Argentine first lady likely to take over

President Nestor Kirchner and his wife are poised to launch a new political dynasty Sunday in an election that promises to replace him with her.


Upscale home builder Hovnanian Enterprises Inc  reported a quarterly loss on Thursday, a reflection of the deteriorating U.S. home market, but its shares rose as the results met Wall Street expectations.


City's first flu outbreak reported as vaccinations suspended

Nine people have contracted the flu at a Manhattan nursing home in the city's first outbreak since the national vaccine shortage was announced, health officials said.


Iraqi kidnappers seized two Americans and a Briton from their home and office in Baghdad Thursday, CNN reported. US and British officials in Iraq said they were looking into the report from the Iraqi Ministry of Interior.


Gay destroys Powell to win world 100m title

OSAKA, Japan  - American Tyson Gay surged past Jamaica's Asafa Powell to win gold in an electrifying men's 100 meters final at the world championships on Sunday.


Giant palm found on Madagascar flowers itself to death

Botanists on Thursday announced they had identified a new species of palm that is so enormous it can be spotted from space and whose bizarre life cycle requires the plant to kill itself after it has flowered.


Drinks firm Diageo agrees to form a  joint venture with the makers of Dutch vodka brand Ketel One.


Empoli, 14:38 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: 2-0 NEL TEST CON LA PRIMAVERA

Test con la Primavera questa mattina per l'Empoli. La gara, giocata al Sussidiario del Castellani si...


Attesa dell'indice Ism manifatturiero, previsto su minimi


Severed heads dumped in center of Mexican town

MORELIA, Mexico  - Two severed heads were found in a busy town center in Mexico on Saturday several kilometers from their bodies, police said, the latest in a string of gory killings in crime-infested Michoacan state.


Time Warner Inc.  on Wednesday  posted a second-quarter profit on more digital phone and  high-speed data customers and reported strong growth in online  advertising as it disclosed plans to offer AOL's e-mail and Web  services for free.


EPIX initiates a safety trial and gets good efficacy data.


Lamar Butler scores a career-high 28 points and hits seven three- pointers to lead Mason to a 79-61 win over Towson on Wednesday.


Rescue workers and Japanese troops waded through sludge Thursday to search for victims of mudslides in Japan's deadliest typhoon in over a decade that ripped across the country, killing 63 and leaving 25 missing.


'Very, Very Bad of Course. . . . Cholera Is Going to Be a Problem'

Wiping his brow after returning from a tour of ravaged Aceh province on Monday, Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla said he was worried that the devastation was even worse than has been reported.


WorldCom's Ebbers Fingered by Former Right-Hand Man

Former WorldCom Inc. finance chief  Scott Sullivan began his long-awaited testimony on Monday by  implicating ex-CEO Bernard Ebbers in an $11 billion accounting  scandal that drove the telecommunications company into the  largest U.S. bankruptcy.


E' il piÃ¹ giovane di sempre. Secondo Bettini a 6 punti

MILANO - Cambio al vertice del ranking Uci: grazie alla vittoria di sabato nel Giro di Lombardia il nuovo numero uno Ã¨ Damiano Cunego. Il veronese, con 2245,40 punti, precede Paolo Bettini (2239). Terzo il tedesco Zabel (2121).


With 5th Film, Harry Potter Masters the Box Office Race

As Harry Potterâs wizardry skills keep growing, so do his box office powers.


Good progress for JV and Renault at Silverstone

The Mild Seven Renault F1 Team today continued testing at Silverstone, with Fernando Alonso and Jacques Villeneuve representing the team.


PHOTOKINA 2006, COLOGNE, Germany, Sept. 25  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apple(R) today released Aperture(TM) 1.5, a major update to the all-in-one post production tool for photographers that delivers enhancements across each phase of the entire workflow.


After landing in the Oahu Bowl in 1999, the Fiesta in 2000, the Insight in 2002 and the Las Vegas Bowl in 2003, where will Oregon State's next postseason football stop be?


The Boston Red Sox have finalized a three-year, $25.5-million contract with free-agent right-hander Matt Clement. He helps fill the spot in the rotation that opened when Pedro Martinez left.


Google's empire expands into universities - taking over entire campus e-mail networks.


Finding Nemo at a Game Studio's Steampunk Office Suite

California designers Because We Can build a game company a fantastic work space that looks like it was ripped straight from the pages of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.


Rebels in the DR Congo take control of large parts of Virunga National Park, home to rare mountain gorillas.


During the 1996 European Championship in England, Lilian Thuram took over the starting right back position from Jocelyn Angloma for France's national team. A report noted that Angloma was "aging."


As Fast as Blogs See Vote Fraud, Web Is Proving Rumors Wrong

Some web logs were swift to provide dark theories about the presidential election, but others were just as quick to debunk them.


Jackson defense wonât get psychological exams

SANTA MARIA -- The judge in the molestation case against Michael Jackson on Monday rejected a defense request to conduct psychological examinations of the alleged victim and the boyâs family.


Librariansâ Internet Index Adds New Search Technology

Librarians’ Internet Index Adds New Search Technology One of the most trusted and quality oriented directories on the Internet, the Librarians’ Internet Index (or LII.org) has recently undergone some changes to its search and navigational features. Gary Price has the scoop on ResourceShelf  :  The new Librarians’ Internet Index database is online today powered by [...]


Cott '04 results may miss forecast, '05 sales to grow 8-10%; stock ...

TORONTO (CP) - High prices for commodities such as crude oil and aluminum forced soft-drink company Cott Corp. to warn Monday that its 2004 financial results may fall short of its previous forecast.


Hotel heiress Paris Hilton, who commanded as much attention behind bars as on the Hollywood party scene, regained her freedom on Tuesday after serving three weeks in jail for violating probation in a drunk-driving case.


Israel to grant Darfur refugees citizenship

It will work with the United Nations on a quota only for the asylum-seekers from the Darfur region who are among 1,700 Sudanese who have crossed into Israel via Egypt.


The investor Carl C. Icahn said he was trying to get three supporters elected to the board of the biotechnology firm Biogen Idec because of concerns over the sales process.


Il greggio tocca quota 80,20 dollari al barile


Kenny Richey says he spent his first days of freedom contemplating whether to take his own life.


Kerry Defends His Reference to Cheney's Lesbian Daughter

Senator John Kerry said yesterday that his reference to Vice President Dick Cheney's lesbian daughter Mary in this week's debate was made "constructively and respectfully," even as the White


The European Commission is likely to take Britain to court over its treatment of cross-Channel shoppers.


PREVIEW-Nagpur track plays into Aussie hands - Ganguly

India captain Saurav Ganguly expressed his dismay and Australia's Adam Gilchrist his delight as the grassy wicket in Nagpur became the centre of attention on the eve of the third test.


Gates donates 20 mln dollars to help rice farmers: institute

Bill Gates, the world's richest man, is to donate nearly 20 million dollars for research into helping rice farmers deal with global warming, the International Rice Research Institute said Monday.


Berlino, 12:59 - CALCIO, BAYERN MONACO; RIBERY: KLINSMANN E' LA SCELTA GIUSTA

Anche Franck Ribery applaude la scelta del Bayern, che nella prossima stagione sarà guidata i...


Villages are inundated and several thousand people stranded after flash floods in Indian-administered Kashmir.


Loosely based on the  soccer-centric Shue clan's tale of tragedy and triumph in the  late-1970s, "Gracie" is a true family affair.


'Black list' of Afghan antiquities seeks to halt illegal trade

The International Council of Museums published a "black list" of archaeological treasures illegally smuggled out of Afghanistan, in a bid to stifle trade in the stolen antiquities.


France to begin Chad humanitarian airlifts

France will provide air support to humanitarian organizations supplying food and medicine to refugee camps in eastern Chad, a defense ministry spokesman said on Friday.


TEMPE, Ariz. -- Todd Peterson kicked a 31-yard field goal with 8:38 left in overtime to give the 49ers a 31-28 victory over the Arizona Cardinals yesterday after San Francisco (2-11) had blown a 25-point lead.


Former Chief Ramsey Up for Baltimore Post

Former D.C. police chief Charles H. Ramsey is being considered for the police commissioner's job in Baltimore, officials said.


California has worst U.S. traffic: study

Californians idle in the nation's worst traffic jams on interstates surrounding major metropolitan areas but they are far from alone -- 52 percent of these urban stretches of highways are congested, according to a new study released on Thursday.


Manchester City eye end to trophy drought

There is a banner draped over the Stretford End at Old Trafford, which simply reads '32,' a mocking reminder to the success-starved supporters of Manchester City of just how many years have passed since the club last lifted a major trophy.


Can you Imagine 'a better education for all?'

Annual cup challenge kicks off OK students, off you go again. It's that time of the year when the wind-up starts to Microsoft's Imagine Cup â the annual worldwide competition to encourage comp-sci students.â¦


Midwesterners in the Clutches of a Deep and Deadly Freeze

CHICAGO, Dec. 11 -- Snow and ice storms battering the Midwest since the weekend have caused at least 23 deaths, snarled air travel, closed schools, left thousands without electricity and temporarily halted presidential campaigning in Iowa.


New overtime payment rules to be implemented in the US

NEW YORK, August 23 (New Ratings) - The recently announced overtime payment rules by the US Department of Labour are likely to take effect from today.


World ; South African coach, manager axed

Jennings, the coach of the South Africa A side, which has done well lately in their turnouts, has accepted an offer to coach the national team until the end of the tour of the West Indies in May 2005.


Google mends security flaw in Desktop Search

A handful of researchers at Rice University uncovered a security flaw in Google's Desktop Search offering that could allow attackers to view small portions of personal search results.


Flessione dopo ritorno a normale attivita' in Golfo Messico


China posted its biggest trade surplus in nine years in December, data showed on Tuesday, as the country's booming exports showed little sign of trailing off.


MARTIN Jol was named as Tottenham Hotspurâs new head coach yesterday and immediately pledged to follow in the footsteps of Bill Nicholson and guide the club back to the halcyon days of the 1960s.


Il viceministro dell'Economia ribadisce che i maggiori introitisi tradurranno presto in una riduzione della pressione fiscale                                          Visco: "Entrate record nel 2007 ridurremo le tasse prima possibile"                                                                                Il leader Ds Fassino annuncia un emendamento alla Finanziaria per eliminarela tassa di successione tra i membri della stessa famiglia impegnati nell'azienda


A top-level hockey agent who has been around the game since the days of the World Hockey Association said over the weekend he was sure the NHL would reject the players' offer.


Israel, Hizbollah broke human rights law: U.N. envoys

Israel and Hizbollah committed serious violations of international humanitarian law during the month-long Lebanon war, four U.N. human rights envoys said on Tuesday.


Seguono Zucchero, Gianna Nannini ed Eros Ramazzotti


Republican presidential hopeful John McCain said Monday he fears an offensive by Iraqi insurgents similar to the Tet offensive by the Viet Cong that sent U.S. casualties soaring in Vietnam nearly 40 years ago.


