Darfur sex attacks rise as security deteriorates

Sex attacks on displaced women  collecting firewood in Sudan's war-torn Darfur region have  surged to 200 a month from just a handful as security  deteriorates, an international aid agency said on Wednesday.


Steve Spurrier might give his brash, visor-throwing style an overhaul now that he has returned to college football. Spurrier took over yesterday at South


The European Commission will criticise newest members Bulgaria and Romania for failing to curb corruption.


China Mine Blast Toll at 66, Hope Fades for Trapped

Rescue teams pulled two more bodies from the rubble of China's worst coal mine disaster in years but were struggling on Friday to reach 82 miners still trapped.


Galimberti found guilty of betting on tennis, suspended for 100 days

Italian player Giorgio Galimberti has been found guilty of betting on tennis and has been suspended for 100 days and fined $35,000.


IT Confidential: Spim, Spam, Spyware, And The Flu Vaccine

It's called "spim," and it's the instant-messaging equivalent of spam--a shotgun blast of unwanted advertisements via instant-messaging tools or chat rooms.


May third-worst month for U.S. troop deaths in Iraq

The U.S. military reported three more deaths in Iraq on Thursday, taking the death toll to 122 for May, the worst month for U.S. forces in more than two years.


Phone Companies Want in on Cable TV Action

By John Patterson Daily Herald State Government Editor  SPRINGFIELD - Phone companies including AT&T are asking state lawmakers to clear the way for their entry into the television market, potentially giving the cable industry its most serious competition to date.


Victoria Beckham's US media blitz backfires

Victoria Beckham's attempts to woo the US media since arriving in Los Angeles soccer star husband David appear to have backfired, with critics savaging a reality show she has appeared in.


It was billionaire Paul Allen's $20 million that allowed Burt Rutan to build SpaceShipOne, the first privately financed manned rocket to reach space.


The number of migrant workers in rural England has grown by more than 200% in the last three years, a report says.


A S African court gives a German who admitted involvement in a nuclear smuggling ring a suspended sentence.


Saban picks NFL at last, accepts Dolphins job

LSU coach Nick Saban finally turned pro Saturday, prompting a Christmas night celebration at the home of Dolphins owner Wayne Huizenga.


The three surviving members of the iconic heavy rock outfit will belt out their first performance in 19 years on November 26 in London.


French film bible to go online in English

The influential French film  magazine Les Cahiers du Cinema is to get an English remake  after nearly 60 years in print.


Polish leader offers olive branch at massacre site

KATYN, Russia  - President Lech Kaczynski signaled on Monday he wanted a fresh start in Poland's strained relations with Moscow when he visited the Russian forest where thousands of Polish officers were executed in 1940.


No sex on Valentine's, Thai police warn teens

By Nopporn Wong-Anan BANGKOK  - Alarmed by polls showing one in four Thai teens will celebrate St. Valentine's Day by having sex, police plan to swoop on motels, malls and parks to ensure youths behave themselves on the "Day of Love".


For nations like Mexico, it's far easier to push jobless workers abroad thsn to reform a sick economic system.


Police ÃÂwould considerÃÂ probe over ITV phone vote deception

The police would consider a request from the broadcasting authority to investigate ITV, a spokesman said Friday, after the channel admitted deceiving more than eight million callers to some of its flagship shows.


Orioles left-hander Erik Bedard, the major league leader in strikeouts, is scratched from his scheduled start Wednesday night in Seattle against the Mariners.


School inspections will take place with no notice under plans being drawn up by Ofsted.


Ravelston Corp. puts off guilty plea in U.S. court

A lawyer for Ravelston Corp. Inc., a Toronto holding company once controlled by indicted media magnate Conrad Black, said on Tuesday the company must wait for Black's appeal to be heard in Canada before it can plead guilty in the U.S. fraud case.


China clay workers in Cornwall are threatening to take industrial action over plans by Imerys to axe more than 600 jobs.


Per la 'crisi cronica' e rischiosa a Napoli e in Campania


There have been many lowlights in the three-year chill between the Bush administration and Spain's Socialist government, foremost among them Madrid's decision to pull its troops out of Iraq, and sell high-tech military planes to Hugo Chavez's Venezuela.


Nokia N95 8G becomes first phone to win DLNA thumbs-up

The what got what? Nokiaâs got a smile on its face. The Finnish phone giant's N95 8GB handset has become the worldâs first mobile to win wireless connectivity certification from the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA).â¦


U.S. Expats Jump on Planes to Vote in Home States

Determined to make sure their voices count, some American expatriates who missed registration deadlines or are worried about the reliability of absentee ballots are flying home next week just to vote.


Stocks edged up on Thursday as higher oil prices lifted energy companies' shares in a noncommittal market faced with conflicting data on the economy's health.


Valley doctors address patients' worries

Fresno allergist AM Aminian got about 15 telephone calls Friday from patients wondering whether they should continue taking the asthma medication Serevent


Capitalizzazione societa' quotate e' cresciuta


The number of people with diabetes in the UK has jumped to 1.8m, latest figures show. Diabetes UK says this is an increase of 400,000 in just eight years, and represents 3% of the total population.


IAEA: Nuclear materials disappeared from Iraq

Equipment and material that could be used in developing nuclear weapons have disappeared from Iraq and could be misused because of the chaos in the country, the head of the UN's atomic watchdog agency warned.


New positive test results widen ex-spy death probe

LONDON -- The wife of a former KGB agent fatally poisoned in Britain and the Italian security expert he met the day he fell ill both showed traces of the same radioactive substance found in the dead man's body, friends and officials said yesterday.


A sailor winched off a fire-hit Canadian submarine drifting in the Atlantic has died of his injuries.


Musharraf: Bin Laden's Location Is Unknown

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said yesterday that the search for Osama bin Laden has gone completely cold, with no recent intelligence indicating where he and his top lieutenants are hiding.


Market Values: No Rush to Snap Up Lenders

While it might be tempting to go bargain hunting in the mortgage industry, investment advisers donât think that prices yet fully reflect the troubles the industry is likely to see in the coming months.


Casini, partito unico non ci interessa, forse federazione


With contracts between Detroit automakers and the U.A.W. set to expire at midnight tomorrow, the main issue continues to be the health care fund the carmakers hope to create.


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Wishing for Retirement? Replace Hope With Action!

Don't just dream about retiring -- do what you need to get there.


Torino, 13:53 - CALCIO, JUVE; RANIERI: INSIDIA CAGLIARI, TIAGO DAL 1'

Claudio Ranieri non si fida del Cagliari, ma soprattutto annuncia di puntare ancora su Tiago, visto ...


World number two Amelie Mauresmo has  pulled out of the Zurich Challenge tennis tournament after  failing to recover from an ongoing thigh injury.


ARIMIDEX SHOULD BE PREFERRED FIRST-LINE THERAPY IN POSTMENOPAUSAL ...

AstraZeneca Plcâs aromatase inhibitor Arimidex (anastrozole) is superior to tamoxifen for the treatment of postmenopausal women with localized, hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer, and a five-year course of the drug should be considered the


Low-glycemic diet allows for more of certain carbs

Only some forms of carbohydrates are the true enemy in the battle of the bulge, researchers reported last week. Mice primarily fed carbohydrates that are low in sugar or are broken down slowly lose drastically


Villarreal hand Middlesbrough their first UEFA defeat

Villarreal proved that they are a difficult side to even snatch a point from in the El Madrigal stadium when they beat Middlesbrough 2-0 in their UEFA Cup group E match.


Space shuttle blasts off on construction mission

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - The U.S. space shuttle Atlantis blasted off on a construction mission to the International Space Station on Friday, ending a three-month grounding to repair the ship's hail-battered fuel tank.


Diet-friendly sugar substitutes may not be so slimming after all. A new study in lab animals furthers the theory that zero-cal sweeteners throw your body out of whack and plump you up


Palestinian Prime Minister Accuses Leaders

Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia on Monday condemned what he called international indifference to Palestinian suffering in the face of a broad Israeli offensive


UPDATE 3-Greenspan-Aging US population to strain finances

An aging US population will strain public finances and hurt the economy without swift fixes to the social safety net, such as raising the age for


For years, it's been fashionable to link an increase Mac shipments with an increase in iPod shipments. That's because it's easier to draw one line than six lines.


TOKYO: Preparations for North Korea missile test detected

Japan sent two destroyers and a surveillance plane to the Sea of Japan on Thursday, American and Japanese government officials said, after the United States and Japan detected signs that North Korea was preparing to test a ballistic missile capable of


The memories of a near-disaster last year at the hands of Florida International still linger for the Terps, who again face the Panthers.


Zuma expected to win leadership of South Africa's ANC

POLOKWANE, South Africa  - Controversial populist politician Jacob Zuma looked on track on Sunday to win the leadership of South African's ruling ANC and become the country's next president in 2009.


Hanoi - Vietnam's death toll from flash floods triggered by Typhoon Muifa has risen to 11, officials said on Saturday. The deaths all occurred in central Vietnam, with Quang Ngai, Quang Nam and Thua Thien-Hue


Ben Kingsley and his wife, Alexandra, have separated after 15 months of marriage, the actor's publicist said Wednesday.


Quebec police say sweep of marijuana fields netted 60,000 plants, 71 arrests

MONTREAL (CP) - A provincewide sweep of marijuana fields has netted police more than 60,000 pot plants and 71 arrests.


Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson announces plans to secure the first commercial flights into space.


Bruce wants more from Bent after Heskey injured

Steve Bruce called on Marcus Bent to build on his match-winning hat-trick in Wigan Athletic's remarkable 5-3 victory over Blackburn Rovers following the loss of Emile Heskey to an ankle injury.


World powers meet to discuss Iran nuclear offer

World powers meet in London on Wednesday   to discuss a package of incentives and threats drafted by   European countries aimed at defusing a crisis over Iran's   nuclear program.


Itâs official; Real Madrid is in a crisis after slumping to a 1-0 defeat away to Espanyol. The loss is Madridâs second of the week as they were humiliated on Wednesday by Bayer Leverkusen in Champions League play.


Nagorny Karabakh passes separatist constitution

Azerbaijan's breakaway region of Nagorny Karabakh has overwhelmingly approved a constitution declaring itself an independent state, according to official results.


Blog: Paul Horn has spent 11 years leading IBM Research, bringing several technical innovations and a sharper commercial focus.


Bergamo, 18:15 - CALCIO: REGGINA, ULIVIERI PRIMI 50' MALE, CI SIAMO RIPRESI

Primi 50 minuti da rivedere, poi la Reggina ha saputo reagire - complici anche i due cambi di Ulivie...


Michelle Williams ended her silence Friday, saying her "heart is broken" over the death of "Brokeback Mountain" actor Heath Ledger. The 27-year-old actress and Ledger became a couple during filming of 2005's "Brokeback," in which they costarred as husband and wife. They later moved to New York, and had a daughter, Matilda, born October 2005.


