J.C. Penney August same-store sales top view

J.C. Penney Co Inc.  said on Wednesday its sales at department stores open at least a year fell 4 percent in August, but were better than expected thanks to strong sales of shoes and apparel.


The BBC News website looks at why the archbishop of Canterbury is advocating aspects of Sharia law in Britain.


Utah extends pool ban to battle parasite

After more than 1,300 illnesses, health officials Tuesday extended a ban on toddlers in public swimming pools to try to stop cryptosporidium, a parasite that can cause severe diarrhea.


China welcomes Iran's decision to suspend nuclear enrichment :

Beijing, Nov 16 : China today said it supported continued negotiations to resolve the Iran nuclear issue and welcomed Tehran's decision to suspend its nuclear enrichment and reprocessing activities.


The pitching coach who has been in professional baseball for 40 years thought the ball was too low. The relief pitcher who has been on major league mounds for more than a decade feared it would bounce on the plate.


New Veritas Storage Foundation: Powerful and Free

(Source: Symantec) Symantec has just announced free software additions to the Storage Foundation family. And unlike many vendors' giveaways in the past, these two additions are real, capable, and immediately useful to an incredibly wide cut of the global enterprise IT community. Specifically, Symantec has released a fully-featured version of Storage Foundation for small or edge environments (Storage Foundation Basic) and a Storage Foundation Management Server application that provides a range of unified management coordination, automation and insights across existing Storage Foundation deployments of all sizes. This report examines both of these software solutions from Symantec and discusses the benefits of each.


Marlins-Cubs Washed Out Saturday as Well

MIAMI (Sports Network) - The first two games of the Florida  Marlins-Chicago Cubs series at Pro Player Stadium scheduled for  Friday and Saturday have been postponed due to the impending  arrival of Hurricane Frances in the Miami area.


Loyalist killer Michael Stone is being held after attempting to enter the Northern Ireland Assembly with a gun.


Tropical Storm Jeanne Drenches Dominican Republic

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic  - Tropical  Storm Jeanne brought heavy rain and winds to the Dominican  Republic on Thursday after killing two people in Puerto Rico,  as the latest in a stream of Atlantic storms crossed the  Caribbean toward the United States.


Pop singer Christina Aguilera has  given birth to a son in Los Angeles, her label said on Sunday.


Rap Mogul Damon Dash Launches Electronics Entity

Startup consumer electronics company ROC Digital on Monday unveiled its Rocbox line of digital music players, further expanding the $350 million hip-hop generation properties of music mogul Damon Dash.


Al via pacchetto aiuti, circa 145 mld a sostegno crescita


Scambiate 67 mln azioni, giovedi' in odg revoca poteri Ad


A gathering yesterday to discuss ways to improve amateur basketball included representatives of the NBA, NCAA and many other basketball associations.


Ballots are being counted in Afghanistan, after delays created by irregularities in Saturday's elections.


Square Feet | Spotlight: âGreenâ Buildings Donât Have to Be New

The vast stock of older buildings presents a much bigger opportunity to cut down on energy consumption and carbon emissions.


The UN secretary general pledges to discipline officials after a damning report on oil-for-food corruption.


Durante una battuta di caccia al cinghiale


Court holds Belgian ISP responsible for file-sharing

A ruling in Belgium that makes an ISP in that country responsible for blocking illegal file-sharing on its network could set a precedent for other countries in the European Union.


Fujitsu Picked to Devise Next-Generation Trading System for TSE

By Kyodo News International, Tokyo  Dec. 19--TOKYO -- The Tokyo Stock Exchange said Tuesday it will place an  order with Fujitsu Ltd. to develop a next-generation computerized trading  system planned to begin operating in the second half of 2009.


USDA Recommends That Food From Clones Stay Off the Market

The U.S. Department of Agriculture yesterday asked U.S. farmers to keep their cloned animals off the market indefinitely even as Food and Drug Administration officials announced that food from cloned livestock is safe to eat.


Splash, Thud, or Whimper? Cassini's Huygens Probe Rendezvous with Titan

On December 24th, 2004, at 7:08 PM Pacific Standard Time, the Cassini spacecraft will release a probe that has hitched a ride all the way from Earth out to Saturn. The Huygens Probe, named after the Dutch scientist Christiaan Huygens, who discovered Titan and Saturn's rings in the 17th century and built by the European Space Agency, will spend 22 days traveling to its rendezvous with Saturn's mysterious moon Titan on January 14th. ...


Matthew Hoggard expects to be able to play for England against West Indies after bowling 10 "pain free" overs for Yorkshire.


U.S. to shun all members of Palestinian unity govt

The United States will boycott all Palestinian unity government ministers, including non-Hamas members, unless international demands on policy toward Israel are met, a Palestinian official and diplomats said on Thursday.


Microsoft says it will bid for Internet search group

US software giant Microsoft said on Tuesday it would offer to buy the Norwegian Internet search company Fast Search and Transfer for 1.2 billion dollars (836 million euros).


Michael Schumacher insists that Ferrari bosses did not pressure him into announcing his retirement.


A new study under way at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and at five other cancer centers in the United States will examine outcome, satisfaction with cancer


THE latest British airline offering scheduled service to Barbados has received a rousing welcome from a group of local travel agents.


Dollar gets no help from talk, sinks to fresh low

The dollar got little relief from strongly worded expressions from European Union finance chiefs, falling to another low against the euro.


Major Retrospective of Andre Kertesz Opens at NGA

Andre Kertesz. Washington Square, 1954. gelatin silver print, sheet, trimmed to image: 12.6 x 9.4 cm (4 15/16 x 3 11/16). National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of The Andre and Elizabeth Kertesz Foundation.


US forces in the Iraqi  city of Najaf carry out  an overnight assault on militia loyal to Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr.


EUROPA/GEORGIA - ÂLa comunitÃ  cattolica della Georgia Ã¨ piccola ma vivace e unitaÂ dice Mons. Giuseppe Pasotto, Amministratore Apostolico del Caucaso dei Latini Tbilisi (Agenzia Fides)- ÂHo invitato personalmente la ComunitÃ  Giovanni XXIII a operare in Georgia perchÃ© possa mettere il suo particolare carisma di attenzione agli emarginati, alla luce dellÂamore di Cristo, a disposizione della nostra Chiesa e de...


EU Edges Toward Starting Talks With Turkey

The European Union's head office edged closer Monday to recommending the start of membership talks with Turkey, but hinted at conditions to ensure Turkey does not backtrack on human rights reforms and to reassure Europeans wary of mass Turkish immigration.


Bush, Kerry Tentatively OK Three Debates

The campaigns of President Bush and Sen. John Kerry tentatively have agreed to a series of three debates that both sides hope will give them momentum in the closing weeks of the presidential election campaign, a person familiar with the debate negotiations said Sunday night.


Tigerâs lost his stripes, and everyone knows that now

Nobody inside golf thinks Tiger Woods is the best player in the world anymore. Or the second best. Or perhaps even third. But now that truth is painfully official.


Open sourcers revolt against Microsoft antispam plan

Two prominent open-source software groups have rejected a proposed technology standard backed by Microsoft Corp. that would close a loophole used to send unsolicited commercial


The Federal Reserve said on Wednesday it auctioned $20 billion in a special operation to thaw credit markets at an interest rate of 4.65 percent, a higher-than-expected rate that suggested banks were eager to pad their cash reserves.


Media probe mystery of possible U.S. spying on Diana

Were U.S. government spies bugging  Princess Diana's telephone on the night she died? If so, which  agency actually did the deed is very much a mystery.


A Sad Tale's Best for Winter: La MaMa Stages 'Mamillius, ' Reinventing Shakespeare Romance

Playbill - Mamillius, a new drama "reconstructed" from Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, makes its New York premiere at La MaMa E.T.C. in the East Village Dec. 30-Jan. 16, 2005.


Roma, 12:50 - CALCIO, RIVA: INTER NON E' IN CRISI

Gigi Riva sorride a chi gli parla di Inter in crisi: ''Dopo cinque giornate non si puÃ² parlare di In...


PITTSBURGH -- It is that time again for Tom Brady. Time for another chance to add to his legend. Time for another chance to keep climbing to the heights reached by Joe Montana.


Sweden Fears Worst as First Tsunami Dead Come Home

The first Swedish dead from the Asian  tsunami came home on Wednesday morning to a nation which fears  it may have suffered its worst loss of life for 200 years.


The shuttle Discovery backed away from the international space station and started a two-day journey home after its crew bade farewell to the residents of the orbiting outpost and left behind U.S. astronaut Suni Williams for a six-month stay.


Palestinian militant group Hamas has won a huge victory in local polls in Gaza, unofficial results indicate.


Foxy Brown, threatened with jail after being accused of violating probation that stemmed from an assault case, was restored to probation in good standing Thursday by a Manhattan judge.


Crimes by older people in Japan jumped threefold this year compared with a decade ago, domestic media reported on Friday.


Back-in-favour Defoe eager to strike an impression

Tottenham forward Jermaine Defoe, called up for the England squad to face Ukraine in Wednesday's friendly, is relishing the chance to form a deadly strike partnership with Michael Owen.


Dalle 16 potranno transitare tutti gli automezzi


Speed dating singles aim for a brief but close encounter on First Great Western's 125mph "love train".


In a sign of the financial difficulties facing Republican Mike Huckabee, his presidential campaign said Tuesday that top advisers are working without pay and some aides have left.


A new high-definition DVD format aimed at replacing current DVDs got a huge boost Monday when NBC Universal and three other heavyweight Hollywood studios endorsed electronics giant Toshiba's new HD DVD.


Francella Tops Sorenstam in a  Playoff for First LPGA Tour Win

Meaghan Francella beats Annika Sorenstam in a playoff at the rain-delayed MasterCard Classic, to with her first LPGA Tour event.


More frontline police officers start to carry Taser stun guns in a 12-month trial.


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Pentagon Team To Study Oversight Of Security Firms

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said yesterday that his concerns over insufficient oversight of private security firms in Iraq led him this week to dispatch a team to the country to investigate the issue, while also instructing commanders to tighten their controls over the armed guards.


Do not approach a 'very large bird' called Emmy One of the world's largest birds, a Ruppell's Griffin Vulture called Emmy, is on the loose in Bedfordshire after escaping from the English School of Falconry on Wednesday.â¦


Pope Benedict XVI says he is sorry about the offence caused by his speech referring to the Muslim faith.


