Sullo sfondo scritta 'Mujaheddin senza confini'


Information and Broadcasting Minister Jaipal Reddy has broken his silence on the issue of making Goa the permanent venue for the International Film Festival of India.


NBA Wrap: Pierce, Davis Propel Boston Over Indiana

Paul Pierce scored 23 points and Ricky  Davis added 18 to spark the Boston Celtics to a 100-86 win over  the Indiana Pacers Wednesday.


Abortion provokes ethics clash for US presidential contenders

President George W. Bush vowed Friday that no public money would be spent on abortion -- which with embryonic stem cell research provoked an impassioned ethical clash with Democratic challenger John Kerry.


Bush-Kerry Debate Draws 62.5 Million U.S. Viewers

At least 62.5 million Americans  tuned in to President Bush's debate with challenger Sen. John  Kerry on Thursday, far surpassing the number who watched either  political convention this summer or Bush's debates four years  ago with Al Gore.


Moscow - The Kremlin Cup final will be an all-Russian affair for the first time after defending champion Anastasia Myskina beat new world No.


DEVELOPMENT:  'Food Miles' Hard to Digest

BRUSSELS, Feb 13 (IPS) - European consumers shunning imported food  supposedly to limit climate change should not make African  farmers a scapegoat, a Brussels conference has been told.


Jermaine Dupri Producing All-Star 'We Are The World' Sequel

Attention all top-flank recording artists: One of music's top-flank producers needs a little help for a great cause; he wants to make history - again.


Italia appoggia progetto, opposizione degli Usa


Human Stem Cells Become Nerve Cells in Study

Stem cells taken from human embryos  were coaxed into becoming motor neurons in an experiment that  might one day help scientists repair damaged nervous systems,  researchers reported Sunday.


Cagliari, 20:07 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: ARRIVA FOGGIA DALLA LAZIO, E' UFFICIALE

Il Cagliari ha preso in prestito dalla Lazio il tornante destro Pasquale Foggia. Lo ha ufficializzat...


Mark O'Meara will make his Champions Tour debut Friday in the chilly Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am.


Ukraine's Supreme Court rejects most of PM Yanukovych's complaints about the presidential poll.


Blog: Everyone is focusing on the iPhone, but Jobs' other company, Pixar, also has a huge product launching Friday.


Alle presidenziali si vota nella calma, bassa affluenza


Adult Physical Fitness May Be Affected by Race

A person's race may influence his or her level of physical fitness, according to the findings of a study of black and white adults who underwent treadmill stress tests.


London equities fell in opening trade on Friday, with WPP the biggest faller after the advertising agency's third quarter numbers missed forecasts.


Tim O'Connor decided tired arms were a small price to pay so his 4-year-old grandsons could get a bird's eye view of a giant yellow sponge with a red tie.


Eriksson gets vote of confidence from FA

England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has been given a vote of confidence from the Football Association with the governing body dismissing suggestions they would be prepared to let the Swede leave for Real Madrid.


Republicans debate economy, attack Clinton

BOCA RATON, Florida  - Republican Mitt Romney and rival John McCain squabbled over the U.S. economy but pounded Democrat Hillary Clinton on Thursday as they jockeyed for votes in Florida in the wide-open U.S. presidential race.


Suicide Bomber Kills Key Sunni Leader in Baghdad

At least six were killed in the latest attacks on nationalist Sunnis who have allied themselves with American troops.


Tiger closes in on Singh in world rankings

LONDON - Tiger Woods has closed the gap on world No. 1 Vijay Singh by winning his first stroke-play title of the year at the Dunlop Phoenix tournament in Japan on Sunday.


Sometimes the will to help is what matters, even if the remedy isnât perfect.


The drugmaker said its third-quarter earnings more than doubled on a surge in sales of its blood thinner Plavix, and it raised its outlook for adjusted 2007 earnings.


Marking Islamic feast day, pilgrims follow safer path

MINA, Saudi Arabia -- Millions of white-robed pilgrims threw pebbles at pillars yesterday, symbolically stoning the devil in an act of purification, an old ritual made safer this year because of remodeling that widened bridges and reduced congestion.


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.


Utah's Smith Says He's Entering NFL Draft

Quarterback Alex Smith will skip his senior year to enter the NFL draft after leading Utah to a 12-0 record and a Fiesta Bowl victory this season.


Well, the clash of the titans turned not to be not quite so titanic after all. After Pixarâs latest animated fest, The Incredibles, blitzed to the top of the US box office charts last week with a company


Senate could act on stimulus plan next week

Economic stimulus legislation aimed at helping avert a U.S. recession might not be passed by the U.S. Senate until as late as Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Thursday.


There seems no end to Arsenal's reserves of vivid youthful talent

Two Premiership managers have now felt the full force. Kevin Keegan was left totally embarrassed and David Moyes, judging by the shouts coming from the away team dressing room on Tuesday night, was just plain livid.


Companies with growing yields can make you rich in more ways than the obvious.


Therapists Help Hurt Troops Learn Skills

Lt. Robert Tracy sat patiently as an occupational therapist massaged the right arm that hasn't been the same since he fell through a floor during a house raid in Iraq.


The international community delays handing over power to Bosnian politicians until the end of June 2008.


Manufacturers are still worried about energy prices having seen costs jump 30% in the past year, a report says.


Democratic Rivals Tread A Well-Worn Path in Iowa

IOWA CITY, July 3 -- Despite ongoing and determined attempts to spread the early nominating process across several states, the top Democratic presidential contenders are converging this week on a familiar patch of land: Iowa.


Pound gains ground on major rivals ahead of BoE announcement

The pound staged a late rally against the euro and dollar after strong economic data and ahead of the publication of minutes from the Bank of England (BoE) policymakers.


US Crash Victim Gets $105 Mln from Concessionaire

The family of a girl paralyzed in a  car crash caused by a drunken football fan won $105 million in  damages from the concessionaire that sold him beer, and the  girl's father said on Thursday the case should have  far-reaching effects.


Iraqi police missing, Qaeda claims kidnapping

At least 14 Iraqi police officers were missing and feared abducted after an al Qaeda-linked group on Friday showed pictures of 18 men it said were kidnapped to avenge the alleged rape of a woman last month.


Scotland Yard started an investigation Wednesday into a video that allegedly shows troubled British singer Amy Winehouse smoking crack.


New Drug Looks Good for Treating Overactive Bladder

NEW YORK  - Once-daily treatment with a  drug called solifenacin improves all the major symptoms of  overactive bladder, according to a UK study.


A tentative $1 billion agreement reached by Delta Air Lines and its pilots union late Wednesday seemed to come at a painful, but practical cost.


HOUSTON - The strained muscle on his left side that knocked John Thomson out of Game 3 of the National League Division Series after only four pitches is also expected to keep the Atlanta Braves pitcher out of the remainder of the post-season.


Pakistan court orders arrest of ex-PM's brother

LAHORE, Pakistan  - A Pakistani court on Friday ordered the arrest of a brother of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who is planning to return from exile on Monday vowing to end the rule of President Pervez Musharraf.


'Bare Nekkid Mainers' Enjoy Buff Bowling

OLD TOWN, Maine - When members of the Bare Nekkid Mainers rent the Old Town Bowling Center, all they really need are the shoes.


Blair to express country's sorrow for 'shameful' slave trade

Tony Blair will express "deep sorrow" for the country's role in the slave trade Monday, his office has confirmed.


Mercato sempre piu' sicuro di taglio dei tassi da parte Bce


Krispy Kreme Shares Jump as Chief Is Ousted

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts announced the retirement of Scott Livengood, who has been criticized for his handling of the company's recent financial problems.


Super clean houses can trigger asthma in your kids

If you thought that keeping your house super clean is safe enough to ward off asthma risk, a new research has revealed that bleach, paint stripper and carpet cleaners can trigger wheezing and asthma in children.


A Canadian pig farmer accused of killing 26 women wanted to kill as many as 75, an undercover officer tells a court.


BEIJING, Dec. 22 -- The Chinese State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) advised patients to be cautious when using the drug Celebrex for treating osteoarthritis.


Ex-Guantanamo prisoner leading militant group

Islamabad, Pakistan -- A former Guantanamo prisoner thought to have forged ties with al-Qaida since his release is leading a militant band whose members have strapped explosives on two Chinese engineers they kidnapped in a lawless region near the


Murder and chaos left by British, says Basra chief

City's police chief describes a province in the grip of militias brutal enough to behead women


Nike shoes talk to Apple's iPod in new system

Nike Inc. said on Tuesday that its  shoes will now be able to talk to Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod  music players about how far anathlete has run with a new  wireless system called Nike+iPod.


Sir Clive Woodward tips Jonny Wilkinson to be named as England's next captain.


Besieged civilians pay the price for Israel's hardline response to rocket attacks


By Devin Felix Deseret Morning News  Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff announced Friday the launch of Take 25, a national program that encourages parents to take 25 minutes to discuss safety precautions with their children.


Computerized babies cry, burp at Mexican teens

High school students in the Mexican  state of Chihuahua are being made to care for screaming,  hiccuping baby dolls that run on computer chips to try to bring  down the state's soaring teenage pregnancy rate.


LOUDON, N.H. -- It wasn't the first time Kurt Busch and his friend Ricky Craven crossed the finish line at about the same time, and Craven hopes it wasn't the last. A year ago at Darlington, Craven beat Busch in .002 seconds, the closest finish in NASCAR since electronic scoring came into use in 1993. Yesterday, as Busch was completing ...


Per l'ultimo 'question time' tutti i deputati in piedi


Busted: Simple test can catch smokers who fib

A simple device for detecting carbon monoxide in the blood may help doctors get an honest answer out of patients who smoke, U.S. researchers said on Monday.


Philippines' Cebu Air to Buy Airbus Jets

Philippine budget airline Cebu Air said Wednesday it will buy 12 new Airbus A319s as part of a drive to replenish its fleet and take the top spot in the local market.


S.E.C. Warns Amex Leaders It May File Civil Charges

The S.E.C. notified the top three executives of the American Stock Exchange that they may face civil charges of failing to properly enforce the exchange's rules.


We asked you to pick the one baby boomer in each of nine fields--politics, sports, business and more--who has been the most outstanding. Your picks are below, along with a second opinion from NEWSWEEK's editors. Read the results, then cast your vote.


Treat Diabetes Early and Aggressively-US Experts

Doctors need to check patients for diabetes if they even suspect a patient may have the condition, and start using drugs to treat it right away, according to new guidelines released on Wednesday.


Eight Terror Suspects Face British Charges

LONDON - Two of the suspects allegedly had surveillance plans of the Prudential Building in Newark, N.J., mentioned in the Aug. 1 U.S...