In the precious milliseconds it took to miss the exchange of an aluminum relay baton, American Marion Jones' brave smile gave way to a flood of tears.


NBA: Tinsley Drives Indiana to Beat Minnesota

INDIANAPOLIS (Sports Network) - Jamaal Tinsley had a tremendous all-around game with 20 points, 14 assists, seven rebounds and five steals to lead the undermanned Indiana Pacers over the Minnesota Timberwolves, 106-102, at Conseco Fieldhouse.


Irony alert: Game publisher is furious over stolen copy of "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas," in which players steal lots of stuff.


Teheran, 14:56 - CALCIO, QUALIFICAZIONI MONDIALI: IRAN-SIRIA 0-0

Iran e Siria hanno pareggiato 0-0 in un incontro valido per le qualificazioni ai Mondiali del 2010. ...


Messina, 19:59 - CALCIO, MESSINA: SOLO FLOCCARI SALTA IL TEST CON LA GIOVANILE

Test infrasettimanale contro una mista Allievi-Primavera per il Messina in vista della trasferta di ...


Hobbs wasn't running for cover after loss

The NFL media representative wanted to know if Ellis Hobbs wanted to leave, to duck out early from the questions about how Plaxico Burress got behind him for the winning touchdown in Super Bowl XLII last night, a 13-yarder in the left corner of the end zone with 35 seconds remaining.


Peter Boyle, best known as Ray Barones' father on "Everybody Loves Raymond," has died this Tuesday at New York Presbyterian Hospital. "He had been suffering from multiple myeloma and heart disease," said his publicist, Jennifer Plante. He was 71. "It's...


at Fenway Park Records: Chicago is 42-51 (fourth in the American League Central, 14 games behind); Boston is 56-38 (first in the AL East).


A federal court has ruled in favor of Jermaine O'Neal, upholding an arbitrator's reduction of the Pacers forward's suspension, according to broadcast reports.


It might not have been Reggie Miller's last minute heroics, but it still gave the crowd in Worthen Arena something to cheer about.


Oracle ups PeopleSoft offer to US$24 per share

Oracle announced Monday that it has increased its PeopleSoft takeover bid to US$24 a share, calling the figure its "best and final" offer for its rival.


UN Security Council, in Africa, Pushes Sudan Peace

The U.N. Security Council, leaving its  New York home for the first time in 14 years, met in the Kenyan  capital on Thursday and won promises from Khartoum and rebels  in south Sudan of an end to their 21-year civil war.


Societa' e' obbligata a rilevare 80% di Italenergia


Top seed Lleyton Hewitt of Australia needed three sets to advance at the AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships on Wednesday. Hewitt, who had received a first-round bye, defeated Japanese wild card Gouichi Motomura


Reynolds, Stewart travel to "Adventureland"

LOS ANGELES  - Ryan Reynolds and Kristen Stewart have joined the cast of the coming-of-age comedy "Adventureland."


With us already? Mobile Workshop When the area of mobile technology and applications is discussed, there is a tendency to treat it as a relatively new part of the overall IT landscape.â¦


Dell to Recall 990,000 Laptop Power Adapters--CPSC

Dell Inc. DELL.O will recall about  990,000 power adapters for some of its laptop computer models  because of a risk of overheating which could lead to a fire or  electrical shock, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission  said on Friday.


North American Moviegoers Dig 'National Treasure'

Oscar-winner Nicolas Cage, who has not had a hit film in years, struck gold at the North American box office on Sunday with his new adventure movie "National Treasure" as family-oriented pictures led the field.


The education secretary is expected to reassure teachers they will not be sued over school trip accidents.


Grabs for underlying architecture Analysis Cisco has virtually re-invented IPTV services by dropping key elements of the IPTV experience â VoD, network PVR, fast channel change and packet re-transmission â down a layer into the network layer, sitting on Cisco routers and servers in the network.â¦


An Italian military court has allowed a former Nazi officer convicted for his role in a 1944 massacre to leave house arrest to work — a ruling that sparked outrage among the families of those murdered, politicians and Jewish groups.


PeopleSoft Firing of Conway Tied to Oracle Comment

Former PeopleSoft Inc. Chief Executive Craig Conway testified that he lied when he told investors last year that Oracle Corp.'s $7.


Two new search engines off to a sputtering start

We need a search engine to find all the search engines. Two more Web-query services launched recently, Accoona and Blingo; their initial performance, however, suggests


Critical JPEG security flaw leaves Windows users vulnerable

Microsoft issued a patch for what it says is a "critical" security flaw in the way Windows programs handle JPEG images. According to a security bulletin accompanying the patch, the flaw


Ford Motor Co  on Thursday posted  a 9 percent decline in U.S. sales for December.


Udine, 10:38 - SCI, CDM: STAGIONE FINITA PER LA KARBON

Stagione finita per Denise Karbon. L'azzurra, medaglia di bronzo ai Mondiali di Aare in gigante, si ...


Spain says Eta is in "very bad shape" after French police arrest an alleged leader of the Basque separatist group.


Militants Threaten to Behead U.S., UK Hostages in Iraq

Insurgents threatened to behead two  Americans and a Briton captured in Baghdad on Saturday and  launched a suicide car bomb attack on Iraqi security forces in  the northern city of Kirkuk that killed at least 23 people.


In Colombia, a mother presses for her hostage daughter's release

Yolanda Pulecio's relentless campaign to release her daughter and others kidnapped by rebels in Colombia has made her an international goodwill ambassador


ST. LOUIS -- Jimmie Johnson won driver of the year honors from The Sporting News on Wednesday despite coming up short in the race for the NASCAR Nextel Cup title.


Government experts confirm the H5N1 bird flu virus outbreak at a Suffolk turkey farm is the Asian strain.


Joss Stone captivates with new look, joyous sound

LOS ANGELES  - When she made her debut several years back at only 15, Brit belter Joss Stone was an instant wow, a young girl mining soul's past with a voice beyond her years.


SWsoft CEO Serguei Beloussov says virtualization is creating new issues for buyers and sellers of software.


CES preview: TV converter boxes to help with digital TV switch

With over-the-air television broadcasts switching from analog to digital in just over a year, converter boxes are expected to be among the hot devices on display at next week's CES.


NHL sets example for FIFA with video technology

Two moments in World Cup history are guaranteed to start arguments between soccer fans -- Geoff Hurst's winning goal for England in 1966 and Diego Maradona's "Hand of God" strike for Argentina 20 years later.


New Hostage Has Been Advocate for Iraqis

Margaret Hassan, said to be a British-born Iraqi national, the director of CARE International's operation in Iraq is seen in this image made from video footage made on May 20, 2003.


Aramis and Designer Fragrances, a division of high-end cosmetics firm Estee Lauder Cos., said Thursday it signed a multi-year deal naming real estate mogul and reality television star Donald Trump as the spokesperson for a new men's fragrance called Donald Trump, The Fragrance.


Spectrum Auction: Now Comes the Action-Packed Bonus Round

The Federal Communications Commission said that,  starting Wednesday, new rules will apply that will encourage more bidding and hasten the auctionâs end.


The Food and Drug Administration has demanded more answers from Chiron Corp. about its efforts to correct operating flaws at the Liverpool plant, where half of the US flu vaccine for this winter was lost to contamination.


EU says block Chinese textiles "only if necessary"

The EU on Monday welcomed Beijing's measures to control its textile export growth after a global quota system expires on Jan. 1, and said legal steps to block Chinese imports should only be used if strictly necessary.


A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the tax evasion conviction of "Survivor" winner Richard Hatch, who was found guilty in 2006 of failing to pay taxes on the $1 million he won on the debut season of the reality TV show.


Race hate preacher Abdullah al-Faisal has been deported from Britain, the Home Secretary says.


The New York Times, one of America's most influential newspapers, on Sunday endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry as a potentially "great chief executive."


Arab TV networks stop screening a soap opera set in Taleban-era Afghanistan amid legal wrangling and militants threats.


Sport: Manchester United midfielder sidelined by damaged knee ligaments, club announces.


Court Orders Trial for Congolese Warlord Accused of Conscripting Children

The International Criminal Court ruled Monday that Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, charged with recruiting child soldiers as young as 10 and sending them into battle, will be the first defendant to face trial at the newly established court.


Rep. Robert Ney (R-Ohio)ÃÂ is the first elected official to face charges in the ongoing influence-peddling investigation of former lobbying powerhouse Jack Abramoff.


Joel Moss' Blog: Screencast: How to use CakePHP Database Migrations

Joel Moss submitted a link today about a screencast he's developed showing how to use database migrations with the CakePHP framework.   At 20 minutes, it is a little longer than I wanted, but hopefully future casts will shorten with experience. This is planned to be the first of a series of screencasts, not just about Migrations, but about life with Cake. So without further ado, I proudly present Screencast Episode 1: How to use CakePHP Database Migrations.   The screencast is a Quicktime movie download coming in at 32mb, but is worth checking out if you're interested in working with the migration functionality in CakePHP.


Adam Gilchrist's final Test ends in a draw as Australia secure a 2-1 series victory over India.


âChuck Close,â about the painter, photographer and printmaker by the documentary filmmaker Marion Cajori, truly excels in its depiction of the physical process of making art.


PARIS, June 7 -- A European investigator said he has "factually established" that Poland and Romania allowed the CIA to operate secret prisons where alleged al-Qaeda operatives were detained and interrogated, according to documents scheduled to be presented Friday to Europe's official human rights...


Sta affettuando accertamenti nell'ospedale di Cleveland


Siemens, the 161-year-old conglomerate based in Munich, has been disproving the skeptics who questioned whether an industrial giant could be a stock market star.


SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Smartphone maker Palm Inc. will sell a 25 percent stake to private equity firm Elevation Partners for $325 million, the company said Monday, and announced that the former technical guru behind the iPod will become chairman.


Sony aims for Crackle, pop from user-generated site

Sony Pictures is turning  its online acquisition Grouper into a ministudio that aims to  move some of the best user-generated content onto movie and TV  screens.


Drug found better at suppressing hep B virus

Two international studies of a new drug, telbivudine, have produced potentially good news for hepatitis B patients, showing that it suppresses the virus that damages the liver faster and better than other treatments.


Republicans Endorse Ban on Gay Marriages

Republicans endorsed an uncompromising position against gay unions Wednesday in a manifesto that contrasts with Vice President Dick Cheney's supportive comments about gay rights and the moderate face the party will show at next week's national convention.


Apple unveils super-thin "Air" laptop, Web movies

Apple on Tuesday launched an aluminum-clad laptop just three-quarters of an inch thick, seeking to bring a new computer to market with the same cachet as its iPod and iPhone devices.


Call for inquiry after London bomb plot criticism

British police and security services  were accused on Tuesday of "systematic" failings in connection  with attempted suicide bombings in 2005 whose leader had  several times crossed their radar.