Modena, 17:28 - CALCIO, MODENA; ZORATTO: LA JUVE? NON VEDO PUNTI DEBOLI

Il tecnico del Modena, Daniele Zoratto, alla viglia della grande sfida con la Juventus, confida nell...


Bits : A New Twist on Mobile Search: Human Guides

ChaCha, a search engine powered by people, is hoping that it will be more popular on the mobile phone than it was on the Web.


The pursuit of great wealth causes many more drastic life changes than necessary.


Report Finds Little Progress On Iraq Goals

Iraq has failed to meet all but three of 18 congressionally mandated benchmarks for political and military progress, according to a draft of a Government Accountability Office report. The document questions whether some aspects of a more positive assessment by the White House last month adequately...


There's a reason Julio Lugo left the Red Sox clubhouse quickly after last night's game.


Chinese premier visits oil-producing Congo

China's premier visited this oil-producing state Monday as part of a seven-nation African tour to sign deals to keep natural resources flowing to the booming Chinese economy and shore up support in Beijing's diplomatic rivalry with Taiwan.


'Madden' Week No. 1 Game Sales Top 1.3 Million

"Madden NFL 2005," the latest  version of Electronic Arts Inc.'s pro football video game  franchise, sold more than 1.3 million copies in its first week,  giving a strong kick-off to one of EA's top sellers, the  company said on Thursday.


Interwoven scoops up records management company

ECM (enterprise content management) company Interwoven on Monday announced the acquisition of Software Intelligence, a maker of records management technology, for $2 million in cash and stock.


New music services reach for slice of digital pie

DENVER (Billboard) - After 2006 -- a year when virtually no one managed to launch a digital music service in competition with Apple's dominant iTunes -- 2007 was a refreshing change of pace.


Robert Blake cried out for help for his dying wife, wailed hysterically and vomited on the sidewalk, witnesses testified Tuesday at his murder trial, but some of them insisted his behavior didn't seem genuine.


An exhibition of art treasures which was almost prevented from going ahead opens its doors in London.


China confirms bird flu outbreak in Guangdong

China has confirmed an outbreak of the  H5N1 bird flu virus among ducks in an outlying district of the  southern metropolis of Guangzhou in Guangdong province, the  Agriculture Ministry said.


A national road pricing scheme is a possibility within the next decade, the transport secretary says.


No proof Iran running 3,000 centrifuges: diplomats

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's statement that Iran has 3,000 centrifuges running is not backed up by evidence, diplomats familiar with U.N. inspections said.


In âStill Life,â the blood and the sweat run directly into the Yangtze River, where they mingle with more than a few tears.


Campaign Hopes to Give Coastal Federation a Few More Eyes

By Kristin Davis, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.  May 27--Science students at Manteo Middle School helped turn two rather unattractive detention ponds into rain gardens last fall.


Al Aan TV which was recently launched from its head office in Dubai is now available on the Showtime Electronic Program Guide (EPG) and Bouquet as of 13/12/2006.


Walnuts decrease cardiovascular disease risk:

[Health India]: Washington, Nov 9 : According to a study conducted by Penn State University walnuts, walnut oil and flaxseed oil not only lower bad cholesterol but also decrease the possibilities of blood vessel inflammation in patients susceptible to


Insurgents hammered central Baghdad yesterday with one of their most intense mortar and rocket barrages ever in the heart of the capital, heralding


The United States is revising its $18.4 billion Iraq rebuilding plan and in a major policy shift will hand over some contracting power to Iraqi ministries for U.S.-funded work, said U.S. officials Tuesday.


As the Vote for Change tour kicks off tomorrow (Oct. 1) in Pennsylvania, London will have its own, similarly motivated event the same night.


Ministro Interno: 'nuovi 007 per 'controingerenza'


Gordon Brown's reputation rests on one decision made 10 years ago and "good luck", says Lib Dem Vince Cable.


Study: More than 100,000 Iraqi Civilians May Have Died in War

A new scientific study estimates that as many as 100,000 Iraqi civilians died in the US-led invasion and its aftermath. The study, reported in a respected international medical journal, says


Iraqi and European Union officials agreed Thursday to pursue closer energy ties, bringing the EU a step closer to turning Iraq into a major supplier and reducing its dependency on Russia.


boarder8925 writes "The Register posted an article today that detailed the PlayStation Portable's chip specs. The CPU will run at up to 333MHz, and its frontside bus at up to 166MHz.


Take heart, Larry Brown. Yours is not the sole face of frustration at an Olympic basketball tournament that's shaping up as the most compelling since 1988.


Retired running back Ricky Williams has no immediate plans to resume his NFL career with the Dolphins, his attorney said.


Finnish distance runner Vainio admits taking drugs

LONDON: Former Finnish distance runner Martti Vainio has admitted taking drugs before the inaugural 1983 Helsinki world championships.


Lawmakers Criticize Training  And Deployment of Iraqi Forces

Two senior members of the House Armed Services Committee and several former Defense Department officials yesterday criticized poor U.S. training and deployment of the Iraqi army and police as a major reason the Baghdad government cannot provide security to its people.


New Haven architect to design Adriaen's Landing science center

A design for a futuristic glass building with a giant plasma video screen landed Cesar Pelli the job as architect for the new science center at Adriaen's Landing.


Genesis scientists hopeful of salvaging solar atoms

Nasa scientists have recovered some intact materials from the wreckage of the Genesis space capsule that crashed in the Utah desert this week and are hopeful the mission to gather solar atoms may be salvaged.


GSA to Charge for Access to Upgraded Procurement System

The General Services Administration plans to charge a one-time fee of $2,500 for vendors and the public to receive a direct, continuous Web feed from the new Federal Procurement Data System.


Tampa-Based Businessman Buys the Baysox and Keys

Sports and food service entrepreneur Ken Young of Tampa has purchased the Bowie Baysox and Frederick Keys, both minor league affiliates of the Baltimore Orioles.


Security Bytes: Injection flaw in popular browsers

com staff. Danish security firm Secunia has reported a "moderately critical" window injection vulnerability in Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera, Netscape, Safari and Konqueror.


Two Pablo Picasso paintings worth millions of Euros  are stolen from an exhibition in Switzerland.


The United States plans to increase its military force in Iraq by 12,000 soldiers and Marines, bringing combat strength to the highest level since the invasion in 2003.


Update 1: Circuit City Says Late Holiday Hurt Sales

Circuit City Stores Inc. on Tuesday said sales at stores open at least a year rose 2.9 percent in its latest quarter, but growth was restrained by "softer" sales in August and because the Labor Day holiday fell out of the period.


Sony's Smaller PS2 to Debut in U.S., Europe on Nov 1

Japan's Sony Corp. said on Tuesday it  would launch a new version of its popular PlayStation 2 game  console in the United States and Europe on Nov. 1 at a price of  $149 and 149 euros ($181) respectively.


ESTONIA'S Markko Martin won his second successive world championship rally today as he took the Rally of Catalonia in a Ford Focus.


Elton John kicks off Diana charity concert

Elton John kicked off a charity concert  in memory of Princess Diana on Sunday, watched by her sons  Princes William and Harry and a crowd of around 60,000 at  London's Wembley Stadium.


Hurriyat leaders refuse to meet Shivraj Patil

The Hurriyat Conference on Saturday refused to meet Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil who stressed that dialogue was the only way forward to resolve the Kashmir issue and renewed the Governmentâs unconditional offer of talks.


Across the N.F.L., chemistry has found a place in the lexicon and has become the most valuable intangible in sports.


Japanese royals begin Baltic leg of European tour

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko arrived in Estonia's seaside capital on Thursday on their first-ever visit to a former Soviet republic.


Books: An Epic Showdown as Harry Potter Is Initiated Into Adulthood

A review of the final installment of J.K. Rowlingâs monumental, spell-binding epic, which was 10 years in the making.


Hurricane snafu gets 5 Fish in hot water

Of the Miami Dolphins who didn't travel to New Orleans for Friday's 20-19 exhibition victory, five missed the team flight because of Hurricane Frances-generated confusion.


Broadcaster drops Moore's anti-Republican show

America's election countdown has led to a battle of the airwaves after a screening of the controversial documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 was cancelled.


Former President Joseph Estrada is freed from detention, after receiving a pardon from his successor.


Hurricane Jeanne takes aim at Florida's east coast

Floridians scrambled to board their homes and stock up on groceries and gas -- again -- as Hurricane Jeanne churned westward Friday and threatened to become the fourth hurricane to pound the state in the last six weeks.


com September 12, 2004, 9:00 PM PT. With the economy slowly turning up, upgrading hardware has been on businesses radar in the past 12 months as their number two priority.


Frequent moviegoers tend to arrive at the theater 16 percent earlier than the average moviegoer, according to a survey by Arbitron, the audience research firm.


College football schedules are not designed to provide a sense of humility, but if ever one did it's Maine's.


Gunmen seized two Egyptians from their Baghdad office, the third in a new series of audacious operations to kidnap foreigners in the Iraqi capital this month.


Tropical Storm Kills at Least 90 in Haiti

GONAIVES, Haiti Sept. 20, 2004 - Raging floodwaters brought by Tropical Storm Jeanne killed at least 90 people in Haiti and left families huddled on rooftops as the storm pushed further out into the open seas, officials said.


AZIENDA LOCALE PRODURRÃ FARMACI ANTI-AIDS 'GENERICI'

KENYA, Dopo il Sudafrica, adesso anche il Kenya inizierÃ  a produrre in proprio medicinali anti-Aids 'generici' in sostituzione di quelli coperti da brevetto molto piÃ¹ costosi e da importare dall'estero.


Sri Lanka appeals for unity as tsunami toll nears 18,000

COLOMBO  - Thousands of tsunami victims were buried in mass graves as the death toll neared 18,000 and Sri Lanka's president called for ethnic unity to tackle the crisis.


The French president's wife returns a government credit card after a row erupts over her right to use one.


TEL AVIV, Israel (CNN) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Likud Party has rejected his request to form a new ruling coalition with the rival Labor Party to back his plan to withdraw unilaterally from Gaza and most of the West Bank.


Of all the absurdities currently guiding UK government health policy, the notion that an intensive inquiry into the work of Britain's first GP serial killer provides the basis for


Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived in Iran on Saturday to discuss instability in Iraq and the crisis in Lebanon, the official IRNA news agency reported.


ATHENS: Greek taxpayers could use some advice from the country's celebrated weightlifting champions to shoulder the sizeable cost of the Athens Olympics after the Games.


