner -- and school policies limiting physical activity only make matters worse, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.


The acrimony is apparently over for the once-coupled Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards.


Reggio Calabria, 13:50 - CALCIO, REGGINA: ACQUISTATI BOUDIANSKI E ZEYTULAEV

La Reggina ha perfezionato l'acquisto dell'ucraino Viktor Boudianski e dell'uzbeko Ilyas Zeytulaev, ...


Five lorry drivers narrowly escape injury when the windscreens of their lorries are smashed by stones.


Insurance Investigation Widens to Include a Look at Costs

The New York attorney general is pursuing reports of payoffs that may increase coverage costs for tens of millions.


French connect, oust Portugal to advance

Leave it to the French to give this World Cup a sense of deja vu. Zinedine Zidane had been there before, standing behind the penalty spot, with a chance to gain glory for himself and France.


British Airways says rising fuel bill to crimp profits

British Airways said it expects high oil prices to drive up its annual fuel bill by 245 million pounds, though this would be partly offset by customer surcharges.


Ukraine Opposition Blocks Buildings as Leaders Arrive

Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian opposition supporters took to the streets of Kiev blocking and occupying government buildings as EU leaders arrived to mediate in the standoff between


NEW YORK -- Consumers' attitudes on the economy in the run-up to the Christmas holiday made an unexpected jump as of the end of December, according to a survey released Thursday.


Diana concert tickets sell out in minutes

Tickets for a pop concert to mark the  10th anniversary of Princess Diana's death sold out in minutes  on Wednesday, organizers said.


Bernstein, master of the film soundtrack, dies at 82

The Oscar-winning composer Elmer Bernstein died in his sleep yesterday at the age of 82. Renowned for his epic, jazzy film scores, he composed the soundtracks for a host of classic Hollywood films, including To Kill a Mockingbird and The Man With the ...


Macerich Co. MAC.N on Thursday said  it would buy Wilmorite Properties Inc. and Wilmorite Holdings  L.P. for $1.45 billion in a deal that expands its portfolio of  shopping malls.


Parigi, 16:02 - RUGBY, MONDIALI: IL XV DEL PORTOGALLO ANTI ITALIA

Questo il XV del Portogallo che affronterà l'Italia mercoledÃ¬ sera al Parco dei Principii nel...


Japan ruling party poised to pick Fukuda for PM

Japan's ruling party was poised on Sunday to pick Yasuo Fukuda, who seeks warmer ties with Asian neighbors, to succeed Shinzo Abe as prime minister in an effort to revive party fortunes and fill a political vacuum.


A meeting of the oil producers' group in Vienna will consider whether to boost output to rein in price rises, Saudi officials say.


La moneta unica europea supera quota 1,3850


More victims found as Srebrenica anniversary looms

Forensic experts said on  Thursday they had unearthed the remains of 268 victims of the  1995 Srebrenica massacre, days before its 11th anniversary.


EU leaders will gather in Rome today to sign an historic new constitution, but the planned celebration of European unity has been transformed into a crisis meeting over the bloc's stalled executive.


Bergamo, 17:40 - CALCIO, PALERMO; GUIDOLIN: AMAURI E' COME DROGBA

Francesco Guidolin sembra aver trasformato il Palermo. Tre partite con lui in panchina e due belle v...


Iran to settle atom inquiry issues within month: IAEA

Iran agreed to answer remaining questions about its past covert nuclear activities within a month during talks with International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei, the U.N. watchdog said on Sunday.


Mozilla and eBay Launch Firefox Plug-iIn

Mozilla and eBay have launched the final version of their Firefox Companion for eBay.


The humble LED goes from strength to strength


Nei confronti di presunti 'scissionisti' clan Di Lauro


Ohio settles suit against Time Warner for $144 mln

The state of Ohio said on Wednesday that it had reached a $144 million settlement with Time Warner Inc. on behalf of six state funds that claimed they were defrauded after the media conglomerate merged with the online service AOL.


U.S. Open Notebook: Teenager Takes Turn on Scout Team

Jesse Levine is a scrappy player with a two-handed backhand and a baselinerâs sensibilities, so one of Roger Federerâs agents invited him to practice with Federer for two weeks in July in Dubai.


Intel updates Centrino wireless chips, software

Intel Corp. unveiled an update to its wireless networking technology Thursday, adding simpler software, improved security and support for a more robust, less interference-prone radio standard.


