Bush Rejects Rise in Payroll Tax to Underpin Social Security

The House Democratic leader said talks on changing Social Security should take place with "no preconditions."


Le tre vittime frequentavano la stessa classe della Craigavno High SchoolE si teme il fattore imitazione. Lo psicologo ai genitori: "state con i vostri figli"                                            Irlanda del Nord, patto suicida degli studenti Tre ragazzi si impiccano in tre settimane


Braves Clinch 13th Straight Division Title

The Atlanta Braves clinched their 13th consecutive division title Friday night, winning the NL East with an 8-7 victory over the Florida Marlins.


and raising his profile - in one of the highest-rated golf events on US television, the Skins game, but his heart was at The Australian golf club.


Context Conference takes place during Macworld Expo

MacCentral - There's a new conference happening concurrently with this year's Macworld Conference & Expo. It's called Context, and it's described a new series of events that "bring together marketing, creative services, and IT groups within an organization to explore the technical, artistic and sociological ramifications of data-driven, opt-in publishing." Context, created by IDG World Expo, has announced three conference tracks for its inaugural event, which happens from January 12 - 14, 2005 at the Moscone Center Esplanade in San Francisco, Calif.


Former Italian Prime  Minister Silvio Berlusconi fainted during a speech at a  political rally in Tuscany on Sunday, witnesses said.


Milano, 18:01 - Calcio, Milan: Berlusconi lascia stadio soddisfatto

Il presidente del Consiglio Silvio Berlusconi, che oggi allo stadio Meazza ha assistito alla vittori...


Web based ERP for SMEs, built on proven MVC & MDD framework that facilitate customization & maintenance of code. Already in production, it encompasses a broad range of functionalities such as finance, supply chain, project mgmt, manufacturing & much more.   Openbravo community releases Australian localization  Ben Sommerville from Enterprise Intelligence Systems  (http://www.eintel.com.au) has completed the initial version of the  Australian localization of Openbravo.   This is the fourth localization maintained by the Openbravo community and the sixth available for Openbravo ERP.   Openbravo Australian localization can be downloaded from the "Accounts & Translations" Openbravo download section at SourceForge.net:  http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=162271&package_id=192431   We encourage all the Australian users to help us to test this new localization pack and give us feedback using our localization forum:  http://sourceforge.net/forum/message.php?msg_id=4013379   Openbravo thanks all contributors for helping us to make a better product.


Jackson sharp as Pacers win preseason debut

After spending a long, frustrating season with the lowly Atlanta Hawks, Stephen Jackson was eager to play for a winner. It showed on Monday night.


Congress Speeds Up 9/11 Legislation Vote

WASHINGTON - Racing the clock, Senate leaders are applying finishing touches to bipartisan legislation addressing the Sept. 11 commission's recommendations just as House GOP leaders prepare to debate their version, which Democrats call partisan and weak...


Kenya opposition leader rejects power sharing

Opposition leader Raila Odinga on Sunday rejected Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki's offer to form a unity government amid continuing violent unrest following last month's disputed presidential election.


Experts Raise Questions About Vioxx Decision

Two leading heart experts called for  urgent investigations on Wednesday into whether all painkilling  drugs known as COX-2 inhibitors may raise the risk of heart  attack in some people.


Fighting Breaks Out in Falluja After U.S. Strikes

FALLUJA, Iraq  - Fresh fighting broke out in the  Iraqi city of Falluja Monday after U.S. forces attacked  suspected rebel targets with air strikes, artillery and mortar  rounds, a Reuters correspondent in Falluja said.


No Microsoft Security Updates Coming Mext Week

In one of only a handful of times since 2003, Microsoft won't have security patches available next week.


Produzione industriale -0,9%, male export e commercio


Patients may be treated outside home provinces

The Martin government is considering a substantial fund to make it easier for patients to receive treatment outside their home province as Ottawa focuses on reducing


U.S. regulators warned Cyberonics Inc.  of manufacturing deficiencies at the Houston plant that makes  its sole product, an implantable device to treat epilepsy, the  company said on Monday.


China says the EU's decision to apply a two-year tariff on shoe exports was flawed and warns it may respond in kind.


No Sign of Foul Play in Announcer's Death

There was no sign of foul play in the death of Memphis Grizzlies broadcaster Don Poier, who was found dead in the team's hotel before a game against the Denver Nuggets, investigators said Saturday.


North Korea says to do nuclear test in future: KCNA

North Korea said on Tuesday it would conduct a nuclear test in the future but would never use atomic weapons first and remained committed to the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, Pyongyang's KCNA news agency reported.


Oracle watched for further applications growth

Investors await earnings for the database software maker, looking for signs of advances against industry leader SAP.


Europe Rejects Microsoft's Bid to Preserve Bundling Plan

A European court swept aside Microsoft's objections yesterday and ordered it to offer a version of its Windows operating system without its software for playing digital music and movies on personal computers.


A government scheme  to encourage children to eat more fruit and veg has boosted children's intake, research suggests.


New eBay site lets people finance the world's poor

EBay Inc, the world's largest online  auctioneer and payments company, launched on Wednesday a Web  site allowing ordinary investors to buy securities aimed at  improving conditions in the world's poorest countries.


Pampering knows no limit in the land of the high-tech commode


In one man's view, leaders shortchange strategy

In the 1990s, as their European rival Airbus Industrie gobbled up market share, senior executives at aircraft builder Boeing Co. -- aviation engineers, financial analysts, retired military brass -- spent hours at team meetings reviewing the Boeing advertising campaign.


Catholic Voters Given Leeway on Abortion Rights Issue

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the Vatican's arbiter of doctrinal orthodoxy, has given Catholic voters leeway under certain circumstances to vote for politicians who support abortion rights, U.S. Catholic officials said.


I am looking forward to being in love: Vidya Balan

Actress Vidya Balan says the fun quotient is getting better for her with every movie.


StemCells to Start Small Trial of Brain Stem Cells

Shares of StemCells Inc. rose 11 percent on Tuesday as the company announced plans to start an early-stage clinical trial involving the use of brain stem cells to treat Batten disease, a rare but fatal genetic disease that attacks the central nervous systems of children.


A Big Maker of Flu Shots Finds Some Contaminated

The Chiron Corporation, a major manufacturer of influenza vaccine, said that it had detected a contamination problem in its new supply and was delaying release of nearly 50 million doses.


Stock Market Watch for Friday, June 1, 2007: SIVO Announces More Key Distribution &Amp; Broadcast Deals!

TheSUBWAY.com: Names the following stocks to its Stock Alerts List: SIVOO Holdings, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: SIVO), Micron Technology Foundation, Inc., (NYSE: MU), Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL), Ceridian Corporation (NYSE: CEN).  SIVOO Holdings, Inc.


By Justin Harper, Daily Mail, London  Feb. 17--One of the key themes in politics and business this year is  saving the planet. The World Economic Forum meeting in Davos focused on the  need for governments to fight climate change. Big businesses are starting to  take heed.


Anti-war House members are urging colleagues to set a "clear timeline" for a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, challenging Democrats to assume the political risk of ending the war. Leaders of the "Out of Iraq Caucus"  argue that costs of the war have become "unsustainable," damaging efforts to battle terrorism and costing more than $8 billion a month.


Two former sales representatives for Amgen Inc. are suing the biotech company, alleging it pushed its sales force to search doctor's confidential medical records for potential patients to boost sales of a drug used to treat psoriasis


The DUP leader meets the prime minister to insist that photographic evidence of IRA disarmament is essential.


Belching Bovines Are Bad for the Environment: How to Clear the Air

Thanks to a ruminant stomach and a diet heavy in grass, a single heifer belches up to 300 pounds of methane a day. Here are five ways to cope with a gassy cow.


Celebrities Found Stumping for Candidates

The presidential campaign trail is looking a bit like Hollywood Boulevard. Or a rock 'n' roll stage.


Vicenza, 15:36 - CALCIO: TROVATO L'ACCORDO, CHIUSA LA CAUSA VIALLI-PASQUALIN

Il tribunale di Vicenza ha chiuso oggi la causa che opponeva l'ex calciatore Gianluca Vialli e il su...


Intesa-Sanpaolo sfiora 4% Unicredit, ma scendera'


L'affare sara' chiuso nel terzo trimestre dell'anno in corso


LONDON, England -- Arsene Wenger has ruled out a January transfer swoop for Australia's Mark Schwarzer or any of the other goalkeepers he has been linked with.


A UN campaign launched in Greece is urging people living on the Mediterranean coast to stop treating the sea as a dustbin.


Aretha Franklin gets royal treatment at Grammy event

"Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin  added another jewel to her illustrious musical crown on Friday  night when she was honored at the annual MusiCares dinner, a  Grammy-related event that raises money for musicians in need.


Tech Firms Seek to Soften Anti-Piracy Bill

Internet service providers and other technology firms are proposing to soften a bill in Congress that they claim will make them targets of frivolous entertainment industry copyright lawsuits.


Dow Jones sale di 13 punti, Nasdaq +3 punti, SP +1,4


Technip Awarded Pipes and Subsea Structures Installation Contract for the Shenzi Field

Technip (Paris:TEC) (NYSE:TKP) (ISIN:FR0000131708) has been awarded a  contract by BHP Billiton for the flowlines(1),  risers(2) and subsea structures installation for  the development of the Shenzi field.


Con Bancomat grazie a accordo con Lottomatica


U.S. factory orders rose at the  fastest rate in four months during November as strong demand  for new commercial aircraft pushed business up by 1.2 percent  to a seasonally adjusted $377.42 billion, the Commerce  Department said on Tuesday.


Olympic champion swimmer Michael Phelps is arrested for drink driving.


Oggi incontro tra l'ex funzionario Sisde e Lipera


The athlete who failed a doping test is confirmed as a weightlifting bronze medallist.


Web 2.0 is moving into your neighborhood, as more companies vie to deliver local content to your cellphone


A VICTORIAN man holidaying at Corowa faces a nerve-wracking two-day wait to see if he is one of 1056 Royal Melbourne Hospital patients possibly exposed to a deadly brain disease.


NAIROBI, Oct. 10 -- Members of Somalia's transitional parliament on Sunday elected Abdullahi Yusuf, a former army colonel, as interim president of the war-torn nation in the Horn of Africa, the parliament speaker said.


Cuts Inc. to Offer Video-Editing Service

By MAY WONG  A new video-editing service will let anyone sit in the director's chair to edit and mix copyrighted videos - and even allow users to share their works online.  Hollywood studios may chafe, but Cuts Inc. says its offering is legal.


Three GOP Senators Urge Refocusing of Iraq Policy

Republican senators lobbed criticisms of President Bush's Iraq war policies during yesterday's news talk shows, arguing that the US military needs more troops on the ground and should move without


American Chestnut Sets Record, Crowned Hot Dog Champ

NEW YORK, July 4 -- In a gut-busting showdown that combined drama, daring and indigestion, Joey Chestnut emerged Wednesday as the world's hot-dog-eating champion, knocking off six-time winner Takeru Kobayashi in a record-setting triumph.


