U.S.C.'s Star Receiver Will Not Be Reinstated

Mike Williams learned Thursday that the N.C.A.A. had denied his request for reinstatement because of questions concerning his academic eligibility and amateur status.


In the beginning were the bones. Fossils dating back hundreds of thousands- even millions- of years used by anthropologists to trace how the human species evolved.


Melbourne, 11:34 - Tennis, Australian Open: per Federer esordio contro Santoro

Roger Federer esordirÃ  agli Australian Open contro il francese Fabrice Santoro. Lo svizzero, numero ...


Watchdog says has proof of secret prisons in Poland

A European investigator says he has proof Poland and other close U.S. allies hosted secret CIA prisons on their soil, and he accused Washington of waging a war against terrorism without rules.


Electrolux , the world's second-largest appliances maker, pleased investors with a strong quarterly performance in the slowing U.S. market, lifting its shares 5.9 percent in morning trade.


Hurricane Frances strengthens as it nears northeastern Caribbean

Hurricane Frances strengthened yesterday as it churned near islands of the northeastern Caribbean with ferocious winds capable of snapping trees and tearing homes apart.


WASHINGTON -- Food costs went up again but consumers finally got a break at the gas pumps in June, helping to lower inflation to the smallest increase in five months.


Red Sox rookie Buchholz hurls no-hitter at Orioles

Rookie Clay Buchholz, making just his second Major League start, threw a no-hitter to guide the Boston Red Sox to a 10-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.


Oracle apps upgrade to ship within 60 days

SEPTEMBER 06, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Customers will be able to get their hands on the delayed version of Oracle Corp.'s E-Business Suite 11i.


Filmmaker Jonathan Demme criticized US foreign policy at the Venice International Film Festival, The Hollywood Reporter said Friday.


US says 2 deaths in Biogen, Genentech drug users

Two lupus patients died from a rare brain infection after taking the Genentech and Biogen Idec drug Rituxan, U.S. health officials said in an advisory issued on Monday.


Chilean Court Upholds Pinochet Indictment

An appeals court on Monday upheld the indictment and house arrest of Gen. Augusto Pinochet on murder and kidnapping charges during his rule, rejecting an appeal to stop the case because of the former dictator's health.


AFGHAN ELECTION: Karzai has majority in preliminary result

President Hamid Karzai has won a majority of votes in Afghanistan's election, clinching a five-year term and becoming the country's first democratically elected leader


Pakistan speaks positively of Musharraf-Singh summit

Pakistan has spoken positively of the first meeting between President Pervez Musharraf and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, saying the significant summit will help to


Double Olympic champion Kelly Holmes finished second on her return to action in the 1500m at the final Golden League meeting of 2004 in Berlin on Sunday.


Discount retailer Kmart Holding Corp. is combining with one of the most venerable names in US retailing, Sears, Roebuck & Co., in a surprise $11 billion deal that will create the nation's third largest retailer.


Bush budget seen renewing battle with Congress

President George W. Bush will on Monday unveil a $3 trillion budget that likely will spark anew the wrangling between the White House and the Democratic-led Congress over Iraq war funding, tax cuts and the sagging economy.


The GOP's decision is hold its presidential nominating convention a month later than the Democratic gathering is giving President Bush a big financial advantage in the campaign's final weeks.


When the line for Denver's home game against Indianapolis came out Sunday night, the Broncos were 5 1/2-point favorites, a surprise considering the Colts are 12-3.


Officials in Glasgow say a study supports calls for lap dancing clubs to licensed as sex shops.


New Yorkers: WTC health problems ignored

Angry residents gathered near ground zero to denounce the government's handling of Sept. 11-related health problems, saying they have been ignored for years.


US jobs and sales figures indicate weakening economy

The US Labor Department on Friday issued its employment report for November, showing slower job growth than had been expected. Only 112,000 new jobs were created, compared to forecasts of 180,000.


President George W. Bush told voters in the battleground state of Michigan that Democratic White House hopeful John Kerry would raise their taxes and put "bureaucrats" in charge of health care.


UK terror plot suspect charged in Australia

A 27-year-old Indian national, detained in Australia, has been charged in connection with terrorism incidents in Britain last month, Australian authorities told CNN Friday.


Film shows despair under mountain of debt

Sky-high interest rates on credit cards can make a mountain of debt seem insurmountable. Eventually for some, it is.


Aviation Industry Offers Ideas to Help Passengers

Aviation executives are sharing a list of steps they can take to make passengersâ lives a easier the next time a blizzard or another event strands planes on the ground.


A former Navy SEAL says he saw fellow SEALs and CIA officials kick, choke and eye-gouge detainees at a U.S. military base in Iraq.


Authenticity of Bush Guard Memos Questioned

Description: A special report on the CBS program Sixty Minutes II this week raises new questions about President Bush's service in the Air National Guard during the Vietnam War.


While several Coachella Valley auto dealers reported good November sales figures, it was a disappointing month for manufacturers, especially General Motors Corp.


Angry Jewish settlers yesterday said Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's rejection of a proposed national referendum on his plan to pull out of the Gaza Strip


Rio de Janeiro, 12:33 - CALCIO, BRASILE; GARE ANNULLATE: TIFOSO RISARCITO

La CBF, ovvero la Federcalcio del Brasile, ieri è stata condannata a risarcire un tifoso del ...


Pfizer falls 10 pct in Europe after key drug fails

Shares in Pfizer Inc, the world's biggest drugmaker, fell more than 10 percent in early trade in Europe on Monday, after news it had scrapped its most important experimental drug.


Frank signs four-year extension with Nets

New Jersey Nets coach Lawrence Frank was given a four-year, $10 million contract extension, the team announced Thursday. The deal was made public about 12 hours after the Nets suffered


Police hunt the former boyfriend of a woman found stabbed to death outside the prison where she worked.


Food company General Mills Inc.   on Thursday posted sharply lower quarterly profit,  pressured by higher costs, increased marketing spending and  restructuring charges.


Two rebel groups and the Sudanese government are to hold fresh talks on Monday to try to end the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region.


Pakistan set to ban religious rallies after bombs kill 40

The government of Pakistan yesterday moved to ban all religious gatherings, except those at mosques, after bombs planted in a car and on a motorcycle exploded at a rally commemorating the death of an assassinated Sunni Muslim radical, killing at least 40


Worldwide use of DSL broadband technology for Internet access rose 38 percent to 164 million users in the 12 months ended June 30, boosted by strong growth in the European Union, an industry trade group said Tuesday.


With the Pill, Years of Cancer Protection

British researchers found that women taking the birth control pill for 15 years halved their chances of developing ovarian cancer, even decades after they stop taking it.


On tax avoidance we got what we expected and were pleased with what the chancellor had to say. We were pleased because it showed that the new disclosure regime is working and that tax advisers and the tax authorities are working well together.


Ha partecipato per prima volta anche marina statunitense


Enterprise Products Partners builds for the future.


Curfew Imposed on Mosul, Iraq, After Deadly Strike Yesterday

A curfew of 9 pm to 5 am was imposed on the Iraqi city of Mosul following yesterday's attack on a mess tent at the US military base there that killed at least 22 people, including 14


Prosecutors filed a felony charge against Thao, igniting a debate over whether medical professionals who make unintentional yet deadly mistakes should face criminal charges, on top of civil punishment from victims and regulators.


Intrappolato a 81 metri di profondita', ha due fratture


Marlins Add Bullpen Help For Stretch Run

The reliever was an original Marlin in 1993 and has a career mark of 51-62 with a 4.49 ERA. Weathers has also pitched for the Mets and the Astros this season, but has been out of action since Houston released him last month.


Observatory: Study Gives Key Role to Sleep in Helping Brain Learn Anew

New research supports the hypothesis that during sleep, the connections between neurons weaken.


EU sets deadline for Iran over nuclear issue

LAPPEENRANTA, Finland  - The European Union agreed   on Saturday to try to clarify Iran's stance on halting uranium   enrichment within two weeks as the U.N. secretary general   arrived in Tehran to discuss the dispute.


US teams tried to rescue Briton Ken Bigley and two Americans from their Iraq kidnappers, sources say.


G8 leaders agree "substantial" greenhouse gas cuts

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - World leaders agreed on Thursday to pursue substantial but unspecified cuts in greenhouse gases and work with the United Nations to clinch a new deal to fight global warming by 2009.


CBS clips top YouTube charts, boost its TV ratings

CBS Corp. video clips from David  Letterman's talk show and drama "NCIS" are among the most  watched on popular Internet video service YouTube, giving the  network a boost in TV viewership, the companies said on  Tuesday.


A Japanese investment bank is exploring ways of blocking a possible takeover of Manchester United by American businessman Malcolm Glazer.


A second operation to repair Newcastle and England striker Michael Owen's cruciate knee ligament has gone "extremely well".


The Army has announced they are investigating up to 19 members of a platoon from the 343rd Quartermaster Company (currently deployed to Iraq) for refusing to deliver supplies, as they felt the mission was "too dangerous.


Gavin Henson refuses to get carried away with Wales' 11-9 win over England.


S. African Leader Launches Peace Mission

A French army vehicle in front of a large convoy observes pro government demonstrators while civilians look on in the outskirts of the city of Abidjan, Ivory Coast on Monday Nov. 8, 2004.


Woodland Park Zoo elephant dies suddenly

A young Asian elephant that had delighted visitors at the Woodland Park Zoo since her birth died Friday, about a week after she began showing signs of abdominal pain, zoo officials said.


EU Makes No Headway on Iran Nuke Program

A confidential summary of talks between key European powers and Iran made available to The Associated Press on Tuesday shows there has been no progress in getting Iran to scrap nuclear enrichment — even though Tehran acknowledged it does not need nuclear energy.


COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - Republican Mitt Romney was projected to win Nevada's presidential nominating contest on Saturday as voters in South Carolina also made choices in an unpredictable White House race that moved to the South and West.


It has long been suspected that man's best friend has a special ability to sense when something is wrong with us. Now the first experiment to verify that scientifically has demonstrated that dogs are able to smell cancer.


Results from the Legislative Council elections in Hong Kong came too late for the region's press, but papers on both sides of the political spectrum welcome the high turnout as a victory for democracy.


A Long-Dry California River Gets, and Gives, New Life

Water is flowing in the Lower Owens River nearly 100 years after Los Angeles diverted the river into an aqueduct and sent it 200 miles south.


The UK economy will see its weakest period of growth in 15 years and risks a recession, a report warns.


Eyes on California as Lawmakers Pursue a Health-Care Deal

California did not start the current wave of efforts to overhaul the American health-care system, but what happens in Sacramento over the next few weeks could have a big impact on whether the drive gains momentum or peters out.


