Lacey, Landowner on Verge of Big Deal: City Expected to OK Hawks Prairie Pact

By Christian Hill, The Olympian, Olympia, Wash.  Sep. 22--LACEY -- The city and a private landowner are poised to unite in an effort to turn hundreds of acres of vacant land in Hawks Prairie into a vibrant community center.


Barry Bonds bobbed his head and sang along to an old hip-hop tune by Bobby Brown while sitting back in his chair, seemingly without a worry in the world. A day before he could be indicted, Bonds delivered the big hit that started San Francisco's winning rally Wednesday.


Georgia leader may face run-off after narrow win

Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili beat his opponents in a snap presidential election, early results showed on Sunday, but he faced the prospect of a potentially risky second round run-off.


Serbs choosing course in watershed election

"There is a risk of the return of the old guard that led Serbia into conflicts and isolation during the 1990s and led people into turmoil and uncertainty"  By Ellie TzortziBELGRADE  - Pro-Western president Boris Tadic and hardline challenger Tomislav Nikolic vie in elections on Sunday that will decide who drives Serbia's response to the trauma of the expected breakaway of its Kosovo region.Opinion polls ahead of a first-round ballot gave Nikolic a slim lead over Tadic, but not enough for a knockout victory.The winner of the February 3 run-off will be the candidate who can attract third-party votes with promises of better living standards, jobs and the defense of Kosovo, heading for independence with Western backing within months. Read more


WASHINGTON - Former President Jimmy Carter, who has policed elections around the world, on Monday harshly accused Florida officials of not doing enough to fix their election system following the 2000 presidential election debacle.


Naomi Campbell visits workers' homes on Cuba trip

CIENFUEGOS, Cuba  - Supermodel Naomi Campbell, in Cuba seeking an interview with Fidel Castro in her new role as political reporter, visited homes donated by Venezuela to Cuban workers on Friday.


Esiste da oltre vent'anni un'associazione omonima, che organizza incontrie dibattiti. Anche con i big della politica. E che ora si ribella all'iniziativa centrista                                          Spine sulla via di Baccini e Tabacci "GiÃ¹ le mani dal nome Rosa Bianca"                                                                                Protestano anche due studiosi italiani della "Weisse Rose" tedesca"Loro combattevano Hitler e Goebbels, non Casini e Berlusconi" di CLAUDIA MORGOGLIONE


Alessandro Petacchi won a bunch sprint at the Tour of Spain in Zaragoza for the second year running to take his second stage of the 2004 race on Tuesday.


Kylie Minogue not finished with pop stardom

Breast cancer sidelined her for two years, but pop singer Kylie Minogue is back with a vengeance with a new album, an upcoming tour and the belief that after 20 years at the top, she isn't finished yet.


Visiting Indian delegation gets earful from U.S. workers dislocated by outsourcing.


Iraq's interim president says Ghazi al-Yawar the 30 January poll must go ahead, despite continuing violence.


Sundance Films Sex It Up, Strip Down to Emotions

PARK CITY, Utah  - If sex sells, as the  advertising saying goes, the independent film world should be  pleased with this year's Sundance Film Festival that features a  slew of movies with explicit sexual themes and scenes.


Five US journalists are fined for refusing to identify sources behind stories alleging nuclear espionage.


Adebayor at the double as Arsenal sink City

Arsenal strike duo Emmanuel Adebayor and Eduardo ensured Arsenal kept the pressure on Manchester United at the top of the Premiership by ending Manchester City's unbeaten home record.


Il medico: "Ha problemi a riposare durante la notte e respira male"I deputati dell'Ulivo: "Non voltiamoci dall'altra parte"                                            Peggiorano le condizioni di Welby Tribunale, sette giorni per decidere


Microsoft Adds Europe to Download Music Service

Apple's iTunes store currently has coverage in Austria, Belgium, Finland, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, the United Kingdom, France and Germany.


Typhoon Tokage hits Japan, killing more than 50

More than 50 people are dead and dozens are missing after Japan's deadliest storm in more than a decade caused flash floods that washed away cars and entire hillsides.


Astronaut's mom dies while he's in space

The 90-year-old mother of a NASA astronaut aboard the international space station died Wednesday when a train struck her vehicle, police said.


Scambiato a 1,4732 dollari e a 160,93 yen


Els on tail of surprise Dubai leader Fisher

Three-times champion Ernie Els was breathing down the neck of surprise leader Ross Fisher of Britain when the Dubai Desert Classic second round was completed on Saturday morning.


E.Guinea Court Hands Down Jail Terms for Coup Plot

An Equatorial Guinea court sentenced South African Nick Du Toit to 34 years in prison on Friday and handed down jail terms to 12 others it said were involved in a plot to topple the oil-rich country's president.


Family members of several victims of the Virginia Tech shootings on Wednesday pleaded with a panel investigating the killings to assign accountability for the tragedy.


Japan delays buying new fighter aircraft - report

Japan plans to postpone buying next-generation fighter aircraft to replace part of its ageing air force fleet because the United States is unwilling to export its state-of-the-art F-22 stealth fighter, a newspaper said on Monday.


Vote for Mom? Candidate Says She's Just the Ticket

KABUL -- As  an endless procession of Afghans passes through the grim Soviet-era office of Masooda Jalal, all apparently enthusiastic about electing her the next president of Afghanistan, there are strange echoes in her responses of familiar American political themes.


LIBIA: GLI ITALIANI ESPULSI NEL '70 POTRANNO TORNARE NEL PAESE

(ASCA) - Mellitah, 7 ott - I circa 20mila italiani nati e cresciuti in Libia, cacciati dalla repubblica della Jamairia il 7 ottobre del 1970 potranno tornare a visitare i luoghi della loro infanzia. Lo ha


"Sesame Street" characters have gone around the globe and into space, and soon they'll be exploring the human body.


