Train Accident Kills Two in South Sweden

A commuter train carrying high school students collided with a truck in southern Sweden on Friday morning, killing at least two people and injuring 40, police and rescue workers said.


Visitors to the Clinton presidential library in Little Rock, Ark., should allow at least two hours for a visit, according to library director David Alsobrook.


Il ritorno dei serial tv a singhiozzo tra reality

I palinsesti televisivi ritrovano la suspense dei telefilm: in onda CSI, Grey's Anatomy, Dr.House e non solo. Ma le casalinghe tornano d'inverno


Sunday's bombings in Shiite holy cities - the deadliest insurgent attacks since July - appeared aimed at sparking sectarian strife.


SAN ANTONIO Â· Troy Smith helped Ohio State get into the Alamo Bowl. Justin Zwick will have to help the Buckeyes win it. No. 24 Ohio State (7-4) won four of its last five games after Smith took over as quarterback.


Baghdad Needs 10,000 More Policemen - U.S. General

The U.S. general in charge of Baghdad  said Tuesday it would be at least another eight months before  the Iraqi capital had enough police, contradicting previous  U.S. claims that numbers were sufficient.  Maj. Gen. Pete Chiarelli, whose 1st Cavalry Division is  responsible for security in Baghdad and its suburbs -- an area  of about six million people -- said there were currently about  15,000 people working for the capital's force.


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A Modern-Day Charmer Who Lives for the Chase

Unlike the 1966 British film about a carefree womanizer on which it is based, the new "Alfie" doesn't chase social significance Â it just wants us to have a good time.


Over the off-season, Bowl Championship officials quietly implemented a change in the formula used to select the two college football teams that will square off in the national championship game.


Keep an eye out for it Sony has finally announced that its PS3 Eye camera will hit European shop shelves next week, bundled with an interactive board game.â¦


Wife Appeals for Information on Husband Held in Iran

The wife of California businessman Ali Shakeri yesterday appealed to the Iranian government for information on her husband, who has been detained since May 8, as the State Department charged that Tehran is engaged in a "disturbing pattern" of harassment against dual U.S.-Iranian citizens.


Wolves return to eastern Germany as people leave

A century after they were wiped out by  hunters and a burgeoning population, wolves have returned to  parts of eastern Germany as factories close down, businesses  fail and people move out.


Defense secretary endorses the idea of pausing the drawdown of U.S. forces from Iraq this summer.


Roma, 13:20 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: GENOA-EMPOLI ANTICIPATA ALLE 20.30

Attraverso un comunicato la Lega Calcio ha reso noto che la partita Genoa-Empoli, gara di ritorno de...


Forensic experts unearth the remains of German WWII soldiers in the Montenegrin capital, Podgorica.


JetBlue acts quickly to avoid another storm snafu

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


By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Beer cans of all shapes and sizes, signs from long-defunct brands and even business cards from microbreweries were among the items collectors sought as they gathered this week for an event dubbed the CANvention.


Milan delighted with Crespo's return to scoring form

AC Milan secured a place in the knockout stage of the Champions League with a 4-0 win over Ukraine's Shakhtar Dontesk and the happiest man in their camp was two-goal striker Hernan Crespo.


Tycho:  To the great delight of a vocal percentage of the readership, Div has returned.  Briefly.  Now he can return to attic storage, there to languish in oak, resting in close proximity to my Spelling Bee medals and an black baseball mitt (unused).


Brazil rescuers pull only bodies from plane wreck

Rescue workers hunted for bodies in the smoking wreckage of an airliner on Wednesday after it crashed at Brazil's busiest airport, killing up to 200 people in the country's worst air disaster.


Philadelphia's Allen Iverson drops 60 points, the highest total in the NBA this season, on the Orlando Magic in a 112-99 victory.


World leaders are set to take part in a special UN meeting in New York to discuss global warming.


Sondaggio tra 2.500 passeggeri.Seguono O'Hare e Jfk


Operation targets power base of Calabrian underworld organisation.


Retail sales in Britain surged in September, with the annual growth rate hitting the highest level for three years, official data showed on Thursday.


John Bogle offers insight into his investment portfolio.


Firenze, 17:56 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: TONI TORNA TITOLARE, ABBONATI AL FRANCHI

La Fiorentina non cambia per il derby con l'Empoli. Prandelli sembra orientato a mandare in campo la...


Ministro, leader An pensi a danni provocati da sua legge


Plans are taking shape to set up a museum dedicated to Britain's role in the origins of modern computers.


A Soyuz spacecraft with a replacement crew for the International Space Station docked safely with the orbiting complex early today.


The White House said Monday that President Bush had asked his chief of staff, Andrew H. Card Jr., to stay on in Mr. Bush's second term and that Mr.


Steelers decide to fly south early to beat hurricane delays

To beat Hurricane Jeanne to Florida and protect any players who fear such flying, the Steelers moved up their Miami flight plans to dinnertime tonight -- some 20 hours ahead of their original schedule.


Yvette Boulton wants her son to get a home-cooked Thanksgiving meal before he's deployed to Iraq — so she's trucking the feast 761 miles to Fort Bragg, N.C.


The outlook for China's once sizzling auto market has cooled, prompting both foreign and domestic automakers to scramble to undercut their competitors by slashing prices by up to 20 percent.


Orange County's first bus strike in more than two decades appeared to be nearing its end Monday after drivers voted on a new contract a week after 1,100 transportation workers walked off the job.


NHL Players' Association invites NHL to meet next week in Toronto

The NHLPA invited the league to the meeting in a letter sent Thursday to commissioner Gary Bettman. "The letter also confirms that the NHLPA is working on a new proposal which it believes should provide the


USC's Matt Leinart Wins College Football's Heisman Trophy

Matt Leinart of the University of Southern California won the Heisman Trophy last night, becoming the second Trojans quarterback in three seasons to capture college football's most prestigious award.


How TiVo and Amazon are working to eradicate disc media

It has been my theory for a little while that sometime in the near future, we are going to see the downfall of physical discs for watching movies. Check out this and other original content on CNET's blog network.


Yemeni detainee at Guantanamo admits al Qaeda membership

A Yemeni detainee held at the US naval base prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, admitted he was anal Qaeda member before a US military commission on Thursday.


Want to squeeze US pharmaceutical companies? Be careful what you ...

MADISONâIf you miss getting a flu shot this season and you want to fix blame when you're on your sickbed, take a look in the mirror.


Decine arresti compiuti fra il Trentino e la Lombardia.


Madeleine McCann's parents will stay in Portugal to clear their name after being named suspects, friends say.


Three Iranian-Americans, including U.S. academic Haleh Esfandiari, have been charged with endangering national security and espionage, Iran's judiciary spokesman said Tuesday.


Bryant arrives, jury questioning goes behind closed doors

Racial prejudice. Star power and wealth. Trust in the judicial system and the media. Familiarity with rape. All those topics are covered in an 82-item jury questionnaire released


Dietro operazione di oggi due anni di indagini


IBM, Sony and Toshiba have unveiled, for the first time, some of the key concepts of the highly-anticipated advanced microprocessor, code-named Cell, they are jointly developing for next-generation computing applications and digital consumer electronics.


Hawks hoping Bibby can help playoff push

The Atlanta Hawks are trying balance out their backcourt and make a playoff push by bringing in Mike Bibby. Hawks coach Mike Woodson said Bibby, acquired from the Sacramento Kings for four players on Saturday, will provide scoring help for Joe Johnson.


Indie band Scouting for Girls hold on to the number one spot in the UK album chart for a second week.


Rulon Gardner Says Goodbye To Olympic Wrestling

Rulon Gardner, who had already left a big mark in the world of Olympic wrestling, left his shoes on the mat to signify his retirement from the ancient sport.


L'Avana, 19:35 - ATLETICA, SALTO IN LUNGO: IL CUBANO IVAN PEDROSO SI RITIRA

Ivan Pedroso ha detto "addio" allo sport professionistico. Il cubano ha conquistato il titolo olimpi...


Great Wall of China named as 'new' world wonder

The Great Wall of China was named Saturday as one of the seven "new" wonders of the world in at a celebrity-studded televised ceremony in the Portuguese capital.


Verizon posts profit, wireless subs beat estimates

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


Roma, 12:51 - CALCIO, UNDER 21: MOROSINI AL POSTO DI DE MARTINO

Cambio nell'Under 21 in vista della sfida del primo giugno contro l'Albania. Al posto dell'infortuna...


The Atlanta Hawks, pushing for their  first playoff appearance since 1999, acquired guard Mike Bibby  from the Sacramento Kings in exchange for four players and a  draft pick on Saturday.


One in five teenagers has driven while under the influence of alcohol, a survey suggests.


It should come as no surprise that the pricier the car, the more it will cost to insure it. But just how much may come as a shock.


Ferguson wants investigation on Bergkamp and Henry

MANCHESTER, Nov 1 (SW) - Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson wants the Football Association to investigate two situations, which occured during the match with Arsenal last week.


Harvard Business School's Rosabeth Moss Kanter says that what separates the most agile and successful megacorporations from the pack is their clear, transcendent values, and standard platforms and processes.


Cisco Fortifies Enterprise Wireless LANs With Self-Defending Network

Cisco(R) (NASDAQ: CSCO) today unveiled a tested and validated wireless solution to secure business critical applications and data, as well as business environments with today's launch of the Cisco Secure Wireless Solution.


EU considers extra-territorial refugee camps

Controversy over asylum for high-profile Chechen refugees has sparked renewed European calls for extra-territorial refugee camps to vet asylum seekers, but human rights groups argue such camps are complicated ...


Organisers of the Berlin Film Festival say this year's event will celebrate European cinema's robust health.


Young Renault drivers scored two new podiums!


The US federal budget deficit for the first four months of the current spending year falls to $42.2bn, figures show.


Kuwait City, 21:55 - OLIMPIADI, VANCOUVER 2014: SKICROSS UNICO NUOVO SPORT

Lo 'skicross' sarà l'unico sport incluso per la prima volta come disciplina olimpica in occas...


EU Competition Commission Neelie Kroes says Microsoft has been running a "campaign" to discredit her.


Calpers President Sean Harrigan  was ousted from the No. 1 pension fund on Wednesday after  spearheading a controversial corporate reform drive that drew  the system into pitched political and boardroom battles.


Roma, 16:12 - CALCIO, GAZZONI A CARRARO: SOCIETA' FALLITA PER NON RIPESCAGGIO

Giuseppe Gazzoni Frascara, ex Presidente del Bologna, replica a Franco Carraro che ieri, durante la ...


New Boy Ordonez to Play Right Field for Tigers

RALEIGH, North Carolina  - The Detroit Tigers  introduced Magglio Ordonez as the team's new right fielder  Monday.


