Rodney King says he doesn't want to be remembered as the person who started the Los Angeles riots in 1992. King's videotaped beating by police shocked the nation. He uttered his famous plea, "Can we all get along?" as the riots raged after four white police officers were acquitted of his beating. The riots left 55 people dead and $1 billion in property damage in Los Angeles.


NBA suspends nine players, Artest for rest of season

NBA on Sunday suspended nine players for involving in a melee during Friday's game between Detorit Pistons and Indiana Pacers, with Ron Artest suspended for the rest of the season, 73 games.


Pakistanis, Indians, struggle to help storm victims

QUETTA, Pakistan  - Pakistani rescue workers struggled on Wednesday to reach villagers stranded by a cyclone that hit the coast, while in India, snakes and scorpions hampered efforts to help victims of severe weather there.


Pairing a bullish market signal with positive CAPS sentiment might make a winning combination.


Regular Tea Drinking Improves Your Memory

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Oct 26, 2004 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- British researchers have determined regular tea-drinking can improve a person's memory, and may offer clues to fighting Alzheimer's disease.


Scientists have found using a mobile phone for at least 10 years increased the risk of ear tumours.


Preparations for intensive negotiations in Northern Ireland's political process are continuing with a second day of talks at Stormont.


German telecommunications giant Telekom on Saturday announced plans to take its Internet unit off the stock market in a â¬2.9 billion ($3.


Crafty Bear Surges to Victory in Miracle Wood Stakes at Laurel

Trainer Michael Trombetta turns Crafty Bear loose Saturday at the $90,000 Miracle Wood Stakes at Laurel Park and watches him win by four lengths.


Ill-fated '95 hiring haunts Disney CEO search

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- As Walt Disney Co. directors meet today to start grappling with the process of replacing chief executive Michael Eisner, one man who has not roamed the halls in eight years is casting his shadow.


Idi Amin film brings back memories for Ugandans

After months waiting to see the  Oscar-nominated film "The Last King of Scotland," Ugandans  welcomed what they saw as a realistic portrayal of their  blood-thirsty former dictator, Idi Amin.


Wycombe manager Paul Lambert is jubilant after his side's shock Carling Cup win over Charlton Athletic.


Il Nikkei e' sceso a 75,04 punti meno della chiusura di ieri


Rosenborg rallies to earn draw with Arsenal; PSV sinks ...

Arsenal were held to a surprise 1-1 Champions League group E draw by Rosenborg Trondheim on Wednesday after failing to take advantage of their many goal chances.


Iran responds defiantly to new US sanctions which target its Islamic Revolution Guards Corps and three banks.


Nintendo Investigating Wii Strap Problem

TOKYO -- Nintendo's president acknowledged Thursday the just-launched Wii video-game machine may have a problem with a strap that secures its trademark wandlike remote-controller to the player's wrist.


Men look for beauty, while women go for wealth when it comes to assessing future partners, researchers say.


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Ukraine's "Orange Revolution" duo fight disillusion

TERNOPIL, Ukraine  - The leaders of Ukraine's "Orange Revolution" have set aside their differences but face a battle to win back voters disenchanted with progress since the mass protests of 2004.


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Hartson's goal gives Celtic hope in Europe

They may not have exorcised their demons but Celtic certainly laid one ghost with a towering performance to come from behind to draw with Barcelona in the Nou Camp and take their


With a 6-month-old at the controls, researchers at the University of Delaware are encouraging underage driving. Their ultimate goal is to help immobile, disabled children move and explore.


Si contano almeno 83 morti in una settimana


An assassination attempt was made Sunday on the man who may replace Yasser Arafat as Palestinian chief. By Dan Murphy | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


'Non approfondite altre piste, anche quella del colpevole'


Iran seen having problems with nuclear program

Iran appears to be encountering   technical difficulties with its uranium enrichment but this   does not diminish the fact that it has nuclear ambitions and is   acting on them, U.S. officials and experts said on Thursday.


CHICAGO (CBS.MW) - Business activity expanded in the Chicago region in September at a faster pace than in August, marking the 17th straight month of growth, the Chicago Purchasing Managers Index showed on Thursday.


Postal workers are due to stage a second one-day strike later today after meetings yesterday between Royal Mail's management and officials from the Communication Workers Union failed to break the deadlock in the dispute over pay and working practices.


Microsoft Corp today began round two of its fight to have the European Unions sweeping antitrust ruling lifted, having told a judge it had gone out of its way to meet EU concerns that it abused its dominant market position.


Kyrgyz PM poisoned with unknown toxin: medics

Kyrgyz Prime Minister Almaz Atambayev was poisoned earlier this month with "a toxin of unknown origin", doctors said in a medical report released by the government press service on Tuesday.


U.S. stocks climbed on Tuesday,  boosted by financial stocks after several banks, including Bank  of America Corp. BAC.N, posted higher fourth-quarter profits.


Portuguese President Moves to Dissolve Parliament

Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio began  moves Tuesday to dissolve parliament and call an election after  deciding Prime Minister Pedro Santana Lopes could no longer  continue in the job.


China's global basketball rise takes U.S. route

BLUE RIVER, Oregon  - With a smooth flick of the wrist, Zheng Zhun's spindly fingers send the basketball spinning toward the rim. The net cord stirs only for a moment before Zheng launches another long jumpshot, again extending his rail-thin arms.


Source: Donovan Leaving Gators for Magic

ORLANDO -- After leading Florida to two national titles, Billy Donovan has agreed to leave the Gators to coach the Orlando Magic, an official in the NBA told The Associated Press on Thursday.


Nei guai tre sedicenni salernitani, fecero scoppiare petardo


"Dreamgirls" actress tuning up for "Soul Men"

"Dreamgirls" co-star  Sharon Leal has landed the female lead in another musically  themed feature, the comedy "Soul Men."


After a lengthy  courtship, Glenn Close has signed on to star in her first  television pilot.


Navigation devices set to take mass market route

Portable navigation devices are  poised to take off this holiday shopping season as market  leaders Garmin and TomTom race each other to make deeper  inroads into the mass market by pushing out cheaper models.


Theater Review | 'Philoktetes ': Chill, Warrior Outcast, the Gods Are With You

John Jesurunâs updated version of Sophoclesâ âPhiloktetesâ is like an unintended satire of avant-garde theater mixed with the television series âLost.â


Slovakia Beat Argentina to Win Hopman Cup

Slovakia clinched the Hopman Cup for the  second time as they took an unassailable 2-0 lead over  Argentina in Saturday's final.


By MIKE SCHNEIDER  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - After a three-month delay, NASA entered the final day of a launch countdown for space shuttle Atlantis Thursday with no major technical problems looming and a forecast for promising weather.


No, the SCO Group is the copyright violator, according to Big Blue's latest filing.


The inquiry into the murder of 10-year-old Damilola Taylor moves forward after a search of several homes, police say.


EU court rejects Greek Nazi compensation case

Europe's highest court rejected arguments on Thursday by Greek citizens seeking compensation from Germany for a World War Two massacre.


Talks on climate change impact in Africa

Climate change could worsen Africa's struggle to feed itself, but simple steps — a cistern to catch rainwater, a solar panel, or hardier seeds for crops — could help the continent's subsistence farms, specialists and activists said Friday.


NASSIRIYA - Fallito attentato contro i soldati italiani a Nassiriya. Un ordigno Ã¨ stato fatto esplodere con un radiocomando al passaggio di una pattuglia di militari. Non ci sono stati feriti. La notizia


MSN Music launched in eight European countries

Microsoft responded quickly to Apple's recent European expansion for its iTunes service by launching its own online music service MSN Music in eight European countries.


SAN DIEGO (Ticker) - The San Diego Padres lacked speed and an experienced bench last season, things veteran infielder Eric Young is capable of providing.


A charming, bawdy 87-year-old has become a mascot of the Malibu party circuit.


Neil Mellor delivered a stunning killer blow with virtually the last kick of the game at Anfield to condemn Arsenal to another defeat and leave them five points adrift of leaders Chelsea, whom they meet in a fortnightâs time.


68 South Africans return from tsunami horror:

[World News]: Johannesburg, Dec 30 : A rescue mission to Thailand Wednesday brought home 68 South African survivors of the tsunami that has devastated the Southeast and South Asian coastlines.


Al-Sadr Orders Najaf Mosque Handover, to Keep Militia, AP Says

Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has ordered his followers to hand over control of Najaf's Imam Ali Mosque, while refusing to dissolve his militia, according to reports on Arab news channels cited by the Associated Press.


Dalai Lama calls on Italy to back Tibetan autonomy

Tibetan exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama called on Italy Thursday to support Tibet in its bid for autonomy, in a speech to Italian parliament members.


U.S. Troops Build Up Around Iraqi Rebel City

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. troops reinforced positions  around Falluja after an overnight air strike on Tuesday and  sealed main roads out of the rebel-held city.


FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia  - President George W. Bush, in a battle with Congress over spending legislation, vowed to veto any tax increase.


A specially-written ballet will be performed in Milan to mark the 10th anniversary of  Gianni Versace's death.


The resignation of David Blunkett is met with relief from some groups he dealt with and disappointment from others.


Al-sadr calls on militia to end uprising

Al-Sadr has backed off other commitments in the past, but a truce would be a major victory for interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi by removing a serious insurgency and potentially bringing many of the Shiite ...


U.S. science education lags, study finds

Science education in U.S. elementary   and middle schools is overly broad and superficial, according   to a government report issued on Thursday that also faults   science curricula for assuming children are simplistic   thinkers.


Czech teenager Nicole Vaidisova defeats champion Amelie Mauresmo in the fourth round at Wimbledon.


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Scivola Bear Stearns, una delle maggiori banche Usa


The offices of at least six Alaska legislators, including the son of Sen. Ted Stevens, were raided by federal agents searching for possible ties between the lawmakers and a large oil field services company, officials and aides said.


The more the Red Sox and Cubs talk about it, the worse it gets

I'm pleased to report that you've heeded my anguished cry for thoughtful commentary and staved off my insidious plan to write a treatise on Keynesian economics.


Il giovane Litvinenko Ã¨ cuoco a Senigallia per pagarsi gli studi: "ProseguirÃ² la lotta che a lui Ã¨ costata la vita"                                            "Mio fratello Aleksandr, un patriota in guerra contro il terrore di Putin"                                                                                Parla Maxim: so di essere in pericolo, ma ormai non ho paura


Grandparents form political bloc ahead of Nov. 2 vote

Candidates for the White House now have yet another potentially influential bloc of voters to court, with the founding of a political interest group for grandpas and grandmas.


