Danny Williams has vowed to continue boxing despite failing in his bid to win the WBC heavyweight title. Williams was knocked down four times by Vitali Klitschko before referee Jay Nady ended the contest one minute and 26 seconds into the eighth round.


A bereaved family's anger prompts calls for a change in policy over home visits and leave for inmates.


Craftspeople could soon overtake farmers as the biggest contributors to the rural economy, a report says.


Peterson, Bush set for Heisman battle in â05

Contrary to popular belief, Keith Jackson, perhaps the most recognized voice in college football, has rarely uttered the phrase, âWhoa, Nellie!


10 Palestinians killed in West Bank clashes

By Dan Ephron and Farah Stockman, Globe Correspondent and Globe Staff | September 16, 2004. JERUSALEM -- Israeli troops shot dead nine Palestinians in two clashes in the West Bank yesterday, and an 11-year-old


Ugandan lawyers begin a strike in protest at the storming of the High Court by security agents.


US launch strikes in Fallujah as rockets slam into Baghdad hotel

BAGHDAD - US warplanes attacked Iraqi rebel-held city of Fallujah on early Friday, killing at least eight people, hospital sources said, as coalition forces pressed their assault on insurgents after rockets hit a Baghdad hotel used by foreign journalists


At the Contemporary Museum in Baltimore, there's no need to turn off your cell phone at the door.  This interactive art show dials you into the beauty of the handheld. Plus: Images from the exhibit.  By Asami Novak.


New Google Service May Strain Old Ties in Bookselling

Allowing consumers to search the content of books online could shift the balance of power between companies that produce books and those that sell them.


Digg Payola Backfires for Social Media Spammer

Muhammad Saleem, the new addition to the Pronet Advertising blog, today made a post exposing how the owner of a site named BringPopcorn.com tried to pay multiple Top 10 Diggers $500 to Digg his site and have it appear on the Digg homepage. Hello, I need a favor. I run a website bringpopcorn.com. Would you get my website [...]


Londra, 15:35 - CALCIO, MANCHESTER: GOVERNO NEGA PERMESSO LAVORO A ANDERSON

Secondo il quotidiano 'The Sun', il governo inglese si prepara a negare il permesso di lavoro nel Re...


Bush campaign aide resigns amid controversy over campaign ads

The highly-charged debate over John Kerry's record in the Vietnam War raged, after a veteran working to help re-elect incumbent president George W. Bush resigned, while the Democratic challenger lodged a formal complaint with election authorities.


Madeleine McCann's parents are to launch a libel action over newspaper claims about her death.


Pop star Darren Hayes is given a caution by police following his arrest on suspicion of racial abuse.


Mandela to visit London to push Africa poverty reduction plan

Former South African president Nelson Mandela has agreed to visit London in February to help jumpstart London's proposal for a "new Marshall Plan" to help ease African nations' chronic poverty, the British media reported.


NEW YORK, NY (Sports Network) - Baltimore Orioles pitcher  Jorge Julio was suspended four games by Major League Baseball  for intentionally throwing at the head of Minnesota's Augie  Ojeda.


Tokyo's Nikkei average closed lower  Thursday, ending a three-day winning streak as profit-taking  hit Toyota Motor Corp. and other exporters that had benefited  from gains on Wall Street and a weaker yen.


At Google, Earnings Soar, and Share Price Follows

Google's already soaring stock price rocketed even higher after reporting strong growth in its first quarter as a public company.


WASHINGTON - Weeks after Texas National Guard officials signed an oath swearing they had turned over all of President Bush's military records, independent examiners found more than two dozen pages of previously unreleased documents about Bush.    The two retired Army lawyers went through Texas files under an agreement between the Texas Guard and The Associated Press, which sued to gain access to the files...


Powell: U.S. Didn't Bungle Chance to Catch Bin Laden

Secretary of State Colin Powell on Friday rejected Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry's charge that the Bush administration had bungled a chance to catch Osama bin Laden in late 2001.


Giovanni Bazoli, le modalita' sono ancora da definire


No word of executions as Iraq deadline passes

BAGHDAD An execution deadline for two Americans and a Briton kidnapped by militants expired Monday with no word on their fate, but an Islamist group released 18 Iraqi soldiers it had threatened to kill.


Jordan Acts to Curb a Rising Chorus of Critics

As violence worsens in Iraq on Jordan's eastern border and in the West Bank in the opposite direction, the kingdom's traditionally moderate Islamic activists have intensified their rhetoric denouncing the government.


Powell Attacks European NATO Allies on Iraq

Secretary of State Colin Powell accused European allies of undermining NATO on Thursday by refusing to allow staff seconded to the alliance to take part in its military training mission in Iraq.


The BBC World Service launches a competition to find the world's best young music act.


NY police face judge, not jury, in groom shooting

Three New York City police officers charged in the 2006 shooting death of an unarmed black man hours before his wedding waived their right to a jury trial on Friday, saying any local jury would be biased against them.


Shares of Ultimate Electronics (ULTE:Nasdaq - news - research) were among the Nasdaq's losers Monday, falling 55% after the company warned that it is mulling a possible reorganization.


News of the US elections competed only with the death of the UAE's president for space on the front pages of Arab newspapers Wednesday.


Gareth Southgate fears another Boro backs-to-the-wall display on Sunday -whether Wayne Rooney lines up against them or not. After a battling performance against Czech champions Banik Ostrava on Thursday to


Yahoo user names and passwords will be used to access Web sites that support the OpenID 2.0 digital identity framework, starting January 30.


Dramatic appearance in Poland of kidnap victim

Teresa Borcz Khalifa, a Polish woman kidnapped last month in Iraq, dramatically appeared at a press conference in Warsaw yesterday, but gave few details of her captivity or how she had been freed.


Michael Jennings was a track star at Florida State who also wanted to play football but wasn't confident enough to forgo a track scholarship and try the sport as a walk-on for "a team that good."


Extremists planned mass Prague murders: paper

Islamic extremists planned to kidnap dozens of Jews in Prague and hold them hostage before murdering them, the daily Mlada Fronta Dnes reported on Friday.


Company recalls beef patties sold in New England

Fairbank Farms, a U.S. ground beef producer, said on Wednesday it is voluntarily recalling beef patties sold to Shaw's Supermarkets in New England because of concerns about bacterial contamination.


Citigroup denies CFO leaving but speculation lingers

Citigroup Inc.  on Friday denied persistent speculation that Chief Financial Officer Sallie Krawcheck was leaving the biggest U.S. bank, but declined to confirm she will stay in her current role.


House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn said Tuesday the Democratic Party needs to move past a recent dustup involving Hillary Rodham Clinton's comments about Martin Luther King Jr.


Bush: U.S. Must Stay in Iraq After Election

Under pressure to start bringing  U.S. troops home from Iraq after Sunday's election, President  Bush said on Saturday that the U.S. mission must keep going to  help the new government get its footing.


Pakistan proposes 20 CBMs: Secretary-level talks begin

ISLAMABAD, Dec 27: Pakistan on Monday formally presented to India a list of 20 proposals on confidence-building measures, mostly in the security area which is of utmost concern to the people


A horse in Cliff is Grant County's first confirmed case of West Nile virus this year. The equine reportedly has survived the disease, and is recovering, according to a spokesman for a Silver City-based veterinary


Magistrato valuta i primi risultati dell'autopsia


Tennis: Agassi, Hewitt Advance to Legg Mason Semifinals

Two former world-number-one tennis stars, American Andre Agassi and Lleyton Hewitt of Australia, have advanced to the semifinals of the Legg Mason Classic in Washington.


p2pnet.net News:- Punch in 056 for the Net, says Ofcom, Britain's regulator for the UK communications industries. Ofcom says it'll also offer users geographic numbers beginning with 01 or 02.


Pakistani ex-PM's party turns to Supreme Court

Supporters of former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif petitioned the Supreme Court on Tuesday saying their leader was illegally deported, and setting up a showdown between the court and the government.


The Miami Heat's NBA title defense suffered another blow when forward Jason Kapono was sidelined indefinitely with a sprained ankle, the NBA team said on Tuesday.


In a neat, red-brick house behind closely-drawn curtains in the Liverpool suburb of Walton, a mother, two brothers and a son could only wait, in despair and anger, for news to end their torment.


CLEVELAND -- In Corey Dillon's postgame interview with the media yesterday, the running back indicated he hurt his leg after he had gained 98 yards in the first half, but he wanted to go back in for 2 more yards and his seventh 100-yard game this season.


Portland Stadium Financing Plan Unveiled

Portland officials forged ahead Thursday with a detailed plan to finance a $350 million ballpark, even though the city's chances of landing the Montreal Expos appear to be remote.


A Pianist Grabs a Composer; A Composer Grabs the Piano

I am setting my early-season sights on two pianists appearing within a few weeks of each other this fall at Zankel Hall.


Serious Flash vulns menace tens of thousands websites

No patch in sight Researchers from Google have documented serious vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash content which leave tens of thousands websites susceptible to attacks that steal the personal details of visitors.â¦


Gunmen in Baghdad shot dead a   brother-in-law of the new judge trying Saddam Hussein and badly   wounded the man's wife and son, police sources said on Friday.


PeopleSoft Board Member Says Conway Fired for Lying

In testimony that he recorded in August as preparation for Oracle's "poison pill" lawsuit against PeopleSoft, former CEO Craig Conway admitted he lied to investors about the state of the company's


ASIA/TAIWAN - La Chiesa di Taiwan si prepara a festeggiare i 150 anni di fondazione: questo il tema affrontato dallÂAssemblea autunnale della Conferenza Episcopale Regionale Hsin Chu (Agenzia Fides) - La preparazione dei festeggiamenti per i 150 anni di fondazione della Chiesa a Taiwan, che cadranno nel 2009 (1859 - 2009),  Ã¨ stata lÂargomento centrale dellÂAssemblea Autunnale della Conferenza Episcopale Regionale di Tai...


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GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney calls for fresh US strategy in war on terrorism

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney called for "new course" in the fight against terrorists Thursday and, in a swipe at Democrat John Edwards, said: "The war on terror is not a bumper sticker." Speaking to a conservative group, Romney argued that "there is a real war being waged by violent jihadists." The former Massachusetts governor did not mention Edwards by name, but the remark was clearly directed at the Democratic presidential candidate who has contended that the war on terror is little more than a "bumper sticker" slogan. Romney's speech to the American Enterprise Institute's World Forum in Beaver Creek, Colo., was closed to the public, but his campaign released his prepared remarks. He argued that to defeat the "global jihadist threat," the United States must institute a worldwide strategy in which it works more closely with allies, "brings more tools of our national power to bear," and tailors different strategies to specific countries deemed potential terrorism hot spots. "We need more than a change in direction. We need a new course altogether," Romney said.