Oceans to Rise One Meter by 2100-Arctic Expert

Global warming (news - web sites) is melting the Arctic ice faster than expected, and the world's oceans could rise by about a meter (3 feet


Comunicazioni Consob, l'operazione risale al 4 gennaio


Zednik improving after neck slashed by skate

Florida Panthers forward Richard Zednik's health is continuing to improve after his neck was slashed by a team mate's skate.


World traveler finds Montrose to be perfect recipe for happiness

She has wandered the earth, trying her hand at a variety of occupations, feeling the soil of many countries beneath her feet.


Despite waning support, Blair strikes defiant tone

British Prime Minister Tony Blair struck a defiant tone as his Labour Party prepared to open its annual conference yesterday, despite a pair of fresh opinion polls suggesting that support among voters is waning.


p2pnet.net OT News:- The Gibson SG guitar used by Beatles George Harrison from 1966 to 1969 and by John Lennon during the White Album sessions has been auctioned off for almost $570,000.


Pennsylvania Governor: Rendell (D) 56%  Swann (R) 36%

Rasmussen Reports - Democratic Governor Ed Rendell has added a couple points to his double-digit lead over former Pittsburgh Steeler Lynn Swann in his bid for reelection. The latest Rasmussen Reports election survey shows him leading the Republican 56% to 36%.


California passed like a Duck, tackled like a Duck and even dressed like a Duck — and the Golden Bears did it all much better than Oregon.


We learned Monday, two Lower Valley men sick with the West Nile virus have died but health authorities cannot say for sure it was the virus that killed them.


NEW DELHI: Russian president Vladimir Putin has, in one pithy paragraph, poured cold water on India's hopes of making it as a card-carrying member of a reformed UN Security Council.


White House HopefulsÃ¢ÂÂ $ Reports on CQÃ¢ÂÂs Political MoneyLine

Contenders for the major partiesÃ¢ÂÂ 2008 presidential nominations have filed fundraising reports for the yearÃ¢ÂÂs second quarter (April 1-June 30) to the Federal Election Commission ahead of SundayÃ¢ÂÂs deadline Ã¢ÂÂ and data from these reports are available at CQÃ¢ÂÂs Political MoneyLine (PML), Congressional QuarterlyÃ¢ÂÂs campaign finance Web site.


TV Watch: Paris Hilton Says She Is a Changed Woman

Paris Hilton read aloud her prison writings as if she had spent a lifetime on Robben Island, and that was surely the highlight of the heiress/actressâs first television interview since her release from jail.


Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS), South  Korea's top auto maker, posted a better-than-expected 45  percent rise in quarterly profit Thursday, helped by higher  productivity due to better union relations and improved  domestic sales.


Vice President Dick Cheney poked fun at Sen. John Kerry's goose hunting Thursday, arguing that the image of the gun-toting, camouflaged Democrat was an "October disguise" that masked his voting record against gun rights.


I mille volti della Napoli che non ci sta

I primi ad arrivare sono sempre loro. I giovani, con i loro furgoncini colorati e la musica a tutto volume. Questa volta perÃ² a contendergli il particolare primato ci pensano i âvecchiettiâ del sindacato pensionati.


The world's fastest commercial supercomputer is launched by the computer giant IBM.


Coroner Discussing Gun Safety Shoots Self

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Monroe County Coroner David Toumey was hospitalized with a leg wound after accidentally shooting himself while trying to demonstrate gun safety...


It had all the hallmarks of a concert — screaming fans, an emcee warming up the crowd, a DJ breaking beats. But the head of the organization holding Friday's Hip-Hop Summit, mogul Russell Simmons, wasn't there to play around.


Police search a number of properties in Bradford in connection with the murder of Cheshire teenager Shafilea Ahmed.


Is Callaway Golf an interesting Father's Day idea?


GAZA, SEPTEMBER 27: Armed Palestinians kidnapped an Israeli Arab producer for CNN TV network from a car in Gaza City on Monday. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.


Scotland's health minister pledges that patients will have a stronger say in the way the NHS is run.


Stunned Russians Observe Day of Mourning

BESLAN, Russia Sept. 6, 2004 - Trains passing a cemetery blew their horns in respect Monday as Russia mourned the hundreds of victims of what increasingly appeared to have been a well-planned terrorist attack on a southern school.


The funeral is taking place in Lebanon's capital Beirut for an anti-government protester who was killed on Sunday.


Two men are jailed for life for killing a man by stuffing newspapers in his pockets and setting him on fire.


Suicide attacker hits area west of Baghdad

A suicide attacker exploded a car bomb Thursday outside the mayor's office in the Abu Ghraib area west of Baghdad, police said.


In a completely expected announcement, palmOne has formally announced the Treo 650. There are few, if any surprises, considering they've done an amazingly bad job of protecting against leaks.


El Guerrouj Completes Rare Distance Double

Hicham El Guerrouj became the first man in 80 years to win the 1,500 and 5,000 meters at one Olympics, holding up two fingers in triumph Saturday after outsprinting the world


Study: New Leukemia Pill Shows 86 Percent Remission

A next-generation leukemia pill  designed to help patients not cured by the successful drug  Gleevec works even better than doctors had hoped, researchers  said Sunday.


The widow of the Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia is suing to gain access to unpublished tapes of her late husband's musical performances.


Russia successfully test-fired a heavy intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday in a launch intended to extend the lifetime of aging Soviet-built weapons.


Travel: A walking holiday in Gran Canaria's  interior shows Rhiannon Batten a different side to the island


Court hearing in Wales over sacred bull in TB row

Five members of a Hindu community in west Wales go to court Thursday to try to prevent the slaughter of their sacred bull, which faces slaughter after testing positive for bovine tuberculosis.


Â·  Early election a response to military pressure Â·  Ultra-nationalists enter parliament with 15%


General Mills profit up, sees costs worsening

General Mills Inc  on Wednesday posted a 1 percent increase in quarterly profit, as higher sales were partially offset by more expensive marketing and a pizza recall.