A Townâs Darkest Day Is Playing Out on Stage

Not everyone in Waterloo, Ill., is keen on the idea of a musical that chronicles the destruction of the nearby village of Valmeyer in the Great Flood of 1993.


Study: Low-Fat Beats Low-Carb Diets For Shedding Pounds

New research suggests that people who lost weight -- and kept it off -- limited their fat, not carbohydrates. Dieters are starting to turn away from the Atkins-style plans for long-term weight control, and a new study backs them up.


Royal and Sun Alliance to move 1,100 jobs to India

Insurer Royal and Sun Alliance became the latest high-profile British firm to announce a mass transfer of jobs to India, saying it plans to move 1,100 positions there by 2006, saving the group 10 million pounds annually (14.5 million euros, 18.0 million dollars).


Defense lawyers in steroid case seek to dismiss charges

SAN FRANCISCO A San Francisco federal judge presiding over a steroids distribution saga is refusing to toss out the case. But US District Judge Susan Illston ruled that three of the defendants can try to convince


Former Inktomi chief David Peterschmidt replaces Don Listwin, who will continue to be vice chairman.


Nissan is set to unveil its new Qashqai model which it plans to produce in the UK, creating hundreds of jobs.


Office Depot Inc , the world's second-largest office supplies retailer, said on Monday it would delay its third-quarter earnings release due to an independent review of its vendor program funds, sending its shares down as much as 17 percent.


HP to tempt holiday shoppers with sights and sounds

The computer-hardware giant, best known for products such as PCs and printers, on Friday laid out its plan to become a brand-name in consumer electronics products such as flat-screen TVs, music players and the devices that move content between them.


Pescara, 22:41 - Calcio, serie B: Pescara-Triestina 2-1

Nella 21Â° giornata della serie B, il Pescara ha battuto la Triestina per 2 a 1...


SRK faces NGO ire for smoking during T20

Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan was on Friday issued a legal notice by an NGO for smoking in public during the two recent events - the Twenty20 cricket match in Mumbai and a media summit in Delhi.


Chinese film director accused of drug use

Award-winning Chinese film director Zhang Yuan has been arrested after being found taking drugs at his Beijing home, official media said on Thursday.


The gruff, cigar-chomping general who led federal troops into New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina is convinced America hasn't learned its lesson from the storm.


Bill Cosby's terrier bounced into the show ring, wagging his tail as if a tasty liver treat were in sight. Harry walked onto the green carpet at Madison Square Garden and it was no competition.


US troops, warplanes kill 25 insurgents in fiercest battle

In a two-hour long battle, American troops along with warplanes killed 25 insurgents who used car bombs and rocket-propelled grenades to try to overrun an American combat outpost in Mosul on Wednesday afternoon.


Microsoft Debuts 'Minority Report'-Like Surface Computer

Tabletop PC introduced at 'D: All Things Digital' conference will respond to touch commands from multiple users at once.


Hopes thin for future of Astra's blood drug

THE future of AstraZenecaâs blood-thinning medicine, Exanta, was thrown into fresh doubt last night after Franceâs leading drugs regulator confirmed that it was reviewing the medicineâs approval status.


It's not as if the Dodgers feel they have the Cardinals right where they want them, but when you come from behind 53 times during the regular season, they don't know any better but to believe that anything's possible.


U.S. Marine in Mysterious Case Declared Deserter

U.S. Marine Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun,  charged a month ago with desertion in a mysterious case in  which he left his unit in Iraq only to turn up in Lebanon, has  failed to return to his base in North Carolina, the Marine  Corps said on Wednesday.


Billboard CD reviews: Underwood, Spears, Eagles

After a debut album that sold 6  million-plus copies, Carrie Underwood is under significant  pressure to keep the momentum going.


Hundreds Held in New York Anti-Bush Bike Protest

Thousands of cyclists snarled traffic  in New York on Friday night and police said they arrested more  than 250 people and confiscated their bicycles in the first  significant protest against President Bush before the  Republican convention.


Ascolti tv: 7 milioni di telespettatori per Panariello

ROMA - Raiuno vince la sfida del sabato sera negli ascolti televisivi. La trasmissione di Giorgio Panariello ''Ma il cielo e' sempre piu' blu'' nel giorno del suo esordio e' stato visto in media da 7.035.000 spettatori con uno share di 32.52%.


Holiday sales growth about half of last year: report

Shoe sales have jumped this holiday  season, but they haven't been enough to kick up holiday sales  growth overall, according to a MasterCard Advisors survey.


IT'S PROBABLY TOO EARLY to call it a drought, but anyone with a vegetable garden, flower patch or lawn knows that we are in a significant dry period. As of Monday, Springfield was about 4 inches behind the amount of precipitation it would normally expect.


Turkish police hold four suspects over a deadly car bombing in the mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir.


South Asia is no longer a "nuclear flashpoint" as Islamabad and New Delhi have made "considerable progress" on nuclear confidence-building measures, Pakistan said on Wednesday.


From the destruction that swept over south Asia claiming more than 115,000 lives, hope is emerging in one stricken country that relief efforts are diverting a path to civil war.


Stocks Edge Higher; Oil at 21/2-Month Low

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 -- Stocks gained slightly Friday and the major indicators ended higher for the second straight week. Crude oil futures continued their decline, falling below $43 per barrel for the first time in 2 1/2 months.


Hamas challenges Egypt's bid to close Gaza border

RAFAH, Gaza Strip  - Egyptian security forces greatly reduced their presence along the breached Gaza border late on Friday after Palestinian militants defied their attempts to seal the gaps by bulldozing a new opening.


Looking for last-minute gift ideas? Give the perfect gift this holiday season with Chili’s Dining Cards. Order online today, and get it there by Dec 25th.


The dollar lost ground against the euro  and the yen on Monday after a brief rebound last week, as  investors grew cautious ahead of U.S. data on trade, the  current account deficit and investment flows later in the week.


West Brom announced tonight they have relieved boss Gary Megson of his duties with immediate effect. Megson had sent a letter to the Albion board informing them he would not be


The first thing the new, Democratic-led Senate will do next year is meet in a closed "bipartisan caucus" to help set a more pleasant tone than the relentless backbiting of the Congress now heading home, party leaders said Friday.


US deficit cuts needed as Japan, Europe target growth

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- The world's leading economies should take advantage of a benign global economic outlook to strengthen their domestic economies, said a senior official of the International Monetary Fund.


Palestine Liberation Organization Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has started his presidential campaign by promising a general referendum on peace.


A 24-year-old mother's mental illness may have led her to toss her three young boys into chilly San Francisco Bay, but lawyers disagreed Monday about whether the act was first-degree murder.


MI5 convinced George Orwell was not communist

The domestic intelligence agency MI5 kept tabs on George Orwell for more than two decades but did not believe he was a mainstream communist, according to records made public on Tuesday.


Dunkin' Donuts is courting bigger franchisees and moving away from the smaller entrepreneurs that were the cornerstone of its early growth as it seeks to fuel an aggressive US expansion plan.


Kosovo Serbs set two border crossings ablaze to protest against Kosovo's independence declaration.


Rintracciate da Polfer, con loro c'era un conoscente 24enne


Britain denies `political' deployment in Iraq

British Prime Minister Tony Blair's government yesterday rejected claims from opposition lawmakers that a redeployment of British troops in Iraq would be a political show of support for the administration of US President George W. Bush before presidential


Jets Quarterback Pennington to Have Shoulder Surgery

New York Jets quarterback Chad Pennington will have surgery next month for a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder, the team announced Tuesday.


Iraqis take Basra command as UK plans troop cuts

Britain put Iraqis in command of the  main Iraqi army unit in Basra on Tuesday, a move billed as  paving the way for Washington's main ally to formally announce  major cutbacks in troops.


Doctors questioned over British bomb plot

British police questioned eight people on Tuesday, at least four of them doctors, over a suspected al Qaeda plot to detonate car bombs in London and Scotland after the investigation spread as far as Australia.


As E-Cycling Laws Proliferate, EIA Urges a Federal Approach

A patchwork of electronics recycling laws is emerging from state capitals across the country, presenting manufacturers with a major challenge and Congress with a golden opportunity, the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) said today.  Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Connecticut Gov. M.


The House adopted a Republican-sponsored bill on Friday that would restructure the nation's intelligence community in response to the recommendations of the Sept.


By MICHAEL RUBINKAM BETHLEHEM, Pa. - A middle school principal accused of selling crystal methamphetamine from his office after school and on weekends was arrested after police found the drug on his desk, authorities said Wednesday.


Russia warms up to India with Putin in Delhi:

[India News]: New Delhi, Dec. 2 : India and Russia are expected to sign an agreement for cooperation in harnessing space for developmental purposes during the visit of President Vladimir Putin to New Delhi.


Conrad Black and his associates systematically stole $60 million from the publishing empire they once ran and then tried to hide what they did, prosecutors told jurors in final arguments at the former media baron's criminal fraud trial on Monday.


Left-hander Mark Redman agreed Friday to a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves, who learned a day earlier that Mike Hampton will be sidelined for up to two months.


An ex-police officer goes on trial in Germany charged with threatening a suspect with torture.


CalSTRS Settles AOL/Time Warner Securities Fraud Suit

The California State Teachers' Retirement  System today announced a $105 million settlement in a securities fraud  case against AOL Time Warner, its accountants, banks and several former  executives.


The man behind Thalidomide! A Musical warns theatres they face legal action to make them obey new access laws.


Economy stronger than first thought in third quarter

The U.S. economy grew faster than  first thought in third quarter on strong business investment,  even as the housing sector posted its biggest decline in more  than 15 years, the government said Wednesday.


Speaker Nancy Pelosi riles Republicans by calling for a cap on greenhouse gas emissions. One opponent wonders, "Is it so bad if it gets warmer?" In 27B Stroke 6.


Per il corrispettivo di circa 6,3 miliardi di dollari


The US firm which owns online retailer Lastminute.com agrees to a $4.5bn takeover bid by two private equity firms.


Roma, 16:30 - CALCIO, ATLETICA; ESPERTO SU PISTORIUS: HA VANTAGGI E SVANTAGGI

Continua il dibattito intorno al 'no' al sudafricano Pistorius circa la sua partecipazione in gara c...


Aquatic Visitor Becomes a Jersey Shore Tourist Attraction

During the past two days, many have come with hopes of a lower tide and a chance to see a stranded seal that may have traveled from as far as the Arctic Circle.


Jamie Lynn Spears pregnancy poses parental dilemma

Jamie Lynn Spears wasn't the only one who was "shocked and scared" when the popular television star realized she was pregnant at age 16.


After playing lethargically for most of the game, the Wizards finally overcome an 11-point second-half deficit to beat the Bulls, 95-88.


A PINK RIBBON IS THE SYMBOL FOR BREAST CANCER AND OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH. THE REASON YOU SEE SO MANY FUNDRAISERS IS FOR ONE REASON... TO HELP FIND A CURE AND THE WHOLE IDEA OF BREAST CANCER


Islands' Fears on Climate, Trade Acknowledged

Small island nations won world recognition of their climate change fears on Friday but failed to persuade the international community to reinstate trade preferences to protect their fragile economies.