Si' a ricorso Bruxelles, viola libera circolazione capitali


Miller Wins Third Straight World Cup Race

Bode Miller, of the USA, crosses the finish line to win the men's World Cup super-G in Lake Louise, Alta. on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2004.


The mother of a British girl who disappeared four months ago in southern Portugal is to be named a formal suspect in the case Friday, a family spokesman said, a shocking twist to a case that has gripped much of Europe.


Facing slower growth and increased competition at home, Baidu.com (BIDU), the dominant search engine in China, is making its first foray overseas.


Mexican men's team signs country's top woman star

Maribel Dominguez has been a star in women's international soccer, netting 42 goals in 43 games for Mexico and leading the Olympic team to a better finish than the vaunted men's squad in Athens.


Support growing for Japan's Fukuda in PM race

Momentum was building in Japan's ruling party on Friday to tap 71-year-old lawmaker Yasuo Fukuda, known for his pro-Asian diplomacy, as successor to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after his shock resignation, media and analysts said.


Saban Decides It's Finally Time to Go Pro

Louisiana State Coach Nick Saban finally decided to make the leap to the NFL as a head coach on Saturday, prompting a holiday celebration at the home of the Miami Dolphins' owner, Wayne Huizenga.


Citigroup takes full control of Japan's Nikko Cordial

Citigroup said Tuesday that it had completed its move to take full control of Japanese brokerage house Nikko Cordial Corp., overcoming hurdles from financial difficulties at the US financial powerhouse.


Google and Microsft Getting Close  Microsoft partnering with Google? Well sort of, an article released yesterday details the relationship between the two, and the use of Google Deskbar in Microsoft's Partner Pack for Windows, "a collection of Microsoft and third-party products released last week that Microsoft describes on its Web site ...


Brother's Departure for Iraq Weighs On Church's Family

As the Nationals celebrate Armed Forces Appreciation day, outfielder Ryan Church can't help but think of his brother who will be deployed to serve in Iraq on Sunday.


San Jose Needs Grit to Face the Future: SAND, GRAVEL, CRUSHED STONE DEMAND OUTSTRIPS SUPPLY; TRANSPORTATION IS COSTLY

By Katherine Conrad, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Feb. 20--California is running out of sand, gravel and crushed stone -- the building blocks of construction used in every road, house, school and hospital.


Roma, 16:29 - CALCIO, SERIE A: 11 SQUALIFICATI PER UNA GIORNATA

Sono 11 i giocatori squalificati in serie A, tutti per una giornata. Si tratta di Abdoulay Konko (Si...


Twenty-nine people believed to be North Koreans have entered a South Korean school in Beijing, apparently seeking asylum. Diplomats say the group, including two children, entered the school early Friday.


US calls for ceasefire to help new Darfur peacekeeping force

The United States called Monday for an immediate and complete ceasefire in Sudan's conflict-riven western Darfur region to help a new hybrid peacekeeping force get up to speed quickly.


Ministro, Fassino sbaglia su tagli a sanita' e pensioni


Judge rejects Google's Microsoft anti-trust plea

Satisfaction through litigation Analysis Google has failed in its attempts to ride the coat tails of Microsoft's landmark antitrust settlement, leaving the search giant one possible course of action: initiate its own costly and drawn-out antitrust case.â¦


Il presidente di Lega: "Lui mi telefonÃ² un mese e mezzo fa, dicendomi 'o mi fai avere un contratto da 30 milioni con Sky o ti romperÃ² le scatole'". MILANO, 16 ottobre 2004 - "La ricerca di un calcio piÃ¹


Scottish ministers launch a national campaign aimed at preventing child abuse and neglect.


Guards did not search the cells of two inmates for more than two months before they escaped by chipping holes in cinder-block walls, prosecutors said Monday in a scathing report that could lead to the firings of some officers.


Cosa Nostra aveva progettato di uccidere Giuseppe Lumia (Ds)Due arresti, un nuovo collaboratore di giustizia conferma le dichiarazioni di GiuffrÃ©                                          Palermo, le cosche volevano uccidere l'ex presidente dell'antimafia                                                                                L'azione era stata progettata nel 2000 dalla cupola guidata di Provenzano


France to mark 100th day of journalists' captivity in Iraq

French media will Saturday mark the 100th day of captivity of two French journalists being held by insurgents in Iraq as a way of keeping up pressure for their liberation.


More than half the members of ethnic minorities in Britain believe immigrants should speak English, a survey suggests.


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Investor confidence in the U.S. economy surged to its highest level in 10 months, buoyed by a stock market rally and fading worries over energy prices, a survey showed on Monday.


Actor Josh Brolin was cited for misdemeanor domestic battery over the weekend after his wife, actress Diane Lane, called police during an argument at the couple's home.


Bologna, 12:48 - DOPING, CONDANNA FERRARI: DEPOSITATI MOTIVI SENTENZA

84 pagine per spiegare i motivi per cui il dott. Michele Ferrari Ã¨ stato condannato l'1 ottobre scor...


MATCHWINNER Darren Lockyer admitted the Kangaroos got themselves out of trouble after he inspired their 32-12 win against New Zealand in London.


Powerful Pacific storm wallops California

Drenching rains soaked Southern California for a second day Tuesday, chasing residents from homes in the path of floodwaters and leaving highways littered with wreckage or making them impassable because of rivers of mud and water.


Fierce, Busy Storm Season Ahead, Experts Say

Far away, off the coast of South America, the waters of the Pacific Ocean are cooling ominously. In the Atlantic, the sea surface remains warm. And overhead, the atmosphere is evolving toward what forecasters said yesterday could be a dangerous hurricane season.


Felix Geisendorfer's Blog: Exceptional Cake

Felix Geisendorfer has posted a new blog entry he's been promising for a while now - a look at using Exceptions in a CakePHP application:   First of all. Why did I decide to experiment with exceptions in CakePHP? Well, Object::cakeError() does an ok job at providing me with a way to render some sort of internal error while I'm debug mode. However, I think that is what its really meant for, and its not the way to go for rendering errors to the user directly. [...] [All of] these things can be addressed by using PHP5s support for custom Exception classes quite elegantly.   He includes an example of the exception handling in action - an AppError controller that extends the ErrorHandler and an AppException class that extends the normal Exception class for some customized methods. Example usage is also included, showing how to check things like the Subversion version of a file and checking properties of objects.


The Inland Revenue comes under fire after it sent letters to thousands of small business suggesting their tax returns may be incorrect.


Ad giant WPP cautious on outlook for 2005

WPP, the British advertising and marketing group, reported a four percent rise in third-quarter revenues but gave a cautious outlook for 2005 amid concerns about the US economy.


Just as the PhD crowd emerge with different interpretations of today's economy, everyday Americans battling to balance the checkbook hold diverse opinions about where things stand now and in the future.


Paula Radcliffe never got to hear the acclaim of the 8,000 or so British supporters who had gathered to cheer their heroine through the final yards of last night's Olympic marathon.


Ireland get their Six Nations campaign back on track by demolishing England in their historic first encounter at Croke Park.


AMD mobile Athlon 64 targets Intel Pentium-M

AMD has fleshed out its mobile chip catalogue this week by shipping the Mobile AMD Athlon 64 3000+ processor. It joins a range of mobile models, from 2800+ to 3400+, but is the first to be built using 90nm technology.


John McCain won his home state's GOP primary Tuesday, beating Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee by overcoming anger from conservatives who oppose his stance on illegal immigration. Hillary Rodham Clinton won on the Democratic side.


UAW strikes GM as talks fail to produce a deal

United Auto Workers union-represented employees walked off the job and organized pickets outside General Motors Corp plants as the union called a national strike against the top U.S. automaker after marathon contract talks failed to produce a deal.


IBM Corp. on Tuesday will announce an expansion of its services for companies seeking help with radio frequency identification (RFID) technology.


Bowhunter Left Hanging Man Injured in Deer Hunting Accident

By Maggie Borman, The Telegraph, Alton, Ill.  Dec. 10--A visiting bowhunter from Louisiana added to Greene County's deer-hunting statistics, but not by bagging a deer.   Anthony J. Latino, 53, of Robert, La., remains in good condition at St.


The European Central Bank keeps interest rates in the eurozone at 4%, dismissing calls for a cut.


Molecule Promotes Growth of Heart Muscle

A molecule that promotes the growth of the young heart shows promise as a treatment for heart attack in animal studies and is being readied for human trials, researchers report.


This giant pushpin lamp has a cork base where you can put your real pushpins. Push down on the top to turn the lamp on. Available for $20 from Visual Gram Limited and hgtv.com.  Everyone in your office is sick, so when they share computer keyboards, they share germs.


Gold gained more than 1 percent to   above $593 an ounce on Tuesday, tracking higher crude oil   prices and a weaker dollar, but trading may be cautious ahead   of the release of key U.S. data.


The arrival is part of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plan to send doses from the scarce supply to high-priority groups nationwide.


Spain's northwest Galicia region made preparations Wednesday for Tropical Storm Gordon, which was downgraded from a hurricane but expected to intensify again as it merged with another violent weather system, with winds gusting up to 80 mph and 30-foot waves, officials said.


Ex-football star George Weah has gone back to school to improve his chances of being Liberia's president.


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Beckett wins 19th as BoSox pound Yankees

Josh Beckett's 19th victory pushed back the surging New York Yankees. Beckett pitched three-hit ball over seven innings, leading Boston to a 10-1 win Saturday that dropped New York 5 1/2 games back of the first-place Red Sox with a little more than two weeks to play.


When the raucous music was turned down Sunday night and the dancing in the stands had ended, and the eight swaggering and strutting sprinters were finally coiled into their


(Court TV) -- Scott Peterson continued his attempts to woo mistress Amber Frey even after he was arrested for the murders of his wife, Laci, and the couple's unborn son.


New Darfur factions threaten peace efforts

Two new rebel factions have emerged in Darfur, threatening to further complicate international peace efforts in Sudan's troubled western region, African Union and United Nations officials said on Sunday.


Liberal Yushchenko Claims Victory in Ukraine Poll

Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko claimed victory on Monday in a re-run of Ukraine's rigged presidential election.


Jockey Kieren Fallon faces a hearing before French racing authorities after failing a drugs test.


President Bush has approved a plan for the Treasury Department to aggressively block U.S. commercial bank transactions connected to the government of Sudan, including those involving oil revenues, if Khartoum continues to balk at efforts to bring peace to Sudan's troubled Darfur region, government...


After a rough start in the majors, Rich Hill is now dominating big league hitters.


President hopes for cooperation with Dutch business community

President Vaira Vike-Freiberga, in concluding her visit to the Netherlands yesterday, addressed members of her delegation, primarily business-persons. She expressed hope that contacts made with Dutch ...


