UPDATE 1-Tyco reports 4th-qtr profit, to sell unit

Tyco International Ltd. (TYC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday reported a quarterly profit helped by strong demand of electronic parts and the absence of the costly write-downs


Music fans are warned they have only one more day to register for Glastonbury Festival tickets.


PageSix - IF you're heading to the John Houseman  Theater, get there early. For there, be fore "Lone Star Love" even begins, fully costumed cast members beckon the audience onstage to sample chili, potato salad, corn bread and pink lemonade.


By JUSTIN M. NORTON  SAN FRANCISCO - An effort to clean up some of the city's seedier neighborhoods and rid the streets of junkies, hookers and runaways has run headlong into San Francisco's free-to-be-who-you-are ethos.


Some of the health benefits claimed for a new weight loss drug may not be justified, say experts.


Pfizer: May Make Own Generic of Neurontin

Drugmaker Pfizer Inc (PFE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Friday said it may consider launching its own generic version of epilepsy drug Neurontin after a patent hearing ended on Thursday with no ruling.


Texas Rangers manager Johnny Oates answers questions at a news conference in Arlington, Texas, in this Oct. 8, 1999 file photo. Oates, 58, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor three years ago, died Friday, Dec. 24, 2004.


The banking industry warns online customers to guard against a new wave of sophisticated cyber-fraud.


A US-based human rights group has challenged Americaâs treatment of 11 al-Qaeda suspects, saying some have âdisappearedâ in US custody while others may have been tortured.


Goodman admits to intercepting voicemails The News of the World's royal editor has pleaded guilty to consipracy to intercept voicemail messages.â¦


BetaNews is reporting that the auction site will be dropping Microsoft's .NET support somtime in January 2005. "Auction site eBay announced to members on its Web site Wednesday afternoon that it will drop


Lawyer: Cheney visitor logs not recorded

A lawyer for Vice President Dick Cheney told the Secret Service in September to eliminate data on who visited Cheney at his official residence, a newly disclosed letter states. The Sept. 13, 2006, letter from Cheney's lawyer says logs for Cheney's residence on the grounds of the Naval Observatory are subject to the Presidential Records Act.


Court show queen Judge  Judy Sheindlin has inked a new multiyear deal with CBS  Television Distribution to continue with her strip, "Judge  Judy," and the CBS Television Stations group has renewed the  top-rated court show for another two seasons, taking it through  2012.


Per Garante, ddl governo non e' pericolo ma occasione


U.N. Nuclear Inspectors Ready to Return to Iraq

U.N. inspectors, barred from most of Iraq since last year's invasion, are ready to return to probe the disappearance of equipment that could be used in atomic weapons, the United Nations nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday.


NHL Official Says Players 'Are Not Negotiating'

The NHL's chief legal officer blasted the players' association yesterday for turning the last two days of contract negotiations in Ottawa into a "charade" as the sides try to reach a labor agreement with a Sept.


The company's new shoe might not have wheels, but it probably doesn't have legs, either.


Smokers across England have sparked up at work and in the pub for the last time as the smoking ban begins.


A mosque was hit by gunfire as members inside celebrated the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, authorities said Saturday.


Maryland forward Mike Jones tries to find consistency, diversify his game and block out negative influences despite intense scrutiny.


Deliver what the business expects - every time: An executive webcast on business-driven quality assurance

LIVE WEBCASTThe Webcast will highlight the main drivers for IT executives to get QA involved earlier in the project life cycle.


Monza, 12:25 - F1, GP ITALIA; PRIME LIBERE: FERRARI E RENAULT RESTANO AI BOX

Ferrari e Renault non sono scese in pista nella prima sessione di prove libere del Gran Premio d'Ita...


Former Russian president Boris Yeltsin indirectly criticises President Putin's decision to increase his powers.


Crude oil futures rise as market cautious about tight distillate ...

Crude oil futures moved above $47 US a barrel on Tuesday, reflecting concern about tight distillate supplies despite expectations that a winter supply crisis will be averted.


Federated to Take Macy's Name As It Builds National Retail Brand

CINCINNATI, Feb. 27 -- Federated Department Stores, parent of Macy's and Bloomingdale's, said Tuesday that it was planning to change its name to Macy's Group as it builds a national department store brand. The retailer also said stronger sales at established stores and lower costs drove...


In India, a Jewish Outpost Slowly Withers

KOCHI, India -- Down a narrow, stone-paved road in a quarter known here as "Jew Town," a woman with salt-and-pepper hair was sewing glittery beads onto the rim of a Jewish prayer cap. It was just after 3 p.m., and Sarah Cohen, wearing a housedress and flip-flops, sat in the sunny doorway of her...


Israeli Cabinet Passes Gaza Bill Before Key Vote

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's cabinet passed a bill on the nuts and bolts of pulling out of occupied Gaza Sunday, a day before he seeks approval from Israel's parliament for his withdrawal plan.


At the top of his game, Chris Rock gets ready to rock Madison Square Garden.


Google's debut in the stock market sends a mixed signal

A weaker-than-expected premarket auction, followed by two brisk days of trading, tell a tale of tech IPO market. By Daniel B. Wood | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


The companies have lost a court ruling that may result in their paying royalties on an experimental cancer drug to an Israeli research institute.


Macromedia (Quote, Chart) took the wraps off its first developer tool for its Flex platform that it says will encourage more people to build rich media and Web-facing applications.


Londra, 22:53 - CALCIO, LIVERPOOL PERDE PENNANT PER DUE MESI E MEZZO

Il Liverpool dovrà fare a meno per due mesi e mezzo di Jermaine Pennant. Il centrocampista do...


Lee Humphrey made three consecutive 3-pointers to key Florida's rally from a double-digit deficit and the top-ranked Gators beat No. 24 Vanderbilt 74-64 on Wednesday night.


Lawsuit Charges Accutane Maker Ignored MD's Advice

The Swiss drug giant Hoffman-La Roche ignored a company doctor's advice that users of the acne drug Accutane be monitored for signs of depression, according to a USA Today account of a Florida lawsuit.


When Packers Are Down, Favre Ensures They Are Not Out of It

Thirty-four times, quarterback Brett Favre has led the Green Bay Packers to victory from a fourth-quarter deficit or tie.


Washington Redskins coach Joe Gibbs yesterday expressed displeasure with a pair of officiating calls in Washington's 21-18 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night, and the NFL responded by conceding its crew made two mistakes.


Anger over Israeli construction near a disputed Jerusalem holy site erupted into violence Friday as police used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse thousands of rioting Muslims. Protests spread in the Arab world, with demonstrators accusing Israel of plotting to harm Islamic shrines.


NY Jury Could Be Split in Lawyer's Terrorism Case

The case of a U.S. defense lawyer  charged with aiding terrorism is a troubling matter for a jury  that may be split into supporters of President Bush and those  who think his anti-terrorism policies threaten civil rights.


Canada, Massachusetts warn consumers on toothpaste

Health authorities in Canada and Massachusetts are warning consumers of the risk from China-made counterfeit toothpaste after more tainted products were found, deepening concern about the safety of Chinese goods.


Edmund Hillary, 88, a beekeeper-turned-mountaineer from New Zealand who with his Sherpa guide in 1953 became the first men known to conquer Mount Everest, the world's tallest peak, died early today at Auckland City Hospital. No cause of death was reported.


MTV band Danity Kane, OutKast lead U.S. charts

NEW YORK (Billboard) - In yet another big week for new   releases on the U.S. albums chart, the MTV-constructed band   Danity Kane trumped hip-hop duo OutKast to take the top spot,   while Paris Hilton scored the highest debut for a new solo   female pop artist this year with a No. 6 entry.


Amy Winehouse says yes, yes, yes to rehab

Troubled British soul singer Amy Winehouse was admitted Thursday to a rehabilitation clinic to help her battle against drug addiction, her record company said.


Salvagers discovered thousands of pearls Friday in a small, lead box they said they found while searching for the wreckage of the 17th-century Spanish galleon Santa Margarita.


Parigi, 13:26 - RUGBY, MONDIALI: L'AUSTRALIA PERDE GERRARD

L'Australia dovrà fare a meno per tutti i Mondiali dell'ala Mark Gerrard. Il giocatore dei Wa...


A meeting to decide on the possible $3bn (Â£1.68bn) stock market flotation of investment bank Lazard ended inconclusively, reports indicated last night.


KABULâHundreds of turbaned Afghan men are patted down, poked and prodded by US security men before being permitted to enter the presidential palace.


US car giant Ford says its restructuring programme aimed at revitalising the company is set to cost it $11bn.


Code analysis row after tool identifies 611 defects Security researchers that carried out a code analysis of popular open source browser Firefox using automated tools, have discovered scores of potential defects and security vulnerabilities despite coming to the conclusion that the software was generally well written.â¦


Van Nistelrooy charged by FA; Wenger in hot water

Manchester, England (Sports Network) - Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has been charged by the English Football Association for an incident during Sunday's 2-0 win over Arsenal.


Presidente palestinese Abu Mazen: accordo tra Fatah e Hamas


Former Hewlett-Packard chief Carleton S. Fiorina ordered the first of a series of leak investigations in January 2005, she says in an long-anticipated memoir.


The geographic spread of the H5N1 virus in poultry, and evidence that it is becoming more versatile, could make its eradication impossible, WHO officials warned.


The fifth Harry Potter film, The Order of the Phoenix, will open in Tokyo next month, Warner Bros confirms.


Roddick-Moya match interrupted when man runs on court

A man known for breaching security at sports events in Spain ran on the court during the Davis Cup final match between Andy Roddick and Carlos Moya on Sunday.


"Harry Potter" novelist J.K. Rowling said Sunday her young hero would survive to the seventh book in her series about the young wizard, but refused to say whether he would reach adulthood.


Fisher-Price Inc. has agreed to pay a $975,000 civil penalty for failing to report to the government that one of its toys posed a choking hazard to young children, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday.


Harry Potter publishers plea to file sharers: shhhhhh

Blog: The last installment of the Harry Potter series due to be released on Saturday begins trickling out on Tuesday. Publishers fear ending may be spoiled.


News.com Extra: Apple's new star, the Mac computer

Plus: My GPS proves your radar gun is wrong. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


British advertising firm WPP has agreed to buy smaller US rival Grey Global for $1.31 billion, equally divided in cash and shares, to put it on par with industry leader Omnicom.


