Former Restaurant Inspector Loses Lawsuit

A former restaurant inspector for France's famed Michelin Red Guide — fired for revealing how it awards its coveted stars to the nation's best chefs — lost a lawsuit Tuesday alleging wrongful dismissal, a Michelin lawyer said.


Reporter to Write Book About Being Hostage

Micah Garen, an American journalist held hostage in Iraq last summer by Shiite militants, is writing his memoirs. Simon & Schuster expects to publish the book, currently untitled, in the fall of 2005.


Thousands of Mozambicans living near main rivers are urged to leave their homes, as waters rise after heavy rain.


Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett is criticised for not explaining the government's Europe policy to MPs.


"Family Guy" movie possible, MacFarlane says

The team behind Fox's hit  animated show "Family Guy" has been considering a "Family Guy"  movie down the line, creator Seth MacFarlane told The Hollywood  Reporter.


Iraq shadows Bush as he seeks help on Afghanistan

Escalating bloodshed and political  tension in Iraq will shadow President Bush at a NATO summit  this week where he hopes to persuade Europeans to do more to  quell violence in Afghanistan.


A report into fish stocks in the seas around Europe is expected to say there has been a slight recovery.


Cairo starts to disperse a central symbol of its bureaucracy

The Mugamma building's government offices are being relocated in bid to reduce congestion.


Ford says strike at Russian plant to end Dec 17

ST PETERSBURG, Russia  - U.S. car maker Ford Motor Co  will resume full production at its Russian plant on Monday after a four-week strike that threatened to curtail a planned increase in output.


ALEXANDRIA, Va.  - US Airways Group Inc. UAIR.O,  squeezed severely by low-cost rivals and soaring fuel prices  and failing in its drive for new labor concessions, filed for  bankruptcy protection on Sunday for the second time in two  years.


Inzamam says protest defended Pakistan's pride

Pakistan cricket captain Inzamam-ul-Haq said he kept his team off the field against England in the fourth Test to defend his country's pride after allegations of cheating.


World's first virtual girlfriend to launch in November

You know how it is guys. Work, mates, sports, work, sleep - there just isn't enough time to meet members of the opposite sex. Now technology has come to the rescue with the launch of the world's first virtual girlfriend game.


Kia Spectra gets poor rating in frontal crash test

Kia Motors Corp.'s <000270.KS> Spectra sedan got the lowest safety rating in a US insurance industry group's crash tests designed to simulate frontal collisions.


A friend of a poisoned Russian dissident said they both received e-mail threats days before he was taken ill.


Television producer. Music composer. Singer. Actor. Now TV host. Starting his career as a television producer,


Catania, 12:26 - CALCIO, CATANIA: NON CONVOCATI TERLIZZI E SARDO

Silvio Baldini, allenatore del Catania, per la trasferta in programma domani a Siena deve fare a men...


Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, which filed for bankruptcy protection last month, accepted a $38 million bid for its assets from a New York investment firm yesterday.


Pakistan's military says it has cleared foreign Islamic militants from large parts of the troubled region of South Waziristan, near the Afghan border.


The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio, Bob Hunter Column: Ohio State Learns Victory is Best Way to Get Crowd Control

By Bob Hunter, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio  Feb. 4--EAST LANSING, Mich. -- One hour and 20 minutes before the game, Greg Oden was on the floor by himself, shooting free throws. The students in the Iz-zone were already out there, doing their thing.


Samsung launches camera phone with hard drive

Samsung Electronics, largest producer of color monitors, color TV sets, memory chips, and LCD displays, has announced the "first-ever mobile phone with an internal hard drive" (Samsung's slogan for this phone) on Tuesday.


Peace Deal Generates Business Buzz in Sudan

The narrow gravel airstrip in this dusty, desolate town has been a hive of activity since rebel and government leaders signed a historic peace accord this month officially ending Africa's longest running civil war.


At roughly 3.30pm yesterday Darren Clarke was five under par for his round, three under for the tournament and jointly leading the Volvo Masters here.


It's difficult to sit here in the heart of Red Sox Nation -- where people are buying every form of BoSox garb and memorabilia (Red Sox dog bones?


Shock magazine mobilizes cell phone campaign

Publisher Hachette Filipacchi is   testing a new mobile phone strategy with what may be its most   colorful U.S. title: Shock magazine, home to photos of nuns   practicing taekwondo and a polio-stricken dancing transvestite.


Female fashion models and many celebrities are "too thin", say four in every five consumers from around the world, a new online survey showed on Thursday.


Analyst says wireless synchronization with Exchange e-mail software may make it more attractive to corporate IT departments, which usually favor devices based on Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating system.


lots of fish â-or the most powerful of reasons: She's determined to avoid her mother's fate. Adkins is only 32. But her mother, Suzie Smith


Luigi Del Neri admitted on Wednesday evening that he hoped he would be given time to prove his worth at Roma as he finally got the chance to put his unhappy experience at Porto behind him.


Consumers undeterred by escalating credit problems and a weakening housing market went on a back-to-school buying spree last month, helping many retailers rebound from July's disappointing sales. But analysts are still worried that economic concerns might curtail shopping in the critical months ahead.


IBM to make digital image sensors for Kodak

Camera maker Eastman Kodak and IBM, the world's biggest computer company, said Thursday that the two US companies had agreed to a deal in which IBM will manufacture digital image sensors for Kodak.


Mercury rises for art pop of Franz Ferdinand

Scottish art pop triumphed over female soul as Franz Ferdinand won the Mercury music prize last night for their debut album. The Glaswegian four-piece, who guest-edited G2 earlier this year, were the clear


The Father of the Norse Gods sends a new PSU... UK Exclusive Review Manufacturers love to cram extra features into every part of a PC, but it comes as a surprise that Gigabyte - making its debut in the PSU biz - has managed the same trick with its new Odin GT 800W power supply.â¦


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Ancora polemiche sulla proposta del leghista Calderoli

Il ministro dell'Interno ha parlato della sicurezza dei cittadini a un convegno di Forza Italia. Da gennaio denunce online. PADOVA - Â«Di taglie con me Ã¨ meglio non parlareÂ». Il ministro dell'Interno Giuseppe


FTC: Thumbs up to America's online child protection laws

COPPA bracelet America's laws protecting children's privacy online are working just fine, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). But just to make sure, it will slap violators with bigger fines.â¦


Retail sales, housing woes boost rate cut talk

Retail sales rose just 0.1 percent in February and a growing number of Americans fell behind on their mortgages late last year, according to data on Tuesday that raised concerns about the economy.


Cardinals capture pennant in spectacular fashion

ST. LOUIS - Entering Game 7 of the National League Championship Series on Thursday night at Busch Stadium, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros had played six games about as evenly as two teams possibly could play.


Spurs Rout Sonics; Korver Clutch for 76ers

Without top scorer Ray Allen and coach Nate McMillan, the Seattle SuperSonics were no match for San Antonio.


Dopo le foto che la ritraevano sniffare cocaina


Sept. 9, 2004 - Images sent back to Earth by the Cassini spacecraft reveal aspects of Saturn scientists have never seen: another moon â-ossibly two â - a ring of material.


China's biggest computer maker says it has acquired a majority stake in IBM's personal computer business. The 1.75- billion-dollar deal is one of the biggest Chinese overseas acquisitions ever.


Iraqi Teens Abused at Abu Ghraib, Report Finds

The investigation also acknowledges that military intelligence soldiers kept multiple detainees off the record books and hid them from international humanitarian organizations, officials said.


The dollar clung to slim gains Monday but  stayed close to a record low against the euro and a five-year  low vs the yen, with traders saying it was just a matter of  time before the market dumps the U.S. currency again.


Two young men - one a Marine Corps officer - were shot to death Saturday at a tailgate party before a college football game, and authorities were searching for two suspects.


A playground dedicated to murdered Liverpool schoolboy Rhys Jones will be opened by his parents.


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


For Guidant, J&J's resources sealed the deal

After lengthy talks and stiff negotiations over price, the decision by Guidant executives to sell the company for $25.4 billion came down to the attractiveness of Johnson & Johnson's deep resources.


Typhoon subsides after killing at least 31

The death toll from Typhoon Songda rose to 31 Wednesday, with at least 14 people still missing and more than 900 injured mainly in Hokkaido and western Japan.


Ending weeks of speculation, Laura Bush said Monday that Oscar de la Renta would design her inaugural ball gown.


American judge rejected from FIG technical committee

American judge George Beckstead was rejected in his bid for re-election to the men's technical committee of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) in Antalya, Turkey on Friday.


Cuneo, 22:43 - VOLLEY, SERIE A1: NELL'ANTICIPO CUNEO BATTE PADOVA

Nell'anticipo della sesta giornata di ritorno della serie A1 di volley maschile, la capolista Bre Ba...


Tickets for the Diana memorial concert are expected to be snapped up quickly when they go on sale.


Eight nations with Arctic territory agreed Wednesday to fight glacial melting and other effects of climate change in the region, though they declined to endorse any new steps


Museum Works In Brazil Stolen At Shift Change

SAO PAULO, Brazil, Dec. 20 -- Armed with nothing more than a crowbar and a car jack, it took thieves just three minutes to steal paintings worth millions of dollars, by Pablo Picasso and CÃÂ¿ndido Portinari, from Brazil's premier modern art museum.


Top seed Roger Federer wins in straight sets to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals.


Al-Qaida's No. 2 has issued a new video calling on Muslims to unite in jihad, or holy war, and support the Islamist movement in Iraq, a U.S.-based intelligence monitoring group said Wednesday.


Ultimate Electronics Inc. on Tuesday said it was at risk of being delisted from the Nasdaq because of a delay in filing its results for the quarter ended Oct. 31.


Sports: Dirrell moves into boxing semifinals

ATHENS, Greece The US will get at least two boxing medals. Andre Dirrell (dur-EL') made sure of that today by narrowly beating a Cuban boxer to advance to the Olympic middleweight semifinals.


Need for an Independent International Investigation of the Gatumba Massacre

"It is essential that the killings of more than 150 Congolese refugees in Burundi are the subject of an independent impartial investigation, the findings of which should be made public and acted upon so that the perpetrators can be brought to justice," ...


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British Council chief leaves Saint Petersburg

The head of the British Council's Saint Petersburg office left the city Saturday for as long as the bureau's operations remain suspended, British officials said as quoted by the Interfax news agency.


A leading panel of experts handed NASA's leadership a sharp reproof Wednesday, concluding that the space shuttle should be used to service the Hubble Space Telescope and


Britney Spears ordered to undergo drug testing

A court commissioner has ordered Britney Spears to undergo random drug testing and hire a parenting coach to help the pop singer raise her children with ex-husband Kevin Federline, court papers showed on Tuesday.