Indonesia Prepares Law to Prohibit the Use of Chemicals As Weapons

Indonesia prepares law to prohibit the use of chemicals as weapons    JAKARTA, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian government is preparing a draft law to prohibit the use of chemicals as weapons, Industry Minister Fahmi Idris said here Wednesday.


Roland Piquepaille writes "A small Santa Clara-based company, Orion Multisystems, today unveils a new concept in computing, 'cluster workstations.


Previsto debole il dato sull'inflazione Usa ad agosto


With Nothing Left to Win, Fans of Red Sox Suddenly Feel a Loss

Having waited 86 years for World Series glory, Bostonians found themselves swirling with elation, but also scratching their heads.


Kevin Garnett had 21 points and nine rebounds in 26 minutes Friday night to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 102-82 victory over the New York Knicks in a preseason game.


Advertising: Job Cuts Averted as Bid for Journal Stays Open

A fall in ad revenue leads reporters and editors at the Wall Street Journal worry that their jobs may be in jeopardy if Dow Jones stays independent.


With a major hurdle out of the way but a few more tough ones up ahead, Oracle's bid to buy PeopleSoft could boil down to one question: What price is right?


From Hawaii to the Philadelphia suburbs, community sings, or singalongs draw together the average-voiced and bring old songs into common memory.


Blair to undergo procedure for heart 'flutter'

LONDON -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair said yesterday that he will undergo a routine medical procedure to correct an irregular heartbeat and be back at work on Monday.


Colin Montgomerie, who has had a tough year on and off the golf course, took a turn for the better Sunday, when he was chosen to play in his seventh


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) fired three executives and four managers from its Bentonville, Arkansas headquarters for violating company rules, the company said on Wednesday.


CBS, Stern settle breach of contract suit

Lawyers on both sides of the CBS Corp. and Howard Stern breach of contract lawsuit said Wednesday they have settled.


Expecting a fight, Gates makes switch on Joint Chiefs

The Defense secretary's pick to chair his top advisory body is a Navy admiral known for managerial prowess.


Microsoft, Yahoo Extend Contract for Web Ads

Microsoft has extended its partnership with Yahoo to deliver sponsored search results on its US and international MSN sites, despite the software maker's recent declarations that it intends to be a major force in the search market.


Le prime veritÃ  dall'autopsia "Non Ã¨ stata violentata"

ROMA, 25 AGOSTO 2004 - Vera Heinzl, la giovane turista tedesca trovata morta ieri nel fiume Tevere a Roma, non e' stata violentata. E' quanto emerge dall'autopsia, terminata poco prima delle 22:30. Sul corpo


Nigerian Oil Delta Rebels Agree to Truce with Government

The Nigerian government and rebel militia  fighting in the oil-producing Niger Delta agreed a truce while  talks took place on rebel demands for autonomy, a rebel leader  said on Wednesday.


Stocks Rise on Oil's Drop, Earnings News

Stocks rose on Tuesday, with blue  chips touching a 2-month high, as oil prices fell and investors  were encouraged by positive profit news from a number of  companies.


Man sets himself on fire outside White House

DC Fire and EMS spokesman Alan Etter said the man is believed to be about 60 years old, and that he suffered burns over about 30% of his body.


Republican John McCain plans to run a general election campaign as steadfast protector of the United States in the face of terrorism as well as a crusader against big government.


HI MUM - I'm in space!  Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov looks as if he's on his holidays and waving for the camera as he goes on a spacewalk outside the International Space Station.


ABBOTABAD, PAKISTAN -- Tens of thousands of demonstrators joined the biggest rally yet against the president's suspension of Pakistan's chief justice, giving the jurist a joyous reception yesterday before he spoke to supporters in an opposition stronghold. Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry's convoy defied a new two-month ban on gatherings of more than five people. But police did not stop the judge's ...


India to Begin Kashmir Troop Pullout on Wednesday

Some Indian troops will start pulling out of Kashmir on Wednesday, an army officer said, coinciding with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's first official visit to the disputed region.


Avery Johnson has grown tired of hearing how close the Dallas Mavericks came to winning an NBA title.


Englandâs 2-2 draw in Austria once again exposed their inability to protect a lead under Sven-Goran Eriksson. Despite putting themselves in control through Frank Lampardâs


Limited sees flat September same-store sales

Limited Brands Inc  said on Thursday sales at stores open at least a year rose 1 percent in August, in line with the retailer's expectations, but it expects same-store sales to be flat in September.


The Pittsburgh Steelers are still the best team in the league despite the recent strong play of the New England Patriots. They proved that on October 31, when they handily defeated the Patriots, 34-20.


OAKLAND, Calif. - Jermaine Dye hit a tying two-run single in the sixth and Adam Melhuse followed with a go-ahead single, leading the Oakland Athletics over former teammate Miguel Tejada and the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 on Monday night...


By Nowlin, Terrence  Wireless Internet is making its way into more parks nationwide.  Wireless public Internet service started popping up only a few years ago, becoming a mainstay of the funky coffeehouse or corner caf.


Scientists link premature aging to stress

(Washington, DC) Nov. 30, 2004 - Caring for two children with cystic fibrosis has left Sherri Batchelder with little time for herself, "I don't have time to really exercise, and I know that's a big stress fighter, .


A doctor suspected of running a kidney trading racket in India is arrested in Nepal, police say.


Edwards to Skip Nevada Debate Hosted by Fox

Former Sen. John Edwards campaign announced that he will skip the Nevada Democratic Party's planned August presidential debate, the latest fallout from the party's decision to have the Fox Network host the event.


Per J.D Power pesa Italia, stime 2008 in flessione (-0,7%)


Genova, 14:50 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA; MONTELLA: VOGLIO RIMETTERMI IN GIOCO

Ha voglia di derby, Vincenzo Montella. ''A costo di essere impopolare devo dire di essere felice di...


