Racing: Renault has BAR Honda in its sights at inaugural Chinese ...

SHANGHAI : Ferrari and Michael Schumacher might be world champions but the constructors battle for second is very much alive and Renault have an ace up their sleeve at the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai.


Israeli Forces Kill 11 in Gaza Camp Raid

JEBALIYA REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip - Israeli troops and aircraft hit hard at Palestinian militants this weekend, killing at least 11 in a massive Israeli incursion into the Gaza Strip's largest refugee camp, as masked Hamas gunmen vowed more rocket attacks on Israeli towns.    About 2,000 soldiers have taken control of a 5-mile-deep chunk of northern Gaza to counter militants firing homemade rockets into Israel...


Islamic treasure fetches 1,000 times estimate in sale

A rare 11th century rock crystal ewer, misidentified as a 19th Century French claret jug, has sold for 220,000 pounds ($428,800) at auction, more than one thousand times its pre-sale estimate, the Art Newspaper said on Monday.


Cox contends Astros bought time with phone antics

Confusion at a critical moment over a malfunction to the phone system in the Astros' bullpen caused the Braves to play Game 2 of the Division Series under protest.


Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Stephen Jackson scored 29 points off the bench to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 93-92 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in preseason action at Conseco Fieldhouse.


TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (Sports Network) - Jason Campbell passed for 224 yards and a touchdown, Courtney Taylor caught four passes for 89 yards and a score, and No.


Milano, 17:08 - CALCIO, GALLIANI CONFERMA: HO LA SCORTA

L'ad del Milan Adriano Galliani, a margine del Consiglio federale, ha confermato di avere la scorta:...


Paul Martin scored two goals in an N.H.L. game for the first time and the host Devils routed the Carolina Hurricanes, 6-1, on Saturday night.


Shoppers' Options Growing: 2 Malls Proposed; New Retailers Arriving

By Priscilla Frulla, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Mar. 10--BILOXI -- Two major shopping centers may be coming to D'Iberville and Gulfport and new retailers are coming to existing centers.


Four killed in latest suicide attack in Pakistan

A suicide car bomber rammed a paramilitary checkpost killing four people in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region on Friday, the latest attack in a wave of violence sweeping the country in recent weeks.


Two suspected incendiary devices are found by a member of staff at an Oxford University college.


NASA spacecraft design pioneer Faget dies

HOUSTON -- Maxime A. Faget, a pioneering NASA engineer who designed the original spacecraft for Project Mercury and whose work helped create every human spacecraft the agency has launched since, has died.


Venture capitalists continue to pour money into the IT security segment as emerging attacks and compliance demands pave the road for future spending among customers.


The signal is clear: In the tug of war betweeen Big Telecom and little governments, the powerful telecommunications lobby is winning, which could have major implications for how wireless Internet and other high-speed Internet service is doled out countrywide.


A private space rocket launched from New Mexico malfunctions before it reaches space.


37 passengers rescued from stranded yach

Rescue helicopters airlift 37 passengers from stranded yacht Romance off the north-east coast of Australia


Conjoined Twin Dies after Separation Surgery

One of the year-old conjoined twin girls who underwent surgery to separate their heads died shortly after the procedure was completed in a Boston hospital today.


Cat Stevens Says Many Americans Apologized to Him

Yusuf Islam, the pop star formerly known as Cat Stevens, says he has received "more apologies than you can count" from Americans embarrassed after their government deported him over potential terrorism links.


Scientists are one step closer to a vaccine against one of the world's most devastating diseases. Malaria causes more than 300 million cases of illness


Payton, A's nick Tigers 2-1 in 10 innings

Bobby Crosby barreled over catcher Vance Wilson for the winning run in the 10th inning, and just like that the Oakland Athletics had their second straight victory against the team with the best record in baseball. Not a bad lift for a club that got swept by the lowly Arizona Diamondbacks just last weekend.


Mother Cat Adopts Pup Rejected by Mother

By STEPHEN SINGER MERIDEN, Conn. - Who says cats and dogs don't get along? Workers at the Meriden Humane Society are marveling at a short-haired mother cat who has willingly adopted a six-day-old Rottweiler puppy that was rejected by its mother.


Homing pigeons use the Earth's magnetic field to navigate their way home over long distances, scientists claim.


Above the Cut: A nation pitted against itself

George W. Bush ran for president in 2000 as a "compassionate conservative." He promised to be a uniter, not a divider. Four years later, we know he has been neither compassionate nor conservative


A man and woman are found guilty of inflicting years of cruelty and humiliation on seven children.


U.S. study tips scale in favor of Atkins diet

A study of four popular diets found that women put on the one with the least carbohydrates -- the Atkins plan -- lost at least twice as much weight as those on the others, researchers said on Tuesday.


Five U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq roadside bombing

Five of the 10 U.S. soldiers reported killed in Iraq on Wednesday died when their vehicle was hit by an explosion in northern Kirkuk province, the U.S. military said in a statement.


Sospettata la figlia di 24 anni con problemi psichici


Istanbul, 15:29 - CALCIO, TURCHIA: NUOVA SCONFITTA PER GAZIANTEPSPOR DI ZENGA

Nuova sconfitta, la quinta di fila, per il Gaziantepspor di Walter Zenga, battuto 4-1 sul campo del ...


In this article we look at SSH Port Forwarding in detail, as it is a very useful but often misunderstood technology. SSH Port Forwarding can be used for secure communications in a myriad of different ways.


Resuscitating Baby Futile and Cruel, Say Doctors

Parents battling to save their desperately-ill baby today listened at the High Court as a procession of doctors said their child should be refused life-saving treatment if her condition seriously deteriorates.


Sports Briefing | Hockey: Oilers Acquire an Islander

The Islanders finally found free agents willing to join them, signing the All-Star forward Bill Guerin to a two-year contract and center Mike Comrie to a one-year deal. Guerin, a four-time All-Star, scored 36 goals last season while splitting time between St. Louis and San Jose. He joins a team that lost forwards Ryan Smyth, Jason Blake, Richard Zednik, Viktor Kozlov and defenseman Tom Poti since the free-agent signing period began Sunday. Comrie had 20 goals and 25 assists with Ottawa.


Terri Schiavo, Court Says No Feeding Tube

FLORIDA - The Florida Supreme Court has rejected efforts to keep Terri Schiavo alive by feeding tube. The woman who doctors say has been in a persistent vegetative state for 14 years.


Gold inches down, silver steadies after new high

Gold eased on Wednesday and silver prices steadied after hitting a six-month high as a recovery in the dollar prompted light selling by investors.


Hey Now! Jeffrey Tambor Enjoys Life Behind Bars

It's a testament to Jeffrey Tambor's talent that despite being one of the most respected and well-liked actors in the industry, he's best known for playing jerks.


As US and British influence in Southern Iraq wanes, rival Shi'ite militias are vying to assert their supremacy


NalbandianÂs Victory Lifts Argentina Into Tie

By defeating Marat Safin in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4, Argentina's David Nalbandian evened the Davis Cup final with Russia at 1-1.


Bobby Brown claims in a lawsuit that Whitney Houston has kept him from seeing their teenage daughter.


MISSOULA, Mont. - The federal government broke the law by not addressing flaws in a study it relied on in allowing maintenance of roads in grizzly bear habitat in parts of Montana, Idaho and Washington, a judge ruled Wednesday.  The U.S.


My daughter's doctor said she should learn to give herself breast exams. Is breast cancer really a threat at age 16?


Russia's Rosneft Buys Winning Bidder for Yukos Unit, IFX Says

OAO Rosneft, Russia's state-owned oil company, bought the winning bidder for the confiscated unit of OAO Yukos Oil Co., Russia's largest petroleum exporter, Interfax reported, citing an unnamed Rosneft official.


European Central Bank chief Jean-Claude Trichet attacks France for being the "number one spender" in Europe.


The number of US workers applying for unemployment aid grew more than expected last week. Thursday's Labor Department report says initial jobless claims grew by 14,000 - to 350,000 - mostly due to the hurricanes


Taser stun guns used by police are potentially deadly and must be controlled, a human rights group says.


Stocks looked poised for a lower open on Tuesday after a Wall Street Journal article cast doubt on the chances of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut on Wednesday.


Slump in new mortgages foretells housing woe

Mortgage approvals in the UK slumped to a record low in December according to figures published yesterday, signalling grim times ahead for the weakening property market in Britain


E' ferito alla gamba, a sparare il titolare del negozio


A teacher corrected coursework by pupils to make a good impression in her new job, a disciplinary hearing is told.


Sociologists: Studying engineering turns you into a terrorist

Oxford prof cites Google and Wikipedia as proof A pair of sociologists have produced a piece of research in which they claim that graduate engineers are statistically over-represented among jihadi terrorists. They go on to suggest that engineers have a "terrorist mindset" making them likelier to turn jihadi than other kinds of people.â¦


WHITEHORSE, Yukon Territory - An exuberant dog left in a truck while the owner watched Canada win the World Cup of Hockey managed to throw the vehicle into gear and coast down a city hill.    A man out for a walk called police after seeing the vehicle coast by with a black Labrador retriever behind the wheel...


Oil climbs after Bhutto killing, U.S. data

Oil rose more than a dollar on Thursday in response to a big fall in crude oil stocks in top consumer the United States and the killing of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto in a gun and bomb attack.


New report on offshoring points to greater acceptance among Australians.


Manchester United today issued a terse response to protesters who disrupted last nightâs reserve team match in Altrincham. Supporters seeking to block a projected takeover bid


Teheran, 15:04 - CALCIO, IRAN: FEDERAZIONE RINUNCIA A CT STRANIERO

L'Iran non ingaggerà un commissario tecnico straniero. Fallita la trattativa con lo spagnolo ...


ElBaradei Urges Iran to Suspend Enrichment Activities

The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog,  Mohamed ElBaradei, said Thursday he hoped Iran would fully  suspend its uranium enrichment-related activities and that his  agency was working with it to do so.


Kids of older fathers are at greater risk of schizophrenia:

[India News]: London, Oct 22 : A new study published in bmj.com has revealed that children of older fathers are more likely to develop schizophrenia in later life.


EU says it still has case against Microsoft

THE EUROPEAN UNION said that despite the fact that two of its key witnesses in its anti trust dispute against Microsoft have pulled out, it still has enough evidence to bring the monopolist to book.


31 Killed in Pakistan As Bus Catches Fire

A bus packed with passengers caught fire after colliding with a truck carrying a flammable liquid in southern Pakistan early Friday, killing at least 31 people, police said.


Sarbanes-Oxley Pushes Del Monte to Secure BI, Spreadsheets

Q&A: Alec DeSimone, senior manager of internal audit at Del Monte Foods Co., talks about his firms efforts to limit access to the company's BI tools and spreadsheets.