Game-by-game report: Find out who prevails in the showdown that no one predicted with James Dart


McAfee readies enterprise e-mail, Web appliances

(InfoWorld) - McAfee plans to deliver more scalable versions of its e-mail and Web security appliances designed for enterprise users. The new products will be available by year's end, according to McAfee CTO Christopher Bolin, who discussed them Tuesday at McAfee's analyst conference in New York. "We've recently just OKed a project to build a very high-end enterprise product, a blade server approach to this problem," he said during a webcast of the event. McAfee already sells Web- and e-mail-filtering appliances called Secure Web Gateway and Secure Messaging Gateway, but these new products will be able to serve a much larger number of clients, McAfee said Wednesday, without disclosing specifics. McAfee CEO Dave DeWalt told analysts that the need for an enterprise-class offering was made clear to him in a recent customer meeting with Citigroup. "We didn't have the ability to cross-sell our network appliances very easily, at least not at the enterprise level," he said. The new products will ship into a marketplace that is in the throes of consolidation. DeWalt said that Web filtering vendorÂ Websense's recent purchase of SurfControlÂ also presented an opportunity for his company in the enterprise market. "It's going to take them seven plus months to bring those two companies together. We can completely disrupt that market," he said. The SurfControl acquisition is expected to close four months after final regulatory approval, which is still pending in the U.K. Another competitor in this space will be Cisco, which is on the verge of completing its $830 millionÂ acquisition of IronPort, a seller of Web- and e-mail-security appliances. McAfee is taking the opposite approach to its closest competitor Symantec, which last year shuttered most of its security appliance operation in order to focus on software development. Still, McAfee may find opportunities in this new sliver of the enterprise market, said Andrew Jaquith, an analyst with Yankee Group Research. "It's a good strategy to try and skim off some revenue that's being taken by others in this space," he said. "I don't see how it can hurt them."


Cleric Insists Iraq Elections Be on Time

BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. warplanes blasted insurgent positions in Sadr City, and American ground troops pushed into the sprawling Baghdad slum Thursday in a new operation aimed at disarming the militia of a renegade anti-U.S...


Parigi, 11:42 - CALCIO, INTER: DOMENECH NON DEVE UTILIZZARE VIEIRA

L'Inter esorta il ct della Francia, Raymond Domenech, a escludere il centrocampista Patrick Vieira d...


ClamWin Free Antivirus 0.36 released. Please upgrade

ClamWin Free Antivirus version 0.36 introduces faster checking for new virus database files using DNS queries. Please upgrade to the new version in order to reduce load on virus database servers.   It also fixes couple of annoying bugs such as:      * Failure to detect HTML viruses;     * Failure to operate correctly if a user name or profile folder name contains non-English characters (this often happened on a non-English version of MS Windows);     * Hanging and consuming 100% processor time when scanning a file with .. or .... in the file name;  Other changes are:     * upgraded to python 2.3.3     * upgraded to pywin32-203     * upgarded to py2exe 0.5.4     * upgraded to innosetup 4.2.7  This latest release can be found here:  https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=105508&package_id=113616


Before she got to know him, Sandra Bullock says she tagged her husband, mechanic and reality TV star Jesse James, as a brutish "bigot."


Per maggiori economie paesi membri, eccetto il Canada


Diabetes link with cancer seen in Japanese study

A large study of Japanese adults found   those with diabetes were more likely to develop cancer,   especially of certain organs such as the pancreas and liver,   researchers said on Monday.


U.S., Russian lawmakers to meet, discuss tensions

U.S. and Russian lawmakers will hold a joint session of their foreign affairs committees in Washington later this month to discuss growing tensions between the two countries, the chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives panel announced on Tuesday.


Berlino, 10:38 - CALCIO, JUVE: KOVAC AL BORUSSIA DORTMUND

Il difensore croato Robert Kovac ha firmato un contratto biennale con il Borussia Dortmund. Lo ha an...


Look beyond UN Security Council to end Iranian nuclear dispute: Indonesia

Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim state, urged the international community to look beyond the UN Security Council to end the Iranian nuclear crisis amid a looming deadline for Tehran to suspend all uranium enrichment activities.


L'attore presenta "Natale in crociera" di Neri Parenti, in cui recitano anche Nancy BrilliAida Yespica e la Hunziker. E Michelle, reginetta del gossip, rivela: "Difficile girare la prima scena"                                          De Sica, il re del cinepanettone 2007 "Felice di essere un comico cartoon..."                                                                                Il protagonista corona un anno d'oro, in cui ha primeggiato al cinema, in teatro e con gli spot. La replicaa Pieraccioni "E' vero sono un cartone animato, ma con i miei film ho conquistato l'affetto del pubblico"di CLAUDIA MORGOGLIONE


RIMâs enterprise dominance comes to an end

Now head to head with Microsoft After dominating the enterprise mobile email space with the BlackBerry solution for so many years, RIM is no longer the only serious game in town. Despite a number of false starts, arch-rival Microsoft now appears to have closed the gap, at least in terms of forward looking commitment.â¦


Bigger Republican Majority Plans to Push Bush Agenda

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1 - A more Republican and more conservative Congress convenes on Tuesday, with Republicans intending to use their greater strength in the House and Senate to help President Bush pursue a second-term agenda of major changes in bedrock programs like Social Security and income taxes.


House Bill Makes Camcording Films a Felony

Movie pirates beware. If you get caught camcording a movie, you could get up to six years in federal prison under legislation that won approval by the House on Tuesday.


Vipul Shah has done it again! One of the most innovative directors of recent times, Vipul's marketing strategies has always been talk of town.


Check That List Twice - Your Winter Car Care List, That Is

By Jenny Dolan, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Dec. 11--'Tis the season to be jump-started.   Wisconsin winters aren't easy on cars or their owners.


Amid mentions of family, a love of fast cars and interests in reading and painting, a MySpace page that appears to be that of a man accused of kidnapping and killing a teenager contains some bizarre references that turn more disturbing in light of the criminal charges.


Nielsen/NetRatings' August social media numbers: Not much change

The metrics firm tracks growth of social networks, blogs and blogging sites, and video-sharing sites from August 2006 to August 2007.


General strike in Nigeria enters 2nd day

A general strike called by unions seeking to overturn government price hikes moved into its second day on Thursday, with streets increasingly deserted across Africa's most-populous nation.


Europe backs Bush on growing nuke crises

President Bush won solid European support Wednesday for his handling of escalating nuclear crises with North Korea and Iran but was challenged over the Iraq war, the U.S. prison camp in Cuba and rising anti-American sentiment.


Versione Windows senza Media player in negozi Ue a settimane


Actor Johnny Depp says he never wanted to be an actor and that music was his "first love".


Scottish Equitable delays investors wanting to get money out of its property fund after a market downturn.


The European Commission fines four firms 345m euros for fixing prices in the sale of acrylic glass products.


The Story: Java, the oldest new programming language around, is falling out of favor with developers. When it comes to developing the increasingly common rich Internet applications, Java is losing ground to Ruby on Rails, PHP, AJAX and other cool new languages. And there are even reports that Microsoft?s .Net, of all things, is pushing Java out of the enterprise. Makes you wonder whether Sun was smart to change its stock-ticker code to JAVA last summer.[ Slideshow: 2007's top underreported tech stories ]                                                    Simply put, developers are saying that Java slows them down. ?There were big promises that Java would solve incompatibility problems [across platforms]. But now there are different versions and different downloads, creating complications,? says Peter Thoneny, CEO of Twiki.net, which produces a certified version of the open source Twiki wiki-platform software. ?It has not gotten easier. It?s more complicated,? concurs Ofer Ronen, CEO of Sendori, which routes domain traffic to online advertisers and ad networks. Sendori has moved to Ruby on Rails. Ronen says Ruby offers pre-built structures ? say, a shopping cart for an e-commerce site ? that you?d have to code from the ground up using Java.Another area of weakness is the development of mobile applications. Java?s UI capabilities and its memory footprint simply don?t measure up, says Samir Shah, CEO of software testing provider Zephyr. No wonder the mobile edition of Java has all but disappeared, and no wonder Google is creating its own version (Android).These weaknesses are having a real effect. Late last month, Info-Tech Research Group said its survey of 1,850 businesses found .Net the choice over Java among businesses of all sizes and industries, thanks to its promotion via Visual Studio and SharePoint. Microsoft is driving uptake of the .Net platform at the expense of Java," says George Goodall, a senior research analyst at Info-Tech.One bit of good news: developers and analysts agree that Java is alive and well for internally developed enterprise apps. ?On the back end, there is still a substantial amount of infrastructure available that makes Java a very strong contender,? says Zephyr?s Shah.The Bottom Line: Now that Java is no longer the unchallenged champ for Internet-delivered apps, it makes sense for companies to find programmers who are skilled in the new languages. If you?re a Java developer, now?s the time to invest in new skills.Complete list of 2007 underreported stories: 1.? Java is becoming the new Cobol 2.? Sun Microsystems is back in the game 3.? Hackers take aim at Mac OS X 4.? There are some threats you can worry less about 5.? Companies may have found a way around H-1B visa limits 6.? Open source?s new commercial strategy 7.? End-to-end Ethernet finally arrives 8.? Blade servers arrive for the masses 9.? BI is dead; long live BI 10. Balance of power shifts to software buyers


Election 2008: McCain Crushes Kerry and Clark

Rasmussen Reports - Arizona Senator John McCain (R) crushes both Massachusetts Senator John Kerry (D) and General Wesley Clark (D) in hypothetical Election 2008 Presidential match-ups.


Central Baghdad Car Bomb Kills 17, Wounds 20

A car bomb exploded near a police patrol in busy central Baghdad on Thursday, killing 17 people and wounding 20, police said. A police source said the blast missed a convoy


Indexes slide on earnings misses, subprime angst

U.S. stocks ended sharply lower on Friday, with all three major indexes snapping a three-week streak of gains, after disappointing results from companies such as Caterpillar Inc.  and Google . Concerns about more credit problems tied to the subprime mortgage market added to the weaker sentiment.


Helsinki, 21:11 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: FINLANDIA-PORTOGALLO 1-1

Finlandia e Portogallo hanno pareggiato 1-1 in un inconto valido per le qualificazioni agli Europei ...


Bush Aide Draws Fire with Pre-Election Speech

HOLLYWOOD, Fla.  - President Bush's national  security adviser touted the president's foreign policy to a  Jewish group on Monday in a speech Democrats said was as a  blatant foray into Bush's re-election campaign.


Parental choice in schools pushes up standards but could increase social division, research suggests.


Home improvement retailer Lowe's Cos.  on Tuesday said it expects diluted earnings per share rising in both 2005 and 2006 as it benefits from increased remodeling activity and a rise in home ownership.


Timberlake, Aiken lead U.S. pop album charts

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Amid debuts by several major new   releases this week, Justin Timberlake narrowly managed to hold   on to the top spot on the U.S. pop album charts, according to   sales data issued Wednesday.


High winds may stoke California's Tahoe wildfire

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California  - High winds expected at California's Lake Tahoe could fan a raging wildfire that has jumped a containment line after destroying hundreds of buildings and forcing thousands to evacuate the resort area, firefighters said on Wednesday.


This model of modern economic theories fails over and over. That's a good thing.