Ministro ringrazia Prodi per solidarieta'


UK Green Project Promotes Dumb Terminals

Green Shift pilot program urges terminals that use 98 percent less energy than standard PCs.


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


Bomb alert forces Virgin Atlantic plane to land at Stansted airport

A bomb alert forced a Virgin Atlantic flight from Hong Kong to London's Heathrow airport to land at Stansted airport, north of the British capital, as a "precautionary measure", officials said.


EUROPE:  Schengen 'Wall' Moves Further East

PRAGUE, Jan 24 (IPS) - The enlargement of the Schengen free-travel zone  has been celebrated as an opportunity to reunite Western and  Eastern Europe, but those further east feel it was done at their  expense, and some in the West have not welcomed the change.


European Union Removes Sanctions on American Products

The European Union said today that it was removing $4 billion in trade sanctions on American products after the United States repealed what the Europeans considered an illegal


SWIFT action by Environment Agency staff helped prevent a North Wales river from being badly polluted after a tanker crash.   An estimated 4,000 litres of red diesel spilled into the Afon Elwy, near Pandy Tudur, Llanrwst, last Friday.


Corus lifted a threat to 1,700 steelworkers' jobs today by securing the future of a major operation in the north-east. The company ended speculation over the imminent shutdown of its Redcar site with the announcement


Mac OS X Tip of the Week: Burn More Than Once to Same CD

Whether youâre archiving your files or making a music CD for your friends, youâll no doubt want to know how to burn multiple times to the same CD.


The backers of Blu-ray discs predict victory in the format wars with HD DVD after Warner Bros backed them.


Ferrero loses monopoly over Kinder sweets

The confectionery giant Ferrero has been left with a bitter taste after being banned from keeping its monopoly over the word kinder, the German word for children, on its popular Kinder Surprise eggs.


Prenatal testosterone may play autism role: study

Children exposed to high levels of testosterone in the womb showed more autism-related traits later in life, according to findings that suggest the male hormone may play a key role in the complex brain disorder.


Ragged Hingis falls to Granville in third round

Martina Hingis's luck finally ran out at Wimbledon on Friday when she lost 6-4 6-2 to American Laura Granville in the third round.


The chart-bursting singer walked away with a leading 11 awards at the music biz's biggest popularity contest, including trophies for Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for Confessions and


Brazil launches its first rocket into space,14 months after a deadly accident killed 21 people.


FOXBOROUGH -- The end came, for all intents and purposes, at 11:20 last night. It was at that moment, in another losing effort against the Patriots, that Drew Bledsoe was yanked from the game in favor of rookie J.P. Losman, who is still recovering from a broken leg. Bills coach Mike Mularkey's decision to risk his still-healing No. 1 pick ...


ALL'ALBA DI NATALE LA SONDA HUYGENS DA SOLA VERSO TITANO

ROMA - Comincera' all'alba del giorno di Natale, l'avventura della sonda europea Huygens, che il 14 gennaio attraversera' l'atmosfera della piu' grande luna di Saturno, Titano, per raccogliere dati su un ambiente che, secondo gli scienziati, potrebbe


France's President Sarkozy marries his girlfriend, ex-model Carla Bruni, the mayor who married them says.


The announcement by India on Thursday that it will unilaterally reduce its troop deployments in the disputed territory of Kashmir this winter was greeted as a "great leap forward" by Pakistani officials and Kashmiri separatists, reports Agence France


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Seoul tells of 1982 test to extract plutonium

SEOUL A week after admitting that government scientists enriched tiny amounts of uranium four years ago, the South Korean government revealed on Thursday that scientists in 1982 conducted an experiment in plutonium extraction at a state-run research


Australia's opposition Labor party has promised free health care for anyone over 75 as it launched its campaign for the 9 October federal elections.


Brett Tomko allowed one run in six innings for his first win in nearly a month and helped San Francisco complete a three-game sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies with a 3-1 victory Sunday.


Australia declares El Nino weather pattern over

Australian forecasters said Thursday that the El Nino weather pattern blamed for the worst drought in a century had ended, and expressed cautious optimism much-needed rain was on the way.


Court Rules Against Oil and Gas Industry

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court ruled against the oil and gas industry Monday in a dispute over how many years into the past the government can reach to collect money for leases on federal land.


Tentative deal reached on economic package

The White House and the Democratic-led Congress have reached a tentative deal on a $150 billion economic stimulus plan that includes tax rebates for workers and business investment incentives, congressional sources said on Thursday.


Intel Corp.  said on  Tuesday it will cut a total of 10,500 workers, or 10 percent of  its workforce, by the middle of next year, as part of a  restructuring aimed at making the world's biggest chipmaker  more competitive.


In response to what it views as an increasing demand for security in the market, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. has introduced its newest top-level certification program for network architects.


New RealPlayer Software Manages Media From Different Stores ...

Harmony, which is incorporated in version 10.5 (and will also be in the next version of the RealRhapsody music service), allows the player to manage Digital Rights Management (DRM)-protected


Satellite messaging devices hits the Spot

(InfoWorld) - If a cell network goes down in an emergency, satellites could be used to send a distress call. Spot Inc.'s Spot messaging device uses satellites to send rescue alerts to emergency responders or to family members via SMS (Short Message Service) or e-mail. A more earthly gadget is Iogear's Digital Scribe, a digital pen and receiver package that records, recognizes and digitizes handwritten notes immediately from a normal pad. Staying on earth, Logitech Inc.'s Pure-Fi Dream speaker system plays songs from both iPods and iPhones. Satellite IM With the press of a button, Spot Inc.'s Spot satellite messaging device sends rescue alerts to emergency responders or to family and friends via SMS or e-mail nearly anywhere in the world. With Spot's GPS tracking, emergency authorities will be able to pinpoint where a message originated. The gadget is helpful for outdoor enthusiasts, who risk getting hurt where help is not easily available, said Mark Brinkerhoff, a Spot spokesman. It can also be used to simply alert friends and family that you have reached a location, Brinkerhoff said. If a user presses the 911 button, Spot contacts local emergency responders or search-and-rescue teams. The company has contracted with global security company Geos Alliance for the service. The device also has a 'Help' button, which sends predetermined rescue instructions or notes as e-mail to five addresses and as text messages to five mobile phones. The messages, phone numbers and e-mail addresses can be set up ahead of time on Spot's Web site. The handheld gadget weighs 7 ounces (198 grams) and uses two AA batteries, with a standby life of one year, according to the company. It works in temperatures ranging from -40 degrees Fahrenheit (-40 degrees Celsius) to 185 degrees Fahrenheit (85 degrees Celsius). Spot claims its satellite network is 99.94 percent reliable. The device costs $149, with additional fees tacked on for services. The yearly service costs $99, and the optional Geos Alliance private rescue service costs $8 per year. Spot also offers a service called Spotcasting, which tracks the progress of a user's journey on Google Maps every 10 minutes, for $49 per year. Spot works anywhere in the world, excluding a few locations such as Sub-Saharan Africa and the north and south poles, according to John Dark, Spot's senior marketing manager. Spot's ability to send but not receive alerts makes it a one-dimensional gadget, but its wide reach makes it a good safety net for people who want the closest rescuers they can get. Iogear's digital pen Digitizing handwritten notes gets easier with Iogear's Digital Scribe, which tracks a note as it is written on an ordinary pad and immediately transcribes it as digital text on a computer. The package includes a pen and a receiver that clips on top of a pad and connects to a PC through a USB port. The receiver, with an infrared sensor, tracks notes written on a normal pad by the digital pen, which has a transmitter. Via the USB connection, it copies the notes to a PC. Included software for the PC recognizes the handwriting and converts the notes to text. It cuts out the work required to type and digitize notes and memos and is useful for frequent note takers such as doctors, lawyers and students, an Iogear spokeswoman said. The pen uses ordinary ink. The receiver can connect to a PC only via wired USB, which could limit the kit's mobility. Iogear plans to offer a cordless version of Digital Scribe in the future, the spokeswoman said. The product supports 10 languages -- English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, French, Dutch, Italian, German, Portuguese, Swedish, and Russian -- and the software trains itself to recognize a user's handwriting. The $99.95 Digital Scribe is available online and through retail stores in the U.S. Logitech's iPod delight Logitech recently launched an iPod music system, the Pure-Fi Dream, that also plays music from Apple's popular multimedia handset, the iPhone. The $249 Pure-Fi Dream, meant for bedrooms, comes with two side speakers, an FM radio and an alarm clock. The slightly slanted surround-sound speakers have tweeters and 3-inch woofers. Other cool features make the music system unique, such as motion-activated controls, where waving a hand can operate controls and set the alarm clock to snooze mode. It will ship in November. As with other iPod music systems, the iPod goes into a dock located between the speakers. The iPhone has a similar dock connector as the iPod, allowing it to play music when connected to the dock, but the phone features may need to be disabled as cellular signals may cause audio interference, according to Logitech.


Agitated elephants felt the tsunami coming, and their sensitivity saved about a dozen foreign tourists from the fate of thousands killed by the giant waves.


GOP rivals back tax, spending cuts in SC

Republican rivals backed a blend of tax and spending cuts Thursday night to head off an election-year recession they generally agreed is not inevitable.


Thomson Hedges Bets, Supports HD-DVD and Blu-ray

Media giant Thomson announced today that it is supporting both next-generation DVD formats, and will manufacture both HD DVD and Blu-ray DVD disks through its Camarillo-based Technicolor business.


L'8 giugno il presidente degli Stati Uniti arriverÃ  a Roma, massima allerta per i cortei di protestaLa richiesta di rinunciare sarÃ  avanzata al Dipartimento di Stato                                            Il Viminale: ecco i rischi per Bush  "Evitare la visita a Sant'Egidio in Trastevere"                                                                                di LIANA MILELLA


SAN FRANCISCO -- Randy McMichael caught a 15-yard touchdown pass with 10:35 to play, and the 49ers fumbled five times in the fourth quarter of the Miami Dolphins' 24-17 victory yesterday, leaving San Francisco as the league's only one-win team.


Tens of thousands protest in Spain against the transfer of a jailed Basque separatist to house arrest.


Melbourne, 12:16 - TENNIS, AUSTRALIAN OPEN: DJOKOVIC BATTE FEDERER IN SEMIFINALE

Il serbo Novak Djokovic, testa di serie numero 3, si è qualificato per la finale degli Austra...


Firenze, 18:49 - CALCIO, BOJINOV: VOGLIO RIMANERE ALLA FIORENTINA

Il bulgaro Valeri Bojinov vuole rimanere alla Fiorentina. L'attaccante, rientrato dal prestito alla ...