Aggredito dai passanti, poi fermato dai carabinieri


Indian captain Anil Kumble has said that there were plenty of positives to be taken from his team's spirited show against the world's best Test side on their own turf.


Feeling like playing hooky, but nervous about getting caught? The Excused Absence Network has got your back.


County Planners: Dairy Farmland in Manteca Won't Become Homes

By Daniel Thigpen, The Record, Stockton, Calif.  Feb. 17--STOCKTON -- County planners on Thursday rejected a proposal to turn nearly 400 acres of dairy farmland south of Manteca into space for new homes after opponents argued such a project would threaten existing dairies.


U.S. company claims cloned humans and made stem cells

A California company said on Thursday it used cloning technology to make five human embryos, with the eventual hope of making matched stem cells for patients.


Pfizer anti-smoking drug behavior warning pushed up

An anti-smoking drug sold by Pfizer Inc will carry more prominent warnings that patients be monitored for unusual activity including agitation, depression and suicidal behavior, the company said on Friday.


The Russian president says India should become a veto-wielding member in the enlarged UN Security Council.


Wii-weary CNET News.com reporter Daniel Terdiman drives 62 miles in search of the impossible-to-find holiday gift.


Zimbabweans express outrage at proposed legislation to monitor telephone calls and internet use.


Greggio con consegna ad aprile scambiato a 60,38 dollari


Da Mosca il ministro degli Esteri rilancia la scelta diplomatica: "Riprendiamo i colloqui"Putin: "Pronto a puntare i missili sull'Europa se gli Usa non cambieranno idea"                                            Scudo spaziale, appello russo "Meglio progetto con la Nato"


Not even another homer by Big Papi could make up for Boston's awful outfield defense.


Roger Clemens will get another opportunity to earn his 350th win. His run of consecutive starts with a strikeout, however, is history. The 44-year-old Clemens was denied the landmark victory by the Baltimore Orioles, who used a four-run sixth inning and an overpowering pitching performance by Erik Bedard to beat the New York Yankees 4-0 Wednesday night.


Fed chief Alan Greenspan says energy prices are not yet a major economic threat, as oil touches $55 a barrel in New York.


Facebook near deal with Google or Microsoft: reports

Online social network Facebook is  close to reaching a deal with Google Inc  or Microsoft  Corp  for an investment that would value the company as  high as $15 billion, according to media reports on Wednesday.


House again backs abortion restriction for youth

The House of Representatives easily   passed legislation on Tuesday that would make it a crime to   take a minor across state lines for an abortion.


Ian Paisley and Bertie Ahern are expected to jointly open a new resort and spa in County Antrim later.


Iowa Governor first into 2008 White House race

Iowa's Democratic Governor Tom Vilsack launched an underdog bid for the presidency, becoming the first serious candidate to officially set out on the long road to the 2008 election.


'Stingy' remark hits US, which adds $20m to aid

The US Agency for International Development is adding $20 million to an initial $15 million contribution for Asian earthquake relief as


Agency says painkillers, such as Alleve and Naprosyn, can cause an increased risk of heart problems. WASHINGTON  - The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday issued a warning to patients taking


Sunrise Chief Names Directors Leading Inquiry

After weeks of prodding by some shareholders, Sunrise Senior Living founder and chief executive Paul Klaassen yesterday let slip just how many of the company's nine directors are on a committee looking into allegations of financial misconduct.


Bimbo di 8 anni, profilassi per compagni di classe


Hospitals have paid over Â£120 an hour for agency workers to cover for gaps in staffing, latest figures show.


Ex premier partecipera' alla manifestazione per sicurezza


Belgrade withdraws its ambassador to Washington in protest at US recognition of Kosovo independence.


The 108th Congress soon will be history, a tumultuous two years that, depending on party affiliation, was the best of times or the worst of times.


Anglo-Dutch publisher Reed Elsevier agreed on Monday to sell its education arm Harcourt to rival Houghton Mifflin for $4 billion, creating a giant U.S. textbook firm in an industry undergoing a major ownership shift.


A 56-year-old County Antrim man is recovering in hospital afer being assaulted in front of his wife.


A medical scan can spot which young people risk sudden death because of a weak heart.


Police: Suspect Left Teeth at Crime Scene

Police used dental records to identify a man who broke into a cafeteria in southern Sweden — the suspect left his false teeth with his social security number engraved in them at the scene of the crime.


Bad air quality speeds HK elderly to hospital: study

Hong Kong's air pollution is causing higher hospitalization of elderly patients with chronic bronchitis, an academic study has found, and experts on Tuesday called for urgent improvements in the city's air quality.


It's a Lightning Round At U.S. Women's Open

Only 25 players finish their second round Friday and some, including leader Angela Park, don't play a single hole as poor weather forces play to be suspended at the U.S. Open.


The Rivers School girls' ski team was determined not to finish second again. After back-to-back runner-up finishes the last two seasons, Rivers captured the New England Class C prep title recently at Crotched Mountain in Bennington, N.H.


Clinton Solidifies Edge as Rivals Take a Tougher Line

Senator Hillary Rodham Clintonâs rivals for the Democratic nomination have begun rolling out aggressive new strategies aimed primarily at her.


Hundreds queue for their money as Northern Rock shares plunge

Hundreds of panicky depositors converged on branches of embattled bank Northern Rock to grab their savings, as shares in the lender plunged by nearly a third for the second straight trading day on Monday.


KRESTENA, Greece  - The battle against raging forest fires that have killed 63 Greeks and made thousands homeless entered its fifth day as opposition parties accused the government of incompetence in handling the crisis.


By Arman Ahmad; Regina Lee; Phuah Ken Lin; Siti Nurbaiyah Nadzmi; Sean  HULU LANGAT: Water treatment plants in Selangor are being closed at an alarming rate - at least twice a month since January.


Six years jail for man carrying axe in front of queen

A 34-year-old man found carrying an axe in a crowd waiting for Queen Elizabeth II was jailed for six years by a court in northern England Tuesday.


The Superfabulous World of Rufus Wainwright

Scale has always been a tricky issue for Mr. Wainwright.


At Least 7 Reported Killed in Afghan Voilence

Protests in the western Afghan city of Herat have turned deadly Sunday, as hundreds of demonstrators ransacked and set fires at United Nations offices.


Panic in storm-hit Haiti erupts amid mounting death toll

With the death toll in Haiti by Tropical Storm Jeanne rising to more than 1,000 on Thursday, panic erupted in some disaster areas for fear of being unable to get food and water supplies, news from Haiti said.


United have lucky escape as Exeter bow out with heads held high

Gary Neville admitted Manchester United had flirted with disaster after the world's richest club finally squeezed past non-league minnows Exeter City in an FA Cup third round replay.


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Taliban says killed two Germans in Afghanistan

Afghanistan's Taliban movement on Saturday killed two German hostages after the group's demands were ignored, according to a spokesman, who said he represented the militant group.


the PSA test -- can be unreliable at predicting cancer risk in many men, a new Stanford University study suggests. The


Ha ricevuto il Superstar Award da Fashion Group


The Zambian government declares a national disaster to help deal with catastrophic floods.


Blair to meet with Olmert on September 9

British Prime Minister Tony Blair is due to meet with his Israeli counterpart Ehud Olmert in Jerusalem late Saturday.


Katie Couric, Producer Boyfriend Split -Report

NBC's "Today" show co-host Katie  Couric and her longtime boyfriend, television producer Tom  Werner, have decided to end their bicoastal romance of more  than four years, People magazine reported.


Two British soldiers were killed during an ambush on a convoy near the southern Iraqi city of Basra, the ministry of defence said.


'Home Alone' Star Culkin Arrested on Drug Charges

Former child star Macaulay Culkin was arrested in Oklahoma City on suspicion of possessing marijuana and a controlled substance, police said on Saturday.


Langer faces selection headache as Cup hopefuls prosper

Whether Colin Montgomerie makes the Ryder Cup team or not, and it would have to count as a shock if it was the latter, the Scot thinks the European side will be the strongest from one to 12 that they have ever been.


EU Regulators to Rule Early on Oracle Bid

European Union regulators will decide Tuesday whether Oracle Corp.'s hostile $7.7 billion bid for rival business software concern PeopleSoft Inc. can proceed, the EU's antitrust chief said Friday.


Fourteen-year-old Kristopher Knowles walked out of London a hero. The Sarnia teenager's journey to raise awareness for organ donations has taken him to 200 communities and as many schools across Canada in 341 days.


Senato federale, il centrosinistra si divide

Al primo voto dâautunno sulle riforme costituzionali il centrosinistra si divide. Aula di Montecitorio, mattina di ieri: le pregiudiziali di costituzionalitÃ  presentate dallâopposizione (a firma Violante


Pfizer yesterday said new data showed the painkiller, Celebrex, more than doubled the risk of heart attacks, sending the US drugmaker's shares plunging.


Bulgari CEO repeats company not for sale

Italian luxury jeweler Bulgari  is not for sale, the group's chief executive reiterated in a French newspaper interview published on Tuesday.


The Lindbergh kidnap is a lesson for the McCanns - and the media

Comment is free: Ian Jack: To read the diaries of Anne Morrow Lindbergh is to be taken to the heart of parental anguish.


Two bus blasts in southern Israel kill 16

At least 16 Israelis were killed Tuesday and almost 100 injured when two Palestinians aboard buses blew themselves up within seconds of each other.


Fog of confusion as officials misplace Newcastle

A Staffordshire town is refusing to pay back over a million pounds in grants on Thursday after embarrassed civil servants confused them with another English city.


FDA Testing Limits of Medical Technology

A little-known Food and Drug program is testing the latest medical technology to determine how safe and useful it can be.


BASRA, Iraq  - Iraqi soldiers and police fought running battles with gunmen from a Shi'ite cult in two southern cities on Friday in which dozens of people were killed and more than 50 wounded, officials said.


Tropical Storm Ingrid moved through the open Atlantic early Saturday, but the weak storm was not expected to pose a threat to land, forecasters said.


Iraq Declares State of Emergency as Insurgents Step Up Attacks

Faced with a surge in deadly guerrilla attacks, Prime Minister Ayad Allawi declared martial law across most of the country today as American and Iraqi troops made final


Vital Signs: Aging: Growing Older Is Found to Hurt Decision Making

As they grow older, even people who seem perfectly on top of things may have trouble making good decisions, a new study suggests.


Chrysler cuts output in bid to reduce inventory

DaimlerChrysler AG's DCXGn.DE U.S.   arm Chrysler is cutting production by 135,000 units in the   second half of 2006 to reduce a glut of unsold trucks and sport   utility vehicles after a failed summer sales effort, the   company said on Tuesday.


