For decades, Martin Scorsese has had the deepest respect of his peers in Hollywood. This awards season, he finally may come home with the trophies to prove it.


Reggio Calabria, 15:29 - CALCIO, REGGINA: VIGIANI FA APPELLO AI TIFOSI

Il centrocampista della Reggina, Luca Vigiani, lancia un appello alla calma ai propri tifosi dopo la...


John Lennonâs Death Revisited Through the Words of His Killer

Andrew Piddingtonâs devastating re-enactment of events leading up to, including and immediately after the murder, is taken from interviews, depositions and court transcripts.


Dennis Roach, the agent of Mark Hughes, has revealed that the Wales national team coach is interested in the vacant managerial position at Blackburn.


Norwalk-like virus hits 2nd Vancouver hospital

First it was St. Paul's on Burrard St., which had to start closing wards last week due to the illness. And now it's struck the BC Children's Hospital.


Kenya's literary hero, Ngugi wa Thiong'o, is back with a tale of African ills cloaked in folklore magic


California close to charging HP officials

Spy in our state, will you? It's looking less and less likely that HP will be able to fend off all of the legal issues around its spy scandal on the third parties it hired to investigate employees, directors, reporters and reporters' relatives.â¦


Europe needs to create 'good jobs and fair conditions,' German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday as the EU's executive arm promised guidelines for more flexible labor laws to promote job growth.Comment


Flash colore, cappellini alla Doherty e cinture-chitarra


Violence in Kenya, one of its most stable nations, shows that the continent's old ills--poverty, corruption, tribalism--are far from cured


Just when you thought there were no profits left in the land of the dot-com....


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Israeli military to investigate shooting of Palestinian girl

Israel's top military prosecutor has opened an investigation of a platoon commander whom soldiers accuse of emptying an ammunition clip into a 13-year-old Palestinian girl to make sure she was dead, the army said yesterday.


Denmark is to undertake an expedition to try to back its bid for the North Pole, the country's Science Ministry says.


Three Italians are  kidnapped by masked gunmen in speedboats in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta.


UN food agency steps up Sudan aid as rainy season approaches

KHARTOUM, Sudan  - The United Nations' food relief agency is gearing up for a "critical stage" in feeding refugees in western Sudan as more people flee ethnic violence there and the rainy season peaks, UN officials said Wednesday.


Restraining order issued against company accused of tax scheme

SAN DIEGO - A San Diego judge issued a temporary restraining order against xelan, alleging company officials advised thousands of doctors to put money into fraudulent tax schemes.


Over 350 Killed, 150 Missing in Philippine Flash Floods

MANILA, 1 December 2004 - Over 350 people were reported killed and officials were still counting after a storm unleashed landslides and flash floods in the eastern Philippines yesterday.


Where Indian women lead, a better life follows

KANAIPUR, India  - Every morning 10-year-old Indian villager Nipa Haldar crosses a canal in a small boat and trudges along a mud road for 20 minutes to reach school, pursuing her dream of becoming a nurse.


Arsenal loss of form is a crisis, says Wenger

Arsene Wenger says Arsenal's loss of form adds up to a crisis at Highbury but believes the feeling inside the club remains optimistic.


A flurry of revelations, from Iraq's missing explosives to the flu vaccine shortage, have touched this year's presidential race.


Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber is to be honoured in Washington for his contribition to US culture.


WD claims highest hard drive density crown

640GB-per-platter drives now possible Western Digital has claimed to have created the world's highest density hard drive platter, a unit that packs in 520Gb per inch squared - more than double the highest density products on the market today.â¦


Lunch With Alice Waters, Food Revolutionary

Alice Waters works at leveraging her role as the high priestess of the local, sustainable food revolution, one household at a time.


San Jose State coach Fitz Hill resigned Monday with one game left in his fourth straight losing season with the Spartans.


The UK specific version of Froogle features prices in UK Pounds and AdWords ads from British merchants. The company said it hoped the launch would offer a âbetter online shopping experienceâ both today and during the upcoming holidays.


The NBA all-stars finally got their act together to edge out Spain in a close fought quarter final. The US team finally got its act together today to beat Spain in a tense, close-fought and ultimately acrimonious quarter-final in Athens.


Hookers drop charges against Gadhafi's nephew

Two call girls have dropped assault charges against the nephew of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, Britain's Crown Prosecution Service said Monday.


Israeli Helicopter Fires Missile in Gaza

An Israeli helicopter fired a missile early Thursday at a group of militants in northern Gaza during an army operation there, wounding at least one person, witnesses and hospital officials said.


Schroeder Seeks Closer Ties in Libya Visit

Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder praised changes in Libya as he toured this desert oasis Friday, promoting closer relations and new business opportunities in the first visit by a German head of government to a country once shunned for its support of terrorism.


Manchester United add to Chelsea woes by beating their rivals in Avram Grant's first game in charge of the Blues after Jose Mourinho's exit.


Health Breaks With Older and Younger Targets

Health-care initiatives aimed at federal retirees and employees are under consideration in Congress and in the Bush administration.


But chip production costs won't fall as much as planned


Tokyo's Nikkei average fell 0.59 percent by midday on Wednesday, erasing initial gains, as exporters like Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. declined on concern over the possible impact on the global economy of surging oil prices.


San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan (21) shoots over Portland Trail Blazers' Darius Miles (23) and Shareef Abdur-Rahim, left, during the first half in Portland, Ore.


Reports: The Wiggles' lead singer may quit

The hugely popular children's group The Wiggles is expected this week to announce the departure of its lead singer because of a serious illness, media reports said Wednesday.


British hostage in Iraq executed, family says

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A British national abducted along with two Americans was beheaded, his family said yesterday, ending hopes that the family's relentless fight for his release would work.


Last year's winning combination of Greg Murphy and Rick Kelly have rocketed to favouritism to repeat of their 2003 Bob Jane T-Marts 1000 heroics after setting a familiar pace in today's first practice sessions at Mount Panorama.


Candidates Vie for Wis., Iowa, Minnesota

In 2000, political pundits summed up the race in three words: Florida, Florida, Florida. Here's three words to consider this fall: Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota.


Legge voto, presidente Senato soddisfatto per intesa Cdl


Wurld Media has concluded agreements with Sony BMG, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group to facilitate the licensing of music exchanged on its peer-to-peer music network.


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World Business Briefing: Germany: More Arrests in Siemens Case

Two more people have been arrested in an investigation of suspected embezzlement of company funds at Siemens bringing the total to six, Munich prosecutors said. The two worked at the internal audit and accounting unit of the electronics conglomerateÂs fixed-line communications division. Prosecutors say that the six people banded together to help commit breach of trust against Siemens by setting up secret funds outside Germany. Prosecutors said the embezzled amount could be more than 200 million euros ($255 million). They added that the money had not yet been tracked down.


Dimitar Berbatov's goal nine minutes from time was good enough to give Tottenham Hotspur their first away Premier League win of the season as they beat Portsmouth 1-0 at Fratton Park here Saturday.


Darren Collison scores 20 points and No. 8 UCLA trounces Idaho State, 89-49, on Saturday, the first time in three games the Bruins didn't have to rally to win.


A quota 3,2 miliardi di dollari, ancora conti record


Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu is facing up to the realisation of what a positive drugs test could mean after he was relieved of his training obligations while the club investigate the case.


For the first time in years, manufacturing may be one of the best places to look for a job in Northwest Indiana. Durable goods manufacturing and services will have the best job prospects in


An American study found that women living in households with four or more people were significantly more likely to be obese than those who lived by themselves.


Sprint to Buy Nextel in $36 Billion Deal

Sprint Corp. said Wednesday it would buy mobile telephone company Nextel Communications Inc. for about $36 billion, creating a U.S. wireless carrier with nearly 40 million subscribers.


Drinking regular cups of tea could help improve your memory, research suggests.


Kosovo split Â new Cold War with Russia?

Russia may not come to outright blows with the West over Kosovo, but independence for the province seems sure to deepen the Cold War-style chill settling over Europe.


Honda Recalls 257,616 Accord Sedans in US for Torn Airbags

Honda Motor Co., the second-largest Japanese automaker in the US, recalled 257,616 Accord sedans for the 2004 and 2005 model years because the driver-side air bag can tear while inflating.


Dissidents Decry Burmese Junta's Election Plans

RANGOON, Burma, Feb. 11 -- Two of Burma's top dissident groups, one led by Buddhist monks, on Monday denounced the military government's plans for a constitutional referendum as an effort to perpetuate the junta's rule.


For more than a decade, academics and technology executives have been frowning at the widening gender gap in computer science. Everyone has a theory, but no one has managed to attract many more women.


Israel 'redeploys' in Gaza, but who won?

Israel says its largest incursion in the Gaza Strip during four years of fighting is a victory. But Hamas, the Palestinian militant group, isn't admitting defeat.


Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.'s  third-quarter operating profit has fallen around 10 percent  short of market forecasts due to weak sales of flat screens, a  source familiar with the company's business said on Friday.


India hit new hockey low, Pakistan and Japan oust Malaysia

Former masters India have crashed out of the Asian Games men's field hockey as Pakistan and Japan played a goalless draw to keep Malaysia out of the semi-finals.


Blueberries, already the darlings of the fruit world for their potential disease-fighting ability, may have yet another compound to help lower cholesterol.


Sorenstam Can End Masterpiece in a Few More Strokes

Working on another masterpiece season, Annika Sorenstam hopes to add the final touch this weekend. Having already clinched her fourth consecutive LPGA money


Parma, 16:51 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: PARMA-NAPOLI 3-1, EMILIANI AI QUARTI

Il Parma ha battuto il Napoli 3-1 (1-0) nel ritorno degli ottavi di finale di Coppa Italia qualifica...


Putin reaches out on Ukraine, Chechnya in German talks

SCHLESWIG, Germany - Lucrative energy deals, the sell-off of stricken oil group Yukos and a fresh initiative for Chechnya were to top the agenda of a second day of talks Tuesday between Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Gerhard


Oil futures prices rose more than $1 a barrel in volatile trading yesterday after a government report showed a sharp rise in US crude supplies and tightening inventories of heating oil.


Drugmaker Teams With Law Enforcement To Use RFID To Halt Thefts

Pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma LP is working closely with law-enforcement agencies to use radio-frequency identification technology to protect shipments of OxyContin, Purdue's painkiller drug that's a frequent target for theft.


French PM Jean-Pierre Raffarin has called for a Lebanon-based satellite TV channel backed by Hezbollah to be taken off air for its "anti-Semitic" content.