Dopo decisione governo di non far convertire il decreto


Mad-cow case unlikely to be from here, state official says

As US Department of Agriculture scientists work to determine whether the nation has its second mad-cow case or another false alarm, a state official says he doesn't think the suspect animal is from Washington.


Dopo Usa e Regno Unito, anche in Italia arriva il costosissimo servizioDall'idraulico al jet, dal compleanno da ricordare al viaggio da organizzare                                            Arriva il personal concierge: organizza la vita (al top) dei ricchi                                                                                Un mix tra una segretaria, un Pr e un'agenzia di viaggio


Top general questions Iran link to Iraq insurgency

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Peter Pace appeared Tuesday to question Bush administration assertions that the Iranian government is supplying arms to Shiite militants in Iraq. Pace said Iranians were involved in Iraq, but he was not sure if they had links back to Tehran. The U.S. military has said a section of Iran's Revolutionary Guard which answers directly to Iran's Supreme Leader is sending armor piercing weapons into Iraq.


Germany, France urge Syria to 'stop destabilising Lebanon'

Germany and France have issued a joint call to Syria to "stop supporting forces that seek to destabilise Lebanon and the region".


Bush Picks Mustard Over Ketchup on Burger

If you're a candidate facing the husband of the heir to the Heinz fortune, ketchup isn't the condiment of choice for hamburger — at least not in public.


Wal-Mart Expands Prescription Program in Florida

Wal-Mart said might also bring its program offering generic drugs for $4 a prescription to other states before the end of the year.


Comedy Evan Almighty tops the North American box office, ahead of new releases 1408 and A Mighty Heart.


MADRAS, 30 December 2004 - Humanitarian aid trickled in from across the world as reeking corpses rotted in the tropical sun from India to Indonesia yesterday and many who escaped death from one of the worst tsunamis in history fought for survival


The roll call of planets beyond the solar system swelled significantly with the announcement of a trio of newly discovered worlds much smaller than any previously discovered around other stars.


Bono presses Africa to tackle corruption

Rock star and activist Bono,  pressing wealthy nations to keep their aid promises to Africa,  said on Sunday the continent needs to tackle corruption, the  single biggest obstacle to more investment.


Wangari Muta Maathai receives Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo

A distinctly African setting framed the award of this year's Nobel Peace Prize to the first woman from that continent to receive the prestigious honor.


Top scientist 'mortified' over race row comments

A Nobel Prize-winning scientist from the United States who reportedly claimed black people are less intelligent than whites said Friday he was "mortified" at the comments, and suggested he was misquoted.


About one-third of attention deficit cases among U.S. children may be linked with tobacco smoke before birth or to lead exposure afterward, according to provocative new research.


Modern mice use optical sensors, go wireless

Buying a new mouse is kind of like buying a new toothbrush: you don't realize you needed a new one until you actually make the switch and realize how bad the old one really was.


Jack Romanos will be succeeded by Carolyn Reidy, currently president of the companyâs adult publishing group.


Dinara Safina beat fellow Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 Saturday to reach the final of the Italian Open.


Blog: Four-year-old RSS management company's more than 430,000 publishers will join Google's AdSense publisher network.


Johnson Controls Reports 17 Percent Increase in Profit

Johnson Controls reported a 17 percent increase in fiscal third-quarter earnings Wednesday as sales in its building efficiency and power segments jumped.


U.S. warns of suicidal actions with epilepsy drugs

U.S. health officials alerted doctors on Thursday that medicines used to treat epilepsy and psychiatric disorders may raise the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior.


Explosive Found in Wreckage of Second Russian Jet

Explosives have been found in the  wreckage of the second of two jets which crashed almost  simultaneously this week, Russia's FSB security service said on  Saturday.


Races to Determine Control of House and Senate Have Been Nasty ...

With control of the Senate hanging on nine nip-and-tuck contests, anxious candidates and their allies worked feverishly to gain an edge in races


UAL Attendants Authorize Call for Strike

Flight attendants at UAL  Corp.UALAQ.OB, parent of bankrupt United Airlines, authorized  their union to call for strike activities if the carrier  terminates their collective bargaining agreements, the union  said on Thursday.


Madrid, 16:11 - CALCIO, REAL; CALDERON: ANDREMO AVANTI CON CAPELLO

Il Real Madrid andrà avanti con Capello. Lo ha detto il presidente Calderon incontrando i tif...