China, North Korea hold talks over nuclear issue

Senior North Korean and Chinese officials have met in Beijing amid hints from Pyongyang that it might not attend a next round of multi-party talks over its nuclear programs, state media said.


Swedish death toll from tsunamis may exceed 1,000

BEIJING, Dec. 31 -- Swedish final death toll from the devastating tsunamis in southeastern Asia will be in the hundreds, and may even exceed 1,000.


Sport: Australian Open: Second seed Rafael Nadal shrugged off a slow start to beat Gilles Simon


Man United is to ask the Takeover Panel to clarify its position over a potential offer from Malcolm Glazer.


Maternal blood test could predict cot death

A blood test performed on pregnant women could predict whether their baby will be at risk of sudden infant death syndrome, suggests new research.


Helicopters swoop to save Kenya refugees

NAIVASHA, Kenya  - Kenyan military helicopters swooped over machete-wielding crowds terrorizing hundreds of refugees in a lakeside town on Tuesday against a backdrop of spiraling violence in the east African country.


Internet Grants to Schools Halted as the F.C.C. Tightens the Rules

The moratorium on a federal program that provides grants for high-speed Internet and telephone service began two months ago, with no notice.


Stonesoft Upgrades Security Platform With New Disaster Recovery Features

Stonesoft Corporation, an innovative provider of integrated network  security and resilient connectivity solutions, today announced the  StoneGate Management Center and Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) 4.0  with features that increase overall business continuity and threat  detection.


Eros forays into visual effects with Eyeqube

Eros International Plc announced its foray into visual effects in association with leading international talent, Charles Darby. The new venture will be called EYEQUBE Studios Private Limited.


Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is filling in the blanks in his proposal to eliminate taxes on interest and dividends for families earning less than $200,000 a year.


Fiber-Optic Focus, Asset Sales Trim Verizon's Profit

Verizon Communications, the second-largest U.S. telephone company, said fourth-quarter profit declined 38 percent because of costs to build a fiber-optic network and shed assets.


Friday's defusing of the three-week military standoff in Najaf has the disappointing result that Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and his militia survive to fight another battle, threatening US military forces and the fledgling Iraqi government.


Nationals Bring Back Entire Coaching Staff

The Nationals announce they will keep their entire coaching staff from 2007.


Era in tournee nell'Isola, cantante annulla concerto Verona


Microsoft Office app hit one day after company patches its IE browser.


Kenya govt turns on critics, Odinga hailed

Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki's government went on the offensive against critics on Monday, condemning opposition economic boycott plans as "sabotage" and summoning the British ambassador for a ticking off.


Apple helps YouTube videos to TV, iPhone

Apple has liberated YouTube from the computer, on big and small screens. The company's elegantly simple Apple TV set-top box ($299 for 50-hour video version; $399 for 200 hours) lets you stream YouTube videos to big-screen TVs wirelessly over a home network. Plus, YouTube is a featured application on the $499 and $599 iPhones.


Congressional panel hears about the pretexting scandal from former chairman, one of few who didn't plead the Fifth.


Study: Europe overtakes U.S. in big outsourcing deals

Europe has become the new hotspot for outsourcing contracts, exceeding the U.S. in terms of the value of major outsourcing deals awarded last year, global sourcing firm Technology Partners International Inc. (TPI) said Friday.


Houston rodeo brings bulls and Beyonce to the city

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo began 75 years ago as a tribute to Western culture and heritage, but has morphed into a slick extravaganza aimed at luring urban cowboys and cowgirls with pop concerts and wine auctions.


UK interest rates are set to remain on hold at 5% following the Bank of England's latest meeting.


Inventor of PSA Cancer Test Says It's Overused

NEW YORK  - For many men, a routine PSA  blood test to screen for prostate cancer has become an annual  ritual. Now the developer of the test says it can't be relied  on for this purpose, and has led to overly zealous treatment of  men with prostate enlargement.


EDITORIAL: Bluegrass Suffering Drought of Leadership

By The Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky.  Jun. 24--A lot has changed in the eight years since farmland lovers battled a plan to build a water pipeline from Louisville to Lexington and the Urban County Council endorsed a Kentucky River solution.


Actress Lindsay Lohan says she hopes her new film will encourage young people to engage in politics.


One million told to evacuate as Hurricane Frances looms

(Miami-AP Sept. 2,2004 12:30 PM) _ More than a million people are being ordered from their homes in Florida in anticipation of Hurricane Frances.


The Greek Orthodox Church suspends a senior bishop amid claims of clergy fixing the outcome of court trials.


Child Asthma Risk from Overexposure to Indoor Pool Fumes

The December Journal of Environmental Health Perspectives reports that children who spend a lot of time around indoor pools may breathe excessive amounts of compounds that contribute to asthma.


A group of companies led by Sony Corp. of America put a lock on its acquisition of film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. for about $2.


So what is Karan Johar planning next? He has his hands full with as many as four biggies.


Pakistanis arrest four militant suspects

Security forces following up on a raid that killed a top al-Qaeda fugitive arrested four more suspected extremists Monday, and Pakistan's president predicted the investigation would lead to more high-profile militants.


Lions don't measure up Eagles too much for Detroit

DETROIT - If this was a yardstick game, the kind a team measures itself by, then the Detroit Lions need some more of them. There were more than 36 inches of separation between the Lions and the Philadelphia


Chief Justice Rehnquist treated for thyroid cancer

Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist was hospitalized last weekend after being diagnosed with thyroid cancer, the US Supreme Court announced yesterday


NFL Matchups: Two great coaches but two mediocre teams clash

Someday Bill Parcells and Joe Gibbs will both be in the football Hall of Fame. For now, both are locked in the quest to resurrect two of the most storied franchises in history.


Lo ha annunciato lui stesso, 'accusa da anni '60'


Palestinian gunmen kill 3 Israelis in Gaza

Three armed Palestinians infiltrated the Jewish settlement of Morag in southern Gaza on Thursday morning, killing three Israelis and injuring another, according to Israeli military sources.


Presidente chiede a Parlamento mozione contro premier


US, Iraqi officials declare success in Samarra assault

Afraid to stray from home, residents buried the dead in their gardens Saturday as US and Iraqi forces battled pockets of resistance in this former insurgent stronghold, where


New Ties Found to Link Lenders and Colleges

A Congressional report suggests that there has been more questionable conduct in the ties between colleges and student loan companies than previously reported, this time involving charitable giving to build business.


The husband of charity chief Margaret Hassan, kidnapped at gunpoint in Baghdad, has made an emotional plea for her release. "I would like to tell the kidnappers that we are in the holy month of Ramadan and


AZ are through but the fate of Rangers, Auxerre and Grazer AK will be decided tonight. It seems simple: avoid defeat and youâre through.


Firenze, 16:40 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; MUTU: RESTO IN VIOLA

"Mi fa piacere essere al centro di tante offerte di mercato, ma io già fatto la mia scelta ed...


Top Russian Official: Plane Terror Likely

MOSCOW - A top Russian official acknowledged Thursday what many citizens already suspected - that terrorism was the most likely cause of two jetliners crashing minutes apart, a feeling reflected in a newspaper headline warning that "Russia now has a Sept. 11."   A day after officials stressed there were many possibilities besides terrorism, presidential envoy Vladimir Yakovlev told Russia's ITAR-Tass news agency that the main theory "all the same remains terrorism."   Yakovlev said the planes' flight recorders provide no clues to the disaster...


British spies during World War II were frustrated by the lack of information-sharing with the FBI and feared Nazi agents could infiltrate Britain through the United States, newly declassified documents reveal.


If You Thought a Half-Hour of TV Was Worth 4 Minutes, Hereâs Proof

The mini-episodes of of discontinued TV programs, to be shown online, are part of a Pepsi campaign designed to celebrate the brandâs old logos, slogans and jingles.


IceRocket Launches RSS Feed Builder  IceRocket is at it again! The search engine that brought the world a hip alternative to Google along with news, blog, and MoBlog search has just added an excellent tool for web site publishers, an RSS Feed Builder. IceRocket's RSS Builder is an easy to use ...


The long-term cancer risk of mobile phone use cannot be ruled out, experts say, after a six-year study.


It has been a summer of dire warning about eroding health care, leading doomfully toward a health summit in September. This is not new.


U.S. consumer confidence rose in  January after improving in December, as consumers registered  greater satisfaction with the short-term outlook for the  economy than its longer-term prospects, a private business  group said.


Trade Deficit Soars; Jobless Claims Rise

The trade deficit jumped to the second-highest level in history as surging demand for foreign oil swamped a small gain in U.S. exports, the government reported Thursday. America's trade gap with China hit an all-time high as retailers stocked up on cell phones, toys and televisions in preparation for Christmas sales.


Music, Pets Recommended to Soothe Dementia Patients

Music, pets and aromatherapy should be  used to calm agitated or delusional patients before turning to  drugs that often prove ineffective or have unhealthy side  effects, researchers said on Tuesday.


Leading Iranian Dissident Demands Trial by Jury

A top Iranian dissident demanded trial  by jury Wednesday, refusing to be tried by one Hardline judge  on charges including "acting against state security."


Famed pastor defends invitation to Obama

Famed pastor and best-selling author Rick Warren Wednesday defended his invitation to Democratic Sen. Barack Obama to speak at his church from objections by other evangelicals to the senator's support of abortion rights.


IRAQ,RAPITA AGLI INGLESI: NON VOGLIO MORIRE COME BIGLEY

(AGI) - Doha, 22 ott. - La televisione al-Jazira ha mostrato un video in cui l'operatrice umanitaria Margaret Hassan, rapita in Iraq, chiede alla popolazione britannica di contribuire alla sua liberazione


The UN envoy to Sudan urged the government to accept an international monitoring force with more than 3,000 troops to help prevent escalating militia attacks in the violence-wracked Darfur region.


The key points from prime minister's questions in the House of Commons, from 1200 GMT.


Bush Says Iran is Source of Deadly Bombs

President Bush said today he is certain that elements of the Iranian government are supplying roadside bombs that kill American troops in Iraq.


Sharp rise in HIV-positive babies born in Lesotho

As many as 7,000 babies are born HIV-positive in Lesotho every year -- more than double the number two years ago, according to a joint report by the government and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).


The head of the UN opens high-level talks at the climate change conference in Bali with a call to action.


For half his life, Rabbi Mati Pawlak had no idea he was Jewish.


Big Names Thrive in World Cup Qualifiers

Some of Europe's top scorers Wednesday pushed their teams closer to places in the 2006 World Cup. Jan Koller and Dimitar Berbatov scored two goals each while Andriy Shevchenko and Michael Owen also produced goals.


