Rescued Australian miners tell of underground ordeal

A remarkable tale of an odd couple underground emerged as two Australian miners spoke for the first time about being trapped together in a tiny cage for two weeks.


ST. LOUIS  - The Boston Red Sox won their first  World Series title since 1918, and buried a curse, with a 3-0  victory over the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday.


Yankees Notebook: On Gloomy Day in Bronx, a Glimmer of Good News

Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada have been named to the All-Star team, meaning the rest of the Yankees get a three-day respite from a wretched season.


Turkish military shells Northern Iraq: Kurdish officials

ARBIL, Iraq  - Turkish artillery shelled northern Iraq on Friday morning, but there were no immediate reports of any casualties or material damage, a Kurdish government official said.


Open Text plummets on profit warning, analysts slashing targets

Open Text Corp. shares plunged to their lowest in more than a year yesterday after the business software maker warned that profit in the current quarter will fall short of forecasts and analysts


Prozac may stunt bone growth in children, new research suggests

A new study published in the journal Endocrinology reveals that giving Prozac to children may result in a loss of bone mass. The study was conducted on mice and showed an average 9.4% less bone formation in


DANNY WILLIAMS thought he was going to hit the jackpot against Vitali Klitschko in Las Vegas. But by the end, he looked like a roulette table had just been smashed off his face.


A late try by Damien Traille handed France an undeserved 16-9 victory over Scotland in their Six Nations clash.


Local exec boosted to acting role at Fannie Mae

(December 22, 2004) - Rochester real estate executive Stephen B. Ashley has been named acting non-executive chairman of troubled mortgage giant Fannie Mae.


CSFB May Cut Costs by Combining Units, Shedding Jobs, People Familiar Say

Credit Suisse First Boston, the securities arm of Switzerland s second-biggest bank, plans to cut costs by combining some units and eliminating jobs, people familiar with the matter said.


Dress Barn to Buy Maurices, Profit Slips

Women's clothing retailer Dress Barn  Inc. DBRN.O said Wednesday it plans to buy Maurices Inc.,  which sells apparel and accessories for young women and men,  for $320 million.


Apple to announce iPhone and iPod Touch price cuts?

Hold onto your hard-earned for just a few weeks more Apple is planning to drop the prices of the iPhone and iPod line within the next month or two - perhaps at a rumoured late February announcement - a Mac enthusiast site has climed.â¦


The body of an Iraqi Kurdish refugee who died after being attacked in Swansea is to be flown back to Iraq.


Peace prevails at Pistons-Pacers rematch

INDIANAPOLIS - Rasheed Wallace sauntered off the court and into the exit tunnel, pausing long enough to peel off his headband and hand it to a youngster wearing the rival's colors.


Defense pleads insanity in foreigner stabbing spree

The lawyer of a suspect accused of viciously stabbing three foreigners in the heart of Sana'a in early 2004 said that his client, Mohammed Jaber Al-Bana'a, is suffering from mental illness.


In Battle for U.S. Carbon Caps, Eyes and Efforts Focus on China

Supporters of limits on greenhouse gases are betting that the road to U.S. climate-change legislation runs through China.


Peterson mistress takes stand for cross-examination

As Scott Peterson's former mistress Amber Frey took the witness stand Monday for her much anticipated cross-examination, there was a hush in the courtroom.


While professional leagues and Nascar appear to be taking the threat of terrorism seriously, officials worry that not enough is being done at college sports events.


US Forces Prepare to Retake City in N. Iraq

The commanding general of US forces fighting in the northern Iraqi city of Tall Afar said Saturday that he believed the insurgency would be defeated within a week, allowing


Indonesia says plans to use human bird flu vaccine

A vaccine to combat human bird flu could be ready as early as July, Indonesia said on Friday, adding it was prepared to use it immediately despite calls from the WHO to build up a stockpile first. Health Minister Siti Fadillah Supari said the World Health Organization's advice was not realistic in the case of Indonesia, which has the highest number of bird flu deaths.


Bayern clinches draw with two late goals; Wolfsburg takes ...

Bayern Munich scored two goals in the last three minutes Saturday to escape with a 2-2 draw at Borussia Dortmund and Wolfsburg beat Hansa Rostock 2-1 to take the lead in the Bundesliga for the first time since gaining promotion


Procter & Gamble sues Kraft over coffee package

Procter & Gamble Co  said on Monday it sued Kraft Foods Inc  because it claims a new plastic container for Kraft's Maxwell House coffee infringes on a patent for P&G's Folgers coffee.


With the lighting of a candle for peace in his window, Pope John Paul began Christmas holiday celebrations that posed a new test for his frail health not long after visitors celebrated in Bethlehem.


Citigroup Inc., the nation's largest financial institution, reported record quarterly earnings on Thursday and said it was working to resolve outstanding legal and regulatory issues.


Conde Nast is closing down Jane  magazine after a 10-year run for the fashion and beauty  publication targeted at women in their 20s, the publisher said  on Monday.


U.N. Council divided as Kosovo debate kicks off

The U.N. Security Council tried  to bridge deep divisions Wednesday over the future of Serbia's  breakaway province Kosovo, but EU diplomats said they expected  no last-minute compromise.


Google fixes security flaw in desktop search

Google has said that the software flaw found in its Desktop Search utility has been fixed. The flaw allowed hackers to view information contained on a PC running the search software.


Leaders of the US Airways pilots union decided last night not to allow 3,000 rank-and-file pilots to vote on a $295 million cost-cutting proposal, increasing the likelihood of a US Airways bankruptcy this month.


Asian women who eat a diet rich in meat and puddings may be at higher risk of breast cancer, a study claims.


L'avvocato Taormina iscritto nel registro degli indagati

Torino, 8 novembre- C'Ã¨ anche il nome dell'avvocato Carlo Taormina, il legale di Annamaria Franzoni, nell'elenco degli indagati dalla Procura della Repubblica di Torino nell'inchiesta scaturita dalla denuncia, fatta dopo la condanna a 30 anni di


William Parsons was in high school when the twin towers fell. Now, the 19-year-old Army private sits atop an Afghan hill, eyes alert for al-Qaida and machine gun at the ready.


Fen-Phen Case Lawyers Say They'll Reject Wyeth Offer

Lawyers for thousands of people who contend that they were harmed by the diet drug combination fen-phen said yesterday that they would reject a comprehensive settlement offer from Wyeth. But the company said there was a "substantial show of interest" in the deal.


IEEE survey: Microsoft is the software industry's leading innovator

Microsoft tops the charts as the industry's most innovative company, at least on paper.


A car bomb kills three policemen and wrecks a police HQ in the Georgian town of Gori.


PKI will grow, but policy problems remain

Remember PKI, public key infrastructure? The standard fell out of fashion at the end of the last tech boom, but experts at a recent conference on standards for business applications see a resurgence in the works.


Survey: Oil less popular than nuclear power in U.S.

Blog: Whoever thought nuclear would only be the second least popular fuel?


U.S. Wins Medals Race, Finishing With 103

The United States finished atop the medal charts for the third straight Summer Olympics, with Russia the overall runner-up and China second in gold medals — its best showing ever and the leading edge of a surge by Asian teams. The American team amassed 103 total medals, topping its target of 100, and won 35 golds to 32 for China and 27 for Russia.


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A French legal inquiry into the July 2000 Concorde crash near Paris has placed much of the blame on the American carrier, Continental Airlines.


Election Day is several weeks away, but Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry's campaign is already considering its fund-raising options should Kerry or President Bush pursue a recount like the famous Florida ballot dispute in 2000.


Iraqi helped Canadian hostage escape: family

The family of a Canadian woman held hostage for 16 days in Iraq is offering new details into her ordeal. Roxanne Yamulky says her sister, Fairuz, was held for ransom before escaping with the help of an Iraqi national.


Carmax Reports Record Third-Quarter Sales

Auto retailer Carmax Inc.  reported record third-quarter sales on Monday and said used-car sales had strengthened considerably since the spring and summer.


Prime Minister Tony Blair said Sunday that NATO's battle with Afghan insurgents has been more difficult than anticipated but must continue.


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


European equity markets continued their advance on Wednesday following the Federal Reserve's surprise 75-point cut in US interest rates.


Air Force Two touched down at the Greenbrier Valley Airport in West Virginia on Feb. 6, 2003, carrying Vice President Cheney to the annual retreat of Republican House and Senate leaders. He had come to sell them on the economic centerpiece of President Bush's first term: a $674 billion tax cut.


The Culture Project's play about British detainees in Cuba exerts an icy visceral charge that is never achieved by flashier satire like Tim Robbins's "Embedded."


Yemen's interior minister says authorities have arrested four al-Qaida members who were planning to carry out attacks in San'a.


For Your Viewing Pleasure: The Parody Guitar Videos Banned By YouTube

Earlier this week, YouTube pulled the plug on funnyman and media artist Santeri Ojala, whose hilarious and popular "shredding" videos poke fun at the world's greatest guitar players. Here, for your viewing pleasure, are the videos YouTube refuses to host.


A stalker is banned from being alone with any woman without permission for five years, BBC Scotland learns.


Eddie Murphy, Tracey Edmonds Suddenly Split

Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds have called it quits just two weeks after their intimate wedding, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.   "After much consideration and discussion, we have jointly decided that we will forego having a legal ceremony as it is...


Leader Ds, porteremo correttivi sulla Finanziaria al Senato


Yasser Arafat's Jordanian physician demanded an autopsy of the body due to the unclear reasons for the Palestinian leader's death.


44 North Koreas Remain Inside Canadian Embassy

44 men, women and children, all believed to be North Koreans, remain inside the Canadian Embassy in Beijing. The group scaled the walls of the Embassy early Wednesday morning.


Catalogs hold fast in the electronic age

FREEPORT, Maine -- L.L. Bean projects that its online sales will overtake its catalog business within two years, but don't expect any trees to be spared in the process.


Lifestyle factors that increase the risk of heart disease in adults begin to take hold in childhood

In one study, Boston researchers found that about two-thirds of 1,960 adolescents studied had at least one risk factor for heart disease, and almost 10 percent had a cluster of factors known as metabolic ...


Martha Stewart Living Replaces Chief Executive

With Martha Stewart in prison, her company's board announced yesterday that it was replacing the president and chief executive, Sharon L. Patrick, with a television and publishing veteran who joined the board just five months ago.


NAIROBI, Dec. 27 -- Waiting in hours-long lines and in some cases queuing up well before dawn, Kenyans streamed to the polls by the millions Thursday in what was shaping up to be the most open and competitive presidential election since the country gained independence from Britain in 1963.