Actor Walken Honored With Print Ceremony

LOS ANGELES - Actor Christopher Walken made an impression on Hollywood as he left his hand and footprints Friday at the fabled Grauman's Chinese Theater.   "This is a thrill, a big day for me," Walken said at the ceremony...


Telecommunications equipment maker Motorola Inc.  said on Tuesday that it would cut 1,000 jobs and take related charges of about $50 million to focus on its wireless business.


UN rights officials tell Security Council international police are ...

30 September 2004 - An international police presence is needed in Sudan's troubled Darfur region to accompany and monitor local police officers so that the vast population of internally displaced persons (IDPs) there are protected, two senior United


Turns out the Montreal Expos made only three errors, not four, in the decisive eighth inning against the Florida Marlins on Monday.


Three killed as Uganda, Congo troops clash on oil-rich border lake

Two Ugandan troops and a Congolese soldier were killed in clashes on a flashpoint border lake where oil was recently discovered, a Ugandan army spokesman said Tuesday.


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


FirstGroup puts Polish drivers on the buses

POLISH bus drivers are swapping bus routes in Warsaw for Weston-super-Mare as FirstGroup, the bus and rail operator, attempts to fill its vacancies.


Pregnant women should be offered an alternative to caesareans if they are facing breech births, experts say.


PATTO STABILITA': SINISCALCO, INARRESTABILE REVISIONE =

(AGI) - Roma, 27 dic. - Il momento politico della revisione del patto e' diventato "inarrestabile". Ne e' convinto il ministro dell'Economia, Domenico Siniscalco. "La mia impressione personale - ha affermato


When Motherhood Becomes a Creepy Quest for the Truth

As a Brooklyn mother in mourning, Julianne Moore delivers a performance that has all the emotional commitment of a bored kid playing with a light switch.


The dollar slumps to a new record low against the euro, breaching the $1.30 level on news of another large trade deficit.


Microsoft releases antispyware, promises more tools

Microsoft on Thursday released a free trial copy of antispyware software it purchased last month, marking the company's entry into the fast-growing market for products that block surreptitious snooping programs, and promised monthly releases of tools to stop new malicious software.


Spitzer Tries New Tack on Immigrantsâ Licenses

Gov. Eliot Spitzer is backing off his plan to allow illegal immigrants to obtain the same  driverâs licenses as other New Yorkers.


Making heads or tails out of MVC's tiebreaker

There were four Merrimack Valley Conference football games yesterday, but the greatest drama played out on a puddle-filled sidewalk next to Tewksbury High's football field.


A BRANCH of al-Qaida has claimed responsibility for the assault on the US consulate in Jeddah. Underscoring the menace Osama bin Laden's terror network still poses to US interests


Microsoft Releases Systems Management Server 2003 SP1

Microsoft released its first service pack for Systems Management Server 2003 with support for Windows XP SP2 and Virtual Server 2005.


Wall Street resumed its year-end rally Tuesday, bolstered by a new report which showed consumer confidence had jumped sharply in recent weeks.


GIUDICI IN CAMERA DI CONSIGLIO oggi la SENTENZA

(AGI) - Roma, 15 ott. - Andreotti: si aspetta la sentenza della Cassazione. A palazzaccio i magistrati della seconda sezione penale, presieduta da Giuseppe Cosentino, sono gia' riuniti da oltre 2 ore in camera di consiglio. Numerosi i cronisti in attesa.


Kotak Mahindra Bank to sell 2.7% stake to Warburg Pincus

The board of Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd has approved an issue of shares representing a 2.75 per cent stake to Warburg Pincus International LLC.


Update 2: Growers Bank on 'Designer' Christmas Trees

Joe Sharp has traveled the world but says he has never found a more perfect Christmas tree than in Oregon, the nation's largest producer in a $791 million industry and a leader in the effort to revive the holiday market for live trees.


Deja Vu: Sony Using Rootkits Again, F-Secure Charges

A line of USB drives sold by Sony Electronics installs files in a hidden folder that can be accessed and used by hackers, a Finnish security company says.


Movie Review | 'Two Weeks': Lessons in Surviving a Motherâs Dying Days

In the deathbed drama âTwo Weeks,â Sally Field creates an agonizing portrait of a middle-aged American everywoman in the final stages of ovarian cancer.


Continuing its campaign against indecency, our government intimidates PBS and awards public money to pundits to enforce "moral values."


One thing about the Republican presidential race is certain Â the nomination won't be by acclamation.


Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton criticizes rival Barack Obama's record on abortion rights in a mailing sent to New Hampshire voters.


Brian Roberts, CEO of cable giant Comcast, told executives at the United States Telecom Association's annual convention that cable providers and traditional telephone companies should work together


U.S. court strikes racial diversity school programs

Students cannot be assigned to public schools because of their race, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday in a significant civil rights decision that casts doubt on integration efforts adopted across the country.


Nikkei Opens Higher on Economic Optimism

Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.73 percent at the opening on Thursday as investors bought exporters such as Canon Inc. after a fall in oil prices boosted confidence over the US economy and lifted Wall Street stocks.


EU members Romania and Cyprus say they will not recognise a declaration of independence by Kosovo.


Firenze, 10:59 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: ZURIGO-EMPOLI IN DIRETTA SU CONTO TV

Dopo aver trasmesso la sfida tra Groningen e Fiorentina, l'emittente televisiva satellitare e digita...


Several strong earthquakes shake Japan, 16 dead

A string of strong earthquakes shook parts of Japan on Saturday, killing at least 16 people and injuring more than 900 others, overwhelming small hospitals in the quakes' vicinity.


Cartoonist Doug Marlette killed in crash

Doug Marlette, the North Carolina-born cartoonist who won a Pulitzer Prize and created the popular strip "Kudzu," was killed in a car accident Tuesday morning in Mississippi, authorities said. He was 57.


If you're a healthy adult, you'd better avoid co-workers with a cough, because chances are you won't be able to get your flu shot this season.


Vitamin D cuts cancer risk in study of U.S. women

Large doses of vitamin D may reduce the risk of cancer, according to a four-year U.S. study published on Friday involving nearly 1,200 women over the age of 55 in rural Nebraska.


Federal inmate 55170-054 Martha Stewart checks in

Martha Stewart exchanged her clothes for prison-issue khaki trousers and black steel-toed boots yesterday, and for the next five months she will be sleeping not on luxurious Egyptian cotton linens, but on plain, military-grade sheets.


Fatah officers rally in Gaza to demand pay

Hundreds of security men from President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah movement held a rally in Gaza on Wednesday to demand the government he set up in the occupied West Bank pay their salaries.


Overtime law clarification is hard to figure

Depending on who is doing the analysis, either an additional 1.3 million American workers will be eligible for overtime beginning tomorrow, or 6 million will be stripped of that right.


Japan proposes halving emissions by 2050

Japan called Thursday for the world to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, proposing a successor to the Kyoto Protocol it hopes will win over top offenders the United States and China.


Thousands spend second night in open after Indonesian quake

Thousands left homeless by Indonesia's earthquake have awoken after spending a second night without shelter as rescuers dug desperately for anyone still trapped in the rubble.


Two Filipino oil workers kidnapped in Nigeria's Niger Delta

Two Filipino oil workers were kidnapped near the Nigerian oil city of Port Harcourt in the southern Niger Delta, officials said.


NatWest bank suspends some online banking facilities after bogus e-mails ask customers for their account details in a 'phishing' scam.


Ernest Hemingway's final home in this central Idaho mountain town — with its astonishing array of the author's personal possessions — is perhaps the most enigmatic, and certainly the least visited, of the houses the Nobel Prize winner once owned.


Xbox Live adds Disney movies to its download menu

LOS ANGELES  - Microsoft Corp. announced the addition of Walt Disney Co. films to the Xbox 360's download service, Xbox Live, on Tuesday night at the opening news conference for the E3 Media and Business Summit.


The challenges faced by the  Nigerian school using the so-called "$100 laptop".


Redskins kicker John Hall is done for the season with a torn right quad muscle, his fourth leg injury in three months. The team signed Jeff Chandler to replace Hall.


SACRAMENTO, Calif.  -- Sacramento Kings guard Mike Bibby will miss at least the first six weeks of the regular season after tearing a ligament in his left thumb.


Can you be identified by your 'clickprint'?

Also: 'Grand Theft Auto' makers blamed for triple killing.


Boxing: Williams strips away false images in search of champion or ...

The little house on the edge of the desert is on the other side of town - and reality - from where Mike Tyson had his tigers and fountains and flunkies.


Ambac Posts $3.26 Billion Quarterly Loss

The bond insurer, which took a $5.21 billion write-down, said it is reviewing ways to raise capital.


Canada's lottery winner fancies chess set

Forget luxury cars, an apartment in New York or a big yacht. What the winner of a huge Canadian lottery jackpot really hankers for is a chess set.


Abu Dhabi will host a Formula One Grand Prix race from 2009.


U.S. Oil Hits $50 on Nigeria Supply Fears

U.S. oil prices reached a record $50 a  barrel on Monday as Nigeria emerged as the latest focus for  worries about supply in an already tight worldwide energy  market.


Scientists mimic lotus plant to create self-cleaning clothing

Sending your favourite suit to the dry-cleaners could one day be an infrequent practice when "self-cleaning" clothing become the norm, thanks to progress in nano-technology, the American Chemical Society has said.


Japan's PM Shinzo Abe rebukes a minister over WWII atom bomb comments, as his poll ratings drop further.


Chelsea's bid to win an unprecedented four titles in one season stayed on course when Damien Duff gave Jose Mourinho's Blues a 2-1 victory over Manchester United in a League Cup semifinal Wednesday.


PETROLIO: NUOVO RECORD PANIERE A 45,19 DOLLARI IL BARILE

(AGI) - Vienna, 11 ott. - Il prezzo del paniere del petrolio ha registrato un quarto record consecutivo concludendo la settimana scorsa venerdi' a 45,19 dollari il barile contro i 45,08 dollari del giorno prima.


Terrapins Hand No. 2 Blue Devils Their First Loss

Nik Caner-Medley had 25 points before leaving with an ankle injury, and his Maryland teammates finished off the Blue Devils at the free-throw line.


Someone posts credit card information on 1,200 users; eBay downplays the event as a hoax.


Hopes dimmed for an agreement from the U.N. Security Council over the future of Kosovo, with Western diplomats saying negotiations were deadlocked Wednesday and talks would continue in European capitals.


The Federal Reserve Tuesday held interest rates steady for the fourth straight meeting - a widely expected move that comes as investors speculate about when the nation's central bank will begin to cut rates.