TEXT-Moody's may raise Panda-Rosemary Funding Corp

New York, Dec 20 - Moody's Investors Service placed the Ba2 senior secured bonds of Panda-Rosemary Funding Corporation (the "project") under review for possible upgrade.


Americans' supply of flu vaccine was abruptly cut in half Tuesday, prompting the government to ask most healthy adults to delay or skip flu shots so that the elderly and others most at risk from influenza can get scarce supplies.


Call for worldwide use of cervical cancer vaccines

International health experts called on Tuesday for rapid worldwide access to new cervical cancer vaccines that have the potential to save a quarter of a million lives a year.


The brother of British hostage Ken Bigley is to address a Stop The War rally in Liverpool.


Democratic Leader Ready to Work With Bush

Days after her party lost congressional seats and the White House race, California Rep. Nancy Pelosi struck a conciliatory tone, saying House Democrats "stand ready to work with" President Bush in his second term.


How the world adapts to slowing US growth is a key issue for the global economy, the IMF says.


SOL Campbell came to Arsenalâs rescue on the south coast yesterday just as it looked like their their chances of catching Premiership leaders Chelsea had been sunk.


Taiwan's Opposition Retains Control of Parliament

Taiwan opposition parties retained control of parliament in an election rebuke of President Chen Shui-bian and pro-independence policies that provoked China.


Teens Break into Library to View X-Rated Web Sites

By John Ferak, Omaha World-Herald, Neb.  Jun. 4--YUTAN, Neb. -- Darkness fell. Doors closed. Lights went off.   The public library here became an attractive place for an unusual pattern of repeat break-ins.


They got rid of those giant black curtains at the top of the arena, the ones intended to hide sections of empty seats. The place was packed to the rafters, and throbbing.


With bumbling leader Terry Semel gone, the struggling Web portal must decide whether to sell or stick it out.


GIANT SEMI foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) warned that while business is steady, its customers are dealing with rising levels of stock.


New Report Provides Details the Information Technology Needs and Priorities of Healthcare Organizations for the Next Two Years

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c50540)  has announced the addition of Critical Needs of Today's Healthcare  System: Technology Trends and Investments for 2007 and 2008 to their  offering.


Israeli forces destroyed two five-story apartment buildings in a Gaza refugee camp early Thursday after evacuating thousands of Palestinians from a neighborhood, said residents and the military.


BAGHDAD, Feb 3 -- More than 100 people were killed and more than 200 injured when a truck bomb exploded at a central Baghdad market late Saturday afternoon, authorities said.


French presidential frontrunner Nicolas Sarkozy distances himself from President Chirac's legacy.


LAS VEGAS - The Suns can only hope that whatever happens in Vegas indeed does stay in Vegas. Phoenix dropped its first preseason game here Sunday, never recovering from a start that saw what the darker side of small ball can do.


Wall St set to enjoy stimulus package afterglow

Wall Street looked set for gains in an extended global stock bounce on Friday, soaking up the afterglow of a U.S. government tax stimulus package that has soothed recession fears.


Mount St. Helens Awakes, Erupting Steam and Ash

MOUNT ST. HELENS NATIONAL VOLCANIC MONUMENT  -  Mount St. Helens spewed steam and ash high into the skies above  Washington on Friday as it awoke from years of slumber, but  remained far below the scale of the catastrophic 1980 eruption  that killed 57 people.


Jessica Davenport tallies 24 points and pulls down 12 rebounds to help No. 9 Ohio State hold off No. 20 Purduer, 63-50, on Sunday.


Mexican man finds forty dinosaur prints in desert

A Mexican man has discovered dozens of dinosaur footprints dating back up to 110 million years along the banks of a dried river, scientists said on Tuesday.


The online DVD rental service said that its fourth-quarter earnings rose 6 percent as it gained subscribers and its operating expenses fell.


Mobile telcos form new body to shape post-3G world

Seven leading global mobile phone   operators said on Thursday they had formed an organization to   examine how broadband wireless technology might evolve beyond   current 3G standards.


Boston College athletic director Gene DeFilippo completed the interview process for a football coach to replace Tom O'Brien with a trip yesterday to New York to speak with Giants quarterbacks coach Kevin Gilbride, according to sources familiar with the situation.


Indonesian lawmakers have watered down  an anti-pornography bill following criticism that it could  restrict freedom and threaten the country's tolerant tradition,  the parliamentary speaker said on Wednesday.


Singer Rod Stewart misses the Silver Clef music awards in London after injuring his leg on stage.


Wired's How To Wiki: Get the Most Out of Gmail

It offers a much different experience than a desktop client -- conversation threads, search, tagging and keyboard shortcuts have changed the way many look at their e-mail. Here's our guide to getting the most out of Gmail. Please add your two cents.


Iran's atomic defiance sets it apart: IAEA chief

Iran's persistent failure to clear up concerns about its nuclear activities after concealing them for almost 20 years sets it apart from all other nations, the U.N. atomic watchdog chief said on Monday.


EU Commissioner Guenter Verheugen is in the media spotlight over a holiday he took with a female aide.


Per non creare disagi al Paese, ma manca intesa con governo


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


The UK and US are discussing whether to site a US anti-ballistic missile defences on UK soil.


Nepal government, rebels sign peace deal

Nepal's government and rebels signed a peace deal Tuesday to end a decade-long insurgency, paving the way for the guerrillas to join the country's interim government.


Bernard Kerik, a savvy street cop who rose through the ranks and was the New York City police commissioner at the time of the Sept.


Parisi, nessun cambiamento in seguito all'impegno in Libano


Rockets Trade Juwan Howard to Timberwolves

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Timberwolves acquired frontcourt help for Kevin Garnett, sending point guard Mike James and swingman Justin Reed to the Rockets for power forward Juwan Howard on Thursday.


Water meters should be introduced in drought-hit parts of England to help save water, the environment secretary says.


The owner of the 182-year-old Lord & Taylor department store chain is close to buying the jewelry and housewares retailer in a $100 million deal.


An innovative engine that compresses air by its shape alone to reach hypersonic speeds will attempt to break its own record next week with a test flight over the Pacific Ocean.


U.S. Dream Team Spanked in Ryder Cup Play

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Hal Sutton wanted his best two players to set the tone for the Ryder Cup...


Nate Jaqua and C.J. Brown scored goals to help the Chicago Fire beat the Columbus Crew 2-1 on Saturday.


Entrepreneur Unveils New Tourist Spacecraft

The creator of the first privately financed craft to carry a human into space showed models of a new, bigger version.


Basic knowledge can help you comprehend releases of economic data.


First Minister Ian Paisley says he will not be proposing the transfer of policing and justice powers to Stormont.


Bush Says Kerry 'More Heroic' for Going to Vietnam

President Bush on Saturday described John Kerry's tour of duty in Vietnam as more heroic than his own service in the Air National Guard, saying his Democratic rival had been "in harm's way.


Italian police investigating the murder of UK student Meredith Kercher find a bloody footprint at her home.


India's Sensex stock index bursts through the 17,000 mark to a new record after huge foreign fund inflows.


EBay Beats the Estimates for 4th-Quarter Earnings

Profit for the Internet auction giant rose 24 percent on increased business in its core auction marketplace during the holiday months.


Sony on collision course with music majors over mp3 format

Sony has embarked on a potential collision course with music groups, including its own Sony BMG joint venture, over MP3 digital song files.


Sri Lanka win the first Test against Pakistan by 201 runs as spinner Rangana Herath stars on the final day.


Hostility Sweeps Iraq: US Gunship Target Crowd Killing Dozens

BAGHDAD (Iraq): As the intensity of skirmishes swelled on the soils of Iraq, dozens of people were put to death with toxic shots by the US helicopter gunship, which targeted the civilians, milling around a burning American vehicle in a Baghdad street on


About 150,000 people a year fail to turn up for court hearings, the Magistrates Association says.


Northern Foods is to sell its bread, pastry, cakes and flour businesses to Vision Capital for Â£160m.


Possession loophole to be closed The family of a woman murdered by a man obsessed with violent internet pornography who campaigned for govenment action won their battle today as Ministers announced new legislation to crack down on extreme material.â¦


Flybe is to let customers know the fuel use and emissions of different aircraft, so they can opt for the best environmental option.


Justice Rehnquist Has Cancer, Raising Election Issue

U.S. Chief Justice William  Rehnquist, the leader of the Supreme Court's conservative  majority, has undergone surgery for thyroid cancer, a court  spokeswoman said on Monday.


Captain Ordered Off UK Warship and Sent Home

Britain's defense ministry has taken the highly unusual step of ordering a navy captain to leave his ship and return to the UK to face an investigation.


India will survey the shuttered Union Carbide plant in Bhopal where the world's worst industrial accident occurred 20 years ago Friday, the BBC reported.


Methodist Jury Ousts Lesbian Minister for Breaking Church Law

A jury of 13 clergy in Pennsylvania convicted a fellow pastor today of violating church law by living in a lesbian relationship and ordered her defrocked.


Iconic singer songwriter Bob Dylan, 63, is to release his memoirs in October shedding light on his four decade long career in the music industry.


Iran has missiles with a range of 2,000km, says former Iranian President Hashemi Rafsanjani.


Observatory: A Clearer Muddy Story: Fast-Flowing Water Can Form Deposits

New findings suggest that fine clays may be deposited by relatively fast-flowing water.


Most young people who regularly use MP3 players face premature hearing damage, a charity warns.


The Sporting News - Hope comes in many forms in the NBA.\


No Preseason Decision on Giants' No. 1 QB

Eli Manning and Kurt Warner probably are going to have to wait until after the final preseason game to find out who will start at quarterback for the New York Giants.


ABN has offers for Saudi Hollandi stake: report

Dutch bank ABN AMRO  has  received offers for its 40 percent stake in Saudi Hollandi Bank  (1040.SE), the Saudi lender's chairman, Sulaiman al-Suhaimi,  said in remarks published on Sunday.


The board of the country's largest flight attendants union authorized a national strike Tuesday after its president said the airline industry is using the bankruptcy process to threaten workers' livelihoods.


President Bush asks for funds to reward countries that "took risks" to send troops to Afghanistan and Iraq.


A panel commissioned by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to draft a plan to broaden the UN Security Council is expected to issue its recommendations tomorrow.


Personal Best : Sleep After Hard Workouts? You Must Be Dreaming

An exercise paradox: a walk wakes you up, but hard training will run you down.


