European lab spacewalk delayed for a day

U.S. space shuttle Atlantis arrived at the International Space Station on Saturday, but the installation of its primary cargo, a European science laboratory, will be delayed for a day due to an astronaut health problem, NASA said.


FBI warns of online scams associated with tsunami disaster

The FBI today warned that a variety of online scams asking users to send money for the victims of the recent tsunami disaster have popped up online in the past week.


Roma, 17:23 - CALCIO, MATARRESE: SE DONADONI PARLASSE MENO SAREBBE MEGLIO

Al presidente della Lega Antonio Matarrese non sono piaciute le dichiarazioni del ct della Nazionale...


LA DISCUSSIONE                                          Il ruolo del socialismo nella societÃ  ingiusta                                                                                di FAUSTO BERTINOTTI


Abductors of 23 South Korean aid workers extend ultimatum to Tuesday evening.


DELTA Air Lines yesterday announced a massive restructuring plan that would cut 6000 to 7000 jobs and slash more costs, but nonetheless warned that bankruptcy remained "a real possibility".


Democrats worry Bush setting up war with Iran

Some Democratic presidential  candidates worried on Thursday the White House had begun a  march to war by declaring Iran's Revolutionary Guard a  terrorism supporter while a top Republican said "bombardment"  of Iran should be an option.


Pakistan's Musharraf considers his options

Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf was considering options on Saturday to shore up his position before trying to secure another term, as a deal with former prime minister Benazir Bhutto hung in the balance.


Immigration Net Snags 64 Sex Crime Convicts

ederal and city officials said yesterday they had arrested scores of immigrants in New York City, who were facing possible deportation to their home countries because of their convictions in sex crimes.


A new report from the international consortium of laboratories that decoded the human genome has revised the estimated number of human genes sharply downward.


Singh to meet Aziz at Saarc summit in Dhaka

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit Dhaka for the SAARC summit in January 2005, where he will also meet his Pakistani counterpart Shaukat Aziz, official sources confirmed here on Saturday.


Boston University will raise the curtain on a new $225 million athletic complex at a gala next week, and its much-anticipated Agganis Arena will host its inaugural hockey game Jan. 3.


Glenn Touchdown Gives Dallas Victory Over Washington

Terry Glenn scored the winning touchdown early in the fourth quarter as the Dallas Cowboys continued their domination of the Washington Redskins with a 21-18 win in Landover, Maryland on Monday.


World number one Justine Henin has pulled out of the San Diego tournament starting on July 30 because of a sprained wrist, according to a statement on her Web site (www.justine-henin.be).


Malkin hat-trick powers Penguins past struggling Rangers

Evgeni Malkin tallied a hat-trick to steer Pittsburgh to a 4-1 win over the New York Rangers on Monday, their sixth consecutive home victory.


UK confident EU-Turkey entry talks will start next year

Britain said Monday it is confident European Union membership talks with Turkey will start next year despite continued misgivings by some other EU nations.


Denver Broncos running back Quentin Griffin's strange season came to an end Tuesday when the team's worst concerns were realized.


Red Cross deeply concerned by humanitarian law violations in Iraq

The International Red Cross is ''deeply concerned'' with the killing of civilians and non-combatants in Iraq and the apparent failures by all sides to respect humanitarian law.


Console proves medical hit The Wii is proving a hit across the US medical scene. Several US hospitals have admitted using the Nintendo console as an additional method of post-injury patient rehabilitation.â¦


Rookie Laurence Maroney runs for 125 yards and a pair of touchdowns, restoring balance to the Patriots' offense and setting up a 38-13 victory over the Bengals.


Security fears spark move to Linux in Iran

Tehran - Iran has become the latest country to edge towards ditching the ubiquitous Microsoft computer operating system in favour of the open-source Linux solution, even if its refusal to abide by copyright laws means that the Islamic republic does not


Da Pd 'patto collaborazione' con Sdi e dialogo con Sd


Warning to teens: The Internet is a public place

Blog: Two public service ads warn teens about the threats to putting photos and personal information online.


Tech talk shows it's a scalable enterprise. Say what?

SEATTLE -- High-tech companies don't release products anymore, they provide solutions. And those solutions don't simply run a program. They enable experiences, optimize agility, or make passions come alive. Say what?


As Gaza Vote Looms, Israel Warns of Civil War Risk

Israel's justice minister warned on  Thursday that far-right rabbis who urge soldiers to disobey  orders to evacuate Jewish settlements in Gaza were flirting  with civil war and could face prosecution.


Durable goods orders slid 8.3 percent in Oct

New orders for U.S.-made durable goods tumbled much more than anticipated in October on a big drop in civilian aircraft but were also down unexpectedly when transportation was stripped from the total, a government report suggesting economic weakness showed on Tuesday.


Update 1: Morgan Stanley and Bear Stearns crashed finance sector

Morgan Stanley, the second-biggest US securities firm, on Wednesday reported lower-than-expected third-quarter profit on lower fees from trading stocks and bonds.


Russian PM thanked Finns for shutting down Chechen web site

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov on Tuesday thanked Finnish authorities for shutting down a Chechen separatist web page found on a Finnish server.


GCC summit ends without solving Bahrain-Saudi Arabia dispute

MANAMA: Gulf Cooperation Council leaders ended the Zayed Summit Tuesday without resolving a bitter dispute over Bahrain's trade deal with the US which led to Saudi Arabia's de facto leader boycotting the summit.


German investment in China is huge -- but is it losing its edge? France hopes to strengthen its business foothold in the vast Asian economy with a visit by President Jacques Chirac starting on Monday.


Lawsuit filed to eliminate patient translator requirement

SAN DIEGO ---- Several doctors and an advocacy group filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to repeal a four-year-old executive order that requires some hospitals and doctors to provide translation services for patients who don't speak English.


SocGen was warned about rogue trader last year

Exchange officials warned Societe Generale about Jerome Kerviel's deals late last year, a Paris prosecutor said, piling pressure on the French bank to explain how his rogue trades were not uncovered earlier.


Blog: Hyperic is adding modules to manage various open source applications, starting with Zimbra.


Out-of-band Microsoft is considering plans to release an unscheduled security patch to address a serious security vulnerability in its ubiquitous Internet Explorer web browser.â¦


Excavations for the Channel Tunnel rail link show scientists a glimpse of climate change 55 million years ago.


Media tycoon Conrad Black on trial for fraud

Deposed media baron Conrad Black goes to court Wednesday to fight charges of treating his vast newspaper empire like a personal fiefdom which he raided for both massive bonuses and petty cash.


Leftist rebels say they bombed Mexico pipelines

A leftist rebel group, the Popular Revolutionary Army, said it bombed Mexican oil and gas pipelines this week in the second such attack in two months, Mexican media said on Tuesday.


FTSE 100 falls back after BoE hikes interest rates

The leading share index fell Thursday amid investor worries about further hikes in interest rates after the Bank of England (BoE) raised its main borrowing rate to 5.75 percent.


Clinton shakes up campaign, reeling from losses

Democrat Hillary Clinton has shaken up her campaign as she seeks to blunt a tide of support for rival Barack Obama who dealt her new blow in the tight White House race by winning Maine.


Time Is Healer Of Financial Wounds      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - The best friend for mutual fund investors might very well be father time.


Ruud van Nistelrooy's much publicised fall outs with both his club and country managers have not prevented interest being shown in him by several top European sides.


In Surprise Trip, Rumsfeld Visits U.S. Forces in Mosul

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld visited wounded soldiers at a time when critics have accused him of being insensitive to the welfare of the troops.


Investimento della societa' spagnola per 305 milioni


Prayers are being read for Billy Cox, one of three teenagers shot dead in London,  at a church service in the city.


Britons feel too many people, such as asylum seekers, take advantage of the Human Rights Act, a poll suggests.


Iraq. Soddisfazione del mondo politico. Berlusconi: "L'Italia ha ...

Sulla vicenda "il nostro comportamento Ã¨ stato ineccepibile, ci siamo dedicati notte e giorno al probema". E' quanto ha affermato il premier Silvio Berlusconi in conferenza stampa a Palazzo Chigi annunciando la liberazione delle due volontarie rapite.


Study suggests heart risk from calcium supplements

Older women who take calcium supplements to maintain bone strength may have an increased risk of heart attack, researchers in New Zealand said on Tuesday.


Old recordings of jazz greats discovered

With cocktail glasses clinking in the background, jazz singer Billie Holiday stood near a piano amid partygoers inside an apartment overlooking New York City's Hudson River. She began singing "Good Morning Heartache."


Giving steroids to head-injury patients not only fails to improve their chances of survival but actually appears to increase their risk of dying, a large international study has found.


Postwar policy chief to resign from post

WASHINGTON -- The White House's director of postwar policy for Iraq, who was instrumental in helping to set up an interim government to lead that country until elections can be held, is stepping down.


Biological pacemakers successfully tested in pigs

Biological heart pacemakers made from human embryo cells have been successfully tested in pigs, raising the possibility that tissue transplants could in future replace electronic pacemakers.


Livorno, 17:45 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; FIORE: E' LA PIAZZA GIUSTA PER RILANCIARMI

Prime parole di Stefano Fiore da giocatore del Livorno, dopo l'ingaggio dei labronici che la hanno p...


WOMEN'S ROUNDUP No. 1 Tennessee Falters at Texas

Tiffany Jackson scored 9 of her 19 points early in the second half as No. 4 Texas broke open a close game and went on to a 74-59 victory over No.


Basketball: Indiana players could face charges after brawl with ...

DETROIT, Michigan : The Indiana Pacers lost their cool on and off the court and brawled with unruly Detroit fans during a 97-82 victory over the Pistons in a chaotic game that was halted with less than a minute to go.


Station crew welcomes shuttle astronauts

The shuttle Discovery astronauts floated aboard the International Space Station on Monday, the start of a week-long stay to hook up a new power system so new laboratory modules can be added to the complex.


Analog Dylan kidnapped, replaced by digital Dylan?

Judas! Last week, you may recall, Rolling Stone reported Bob Dylan's views on modern digital production technology. It was so bad, the great man suggested, he that he couldn't blame people downloading it for free on the internet. That was all it was worth, he said.â¦


ANNIKA SORENSTAM is in line for a record-tying, fourth consecutive Mizuno Classic golf title after shooting a 6-under 66 to take a four-stroke lead into the final round.


American, Nepali, 2 Arabs Kidnapped in Baghdad

Gunmen kidnapped an American, a Nepali and two Arab men from their Baghdad office on Monday, police said. "They stormed the villa with automatic rifles and rocket- propelled grenades.


