Rwanda will have to wait for Paris Hilton's help. "Due to the restructuring of the Playing for Good Foundation, the philanthropic trip to Rwanda that the foundation had previously planned with Paris has been postponed," the children's charity said Thursday in a statement.


NBA finals feature record nine non-US players

A record nine international players will take part in the best-of-seven National Basketball Association Finals, which will be televised to 205 nations in 46 languages starting here Thursday.


Vaccine Program Reduces Chickenpox Deaths

Since the universal childhood varicella vaccination program was implemented in the United States in 1995, there has been a sharp decline in chickenpox-related deaths, according to researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).


A third of nurses working alone in the community have been assaulted or harassed since 2005, a survey says.


An investigation is under way to try to discover how a banned antibiotic was found in organic chicken processed at a Northern Ireland factory.


Credence Systems Corp., a maker of chip-testing equipment, on Wednesday said it plans to shut down two testing facilities and eliminate about 8 percent of its work force as it reshuffles its operations.


Nationwide strike over pensions cripples Greece

A 24-hour nationwide strike against the Greek government's pension reforms crippled transport on Wednesday and shut down public services as unions prepared for a large rally in Athens.


European stocks gain; London closed for public holiday

European markets were broadly higher late morning on Monday, but trading was subdued with the London stock exchange closed for a public holiday in Britain.


Internet video is sneaking up on us. That became clear last week in Las Vegas, where all sorts of firms announced new Internet video services at the 2005 Consumer Electronics Show. -Leslie Walker


Romania has asked American authorities to hand over a U.S. Marine who left the country after he allegedly was involved in a traffic accident that killed a Romanian rock star, the Foreign Ministry said.


The Roanoke Times, Va., Mark Taylor: Residents, Non-Residents Grapple With Fee Hikes

By Mark Taylor, The Roanoke Times, Va.  Feb. 13--A few months ago a friend who lives in Montana dangled a tempting carrot in front of me.   He invited me to join him in September on a backcountry bow hunt for elk in Western Montana.


Reports of a tentative deal with Europe over Iran's nuclear programme are given a cautious welcome.


Suicide bomber kills 28 at Iraqi police base

A suicide bomber on a bicycle killed 28 policemen at their base in the volatile Iraqi province of Diyala on Monday, police said, in one of the deadliest strikes on Iraq's security forces in months.


Cantor Fitzgerald Sues Al Qaeda Over 9/11

Cantor Fitzgerald, the bond brokerage  that suffered more deaths in the Sept. 11 attacks than any  other company, on Friday sued al Qaeda, Saudi Arabia and dozens  of foreign companies seeking damages related to the attacks on  the World Trade Center.


Remarks 'beyond acceptable debate' The science museum has cancelled a talk by Nobel prize winner James Watson after the scientist, who won the gong for his part in discovering the structure of DNA, said that black people are less intelligent than white people.â¦


Users Find Too Many Phish in the Internet Sea

A recent flood of fake Citibank e-mail messages demonstrates the growing arsenal of tricks used by online "phishers."


US jury says Wyeth drug caused woman's breast cancer

A jury on Wednesday awarded a woman $1 million and her husband $500,000 in compensatory damages after finding that Wyeth's hormone replacement drug Prempro was a cause of her breast cancer.


The CIA's declassified report, says Robert Baer, shows that the attack could have been prevented if the various intel agencies were able to talk to each other


After waiting for nearly 12 full months, Red Sox Nation sat down to take in the ALCS rematch between Boston and New York. The Red Sox had come within five outs of


Travel: A remote lakeside cottage surrounded by deep forest - you usually have to cross the Atlantic for this kind of escape. Owen Sheers discovers one closer to home.


A Milano sperimentazioni sulle loro radici e molto 'future'


The mother of two children missing since 2004 says police have found their remains in woods east of Kansas City, a newspaper reported Sunday.


Study says effects of decade of fighting continue to kill thousands of people - half of them small children


There was a time when girls'  names ruled the Hot 100. In 1962, Tommy Roe's "Sheila" was  succeeded by the Four Seasons' "Sherry." But it's become much  rarer to see a girl's name in the No. 1 spot.


"Potter" puts model trains back on track

Sales of model trains are picking up steam again thanks to deals linking them to the "Harry Potter" and "The Polar Express" movies, along with a new approach to marketing the old-fashioned toys.


Palestinian rivals to start crisis talks in Mecca

MECCA, Saudi Arabia  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his Hamas rivals open crisis talks on Wednesday to end deadly factional fighting before a new bid to revive stalled peace negotiations with Israel.


ATA Airlines founder J. George Mikelsons was driving to Chicago from Indianapolis when the life-saving phone call came through for his troubled airline.


IMF: World economy set for strongest growth in 30 years

The global economy should register its strongest growth in 30 years in 2004 despite soaring oil prices, which are expected to restrain the US expansion a bit, the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday.


Protesta allevatori sardi, Alemanno: decreto su crisi comparto

''Su richiesta del presidente della Regione Sardegna ho assicurato che da parte del Governo ci sarÃ  il massimo impegno per sottrarre il comparto ovino-caprino alla grave crisi di mercato in cui versa''. E


FDA gives blessing to food from cloned animals

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ruled food from certain cloned animals and their offspring is as safe as other food, opening the door for using the controversial technology in the U.S. food supply.


Milano, 12:38 - CALCIO, INTER: ANNULLATA CONFERENZA-STAMPA DI MANCINI

L'allenatore dell'Inter, Roberto Mancini, non terrà la consueta conferenza-stampa pre-partita...


Doctors Need More Medical Devices for Babies

Frustrated doctors say they too often find themselves jury-rigging adult medical devices to fit children's tiny bodies and special needs. Now pediatric experts have begun a major push to fill the gap.


Pay heed to domestic market, IT firms told

Indian software companies, which have been busy conquering the world and neglecting their backyard, should not continue doing so. This is because the domestic market is going to grow into a huge opportunity


Check 21: As of today, checks won't float

News Editor. It's Thursday and for many, that's one day short of payday. But before San Marcos residents who find themselves on a tight paycheck-to-paycheck budget write a check this afternoon


PALM DESERT (California): Annika Sorenstam erased a three-shot deficit and cashed in on a breakdown by Grace Park to win the US$825,000 Samsung World Championship by three strokes on Sunday.


Republicans Salute Bush As Wartime Leader

NEW YORK - Republicans are turning to conditions at home after saluting President Bush as a wartime president whose leadership is "rock solid." California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger gets star billing on the second day of the party's convention as the GOP extends its outreach to moderate Democrats and independents...


Dickey: What Hepburn Can Teach Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton has emerged from jail saying she wants to âbring lightâ to her pet causes. As she shops around for something worthy, she should look to the standard set years ago by Audrey Hepburn.


A proposal for the UK to join the International Space Station (ISS) project is put forward by a group of scientists and engineers.


Tiger Woods will not make his season debut until the Buick Invitational in late January at Torrey Pines, where he already has five career victories, but the rest of PGA field is bracing for a bigger and better Tiger in 2008.


Livewire: Today's Pop Stars in It for the URLs

British rock band Marillion has gone a step further. Since striking off on its own in 2000, the band has used its online site, http://marillion.com, to raise over 500,000 pounds ($913,200) from fans to finance its last two albums and support its first North American tour since 1995.


Give the Vikings all the yards they wanted, just not a big play. The formula worked to perfection in the Eagles' 27-16 victory Monday night.


Clean up your iPhone with... er... wiper-wielding bikini babes

It's all done in the best possible taste... Sick of the muck that's mounted-up on your iPhone's monitor? Fancing having a bikini-clad lassie lather it up and give it a wipe or two? iWash is a new service that lets you get exactly that - virtually.â¦


Muslim Militant Sentenced for Jakarta Hotel Bombing

An Indonesian court has sentenced a Muslim militant to 10 years in prison for his role in last year's bombing of a Jakarta luxury hotel.


Research suggests that our brains prime us to laugh when others do it. So that's why Adam Sandler is only funny at the movie theater. In Bodyhack.


Woods' foundation adds PGA event to D.C.

The PGA Tour is returning to the nation's capital during the Fourth of July, backed by the biggest name in golf. The Tiger Woods Foundation will be the host organization of the new PGA Tour event in the Washington, D.C., area. Woods' foundation will be the primary beneficiary of charitable proceeds.


Ian McEwan, Lloyd Jones and Nicola Barker are among the authors who are shortlisted for the Booker Prize.


Racial gap in endometrial cancer survival

NEW YORK  - Despite receiving similar   treatment, black women with advanced or recurrent endometrial   cancer fare worse than their white counterparts, according to a   report in the September 25th online issue of Cancer.


Virtual World Radio Network unveiled at SLCC '07

Blog: In an attempt to better organize the news coming out of Second Life, a new streaming radio station emerges to disseminate information about the oft-fragmented virtual world.


Sudan ready for any UN actions over Darfur: FM

Sudan is ready for any action that the United Nations might take over the situation in the west region of Darfur, Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Othman Ismail said on Sunday.


British prisoners at Guantanamo Bay could soon be freed

The last four Britons detained as terror suspects by the United States at Guantanamo Bay could be sent home in the coming days or weeks, the BBC and the Guardian newspaper reported.


19 workers, 35 Taliban reported killed in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Militants ambushed a bus carrying construction workers in the country's volatile south yesterday, killing 19 of the laborers, while Afghan and NATO forces said they killed 35 Taliban militants in two separate firefights.


Consumer electronics giant Sony Corporation has reversed its policy and now says that it will support the popular MP3 file format for some of its portable music players.


Sweden Votes to Adopt City-Wide IBM Road Charging Solution in Stockholm

The Swedish National Parliament today voted to permanently adopt the road charging system trialed by IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the Swedish Road Administration in Stockholm last year.


Proposed law not a military threat, says PRC

China said yesterday that a proposed anti-secession law announced last week is aimed at promoting self-ruled Taiwan's unification with the mainland but rejected suggestions that it would lead to military action by Beijing.


Intel unveils plans for multitasking chip

Chip maker Intel Corp. has announced plans to improve its flagship products in ways that could redefine the role of a microprocessor in a computer and help the company stay ahead of its competitors.


Drugstores Fret as Insurers Demand Pills by Mail

Many people will soon be required to receive their drugs by mail order so their employers can get lucrative rebates and deep discounts.


Palestinian Polls Show Tie Between Abbas and Barghouti

The two leading Palestinian presidential candidates, Mahmoud Abbas and Marwan Barghouti, are in a statistical dead heat ahead of the election next month to succeed Yasir Arafat, two opinion polls released Monday indicate.


Nike terminates contract with NFL player Vick

Nike Inc. said on Friday it had terminated its contract with Atlanta Falcons' quarterback Michael Vick after he admitted in a plea agreement he took part in an illegal, interstate dogfighting enterprise.


Louis' Restaurant & Carry Out, a worn diner with a yellow-brick facade and bright red door, could use a face-lift. So could the industrial neighborhood it sits in around New York Avenue NE.