Aid worker Margaret Hassan believed dead

BAGHDAD, Iraq The husband of a kidnapped aid worker believed to have been killed in Iraq is pleading to know the truth. British officials say a video sent to Al-Jazeera television shows Margaret Hassan (hah


Victims of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge Fear Derailment of Trials

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- When a sprawling courthouse was inaugurated on the outskirts of this capital last year, it was largely welcomed by Cambodians, who expressed hope that one day the leaders of the Khmer Rouge would sit inside, squirm in the docks and face comeuppance for overseeing the brutal...


The Agriculture Department cannot ensure it will respond effectively to a bird flu outbreak because it has not tested many of the policies put in place as part of a national preparedness plan, an inspector general's report said Friday.


VIA Technologies today announced that its VIA K8T890 series chipsets will support the new AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 processor and AMD Athlon 64 processor 4000+.


Verizon posts profit, wireless subs beat estimates

Verizon Communications  said on  Monday its quarterly profit rose and its wireless customer  additions were ahead of analyst estimates.


Indonesia earthquake kills 1, injures 20

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A strong earthquake rocked parts of eastern Indonesia early Friday, killing one person, injuring 20 and damaging hundreds of buildings, the state-run news agency Antara and witnesses said.


nuclear weapons. They will present their plan for a "carrot and stick" approach to Iran to the. Unlike Washington, the Europeans do not publicly accuse Iran of pursuing weapons.


NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Insurance stocks rose Tuesday on confidence that the deadly Indian Ocean tsunami and earthquake that wreaked havoc on nations in southern Asia over the weekend will not require significant payouts.


Cisneros exit casts doubt on Univision bid

Mexican programmer Televisa lost a key  backer in its bid for Univision Communications Inc.  on  Friday, casting fresh doubt over the possibility of a deal for  the No. 1 U.S. Hispanic broadcaster.


Video: Kidnapped Turkish Driver Beheaded

A man identified as a Turkish truck driver kidnapped in Iraq was beheaded in a video shown on an Islamic Web site Thursday.


The clothing retailer continues to look a little frumpy.


Ukrainian investigators suspect Transport Minister Heorhiy Kyrpa may have been driven to suicide.


US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is facing calls for his resignation over his handling of the war in Iraq. The Democratic leader in the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, led the calls and accused


The British Parliament's lower house on Monday suspended a lawmaker accused of concealing his financial dealings with Saddam Hussein's government.


The home of a dead loyalist paramilitary leader and drug dealer is put up for auction by the Assets Recovery Agency.


Spike Lee eyes film on U.S. black soldiers in WW2

Spike Lee will pay tribute to black U.S. soldiers who fought during World War Two with a new film to be shot in Italy.


Russia and Iran sign a deal to launch Iran's nuclear reactor at Bushehr in a year's time, Moscow officials say.


China bans blood buying and selling to help prevent AIDS from ...

China has made it illegal to buy and sell blood in an effort to stem the country's growing AIDS epidemic, the first time the disease has been targeted in a law, state-run media reported Monday.


An outbreak of distemper kills at least 41 seal pups, whose carcasses have washed up on a Danish island.


LuaLua sends Portsmouth top of the table

Lomama LuaLua put Portsmouth on top of the Premiership as his second-half strike earned a 1-0 win at Charlton.


Canadian search for next Maria von Trapp begins

Thousands of actresses throughout Canada will be vying for a chance at stardom when auditions begin on Friday to select who will play Maria von Trapp in a new production of "The Sound of Music," which will debut in Toronto in September.


It's life or death says Eriksson as England prepare for Ecuador

Sven-Goran Eriksson said his team had the courage to end their 40-year wait for World Cup glory as they prepared for a 'life or death' second round challenge with Ecuador here Sunday.


Corona a Matrix Lapo, Totti e la pubblicità

Ricatti ai vip, l'agente racconta la sua verità. Fabrizio Corona a ruota libera su Lapo Elkann, Francesco Totti e Antonio Di Pietro


NFL union: Players want to stem violence

Three times a week, Tony Dungy stands in front of his Indianapolis Colts and reads the newspapers. Specifically, the police blotter: stories about athletes in trouble with the law.


Fallout from brawl will last for a very long time

Just as this great country now lives in an era defined by all that happened on 9/11/2001, the National Basketball Association will no have to conduct business with the ramifications of Nov.


* Foreign Office says Pakistan is committed to Bonn process

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is deploying extra troops and âquick reaction forcesâ along its rugged border with Afghanistan to prevent threatened insurgent attacks ahead of Afghan elections, the military announced on Tuesday.


Hewitt Looks Toward Another U.S. Open Title

Lleyton Hewitt eliminated Karol Beck, a 22-year-old Slovakian who was making his first Grand Slam appearance in the round of 16.


News.com Extra: Digital smiley face turns 25

Plus: Web opportunist cuts out middlemen. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


244g baby believed to be the smallest one to survive

A premature baby believed to be the smallest infant to survive was "a great blessing", her mother said yesterday as she prepared to take the little girl and her twin sister home from hospital.


China's Internet search leader   Baidu.com Inc. is considering a domestic listing, a step toward   advancing its long-term aim to acquire search engine-related   companies, a senior executive said on Saturday.


Parliament has voted for an amnesty for leaders accused of war crimes during a quarter-century of fighting, arguing that it would help heal the deep divisions in Afghanistan.


Istat: ribasso del 12,4%, calo maggiore per Sud e Isole


Taliban growing stronger in Afghanistan: UK report

The British-led NATO force in Afghanistan does not have enough troops to carry out its mission and the Taliban show worrying signs of growing stronger, a report by Britain's parliament has found.


Two sets. In the end, on paper, that's all that separated Roger Federer from a true Grand Slam this year. Two sets.


Silvan Shalom calls the veteran Palestinian leader a terrorist who has no place in the region. Arafat has been confined to his battered headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah for more than two years.


The High Court of Justice, in a six to one vote, on Thursday turned down three petitions calling for the rejection of the attorney-general's decision to close the case against Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in the Greek Island Affair.


The winds blew unrelentingly through 2004 _ and not just the tempests that smashed the Atlantic and Gulf coasts again and again.


NATO and Afghan troops retrieved the flight recorder from a crashed Afghan airliner Sunday, an Afghan official said, 10 days after the plane smashed into a mountain in a snowstorm killing all 104 people on board.


WASHINGTON -- The economy logged slower growth in the early fall as troubles in the housing and credit markets weighed on companies and individuals alike, the Federal Reserve reported Wednesday.


GM, UAW contract extended "hour-to-hour"

General Motors Corp and the United Auto Workers union continued labor talks past the Friday deadline, while union members were told the current contract would be extended on an "hour-to-hour" basis.


Parma's new manager Pietro Carmignani was pleased following the Italian side's 3-2 win over Besiktas in the UEFA Cup. Parma, which sacked Silvio Baldini less than a week ago, but rebounded to advance out of Group B as the third placed team.


Government spending watchdog, the National Audit Office, is to investigate a Â£6.2bn programme to install a computer system at the NHS.


College Basketball: Georgia Tech Stuns Wake Forest

ATLANTA (Sports Network) - Jarrett Jack's two free throws  with 4.4 seconds remaining in overtime lifted No. 22 Georgia  Tech over fifth-ranked Wake Forest, 102-101, in a wild affair  at Alexander Memorial Coliseum.


GENEVA, NOVEMBER 19 : Hetero Drugs has withdrawn all six of its anti-retroviral drugs from the World Health Organisationâs (WHO) list of approved drugs following concerns about their laboratory tests, WHO said on Friday.


The funeral of Shirley Finlay who was murdered in Ballymena earlier this month takes place in Belfast.


Being a Southerner can kill you, or at least make it likely you'll die earlier than your counter parts in the rest of the nation.


Oracle ups PeopleSoft offer to $24 per share

Oracle, which is in the midst of a hostile takeover attempt of rival PeopleSoft, on Monday raised its offer for the smaller software company by $3 per share to $24 per share.


Telecom Italia e Microsoft sperimentano i servizi IPTV

Microsoft ha comunicato un accordo con Telecom per la la sperimentazione della piattaforma Microsoft Iptv (televisione su protocollo Internet). L'alleanza prevede che nella prima fase, all'inizio del 2005, circa


Barack Obama may find that for black voters in South Carolina, being black isn't everything. If there is a single state where being black holds the potential to boost Obama's chances to win the Democratic presidential nomination, South Carolina fits the bill.


Bush Urges 'Strong Steps' Against Steroids

PresidentBush yesterday urged MLB and union leaders, through a spokesman, to take "strong steps to address the problem" of steroids, but offered no specific policy suggestions.


US music producer Phil Spector is to receive payment from a former assistant who he claims embezzled money.


TAIPEI/SHANGHAI  - Taiwan's Acer Inc will buy  Gateway Inc for $710 million to double its U.S. presence and  unseat China's Lenovo as the world's No. 3 PC maker, while  dealing a blow to its efforts to grow in Europe.


Pakistan's Musharraf could face end, analysts say

The rout of his allies in Pakistan's  parliamentary election could herald the end for President  Pervez Musharraf, one of Washington's most important Muslim  allies in its fight against al Qaeda, analysts say.


Lawmakers had just begun to question Nancy Nord, acting chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, about all that lead showing up in children's toys. Her fellow commissioner Thomas Moore rose from the witness table to depart -- for a dental appointment.


Bonds hits 749th homer, trails Aaron record by six

Barry Bonds hit the 749th home run of his career on Friday to lie six short of Hank Aaron at the head of the all-time list.


Bank branches taking root, to the concern of many

NEWTON -- Newton Centre is home to popular coffee shops, ice cream parlors, and restaurants, but one particular kind of business has come to dominate the city's commercial district.


Chechen Official: Forces Killed 22 Rebels

Chechen security forces killed 22 separatist rebels, including the alleged organizer of the assassination of the republic's president, a top republic official said Monday, according to news reports.


Scientists Achieve Self-assembly Of Spider Silk Fiber In Insect Cells

Artificial Intell. Computers etc. Computers etc. Electronics etc. For the first time anywhere, scientists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and from Germany have succeeded in producing self-assembled ...


No home base for NY City Opera in '08-09

The New York City Opera will be without a home next season, when the Lincoln Center space it shares with the City Ballet will close for renovations.


Lebanese hostage freed in Niger Delta: Italy

A Lebanese hostage abducted with three Italians in southern Nigeria has been freed after being held for more than 10 weeks, the Italian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.


Australia captain Ricky Ponting says his side are not looking beyond the crunch game against southern hemisphere rivals New Zealand.