New York and 4 Other Cities Submit Bids for 2012 Games

New York and four European capitals submitted their final bids to be host of the 2012 Summer Olympics by yesterday's deadline, the International Olympic Committee announced.


Kibaki in close fight to keep power in Kenya

Early forecasts showed Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki in a close fight on Friday with his main challenger after an election diplomats praised as smooth, despite sporadic violence and rigging claims by both sides.


Calif. Lawmakers Test Gov. with Last-Minute Bills

California legislators neared the end of their current session on Friday by handing some stinging setbacks to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and leaving him with bills to sign that will test his political convictions.


Arafat's Health Leaves Palestinians Pondering Future

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat continues to undergo medical tests in Paris as doctors try to diagnose the mysterious illness that recently befell him.


EA sells music from video games via Apple's iTunes

Electronic Arts Inc. , the  world's biggest video game publisher, on Thursday began  offering music from its titles through Apple Inc.'s   popular iTunes online download store.


Though BEA Systems signed 18 licensing deals worth $1 million and added 488 new customers during the quarter, licensing revenue dropped to $116.3 million.


TORONTO -- Some of his former teammates said he didn't want to come. People close to the negotiations were doubtful he would come.


Putin turns tables on Bush with new missile plan

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - Russian President Vladimir Putin turned the tables on Washington on Thursday by suggesting the United States use a Russian-controlled radar instead of U.S. anti-missile hardware in central Europe.


Suicide truck bomber kills 121 in Baghdad market

A suicide bomber killed 121 people on Saturday in the deadliest single bomb blast in Baghdad since the 2003 war, when he drove a truck packed with one ton of explosives into a busy market in a mainly Shi'ite area.


Death toll rises to 10 in Quezon train mishap (10:50 am)

PADRE BURGOS -- A speeding passenger train derailed and fell into a ravine in Quezon province, overturning several times and killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 118 others, officials said.


Angelina Williams finishes with 30 points, one short of her career high, as Illinois upsets No. 16 UCLA, 78-63, on Sunday.


Ladd's 2 Early Goals Stand Up for Carolina

Andrew Ladd scores twice in the first period, and the Carolina Hurricanes hold on to beat the Boston Bruins, 3-2, on Tuesday night.


Wednesday's Old Firm game is called off as a mark of respect following the death of Motherwell captain Phil O'Donnell.


Women outnumber men in online games, survey finds

New study on gamers reveals Playstation 2 as the most popular console, but PCs are the platform of choice.


Brussels said on Wednesday it was weighing an appeal after the World Trade Organization again declared a big part of the European Union's multi-million-dollar sugar exports illegal.


The US is to review financial market rules, to ensure that they do not harm the nation's ability to compete globally.


QiGO Internet Content Keys Launched at D: All Things Digital Conference

CARLSBAD, Calif., May 30  /PRNewswire/ -- QiGO LLC (pronounced Key-Go), today announced the launch of QiGO Internet Content Keys at The Wall Street Journal's fifth D: All Things Digital Conference.


Condominio, nessun albo per gli amministratori

Per chi amministra uno stabile non esiste nessun vincolo se non l'obbligo di pagare le tasse sul compenso percepito. Le risposte dell'esperto di Kataweb Economia


Palermo, 14:56 - CALCIO, REGGINA; BIAVA: MUTU BRUTTO GESTO, MA DA REGOLAMENTO

Il giorno dopo Palermo-Fiorentina tiene banco ancora il gesto di Adrian Mutu che con Guana a terra p...


Rio de Janeiro, 12:19 - CALCIO, CATANIA: BOVIO AL CORINTHIANS

Il Corinthians ha annunciato l'arrivo in prestito dal Catania del centrocampista Ricardo Bovio, 25 a...


West Nile Symptoms Can Last a Year or More

NEW YORK  - Convalescence after West Nile virus infection can be protracted, particularly for older adults, researchers in New York have found. Physical, cognitive and functional impairments often last more than 18 months after the initial ...


The San Diego Museum of Art relinquished an 18th-century painting to the Mexican government Wednesday after it was found to have been stolen from a rural Mexican church.


Top-seeded Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia outlasted Germany's Benjamin Becker 7-6 (6), 7-5 Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the $550,000 Thailand Open at Bangkok's Impact Arena.


If you're looking for holiday cheer in the somewhat somber retail sector, try Best Buy (BBY:NYSE - news - research). The Minnesota-based electronics retailer Wednesday posted a sharply higher third-quarter


Russia Bans Foreigners From Mineral Bids

The head of Russia's natural resources ministry announced that foreign companies will be barred from bidding in large mineral deposit auctions in 2005, a ministry spokesman said.


Junior guard J.J. Sullinger has been disciplined for being charged with drunken driving but there are no plans to suspend him, Ohio State coach Thad Matta said Friday.


Death, Damage Tolls Rise from Florida Hurricane

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.  - The death toll from Hurricane  Charley climbed to 16 on Sunday as thousands left homeless in  southwest Florida sorted through the wreckage and President  Bush rushed in to view the devastation.


Il nostro e' un progetto industriale che riportera' utili


Japan ex-Internet icon Horie pleads not guilty

Takafumi Horie, the former CEO of   Internet firm Livedoor Co. who came to symbolize a freewheeling   capitalism at odds with Japan's cozy corporate norms, pleaded   not guilty on Monday to charges of breaking securities law.


A judgement is due on a High Court challenge to plans for 17 regional casinos across Britain.


Politics of 'fear over vision' explored on British television

Today's Terrorism and Security Daily Update: New documentary series says danger from Al Qaeda is 'dramatically overstated.'


Asean nations agree on the outline of a free trade pact with Japan, that could be signed as early as November.


Violent protests have prompted an assembly rewriting Bolivia's constitution to call a monthlong recess in hopes of rescuing the new charter, one of President Evo Morales' central reforms.


BRITISH author Alan Hollinghurst has snared the prestigious international literary award, the Booker Prize, for his explicitly gay novel The Line of Beauty,' a satire about Britain under Margaret Thatcher.


Aspirin can help prostate cancer victims live longer, say ...

The headache pill and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have already been shown to lower the risk of a number of cancers, including prostate.


The Sporting News - ATLANTA -- If I can get one word to get you to go to an NBA game, it's this: Fire. Real, propane-fueled flames.


IL RETROSCENA. Dati incoraggianti sulle entrate fiscalipiÃ¹ risorse per assecondare le richieste degli alleati                                          La sorpresa di Padoa-Schioppa un miliardo in piÃ¹ dal tesoretto                                                                                E Palazzo Chigi continua a mediare: "Ci giochiamo tutto" di CLAUDIO TITO


The Overview: Lawyers and G.O.P. Chiefs Resist Proposal on Tribunal

Top military lawyers said that some provisions would not withstand legal scrutiny or do enough to repair the nationÂs tarnished reputation.


Falwell Invites Gingrich to Give Address

LYNCHBURG, Va. - Newt Gingrich's admission of an extramarital affair as he pursued President Clinton's impeachment in the Monica Lewinsky scandal has won praise from another conservative Christian leader: the Rev. Jerry Falwell.


In a scandal guaranteed to anger parents, a prominent House Republican has resigned after the revelation that he exchanged raunchy electronic messages with a teenage boy, a former congressional page.


ICO recommends court action Seek compensation if someone breaches your privacy, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) urged today.â¦


Bush to pick Mukasey as attorney general

Michael Mukasey, the man President Bush will nominate Monday morning to replace Alberto Gonzales as attorney general, is not expected to prompt the confirmation battle that Senate Democrats threatened to wage if a more partisan nominee was chosen.


Oxford residents evacuated as UK flood waters rise

Emergency services evacuated hundreds of  homes in the university city of Oxford on Wednesday as the  River Thames broke its banks and Britain grappled with its  worst floods in 60 years.


Problemi per il 58%, appello a competitivita' nei servizi


Nationalists want to know if a  minister agreed to the unescorted outing of a violent schizophrenic prisoner.


Google's share price has been set at 85 dollars in its initial public offering, a company spokeswoman said.


US Army opens inquiry after soldiers refuse orders in Iraq

WASHINGTON : The US Army said Friday it had opened an investigation into why 19 members of a supply platoon serving in Iraq refused orders to go on a fuel convoy earlier this week.


Franklin Templeton buys into Dubai asset manager

Franklin Templeton Investments, which manages $621 billion in assets, has bought 25 percent of Dubai's Algebra Capital Ltd and wants to grow its business in Arab markets, it said on Tuesday.


A few "harmless habits" can rob you of buckets of cash over time. Here's how to win back your money ... and sanity.


Madrid, 12:07 - CALCIO, STAFF MEDICO REAL MADRID QUERELA LE MONDE

Lo staff medico del Real Madrid ha deciso di querelare il quotidiano francese Le Monde per le dichia...


A New York judge poked a hole in NBA commissioner David Stern's iron-clad authority to punish players for conduct he considers inappropriate or damaging to the league.


Cricket: Bangladesh opt for experience in World Cup squad

Bangladesh's selectors opted for experience by recalling three seasoned cricketers in their 15-man squad for next month's World Cup in the Caribbean.


People often underestimate calories in big portions

NEW YORK  - While people have a good sense   of the calories contained in smaller portions of fast food,   they sharply underestimate the calories in "super size"   servings, research hints.


IBM, the pioneer of the personal computer, is selling its PC hardware business to number one Chinese computer maker Lenovo.


After upset, Halkia must hurdle skeptics

ATHENS -- In another era, say as far back as the pre-BALCO days, it would have been a wonderful moment. The host country's new hero, a rising star, sets an Olympic record, wins a gold medal, and lifts the emotions of an entire nation.


The former operations officer for the U.N. anti-poverty agency in North Korea is a whistleblower who should be protected from retaliation, the author of the U.N. whistleblower protection policy said Monday.


Ariel Sharon, the Israeli prime minister, rebuked his deputy, Ehud Olmert, yesterday for demanding a more extensive withdrawal from the West Bank than is envisaged under the disengagement plan.


Oklahoma Moves Past Miami to No. 2 in BCS

The Bowl Championship Series standings -- college football's week-to-week barometer of who's in line to play for the national title, and who could end up with the remaining berths in major bowls -- offered another puzzle yesterday with the release of the


Musharraf: US threatened to bomb Pakistan after 9/11

President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan   said that after the September 11 attacks the United States   threatened to bomb his country if it did not cooperate with   America's war campaign against the Taliban in Afghanistan.


UN Security Council opens special session on Sudan in Nairobi

The United Nations Security Council opened an extraordinary two-day session in Nairobi, the first outside its New York headquarters in 14 years, with war-ravaged Sudan topping the agenda.


Microsoft on Monday released its promised desktop search application, focusing on adding local e-mail and file search into MSN's browser toolbar, Outlook and the Windows operating system.