MOSCOW: A Russian television network Tuesday broadcast footage from the school raided by militants last week depicting hooded attackers in a gymnasium crowded with hostages and strung up with explosives attached to wires.


(InfoWorld) - Computer peripheral maker Belkin said Friday it has settled a patent infringement complaintÂ brought against it by software giant Microsoft. "We are glad to have reached a settlement and we are satisfied with the outcome," said Belkin spokeswoman Melody Chalaban, who declined to provide details of the settlement terms. On Aug. 1,Â Microsoft filed a patent-infringement complaintÂ with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that said Belkin was importing products that infringed on a Microsoft patent for peripheral device technology. According to Microsoft, Belkin uses a technology called "U2" in several of its mouse products. Microsoft's patented U2 technology enables a peripheral to automatically sense whether the device is being plugged into a PS2 or USB (Universal Serial Bus) port on a computer and then make the connection. Microsoft filed the complaint after failing to reach agreement in licensing discussions with Belkin over more than two years, said Tom Burt, corporate vice president and deputy general counsel for Microsoft, in an e-mail statement when the ITC complaint was filed. Microsoft said it filed the complaint with the ITC rather than in a U.S. court because it wanted to prevent Belkin from bringing infringing products into the U.S. in the first place. Although Belkin is a U.S. company, the products in question are manufactured outside the country, Microsoft said.


With Texas preparing for its first Rose Bowl, coach Mack Brown is in line for a raise.


Bologna, 23:10 - BASKET, AIR AVELLINO VINCE COPPA ITALIA

Per la prima volta nella sua storia l'Air Avellino ha vinto la coppa Italia di basket. In finale la ...


Not since the Vietnam War more than three decades ago has the United States found itself waging a bloody conflict abroad as a fierce political argument has broken out at home


Jimmy Carter fears repeat of election fiasco in Florida

Jimmy Carter, the former US president, has said Florida lacks "some basic international requirements for a fair election" and a repeat of the 2000 election fiasco "seems likely".


Equipment which could be used in an illicit nuclear bomb programme has disappeared from previously monitored sites in Iraq, and radioactively contaminated items from there have been found abroad, the International Atomic Energy Agency has told the UN.


The government is studying a major overhaul of how to test the safety of chemicals, to see if robotic machinery can predict what is toxic as well as animals do.


A San Siro finisce 1-1 con la Lazio. Nerazzurri in vantaggio con Adriano al 1' della ripresa, gol del pareggio di Talamonti al 39'. Lite Mancini-Trefoloni. MILANO, 30 ottobre 2004 - Una doppia maledizione.


Final opinion polls ahead of Indonesia's presidential election suggest Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will win.


NASA Extends Mars Rover Mission 6 Months

NASA thinks its Mars rovers just might keep going and going and going. The space agency has funded another extension of their mission, for an additional six months, if they last.


Casual dining chain Quality Dining Inc. on Wednesday said it plans to go private through the acquisition by a group led by chief executive Daniel B. Fitzpatrick of all 6.4 million outstanding shares held by the public.


Update 2 â Taiwan: strong earthquake injured several people

A quake in the Pacific Ocean has rocked the Taiwanâs capital Taipei during the lunch time. âThe quake damaged some houses and injured a few people, but there were no major losses or fatalitiesâ, the government's Disaster Recovery Centre said.


Legislators returned to the Capitol on Saturday with less than two days to agree on a state budget before a partial government shutdown that would furlough thousands of workers and curtail some services.


Parigi, 20:40 - CALCIO, MONDIALI 2014: FIFA PROMUOVE CANDIDATURA BRASILE

E' favorevole il rapporto della Fifa sulla candidatura del Brasile quale paese organizzatore dei Mon...


Photos: Gamers compete at Playboy Mansion

The inaugural draft of the brand-new Championship Gaming Series league takes place in Beverly Hills at Hugh Hefner's infamous home.


Glasgow - Scotland manager Berti Vogts has resigned because of "disgraceful abuse" including being spat upon, he said in a Scottish Football Association statement on Monday.


Toyota in quest for pole position in China

Japan's No. 1 automaker is no longer content to take a back seat to foreign rivals in China. On Monday, Toyota Motor Corp. announced the launch of Guangzhou Toyota Motor Co.


Scientists Examine Possible New HIV Strain in NY

Scientists said on Monday they were studying a potentially new virulent strain of the AIDS virus taken from a New York man to see if it posed any public danger.


VoIP firm tussles with states over phone numbers

Dispute between regulators and SBC IP Communications highlights an endangered species: the 10-digit number.


Britain's Camilla pulls out of Diana service

The wife of Britain's Prince Charles  said on Sunday she had decided not to attend a memorial service  to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of Princess Diana.


Photographer takes a pop at Prince Harry

Blighters! Britain's Prince Harry was hit in the face with a camera and a photographer sustained a bruised lip as the two apparently scuffled outside a London nightclub Thursday morning at 3 am People.


They followed in the footsteps of Pheidippides and Spiridon Louis on the road from Marathon to Athens last night and by the time they reached the magnificent marble-stepped Panathinaiko Stadium


Martha Stewart reported to prison before sunrise yesterday to begin serving a five-month sentence for lying about a stock sale, slipping all-but-unnoticed past waiting supporters and reporters.


Cablevision posts larger-than-expected loss

Cablevision Systems Corp.  on Tuesday posted a larger-than-expected fourth quarter loss due to discontinued operations, although subscriber numbers rose across its television, phone and high-speed Internet services.


Second Prisoner Abuse Report to Be Released Today

An Army investigation is expected to blame an intelligence unit and its commanders for some of the abuses at the Iraqi prison.


With breakthroughs such as faster multicore processors on the way, raw PC muscle is about to return with a vengeance. And it will come in more shapes and sizes than ever.


New South American offices target VoIP Logicalis is investing $1m in an attempt to gain a foothold in emerging South American markets. New offices are being opened by the business IT provider in Lima and Santiago.â¦


Cotto stays unbeaten with convincing win over Quintana

Undefeated Miguel Cotto stopped fellow Puerto Rican Carlos Quintana after five rounds to win the vacant WBA welterweight title in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Saturday.


Suspects Accused of Islamic Terror Links

Suspects in a plot to attack the Christmas market in the eastern French city of Strasbourg were accused in court Thursday of having links to Islamic networks in Britain, Italy and Spain.


Dell's profits and sales miss analyst's targets and the computer firm warns earnings will remain under pressure.


U.S., Iraqi Officials Declare Success in Samarra Assault

Residents buried the dead as U.S. and Iraqi forces battled pockets of resistance in this former insurgent stronghold.


Brain Cells, Doing Their Job With Some Neighborly Help

How does the brain process all of the information being taken in by our senses every second of every day?


WASHINGTON - The latest records to surface from President Bush's service in the Texas Air National Guard show that one commander took an unusual interest in the congressman's son during his basic training.    The officer in charge of the unit where Bush took his basic training wrote to then-Rep...


Identity theft, thanks mainly to the growth of the Internet, is epidemic. Can it be stopped?


Carole Shelley Lends an Ear to Monroe in Pittsburgh World Premiere  of 'Jackie and Marilyn'

Playbill - Tony Award winner Carole Shelley will play Marilyn Monroe's assistant and confidante in the world premiere, The Secret Letters of Jackie and Marilyn, at Pittsburgh Public Theater this fall.


La retromarcia di Pisanu e Buttiglione: "Rivedere la Bossi-Fini"

La legge Bossi-Fini ha bisogno di un tagliando. Lo ha dichiarato il ministro dell'Interno Giuseppe Pisanu, secondo il quale dopo le recenti sentenze della Corte Costituzionale, che ha bocciato diversi punti


There's a possibility that the new 1.8-inch hard drive could lead to higher-capacity iPods.


Arafat fighting for his life; some powers shifted to Palestinian ...

Yasser Arafat was reportedly fighting for his life Thursday at a French military hospital after losing consciousness, as anxious Palestinian officials transferred some of their 75-year-old leader's powers to Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia.


Russia has invited only 400 international monitors to observe the key presidential election in March, the country's election chief said Monday Â half the number that participated four years ago.


Mobile operators taken to task on roaming

Accused of 'twisting the truth' Mobile operators have been accused of "twisting the truth" by a major European consumer lobby group investigating roaming charges.â¦


US troops kill 100 in attack on rebel town

American-led forces stormed the rebel stronghold of Samarra yesterday, launching a major offensive to wrest back control of the country's so-called "no-go" areas before the elections scheduled for January.


Singer Barbra Streisand receives France's highest civilian honour after her first concert in the country.


All Child-Play and No Workouts Make Dad an Unfit Boy

Parents have long griped that having children sidetracks their best-laid exercise plans. Now they have evidence.


Blog: Ads on Internet increase as top 100 advertisers in America spend more online.


Ex-SAS man awaits sentencing over coup plot

Ex-SAS officer Simon Mann is due to be sentenced for attempting to buy arms for a coup plot which allegedly involved Sir Mark Thatcher.


A collective of gamers is hoping to purchase the online game Ryzom to save it from bankruptcy


The first stretch of the M8, which revolutionised motoring in Scotland, celebrates its 40th birthday.


Stoccarda, 16:21 - CICLISMO, MONDIALI; CRONO DONNE: ORO A TEDESCA KUPFERNAGEL

Hanka Kupfernagel ha vinto la cronometro femminile ai Mondiali di ciclismo su strada. La tedesca ha ...


Woodgate in Madrid for medical with Real

Newcastle United's England defender Jonathan Woodgate has arrived in Madrid for a medical prior to signing for Real Madrid, Radio Marca report.


Programs: New Games Feature Mind Over Matter

PROVIDENCE, R.I.  - The overwhelming scientific  evidence shows that psychic powers are probably a lot of  baloney. After all, psychics always seem to "lose" their powers  if subjected to tests designed to eliminate luck or fraud.


Sen. John Kerry tried to set the terms for the closing debate by accusing President Bush yesterday of covering up ways he has helped rich friends and hurt consumers


Militia fighters attack UN peacekeepers in Congo

KINSHASA, Congo -- Militia fighters wounded two UN soldiers yesterday when they fired on peacekeeping troops sent to investigate a reported mass grave of militia victims, including child combatants, in northeastern Ituri Province, a spokesman for the United Nations said.


Forget Bill. Hillary Rodham Clinton, the Democratic presidential leader, has become the Republican candidates' favorite punching bag.


House Passes Bill to Curb Suits by Patent Owners

The legislation, supported by technology and financial services companies, would make patents harder to obtain and easier to challenge.


The financial risk of applying for Waitaki River water has been lessened for two major proposals.   Meridian Energy's hydro tunnel and the Hunter Downs Irrigation Scheme can apply for water separately from the other consents they need for their projects.