Porter Wagoner has been hospitalized with an undisclosed ailment and is in serious condition, his publicist says.


Londra, 16:50 - CALCIO, TIMES DIPINGE CAPELLO COME 'ITALIAN NEW MAN'

Fabio Capello Viene presentato come "Italian New Man", con caratteristiche proprie,  dalla severa st...


British star says he is killing off Borat

The actor behind controversial spoof reporter Borat has killed him off, he said in an interview with Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper published on its website Friday.


U.S. says much work to be done at North Korea talks

U.S. envoy Christopher Hill said there was much work to be done at Wednesday's new round of six-party talks on reining in North Korea's nuclear program but held out the hope of agreeing to a disarmament schedule.


By Alan Baldwin LONDON  - Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya gotstraight up to speed on his McLaren debut on Wednesday as anew-look Formula One returned to the test track after amonth-long break.


Tens of thousands of Ukrainians have jammed the centre of the capital Kiev defiantly rejecting the result of the disputed election.


Seven-time All-Star Pippen bids farewell to NBA

In NBA news, seven-time All-Star and six-time World Champion Scottie Pippen has announced his retirement from the Chicago Bulls. Pippen said Tuesday that it was a very difficult


BSA raises reward to $1M for reports of piracy

The Business Software Alliance (BSA) has temporarily raised the reward that's part of controversial program encouraging people to report software piracy from $200,000 to $1 million, the trade group announced Monday.


Poll: Skins' Nickname Offends Few Indians

A poll of American Indians found that an overwhelming majority of them are not bothered by the name of the Washington Redskins.


UFC believes it is so well marketed and well positioned that it can even survive a loss by its poster-boy Chuck Liddell in UFC 71 to the only man who has beaten him, Quinton Jackson.


China peacekeepers aim to change image in Darfur

On one shoulder, Lt. Liu Jinzhao has a sky-blue UN patch signifying membership in a Chinese peacekeeping unit destined for Darfur. On the other shoulder, there is a rather large chip.


Kapor to phase out involvement in open-source group

Mitch Kapor will phase out his involvement in the Open Source Applications Foundation, which he founded in 2001.


New York, 12:07 - TENNIS, FORSE FEDERER-SAMPRAS AL MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

Roger Federer e Pete Sampras potrebbe sfidarsi nuovamente dopo le tre partite-esibizione in Asia. L'...


Iran official hints at halting atomic work: paper

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


US stocks fell as oil prices reached a new high, spurring concern that rising energy costs will hamper earnings growth. The Dow Jones industrial average closed below 10,000 for the first time in six weeks.


U.S. gasoline prices sank to a one-month low, after falling 5.1 cents over the last week to $3.02 a gallon amid worries about a weak economy, the government said on Tuesday.


A dozen wildfires stoked by gusting winds burned out of control in southern California on Sunday, killing one person in San Diego and forcing thousands to evacuate homes from the celebrity enclave of Malibu down to the Mexican border.


=== One-hit wonders by Backe and Kent give Houston NLCS lead ===

Brandon Backe's arm and Jeff Kent's bat have gotten the Houston Astros within a game of where the franchise has never been before - the World Series.


Motorola Inc, the world's third biggest cell phone maker, on Thursday introduced a mobile media player that shows live television, on-demand video clips and programming saved on digital video recorders.


I due bizzarri coreografi debuttano questa sera a Roma


Cosimo D'Arrigo nuovo comandante delle Fiamme Gialle


An end-of-the-session food fight over a milk support program erupted Friday in Congress, stalling action on legislation ranging from corporate tax cuts to hurricane and drought relief and preventing lawmakers from adjourning to hit the campaign trail.


When the separated parents of a five-year old Italian boy could not agree whose house he should  stay at over Christmas, a judge settled the dispute by tossing a coin, an Italian newspaper has reported.


UK's Prince Harry in Scuffle with Paparazzi

Britain's royal "wild child" Prince  Harry scuffled with photographers outside a London nightclub on  Thursday in scenes reminiscent of the media scrums that used to  engulf his late mother Princess Diana.


Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia's most famous prisoner,  has a sodomy conviction overturned and is released.


Bush Gives Palestinians $20 Million for Crisis

The Bush administration on Wednesday  announced it was giving $20 million in direct aid to the  Palestinian Authority to help it through a financial crisis.


Stocks Up on PeopleSoft Deal, Retail Data

US stocks rose on Monday after software maker PeopleSoft Inc. (PSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) accepted rival Oracle Corp.'s (ORCL.


Chechen Warlord Threatens More Attacks After Beslan

Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev claimed  responsibility on Friday for the Russian school siege in which  more than 320 hostages were killed, half of them children, and  threatened more attacks by any means he saw fit.


Bandleader and clarinetist Artie  Shaw, famed for his recording of "Begin the Beguine" and one of  the giants of the swing era of jazz, died on Thursday at age  94, his manager Will Curtis said.


Sydney protest peaceful ahead of Bush's APEC visit

The first APEC protest was staged in Sydney on Tuesday, hours before U.S. President George W. Bush was due to arrive for a summit of 21 Asia-Pacific leaders, but police and media far outnumbered activists.


Toronto Dominion Bank TD.TO, Canada's  second-biggest by assets, said on Thursday it would acquire a  majority stake of U.S.-based Banknorth Group Inc. BNK.N,  while also boosting its dividend and reporting a 17-percent  rise in profits.


(CBS/AP) The Democratic Party's sharp defeat in the 2004 election has already produced a round of soul searching. The GOP recaptured the White House and strengthened its hold on Congress with powerful support from churchgoers.


Ol' Dirty Bastard first roared into view 12 years ago, howling a wild threat: "Bite my style, I'll bite your ..." - well, never mind the rest.


'Vi auguro di essere aiutati dal senso civico dei cittadini'


Britney Spears makes cameo appearance at hearing

Britney Spears made a brief appearance on Monday at the Los Angeles courthouse for a hearing to win back visitation rights to her two children -- but never quite made it inside the courtroom.


North Korea rules out further nuclear talks unless South Korea's own nuclear tests are "fully probed".


Wengen, 10:56 - Sci, Cdm uomini: Grandi guida slalom dopo prima manche

Thomas Grandi Ã¨ al comando dello slalom speciale di Wengen, valido per la Coppa del Mondo di sci, do...


Britain attacks 'devastating' EU proposals to ban cod fishing

Britain strongly attacked "devastating" proposals by the European Union ( news - web sites ) executive to ban cod fishing in parts of the North Sea as EU fisheries ministers prepared for annual talks on quotas.


A photo on page A1 in Saturday's paper showed Ogden police officer Kenneth Hammond, on the left, being recognized by the Utah Legislature, along with, left to right, Salt Lake City police detective Brett Olsen, detective Dustin Marshall, Sgt. Josh Scharman and Sgt. Andy Oblad.


AFRICA/KENYA - Biscotti ad alto contenuto energetico per le 200 mila vittime della piÃ¹ grave inondazione che ha colpito il Kenya dal 1997 Roma (Agenzia Fides) - EÂ appena giunto a Nairobi un carico di quasi 100 tonnellate di biscotti ad alto contenuto energetico, distribuiti dal Programma Alimentare Mondiale (PAM) delle Nazioni Unite a centinaia di migliaia di vittime della piÃ¹ grave i...


Postmaster General John E. Potter has chided a major bank for running a television commercial that he said portrays the mail as a source of identity theft.


Doping: operazione CC, 17 indagati tra Modena e Roma

La morte della campionessa di body building Claudia Bianchi, scomparsa improvvisamente a 34 anni l'otto marzo scorso, ha spinto la Dda ed i carabinieri di Roma a compiere indagini approfondite nel settore, che si sono concluse, per il momento, con 17


In Adolescents, Addiction to Tobacco Comes Easy

Teenagers can get hooked on one cigarette, a doctor warns.


US and Iraqi officials have criticized Syria for not keeping fighters and funds out of Iraq.


Iraqi men inspect the debris of a destroyed house after a US air strike overnight in Fallujah, west of Baghdad, Iraq, early morning Friday, Oct. 22, 2004.


French president to make landmark visit to Libya

TRIPOLI : French President Jacques Chirac is to make a landmark visit to Tripoli on November 24 following trips there by other European leaders, a Libyan official revealed.


Djokovic Is on the Rise, Just as He Expects to Be

Going into the French Open, which begins Sunday, Novak Djokovic has won five singles titles on the ATP Tour, including this yearâs Masters Series event in Miami.


The number of Americans seeking initial jobless benefits jumped by 18,000 last week, the government said on Thursday, but it attributed the entire rise to the effects of hurricanes that have battered the southern United States.


Researchers have unveiled genetically engineered mice that can run farther and longer than their naturally bred brethren, bringing the âgenetic dopingâ of elite athletes a small step closer to reality.


Hype and hysteria as Harry Potter series nears end

One of the most hyped books in history goes on sale this week with the release of the seventh and final installment of the Harry Potter series.


Bring a credit card if you want an iPhone, and you only get two

Apple decided this week to require a credit card or debit card to buy an iPhone, and there's now a two-iPhone limit at its retail stores.


NASA asteroid probe launched from Florida

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - A spacecraft that could serve as a model for interplanetary transport blasted off aboard an unmanned Delta rocket on Thursday on a mission to explore two giant asteroids between Mars and Jupiter.


Cuban leader Fidel Castro may have dropped out of sight, but his trademark green military cap is everywhere.


Apple admits iPod Nano colours may 'change over time'

Coughing up before the complaints? Hardware Widow Just when you thought the new metal-made iPod Nano marked an end to screen scratches, there's another threat to the diminutive music player's colorful good looks - and this time Apple's admitted it up front.â¦


U.S. captain Claudio Reyna strained a ligament in his left knee about midway through the first half of Thursday's 2-1 loss to Ghana, and came off shortly before halftime.


Climatic changes appear to be destabilizing vast ice sheets of western Antarctica that had previously seemed relatively protected from global warming, researchers reported yesterday, raising the prospect of faster sea-level rise than current estimates.


Orioles owner Peter Angelos acknowledges that he is willing to strike a deal with baseball to allow the Expos to move to Washington if certain conditions are met.


Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace will become an unrestricted free agent Sunday after deciding not to extend his contract for another season.


Nel quarto trimestre sale a 1,27 miliardi di dollari


MANNHEIM, GermanyâThe highest-ranking reservist in the US Army, charged with abusing Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison, said yesterday he will plead guilty to some offences, acknowledging he broke the law and saying he accepts responsibility for his


Summary Box: Saving Hubble will be costly

OUTLOOK FOR HUBBLE: The newest report on a plan to save the popular, aging space telescope by repairing it with a robot says it would cost $2 billion and have just a 50-50 chance of working.