Actress Pamela Anderson and her husband, recording star Kid Rock, filed for divorce from each other on Monday after just four months of marriage, according to court papers.


Wallace and Gromit creators Aardman Animations and US movie studio Dreamworks end a five-film deal early.


Ukrainian lawmakers on Friday finished passing a series of bills needed to hold early parliamentary elections, a significant step toward resolving the country's political crisis that some had feared would spill over into violence.


A report on consumer confidence due this morning may yet have an impact on market direction, but in early trading stocks are moving higher.


Putin Says U.S. Is Undermining Global Stability

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia dropped all diplomatic gloss and accused the United States of provoking a new nuclear arms race.


President Vladimir Putin says he will fight terror by consolidating security agencies and further tightening political control over the country. But his tough tactics risk alienating the public support he needs, and allies abroad seem to be ignoring his pleas to crack down on Chechen separatists.


Users See Slow Progress on Microsoft-Sun Alliance

DECEMBER 06, 2004  - The progress report that Microsoft Corp. and Sun Microsystems Inc. issued last week on their joint initiatives left some IT managers and analysts wondering when or if the


Whether it's over the stone bridges and through the hectic traffic of Amsterdam, or across the windmill-dotted pastures of the countryside, the Dutch cycle everywhere.


Angry Kerry lashes out at Bush and Cheney over Vietnam service

Democratic presidential contender John Kerry launched a furious riposte to a Republican onslaught on his record, accusing George W. Bush and his deputy Dick Cheney of deliberately avoiding Vietnam War service.


Champ Car driver Cristiano da Matta remained hospitalized Friday, a day after his race car collided with a deer that had wandered onto the track during a test session at Road America.


A militant group is threatening to kill three UN hostages kidnapped in Afghanistan, including a British woman, unless all Taliban prisoners are released.


After hovering above $22 for months, cartel looks to adjust range to $28 to reflect soaring prices. SYDNEY  - OPEC may set a new target range for oil prices next week and would like to see crude down


Update: Microsoft beats forecasts for Q2

Microsoft beat Wall Street expectations for both revenue and EPS (earnings per share) for its fiscal 2008 second quarter, attributing its strong quarter to sales of core client products, such as Windows Vista and Office 2007, as well as Exchange and SharePoint server software.


Women urged not to use frozen eggs as insurance

Science & environment: Â· Many choose procedure for fear of losing fertilityÂ· Doctors warn there is no guarantee of pregnancy


Africa's women bear the brunt of HIV/AIDS impact

Forcing open the jaws of her bedridden husband Francis, Jane Kunzugala pours in a spoon of porridge which he tries to summon the energy to spit out.


Fernando Torres came to the rescue with a stunning late equaliser as Liverpool fought back to earn a 1-1 draw at Premier League rivals Middlesbrough.


Suse 9.2 goes mobile with Bluetooth and power management

The update includes complete manuals, 90-day installation support, both 32-bit and 64-bit versions (including Intel's EMT architecture) and around 3,500 packages.


Gillette's Kilts says do the right thing

For James Kilts, the former chief  executive who engineered the sale of Gillette Co., the  important thing in business is taking the right decision.


AFRICA/SUDAFRICA - Kenya, Ciad e Mozambico: il dolore dei Vescovi africani per la perdita di vite umane Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides)-Il Comitato Permanente del Simposio delle Conferenze Episcopali di Africa e Madagascar (SECAM/SCEAM) riunito dallÂ8 al 9 febbraio a Johannesburg, in Sudafrica (vedi Fides 5/2/2008 e 15/2/2008), ha espresso la sua solidari...


The Minnesota Twins looked ready for a rebuilding project in early June, falling to 25-33 and watching the Tigers and White Sox run away in the division race.


Six veteran homicide detectives are leading a new police task force investigating the unsolved 1997 killing of Notorious B.I.G.


Microsoft to Open Research Center in India

Microsoft Corp. is further expanding its presence in India with plans to open a research center in Bangalore.


Glaxo to Begin Posting Drug Trial Results

GlaxoSmithKline is expected to start the process of publicly posting the results of clinical trials for its marketed drugs.


Malaysia's MEASAT Launches 3rd Satellite

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia's sole commercial satellite operator launched its third satellite Tuesday in what the government said was a landmark effort to extend the country's communications reach.


SIV fund support grows with PIMCO, Fidelity: Draghi

Support for a so-called super SIV fund designed to ease the stress of the subprime meltdown appeared to grow on Friday as a top global finance official said two giant investment funds had thrown their weight behind the endeavor.


Printing in OpenOffice.org Calc, Part I: Page styles

Spreadsheets are primarily used online. For this reason, printing them can be challenging even to experienced users. However, OpenOffice.org offers more help than most spreadsheets with printing, starting with the introduction of page styles. In this entry, I'll explain how Calc page styles can help with printing spreadsheets. In Part II, I'll continue by explaining the other tools available for printing in Calc.


Drugmaker Pfizer Under Pressure on Bextra

Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. is in talks with regulators over a likely change to arthritis drug Bextra's label to carry a strict warning alerting doctors of the risk of a potentially deadly skin


US prosecutors charge nine people with plotting a coup in Laos, including a prominent former Laotian general.


OPEC Production Up But Peace Key to Oil Prices

all members excluding Iraq -- is nearing the 30 million barrels per day (bpd) mark, with up to a further 1.0 million


Vittime viste nella zona giorni prima dell'omicidio


Reggio Callabria, 16:57 - CALCIO, REGGINA: IN DUBBIO ESTEVES

Allenamento top secret quello di questo pomeriggio per Mazzarri e la sua Reggina. Al tenico rimangon...


Supermarket chain Asda sys it will fight to change food labelling laws after it was fined 5,000 pounds for illegally describing its mangoes as helpful in the fight against cancer.


Tropical Storm Ernesto  hit North Carolina near hurricane strength on Thursday, dumping  heavy rain on both Carolina states and forecasters warned it  could trigger life-threatening floods and tornadoes.


A new play by David Hare heads the list of provocative theater in New York.


Starbucks CFO says high end of '07 view "very challenging"

Starbucks Corp.'s  chief financial officer said on Thursday the high end of the coffee shop chain's 2007 earnings forecast will be "very challenging" due to current market conditions, including higher dairy costs.


ROTTERDAM - Dutch-Indian steel group Ispat International announced on Monday that it had agreed to merge with Dutch LNM Holdings and US International Steel Group to form the world's largest steelmaker, which would be known as Mittal Steel.


Apps stack up JBoss software makes its debut today as a member of the Red Hat Application Stack. Red Hat is also to sell JBoss middleware subscriptions for the first time through its distributors and dealers.â¦


Kaiserslautern move off bottom with first win

Kaiserslautern moved off the bottom of the Bundesliga with a 3-2 victory at Hansa Rostock on Sunday. The four-times champions' first win of the season after three defeats lifted them four spots up to 14th.


A delay in the release of its newest Treo device prompted the first drop in sales at Palm Inc. in more than three years.


UPDATE 3-Delphi sees wider loss partly on materials costs

Delphi Corp. (DPH.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday warned that its third-quarter loss would be far wider than expected, the latest auto parts supplier to say


Four rebel groups in Chad seal a peace agreement with the government, after three weeks of talks.


SOUTH AFRICA: Child welfare system leaves many AIDS orphans ...

DURBAN, 9 November (IRIN) - With an increasing number of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS seeking foster care, the HIV/AIDS epidemic is placing enormous pressure on South Africa's child welfare system.


Bonds Reportedly Testified He Had Unknowingly Taken Steroids

Barry Bonds testified to a grand jury that he used a clear substance and a cream given to him by a trainer, but said he didn't know they were steroids.


Second review in two years into whether cannabis should be reclassified.


Baseball Returns to DC After 33-Year Absence

Major League Baseball selected Washington, DC, as the new home for the Montreal Expos on Wednesday, bringing the iconic American sport back to the US capital after a 33-year absence.


A drafter of stalled Iraqi legislation to set ground rules for the country's oil policy said Tuesday "there is no sign of a compromise" that would lead to final approval by the parliament.


In a Competitive Middle School, Triage for Aches and Anxieties

As schools expand to include students with physiological and psychological challenges, the school nurse has become more than just someone to detect a fever from a fake.


The music and movie industries have  reached a legal settlement with their longtime antagonist  Kazaa, one of the world's best known file-sharing networks and  a once-popular source of illicit downloads.


The US economy added 112,000 payroll jobs last month, far fewer than the month before and not enough to keep up with average increases in the adult population, the US Labor Department reported on Friday.


Spanish bank SCH plans to boost investment in telecom group Auna

Banco Santander Central Hispano, Spain's leading bank, said it had raised its stake in Auna, the country's second-largest telecommunications group, to 32.08 percent from 27.34 percent.


In a historic step, some 10 million Afghans are set to cast their first-ever ballots for president Saturday.


Reggio Calabria, 20:23 - CALCIO, LAZIO; ROCCHI: FORSE DOVRO' OPERARMI AL NASO

Il laziale Tommaso Rocchi è soddisfatto per la grande prestazione della squadra, ma un po' af...


Several people are feared to have died after an explosion in Kandahar in southern Afghanistan, police say.


Europe suffers as heat continues, storms erupt

Much of Europe was alternately baked and drenched as the heatwave, believed to have taken more than 30 lives in the past week, continued and storms, sometimes fierce, erupted.


Superman 20 anni dopo tutte le novità al cinema

Si ripete la sfida tra Clark Kent e Lex Luthor. Ma in uscita nelle sale anche il divertente Thank you for smoking e lo shakespeariano As you like it, di Kenneth Branagh. La Mostra di Venezia


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

Mortgage rates are at record lows. Save $1000s on your mortgage payment. Free quotes.


Identity Badge Worn Under Skin Approved for Use in Health Care

The F.D.A. cleared the way for a company to market implantable microchips that would provide easy access to medical records.


EU negotiator sees progress in FTA talks

The European Union's chief negotiator in free trade talks with South Korea said Friday that the current round of negotiations has yielded significant advances but added that contentious issues such as automobiles were not discussed.


Chipmaker will pay Big Blue nearly $300 million, but move should help in competition with Intel.


Royal & Sun to move 10% of UK jobs to India

LONDON, October 11  - Royal & Sun Alliance (SUA1.ETR) plans to shift more than 1,100 UK-based jobs, or about 10% of its total workforce in the UK, to India over the next two years.


One blog is pulling for Hamlet. The kid, presumably, is pulling   for anything but Jailynn.