Barry Larkin's stellar 19-year career with his hometown team ended Tuesday with a one-sided phone call. The Cincinnati Reds informed their captain they aren't interested in keeping him around for another season. Instead, the Reds will replace the 40-year-old shortstop with two unproven youngsters.


Equatorial Guinea Seeks Thatcher Extradition

The government of Equatorial Guinea has asked South Africa to extradite Sir Mark Thatcher, son of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who is under house arrest for his alleged role in a coup plot against Equatorial Guinea.


Appello Per Il Giornalista Rapito A Nassiriya

Un appello per Micah Garen, il reporter statunitense rapito a Nassiriya sabato scorso. A lanciarlo è stata la fidanzata francese del giornalista attraverso Reporter sans frontières. «Non ha fatto altro che il suo lavoro - ha detto Marie-Helene Carleton ...


Security forces outnumbered demonstrators at a tiny gathering yesterday afternoon commemorating International Women's Day, which was squelched by an aggressive campaign of detentions in preceding days. The days surrounding Women's Day have traditionally been marked by boisterous street demonstrations by human rights activists demanding an end to Islamic laws condemned as sexist and discriminatory. About 50 demonstrators ...


Rich island of Bermuda votes in general election

The wealthy North Atlantic island of Bermuda voted on Tuesday as the ruling party pushed for a third term against an opposition that says the government has failed to tackle the British territory's key challenges.


Police chief complains of impact of immigrants

Cambridgeshire chief constable says more funding needed to cope with migrant workers' 'different standards' on crime.


When John Mayer discovered he was being inducted into his old high school's Hall of Fame last Thursday, he decided to put in a surprise appearance at the ceremony.


Patti Smith, Television Plan New York Show

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Punk-era New York music icons Patti  Smith and Television plan to share a stage for the first time  since 1977.


A senior member of the  Palestinian militant group Hamas is caught  in a blast in the Syrian capital.


The former first lady did not break a hip in a fall in her Bel Air home, as had been initially feared.


Astronauts plowed ahead Monday with the mammoth job of moving a 17 1/2-ton solar array truss on the international space station, a task made even more crucial following the discovery of contamination in an important part of the orbiting lab's power system.


LOS ANGELES - Paris Hilton and her missing pet Chihuahua, Tinkerbell, have been reunited, Hilton's spokeswoman said Wednesday.    No further details were available, Gina Hoffman told The Associated Press...


An official working for Britain's top law enforcement minister intervened in an immigration case on behalf of a nanny working for the minister's then-lover, an inquiry found Tuesday.


Coral Gables Joins SolarDiesel Corporation / Nano Chemical Systems Holdings, Inc.'s ''Green-Now'' Team

The City Of Coral Gables, Florida, known worldwide as "The  City Beautiful" has joined EarthFirst  Technologies, Inc.


Blog Buzz: Given Imaging, Some Summer Stocks, and How to Lose Weight

Who says investing is zero-sum? Members of our CAPS community love sharing their investing knowledge.


Battle Against Counterfeit Drugs Has New Weapon: Pollen

A new investigation offers a model for attacking what has become a flood of fake drugs, which threaten to undermine the global fight against malaria.


AMSTERDAM: Police have detained another suspect in relation to the killing of Dutch film-maker Theo van Gogh. They have also arrested two other men who are accused of calling for the beheading of an anti-immigration politician.


Judge won't dismiss charges in Peterson case

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- A judge today denied a defense motion to dismiss the charges against Scott Peterson, saying the evidence presented so far in his murder trial was enough to justify a conviction if the jury so decides.


Private Funeral Planned For Guitarist âDimebagâ Abbott

The family of North Texas heavy metal guitarist âDimebagâ Darrell Abbott asked that no details be released about the time and place of Abbottâs funeral and burial, officials ate Moore Funeral Home in Arlington said.


Rice meets Abbas in search of conference accord

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice assured Palestinians on Thursday that Washington intended a Middle East peace conference to put them firmly on the road towards statehood.


By Staff Reports "Nick News With Linda Ellebee" tackles the rising problem of kids and the Internet in the new special airing at 7:30 p.m. Sunday on Nickelodeon, cable channel 33. It's a must-see for parents with computer-savvy kids.


Democratic challenger John Kerry has pulled ahead of President George W. Bush, even when Ralph Nader and other presidential candidates were accounted for, according to a new poll.


Italian Communists choose Novell's SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop

Blog: The Italian parliament is swapping from Windows to SUSE Linux, and expects to save a bundle in the process.


The Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe has been allowed out of Broadmoor to visit the site of his father's ashes, the Home Office has confirmed. Send us your comments.


Plant, Krauss partner to explore American roots music

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Robert Plant shocked many by agreeing to play a one-off show with Led Zeppelin in November in London. But he isn't particularly concerned that his fans might be taken by surprise by "Raising Sand," his new collaboration with bluegrass bigwig Alison Krauss.


Stewart requests to start serving prison sentence

NEW YORK -- Martha Stewart asked a federal judge Wednesday to let her begin serving her 5-month prison sentence, even while she appeals her conviction on four obstruction- related charges.


Milano, 22:34 - CALCIO, SERIE A: NELL'ANTICIPO SERALE MILAN-CHIEVO 3-1

Nell'anticipo serale della 27/a giornata del campionato di serie A, il Milan ha battuto il Chievo in...


Roma, 14:48 - CALCIO, SIVIGLIA ANNUNCIA INGAGGIO DE SANCTIS

Il Siviglia ha annunciato l'ingaggio di Morgan De Sanctis. Il 30enne portiere ex Udinese, che aveva ...


Presidente industriali, 'ultimi due anni di grande impegno'


McDonaldÂs Says Investor Plans to Buy Stake for Hedge Funds

The McDonaldÂs Corporation said that hedge fund investor William A. Ackman planned to buy more than $793.8 million worth of shares.


Film on Mexicoâs Disputed â06 Election Stirs Emotions

A documentary about last yearâs disputed presidential election has drawn big crowds and generated controversy in Mexico.


Siena, 17:20 - CALCIO, SIENA: MACCARONE IN ATTACCO CON CHIESA

Il Siena ha effettuato nel corso della mattinata la rifinitura nel ritiro della Borghesiana a Roma i...


Peterson was punctual, charitable and good student, witnesses say

Scott Peterson fit in well with his classmates and never caused any problems, a former principal at his middle school testified Monday at the penalty phase of the former fertilizer salesman's double murder trial.


Giornale tedesco aveva 'abboccato' a battuta dello stilista


An international banking consortium has decided to suspend approval for the â¬10 billion (Â£6.9bn) loan to Gazprom that would have financed the state-controlled company's acquisition of Yukos's most important oil production plant.


CHICAGO -- NFL ticket prices increased an average of 5.6 percent for the upcoming season, according to Team Marketing Report, which surveys ticket costs each year.


The credit card contender continues to toil in obscurity.


WiFi hogs are preventing me from feeding my online video game addiction.


Iraq Conference in Najaf Peace Bid; Oil Well Ablaze

U.S. troops and Shi'ite militiamen  battled in the holy Iraqi city of Najaf Monday, just hours  after political and religious leaders in Baghdad agreed to make  a last-ditch appeal for peace.


By Ellen Whyte  WHEN the family is gathered together to celebrate Chinese New Year this weekend, young adults looking for a little postprandial rest away from noisy junior members might want to venture into online treasure hunt.


Rajpal Yadav acts well, but the film doesn't impress.


Black leaders see three-way race in S. Carolina

In a fast-moving presidential contest with little breathing room, Democratic candidates are courting their base hard.


Defence secretary Geoff Hoon rejects claims from a top general that looming Army cuts will leave it "dangerously small".


Brazil to Break Foreign AIDS Drugs Patents

Brazil will break patents on some foreign AIDS drugs next year to escape the control of multinational firms holding developing countries "hostage," the government said on Tuesday.


Udine, 14:27 - CALCIO, UDINESE: DOMANI INIZIA LA STAGIONE

Ultime ore di vacanza per i giocatori dell'Udinese. Domani pomeriggio, infatti, la squadra bianconer...


'Batman' Ends Buckingham Palace Ledge Protest

An activist dressed as Batman, from the fathers' rights group that pelted Prime Minister Tony Blair with flour-filled condoms, caused a major security breach Monday by scaling the front wall of Buckingham Palace.


First Through Gates of Ellis Island, She Was Lost. Now SheÂs Found.

Annie Moore didn't go West to fulfill the American dream, as the story has it. She settled on the Lower East Side.


Roger Federer breaks Jimmy Connors' 30-year-old record to become the longest reigning world number one.


HIV-infected mother sues government over tainted blood

A Peruvian mother of three children announced she was suing the Peruvian government after being infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, at a state-run hospital.


OPEC Agrees to Cut Oil Output in Bid to Firm Up Prices

Oil ministers agreed today to cut production by one million barrels a day to stem a 24 percent price slide in the past six weeks.


Sen. Feingold faults Bush's war language

Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold called on President Bush to refrain from using the phrase "Islamic fascists," saying it was offensive to Muslims and has nothing to do with global terrorists fighting the United States.


Merchandisers cash in on US presidential vote

The US election campaign is going to the dogs, as enterprising merchandisers give voters the chance to feed President George W. Bush or John Kerry to man's best friend.


Athletics: A satisfying double distance twist

ATHENS Nawal el-Moutawakel, the first Moroccan to win an Olympic gold medal, was in the mixed zone, avoiding interviews as deftly as she used to avoid hurdles, but then tonight el-Moutawakel was a fan instead of a star.


Batter's eye drives Padres batty in loss

SAN DIEGO ---- The batter's eye in baseball is the device that prevents hitters from losing sight of the tiny white pill emerging from a pitcher's hand amid the swarm of distracting motions beyond the outfield fence.


Calif. Governor Calls for Reforms, Spending Cap

SACRAMENTO, Calif.  - California Governor Arnold  Schwarzenegger on Wednesday called for a special session of the  legislature to consider controversial reform proposals,  including a law that would trigger across-the-board spending  cuts to close a widening budget gap.


Cheney, Edwards clash as the vice-presidential debate begins

WASHINGTON (CP) - Democrat John Edwards got tough with Vice-President Dick Cheney at the start of their debate Tuesday, saying he's "still not being straight" with Americans about "the mess in Iraq.


Iraq to Arrest Ahmad Chalabi After Eid -TV

Iraq's interim defense minister said on Friday the government would arrest Iraqi National Congress (INC) leader Ahmad Chalabi after the Eid al-Adha holiday on suspicion of maligning the defense ministry.


Italy president in crisis talks after Prodi quits

Italy's president holds crisis talks with political leaders on Thursday to see if Romano Prodi, who resigned as prime minister after nine months in power, can still head a government or must be replaced.


BBC education correspondent Mike Baker reflects on the PM's latest speech about his "three priorities".