More homeowners say house value declines: survey

Homeowners across America were more likely to report declines in their home values than at any time since 1992, according to the The Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers for August released on Friday.


Sistani returns as US forces trap Mehdi Army

Iraq's Shi'a spiritual leader rushed back from abroad on Wednesday to "save Najaf" after American forces smashed militia defences to trap hundreds of supporters of rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in the city's shrine.


Hundreds Pay Last Respects to Rafael Eitan

After 11:00am, the coffin of former IDF Chief of Staff and former Minister of Agriculture Rafael (Raful) Eitan arrived at his home community of Tel Adashim.


Don't you just hate it when you can almost remember something, but then it slips away? And then it nags at you until you get it settled? Well, we're here to create that experience for you.   Here's a quote from a movie that was popular sometime in the past 100 years.


The columnist who "wouldn't die" goes out on his own terms


Bush breaks silence on missing Iraq explosives

Breaking his silence on missing Iraqi explosives, US President George W. Bush called Democratic rival John Kerry's attacks on the subject "wild charges" levelled in desperation.


Prison officials and Home Secretary John Reid will meet to draw up plans to deal with prison overcrowding.


New scientific research in Britain has indicated that drinking tea regularly could help improve memory. Scientists at Newcastle University say laboratory tests show that both green and black tea may even help


Kia Spectra Fares Poorly In Latest Auto Safety Tests

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety rated the Kia Spectra poor in its latest series of frontal crash tests. In the 40-mile-an-hour frontal test crash, a test dummy's head, chest and legs were injured.


CCTV images show two Asian men being subjected to a racist attack by England football fans.


More than 250,000 qualified teachers no longer work in schools, according to research by the Tories.


Most polls project first lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will crush 13 rivals Sunday to replace her husband as Argentina's president. But no matter how easy her win, what follows will be tough: easing poverty, inflation and unemployment.


Images of the faulty track in the Cumbria crash were taken by an inspection train but not viewed at the time.


Slain Captive Engineer: Pakistan repatriates Body to China

BEIJING (China): Body of the slain Chinese engineer, Wang Peng who lost his life during operation against the al-Qaeda linked captors in the tribal belt of Pakistan reached here on Saturday by a special plane, which was arranged by Islamabad as an


Alonzo Mourning doesn't know if he'll cry. But you can bet he'll scowl and shoot menacing glares at just about anyone and everyone tonight when he continues his comeback from a kidney transplant.


Madrid, Spain (Sports Network) - The Spanish Football Association issued a letter of apology to its English counterparts Friday for the racial incident during Wednesday's friendly in Madrid.


Univision agrees to $12.3 bln sale: source

Univision Communications Inc., the  largest U.S. Spanish-language broadcaster, has agreed to sell  the company to a group of private equity firms and media mogul  Haim Saban for $12.3 billion, a person familiar with the  situation said on Tuesday.


NEW YORK - Former President Bill Clinton was in good spirits Saturday, walking around his hospital room in street clothes and buoyed by thousands of get-well messages as he awaited heart bypass surgery early this coming week, people close to the family said.    Clinton was expected to undergo surgery as early as Monday but probably Tuesday, said Democratic Party Chairman Terry McAuliffe, who said the former president was "upbeat" when he spoke to him by phone Friday...


Survivors Pore Over Photos of Thai Dead, Missing

Jerzy Chojnowski scanned the pictures of bloated and bloodied faces posted on the bulletin board and turned away relieved. "My father was not there," said


About one in four Americans holds anti-Muslim views, such as a belief that the religion teaches violence and hatred, according to a survey an Islamic advocacy group released Monday.


US Senator Complains About Being on Anti-Terror 'No Fly' List

One of the best-known US senators says he has been misidentified as someone on a terrorism watch list at airports in recent months.


La. Aid Discrepancy an Issue of Wind, Water

The massive federally funded program for rebuilding hurricane-damaged Louisiana homes is short nearly $3 billion largely because Louisiana officials are compensating thousands of homeowners who were not originally supposed to benefit, according to an analysis by the Bush administration.


Archaeologists Unearth Lost Military Camp

Arrowheads that turn up in the mud after a heavy rain are common here, but now archaeologists are digging up broken bits of fine china, parts of military uniforms and even charred firewood, relics of one of the biggest Army camps in the earliest days of the republic that went unnoticed for two centuries.


Torino, 18:50 - CALCIO, TORINO: SQUALIFICA NOVELLINO RIDOTTA A UNA GIORNATA

La Corte di giustizia federale ha accolto parzialmente il ricorso del Torino e ridotto da due a una ...


Russia, China worried by Iran attack talk

Russia and China expressed alarm on Tuesday over comments by France's foreign minister raising the specter of war with Iran, and Washington said diplomacy was key to ending a standoff with Tehran over its nuclear program.


The maker of hits like Dead Ringers and Crash is back with Eastern Promises, an excruciatingly violent and engagingly tender film about the bottomless cruelty we humans are capable of.


Washington State Voters Reject Sales Tax Hike, Gambling

Voters in Washington state rejected both a sales tax increase for education and expanded gambling off Indian reservations that would have cut property taxes, according to election results on Wednesday.


In a Democratic debate, rivals assail Clinton

HANOVER, New Hampshire  - Democratic presidential candidates pounced on rival Hillary Clinton for her positions on Iran and Iraq in a debate on Thursday as they sought to undercut her status as the campaign front-runner.


No immediate counter offer is expected in the bidding battle for the London Stock Exchange. The pan-European stock exchange Euronext is, however, weighing up the prospects of such a move, according to sources close to it.


Cosmetics maker Revlon Inc.  said on Wednesday that it plans to launch a $100 million equity offering largely backstopped by majority owner Ronald Perelman, and refinance an existing credit agreement.


World-Beckham leaves training early after rib injury

England captain David Beckham was forced to leave training early on Monday after failing to shake off a rib injury just two days before he is due to face Poland in a World Cup qualifier.


Low-Income Nonapplicants to Get Medicare Drug Cards

The Bush administration said that it would simply send the cards to 1.8 million people with low incomes who are eligible but have not applied for Medicare.


Australia sends in troops amid worst bushfires in 70 years

Australia has mobilised the army as some of the worst bushfires in 70 years threatened homes and shrouded Victoria state in thick smoke that closed the airport and grounded firefighting aircraft.


N.H. Says It Can't Prosecute Mass. Bishop

New Hampshire authorities said Wednesday they cannot prosecute former Springfield Bishop Thomas Dupre on charges he abused two teens in the 1970s because it wasn't a crime at the time to have sex with youths their age.


Big Tobacco, on Trial, Claims It Kicked Bad Habits

They sounded awfully convincing, those Big Tobacco lawyers, when they told a federal judge this week their clients had reformed, indeed, had transformed their very corporate souls.


No evidence of crime in Anna Nicole death: police

DANIA BEACH, Florida  - There was no evidence of a crime involved in the death of Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith, and it was not possible to know yet what caused her death, authorities said on Friday.


Five Palestinians Dead in West Bank Gun Battle

At least five Palestinian fugitives were killed today in the West Bank city of Nablus during a fierce gun battle with Israeli soldiers, Palestinian security officials and witnesses said.


Afghan Election Bandwagon Creaks Into Motion

SHIBERGHAN, Afghanistan  - Afghanistan's election  bandwagon creaked into motion on Tuesday with a regional  strongman attracting the biggest gathering of the campaign.


Cavriago, 20:22 - VOLLEY, SERIE A2: BENEDETTI LASCIA LA PANCHINA DI CAVRIAGO

Per motivi strettamente personali, Claudio Benedetti ha lasciato la panchina dell'Edilesse Cavriago....


A small parcel bomb exploded outside the Indonesian embassy in Paris before dawn on Friday, slightly injuring 10 people and shattering windows, but officials said they had no clues to the motive.


Data breaches: Very little good news in 2007

While some statistics suggest improvements have been made, others point to disturbing developments--and to the weakest link in the security chain.


Brian Roberts homers twice in the first three innings but it's not enough as Los AngelesÃÂ bounces back to beat Baltimore, 8-4, Wednesday afternoon.


US Modifies Sanctions Threat in New Sudan Resolution

The United States circulated a new draft resolution on Sudan today, seeking to overcome opposition on the Security Council by modifying a threat to put sanctions


HSBC Holdings, Europe's biggest bank by market value, said Monday that David Eldon would retire as chairman of Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp.


CAIRO, EGYPT-December 16, 2004 - Osama bin Laden has purportedly praised an attack this month on the a US consulate in Saudi Arabia.


Padilla agrees new contract with Rangers

Pitcher Vicente Padilla and the Texas Rangers have agreed to a three-year, $33.75 million deal, the Major League Baseball club announced on Saturday.


Britain raises pensions for Gurkha veterans

Britain announced a "significant" increase in pensions for Gurkha veterans following prolonged protests from the Nepalese veterans who fought alongside British troops in two world wars.


Lettera solidarieta' del vicepresidente Csm a pm Papalia


Liverpool, 14:48 - CHAMPIONS, CARRAGHER: PER IL LIVERPOOL E' UN MOMENTACCIO

Il difensore del Liverpool, Jamie Carragher, è preoccupato per la scarsa forma della squadra ...


Cavaliers fans are outraged and dismayed that after a preseason rife with optimism, Virginia fell flat in its season opener at Wyoming.


A Cautionary Tale Arguing for Freedom of Expression

This lively, if maddeningly reductive documentary examines the influence of the low-budget 1972 film "Deep Throat."


It was the final of the forgotten. Those who raced it, this weirdest of women's 100-metres dashes, were a largely unknown lot; the winner, Yuliya Nesterenko, ran into history from the comfortable starting blocks of near-total anonymity.


Il magistrato ipotizza il reato di omicidio preterintenzionaleUna ventina denunciati per rissa. Inchiesta parallela della Figc                                          Cosenza, due giovani indagati per morte dirigente squadra calcio


The man behind the Athens Olympics' opening ceremony is reluctant to call his work a success, despite worldwide acclaim for his evocative tableau of 3,000 years of Greek history and culture.


KANDAHAR -- A roadside bomb tore through a NATO vehicle yesterday, killing six soldiers and their Afghan interpreter in a southern Afghan region that has recently seen heavy fighting, a NATO statement said. NATO did not release the soldiers' nationalities or the location of the attack, but Afghan police said it happened in Kandahar Province's Zhari district. The majority of ...


It appeared the Mets were suffering from the same bad karma as the Red Sox last week, having dropped six of seven after Thursday's hideous 8-7 loss to the Marlins. But the Mets were able to catch themselves by winning within 19 hours Friday night and yesterday, delaying and possibly halting what would be an embarrassing fall out of first ...