SAP to add service management to on demand CRM

The new service component includes Service Ticket Management, Rule-based Service Ticket Distribution and Service Level Monitoring.


5 centenarians offer secret to long life

Five neighbors at a central Missouri retirement community who are all centenarians get asked all the time: "How did you live to be 100?"


A County Antrim man says he is lucky to be alive  after his house is devastated by a lightning strike.


A family tree of Harry Potter, hand-written by J.K. Rowling, offers a tantalising glimpse into the future of the boy wizard and his pals. But the author promises that the future of her characters, their relationships and children will remain locked in ...


Bergamo, 17:16 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: ACQUISTATO GIOVANE SERBO RADOVANOVIC

L'Atalanta ha perfezionato l'acquisto di Ivan Radovanovic, dentrocampista centrocampista serbo class...


Carlos Zambrano came up big. The St. Louis Cardinals didn't. Zambrano allowed four hits in eight innings, Cliff Floyd hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh and the Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis 5-3 Friday night to send the Cardinals to their eighth straight loss.


Kerviel says SocGen must have known of his trades

The man at the center of a trading scandal at Societe Generale said that his activities could not have gone undetected by the French bank.


The photo taken on Nov. 10 shows the site chosen as the cemetery for Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in the southwest courtyard of his Muqata headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah.


Kenya govt denounces "genocide" as toll hits 300

President Mwai Kibaki's government accused rival Raila Odinga's party of unleashing "genocide" in Kenya on Wednesday as the death toll from tribal violence over a disputed election passed 300.


Ratings High for Vice-Presidential Debate

At least 43.6 million people watched the debate between Vice President Dick Cheney and Senator John Edwards on Tuesday, an unexpectedly large audience that nearly


Chennai: Anil Kumble wove his magic over the strong Australian batting line up with a deadly seven for 48 to bundle out the visitors for 235 and give his team an opportunity to level the series after the opening day of the second cricket Test on Thursday.


A British school has launched a pilot program where students as young as 11 are subjected to random drug tests — a project that has generated interest in Washington and fed a civil liberties debate on both sides of the Atlantic.


Local protest blocks oil delivery in Nigeria: Shell

A community protest in Nigeria's southeastern Abia State has forced the closure of two flowstations and a gas plant, shutting in about 35,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude, Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell announced.


TOKYO: Japan's Cabinet yesterday endorsed a draft 82.18 trillion yen ($788.7 billion) national budget for fiscal 2005, increasing overall spending to care for an ageing population and to pay interest on government debt.


Utah's ATK Has Teamed Up on Rocket Proposal

By Joe Bauman Deseret Morning News  ATK Launch Systems Group, a Utah company building the solid rocket boosters for the space shuttle, has joined with two other aerospace giants to propose a design for the upper stage of the shuttle's replacement rocket.


The National Football League's choice of where it will play a regular season game outside the United States has been narrowed to five cities, one of which could be home to an NFL franchise in the next 10 years, its commissioner said on Wednesday.


Kerry Stirs Gasoline Debate Amid Record Oil Prices

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


Gianrico Carofiglio in diretta videoforum a Repubblica Tv

E' uno degli autori italiani piÃ¹ interessanti e apprezzati all'estero. Il magistrato e scrittore barese risponde alle vostre domande


Boeing Capital Corp., the finance unit of aircraft maker and aerospace defense systems provider Boeing Co., said Thursday that the recent agreements reached on its claims against insolvent Hawaiian Airlines will not affect the company's earnings or cash


England are reportedly keen to see if Irish flanker Johnny O'Connor could play for them.


Rumsfeld calls on Nicaragua to destory missile stockpile

During a one-day stop here in a country where the United States once shipped millions of dollars worth of weaponry, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld came with a message of disarmament.


SunTrust Fires Three After Investigation

SunTrust Banks Inc. has fired its chief credit officer, Sandra W. Jansky, and two others in its credit division after an investigation found errors in its calculation of auto loan default reserves, the company said Wednesday.


World News: Zimbabwe jails UK 'coup plotter'

The British leader of a group of 67 alleged mercenaries accused of plotting a coup in Equatorial Guinea has been sentenced to seven years in jail.


Valencia, 13:04 - VELA, AMERICA'S CUP: PROSSIMA EDIZIONE 2009 SE SEDE E' VALENCIA

Se sarà ancora Valencia la sede, la prossima coppa America si disputerà ancora a Valen...


Harman to Move District Staff to Connecticut

Harman International Industries, the multibillion-dollar manufacturer of high-end audio equipment and electronic systems, will move its District headquarters staff to Connecticut by the end of the year, the company said yesterday.


Firefighters trying to tame a raging wildfire that has destroyed some 200 homes near Lake Tahoe Tuesday suffered a setback when the blaze jumped a fireline near a densely populated area, forcing a new round of evacuations, authorities said.


Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has held a friendly talk with queen of the Netherlands Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard in The Hague.


MPAA: Net neutrality could hurt antipiracy tech

Blog: The movie industry warns federal regulators not to create any rules that would encourage  peer-to-peer "free riding" or stifle new content-filtering techniques.


Police arrest five people over the death of a man found collapsed in a front garden.


Yahoo Games and GameSpot Partner for Gaming Content  Yahoo Games and GameSpot a web source for unbiased gaming information, today announced a partnership through which GameSpot's comprehensive PC and video game content offering will be provided to Yahoo Games users, starting in the first quarter of 2005.  As video games become increasingly ...


Serbian FM takes Kosovo issue to European lawmakers

Serbia's foreign minister was to press his country's claim to Kosovo with European lawmakers on Wednesday, one day after NATO peacekeepers intervened to defend two border posts from angry Serbs.


The body of a 23-year-old who disappeared in Venice during a Valentine's trip has been found


At least 10 die in Baghdad car bomb, more than 80 wounded in ...

BAGHDAD, Nov 11  - At least nine people plus the bomber died, many burnt alive, when a car bomb exploded in a Baghdad traffic jam Thursday as attacks across Sunni areas of central and northern Iraq wounded more than 80.


NATO is receptive to taking France fully into its fold

BRUSSELS - NATO is ready to discuss bringing France back fully into the fold after signals from Paris it may reverse its decision 41 years ago to quit the alliance's military structures, officials said yesterday.


The Iraqi government yesterday declared a state of emergency for 60 days throughout the country except for Kurdish-run areas in the north as US and Iraqi forces prepare for an expected all-out assault on rebels in Fallujah.


PARK CITY, Utah  - Whatever people may think, Robert Redford and his daughter Amy Redford say that her debut as director of "The Guitar" at the Sundance Film Festival was all Amy's doing -- no help from the Sundance Kid.


It's no coincidence that two new John Lennon albums, "Acoustic" and "Rock 'N' Roll," were released simultaneously earlier this week via Capitol.


REALNETWORKS' attempt to get Steve Jobs to open up its proprietary eyePods is getting attacked by Apple's fanatical supporters.


Iberdrola to buy Scottish Power in $22.5 bln deal

MADRID/LONDON  - Spain's Iberdrola  is to buy Scottish Power  for an agreed 11.6 billion pounds ($22.5 billion) in cash and shares, it announced on Tuesday, to create Europe's third-biggest utility and a world leader in renewable energy.


Dallas snapped out of a mini-slump in dominant fashion and more help could be on the way for the Mavericks Â or maybe not.


NEW YORK -- Svetlana Kuznetsova pounded her way into the third round while Donald Young took a more leisurely path Thursday at the U.S. Open.


LOS ANGELES  - Carl Franklin is in negotiations to direct Halle Berry in "Tulia," a long-gestating project about a lawyer investigating an infamous Texas drug bust.


Roma, 18:10 - CALCIO, ROMA: DIFFERENZIATO PER TOTTI E TADDEI

Allenamento pomeridiano per la Roma in vista della gara di Siena. Unico assente il portiere Curci. T...


North Carolina has lost 160,000 manufacturing jobs under President Bush and is home to Sen. John Kerry's running mate, Sen. John Edwards. A Democratic state? Hardly.


Alexei Yashin bruised his right knee and left the ice in the closing minutes of the New York Islanders' 4-1 victory over Washington on Saturday night after colliding with Capitals forward Matt Bradley.


In or out? Tennisâ governing bodies are looking at various systems to aid officials, but so far, they all are flawed. BY JEFF WILLIAMS.


Biglietto verde forte per buoni dati su congiuntura


Tennessee Caps Rally With 60 Yards, Cloud of Pixie Dust

NASHVILLE, Dec. 3 -- Magic is in the air around the Tennessee Titans. Just ask Rob Bironas.


Heat return to .500 mark with win over Portland

The defending NBA champion Miami Heat returned to the .500 mark for the first time since November by beating the Portland Trail Blazers 104-85 on Tuesday.


Farrior gets Steelers' vote as top defensive player

James Farrior has already gotten one teammate's vote as the NFL's top defensive player this season. Make that a lot of votes.


North Korea says the United States must either change or clarify its position on Pyongyang's nuclear program before the six-party talks resume.


By Kira Millage, The Bellingham Herald, Bellingham, Wash.  Sep. 23--The delay of the Whatcom Chief's return to service is having an effect on garbage and recycling pickup for Lummi Island.


Washington imposes toughest embargo on Tehran since Islamist revolution of 1979.


O'Neill Says Swift Boat Group Independent of Bush Campaign

John O'Neill, a member of the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, said in an opinion article in the Wall Street Journal that his group will continue to criticize Democratic presidential candidate


NAJAF, Iraq - U.S. tanks and snipers took up positions near the revered Imam Ali Shrine and engaged in fierce battles with militants Monday as the U.S...


From iTunes U, which lets students take educational podcasts on the road; to the computational tools running on Xserves, which allow students to see and explore the structure, function, and behavior of molecules; to the Digital Academic Television Network, which delivers live TV via a network connection using QuickTime as a client), Macintosh computers, servers, and software help educators articulate the âWisconsin Idea.â Erasing completely the âborders of learning,â they depend on the Mac to let learning go onâfor students and teachers alikeâanywhere and at anytime.


Olympic Lyon becomes the first French football club to float its shares on the stock market.


Talks between Alitalia and the airline's unions continued on Tuesday as hopes rose of side-stepping bankruptcy before Wednesday's deadline.


Samuele Lorenzi potrebbe essere stato ucciso con un moschettone portachiavi o con un paio di manette. Lo sostengono Annamaria Franzoni e Stefano Lorenzi, i genitori del bimbo ucciso a Cogne il 30 gennaio 2002.


Slain South African reggae star put to rest

Thousands of fans of South Africa's internationally acclaimed reggae star Lucky Dube paid their final respects at a funeral service Sunday and mourned his murder.