Dead Student Had Infection, Officials Say

Health officials said the Brooklyn student had become infected with a virulent, drug-resistant strain of bacteria.


Diabetes control maintained with exercise training

NEW YORK  - Resistance training at a community center is helpful for maintaining control of blood sugar levels in adults with type 2 diabetes, an Australian study suggests.


A nationwide campaign to cut accidents on building sites is launched in Scotland.


UNITED NATIONS, March 13 -- Sudan's president has rejected the core elements of a plan to send U.N. peacekeepers to Darfur to help protect civilians from a government-backed campaign of violence.


Last month, it was the incumbent prime minister, Viktor Yanukovych, who claimed victory in Ukraineâs presidential election, and the upstart challenger, Viktor Yushchenko, who refused to accept the result.


Blair meets Turkish counterpart in London

Prime Minister Tony Blair has met his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in London for talks focussed on the Muslim state's bid to join the European Union.


Beatles' Indian guru Maharishi Yogi dies

The guru to the Beatles who introduced transcendental meditation to the West, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, died at his Dutch home overnight, aides said on Wednesday. He was said to be 91.


Hamilton OKs Predators' relocation plans

Hamilton's city council approved an agreement Wednesday that would allow Copps Coliseum to become the Nashville Predators' home.


15th Anniversary: Wired Cofounder Brews Up Innovative Chocolate

Louis Rossetto and a business partner have launched Tcho, a startup that aims to do for cacao beans what Starbucks did for those other beans.


Mortgage Applications Fell Last Week--MBA

Applications for U.S. home mortgages  fell in the last week as mortgage rates edged higher and  refinancing applications fell, an industry group said on  Wednesday.


NASHVILLE (Billboard) - Although she has only a handful of   national treks under her belt, Janet Jackson is one of the most   successful female touring artists of all time.


Huge toll feared as mortars blast Iraq National Guard base

A huge toll was feared after mortar rounds hit an Iraqi National Guard headquarters north of Baghdad. Officials said more than 100 Iraqis were killed and wounded, but there was no breakdown giving the number of fatalaities.


Doha, 19:02 - Tennis, Doha: Santoro e Federer ai quarti

Il francese Fabrice Santoro si aggiudica il 'derby' con il connazionale Gael Monfis e approda ai qua...


Kerik's Position Was Untenable, Bush Aide Says

President Bush readily accepted Bernard B. Kerik's decision to withdraw his nomination as homeland security secretary after the White House concluded


Smart dashboard displays the hidden price of power

Blog: Building energy costs fit within this tidy interface to help a home become more efficient.


African environmentalist wins Nobel prize

Wangari Muta Maathai, the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, was honoured Friday for her efforts to help women, clean up the environment and battle corruption.


"South Park" creators sign lucrative contract

"South Park" creators Matt  Stone and Trey Parker have signed an unprecedented production  deal with Viacom guaranteeing the duo a 50-50 split of ad  revenue and a stand-alone Web presence as part of a three-year  contract extension, according to a report published Monday in  the New York Times.


Virgin Atlantic is to launch a new airline in Nigeria next year to succeed the failed national airline Nigeria Airways.


COLUMN | It still looks like a healthy U.S. economy is a necessary ingredient to global prosperity.


Ex-ABC consultant said to fake interview

A former ABC News consultant fired last year because he couldn't authenticate academic credentials is at the center of a new dispute over apparently faked interviews with Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Bill Gates and others.


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


Alan Johnson is urged to allow teachers to use creationist materials in class to foster debate on Darwinism.


Scientists Report Severe Retreat of Arctic Ice

The cap of floating sea ice on the Arctic Ocean this year shrank more than one million square miles below the average minimum area reached in recent decades.


BAND Aid 20's Do They Know It's Christmas? is set to be No1 in the charts this week - and the best-selling single of the year.


Plan to Dismantle CIA Gets Cool Reception

A key Republican's proposal to break up the CIA and rearrange the Pentagon's spy agencies under a national intelligence director met immediate and broad resistance Monday. A top Senate Democrat called it a "severe mistake" and the agency's former director said it showed a "dangerous misunderstanding of the business of intelligence."


Chad authorities detain seven Spanish crew members of a plane chartered to fly more than 100 children to France.


Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan moves Kenya's mediation talks from the capital to a secret location.


Nove Mesto, 16:10 - SCI FONDO, CDM: BAUER VINCE 15 KM

Il ceco Lukas Bauer ha vinto la 15 km di Nove Mesto, in Repubblica Ceca, valida per la Coppa del Mon...


The NBA announced extensions of its television contracts with ESPN/ABC and TNT on Wednesday, deals that will include rights for digital media content.


HP's StorageWorks Grid Approach Makes Data Dynamic

Hewlett-Packard has unveiled its storage grid architecture strategyâan approach that company executives claim is faster and more efficient than comparable products and systems on the market today.


Federal investigators overstepped constitutional bounds by searching stored e-mails without a warrant in a fraud investigation, a federal appeals court ruled yester day.


Tennis pro, U.S. firm settle steroids case

Guillermo Coria, a professional tennis player who accused a U.S. company of selling him vitamins tainted with steroids, has agreed to a settlement in the case, his legal team said.


Apple readies European iTunes expansion, Switzerland store

Apple says it will deliver its iTunes music service to more European countries next month. Corroborating several reports in recent months, Reuters is reporting today that Apple Computer is planning the next


A 108,6 punti a maggio, risultato migliore ad attese


Scoperti 5 quintali di ferro radioattivo

I carabinieri di Ascoli Piceno hanno individuato cinque quintali di ferro contaminato e sequestrato il materiale. La scoperta Ã¨ stata fatta nella zona industriale di Maltignano ed ha portato alla denuncia di tre persone.


The world will not be able to celebrate advances in HIV diagnosis and treatment until the United Nations' goal of universal access to drugs is reached, leading international AIDS researchers said at a conference Sunday.


More mature Iverson ready to lead Sixers

PHILADELPHIA | You can almost see Allen Iverson's face light up, almost like the proverbial kid in the candy store, when he talks about his role in new 76ers coach Jim O'Brien's offensive system.


China's Nuclear Threat, or How I Learned to Love the Bomb and STFU

This past Sunday the Washington Post ran a piece on the possibility of a nuclear war with China. To my knowledge it's the first to appear in such an auspicious publication, so I'll quote it at length:Given China's appetites and our alliances and interests, a war is not inconceivable in Taiwan, or in Korea. To remove American nuclear escalation from the equation, China would need not parity but only a deterrent such as it has long possessed. The Chinese, however, whose nuclear thresholds are dissimilar to ours, would have other options. They know that every facet of America's economy, military and society depends on individual and networked electronic devices. Were these to fail all at once and irreparably, the nation would seize up, perhaps for years.Faced with victory, or with loss, they might choose to -- and who would venture to guarantee that they would not? -- detonate half a dozen high-megatonnage nuclear charges in the mesosphere, in an electro-magnetic pulse (EMP) strike perhaps not even in American airspace, cooking almost every circuit and semiconductor, rendering the American government blind, deaf and dumber than it is already and the country unable to resist the inroads that would surely follow.  Heady stuff, written in a hawkish style reminiscent of the Cold War, but does it add up to a plausible scenario for toe-to-toe nuclear combat?


Movie Review | 'Alone With Her': The Long Lens of Obsession and Mad Love

Writer and director Eric Nicholasâs latest film, âAlone With Her,â is a voyeuristic thriller that is fiendishly assured yet ultimately less than the sum of its parts.


Couche-Tard 1st-Qtr Profit Almost Triples on Circle K

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., North America's fourth-biggest convenience-store operator, said first- quarter profit almost tripled as the company cut costs while it integrated new stores from its purchase of Circle K last year.


Smooth Arafat transition could fuel hope for peace

For those who remember Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat primarily as a merciless terrorist leader who encouraged violent attacks against Israel, his death at age 75 will prompt no tears -- and may inspire a few cheers.


Legislators in Taiwan set to take a third vote on a recall motion aimed at ousting President Chen Shui-bian.


E' il contratto italiano piu' importante negli EAU


North Korea' state radio says US President George Bush is trying to turn the world into "a sea of battle fires".


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


Experts Urge People to Unplug Occasionally

Katie Achille grew up with the Internet. She was 9 when she first tapped into it — and quickly became an avid e-mailer, Web surfer and sender of instant messages. But when recent computer troubles left her without regular Web access, something unexpected happened: To her surprise, she suddenly felt free.


A day of ceremonies begins in the US to mark the fifth anniversary of the 11 September attacks.


Americans from Plattsburgh come to Quebec to get their flu shots

LACOLLE, Que. (CP) - Several hundred seniors from northern New York state  boarded buses and arrived in this Canadian border community on Friday to pay $25 US each for their flu shots.


Charles Clarke is replaced as education secretary by former Cabinet Office Minister Ruth Kelly.


MySpace for corporates? Router behemoth Cisco has bought social networking provider Five Across.â¦


Departing Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said yesterday that his most difficult moment on the job was when he learned of the abuses at the Abu Ghraib prison. His best moment, he said, may come the day later this month when he leaves office.


ANDY RODDICK should lead the US to their first Davis Cup final in seven years this week but captain Patrick McEnroe is wary of underestimating giant-killers Belarus.


Nepal's government says it is trying to secure the release of 13 Nepalese workers taken hostage in Iraq.


Sun Microsystems (Nasdaq: SUNW) has agreed to pay Eastman Kodak (NYSE: EK) US$92 million to settle a lawsuit filed by Kodak concerning patent infringement in connection with Java technologies.


Nearly 3.2 million influenza vaccine doses were shipped this week to health providers serving high priority groups as part of the plan announced on October 12 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Aventis Pasteur.


A bomb tore through a packed civilian bus Wednesday in southeastern Sri Lanka, killing 23 people and wounding 67 others, the Sri Lankan military said.


India have recalled one-day specialist Mohammad Kaif in a bid to beef up their batting order for the second test against Australia starting on Thursday.


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Government faces the heat as Greece burns

KRESTENA, Greece  - Greece's conservative government faced mounting accusations of incompetence on Tuesday over forest fires that have killed at least 63 people.


Militants Storm Police Camp in Kashmir, Kill Five

Muslim guerrillas hurled grenades as they attacked a federal police camp on Friday in Indian Kashmir, gunning down two policemen at the gates and killing three more inside the base, authorities said.


Oggi previsti ritardi per Eurostar su Milano-Napoli


Il ministro degli interni al meeting di Comunione e liberazione ...

