Astron and IBM team up on astronomy telescope

Astronomy research organization Astron  on Wednesday said it was teaming up with International Business  Machines Corp. , the world's largest technology services  group, to design chips to be used as part of Astron's project  to build a radio astronomy telescope to look at evolving  galaxies.


To Raise Armyworms and Corn Borers, Study Insect Husbandry

Frank M.  Davis and other experts have developed an entire technology to breed large numbers of insects for a variety of exotic jobs.


Up to 200 jobs are to be created in Belfast with the opening of a new office by an IT support company.


Netherlands prosecutors plan to charge a Dutchman suspected of assisting genocide in Iraq in the 1980s.


Most Britons want legal smoking age to be raised

Four out of five Britons wanted the legal smoking age to be raised from 16 to 18 years in a bid to deter young people from taking up the habit, the result of a poll suggested Monday.


German judge interrogates two al Qaeda suspects

German judge on Monday interrogated two men on suspicion of planning a suicide attack in Iraq.


A foam substitute found in nuclear bombs makes superior sticks. By Heather Bourbeau from Wired magazine.


Tanks encircle shrine in US blitz on rebels

UNITED States tanks today encircled the sacred Imam Ali shrine in the Iraqi city of Najaf, after an intense bombardment of rebel positions overnight.


Second arrest warrants are issued by a Thai court for exiled ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife.


The recording industry, already battered by a surge in recent years of illegal music piracy, increased competition and heavy regulatory scrutiny, is facing a new and potentially costly examination into its practices by Eliot Spitzer, the New York attorney


Senate unlikely to vote on China Bill: senator

The U.S. Senate is unlikely to vote  on a controversial bill threatening China with steep tariffs on  its exports to the United States, a key U.S. senator said on  Thursday.


Iran mulls suspending uranium enrichment

A senior U.S. envoy on Monday welcomed progress at talks meant to defuse a standoff over Iran's nuclear defiance, but said the U.N. Security Council still intends to "move forward" toward sanctions if Tehran refuses to freeze uranium enrichment.


Debt Market Looks to Fed to Restore Confidence

Investors assume that the central bank will reduce the overnight federal funds rate by at least a quarter of a percentage point, to 5 percent. But many market analysts say that will not be enough to restore confidence.


Dixons sounds death-knell for video recorder

First video killed the radio star. Now it looks like the video recorder's days could be numbered too, after Britain's biggest electrical retailer announced an end to sales of the household gadget.


La cerimonia di consegna si svolge a New York


Capitalizing on the popularity of social networks and online worlds, Sony will launch its own virtual universe and another 3-D game built almost entirely by players. "Home" is a real-time, networked world for the PlayStation 3 in which players create human-looking characters called avatars. They can buy clothing, furniture and videos to play on a virtual flat-screen television in their virtual apartments.


In the first tense hours of deliberations, jurors in Phil Spector's murder trial re-enacted the death of Lana Clarkson, trying to duplicate the angle at which she was shot and determine which way her blood splattered.


Ballon d'Or - Le palmarÃ¨s des dix derniÃ¨res annÃ©es

1995: 1. George Weah (LBR/Milan AC), 2. Jurgen Klinsmann (ALL/Bayern Munich), 3. Jari Litmanen (FIN/Ajax Amsterdam). 1996: 1. Matthias Sammer (ALL/Borussia Dortmund), 2. Ronaldo (BRE/FC Barcelone), 3. Alan Shearer (ENG/Newcastle).


Gore urges U.N. to "overcome paralysis" on climate

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore bluntly told a U.N. conference on Monday that the planet would be better off if people cared more about global warming and less about O.J. Simpson and Paris Hilton.


For Everett , last night's 36-28 victory over Leominster was a step in the right direction.


Modern Love: The Blank Space in Our Family Album

In our closets, and out minds, the books, clothes and dreams.


Pregnant women and those trying for a baby should avoid alcohol completely, the government advises.


London, September 24: Having defied all predictions, West Indies will seek to clinch their first major title in over two decades when they take on an equally determined England in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy on Saturday.


College Football Roundup: Texas Christian’s Winning Streak Stops at 13

John Beck threw for 321 yards and 3 second-half touchdowns to help visiting Brigham Young end No. 17 Texas ChristianÂs winning streak at 13 games with a 31-17 victory Thursday night.


Al Thornton scored 28 points, including two free throws with four seconds left, and Florida State upset No. 4 Florida, 70-66, last night in Tallahassee.


Really? : The Claim: Don't Eat the Mistletoe. It Can Be Deadly

Mistletoe has a legendary reputation for romance, but it is also widely considered as lethal as it is festive.


Although Red Bull Racing's Tony Purnell and David Pitchforth were in a talkative mood at yesterday's Christmas lunch, neither was in a position to give even the slightest hint as to the team's driver line-up in 2005.


Cultural Summit Planned After Riots in Birmingham Cause ...

A cultural summit has been hastily scheduled in the wake of religious protests that led to the cancellation of a play at the Birmingham Rep. Theatre.


Dorsey Levens' 2-yard touchdown run with 1:57 left helped the Philadelphia Eagles overcome an ankle injury to their star wide receiver and clinch home-field


Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry addresses a crowd of supporters during a campaign rally in Green Bay, Wis., Monday night, Oct. 25, 2004.


If the Digital Watermarking Alliance has its way, record labels will let their songs be sold as MP3s with embedded watermarks to track the songs in the open seas of the internet. In Listening Post.


SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Nov. 18 -- The Illinois Supreme Court threw out two lawsuits accusing gunmakers of knowingly letting weapons fall into the hands of gang members and other criminals, in a ruling Thursday that the manufacturers cannot legally be blamed for street violence.


Md. to Explore Ferry Possibilities for Chesapeake

So you're weary of the persistent backups on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, the stop-and-go traffic on Route 50 between Annapolis and the Eastern Shore? Or you feel a bit anxious whenever you venture onto the back of the mighty bay dragon?


An eight-year-old boy from Sussex who needed a rare bone marrow transplant dies from leukaemia.


Sunny weather drew around 600,000 people to the Notting Hill Carnival this bank holiday weekend to enjoy the parades, dancers, costumes, sound systems and street performances. The theme of this year's event was Set All Free, commemorating the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade


Investors see trade, taxes as key in White House race

The threat of growing protectionism  and higher taxes are the issues nearest and dearest to  investors as the U.S. presidential election gathers steam this  week with Tuesday's primary in New Hampshire.


Iraqi President Jalal Talabani falls ill

President Jalal Talabani is ill and has flown to neighboring Jordan for medical treatment, his office said Sunday, adding there was "no cause for worry."


Iraq Gives Rebels Hours to Give Up or Face 'Lesson'

NAJAF, Iraq  - Iraq's defense minister gave  Shi'ite militiamen in the holy city of Najaf hours to surrender  on Wednesday, warning that troops were preparing for a major  assault to "teach them a lesson they will never forget."


Microsoft revamps its plans for Longhorn

Microsoft is shaking up its plans for the next version of Windows to get the software off the drawing board and into PCs by the end of 2006.


One-time drug warlord Khun Sa, variously described as among the world's most wanted men and as a great liberation fighter, has died, an associate and a Burma official said Tuesday. He was 74


By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN  NEW HAVEN, Conn. - A dozen Guatemalans filed a federal human trafficking and racketeering lawsuit against a large nursery Thursday, claiming they were taken to Connecticut without their consent, forced to work nearly 80 hours a week and paid less than minimum wage.


BAGHDAD, March 5 -- A suicide car bomb exploded midday Monday at a open-air book market in central Baghdad, killing several people and wounding dozens.


Poll finds Bush enjoys solid lead over Kerry after convention

US President George W. Bush emerged from the Republican National Convention last week with a solid lead over his Democratic challenger, Senator John Kerry, a Washington Post-ABC News poll published on Friday showed.


Carphone Warehouse boss shuffles off the net

Blog off Charlie Dough-faced Carphone Warehouse chief and Daily Mail director Charles Dunstone has decided to keep his thoughts to himself from now on - he's deleted his blog from the TalkTalk website.â¦


2,000 dead in Fallujah as US-led forces sweep area

US-led forces rounded up scores of suspected rebels in Iraq's "triangle of death" on Thursday as officials said the death toll from the this month's massive operation in Fallujah was more than 2,000.


Sudan Not Curbing Militias, Diplomats Say

Sudan has not reined in Arab militias responsible for killing tens of thousands of black African civilians and displacing more than a million others in Darfur, casting


Two British Soldiers Killed in Iraq Ambush

Insurgents in Iraq ambushed a British military convoy in the southern city of Basra on Tuesday, killing two soldiers, a spokesman for the British army in Iraq said.


A HIV-postitive boy of four is thrown out of nursery in southern India after complaints from parents.


US mortgage giant Countrywide Financial denies speculation it is about to file for bankruptcy protection.


Younger players will lead next run for basketball gold

Staley's generation set the tone for America's dominance of women's basketball. She was hoisted off her feet by a player who represents the future of the sport, a generation that will be charged with keeping the gold medals coming.


Celebrities Found Stumping for Candidates

The presidential campaign trail is looking a bit like Hollywood Boulevard. Or a rock 'n' roll stage.


Bank of New York Mellon profit beats forecasts

Bank of New York Mellon Corp  said on Thursday third-quarter profit rose 11 percent, topping analysts' forecasts, helped by growth in fees from asset management and providing back-office services to institutional clients.


Iraq. Rumsfeld ritiro possibile anche prima che sia del tutto ...

Il segretario alla Difesa americano Donald Rumsfeld Ã¨ tornato a ventilare la possibilitÃ  che le forze Usa possano ritirarsi dall'Iraq anche se non sarÃ  stata del tutto piegata la guerriglia. In un'intervista


It's Back to the Fountain Pen for One School

In this age of cell phones, text messages and computer keyboards, one Scottish school has returned to basics. It's teaching youngsters the neglected art of writing with a fountain pen.


WRAPUP 5-Europe insurers, travel firms tally tsunamis' cost

European insurers face new costs and travel companies could lose business after tsunamis killed more than 22,000 in southern Asia this weekend, but the financial


Super Bowl Advertisers Still in Game After Scandal

Advertisers may have been bitten once  by an indecency scandal at the 2004 Super Bowl, but they are  not shy about getting back into the game for the next U.S.  football championship.


FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida  - A judge in Florida made public Anna Nicole Smith's 5-year-old will on Friday and gave the go-ahead for the former Playboy playmate to be embalmed.


Green homer gives Mets measure of revenge over Cards

Shawn Green hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 11th inning to lead the New York Mets to a 2-1 win and some measure of revenge over the St Louis Cardinals in National League play on Monday.


The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has voted for helmer Sidney Lumet to receive an Honorary Award from the Academy.


Oil drops 2 percent on swelling U.S. inventories

Oil fell 2 percent on Wednesday as U.S. gasoline stocks rose and crude inventories hit a nine-year high, easing supply concerns in the world's top consumer.