Drug Agents Find Meth in Strawberry Shortcake Doll, Arrest San Jose Man

By Mark Gomez, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Jun. 6--A San Jose man who stuffed some methamphetamine into a Strawberry Shortcake doll and brought his teenage son and stepdaughter along on a drug deal was arrested in Los Gatos, agents from a special state task force said today.


After Bhutto's Death, Sharif Steps Forward

LAHORE, Pakistan, Jan. 3 -- In the polished marble foyer of his mansion, former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif keeps two ferocious-looking stuffed lions. They were purchased in Africa, and they greet visitors with piercing eyes.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N, the  world's biggest retailer, suffered another blow to its star  status on Wednesday when a leading U.S. investment bank  downgraded the company's stock.


Iraq panel pushes for more U.S. diplomacy

The United States should begin to withdraw forces from combat and launch a diplomatic push, including with Iran and Syria, to prevent "a slide toward chaos" in Iraq, an elite panel recommended on Wednesday.


HIALEAH, Fla. They sit in a half-circle, in the middle of a barren room, with music stands in front of them.


Roma, 17:27 - CALCIO, LAZIO; MAURI: NON DOBBIAMO PENSARE A CALCIOPOLI

Stefano Mauri sa che la Lazio deve concentrarsi sulle singole gare e non pensare alla giustizia spor...


A Cuban troupe of 44 dancers, singers  and musicians appearing in Las Vegas will seek asylum in the  United States, the show's creator said on Monday, in one of the  largest mass defections by Cubans performing abroad.


Schwarzenegger Vetos Energy Shortage Plan

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Saturday vetoed a bill that would have required utilities to prepare long-range plans to meet their customers' power needs, a change that supporters said would keep electricity prices from skyrocketing.


Former Taiwan President Lee Leaves for Japan

Former Taiwan president Lee Teng-hui left for Japan on Monday on a controversial visit that has sparked furious protests from China.


Roberta Giribaldi, arrivata da Pistoia, sta aiutando gli inquirenti a far luce sulla tragica morte della figlia massacrata in casa                                          Torino, parla la madre della ragazza "Forse Debora Ã¨ stata uccisa da una donna"                                                                                "Voleva trasferirsi in Toscana, forse qualcosa le ha fatto cambiare idea"


EU to ban some China goods if concerns not heeded

The European Union will ban imports of some types of Chinese consumer goods unless the country responds to EU concerns about health and safety standards, the bloc's consumer protection chief said.


Voglio lavorare perche' i moderati non si presentino divisi


L'Europa stronca i sogni di Berlusconi sul Patto di StabilitÃ

Â«Sul patto di stabilitÃ  Berlusconi non ha seguitoÂ», parola di Joaquin Almunia, commissario agli affari monetari dellâUnione europea. E per il premier - che ancora martedÃ¬, dopo le proposte presentate


Belichick Apologizes, but Does Not Explain

New England Patriots Coach Bill Belichick acknowledged that he had talked with Commissioner Roger Goodell about the videotaping that occurred during Sundayâs season opener.


As the British announced the beginning of their departure from Iraq yesterday, President Bush's top foreign policy aide proclaimed it "basically a good-news story." Yet for an already besieged White House, the decision was doing a good job masquerading as a bad-news story.


British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has pledged support for the smooth running of elections to replace Yasser Arafat as he laid a wreath on the tomb of the late Palestinian leader.


Australian crash train was traveling too fast -- rail author

Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. BRISBANE, Australia -- The Australian train involved in a derailment and crash that injured most of its 163


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


Pollution-laden clouds may be the culprit for India's dwindling rice harvests, according to research.


Madrid, 14:26 - CALCIO, ROMA: REAL MADRID VUOLE MEXES

Il Real Madrid ha fissato i propri obiettivi difensivi per la prossima stagione: si tratta di Alexis...


Presidents, Dignitaries at Arafat Funeral in Cairo

Presidents and dignitaries from more than 50 countries say a last farewell on Friday to late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in Egypt, his second home and one of his closest allies in years of struggle for a homeland.


Credit card firms are told by a committee of MPs to offer consumers clearer information and a fairer deal.


No. 1 USC Vs. No. 2 Oklahoma Happens Again

Barry Switzer thought his Oklahoma team was overrated the last time the Sooners played Southern California in a 1 vs. 2 game. It was early in the 1981 season and Oklahoma was ranked second, mostly on the strength of a 10-2 record the season before.


New home sales slump; business activity up

Sales of new U.S. homes fell in November to the lowest rate since 1995, but business activity perked up this month, according to reports on Friday that showed pockets of strength in the economy despite a housing sector meltdown.


Greek judo star Eleni Ioannou, who jumped from a third-floor balcony after a lovers' tiff, dies in hospital.


Brady's Six Touchdowns Lead Patriots Past Dolphins

Tom Brady throws a team-record six touchdown pass, capping unbeaten New England's 49-28 rout of the winless Miami Dolphins.


Advocates Hope Science Can Save a Big Tuna

For centuries, humans have mythologized the bluefin tuna, an elite, warmblooded fish that can traverse the Atlantic basin in less than a month and a half and grow to weigh three-quarters of a ton. Romans put bluefin on their coins; Salvador Dali painted them.


SGI tears up couch to buy Linux Networx assets

Cluster fluster With a bankruptcy behind it, SGI has decided to go ahead and start expanding again by purchasing Linux Networx's "core assets."â¦


Deep political divisions on Iraq, health care and taxes dominated Tuesday's vice presidential debate, with Vice President Cheney and John Edwards defending the records and positions of the men who head their tickets.


The problem with hotel rooms: Where's the innovation?

Blog: If the hotel industry is lagging behind, is that a solid indication of where we are in terms of innovation?


The bodies of women and children are exhumed in north Iraq, as investigators seek evidence against Saddam.


The New York Giants erased a 7-0  deficit with 24 unanswered points to beat the Tampa Bay  Buccaneers 24-14 on Sunday and set up a second-round playoffs  showdown against the Dallas Cowboys.


HOUSTON Scrunched in the packed coach cabin, J.P. Maxwell eyed the lone empty seat in first class. An elite flier on Continental Airlines, he was upset. Maxwell was convinced he should have been automatically upgraded for the recent four-hour trip.


Black Watch Prepares to Enter Iraq Danger Zone

Hundreds of British soldiers are preparing today to move to central Iraq to support US troops. An 850-strong group from the Black Watch will be deployed to the area


US Sends Envoy to China to Try to Restart North Korea Talks

Joseph DeTrani, a US envoy, is visiting China, South Korea and Japan to try to make progress on resuming six-nation talks on ending North Korea's nuclear program, the US State Department said.


Six Mexican Prison Workers Shot to Death

Six prison workers were shot to death and left outside a lockup in this border city, officials said Thursday, following a crackdown against drug gangs at jails across the nation.


L'uragano si trova ora a largo dell'isola di Aruba


Juniper Networks on IPv6 and MPLS networking in Asia â Part III

Juniper Networks has been building up its presence in Asia for some time now, primarily concentrating on modernizing its networking business with the goal of creating a competitive advantage for its customers with its networking and security solutions.


Some two-thirds of Eritreans will require food assistance this year, United Nations officials say.


(InfoWorld) - Network equipment manufacturer Avaya Inc. late Monday agreed to a $8.2 billion cash buyout by private equity firms TPG Capital LLP and Silver Lake Partners, the companies announced. This latest acquisition continues a recent trend of networking and telecommunications firms being bought by private equity firms. In late May, TPG and Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s private equity arm bought mobile service provider Alltel Corp. for $27.5 billion. Bell Canada Ltd. remains a takeover target of a potential bid by Cerberus Capital Management LP. The Basking Ridge, New Jersey company's board of directors have accepted a $17.50 per share offer, which must still be approved by Avaya shareholders. The offer places a premium of around 28 percent on the firm's value over Avaya's May 25 closing price of $13.67, the last day beforeÂ rumors begun to circulateÂ that the company would likely be acquired. The deal is expected to close in the fall of this year, the companies said. The agreement allows Avaya to actively encourage bids for the company from other third parties over the next 50 days. Avaya's relatively high cash flow and low debt made it a target to go private. Along with TPG and Silver Lake, Nortel Networks Corp. was also pursuing the former AT&T telecom equipment maker. Â


ENVIRONMENT-SPAIN:  Clean Energy, Questionable Business Practices

MADRID, Jan 7  (IPS) - Renewable energy sources enjoy excellent prospects  in Spain, but there are complaints about business practices in  the energy sector and the lack of effective enforcement of  environmental standards.


REALbasic 2006 gets Mac Universal binary support

Make your Mac apps run faster REAL Software has begun shipping REALbasic 2006 Release 4, offering developers targetting the Mac platform the opportunity to create apps ready to run natively on both PowerPC- and Intel-based boxes by selecting a single checkbox.â¦


Circuit City (CC:NYSE - news - research) posted a weak third-quarter sales preview, signaling that its attempts to revitalize its brand in consumer electronics are still being eclipsed by stronger competitors, such as Best Buy (BBY:NYSE - news - research


Fancy a sleek made-in-North Korea SUV? How about a pair of boxing gloves from the famously pugnacious communist country?


Wal-Mart to offer low-cost Linux notebooks online

Wal-Mart, through Walmart.com, its online vehicle, has charged into the Linux-based notebook market with its US$498 Balance laptop, which runs the Linspire operating system.


ATHENS - Holly McPeak finally won the Olympics medal that has eluded her for so long, teaming with Elaine Youngs to win a bronze medal for the United States in beach volleyball Tuesday night.


Piper Jaffray: 500,000 iPhones sold over the weekend

Blog: A quantitative estimate of Apple's weekend iPhone sales has been released, surpassing some of the more optimistic analysts last week.


Paula Radcliffe believes she is ready in every respect to challenge for the ING New York City Marathon title on Sunday. Radcliffe insisted she is in top shape after arriving in the Big Apple and although her


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Part-Timer? Nascar Keeps Pulling Martin Back In

After stepping back from the grueling race schedule and taking a part-time role as a driver, Mark Martin is off to the best start of his 20-year career.


'Great American Health Challenge:' Beat Cancer

SATURDAY, Feb. 17 (HealthDay News) -- The American Cancer Society has rolled out its new Great American Health Challenge, a campaign to educate Americans about cutting their cancer risk.


Ex-Philippine officials urge Arroyo cabinet to resign

More than 50 former top Philippine  government officials, including a one-time head of the central  bank, urged President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's cabinet to  resign on Sunday over a multi-million dollar corruption  scandal.