Giant pandas may well prefer bamboo to laptops, but wireless technology is helping researchers in China in their efforts to protect the engandered animals living in the remote Wolong Nature Reserve.


Partial results put opposition candidate Traian Basescu narrowly ahead in the race to be Romanian president.


ISLAMABAD: President Musharraf's loyalist Shaukat Aziz was on Friday elected as Pakistan's PM in a national assembly vote boycotted by the opposition in protest of the Speaker' decision not to permit their jailed candidate Javed Hashmi to take part in the


Al-Qaida's American spokesman called on the terror network's fighters to greet President Bush with "bombs and booby-trapped vehicles" when he visits the Middle East later this week, according to a video posted Sunday.


Gunmen shoot dead an Italian nun at a hospital in the Somali capital Mogadishu, witnesses and doctors say.


Fish kills spear-fishing diver off Florida

A Florida diver shot a large grouper with   a spear gun then apparently drowned when the fish sped into a   hole, entangling the man in the line attached to the spear,   investigators said on Monday.


Philly Orchestra Musicians' Deal Extended

The Philadelphia Orchestra's 105th season will open as planned this week with celebrated soprano Renee Fleming singing works by Wagner, Strauss and Dvorak rather than the silence once feared from a labor dispute.


Hospital patients are being asked to become hygiene inspectors under plans announced by a health board.


Apple 4Q profit more than doubled on strong iPod sales

Apple Computer said yesterday its fourth-quarter profit more than doubled on sharp rise in sales of its iPod digital-music player.


New Cajun music raises tempo on old French tunes

The Pine Leaf Boys were singing in   French and pumping the accordion on a recent Sunday afternoon   as cowboys in boots and gals in flip-flop sandals trotted   across the floor.


Google Inc. on Wednesday branched out into 3-D digital mapping with the acquisition of Keyhole Corp. In its second acquisition this year, Google has bought a startup company that connects consumers, businesses


I cartoni animati parlano tutte le lingue del mondo

Torna a Genzano, dal 29 novembre al 3 dicembre, Castelli Animati, il festival internazionale del cartoon. Su XL in esclusiva le novità, i pupazzi ed esperimenti a matita


Blog: Bibble's raw-image editing software now supports multiple new SLR cameras, including the Canon EOS-1D Mark III among others.


Big Ten openers haven't treated Illini well

It doesn't take a doctorate in football to recognize the differences between Joe Tiller's tenure at Purdue and Ron Turner's equally long stay at Illinois.


Iraqi President Jalal Talabani arrived in Tehran on Monday amid increasing calls for Washington to enlist Iran's help in calming the escalating violence in neighboring Iraq.


Bergeron, Crosby each score two as Canada leads Slovakia 5-2 after ...

GRAND FORKS, ND (CP) - Sidney Crosby and Patrice Bergeron each had two goals and an assist as Canada built a 5-2 lead over Slovakia through two periods of the opening game at the world junior hockey championship Saturday.


For the first time since 1988, the Olympic men's basketball gold medal will not go to the United States. Argentina beat the Americans 89-81 in semifinal action yesterday, meaning bronze is


Gray hair yielding cancer clues, researchers find

No doubt many researchers have gotten gray hair trying to find ways to defeat cancer. Now a team of scientists says gray hair itself may yield clues to fighting that deadly disease.


VeriSign on Thursday announced it would update the domain name servers for the .com and .net domains every few seconds rather than just twice a day to speed up Web site launches and limit disruption when changing hosting services.


President Bush and Democratic Sen. John Kerry meet for their third and final presidential debate Wednesday night at Arizona State University in Tempe, Ariz.:


Analysts Debate Effect of High Oil Prices

WASHINGTON - High oil prices, which have been a factor in virtually all U.S. recessions over the past three decades, are surging again this year...


Greece declares nationwide emergency after fires kill 46

ZACHARO, Greece  - The Greek government declared a nationwide state of emergency on Saturday after raging forest fires killed at least 46 people and trapped many more in villages surrounded by flames.


Libano: sventato attentato all'ambasciata italiana

BEIRUT (Libano) - Il Ssismi ha bloccato una cellula salafita libanese che si preparava a compiere un attentato contro la sede dell'ambasciata italiana a Beirut. Lo riferiscono fonti libanesi, secondo le quali


Analysis: In accusing the White House of misleading America, the Senator is flashing his independent credentials


How many $$$s does Apple make from an iPhone?

Number crunching with Apple Apple's figures came out on Tuesday, revealing that all is going well in Cupertino, but analysts crawling over the details are trying to work out if they reveal anything else besides - such as the revenue cut Apple is getting from every iPhone in use.â¦


EDITORIAL: Help End Delays With Harbor Dredging

By The Stamford Advocate, Conn.  Feb. 27--There are many reasons why government projects take so long to complete. Money's often scarce. Leadership changes. Regulations are tough to meet.


Snap judgment: Miller keeps UMass in line

The charge was simple, and slightly embarrassing. A young teammate with a boyish face but a body large by sumo wrestling standards accused Alex Miller of caking his chinstrap with Vaseline.


AFRICA/CONGO RD - Solenne Eucaristia per lÂinsediamento di Mons. Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya Arcivescovo di Kinshasa Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides)- ÂKinshasa, alzati e risplendi della luce di CristoÂ. Con queste parole rivolte ai fedeli, Mons. Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, giÃ  Arcivescovo di Kisangani, ha preso possesso dellÂArcidiocesi di Kinshasa, capitale della Repubbli...


The Japanese government rammed through a special law authorizing its navy to resume a refueling mission.


Reggio Calabria, 18:58 - CALCIO: REGGINA; ULIVIERI: ORA TRE TEST IMPEGNATIVI

La vittoria di domenica scorsa contro il Cagliari ha portato un po' di serenità in casa della...


Congo Army Factions Clash in East - Army Officer

Army reinforcements sent to bolster the Democratic Republic of Congo's fragile border region with Rwanda have clashed with former rebel units within the army, a local military commander said on Sunday.


Conditions Worsen in Darfur, U.N. Agencies Say

Conditions for 1.2 million Sudanese  displaced in Darfur continue to worsen amid violent attacks,  spreading disease, and heavy rains which wreak havoc with aid  convoys, United Nations agencies said on Tuesday.


All stirred up. For anyone bemoaning voter apathy, the 2004 election may prove to be both balm and bane. Voter registration soared.


US Seeks Strategy with Japan for New N.Korea Talks

Secretary of State Colin Powell said on  Sunday there was still time to resolve a nuclear crisis with  North Korea through six-party talks despite Pyongyang's refusal  to resume the negotiations.


Update 8: Crude Oil Futures Tread Water Near $50

Crude oil futures hovered near $50 a barrel Tuesday ahead of key weekly US petroleum inventory data, which traders expect to show a rise in distillate stocks for a second straight week.


Mobile phone industry aims to reduce pollution

Nokia NOK1V.HE said on Thursday it   and other mobile industry players have agreed on measures to   reduce pollution from the manufacture and disposal of mobile   phones.


No. 9 Georgetown 65, No. 11 Pittsburgh 42: Georgetown Goes Old School and Captures Big East Title

The main theme of the Hoyasâ weeklong run in the Big East Conference Tournament has been reviving past glories.


Passaggio consegne potrebbe avvenire nel pomeriggio


Start of lawsuit involving Vince Carter delayed because judge in ...

TORONTO (CP) - The start of the lawsuit pitting Vince Carter against his former agent William (Tank) Black has been delayed a day because the judge is unavailable.


Mexican directors bring outsiders' edge to Oscars

In best-picture hopeful "Babel" and two other vanguard movies nominated for Sunday's Oscars, a trio of Mexican directors is bringing an edgy outsider's viewpoint to this year's Academy Awards.


Twelve die as Lebanese army raids hideout

TRIPOLI, Lebanon  - Lebanese troops killed seven Islamist militants, most of them foreigners, in a raid on their hideout in the northern city of Tripoli on Sunday, while sporadic battles shook a nearby Palestinian refugee camp.


Ancient Towers in Peru Were Used to Study Sun

By John Noble Wilford Early people in Peru, like others in antiquity, went to great lengths to track the rising and setting of the Sun through the seasons as a guide for agriculture, an object of worship and a mystical demonstration of a ruler's power.


The world's largest passenger plane, the Airbus A380, lands in Sydney on its first commercial flight.


How to Get Those at Risk to Avoid Risky Sex?

The AIDS case that alarmed health officials in New York last week illustrates the enormous difficulty of promoting and sustaining changes in sexual behavior.


LONDON -- The British Government says it does not intend to free nine foreign terror suspects imprisoned without trial, despite a ruling by the nation's highest court that they are held illegally.


Explosives traces found in Russian airliner wreckage (Updated 12 ...

Russian officials declared Friday that a terrorist act downed one of the two planes in this week's near simultaneous crashes after the wreckage revealed traces of a high explosive


Debuts at under Â£300, just Palm has formally announced the availability of the Palm OS-based Treo 680 smart phone in the UK. The handset will go on sale today for around Â£299 - Â£30 less than the company recently began taking pre-orders for.â¦


India and countries across the Middle East experienced slow Internet connections and disruption to international calls to the United States and Europe yesterday after two submarine cable systems in the Mediterranean Sea were cut.


Conservatives say will not shy away from criticising Bush

The Conservatives said they would not shy away from criticising US President George W. Bush for fear of upsetting the White House in the run-up to the US presidential election in November.


Draghi lusingato dalle lodi di Napolitano per la fermezza sui conti pubblici. Ma per lui la politica Ã¨ lontana                                          L'ombra lunga del Governatore ritorna il fantasma della supplenza                                                                                di MASSIMO GIANNINI


Calif. Jury Finds Peterson Guilty of Killing Wife

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.  - After a trial that  attracted nationwide attention, California fertilizer salesman  Scott Peterson was found guilty on Friday in the Christmas Eve  2002 first-degree murder of his pregnant wife and second-degree  murder of his unborn child.


WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8 (HealthDayNews) -- A nationwide survey of 458 American pediatricians and family doctors found that most of them agree it's feasible to conduct widespread routine flu vaccinations for children aged 12 to 35 months old.


According to an observer, Curt Schilling walked into Yankee Stadium's visiting clubhouse the same way he navigated Fenway Park the past few days: with a limp.


Strasburgo, Frattini promosso dalla commissione LibertÃ

STRASBURGO - Franco Frattini "promosso" dall'Europa. Questa mattina la commissione LibertÃ  pubbliche del Parlamento di Strasburgo ha dato il via libera al commissario designato alla Giustizia, libertÃ  e sicurezza.


HSBC poised to sell French branches: reports

HSBC  is poised to put hundreds  of its French regional retail branches up for sale, a further  sign the bank is shifting its focus to emerging markets,  according to media reports on Sunday.