Iran told Western powers on Saturday they would regret any attack against the country over its nuclear activities, and it rolled out a display of missiles and other military hardware that underscored the warning.


Hurricane forcing postponements of football schedules

Gainesville, FL (Sports Network) - Eleventh-ranked Florida's season-opener with Middle Tennessee State scheduled for Saturday has been postponed due to the impending arrival of Hurricane Frances.


Turks on Friday welcomed the European Union's historic decision to open membership talks with their country next year, but some worried about the compromises Turkey will need to make to become the first Muslim nation in the bloc.


Scott Peterson's lawyer opens cross-examination of mistress with a ...

Scott Peterson's lawyer opened his highly anticipated cross-examination of Amber Frey Monday morning with two words that threw the courtroom into shock.


Angels Top A's 5-4, Clinch AL West Title

The Anaheim Angels capped a stirring comeback with one final rally, and now they're champions of the AL West for the first time in 18 years.


Texas Charges Flu Vaccine Distributors with Gouging

Texas charged two distributors of the scarce influenza vaccine on Thursday with price gouging, saying they hiked the price of the medicine by more than 1,000 percent.


The group led by wanted terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has said it has abducted a member of Japan's armed forces and is threatening to behead him if the Japanese government does not withdraw its troops from Iraq within 48 hours.


Vitamin Supplements May Boost Cancer Risk

People who take vitamin and antioxidant supplements in the hope they're reducing their risk of gastrointestinal cancer are more likely to die of the disease than those


Full text of the "Message from the Commander in Chief," a letter from Fidel Castro, posted Tuesday on the Web site of Cuba's Communist Party newspaper Granma. This is a version of the official Cuban translation, edited for clarity.


A judge on Friday refused to order an emergency DNA test on the body of Anna Nicole Smith as part of a paternity suit involving her infant daughter, but he ordered that the body be preserved until a hearing in 10 days, attorneys said.


Fed's Mishkin: No policy role for house price drops

JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming  - Central banks should focus on house price swings only if they risk causing harm to the broader economy, and keep their eyes on ensuring stable prices and employment, Federal Reserve Governor Frederic Mishkin said on Saturday.


Court to Google: Hands off Belgian newspapers' material

(InfoWorld) - A court forced Google Inc. on Monday to remove all French and German language newspapers published in Belgium from its Google News search service. The order comes after an association of local publishers sued the search engine giant successfully for copyright abuse, Google said Monday.Copiepresse, an organization that helps protect the copyright of some of Belgiumâs best known newspapers including Le Soir and Le Libre Belgique, sued Google for publishing summaries of the newspapersâ stories, along with a link to the newspapersâ own sites.The court warned Google that failure to remove all material from the Belgian newspapers from Google news from Monday would result in daily fines of around US$1 million.The case was heard on Sept. 5 at the Belgian court of first instance but Google claims to have only found out about the court hearing and its outcome last Friday. "We were not able to make our case directly to the judge. We are disappointed by the decision, which we believe is flawed and which we intend to appeal,â said D.J. Collins, a spokesman for Google based in London. Reports earlier Monday claimed that articles from the newspapers were still appearing on the Google News search engine, but none were visible in the early afternoon local time. Collins said his company was complying: "We have removed the relevant sources," he said. Copiepresse wasnât immediately available for comment but in statements to journalists earlier in the day the organizationâs general secretary Margaret Boribon said legal action against Google was necessary because the company was profiting from the work of the newspapers. "We are asking for Google to pay and seek our authorization to use our content," Boribon told news agencies including Reuters. Collins dismissed the case as "entirely unnecessary." "Google has a clear policy of respecting the wishes of content owners. If a newspaper does not want to be part of Google News we remove their content from our index -- all they have to do is ask. There is no need for legal action and all the associated costs," he said. Google News benefits publishers, he added, by making it easier for people to find their content and driving large numbers of users to their Web sites. "It is important to remember that we never show more than the headlines and a few snippets of text. If people want to read the entire story they have to click through to the newspapers' Web site," he said. The case involving the Belgian newspaper publishers is similar to legal action brought against Google by the French national news agency Agence France Presse a year and a half ago. AFP generates revenue by charging fees to news outlets that subscribe to its wire service. In its complaint, AFP charges Google with copyright violation, alleging that, as a nonsubscriber to AFP, Google has no right to include AFP content in Google News. That case is still ongoing.


A state judge in California on Thursday dismissed charges against the three remaining state criminal defendants in theÂ Hewlett-Packard spying case.


Sudan accuses Chad of troop incursion, bombardment

Sudan on Friday accused Chad of sending troops into its western province of Darfur and said Chadian warplanes had bombarded two areas in the region.


A German tourist who was arrested with a Frenchman after their boat allegedly strayed into Iranian waters has been freed from prison in Iran's capital, Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Monday.


French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier vows to fight  mounting anti-Semitism in his country while visiting Israel.


O'Neal bring Heat Christmas gift with win over Lakers

Shaquille O'Neal notched up 24 points and 11 rebounds on his return for the first time to Los Angeles since his trade, leading the Miami Heat to clinch a 104-102 overtime


The Secretary of Defense made clear to Congress that the number of F-22 fighters sought by the Air Force is excessive


Amazon Offers Discount to A9 Search Users

Online retailer Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN.O: Quote, Profile, Research) is offering a 1.57 percent shopping discount to registered users of its new A9 Web search service as a way to increase


UAL raises surcharge to offset soaring fuel costs

UAL Corp , parent of United Airlines, said on Friday it has increased its domestic fuel surcharge, bringing the total to $25 each way on all domestic routes.


Foreign National Shot Dead in Saudi Capital

The Saudi Interior Ministry identified the foreigner as a Briton, and said he was killed Wednesday in a parking lot at a shopping center in eastern Riyadh.


FBI ducks questions about its remotely installed spyware

Blog: The FBI refuses to answer journalists' questions about its spyware that can be delivered over the Internet and implanted in a suspect's computer remotely.


Israel's mighty military acknowledged Monday that it has no high-tech answers to the latest crude method of warfare used by Palestinian militants - explosives-packed tunnels dug under heavily fortified army outposts.


Afghan Polls Fair Despite Ink Fiasco -Monitors

Independent observers described Afghanistan's historic presidential election as mostly fair on Sunday despite turmoil over possible multiple voting that led most of the candidates to call for a general boycott.


Boeing casts eyes on live TV over Connexion service

The Boeing Co. is planning to add live television to its Connexion by Boeing service during 2005, a company executive said in a recent interview.


British Olympian hits out at China amid gagging row

A British Olympian risked sparking controversy on Tuesday by calling on China to do more to end the ongoing conflict in Sudan's Darfur region, amid a row over attempts by the British Olympic Association to gag its athletes.


Former Kidder Bond Trader Ordered to Pay $8.4 Million

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (Dow Jones/AP) â A federal court in Manhattan has ordered a former Kidder Peabody bond trader, Orlando Joseph Jett, to hand over more than $8.4 million sought by the Securities and Exchange Commission.


Portare attorno a un tavolo chi condivide un progetto


Powell: Cannot Rush Into Mideast Peace Talks

Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Friday an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal could not be rushed, as Palestinians must first elect a president and both sides must begin to carry out the U.S.-backed "road map" peace plan.


The fate of a seriously ill Baby born premature is now in the hands of a UK High Court judge. Medical experts want a judge to rule on whether or not they can allow Charlotte Wyatt, 11 months, to die if she stops breathing.


BASEL, Switzerland, October 29/PRNewswire/ --

(letrozole) is the first therapy approved by theU.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the extended adjuvant treatmentof postmenopausal women with early breast cancer who have received adjuvant(post-surgery) tamoxifen therapy for five years


Video game sales hit $10.5 billion in October, boosted by music-related titles.


Study Sees Tsunami Threat to 2 Indonesian Cities

Two Indonesian cities that escaped the devastating tsunamis of December 2004 are at risk of inundation over the next few decades, researchers say.


La Giornata Europea del Consumatore, il 15 marzo, dedicataquest'anno a tutti i problemi legati ai viaggi e alle vacanze                                          Alberghi fantasma e noleggi con sorpresa Consumatori, il 50% dei reclami dai turisti                                                                                di ROSARIA AMATO


Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas tells the UN that any new Palestinian government would recognise Israel.


'Elenchi non hanno azioni di pedinamento o intercettazioni'


Gordon Brown's golden rule of balancing public finances may still be broken after the latest borrowing figures proved contradictory,  analysts say.


Descendants of the native American warrior Crazy Horse want a change in the famed Paris strip club named after him.


Turmoil in Pakistan has moved foreign policy to the forefront of the presidential campaign in the U.S., a potentially unwelcome development for two Republican former governors with thin credentials on world affairs.


Things go from bad to worse for the Miami Dolphins, who lost running back Ronnie Brown for the rest of the season because of a knee injury.


Anaheim, 09:01 - HOCKEY GHIACCIO, ANAHEIM VINCE LA STANLEY CUP

Anaheim ha vinto la Stanley Cup, la finale del campionato americano di hockey ghiaccio americano (NH...


Trimestrale, i ricavi sono aumentati del 5,9% a 6,1 mld dlr


Joe Johnson of the Atlanta Hawks was chosen by commissioner David Stern for the NBA's East All-Star team on Wednesday as a replacement for injured New Jersey guard Jason Kidd.


Dance Review | 'The Hard Nut': Campy, Nutty, and Itâs Sugar-Free

Apart from its unstoppable charm, Mark Morris's "The Hard Nut" is choreographically compelling.


Parigi, 23:02 - VOLLEY, WORLD LEAGUE: FRANCIA-ITALIA 3-1

La Francia ha battuto l'Italia 3-1 (25-23, 25-20, 25-27, 25-14) nella seconda sfida del quinto week ...


Chavez military strategy worries top US officer

The top U.S. military officer said on Thursday he was concerned by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's purchases of military equipment, saying they could harm efforts to build greater stability in Latin America.


The Richest People You've Never Heard Of

Many fantastically rich people slip under the general public's radar. Including the world's second-wealthiest man.


Whether it's forsaking a gas guzzling limo in favor of driving a hybrid car to the Oscars, or fitting their homes with solar panels, many celebrities embraced green causes long before they became fashionable.


Drinking During Pregnancy Can Lower Baby's IQ

MONDAY, Nov. 15 (HealthDayNews) -- Women who drink while pregnant not only run the risk of having a child with fetal alcohol syndrome, but of having a baby with alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder, a new study finds.