Northern Ireland's Viridian agrees to $3.1 billion takeover

Viridian Group , Northern Ireland's main electricity supplier, said on Friday it had agreed a 1.62 billion pound ($3.1 billion) takeover offer from Bahrain-based private equity firm Arcapita.


Gaza truce violated after rocket attacks

Palestinian militants fired several rockets at Israel from Gaza on Sunday just hours after a ceasefire aimed at ending five months of bloodshed in the impoverished coastal strip took effect.


Typhoon loses strength after hitting China

Typhoon Wipha made landfall in eastern China on Wednesday, knocking out power and water supplies to tens of thousands of residents, but promptly lost strength as it traveled inland.


Manmohan Singh kicks off his eight-day foreign trip with a meeting with Tony Blair in London.


Trade unions in Guinea say they will end a general strike after President Conte agreed to replace his prime minister.


South African Ernie Els fired a bogey free - five under par 67 to leave him one shot off the lead in the Dunhill Championships. The World number three teed off at 0645 local time starting from the ninth, but


Continental Airlines, the No. 5 U.S.  carrier, on Thursday posted a fourth-quarter net loss,  reversing a year-ago profit, as skyrocketing fuel prices and  low-fare competition hammered the industry.


Sun Microsystems to give away new operating system

HOPING to attract more developers worldwide, Sun Microsystems is giving away its latest operating system, Solaris 10, after spending years of development and investing roughly 500 million dollars into the software.


Microsoft, a company long known for waking up to a market after its competitors only to dominate that same market, has finally woken up to the digital music market.


Movie Review | 'Blood Diamond': Diamonds and the Devil, Amid the Anguish of Africa

The makers of this exceptionally foolish thriller starring a most excellent Leonardo DiCaprio want you to know there may be blood on your hands, specifically your wedding finger.


The following is reaction to the death of NFL great Reggie White, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 43. Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre, a teammate of White for six years: "He was a great friend of mine and a great friend of my family.


The designer Valentino has been busy this weekend reaping the rewards of 45 years of being Romeâs most glamorous name.


Walt Disney Co.  music label  Hollywood Records is offering a new CD format with extra  features to encourage compact-disc purchases in a bid to  reverse declining CD sales.


Why They Called It the Manhattan Project

The first headquarters of the nationâs secret effort to build the bomb lay in New York City.


How the end of a product turned into a publicity event â and maybe, a new beginning.


CA opens product development center in India

CA opened a $30-million product development center in Hyderabad in south India on Wednesday.The center has 1,600 employees, but can be expanded to house more staff, a spokesman for the company said.The company already had its product development operations elsewhere in Hyderabad. CA president and CEO John Swainson inaugurated the new center.The center is CA's largest product development center outside the United States, the spokesman said. More than 30 percent of the company's global R&D staff are now based in India, the company said.Besides product development, the team at the center will work closely with a number of India's top-tier systems integrators to help them with in-house IT needs and those of private and public-sector customers worldwide, CA said.A number of multinational technology companies are expanding in India, despite rising staff salaries and a shortage of skilled employees in the country.


In the right corner, weighing in with 100 million downloaded iTunes songs: heavyweight champion Steve Jobs. In the left corner, weighing in with billions and billions of dollars and near universal


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Il premier, ineluttabile l'emancipazione del Kosovo


Medco posts higher profit, lifts 2007 view

Drug benefit manager Medco Health Solutions Inc.  on Wednesday reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on strong demand for mail-delivered generic medicines and raised its 2007 outlook, sending its shares to an all-time high.


Iraq's prime minister says an arms-for-cash scheme that started in Baghdad last week will be extended to other areas.


United Says Pensions' Termination Likely

Cash-strapped UAL Corp., parent of United Airlines, continues efforts to further cut costs and emerge from bankruptcy.


Votazione conclusa con 155 voti favorevoli e 156 contrari


Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate Blasts Overtime Rules

Democratic Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards has blasted new Bush administration overtime rules due to take effect Monday. In the Democratic Party's response to President Bush's weekly radio address


AccuWeather: U.S. East in for Cold December

It will be colder than normal in the  eastern U.S. for the rest of December, private forecaster  AccuWeather predicted on Tuesday.


Militant gets 10-year sentence for role in Bali bombings

A militant convicted of role in the bomb attacks on Bali island and Jakarta was sentenced to a relatively lenient jail term of 10 years by the South Jakarta District Court here Tuesday.


Turkey Parliament OKs EU-Oriented Reforms

ANKARA, Turkey Sept. 26, 2004 - A special session of parliament approved legal reforms Sunday aimed at opening the way for Turkey to begin membership talks with the European Union after the governing party


Condono. Palazzo Chigi: nessuna proroga, ipotesi "destituita di ...

"Il Governo Ã¨ contrario alla riapertura dei termini del condono edilizio". Lo hanno precisato stasera fonti ufficiali del ministero del'Economia, in risposta ad alcune affermazioni del ministro delle Infrastrutture, Pietro Lunardi.


Mini games that use a mic and players' voices make Mario Party 6 a raucous game. Just don't expect the novelty to last long. Game review by Chris Kohler.


Rumsfeld Pays Surprise Iraq Christmas Visit

MOSUL, Iraq  - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld  paid a surprise Christmas visit on Friday to troops in the  Iraqi city of Mosul, scene of the deadliest attack on Americans  since last year's war to oust Saddam Hussein.


Il Milan senza Ronaldo all'attacco del Celtic

Champions, la squadra di Ancelotti affronta gli scozzesi a Glasgow per l'andata degli ottavi. I rossoneri in buona forma ma con varie defezioni. Il match minuto per minuto


Undici settembre, la memoria Dov'eravate voi quel giorno?

A cinque anni dall'attacco alle Torri gemelle di New York, che ha cambiato la storia d'America e quella del mondo, dieci personaggi ricordano cos'hanno provato ad apprendere la notizia. Unite alla loro anche la vostra esperienza


Disney and China firms to buy stake in NBA China: report

Walt Disney Co. and four Chinese  investment firms are set to take an 11 percent stake in the  National Basketball Association's Chinese subsidiary, The New  York Times reported on Monday.


Tom Brady completed 21-of-32 passes for 264 yards as the New England Patriots clinched a first-round bye in the play-offs with a 23-7 victory over AFC East division rivals the New York Jets.


Peacekeepers in Western Sahara have vandalised ancient rock paintings with graffiti, a UN official tells a UK paper.


Engineers at sea to refloat the stricken container ship MSC Napoli, six months after it was grounded off the Devon coast.


SocGen was warned about rogue trader last year

Exchange officials warned Societe Generale about rogue trader Jerome Kerviel's deals late last year, a Paris prosecutor said, piling pressure on the French bank to explain why the trades were not discovered earlier.


Network Security Microsoft Image Flaw Opens Door to Hackers

Microsoft is offering a patch for a critical security flaw related to the processing of JPEG images by its operating systems and other applications.


Democrats won control of the Pennsylvania House for the first time in 12 years as Chester County officials on Tuesday settled a pair of tight races three weeks after the election.


"Lottero' fino alla fine per dare giustizia a mio figlio"


Sudan to allow more peacekeepers in Darfur

UNITED NATIONS -- Sudan agreed to an expanded peacekeeping force in the Darfur region yesterday, according to a communique approved by negotiators from Sudan, the United Nations, and the African Union.


After reading Bruce Mohl's article on how people are having a hard time reaching customer service reps, I have to agree in thinking that some companies are making it harder on purpose so that the consumer will give up (" Maytag guy wouldn't have left you on hold ," Feb. 21 ). I recently spent 45 minutes trying to get ...


For Ramatu Garba, the polio vaccine is part of an evil conspiracy hatched in the West to sterilize Nigerian girls.


Governor Now 'Less Concerned' Over Boston Threat

Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney said on  Friday he was growing less concerned about a reported "dirty  bomb" threat to Boston that was never confirmed but spurred an  FBI manhunt for 14 people.


Turnaround Underway, Hospital's Operators Say

Greater Southeast Community Hospital no longer has to pay cash, in advance, for drugs and supplies. Its operating rooms soon will have gleaming stainless-steel tables, not ones marred by rust.


Resumption of the Sudanese negotiations in Abuja talks

The two parties to the Sudanese negotiations, the Sudanese government and the rebel movements resumed yesterday the third day of talks under the supervision of the African Union, following a delay that lasted four hours because of the rejection of the


Full-time house arrest is about to end for the founder of Parmalat, the Italian dairy giant driven into bankruptcy in a fraud scandal, his lawyer said Saturday.


Straw Says Sudan Making Progress on Darfur

The Sudanese government is trying to meet UN demands to end the conflict in Darfur that has killed up to 50,000 people but needs to do more, British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said on Tuesday.


RALEIGH, N.C. - State regulators have revoked the license of a North Carolina dentist accused of abusing female patients by injecting his semen into their mouths during dental procedures...


Fonti vicine a stilista parlano di speranze esili di ripresa


Report: EBay CEO Whitman preparing to retire

After ten years at the helm, eBay CEO Meg Whitman is expected to decide on her retirement plans in the coming weeks, according to a report in Tuesday's Wall Street Journal.


Assies, US dominate World Short Course Champs

Indianapolis - Olympic champion Aaron Peirsol broke his own 200-metre backstroke world record and helped the Americans set a 4x100 medley relay world mark on Monday at the World Short Course Swim Championships.


Roche's Tamiflu Works Against Bird Flu Strain-Study

Roche AG's Tamiflu anti-influenza drug has been proven to work against H5N1, the strain of the avian flu virus that the World Health Organization says could be the source of a deadly flu pandemic.


Child care talks begin, but funding in question

Ottawa and the provinces are starting talks to create something many Canadian families only dream of right now: quality, affordable, and universal day care.


'Non possono mancare collegamenti con Shanghai o Washington'


Amazon has launched its DVD Rental Service in the UK

Amazon.com announced to today that they have launched their DVD Rentals service for its UK customers. The service offers to plans right now.


Fed Raises Interest Rate to 2.25 Percent

The Federal Reserve pushed U.S. interest rates up by a modest quarter-percentage point on Tuesday and expressed confidence that inflation could be kept at bay by slowly lifting credit costs from rock-bottom levels.


Explosion in Jerusalem Caused by Accident -Police

A blast heard in central Jerusalem on Thursday was caused by the apparently accidental explosion of a gas canister inside a shop, police said.


The Israeli army killed nine fighters in and around the Gaza Strip on Saturday, raising the Palestinian death toll over 50 in one of the biggest and bloodiest offensives in four years of conflict.