Flu Vaccine Maker Won't Assure US Sales in '05

Executives at the Chiron Corporation hedged yesterday about whether the company would be able to return to selling flu vaccine in the United States next year.


Thai case of bird flu fans fears of a human link

BANGKOK Officials in Thailand announced Monday that a 32-year-old woman had been hospitalized with avian influenza and that two family members of the sick person had already died of a flulike illness, raising the possibility that these deaths might


Mickelson Skips Ryder Cup Fever by Taking Day Off

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - Twenty-three Ryder  Cup players went to work on their games on Wednesday at Oakland  Hills but one of the American trump cards was not among them.


Judge adjourns Ba'asyir's trial until Nov. 4

: The trial of Indonesian Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, the alleged spiritual leader of Southeast Asian terrorist group Jamaah Islamiyah, has been adjourned for a week until Nov. 4, the presiding judge Soedarto said on Thursday.


Former FDA Chief Fired as Dean of UCSF Medical School

David A. Kessler, a former head of the Food and Drug Administration, has been terminated as dean of the University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine.


Fashionistas from Naomi Campbell to Carrie Bradshaw have made embarrassing missteps on the catwalk. But model Sarah Walsh trumped them all when she fell through a hole during an L.A. Fashion Week show.


Malaysia detains ethnic Indians under security law

Malaysia invoked a tough internal security law on Thursday to indefinitely detain five ethnic Indian activists from a group that had staged a mass anti-government protest last month.


Still Perfect: Win streak reaches 21 for Patriots

The New England Patriots extended their remarkable winning streak to 21 games on Sunday and broke another NFL record in the process in their 13-7 win over the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium.


How to put your house in order after the floods

Business & money: Hit by the bad weather? Lisa Bachelor offers advice on dealing with your insurer.


Bald Eagle Rebounding in La. *** Estimate Puts Nests Between 300- 400

By MIKE DUNNE  The bald eagle is a symbol of our nation, often a resident of Louisiana, and may be the next poster-critter for the success of the Endangered Species Act.  This past week, the U.S.


US Airways asks court to cut workers' pay to stave off bankruptcy

ARLINGTON, Va. US Airways has asked a bankruptcy judge to impose temporary pay cuts on union workers to conserve cash flow during the slow fall travel season.


Insurgents seek retaliatory action, Thai leader says

BANGKOK Muslim insurgents were suspected of killing a soldier in an attack on troops protecting Buddhist monks Friday, and Thailand's prime minister accused the militants of trying to provoke harsh crackdowns to gain sympathy abroad.


Mexico Telescope to Shed Light on Cosmic Dark Ages

Perched on the top of one of Mexico's highest mountains is a gigantic, half-built telescope that scientists hope will reveal more secrets of the universe's early years than any before it.


Change comes to ex-NTL customers Virgin Media are to start rounding up fixed-line calls to the nearest minute: something they've been doing for ex-Telewest customers since May, and something BT, Sky and Talk Talk have been doing for a while.â¦


Blast kills four Afghans from U.S.-led force

KHOST, Afghanistan  - A roadside bomb killed four Afghan fighters from the U.S.-led coalition force on Friday in southeastern Afghanistan, a provincial official said.


Jordan's U.N. Ambassador Prince Zeid al Hussein announced his candidacy on Tuesday to be the next U.N. secretary-general, becoming the fifth hopeful and the first Muslim to enter the race to succeed Kofi Annan.


Ofcom, the United Kingdom's regulatory agency for telecommunications, revealed plans to facilitate voice over IP in the residental market, including a new prefix for broadband numbers.


Questions Linger About Yuschenko's Illness

What ails Viktor Yushchenko? As Ukraine's popular pro-Western opposition leader claimed victory Tuesday in hotly contested presidential elections, the mystery surrounding an appearance-altering illness that twice prompted him to check into a Vienna hospital persisted.


Prince angers retailers by giving album away free

Rock star Prince gave his latest album  away free on Sunday with a British tabloid, to the fury of  music retailers.


Schwarzenegger signs telephone privacy bill

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a law on Friday making it a crime to buy telephone records or obtain them through deceit, an issue that has become important amid a furor over Hewlett-Packard Co.'s attempts to track down boardroom leaks to the press.


Former Labour MP Fiona Jones, elected in 1997, died from drinking caused by stress, her political agent says.


French architect Jean Nouvel, President-Director of the Louvre Henri Loyrette, Mubarak Al Muhairi, Director General of the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority, French Minister for Culture and Communications Renaud ...Comment


Actor Graham Roberts, who played gamekeeper George Barford in The Archers, has died at the age of 75.


EUROPA/AUSTRIA - Il Direttore nazionale delle Pontificie Opere Missionarie, P. Leo Maasburg, accompagnatore e confessore di Madre Teresa di Calcutta, ricorda la Beata alla radio austriaca: Âsi Ã¨ rivolta a tutti quelli che incontrava con la stessa attenzione, la stessa cura, lo stesso rispetto e lo stesso amoreÂ Vienna (Agenzia Fides) - Il 5 settembre ricorre il 10.mo anniversario della morte di Madre Teresa di Calcutta, beatificata da Papa Giovanni Paolo II a soli 6 anni dalla morte, il 19 ottobre 2003. Unico membro non appartenente alla congregazione fonda...


Mexicans, at the cry of battle prepare your swords and bridle; and let the earth tremble at its center at the roar of the cannon.


Economic View: The More You Pay, the Better the Care? Think Twice

Several new studies suggest that there is no relationship between the amount spent on treating a patient and the quality and outcome of the care.


The Arizona Cardinals have taken to losing like a beatnik to Berkeley. Consider this contrast: the man brought in to reverse the desert doldrums, Dennis Green, was


Despite doubts, the Labor-Likud alliance may endure until 2006

Two weekends ago, newspapers in Israel were full of articles on Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's speech at Herzliya, giving it the usual spin of optimism.


Kraft Foods Inc. Thursday stood by its previously lowered earnings forecast for the calendar year and said new products including its 100-calorie snack packs would help drive growth in the second half.


London's finance centre role key in LSE takeover

Regardless of who wins the battle for the London Stock Exchange, the outcome will be a London-centred organisation driving pan-European share trading from what is already Europe's financial heart.


OAKMONT, Pennsylvania  - Twice champion Tiger Woods, hunting a third major victory in four starts, will have to cope with the toughest greens he has ever seen at this week's U.S. Open.


CIO poll shows optimism over increased tech spending

LOS ANGELES (CBS.MW) -- US technology spending is projected to rise 7 percent next year and continue at about the same rate through 2008, according to results of a survey released Monday that also showed improved optimism on outlays in the sector.


Israel released six Egyptian students  from prison on Sunday as part of a deal which includes freedom  for Israeli businessman and convicted spy Azzam Azzam, Egyptian  security sources said.


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has said he would be willing to meet Syrian President Bashar al-Asad under certain conditions.


Explosives found in both crashed Russian planes

Experts have found explosives in both Russian jets which crashed simultaneously this week, investigators said yesterday, making it likely that bombs brought down the aircraft before elections in volatile Chechnya.


It's U.S. vs. UK in online geography battle

North Americans fed up  with being ribbed over their geographical incompetence are  trying to get even -- pitting their skills against Britain in a  transatlantic geography quiz.


Scientist: FDA Incapable of Protecting Safety

Nov. 18, 2004 - An FDA scientist says the FDA, which is charged with protecting America's prescription drug supply, is incapable of doing so.


Books of The Times: Dispatch From Gomorrah, Savaging the Cultural Left

In his incendiary new book, Dinesh DâSouza argues that the American left is allied to the Islamic radical movement.


Annan Tours Ruined Indonesia City, Victims Pray

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - U.N. Secretary General  Kofi Annan began a tour of tsunami-devastated Banda Aceh on  Friday as people gathered in the ravaged city's mosques to pray  to Allah for forgiveness and for their survival.


Parma, 16:24 - CALCIO, PARMA: DEPOSITATO IL CONTRATTO DI DE MELO

Il Parma brucia sul fil di lana il Palermo e ingaggia l'attaccante brasiliano Tulio De Melo, proveni...


MILAN, Jan 30 (Reuters Life!) - Dedicated followers of  fashion designer Prada can now add a sleek mobile phone that  dispenses with the conventional keypad to give that finishing  touch-screen to their wardrobe.


POLAND:    Abortion Laws Not Strong Enough For Some

BUDAPEST, May 17 (IPS) - With the strictest abortion laws in Europe, one  would expect any debates to revolve around  its liberalisation.  Yet in 21st century Poland, the abortion issue has been  unsuccessfully  raised by politicians seeking to strengthen  anti-abortion legislation even further.


In Wake of JonesÂs Result, Testing Will Be Analyzed

Rarely does a backup drug test fail to confirm initial evidence that an athlete used a performing-enhancing substance, as it did in Marion Jones's case.


In a bid to dethrone Apple Computer as the king of the online music market, Microsoft formally launched its own service Tuesday. Microsoft's MSN Music service virtually mirrors


Bush Camp Trying to Portray Kerry as Liberal

CRAWFORD, Texas  - President Bush goes to his  third debate with Democrat John Kerry this week looking to  accuse Kerry of shifting positions for political purposes and  portray him as an out-of-the-mainstream Massachusetts liberal,  top Bush aides said.


In addition to praising the reforms Turkey undertook in the five years since it obtained the status of candidate country in 1999, the report also gives Turkey the green light to start membership negotiations.


Breaking down the College World Series field

The Sporting News - A capsule look at teams in the College World Series, which begins Friday in Omaha, Neb. Check out the tournament bracket on NCAAsports.com.


Consulta conferma e inserisce ammende da 500 a 2.000 euro


Boise State has not often trailed this season, and going down 7-0 early at home irked the Broncos. So on fourth-and-goal from the 1 in the first quarter, the Broncos kept their offense on the field and tied the game with quarterback Jared Zabransky's dash around the right side.


Sport has its own language, and never is it more abused than at playoff time, the "next level" when all the chips are on the table, everyone has to give 110 per cent, and - oh hell, let's stop it right there, shall we?


Greece's Orthodox Church leader, Archbishop Christodoulos, who eased centuries of tension with the Vatican but angered liberal critics who viewed him as an attention-seeking reactionary, died Monday at his home of cancer, church officials said. He was 69.


L'offerta per la casa editrice finanziaria Usa sarÃ  valutata a brevedal Cda. Da sempre diviso sulla scalata del magnate australiano                                            Murdoch si lancia su Dow Jones accordo per 5 miliardi di dollari                                                                                L'intesa preliminare si basa su un pagamento di 60 dollari ad azione


Wipro denies discussions on acquisition of Capgemini

Indian outsourcer Wipro said Wednesday that it has not been in talks to acquire or merge with French IT services company, Capgemini.