FDA Says It Was Not Told of Possibility of Vaccine Shortage

British and American regulators continued their inspection of a contaminated vaccine factory in Liverpool as the health agencies for both countries sought on Saturday


China, Bulgaria to promote economic, trade relations

China and Bulgaria will boost bilateral relations, especially in the economic and trade sectors, leaders of the two countries said here Tuesday.


Abbas forces free Hamas official held for 19 days

NABLUS, West Bank  - Palestinian forces loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas released a top Hamas official on Saturday after holding him in custody for 19 days, sources from Hamas and the security forces said.


France's highest administrative body on Monday ordered the TV station of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group off French airwaves within 48 hours for broadcasting hateful content in some shows and posing risks to public order.


Actor Heath Ledger, the gifted leading man acclaimed for his role as a gay cowboy in the film "Brokeback Mountain," was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on Tuesday, possibly of a drug overdose, police said.


Desperate photographers frozen out as Longoria weds

"Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria and basketball ace Tony Parker married in a civil wedding ceremony on Friday, but well-wishers and photographers got only a fleeting glimpse of the celebrity couple.


New York AG expands student loans probe-source

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, investigating whether lenders encourage colleges to steer students their way, expanded the probe by sending letters to more than 50 educational institutions, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday.


Copper cable bandits worry Chilean government

Copper bandits are worrying the Chilean government as they rustle telephone and electrical wiring to take advantage of a five-fold rise in prices for the red metal in the past three years.


With Live Earth now less than two weeks away, Microsoft's MSN division is preparing itself for what will be one of the largest streaming events in the history of the Internet.


Poles start voting in early parliamentary election

Poles began voting on Sunday in a snap  parliamentary election that could cost the ruling Kaczynski  twins their full grip on government in the European Union's  biggest former communist country.


Jay Fiedler will replace AJ Feeley at quarterback and start for the winless Miami Dolphins against the New York Jets on Sunday, a team source told The Associated Press on Tuesday on condition of anonymity.


Raptors obtain Dixon on quiet trade deadline

The Toronto Raptors dealt forward Fred Jones to the Portland Trail Blazers for guard Juan Dixon when the trade deadline came to a quiet close on Thursday.


Sporadic fighting grips north Lebanon camp

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Lebanese troops and al Qaeda-inspired militants fought sporadically at a refugee camp in north Lebanon on Wednesday and a Palestinian force took up positions to defuse tension at another camp in the south.


Germans Use Nokia Phones in Wireless Ticket Trial

The world's top mobile phone maker Nokia said on Tuesday its phones would be used in a project to test wireless public transport fares in Hanau, near Frankfurt in Germany, beginning early next year.


Short of staff, Norway eyes robot care for elderly

Household robots may help human carers  look after the growing number of elderly Norwegians in years to  come, enabling them to live longer and more comfortably in  their own homes, a project leader told Reuters on Thursday.


Update 8: Crude Futures Dip As Traders Predict Rise

Crude oil futures eased a shade Tuesday in range-bound trade as analysts predicted a weekly US oil inventories report could show a rise in stocks.


Comment is free: Hadley Freeman: Heroines who don't consider abortion are of a generation taking its rights for granted


During the Battle of the Bulge, which started 60 years ago today, Pvt. Joe Manoni made one of those fateful, almost psychic, decisions.


Berlusconi kept in hospital after heart scare

Silvio Berlusconi was ordered to stay in hospital for at least another two days on Monday after fainting at a weekend political rally, fuelling speculation that the former premier may be set to bow out of frontline politics.


U.S. welcomes call for early Palestinian elections

The United States on Saturday welcomed a call by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for fresh elections, expressing hopes it would quell factional violence and allow for a unity government that could work toward peace with Israel.


Russia's permanent representative to the United Nations, Andrey Denisov, left, shakes hands with UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan while Kenyan Nobel Peace prize winner Wangari Maathai, right, look on after they signed the Kyoto Protocol on global warming.


Charter Schools Lagging Behind, U.S. Data Reveal

The first comparison of test scores in charter schools and public schools shows charter school students often doing worse than students in regular public schools.


Tommy Hilfiger Down 26 Pct on U.S. Probe

Shares of Tommy Hilfiger Corp. TOM.N  fell as much as 26 percent on Monday after a federal grand jury  subpoenaed documents on commissions paid to a foreign  subsidiary of the clothing maker.


RHUB Releases TurboMeeting 3.1 With Remote Support and Remote PC Access

RHUB Communications, Inc., provider of the advanced, host your own Web conferencing solution, TurboMeeting, announced the release of version 3.1 with special features for remote support and remote access to your PC.


So, what do you do to the worldâs nicest database, in order to get some enterprise salesâ¦ Letâs face it; MySQL is a fabulous database engine. Not only is it free, itâs small, powerful and easy to drive. It also runs happily on free operating systems and so it can be used to create incredibly cost-effective database servers.â¦


John Peel, the BBC radio DJ and presenter has died suddenly on holiday in Peru. Send us your memories and tributes.


U.S. Health Experts Rate Hospitals' Cardiac Care

THURSDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health officials have rated the nation's hospitals on their treatment of heart attack and heart failure and found that most meet the national average for quality of care.


Roma, 15:28 - CALCIO, MATARRESE-VIZZINI: PACE FATTA

Stretta di mano tra il presidente della Lega Calcio, Antonio Matarrese, e il senatore di Forza Itali...


Flat-Rate Mobile Phone Music Service to Compete With iPhone

A U.K. startup hopes to compete with Apple's new iPhone by offering a flat-rate music service for most mobile phones.


DES MOINES, Iowa  - Barack Obama took the first big step to winning the Democratic nomination on Thursday with a victory in Iowa, while underdog Mike Huckabee capped a stunning political rise to beat Republican rival Mitt Romney.


Lebanon's future at stake after killing: Bolton

Lebanon's future is at stake in a battle between "democracy and terrorism" following the killing of Christian politician Pierre Gemayel, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said on Saturday.


For many Americans, autumn is a time for trying new churches

Factors from warmth of welcome to substance of doctrine influence those shopping for a new spiritual home.


Daley Gets Top Marks From Council For Skyway Deal

- CHICAGO -- Chicago aldermen have unanimously endorsed the Chicago Skyway plan which gives the city 1.8-billion dollars while a private company gets to run it and collect the tolls for 99 years.


Roger Clemens became the eighth pitcher in Major League history to reach 350 career wins, throwing two-hit ball for eight innings in the New York Yankees' 5-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Monday.


Two lost whales last spotted near the Golden Gate Bridge may have slipped back into the Pacific Ocean after a two-week sojourn that took them 90 miles inland up the Sacramento River, scientists said Wednesday.


Lee Nailon scored 30 points, and Dan Dickau's 17 points included a late go-ahead free throw that helped the New Orleans Hornets to an upset of the Indiana Pacers, 90-87 on Wednesday night.


IAEA inspectors wrap up probe in S.Korea over uranium experiment

The rest two members of the inspection team from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA),who are probing South Korea's uranium case, left the country on Sunday, a government


Jenson Button will not know which Formula One team he will race for next season until next month after a hearing on the dispute was adjourned.


In Writers Strike, Signs of Internal Discontent Over Tactics

Some writers wonder whether the guildâs militant tactics are actually doing more damage than good.


Explosion in China coal mine, 166 trapped

BEIJING, NOVEMBER 28: A gas explosion tore through a coal mine in northern China on Sunday, trapping as many as 166 miners in what could be the worst disaster to hit the worldâs most dangerous mining industry in years.


EU ministers meeting in Luxembourg plan moves to integrate their asylum and immigration procedures.


A thunderstorm drenched homeless people living on rooftops and sidewalks in Haiti Saturday, adding to the woes of victims of Tropical Storm Jeanne, who are looting aid trucks and attacking food distribution centers in desperation


At first glance, it might seem as if Computer Associates has cleaned up its act. Yes, its former CEO and another top executive were indicted Wednesday for securities fraud and obstruction


Just below the sea's surface off Florida's southeast coast lies a virtual gold mine. It's not sunken treasure or some Spanish galleon but instead nature's bounty, rows of coral reefs that generate billions of dollars a year in tourism spending.


For fans who want to see more of Beyonce or Ludacris at next week's Video Music Awards, MTV is offering a trip backstage at Radio City Music Hall.


Reckson postpones meeting, giving Icahn more time

Reckson Associates Realty Corp.  said on Monday it would postpone a shareholder meeting until December 6 to give billionaire Carl Icahn and his partners more time to firm up financing for their $4.6 billion bid for the company.


Committee Investigates Ad Tactics for Lipitor

A Congressional committee wants information about people who might have served as stunt doubles for Dr. Robert Jarvik in televised ads.


Toys, dolls, insects, monsters and fish were nothing. Now, with "The Incredibles," Pixar is gambling for the first time on a film anchored by animated humans.


Pakistan win toss and elect to bat against Australia

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first in a one-day tour match against a Cricket Australia Chairman's XI at Perth's Lilac Hill ground here.


White U.S. children have highest rates of diabetes

Non-Hispanic white children have the  highest rates of diabetes in the United States, U.S.  researchers said on Tuesday, and the disease appears to be more  common than expected.


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Local Paralysis Organization Remembers Reeve

Doctors, staff members and friends at the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis are remembering actor Christopher Reeve today as a star fundraiser who did everything he could to increase awareness about spinal cord injuries.


Europe persuades Iran to cool nuclear program - for now

Iran agreed Sunday to suspend a uranium enrichment program in exchange for trade considerations.


Livorno, 15:43 - Calcio, insulti tifosi Livorno: giocatori Inter lasciano tribuna

Momenti di tensione in tribuna centrale a Livorno al 24' del primo tempo dopo che l'arbitro Rosetti ...


The rate of house price growth more than halved in June in the face of higher interest rates, a report claims.


New switch and expansion card address market demand for faster throughout from blade servers.


Device routes audio across powerline LANs

Link PC to hi-fi over the mains Devolo has launched its latest powerline Ethernet product: an 85Mb/s adaptor designed to connect a hi-fi to a mains-hosted network so it can play streamed music.â¦


78 die after being arrested in Thailand riots

TAKBAI, THAILAND - As many as 78 people were crushed in the aftermath of a riot in southern Thailand, officials said on Tuesday. A prominent Thai pathologist told a news conference that most of the victims


By SILVER WILKIE  EVER caught a fish with a carrot? Well, Scots scientists have produced fishing rods made from fibres extracted from the veg.


President Bush said Tuesday that an al-Qaida plot to stoke cycles of sectarian revenge in Iraq is to blame for escalating bloodshed, refusing to debate whether the country has fallen into civil war.Comment


Palermo, 17:16 - CALCIO, PALERMO; GUIDOLIN: ZAMPARINI TIENE ALLA UEFA

Il tecnico del Palermo, Francesco Guidolin, ad un giorno dalla sfida casalinga con il West Ham, rito...