The view from Kinh Nguyen's front door these days is nothing like the "abandoned cemetery" she saw upon returning to her New Orleans neighborhood two months after Hurricane Katrina.


Thousands of hurricane-weary residents joined with rowdy visitors for Fat Tuesday, taking a break from rebuilding New Orleans to put on wild costumes and celebrate the second Mardi Gras since Hurricane Katrina.


The judge in the Michael Jackson case Friday gave prosecutors permission to introduce expert testimony on misperceptions and myths about child molestation during the pop star's trial.


The Taleban say four of their fighters have attacked the luxury Serena hotel in the Afghan capital, Kabul.


Digital Music Group Plans to Merge With the Orchard

The merger will give the Orchard a foothold in the online video distribution business, as well as the ability to raise money in the public markets.


Ofgem, MoD attack pricey terror-friendly windmills

Military, regulators take Quixotic stance Britain's fledgling wind power industry has suffered blows from two directions over the weekend. The energy regulator, Ofgem, has attacked the system of subsidies given to wind-farm operators, saying it channels excessive profits to owners and does little to stimulate new build. On top of this, the ministry of defence (MoD) has said that wind farms cause unacceptable gaps in radar coverage, to the extent of leaving Blighty vulnerable to 9/11 style airborne attacks.â¦


Microsoft needs to do something online--quick. But buying Yahoo! isn't enough.


SocGen was warned about rogue trader last year

Exchange officials warned Societe Generale about rogue trader Jerome Kerviel's deals late last year, a Paris prosecutor said, piling pressure on the French bank to explain why the trades were not discovered earlier.


Scientists have used stem cells and a potion of nerve-friendly chemicals to not just bridge a damaged spinal cord but actually re-grow the circuitry needed to move a muscle, helping partially paralyzed rats walk.


Sir Elton John is developing a US comedy series about an ageing rock superstar and the people around him. Elton said the show, which hasn't been given a name yet, will not be based on him but will be a mix


Canon Inc. said Wednesday its profit edged up 1.8 percent in the fourth quarter from the year before, helping it reach a record annual profit for the eighth straight year.


Japan PM seeks to win over hesitant neighbours in Security Council seat bid

Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi says he hopes to win over China and other Asian nations which are hesitant about Tokyo's bid for a permanent seat at the UN Security Council.


Some charities could close because so much money is being raised for tsunami victims, an expert warns.


Fumio Kyuma, the defense minister, had made comments apparently justifying Americaâs use of atomic bombs against Japan during World War II.


Osaka, 15:30 - ATLETICA, MONDIALI: EVORA VINCE L'ORO NEL TRIPLO MASCHILE

Nelson Evora ha vinto l'oro nel triplo maschile ai Mondiali di Osaka, in Giappone. Il portoghese ha ...


With the iMac G5, Apple has pared the desktop computer down to little more than the parts that people look at and touch -- keyboard, screen and mouse.


Top seed Amelie Mauresmo rallied to  beat Russia's sixth-seeded Vera Zvonareva 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 to  complete a successful defense of her Advanta championship title  in Philadelphia on Sunday.


Strong demand and reduced stockpiles foretell a dramatic rise in chip giant Intel's sales outlook, the firm says. The company, whose chips power most of the world's PCs, said it expected sales of $9.3-9.5bn


St. Mary Romanian Orthodox Cathedral spent Sunday celebrating a century of bridging an ocean and two continents as its parishioners helped build the city, the state and the nation they had adopted.


The company talks down a recent inexplicable stock run-up.


Romney wants tax breaks to expand U.S. health cover

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney on Friday unveiled his plan for overhauling the U.S. health care system with tax breaks and other incentives aimed at helping the 45 million Americans without health insurance.


What do you get when you pair random Family Circus cartoons with random Nietzsche quotes? I don't know, but it's a lot funnier than The Family Circus. In Table of Malcontents.


LOS ANGELES  - Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham's upcoming NBC reality series will instead run as an hour-long special, the network said Wednesday .


Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe earned praise and condemnation from Spurs boss Martin Jol after the England striker picked up a one-match ban for removing his shirt after scoring in the 2-0 win against Middlesbrough.


A study out Tuesday found that Vioxx users were nearly three times more likely to suffer a heart attack than people taking Celebrex, a similar pain reliever.


Milano, 16:14 - CALCIO, DISCIPLINARE: CONFERMATA SQUALIFICA CAMPO CATANIA

La Commissione Disciplinare ha confermato la squalifica del campo del Catania fino al 30 giugno 2007...


Sinking Ravens cling to faint playoff hopes

Brian Billick will wait at least a week before addressing the shortcomings of his underachieving Baltimore Ravens, whose uncharacteristic late-season swoon has put them on the brink of playoff elimination.


Monaco, 21:06 - CALCIO, ITALIA-FRANCIA; RIBERY: PER NOI SARA' DURA

Franck Ribery, nazionale francese del Bayern Monaco, mette un po' le mani avanti in vista della sfid...


The first full flight test for the US missile defence system failed when the interceptor rocket didn't even get off the ground.


Moderate Republican Sen. Lincoln   Chafee battles for political survival against a conservative   challenger in Rhode Island on Tuesday as voters in nine states   choose candidates for November elections.


A Spanish woman injured in a 2 July suicide bomb attack against tourists in Yemen dies in hospital.


Ubiquisys gets set to startle the market Column There's nothing quite as hard for a venture capitalist as not gloating. When they "execute" on their exit strategy (sell off a company they launched) it seems they just can't help telling someone how clever they were - and from such a boast, it seems, comes the strong rumour that a new technology has hit centre stage.â¦


Women's leading complaint with heavy periods: pain

NEW YORK  - Among women who complain of heavy periods, it's often the pain that accompanies menstruation -- not the heaviness itself -- that bothers them the most, UK researchers report.


A construction crew struck an underground petroleum pipeline Tuesday, sparking an explosion and fire that killed at least two people, burned several nearby buildings and shot flames high in the air.


New console to arrive on same day as satin PS3 A crucial showdown approaches for the console industry. Next month, Microsoft will ship a cut-price Xbox 360 in Japan, on the same day that Sonyâs satin PlayStation 3 launches in the land of the rising sun.â¦


The United Nations and Britain urged the deployment of peacekeepers in Lebanon and Russia offered troops for any such force, as the U.N. sent an envoy to Israel on Monday in the first big swirl of diplomatic efforts to stem Middle East violence.


Premiers rely on Martin's minority troubles to drive hard bargain on health

OTTAWA (CP) - Canada's premiers are hopeful that Prime Minister Paul Martin's tenuous grip on a minority government will give them leverage to drive a hard bargain at this week's high-stakes health-care summit.


Flamenco Dancers Will Take Stage at Manship Feb. 25

By ANNE PRICE  Two performances of intense Flamenco dancing presenting Flamenco idol Carlota Santana, will be staged Sunday, Feb. 25, at the Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St.  The program, Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, at 2 p.m.


Ashcroft says Justice Department likely to appeal Patriot Act ...

SCHEVENINGEN, Netherlands Attorney General John Ashcroft says the Justice Department will probably appeal yesterday's court ruling that says part of the Patriot Act violates the constitution.


DENVER -- A Denver woman is still basking in the glow of her good fortune on the Oprah show, which was broadcast on Denver's 7 on Monday.


British author Hollinghurst wins Booker prize

One of the world's most prestigious literary awards, the Booker Prize for fiction, has been won by British writer Alan Hollinghurst for his novel, 'The Line of Beauty'.


Official report confirms Arafat does not have leukaemia

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat does not have leukaemia, a Palestinian official announced in an official medical report here on Tuesday.


Paqul Casey found himself under fire from Ryder Cup team-mate Paul McGinley today for using the word "hate" about Americans.


Torino, 19:15 - CALCIO, TORINO: CEDUTI CIOFFI E OGBONNA

Il Torino ha ceduto a titolo definitivo Cioffi all'Ascoli ed in prestito al Crotone il giovane Ogbon...


Owner of Texas Rangers issues apology after thrown-chair incident

OAKLAND, Calif. The owner of the Texas Rangers has issued an apology after a fan suffered a broken nose after getting hit by a thrown chair during last night's game in Oakland.


Chelsea and England skipper John Terry is bracing himself for the backlash from Liverpool's derby defeat at Everton when the Reds visit Stamford Bridge for a Premiership showdown on Sunday.


Illinois lawmakers moved swiftly with a gun law after Virginia Tech's shooting, but it came too late for Northern Illinois University and it is unclear whether it would have made a difference


Israel Hunts for Militants After Twin Bus Bombings

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon ordered the army to hunt down Palestinian militants after 16 people were killed in back-to-back suicide bombings by the militant Islamic Hamas group.


A new study shows how important it is for the elderly to ensure they receive an annual flu shot. Dutch researchers analyzed the health records of 26,071 individuals aged 65 years or older from 1996 through 2002, of whom 3485 died during follow-up.


Sex-abuse trial threatens future of "Mutiny on the Bounty" island

A high-profile sex-abuse trial which opens this week is threatening the future of Pitcairn Island, the remote British Pacific colony founded by the Bounty mutineers more than 200 years ago.


Losman Named Bills' Starting Quarterback

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- J.P. Losman was named the Buffalo Bills' starting quarterback Tuesday, coming out on top following a preseason competition to reclaim the job he lost last year to Kelly Holcomb.


Amid Absences, Rutgers Freshmen Make Presence Felt

Rutgers Coach C. Vivian Stringer had some problems. Cappie Pondexter, her leading scorer, was set to miss the first semester because of personal problems. Last season's leading rebounder, Shalicia Hurns, was forced to leave after off-court problems.


Violence in Iraq drops sharply: Ministry

Violence in Iraq has dropped by 70 percent since the end of June, when U.S. forces completed their build-up of 30,000 extra troops to stabilize the war-torn country, the Interior Ministry said on Monday.


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Baazee.com CEO Avneesh Bajaj moves HC for bail

New Delhi, Dec 20 (UNI) Baazee.com CEO Avneesh Bajaj, who was arrested in connection with the MMS sex scandal, today moved Delhi HC seeking bail.


Rising Prices and Buffett Stake Bolster Food Company Shares

Food company shares regained a bit of their luster on Friday when several showed they could keep customers while raising prices.


Iran agreed Sunday to immediately suspend its nuclear programs in exchange for European guarantees that it will not face the prospect of U.N. Security Council sanctions as long as their agreement holds.


U.S. official: tighter visa rules for EU

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said he wants to tighten travel rules for Europeans entering the United States without visas, news magazine Der Spiegel reported Saturday.


The ABC drama on borrows the 'Groundhog Day' conceit and turns it into a tragedy.


A climber from Northern Ireland falls to his death while descending from a mountain in New Zealand.


Macromedia is heading in a new direction with the launch of a development tool for Flex, its development platform for rich internet applications (RIAs).