'Emperor' Adriano has Inter under his rule

One match into the Italian league season and (Emperor) Adriano already has Inter Milan under his rule. The Brazilian striker has scored six goals in Inter's first four matches this season, including


Chinese government bans new Internet cafes

(InfoWorld) - The Chinese government will not approve licenses for new Internet cafes this year as part of a move intended to strengthen government control over the popular Internet access points. "The number of Internet bars across the country will not increase during 2007," said the directive (in Chinese), entitled "Notice regarding stricter management of Internet cafes and online games." The construction of Internet cafes that have already received approval from the government must be completed by June 30, it said. The directive was approved by 14 government agencies, including the Ministry of Information Industry, Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Finance. Besides seeking to restrict the number of Internet cafes, the directive reiterated the government's intention to shut down unlicensed Internet cafe operators. Internet cafes are popular among Chinese Internet users, including young people who may spend hours at the cafes downloading music, watching movies or playing online games.


Malaysian Health Minister Chua Soi Lek admits he is the man in two widely circulated DVDs of a couple having sex.


Bill helps fallen Cal. firefighters' kin

As it did for relatives of Sept. 11 victims, Congress passed legislation early Saturday to ensure the families of five firefighters killed in Southern California get more than $1 million in donations.


Espionage Unit Expands Rumsfeld's Domain

The Pentagon has created an secret arm and is reinterpreting U.S. law to give defense secretary authority over clandestine operations abroad.


Richard Avedon Critical at Texas Hospital

Famed photographer Richard Avedon  is in critical but stable condition at an undisclosed San  Antonio hospital after suffering a brain hemorrhage, a source  close to the family said on Thursday.


Westinghouse wins massive China nuclear deal

China and the United States on Saturday signed a memorandum that Washington said "will pave the way" for Westinghouse Electric Co.Comment


Bomb blasts and attacks kill 46 in India

A series of bomb blasts and attacks in India's northeast have killed 46 people in one of the bloodiest days in the troubled region.


Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest mountain with some intriguing mysteries that are just now being solved after more than 100 years of scientific study.


California to Vote on $3 Billion Stem Cell Project

Silicon Valley tycoons, Nobel laureates and Hollywood celebrities are backing a measure on California's Nov. 2 ballot to devote $3 billion to human embryonic stem cell experiments in what would be the biggest-ever state-supported scientific research program in the country...


Despite Apple's threat, iTunes sells new NBC shows

Following a row between the two companies, Apple said it would refuse to sell NBC's shows debuting this fall, but they are there anyway.


Digital video recording pioneer TiVo Inc. has long promised "TV Your Way." But the company's plans for pop-up ads and restrictions on copying have sparked worries that the service may be eroding consumer control in favor of Hollywood and advertiser interests.


La pressione fiscale in Italia Ã¨ troppo alta, quindi i tagli fiscali annunciati dal Governo sono una "buona idea", ma per poter alleggerire il peso delle tasse Ã¨ necessario ridurre progressivamente il debito e intervenire con riforme definitive che


Google gears up offline access for Web apps

Google will tackle offline access, one of the thorniest problems facing Web-hosted applications, with a browser extension called Gears available for Web developers.


Russia keeps up a freeze on vital links with Georgia, despite the release of four alleged Russian spies.


Tottenham receive a bye into the last 16 of the Uefa Cup after Feyenoord's ejection from the competition is upheld.


IOC set to pick finalists for 2014 Games

A year before the final vote, the race for the 2014 Winter Olympics is about to get serious.


Ford, GM report weak November; Toyota, Nissan, Chrysler up

(Detroit-AP) Dec. 2, 2004 - The nation's two largest automakers are reporting weak November sales and announcing plans to reduce production.


Ha imbracciato un fucile da caccia e ha sparato uccidendo padre, madre e fratellino di appena 4 anni. L'assassino Ã¨ un ragazzo di 14 anni che con incredibile ferocia ha cancellato in pochi istanti un'intera


Italian prime minister meets Iraqi president over hostages

ROME, Italy -- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi met here Friday with the interim president of Iraq, Ghazi Al-Yawar, amid mounting public pressure on his government and intense diplomatic efforts to free two women aid worker hostages.


Roma, 14:29 - CALCIO, ROMA; SENSI: CASSANO HA GIA' AVUTO SUA CHANCE

"Cassano la sua opportunità alla Roma l'ha già avuta. Adesso noi ci teniamo stretti i ...


NPfIT director general hands in his scrubs

Programme looks for CIO and director of IT The Department of Health (DoH) has confirmed that Richard Granger has left his post as director general of the NHS National Programme for IT.â¦


Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, the AL leader in home runs and RBIs, will have more tests for heart palpitations before he returns to the lineup.


After Furor, Network Solutions Stands by Name Policy

Network Solutions is standing by its controversial policy of automatically registering some domain names that are the subject of searches on the companyâs Web site.


SpaceShipOne pioneer Burt Rutan gives a glimpse of what fare-paying passengers can expect when they take their ride into space.


Winter batters Maritimes, causing whiteouts and closing roads

HALIFAX (CP) - Winter arrived with a windy fury Monday in Atlantic Canada, leaving residents to dig out from a thick blanket of wet snow that clogged roads, disrupted holiday travel and suspended drilling at an offshore rig.


Three Executives at Marsh Removed in Reorganization

Two of the highest ranking executives of Marsh & McLennan's insurance brokerage business and the company's general counsel were forced out.


Agger set for Liverpool recall in clash with Manchester City

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is set to recall Daniel Agger if Sami Hyypia fails to recover in time to feature at Manchester City on Sunday.


France legend Philippe Sella believes the hosts can win the Rugby World Cup on home soil - if they beat Argentina.


Time Inc. closes tech-biz mag Business 2.0. It was in trouble, but staffers heard the death knell Wednesday.


An Israeli soldier caught  beating Palestinians at an army checkpoint is jailed for six months.


Paulson predicts economic growth to continue

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Friday that it will take time to work through the problems contributing to current financial market turmoil but expressed confidence U.S. growth will not be derailed.


As details of the investigation into the murder of controversial filmmaker Theo van Gogh emerge, everything seems to point to the fact that the alleged killer was part of a Dutch network of suspected Islamic ...


Where communist East German legislators once ruled, modern dance and club music are taking over.


Mayorga Arrested, May Not Fight Trinidad

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (Sports Network) - Former world champion  Ricardo Mayorga has been arrested for suspicion of rape and may  not fight Felix Trinidad in New York on October 2.


Haitians Celebrate National Independence

Haiti's leaders marked the country's 201st anniversary of independence Saturday while protesters demanded more help in this flood-ravaged city where political tensions still linger almost a year after a revolt that ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.


The number of chinook salmon returning to California's Central Valley has reached a near-record low, pointing to an "unprecedented collapse" that could lead to severe restrictions on West Coast salmon fishing this year, according to federal fishery regulators.


BERLUSCONI INCONTRA SINISCALCO E FAZIO A PALAZZO CHIGI

ROMA - Il premier Silvio Berlusconi ha incontrato a Palazzo Chigi il ministro dell'Economia Domenico Siniscalco ed il governatore della Banca D'Italia Antonio Fazio. 'Con il governatore della Banca d'Italia


Rebels Shun Ivory Coast Talks as Foreigners Flee

Rebels from Ivory Coast shunned peace  talks in South Africa as hundreds more foreigners left the  former French colony on Friday after days of mob violence.


There can be too much snow, but there can't be too much celebrating for the Birds of Prey World Cup ski races that begin tomorrow at Beaver Creek.


`THE FAMILY': A BIOGRAPHY OF THE BUSHES FOR THE AGE OF INNUENDO

Kitty Kelley's catty new book about the Bush family is a perfect artifact of our current political culture in which unsubstantiated attacks on Sen. John Kerry's Vietnam War record and old


Japanese shares rose for a third straight  day on Thursday, advancing over one percent as a rally on Wall  Street encouraged buying of technology issues such as Toshiba  Corp. and Shin-Etsu Chemical


Vivendi 2006 net adjusted profit up 18 pct

French media and telecoms group Vivendi  on Wednesday posted an 18 percent rise in adjusted full-year net profit, pulled mainly by Maroc Telecom  and its games, French mobile and pay-TV units.


Cosmetic surgery clinics are rushing people into procedures by offering limited time discounts, consumer group Which? says.


One in 10 parents struggle to understand the tales they read to their children.


The number of U.S. workers filing   new claims for jobless benefits rose by a larger-than-expected   7,000 last week but remained at a level suggesting stable labor   market conditions, a government report on Thursday showed.


Blood service drops mandatory retirement clause

TORONTO - Jim Cupido was none too pleased when, after making hundreds of blood donations over 38 years he was involuntarily retired on his 71st birthday.


Britain's head of overseas intelligence warned that Saudi Arabia likely would stop sharing vital information on terrorism if prosecutors pursued an investigation into alleged corruption in an arms deal, lawmakers disclosed Tuesday.


The former Cheney aide convicted in the Valerie Plame case could fall victim to the magic of federal sentencing guidelness


Democratic Sen. John Kerry, who lost his bid for president in the November election, will be in the West Bank for the Palestinian election on Sunday and is expected to visit a polling place.


Iraqis Blame U.S. for Massacre of Children

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Families of the 35 children who died in a string of bombings in Baghdad blamed American troops for the tragedy, accusing them of attracting insurgents to a ceremony where the attacks occurred.    By Friday, tents had sprung up in the el-Amel neighborhood in Baghdad to accommodate mourners who gathered to share their grief from the Thursday attack...


US Embassy warns diplomats to stay away from Marriott hotel

: Pakistani officials insisted that an explosion at the Marriott hotel in the capital city was caused by an electrical short-circuit, not a bomb, but the US Embassy today issued a warning


By Sara Israelsen Deseret Morning News  PROVO -- Police are now looking into other possible illegal activities by a woman arrested on suspicion of using her dead sister- in-law's name to sign checks.


Asian, European leaders gather in Hanoi ahead of summit

Asian and European leaders began arriving in Hanoi ahead of a summit aimed at boosting political, economic and cultural ties despite profound inter-regional differences over Myanmar.


A strong earthquake strikes northern Tanzania, with aftershocks felt as far away as the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.


Europe's main stock markets fell in early trading Tuesday, with London dragged down by oil and mining stocks and following overnight losses on Wall Street.


The underappreciated pretty faces of America have once again   flocked to Tyra Banks in    hopes of deliverance from their average   lives.


Members of the San Francisco Giants' coaching staff have been contacted by former Sen. George Mitchell in his independent investigation of steroids in baseball.


Three elderly pensioners are targeted in separate robberies at their homes in County Antrim.