Basic medical care would save money: report

Simple adherence to basic medical   treatment guidelines would save thousands of lives and $1.35   billion a year in medical costs, according to a large analysis   of data from 260 hospitals.


Drinking a Little From Huge Barrels, But Drinking It Often

ASTIGARRAGA, Spain It's a beautiful winter afternoon in Spain's Basque Country. Up a steep dirt driveway, an apple grove on one side and traditional wooden barns on the other, buses and cars are parked everywhere, but not a soul is in sight.


Super Bowl kick-starts digital sales for Petty

NEW YORK (Billboard) - The New York Giants weren't the only ones to come away from Super Bowl XLII with a storybook ending. Artists who were tied to the game through live performance or inclusion in advertisements also notched impressive victories, especially on the digital front.


Turkey agrees to open port, airport to Cyprus

Turkey, faced with the suspension of its European Union membership talks, has agreed to open a port and an airport to Greek Cypriot craft.


Cantante: ci siamo incontrati in albergo, nessuna intimita'


At first, the contrast was laughable: Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, accompanied by a bevy of bunnies, visiting Walt Disney World. But Thursday afternoon, it was one American icon paying homage to another — Walt Disney.


Oil fell $2 to below $75 a barrel on  Thursday after Britain said it had thwarted a plot to blow up  aircraft in transatlantic flight and investors recalled the  slump in fuel demand that followed 9/11.


LONDON The Mexican cement company Cemex said Monday that it would buy the British concrete maker RMC Group for Â£2.3 billion to expand in Europe and increase its product line.


Shares in KarstadtQuelle, the struggling German retailer, fall 18% as investors take a dim view of conditions attached to a rescue loan.


Scientists are no nearer finding a vaccine against HIV after more than 20 years of research, a top expert says.


BAGHDAD, Oct 21: A US military court on Thursday sentenced a US army reservist to eight years in jail for abusing Iraqi detainees at the US-led Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad.


EU Gives Turkey Go-Ahead to Begin Membership Talks

The European Commission has given Turkey the go-ahead to begin talks to join the European Union, but set a series of tough conditions and warned that there is no guarantee the negotiations will be successful.


Are common cockroaches carriers of disease?


Putin is Time magazine's "Person of the Year"

Russian President Vladimir Putin was named Time magazine's "Person of the Year" for 2007 on Wednesday for bringing stability and renewed status to his country.


The energy bill President Bush signed last week mandating tougher fuel-economy standards sent a simple message to automakers: lighten up.


A Senate Democrat is aiming to halt expansion of the country's oil reserves for one year, saying it makes no sense when oil prices are high.


Beijing's futuristic new national theater, criticized by some for being too ostentatious for its surroundings, opened its doors Tuesday for a trial performance.


Workers protest GM plan to cut European jobs

BOCHUM, Germany - Thousands of employees at General Motors Corp.'s European factories staged protests yesterday against the automaker's plan to slash 12,000 jobs across the continent, while a shortage of parts from a striking German plant forced two other


NEW YORK  - Several cases of food poisoning  that occurred in Pennsylvania earlier this year represent the  first time infection with the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis  (cyclosporiasis) has been associated with snow peas, according  to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.


U.S. asteroid probe misses summer launch window

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - A science probe making NASA's first foray into the asteroid belt missed its summer launch window, jeopardizing NASA's first attempt to orbit two bodies with a single spacecraft, officials said on Sunday.


Grover parlays 'Street' cred into DVD gig

Sesame Street's Grover may not be aware he appears on TV, but the media-savvy Muppet does know who Fahrenheit 9/11 filmmaker Michael Moore is. We caught up with Grover as his new DVD, A Celebration of Me, Grover (Sony Wonder, $13), arrives in stores, marking the 35th season of the children's TV show.


Ivorian leader rejects blame for airstrike

Ivory Coast's embattled leader sounded one of the first conciliatory notes Tuesday in his West African nation's devastating confrontation with its former colonial


BOSTON -- The Red Sox are hoping to rebound Wednesday in New York as they take on the Yankees in Game 2 of their championship series.


Higher Screening Rates Credited With Drop in Colorectal Cancer

SUNDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) -- Colorectal cancer is on the decline in the United States, but doctors aren't declaring victory just yet against the deadly disease.


China lawmaker wants Forbidden City free of Starbucks

A member of China's parliament has demanded the immediate closure of a Starbucks coffee shop set up inside Beijing's Forbidden City, the Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday.


The Cradle DidnÂt Come With an iPod Dock? HereÂs a Solution

The iCrib Sound System is a set of speakers that lets you put an iPod or any other pocket-size music player into your babyÂs crib.


Car-bomb blast kills 10 at Baghdad market

BAGHDAD -- A car bomb ripped through a bustling shopping district in a religiously mixed neighborhood of western Baghdad yesterday, killing at least 10 people and wounding about 20 as the US-Iraqi security operation entered its third week.


Michael D. Gallagher recently became one of the most important people in the video-game industry when he took office as president of the Entertainment Software Association.


The men who run the Nationals have not discussed Frank Robinson's future with him in detail, leading to a growing feeling around the club that the 71-year-old Hall of Famer won't be back next season.


Art Review: On Postcards and Even in Rice, Portraits of a Beloved Saint

If youâre searching for a reason to visit the too often overlooked Hispanic Society of America in Upper Manhattan, a striking installation of the artist Francis AlÃ¿sâs collection of St. Fabiola portraits will do just fine.


Wall Street was lower as a pair of disappointing economic reports added to investor anxiety about the economy.


Investors exiting stock funds are urged to wait

Tumbling global equity markets prompted millions of American investors to switch stock funds for bond portfolios, but financial advisers are urging them to stop hasty sales that might just make a bad situation worse.


Murdoch taps HP boss for News Corp boardroom

Ink-stained veterans join hands HP boss Mark Hurd has joined the board of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp on the recommendation of the Silicon Valley veteran who blew the whistle on the 2006 journo spying scandal at the IT vendor.â¦


Erdogan Tells EU Not to Meddle in Turkeyâs Internal Affairs

ANKARA, 18 September 2004 - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday warned the European Union against meddling in âTurkeyâs internal affairs.


Man who stuffed girlfriend's body in culvert not guilty of manslaughter

KELOWNA, B.C. (CP) - A Penticton man who hid his girlfriend's body in a culvert was found not guilty Friday of manslaughter.


CORRECTED - UPDATE 4-Siebel sees sales topping Street, plans ...

In LOS ANGELES story headlined "UPDATE 4-Siebel sees sales topping Street, plans changes" please read in second paragraph ... Mike Lawrie ... instead of ... Tom Lawrie... (corrects name of CEO). The error originally occurred in UPDATE 3.


Berlino, 13:11 - F1, STAMPA TEDESCA: ESAME RICORSO MCLAREN IL 10 NOVEMBRE

La Corte d'appello della Federazione internazionale (Fia) esaminerà il 10 novembre il ricorso...


U.S. agent gets 5 years for immigrant smuggling

A former U.S. border agent who allowed hundreds of illegal immigrants to cross from Mexico in return for $120,000 in cash was sentenced on Thursday to five years in federal prison.


Nothing Like a Pretty Girl to Energize the Quiet Life

A pleasant, colorful travelogue directed by the Bhutanese lama Khyentse Norbu.


Roma, 18:46 - CALCIO, SERIE C1B: CAVESE-JUVE STABIA POSTICIPATA AL 4 DICEMBRE

La gara Cavese-Juve Stabia, (serie C1/B) per motivi di ordine e sicurezza pubblica sarà posti...


Experts Warn of Misjudging Health Dangers

Some public health experts watching the aftermath of the tsunami disaster fear the outpouring of emergency relief supplies and the rush to head off outbreaks of disease will prove misguided or wasteful in some respects.


An international treaty that would update broadcast rights to accommodate the internet fails because countries are unable to agree how much legal and technological protection to give broadcasters.


MGIC, Radian affiliate to buy Fieldstone

Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC, an affiliate of MGIC Investment Corp.  and Radian Group Inc. , said on Friday that it planned to buy subprime mortgage lender Fieldstone Investment Corp.  for $5.53 per share.


The United States is pushing Japan to suspend its hunt of humpback whales, and the American ambassador to Tokyo said Wednesday an agreement to stop it may have already been reached.


Panel Says Child Cold Medicines Are Ineffective

Popular pediatric over-the-counter cough and cold medicines work no better than placebos, an F.D.A. panel said.


WinXP SP2 Home Edition To Be Available On Automatic Update Aug 18

Microsoft's channel partners are getting set to put out fires when Windows XP Service Pack 2 becomes available to consumers over the Windows Update service on Wednesday.


Ford says evaluating bids for Jaguar, Land Rover

Ford Motor Co. said on Thursday it has had contact with interested parties for its Land Rover and Jaguar luxury brands and is evaluating the level of interest.


The House Ethics Committee announced an investigation Wednesday of Rep. Bob Filner's run-in with a baggage worker at Dulles International Airport last month. The incident resulted in misdemeanor assault and battery charges against the congressman.


Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith won the Walter Camp player of the year award Thursday, two days before he's expected to win the Heisman Trophy.


London City Airport runway closed due to 'incident'

London's City Airport has closed its runway due to an "incident," the airport said on its website.


Health officials released a warning to all Fairfax county schools Friday to watch for signs of whooping Cough amongst school children after several students


IndiaÃ¢ÂÂs software, services exports forecast at $40B

InfoWorld - India’s business providing software and services to companies outside its borders will grow a healthy 26 to 29 percent this year, the country's main trade association for that sector said Monday.


A family court hearing involving Britney Spears and Kevin Federline is off amid reports she is back in rehab.


Police in Egypt detain 75 supporters of the opposition Islamist movement, the Muslim Brotherhood.


Two-headed turtle goes on display in Pa.

A two-headed turtle captured by a turtle collector is a rare example of a conjoined-twin birth, its owner said.


Six Dead, More Missing After California Landslide

LA CONCHITA, Calif.  - Rescuers who pulled six  bodies from the mud and debris of a huge southern California  landslide said on Tuesday that 13 people might still be trapped  under the rubble.


The U.N. mission in Kosovo announced Friday that general elections will be held in the Serbian province Nov. 17, shortly before international envoys report on efforts to resolve the dispute between ethnic Albanians and Serbs over the territory's future.


Strauss leads sloppy South Africans a merry dance

THEREâS something reassuring about Andrew Strauss, and he proved that yesterday with his third test century in only his eighth test match.


DealBook: Citi Said to Lock Down 2 Funds

Citigroup has barred investors in one of its hedge funds from withdrawing their money, and a new leveraged fund lost 52 percent in its first three months, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The largest U.S. bank suspended redemptions in CSO Partners, a fund specializing in corporate debt, after investors tried to pull more than [...].