P resident Bush famously doesn't like long memos. So if retired Marine Gen. James L. Jones hoped to get Bush's attention with the report he produced on Afghanistan, he was clever enough to be blunt from the start. "Make no mistake," the report says in its first line. "NATO is not winning in...


As Ryan Wilson at AOLâs FanHouse points out, cheaters do prosper sometimes. Itâs unclear whether they need to be wearing a weathered hoodie while doing so. ESPNâs Matt Mosley makes an excellent point about the use of âpit bullâ to describe a player. That should be right up there on the list with referring to yourself [...].


A South Asian man was killed in what Manchester area police on Saturday were calling a racist attack.


The Netherlands-based Corporate Express rejected an unsolicited $3.67 billion buyout offer from Staples as too low, but some analysts expect an eventual agreement.


Randy Moss didn't practice with the Minnesota Vikings on Wednesday because of a sprained right ankle, but he's listed as probable for Sunday's playoff game at Philadelphia.


Considering a career change? Take this simple test to find your true talent and matching colleges. Start your future today.


England beat India by seven wickets to win the seventh one-day international at Lord's here Saturday and complete a 4-3 series win.


Federal courthouse evacuated in Washington

The federal courthouse in Washington   was evacuated on Wednesday after a suspicious package was found   near the building, courthouse officials said.


Yasser Arafat's nephew said his uncle may have died an "unnatural" death, a statement certain to fuel speculation among Palestinians that their late-leader was poisoned.


Business software maker Siebel  Systems Inc. SEBL.O on Monday said third-quarter revenue  would beat Wall Street estimates, driven by a rebound in  licensing revenue, sending its shares up 14 percent.


Germany Rejects Speculation That Iraq Policy May Change

German officials today reaffirmed their policy of not contributing troops to the American-led coalition in Iraq and rejected speculation, prompted by a remark by the


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Republicans likely to keep an iron grip on the House

Every seat in the House of Representatives was up for grabs yesterday, but Republicans were expected to handily maintain their majority.


Psst, lines are way shorter at AT&T stores

Blog: While hundreds of people wait outside Apple stores in New York City to get their hands on the iPhone, AT&T stores around the city have only a handful of people waiting in line.


US withholds some Halliburton payments for Iraq services

Halliburton said Tuesday that the US Army had decided not to grant it additional time to substantiate its costs for feeding and housing American troops in Iraq and Kuwait, a decision that could cost the company 15 percent of its payment.


NXP buys U.S. GPS semiconductor company GloNav

Dutch chipmaker NXP will buy  U.S.-based semiconductor developer GloNav, which specializes in  global positioning system (GPS) chips, for up to $110 million  in cash, it said in a statement on Friday.


There's trouble in River City, folks. Johan Santana, whose left arm has been flawless since mid-July, outdueled New York ace Mike Mussina last night. His Soul Patrol teammates in the outfield tracked down every ball between here and the Connecticut line.


How can I address a problem of disrespect before it gets worse?

Q: I have a colleague in another department who is extremely pushy and rude toward me . Not only can she can be very short and abrasive, but I'm afraid she's not even aware that she's talking down to me. We work together -- I do not work for her. How can I address this problem of disrespect before it ...


Alaskans to Vote on Legalizing Marijuana

Voters in Alaska will decide on Tuesday whether to make their state the first in the country to legalize the sale, possession or use of marijuana by adults.


Nella notte segnalato sbarco con gommone a Porto Palo


Sort Yourself Out, Souness Tells Bellamy

Newcastle manager Graeme Souness insists Craig Bellamy must âsort himself outâ for the good of the club after the Wales forward apparently swore at him after being substituted in the Magpiesâ draw with Charlton.


'What could possibly go wrong?' wonders Reuters RoTM The indolent Dutch may come to rue the day they ever heard the name of Nico van Staveren, petrol station operator and co-developer of a gas-pumping robot which can allegedly recognise your make of car, whip off the petrol cap and deliver the required amount of combustible.â¦


Sen. Boxer Seeks Answers On Redacted Testimony

Bush administration officials acknowledged yesterday that they heavily edited testimony on global warming, delivered to Congress on Tuesday by the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, after the president's top science adviser and other officials questioned its scientific...


A winter storm batters the US west coast, bringing floods and snowstorms, and leaving many without power.


"He's just trying to sell books. I'll just leave it at that," Bryant said yesterday at the Lakers' training camp at the University of San Diego.


Tim Henman, the top seed, was today knocked out of the Madrid Masters with a three-set defeat to Ivan Ljubicic. Henman lost the opening set but looked to have regained the upper hand when he took the second to force a decider.


He knew he had this in him, from the time he was a little boy in bare feet in the Dominican Republic, yearning to play shortstop, dreaming of becoming an NBA star, fantasizing about crushing home runs out of major league parks. Some dreams simply don't come true.


UAW calls 4am news conference in Detroit

The United Auto Workers union called a news conference for 4 a.m. ET (0800 GMT) on Wednesday at its headquarters in Detroit.


What holds back electric cars? Car dealers, says VC

Those dealer contracts have to be broken or skirted for electric cars to get to the mass market.


Sallie Mae buyers say open to revising $25 billion deal

The consortium that agreed to buy student lender Sallie Mae for $25 billion said on Wednesday that as of today conditions for the closing of the deal would not be met.


Gallois: rappresenta poco piu' di un quarto del fatturato


MOHD Fairuzizuan Tazari-Lin Woon Fui kept Malaysia's flag flying in the men's doubles on a day national No 1 Choong Tan Fook-Lee Wan Wah paid heavily for an error-ridden game.  Tan Fook-Wan Wah bowed out to Indonesia's Markis Kido-Hendra Setiawan 22-20, 21-10 in the third round.


Bustle returns to Afghan capital In the streets, din of business

KABUL, Afghanistan -- It's 11 a.m., and traffic on Taru Buz Khan Street is nearly jammed in both directions, crawling past a row of computer shops with stacks of Dell boxes in the front windows.


Skin Deep: Pushing Five OâClock Shadow Back a Few Hours

A bevy of after-shaves and night treatments that promise to slow the appearance of stubble have hit the market.


Ford says to buy Rover brand name from BMW

Ford Motor Co  will exercise its  right to buy the Rover brand name from German premium carmaker  BMW , a spokesman for Ford's Premier Automotive Group  said on Monday.


Seul, 12:55 - PUGILATO, RESTANO GRAVI CONDIZIONI CHOI YO-SAM

Restano molto gravi le condizioni del pugile sudcoreano Choi yo-Sam, in coma dopo un malore accusato...


Vijay Singh and Arron Oberholser were tied for the lead when they headed to the first tee in the final round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am a year ago.


More Irregularities Are Found at Broadcom

Under investigation for stock options backdating, the computer chip maker discovered more irregularities that will double its expenses.


Tragic end for 29-year-old mum A 29-year-old Salford mother of two has died of skin cancer thought to have been caused by excessive sun bed use, the Manchester Evening News reports.â¦


G8 deadlocked over delay to Kosovo independence

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - The G8 summit reached deadlock on Friday over independence for the breakaway Serbian province of Kosovo, with Russia rebuffing France's bid to avert Moscow's threatened veto by delaying a U.N. vote.


German engineering conglomerate Siemens  posted first-quarter profits on Thursday that beat  expectations, but it failed to present a solution for its  ailing mobile-phones business or a clear full-year outlook.


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Two men plead not guilty after their campaign for a TV show prompts a security scare in Boston.


Instant Analysis: Ohio State at N'Western

Then again, you don't think about Mike Nugent missing a 40-yard field goal in overtime. And beyond that, you just don't entertain any notion that Ohio State's defense can get beaten consistently on third down.


Opponents of Huge Alta. Power Line Tape Mouths Shut at Courthouse Rally

RIMBEY, Alta. (CP) - About 40 demonstrators taped their mouths shut to protest a decision to close hearings to the public on a massive proposed power line to be built between Edmonton and Calgary.


ABC and "Will & Grace" Duo Team on Gay-Themed Comedy

In one of the first major TV deals since the Hollywood writers strike ended last Tuesday, ABC has ordered a comedy pilot from the creators of "Will & Grace."  The untitled project revolves around two men -- one straight, one gay -- who are lifelong b...


Explosion at Hotel Near Israel Leaves `Many' Wounded

An explosion at a Hilton resort hotel frequented by Israelis on Egypt's Red Sea coast near the border with Israel left ``many, many'' wounded, Israel's Magen David Adom emergency medical service said.


Jeanne Slams Fla. Coast With 120 Mph Wind

STUART, Fla. - Hurricane Jeanne barreled up Florida's east coast early Sunday with 120 mph wind and drenching rain, unceremoniously putting the weather-weary state in the record books...


A 'In mezz'ora': obiettivo e' costruire Partito Democratico


Survey: A majority of prescription drug takers don't purchase their medications online.


EU leaders seek a deal on renewable energy targets, a day after agreeing to cut carbon dioxide emissions.


White House highlights doubts about reports Bush had help avoiding Vietnam duty

The White House emphasized doubts surrounding documents used in a recent CBS News report, claiming that US President George W. Bush had help in escaping Vietnam War duty.


A 15 man-squad from Zimbabwe led by cricket's youngest ever captain Tatenda Taibu arrived in Pakistan yesterday for a tri-series starting later this month.


Sharon Osbourne's music mogul father, Don Arden, who managed ELO and Black Sabbath, dies aged 81.


NATO allies on Wednesday approved detailed plans to send up to 300 military instructors backed by hundreds of guards and support staff to Iraq in an expansion of the alliance's military training program.


A former sales representative for Mantra Films Inc. and Girls Gone Wild has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the two companies, their founder, Joe Francis, and another individual.


E Teheran parallelamente bloccherebbe arricchimento uranio


Oz teen elephant pregnancy sparks protests

Pachyderm underage rumpy-pumpy outrage Animals rights groups are none too pleased that Sydney's Taronga zoo has allowed a nine-year-old Asian elephant to get up the duff a full two years before what they consider is the captive pachyderm age of consent.â¦


Eurotunnel halves the cost of taking rail freight through the Channel Tunnel to try to win more business.


An extra 1.3 million Americans slid into poverty in 2003 while health care cover also fell, official figures show.


The Italian Cabinet on Thursday approved proposed legislation granting legal rights to unmarried couples in both heterosexual and same-sex relationships.Comment


Bouton to stay as head of SocGen: spokeswoman

The supervisory board of Societe Generale has voted unanimously to keep Chairman and Chief executive Daniel Bouton at the head of the French bank, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday.


Gas Natural net profit rises 14.1 percent

Spanish utility Gas Natural  posted 2006 net profit of 854.5 million euros ($1.12 billion) on Monday, up 14.1 percent year-on-year, and ahead of analysts' forecasts.