Top diplomats from Japan, China to meet at weekend

Top diplomats from Japan and China are   set to meet in Tokyo at the weekend amid speculation that   Shinzo Abe may hold a summit with Chinese President Hu Jintao   after he becomes Japan's next prime minister.


Time Warner profit rises on cable; outlook "muted"

Time Warner Inc.  reported on Wednesday that quarterly profit rose 34 percent, boosted by AOL Internet asset sales in Europe and more digital cable and phone customers, but shares slipped as analysts said its 2007 outlook was overly conservative.


Kentuckyâs First Big Victory Is Also Vanderbiltâs First Defeat

Unlike at the start of his tenure at Kentucky, Coach Billy Gillispie more than met expectations in his Southeastern Conference debut.


Donington, 12:33 - MOTO, GP GRAN BRETAGNA: STONER DAVANTI IN PRIME LIBERE

L'australiano Casey Stoner è stato il piÃ¹ veloce nella prima sessione di prove libere della M...


Spurs striker Jermain Defoe says he has been told he can quit White Hart Lane by coach Juande Ramos.


There are still plenty of fundamental and long-term reasons to be bullish about Japan.


Florida again. And Ohio and Iowa and New Mexico and maybe Wisconsin or one or two other battleground states. All are possible settings for a replay of the court contests and recounts that marked the 2000 election overtime.


The unexpected demise of Misshapes party left the skinny-jeans-and-Converse crowd asking the question: Whatâs next?


Doping Inspectors Test Tour Leader and His Team

Tour de France leader Michael Rasmussen, his team and two other cycling teams were subject to a surprise blood test Tuesday before the 9th stage of the race.


The EU and Serbia are to resume talks on closer ties, which Belgrade hopes will open the door to membership.


A computer program can predict a woman's risk of breast or ovarian cancer with unprecedented accuracy.


While aid trickles in, Liberians get creative to make ends meet

Skeptical of foreign aid's promise, many are creating their own jobs through clever, small-scale entrepreneurial activities.


Action should be taken over consumers' concerns about broadband connection speeds, a watchdog says.


Importance of Keywords in URLs and Search Engine Ranking  One of the most debated topics in the SEO community (besides for the black hat versus white hat topics) is the question; do keywords in the URL improve a page's rankings? It is funny, some top notch SEOs claim they do, while ...


Bomb at India Independence Parade Kills 15

NEW DELHI - A bomb exploded during an Independence Day parade in India's remote northeast on Sunday, killing at least 15 people, officials said, just an hour after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pledged to fight terrorism. The outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom was suspected of being behind the attack in Assam state and a second one later in the area, said Assam Inspector General of Police Khagen Sharma...


Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has told an Italian radio station he is missing football despite being promised 3.2million pounds by the Football Association if he doesn't find another job this season.


A Plan to Open a 1980 Gehry Mall Design to the Air

A real estate investment trust is transforming the 1980 Santa Monica Place mall into an open-air shopping center. The redesign is considered a triumph for area residents.


Iran Stresses Nuclear Freeze Is Voluntary, Brief

Iran stressed on Monday its decision to  freeze sensitive nuclear work was a voluntary move to dispel  concerns it was secretly building atomic arms and would last  only for a short time.


The leader of the Democratic Unionist Party has warned the IRA that it is "now or never" to do a deal on power sharing with his party in Northern Ireland.


Crude oil futures have jumped back above $53 on speculation and panic sparked by an oil line explosion in Mexico. Traders are also nervously monitoring developments in Nigeria's national strike and recovery efforts in the Gulf of Mexico.


In Brief: Sony shuffles execs in electronics group

(InfoWorld) - SonyÂ is reshuffling responsibilities in its key electronics group, allowing the head of the division to play a bigger role in Sony's research and development actvities. The company, which is still investigating the cause of laptop PC fires caused byÂ faulty Lithium Ion batteriesÂ it produced, will shift day-to-day control of all its major consumer and industrial products to Katsumi Ihara, Sony said on Monday. Ihara currently heads Sony's TV and video business. His new responsibilities will include Sony's Vaio computers, digital still cameras, digital video cameras, and Walkman audio products. Sony's semiconductor and component business will be put under the day-to-day control of Yutaka Nakagawa, who currently heads the digital imaging and audio business. Nakagawa will also be promoted from executive vice president to executive deputy president. Putting the running of the product and component businesses under Ihara and Nakagawa will mean that Ryoji Chubachi, president and CEO of the electronics business, will be free to take direct control of Sony's research and development activities.


Czech building output grows further, pace slows to 3.2 pct -CSU

PRAGUE- Construction output in the Czech Republic rose by 3.2 pct year-on-year in September, and against August the growth reached 9.4 pct, the Czech Statistical Office (CSU) said.


Darfur rebel chief urges exiled leader to join talks

A rebel commander in the troubled western Sudanese region of Darfur has called on an influential exiled leader to join peace talks with the government in Libya next month.


The military operation around the town of Beit Hanoun and the Jebalya refugee camp near Gaza City came amid reports that Palestinian militants fired rockets into Israel.


Dolphins-Steelers game rescheduled for tonight

Because of Hurricane Jeanne, the Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers had their game moved from this afternoon to prime time.


Hurricane Ivan moved steadily toward the Cayman Islands and western Cuba Sunday morning with the potential to cause catastrophic damage.


African Union extends Darfur force till year end

The African Union announced on  Wednesday it would extend the stay of its underfinanced force  in Sudan's Darfur region until the end of the year, heading off  an immediate worsening of the crisis.


Getty Images buys music licensing start-up Pump Audio

Blog: Stock photo site continues its push into the digital media market by purchasing the independent music licensing company for $42 million.