Arafat Eulogized as Keeper of Palestinian Dream

In the international online media, Yasser Arafat is receiving gentler treatment in death than he usually received in life. Arafat was a "truly great leader," said the Jakarta Post in Indonesia.


Roma, 22:14 - CALCIO, LAZIO: GUAI ALLA SCHIENA PER PANDEV, INFERMERIA PIENA

La Lazio ha sostenuto oggi una doppia seduta di allenamento in vista della partita di domenica contr...


The number of Americans filing initial claims for jobless aid unexpectedly plunged 48,000 last week, the largest drop in more than three years, according to a government report on Wednesday that suggested job market conditions may be improving.


Hardly a Union Hotbed, Toyotaâs Kentucky Plant Is a Test for Organizers

Emboldened by Toyotaâs plans to cut labor costs, the United Auto Workers is making its most concerted push yet to organize at the Japanese automakerâs largest American plant.


Oracle Director Says Bid May Not Be Final

A director of the Oracle Corporation testified that the company's $7.7 billion hostile bid for PeopleSoft might not be the final offer.


Blast at ICRC Pakistan office damages vehicles

An explosive device thrown into a compound damaged four vehicles belonging to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, but there were no casualties.


Sprint and Nextel Announce "Merger of Equals," Spin-Off Of ...

Sprint and Nextel Communications have signed a merger agreement. The combined company, which will adopt the name Sprint Nextel, will serve nearly 40 million wireless customers.


An application for a privately funded visitors' centre at the Giant's Causeway is turned down.


Oil giant Exxon Mobil reports $40.6bn net profits in 2007, a record for a US company.


India Test Fires Nuclear Capable Missile

NEW DELHI, India  - India successfully test fired  a long-range nuclear-capable Agni II missile off its eastern  coast of Orissa Sunday, a defense ministry spokesman said.


The Campbell Soup Company agreed on Thursday to sell its Godiva Chocolatier unit to Yildiz Holding of Turkey for $850 million.


Over 100 Taliban killed in Afghan battle

U.S.-led and Afghan troops battled suspected Taliban insurgents in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday in ground clashes and airstrikes that left over 100 militants dead, the coalition said.


New Effort to Target Illegal Ivory Sales

The African elephant got a new line of defense against poachers Monday after a global wildlife conference approved measures aimed at wiping out the continent's illegal ivory trade.


September 20, 2004 -- JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon warned yesterday that Israel will retaliate against Palestinian rockets even if they are fired from civilian areas.


Sharon Stone shlock-fest scoops four Razzies

Basically, it Stinks, Too Sharon Stone's who-dunnit Basic Instinct 2 won the worst picture gong at this year's Golden Raspberry ceremony, Hollywood's annual celebration of what's worst in film.â¦


Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps was sentenced to 18 months' probation Wednesday after pleading guilty to drunken driving.


Hull pleads for aid after floods leave one in five homes damaged

Â· Evacuated families fill city's hotels and B&BsÂ· Prince boards rescue boat to view stricken village


British censor bans first video game in 10 years

British censors on Tuesday banned a  video game for the first time in 10 years, rejecting  U.S.-published "Manhunt 2" for what they described as an  unrelenting focus on sadism and brutal slaying.


Yukos oil giant under fire as agents raid its offices

Law enforcement agents raided struggling Russian oil giant Yukos as tax authorities gave the company an impossible demand to pay up billions of dollars within hours, raising the spectre of a rapid fire sale of its main production asset.


Iraq Insurgents Hit Churches, Kill Four U.S. Troops

Explosions damaged churches in Baghdad  on Saturday and the U.S. military reported the deaths of four  more American troops in bomb attacks elsewhere in Iraq.


Vitamins 'may raise death risk from cancer'

Vitamin supplements may increase the chances of dying from cancer, a science review finds. And the studies, which compared the health of people who regularly took antioxidant pills with those who took dummy


Thereâs no such thing as picky grizzly bearsâtheyâll eat almost anything they can find.


Chirac Says He Wants to End EU Arms Embargo Against China

French President Jacques Chirac told his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao he wants to end the European Union's 15-year embargo on arms sales to China, introduced after troops killed student demonstrators in Tiananmen Square in 1989.