AFRICA/MALAWI - ÂUna Chiesa in crescita che deve affrontare gli stessi problemi della maggioranza della popolazione: carestia, AIDS, diffusione dellÂestremismoÂ dice allÂAgenzia Fides il Segretario Generale della Conferenza Episcopale del Malawi Roma (Agenzia Fides)- ÂLa Chiesa sta crescendo, il numero dei fedeli Ã¨ in aumento e ogni anno sono create nuove parrocchie. Ma allo stesso tempo dobbiamo fare fronte a sfide sempre nuove perchÃ© i problemi della popolazione sono i nostri, come le cata...


US Seeks Jail for Man in Advance-Fee Stocks Scam

U.S. prosecutors said on Wednesday they are asking a judge to jail a former Miami, Florida, man accused of setting up a half-dozen boiler-room financial scams that faked Web sites and government documents.


"Aliens vs. Predator" back in deadly sequel

The Alien and the  Predator, monsters from a great science-fiction film and an  above-average one, respectively, have been reduced in "Aliens  vs. Predator: Requiem" to featured attractions in a dull  actioner that looks like a bad video game.


Liberty Alliance holdout IBM ends resistance, joins

SAN FRANCISCO - IBM Corp. has become the latest company to join the Liberty Alliance, a global consortium aimed at developing standards for managing user identities. IBM joins Oracle Corp. and Intel Corp. as a backer of the effort, which Sun Microsystems Inc. leads.


Fed Raises Interest Rate a 5th Time, to 2.25 Percent

The Federal Reserve said it will keep gradually lifting interest rates from rock-bottom levels to forestall inflation.


Jake Peavy is putting together an impressive Cy Young resume. Peavy lowered his major league-leading ERA to 2.39, struck out 10 to take over the big league lead and pitched the San Diego Padres to a 5-1 win over the last-place San Francisco Giants on Sunday.


Duncan donuts pile up: Celts fall to 0-14 against Spurs center

The Curse of the Pitino is safe for another season . . . unless, of course, the Celtics happen to get to the NBA Finals and meet the Spurs.


L'annuncio in memorandum inviato a Olanda e rivolto a Nato


Mother charged with beating children on U.S. plane

A California mother was charged with beating her children, aged 2 and 4, on a commercial aircraft and interfering with the flight crew.


Louisiana appears to be rebounding from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, gaining 50,000 residents in the year ending July 1, according to new Census Bureau state population estimates released Thursday.


Senate Democrats Regroup, Work on Strategy

Regrouping after heavy election losses, the Democrats' Senate fund-raising operation has paid nearly $4 million in debts and recruited senators to raise money, enlist candidates and develop strategy for 2006.


Aborigines recall when Australia called them wildlife

Aborigine Jackie Huggins remembers when  she was regarded as part of Australia's native wildlife.


G.I.'s Open Attack to Take Falluja From Iraq Rebels

U.S. troops seized control of two strategic bridges and a hospital in Falluja in the start of a long-expected invasion of the city.


Bush claims UN support for ousting Saddam

Faced with UN chief Kofi Annan's charge that the war in Iraq was "illegal" under the world body's charter, US President George W. Bush strongly implied that the invasion enjoyed UN support.


Keir O'Donnell, Katheryn  Winnick, Laura Breckenridge, Jessica Lucas and Tad Hilgenbrinck  are set to star in the Picturehouse horror film "Amusement."


You can get good help, but beware empty promises.


Sharif boards plane to return to Pakistan

Nawaz Sharif, the exiled former prime  minister of Pakistan, boarded a flight from London to Islamabad  on Sunday as he headed towards a showdown with President Pervez  Musharraf, who has threatened him with arrest.


Cops coax half-naked Czech wolfman from Cardiff tree

Top that headline and win a Mini Metro Cardiff cops launched a "major operation" yesterday after a half-naked Czech man climbed a tree, began "crying and howling like a wolf" and then refused to come down from his perch.â¦


MARKET PLACE DreamWorks Animation Raises $812 Million

RIDING the success of back-to-back animated hits, the entertainment company DreamWorks priced shares for its animation unit above the anticipated level, raising $812 million in an initial public offering yesterday.


Whose Art? A Debate Erupts Over Antiquities

American museums are returning some of the world's great antiquities to their original homes. Should they? A new debate over who owns the past is underway.


Good Samaritans Aiding Hurricane Victims

Hundreds of local residents and some from across the nation have turned out to provide a vast array of free aid since Hurricane Charley ravaged the area on Aug. 13.


YESTERDAY Close $45.95 Change -$0.51 52-WEEK High $51.50 Low $33.73 The medical research and services company Charles River Laboratories International Inc. of Wilmington said fourth-quarter profit dropped 30 percent due in large part to a year-ago provision for income taxes.


Microsoft's Vista security goal ... pie in the sky? Experts weigh in

Ben Fathi, now the chief of development in the Windows core operating system group, would like Vista to have half the first-year security flaws of its predecessor, XP. Security analysts offer their thoughts.


Foes of Farmers Branch Law Delay Petition: Opponents of Illegal Immigrant Rule Plan to File Papers Wednesday

By Stephanie Sandoval, The Dallas Morning News  Dec. 12--A group of residents hoping to force a public vote on a Farmers Branch ordinance banning apartment owners from renting to illegal immigrants didn't turn in their petition Monday as they had hoped.


DNA is found on murdered British student Meredith Kercher's clothes which match an Italian suspect, police say.


FTC Investigating Google-DoubleClick Deal

Statement confirms that the FTC is investigating proposed $3.1 billion purchase of online advertising network DoubleClick.


President Bush has gone "under the radar" and around Congress to spread his faith-based initiative throughout the federal government, according to a new study.


The National City Corporation said it was cutting its dividend by nearly half and shutting its wholesale mortgage division.


The Motion Picture Association of America on Tuesday filed its first wave of lawsuits against people it alleges have traded illegally copied movies online, a practice the MPAA says represents


Daimler profit rises as Mercedes glistens

Daimler AG  generated third-quarter earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of 1.89 billion euros ($2.70 billion), just ahead of market expectations, as profits continued to rise at its Mercedes-Benz Cars division.


Beijing chooses 80 percent of Games volunteers

Beijing organizers have chosen more than 80 percent of the 100,000 volunteers required for this year's Olympics and Paralympics from the biggest candidate pool in Games history, officials said on Tuesday.


THE Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, reached a deal with Shimon Peres yesterday to name the opposition leader as his senior deputy - clearing a key obstacle to a unity government able to abandon the occupied Gaza Strip.


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Winehouse rules Grammys, but Hancock shocks

British pop singer Amy Winehouse,  whose rapid descent from promising newcomer to emaciated junkie  played out in the full glare of the public eye last year, took  home five Grammy Awards on Sunday.


Despite wealth, Romney keeps fundraising

Mitt Romney's millions aren't limitless, nor is his willingness to spend them, so the Republican presidential contender has begun taking valuable time from his primary campaign to raise money from outsiders.


Excerpts from the citation awarding the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize to Kenyan Wangari Maathai for her contributions to sustainable development, democracy and peace.


MARTIN JOL: Santini`s number two is red-hot favourite to be promoted having worked closely with the players - and Spurs sporting director Frank Arnesen - since his arrival in the summer.


Brewers Carlsberg and Heineken will buy beermaker Scottish & Newcastle for $15.3 billion, the companies said Friday.


PARIS - Descendants of the native American warrior Crazy Horse want a change in the famed Paris strip club named after him. Alfred Red Cloud, a member of the Oglala Sioux tribe, delivered a letter Saturday to the operators of the Crazy Horse saloon asking them to change the club's name...


Kyle Lohse rebounded from the worst outing of his career with one of his best of the season Saturday night, pitching into the eighth inning and hitting a sacrifice fly while leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 5-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.


S.Korean President, Japanese PM to discuss visa, nukes

South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will have a summit meeting in Kagoshima, Japan, on Friday to discuss issues of mutual interest, Chong Wa Dae said Wednesday.


Lawmakers accused federal regulators yesterday of moving too slowly to implement rules to help consumers fix errors on their credit reports.


The bodies of 49 freshly trained Iraqi national guard recruits, lined up and executed by insurgents, were discovered on a roadside about 75 miles northeast of Baghdad, Iraqi officials said Sunday.


Russian Government to Discuss Approving Kyoto Pact

The Russian government said on Wednesday it would discuss ratifying the Kyoto Protocol on global climate change to which Moscow holds the key.


La societa' segna anche +22% dell'Ebit a 305 milioni


Study shows Weight Watchers only effective weight loss method

(Undated) Dec. 28, 2004 - It's time to make New Year's Resolutions, and for many that means trying to lose weight. A new study says many popular weight loss programs don't stack up to their claims to drop pounds.


Police investigation rules out murder in death of Diana

LONDON -- The 1997 Paris car crash that killed Princess Diana and her boyfriend, Dodi Fayed, was an accident, not a murder plot hatched by the royal family, according to a British police investigation made public yesterday.


A painting on display in Rome revives the scandal of Pope Alexander VI and his youthful mistress, Giulia Farnese.


One in every five U.S. jobs pays less than a poverty-level wage for a family of four, according to a study by the nonpartisan Working Poor Families Project.


Two investors put in the winning bid of $650,100 in a charity auction to break bread with billionaire Warren Buffett.


A Rockieâs Route Back Leads Him to Game 4

Game 4 on Sunday will be Aaron Cookâs first time pitching in a major league game since Aug. 10, and there does not seem to be anyone on the Rockies worried about how he will fare.


Guantanamo inmates shown Saddam hanging photos: lawyer

Guantanamo Bay prison inmates were  shown photographs of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein hanging  from a rope following his execution, lawyers for Australia's  only Guantanamo inmate said on Thursday.


IPTV/VoD â Let's inject a little rock 'n' roll

If dreams could come true... Industry comment Even 10 seconds of the ridiculously over-valued X-Factor and American Idol make me want to vomit. They are so frighteningly mediocre, vacuous, and repetitive that I invariably find myself staring into a worrying abyss of creative bankruptcy that's pumped into millions of people's homes every night through their TV screen. On the side of the road gossip magazines are flourishing, all with the same look, formula, and material.â¦


Floods Kill 76 in China, No Let-Up in Sight

Floods and landslides have killed 76 people in southwest China in the past four days and washed away homes and roads, knocked down power lines and cut off at least one city, state media said on Monday.


ADV: The Sprint PCS Fair and Flexible Plan

Miscalculating your wireless minutes can cost you money. The Sprint PCS Fair and Flexible Plan adjusts to your usage every month so you can save up to $300 a year. Activate and save!


Last of Chinaâs old guard cedes military

Hu Jintao became China's undisputed leader yesterday as the world's most populous nation completed its first orderly transfer of power in the communist era.


Safin crushes Nalbandian for fourth Masters win

Marat Safin barged his way past Britain's Tim Henman into sixth place in the race to qualify for next month's Masters Cup in Houston by overpowering David Nalbandian, of Argentina


Apple, Cisco Settle Dispute Over Use of 'iPhone' Name

SAN JOSE, Feb. 21 -- Cisco Systems and Apple said Wednesday night that they had settled the trademark-infringement lawsuit that threatened to derail Apple's use of the iPhone name for its new iPod-cellphone device.