RIMINI (23 ago. 2004) - Nuovo scontro tra Pisanu e la Lega sulla questione immigrazione. Il ministro lo ha chiamato "tagliando", prendendo in prestito il termine usato dal premier Silvio Berlusconi a proposito della verifica.


Should the state make life-or-death medical decisions?

The case of Terri Schiavo, which the Florida high court hears Tuesday, will help establish procedures in future cases. By Warren Richey | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


U.S. not aiming to hit Iran over Iraq role: Burns

The United States does not intend to strike Iran to force it to stop supplying Shi'ite groups with weapons technology to kill U.S. troops in Iraq, a senior U.S. official said.


Sears Shares Soar as Vornado Boosts Stake

Sears, Roebuck & Co. S.N shares  jumped as much as 25 percent on Friday after real estate  company Vornado Realty Trust VNO.N said it raised its stake  in the retailer, a step that could lead Sears to convert some  of its real estate assets into cash.


Former Swift Boat Commander Backs Kerry on Vietnam

A journalist who commanded a boat alongside John Kerry in Vietnam broke a 35-year silence on Saturday and defended the Democratic presidential candidate against Republican critics of his military service and integrity.


N.Y. firm buys Equity Office in $36b deal

The Chicago-based public company that owns some of Boston's best-known buildings, including Center Plaza and Rowes Wharf, is being acquired by a global private equity firm in the largest takeover of a real estate company.


That sentiment came after PeopleSoft's board rejected Oracle's latest offer for the company, which amounted to USD24 per share.


ALPINE SKIING: Austrian âEmpireâ ready to strike back

EAVER CREEK (Colorado): Overall World Cup champion Hermann Maier believes he is perfectly suited to the steep Beaver Creek course as he targets a return to form this week after his disappointing showing at Lake Louise.


E. German Voters Turning to Fringe Groups

Parties on the fringes of Germany's political spectrum have been given an eager reception in the depressed east ahead of state elections this weekend, luring voters with a mix of xenophobic standards and new complaints over plans to reduce much-needed benefits.


Kibaki, giant of Kenyan politics, in last fight

OTHAYA, Kenya  - With a political career as old as his nation, President Mwai Kibaki faces a verdict on his progress leading east Africa's biggest economy and efforts to fix years of corruption at his final election battle this month.


AFRICA/UGANDA - ÂUna forma di pressione negozialeÂ: cosÃ¬ un rappresentante della ComunitÃ  di SantÂEgidio ridimensiona la notizia di una ripresa delle ostilitÃ  nel nord Uganda Kampala (Agenzia Fides)- ÂSi Ã¨ trattato piÃ¹ di una forma di pressione volta sulla controparte che di una vera e propria rottura della tregua. Sono cose che succedono durante trattative come queste: fa parte del gioco negozialeÂ dice allÂAgenzia Fides...


As he left Browns Stadium, Terrell Owens pulled a Sharpie out of his pocket and signed autographs for any fan who wanted one.


US markets ended a holiday-shortened week yesterday with Wall Street stocks up for a third consecutive day, on light trading amid mixed economic news.


Backstory: Minnesota's little hockey town wins it all - again

Tiny Roseau, Minn., won its seventh state high school hockey title, dispatching far larger schools.


iMovies could be coming to a (very small) screen near you Apple will debut a new video download service tomorrow, if the rumours currently spooling around the industry proves correct.â¦


Roma, 10:56 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; DONADONI: COL MILAN GIORNATA SPECIALE

Dopo aver esordito in serie A con una vittoria (3-1 al Messina), Roberto Donadoni Ã¨ giÃ  concentrato ...


Juror excused from Peterson trial after apparently doing research

A juror in Scott Peterson's double-murder trial was abruptly excused from her duties today after doing her own research and was replaced by an alternate.


Lebanese industry minister and Maronite Christian leader Pierre Gemayel is shot dead in Beirut, reports say.


The year in review: Tech tactics and turns in 2005

Next year, technology will continue breaking out of its molds, but not without a struggle over who controls intellectual property - at home and abroad.


Gene behind tobacco addiction identified

A new study published in The British Medical journal suggests that a genetic defect which slows the liver's capacity to clear nicotine from the body, boosts the chances of becoming addicted to tobacco, in new, young smokers.


V.A. to Study Toxins' Effects From 1991 Gulf War

The government will spend $15 million over the next year for research on the illnesses of veterans of the 1991 Persian Gulf war.


The idea was born less than a month ago on the social networking Web site Facebook: marches in cities across Colombia and around the world to denounce the country's main leftist rebel army.


An optical disk that could store the whole Simpson saga!

LONDON: This one is surely good news for Simpsons' fans. Physicists at Imperial College London are developing a new optical disk that could store all 350 scheduled episodes of The Simpsons , totalling 8,080 minutes of film.


At the slowest time of the year for the nation's struggling airlines, one big customer, the Pentagon, wants to give them more business.


Top News ; Unfaithful partner? Blame his genes

Top News News, London,If your partner is cheating on you, blame it on his or her genes, says new research in Britain. The study, billed as Britain's biggest survey of sexual and other behaviours carried out by St.


Ma inferiore a 2005 e 2004, in passivo media vaticani


As flames engulfed the Warsaw ghetto in its last days in 1943, a young Jewish woman hiding from Nazi soldiers kept a journal about her fight to survive in a cramped basement.


Londra, 16:31 - TENNIS, LAVER: FEDERER FARA' IL GRANDE SLAM

Rod Laver, l'ex tennista australiano capace di vincere per due volte nello stesso anno i quattro tor...


(Nov 30, 2004) -- SALT LAKE CITY  -- Ceramatec of Salt Lake City and the Idaho Natioal Engineering and Environmental Laboraty today announced they they have been selected to lead a $2.5 million project to develop hydrogen by high temperature


Oil major Total SA has signed a draft agreement to purchase a 25 percent stake, plus one share, in the privately held Russian gas producer Novatek, the French company announced Wednesday.


(HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:


Former Sen. Krueger Hospitalized in Texas

Bob Krueger, a former senator and foreign ambassador in the Carter and Clinton administrations, was hospitalized here Wednesday, reportedly after suffering a heart attack.


3 Davis Teachers Among 265 in Space Academy

Three Davis County teachers will join 265 science and math teachers from 21 countries and 43 U.S. states participating this month in the Honeywell Educators @ Space Academy program at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala.


Pacesetter Woods overhauled by Australian Ogilvy

THOUSAND OAKS, California  - Tiger Woods surrendered his overnight lead to a charging Geoff Ogilvy in the third round of the Target World Challenge on Saturday.


Alcoa Inc.  on Tuesday said it plans to declare force majeure to its customers due to a temporary shutdown at its Jamalco refinery in Jamaica and damage to the port from which the plant ships its alumina caused by Hurricane Ivan.


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Il presidente del Consiglio sulla manifestazione di domani


Friends of a student who disappeared on New Year's Eve say they fear she is being held against her will.


Madonna visited another orphanage in Malawi on Saturday amid persistent rumors that she plans to adopt a boy who lost his parents to AIDS.


Interview: Fallujah witnessing humanitarian disaster: IRCS ...

Fallujah was witnessing ahumanitarian disaster and in desperate need for international aid,a spokeswoman of the Iraqi Red Crescent Society (IRCS) told Xinhuaon Saturday.


Upbeat Republicans Revive Bush Theme of Compassion

acing perhaps three times the television audience that saw its sharp-edged speakers on Monday, the Republican National Convention circled back last night to President Bush's winning 2000


Mercosur backs Venezuela for Council seat

Major South American economic powers threw their support Friday behind anti-U.S. crusader Hugo Chavez of Venezuela in his fight against Washington for a U.N. Security Council seat.


World airlines' loss estimate: $4 billion

MONTREAL - Despite a jump of 19 percent in world air traffic this year, airlines are expected to lose as much as $4 billion in 2004 because of high fuel costs, the International Air Transport Association said Monday.


US court decision will not stop Gazprom from buying Yukos asset

The Russian authorities have voiced their determination to proceed with the auction of Yuganskneftegaz even after the US judge ruling barring bankers and bidders including OAO Gazprom from participating in the auction, insisting that the sale is to be


LONDON - Tottenham's tight defense held Chelsea to a scoreless tie in the Premier League on Sunday, while Graeme Souness led Newcastle to its first win over Southampton in 32 years.


U.S. still lacks understanding of al Qaeda: report

Five years after the September 11   attacks, the Bush administration still does not fully   understand the threat from al Qaeda, a congressional report   released on Wednesday said.


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Police investigating a triple shooting in Glasgow issue descriptions of the gunmen and their car.


Close allies indicate Tony Blair will stand down within 12 months, as normally loyal MPs urge him to quit.


* History: Borden Inc. built the Illiopolis PVC manufacturing plant in 1965 and operated it until 1987, when it was transferred to Borden Chemical, which filed bankruptcy in 2001 and sold the plant to FPC USA (Formosa) in 2002.


They hoped to cash in. Now they're stuck holding loads of hardware after sagging demand guts aftermarket values. In Game|Life.


After two years of controversy surrounding one of golf's most celebrated events, the Masters Tournament is attempting a return to normalcy.


Ukraine Court to Rule on Yushchenko Taking Power

Ukraine's Supreme Court hears a final appeal on Monday against Western-leaning Viktor Yushchenko's election as president, but rival Viktor Yanukovich acknowledges he has little chance of overturning the result.


The government announces plans to end automatic 50% remission for all offenders in Northern Ireland.


President Vladimir Putin on Thursday scoffed at Washington's claims that possible deployment of U.S. missile defense sites in central Europe was intended to counter threats posed by Iran and said that Russia would take countermeasures.


Near Atlanta, a burst of newly minted cities

Eager for legislative independence and a sense of identity, some suburbs in Georgia are voting to become cities of their own.


Kids Taken by Dad to Gaza Head to Sweden

Five Swedish children taken to the Gaza Strip by their Palestinian father more than six months ago in a bitter custody fight headed home Friday in time for a dramatic Christmas Day reunion.


Microsoft beats Google to Facebook stake

Microsoft Corp  beat out Google  Inc  on Wednesday in a battle to invest in socializing  Web site Facebook, agreeing to pay $240 million for a 1.6  percent stake in the Web phenomenon.


Iran says no information on missing ex-FBI agent

Iran said on Saturday it did not have any information about former FBI agent Robert Levinson who reportedly went missing in the country nine months ago, comments likely to disappoint Levison's visiting family members.


Sales of pre-owned U.S homes fell slightly in July but the inventory of unsold single-family properties soared to the highest in over 15 years as troubles in the subprime mortgage market continued to wreak havoc on the housing sector.