Bush vetoes stem-cell bill, disappoints advocates

President George W. Bush vetoed legislation on Wednesday that would expand federally funded embryonic stem cell research, triggering an uphill battle to override him in the Democratic-led U.S. Congress and likely pushing the issue onto the 2008 election agenda.


Pentagon video released Tuesday showed the dramatic rescue of two U.S. helicopter pilots after their aircraft went down amid insurgent fire.


Il programma di Raidue con il video della Bbc sui preti pedofili seguito da 4,7 milioni di spettatoriMa la Cdl incalza: "E' solo un nuovo esempio di tv spazzatura. Operazione di basso profilo"                                          Annozero, record di ascolti tra le polemiche "Processo unilaterale contro la Chiesa"                                                                                Santoro: "Ieri sera abbiamo avuto una prova di grande civiltÃ "


In a game marred by too many punts, fumbles, missed field goals, interceptions and bonehead decisions, the Dolphins beat the similarly downtrodden Browns 10-7 in front of a sparse Pro Player Stadium crowd on Sunday night.


In Powerful Yankee Lineup, Rodriguez Is Dropped to the Sixth Spot

Manager Joe Torre said he could not go wrong arranging so many powerful hitters, but the implied message is that batting sixth could help Rodriguez relax.


Anpac: si' ad Air France ma indisponibili ridimensionamenti


Three British soldiers killed in Iraq bombing

Three British soldiers were killed on Thursday and a fourth seriously wounded when a roadside bomb hit their patrol in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, a military spokesman said.


To Those Seeking Help and Giving It, Computer Is a Lifeline

Thousands of people have turned to the Internet to search for friends and family members lost in the tsunami disaster, but the Web has also become the main conduit of private donations.


Violence kills 2 Israelis, 9 Palestinians

A Palestinian rocket killed two Israeli children near the Gaza Strip yesterday while Israeli soldiers killed nine people in the West Bank


Peterson trial penalty phase delayed after judge denies defense ...

The penalty phase of the Scott Peterson double-murder trial was postponed until next week after the judge on Monday refused a defense request to replace the jury that found Peterson guilty.


-- Sony Corp. slashed the price of its current PlayStation 3 by $100, or 16.7 percent, and introduced a high-capacity model in an effort to spur sales of the struggling video game console.


What a shame that Larry Ellison and Craig Conway never got the chance to reunite for that highly anticipated exit interview. It would have been a blockbuster on pay-per-view.


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Scripps President and CEO To Speak at Goldman Sachs Conference

CINCINNATI, Sept. 15  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kenneth W. Lowe, president and CEO of The E. W. Scripps Company, will discuss the company's business strategy on Tuesday, Sept. 19, during the Goldman Sachs Communacopia XV Conference in New York City.


Rumsfeld: Unclear when Iraq troops can replace U.S.

U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld   said on Wednesday that American operations in Iraq would end   when Iraqi security forces were able to take over the job, but   he would not estimate when that might be.


Hollywood notched its first $4 billion summer as teen geeks helped Hollywood end the season in record fashion.


A New Inquiry Into Big Board Specialists

The United States attorney's office in Manhattan is investigating individual traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on suspicion of cheating customers through illegal trading practices.


Nokia guns for PDA, home surveillance rivals

Reviving its tradition of finally putting a sensible keyboard onto a phone - once all the alternatives have been exhausted - Nokia launched its 6670 model today.


Chinese defence policy aims to crush Taiwan independence attempts

China has issued a national defence policy to crush "the vicious rise" of Taiwan independence forces at its core. It is the first time such a policy has been issued since President Hu Jintao became military chief.


Festive shopping will not pick up until the last two weeks before Christmas,  the British Retail Consortium warns.


Ex-Goldman analyst gets prison in insider case

A former Goldman Sachs Group Inc   analyst was sentenced to nearly five years in prison on  Thursday for leading an insider-trading ring that netted more  than $6 million in illegal profits.


Michael V. Kostiw has withdrawn his name for consideration as CIA executive director, the third-ranking position at the agency, after public disclosure that he had resigned from the agency under pressure more than 20 years ago.


Stubblefield Breaks NCAA Receptions Mark

Purdue's Taylor Stubblefield broke the NCAA record for career receptions during the first quarter Saturday against Indiana. Stubblefield entered the game needing six receptions to pass Louisville's Arnold Jackson for the career record. Jackson caught 300 passes from 1997-00.


Super Bowl run begins with wild card weekend

With the New England Patriots' unbeaten regular season installed in the record books, the NFL spotlight swings to the runup for the Super Bowl which kicks off with wild card weekend Saturday and Sunday.


Test of Brain Device Is Setback for Maker

Results from a crucial clinical trial showed that Northstar Neuroscienceâs brain-stimulating device failed to help stroke victims recover the use of their arms and hands.


Russia Sets Space Station Crew Launch for October 11

Russia's space agency says it will send a three-man replacement crew to the International Space Station on October 11, two days later than originally planned.


A former Libyan intelligence agent may have been wrongly convicted of bombing Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, a judicial panel said Thursday, recommending that he be granted a new appeal.


Germany bans Cruise film shoot from military sites

Germany has barred the makers of a movie  about a plot to kill Adolf Hitler from filming at German  military sites because its star Tom Cruise is a Scientologist,  the Defense Ministry said on Monday.


British hostage Kenneth Bigley has been killed by his captors in Iraq, television stations in the United Arab Emirates and Britain reported Friday. The Britain government and the U.S. military in Iraq said they could not confirm the report.


The hand tool manufacturer beats estimates, but internal growth can't match competition.


Sharon Threatens Stronger Action Against Militants

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon,  accusing the new Palestinian leadership of doing nothing to  curb attacks on Israelis, threatened stronger military action  against militants.


"Tony has been nothing short of the perfect husband." Â Eva Longoria, defending her marriage against claims by a French model that she had an affair with Tony Parker in September.


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Web site to show first bin Laden video since 2004

An Islamist Web site said on Friday it would soon show a new video of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden -- the first for nearly three years -- to mark the sixth anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the United States.


Artist Barney Looks to Brazilian Gods in New Film

By Fernanda Ezabella SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Matthew Barney haschoreographed dancing girls, filmed a demolition derby insidethe Chrysler Building and dressed up like Harry Houdini all inthe name of art.


Il gip ha disposto una misura meno afflittiva del carcere


Royal Mail today confirmed the loss of its second-class business with Amazon, the online retail giant.


The Sundance Film Festivalâs opening weekend drew to a close looking more and more like a disappointment, if not an outright dud.


Medical products supplier PolyMedica Corp. reported Wednesday it reached a tentative settlement with the Justice Department for $35 million over an investigation into Medicare practices.


Staunch GOP conservatives shift from the tightly organized House to the prestigious club of 100.


Bush reassures Putin before G8 face-to-face

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - U.S. President George W. Bush sought to calm tensions with Moscow on Thursday ahead of a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a Group of Eight (G8) summit in Germany.


Canas cruises; Ferrero pulls out in Shanghai

Shanghai, China (Sports Network) - Speedy Argentine Guillermo Canas highlighted the first-round winners at the $380,000 Heineken Open Shanghai, while top-seeded Juan Carlos Ferrero pulled out of the event on Monday, citing wrist and knee injuries.


CAMBRIDGE, Mass.  - The Massachusetts Institute of  Technology on Thursday named Susan Hockfield as its first  female president, a breakthrough for the world-renowned school  that has churned out more than 50 Nobel prizewinners but which  ranks below the national average for its percentage of female  students.


UN Sanctions Threat 'Sends Wrong Message to Rebels'

A US-backed United Nations resolution threatening sanctions over the violence in Darfur will only make it harder for the government to calm an insurrection in the region, a Sudanese official said today.


After months of not-so-coy will-he-or-won't-he political flirtation, Fred Thompson has finally and officially announced that he is a candidate for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination.


Ada Tentori trovata morta nella sua casa di S.Maria di Sala


The brother of a British engineer kidnapped in Iraq said he was encouraged by the release of two Italian aid workers held hostage in the country for three weeks, while Prime Minister Tony Blair said the British government was


The Bangladesh Agriculture Ministry says it hopes to release a type of genetically modified rice to farmers.


US technical experts Tuesday began a rare visit to North Korea to examine ways to disable the communist state's nuclear programmes which have produced at least one atomic bomb.


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Would-be globe trotters find partners online

Itching to explore the world but  struggling to find friends with time to travel, Ela Patel  signed up to a companion-finding Web site and is now packing  for a trip to Argentina, just weeks after jetting off to  Vietnam.


Kerry on Iraq: 'Wrong War, Wrong Place, Wrong Time'

CANONSBURG, Pa.  - Democratic presidential nominee  John Kerry on Monday called the invasion of Iraq "the wrong war  in the wrong place at the wrong time" and said his goal was to  withdraw U.S. troops in a first White House term.


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NEW YORKâA weekend which began with rain and hope ended in sunshine and frustration for the Red Sox. Pedro Martinez allowed a two-run home run to Gary Sheffield on the fourth pitch of the game and the Yankees


Rockets hit Baghdad hotel housing foreigners; outside capital, two ...

Militants fired rockets at a hotel housing foreigners in the heart of Baghdad on Thursday night, causing minor damage, while US officials said two American soldiers were killed by roadside bombs outside the capital and authorities arrested 20 Iraqis


It was the reporters who noticed first. Unable to call their editors while covering the weddings of the rich and famous, they asked the priest why their cell phones never worked at Sacred Heart. His reply: Israeli counterintelligence.


New York City's traffic fee plan wins state OK

New York City's congestion pricing plan cleared a key hurdle on Thursday, when the state government finally authorized it to begin installing "the needed equipment" though lawmakers denied it the ability to impose an $8-per-car fee without their approval.


Marines Punish 3 Officers in Haditha Case

The officers were reprimanded for failing to thoroughly investigate why a group of enlisted men killed 24 Iraqis in Haditha nearly two years ago.


Oil gushes through $50 level for the first time

By Malcolm Moore, Economics Correspondent (Filed: 29/09/2004). Oil shot through $50 a barrel for the first time yesterday as the President of Opec admitted the cartel "cannot do anything" to help and warned of a global recession.


Google on "Sicko" criticism -- "We blew it"

Blog: Google says it shows Sicko to employees and offers good health plans after being criticized for corporate blog blasting Michael Moore's "Sicko" movie


Delegates at the International Whaling Commission's annual meeting look for harmony rather conflict.