DA will ID sports drug-buyers to leagues

The Albany district attorney conducting a nationwide dragnet into the illicit sale of steroids and human growth hormone will forward the names of athletes linked to the inquiry to pro sports leagues.


Company, one of the core backers of Blu-ray, will also support its rival format. Thomson, one of the core backers of the Blu-ray Disc format for high-definition video discs, plans to offer players supporting


Don't Fear Lack Of Flu Vaccine, Health Officials Say

Public health officials said most Americans need a dose of reality -- not a dose of flu vaccine. For most of us, getting a flu shot is not a life-or-death matter.


Retailers Tap High Tech To Aid Customers

Encouraged by consumers' willingness to use self-checkout scanners, stores are testing new innovations to add service and cut costs. -The Washington Post


Stocks fell slightly on Monday as a  retreat in crude prices from a record high was more than offset  by investors' caution about the U.S. presidential election and  a fall in the dollar.


America prepares for third anniversary of terrorist attacks

America is are preparing readied to observe the third anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks. In New York, a ceremony at Ground Zero will featuring parents and grandparents reading the names of the 2,749 victims of the attack.


NY Bird Lovers Want Pale Male's Nest Restored

The abrupt removal of the nest  belonging to Pale Male, a famous red-tailed hawk who lived on a  tony Manhattan apartment building, had bird lovers up in arms  on Thursday and demanding his home be restored.


Balletto, canzoni e anche gastronomia per il made in Italy


Clive James (Jerry Bauer) Clive James's most recent book is "Cultural Amnesia." 1) What are you working on? Iâm working on the fifth volume of my memoirs. This volume is provisionally called âPrelude to the Aftermathâ and covers my time in British mainstream television from 1982-2000, so it will have a star-studded cast in which Luciano Pavarotti, [...].


MOSUL: US and Iraqi forces launched an offensive in Mosul on Tuesday to retake control of rebel-held areas after a week of anarchy with insurgents rampaging through Iraq's third largest city.


Business & money: Concern over stagflation sees share prices go into a tailspin despite Fed injection of cash


Real Madrid have appointed former Brazil boss Wanderley Luxemburgo to replace Mariano GarcÃa RemÃ³n, who will likely take another post within the organization.


Rebels in Ivory Coast Say They Have Not Been Invited to Talks

A spokesman for the rebel forces that control the northern half of Ivory Coast said today that the rebels had not been invited to talks led by South Africa's president


Microsoft Corp. yesterday released an unusually large number of software security updates to fix flaws in its products, some of which could be exploited to remotely take over computers running the Windows operating system.


Rice goes to Iraq to push for reconciliation

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met top Iraqi officials in Baghdad on Tuesday after Iraq's parliament passed the first in a series of critical laws aimed at reconciling warring Iraqis.


The unpredictable curmudgeon has written about everything from feminism to sci-fi to cats (twice).


BMW eyes U.S. sales of 400,000 cars/year: report

German premium car maker BMW  aims to increase its sales in the United States to 400,000 units per year in the medium term from 336,000, the German Auto Motor und Sport magazine reported.


Cars Outsell Light Trucks for First Time Since 2002

More cars than light trucks were sold in the U.S. last month, as gasoline prices nationwide soared to more than $3 a gallon.


Pakistan Tests Medium-Range Nuclear-Capable Missile

Pakistan conducted another test of a nuclear-capable, surface-to-surface ballistic missile on Wednesday as part of its efforts to boost defenses, an official statement said.


Light crude dips but remains less than a dollar shy of an all-time high reached earlier this week. LONDON  - Oil prices remained just below record highs on Friday amid concern over possible conflict


Former outfielder Backe takes the hill for Astros

It was all set up so perfectly for the Houston Astros. Roger Clemens. Roy Oswalt. National League Championship Series.


That Man in the Mask Always Seems to Be in Goal

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller girded for a heavier workload this season, and Lindy Ruff, his coach, has had no choice but to take advantage.


Elderly Bear Burden of S. African AIDS Epidemic

A South African study concludes it is the elderly, particularly women, who are bearing the brunt of caring for AIDS sufferers and children orphaned by the disease.


To Speed Healing, Ossetians Cling Together

A Moscow hospital is filled with a mournful buzz and the activity of people grasping for a way to help six survivors of the three-day hostage-taking at Middle School No. 1.


Burning Man tickets go on sale this morning

Those who want tickets at the lowest price, $210, will need to act fast. It may even be too late.


Cisco Systems Inc. of San Jose, Calif., Monday acquired privately held P-Cube Inc. of Sunnyvale, Calif. P-Cube develops service control platforms, which help service providers


Army bulldozers flatten refugee homes close to Jewish settlement

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Witnesses in the Gaza Strip say the Israeli army bulldozed 35 homes in a Palestinian refugee camp today even as the two sides exchanged heavy fire.


House Democratic leaders are planning a short and simple measure opposing President Bush's decision to send more forces into combat


Chad to charge French with abduction: prosecutor

ABECHE, Chad  - Chadian authorities will charge nine French nationals with abducting children and fraud, a prosecutor said on Monday, after they tried to fly 103 African children out of the country to live with European families.


China Moves to Improve Quality of Its Seafood

China said this week that it would introduce an array of production standards to improve safety and guard against the use of illegal veterinary drugs in its seafood.


Roma, 11:51 - CALCIO, SERIE B: GLI ARBITRI DELLA 23/a GIORNATA

Gli arbitri sorteggiati per la 23/a giornata, seconda di ritorno, del campionato di serie B, in prog...


Bush to offer $190 million in Palestinian aid

President George W. Bush on Monday will offer new support for the Fatah-led government of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, marking a higher profile effort to resolve the Middle East conflict.


Agassi tops Haas to advance to Stockholm Open final

STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Andre Agassi edged Tommy Haas in two tiebreaks Saturday and reached the final of the Stockholm Open for the first time.


The man at the centre of drug allegations against top United States athletes has labelled the Olympics "a fraud" and says beating drug testers is "like stealing candy from a baby".


Confusion as Yemeni Faces U.S. Military Tribunal

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba  - A Yemeni  accused of guarding Osama bin Laden with explosive belts seemed  to acknowledge his al Qaeda membership on Thursday before a  U.S. military tribunal hearing fraught with translation  problems.


US Army investigators have recommended that the service consider charges ranging from manslaughter to conspiracy against 28 soldiers in the deaths of two prisoners


States Urged to Spend More to Cut Smoking Rate

The U.S. government's effort to cut the adult smoking rate to 12 percent or less by 2010 will fail unless most states increase funding for anti-tobacco programs, federal health officials said on Wednesday.


The final book for the Harry Potter series titled  "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"  will be released on July 21, 2007.  J.K Rowling noted that two characters will be killed off in this book. Even though the page count is unknown the cost...


Toys R Us Inc. swung to a profit in its second fiscal quarter from a loss a year ago, buoyed by a reversal of $200 million in income tax reserves.


SAN FRANCISCO - IBM Corp. will soon begin shipping upgraded models of its HS20 and JS20 blade servers, including a new SCSI (small computer system interface) option for the HS20 that will double the number of SCSI blades that users can fit into a single chassis, the company announced Friday. The Armonk, New York, computer maker also announced new management software for the servers designed to make them cooler and easier to manage.


Shareholders approved Aether Systems Inc.'s sale of one of its two remaining operating divisions yesterday, a deal that will take the Owings Mills company out of the wireless business and nearly complete its transformation into a mortgage investment fund.


The FBI has built a database with more than 659 million records -- including terrorist watch lists, intelligence cables and financial transactions -- culled from more than 50 FBI and other government agency sources. The system is one of the most powerful data analysis tools available to law...


LONDON - The violence in Iraq will not stop the country's elections from going ahead, as planned, next January, Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said on Sunday.


Even by Red Sox Standards, a Remarkable Run of Bad Luck

The Red SoxÂ implosion seems to be the result of bad pitching, bad management and, especially, incredibly bad luck.


Zagabria, 11:35 - SCI, CDM: MATT GUIDA SLALOM ZAGABRIA, ROCCA QUARTO

Giorgio Rocca è quarto dopo la prima manche dello slalom di Coppa del Mondo di Zagabria. Sces...


The fourth quarter, which includes the critical holiday shopping season, is reliably the companyâs strongest period, and this year proved no different.


com. Major League Baseball has "no intention" of extending the Dec. 31 deadline for Washington, DC officials to make good on their deal to publicly fund a new ballpark for the Nationals, baseball's No.


Gartner: Consumers Dissatisfied with Online Security

Consumers feel passwords no longer enough protection for online transactions.


Viacom asks YouTube to remove 100K clips

Media company Viacom Inc., which owns the cable networks MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon and the Paramount Pictures movie studio, asked YouTube on Friday to remove more than 100,000 unauthorized clips from its hugely popular video-sharing site.


Governo. Nominati 11 sottosegretari e 3 vice ministri

Con la nomina di 11 sottosegretari e 3 nuovi vice ministri si chiude la partita del rimpasto di governo. Alle 18 di oggi Ã¨ previsto il giuramento a Palazzo Chigi. I vice ministri sono Antonio Martusciello


Chinaâs Inflation Rose to 7.1% in January

Consumer prices rose 7.1 percent, the largest increase in more than a decade.


Two Britons have died in a coach crash in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the Foreign Office says.


Disabled people are regularly ripped off by Northern Ireland taxi drivers, an assembly committee hears.


Death threats, loud  catcalls and walkouts didn't stop rock legends Crosby Stills  Nash & Young from completing their fiercely anti-Bush reunion  tour in 2006.


Volano utili ma fatturato netto delude investitori


The U.N. Security Council is in no rush to pressure Iran over its suspect nuclear program, Russia said Wednesday, striking a more conciliatory tone than the United States as diplomats began discussing a resolution to put legal muscle behind demands that Tehran suspend uranium enrichment.


Thailand loses luster with Vietnam's rise

Vietnam's economy could permanently eclipse Thailand's once stellar growth - now uncertain after the recent coup.


U.N. Gulf War body says overpaid total $77 million

The United Nations Gulf War reparations  body said on Thursday it had finished an investigation into  duplicate claims and found it had made overpayments totaling  $77 million to countries over the years.


Muhsin Muhammad has the Patriots to thank for his painful memories of his first Super Bowl experience.


Governors seek aid for child health care

Governors from both parties appealed Sunday for the Bush administration and Congress to provide more money — now and over the long term — for a health care program that insures millions of children.