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, June 17 -- Since winter, the Taliban had been promising a spring offensive. It didn't come. Instead, NATO and U.S. forces have pounded the group's positions and killed its senior leadership.


Lane downgraded to tropical storm as it moved inland

Fearsome Lane continued to weaken and was downgraded from hurricane to tropical storm after it crossed the Pacific coast of Mexico and moved inland.


Harry Potter faces evil, teen angst in 'Phoenix'

Schoolboy wizard Harry Potter battles for recognition as a grown man in the latest movie of the blockbuster series, in which he finds himself torn between good and evil -- and experiences his first on-screen kiss.


Japanese breweries are increasingly relying on alternative drinks rather than highly-taxed beer to build profits.


"My Girl" Star Is Isabella in Astoria Troupe's 'Measure for Measure'

Playbill - Anna Chlumsky, the child star of the film "My Girl" and its sequel, has blossomed into adulthood and the grown-up role of the wronged Isabella in a new Astoria, Queens production of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, Nov. 12-21.


If New Hampshire 16 years ago threw a lifeline to Bill Clinton's struggling candidacy, the state's primary Tuesday could put Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential bid on life support.


CHARLOTTE, North Carolina Hendrick Motorsports officials have confirmed that an airplane owned by the organization was reported missing and downed today.


Record high oil prices, economic data put pressure on stock ...

TORONTO (CP) - Record high oil prices and disappointing economic data sent stocks lower Tuesday morning. The price of crude oil for November delivery ran up 77 cents to $50.


If LeBron James was sending a post-Olympics message to Larry Brown, he wouldn't admit it. Perhaps trying to prove Brown was wrong to bench him in Greece, James scored a career-high 43 points to lead the Cleveland


Freddato ieri notte vicino a casa a colpi di lupara da due sicariEra considerato un elemento di spicco delle cosche                                          Mafia, omicidio a Partinico ucciso boss del palermitano


Women fail to fulfil their potential at work due to "career sexism", says Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt.


Watch the presidential hopefuls react to the Iowa caucus results.


Pakistan will erect fencing to reinforce parts of its porous mountain border with Afghanistan, President Gen. Pervez Musharraf said Friday, while acknowledging for the first time that some outgunned Pakistani frontier guards have allowed militants to cross.


A leading Welsh expert in respiratory diseases says some patients are having to travel too far due to a shortage of local rehabilitation services.


Bolzano, una polacca terrorizzava la residente del manierosmascherata dalle telecamere nascoste dai carabinieri                                          Si fingeva fantasma del castello donna condannata a quattro mesi


The NBA announced on Tuesday that the 55th annual All-Star Game will be played in Houston's Toyota Center during the 2006 season.


Lynching of agents puts Mexico focus on vigilante justice

-- The images are chilling: A young man, his face bloody and swollen, struggles to tell a television reporter that he is an undercover federal agent, then a mob burns him and another officer alive on camera.


'Rinvio del referendum possibile solo se la si trovera''


For Values-Based Produce, a Heroic Seafaring Quest

âThe Pirates Who Donât Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movieâ is a rather ordinary film with faith at its core.


Nyon, 19:37 - CALCIO, UEFA: SERBIA MULTATA PER COMPORTAMENTO RAZZISTA

La Federcalcio serba è stata multata dalla Uefa di 24 mila euro per il comportamento dei tifo...


Catapult Communications to Offer Turnkey Applications for High End Digital Telecom Testing

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 14  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Catapult Communications Corporation  announced today an expansion to their product offerings with the formation of the Applications Development Center (ADC) in Manila, Philippines.


If Vice President Annette Lu is the Margaret Thatcher of the feisty island of Taiwan _ unyielding, immensely quotable and never taking any intellectual prisoners _ then easygoing Chen


The leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan pledge to co-operate in the fight against Islamic militants.


Upcoming Opteron chips will occupy the same space as single-core models.


Hard-to-find-R-US Ingram Micro has expanded its deal with the intriguing StarTech.com into the UK.â¦


A US envoy is set to meet a North Korea negotiator face-to-face ahead of new six-party talks on nuclear issues.


Three Royal Marines have been injured in a suspected suicide bombing in southern Afghanistan.


Cocoa traders face a volatile week as unrest in the Ivory Coast threatens to disrupt supplies from the world's biggest producer.


West Indies beat South Africa by 128 runs to claim their first Test victory in over two years.


Cougars starting quarterback lost for season

PULLMAN, Wash. - A broken bone in Washington State quarterback Josh Swogger's right foot has ended his sophomore season, athletic department officials say.


Five slain prostitutes were mourned Thursday at a memorial service, and police identified one victim as a woman who told reporters days before her death that she was afraid of a suspected serial killer but needed money to support her heroin habit.


Boys Will Be Boys, Girls Will Be Hounded by the Media

Some celebrities and their handlers are now claiming that the news media have a double standard.


UPDATE 3-Fiat cuts Q3 operating loss, car unit falls short

Italian industrial group Fiat (FIA.MI: Quote, Profile, Research) posted a narrower third-quarter operating loss on Thursday, boosting its shares, but its core car-making


Paris - Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat remained in an unchanged but still critical condition on Saturday, with his closest adviser insisting that a recovery was possible.


NHL negotiators discuss non-labour issues

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Chief negotiators Bill Daly and Ted Saskin met Tuesday for two hours in New York. Unfortunately, the NHL work stoppage wasn'ta topic of conversation.


Amy Winehouse went ahead and sang "Rehab." From the looks of things, she still isn't crazy about being there.


Space shuttle prepares for return to Earth

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Astronauts on the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis closed their spaceship's cargo bay doors on Thursday, hoping clouds covering the Kennedy Space Center in Florida would clear in time for landing.


All'immobiliarista Vittorio Casale, disposto dal gip


Leading shares ended lower as weakness in oil heavyweights and a mixed Wall Street offset merger and acquisition fuelled gains in miners and ICI disposal news.


Redskins May Predict Presidential Winner

This election season, Washington Redskins cornerback Fred Smoot has a predicament: For Kerry to win, the Redskins have to lose on Sunday — at least according to a bizarre statistical correlation that's been accurate for seven decades.


The worst United States loss in Ryder Cup history led to a shake-up in the qualification process, a change geared toward making sure the Americans are on top of their game when the 2006 matches are played in Ireland. The PGA of America revamped its criteria yesterday by putting more emphasis on major championships, giving an extra 75 points for ...


Court: Release or retry death row inmate

A death row inmate convicted of setting a fire that killed five children must be released or retried because his constitutional rights were violated when his confession was used at trial, a federal appeals court panel ruled Tuesday.


Suicidio o caduta accidentale le ipotesi piu' probabili


Milano, 11:52 - CALCIO, MILAN; GALLIANI: SAN SIRO INGENEROSO CON GILARDINO

''Il pari con la Fiorentina va benissimo. Loro hanno avuto 8 giorni per preparare la partita, noi so...


South Dakota Sues to Get T. Rex Skeleton

Harding County wants a team of fossil hunters to return a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex named "Tinker" unearthed from northwest South Dakota in 1998. The suit alleges the team wrongfully and illegally removed the skeletal remains from county property.


Israel-Palestinian summit postponed amid discord

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday called off a summit with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, seeking commitments Israel will release frozen Palestinian funds and take other steps.


Bonds launches 747th homer as Giants win

Barry Bonds ended his latest home run drought and showed he might be finding his stroke again. Bonds hit his 747th homer and moved within eight of Hank Aaron's career record with a two-run shot during the Giants' 4-3 win over Toronto on Monday night, just the second home run since May 8 for the slugger and his first this month.


U.N. investigates multiple graves in east Congo

United Nations peacekeepers have  discovered three graves, each containing several bodies, at a  military base in eastern Congo recently abandoned by rebels  loyal to a renegade general, a U.N. spokesman said on Friday.


The UK's monthly trade deficit grows in December, as the nation also records a record annual trade gap.


U.S. interest rates are still  "fairly low" after six straight increases, Federal Reserve  Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Wednesday, warning that despite  the economy's good health, fiscal discipline is vital.


President Jacques Chirac announced Thursday that France will send 2,000 soldiers to southern Lebanon and hopes to retain command of the U.N. peacekeeping force, as a top European Union official said international troops could start deploying within days.


A steel fence is being built across central Sydney amid a massive security effort for next week's Apec summit.


Car ferry Casino Express runs aground off Swedish coast

The car ferry Casino Express, owned by the Vaasa-based RG Line, ran aground in the harbour of the Swedish city of Umea on Wednesday.


Firenze, 22:00 - Calcio, Coppa Italia serie C: programma ottavi di finale

Le gare di andata degli ottavi di finale della coppa Italia di serie C verranno giocate mercoledÃ¬ 19...


Cuba gives few hints about Castro's future - U.S.

The Cuban government appears to be increasing Fidel Castro's media exposure to emphasize his recovery from stomach surgery but has avoided any clear signals about his political future, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.


A second person dealing with the bird flu outbreak in Suffolk is tested for the disease.


Healthful Diet Urged for Kids Undergoing Chemo

Kids undergoing chemotherapy for the most common form of childhood leukemia have significant reductions in their antioxidant and micronutrient levels, which could lead to bad side effects from the treatment.


According to a popular saying, there are four basic food groups: milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate and chocolate truffles.


Kyrgyz leader dissolves parliament after referendum

Kyrgyz leader Kurmanbek Bakiyev dissolved parliament on Monday seeking to remove an unruly chamber elected in a disputed poll under his long-serving predecessor.


Roma, 16:11 - CALCIO, GENOA; PREZIOSI: VINCERE DERBY UN SOGNO

Per Enrico Preziosi "il derby è sempre una partita particolare". Dai microfoni di Kiss Kiss N...


Gen. Augusto Pinochet was conscious and mobile but remained hospitalized after suffering a stroke, the Army Hospital said Sunday, while the former dictator's family insisted


U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday  as better-than-expected earnings from technology bellwether  Intel Corp. INTC.O prompted investors to snap up beaten-down  shares following a weak start to 2005.


Japan's Matsushita developing memory cards with 'smart' chip ...

Smart cards are on the rise in Japan, using computer chips with an antenna embedded in them to allow people to pay for purchases or unlock doors with a simple flick of their cards.


To move the blade server market from the enterprise to small and midsize businesses, IBM on Friday unveiled a new BladeCenter chassis and new blade solutions for SMBs.


It's the same old story regarding Pierce

When Paul Pierce returned shortly before the All-Star break, the Celtics did not see him as a savior. He would help, but he would not magically turn around a hopeless season.


Rwanda Entered Congo Briefly -- Diplomatic Sources

Rwanda troops pushed briefly into Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to attack Hutu rebels early this week but have since returned home, diplomatic sources in Africa's Great Lakes region said on Friday.


Ex-chat show host Robert Kilroy-Silk is to announce whether he is quitting the UK Independence Party .


A gunman killed five people in a Salt Lake City shopping mall on Monday evening, before he was fatally shot, police said.