Marsh & McLennan tries to cut its way to an operational recovery.


Tony Blair to undergo procedure for heart flutter

British Prime Minister Tony Blair is about to undergo heart procedure to correct a continuing "flutter," his office announced late Thursday.


Scientist made first 911 call about mine

A seismologist who detected ground tremors was the first to notify authorities of the cave-in that trapped six miners, even before mine officials called for an ambulance, according to 911 recordings.


Movie a must-see for Bobby Darin music fans

There's plenty to be mystified about in Spacey's role in the new film "Beyond the Sea," a biopic about pop singer Bobby Darin.


Afghan soldier opens fire, killing four and wounding 12

KABUL, Afghanistan -- An Afghan soldier opened fire inside a military base yesterday, killing four Afghans and wounding 12 others, including an American soldier, while a US-led coalition raid in the east killed a Taliban leader and two children, officials said.


US Group Proposes Drug Groups for Medicare Benefit

A U.S. group charged with helping to develop Medicare guidelines released a proposal on Thursday classifying medicines in groups that could determine how likely certain drugs would be covered under a new prescription drug benefit.


Miles Is Thriving by Making Quick Decisions That Work Out

Few people in college football have made more important quick decisions in the past few months than Louisiana State Coach Les Miles, both on and off the field.


Indiana Announces Change in Football Program

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana University Director of Athletics Rick Greenspan announced today that Gerry DiNardo has been relieved of his duties as the Hoosiersâ head football coach effective immediately.


White Roses, Candles Bring in Solemn New Year

PATONG BEACH, Thailand  - People held candles and  white roses on the tsunami-hit island of Phuket, tearfully  embracing as they grieved, in a poignant symbol of the mood  which darkened New Year celebrations across the globe.


Belarus referendum result allows Lukashenko to serve third term

Voters in Belarus have overwhelmingly endorsed constitutional changes to allow authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko to seek a third tem in office, according to provisional results of a weekend referendum, the electoral commission chief has announced.


Gunmen Kidnap Two Americans, Briton in Baghdad

Gunmen kidnapped two Americans and a  Briton from a house in an affluent central Baghdad neighborhood  on Thursday, the latest in a nearly six-month campaign of  abductions of foreigners in Iraq.


Blotting paper not required E-ink seems to have left its mark on Hitachi, because the manufacturer has used the technology in its latest handset - the W61H.â¦


Firenze, 18:45 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; CORVINO: SE FREY AL MILAN PRENDO GILA

Il responsabile dell'area tecnica della Fiorentina, Pantaleo Corvino, ha confermato un possibile sca...


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Two million Nigerians orphaned by AIDS: MSF

Two million Nigerian children have been orphaned by HIV/AIDS and 900 people are dying needlessly from the virus every day, the international medical aid agency Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF - Doctors Without Borders) said.


Devastated by war and natural disaster, can Indonesia's Aceh province find peace?


Bush eyeing JPMorgan's Ryan for Treasury post

The Bush administration is considering T. Timothy Ryan, a former top financial regulator who is now with JPMorgan Chase, to become Treasury's point person on international affairs, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.


Marines Battle Bureaucrats and Plead for High-Tech Gear

Conflict between the Marine Corps' fighting troops and the bureaucrats in Quantico may be endangering the fighters. Critics say resistance to efficient purchasing slows the process, while the enemy builds roadside bombs and communications networks with commercial equipment.


Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, who is facing mounting discontent at home, blamed his country's economic crisis on the European Union and Britain during celebrations Saturday for his 83rd birthday.


Annunciata ufficialmente la formazione della nazionale neozelandese che sabato al Flaminio di Roma affronta l'Italia in un attesissimo test-match. Tra gli 'All Blacks' esordiranno Conrad Smith (centro del


Wisconsin Girl Survives Rabies with New Treatment

A 15-year-old Wisconsin girl who  received an experimental treatment to become the first person  known to survive rabies without a vaccination has been released  from hospital, a spokeswoman for the hospital said on Sunday.


Women of childbearing age in Westmoreland County will be asked to participate in a ground-breaking examination of the effects of environmental, genetic, social and physical


Majerus will not take USC job, returns to ESPN

Rick Majerus backed out of a deal to become Southern California's new basketball coach just days after his hiring, and will stay at ESPN as a college basketball analyst.


WTO approves US trade sanctions over Byrd Amendment

The European Union and other plaintiffs won a major victory against the US on Friday as the World Trade Organization approved a host of stiff sanctions on a broad range of American exports.


Apple's New iMac Computer Is All Display

Apple Computer unveiled, after a two-month delay, its new iMac desktop computer on Tuesday which integrates disk drives and processors into a flat display less than two inches thick.


Curlin, a chestnut colt who captured the 2007 Breeders' Cup Classic and the Preakness Stakes, has been named the U.S.'s Horse of the Year, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) said on Monday.


OJ Simpson charged with kidnapping, armed robbery

O.J. Simpson, the former American football star acquitted of double murder in 1995, was charged on Tuesday with kidnapping, armed robbery and assault in a dispute over sports memorabilia at a Las Vegas hotel.


Two Dead as Flooding, Mudslides Hit California

A powerful winter storm slammed  California for the second day on Sunday, causing floods and at  least two deaths around Los Angeles, which was the hardest hit,  officials said.


Seven Senate Incumbents Rated Safe Ease GOP's Heavy Load a Bit

The 17 months remaining before Election Day 2008 can bring plenty of political developments and surprises. But as things stand now, the Republicans Ã¢ÂÂ who face the challenge of defending 22 seats to the DemocratsÃ¢ÂÂ 12 Ã¢ÂÂ can count on holds in seven of those contests.


Plant and Krauss hitting the road in April

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Robert Plant's world tour with Alison Krauss -- a key obstacle to a Led Zeppelin reunion trek -- will kick off in Louisville, Ky., on April 20.


Tom Cruise and Oprah Winfrey will continue the tradition of bringing a superstar shine to dark December nights in Norway when the pair hosts the annual Nobel Peace Prize Concert.


[World News]: A Polish woman held hostage in Iraq since late October has been set free and flown back to Warsaw reports BBC. BBC also says making a surprise appearance at a press conference alongside the Polish


Focus turns to Pakistan, Al-Qaeda for alleged British bomb plot

The focus of a global investigation into an alleged plot to blow up US-bound airliners has turned increasingly to Pakistan and Osama bin Laden's Al-Qaeda network, as 23 suspects faced further questioning in British custody.


Given a sharp nudge from federal and state mandates, the security focus has shifted from intruders and malware to data protection and the insider threat â and the likes of Vontu, Reconnex, Oakley Networks, and PortAuthority are meeting the challenge.


U.S. says Bonds failed steroid test in November 2001

Baseball home run king Barry Bonds tested positive for steroids in November 2001, just a month after hitting his record 73rd home run of the season, U.S. prosecutors said on Thursday.


Germany's federal court of justice ruled against giving Barbie a monopoly in the themed doll market, saying that a German rival called Steffi Love had every right to compete with her.


ARAFAT: DIRIGENTI PALESTINESI IN OSPEDALE CLAMART

PARIGI - I dirigenti palestinesi arrivati ieri sera a Parigi andranno all' ospedale di Clamart per vedere Yasser Arafat. Lo ha detto questa mattina la rappresentante della Palestina in Francia, Leila Shahid, senza precisare l' orario.


The number of Zimbabwean migrants in neighbouring South Africa may be a lot lower than estimated.


Shoppers will pay a premium if re-assured about personal privacy, suggests US study.


Janet Maslin, Michiko Kakutani and William Grimes pick their favorite books of 2007.


Mission: Possible Polonium210, the radioactive isotope fingered as the substance used to off exiled Russian KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko, is available to buy online for just $69 plus shipping and handling.â¦


Ghana's Kufuor leads in presidential elections

Preliminary results of Ghana's presidential elections showed that President John Kufuor of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) was leading against his main challenger John Atta Mills.


Russia accuses Europe vote watchdog of "sabotage"

Russia's Foreign Ministry on Friday said  Europe's main election watchdog was seeking to sabotage plans  for monitoring the March 2 presidential election.


Catania, 17:27 - MORTO POLIZIOTTO, SEQUESTRATO STADIO CATANIA

Lo stadio Angelo Massimino di Catania è stato sequestrato questo pomeriggio su disposizione d...


Empoli, 17:58 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: 17-0 CON IL LASTRIGIANA

Test infrasettimanale per l'Empoli, che in vista della gara di sabato contro la Reggina ha affrontat...


Former New York Mayor Rudolph  Giuliani, a Republican presidential contender acclaimed for his  leadership after the September 11 attacks, took a largely  symbolic step closer to an official White House run on Monday.


"Optimus magister bonus liber," goes the old Latin adage: "The best teacher is a good book." For generations of modern-day Latin students, that book has been "Wheelock's Latin." But as the latest generation of students buy their Wheelocks in the coming weeks, they will discover a textbook that looks very different from the original, densely packed tome Professor Frederic Wheelock sketched out a half-century ago.


Bush wants $150 billion plan to lift economy

President George W. Bush called on Congress on Friday to give the U.S. economy a "shot in the arm" with an election-year package of temporary tax cuts and other measures worth up to $150 billion.


Napoli, 15:17 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; PROCURATORE IEZZO: SALTERA' SFIDA CON UDINESE

Gennaro Iezzo salterà anche Napoli-Udinese di sabato prossimo. Lo ha anticipato Luca Urbani, ...


Circuit City Gets $3.25 Bln Takeover Bid

Circuit City Stores Inc. CC.N on  Tuesday said it received an unsolicited takeover bid valuing  the struggling electronics retailer at $3.25 billion, and its  shares rose above the offer price, indicating expectations of a  better offer.


Tour offers Armstrong rivals glimmer of hope

PARIS  - Lance Armstrong's increasing band of rivals have been given a glimmer of hope for victory after Tour de France organisers unveiled a slimmed-down race for 2005.


It was an Open that was more about the past than the present, with Andre Agassi and Martina Navratilova drawing the curtain.


Entro 14 febbraio pronunciamento Commissione europea


ASIA/SRI LANKA - La comunitÃ  internazionale chiede al governo di Colombo di garantire il rispetto dei diritti umani, mentre infuria il conflitto civile Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - Urge il rispetto dei diritti umani, anche nella dolorosa condizione di guerra civile che agita il paese: Ã¨ quanto chiedono la Nazioni Unite e la comunitÃ  internazionale al governo di Colombo, mentre continua il conflitto ad ...


NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told Sen. Arlen Specter face-to-face that he doesn't regret destroying the Spygate tapes.


August jobs cut by 4,000, first drop in 4yrs

U.S. employers cut 4,000 jobs in August, the first time in four years that monthly hiring contracted, the government said on Friday in a report certain to boost pressure on Federal Reserve policy makers to cut interest rates.