I vertici dell'autoritÃ  palestinese hanno rimandato il viaggio a Parigi previsto per oggi per fare visita a Yasser Arafat gravemente malato, perchÃ© la moglie del presidente si Ã¨ opposta all'iniziativa, ha detto un funzionario palestinese.


Electronic Arts Offers an Upbeat Forecast

Shares of Electronic Arts surged more than 5 percent after the video game publisher gave confident forecasts for growth over the next three years.


Indiscrezioni, ricorso a cassa integrazione e mobilita'


Squirrels, pigeons and mice -- Wimbledon's Centre Court has attracted a menagerie of animals over the years who brought many a tense match to a halt with their unwelcome intrusions.


PARIS - European aerospace company EADS on Wednesday unveiled a model of a jet designed to take tourists into space, rocketing paying passengers to weightlessness at more than 62 miles above the Earth.


A woman who is fighting to save her frozen embryos says she is 'scared' of losing her appeal case.


Foreigners Bullish on Yushchenko's Ukraine

If investors hadn't heard of Ukraine a few months ago, they have now. A country of nearly 50 million people, Ukraine has a four-year track record of booming, export-driven economic growth and a fat trade ...


Jeffrey Carter Albrecht, a keyboard player for the band Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, was shot to death early Monday while trying to kick in the door of his girlfriend's neighbor, police said.


Johansson and Cruz to be in lesbian scene

Actress Scarlet Johansson and Penelope Cruz will be in a lesbian sex scene in a new Woody Allen film.


Ornette Coleman hospitalized after Bonnaroo collapse

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Jazz legend Ornette Coleman collapsed from heat stroke during his performance Sunday at the Bonnaroo festival in Manchester, Tenn. Sunday night he remained in a local hospital under doctor's supervision.


Destiny's Child 'Fulfilled' by New Album

After a three-year hiatus, Destiny's Child is picking up where it left off: at the top.


Hamas rejects ceasefire in preparations for Palestinian elections

The Islamic resistance movement Hamas on Wednesday refused to halt attacks against the Jewish settlements during the period of preparations for the Jan. 9 elections.


'Martyr video' influence spreads to Somalia

NAIROBI, Kenya -- Islamic insurgents in Somalia have created a video showing a man reciting prayers from the Koran before apparently blowing himself up in a suicide blast, the latest sign the extremists are adopting tactics used in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Middle East.


England end Aussie jinx as they move into Champions Trophy final

England qualified for the Champions Trophy final after beating world champions Australia by six wickets in Tuesday's semi-final here at Edgbaston to end a run of 14 successive defeats against the world champions.


Hundreds of students protesting against the Apec meeting in Chile and an upcoming visit by US President George W Bush have clashed with riot police.


Thousands of Filipinos have returned to washed-out homes after four deadly storms in two weeks left more than 1,000 people dead or missing, as emergency supplies ran low and fears of disease grew.


Ryan Zimmerman singles in the tiebreaking run in the eighth as the Nationals sweep away the slumping Orioles, 3-1, Thursday night.


Fly naked on Germany's first nudist holiday flight

German nudists will be able to start  their holidays early by stripping off on the plane if they take  up a new offer from an eastern German travel firm.


Iran official hints at halting atomic work: paper

An adviser to Iran's top authority, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, suggested in remarks published on Wednesday that Tehran might consider suspending sensitive atomic work.


Former Wales international Savage to join Derby

Robbie Savage is set to join Derby following Blackburn's agreement of a fee for the former Wales midfielder who is expected to discuss terms with Rams officials on Tuesday afternoon.


Iraqi security forces have advanced to within 400 metres (yards) of Najaf's Imam Ali shrine on Tuesday, a Reuters witness says.


Unbeaten Orlando Hernandez pitched seven innings of five-hit ball to win his eighth straight decision, and the New York Yankees beat Sidney Ponson and the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 Saturday.


Germany to forge ahead with treaty talks

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday night that she would sidestep Poland's objections to a new European Union governing treaty by forging ahead with negotiations and hoping Warsaw will join in later.


Comment is free: Sunny Hundal: The Tories have stolen a march on the internet. It's time for left-liberals to get organised online.


If you were spooked by the vision of technology and institutional hubris gone amok in Minority Report, pull the covers over your head now.


Copyright Office chief: I'm a DMCA supporter

U.S. Register of Copyrights Marybeth Peters says the controversial law isn't perfect but is working as planned.


Freevo version 1.7.1 has been released. Freevo is a Linux application that turns a PC with a TV capture card and/or TV-out into a standalone multimedia jukebox/VCR/PVR/HTPC. It uses MPlayer or Xine to play and record audio and video. It is optimized for use with a TV+remote.    In fact it does not need a TV capture card to be a useful tool, you can use it to view movies, listen to music, look at pictures, check the news and see a weather forecast are just some of the possibilities.  This release contains some new features and some significant bug fixes.  A native ALSA misxer has been added, a wide screen skin "Panorama" has been added, a TV recordings manager has been added and user defined commands can now be sent to the Xine player  The TV_RECORD_PADDING has been removed, use TV_RECORD_PADDING_PRE and TV_RECORD_PADDING_POST instead.  Download Freevo here: https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=46652


Microsoft files first authenticity certificate lawsuits

(SEATTLE) - A Raleigh-based company is named in a lawsuit filed by Microsoft on claims of counterfeit and illicit certificates of authenticity, the labels on software and computers that are supposed to show the products are legitimate.


Explosions Rock Ivory Coast's Main City Abidjan

Loud explosions rocked Ivory Coast's  main city of Abidjan early on Sunday and heavy gunfire could be  heard.


Lower Interest Rates Make REITs Attractive      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Investor confidence returned to real estate stocks after the Fed's half-point 18ate cut. The S&P REIT Composite Index shot up 6% the next day.


Swallows Havok Dublin-based games middleware company Havok is to be taken over by chip manufacturer Intel in a deal valued at over $100m.â¦


Villanova d'Asti, l'omicida, 35 anni, viveva ancora a casa coi genitoriOggi pomeriggio, dopo una lamentela sul rumore della tv, la tragedia                                          Il padre lo sgrida per il volume della tv e lui lo uccide a calci e a pugni


SYDNEY Six men on the remote Pacific island of Pitcairn were sentenced to up to six years in prison for sexual attacks dating back 40 years on the isolated home of the Bounty mutineers, British authorities in New Zealand said Friday.


Microsoft Corp. chairman Bill Gates signed a cooperation agreement with UNESCO on Wednesday to improve access to computers, the Internet and information technology training in developing countries.


Fast-Reproducing Microbes Provide a Window on Natural Selection

Evolutionary experiments on microbes are under way in many laboratories and scientists can observer bacteria adapt over 40,000 generations of living in a beaker.


Rumsfeld visits Iraq as insurgency goes on

US Defense Secretary Donal Rumsfeld paid a secret visit to Iraq on Sunday and inspected plans to secure precarious areas ahead of the national elections in January.


A Royal Welsh soldier killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq is remembered as the "heart and soul of his platoon".


Google Unveils Search Product for Small Businesses

Google Inc.  late on Wednesday unveiled the "Mini," a new hardware product aimed at helping small businesses add search to their public Web sites and giving employees more tools to find information quickly on internal networks.


ABC Studios axes producers idled by strike

ABC Studios on Friday  became the first TV studio to terminate production deals as a  result of the Hollywood writers strike.


SanDisk on Tuesday announced new flash memory cards with higher capacities, designed to fit into consumer gizmos like digital cameras, camcorders and cell phones.


Nevadans have stake in solution to soaring health insurance costs

RICK CROCITTO has owned Nu Yalk Pizza in Reno for 26 years, He feels his 120 employees deserve the security of heaving health insurance.


Britain's records first bluetongue case as farm crisis deepens

British farmers grappling to contain outbreaks of the foot-and-mouth virus faced the threat Sunday of a new disease after a cow was diagnosed with bluetongue, the first case recorded in Britain.


Upshaw to Ask Senate Panel to Change Laws

Gene Upshaw will ask a Senate committee to change federal laws and allow the union to eliminate any ownership involvement in deciding whether a player should get disability payments.


Thunder? It's the sound of Greenland melting

ILULISSAT, Greenland  - Atop Greenland's Suicide Cliff, from where old Inuit women used to hurl themselves when they felt they had become a burden to their community, a crack and a thud like thunder pierce the air.


Boston College beat 18th-ranked Clemson, 34-33, in double overtime yesterday, and folks at The Heights might tell you that the new eagle outside the locker room door made the difference.


Erano stati chiusi a causa di turbolenze nell'area


Hussein Cousin Gets Death Sentence for Mass Killings

Ali Hassan al-Majid, known as Chemical Ali, oversaw a campaign that killed tens of thousands of Kurds in the 1980s. Two others were also sentenced to death today.


Snowing at the poles Scientists suspect that ethane falls as rain or snow on Saturn's moon Titan, after the Cassini spacecraft identified a huge cloud of the hydrocarbon in its atmosphere.â¦


Iraqi exiles hopeful as they register for

LONDON -- Exiled Iraqis began registering to vote yesterday in their homeland's first independent election in nearly 50 years, with dozens arriving at polling stations in 14 countries from Australia to Britain to the United States -- and many expressing confusion at the process.


Walt Disney World is hiking  ticket prices for the second time in 2006, raising the cost of  a basic one-day, one-park admission to $67, according to a  pricing chart posted on the company's media Web site.


Dopo una lunga trattativa i clandestini tornano in patria


Laptop Computers Creating A Generation Of Infertile Men?

Could it be possible, will laptop computers be responsible for a generation of infertile men? It may sound far-fetched, but if the latest results from a new study prove to be true, it just might become a reality.


Almost 200 Britons are "highly likely" to have been killed in the Asian tsunami disaster, the foreign secretary says.


Elizabeth Edwards Diagnosed with Breast Cancer

Elizabeth Edwards, the wife of former vice-presidential candidate John Edwards, just found out she has breast cancer. No one likes a diagnosis like this.


Pitching great Roger Clemens fought to defend his reputation on Sunday, insisting he never used banned substances as alleged by his former trainer and chronicled by Major League Baseball's Mitchell Report.


Typically, I discuss video games in this column, but being a computer engineering major, I figure it's my responsibility to keep everyone up to date on the latest updates and information regarding computers and software.


BASEL, Switzerland  - Central bankers, joined by  commercial counterparts and financial regulators from around  the globe, on Sunday discussed ways to ensure smooth economic  growth amid worries over widening U.S. deficits.


The late hip-hop producer J Dilla was full of unique ideas. But adding Busta Rhymes' vocals to a track that combined window-rattling bass thuds with a kazoo interpretation of "Flight of the Bumblebee" ranks as one of his oddest musical marriages.