By John Schwartz  In space, junk can kill. When two bolts slipped away from spacewalking astronauts last week, astronauts and controllers expressed concern that the small objects might have floated into the moving parts of the $372 million truss that had just been added to the station.


Make Me 2006 Ryder Cup Vice-Captain, Says Tiger

Tiger Woods wants to be made a playing  vice-captain for the next U.S. Ryder Cup team and also suggests  a change in selection policy to halt their losing run.


Obama, Huckabee sweep into New Hampshire

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire  - Buoyed by big wins in Iowa, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mike Huckabee swept into New Hampshire on Friday counting on momentum to propel them toward the next prize in the U.S. presidential race.


Moderator and a Panelist Ousted at âFox News Watchâ

âFox News Watch,â one of two weekly television shows that assess the national news media, has fired its longtime moderator and let go one of its more liberal panelists.


US urges Israel to help Palestinian vote

US Secretary of State Colin Powell has launched a new Middle East peace drive by saying he will press both Israeli and Palestinian leaders for steps to help Palestinians elect a successor to Yasser Arafat.


Ketchup and packaged food maker H.J.  Heinz Co.  on Thursday posted lower quarterly earnings  and announced plans to cut 8 percent of its work force as it  looks to reduce costs to fund product development and spending  on marketing.


Peugot has posted the finalists in its annual concept car contest. See what the future may hold -- and vote on the designs you like the best.  In Autopia.


House panel plans bank loophole hearing: sources

The House Financial Services Committee plans a March 22 hearing on whether to close the federal banking loophole that allows retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Home Depot Inc. to operate banks, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.


Vioxx Withdrawal Causes Concern About FDA

Americans should feel reasonably safe taking government-approved prescription drugs — with a few caveats — even after a popular arthritis medication was pulled from the market, medical experts say. But the problems with Vioxx raise questions about the Food and Drug Administration's safety review process and the length of time it took Merck to pull the drug, observers say.


New studies project that the Arctic Ocean could be mostly open water in summer by 2040 Â several decades earlier than previously expected.


AXA Asia Pacific Holdings yesterday delivered a $3.4 billion "non" to its French parent's bid to take over the remaining 48 per cent share, sending the share price into a nosedive and provoking


Foreign construction workers in the Gulf state of Dubai go on strike over pay and conditions.


Blair tells Putin of Western fears over Russia

British Prime Minister Tony Blair told Russian President Vladimir Putin here on Friday that other countries are "worried and fearful" about events in Russia.


CA shareholders reject compensation proposal

Computer Associates shareholders have defeated a stockholder proposal calling for current and former executives to return bonuses based on restated results, the company said.


Palestinian heads fail to agree on gov't

A daylong gunbattle between rival Palestinian factions raged in the streets of Gaza City Monday as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh again failed to agree on the formation of a unity government.


Venezuelans Rush to Vote in Referendum on Chavez

CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuelans crowded polling  stations on Sunday to vote on whether to recall left-wing  President Hugo Chavez or back his mandate to govern the world's  No. 5 oil exporter for the next two years.


Investor Seeks Review of Home Depotâs Management

Home Depot, the home-improvement retailer that has come under criticism for its executive compensation practices and a flagging stock price, faces a fight with an activist investor.


It's a Girl, and a Boy, for Julia Roberts

Actress Julia Roberts and her cameraman boyfriend Daniel Moder kiss during their wedding ceremony in this Thursday, July 4, 2002 file photo, at her 40-acre estate outside Taos, NM Roberts gave birth to twins Hazel Patricia Moder and Phinnaeus Walter Moder


Online security service adapts as you roam Roaming internet access specialist iPass is getting into device security via a deal with Symantec.â¦


Fashion designer Stella McCartney, daughter of former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney, has announced that she is expecting her first child.


A 17-year-old school student will appear in an Indian court for juveniles today, after his arrest for the transmission and sale of a video clip showing the boy and a girl having oral sex, police say.


Fickle AMD rocked as channel gets revenge

Loved and lost AMD's obsession with top server and PC makers has proved costly. The chip maker claims to have focused on so-called Tier 1 OEMs at the expense of its longtime channel partners and now blames declining channel sales for its expected first quarter revenue miss.â¦


Chinese state media on Sunday blasted a Pentagon report on Beijing's defense plans as distorted and insulting, and said the gap between wealthy countries' military might and China's is growing, not shrinking.


Israel security cabinet approves more Gaza operations

Israel's security cabinet on Wednesday agreed to press on with military raids and "targeted killings" in Gaza but did not order a large-scale assault in response to a wave of Palestinian rocket attacks.


Coachloads make journey from Wales to cast votes

MORE than 1,000 Iraqis living in Wales travelled to London to vote in their home country's first free election in half-a-century. Seven coaches from Cardiff and Swansea left for polling stations in Wembley, ...


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SAN FRANCISCO - Google Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit nearly tripled amid another burst of breathtaking growth that enabled the online search leader  to sprint past analyst expectations - a habit that has helped propel its  stock price above $500.


International Space Station Crew Plans New Missions

STAR CITY, Russia  -- The next crew for the international space station said Thursday it will conduct experiments to research new AIDS vaccines and plant growth and work on new space vehicles that will help future missions to the moon and Mars.    Russian cosmonaut Salizhan Sharipov and U.S...


Tonight's Blue Moon Not What It Seems: So Although Tonight's Full Moon is the Second to Appear This Month, It's Wrong to Call It "Blue."

By Tracy Sorensen, Daily Press, Newport News, Va.  May 31--For decades, it's been "common knowledge" when two full moons appear in the same calendar month, the second is known as a "blue moon." But according to the Farmer's Almanac, that knowledge has also been wrong for decades.


A new, highly drug-resistant strain of the âflesh-eatingâ MRSA bacteria is being spread among gay men in San Francisco and Boston, researchers reported on Monday.


Unearthed under legal pressure, three-decade-old documents portray President Bush as a capable and well-liked Air National Guard pilot who stopped flying and attending regular drills two-thirds of the way through his six-year commitment — without consequence.


Russia's Prime Minister-designate Viktor Zubkov tells MPs he will pursue economic stability and innovation.


Russian and U.S. astronauts start spacewalk

Two astronauts aboard the International  Space Station began a spacewalk from its Russian segment on  Thursday to affix a transmitter cable to a telescope and free a  stuck antenna on a cargo vessel.


Ferrero Edged Out by Koubek in Five-Set Thriller

Last year's runner-up Juan Carlos Ferrero suffered his third successive early exit from a grand slam when he lost 7-6, 4-6, 6-7, 6-2, 6-3 to Stefan Koubek of Austria in the US Open second round on Friday.


Accordo fatto per il salvataggio dellâAlitalia. La compagnia, i principali sindacati e il governo hanno firmato a Palazzo Chigi l'intesa sulla ristrutturazione della compagnia di bandiera a poche ore dal cda chiamato a ribadire la continuitÃ  aziendale.


At the Metropolitan Museum, a fine masterpiece sampler in ÂCÃ©zanne to Picasso,Â but the real star of the show is not any of the artists.


Red Sox inspired by Lester's emotional return

The Boston Red Sox recorded an emotional 6-2 road victory over the Cleveland Indians on Monday, as Jon Lester returned to the mound after an 11-month bout of cancer to pitch the AL East leaders to victory.


If avoiding the misery of the flu isn't enough to send you scurrying to your doctor's office as soon as the annual flu shot becomes available, here's another good reason -- it might just keep you out of the hospital.


Belfast staff must reapply Unite, the union formerly known as Amicus, is accusing IT services giant Capita of breaking its promises not to cut staff in Belfast.â¦


AP: Cave Found Linked to John the Baptist

KIBBUTZ TZUBA, Israel - Archaeologists said Monday they have found a cave where they believe John the Baptist anointed many of his disciples - a huge cistern with 28 steps leading to an underground pool of water.    During an exclusive tour of the cave by The Associated Press, archaeologists presented wall carvings they said tell the story of the fiery New Testament preacher, as well as a stone they believe was used for ceremonial foot washing...


Holliston grad off to a fast start in college

Lindsay Bove, a graduate of Holliston High School, has made an immediate and positive impact on the women's soccer team at The College of Saint Rose in Albany, N.Y.


Army Official Backs Ex-Abu Ghraib Officer

The Army's intelligence chief said that he has "great confidence" in the ability of Maj. Gen. Barbara Fast, the highest-ranking intelligence officer tied to the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, to lead the Army's intelligence school.


Dal file della Banelli escono i nomi di Giovanni Salvadori e Mario ...

FIRENZE, 19 OTTOBRE 2004 Secondo quanto si e' appreso il file di Cinzia Banelli in cui emerge l'attivita' di indagine nei confronti di Letta e' denominato 'Inc 8902 L'. Nel file, decrittato grazie alla collaborazione della stessa pentita, si parla di un


Court rejects Webcasters' plea for relief

Blog: Barring a last-minute industry compromise on changes, new royalty rates that Internet radio operators argue could cripple their services are slated to kick in Sunday.


Baidu aims to take on Google and Yahoo in Japan

China's top Internet search firm  Baidu.com aims to overtake Google and Yahoo Japan with its  local search engine in Japan, its executives said on Wednesday.


Chile's Pinochet Questioned by Investigative Judge

An investigative judge questioned former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet for half an hour on Saturday to decide whether to indict him in one of hundreds of human rights cases stemming from his 1973-1990 rule.


New restrictions to combat the UK's  "compensation culture" are being proposed by the Conservatives.


Seven years after being rebuffed by the Supreme Court, anti-smoking advocates are again seeking federal regulation of tobacco, a step they say is needed to deter children from lighting up and to get smokers to quit.


A pipe bomb attack in Carrickfergus is understood to be linked to tensions among loyalists in south-east Antrim.


By RICHARD BURGESS  LAFAYETTE - The owners of a Van Buren Drive apartment complex have agreed to install surveillance cameras, hire security officers and ban troublemakers as part of a court-monitored program to rein in drug activity.


Sen. Chuck Hagel, one of the more forceful Republican voices in opposition to the Iraq war, on Monday put off a decision about a possible 2008 presidential bid, saying he wanted to focus on the conflict


Wall Street area joins National Register

Perhaps no other area of the city has experienced a convergence of money, power and history quite like lower Manhattan.


Vicenza, 14:56 - CALCIO, AIC: GIOCATORI SENZA CONTRATTO IN RITIRO DAL 16 LUGLIO

Partirà il 16 luglio a Coverciano il ritiro precampionato promosso dall'Aic per i calciatori ...