Photographer Annie Leibovitz says she was "amused" by the row over BBC documentary footage of the Queen.


Home improvement retailer Home Depot Inc.  on Tuesday said it would repurchase $22.5 billion in stock and sell its supply division to three private equity firms for $10.3 billion as it refocuses on its core retail business.


A civil rights organization wants Congress to closely examine what it says are abuses in existing guestworker programs before creating a new one to curb illegal immigration.


Florida and the Bahamas prepare  for Hurricane Frances, the second to hit the region in less than a  month.


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Palestinian PM says close to agreeing unity govt

Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh   of Hamas said on Monday he was close to agreeing a unity   government with President Mahmoud Abbas, which Palestinians   hope will lead to a lifting of Western sanctions.


In Detroit, Case of Rosa Parks Against Record Firms Wages On

Lawyers for the civil rights activist are pressing a lawsuit over the title of an OutKast song that bears her name.


Two men who were reported missing in a boat adrift in the Channel on Friday, are found in French waters.


Marchiati a fuoco l'irresistibile voglia di brand

Cosa ci spinge ad amare i prodotti di marca? Le nuove frontiere del "marketing emozionale" e le ricerche sul bio-feedback. E poi: perchè molti marchi internazionali sono assenti in Italia


VATICANO - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ha nominato il Card. Crescenzio Sepe suo Inviato Speciale alla Celebrazione del Congresso Missionario Asiatico che si svolgerÃ  in Thailandia ad ottobre CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ha nominato il Cardinale Crescenzio Sepe, Arcivescovo Metropolita di Napoli (Italia), Suo Inviato Speciale alla celebrazione dell'Asian Mission Congress, che avrÃ  luogo a Chang Mai (Th...


Ukraine's Yushchenko Says Kuchma Trying to Block Vote

Viktor Yushchenko, leading candidate in the Dec. 26 rerun of Ukraine's presidential election, said outgoing President Leonid Kuchma is using the courts to try to prevent him from winning.


London equities moved higher in morning trade on Tuesday after an extended bank holiday weekend. Banks were in focus on further bid news while Vodafone cheered investors with strong annual results.


Prime Minister Nouri Maliki urges Iraqis to set aside differences during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.


EU entry seems destined to change Romania's small-scale farming methods - and its landscape.


Potent winter storms caused dozens of vehicle crashes with injuries in Colorado and Washington state Wednesday, prompting the closure of two major highways in both states.


U.S. producer prices shot up 1.7  percent last month, the biggest gain in nearly 15 years and  well above expectations, as energy costs skyrocketed and food  prices surged, a government report showed on Tuesday.


Oil: Price surges over US$48 after supply drop

NEW YORK - Oil prices climbed to within a dollar of a new record on Wednesday after the US government reported a big decline in oil stockpiles because of disruptions from Hurricane Ivan.


Women will spend more online on Christmas gifts than men for the first time, according to Nielsen NetRatings.


Mantova, 22:08 - CALCIO, SERIE B: MANTOVA-LECCE A PORTE CHIUSE

Mantova-Lecce, gara in programma sabato prossimo al Martelli, si giocherà a porte chiuse. Lo ...


Ilex's Leukemia Drug Shows Some Benefits, FDA Panel Finds

A panel of medical experts on Wednesday said Ilex Oncology Inc.'s new drug Clolar was "reasonably likely" to help children and young adults with acute lymphocytic leukemia.


News: Gait advances in emerging biometrics

Retinal scans, finger printing or facial recognition get most of the publicity but researchers across the world are quietly labouring away at alternative types of biometrics.


Ukraine's electoral commission formally declares Viktor Yushchenko president after December's re-run poll.


Displaced students strive to connect at new schools

PORT BLAIR, India -- Hari Krishna was back in school yesterday, confused as ever in his chemistry class, but grateful for any place to learn at all.


Woods joins Haas in TOUR Championship lead

Tiger Woods was 2 years old when Jay Haas won his first golf tournament and 17 when he won his last. On Sunday, though, the two men will play together in the final group in the


Putin strengthens his authoritarian regime

The hostage drama in North Ossetia, which resulted in the deaths of hundreds of schoolchildren, parents and teachers, has revealed the enormous gulf between the interests of the Russian


China stays on track for best-ever haul of gold medals

ATHENS The remarkable Chinese surge up the Olympic medal table spread to the track Friday as Liu Xiang won the men's 110 meter hurdles and Xing Huina won the women's 10,000 meters.


A court ruling bodes well for next-generation royalties.


U.S. panel suggests ways to boost competition: report

Responding to complaints that the United States is losing its edge to foreign markets, a panel set up by the nation's biggest business lobby has recommended structural changes at the Securities and Exchange Commission, the end of quarterly earnings guidance and a boost in the nation's retirement savings, The Wall Street Journal reported.


Security aide says US will be stronger in Korea after troop withdrawal

US national security advisor Condoleezza Rice said US military power on the Korean peninsula would be stronger even if 12,000 troops are withdrawn under a controversial troop withdrawal plan.


NEW YORK  - A daily dose of vitamin E may help delay the onset of type 2 diabetes in people at high risk of the disease, preliminary research suggests.


The relief agency CARE International has shut down all operations in Iraq and urged insurgents to release its director in Bagdhad, Margaret Hassan, who was kidnapped more than a week ago.


Russia refuses to extradite suspect in Litvinenko poisoning

Russia has formally refused to extradite ex-KGB agent Andrei Lugovoi, wanted by London over the murder of former agent Alexander Litvinenko, British prosecutors said Tuesday.


WTC Agency to Sue Saudi Arabia for 9/11 Damages

The agency that owned the World Trade  Center on Friday said it will file a lawsuit against Saudi  Arabia for damages it suffered on Sept. 11, 2001, noting 84 of  its employees were killed in the air attacks that toppled the  twin towers.


Artificial heart made in state wins OK from FDA after saving Mesa ...

ARIZONA-MADE HEART: An experimental artificial heart that saved a Mesa teen's life won Food and Drug Administration approval Monday, making the technology available to others throughout the country.


Apple's announcement last week of the iTunes Affiliate Program, iTunes on Campus, and the iTunes Volume Discount program represents the next escalation in what is turning into a heated battle for control of the Internet music services (which is somewhat


PalmOne Updates Treo Phone with Display, Battery

PalmOne Inc. PLMO.O on Monday unveiled a new version of its popular Treo that adds a removable battery and short-range wireless technology to the device, which combines a mobile phone and digital organizer.


A Baghdad hospital official is being questioned over the alleged use of mental patients in bomb attacks, the US says.


US soldier, four Iraqis killed as fresh attacks cap deadly month

BAGHDAD  - A US soldier and four Iraqi civilians died in a spate of attacks, capping one of the deadliest months since the war and setting a bloody backdrop for efforts to keep landmark polls on schedule.


Michael Jackson was taken to an emergency room with flu-like symptoms Tuesday, delaying jury selection in the pop star's child-molestation case for a week.


0 of 7 convicted in Sears Tower terror plot

One of seven men accused of conspiring to blow up Chicago's Sears Tower was acquitted Thursday, and a federal jury in Miami failed to reach a verdict on six others arrested in the alleged terror plot.


A representative of embattled Russian oil company Yukos said Wednesday the company has launched bankruptcy proceedings under US law in a Houston court.


Members of The Smiths, The Undertones, Radiohead, Blur and Joy Division pay tribute to broadcaster John Peel.


Bush Outlines Proposals for H.S. Students

THE BASICS: President Bush is beginning his push to require high school seniors to take the math and reading tests now required of younger students under the No Child Left Behind law


Too many teenagers are getting too little "good" sleep which is harmful to their health, warn researchers.


Operazione della Guardia di Finanza tra Napoli e Caserta


Milano, 17:03 - CALCIO, SERIE B: TRIESTINA MULTATA PER CORI RAZZISTI

La Triestina è stata multata di 15mila euro dal giudice sportivo della Lega Calcio  "per aver...


JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Andy Reid held Terrell Owens out of yesterday's 25-minute walkthrough practice at Alltel Stadium as a precautionary measure.


Il Toro fa harakiri col Modena Genoa, un momento strepitoso

Con un gol di Stellone, il Genoa espugna Terni (0-1) e resta da solo all'inseguimento dell'Empoli, vittorioso nell'anticipo sul Catanzaro (2-0). Il Torino frana, clamorosamente al Delle Alpi con il Modena (0-3) e scivola a 6 punti dalla capolista.


McClaren's confidence in Robinson only goes so far

Steve McClaren believes his decision to stick with Paul Robinson as England's goalkeeper will be vindicated but the coach has given himself a get-out clause in case his gamble backfires.


Serb War Crimes Suspect Surrenders -- Del Ponte

A Serb officer indicted for war crimes in the siege of Sarajevo during the 1992-95 Bosnian war was on his way to the U.N. war crimes tribunal in The Hague on Friday, chief prosecutor Carla Del Ponte said.


La crescita resta robusta, dice Jean-Claude Trichet


In most Internet categories, successful sites have led to copycats. But one growing Internet service has attracted a loyal following but, strangely, no rivals.


Spain's Santander Central Hispano has claimed victory with its bid for Abbey National after HBOS, seen as the most likely rival suitor, backed out of the race.


Former U.S. prisoners of war who blamed their years of captivity in Vietnam on activists such as John Kerry are the only voices in a documentary that Sinclair Broadcasting has decided not to air in its entirety.


Milano, 19:11 - ATLETICA, LANCIO DEL PESO: NUOVO RECORD ITALIANO DELLA LEGNANTE

Assunta Legnante ha stabilito il nuovo record italiano nel lancio del peso. Ai campionati societari ...


Eyes on Supreme Court in Execution Case Tuesday

The Supreme Court may give the clearest indication so far of whether it intends to call a halt the practice of lethal injection.


The government subjects herbal remedies to far less scrutiny than pharmaceuticals, a hands-off policy that has allowed the $20 billion supplement industry to flourish.


Anti-smoking drug could help treat alcoholism: study

A recently approved anti-smoking medication could also serve to repress an alcoholic's desire for drink, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California-San Francisco.


Jonathan Byrd forgot what it was like to play in one of those PGA Tour boondoggles that have no cut and guaranteed money even for last place. But the BMW Championship is no place for him to relax, even if Cog Hill had the atmosphere of a library Thursday.


Hollywood awards are so up for grabs that even Golden Globe voters were divided, picking seven nominees for best drama instead of the usual five.


Former Nebraska Sen. Bob Kerrey has apologized to Barack Obama for any unintentional insult he committed by raising the Democratic presidential candidate's Muslim heritage while endorsing rival candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton.