GOP Convention Closes With Milder Protests

A week of rallies, marches and nearly 1,800 arrests left anti-Bush protesters drained and the city refuting allegations that demonstrators were held too long in police custody.


World Stands Up to Be Counted in Election

At crunch time in U.S. presidential elections, the perennial swing state of Ohio gets plenty of attention, blitzed by the candidates and their volunteers. But this time, Ohioans are also being courted from some unusual, far-flung places.


Serbia's Tadic ekes out narrow, pro-Europe mandate

He won the presidency, but Radical Party's Nikolic will probably still be influential.


Oct. 4 issue - On a lovely afternoon in Manhattan last week, two black SUVs pulled up in front of a Starbucks on Fifth Avenue. As bodyguards in both cars debated whose turn it was to make a coffee run, Tiger


Heath Ledgerâs Death Is Ruled an Accident

The New York City medical examiner blamed the âabuse of prescription medicationsâ in the actorâs death.


Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels have "no option" but to push for an independent state, their leader says.


Of late thereÂs been a huge clamour to get the two Bachchans on screen together. Now it seems Shaad Ali who has cast Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan together in Bunty Aur Babli has gone on-record to state that it was a momentous occasion for him when he canned the first scenes with the two Bachchans for his film.


Bin Laden Still At Large 3 Years After US Attacks

The US-led anti-terrorism coalition is still hunting terror mastermind Osama bin Laden, the chief suspect in the September 11, 2001 deadly attacks on US cities.


LOS OLIVOS, Calif. -- Michael Jackson voluntarily gave a DNA sample to authorities, returning to his Neverland Ranch estate a day after he left during a search by sheriff's deputies, a source close to the case said Sunday.


'Earnhardt law' may shield Smith autopsy pics

Anna Nicole Smith spent much of her life in front of the cameras, and more pictures of the model/reality star are likely to surface now that she's dead. But a law passed after a race car driver's death should ensure that her autopsy photos are never published.


First-time director Alejandro Gomez Monteverde wins the audience award at the Toronto Film Festival.


Hitachi, NEC router venture Alaxala goes live

LONDON - The joint network router and switch company created by Hitachi, Ltd. and NEC Corporation, dubbed Alaxala Networks Corporation, started operating Monday (October 4th) with Hitachi offering a gigabit router initially.


A London dentist who planned to fight  for the Afghan Taliban against British and U.S. forces was  jailed on Tuesday for preparing to commit terrorist acts.


BAGHDAD, Iraq Aug. 29, 2004 - The US military and Iraqi Shiite and tribal leaders held talks Sunday aimed a reducing tensions in the Baghdad's Sadr City slum, where 10 people died in fighting a day earlier between Shiite militiamen and US troops.


The wine-happy indie comedy scored a leading five awards Saturday from the Los Angeles Film Association, including the top prize of Best Picture.


AL Wrap: Orioles Pound Yankees; Jays Lose in Texas

Brian Roberts and Larry Bigbie notched  two hits apiece in an eight-run third inning to help the  Baltimore Orioles pound the New York Yankees 14-8 in the  American League (AL) Friday.


Lynch prepares for bittersweet homecoming

He grew up near San Diego watching Dan Fouts and Kellen Winslow, two guys who played their entire careers for one team. John Lynch thought maybe he could be one of those guys, too.


Londra, 15:25 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: FERDINAND NUOVO CAPITANO?

Potrebbe essere Rio Ferdinand il nuovo capitano dell'Inghilterra. Secondo il tabloid 'Daily Star', i...


A Dutch filmmaker who had criticized the treatment of women under Islam in a movie and in newspaper columns was shot dead Tuesday outside a city government office in Amsterdam, police said.


Second Cell Poised for Indonesia Attack, Australia Says

Militants responsible for a deadly car  bomb blast outside Australia's Jakarta embassy have a second  group poised for attack, Australia's top policeman said on  Saturday as Australians heard a fresh warning to avoid  Indonesia.


Pizza king snaps up life fund in record Â£1bn deal

HUGH OSMOND, the pizza and pub entrepreneur, last night snapped up the closed life fund of HHG, formerly part of Australiaâs AMP, for Â£1.025 billion.


In uscita per la De Agostini un fumetto che la vede protagonistala popstar canadese. Che firma anche la sceneggiatura                                            Avril Lavigne diventa un manga cosÃ¬ dal palco irrompe nei comics


Robbers' next problem: how to launder new banknotes

BELFAST - Police have confirmed that more than Â£22 million ($60 million) was stolen from the National Australia Bank-owned Northern Bank in Belfast and that they are investigating the possibility the theft was carried out by paramilitaries.


Italian Court Asked to Acquit Berlusconi

Defense lawyers asked an Italian court on Friday to acquit Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi of corruption charges, denying prosecutors' accusations that he bribed judges in the 1980s to favor his business empire.


The US diocese that appointed a gay bishop says it regrets the "pain and confusion" it had caused the Anglican church. The Windsor report, published on Monday, called for an apology for the appointment of


Huntersville, NC (Sports Network) - NFL great Reggie White died Sunday morning at the age of 43. An autopsy has been scheduled to determine the cause of death.


Rang De Basanti, India's official entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars, will also compete in seven other mainline categories at the 79th Annual Academy Awards to be held in February in Los Angeles.


Mortar wars terrorize weary Baghdad residents

Retired Iraqi army officer Abdul-Rahman al-Nuami, 60, can clearly remember the evening in mid-June when he first heard the dull boom of a mortar round slamming into his mainly Sunni district in western Baghdad.


Valencia coach Claudio Ranieri conceded his side had not been ruthless enough after seeing them slip to a 2-1 defeat to Werder Bremen in the Champions League.


More reshuffling of deck chairs on the S.S. Yahoo!


Un volontario svela il mistero del messaggio sequestrato nella cella della brigatistaLa frase che aveva insospettito gli agenti era il risultato di un gioco di cancellature                                          Minacce Bagnasco, non era un ordine in codice "La busta Ã¨ di un'associazione religiosa"


By Quilter, James  Asda has launched a dedicated student section on its website as part of a drive to increase its market share in the online shopping market.


Government to Control Struggling British Bank

The nationalization of Northern Rock, the ailing mortgage lender, was the first such action in more than a decade and a huge blow for Prime Minister Gordon Brown.


Shoppers spend more, giving the company yet another quarter of sales growth and even better earnings.


Bolts' Lukowich Will Bide His Time In CHL

The Lightning defenseman, who along with 700 other members of the NHL Players' Association are without work during the league-imposed work stoppage, signed a deal Monday to play with the Fort Worth Brahmas of the Central Hockey League.


As the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks nears, President Bush is finding it increasingly hard to make good on foreign-policy promises or threats. The biggest source of his frustration is the "axis of evil" — Iran, North Korea and Iraq — that he warned four years ago imperiled world peace.


Martinez Ends Losing Steak as Red Sox Beat Angels

Pedro Martinez pitched seven strong innings to end his losing streak and lead the Boston Red Sox to an 8-3 victory over the Anaheim Angels in the second game of an American League Division series on Wednesday.


Deutsche Telekom to expand mobile phone business

InfoWorld - The T-Mobile brand could soon be coming to a market near you. As part of a strategy to revive profits, Deutsche Telekom intends to expand its T-Mobile cellular business in markets in which the German telecommunications group is already offering fixed-line services and possibly in entirely new markets, the company said Thursday.


Ofterschwang, 11:47 - SCI, INFORTUNIO KARBON: IL MEDICO FISI E' FIDUCIOSO

Il dottor Herbert Schoenhuber, responsabile medico della Fisi, parla delle condizioni della sciatric...


Bocciato il nuovo piano di ristrutturazione del colosso auto


New 42-inch and 47-inch flat-panel LCDs include built-in Windows Media Center Extender.


DR Congo's Supreme Court is on fire following protests over alleged fraud in the presidential run-off.


The Beetle and 911 Turbo in one garage: What seems a mismatch is really the closing of the circle for a dynasty.


Gartner issues 10 CIO resolutions for 2005

Reassess your role, embrace change and make a backup plan. That's the advice GartnerÂ analysts are giving to IT professionals on how to approach the coming year.


Borat, that crass chronicler of the American condition, has been singled out by the State Department as a victim of suppression in his own homeland.


Eurostar Roma-Ancona bloccato, e anche altri convogli


Investor mood worsens on housing turmoil: UBS

Investor confidence in the economy deteriorated in August to its lowest level in a year, as the growing housing turmoil compounded worries over high energy prices, a survey showed on Monday.


Death toll mounts after Philippines is hit by new typhoon

More than 160,000 people were making a desperate rush for safety yesterday afternoon as the eastern Philippines were hit by another powerful typhoon just days after a storm claimed hundreds of lives.


Ganguly is suspect against short ball, says Waugh

Former Australia captain Steve Waugh says India skipper Saurav Ganguly is suspect against the short ball.


Procuratore Borraccetti smentisce avvocati dell'ingegnere


Atkins diet weight loss doesn't last - study

More than 45 million copies of the books have been sold and everyone seems to be on it, but researchers say that Atkins and other low-carbohydrate diets do not help people stay slim.


H.P. Chairwoman Aims Not to Be the Scapegoat

Patricia C. Dunn will have to convince Hewlett-PackardÂs board that she should not be dumped for the scandal rocking the company.


Extended Family Looking for Lodging on a Lake

By Madelyn Merwin  Q. In July we are planning a trip for three or four days with about 25 or 30 people ranging in age from 10 to 45. Many of them are teens or early 20s. We live in northern Illinois and don't want to drive more than five hours.


Despite his fall, experts say Cuban ruler has no plan to give up ...

President Fidel Castro will likely be off his feet for several weeks recovering from a fractured knee and arm, but experts said Friday they don't expect the 78-year-old Cuban


Admirers massed by the hundreds in Modena's main piazza Thursday night to pay their final respects to Luciano Pavarotti, the tenor cherished by many as "the last, great voice" of Italian opera.


MSNBC will stake its claim  to political coverage with a special blitz of all-day coverage  Wednesday on the 2006 midterm elections.


European stock markets stable, gains for airlines

Europe's major stock indices steadied in morning trade after Wall Street had ended lower overnight, although the aviation sector climbed amid takeover and merger news.


JOHANNESBURG -- Public sector workers yesterday staged the biggest strike in post-apartheid South Africa, closing down schools, forcing hospital patients to return home, and leaving only minimum staffing in prisons.


The dollar held on to the previous day's gain on Tuesday, supported by a retreat in oil prices and upbeat comments on the U.S. economy from Federal Reserve officials.


Andrea Pirlo fired the last minute winner as AC Milan clawed back for a 2-1 away win against a game Parma. The strugglers opened past the hour through hot topic Alberto Gilardino, but KakÃ¡ leveled matters with eight minutes remaining.