Livorno, 22:55 - CALCIO, JUVE; RANIERI: GRANDE GARA, ZANETTI DA NAZIONALE

Claudio Ranieri esprime soddisfazione per la vittoria di Livorno, un 3-1 arrivato in condizioni di e...


Abitanti del centro di Genova diffondono video su Youtube


Spam King Ralsky indicted over stock spam scam

Pump and dump gang raked in millions Notorious spammer Alan Ralsky and ten others have been indicted in the US over the alleged use of junk mail to promote stock fraud scams.â¦


Accordo in seno al Consiglio dei diritti dell'uomo


Not quite as dead as he appeared A Venezuelan car crash victim who had been declared dead gave morgue examiners a nasty shock by waking up as he went under the knife, Reuters reports.â¦


Microsoft says Vista Europe launch on track

Microsoft MSFT.O said on Thursday it   remained on track to launch its Windows Vista operating system   in Europe in January but again asked the European Commission to   detail concerns it may have with the software.


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Six leaders of a Fort Hood officer academy have been disciplined in connection with a soldier's death during a training exercise, their attorney said Thursday.


Home loan demand surges to near four-year high

U.S. mortgage applications surged last week, with demand hitting its highest in nearly four years as interest rates plunged, an industry group said on Wednesday.


Terrace houses have been the fastest rising property type in the UK in the past decade, Halifax Estate Agents says.


Al Qaeda says behind Algeria bombing: report

Al Qaeda's North Africa wing claimed responsibility for the deadly suicide bombing in Algeria on Wednesday in a recording aired by Al Arabiya television.


Groups Holds Northern Ireland Peace Talks

A deal taking shape Friday in negotiations on Northern Ireland's future would require the outlawed Irish Republican Army to resume disarmament and issue a new statement that, for the first time, would ...


Golf announcer Johnny Miller may be impressed with Tiger Woods, but Woods and many others say Miller's 8-under-par 63 to win the 1973 Open at Oakmont may have been the finest single-day performance in a major.


Sudan's Women Hope for Peace, Divided Over Sharia

Sudanese women have remained  conservative, covered and mostly out of power under the  Islamist government which overthrew a short-lived democracy in  a bloodless military coup some 15 years ago.


It seems even a crusty old newshound like me can get burned. My item last week about a couple naming their baby âYahooâ turns out to be a hoax cooked up by a (now-unemployed) Romanian tabloid reporter. Reporters making things up just for a laugh? I am shocked, simply shocked.Â


Oracle announced the creation of Oracle Collaboration Suite, a real-time toolkit enabling enterprises to collaborate and manage content in whole new ways.


U.S. Servicemen React to Bush Guard Memos

Some current and retired members of the National Guard and other military services say they aren't bothered by newly revealed memos that indicate President Bush got preferential treatment in the Air National Guard during the Vietnam War, while others say they are troubling.


'Winning Nach Baliye is our anniversary gift'

Tina and Hussain can't belive they've won the dance competition.


Overall producer prices fall in June, core up

A big drop in gasoline prices pulled U.S. producer prices down in June but a closely watched measure of core inflation rose at a pace likely to keep concerns about inflation on policy-makers' minds.


A rise in crude oil prices for a second day, a stalled recovery in the dollar and a crop of warnings in the chip sector were set to push Wall Street lower at Thursday's opening.


Red Hat Gets New CFO, Will Restate Results

Red Hat's decision to change the way it accounts for subscription revenues "is an accounting issue," says Yankee Group analyst Dana Gardner.


A group of armed men in control of a remote Peruvian police have surrendered, the country's president says.


Wally Backman pulled out of the New York Mets' managerial hunt to focus on his bid to get a job with the Arizona Diamondbacks.


Camoranesi torna a casa Gilardino 'silenzio' polemico

FIRENZE, 12 OTTOBRE 2004 - Manca un giorno all'incontro con la Bielorussia. Ipotesi, prove, supposizioni e una certezza: '' Camoranesi e' indisponibile, provera' a recuperare per la partita di sabato della Juventus''.


Serrata dalle 19 di oggi fino alle 7 di venerdi'


A fine anno, confermati i tempi di consegna a maggio 2008


Hurricane Humberto blasted across the southeast Texas coast on Thursday, packing winds as strong as 135 kilometers (85 miles) per hour, the US National Hurricane Center said.


Recent earnings from the donut dominion look stale and crumbly.


Taylor Hackford's biography of Ray Charles is a potent and invigorating portrait of genius, thanks to Jamie Foxx's performance and to the music of Ray Charles himself.


Novell launches Linux for desktop computers

Novell, one of the popular names in the open-source community, has launched Linux Desktop 9 OS for enterprise computer systems today for lower deployment and management prices.


Madrid, 23:24 - BASKET, EUROPEI: SPAGNA-GRECIA 76-58

La Spagna ha battuto la Grecia 76-58 in un incontro valido per la prima giornata della seconda fase ...


Microsoft Issues Out-of-Cycle Explorer Patch

Wide adoption of the latest Explorer patch may be hindered because it requires more effort than the typical Windows update. "This one's going to take a little more effort," said Ken Dunham of iDefense.


Should we be able to watch the football how we want? Ofcom has launched an investigation today into whether consumers are being harmed by Sky's movie and sport rights-buying supremacy.â¦


The UN nuclear agency says it needs more time to decide whether Iran has a nuclear weapons programme.


France Said to Suggest New Controls for Its Banks

The French government is calling for tighter risk-control measures and a broad review of bank rules in response to losses from the trading scandal at SociÃ©tÃ© GÃ©nÃ©rale.


"Altrimenti opposizione inflessibile anche nelle piazze"


In precedenza Riksbank aveva operato 10 rialzi di fila


Kentucky, Indiana Not Prepared for Bioterror Attack

The Trust for America's Health says most states don't even have a comprehensive response plan for an emergency involving a biological weaon.


Brocade and Mercury rain cash on SEC to settle charges

Don't mention the stock Brocade and Mercury Interactive have coughed up $35m between them to settle charges they deliberately flouted SEC rules by falsifying dates of stock option grants.â¦


Difensore fa bis con Pallone D'Oro, Buffon miglior portiere


Broadhurst leads by a shot after second round of Madrid Open

England's Paul Broadhurst shot a 6-under 65 Friday to take a one-stroke lead after the second round of the Madrid Open. Broadhurst, who hasn't won on the European tour in nine years, is 10-under 132 overall


Courtney Love Enters a Plea, And Nobody Else Gets Hurt

A subdued Courtney Love stood in a Manhattan court yesterday and pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in a case that began during her rock concert at a Greenwich Village nightclub in March


SAN FRANCISCO -- An ethics group is urging Congress to scrutinize Google Inc.'s copyright controls after finding hundreds of apparently pirated movies available on the Internet search leader's Web site.


Defer, refer if you have any doubts about updates

Several weeks ago The News-Press featured an excellent article on what the Windows XP user should expect when Microsoft releases Windows XP Service Pack 2. So I'm pretty sure most Good Booters are aware if they're in doubt as to whether or not to install


Ukraine Parliament Brings Down Government

Ukraine's parliament brought down the government of Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich on Wednesday, approving a no-confidence motion as international mediators gathered in the capital to try to bring the ...


The CIA has not been able to gauge whether a videotape threatening catastrophe against the United States is really from al-Qaida. ABC News said it paid $500 to Pakistani


Ha vestito alcune delle star presenti all'evento


Bloc of Militia in Colombia Lays Down Arms

Some 450 paramilitaries in Colombia's banana-growing north, the cradle of death squads that evolved into the antiguerrilla militia in the 1990's, disarmed on Thursday.


Bush: Kerry Has 'Election Amnesia' on Iraq

President Bush said on Saturday that Sen. John Kerry has a case of "election amnesia" that led him to shift his stance on Iraq, painting his Democratic rival as a waverer unfit to lead America in threatening times.


Update 2: Retailers See Little Late Holiday Buying

The nation's retailers remained on edge Sunday, as the much-hoped for sales bonanza appeared not to materialize on the last weekend before Christmas, despite an abundance of deals on toys and apparel.


A federal jury today convicted I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby of lying about his role in the leak of an undercover CIA officer's identity, finding the vice president's former chief of staff guilty of two counts of perjury, one count of making false statements and one count of obstruction of justice, while acquitting him of single count of lying to the FBI....


An apparent tornado touched down in southern Mississippi on Thursday, destroying at least two mobile homes and injuring one person, officials said.


Talks Could Again Boost Oracle's PeopleSoft Bid

Wells Fargo Securities raised the target price on PeopleSoft (nasdaq: PSFT - news - people ) to $26, following Oracle's increased bid of $24 per share for the enterprise software company.


Ethiopia challenges kidnappers to free hostages

Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi challenged the kidnappers of five Europeans and eight locals to give them up on Monday, saying the hostages were not the original target of the raid in which they were seized.


Bush: More Local Environmental Management

President Bush on Thursday ordered Cabinet agencies to pay more attention to private landowners, states and local governments on how to manage the environment.


Call him cuckoo -- Chavez changes time in Venezuela

President Hugo Chavez wants Venezuelan clocks turned back half an hour and he wants it done in record time -- next Monday.


The Kerry campaign has demanded a response from President Bush about the 380 tons of explosives missing in Iraq, and on Wednesday it got one: "A political candidate who jumps


Filming resumes Filming has resumed on Top Gear 15 days after presenter Richard Hammond pranged a 300mph jet-powered dragster, the BBC has confirmed.â¦


A PHONE card used to make death threat calls to Catherine Zeta Jones was found in the apartment of a fan, a court heard. Detectives discovered it hidden in Dawnette Knight's wardrobe when they carried out a raid.


IRAN has been building a secret tunnel since October to continue uranium enrichment, despite a deal two weeks ago to freeze the program, Germany's Der Spiegel reported in an issue to be published tomorrow.


New Fox President Has an Eye for Quality

Quality over quantity may become the new mantra at Fox. What, no more reality shows?


Brains alone can't create a clean energy future

Clean tech can't spread without government help, said experts at the Discover Brilliant sustainability conference.


A woman has become the first in the world to give birth to a live baby following an ovarian transplant in a breakthrough that could allow doctors to reverse the menopause and restore fertility to women in middle age.


Judge Orders U.S. to Make Public Overseas Prison Records

The U.S. government must provide  within 30 days documents relating to the treatment of prisoners  held at American detention centers overseas, including Iraq's  Abu Ghraib prison and Guantanamo Bay, a federal judge ordered  on Wednesday.


Sharon Ignoring Likud Leadership Decision Again

For the second time in recent months, the prime minister is ignoring a decision of the Likud Party leadership, releasing signals that he plans to continue coalition negotiations with the Labor Party despite last weekâs decision rejecting


Nobel Prize in Medicine Goes to Two U.S. Scientists

Andrew Fire and Craig Mello will split the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for work on RNA interference, which cells use to control gene expression. The discovery may lead to new ways to treat disease.