Reports of a takeover approach continues to surround ITV, the UK's largest commercial broadcaster.


Poland considers using 20,000 prisoners to help build stadiums and venues for the Euro 2012 football tournament.


State Backs Out of Suit on Pollution; Van Hollen Reverses Course on EPA Fight Mounted By Predecessor

By LEE BERGQUIST  Republican Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen has removed Wisconsin from a group of states that are challenging the Bush administration over pollution controls on aging industrial plants.


AT THE DNC and during his entire campaign, John Kerry's four months of Vietnam service served as a defining theme. Therefore, his service should be closely scrutinized since he has promoted it as a key element of his ability to lead the country.


F.T.C. Approves Googleâs Planned Merger With DoubleClick

The merger could still be held up in Europe, where personal privacy has more legal protections than in the United States.


Langi Martinga, 50, a tsunami victim from the from Car Nicobar island, looks on at a relief camp in Port Blair, in India's southeastern Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Thursday, Dec. 30, 2004.


Accordo ne limita traffico per paura uso da parte terroristi


Two bombs discovered in Sardinia after Berlusconi-Blair meet

Police discovered two bombs near the Sardinian villa of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, just hours after he met his British counterpart Tony Blair on the island, the Ansa news agency said.


Gordon Brown admits mistakes were made over Iraq and that the issue is divisive for the nation.


West Indies will play England in the Champions Trophy final after beating Pakistan by seven wickets.


Venezuela threatens U.S. over Exxon fight

President Hugo Chavez on Sunday threatened to stop sending oil to the United States if it continued to attack Venezuela as he said it had done through an Exxon Mobil  lawsuit that has frozen the assets of the OPEC nation.


Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Thursday that his opposition to same-sex marriage should not be interpreted as intolerance of gays, who served in his administration when he was Massachusetts governor.


Italy still wants justice from U.S. for Iraq shooting

Italy has raised the stakes in a spat with the United States over the killing by a U.S. soldier of an Italian intelligence agent in Iraq, saying Washington must set things right by assuming responsibility for the death.


Europe and US Agree to Curb Iran's Nuclear Ambitions

Europe and the US agreed to moves to curb Iranâs nuclear ambitions tonight, but divisions emerged with so-called non-aligned nations objecting to parts of the text.


The United States army will withhold payment of up to $60m (£32.8m) a month on future invoices submitted by Halliburton, the firm formerly run by vice-president Dick Cheney, due to a continuing dispute over work done in Iraq.


US meat labels to note country of origin

The House Agriculture Committee voted Thursday night to require country of origin labels on meats beginning next year, striking a compromise as reports of tainted food from China raise consumer awareness about imported food safety.


Flights Grounded During Italian Controller Strike

Hundreds of flights were canceled and many  others delayed on Friday due to a four-hour air traffic  controllers' strike in Italy, when unions protested against  plans to centralize control of central Europe's upper-airspace.


Algeria bomb kills 11 before presidential visit

A suicide bomber killed 11 people when he blew himself up in the Algerian town of Batna on Thursday shortly before a scheduled visit by President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, residents said.


Pennington, Martin lead Jets over Chargers

San Diego - Led by quarterback Chad Pennington and record-setting running by Curtis Martin, the New York Jets beat the error-prone San Diego Chargers, 34-28, in the Chargers' home opener Sunday in front of 57,310.


Congress considers protecting journalists from being forced to reveal their sources, while punishing government workers who leak secrets to reporters. Here's why that schizophrenic approach actually makes sense. Commentary by Jennifer Granick.


Four Rivers Lottery Results Expected Sometime Next Week

By Pete Zimowsky, The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Mar. 6--The U.S. Forest Service expects to run the Four Rivers Lottery by Friday and mail notifications to successful river runners by sometime next week.


Cavs' Jackson Has Surgery, Will Miss Rest of Season

Cleveland Cavaliers rookie guard Luke Jackson underwent successful back surgery Thursday and is expected to miss the remainder of the season.


Conquista ben 8 statuette, tra cui quella di miglior musical


Lax Catheter Policies Seen at Many Hospitals

Despite the well-established danger from urinary catheters, a new study finds that hospitals are doing very little to reduce the risks of infection.


Patient Risk Level Affects Heart Procedure Outcome

NEW YORK  - Patients undergoing treatment  to clear blocked arteries in the heart who have a  moderate-to-high risk of a recurrence of the blockage appear to  have a better outcome if they undergo heart bypass surgery  rather than a less invasive procedure, according to new study  findings.


The report exposing widespread use of steroids in Major League Baseball raised more questions about the depth of the problem in America's pastime and aroused concerns on Friday about the credibility of its evidence.


Israel Seeks to Break Palestinian Hunger Strike

Israel declared psychological war on  hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners on Monday, saying it  would barbecue meat outside their cells to try to break their  spirit.


Roma, 14:57 - CALCIO, SANDULLI: L'ESPERIENZA DI BORRELLI VA RECUPERATA

Piero Sandulli, presidente della Corte Federale in occasione del processo su calciopoli, commenta il...


Concerns arise that the massive bomb-resistant vehicles may not be practical outside Iraq.


Francis Mayer, chairman and chief executive officer of French state-owned bank CDC, has died at age 56 in Paris.Comment


Indian Graves Have Wash. Set to Exit Site

The ancient remains of hundreds of Indians unearthed at a massive bridge construction site have state officials ready to cut their losses — millions of dollars and months of delays — and find another site.


Bonds Said Unknowingly Used BALCO Supplements

San Francisco Giants slugger  Barry Bonds told a grand jury last year that he unknowingly  used substances at the heart of the BALCO steroid scandal, the  San Francisco Chronicle reported on Friday.


Â· Â£50 fine each time an excluded child roams Â· New law part of drive to improve school discipline


A Malawian official is given leave to visit London and assess Madonna's suitability to adopt a child.


Gli ho proposto un programma elettorale alla vaticana....


Aare, 11:22 - SCI, MONDIALI: PAERSON SUPER IN PROVA DISCESA

E' sempre lei la piÃ¹ veloce. Anche stamattina, con il tempo di 1.26.90, la svedese Anja Paerson, vin...


Firefox Could Give IE A Run For The Money

By the day of its release last week, Mozilla Foundation's Firefox 1.0 had already garnered 3% of the Web-browser market. Not bad for a new product competing directly with Microsoft's widely entrenched Internet Explorer.


Army captain sues government, saying Iraq assignment came after he ...

NEW YORK An Army captain is going to court in an attempt to keep from being sent to Iraq. In a lawsuit filed in federal court in New York, Jay Ferriola contends he resigned after completing eight years of service in the Army and Army Reserve.


UPDATE 1-Mauresmo starts strongly, Williams wins again

Amelie Mauresmo made a powerful start in her bid to end the year as world number one with a 6-1 6-0 rout of Vera Zvonareva at the WTA Championships on Thursday.


Liberal teaching methods in the 1960s and 1970s, were "plain crackers", says the chief education watchdog.


Sidebar: HP's grid storage initiative leads the way

Hewlett-Packard was the first company to offer a grid storage device, but others are moving to catch up.


Cedric Benson ran for 165 yards and a touchdown to lead the Longhorns over the Aggies in Austin, Texas. Vince Young added a touchdown run and 224 yards total for the Longhorns (10-1, 7-1 Big 12), who earned


The United Transportation Union on Tuesday endorsed Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton for the Democratic nomination for president, the first national union endorsement of the 2008 campaign.


Firenze, 17:56 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: TONI TORNA TITOLARE, ABBONATI AL FRANCHI

La Fiorentina non cambia per il derby con l'Empoli. Prandelli sembra orientato a mandare in campo la...


Bettini e Cunego, i due volti della vittoria

Il Mondiale si chiude nel modo migliore per lâItalia. Bettini, oro ad Atene, conquista la sua terza coppa del Mondo consecutiva. Cunego, dopo la vittoria nel Giro dâItalia, conquista anche il Giro della Lombardia. Meglio di cosÃ¬ non poteva andare.


Compromises urged amid deadlock in Darfur talks

ABUJA, Nigeria -- Peace talks on Sudan's violence-torn Darfur region are deadlocked, a mediator said yesterday, as the chief of the African Union appealed to the Sudanese government and rebels to compromise.


The European Commission plans to delay Turkish accession talks until Ankara adopts a new penal code.


Baghdad Kidnappers Seize Three Western Civilians

A Briton was tonight missing with two American colleagues after they were seized by gunmen from their house in Baghdad. The three were hauled away by militants without a shot


Lohan to take morgue class for drunken drivers

Actress Lindsay Lohan will take a short class at a morgue as part of her sentence for drunken driving and cocaine possession, her lawyer said on Friday.


Good night's sleep is no slumber party for smokers

For smokers, getting a good night's sleep is no slumber party, scientists said on Monday.


Roma, 10:32 - CALCIO, ARBITRI; CAMPANA: DISPARITA' TRATTAMENTO TRA CLUB

Dura presa di posizione del presidente dell'assocalciatori Campana dopo lo sfogo del presidente del ...


BRUSSELS: "No Going Back" In Elimination Of WTO Quotas

The European Union council has officially adopted a proposal to eliminate all quantitative restrictions on the import of textile and clothing from World Trade Organisation countries from 1 January 2005.


Palestinians blow up border wall, flood into Egypt

RAFAH, Gaza Strip  - Tens of thousands of Palestinians poured into Egypt from the Gaza Strip on Wednesday through a border wall blown up by militants and stocked up on food and fuel in short supply due to an Israeli blockade.


In Shadow of 9/11, Hamburg Tracks Atta Contacts

The balding young man with the black beard raised his hands to cover his face as three visitors entered the room.


Militant in Musharraf Assassination Bid Escapes

An Islamic militant involved in an assassination attempt on President Pervez Musharraf a year ago has escaped from custody, triggering a nationwide hunt, Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said Tuesday.


LOS ANGELES  - Oprah Winfrey is adding a cable network to her media empire through a deal with Discovery Communications.


Syrians Vote For Assad in Uncontested Referendum

DAMASCUS, Syria, May 27 -- Posters plastered on walls of the capital and songs blaring from cars and loudspeakers proclaimed "We love you" as Syrians voted Sunday in a referendum to endorse President Bashar al-Assad -- the only candidate -- for a second term.


Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) will cut about 4,400 jobs and close a third of its factories under a program aimed at fighting rising costs and focusing


Lebanon braces for protests ahead of Blair Beirut visit

British Prime Minister Tony Blair, whom Hezbollah has called a "killer" over his stance during the Shiite group's war with Israel, is due in Beirut for talks on Monday, and the capital is bracing for protests.