Federal health officials are warning doctors that certain types of metallic dye injected for MRI scans have been linked to a rare and dangerous skin disease in kidney patients.


Studios still searching for best way to do video online

Execs from the biggest studios talk business and technology at CES.


Storia di attori che rischiano la morte in nome dell'arte


Canadian police errors led to man's torture: probe

Canadian police wrongly identified an   Ottawa software engineer as an Islamic extremist, prompting   U.S. agents to deport him to Syria, where he was tortured, an   official inquiry concluded on Monday.


Pressure builds on Republicans in sex scandal

Republican U.S. House leaders faced growing pressure over a congressional sex scandal on Tuesday, with Speaker Dennis Hastert rejecting calls to step down for his handling of sexual messages sent to teen-age boys by Rep. Mark Foley.


A mass pig hunt on the Indonesian island of Sumatra threatens tigers and other rare wildlife, campaigners fear.


Central Bank Remains Silent as the Euro Rises

Will the European Central Bank intervene in the world's currency markets to put a lid on the euro? It has become a tantalizing prospect for many Europeans, who are nervous


Google enhances document search service for businesses

Google released enhanced search tools that let companies sift through as many as 30 million documents kept on networks or websites.


5 Pacers, 5 Fans Charged in Detroit Brawl

Indiana Pacers' Stephen Jackson is escorted off the court after a brawl spilled into the stands at The Palace of Auburn Hills, Mich.


Iraqi Judge Assassinated in Baghdad --Police Sources

Gunmen assassinated an Iraqi judge as  he was leaving his home in eastern Baghdad on Tuesday, police  sources said.


Sources: Deal discussed to drop charge against Bryant

A deal to dismiss the sexual assault charge against Kobe Bryant is being discussed inside the Eagle County Courthouse, sources close to the case told CNN on Wednesday.


House To Government and Chiron: When Did You Know?

WASHINGTON - US Rep. Joe Barton, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today asked the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Chiron Corporation


$160m cash purchase to propel digital music market entry


PORTRAIT OF FALLUJAH: Place of piety was Saddam stronghold

Fallujah calls itself the "City of Mosques" for its many Muslim houses of worship. The city 40 miles west of Baghdad is also the center of the fiercest resistance to the US presence in Iraq.


Microsoft CEO says Windows Vista on track

Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said the Windows Vista operating system is still on track for early January shipment.


Mamiya offers sub-$10,000 medium-format digicam

Blog: Mamiya offers a medium-format digital camera bundle with its new 22-megapixel ZD Back, the 645AFD II camera and an 80mm lens.


Zarqawi claims responsibility for Baghdad bombing

A militant group of al-Qaida ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi Tuesday claimed responsibility for an earlier car bomb attack in central Baghdad which killed over 50 people, said a statement posted on an Islamist website.


Kerry Tells Bush to 'Get Real' on Assault Weapons

Democratic candidate John Kerry on Friday said President Bush's failure to fight for a renewal of a ban on assault weapons will make it easier for terrorists to get the lethal weapons.


Bush in Bulgaria for talks on anti-missile shield

US President George W. Bush, on the last leg of his European tour, is set for talks Monday with Bulgarian leaders about the proposed expansion of the US anti-missile defence shield in Europe.


Blair grappling with mobile phones and traffic lights in post-PM life

Former British prime minister Tony Blair joked of his struggle to adapt to life after office on Thursday at a Labour Party fundraiser at London's Wembley Stadium.


Kabul tense after truck bombing of US security firm kills seven

A heavy security clampdown was enforced in the Afghan capital after the bombing of a US firm left at least seven dead and 28 wounded, and raised new fears about security just weeks before elections.


Micron To Build Chip Production Plant in China

Micron ranks fourth in the Chinese chip market, trailing Hynix, Samsung and Infinitron, according to a report from the consulting firm CCID.


Hoping to avoid a U.N. showdown, Iran and the European Union's three big powers reached a preliminary agreement over Tehran's nuclear program, Iran's chief negotiator said Sunday.


Council President Pulls Back the Curtain

There's a new way to keep tabs on and keep in touch with the County Council. President Michael Knapp (D-Upcounty) this week unveiled his blog, "Starting With the Socks," that promises to provide readers insight into current issues and a behind-the-scenes look at the life of a council member.


A boy who had a gun held to his head as he and his mother were carjacked speaks about their ordeal.


The US State Department Wednesday noted "aggressive" behavior by some DynCorp contractors hired to protect Afghan President Hamid Karzai.


L'operaio e' precipitato, mentre lavorava in cantiere


Veterans of World War II's 'Bridge Too Far' honored in Netherlands

A ceremony Sunday commemorated the heroic but doomed assault with Dutch schoolchildren raising flowers above their heads before laying them on the graves of the 1,750 Allied soldiers - mostly British - buried ...


By Anonymous  Farmers could be seen Thursday out in fields, preparing them for crop seeding, in a few spots in the Red River Valley in what is turning into a late spring, crop-wise. But most fields in the region remain too cool for fieldwork, with frost still in much of the soil.


Spokeswoman: Murphy has taken a DNA test

Eddie Murphy has taken a DNA test to determine if he's the father of Melanie Brown's 2-month-old daughter, Brown's spokeswoman said Friday. The 46-year-old actor "did indeed take a paternity test," Natalie Whorms said.


ATHENS: Already flushed with Olympic success, Japan toasted Mizuki Noguchi on Monday after her brave marathon victory gave the country a 13th gold medal in Athens.


Stop alle 'bionde' sui treni Dal 12 dicembre divieto assoluto

ROMA, 9 DICEMBRE 2004 - Dal 12 dicembre prossimo, in anticipo rispetto alla scadenza della nuova legge che entrerÃ  in vigore dal prossimo 10 gennaio, sui circa 8 mila treni che percorrono la penisola scatta il divieto assoluto di fumo, in anticipo


Dressed up as a glossy Hollywood production professing to present Kevin Costner in a whole new unheroic light, "Mr. Brooks" actually is a sloppy, sleazy trifle of chaotic storytelling about a community leader who moonlights as a serial killer.


Books of the Times: Dig Up the Garrote and the Moscow Rule Book: Guess Whoâs Back in Town

Martin Cruz Smith still writes soulfully and evocatively about Arkady Renko, the wary, astutely cynical Russian detective who first appeared 26 years ago in âGorky Park.â


Les Paul, who is credited with inventing the solid-body electric guitar, has donated $50,000 to his Wisconsin hometown.


GAZA CITY -- Israel killed four Palestinian gunmen in the Gaza Strip yesterday, two in a ground assault and two in an air strike against militants launching rockets at the Jewish state, Palestinian witnesses and medics said. The violence was the worst in coastal Gaza in 10 days, and occurred a day before Britain's former prime minister, Tony Blair, makes ...


Marking Holocaust, Sharon Blasts Israel Critics

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon assailed  as anti-Semites Wednesday critics of Israel who liken its  crackdowns on a Palestinian revolt to Nazi-style acts of  aggression.


Plus, Apple plants a seed, Fidelity cuts fat, and Starbucks jolts prices.


Ivory Coast Leader Vows to Build Up Armed Forces

Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo said  in comments broadcast Thursday that a U.N. arms embargo could  help contain rebels fighting the government, but vowed to  create a "real army" and rebuild his air force.


New Charges Against Kazaa: 'Pirate' And 'Pest'

com. Peer-to-peer pacesetter Kazaa was the subject to two unfavorable allegations Monday--one in an Australian court, where it was labeled a pirate; the other in a report from Computer Associates, calling Kazaa the leading spyware pest.


United Nations says more needed to fight population growth ...

UNITED NATIONS: A global effort to fight poverty with better population management that UN officials once hoped could "change the world" has made limited progress after one decade, a new UN study said on Wednesday.


Nearly 340 people killed as second storm in a week slams eastern ...

A powerful rainstorm triggered landslides and flash floods that killed nearly 340 people in the eastern Philippines, officials said Tuesday, and rescuers raced to save those stranded in three coastal towns before a typhoon strikes the hard-hit region.


Video shows British aid worker and her colleagues huddled beside a ...

MILITANTS holding the British aid worker Annetta Flanigan and two United Nations colleagues in Afghanistan have threatened to kill them within three days unless British troops and the UN quit the country.


The International Monetary Fund lowers its forecasts for global economic growth but does not predict a recession.


European equities fell on Thursday, with banks, utilities and other stocks sensitive to rising interest rates at the forefront of the losses.


Norway Searches for Treasured Masterpieces

OSLO, Norway - Police fielded a flood of tips but still had no motive Monday for the daring theft of "The Scream" and another Edvard Munch masterpiece by armed robbers who barged into a lightly guarded Oslo museum and ripped the paintings from the walls before the eyes of stunned visitors.    Police, who launched a nationwide hunt for the works, said there had been no word from the thieves, who were widely expected to demand a ransom...


U.S. stock futures fell on Thursday   after a report showed revised second-quarter U.S. gross   domestic product below expectations, renewing concerns about   economic growth.


Edwards' Cabinet list includes GOP names

Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards carries a running list of people he might put in his Cabinet, and it includes "more than one" Republican.


With dominance of the market for high-definition movie discs still up in the air, Sony Corp. said Monday it is including a small surprise with the new Blu-ray disc player it is shipping this week: a price tag $100 lower than previously announced.


Utilities Funds Soar. But Are They Oil-Powered?

Utilities mutual funds are on a tear, but investors shouldn't expect a repeat performance next year.


A Soviet-trained astronomer failed Monday to win enough votes in parliament to become Estonia's next president, forcing a new vote on a second candidate.


Trasferta parigina per interrogare Chesnot e Malbrunotsequestrati dallo stesso gruppo che uccise il cronista italiano                                                  Baldoni, inquirenti in Francia per ascoltare i reporter rapiti


Cisco Systems Inc. and Microsoft Corp. on Monday will announce a collaborative effort designed to bridge a divide between their emerging network access-control architectures.


Chiefs lose without their Priest on Sunday

New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - Kansas City Chiefs running back Priest Holmes missed Sunday's 27-20 loss to New Orleans with a knee injury.


Chris Chabot has posted a PHP package he's worked up that functions as a daemon sitting and listening on a socket.   To deal with 1000's of concurrent, always on (comet aka hanging iframe) http (server) connections, and an equal amount of IRC client connections, plus being able to interpret and parse and delegate all the messages and events, i needed a very fast, stable, flexible and easy to use 'daemon' library for PHP.   He links to the tarball of the release and to the project page as well as including an example of its usage - creating a simple HTTP server with various hooks built in (like on_connect, on_read, and on_timer).


Betel nut-cancer link takes buzz out of tradition

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan  - For centuries, hundreds of millions of people across Asia, from Pakistan to Palau, have chewed the spicy date-like fruit of the betel palm for a quick buzz.