Wall Street seen cautious ahead of key jobs data

Wall Street stocks are set for a   lackluster start to trade as investors wait for a key U.S.   employment report and sentiment survey which may provide some   insight into the health of the world's biggest economy.


Study Gives Key Role to Sleep in Helping Brain Learn Anew

New research supports the hypothesis that during sleep, the connections between neurons weaken.


Vaccinating Mice Could Reduce Lyme Disease

Vaccinating mice against Lyme disease may help protect people against the infection, which is often spread from mice to humans, U.S. researchers said on Monday.


Computer audio equipment maker Creative Technology will be doubling its MP3 player product lines from its current eight by year-end, stepping up competition for rivals such as Apple Computer.


Italy govt set to begin European Constitution ratification

The government, keen to make Italy the first country to ratify the EU constitutional treaty, was setto greenlight the necessary bill in a cabinet meeting late Friday afternoon.


Before buying a house in Bethesda last month, Susan Fiorella tapped away on her keyboard. She researched schools. She checked crime statistics. She even solicited opinions about neighborhoods from an e-mail group for urban moms and dads.


A man is killed in a multi-vehicle crash, which blocked the M4 near Cardiff on Sunday.


Tottenham Hotspur are expected to announce their new manager tomorrow with assistant coach Martin Jol favourite to succeed Jaques Santini.


Interpellanza urgente al presidente del Consiglio


Jude Law, star of "Alfie" and "I (Heart) Huckabees," has been named this year's "Sexiest Man Alive" by People magazine. "What's he all about? Supernatural good looks, supersize talent — and so nice, he might just kiss you if you have the nerve to ask," People says in its latest issue.


Detective Andrew Sproule of the Police Service of Northern Ireland speaks to the media outside the Northern Bank headquarters in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Thursday, Dec. 23, 2004.


Spacewalking astronauts ready power unit for move

Two spacewalking astronauts unbolted a huge solar power truss from the International Space Station on Sunday to get it ready for a move to a new place on the space outpost.


Spazio, capsula Genesis precipita nel deserto dello Utha

La capsula spaziale 'Genesis' Ã¨ precipitata oggi nel deserto dello Utah, negli Stati Uniti, a causa della mancata apertura del paracadute nelle fasi di atterraggio. La capsula portava a Terra particelle del vento solare catturate nello spazio.


Indiana Pacers officials backed their players as the National Basketball Association rang with recriminations in the wake of a violent brawl between Pacers players and fans in Detroit.


Without a Dominant Favorite, Itâs Any Riderâs Tour

Cyclingâs crackdown on doping, and the retirement of Lance Armstrong in 2005, have caused teams to change their strategies and opened up the competition for the yellow jersey.


Electoral Employees Killed in Baghdad Attack

Insurgents dragged three employees of Iraq's Electoral Commission from a car in Baghdad on Sunday and shot them dead, the latest in a series of attacks designed to disrupt efforts to hold the Jan. 30 election.


U.S. to Free UK, Australian Guantanamo Inmates

The last four Britons and an  Australian being held at the highly contentious U.S. military  base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba are to released, the Pentagon  said Tuesday.


Mike Green scores 17 points, and No. 9 Butler beats Youngstown State 89-73 Thursday night for its seventh straight win.


It's barely a year since Krispy Kreme Doughnuts came to the Hub, vowing to glaze the town. But last night Chief Executive Scott Livengood was instead eating liberal helpings of fresh-baked


Best-selling Christian writers go back in time

CHICAGO, Dec 4 (Reuters Life!) - From the end of the world to New Testament beginnings. The authors of the controversial but best-selling apocalyptic "Left Behind" series have gone back in time.


Man cleared over NIreland's worst bombing: judge

A judge on Thursday cleared a 38-year-old man of all charges in connection with the 1998 Omagh bombing, which killed 29 people in what was Northern Ireland's worst atrocity in 30 years of violence.


Gli avvocati di donna Marella, Grande Stevens, Gabetti e Maron chiedonoche il procedimento si svolga in Svizzera, dove risiedono alcune delle persone citate                                          EreditÃ  Agnelli, prima udienza sospesa per questione competenza territoriale


Prime Minister Ariel Sharon took a perilous step toward early elections yesterday, firing Cabinet ministers from the secular Shinui Party after members of the junior coalition


LAWRENCE -- With a new senior management team in place, Malden Mills Industries Inc. has been active on several fronts, trying to mount a major comeback as the manufacturer of Polartec synthetic fleece for military and consumer apparel.


Somali Reconciliation Talks Are Delayed Another Month

NAIROBI, June 13 -- A reconciliation conference intended to lay the groundwork for political stability in Somalia has been postponed again, the conference chairman said Wednesday.


Iran closes down 2 opposition newspapers

Iran closed down two opposition newspapers on Monday, one of which had recently poked fun at hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the way his government has handled nuclear talks with the West.


Trentamila le denunce arrivate nel 2006 all'Agcom


In avanzato stato di decomposizione, scoperto dalla polizia


Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla has predicted the death toll in the country could rise as high as 25,000. "We don't have confirmed data, but I think between 21,000 and 25,000 people (died)," the Antara state news agency quoted him as saying.


Productivity Is Less Than Estimated, and Pay Is Higher

Revised numbers show a jump in wages and lower productivity, two potentially troubling signs as the Fed considers interest rates.


VATICANO - La relazione del Card. Bertone allÂAtto Accademico per i 500 anni della nascita di San Francesco Saverio: Âil suo zelo apostolico Ã¨ insieme bisogno di proclamare il Vangelo e apertura allo SpiritoÂ CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Card. Tarcisio Bertone, Segretario di Stato, Ã¨ intervenuto il 5 dicembre allÂAtto Accademico con cui la Pontificia UniversitÃ  Urbaniana ha reso omaggio a San Francesco Saverio, Patrono delle Missioni, nel quint...


: A militant group in Iraq linked to al-Qaida has issued a video purportedly showing the killing of three unidentified Turkish hostages, Al-Jazeera television reported today.


New Maltese Ambassador in Spain presents credentials

The new Maltese ambassador in Spain Gaetan Naudi presented his credentials to King Juan Carlos I at the Royal Palace in Madrid.


Oracle touts grid computing to open show

LONDON -- Oracle Corp. rang in the first day of its OpenWorld European conference series on Monday by touting the growth of grid computing in Europe, followed with the main news of the day: the release of E-Business Suite Version 11i.10.


Japan the latest to rebuff Premiership's overseas plan

The powerful Japan Football Association on Wednesday become the latest organisation to reject plans by the English Premier League to stage matches overseas.


On CNN this past Tuesday, Michael Moore had a very heated debate with Dr. Gupta, CNN's chief medical correspondent. Moore was not happy with the way his new movie "Sicko" was reported by Gupta. The only thing the two men appeared to agree about ...


The machine began life as a research project in 2000, is presently the world's fastest supercomputer, and has only four publicly announced customers.


A University of Illinois alumnus announced he will make a $100 million donation to his alma mater, the largest gift in the university's history.


South African arrested in Zimbabwe for arms smuggling

A South African businessman has appeared in a Zimbabwean court to face charges of attempting to smuggle three rifles and 108 rounds of ammunition, a state-run daily reported Thursday.


Plimpton's Big Shoes Are Vacant Yet Again

The Paris Review is searching again for a new editor, barely a year after appointing a replacement for George Plimpton.


Broken Pipeline Spills Oil Into Ky. River

A pipeline broke and spilled an estimated 63,000 gallons of crude oil into the Kentucky River early Wednesday, creating a 12-mile-long slick that crews were racing to contain to keep it from contaminating drinking water.


A win over Panama and the United States is in. Into the regional finals of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup, that is. The Americans lead their group with 8 points off two wins and two ties. By beating the Panamanians tonight at RFK Stadium, the US squad will secure a spot in the final six of CONCACAF ...


The International Atomic Energy Agency on Thursday reported "significant" cooperation from Iran with its nuclear probe but noted it was still enriching uranium, prompting calls for stepped up U.N. sanctions from Washingon and its allies.


Manchester United Rocked by Boardroom Coup

Manchester United was plunged into civil war tonight after three directors were ousted from the board by United States sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer.


'Fuzzing' key to Office security success, says Microsoft developer

Attacks aimed at Office 2003 helped Microsoft learn some tough security lessons that  it could apply to help make Office 2007 more secure, according to David LeBlanc, a senior software development engineer with the Office team.


The candidates are starting earlier than ever, but that's not all that is making this Presidential race different


Janet Blair, the vivacious actress who appeared in several 1940s musicals and comedies, then turned to television and stars like Sid Caesar and Henry Fonda, has died. She was 85.


Welsh hospices say they are facing a financial crisis which threatens the future of their services.


Leftist and pro-U.S. tycoon square off in Ecuador vote

QUITO, Ecuador  - A leftist reformer vowing to sweep away Ecuador's political old guard and a banana tycoon offering jobs squared off on Sunday in a tight vote to choose the country's eighth president in a decade.


Deutsche Boerse supervisory board approves possible cash offer for LSE

German stock market operator Deutsche Boerse said its supervisory board had approved a possible cash offer for the London Stock Exchange (LSE), should its management decide to push ahead with the bid.


Clinton shuffles team to blunt Obama's momentum

As she struggles to blunt Barack Obama's growing momentum, Democrat Hillary Clinton shuffled the top of her campaign staff on Sunday ahead of this week's U.S. presidential nominating contests, while Republican John McCain's march hit a few bumps in the road.


Oil prices crumbled another 5 percent to  a 12-week low just above $43 a barrel on Thursday, suffering  the biggest two-day slide since the Gulf War after a rise in  U.S. heating oil stocks triggered furious selling.


The countdown to the conclusion of the privately funded race for space is producing some last-minute surprises, with a key competitor postponing its bid just days before its scheduled flight.


Forward Chris Simon, who took a leave of absence from the Islanders, received the longest suspension in N.H.L. history for stepping on Penguins Jarkko Ruutu with his skate.


Intensive-care patients at Inova Alexandria Hospital soon will be monitored by digital cameras and other high-tech systems as part of a multimillion-dollar effort to bring a "virtual ICU" to the critically ill.


Susilo thanks Indonesians for electing him

: Former general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono thanked Indonesians on Monday for electing him as the next president and said he would work hard to resolve the country's problems.


Stanford University officials said they were investigating claims that a young woman passed herself off as a student, talked her way into several dormitories and lived on campus for eight months.


The father and sister of Ronald Goldman say that by seizing control of the O.J. Simpson book, "If I Did It," they are punishing the man they believe murdered their loved one.


Accused of molesting an 12-year-old boy, a despondent teacher wrote suicide notes — to his family, his alleged victim and the trooper he expected would find his body — before slashing his wrists in a failed attempt to take his life.


The US secretary of state is to meet Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to try to promote Middle East peace.