Ferrell movie role auctioned for $47,100

A 10-year-old boy will get a chance to play an extra in Will Ferrell's new movie after his father bought the role in a cancer-charity auction for more than $47,000.


Democrat John Edwards on Sunday waded into a dispute between his rivals, criticizing comments by Hillary Rodham Clinton and her husband that some have considered disparaging to Barack Obama and black people generally.


Bobcats survive Kidd's triple-double to beat Nets

The Charlotte Bobcats overcame Jason  Kidd's third consecutive triple-double to beat New Jersey  115-99 on Tuesday, ending the Nets' five-game winning streak  with Charlotte managing partner Michael Jordan looking on.


Why would the proven leader in the "mail me" renting business pick on a company doing all it could to stay afloat? Check out this and other original content from CNET's Blog network.


ATHENS -- Bronze is the best the American men can do in basketball and the reason is simple: A hastily assembled assortment of NBA stars couldn't beat a better team -- Argentina.


Novel drugs help solve Gleevec resistance

SAN DIEGO - Two different novel targeted therapies can produce strong responses in patients who have become resistant to Gleevec(tm), the standard therapy for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center


John Reid discusses a proposal to have EU nationals currently in UK jails returned to their home nations in a swap deal.


President Bush warned on Saturday  that guerrilla violence in Iraq could worsen, even as U.S.  forces battled to stamp out resistance in the insurgent  stronghold of Falluja.


Deutsche Telekom posted a loss of nearly 900 million euros ($1.18 billion), prompting the company to look abroad for growth.


Iraq Rebels Leave Najaf Shrine, Hand in Weapons

NAJAF, Iraq  - Shi'ite fighters left the holiest  shrine in the Iraqi city of Najaf Friday and began turning in  their weapons, after tens of thousands of pilgrims celebrated a  peace agreement that ended a bloody rebellion.


The families of the men killed by a mob in Iraq travel to London to hear the findings of  a report into their deaths.


Palestinians: Israel Not Easing Grip on Eve of Vote

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinians accused Israel  of not carrying out a promised easing of its military grip on  the West Bank and Gaza for a presidential election to pick  Yasser Arafat's successor.


Jackson Says 'Tried to Buy Peace' in Old Payouts

SANTA MARIA, Calif.  - Michael Jackson said on  Friday he had sought to "buy peace" in the past by paying off  two claims of child molestation but now -- as he is embroiled  in another abuse case -- he regretted not having fought the  allegations in court.


Police have arrested the suspected political leader of the Basque guerrilla group ETA, detained 20 other people and seized weapons in a swoop on the outlawed group in France and Spain, officials say.


James Anderson took a Test-best five for 42 on his return to the side to give England the advantage over India in their series opener at Lord's here Saturday.


The slumping housing industry, already hitting Americans hard in two areas - escalating adjustable-rate mortgages because of the credit crisis and decreased borrowing power due to declining home values - is now sending tremors through the automotive industry.


The Famous Five, Enid Blyton's literary childhood sleuths, are set to be reimagined as middle-aged grown-ups in a new TV drama.


Allawi visit spurs new salvo in White House race

The visit to Washington of Iraq's interim prime minister spurred a new salvo Thursday in the battle for the White House. Vice President Dick Cheney offered a pointed rebuke of Sen. John


WASHINGTON -- Federal grazing fees will go down to $1.35 per animal unit month starting March 1, according to an Interior Department announcement Friday.  The new fee is a decrease from $1.56 in 2006 and was adjusted based on a congressional formula.


Island spared direct hit from Hurricane Ivan

Hurricane Ivan spared Jamaica a direct hit yesterday, suddenly turning away from the island's shore, but the fierce rains and winds at its edges still killed 11 people, collapsed houses and washed out roads.


Tran Set to Make Mark for Vietnam in GOP

Among the keepsakes to be circulated at the Republican National Convention in New York is a calendar celebrating the party's commitment to diversity, with pictures of Secretary of State Colin Powell, Abraham Lincoln, national security adviser Condoleezza Rice and Van Tran.


Darfur : Leaders Seek Solution In Tripoli

Threatened with UN sanctions over the Darfur crisis, some leaders of neighbouring countries met yesterday in Tripoli for a mini-summit to lay down the basis for direct talks with the rebels.


S and P watching Shell for possible debt downgrade

Standard and Poor's Ratings Services said it had its eye on Royal Dutch/Shell for a possible downgrade of the oil company's debt rating in case of a further restatement of its reserves.


Deadline for Sudan will be a dead letter

IT HAS been called the worldâs worst humanitarian crisis, but the United Nationsâ deadline of tomorrow for Sudan to stop the mass killings in its Darfur region is expected to pass with more slaughter by roaming gangs of militiamen.


UPDATE 1-Ontario fund buying Alliance Laundry for $450 mln

Alliance Laundry Holdings, a commercial laundry equipment manufacturer, on Wednesday said its private equity owners agreed to sell the company to Teachers' Private Capital for about $450 million.


Gunmen kill three sons of Abbas aide in Gaza

Unidentified gunmen killed three sons of a Palestinian intelligence official loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas in Gaza on Monday, firing at the car as it dropped them at school, police and hospital officials said.


AT&T adds parental control options to cell phones

AT&T has added a new set of parental control options to their mobile phone service.  For a monthly fee of $4.99, the "Smart Limits" service brings together infomation about parental control features across AT&T's wireless, wired, broadband and video servi


Nokia offers assistance for unresponsive GPS phones

Urban canyon? What urban canyon? Nokia has tacitly admitted the GPS units it builds into a small number of its mobile phones are having problems quickly calculating their locations and has fallen back on data sent over the mobile phone network to mitigate the issue.â¦


Stocks Open Lower as Oil Nears $50/barrel

US stocks opened lower on Monday as investor concerns were fueled by oil prices hitting a fresh record high, marching closer to $50 a barrel, on supply concerns emerging from Nigeria.


Mets 2, Yankees 0: As Fast as You Can Say Reyes, Two Streaks End

Oliver Perez limited the Yankees to five hits in 7 1/3 innings to lift the Mets in the opener of the seasonâs second Subway Series.


Boehner Favored in Taped Phone Call Case

A federal judge has sided with Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, in his six-year-old lawsuit against Rep. James McDermott, D-Wash., over an illegally recorded phone call.


Mark Hughes today vowed that his understated style of management would not be compromised as he embraced the role of lifting Blackburn out of the Barclays Premiership relegation zone.


U.S. State Dept Finishes Review of Iraq Aid Plan

The State Department finished an intensive review this week on how best to spend $18.4 billion in U.S. aid to Iraq and may shift focus to smaller-scale projects, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.


Torino, 15:29 - SCHERMA, MONDIALI; SPADA: AVANTI MILANOLI E CONFALONIERI

Avanzano Milanoli e Confalonieri nel torneo di spada ai mondiali di Torino. Confalonieri ha battuto ...


Chargers safety Terrence Kiel pleaded guilty Wednesday to felony and misdemeanor drug charges for shipping codeine-based cough syrup to Texas, part of a plea bargain that could allow him to avoid jail time.


Annie Leibovitz received an icy stare and a stern response when she asked Queen Elizabeth II to remove her crown for an official portrait.


Rackable adds 1/4th busload of servers with quad-core Xeons

(Load based on the average seating of a Greyhound bus) Rackable Systems is willing to cram the Intel 5400 chipset into pretty much any chassis it can get its hands on. Today the server n' storage firm began selling 13 new servers based on Xeon 5000 series quad-core chips.â¦


BASRA, Iraq  - British troops quit the Iraqi city of Basra on Monday, leaving the southern oil hub without British forces for the first time since the U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003.


Authorities and residents in western Denmark on Monday were chasing hundreds of minks that escaped from a farm in what police suspected was an overnight raid by animal rights activists.


ST. LOUIS -- Don't look now, but there's a bit of drama building in the "other" League Championship Series.


KABUL: At least 17 people including children died in two explosions in Kabul yesterday and overnight at a religious school in a southeastern province of Afghanistan, officials said yesterday.


Here is the complete chat transcript of Rimii Sen in case you have missed the chance to chat with her.


Orlovsky Leads Conn. to Trounce Toledo 39-10

DETROIT (Sports Network) - Dan Orlovsky completed 20-of-41 passes for 240 yards and two touchdowns to lead Connecticut to an easy 39-10 win over Toledo in the Motor City Bowl.


Aventis Pasteur, of Monroe County, will receive $13 million to make and store 2 million doses of experimental vaccines against the bird flu.


Comment is free: Dreda Say Mitchell: Rap doesn't undermine social values, but does suggest that flaunted wealth means success.


High-definition television is set to take off in Europe in the coming year, say TV executives.


A Slovenian presidential envoy jailed for spying in Sudan is given a presidential pardon.


Fighting surgeons leave patient in the lurch

A routine appendix operation in  Belgrade went badly wrong when two surgeons started fighting  and stormed from the operating theater to settle their dispute  outside, the daily Politika reported Wednesday.


Top Zimbabwe party official to challenge Mugabe

A senior member of Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party, Simba Makoni, said on Tuesday he will run for president in the March 29 election in what could be the first major internal challenge to Robert Mugabe in 20 years.


Middle-Aged Motherhood May Mean Longer Life for Mom

There may be an extra benefit for women who give birth later in life -- a longer life of their own.


Extra, Extra! Newspaper War Erupts in Boston

What started as a small media deal has  exploded into a full-scale newspaper war that has a Boston  tabloid accusing the New York Times Co. of violating antitrust  rules and prompted top executives at a free daily to resign  over racist comments.


Iraqi insurgents, using a suicide bomber to explode a fuel tanker, launched one of their biggest assaults in months on a joint U.S. and Iraqi outpost on Monday, killing two U.S. soldiers and wounding 17 others.


Berlusconi vows to keep troops in Iraq despite journalist's ...

ROME - Italy's prime minister vowed his country's troops would not leave Iraq, as the country mourned the slaying of an Italian journalist.


For almost 30 minutes last night at Matthews Arena, the Northeastern men's basketball team offered a glimpse of "Billy Ball," the fundamental play first-year coach Bill Coen has brought to the Huskies.


German and French leaders raise fears  over the impact of job cuts at Airbus before a key summit on Friday.


Finiti blocchi autostradali in Lombardia, 40mila in piazza


Amare Stoudemire scored 29 points, Shawn Marion had 24, and Joe Johnson 22 to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 108-98 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.


Pope Honors Several, Denounces Kidnappings In Iraq

Pope John Paul II is moving five Catholics closer to sainthood. Those who were beatified include Austria's last reigning emperor and a German nun whose visions of Christ's suffering helped inspire Mel Gibson's ...


Si parte lunedi' sera su Canale 5, tra novita' e sorprese


Philippines charges six Al-Qaeda-linked militants for ferry bombing

Six Al-Qaeda-linked militants have been charged in the Philippines with the bombing of a ferry that left over 100 people dead, with the government confirming for the first time the blast was the work of terrorists.