Restaurant menus in Los Angeles are marrying the broader commercial movement of âfunctionalâ foods.


Following the recent announcement that it will be terminating its online music store. Virgin announced yesterday that it will turn its mobile phone business public with an IPO.


Still Married, With Children, but in Russian

Despite a drumbeat of anti-Americanism from the Kremlin recently, Russians have embraced imports of American television sitcoms.


LONDON: British Prime Minister Tony Blair was recovering Friday from surgery to correct an irregular heartbeat, a day after revealing that he intends to serve a full third term if re-elected.


3G femtocells, which promise to deliver indoor coverage and cheap service for 3G networks, are a step closer, thanks to a base station built using chips designed for mass-market handsets.


In a surprise attempt by a Cambridge biotechnology company to trump a takeover bid by one of its neighbors, Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc. yesterday said it had reached a $515 million deal to buy a small Canadian drug firm that Genzyme Corp. has been trying to buy since late last month.


Microsoft May Bypass Yahoo Board, Go Straight to Shareholders

Redmond appears ready to appeal directly to Yahoo shareholders to sell their stock to Microsoft, even as Yahoo sets the table to make an acquisition more difficult.


The longest-lasting orbiter of another world falls silent. Scientists lose hope of reviving  NASA's Mars Global Surveyor, blaming a faulty solar panel for the loss. In Gear Factor.


Parigi, 20:09 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: MARSIGLIA VINCE E RESTA IN SCIA DEL LIONE

Il Marsiglia non molla e alla vittoria di ieri del Lione sul Sochaux (decide Wiltord), risponde trav...


Need for progress in talks stressed: No change in Kashmir policy ...

ISLAMABAD Oct 31: Pakistan wants to take the process of composite dialogue with India forward and the two countries need to synchronise their moves in all affairs, says Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.


World stocks slump despite central bank aid

European and Asian stock markets fell heavily on Thursday, even after Wall Street had ended higher as major central banks sought to soothe a global credit squeeze caused by the US home-loan collapse.


Swiss prosecutors investigated over confidentiality breach in Yukos case

The Swiss public prosecution service, which blocked billions of dollars of assets belonging to Russian oil giant Yukos, is itself being investigated for breaching confidentiality, the Neue Zuercher Zeitung newspaper said.


Lithuania's impeached president plans round-world flight

Lithuania's impeached president and former pilot Rolandas Paksas is reportedly planning to fly around the world next year in a sports plane.


Cause and Effect: Curb Your Craving by Sleeping It Off

Cutting out sleep appears to make it harder to cut out calories, two studies released last week suggest.


Marsiglia, 19:28 - RUGBY, IL FRANCESE MALLET NUOVO CITTI' AZZURRO

Il sudafricano Nick Mallett è il nuovo ct della nazionale italiana di rugby. Prenderà ...


TAMPA, Florida  - After a season that ended in shock, frustration and tragedy, the New York Yankees are back in Florida getting ready for what could be another tumultuous year.


Libya court upholds death sentences for 6

TRIPOLI, Libya -- Libya's Supreme Court yesterday upheld the death sentences of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor convicted of infecting more than 400 children with HIV.


Germany's Lufthansa to boost flights to Asia

BERLIN : German flag carrier Lufthansa plans to boost by 50 percent its flights to China by 2007, company chairman Wolfgang Mayrhuber said.


Israel, Palestinians Declare End to Violence

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt  - Israeli and    Palestinian leaders declared a cease-fire on Tuesday at a  summit in Egypt aimed at ending more than four years of  bloodshed and reviving long-stalled peace talks.


Relatives remember Utah shooting victims

Vanessa Antrobus was meeting her husband at a jewelry store to pick out the wedding ring they couldn't afford when they got married. A.J. Walker and his dad were buying Valentine's Day cards for their family. Teresa Ellis was celebrating a bonus she'd gotten at work.


Logano captures the pole for Busch East race

Fast from the moment he rolled his No. 20 Chevrolet off the hauler, Joey Logano , the 17-year-old development driver for Joe Gibbs Racing, captured the pole position for today's New England 125 NASCAR Busch East Series race by laying down a fast lap of 125.294 miles per hour yesterday , despite having never been on the ...


Pietersen hammers Zimbabwe bowlers at Twenty20 Worlds

Kevin Pietersen lashed 79 off 37 balls as England took on giant-killers Zimbabwe in a World Twenty20 match at Newlands Thursday.


Elliott Smith CD Released Year After Death

PORTLAND, Ore. - It's been almost a year since singer-songwriter Elliott Smith committed suicide, and fans and friends will be looking for answers as the posthumous "From a Basement on the Hill" is released...


Tokyo Stocks Weak, Dollar Hurts Exporters

Japan's Nikkei average fell 0.69 percent  by mid-afternoon on Thursday as a fall in the dollar further  weakened investor confidence over company earnings, prompting  selling on exporters such as Canon Inc.


Female aid worker believed to have been killed in Iraq

Margaret Hassan, the aid worker kidnapped after years of helping Iraqis, is believed to have been slain by her captors, a British government official said yesterday, based on a video that showed a hooded militant shooting a blindfolded woman in the head.


Texas Instruments to buy shares and boost dividend

Texas Instruments Inc  said on Friday that its board had approved an additional $5 billion share buyback, and the company plans to raise its quarterly cash dividend by 25 percent.


ABC: Madden Was First Choice for Commercial

ABC's first choice for the infamous "Monday Night Football" dropped towel episode wasn't Terrell Owens — it was announcer John Madden.


For the S.U.V. set, a plunge into the mud

More four-wheel-drive owners appear interested in leveraging their vehicles' capabilities - and testing their own.


The Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) says the weekend elections and referendum in Belarus were seriously flawed.


Hurricane Charley unleashed its fury on Florida. The residual impact shouldn't be as bad as Andrew's.


Bank Joins Team Fighting Man Utd Takeover

Japanese investment bank Nomura has been working on a financial package to block a takeover of Manchester United, it was reported today.


Two Italians held hostage by Iraqi insurgents feared for their lives until they stepped onto a plane that took them from Baghdad to Rome, the two women said in their first meeting with the press since their release.


Ten men are sentenced to death for treason for trying to overthrow Sierra Leone's government last year.


'Infondata la notizia della cattura di Al-Douri'

BEIRUT, 5 SETTEMBRE 2004 - Il ministro della Difesa iracheno, Hazim al-Shalaan, ha definito infondata la notizia della cattura del numero due del defunto regime di Saddam Hussein, Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri. Â«Non


The IRA looks set to be blamed for the Â£22m bank raid in Belfast by Chief Constable Hugh Orde, the BBC learns.


Online recruitment rogue stripped of Â£20,000

Rip-off merchant has to sell house The man behind an UK-based online employment agency has been found guilty of ripping off workers and ordered to pay Â£20,000. Adrian Farmer's lawyers say he may have to sell his house to pay the penalties.â¦


Billups Signs New Five-Year Deal with Pistons

Chauncey Billups will return to the Palace as he signs a $60 million, five-year contract Wednesday with the Detroit Pistons.


Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney hammered Saturday on radical jihadists and Iran's nuclear potential while campaigning in the Little Sioux River Valley, where residents enjoy rodeos, symphonies and county fairs.


Donuts take a bite from Asian fast food market

Some of the world's top donut chains have come rolling into China, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan and elsewhere in the region as Asians embrace the Western fast food fad.


A London secondary school is having to reduce its timetable because it cannot recruit enough teachers.


The outgoing French finance minister has been confirmed as the new head of President Jacques Chirac's governing party. Nicolas Sarkozy, one of France's most popular politicians


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Tim Duncan banked in a shot with 30.9 seconds remaining, Manu Ginobili hit four late free throws and the undermanned San Antonio Spurs rallied to beat the Phoenix Suns 84-81 Thursday night and end a three-game losing streak.


S.E. Asia Sets Up Task Force to Tackle Bird Flu

YANGON, Myanmar  - Southeast Asian nations agreed  on Friday to set up a task force to coordinate the fight  against a deadly bird flu which has killed 31 people and  ravaged poultry flocks across the region.


BRITISH police have opened a criminal investigation into allegations that Birmingham's Dwight Yorke suffered racial abuse during the weekend's 3-3 Premiership draw away to Blackburn Rovers.


Insurance Unit Sends Loews Corp Profit Up

Loews Corp., the conglomerate  controlled by the Tisch family, on Thursday said fourth-quarter  profit rose 37 percent, helped by investment gains at insurer  CNA Financial Corp., its largest business.


First Malaysian astronaut returns to hero's welcome

Malaysia's first astronaut landed safely  back in Kazakhstan to a hero's welcome on Sunday with two  Russian cosmonauts after spending 11 days in space, officials  at Moscow's mission control said.


By YURI KAGEYAMA HAGA, Japan - Diesel engines deliver great mileage but emit polluting gases. Fuel cell vehicles are zero-emission but look bulky. Honda's latest innovations counter the stereotypes.


Johnny Oates, 58, Cerebral Catcher and Manager, Dies

Johnny Oates managed the Texas Rangers to three division titles in the 1990's, the only postseason appearances in the franchise's history.


F.D.A. Panel Urges Stronger Warning on Antidepressants

Drug regulators should warn physicians and patients that antidepressants not only cause some children to become suicidal but most also fail to cure their depression.


Tighter credit hurts real estate, little else: Fed

Financial market turbulence has  noticeably hurt housing activity across the United States in  recent weeks but other sectors of the economy have so far been  spared, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.


A George Mason University chemistry professor has won a $1 million engineering prize for developing a simple and inexpensive means of filtering arsenic from well water, an advance that is already preventing serious health problems in hundreds of thousands of people in his native Bangladesh and could...


Support grows for Premier League global plans but FIFA veto looms

Support within English football for controversial plans to take Premier League matches around the world appeared to be growing on Friday as influential figures including Arsene Wenger and Roy Keane voiced their backing.


The 17-year-old Pakistani Amir Khan, Britain's only boxer at the Olympic Games, who won the silver, has vowed to go one better at Beijing, four years later.


PC Screen Price-Fall to Slow in Fourth Quarter

Prices of computer screens are expected  to fall by less than 5 percent in the fourth quarter as the  market stabilizes on hopes of a pick-up in demand during the  Christmas season, a U.S.-based research firm said on Tuesday.


Ameesha opposite Akshay in PriyanÂs next

Ameesha Patel has been signed for the PriyadarshanÂs next film Chandramukhi


Seagate Technology's base in Limavady may be about to close with the loss of hundreds of jobs.


Before spaceprobes could photograph Venus up close, the second planet from the Sun was often compared to a sister world, much like the Earth. Planetary scientist, David Grinspoon, discusses with Astrobiology Magazine how that view evolved to consider the extremes encountered on the Venusian surface.