Premium-rate scams prompt licensing proposal

ICSTIS moves to clean up industry TV and radio programmes that can be editorially altered by premium-rate calls or texts will need to be licensed under proposals from UK premium-rate regulator ICSTIS.â¦


VATICANO - Dal 4 al 25 ottobre 2009 la Seconda Assemblea Speciale per lÂAfrica del Sinodo dei Vescovi CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ha indetto la Seconda Assemblea Speciale per lÂAfrica del Sinodo dei Vescovi che si terrÃ  in Vaticano dal 4 al 25 ottobre dellÂanno 2009. Il tema Ã¨ il seguente: ÂLa Chiesa in Africa a ...


Roma, 17:54 - CALCIO, LAZIO; ROSSI: DAI RAGAZZI IL CUORE OLTRE L'OSTACOLO

"Devo ringraziare i ragazzi che hanno buttato il cuore oltre l'ostacolo e sarei stato contento anche...


Spanish Police Arrest 10 in Anti-Terrorism Sweep

Spanish police arrested 10 people in an operation against "Islamic terrorism" on Wednesday, a court source said.


Date of Iraq's first post-Saddam vote set for January 30

BAGHDAD : Iraq's first post-Saddam elections will be held on January 30, the body in charge of organising the landmark vote announced, as world powers prepared for a conference on the country's future against a backdrop of continued violence.


Sri Lanka says ends ceasefire with Tamil Tigers

Sri Lanka's government has decided to formally annul a ceasefire pact with the Tamil Tigers, a senior government official said on Wednesday.


Alarmed that a 52-year-old paper was stoking the arguments of creationists, a chemistry professor has retracted a paper on the origins of life.


Light gunfire at Pakistani mosque, siege in 7th day

Islamist militants in a Pakistani mosque compound exchanged fire with security forces on Monday, but there was no sign of an imminent assault the morning after the government gave "a final warning" to surrender.


Federal Judge Refuses to Order Review of CIA Tapes

A federal judge today refused to order a special review of the CIA's destruction of interrogation videotapes, saying there was no evidence that the Bush administration defied court orders and that Justice Department prosecutors should be allowed to proceed with their own investigation into the ma...


Toshiba Corp.  said on Thursday  it has recalled more Sony Corp.  laptop computer  batteries due to fire risk.


Venezia, 12:41 - ATLETICA, MARATONA VENEZIA: KOSGEI FA IL BIS

Il keniota Jonathan Kipkorir Kosgei ha vinto per la seconda volta consecutiva la Venice Marathon. In...


An investigation is under way into what caused a British holiday coach to crash into a house.


Torre Says No to Yankeesâ Offer and Ends 12-Year Era

Joe Torre refused a $5 million contract offer that would have kept him as baseballâs highest-paid manager but also represented a cut from his present salary.


Chelsea and Aston Villa appeal dismissals of Cole and Knight

Sport: Football: The Football Association will reconsider the red cards shown to Ashley Cole and Zat Knight during during yesterday's 4-4 draw at Stamford Bridge


None of the Grammy nominees was more surprised than Chris Morris, who was taking notes along with the rest of the press corps Tuesday morning when he heard his name announced among the luminaries.


The low-key Yasuo Fukuda has promised to bring stability to Japan's tumultuous politics.


BEIJING -- French President Jacques Chirac hailed business deals worth 4 billion euros Sunday as a sign that a state visit to China intended to improve economic ties had been a success.


Overseas Snack Sales Help PepsiCo Meet Expectations

The company said it was able to raise prices and improve productivity, which helped offset soaring costs for commodities like grains and cooking oils.


Uefa wants to look at Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich's links to CSKA Moscow.


Gross domestic product gets a lot of attention, but other numbers matter, too.


Eagles running back Brian Westbrook could miss some time with a broken rib, a Philadelphia television station reported Tuesday night.


Your portfolio's growth doesn't have to come from capital gains alone.


Intel Updates Chips for Business Computers

Catching up with rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp. said Tuesday it will ship a desktop PC microprocessor that can handle significantly larger chunks of data than most of today's chips.


W.House Projects 2005 Deficit at $427 Billion

The White House estimated on Tuesday  that the U.S. budget deficit for 2005, including an extra $80  billion for Iraq and Afghanistan operations, will total $427  billion.


Arafat Stable as Row Looms Over Burial Site

Yasser Arafat was in a critical but  stable condition on Friday as a row brewed over where he would  be buried and questions loomed about who might succeed him.


Europe hopes finally to get its space station laboratory, Columbus, into orbit this Thursday.


The Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings usually play tight games. And the Packers usually come out on top. Their last five meetings were settled by five points or fewer, and Green Bay went 4-1 in those. This season, the Packers won both of the NFC North rivals' games 34-31, both on field goals by Ryan Longwell as time expired.


Branson hopes Google images help find Fossett

RENO, Nevada  - The search for missing U.S. adventurer Steve Fossett resumed on Wednesday as his friend, British billionaire Richard Branson, tried to find him through a satellite mapping service offered by Internet data provider Google.


U.S. oil companies monitor Felix, output unharmed

U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas  producers were monitoring powerful Hurricane Felix as it  churned through the Caribbean Sea on Sunday, but none had  reported reduced offshore production or evacuated workers to  onshore locations.


Office deadlines six times more likely to kill you!:

[Health India]: Washington, Dec 14 :People under pressure to meet deadlines are six times more likely to suffer from a heart attack, a new research reveals.


Clashes erupted between US forces and Iraqi fighters on Tuesday after two car bombs exploded in Ramadi, 70 miles west of Baghdad. Ramadi is one of the Sunni Triangle cities where US and Iraqi forces are planning


Information Commissioner updates personal data guidance

Explains what constitutes personal data The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) published new guidance (pdf) this week that explains its view of what counts as personal data under the Data Protection Act (DPA). Information that is not personal data today may become personal data as technology advances, it says.â¦


Il ministro della Giustizia dopo il caso Regina Coeli

«Visite sospette di alcuni parlamentari. I detenuti dovranno pagare le conseguenze di ciò che hanno fatto» ...


Cheering Section: Heart of Indians Baseball Beats From the Cheap Seats

John Adams, a lifelong Indians fan, figures he has taken his drum to all but 34 of the more than 2,500 home games the Indians have played since Aug. 24, 1973.


Abhishek's sister gears up for a new innings.


James Rodgers in Moscow reports on the Russian passion for cars and how the city's roads have changed.


Gross: Greenspan on the Economics of Human Behavior

Alan Greenspan discovers that human beings are â¦ irrational!


Following the death of Sean Taylor, Redskins Coach Joe Gibbs was forced to reevaluate both his coaching and religious values.


Stock futures point to steady start on Wall St

Stock futures edged higher on Monday,  suggesting shares on Wall Street may recover some of Friday's  sharp losses when heavy-equipment maker Caterpillar Inc.   rattled investors with a drop in earnings.


Mexico says pipeline bombs helped drug gangs

A left-wing guerrilla group that bombed fuel pipelines last week has indirectly helped Mexico's drug cartels by diverting police and army resources away from combating trafficking, the attorney general said on Monday.


Merkel warns against bowing to fear of Muslim violence

German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned  on Wednesday against bowing to fears of Islamic violence after  a Berlin opera house canceled performances of a Mozart work  because of concerns some scenes could enrage Muslims.


Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas and Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins are looking to collaborate with a new voice, but the TLC stars insist they're not trying to replace the late Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes.


Voters were headed to the polls Saturday to determine the political fate of U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, Louisiana's only black congressman since Reconstruction, whose long career is now overshadowed by a federal bribery investigation.


Cholesterol Drugs May Not Reduce Risk of Dementia

NEW YORK  - New study findings suggest that  the cholesterol-lowering drugs know as "statins" do not appear  to lower the risk of dementia or Alzheimer's disease, except  possibly in cases of early-onset Alzheimer's disease.


"Smoking Louse" Rewrites Human Evolution

They're tiny and pesky, but also hold secrets to our evolution: Head lice have shown researchers that an extinct species of early human had direct contact with modern-day man 25,000 years ago.


Il professor Buzzonetti, che lo curava, racconta per la prima voltala morte di Giovanni Paolo II. "Le cure non furono mai interrotte"                                            Il medico del Papa rompe il silenzio "A Wojtyla non fu staccata la spina"                                                                                di ORAZIO LA ROCCA


Nearly 40 people are killed and almost 100 injured in two car bombs in a main square in central Baghdad.


No other buyer will be willing to pay more for Yahoo. Since Yahooâs management will not be able to justify turning down that sort of premium, Microsoft is likely to win the prize.


(InfoWorld) - Despite the tribulations of launching a regional wireless Internet network, some cities are making progress by sharing their hard-won lessons. Stung by criticism of high cost, flaky service and pandering to recreational Web surfers, cities can justify their investment in free wireless service by using the networks to support public safety radio traffic, attract new businesses and abolish the "digital divide" that can stop low-income workers from landing Internet-age jobs. That's the message from government technology workers gathered at the MuniWireless 2007 conference in Newton, Massachusetts. Ubiquitous wireless coverage could also improve residents' lives by offering automated traffic monitoring, parking enforcement and meter reading, they said. But sometimes even those goals fail to sustain public support when a network hits surprise hurdles, said Bill Oates, chief information officer for Boston. The city had been running its new Wi-Fi network for a month in the blocks surrounding city hall when citizens began to complain that the Internet service provider used a content filter that blocked certain Web sites. "We will keep hitting bumps in the road, we know that. But sometimes it makes you ask if it's WiMax versus Wi-Fi versus 'Why even try?'," Oates said Tuesday in a conference session. Cities can also face a challenge when the local historical society complains that wireless antennas can harm the architectural appearance of city buildings. City workers in Malden, Massachusetts, found a way around that problem by fitting a Wi-Fi antenna inside the storefront sign of a local bar. The business owner was happy to donate the location in exchange for a strong signal, and the new node boosted coverage in a heavily populated part of town, said Anthony Rodrigues, the city's director of information technology. That example illustrates that the politics of launching a wireless network can be a tougher challenge than the technology, Rodrigues said. It is fairly easy to link the networks in neighboring towns to share coverage areas or fire response, but much harder to persuade elected leaders to talk about funding the effort or agreeing who will control the network. The political hurdle applies far beyond the borders of New England, where the conference is taking place, said Esme Vos, the founder of MuniWireless.com , a blog and sponsor of the conference. Until recently, public wireless networks have existed only in major cities with large budgets, including Philadelphia, Chicago, Houston and Portland, Oregon, she said. But across the U.S., the number of municipalities with planned or deployed public broadband networks has risen from 122 in July 2005 to 385 in May 2007, according to MuniWireless. The downside of that success has been increased public scrutiny of the investment involved, and demands from some taxpayers that the networks should be financially self-sufficient. That pressure has pushed the industry to consider many new business models, borrowing ideas like the advertising embedded in text messages or commercials that play over cell phones, she said. Others have asked government regulators to force content providers to bundle free wireless access with existing cable television, phone service, wired Internet access, VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) and IP television packages. However, Vos is passionate that governments should not insist that municipal Wi-Fi pay for itself, just as they don't require public utilities and paved highways to run at a profit. Governments throughout Europe already support public networks that way, not only in urban centers like Stockholm, Paris, Amsterdam and Milan, but throughout rural regions, she said. In the meantime, municipal technology leaders in the U.S. should continue to hone their skills at expanding coverage and supporting reliable service. "There have been a lot of negative stories in the press recently, saying 'these things don't work'," Vos said. "But people are learning from their mistakes. If you have to use 40 nodes instead of 20 nodes to cover the area, we can learn from that."ADVERTISEMENTIBM Information On Demand 2006Industrial Industry Leaders, please join us at IBM's premier information management global event, IBM Information On Demand 2006, October 15-20, Anaheim, CA. More IBM business and technical solutions content in one place than ever before! Select from  over 800 sessions. Register today!