Firenze, 09:19 - CALCIO, DISCIPLINARE SERIE C: RIDOTTA SQUALIFICA CAPUANO

La Commissione Disciplinare della Lega di Serie C ha accolto il ricorso presentato dalla Juve Stabia...


Ma Moser replica: le limitazioni non servono basta educazione ...

PADOVA - Regole e sanzioni in strada anche per i ciclisti. E magari in un futuro anche la patente a punti. In tema di sicurezza stradale per il ministro dei Trasporti e Infrastrutture Pietro Lunardi ogni utente


Hurricane Jeanne rumbled toward the Southeast coast with 105-mph winds Thursday and is likely to roll into Florida this weekend, the fourth hurricane to hit the storm-crippled state since mid-August.


France to take 'golden share' in GDF-Suez

The French state will take a so-called "golden share" in the to-be-merged energy group of Suez and Gaz de France to prevent sales of GDF assets like gas infrastructure, Finance Minister Christine Lagarde said on Wednesday.


Opposition tipped to win close Kenya election

Two heavyweights of Kenya's post-independence politics square off in a presidential vote on Thursday whose run-up has seen the opposition hold a small lead in opinion polls over President Mwai Kibaki.


Roma, 20:55 - Calcio, Lazio; Figc apre inchiesta sui gesti di Di Canio

L'esultanza di Paolo Di Canio durante e dopo il derby vinto ieri sera dalla Lazio sulla Roma sarÃ  og...


Police investigating the murder of Rhys Jones make a fresh appeal for two key witnesses to contact them.


Tanks, artillery trucks and other equipment for French peacekeepers rolled off a cargo ship Tuesday in Beirut to help them monitor a U.N.-brokered cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah, a spokesman said.


NASA sets late Jan, early Feb for shuttle Atlantis launch

The space shuttle Atlantis's mission to the International Space Station, which has seen its launch repeatedly delayed due to technical problems, will likely take place in late January or early February, NASA said Thursday.


Viewpoint: School finance deadline unrealistic

State District Judge John Dietz declared Texas' public school funding system unconstitutional last Wednesday. Dietz said the $30 billion funneled into public schools each year by the state is inadequate to foot the educational bill.


Roma, 19:59 - VOLLEY, SERIE A2 DONNE: RISULTATI

Risultati della seconda giornata di ritorno del campionato di serie A2 femminile di pallavolo.


The U.S. Embassy in Rome is warning Americans traveling to Naples and its surrounding region they may face health risks from a garbage crisis that has left rubbish piling up in the streets.


Argentina visit will be big test for new IMF head

Rodrigo Rato visits Argentina next week in a key test for the IMF's new head as strains grow with the fund's third biggest borrower after the government made a risky gamble to halt its loan program.


Wired Editor-in-Chief Chris Anderson takes the new Roomba 560 robotic vacuum cleaner for a spin.


BAGHDAD -- A string of car bombs killed 35 children and seven other Iraqis and wounded scores as US troops handed out candy yesterday at a government-sponsored celebration to inaugurate a sewage plant. It was the largest death toll of children in any insurgent attack since the start of the Iraq conflict.


New drug combo could speed TB treatment: U.S. study

Adding a new antibiotic to the standard mix of drugs used to treat tuberculosis could shave at least two months off the current grueling six-month regimen, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.


FACTBOX-US Fed policymakers' recent comments

The Federal Reserve is widely expect to raise the federal funds rate at its Sept. 21 policy meeting after a moderate increase in August payrolls.


About 500,000 Medicare beneficiaries can now receive coverage for expensive defibrillators — if they agree to release details about their cases to a database shared by hospitals, Medicare officials said.


Today, "peer to peer" is inextricably linked to file sharing. But another P2P was once the subject of great buzz.


Bharosa Reaches 25 Million User Milestone; Launches 4.0 Version of Online Security Software

Bharosa today announced that it now has more than 25 million online users worldwide of its Tracker and Authenticator online security software products, products which are helping some of the world's premier Web sites authenticate users, monitor online activity and combat online fraud.


A Senate panel postponed a vote scheduled for Thursday on approving John Bolton as U.N. ambassador, a job he has held temporarily since last year when President Bush appointed him over Democratic opposition.


Republican and Democratic front-runners do well in Super Tuesday's US polls, but none clinches their party's race.