US, Iraq declare success in Samarra assault

SAMARRA (Iraq) - Too afraid to stray far, residents buried the dead in their gardens as US and Iraqi forces battled pockets of resistance on Saturday in this former insurgent stronghold.


Sir Edmund Hillary, a Pioneering Conquerer of Everest, Dies at 88

Sir Edmund Hillary, was the mountaineer who, with Tenzing Norgay, his Sherpa guide, was the first to scale the 29,035-foot summit of Mount Everest.


Update 1: Qantas Says Oil Prices Will Boost Charges

Australian flag carrier Qantas on Friday raised fuel surcharges on domestic and international tickets, blaming the skyrocketing price of crude oil prices.


The BBC announces a Â£3 million package of investments to raise the profile of current affairs on BBC One.


Former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani on Friday launched a hard sell bid for the hearts of conservative voters, challenging Republican 2008 presidential rivals for a crucial party power base.


Pentagon threatens 'gravest consequences' if North Korea attacks South

WASHINGTON  - The United States promised South Korea on Friday any North Korean use of weapons of mass destruction after a planned U.S. troop pullout from the South "would have the gravest consequences."


Henry: We're sticking to our battle plan

GRAHAM HENRY last night defended his decision to pick a less than full strength New Zealand team against Wales on Saturday. Amongst Henry's omissions is his captain Tana Umaga - one of nine changes from the side who beat Italy in Rome at the weekend.


Toyota says on track for 5 percent U.S. sales growth

Toyota Motor Corp.  should hit its target of 5-percent U.S. sales growth this year despite a recent slowdown and building concerns about the knock-on effect of the subprime mortgage crisis, the automaker's chief financial officer said on Monday.


Twins' Baker Has Perfect Game Spoiled in Ninth

After losing a perfect game by walking the first batter he faces in the ninth inning Friday, Minnesota's Scott Baker has his no-hit bid end on a one-out single by Mike Sweeney in the Twins' 5-0 win over the Royals.


WASHINGTON Sept. 20, 2004 - President Bush is striking back at John Kerry's increasingly aggressive criticism on Iraq, asking Americans to stick with him on the war in the face of surging violence there.


House set to pass post-Virginia Tech gun bill

Spurred by the deadliest shooting rampage in modern U.S. history, the Democratic-led House of Representatives is expected to approve a bill to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill, lawmakers said on Tuesday.


Shares of Apple Computer Inc. rose more than 10 percent in early trade on Thursday, boosted by its report that quarterly profit and revenue jumped on robust sales of its iPod digital music players, and optimism for results in the current quarter.


Houston, we have a winner: Allen's group claims X Prize

MOJAVE, Calif. - A $20 million, private investment in manned space flight earned a $10 million return yesterday when a stubby, white rocket captured the X Prize by soaring to the edge of space for the second time in less than a week.


Marilyn Flax has never been involved in political campaigns.


Stepping up its takeover defense from predator New Zealand Fonterra Co-operative Group, dairy target National Foods said today its shares were worth between $6.11 and $6.65 a share.


Major League Soccer's Chicago Fire have appointed former assistant Denis Hamlett as their new head coach, the team said on Friday.


Sept. 9, at East Rutherford, N.J. Patriots 38, Jets 14 As far as omens go, the Patriots' initial drive of the 2007 campaign was the sign of a special season - 12 plays, 91 yards, and not even a single third down needed to reach the end zone. Tom Brady wasted no time implementing his new targets, finding Randy Moss ...


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Changes and Contention Over Foreign-Film Oscar

The Ang Lee spy thriller âLust, Cautionâ is no longer Taiwanâs entry for the Academy Award for best foreign-language film, The Associated Press reported. The academy ruled that the movieâs sponsor country did not certify that the filmâs personnel, like those involved in cinematography, costumes and music, âexercised artistic controlâ over the project, a requirement. âAn insufficient number of Taiwanese participated in the production of the film,â said Teni Melidonian, a spokeswoman for the academy. âLust, Cautionâ (with Wang Leehom, above), was replaced by Chen Huai-enâs âIsland Etude,â about a university studentâs bicycle tour of Taiwan. Stanley Hung, secretary general of the Motion Picture and Drama Association of Taiwan, has appealed the ruling on âLust, Caution.â Mr. Lee won the Oscar for best director for âBrokeback Mountain.â ... A director who challenged âEklavya: The Royal Guard,â Indiaâs foreign-language submission, withdrew her petition yesterday. Court hearings had gone on past the academyâs entry deadline. So Bhavna Talwar, the director of the shortlisted âDharm,â who had claimed bias in the selection process, said: âEklavyaâ has already gone to the Oscars, and thatâs fine. We let that go.â ... A record 63 countries will compete in the foreign-language film category, Agence France-Presse reported. The 63 will be reduced to 5 nominees for the Oscar, to be awarded at the 80th Academy Awards ceremony, in Hollywood on Feb. 24.


Judge: MCI may have violated court order on certain fees

NEW YORK A federal judge in Manhattan says MCI may have violated a court order by paying more than 25 (m) million dollars in professional services fees as part of its bankruptcy proceedings in excess of caps on such fees.


In Iran, some women pursue rights despite pressure

Nahid Keshavarz says two weeks in an Iranian jail didn't deter her from helping try to collect one million signatures for a petition urging more women's rights and, if anything, prison showed the cause was worth fighting for.


Exelon Acquiring PSEG in $12B Stock Deal

Exelon Corp. is acquiring Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. in a $12 billion stock deal that would create the nation's largest power generation company with customers in Illinois, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.


Nigerian militants condemn kidnap of British girl

The most high-profile armed group in southern Nigeria on Friday condemned the kidnapping of a three-year-old British girl there as "an abomination".


A high-level Iraqi delegation arrived in Ankara on Friday for critical talks with Turkish counterparts aimed at averting a full-scale cross-border offensive by Turkish forces into northern Iraq against Kurdish separatists.


The police are investigating a possible racist motive for a fire at a house in south Belfast.


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Tiger Woods and his new wife were briefly held aboard their private yacht Thursday by U.S. Coast Guard officers and turned away from San Juan's port because they failed to notify authorities of their arrival ahead of time, an official said.


Indonesia, Rebels to Talk Peace; New Quake Kills One

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Powerful earthquakes  rocked Asia Monday, killing at least one person and further  rattling traumatized survivors of last month's killer tsunami.


No. 3 US bank will lay off hundreds from newly acquired Fleet branches, 'Boston Globe' reports. NEW YORK  - Bank of America Corp. plans to lay off hundreds of tellers and other employees at Fleet bank branches, said a newspaper report Wednesday, ...


First look: A guided tour of Appleâs Mac OS X Leopard Server

Yuval Kossovsky writes for Computerworld, âLeopard server promises to be an exciting release with many new features for both the enterprise and small-business environments.â


Roma, 14:19 - CALCIO, VALENCIA A ROMA: SIAMO IN EMERGENZA

Il Valencia è arrivato poco dopo le 13 a Roma in vista dell'impegno di Champions League di do...


"Scoregasm" brings musical climax to movie trailers

Film score producer and  mix engineer Alan Meyerson is teaming with Sony/ATV Music  Publishing's Extreme Music to produce "Scoregasm," a series of  neo-orchestral music designed for use in movie trailers.


"This is the right acquisition at the right time for Cemex," says Lorenzo Zambrano, chairman and chief executive of Cemex.


Twin suicide car bombs killed 14 Iraqi police and guards, as US troops captured a top aide to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the Islamic militant behind a wave of attacks and kidnappings.


BASRA, Iraq  - British troops quit the Iraqi city of Basra on Monday, leaving the southern oil hub without British forces for the first time since the U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003.


A Sprint official acknowledges, however, that the carrier's full-scale deployment still awaits budget approval by new management.


The public may yet learn what thousands of pilots told NASA about air safety. Congress moved Monday to analyze data from a project that the space agency cast aside and then withheld results in fear they could alarm the public and hurt airline profits.


Intelligent Building Systems Need to Overcome Competition From Proprietary Solutions to Increase Market Acceptance

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c50887)  has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report: Intelligent  Building Systems and Technologies (Technical Insights) to their offering.


Imams stage airport 'pray-in' as protest

Imams, ministers and a rabbi staged a "pray-in" demonstration Monday at Reagan Washington National Airport and demanded an apology from US Airways for barring six Muslims from a Minneapolis to Phoenix flight last week.


Ukraine Parliament Votes to Sack Government

Ukraine's parliament on Wednesday voted to  sack the government of Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich,  boosting opposition efforts to end a political crisis triggered  by his contested election last month as president.


A 24-year-old armed security guard from Gloucestershire is killed while protecting engineers in Iraq.


Myanmar lifts curfew imposed after protests

Myanmar's military junta lifted a curfew in the country's main city Yangon on Saturday which was imposed last month after mass protests that prompted a crackdown.


Stocks Open Lower as Oil Prices, 3M Weigh

U.S. stocks opened lower on Monday as  oil prices held near $55 a barrel and Dow component 3M Co.  MMM.N posted results slightly below Wall Street estimates.


Pera: ''Guerra Santa contro Occidente dura da 10 anni''

Gubbio, 11 set. (Adnkronos) - ''La Guerra Santa contro l'Occidente dura da piu' di 10 anni e tutti dicono che durera' ancora molto tempo''. Il presidente del Senato Marcello Pera torna, da Gubbio, a ribadire


WASHINGTON -- Construction of new homes fell in May as the nation's homebuilders continued to struggle with a steep housing slump that has been exacerbated by rising problems with mortgage defaults.


It was a luxury hotel full of families enjoying a warm late summer's evening. Some sat by the swimming pool while others strolled casually into the Taba Hilton Hotel dining room.


A new report from the chief US weapon hunter in Iraq confirms what has been known for months: Iraq had no weapons of mass destruction when invaded by the United States.


Texas liberal political wit Ivins silenced by cancer

Molly Ivins, the best-selling author and columnist who aimed her razor-sharp barbs at politicians and dubbed President George W. Bush "Shrub," died on Wednesday. She was 62.


Soyuz Brings Russian, US Astronauts Safely Back From Space

A Russian Soyuz spacecraft has brought back American and Russian astronauts from space. The capsule landed safely in Kazakhstan early today, precisely on time and on target.


Yahoo, Motorola to feature Web services on phones

Yahoo Inc., the world's largest  Internet media company, and Motorola Inc., the second-biggest  maker of mobile phones, said late on Wednesday that Motorola  will embed Yahoo services on tens of millions of phones.