Kerry Stirs Gasoline Debate Amid Record Oil Prices

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


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Democrats signing up more new voters: report

Democrats have far outpaced Republicans in efforts to register new voters in two key US states, according to the New York Times, which conducted a county-by-county analysis of registration data in Ohio and Florida.


PAKISTAN'S army backed by artillery and helicopter gunships demolished some "terrorist hideouts" in an offensive against foreign militants but failed to capture a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner accused of targeting security forces in a tense tribal region


U.S. court halts alleged Web site billing scheme

A U.S. district court has ordered a halt to an operation that allegedly added unauthorized charges to the phone bills of small businesses and nonprofit groups for Web sites services that, in many cases, they didn't know they had and didn't request, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said.


Aix en Provence, 15:38 - RUGBY, MONDIALI: IL XV DEGLI ALL BLACKS PER LA SCOZIA

Questo il XV degli All Blacks che domenica affronterà la Scozia al Mondiale: MacDonald; Howle...


Outgunned and trapped, Iraqi police are stormed by insurgents

Insurgents stormed a police station in Baghdad yesterday, killing at least 16 policemen in one of the deadliest attacks in weeks. The well-organised assault shows the continuing


Britain announces nationalisation of Northern Rock

British finance minister Alistair Darling announced on Sunday the temporary nationalisation of troubled bank Northern Rock, which was hit by the global credit crunch in August.


Londra, 19:02 - TENNIS, WIMBLEDON: QUINTO SUCCESSO CONSECUTIVO DI FEDERER

Roger Federer ha vinto per la quinta volta consecutiva il torneo di Wimbledon. Lo svizzero, numero u...


Security tight as Bhutto heads to Pakistan stronghold

Hundreds of supporters greeted former prime minister Benazir Bhutto as she flew to her stronghold in southern Pakistan on Saturday, days after an assassination attempt that killed 139 people.


Senator Says Google Deal Merits Scrutiny

WASHINGTON -- The chairman of a Senate antitrust panel said Thursday that Google Inc.'s proposed $3.1 billion acquisition of online advertising firm DoubleClick Inc. "warrants close examination" by federal regulators.


Intel Commits $300 Million to Teacher Training Program

Intel made the commitment in conjunction with the Clinton Global Initiative's third annual summit, which requires attendees to commit to philanthropic projects.


During last season's NBA Finals, Doc Rivers slid a note to his broadcast partner, Al Michaels, during a timeout. "It just said Gary (Payton) can still play," the Boston coach recalled the other day.


Roma, 13:02 - VOLLEY: LA FIPAV LO DIUFENDE, MA BONITTA SI DIMETTE

Il dimissionario tecnico della nazionale femminile di pallavolo Marco Bonitta ha incontrato questa m...


ESPN-Star threatens legal action against Zee's Chandra

New Delhi, Sept. 22 (PTI): Threatening legal action, ESPN-Star Sports today demanded a "public apology" from Zee Telefilms chief Subhash Chandra, for his remarks alleging collusion between the BCCI and the sports broadcaster.


Deputy Leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq Is Caught

Hamid Juma Faris Jouri al-Saeedi oversaw the planners of the bombing of a revered Shiite shrine in February that set off a wave of brutal sectarian violence.


Secret printer ID codes may breach EU privacy laws

Commissioner has a mull A little-noticed system that allows printed documents to be tracked by government agents has gotten the attention of the EU Commissioner for Justice Freedom and Security, who says the technology may violate EU human rights guarantees.â¦


UAL Corp.  and the union representing its mechanics reached a tentative labor deal on Friday that may help the airline win the cost savings it needs to exit bankruptcy, a UAL attorney said in bankruptcy court.


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A stressful job has a direct biological impact on the body, raising the risk of heart disease, research shows.


The pace of U.S. home building fell  more sharply than expected in August as builders broke ground  on new homes at the slowest rate since April 2003, a government  report showed on Tuesday.


Viz the Comic Celebrates 25 Puerile Years

After serving up 25 years of toilet gags to puerile British readers, Viz is still flying high as the world's most politically incorrect comic.


The Bush administration wants deals by the end of the year for missile defense bases in Eastern Europe, but getting the Czech Republic and Poland to go along with that timetable could be difficult.


Sept. 9, 2004, will be remembered as a paradigm-shifting day in media history. That was the day the "blogosphere" took down CBS News.


Boozy nights cost Aussies 2.6 million mornings after

Australians have a reputation as big drinkers but a new report has found many can not handle their hangovers, with Australians claiming more than 2.6 million sick days a year as a result of a night on the booze.


TEHRAN -- A bomb blast next to a bus killed 18 people today in the southeastern city of Zahedan, the official IRNA news agency reported.


More people would buy digital music if hi-tech locks were removed, music executives tell a survey.


Suicide blast, shootings leave four more dead in Afghanistan

A suicide car bomb targeting a NATO convoy in Afghanistan has killed two civilians, while elsewhere a district chief and a senior policemen were killed by Taliban gunmen.


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Truck Co. Owner Charged in Chicago Probe

A trucking company owner was charged Friday with bribing a high-ranking water department official in return for almost $2.8 million in city work in a federal investigation of Chicago's scandal-plagued Hired Truck Program.


Buildings are getting smarter — and the next generation of building materials is expected to do even more. Windows could trap the sun's energy to heat hot water. Sensors that measure the carbon dioxide exhaled by people in a room could determine whether the air conditioning needs to be turned up.


The popular online community site said it will sell songs from nearly three million unsigned bands, in an attempt to challenge AppleÂs iTunes Music Store.


Cotto retains WBA welterweight title over Urkal

Miguel Cotto retained his World Boxing Association welterweight title in Puerto Rico when challenger Oktay Urkal's corner threw in the towel during the 11th round of their scheduled 12-round fight on Saturday.


France Gets Its Highway in the Sky Thanks to A Briton

Franceâs newest wonder, a British designed bridge that pierces the sky above the verdant hills of southern France, was officially inaugurated today as jet fighters roared overhead leaving a trail of red, white and blue smoke.


Scotland run in eight tries to defeat Portugal in their first World Cup match in St Etienne.


Annual profits at broadcaster ITV fall  as a result of a continuing decline in advertising revenues.


Health Care Pushed to Fore By Calif. Vote

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21 -- The universal health insurance package that one chamber of California's legislature passed this week looks a lot like the one Massachusetts not only passed but put in place a year earlier: Every resident will be required to have insurance, every employer must pitch in, and...


Spiritual Leaders Call for Understanding

ATLANTA, Oct. 21 -- The Dalai Lama and other spiritual leaders called Sunday for followers of the world's religions to work toward understanding each other rather than bickering over differences.


Xetra Dax outperforms after survey boost

European equities fell sharply on Tuesday as profits were taken following seven sessions of gains on the FTSE Eurofirst 300.


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Dupont sees key GMO role in ethanol corn challenge

New strains of  genetically modified corn will play a key role in meeting  soaring demand as U.S thirst for ethanol fuel cuts into  supplies, a top seed company scientist said on Friday.


Blog: Garmin offers some APIs so Web sites and its GPS units can communicate, while MapQuest announces a beta version of an ActionScript interface for Flash fans.


J&J Says to Buy Guidant for $25.4 Billion

Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N on  Wednesday said it agreed to buy Guidant Corp. GDT.N, for  $25.4 billion in cash and stock, giving the healthcare products  maker a foothold in the fast-growing market for implantable  devices that regulate heartbeats.


SUMMER GUIDE - Take the Beach Bus; Leave Fido at Home

Rhode Island state beaches open for the summer on Memorial Day weekend and will be open through Labor Day. Parking fees remain the same as last year: $6 for Rhode Island residents ($7 on weekends and holidays), and $12 and $14 for out-of-staters.


Visiting Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday welcomed an offer from Israel to help in combating militant groups, but said any counterterrorism alliance would not be exclusive and would have to include Arab countries.


The US Vibe awards will be held again next year despite a stabbing which happened during the ceremony.


Marketing Wofford College: In a Word, 'Quintessential'

By Alexander Morrison, Herald-Journal, Spartanburg, S.C.  Sep. 17--Quintessential. "It's a good word," said Don Fowler, special  assistant to the Wofford College president.


Shell reopens closed stations in southern Nigeria

The Anglo-Dutch energy group Shell has reopened all its oil pumping stations shut down last month because of community unrest in southern Nigeria, a spokesman told AFP.


âAideâ in Jakarta blast case admits link to key suspect

JAKARTA, SEPTEMBER 17: Indonesian police have made their first arrest in the car bombing outside the Australian Embassy last week, detaining a man they said on Friday had helped their top suspect prepare the attack.


Most mutual fund managers failed to beat the major market indexes last year, according to a report from Standard & Poor's, reflecting a trend that shows passive investing delivers better returns over the long haul.


The head of Mattel will appear in front of a Senate panel, along with the CEO of Toys "R" Us and the acting chairwoman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission


Israeli Missile Kills Hamas Weapons Maker

An Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on Thursday night killed a leading weapons maker of Hamas who was responsible for some of the group's most powerful bombs and its homemade rockets, Israel's military said.


Thinktank urges increase in grammar schools

More grammar and private schools should be opened to improve the UK's 'dire' educational status, according to a new report from the Economic Research Council.


UN Council Warns Rwanda Against Attack in Congo

The Security Council, in an apparent warning to Rwandan President Paul Kagame, said on Tuesday it intended to consider unspecified measures against individuals who undermined the peace process in Congo.


Iran, EU Nuke Talks Progress, But No Deal Yet

Tehran is inching closer to a compromise with French, British and German diplomats seeking to persuade it to give up its uranium enrichment program, a senior Iranian negotiator said on Friday.


Australian Prime Minister John Howard tried to reassure nervous Asian neighbors on Tuesday after saying he wanted to strike terror threats at the source, a key difference with opposition Labor before an Oct.


Study: Nordic companies lead in corporate responsibility

Blog: Report grades countries based on corporate responsibility issues like environment, climate change, anti-corruption and human rights.


Swedish Space Corp. workers on Thursday carried out final preparations on a rocket carrying weightlessness experiments that is due to be launched next week.


AT&T says hackers accessed customers' cards

AT&T Inc.  said on Tuesday  that computer hackers illegally accessed credit card data and  other personal information from several thousand customers who  bought DSL equipment from AT&T's online store.


As U.S. Presses Falluja Fight, Insurgents Strike Other Cities

Rebels mounted fierce counterattacks against rapid advances by American troops into the southern part of Falluja.


Hours before the polls opened in Illinois and minutes before Barack Obama glided into the ballroom of a downtown hotel, his supporters already


Musharraf Says Bhutto Took Risks With Her Safety

Pakistanâs president engaged his critics and denied any government involvement in the killing of Benazir Bhutto.