CdA: a meta' 2008 occorre ricapitalizzazione di 750 mln


Study: Half of post-9/11 payments came from insurance

Insurance companies played the largest role in compensating people and businesses hurt by the Sept. 11 attacks, paying slightly more than half of the $38.


Nine women in Sri Lanka are reported to have claimed to be the mother of an unidentified infant rescued from the tsunami.


ElectricNews: Mandrakesoft and several other Linux backers are to work together to build a version of the operating system that will be far more secure than previously available.


The agency released an intentionally scrambled, partly deleted version of the safety data it gathered from 24,000 interviews with airline pilots.


Calif. to indict Dunn, four more over HP spy scandal

Hunsaker also on list Patricia Dunn, the former chairman of HP, and four others are to face charges over The great HP Pretexting Fiasco.â¦


No one can accuse Barron Hilton of failing to uphold the family name. Paris' 18-year-old brother is cooling his heels in jail after getting busted on misdemeanor suspicion of driving under the influence. The arrest took place in Malibu at 8:04 a.m. Tue...


Wall Street seen lower, manufacturing report eyed

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a weaker start on Wall Street on Tuesday, as investors awaited data such as a report on August manufacturing activity for clues on the condition of the U.S. economy.


UK house prices rose 0.2pc in September compared with the month before to stand up 17.8pc on a year ago, according to Nationwide Building Society.


McCline, Byrd say fight won't weigh heavy on friendship

Jameel McCline had made a habit of calling heavyweight titleholder Chris Byrd, his good friend, whenever he found out about his next fight in order to hear Byrd's opinion and discuss strategy.


The music has stopped for "Viva Laughlin," an offbeat song-and-dance drama that drew such low ratings it was canceled by CBS after two airings.


Munich has the best weather, great museums and Oktoberfest; Hamburg, the birthplace of Mendelssohn and Brahms, is the largest port, the richest, greenest and most beautifully situated; and the newly-risen ...


Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor whose popularity soared after his response to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, moved closer to a full-fledged campaign for the Republican presidential nomination on Monday.


Non e' un atto di rassegnazione ne' aventiniano


While both are men of faith, the President and the Pontiff have important disagreements. Chief among them is the war in Iraq


IRAQ - Margaret Hassan uccisa, esecuzione in un video

Il marito di Margaret Hassan (foto) ha detto che la moglie Ã¨ stata uccisa e di avere notizia di un video che lo testimonia. "Quelli che l'hanno presa, cosa hanno ottenuto? - ha detto Tahsin Hassan, sconvolto


Ex-PeopleSoft chief's lie contributed to his downfall

Former PeopleSoft chief executive Craig Conway has admitted that he lied to Wall Street analysts about the health of the business during his defence against the hostile bid from rival Oracle.


Gordon Brown defends plans for a "government of all the talents" after apparent snubs from two non-Labour figures.


CBS is finding it tough to replace Bob Barker on "The Price Is Right" because he has "the biggest shoes in Hollywood to fill," CBS entertainment chief Nina Tassler said Wednesday.


Microsoft has been forced to fight for its lucrative Asian market, following government agreements to switch to other open-source software.


(InfoWorld) - The U.S. International Trade Commission has denied a request by Qualcomm Inc. to stay an ITC ban on the importation of some Qualcomm chips and cell phones into the U.S. while the company continues its appeal in a patent infringement case filed against it by Broadcom Corp. The ITC found in an eight-page ruling issued Thursday that Qualcomm failed to meet a "four-prong test" applied in courts trying to determine whether to grant preliminary injunctions. The test was also used in this particular case by a U.S. federal court and requires that Qualcomm prove: a likelihood its appeal will succeed; that irreparable harm will be done to it if the stay is not imposed; that "issuance of a stay would not substantially harm other parties"; and "that the public interest favors a stay." After reviewing arguments and also hearing from other companies in the same market, the ITC found that Qualcomm didn't meet the requirements of the four-prong test. The ITC issued the ban on June 7 after hearings on the matter. The ban applies to some future mobile phones using Qualcomm 3G (third-generation) chips after the ITC found that Qualcomm infringed on one Broadcom patent. A jury in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in Santa Ana found in late May that Qualcomm infringed on three other Broadcom patents and awarded Broadcom US$19.6 million in damages. A few hours before the ITC ruling came out, the head of the CTIA cellular industry association sent a letter to U.S. President George Bush urging him to toss out the ban, contending that it will "freeze innovation" for U.S. wireless networks and hinder industry efforts to improve emergency 911 services. The intervention of a president would be rare in such an instance, but even if Bush does not act as the CTIA has requested Qualcomm can appeal the ITC ban to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. As would be expected, Broadcom hailed the ITC decision, with its Senior Vice President and General Counsel David A. Dull saying in a statement that "the protection of intellectual property is essential to American competitiveness and innovation ... particularly in this age of advanced technology and huge worldwide consumer demand for electronic devices and equipment." He further noted that "the burden of resolving these matters rests squarely with Qualcomm." No word yet on the matter from Qualcomm, which is based in San Diego and so no one there was available to comment Friday morning U.S. Eastern Time. Â


Internet portal Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO) has launched a mobile search service, based on text messaging, that enables users of the Yahoo Local search engine to send query results from a PC directly to a cell phone.


Day after stepping down, Japanese leader hospitalized

TOKYO - A day after abruptly announcing his resignation, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was hospitalized yesterday with gastrointestinal problems and the governing Liberal Democratic Party pushed back the date to choose his successor.


Startup to develop new online video games

A small startup with a shiny glass office overlooking the headquarters of video game publishing titan Electronics Arts Inc. is seeking to tap into the lucrative industry by developing new forms of online video games.


PLO chief holds landmark talks in Damascus

A high-ranking Palestinian Liberation Organization delegation led by Chairman Mahmoud Abbas held landmark talks with the Syrian leaders in Damascus Monday.


Lava-spewing volcano prompts state of emergency on Italian island

A state of emergency was declared on Italy's tiny, windswept island of Stromboli Tuesday after its volcano sprang to life with the opening of two new lava-spewing faults, the civil guard said.


Support grows for Sony's Blu-ray high-def DVDs

Prospects for a resolution to the high-definition DVD format war seemed to come into sharper focus on Monday as Best Buy and Netflix separately announced plans to promote Sony's Blu-ray format over Toshiba's HD DVD.


Rastafarians converge on Ethiopia to mark what would have been Bob Marley's 60th birthday.


As the two Web giants invade each other's territory, the auction site yanks its ads from Google. But numbers show that eBay may not have needed them in the first place


Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto said on Friday she would carry on her struggle for democracy, despite an attack on her motorcade that killed 133 people as she returned home after eight years of exile.


MySpace and most states agree on Web safety steps

Popular online teen hangout MySpace and 49 U.S. state attorneys general said on Monday they had agreed on a broad set of guidelines for protecting youths on the Internet.


Londra, 15:10 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: BARTON RESTA IN CARCERE

Joey Barton, centrocampista del Newcastle, restarà in carcere almeno fino al prossimo 16 genn...


Most presidential candidates make last-minute appeals to voters in states on the eve of voting. Republican Mike Huckabee appears on late-night television.


Japan's Troops to Remain in Iraq After Mosul Attack, Govt Says

Japan will keep its troops in the southern Iraqi city of Samawah, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda said a day after insurgents fired explosives into a dining tent at a US Army base in the northern city of Mosul.


Detectives hunt three men who are believed to have sexually assaulted a teenager near a pub in Llanelli, west Wales.


Shares of Sprint Nextel Corp   rose over 3.5 percent on Friday as investors reacted to market  speculation the No. 3 U.S. mobile service could be sold to  Britain's BT Group , but analysts were skeptical.


2 die as plane crashes into truck in Colo.

A small plane crashed into a tractor-trailer rig parked on a residential street Monday and burst into flames, killing both people aboard, authorities said.


"Alcuni professionisti giÃ  fanno i controlli, Ã¨ giusto farli a chiha la responsabilitÃ  di prendere le decisioni generali"                                          Proposta di legge di Casini  "Antidoping ai parlamentari"                                                                                Il leader Udc ha inviato il testo a molti deputati per chiedere l'adesione di FRANCESCO BEI


Fatturato cresce del 5,6% e margine operativo a 248 mln


It's become a political parlor game in New Jersey — speculating as to why magnificently rich Gov. Jon S. Corzine would lavish millions of dollars in parting gifts on his ex-girlfriend, a powerful union leader.


If you're under 40 and smoke, your risk of having a heart attack is significantly greater than someone your age who doesn't, a new study finds.


Direttore finanziario Legardere un'ora e mezza dai pm


Presidente Antitrust, dagli stranieri nessun beneficio


Somali radio shut by Islamists re-opens without music

A Somali radio station closed by   Islamists for playing local love songs deemed to encourage   immorality returned to the airwaves on Monday after pledging to   stop broadcasting music.


Vodafone's U.K. mobile customers join U.S. customers in the ability to view and upload videos to Google's YouTube.


Scientists for the first time have discovered what appear to be sea-size bodies of liquid on the surface of Saturn's largest moon, including one about as big as the Caspian Sea on Earth.


Drug companies issue Michael Moore warning

Some pharmaceutical companies are telling their employees to look out for the scruffy guy in the baseball cap. The Houston Chronicle reported Saturday that at least six drug companies


Cink on song with putter as U.S. rally in Barbados

ST. JAMES, Barbados  - Stewart Cink delivered a red-hot display with his putter over the front nine holes to help haul the United States back into contention for this week's WGC-World Cup.


Windows Media Player 11 reaches second beta

(InfoWorld) - MicrosoftÂ  has released beta 2 of the next version of Windows Media Player for Windows XP, adding more online stores for buying digital music and letting users share content across various devices. Microsoft released a new test version of Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP at mid-day Pacific Standard Time on Thursday. The software is available only in the U.S. and can beÂ downloaded here. In addition to allowing users to download music from MTV Networks' Urge and a host of other online music services, Microsoft also has added eMusic, VidZone and Music Giants stores to Windows Media Player 11. This brings the total number of online stores that a user can access from within the software to 14. Microsoft also added Windows Media Connect functionality to the player in beta 2 as a new feature called Media Sharing. Windows Media Connect allows users to stream the content of their Windows Media Player library to networked devices such as the Xbox 360. More information about how to use Windows Media Connect and what digital receivers support the technology can beÂ found here. Microsoft has not disclosed publicly when Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP will be in its final release. A version of Windows Media Player 11 also will be included in the next release of the Windows client OS, Windows Vista, scheduled to ship on PCs in January 2007.