Police have shot dead India's most wanted bandit, Koose Muniswamy Veerappan, accused of killing more than 100 people, kidnapping, poaching and smuggling from his jungle hideout, officials said on Tuesday.


N.H.L. Roundup: The Sabres Keep the Islanders Reeling

Ales Kotalik had a goal and assist, Ryan Miller made 28 saves, and the Buffalo Sabres scored three goals in the second period to beat the visiting Islanders, 5-3, on Wednesday night.


If you do the math on the meters, you are just about breaking even on them the first year. What makes the city believe that the maintenance will be $800 ("New meters raising revenues and hackles ," Nov. 20 )? How about the replacement factor for meters that are broken beyond repair? This sounds like a loser to me. I ...


British manufacturers are reporting that their order books are at their lowest level since January, prompting the CBI to scale back its forecast for economic growth for 2005


California loses a high-profile court case against carmakers over the alleged damage caused by CO2 emissions.


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The Winston Ten Kate Honda team yesterday completed a three-day initial test at the Almeria circuit in southern Spain in preparation for this year World Superbike and World Supersport championships.


Jeffrey Tambor has  joined CBS' comedy pilot "The Captain," which stars Fran Kranz  as a young writer who moves into a historic Hollywood apartment  building. Tambor will play a retired TV writer who lives in the  building. His recent credits include the short-lived NBC sitcom  "Twenty Good Years" and Fox's "Arrested Development."


Benni McCarthy won his penalty duel with Jussi Jaaskelainen as he scored twice from the spot to give Blackburn a 2-1 win at Bolton on Sunday.


At least four Palestinian militants are killed in an Israeli air strike in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials say.


Karzai, Blair upbeat as report warns Afghanistan at 'tipping point'

Afghanistan is at a "tipping point" ahead of an expected Taliban spring offensive, a hard-hitting report warned, despite upbeat comments from Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Prime Minister Tony Blair.


Love, others may follow Radiohead's no-label lead

DENVER (Billboard) - Rock band Radiohead's decision to release its new album "In Rainbows" by itself -- online, without a record label's help and at any price the user chose -- rocked the industry last fall.


Tycho:  Gamespot is saying there's a reproducible crash in the new Tiger Woods for the 360, and that the Gamernet functionality doesn't work there either.  PS3 version sounds clean.    Next year, can you guys make sure you put your crash bugs into the demo, too?  It would really help the consumer make an educated decision.    It's so weird; we had problems with the last one, but it never occurred to us that the next one could be worse.  That is to say, I expect inertia.  I don't expect it to break before I even get the Goddamned thing home.      (CW)TB


Blog: How close is modern science to an era when technology can restore lost motor functions. Scientists say we're getting close-but a huge effort still remains.


Q&A:  Cape Verde Reluctant to Be Held Up as âExampleâ

LISBON, Jan 3  (IPS) - Cape Verde Foreign Minister VÃctor Barbosa Borges  dismisses out of hand the label placed by various international  institutions on this small Atlantic archipelago, which are  calling it an example for the rest of Africa.


A woman who moved to the US as a baby and later won a California council seat faces deportation for illegally voting.


MIAMI -- Hurricane Jeanne appeared to be zeroing in on the southeast US coast Thursday, with forecasters saying the deadly storm may make landfall in Florida this weekend.


Cyclist Chris Hoy today secured Britain's second gold medal of the Games by winning the men's 1km time trial in a new Olympic-record time.


Kellogg Co  reported a 9 percent rise in quarterly profit on Monday but forecast 2008 earnings below Wall Street estimates due to higher commodity costs and expenses for reinvesting in its business.


Raptors point guard Jose Calderon was removed from the court on a stretcher and placed in a neck brace Sunday after injuring his lower back on a rebound.


American Eagle February sales rise 16 percent

Teen clothing retailer American Eagle  Outfitters Inc.  said on Wednesday sales rose in  February, helped by the popularity of its early spring  fashions.


Rock star and activist Bono is adding another title to his resume: first-ever guest editor of Vanity Fair. The U2 frontman will edit the magazine's Africa-themed July issue, on newsstands in early June, on behalf of his Project RED campaign, it was announced Tuesday.


Vital Signs: Patterns: Weight May Influence School Attendance

The more overweight a child, the more likely he or she is to be absent from school, a new report suggests.


Census Reports Slight Increase in Â05 Incomes

The rise was not attributed to bigger paychecks, but rather more family members taking jobs and investment income.


As African Locust Crisis Worsens, UN Faces Huge Funds Shortfall to ...

With the desert locust crisis in West Africa expected to deteriorate over the next few weeks, the United Nation Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned today that it only had in hand less than a tenth of the crucial funding needed to prevent the


A gas explosion at a coal mine in the  northern Chinese province of Shanxi killed 28 miners and five  rescuers, the government said on Friday, in the latest in a  grim series of similar disasters.


Hunger-striking Serb nationalist Vojislav Seselj is transferred to a prison hospital in The Hague.


Schumacher wins sixth Japanese Grand Prix

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Michael Schumacher won Sunday's Formula One Japanese Grand Prix, crossing the finish line 14 seconds ahead of runner-up and brother Ralf Schumacher.


Il ministero dell'Economia ha diffuso gli ultimi dati delle entrate tributarie che "confermanoil buon andamento del gettito dell'autoliquidazione e di importanti imposte come l'Iva"                                          Entrate fiscali, + 8% nei primi otto mesi Il "tesoretto" vale 4 miliardi di euro                                                                                Fabbisogno migliora, dall'inizio dell'anno sceso di 11 miliardi


There's a reason more than 90 million investors choose these vehicles. Is it the right one?


Movie Review | 'LadrÃ³n Que Roba a LadrÃ³n': Schemes in Spanish

This film is like âOceanâs Elevenâ if directed by Robin Hood and financed by Telemundo.


Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick returned to practice Friday, a day after missing a workout because of the stomach flu.


US moves in on al-Sadr forces still holing up in Najaf mosque

The US military clashed aggressively with forces of anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr as negotiations to end the standoff at one of Islam's most revered shrines remained stalled.


A 34-year-old drifter was ordered to stand trial for allegedly stalking Mel Gibson. Superior Court Judge Leland Harris ruled Thursday that there was enough evidence to try Zack Sinclair on a felony count of stalking. The defendant remained jailed on $500,000 bail pending a Dec. 16 arraignment.


Hamas posts Israeli soldier tape before summit

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt  - Hamas militants in Gaza posted an audio tape of a captive Israeli soldier on the Internet on Monday, just hours before their rivals for power among the Palestinians were to hold a summit with Israel.


BESLAN, Russia - Trains passing a cemetery blew their horns in respect today as Russia began official mourning for the hundreds of victims of what increasingly appeared to have been a well-planned terrorist attack on a southern school.


Sunni extremists with links to al-Qaida say Baghdad attack was in retaliation for rape of Sunni woman.


Perhaps it isn't quite as surprising as if Ford Motor Co. suddenly decided to sell the Mustang sports car brand to Hyundai Corp.


Computer skills are still undervalued in the UK board room, software giant Microsoft claims.


Serena Williams overcame problems with her serve to defeat Russia's Vera Zvonareva , 6-2, 6-3, yesterday in Beijing, advancing to the China Open final against US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova . Kuznetsova beat Wimbledon champion and Russian countrywoman Maria Sharapova , 6-2, 6-2, in the other semifinal. Williams, seeded first, is working her way back up the rankings after missing ...


Online health advice for people with diabetes is often too complex to understand, research suggests.


Latvians return centre-right parties to power

Latvians voted at the weekend to return to power the centre-right parties who guided the country into the European Union, partial results showed.


Widespread Smoking Ban Proposed for England

A government proposal to forbid smoking in all enclosed public spaces in England, including pubs, cafes, restaurants, factories, and offices, was released Tuesday.


Lata Mangeshkar turns jewellery designer

Songstress Lata Mangeshkar will play the role of brand ambassadress for the renowned brand of Adora diamonds.


The Formula 1 teams say that the British Grand Prix is saved but the owners of Silverstone, the British Racing Drivers' Club do not yet have a deal with Formula One Management.


The work and pensions secretary failed to declare Â£103,000 in donations to his Labour deputy leadership bid.


Manchester United have confirmed that they have rejected a takeover plan from American businessman Malcolm Glazer. That and this report from The London Telegraph.


Sebastian Larsson's winner puts Birmingham top of the Championship.


Israel presses ahead with offensive in northern Gaza; six killed ...

Israeli tanks and bulldozers pulled back from this Palestinian town Thursday, after tearing up roads, flattening strawberry greenhouses and knocking down walls in what residents said was the most devastating raid in four years of fighting.


Giordano a direzione partito, ridurla sotto i 30 mld


MmO2 links with Japan entertainment service

British mobile users will get a chance from next year to access i-mode, the runaway success Japanese entertainment service, after MmO2 yesterday agreed to adopt the technology pioneered by NTT DoCoMo.


Ministers are to confirm the NHS has balanced its books despite many hospitals still struggling with debt.


Consumers stepped up their borrowing in July by the largest amount since the beginning of the year, the Federal Reserve reported Wednesday.


A former top US official, Richard Armitage, admits that he first disclosed the identity of an undercover CIA agent.


Radcliffe the brave rises after the fall

Paula Radcliffe is no longer the tragic heroine of British sport. After the tumble, she found salvation in The Fall. The beauty of a New York autumn day was exceeded only by the winning surge


Diana driver not drunk, his parents tell court

The parents of French chauffeur Henri  Paul said on Monday they were certain their son was not drunk  at the wheel of the car in which he drove Princess Diana on her  fatal final journey.


Kelly Holmes was due back in the Olympic stadium on Tuesday evening less than 24 hours after becoming the first British woman to win gold in the 800metres for 40 years.


Andare in aula o no: oggi la scelta di Olindo e RosaTra i testi anche Tavaroli. Domani la prima udienza                                          Strage di Erba processo show al via                                                                                di EMILIO RANDACIO


Retired rower Matthew Pinsent will be offered a job with the International Olympic Committee.


Astronomers have discovered a new class of planets that take less than a day to whiz round their parent stars.


Knocked Up, directed by Judd Apatow is a delightful comedy of an unplanned pregnancy and its aftermath.


Feriti e arresti negli scontri tra attivisti e uomini Onu


Wavering Voters Anti-Iraq, Wary of Kerry

WASHINGTON - In an election where most voters have already chosen sides, the presidency could be decided by a small slice of America in the mushy middle - wavering voters who are more likely than others to question President Bush's honesty and think the war in Iraq was a mistake.    An Associated Press study of 1,329 "persuadable" voters, conducted by Knowledge Networks in advance of the presidential debates, suggests these people are deeply conflicted about change in the White House...