Cuban Students to Protest U.S. Christmas Display

Cuban students plan to protest outside  the U.S. mission in Havana on Monday against a Christmas  display that supports imprisoned dissidents, which a communist  youth leader described on Sunday as aggressive provocation.


ABC Airs Videotape of Man Making Al Qaeda Threat

ABC News on Thursday broadcast a videotape it obtained last week of an English-speaking man who threatens bloody new al Qaeda attacks on the United States, but the network said U.S. intelligence officials could not authenticate the man's voice.


International tests have confirmed that a 7-year-old girl died from the H5N1 strain of bird flu earlier this month, bringing Indonesia's death toll from the virus to at least 38, a health official said Thursday.


The Oakland Raiders added another running back to their roster Saturday, agreeing to a $3.8 million, three-year contract with free-agent fullback Justin Griffith.


Giunta a Heathrow 11 minuti prima del volo voleva imbarcarsi


Germany is reeling after an alleged al-Qaeda-style bomb attempt on home soil, says the BBC's Tristana Moore.


TRADE-EU:  Africans Speak Out Against EPAs as Unwelcome

BRUSSELS, Jun 8 (IPS) - When European campaigners suggest that a free trade  deal could harm the poor, they typically encounter a frosty  reaction from civil servants in Brussels. Still, no one tries to  muzzle them.


When Peyton Manning threw his record-breaking 49th touchdown pass of the season Sunday in a 34-31 overtime victory over the San Diego Chargers, his father Archie


US Muslims take tougher line this election cycle

The leaders of the US Muslim community said that they will announce whether they will endorse any political candidate for president this year, and if so whom, in mid-October.


Suspected al Qaeda suicide bombing kills 9 in Yemen

Yemen said seven Spanish tourists and two Yemenis were killed in a suspected al Qaeda suicide car bomb attack on their convoy in the province of Marib on Monday.


Indonesia goes football crazy for Zidane

About 1,000 people, including visiting French football star Zinedine Zidane, played football on 200 pitches installed in central Jakarta on Sunday.


In Over Their Heads, With Destiny Looming

âCassandraâs Dream,â Woody Allenâs latest excursion to the dark side of human nature, is good enough that you may wonder why he doesnât just stop making comedies once and for all.


Oil Back Up to $55 on U.S. Winter Stocks

Oil prices charged back up to $55 a barrel on Wednesday as a fresh fall in U.S. heating oil stocks stoked worries over winter supplies.


The Great Wall of China, Rome's Colosseum, India's Taj Mahal and three architectural marvels from Latin America were among the new seven wonders of the world chosen in a global poll released on Saturday.


Once again, the ailing and short-handed Indiana Pacers built a big lead. This time, they were able to hold off New York's furious comeback. Jermaine O'Neal had 33 points and 12 rebounds, Ron Artest marked his 25th birthday with 22 points and Stephen Jackson added 19 as the Pacers fought off fatigue and beat the Knicks 103-97 Saturday night.


White House legal counsel Alberto Gonzales is the president's choice for attorney general, sources say.


Kan. Inmate Charged With Mailing Bomb To Va. Court

A prisoner at the famed high-security Leavenworth prison was charged yesterday with fashioning a letter bomb and  mailing it to the federal courthouse in Richmond, authorities said.


Election in Northern Ireland puts peace process at a crossroads

Voters in Northern Ireland go to the polls Wednesday in what has been described as a moment-of-truth election for the future of self-rule in the troubled province.Comment


Philippines, US to jointly undertake 28 military exercises in 2005

Anti-terror allies the United States and the Philippines are to undertake 28 joint military exercises this year, a Filipino military spokesman said.


Home prices have plunged by 10 percent or more in some parts of the United States and interest rates on mortgages are at enticing levels, but many potential buyers are waiting for prices to fall further.


La nuova Italia di Lippi prende due sberle dall'Islanda

«Due schiaffi». Marcello Lippi, alla sua prima uscita sulla panchina azzurra, definisce così i gol dell'Islanda contro la sua nuova nazionale. L'Italia ha infatti perso 2-0 a Reykjavik una partita amichevole contro la squadra locale. Il ct non fa ...


Roma, 23:30 - CALCIO, LIGA: REAL MADRID E BARCELLONA KO

Ripresa di campionato negativa per Real Madrid e Barcellona nella Liga spagnola: all'ottava giornata...


Creating Web apps at iPhone Developer Camp

Blog: About 300 developers, testers, designers and people with or without an iPhone work on new Web applications.


A Berlusconi dico che nuovo esecutivo sarebbe popolarissimo


U.S. Women Win Third Straight Hoops Gold

ATHENS, Greece - The United States shook off early shooting woes and sloppy play to claim its third straight Olympic women's basketball title Saturday, a 74-63 victory over Australia. They did it by turning up the defense, crashing the boards harder in the second half and, most importantly, finding their shooting touch...


Suicide bombers kill 24, wound 66, in Pakistan

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan  - Two suicide bombers struck near the heart of the Pakistani military on Tuesday, killing 24 people and wounding 66, many of them Defence Ministry staff on their way to work in the city of Rawalpindi.


Actor Leonardo DiCaprio is among the stars encouraging voters to back John Kerry on 2 November.


Goldman Sachs Group Inc  said on Tuesday fourth-quarter earnings rose 2 percent, beating expectations and capping a record year, but its shares fell after the investment bank cautioned that markets will remain challenging in the near future.


Deal Is Likely on Detainees but Not on Eavesdropping

Congress moved closer to the passage of legislation on the handling of terrorism suspects while all but giving up hope on a final bill to authorize the administrationÂs eavesdropping program.


The U.S. Coast Guard has been unable to find a whale carcass reported early Friday by a fishing boat just outside the entrance to San Francisco Bay.


Kerry Links Iraq War Cost, Domestic Woes

WASHINGTON Sept. 19, 2004 - Democrat John Kerry links the cost of the Iraq war to problems at home and vows in a new television ad to both "defend America and fight for the middle class.


Aggressione a Bertolaso ad Ariano Irpino, 9 gli indagati


Two more Indonesians were confirmed to have bird flu on Tuesday and Pakistan reported its first case in a year after finding the deadly virus in a small flock of chickens near the capital Islamabad.


Sharon Revives Ties with Abbas, Officials Meet

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon lifted a  ban on contacts with the Palestinians after new leader Mahmoud  Abbas ordered Gaza security forces to halt attacks on Israelis,  and officials from both sides met within hours.


An Arizona National Guard soldier is among eight Army enlistees challenging the federal government because they were forced to remain on duty in the Middle East after their tours of military duty expired.


Is time finally running out for Paterno?

The coaching legacy and goodwill that Joe Paterno proudly built for five decades at Penn State are slowly unraveling with each humbling loss.


JEBALIYA REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip -- Two Israeli aircraft fired missiles toward Palestinians in separate incidents in the Gaza Strip.


Amburgo, 15:13 - CICLISMO, TOUR DE FRANCE: LA FORMAZIONE DELLA T-MOBILE

La T-Mobile ha ufficializzato la formazione che prenderà parte al prossimo Tour de France, a...


AccuStream Research: UGV Metadata Establishes Video Advertising Benchmarks for Viral CPMs

User Generated Video (UGV) contains abundant metadata about each video  that when graded leads to a set of performance benchmarks across sites  that can be evaluated, and effectively bought and sold on a CPM basis.


Catania, 19:00 - CALCIO, CATANIA; BALDINI: CITTA' CI CHIEDE TRAGUARDO STORICO

Il tecnico del catania Silvio baldini carica cosÃ¬ la squadra alla vigilia della partita di ritorno d...


Time Warner Inc., the world's largest media company, and Comcast Corp. said they are considering making a joint bid for bankrupt cable-television operator Adelphia Communications Corp.


Barge collision and spill shut lower Ohio River

The lower Ohio River was closed to traffic near Brookport, Illinois, on Wednesday after a tow boat hit a lock and a barge leaked a petrochemical into the waterway, said the U.S. Coast Guard.


US working to clarify China's new tariff policy on textiles

The US Department of Commerce said late this afternoon that it is awaiting details from China regarding the levying of tariffs on some Chinese textiles and apparel exports starting Jan. 1.


Athens bus hijackers apologise to Greece

The two gunmen, who demanded a $1 million ransom as they held passengers on the commuter bus at gunpoint for 19 hours, were appearing before an investigative magistrate.


Iran Says It Suspends Uranium Enrichment

In Vienna, the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency said the suspension appeared confirmed.


U.S. "very concerned" by Russian steps on Shell

The United States on Friday added  its voice to the chorus of Western nations troubled by Russia's  dealings with foreign oil companies, saying it was "very  concerned" by Moscow's treatment of Royal Dutch Shell.


Russia Hostage Death Toll Said to Top 200

The three-day hostage siege at a school in southern Russia ended in chaos and bloodshed Friday, after witnesses said Chechen militants set off bombs and Russian commandos stormed the building.


A man is being treated in hospital for serious knife wounds after he was stabbed in north Belfast.


Car Blast Kills 2 in West Bank - Emergency Service

A car exploded near the West Bank city of Ramallah on Friday, killing two people, an Israeli emergency service said.


A group of MPs warns strong progress and risk management structures for the 2012 Games are not in place.


International security forces backed by helicopters raided a rebel hide-out in East Timor early Sunday and killed four suspected insurgents, officials said, though their leader escaped.


Medio Oriente. Sharon al Parlamento: il ritiro da Gaza rafforzera' ...

Il premier israeliano Ariel Sharon si Ã¨ dichiarato questo pomeriggio davanti alla Knesset "deciso a andare fino in fondo" al processo di disimpegno da Gaza. Il ritiro da Gaza "rafforzerÃ  il controllo israeliano


Hamburger chain Wendy's  International Inc. WEN.N on Wednesday reported a quarterly  loss, reversing a year-ago profit, after a large impairment  charge for its struggling Baja Fresh chain.


Opening arguments began Wednesday in a defamation trial against a French satirical weekly that reprinted caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad last year, stoking outrage and violence across the Muslim world.


Interpreter accused of spying pleads for leniency

Saying he kept classified documents from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba as memorabilia, Senior Airman Ahmad Al Halabi on Thursday made an impassioned plea for leniency to a military judge.


Strangled By Red Tape ; Laws and Regulations Are Leaving Many Flat-Owners Struggling to Stay Afloat Among the Hefty Bills and Paperwork, Says Jane Barry

FLAT-owners are beginning to drown in a sea of red tape and it is costing them a packet. If you live in a freehold house, you only encounter bureaucracy when you carry out alterations. But during the past five years, legal controls have been piled upon leaseholders.


'Piano industriale sara' attento a infrastrutture del Nord'


BEIJING, May 29 -- The disgraced head of China's drug administration was sentenced to death Tuesday for accepting what a court described as "huge bribes" to approve faulty medicines, including a batch of antibiotics that killed six patients and sickened 80.