Producers Agree to Send Healthier Foods to Schools

Five of the countryÂs largest snack food producers said they would start providing more nutritious foods to schools in an effort to fight childhood obesity.


Taleban rebels in Afghanistan free three more South Korean hostages, from a group of 19, a tribal elder says.


Life's magic as Daniel Radcliffe turns 18

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe gains access to a reported 20 million pounds ($10 million) fortune when he turns 18 on Monday, but he insists the money won't cast a spell on him.


E' accaduto in cantiere edificio scuole elementari


Last of Mercury Astronauts Remember 'Gordo' Cooper

The last of the seven Project Mercury astronauts who pioneered US space exploration in the 1960s remembered one of their own as a fearless pilot with the "right stuff" in


NY subway hero marks 1 year in spotlight

The train was bearing down, and Wesley Autrey Sr. was trying to lift Cameron Hollopeter off the wet, slippery subway tracks where the young man had fallen after suffering an epileptic seizure.


German scientists have narrowed the search for the tiny genetic differences separating humans from other primates to a specific collection of 22 genes.


Capitals Tender Offers to Nine Free Agents

The Capitals tender qualifying offers to nine restricted free agents to retain their negotiating rights while cutting loose Jiri Novotny and Kris Beech.


Economic View: A Fable, Adapted From Aesop

Some economists are starting to question the magnitude of housingÂs impact on national habits of spending and thrift.


Iran's Larijani meets German foreign minister

Iran's president warned the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday against imposing more sanctions on Tehran, saying it was like "playing with a lion's tale" as chief negotiator met Germany's foreign minister over the atomic row.


European laboratory heads to space station

Astronauts aboard the  U.S. space shuttle Atlantis adjusted their orbit on Friday to  catch up with the International Space Station and hand over a  European laboratory that will become a permanent part of that  outpost.


Tim Henman's hopes of success at the Tennis Masters Cup in Houston were given a major boost by last night's draw. In the group stage, the Briton has avoided Swiss world number one Roger Federer and Australian


Sleepy Interns Committing Key Errors, Study Shows

America's doctors-in-training are  committing serious errors as a result of being forced to work  over 80 hours a week, says new research which suggests the U.S.  medical community has been slow to tackle sleep deprivation in  its staff.


WHEN the ICC launched its Champions Trophy six years ago with a view to developing the game in different parts of the world, the Caribbean was not one of the regions that it had in mind.


Robust consumer spending on cars,  furniture and food helped power U.S. economic growth forward in  the third quarter at a faster pace than previously thought, the  government said on Tuesday, while underlying inflation was the  tamest in decades.


During last week four Israelis were killed by Palestinians. The Israel response developed into new air attack in a refugee camp. Israeli military forces say Palestinians use the Gaza refugee camp to organize attacks against Jewish settlements.


An estimated 2.8 million people in Britain have diabetes, but a third of them do not know they have the disease, the charity Diabetes UK said last night.


Critics repeatedly charged that Thaksin Shinawatra used his five years as Thai premier to boost the fortunes of his media and telecommunications empire and enrich his family.


Powell Scraps Plan to Attend Olympics Ceremonies

Secretary of State Colin Powell abruptly canceled plans to attend the Olympics closing ceremonies in Athens Sunday in part because of events in Iraq and Sudan, the State Department said.


L'INTERVISTA. Il cardinale Bagnasco, presidente della Cei:l'Italia ha bisogno di serenitÃ  per affrontare i problemi veri                                          "Non cerchiamo la prova di forza lo stop al Papa Ã¨ acqua passata"                                                                                di MARCO POLITI


Sto bene, dice tecnico dell'Eni rapito.Oggi altro sequestro


According the World Health Organization, the biggest threat facing the world this winter may be the spread of Asian bird flu which may cause as many as two to seven million deaths before it is over.


'Prince Harry will not apologize over nightclub fracas'

: Prince Harry will not apologize to a paparazzi photographer with whom he scuffled outside a London nightclub, a royal spokesman said today.


Roma, 18:50 - CALCIO, AZZURRI; PANCALLI: RISOLTA GRANA PREMI MONDIALE

Risolta la grana dei premi per la vittoria del mondiale tra la federcalcio e gli azzurri. Lo ha annu...


Three Foreigners Kidnapped in Afghanistan

Three foreign election workers were kidnapped by armed men in the Afghan capital Kabul on Thursday, government officials said. The workers were from Britain, the Philippines and Kosovo, the


Parents are upset with Spice Girls singer Mel C for giving raunchy performances and using vulgar language at her shows.


Japanese automaker to boost production capacity in India

Major Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corp. said Monday it has decided to set up a vehicle assembly plant and a new diesel engine factory in India to boost production in the country's growing market.


FORMER Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu was suspended today from playing soccer in England for seven months after failing a drugs test.


'Cara Veronica, cedo alla tua collera come un atto d'amore'


Roma, 16:15 - CALCIO, U16 ASIA: ESCLUSE TRE NAZIONALI PER IRREGOLARITA'

Le nazionali giovanili di Corea del Nord, Iraq e Tagikistan sono state dal campionato asiatico Under...


Greater Boston ranks third among top information technology labor markets that have lost a significant number of tech jobs, according to a study released yesterday.


Mantova, 15:48 - CALCIO, MANTOVA; DI CARLO: NON RIMPROVERO NULLA AI MIEI

Prima sconfitta in campionato a Lecce per il Mantova, ma l'allenatore Di Carlo non è preoccup...


Gunmen seize at least $875,000 in Baghdad heist

Gunmen including some wearing police uniforms stole at least 1.25 billion Iraqi dinars ($875,000) in cash in the second major heist in central Baghdad in 10 days, a police source said on Tuesday.


Annual Intelligence Budget Put at $43.5B

The director of national intelligence disclosed today that national intelligence activities, which amount to roughly 80 percent of all U.S. intelligence spending for the last fiscal year, cost $43.5 billion.


Kosovans anxiously await the publication of key proposals that will reportedly set them on the road to statehood.


Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley are expecting their first child together in February, their spokeswoman, Michelle Bega, confirmed Wednesday.


Australia to press Cheney on Guantanamo trial for Hicks

Australia will press Vice President Dick Cheney this week to ensure a speedy trial for Australia's Guantanamo Bay inmate David Hicks so he can be brought home by the year's end, said Prime Minister John Howard.


An Only-Time-Will-Tell View on Political Gains

Maybe the Iraqi government will seize the opportunity for political reconciliation that the United States set out to buy for it with blood and treasure, Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker said yesterday. And maybe it won't.


Airespace Wins IBM Partnership for WiFi Service

Airespace, a Silicon Valley telecom services start-up, won a partnership with International Business Machines Corp.  that will help Airespace grab a piece of the growing market for WiFi services, the two companies told Reuters on Wednesday.


Top court to consider Commandments cases

The US Supreme Court yesterday agreed to consider two cases in the highly charged issue of whether the Ten Commandments can be posted in public buildings or public lands.


Hartford Financial Services Group Inc , the fourth-largest U.S. insurer by assets, said on Thursday its third-quarter net income rose 12 percent, helped by growth in its life insurance operations.


Tre giorni fa bufera politica per accuse donna a poliziotti


England win toss and bat against West Indies

England captain Michael Vaughan won the toss and elected to bat in the third Test against the West Indies at Old Trafford.


A decade after singling out the Spice Girls as fashion atrocities, Mr. Blackwell put just one of them Â Victoria "Posh Spice" Beckham Â at the top of his 48th annual worst-dressed list.


French researcher says Vista's user interface suffers from more 'friction' than Microsoft XP.


Aging guest workers are fresh poser for Germany

Germany is grappling with an unexpected  consequence of the industrialized world's aging population: how  to integrate its immigrant pensioners.


Democratic party's unsuccessful presidential candidate from 2004 targets Clintons


Pistons guard Stuckey out of action for six weeks

Detroit Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey is  expected to be sidelined for at least six weeks after having  surgery on his left hand, the team said on Thursday.


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


Finanziaria, scontro alla Camera l'opposizione ritira emendamenti

ROMA - "Non esistono condizioni per confronto parlamentare, ritiriamo tutti gli emendamenti alla Finanziaria". Luciano Violante ha ascoltato le comunicazioni del ministro dell'Economia Domenico Siniscalco


200 attend memorial service for Rod Beck

Former San Francisco Giants manager Dusty Baker and current manager Bruce Bochy were among the estimated 200 people who attended the funeral Thursday for former major league pitcher Rod Beck.


Palace Riled by Teacher's Secret Tape of UK Prince

Britain's royal family went on the attack on Thursday after lawyers for one of Prince Harry's former schoolteachers gave a court a secret tape they said shows she helped him cheat on exams.


1000 Dead, 1000 Missing in Haiti After Tropical Storm Jeanne

Emergency workers in Haiti are scouring through sewage and knee-high mud in search of survivors and victims of Tropical Storm Jeanne, which has left more than 1,000 people dead.


Lasers mark dates on boxes of butter. They cut gems and engrave vehicle identification numbers into cars. They are the key components in compact disc and DVD players. Like so much in the high-tech world, they keep getting cheaper and more powerful. And with at least eight reports in recent weeks of lasers pointed at aircraft cockpits as they approached for landing, their ubiquity could pose a problem for aviation.


OSHKOSH, Wis. - Why should elite athletes get all the big endorsement dollars and free stuff? That's what recently ran through the mind of Grace Lim, a back-of-the-pack marathon runner...


Bush Warns of Social Security Bankruptcy

President Bush said Saturday that Social Security "is on the road to bankruptcy" and will be unable to pay promised benefits to future generations, raising the stakes in a major political battle with Democrats.


Stock futures seen mixed, earnings in focus

Stock futures pointed to a mixed start on Wall Street on Tuesday, with investors set to eye a flood of quarterly earnings updates.


FBI Pushes to Expand Domain Into CIA's Intelligence Gathering

The FBI is dramatically expanding its intelligence role in the U.S. and is seeking control over the CIA's domestic activities.


Britons have been advised by the Foreign Office to leave three states in Nigeria.


Further rate cuts quite possible: Fed's Lacker

RICHMOND, Virginia  - Weaker U.S. growth means that more interest rate cuts are "quite possible" but inflation is also still a risk, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Jeffrey Lacker said on Friday.


Tung issues caution over referendum on elections

Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa (è£å»ºè¯) yesterday warned lawmakers against backing a legislative motion calling for a referendum on direct elections, saying it would damage the territory's "harmonious atmosphere.


Last night in New York, the UN secretary-general was given a standing ovation - a robust response to a series of attacks in past weeks.