Emendamento prevede anche rimborso a Comuni in 2 tempi


Top Palestinians Urge End to Violence After Arafat

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Prominent Palestinian  figures appealed on Sunday for an end to violence, adding  weight to the election campaign of moderate Mahmoud Abbas to  succeed Yasser Arafat and launch peace talks with Israel.


More Than 4,000 Tourists Missing in Tsunami-Hit Asia

More than 4,000 overseas tourists from nations worldwide are missing three days after 10-meter (33 feet) waves swept through Asian resorts at the height of the vacation season.


No Donald Trump at Conrad Black's trial: lawyer

Conrad Black's chief defense lawyer said on Monday he does not plan to call Donald Trump to the stand in the former media mogul's criminal fraud trial.


French President Jacques Chirac, who has urged an end to an EU arms embargo on China, yesterday called for closer defense coopera-tion between Paris and Beijing at a meeting with Chinese Defense Minister Cao ...


Survey finds gas prices top news story of '07

For the second consecutive  year, the rise in gas prices was the most interesting news  story in the United States, according to a poll released  Wednesday.


He finished on his back, the loser of four straight starts in a season for the first time in a virtually bulletproof career.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair has rejected calls for an independent commission to calculate the number of civilians killed and injured since the US-led alliance invaded Iraq in March 2003.


Drug Maker and Eye Doctors Settle Dispute Over Avastin

Genentech appears to have resolved a dispute with ophthalmologists over use of  the companyâs drug Avastin   to treat eye diseases.


Algerian pilot loses legal bid in London

An Algerian-born pilot wrongly jailed in Britain on accusations that he trained the Sept. 11 hijackers lost a legal bid for compensation Thursday at London's High Court.


Greenpeace asks India to ban common lightbulb

Environmental group Greenpeace asked India Wednesday to follow Australia and ban the common lightbulb to cut greenhouse gas emissions, fight climate change and conserve energy.


Bush signs biggest US intelligence overhaul

US President George W. Bush on Friday signed into law the biggest US intelligence overhaul in more than 50 years, including the creation of a new national intelligence chief to oversee the country's spy network.


Blog: At least 80 employees in the company's Foster City, Calif., office are out of work, according to a report.


Two Russians are found alive in western China weeks after going missing on a canoe trip that killed three others.


Simona Pari dal Papa: âGrazie a Dio siete salve

La volontaria riminese assieme alla collega Simona Torretta ricevuta dal pontefice. "Volevamo ringraziare il Papa perchÃ¨ ci Ã¨ stato molto vicino". ROMA "Grazie a Dio siete salve". Sono le parole con cui il


This wild west capitalism is born of servility to the City

Comment is free: Polly Toynbee: The private equity sector, with its attendant risks to employees, pensioners and tax revenue, should be reined in and regulated.


'Space Weather' Forecasting Gets a Cosmic Boost

Weather forecasting just isn't what it used to be. With thousands of satellites orbiting Earth, with astronauts living in the international space station and perhaps venturing later to the moon and Mars, and with nations utterly dependent on space-based assets for their communications, navigation and spying, those responsible for the safety of all these moving parts need to know about a whole new world of weather conditions. ...


Langdon Gilkey, 85, Theorist on Nexus of Faith and Science, Dies

Langdon Gilkey was a prominent Protestant theologian who argued for a rational, even satisfying, co-existence between science and faith.


After years of resisting the newsroom cuts that have hit most of the industry, The New York Times will bow to growing financial strain, the executive editor said Thursday.


No fewer than nine players held at least a share of the lead during the early stages of the Madrid Open final round at Club de Campo today.


Japan Will Act on Yen Gains `If Necessary', Tanigaki Says

Japan will take action ``if necessary'' to stem the yen's gains against the dollar and is keeping a close watch on currency markets, Japan's Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki said.


Ex-child star Corey Feldman will appear at Michael Jackson's trial after talking about their relationship.


SAN JOSE, Calif. _ It was 2001 and the nation's No. 2 phone company badly needed to boost its Internet cachet. So SBC Communications made a sweetheart deal with Yahoo.


Danny Williams' bid for the WBC heavyweight title ends in defeat to Vitali Klitschko.


Morgan Stanley downgraded the airline to


Fearing job flight to Asia, finance unions to merge

As banks and insurance companies increasingly look to outsource jobs to Asia, two unions representing almost 200,000 workers in the financial sector are to merge to try to woo new members.


Court rules president's suspension of judge illegal.


Huckabee, McCain in South Carolina dead heat

COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - Republicans John McCain and Mike Huckabee are in a statistical dead heat as voters head to the polls in South Carolina's presidential primary, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Saturday.


Oil prices bounce back on winter supply worries

LONDON  - Oil prices pushed higher, extending sharp gains seen late last week as cold weather forecasts for the United States and Europe rattled markets nervous about tight winter supplies.


Virginia's General Assembly expresses "profound regret" for the US state's role in slavery.


As the nation poises for another close presidential election, few voters or politicians will be biting their fingernails over local races on Election Day.


TAIYEH, Iraq -- The distress call rang out over the radio. In the midst of one of the largest current military operations in Iraq, Capt. Mike Stinchfield recognized this was, so far, his most urgent mission of the day.


Peace. Love. Joy. Hurry. Scurry. Let down. The dark months after the holidays leave many people returning unwanted gifts to store shelves and reaching instead for remedies to combat seasonal fatigue and midwinter blahs. "Millions of people in this country take herbals of all kinds," said Rebecca ...


Washington, 09:47 - CALCIO, GOLD CUP: HONDURAS BATTE MESSICO

L'Honduras ha battuto il Messico 2-1 nella seconda giornata del gruppo C della Gold Cup: doppietta d...


KABUL, Afghanistan Aug. 30, 2004 - The US government warned its citizens to keep a low profile Monday after a car bomb hit a private American security firm, killing up to 11 people in the deadliest attack in the Afghan capital in two years.


RMC Group was founded by Danish engineer Kjeld Ammentorp in 1930 and made a Â£399 trading loss in its first year. In 1952, Ready Mixed Concrete of Australia reversed into its UK rival and began to expand.


Vick could be guaranteed more than Manning

The Atlanta Falcons may not play quarterback Michael Vick on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints, but they will pay him in plenty of time for their star to finish his Christmas shopping.


Indonesian marines shoot dead at least three villagers in clashes over a land dispute in Java, witnesses say.


A passenger plane skidded off the runway in central Indonesian Tuesday, killing at least six people and injuring more than 20 others, according to local media reports.


Australian ministers will urge Pacific rim leaders to do more to free up global trade and fight terrorism when they attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Chile this week.


Kerb-crawlers are targeted by a new poster campaign to remind them they could be arrested for using street prostitutes.


Da lunedÃ¬ alla Camera l'esame di emendamenti che inaspriranno le sanzioniper tutto il personale della scuola responsabile di reati gravi                                            In arrivo un giro di vite per i docenti condannati                                                                                di SALVO INTRAVAIA


Breast MRI for Women With Hereditary Cancer Risk

Approximately a decade ago, germline mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 were identified as the most common detectable causes of a hereditary predisposition to breast (and ovarian) cancer.


China rings out year of fluorescent green pigs

A fluorescent green Chinese pig has given birth to two piglets which share their mother's transgenic characteristic after she mated with an ordinary pig, state media said.


Super Bowl ads, which cost $85,000 per  second during this year's game, fumbled overall as they failed  to connect with viewers or just scared them, according to  researchers who tracked people's brain activity.


Pro-Russian PM ahead in Ukraine presidential poll: early results

Pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich was ahead in Ukraine's presidential election with 51.17 percent of the vote after 26 percent of ballots were counted, the central electoral commission said.


WHEELING, W.Va. - A minor league hockey player sitting in the stands of the WesBanco Arena has been suspended for dropping his pants at fans in the crowd.  The ECHL on Thursday suspended and fined a Reading Royals player Dan Sullivan for "making multiple obscene gestures" during the Nov.


'Ci stringiamo attorno popolo americano, 5 anni dopo 11/9'


High-flier Blunkett likely to rise again

The inquiry into the Blunkett affair has ended with a hung verdict. But Political Editor Simon McGee believes the Labour heavyweight will soon be back in the corridors of power.


Judgment at Hand in Landmark Berlusconi Trial

Judges in the corruption trial of Silvio  Berlusconi withdrew on Thursday to decide their verdict and the  prime minister said he was confident he would not be convicted.


The soaring cost of oil has hit global economic growth, although world's major economies should weather the storm of price rises, according to the OECD.


South Africa held off Australia 23-19 in a dramatic finale and won the Tri-Nations rugby title for the first time since 1998 on Saturday at King's Park.


Israeli and Palestinian leaders are holding talks in Egypt, with both sides expected to declare a truce.


A U.S.-backed diplomatic pact to end more than a month of war between Israel and Islamic militants in Lebanon may stop the worst of the killing and retire the daily television images of burning buildings and suffocated children.


San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bonds had elbow surgery on Monday, one day after the regular season ended.


Dutch airport authorities arrest 'priest' for drugs smuggling

Amsterdam airport officials have arrested a man who claimed to be a priest for trying to smuggle packets of cocaine hidden in his robes -- which he said was holy sand, Dutch military police said Friday.


Notebook: Overrated? Urlacher aggravated by article

The Bears added sportswriter Dennis Dillon to their 2005 training-camp roster yesterday. Brian Urlacher confirmed the transaction.


Germany may outlaw smoking in cars  because it is a health hazard and a safety risk, the  government's commissioner for substance abuse Sabine Baetzing  said.


F.D.A. Panel Urges Ban on Medicine for Child Colds

If put into practice, a ban could transform pharmacy shelves and change the way parents cope with the most common illness in young children.


Among the tables, charts and bottom-line numbers in venture capital firm    Grotech Capital Group's  quarterly report to its investors is what Managing General Partner    Frank A. Adams  calls his "heart of hearts," a narrative of his gut feelings about companies that Grotech of Timonium has invested in. The essay includes Adams's candid opinions about the companies' top executives and their chance of succeeding.


Possible Rubens sells for 1,000 times asking price

One art lover in Sweden paid 1,000 times over the starting bid for a painting billed as the work of a student of Peter Paul Rubens after learning the Flemish baroque master may have painted it himself.


A Londonderry hospital is at the centre of a major probe into the sudden deaths of four newborn babies.


By going Dutch, the geeks of the search engine taught the bankers a lesson in finance, writes John Naughton. If you were seeking a case study in schadenfreude, then last week's coverage of the Google flotation


Monitoraggio su compagnie aeree e singoli aeroporti


Doc Rivers doesn't sleep much, though it has nothing to do with the Celtics' recent defensive struggles. It's more force of habit. Extra-late nights give Rivers time to add wrinkles to the Boston game plan and to worry about scorers like Dallas's Dirk Nowitzki.