Shell and Total leading race to buy gas company First Calgary

European oil giants Royal Dutch/Shell and Total are leading the chase to buy the Canadian gas company First Calgary.


Movie Review | 'Duck': A Sense of Purpose Takes Flight

In âDuck,â Philip Baker Hall is a lonely widower who finds a purpose in life when an orphaned duckling comes his way.


"Slum tourism" stirs controversy in Kenya

It's the de rigueur stop off for caring foreign dignitaries. It reached a worldwide audience as a backdrop to the British blockbuster "The Constant Gardener".


State Dept. Human Rights Report Faults China's Curbs on Internet

China is at the top of a list of countries blocking  Internet access, and  Russia and Venezuela have shown serious regression  in several  areas, mainly in centralizing power in the executive branch, according to State Department officials who released the department's annual human rights report...


The U.S. Federal Reserve on Tuesday slashed U.S. interest rates by a hefty three-quarters of a percentage point, the biggest rate cut in more than 23 years, in an emergency bid to lend support to a U.S. economy some fear is on the verge of recession.


Broker watchdog NASD said on Friday it fined wireless equipment analyst Walter Piecyk $75,000 for spreading a rumor that cellphone chipmaker RF Micro Devices'  largest customer was delaying an order.


Citata per omicidio colposo dopo morte ragazza in incidente


Republican Fred Thompson withdraws from the US presidential race, after poor results in early ballots.


Telekom Austria taps the Bulgarian market

Telekom Austria, Austriaâs largest telecoms operator, obtained access to the relatively underdeveloped East European mobile services market by winning the right to purchase the Bulgarian mobile operator MobilTel for â¬1.6billion ($2.12billion).


Vertu rings till for British-made luxury goods

Down a winding English lane,  straight out of the backdrop of a TV period drama, is a factory  that is as rare today as the products it makes -- "Made in  Britain" luxury goods.


Slipstream: Millions of Videos, and Now a Way to Search Inside Them

Blinkx, a start-up in San Francisco, has created a video search method, a kind of remote control for Web videos.


FDA Bans Vioxx And Bextra Critic From Advisory Panel Meeting

A drug safety expert says his invitation to participate in a meeting on the risks of arthritis drugs like Vioxx and Bextra has been rescinded by government officials because he publicly expressed concerns about the medications.


Sport: The Sky Blues will unveil Chris Coleman as their new manager tomorrow morning


Roccia cade su operai che costruivano centrale idroelettrica


Just a minute with pop star Kylie Minogue

LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - Australian pop star Kylie Minogue has made a full-scale comeback after a serious bout of breast cancer in 2005.


Study Links Diabetes in Women and Sugar Sweetened Soft Drinks

Melitta King enjoys good sugary soda, "especially when it's hot out. It tastes good," she says. But it's not good for you.


Canada halts use of mumps vaccine, launches probe

Canada suspended use of three batches of a mumps vaccine on Wednesday after five people fell ill in the midst of a vaccination campaign in the western province of Alberta.


Enstone, 15:59 - F1, RENAULT; TEST SILVERSTONE: ANCHE PIQUET IN PISTA

Il brasiliano Nelsinho Piquet parteciperà la prossima settimana alla sessione di test che la ...


Spacey's Labor of Love Makes Darin Pic Swing

LOS ANGELES  - A friend who's fond of  the imminent Bobby Darin biopic "Beyond the Sea" has often  asked in recent weeks, "Why isn't anybody talking about this  film?"


Test-driving SLR-wannabe compact cameras

Blog: You can't fit an SLR replacement in your jeans pocket, but some small cameras such as the Ricoh GX-100 and Canon PowerShot G series are steps in the right direction.


Ex segretario Dc compie 80 anni, festa con amici e famiglia


A Sunday story in St. Louis Post-Dispatch caught my eye. It s a story about -let s call them what they are-illegal immigrants in the U.S. This particular family comes from Latvia.


Torino, 19:51 - CALCIO, JUVE; DESCHAMPS: SPESSO CI E' MANCATO L'AGONISMO

La Juventus riprende il cammino in trasferta, dove ultimamente ha balbettato non poco. La cosa preoc...


Sports Briefing | Golf: Americans Take Charge

The Americans got off to a near-perfect start yesterday in the Presidents Cup, getting superb play from veterans and rookies alike in winning five and a half points out of the six alternate-shot matches at Royal Montreal. Despite a leader board covered with American red numbers, perhaps the most poignant moment of a gray afternoon was Jack Nicklaus, the United States captain, instructing Phil Mickelson and Woody Austin to concede a three-and-a-half-foot par putt on the 18th hole that assured Mike Weir of Canada and his International team its only point of the opening session.It was typical of Nicklaus, who famously conceded a putt about the same distance to Tony Jacklin in the 1969 Ryder Cup that allowed those matches to end in a tie. That gesture became a symbol of sportsmanship in match play between countries and continents. Then again, this was only the first day, and it was clear the Americans were in charge.


HK Paper Adds Fuel to Speculation China's Jiang Out

Secrecy shrouded a meeting of China's Communist Party for a third day Saturday, but a Hong Kong newspaper added to speculation that military chief Jiang Zemin would


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - After 12 seasons on the World Cup circuit, Canada's Thomas Grandi probably kept on wondering if his chance would ever come to stand atop the podium.


US Democrats fight fund-raising war as new votes loom

With Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama locked in a draw for votes, the battle is on for funds as the longest, most expensive White House race on record drains millions already raised.


PM takes narrow lead in Ukraine election

Ukraine's presidential election went down to the wire yesterday with neither the Western-leaning candidate nor his pro-Russia chief rival managing to grab a decisive lead in the crucial weekend vote.


Billy Crudup has done his next-big-thing, his heroin addict role, his I-won't-talk-about-it romantic scandal. Which can only mean one thing: it's time to put on a big red dress.


MEDIA baron Rupert Murdoch has won his battle to move the corporate headquarters of his Australia-based media empire, News Corp, to the United States.


IOC opens probe of Jones doping allegations

The IOC opened an investigation yesterday into doping allegations against Marion Jones, who could eventually be stripped of her five medals from the 2000 Olympics.


Two astronauts, including a German who fell ill at the begining of the Atlantis space shuttle mission, began a second of three planned spacewalks Wednesday, the US space agency NASA said.


Latvian Seeks Seismic Monitoring Stations

Latvia's National Geology Service said Thursday it hopes to get funding from the Environment Ministry to build five seismic monitoring stations throughout the country.


The number of cyber attacks on Windows operating system rose by 400pc between January June of this year, computer security company Symantec said today.


China rejects U.S. warning on toothpaste

China called a U.S. warning to consumers to avoid Chinese toothpaste because it may contain a poisonous chemical "unscientific, irresponsible and contradictory."


Estimate: Big Opening for 'Da Vinci Code'

"The Da Vinci Code" banked an estimated $29 million at the box office on its first day in theaters, an industry official said Saturday, positioning the film to turn in the strongest opening weekend for any movie this year.


The judicial review of Edinburgh's congestion charging plans begins at the Court of Session.


A car bomb goes off in the south of Baghdad, killing two people, in an apparent attack on a minister.


Gaza's vital borders crossings stay shut

Border crossings crucial to the impoverished Gaza Strip's economic survival remained shut Monday, three days after the Hamas militant movement routed Fatah security forces and took over the densely populated Palestinian territory.


Notebooks and laptops show biggest growth Worldwide PC shipments are expected to rise by 12.6 per cent this year, according to new research by analysts IDC. The projected figure of 257.5 million units is up on IDC's prediction in June, which estimated growth of 12.2 per cent in 2007.â¦


We're just waiting for the one smart decision.


Malaysia closely monitors Darfur crisis in Sudan: FM

Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar has said Malaysia is closely monitoring the Darfur crisis and the United Nations (UN) Security Council's threat to impose sanctions on Sudan's vital oil industry.


First lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will become Argentina's first elected woman leader after easily winning a presidential vote that was largely a referendum on her husband's economic successes.


Bush's hometown wins artist Turner Prize

Britain's top honor for modern art, The Turner Prize, has been awarded to a London artist who videotaped scenes from US President George Bush's hometown.


Roma, 10:43 - CONI, PETRUCCI CONTRO TAGLI: PER SANREMO MODIFICATA FINANZIARIA

E' polemica tra il Coni e il Governo per i tagli allo sport (110 milioni su 450 inizialmente destina...


Munch with caution. You never know which colleague is watching.


Charlotte, NC (Sports Network) - Carolina wide receiver Steve Smith was carted off the field Monday night after breaking his left fibula during the Panthers' 24-14 loss to Green Bay.


Six foreign medics sentenced to death for spreading HIV in Libya, deny making false torture claims.


Don't slit your wrists over election, Michael Moore urges Democrats

Outspoken US filmmaker Michael Moore urged despondent Democrats not to "slit their wrists" over the outcome of the US election that gave President George W. Bush another four-year term.


In recent months, an unexpected late-night surge for ABC as the audience for ÂJimmy Kimmel LiveÂ increases to 1.5 million viewers.


New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's decision to leave the Republicans six years after he stopped being a Democrat makes him a man without a party.


Breast tumor genes no hinder to cancer survival

Women who develop breast cancer because  they carry one of three defective genes are no less likely to  survive over the long term than other breast cancer patients,  Canadian and Israeli researchers said on Wednesday.


Sprint Set to Debut Video-Streaming Cell Phone

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.  -- Channel surfing is moving off the couch as Sprint Corp...


A night of ugly basketball failed to blemish the Seattle SuperSonics' surprisingly good-looking record. Despite starting the first half 0-for-10 and the second half 0-for-8, the Sonics got some timely offense from Rashard Lewis and improved the NBA's best record to 8-1 Wednesday night with a 79-68 victory over the New Jersey Nets.


2.30pm: Channel 4 has received more than 900 complaints saying it should not have removed Emily Parr from Big Brother. By Leigh Holmwood.


The G7 nations, led by the UK, agree to freeze debt repayments from countries hit by the Asian tsunami.


Profits at Intel soar even as competition from smaller rival Advanced Micro Devices forced chip prices lower.


Tennis: Controversial Judge Barred from US Open

A tennis judge who made a controversial call in Tuesday's US Open quarterfinal between Americans Serena Williams and Jennifer Capriati will not officiate any more matches in the tournament.


The vote, which could shape the way the island handles relations with China, was the first since Mr Chen narrowly won the presidency in March.


LONDON, Sep 5 (IPS) - The Taliban have regained control over the southern  half of Afghanistan and their frontline is advancing daily, a  group closely monitoring the Afghan situation said in a report  Tuesday.