Tehran Mosque Blaze Kills 35, Injures 200

Thirty-five people died and 200 were  injured Monday when a faulty electrical heater started a blaze  in a Tehran mosque crowded with worshippers for a major Shi'ite  Muslim festival, Iranian state television reported.


Computing legendÃÂ Steve Wozniak, inventor and cofounder of Apple Computer, will be online to discuss his memoir and answer your questions.


Issue May Really Be How Far Players Will Go to Gain an Advantage

With items like over-the-counter pills and prescription injections, baseball playersâ medicine cabinets have expanded as unmistakably as their physiques.


EU seeks to revamp stability pact By Reuters, Friday September 3 ...

The European Commission on Friday suggested ways of revamping the EUâs Stability and Growth Pact and said change was vital to restoring the credibility of its much-flouted budget discipline rules.


Health workers walk out in protest of cuts

Hundreds of registered nurses and other public health workers walked off the job Monday in a one-day protest against the Alameda County Medical Center's plans to cut staff and services.


EUROPEAN SOCIAL FORUM:   Different Paths Emerge

LONDON, Oct 25 (IPS) - The third European Social Forum appears to mark the  end of the "love story" between grassroots social  movements and the international gatherings that are now in vogue.  In any case, discontent in both camps -- the activists and the  official organisers -- will leave a mark on future events.


Cadbury Expected to Sell Beverage Unit, Including 7-Up

Cadbury Schweppes is preparing to announce on Tuesday that is will sell its American beverage business, according to people close to the company.


OPRAH Winfrey, the US's best-paid female entertainer, gave up her $US86,538-an-hour ($120,700) job as a television host yesterday and instead sat attentively in court, earning just $US17.20 a day.


Palestinian unity rule dominates Mideast meeting

JERUSALEM -- Questions over how to deal with the proposed Palestinian unity government overshadowed preparations yesterday for a meeting between Israeli and Palestinian leaders today that US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice hopes can restart peace talks.


Austria uncovers global child-porn ring, traces links to users in Canada

Austrian authorities have uncovered a major child-pornography ring involving at least 2,360 suspects from 77 countries who viewed videos of young children being sexually abused.Comment


Entro l'autunno lancio in Germania, Francia e Gran Bretagna


AIRBUS said last night that the move by the United States to file a complaint with the World Trade Organisation reveals Boeing's unwillingness to enter talks to end massive federal and state support for its new 7E7 Dreamliner.


Govt for early resumption of talks - President

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga received Norwegian Foreign Minister Jan Petersen at the President's House yesterday on his return from Kilinochchi.


China Quake Destroys 20,000 Homes, No Deaths

An earthquake has rocked a densely  populated city in southwestern China, destroying more than  20,000 houses but killing no one, a local official said on  Wednesday.


Canada Eyes Internet Pharmacy Sales to US

Canada may have to toughen up rules on  Internet pharmacies' sales of medicines to the United States,  Industry Minister David Emerson said on Friday, amid public  concerns of shortages or price spikes despite controls.


US Senate votes first hike in minimum wage in a decade

The US Senate has voted overwhelmingly to raise the federal minimum wage for the first time in nearly a decade, a major promise of new Democratic congressional leaders.


Shares jump as tongues wag over possible buy-out Avaya has seen its shares rocket by more than 15 per cent amidst speculative reports that a takeover bid for the network firm is imminent.â¦


Dopo dato su disoccupazione Usa molto peggiore del previsto


Baghdad, Sept. 5 (NNN): Amid a spate of fresh violence in the war-torn country, a suicide car bomb attack in northern Iraq has left at least 17 people dead and more than 20 wounded, while 27 others were killed in separate incidents of violence.


Quotazione supera di appena 1 cent la chiusura di venerdi'


Pamela Anderson has filed for divorce from Kid Rock after less than four months of marriage, the actress' publicist said Monday.


Movement restrictions are imposed as a new case of bluetongue is confirmed on a Cambridgeshire farm.


Three Frenchmen who lived in Saudi Arabia were killed by gunmen Monday on the side of a desert road leading to the holy city of Medina in an area restricted to Muslims only.Comment


In lieve aumento pure quella dei servizi di mercato


Cavaliers backup point guard Eric Snow was suspended for one game after arguing with coach Paul Silas during Thursday night's loss in Detroit.


A new analysis may help detect the earliest signs of cell damage caused by Alzheimer's disease.


Dead Russian spy thought he would be safe in England, widow says

Former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko who was poisoned in London thought he would be safe in England as an outspoken critic of Moscow, his widow has said.


Troops Guard Relief Operations in Flood-Hit Haiti

U.N. peacekeepers beefed up security on Thursday in a Haitian city where more than 1,000 people died in floods, after desperate survivors fought each other to get at emergency food supplies.


Jon Stewartâs Humiliation of Tucker Carlson the Most Popular Blog Story of 2004

Jon Stewart's Humiliation of Tucker Carlson the Most Popular Blog Story of 2004  According to Intelliseek's BlogPulse, the transcript of comedian Jon Stewart's October debate with CNN "Crossfire" hosts Tucker Carlson and Paul Begala was the No. 1 "blogged" news item of 2004. Bloggers linked to the "Crossfire" transcript in their ...


Cori Chambers scored 21 points and Ashley Houts made four free throws in the final 30 seconds as No. 8 Georgia held off No. 11 Stanford 74-69 on Sunday. Stanford (2-3) lost both games of its weekend road trip to the Southeastern Conference, falling to No. 4 Tennessee 77-60 on Friday.


An Israeli-Palestinian truce is shaken as a Palestinian girl is shot dead and Hamas retaliates with mortar fire.


By Juan Carlos Llorca THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala -- A 330-foot-deep sinkhole killed two teenage siblings when it swallowed about a dozen homes early Friday and forced the evacuation of nearly 1,000 people in a crowded Guatemala City neighborhood.