LONDON (Billboard) - The U.K. arm of RCA Records will  launch an ambitious singles release campaign next year to mark  the 70th anniversary of Elvis Presley's birth on Jan. 8.


Toshiba to make image-processing chips for US firm Xilinx

TOKYO, Oct 14, 2004 (Kyodo via COMTEX) -- Toshiba Corp. said Thursday it has been entrusted with manufacturing high-end image-processing semiconductor chips for US chipmaker Xilinx Inc.


Broadband Internet adoption slows in Europe

(InfoWorld) - The take-up rate of broadband Internet access slowed sharply across Europe last year, while in some key markets, former monopoly operators are reclaiming market share lost to rivals in recent years, the European Competitive Telecommunications Association said in a statement Thursday. ECTA believes the two trends are connected. Growth in the number of broadband subscriptions grew 7 percent in the third quarter of last year, compared with 23 percent in the third quarter of 2005, according to the ECTA Broadband Scorecard, a quarterly analysis of the market. Growth almost stalled in a number of countries, including Denmark and Belgium, which experienced justÂ 3 percent growth. France saw growth slow to 10 percent after a much stronger performance in 2005, the analysis found. Spain, Sweden, and Austria also suffered a slow-down, it said. "The Scorecard shows that growth has stalled in a number of countries where we have seen the power of the incumbent on the increase, including Denmark and Belgium, which experienced a paltry 3 percent growth in broadband penetration," said Steen Clausen, managing director of ECTA. France has fallen to eighth place in ECTA's scorecard, well behind the U.K. for the first time, he said. "This is extremely disappointing news from some of the countries that have traditionally been at the forefront of Europe's broadband revolution," Clausen said. "Until recently, France was the poster child for broadband with some of the most attractive triple-play packages in Europe. It now needs to be vigilant if it is to maintain its position," he added. In contrast, in Germany, Deutsche Telekom's market share dropped below 50 percent for the first time in the third quarter of last year, and at the same time, it had a surge in growth in broadband penetration. The U.K. also experienced faster growth in broadband subscriptions. "It seems that the U.K. has learned some of the lessons that propelled France up the league table and is now reaping those rewards with a multitude of offers to consumers. Germany too is starting to show signs of progress, which is very welcome after a slow start," Clausen said. Europe is home to some of the world's leading broadband countries. However, its position in the fast track of broadband take-up globally could be put at risk if regulators do not act to re-enforce competition and open markets, ECTA warned. The link between increased power for incumbents and stagnation has been confirmed by studies, including one from SPC Network, which concluded that Europe could gain an extra 20 million broadband lines by opening markets further to competition. "This is a powerful warning for governments not to protect national champions, either now or for the future," Clausen said. "Monopolies have never been good for consumers, and in some industries, governments have to take action to let competition flourish. In energy, for example, the Commission is proposing extra measures to open markets to competition. We believe this could provide some valuable lessons for telecoms." European Union rankings in the third quarter of the last three years are as follows: Ranking Q3 2004 Q3 2005 Q3 2006 1 Sweden Denmark Denmark 2 Denmark Netherlands Netherlands 3 Netherlands Finland Finland 4 Belgium Sweden Sweden 5 Finland Belgium U.K. 6 France France Luxembourg 7 Austria U.K. Belgium 8 U.K. Luxembourg France 9 Germany Austria Austria 10 Portugal Germany Germany 11 Spain Portugal Portugal 12 Italy Italy Italy 13 Luxembourg Spain Spain 14 Ireland Ireland Ireland 15 Greece Greece Greece The ECTA Broadband Scorecard is available at the association's Web site.


Top diplomats from Pakistan and India are meeting for talks on disputed Kashmir but no breakthrough is expected on the issue, which lies at the heart of a rivalry between the nuclear-armed nations.


Fifa has fined the Spanish Football Federation 100,000 Swiss Francs (Â£44,750) for the racial abuse suffered by several England players during last month's friendly match at the Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid.


'Blair Witch' Cameraman Killed in Plane Crash

LOS ANGELES  - Cinematographer Neal L.  Fredericks, best known for his work on "The Blair Witch  Project," was killed Saturday while shooting the independent  film "Cross Bones" in the Florida Keys. He was 35.


Chelsea will be without John Terry for Sunday's Carling Cup final against Arsenal after he injured his ankle against Porto.


Cancer patients are facing unfair dismissal and discrimination at work, a BBC investigation has revealed.


MPAA: Net neutrality could hurt antipiracy tech

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


Ziff Davis - Egenera expands the capabilities of its blade servers with greater virtualization and management functionality.


Phelps Has Front-Row Seat for Record Swim

ATHENS, Greece - Michael Phelps won another gold medal, this time wearing khaki shorts and flip-flops. From a front-row seat at the Olympic pool, Phelps watched his teammates do all the work in the 400-meter individual medley Saturday night...


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Livorno, 18:59 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; SPINELLI: SONO MOLTO DELUSO

"Sono molto deluso, non si puÃ² rinunciare a giocare come abbiamo fatto noi". A parlare, dopo il pare...


Jacques-Louis David is so renowned for his images of Napoleon Bonaparte that his later work is overlooked.


Gannett Needs Ad Pickup to Hit Target-CFO

Newspaper publisher Gannett Co Inc.  GCI.N will need to see advertising demand pick up for its  fourth-quarter earnings to meet average Wall Street estimates,  its Chief Financial Officer said on Wednesday.


Britney Spears earns scorn for MTV performance

Britney Spears launched her highly anticipated comeback at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, drawing ridicule by dressing up as a stripper and miming her new single.


Insurgents Who Beheaded 2 Show Briton in Plea for Life

A militant group that beheaded two American engineers this week posted a video on the Internet early Thursday showing a third hostage, Kenneth Bigley, a Briton, pleading for his life.


MySpace.com & Yahoo : More TV Shows Showtime is going to stream shows on Yahoo! to promote them and attract subscribers, according to this AdWeek article. Meahwhile, Fox will stream new shows on its affiliates’ websites and on MySpace, says Reuters and MediaPost (reg. req’d). This effort is part of the larger, “Fox on Demand” initiative. The [...]


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Lebanese PM accuses Hezbollah of plotting coup

Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora accused the pro-Syrian Hezbollah party of plotting a coup against him on Friday, escalating the war of words between the Western-backed government and opposition forces.


Documents Show CIA Knew of Venezuela Coup

The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency knew dissident military officers were planning a coup in 2002 against Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, according to purported U.S. intelligence documents posted on the Internet.


President Vladimir Putin dissolved Russia's government Wednesday in a major political shakeup ahead of parliamentary and presidential elections, the Kremlin said.


Williams to take second look at Heidfeld.

Nick Heidfeld's pace on his first two days of running with the Williams-BMW team appear to have increased his chances of being included in next year's race line-up, after the team confirmed that it would inviting him back for a second run next week.


Russia minister praises new U.N. draft on Iran

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov praised a revised draft U.N. Security Council resolution on Iran, which Britain and France plan to introduce on Monday.


NFL: Roethlisberger Leads Steelers to 12th Straight Win

Super rookie Ben Roethlisberger threw  for a touchdown and Jeff Reed kicked four field goals to help  the Pittsburgh Steelers slip past the New York Giants 33-30 and  collect a team record 12th consecutive win.


Vivisimo Offers Consumers a New Search Engine Format

Vivisimo's co-founder and chief executive, Raul Valdes-Perez, was a protege of Herbert Simon, a Nobel laureate who was a pioneer in artificial intelligence research.


Playground SDK to help casual game makers create multiplatform games.


Minarets blown up at revered Iraq Shi'ite shrine

Suspected al Qaeda militants blew up two minarets of a revered Shi'ite mosque in the Iraqi city of Samarra on Wednesday, targeting a shrine bombed last year in an attack that sparked a wave of sectarian killing.


Litvinenko suspect wants to be Russian president

The Russian man wanted by Britain on  suspicion of killing Alexander Litvinenko said on Monday he  would like to become president of Russia.


Tiger Telematics Plans Business Smartphone

Tiger Telematics acquired Integra SP, a UK company that produces software allowing real-time streaming of data and applications to handheld devices.


British motorists caught using a hand-held mobile phone while driving face stiff fines, jail time.


Now, When Youâre on Hold, You Can Choose the Music

Most music phones so far have been an amalgam of two disparate technologies, but the Nokia 5300 XpressMusic may be on the verge of getting it right.


DOJ Gives Cingular Approval To Purchase AT&T Wireless

The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement requiring Cingular Wireless Corporation to divest assets in 13 markets in order to proceed with Cingular Wireless's $41 billion acquisition of AT&T Wireless.


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U.S. accuses Iran leadership over Iraq violence

In some of its most direct accusations against Iran yet, the U.S. military said on Monday senior leaders in Tehran know about operations in which Iran's Qods Force foments violence in Iraq.


UK foreign language teaching hits all-time low

Report laments 'phrase book' standards Foreign language teaching in the UK's state schools has been reduced to "the sort of thing you find in a 'get by' phrase book", claims a doom-and-gloom report published yesterday.â¦


EMC to Buy Document Sciences for $85 Million

Storage company EMC has agreed to buy Document Sciences, a developer of software for personalizing mailshots and other communications.


Error Puts Kennedy on Airline No-Fly List

WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee heard this morning from one of its own about some of the problems with airline "no fly" watch lists. Sen...


UNESCO slams seven 'new' wonders of the world list

The UN body for culture on Sunday blasted a private initiative that drew nearly 100 million Internet and telephone voters to choose seven "new" wonders of the world.


Vietnam Floods Kill 40, Heritage Site at Risk

At least 40 people have been killed and 42 are missing as floods and landslides swept away houses and destroyed roads across parts of Vietnam, officials said Monday.