Incendio alla raffineria, nessun errore umano

Ancona, 9 settembre 2004 - Non Ã¨ un errore umano degli autotrasportatori la causa dell'incendio scoppiato ieri nella Raffineria Api di Falconara Marittima. Nel momento della prima esplosione - subito seguita


German high-tech sky sail may cut costs, emissions

Putting a harness on ocean  winds, a German shipping company plans to unfurl a giant  high-tech kite over a cargo ship next year to boost the  vessel's propulsion and to conserve fuel.


Emissions must be cut, says chief UN scientist

BUENOS AIRES -- The world's chief climate scientist yesterday disputed the US government's contention that cutbacks in carbon dioxide emissions are not yet warranted to slow the pace of global warming.


Because Morgan Presselâs game is so grown up, people tend not notice the typical teenagerâs eggshell psyche.


Parallels Desktop for Mac Pumps Up Virtual Power

Software virtualization company Parallels announced on Thursday that version 3.0 of its award-winning Parallels Desktop for Mac is now available as a beta release candidate. The final release of Parallels Desktop, which allows users to concurrently run Windows, Linux, or any other operating system with Mac's own OS X, is expected within a few weeks.


Robert McTeer, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, is leaving after 13 years to become chancellor of the Texas A&M System.


Indian rail deaths prompt calls for minister's ouster

Indian lawmakers have called for the railway minister to resign, a day after two passenger trains hurtled head-on into each other killing at least 38 people and wounding dozens.


On Monday evening, the UCI gave shocking news to Phonak team officials: Tyler Hamilton, the team captain, the Olympic time trial champion, and the winner of Stage 8 of the Vuelta a Espana


A surprising number of items on eBay are available for just one cent. So where is the profit? (Hint: Watch those shipping charges.)


What a job - finding memorabilia for Hard Rock Cafes

Don Bernstine travels the world  visiting rock stars in their homes and backstage and spends  tens of thousands of dollars of his employer's money buying  guitars, concert costumes and other music memorabilia.


Los Angeles outfielder Milton Bradley won't be disciplined by the Dodgers for a clubhouse confrontation with a reporter he called an "Uncle Tom."


Court upholds limits on securities fraud suits

The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that investors cannot sue third parties such as banks and accountants in cases of securities fraud.


Scientists have found a switch in the brain that appears to control anxiety and wakefulness.


The Chicago Cubs made a pair of trades yesterday, getting outfielder Ben Grieve from the Milwaukee Brewers for cash and a player to be named and backup catcher Mike DiFelice from the Detroit Tigers for a player to be named. Grieve, 28, hit .261 with seven home runs and 29 RBIs in 108 games for Milwaukee. He is a career ...


Rank to sell Hard Rock to Native American tribe

British leisure group Rank  said on Thursday it had agreed to sell its Hard Rock cafe and casino business to the Seminole Tribe of Florida for $965 million.


The United Nations said on Monday that,  as far as it knew, Iran had not diverted any nuclear materials  to a weapons program -- a verdict diplomats said undermined the  U.S. case for U.N. sanctions on Tehran.


Rahman's small screen debut - for a cause

Composer A.R. Rahman is all set for the small screen debut. He has joined hands with the United Nations and production house Endemol for Mission Ustad - an "enlightening" musical show on to-be-launched Hindi entertainment channel 9X.


News Corp not in talks with Telecom Italia

Talks, what talks? News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch said he has not been in talks with Telecom Italia.â¦


Champion Flat jockey Kieren Fallon is taken to hospital after a bad fall at Leicester.


"Fugly" comedy pilot sitting pretty at CBS

LOS ANGELES  - CBS has found beauty in "Fugly," ordering a pilot for an old script from the creator of "My Name Is Earl."


The "highly criticial" vulnerability affects Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 on fully patched PCs running either Windows XP SP1 or the newer SP2.


Timeline of the sexual assault case against Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant:


A court in Australia finds a police officer not guilty over the death of an Aboriginal man in 2004.


Can one very bad week for JetBlue Airways wipe out years of industry-leading customer satisfaction ratings?


World Business Briefing: Taiwan: Cellphone Maker Is Sold

Jabil Circuit Inc., a maker of cellphones for Nokia, agreed to buy Green Point Enterprises in Taiwan for about $881 million. Jabil will gain a maker of plastic casings for mobile phones and battery packs with 30,000 employees and nine factories in Asia. The purchase of Green Point will allow Jabil, based in St. Petersburg, Fla., to reduce expenses by moving operations to countries with lower labor costs.


A major general and two senior officers have been disciplined for their roles in investigating the deaths two years ago of 24 Iraqi civilians in Haditha, the Marine Corps said.


WASHINGTON - Eight states worth just 99 electoral votes are up for grabs in the closely fought presidential race, with the White House going to whoever conquers this shrinking battlefield.    While another dozen states could come into play if either candidate breaks open the race, President Bush and Democratic Sen...


If you're putting Vista on a PC yourself, you need to read this.


The Federation of Tour Operators launches a legal challenge to Air Passenger Duty, which was doubled at the start of this month.


Exploits exist for Yahoo IM security flaws

Blog: Presence of exploit code puts pressure on Yahoo to fix the security flaws.


TOKYO Japan's highest court on Monday removed the last major legal hurdle to efforts by Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group to take over UFJ Holdings, a deal that would create the world's largest bank.


US President George W Bush is in Italy for his first meeting with the Pope, on the latest stage of his European tour.


In the over 20 years I spent in Africa, I saw a lot of desolation and more than enough barren camps erected to house civilians displaced by war and famine.


Pollack's not the only star DE at Outback Bowl

TAMPA - Wisconsin's Erasmus James and Georgia's David Pollack are quick to point out that Saturday's Outback Bowl has nothing to do with James versus Pollack.


Trojan horse drives spam into cell phones

com November 9, 2004, 1:41 PM PT. Security continues to hold steady over software as the third top IT priority, with organizations busy coping with cyber threats, keeping up with software


There are enough things to admire about âThe Great Debaters,â the heavily fictionalized true story of The Little Debate Team That Could, that your impulse is to forgive the movie its shortcomings.


Govt. must reveal some eavesdropping info

Justice Department employees involved in a lawsuit filed on behalf of Sept. 11 detainees must disclose whether they know of any government monitoring of conversations between the detainees and their attorneys, a judge ruled Tuesday.


Russia Oil Adds Plot Twist for Hit Brazil Soap Operas

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil  - A Russian oil baron  suffering from memory loss finds out he is Brazilian and his  family has been killed. He goes to the tropical country to do  business, seek revenge and look for his lost love.


Annan Backs UN Reform; Defends Mission of World Body

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan says the organization is in need of reform, but remains the international community's best hope for facing global threats and challenges.


A man from Shropshire who raped a babysitter in Greater Manchester 16 years ago is jailed for eight years.


Town, others cash in on media mogulâs imprisonment

Betty Alderson, above, talks Thursday in Alderson, W.Va., about the excitement in the town about Martha Stewartâs imprisonment at the Alderson Federal Prison Camp.


Bush, Cheney 'In Denial' Over Iraq - Edwards

President Bush is in "a complete state of denial" about the deteriorating situation in Iraq, Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards charged on Wednesday.


Deborah Kerr, Actress Known for Genteel Grace and a Sexy Beach Kiss, Dies at 86

The versatile actress projected the quintessential image of the proper Englishwoman but was also indelible in one of the most sexually provocative scenes of the 1950s.


Reimagining the Automobile Industry by Selling the Electricity

A top Silicon Valley technologist has devised a plan to reinvent the auto industry around electric-powered cars by building battery-charging stations around the world.


DUTCH forensic investigators have found that a leading Indonesian human rights activist who died on a journey to Amsterdam was poisoned with arsenic.


RAIN showers disrupted the ATP Masters Cup for the third day in a row yesterday in Texas, US. Spain's Carlos Moya and Argentina's Gaston Gaudio were the latest to have a round-robin match delayed by storms.


The last time Deutsche Borse attempted a deal with the London Stock Exchange it was portrayed as a merger of equals. The two exchanges, both mutuals, in 2000 planned to join


Indonesia quake said among most powerful

NEW YORK -- The magnitude-8.9 earthquake that struck Indonesia Sunday was the world's fifth most powerful since 1900 and the strongest since a 9.2 temblor slammed Alaska 40 years ago, US earthquake experts said.


Death toll rises to 63 in Shaanxi coalmine explosion

At least 63 miners have been killed in the Chenjiashan coal mine gas explosion in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province and more than 100 miners remained trapped underground.


Protests swell against Burma's military regime

Nuns and others joined the Buddhist monks in Sunday's marches against the ruling junta.


McGregor: Back In The US To Head Broadcom

Keep on moving on. Just one month after his abrupt departure from the chip unit at Phillips Electronics (nyse: PHG - news - people ), Scott McGregor will be moving from the Netherlands back to the US to fill


UK's Charles and Camilla to Marry on April 8

Britain's Prince Charles and his  long-time lover Camilla Parker Bowles will marry on April 8 in  St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, his office said on  Thursday.


Ignore the rankings. Ignore recent form. Remember this: You never can count a Williams out.


Chadian rebels capture the town of Guereda on the country's eastern border with Sudan.


Nokia turns up the heat on battery forgers

Nokia today unveiled its latest initiative in the battle against low-quality counterfeit mobile phone batteries. To help customers identify original batteries from rip-offs that have been known to catch fire


Kerry denounces rise in Medicare premiums

Sen. John Kerry blamed the just-announced increase in Medicare premiums on a "failed policy" by President Bush yesterday while campaigning in this crucial state.


Everything You Need to Know About Microsoft's OS Update

The service pack is notable mostly for a variety of new security features, including fixes to many known problems, a new version of the Windows Firewall that is turned on by default, and a new security center.


Sun reports strong profits but little growth

InfoWorld - Sun doubled its profit in the quarter ended Dec. 30, although revenue was nearly flat compared with the same period a year earlier, the company announced Thursday.


UK hands control of last province to Iraq forces

BASRA, Iraq  - Britain handed responsibility for security in Basra province to Iraqi forces on Sunday, effectively marking the end of nearly five years of British control of the southern part of Iraq.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world's biggest retailer, reported a 13 percent rise in quarterly profit on Tuesday, in line with expectations, and raised its outlook for the full year.


France's President Chirac to announce retirement

French President Jacques Chirac was expected to announce Sunday that he will not stand as a candidate in next month's elections, confirming that he plans to retire in May after more than 40 years in politics.


The BBC's correspondents report on the devastation caused by Sunday's tsunamis across the Indian Ocean.


Qmobile, Disney Ring Up Content Deal for Cellphones

"Scarface," the Wayans Brothers and Winnie the Pooh are among the Disney-owned content that will be gracing cellphones starting this week. Reston-based Qmobile Inc. , a mobile content provider, struck a distribution deal with the Walt Disney Internet Group .