A Saudi terrorism suspect facing possible charges before a military tribunal at Guantanamo has been identified as a brother-in-law of one of the Sept. 11 hijackers.


The S.E.C. has begun an inquiry into whether two senior executives secretly tried to put the company into play.


U.S. blue-chip stocks rose slightly on  Friday as government data showed better-than-expected demand in  August for durable goods other than transportation equipment,  but climbing oil prices limited gains.


Italian opera singer Renata Tebaldi, who was a great rival to Maria Callas, dies in San Marino aged 82.


A deal that gives Yahoo a new and very large distribution channel for their toolbar and will later see Yahoo search embedded in the Acrobat Reader will be announced today.


Israel power cuts to answer Gaza rockets

Israel unveiled a new tactic Wednesday aimed at deterring Palestinians from firing rockets out of the Gaza Strip Â it will cut off Gaza's electricity bit by bit as a pressure tactic every time rockets hit Israeli territory.


Hollywood is counting on "Gridiron Gang" and "The Black Dahlia" to provide a much-needed lift at the box


Five prospective candidates who would likely fill posts in the cabinet of Indonesian president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono were summoned for interviews on Friday, the first


There's been a lot of talk about happy, sunny clothes at New York Fashion Week as spring collections are previewed on the runway. But until the Anna Sui show, there hadn't been many signs of happy, sunny models.


Pound Has Weekly Gain; September Retail Sales Unexpectedly Rose

The pound rose for its second week against the dollar on speculation that the currency reflects too much pessimism about the outlook for the economy.


US judge rules abortion ban unconstitutional

A federal judge ruled that a ban on a type of late-term abortion violates the US Constitution.


Â«San Siro come il MaracanÃ  di BelgradoÂ»

Champions - Domani sera l'Inter ospita il Basilea partendo dall'1-1 dell'andata. Stankovic incita i tifosi. L'Inter domani sera non puÃ² e non deve permettersi di sbagliare: Â«Contro il Basilea sarÃ  una gara particolare, fondamentale.


Iraqi court upholds death sentence against "Chemical Ali"

An Iraqi appeals court on Tuesday upheld the death sentence against Saddam Hussein's cousin, widely known as "Chemical Ali" for masterminding a genocidal campaign against Iraq's Kurds in the 1980s.


Santa Claus may be coming to town, but lots of people will be leaving or otherwise hard to reach in Iowa and New Hampshire. That makes for plenty of nervous pollsters preparing to take late soundings on the presidential race during the frenzied holiday period.


British minister hints at U.S. policy shift

A British minister has suggested a shift in foreign policy towards the United States, telling an audience in Washington that a country's strength depended on making alliances rather than military might.


Gunmen on Tuesday kidnapped the head of the CARE humanitarian group in Iraq, a British-born woman in her 60s who has been critical of the US-led invasion of Iraq and has worked


Cdl protesta contro assenza premier. Fini: e' arrogante


As the Bush administration races to push free-trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea through Congress before leaving office next year, it is meeting a level of resistance observers call high even by the normally contentious standards of such debates.


Movie Review | 'Ira & Abby': Out of His Navel and Into a Life

âIra & Abbyâ is a hard-working comedy of lust, therapy and Manhattan angst that deserves an A for ambition, if not achievement.


Opposition candidate wins Romanian presidential vote

Bucharest: Opposition candidate Traian Basescu won Romania's hotly-contested presidential election dominated by the country's EU membership bid, but the centre-right mayor of Bucharest on Monday faced the arduous task of trying to form a government from a


Veterans thank Lieberman for war backing

Sen. Joe Lieberman's re-election bid is getting some outside help from a group grateful for the lawmaker's support for the Iraq war.


Apple has given the iBook a much needed speed boost, announcing new souped-up models with prices starting at $999 USD. Exactly one year ago, Apple transitioned the iBook to same G4 processer found in its PowerBook line.


Dunfermline, Scotland (Sports Network) - Celtic re-gained its one point edge over rivals Rangers with a 2-0 win at East End Park Sunday.


Circondato da baby sitter e pediatri Ã¨ il figlio spesso unico di coppie quarantenniProtetto dai pericoli, corre un solo rischio: non sapere affrontare il futuro                                          Vita da superbambino l'ossessione del figlio perfetto                                                                                di CONCITA DE GREGORIO


Alienware tames prices for home PC users

In an attempt to broaden its reach, PC maker Alienware has uneviled a stylishly chic, compact PC for home users. The Miami-based PC maker is best known for building extreme desktops--machines that cost thousands--for gamers.


Binary? Decimal? Excel 2007 finds it all so confusing

Excel 2007 has troubles with multiplication when the result is 65,535--a number familiar to those who've dealt with binary numbers.


Spyware found in Sears online community installation

A service promising an online community delivers online tracking instead, say security experts.


FBI Planted Spyware on Teen's PC to Trace Bomb Threats

The federal agency took the action to finger teen as the person behind a rash of bomb threats e-mailed to his high school, court documents revealed this week.


Sports: 29 October 2004, Friday. Bulgarian teenage striker Valeri Bojinov was hurled to stardom in the Italian town of Lecce, after a sensational performance against Inter Milan Wednesday.


Special Session Ends In Victory for State Workers

State teachers vote against a threatened strike, after lawmakers vote for a new insurance plan. The Kentucky Education Association vote happened just a few hours after legislators sweetened 2005 health insurance benefits.


Chinaâs Shaolin Temple, the cradle of Chinese kung fu, is demanding an apology from an Internet user who said its monks had once been beaten in unarmed combat by a Japanese ninja, Chinese media reported on Friday.  Shaolin Temple, in the northern provi...


Bologna, 18:43 - BASKET, ULEB: FORTITUDO, SI RIGIOCA PARTITA DI OSTENDA

La Fortitudo Bologna rigiocherà la partita di Coppa Uleb contro la Telindus Bc Ostenda. I bol...