Hollywood actor Brad Pitt describes bringing up his four children as "the most fun I've ever had".


White House hopefuls make nice with France -- sort of

Republicans hoping to win the White House in 2008 appear to have called a truce of sorts in their frequently harsh attacks on France ever since Nicolas Sarkozy won the presidency there.


Mariah Careyâs 1999 hit song âThank God I Found Youâ is being questioned for plagiarism. Songwriter Seth Swirsky claims that the song is a re-doing of a song he wrote called "Just One of Those Love Songs". This is not the first plagiarism case against ...


Judge Decides Some Neuheisel Case Issues

Rick Neuheisel's lawyers can present evidence showing NCAA president Myles Brand ignored his own staff's advice to stop talking publicly about an investigation into the coach's gambling.


British Airways  expects to announce a major plane order by late summer, Chief Executive Willie Walsh said on Friday.


Patriots 20, Jets 10: Despite Stormy Weather, Patriots Stay Perfect

Lost in the all the hype over frosty weather and frosty relationships was the Jets turning an expected blowout into a real game. But the Patriots eventually polished off the Jets to move to 14-0.


Banderas shows age directing first Spanish film

It is hard to picture Hollywood's  favorite Latin hunk as the director behind "El Camino de los  Ingleses" ("The English Path"), which opens in Spain this week.


Nasdaq sold remaining LSE stake for $194 million

Nasdaq Stock Market Inc  said  on Friday it sold its remaining 5.3 million shares in London  Stock Exchange Group Plc  for 18 pounds a share.


For a Musical Polymath, Only the Wardrobe Color Stays the Same

Stephin Merritt, best known as the guiding light of the Magnetic Fields, is a man of broad tastes.


ORLANDO, Florida  - Actor Wesley Snipes surrendered to police on income-tax evasion charges early on Friday at Orlando International Airport and is due to appear in court, the U.S. attorney's office said.


Has it come to this? Robots standing in for doctors at the hospital patients' bedside?


Bush, Kerry draw up battle-lines on eve of debate

President George W. Bush and Senator John Kerry dig in for a crucial one-on-one televised debate, with the Democratic challenger aiming to turn the tables on Bush's lead in recent in opinion polls.


Per i saldi nascono percorsi 'chic', 'trendy' e 'romantico'


Estonia set for world's first Internet election

The Baltic state of Estonia plans to become the world's first country to allow voting in a national parliamentary election via the Internet next month -- with a little help from the forest king.


Israel attacks Gaza; contacts new Abbas govt

Israel attacked Islamist fighters in Gaza on Wednesday for the first time since Hamas seized the territory, and ended an embargo of the Palestinian Authority by opening contacts with a new government in the occupied West Bank.


Ahead of Serbian vote, the pull of Russia is felt

Political motives lay behind the decision of Serbia's second-largest city to declare Vladimir Putin an 'honorary citizen'


An uncorked champagne bottle in his right hand, held hip-high as if he were waiting to slip it into a toolbelt, Trot Nixon repeatedly slipped back to his first days in a Red Sox uniform.


A new TiVo Inc. service set to debut Thursday will let some fantasy football fans stay glued to their televisions even while making changes to their team rosters.


Consumer confidence is at a standstill one week before the presidential election, unchanged from last week and hovering near its all-time average, according to a poll released Tuesday.


Fox launches ad-supported, free mobile Web service

Fox Interactive Media debuts free mobile access to MySpace and prepares similar launch for its other Web sites, as part of a move to an ad-supported mobile platform.


Stranded climbers agree to be helped off El Capitan

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. Two climbers who had refused offers to be helped off the face of Yosemite National Park's El Capitan relented today and are back on the ground at this hour.


Space trash, illness pose space station risks

Space debris, sudden illness and  even errant commands from Houston could jeopardize the  International Space Station's mission, but back-up plans and  equipment have most of the threats covered, according to a  report released on Tuesday.


A drug wholesaler accused of overcharging for flu vaccine agreed Wednesday to turn over its remaining inventory - a total of five vials - and to no longer buy or sell it.


Q&A Dr. Jeffrey M. Drazen on drug trial results

The editors of 11 top medical journals shook up the staid world of academic publishing this past week when they decided to stop printing results of drug trials that aren't registered in a central database.


Attack on Iran Not on U.S. Agenda -- Rice

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said  on Friday a military attack on Iran was not currently on the  agenda and played down differences with Europe in policy toward  Tehran.


No Joke, Bulb Change Is Challenge for U.S.

When 2012 hits, stores will no longer be able to sell the cheap but inefficient incandescent light bulbs that are fixtures in most homes.


A man has gone on trial accused of planning to crash a plane into the mausoleum of modern Turkey's founder. Metin Kaplan faces life in prison if he is convicted of a plot to destroy the tomb of Mustafa Kemal


NEW DELHI: Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and leaders from Russia, China, Nepal, Bangladesh, Italy and other countries have sent messages of condolence and support to the government and people of India.


Australians mourned the death of actor Heath Ledger, describing him Wednesday as one of the country's brightest stars.


Now that first impressions are often made on the internet, people are strategizing about how to virtually convey who they are, and crafting an e-version of themselves that appeals to multiple audiences.


Is what you know true? And what does that mean for your investments?


JPMorgan's Dimon, Three Months on Job, Reshuffles Leadership

Jamie Dimon waited less than three months after becoming president of JPMorgan Chase & Co. to install as finance chief a banker he worked with for more than a decade.


Mexico decries abuses of migrant workers

Mexican President Felipe Calderon acknowledged Wednesday that many of the illegal migrants from Central and South America who pass through Mexico on their way to the United States are abused by criminals and by authorities.


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was grateful that his players traded nothing more deadly than passes as they rediscovered their champagne football after a Champions


Paper Cuts Blog: Paper Cuts: Skimming the Sunday Reviews

V. S. Naipaul (Photograph: Eamonn McCabe/Camera Press) A quick hike through the Sunday (and a few non-Sunday) book review sections. The Times of London William Dalrymple reads V.S. Naipaulâs new book of essays, â A Writerâs People: A Way of Looking and Feeling,â and calls it âa grand old manâs book: meandering, ponderous and pedantic, full of narcissism [...].


More than 600 Egyptian antiquities flew back to Egypt from the UK four years after they were stolen.


Likelihood of Burst Appendix Tied to Insurance

Insurance, not race, seems to play a role in the risk of developing a burst appendix, a new study shows.


Keeping Closer Tabs on What's in Orbit ; Space Command Guards Satellites

By TOM ROEDER THE GAZETTE  An anti-satellite missile test carried out by China last month created the biggest debris cloud Air Force Space Command has seen in years and steeled determination of its commanders to get a clearer picture of objects in orbit.


Padoa-Schioppa, prelievo fiscale netto tra 5 e 6 mld


Antitrust Complaints Prompt Changes to Vista

Google claimed that Vista thwarted computer users who wanted to use search software other than Microsoftâs.


Tony Blair sends a personal message to Bill Clinton wishing him well amid reports of the former US President's heart problems.


A middle-aged Alaskan woman who died in Harborview Medical Center with dementia hinting of an ailment similar to mad cow disease appears to have succumbed to an unknown kind of neurodegenerative disease.


FedEx Corp FDX.N, charting a steady  course with its new U.S. advertising campaign, is relying on  more of the humorous sketches of office life that helped make  it the world's largest air-express shipper.


Branson unveils glimpse of Virgin civilian spaceship

British billionaire Richard Branson unveiled a mockup of his Virgin Galactic civilian spaceship, vowing to do his part to make space travel a reality for millions of people.


Victoria Beckham, Cameron Diaz, Robin Williams, Jessica Biel and Bruce Willis were among the celebrities poised to pass the popcorn at Sunday's 16th annual MTV Movie Awards, but Lindsay Lohan planned to pass the show.


A senior Italian politician says ransom of $1m was paid for the release of two hostages held in Iraq.


MOUNT ST. HELENS -- In a sudden explosion of steam, ash and gas, Mount St. Helens erupted yesterday, following weeks of tense seismic speculation.


Lockout Notebook: US on the rebound at WJC

For the United States Junior hockey team, Wednesday's loss at the hands of upstart Belarus was by no means devastating. But that doesn't mean the Americans wouldn't like to have it back.


Ailing Arafat Going to Paris; Mideast Is Uneasy

Yasir Arafat, the Palestinian leader, will be flown to Paris and hospitalized for the mysterious two-week-old ailment that has seriously weakened


Vittime due giovani di 17 e 19 anni, 3 gravemente feriti


In a town southeast of Jerusalem, a slate of candidates called the Reform Bloc campaigned hard in last month's municipal elections. The Reform Bloc ultimately swept seven of the town council's 11 seats, including that of the mayor.


In the World of Life-Saving Drugs, a Growing Epidemic of Deadly Fakes

Officials estimate that counterfeits of life-saving drugs may be a factor in up to 200,000 deaths each year.


It tastes better than cough medicine, and now researchers think it may be better at relieving coughs, too. Dark chocolate may have health benefits to weigh against fears of tooth decay or putting on weight.


Magnus Hedman admitted he was lucky not to hand Hibs a point on a day when nerves got the better of the Celtic goalkeeper. In the end he had two-goal hero John Hartson to thank for putting Celtic back on top


Hewlett-Packard has unveiled a host of upgrades to its Integrity server product line, including faster Intel Itanium 2 processors, new virtualization capabilities, and new production releases of the OpenVMS and Linux operating systems.


TV Stations Fined for Janet Jackson Breast Flash

Pop singer Janet Jackson's bare breast flash earlier this year during the nationally televised Super Bowl football game will cost 20 CBS stations that aired it a combined $550,000 for violating indecency rules, U.S. communications regulators said on Wednesday.