Fog Continues to Disrupt Buick Invitational

Fog continued to disrupt play at the  $4.5 million Buick Invitational at Torrey Pines Country Club on  Saturday, pushing back tee times by two hours.


Liz Claiborne to Cut Jobs and Review Brands

The apparel company Liz Claiborne said that it planned to cut 600 to 800 jobs and that it might sell 16 brands.


LG.Philips Displays' new picture tube line allows for thinner televisions.


Milano, 23:48 - CALCIO, AZZURRI; DONADONI: ORA OBBLIGATORIO VINCERE SEMPRE

Pari senza reti tra Italia e Francia e il cammino azzurro verso gli Europei si complica. ''Abbiamo t...


The head of the PSNI accuses the SDLP and Sinn Fein of insulting his staff and using police as a "political football".


Celtics star Garnett seals NBA win over former team

Ten time all-star Kevin Garnett scored 10 points and had 16 rebounds, returning to the Boston bench late in the game to help seal the Celtic's 87-86 win over his former team on Friday.


University of Massachusetts football coach Don Brown tends to look back at games with a cold, sometimes brutal level of analysis. There are times, though, when he can't entirely suppress the little-boy wonder.


President Bush on Monday endorsed Turkey's drive to join the European Union, commending the nation's leader for overseeing economic reforms.


Rilanciare tandem con Fiumicino, salvaguardare italianita'


White House Disputes BookÂs Account of Rifts on Iraq

The White House suggested that the account by Bob Woodward was provided by former aides who believe their advice was ignored.


L'andamento ha risentito del calo nel prezzo dei prodotti energeticiImpennata invece del costo per tabacchi e bevande alcoliche                                          L'Istat rivede l'inflazione al ribasso a febbraio +1,8% rispetto al 2006


Most Gulf Arabs start Ramadan on Thursday

Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, will start the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan on Thursday along with most fellow Gulf Arab states, state media reported on Tuesday.


OCEANIA/ISOLE SALOMONE - Un piano per lo sviluppo del giornalismo economico e dei mass-media nellÂarea del Pacifico Honiara (Agenzia Fides) - Giornalisti, comunicatori, imprenditori, manager, autoritÃ  civili, rappresentanti di organizzazioni, sindacati e associazioni hanno adottato e sottoscritto un Piano dÂAzione per lo sviluppo del giornalismo economico e dei ma...


Study finds higher risk of leukemia among older overweight women

MINNEAPOLIS There's more evidence suggesting older women who are overweight are at a higher risk of getting cancer. University of Minnesota researchers conclude that being overweight can more than double an


Russia's Yukos oil giant still faces tax woes

Russia's justice ministry said that Yukos had paid three-quarters of its 2000 tax bill but still had billions more in outstanding debts that analysts said would require sales of its assets.


Two Teams to Battle on Third 'Apprentice'

Move over, Mosaic. Out of the way, Apex. Here comes Magna and Networth, the latest squads to do Donald Trump's bidding on the third go-round of NBC's "The Apprentice."


Dutch Steelmaker Buying ISG in $4.5B Deal

Steel tycoon Lakshmi N. Mittal announced plans to pay $4.5 billion in cash and stock for U.S. steelmaker International Steel Group Inc., which had been cobbled together by onetime investment banker Wilbur L. Ross Jr. from mills whose parents landed in bankrupcty court.


Martial law grips Guinea, U.S. plans flight out

Guinea's military enforced draconian martial law measures across the West African state on Tuesday, quashing protests and arresting curfew-breakers to halt a widening revolt against President Lansana Conte.


Iraqi Says U.S. Troops Laughed as Relative Drowned

FORT HOOD, Texas  - An Iraqi civilian testified on  Wednesday that U.S. soldiers forced him and his cousin at  gunpoint off a bridge into the Tigris River and laughed as his  relative drowned.


A former Navy diver who claimed he was a "spiritual twin" to   Sheryl Crow was acquitted Tuesday of stalking the Grammy-winning   singer.


GAZA CITY: Senior Hamas leader Mahmoud Zahar on Sunday rejected claims that his group would soon call a halt to its campaign of attacks against Israel.


L'azienda di Bill Gates ha presentato il brevetto di un software che monitorizza la produttivitÃ , la competenza e il benessere psicofisico                                           L'occhio Microsoft per studiare i comportamenti in ufficio


Podcast: Reznor: Why do I end up stealing music?

A car that costs $2,500; CES 2008 wraps up; and geotagging photo Web sites.


Eight Marines die, while car bomb strikes TV centre

Eight US Marines have been killed in fighting west of Baghdad, while a car bomb outside a television centre in the Iraqi capital has left at least seven dead.


Apple to expand European iTunes next month

Speaking at the annual Popkomm conference in Berlin, Germany, Apple vice-president of applications Eddie Cue told music executives that the company will expand the online iTunes Music Store


Rams Beef Up on Both Sides, Agree With McMichael, Johnson

The Rams agree to contracts with tight end Randy McMichael and safety Todd Johnson on Thursday.


Blair Makes Partial Iraq Apology to Win Back Party

BRIGHTON, England  - Tony Blair offered his Labour  party on Tuesday a partial apology for waging war in Iraq,  striving to pull angry supporters behind him ahead of an  election next year.


Drinking a pint of milk a day may protect against diabetes and heart disease, say researchers in Cardiff.


Cracks on climate as G8 leaders meet in Germany

Leaders from the world's major industrialized nations will try to paper over deep divisions on global warming and a range of foreign policy issues when they meet on the Baltic coast this week for a G8 summit.


Spitzer Sues Marsh, Names AIG, Ace in Broker Probe

New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer sued Marsh & McLennan Cos. and arrested two American International Group Inc. executives in a fraud probe he said touches ``virtually every line


Santana and Twins Agree on Four-Year Deal

MINNEAPOLIS (Sports Network) - The Minnesota Twins and  pitcher Johan Santana avoided salary arbitration on Monday by  agreeing to terms on a new four-year contract. Financial terms  of the deal, pending a physical, were not released.


'Sole 24 Ore',prezzi bassi per aumentare presenza su mercato


Tribune Co. Will Sell 2 Connecticut Papers

The Tribune Company said on Tuesday that it was selling its daily newspapers in Stamford and Greenwich, Conn., to the Gannett Company for $73 million.


MP3 player firm commits $100m to out-spend rivals' ad campaigns


Nuovo bilancio ufficiale da ministeri Esteri e Interno


UK fire-hit hospital to reopen next week

A leading British cancer center whose upper floors were ravaged by a dramatic fire was due to reopen its doors next week, the hospital said.


ST. LOUIS -- Steven Jackson ran for 119 yards on 26 carries, his first career 100-yard game, to help the St. Louis Rams compensate for Marc Bulger's shoulder injury in a 16-6 victory over the San Francisco 49ers yesterday. Jackson, the first running back taken in this year's draft, took advantage of Marshall Faulk's bruised left knee to get his ...


The ultimate flight-to-safety investment.


Israeli attack helicopters have fired on targets in Gaza City during aa night of violence in the Middle East. Military officials claim the targets were buildings where Hamas manufactured and stored weapons including mortars and rockets.


Ask Jeeves (Quote, Chart) entered the desktop search competition with a beta version of its own service that scours users' computers.


U.S. probes possible 'friendly fire' death

The U.S. military on Saturday said it was investigating the death of a soldier in eastern Afghanistan as a possible "friendly fire incident."


NT Wright: Anglican Report is 'Fireproofing the House'

Top theologian on Lambeth Commission talks about what happened behind the scenes, whether the report should have been tougher, and why it's critical of some conservative bishops.


Al centro di una telefonata, energia e Medio Oriente


Al Gore says he hasn't ruled out 2nd run

Former Vice President Al Gore said Sunday he hadn't rule out making a second bid for the White House, though he said it was unlikely.


Earth underwhelmed by environment pop extravaganza

They rocked the world, but as the clean-up at nine climate change gigs around the globe begins, many wonder if the galaxy of pop stars did much to change it.


Hilton's prosecutor under fire for double standard

The city prosecutor who condemned  Paris Hilton's early release from jail as celebrity favoritism  is now under fire for a case of special treatment closer to  home -- acknowledging his wife was wanted for arrest for nine  years.


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Verizon signs up millionth FiOS customer

Verizon Communications Inc. recently signed up its millionth subscriber to its residential fiber-optic service, FiOS.


Napoli, 21:42 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: REJA NON PENSA A DIMISSIONI

Il calcio Napoli, attraverso il suo ufficio stampa, smentisce le voci secondo cui Edy Reja si sarebb...


U.S. army medic denies desertion in Iraq case

WUERZBURG, Germany  - A U.S. Army medic on trial for refusing to return to Iraq with his unit pleaded guilty on Tuesday to going absent without leave and missing his deployment but denied charges of full desertion.


Chicago law firm Sidley Austin avoided criminal charges yesterday related to its sale of abusive tax shelters after prosecutors determined that an indictment could ravage the 1,700-lawyer firm and its clients.


The government launches a 'matron's charter', based on the ideas of Florence Nightingale, to improve hospital cleanliness.


Homers by Pujols, Rolen Power Cards to Victory

Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen hit back-to-back home runs in the eighth inning to lead the St Louis Cardinals to a 6-4 win over the Houston Astros in Game Two of the NL Championship Series at Busch Stadium on Thursday.


Shuttle astronauts make third and last spacewalk

Two astronauts floated out of the  International Space Station on Friday to complete work on new  solar energy panels in the third and final spacewalk of a  shuttle mission to restart construction of the half-finished  outpost.


A 59-year-old farmer becomes the third person in Thailand to die of bird flu this year, health officials say.


Fans of Australian naturalist Steve Irwin take up all 3,000 free tickets to his memorial service in just 15 minutes.


Quirinale. Ciampi concede la grazia a Viezzoli e Zorzoli: fuori dal carcere i due dirigenti Enel condannati per tangenti. Il ministro della Giustizia Roberto Castelli aveva espresso parere favorevole e cosÃ¬


The organization of "Qaida al-Jihad in the Mesopotamia" which is led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi said it had kidnapped one member of the Japanese forces in Iraq and threatened to execute him if Tokyo will not withdraw its forces from Iraq within 48 hours.


Forbes.com dubs Madonna "Cash Queen of Music"

Pop star Madonna is still the material girl, earning $72 million in a recent 12-month period to top a Forbes.com list of female singers whom the financial Web site dubbed "Cash Queens of Music."


Cremona, vittime due sorelle e la figlia di una di loro


Ajax builds a better way to find ocean carrier timetables

OceanSchedules.com turned to Ajax technology to build a site that greatly improves the ability of shippers to search the the schedules of ocean carriers.