Business & money: Like-for-like sales grow at slowest rate for a year as consumers rein in spending.


P2P company wants RIAA to face the music

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is being given a taste of its own medicine by peer-to-peer (P2P) company Altnet, which has launched a civil suit against the trade body alleging patent infringement.


Italians have taken a shine to ghosts, ghouls and mummies -- in just a few years, the imported festival for Halloween has taken the Bel Paese by storm.


AirPort Extreme Base Station Gets 802.11n Fix

Apple has tweaked the firmware for its AirPort Extreme Base Station, though it's not saying why.


US Seeking Plan for NATO Taking Over Afghan Forces

Washington will ask NATO to devise a blueprint by February to have the alliance take over operations in Afghanistan, now split between an American force and NATO contingent, officials said on Tuesday.


UK retailing giant Marks and Spencer sees like-for-like sales drop 2.2% in its latest quarterly update.


NASHUA, New Hampshire  - Presidential rivals in both parties took aim at Democrat Barack Obama's experience and health-care proposals on Saturday, hours ahead of back-to-back debates that could shape tight nominating races in New Hampshire.


If there is a face that is going to stay with Indian audiences for a long time to come, it sure belongs to Antonia Bernath.


Veltroni: 'Con nuove licenze aumenta qualita' del servizio'


One year ago, a 32-year-old trader at a giant hedge fund named Amaranth held huge sway over the price the country paid for natural gas. Trading on unregulated commodity exchanges, he made risky bets that led to the fund's collapse -- and, according to a congressional investigation, higher gas bills...


Jury still out on Olympic Games blogs format

LAUSANNE, Switzerland  - Athletes will be allowed to continue writing blogs during Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Wednesday.


A Royal Welsh soldier killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq is remembered as the "heart and soul of his platoon".


Walk this way for The Register Guide to Storage Virtualization

Whitepaper, webcast and something else beginning with 'w' Your bedside clock flickers 2:48 AM. You're still awake. Covered in a thin sheen of sweat, you heave yourself from your mattress and head for the window. Fresh air. That's all you need.â¦


Pregnant cow takes plunge in British neighbor's pool

A pregnant British cow took a plunge into a neighbor's chilly pool in southern England, wading around for four hours before being rescued.


Sweden Ends Canada's World Junior Winning Streak at 20

Sweden beat the three-time defending champions in the world junior hockey championship at 20o on Saturday with a last-second goal.


Obiettivo, controllare investimenti e crescita econimica


A lawyer for the brother of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said he's confident he can avoid a trial next week and settle a lawsuit that accuses Tony Rodham of failing to repay debts to a Tennessee carnival operator.


The Bank of Japan votes unanimously to keep interest rates on hold at 0.5%, in a widely expected move.


Solna (Svezia), 23:26 - CALCIO, EURO 2008: SVEZIA-DANIMARCA 0-0

Svezia e Danimarca hanno pareggiato 0-0 in un incontro valido per le qualificazioni all'Europeo 2008...


In the years since hip-hop lost its most dynamic figure, several superstars have embodied the qualities that made Tupac Shakur such a legend.


The picture is fading for projection TVs

Discouraged by lackluster sales for the big-screen technology, Hitachi and Samsung are expressing a dim view of its future.


ECB policymakers say growth OK, differ on inflation

Financial market turbulence should have only a limited impact on euro zone growth, European Central Bank policymakers said at weekend meetings of global financial officials in Washington.


Richard Jalichandra talks about about Technorati's future and its biggest challenges and opportunities


Motociclista fugge senza soccorrerla, vicino a Fuorigrotta


Alcar Chemicals Group Update From the CEO

The following is a short update from Alexander P. Cavasin, CEO of Alcar Chemicals Group Inc. (PINKSHEETS: ACMG).  With yesterday's announcement on the MOU I signed you have been able to see that there are some major developments taking place.


Southeastern Europe baked under soaring temperatures Friday, with nearly 30 deaths across the region blamed on the year's first major heat wave. Electricity supplies, particularly in Greece and Albania, were strained as air conditioning use spiked.


Actress Diane Kruger Wants Long Hollywood Career

German actress Diane Kruger is well aware she is Hollywood's latest rising star, but with new film "Wicker Park" debuting on Friday and "National Treasure" this fall, she wants to show some staying power.


Mayor Kerry Prendergast is going to make broadband a key issue in her re-election campaign. Privately owned telco CityLink says that for $5.5 million, it could build a 53-kilometre suburban network.


In a rare victory for the former King of Pop, Black Entertainment Television announced it is yanking the rapper's controversial new video, "Just Lose It," from rotation out of respect for Jackson.


AOL to Sell Secure ID Tags to Fight Hackers

America Online will begin offering to sell members a security device and service that has been used to safeguard business computer networks, the world's largest Internet service provider said on Tuesday.


APN accepts $2.2 billion Independent bid

Australia's APN News and Media  on Monday agreed to a revised A$2.8 billion ($2.2 billion) offer from a consortium including Tony O'Reilly's Independent News and Media Plc. .


Diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose, or sugar levels, are too high in the body. This may not always be easy to detect, however, since there are different types of the disease, along with different symptoms.


NitroMed Heart Failure Drug Helps Blacks - Study

In the first major trial to test a drug only in blacks, an experimental drug developed by NitroMed Inc. added to standard therapy helped heart failure patients live significantly longer, researchers on Monday said.


A historic painting of a meeting between Indian and British officials during the Raj is sold for a record price.


G4 talks collapse, throw trade round into doubt

POTSDAM, Germany  - Talks between four of the world's big trade powers collapsed on Thursday, throwing the future of global WTO talks on free commerce into deeper crisis.


Former HealthSouth Corp. Chief Executive Richard Scrushy offered to take care of his financial chief's wife if the CFO would become the "fall guy" in an accounting fraud at the company, according to court documents unsealed Monday.