Harmony 880 will be able to conduct multiple operations simultaneously.


A US soldier pleaded guilty at a court martial yesterday to killing a severely wounded 16-year-old Iraqi boy during fighting in Baghdad's Sadr City district.


An 18-month-old girl who has had six heart attacks since she was born is put top of the European transplant list.


A red car will start on pole as usual, but the probability that Ferrari will end the season with yet another win, their 16th in 18 races, is not quite as grim as it sounds.


Hopkins scores knockout in ninth to derail De La Hoya

Bernard Hopkins suddenly ended a close fight with two left hooks to the body in the ninth round Saturday night to stop Oscar De La Hoya and ruin his bid to become the undisputed middleweight champion.


Report: Pentagon Releases More Bush Military Records

The Pentagon has released what it  called newly found records concerning President Bush's service  in the Air National Guard, a subject of debate in the U.S.  presidential campaign, The New York Times said on Wednesday.


Chinese citizens pay their respects to ousted Party leader Zhao Ziyang, under tight police surveillance.


Double Russian Air Disaster 'A Terrorist Act'

Suspicions grew today that terrorists were to blame for the twin airline crashes, with a top official saying terrorism was the main theory and many Russians insisting the double disaster could not be explained by mere coincidence.


Hollinger International has agreed to sell the Jerusalem Post and Jerusalem Report titles to Israeli publisher Mirkaei Tikshoret for $13.2m (Â£7.1m).


UN Agency Accused of Putting Children's 'Rights' Above Their ...

The UN children's agency has come under fire from critics who say it has prioritized children's "rights" over their survival.


Georgia Crematory Worker Pleads Guilty to Body Dumping

LAFAYETTE, Ga.  - A Georgia crematory operator,  cutting a deal that could spare him life in prison, pleaded  guilty on Friday to dumping hundreds of bodies meant for  cremation in storage sheds, burial pits and the woods.


L'ex presidente di Confindustria ha rinunciato a correreper la Cdl. Lettera al premier: "Continuo a fare l'industriale"                                          D'Amato dice no a Berlusconi niente candidatura alla Regione


Auction Nears for Valuable Wireless Spectrum

Analysis: Advocacy groups lobby the FCC over potential use of the 700MHz spectrum.


PARIS: Governments and aid organisations around the world scrambled to offer aid and technical help after the devastating quake and tidal waves that killed thousands of people in Asia on Sunday.


New Delhi: Government today announced a seven-day national mourning to condole the death of former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao.


NEW YORK (Sports Network) - Donna Orender has been named  President of the WNBA, effective this April, NBA Commissioner  David Stern announced Tuesday.


Roma, 16:23 - CALCIO, AIA: CINQUE GLI ARBITRI DISMESSI, SEI PROMOSSI

Sono cinque i direttori di gara dismessi al termine della stagione appena conclusa. Lo ha annunciato...


Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce plays down job pressure as his side's dismal run continues.


Libya Said to Lift Death Penalty of 6 Convicted in H.I.V. Case

Libya will not execute five nurses and a doctor who were sentenced to death for infecting more than 400 children with H.I.V. in 1998.


British workers at US-owned Asda to strike over pay

US retail giant Wal-Mart could soon face its first nationwide strike at its Asda supermarket subsidiary in Britain after workers voted in favor of industrial action in a row over pay.


Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. is close to settling a class action lawsuit for $220 million stemming from allegations that it colluded with other brokerages to mislead Enron Corp.


Dixon Tops Franchitti, Wins Firestone Indy 200

Scott Dixon passes Dario Franchitti and Dan Wheldon on Lap 95 and runs away with the Firestone Indy 200 for his second straight IndyCar victory.


No. 2 Wake Forest Routs Va. Commonwealth

Chris Paul scored 16 points despite taking just three shots from the field Thursday to help No. 2 Wake Forest beat Virginia Commonwealth 81-67 in the Preseason NIT.


Reid: terror controls may require state of emergency

Warning to courts to overturn judgments that have weakened the anti-terrorist control order regime.


Kenya's opposition claimed victory on Saturday in the presidential election but fears of rigging after counting delays ignited ethnic violence across the east African nation.


New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg quashes rumours that he is planning to run for US president in 2008.


Iran, Venezuela in "axis of unity" against U.S

ASSALOUYEH, Iran  - The presidents of Iran and Venezuela launched construction of a joint petrochemical plant on Monday, strengthening an "axis of unity" between two oil-rich nations staunchly opposed to the United States.


2 Drug Makersâ Profits Soar; One Runs Afoul of Wall St.

Schering-Plough and Merck posted strong sales from their joint venture in cholesterol drugs, but otherwise their third-quarter earnings were notably different.


A new Gallup poll provides what might be the best measure so far of the effect the Swift Boat controversy is having on Sen. John Kerry's presidential candidacy.


United Airlinesâ union leaders huddled Friday to decide how to respond after the company signaled its intent to impose an additional $725 million in labor cuts and eliminate traditional pension plans.


A headless body found Saturday in Baghdad has been confirmed as the kidnapped Japanese, Shosei Koda, Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura said Sunday.


Iraq troop cuts may no longer be taboo for Bush

After months of stubbornly refusing even to consider cutting U.S. troop levels in Iraq, President George W. Bush has suddenly decided the idea is no longer taboo.


'Polar Express' Sets Record for Imax Release

Tom Hanks' holiday movie "The Polar Express" has set an opening weekend record for a Hollywood film released in Imax Corp.'s giant-screen format, the company's co-chief executive said on Monday.


The NATO mission in Afghanistan threatens a rift between nations willing to participate in combat operations and those that are not.


Palestinians Mourn Hero's Defeat in Arab Pop Contest

Thousands of Palestinians gathered at a West Bank park on Sunday, defying Islamic militant disapproval, in the hope their pop idol would become the first Palestinian to win an Arab song contest.


The Motor Sports Association, the governing body of motorsport in the UK, has welcomed yesterday's announcement that a deal has been agreed to keep the British Grand Prix at Silverstone for the next five years.


An 18-year-old is convicted of manslaughter but cleared of murder after a six-year-old girl dies in a fire at her Birmingham home.


One of the world's greatest singers, Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti, dies aged 71 after a battle with cancer.


U.S.-Led Forces Claim Victory in Samarra

SAMARRA, Iraq  - U.S. and Iraqi forces on Sunday  declared victory in Samarra, the first step of a drive to take  back all of Iraq's rebel-held areas before elections due in  January.


Two Words from Bill Gates: Computer Science

It wasn't "Plastics" as Dustin Hoffman was advised in the movie The Graduate, but computers that Bill Gates told a college audience would be the ticket to a good career in the near future.


Tentative Deal Is Reached in Writersâ Strike

The governing boards of the two writersâ guilds are expected to meet as early as Sunday, and the long and bitter strike could be over by Monday morning.


The Catholic Church in Los Angeles apologises to people abused by its priests, after offering a $660m settlement.


ITV1's resurrected news programme loses out in ratings battle to BBC's 10 O'Clock News


Elusive credit means Zambians build slowly

Banks are starting to offer loans, but the rates put them beyond most people's reach.


Reassuring third-quarter earnings from U.S. bellwether firms Intel and Yahoo! gave European shares a boost on Wednesday that was reinforced by Dutch chip equipment maker ASML, to the detriment of bonds.


NEW DELHI: The politics of exclusion that hounded former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao in the years after he bowed out of office in 1996 seems to have shadowed him on the day after his death as well.


Germany comes up with the funds to build a high-speed, magnetic levitation, rail service in Munich


Some liver damage caused by heavy drinking or hepatitis could be halted or even reversed, claim researchers.


Claire's Stores continue to crank up sales and get more profitable along the way.


C.J. Anderson scored 16 points in Xavier's balanced offense Saturday night, and the 15th-ranked Musketeers overcame a sloppy performance for a 75-62 victory over La Salle.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N, the  world's largest retailer, said on Saturday it still anticipates  a 2 percent to 4 percent increase in October sales at its  stores open at least a year.


The yen pulled back above a 6-week low  on the dollar and a 4-month trough on the euro on Wednesday, as  oil prices backed off record highs, while the euro maintained  its grip on recent gains against the dollar.


Supplementing foods like bread with folic acid could cut the risks of a stroke by a fifth, a study suggests.


NEW YORK  — There is no musical-theater performer more determined than Patti LuPone.


Catania, 23:36 - CALCIO, CATANIA: DA BOCA JUNIORS ARRIVA ARGENTINO SILVESTRE

Il Catania ha ingaggiato il difensore argentino Matias Silvestre, 24 anni, proveniente dal Boca Juni...


Congress yesterday slapped restrictions on military aid to Pakistan and withheld $50 million of the administration's $300 million request until Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice can certify that Islamabad is restoring democratic rights, including an independent judiciary.


IBM, Cisco Collaborate on Management Software

IBM Corp. and Cisco Systems Inc. plan to release a jointly developed product in July as part of an expansion of their existing alliance around telecommunications network management and service assurance, the companies said Thursday.


Microsoft chair Bill Gates has a tough job ahead of him at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next week.


House Democrats pushed through legislation yesterday that would boost government-subsidized student loans and other college financial aid by $18 billion over the next five years, despite strong opposition from Republican lawmakers and a White House veto threat.


Leigh's 'Vera Drake' Poses Abortion Dilemma

Is the abortionist and mother who is the heroine of the new movie "Vera Drake" helping young girls or putting their lives in danger?


Rebel cleric orders his men to lay down arms

Guns were largely silent in Najaf today for the first time in weeks, after Iraq's top Shiite cleric made a dramatic return to the holy city and swiftly won agreement from a rebel cleric and the government to end three weeks of fighting between his militia


PHOENIX (Sports Network) - Phoenix Suns starting point  guard Steve Nash was expected to be back in the lineup for  Wednesday's home game against Memphis after missing two  contests with a deep thigh bruise.


Kiwis crush Bangladesh to wrap up series

New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori has starred in his side's biggest Test win, as the Black Caps defeated Bangladesh by an innings and 101 runs in Chittagong.


To â08 Hopefuls, New Media Can Be Friend or Foe

White House candidates are aggressively monitoring and trying to master technologies like video streaming.


Former Enron boss Jeffrey Skilling is ordered to go straight to jail, after a judge denies his request to stay on bail.


The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor will name the first suspects accused of committing war crimes in Sudan's Darfur region next Tuesday, the prosecutor's office said on Thursday.