Thousands Still Homeless From Fla. Storms

Sarah Mason's home, which she bought with tips from cleaning other houses, started leaking during Hurricane Frances. Then came Hurricane Jeanne. Mason lost about everything, and she had no insurance. The four hurricanes that slammed Florida this year forced 252,000 residents to ask for federal help because their homes were damaged or destroyed.


Russia refuses to extradite ex-agent murder suspect

Russia has sent Britain an official refusal to extradite the chief suspect in the murder last year of a former Russian agent in London, news agency Interfax quoted sources in Moscow as saying on Thursday.


AT least 11 people were killed and 65 injured when a strong earthquake shook Indonesia's Papua province today, collapsing buildings and starting fires, officials said.


Microsoft vouchers, Cisco security, and throttling Branson

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Alessandra Facchinetti applaudira' lo stilista all'addio


Oracle Lets Loose 'Tsunami' Collaboration Suite 10g

SAN FRANCISCOâOracle Corp. topped off a torrent of product announcements during its OpenWorld customer conference this week with the introduction of its Collaboration Suite 10g, which is designed as a universal


The junior guard hit a 25-foot jumper with 44 seconds left to give Iowa the lead for good, and the Hawkeyes beat No. 15 Texas 82-80 on Tuesday in the semifinals of the Maui Invitational.


Beckham Could Miss Rest Of Season With Knee Injury

The NCAA grants a waiver for the University of Oklahoma to set up a fund to assist with funeral expenses for the family of a slain football recruit.


Genova, 19:15 - CALCIO, GENOA: PRESO GASPARETTO

Il Genoa ha acquisto dall'Empoli (prestito con diritto di riscatto) l'attaccante Mirco Gasparetto, 2...


Five Dead, at Least 25 Hurt in Peru Jail Shootouts

LIMA, Peru  - Five inmates were killed and at  least 25 were injured in gun battles at South America's biggest  jail on Tuesday in what Peru's prisons chief said were gang  turf wars.


Hrithik's remarks on Aamir raise eyebrows

An off the cuff,  jokey remark   by Hrithik  about  his colleagues has


The Oakland Raiders canceled the final week of their offseason training program Friday after complaints from the NFL players' union about the intensity of the practices.


Does it have the right to deny a group of blacks citizenship in the tribe? The question is headed for Congress


Canada, EU welcome African Union boost to Sudan monitoring force

Canadian and European Union leaders welcomed the African Union's decision to increase seven-fold its monitoring force in Sudan's Darfur region, and pledged to support the effort.


Intel is testing long-range wireless chip

Intel, the world's largest chip maker, said on Tuesday that it had started providing customers with test versions of chips for equipment that will allow long-range wireless high-speed Internet surfing.


The decline in home prices accelerated and spread to more regions of the country in October, according to new data.


Three Indicted for Alleged Online Brokerage Scam

A federal grand jury indicted three people on charges of conspiracy, fraud, and aggravated identity theft related to a "high-tech" scheme to hijack online brokerage accounts.


Bandits kill 6 police in revenge attack in India

LUCKNOW, India  - A notorious gang of bandits killed six police commandos in an ambush in northern India, police said on Monday, as authorities cracked down on armed outlaws in the lawless region.


Friday, December 17, 2004 Elliss Out for Rest of Season

The Broncos announced Friday morning that the veteran defensive tackle would miss the rest of the 2004 season with a herniated disc in his lower back.


Sven-Goran Eriksson, the England head coach, received some welcome news last night when he visited Old Trafford to watch Gary Neville, Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand starting for Manchester United against Fenerbahce.


Japan lays minister to rest as troubles deepen for PM

Hundreds of mourners turned out Wednesday for the funeral of Japan's corruption-tainted farm minister, who committed suicide, as political woes widened for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.


Pack's offense sputters while FSU stages rally

It had all gone so well in the first half. For the first time in quite a while, NC State was living up to its motto: Discipline. It was avoiding penalties, holding on to


Lawmakers question delayed response to sub

Ruling bloc and opposition lawmakers Thursday criticized the government's slow response to a mystery submarine that intruded into Japan's territorial waters the previous day.


Bush sidesteps talk of "civil war" in Iraq

President Bush said on Tuesday the hand of al Qaeda lay behind the sectarian violence racking Iraq, and deflected talk of "civil war".


The Tories unveil a report into efficiency savings they say would shave Â£35bn off government spending.


Eric Gordon scores 25 points and D.J. White adds 22, including nine during a 14-4 second-half run that carries No. 9 Indiana to an 81-65 win over Penn State on Sunday.


Ex-Cheney aide sentenced to 30 months in leak case

A former top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney was sentenced on Tuesday to 30 months in prison for lying and obstructing a probe related to the Bush administration's handling of the Iraq war.


Barclays Bank wins the backing of most of its investors to go ahead with its takeover of Dutch rival ABN Amro.


Yahoo follows Google with mobile search service

Yahoo Inc. has followed Google into the mobile-search arena, launching a service that allows wireless users to query its search engine over their handsets.


Bush Administration Breaks Silence to Back Annan

The Bush administration  expressed confidence in U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on  Thursday and said he should stay in office, in a belated rebuff  to demands from Republicans in Congress for his resignation.


Final bell tolls ominously as Holyfield is banned

Evander Holyfield, the former undisputed world heavyweight champion, may finally be forced into retirement after being placed under an indefinite medical suspension by the New York Athletic State Commission.


A tropical depression formed Sunday over the open Atlantic, and meteorologists said it was forecast to become the next tropical storm of the 2006 hurricane season on Monday.


Milano, 12:56 - CALCIO, VICENZA: RIDOTTA SQUALIFICA GREGUCCI

Angelo Gregucci, allenatore del Vicenza, si è visto ridurre da 4 a 3 giornate la squalifica c...


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Intel's many-core version of Itanium to skip 45nm

And then comes Kittson Intel will apparently keep selling the Itanium processor through at least four more code-names. Yes, world, the company today revealed the follow-on chip to Montvale, Tukwila and Poulson. Say hello to Kittson.â¦


BT extends Fusion to corporate customers

Companies can keep in touch through Wi-Fi hotspots Continuing their march towards a grand vision of an IMS future where everything is routed over IP connections, BT have announced that their Fusion product will now be available to corporate customers. Fusion combines GSM and Wireless LAN connectivity for voice calls, with calls using Voice over IP when on a data network, such as Wi-Fi, then switching to GSM when out of range.â¦


A loud blast shook central Baghdad on  Thursday and black smoke rose near hotels used by foreign media  and security companies.


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Globalization and low taxes have created a golden age of inexpensive wine and liquor, but cheap booze comes at a heavy societal cost.


NBC apologizes for Jane Fonda's offensive word

Television network NBC apologized  for itself and actress Jane Fonda on Thursday after she used an  offensive word on the "Today Show."


Fewer companies can afford to offer family coverage, a national ...

The cost of providing health care to employees has risen 11.2 percent this year, according to an authoritative national survey reported Thursday.


Iraq is the "tip of the bayonet" in the fight against terror, the country's prime minister said ahead of a meeting with President Bush, stressing that the same group responsible for the Sept. 11 attacks was behind the destruction of the minarets of a revered Iraqi Shiite shrine.


Iran would respond militarily to U.S. attack: IRNA

Iran would respond militarily if the United States attacks the country to disrupt its nuclear program, Iran's official IRNA news agency quoted a senior official as saying on Wednesday.


Secretary of State nominee Condoleezza Rice gave no ground in Senate confirmation questioning Tuesday, insisting the United States was fully prepared for the Iraq war and its aftermath and refusing to give a timetable for U.S. troops to come home.


Two startups, and not the better-known Skype, are making a splash with mobile voice-over-IP capabilities.


Two major investigations by French and British police concluded that Princess Diana's death in a Paris car crash was a tragic accident, but 10 years on many remain convinced she was murdered in a sinister plot.


At least 10,000 people flee fresh violence since the start of peace talks in Somalia's capital, the UN says.


LONDON/DUESSELDORF, Germany  - German-owned Thomas Cook is to buy British package holiday rival MyTravel, the companies said on Monday, creating a travel giant worth about 2.8 billion pounds ($5.5 billion).


British Airways workers called off a planned strike after unions accepted a pay raise offer, thereby averting travel chaos during Britain's last long summer weekend.


N.Korea Dubs South 'Wicked Terrorist' Over Refugees

North Korea has denounced South Korean  authorities as "wicked terrorists" who orchestrated the airlift  of 468 North Korean refugees as part of a plot to bring down  the communist system.


The FA confirmed today that they will launch an investigation into the incidents, which began late in the second half as away fans alleged Millwall supporters had made taunts about the Hillsborough disaster in 1989.


Gunfire rocks Kenya town as death toll reaches 16

NAKURU, Kenya  - Kenyans in the Rift Valley town of Nakuru feared more violence on Saturday after a disputed election triggered pitched battles between ethnic gangs that killed at least a dozen people.


St. John's Hospital isn't eager to shut down its medical waste incinerator despite a request Monday from Gov. Rod Blagojevich.


More in'l aid for tsunami-hit countries in Asia

More aid from the international community poured into tsunami-devastated South Asian countries Wednesday as the death toll from the worst earthquake and tsunamisclimbed to over 80,000.


Pakistan Says Holds Suspects Planning Major Attacks

Pakistan has arrested up to six  people, including an Egyptian national, suspected of planning  major attacks in the capital Islamabad, Information Minister  Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on Saturday.


Taliban kidnap Red Cross staff in Afghanistan

Taliban insurgents have kidnapped four staff of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) southwest of the Afghan capital Kabul, but will release them soon, a Taliban spokesman said on Thursday.


Apple has unveiled an iPod with a photo display function aimed at maintaining the company's lead in the market for digital music players.


Microsoft's Internet Explorer is continuing to lose some of its share of the browser market, as its much-smaller competitors slowly gain customers, according to US Internet periodical, eWeek.


She's a Killer, and Her Life Is in Your Hands

Facing stiff competition from reality TV, the producers of "Law & Order" have decided to let viewers vote to save or kill one of the show's characters.


Sindacati in piazza contro la Finanziaria

ROMA - La Finanziaria "ferma" il paese. Domani Cgil, Cisl e Uil mettono in "atto la quinta prova di forza contro la politica economica del governo Berlusconi: quattro ore di sciopero generale (che per alcune


Roma, 13:05 - CALCIO, INTER: ADRIANO VINCE IL BIDONE D'ORO

L'attaccante dell'Inter Adriano è il vincitore del Bidone d'oro 2006.


U.S. resupplies Lebanon army, gov't open to talks

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - The United States and Arab allies sent military aid to Lebanon on Friday and the Lebanese army deployed extra troops to a Palestinian camp where it has been battling Islamist militants this week.


Bush Allies May Defect Over Fiscal Proposals

As the White House opens a two-day conference to promote its second-term fiscal priorities, powerful interest groups that once supported Bush are either working to undercut him or are wary of his proposals.