Spota Reveals Tie to Figures in Tankleff Case

he Suffolk County district attorney disclosed yesterday that he had prior ties as a private lawyer to two prominent figures that have cropped up in the reopening of the 1988 murders of Seymour and Arlene Tankleff.


Allawi blames coalition forces for army recruit deaths

ELEANOR HALL: Iraq's interim prime minister, Iyad Allawi, has blamed what he calls "major neglect by multinational forces" for the deaths of the 49 Iraqi army recruits over the weekend.


Iraq, Terrorist Record Stretched Two Ways

President Bush spoke as if al-Qaida leaves senior positions vacant when its top operatives are taken down, boasting in his debate with John Kerry that three-quarters of the terrorist network's leaders are gone. His Democratic opponent spoke as if only the rich got a tax cut under Bush, when in fact taxpayers in all income groups did.


Isola dei famosi, vincono Muniz el'audience

Undici milioni di spettatori per la finale del reality Show. E' la miglior performance di uno show di Raidue degli ultimi 10 anni. Simona Ventura: ''Un successo enorme. Ma giÃ  siamo al lavoro per la terza edizione''.


Viktor Yushchenko has emerged from the country's two-week election crisis as a winner — a presidential contender able to compromise with his opponents and get a solution without violence.


Moneta unica e' scambiata a 1,2684 dollari e 149,19 yen


DURBAN, Dec. 27. - Jacques Kallis scored a superb 162 as South Africa took a commanding 193-run lead on the second day of the second Test against England here at Kingsmead Stadium today.


Roma, 16:25 - CALCIO, INTER; RECOBA: MI PIACEREBBE ANDARE AL TORINO

"Se andasse via Adriano forse dovrei restare...". Alvaro Recoba lega il suo destino ad Adriano, conv...


Thai Rescuers Save Trapped Dolphin, Calf Missing

KHAO LAK, Thailand  - Rescuers have saved a  dolphin swept over a Thai beach by the tsunami that devastated  shores around the Indian Ocean, but failed on Wednesday to find  her calf in a filthy lake left behind by the giant wave.


L'infermiera della morte: "Volevo sentrimi importante"

"L'ho fatto per sentirmi una protagonista". Avrebbe ucciso con un'iniezione almeno cinque persone. Le morti, per embolia gassosa scatenata dalle iniezioni, sono avvenute fra il primo settembre e il 20 novembre scorsi.


U.S. OKs Status of 10 Guantanamo Prisoners

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - U.S. military review panels have decided not to release 10 Guantanamo Bay detainees, concluding they were properly classified as "enemy combatants," a military official said Saturday...


Sudan lashes out at Darfur rebels over charges of summit 'bias'

Sudan has lashed out at Darfur rebels for suggesting an African summit on the Darfur conflict was biased in Khartoum's favor and denied it was convened to preempt a UN Security Council meeting on the troubled region.


Gas line erupts in flames in rural Texas

A gas line exploded Monday, sending flames hundreds of feet in the air as some workers were laying a pipeline. Several nearby vehicles were burned but no one was hurt.


ALPINE SKIING: Austrian âEmpireâ ready to strike back

EAVER CREEK (Colorado): Overall World Cup champion Hermann Maier believes he is perfectly suited to the steep Beaver Creek course as he targets a return to form this week after his disappointing showing at Lake Louise.


President Bush was saying last month that the economy had "turned the corner," but the recovery he's counting on to help drive him to re-election Nov. 2 has hit some potholes lately.


The Bush administration is facing questions from weapons experts about whether some equipment â newly authorized for export to Chinese companies â could instead end up helping China modernize its military.


Slick Hillary? Former President Clinton earned the nickname "Slick Willy" for his mastery in the political arts of ducking and dodging. He had a knack for convincing people on both sides of an issue that he agreed with them.


Actress Payal 'Tauba Tauba' Rohatgi is treading the Kareena Kapoor way.


India seems to have become the favourite spot to shoot Hollywood


Man from Ecuador sentenced to death in Florida

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida  - An Ecuadorean man was sentenced to death on Tuesday for the murders of four people at a central Florida factory nearly a decade ago.


Flood warnings are issued in parts of eastern England as heavy rain causes disruption across much of the country.


Music industry asks Napster founder, former arch foe, for help

LOS ANGELES: The recording industry has turned to its former arch-nemesis, the founder of online music file-swapping service Napster, to help it beat the piracy that it once accused him of spawning.