Mobile boom draws telecom manufacturing to India

BANGALORE, INDIA - An anticipated boom in mobile telephony use in India is attracting multinational and local companies to establish manufacturing operations in the country.


Storage power play Dell's EMC re-badging storage division will be the first to flog Microsoft's new Unified Data Storage Server 2003.â¦


More than one billion people will be over 60 years old by 2025 and, as populations age, the burden of chronic diseases will increase.


Militants targeting helicopters in Iraq killed: U.S.

A U.S. air strike killed senior insurgents suspected of targeting American helicopters in Iraq, the U.S. military said on Saturday.


Here's how nontechnical users can secure their own instant-messaging conversations such that an attacker is unable to listen in (be it the government or a nosy neighbor).


MARIETTA, Ga. - About 800 friends and family members gathered Saturday to remember Jack Hensley, who was executed by terrorists in Iraq after his Sept...


U.S. stocks barely budged on Thursday  after data gave a mixed picture of the U.S. economy and volume  was light but steel stocks suffered on investor worries about  weak Chinese demand that could push steel prices lower.


W.House urges North Korea not test nuclear weapon

The White House said on Friday that North Korea should not test a nuclear weapon, amid speculation Pyongyang might detonate a device as early as this weekend.


Barrichello on pole for home race, saves the day for Ferrari

SAO PAULO, Brazil -- For a while it seemed that there might not be a flash of red at the front of the grid for the Brazilian Grand Prix, but as the last runner of the session local hero Rubens Barrichello soon put that right.


Skeleton in Mo. Came From Ancient Mammoth

Everything about the bones that turned up in a Grain Valley back yard last summer suggested to scientists that they came from a 50,000-year-old mastodon. But evidence yielded by additional digging has led the experts to conclude they were off-base. The remains are actually those of a mammoth that lived 500,000 to 1 million years ago, according to the scientists.


Forsee: No Holiday For Sprint CEO As Time Warner Cable Deal Seen

'Tis the season. It's been a busy time for Sprint (nyse: FON - news - people ) Chairman and Chief Executive Gary Forsee, and it's not over yet.


A federal court has ruled in favor of Jermaine O'Neal, upholding an arbitrator's reduction of the Pacers forward's suspension, according to broadcast reports.


A man who sexually assaulted a fellow University of Virginia student then apologized to her two decades later as part of the Alcoholics Anonymous program was released Thursday after serving less than six months of an 18-month sentence.


Study: Scurvy Hit Early N. American French Colony

Scurvy wiped out nearly half of the colonists who established one of the first French settlements in North America 400 years ago, scientists confirmed on Monday.


Yukos Files in US for Bankruptcy Under Chapter 11

OAO Yukos Oil Co., Russia's second- largest oil producer, said it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US and asked for an emergency court hearing to stop the sale of its main unit in four days.


US military plans pose threat to Guam's endangered birds

WASHINGTON -- Guam's tropical forests are silent. The rattling, screeching, and cawing of the island's native birds have been erased by the brown tree snake, a devastating predator accidentally introduced to the island shortly after World War II.


UPDATE: NZ Auckland Airport FY Net Surges On Travel Boom

WELLINGTON (Dow Jones)--New Zealand's Auckland International Airport Ltd. (AIA.NZ) Thursday posted double digit annual profit growth, buoyed by a surge in passenger travel, and said it expects to meet market consensus for the 2005 fiscal year earnings.


U.S. needs Kyrgyz base to fight Taliban: Gates

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Tuesday Washington's agreement to use a military air base in Kyrgyzstan was necessary to support the war in Afghanistan.


Japan's NEC Elec could miss profit forecast: Paper

TOKYO: Japan's NEC Electronics Corp is likely to miss its operating profit forecast for the year to March by 40 %due to sluggish demand for microchips, a Japanese newspaper said on Saturday.


Up to 17,000 people are told to leave their homes after a huge explosion at a chemical plant in North Carolina.


Double-digit California home price drop seen

California faces a double-digit  fall in housing prices over the next year and a half, a major  builder, a lender and the state treasurer said on Monday in a  discussion of how long the subprime mortgage crisis would drag  on the Golden State.


The aftermath of the latest mission to catch East Timorese rebel leader Alfredo Reinado


Japan's foreign minister asks Israel to stop selling arms to its Asian rivals during talks in Jerusalem.


Democratic presidential candidate Chris Dodd Thursday criticized rival Hillary Rodham Clinton's rollout of her health care plan, saying she had mismanaged her effort to reshape the health care system as first lady, resulting in a major policy debacle.


Punches continue to be thrown in the fight over which next-generation DVD format will be established as the industry standard. (And there will be an industry standard, right corporate bigwigs?


ADB Pledges $325 Million Lending for Tsunami Relief

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on  Friday it had made available up to $325 million in emergency  lending for tsunami relief efforts in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and  Maldives. The Manila-based lending institution said about $175  million could be diverted from existing projects in the three  countries, while up to $150 million in new low-cost loans could  be drawn.


The Episcopal Church has named a woman as bishop in Cuba, the first such appointment by the church in the developing world, church officials said Tuesday.


Five gorillas in Congo that have been straying into villages searching for love are to get their own "bachelor island".


Powell Remarks on Iran Create Stir in Washington

A statement by US Secretary of State Colin Powell revealing information about Iranian efforts to obtain nuclear weapons has created a stir in Washington.


BT is starting a project to find out what stops one-third of Britons from using the internet.


America Online Inc.'s announcement Wednesday that it would abandon its attempts to support Microsoft's Sender ID e-mail authentication standard are a serious setback for the Redmond, Wash.


Principal in Hot Water Over Barber Visit

ALBUQUERQUE - The principal of Rio Grande High School could be in trouble for taking one of his students to a barber shop without permission of the pupil's parents.  Al Sanchez could face disciplinary action, Albuquerque public school district officials said.


Il maltempo ha colpito in particolare Basilicata, Calabria, CampaniaSaltate alcune corse per le isole del Golfo di Napoli, Eolie isolate                                          Ondata di freddo sul Centro-Sud vento e temperature sotto lo zero


Sport: Juande Ramos has resigned his post at Sevilla and is preparing to take up the reigns at Spurs within days.


CEO expects resolution of Adelphia's future by April

The possible sale of Adelphia Communications, the most closely watched auction in cable, may take longer than investors expected, according to comments Thursday by CEO William Schleyer.


Stress-free shopping with a seasoned pro

Bring Jenny DiDomenico a list of 12 friends and relatives, and she could have your holiday shopping done for you in about two hours.


A jury adjourned after its first day of deliberations on Wednesday without deciding whether to convict former vice presidential aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby of obstructing an investigation tied to the Iraq war.


7-Eleven pays HP $55 million for inventory system

In the back of his 7-Eleven store near St. Louis, Walter Rust checks a computer several times a day to see what's selling and what's not and to place more orders.


In every street of the city, there were insurgents, the lieutenant said. In every corner, they were waiting. The fighters would shoot at the Iraqi soldiers and then disappear through open doors.


Majority in U.S. want troop deadline in Iraq: poll

A narrow majority of Americans now favor setting a deadline for the withdrawal of U.S. forces in Iraq and a record number say they disapprove of the war, according to an ABC News/Washington Post poll released on Monday.


com. Two days after saying he was coming back to manage the Washington-bound Expos, Frank Robinson agreed to terms on a one-year contact with the club on Thursday.


Canadian marijuana imports at new levels

After getting up early (for the Today Show) and starring in Prime Time (on Dateline NBC), Jane Pauley, 53, will venture next week into a new time period, as host of a daytime syndicated talk show.


Europe take Seve Trophy first day honours

Continental Europe led Britain and Ireland 3-2 after the opening day of the Seve Trophy which failed to bring in the crowds at The Heritage course here on Thursday.


Imbarcazione urta ostacolo, 4 giovani sbalzano in acqua


BRIELLE, N.J. - An 8-year-old girl who suffers from a rare digestive disorder and cannot eat wheat has had her first Holy Communion declared invalid because the wafer contained no wheat, violating Roman Catholic doctrine...


Just as "High School Musical" star Vanessa Hudgens thought she was over the worst of the uproar surrounding her naked photo scandal, the teen idol has been slapped with a fresh stack of sexy snaps.  The new photos, purportedly of Hudgens, show...


E' meglio fare prima le riforme, lo diremo a Berlusconi


CEO Exit and DOJ Decision Continue PeopleSoft Uncertainty

On 1 October 2004, PeopleSoft's board of directors terminated Conway as president and CEO, citing a "loss of confidence" in his ability to lead the company.


(SH) - The late night talks shows are a kind of comedic taps to the American day. NBC's "The Tonight Show" especially is an institution, having been with us for 50 years and having had only four hosts in that time.


Terrell Owens will miss from two to four weeks after breaking a finger Sunday night in the Dallas Cowboys' 27-10 victory over Washington.


Russia says Iran late in payment on power plant

MOSCOW -- The launch of a Russian-built nuclear power plant in Iran could be delayed because Iran has fallen behind in payments, Russian officials said yesterday . Top Iranian officials swiftly denied that payments had been disrupted, in the latest dispute surrounding the deal at the heart of the two countries' nuclear cooperation.


Spain's Davis Cup win over the United States has gifted New Zealand's top men's tournament its headline act. The eyes of the tennis world will now undoubtedly be on the Spanish trio of Rafael


Palermo, 20:02 - CALCIO, PALERMO: QUATTRO TITOLARI ASSENTI A BERGAMO

Guai per il Palermo vista del match di sabato a Bergamo contro l'Atalanta. Dovrebbero essere almeno ...


Criterion and Bertolucci have last word on "Emperor"

Director's cuts of  films, which generally are made available as premium DVDs,  typically are presented as the last word in a film's life  cycle. They're the archival editions, the longer, beefier cuts  that present the director's true artistic vision rather than  the shorter theatrical cuts.


Beyonce's father and manager says UK artists should not be obsessed with cracking the US market.


U.S. and Iraqi forces launched a major assault Friday to regain control of the insurgent stronghold of Samarra, and hospital officials said at least 80 people were killed.


Record high turnout in HK LegCo election

HONG KONG: More than 1.5 million people voted yesterday in a record turnout for the third Legislative Council (LegCo) elections since Hong Kong's reunification with the motherland.


Phyllis Diller was still cracking jokes as she turned 90 — even after cracking her back.


"Spirit and Opportunity appear ready to continue their remarkable adventures," said Andrew Dantzler, solar system division director at NASA Headquarters in Washington.


TUESDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDayNews) -- A widely used cholesterol-lowering drug improved memory and cognition as well as depressive symptoms in people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease, according to results of a small study.


BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan -- A Russian rocket carrying a new Russian-US crew to the international space station lifted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome early today.


Bimbo di 10 anni colpito da proiettile a San Silvestro


Brussels set to vet Â£1.35bn Deutsche BÃ¶rse bid for LSE

The London Stock Exchange, which has rejected a Â£1.35bn takeover bid from Deutsche BÃ¶rse, will hold talks with the German exchange today to see if a "significantly improved proposal" can be agreed.