Tools aim to ease Vista deployment pains

(InfoWorld) - Microsoft Corp. released tools to help companies deploy Windows Vista, acknowledging that there are deployment and application-compatibility pains enterprise IT managers face when updating business desktops to the new OS. The company unveiled the new tools, Data Encryption Toolkit for Mobile PCs and Virtual Hard Drive (VHD) Test Drive, atÂ the TechEd 2007 conference in Orlando Tuesday. The first helps IT administrators set encryption policies for laptops in an enterprise using the encrypting file system and new Bitlocker features of Windows Vista, said Stella Chernyak, a Vista product manager at Microsoft. The second is a file that can be downloaded from the Internet that allows enterprises to run a virtual version of Vista on PCs for a 30-day evaluation period to see how it will interact with other applications in their systems. The VHD Test Drive is available online, and more information on the Data Encryption Toolkit can be found on Microsoft's Web site. Business adoption of Vista has been a big concern since the OS was released to business customers last November. Many companies said they would hold off on fully deploying the OS longer than they usually do mainly because of concerns about application compatibility. Indeed, Chernyak acknowledged Tuesday in an interview that lack of application compatibility is the biggest challenge enterprise customers face when they deploy Vista. She said this is why Microsoft released the Vista Application Compatibility Toolkit simultaneously with the general availability of the OS instead of some time after, which it has traditionally done. The VHD also gives enterprises a chance to see what applications will be affected by the new OS so they can make compatibility adjustments before investing in Vista. Three of Microsoft's large enterprise customers, Continental Airlines, Charter Communications and health-care company Cerna Corp. also will have major Vista deployments in their enterprise by the end of the year, Chernyak said. Microsoft claims most enterprises are on schedule to a full rollout of Vista 12 to 18 months after its release, which is about normal for a new Windows OS, she said. Still, not everyone is rushing to deploy Vista, and smaller companies in particular are wary of adopting the OS until making certain it will work with everything in their systems. TechEd attendee Ryan Engh, infrastructure manager at 130-person mutual funds company Wasatch Advisors in Salt Lake City, said his company is still about 12 months from beginning a Vista deployment, though two IT staff members are "playing with it" to see how it will interact with applications in the system. "We'd be more aggressive if it wasn't such a drastic change in the operating system," he said. Engh said he was not aware of the new deployment tools from Microsoft, but likely would not use them anyway because he is currently more concerned with application compatibility than actually deploying the OS. "I'm not so worried about the deployment, it's just if the application will actually work on the system," he said. "We're not even worried about [deploying Vista] yet." Microsoft also said at TechEd that it would make its previously announced Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) available by July for Windows Vista with a new feature for monitoring desktop errors so IT managers can identify errors and send a fix across all enterprise desktops at once. MDOP, unveiled in January, consists of software from Microsoft's purchases of Softricity, AssetMetrix, Winternals Software, and DesktopStandard. It rolls up virtualization software from Softricity, asset-management software from AssetMetrix, group policy-management software from DesktopSoftware, and diagnostic and recovery tools from Winternals into a product designed to help companies manage desktops in an enterprise. The Softricity and Winternals components of the pack are already available for Windows XP, said Winni Verhoef, a senior product manager for Microsoft. All of the components of MDOP will be available for Vista in July except the Winternals diagnostic and recovery tools, which won't be available until next year. It is taking Microsoft a bit more time to port those tools to Vista because they had to be rewritten for the new architecture of the client OS, he said. MDOP costs about US$10 per desktop and is available only to Microsoft customers who have purchased its Software Assurance service. Â


Flu shot for nursing home staff may cut outbreaks

Ensuring that nursing home  staff get their flu shots may help prevent potentially deadly  outbreaks among elderly residents, a new study suggests.


Childhood shots could help fight against malaria

Scientists have made important progress in their quest for a malaria vaccine, showing for the first time that childhood shots can prevent nearly one-third of cases and reduce the risk of severe, life-threatening attacks by almost two-thirds.


A Chilean appeals court rejected claims yesterday that General Augusto Pinochet was too ill to face charges of murder and kidnapping.


Spain seizes U.S. treasure boat near Gibraltar

Spanish police boarded an American treasure-hunting ship on Thursday that Madrid believes may have taken gold and silver worth millions from a sunken Spanish galleon.


Though unregulated money primarily fueled liberal causes during the first half of the presidential campaign, 527 groups supporting Republicans outspent those backing Democrats 3-to


Madrid, 12:07 - TENNIS, CLASSIFICA ATP: NALBANDIAN TORNA NEI PRIMI 20

La vittoria nel Masters di Madrid consente a David Nalbandian di entrare tra i primi 20 della classi...


John weakened to a tropical storm Saturday just hours after it hit land as a hurricane in the southern part of Mexico's Baja California peninsula, ripping the roofs from shacks, knocking out power and sending billboards flying.


Rallies protest against limits on digital copying

Free software advocates rallied   against certain limits on copying music and films on Tuesday in   a global "Day against DRM" (Digital Rights Management), saying   consumers are robbed of their fair-use rights as entertainment   goes digital and online.


Bari, 13:21 - CALCIO, BARI; BELLAVISTA: RIPARTIRE DALLA TRIESTINA

Dopo la seconda sconfitta consecutiva in campionato il Bari cerca il riscatto e cerca di farlo sabat...


Home Depot sees bigger profit drop on housing woes

Home Depot Inc.  forecast a bigger decline in 2007 profits on Tuesday, citing weakness in the U.S. housing market and the sale of its supply unit.


UBS, shaken by the mortgage crisis, said that it was walking away from a proposed takeover of Standard Chartered Bank of India.


While CBS Corp. is doubling the amount of bandwidth available for viewing NCAA tournament games this year, it will still restrict the number of viewers to keep the system running smoothly.


Bhutto's Last Day, in Keeping With Her Driven Life

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan -- Gripping the podium with both hands, Benazir Bhutto spoke in a shout that filled the cavernous park and echoed into the streets beyond.


Half of Army recruits have the literacy or numeracy skills of children leaving primary school.


Spain's prime minister calls for international efforts to resolve divisions between the Western and Muslim world.


Polish teen Agnieszka Radwanska pulls off a stunning upset, beating No. 2 seed Maria Sharapova as the defending U.S. Open champion falls apart in the third set.


Boston Scientific misses view as stent sales slide

Boston Scientific Corp.  posted lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Friday as sales of its flagship drug-eluting heart stents fell by 32 percent.


Berlusconi to stay in hospital until Wednesday

Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, who fainted on Sunday while addressing a rally, will stay in hospital until at least Wednesday for further checks, his doctor said on Monday.


'Team America' frees the world through filth

a movie acted by marionettes in the tradition of the 1960s cult sci-fi favorite "Thunderbirds - hit theaters Friday to predominately rave reviews.


According to a story in "Billboard", Warner didn't authorize the takedown notices for Led Zeppelin's reunion videos on YouTube.


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Newcastle fly-half Jonny Wilkinson pledges his future to the club after signing a new two-year deal.


The Football Association's Board has insisted that Sven Goran Eriksson retains its "full support" as it dismissed the idea of his eventual successor being a part-time coach.


Operazione dei carabinieri a Cosenza e nel Napoletano


Rock band Razorlight postpone their UK tour as singer Johnny Borrell develops vocal problems.


Palermo, 11:17 - MERCATO: ACCORDO RAGGIUNTO, BRIENZA ALLA REGGINA

Il fantasista del Palermo Franco Brienza è a un passo dal passaggio alla Reggina. Questa matt...


Sinclair Broadcast's program featuring material from a documentary critical of John Kerry aired Friday night, devoting as much coverage to the controversy as the film that sparked the uproar.


Oil prices hit fresh highs on Friday,  lifting U.S. crude above $49 a barrel, driven by escalating  violence in Iraq and unabated fuel demand growth from China and  India.


In an effort to cut costs, game developer EA said late Monday that it is reorganizing the company into four divisions. Each unit will focus on a specific group of games.


Above-normal Aug temps in Southeast, Rockies: NWS

The National Weather Service on  Thursday predicted above-normal August temperatures for the  Southeast, Rockies and Western regions.


When It Comes to Politics, Friendship Has Its Limits

In deciding whom to endorse in the 2008 Presidential Election, close friends Oprah Winfrey and Maya Angelou seem to agree to disagree.


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French fall out of love with smitten Sarkozy

President Nicholas Sarkozy might have  just got re-married, but his love affair with the French  electorate appears well and truly over.


If the government required deeper cuts in air pollution from power plants, at least 3,000 lives would be saved and 140,000 children would avoid asthma and other respiratory ailments, an environmental group said Tuesday.


The warning label on the abortion drug is changing as the result of problems predicted by pro-life activists. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is strengthening the warning


The row between China's largest drinks maker, Wahaha, and French food firm Danone takes a new turn.


Sharper Image files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Sharper Image Corp , the store and catalog retailer whose products include air purifiers and massage chairs, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, saying declining sales and three straight years of losses led to a shortage of liquidity.


European Union backs early democracy in Hong Kong

The European Union said Friday it supported a swift transition to full democracy in Hong Kong while it expressed concerns about the territory's copyright policy.


South Korean Business Confidence Rises; First Gain in 4 Months

South Korean business confidence rose for the first time in four months in August because of rising exports and expectations of a recovery in consumer spending ahead of the Thanksgiving Chusok holidays later this month.


Fassino, subito proposte Governo; Maroni, no alla svendita


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UN Report Sees Some Hope Within Hunger Tragedy

The world is making scant progress toward  an aim of halving the number of hungry people by 2015 but could  still succeed if efforts are redoubled, the United Nations said  on Wednesday.


Kyoto Protocol not enough to stop warming: scientists

REYKJAVIK, ICELAND - Canadian scientists at an international symposium on climate change say a new report shows the Kyoto Protocol agreement on limiting fossil fuel emissions is not enough to slow the potentially disastrous warming of the planet.


Favre, Tice can't help but admire their NFC North enemies

His teammates charged onto the Lambeau Field grass like high school kids who'd just captured a state championship, basking in the glory of Ryan Longwell's game-ending 33-yard field goal.


President Hamid Karzai says Afghans are running out patience over cross-border violence from Pakistan.


'Mi sembra un buon lavoro preparatorio a vendita'


Israel holds the preemptive wildcard, but experts doubt Osirak-style repeat.


Gators fire Ron Zook after two-plus years

Florida coach Ron Zook was fired Monday after two-plus years and a stack of embarrassments on and off the field, satisfying a growing groundswell for his ouster that began the day he replaced Steve Spurrier.


Virenque climbs into spotlight one last time

Flashy as ever, Richard Virenque has climbed off his bike on the stage of the most famous music hall in Paris to bring the curtain down on his 14-year career.


Both Sudan's government and Darfur rebels criticize UN report

KHARTOUM, Sudan -- Both Sudan's government and Darfur rebels criticized a UN report that accused the government and allied militias of atrocities in the country's western region but that stopped short of calling the violence genocide.


Un'onda gigantesca devasta l'Asia del sudest: 12 mila morti

Â«Ho visto lâacqua salire, lÃ¬ per lÃ¬ ho pensato allâalta marea. Poi ho sentito un rumore che mi ha fatto accapponare la pelle, qualcosa che non avevo mai udito nella mia vita. Era un suono alto seguito


Merv Dillon takes 5-29 as West Indies brush aside Bangladesh by 138 runs at the Rose Bowl.


Stem cell treatment could work in decade: scientist

Stem cell technologies could be used to cure diseases and heal injuries within 10 years, a Japanese scientist who recently broke new ground in the field said Wednesday.