Hewitt, Nalbandian reach third round in Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan (Sports Network) - Top seeds Lleyton Hewitt of Australia and David Nalbandian of Argentina highlighted Wednesday's second-round winners at the $775,000 Japan Open.


Less-intense workouts may be less effective

NEW YORK  - Low-intensity endurance exercise is not as effective as moderate intensity endurance exercise for promoting fitness, German researchers found in a controlled study.


Which is a more interesting platform -- Facebook or Firefox? This was a topic of conversation at the Web 2.0 Summit last week in SF, not on stage, but in a LobbyConversation between myself and venture capitalist Bijan Sabet. Bijan Sabet: "I like that Firefox developers don't have to live in a world where they lie awake at night worried that the platform company is going to make life hard for them." What do you think??


The mood at Vivendi Universal's headquarters was distinctly upbeat during a Tuesday morning news conference here to announce the company's first-half results -- despite the fact that


Eight former executives of Peregrine Software have been charged with conspiracy to commit fraud. An external Arthur Andersen auditor and two business partners of Peregrine face the same charges.


Wanted: a US conservative champion for 2008

Deprived of a champion, US conservatives face a dilemma as they start to pick a 2008 Republican presidential candidate: should they vote with their heart, or their head?


Business isn't great at the binocular maker, which laments Earth's distance from Mars.


Science & environment: General Electric plans wind generators with blades the size of a jumbo jet's wingspan.


Justice Kennedy says morale low over pay

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy told senators Wednesday that Congress has neglected judicial pay, harming morale among judges and threatening to undermine judicial independence.


High School Star Guard Dies in Playoff Game

Shannon Veal, the star point guard for Glen Oaks High School, collapsed and died during a game on Monday night. She was 17.


Orlando Bloom cleared of charges in car crash

Los Angeles officials on Friday cleared Orlando Bloom of hit-and-run and drunken driving charges stemming from a car crash during which the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star was chased by paparazzi.


Obama Now on GOP Radar      (U.S. News & World Report)

U.S. News & World Report - Republican strategists are taking Barack Obama more seriously in the wake of his impressive performance at yesterday's Democratic presidential debate in Iowa and amid his surge in support among prospective caucusgoers there.


Grande partecipazione, tante le bandiere, anche della Cgil


Senior diplomats from the United States and China launched a broad dialogue Wednesday expected to touch on a range of issues from Beijing's military build-up to its human rights record and help in ending the Darfur conflict.


An 'elite' sport tries to pump up participation by appealing to a workout-mad America.


The Spanish PM and French president appeal to Spanish voters to back the EU constitution in a referendum.


Turkey's prime minister rejects a truce call from the jailed leader of Kurdish separatists, Abdullah Ocalan.


MRI better at spotting precancerous growths

MRI scans are far better than mammograms at spotting a type of precancerous growth before it becomes invasive breast cancer, a German researcher said on Sunday.


Gazprom Appeals Judge's Decision on Yukos Auction

OAO Gazprom, Russia's state-run gas producer, today appealed a US bankruptcy judge's ruling that bars it from bidding for the main unit of OAO Yukos Oil Co.


Nintendo unveils titles for DS portable gaming system

Super Mario, Madden football and Tiger Woods golf highlight the opening array of games for the Nintendo DS portable gaming system, scheduled for launch on Nov. 21.


Suffolk's 'Chantry Boys' brought to book Police have arrested two men as part of an investigation into a "hoodie" website on which Ipswich's "Chantry Boys" posted videos of themselves terrorising their home patch, Suffolk's Evening Star reports.â¦


Catania, 13:26 - MORTE POLIZIOTTO, GIP EMETTE ORDINE DI ARRESTO PER MINORENNE

Alessandra Chierego, giudice per le indagini preliminari del Tribunale per i minorenni di Catania, h...


Da Alonso alla Longoria le facce di oggi

La casalinga disperata dice basta alle serie tv, il pilota attacca Schumi. E poi Bush, Aceto e Bertinotti tra i protagonisti di oggi


Adrift in Syria, Iraqi woman's dreams die

For a while in postwar Iraq, life looked up for Ahlam al-Jibouri, who found a well-paid job working with the U.S. authorities after the 2003 invasion.


Supreme Court to Hear Case on Voter ID Law

The Supreme Court agreed today to consider whether voter-identification laws unfairly keep poor people and minority groups from going to the polls.


Double MyDoom for Internet Explorer flaw

A second version of the MyDoom variant that uses a flaw in Internet Explorer has started to spread, antivirus researchers said on Tuesday.


San Andreas game a masterpiece of mayhem On the warpath in LA ...

Sometimes you've just gotta drop your guard and own up to yourself that you're a geek. So, after pretending for about 24 hours to be above the fray surrounding the official release of Grand Theft Auto: San


A small plane crashed Saturday in waters off Kodiak island in southern Alaska, killing at least five of the 10 people on board, authorities said.


British Airways workers plan to strike for 24 hours during the August Bank Holiday weekend unless a pay row is settled, the GMB union said.


France's Sarkozy hopes to learn lessons from Blair

France could learn from British Prime Minister Tony Blair's openness and pragmatism, visiting French conservative presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy said.


Private sector adds 40,000 jobs in Dec: report

Private employers added 40,000 jobs in  December, a report by a private employment service said on  Thursday.


Online retailer Amazon sees quarterly profits halve, after higher taxes and investment over the holiday period.


Citi Shakes Up Its Residential Mortgage Business

Badly bruised by the sharp downturn in the housing market, Citigroup is bringing together all of its mortgage-related activities under one roof.


Scientists claim heavy rain is normal for weather in the UK and the dry spell is over.


Barcellona, 20:27 - CALCIO, RONALDINHO SQUALIFICATO: SALTA BARCELLONA-ESPANYOL

Ronaldinho è stato squalificato per una giornata e salterà quindi la decisiva sfida pe...


A space probe headed for Saturn's largest moon, Titan, is nearing the end of its two billion mile journey, reports Nic Fleming.


A Star Wars stormtrooper helmet made for George Lucas goes under the hammer on Tuesday in London.


A loud explosion in the Afghan capital, Kabul on the eve of the country's presidential elections, was caused by a rocket attack, officials said.


SIXTEEN households in a subdivision in Manukau have become the first families in New Zealand to get fibre- to-the-home, generally touted as the best type of broadband connection possible.


Yukos Said to Halt Some Exports to China

Russia's Yukos oil company is suspending oil exports to the Chinese National Petroleum Corp. because it cannot afford to pay transport expenses, a news agency reported Sunday.


The Simon Wiesenthal Center demanded the immediate resignation of the governor of Austria's Tyrol province and other local politicians Thursday for throwing a 90th birthday party for a former Gestapo operative.


The European jetmaker has long skirted subsidy rules. Now Washington's WTO complaint will drag that abuse into the light of day.


I grandi della canzone USA negli scatti di Annie Leibovitz'


Four people are dead after a shooting at a Lane Bryant clothing store in suburban Tinley Park, a county coroner has told the Chicago Tribune.


Toshiba slashes HD DVD hardware sales forecast

Promotion Group's numbers not so rosy either Toshiba has taken an axe to its HD DVD player sales forecast, despite claims from the HD DVD Promotion Group (PG) that the company's "latest promotional efforts are clearly resonating with consumers and showing that price is king when it comes to hardware".â¦


U.S. blue-chip stocks declined on Thursday as a jump in oil prices added to worries about inflation, but a rally in chip makers' stocks helped the Nasdaq advance late in the session to end at a six-year high.


Peru declares a state of emergency in an Andean region where army reservists have seized a police station.


The remains of Lori Hacking, the young woman allegedly killed by her husband, were so broken up by the time police recovered them from a landfill that authorities may never know how she died.


Booth sees the flip side of fame with Miller

Aussie actress Emma Booth is put off by fame after she saw what co-star Sienna Miller had to put up with


Iranians vote in electoral test for Ahmadinejad

Iranians voted on Friday for local councils and a powerful clerical body in the first electoral test for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his allies since he swept to office in 2005.


Brazil senate leader denies taking kickbacks

The leader of Brazil's Senate, the latest politician to be snared in an unfolding scandal over kickbacks for government contracts, declared his innocence before fellow legislators on Monday.


In the week following a loss to the Cowboys, a collective message grew in importance -- if theÃÂ Redskins wantÃÂ to reclaim theirÃÂ season, it better start now.


Wolverines prepared to lose some players

Rich Rodriguez does not expect to coach wide receivers Mario Manningham and Adrian Arrington or quarterback Ryan Mallett at Michigan. Manningham and Arrington will skip their senior seasons and Mallett will transfer, according to Rodriguez.


Life support or pushing the R&D horizon? A number of notes concerning Azul Systems have reached our inbox - none of them bringing very inspiring news.â¦


Wealthy School Systems More Likely to Spot Autism

Children with signs of autism are more likely to be diagnosed with the disorder in wealthier school districts, results of a new study show.


Tremonti, Scajola e Dell'Utri entrano nell'Ufficio di presidenza

Claudio Scajola, Giulio Tremonti e Marcello dell'Utri entrano nell'Ufficio di presidenza 'allargato' di Forza Italia. Sandro Bondi e Fabrizio Cicchitto vengono riconfermati nei loro incarichi ai vertici di via dell'UmiltÃ .


Jan. 28, 1807: Flickering Gaslight Illuminates Pall Mall

The fashionable London street becomes the first anywhere to be lit by gaslight. Within a few years, all the major cities in Europe and North America are similarly lit.


Doubts raised about robots fixing Hubble

The nation's most prominent science advisers Wednesday urged NASA to send shuttle astronauts instead of robots on a repair mission to the aging Hubble telescope because humans have a substantially greater chance of fixing it.


Over 100 children found packed in a minibus heading for an Islamic school are returned to their families.


Argentine first lady claims presidential vote win

First lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner declared victory in Argentina's presidential vote on Sunday and was set to become the first woman elected to lead the country.


Saracens flanker Richard Hill has had knee surgery which is likely to rule him out for the rest of the season in a blow to England boss Andy Robinson as he prepares for the autumn Tests.


"Musical" star Hudgens fills "Will" bill

"High School Musical"  star Vanessa Hudgens has signed on to play a former stutterer  in "Will," a comedy-drama set to shoot February in Austin.


Baghdad: There are conflicting reports as to whether two female scientists held by the US in Iraq are to be freed. Militants are threatening to kill a third hostage unless all Iraqi women in US-run prisons are freed.


Almost one-fifth of the Food and Drug Administration scientists surveyed two years ago as part of an official review said they had been pressured to recommend approval of a new


FURTHER sexual abuse charges involving Britain's remote Pacific colony of Pitcairn Island were expected to be laid against people in Australia and New Zealand, the lead prosecutor said today.


Telecommunications giant AT&T Corp. said on Wednesday that it will offer its CallVantage Internet-based phone service at consumer electronics retailer Circuit City Stores Inc.


PeopleSoft Inc. (PSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday forecast third-quarter revenue would exceed Wall Street expectations, helped by an increase in customers making larger orders for its business software.