Iraqi President Says Most Iraqis Won't Vote

Iraq's president said on Saturday he  expected that the majority of Iraqis would not vote in Sunday's  election, saying violence would keep them away from the polls.


Israeli surgeons repair young Palestinian hearts

HOLON, Israel  - Her lower lip quivering with every breath, Hala Ketnani, a 10-month-old girl from Gaza, sleeps beneath an oxygen hood in an Israeli intensive care unit as she recovers from heart surgery.


The federally mandated national system is estimated to cost $200 million, but some mariners have already set one up from Maine to New York - for $50,000.


McConnell proves biggest hurdle for Dems

Democrats may be in charge of the Senate these days, yet Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is no powerless bystander.


When you lose two straight games, and allow 17 runs in those two games, more than one thing went wrong. But one big thing has gone wrong for the Cardinals thus far in the World Series: they're not throwing strikes.


By John Cramer john.cramer@roanoke.com 981-3140  Do mountain lions live in Virginia?  Despite scores of claims by hunters, hikers and others in the past three decades, there have been no confirmed sightings of puma concolor in the  state since 1882.


By John Reid Blackwell, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va.  Sep. 14--Eight Virginia companies won Governor's Environmental Excellence  awards yesterday for environmental stewardship and conservation efforts at  their operations.


Leahy vows to fight Bush, guard U.S. privacy rights

The incoming Democratic chairman of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee promised on Wednesday to combat what he denounced as President George W. Bush's war-time trampling of American rights.


By TOBY STERLING  AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - The Netherlands ended transmission of "free to air" analog television Monday, becoming the first nation to switch completely to digital signals.  Few Dutch consumers noticed, because the overwhelming majority get TV via cable.


Monster, New York Times form online jobs alliance

Monster Worldwide Inc., parent of jobs  Web site Monster.com, will form an online recruitment alliance  with the New York Times Co., the companies said on Wednesday.


OPEC Is Expected to Keep Oil Production Unchanged

Although the United States is seemingly heading toward a recession, OPEC may soon have to cut its output to offset a seasonal demand slowdown in the spring.


How Web Design Can Affect Search Engine Rankings  Uniquely built web sites can create unique issues when being promoted on the search engines. From a basic 3 page brochure site to a corporate site with hundreds of dynamically generated pages, every web site needs to have certain design aspects in order ...


Israel begins freeing some Palestinian prisoners

RAMALLAH, West Bank, Israel  - Israel released dozens of Palestinian prisoners on Friday as part of a U.S.-backed deal to bolster Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas after Hamas Islamists took over the Gaza Strip last month.


Japan's Solar-B satellite ready for lift off

Space weather research The Japanese Space Agency's (JAXA) Solar-B mission is set to launch tonight from the Uchinoura Space Centre in Japan. The satellite, which will study the solar surface for clues to the causes of solar flares, will be placed into a 96 minute polar orbit around Earth.â¦


Panel calls for anti-child obesity effort

Schools, food makers, government agencies and families themselves must work together to reverse the epidemic of childhood obesity, a panel of scientists said Thursday.


In one of its first orders of business as it reconvened on Oct. 4, the Supreme Court opted not to hear the appeal of Visa USA and MasterCard International of the government's antitrust lawsuit against them.


Germany has gone ahead with controversial legislation that will allow Deutsche Telekom to exclude rivals from a new network.


Kabul blast kills seven, including one child, two US citizens: government

Seven people, including two US citizens, were killed when a truck bomb exploded in downtown Kabul just weeks ahead of Afghanistan's landmark presidential elections, the government said.


Ex-Computer Associates CEO Kumar Indicted

Former Computer Associates International Inc. chief executive Sanjay Kumar has been charged with securities fraud conspiracy and obstruction of justice in connection with a multibillion dollar accounting scandal at the software company.


Oil prices held near $45 on Wednesday  after the U.S. government said that crude stocks shrank to a  five-month low last week as refineries ran hard to meet demand.


New Trojan threatens Symbian smart phones

A new Trojan horse aimed at smart phones using Symbian operating system galloped in earlier this week, just in time to spoil the holiday season for uninformed wireless gamers.


Israeli army kills two Palestinians in Gaza incursion

GAZA CITY - Prime Minister Ariel Sharonâs optimism for peace in 2005 was immediately dealt a blow Friday with the killing of two Palestinians Friday by Israeli troops during an incursion in the south of the Gaza Strip.


Minority hiring activists miffed over USC 'search'

When South Carolina hired former Florida coach Steve Spurrier on Tuesday without conducting an organized search that included more than one candidate, it didn't sit well with the Black Coaches Association.


Istanbul, 12:54 - F1, GP TURCHIA: LA NUOVA GRIGLIA DI PARTENZA

Ecco la nuova griglia di partenza del Gp di Turchia determinata dalle sostituzioni dei motori delle ...


Soviets Might Be Around if Kerry Had Led - Cheney

The Soviet Union might still exist and Saddam Hussein might dominate the Gulf if Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry had been president in recent years, Vice President Dick Cheney said on Saturday.


L'attore milanese: mi impedi' di stare con mia moglie malata


Olympics: Greece Gets Instant New 'Immortal'

Greece, shamed and angered by Olympic  doping scandals, hailed an instant new heroine Monday when  Athanasia Tsoumeleka won the women's 20 km walk to give the  Olympic hosts their first athletics gold medal.


Yahoo Inc. plans a new integrated   marketing campaign in U.S. and overseas markets that includes   television, radio, cinema and online advertising, the Internet   media company said on Monday.


Barcellona, 12:58 - CALCIO, BARCELLONA: RONALDINHO VUOLE 12 MLN PER RINNOVARE

Ronaldinho ha presentato le sue proposte al Barcellona per rinnovare il contratto fino al 2014. L'at...


Rescuers examine the wreckage of Lion Air passenger plane after it skidded off the runway in Solo, Central Java, Indonesia November 30, 2004.


MODENA, Italy  - Thousands of mourners filed past the open coffin of Luciano Pavarotti in the cathedral of his Italian hometown on Friday, bidding farewell to the tenor whose death prompted emotional tributes from around the world.


A Greenpeace ship on Saturday confronted a Japanese whaling fleet that had initially planned to hunt protected humpbacks, the environmentalists said Â setting off the latest round of cat-and-mouse in a sometimes dangerous feature of the hunting debate.


Blair shies from publicly backing his successor, calls for party unity

British Prime Minister Tony Blair has refused to publicly back finance minister Gordon Brown as his successor, as the Labour Party conference opened with calls for unity and fresh focus.


Kerry Mocks Bush's 'Scowling Faces,' Leadership

Democratic challenger John Kerry on Saturday claimed victory over President Bush in their second debate, mocked his rival's "scowling faces" and scoffed at the Republican incumbent's leadership skills.


Best U.S. factory jobs in rising jeopardy

As productivity abroad rises, US manufacturing is competing by trimming workers and wages.


Red Cross Urges Immediate Aid After Asia Tsunamis

The global Red Cross issued an emergency  appeal for immediate aid to hundreds of thousands of people  stricken by tsunamis that pummeled coastal communities in  southern Asia on Sunday.


Tropical Storm Lisa May Become Hurricane

Tropical Storm Lisa appeared to have one last chance to strengthen into a hurricane Thursday, but it remained on a track in the central Atlantic that only threatened ships.


Wayne Rooney scores his eighth goal in seven matches Saturday to lead Manchester United past Middlesbrough, 4-1, and first place in the Premier League.


BRATISLAVA, Slovakia -- NHL veteran and Slovakian star Peter Bondra retired from professional hockey Monday to become general manager of his country's national team.


French transport commissioner Jacques Barrot is under pressure to explain to MEPs why he did not mention his involvement in a French political party funding scandal.


Japan Won't Withdraw Troops From Iraq, Koizumi Says

Japan won't yield to terrorism or withdraw its troops from Iraq, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said, in response to reports an Iraqi group kidnapped a Japanese man.


Ann Richards, Flamboyant Texas Governor, Dies at 73

Ann W. Richards galvanized the 1988 Democratic National Convention with her tart keynote speech and was the 45th governor of Texas.


Richieste settimanali -12.000 unita', meglio delle attese


Domani verranno consegnate 100 mila firme a ministri


Closing yesterday at just below $199, and currently trading at over $200 a share, Apple's stock is now the most valuable it's ever been.


Michael Schumacher is to quit Formula One at the end of the season.


Continental Top Execs Face Concorde Probe

French prosecutors summoned Continental Airlines' top two executives for questioning in the investigation of the July 2000 crash of a supersonic Air France Concorde, two lawyers said Tuesday.


Agilent Technologies Inc., the largest supplier of electronic test and measurement equipment, said Thursday that fourth-quarter profit increased sharply due to fewer restructuring and amortization charges compared with a year ago, but came in at the


FSA ties up Â£194m deal for split-cap investors

Eighteen City firms have agreed to pay Â£194m into a fund to compensate investors who lost money in the split-capital trust scandal.


Pettersen takes charge at sweltering Bulle Rock

HAVRE DE GRACE, Maryland  - Norway's Suzann Pettersen birdied three of the last four holes to take an early one-shot lead in the LPGA Championship second round on Friday.


White House: CBS apology raises more questions

CBS has acknowledged it can't vouch for documents used in a story questioning President Bush's National Guard service. The network says a former Texas Air National Guard official who was


Paris - More than three million people will have died from Aids in 2004 and nearly 40 million now have HIV, the highest tolls in the 23-year history of acquired immune deficiency syndrome, the United Nations reported Tuesday.


They will be back there Sunday night, standing as the Philadelphia Eagles' last line of defense against Tom Brady and the Patriots' aerial attack.


Minister Describes Rod Stewart's Wedding

For a Church of Scotland minister, officiating at rock star Rod Stewart's wedding on the luxurious Italian Riviera was a change of pace.  The Rev.


Someone lit 22 small fires in laundry facilities of the Parkridge Apartments complex on Casino Road in Everett yesterday morning. Smoke leaked into the living quarters above the laundry rooms, alerting residents


Hundreds of Maoist rebels attacked a remote district headquarters in northwestern Nepal early Sunday, killing at least one soldier, according to police.


Japan rallies whaling nations despite protests

Japan has held talks with dozens of countries to plot the future of the global whaling body, but most Western states boycotted the meeting as a charade aimed at resuming commercial hunting.


Key returnees: G Natasha Brackett (12.7 ppg); F Louise Emeagi (7.3 ppg), G Nicole Louden (7.4 ppg, 4.3 apg). Key losses: F Le'Coe Willingham (1.


Roger Clemens wins his sixth straight start as Astros beat Brewers ...

Roger Clemens could scarcely contain his glee, practically skipping off the mound and pumping his fist after his final strikeout of the night.