Sorenstam ends the year with another trophy

Despite 33 victories in the last four years, Annika Sorenstam keeps saying that winning is not as easy as she makes it look. Not many could argue with her at the season-ending ADT Championship.


Barrichello sets record lap to leave champion in the shade

The thousands of Tifosi, Ferrariâs patriotic army of red-bedecked, flag-waving fans, got the result they wanted, pole position for todayâs Italian Grand Prix at Monza.


White House Disputes Portrayal in Woodward Book

The White House press secretary said accounts in Bob WoodwardÂs new book were provided by former aides who believe their advice was ignored.


The âBasic Instinctâ actress files a lawsuit against a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon for libel. The 46-year-old actress Sharon Stone has made it completely clear that she is 100% natural when she sued


Three British residents held by the US in Cuba have been released and will arrive back in the UK later, the BBC learns.


Dublin - Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan believes his side's historic win over South Africa is further evidence of how the gap between the northern and southern hemispheres is narrowing.


ITV says advertising growth accelerating

Britain's largest commercial television network ITV comfortably beat profit forecasts in the first half of this year and said advertising revenues rose 4.9 percent year-on-year, the best performance since 2000.


Newcomer Gretchen Wilson garnered high-profile nominations from the Country Music Association on Monday, including one for best album for her tribute to redneck pride, "Here for the Party."


Iran probing fourth U.S.-Iranian: report

Iran is investigating a fourth Iranian-American citizen detained on security-related accusations, Iran's ISNA news agency reported on Friday.


Despite having both a Myspace and Facebook page, the only social networking site I’ve really stuck too is Twitter.com. Have you used Twitter? It’s basically a website that lets you post “tweets” or little status updates about what you’re currently doign. You can twitter from the computer or from your mobile phone. You can subscribe to [...]


Putin moves to strengthen Kremlin's grip on power following terrorist attacks

MOSCOW  - Responding to a string of deadly terror attacks, President Vladimir Putin on Monday moved to significantly strengthen the Kremlin's grip on power with new measures that include the naming of regional governors and an overhaul of the electoral system.


Oscar winners vie for NAACP Image awards

Recent Oscar winners Jennifer Hudson and Forest Whitaker were looking to keep their streaks going at the 38th annual NAACP Image Awards.


Google released a free tool today that lets people simultaneously search the Web and their personal computers for information, a move analysts described as a potential blow to rivals. -The Washington Post


"Give me some credit!" the new Israeli Prime Minister, Levi Eshkol, cried out at the Labor Party convention in February 1965, addressing David Ben-Gurion.


DoCoMo, others plan multimedia for cellphones

Japan's NTT DoCoMo Inc. (9437.T), Fuji  Television Network Inc. (4676.T), Nippon Broadcasting System  Inc. and other firms will team up to develop new broadcast  services for cellphones, the companies said on Wednesday.


The European Commission launches new investigations into whether Microsoft breaks anti-competition laws.


Russia warns on Kosovo as G8 ministers meet

POTSDAM, Germany  - Russia warned other world powers on Wednesday not to decide the fate of Kosovo on their own, saying only talks between Belgrade and Pristina could solve a row over independence for the Serbian province.


Michaela Dorfmeister sealed Austria's first Alpine ski World Cup title of the season on Sunday with victory in the super-G in Alberta, Canada.


Webcasters ask court for delay in fee increases

Blog: Large and small Internet radio operators and National Public Radio file for an emergency stay to the new rules, scheduled to take effect July 15.


Senate overwhelmingly backs Gates for Pentagon

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly confirmed Robert Gates as the next defense secretary, replacing Donald Rumsfeld, an architect of the increasingly unpopular Iraq war.


CDC Says 11 Million Flu Vaccine Doses Remain for US

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 11 million doses of influenza vaccine remain and the agency is working with local public-health officials amid a shortage to make sure the supply reaches high-risk groups.


NAWABSHAH, Sept 26: An alleged terrorist, who was later identified as an Al Qaeda kingpin Amjad Farooqi, was killed and seven other people, including two women and three children , were arrested


U.S., Iraq forces set for Baghdad Sadr City push

U.S. and Iraqi troops will soon launch a major sweep in the Shi'ite militia bastion of Sadr City, military officials said on Thursday, a pivotal moment for the make-or-break security crackdown in Baghdad.


Suspected suicide bombing points to fundamental military security ...

A suicide attacker, probably wearing an Iraqi military uniform, breached the most basic security inside an Army mess hall, raising concerns about weaknesses in screening Iraqis allowed onto the base.


Dalai Lama Visits Northwest D.C. Shelter

Twelve women, homeless and struggling with sobriety, clung tearfully to each other in the presence of the world-famous monk. The Dalai Lama spoke warmly to each of them as he beamed and bowed his way around the room. He poked briefly at the metal stud adorning one woman's chin, an accessory which,...


Kerry Faults Top Leaders for Prison Abuse

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry said Wednesday that civilian leaders in the White House and the Pentagon should be held accountable for abuse at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison.


A man dies following a collision involving two vans near Loughguile in County Antrim, police say.


2nd Survey Finds Astronauts Havenât Drunk Before Flights

A new survey of astronauts and flight surgeons shows no evidence of crew membersâ going on space missions drunk or impaired by alcohol, NASA officials said.


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Berlin calls for international conference on tsunami disaster

German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul has called for an international conference on the tsumani disaster in South Asia.


Typhoon Aere Pounds Taiwan, Heads Into China

A powerful typhoon triggered landslides  and flash floods in northern Taiwan on Wednesday before plowing  into China where hundreds of thousands of people have been  evacuated.


Poll Tracks Age Gap in Instant Messaging

By Will Lester  Teenager Michelle Rome can't imagine life without instant messaging. Baby boomer Steve Wilson doesn't care that it even exists.  They're part of an "instant messaging gap" between teens and adults.


Democrat Harold Ford Jr. loves to tell the story about his unscheduled campaign stop at the Little Rebel Drive-In in Jackson, where Confederate flag bumper stickers are standard in the parking lot.


MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo/2.2GHz and 2.4GHz

A hot new graphics chip, improved display technology, and support for more memory top the list of enhancements in Apple's latest MacBook Pro laptops.


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Economix: The Choice: A Longer Life or More Stuff

Why isnÂt spending on, say, surgery considered good for the economy?


Suit Tangles Issue of James Brownâs Estate

A lawsuit filed Tuesday by two court-appointed trustees of the estate of James Brown accuses the singerâs longtime business managers of looting millions of dollars.


Madrid, 18:12 - CALCIO, SPAGNA PARADISO FISCALE PER CLUB E GIOCATORI

La Spagna è una sorta di paradiso fiscale per gli stranieri. Il tutto dopo una legge dello St...


Cleric faces terrorism charges in England

LONDON - British authorities charged extremist cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri on Tuesday with possessing al-Qaida literature and inciting the killing of Jews and other non-Muslims, delaying his possible extradition to the United States, where he is wanted on


French PM hits out at hostage bid fiasco

French prime minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin has denied allegations his government secretly endorsed a failed attempt by maverick congressional deputy Didier Julia to free two journalists held in Iraq.


In a shocking twist, the British parents who have run an international campaign to find their missing toddler were declared suspects in the case Friday, their lawyer said, after traces of blood were found in their rental car.


If you search for Yahoo Microsoft, this page is the second hit. I like that of course. It's generating a fair amount of flow, since the combination of Yahoo and Microsoft is a pretty hot topic. Keeping the topic going, I think it's pretty amazing that Microsoft wants to buy Yahoo, but then again, which of all their web efforts has captured our imagination? At least Yahoo has Flickr, and when they try something new, we all try it with them (often with not the greatest results). The rambling continues... If Yahoo is into poison pills, try this one out.  Reserve 5 percent of Yahoo's common stock for blogger options. Put us to work to find new businesses for Yahoo, ones that are relevant to our world. When we find them, reward the bloggers with a significant upside stake in Yahoo's future, not the airy-fairy kind, but real stock that we can trade. Handled properly, it could raise shareholder value by much more than 5 percent. Just the kind of deal they pay you to do, oh Yahoo gods and board members.  Of course it'll never happen. It's an idea like the one I keep proposing for newspapers -- that they hire their public editors from the public, independent bloggers with no journalism experience, with no undue reverence for the institutions so revered by journos. They're going away, just like Yahoo is (sad but true). Now what will rise in their place? Imho, something that's home grown, with the integrity of the people, in our interest. The more they invite the public in, the more clued in they will be when we figure out where we want to go with news on the web. It's why I'm excited about the Obama campaign and why I keep giving to it (I'm up to $400 now). I'm excited because so many other people are excited.  I like his idea about tuition for public service for college students. It's so simple. People want to be involved, they want to use their energy and creativity to solve problems. In the 20th century we were couch potatoes. In the 21st we do it for ourselves.  The first tech company that fully embraces this, not just in the form of User Generated Content (what an insult) but by giving us power (that comes from stock) will rule the world. If Y! had the guts, it won't be long before they're making tender offers to buy out Ballmer.  BTW, I think I understand why Ballmer wants Yahoo! When Yahoo engineers wake up they program stuff like Yahoo Live, which is pretty cool and runs on the web, and while it steals ideas from smaller companies, it adds some pretty cool stuff of its own. When Microsoft engineers wake up they program stuff like Vista, a multi-year, multi-billion dollar waste of money, time and customer goodwill. They can't do another Vista without wrecking the franchise. Now the question is -- where do they go for growth? That's what Yahoo is for.


New Drug Shows Promise in Cutting Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence

A new type of drug shows growing promise as a more potent way for many breast cancer patients to significantly cut their risk of a recurrence, researchers reported yesterday.


The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in  December as the declining dollar gave exports a boost, while  first-time claims for jobless benefits last week fell to the  lowest level in more than 4 years.


After signing Amitabh Bachchan for Sarkar, the  Hindi remake of The Godfather, Ram Gopal Varma says heÂs become addicted to working with the mega-star.


Suicide Attack in Kabul; Vote Counting Nears End

A Taliban suicide fighter killed himself  and wounded at least seven others, including three members of a  NATO-led peacekeeping force, in a grenade attack on a busy  shopping street in central Kabul on Saturday.


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More than half of young Britons drink to get drunk: survey

Fifty-nine percent of Britons aged between 18 and 24 drink alcohol just to get drunk and the practice is expected to rise during the football World Cup, a health information charity said.


Judith Regan complained about a âJewish cabal against her,â according to notes released by her former employer, the News Corporation.


A senior Vatican cardinal is to inaugurate an international low-cost charter flight service for pilgrims.


North Korea to Disable Nuclear Facilities by Yearâs End, U.S. Says

North Korea agreed Sunday to declare and disable all its nuclear facilities by the end of the year, the chief U.S. negotiator said -- the first time the communist country has offered a timeline to end its secretive atomic program.