FSF issues 'last-call' GPLv3, encourages adoption

(InfoWorld) - The Free Software Foundation has released the fourth or "last-call" draft of the third version of its GNU general public license, set a date for its official publication, and laid out reasons why the free and open source software community should adopt GPLv3 sooner rather than later. The GPL gives users the right to freely study, copy, modify, reuse, share, and redistribute software. Created by Richard Stallman in 1989 for the GNU free operating system project, the license was last fully revised 16 years ago as GPLv2. Besides releasing the fourth draft of GPLv3 on Thursday, the FSF also published an essay by Stallman extolling the benefits of moving from GPLv2 to GPLv3. The new license deals with issues that have emerged recently, notably the patent-licensing deal around Suse Linux struck between Novell and Microsoft in November. Parts of the Linux operating system including its kernel are licensed under GPLv2. Earlier this month, Microsoft executives created a firestorm of protest in the open source community when they asserted that Linux and other open source softwareÂ infringe on 235 of the software vendor's patents. "Microsoft made a fewÂ mistakes in the Novell-Microsoft deal, andÂ GPLv3 is designed to turn them against Microsoft, extending that limited patent protection to the whole community," Stallman wrote. "In order to take advantage of this, programs need to use GPLv3." Software distributors who make discriminatory patent deals after March 28, 2007, may not pass on to others software covered under GPLv3. Ultimately, the FSF would like to do away with software patents altogether but realizes that is currently impossible, aiming instead with GPLv3 to ensure free software can't be made proprietary through patents, according to Stallman. GPLv3 also deals with what Stallman terms "tivoization" or computers containing software covered by the license that can't be changed as well as DRM, or digital rights management, which the FSF prefers to call "digital restrictions management." "Freedom means _you_ control what your software does, not merely that you can beg or threaten someone else who decides for you," Stallman wrote. "GPLv3 ensures you are free to remove the handcuffs. It doesn't forbid DRM, or any kind of feature. ... Rather, it makes sure that you are just as free to remove nasty features as the distributor of your copy was to add them." The fourth GPLv3 draft draws on feedback the FSF received from the general public and official discussion committees on the previous draft that appeared in March. One of the key changes is around license compatibility between the GPL and open source licenses. In the new draft, GPLv3 is now compatible with version 2.0 of the Apache License. The license also supports BitTorrent and contains language to make it friendlier to an international audience. Previous drafts of GPLv3 were met with a mixed reception in the open source community. In particular, Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux, was highly critical of the first two drafts, butÂ mellower about the third draft. Like other developers, he's previously stated he prefers to stick with GPLv2. "GPL version 2 will remain a valid license, and no disaster will happen if some programs remain under GPLv2 while others advance to GPLv3," Stallman wrote. "These two licenses are incompatible, but that isn't a serious problem." By "incompatible," the FSF means that it sees no legal way to combine code licensed under GPLv2 with code under GPLv3. Such incompatibility is only an issue if developers want to link, merge, or combine code from programs licensed under GPLv2 and GPLv3. "There is no problem in having GPLv3-covered and GPLv2-covered programs side by side in an operating system," Stallman wrote. The FSF will take comments on the fourth draft for 29 days and plans to officially publish the final GPLv3 license on June 29. The fourth draft of GPLv3 and Stallman's essay are on the FSF's Web site atÂ gplv3.fsf.org.


Iraq explosives take centre stage at close of US election

John Kerry, the Democratic challenger for the White House, has made a missing cache of explosives in Iraq the dominant theme of the closing skirmishes in the US election battle, calling it a symbol of President George W. Bush's failures.


Science & environment: Corporation judged to have wreaked the most social and ecological damage to be named in Davos


The couple were introduced by mutual friends, began dating and turned out to be an irresistible combination. After much soul searching, they were wed on Jan. 12.


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London police hunt high-value gem thieves

Two armed robbers tricked their way into one of the British capital's most exclusive jewellery stores and stole millions of pounds (euros, dollars) worth of designer gems, British police said Friday.


âSound Guys Love Me,â Marla Hansen Says at CMJ

Setup time is the bane of CMJ and other showcase festivals. In the course of an afternoon or evening, it can easily take up as much time as the music itself, pushing bands further and further behind schedule. So itâs easy to appreciate someone like Marla Hansen, who can step in front of a [...].


Coca-Cola and Pepsi are the latest in a trend toward clearer nutrition labeling.


Sports Court Hears Hamm Gold Medal Appeal

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Paul Hamm appeared before the sports world's highest court Monday to argue why he should keep his Olympic gymnastics gold medal.    The Court of Arbitration for Sport convened to hear the appeal from a South Korean who lost the gold medal in the men's all-around at last month's Athens Olympics because of a scoring error...


An apparent family dispute turned deadly when a gunman burst into a Thanksgiving Day gathering and opened fire, killing three people, police said.


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Obama says he wants end to 'tit-for-tat'

Fresh off a spat with rival Hillary Clinton, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says he'd like to see an end to the "tit-for-tat" that dominates politics.


Search giant buys the company that lets users combine all their phone numbers and voicemail boxes under one phone number.


Best-selling French novelist Francoise Sagan dies at the age of 69 after suffering a pulmonary embolism.


Symantec Offers Compensation for Bad Software Update

More than a month after Symantec Corp. knocked out 50,000 Chinese PCs with a bad software update, the company is ready to offer compensation. But Chinese users eligible for the offer have to act fast; it's only good for a couple of weeks.


Fitch Monitors California Water Ratings in Light of State Water Project Pump Station Shutdown

Fitch Ratings is monitoring closely the shutdown of one of the State  Water Project (SWP) pumping facilities - the Harvey O. Banks Pumping  Plant (Banks) - which delivers water from the San  Francisco/Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay-Delta (Bay-Delta) to California  residents.


NEW YORK -- Apple Computer Inc.'s online music store, iTunes, will now accept PayPal for purchases of music downloads, audiobooks and gift certificates.


Lawmakers Getting Flu Shot Sparks Debate

President Bush didn't get one. Neither did most of his Cabinet. Same for Democrat John Kerry and running mate John Edwards. The presidential candidates said they passed up a flu shot because of the vaccine shortage.


Undefeated Kansas never stood a chance once Allen Ray, Curtis Sumpter and the rest of the spirited Villanova Wildcats got rolling. Sumpter sank five 3-pointers and scored 25 points, Ray made four 3s and scored 27 and Villanova led by as many as 32 points in a stunning 83-62 victory over No. 2 Kansas on Saturday.


The British Grand Prix has been confirmed with a five-year deal between the British Racing Drivers' Club - owner of the Silverstone circuit - and F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone.


6 Britons, 1 Pole arrested for high-speed millionaire's race across France

Six Britons and a Polish driver were arrested for taking part in an illegal high-speed race across southwestern France reserved for the millionaire owners of ultra-powerful sportscars, police said.


(CBS) President Bush and Sen. John Kerry both visited the battleground state of Iowa on Wednesday with Kerry questioning the president's leadership on Iraq and Mr.


Roma, 20:15 - PALLANUOTO, WORLD LEAGUE: ITALIA-GRECIA 10-9

Terza vittoria consecutiva per il Settebello nella World League di pallanuoto. Gli azzurri hanno bat...


A mob torched a Kenyan church on Tuesday, killing about 30 villagers cowering inside, as the death toll from ethnic riots triggered by President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election approached 250.


Worries over the political situation have sparked a run on Ukraine's banks, the country's central bank admits.


BEIRUT - Lebanon said yesterday that its army killed at least 222 Islamist militants from a group linked to Al Qaeda during a 15-week battle at a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon.


Israeli troops kill a Palestinian in Gaza as they press ahead with a ground offensive in the strip.


A high-speed magnetic levitation train crashed Friday on a test run in northwestern Germany, killing at least one person and leaving 18 people unaccounted for and believed unlikely to have survived, German officials said.


Internet auction firm eBay agrees to buy Rent.com for $415m (Â£214m), giving it access to more of the online property market.


Societe Generale was warned about alleged rogue trader Jerome Kerviel last year, a prosecutor says.


Chrysalis sells its radio business for Â£170m to an investment firm headed by former ITV boss Charles Allen.


Explosives cache is missing from Iraqi facility

The White House acknowledged Monday that nearly 380 tons of powerful explosives are missing from a weapons facility that American forces


A last-minute attempt is made to halt the deportation of a Belfast-based Nigerian woman and her family.


The Motion Picture Association of America is expected to announce a tactical shift in its campaign against movie piracy at a press conference later today.


Ex-U.S. Governor of Iraq Criticizes Troop Levels

The U.S. intervention in Iraq was  hampered early on by a lack of adequate forces and efforts to  contain looting after the ouster of Saddam Hussein, according  to the former U.S. administrator in Iraq.


President George W. Bush on Monday spared former White House aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby from prison, enraging Democrats who accused Bush of abusing power in a case that has fueled debate over the Iraq war.


Pakistani prime minister says he wants peace with India

NEW DELHI Pakistan's prime minister says it's time to "prove the pundits of gloom and doom wrong.". The official (Shaukat Aziz) says it's possible for his nation and India to end decades of tension and finally reach peace.


The 11 members of the SFA board will meet at Hampden Park to discuss the German's disastrous start to the World Cup qualifying campaign, which has seen the Scots take just two points from their opening three games.


It's GeekUp night, get your best T-shirt on Next Wednesday sees the inaugural evening meeting for the Leeds chapter of GeekUp - the techie social night that is taking the north-west of England by storm.â¦


Bombing Kills Iraqi Sheiks Allied to U.S.

Six Sunni tribal leaders were among 12 people killed in a suicide bomb attack on a Baghdad hotel today.


Oil giant Royal Dutch/Shell Group opened a court action Monday to try to block a strike targeting oil exports in the world's No.


The Air Line Pilots Association says the pilots' negotiating committee met with management Sunday, a week after talks broke down.


Russia has made its first shipment of nuclear fuel to Iran's Bushehr plant, which is at the center of the international tensions over Tehran's nuclear program


Improvements are still needed to give this company a firm foundation.


E' successo a Ponza, i genitori lo hanno perso di vista


UAL Corp.'s United Airlines, the world's second-largest carrier and Denver's dominant airline, plans job cuts and other cost reductions totaling $655 million, a 4.8 percent increase


Tent city in suburbs is cost of home crisis

ONTARIO, California  - Between railroad tracks and beneath the roar of departing planes sits "tent city," a terminus for homeless people. It is not, as might be expected, in a blighted city center, but in the once-booming suburbia of Southern California.


Piero Gheddo - ÂIl Vescovo PartigianoÂ Aristide Pirovano - Ed. EMI Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Il titolo di questa biografia richiede una spiegazione. "Partigiano" Aristide lo Ã¨ stato negli anni dell'ultima guerra mondiale (1943-1945) per salvare dalla morte ebrei e perseguitati politici, finendo anche nel Carcere di San...


Zuma says only court can rule on grafts claims

South Africa's top prosecutor believes there is enough evidence to bring renewed graft charges against Jacob Zuma, newly elected head of the ruling ANC, a local radio station reported on Thursday.


HBO may never repeat last season's Emmy-dominating strength, but it's not going to stop trying. Here's a look at what's ahead.


By Katie Mulvaney; Journal Staff Writer  A political advocacy group plans to push the state's congressional leaders to rebuff attempts by the Narragansett Indian tribe to have repealed a federal law that requires the tribe to seek voter approval for any gambling halls on their land.