Dopo la "tassa contro i rutti" ecco il vaccino

SYDNEY, 24 set - Se sia stato stato per l'effetto serra o per la puzza nessuno lo sa con certezza. Fatto sta che alcuni scienziati australiani hanno iniziato a lavorare su un vaccino in grado, a parer loro, di ridurre la flautolenza degli animali.


Backup doping test begins in Landis case

Testing began Thursday on Tour de France winner Floyd Landis' backup doping sample, while his lawyer reiterated he expects the result to confirm the original positive finding for elevated testosterone levels.


KDE 4 gives Linux some Mac, Windows flavor

A major KDE overhaul gives of one of the two prevailing Linux user interfaces a new look and new applications. Some features will be familiar Windows and Mac OS X users.


Czechs trapped by billiard table call rescue squad

Two Czechs stuck in a billiard table while searching for a ball had to call the fire squad and were freed only when rescuers took the table apart, a newspaper reported on Tuesday.


Jailed Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan urges his PKK followers to implement a new ceasefire.


A teenage girl admits filming a 'happy slap' attack that led to the death of a man in Keighley.


The discovery of life in the American jobs market might keep the Federal Reserve raising interest rates until the end of the year, US analysts said yesterday.


Rhode Island reporter convicted, faces jail time for protecting ...

(PROVIDENCE, RI) - A conviction for criminal contempt could land a Rhode Island TV reporter in jail for six months. The reporter refuses to name a source who gave him an FBI videotape showing a Providence city official taking a bribe.


Update 4: Walgreen Earnings Rise 18 Percent in 4Q

Walgreen Co. increased its fourth-quarter profits by 18 percent despite slower growth in prescription drug sales industrywide, taking market share from competitors as it gains ground on the biggest US retailers.


Arsenal striker Thierry Henry is doubtful for Sundayâs Barclays Premiership trip to Liverpool with a calf injury. The Frenchman aggravated the problem during Wednesday nightâs ill-tempered Champions League


China said Tuesday it was working hard to increase its use of renewable energy, but needs to be given some leeway in the global effort to reduce greenhouse gases.


Less than halfway into the season, Georgia Tech is in an unusually strong position in the ACC's Coastal Division.


Australian police linked to deadly gangland war

Corrupt police officers were linked with a bloody gangland war which raged for years in the country's second largest city, Australian police confirmed Friday.


Tropical Storm Ingrid swirls in open Atlantic

Tropical Storm Ingrid, the ninth named storm of the 2007 hurricane season, churned far out in the Atlantic on Friday and was not expected to become a hurricane, U.S. forecasters said.


A boy of 12 is charged with the rape of a teacher in County Durham, police confirm.


Billerica won two coin flips on Thanksgiving in Chelmsford. Neither, however, brought the team a postseason berth.


One way to look at a company is to take into account its cash and debt.


Wenger expects four-horse title race in Premier League

Arsene Wenger has the destiny of the Premier League in his control but the Arsenal manager expects a four-way battle before he gets his hands on the title.


For U.S. rule-watchers who live in the digital world, the new searchable online version of the Bush administration's semi-annual regulatory agenda is an early holiday gift. For those who like to scoff at 1,500-page lists of documents, it's cause for Scrooge-like complaints.


Fast bowler Steve Harmison says he will not be going on England's tour to Zimbabwe.


For Leonard, Itâs All About Fairways, Greens and Rock ânâ Roll

Justin Leonard started this season with a tie for eighth place at the Mercedes Championship and he is now in the hunt at the same tournament he won in 2005.


Biogen Idec and Irish drugmaker Elan Corp. won government approval yesterday to sell a new multiple sclerosis drug, Tysabri. The drug, which some analysts predict will bring in $2 billion


Russian Expert Links Ecological Claims Against Sakhalin-2 to Gazprom Interests

Excerpt from report by Russian RBK TV on 5 September  [Presenter] Rosprirodnadzor [the Russian Federal Service for Regulation of the Use of Natural Resources] demands that the Sakhalin-2 project should be put on hold.


Mike Cammalleri scored his NHL-leading eighth goal as part of a three-goal outburst in the second period and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 on Friday night.


Sprint Corp. on Wednesday agreed to buy wireless telephone company Nextel Communications Inc. in a cash and stock deal worth as much as $38.45 billion to gain more business customers and more wireless airwaves to transmit calls.


Though laws in every state say government records and meetings must be open to all, reality often falls far short: Laws are sporadically enforced, penalties for failure to comply are mild and violators almost always walk away with nothing more than a reprimand, an Associated Press survey of all 50 states has found.


Mobile telephone giant Vodafone reported a two percent fall in half-year underlying profits as the group added 7.4 million new customers.


A Los Angeles, dopo essere fuggita da un altro nei Caraibi


The good news for Boston College senior quarterback Paul Peterson is that he completed 32 passes for 367 yards, both career records, and two touchdowns as the Eagles marched up and down the field against Pittsburgh last Saturday for 423 yards of total offense. The bad news is the Eagles stalled when they got close to the goal line, scored ...


Another Indian Mirage-2000 military jet crashes

An Indian air force Mirage-2000 jet crashed, the third French-built warplane involved in a crash since September, officials said.


3rd-quarter profit falls 34% at Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley, the second-biggest US securities firm, said Wednesday its fiscal third-quarter profit tumbled 34 percent, falling short of estimates, as bond trading plunged.


Leaders from the energy industry call for a global carbon market to help tackle climate change.


Adobe puts Acrobat flaw on the critical list

PDF peril Adobe users are being urged to upgrade their software after the firm reassessed the impact of a recently discovered vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat 7.â¦


In Europe's car-laden cities, appeals for residents to bike, walk or take the train

Hundreds of European cities and towns restricted auto traffic Wednesday, part of the continent's annual campaign to lower air pollution by encouraging commuters to use public transportation, bicycles or their ...


Torino, 18:06 - BASKET, A TORINO NELL'APRILE 2008 LE FINALI DELLA ULEB CUP

Torino ospiterà la fase finale della Uleb Cup, in programma dal 10 al 13 aprile 2008 al Palav...


In a sign of security threats to come, hackers have exploited a flaw in Microsoft programs and begun circulating a virus hidden in images that use the popular JPEG format.


Poor weather mars the South African rugby team's parade through Soweto, before they meet Nelson Mandela.


Newell Rubbermaid sees higher charges, savings

Newell Rubbermaid Inc.  on Tuesday said charges from its current restructuring program will be more than expected, but savings from the program will also be higher than previously thought.


Halliburton plans spark Capitol Hill warnings

WASHINGTON -- Ever since Erle Halliburton established the New Method Oil Well Cementing Co. in Oklahoma in 1919, his name has been associated with American corporate know-how in the oilfield services business.


Spain marks the third anniversary of the Madrid  train bombings by unveiling a towering glass memorial.


Unnamed groups are bringing arms into Guinea, which remains under martial law, the new prime minister says.


Study: Simple Life-Saving Shock Device Worth Cost

Less-costly versions of implanted heart devices represent a good value for most patients who need them, according to a cost analysis study presented on Wednesday.


Cautious optimism greets church report that offers road to reconciliation after US wing approved a gay bishop. By Jane Lampman | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


Mobile telephone giant Nokia Corp. on Monday announced a deal to take over Oslo software company Trolltech ASA with a cash offer that values the Norwegian company at nearly 844 million kroner . via Boston Globe


Omaggio a Calvino, primo vincitore Letteratura, nel '47


La nuova norma da' l'ok a bevande che favoriscono l'obesita'


Uribe, Chavez Have a Lot of Similarities

One is a center-right president and a close ally of the United States who is accused of being too soft on outlawed paramilitary groups. The other is a leftist president who allegedly favors Marxist rebels and openly criticizes U.S policy.


Roma, 16:16 - CALCIO, PALERMO; GUIDOLIN: NON CAMBIO IDEA

Guidolin si calma ma non torna indietro di un millimetro. A quasi 24 ore di distanza il tecnico del ...


Debating the design dilemmas of Apple's iPhone

Blog: What if I'm right about some things, and you're right about some things? Will the universe collapse?


Update 1: PolyMedica Reaches Tentative Settlement

Medical supply company PolyMedica Corp. has reached a tentative $35 million settlement with the federal government over alleged Medicare fraud.


Murkowski Declares Victory in Alaska Senate Primary

ANCHORAGE, Alaska  - Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa  Murkowski, dogged by criticism about being appointed to her job  by her governor father, will face former Democratic Gov. Tony  Knowles Nov. 2 in her first statewide election.


The Mishaps Have Kept Coming for Van de Velde

Jean Van de Velde is honored at Carnoustie with a concrete marker buried in the ancient sod of the final hole, a reminder of one of golfâs greatest blunders.


Australia says sorry to offended Indonesian governor

An offended Indonesian politician received a flurry of apologies from senior Australian officials on Thursday over his alleged ill treatment by police during a visit to Sydney.


Yankees' Pavano Has MRI Exam, X-Rays 'for Precaution'

Yankees pitcher Carl Pavano had an MRI exam and X-rays taken yesterday on his injured left foot.


Viaggio nei paesi europei alla ricerca di un'integrazione possibileNel continente sono tra i 9 e i 12 milioni: ma non esistono censimenti                                          I rom e l'Europa, dal rigore tedesco alla Francia modello "bastone e carota"                                                                                I Rapporti della Divisione Roma and Travellers del Consiglio europeoL'Italia ha la maglia nera. Ovunque esistono Uffici centrali nazionali di CLAUDIA FUSANI


Greenspan sceptical about central bank intervention on forex markets

US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan appeared to be sceptical about the efficacy of any central bank intervention to prop up the dollar.


Enrollment Period Extended for New Dental, Vision Benefits

About 475,000 federal employees and retirees have enrolled for new dental and vision benefits, exceeding expectations at the Office of Personnel Management and jamming the Web site handling the enrollments.


The New Yearâs Cocktail: Regret With a Dash of Bitters

Ruminating on paths not taken is an emotionally corrosive exercise and the common wisdom about regret appears to be true.


Gunfire and street fights erupted outside Congo's supreme court and a blaze swept through the building Tuesday as hearings began over fraud allegations in a presidential election meant to bring lasting peace to the Central African giant.


A federal appellate court has blocked the enforcement of an Arizona law that requires voters to show identification before casting a ballot and submit proof of citizenship when registering to vote.


TAIYEH, Iraq -- The distress call rang out over the radio. In the midst of one of the largest current military operations in Iraq, Capt. Mike Stinchfield recognized this was, so far, his most urgent mission of the day.