Blockbuster cuts price of online rentals

Video rental leader Blockbuster cut the price of its online service Wednesday, the latest shot in an escalating price war with Netflix and Wal-Mart.


Millions mark Shi'ite ritual in Iraq after clashes

KERBALA, Iraq  - Iraqi forces imposed tight security on the city of Kerbala as 2.5 million pilgrims marked the climax of a major Shi'ite rite on Saturday, a day after gunmen attacked worshippers and police in other southern cities.


Quake, Magnitude 6.3, Hits Northern Japan, Tokyo

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 hit northwestern Japan on Saturday, shaking buildings in Tokyo, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.


Turkey's generals may be the real obstacle

ANKARA The thorniest aspect of Turkey's bid to join the European Union may turn out to be the one nobody talks about - the political power wielded by Turkey's huge army.


TRANSMETA HAS started shipping limited quantities of its X86 compatible Efficeon TM8800 processor, a low-powered CPU fabbed on 90-nanometre silicon.


Smith Death Brings Quiet to Neighborhood

By RASHA MADKOUR  HOUSTON - In the neighborhood of astronaut Lisa Nowak, parents are now able to play catch with their kids on balmy evenings. Instead of the hum of satellite trucks, they can hear birds chirping at sunset.


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Nato ministers begin a second day of talks, after getting more resources for security efforts in Afghanistan.


A One-Night Shift in the Late-Night Wars

For the first time since televisionâs late-night shows returned to the air last week, David Letterman was able to nose out Jay Leno in the ratings. It was just for one show, Monday night, and Mr. Lettermanâs lead was not sizable, but Mr. Leno had won the first three nights. Their competition resumed last Wednesday, when most of the late-night hosts came back after supporting the writersâ strike for two months. Mr. Leno is working without his writing staff, which is still on strike against his âTonight Showâ on NBC, while Mr. Letterman, above, was able to return with writers to his CBS show because of a separate deal his production company made with the Writers Guild of America. Mr. Letterman has also been able to book the normal roster of movie-star guests; on Monday night he had Tom Hanks, while Mr. Leno had the upstart Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul. In the overnight ratings, measuring the countryâs 65 largest cities, Mr. Letterman had a 4 rating on Monday to Mr. Lenoâs 3.8. (Each point is worth 787,659 households.) But in their showsâ first half-hour, when Mr. Leno is performing a monologue over the opposition of the writersâ guild, he still beat Mr. Letterman, with a 4.5 rating to a 4.3. CBSâs thin victory margin continued on the 12:35 a.m. shows, where Craig Ferguson enjoyed a rare ratings victory over NBCâs Conan OâBrien, with a 1.9 rating to a 1.8 for Mr. OâBrien.


Former Federal Reserve Governor Edward Gramlich, who served at the U.S. central bank from 1997 to 2005 and suffered from leukemia, died on Wednesday, a Washington policy group said.


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Feds enlist public's help on techy patent filings

Blog: A yearlong pilot project called Peer to Patent aims to help patent examiners by compiling public comments about computer- and software-related applications submitted by companies like Red Hat, Intel and IBM.


Bush Now Saying 'We Will Win' Terror War

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Aug. 31, 2004 - President Bush will tell the nation's largest veterans' group Tuesday that "we will win" the war on terror, seeking to quell controversy and Democratic criticism of his remark


Oil prices close above 50 dollars for the first time

NEW YORK For the first time, oil has settled the day priced at more than 50 dollars a barrel. In New York, crude for November delivery rose 48 cents and closed at a record 50 dollars, 12 cents a barrel.


UPDATE 1-Delta to cut employee pay 10 pct, CEO declines pay

Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday said it will reduce executive and employee pay by 10 percent starting in January and its CEO will go unpaid for


Marlies Schild of Austria takes a curve on her way to setting the second fastest time during the first run of a World Cup women's Giant Slalom in Semmering, Austria, Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2004.


Northern Ireland: No Postcards from the Edge

That was the suitably seasonal headline on Wednesday's Irish Sun. The story below the giant, screaming typeface, and also plastered across other more restrained front pages, was of the robbery


Iran nuclear capability raises worry for Israel, US

JERUSALEM -- The chief of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency said yesterday Iran was on the brink of enriching uranium, a process key to building a nuclear bomb.


China opens cities early to foreign lenders

BEIJING China on Wednesday opened its ancient capital of Xi'an and an industrial city in the northeast to overseas banks, a year earlier than planned, as it eases restrictions on their expansion.


After four years of dramatic foreign policy ventures, President Bush has turned his attention to domestic policy, seeking to leave historic stamps on the graduated tax code, the health


President Mahmoud Abbas's security forces fired on a Hamas rally in the West Bank and gun battles between the two Palestinian factions erupted in Gaza on Friday, prompting a Hamas leader to accuse Abbas of starting a war.


Kolcraft Enterprises recalled 425,000 playpens on Thursday, following the strangulation of a 10-month-old boy.


Heart transplant gives first Alabama twin her chance at life

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A 4 1/2-month-old north Alabama girl was in stable condition Wednesday after undergoing a heart transplant while her twin remained in the same hospital awaiting the same operation.


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

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


Virginia's Elton Brown, who had a team-high 25 points and eight rebounds in the Cavaliers' 79-77 overtime victory over Loyola Marymount, was named the Atlantic Coast Conference basketball player of the week Tuesday.


Chamonix, 14:07 - Sci, Cdm; libera: annullata seconda prova discesa

La seconda prova di allenamento in vista della libera di Coppa del Mondo di Chamonix Ã¨ stata annulla...


Today probably comes as little surprise to anyone. Sprint (NYSE: FON) will purchase Nextel (Nasdaq: NXTL) for $35 billion, resulting in a company that will be called -- you guessed it -- Sprint Nextel.


Low-cost airline Easyjet says strong passenger numbers mean it will make better-than-expected annual profits.


The families of stabbing victims are calling for a five-year minimum sentence for carrying a knife.


Finding Love Abroad, Then Support Online for Visa Quest

This is what love has done to Wendy Brown: She's lost weight, resumed smoking and all but decided to move to the Balkans to be with her Albanian fiance. And each night, she spends hours in her cozy Baltimore apartment mingling online with strangers who are equally fixated on the same topic: getting...


Microsoft Corp.'s retreat from its Longhorn ambitions and its decision to add several Longhorn technologies to Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 may rob the next Windows release of its glamor, but users and developers gain more than they lose, some observers said Friday.


Former MVP Caminiti, 41, dies in Bronx hospital

Ken Caminiti, the popular and powerful former National League MVP whose troubled life after baseball included bouts with cocaine and a jail stay, died yesterday at Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx.


New Frontier Media Invites You to Join Its Fiscal 2007 Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call

BOULDER, Colo., May 24  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- New Frontier Media, Inc.  invites you to listen to the presentation of its Fiscal 2007 Fourth Quarter Earnings via teleconference and live over the Internet on Tuesday, June 5th, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.


NO ROAD WORK AHEAD (at Least Not for Seven Years): Downtown Elevated Roadway Shelved

By Ryan Lafontaine, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Mar. 4--GULFPORT -- Wayne Brown, the transportation commissioner for MDOT's Southern District, seems to be a salesman peddling a product customers in Gulfport just don't want: An elevated roadway linking the state port to Interstate 10.


WORCESTER -- Hudson first baseman Cristy Jenkins made two stops yesterday morning: the batting cages and church.


Al-Sadr Followers Will Hand Over Weapons

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Followers of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr said Saturday they will begin handing weapons over to Iraqi police next week in a major step toward ending weeks of fighting with American soldiers in Baghdad's Sadr City district.    Meanwhile, there were reports that British hostage Kenneth Bigley tried to escape before he was beheaded...


In his first major diplomatic engagement Indian PM Manmohan Singh is due to meet US President George Bush in New York.


NYT: Malone to Take Control of DirecTV from Murdoch

The New York Times reports this morning that a deal is imminent between Liberty Media chairman John Malone and News Corp. chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch, in which Malone will acquire one of Murdoch's prize assets: satellite service provider DirecTV.


Former Eagle Reggie White may have died because of a combination of a respiratory disease and a sleep disorder, a preliminary autopsy report said Monday.


General Motors Corp. GM.N said on  Thursday that it expects earnings this year to fall, due in  part to weaker profits from its financial services arm.


Three ways to reduce your losses and position your portfolio for a bounce.


The 10th-ranked Washington State Cougars have earned their archrivals' utmost respect.


Insults, charges fly in legislative races

To hear it from the political ad-makers and party officials, Kentucky voters have a clear choice in the state's US Senate race: a mentally-impaired


New Intel Itanium Inside Unisys, HP Servers

Itanium's goals, which were lofty when the new architecture was first announced, have come down to reality. Instead of touting the 64-bit Itanium 2 as the sole architecture of the future, Intel


Venture to Use Sea to Fight Warming Runs Out of Cash

Planktos, a California company that is trying to turn a profit by fertilizing the ocean with iron dust, canceled planned field tests on Wednesday, citing a lack of funds.


The latest version of Hymn can already remove DRM protection from songs purchased from the iTunes 7 store to enable playback on non-iPod players.  In Listening Post.


Tory MP Boris Johnson is told to go to Liverpool and apologise for saying the city wallowed in its "victim status".


Turk army vows to respond to terrorist attacks

Turkey's General Staff vowed on Friday to respond as it saw fit to attacks by Kurdish militants amid heightened speculation it may launch a major incursion into Northern Iraq to crush rebels hiding there.


WASHINGTON - The head of the Federal Communications Commission has circulated an ambitious plan to relax the decades old media ownership rules, including repealing a rule that generally forbids a company to own both a newspaper and a television or radio station in the same city.