Ministro al Senato: progetto in ritardo di quattro anni


Schering-Plough profit lifted by cholesterol drugs

Schering-Plough Corp.  said on Monday that second-quarter earnings rose sharply, fueled by growing demand for its Zetia and Vytorin cholesterol drugs and treatments for arthritis and allergies.


Oil Extends Two-Day Fall as China's Rate Rise May Cut Demand

Crude oil futures fell in New York, extending the biggest two-day decline in 19 months, amid concern China's first interest-rate increase in nine years may slow growth in fuel demand in the world's second-largest oil consumer.


Responding to customer requests for less preinstalled software on its machines, Dell will now offer its customers an option to select "no software preinstalled" when purchasing Inspiron notebooks or Dimension desktops.


Asia's greenhouse gas emissions will treble over 25 years, a report commissioned by  the Asian Development Bank warns.


Il ministro delle Infrastrutture punta il dito contro il Guardasigilli"Si rischia una caduta di credibilitÃ  delle istituzioni"                                          Di Pietro torna all'attacco di Mastella "Resta alone di sospetto"


Whether a woman is living with her partner or not when she conceives seems to influence the sex of her child, new research reports.


Church nurses aim to fill in U.S. health care gaps

Mel Bamel, 81, has been in the coronary unit of the hospital for just over a week. He's feeling a little better today. He was able enjoy the artichokes his daughter Liz brought over for dinner last night.


New Zealand kept an eye on the weather to save them as they frustrated Australia's efforts to wrap up another fast-tracked victory in the second cricket Test at the Adelaide Oval on Monday.


Congressional Democrats are spoiling for their second veto fight of the spring with President Bush, this one centered on embryonic stem cell research and its disease-fighting potential.


Roma, 09:35 - CALCIO, DIRITTI TV; MATARRESE: PER LA B NON CI SONO OFFERTE

Antonio Matarrese fa il punto sulla vendita dei diritti tv della B e svela che la vicenda è i...


American Airlines to postpone delivery of Boeing planes

American Airlines will defer delivery of all but two Boeing Co. aircraft scheduled for deliver between 2006 and 2010 in order to defer billions in spending, it said Monday.


People in the Russian town of Beslan mark the end of 40 days of mourning for those who died in last month's school siege.


England's Test life under the Robinsons truly gets underway here Saturday when new coach Andy takes charge for the first time and new captain Jason leads the team out at Twickenham against Canada.


Bruxelles, 20:16 - CALCIO, EURO U.21; ANDATA PLAYOFF: BELGIO-BULGARIA 1-1

Belgio e Bulgaria hanno pareggiato 1-1 nell'andata dei play-off per gli Europei under 21. Belgi in v...


Deer probably spread a brain-destroying illness called chronic wasting disease through their saliva, concludes a study that finally pins down a long-suspected culprit. The key was that Colorado researchers tested some special deer.


Mobile Operators Team Up for a Voice in Post-3G

Seven mobile operators spanning both the GSM and CDMA worlds have teamed up to create a common set of requirements from network and handset providers for when they evolve to fourth-generation technology and beyond.


Google adds indexing tools for News portal

Publishers and webmasters will be able to specify through a site map the articles they want Google News to index.


Russian authorities say they will not use force to rescue hundreds of hostages held in a school in North Ossetia.


General Motors Corp. GM.N, in the  midst of reassessing its unprofitable European operations, is  not ruling out closing a plant there and is likely to cut some  jobs, a GM spokesman said on Wednesday.


Bon-Ton Stores posts wider quarterly loss

Retailer Bon-Ton Stores Inc.  reported a wider quarterly loss on Thursday as bad weather resulted in lower-than-expected sales in April.


WTO Authorizes Trade Sanctions Against US for Import Duties

The World Trade Organization authorized the European Union, Canada and five other countries today to impose about $150 million in trade sanctions on the United States in


Scientists have discovered the underground remnants of an ancient lake in Sudan's arid Darfur region, offering hope of tapping a precious resource and easing water scarcity, which experts say is the root of much of the unrest in the region.


Iran MPs want action over Dutch, Danish cartoons

Iranian lawmakers have urged the  president to review ties with Denmark and the Netherlands over  reprints of satirical cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad in  Danish and Dutch newspapers, state radio said on Monday.


A post mortem examination is due to take place on the body of a  girl from Belfast who died in County Donegal.


The governor of Helmand province in Afghanistan says up to 700 insurgents have crossed over from Pakistan.


MySpace is getting into the book business.


Flood of arms turning Sudan's Darfur region into giant powder keg ...

Weapons flooding into Sudan's Darfur region have turned the already bloodied area into a "time bomb waiting to explode," African Union ceasefire monitors said Friday.


A Florida-based missions agency reported Friday that most of its missionaries have been able to leave the war-torn Ivory Coast, while the remaining few are expected to be out by Sunday.


PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - The New Orleans Hornets are  going to have their work cut out for them in the 2004-05  season. When the NBA approved its realignment plan, the Hornets  became the newest member of the Western Conference as the  expansion Charlotte Bobcats were placed in the East, giving  each conference 15 clubs comprised of three divisions of five  teams.


LOS ANGELES  - Samaire Armstrong, who  has appeared in the Fox soap "The O.C." and HBO's hipster  comedy "Entourage," has been cast in an untitled project  starring Lindsay Lohan.


U.S. antitrust officials seen swallowing beer deal

No. 2 U.S. beermaker SABMiller's  move to combine American operations with No. 3 Molson Coors  will likely be approved even though it will increase market concentration, antitrust experts said.


Huge demand overwhelms Beijing ticket system

Huge demand for the second tranche of Beijing Olympics tickets overwhelmed the booking system, jammed telephone lines and caused lengthy queues when sales opened on Tuesday morning.


New York, 09:01 - FOOTBALL, NFL: RISULTATI

Risultati delle gare del campionato americano di football: San Francisco 49ers-New Orleans Saints 10...


Nintendo sells 500,000 DS Handhelds in First WEek

NEW YORK -- Nintendo Co. Ltd. sold 500,000 Nintendo DS video game devices during the first week of sales in US stores for the new handheld featuring two screens for game playing, the Japanese game maker said Wednesday.


Independence Bowl: Iowa State Beats Miami-Ohio 17-13

SHREVEPORT, La. (Sports Network) - Freshman quarterback  Bret Meyer passed for 113 yards and rushed for 121, leading the  Iowa State Cyclones to a 17-13 victory over the Miami-Ohio  RedHawks in the 29th annual Independence Bowl.


Music Review | Takacs Quartet : The Sonatasization of Philip Rothâs âEverymanâ

When Edward Dusinberre read Philip Rothâs novel âEverymanâ he was struck by what he perceived as its richly musical qualities.


Italy's leader Berlusconi heads for Libya to discuss how to stem the flow of migrants trying to reach Italy.


National Treasure: Book Of Secrets plays out like a repeat ride on an exciting rollercoaster. It is still fun the second time around but with nowhere near the excitement and mystery that accompany a 'first time'.


China's elimination from the 2006 World Cup qualifiers has prompted calls for reform of the country's scandal-tainted football bureaucracy.


The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees will play one game tonight for the American League pennant. The Red Sox pulled even in the series last night with a 4-2 win as Boston won its third straight after losing the first three. Derek Lowe (14-12) goes for Boston tonight against either Kevin Brown (10-6) or Javier Vazquez (14-10) for New York. This afternoon, Pete Munro (4-7) pitches for the Houston Astros against Matt Morris (15-10) for the St. Louis Cardinals. The Astros lead that series 3 games to 2.


Iran Honors Nuclear Agreement With Europe

Iran announced Monday it has suspended uranium enrichment, and the head of the UN nuclear watchdog agency said he believed all Iran's enrichment activities have stopped, the central part of an agreement with Europe designed to head off possible UN


Former No. 1 Kim Clijsters' latest left wrist problem is a new injury that is expected to end her season but probably won't require surgery.


SUNDAY, Aug. 22 (HealthDayNews) -- Here's some back-to-school meal and snacking advice to help protect your children from tooth decay -- the single most common chronic childhood illness, affecting more than half of children aged 5 to 17 years.


Litke: Hockey Will Suffer for a Long Time

A dozen years have passed since a behind-the-scenes NBA power broker named Gary Bettman stepped off the fast track at what was then the hottest pro sports league and signed on as commander in chief of the coldest.


Microsoft plan lets subscribers download away

Chris Gorog is convinced people won't continue to pay $1 a song for online music. By Evan Agostini, Getty Images. That is despite Apple's (AAPL) record string


Unpredictable winds played tricks with firefighters trying to extinguish a once-massive wildfire, tamed the night before by a driving rain


hexene writes "In an open letter to the IETF MARID Working Group, the Apache Software Foundation has rejected the patent-encumbered Sender ID specification.


Bush and Kerry Push Domestic Plans, Leaving Off Price Tags

In the last presidential debate, the candidates are unlikely to dwell on the cost of their own proposals, which analysts put at roughly $1.3 trillion each over 10 years.


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Amazon is attempting to drum up interest among developers for its Web Services offering by sponsoring a contest which looks for the best business venture that makes use of its technologies.


Parigi, 22:25 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: BORDEAUX PASSA A LE MANS

Risultati della ventunesima giornata della Ligue 1, il massimo campionato francese: Lorient - Paris ...


Tuesday, our scouts filed their advance advance scouting report on this week's matchup between the Packers and Vikings. Now they're back with a second look.


Newcastle and England midfielder Joey Barton was released from jail on Thursday after being granted bail by a judge at Liverpool Crown Court.


Briefly: WebSideStory cuts IPO to 4.4 million shares

roundup Plus: BMC looks to simplify network operations...Data center firms settle cookie suit...nStor sells off telecoms management unit...Nortel lowers expectations.


MOSCOW ConocoPhillips won 7.59 percent of the Russian oil giant Lukoil for $1.988 billion on Wednesday in a largely symbolic auction that still ranks as the Russian government's most lucrative post-Soviet privatization.


Ushering in New York City's fourth-generation high-speed wireless internet, Sprint Nextel taps Samsung to provide WiMax infrastructure for the city. The same duo will create infrastructure and equipment for similar networks in Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Boston.


Fitzgerald Says Plame Was a Covert Agent

Arguing that Libby deserves jail time, Fitzgerald says Plame was a covert agent


Sharapova Ends New Mom Davenport's Strong Comeback Run

MELBOURNE, Australia  -- Fifth-ranked Maria Sharapova put an end to new mom Lindsey Davenport's strong comeback, taking a 6-1, 6-3 victory Wednesday to reach the Australian Open third round.