Feeling Misled on Home Price, Buyers Are Suing Their Agent

Many regretful or resentful buyers may seek redress from the agents who found them a home and arranged its purchase.


Shares in UK food and drink firm Allied Domecq rise on speculation that it could be a takeover target for France's Pernod Ricard.


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

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


Impianto di Somma Vesuviana posto sotto sequestro


Sirius Chief Talks of Ways to Get XM Deal Approved

Mel Karmazin said the companies would agree to price controls and other measures to gain regulatory approval for the deal.


NAPOLI, CATTURATO LUCIO DE LUCIA, SUPER-LATITANTE DEL CLAN DI ...

Lucio De Lucia, di 49 anni, boss latitante del clan Di Lauro, Ã¨ stato arrestato dai carabinieri del comando provinciale di Napoli a Melito, un comune confinante con il quartiere Secondigliano. L'uomo - che


A former Guantanamo Bay inmate who led pro-Taliban militants in Pakistan after his release died Tuesday when he blew himself up with a grenade to avoid arrest, police said.


The Black Watch regiment has returned to its base in Basra in southern Iraq after a month-long mission standing in for US troops in a more violent part of the country, the Ministry of Defence says.


New home sales slump; business activity up

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


The Archbishop of Canterbury begins his first official private meeting with Pope Benedict XVI.


Bosnia lays claim to world kissing record

Close to 7,000 couples smooched late on Saturday in the Bosnian town of Tuzla in an bid to break the world simultaneous kissing record.


DreamWorks's "Shark Tale ", taking in $22 million to finish No. 1 for the third weekend, has approved again the charm of the virtual figures is no less than Hollywood stars.


Hedge fund Pershing Square has big stake in Target

The hedge fund run by activist investor  William Ackman said on Monday it now owns a 9.6 percent stake  in Target Corp , adding the discount retailer to its  small list of closely watched investments.


Code e rallentamenti verso Milano, Genova, Firenze e Roma


US sees weakest economic growth in more than four years

Concern about interest rate hikes, the drop in new home construction, and tighter business inventories contributed to the decline.


US consumer borrowing grew at its slowest pace in four months in July, official figures show.


President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday warned of a threat of extremism and ethnic and religious intolerance in the months before parliamentary elections and he ordered law enforcement agencies to do more to protect Russia's secrets.


Govt aims to raise FDI to GDP ratio to 22% in 3 years

ISLAMABAD: Waseem Haqqie, chairman Board of Investment (BoI) said Wednesday that the government aims to enhance the ratio of foreign direct investment (FDI) to GDP from 18 percent to 22 percent in the next three years.


US cardiologist say test FDA-approved drugs

Washington - The health risks found in pain-relieving drugs known as COX-2 inhibitors, such as Vioxx, underscore the need for health authorities to test drugs already on the market, a top United States (US) cardiologist has warned.


California plant accused of torturing unfit cows

The Humane Society said on Wednesday  a California slaughterhouse was using a range of torture  including waterboarding to prod unfit animals into the  slaughterhouse so they could be processed into food that may  have ultimately ended up in school lunch programs.


A search for a missing helicopter carrying a top Orthodox leader finds wreckage and bodies.


Storm building over RFID-enabled passports

As the U.S. prepares to shift to controversial RFID-based electronic passports, security and privacy concerns rage around the documents. One expert: "Of course [they] will be hacked."


The UK prime minister arrives in Lebanon, as protesters against his visit gather in the centre of Beirut.


Israeli Army Flattens Rows of Houses in Gaza Raid

Israeli forces stormed into a Palestinian  refugee camp on Saturday, killing one man and flattening rows  of houses in a growing cycle of violence that threatens to  complicate Israel's plan to withdraw from Gaza.


Alzheimer's: Role Reversal for Adult Children

Millions of boomers are caring for parents afflicted with a disease that steals minds and memories. What life is like when your mother doesn't know you, or her own name.


Prior to his debut at middleweight, Oscar had fought four times at the junior middleweight limit. In his fights against Javier Castillejo, Fernando Vargas, Yory Boy Campas and Shane Mosley at


UPDATE 1-J&J in talks to buy Guidant - sources

Health care and consumer products maker Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N: Quote, Profile, Research) is in negotiations to acquire medical-device maker Guidant Corp.


Shell ordered to pay 1.5 billion dollars to ethnic Ijaws

A Nigerian court has ordered Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell to pay 1.5 billion dollars in compensation to ethnic Ijaws of the restive Niger Delta, a company spokesman has said.


Anna Nicole's cause of death still a mystery

DANIA BEACH, Florida  - An autopsy on former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith on Friday did not immediately reveal what killed the billionaire's widow but police found no signs her sudden death involved a crime.


With Montana vote, most of West covered by medical marijuana laws

When Montana voters approved a medical marijuana initiative Tuesday, they followed what has become a Western trend. Nearly three-fourths of Western states now have such laws, while only two of the remaining 37 states have adopted them.


Microsoft To Appeal Denial of Its FAT Patent

The patent office sided with the Public Patent Foundation, which argued that several examples of so-called "prior art" were in existence when Microsoft sought to patent FAT.


Vijay Singh became the first golfer to earn $10 million in a single season, after completing victory at the PGA Chrysler Classic at Palm Harbor in Florida on Sunday.


Sri Lankan communities based in the UK rally to help their countrymen affected by the Asian quake


Assegnati 3 miliardi nell'asta odierna, al 3,68%


By ANICK JESDANUN NEW YORK - Facebook, an online community now restricted mostly to high school and college students, will soon throw its doors wide open and welcome millions of Internet users currently left standing at the gates.


French business confidence slips in September after a sharp drop in export demand.


June retail sales stir back-to-school hope

Retailers, including industry leader Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , reported June sales that topped Wall Street's conservative expectations on Thursday, raising hope for the back-to-school shopping season.


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Most Elderly Don't Get Good Medical Care: Study

MONDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) -- The quality of care received by vulnerable elderly Medicare, Medicaid patients is barely acceptable, a team of U.S. researchers report.


Governo lo conferma e annuncia accordo per discarica campana


Blair quizzed for second time over cash-for-honours probe

Prime Minister Tony Blair has been questioned by police for a second time over a "cash-for-honours" probe clouding his final months in office, his Downing Street office said.


New tensions emerge on Georgia's border with Azerbaijan over claims of smuggling and a rail dispute.


A Jordanian court sentenced a man to six months in prison Monday for killing his pregnant sister — an "honor killing" the man said was necessary to uphold his family's reputation.


From Bud Light to all the "funny" foreigners, James Poniewozik reviews every ad on the industry's biggest day


Contribuenti.it, a giugno sottratti al fisco 25,9 miliardi


Vampire goes head to head with Half-Life 2

Activision has revealed that it plans to ship Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines on November 16th in the USA, meaning that the game will be in direct competition with Valve's Half-Life 2 - the Source Engine technology for which Bloodlines uses under


Bush sees Palestine state treaty within year

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - President George W. Bush told Palestinians on Thursday he believed they would sign a peace treaty with Israel within a year that would give them their own state.


Mayor Menino says RCN rates for 2007 are too high

Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino said RCN's 2007 cable rates are too high. The cost of the "full basic" cable package, which includes 60 channels, is rising 8 percent, from $49.95 to $53.95 when sold alone, according to the mayor's office. In a statement, Menino said, "We are concerned with the increases in both bundled and RCN's standard ...


An implementation of the famous Snake game written for MS-DOS in Pascal. This is a project from my early days of programming which I wish to update and develop as it's a bit rough around the edges and relies on libraries more than it really should. Othe   Although this program is in version 2, I have had it since long before my SourceForge.net days and have just decided to take another look at it after 6 years on the shelf.


'We Are the World' Re-Issue Set for 20th Birthday

"We Are the World," the pioneering all-star charity anthem that generated millions of dollars for African famine relief 20 years ago, is returning to the world stage -- this time to raise money for AIDS and tsunami victims.


Abercrombie & Fitch Lawsuit Said Settled

Both sides in an employment discrimination suit against Abercrombie & Fitch Co. reported agreeing to a multimillion dollar deal that would settle accusations the clothing retailer promoted whites at the expense of minorities.


Tennis: Safarova and Petrova send top two seeds spinning out

The Czech Republic's Lucie Safarova stunned top seed Justine Henin 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 to reach the final of the 600,000-dollar WTA Paris Indoor Open.


French gov't recommends standardizing on ODF

(InfoWorld) - All French government publications should be made available in OpenDocument Format (ODF), according to a report commissioned by the French prime minister. In his report, "On Equal Terms," National Assembly Deputy Bernard Carayon calls for a law making it compulsory for French government departments to use ODF when they create or distribute documents, and suggests that France ask its European partners to do likewise when exchanging documents at a European level. Carayon's report, submitted to Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin on Sept. 14 and published late last week, is not just about ODF. De Villepin asked Carayon to investigate how European businesses could play a greater role in developing global industrial standards, in order to level the economic playing field and reduce Europe's economic dependance on other regions. Carayon's report carries no legal weight, but French policy makers should take account of such reports, which the prime minister can commission on a wide range of matters. In the report, Carayon also recommended the government fund a research center dedicated to open-source software security, and set up a system to help national and local government agencies exchange information about best practice in the use of open-source software. He also suggested that the European Union should create an agency with the ambitious goal of ensuring its technological independence. Separately, Carayon has also pushed for the French National Assembly to give deputies the choice of proprietary or open-source software on the workstations provided for them, beginning with the next parliamentary session in 2007. Â ADVERTISEMENTMAKE SOA REAL WITH IBM WEBSPHERE PODCASTStreamline processes and maximize efficiency within a proven service oriented architecture. Take back control of your business processes with IBM WebSphere.


Federal government confirms 2003-04 budget surplus of $9.1 billion

OTTAWA (CP) - The federal government confirmed Wednesday that its tax intake massively outweighed spending in the past fiscal year - producing a budget surplus of $9.


Republican and Democratic front-runners do well in Super Tuesday's US polls, but none clinches their party's race.


Iliad Sags but Niel Plans Free Investment Odyssey

By Ross Tieman in Toulouse  Xavier Niel, the swashbuckling French telecoms entrepreneur, cares more about the future of his business than his share price.


Beckham and 70,000 Fans Evacuated after Bomb Threat

David Beckham - and 70,000 spectators â-ere evacuated from Real Madridâs Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the 88th minute of a premier Spanish clash after a bomb threat was reported to a Basque newspaper.