Iraqi state TV: Iraqi PM arrives in Iran

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki arrived in Tehran Tuesday for his first official visit to Iran since taking office in May, Iraqi state television reported.


Madrid, Spain (Sports Network) - Julien Clement of Switzerland shot a seven- under-par 64 on Thursday to take a two-shot lead after the opening round of the Open de Madrid.


Gay rights group OutRage! calls on EMI to cancel the contract of "homophobic" singer Beenie Man.


Google Challenge: Keeping Wealthy Workers

As Google Inc. GOOG.O  nears  the end of its first quarter as a public company, industry  watchers say one of its emerging challenges is how to keep  soon-to-be wealthy workers from cashing out and moving on.


Pricey Big Screen TVs Headline Trade Show

Televisions big enough to cover  living-room walls were the showstoppers at the main U.S.  technology convention of 2005 on Wednesday as technology  companies said avid fans would pay more for an advanced screen  than a luxury car.


The Tennessee Titans asked Albert Haynesworth to return some of his bonus money because the defensive tackle won't be playing in five games during his suspension for stomping on the face of Dallas center Andre Gurode.


Zambia's Mwanawasa wins presidential race

Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa won a second term in office in an election his challenger Michael Sata accused him of rigging, official results showed on Monday.


Holiday Online Receipts Are Strong, but Reflect a Decline in Rate of Growth

Holiday e-commerce sales were robust, but, with sales growth of 19 percent, showed their slowest-ever growth, industry analysts projected.


Microsoft Vista enters widespread testing phase

Microsoft Corp.  said on Tuesday  that is has begun widespread testing of Windows Vista, the  long-awaited new version of the operating system that sits on  more than 90 percent of the world's PCs.


Petrolio: Sinscalco, "Ridurre le accise non serve

ROMA - Secondo il ministro dell' Economia Domenico Siniscalco ridurre le accise sui prodotti petroliferi non basta per ridurre il prezzo della benzina. ''Non risolverebbe i problemi - ha detto Siniscalco - non


The controversy over the scoring of the men's gymnastics all-around final just won't die despite the fervent desire of the US team that it do just that.


The two main satellite radio providers, XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Sirius are expected to announce a long-awaited merger on Monday, according to the New York Post.


Slittamento rialzo Fed da' ossigeno ai listini


By SAM HANANEL and MARY CLARE JALONICK  WASHINGTON - From Texas billionaires to Washington lobbyists, it's no secret that wealthy people can get federal farm subsidies.


Analysis: The resolution of the bloody battle between Sadr's Mahdi army and the Iraqi army shows that the Iraqi government still doesn't have the necessary will to rein in the Shi'ite militias


A senior Iranian official warned Saturday that further U.N. sanctions over Tehran's contentious nuclear program could derail ongoing negotiations toward a settlement.


'Suge' Knight Accused of Violating Parole

Rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight was booked on suspicion of violating his parole after police found marijuana in his truck during a traffic stop, authorities said Sunday.


China Netcom's Debt Ratio Was Double China Telecom's in 2003

China Netcom Group Corp. (Hong Kong) Ltd., controlled by the nation's No. 2 fixed-line phone company, had twice as much debt as its biggest rival at the end of 2003, after it built more networks boosting sales by 23 percent.


Colonia, 11:54 - F1, TOYOTA: PRESENTATA MONOPOSTO 2008

In Germania è stata presentata oggi la nuova monoposto Toyota per il Mondiale di Formula 1 20...


1st Unvaccinated Rabies Survivor Goes Home

A teenager who became the first person known to survive rabies without a vaccination went home Saturday after nearly 11 weeks in the hospital, officials said.


Israel Probes Shooting of Palestinian Boy

The Israeli army confirmed Wednesday it investigated the death of a 16-year-old Palestinian who was accidentally killed by Israeli machine gun fire while working in a Gaza Strip field with his father.


China: Vanuatu rescinds Taiwan recognition

The announcement came amid conflicting statements by Vanuatu officials about whether their government would stick to a Nov. 3 agreement to form relations with Taipei.


Five killed in tense Gaza, gunbattles rage

Gunbattles raged between Hamas loyalists and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's forces in Gaza City on Tuesday, killing at least three people and reviving fears the strip could slip into civil war.


Football shirt sponsorship deals with gambling firms may be under threat from a probe by the Gambling Commission.


Former European champion Stefano Baldini  of Italy overtook Brazilian Vanderlei de Lima 1.2 miles from  the finish to win the Olympic men's marathon on Sunday.


No safe haven: Diet sodas linked with health risks

Sodas -- even diet ones -- may be linked with increased risk factors for heart disease and diabetes, U.S. researchers said on Monday.


The case of Rocco Buttiglione, the EU commissioner-designate under fire for making disparaging remarks about homosexuals and single mothers, is back on Italy's front pages.


McCain in the middle of Bush-Kerry battle

WASHINGTON - Arizona Republican John McCain is a man seemingly stuck in the middle this presidential election year: a friend and sometimes defender of Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry and a loyal party wingman for President Bush who is a


Thirty-three injured when Air Portugal plane dives to avoid collision

A TAP-Air Portugal airliner dived sharply to avoid a mid-air collision with a smaller aircraft just before landing on the mid-Atlantic Azores islands, slightly injuring 33 people.


Londra, 17:22 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: I CONVOCATI PER LA SPAGNA

Il ct dell'Inghilterra, Steve McClaren, ha convocato 28 giocatori per l'amichevole contro la Spagna ...


The Other Face of US âSuccessâ in Fallujah

Baghdad, November 15: Everyone saw it coming, only the US forces did not: humanitarian disaster in Fallujah, and stronger resistance against US and allied occupying forces all around Iraq.


Apple says all iMacs to use latest Intel chips

Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O on   Wednesday said its entire line of iMac computers would use   faster microprocessors from Intel Corp. INTC.O, and the   company introduced a $999 model of its popular PC line.


Afghan captors accuse US of delaying hostagesâ release

Kidnappers threatening to execute three UN hostages in Afghanistan accused the United States on Saturday of delaying their release.


Roma, 16:09 - CALCIO, ROMA; AGENTE CHIVU: NESSUNA TRATTATIVA CON LA JUVE

In un'intervista all'emittente romana Radio Incontro, Andrea Pretti, uno dei procuratori del difenso...


Stesso provvedimento per Franco Melli e Lamberto Sposini


American officials warned all U.S. citizens Monday to avoid high-profile locations and government facilities in the Afghan capital after Sunday's car bombing outside the office of an U.S. security firm here. Officials said the blast killed at least six people, including three Americans.


FORMULA 1: GP CINA, VITTORIA DI RUBENS BARRICHELLO

SHANGHAI - Rubens Barrichello, su Ferrari, ha vinto il Gp di Cina, 16/ma prova del Mondiale di Formula 1. Dodicesima l'altra Ferrari di Schumacher. Barrichello ha preceduto il britannico della Bar, Button, e il finlandese della McLaren Kimi Raikkonen.


Stocks stalled at the open Tuesday as investors shrugged off the impact of weaker crude prices and reports that Johnson & Johnson is seeking to buy Guidant in a $24 billion deal.


Picking good stocks is not the most important part of securing your financial future.


At least 16 people, many of them children, were killed in explosions at the office of a US security contractor in Afghanistanâs capital and a school in the south east as the country moves towards its first post-Taliban election.


STUART, Fla. - Hurricane Jeanne sent wind and huge waves crashing ashore as it slammed into storm-weary Florida late Saturday, forcing thousands into shelters and tearing part of the roof from a hospital...


Microsoft's Gates Is World's Most 'Spammed' Person

E-mail users inundated with  unsolicited "spam" messages have reason to hope Microsoft Corp.  will develop better tools for tackling the problem: Bill Gates  is suffering more than anyone.


Yushchenko Certain Victor in Ukraine Election

KIEV, Ukraine  - West-leaning opposition leader  Viktor Yushchenko looked certain Monday to become Ukraine's  next president, bringing with him a promise to end rampant  graft and to reform the ex-Soviet state's damaged economy.


Moneta unica quotata 160,84 yen contro 160,68 di ieri


A total of 115 whales and dolphins died after swimming onto beaches on two southern Australian islands, authorities said Tuesday as the search continued for more pods in danger.


O'Reilly Harassment Case Settled Out of Court

Fox News Channel commentator Bill  O'Reilly and a female co-worker who had accused him of sexual  harassment have reached an out-of-court settlement, agreeing to  drop all allegations against each other, his lawyers said on  Thursday.


Commission Considers Plan to Gut California Forest for Golf Course

SAN JOSE, Calif. _ The California Coastal Commission, in the waning hours of a daylong meeting late Wednesday afternoon, was poised to vote on the contentious issue of whether to approve zoning changes that would clear the way for a Clint Eastwood-backed golf course to be built at Pebble Beach.


National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Saturn's mysterious moon Titan held onto its secrets despite a close reconnaissance by the Cassini spacecraft's cameras and instruments.


Iraq PM says security forces control holy city

KERBALA, Iraq  - Iraq's prime minister flew to the holy city of Kerbala on Wednesday and declared order had been restored after inter-Shi'ite gunbattles there killed 52 people and sent hundreds of thousands of pilgrims fleeing.


FCC Reviews 'Desperate Housewives' Football Promo

The Federal Communications  Commission on Wednesday reviewed complaints about ABC's steamy  "Desperate Housewives" promotion before "Monday Night Football"  and while the agency's chairman expressed disappointment, it  was not clear whether government would tackle the network.


Bush pushes low-tech health solution in Africa

President George W. Bush focused on a low-tech way to save the lives of African children Monday as he and first lady Laura Bush toured a Tanzanian clinic.


Union members at P&O vote in favour of industrial action in protest at plans to cut at least 1,200 jobs.