Fierce fighting rocks Palestinian camp in Lebanon

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Lebanese troops pounded al Qaeda-inspired militants dug in at a Palestinian refugee camp in north Lebanon on Friday while the group showed no inclination to surrender.


International aid starts to arrive in flooded Bolivia, which the UN says is suffering its worst ever disaster.


Calif. Air Board Adopts Vehicle Emission Cuts

California air-quality regulators  on Friday adopted the nation's first-ever rules to reduce car  emissions linked to global warming, an action likely to prompt  tough pollution standards in other states and a legal challenge  by the auto industry.


Hezbollah vows to press ahead with anti-govt drive

Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah vowed on Thursday to pursue his campaign to oust Lebanon's Western-backed government but said his powerful Shi'ite Muslim group would not be dragged into a civil war.


Justin Gatlin always wanted to make his  mark on the world. But as a teenager the new Olympic 100 meters  champion believed fame would come through art not sprinting.


Gemini: A virtual mobile world wakes to life

There's a new mobile virtual world in town and it's not Second Life Mobile. Find out why Gemini Mobile numbered among Deloitte's Wireless Fast 50.


Lighter-Hit Fla. Areas Get More From FEMA

Local officials agree that hurricane damage to Miami-Dade County this year was light, but the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $20 million in residents' requests for aid.


In another blow to the belief that antioxidant supplements improve health, an authoritative analysis has concluded there is no evidence the vitamins ward off common digestive cancers.


US Military Helicopter Crashes in Central Texas

A US military Black Hawk helicopter crashed in foggy weather in central Texas on Monday and there was no information available about injuries or deaths for the seven people on board, a military spokeswoman said.


A church group that protests at military funerals around the country will be barred from services for an American Indian soldier on a reservation, tribal officials say.


The proposed Google merger could still be held up in Europe, where personal privacy has more legal protections than in the United States.


Canadian mining company Goldcorp Inc. (G.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) (GG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) plans to buy competitor Wheaton River Minerals Ltd (WRM.


Foggia. Crolla una palazzina: 8 morti, 6 feriti. S'indaga sulla ...

Un boato nel cuore della notte, quella di ieri, poi polvere, terra e macerie dappertutto, e in pochi secondi due famiglie sono state annientate. Ancora una volta Foggia Ã¨ segnata da un lutto collettivo per


Bush gets boost from votes in Afghanistan, Australia

Afghanistan's first democratic vote and the electoral success of Australia's Prime Minister John Howard, a staunch Iraq war ally, gave President George W. Bush a major boost three weeks from the US vote.


The UN condemns slow progress on reform in Burma, after the crackdown on anti-government protesters.


OmegaT version 1.6.1 was released. OmegaT is a free and open source multiplatform Computer Assisted Translation tool with fuzzy matching, translation memory, keyword search, glossaries, and translation leveraging into updated projects.   Didier Briel kindly contributed a file filter for HTML Help Compiler files. That, together with an important bug fix and a couple minor enhancements, gave us enough reason to get another release out, so here's OmegaT version 1.6.1.  As said, version 1.6.1 sports a new file filter for HTML Help Compiler files, a new menu option to reset the main window's components, a command line option to select the locale, another command line option to select an external resource bundle, better display of version numbers (including the update number used in the recent 1.6.0 series), and a fix to prevent translation units from being dumped when changing a project's languages.


Trading Technologies Expands Functionality of X_Trader Pro

Ziff Davis - Trading Technologies, which develops trading software for derivatives professionals, has made 28 add-on components available.


Reviled in Argentina, paper mills bring life to Finland

At the heart of an angry dispute between Argentina and Uruguay, pulp mills, sometimes seen as major polluters, have brought life to parts of Finland where they have often been around longer than the trees themselves.


Free Web Service Helps Consumers Reap Store Refunds

The just-launched Priceprotectr.com sends e-mail alerts when prices drop. You may be eligible for a price protection refund.


Under a portrait of George Washington and a sign proclaiming "A New Direction," Democratic lawmakers boasted of their accomplishments their first five months running Congress.


Croatia Girl Pays Teens Who Threatened Dad

A 13-year-old girl who paid off three older teens so they wouldn't tell her parents she smoked soon found herself in even worse trouble: The teens threatened to kill her father if she didn't fork over more ...


BEIJING - Chinese researchers have produced a vaccine that works against SARS, the news agency Xinuha reported Sunday. Researchers injected 36 healthy volunteers with the vaccine, starting in May, and 24 developed


Google share price falls short of predictions

Internet search giant Google has priced its long-awaited initial public offering (IPO) at just under $120 a share, far below initial expectations.


OTTAWA - The prime minister's communications director is denying allegations that Paul Martin considered eliminating the Canada Health Act in a draft of his 1995 budget.


Late eagle earns Mickelson share of lead at Pebble

PEBBLE BEACH, California  - Masters champion Phil Mickelson rolled in a downhill, 18-foot eagle putt on his final hole to vault into a three-way tie for the lead at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on Thursday.


Economy - Thursday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Average 30-year rates dipped to 6.67% from 6.69% from the week prior, Freddie Mac said, citing slower home sales. Average 15-year rates fell to 6.34% from 6.37%, while one-year ARMs fell to 5.65% from 6.37%. It's the second week of declines after a month of increases. Rates remain below year-ago levels.


The IEA says the UK should be less dependent on gas power, and develop nuclear and renewable energy sources.


T-Mobile snags Wi-Fi-lovin BlackBerry Curve

T-Mobile and Research in Motion announce the BlackBerry Curve (aka BlackBerry 8320) with integrated Wi-Fi.


Roma, 14:30 - CALCIO, SERIE C1: ARBITRI PLAYOFF E PLAYOUT

Ecco gli arbitri designati a dirigere la partite di ritorno dei playoff e playout del campionato di ...


Cantor Fitzgerald said its chairman and chief executive, Howard W. Lutnick, would take over the firmâs fixed-income trading and sales business, succeeding Irvin Goldman.


Police in England are to focus on tackling the most serious violent crimes, the home secretary will announce.


Eager to shore up their fragile House and Senate majorities, congressional Democrats have enlisted their committee chairmen in an early blitz to bring millions of dollars into the party's coffers, culminating in a late-March event featuring House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and 10 of the powerful panel...


Pope Prays for Beslan School Dead at Italy Mass

LORETO, Italy  - Pope John Paul prayed for the  victims of the "inhumane violence" of Russia's Beslan school  tragedy as he said Mass on Sunday before 200,000 people in  central Italy.


"Just Married" star Brittany Murphy  will provide the voice of Tinker Bell in the first  direct-to-video film slated for release as part of the Walt  Disney Co.'s new "Fairies" line of products, the studio said on  Tuesday.


Global Advances Challenge U.S. Dominance in Science

The United States remains the world leader in scientific and technological innovation, but its dominance is threatened by economic development elsewhere, particularly in Asia.


Globalization and low taxes have created a golden age of inexpensive wine and liquor, but cheap booze comes at a heavy societal cost.


McLellan promises look at problems in corrections and parole systems

SAINT JOHN, N.B. (CP) - Canada's public safety minister is promising a closer look at the corrections and parole systems after a recent spate of attacks and murders by convicts who were either living at halfway houses or out on day passes.


Accused Zeta-Jones Stalker to Stand Trial

LOS ANGELES - A judge on Wednesday ordered a woman accused of stalking actress Catherine Zeta-Jones to stand trial.    Superior Court Judge Patricia M...


Israeli air strike kills four Gaza militants

An Israeli air strike in the Gaza Strip killed at least four Islamic Jihad gunmen on Tuesday, Palestinian medical workers and militants said, a day after Israel stepped up attacks against the militant group.


Bush refuses to denounce anti-Kerry campaign

TONY EASTLEY: In the United States, the President George W Bush today refused to specifically denounce a campaign advertisement which accuses the Democratic nominee for President, Senator John Kerry, of lying about how he got his Vietnam War medals for


The largest U.S. independent is looking to shed some Albertan acreage.


NATO vows to kick Taliban out of truce village

The NATO commander in Afghanistan vowed on Saturday to kick the Taliban out of a key southern town and reinstate tribal elders who struck a peace deal with foreign troops.


Despite the introduction of 88 new models, the 2007 Frankfurt International Motor Show was decidedly lacking in flights of fancy.


Gunmen kidnap dozens at Red Crescent Baghdad office

Gunmen wearing police uniforms kidnapped dozens of people after storming a branch of the Red Crescent in central Baghdad on Sunday, a Red Crescent official and witnesses said.


Annan calls for more aid for Sudan's violence-hit Darfur region

UN Secretary General Kofi Annan is appealing for donors to urgently help meet a shortfall of 200 million dollars needed for its humanitarian program in the war-torn western Darfur region of Sudan.


Londra, 15:58 - TENNIS, WIMBLEDON: SEPPI AL SECONDO TURNO, FUORI SANGUINETTI

Al torneo di Wimbledon, Andreas Seppi ha superato il primo turno, battendo in tre set lo slovacco Do...


Candidates Digging for a Deeper Pool of Iowa Voters

The turnout effort among Democrats has exploded into the most ambitious and costly in the history of Iowaâs caucus system.


President Bush hopscotched through Florida yesterday in a campaign swing that rallied nearly 100,000 partisans as he accused Sen. John Kerry of "election amnesia" regarding the Iraq war.


Two British Insurance Companies in Discussions on Possible Merger

Resolution and Friends Provident may look to combine and create a company with a market value of about Â£8.3 billion, or $17.1 billion.


US judge gives Oracle greenlight to pursue PeopleSoft

After a three-month trial a US Federal Court judge has ruled that Oracle Corp.'s hostile pursuit of bitter rival PeopleSoft Inc.


US reservist pleads guilty to Abu Ghraib charges

A US army reservist today pleaded guilty to five charges of abusing Iraqi detainees at the Abu Ghraib prison as a two-day court martial began at a US base in Baghdad.


Blair expected in Cairo for talks with Mubarak

British Prime Minister Tony Blair is expected in Egypt to hold talks with President Hosni Mubarak, presidential sources told AFP.


BEIJING, China -- Torrential floods in southwest China have killed as many as 100 people prompting officials to call in the military to help rescue scores of people and locate dozens of missing.


Fawlty Towers, the classic comedy starring John Cleese as a hapless hotelier, is voted the top British sitcom by foreign viewers.


ASBESTOS-RELATED boycotts of James Hardie products have forced the controversial building products maker to slash its profit forecast.


At least four visitors were injured after a suspected hand grenade exploded in Sri Lanka's main zoo on Sunday, one day ahead of celebrations to mark 60 years of independence for the island nation.