Cameron Diaz is set to co-star with James Marsden in the horror film "The Box".


The Bush administration on Monday upheld the imposition of penalty tariffs on shrimp imports from Brazil, Ecuador, India and Thailand.


Hungarian novelist Peter Esterhazy wins the prestigious peace prize at the Frankfurt Book Fair.


Saudi Oil Giant Says Maintaining High Security

State-owned giant Saudi Aramco said on  Saturday it remained "on alert at all times" to secure the  world's biggest oilfields, after Osama bin Laden urged  militants to attack Iraqi and Gulf oil facilities.


Jacque Jones sat facing his stall in the Minnesota clubhouse Saturday night, about a half hour after the Twins were eliminated from the playoffs by the New York Yankees for the second straight year.


Brazil Recognizes China as a 'Market Economy'

BRASILIA, Brazil  - Brazil has met Chinese wishes  to recognize the Asian country as a "market economy" in a move  to solder the two emerging giants' growing commercial ties, the  nations' leaders said on Friday.


Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 18 in Pakistani Mosque

A suicide bomber killed at least 18  people in a mosque packed with worshippers and wounded more  than 40 during Friday prayers in the eastern Pakistani city of  Sialkot, police said.


Heath Miller scores on an 87-yard touchdown pass midway through the fourth quarter to lead the Steelers past the Dolphins, 28-17, Thursday night in the NFL's regular season opener.


Wales will be given a 'golden opportunity' to bring in a smoking ban in public places, says the Welsh Secretary.


The Portland Archdiocese filed for bankruptcy Tuesday because of the steep costs from clergy sex abuse lawsuits, an unprecedented step that could open the Roman Catholic archdiocese to new levels of court scrutiny.


THE legendary country music guitarist Hank Garland, who recorded with Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline and Roy Orbison, has died in Florida, US media reported today.


France best, U.S. worst in preventable death ranking

France, Japan and Australia rated best and the United States worst in new rankings focusing on preventable deaths due to treatable conditions in 19 leading industrialized nations, researchers said on Tuesday.


Cricket-Hall gets ton as Indian bowlers toil hard

KANPUR, India  - Andrew Hall's defiant ton left Indian bowlers frustrated as South Africa reached 398-6 at tea on the second day of the first Test here.


UK police granted more time to quiz bomb suspects

A British court on Wednesday gave police  more time to question 23 people suspected of plotting to blow  up transatlantic airliners.


RIO DE JANEIRO -- A suspension of government food handouts worsened malnutrition among thousands of Indians in southwestern Brazil, and at least two young children died, a leading human rights group said Friday.


The last man picked for the Ryder Cup team, then first at Firestone from start to finish. No wonder Stewart Cink says his confidence is at an all-time high.


NACP spends Rs 800 million to stop HIV/AIDS spread

ISLAMABAD: The National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) has spent over Rs 800 million on different sub-projects to control the spread of the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in Pakistan.


Republicans Open Convention, Plan 9/11 Tribute

Republicans opened their national  convention on Monday to nominate President Bush for a second  term with plans for four days of tributes to his wartime  leadership and his response to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.


Stocks fell sharply on Friday after American Express Co  warned of mounting credit-card defaults, adding to expectations of a U.S. recession.


HEALTH: STUDY: C-SECTIONS GAIN POPULARITY IN US

(11-19-2004) - New research bolsters a growing body of evidence that an increasing proportion of women in the industrialized world are choosing to give birth by Caesarean section when there is no clear medical need.


Justice Department Cracks Down On SHaring

The FBI seized computers and software as part of an investigation into illegal sharing of copyrighted materials over peer-to-peer networks, Attorney General John Ashcroft announced.


'Spidey 2' Conquers Italy; 'Village' Still Tops

The awakening of Italy after its traditional summer siesta, a national holiday in Japan and the start of school holidays in Australia, Mexico and parts of Germany contributed to a sturdy weekend at the overseas boxoffice.


Rabanne calls Galliano, McQueen "fashion hooligans"

Spanish fashion designer Paco Rabanne has  criticised John Galliano and Steve McQueen, calling them  "fashion hooligans" whose provocative designs had chased people  away from Paris fashion.


All Blackwater USA operations in Iraq will be back to normal on Saturday, a highly placed industry source told CNN on Friday.


Bush will create a safer and more hopeful America

I, for one, am a proud supporter of President Bush. Why, you may ask? Isn't this the man that led us into an unnecessary war in Iraq, killed the economy and job creation, shut down crucial stem cell research


Fed says several districts see slower growth

Several U.S. regions noted slower economic growth in the last weeks of February but price pressures remained little changed despite tight labor markets, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.


AFRICA/KENYA - Si cerca ancora un compromesso per uscire dalla crisi. Domenica 20 gennaio una giornata nazionale di preghiera per la pace indetta dai Vescovi Nairobi (Agenzia Fides)- ÂPotrebbe essere la soluzione per uscire dalla crisiÂ dice allÂAgenzia Fides p. Luigi Anataloni, missionario della Consolata dellÂAgenzia cattolica CISA di Nairobi, commentando lÂipotesi avanzata da alcuni giornali africani d...


Parma, 16:08 - CALCIO, PARMA; DE LUCIA: A TORINO BUONA GARA

Alfonso De Lucia torna sul pari del Parma a Torino: ''Mi è piaciuta la caparbietà di c...


First US mad-cow scare left bad taste in east Asia

At Grand Supermarket's bustling meat counter, attendant Choi Young-lee surveyed the short ribs and flank steak on display and remarked how the meat has changed: "The display case used to be full of US beef.


Forecasters predict much of the UK will be hit by heavy rain on Friday, with floods possible.


Combinazione: 2, 8, 27, 30, 35, 87, Jolly 21, Superstar 29


Doctors from outside the EU will no longer be able to apply for training posts in the UK under new rules.


JetBlue acts quickly to avoid another storm snafu

JetBlue Airways Corp., seeking to avoid a repeat of the public relations disaster it suffered earlier his month, said it notified travelers as quickly as possible of flight cancellations on Monday due to a new winter storm on the East Coast.


Instead of "Think Different", perhaps Apple's slogan should be "Price Different", says a group of disgruntled UK music fans.


Iran and Japanese firm Inpex say they are close to finalising a joint project to develop a large new Iranian oil field.


Bryant, Lakers make quick work of Wizards

Driving and dunking and dropping in a 3-pointer, Kobe Bryant delivered a game's worth of highlights in the first quarter yesterday, outscoring the Washington Wizards all by himself.


Scientific advisers to the government emphasize in a report the importance of teaching evolution in public schools.


Hundreds of Palestinian pilgrims return to Gaza

RAFAH, Gaza Strip  - About 1,000 Palestinian pilgrims who had been stranded in Egypt en route from Mecca entered the Hamas-run Gaza Strip on Wednesday in defiance of Israeli demands, witnesses said.


Cage on fire at box office with "Ghost Rider"

Nicolas Cage raced to the top spot at the North American box office on Sunday with the cult comic book adaptation "Ghost Rider," the biggest opening of his wildly oscillating career.


A body washes up on the set of crime drama CSI: Miami, turning it into a real-life investigation scene.


Bosnian Serbs apologize for Srebrenica massacre

Bosnian Serb authorities apologized for the first time to relatives of around 8,000 Muslims killed by Serb forces in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, Europe's worst atrocity since World War II.


CARMEL, Calif. -- A powerful Pacific storm pounded California with drenching rains again Tuesday, flooding freeways and desert roads and triggering a rockslide on Highway 1 in southern Monterey County.


Claims Over Tasers' Safety Are Challenged

Taser International says that a study endorses the safety of its electrical guns, but the laboratory that conducted the research disagrees.


Ferguson confident Utd can keep their cool

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson says he is confident his players have enough self-control to avoid any trouble in Sunday's showdown at Old Trafford against Arsenal.


Why would John Mark Karr lie about JonBenet?

Experts say that the thrill of the spotlight lures some people to false confessions.


A top government adviser says about 80,000 children go to underperforming secondary schools each year.


By Adam Shell and Matt Krantz Droughts. Hurricanes. Rising temperatures. Melting glaciers. In a world abuzz with talk about global warming, climate change is elbowing aside tech and biotech as the major investment theme of the future.


Controversial comedian Bernard Manning dies at the age of 76, his venue in Manchester confirms.


Roma, 10:50 - SCHERMA, FIORETTO:  DA LUNEDI' AZZURRI IN RITIRO PRE-MONDIALE

La Nazionale di fioretto maschile si prepara all'ultimo ritiro collegiale prima dei Campionati del m...


Tulsa-Based Matrix Service Industrial Contractors Inc. Awarded $40M Contract

By Journal Record Staff  Matrix Service Industrial Contractors Inc. has been awarded a contract to construct above-ground storage tanks in Patoka, Ill., for Plains All American Pipeline.  Matrix's work on the project is expected to total $40 million.


Milano, 18:26 - Calcio, Crespo: ora voglio restare al Milan

"Ora voglio restare qui al Milan: ci proviamo". CosÃ¬ Hernan Crespo, centravanti argentino del Chelse...


Barclays unit EquiFirst to cut subprime jobs

EquiFirst Corp., a subprime mortgage unit of British bank Barclays Plc , on Tuesday said it will cut an unspecified of number of jobs to cope with the U.S. housing slump.


The major question hanging over them is which will be the first to tumble from the plank of wood which is the pursuit of the SPL Championship.


The horror prequel Exorcist: The Beginning grabbed possession of the top box-office spot with an estimated $18.1 million. The dude comedy Without a Paddle drifted in second with $13.


Voter Registration Fraud Alleged in Colo.

Prosecutors charged two people Wednesday with filling out multiple voter-registration forms and said they were investigating "reams" of documents for potential problems.


A Japanese whaling ship crippled by fire drifted off the world's largest penguin breeding grounds Friday, and New Zealand alerted other countries it may need help if the vessel leaked oil into the pristine Antarctic waters.


Alcohol where the sun doesn't shine, and nanotubes darker than that

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Igls, 18:01 - SLITTINO, MONDIALI: ARGENTO PER ARMIN ZOEGGELER

Medaglia d'argento per Armin Zoeggeler ai mondiali di slittino di Igls, in Austria


British Airways worker loses cross row case

A British Airways worker has lost her case for religious discrimination over wearing a cross to work, she said Tuesday.


Home bats light up 'Juice Box' as Houston takes series lead

HOUSTON - It is nicknamed the Juice Box because it is named for a fruit drink, but the juice resembling electricity is what flows through Minute Maid Park.