After an unusually bitter campaign, the two Republicans buried their differences in the name of party unity - and the GOP's new target, Barack Obama


Oil prices hugged $50 a barrel on  Wednesday on worries of potential supply disruptions and with  U.S. crude inventories expected to fall due to the lingering  effects of Hurricane Ivan.


Swarms of locusts descended on Cairo and around the fertile Nile Delta, but the authorities insisted the insects posed no serious threat to agriculture.


With Help, Sea Turtles Rally to Escape Oblivion

Olive ridley sea turtles are making a comeback, largely because of Mexican conservation efforts.


Connecticut sues Accenture over stolen backup tape

The state of Connecticut is suing Accenture for not encrypting data on a backup tape that was stolen from the car of a state intern in Ohio. The tape contained sensitive data about hundreds of state bank accounts and purchasing cards.


OTTAWA -- Canada's former Public Works minister is blaming Prime Minister Paul Martin for breathing new life in Quebec's separatist movement.


Saudi says arrests 28 al Qaeda militants

Saudi security forces have arrested 28 al Qaeda militants suspected of planning "criminal acts" in the kingdom, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Sunday.


The real estate boom may be over in your neighborhood, but the market for realty TV is going strong


Bickering African countries remained deadlocked Tuesday on whether to ease an 18-year international ban on ivory sales, with opponents warning it will increase the poaching threat in places where elephants have almost disappeared.


Mars Rover Sends First Photo of Victoria Crater      (SPACE.com / LiveScience.com)

SPACE.com / NASA's Opportunity Mars rover returned its first photos of Victoria Crater at Meridiani Planum.


Per mancata ripresa economica e andamento dollaro


Truck Ambush in Darfur Kills About 30 Civilians; Investigators Taken Hostage

KHARTOUM, Sudan, Dec. 10 -- Militiamen on horseback ambushed a refugee convoy in western Darfur, killing about 30 civilians, and African Union peacekeepers investigating the attack were taken hostage by rioters, the A.U. and the United Nations said Sunday.


Police in Pakistan arrest five men accused of plotting terror attacks on Shia Muslims during a religious festival.


White Sox general manager Ken Williams went to Orlando, Fla., before the holidays, bringing aboard Orlando Hernandez to round out the team's 2005 starting rotation.


A new film about the real-life rape and killing of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl by U.S. soldiers who also murdered her family stunned the Venice festival, with shocking images that left some viewers in tears.


Motorola to buy Symbol Technologies for $3.9 bln

Motorola Inc.  on Tuesday said  it will buy Symbol Technologies Inc. , a maker of bar  code and inventory scanning technology, for about $3.9 billion  to boost sales of wireless handheld devices to corporate  customers.


Record rainfall this week triggered floods, landslides and mud flows that killed 152 people in China and forced the evacuation of hundreds of thousands, state media reported Sunday.


Japan, hosting a donors' conference for Iraq reconstruction in Tokyo, pledged Wednesday to disburse $40 billion in aid for Iraq's elections.


Ministry of Culture bans Premier Manager 2005

Ministry of Culture recently demanded the various cultural departments across the country to ban a kind of computer named Premier Manager 2005, or Soccer Manager 2005.


Ceremony as Survival Guide, Glamour Women of the Year 2004

Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily November 9, 2004 -  New York - When the world is cluttered and confusing, it seems especially wise to concentrate on results and honor enduring passion. On Monday, L'Oreal Paris sponsored the Glamour Magazine Women of the Year 2004 Awards at the Museum of Natural History of New York.


Helsinki, 17:54 - NUOTO, EUROPEI VC: MANKOC ORO NEI 100 MISTI

Lo sloveno Peter Mankoc ha vinto l'oro nei 100 misti agli Europei in vasca corta di Helsinki.


Votes are counted in Argentina, as exit polls suggest Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will be president.


E' importo piu' elevato dal 10 agosto, in piena crisi mutui


Palermo, 17:31 - TENNIS, ATP PALERMO: SUCCESSO FINALE DI VOLANDRI

Filippo Volandri ha vinto il torneo Atp di Palermo (terra battuta, montepremi 323.250 euro) . Il liv...


Court reinstates Pakistan judge in blow to Musharraf

Pakistan's Supreme Court reinstated Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry on Friday, in a blow for President Pervez Musharraf who suspended the country's top judge four months earlier.


Edward C. Baig: Personal Tech - Razr takes fat wallet, but cell phone's slim, sharp

Come clean: Ever splurge on luxury goods just to one-up envious friends and neighbors? There's no shame admitting it; we're all human, after all. And surely you must take some pleasure from what folks might be whispering behind your back. "Wow, that son-of-a-gun must be doing really well. Did you see the gorgeous wristwatch he was wearing? Or the snazzy new sports car he was driving?"


Oplink to Present at Thomas Weisel Partners Technology Conference

Oplink Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:OPLK), a leading Photonic  components, intelligent modules, and subsystems solution provider, today  announced that it will present to the investment community at the  Thomas Weisel Partners Technology Conference on Monday, February 5 at  1:30 p.m. PST.


Daniel Hope, a musician and a citizen of the world, recognized that the book he most wanted to read was one he had to write himself.


Charlie Weis, the New England Patriots' offensive coordinator, is moonlighting as the head coach at Notre Dame.


Thousands of workers at Saab's last Swedish automobile manufacturing plant will stop working for two hours Tuesday, protesting a planned wave of job cuts by General Motors that will see 12,000 jobs in Europe eliminated by 2006.


US oil eases after holiday, wary of winter

US oil prices were slightly softer on Monday after a four-day break, but the threat of a cold winter stretching persistently low global heating oil inventories kept the market within sight of $50 a barrel.


Episcopal bishop awaiting report on role of gays and lesbians

FARGO, ND - A report expected Monday should provide a plan to move the worldwide Anglican Communion through internal divisions following the appointment of an openly gay bishop, North Dakota's Episcopal bishop said.


British GP should go ahead next year, say team bosses

Formula One team bosses expect the British Grand Prix to be given a reprieve and be included on the 2005 world championship calendar.


Ahmed Arajah can't help coming down from the hills to his crumbled house to rummage through its charred remains, the cracked plates, the girls' shoes and broken oil


AOL Europe Targets Google for Advertising

AOL (NYSE: AOL) Europe broadened its partnership with Google, announcing a multiyear agreement under which Google will provide outsourced targeted advertising services in addition to its search-engine offerings.


The State Department has set up a hotline for people worried about Americans living or traveling in South Asia. To get information on a friend or relative, can call (888) 407-4747 or visit the State Department's Web site.


US shoppers fail to give thanks to Wal-Mart

WAL-MART, the worldâs largest retailer, has cut its sales forecast, in the run-up to Christmas, by more than half after suffering a fall in the number of shoppers passing through its doors


Woods, Mickelson paired to lead Americans

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - HeÂ´s hinted toward this for nearly two years. ThatÂ´s because he knew that long ago. When the PGA of America asked Hal Sutton to be the 2004 Ryder Cup captain in October of


Gustavo Dudamel is a product of el sistema, Venezuelaâs radical approach to music education. What will he bring with him when he leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic?


Women have mixed success at drug companies: study

Top women executives do slightly better at U.S.-based healthcare and pharmaceutical companies than in other industries, but 35 percent of big drug companies do not have a single female director, according to a new survey.


Wolfowitz Corruption Drive Rattles World Bank

World Bank president Paul D. WolfowitzÂs fight against corruption in poor countries has drawn criticism for its aggressive approach.


Mantova, 18:29 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: PRESENTATA LA NUOVA MAGLIA

E' stata presentata oggi la nuova maglia del Modena griffata BAM. La Banca Agricola Mantovana &egrav...


com. So good that he was named to his first All-Star Game, voted in by the players as the backup to second baseman Jeff Kent. And it was capped on Tuesday, when Loretta won his first Silver


Dato inferiore all'aumento del 2,2% stimato dagli economisti


EU health chief uses food labels to fight obesity

The European Union's health chief wants to introduce tougher food labeling rules to combat the growing problem of obesity across Europe, but is facing stiff political and industrial opposition.


3 Doors Down, Macy Gray Among Inaugural Performers

With the Jan. 20 inauguration of President Bush, visitors to the capital won't be able to swing a cat next week without hitting a ball or party.


Two jailed for DRC atrocities, Canadian company cleared

A military court jailed two Congolese army officers for life Thursday for the 2004 massacre of civilians in a verdict which cleared three Canadian mining company employees of complicity.


At this stage of the year, everything can be used as a lesson. For instance, how the Bruins respond to being without defensemen Zdeno Chara (sore hamstring) and Milan Jurcina (elbow contusion) and top-line wing Marco Sturm (chest cold).


Al Fayed blasts bishop's plea for Diana peace

Mohamed Al Fayed has lashed out at a senior bishop's plea for the wrangling over Diana, princess of Wales' memory to cease, a newspaper reported Sunday.


Former Japanese internet boss Takafumi Horie pleads not guilty to fraud charges in a Tokyo court.


Patriots Notebook: Dolphins give Brady fits

com. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady continued his struggles against Miami, tying a career-high with four interceptions. Miami, Fla.


Cablevision Systems Corp. CVC.N on  Tuesday posted a smaller third-quarter net loss as revenue rose  20 percent..


YouTube offers concession to Japanese copyright group

YouTube will start displaying a notice in Japanese on its Web site warning users against uploading copyright content, its two founders told representatives of a broad group of Japanese copyright holders on Tuesday in their firstÂ face-to-face meeting.


Astros, Red Sox, Yankees Win In Baseball Playoffs

Clemens, who couldn't pitch the season finale for Houston because of a stomach virus, pitched seven strong innings to help the Houston Astros to a 9-3 win over Atlanta in the first game of their National League Division Series.


The BBC's Humphrey Hawksley gauges the mood in the Russian capital, after the tragic end to the Beslan school siege.


A newly-appointed Thai economics chief resigns after protests over his links to the former prime minister.


Nicolas Cage may be running out of storage room for his loot. Disney's "National Treasure: Book of Secrets," with Cage as a history buff on the trail of a lost city of gold, was the No. 1 box office draw for the third straight weekend with $20.2 millio...


Britain's Blair Meets Middle East Leaders to Push Peace Efforts

British Prime Minister Tony Blair is seeking to revive Middle East peace efforts, including arrangements for an international conference he hopes to host early next year.


Stocks top 1 pct on financial, tech rally

Stocks climbed on Friday, with gains  on all three major indexes topping 1 percent, as strong results  from Research in Motion lifted the technology sector while a  report of another overseas investment in a U.S. investment bank  boosted financial stocks.


A CAR bomb exploded in a northern district of Baghdad this morning (local time), causing a number of victims, an interior ministry spokesman said.


NAJAF, Iraq  - A radical cleric is preparing to hand control of a shrine at the heart of a Shi'ite uprising in Iraq to religious authorities, but still rejects demands by the interim prime minister to disband his militia.