Bill Gates delivers a call to arms on global inequities

(InfoWorld) - Bill Gates returned to Harvard University on Thursday to address its graduating class and receive an honorary degree after dropping out of the college 33 years ago to found Microsoft. He spent much of his address on the issues of global poverty and disease, advancing ideas on how to encourage more people to get involved in trying to resolve those huge problems. "I've been waiting more than 30 years to say this: 'Dad, I always told you I'd come back and get my degree,'" the Microsoft chairmanÂ said to hearty audience laughter as he began his speech. All commencement speakers are given an honorary Harvard degree, and Gates was awarded a Doctor of Laws degree. He's already received a handful of honorary doctorates from other universities around the world, the most recent being awarded by China's Tsinghua University in April. When Gates arrived at Harvard as a freshman in 1973, he was uncertain of his course of study but sure of his abiding passion for software. He quit Harvard in his junior year to focus full-time on the software startup, Microsoft, which he cofounded with his childhood pal Paul Allen. Gates described how he encouraged Harvard buddy Steve Ballmer, now Microsoft CEO, to quit business school and join the software company when it was only about 50 employees strong. "I'm a bad influence," Gates said. "That's why I was invited to speak to your graduation. If I had spoken at your orientation, fewer of you might be here today." He also reminisced about his accommodation at Harvard, saying his particular lodgings were a great place to live. "There were more women up there, and most of the guys were science-math types," Gates said, with a smile. "That combination offered me the best odds, if you know what I mean. This is where I learned the sad lesson that improving your odds doesn't guarantee success." However, Gates was all seriousness and a fair amount of fervor during most of his 25-minute address, expressing his one big regret about his time at college. "I left Harvard with no real awareness of the awful inequities in the world," adding it took him "decades to find out" about the unbelievable poverty and disease in developing countries. He's currently transitioning out of a day-to-day role at Microsoft to spend more time on his global philanthropy work in the areas of health and education at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. He began that move in June 2006, and it's expected to be complete by July 2008. "Humanity's greatest advances are not in its discoveries -- but in how those discoveries are applied to reduce inequity," Gates said. He spoke of trying to find ways to develop "a more creative capitalism" that could help market forces work better for the disadvantaged. "If you believe that every life has equal value, it's revolting to learn that some lives are seen as worth saving and others are not," he added. He described his frustration at being on a global health panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, several years ago and being bored rigid. "It was so boring even I couldn't bear it," Gates quipped. The contrast between that panel and a Microsoft launch event he'd just attended were starkÂ -- people were really excited about version 13 of a new piece of software. "I love getting people excited about software," he said. "But why can't we generate even more excitement for saving lives?" The issue isn't that people don't care about the world's ills, Gates argued, it's that they don't know what to do to resolve them. "Even with the advent of the Internet and 24-hour news, it is still a complex enterprise to get people to truly see the problem," he said. Using computers, the Internet, and breakthroughs in biotechnology, Gates believes that people can begin to cut through the complex problems of poverty and disease and start to improve lives. Gates challenged both Harvard University and its graduating students. For Harvard, he encouraged the academics to think about applying more of their resources to dealing with the world's issues and to ensure that their students left the college educated about global poverty, hunger, and the prevalence of curable diseases that continue to kill millions of children. For students, he exhorted each of them to embrace one of the world's complex issues and become a specialist on it, whether that issue becomes the focus of their career or more of a part-time passion. "Don't let complexity stop you. Be activists," Gates said. "Take on the big inequities. It will be one of the great experiences of your lives."


Stressed Britons flee gloom for laid-back life

Anne Darwin may be the one who hit the headlines, but Britons are emigrating in droves.


Plan anticipates flood of new red ink that will rival the record deficits of his first term, officials say.


Firefox 2.0: happier browsing, but secure?

The jury's still out Review It's long past time to bother telling anyone how much better than IE Firefox is. Faster, smaller, more responsive, with tabbed browsing and useful extensions galore. It's also lot more secure than IE, partly because it's open source, and particularly because it's not integrated with the underlying OS.â¦


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Omar Milanetto sarà a disposizione dell'allenatore del Genoa, Gian Piero Gasperini, per il de...


Two doctors groups have dropped their opposition to a bill which will allow them to help terminally ill patients die.


Typhoon kills 26, sinks boats in Vietnam

Typhoon Durian swept into  southern Vietnam killing at least 26 people, sinking hundreds  of fishing boats and damaging houses, days after it killed  hundreds in the Philippines, government officials said on  Tuesday.


Combat vet recalls bitter cold, fierce fighting

He's recalling the bitterly cold weather and the sounds of battle 60 years ago when a major battle was fought in Belgium. "I don't like loud noises," said Watson, then a 19-year-old squad leader in the 87th Division.


Cadbury 2006 profit sweetened by sale beverage business

Confectionery and soft drinks giant Cadbury Schweppes has said that net profit jumped 50 percent in 2006 to 1.165 billion pounds following the sale of its Europe Beverages business.


Director Stone hopes Sept 11 movie helps to heal

Oliver Stone, director of  controversial films like "Platoon" and "JFK," hopes his movie  about the September 11 attacks will prove therapeutic rather  than incendiary.


The Simple Comments script is a Perl-based system that allows you to add a talkback facility to the static Web pages of your Apache-based site. In this release, Simple Comments now supports the ability to reply to a previously posted comment and more. By Dan Ragle. 0104


The city's public school district will use a grant funded through the No Child Left Behind Act to help students become healthier and fight obesity.


New Security Vulnerability in Corrupt Online Images

Within days of the release of the security bulletin, there was proof of concept code available on the web. As the exploit was analyzed by various security groups, it was found that it was similar


Disney to include local ads with ABC shows online

The Walt Disney Co. on Wednesday  said it reached an agreement with ABC television affiliates to  include local advertising in the network's online offering of  seven prime-time TV series, including "Desperate Housewives"  and "Lost."


An Iraq war veteran is being kicked out of the Marines days early with a general discharge after he wore his uniform during an anti-war demonstration, the military announced Wednesday.


Homeland Security Department officials are reviewing the status of their cybersecurity chief, a position now vacant following the abrupt resignation of Amit Yoran See GCN story.


All the major incidents as England face Wales and Scotland meet Norway.


Train crash passengers still receiving treatment

Two dozen people are still being treated for injuries after the derailment of a high-speed train in south-east Queensland overnight.


A firefighter dies and another is injured as the burning car they were dealing with  was hit by another vehicle.


Scaduto a fine 2006, riguarda circa 320.000 addetti


Suspected drug gangsters murdered eight people execution-style in and around the Caribbean beach town of Cancun this week as a wave of brutal killings hit Mexico.


ST. LOUIS -- The Boston Red Sox committed eight errors in the first two games of the World Series, setting a record for fielding futility, and their defensive alignment will actually get worse tonight.


Is there such thing as bad publicity for stars?

The old adage that there is no such  thing as bad publicity for a celebrity is getting a workout  these days -- and so far appears to be holding true.


GLOBAL media giant News Corp succumbed to intense institutional pressure yesterday and agreed to retain its full foreign listing on the Australian Stock Exchange if shareholders approved the company's proposal to shift to the United States.


Russiaâs Gazprom Takes Control of Serbian Oil Monopoly

Russia added Serbiaâs oil monopoly to its recent string of energy acquisitions in a deal that will also allow Moscow to send more natural gas to Europe through its South Stream pipeline.


DES MOINES, Iowa  - Voters in Iowa begin the process of choosing the next U.S. president on Thursday, and a new poll showed Barack Obama leading John Edwards in the Democratic nominating contest -- with Hillary Clinton falling to a potentially disastrous third.


People should do more to welcome immigrants, the leader of Roman Catholics in England and Wales says.


Life & style: We are all likely to overdo things in the next week - so what we need is quick, easy comfort food.


A team of official auditors in Washington finds large amounts of Iraq's oil revenues are unaccounted for.


Edwards: Religion Shouldn't Divide Voters

John Edwards says voters should know that religion is important to him and to presidential candidate John Kerry but the issue shouldn't be used to divide people in the election.


Eighteen months after Hurricane Katrina, Stella Chambers' modest red-brick house had finally been repaired, and she was waiting for one last utility hookup to move back in. But the 85-year-old woman never made it. A tornado tore through her neighborhood in the city's Gentilly neighborhood before daybreak Tuesday, flattening her house, ripping apart the front-yard FEMA trailer in which she was living, and killing her.


For Giants, Rookie Is Quick Study at Safety

A loose-leaf notebook was perched on a stool at Gibril Wilson's locker Thursday, but probably not for long. Wilson is a rookie safety for the Giants, and the


Traditional Conservative voters are "baffled" by leader David Cameron's policies, a former frontbencher says.


Israel shelled a Gaza Strip town where Palestinian militants fired rockets Monday, and hospital officials said six Palestinians were killed. The Palestinian prime minister called on the United States to pressure Israel to stop the offensive.


India Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile

NEW DELHI Aug. 29, 2004 - India test-launched a surface-to-surface missile capable of carrying nuclear weapons Sunday, a defense ministry spokesman said.


Russia's heir apparent Medvedev puts up Web site

Dmitry Medvedev, named by Russian  President Vladimir Putin last month as his favored successor,  launched his personal Internet site on Wednesday.


A violin star steps onto international stage

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Twenty-eight-year-old violinist Lisa Batiashvili, who is quickly emerging as one of the most vibrant talents of her generation, is among the first signings for Sony BMG Masterworks' new international division.


A drunk Chinese man who tried to give a  panda a hug at Beijing Zoo found himself biting it in self  defense after his clumsy attempt at affection was savagely  rejected, local media reported on Thursday.


Press Boxes Become an Afterthought, After the Thought of Luxury Seats

Sports teams owners are rearranging their home facilities to accommodate more luxury suites at the expense of sportswriters.


Paul South entered yesterday's John F. Kennedy 50-Miler with just several months of hard training under his belt following two years when he did little serious running.


The high-profile failures of college coaches in the NFL like Bobby Petrino and Nick Saban will likely have a chilling effect on owners seeking to fill head-coaching vacancies.


Wimbledon men's final still set for Sun.

Believe it or not, Wimbledon organizers have been somewhat lucky so far. There's been plenty of rain through the tournament's first 1 1/2 weeks, including Thursday, but the four men's fourth-round matches that had to be completed to hold out any hope of holding the final on schedule did get done.


Snow, where'd you go? Many wondering what happened to Europe's winter

VIENNA, Austria  - Bears in Slovakia are awakening early from hibernation. So are barmaids in Bavaria, unseasonably busy in outdoor beer gardens. Bushes are blooming in Austria, and skiers at snowless Bosnian resorts are chilling out in hotel pools.


UnitedHealth Income Rises, but Forecast Hurts Shares

The insurance company UnitedHealth Group said on Tuesday that fourth-quarter earnings rose slightly, in line with Wall Street forecasts, but its shares fell on concerns about disappointing trends for its commercial plans serving employers.


Another Surprise as Federer Falls to Djokovic

Top-ranked Roger Federer lost to No. 3 Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the Australian Open semifinals.


A Greek weightlifter who lost his bronze medal in the Athens Olympics after testing positive for unnaturally high testosterone levels was charged yesterday with use of the illegal performance-enhancing drug.


Australia's Telstra announces details of A$750 million share ...

SYDNEY: Australia's dominant telecommunications firm, Telstra, has unveiled details of a 750 million dollar (532 million US) off-market share buy-back as part of a three-year, 4.5 billion dollar capital management program.


Vioxx Faces Challenges from Insurers, Lawyers

Merck & Co. faces a dual threat from health insurers and patients' lawyers, after a US study suggested its Vioxx arthritis drug carries a greater risk than rival medicines.