The Twins pieced together another small-ball comeback, leaving Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen a little jealous -- and mostly furious.


Bush vows new approach on Iraq, plans speech

President Bush vowed on Thursday to adopt a new strategy for Iraq and outline it in a major speech soon as he made his first substantive response to a bipartisan panel's finding his Iraq policy has failed and time is running out for changing course.


Si chiama Claudio Russo, era pedinato da tempo


GM, Opel hit by Europe-wide protests against job cut plans

More than 40,000 people took to the streets in Europe to protest against plans by US auto giant General Motors to axe about one-fifth of its workforce in the region and possibly even close a plant.


New Attraction Simulates Shuttle Launch at 17,500 MPH

The Kennedy Space Center unveils an amusement-ride-cum-astronaut-flight-simulator that lets riders experience something close to a shuttle liftoff.


U.S. retailers posted weak sales growth in December, as snow storms, discounts and economic uncertainty conspired to make the 2007 holiday shopping season the worst in 5 years.


Scientists in Liverpool claim they have found a way of turning off one of the most painful aspects of rheumatoid arthritis.


EU leaders to lunch with Iraqi PM at summit end

European Union leaders were to lunch with interim Iraqi leader Iyad Allawi on Friday at the conclusion of a two-day summit aimed at taking a further step towards overcoming their divisions over the Iraq war.


Camaro Enters the 21st Century — With a Hybrid?

Chevrolet considers fitting its retro iconic automobile, the Camaro, with a hybrid engine.


Iraq, al Arabiya: ''Uccisi un italo-iracheno e un turco''

''Uccisi un italo-iracheno e un turco''. L'annuncio e' stato dato dalla televisione araba al Arabiya. Si tratterebbe di Ajad Anwar Wali, italo-iracheno rapito lo scorso 31 agosto a Baghdad. L'uomo, 44 anni


Ray Ballentine was waiting for a sign to throw his support to Barack Obama. And when Obama coasted to victory in Iowa's caucuses, there it was Â evidence that the senator had the broad racial appeal to get to the White House.


Suspect in Natalee Holloway Case Released

A man arrested in the disappearance of an American teenager on the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba was released from custody Tuesday, a court official said.


Police probe death threats against Sharon

Jerusalem - Israeli police have launched an investigation into anonymous telephone threats to kill Prime Minister Ariel Sharon apparently linked to his plan to withdraw from the occupied Gaza Strip.


The Prime Minister must leave his bunker

The fate of Kenneth Bigley is a vivid reminder that the Prime Minister's policy in Iraq is a terrible failure. No one quarrels with Tony Blair's refusal to concede to the hostage-takers' demands.


ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece  -- Massive fires consuming large areas of southern Greece for a third day raced toward the site of the ancient Olympics on Sunday, engulfing villages and forests as the flames reached one of the most revered sites of antiquity.


Vaccines for Ovarian and Breast Cancer in Early Trials

FRIDAY, Jan. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Therapeutic vaccines to fight ovarian and breast cancer are in the first stage of clinical trials to determine their safety and effectiveness, researchers report.


Roma, 20:18 - PALLAVOLO, EUROPEI: RISULTATI ULTIMA GIORNATA 1/a FASE

Questi i risultati della terza e conclusiva giornata della prima fase delll'Europeo di pallavolo mas...


Sheila Frazier and John Atchison found romance and a spiritual connection in each other after many doubts.


The planned buy is only the latest shakeup in the market for content management products.


In Pictures: Slick New Cell Phones for Fall

We play with a clutch of super cell phones and give you the low-down on each one.


Bankrupt Commerce One Patents Fetch $15.5M

Bankrupt Internet software maker Commerce One Inc. auctioned off dozens of prized online patents for $15.5 million in a sale that could provoke a legal scuffle over whether the new owner is entitled to collect royalties from a long list of technology heavyweights.


Modena, 18:38 - CALCIO, MODENA: IN TRE LAVORANO A PARTE

Doppio allenamento per il Modena: in mattinata lavoro atletico, nel pomeriggio tattica e partitella ...


The battle over next generation DVDs hot ups, with Disney opting for a technology developed by Sony.


Microsoft Finds Legal Defender in Justice Dept.

The Bush administration has repeatedly defended Microsoft against charges of anticompetitive conduct, including a recent complaint by Google.


You don't have to play with fire to get Byrne.


Money Funds Tumble to $825.62B This Week

Assets of the nation's retail money market mutual funds fell by $3.01 billion in the latest week to $825.62 billion, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday.


LOS ANGELES  - Antonio Banderas is  putting on his dance shoes for "Take the Lead," inspired by the  true story of an international ballroom dancer.


Boston ride Beckett win in rout of White Sox

Josh Beckett struck out 10 and won his 13th game to tie for the Major League lead as the Boston Red Sox crushed the Chicago White Sox 10-3 to end a three-game losing streak on Friday.


SAN JOSE, Calif. - Apple Computer Inc. rolled out a new iPod Tuesday that allows users to view and share photos as it opened nine new iTunes music stores in Europe, spurring its rivalry with Microsoft Corp.


Paris confirms Palestinian leaders cancel visit to Arafat

File photo of Yasser Arafat. French Defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie announced Monday at French Europe 1 radio that Palestinian leaders have canceled their visit to ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in Paris.


Northern Ireland's most notorious Protestant militant, Johnny "Mad Dog" Adair, was freed from prison Monday, then immediately flown to England to avoid death threats from his former colleagues.


US envoy warns NKorea against nuclear test

US envoy Christopher Hill has warned North Korea against provoking the international community with a nuclear test, urging the secretive state to return to stalled talks on its atomic program.


By Traci Watson  The troubled Russian computers on the International Space Station passed a last acid test Monday, allowing space shuttle Atlantis to leave the station today.    Atlantis' crew ducked into the shuttle and closed the hatch Monday just after 7 p.m.


U.S.: Airman in Kyrgyzstan acted properl

A U.S. serviceman who fatally shot a Kyrgyz truck driver had been threatened with a knife and responded as his training required, the U.S. air base said Friday.


Sony,Microsoft see games key to console race

SANTA MONICA, California  - After years of arguing  over whose video game machine has the best bells and whistles,  Sony Corp.  and Microsoft Corp.  agree the  battle boils down to which one has the best games.


The Nationals add former hot prospect Alex Escobar from the Chicago White Sox for a minor-leaguer Sunday.


Seinfeld working on animated 'Bee Movie'

First, there was Fusilli Jerry. Now, there's cartoon Jerry.


Modena, 19:00 - F1, FERRARI; SCHUMACHER: F2008, IMPRESSIONE MOLTO POSITIVA

Il "superconsulente" Michael Schumacher commenta cosÃ¬ il debutto della F2008, la nuova monoposto del...


Relatives of a man who died when his car collided with an ambulance win damages after a legal battle.


Edwards Tries to Help the Jets Lose Their Reputation

Some teams have played longer than the Jets and lost more games, but few carry the weight of their failure as heavily.


Era arrivato ieri da Milano per festeggiare il Capodanno


MALEGAON, India  - A Muslim-majority town in   western India buried its dead as troops patrolled the streets   on Saturday to prevent religious riots, a day after bomb blasts   killed 32 people and wounded dozens.


A trade union claims as many as 3,000 jobs could go at army bases under future normalisation plans.


Taliban says killed two Germans in Afghanistan

Afghanistan's Taliban movement on Saturday killed two German hostages after the group's demands were ignored, according to a spokesman, who said he represented the militant group.


"ER" veteran Margulies returning to series TV

Former "ER" star  Julianna Margulies is returning to series television as the  lead in Fox's drama pilot "Canterbury's Law," playing an edgy  and seasoned defense attorney.


In the midst of a vaccine shortage that has left the nation with half its supply of flu shots, researchers have found that injecting as little as one-fifth the normal dose into the skin may be just as effective for most Americans as the full dose


Gaddafi's Son Trying to Help Free UK Hostage

The son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said Tuesday he was using his charity foundation contacts in Iraq to help free British hostage Kenneth Bigley, who has been held by Iraqi militants for nearly three weeks.


Russia pressed ahead on Friday with the last step in the destruction of oil major YUKOS, saying it will auction its main Siberian unit on Dec. 19 for $8.65 billion and hit it with a new tax claim.


Bank of America says U.S. Trust clients staying on

Bank of America Corp.  said on  Monday it completed its $3.3 billion purchase of the U.S. Trust  business from Charles Schwab Corp. , and is defying  analyst concern that it would have trouble retaining many of  U.S. Trust's ultra-wealthy clients.


Halo 2, the stunning Xbox video game nearly three years in the making, goes on sale at midnight tonight, with Microsoft pulling out the stops to herald its launch as a pop culture event.


Iran wants to renew high-level talks with U.S. officials on security in Iraq, insisting that discussions take place between ambassadors and not lower-level functionaries, Iraqi officials said Monday.


While many actresses fantasize about wearing Valentino or Zac Posen on the red carpet, Ellen Page has a completely different idea.


It may sound like carping coming from a big electronics company, but the price drops have surprised manufacturers and analysts alike.


From The Bakery, there's a new tutorial looking to help make pagination (more than just the basic stuff) simple on your site.   This tutorial will attempt to cover some advanced techniques of pagination. In large this will cover Ajax pagination. Hopefully we can also uncover some of the better practices and techniques to use with pagination.   They look at four different topics:   Ajax Pagination Searching (use of pagination on the results page) Other Techniques some of the Known Weaknesses the method has   Code is included.


With lockout on horizon, NHL labor talks break off

After failing to make any progress toward a new collective bargaining agreement, the NHL owners and players agreed on one point: A lockout seems inevitable.


Painting the Forth bridge -- an end in sight

For over 120 years the job of painting the colossal Forth railway bridge has famously been a never-ending task.


Al-Qaeda, Taliban chiefs hiding in Pakistan: US official

Al-Qaeda and Taliban leaders Osama bin Laden and Mullah Mohammad Omar and their top commanders are hiding in Pakistan, posing a "huge challenge" to the security of the country and neighboring Afghanistan, a senior US administration official said.


Paleontologists say fossil may be ancestor to great apes

BARCELONA - A fossilized ape that was adept at climbing trees and stood upright was the last probable ancestor to great apes, including humans, researchers said Thursday.


NFL Wrap: Gibbs Returns to NFL as Redskins Edge Buccaneers

Clinton Portis ran 64 yards for a  touchdown and had 164 yards rushing and the Washington Redskins  used a stifling defense to edge the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16-10  in Joe Gibbs's return to the National Football League Sunday in  Landover, Maryland.