Judge dismisses case against 13 KPMG defendants

A U.S. judge dismissed criminal charges against 13 of 16 former employees of accounting firm KPMG in a tax-shelter case on Monday, saying that prosecutors inappropriately interfered with their defense.


UPADTE 2-Berlusconi gives up AC Milan presidency

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has stepped down as president of AC Milan to comply with a new law on conflicts of interest, the Serie A club said on Tuesday.


Jewish settler leaders urging followers to resist withdrawal

The leaders of Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip and West Bank urged their followers yesterday to resist a government plan to withdraw from parts of the occupied territories, edging closer to open revolt against Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to


Tra un anno e mezzo ci sara' nuova gara di appalto


IE and Firefox cough up hard drive contents

Floor by flaw The latest versions of Internet Explorer and Firefox on Windows and (in the case of Firefox) Unix systems are vulnerable to attacks that could reveal the contents of sensitive files residing on a victim's hard drives.â¦


Palermo, 14:12 - CALCIO, PALERMO: FRA I CONVOCATI NON C'E' CASERTA

Fabio Caserta, ultimo acquisto del Palermo, non è tra i convocati per la gara di domani con i...


Ministry of Justice officials were told weeks ago a Labour MP had been bugged, an investigation reveals.


Half of women eligible for examinations for breast cancer do not turn up for appointments, a charity has claimed. One in six women who did not attend said the appointment given to them was not convenient, meaning


Newcastle United say they are not averse to a foreign manager amid reports linking them with former Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier.


Revenues Fall at Most Atlantic City Casinos

Only three casinos in Atlantic City, the gambling resort which for years has known nothing but growth, reported increasing revenue for the year.


L'indice in aumento riguarda i dati del mese di gennaio


SMU coach Phil Bennett was fired Sunday, a day after the Mustangs lost 29-23 at Tulsa and were eliminated from bowl contention.


The Giants' Barry Bonds hit his 731st career home run yesterday in San Francisco, pulling the slugger within 24 of tying home run king Hank Aaron 's record 755.


Jason Terry had 29 points and 15 assists, and the Dallas Mavericks established a club record with their 15th consecutive victory, beating the Orlando Magic 103-98 on Saturday night. Dirk Nowitzki contributed 24 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and Josh Howard added 21 points to help the Mavericks extend their team-record home winning streak to 22 games.


Toronto festival offers premieres, politics, stars

This year's Toronto International Film  Festival will offer more star wattage and world premieres than  almost any edition of the event in its 30-year history, as well  as the potential for a goodly amount of controversy.


A three-judge appeals panel expressed doubts Wednesday about burying Anna Nicole Smith in Texas, as her mother wants, but also questioned how the advocate in charge of funeral plans knew the Playboy model intended to be laid to rest in the Bahamas.


The acme of PMPs? Review Archos' 605 Wi-Fi represents the flagship model of the French manufacturer's fifth generation of Personal Media Players (PMPs). And although it may not look entirely dissimilar to its predecessors, the 605 brings plenty of new features to the table.â¦


A volunteer Maryland election worker touched off a frenzied legal effort in Montgomery County yesterday after he refused to return a touch-screen voting machine, telling state election officials he intended to let an expert hired by CBS News examine it.


Blog: Total HD, announced at CES this year, was supposed to appease next-gen DVD fence-sitters. Now Warner Bros. says the dual-format discs are going to be pushed back from mid-to-late 2007 until early next year.


Martin meets Canadian volunteers, RCMP  in Thailand tsunami clean-up zone

PHUKET, Thailand (CP) - Canadian volunteers in Phuket recounted their grim duties for Paul Martin as the prime minister arrived in Thailand on Sunday morning to assess the post-tsunami cleanup.


Established star Landon Donovan and rising sensation Eddie Johnson carried the United States into the regional qualifying finals for the 2006 World Cup in emphatic fashion Wednesday night.


At a clinic almost in the shadow of the Chiron plant, a poster says to "make an appointment today for your free flu jab.".


Journey will have a new lead singer on its summer tour with Def Leppard while Steve Augeri recovers from a throat infection.


Islamist militants inside a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon exchange heavy fire with troops, reports say.


Rockies Send Beckett to 1st Loss of 2007

Garrett Atkins goes 3-for-5 with a grand slam and Josh Beckett loses for the first time of 2007 as the Colorado Rockies beat the Boston Red Sox, 7-1.


Microsoft Faces New EU Competition Probe

DRM software stops digital files from being copied and has already seen heavy investment from Time Warner, Microsoft and Sony. Before the buy-out in April, the majority owner of ContentGuard


Research in Motion Ltd. (RIM) has sued Samsung Telecommunications America LLP, claiming that Samsung's BlackJack smart phone violates the BlackBerry trademark.


Turkey, in EU Entry Talks, Already Has Renault, Arcelor Support

Renault SA Chief Executive Officer Louis Schweitzer expanded the company's plant in Bursa, Turkey, in 1993 so it could make cars for the European Union.


Bank of England holds rates, cut seen in Feb

The Bank of England left interest rates unchanged on Thursday, following a week of intense speculation over whether it would cut them for a second month running to shore up economic growth.


Organisers of the European ATP Masters Series events are holding a meeting in Paris on Tuesday to discuss the current wave of withdrawals by leading players.


New Ukraine Poll Seems Likely, Kuchma Backs Idea

Some form of new election in Ukraine  appeared increasingly likely as the Supreme Court and  parliament both sit Tuesday to try to resolve a week-long  crisis triggered by a disputed presidential poll.


The jury in the Hatfield train crash case is due to begin hearing evidence in the trial of five men and a company accused of manslaughter.


The Supreme Court today agreed to hear an appeal by Exxon Mobil Corp. that seeks to overturn $2.5 billion in punitive damages a federal court ordered the company to pay for the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill off Alaska.


ABOUT 70,000 people were forced to evacuate Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium minutes before the end of a Primera Liga match yesterday after a bomb threat in the name of ETA Basque separatist guerillas.


A toy firm says an image militants claim is a captive US soldier in Iraq may be that of an action figure.


Treasuries Drop, Market Expects Rate Hike

U.S. Treasury debt prices slipped on  Friday as moderately strong August jobs data supported  expectations of another Federal Reserve interest rate hike  later this month.


Ministro al-Naimi su aumento produzione sollecitata da Bush


Manually tagging things is a pain and, if one doesn't have obvious geographical features in the photo, it may be hard to locate them exactly on a map. So--how about marrying GPS data to the photos? It's a sound idea, it's doable, but it requires a slightl


Thailand's unexpected overnight military coup rattled Asian financial markets Wednesday and pressured the Thai baht and other regional currencies, though its economic repercussions remained unclear.


Oxfam: Emergency food aid failing Africa

Governments and aid groups are failing Africa by giving emergency food donations instead of addressing the causes of hunger crises, Oxfam said in a report released Monday.


The UK's population is growing as more women have babies in their thirties, according to experts.


A brief rally by US stocks fizzled out in late trading on Wednesday after a 50 basis point rate cut by the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee failed to convince traders the US economy is on the mend.


A woman accused of stalking Oscar winner Catherine Zeta-Jones must stand trial, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge has ruled. Judge Patricia Schnegg ruled after a lengthy preliminary hearing that there was


Babies older than 3 months who cry uncontrollably without reason are at greater risk of suffering from lower IQ, hyperactivity and discipline problems in childhood, new research has found.


Prosecutors are said to be focusing on the Action Research Group, identified as one of the most prolific users of subterfuge for obtaining phone records.


'King's Men' Adds Hopkins, Clarkson, Gandolfini

Anthony Hopkins, Patricia Clarkson and James Gandolfini are joining the remake of the political drama "All the King's Men."


World stocks routed on fears for economy

World stocks nosedived and demand for safe-haven bonds and currencies soared on Monday as fears gripped investors that a deteriorating U.S. economy would drag others down with it.


It's the Bryans or bust! That's the desperate predicament today for some American tourists -- a.k.a. the US Davis Cup team -- who find themselves in a lion's den called Estadio Olimpico. Surrounded by 27,200 high-decibel growlers, Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish felt the teeth of those homebodies in the seats, plus Rafael Nadal and Carlos Moya ...


Diplomats try to spur Darfur force and talks

Senior diplomats from 26  countries sought to give momentum on Friday to deployment of a  peacekeeping force in Darfur and cease-fire negotiations but  divisions remained over who would supply the troops.


Update 3: Oracle Boosts Hostile Bid for PeopleSoft

Oracle Corp. raised its hostile bid for rival business software maker PeopleSoft Inc. by 14 percent Monday, aiming to bring a resolution to the long-running takeover battle between the bitter foes.


Health Minister George Smitherman dismissed ``ridiculous" opposition claims today that he has been intimidating hospital administrators across Ontario to remain silent about potential service cuts.


Mixed signals from Dodge on interest rates

OTTAWA - David Dodge said he remained "broadly comfortable" with the key economic assumptions underlying the current monetary policy of the Bank of Canada, which forecasts further interest rate cuts are likely over time.


Bank of New York Mellon Corp  said on Thursday fourth-quarter profit fell 72 percent, reflecting a one-time gain a year earlier, and a write-down for collateralized debt obligations.


The former commander of a British soldier accused of mistreating Iraqi captives testified Monday that the defendant was an "ever-reliable" person whom he would not associate with the abuse.


This is really strange.  Today I wanted to download a Tomcat source tarball and it pointed me to this mirror:  mirrors.*playboy.com*/apache...  The full link to the Tomcat tarball is here :  Whats up with that?    More evidence that Tomcat  is just cat on the prowl for a kitten in need:  caption: Can you pass the Tomcat Rorschach  test?


Another nine innings and another 3 1/2 hours of toe-to-toe, leather-wielding, nonstop action. This time it produced a 12-5 Red Sox victory over the hated Yankees.


Becoming frustrated with source code not aligning in my favorite source editor I decided to hunt  for the best font. In particular, I began to hunt down the available fixed-width or monospaced fonts.    What are monospaced fonts you ask? From Xerox:Monospace fonts (Such as Courier or LetterGothic), or "fixed pitch" fonts, contain characters that all have the same character width, producing text that can be used to create forms, tabular material or documents that require exact text line lengths. An example of a fixed pitch font is Courier 12 pitch, which is a 10 point font that will print at exactly 12 characters per inch.    Why use  monospaced fonts? Primarily because the text will align more readily. Especially is areas like the comment block header. Updated versions of this document will be located at http://www.lowing.org/fonts/


Firenze, sentenza accoglie il ricorso di una donna affetta da una rara malattia"Lecito anche rifiutare i tre impianti se la salute Ã¨ in pericolo"                                          Il giudice: sÃ¬ ai test sugli embrioni E' possibile la diagnosi preventiva                                                                                di MARINA CAVALLIERI


Update 3: EU Unveils Changes for Budget Rules

With half the European Union countries exceeding public deficit limits this year, the EU's head office bowed to reality Friday and proposed to be more flexible in how it enforces the budget rules underpinning the euro.