Experts fret over credit card compliance

PCI DSS fails to settle SMEs Efforts by the credit card industry to boost merchant security are likely to flounder unless tighter regulations are accompanied by punishments against transgressors.â¦


A Palestinian government spokesman says he is hopeful BBC reporter Alan Johnston can be freed soon.


London - Former Black Sabbath lead singer Ozzy Osbourne wrestled with a burglar on Monday at his rural English home before the intruder and an accomplice made off with up to one million pounds of jewellery, police said.


UK Seeking to Corroborate Reports of Hostage Bigley's Death

UK government officials said they were seeking to corroborate reports by Abu Dhabi television that British hostage Kenneth Bigley has been killed.


Bollywood actor marries longtime girlfriend

MUMBAI, Feb 11 ( Reuters) - Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt  married longtime girlfriend Manyata in a traditional Hindu  ceremony in Mumbai on Monday, two years after they started  dating.


RENO -- Jared Zabransky passed for 244 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 10 Boise State past Nevada, 58-21, last night and keep the unbeaten Broncos' hopes alive for a spot in the BCS with their 22d straight win.


Since emerging from bankruptcy in May 2003, the company has undergone a dramatic turnaround, seen an almost eight-fold increase in its stock price and now plans to buy department store operator Sears, Roebuck (S:NYSE - news - research) for about $11


House price appreciation slowest since '97: OFHEO

Average house prices rose 3.2 percent in the second quarter from a year ago, representing the slowest appreciation in a decade, the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight said on Thursday.


Moscow - Blonde teenage pin-up Tatiana Golovin hopes to crown a first ever return to her native Russia by leading France to victory over the hosts in the Fed Cup final on Saturday and Sunday.


Court OKs deal for Stelco-GM contract, but union agreement needed ...

TORONTO (CP) - Troubled steelmaker Stelco Inc. and General Motors reached a deal Tuesday to secure the automaker as a customer next year, if the restructuring steelmaker can reach a key labour deal and prove to GM its restructuring is on track.


Telecoms operator BT Group has launched BT Vision -- the group's new Internet television service.


Bryant say O'Neal paid women hush money to keep silent

Shaquille O'Neal paid various women hush money to keep quiet about sexual encounters, Kobe Bryant told law enforcement officers in Eagle, Colorado.


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US health regulators say they found quality-control problems at a flu vaccine factory in Liverpool, England, in June 2003 but did not begin a full inspection of the plant again


SCOTTSDALE, Arizona  - Barry Bonds took to the field on Tuesday for the first time this season, brushing aside the steroids scandal that has dogged him as he pursues baseball's all-time career home run record.


A man charged with killing a Vanderbilt football player turned himself in Friday, police said.


Dutch bakery ingredients company CSM NV said Thursday it will sell its candy business to investment company CVC Capital Partners Ltd. for 850 million euros ($1.14 billion).


Baseball's gadget heads step up for the iPhone

Blog: ESPN.com's Peter Gammons found several major leaguers who had to find creative ways to get their hands on an iPhone without missing a game.


A NY apre stabile a 89,46 dollari, a Londra Brent a 89,86


Offerman Pleads Not Guilty in Bat Attack

Former major league All-Star Jose Offerman pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he attacked a pitcher and catcher with his bat during a minor league game.


Long road from bestselling book to Hollywood hit

Bestselling books don't always make  great blockbuster films, agents and producers warned authors  selling rights at the Frankfurt Book Fair this week.


Train crash probe focuses on controllers

Two controllers overseeing the test track where a high-speed magnetic train crashed into a maintenance vehicle, killing 23, are being investigated on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter, prosecutors said Wednesday.


Data About Zetia Risks Was Not Fully Revealed

New evidence shows that drug makers Merck and Schering-Plough never published several studies that raised questions about a cholesterol drugâs risks to the liver.


Greeks apprehensive about Stone's Alexander epic

In ancient Greece it was no sin for an artist to bend accepted rules or facts for the sake of rhyme, meter or plot.


âSnappedâ remains among Oxygenâs highest-rated shows, having had an instrumental role in recasting womenâs television away from its celebrations of victimhood to its new fetish for female aberrance.


Beat the market and the world will beat a path to your door.


InfoWorld - Robust software sales pushed Oracle's second-quarter net income up 35 percent compared to the same period last year, to $1.3 billion, or $0.25 per share, the company said Wednesday.


Britain's Tesco unveils mixed Christmas trading update

Britain's biggest retailer Tesco on Tuesday reported surging sales over the Christmas period, driven by its international arm, but experienced flagging growth in its home market.


"Desperate" Sex Hits YouTube, ABC Freaks

Having fans type "Desperate sex" into their Web browsers was   apparently not the sort of grassroots marketing campaign ABC was hoping   for to hype one of its top shows.


Roma, 17:19 - CALCIO, RIVA: TOTTI HA ACCORDO CON DONADONI

Il vice commissario straordinario della Federcalcio, Gigi Riva, è intervenuto a 'Radio Goal' ...


Warning signs marked Kim family's deadly journey

We came to Oregon to retrace the path James Kim and his family took the day they got stranded in the Rogue River wilderness.


Anti-nuclear work key for departing energy secretary

WASHINGTON -- Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham informed President Bush Monday he would leave the Cabinet when his successor is confirmed next year.


Rovers find more signs of liquid water on Mars

Aging but still on the go, climbing in and around craters, tapping into the mysteries of strangely cracked rocks, the two roving vehicles Spirit and Opportunity have explored Mars about three times as long as originally scheduled.


Computers worldwide will power big project on proteins

If the Human Genome Project gave biologists the equivalent of a parts list for a car, then the latest biology mega-project will be like the instructions that show how the parts combine to make an operating fuel injector.


It's almost certainly too little too late, although after what took place here on Saturday afternoon the rope reserved for the head coach has been put aside for the time being.


Therapy for Leaky Bladder Improves Quality of Life

Nerve stimulation therapy for bladder leakage problems not only helps patients urinate better, it also improves their quality of life and reduces depression, new research suggests.


FBI Bulletin Says al-Qaida Might Target VA Hospitals

The FBI (website) and Homeland Security Department warn that al-Qaida (website - news) may attempt to attack Veterans Affairs hospitals as an alternative to more heavily guarded US military installations.


Britain losing its nurses to US, report says

LONDON More and more British nurses are taking up jobs in the United States, undercutting efforts to boost their numbers in Britain, the Royal College of Nursing said Monday.


Europe's spirit may overwhelm that of the American side

Perhaps perspective had returned to the Ryder Cup after the unfortunate fan abuse directed at the European team at The Country Club near Boston in 1999 and the inappropriate celebration by American


Exercise plus weight loss key to cutting obesity risk

Regular exercise alone is not enough to cut the risk of death from obesity, according to new research. The study which followed 116,000 nurses over 24 years was published in the New England Journal of Medicine


GOP rivals argue who's most conservative

Republican presidential candidates clashed Sunday over who is conservative enough to defeat Democratic front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton, ahead of an evening debate in Florida.


Stones demand apology from Swedish papers

Guitarist Keith Richards has demanded that two Swedish newspapers apologize to the Rolling Stones and their fans in Sweden for stinging reviews of the band's performance at a concert in Gothenburg.


WASHINGTON -- Who says food fads can't last? Thousands of years before the advent of Tex-Mex, ancient Americans were spicing up stew with red hot chili peppers.


Il Presidente, dopo le accuse di falso in bilancio: "Il calcio Ã¨ cosÃ¬, ogni giorno devi rendere conto"Sereno anche Galliani: "I conti del Milan sono completamente regolari"                                            Moratti: "L'Inter Ã¨ una squadra pulita I tifosi possono stare tranquilli"


E' in prognosi riservata ma risponde bene alle terapie


Yahoo's second-quarter profit slipped slightly while revenue growth remained lackluster, extending a malaise that prompted the Internet icon to replace its chief executive recently.


Morgan Goes Back to the Future With 1930s-Style Hydrogen Car

Old-fashioned British automaker Morgan Motor Co. wants to prove "zero-emissions motoring can be fun" by building "a proper sports car" with a hybrid fuel cell drivetrain.


CAIRO -- Al Qaeda's number two leader, Ayman al-Zawahri, condemned President Bush in a video statement released yesterday, calling him a failure and a liar in the war on terror.


Pakistan kills dozens of militants in Bhutto suspect's den

Pakistani soldiers killed up to 90 Islamist militants near the Afghan border Friday, as the chief of the CIA linked the leader of the extremists in the region to the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.


Carter was booked for not retreating 10 yards at a free-kick but Birmingham looked to have weathered the Villa storm. The Blues started to come forward more, although Morrison was high and wide from 20 yards


The Treasuryâs schedule of financing this week includes Mondayâs regular weekly auction of new three- and six-month bills and an auction of four-week bills on Tuesday.


Roddick Vs. Federer Could Cap Slam Season

Andy Roddick, at heart, is an entertainer. So he loves the U.S. Open and its Big Apple buzz, the fans who offer players high-fives, just the general state of hyperactivity. And there's this not-so-little matter: It was the site of his first Grand Slam title a year ago.


US Loses Trade Cases and Faces Penalties

The World Trade Organization on Tuesday authorized the European Union and seven other leading American trading partners to impose more than $150 million


Even with heavy hitters like Spore, G.T.A. IV and Super Smash Bros. on the horizon for 2008, it will be tough for next year to top the crop of 2007.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- American Airlines parent AMR (AMR) estimates its third-quarter fuel costs will be $300 million higher than the year-ago period, pushing its full-year expenses to $1 billion.


Ponting backs Symonds to deliver in third Ashes Test

Australia captain Ricky Ponting has backed Andrew Symonds to deliver in the third Ashes Test at the WACA Ground after his surprise Test recall was confirmed here.


Blair aide told to lie in Britain honours probe: BBC

The chief fundraiser in British Prime Minister Tony Blair's Labour party asked a top aide to lie in a cash-for-honours probe, the BBC said on Monday.


White House Creates Cabinet-Level Ocean Policy Panel

The Bush administration created on Friday a cabinet-level committee to address rising pollution and overfishing in U.S. territorial ocean waters.


Girl and dog are latest bird flu victims

An 8-year-old girl and a dog were confirmed Sunday as the latest victims of bird flu in Thailand, in the country's second outbreak this year.


9/11 Report Cites Warnings About Hijackings -- NYT

U.S. aviation officials failed to  respond to dozens of warnings of a possible threat to airliners  months before the Sept. 11 attacks, according to a previously  undisclosed report by the commission probing the assault, The  New York Times reported on Thursday.


Alleged members of a radical Palestinian group are arrested in Lebanon over recent attacks on commuter buses.


Giddens Takes Silver; Men's Results Change After Review

American Rebecca Giddens won the silver medal in the single kayak, finishing well behind Elena Kaliska of Slovakia. Helen Reeves of Britain took the bronze.