Jamaal Tinsley scored 17 of his 22 points in the second half to lead the Indiana Pacers to an 89-86 victory over the Toronto Raptors, who traded All Star Vince Carter to New Jersey earlier Friday.


Mutu out in cold after admitting drug use

CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho yesterday refused to talk about shamed striker Adrian Mutu ahead of tonightâs Champions League clash with CSKA Moscow.


A norma anche impianti di Messina, Modena e Reggio Calabria


China's special envoy on Darfur defended his country's efforts to stop violence in the Sudanese region and suggested Thursday that Western countries who condemn China's oil interests in Sudan are guilty of hypocrisy.


Fishermen closed off two French ports and environmentalists dumped dead fish in front of the European Union headquarters Monday on the eve of crucial talks on catch limits for threatened species in EU waters.


A goodwill mission to deliver kerosene heaters to Iraqi schools erupts into the fiery chaos of a roadside bombing — and Maj. Mary Prophit shields a comrade so he can rescue a critically burned Iraqi soldier.


U.S. Rep. Thomas M. Davis said Thursday he will not run for the Senate seat being vacated next year by fellow Republican John W. Warner, likely setting up a race between two former governors.


L'attenzione e' puntata sulle notizie societarie


Second chlorine bomb stokes fears in Iraq

The U.S. military said on Thursday a second bomb in two days using chlorine gas may have been a copycat attack amid concerns insurgents were broadening their range of weaponry to include crude chemical bombs.


LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Direct-mail DVD club Film  Movement, which offers its subscribers one independent film  each month, is taking to the skies this month.


Google Steals a Page from Amazon's Book Search

Google Inc. on Wednesday introduced a new search technology to help publishers sell books online, a fast-growing market dominated by Internet retailer Amazon.


Bunker in text message case is destroyed

The bunker where authorities say a man assaulted and held a 14-year-old girl captive for more than a week before she could send a text message to her mother for help was destroyed Monday.


Audi sets long-term target for U.S., China: report

Volkswagen's  Audi  premium unit aims to raise sales in the United States to 200,000 vehicles by 2015 from last year's 90,000, Audi's sales and marketing boss told a German newspaper.


Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has said that Wayne Rooney's first game for the club was as good as any debut he has ever seen.


Sprint Nextel Corp  said on  Wednesday it does not expect any delay to its plan to launch  QChat, a walkie-talkie cell phone service, despite a court  ruling against QChat developer Qualcomm Inc .


A Spaniard was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months in prison for stealing the equivalent of a dollar from a pay phone 13 years ago.


Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra says nearly all the 6,000 people missing after Sunday's tsunamis are probably dead.


Uruguayans dismayed with recent economic turmoil may elect their first leftist president Sunday, joining the leftward drift by voters across South America.


Storm kicks off Atlantic hurricane season

A tropical storm bearing down on Florida formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday, just in time for the official June 1 start of the Atlantic hurricane season.


ICANN investigates domain name sharp practice

Insider dealing probe launched Internet oversight agency ICANN has launched an investigation into the possibility that insider information is being used to snap up desirable domain names before the person or organisation likely to be interested in them has had a chance to buy.â¦


Seoul wants written accord from NKorea nuclear talks

South Korea has said it wants a binding written agreement to emerge from next week's six-nation talks on dismantling North Korea's nuclear weapons programme.


Airbus hits back after US files complaint over European subsidies

Airbus reacted forcefully Wednesday to a US complaint filed with the World Trade Organisation about European state aid for the European aircraft manufacturer, saying Washington's move underscored rival Boeing's dependence on "WTO-incompatible subsidies".


Cisco Systems Chief Development Officer and Executive Vice President Charles Giancarlo has resigned, the company announced today.


US Arrests Two in Hamas Racketeering Case

US officials have arrested two men for allegedly participating in a 15-year racketeering conspiracy to help finance the Palestinian militant group Hamas, the Justice Department said on Friday.


China plans to build a highway on the side of Mount Everest to ease the Olympic torch's journey to the peak of the world's tallest mountain before the 2008 Beijing Games, state media reported Tuesday.


When environmental protestors boarded a Japanese whaling ship in the Southern Ocean, images of the action quickly flashed on the world's TV sets, followed by photos from the Japanese ship after the protestors were taken into custody. Getting these images out is crucial if either side is to win the global PR battle, but doing so can be problematic when you're at sea, thousands of kilometers from the nearest cell phone network or broadband connection.


Discount retailer Dollar General Corp.   on Thursday posted a 40 percent drop in quarterly profit  on weakening demand for higher-margin products and withdrew its  earnings forecast for the rest of the year.


Tokyo's Nikkei stock average opened down  0.15 percent on Wednesday as investors took a breather from the  market's recent rises and sold shares of gainers such as Sharp  Corp.


Pavarotti to accept music prize in Italy

Luciano Pavarotti will make his first public appearance since undergoing surgery for pancreatic cancer last summer to receive a prize next week at a music festival in the northern Italian city of Bergamo, officials said Thursday.


Even at the height of the Palestinian intifada, when bus and sidewalk bombings inside Israel were common, Israeli tourists flocked to Egypt's Sinai Peninsula to swim among its


Pellacani accoltellato nel Bolognese, ha perso un occhio


GENOVA, 27 AGO - Una importante scoperta sui meccanismi scatenanti la leucemia e' stata realizzata dall' IST di Genova in collaborazione con Philadelphia.Le ricerche dimostrano che molecole chiamate microRNAs sono coinvolte nello sviluppo della leucemia


Turkish planes bomb Iraq village, no major incursion

DAHUK, Iraq/CIZRE, Turkey  - Turkish warplanes attacked a village in northern Iraq on Wednesday, an Iraqi Kurdish security official said, but Turkey said it wanted to hold back from a major incursion to give diplomacy a chance.


SYDNEY: US Vice President Dick Cheney wrapped up a week-long visit to Japan and Australia, a mission to reassure two strong allies buffeted by Washington's strategies for Iraq and North Korea.


Firenze, 14:22 - CALCIO, AZZURRI: TONI DOLORANTE, IN DUBBIO PER LA FRANCIA

Match con la Francia sabato a rischio per Luca Toni. Donadoni ha detto: "E' stato sottoposto a un es...


Due magie di Di Natale affondano la squadra calabrese


The Swiss Senate has approved by a clear majority a second series of bilateral treaties with the European Union.


Attentato attribuito da esercito a Tigri Tamil


France, Germany say NATO won't take command in Afghanistan

POIANA BRASOV, ROMANIA - Germany and France have rejected an appeal by the United States to have NATO take over the American-led combat mission in Afghanistan.


Nextel Communications Needs Sprint's Assets

Merrill Lynch reiterated a "buy" rating on Sprint (nyse: FON - news - people ) and raised the target price to $27 from $23.50.


MOSCOW, December 16 (RIA Novosti) - Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the ex-chief of the YUKOS oil major, is upset that company managers have filed a lawsuit with an American court.


Fans of the Seattle music pop station Kiss 106.1 FM usually have to sit through an array of disc-jockey antics and advertising between listening to favorite artists like Avril Levigne and Ashlee Simpson.


Gazprom, Rosneft Deny Rift on Merger Plan

Russian natural gas giant Gazprom and the 100 percent state-owned Rosneft oil company issued a joint denial Tuesday of a reported dispute over their proposed merger.


UN Report Disappoints Both Sides of Darfur Conflict

Both Sudan's government and Darfur  rebels criticized a U.N. report which accused Khartoum and  allied militias of atrocities in the country's western region  but stopped short of calling the violence genocide.


U.S. Troops Reinforce After Falluja Air Strike

U.S. troops stepped up pressure on the  rebel-held Iraqi city of Falluja on Tuesday, cutting roads and  reinforcing positions around the town as jets criss-crossed the  sky ahead of an expected assault.


Kerry Accuses Bush of Cronyism in Gov't Contracts

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.  - Democrat John Kerry charged  President Bush's administration on Friday with rewarding  politically connected companies with huge defense contracts and  then "turning a blind eye to the massive overcharging and  waste."


Darfur haunts AU as it aspires to union government

African leaders meet this weekend to debate a grand plan for a continental government, but they face pleas for urgent action now to halt conflicts in Darfur and Somalia and tackle enduring poverty.


Venezuela robbers agree to free most hostages

ALTAGRACIA DE ORITUCO, Venezuela  - Venezuelan bank robbers with pistols and a hand-grenade agreed to give up most of their hostages on Tuesday and drive away from a two-day-old siege in an ambulance with a few captives, officials said.


It can sometimes happen that on the sidelines of an event that might otherwise be merely an asterisk of history, the veil lifts somewhat to reveal the possibilities of something greater.


Democrats Could Win Republican Seat in Colorado Race

Democrats could have a chance at seizing a crucial Republican US Senate seat in Colorado in a neck-and-neck battle pitting a brewing magnate against a Hispanic from humble origins.


European stocks lifted by takeover speculation

European equity markets moved a little higher on Monday as industrial stocks were lifted by takeover speculation.


A 13-year-old Moore County girl is among 31 people in North Carolina with confirmed cases of E. coli infection, according to state public health officials.


Resurgent Woods still three clear in Japan

A resurgent Tiger Woods shot a three-under-par 67 to preserve his three-stroke advantage at the halfway point of the Dunlop Phoenix tournament on Friday.


Al blitz per liberarli hanno partecipato 25 paracadutisti


O'Reilly, accuser use airwaves to argue sex-harassment case

New York - Fox News Channel's Bill O'Reilly made a TV talk show appearance on what he said was "the worst day of my life" Thursday, vowing to fight sexual harassment charges by one of his producers.


How the West was won: hard-bargaining by Turks at EU summit

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave EU leaders a classic lesson in haggling at a crunch summit here, at one point bluntly threatening to leave if he didn't get what he wanted -- but for some the hard-nosed approach left a bitter aftertaste.


The Supreme Court prepares to hear a case on lethal injections that could cause us to rethink our haphazard system of capital punishment


A Conservative candidate in a London by-election attended a Labour Party fundraising event, it is revealed.


Cheers, and Concern, for New Climate Pact

With the United States keeping to the sidelines, delegates from more than 190 countries have gathered here both to celebrate the enactment of the


Seniors who got flu shots every year have added protection compared with those vaccinated for the first time, a new study found. Among those 65 and older who got flu shots annually, 28% were


Around 100,000 copies of the new Band Aid single were sold on its first day of release yesterday, according to estimates. Eager shoppers were queueing before stores opened to get their hands on the CD; HMV opened up an hour early to accomodate the demand.


England skipper John Terry admits coach Steve McClaren could lose his job if they lose in Estonia.