Cosi' il presidente del consiglio di sorveglianza Geronzi


Tom Cruise apologises to Brooke Shields for attacking her use of anti-depressants, the actress says on US TV.


A defiant Tony Blair faced down hostile Labour MPs in the Commons today, telling them to "stand firm" and finish the job in Iraq.


Nothing seems to be safe  from entertainment content thieves who now are causing even the  international TV sector some major headaches.


Parma, 15:59 - CALCIO, PARMA: INGAGGIATO FALCONE

Il Parma ha ufficializzato l'acquisto di Giulio Falcone, difensore, 33 anni, in scadenza di contratt...


China has announced new rules on religious groups aimed at ending discrimination on grounds of belief.


The Paris Club of rich lending nations is to discuss a proposed debt freeze for tsunami-affected countries.


With Gaza almost entirely shut off from normal trade, Palestinian businesses are enduring a deep depression.


Calcio: processo Juve, avvocato lascia l'aula

TORINO - Udienza turbolenta oggi a Torino, al processo per la somministrazione di farmaci illeciti ai giocatori della Juventus. Luigi Chiappero, avvocato difensore della squadra bianconera, dopo l'ennesima


Nalbandian moves into second final of the season

Fourth seed David Nalbandian tamed the big-serve threat of Croatian Ivan Ljubicic 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday to move into the final of the â¬2.


Fed's Plosser on PBS: open to cuts as economy slows

Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Plosser said on Friday that the U.S. economy slowed "considerably" late in the fourth quarter, and that he is open to further interest rate cuts.


Lisbona, 14:45 - CALCIO, PORTOGALLO: I CONVOCATI PER L'ITALIA

Luiz Felipe Scolari, ct del Portogallo, ha convocato 20 giocatori per l'amichevole con la Nazionale ...


Le primarie non le ho inventate io, ci sono stato trascinato


Woody Allen says he hopes to create a portrait of the northeastern Spanish city of Barcelona on a par with his 1979 film, "Manhattan." Allen told a news conference in the Catalan capital Monday that he would begin filming July 9. The movie, starring Scarlett Johansson, Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem, is not yet titled.


Maryann Wells wasn't there yesterday beside Kathy Chadder and her friends for their second big walk in the fight against breast cancer.


CondÃ© Nast to Close Jane, Ending Effort at Revival

Despite a turnaround effort that had shown signs of progress, Jane magazine will close this month after a nearly 10-year run.


Fox News, Cablevision Wrangle Over New Pact

By Donna Porstner, The Stamford Advocate, Conn.  Sep. 19--STAMFORD -- Cable news junkies beware: When you click on your  TV, Bill O'Reilly and Greta Van Susteren might not be there.


Klitschko wallops Williams to keep heavyweight title

Vitali Klitschko wanted to establish himself Saturday as the clear leader of the heavyweight division. He did that with a four-knockdown blowout of a game but overmatched Danny Williams, knocking down the


By Warren Cornwall, Seattle Times  Mar. 2--When meteorologist Mark Albright stepped into his front yard in North Seattle yesterday morning, it was covered with 4 inches of snow.


Man gets death in China brickworks slavery scandal

China sentenced a man to death and jailed another 28 people for up to life on Tuesday for their roles in a massive slavery and child labor scandal involving scorching brickworks.


Bill Murray on car chases & 'retirement'

Bill Murray is watching police chase a white pickup truck along the highways of Houston. His attention is rapt to the TV screen, but when the driver veers in the direction of the one thing Murray deems holy, he is suddenly shouting.


Class divide hardens for Argentina's growing poor

A quarter of the nation now lives in poverty in a country that once prided itself on an egalitarian ethos.


Jailed 'American Taliban' Seeks Early Release

John Walker Lindh, serving 20  years in jail for fighting alongside the Taliban, asked the  U.S. government on Tuesday to lessen his sentence after it  decided to release a second American captured in Afghanistan.


Iraq says protests against shelling by Turkey

Iraq's Foreign Ministry accused Turkey of "intensively shelling" northern Iraq this week and said it had handed the Turkish envoy in Baghdad a protest letter on Saturday.


In a story unusual even for a soap opera and believed to be a television first, ABC's "All My Children" this week will introduce a transgender character who is beginning to make the transition from a man into a woman.


As the wedding planning field expands, some couples are finding that planners, like a broken engagement, can cause heartache.


Grand jury looks at 1999 contract; unclear if Plainfield-based firm is target of the inquiry. By JK Wall. The US attorney's office in Indianapolis is conducting a grand jury investigation into a 1999 contract between Plainfield-based Brightpoint Inc.


Procter & Gamble Co  on Tuesday posted a 14 percent increase in quarterly profit, helped by sales of Gillette razors, Charmin toilet paper and Pampers diapers, the weaker dollar and cost-cutting measures.


Christian conservatives, traditionally a reliable Republican constituency, aren't necessarily a GOP gimme this time around. There is an undercurrent of concern that some evangelicals, unhappy that the GOP-led Congress and President Bush haven't paid more attention to gay marriage and other "values" issues, may stay home on Election Day or even vote Democratic.


AP, Voxant reach online syndication deal

The Associated Press on Tuesday said it has reached an agreement with Voxant Inc. to distribute a selection of its news stories, video and photos to blogs and other Web sites through Voxant's advertising-supported syndication network.


Londra, 16:39 - CALCIO, PREMIER LEAGUE: DERBY-BLACKBURN 1-2

Il Blackburn ha battuto in trasferta il Derby County 2-1 in un incontro valido per la 20/a giornata ...


ASIA/COREA DEL SUD - Messaggio dei Vescovi per la ÂGiornata della VitaÂ, il 27 maggio Seul (Agenzia Fides) - Rispettare oggi e sempre il diritto alla vita: Ã¨ lÂappello diffuso dai Vescovi coreani in occasione della ÂGiornata della VitaÂ che si celebra in Corea nel giorno di Pentecoste, il 27 maggio prossimo.  Per lÂoccasione la Confe...


Clinton plays flight attendant in campaign plane spoof

Hillary Clinton, flight attendant? Not exactly, but the Democratic presidential hopeful did impersonate one briefly on Wednesday as her new campaign plane made its first voyage with journalists, staff and the candidate herself on board.


Graeme Souness was quick to criticise Bolton's tactics after watching his Newcastle United side crash to a 2-1 defeat at the Reebok Stadium on Sunday.


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.


Cheney's moves on secrecy stir storm over office's dual role

The vice president argues his office is exempt from executive branch classified-data protocol.


Sports Briefing | Basketball: Price Top W.N.B.A. Rookie

Chicago Sky guard Armintie Price was named the W.N.B.A. rookie of the year yesterday, and Dan Hughes of the San Antonio Silver Stars was honored as the leagueâs top coach.Price, who was drafted third over all, out of Mississippi, started all 34 games and finished third among first-year players in scoring (7.9 points a game) and assists (2.9 a game).Price received 30 votes. Minnesota Lynx guard Lindsey Harding was runner-up with 12 votes, and Los Angeles Sparks guard Sidney Spencer had 10.Hughes, whose Silver Stars won seven more games in 2007 than the year before, becomes the second coach in league history to be named coach of the year award more than once, joining the former Houston Comets Coach Van Chancellor, who won from 1997-1999.


Climate change threatens N. Ireland's Giant's Causeway

The Giant's Causeway, the spectacular rock formation on the Northern Irish coast, could soon become difficult to access due to climate change, a report warned Tuesday.


Regan lawyer plans lawsuit vs. HarperCollins: paper

The lawyer for Judith Regan, whose plan to publish a book by O.J. Simpson called "If I Did It" ignited a firestorm of criticism, plans to sue HarperCollins for dismissing the publisher in breach of her contract, The New York Times reported on its Web site on Tuesday.


Stocks & Bonds: Yields on Treasuries Climb; Shares Tumble Again

Anxiety over the potential for higher inflation, driven by a strong global economy, is preoccupying investors.


AMICUS CALLS ON ADAIR TURNER TO RECOMMEND COMPULSORY PENSION ...

Amicus Britain's largest private sector union is urging the Government's Pensions Commission headed by Adair Turner to recommend compulsory contributions from employers into staff pension funds.


Denver, CO (Sports Network) - Kerry Collins threw for 339 yards and four touchdowns and Langston Walker blocked a field goal in the waning seconds to preserve the Oakland Raiders' 25-24 victory over the Denver Broncos at a snow-covered Invesco Field.


Before Elections, Kazakhstan Does a Little Campaigning

If you're an ex-commie dictator looking to burnish your image, it's probably a good thing to make extra sure that the international community thinks your country's parliamentary elections next month are fairly run.


EU powers at IAEA urge Iran to take nuclear timeout

EU powers urged Iran on Wednesday to embrace a U.N. idea of a "timeout" from nuclear activity they fear could yield atom bombs, saying sanctions they sponsored against Tehran would be simultaneously suspended.


Winner certified in Ukraine; concern rampant

Ukraine's government ignored reports of widespread electoral fraud and certified Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych on Wednesday as winner of the presidency while his pro-Western


The number of Americans seeking  initial jobless benefits jumped by 18,000 last week, the  government said on Thursday, but it attributed the entire rise  to the effects of hurricanes that have battered the southern  United States.


Twelve illegal immigrants try to sail to Greece in toy dinghies

Police last night surrounded a house outside the village of Zagora, on Mount Pelion, where 45-year-old farmer Dimitris Kallios had locked himself in after shooting an officer.


Gilead shares could head higher: Barron's

Shares in biotechnology company Gilead Sciences Inc  could climb another 20 percent to 25 percent on strong demand for its existing AIDS and flu drugs as well as from new products in the pipeline, Barron's reported in its July 9 issue.


Thomas Grandi of Canada speeds down the course on his way to winning a World Cup men's Giant Slalom in Alta Badia, Italy, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2004.


E' avvenuto in un locale di Somma Lombardo nel Varesotto


Independent republican candidate Gerry McGeough is arrested and over "serious terrorist crime".


Pacesetting Choi stays in control at Waialae

South Korea's K.J. Choi, urged on by his fans, closed in on a seventh PGA Tour victory by forging four shots clear in Saturday's third round at the Sony Open.


Vonage says sued by AT&T for patent infringement

AT&T Inc  has filed a patent  infringement lawsuit against Vonage Holdings Corp ,  according to a Vonage regulatory filing on Friday, the latest  legal trouble for the Internet phone service provider.


Tom Sizemore's 16-month prison sentence for violating probation in a drug case was dramatically reduced Tuesday.


Red Cross urges local aid: âSend your heartâ

Weâve seen what it did to calm seas on a sunny day. Even if we still canât believe it. This canât be real, we tell ourselves oceans away.


BAGHDAD -- US-led strike forces seized suspected Shi'ite death squad bosses yesterday in raids that tested the fragile bonds between the government and a powerful militia faction allowing the Baghdad security crackdown to move ahead.