A match that started with a whimper on Day 4, suddenly sprang to life in the South African second innings when Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly introduced Harbhajan Singh into the attack.


The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego said Tuesday that it planned to file for bankruptcy protection to put off going to trial in more than 140 lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by priests.


Frace gives EADS order for missiles worth 3 bln euros

The French Defense procurement agency (DGA) gave the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company (EADS) an order of 3 billion euros (about 4.02 billion dollars) for M51 ballistic missiles, French Defense ...


Israel denied Saturday spying on its  main ally, the United States, responding to suspicions a  Pentagon analyst passed secret papers to the Jewish state about  one of its most bitter enemies, Iran.


Unprompted, Lorin Maazel Nominates His Successor

Music directors of major orchestras donÂt usually get to name their successors, but Lorin Maazel of the New York Philharmonic has a suggestion.


Community News: PHP Appalachia IRC Channel

Both Ben Ramsey and Elizabeth Naramore have commented on the new IRC channel they've formed for the upcoming PHP Appalachia conference on the Freenode network.   We now have an IRC channel for the PHP Appalachia conference - Freenode - #phpappalachia. Come join us!   You can access the Freenode network with any IRC client and can join in on the channel at any time. Come find out others who are coming and get the latest on the conference.


Libby Jurors Consider Cooper Conversation

Jurors in the perjury trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby indicated yesterday they remain focused on whether Vice President Cheney's former chief of staff lied to the FBI about a  July 12, 2003, conversation with Matthew Cooper,  then a reporter for Time magazine.


Accordo Roma-Sky: 100 mln di euro per i giallorossi

E` stato siglato nella mattinata di giovedÃ¬ un accordo tra la Roma e Sky. L`emittente satellitare ha acquistato i diritti di trasmissione delle gare casalinghe del campionato di calcio della squadra che verranno


The economy is on everyone's mind right now. And traders, homeowners and politicians all have the same question: How bad it will get?


A prominent Cuban doctor who was denied permission to travel to Buenos Aires to visit relatives was staying at the Argentine Embassy on Thursday, but her son said she does plan to seek asylum in a case that has raised tensions between the two nations.


CAIRO -- The new Al Qaeda video featuring an American calling for his countrymen to convert to Islam raised fears it signaled an imminent attack, but analysts in the region said yesterday it is more likely a bid to soften the terrorist group's image.


Oracle Court Win Could Prompt More Deals

Oracle Corp. Chief Larry Ellison has long preached the virtues of consolidation in the software sector and some analysts say a key federal court decision could help to push his vision closer to reality.


Looking back on a year of advertising innovation


A mosque founded by former Rockets star Hakeem Olajuwon donated more than $80,000 to charities that were fronts for terror groups al Qaeda and Hamas, according to the Associated Press.


A book by leading authors to raise money to combat Aids is to be launched ahead of World Aids Day.


UN Signs Pact with New World Court Opposed by U.S.

The United Nations signed a  cooperation agreement on Monday with the new International  Criminal Court, despite objections to the tribunal from the  United States.


A car bomb killed a top Venezuelan prosecutor investigating opponents of President Hugo Chavez who were accused of backing a 2002 coup attempt against the leftist leader, officials said Friday.


Fiat brings forward launch of Fiat 500 to July

Italian car group Fiat has brought forward the launch date of its hotly awaited new Fiat 500 to July 4, Fiat group chief executive Sergio Marchionne said.


British manufacturing output has dropped 0.4 percent in October from the previous month.


Notebook a +9%, hardware +1,2%, in calo computer desktop


Mostly Republican lawmakers defeated  a Democratic bid on Wednesday to outlaw cloning of human  babies, concurring with the White House that the effort was  flawed and would still permit destruction of life because it  would allow embryos to be created for stem-cell research.


Bolzano, 14:20 - BIATHLON, MONDIALI ANTERSELVA: GIA' VENDUTI 30 MILA BIGLIETTI

Sono già 30 mila i biglietti venduti per i Mondiali di biathlon in programma dal 2 all'11 feb...


Cerberus gets Bernhard to advise on Chrysler bid: report

Buyout firm Cerberus Capital Management LP  has hired Chrysler's former chief operating officer to advise it on a possible bid for the U.S. carmaker, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.


Tomlinson Among Wildfire Evacuees in San Diego

LaDainian Tomlinson was one of 40 members of the San Diego Chargersâ organization who were forced to evacuate their homes as wildfires burned in San Diego County.


Roma, 12:40 - CALCIO, SERIE B: PIERPAOLI ARBITRA MESSINA-BOLOGNA

Sono state designate le terne arbitrali, piÃ¹ il quarto uomo, per dirigere i match della 19/ma giorna...


Dan Olsen of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., shot a 7-under 65 Thursday to take a one-shot lead after two rounds of the PGA Tour qualifying tournament.


Nintendo Co Ltd zipped past Sony Corp. in  market value on Monday and became one of Japan's top 10 issues  for the first time ever as it elbowed the PlayStation maker out  of its decade-long dominance in the game industry.


Sony's PSP Launch Greeted by Long Lines of Buyers

Sony's first hand-held game machine is vying to give Nintendo a run for its money in Japan this holiday season. Nintendo President Satoru Iwata is taking the news with a grain of salt.


Bomb and arson investigators call device a 'dud'

Chicago Cubs: A groundskeeper found a rusted, hollowed-out shell of a grenade in the right field turf of Chicago's Wrigley Field.


Volkswagen has arranged further talks over Malaysia carmaker Proton after earlier attempts to broker a deal foundered.


On Monday, reporters were speculating about whether Bruins captain Joe Thornton would be odd man out for Team Canada in last night's World Cup matchup against Team USA at the Bell Centre because of the amount of talent on the roster. But Thornton knew something they didn't. During an on-ice meeting with coach Pat Quinn during practice that ...


IN THE NEWS - Google to Put Millions of Books on the Internet

The Internet search company Google plans to put millions of library books online and make them searchable. This week, Google announced a project with the New York Public Library and the libraries of four universities.


Myanmar anti-junta protests biggest in 20 years

Tens of thousands of people joined Buddhist monks on marches in Myanmar's former capital on Monday in the biggest demonstration against the ruling generals since they crushed student-led protests nearly 20 years ago.


STILLWATER, OKLA. - When Oklahoma State needs a spark, the Cowboys know just where to turn. John Lucas III scored 22 points - including three straight 3-pointers to break open a close game â-nd No.


An auction of shares in Google, the web search engine which could be floated for as much as $36bn, takes place on Friday.


The group which filmed staff at a Bernard Matthews' plant playing "baseball" with turkeys call for an inquiry.


Walt Disney Co.'s chief executive Michael Eisner will leave the giant entertainment company in 2006 when his contract expires, a newspaper reported Friday. Eisner's departure, expected to be announced Friday, would end a two-decade relationship with the media giant, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.


Tank Johnsonâs blood alcohol level was below the legal limit when the former Chicago Bears tackle was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving June 22.


Budget Chief: Payroll Taxes May See Rise

Social Security taxes will have to rise by half if lawmakers don't revamp the giant program, President Bush's budget chief said Friday as the administration sought support for its overhaul plans.


Is Jim Baker bailing out the Bushes once again? The former secretary of state, James A. Baker III, a confidant of President George H.W. Bush, visited Baghdad two weeks ago to take a look at the vexing political and military situation. He was there as co-chairman of the bipartisan Iraq Study Group,...


More than 20 people die in fresh violence in western Kenya, despite a peace deal to end the bloodshed.


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Bengals Top Browns in Near-Record Shootout

Kelly Holcomb threw for 400 yards and five touchdowns — and lost. Cincinnati and Cleveland played the most remarkable game in their intrastate rivalry Sunday, a wacky 58-48 Bengals victory that turned into the second-highest scoring game in NFL history.


Australian PM to hold defense talks in Japan

Australia will seal a security  relationship with Japan next week stronger than its defense  ties with any country except the United States, but Prime  Minister John Howard dismissed concerns it would harm ties with  China.


Leno Faces Writers Guild Action Over Monologues

A spokeswoman said Friday that the Writers Guild of America would definitely take some action against Jay Leno, who is a member.


Official: Israel to Attend Mideast Talks

Israel has agreed to attend a Mideast conference in London early next year, backing off its earlier reluctance to participate in the gathering, a senior official said Thursday.


Jimmy Carter's Mideast book polarizes opinion

A new book by Jimmy Carter in which he compares Israel's treatment of Palestinians to South Africa's Apartheid system has sparked a bitter debate over the former U.S. president's reputation as a peacemaker.


Sherry Lansing, who shattered Hollywood's glass ceiling by becoming the first woman to head production at a major studio, said on Tuesday she was stepping down as chairman of Paramount Pictures next year to start a new chapter in


'No Finnish Please, We're Swedish,' Minority Says

The tiny community of Korsnas between the farmlands and fishing cabins on Finland's western coast says it is the most Swedish place anywhere -- including Sweden.


Google to enter China online music sector

Google Inc plans to enter the online  music market in China for the first time, as it steps up its  battle with local incumbent Baidu.com Inc, media reported on  Thursday.


Visa and MasterCard sued by American Express

Visa, MasterCard and eight banks have been sued by American Express for âanti-competitive practicesâ that led to damages as around 20,000 US banks were not able to use AE credit card products.


Il Bologna cura la "pareggite" dell'Inter

I nerazzurri tornano a vincere in Coppa Italia. A San Siro segnano Vieri, Recoba e Cruz. Rossoblu inizialmente in vantaggio con Bellucci. Iniezione di fiducia per Mancini e compagni in vista degli impegni con Juventus e Werder Brema.


Dolce & Gabbana kit men out military-style for summer

Italian designer team Dolce & Gabbana  took a military theme to kit out men next summer, ranging from  fatigues with tiny lights that glowed in the dark to camouflage  patterned swim trunks.


NEW YORK  -U.S. stocks ended mixed on Monday, with a decline in Microsoft Corp. weighing on technology shares, while bonds rose slightly and the dollar mostly firmed against major currencies.


Madrid, 14:07 - CALCIO, AS: INTER, SI' A MANICHE MA SOLO IN PRESTITO

SÃ¬ a Maniche ma soltanto se il centrocampista portoghese arriverà in prestito fino a giugno. ...


WASHINGTON Nov 16, 2004 - The government on Tuesday said a controversial abortion pill is safe enough to remain on the market, despite a third death and a grieving father's plea.


The Vatican on Tuesday issued a new version of a Roman Catholic prayer that had long offended Jews, but some said the changes don't go far enough.


Upcoming Pentium 4 Extreme Edition chips will support a 1066-MHz front-side bus.


Wikimedia Foundation's English-language site was accessible in China again on Friday, although its simplified Chinese-language site remained blocked.


Mibtel invariato, SP/Mib in calo dello 0,05%


Mike Baker finds a Swiss role model for vocational schooling that could encourage 'staying on'.