Confronted by crying toddler on Tuesday, Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee quipped the child must be for his rival Mitt Romney.


Ukraine's supreme court last night delivered what appeared to be a resounding victory for the country's opposition by annulling the results of disputed presidential elections and ordering a rerun of the poll.


The bloody stage adaptation "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" was chosen as best musical or comedy Sunday


Summary: Bush, Kerry Seek Electoral Votes

THE PROBLEM: There's a chance that neither President Bush nor Sen. John Kerry will get the 270 electoral votes need to win the presidency.


Boston College Upends No. 24 Notre Dame on Late TD

SOUTH BEND, Indiana (Sports Network) - Tony Gonzalez hauled  in a 30-yard touchdown pass from Paul Peterson with 58 seconds  left in the fourth quarter as Boston College triumphed over  24th-ranked Notre Dame, 24-23, for the fourth consecutive time  in a wild affair in South Bend.


Tomorrow's huge winners are out there today. The trick is to find them.


Top court's Scalia defends physical interrogation

Conservative U.S. Supreme Court  Justice Antonin Scalia said on Tuesday some physical  interrogation techniques can be used on a suspect in the event  of an imminent threat, such as a hidden bomb about to blow up.


Actress and UNICEF goodwill ambassador Mia Farrow called Wednesday for peacekeepers to be sent immediately to halt "genocidal violence" that she said was spreading from Sudan's Darfur province into neighboring eastern Chad.


Opposition holds poll advantage in tight Kenya vote

Two heavyweights of Kenya's post-independence politics square off in a presidential vote on Thursday that has overshadowed Christmas and seen the opposition hold a small lead in opinion polls during the campaign.


On one point, both sides agree: The sexual encounter in Kobe Bryant's hotel suite was over in a matter of minutes. But that episode on a summer night in the Colorado mountains


Daniela Santanche', in polemica, lancia circoli D-Donna


'What a waste of money...' That was the tongue in cheek chant at Old Trafford on Wednesday night as Â£27million striker Wayne Rooney marked his long-awaited debut with a hat-trick in the 6-2 Champions League victory over Fenerbahce.


Iran Hosts Iraqi Official, Eyes Better Relations

Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih said Sunday he brought a message of friendship to Iran which has been angered by charges it is stirring up tension in Iraq, the official IRNA news agency said.


A man has died after he was shot with a Taser gun and then apparently injured himself with a knife, according to police


Seagate ships hard drives with encryption

ASI will be the first to sell a laptop with Seagate's hard drive with built-in encryption technology.


THIRTEEN miners died and 23 were injured after an explosion ripped through a pit in central Siberia yesterday, trapping dozens of miners, Russia's Emergencies Ministry said.


Rafael Benitez accepts he must plan to stop a Brazilian double act if Liverpool are to emerge unscathed from their European examination in Greece.


Philippine newspaper editor fatally shot

An unidentified gunman fatally shot the editor of a weekly newspaper in the southern Philippines, police said Monday, the latest in a string of killings of journalists.


Napster creator Shawn Fanning is back with a new, legal file-sharing service called Snocap. The P2P service reportedly is close to signing a licensing deal with Universal Recording Group.


Cuba severed diplomatic ties with Panama on Thursday, retaliating within hours for the president's pardoning four Cuban Ã©migrÃ©s accused of trying to assassinate Cuban President Fidel Castro.


Trinidad climbs off canvas to keep title options open

Felix Trinidad returned to the ring after more than two years to score a thrilling eighth-round stoppage of Ricardo Mayorga at New York's Madison Square Garden in a non- title bout being described as one of the fights of the year.


Adolescent pregnancy isn't a modern invention, it occurred in dinosaurs millions of years ago. Medullary bone, a type of tissue present in modern birds when they are developing eggs, has been found in three dinosaur fossils, researchers report in Monday's online edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.


China Vice President out of new Party lineup

Chinese Vice President Zeng Qinghong retired from the Communists' upper ranks on Sunday, bolstering Party boss Hu Jintao's grip on power and clearing the way for a younger generation of potential successors.


Teradata licks lips Netezza sure sounds like some namby-pamby Web 2.0 start-up destined for failure. The company, however, is actually a masculine, high-end hardware and software maker that just enjoyed an almost spectacular initial public offering (IPO).â¦


A senior CIA operative who handled sensitive informants in Iraq asserts that CIA managers asked him to falsify his reporting on weapons of mass destruction and retaliated against him after he refused.