Putin compares U.S. missile shield to Cuban crisis

Russian President Vladimir  Putin drew a parallel on Friday between U.S. plans for a  missile shield in Europe and the Cuban missile crisis in 1962,  widely regarded as the closest the world came to nuclear war.


Alana Beard scores 20 points against the Sun, leading the Mystics to a 91-75 victory and their first pair of back-to-back wins all season.


Notebook: Pippen leaves game after 17 seasons

Scottie Pippen played the sidekick to the game's greatest star, creating a partnership the Chicago Bulls parlayed into a virtual dynasty with six titles in the 1990s.


Ohio settles suit against Time Warner for $144 million

The state of Ohio said on Wednesday  that it had reached a $144 million settlement with Time Warner  Inc. on behalf of six state funds that claimed they were  defrauded after the media conglomerate merged with the online  service AOL.


Local authorities opposed to congestion charging in Edinburgh are granted a legal hearing.


The Republican candidate was referring to the latest tape by bin Laden.


With a three-game set vs. Florida, Montreal bids adieu to its pro baseball team Hurdles exist, but relocation process now appears irreversible, by Richard Griffin.


In Chinese Factories, Lost Fingers and Low Pay

Worker abuse is still commonplace in many of the Chinese factories that supply Western companies, according to labor rights groups.


'Boogeyman' Big at Super Bowl-Affected Box Office

The new low-budget thriller  "Boogeyman" haunted the No. 1 slot at the weekend box office in  North America on Sunday, a day when movie theaters will be  lucky to scare up much business in the face of competition from  the Super Bowl.


ne of the most alarming abuses in President Bush's war on terrorism has come to a peculiar resolution. On Wednesday the government announced it would release Yaser Hamdi from custody.


Booming Ireland sees population swell to 130-year high

Chicago Tribune - Ireland's population has climbed above the 4 million mark for the first time since the 19th Century, when famine and widespread economic hardship triggered a vast wave of immigration to the United States.


Springfield, MA (Sports Network) - The American Hockey League announced today that Binghamton Senators center Jason Spezza has been named the CCM Vector/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending December 26, 2004.


'Vagina Monologues' Author Moves Up to the Stomach

Just when she learned to love one body part, playwright Eve Ensler started to hate another. And that, says the author of the international hit "The Vagina Monologues," is how she came to write "The Good Body.'


A possible revolution in the federal criminal justice system will be on the agenda when the Supreme Court opens its new term tomorrow.


Stocks start trading Wednesday with the Dow at a new record high, but oil prices and comments from Federal Reserve policy makers are likely to determine if they can build on that record, or if they'll give up recent gains.


Congress called for emergency preparedness plans that include helping individuals and families with pets, under legislation sent Wednesday to President Bush.


Denver zookeeper dies from jaguar attack

A zookeeper died Saturday after a 140-pound jaguar mauled her in the doorway of its exhibit, and the big cat was fatally shot when it approached emergency workers treating the injured woman, the zoo said.


The New England Patriots Monday announced the signing of first-round draft pick Benjamin Watson. As per team policy, terms of the tight end's deal were not released.


An explosion went off Thursday at a West Bank gas station, killing at least two people and wounding 20, police and hospital officials said.


A US judge backs a Supreme Court ruling that inmates at Guantanamo Bay are entitled to constitutional rights.


Digital transition may delete millions of viewers

A year from Sunday,  television for many Americans will cut to black. Analog signals  will stop transmitting, older sets will become useless and  millions of TV-watching households will simply disappear.


U.S. Marine Returned to Duty; Kidnap Probe Continues

U.S. Marine Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun  was returned to full duty at a North Carolina base on Tuesday,  but the Marine Corps said it was still investigating his June  disappearance and his contention he was kidnapped in Iraq.


The former head of NHS Scotland is to be questioned about the continuing cash crisis in Argyll and Clyde.


Olivant Advisers dropped its bid for troubled British mortgage lender Northern Rock, saying its offer would not satisfy both the government and its own interests.


Iran said to enrich 100 kg uranium before new talks

Iran has stored 100 kg of enriched uranium material, its interior minister was quoted on Friday as saying, in comments that may worry Western powers who suspect the Islamic Republic of seeking to build nuclear bombs.


Forty-five days and some 13 million downloads after its official release, Mozilla's Firefox browser is showing undeniable momentum--but does it signal the beginning of the end to Microsoft's monopoly over the basic software used to access the Web?


Le tre reti raggiungono 53,48% contro il 30,15% di Mediaset


A US trade body has agreed to comply with a NAFTA panel ruling concluding Canadian softwood lumber imports are no threat to the US industry.


'Golden share' could protect EU companies from takeover: Mandelson

EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson suggested on Monday that so-called "golden shares" could be used to protect strategically important European companies against foreign takeovers.


Saldo positivo nella bilancia commerciale di 2,7 mld


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The government's cybersecurity chief has abruptly resigned after one year with the Department of Homeland Security, confiding to industry colleagues his frustration over what he considers a lack of attention paid to computer security issues within the


Pierce Libraries Seek Tax Hike: Money Would Extend Hours, Restore Cuts, Buy Books, Say Officials

By Eijiro Kawada, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Sep. 5--The Pierce County Library System, which operates 17 branches around the suburbs, wants voters to approve a tax hike this month to expand hours and collections, and improve services.


Number of U.S. prisoners has biggest rise in 6 years

The United States, which has the most prisoners of any country in the world, last year recorded the largest increase in the number of people in prisons and jails since 2000, the Justice Department reported on Wednesday.


LONDON -- The short list for the 2004 Booker Prize was announced yesterday, but two Canadian authors who had been in the running failed to make the latest cut.


Il tg satirico programma piu' visto con 29,24% di share


Shay Doron scored 21 points to lead No. 24 Maryland past Siena 73-52 on Sunday.


Daniel Baldwin was in Detroit working on a locally produced horror film when a warrant was ordered for him in California on charges he skipped a court hearing in a stolen car case.


SANTIAGO, Chile - Economic leaders present at the 16th Ministerial Meeting of the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) on Thursday (Friday in Manila) agreed to strengthen efforts in trade liberalization and free trade.


Saints special teams captain Steve Gleason expects to be fined by the league after being ejected from Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers for throwing a punch.


Winslet expected to replace Kidman in "The Reader"

Actress Kate Winslet is near a deal  to step into the film role just vacated by the newly pregnant  Nicole Kidman as a woman who has an affair with a teenage boy  in "The Reader," Winslet's publicist said on Tuesday.


Zero-gravity jet simulates space for regular folks

Space is the one frontier that's out of reach to the average person, but the feeling of space travel is now a little less elusive.


Anterselva, 16:04 - BIATHLON, MONDIALI: BIS NEUNER NELLA 10 KM A INSEGUIMENTO

La tedesca Magdalena Neuner ha vinto l'oro nella 10 km ad inseguimento femminile ai Mondiali di biat...


Lust, not love affair, the defense insists Packed courtroom hears ...

Amber Frey was nothing more than Scott Peterson's good-time girl, and she knew it, a defense lawyer tried to show Monday during the fertilizer salesman's double-murder trial in Redwood City.


Deborah Chesher was culling through her old boxes of negatives one day when a random thought crossed the photographer's mind about how young and alive all of the guitar gods of her youth had been.


Shuttle Astronaut Sets New Record, Crew Works at ISS

HOUSTON -- NASA astronaut Sunita Williams set a new spaceflight record early Saturday as she and her Atlantis shuttle crewmates continue their mission to the International Space Station (ISS).


Verizon to Extend Fiber Optics to Parts of Six Eastern States

Verizon announced plans to start introducing fiber-optic connections for residential phone and data services in six Eastern states.


Provo, UT (Sports Network) - Brigham Young promoted defensive coordinator Bronco Mendenhall to head football coach on Monday. Mendenhall takes over for Gary Crowton, who resigned at the end of the season after


Costa d'Avorio. I francesi smentiscono la presenza di blindati ...

Fonti dello stato maggiore dell'esercito francese hanno smentito che blindati francesi si trovino nelle vicinanze del palazzo presidenziale ad Abidjan. Il col. Gerard Dubois ha detto che nell'area la situazione


Biggio collects 3,000th hit as Astros beat Rockies

Craig Biggio collected his 3,000th career hit and Carlos Lee hit a grand slam home run with two out in the 11th inning as the Houston Astros beat the Colorado Rockies 8-5 on Thursday.


Europe's seas are in serious decline as a result of coastal development, fishing and pollution, warn scientists.


Women who eat low-fat dairy foods may have a higher risk of infertility than those who treat themselves to full-fat ice cream or cheese, surprised U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.


The Yankees and Devil Rays will play a single-admission doubleheader on Wednesday at Yankee Stadium, making up the postponed game from Monday afternoon.


The head of the Organization of American States said Monday he is open to a dialogue with Cuba, which was expelled from the body more than 40 years ago.


Black and white portraiture dominates âIsland to Island: Inspired Portraits,â the Hillwood Art Museumâs major fall show.


Resenting an Absent Father, Very Present in the Mind

This quirky comedy from Argentina is a small movie about a small world, but its modesty is part of what makes it durable and satisfying.


U.S. automakers, coming off a year of record concessions from labor unions, should be facing 2008 with a new lease on life as they fight Asian and European importers who now control more than half of the U.S. market.


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Gas Price at 3-Month Low, Diesel Below $2

U.S. retail gasoline prices fell to  their lowest level in three months and the cost of diesel fuel  dropped below $2 a gallon for the first time in 12 weeks, the  Energy Department said on Monday.


Cagliari, 20:50 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: ESCLUSE FRATTURE PER CHIMENTI

Il colpo alla spalla che Antonio Chimenti ha subito nella partita contro l'Empoli non ha provocato f...


Afghanistan's first direct ballot to choose a president opened today, bidding to take this country of tribal chieftains and medieval ways on an improbable but long-awaited engagement with Western-style democracy.


La sfilata dello stilista ha aperto Milano Moda Uomo


GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Sept. 7, 2004 - Israeli helicopters attacked a Hamas training camp early Tuesday, killing at least 14 militants and wounding 30 others in one of the deadliest airstrikes since fighting broke out four years ago.


Peugeot driver Marcus Gronholm ends the first leg of Rally Australia in the lead, while his team-mate Harri Rovanpera is in third place.


Middle Eastern bloggers tackling everything from human rights to Islam are making it harder for governments to keep their monopoly on the media. By the Associated Press.


Fleetwood Enterprises Inc. , a maker of recreational vehicles and manufactured homes, said on Thursday it posted a fiscal first-quarter loss, mainly due to weak results from its travel trailer division.


ISLAMABAD: Opposition parties in the National Assembly on Friday blocked Constitution Avenue and protested in front of Parliament House against the passage of the bill allowing President General Pervez Musharraf to hold two offices simultaneously.


UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw begins talks in Pakistan on issues including nuclear arms and trade.