Michael Essien and Michael Ballack are on target as Chelsea beat Werder Bremen in the Champions League.


German Scientist Arrested in Nuclear Probe

A 61-year-old German engineer became the latest European scientist arrested on suspicion of helping Libya's now abandoned effort to build a nuclear bomb, German prosecutors said Tuesday.


ROMA - Nel brevissimo spazio di venti minuti una ridda di notizie che si sono accavallate da Tel Aviv a Parigi a Bruxelles e Washington hanno dato per morto e contemporaneamente per vivo il leader palestinese Yasser Arafat, ricoverato in gravissime


Sharon Wins Likud's Support to Hold Coalition Talks With Labor

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Likud Party voted to support talks to bring Labor and other opposition parties into the coalition to keep the government afloat after it lost its last remaining partner a week ago.


Grapes left over from the wine-making process could become the latest weapon against bacteria. Scientists in Turkey have discovered that these leftovers, or pomace, are effective against a range of bugs.


Mercoledi' si apre retrospettiva stilista giapponese


Ex-Smiths singer Morrissey will have no involvement in this year's Eurovision Song Contest, the BBC says.


Carnitine Compound Eases Diabetic Nerve Pain

NEW YORK  - People with diabetes-related  nerve damage may find pain is relieved by taking a compound  related to the popular supplement L-carnitine -- provided the  treatment is started early -- according to a re-analysis of  data from two large clinical trials.


Abbas, Olmert to meet in Egypt to discuss Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will on Sunday hold their first talks since Hamas routed Abbas's Fatah group in Gaza, Palestinian and Egyptian officials said on Thursday.


A Dose Of Reality For A Craven EU      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Iran: Sanctions alone will not stop Tehran's Islamofascist regime from building a nuclear weapon -- so warns a new European Union report. Why in the world did it take them so long to face up to the obvious?


Armenian military gears up for Iraq deployment

Eurasianet Organization Sept 5 2004 ARMENIAN MILITARY GEARS UP FOR IRAQ DEPLOYMENT Armen Zakarian and Emil Danielyan: 9/05/04 A EurasiaNet Partner Post from RFE/RL Armenia will send a team of military officials ...


LuaLua Scores in Final Minute as Portsmouth Draws at Liverpool

Lomana LuaLua scored a close-range header in the final minute to give Portsmouth a 1-1 draw at Liverpool in English soccer's Premiership.


Applebee's shares drop after weak sales data

Applebee's International Inc. (APPB.O: Quote, Profile, Research) shares fell more than 4 percent on Wednesday after the restaurant company reported weak August sales and said it


For 10 minutes, the crowd booed and whistled. American Paul Hamm waited to start. A week's worth of controversy in gymnastics boiled over into the crowd last night during an evening in which


WASHINGTON--A target missile sailed from Kodiak Island out over the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday night but no interceptor rose to strike it, foiling the military's first


Former Internet mogul Takafumi Horie asserted his innocence at his trial's opening Monday, challenging the Japanese court system with the same cockiness with which he shook the nation's staid corporate culture during his rise to fame.


Hamas inflicts first Israeli combat death this year

Israel lost its first soldier in combat in nine months on Thursday in a confrontation with Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, where the Islamist group seized control over rival Palestinian factions a month ago.


Indian police battled crowds of Muslim demonstrators today after a young protester was killed trying to stop the arrest of a religious leader in the southern city of Hyderabad.


The apparel retailer needs to do more to communicate its social responsibility efforts to customers.


Bergamo, 19:29 - CALCIO, ATALANTA; COLANTUONO: NON ABBIAMO CHIUSO LA PARTITA

Stefano Colantuono accetta con soddisfazione il pari con il Parma. "Abbiamo avuto due o tre possibil...


VATICANO - Benedetto XVI ai Docenti Universitari Europei: Âle universitÃ  divengano sempre piÃ¹  comunitÃ  impegnate nella ricerca instancabile della veritÃ , Âlaboratori  di culturaÂ in cui i docenti  e gli studenti  siano uniti nell'esplorare  questioni  di  particolare  importanza   per  la  societÃ Â CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Nella mattina di sabato 23 giugno, il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ha ricevuto in udienza nellÂAula Paolo VI in Vaticano, i partecipanti all'Incontro Europeo dei Docenti Universitari sul tema ÂUn nuovo umanesimo per ...


Russia, Britain clash over Litvinenko murder suspect

Moscow and London locked horns on Friday over where to try the chief suspect in the murder of Russian ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko, with each side insisting justice should be served on its own soil.


GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS Â· The souvenirs sold for half price this time last year and the beer had gone flat. The marketing of Funny Cide seemed to parallel the career of everyone's favorite gelding.


Pistoia, 15:09 - CALCIO, PISTOIESE: E' BRACCIALINI IL NUOVO PROPRIETARIO

La Pistoiese calcio ha reso noto oggi che Romano Braccialini è il nuovo proprietario della so...


Jackson Boots McGraw from No. 1 on U.S. Pop Charts

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Country star Alan Jackson scored  his third chart-topper on the Billboard 200 albums chart  Wednesday with his latest release, "What I Do."


Pippen: "If I had anything to give, Iâd leave it here..."

October 5, 2004 -- Following the official announcement of his retirement, Scottie Pippen and Bulls GM John Paxson met the media at the Berto Center after the teamâs first official training camp practice this season.


'Chemical Ali' faces questions at hearing

Captured former Iraqi official Ali Hassan al-Majid -- also known as "Chemical Ali" -- and another jailed member of Saddam Hussein's regime were interrogated in court Saturday before a tribunal of investigative judges.


Professor-Turned-Pope Leads a Seminar on Evolution

After a year particularly fraught over the issue, Pope Benedict XVI is meeting with his old doctoral students to discuss evolution.


Kate Winslet follows Gwyneth Paltrow's `cupping therapy`

Gwyneth Paltrow's cupping therapy seems to have inspired Kate Winslet to try her hand at it for herself.


Barry Bonds had better watch out. J.T. Snow seems to have designs on the slugger's spot in the San Francisco Giants' lineup.


Europe launches its 50.5bn-euro (Â£33bn) programme for research and technological development.


Put brakes on deregulated auto insurance, senators say

Insurance Commissioner Nonnie S. Burnes has promised to keep a tight regulatory rein on automobile insurers as competition is introduced next year, but several state senators said yesterday they weren't content to rely on the commissioner's assurances.


Then again, "shrinking" is a relative term -- and we're talking about dips from mind-boggling highs. The better-known of the twins, the federal budget deficit, was projected by the Congressional Budget Office


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Taiwanese computer parts maker Asus obviously didn't get the memo.


Movie Review: On film, too, appeal of the 'Phantom' a mystery

The question at this point is whether ``The Phantom of the Opera'' is even intended to be frightening. The tale has become such a product of modern popular art that its original inspiration, ``the


Bush sees Iraq progress, Howard vows to stay

U.S. President George W. Bush said on Wednesday he saw signs of progress in Iraq and the possibility of a troop reduction as staunch ally Australia pledged not to withdraw its soldiers.


A's, Twins are familiar and similar foes

The luggage was loaded for New York, where Minnesota was presumably headed until the conclusion of a chaotic, emotional week left the Twins celebrating their AL Central championship on Sunday.


Lake Manatee Event Has Something for Everyone

By Jessica Klipa, The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  Feb. 24--EAST MANATEE -- Bluegrass music, arts and crafts and an introduction to natural Florida are being offered at Lake Manatee State Park today. And admission is free.


An injured Serena Williams was officially dropped from the United States' roster yesterday, and Svetlana Kuznetsova was taken off Russia's team before the Fed Cup semifinal this weekend in Stowe, Vt.


CORUS, the British/Dutch steel major, and one-time basket-case of British industry, yesterday completed a remarkable turnaround when it posted its first profit since it was formed from the merger of British ...


Marco Sturm scored a short-handed goal with 0.6 seconds left in the first period and the Bruins beat the Devils, 4-3, on Saturday night.


Advocating Fair Share in Use of the Niagara

By Bill Michelmore  The Niagara River is a lifeline running through the heart and soul of the Indian people.  Fishing, though seriously diminished, has been a source of food for centuries. The river has a powerful spiritual significance, too.


In a change certain to shake up college admissions, Harvard University will ditch its "early action" round of applications on the grounds that it favors wealthier students over minorities and the poor. It called on other universities to follow suit.


LAS VEGAS -- This is a special place for Caron Butler , even more so now that he will play in his first NBA All-Star Game tomorrow night at the Thomas & Mack Center. Two years ago, he was married at the Bellagio. Yesterday, he found himself sitting next to Shaquille O'Neal at a union meeting -- and staring at ...


Ringo Starr is known for being the amiable Beatle, but the rock star showed his tough side Tuesday when he walked off the set of "Live With Regis and Kelly" rather than cut short one of his songs.


Family and friends of a terminally-ill man who died in an assisted suicide will not face police action.


The good news is that Rahr & Sons Brewing Co., Fort Worth's new microbrewery, has gotten its beer into bottles and they're selling briskly.


Tim Henman's former coach David Felgate has backed the Briton to eventually win a Grand Slam title. But Felgate believes that Henman is in the form of his life and can claim that elusive crown next year.


TIME first spoke with Abdi Salan back in 2003 following a deadly voyage to Europe. Here's what the Somali migrant did next


U.S. court upholds same-sex teaching to children

A federal judge in Boston has dismissed a suit by two families who wanted to stop a Massachusetts town and its public school system from teaching their children about gay marriage, court documents show.


Congress seeks a successor to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales who will restore faith in the US justice system.


UPDATE: US Hurricanes Fail To Flatten Australia's Rinker

SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Higher product prices and strong US building activity helped Australia's Rinker Group Ltd. (RIN.AU) offset rising costs and Florida hurricanes to


Guantanamo Protests Weren't Suicide Attempts -U.S.

Twenty-three prisoners at the Guantanamo detention camp staged a mass protest in 2003 in which some tried to strangle themselves, but the U.S. military said on Tuesday it did not publicize it at the time because it did not consider most of them genuine suicide attempts.


There may have been more to Kyle Orton's departure from Saturday's game at Northwestern than just a left hip flexor. Listen to Purdue head coach Joe Tiller, and it sounds as if Orton's physical


Jimmy Page hasn't yet made it up the stairway to heaven, but he's the first to reach the new British Walk of Fame.


What a mess. Weeks after Merck & Co. (MRK ) yanked its blockbuster painkiller Vioxx off the market, the furor is still raging.


It's a lesson children learn even before their ABCs -- say you're sorry when you hurt someone. But it's now being taught in the grown-up world of medicine as a surprisingly powerful


Caution, Not Panic, Seen After Drug Warnings

A new study investigated the effects of changes to labels on antidepressant use nationwide.


A new study finds more than a thousand types of plant, bird, mammal and invertebrate are now endangered.