Sirius plans to buy XM in $4.6 billion stock deal

Sirius Satellite Radio plans to buy U.S. rival XM Satellite Radio for $4.6 billion in stock to bring entertainers such as Oprah Winfrey and shock-jock Howard Stern under one roof, but a top regulator said the deal would face a tough time winning approval.


WiebeTech ToughTech external mini drives are now available in 200GB and 250GB capacities.


In a press release today, Nintendo of America announced that the Game Boy Advance SP will drop in price tomorrow. Currently priced at $99.


Stocks closed higher on Wall Street as investors welcomed the merger of Kmart Holding Corp. and Sears. However, climbing oil prices restricted gains.


Why would the proven leader in the "mail me" renting business pick on a company doing all it could to stay afloat? Check out this and other original content from CNET's Blog network.


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Per subentro tra favoriti ambasciatore Mosca William Burns


The head of the Afghan-UN electoral commission has kicked off vote counting in Kabul. The official cut the seal of a ballot box to start the tallying process in the capital of Afghanistan.


Karlstad, 16:22 - RALLY, SVEZIA: LATVALA AL COMANDO, GALLI TERZO

Il finlandese Jari-Matti Latvala resta saldamente al comando del Rally di Svezia al termine della te...


Rockies 3, Yankees 1: Yankees Offer Only a Wisp of Offense

Mike Mussina worked six innings and allowed three runs, but the Yankees simply could not hit against the Rockiesâ Josh Fogg.


Central African authorities open first displaced persons' camp

Authorities in the Central African Republic have opened their first camp for some of the almost 200,000 people displaced by conflict in the north of the country, a government source said Friday.


Eric Gordon had 11 of his 17 points in the second half Sunday as the 10th-ranked Hoosiers rallied from a 7-point deficit to defeat the Illini, 62-58.


Rare white tiger triplets born at Argentine zoo

Three rare white tiger cubs  delighted visitors at the Buenos Aires zoo on Thursday,  tumbling in the grass of their enclosure in their first public  appearance since being born late last year.


Pop star Britney Spears on Tuesday  failed to regain the right to see her two young sons after a  closed-door court hearing in the lengthy and bitter custody  dispute with her ex-husband Kevin Federline.


At least 8 dead, 79 missing in iron mine fire in north China :

Beijing, Nov 21 : At least eight miners were confirmed dead while 79 others were missing in a major fire that blazed through five iron mines in north China's Hebei Province, local officials said today.


Obama dips, but still has South Carolina lead: poll

FLORENCE, South Carolina  - Democrat Barack Obama's big lead over rival Hillary Clinton slipped slightly but is still substantial two days before South Carolina's presidential primary, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Thursday.


Al 4,25%, Bce assegna 190mld a pronti-termine 7 giorni


Crystal Smith scored a career-high 33 points and Jamie Cavey added 16 points, 13 rebounds and seven blocks, leading No. 24 Iowa to an 80-69 victory over Drake on Saturday.


Su uno striscione appeso sulla facciata della chiesa il saluto della cittÃ  di Vibo ValentiaTantissimi palloncini colorati e un lungo applauso hanno salutato la bara bianca                                          Migliaia ai funerali di Federica "Ora danzerai con gli angeli"


Italy launches major offensive against organized crime

Italian Police launched a major offensive against the Neapolitan crime syndicate the Camorra on Tuesday with the arrests of at least 52 people, Italian media reported.


US-led forces zero in on âdeath triangle'

Shopkeeper explains how to fill in voter registration forms to his customers in Baghdad, November 23. Iraq's Electoral Commission on Sunday set national elections for January 30, 2005.


Political talent show produces unsavoury winner

When TV bosses devised an innovative political talent show to find a new would-be MP, Rodney Hylton-Potts was probably not what they had in mind as an eventual winner.


Rumors that the Swiss banking giant is set to divide in two are unlikely to be true.


One killed, two million evacuated as Typhoon Wipha hits China

At least one person was killed and two million evacuated as Typhoon Wipha hit China's densely populated east coast near the financial hub Shanghai early Wednesday.


Roma, 21:23 - VOLLEY, A1 MASCHILE: CUNEO PASSA A LATINA NELL'ANTICIPO

Andreoli Latina-Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo 1-3 (19-25, 22-25, 25-16, 19-25) nell'anticipo della 10/a g...


Coveri fa sfilare completi da caccia alla volpe


Two groups of investment firms were vying to acquire Freescale Semiconductor for more than $16 billion late Sunday night, people involved in the negotiations said.


Iran nuclear negotiator cancels Europe visit

Iran's chief nuclear negotiator canceled  on Friday a trip to a conference in Germany where U.N.  officials had hoped talks with European policy makers would  secure a "time out" in a row over Tehran's nuclear ambitions.


Studies: Walking May Ward Off Alzheimer's

The health benefits of regular walking may include helping prevent mental decline and Alzheimer's disease, research in patients aged 70 and up has found, bolstering evidence that exercise needn't be strenuous to be good for you.


Dodd: I won't let AG nominee 'trample law'

A senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said Sunday he plans to vote against Michael Mukasey's confirmation as U.S. attorney general.


WASHINGTON  - The US labor market smashed out of a summer-long quagmire, churning out a seven-month record of 337,000 jobs -- far more than predicted by Wall Street.


Russia, leader ceceno Basayev rivendica attacco di Beslan

Il signore della guerra ceceno Shamil Basayev ha rivendicato oggi su un sito web l'attacco alla scuola di Beslan, in cui morirono piÃ¹ di 330 ostaggi, molti dei quali bambini, il duplice attentato contro due aerei russi che causÃ² 90 vittime el'attentato


Maryland hands Duke fourth straight loss

Mike Krzyzewski knows all about winning streaks and dominating the Atlantic Coast Conference. It had been 11 years since Duke's head coach experienced the sensation of losing four in a row, however.


Two Proposals for UN Security Council Reform

A high-level panel on reforming  the United Nations has proposed two models for enlarging the  U.N. Security Council, according to a major report obtained by  Reuters on Monday.


A British soldier has died in Helmand province of Afghanistan, says the Ministry of Defence.


U.N.'s Ban sees risks from deadlock over Kosovo

Prolonged deadlock over the  future of Serbia's Kosovo province could create instability in  the region, put U.N. achievements at risk and threaten U.N.  staff, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a new report.


The fabled Filene's brand will come to an end tomorrow as Macy's completes its $17 billion takeover of regional chains across the country to create a shopping empire of more than 800 stores.


Special Report: International Investing Guide

Our annual guide for American investors wanting to invest overseas.


File-swappers in Britain are to be taken to court for trading tracks over the Internet. The crackdown by the British Phonographic Industry is the first of its kind in the UK, although the


Huselius helps Flames beat Avalanche 5-2

Kristian Huselius was determined to make up for a bad game. Huselius scored twice and neatly set up Dion Phaneuf's tiebreaking goal as the Calgary Flames beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 Saturday night.


Romance film "Atonement" tops Golden Globes

BEVERLY HILLS, California  - Two movies set against different wars, "Atonement" and "Charlie Wilson's War," dominated Golden Globe nominations on Thursday with "Atonement" earning seven nods, including one for best drama, to lead all film contenders.


EUROPA/ITALIA - Il pellegrinaggio della Croce nelle UniversitÃ  Pontificie Romane in preparazione alla V Giornata Europea degli Universitari: il 1Â° marzo la festa in onore di Don Bosco allÂUPS Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Dal 21 febbraio la Croce sta visitando le sedi delle UniversitÃ  Pontificie Romane. La Peregrinatio Crucis Ã¨ uno dei momenti piÃ¹ significativi della Quaresima per gli studenti degli Atenei pontifici romani, in preparazione allÂi...


France sends minister in effort to save journalists

France last night dispatched its foreign minister, Michel Barnier, to the Middle East in an attempt to save the lives of two journalists kidnapped by Iraqi militants who have demanded that Paris revokes its ban on Islamic headscarves in schools.


Spadea, Ancic Into Semifinals at Delray Beach

There were a lot of "firsts" Friday at the ATP stop in Delray Beach, with more to come. Top-seeded Vince Spadea (d. (Q) Armando in three) reached his first Delray Beach semifinal in seven attempts.


Tony Kanaan swept to his first Indy Racing League championship yesterday. In doing so, he extended his series records for everything from consistency (14 straight top-five finishes


You're probably better off -- and worse off -- than you thought.


Ma secondo alcune fonti la violenza a ottobre e' calata


Physiotherapy helpful after breast cancer surgery

NEW YORK  - Women may benefit from physiotherapy if they experience shoulder pain and reduced arm function after they undergo surgery for breast cancer, doctors from the Netherlands report.


Drug Combo Shown to Halt Arthritis Damage to Joints

Combining new biologic drugs with  an older treatment can stop joint damage in patients with  rheumatoid arthritis, according to new research.


Michigan teen held on charges he planned bloody attack

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MICH. - A 17-year-old boy was arrested and police found weapons, ammunition and bomb-making gear in his home after a tip that he was making threats online against his high school, fellow students and an officer assigned to the building.


Sikhs in Indian-Kashmir protest French ban on turbans

Several hundred Indian Sikhs Sunday staged a protest in the Himalayan region of Kashmir against a ban imposed by the French government on the wearing of religious symbols, including turbans, in schools.


Pakistan president and exiled rival have almost reached power-sharing agreement, minister says.


Marilyn Manson will start the new year as a single man.


Cgia: aggravio soprattutto per aziende con meno di 5 addetti


Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. will begin the construction of a flat-panel display fabrication facility in Tanjeong, Korea, despite the LCD retail disaster year that was 2004.


Prosecutors say a man used fake badges and a car outfitted with lights and a siren to convince people he was a police officer and get them to pay "fines."


Morgan has made the perilous journey to the Canary Islands once before. He intends to try again, even though his life will be at risk.


Wall Street Likely to Be Quiet During RNC

NEW YORK Aug. 29, 2004 - Wall Street was poised for another quiet week as many traders and money managers prepared to leave town ahead of the Republican National Convention.


Michael Schumacher is fastest just ahead of title rival Fernando Alonso in practice for the Chinese Grand Prix.


The Outdoor Life Network is officially changing its name later this month to Versus.  The Outdoor Life Network began in 1995 when it bought the rights to air the National Hockey League games, but was best known for airing Lance Armstrong's seven Tour de France wins.


Sling unveils 1080i-streaming Slingbox ahead of CES

Integrated HD TV tuner on board Slingbox maker Sling Media has announced a new version of its Slingbox Pro set-top box that has its own HD TV tuner and can send out a 1080i HD picture over the network.â¦


Holiday Sales Growth Predicted to Decline

A leading retail trade group predicted yesterday that holiday sales growth will lag behind last year's in an early forecast that set a tepid tone for the most important shopping season of the year.


XM radio says to be in 1.8 million GM cars in 2007

XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.  on Tuesday said that automaker General Motors Corp. plans to make over 1.8 million vehicles with the XM radio-service built-in in 2007.