After deadly tsumanis, robbers plunder homes in India's Andamans

Tsunami survivors in India's tropical Andaman Islands say looters have plundered their homes and robbed them of precious possessions.


Mantova, 13:54 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: DI CARLO LASCIA, IN ARRIVO TESSER

Mimmo Di Carlo e il Mantova si separano dopo qiattro anni e due promozioni consecutive dalla C2 alla...


Two people die and a third is seriously injured in a fire at the offices of a taxi company in north-east Lincolnshire.


MIAMI - Although Chris Rix's fumble overshadowed Xavier Beitia's blocked field goal, Florida State coach Bobby Bowden will remember them both. The mistakes cost his team dearly against Miami on Friday night, with the fifth-ranked Hurricanes rallying to beat the No...


Author Campbell dead after battle with cancer

Best-selling author and journalist Bebe Moore Campbell, who tackled social issues from an African American perspective in books like "Brothers and Sisters," has died of complications from brain cancer.


Investment firm DWS calls for DaimlerChrysler to consider disposal of the firm's US Chrysler unit.


9 patients die in 2nd Moscow clinic fire

Nine patients of a clinic for the mentally ill in Siberia died in a fire Sunday, one day after another blaze at a Moscow drug treatment center killed 45, officials said.


Giornata da bollino rosso, molti incidenti alcuni mortali


Morgan Stanley pays $12.5 million over pre-9/11 e-mail

Morgan Stanley  will pay $12.5 million to resolve charges that it failed to produce e-mails in arbitration cases and falsely claimed the e-mails were lost in the September 11, 2001, attacks.


Democrats worry about runaway focus on John Kerry's Vietnam War ...

Instead of debating Iraq, the US election campaign has been focused for more than a week on John Kerry's service record in Vietnam 35 years ago and his antiwar activism when he got home.


Parigi, 10:55 - CALCIO, INTER; VIEIRA: TORNO DOPO LA SOSTA

Il centrocampista dell'Inter, Patrick Vieira, fermo da tempo per infortunio, tornerà a dispos...


British Prime Minister Tony Blair has been admitted to a West London hospital morning to undergo what he called "a routine procedure" to correct the return of a heart flutter he first experienced last year.


WHO Urges More Flu Vaccine Efforts Before Pandemic

The World Health Organization (WHO) on  Friday urged governments to provide funds to drug makers  developing vaccines against a feared influenza pandemic, which  could kill millions of people.


French stocks set for tidy gains in 2005, though forex, oil risks weigh

French equities look well placed to post tidy gains in 2005, with the benchmark CAC-40 index seen rising to around 4,100-4,200 points, bolstered by increased merger and acquisitions activity and attractive valuations, analysts said.


In West Virginia mine country, television ads say President Bush has "broken his promise to invest in coal." In Wisconsin, voters see spots saying the factory state "has lost 84,000 manufacturing jobs" under the Republican. And Florida's large retiree population gets a commercial that claims Bush's policies have "banned Americans from buying low-cost drugs from Canada."


A federal judge told two San Francisco Chronicle reporters they must comply with a subpoena and tell a grand jury who leaked them secret testimony of Barry Bonds and other elite athletes ensnared in the government's steroid probe.


Italian wine barrel race celebrates past and future

Faces furrowed with  concentration and biceps bulging, Lorenzo Martire and Giovanni  Zorn puffed their way up the narrow streets of this medieval  town, rolling the 175-pound oak wine barrel ahead of them.


MECCA, Saudi Arabia  - Palestinian Islamist group Hamas urged the West on Friday to accept a new Palestinian unity government which it said was the only way to ensure stability in the Middle East.


Arms dealer says Thatcher wanted to buy two military helicopters

An arms dealer, who is the key state witness in the attempted coup in an oil-rich African state, said that he had talks with Sir Mark Thatcher who wanted to buy two military helicopters, it was revealed yesterday.


Monica Bellucci and her husband, French actor Vincent Cassel, became parents over the weekend to a baby girl named Deva, Bellucci's agent said Monday.


June launch still go Steve Jobs revealed a little more about Apple's iPhone at the All Things Digital conference, promising the much-awaited device will hit its June deadline, and talking up the possibility of third-party applications.â¦


Paula Radcliffe will bounce back from her Athens marathon nightmare and make one last bid for Olympic glory in Beijing, according to David Bedford.


Thailand admits flaws in bird flu measures

BANGKOK - Thailand acknowledged on Wednesday that it had major flaws in its measures to control the bird flu epidemic, a day after reporting its first probable case of one human infecting another with the disease.


Nearly two dozen plainclothes police swarmed the apartment on a December afternoon, confiscating laptops, cell phones, bank cards and books.


You don't use a yardstick to measure grit

ATHENS, Greece  Grit is now available in an economy size. It can be found in Carly Patterson, and in spades.


So what if they're running to be leader of the free world. The Democratic presidential candidates remain at the mercy of party leaders in four states — Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina — who want to keep other states from infringing on their exclusive right to hold nominating contests in January.


Radar in tilt due volte, caos a Linate e Malpensa

Quei ventitrÃ¨ minuti complessivi di vuoto di energia elettrica nei computer che gestiscono i dati per il volo strumentale hanno provocato ritardi anche di ore e disagi alla circolazione aerea. â¢Economia - Firmato lâaccordo per lâAlitalia.


Asian shares struggled to break above the flat line on Friday as dour economic reports in Japan and South Korea followed lackluster trading in U.S. markets to cap gains.


Japan says China regrets submarine intrusion

TOKYO -- China expressed regret today over what it called an accidental incursion by one of its submarines into Japanese waters last week, Japan's foreign minister said, the first time Beijing has acknowledged the submarine was one of its own.


Typhoon No. 23 is pounding the Japanese archipelago northward, leaving at least 13 people dead asof Wednesday afternoon. Twelve people were missing and more than 100 injured in


Microsoft launched a free, ad-supported online health portal called HealthVault yesterday that allows people to upload their medical records to the Web and share the information with doctors.


The White House deserves kudos for protesting the sale of the main production unit of the Russian oil giant Yukos by the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, to a company that no one had ever heard of before.


Melbourne, 14:45 - TENNIS, AUSTRALIAN OPEN; DOPPIO MISTO: NAVRATILOVA IN SEMIFINALE

Martina Navratilova non finisce di stupire. La campionessa 48/enne Ã¨ riuscita a conquistare le semif...


N. Korean Official Dismisses Claims of Possible Missile Test

A senior North Korean official is dismissing claims that Pyongyang is preparing for a missile test. North Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Choe Su Hon told reporters at the United Nations that reports that North


Balls launches diplomas to rival A-levels

Â· New qualifications to be taught next SeptemberÂ· Success could see A-levels scrapped after 2013 review


Two US firms pay $2m after staging a "guerrilla" advertising stunt that sparked bomb scares in Boston.


Japan's Nikkei Has First Consecutive Yearly Advance Since 1995

Japanese stocks rose, with benchmarks posting their first consecutive yearly gains in almost a decade. Exporters including Honda Motor Co.


Thomas the Tank Engine Toys Recalled Because of Lead Paint

The RC2 Corporation pulled the toys after learning that the red and yellow paint used to decorate more than 1.5 million of the toys contained lead.


PM promotes his image of mostly safe Iraq

It may have seemed odd that interim Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi felt compelled to spend a few of his precious first minutes at the White House giving reporters a geography lesson.


An engineer has promised that within a year he'll start selling a car that runs on compressed air.


The Palestinian leadership has announced a three-point programme of non-violent resistance in an attempt to wrest the diplomatic initiative from Israel.


Asian Stocks Had Biggest Weekly Gain in 7 Months; Sony Rises

Asian stocks had the biggest gain in seven months on optimism the US economy is growing after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates and a government report showed an unexpected increase in retail sales last month.


Alt Text: A Geek Yearns for Yesteryear's Noisy Gear

A grinding floppy, a screeching modem, a clacking dot-matrix printer ... these nostalgic computing sounds bring back memories of simple, nerdy pleasures. Commentary by Lore Sjöberg.


Survey Puts New Focus on Binge Eating as a Diagnosis

Binge eating is more common than anorexia and bulimia, but is not yet officially classified as a psychiatric disorder.


To Onetime Political Inmates, This Jail Was No Vacation

A western German investor wants to fill a 140-year-old jail for women who were political prisoners with paying customers.


Music Review | New York Philharmonic: Rev Up the Piccolos and March to the Beat of American Cheer

John Philip Sousa appeared only at the end of the New York Philharmonicâs Summertime Classics concert on Tuesday, but he is not dessert, rather essential nourishment.


Cyprus and Malta are adopting the euro, making the single-currency area a club of 15.


Protesters urge the withdrawal of Australian troops from Iraq, less than a week before a general election.


Half of the African National Congress' MPs and other public representatives are to be women after the 2009 elections, President Thabo Mbeki has promised.


Rivals take more market share from Rose's M&S

Marks & Spencer has continued to lose market share to its rivals over the summer, Stuart Rose, the chief executive, will say this week.


Il ministro: investitori spaventati dalla burocrazia


Phillips' streak in long jump continues as US finishes 1-2

The burning Dwight Phillips felt in his belly as he readied himself for his first attempt in Thursday night's long jump was as intense as that huge Olympic flame that glowed hotly just above his right shoulder.


Microsoft: Vista More Secure Than XP and Open Source

Windows Vista was hit by significantly fewer publicly disclosed security flaws in its first year than Windows XP and open source rivals were, the software giant says.


NZ prime minister welcomes surge in US migration interest after election

Prime Minister Helen Clark has welcomed a surge of interest from Americans considering migrating to New Zealand but was careful not to link it to the result of last week's presidential election.


By American News, Aberdeen, S.D.  Sep. 13--Admit it: You're a couch potato.   Or at least, you've got your favorite TV shows -- and one of your favorite things to do is to sit and watch them.


Watson out, Gillick interested in GM role

Bob Watson has taken his name off the list of potential general manager candidates for the Washington baseball club. Watson says he met with Major League Baseball president Robert DuPuy on Wednesday and declined


A downward spiral of falling house prices and reduced mortgage lending threatens the economy, an economist warns.


UPDATE 2-Oracle raises PeopleSoft offer, sets deadline

Oracle Corp. (ORCL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday raised its hostile takeover offer for rival software company PeopleSoft Inc.


Britons are signing up for broadband net connections in greater numbers than ever, figures by BT show.


North Korea, Japan hold new talks on abductees; no progress ...

BEIJING - Talks between Japan and North Korea aimed at resolving a dispute over Japanese nationals abducted by the North decades ago ended Sunday without progress, Japanese officials said.