US House leaders say pension bill basically done

A bill to shore up the private  pension system is virtually finished after months of  negotiations, but arguments continue over whether to include  popular tax breaks, U.S. House Republican leaders said on  Thursday.


Theater Review | 'Scarcity': Down-Home Dysfunction and Backwoods Perversity

Lucy Thurberâs play is an unconvincing and at times rancid slice of white-trash life.


World number two Phil Mickelson will compete in the British Open warm-up at Loch Lomond next month.


Making sure you're prepared is easier than ever.


Police searching for a missing student say they have found a woman's body in a military cemetery.


Hacker breaks into Pentagon email system

DoD shuts down 1,500 computers The Pentagon took as many as 1,500 computers offline yesterday to stamp out a security breach in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.â¦


Panel Urges Washington to Finance Fast Computer

A panel of leading computer scientists warned in a report issued on Monday that unless the federal government significantly increased support for advanced research on


Tourists struggle with the wisdom and ethics of vacationing in disaster-hit regions.


Sir Alex Ferguson could not resist a wry smile after learning his Manchester United side had been paired with arch-rivals Arsenal in the last eight of the Carling Cup.


WORKERS on London's underground railway today averted New Year's Eve travel chaos by calling off a planned strike after reaching a deal with managers over hours, pay and conditions, a union spokesman said.


U.N. Urges Quadrupling of Global AIDS Spending to Meet 2010 Treatment Goal

JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 25 -- The United Nations' AIDS agency on Tuesday called for the world to quadruple its spending on the disease in order to reach the U.N. goal of providing universal access to effective treatment by 2010.


Floods force many to face climate change reality

BRIESKOW-FINKENHEERD, Germany  - Fisherman Peter Schneider knows the floods come each year and says they are good for business -- but few other people see any benefit as experts warn of more high water to come.


David Stern has shown a compassionate side before. You'll recall that the Minnesota Timberwolves, originally docked five future first-round draft picks when they reached an under-the-table contract


LEESBURG, Virginia  - Vice President Dick Cheney on Sunday described Iran as an obstacle to peace in the Middle East and said the world could not stand by and allow it to develop a nuclear weapon.


Western Japan Shaken by Two Strong Quakes; 18 Hurt, Kyodo Says

Western Japan around Osaka was shaken by two strong earthquakes yesterday, causing 18 injuries and triggering tsunami warnings along the coast, Kyodo News reported.


Royal & SunAlliance announced up to 1,200 job losses today with the transfer of customer service and back office roles to India over the next two years.


Nigerian Protection Force Leaves for Darfur

An elite contingent of 50 Nigerian  soldiers left Nigeria on Thursday for Darfur, the first stage  in the deployment of 3,000 extra African Union (AU) troops to  monitor a shaky cease-fire in the western Sudanese region.


Cancer Passes Heart Disease as Top Killer

For the first time, cancer has surpassed heart disease as the top killer of Americans younger than 85, health officials said.


Londra, 16:18 - F1, MCLAREN; DENNIS: HAMILTON E KOVALAINEN PARTONO ALLA PARI

Anche nel Mondiale di Formula Uno 2008 la McLaren non imporrà una gerarchia tra i suoi piloti...


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Il Milan ha battuto 2-0 lo Shakhtar nella 5/a giornata di Champions con doppiette di Kaka' e Crespo e si e' qualificata agli ottavi. Dopo un primo tempo chiuso a reti inviolate, nella seconda frazione un ottimo


IOC President Draws Positive Conclusion at the End of Athens ...

As the Athens Olympic Games came to an end Sunday, International Olympic Committee President Jacque Rogge covered a wide range of topics in his closing news conference.


Microsoft narrows scope of Home Server bug

Microsoft product managers Friday claimed that a data corruption bug in Windows Home Server crops up only when the system is under an "extreme load," but also defended their decision to sound a general alarm before they had completed their investigation.The news that Windows Home Server (WHS) could corrupt files raised a storm of criticism from customers and observers alike."The problem isn't one hundred percent reproducible, and depends on quite a few different factors," explained Todd Headrick, the product planning manager on the Windows Home Server (WHS) team. "Home Server has to be under an extreme load while doing a large file copy," he said, adding that the flaw comes into play only in instances when the file server's cache is full and the user is editing a file previously saved to a shared folder."But we thought it was important enough to generalize [the bug] so people would take it seriously, even though we took a PR [public relations] hit," Headrick added.Wednesday, Microsoft warned users in a tightly worded support document not to edit files stored on their servers with certain programs. "Files may become corrupted when you save them to the home server," Microsoft said in KB946676, which it published last week to its support site.Saying that the bug was in the shared folders feature of WHS, the document urged users to stop using seven Microsoft applications, including Windows Vista Photo Gallery, Windows Live Photo Gallery, OneNote 2003, OneNote 2007, Outlook 2007, Microsoft Money 2007 and SyncToy 2.0 Beta under some conditions. "We recommend that do not use the programs to save or to edit program-specific files that are stored on a Windows Home Server-based system," the document read.That wide-ranging recommendation caught the eye of WHS users and Microsoft critics alike. Some sounded white-hot."I've had a fair share of files corrupted," a user identified as Shane K claimed on the WHS support forum. "I have 800+ gigs of data on my home server and I've had just about every file type you can imagine refuse to open or at sometime go to 0KB file size for no reason. This issue has been around for MONTHS so I don't know why suddenly the WHS team decides to 'work through the holidays' to resolve it when there has been plenty of action on the boards since beta about this issue."Others misunderstood Microsoft's warning, and assumed that client backups to WHS would end up corrupted, which wasn't true. "This could potentially be the 'my dog ate my homework' for the 21st century," said a user named BVis on a Slashdot.org thread that tracked Computerworld's original story. "'I did my homework, but the power went out before I could save it, and my backups were all corrupt!'""People read things into [the KB]," said Headrick. "I heard people say 'Don't use the computer backup,' but there were no problems whatsoever with Windows Home Server backup."Headrick and Joel Sider, a WHS senior product manager, both defended the decision to issue the warning. "This is a very serious issue," said Headrick. "We take any [data] corruption issue very seriously.""We went with the amount of information we had at the time," said Sider. "We had seen a reproducible problem, but we hadn't created a reproducible environment yet.""We didn't have any more information, other than we were working on the problem, which we'd already said," echoed Headrick in explaining why the team left the original support document untouched until late Friday. Then, Microsoft updated KB946676 to include some of the same information that Headrick and Sider discussed in their interview with Computerworld."You can still use the WHS home computer backup to back up and restore files from and to your home computers," the revised document read.Headrick promised that the WHS team would work around the clock to come up with a permanent patch for the corruption bug, and would release it first as a hotfix that users would have to download manually from the Microsoft site. He refused to set a schedule for its release, however, saying only that the developers would have something to test "in fairly short order."At some later date, the fix will be pushed to all WHS customers via Windows Update, Microsoft's update service, with the process determined by the server software's Automatic Updates settings, Headrick promised. He also said that although the WHS team was aware of file corruption reports related to Torrent applications, Intuit Inc.'s Quicken personal finance program and Intuit's QuickBooks small business accounting software, it has not been able to reproduce the bug on its test systems. In addition, Headrick put the responsibility for any problems with Quicken on users' shoulders."Quicken [data] was never meant to be stored on a network share," said Headrick.Computerworld is an InfoWorld affiliate.


With Toys Out of Stock, Shoppers Out of Luck

Still hoping to snag a Christmas gift, like an iPod or a Nintendo DS portable game system?


Roger Federer hadn't played anybody for keeps in six weeks. So, even though he'd been routinely putting in four-hour training sessions after he arrived at Westside Tennis Club last week, a measure of apprehension lingered.


Yale Holds Secret Spot in Bush, Kerry Pasts

Conspiracy theorists, rejoice: the man  elected president on Nov. 2 will be a member of an elite secret  cabal with tentacles that reportedly stretch into all layers of  American society.


California AG says HP investigation ongoing

California State Attorney General   Bill Lockyer said on Wednesday he does not know when his office   will issue indictments in its investigation into   Hewlett-Packard Co..


Barclays buys Juniper Financial for $293M

LONDON   British bank Barclays PLC gained its first toehold in the US consumer banking market Wednesday, saying it would buy credit-card company Juniper Financial Corp. from Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce for $293 million in cash.


In our attempts to protect youths from sexual exploitation online, we lose sight of the internet's potential to reduce the prevalence of sexual abuse on minors overall. Commentary by Regina Lynn.


More Fun Than Root Canals? Itâs the Dental Vacation

Medical tourism has been an increasingly popular alternative for the uninsured desperate for care, and for middle-class Americans willing to travel to secure affordable health care.


Indonesia death toll up to 40,000, seen rising-VP

Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla said on Wednesday the death toll from the weekend quake and tsunami had reached as high as 40,000 people.


Planes targeting al-Qaida insurgents drop 40,000lb of explosives during 10-minute blitz on 40 targets


Kerry faces tinier battlefield after Bush's bounce in polls

President Bush's postconvention bounce in state and national polls has left Democratic challenger John F. Kerry with a smaller battlefield upon


Ductal lavage may not detect breast cancer

Ductal lavage is not an effective method for detecting breast cancer, according to a new study in the October 20 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.


Steve McNair covers 60 yards without any timeouts to bring the Ravens back for the second week in a row with a touchdown pass to Todd Heap with 34 seconds left to defeat the Chargers, 16-13.


Amazon launches digital download service

Amazon.com AMZN.O on Thursday   unveiled a widely anticipated Internet service offering movie   and television shows that can be downloaded onto consumers'   personal computers.


Faulty DNA Repair Linked to Breast Cancer Risk

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 19 (HealthDayNews) -- Shortcomings in the capability of cells to repair damaged DNA are linked with increased breast cancer risk, says a study in the Jan. 19 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.


Gli scienziati australiani rinunciano a riprodurre il Tilacinoestintosi nel 1936. L'animale era metÃ  canguro e metÃ  felino                                                  Addio Tigre della Tasmania non rivivrÃ  con la clonazione                                                                                Avrebbero preso il Dna di un cucciolo conservato nell'etanolo


The POGO Amazing Kids Awards was a rare treat for youngsters.


Logic3 i-Station Traveller portable speakers

Cut-price out-loud audio for your iPod Review Years ago, long before the iPod Revolution of 2001, somebody somewhere came up with the ingenious idea of packing portable speakers and then plugging their Discman in so they could listen to music in a hotel room, as very few hotel rooms had stereos of any sort.â¦


Developments Thursday on Gov. James E. McGreevey

_McGreevey began the day by meeting with law enforcement appointees in his administration, including Attorney General Peter Harvey. Harvey said McGreevey's spirits were normal, and that he planned to continue working with cabinet members and advisers.