Militants hold scores of students, teachers

MOSCOW -- Militants wearing suicide-bomb belts seized a school in southern Russia and took scores of children, parents, and teachers hostage early yesterday, threatening to blow up the building if government troops tried to storm it.


n American Paul Hamm, who become the first American to win the Olympics menâs all-around gymnastics title, should not have been awarded the gold, the sportâs governing body ruled on Saturday.


LONDON, England -- William Shatner wants to boldly go where he's only pretended to go so far. The "Star Trek" star is among more than 7,000 people who have told Richard Branson they would gladly pay him $210,000


Gunmen in a stolen sport utility vehicle shot and wounded two New York City police officers during a traffic stop early Monday, gravely injuring one of the officers, police said.


Hundreds of thousands of Thais greet king as he leaves hospital

Hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets to greet Thailand's revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej as he left hospital and returned to his Bangkok palace after undergoing spinal surgery.


Oscar-winning motion picture composer Elmer Bernstein has died after a lengthy illness. He was 82. A spokesman says Mr. Bernstein died Wednesday at his Ojai, California home near Los Angeles.


Clinton holds narrow Nevada lead on Obama: poll

Democrat Hillary Clinton holds a narrow 5-point lead on rival Barack Obama in Nevada on the eve of the state's presidential nominating contest, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Friday.


Marscilla Packer made up for Brandie Hoskins' absence in Ohio State's first game since a season-ending injury to its second-leading scorer. Jessica Davenport scored 28 points and Packer added 17 as the fourth-ranked Buckeyes beat Illinois 69-60 on Sunday.


JJB SPORTS saw its shares collapse nearly 20 per cent yesterday after it broke off talks with the private equity giant Cinven and posted dismal first-half sales.


Iraq will announce a nationwide arms amnesty next week, National Security Adviser Kassim Daoud said today. He told Reuters the move was aimed at stopping the flow of arms to the Baghdad slum of Sadr City, a stronghold of Shiite militants.


Empoli, 19:32 - CALCIO, CHIEVO; PILLON: UNA RISPOSTA DI CARATTERE

Bepi Pillon è soddisfatto del Chievo visto ad Empoli. Il tecnico dei veneti recrimina per l'e...


Microsoft Wins a High-Definition DVD Battle

Blu-ray on Wednesday said Microsoft Corp.  has won the DVD technology group's backing of a video compression standard for new high-definition discs, marking an advance for the software maker in an emerging consumer electronics arena.


Top Turkish businessman reported kidnapped in Iraq along with employee

ANKARA, Turkey  - One of Turkey's richest businessmen said he has been kidnapped in Iraq, appearing in a video aired Saturday alongside one of his weeping employees and saying they were being treated well by their captors.


L'anteprima al Lingotto con Romano Prodi e Cesare Damiano


Japan's ruling party on Sunday picked Yasuo Fukuda, an advocate of warmer ties with Asian neighbors, to be the next prime minister, but the 71-year-old lawmaker faces a likely policy deadlock in a divided parliament.


Il consorzio guidato da Eni cerca l'accordo con la Exxon


New England Patriots defensive lineman Vince Wilfork was fined $15,000 by the NFL on Friday for poking a finger inside the face mask of New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs last weekend.


Ipotizzate indicazioni diverse da centri Manaus e Brasilia


Londra, 10:34 - CALCIO, CHELSEA: MOURINHO STANCO DI ASPETTARE SHEVA

Sembra già essere terminato l'amore tra il Chalsea e Andry Shenchenko, sempre se sia sempre i...


Pharma group Merck says strong euro will hurt 2007 sales

German pharmaceutical giant Merck posted third quarter results Wednesday that exceeded analysts expectations, but the group said the strong euro would affect its full-year sales.


L'azienda distribuira' prodotti turistici via Internet


U.N. should press for Darfur arrests: ICC prosecutor

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon should press Sudan to arrest and hand over two suspects charged with war crimes in Darfur when he visits Khartoum next week, the chief prosecutor said on Friday.


Description: NPR's Robert Siegel talks with our regular sports commentator Stefan Fatsis of The Wall Street Journal about Major League baseball.


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Pink Locusts from North Africa Swarm Through Cairo

Swarms of pink locusts swept through the  Egyptian capital on Wednesday, evoking the biblical description  of the plagues which struck in the time of Moses.


Mandy Patinkin is leaving CBS' "Criminal Minds," saying his departure is the result of creative differences.


Episode at Guantanamo Leaves Family at a Loss

MEDINA, Saudi Arabia -- Mishal al-Harbi's brain was deprived of oxygen for several minutes on the evening of Jan. 16, 2003, while he was in U.S. detention at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. As a result, he cannot stand, his speech is slurred, and he has a twitch that periodically causes his head to shake and his legs to jerk....


West African nation lays claim to Whoopi

When the government of one of the world's poorest nations learned that Whoopi Goldberg had taken a DNA test showing her ancestors hail from here, the news reverberated through the halls of parliament.


Water Monitoring Demonstration on DuPage River Sept. 20

CHICAGO, Sept. 19  /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will participate in a water quality monitoring demonstration on the west branch of the DuPage River in Naperville on Wednesday, Sept. 20, to highlight the importance of clean water.


Mandelson reopens Blair-Brown split with attack on Chancellor

Peter Mandelson dramatically reopened the split between the supporters of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown yesterday when he accused the Chancellor of


Flawed Ukraine Election Draws Thousands Of Protesters

KIEV, Ukraine -- A fiery election protest is taking place on a freezing night in Ukraine's capital. Tens of thousands jammed into downtown Kiev on Monday night, denouncing the presidential runoff as a fraud.


Jewelers like Tiffany & Co , Zale Corp  and Finlay Enterprises  are set to release holiday sales data later this week -- and analysts are expecting less-than-sparkling results.


Turkey pressed to move on Cyprus for EU deal [17/12/2004]

The European Union spelled out tough conditions for Turkey to start membership talks next October ahead of final bargaining with the Turkish prime minister at a landmark summit.


Malcolm Billings visits Butrint, one of the best-kept secrets of the ancient Roman world until it was designated a national park with foreign help.


Aumentano pedaggi,piu' soldi a ferrovie e autoferrotranvieri


Islamabad - Pakistan test-fired an intermediate-range, nuclear capable ballistic missile on Tuesday as part of its efforts to boost defences against nuclear rival India in spite of recent peace talks.


The Viiv and vPro brands haven't exactly hit their mark. Now they'll take a back seat to Core--and long live Centrino.


Settembre: ÂPerchÃ©, aderendo con gioia a Cristo, tutti i missionari e le missionarie sappiano superare le difficoltÃ  che incontrano nella vita di ogni giornoÂ. Commento allÂintenzione missionaria indicata dal Santo Padre a cura di P. Vito Del Prete, PIME, Segretario generale della Pontificia Unione Missionaria (PUM) CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - I missionari e le missionarie, che in nome di Cristo lasciano tutto e si portano presso altri popoli, chiese e culture, sperimentano  sulla loro pelle la fatica di essere annunziatori  del Vangelo di liberazione a...


Foreigners Killed in Attack in Iraq's Mosul

MOSUL, Iraq  - Gunmen attacked a car in the  northern Iraq city of Mosul on Friday, killing three foreigners  and their Iraqi driver before cutting off the head of one of  the victims in a daylight attack.


MEDICAL INSURANCE: Firms struggle to give workers health plans

As a new enrollment period gears up, employers are bracing for how much it is going to cost to cover their workers' health. Although insurance premiums are expected to rise at a slower rate than


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La Lega Calcio ha comunicato gli anticipi e i posticipi della sesta giornata del campionato di serie...


US actor Robin Williams is to be honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes ceremony.


On Nov. 4, David Krejci felt the shame that naturally comes with an assignment to the minors.


The Democrats' takeover of Congress this month has turned official Washington upside down.


Britain's "special relationship" with the United States could be cooling, as a senior government official said that new Prime Minister Gordon Brown and President Bush would not be "joined at the hip."


Giacarta, 29 dic. (Adnkronos) - E' salito a 32mila morti il bilancio delle vittime in Indonesia, uno dei paesi piu' colpiti dal maremoto che ha sconvolto tre giorni fa il sudest asiatico. La maggior parte


A study commissioned by the EU calls for a major rethink of security within its borders and beyond.


Per la prima volta una doppia giuria per Campioni e Giovani


The political balancing act that is at the heart of the country's unity is keeping it from finding new leadership


AMERICA/BRASILE - ÂChiesa del Brasile: ascolta, segui ed annunciaÂ Ã¨ il tema del Secondo Congresso Missionario nazionale sulle prospettive di Aparecida ed in preparazione al CAM 3 Aparecida (Agenzia Fides) - DallÂ1 al 4 maggio, ad Aparecida (Brasile), avrÃ  luogo il Secondo Congresso Missionario Nazionale che ha per motto: ÂChiesa del Brasile: ascolta, segui ed annunciaÂ. Come informa lÂAgenzia Fides P. Daniele Lagni, Direttore...


Parliament should get the main role in investigating scandals involving ministers or government failures, say MPs.


Summer camp for the explosively inclined

Blog: The Summer Explosives camp lets campers learn how to blow things up while preparing for an engineering career.


THE struggle for the soul of the Olympics is still not won, not in a thousand years and more. On Wednesday, token events took place on the sacred site where the original Games took place in Ancient Olympia hundreds of years before Christ.


Kick butt in comfort with this video throne. In Gear Factor.


Vienna investigates 85-year-old Nazi camp suspect

Austrian authorities are investigating an 85-year-old woman suspected of murder in a Nazi concentration camp during World War Two.


As drug makers are increasingly scrutinized for their relationships to researchers, the Cleveland Clinic Foundation's chief academic officer is finding himself under the spotlight.


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The Ghost Down the Hall Is Scary in Spanish, Too

âThe Orphanage,â a diverting, overwrought ghost story from Spain, relies on basic and durable horror movie techniques.


Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce on Tuesday slammed Manchester City over the cash dispute which is delaying the 5.5 million pound transfer of midfielder Joey Barton.


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Want a successful protest in Mexico? Arm your women

What appears to be an authentic Indian women's movement is the creation of press-savvy advisers.


Iceland's Hydrogen Buses Zip to Oil-Free Economy

REYKJAVIK, Iceland  - Hydrogen, tested in buses  from Amsterdam to Vancouver and used in the rockets of the U.S.  space shuttle, is a clean power that promises to break  dependence on oil and gas -- at least in Iceland.


Airlines criticise Tory plans for green taxes on flights aimed at tackling climate change.