BUCHAREST: Dacia's compact Logan model hits Romanian streets on Thursday before heading to countries on four continents in a global test of Eastern European, developing nations and Middle East's industrial ...


JAKARTA, Indonesia Sept. 16, 2004 - One's dubbed "the demolition man," a low and high explosives expert. The other's known for his skills in recruiting suicide bombers for the deadliest al-Qaida-linked terrorist


Rodriguez and Bonds Make the Top Less Lonely

Barry Bonds and Alex Rodriguez may never be easy for baseball fans to embrace, but they showed Friday night that they will always have one another.


Will the real Oliver Stone please stand up?

Look at the evidence: The man promoting the recently opened "Alexander" is not the real Oliver Stone. Granted, the man who greeted me last week at a Chicago hotel room is a fast-talking


Sri Lanka's armed forces launched airstrikes and fired artillery as they advanced Monday on a strategic Tamil Tiger-held enclave, killing at least 28 people, the military and rebels said.


Bausch & Lomb recalls second contact lens solution

Bausch & Lomb , which has been  struggling to recover from a sweeping recall of its ReNu with  MoistureLoc contact lens solution, said on Tuesday it had  initiated a recall of certain lots of its ReNu MultiPlus  contact lens solution.


The European Union said Wednesday it was looking forward to including Florida oranges and other U.S. products in its system of protecting traditional regional foods following a World Trade Organization ruling on the issue.


Per loro fuga impossibile, assicura portavoce dei ribelli


Redmond's 'open' standards approved Massachusetts is back on the Microsoft bandwagon. Nearly two years ago, the US state unveiled a policy that required its agencies to abandon Microsoft's Office applications in favor of apps that use "open" standards, such as the OpenDocument format (ODF).â¦


Digital Agenda: 10 facts you should know about homeland security

Campaign promises have changed little in the run-up to the presidential election, but the rhetoric has intensified.


Jury gets Internet hoax that led to fatal shooting

The tragic story that began with a sick joke on the Internet is coming to a close as a Riverhead, New York, jury deliberates the fate of 53-year-old John White, on trial for killing a friend of his son.


Sexy dances a draw card in conservative Pakistan

MULTAN, Pakistan  - A crowd of men whistle and cheer as a pretty young woman in a revealing red top and tight jeans dances on stage in a run-down Pakistani neighborhood.


A Chechen warlord has confirmed government suspicions and taken responsibility for the bloody Sept. 1 takeover of a school in Beslan.


Castor Prepared to Take FamilyÃ¢ÂÂs Political Legacy Beyond Florida

The political fortunes of FloridaÃ¢ÂÂs Castor family have turned sharply for the better in the two years since Betty CastorÃ¢ÂÂs bid as the Democratic Senate nominee fell short by just 1 percentage point. This year, that candidateÃ¢ÂÂs daughter, Hillsborough County Commissioner Kathy Castor, did more than easily win the Democratic House primary in the stateÃ¢ÂÂs 11th District; she effectively secured herself a seat in the 110th Congress by doing so.


Interpreters have long been the cogs in the wheel of international diplomacy. They make headlines only when they mess up, as when President Jimmy Carter's interpreter spoke of the Polish people's "lusts for the future" instead of their  "desires" for the future.  And even then, convention demands that interpreters  remain in the background, refraining from public comment.


Padre Lombardi, non ci sono ancora le condizioni


During hearings before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee this morning, former HP general counsel Ann Baskins -- who resigned her post earlier today -- refused to answer questions, citing her rights under the Fifth Amendment of the US constitution.


Powerful quake rocks northern Japan, injuring 13

TOKYO : A powerful earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale has injured 13 people in northern Japan in a new sign of seismic activity a month after the country's deadliest tremor in a decade.


Marsh Said to Reorganize Amid Deal Speculation

Shares of Marsh & McLennan rose Thursday following a report that a key executive at its insurance brokerage unit had resigned and that a reorganization of the group was imminent.


The lab home of Linux founder Linus Torvalds hires an intellectual-property attorney and says hello to Beijing.


Bank of America says it is to cut about 3,000 jobs as it restructures its loss-hit investment bank division.


How to avoid some of the key mistakes that small investors make.


Michael Robertson on VoIP wars and Net Neutrality

Backpackers rejoice Serial entrepreneur Michael Robertson extended his Gizmo Project this week with a Flash-based browser plug-in. This means no installation is required, and the service offers five-minutes free calls to anyone in the world, or 10 if you register with an email address.â¦


Russia Blames Terrorism for Downed Plane

MOSCOW - The discovery of traces of explosives in the wreckage of one of two airliners that crashed almost simultaneously this week has confirmed a widely suspected terrorist connection and stoked speculation that the disasters were linked to bloodshed in Chechnya.    A Web site connected to Islamic militants claimed the crashes, which killed 90 people, were retaliation for Russia's protracted civil war in the troubled republic, which holds an election Sunday to replace its assassinated Kremlin-backed president...


With Oil Prices Rising, Wood Makes a Comeback

With oil prices rising people are turning to wood heat, raising concerns about the environmental impact of some older devices that are being used.


Children of mothers who eat lots of apples while pregnant are less likely to develop asthma, research suggests.


Guardasigilli avverte alleati in caso di caduta governo


Is it possible to have a sane schedule and still be a mom working in the video game industry? In Sex Drive Daily.


New Orleans Lineman Has Unique Motivation

New Orleans Saints defensive end Charles Grant has a unique way of preparing for games. He imagines the players that line up across from him are the men who beat his mother over the years, the employers who took advantage of her or the people who ran out on her.


Kerry Leads Bush 50% to 44% in Michigan, Gallup Poll Finds

Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry leads President George W. Bush by 6 percentage points among likely voters in Michigan, according to a Gallup poll conducted for Cable News Network and USA Today.


Mobile phone firms lose their legal fight to reclaim tax they said they paid to acquire expensive licences in the UK.


EAST CHICAGO, Ind. - Hundreds of homes in northwestern Indiana county were swamped by rising floodwaters after a storm dumped up to 5 inches of rain within a few hours, a county official said Thursday.  At least 1,000 homes in Lake County, including more than 800 in East Chicago, were hit.


One of the hottest holiday gifts this year is the Apple iPod, the digital-age equivalent of the Sony Walkman. The iPod, which stores music files downloaded from a computer


MAKHACHKALA, Russia -- An ideological aide to Chechen rebel warlord Shamil Basayev was convicted yesterday of involvement in a 1999 raid in the southern Russian region of Dagestan.


A report aimed at rejuvenating France's economy has been presented to president Nicholas Sarkozy.


Handling of Violinist's Estate Questioned

After the violinist Isaac Stern died, pieces of his legacy, including autographed photographs, a music collection and violins and bows, were auctioned off.


G8 must focus on energy, not just economy: Russia

The world should rethink its emphasis on unfettered economic growth and boost efforts to create environmentally-friendly sources of fuel, a draft statement by oil and gas giant Russia ahead of a G8 summit says.


Russia optimistic but wants changes in Iran text

Russia produced amendments on Wednesday to a draft European resolution imposing sanctions on Iran for its nuclear ambitions but said none appeared to block any final agreement.


Els Withdraws from Florida Event with Finger Injury

Ernie Els has pulled out of this week's  Chrysler Championship in Florida due to a finger injury, the  world number two said on his official Web Site.


Saks Inc. declares special dividend of $4 a share

Upscale department store operator  Saks Inc.  on Tuesday said its board of directors  declared a special cash dividend of $4 per share.


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Scientists will comb data sent back from Titan by the Huygens probe for the chemical signature of life in a bid to identify the moon's source of methane.


Third-quarter net income rose 7.4 percent to $960 million, helped by strong demand in international markets. The company also raised its full-year profit outlook.


Nessun interesse per Commerzbank e Deutsche Postbank


Zach Randolph had 40 points and Jarrett Jack added 12 of his 20 points in overtime to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 108-100 win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Friday night.


Report: Nazis Planned to Rebuild Auschwitz

Nazi officials planned to move the Auschwitz gas chambers to a concentration camp in Austria as the Germans retreated westward from the Soviet army near the end of World War II, a magazine reported Sunday.


Far from the Carnival balls, parades and raucous crowds of New Orleans, Cajuns in St. Martinville held their last "bon temps" before Lent in a far different fashion: with a grand boucherie, or slaughtering of a pig.


Bomb kills at least 64 in Baghdad markets

Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric urged followers on Monday not to seek revenge against Sunni Arabs on the first anniversary of a Shi'ite shrine bombing that has pitched the country to the brink of civil war.


This chemistry lesson takes a strong stomach: It starts with grinding up fish in a big blender.


Some say stricter measures endanger wildlife, but others argue those concerns are smokescreens for pro-immigrant sentiment


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Microsoft develops 'intelligent' shopping trolley

Does it yell out when it's been nicked? Supermarket trolleys have always been pretty basic - until now. Microsoft is co-developing a new one featuring an integrated display that tells you what to buy, what isle itâs in and how much youâve spent.â¦


New Jersey Nets place Mercer on IL; sign former Raptor Jerome ...

The New Jersey Nets signed former Toronto Raptor forward Jerome Moiso on Tuesday after placing guard Ron Mercer on the injured list.


Making Way for Olympics, 15,000 Relocated in Beijing

The Washington Post\\'s ongoing investigation of the state of medical care and facilities at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the overall military and VA health care systems.


Heart Procedure Results Have Improved for Elderly

Over the last decade, the use of angioplasty and coronary artery bypass grafting to treat elderly heart patients has increased, and outcomes of these procedures have improved.


Effort to Push McGreevey Out Is Collapsing

RENTON, Aug. 19 - The effort to force embattled Gov. James E. McGreevey to leave office in time to schedule a special election appeared to collapse on Thursday, as Democratic leaders indicated they feared an escalating and ...


Billionaire Lewis buys Bear Stearns stake

Reclusive billionaire Joseph C. Lewis, who made his fortune trading currencies, has taken a 7 percent stake in Bear Stearns Cos Inc , snapping up the investment bank's sagging stock to become one of its largest shareholders in less than a month.


Private groups have reported raising more than $337 million for tsunami relief in what may be the greatest outpouring of donations for a foreign disaster in American history.


Inammissibile invece ricorso ex premier su Mediaset


Many seeking lower cost health care in India

The Washington Post on Thursday examined India's growing "medical tourist industry," which provides lower-cost surgical and other procedures to foreign patients.


EPA May Conduct Human Tests for Chemicals

In setting limits on chemicals in food and water, the Environmental Protection Agency may rely on industry tests that expose people to poisons and raise ethical questions.


Russia is developing a new nuclear missile system unlike any weapon held by other countries, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday, a move that could serve as a signal to the United States as Washington pushes forward with a missile defense system.