MOSCOW Russia warned the West on Thursday not to interfere in its policies toward Chechnya and said the granting of political asylum to rebel figures by Western governments only worsened problems for most Chechens.


Impact of oil on economy limited so far: Bodman

High crude oil prices have  had some impact on U.S. economic growth but the pain is not on  the level seen during the energy price shocks of the 1970s,  U.S. Energy Secretary Sam Bodman said on Wednesday.


Bank of England holds interest rate at 5.75 percent

The Bank of England left its key interest rate at 5.75 percent on Thursday and said it was "too soon" to judge the full economic disruption of the ongoing global credit squeeze.


A strike brings the Democratic Republic of Congo capital, Kinshasa, to a standstill, with shops closed and bus drivers not working.


Japan's compromise whaling plan dismissed at talks

Japan offered a compromise on Monday to break an impasse over its controversial plan to lift a 20-year moratorium of commercial whale hunting but it was flatly rejected by the other key powers.


Il governo ha la fiducia al Senato sono 162 i 'sÃ¬'

Prodi ottiene il "plenum" della maggioranza con 158 eletti piÃ¹ Colombo, Ciampi, Levi Montalcini e Scalfaro


HTC's HSDPA 'BlackBerry beater' appears on web

Cavalier rides in HTC's 3G-enabled follow-up to its S620 - aka 'Excalibur', aka Dash - BlackBerry-like Windows Mobile smart phone has made an early, unscheduled appearance on the web as a pair of piccies and details of its specification.â¦


Third-in-Command at Justice Dept. Resigns

The Justice Department's third-in-command announced his resignation yesterday, becoming the sixth aide to Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales to leave amid the political uproar over the firings of nine U.S. attorneys last year.


Although Motorola Inc. announced it is cutting 1,000 jobs at its facilities worldwide, Chandler economic development officials Tuesday said the city should not see a negative impact at the company's two sites.


Nokia to put Microsoft search on cellphones

The world's top handset maker Nokia  (NOK1V.HE) said on Thursday it has agreed with Microsoft   to integrate Live Search capabilities into Nokia's  Mobile Search.


Uefa lifts the suspension on European and international games being played in Israel.


U.S. says 10,000 troops in major Iraq offensive

The U.S. military using attack helicopters, armored fighting vehicles and 10,000 soldiers launched an offensive north of Baghdad on Tuesday in one of the single biggest operations since the invasion of Iraq in 2003.


World celebrates Christmas with prayers for peace - amid fears of ...

Worshippers brought hopes for greater peace in the coming year as they flocked to Manger Square in Bethlehem and to St. Peter's in the Vatican to hear Christmas messages urging an end to violence, particularly in the Middle East.


Anil Kumble, the India spinner, has become only the ninth player to claim 400 Test wickets as Australia ended the first day of the opening Test in Bangalore on 316 for five.


Future looking bleak for Afghan fortune tellers

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan  - Perhaps they should have seen it coming, but Afghanistan's traditional fortune tellers are under fire from religious elders who have branded their ancient practice as backward and un-Islamic.


Ohio baseball team back home after crash

Players on Bluffton University's baseball team and their parents returned home Sunday, two days after a bus plunged off a roadway in Georgia and claimed the lives of four of their teammates and two others.


A Georgian official dies in an apparent suicide, two days after the PM is found dead from gas poisoning.


By Roger Phillips, The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Sep. 21--Here's a chance to get to two lakes in one hike. You can hike to Hard Creek Lake, then about quarter mile farther is Upper Hazard Lake.


The funeral is taking place in Lebanon's capital Beirut for an anti-government protester who was killed on Sunday.


Japan's ruling party considers proposing constitutional changes to let women take the throne, reports say.


Bids Total $2.78 Billion in Opening Day of Auction for Airwaves

The Federal Communications Commissionâs auction of federally owned airwaves is eventually expected to bring the government at least $10 billion.


Shane Horgan replaces the injured Andrew Trimble in Ireland's team for the World Cup game against Georgia.


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President Mwai Kibaki tried to fend off a fiery opposition leader Thursday in an election that was shaping up to be the closest in this East African country's history.


For Residents of Arizona Border Town, Towers Are Unwelcome Eyes in the Sky

ARIVACA, Ariz. -- The document arrived at the library one sleepy Saturday morning, without warning and without explanation. The librarian recalled that the messenger simply said: "This is sensitive."


HP looks to stay thin with Neoware purchase

(InfoWorld) - It's been a busy Monday for Hewlett-Packard as the company announced not one, but two proposed purchases. Somewhat overshadowed by theÂ $1.6 billion HP is forking overÂ toÂ acquire datacenter automation specialist Opsware,Â is the $241 million the vendor is offering for Neoware. Publicly traded Neoware provides Linux- and Windows-based thin-client computing devices as well as thin-client and virtualization software. HP's keen to use Neoware to expand its existing thin-client business. "Our objective is to become the preferred brand of thin clients and software for virtualized client computing," said Kevin Frost, vice president of business desktops with HP's personal systems group, in a release. HP's offer values Neoware at $16.25 per share. Neoware's shares ended trading Friday at $15.24 and by midday Monday were trading up 3.7 percent at $15.81. Subject to shareholder approval, the acquisition is set to close in the fourth quarter of calendar 2007. On becoming part of HP, Neoware will be incorporated into the vendor's business desktop unit of its personal systems group. Neoware's partners include ClearCube Technology, IBM, Microsoft, and VMware. Publicly traded Neoware has its headquarters in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania as well as offices in Europe and Asia. Â


The jam band used social networking site MySpace to sell out a three-night Madison Square Garden reunion benefit.


U.S. considers 3,000 more troops for Afghanistan

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates will consider sending some 3,000 Marines to Afghanistan to thwart any spring offensive by Taliban militants, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.


Australian Prime Minister John Howard on Sunday announced that the next federal election will be held on Oct. 9. He said at a press conference here that voters will decide


"How beauteous mankind is!" For  lovers of William Shakespeare, memorizing one of Hamlet's  soliloquies or recalling whether "The Tempest" is a romance or  a tragedy just got easier.


Il dato e' della Federazione internazionale Croce rossa


By By David Sneed, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif.  Sep. 20--Demolition of naval flares at a firing range in Camp San Luis Obispo sparked a grassland fire that blackened about seven acres Tuesday afternoon.


Gateway on Monday expanded the retail footprint of its eMachines desktop computers, which are now be available in Mexico. The company is selling three models--the L2541, the L2814 and the L2824--through chains in Mexico, including Elektra and Sam's Club.


Agassi bites the dust as Russian Safin sets up final clash with ...

MADRID: Marat Safin defeated Andre Agassi 6-3, 7-6 yesterday to book a place in the Madrid Masters final against Argentina's David Nalbandian.


Women Undeterred by False-Positive Mammograms

NEW YORK  - About one of every five women  who participate in a routine breast cancer screening program  for 20 years will have a false-positive result, researchers  estimate.


Enhanced versions of the Cabir cell-phone worm, potentially more destructive than the original, have surfaced, though no cell phones have yet been infected.


Euthanasia contrary to Islamic beliefs: official

Head of religious courts in the Palestinian territories Sheikh Taiseer al Tamimi said on Wednesday that removing the life support machine off Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was contrary to the Islamic beliefs.


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Oracle Corp. (ORCL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday raised its hostile takeover offer for rival software company PeopleSoft Inc.


EA Announces a Wii-Exclusive Game Mode for FIFA 08

International soccer superstar and FIFA cover boy Ronaldinho will appear as the host of a new game mode.


BAGHDAD -- A huge bomb explosion followed by a hail of gunfire and grenades killed five US soldiers, the military said yesterday. The attack climaxed the deadliest three-month period for Americans since the war began.


TV Viewers Return to 'Dallas' for Reunion

In its day, "Dallas" was a magnificent and magnetic series that drew millions every Friday night. No matter how silly, this steamy soap took command for most of its 13-season run, serving as a pioneer of serialized dramas in prime time. (And need we remind you how 77 percent of all people watching TV the night of Nov. 21, 1980, tuned to "Dallas" to find out who shot J.R.?) For all these reasons, "Dallas Reunion: The Return To Southfork" will stir amusing memories.


BATAVIA, Ill  - Embattled Republican leader Dennis Hastert on Thursday outlined steps to investigate the House cybersex scandal and said he intends to stay in office despite calls for him to step down before the November elections.


Report Reviewing Deaths of 17 Whooping Cranes; Recommends Safeguards

By LEE BERGQUIST  A report issued Wednesday after the storm-related deaths of 17 whooping cranes in Florida made recommendations that will allow juvenile birds to escape rising waters such as those that killed the cranes and 20 people in a massive February thunderstorm.


Business & money: Bargain-chasing shoppers force stores into heavy price discounting after slowest Christmas sales growth in three years


France says SocGen under no pressure to merge

French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde said on Monday that Societe Generale, hit by $7 billion in losses from rogue trades, was under no pressure to merge with another bank as its shares plunged.


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With the passing of Labor Day weekend, the really big movies -- featuring household names, gigantic budgets and baring the burden of Oscar hopes and pretensions -- are just around the corner.


Bush tells Europeans would like to shut Guantanamo

President George W. Bush, seeking to  reassure Europeans over the treatment of prisoners at  Guantanamo Bay, said on Wednesday that he wanted eventually to  shut the prison and send inmates back to their home countries.


World oil prices held firm on Friday after pipeline sabotage in northern Iraq kept up supply fears that have revived a powerful price rally.


US light crude climbed to $49.36 a barrel, up 48 cents and just four cents below the record high set in late August at $49.40. In London, Brent crude oil futures in surged to a new peak of $45.


CLEVELAND (Ticker) - The news proved to be twice as bad for Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dajuan Wagner on Monday. On the same day he found out that the Cavaliers opted not to pick up his fourth-year option for


Register for the Final Cut Pro Supermeet at Macworld

Join the Final Cut Pro User Group Network at its sixth annual Macworld San Francisco FCPUG Network SuperMeet on January 10, 2007. Featured guests include associate editor Sean Cullen â who is currently working with legendary film editor Walter Murch on Francis Coppolaâs new film, âYouth Without Youthâ â and film editor Angus Wall â who just completed editing of âZodiacâ for director David Fincher.


Hydrogen toy maker to shift to mass manufacturing

Blog: Young von Hindenburg was fascinated with hydrogen, and so can your kids.