Roma, 21:26 - CALCIO, ROMA; SPALLETTI: CALENDARIO? DIPENDE TUTTO DA NOI

Questo il commento di Luciano Spalletti al calendario della Roma, che esordirà in campionato ...


London security alert shows enduring 'threat': Brown

Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Friday's suspected car bomb in central London was a reminder that Britain faces "a serious and continuous threat" and the public needed to be alert at all times.


Australia checks stricken ship for leaks

Authorities checked for fuel leaks Saturday on a coal freighter run aground by a storm that brought flooding, landslides and blackouts in eastern Australia. Two people whose car was swept off a bridge were killed, and a family of five was missing.


George Stevens Jr. knew he created something special in 1978 when he saw the audience at the Kennedy Center react to old black-and-white footage of Marian Anderson singing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.


Lawyer: Daniel Baldwin passes drug tests

Actor Daniel Baldwin has passed 20 drug tests and been sober for 92 days, his attorney told a judge.


FALLUJA (IRAQ) - Le truppe americane si trovano stamattina a meno di un chilometro dal centro di Falluja, la cittÃ  ribelle sunnita a ovest di Baghdad contro la quale ieri Ã¨ iniziata unâoffensiva decisiva delle forze americane e governative irachene.


Â· Conservative leader keen to avoid reigniting furore Â· Spokesman on Europe gets severe reprimand


Japan Seeks Iraq Hostage Release as Deadline Nears

Japan sought international help on Thursday for a Japanese man held hostage in Iraq, with less than 24 hours to go for a deadline set by his captors to behead him unless Tokyo withdraws its troops.


Buyout firms circle $4.2 billion HK property firm

Hong Kong property firm Chinese  Estates Holdings Ltd. (0127.HK) is in talks with investors on a  possible buyout of the firm, valued at more than US$4 billion,  sending its shares up as much as 30 percent to a record high.


Democrats Focus on Iraq In Contentious  Second Debate

GOFFSTOWN, N.H., June 3 -- Democratic presidential candidates clashed sharply over Iraq in the second debate of the campaign Sunday night, with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) and Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) rejecting criticism from former senator John Edwards (N.C.) that they had failed to offer...


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Vaccine meeting, Merck donation coincide

Gov. Rick Perry's chief of staff met with key aides about a new vaccine to prevent cervical cancer on the same day its manufacturer donated money to his campaign, documents obtained by The Associated Press show.


New Jersey Devils center Scott Gomez signed a $500 a week contract with the minor league Alaska Aces for the duration of the NHL lockout.


Fresh from a Summer Olympic gold medal triumph, Marcelo Bielsa has shocked Argentina by stepping down as coach of the national team.


Sciiti e sunniti pregano insieme al centro di Beirut


BAQOUBA, Iraq -- The US commander of a new offensive north of Baghdad, reclaiming insurgent territory day by day, said yesterday his Iraqi partners might be too weak to hold onto the gains.


Police investigating the death of Russian ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko are searching for radioactive substances.


The UN nuclear watchdog is to release a report into Iran's nuclear plans, as Tehran says it will halt uranium enrichment.


Bankrupt Northwest Airlines Corp.   on Monday posted a wider quarterly net loss, but  said that excluding costs related to its reorganization, it saw  a profit.


Venezuelan farms and banks could be nationalised if they break the law, warns President Hugo Chavez.


Frank McCourt first became aware of Javier Vazquez's reluctance to go to the West Coast over the weekend. He received permission from the Yankees for Vazquez to talk to Paul DePodesta, and


A judge tossed out a drunken driving charge against Redskins rookie safety Sean Taylor on Wednesday but convicted him of refusing to take a blood alcohol test.


Irish china and glassmaker Waterford Wedgwood agrees a takeover bid for Royal Doulton, valuing the firm at Â£40m.


The NFL's newest mini-millionaire isn't quite adjusted to that reality yet, but it'll be an easier adjustment than the one he made four years ago.


La Coruna, 16:02 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: GRUPPO ARABO INTERESSATO A DEPORTIVO LA CORUNA

Il presidente del Deportivo La Coruna, Augusto Cesar Lendoiro, ha dichiarato al quotidiano spagnolo ...


Russian music Internet site refuses to buckle to US pressure

A Russian Internet site selling Western pop music at knock-down prices says it will continue its methods even though the United States says it is obstructing Russian accession to the World Trade Organisation.


Blige Tops Last Week,but Groban Takes the Year

In the final week of 2007, Mary J. Bligeâs âGrowing Painsâ (Geffen) took the top spot on the Billboard chart from Josh Grobanâs âNoÃ«lâ (Reprise), which had five straight weeks at No. 1 and was the best-selling record of the year.


Four top executives at AOL abruptly announced their intentions to leave the company yesterday, just days before new chief executive Randy Falco is expected to announce a major restructuring at the top.


The CIA on Saturday rebutted suggestions the spy agency was uncooperative and hid from the Sept. 11 commission the videotaped interrogations of two suspected terrorists, saying it waited until the panel went out of business before destroying the material now in question.


AFRICA - ÂBisogna approfondire la conoscenza reciproca per creare un mondo nel quale vi sia la pace fondata sul rispetto dellÂaltroÂ afferma il Presidente dei Vescovi del Nord Africa, a Roma per la visita Ad Limina Roma (Agenzia Fides)- ÂLe nostre sono piccole comunitÃ  di fedeli che testimoniano lÂamore di Cristo per tutta lÂumanitÃ  in mezzo a popolazioni che sono in maggioranza di religiose islamicaÂ dice allÂAgenzia Fides Mons. Mons. Vincent Landel, Arcivesco...


MS Fights SourceForge, Loses, and Gives Gift

GotDotNet? Depends on who you talk to. Microsoft's answer to SourceForge has been as trouble-free as a baby. Who's been dropped.


Calcavecchia holds nerve to triumph at Tampa Bay

American Mark Calcavecchia survived an untidy finish to clinch his 13th PGA Tour title by one shot at the Tampa Bay Championship in Palm Harbor on Sunday.


New York's Spitzer Sues Insurance Broker

New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer on Thursday sued Marsh & McLennan Cos., the world's No. 1 insurance broker, for steering unsuspecting clients to certain insurers in exchange for


The US warns South Korea to expect no favours after it admits conducting secret nuclear experiments.


Biggest insurer sees silver lining in Florida

Maurice "Hank" Greenberg, chairman of American International Group, the world's largest insurer, said hurricane losses in Florida may stop a decline in property insurance rates.


UK-BASED investment manager and life services provider HHG Plc has agreed to sell its Life Services business for an estimated $2.46 billion.


"Finding Neverland" brings Depp, Fantasy to Venice

US actor Johnny Depp poses during a photo call at the Venice Lido, September 4, 2004. Depp is starring in the Swiss director Mark Forster's movie 'Finding Neverland' being shown at the Venice film festival.


Blog: At midnight on Friday, people waiting in line for the iPhone in New York count down and


Investor Suit at Disney Puts Exits in a Spotlight

Just when it appeared that Michael D. Eisner, the chief executive of the Walt Disney Company, could begin enjoying the company's turnaround and his final years in


NRCC Spends Nearly $8 Million in One Day on Tight Races

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) reported spending $7.8 million on Friday alone for an ongoing Ã¢ÂÂindependent expenditureÃ¢ÂÂ campaign that aims to boost the many vulnerable House Republican incumbents Ã¢ÂÂ mainly by attacking their Democratic challengers.


Ego Feeds Track What They're Saying About You, Your Company

By Abram, Stephen  Feedback is serious business. Getting it through the Web is easy and, with many services, free.  Time for a fun column to start the New Year-I thought I'd disclose a small secret this month. I have an ego.


Wall Street jarred by early reports suggesting Kerry running strong

US stocks turned negative amid Internet reports citing exit polls that challenger John Kerry is putting in a strong early showing against President George W. Bush.


Lo scenario descritto in sette interrogatori dall'ex raider che due anni fatentÃ² la conquista del Corriere. E il "furbetto" parla di Berlusconi e D'Alema                                          "Vi racconto il sistema-Moggi per scalare Bnl e Antonveneta"                                                                                Ricucci ai pm di Roma: Caltagirone mi disse che c'era un progetto bipartisanIl costruttore-editore indicato come interfaccia di Fiorani e interlocutore di Fazio di GIUSEPPE D'AVANZO


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Summary Box: EU Leaders Sign Constitution

THE EU CONSTITUTION: The landmark document, achieved after 28 months of negotiation, aims to provide simpler voting rules to end gridlock in the European Union.


Courting Park Avenue, One Socialite at a Time

As American designers worried about impressing fashion editors, stylists and Hollywood stars who would attend Fashion Week, Douglas Hannant worked quietly under the radar.


Houston Tops Magazine's Fat Cities List - Again

Houston tops a U.S. magazine's annual  fattest cities list for the fourth time in five years, with  four other Texas cities waddling into the top 25.


Oracle to buy Hyperion for about $3 bln: NY Times

Oracle Corp. , the world's top database software maker, is near an agreement to buy Hyperion Solutions Corp. , which makes software that lets companies analyze and track their performance, for about $3 billion, The New York Times said Wednesday in its online edition.


Layout Confuses Some Ohio Absentee Voters

Absentee voters in the most populous county of a critical state in the presidential election are complaining about a ballot layout that they say might prompt some people to choose the wrong candidate, or none at all.


Belgrado, 13:13 - CALCIO, ZIGIC MIGLIOR GIOCATORE SERBO

Nikola Zigic, attaccante del Racing Santander, è stato nominato miglior giocatore serbo del 2...


No one will ever confuse Tokyo's Laptop Orchestra with the Duke Ellington or Count Basie orchestras.


A daughter of reality TV star Duane "Dog" Chapman was killed in a car accident late Friday, a day before her father's wedding, a spokesman said.


The man described as the father of the internet, Vint Cerf, talks about taking it into the stars.


Governors in Capital to Talk About Medicaid

Congress, governors and the secretary of health and human services began negotiations on the future of Medicaid, hoping to control the program's costs.


The lawsuit accuses H.P.Âs executives and board members of selling $38.9 million in company stock before news of a spying operation was publicly revealed.


Bolton sees no N Korea talks before US vote

WASHINGTON: North Korea has apparently decided against holding six-party talks on dismantling its suspected nuclear arms programs until after the Nov 2 US presidential election, a senior US official said on Tuesday.


US Birth Rate for Young Teens Lowest Since 1946

The birth rate among adolescent and  young teen girls in the United States fell sharply in the  1990s, hitting a 58-year-low in 2002, the Centers for Disease  Control and Prevention reported on Monday.


U.S. Hits Militant Strongholds in Fallujah

FALLUJAH, Iraq - U.S. jets pounded insurgent positions in Fallujah for a second straight day Wednesday, raising plumes of smoke but doing little to weaken the resolve of militants who firmly control this symbol of Sunni resistance in Iraq...


Speaking to more than 1,000 revved-up supporters in a large gymnasium here, President Bush on Monday called Sen. John F. Kerry's morning remarks on Iraq


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Heavy fighting is reported in Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia region after the deaths of two soldiers.