Intel Corp. launched its biggest product revamp in six years Thursday, unveiling 10 microprocessors that are expected to help the world's largest chip maker retake ground lost to smaller competitor Advanced Micro Devices Inc.


Global finance chiefs on Saturday called for a more broad-based effort to calm financial markets, including tighter scrutiny by the International Monetary Fund and other institutions of increasingly powerful state-owned investment funds.


Stocks heading for lower open as September US jobs report comes up ...

TORONTO (CP) - Stock market futures in New York pointed to a weak start Friday after the September US employment report showed 96,000 jobs created while the unemployment rate held steady at 5.4 per cent.


A shortlist of 10 contenders is unveiled for the 2006 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.


Buon risultato per nuovo format 'La Pupa e il secchione'


In seconda serata Matrix record con intervista Ricucci


Britain Considers Spreading Forces Throughout Iraq

Britain is considering moving some of its troops in Iraq outside their normal area of operations in order to help bolster the American antiterrorist offensive, the British defense secretary, Geoff Hoon, said today.


Palm punts consumer-friendly Centro phone

Cut down Treo Palm has, as expected, announced its Centro smartphone with US carrier Sprint, though the new-design handset won't go on sale until the middle of October.â¦


UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw arrives in Israel for two days of talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders.


A MELBOURNE biotech company will offer scientists unconditional access to a new embryonic stem-cell line in an effort to speed up lifesaving medical research.


N.Korea nuclear talks edge toward potential deal

North Korea said it was willing to consider first steps to ending its nuclear arms program at six-party talks that opened on Thursday, with China drafting a deal that could mark rare progress in the tortuous negotiations.


Firefighters in Perthshire respond to a number of calls from people trapped by floodwater in Milnathort.


A filmmaker who was behind documentaries that bashed Rupert Murdoch and Wal-Mart is now focusing on Rudy Giuliani, creating an "online viral video campaign" about the presidential candidate timed to coincide with the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attack


Pak test fires medium range missile 'Hataf-V'

Islamabad, Oct 12 (PTI) Pakistan today "successfully" carried out yet another test of its intermediate range ballistic missile 'Hataf-V', with a strike range of 1500 km capable of carrying nuclear and conventional warheads and targetting most of the


Advocates for the mentally ill are questioning Houston police officers' use of stun guns on suspects with mental problems, many of whom were unarmed and then never charged with a crime.


Asian PC Makers Turn to U.S. Consumers for Growth

SAN FRANCISCO - Asian computer makers including Lenovo Group Ltd (0992.HK) and Asustek Computer are finding growth prospects in an unlikely place: the United States, a mature, slowing market compared to other regions.


ExxonMobil Chemical Increases Production Capacity of Synesstic(TM) Blendstocks By 40 Percent

ExxonMobil Chemical has completed a debottleneck project at its  Specialties Plant in Edison, N.J., to increase production of Synesstic™  Alkylated Naphthalene (AN) Blendstocks by about 40 percent.


McCain and Romney battle over who is conservative

Republican presidential candidates  John McCain and Mitt Romney argued on Monday over who is the  real conservative with their battle headed toward a Super  Tuesday climax.


Nigeria agrees a deal for US investment bank Merrill Lynch to take on most of its $500m debt.


Foul-mouthed radio personality Howard Stern has another Powell to reckon with: Secretary of State Colin Powell. The nation's top diplomat came to the defense of his son, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell, after Stern said the younger Powell only got the job because of his family name.


NEW YORK - Police and federal agents found remains of two people believed to be former Mafia captains after expanding excavation work at a Queens lot reportedly used by a New York crime family, authorities said.    Searchers had recovered bones and other tissue in a shoe, ribs, a partial jaw and teeth and two personal items that led investigators to believe they had the remains of Bonanno crime family captains Philip Giaccone and Dominick Trinchera, law enforcement officials familiar with the dig said Tuesday on condition of anonymity...


Contreras' stellar start helps White Sox

The Chicago White Sox are going to need Jose Contreras to pitch like the ace he was last season if they want to have a chance to catch Detroit. Contreras pitched a three-hitter for his first major league shutout, beating the team with the best record in baseball Friday night as the White Sox defeated rookie Justin Verlander and the Tigers 5-0.


NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Shares of Reynolds & Reynolds Co. rose as much as 7.5 percent Wednesday after the company raised its earnings outlook for the first quarter.


Technology: Headbox Taps Online Networks

A youth marketing group is tapping into the growth of social networking by launching what it claims is 'the UK's first research and seeding community'.   Headbox.com can help brands to access to up to 30,000 young people who will provide input on PR campaigns and other marketing drives.


TIM e Nokia hanno annunciato un accordo per il lancio del "Video Sharing", un nuovo servizio dedicato ai clienti italiani. Questa collaborazione permetterÃ  ai due colossi della telefonia mobile di garantire


Nuova ipotesi dei magistrati che indagano sulla sparizione"Ancora non ci sono piste precise, ricerche a tappeto"                                          Fratellini scomparsi, ora la procura indaga per sequestro di persona                                                                                Stasera alle venti un'altra fiaccolata di solidarietÃ


There is a lull in fighting in the insurgent stronghold of Samarra, north of Baghdad, where 100 militants were killed in fighting Friday.


Humans May Double the Risk of Heat Waves

Human activity has at least doubled the risk of heat waves like the one in 2003 that killed thousands in Europe, researchers conclude in a study being published today in the scientific journal Nature.


Photographs by a spacecraft orbiting Mars indicate that active volcanoes may still exist on the red planet, further eroding its image as a dead world and offering prime sites to prospect for signs of Martian life.


Oct 9, 2004 (CIDRAP News) - Lester Crawford, acting director of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), appearing before the House Committee on Government Reform yesterday, said he was pessimistic about the possiblility that any of the 48 million


Microsoft continues Windows XP SP2 distribution

Continuing the roll-out of Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday began pushing the security-focused update to PCs running Windows XP Professional Edition


Volkswagen workers stage marches as 'difficult' pay talks continue

Automaker Volkswagen AG and Germany's biggest industrial union said Tuesday they have made some progress in difficult pay negotiations, but were cautious on prospects of a quick deal in talks that were marked by worker protests.


Neck and Neck, Democrats Woo Superdelegates

Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama are aggressively pursuing members of the group that could be tiebreakers at their partyâs convention.


3-day sweep secures Baghdad neighborhood

The nightlife is zero and most shops are shut, but U.S. and Iraqi forces said Wednesday that a three-day security sweep has cleaned up — at least for now — a mostly Sunni neighborhood in west Baghdad, notorious for kidnappings, murders and bombings.


Man dies in blast as Chechens go to polls

OISKHARA, Russia - A man tried to bring a suspicious package into a polling station in Chechnya on Sunday, then died in an explosion as he ran away, the head of the Chechen election commission said on Russian television.


A low pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico began to strengthen Thursday as the storm drifted slowly to the north and west.


Missouri missed its last 10 shots from the floor and six of its last eight free throws - and still managed to hang on against its toughest opponent this season.


Wi-Fi Jacks May Lead To Cheaper Networks

Businesses looking to deploy wireless LANs will soon have an alternative to installing access points on the ceiling. Aruba Wireless Networks, a Wi-Fi systems vendor, and Ortronics Inc.


TV SPORTS ABC Treating a Showdown as a Showcase

ABC Sports showed foresight this week when it opened "Monday Night Football" with Dr. Phil analyzing the Dolphins' and the Patriots' mascots.


Former No. 1 Kim Clijsters' comeback from left wrist surgery stalled Saturday when she quit in pain while losing to Elena Bovina in the Gaz de France Stars semifinals.


Il corso Disney in edicola con il quotidiano. Secondo i tecnici"E' un ottimo strumento di apprendimento, giocoso e interattivo"                                          "Magic English, un aiuto per la scuola" Oggi gratis con Repubblica il primo Dvd


Apple's iPhone to hit stores, lines grow

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK  - Hundreds of gadget fans, or their paid stand-ins, lined up on Friday to be among the first buyers of Apple Inc.'s iPhone, a music and video playing phone that seeks to reshape the mobile industry.


Immigration, and Its Politics, Shake Rural Iowa

The struggle over immigration may seem distant in states like Iowa, but the debate is part of daily life in Storm Lake.


Chris Murphy, a talented young hockey player from Arlington, grew up playing games at the New England Sports Center in Marlborough, home rink of the Minuteman Flames AAA team Murphy played for as he rose through the ranks of youth hockey. Actually, the Marlborough sports complex had four rinks, and has just opened a fifth.


World's bravest orchestra plays on in Iraq

When the Iraqi National Symphony  Orchestra (INSO) holds a concert in Baghdad, organizers don't  like to advertise: in fact they would prefer as few people as  possible know about it.


Scorsese shares spotlight as he finally wins Oscar

Martin Scorsese, the creator of "Raging Bull" and "Taxi Driver", finally won Oscar recognition on Sunday but he had to share the spotlight with politician Al Gore, regal actress Helen Mirren and Cinderella story Jennifer Hudson.


From blogs to insurgents, 2004's most looked-up words follow the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. The most asked for definition on Merriam-Webster's Web site is for a word that's not even in the dictionary.


Drafted by a Capitals franchise with so little success, Alex Ovechkin arrived from Russia with much fanfare and has quickly become Washingtonâs pied piper of hockey.


Merrill board weighs O'Neal replacements: sources

Merrill Lynch & Co Inc  board members are considering whether to replace Chief Executive Stan O'Neal after he oversaw record losses and discussed a merger with a rival U.S. bank without their knowledge, according to people familiar with the situation.


Major US corporations began rolling out plans Thursday to donate to the massive relief effort under way to help the victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck South Asia on Sunday.


Iraq revelations spell danger for Bush campaign

The report on WMD is the latest blow to the White House claim that the war is nearly won, writes Glenn Kessler. The release of Wednesday's definitive account on Iraq's weapons - and its conclusion that Iraq


Indian police hunt for 12 people over Britain bomb plot: report

Police in the southern Indian city of Bangalore, home to three suspects held in the British bomb plot, are hunting 12 more people who may be linked to the conspiracy, a newspaper reported Sunday.


Britney Spears burst into tears while pleading for privacy from the media during an interview for NBC's "Dateline."