Putting the MacBook Air Laptop Through Its Paces

The MacBook Air has arrived, a third MacBook model that brings incredibly small size to the MacBook line at a premium price.


The US government selects the design for the country's first new nuclear warhead for nearly two decades.


Gamble of a lifetime for space odyssey to Titan

In a few weeks, after a seven-year journey across the solar system, a robot spacecraft bristling with British instruments will plunge into the atmosphere of the mysterious, methane-shrouded world of Titan.


'Blue Monday' Kicks Off Online Shopping Season

Though U.S. consumers spent the weekend setting records at brick-and-mortar stores for Black Friday, they returned to work on Monday to set "Blue Monday" shopping records online.


Prosecutors say that Pirate Bay, a file-sharing Web site, helps others violate copyright laws by linking providers of pirated songs and films with people searching for the same material.


Sony's Gelb Appointed to Head New York Met

New York's Metropolitan Opera said on  Friday it appointed a senior executive of Sony Music as general  manager, one of the most powerful jobs in the arts and one that  had been tipped for renowned tenor Placido Domingo.


FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Following an emotional day in which he accompanied manager Terry Francona and bench coach Brad Mills to Voorhees, N.J., to attend the funeral of former Phillies coach John Vukovich, Curt Schilling returned to City of Palms Park to pitch a five-inning simulated game last night.


Blog: Jeff Hawkins unveils Palm's latest at D5.


Brussels declares war on spyware and spam

All spams must be of regulation size and weightâ¦ The European Commission called for stronger action against spammers and spy ware merchants today and said it may bring in further legislation to combat the problem.â¦


U.S. stocks fell sharply on Thursday as worries about mortgage delinquencies hurt bank shares and a warning from home builder Toll Brothers Inc.  underscored weakness in the housing market.


While winning an NBA championship is first and foremost on Celtics forward Kevin Garnett's mind, he would be honored to become the league's leading All-Star vote-getter.


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President Bush will keep Donald H. Rumsfeld as defense secretary for a second term, administration aides said yesterday, hours after Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson resigned


Young film buff has dream job running festival

LOS ANGELES  - Oh, to be 27 and running a rising film festival! Nothing makes Matt Dentler happier than hearing audiences at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin applaud a movie that he discovered. Although lucrative industry job offers keep coming, the tireless film booster is having too much fun programing his own show.


As soon as Betty Alderson heard Martha Stewart was coming to town, she got the ball rolling on a money-making deal.


REAL-TIME REPORTING: Make today's decisions based on today's data

LIVE WEBCAST(Source: Ingres) Learn how Ingres and GoldenGate Software together offer a unique solution that addresses the issue of increased data and increased users trying to access that data, potentially saving millions of dollars for the CIO. Join Deb Woods, VP Product Management at Ingres Corporation and Chris McAllister, Senior Director of Product Management at GoldenGate Software, as they review this unique solution, delivering a company's most important asset - critical information - supported by real-time reporting on a cutting edge open source enterprise database.


35 kids removed from Guatemala orphanage

Authorities removed 35 babies from an adoption home catering to Americans that was raided two weeks ago and took them to several private orphanages, the government said.


Torino, 13:23 - CALCIO, JUVE: GRATIS ALLO STADIO CON LA MAGLIA UFFICIALE

La Juve ha lanciato una nuova iniziativa in vista della sfida di domenica con il Vicenza. ''Tutti co...


Maskhadov tried to avert Beslan bloodbath

Ousted Chechen President Aslan Maskhadov has rejected accusations he helped plan the school siege in North Ossetia in which more than 330 people died, his representative in Europe told a German news magazine.


The mother of conjoined twins who have now been separated grapples with medical needs and new identities.


Unlike more focused companies, Citigroup finds success by diversifying its business.


Walter Reed Panel Chiefs See Flaws in System

The military medical system must be redirected to meet the needs of the large numbers of seriously wounded soldiers from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, they said.


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Millions regularly buy prescription drugs in spite of risk they could be sold fakes, research shows


Triathlons' Troubled Waters: Despite Health Concerns, Tempe Event Still On

By Jill Redhage, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz.  Sep. 20--It's triathlon season at Tempe Town Lake, and enthusiastic Valley triathletes hope they won't be thwarted by the lake's borderline water quality.


Violence Returns to Afghanistan After Election Lull

Afghan children and US soldiers were among six people reported killed in Afghanistan on Saturday, a week after millions voted in a landmark election they hope will bring peace back to their war-ravaged nation.


Russian President Vladimir Putin conceded that oligarchs who made their billions in the first hectic days of post-Soviet reform still held a grip over the state despite his efforts to sideline them from power.


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LOS ANGELES - Rodney Dangerfield, the bug-eyed comic whose self-deprecating one-liners brought him stardom in clubs, television and movies and made his lament "I don't get no respect" a catchphrase, died Tuesday. He was 82...


Stocks Tumble on Earnings Reports, Sending Dow Back Below 14,000

NEW YORK, July 20 -- Stocks fell Friday after Caterpillar and Google reported disappointing earnings. The Dow Jones industrial average, which closed above 14,000 for the first time Thursday, fell nearly 150 points.


thePlatform Unveils Digital Media Syndication Technology for Cross-Platform Delivery

LOS ANGELES, CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & ENTERTAINMENT 2006, Sept. 12  /PRNewswire/ -- thePlatform(R), a leading provider of digital audio and video publishing solutions, today announced the immediate availability of Connectors by thePlatform.


Hockey tough guy Tie Domi confirmed for   the first time on Thursday that his marriage had failed, but   made no mention of a rumored affair with a high-profile   politician that put him in the media spotlight.


Canada Not Trying to Kill Web Drugstores, PM Says

Prime Minister Paul Martin denied on Friday that Canada was trying to drive Internet pharmacies out of business, despite Ottawa's recent complaints over drug sales to the United States.


75 years on, Jaguar comes to the end of its road in Coventry

Jaguar cars have been smooth, fast and glamorous ever since the evocative name was first introduced in 1935. If you're driving a Jaguar, then travelling has always been better than arriving.


Imbattibile: le gambe piÃ¹ sexy rimangono quelle di Sharon Stone, emblema della sensualitÃ  dai tempi della provocante scena in Basic Instinct. Il famoso 'accavallamento' le ha permesso di dominare la classifica


European share indexes were slightly ahead by late morning on Tuesday, with gainers led by Credit Suisse after the bank set ambitious earnings targets and as a survey showed a pick-up in German investor ...


Early voting opens in showdown state Florida

Voters in Florida began casting early ballots Monday in the 2004 presidential race, making the Sunshine State a showdown magnet for both campaigns.


A British hotelier says Afghan authorities tried to get him to confess to kidnapping three UN workers.


AT&T posts strong wireless growth, affirms '08 view

AT&T Inc  on Thursday posted stronger-than-expected wireless growth in the fourth quarter and reiterated its 2008 outlook, easing investor concerns that U.S. economic weakness would hurt its subscriber growth.


Four years of life and work in Israel means constantly coping with a crisis situation, but also a feeling that one has already been in Israel for 15 years.


Bush's dog Barney is back with new video

Just in time for the holidays, America's best-known Scottish terrier is back with a new video on the White House Web site.


Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will launch a new effort to forge a Palestinian state by seeking an endorsement today from a rare Washington meeting of a high-level group that monitors Middle East peace.


India and the United States held talks for a second day to resolve differences over a nuclear energy agreement that will give India access to long-denied Western nuclear technology.


While most experts appear to agree that electronic voting has real problems, few argue that they could completely undermine the November election.


Eighteen people, mainly French and Spanish, face charges over the alleged attempted child abduction.


Afghan Poppy Growing Reaches Record Level, U.N. Says

Poppy cultivation in Afghanistan, the source of most of the opium and heroin on Europe's streets, was up sharply this year.


Wildlife officials Tuesday released 20 Columbia Basin pygmy rabbits that were raised in captivity to a sagebrush-covered area of central Washington state where their ancestors roamed before teetering on the edge of extinction.


Vikings' Moss practices despite hamstring injury

Eden Prairie, MN (Sports Network) - Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Randy Moss practiced on Wednesday despite nursing a strained right hamstring and is listed as questionable for this Sunday's game against the New York Giants.


ATHENS, Greece - A windsurfer whose first name means "wave" in Hebrew gave Israel its first Olympic gold medal ever Wednesday, taking a plunge in the Saronic Gulf to celebrate. Gal Fridman sailed a remarkably consistent regatta, never finishing worse than eighth in the 11-race series...


Ericsson Sverige AB, a Swedish developer of telecommunications silicon, said it has decided to stop Bluetooth development, which the company said was an indicator of the technology's mature state.


SanDisk this week announced a series of CF (CompactFlash) cards that double the read and write speeds of its fastest flash cards available today, as well as an 8GB version of its Ultra II CF Type 1 flash memory card.


Markets closed Monday but big economic news dominates the end of the week.


Dollar Near Record Low After Inflows Data

The dollar was within reach of a record  low against the euro on Thursday as U.S. capital flows data  fueled worries that a weaker greenback would be needed to help  repair the United States' huge trade imbalance.


Retailers drive up Nikkei; dollar dawdles

Japan's main stock index rose to a near-seven year high on Monday on signs of a big department store merger, and the dollar idled around multi-week lows amid expectations the U.S. may cut interest rates this year.


Yahoo board reported split over Microsoft bid

Yahoo's Chairman Roy Bostock is leading a group of the company's board members in favor of accepting Microsoft's unsolicited $44.6 billion takeover bid, according to a new report.


Premier Condemns Death of Italian Hostage

Premier Silvio Berlusconi vowed Italian troops would not leave Iraq even and condemned the reported killing of an Italian hostage as an act that brings "us back to the dark ages of barbarity."