That's some contention ratio Over 200 million people worldwide use DSL technology to access the internet, according to figures released yesterday at Broadband World Forum Asia in Beijing.â¦


Switzerland hardly immune to al-Qaida's reach

The trail began in the desert mayhem of Saudi Arabia and led to a suspected Islamic network operating in the Alpine tranquillity of Switzerland.


[India News]: New Delhi, Oct 31 : With new European Commission (EC) chief Jose Manuel Barroso withdrawing his entire team of commissioners in the face of resistance from the European parliament, the India-EU summit next week will be a low key affair.


Lesbian Methodist minister defrocked after trial

A lesbian minister in the United Methodist Church who lives with her partner was found guilty Thursday of violating a church ban on actively gay clergy and defrocked.


Risparmio complessivo nel triennio 2007-2009 di 3,5 milioni


Typhoon Tokage Moves Away From Japan, Leaves 27 Dead

Typhoon Tokage, the season's 27th tropical storm and the biggest to hit Japan in more than a decade, is gradually losing strength and may be downgraded to a low- pressure front today.


Merck Makes Deal to Develop Schizophrenia Drug

Merck agreed to pay a Swiss company, Addex Pharmaceuticals, as much as $702 million to help develop a new schizophrenia drug.


Stern will have to deal with angry players union over suspensions

As expected, David Stern came down hard on the principals in Friday's Pacers-Pistons brawl. Now the Commish better be prepared for a fight of his own.


An Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip killed two Palestinian militants and wounded three people, medical officials said.


Will portions of the overhaul have an impact on your taxes?


NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe, who has led the US space program through one of its worst tragedies and into one of its most ambitious endeavors, will likely resign this week to take a $500,000


Tennent's Scottish Cup holders Celtic have been drawn to face Old Firm rivals Rangers in next month's third round. Martin O'Neill's men, who knocked out their Glasgow neighbours in the quarter-finals last


FCC to Deny 'Private Ryan' Indecent-Source

A majority of U.S. communications  regulators have voted to deny viewer complaints that ABC  television stations violated indecency rules when they aired  the movie "Saving Private Ryan" last November, an FCC official  said on Monday.


Maryland and George Washington both used tough man-to-man defense and a fast-break offense to advance to the BB&T Championship game.


Bernanke says temporary stimulus may help economy

Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday endorsed the idea of an economic stimulus package, saying it could be "helpful" in countering headwinds facing the US economy.


Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and Intel Corp. (INTC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday ended their 10-year partnership


UN rights body condemns Israel over Gaza

The U.N.'s top human rights body on Thursday condemned Israeli military action in Gaza and the West Bank.


India take on Pakistan in Johannesburg in the final of the inaugural ICC World Twenty20.


W.R. Grace Indicted Over Asbestos Claims

The Columbia-based chemical firm conspired for decades to hide the health dangers posed by asbestos at a Montana mine and intentionally exposed mine workers and others to illness and death, a federal grand jury has charged.


Video Games: Video Game Tests the Limits. The Limits Win.

Some say Super Columbine Massacre Role Playing Game! critiques the culture behind a tragedy. Others are just disgusted by it.


CBS' appeal of Jackson fine denied again

The Federal  Communications Commission on Wednesday unanimously rejected  CBS' request to rescind its proposal to fine the network  $550,000 for Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" during the  2004 Super Bowl halftime show.


No Call for Agency to Sell Fix for Social Security, Aide Says

Social Security Administration employees will not be asked to advocate "any specific prescription" for the program's financial woes, a White House official said.


US President George W Bush is preparing to wrap up his eight-day tour of the Middle East by visiting Egypt.


Madrid train bombing trial to start in February

The trial of 29 people accused over the   2004 Madrid train bombings, which killed 191 people, is   expected to get under way in February 2007, a court source said   on Tuesday.


Mayoral Race Write-In Effort Worries Utah

Election officials are worried that a massive write-in campaign mounted by Republicans in the scandal-ridden Salt Lake County mayoral race could hold up final results in other races around the state.


Oregon Seizes Pet Deer, Controversy Erupts

Six years ago, an Oregon man rescued a fawn and raised her as a family pet. So when the state seized the deer, with a threat of euthanasia, all hell broke loose.


China's new corporate tax regime to be phased in from next year

A new law raising income taxes on foreign firms in China that takes effect on January 1 will be phased in over five years to cushion the blow, Chinese Finance Minister Jin Renqing said Friday.


A bitter local dispute will reach the Supreme Court on Tuesday, shining a light on the car business in the Washington area and, potentially, altering the balance of power between those who sell and buy autos nationwide.


Companies in various sectors took off nicely in 2004. Here are some that more than tripled.


England reduce India to 145-4 after being bundled out for 298 on day two of the first Test at Lord's.


Iran Launches Rocket to Commemorate New Space Center

Iran fired a research rocket into space Monday to mark the opening of its space center, a move that was immediately condemned by the United States.


Paris Hilton in her element with silly comedy

Clearly attempting to  remake Paris Hilton into the Bo Derek of our age, this comedy  introduces its lead actress with a slow-motion shot of her  jogging on the beach, with numerous hapless males ogling  themselves silly.


Londra, 15:56 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: RESPINTA RICHIESTA SCARCERAZIONE BARTON

Joey Barton, il centrocampista del Newcastle arrestato ieri per una presunta aggressione avvenuta ne...


A cab driver arrived home to find his 12-year-old son's body in a courtyard below their fifth-floor apartment, wrapped in blankets tied together like a rope.


Indonesia's earthquake badly damaged the famous Prambanan temple complex, sending intricate stone carvings crashing to the ground and destroying years of restoration work in less than a minute.


A man from Cornwall is within sight of winning a 3,100-mile ultra-marathon race across America.


Madonna accepts Malawi adoption ruling: lawyer

Madonna has no problem with a Malawi  court ruling that allows human rights groups to participate in  a judicial review of her adoption of a Malawian child, the  singer's lawyer said on Friday.


Emerging market lender Standard Chartered has been linked with the purchase of South Africa's Absa Group - a move that could create one of the fiercest financial takeover battles in the country's history.


The Boston Celtics shipped disgruntled forward Walter McCarty to the Phoenix Suns Tuesday in an exchange for a 2005 conditional second-round draft choice.


America Online said that spammers were starting to give up - at least when it came to sending junk to its subscribers.


Mauritius sugar mill expands, despite European cuts

SAVANNAH, Mauritius  - Boiler-suited builders scramble along girders as a heavy crane lifts equipment for new construction at a sugar mill in Mauritius, even as the Indian Ocean island grapples with a sharp fall in sugar prices.


Through the first nine months of 2007, three hedge fund managers had made more than $1 billion.


Consuocero dell'ex ministro e' ricoverato a Benevento


Growth in the vast U.S. services  sector slowed in August although managers seemed more willing  to hire new workers, according to an industry survey published  on Friday.


An ambitious plan to pluck a falling space capsule from the sky with helicopters flown by Hollywood stunt pilots went awry when the capsule's parachutes failed to open and it slammed into the desert.


Polish WW2 'Courier from Warsaw' Dies, Aged 91

Jan Nowak-Jezioranski, the Polish  soldier who made death-defying trips between Warsaw and London  during the Second World War to carry messages to Poland's  government-in-exile, died in Warsaw late on Thursday.


Texas Instruments will develop chips for low-power devices based on a new short-range wireless Bluetooth.


Hamas denies it would attack targets in US

The Palestinian group Hamas denied on Sunday that it would ever carry out attacks in the United States. It also condemned the arrest of two members by American authorities, saying they are politically motivated.


Australia warns that terrorists could be preparing an attack in Indonesia, possibly targeting a Hilton hotel.


New York - Costa Rica, Panama and Trinidad and Tobago all advanced to the final of the Concacaf World Cup qualifying round on Wednesday, while Jamaica was left out after a 1-1 draw at the United States.


Assunzioni in nove regioni del centro-nord e a Bolzano


BRIGHTON, England Sept. 28, 2004 - Prime Minister Tony Blair acknowledged that the war in Iraq has divided Britain but said he had no apologies for helping topple Saddam Hussein in a speech Tuesday to his


Boston sweep Colorado to win World Series

The Boston Red Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 Sunday to win the World Series and record their second four-game sweep of the Fall Classic in four years.


Georgia is offering a one-off 'tax amnesty' to people who hid their earnings under the regime of former president Eduard Shevardnadze.


Mars Melt Hints at Solar, Not Human, Cause for Warming, Scientist Says

Ice caps are melting on both Earth and Mars. According to one researcher's controversial theory, this suggests that global warming has nothing to do with humankind.


Radionet Signs Distributor Agreement With Colabora Ingenieros in Spain

Coruna, Spain & Helsinki, Finland, 10th December 2004 - Radionet Ltd, a leading supplier of Wi-Fi Hotzone technology, today announced that it has signed a Distributor Agreement for the Spanish market with ...


A Rutgers University basketball player on Tuesday withdrew a slander and defamation lawsuit she had filed against Don Imus and CBS Radio, among others, after the shock jock called the team "nappy headed hos."


Books of The Times: Back as a Lad in Arcady, Safe or Sad

Andrew Motion, Britainâs current poet laureate, has written a childhood memoir that is Arcadian in the golden sense, though not without pain.


Amitabh Bachchan does a daring stunt for Bhootnath

In Ravi ChopraÂs Bhootnath, Big B defied his age (65 years) and performed a Âheart-in-the-mouthÂ stunt that would have scared the hell out of actors half his age.


Martha Stewart Reports to Jail to Begin Sentence

ALDERSON, W.Va.  - Style guru Martha Stewart  arrived at a minimum-security prison known as "Camp Cupcake"  under cover of early morning darkness on Friday to serve a  five-month sentence for lying about a stock sale.


Serious Reactions Rare After Prevnar Vaccine Shots

In the first 2 years after the pneumococcal vaccine Prevnar was licensed, the vast majority of adverse reactions reported to U.S. health officials have been minor.


Oxford and Cambridge universities are to overhaul their undergraduate recruitment strategies


Linking remote SME workers to their office networks

KUALA LUMPUR: Juniper Networks Inc has introduced solutions that it claimed would provide small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with a secure, cost-effective and easy-to-deploy method for remote employees to access corporate networks.


Republican Mitt Romney will formally announce his candidacy for president on Feb. 13 in Michigan, his native state and an important early test for the GOP nomination, a campaign aide said Tuesday.


Tony Blair says he came to push Mideast peace efforts ahead, but Britain's beleaguered prime minister may be hoping his success eases anger back home over his close ties with the U.S., animosity that led to a rebellion in his own Labour Party.


MIAMI - The Miami Dolphins finally hung on to a win because they finally hung on to the ball. After committing a league-high 17 turnovers in their first six games, the Dolphins didn't cough up the ball once Sunday.