Ancient Chinese acupuncture is proved to be able to effectively ease the pain of some arthritis sufferers, thus adding to conventional therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee


Cheadle movie "Talk to Me" has critics buzzing

Black actors sometimes complain  about being cast only as criminals or thugs in movies, but Don  Cheadle has beaten that stereotype and earned critical acclaim  for his roles in films like Oscar winner "Crash."


World's Top Game Players Battle for Cash, Titles

Teams from 62 countries vie for $400,000 at the World Cyber Games championship tournaments


Pirates hijack a Russian tug off the coast of Somalia and hold the crew captive, officials say.


Cowboys roll to 1st 2-0 start since 1999

The Dallas Cowboys did plenty of scoring again Sunday, this time with help from their defense. After winning a shootout in the season opener, Dallas took advantage of five takeaways and a ball-control offense to beat the hapless Miami Dolphins 37-20.


China : China to constraint textile exports

China has agreed to place duties on certain textiles to placate fears that it will flood the world with low-cost products when textile quotas officially fall in three weeks, in response to pressure from the US and Europe.


Backman makes pivot, heads in new direction

Wally Backman's candidacy for the job of Mets manager ended as suddenly as it began when he told the club early yesterday morning that he was withdrawing his name from consideration.


Update 1: WTO: US Should Drop Gambling Ban

A World Trade Organization panel said Wednesday the US government should drop prohibitions on Americans placing bets in online casinos - a ruling that could open the United States to offshore Internet gambling.


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If they were true to their principles, moderate Republicans and consistent conservatives would be supporting John Kerry. Instead, their acquiescence to the reckless whims of George W. Bush marks a descent


MOORE'S FAHRENHEIT RISES WITH DVD EXTRAS: Unseen Abu Ghraib footage included.

(Aug. 18, 2004) *Michael Moore's anti-Bush documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 will arrive on DVD with extra features, including a previously unseen sequence shot outside Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.


Il portiere della Juve dall'allenamento a "Pitti Uomo"


Pinochet Offers to Pay $5 Million in Back Taxes

SANTIAGO, Chile  - Former Chilean dictator AugustoPinochet has offered to pay $5 million in back taxes in hopesthat his assets would be unfrozen, but government officialssaid Monday that the courts would press on with embezzlementand tax evasion investigations.


Webb, Bush have terse exchange over Iraq

Democratic Sen.-elect Jim Webb avoided the receiving line during a recent White House reception for new members of Congress and had a chilly exchange with President Bush over the Iraq war and his Marine son.


Telling people off activates a part of the brain linked to enjoyment and satisfaction, say scientists.


Top ministers met on Wednesday shortly before a statement purportedly from the kidnappers was posted on a Web site. It denied having.


Sofia Hails Spain's Alliance of Civilizations Proposal

Politics: 13 December 2004, Monday. Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov affirmed his support for the proposal of Spain Prime Minister Zapatero of an alliance of civilizations, a high level assembly working to ...


Abbas Heads to Gaza to Confront Militants

A day after firing his top security commanders, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas headed to the Gaza Strip on Friday to demand that militant leaders stop attacking Israelis, a strong sign of his determination to enforce a fragile truce with Israel.


Peyton Manning was still at the peak of his game in the Pro Bowl, and Michael Vick showed he's only beginning the climb.


Syria says halting cooperation over Lebanon

Syria said on Wednesday it was suspending diplomatic cooperation with France on ending the political crisis in Lebanon, after similar action by Paris.


A statue of Nelson Mandela will be unveiled in central London.


Teachers group wins C$52 billion race for Canada's BCE

BCE Inc , Canada's largest telecommunications group, on Saturday accepted a C$51.7 billion ($48.5 billion) offer from a group including the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan, and said it would be the largest buyout in Canadian corporate history.


Chiquita says Justice Dept. recommends plea deal

Chiquita Brands International Inc on Tuesday said the U.S. Justice Dept. has formally recommended that the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia approve an agreement under which it would plead guilty to one count of doing business with a terrorist group.


Londra, 19:35 - CALCIO, WEST HAM; TEVEZ: NON INDOSSERO' MAI LA MAGLIA DEL BRASILE

A tutto c'è un limite. Carlos Tevez studierà un altro modo per farsi perdonare dai suo...


Five Italian warships set off for Lebanon, carrying nearly 2,500 troops to join the UN peacekeeping force.


Rashad Anderson scored 27 points and went 7 for 8 from the free throw line over the final two minutes, leading Connecticut to an 81-72 victory over Rice yesterday in Hartford. Josh Boone added a career-high 20 points and dominated inside with 14 rebounds for the 11th-ranked Huskies (5-1), who were coming off their first loss -- a 61-59 upset ...


Hamm: I thought the gold's gone for sure

The American had just taken his chance at a gold medal and tossed it like a stone into the Mediterranean, stumbling off the vault like a man stepping on his own shoe lace, nearly falling onto the judges' table the way basketball players ...


The Colombian government begins freeing jailed rebels in a move it hopes will prompt the release of hostages.


The latest monthly data has carriers' shares lifting higher.


Iberdrola to buy Scottish Power for 11.6 billion pounds

Scottish Power has accepted a takeover bid worth 11.6 billion pounds by Spain's second-biggest power company Iberdrola, a move which is set to create Europe's third biggest utility group.


EU Drafts UN Nuclear Resolution on Iran-Diplomats

France, Britain and Germany are drafting a resolution on Iran for a key meeting of the UN nuclear watchdog next week and Washington is pushing the trio to include some tough language, diplomats said on Thursday.


Udine, 20:23 - MISURE ANTIVIOLENZA: UDINESE, UNA MAZZATA SE A PORTE CHIUSE

"Per noi è una mazzata". CosÃ¬ Franco Soldati, presidente dell' Udinese, ha commentato la deci...


Rwanda has sent thousands of troops into Congo in recent days, a Western diplomat in Congo's capital said Monday, but U.N. officials said they had no evidence of such an incursion.


UN Says May Have Spotted Rwandan Troops in Congo

The U.N. mission in Congo said on  Wednesday it had spotted 100 soldiers, thought to be Rwandan,  in the east of the vast Central African country but Kigali  declined to say whether its troops had crossed the border.


Cisgiordania, raid israeliani contro militanti palestinesi

La cittÃ  cisgiordana di Nablus Ã¨ oggi teatro di violenti scontri dopo che, all'alba di questa mattina, cinque importanti ricercati palestinesi sono stati uccisi da un'unitÃ  d'elite israeliana. L'incursione


The White House urges Congress to renew President Bush's ability to agree trade deals without interference.


London - The long-awaited clash between the Barbarians and the All Blacks in Cardiff on Saturday has been given a huge shot in the arm with the news that the Springboks have given the world's best rugby player, flanker Schalk Burger, permission to play


The Bank of England is set to keep interest rates on hold following the latest meeting of the its Monetary Policy Committee.


Students plead for national bursary scheme

Students from research-led universities want the government to consider establishing a national bursary scheme to boost widening participation to higher education.


Iraqi fighters kidnap eight Egyptian employees

BAGHDAD, Sept 24 : Eight employees, Egyptians and Iraqis, of the Egyptian telecom giant Orascom were kidnapped in Iraq within two days, the interior ministry and a company employee said Friday.


Gears of War, the most insanely-hyped game of the year has finally arrived on the Xbox 360.


The stereotype has been around as long as the religious right: conservative Christians are sheep-like, monolithic, controlled by their leaders.


Senate foes of troop buildup join forces

Two senators leading separate efforts to put Congress on record against President Bush's troop buildup in Iraq joined forces Wednesday, agreeing on a nonbinding resolution that would criticize the plan.


Courageous Kelly puts Team GB back on the gold trail

KELLY HOLMES' last-minute gamble was rewarded with a glorious gold medal last night as she stormed to the Olympic 800m title in Athens.


Gia' vice presidente della societa,'lavorero' per i giovani'


Any future decommissioning carried out by the IRA should be transparent, according to Conservative leader Michael Howard.


With a bankruptcy court scheduled to hear arguments Thursday by US Airways Group Inc. to throw out contracts covering union workers who haven't approved new deals, union leaders for the carrier's customer-service


Luciano Pavarotti, whose effortless tenor voice and powerful stage presence dominated opera for decades, plans to bow out like a superstar with a 40-city tour that will end with his retirement.


IT is official - the VHS home video format will share the fate of its one-time competitor Betamax and go the way of the dinosaur. All over the world, Video Home System - which lets people record and watch


La nostra voce sara' piu' forte se affidabili'


Rivals for lunar conquest four decades ago, Russia hopes to join the U.S. moon exploration program with technology and know-how, a Russian space agency spokesman said Thursday.


GRAND FORKS, ND - Dan Fritscheâs short-handed goal sparked the defending champion United States team to a 5-4 victory Saturday night in the opening round of the World Junior Hockey Championship.


Police get new powers to make drivers to take roadside tests to see if they are under the influence of drugs.


Lawyers for Zacarias Moussaoui petitioned the Supreme Court on Monday, challenging the government's right to put the terrorism suspect on trial while the defense had no access to potentially favorable al-Qaida witnesses.


Intel Cancels Plan to Enter Digital TV Chip Market

Intel Corp. (INTC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said it has scrapped plans to enter the digital television chip business, marking a retreat from a major component of its consumer electronics initiative.


New IM Worm Spreads Rootkits and Trojans to AOL Instant Messenger Users, Creating Sophisticated Botnet

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Sept. 18  /PRNewswire/ -- Research experts at FaceTime Security Labs(TM), the threat research division of IM and greynet security leader FaceTime Communications, today identified and reported a new worm known as W32.pipeline that is propagating over AOL Instant Messenger.


Shares of InPhonic Inc., a Washington reseller of wireless service and telephones over the Internet, rose 26 percent Tuesday on their first day of trading..-The Washington Post


Zend Developer Zone: Dutch PHP Conference 2007: Wrap Up

Cal Evans of the Zend Developer Zone has posted his wrapup of this year's Dutch PHP Conference held in Amsterdam.   The chairs are all folded, the displays are back in their tubes and the speakers have all move on to their next big thing. Before the shadows of time fog our memory, let's take a look back over our shoulder at what was The Dutch PHP Conference.   Cal talks about the attendance (sold out!), a link to his keynote code in action and an overview of some of the talks presented.


Migliora l'interscambio dei beni, cresce avanzo nei servizi


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


While George Bush has been leading the War in Iraq, John Kerry has been waging war with himself. Hereâsa glimpse into Kerryâs convictions: Oct. 11, 2002: Kerry votes to authorize the use of force to depose


Stores reconsider sales strategies after sluggish weekend

In spite of a burst of Friday spending, the holiday shopping season got off to a sluggish start, forcing retailers to reassess their strategies for luring buyers. Slow sales reported by three retail sales trackers on Tuesday were blamed on higher fuel costs and an overall lack of confidence in the economy.


Tim O'Connor decided tired arms were a small price to pay so his 4-year-old grandsons could get a bird's eye view of a giant yellow sponge with a red tie.