Citigroup Inc. C.N shares fell as  much as 2.75 percent on Monday after a prominent Wall Street  analyst downgraded the world's largest financial services  company, citing a string of recent ethics problems.  Analysts say the blows to Citigroup's reputation might be a  function of the New York-based giant's size and far-flung  businesses.


As the House of Bhutto copes with its latest violent death, hope is growing that Benazir Bhutto's killing could help mend old strains in Pakistan's virtual royal family as it seeks to extend its political dynasty and lead the country away from military rule.


CHICAGO -- As expected, Delonte West returned to action last night against the Bulls at the United Center, a week after suffering a mild concussion. The point guard said he suffered no ill effects from recent workouts, no repeat of the headaches and dizziness that plagued him after his head met a Dikembe Mutombo elbow last Wednesday.


We fret too much about computer viruses, spam e-mails, and buggy software, and too little about a high-tech trauma that eventually afflicts us all -- shrinking text.


A mechanical bull operator, a sheep farmer and a master barber who's also a nuclear weapons specialist are among the 18 castaways who'll compete for $1 million in the next edition of "Survivor." ...


With a 15 percent jump in revenue from subscriptions, online music retailer Napster said it spent less and lost much less in its third quarter than a year earlier.


Music stores lack excitement, executive says

SAN DIEGO -- Music mogul Clive Davis has some advice for retailers looking to persuade music fans to return to traditional record shops: Make shopping more fun.


Business & money: Fashion label Tommy Hilfiger has abandoned plans for a Â£1.5bn stock market float in Amsterdam


Greenspan Minimizes Impact of Costly Oil

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said yesterday that higher oil prices have had a "noticeable" affect on the US economy this year but are not likely to cause serious damage unless they move significantly higher.


Thousands of Thai teachers strike in the southern provinces, urging protection against Muslim militants.


Eight years in jail for French aid workers convicted in Chad

A French court on Monday sentenced six charity workers to eight years in prison, after they were convicted in Chad of trying to abduct more than 100 children from the border with war-torn Darfur.


Police say suspects plotted 'world jihad'

Six suspected Islamic militants were Wednesday arrested in northern Spain on suspicion of using the Internet to recruit for and plot a 'world jihad,' a Ministry of Interior statement said.


The European Parliament and EU governments strike a deal on legislation to control the use of toxic chemicals.


Relay planned to protest China's ties with Sudan

NEW YORK -- Actress Mia Farrow unveiled plans yesterday for an Olympic-style torch relay beginning this summer as part of a campaign aimed at shaming China into cutting support for Sudan over its role in the Darfur conflict.


Beijing decides that 113,000 internet cafes are enough -- at least until it figures out what this internet freedom stuff is all about. By the Associated Press.


F.D.A. Panel Rejects Over-the-Counter Cholesterol Drug

Government advisers rejected Merckâs bid for over-the-counter sales of a cholesterol-lowering drug, saying that too many people would mistakenly use the drug if it no longer required a prescription.


Militants kill two men accused of spying against them near the Afghan border, Pakistani officials say.


Today on the presidential campaign trail

Sen. Kennedy, Rep. Kennedy endorsing Obama, expect to campaign for Democrat ... Romney criticizes McCain's legislative history ... Author Toni Morrison cites Obama's vision in announcing her support.


The Ohio River, fed by flooded feeder rivers, has flooded parts of West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana since heavy rain fell last week on ground already saturated by melted snow from a storm before Christmas.


Heartbroken parents of shot boy plan to move home

The heartbroken parents of 11-year-old Rhys Jones, who was shot dead in a pub car park last week, said on Monday that they planned to move because they no longer felt safe.


Brown shouldn't withdraw British troops: Iraq FM

Prime Minister-designate Gordon Brown should not withdraw British troops from Iraq, the war-torn country's foreign minister said Thursday as he cautioned that it is important not to show insurgents any sign of weakness.


New EU Commission to face two weeks of grilling

The European Parliament will grill incoming EU commissioners over the next two weeks with questioning likely to focus on potential conflicts of interest of a few wealthy members of Jose Manuel Durao Barroso's ...


Delegates at a U.N. conference in Montreal agreed to eliminate ozone-depleting substances 10 years ahead of schedule.


Judge Rules Against Patriot Act Provision

Surveillance powers granted to the FBI  under the Patriot Act, a cornerstone of the Bush  Administration's war on terror, were ruled unconstitutional by  a judge on Wednesday in a new blow to U.S. security policies.


Brian Cook came off the bench to score a career-high 25 points, including five 3-pointers, and Kobe Bryant added 20 points despite being held without a field goal for three quarters to lead the Los Angeles Lakers past the Milwaukee Bucks 95-90 Tuesday night.


Leading airlines are reviewing their options after Airbus announces further delays to its flagship A380 plane.


Nick makes serious investment in casual games

Nickelodeon is investing  $100 million in the expansion of online casual gaming ventures,  the company said Wednesday.


A Greek bus hostage siege has ended peacefully as all 23 passengers were freed and as police revealed the two armed Albanian hijackers had been bluffing when they threatened to blow up the bus.


After G8, Abe returns to harsh domestic reality

After his diplomatic debut at the G8 summit of world leaders, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe heads home to harsh reality with his support tumbling weeks ahead of key elections.


Life & style: Olympic champion Denise Lewis on getting back on track after having children and rediscovering junk food


Sudan govt say it ready for Darfur peace talks

Sudan is ready to attend Darfur peace  talks under joint U.N.-African Union mediation to resolve a  conflict which has driven 2.5 million people from their homes,  the country's foreign minister said on Monday.


FIRM evidence that our universe is still forming has been obtained by an orbiting NASA telescope which has revealed what appears to be massive new galaxies.


President Carlos Mesa shuffled his cabinet on Thursday in the wake of massive street protests calling for regional autonomy and objecting to a planned increase in the price of fuel oil.


CHICAGO, Jan. 8 -- United Airlines reached a tentative contract agreement with its flight attendants union Saturday, but the deal did not address the employee pension plans that have become a key point of contention.


8 British terror suspects brought to court

LONDON -- Eight men charged with conspiracy to murder in a trans-Atlantic terror plot made their first court appearance yesterday in a case that has added to the fierce debate over Britain's terrorism laws and heightened fears in the country's Islamic community of an anti-Muslim backlash.


India's most wanted criminal, who once boasted of cutting up his victims and feeding them to fish, has been shot dead in an hourlong gunbattle with police in a jungle in southern India.


It’s been a long time that people have been asking me to make a tee shirt with nothing BUT the PvP logo on it. And for some reason I’ve resisted the idea for a long time despite the demand. Kris and I were discussing it the other day and we both agreed it feels a [...]


The following is the full text of Resolution 1564 (2004) adopted by the United Nations Security Council which threatens sanctions against Sudan if violence continues in the western region of Darfur.


Court strips former dictator Pinochet of immunity from prosecution

SANTIAGO, Chile Chile's Supreme Court has stripped General Augusto Pinochet (pee-noh-CHET') of immunity from prosecution -- paving the way for a possible trial on human rights abuses.


A woman undergoing cancer treatment has had her fertility saved after doctors transplanted her ovary into her arm. Dutch surgeons at Leiden University hope she could become the first woman in the world to become pregnant thanks to the procedure.


Colin Farrell says he is not interested in becoming James Bond, despite being tipped by Pierce Brosnan.


Children living in smoggy areas have retarded lung development which puts them at risk of diseases, say researchers.


Nearly a year since it was sold by Vivendi Universal to private investors, online retailer eMusic has undergone a facelift that includes a panel of music critics to help users comb its trove of independent music.


Roma, 16:59 - CALCIO, SERIE A: I RISULTATI DEGLI ANTICIPI

I0Questi i risultati dei tre anticipi delle gare della sesta giornata di ritorno di serie A:


Andre Agassi's 20-year career ends in defeat to Benjamin Becker at the US Open on Sunday.


The home secretary is to set out plans to crack down on those who "groom" people for extremism via the internet.


Vietnam Airlines takes delivery of new Boeing 777

HANOI : Vietnam Airlines took delivery of a brand new Boeing 777-200ER, the final aircraft of a four-jet deal guaranteed by the official US export credit agency the Export-Import Bank.


Electrolux profits hit by raw material prices

But the results were ahead of market expectations and the share price added SKr2.5 to stand at SKr130 in late morning trade in Stockholm.


The Irish singer and entertainer Joe Dolan, 64, dies from a suspected brain haemorrhage.


Fannie Mae, the US biggest government-ruled mortgage lender, faces formal investigation conducted by the US Justice Department of possible accounting fraud.


Fighting Irish slated to play Insight Bowl

As a Big East bowl partner for the last seven years, the Insight Bowl has always held out hope that it could land Notre Dame, which has access to Big East bowls despite refusing to join the conference as a football member.


Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was in intensive care with a broken skull on Wednesday following what he says was a brutal police attack while in custody, his spokesman said.


Raketu to Add Mobility to Web-Based VOIP

Raketu will add two new features to its social networking service in a move to attract consumers on the go.


According to Jennifer Aniston, what you're currently feeding on   is nothing but "bull."


Dexheim kids share joy with senior citizens

OPPENHEIM, Germany - It didnât take a grasp of the German language to bake cookies, years of experience to decorate a Christmas tree, or a sense of proper customs to sing carols.


Mitchells & Butlers bucked the weak trend in London amid talk that the pub company could be close to announcing a £4.5bn property deal with financier Robert Tchenguiz.


NATO Calls for "Urgent" Solution to Soviet-Era Dnestr Problem

NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer on Thursday called on the European Union, the United States, Russia and Ukraine to help find a solution to the urgent problem of Moldova s breakaway Dnestr region.


Orioles Beat Blue Jays to Start Twinbill

David Newhan singled home the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Baltimore Orioles a 7-6 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in the first game of a doubleheader Wednesday.


2008 Democratic hopefuls call for end to Iraq war

Six Democratic presidential hopefuls courted party leaders on Friday with calls to end the Iraq war but offered divergent views on how to do it, saying the debate would be a crucial test of Democratic leadership.


Mazu scores VC lifeblood from Symantec, others

Mazu Networks, the Cambridge, Massachusetts, network intrusion prevention system (IPS) technology company, has secured another round of venture capital funding, including a stake from security software giant Symantec.


HOUSTON - Now itâs Roy Oswaltâs turn to try to pitch the Houston Astros to their first playoff series victory. He can only hope for more help from his bullpen than Roger Clemens got Sunday.


The price of crude oil fell for a third straight day today, brought down from a midweek record high by news of higher-than-expected US stocks and by Chinaâs latest moves to cool its economy.