The Bush administration has developed a formal written strategy for Iraq that envisions using a mix of diplomacy and military force to try to wrest control of dozens of key cities from insurgents before planned January elections, a senior administration official said Friday.


Apple today introduced the new iPod, the best digital music player and most popular portable video player in the world. The new iPod features a 60 percent brighter and more vibrant 2.5-inch color display perfect for watching TV shows and now Hollywood movies right in the palm of your hand.


Hundreds of mourners attend funeral of slain Dutch filmmaker

Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral of controversial Dutch director Theo van Gogh, killed by a suspected Islamic radical in an attack that has shocked traditionally tolerant Dutch society and fueled ethnic tensions.


Monique Currie scored 23 points and top-ranked Duke pulled away for an 87-65 win over Virginia on Friday night, extending the nation's longest winning streak to 14 games.


Clement surprise leader at Madrid Open, Montgomerie four back

Switzerland's Julien Clement is the surprise leader of the Madrid Open golf tournament after carding a 7-under-par 64 on Thursday.


Gerd Schauffelberger introduces a new package today as a part of his work with the pat-tools group - the patI18n package for internationalization.   In lack of a better idea, I founded a new PAT Package: patI18n. So far this package is just a draft and only exists in the SVN repository. As you might guess, patI18n is an abstraction layer for translating issues. Therefore it provides nearly the same interface as the famous GNU Gettext. Still, the actual translation is done by a chain of modules - this way everything is possible and the design stays open to new ideas.   He talks briefly about how it came to be and how it varies from some of the more traditional language translation tools. You can check out the example on his development environment or just use the snv details provided to grab the latest copy.


NASA probe zips above surface of planet Mercury

A car-sized NASA probe zoomed about 126 miles above the rocky, crater-scarred surface of Mercury on Monday, becoming the first spacecraft since 1975 to fly past the closest planet to the sun.


Chinese man gets 10 years for stealing from crash site

A Chinese villager has been jailed for 10 years for keeping 80,000 yuan ($11,000) in cash he found in a plastic bag at the scene of a car accident, local media reported on Tuesday.


Florida Hopes to Get It Right in Primary Ballot

Florida, which held up the results of the  2000 presidential election by more than a month, holds a  primary this week that many regard as a test of the state's  readiness to avoid another fiasco in November.


NATO Forces Struggle to Reach Afghan Plane Wreckage

NATO-led troops struggled Sunday to reach the icy crash site of an Afghan passenger plane that slammed into a mountain peak three days ago with 104 people on board, an official said.


North Korea says has funds, to move on nuclear deal

North Korea's official media said on Monday the issue of frozen funds at the centre of a months-long nuclear impasse has been resolved and it will begin implementing a February disarmament deal.


5 More Undervalued Stocks Getting Bought Back

These companies are buying back their shares. Should you join them?


An 81-year-old Rwandan pastor found guilty of genocide is released after serving his sentence.


At least six people die and a number of others are hurt in a bomb explosion in the Pakistani city of Quetta.


[TS] Sports of The Times: Pressure Mounts for Crackdown on Crime Wave

A meeting of management and players on the N.F.L.âs personal-conduct policy may prove to be the most important session at the scouting combine.


Sabres Forward Adam Mair Charged in Fight

Buffalo Sabres forward Adam Mair was arrested following a bar fight early Tuesday morning.


EUROPA/GERMANIA - I ÂCantori della Stella - SternsingerÂ dellÂInfanzia Missionaria tedesca aiutano piÃ¹ di 1,6 milioni di bambini nel mondo: al via la 50.ma raccolta sul tema ÂSternsinger per un mondo unitoÂ Aachen (Agenzia Fides) - I circa 500.000 ragazzi ÂSternsingerÂ (ÂCantori della StellaÂ) tedeschi hanno un motivo in piÃ¹ per essere orgogliosi del loro impegno a favore dei coetanei piÃ¹ bisognosi: con la loro 49.ma campagna, conclusa allÂinizio di que...


Allies alert for possible N. Korean missile test

South Korean and US military authorities are on alert as North Korea appears to be preparing to test-fire a missile, the Defense Ministry said yesterday.


Car bomb in Baghdad kills 10, wounds 25: ministry

A car bomb exploded in a busy thoroughfare of eastern Baghdad on Wednesday, killing 10 people and wounding 25, an Interior Ministry source and police said.


Xinhua World News Summary at 0800 GMT, June 9

Xinhua world news summary at 0800 GMT, June 9    WASHINGTON -- After a three-month delay, Atlantis finally blasted off Friday on NASA's first space shuttle mission of the year, continuing the construction of the International Space Station.   The shuttle lifted off at 7:38 p.m.


ALBANY, NY A new state Web site allowing consumers to comparison shop for prescription drugs is proving a big hit.


The artificial turf is missing, leaving a concrete floor at barren Olympic Stadium and an even harder truth in Montreal: The Expos are long gone.


Coeur D'Alene Mines to Renew Hostile Bid for Wheaton

Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp., the biggest US silver producer, plans to renew its hostile bid for Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. next week by mailing documents to US and Canadian shareholders.


Ivrea Journal: In Italian Town, a Civics Lesson From Pelting Neighbors

In northern Italy, a three-day orange-throwing festival honors a legendary tale of civic rebellion.


A campaign to get school children and teenagers out of school to do more sport is announced by Gordon Brown.


Roma, 18:58 - CALCIO, TORINO: NIENTE TIFOSI NELLA TRASFERTA DI UDINE

Niente tifosi del Torino nella trasferta con l'Udinese. L'Osservatorio per le manifestazione sportiv...


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Symantec on the attack over Vista security features

Executives from Symantec on Wednesday strongly criticized Microsoft for locking down access to the Windows kernel in the upcoming Vista, though they stopped short of accusing the company of an antitrust violation.


Overtime Goal Puts Canada in World Cup Final

Vincent Lecavalier's goal 3:45 into overtime earned Canada a nail-biting 4-3 victory over the Czech Republic on Saturday and a place in the final of the World Cup of Hockey.


Killer great white shark to be destroyed

A great white shark that killed a teenage surfer off the southern Australian city of Adelaide and has been seen stalking city beaches since the attack will be hunted down and destroyed, authorities said on Friday.


Darfur Cease-fire Not Holding, Says United Nations

A cease-fire in Sudan's Darfur region  is not holding, with reports of an aerial bombardment and  attacks by rebels, the United Nations said Wednesday.


The newly-appointed head of the Iraqi National Guard in a key province in the so-called Sunni triangle has been arrested by US forces.


Renewed heavy fighting is reported to have broken out Wednesday in the Iraqi city of Najaf between US-led forces and militiamen loyal to radical Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.


SEC sues JB Oxford over its trade practices

JB Oxford Holdings Inc., a Beverly Hills, Calif.-based discount brokerage firm, was sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission for allegedly allowing tens of thousands of improper trades in more than 600 mutual funds.


Swiss bank UBS said that it expected 2008 to be a difficult year after it unveiled $26.6 billion in new exposure to risky American mortgages.


The Indian government gives final approval for 24 Special Economic Zones (SEZs) to be created in the country.


Blaine Baggett, executive manager of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory's office of communications and education, addresses the media during a news conference at JPL in Pasadena, Calif.


Santini: Spurs power struggle forced me out

Jacques Santini has broken his silence over his departure from Tottenham, blaming his exit on technical director Frank Arnesen. Santini controversially walked out of White Hart Lane last week, citing "personal problems" for his return to France.


U.S. consumers' mood brightened in early January, but was still significantly less optimistic than a year earlier, a report showed on Friday.


Gaza rockets hit Israeli town during U.N. visit

SDEROT, Israel  - Palestinian militants in Gaza fired rockets into an Israeli town on Tuesday during a visit by the U.N. high commissioner for human rights, critically wounding one person, witnesses and ambulance workers said.


MTV focuses on the digital frontier at 25

When MTV: Music Television debuted  on August 1, 1981, many media experts felt it was doomed.


A report criticises the rules governing which elderly and disabled people are entitled to social care in England.


Stinky Cheese! Ambassador for Childrenâs Literature

Jon Scieszka, the author of witty and subversive childrenâs favorites, is to be named the countryâs first national ambassador for young peopleâs literature.


The international Cassini spacecraft spotted a nearly mile-high mountain range shrouded in hazy clouds on Saturn's giant moon Titan, scientists reported Tuesday.


Experts from 16 of the largest economies are in Hawaii for the second in the series of President Bush's climate talks.


Oil futures stabilize above US$44 a barrel after jump in prices

Oil futures stabilized Thursday after a jump in prices the previous day that reflected a drop in US crude and heating oil stocks even as demand was rising with cold weather spreading across the US Northeast and Midwest.


Fresh predictions for the prison population suggest government building plans may not provide enough cells for inmates.


Excuse Me, Doc. Mind if I Step On Your Tablet PC?

This ultraslim machine masquerades as a small, sturdy laptop, but turn it 90 degrees and it becomes a booklike tablet computer.


Tehran has agreed to a plan to clear up questions on its nuclear programme, the UN's nuclear watchdog says.


Roma, 21:34 - Basket, A1 donne: risultati 14/a giornata

Risultati della 14/a giornata del campionato di serie A1 femminile di basket.


Colgate-Palmolive Co. CL.N on Monday  issued its first formal profit warning in almost a decade,  saying earnings will fall well short of Wall Street forecasts  due to higher marketing spending, sending its shares down 11  percent to a four-year low.


VANCOUVER - The Canadian government has ordered 145,000 extra doses of flu vaccine from ID Biomedical, expected to be delivered sometime next week.


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Ortiz keeps Red Sox alive with timely home run in Game 4

10:12 pm: This is it. If the Red Sox are ever going to do something, it's got to be now. It's the bottom of the fifth inning in Game 4. Two outs.


10 killed in Fallujah blast, Iraq retracts Ibrahim arrest claim

FALLUJAH, Iraq : Seven US marines and three Iraqi national guards were killed in the deadliest anti-coalition attack in months, as Iraqi officials sheepishly retracted claims Saddam's deputy had been captured.


Russians dominate at Advanta Championships

Villanova, PA (Sports Network) - Russian women Maria Sharapova, Vera Zvonareva and Nadia Petrova moved into the semifinals at the $585,000 Advanta Championships with victories on Friday.


The UN says government air strikes on rebel-held territory in northern Ivory Coast is a "major violation" of a truce.


Roma, 16:52 - CALCIO, LAZIO; MUDINGAYI: COL PALERMO SARA' DURA

Gabi Mudingayi sa che domenica contro il Palermo sarà una partita difficile: "E' una squadra ...


U.S. opposition to Iraq war hits new high: poll

Opposition to the Iraq war has climbed to a record high and President George W. Bush's approval rating dropped to a new low amid growing dissent from members of his own Republican party over his war strategy, according to a new USAToday/Gallup poll.