Justin Morneau and Torii Hunter   homered to help clinch the Minnesota Twins a playoff berth with   an 8-1 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday.


Agassi advances to semifinals at Madrid Masters

Agassi beats Robredo in quarterfinals: Andre Agassi was greeted by a banner before his quarterfinal match at the Madrid Masters that read: "Agassi, thanks for keeping on playing.


Massacre survivors in Burundi are to be relocated away from the border with DR Congo, the UN says.


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Eighteen people go on trial in Istanbul over the murder of  Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink.


US President George W Bush is due in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday as part of his Middle East tour.


U.S. blue chips edged down on Tuesday  as oil jumped to another record and government data on the  services sector showed that growth was slower than expected  last month.


Workers' Group Says EPA Censors Comments

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency censored warnings that a Bush administration plan to build roads in national forests could harm drinking water, a group representing government workers said on Monday.


Baseball players may not be the only animals looking to gain an advantage by using steroids.


A conference of Anglican leaders opened Wednesday as the 77 million-member church struggles with a potentially disastrous fight over the Bible and sexuality.


AT&T Corp. T.N, the No. 3 U.S.  telephone company, on Thursday reported a $7.1 billion  third-quarter loss due to $12.5 billion in charges for cutting  asset values and jobs as it retreats from consumer services.


Kerry Will Buy $45M TV Time in 20 States

Previewing its fall strategy, John Kerry's presidential campaign will buy $45 million worth of commercial time in 20 states through Election Day, including spots on cable television and advertising geared toward minorities.


Legare aumenti salariali a competitivita' e produttivita'


A draft outline of a surgeon general's report on global health overseen by a Bush administration political appointee in 2005 extolled the administration's efforts to improve health care in Iraq and Afghanistan and promoted an initiative to detect terrorism-related health threats on the U.S.-Mexico...


Talks to reintroduce power sharing in Northern Ireland have reached a stalemate over the issue of photographing the handover of IRA weapons.


Rep. Katherine Harris overcame the opposition of her own party to win a decisive primary victory, and now it's unclear whether the GOP will lift a finger to support her long-shot bid to oust Sen. Bill Nelson in November.


The dollar paused from recent heavy selling on Wednesday, edging up against the euro and the yen as investors brushed aside revised data that confirmed sluggish growth in Japan's economy.


An Iranian passenger plane caught fire   after its tire burst on landing at an airport in Iran's   northeastern city of Mashhad on Friday, killing at least 80   people, state television and officials said.


Air Force Officer Sues Over Anthrax Reprimand

WILMINGTON, Del.  - An Air Force flight engineer  charged in a lawsuit on Thursday that the U.S. military  violated his civil rights when it punished him for complaining  about the dangers of the anthrax vaccine.


VIENNA, Austria -- Austrian Stefan Koubek, the world No 60, has been suspended for three months by the International Tennis Federation for using a prohibited substance.


Free software, fee-based service is an attempt to compete in GPS device market.


Voq Professional Phone now available in Europe

Following availability in the United States, the Voq Professional Phone is now available across Europe. The phone is now available to purchase from A & C Systems


Ha avuto una crisi dopo aver bevuto un succo di frutta


CQ Politics' Fundraising Top 10s: Best-Funded House Incumbents

Money follows power. That simple axiom helps explain why incumbent members of Congress, on average, raise so much more campaign cash than the candidates who want to supplant them.


Catania, 21:46 - CALCIO, CATANIA: CEDUTI MILLESI E BABU', PRESO ROSSI

Il Catania ha completato cinque operazioni di mercato nell'ultima giornata della sessione di mercato...


Tv: Fiorello, vorrei quella dei varieta' di una volta

''Non credo di far un'altra trasmissione la prossima primavera. Il palinsesto non e' gia' pieno? Le trasmissioni di solito le prepari quando hai raccolto abbastanza materiale per farle, il resto viene in corsa. Per adesso ho la radio.


Andew Lloyd Webber is in talks to sell four of his West End theatres, a spokesman confirms.


US says Scotland Yard conclusion on Bhutto death 'credible'

The United States on Friday deemed the conclusions of Britain's Scotland Yard on the assassination of Pakistan's Benazir Bhutto "credible" and will not demand an independent inquiry.


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Rock stars tackle cynics as well as climate change

More famous for Learjets and limousines than green living, pop stars performing at Saturday's Live Earth environmental concerts face widespread cynicism from fans, commentators and campaigners alike.


By David Magliano, Walton Sun, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.  Jun. 9--From practical to peculiar, from economical to expensive, you can buy just about anything on eBay. But after an unsuccessful attempt to pocket a quick $10,000, one business learned that not everything on eBay actually sells.


Stocks fell slightly on Monday as losses in energy shares were offset by upbeat brokerage comments on companies including Apple Inc.


MetaMachine, the company behind the popular file sharing software eDonkey, has agreed to pay the Recording Industry Association of America $30 million to settle claims it facilitated mass copyright infringement.


Grisly find draws attention to India fetus killings

PATTRAN, India  - Manual laborer Gulzar Singh is   haunted by the day he exhumed baby fetuses from a pit outside   an abortion clinic in one of the grisliest chapters in India's   fight against female feticide.


Summit focuses on United States of Africa plan

Leaders of the African Union begin a three-day summit here Sunday focused on plans to forge a confederation of states that can help the world's poorest continent exercise greater clout on the world stage.


Disney to include local ads with ABC shows online

The Walt Disney Co. said on  Wednesday it reached an agreement with ABC television  affiliates to include local advertising in the network's online  offering of seven prime-time TV series, including "Desperate  Housewives" and "Lost."


Oakton's Newcomers Are Getting Into the Flow

The obvious answer to which Oakton girls' basketball player has faced the toughest transition this season would be freshman guard Zora Stephenson, a newcomer not only to the program but to varsity competition.


Turkey masses more troops, raids in Iraq confirmed

CIZRE, Turkey  - Turkish warplanes and troops attacked Kurdish rebels inside Iraq this week, security sources said on Wednesday, but Ankara wants to hold back from any major incursion for now and give diplomacy a chance.


'Brooklyn' Illustrates Risks of Broadway

Despite the allure of those five little words — "let's put on a show" — there's nothing harder, particularly on Broadway, where even if you get there, the chances of financial success are less than 20 percent.


Witness in custody case says Spears used drugs

A former bodyguard for Britney Spears offered on Monday to testify at a custody hearing about nudity and drug use at her home and his fears for the safety of her two young sons.


Finland's Heikki Kovalainen joins McLaren and will race alongside Lewis Hamilton in 2008.


Prominent British Muslims have arrived in Kuwait, en route to Baghdad to plea for the release of hostage Kenneth Bigley, nine days after the 62-year-old engineer was kidnapped.


Body of missing British tourist found near Australia's Ayers Rock

An investigation has been launched into the death of a British tourist whose body was found near Australia's famed Ayers Rock 36 hours after she went missing, police said.


New study: Drug-coated stents not so bad

Drug-coated heart stents may not increase the risk of blood clots as much as previously thought, according to research presented Sunday at a meeting of cardiologists.


Allawi: Saddam Hussein Appealed for Mercy

CAIRO, Egypt - Interim Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said in an interview published Monday that a "depressed and broken in spirit" Saddam Hussein had appealed to him for mercy, saying his regime had meant no harm during the years it was in power.    Allawi also told the London-based Al-Hayat newspaper that he's been the target of four assassination attempts since becoming leader of Iraq - the most recent just five days ago - but he insisted his homeland's chaos would be controlled...


This Year's Winner: Don't Flush Good Water After Bad

In an address to the nation in 1977, President Jimmy Carter called the energy crisis the "moral equivalent of war." Several years later, Carter wrote in a magazine article that the attitude of the American people concerning conservation had changed.


IRA Would Disarm if N.Irish Deal Is Struck - Adams

Gerry Adams, leader of the Irish Republican Army's (IRA) political ally Sinn Fein, signaled on Sunday that the guerrilla group was ready to give up its arms, but only if a new Northern Ireland peace deal can be struck.


Jamal Crawford: out three to six weeks with turf toe. Allan Houston: in the Knicks' starting lineup again still short of 100 percent.


Venezuela Govt. Believes Car Blast Kills Prosecutor

CARACAS, Venezuela  - Two blasts destroyed a carin a Caracas suburb on Thursday and killed its driver, whoVenezuelan authorities believed was a key state prosecutorleading a probe into opponents of President Hugo Chavez.


Midwest Air warns on profit, cites weak fares

Midwest Air Group Inc. , which is trying to fend off a hostile takeover by AirTran Holdings Inc. , said on Tuesday that second-quarter earnings would fall below analysts' expectations and possibly year-earlier profit because of weak fares.


'Iraq-Style' U.N. Plan Not Sought for Iran

The Bush administration has no plans to seek an "Iraq-style" U.N. Security Council resolution on Iran if it succeeds in efforts to have the council address that country's nuclear activities.


In 4 anni scaleremo classifica grandi costruttori mondiali


Whatâs on the Art Box? Spins, Satire and Camp

In charting such a precise path from Mr. Serra to brand-new work with a YouTube following, the Whitney Museumâs new show historicizes a medium that is still in transition.


Equities rebound on insurance bailout hopes

Investors poured back into equities on Thursday, hoping a rescue plan for ailing bond issuers would stem credit losses, while allegations of a massive trade fraud at Societe Generale added to financial sector woes.


Paris police were under orders by President Jacque Chirac Monday to hunt down neo-Nazis who torched a Jewish community center, the New York Times reported.


Google's Corporate Governance Score Is "Pretty Darn Awful"

Google has one of the worst corporate governance of any company in the S&P 500 index according to a highly respected advisory group.


White House Says It Is Not Behind Attack Ads

President Bush and a top adviser have long-standing ties to people behind advertisements claiming Sen. John Kerry lied about his war record, but the campaign denied any part in the ads on Friday and criticized Kerry for "losing his cool."


Advertising: Missing a Larynx, Heâs Become the Voice of Antismoking Efforts

The image of a smoker who speaks through an artificial voice box, was scary enough to prompt thousands of New Yorkers to quit cigarettes last year.


Caught in the Middle: Barriers to Migration Threaten Eel Population

By Michael Dinan, The Stamford Advocate, Conn.  Jun. 26--GREENWICH -- Michael Aurelia raised a dripping net of a baby alewives from a pool of the Mianus River Dam's fishway, examined them, then dumped the silver fish back into the water and pulled out a partially submerged crate.


Television viewers in the Midwest got an eyeful of politics during local newscasts last month, but most of it was in the ads, not the news.


At least 10 people were killed and 17 more wounded after two car bomb explosions in Baghdad on Sunday. The dead included an American soldier, three police academy students and a female officer, according to US and Iraqi officials.