BAGHDAD, July 9 -- Politicians from Iraq's major parties and ethnic groups said Monday that Iraq's government could collapse, plunging the nation into full-blown civil war and sparking regional conflict, if the United States were to begin withdrawing troops too quickly.


Israel kills five Hamas gunmen in Gaza raid

Israeli troops and armor crossed into the central Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing six Palestinians, at least five of them militants from the Islamist Hamas group that controls the coastal territory.


Sudan's government has ordered troops in three areas of Darfur to observe an immediate cease-fire, state media reported Monday, and an international observer said the government will ask rebels to do the same.


Oprah most powerful celebrity on Forbes 2007 list

Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey has replaced Tom Cruise as the most world's most powerful celebrity and jailbird Paris Hilton has dropped off the annual Forbes magazine list of the 100 most influential stars.


Dec. 24. - But for the Congressâ palace intrigue, the funeral of PV Narasimha Rao would have taken place in Delhi and not in Hyderabad.


Here's a dream-come-true for Web addicts: college credit for watching YouTube.


Oil producing cartel Opec will cut back on over-production early next year to prevent a further fall in prices, Kuwait's oil minister has said.


Tavolo con le Regioni per insediamenti energetici


Accordo a Palazzo Chigi tra governo e forze sociali


Co-founder tells his side of Apple story

There was excited chatter as the   revolutionaries met in a nondescript garage in Menlo Park,   California, but in the beginning few of them really knew how   they would change the world.


I racconti dei testimoni: "Urla disperate all'interno del palazzo""Un fungo nero, le vetrine crollate nelle strade limitrofe"                                          Milano, una superstite del crollo "Puzza di gas da due anni"


OFT urged to investigate 'rip-off' iTunes

The Consumers' Association has accused iTunes - the music download service from Apple - of ripping off UK punters by charging them 20 per cent more than European counterparts.


Afghan Warlord Escapes Assassination Bid

A suicide bomber blew himself up at a mosque in northern Afghanistan on Thursday wounding two people, but the apparent target of the attack, ethnic Uzbek warlord Abdul Rashid Dostum, was unhurt, Dostum's spokesman said.


Sandy "Pepa" Denton got a lesson this week on how to toss beads and an up-close look at the elaborate float she'll be riding in Monday's Krewe of Orpheus parade with friend and rap partner Cheryl "Salt" James.


By Patrick Donohue, Destin Log, Fla.  Jun. 2--For the price of a nice dinner, residents of beachfront condos may be able to pay for beach restoration in west Destin.


Microsoft's latest offerings to get wired with TV

Roger Kay wanted to watch the vice-presidential debate last week, but his family went out to dinner, so his kids weren't in bed until 20 minutes after the show began.


Prince Frederic von Anhalt said Monday he plans to file a paternity challenge to gain custody of Anna Nicole Smith's infant daughter, even if it costs him his marriage to Zsa Zsa Gabor. "If the court rules in my favor, I will go to the Bahamas and pick up the child," he said, adding that he would ask for a DNA test.


Heather Mills-McCartney testifies at the trial of a photographer accused of assaulting her.


Roma, 15:56 - CALCIO, LAZIO: PROF MARIANI CHIARISCE EQUIVOCO SU SIVIGLIA

Il professor Paolo Mariani, che ha operato al ginocchio il giocatore della Lazio Sebastiano Siviglia...


UK hands control of Basra to Iraqi forces

BASRA, Iraq  - Britain handed responsibility for security in Basra province to Iraqi forces on Sunday, effectively marking the end of nearly five years of British control of the southern part of Iraq.


Finland's Supreme Court blocked a lower court ruling Friday that two boys be returned to their Finnish mother who is in a trans-Atlantic custody battle with their American father.


Roma, 17:33 - BIATHLON, CDM: BJOERNDALEN VINCE AD ANTERSELVA

Ole Einar Bjoerndalen ha vinto la 15Km in linea di Coppa del Mondo maschile di biathlon, disputata a...


Queen draws attention to vulnerable in Christmas message

Queen Elizabeth II, in her annual Christmas Day message to Britain and the Commonwealth, on Tuesday urged people to take responsibility for vulnerable individuals excluded by modern society.


Iowa Dems declare neutrality in caucuses

Iowa Democrats declared on Saturday the party would remain neutral in the state's leadoff presidential caucuses in 2008 even though popular Gov. Tom Vilsack is seeking the nomination.


Australia charges five Canadians in multi-million-dollar drugs bust

Five Canadian men believed to be part of an international drugs syndicate have been charged with trying to smuggle cocaine worth 35 million dollars (26 million US) into Australia, police said.


Israel and Palestinians Agree to a Cease-Fire in the Gaza Strip

The agreement is the most serious effort to end the fighting in Gaza, but it is not clear whether it will take effect and hold.


Cool pic too... Astronomers at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) VLT have found jets coming out from a 24 Jupiter-mass brown dwarf, or failed star, similar to the jets that are found coming out of young, but fully fledged stars.â¦


UN chief Ban Ki-moon opens the 2007 general assembly by warning world leaders of "daunting challenges" ahead.


Electronic Arts Posts Loss, Citing a Revamp

The video game maker largely met Wall Streetâs forecasts, despite posting a quarterly loss because of reorganization charges and deferred revenue.


Mark Philippoussis and Alicia Molik outlasted Daniela Hantuchova and Dominik Hrbaty 11-9 in a third-set super-tiebreaker to give Australia a 2-1 victory over Slovakia at the Hopman Cup on Monday.


Circolazione ancora ferma sulla Salerno-Reggio CalabriaFiocchi sulla capitale, qualche ritardo all'aeroporto di Ciampino                                          A3 bloccata per la neve Roma si sveglia imbiancata


The Detroit Tigers handed Cleveland a 12-3 drubbing on Thursday and moved to within a game of the first-placed Indians in the American League Central.


Letter bomb explodes near London office, one hurt

A letter bomb exploded at a London insurance office and injured one woman on Monday, fire officials said.Comment


CdA: a meta' 2008 occorre ricapitalizzazione di 750 mln


By Andrew Sirocchi, Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, Wash.  Feb. 4--The calls for reservations begin in earnest in April or May.


The US military says it has attacked  suspected rebel targets in Mosul after an upsurge in violence in the northern Iraqi city.


Tattoos, baggy pants and tank tops are out. Smart blazers and university recruits are in.


The BBC needs to make greater efforts towards impartiality, according to an internal report.


Inchiesta Observer, piccoli parlano di minacce e percosse


Jose Mourinho has hinted that Chelsea were being targeted by European football's governing body UEFA after they earned four yellow cards in their 2-0 Champions League victory over Werder Bremen.


Conference on Iraq to back the government's war on insurgents

Leaders meeting on Iraq's future plan to give strong backing to the interim government's war against insurgents, but won't set


London marks abolition with slave exhibition

To mark next year's bicentenary of the slave trade being abolished across the British Empire, London is to open its first gallery dedicated to the trade.


Red Sox Pitcher Lester Feels Normal in First Game After Cancer Treatment

FORT MYERS, Fla.  -- Jon Lester pitched in his first game Monday since his last cancer treatment just 261/27 months ago.


The US says it has started a new offensive against Taleban and al-Qaeda militants, ahead of a planned poll.


La vittima aveva 40 anni, sindaco Faenza esprime cordoglio


The Red Sox are halfway to capturing something that's slipped just out of reach since 1918 -- the World Series trophy. Boston is gearing up for Game Three Tuesday night when they send Pedro Martinez to the mound against St.


NEWSMAKER-Red Bull's F1 dream given wings by Jaguar

The American dream of Red Bull boss Dietrich Mateschitz has been given wings by his purchase of Jaguar on Monday. The Austrian billionaire has been involved in Formula


Pentagon Cites Spike In Violence in Iraq

Rising sectarian bloodshed has pushed violence in Iraq to its highest level in more than two years, and preventing civil war is now the most urgent mission of the growing contingent of 140,000 U.S. troops in the country, according to a new Pentagon report released yesterday.


Austin ends drought, earns first win since '95

Cromwell, CT (Sports Network) - Woody Austin birdied the first playoff hole Sunday to defeat Tim Herron and win the Buick Championship.


FOR Libya, 2004 was the year where everything changed, politically with its return to international grace, and economically with the start of reforms cutting away at state-controlled management.


At least 23 people are killed in triple car bomb attacks in Samarra, north of Baghdad, Iraqi police say.


At least nine restaurant diners die in an attack aimed at new African Union peacekeepers in Somalia's capital.


Arafat's Health Reported to Have Turned Sharply Worse

An ambulance was called to Yasir Arafat's compound amid unconfirmed reports that he had lost consciousness at least once.


Israeli army damages Nablus shops, homes

Dozens of Palestinian shops and homes were damaged, and water, sewage and electrical lines were cut in the West Bank town of Nablus on Saturday by Israeli army blasting of concrete barriers blocking entrances to the crowded Old City, officials at City Hall said.


A crucial element was missing from a set of points near the Cumbria train crash site, the BBC has learned.


Nearly two-thirds of parents in a new survey want the government to place tighter controls on sex and violence on television, researchers said Thursday.


Israel bombs Palestinian areas, targets Hamas

Jerusalem, Sept 1. (PTI): Vowing to fight terrorism with "all the might", Israel today launched a military offensive against the Palestinian Hamas militant group destroying the house of a man involved in yesterday's suicide attacks that left 16 dead.


TORONTO/WASHINGTON  - A U.S. appeals court upheld  a patent infringement finding against BlackBerry e-mail device  maker Research In Motion Ltd. RIM.TO on Tuesday, but said  part of an earlier court ruling was flawed and sent the case  back to a lower court.


Tigers receptive to rapprochement over tsunami relief

KILINOCHCHI, Sri Lanka, Dec 30  - Tamil Tiger rebels Thursday left the door open for cooperation with their warring partner, the Sri Lankan government, on tsunami relief operations.


With a giant leap yesterday, Bridgewater State's Jennifer Harlow did herself one better. Harlow, a senior from East Bridgewater, defended her national title in the high jump at the NCAA Division 3 Track and Field Championships at Terre Haute, Ind., becoming the first back-to-back champion in 17 years.


OpenAds, the cure for the common online advertising cold

Open source pioneer, OpenAds, is shaking up the online advertising community, one web publisher at a time.


Bernhard Langer is preparing to reveal Europe's opening four-balls pairings for the Ryder Cup.


Nash bridges way in NBA for young Ridnour

Sonics general manager Rick Sund likes to boast that the core of his team consists of young players who are unfinished basketball products.


European shares edged higher as oil prices fell to seven-week lows easing pressure on companies' margins, but activity was muted ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates later Wednesday.


A renewable energy system built in the Highlands is to be tried out in the sea off Orkney.


Olanda. Ucciso il regista Theo Van Gogh. Premier olandese: non ...

Aveva ricevuto minacce di morte il regista olandese Theo van Gogh, freddato oggi ad Amsterdam nei pressi di East Park. Secondo l'emittente nazionale NOS l'assassino ha lasciato sul corpo una nota di rivendicazione.