US judges rule on warrantless surveillance

Spy on the wire A US appeals court has allowed the government to continue its controversial warrantless surveillance program pending a full review of a ruling by a lower court that the practice is unconstitutional.â¦


Sure, the players get all the attention at the U.S. Open championship. But hidden in the depths of the tournament stadium, a team of techies and their servers keep the whole event running. Michael Myser reports from New York.


Trends & Innovations - Tuesday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - A special, previously classified window film that keeps hackers out is available to the public, manufacturer CPFilms said. The 2-millimeter-thick clear film blocks Wi-Fi and cellular signals. It reduces Wi-Fi signal leakage through windows, the company said. The film is in use in more than 200 U.S. government buildings. Some government officials use the film at their homes, the company said. The LLumar Signal Defense Security Film uses a combination of metal and metal-oxide layers.


Britain tries to unravel mystery behind ex-Russian spy's death

British police are working out how former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko might have been poisoned with a highly toxic radioactive substance, and who could be behind it.


Fenty wins DC Democratic mayoral primary

Adrian Fenty, a 35-year-old city   council member, easily won Washington's Democratic nomination   for mayor on Tuesday, virtually guaranteeing him the job in the   biggest shake-up in local politics in nearly a decade.


Shawn Crawford, Bernard Williams and Justin Gatlin didn't give the huge crowd what it wanted to see. The trio finished 1-2-3 in the men's 200 meters Thursday in a big night


By Schuster, Joe  The Ohio legislature is considering a bill that, if made law, would prevent cities from suing companies that once marketed lead- based coatings.


Big colorful butterflies hanging from the ceiling. Pink, purple and green trees. A model dressed as a fairy, on a swing.


Studio 18 enters motion picture business

Network 18, launches Studio 18, a full spectrum division that will mark the groupÂs entry in the motion picture business. The business spectrum of the company will involve acquisition, production, syndication and distribution of full-length feature films. Based in Mumbai, Studio 18 will have distribution offices in London and New York.


Nokia Corp., the world's largest mobile phone maker, plans to bring 40 new handsets to the market next year as it seeks to expand its already dominant market share amid increased competition from rivals Motorola Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. and Sony Ericsson.


IT chiefs demand centralised e-crime unit

Cybercrime reporting confusion The HMRC child benefit data loss debacle has reinvigorated calls to establish a central police unit to tackle cybercrime. Business leaders are expressing concern that not enough is being done to help victims of computer crime, who are unsure of who to turn to in the event of being subjected to computer-related fraud or attack.â¦


N.H.L. Must Determine if It Is Certain About Cost Certainty

Aside from scoring public relations points with its latest offer, the players union has forced N.H.L. Commissioner Gary Bettman to make a difficult decision.


Sigulda, 13:46 - SLITTINO, CDM: HUEFNER TRIONFA A SIGULDA

La tedesca Tatjana Huefner ha vinto la Coppa del Mondo femminile di slittino chiudendo la stagione c...


Britain's Prince Andrew snubs trains for luxury air travel: report

Prince Andrew, fourth in line to the British throne, has spent thousands of pounds of public money on air travel, snubbing trains because of their "unreliability", a newspaper said.


Under the Free Software Foundation's previous roadmap, a so-called "last call" draft of the third GPL revision was due by now, with final release set for March. However, recent comments in the tech press indicate that is no longer the case.


Tremor hits India's east coast, up to 100 killed (THIRD LEAD):

[India News]: New Delhi, Dec 26 : A massive earthquake off Indonesia's Sumatra island Sunday triggered aftershocks along India's east coast, killing up to 100 people and causing widespread devastation and panic in several states.


As Africans seek their own peace, troops are lacking

CENTURION, South Africa -- Many African countries want a regional peacekeeping mission to succeed in the Darfur region of Sudan, the site of the latest humanitarian crisis in the region, in part to show that the continent has the resolve and the ability to take care of its own problems. But so far, not many countries are offering to contribute ...


Napoli, omicidio di Gelsomina Verde: arrestato 38enne

09.32: Un uomo di 38 anni Ã¨ stato arrestato nella notte a Napoli, sospettato dell'omicidio di Gelsomina Verde. La ragazza, 22 anni, Ã¨ stato uccisa lunedi notte, probabilmente per una vendetta trasversale contro il suo fidanzatino.


South Africa's  controversial health minister denies being sidelined from the fight against HIV/Aids.


The horrors in Darfur mark this century's first great venture in genocide, but they are not the first such action perpetrated by the National Islamic Front (NIF) regime ruling Sudan.


Feds to probe Comcast's BitTorrent busting

What is "reasonable network management"? At long last, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will investigate claims that Comcast has put a choke hold on P2P file-sharing traffic.â¦


SAN FRANCISCO -- Intel (Quote, Chart) is advancing its wireless strategy, thanks to an investment partnership with cellular pioneer Craig McCaw's Clearwire.


Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad

President Bush on Monday criticized a commercial that accused John Kerry of inflating his own Vietnam War record, more than a week after the ad stopped running, and said broadcast attacks by outside groups have no place in the race for the White House.


Estonia's president accused Russia Friday of failing to confront the 'barbarous' legacy of the Soviet Union's five-decade occupation of his country.Comment


Book sales get a lift from Google scan plan

Publishers are starting to report an   uptick in sales from Google Inc.'s online program that lets   readers peek inside books, two years after the launch of its   controversial plan to digitally scan everything in print.


The Associated Press reported on Aug. 25 that Puerto Rico's governor earned a standing ovation when he called for U.S. withdrawal from Iraq during his speech to a conference of National Guardsmen. The story should have made clear that Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila was given a standing ovation at the end of his speech, which covered various military issues, rather than immediately after his call for U.S. withdrawal from Iraq.


Men who eat the kind of low-fat diet recommended to help prevent heart disease also reduce their risk of gallstones, a study finds.


Global fast food giant McDonald's is to get its second new CEO in seven months, as the current chief steps down to fight cancer.


Study Adds Evidence -- Bad Teeth Equal Bad Heart

People with more bacteria in their  mouths also have more evidence of heart disease, researchers  said on Monday in a study strengthening the evidence for a link  between gum disease and heart disease.


French doctors prepare to carry out the first operation on a human in "weightless" conditions aboard an aircraft.


NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- Investment banking firm Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. is nearing an agreement to pay approximately $200 million to settle a shareholder lawsuit over its work for bankrupt energy trader Enron Corp., sources familiar with the case said.


NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - For romantics looking for an intimate hideaway this Valentine's Day that stretches beyond chocolate, champagne and dinner for two, luxury travel site globorati.com has come up with the top 10 hotels for couples.


Intel boards a faster bus, picks up Dell

Intel Corp. is expected to release a faster version of its powerful but expensive Pentium 4 Extreme Edition processor on Monday alongside the introduction of a chipset that uses a faster front-side bus to connect the processor and the memory.


A new Iraqi flag flew for the first time in Baghdad Tuesday morning.


Ed Balls urges parents to read to their children every night as part of a drive to raise literacy standards.


JODHPUR, India  - Actress Elizabeth Hurley married Indian businessman Arun Nayar on Friday in a traditional Hindu ceremony in the desert state of Rajasthan where the groom trotted down the aisle on a horse.


US drugs firm Pfizer plans to cut 20% of its US sales force, about 2,200 jobs, to cut costs and offset the loss of patents.


Newest iPod From Apple Holds Photos and Music

Apple Computer introduced on Tuesday its next generation iPod music player, which has the ability to display digital images as well as play songs.


Hurricane Frances could cause $3-6bn in insured losses in the US, less than experts first predicted.


Online search leader Google Inc. (GOOG) is becoming more bookish...


Peterson Defense Delivers Closing Arguments

Hatred for Scott Peterson is not enough to convict the man for the murders of his pregnant wife and the fetus she carried, Peterson's defense attorney told jurors during his closing arguments Tuesday.


Russia's election authorities on Sunday barred former prime minister Mikhail Kasyanov, a sharp critic of the Kremlin, from running in a March presidential election against President Vladimir Putin's chosen candidate.


Nine people, including three federal agents, were found dead at two locations near Mexico's resort town of Cancun, all believed slain by drug traffickers.


AL Wrap: Orioles Celebrate Homecoming by Beating Twins

Daniel Cabrera pitched 7 1/3 strong  innings to help the Baltimore Orioles mark their return to  Camden Yards after a two-week road trip with a 4-1 win over the  Minnesota Twins in the American League Monday.


UK aid workers airlifted from Darfur fighting

More than 30 aid workers have been airlifted to safety from a town in Sudan's troubled Darfur region after fighting broke out and their base was bombed, a British charity says.


Queen marks 53rd anniversary of accession quietly

Queen Elizabeth marked the 53rd anniversary of her accession to the throne in quiet fashion, with her only public outing a visit to her local church.


With a Little Work, Verbena Can Remain Colorful Year-Round

By Column by Buzz Bertolero  Q. We planted the low growing, purple flowering Verbena as a ground cover. The foliage was attractive in the spring but looks awful during the summer months. It's a stringy brown color with a few flowers.


Little Evidence of Qaeda Plot Timed to Vote

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 - In early July, the Homeland security secretary, Tom Ridge, declared that credible intelligence showed Al Qaeda intended to launch a "large-scale attack" inside the United States to "disrupt


Exit, one of four organisations offering assisted suicide in Switzerland, says it will no longer rule out granting its services to the mentally ill.


The Federal Reserve cuts US interest rates from 4.25% to 3.5%, to boost confidence after stock market slides.


Oil fell on Tuesday amid intensifying worry over the health of the U.S. economy, but traders cut the market's losses after the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates by 75 basis points in a surprise move aimed at averting recession.


Meditation Practice Helping Arthritis Patients

Dalia Isicoff knows pain. A lifelong sufferer of rheumatoid arthritis, she has had seven hip replacement surgeries...


Hugh Grant says he's lost interest in acting and is heading into retirement. Grant, who plays heartthrob Daniel Cleaver in "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason," was quoted Thursday by the Evening Standard's Metro magazine as saying film acting is a "miserable experience."


National championship coaches Jim Calhoun and Geno Auriemma agreed to contract extensions at Connecticut on Friday.


By Greeley Tribune, Colo.  Dec. 16--Greeley and Fort Collins will stage vigils this evening in protest of the raid on the Swift & Co. beef packing plant by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents earlier this week.


If you're an American with money in the market, you probably are. And good for you.


Detectives investigating the discovery of a headless body in a blood-soaked duvet in London arrest a man in Derby.


Arsenal and Manchester United have taken the first steps to ensuring there will be no repeat of the ugly scenes that have followed the last two meetings of the clubs at Old Trafford.


A double suicide car bomb attack has devastated a police station just outside Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, killing seven people and wounding 57 in the latest strike against Iraq's beleaguered security forces.


A school looks forward to welcoming back a girl who had complex "balloon" surgery for severe burns to her head.