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L'Armani Milano ha battuto la Tisettanta CantÃ¹ 77-62 (20-11, 39-21; 55-37) nell'anticipo del mezzogi...


Australian PM John Howard says he will focus on national security and the economy during his fourth term.


TORONTO, Sept. 22 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai made a forceful argument Friday for keeping Canadian troops in his country, appealing to a Canadian public wavering over growing casualties and the rise in fighting there.


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Vodafone, the UK-based mobile phone giant, has denied reports that it might be preparing a joint bid with Verizon for Sprint, the third largest US mobile operator.


U.S. nuclear envoy on surprise trip to North Korea

The U.S. envoy to nuclear talks with North Korea arrived in Pyongyang on Thursday to discuss the next steps under a disarmament deal, a surprise trip analysts said showed both sides were eager for swift progress.


Harrington Leads German Masters by Stroke

European Ryder Cup player Padraig Harrington, playing days after laser eye surgery, broke his slump with a 6-under-par 66 Thursday for one-stroke lead over Alex Cejka at the German Masters.


Court Says Wal-Mart Must Face Bias Trial

SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest private employer, must face a class-action lawsuit alleging female employees were discriminated against in pay and promotions.


Forbes lists top pricest homes in the world

For a mere $138 million, you can own a cozy 103-room English country home, with a panic room, marble driveways and helipads -- a property that tops the 2007 Forbes annual list of the world's priciest homes for sale.


Cricket: Uncapped Hodge replaces injured Ponting for India tour

SYDNEY : Uncapped batsman Brad Hodge was named to replace injured captain Ricky Ponting in the 16-man Australian cricket squad for a four-Test tour of India beginning next week.


DARDENNE PRAIRIE, Mo. Megan Meier was buried in the polka-dot dress she planned to wear for her 14th birthday. She had handed out the invitations to her party the day she died. Her eighth-grade classmates attended her funeral, instead, heads bowed and hands clasped as her casket was loaded into the...


Two H5N1 human cases confirmed in Vietnam

¡¡ GENEVA, Aug. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- The World Health Organization (WHO)said Wednesday that two of the three fatal human cases of bird fluin Vietnam were identified as caused by strain of the H5N1 virus.


Teen held as a suspect in Ind. shootings

A 17-year-old was arrested Tuesday as a suspect in a series of highway shootings that killed one man, wounded another and damaged at least four vehicles, a prosecutor said.


Kosovo's PM Hashim Thaci hints that an independence declaration may be delayed, but does not say how long.


BHP Billiton posts H1 profit of 6.017 billion dollars

BHP Billiton, the world's largest miner, posted first-half net profits of 6.017 billion dollars Wednesday, down 2.4 percent.


US defense secretary to discuss Afghan master plan with allies

British, US and other allied defense ministers gathered here Friday to start crafting a five-year strategy to combat a growing Taliban insurgency and to press for more NATO troops.


New U.S. Study Faults Automakers for Whiplash

Automakers are failing to equip most  car models sold in the United States with seats and head  restraints that provide good protection against neck injuries  in rear-end crashes, according to a new insurance industry  study.


Stocks may rise as earnings season starts

U.S. stocks could rise this week if the first wave of quarterly earnings inject optimism about results for the period and on economic growth that has surprised on the upside.


WASHINGTON -- The White House on Tuesday lowered its forecast for economic growth this year and into 2008, reflecting the drag from the housing slump.


US, Iraq Target Rebels in Election Countdown

US and Iraqi forces pressed on with aggressive raids against Sunni Muslim insurgents in towns southwest of Baghdad on Wednesday, racing against time to quell rebellion in time for an election in January.


EU investigates Microsoft's OOXML campaign

Did Redmond try to pack standards groups? Microsoft's failed attempt to get its Office Open XML (OOXML) file format adopted by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) could land the software giant in hot water with the European Commission (EC).â¦


Undercut with mine shafts and buried under bleak, gray mountains of lead waste, this Oklahoma town is in the middle of one of the nation's worst environmental nightmares.


Revolution coach Steve Nicol is probably the only person in MLS to have coached and played against David Beckham, and he is on a first-name basis with the Real Madrid midfielder. But that does not place the Revolution on the inside track should the MLS "Beckham Rule" actually attract the player it has been nicknamed for.


Another slip-up will end Real's title hopes - Casillas

Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas says another slip-up will end the former European champions' hopes of winning the Spanish league title.


Prisons Take Fire at Forum in Canon City

By Tracy Harmon, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Dec. 15--CANON CITY - Everyone wants a piece of the state funding pie, but problems with the Colorado Department of Corrections dominated what was billed as a legislative summit Thursday.


Kenya election foes neck-and-neck as riots flare

Kenya's presidential rivals were neck-and-neck on Saturday with nearly 90 percent of official results counted and accusations of rigging ignited ethnic violence across the east African nation.


CINCINNATI -- Challenged by a troubled U.S. economy and the steeply falling dollar, a growing number of U.S. manufacturers are making up for slowing domestic sales by expanding them overseas, often with sophisticated products.


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His shoulder is still a sore spot for Ortiz

SEATTLE -- For David Ortiz , the wonder may be that he has produced as well as he has since he injured his right shoulder diving awkwardly trying unsuccessfully to score Aug. 29 against the Tigers at Fenway Park. Ortiz started yesterday's 2-0 loss to the Mariners on the bench because of nagging soreness in the shoulder. He said he ...


A simple question yields a surprising answer.


Iraq Poll Won't End Violence, Say US, UK Officials

Violence in Iraq is unlikely to subside  after Sunday's election and may well get worse before it gets  better, U.S. and British officials say, a sentiment seconded by  many Iraqis.


Comments by Deutsche Bank boss Josef Ackermann in a TV interview hit the bank's shares in Frankfurt.


U.S. and North Korea to meet in Geneva this weekend

U.S. and North Korean officials will meet this weekend to discuss next steps under an agreement calling for North Korea to disclose and disable all its nuclear facilities, the United States said on Monday.


DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Horse of the Year Curlin is settling in at his new home in Dubai, a spacious stall at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse.


Boston's new high-tech parking meters may be running afoul of Visa and MasterCard rules that prohibit vendors from imposing minimum purchase requirements on their customers.


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Democrats urge ABC to withdraw 9/11 movie

Amid an election-year debate over   who can best defend America, U.S. congressional Democrats urged   ABC-TV on Thursday to cancel a miniseries about the September   11 attacks that is critical of former Democratic President Bill   Clinton and his top aides.


Colin Montgomerie figured his Ryder Cup days were over.


Blockbuster threatening hostile offer for rival

Blockbuster Inc., the largest US video store chain, threatened Tuesday to make a $700 million hostile takeover offer for Hollywood Entertainment Corp.


Kobe Bryant made all six of his field-goal attempts in a big third quarter Thursday night as the Los Angeles Lakers rolled past Sacramento, 115-99.


L'omicidio sarebbe avvenuto durante una violenta lite


President Bush will give the CIA director new powers as he sets up a counter-terrorism centre, the White House says.


Music Review | 'Sonnambula': A Sleepwalking Habit in Her Operatic Future

The final verdict on the Vienna State OperaÂs resuscitation of ÂSonnambulaÂ may not be in, but with Anna Netrebko singing the lead, the outlook is good.


AP: Craig reconsiders decision to resign

Sen. Larry Craig is reconsidering his decision to resign after his arrest in a Minnesota airport sex sting and may still fight for his Senate seat, his spokesman said Tuesday evening.


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Environment Groups Say Great Lakes Legislation Favours Developers Over Public

By MICHAEL OLIVEIRA  TORONTO (CP) - Legislation to protect Great Lakes water from being siphoned to jurisdictions not immediately surrounding the lakes is being finalized by Ontario, Quebec and eight U.S. states.  Still, environmental advocates warn that the Great Lakes-St.


Empoli, 19:46 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: ALLA RIPRESA  GIOVINCO E VANIGLI A PARTE

Ripresa degli allenamenti dell'Empoli in vista della gara con la Lazio: il tecnico Malesani ha fatto...


While Byung Hyun Kim might leave the Red Sox after scouts from other teams get to watch him in spring training, general manager Theo Epstein is proceeding as if Kim will return to the team and possibly be used as a long man in the bullpen.


'Boo' Haunts U.S. Pop Singles Chart Again

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Usher and Alicia Keys' "My Boo"  topped the Billboard Hot 100 single chart for a second  consecutive week, and their duet also took the No. 1 slot on  the newly unveiled Hot Ringtones chart.


Oracle vows to move on if BEA rejects bid

Oracle Corp  President Charles Phillips said on Thursday that his company would not raise its $17 per share bid for BEA Systems Inc , which expires on Sunday.


New orders for US-made durable goods increased 0.2pc in September, held back by a big drop in orders for transportation goods, the US Commerce Department said today.


Travel: The Cotswolds are deeply unfashionable. But Scottish author, Harry Ritchie, doesn't care. He fell in love with them as a child.


Senate Confirms New Homeland Security Chief

Federal judge Michael Chertoff, who  testified against torture and preached the need to protect  civil liberties, won unanimous Senate confirmation on Tuesday  to head the U.S. Homeland Security Department.


The firing of Jeff Bzdelik by the Nuggets, with assistant Michael Cooper taking the reins as interim head coach, reminds me of when I became coach of the SuperSonics.


Racial hatred, violence and suicide are among concerns for movie viewers questioned about film classification.


Aching back? Sitting up straight may be why

NEW YORK  - "Sit up straight -- you'll hurt your back," Mom always said. It turns out Mom was wrong, according to a new study that found sitting in an upright 90-degree position places more strain on the back than sitting in a slightly reclined 135-degree position.


PARIS - Thai Airways has ordered six of Airbus' new 555-seater A380 jumbo jets and two smaller A340 wide-bodied jets, the European aircraft maker said Friday.


An Enron Trial With Big Stakes for Ones Ahead

As the first criminal trial stemming from the financial deals at Enron opens, it will be notable as much for who is not among the six defendants as who is.