Ancora scarse le informazioni e la diffusione dei depliant


New Clashes Between Sadr and US, More Casualties

Clashes broke out again between the militias of Shiite leader Muqtada Sadr and American soldiers, thus breaking a week old ceasefire.


Castro attendance uncertain at summit in Cuba

Leaders of the Non-Aligned Movement of   116 developing nations will meet in Cuba this week for a summit   that will gather some of the United States' fiercest critics   just 90 miles offshore.


Police say they are making no assumptions at this stage that a car driver committing suicide caused the rail crash in which seven people died.


Return of the Rotund Guy (No, Not Santa)

The screen version of the animated television series "Fat Albert" opens with a glint of promise. From there, the movie, alas, just lies down and dies.


Stocks rose on Friday after Ford Motor  Co. raised its earnings forecasts, but wireless technology  provider Qualcomm Inc. held back gains on the Nasdaq after  saying an accounting review may reduce pretax income.


Kosovo says Yes to U.N. plan but Serbia says No

United Nations special envoy Martti Ahtisaari on Friday avoided any pronouncement on the future sovereignty of Kosovo, but handed Serbia a plan that sets its breakaway province firmly on a path to independence.


Arriva il Carbonara Day si celebra la tradizione

Il classico della cucina mediterranea copiato (e alterato) dappertutto: cosÃ¬ i ristoranti italiani di tutto il mondo giovedÃ¬ 17 la cucineranno come la storia vuole


Il programma piu' visto nel prime time e' il test di Conti


Interrupting a holiday vacation at his Texas ranch, President Bush is expected to speak publicly Wednesday for the first time about the Indian Ocean tsunamis that have killed tens of thousands.


Gina Schaefer had no clue how to rewire a lamp or change a toilet flapper in 2002 when she decided to open a hardware store in gentrifying Logan Circle.


November same-store sales growth was sharply below target, Wal-Mart Stores said Saturday. Free! Sign up here to receive our Before the Bell e-Newsletter!


âKite Runnerâ Boys Are Sent to United Arab Emirates

After months of worrying and diplomatic wrangling, the movie studio that is releasing âThe Kite Runnerâ has whisked to safety four young actors.


Indonesians Defy Damage; Pray on Muslim Feast

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Indonesia's tsunami  cleanup paused for prayer on Friday as President Susilo Bambang  Yudhoyono joined survivors crowding mosques in ravaged Aceh  province for an Islamic festival.


Commissario Rinaldini, le banche sono ben orientate


Seven killed in Mogadishu clashes amid fresh humanitarian warning

Heavy fighting between police and insurgents Tuesday killed six civilians and a policeman in Mogadishu as the United Nations warned of a looming humanitarian crisis in war-ruined Somalia.


Shares of large U.S. and European drug makers fell on Thursday after a prominent cardiologist questioned the safety of new arthritis drugs and the performance of U.S. regulators in monitoring drug safety.


The singer formerly known as Cat Stevens was denied entry into the United States Tuesday night and will be flown back to England Wednesday.


Canada may send 15 tanks, 120 troops to Afghanistan: report

Canada is preparing to send 15 Leopard tanks and an additional 120 soldiers to bolster the NATO contingent in Afghanistan, The Globe and Mail reported.


U.N. Warns Against Fighting, Tsunami Pledges Rise

Governments and rebels in Sumatra, Sri Lanka and Somalia must keep the peace or risk a cut-off in tsunami aid, the United Nations said on Wednesday, as Australia and Germany pledged more than $1.4 billion in disaster assistance.


The hostage-taking in North Ossetia Putinâs moment of truth

Chechnyaâs vice-premier, Ramzan Kadyrov (left), son of the slain president, Akhmad Kadyrov; presidential candidate Alu Alkhanov (second left); the acting Chechen president, Sergei Abramov (second right); and an unidentified man casting their ballots in


Australia charges Indian doctor in UK bomb plot

Australian Federal Police charged a  27-year-old Indian doctor on Saturday over his "reckless" links  with the alleged perpetrators of the attempted car bomb attacks  in Britain on June 29 and 30.