Dollar Sinks to New Lifetime Low Vs. Euro

The dollar sank to a new lifetime low  against the euro on Tuesday after a warning by European  officials on the euro's rise went unheeded by investors  determined to dump the U.S. currency.


The Davids of the stock market are beating the Goliaths again.


Tiger Woods finally may have found the right partner to cure his Ryder Cup blues. Woods and Chris Riley combined for a 4 and 3 victory Saturday over Darren Clarke and Ian Poulter in the morning four-ball.


Palestinian sources: No change in Arafat's condition

A source close to Yasser Arafat denied reports Wednesday that the Palestinian leader's condition has deteriorated sharply, but another official acknowledged that his condition remained "difficult.


Lo rivela un alto funzionario Usa dell'entourage di Rice


Holocaust survivors and their families gathered at one of Europe's largest Jewish cemeteries Sunday to remember more than 200,000 Jews from this city killed by the Nazis, a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the last transports from the Lodz ghetto to Hitler's death camps.


Premium rate Virgin Media cuts tech support jobs

'Let's right-size our associate headcount!' Exclusive Virgin Media's recent decision to slap a premium rate charge on its technical support line seems to have had the desired off-putting effect on callers, as dozens of redundancies have been announced at its IBM-run call centre.â¦


Microsoft E&D Launches Latest Wireless Entertainment Keyboard and Mouse Combination in Middle East

Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices (E&D) Division has announced the Middle East launch of the Wireless Entertainment Desktop 7000, an ultra-thin entertainment keyboard and mouse combination which offers a host of innovative features and Bluetooth connectivity.


At Least 23 Killed in Attacks in Iraq's Sunni Triangle

Insurgents in Iraq have carried out a series of attacks Tuesday north of Baghdad against the country's security forces, killing at least 23 police and national guards.


Music Review | Deborah Voigt: Diva as Broadway Baby

In Deborah Voigtâs interpretations of songs made famous by Julie Andrews and other Broadway sopranos, she graciously leans forward from her throne but doesnât leave it.


Branson's Virgin Group Plans to Offer Space Flights in 2007

Virgin Group Ltd., owned by billionaire entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, said it formed a company called Virgin Galactic to offer commercial space flights starting in 2007.


CEO Paul Otellini reveals plans at IDF to ship a "teraflop" processor around the end of decade with 80 cores.


Amnesty Condemns U.S. for War on Terror Torture

The United States has manifestly failed to uphold obligations to reject torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading behavior in the "war on terror" launched after Sept. 11, 2001, Amnesty International said on Wednesday.


Roma, 12:48 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: ISTANZA DI DELLA VALLE E MENCUCCI

Diego e Andrea Della Valle, proprietari della Fiorentina, e Sandro Mencucci, amministratore delegato...


While Moscow's historic Bolshoi Theater gets a makeover, its eponymous ballet company steps out of the wings and back into the spotlight, thanks to a daring new boss


Peru's health minister vows to push on with plans to make emergency contraception available, amid legal threats.


Madrid, 13:10 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID: CAPELLO VUOLE GAGO

Il Real Madrid è alla ricerca di un centrocampista che sostituisca Julio Baptista. In cima al...


Hilton to lawyers: Don't appeal sentence

Heiress and entrepreneur Paris Hilton said Saturday she has directed her attorneys not to appeal a judge's Friday decision sending her back to jail following her brief release on home detention.


Blog: There's nothing on the roofs of parking garages now but old beer bottles and leaves.


Cold Forecasts, Supply Outages Boost Oil

Oil prices rose on Wednesday, as  production glitches knocked around a million barrels daily from  world supply and U.S. government data showed a  bigger-than-expected fall in crude oil stocks.


Al-Qaida releases video of Afghan attack

Al-Qaida posted a video on the Internet Friday showing what they claimed to be an insurgent attack on a military position of U.S. and Afghan forces in southern Afghanistan.


Openers close to perfection as England scent unlikely victory

Michael Vaughan's record- breaking side have produced many outstanding displays in the last 12 months, but they may yet have saved the most remarkable performance until their final match of the year.


UNITED fans today slammed the club's Board for not doing enough to repel American raider Malcolm Glazer. The Florida-based tycoon resurrected his takeover campaign last night buying Â£45m worth of shares to take his stake in the club to 25.


Ukraine's Isolated PM Repeats Offer to Opposition

Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich, looking  increasingly isolated in Ukraine's deepening political crisis,  offered again on Tuesday to make his opposition rival premier  if allowed to take up the presidency.


BLAIR E BERLUSCONI NEL MIRINO DI MICHAEL MOORE

Si intitolerebbe "Twin B.", il nuovo film cui starebbe lavorando Michael Moore, regista Palma d'oro a Cannes con la pellicola anti-Bush "Fahrenheit 9/11". A dare la notizia Ã¨ il sito di 'Reporterassociati


Montreal, 19:47 - F1, GP CANADA: GRAVISSIMO INCIDENTE A KUBICA

Gravissimo incidente al polacco Robert Kubica nel corso del 27/o giro del Gp del Canada. Kubica ha ...


Life or death showdown for Shambo the bull

Â· Remote community plans festival when vets arrive Â· Sanctity of life argument against TB infection fear


Palermo, 19:50 - CALCIO, PALERMO: IN VENDITA BIGLIETTI GARA CONTRO CAGLIARI

Ã già cominciata la prevendita dei biglietti per la gara Palermo-Cagliari in programma domeni...


China Dispatches Inspectors in Attempt to Stop Local Government "Land Grabs"

Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency)  Beijing, 17 December: China's central government has dispatched a team of inspectors to some provinces in an attempt to put a stop to local government land grabs.


A bus loaded with elementary school students hurtled through an intersection and into two other vehicles Friday, sending two dozen people — all but three of them children — to hospitals. The driver told investigators the brakes had failed.


A study conducted by the Arctic Council which consists of about 300 internationals researches, have stated that the ice cap is warming at twice the global rate.


Competition Heats Up as IBM Sells PC Unit to China's Lenovo

On 7 December 2004, IBM and China's Lenovo announced that Lenovo will acquire IBM's PC business for a total of $1.75 billion in cash and shares.


Market ends flat as attention turns to jobs

U.S. stocks ended little changed on Thursday as anxiety that Friday's payrolls data may suggest the economy is headed into recession squelched earlier optimism over buoyant factory orders.


French court jails aid workers sent back from Chad

Six French activists sentenced  in Chad to eight years' hard labor for trying to kidnap dozens  of children had their sentences converted into French jail  terms of the same length by a court on Monday.


France Races Against Clock in Iraq Hostage Crisis

France scrambled to secure the freedom of  two French journalists kidnapped by Iraqi militants who gave  Paris until Monday evening to drop its controversial ban on  Muslim headscarves in schools.


Shaquille O'Neal is held out of the Heat's game with the Boston Celtics on Tuesday with a calf injury. It is uncertain if O'Neal will be able to play vs. the Lakers on Christmas.


Dell taps Motorola exec to lead consumer division

Returning Dell CEO Michael Dell continued a shakeup of his company by naming a Motorola executive to his leadership team.


Carlos the Jackal aide acquitted of French attacks

BERLIN, Aug 23  - An alleged lieutenant of Carlos the Jackal, legendary international terrorist mastermind through two decades, was acquitted here Monday of murder and bomb attacks in France more than 20 years ago.


You can buy yourself thousands of dollars of monthly income.


Presidente banca centrale Pechino: ne discuteremo con Ue


Investors could have bought the builders big on economic news; thankfully they didn't.


Tens of thousands of Ecuadorians take part in marches for and against the government in the capital, Quito.


Scientists find 2,000 pound rodent - luckily it's a fossil

Scientists in Uruguay have found the fossil remains of a 2,000 pound (1,000 kg) rodent that lived 2 million to 4 million years ago -- the largest rodent ever found.


Over 100 Somalis, Ethiopians drown off Yemen-U.N

More than 100 Somali and Ethiopian  migrants drowned when a smugglers' boat capsized off Yemen  earlier this week and 130 more are missing after they were  forced off a second ship, the United Nations said on Friday.


Iraq, British Governments Won't Give in to Kidnappers

The British and Iraqi governments said  Thursday they would not bow to the demands of militants  threatening to kill a British hostage, despite a video message  from the captive pleading for his life.


Foreign Ministers of India and Pakistan on Sunday held tough negotiations on Kashmir and other outstanding issues even as Islamabad maintained that it was "not unifocal" and ready to discuss all matters for ushering in peace in the sub-continent.


Verizon Decides Not to Fight 700 MHz 'Open Access' Requirement

After having mounted what appeared to have been a serious legal challenge to the US Federal Communications Commission's right to impose rules for bidders in the upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auction without legislative authority, Verizon yesterday formally withdrew its FCC complaint from the D.C. District Court of Appeals.


Two Arrested for Hurling Pies at Columnist

TUCSON, Ariz. - Two men ran onstage and threw custard pies at conservative columnist Ann Coulter as she was giving a speech at the University of Arizona, hitting her in the shoulder, police said.  University police arrested the men but did not release their identities.


Small Wineries Being Acquired by Big Names

The acquisition of the Robert Mondavi Winery by Constellation Brands Inc. was unexpected, but the wine business has been in a state of quiet turmoil for a long time.


A Pistoia, avrebbe baciato nel sonno il cane che ha reagito


Zend Developer Zone: ZendCon '07 Contests

The Zend Developer Zone has both announced a winner for their ZendCon commercial contest and posted another contest on their site today:   Now for our grand prize winner, a free ticket to ZendCon '07: Chris McKinney [with his slogan to end the commercial] 'a shiny badge with your name on it!'   The next contest follows in a similar theme, but this time the prize at stake is three free nights at the hotel where the conference is being held, the Hyatt Burlingame. Entering this contest is even easier than the last one - especially if you're already headed to the conference. All you have to do is register before September 12th - it's that easy!


Roundup: Marijuana charge against Anthony might be dismissed

Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony moved a step closer yesterday to legally clearing his name after being cited for marijuana possession before boarding a team flight last week for an exhibition game.


Parts of the International Space Station lost power for much of Sunday, but the three-member crew wasn't at risk and everything was fixed by Monday morning, officials said.


Americans still confident in home values: survey

Although existing homes are selling at their slowest pace in four years, most Americans are confident their homes are worth more now than they were a year ago, according to a survey released on Thursday.


The Braves' Rafael Furcal hit the game-winning homer Thursday night during Game 2 of the National League division series. Really, he could have been watching the game from a jail cell enjoying three squares a day.


U.N. sees major health risks from African floods

Up to 1.8 million people are at risk from cholera, measles, malaria and other killer diseases following major floods across the Horn of Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.


Gunmen Kill 22 Iraqi Police, U.S. Hits Falluja

FALLUJA, Iraq  - Gunmen captured 21 Iraqi  policemen and shot them in cold blood on Sunday, a day after  attacks on security forces that killed 34 people, police said.