Gateway's PCs, Notebooks Available at MicroCenter

PC maker Gateway Inc. said on Sunday its new line of notebooks, desktop personal computers and monitors aimed at retail markets will be available at Micro Center's 20 stores in the United States.


Four fifths of UK university graduates were happy with their courses, a big annual survey suggests.


La riunione di questa mattina avrebbe fugato perplessita'


Up to 160,000 birds may be culled as experts try to identify which strain of bird flu killed 2,600 turkeys in Suffolk.


L'All Stars in progresso, guadagno lo 0,14%


NEW ORLEANS - Tropical Storm Matthew, the 13th named storm of the 2004 hurricane season, flooded roads and homes across southeastern Louisiana as it blew toward the Gulf of Mexico with high tides and torrential rainfall.    The National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm warning Saturday for residents from Intracoastal City to the Alabama-Florida border...


Italian food giant Parmalat is suing its former auditors over their dealings with the insolvent group before its near collapse last December.


The UN Security Council took an unusual step last week to end the longest conflict in Africa: For only the fourth time in UN history, the Council left New York, going to Africa to meet with two sides in Sudan's 21-year civil war.


ASIA/SINGAPORE - Con uno sguardo allargato alla promozione della pastorale e dellÂevangelizzazione nellÂintero mondo cinese si Ã¨ concluso il Congresso della diaspora cattolica cinese - Appuntamento in Australia nel 2009 Singapore (Agenzia Fides) - Occorre promuovere la Pastorale e lÂEvangelizzazione dellÂintero mondo cinese e non soltanto della diaspora: Ã¨ la  convinzione generale di tutti i partecipanti al Congresso Mondiale di Evangelizzazione e Pastorale della Co...


The BBC must deliver an iPlayer service that lets users of all computers download programs, say regulators.


At least 17 people are killed in a car bomb attack in the Iraqi town of Balad, the US military reports.


Bill targets retailers for costs to fix data thefts

Citing the high-tech theft of credit card numbers from Stop & Shop Supermarket Cos., Massachusetts bankers yesterday urged state legislators to force retailers and others who fail to keep card data protected to pay all costs for fixing security breaches.


Modified cottonseed may be used for food

Cotton, for thousands of years one of the most important crops for clothing and shelter, might also become a source of food. A chemical called gossypol makes cottonseed inedible for humans, though some of it is used in feed for cattle, which are less affected by the toxin. Now, researchers at Texas A&M University have genetically modified cotton to produce seeds with little or no gossypol.


Richieste sussidio disoccupazione -9.000 a 348.000


L'invalido chiuso in camera dalla moglie e i due figli


Crossroads for Ideas will travel through each of the new EU member states - the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia - during the fall season.


The site attempts to "fingerprint" copyright-protected video content and block users from posting unauthorized clips. By the Associated Press.


IL QUOZIENTE SESSUALE CHE MISURA LA SINTONIA DI COPPIA

Dopo il QI, quoziente di intelligenza, arriva il QS, il Quoziente Sessuale, una formula che misura la sintonia di coppia nell'intimitÃ  e che puÃ² aiutare a valutare e migliorare la vita sessuale. L'idea Ã¨


New overtime rules are mostly bad news for employees

Q: I keep hearing about these supposed new rules for overtime pay and I am confused. Are there new rules, and if so, what are they?


As security is increased at airports across the UK, leading airlines ask passengers to allow more time to check in.


NEW YORK - Coca-Cola cut its long-term growth targets Thursday in a bid to create more realistic goals, but the company also expressed a firm belief that it can find ways to recharge its global business.


A U.S. warship pounded Somalia's remote coastal northeast, targeting Islamic militants hours after a gunbattle with Somali government forces that left eight insurgents dead, officials said Saturday.


China's Communist Party unveils its new leadership line-up, with new faces joining its top decision-making body.


By Leigh Landini Wright, The Paducah Sun, Ky.  Feb. 3-- -- Boyd Smith has two words for the National Football League -- spiritual warfare.


Jailed cleric refuses release for hostages

A jailed Indonesian cleric refused to be freed in exchange for two hostages held in Iraq, claiming that kidnapping and holding fellow Muslims is not permitted in Islam.


Aviation Fight Mirrors Larger French-German Rivalry

The European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company, or EADS, is scrambling to quell an internal squabble that could increase tensions between French and German shareholders.


Girding for a potential threat from Apple Inc., online DVD rental service Netflix Inc. is lifting its limits on how long most subscribers can watch movies and television shows over high-speed Internet connections.


Jumbo squid that can grow up to 7 feet long and weigh more than 110 pounds is invading central California waters and preying on local anchovy, hake and other commercial fish populations, according to a study published Tuesday.


You share a pepperoni pizza. You even share a Nobel Peace Prize. You do not share the NFL MVP Award. Doesn't the title alone preclude splitting such a superlative?


Chicago Bears defensive tackle Tommie Harris, who made the Pro Bowl a year ago, could miss the remainder of the season with a severe hamstring injury.


More than 200 European bird species, including 70 in the UK, are under threat, a study warns.


A suspected suicide car bomber struck  Wednesday in a crowded commercial street in Baghdad, killing at  least 11 people, as scores of men wanting to join Iraq's  security forces queued up to photocopy their documents.


Station Astronauts Eager for Orbital Houseguests

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are rolling out the welcome mat for seven spaceflyers aboard NASA's shuttle Atlantis.


Swedish court upholds file-sharing conviction

A Swedish court of appeals on Tuesday  upheld the country's first conviction for sharing music files  over the Internet without paying in what the recording industry  hailed as a victory.


The biotech's latest partnership deal is nothing to worry about.


KHARTOUM, Sudan Sept. 5, 2004 - A UN spokesman on Sunday said the world body keeps receiving reports of clashes continuing throughout Sudan's Darfur region, where up to 4,000 people are believed to have been forced from their villages in recent days.


A climber dies after reportedly plunging 1,600ft from a ridge on one of the Lake District's highest mountains.


Boeing wins a government contract to monitor the 7,500 miles of borders the US has with Mexico and Canada.


Halladay's Early Return Based on Gut Feeling

Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay will return to the rotation next week and come off the disabled list earlier than expected.


The changes in the Communist Partyâs leadership lineup modestly enhance the authority President Hu Jintao.


The Boston Red Sox might have taken a step Wednesday night toward finding the dominating Pedro Martinez of old. By Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY.


Delta Amends $680 Mln Debt Exchange Offer

Delta Air Lines Inc., struggling to cut costs to avert bankruptcy, said on Thursday it was amending its offer to exchange up to $680 million worth of its outstanding


Blog: Linux coder David Miller has got Linux running on a Sparc server logical domain, Sun Microsystems' latest partitioning technology.


Supporters turn out en masse to bury Adnan al-Ghoul, one of the movement's leading figures, killed in an Israeli air raid.


Microsoft makes formal request for antitrust extension

(InfoWorld) - The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Microsoft filed formal paperwork Wednesday to extend part of an antitrust judgment against the company for at least two years. The extension of U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly's November 2002 antitrust settlement would give Microsoft more time to complete work on technical documentation for licensees of its communications protocols. The DOJ and Microsoft filed a joint request Wednesday for Kollar-Kotelly to approve the extension, which the DOJ proposed in May. The antitrust order had been scheduled to expire in November 2007. If the judge approves the two-year extension, the DOJ and 17 state plaintiffs in the antitrust case can ask for an additional three-year extension if they still have complaints about Microsoft documentation. Microsoft has said it will not oppose a second extension. Under the settlement, Microsoft is required to license the communication protocols to other IT vendors interested in developing server software that works with Microsoft's Windows operating system. But as of May, hundreds of bugs in the technical documentation remained. A technical committee working with the antitrust plaintiffs identified 575 bugs in the technical documentation as of Feb. 8. By March 16, Microsoft had whittled the bugs identified by the technical committee down to 307, but the number of high-priority bugs grew from 68 to 71 in that period. By May 8, the number of high-priority bugs with a 60-day deadline grew to 79, and the total number of bugs identified by the technical committee was 414.


Annan Calls US-Led Invasion Violation Of UN Charter

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has said the US-led invasion of Iraq was illegal because it violated the UN Charter. The remarks revive one of the most heated debates surrounding last year's war.


Maoist rebels have opened fire on the security forces and bombed a government building in the heart of Kathmandu amidst a blockade they have enforced on the Nepalese capital.


Bowden Remains the Constant Amid the New Faces at Florida State

After the Florida State Seminoles finished 7-6 last season â their worst record since 1981 â Coach Bobby Bowden reshaped his coaching staff with several high-profile hires.


It was the most difficult pitching change Ken Macha has ever made in his life. Giving a quick hook to Mark Mulder, whose baffling slump is showing no signs of ending


Kenya's Rift Valley burns as death toll soars

NAIVASHA, Kenya  - Protests erupted in western Kenya and machete-wielding mobs faced off in the Rift Valley on Monday after scores of people were killed in ethnic violence, complicating mediation by former U.N. boss Kofi Annan.


a clear rejection of the UN atomic watchdog's demand that Iran halt such activities. Uranium enrichment can be used both to produce nuclear power and to make atomic bombs.


Fumo: fuoco e fiamme dal fronte dei ribelli

A quattro giorni dall'entrata in vigore del divieto in bar e ristoranti si accende la battaglia


The mayor of Missoula, Mont., is the latest person to discover just how unpopular coal plants have become.


Inflation Mild; Phila. Factories Sluggish

U.S. consumer prices barely budged  in August and activity at mid-Atlantic factories slumped this  month, according to reports on Thursday seen as boosting  chances of a pause later this year in the Federal Reserve's  drive to raise interest rates.


Microsoft files 20 more antipiracy lawsuits

Continuing itsÂ worldwide assault on software piracy, Microsoft has filed 20 lawsuits against resellers accused of distributing unauthorized copies of its software.


Republicans fear election day scandal fallout

A Washington sex scandal has some in President George W. Bush's Republican party worried that traditional supporters will be so put off as to stay home on election day a month away.


DETROIT -- General Motors Corp., Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co. said Wednesday that they have cut off discussions about forming a global automaking alliance.


Carphone Warehouse to pitch Irish broadband

Talking 'bout TalkTalk Carphone Warehouse is set to step into the Irish broadband market with the launch of three packages under its TalkTalk service.â¦


Russian prosecutor says Beslan school attackers were drug addicts

MOSCOW  - Forensic tests have shown that some of the militants who took more than 1,000 people hostage in a school in the southern Russian town of Beslan last month were drug addicts, a senior prosecutor was quoted as saying Sunday.


Republican governors say it's too soon to worry about the absence of a clear favorite for the GOP presidential nomination.


IRAN'S top national security official said yesterday Tehran had agreed to only a temporary freeze of its controversial nuclear fuel activities and would never totally abandon its uranium enrichment work.