No one ordered Glenn Winuk to grab a medical bag and rush into the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. He was not in uniform, and he made his living as a lawyer, not an EMT.


Nasdaq Makes Hostile Bid for London Exchange

Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. yesterday launched a $5.3 billion hostile bid for the London Stock Exchange in what analysts say is one of the most aggressive moves yet for market consolidation.


Two Blasts Rip Through Baghdad, Killing 21

Two car bombs ripped through Baghdad streets on Monday, killing at least 21 people and wounding 96 near major hotels and at an entrance to the Green Zone, the seat of


Two Australians missing after Thai tidal wave

At least two Australians are missing in Thailand's resort island of Phuket, which was one of the first inhabited regions hit by the tsunami.


Jerry Orbach, who starred in the television series "Law & Order" and portrayed the overprotective father in the dance-film classic "Dirty Dancing," died of prostate cancer on Tuesday evening, according to reports.


Newborn infants display an innate preference for looking at attractive faces, researchers say.


Warning that Darfur is descending into anarchy, the top UN envoy to Sudan urged the Security Council Thursday to quickly deploy African troops to deter violence and speed up peace talks


Addition Urged for Melanoma Memory Device

An alphabetical mnemonic that dermatologists give to their patients to help identify melanoma, the most virulent form of skin cancer, needs a simple addition, researchers say.


Health Officials Try to Calm Parents About Staph

Some parents kept their children out of a Brooklyn middle school a day after learning about the death of a student who had been infected with a drug-resistant strain of bacteria.


Are you ready to order? This week: Albannoch

Albannach is a new Scottish restaurant in the rolling lowlands to the south of Trafalgar Square.


US Presidential Nominees Head to Miami for Debate

The focus of the US presidential campaign is moving to Miami, Florida, the site of the first debate between President Bush and his Democratic opponent John Kerry.


The first terror suspects are moved to a new $37m maximum-security wing at Guantanamo Bay.


Iran's interior minister said China renewed its support Friday for negotiations over his country's disputed nuclear activities, and he warned that new U.N. sanctions could force Tehran to adopt "other means."


A group of scientists who have been meeting regularly to discuss the health effects of methylmercury in seafood note that at their last convention they came to a consensus on a number of issues.


Roma, 20:08 - VOLLEY, EUROPEI JR: ITALIA BATTUTA IN SEMIFINALE DALLA FRANCIA

La nazionale maschile juniores è stata battuta dalla Francia 3-0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-21) nella ...


Israeli copter fires missiles at Gaza workshop

: An Israeli helicopter today fired two missiles into a metal workshop in the Gaza Strip that the army said was used by Hamas militants to manufacture mortar bombs such as the one that


Sun Microsystems Inc. said it agreed to pay $92 million to Eastman Kodak Co. to settle a patent-infringement lawsuit over Sun's Java programming language.


Ex-Prosecutors Question Handling of Spying Case

When N.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell addressed questions about the leagueâs handling of the spying case on Friday, his responses left former prosecutors with lingering questions.


Actress Ruth Warrick, best known for her role on the daytime soap All My Children, dies in New York.


Arriva bolsters its position in Europe, by entering into a joint venture in Poland's rail market.


Liverpool's Benitez eyes Ghana star Kuffour

Premiership big guns Liverpool want to sign Bayern Munich's Ghanaian defender Sammy Kuffour according to reports in the local German media.


Blair runs into protests, snubs on Lebanon visit

About 2,000 Lebanese protested against   British Prime Minister Tony Blair's visit to Beirut on Monday,   accusing him of backing Israel's 34-day war with Hizbollah, and   several cabinet ministers refused to meet him.


Suspicious package shuts Detroit air terminal: CNN

A Northwest Airlines terminal at the Detroit airport was shut down Thursday after authorities found a suspicious package, CNN reported.


Messina and Palermo played to a lacklustre 0-0 draw Thursday in the first Serie A derby between the Sicilian clubs since the Second World War.


To hear it from Democratic leaders and presidential candidates, you'd think the American dream was melting away as quickly as the glacial ice floes in Greenland.


Russian state oil firm Rosneft has  bought YUKOS's core unit, effectively nationalizing 11 percent  of the country's crude output and dealing a heavy blow to  YUKOS's attempts to halt its own dismemberment.


Tiger Surrenders Top Spot to Triumphant Singh

NORTON, Massachusetts  - One of the most dominant  runs in sport ended Monday when Fiji's Vijay Singh replaced  Tiger Woods as world number one after winning the Deutsche Bank  Championship.


Democrat Bill Richardson on Friday became the first presidential candidate to promise not to campaign in states that hold early nominating contests in violation of party rules.


Rafael Nadal was picked Tuesday to represent Spain at the Davis Cup against a Swiss team without top-ranked Roger Federer.


Kosovo's president accused Serbia of aggression Thursday for passing a parliamentary resolution that calls for reconsidering ties with any country that recognizes Kosovo as independent.


The East Village's New York Central Art Supply is known for its rare materials, its well-known clientele and now, its artist-clerks, who have an exhibit at the National Arts Club.


Individually theyâve been unstoppable in their respective industries. Theyâre both legends that have survived the dot com burst and came out winners.


Open XML Negatively Impacting ISO Standards Body

Since the number of "principal" or "participating" (P-class) voting members of the International Organization for Standardization's JTC 1 SC 34 working group increased by eleven prior to last month's preliminary ballot on the approval process for Microsoft's Office Open XML format suite, participation by nearly all members on important matters other than OOXML appears to be waning.


Suspected pirates attack Italian ship: group

Suspected Somali pirates attacked an Italian-owned cargo ship on Monday as it headed for Kenya's Mombasa port through one of the world's most dangerous waterways, a regional maritime group said.


Red Sox Break Curse, Shriver Breaks Foot

The curse of the Bambino wasn't the only thing that was shattered during the Boston Red Sox's championship run.


Jennifer Capriati is one of the elder statesmen on this WTA circuit, having turned pro in 1990 at the age of 14, and folks have now taken to asking her if she's thought about retirement.


Raiffeisen Bank Bulgaria Says 3Q Profit 77% up on Yr to BGN20 Mln

Raiffeisen Bank Bulgaria EAD said Wednesday its third quarter profit increased by 77.22% on the year to leva (BGN) 20.07 million.


Protesters Harry Israel Parliament Before Gaza Vote

Thousands of rightist Israelis  accused Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of treason Tuesday as  parliament looked set to approve the first pullout of settlers  from occupied land Palestinians want as part of a future state.


Although members of the American team were unable to explain their lopsided defeat, they didÃÂ offer praise forÃÂ team captain Tom Lehman.


Prime Minister Anton Rop conceded defeat in EU newcomer Slovenia's general election on Sunday, after his Liberal Democrats suffered a surprise heavy loss to the centre-right Slovenian Democrats.


The candidates made their final pitches to voters in a state that has not previously had a starring role in the early stages of the presidential nomination process.


The brewer said fourth-quarter profit jumped 75 percent to $173.2 million, helped by a tax benefit and the weak dollar.


Najaf Fighting Continues Amid Peace Push

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi delegates delivered a peace proposal to aides of Muqtada al-Sadr in Najaf on Tuesday, but the militant cleric refused to meet with them as explosions, gunfire and a U.S. bombing run persisted in the holy city...


Parigi, 19:08 - NUOTO, EX ALLENATORE DELLA MANAUDOU CAMBIA ALLIEVA

Philippe Lucas, ex-coach di Laure Manaudou (partita per l'Italia) ha trovato una nuova allieva in vi...


IBM is trying to capitalize on the growing blade server market. Although it generates less revenue than other areas of the server market, the blade segment is increasing in volume and value to vendors, according to IDC analyst Jean Bozman.


Torino, 13:39 - CALCIO, TORINO: GIOCATORI IN SILENZIO STAMPA

Il Torino comunica di aver accettato la richiesta dei calciatori di entrare in silenzio stampa a tem...


By MICHAEL ASTOR RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - A proposed ethanol alliance that President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is expected to forge with President Bush later this week poses both opportunities and risks for the environment, a top U.N. environmental official said Monday.


Man Utd's Ronaldo ends Spurs's FA Cup quest

Cristiano Ronaldo's personal goalspree this season continued as he scored twice to help overturn an early deficit as Manchester United beat Premier League rivals Tottenham 3-1 to advance into the last 16 of the FA Cup at Old Trafford here Sunday.


The California Legislature has offered Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger an opportunity to save thousands of lives and millions of health-care dollars at almost no cost to state government.


Tennis: Rusedski rides to Britain's rescue

PORTSCHACH, Austria : Greg Rusedski overcame his dislike of clay to level Great Britain's Davis Cup World Group play-off with Austria after British number one Tim Henman had been humbled in the first rubber.


The French Defense Ministry on Friday debunked the credentials of a former ABC News consultant who claimed to have worked as an adviser to the ministry, saying the man was just an intern for five months.


Eisner to Step Down as Disney Chief in 2006

ichael D. Eisner, the embattled chief executive officer of the Walt Disney Co., told the board of directors Thursday that he plans to step down in two years.


Rooney slams sticky Toffees as Man Utd set transfer in motion

Everton striker Wayne Rooney has slammed his club's handling of the transfer request that is likely to see him in a Manchester United shirt before Tuesday afternoon.


Google spars with European lawmakers over privacy

Google attacked European  parliamentarians and privacy advocates on Monday for trying to  have competition authorities consider the handling of personal  information in its $3.1 billion takeover of rival DoubleClick.


Canada Parliament set to kill anti-terror measures

Canada's Parliament is set to scrap two contentious anti-terror measures on Tuesday, angering the minority Conservative government, which accuses opposition legislators of being soft on terror.


Cingular Sells Stake of India Carrier for $200 Million

Cingular, jointly owned by BellSouth and SBC Communications, said the buyers are Singapore Technologies Telemedia and TM International of Malaysia.


Panel Gives Tips to Parents About Internet Safety

By Matt Paolelli Daily Herald Correspondent  For parents of middle-school and high-school students, it's an all-too-familiar scene.


More companies pull spinach products for E. coli

Two more companies have recalled   their products, including pizza and salad, because they may   contain spinach linked to a food poisoning outbreak, the U.S.   Food and Drug Administration said on Saturday.


Groups gathering near a Berkshire dairy, the scene of disturbances across three nights this week, can be removed from the area by police.


Adrian Fernandez beat Bryan Herta by 0.0716 of a second at the Delphi Indy 300 yesterday in Joliet, Ill., for his second victory in a month, but it was overshadowed by a scary crash late in the race that sent Buddy Rice's car skidding upside down along


SunTrust Axes 3 Finance Execs, to Restate

SunTrust Banks Inc. STI.N, the No. 7  U.S. bank, on Wednesday said it fired three finance executives,  including its chief credit officer, after finding "numerous  errors" in how much to set aside for bad loans.