Computer Chips Top Va. Export: Va. High-Tech Firms Have Zoomed Past Coal, Cigarettes to Become No. 1 in Sales Beyond Our Shores

By Jeffrey Kelley, Richmond Times-Dispatch  Feb. 9--Computer chips have replaced coal to become Virginia's top exported product, with foreign sales in the first 11 months last year more than doubling from all of 2005.


Government health officials said Friday they are reviewing whether popular medicines like Tylenol Plus Cold & Cough and Infant Triaminic Thin Strips are safe and effective in treating children's colds and coughs.


Mauresmo Struggles Past Schnyder at Filderstadt

FILDERSTADT, Germany  - New world number one  Amelie Mauresmo struggled to a 7-5, 6-4 victory over Patty  Schnyder in the second round of the Filderstadt Grand Prix on  Thursday.


The temperature remained steady at kickoff, but the wind chill was down to minus 22 at Lambeau Field for the Packers and Giants in the N.F.C. championship game.


Dell revitalization may take it into stores

Dell Inc.  said on  Thursday it is experimenting with new ways to sell computers, a  first step that analysts say is needed if Dell wants to better  compete with Hewlett-Packard Co.  and Apple Inc.  .


Survival of Fittest and Leanest Becomes Strategy for the Airlines

After half a decade of turmoil, a picture of air travel in the U.S. is starting to emerge, and it is far different from the caring image the airlines like to present.


Australia warns of Indonesia hotel attack

Australia has received new information warning that a terror attack could carried out soon in Indonesia, possibly targeting international hotels, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade says.


Ukraine's two rivals for the presidency are preparing to face off in their only nationally televised debate later Monday. Meanwhile a convoy of opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko's supporters


A lengthy Senate floor debate on the Iraq war is inevitable, despite a Republican effort to block it, Democrats say


Overall, Andrew Walter has had better games. His performance in the fourth quarter against UCLA, however, was as good as it gets. The senior threw for 415 yards and six touchdowns, two in a late rally, to lead No.


It's time to add new money. What will you do?


MInistero Esteri si augura che Teheran risponda ad appelli


Airbus revealed new delays for its   troubled A380 superjumbo on Thursday, blaming a repeat of   wiring installation problems which have already pushed the jet   programme a year behind schedule and sliced into future   profits.


Possono concorrere a formare un'unica lista riformista


Large Union Backs Obama; Another Is Likely to Do Same

The United Food and Commercial Workers endorsed Senator Barack Obama on Thursday, while members of another giant, the Service Employees International Union, were casting votes Thursday night.


Future Forecasts to 2015 for the Chinese Paint and Coating Chemicals Market

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c46931  ) has announced the addition of Chinese Markets for Paint and Coating  Chemicals 2006 to their offering.  China's demand for paint chemicals has grown at a fast pace in the past  decade.


LA Archdiocese finalizes abuse settlement in court

As plaintiffs sobbed but Cardinal Roger Mahony sat silently in court, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles and victims of clergy sex abuse on Monday finalized their record $660 million settlement.


Rocket is Launched Bearing Payload of 5 Science Satellites

By Jim Ellis Associated Press  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Five science satellites blasted off on a single rocket into a golden sunset Saturday on a mission to figure out the source of powerful geomagnetic substorms in the Earth's atmosphere.  The launch at 6:01 p.m.


Red-Hot Virginia Routs Miami To Move Into a First-Place Tie

The Cavaliers, projected to finish eighth in the ACC in the preseason media poll, top Miami on Saturday, 81-70, to move into a tie with Boston College for first place in the league.


Iraqi Holy City  Left Broken by Urban Warfare

U.S. troops' pinpoint fire and munitions restrictions have ensured that Najaf's Imam Ali shrine remains all but unscathed. But the core of the city around it, dear to millions of Shiite Muslims, has been mauled by combat.


Three tourists are killed and four children badly hurt as their people carrier crashes into a fuel tanker in Florida.


Roma's Egyptian striker Mido pledges to sign a deal with Tottenham.


Sprint, Motorola team on Nextel first responder interoperability

The two companies announced a solution Wednesday that lets safety personnel talk to each other through its public safety radios and Nextel phones.


Five found guilty of Britain's biggest heist

A British court convicted five men on  Monday of kidnap and robbery during Britain's biggest ever  heist, a daring 53 million pound ($105 million) raid on a cash  depot in southern England.


Consumers stepped up their borrowing in July by the largest amount since the beginning of the year, the Federal Reserve reported Wednesday.


The service will be first available on Spanish network provider Telefonica. Melodeo provides music to wireless subscribers through a mobilemusic solution that resides on the wireless phone.


Yahoo's Overture Ad Unit to Open Five Intl. Offices

Overture Services, Yahoo Inc.'s  Web-search advertising unit, on Monday said it plans to enter five new international markets in the coming months as the Internet media company continues to broaden its global reach.


The death of an elderly woman in a city centre flat in Glasgow is being treated as suspicious, police say.


Sudan's government is accused of deploying weapons to Darfur in defiance of a UN arms embargo.


The US dollar, after a decade as the dominant currency for buying everything from shampoo to canned food to furniture, is no longer accepted in Cuba as of yesterday.


Milano, 15:04 - CALCIO, GALLIANI: FELICE PER PATO MA VINTO ANCHE SENZA DI LUI

Adriano Galliani puÃ² finalmente sorridore dopo la vittoria del Milan, che ha sfatato il tabÃ¹ San Sir...


Olmert, in peace move, says ready to free prisoners

SDE BOKER, Israel  - Israel is ready to release many jailed Palestinians in return for a soldier seized by militants in June, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced on Monday, saying he was reaching out for peace.


Media watchdog wants action after record Iraq toll

Media advocate Reporters Without Borders has called for the establishment of a special police unit to investigate media killings in Iraq after a record 12 journalists were slain in May.


âHumanitarian crisisâ in Sudan leads to talks

Pushed to end what the United Nations calls the worldâs worst humanitarian crisis, Sudanese government envoys gathered in Nigeria on Monday for talks with rebel leaders from the western Darfur region.


Abdominal Pain, Repeated Vomiting, Quickened Heartbeat

Sometimes it takes one doctor's persistence to help a desperate patient find relief.


Ukraine's Supreme Court weighing ruling on presidential election

KIEV, Ukraine Ukraine's Supreme Court has begun weighing its ruling in the country's election crisis. A ruling could come today on the opposition's demand for a new vote for president.


A US court sentences a suspected serial killer to 438 years in jail for sexual assaults against two sisters.


Britain asks Russia to extradite Litvinenko suspect

Britain on Monday made an official request to Russia to extradite the man suspected of killing ex-KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko with radioactive polonium-210, deepening a rift between the former Cold War foes.


Japan's government extends the parliamentary session in an effort to win approval of a controversial navy bill.


Courtney Love must stand trial for assault for assault after a court hears testimony from her alleged victim.


Assault Slows, but GI's Take Half of Falluja

Advances in Falluja slowed considerably on Wednesday after American-led troops took control of about half of the city. On Tuesday night


BRCA Mutations Up Risk of Non-Breast Cancers Too

It's now well known that people who carry mutations in the BRCA 1 and 2 genes are prone to ovarian and breast cancer, but new findings show that these genes also increase risk of certain other cancers as well.


The government is to blame for the crisis which has hit Northern Rock, says the Tory leader.


Is Tehran Trying To Develop Nuclear Weapons? (Part 1

In the wake of the Iraq invasion, there has been a faint but growing drumbeat sounded in Washington by officials who believe the Bush administration should now confront another member of its so-called "axis of evil" -- Iran.


Pitcairn Islanders including mayor jailed for sex abuse crimes

Four out of six Pitcairn Islanders convicted of sex crimes were handed jail terms but escaped longer prison sentences because of the unique location of the remote British colony, officials said.


Bird flu could kill up to 50 million people, claims WHO

BIRD flu is far more lethal than the SARS virus that struck Asia last year and could unleash a pandemic that could kill up to 50 million people, the World Health Organisation said yesterday.


The Indianapolis Colts beat the Chicago Bears 29-17 on Sunday to win the club's first Super Bowl title in 36 years.


Stakes High For U.S. and Argentina in Cash Scandal

BUENOS AIRES -- The twisted mystery of an $800,000 suitcase confiscated in Argentina has kicked up so much dirt that almost everyone who gets near it -- even if clean -- is accused of being filthy.


Hotel owner Host Marriott Corp.  on Wednesday said its third-quarter loss narrowed as revenue per room rose, driven by an increase in room rates.


took place on May 9 in (regional capital) Grozny," Kadyrov was quoted as saying by Interfax news agency on Monday. Officials did not disclose the man's full name.


Google's stock price surpassed $500 for the first time Tuesday, marking another milestone in a rapid rise that has catapulted the Internet search leader into the corporate elite.


Rap artist and producer Kanye West is the King of the hill when it comes to Grammy award nominations. The Rap master is nominated for for 10 Grammy awards, the most since Carlos Santana did it in 1989.


Square Feet | Checking In: Hotels Discover the Brooklyn Vibe

Several projects planned in the next few years will end a relatively dry spell in hotel development in Brooklyn.


Man Leaps to Death from Empire State Building

Un unidentified man committed suicide by leaping off the 86th-floor observation deck of the Empire State Building. The man, believed to be in his thirties, landed on a sixth-floor landing.


Marine Study Faults Delay of Armored Trucks for Iraq

A report accused the Marine Corps of âgross mismanagementâ in delaying deliveries of the vehicles when battlefield commanders in 2005 were clamoring for them.


Elephant Crop Raids Foiled by Chili Peppers, Africa Project Finds

From rows of planted peppers to smoking "bombs" made of chilies and dung, African farmers are using hot new weapons in their fight against elephant raids.


Demi Moore pays for her crew's booze, and their hangovers

Hollywood star Demi Moore showered her generosity on the crew members of her upcoming thriller Half Light in Wales,not only by giving them money for booze, but also giving them the following day off to get rid of their hangovers.


A prosecutor Tuesday asked for the indictment of 26 Americans and Italian secret service officials on a charge of kidnapping an Egyptian cleric in Milan in 2003.Comment


Two second-half goals from Luis Figo made sure Real Madrid put a recent bad streak behind them and qualified for the UEFA Champions League's last 16 knockout round.


IBM inks $972M voice, data deal with Lloyds

IBM has won a $972 million, seven-year services contract to help move U.K. bank Lloyds TBS to a converged voice and data network that improves connectivity for more than 2,000 national branches and 4,200 ATMs.


In time-honored Washington tradition, President Bush picks Bob Dole and Donna Shalala to head up an investigation into problems at the Army medical facility


Nose tackle Vince Wilfork said Patriots players would not be affected by whatever ruling the NFL hands down in regards to allegations that the team illegally videotaped defensive signals of New York Jets coaches.