Senate panel OKs wiretap bill, telecom immunity

A U.S. Senate committee approved a bipartisan bill to tighten rules on government eavesdropping on terrorism suspects, but a Democratic presidential candidate said on Thursday he would try to block it.


Ron Artest scored 28 points and Jermaine O'Neal added 19 to lead the shorthanded Indiana Pacers past the Boston Celtics 100-94 on Friday night.


An MP3-capable Walkman is set to challenge iPod

If at first you don't succeed - and you're Sony - it's a good bet that success is a mandate the second time around. ... la the ubiquitous iPod - Sony's last stab at a hard-disk-based digital music device sank with only a trace.


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Georgia: Troubled Hospitalâs Leader Quits

The chief executive of Grady Memorial Hospital, Otis L. Story Sr., has resigned, ending a brief stint as the troubled hospitalâs fourth C.E.O. since 2000.


Peering deep into the sea, scientists are finding creatures more mysterious than many could have imagined. At one site, nearly 2 miles deep in the Atlantic, shrimp were living around a vent that was releasing water heated to 765 degrees Fahrenheit. Water surrounding the site was a chilly 36 degrees.


A jury on Monday convicted a millionaire couple of enslaving two Indonesian women they brought to their mansion to work as housekeepers.


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Opposition leader Wavel Ramkalawan is injured in clashes outside the Seychelles parliament.


Warm reception in US causes a backlash for new UN chief

UNITED NATIONS -- When UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon paid his first official visit to Washington last month, he received the White House version of a seal of approval: a presidential pat on the back and an invitation to phone President Bush whenever he needs help in responding to an international crisis.


In South Carolina, McCain seeks reversal

Once a loser here, Republican Sen. John McCain desperately wants to avoid the same fate in this Southern state's primary — a shellacking that marked the beginning of the end of his first presidential campaign.


ISV Partners of Arrow Electronics to Showcase Archiving Solutions at HP Technology Forum 2006

HOUSTON, Sept. 18  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The HP Group of Arrow Enterprise Computing Solutions (ECS), a business unit of Arrow Electronics, Inc. , today announced it will sponsor the exhibits of three ISVs with email archiving expertise at the HP Technology Forum 2006 from Sept.


Prescott to stand down, along with Blair

Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has revealed he will be leaving office within the next year, along with Prime Minister Tony Blair.


FDA Official Alleges Pressure to Suppress Vioxx Findings

A Food and Drug Administration official who sought to estimate the harm done to patients by side effects of the painkiller Vioxx said yesterday that his supervisors tried to suppress his conclusions, according to Sen.


Dean Kamen's motorized scooter hasn't taken off. But the serial inventor is full of bright ideas.


Cartoon Star SpongeBob SquarePants Has No Gay Agenda

SpongeBob SquarePants, the wacky  cartoon character who sparked a gay alert warning by U.S.  Christian conservative groups, is neither gay nor straight.


TBS contrite for PR debacle; Boston seeks payment

Turner Broadcasting System  on Thursday tried to quell a firestorm of controversy in Boston  a day after a guerrilla marketing campaign for a cable  television show was mistaken for a terrorist plot to bomb the  Hub.


U.S. Sees No Immediate Push for Sanctions on Iran

The Bush administration does not plan to seek immediate sanctions against Tehran even if it succeeds in getting Iran's nuclear program referred to the U.N. Security Council, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.


London, Oct. 16: Prince Harry was cleared yesterday of cheating in his art A-level by the examination board that set and marked his papers.


The interim tag is off Â Tom Osborne is Nebraska's athletic director.


The Federal Reserve is likely to make one of three moves on interest rates.


Bush urges governors to back tax reforms

President Bush encouraged governors Monday to support his call for changing the tax code to help more people buy private health care insurance, but did not address their pleas to increase funding for a health care program that insures millions of children of the working poor.


Anna Nicole Smith's estranged mother filed an emergency request Friday to block her burial in the Bahamas, hours after attorneys for the centerfold's ex-boyfriend asked a judge to step into the paternity case over Smith's baby.


Administrators are hoping that the victor in this year's presidential election will win by a wide margin. A close race, they fear, will result in more charges of voter fraud and demands for recounts. Kim Zetter reports from Washington.


Al-Zarqawi Group Claims It Attacked US Patrol In Iraq

21 October 2004 -- The US military continued efforts yesterday to disrupt insurgency in the Iraqi city of Al-Fallujah by bombing two houses that US officials claim belonged to followers of Jordanian-born militant leader Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi.


American cyclist keeps gold medal thanks to mistake from lab

Helped by a laboratory's blunder, Tyler Hamilton will be allowed to keep his Olympic cycling gold medal. The International Olympic Committee dropped its investigation Thursday into a blood test from the Summer


DALLAS - Seven Texas children are back home in Houston after being taken to Nigeria by their American adoptive mother and apparently abandoned for 10 months, left to beg for money to buy food.


Eric Gagne often throws in rapid-fire succession during bullpen sessions at spring training. Still, the Texas Rangers' new closer isn't rushing his comeback.


As a kid, Federer was a ball boy at this tournament, which he's never won. man since 1988 to win three Grand Slam titles in a season.


Monks stage biggest anti-junta march in Myanmar

At least 5,000 monks and nuns, applauded by thousands of onlookers, marched in Yangon on Sunday, the largest demonstration yet in Myanmar in a rare wave of protests against the ruling generals.


First Direct Set to Give Punters Luxury Holiday

By Anonymous  VOUCHERS  First Direct is offering a selection of 30,000 of its existing customers a 1.000 luxury holiday voucher if they open a credit card account and spend 200 on it by the end of January 2007.


Unheralded Koubek downs Henman to give Austria 1-0 lead

Austria's Stefan Koubek hammered Britain's Tim Henman 6-3 6-3 6-1 in the first singles match of their Davis Cup World Group playoff at Portschach on Saturday.


Los Angeles, 15 novembre 2004 - Tom Hanks sarÃ  il protagonista della versione cinematografica del 'Codice Da Vinci'. Il film, tratto dal best-seller internazionale di Dan Brown, sarÃ  girato dal regista Ron Howard il prossimo anno.


It's the end of the year and what better way for stargazers to close it out than by viewing the best meteor shower of 2004? The Geminid meteor shower occurs mid-December every year.


Apple Launches “Summer of Music” in Japan

Today Apple launched the “Summer of Music” in Japan with free music from iTunes (Japan’s favorite online music store), collectible iTunes Cards and exclusive live performances at Apple Stores.


First Loss Ever at Airbus, and Profit Drops at EADS

Profit plunged 94 percent at EADS after its main unit, the aircraft maker Airbus, reported its worst year ever.


Madrid, 19:29 - CALCIO, LIGA: CON IL NASTIC RETROCEDONO CELTA E REAL SOCIEDAD

Questi i risultati delle gare giocate nel pomeriggio per l'ultima giornata della Liga spagnola:


A former suspect in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway threw wine in the face of a crime reporter after they appeared together on a Dutch television program.


NASA Replaces Charged Astronaut for Next Shuttle Mission

NASA has chosen a substitute spacecraft communicator to replace astronaut Lisa Nowak during the upcoming STS-117 shuttle flight to launch next month, mission managers said Thursday.


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The World Bank's new boss, Robert Zoellick, tells the BBC that the organisation still has a vital role to play.


Oil prices tumble on fading supply fears

London: World oil prices plummeted to the lowest levels for three months on Friday, shedding almost three dollars in New York, as fears of an evaporating supply crunch sent investors packing, analysts said.


The United Nations will increase the number of unarmed staff in Sudan's Darfur region in hopes their presence will increase security for a population frightened by continuing government and militia attacks, an official said Thursday.


An 86-year-old Nazi war crimes suspect testified Wednesday that he played only a subordinate role in the 1944 capture in Slovakia of U.S. agents and an American war correspondent who were later executed.


NASA launched a 24-hour global pollution monitoring service yesterday that will eventually allow scientists to give daily âchemical forecastsâ from space.


Torino, 18:10 - CALCIO, TORINO: LAZETIC GOLEADOR IN PARTITELLA

Il Torino ha ripreso oggi gli allenamenti in vista della trasferta di Verona, nell'anticipo di sabat...


The third-seeded Maria Sharapova beat No. 2 Justine Henin-Hardenne 6-4, 6-4 Saturday night to win the U.S. Open final.


Monza, 19:59 - F1, TEST A MONZA: DE LA ROSA IL PIU' VELOCE

Lo spagnolo della McLaren Mercedes Pedro de la Rosa è stato il piÃ¹ veloce nell'ultima giornat...


Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira could miss Sundayâs Premiership clash against Manchester United at Old Trafford. Vieira sustained an ankle injury against Aston Villa last weekend and was unable to travel


Florida high court overturns Terri's Law

Tallahassee, Florida, Sep. 23  - The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday struck down Terri's Law as unconstitutional.


Santander appoints Spanish chief at Abbey

SANTANDER has unexpectedly unveiled a Spaniard as the next chief executive of Abbey - defying expectations that a British banker was in line for the job.


Tennis: The Spanish inquisition punishes USA

The Spaniards, armed with an armada of Flamenco dancers, flag-waving patriots and one of the hottest young talents in tennis, stood on the precipice of a Davis Cup victory over USA overnight.


As others began disappearing, Chris Turner moves steadily up the depth chart and goes from one of seven to competing for the Terps' backup quarterback position.


Israel kills Islamic Jihad leader in Gaza strike

withdrawal of troops and settlers from occupied Gaza next year. Militants seek to claim any pullout as a victory. "Islamic Jihad will not be broken by this martyrdom," said Khaled al-Batsh, a senior political leader in Gaza.


The Hitler of the film is almost a heroic figure who refuses to flee or capitulate. A new film about Hitler's last days is a conventional human drama that is dividing German opinion, writes Mark Landler.


Now that Fidel has resigned, expect a freer economy, a more pragmatic agenda and perhaps other reforms as well


L'Aia, 15:04 - CALCIO, OLANDA: RANKOVIC MINACCIA DI MORTE ARBITRO

Aleksandar Rankovic, centrocampista serbo dell'ADO Den Haag, si è rivolto all'arbitro olandes...


Dark American tales light up Venice film festival

Dark tales of real-life crime dominate  Hollywood's star-studded assault on the Venice Film Festival  this year, with U.S. directors drawing inspiration from murder  mysteries of the 1940s, 50s and 60s.


Israel calls Gaza Strip 'hostile territory'

JERUSALEM - Israel yesterday declared the Hamas-run Gaza Strip "hostile territory," setting the stage for possible cutoffs of fuel and electricity and overshadowing a visit by US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to prepare for a November peace conference.