NATO under pressure for more Afghan troops

The United States will lead pressure on European allies to supply more troops and equipment to fight Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan at NATO talks on Wednesday but could come away frustrated, alliance sources said.


Britain arrests five, on alert after bomb attacks

British police arrested a fifth person on Sunday after a fuel-loaded jeep was rammed into Scotland's busiest airport in what police said was a terrorist attack linked to two failed car bombings in London.


Compound Fights Gleevec-Resistant Leukemia

MONDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) -- The drug Gleevec has proven a lifesaver for people with a blood cancer called chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). However, a growing number of CML patients have cancers resistant to the medication.


Detroit Tigers infielder Neifi Perez was suspended 25 games Friday, the first player penalized for testing positive for a stimulant under Major League Baseball's drug program.


Russian Move Clears Way to Bring Kyoto Into Force

The Russian government approved the Kyoto Protocol on Thursday, giving decisive support to the long-delayed climate change treaty that should allow it to come into force worldwide.


Makybe Diva the world's best stayer: Freedman

Trainer Lee Freedman says Makybe Diva deserves the title as the world's best stayer after winning a second consecutive Melbourne Cup yesterday.


Schwarzenegger plans Ohio trip to boost Bush

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger plans a high-profile trip to the presidential battleground state of Ohio on the weekend before the Nov. 2 election -- an effort aimed at pumping up GOP voters and leveraging the


Groups Call for E-Voting Paper Trail Legislation

A coalition of voting rights groups on Monday called on the U.S. Congress to pass legislation that would require electronic voting machines to have printers attached as a way to audit the touch-screen results.


US, France working on plans for Chirac visit to Washington

The US and French governments are working on plans for French President Jacques Chirac to visit Washington and meet with his US counterpart George W. Bush, White House spokesman Scott McClellan said at a news ...


Musharraf's Military Reaches Deep Into Pakistani Society

DAULAT NAGAR, Pakistan -- Nusrat Riaz, a doctor for 17 years, has spent the past three directing a clinic that provides care to thousands of poor patients in this remote, wheat-farming village on the plains of Punjab.


Attack uses CAST statements in its SQL injected script


Cartoon Creatures Leave Home and Find ... Home

This morning series for preschoolers has spun off a prime-time one-hour movie, âTale of the Mighty Knights.â


A 67-year-old Romanian woman became the world's oldest mother yesterday, provoking an ethical, medical and religious debate about fertility treatment for older women.


Tokyo has the sixth largest military budget in the world -- and some killer toys to show for it


Community News: Xinc - Continuous Integration

The Xinc (Xinc Is Not CruiseControl) group has released an announcement about reaching the beta mark in the development live of thier tool, Xinc.    Xinc is an open source PHP 5 continuous integration tool designed to integrate with Subversion, Phing and PHPUnit.    There is a growing awareness of continuous integration in the PHP world and we feel that to have to rely on Java to provide this functionality (i.e. CruiseControl) sucks big time.  So we are building the PHP 5 alternative.    Their system seems clean and lets you not only set up the push via a running background process but can pull it from Subversion and run any unit tests (via PHPUnit) you might have before pushing the project out.


Thaksin, facing corruption charges, has bid for Man City accepted

Thailand's ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, facing corruption charges at home, won acceptance on Thursday for an 81.6-million-pound bid for English Premiership football club Manchester City.


Josef Nitzl peered across the trunk of a black BMW to the tip of a yellow arrow taped to the car.


Iran welcomes IAEA's report on contaminated uranium

Iran welcomed the world nuclear watchdog's latest report, in which the UN agency cautiously cleared Tehran of enriching uranium on purpose, the official IRNA newsagency reported Thursday.


Ai domiciliari un'assistente sociale di 23 anni


Commissioner Takes Spotlight on Parmalat

A $5 billion bank account that never existed, a computer smashed with a hammer to hide phony records, a captain of Italian industry thrown behind bars. A year ago attention focused on the northern Italian city of Parma as what the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission dubbed "one of the largest and most brazen corporate financial frauds in history" began to unravel.


Interdimensional portal menaces Netherlands Our Dutch readers, and particularly those living in Hilversum, are hereby warned that they should immediately arm themselves with pulse plasma rifles and prepare to defend their homeland from interdimensional attack:â¦


A kitschy landmark that made a cameo in the movie "Wayne's World" will be dismantled to make way for a pharmacy.


A Canadian paedophile suspect who sparked a global manhunt is arrested in north-east Thailand, police say.


Napoli, 17:55 - CALCIO, BERLUSCONI: CALCIOPOLI? UNA MONTATURA ENORME

''Calciopoli? Meglio non parlarne, una montatura enorme''. Lo ha detto il presidente del Milan, Silv...


Republicans, Democrats brace for battle over US election results

The Democratic and Republican parties have hired an army of attorneys in preparation for what is expected to be a close and possibly hotly-contested battle between President George W. Bush and Democratic Senator John Kerry.


Dozens Are Injured in Crashes as Storm Strikes Interstate 95

Dozens of vehicles crashed in separate accidents on Interstate 95 on Saturday as a storm blew through a Baltimore suburb, injuring at least 49 people


By Antonio Ligi and Choy Leng Yeong Bloomberg News  Shares of Clariant AG, the world's second-largest maker of specialty chemicals, and Ciba Specialty Chemicals AG surged after Handelszeitung reported that Huntsman Corp. considers both companies takeover candidates.


Dopo ipotesi Nicolais di esodi incentivati nella PA


A former Taiwanese president visits the Yasukuni war shrine in Japan, despite objections by China.


World ; Bush racing ahead in US presidential contest

World News, New York,With President George W. Bush projected to win 186 electoral votes against his Democratic challenger Senator John Kerry's 112 votes within the first two hours of the national election coming to an end in many parts of the country


SAP chief developer heads for the 'clouds'

SAP's chief software architect talked about one of the company's first on-demand offerings, its software-as-a-service philosophy, search functionalities in enterprise software, Web service standards and more in an interview.


Con password accedevano in Sistema dell'Anagrafe Tributaria


NKorean leader's son arrives in Beijing: witnesses

A man believed to be North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il's eldest son has arrived in Beijing, witnesses said.


Call for Israel to readmit deported Palestinian students

An international campaign has been launched to demand that four Palestinian students deported from their West Bank university to the Gaza Strip be allowed to return to complete their studies.


Mayor Sheila Dixon appears poised for an easy victory in Baltimore's Democratic mayoral primary, which would assure her of serving a full four-year term as the city's first female elected mayor.


Altra giornata nera, lascia sul terreno il 2,9%


Williams sisters earn U.S. Open quarters

When you hear about Serena and Venus Williams overpowering opponents, as happened Sunday at the U.S. Open to two recent Grand Slam finalists, it's easy to forget that the sisters are, indeed, individuals.


A man is arrested after two suspected robbers are shot dead in an alleged armed raid at a bank.


52 Maltese translators work for EU institutions

Fifty-two Maltese translators are currently working for European Union institutions.


Retirees lucky enough to have employer-sponsored health insurance will likely keep their prescription drug benefits in 2006, when Medicare launches its drug coverage, a new survey found.


Il medico milanese era stato ucciso il 13 novembre scorso nel corso di una rapina in casaManette alla donna di servizio moldava, a sua madre e ad un cittadino ucraino                                          Milano, omicidio Colturani Arrestata colf e due complici


Londra, 18:01 - CALCIO, GRAN BRETAGNA; 39 TANGENTI SOTTO ANALISI

Procede con decisione il processo al calcio inglese coinvolto nello scandalo delle tangenti. Qualche...


China province head apologizes in slave labor storm

The governor of the Chinese province shaken by a slave labor scandal publicly apologized on Friday, as officials described farmers, children and mentally impaired people snatched into a grim rural underworld.


Public Schools Feed Multitudes in the Summer

The New York City school system has become one of the nationâs largest summer soup kitchens.


Wilderness drama "Into the Wild," directed by Sean Penn and starring newcomer Emile Hirsch, topped the list of Screen Actors Guild award nominees on Thursday with four nods, including best ensemble cast.


Secondo 47% contano poco o nulla, per 52% sono importanti


Zimbabweâs government has put forward legislation that would require virtually all publicly traded companies to cede controlling interests to âindigenousâ citizens.


General Motors Corp. , Renault  SA  and Nissan Motor Co. (7201.T) on Friday said they  had agreed to work together on a confidential review of the  potential benefits of an alliance between the three companies.


For Amazon, its 13th holiday season is best yet

Amazon.com said the 2007 holiday season, the 13th for the online retailer, was its best ever, and Dec. 10 was the busiest shopping day of the season.


FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. warplanes launched fierce  attacks on the rebel-held Iraqi town of Falluja on Thursday,  witnesses said.


Ancora una bestemmia in un reality e succede il solito finimondo. Il copione Ã¨ scontato: protestano le associazioni, il bestemmiatore viene severamente punito, Mediaset e Canale 5 promettono che ânon succederÃ  mai piÃ¹â.


I was clicking through cable TV channels the other night looking for something (anything) to watch when I came across two guys sparring over "Memogate.


Kashmiris waiting for festival and peace to come

SRINAGAR, Nov. 13 (XinhuaNET) -- Markets are overcrowded, traffic jam is heavy and the shops are jostling with shoppers in the capital city of Srinagar in the Indian-administered Kashmir as theholy Moslem festival of Eid approaches here.


Parigi, 15:30 - TENNIS, ROLAND GARROS: GALVANI CONTRO DAVYDENKO

Sono sette gli italiani nel main draw del Roland Garros, seconda prova del Grande Slam. Sorteggio no...


He owes his new job to President Bush, but the former British leader's only chance of easing tensions may be to chart a very different course than Washington would like


NEW YORK--IBM has introduced two new storage products that the company said provides customers with better performance at a lower cost.


U.S., Australia, Set Up Women's Basketball Showdown

Australia and the United States won  their women's basketball semi-finals Friday to set up a clash  between the unbeaten teams in the Olympic gold final.


Australia's Ricky Ponting is named cricketer of the year, ahead of England's Kevin Pietersen.


Five U.S. soldiers killed in separate Iraq attacks

Five U.S. soldiers were killed in four separate attacks across Iraq on Thursday, most of them by roadside bombs, the U.S. military said on Friday.


E' precipitato da spigolo terza Pala di San Lucano


Emendamento approvato in Commissione Bilancio Senato


Roma, 15:42 - CALCIO, RUGGERI: CI HANNO SPACCATO IN DUE

Il presidente dell'Atalanta, Ivan Ruggeri, è a Fiumicino per l'assemblea di Lega. Il dirigent...


Suicide bomber leaves 16 dead after striking Pakistani Shia mosque ...

A suicide bomber detonated a huge device yesterday that ripped through a Shia mosque in Pakistan at prayer time, killing at least 16 and injuring dozens.


Blair has surgery to fix heartbeat, resting at home

British Prime Minister Tony Blair underwent a successful operation today to correct an irregular heartbeat and was recovering at home, a hospital official said.