SAP names team to lead new global SME unit

(InfoWorld) - Following through onÂ plans to win more midsize businesses as customers, SAP AG has filled several key positions in its newly formed global SME (small and medium-size enterprise) unit. Under the leadership of Hans-Peter Klaey, the new team aims to extend SAP's position in the SME segment through a greater focus on customers and partners, and through an improved product alignment across the company's internal business operations. Among its other responsibilities, the team will be in charge of delivering theÂ recently announced new version of SAP's All-in-One business software targeted specifically at midsize companies. The new version is a scaled-down version of the company's latest ERP application, mySAP ERP 2005, which includes its road map for enterprise SOA. The team will also oversee the delivery of a suite of hosted and on-demand business applications that SAP is currently developing for the midmarket. Customers will be able to set up and test the software on their own before deciding to make a purchase, using a "try, run, and adapt" model. Terrance Scerri has been appointed senior vice president of SME Indirect Channel, responsible for SAP's PartnerEdge indirect channel program. He succeeds Donna Troy, executive vice president, who will leave the company to pursue other professional interests. SME regional heads include Tom Kindermans, senior vice president SME in EMEA Central, and Stephen Watts, senior vice president SME Asia Pacific. These appointments round out the regional leadership that includes Rodney Seligmann, executive vice president U.S. and North America; Luis Murguia, senior vice president Latin America; and Toshifumi Kobe, vice president Japan. Among the other appointments to the new global SME team are Michael Schmitt, senior vice president SME operations; Bobby Vetter, senior vice president SME Business Development; Emma Morice, senior vice president Midsize Enterprise Go-to-Market; and Niels Stenfeldt, vice president SAP Business One. SAP's PartnerEdge channel business now serves 2,240 partners globally that have helped develop nearly 1,000 add-ons to SAP's All-in-One software applications and its Business One application Currently, SAP serves more than 22,200 SME customers through its partner channel. Â


Sir Richard Branson sells his UK chain of Virgin record stores to a group of senior staff at the business.


Arsene Wenger has admitted he may re-sign Emmanuel Petit on a short-term contract to cover injuries to his midfield players. The Frenchman is training with Arsenal after being released by Chelsea in the summer


Filmmaker Moore lashes out at Bush in scathing open letter

Controversial filmmaker Michael Moore has entered the fray over Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry's Vietnam war record with a sarcasm-soaked open letter to President George W. Bush accusing him of "attacking a wounded vet."


The auto parts retailer struggles through a difficult second quarter.


Reading winger Bobby Convey set up the USA's first goal as they beat El Salvador 2-0 today in a World Cup qualifier. The 21-year-old former MLS star, who missed Reading's Tuesday night win over Sunderland


Blog: Microsoft has dropped its "Get the Facts" website, but the replacement isn't much better.


One of the feel-good stories of the Olympics turned sour Saturday, becoming the latest in a long line of scoring controversies that seem to show up in every Games.


NBA Wrap: Curry, Chandler Lead Bulls Over Lakers

Eddy Curry registered 18 points and 10  rebounds and Tyson Chandler added 18 rebounds and 10 points as  the Chicago Bulls stunned the Los Angeles Lakers 92-84  Wednesday.


The U.S. Federal Reserve sent record payouts of more than $4 billion in cash to Baghdad on giant pallets aboard military planes shortly before the United States gave control back to Iraqis, lawmakers said on Tuesday.


SAP admits inappropriate Orace downloads

Software company SAP AG said Tuesday that one of its units made "some inappropriate downloads," as it responded to a lawsuit filed by rival Oracle Corp. that alleged corporate theft.


Executive Pursuits: Double-Clutching 150 Horses Past the Checkered Flag

Learning to drive an open-wheel Formula Dodge offers many rewards, and some risks as well.


Talkshow queen Oprah Winfrey described her jury service this week as a "reality check" after she and her fellow jurors convicted a man of murder late Wednesday.


Tim Henman acknowledged the dilemma of his life in tennis. "I've never hidden behind the fact that I'll be judged on whether I win Wimbledon or not," he said.


Some baseball teams are built for the long grind of the season, some for a short playoff series.


Europeans to Offer Iran Nuclear Deal Next Week -US

European powers will offer Iran a deal next week in a final bid to persuade the Islamic republic to end its suspected arms-related nuclear programs or


National study to involve sisters of cancer patients

Washington -- A new national study will investigate genetic and environmental causes of breast cancer by enrolling 50,000 sisters of women already diagnosed with the disease.


A rare level of detail caused the routine investigation of a tip -- that a team of Iraqi terrorists and Chinese scientists was headed for Boston with a radioactive "dirty" bomb -- to snowball into a public frenzy.


Helmer Dunsmore Goes to 'Pieces' for Warners

Laurence Dunmore has signed on to direct "A Million Little Pieces" for Warner Bros. Pictures.


Disney goes Bollywood with Indian studio film tie-up

US entertainment giant Walt Disney Co. is teaming up with Yash Raj Films in India to make animated movies using the voices of Bollywood stars, the companies announced Monday.


Oil rises over $63 after some OPEC output cuts

Oil edged up above $63 a barrel on Monday as two OPEC members trimmed production in an effort to tighten swollen supplies and halt a slide in prices.


The joint leader of the UK's largest trade union warns Gordon Brown he will fight plans to change the Labour party's constitution.


The State Department is turning to Rep. Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress, to help burnish the country's image in the Muslim world — despite Ellison's outspoken criticism of the Bush administration's foreign policy.


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Thinking about a deal Web security firm Breach Security has acquired UK-based Thinking, a provider of services and enhancements for the open source ModSecurity web application firewall, for an undisclosed amount.â¦


Developing Giants Under Pressure on Climate Change

While developing nations China, Brazil and India grow at break-neck pace with their burgeoning industry and farming, industrialized countries want them


David Beckham and Michael Owen were both substituted as Real Madrid slumped to a disappointing 1-0 home defeat to Sevilla. Beckham, who struggled to make an impact in the first half, was substituted at half


In a setback to Northrop Grumman Corp. and Boeing Co., Lockheed Martin Corp. surprised aerospace industry observers by landing the multibillion-dollar contract to build NASA's manned lunar spaceship.


World oil prices stood firm on Thursday,  holding onto near-$2 per barrel gains made the previous session  when U.S. inventory data showed commercial crude stocks falling  to their lowest in five months.


Jade Goody is axed from the BBC's Comic Relief charity telethon in the wake of the Celebrity Big Brother race row.


U.S. Open: Nadal Recovers From Slow Start to Advance

Rafael Nadal bounced back from a sluggish start and moved into the next round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday.


MALABO, Equatorial Guinea A court convicted dozens of alleged mercenaries from South Africa and Armenia on Friday and sentenced them to prison terms for an alleged coup plot.


US regulator calls for limits on use of Celebrex, Bextra

WASHINGTON, Dec 23  - US regulators called Thursday for use of Pfizer's painkilling drugs Celebrex and Bextra to be limited, urging doctors to keep in mind indications of higher heart attack and stroke risks.


US intelligence officials have confirmed Osama bin Laden is likely to be the voice on an audiotape announcing Abu Musab al-Zarqawi as al Qaedaâs leader in Iraq.


Tomorrow's huge winners are out there today. The trick is to find them.


Former US President Bill Clinton has opened his futuristic presidential library at a rain-soaked ceremony in Little Rock, Arkansas.


What will Martha Stewart's jail tattoo say?

It's no coincidence, the paranoiac in me believes, that Martha Stewart's first date with the federal lock-up coincided with the second US presidential debate.


A loyalist who confessed to murdering Pat Finucane is sentenced to 22 years imprisonment.


Site of bombing is one of Shiite Muslim world's holiest sites

NAJAF, Iraq  For centuries, the world's 120 million Shiite Muslims have revered the gold-domed mosque of Imam Ali bin Abi Talib named after the slain cousin and son-in-law of Islam's prophet Muhammad as a place of pilgrimage.


Update 1: Gaymard to Become French Finance Chief

French Agriculture Minister Herve Gaymard is to succeed Nicolas Sarkozy as finance minister, a government official said Monday. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, also said Budget Minister


F.D.A. Curbs Sale of Five Seafoods Farmed in China

Catfish, basa, shrimp, dace and eel from China will be allowed into the U.S. only if proven free of contamination.


Sharon Approves New Jewish Settlements in Palestine

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon gave the go ahead for a project tender that foresees the construction of 1,000 new Jewish settlements on Palestinian lands.


A Chinese company chairman is sentenced to death for running a scam involving giant ants.


Newcastle boss Keegan denied first win by Huth's late leveller

Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan was denied the first win of his second coming as Robert Huth's late equaliser earned Middlesbrough a 1-1 draw at St James' Park on Sunday.


Decidono Totti e Montella, pioggia amara sul Livorno

Sarebbero partite equilibrate, se non ci fossero quelli piÃ¹ bravi. Totti e Montella, per esempio, ma anche Cassano, a tratti, che ci mette anche la voglia di sembrare umile, quando va per tre volte verso la panchina per conoscere il compitino.


Futures point to higher open after jobless claims

Stocks headed for a higher open on Thursday, buoyed by a government report suggesting strength in the labor market and optimism about government and central bank efforts to boost the economy.


Twenty families in a small Israeli farming community deep in the southern Gaza Strip yesterday became the first Jewish settlement to agree to move inside Israel under Ariel Sharon's disengagement plan.


BAGHDAD, Dec. 25 -- A car bomb killed three civilians after detonating Saturday near a U.S. military convoy south of Baghdad, and the death toll rose to nine from an apparent truck bombing near the Jordanian Embassy on Christmas Eve.


LOS ANGELES  - At one point during Van Halen's end-of-set rendition of "Right Now," the giant video behind the band flashed things that were happening right now during that exact moment in time. Maybe every slogan ...


Société Générale led European stocks markets 2 per cent lower on Monday after a downgrade by Citigroup (NYSE:C), as last week's relief rally gave way to growing recession fears and deepening subprime jitters.


Leftist candidate favored as Ecuador goes to polls

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador  - Leftist candidate Rafael Correa pulled ahead in a poll on Saturday, hours before voters decide whether to elect him or his conservative rival as Ecuador's eighth president in a decade.


George Bush received the best possible boost to the start of his second term yesterday when US payrolls rose at the fastest rate for seven months, well above the market's expectations.


FLAT-SCREEN TVs, laptop computers and even fridges and washing machines kept the tills ringing through the summer at PC World-to- Currys electrical retail giant DSG International.


Deadlocked Bush and Kerry Hit Swing States Hard

President Bush and Sen. John Kerry begin a frantic sprint to the presidential campaign's finish on Sunday as polls showed the race for the White House remained too close to call.


Homes in Wales are increasingly unaffordable says a housing body as another study ranks Cardiff Bay as a 'hot spot' for first time buyers.


Dwyane Wade will try to come back this season. The Miami Heat guard said Monday he has decided to delay surgery and rehabilitate his dislocated left shoulder with the goal of returning for the playoffs."My decision for the next two to three weeks is to rehab with the possibility of coming back, but with no guarantee," Wade said. "I'll find out after therapy and rehab how my body responds to things."


Ministers warned three years ago over flood defence failings

Water levels still rising as thousands hit by worst floods in modern British history.


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