Boxing Day figures reveal poor sales, but bargain hunters are expected to turn out in force for post-Christmas shopping


Utile netto salito a 154 mln (+20%), ben oltre le attese


Gaza clashes continue as Hamas tightens grip

Hamas Islamists seemed in command of much of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday after battering forces loyal to Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.


The upcoming presidential inauguration may force movement in stalled contract negotiations between 14 major Washington hotels and the union that represents many of the workers.


Livorno, 16:24 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: RIENTRA GRANDONI, PAULINHO CON LUCARELLI

Seduta di rifinitura per il Livorno, impegnato domani nell'anticipo con il Palermo al Barbera. Dicia...


Stock index futures rose on Tuesday before data on new home sales, which is expected to show a decline in May.


East End youngsters competing with the best

Fencing, traditionally a sport of gentlemen, has attracted world leaders and royalty to its ranks over the years with its chivalry and status as the most swashbuckling and romantic of all martial arts.


p2pnet.net News:- Intel will offer dual core 'two-in-one' microprocessors across all product lines starting next year. And by 2006, most chips sold for desktop and notebook PCs, as well as server computers


China Invokes Deng to Send Tough Taiwan Message

China invoked late leader Deng Xiaoping on Saturday in its campaign to recover Taiwan, lauding his proposal to recover the island by a "one country, two systems" formula but saying he never gave up the threat of force.


Many schools and colleges in Bangladesh were closed on Monday and extra police out on the streets as the nation braced for more protests after a deadly grenade attack on an opposition rally two days ago.


The English-built Mirabella V yacht - believed to be the largest and most expensive in the world - runs aground.


Misna, mons.Casmoussa e' vivo e ha parlato al telefono


Champions: Del Neri 'Non saremo vittime' del Real Madrid

Gigi Del Neri, tecnico della Roma, in vista della gara di Champions League di domani sera con il Real Madrid ha dichiarato "Spero che la squadra si comporti come a Kiev. Dobbiamo onorare la competizione e


Russian oil giant Yukos is to ask a Moscow court for more time to pay its tax bill.


Parigi, 13:36 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: I CONVOCATI PER ITALIA E SCOZIA

Sono 24 i giocatori convocati dal ct della Francia, Raymond Domenech, per le partite di qualificazio...


Guiel Fights for Roster Spot After Surgery

Aaron Guiel enters spring training with clear vision after two laser eye surgeries last year limited his playing time to 42 games with the Kansas City Royals.


Il produttore in un'intervista;Valeria Marini nega suo flirt


The color was back in Joe Gibbs' cheeks. He looked refreshed, even a little chipper. He did an impersonation from "Young Frankenstein" and referenced the "Wizard of Id" comic strip.


Concerns over the audit work of the Big Four have been raised following a series of limited inspections by the US accountancy watchdog.


By NO BYLINE  DELL, the world's second-largest personal computer maker, today warned profits would continue to remain under pressure in the short term after it saw fourth-quarter profit drop to GBP 344 million, from around GBP 516m the year before.


Rapper 50 Cent will not have to testify at NBA star Allen Iverson's assault trial this month, a federal judge ruled Friday.


Posh wowed by meeting 'Forrest Gump' at Hollywood party

David Beckham's wife Victoria told of how she was wowed by meeting Tom Hanks at a Hollywood party, which she said she may never "get used to", in an interview published on Wednesday.


EUROPA/ITALIA - ÂNessuno scontro Ã¨ un destino inevitabile, nessuna guerra Ã¨ mai naturale. La pace Ã¨ irrinunciabile, anche quando appare difficile o disperato perseguirlaÂ: appello di Pace al termine dellÂIncontro interreligioso di preghiera per la Pace di Assisi Assisi (Agenzia Fides) - Al termine delle manifestazioni per il ventesimo anniversario dellÂIncontro Interreligioso di Preghiera per la Pace, celebrato ad Assisi il 4 e 5 settembre per iniziativa della ComunitÃ  di SantÂEgidio, i partecipanti hanno re...


The latest figures on HIV/Aids in China show a 30% jump in reported cases, health officials say.


TEMECULA, California  - California wine country in fall is picture-perfect as vines turn gold and orange and workers harvest plump grape bunches to crush for cabernets, chardonnays and pinot noirs.


Arcelor, the world's largest steel maker, said third-quarter core earnings more than doubled on the back of high steel prices and merger benefits, topping forecasts, with earnings set to receive a further boost from the


MS anti-Trojan shield fails to protect older Offices

MOICE and sleazy Microsoft's attempts to protect against the growing range of attacks targeting unpatched flaws in its Office application suite are only likely to be partially effective, according to security experts.â¦


Update 1: Time Warner expected to pay SEC $750 million to settle ...

Time Warner is nearing settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Justice Department on the accounting scandal in AOL.


The European Commission has ditched its attempt to impose the metric system on Ireland and Britain


For the Yankees, the A.L.C.S. was a colossal flop, the kind they had somehow avoided through decades of charmed Octobers.


Texas coach Jody Conradt wanted to use her last stretch of non-conference games to rest her starters and get her reserves some valuable playing time.


Warning: If a co-worker or stranger suddenly jumps up and starts singing a patriotic song in Spanish on Wednesday, don't be alarmed.


IN A wheelchair for almost a decade and paralysed below the neck, Christopher Reeve became a superhero of a completely different kind.


Attention, Kmart shoppers: For a limited time you can bask in the company's new-found solvency. This may not last long, so enjoy it while you can.


Postal Anthrax Retesting Said Unnecessary

Repeat testing for anthrax is unnecessary in facilities decontaminated following the 2001 anthrax attacks, a new analysis said Friday.


Area's Palestinians Mourn Loss of a Symbol

No one would call Sami Parbhoo a slavish follower of Yasser Arafat's. Over the years, the 32-year-old Takoma Park resident has freely criticized the Palestinian leader's rule.


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Crude Oil Surpasses $49 as Iraq Fighting Threatens Exports

Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil futures rose to a record, surpassing $49 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, on concern clashes in southern Iraq between US troops and Shiite Muslim militiamen may cut Iraqi exports.


Athletics: Jones takes court action over Conte's drug claims

Marion Jones, the American athlete, filed a defamation lawsuit last night against the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative leader, Victor Conte, who told an American television audience that


Fatah Council Endorses Abbas to Lead Palestinians

RAMALLAH, West Bank, Nov. 25 -- The Revolutionary Council of the dominant Palestinian political faction, Fatah, approved former prime minister Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday as its candidate to succeed Yasser Arafat in a presidential election set for Jan. 9.


Weeks of good news about Barbaro have suddenly taken an alarming tone.


Commissione garanzia, mancano condizioni ripresa trattativa


US Airways, pilots to resume talks on concession

US Airways Group Inc, struggling to avert a second bankruptcy filing since 2002, and its pilots union have agreed to resume negotiations on US$295 million in pay-and-benefit cuts.


Incoming European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso warned the European Parliament on Tuesday that it would throw the European Union into an unprecedented crisis if it rejects his 24-member team.


Paris Hilton vows to prove jail has changed her

Celebrity hotel heiress Paris Hilton  has vowed to prove critics wrong and show she is a changed  person after serving three weeks in jail for violating  probation in a drunken-driving case.


Is your date a player? Send a text and find out

PlayerBlock claims to be the first ever text-based service that lets people investigate the dating habits of others.


A virus used in a gene therapy experiment likely didn't cause the death of an Illinois woman suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, although it can't be completely ruled out, government health advisers said Monday.


For a seventh time, Harry Potter held the world in his spell.


Travel: Gallery: Browse the antiques and bric-a-brac stalls of the La Grande Braderie de Lille street market, which dates back to medieval times.


Norovirus Likely Cause of College Park Sickness

Health officials say the stomach illness that struck about 60 people last week is likely the same virus that sickened about 100 students at the University of Maryland earlier this month.


Children: Study Ties Too Little Sleep With Too Much Weight

A study of 7-year-olds has found that sleeping less than nine hours a night was associated with being overweight or obese.


The Detroit Tigers got rid of Dmitri Young. At the rate they're going, their once-huge AL Central lead will disappear, too. Detroit released its designated hitter after Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Seattle Mariners, the Tigers' 19th defeat in 28 games.


US man threatens TV repairman with shotgun

How to get your sat service fixed, California-style A disgruntled Californian satellite TV and internet customer was earlier this week cuffed on "suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, making criminal threats and displaying a firearm in a threatening manner" after ordering a repairman to fix his service at gunpoint.â¦


Buoyed by continued strong worldwide sales of personal computers, the Microsoft Corporation yesterday reported strong growth in profits and sales even as it faces the challenges of being a mature technology company.


Oil prices vaulted to a record $100 a barrel on Wednesday as violence in Nigeria, tight energy stockpiles and a weaker dollar triggered a surge of speculative buying, dealers said.


Lawsuit: In-Car Sobriety Devices a Hazard

A lawsuit filed by a two-time drunken driving convict claims a dashboard device intended to stop people from driving while intoxicated can actually be a safety hazard.


The dollar hit a record low against the euro for a fourth day running on Friday but rebounded swiftly as traders grew nervous about the possibility of central bank intervention.


Millions in Americas watch lunar eclipse

Millions of people in the Americas have stayed up to observe a total lunar eclipse that bathed the moon in a coppery red glow and gave scientists a chance to study the Earth's atmosphere.


Newsday's under a lot of pressure - but so is the Audit Bureau of Circulations, the agency charged with verifying circulation for the newspaper industry.


New England beat Philadelphia 24-21 to win their third Super Bowl in four years.


Michael Ryder and Saku Koivu each had a goal and an assist as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 Sunday night to end a season-worst six-game losing streak.


A DELAY in the trial of Australian terrorist suspect David Hicks showed the US military legal system was working properly, a spokesman for Attorney-General Philip Ruddock said today.


Bush: Kerry "fundamentally misunderstands" terror danger

President Bush said he sees fresh signs John Kerry "fundamentally misunderstands" the war on terror. At a rally in New Mexico, the president jumped on a New York Times Magazine interview in which the Democrat


China's surprise interest rate rise  weighed down Asian stocks on Friday as investors sold shares of  miners, shippers and other firms whose fortunes have been  closely linked to the country's rapid growth.


Beckham confident Galaxy will improve under Gullit

David Beckham believes this week's inaugural Pan-Pacific Championship in Hawaii can provide the catalyst for a successful second season with the Los Angeles Galaxy.


Roma, 11:08 - CALCIO, REGGINA: NESSUNA CONCILIAZIONE CON LA FIGC

Nessuna conciliazione tra la Reggina e la Figc. Il club calabrese, penalizzato di 15 punti dalla giu...


Photographs which may show the last moments of a Briton murdered in Kenya 16 years ago are scrutinised by police.