Northern Ireland Secretary Paul Murphy will today meet Democratic...

Northern Ireland Secretary Paul Murphy will today meet Democratic Unionists and Sinn Fein over proposals that the government will pump extra revenue into Northern Ireland to bolster any peace process deal.


Buenos Aires, 16:35 - CALCIO, OLE': MANDATO DI CATTURA PER MARADONA

Il quotidiano sportivo argentino 'Olè' scrive oggi che il tribunale di Buenos Aires ha confer...


A novembre il record: piÃ¹ 41% rispetto al 2005, oltre 7,2 milioni di utenti uniciIn crescita gli indicatori di consumo. Bene anche le altre property internet del Gruppo                                            Internet, un navigatore su tre sceglie Repubblica. it


Pera: Â«Preservare l'unitÃ  dello StatoÂ»

Il presidente del Senato Marcello Pera invita le forze politiche a lavorare affinchÃ©, nella riforma della Costituzione, venga Â«preservata l'unitÃ  dello StatoÂ». Pera, nell'intervento a un convegno organizzato


Meredith Corp. Fires Broadcast Group Head

Meredith Corp., the publisher of Better Homes and Gardens and Ladies' Home Journal magazines, said on Thursday it dismissed the president of its broadcasting group for violations of equal employment opportunity policies.


Torino, 11:34 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS; CDA: ALLE 15 DECISIONE SUL TAR

Il CDA della Juventus è convocato per le 15 di oggi pomeriggio; i dirigenti bianconeri dovran...


Campobasso, 17:46 - CALCIO, SERIE D/G: CAMPOBASSO-SCAFATESE 0-1

Nell'anticipo della 22/a giornata del campionato di serie D/G, Campobasso-Scafatese 0-1. Campani in ...


Armed men have seized an Israeli Arab producer working for the CNN television network from a car in Gaza City after asking for him by name.


Palestinian Leaders Postpone Arafat Visit - France

Senior Palestinian officials hoping to  come to France to visit their ailing leader Yasser Arafat have  put off their trip, the French Defense Minister said on Monday.


With 18 seconds to go and the score tied, all was right in the Nets' ravaged world. Jason Kidd had the ball at the point. No need to worry.


Afghanistan's historic election was plunged into crisis on Saturday after 14 of the 18 candidates demanded voting be stopped because of irregularities, casting a pall over the enthusiasm of voters who turned out in force across the troubled country.


Owais Shah hit his maiden one-day international century and enjoyed spirited support from debutant Luke Wright as England made 316-6 in the sixth one-day international at the Brit Oval here Wednesday.


Former France flanker Marc Lievremont is named coach of the nation's rugby team.


Police cracked down fiercely on a second day of protests across Kenya on Thursday, firing bullets at opposition supporters and tear gas at a hospital. At least five people were killed.


Mobile phone firms suffer a blow in their battle to claim back billions of pounds of UK taxes relating to the 3G licences.


US bans diplomatic land travel outside Green Zone

BAGHDAD - The United States yesterday suspended all land travel by US diplomats and other civilian officials in Iraq outside Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, amid mounting public outrage over the alleged killing of civilians by the US Embassy's security provider Blackwater USA.


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A blaze engulfed the upper half of the 56-story East Tower of the Parque Central complex housing ministries and state agencies in Caracas before dawn on Sunday.


HP unveils its iPod, entertainment media center

Hewlett-Packard (HP) is hot about what it considers a consumer revolution in digital media, and on Friday the company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


American Lindsay Davenport is another step closer to taking the world number one ranking from France's Amelie Mauresmo, after Mauresmo retired hurt in their final at the Filderstadt Grand Prix in Germany.


Clemens ties for 8th on career wins list

All it took for Roger Clemens to get his first win since returning to the Astros was a little run support. After failing to score in Clemens' previous two starts since he re-signed with the team May 31, Houston's offense backed up the seven-time Cy Young Award winner in a 7-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Monday night.


A Muslim Labour peer calls for an apology after Pope Benedict XVI's comments on holy war.


As for choosing a leadoff man, how did European captain Bernhard Langer come up with Paul Casey to go against Tiger Woods? The


Security in Sudan's Darfur a 'Farce' - Rights Group

Security in Sudan's Darfur region is a "farce" with the government engaged in ethnic cleansing and rebel groups looting and abducting civilians in violation of an April cease-fire, a rights group said on Monday.


Iran Wants to Amend Nuke Freeze, EU Says No

Iran has requested that it be permitted  to continue conducting "research and development" with  centrifuges, machines that can be used to develop material for  nuclear weapons, diplomats said on Wednesday.


Take-Two Sets Funk, Rap Soundtrack for San Andreas

Video game publisher Take-Two  Interactive Software Inc. and Interscope Records on Tuesday set  a Dec. 7 release for an eight-CD soundtrack to "Grand Theft  Auto: San Andreas," Take-Two's blockbuster criminal adventure  game.


US authorities accuse 16 former Bosnian Serb soldiers of hiding their military past to obtain refugee status.


With no apologies and asking for privacy, David Matthew Hicks, who was convicted of terrorist activities in March, was freed from prison


Stephen Drew's eighth-inning home run helps Arizona cool off the sizzling Cubs in a 3-2 win on Saturday.


Police investigate two shootings, one involving a 14-year-old boy, on day two of the carnival.


Living on the Mafia hit list - a journalist's tale

Lirio Abbate has an unwelcome distinction  among Italian journalists: correspondent in Sicily for the  state news agency Ansa and La Stampa newspaper, he has had his  own armed police escort for the past six months.


ATHENS, Greece - The Mississippian few thought would make the US Olympic team nearly won gold Monday in the 400 meters. Otis Harris of Edwards had the lead rounding the final turn of the one-lap sprint but


US Bancorp (NYSE: USB) , the parent of US Bank, reported third-quarter net income rose to $1.1 billion, or 56 cents per share, up from $950.


Experts gather to discuss the practicalities and problems of trying to govern behavior in spaces like World of Warcraft.


Economists: Bush, Kerry Job Plans Lacking

President Bush says his economic policies, including billions of dollars in tax cuts, are helping to create new jobs. But not the millions he promised. Democratic challenger John Kerry says 10 million new jobs would be added in his first term. Don't bet on that either.


Street demonstrations are planned in Bolivia and Ecuador over a ban on international matches at high altitude.


Mystery disease in Hk may be viral infection

A mystery respiratory illness that is plaguing a local hospital is likely to be the result of a viral, and not bacterial, infection.


Udienza a Versailles su richiesta liberta' provvisoria


Termina 1-1: vantaggio iniziale dei rossoneri con Shevchenko, pari di Montella a inizio ripresa. Juventus a + 4. Il Milan non approfitta della prima caduta della Juve (nell'anticipo di sabato a Reggio Calabria


Salerno: deposito di fuochi artificiali, sono due i morti

SALERNO - Sale a due il numero delle vittime delle due forti esplosioni avvenute ieri mattina in un deposito abusivo di fuochi artificiali a Sava di Baronissi, nel Salernitano. I Vigili del Fuoco hanno estratto


With iPhone prices dropping and noticeable improvements in the quality of iPhone hacking tools, Apple's phone has become a more interesting target for hackers.


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Peace talks aimed at ending Sudan's Darfur conflict are set to open in Libya, but key rebel groups will not be there.


Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso breaks his ankle during the Premiership match with Chelsea.


The parents of twins speak of their grief after the two-year-olds are killed in a freak accident at home.


Networking event set to showcase new technologies

(InfoWorld) - This year's Telecom World show may not be as big or influential as previous ones, but the event is still a good personal networking opportunity for experts in the telecommunications industry. The week-long conference and exhibition, which opens Monday in Hong Kong for the first time, is the world's largest public networking event. But the show, hosted every three years by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a United Nations agency, has clearly gone through some turbulent times, mirroring the industry it represents. European equipment manufacturers such as Siemens, which once dominated exhibition halls with expansive multimillion dollar booths, have been pushed aside by aggressive Asian newcomers such as Huawei Technologies. But it's not only Asian competitors that have made life tough for traditional telephone equipment vendors such as Alcatel and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson; it's also competition from makers of Internet systems, notably Cisco Systems, which have helped build the first-generation IP (Internet Protocol) networks and are busy deploying the next-generation networks. Add to that the explosive growth of new mobile phone networks, which in many countries have bumped traditional landline telephone service to the sidelines. And add on top of that innovative new wireless technologies such as WiMax, which could outmuscle cellular to become the preferred next-generation mobility system, so-called 4G (fourth-generation) technology. So there's plenty to talk about, and numerous industry executives, including Masao Nakamura, president and chief executive officer of NTT DoCoMo, John Chambers, president and CEO of Cisco, and Edward Zander, chairman and CEO of Motorola, are on board to present their views of the future in a number of forums. Organizers expect up to 57,000 visitors to attend Telecom World 2006, between Dec. 4 and 8, compared to the 102,000 visitors that attended the last Telecom World show, held in Geneva in 2003. The ITU expects 60 percent of visitors at this year's show to come from Asia and the Middle East. "The ITU event may be smaller than events in the past, but it's still a good venue for personal networking," said Tim Dillon, senior research director at Current Analysis. "My calendar is completely full of appointments, if that means anything."


The head of the Greek Orthodox Church, Archbishop Christodoulos, dies, aged 69, after a battle with cancer.


P&G Offers $54 Bln in Stock for Gillette

Procter & Gamble Co. is near a deal to  buy Gillette Co. for more than $54 billion in stock, creating a  dominant consumer products manufacturer with unprecedented sway  over retailers, sources familiar with the situation said on  Thursday.


The European Commission is told to compensate a firm whose takeover it was found to have wrongly blocked.


Goldcorp Inc. yesterday became the third North American mining company this year to launch a bid to buy Wheaton River Minerals Ltd.


Democratic presidential candidate Chris Dodd Thursday criticized rival Hillary Rodham Clinton's rollout of her health care plan, saying she had mismanaged her effort to reshape the health care system as first lady, resulting in a major policy debacle.


Report: EU, Microsoft strike deal in antitrust case

Three key anticompetitive issues addressed in agreement between European Commission and company, according to news report.


Iraq's Allawi Asks Pakistan to Contribute Troops

Iraq's interim prime minister,  Iyad Allawi, said on Tuesday he had pressed the president of  Pakistan to contribute troops to the U.S.-led multinational  force in his country.


Be careful out there people Symantec is backing a scheme run by the UK government and police to get small and medium sized businesses to take online security and safety more seriously.â¦


Nadal Advances to Fourth Round in Melbourne

Rafael Nadalâs match ended after Paul-Henri Mathieu retired with an injured left calf muscle with the second-ranked Spaniard ahead 6-4, 3-0.