Windows Home Server edges toward final release

(InfoWorld) - Microsoft's first server OS aimed at helping Windows users organize and share files on a home network is nearly ready for prime time. The companyÂ will releaseÂ Windows Home Server Release Candidate 1 (RC1) to early adopters this week in anticipation of the product's final release later this year. There are two ways for users to get the software. Developers can sign up for the Windows Home Server Code2Fame Challenge, a contest Microsoft has set up to encourage them to build new applications and add-on technology to the OS. Developers are eligible to win up to $50,000 worth of cash and prizes, according to Microsoft. For users who just want to experiment with the new OS, they can get RC1 by participating in a survey , after which they will be permitted to download the software. Microsoft unveiled Windows Home Server, formerly known by the code name Quattro, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January. The software is aimed specifically at letting home Windows PC users share and store multimedia and other files, as well as install security to protect files on a home network. Initially Windows Home Server will be distributed through hardware vendors only, though Microsoft is mulling selling it out of the box as well. Hewlett-Packard Co. was the first hardware vendor to sign on to distribute the OS on its MediaSmart Servers, which will be available before the end of the year. The vendor was later joined by U.S. computer maker Gateway Inc., French external storage maker LaCie Group SA and German consumer electronics company Medion AG, which also will build hardware for Windows Home Server. Microsoft also will offer a version of the OS for custom system builders. Windows users said they are curious about the forthcoming OS, but are in no hurry to rush out and purchase a new home server unless it would solve a specific need they have. Windows XP user Matt Villano said he is interested in setting up a home network once he completes an upcoming move to a new residence in the San Francisco Bay area, and is considering Windows Home Server to help him do that. Villano, who works from home, said there are limitations to his current IT workflow, ones setting up a network would solve. "Right now when I print, I have to shut down, undock from my station, dock at [my wife's] and start up again," he said. "A home network would eliminate that." Villano said that Windows Home Server is only one option he is mulling to set up his network, but likes the idea of using the product to manage multimedia files as well as perform everyday tasks. However, he said he would need to read about and evaluate Windows Home Server carefully before making any final purchasing decisions.


Jason White threw for four touchdowns, two each to Travis Wilson and Mark Clayton, and No. 2 Oklahoma overcame its own mistakes to beat Kansas State.


WHO Publishes Third Edition of Its Guidelines for the Safe Use of Wastewater, Excreta And Greywater

BEIJING, Sept. 11 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- In many parts of the world, good quality fresh water resources are becoming increasingly scarce.


Jewelry retailer Zale Corp.  said Tuesday its quarterly loss widened as its business took a hit in the autumn from the string of hurricanes that battered the U.S. Southeast and Puerto Rico.


Commerce says it would benefit from industry overhaul

The state's largest auto insurer is leading the charge against a key overhaul initiative of the Romney administration, but the company now says it would probably benefit financially from the proposal.


Major chains refuse to play Bush death film

LOS ANGELES  - Newmarket Films set itself an unusual challenge when it decided to release the controversial faux investigative documentary "Death of a President" just six weeks after acquiring the movie at the Toronto International Film Festival last month.


Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani asked for privacy on Monday to deal with strained relationships within his family, including his son's complaints about his third wife.


The sale of organs taken from executed prisoners appears to be thriving in China, a BBC investigation has found.


At China's huge malls, high prices and few shoppers

Empty malls are one indicator of the country's overheating economy.


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¦


Searching the Web With Search Engines for Children

By Gunn, Holly  This sampling of children's search sites illustrates the range of search engines for kids on the Web.


US House, Senate agree on corporate tax bill

US Senate and House of Representatives negotiators agreed on Wednesday on a huge corporate tax bill that will repeal export subsidies that violate global trade rules and give manufacturers a new tax break.


Thompson Eliminated at Women's Mid-Amateur

Carol Semple Thompson, the winner of a record seven USGA titles, was beaten 4 and 2 by former Arizona State standout Thuhashini Selvaratnam in the third round of the U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur on Monday.


U.S. Cities Put on the Charm for Foreign Tourists

As the weak dollar makes shopping sprees in America a bargain for international visitors, individual cities and states are stepping up their global promotional efforts.


Tyler Ecker caught a short pass from Chad Henne over the middle, eluded two tackles and lumbered down the sideline for a 31-yard touchdown with 1:57 left to give the 14th-ranked Wolverines a 27-24 victory over the No.


Dell to embed Xen hypervisor in PowerEdge servers

HP has moment of Xen as well Citrix Systems has wrangled Dell as the first Tier 1 server vendor to embed the Xen hypervisor in its x86 servers.â¦


Bush Praises Turkey as âGreat Strategic Partnerâ

Just hours before President Bush was to travel to the Middle East, he welcomed Turkish President Abdullah Gul to the White House on Tuesday, praising his country as a friend as well as âa great strategic partner.â


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JERUSALEM The Israeli Supreme Court ordered the government to produce a statement in the next 30 days that assesses the ramifications of a nonbinding ruling by the International Court of Justice in the Hague that declared the Israeli security barrier ...


Purged China Party Chief Zhao in Hospital

Zhao Ziyang, toppled as China's  Communist Party chief for opposing the army crackdown on the  1989 Tiananmen Square democracy demonstrations, is in hospital,  the government and sources close to the family said Tuesday.


7 Arabs Killed in 5 Attacks, One by a West Bank Settler

Seven Palestinians were killed in scattered violence on Monday that included an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip and a raid by soldiers into a West Bank refugee camp.


Serena banks on Microsoft workplace challenge

Pay to play Serena Software has laid out a roadmap founded on Web 2.0 representing the software industry's latest attempt to chip away at Microsoft's Office development base.â¦


Hamilton gears up for fight after Swiss team drops him

Olympic gold medalist Tyler Hamilton has been jettisoned from the cycling team he captained, but the Marblehead bike ace vowed yesterday to fight doping allegations that have damaged his reputation and put his career in doubt.


About 100 Bangladeshi fishermen are feared drowned after their boats sank in a storm in the Bay of Bengal.


French police have detained an executive of Total for questioning as part of an investigation into suspected bribes paid to foreign officials by the oil giant, judicial officials said Thursday.


Indies Take the Cake at Game Developers Conference

2008 looks like a good year to be an independent videogame developer, as Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft fish for the next big hit. Look for little games to steal the show at this year's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.


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For Boston Scientific, a potential threat

Boston Scientific Corp. could face tougher competition in markets for cardiac products if talks between two of its largest competitors lead to a merger, analysts and investors said.


Ancelotti demands more from 'world's best defence'

AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti said he expects better from his defence after the shock 2-1 home defeat to promoted Messina on Wednesday.


Russia Calls Estonia Monument Disgraceful

Russia on Monday sharply criticized a monument honoring Estonians who fought in the German army against Soviet troops during World War II, calling it a disgraceful glorification of Nazis and urging the European ...


Some Dire Talk From Yukos Lifts Oil Prices

OSCOW, Sept. 2- World oil prices rose on Thursday after Russia's largest oil producer, Yukos, said a court ruling "paralyzes'' the company's operations.


A spunky Giants team stayed in the game against one of the best teams in the N.F.L. until a late interception sealed another Steelers' victory.


Yushchenko Was Poisoned by Dioxin - Doctors

The man who hopes to become Ukraine's  next president was the victim of poisoning by dioxin -- a toxic  chemical that can easily be administered in soup containing  cream, Austrian doctors said on Saturday.


New Drug Danger Revelations Point to Need for Reform, Critics Say

With yet more already-marketed medicines raising the ire of consumer advocates and regulators alike, momentum is building for reform of the governmentâs drug approval and monitoring procedures.


A man suspected of killing four people in a home near Austin was arrested after a brief standoff in New York's Long Island, and police were investigating whether the slayings were connected to others in recent days in Texas and Pennsylvania.


Hamilton paved the way with Daytona victory

At the time, Pete Hamilton didn't want anyone to know it.


Asian-European Leaders Emphasize Multilateral Approach to Global ...

Asian and European leaders endorsed a stronger role for the United Nations and a multilateral approach to issues including terrorism, regional security and trade as their two-day summit drew to a close in Hanoi today.


Italy PM calls confidence vote after ally defects

Italy's Prime Minister Romano Prodi will put his weakened government to a vote of confidence in both houses of parliament, he told the lower house on Tuesday.


Securing your network from the inside: adding a portable layer of protection

(Source: Fluke Networks)  When it comes to securing your network from internal threats, there are many steps you can take to pre-empt potential risks. First, understand the common causes of security threats; and, second, use the right tool to identify them. This paper will outline some of these causes and will explain why having the right tool can enable network professionals to quickly identify security threats - keeping your network - and users - safe.


Vital Signs: Vision: Antioxidants May Cut Cataracts

The antioxidants vitamin E and lutein, from both food and supplements, may reduce womenâs risk for cataracts, researchers report.


Former Prime Minister Tony Blair is to join US investment bank JPMorgan in an advisory role, a report says.


After the Games, Relief From Out of the Blue

On this beautiful Greek island, only a two-hour boat ride from Athens, the only sign of the Olympics is a store selling official Athens 2004 souvenirs.


Not the interface you're looking for Salesforce.com's incredible disappearing act will continue next week the announcement of its latest platform and tools initiative to target developers.â¦


The Kenyan government orders an investigation into claims that radio stations broadcast hate speeches.


Irish no-frills airline Ryanair posted an 18 percent jump in first-half net income on Tuesday as passenger traffic grew 24 percent, and said yields should not decline by as much as first thought.


Rocky actor Sylvester Stallone is charged with importing a banned growth hormone into Australia.


Apple's iPod Touch made it into the wild a bit earlier than expected, but folks are finding some quibbles with Cupertino's latest.


There is still a school of thought that Wayne Rooney would be better off staying at Everton. That, at 18, he has still to complete his football education and a move to Manchester


HALMSTAD, Sweden  - High winds caused structural damage to the course and delayed the second day's play at the Solheim Cup in Halmstad, Sweden on Saturday.


French 'envoy' says deal on freeing journalists in Iraq, Paris denies

A purported French envoy seeking the release of two French journalists held hostage in Iraq told Al-Arabiya television he had seen the pair and a deal had been reached for their release.


Experts: Scandal will mar Chicago election

The convictions of Mayor Richard M. Daley's former patronage chief and three other one-time officials on federal charges are guaranteed to cast a shadow over next year's election, experts say.


'Meadowlands' follows a British family inside a witness-protection program. 'Black Grace: From Cannon's Creek to Jacob's Pillow' explores the history of an unconventional New Zealand dance troupe.


Don't let corruption zeal hurt the poor, UK says

A new World Bank anti-corruption   strategy for developing countries should not interfere with   funding for alleviating poverty, British development secretary   Hilary Benn said on Monday.


Vietnam confirms the death of some 6,000 domestic poultry from bird flu, after being free of human cases for a year.


The U.S. economy grew at a weaker-than-expected rate in the final three months of last year, the government's latest estimate on Wednesday showed, as businesses built fewer inventories and consumers spent less.