US Congressman Says N.Korea May Be Ready to Talk

A senior U.S. congressman has urged leaders of North Korea to re-engage in six-party discussions on its nuclear programs and ended a visit saying on Tuesday he was optimistic that Pyongyang was ready to talk.


Eli Lilly Launches Online Clinical Trial Registry

Drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co.  on Wednesday said it will make clinical trial information available online amid calls by lawmakers and physicians for more disclosure of negative trial results.


Mitt Romney made a last-minute push in the state while the rest of the Republican field focused on South Carolinaâs primary.


UPDATE 1-Mutu banned for seven months for drugs test

Romanian striker Adrian Mutu was banned from soccer for seven months on Thursday after being found guilty of taking a banned substance by the English Football Association.


A right-wing politician without a party is more popular with Dutch voters than the ruling party as the traditionally liberal and tolerant Netherlands suffers a wave of sectarian violence.


Roma, 19:01 - CALCIO, ROMA: CON LA TRIESTINA AMPIO TURN OVER

Allenamento mattutino per la Roma in vista della gara di mercoledÃ¬,ritorno degli ottavi di finale di...


New iMac wins PC Magazine Editorsâ Choice award

Calling the new iMac a âdesign benchmark for the industryâ, Joel Santo Domingo (PC Magazine) remarks, âIts aluminum and black appearance can work in the home, next to your iPhone, or in the office next to your Aeron chair.â He adds that the new iMac with iLife â08 âis a perfect choice for managing and enjoying your digital life (photos, music, movies, and more). No other software suite is so integrated, making it dead simple to use your digital music and photos in your video projectsâ. Domingo concludes, âThe newest iMac proves you can buy a computer that makes few compromises on design and performance.â


Helen Mirren, who swept Hollywood's awards season last year with her work in `The Queen,' is trading in her tiara for bumps and bruises.


Budget Cuts Will Mean Layoffs at Fermilab

The nationâs premier center for plumbing the mysteries of the universe in the tiniest bits of matter is planning to lay off more than 10 percent of its employees.


Scientists hope it may be possible to treat age-related hearing loss by stimulating the growth of new hair cells in the inner ear.


Reggae and rap homophobic lyrics are stoking the spread of HIV, a UK minister warns on a Caribbean visit.


A newly-wed couple are among those lifted to safety after a ship was hit by a giant wave off the Isles of Scilly.


Two teams made the trip to Mashpee with the goal of defending their South Sectional championships, while two came with the hopes of dethroning those champions.


Two of the nation's largest charitable foundations announced plans Monday to work together to improve education in developing countries in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.


Mainsoft's Grasshopper 2.0 jumps ontoÂ  Visual Studio 2005

(InfoWorld) - Mainsoft on Wednesday released a technology preview of Grasshopper 2.0, which lets developers leverage Microsoft Windows development skills to run applications on Linux and Java platforms. Grasshopper 2.0 enables deployment of applications on the Apache Tomcat Java servlet container; Mainsoft's Visual MainWin provides the same functionality for deploying applications with commercial application servers. New features in version 2.0 include support of the Visual Studio 2005 IDE and the .Net Framework 2.0. Also, C# developers can use the new IDE as well as C# 2.0 features and ASP.Net controls to develop Web applications. The free Grasshopper 2.0 Technology Preview also can be used to port the Microsoft Personal Web Site Starter Kit to run on Tomcat. "[Developers] can keep programming in VB.Net, C# [and] ASP.Net from Visual Studio and create applications which will run cross-platform on Linux, and we do that by using the open source .Net Framework," which is Mono, said Yaacov Cohen, president and CEO of Mainsoft. With Grasshopper, the Microsoft intermediate language is compiled to Java byte code. Mono, meanwhile, features compiler tools and class libraries as well as a runtime engine for executing .Net applications. A user and reseller of Mainsoft's technology cited its use in an application that required integration between Java and .Net systems. The software enabled Segway Software to write code in C# and reference Java Archive files and byte code inside a .Net environment, said Jon Taylor, CEO at Segway. "It allowed us to basically write in one language that was familiar to us and then port the Web service to a J2EE Web server that we could then use to run it on," Taylor said. Although he has not yet used Grasshopper 2.0, Taylor said he looked forward to being able to leverage .Net Framework 2.0. The general release of Grasshopper 2.0 is planned for the end of the first quarter of 2007. The preview is available online. Visual Studio 2005 integration and .Net 2.0 functionality will be added to Visual MainWin early in 2007. In another integration-related announcement in the tools arena, Sun Microsystems has announced availability of an installation program bundling the NetBeans IDE and the JBoss application server. NetBeans is an open source tools project championed by Sun. âNetBeans and JBoss work well together out of the box for creating Java EE (Enterprise Edition) apps," said Judith Lilenfeld, a product engineering manager at NetBeans. "[The bundle] registers the app server with the IDE so the user can do their start, stop, deploy," functions from within the IDE to the application server, Lilenfeld said. "The integration of JBoss Application Server with NetBeans is about simplifying enterprise Java development and giving developers choice when it comes to their development environment. In addition, this partnership with Sun underscores JBossâ longstanding commitment to supporting multiple hardware, software, and tools platforms,â said Ram Venkataraman, JBoss director of product management, in a prepared statement released by JBoss. The package features the JBoss 4.0.4 application server, which is J2EE 1.4-compatible rather than Java EE 5-compataible. Future releases of the bundle will round out the features of the application server as JBoss moves closer to being Java EE 5 compatible. The NetBeans platform supported in the package is the NetBeans 5.5 Beta 2 release. The final version of NetBeans 5.5 is due by October or November. Developers can download the bundle here. Also, JetBrains on Thursday is announcing JetBrains dotTrace 2.0 beta, which is a tool for profiling .Net applications. Memory profiling is featured, as is integration with the Visual Studio IDE. Windows services in the new release can be profiled in the same way as Web applications, the company said.ADVERTISEMENTMAKE SOA REAL WITH IBM WEBSPHERE PODCASTStreamline processes and maximize efficiency within a proven service oriented architecture. Take back control of your business processes with IBM WebSphere.


Lebanon's postwar reconstruction far from complete

BINT JBEIL, Lebanon  - Most of the old town of Bint Jbeil still lies in dusty ruins a year after war erupted in Lebanon between Israel and Shi'ite Hezbollah guerrillas.


S.Korea to Appeal Over Hamm Gymnastics Gold

South Korea is waiting to gather video  evidence before lodging an appeal with sport's supreme legal  body over scoring errors at the Olympic gymnastics competition  which robbed Yang Tae-young of a gold medal.


Alabama, which has some of the nation's toughest drug laws, has become an unlikely ally of California on medical marijuana use.


Israelis vow to help smooth road to Palestinian election

Israeli leaders told Secretary of State Colin Powell today that they will do their utmost to allow Palestinian elections to take place, including easing travel restrictions in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.


U.S. Stocks End Up, Oil Rise Trims Gains

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday as data  showing inflation slowed last month fed expectations that the  Federal Reserve will stick to measured interest rate hikes, but  gains were trimmed by a late spike in oil prices.


U.S. plays down report of imminent al Qaeda attack

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on Monday played down a report al Qaeda was planning a big attack on the United States, saying there was no credible information about an imminent threat.


Mandela Grief Challenges South Africa AIDS Stigma

When Nelson Mandela speaks, South  Africa usually listens. But his message on AIDS still has  trouble getting through.


It was a mismatch on paper and a mismatch on the ice. Boston College, ranked No. 1 in the country and leading Hockey East, overwhelmed Merrimack, winner of one game in the league and last in the conference, 8-3, last night at Conte Forum.


AOL's new chief, Randy Falco, sees the  line dividing traditional and new media blurring even further  as he takes the reins of the online division of the world's  biggest media company Time Warner Inc.


West Indies Cricketers May Miss Australia Tour Over Dispute

The West Indies Cricket Board may omit leading players from a tour of Australia starting next month because of a dispute about sponsorship obligations in player contracts.


Antidepressant Study Seen to Back Expert

top government scientist who concluded last year that most antidepressants are too dangerous for children because of a suicide risk wrote in a memo this week that a new study confirms his findings.


Wal-Mart Lowers Forecast for Capital Spending

The retail giant said it would shift capital away from its American stores and into overseas expansion, which will account for the bulk of its growth in the years to come.


US President George W Bush tells Democrats he welcomes debate in a conciliatory speech on Iraq.


New Jersey Lawmakers Approve Borrowing $270 Million for Stem-Cell Research

The move was an end to a two-year journey that was as much about politics as it was about science.


-- State Farm Insurance Cos. is suspending sales of any new commercial or homeowner policies in Mississippi starting Friday, citing in part a wave of litigation it has faced since Hurricane Katrina, a company official said Wednesday.


Research in Motion unveiled the highly-anticipated BlackBerry 8800 device at 3GSM World Congress Monday, saying it would be available on AT&T in the US and Rogers in Canada.


U.K. Hostage Pleads for Life on Videotape

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A British hostage appeared on a video posted on an Islamic Web site Wednesday weeping and pleading for his life as Iraq's leader and U.S. officials crushed reports that a high-profile female Iraqi weapons scientist could be released from jail soon - as demanded by the kidnappers...


On Wall Street, investment bankers disdainfully refer to two types of investors, "smart money" and "dumb money." In their snooty lexicon, smart money belongs to elite investors that run hedge funds and venture capital catering to the wealthy.


Milano, 17:40 - CALCIO, MILAN: OPERATO JANKULOVSKI

Il centrocampista del Milan, Marek Jankulovski, è stato sottoposto a intervento chirurgico in...


Harrington and Clarke provide Irish cheer at Mount Juliet

Ireland's Padraig Harrington and Briton Darren Clarke gave Irish fans cause for celebration with rousing performances in the WGC-American Express Championship third round on Saturday.


A father flying a kite with his five-year-old son on a cliff top dies after falling 150ft over the edge.


US Maintains Dollar Policy, Official Says

America has not changed its strong dollar policy and still expects China to make its own currency more flexible, a Treasury official said on Monday, shrugging off comments from Beijing that had jolted markets.


Man With Tiger in Apartment Gets 5 Months

NEW YORK - A man who pleaded guilty to keeping an alligator and a tiger in his apartment while children lived there was sentenced Thursday to five months in jail.    Antoine Yates, who pleaded guilty in July to reckless endangerment, told the judge he never intended to put anyone at risk and that the children were never in danger...


US forces have exhumed a mass grave site in northwestern Iraq and uncovered the remains of scores of people. Many of the bodies found at the site near al-Hatra are believed to be the