FBI investigating laser beams directed into airplane cockpits

The FBI, concerned that terrorists could use lasers as weapons, is investigating why laser beams were directed into the cockpits of six commercial airliners since Christmas.


Caracas, 09:48 - CALCIO, VENEZUELA-PARAGUAY 3-2 IN AMICHEVOLE

Il Venezuela ha battuto il Paraguay 3-2 in un'amichevole giocata a Caracas.


Roma, 12:55 - CALCIO, SERIE A: GLI ARBITRI DELLA 2/A GIORNATA

Queste le terne arbitrali designate a dirigere le partite della seconda giornata del campionato di c...


Internet Giants Settle U.S. Case on Gambling Ads

Microsoft, Yahoo and Google agreed to pay a combined $31.5 million to settle federal civil allegations that they had accepted ads for illegal gambling.


Japanese Princess to marry, become a commoner

Princess Sayako, the 35-year-old daughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, is set to marry Yoshiki Kuroda, a Tokyo metropolitan government official.


Olive oil - fuel for the Mediterranean diet

Between December and February it's all systems go for Antonio Amaro Morales in the heart of Spain's olive industry, which traces its roots back to Neolithic times.


British airport closed due to heavy snowfall

Heavy snow caused the closure of Britain's fifth biggest airport as the heavy falls which caused chaos around the country a day earlier returned with a vengeance in some parts.


Bianca Jagger is getting evicted from her rent-stabilized apartment.


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Whalers, Alaskans try to block oil lease sale

ANCHORAGE, Alaska  - Groups in Alaska have sued the U.S. Interior Department to block an offshore oil and gas lease sale that residents say threatens Arctic marine wildlife and the traditional Inupiat Eskimo way of life.


Gates: Longhorn changed to make deadlines

Microsoft on Friday set late 2006 as the deadline when it will ship Longhorn, the next major version of Windows. But to make that date, it had to delay the full implementation WinFS, an ambitious file system


If you listen between the lines, it sure sounds like what Dale Earnhardt Jr. was really saying was something like, "While today's accomplishment is extremely gratifying on both a personal and professional


French president Sarkozy and wife divorce

President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Cecilia have divorced after 11 years of marriage, dealing a severe personal blow to the French leader just six months after he was elected to power.


(InfoWorld) - The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote as early as Thursday on a bill that would require a paper record for electronic voting machines. Representative Rush Holt's Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act, which has 216 cosponsors in the 435-member House, would require that all e-voting machines used in the November 2008 U.S. elections be accompanied by a voter-verified paper ballot. E-voting critics have been calling for paper-trail ballots for several years, arguing there's no way to audit e-voting machines without them. Holt, a New Jersey Democrat, said on his Web site that he's pleased the House is set to move forward with the legislation. His bill would require random audits of voting results in 3 percent of all U.S. precincts, and it would prohibit e-voting machines that include wireless or Internet connections. While groups like Common Cause and VerifiedVoting.org have called for paper trails, groups like the National Federation of the Blind have resisted efforts to slow the adoption of e-voting machines, saying e-voting allows blind people to vote without assistance for the first time. The Holt bill faces several obstacles to becoming law, said Matt Zimmerman, a lawyer with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which supports the bill. "It is not at all clear whether the bill will pass or, even if it does, whether a substantively similar companion bill will then pass the Senate," Zimmerman wrote on the EFF blog. "Like it or not, with election officials arguing that they're running out of time to implement wholesale changes, this likely amounts to Congress's only attempt to make any serious improvements to the nation's election procedures ahead of the 2008 presidential election." Common Cause sent an alert to members Wednesday morning, urging them to contact lawmakers in support of the bill, said Mary Boyle, a Common Cause spokeswoman. "This is the last chance for Congress to ensure that ballots are backed by paper records in the critical 2008 presidential election," she said.


Russia eyes new aviation glory with Superjet

Russia will seek a boost for President Vladimir Putin's bid to revive its once mighty aviation industry this week, by rolling out its first modern commercial airliner for the global market -- the Superjet.


House Passes Bill to Raise Indecency Fines

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed legislation to hike fines to as much as $500,000 on broadcasters and entertainers who violate decency limits on the air.


College Basketball Wrap: Okla. State Vs UAB

STILLWATER, Okla. (Sports Network) - Joey Graham scored 20  points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead fifth-ranked Oklahoma  State to an 86-73 win over Alabama-Birmingham at Gallagher-Iba  Arena.


RSS is one of the hottest technologies on the Web today. Most blogging and content management systems have RSS file creation capability built in, but if you're not using one of those programs, it can be a bit tedious. Enter the ListGarden RSS Feed Generator. By Lee Underwood. 1012


A suicide car bomb detonated Saturday in front of the Iraqi national guard headquarters in the northern city of Kirkuk, killing 19 people and wounding 67 others, including guardsmen and recruits, Iraqi officials said.


NEW YORK  Â The striking writers union told member Jay Leno on Thursday that he violated its rules by penning and delivering punch lines in his first "Tonight Show" monologue in two months on NBC the night before.


THE DEVASTATION caused by powerful Hurricane Ivan in the Eastern Caribbean, and especially Grenada between Tuesday night and early yesterday, should compel those Jamaicans who have grown cynical over storm warnings to sit up and take note.


Russian protesters block main road in Putin hometown

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia  - At least 2,000 Russian protesters broke through police lines and blocked St Petersburg's main thoroughfare on Saturday, in an unusually bold show of opposition to the Kremlin.


Pirate Bay strikes back at media content companies

InfoWorld - Swedish police are expected to decide later this week whether a criminal case is warranted against 10 major music and movie companies over their alleged efforts to disrupt the Pirate Bay, one of the largest file-sharing search engines.


Israel flattens Hamas ministry in Gaza Strip

Israel bombed the Hamas-run Interior Ministry in Gaza and closed border crossings with the strip on Friday, sharply escalating what it called a campaign to halt Palestinian rocket attacks.


Experts raise concerns that flawed analysis of drug levels in corpses could affect the outcomes of court cases and inquests.


Q&A:  Mormon Church Spreads Out in Russia

MOSCOW, Jul 18 (IPS) - For more than a century, the Church of Jesus Christ  of Latter-Day Saints has been struggling to establish itself in  the former Soviet republics and parts of Eastern Europe.


Bears returned in force to emerging markets on Monday as renewed fears of a U.S. recession took equities down a further three percent and pushed debt yield spreads out four basis points over U.S. Treasuries.


Freeport-McMoRan Profit Falls on One-Time Charges

The copper miner said its fourth-quarter earnings fell 3 percent from a slew of one-time charges and higher costs, despite surging revenue.


The Chinese leader in LCD advertising has some outstanding growth numbers, but investors should still be wary.


European, Asian leaders wrap up summit, sidestep Myanmar issue

Asian and European leaders wrapped up summit talks here by calling for the United Nations to lead the fight against terrorism while largely side-stepping a rift over military-ruled Myanmar.


Kerry, Bush Campaign After Feisty Debate

ELYRIA, Ohio - President Bush and Sen. John Kerry, their animosity stirred by a contentious second debate, lit into each other over Iraq, jobs and debate performance on Saturday in critical battleground states...


Former State Dept. official acknowledges CIA leak

Former Deputy Secretary of State   Richard Armitage on Thursday acknowledged being the original   source in the leak of a CIA official's identity and expressed   regrets and apologies in media interviews.


Victoria Beckham, now living in Los Angeles, is going Hollywood.


An Iraqi report about missing munitions intensifies the debate over the Bush Administration's handling of the war


Finding an attractive alternative investment that doesn't require a hefty upfront lump sum is tough for smaller investors trying to build up wealth.


A US lawyer wrongly held over the Madrid bombings settles part of his lawsuit against the US government for $2m.


Three women sensationally turned up yesterday at the Nairobi CID headquarters and laid claim on some of Archbishop Deya's "miracle babies." ...


Gros-Pietro, pochi 114 km per milione abitanti


Volkswagen Law faces EU court defeat as Porsche revs engines

The European Court of Justice is expected to rule on Tuesday against the so-called "Volkswagen Law", paving the way for Porsche to take control of the continent's biggest carmaker.


Online brokerage Ameritrade Holding  Corp. AMTD.O on Friday reported that customer trading fell to  175,000 trades per day in January, down 8 percent from December  and off 31 percent from record monthly activity a year earlier.


Avevano tra 14 e 16 anni, erano scomparsi nel pomeriggio


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Microsoft set to push out updated antipiracy tool

New version of WGA Notifications tool includes added changes in response to continued criticism of Microsoft over the software.


A 36-year-old man is arrested in connection with the murder of French student Amelie Delagrange.


LONDON - Men who spend hours staring at a computer screen may be at increased risk for glaucoma, a disease that can cause blindness, Japanese doctors say.


NY Police Arrest Over 900 in Anti-Bush Protests

New York Police arrested more than 900  people late on Tuesday as anti-Bush activists blocked traffic,  staged anti-war protests and harassed Republican delegates on  the second day of a convention to nominate President Bush to a  second term.


HOUSTON (Ticker) -- After Roger Clemens got them back into the National League Championship Series, the Houston Astros turn to another Cy Young candidate Sunday to try to even their series with the St.


In her life, Rosa Parks was a civil rights symbol. In her death she has become a marketing phenomenon.


U.S. study urges firmer guard against atom terrorism

Some sites with bomb-grade uranium have no more security than a night watchman and chain-link fence, researchers said on Wednesday, warning against complacency in deterring nuclear theft and terrorism.


Pound suffers on back of fall in retail sales

The pound has remained on a back foot after a surprise fall in retail sales and house price growth this morning.


A woman mistakes an accountant for a psychiatrist in an engaging film about Intimate Strangers


The designer of the Mercury space capsules that took the first Americans into orbit has died at age 83, NASA announced Sunday. Maxime Faget led the space agency's engineering and development branch


Israeli Air Strike Kills One in Gaza Refugee Camp

Israel fired a missile into a refugee camp in Gaza on Saturday, killing a Palestinian in continuing violence that threatens to complicate an Israeli plan to withdraw from the occupied territory.


Volcano Appears to Rest After Letting Off Steam

For the fifth straight day, Mount St. Helens let out a burst of steam and ash yesterday, similar to the earlier bursts that have risen out of the crater and perhaps larger.


An angry mob set fire to a passenger train in central Bangladesh today, injuring at least 20 people. It was in retaliation for a grenade attack on an opposition rally that killed 18 people and wounded hundreds, police said.


Sprint Nextel Would Be 3rd Largest Carrier

Sprint Corp.'s $35 billion acquisition of Nextel Communications Inc. could challenge Cingular Wireless and Verizon Wireless for supremacy in a ruthlessly competitive business where prices are constantly dropping.