Inside Apple Stores, a Certain Aura Enchants the Faithful

Appleâs stock skyrocketed 135 percent in 2007, and its sleek retail gadget emporiums are a large part of that  success.


Shares rise after CEO Hayward outlines plan to simplify structure and increase efficiency after difficult 2007.


Middlesbrough swoop for Woodgate and Huth

Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate has completed a double defensive swoop for Real Madrid's Jonathan Woodgate and Chelsea's Robert Huth.


New talks aimed at halting Friday's national postal strike end without any progress, the CWU says.


Flights, trains still delayed as northern France copes with ...

PARIS Utility crews in Northern France are trying to restore power to thousands of people without electricity following a massive storm.


Peer Impact network enters online music fray

The drive to develop legal peer-to-peer online music services, where consumers share songs over the internet, received a boost this week when three of the four major record


Five comedians, including one woman, are nominated for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival Perrier Comedy Award.


Serbia expects support of Russia, China for continuing Kosovo talks

Serbian President Boris Tadic said on Sunday he expects that Russia, China and other U.N. Security Council members will support Belgrade's stand that the negotiations on the future status of Kosovo province ... via People's Daily Online


OLPC: Won't miss Intel's 'half-hearted' laptop effort

Intel has dropped out of the One Laptop Per Child initiative, and OLPC's CEO says that he's disappointed in the chipmaker's contributions.


The number of pending US home sales falls by 1.5% in December, as the housing market deteriorates further.


Iraq targeting officials with ties to militants

BAGHDAD -- Iraq's prime minister says US and Iraqi authorities are working together to arrest and prosecute Iraqi politicians and top officials suspected of links to armed extremist groups.


Alex Salmond is to hold face-to-face talks with Gordon Brown for the first time since the two men took on their new roles.


Roma, 11:46 - CALCIO, FIFPRO: QUATTRO ITALIANI NELLA SQUADRA IDEALE

Sono quattro gli italiani presenti nella squadra ideale votata da 43 mila giocatori appartenenti all...


The Vatican says the Pope did not intend to offend Muslims, after he is accused of anti-Islamic remarks.


Maybe it's the law of averages or maybe it's a slight slip, but Tiger Woods isn't as intimidating in majors as he once seemed to be.


European nations led by France were evacuating their nationals from Ivory Coast on Thursday, where an explosion of anti-French violence has made even long-time residents rush to pack their bags.


Belo to cut 250 jobs, mostly at Dallas Morning News

The layoffs are expected to come by November First, with most coming at Belo's flagship newspaper, The Dallas Morning News. Belo also says it's reassessing the future of its Dallas-based Texas Cable News television operation.


Russian cargo ship docks at the international space station ...

(Korolyov, Russia-AP) Dec. 26, 2004 - Workers at Russia's space agency are applauding Sunday's successful hookup of a Russian cargo ship with the international space station.


By SETH SUTEL NEW YORK - XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., rivals in the fledgling satellite radio industry, have agreed to combine in a deal that investors hope will result in lower costs, assuming it overcomes significant regulatory hurdles.


UK lawmaker wins libel case against Daily Telegraph

A British Member of Parliament (MP) on Thursday won a libel action against Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper which alleged the MP had received money from Saddam Hussein prior to the US-led war on Iraq.


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Glazer revives Man United bid with new backers - BBC

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Malcolm Glazer has found new financial backers for his takeover bid of UK soccer club Manchester United (UK:MNU) , according to the BBC.


Putin sees no need to hang successor's portrait

Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he saw no need to hang his successor's portrait in his office once he steps down as Russia's president.


U.S. lawyers bid to get Noriega sent back to Panama

Lawyers for former Panamanian strongman Gen. Manuel Noriega asked a U.S. court in Miami on Monday to block his extradition to France after his release from a Florida prison in September.


Jurors convict a US woman who strangled an expectant mother and cut the baby from her womb with a knife.


Hall to Direct Docu on Black Comedy Circuit

Arsenio Hall is adding the title documentary filmmaker to his resume.


There is something almost spectral about the vision of the new bridge across the Tarn Valley at Millau. It is almost as though it is not connected to the normal laws of gravity.


Muslims in the country are outraged by revelations, uncovered by a TV sting, that clerics take money for their religious rulings


Indian mobile phone users outnumber fixed line customers for the first time, the country's telecoms regulator says.


FDA finds few problems at human tissue firms

An "inspection blitz" prompted by two high-profile body parts scandals have turned up no serious problems at most firms that deal with human tissue, the Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday.


Epifani: 'l'Inps e' un paravento, voglio garanzie'


Letter Gives Glimpse of Al-Qaeda's Leadership

Six months before the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in June, a senior al-Qaeda figure warned him in a letter that he risked removal as al-Qaeda's leader in Iraq if he continued to alienate Sunni tribal and religious leaders and rival insurgent groups.


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Udine, 15:48 - CALCIO, PORTE CHIUSE; MALESANI: IN GRECIA HA FUNZIONATO

Porte chiuse fino al termine del campionato? per il tecnico dell'Udinese Alberto Malesani, che porta...


US Secretary of State Colin Powell insisted today that the US has not been "stingy" in its response to the Asian tsunami disaster but admitted that much more international aid would have to be given.


In a move that would finally separate it from the tobacco business, Loews said it planned to divest its interest in Lorillard Tobacco, the maker of Kent, Newport, Maverick and True.


Four charged in plot to blow up JFK airport

Four people, including a former member of Guyana's parliament, have been charged with planning to blow up New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, U.S. officials said on Saturday.


Apologetic Hair pulled out of reserve fixture

Darrell Hair has apologised for the e-mail he sent offering to resign as an umpire in exchange for 500,000 dollars after the ball-tampering row which cut short the fourth Test between England and Pakistan at The Oval.


'Continuero' a lottare perche' emerga la verita''


EU seeks compromise in tough fishing talks

BRUSSELS : European Union fisheries ministers battled to carve out a compromise on hard-hitting plans designed to restore what Brussels says are dangerously low levels of several species including cod.


Senate Panel Approves Rice as Secretary of State

The Senate Foreign Relations  Committee on Wednesday approved the nomination of Condoleezza  Rice to be secretary of state.


Diane Kruger Says She Welcomed 'Treasure'

"National Treasure" came along just in time for Diane Kruger.


Finally, there's just the man and his looming loneliness. He could end it right now.


China's Hu starts tour to strengthen Africa ties

Chinese President Hu Jintao began his  second African tour in a year on Wednesday to boost ties with a  continent that has many of the oil and commodity reserves the  Asian giant needs for its ballooning economy.


The Supreme Court will decide whether a $2.5 billion punitive damages award against Exxon Corp. -- now Exxon Mobil -- for its role in the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska was excessive.


European press pulls in horns in face of Iraqi terror

Threatened with kidnap or death, European journalists are reducing coverage of the Iraqi election process to a strict minimum.


The Caucus: Congress Takes Up Surveillance Bill

Democrats and Republicans take up fight over wiretapping measure.


Maddux beats D'Backs to end desert slump

Greg Maddux broke his slump in the desert and San Diego took a one-game lead in the NL West. Maddux extended his streak without a walk to 49 1-3 innings over seven starts, and won for the first time in Phoenix as San Diego routed Arizona 10-2 on Monday.


EBay Fights India Arrest Over Sale of Sex Video

The arrest of the Indian-born chief of Baazee.com, the unit of eBay that is India's largest Internet auction site, has raised an uproar, prompting calls for clearer


Chelsea manager Grant cools Berbatov talk

Avram Grant insists Chelsea are not considering a bid for Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov.


Patto su distribuzione di soluzioni di e-business


Sony BMG to Drop Copy Protection for Downloads

Sony BMG Music Entertainment will become the last of the big four majors to drop copy protection software on music downloads.


IBM recalls 225,000 ThinkPad power adapters due to fire hazard

SEPTEMBER 03, 2004  - IBM is recalling about 225,000 AC power adapters for its laptop computers due to concerns about possible fire and electrical shock hazards.


A month after distribution began, the over-the-counter version of the morning-after pill is now available at pharmacies nationwide. Planned Parenthood celebrated Wednesday with a free giveaway of the emergency contraceptive, while critics insisted that Plan B's accessibility will soon be a cause for regret.


Famed American composer Elmer Bernstein passed away at his home in Ojai, Calif on Aug. 18, 2004, his publicist said on Thursday. The family said Mr.


The parliament of Spain's autonomous Basque region has voted in favour of a proposal to loosen ties with the central government in Madrid.


Lexmark Issues Recall for 40,000 Printers

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Lexmark, today recalled nearly 40,000 laser printers. According to a company statement, these printers can short-circuit, posing an electrical shock hazard to consumers.


IHOP Corp.  said on Monday it plans to buy bar-and-grill chain Applebee's International Inc.  for $25.50 per share to expand beyond its iconic pancake houses, sending IHOP's shares up as much as 12 percent to an all-time high.


Four photographers are arrested after chasing Britney Spears' car on the outskirts of Los Angeles.


Samsung ships its first hybrid disk drive

(InfoWorld) - Samsung ElectronicsÂ has begun shipping its first hybrid hard-disk drives that mix conventional magnetic storage with flash memory, it said Wednesday. The drives are designed for use in laptop PCs and willÂ work with the ReadyDrive featureÂ in the new Windows Vista operating system. Under ReadyDrive, the flash memory acts as a temporary cache enabling the number of disk accesses to be cut. This means the drive spends less time in motion and so uses less power. Samsung claims a 70 percent to 90 percent cut in power consumption thanks to the system. Because data can quickly be stored and retreived from the flash memory, ReadyDrive should also allow PCs to wake up faster from sleep mode. The first three drives from Samsung are 80GB, 120GB, and 160GB models and have either 128MB or 256MB of flash memory. That's the same flash capacity as prototypes Samsung unveiled at last year's Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) in Seattle in May. In July of last yearÂ Samsung followed up with a prototypeÂ that included 4GB of flash memory. Software support for ReadyDrive exists in Windows Vista only so PCs running other operating systems won't benefit from the technology. IntelÂ has a competing system that isÂ code-named Robson. It has the flash memory on the PC motherboard and will be included on Intel's new Santa Rosa laptop platform that is due in the second quarter of this year. Â


The state of California is suing six carmakers for damages, accusing them of contributing to global warming.


We know pill-popping is risky business, but we take the leap of faith. We trust our doctors and our doctors trust the drug makers.


Unprecedented IRA disarmament is in the balance over a refusal by Ian Paisley's Democratic Unionists to compromise at the Northern Ireland peace talks.


Fashionistas who want the latest in couture can go to Paris or Milan, but for real cow-ture, the place to be is Chicago.