Da Bossi appello a Napolitano: la gente vuole andara al voto


Interfor Bids C$368 Million for Riverside Forest

International Forest Products Ltd., a Canadian lumber producer, agreed to buy Riverside Forest Products Ltd. for C$368 million ($290 million) in cash and stock, topping a hostile bid from Tolko Industries Ltd.


More than 300 people died after flash floods and landslides devastated three coastal towns and left swathes of the northern Philippines under water on Tuesday.


Japan industrial output rise marginally in August

TOKYO : Japanese industrial output rose only 0.3 percent in August, suggesting after a series of recent weak data that the recovery in the world's second-largest economy is slowing, economists said on Thursday.


As expected, the Federal Reserve raised a key interest rate one-quarter point in continuing efforts to stave off inflation while holding rates at near record lows to help fuel economic expansion.


China regrets submarine's intrusion, Japan says

BEIJING -- China expressed regret through diplomatic channels yesterday that one of its nuclear-powered submarines intruded into Japanese territorial waters last week for "technical reasons," Japanese officials said.


Arsenal striker Thierry Henry insisted there must be an end product to the Gunners' record-breaking run. As Arsenal equalled Nottingham Forest's 42-game unbeaten League run Henry said: "Even on the pitch we didn't realise what we had done.


Northern Israelis adapt to life under fire

Yossi Vaknin says he's got rocket-dodging down to a science since being forced underground by Hezbollah missiles. Sitting outside public shelter 110, in a tank-top and flip-flops, he smokes a cigarette and glances at his watch. It's almost 4 p.m. "This is their time," he says.


Staffan de Mistura, a Swede who has worked at the U.N. for 30 years, was appointed Wednesday as the new U.N. envoy to Iraq.


Md. democratic lawmakers to push measure, supported by governor, to oust superintendent.


Crime drama "Hearts" beats in theaters next month

The true crime thriller  "Lonely Hearts," starring John Travolta, James Gandolfini and  Salma Hayek, has been picked up for U.S. theatrical  distribution by Roadside Attractions and Samuel Goldwyn Films.


Star Power in Houston Still Finding Its Alignment

The morning after he signed his three-year, $63 million contract extension, the morning of what would be his inauspicious first game in a Houston Rockets uniform, Tracy McGrady was unusually candid about his new team and his new start.


Birmingham, 14:21 - TENNIS, WTA BIRMINGHAN: SANTANGELO AL 3/O TURNO

L'azzurra Mara Santangelo accede al terzo turno del torneo Wta di Birmingham, competizione sull'erba...


A Youthful Awakening to Mother Natureâs Laws in a Turkish Village

Livestock far outnumber humans in âTimes and Winds,â Reha Erdemâs transporting vision of life in a mountain village in northwest Turkey.


Ed Hinkel made a diving, fingertip catch for a key touchdown and No. 16 Iowa stiffened on defense when it needed to most to beat Iowa State 17-10 Saturday.


Dell Replaces Displays on Nine Laptop Models

Company responds to customers who complained that some LCD screens developed a one pixel-wide vertical line.


The Internet megasite eBay yelled 'hold the cheese' when they found a 10-year-old grilled cheese sandwich that its owner says bears the image of the Virgin Mary being auctioned off on its website.


UBS to Buy Schwab Research, Trading Unit

UBS AG (UBSN.VX: Quote, Profile, Research) is expected to buy Charles Schwab Corp.'s (SCH.N: Quote, Profile, Research) institutional research and trading unit for about $265 million, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday.


Hurricane Ivan Triggers US Gulf Evacuations

Hurricane Ivan roared into the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, spurring evacuations along the US coast and shutting down some oil production after ripping off roofs and downing trees and power lines when it grazed western Cuba.


Wii shall not be damaged Panasonic has designed a plasma TV which it reckons will withstand the force of a fiercely flung Wii Remote.â¦


Bush accuses Dems of 'tired, pathetic' campaigning

President Bush chided Sen. John Kerry and fellow Democrats on Monday for asserting that Republicans will undermine Social Security, calling the strategy


China floods kill 100, dozens missing, as Three Gorges region put ...

Floods unleashed by torrential rains have killed at least 100 people and left dozens more missing in southwestern China, prompting authorities to put the massive Three Gorges hydroelectric project on alert, officials reported Tuesday


Maliki loses Shi'ite ally before Bush talks

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki flew to Jordan for crisis talks with President Bush on Wednesday, prompting a radical Shi'ite faction to suspend participation in his government in anger.