Teen Substance Abuse Programs Lack Key Components For Effective ...

Many of the key elements believed to be necessary for the effective treatment of teens in substance abuse programs in the United States are lacking.


Spa-Francorchamps, 15:54 - F1: RAIKKONEN, GIORNATA PERFETTA PER LA FERRARI

"E' stata una giornata perfetta per tutta la squadra, volevamo fortemente questa vittoria e l'abbiam...


Western nations circulate new UN draft on Darfur

Western nations on Tuesday circulated a toned-down resolution which mandates the speedy deployment of a joint African Union-UN peacekeeping force in Darfur and drops the threat of sanctions.


Sub-prime mortgages are growing faster than mainstream mortgages, a report says.


Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 wins best film at the US People's Choice Awards, voted for by the US public.


Australian prime minister John Howard indicates he will retire within three years if he wins the elections this year.


Google philanthropy targets global warming, poverty, and disease

Google's philanthropic arm on Thursday said it is taking aim at global warming, poverty, and pandemics with millions in cash and the Internet giant's global resources.


Washington, 17:58 - BASEBALL: CLEMENS AL CONGRESSO, NON MI SONO MAI DOPATO

Roger Clemens, superstar della Major League, professionista dal 1984 e vincitore di 7 Cy Young Award...


Klein, cattle industry officials say cull of older animals needed

CALGARY (CP) - Alberta's premier and the cattle industry believe it's time to look at a cull of older animals to restore international confidence in Canadian beef after two cows tested positive for mad cow disease in the last 10 days.


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.


Nuova assemblea con rinnovo del Cda il 26 ottobre


Montoya tops Brazilian GP practice times

Juan Pablo Montoya was fastest in the first practice session today for the Brazilian Grand Prix, and a young test driver surprisingly came second ahead of Ferrari's top drivers.


Militari morti nelle province di Tikrit e Anbar


Huckabee trims costs, including press travel... Obama going after Clintons with a passion in effort to win South Carolina primary


White House Backed U.S. Attorney Firings, Officials Say

The White House approved the firings of seven U.S. attorneys late last year after senior Justice Department officials identified the prosecutors they believed were not doing enough to carry out President Bush's policies on immigration, firearms and other issues, White House and Justice Department officials said yesterday....


Hillary Clinton places third in Iowa setback: CNN

Sen. Hillary Clinton placed  third in the Iowa Democratic caucus on Thursday, a big setback  for the one-time national front-runner in the first nominating  contest of the 2008 U.S. presidential election, CNN reported.


For a service that hasn't been heavily promoted until now, WatchNow's year-to-date numbers are impressive.


Israel's nuclear arsenal may provoke an arms race in the Middle East in which even moderate states could get involved, the Saudi intelligence chief said on Friday.


The Greek gods smiled again on South Korea on Tuesday. After being down three goals in the 55th minute against Mali, the South Korean Olympic soccer team needed only nine minutes to catch up, ending the game in a 3-3 draw and pushing the South Koreans ...


NY receivers have to beat Packers' press

In the seconds following each New York Giants snap, receivers Amani Toomer and Plaxico Burress are going to play an intense game with Al Harris and Charles Woodson that might decide the NFC championship.


When a Federal Bureau of Investigations officer says interrogations of Iraqi prisoners are too rough, that the techniques amount to âtorture,â youâd think somebody would listen.


Englandâs 2-2 draw in Austria once again exposed their inability to protect a lead under Sven-Goran Eriksson. Despite putting themselves in control through Frank Lampardâs


Vodafone Backs Verizon Bid for Sprint-WSJ

Verizon Communications has gained the  backing of partner Vodafone Group to bid for Sprint Corp. in a  move that could thwart Sprint's potential $35 billion bid for  Nextel Communications, the Wall Street Journal reported on  Tuesday.


Apparent suicide of Saudi man at US jail in Cuba follows triple hanging last June.


Protocollo di Kyoto: sÃ¬ del governo russo

MOSCA, 30 set - Questa volta Ã¨ fatta. Il governo russo ha finalmente approvato il Protocollo di Kyoto sui cambiamenti climatici e la limitazione dei gas serra. Ora toccherÃ  al Parlamento dire la sua. Negli


Companies are scrambling to reset computing devices as daylight saving time begins three weeks earlier.


The number of Americans filing  first-time claims for unemployment benefits dipped to 334,000  last week, the government said on Thursday, matching  economists' forecasts.


Blog: Dell plans to begin selling desktop PCs in Wal-Mart Stores this weekend, the first move in a major departure from its decades-long sales strategy.


The French bank's board of directors have decided to back the chief Daniel Bouton. But their travails have only begun


BAGHDAD, May 27 -- U.S. forces raided an al-Qaeda in Iraq hideout northeast of Baghdad on Sunday and rescued 41 people who had been kidnapped by the group, some as long as four months ago, a U.S. military spokesman said.


World number one Roger Federer of Switzerland whitewashed Gaston Gaudio of Argentina in the opening match of the ATP Masters Cup championships in Houston.


Indiana football coach Terry Hoeppner was scheduled to have surgery Wednesday to remove a possible tumor in his head, and his doctor said he could return to the team in two to four weeks.


Allarme del Sisde: "Rischio attentati in Italia, come Madrid"

Rimini, 26 agosto 2004 - Anche l'Italia si trova sotto la minaccia di possibili attentati islamici, ma Ã¨ una minaccia Â«che incombe non solo nel mondo occidentale, ma su tutta una serie di paesi portatori di una cultura o di una politica che non si rifÃ


Zeffirelli: Pope Benedict needs makeover

Franco Zeffirelli would like to make over what he called Pope Benedict XVI's "cold" image and his "showy" clothes, an Italian newspaper reported Saturday, saying the film, stage and opera director offered his services in an interview.


We have not seen the tall man with the booming voice for days now.


Jarrod Washburn is a starter by trade, not a closer, a man more accustomed to easing his way into games rather than nailing doors shut.


Hawaii Seniors Are Most Health Conscious

Hawaii ranks first in healthy behaviors among senior citizens, according to a new federal report.


ASG, an enterprise software provider to Global 5000 companies, recently announced the general availability of ASG-Safari(R) version 8.4. ASG-Safari(R) addresses every facet of report creation and data management.


In Florida, the Campaigning Just Has to Wait

Hurricanes have crippled the campaign season in Florida, and candidates are only now starting to make up for lost time.


Power is restored to rebel-held northern Ivory Coast, as British citizens are evacuated from the country.


Bush arrives in Israel to press peace effort

George W. Bush began his first visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories as U.S. president on Wednesday, saying he saw a new opportunity for peace he aims to nurture in the face of deep skepticism.


Pavarotti daughters angry over feud talk

Luciano Pavarotti's adult daughters complained Tuesday night about media reports claiming they are squabbling with the late tenor's second wife.


CBS asked the presidential candidates to choose the one book they think would be essential to take to the White House, other than the Bible. Only one chose a book related to economics, and that was Senator John McCain, a Republican candidate who has been criticized for lacking economic expertise. "If I could only choose one [...].


New Lubricant Could Improve Hard Drive Performance

By MATTHEW FORDAHL    SAN JOSE, Calif.  -- A newly developed lubricant could improve the performance, capacity and longevity of hard drives used widely in computers, music players, video recorders and other devices, researchers say...


Borders Shut After Russia School Standoff

BESLAN, Russia - President Vladimir Putin ordered the borders of North Ossetia closed Saturday as security forces searched the southern region for militants who escaped the Russian storming of a school where they had held hundreds of people hostage, many who fled the building under fire. Officials said at least 250 people were killed, mostly children...


'Hero' father of 100,000-plus finally at rest

Ireland's most prolific bull, which is thought to have fathered at least 100,000 daughters and countless sons and boosted the country's milk output, has died, the National Cattle Breeding Centre (NCBC) has said.


Attraverso joint venture con Eads, commessa da 238 milioni


Alcohol industry must do more to fight abuse: EU

The European Union's health chief urged the alcoholic drinks industry on Thursday to step up its fight against the growing problem of alcohol abuse.


Ultralife Batteries finds a giant Defense Department contract under its tree.


HOW YOU CAN AVOID THAT MORNING AFTER FEELING ; Family Casebook HANGOVER CURES

By DR GARETH SMITH  'TIS the season to be jolly but - as many of us know to our cost - merriment often leads to misery when the hangover kicks in.  Here's some tips on minimising that morning after feeling.  Drink plenty of water.


Pope Benedict XVI sends a letter to China's Catholics in an effort to start a new dialogue with Beijing.


Hopes dim for Canadian couple missing after Swiss avalanche

A young Canadian couple were missing and feared dead in the Swiss Alps more than 24 hours after triggering an avalanche while snowboarding, police said.


Saddam trial prosecutor demands judge quit

The lead prosecutor in Saddam Hussein's   genocide trial demanded on Wednesday that the chief judge   resign for being too soft on the former Iraqi leader, who has   threatened to "crush the heads" of his accusers.


A new survey shows that Ireland's population now totals more than four-million with this rise reflecting immigration stemming from the country's economic boom.


Oil prices held steady on Friday just hours ahead of a key meeting of the OPEC producers' cartel, which was expected to agree to curb crude output running above the group's official production limits.


O.J. Simpson held without bail in Las Vegas robbery

Former football star O.J. Simpson, who was acquitted in 1995 of murdering his ex-wife, was arrested and held without bail on Sunday in connection with a suspected armed robbery in a Las Vegas hotel room last week.


Boston lead singer Brad Delp is found dead at his home by police in New Hampshire.


A man appears in court accused of killing his wife and hiding her remains in a barrel in his garden.


Obama, Clinton slug it out as Arnie backs McCain

Democratic heavyweights Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama faced off in their first one-on-one debate of the 2008 White House race here Thursday, trading pointed but polite barbs.


Michael Schumacher races ahead in practice session:

[Sports India] Shanghai, Sep 25 : World Formula One champion Michael Schumacher led a Ferrari one-two in Saturday's final practice session ahead of qualifying for the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix, reports Xinhua.


Morgan Stanley  on Wednesday  said its third-quarter earnings fell, reflecting damage caused  by the broad sell-off in mortgage and corporate loan markets  this summer, though revenue rose on strong investment banking  and stock trading.


Weinstein Co. makes deal with striking writers

LOS ANGELES, Jan 10 (Reuters Life!) - The Weinstein Co., the film and TV company run by sibling media moguls Harvey and Bob Weinstein, has reached a deal to allow striking Hollywood writers to return to work for the studio, a company spokesman said on Thursday.


MySpace, the social networking  Web site, could be worth around $15 billion within three years,  measured in terms of the value created for shareholders of  parent company News Corp., a Wall Street media analyst forecast  on Wednesday.