When doctors in a remote African town warned a 20-something pregnant woman she was well past her due date, the Liberian patient agreed to have labor induced.


Facing soft demand from major customers, semiconductor and software specialist Agere Systems said it will lay off 500 people and close three facilities to cut costs.


The Shanghai Composite index closed above 3,000 on Monday. Now itâs below 2,800.


Israelis and Palestinians Agree to a Gaza Cease-Fire

The truce is expected to end the five-month Israeli military offensive into Gaza and rocket attacks from Palestinian militants


News.com Extra: Communal Wi-fi on the cheap

Plus: Happiness is a warm electrode? Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


The New York Times asked the Supreme Court on Friday to block the government from reviewing the phone records of two reporters in a leak investigation about a terrorism-funding probe.


ConocoPhillips takes 7.6% stake in Russia's Lukoil

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- US stock futures are pointing to a mixed open Wednesday as the positive impact of a report showing stronger-than-expected second-quarter growth in the US economy was offset by concern oil could surge above $50 a barrel on inventory


Time Warner May Do Reverse Merger for Adelphia -CFO

Time Warner Inc., which is interested in the possible purchase of some or all of the assets of bankrupt cable operator Adelphia Communications Corp., on Thursday said it could finance such a deal via a reverse merger with its own cable unit.


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Scores of Iraqis die in 3 days of attacks

US troops fought a gunbattle with insurgents along a busy street in Baghdad today, sending passers-by scurrying for cover, witnesses said, Five US troops were reported killed in separate clashes in a volatile western province as


Barack Obama reached out for his ninth straight victory over Hillary Rodham Clinton Tuesday night in the Wisconsin primary, a blue collar battleground and prelude to larger industrial states yet to vote in the Democratic presidential race.


Presidente risponde a opposizione: 'non collaborate'


Scientists move closer to human therapeutic cloning

Human therapeutic cloning has moved a  step closer after U.S. researchers said they had successfully  created embryonic stem cells from monkey embryos.


Increasing production and higher oil prices mean Iraq could see an influx of extra reconstruction money, a report says.


Nokia N-Gage resurfaces at secret meetings

I will survive Nokia is about to rejuvenate its N-Gage mobile games console, if online reports are correct. The Finnish phone giant has apparently begun to evangelise new models to the industry.â¦


BOSTON, Sept. 25  â Manny RamÃrez returned to the Boston Red Soxâ lineup after a 24-game absence and helped cut their magic number to four to clinch the American League East title.


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Motherwell captain Phil O'Donnell's death, after collapsing during his side's win over Dundee United, ensured Scottish football ended 2007 in a state of profound shock.


Researchers in London are developing DVDs that could hold 100 times more data than current discs.


Woe to those who have a cold on Thursday. If you can't smell the roasting turkey, it just won't taste as good. And if you think the brussels sprouts are bitter, well, blame how many taste buds you were born with, not the chef.


Coming to Times Square, an Advertising Campaign by the Nets

The Nets, at least three years from leaving the Meadowlands for Brooklyn, are taking over advertising turf in Times Square.


Bob Dylan tops the US album charts for the first time in 30 years with his latest release, Modern Times.


Verizon Business launches Integrated Optical Service

(InfoWorld) - Large businesses in the United States looking for high-bandwidth networks that can handle several technologies have a new option available to them with the launch of a dedicated optical network service from Verizon Communications' Business unit. Verizon Business' Integrated Optical Service allows companies to integrate Ethernet service and optical technologies such as dense wave division multiplexingÂ and synchronous optical networkÂ into a single ring network, the company said. The service can support several applications, including time-division multiplexing, storage, video, and mainframe applications. "You can bring it all together under a single platform," said Mike Marcellin, vice president of product marketing at Verizon Business. "All the types of applications and protocols our customers are asking for are now are able to be delivered over a single architecture." The service, with total bandwidth capability of 440Gbps, is targeted at customers with high-bandwidth requirements, including the financial, health-care, government and education sectors. It's the first dedicated optical network service offered by a top-tier telecom provider, according to Verizon. "That's a lot of bandwidth," said Michael DiVecchia, Verizon Business' group manager for optical product management. The service may not generate broad interest among large businesses, but "to particular types of companies, they are critical," said Lisa Pierce, vice president at Forrester Research. Some customers in media and financial services "who need very large amounts of bandwidth" will be interested in the service, she said. Companies going through mergers that are trying to patch together different types of networks would also benefit, as would companies looking for ways to join legacy networks for other reasons, Pierce said. "Carrier consolidation forces this type of service," she said. "If you look at the types of optical services a Verizon or AT&T has at a local level, you'll see great variation based on legacy provider." The Integrated Optical Service uses an optical transport platform called reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer, or ROADM, that allows customers to converge voice, video, and data with a range of other applications on a high-speed network, Verizon Business said. The service is available immediately in 26 states and cities, including New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Washington, D.C., Dallas, Los Angeles, and Seattle. Pricing depends on the services customers want but generallyÂ ranges from about $60,000 to $150,000 per month, DiVecchia said. The product includes a service level agreement that includes around-the-clock monitoring and a guaranteed uptime of 99.999 percent, DiVecchia said.


Torino, 15:25 - CALCIO, TORINO; NOVELLINO: CONTRO LA LAZIO SENZA PAURA

Toro pronto all'esordio contro la Lazio: ''Affrontare l'avversario senza timore nÃ© paura e giocarsel...


An attorney for Kevin Federline wants the Police Department to release its investigative report on an incident at ex-wife Britney Spears' home a week ago that led to the pop star losing custody of her two sons.


Insurance firms are left  reeling as New York attorney general Elliot Spitzer sues Marsh & McLennan, the world's largest insurance broker, for taking illegal payments.


Italian chef adds travel advice to her menu

For Italian chef Giada De Laurentiis, being in the kitchen or getting out for a weekend getaway are all about the same thing -- enjoying the pleasures of food.


By TRAVIS REED CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Nearly 40 astronauts on Friday became the first to ride aboard a NASA tourist attraction that recreates a ride aboard the space shuttle, complete with the deep rumble of liftoff and a serene view of the earth from orbit.


'We really need in this country a more flexible, just-in-time labor system. I really think not enough attention is being paid by both candidates to the re-skilling of America.


World Health Organization members should make better use of traditional techniques, particularly acupuncture and herbal medicines, to improve health care around the world, Britain's Prince Charles said Tuesday.


Nintendo says Americans snap up 600,000 Wii consoles

Nintendo has said that it had sold more than 600,000 new Wii video game consoles in just eight days in North America in a boost to its efforts to wrest back market dominance from industry leader Sony.


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According to a new US study, married adults are healthier than divorced, widowed or those never married. The report, issued by the National Center for Health Statistics was based on interviews with 127,545 adults in the US.


ASIA/INDIA - Culle contro lÂaborto: lÂIndia prepara una rete di orfanotrofi con lÂobiettivo di offrire una alternativa alle interruzioni di gravidanza Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Al fine di combattere i due milioni e mezzo di infanticidi e assassini di bambine che si registrano ogni anno in India, il Governo locale ha annunciato che metterÃ  a disposizione delle culle in tutti i distretti del paese dove ...


South Korean president makes surprise visit to troops in Iraq

SEOUL : South Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun made a surprise visit to his troops in northern Iraq on his way home from a European tour, a top presidential aide said.


Scrap the tax code? Bush floats a national sales tax

On the campaign trail, the president appears open to a major shift, which Kerry promptly pans.


Howard Dean, whose high-flying  presidential bid collapsed in disarray one year ago, won the  post of Democratic chairman on Saturday and promised an  aggressive drive to mobilize voters and rebuild the party "from  the grass roots up."


Osama bin Laden called for insurgents in Iraq to unite and avoid divisions, saying in an audiotape aired Monday that Muslims were "waiting for you to gather under one banner."


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With Nothing Left to Win, Fans of Red Sox Suddenly Feel a Loss

Having waited 86 years for World Series glory, Bostonians found themselves swirling with elation, but also scratching their heads.


Footballer Kevin Campbell obtains a court order preventing singer Mark Morrison releasing an album.


Shares of PalmSource Inc., the former software arm of organizer-maker Palm Inc., fell 10 percent in post-market trading Thursday after it provided a weak revenue forecast.


Iraq's Allawi Issues Ultimatum to Falluja

Iraq's interim prime minister warned  the rebel-held city of Falluja on Wednesday it must hand over  foreign militants, including America's top enemy in Iraq, or  face a major operation to root them out.


'Iraq conflict has cost 1.2 million lives'

A startling new household survey of Iraqis released last week claims as many as 1.2 million people may have died because of the conflict in Iraq - apparently lending weight to a 2006 survey in the Lancet that reported similarly high levels.


It's time Congress cared as much about us human guinea pigs as it does the profits of the drug companies. They've made millions while their customers were experiencing little side-effects such as high blood-pressure, strokes, heart attacks and funerals.


Transplant patient faces up to old heart

Jennifer Sutton's heart almost killed her. On Tuesday she got her first look at the culprit. Three months after the defective organ was cut from her body, the 23-year-old transplant patient came to contemplate a mass of pink and yellow tissue suspended in a transparent container at a medical museum in London.


Viacom Inc's MTV and award-winning television and film producer Jerry Bruckheimer will launch a video game development studio, marrying Hollywood and technology in what has been historically an uneasy alliance.


Iran rejects European demands over nuclear standoff

TEHRAN : Iran rejected European demands that it halt all uranium enrichment activities and described a proposal aimed at ending Tehran's nuclear standoff with the international community as "unbalanced.


Rolling Stone magazine has come out with its list of the top 500 rock songs, and Bob Dylan's "Like A Rolling Stone" is number one.


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Battle Concussions Tied to Stress Disorder

The study is the militaryâs first large-scale effort to gauge the effect of mild head injuries that some experts worry may be causing a host of undiagnosed neurological deficiencies.


GM swings to profit but falls short of estimates

General Motors Corp.  swung to a profit with its delayed fourth-quarter results on Wednesday but fell short of Wall Street expectations as losses from its former finance unit partly offset gains from improved auto operations and cost cutting.


It's late August, and someone in America decided it's time to scrutinize John Kerry's life story on television. For a week in Boston, John F. Kerry wrapped himself around a war effort


Stocks plunged on the first trading day of 2008 on Wednesday after oil hit $100 a barrel and U.S. manufacturing data showed signs of contraction, raising fears the economy may be heading into recession.


Michael Jackson's Fame Complicating Jury Selection

SANTA MARIA, Calif.  - Michael Jackson was due  back in a California courtroom on Tuesday for a second day of  jury selection in his child molestation case, a process that  has been complicated by the expected length of the trial and  the pop star's fame.