A Naturalist's Saunter Through The Adirondacks: Pleasant Read On A Cold Night

By Steve Grant, The Hartford Courant, Conn.  Feb. 11--The Adirondack Park in upstate New York is nearly 6 million acres of rugged country -- bigger than Massachusetts -- though it is not one mass of contiguous wilderness.


Kenya's attorney general calls for an independent inquiry into the result of the disputed presidential poll.


England's players claim to have been used as "political pawns" over the Zimbabwe tour crisis.


Rwanda village gives AIDS victims second chance

MUHANGA, Rwanda  - For a decade, Beata Uwitije never slept in her own bed at home. It was always a police cell, an alleyway, a bar or one of her client's homes.


The idea of working together with his family members excites Amitabh Bachchan and the legendary actor says he would welcome such an offer.


Mets lose again, NL East lead cut to one game

The New York Mets blew a five-run lead and had their National League East lead cut to one game after losing 9-6 to the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.


U.S. stocks cut losses and the Dow Jones industrial average briefly turned positive in early trading on Monday, but a diminishing appetite for risk and weaker-than-expected data on the services sector kept the indexes in negative territory.


Sosa's 601st HR helps Rangers top Astros

Sammy Sosa hit career home run No. 601, the first of three homers the Texas Rangers hit in an eight-run fifth inning outburst en route to a 11-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night.


IBM 'Blue Gene' Supercomputer Goes on Sale

IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced at the start of the annual SC supercomputing show Saturday that it will now offer commercial configurations of its Blue Gene supercomputer, just days after its prototype configuration, which has been built for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, took the high-performance computing crown with a speed of over 70 teraflops a second.


Miami Heat forward Antoine Walker's home in Chicago was robbed Monday, the player's agent said.


Amsterdam has the world's busiest   Internet exchange, thanks to nuclear physicists and   mathematicians who in the 1980s connected their network needs   with the academic belief that knowledge needs to be free.


A new study suggests consumers save billions of dollars by shopping on eBay auctions.


Yunus joins advisory board of Holcim Foundation-Founder of Grameen...

Congo Dem. Rep. Yunus joins advisory board of Holcim Foundation-Founder of Grameen Bank Muhammad Yunus has joined the advisory board of Holcim Foundation, Switzerland as a member.


Anxiety intensifies as new numbers on hostages at Russian school emerge

BESLAN, Russia  - Hostages released from a provincial Russian school said there are at least 1,500 people being held there by armed militants, Russian newspapers reported Friday, and a local legislator announced a similar figure challenging far lower official numbers.


An Australian movie fan on his way to pose for a Star Wars 30th anniversary photo shoot was arrested by police after his replica laser pistol was mistaken for a more earthly machine gun, media reported on Friday.


The International Committee of the Red Cross has charged the US military intentionally abused prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the New York Times said.


Sun Devils use gadgets to keep up with studies and friends--and sometimes, to stay awake in class.


Federer, Roddick lead charge into Bangkok semis

Bangkok, Thailand (Sports Network) - The world's top players -- Roger Federer and Andy Roddick -- highlighted Friday's quarterfinal winners at the $550,000 Thailand Open.


Stock index futures were little changed to higher on Monday, suggesting the market will snap back from last week's sharp declines as optimism about economic growth replaces interest-rate worries.


Fon and games A router designed to share broadband internet connections with third parties appears to break the terms and conditions of seven of the top 10 UK internet service providers.â¦


Healthy lifestyle can help the elderly to live longer

A HEALTHY lifestyle can reduce the death rate of elderly people by more than 60 per cent, a study has revealed. Researchers looked at the effects of a Mediterranean diet, not smoking, being physically active


Kenyan crisis spoils Valentine's Day run-up

NAIVASHA, Kenya  - Past the greenhouses and fields of roses, a chain fence surrounds rows of white tents.


LONDON - The worldâs oil refiners are unimpressed by Saudi Arabiaâs boost to production capacity that would only swell supplies of sour, high sulphur crude while they hanker for sweet oil.


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After Hong Kong Election, China Faces New Calculus

The Chinese government refrained on Monday from saying much about the results of Sunday's elections in Hong Kong, but the country's Communist leaders had reason to be pleased.


Palestinian militants said to OK a pause in attacks

GAZA CITY -- Militant groups have agreed to temporarily halt attacks on Israel, a trial period before a formal truce agreement, to give Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas time to appeal to Israel to stop targeting militants, Palestinian officials said yesterday.


Atomic register offers route to quantum computing

The fundamental memory component of a quantum computer has been built for the first time using a string of atoms. This could offer a more reliable way to build a working quantum computer than other techniques, suggest researchers.


Russian Envoy Sees Korea Nuclear Talks in Late Jan

North Korea could return to six-party talks on its nuclear programs in late January after President Bush forms his new cabinet, Russian ambassador to Japan Alexander Losyukov said Monday.


Former N.C. Prosecutor Is Held in Contempt

DURHAM, N.C., Aug. 31 -- Michael B. Nifong, the former Durham County district attorney, was held in criminal contempt of court Friday for lying to a judge when pursuing rape charges against three falsely accused Duke University lacrosse players.


A JUDGE yesterday ordered a woman accused of stalking actor Catherine Zeta-Jones to stand trial. Dawnette Knight, 33, who was arrested on June 3 at her Beverly Hills home, has pleaded not guilty to a felony


The way people interact with PCs will change dramatically in the next five years, Microsoft chief Bill Gates says.


Ernst & Young's Item Club lowers its growth forecasts but also sees positives from the credit crunch.


Ledger's kindness to strangers remembered

CNN.com readers who met actor Heath Ledger write he was a down-to-earth guy who didn't let stardom interfere with raising his daughter or offering a helping hand. Dan Bova said Ledger helped him change a flat tire. Crystal Davis said he checked on her in a mall when he saw she was white as a sheet. "Goodnight, Heath," wrote one reader. "You were a good bloke."


The REIT's commercial mortgage-backed securities may be tied to Rouse's prestigious mall portfolio.


HOLON, Israel -- The 2-year-old's flawed heart beat backward, pumping blue blood to his lips and inking rings around his eyes.


Seimone Augustus scores her 1,000th career point, reaching that mark in the second-fewest games in WNBA history, and the Minnesota Lynx earn an 83-58 victory over the Sparks.


Fifa president rejects Premier League overseas expansion plan

Sepp Blatter, the president of football's world governing body FIFA, said on Thursday that plans to stage English Premier League (EPL) games overseas will never happen.


Ex-XenSource CEO tries another virtualization start-up

Blog: Pano Logic combines VMware virtualization software on the server with a device to remotely connect users' keyboards, mice and other peripherals.


Su contratto metalmeccanici, problema sono i sindacati


"The Late Late Show" is asking four guest hosts to stay a little longer.


Israel Kills 10 People, Says Not Following Roadmap

JENIN, West Bank  - Raiding Israeli forces killed  six Palestinian militants and four civilians on Wednesday, the  highest single-day Palestinian death toll in the West Bank for  more than two years, witnesses and medics said.


How do the Democratic and Republican hopefuls size up the key issues of the campaign?


Planned weekend talks could promise a major break in the entertainment industryâs labor troubles.


Iraq: iracheno d'Italia rapito, chiesto subito il riscatto

MILANO - E' stato chiesto un riscatto subito dopo il giorno del rapimento in Iraq dell'imprenditore iracheno Ajad Wali, da 25 anni residente a Treviso dove gestisce una ditta di mobili insieme al fratello Emad.


Delude film di De Palma, bene 'Click' al 4/o posto


Oz watchdog accuses Google of misleading public

Organic The Australian competition watchdog has accused Google of "misleading and deceptive conduct".â¦


Japan Quake Kills 18, Aftershocks Strike Fear

OJIYA, Japan  - Dozens of aftershocks shook  northern Japan on Sunday after the country's deadliest  earthquake in nine years killed at least 18 people and injured  some 1,400 as houses collapsed, roads crumbled and rail tracks  buckled.


Flanders chief set to lead next Belgian government

Belgian voters punished the outgoing liberal-socialist government in an election on Sunday and cleared the way for Flemish premier Yves Leterme to become prime minister.


Wakefield comes through in extra innings

Tim Wakefield already had left Aaron Boone's homer that won last year's AL championship series far behind. Now he has a more pleasant playoff memory.


TEHRAN (MNA) â- After 22 hours of intense negotiations in Paris, Iranian and European representatives announced an initial agreement on the complete framework for further nuclear talks.


PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti Oct. 2, 2004 - Supporters of ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide took to the streets of Haiti's capital for a second day, shooting wildly, smashing cars and blocking roads with burning tires.


Presidents Call on U.S. to Help Tsunami Survivors

WASHINGTON/JAKARTA  - U.S. presidents past and  present appealed to all Americans Monday to aid victims of the  Asian tsunami, as rescuers struggled to get food and water to  those clinging to life on shattered coastlines.


Prosecutors moved Friday to drop the murder case against a man freed after nearly a decade in prison, but stopped short of saying he was exonerated by the DNA evidence that led a judge to overturn his conviction.


India seek winning note from perfect pitch

BANGALORE: In these days of narrow margins, any advantage that can be accrued from being the home team could be of crucial importance.


Al Qaeda says has abducted two US soldiers

A group linked to Iraq's al Qaeda said   on Monday it had abducted two U.S. soldiers south of Baghdad,   according to a statement posted on the Internet.


Briefly: Verizon Wireless pulls phone from shelves

roundup Plus: Dell updates low-end server line...SAS Institute lures former Red Hat CFO...McAfee CFO joins Cray board.


Microsoft Vista Sales Lag Behind Projections

By Pete Bach, The Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wis.  Feb. 20--Microsoft's new Vista operating system is wowing buyers less  intensely than expected, but a couple of Fox Cities computer professionals say  it's got a lot of pluses.


Dion Phaneuf scores the go-ahead goal midway through the third period Friday night to lead the Flames past Carolina, 4-3.


Online sales to rise 20 percent in 2006: report

Online sales are expected to rise  20 percent this year to $211 billion, with pet supplies and  cosmetics experiencing leading growth, according to a report to  be published on Tuesday.


The U.N. climate panel is set to issue its strongest warning yet on Friday that human activities are causing a damaging global warming likely to bring more heatwaves, droughts and rising seas.


At least four people were killed andmore than 200 others injured in a series of powerful earthquakes in northwestern Japan, mainly in the Niigata Prefecture, on Saturday evening.


Bush Plans Steps to Help Troubled Borrowers

President Bush will announce steps intended to help low-income families hit by the subprime mortgage crisis.


The US pledges $20m to help Palestinians out of a financial crisis - a rare direct payment from Washington.


By Alistair Osborne, Associate City Editor (Filed: 23/11/2004). A high court judge will rule tomorrow whether MyTravel, the troubled package holiday group, can force through an Â£800m debt-for-equity swap without the consent of its bondholders.


TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Ralph Nader is back on Florida's ballot - probably for good this time...


As two major investment banks issued optimistic reports on the Mountain View search engine company Tuesday, its stock price jumped $8.


Fed Chief Calls for Efforts to Balance World Trade

Ben S. Bernanke expressed concern today over trade imbalances between emerging and industrial nations.


Google, the world's most popular Web search engine, has slashed the price range on its eagerly awaited initial public offering to between $85 and $95 per share from between $108 and $135 per share.


Midfielder Phil O'Donnell has died after collapsing during team's match against Dundee United


Fox claimed all of the top  five shows in the key adults 18-49 demographic last week and  got a solid premiere from David E. Kelley's drama "Wedding  Bells."


European equities were fractionally lower on Wednesday after a lacklustre US session, but losses were capped by a number of positive earnings reports and oil prices dropping back below $69 a barrel.


England close day two 30-0 in their second innings, 163 runs behind South Africa.


Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi Monday paid his respects at the tomb of Mother Teresa and urged the world to emulate her path of compassion and peace.Comment


(InfoWorld) - Telephones with touchscreen displays that occupy most of their front face are starting to looking like the next big thing in the cellphone market. On Thursday Samsung Electronics became the third company in almost as many weeks to show a handset with such a design. In unveiling the F700, Samsung joins Apple, whichÂ started the ball rolling with its iPhoneÂ in early January, and LG Electronics, whichÂ announced its K850 "Prada" handsetÂ in the second half of the same month. Among the three handsets the F700 is the first that is compatible with 3G (third generation) WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) in addition to conventional GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications). It also works with the companion HSDPA and EDGE data transmission systems so, on 3G networks, it can receive data at up to 7.2Mbps. It also scores points over the other two handsets by having a higher quality camera -- 5 megapixel versus 2 megapixel on the iPhone and K850 phones -- and support for a wider variety of multimedia file formats. On the video side it can play MPEG4, H.263, H.264 and Real Video. For audio, it supports MP3, AACplus, eAACplus and Real audio formats, Samsung said in a statement. But it falls down in a couple of areas when compared to the other phones. Among the three it has the smallest display: 2.8 inches against 3 inches on the K850 and 3.5 inches on the Apple handset. Screen resolution is 240 pixels by 440 pixels, which puts it lower than the iPhone, but higher than the K850. Other features include a QWERTY keyboard on the lower-half of the phone that slides out from behind the display when needed. Some specifications, like the battery life and standby time, are yet to be determined, said Stephanie Wong, a spokeswoman for the company in Seoul. The F700, which will be on show at next week's 3GSM expo in Spain, will be the fourth member of Samsung's "Ultra" family of phones. Samsung hasn't decided when or where the phone will be launched nor at what price, said Wong.


Commuter jetpacks offered: $100k, August delivery

Mountain View rush hour goes ballistic Despite a lifetime of waiting we don't yet have our flying cars, our rayguns, our space holidays, nor even our robot/brainchipped-monkey butlers. However, from August - if the manufacturers are to be believed - ordinary consumers will finally be able to buy a (marginally) useful jetpack, for just $100,000.â¦


Wall Street seen edging lower, confidence data eyed

U.S. shares are expected to open weaker  on Tuesday, giving back some of the previous session's gains,  as oil rebounded above $61 a barrel and amid caution ahead of a  consumer confidence report.


Motown founder Berry Gordy says the ailing music industry can reverse its slide if it puts the focus on good music.


Iraq Shia leader seeks tougher U.S. action

One of Iraq's most powerful Shi'ite leaders said after meeting President Bush on Monday that civil war could only be staved off if U.S. forces struck harder against Sunni-led insurgents.


Saddam Hussein's eight-month-old trial entered its final phase on Monday, when prosecutors began closing arguments.


ARM is showing a mobile phone based on the Android platform at the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.


Smoking parents worn out by a colicky baby might want to try kicking the tobacco habit, a new study suggests. "Mothers who smoke during pregnancy are twice as likely to have


Bombing Kills Lebanese Intelligence Officer

A powerful bomb killed a senior Lebanese intelligence official and at least four other people in an eastern suburb of Beirut on Friday, security officials said.


FDA warns on anemia drugs after test deaths

Responding to a spate of deaths in clinical trials, the Food and Drug Administration yesterday issued its most severe warning possible for drugs widely used to treat anemia in kidney disease patients and cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.


Grenade kills two at Colombo Bollywood concert

Two people were killed and 11 wounded when a hand grenade was lobbed into the VIP section of the audience at a concert led by Indian film superstar Shah Rukh Khan and two other actors, police said.


Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan Vow to Resist Upheaval

Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan vowed on Friday to resist attempts by the West to export a Ukrainian-style revolution to Central Asia.


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"Don't want to be an American idiot," declares Billie Joe Armstrong. Too late, bucko. Hey, we love Green Day as much as the next aging punk fan -- but come on, that's like Michael Jackson asking people not to call him wacko.


Mark Thatcher to plead guilty to coup charges in South African court: source

Mark Thatcher, the son of British former prime minister Margaret Thatcher, will plead guilty to charges of bankrolling an alleged coup plot in Equatorial Guinea in a Cape Town court in a plea bargain with the state, a source close to him said.


It's time to fess up. We were among the hordes of skeptics (sheep?) who boldly proclaimed drug-testing would blow a hole in the number of runs and home runs we'd see in 2004.


A special performance at this year's Grammy awards ceremony is to pay tribute to late singer Ray Charles.


Marion Bartoli causes one of the biggest shocks in Wimbledon history as she defeats top seed Justine Henin to reach the final.


2005 Presidents Cup Director Succumbs to Spinal Meningitis

George Burger, who served as the tournament director of the 2005 Presidents Cup at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, dies Wednesday from complications from bacterial spinal meningitis.


Michael Howard accuses Tony Blair of squandering the chance to lead efforts against climate change.


Inauguration Day Set for Sun. in Ukraine

The Ukrainian parliament voted Thursday to hold President-elect Viktor Yushchenko's inauguration this Sunday, capping a months-long presidential election marked by fraud allegations, mass street protests and multiple Supreme Court appeals.


U.S. stocks closed lower on Monday, led by financial shares, as a rush by savers to pull deposits from a large British mortgage lender fueled concerns that turmoil in the credit markets would spread.


As it continues to dig out from a string of troubles, BP is the only major to up oil production.


If Bud Selig approves a 10-player trade between the Yankees, the Diamondbacks and the Dodgers, it will put the Yankees one step closer to obtaining Randy Johnson.


French police search the headquarters of Societe Generale, the bank where rogue trading lost huge sums.


Wall St.'s Nest Egg - the Housing Sector

If there were any doubts that we're still living in the era of the stay-at-home economy, the rows of empty seats at the Athens Olympics should help erase them.


Report: China will not issue 3G licenses before 2008

China is delaying licenses for 3G cellular data service to give that country's home-grown technology time to catch up with more mature 3G technologies.


BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. - For the third year in a row, this northern Nevada town turned the pungent press it received after being designated the "Armpit of America" into a tourism success...


Market sinks as AT&T stirs recession fear

U.S. stocks tumbled on Tuesday after a warning by phone company AT&T of soft consumer spending sparked a new round of recession fears, helping drive the S&P to its worst-ever five-day start to a year.


Per sostenere crescita e vitare recessione in Usa


German Factory Orders Probably Fell in August as Oil Costs Crimped Exports

Factory orders in Germany, Europe s largest economy, probably fell for the second month in three in August as soaring oil prices weighed on global growth, a survey of economists showed.


Defending World Cup champion Hermann Maier of Austria reinjured his right knee during Friday's downhill. Austrian alpine team director Hans Pum said Maier was being examined by team doctors to determine the extent of the injury.


The Hungarian hammer thrower who was stripped of his gold medal after refusing to take a follow-up drug test at the Athens Olympics said Tuesday that he vows to keep his medal.


As part of a deal to fix medicare, Ottawa is willing to discuss sweetening the equalization program that transfers financial help to the have-not provinces, provincial sources have told The Globe and Mail.


A union with ties to Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton failed in court Thursday to prevent casino workers from caucusing at special precincts on the Las Vegas strip.


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Getting eggspensive The cost of a full English is set to soar, as animal feed prices push up the cost of eggs, bacon and dairy produce. Wheat has also hit a record high, so toast isn't going to be the budget option, either.â¦


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After reading a book this year about serious flaws in Japan's pension system, retired deliveryman Yoshikazu Hirano thought he'd check his own records just to be safe. He's glad he did: The 74-year-old discovered the government had shortchanged him by 460,000 yen ($3,770) in benefits he accrued while driving a truck for three years in the 1950s and 60s.


The Sony Corporation today agreed to buy the Hollywood film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and its valuable film library after rival Time Warner withdrew from the bidding.


The purported leader of al-Qaida's affiliate in Iraq called in a new posting on a militant Web site on Thursday for attacks on Israel and proposed that Iraq's territory be a "launching pad" to seize Jerusalem.


Enel: lo ha gia' scelto un milione di famiglie


Girardi to succeed Torre as Yankees manager: report

Former player Joe Girardi has been  offered the chance to succeed Joe Torre as manager of the New  York Yankees, according to ESPN Radio.


NEW DELHI: Indian Foreign Minister Nawtar Singh said on Saturday that New Delhi could consider Pakistanâs suggestions for resolving the Kashmir issue if a formal proposal was made.


Nikkei Up at Midsession, Drug Firms Rally

Japan's Nikkei average was up 1.22  percent at midsession on Friday after touching its highest in 2  months on gains on Wall Street that stoked optimism about the  U.S. economy and the outlook for Japan's export-led recovery.


Pak-India close to accord on pre-missile test information

ISLAMABAD Dec 28 : Pakistan and India have moved closer to finalizing a draft agreement on providing advance information to each other about missile tests, said a joint statement issued at the end of two-day foreign secretary-level talks in Islamabad on


STOCKHOLM, Sweden - American researchers Richard Axel and Linda B. Buck shared the 2004 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Monday for their work on the sense of smell - showing how, for example, a person can smell a lilac in the spring and recall it in the winter...


PENSACOLA, Fla. | Hurricane Ivan blistered the Gulf Coast early Thursday, spawning killer tornadoes, 2Â½-story waves and torrential rain that killed at least 23 people and demolished dozens of waterfront homes.


Business & money: Critics warn home information packs will damage an already sluggish market


Chirac Calls for End to China Arms Embargo

French President Jacques Chirac on Saturday called for an end to a European Union arms embargo on China as companies from both nations signed contracts worth more than $1 billion during a high profile visit meant to strengthen commercial ties.