The journey of Henry Winterstern is a classic tale of Hollywoodâs irresistible lure and the hubris that so often leads to a sudden demise.


An air force helicopter crashed in Peru's highlands Wednesday, killing three active-duty or retired military personnel and injuring an army general who commanded a military base in the area.


In a night when the top Republican presidential candidates repeated the messages they've delivered elsewhere, Mitt Romney tried to capture the attention of Florida activists Saturday by surrounding himself with local supporters.


By PAUL FOY  SALT LAKE CITY - The mayor and police chief assured Bosnian immigrants Thursday that authorities would not stand for any backlash against them after an Bosnian teenager shot five people to death in a crowded shopping mall and then died in a shootout with police.


OVERLAND PARK, Kan. Dec 15, 2004 - Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. said Wednesday that their boards have unanimously approved a "merger of equals" transaction, in which each company's shareholders


Hollywood Couple Diane Lane, Josh Brolin Wed

Actress Diane Lane, best known for  her Oscar-nominated role as a cheating wife in the 2002 film  "Unfaithful," has married her real-life leading man, actor Josh  Brolin, their publicist said on Monday.


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Children returned to school in this rural Indonesian district Monday, some in fresh uniforms, others raggedy with bare, muddy feet. Among them was 15-year-old Syarita, who wants to be a doctor and thinks school will help her forget her terrifying run to the top of a hill while five family members died in the relentless waves below.


Russia, Japan ban British poultry over bird flu

Russia and Japan banned British poultry imports as Britain neared the end of a cull of 160,000 turkeys after the nation's first outbreak of a deadly strain of bird flu in farmed poultry.


Olympic Chiefs Ask Bush to Pull Election Ad

The U.S. Olympic Committee has asked the  campaign to re-elect President Bush to pull an ad that refers  to the Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee said  on Thursday.


H.P. unveiled its first mobile thin client as the vendor continues to ramp up its desktop virtualization technology following the acquisition of former competitor Neoware.


Driving NY taxi beats desk job, says female "hack"

She's a tough-talking, petite New Yorker who was fed up with her office job, so when Melissa Plaut was laid off she decided it was time for an adventure -- driving one of the city's famed yellow taxi cabs.


Cher's possessions go on sale in Los Angeles

An auction of hundreds of personal items belonging to Cher kicked off on Tuesday as fans and memorabilia shoppers vied for the singer/actress's rhinestone costumes, Bentley coupe and a pair of Sonny's old fur boots.


Bush ends peace mission without breakthrough

U.S. President George W. Bush wrapped up his mission to Israel and the occupied West Bank on Friday, emboldened enough to have predicted a peace treaty within a year but with no major breakthroughs for his efforts.


Board OKs New Rules on Marshes  Environmentalists Say the 50-Foot Building Limit Weakens the DNR.

By BRANDON LARRABEE  ATLANTA - Some construction alongside the state's coastal marshes would be pushed back 50 feet from the fragile ecosystems under rules approved by the Board of Natural Resources.


A building collapses in the Turkish city of Istanbul, killing at least one and injuring 15 others.


Jennifer Lopez Sued by Ex-Spouse Over Restaurant

Actress-singer Jennifer Lopez has  been sued for fraud and breach of contract by an ex-husband,  who claims she hired him to manage her restaurant just long  enough to get it up and running, then fired him.


Safety agency urges bus drivers to put down cellphones

School bus and commercial bus drivers should be prohibited from using cell phones while operating their vehicles, except in emergencies, U.S. safety investigators recommended on Tuesday.


Libya commutes death sentences of Bulgarian nurses

Five nurses and Palestinian doctor have sentences reduced to life in prison for infecting children with HIV.


Thousands of Argentines protest over the failure to find those who bombed a Jewish centre in 1994.


Londra, 12:49 - F1, BRIATORE: FERRARI FAVORITA PER IL MONDIALE

Scaramanzia o verità? Flavio Briatore pronostica la Ferrari come protagonista della stagione ...


A taxi driver is recovering after he was stabbed in the face by one of his passengers in County Armagh.


England must win in Perth to retain genuine ambitions of hanging onto the Ashes.


Weekend Movies: 'Anacondas' Leads Late-Summer Pack

Late August generally is a time when Hollywood's studios dump movies for which they have low box office expectations, and this week continues that old philosophy with four new films crowding theaters nationwide.


IRAQ - Simona Pari e Simona Torretta sono state liberate dai loro sequestratori e consegnate all' incaricato d'affari italiano. Lo ha annunciato la televisione Al Jazira, ripetendo per tre volte la notizia.


US Aug. Durables Orders Rise 2.3% Ex-Transportation

Orders increased at US factories in August for a range of durable goods, including automobiles, metals and communications equipment, evidence manufacturing will help drive the economic expansion.


A growth sport is stunting female coaches

In the constellation of women's collegiate athletics, no star has burned brighter the last 10 years than ice hockey. The US team's dramatic gold-medal victory over Canada in the first women's Olympic competition in 1998 splashed the sport across national newspapers, and a game that was played by only a handful of New England colleges in the 1970s has grown ...


Russia halts retrial over murdered U.S. reporter

A Russian court on Monday halted the retrial of three men accused of the 2004 murder of U.S. journalist Paul Klebnikov, because one of the defendants was still at large, court officials and a defense lawyer said.


Most machines don't improve with use. Old pickup trucks don't gradually become Ferraris just by driving them fast, and a pocket calculator won't change into a supercomputer by crunching lots of numbers. The human body is different...


Survey shows heart disease worse in poor states

Heart disease rates are twice as high in certain rural states and among people who did not finish high school, federal researchers said on Thursday after the first state-by-state survey in the United States.


NHC sees no tropical cyclones in Atlantic basin

The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Monday it did not expect tropical cyclone formation over the next 48 hours.


___ Yesterday we reported that the kids who sang on Pink Floyd's UK number 1 hit 'Another Brick in the Wall were seeking payments from Pink Floyd.


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Cellphone Industry Hits Snag as It Woos Untapped Market

The mobile phone industry is turning its attention to the last untapped demographic - people over 65.


EAGLE, Colo. - In another setback to the prosecution in the Kobe Bryant sexual assault case, the Colorado Supreme Court refused Monday to hear an appeal of a key ruling that allows the NBA star's attorneys to tell jurors about the accuser's sex life...


BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. warplanes struck an alleged hideout where operatives from an al-Qaida-linked group had gathered Monday, flattening homes and hitting an ambulance ferrying the wounded in attacks that hospital officials say killed 20 people...


China, U.S. And ADB Form Collaboration Tie to Improve Environment

China, U.S. and ADB form collaboration tie to improve environment  BEIJING, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- China, the United States environment watchdogs and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a "Statement of Cooperation" on Friday to improve China's environment and public health.


Polls open for by-elections in French Polynesian islands Tahiti, Moorea

Voters have crowded polling stations in the French Polynesian islands of Tahiti and Moorea for by-elections that residents here hope will pull the territory out of a 10-month political crisis.


City Room: City Room: Sharpton Groupâs Records Subpoenaed

F.B.I. and I.R.S. agents issued subpoenas to the Rev. Al Sharpton's civil rights organization, the National Action Network, and to four associates of Mr. Sharpton.


NY festival tie boosts Rome film competition debut

Actor Robert De Niro and the growing  Tribeca Film Festival he founded gave support on Thursday to  Rome's new international film competition ahead of its debut in  mid-October.


Joseph E. Gallo, 87, Brother Who Left Wine for Cheese, Dies

Joseph E. Gallo was the California cheese maker who battled his winemaking brothers over the use of the family name.


Hurricane Ivan Strengthens After Mauling Grenada

KINGSTON, Jamaica  - Jamaicans rushed to  supermarkets and schools closed as Hurricane Ivan swept toward  the Caribbean island with 160-mph winds on Thursday after  killing at least 20 people on the tiny spice island of Grenada.


Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said in Abu Dhabi yesterday that his country was ready to meet rising demand for crude oil to ease the surge in world prices.


FA to investigate claims Allardyce took bribes

English football authorities are set to launch an investigation into allegations that Bolton manager Sam Allardyce took bribes to agree transfers.


Income, race are risk factors for leg amputation

NEW YORK  - Minorities from low-income areas are at increased risk for having a leg amputated as a result of severe peripheral artery disease (PAD), a type of atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, of the legs, new research indicates.


Guantanamo Detainees Can't Challenge Their Cases in U.S. Courts, Appellate Panel Rules

A divided judicial panel ruled this morning that hundreds of foreign nationals detained for as long as five years at a military prison in Guantanamo Bay do not have rights to challenge their indefinite imprisonment through the U.S. court system.


Few real estate specialists expected the highly regarded Archstone-Smith to be a potential aquisition target.


WATERLOO, Iowa - A woman called police to report that her dealer sold her bad drugs. The woman made the call about 4:30 p.m. Friday from a coin-operated laundry and told police a drug dealer sold her crack cocaine that was possible fake.


Why  the Taleban have been able to stage a comeback in Afghanistan, by Paul Danahar with Bilal Sarwary.


Amazon, Microsoft Sue Spammers, Phishers

Amazon.com and Microsoft Tuesday announced that they had joined forces to put spammers and phishing scammers in new legal crosshairs.


Reprint of Mormon Text Has a Twist: It's Not Free

The sacred text of the Mormon faith,  one of the fastest growing churches in America, will be  published by a mainstream publisher for the first time next  week after nearly two centuries of being handed out for free.


UPDATE 1-China has strong reservations about yuan move-IMF

China had "strong reservations" about floating its yuan currency (CNY=: Quote, Profile, Research) , according to International Monetary Fund documents from July that were released on Friday.


Barclays says US court dismisses Enron claims

Britain's Barclays Plc  said on  Friday a U.S. court had dismissed claims against the bank in a  class action suit relating to fallen energy giant Enron.


Diageo, the world's biggest maker of alcoholic drinks, has said that its net profit surged by 42 percent to 1.908 billion pounds (2.831 billion euros, 3.639 billion dollars) during its financial year, boosted by strong sales in the United States.


WASHINGTON -- Productivity grew at a healthy 3 percent annual rate in the final quarter, although this critical measure of U.S. economic vitality for all of 2006 expanded at the slowest pace in nine years.


Charde Houston and Tina Charles scored 14 points apiece in leading No. 7 Connecticut to a 84-26 thumping of Georgetown on Thursday night in the Big East opener for both teams.


European shares tracked sideways on Tuesday as gains in Deutsche Telekom helped to counter weaker oils, while Swiss Re was still dogged by concerns over possible payouts in tsunami-hit Asia.


Heavy snow in Kashmir kills 6, closes highway

Three Indian soldiers and three road workers were killed by two avalanches in Kashmir as heavy snow closed the Himalayan region's main highway, the army said.