Beaver Creek, 19:50 - SCI, CDM: MILLER GUIDA GIGANTE, BLARDONE SECONDO

L'americano Bode Miller guida la prima manche dello slalom gigante di coppa del mondo di Beaver Cree...


Search About to Upset the Political Applecart

Search engines have not eclipsed newspapers and television as the primary source of political information yet. But that day is not far off.


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French newspaper says Sarkozy could wed next month

French President Nicolas Sarkozy could  marry Italian singer and former model Carla Bruni early next  month, a French newspaper reported on Sunday, quoting  unidentified sources.


Space station partners bicker over closure date

Partners in the international space station are arguing about when to shut it even though the orbital platform, billed as the most successful joint space endeavour, is not fully assembled.


Ex-Soviet leaders meet amid dissent, energy rows

MINSK - Leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States meet on Tuesday to discuss the future of a post-Soviet grouping torn by disputes and stung by energy ultimatums from its mentor ...Comment


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AT&T, Microsoft take patent battle to US Supreme Court

Telecommunications giant AT&T and Microsoft took a patent battle to the US Supreme Court Wednesday, in a case that has wide implications for US firms doing business abroad.


Britain last night gave Iran two months to come clean about its nuclear programme and halt work on enrichment of uranium or face a demand for United Nations sanctions.


Libya Withdraws $1 Billion Assets Frozen in U.S.

The Libyan Central Bank has withdrawn  $1 billion of assets which had been frozen for almost two  decades in the United States on Washington's orders, a Libyan  central bank official said Wednesday.


Officials Falling Behind on Mortgage Fraud Cases

Reports of suspected mortgage fraud have doubled since 2005, and government agencies say they cannot keep up.


Campione del mondo dei superleggeri, vinse 115 match su 126


Erlana Larkins scores a career-high 24 points and No. 9 North Carolina forces 35 turnovers to beat visiting Clemson, 99-55, Friday night.


Agreement on Proposal for New Iran Sanctions

The worldâs leading powers agreed on new sanctions against Iran to present in resolution to the U.N. Security Council, designed to induce Tehran to give up its nuclear program.


New Bedford gets past Brockton for Big Three title

It was a case of quality over quantity. The New Bedford boys' basketball team needed only three league wins to secure a second consecutive Big Three championship, but it wasn't easy. The Whalers (11-0, 3-0) had to come from behind against Brockton twice in the last nine days, including an 89-86 decision last night in a packed New Bedford High ...


Smile! Big Brother software is watching you

A Japanese company has developed "smile  checker" software that can tell whether someone looks happy,  sad or somewhere in between.


Karzai expects Sunday announcement of poll victory

KABUL, Oct 27  - Hamid Karzai, who has led Afghanistan's interim government since the Taliban's collapse three years ago, was just days away from being declared his country's first popularly elected leader.


The rail industry is investigating the use of satellite navigation technology to improve Britain's train system.


China braces for Typhoon Aere after seven feared dead in Taiwan, Japan

Typhoon Aere pounded northern Taiwan with heavy rain and powerful winds triggering landslides and causing widespread disruption to transport, and leaving at least seven people feared dead.


Chest Pain Not from Heart? Check Again, Docs Urged

People who go to the emergency room with chest pain and are told that it is not caused by a heart attack or angina might want to get a second opinion. Findings from a new study indicate that on rare occasions heart-related chest pain is incorrectly chalked up to something else.


Work Believed a Gauguin Turns Out to Be a Forgery

A stoneware sculpture thought to be a rare and early example of an unglazed ceramic by Gauguin has been exposed as a clever fake produced by a family of expert forgers.


Drivers are to be charged a congestion fee for the distance they travel on busy roads in Manchester, it is announced.


Explosives Found in Both Crashed Russian Jets

Experts have found explosives in both  Russian jets which crashed simultaneously this week,  investigators said Saturday, supporting theories that bombs  downed the aircraft before elections in volatile Chechnya.


A Kennedy at a Republican convention? It's almost heresy, but Maria Shriver — niece of Ted, Bobby and John F. Kennedy, and needless to say a Democrat — will be a spectator at the GOP convention this week.


U.S. confirms low-risk bird flu in Virginia turkeys

Turkeys at a farm in Virginia had antibodies to a low-risk strain of bird flu but direct evidence of infection has not been found, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday.


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Cheney Exercising Muscle on Domestic Policies

The vice president is playing a potentially pivotal role in shaping the Bush administration's ambitious domestic agenda.


U.S. Troops Death Toll Mounts as Iraq Danger Persists

The U.S. military death toll in Iraq  is approaching 1,000, with the danger faced by American troops  undiminished in the two months since the formation of an  interim government.


Google Launches Payment Service, Competing With PayPal

By Mike Musgrove, Washington Post Staff Writer  Google Inc. yesterday unveiled its long-anticipated service for helping consumers make purchases online, setting up a potential rival to eBay Inc.'s popular PayPal system.


HEAVY rain has delayed the start of the ATP Masters Cup final in Houston, Texas, and forced organisers to trim the title match from a best-of-five sets to a best-of-three format.


Socially responsible funds are raking in the assets.


Rep. Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the House of Representatives, said on Friday she wanted Congress to pass mandatory caps on heat-trapping carbon dioxide emissions this year.


A task force is set up to tackle rising suicide numbers around a south Wales town after the death of a  seventh young person.


Look Whoâs Getting Rolled Out of the Bar

A bar's stroller ban has set off a turf battle in Brooklyn.


ORGANISERS of this year's Glastonbury Festival have cancelled tickets which have appeared on the internet auction website eBay - and today warned fans not to buy from touts.


Nude Photos Found on Ex-Football Team Site

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. - Fans scanning the Internet for information about their high school football team are instead finding pictures of naked women after a booster club let the domain name for its Web site lapse...


Condoleezza Rice rules out a  US role in talks aimed at persuading Iran to drop its nuclear programme.


Phillies Still Fighting for Wild Card With Win

With the wild card still up for grabs, the Phillies top Florida on Saturday, 8-6,ÃÂ to claimÃÂ their ninth win in 11 games.


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Il difensore della Samp, Giulio Falcone, sta decisamente meglio e contro la Roma, in campionato, pot...


EQUATORIAL Guinea has requested international arrest warrants for Mark Thatcher and other British financiers accused of plotting to overthrow the government of the tiny oil-rich African nation, it emerged last night.


Nearly an hour after knocking out Oscar De La Hoya in the ninth round Saturday night in the MGM Grand Garden Arena, undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins


Regimens: An Herbal Extract Eases Symptoms of Heart Failure

The herbal supplement hawthorn extract is effective in treating symptoms of chronic heart failure, new research suggests.


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


Iraqi insurgents blast US mess tent; 24 killed, at least 60 ...

An explosion ripped through a mess tent at a military base near Mosul where hundreds of US troops had just sat down to lunch Tuesday, and officials said more than 20 people were killed and at least 57 were wounded.


A look at the American League; second of two parts The Yankees and the Red Sox are the center of the baseball universe. They are the most watched teams in spring training, and most of the time they deliver dynamic story lines. This year is no exception.


Broadband provider Covad Communications Group Inc. is launching an inexpensive Internet-based phone system for very small companies that is compatible with conventional telephones.


General Motors Corp. GM.N on  Wednesday raised its cash incentives by between $500 and $1,000  on most of its 2005 model year vehicles, a week after company  officials expressed disappointment with August sales.


Chartered Semi gets $653 mln loan from JP Morgan

Chartered Semiconductor (CSMF.SI: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world's third-largest contract microchip maker, will receive a $653 million loan from US bank JP Morgan (JPM.


Michigan's first female U.S. attorney says she is stepping down, prompting speculation that she is the latest in a wave of resignations forced by the Bush administration.


Ford sees challenges in first half of 2008

Ford Motor Co  expects a  challenging first half of 2008 for all automakers in the United  States with a drop in industrywide retail sales, Ford's North  American president said on Monday.


PHP/MySQL web configuration front-end for Nagios 2.x. EVERY configurable feature and option listed in the user manuals, are configurable with NagiosCFG. NagiosCFG gives the users the ability to easily add/remove/edit items in the Nagios 2.x config files.   An updated version has been posted, which fixes three problems and added a successful reply when the files have been built correctly.  1. Fixed problem creating Contact file and Host file at the same time. Host were listed with blank alias fields. 2. Fixed problem creating HostGroup file. HostGroups were added to the HostGroup file without Hosts. 3. Fixed problem deleteing HostGroups.  To patch your installation replace the following files in the NagiosCFG directory:  CreateCfgFiles.php createContactFile.php createHostGrpFile.php HostGroup.php


Soccer: Barcelona snatch late 2-1 win at Albacete in Spanish ...

MADRID : Barcelona's Andres Iniesta and Xavi were on target in a 2-1 victory at Albacete to shoot them 12 points clear at the top of the Spanish first division on Saturday night.


Wesfarmers wins Australia's Coles with $19 bln bid

Australia's second-largest retailer, Coles Group Ltd. , agreed to a A$22 billion ($19 billion) bid, including debt, from conglomerate Wesfarmers Ltd. , in the country's biggest takeover.


Massive California wildfires burn through the night

Firefighters hoped for high winds to abate on Tuesday, enabling them to start containing the fast-moving fires that have engulfed a massive swath of Southern California, claimed some 700 homes and sent thousands fleeing.


The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council reached a deal Friday on a resolution that would give Iran until the end of August to suspend uranium enrichment or face the threat of economic and diplomatic sanctions.


Japan's Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura has urged the captors of Shosei Koda in Iraq to set him free. In an interview to Aljazeera's correspondent in Tokyo on Wednesday, he said, "Koda is a civilian who


Madrid, 21:52 - CALCIO, ATLETICO MADRID: FERNANDO TORRES FIRMA FINO AL 2009

Fernando Torres ha prolungato il contratto che lo lega all'Atletico Madrid fino al 2009. Rispetto al...


Hurricanes Force NASA to Delay Space Shuttle Flights

The US space agency NASA says it has pushed the resumption of space shuttle flights back one or two months until at least May next year.


SEATTLE Oct 28, 2004 - A ferry service that has been offering scenic cruises to Canada plus a flu shot ended the package deal Thursday.


U.S. Knew of Suspected Iraq Abuse in 2003

Senior U.S. Army generals in Iraq  were told in December 2003 that special operations troops and  CIA personnel were suspected of abusing Iraqi prisoners -- four  months before the scale of prisoner abuse became public in  television photos that shocked the world.