LC Admits to Re-Enactments on 'The Hills'

Fielding questions once again about just how ârealâ her reality show is, Lauren Conrad admits some scenes on The Hills are re-enacted if MTVâs cameras happen to miss the original interactions.  Talking to Entertainment Weekly, Conrad, 21, specificall...


US wholesale prices drop by 0.1 percent in August

US wholesale prices dipped 0.1percent in August as a retreat in food costs helped offset a rise in energy prices, the US Labor Department reported Friday.


BBC under fire over Iggy Pop 'Paki' comment

Britain's broadcasting watchdog criticized the BBC Monday after ageing rock wildman Iggy Pop used the expression "Paki shop" on live television.


(InfoWorld) - Microsoft and Satyam Computer Services opened two business intelligence software testing and development centers in Asia on Tuesday, hoping to usher in a new era for Chinese financial applications. The centers, one in Shanghai and the other in Singapore, are taking direct aim at banks and other financial services business with growing customer demand for multiple services. Researchers from Satyam will use real-life scenarios and data to test and localize financial software that's already available on global markets, as well as develop new applications specifically for the Chinese market. "The opportunity [in China] is staggering. The demand for more sophisticated financial products is expanding," said Ken Wye Saw, vice president of sales and marketing for Microsoft in the Asia Pacific region, in a telephone interview. The companies plan to use iDecisions business intelligence software from Satyam, of Hyderabad, India, to build the market for Chinese financial services applications. The software is designed to sift through an organizationâs information and transform data into useful information, tools and ideas for better services. For example, a bank could use iDecisions in its existing database to sift through a customer's past credit history, job information, choices on banking and stock picks, and more, to understand their appetite for risk and more intuitively design a personalized long-term investment plan. The deal between Microsoft and Satyam also highlights their growing collaboration on China. Last year, the two companiesÂ agreed to work togetherÂ in the enterprise solutions market in the Greater China region, which includes China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, as well as loosely associating Singapore. The iDecisions software at the heart of the current Microsoft and Satyam partnership runs on Microsoft server software, including Microsoft SQL Server 2005. Satyam gained iDecisions through its purchase of Singaporean software maker Knowledge DynamicsÂ last year. Satyam is one of India'sÂ biggest software developers. The company will take charge of day-to-day operations at the centers, while Microsoft will make available its engineers when necessary, Saw said. The companies would not disclose the amount of their investment.ADVERTISEMENTMAKE SOA REAL WITH IBM WEBSPHERE PODCASTStreamline processes and maximize efficiency within a proven service oriented architecture. Take back control of your business processes with IBM WebSphere.


Miyazaki, Japan (Sports Network) - Tiger Woods carded a five-under 65 Saturday to extend his lead through three rounds of the Dunlop Phoenix to 10 strokes.


Imprenditore denuncio', a rischio sopravvivenza ditta


Two months into Wal-MartÂs drug program, it is unclear whether offering $4 generic drugs is drawing new customers into the companyÂs stores.


Luna Rossa Wins Louis Vuitton Cup Final Toss

VALENCIA, Spain -- Luna Rossa gained the first edge in its best-of-9 Louis Vuitton Cup final against Emirates Team New Zealand on Thursday by winning the coin toss.


A city forecast shows the third baby boom is expected in Shanghai in the next 10 years with annual newborns expected to reach a peak of 160,000 in 2014 and 2015.


Merck Says Brain Tumor Drug Trial Encouraging

Merck KGaA's cancer drug cilengitide showed encouraging results in a Phase I study in the treatment of glioma, an aggressive form of brain tumor, the German drugs and chemicals group said on Monday.


Gartner analysts talk about the security companies don't need

IT managers need to implement systems that work correctly in the first place, rather than spending time and money to fix problems after the fact, according to Victor Wheatman, vice president and research area director at Gartner Inc.


CHARLOTTE, NC Aug. 20, 2004  Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry came to the heart of a conservative state hit hard by job losses over the past four years to tout his plan for curbing the export of jobs by cutting corporate taxes and enforcing ...


Libyan court to sit on HIV medics trial on June 20

A Libyan court will hear an appeal next week by five Bulgarian nurses sentenced to death on charges of infecting hundreds of Libyan children with the HIV virus, a Bulgarian official said on Friday.


Tennis: Hewitt cruises into Washington quarter-finals

Second-seed Lleyton Hewitt moved into the quarterfinals of the Washington Open tennis tournament with a routine 6-3 6-2 win over Colombian Alejandro Falla today.


Robert Chambers, who has been unable to shake his 20-year-old identity as the âPreppie Killer,â pleaded not guilty in a soft voice today to charges of selling cocaine.


Florida passes $12 billion property tax cut plan

TALLAHASSEE, Florida  - Responding to skyrocketing coastal property values and taxes, Florida lawmakers on Monday passed a proposed constitutional amendment that backers say would cut local property taxes by $12.5 billion over the next five years


A taxi driver returned a black bag carrying 31 diamond rings to a passenger who earlier had given him a 30-cent tip on an $11 ride.


Celebrata ratifica di 141 Stati.Ue: Usa ratificate anche voi


3 pedestrian deaths ruled murder-suicide

A woman with a history of mental illness purposely walked her young niece and nephew into oncoming interstate traffic to commit a double-murder suicide, a prosecutor said Friday.


Lycos Strikes Back At Spammers With DoS Screensaver

com. Lycos Europe took the fight to the enemy Monday, by launching a screensaver that conducts a group denial-of-service (DoS) attack against sites selling products marketed via spam.


Kerry: Bush, Cheney in Denial About Iraq

Sen. John Kerry said Thursday that President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney have failed to recognize a deteriorating situation in postwar Iraq and "may well be the last two people on the planet who won't face the truth."


Deaths raise intrigue along Venezuela-Colombia border

SANTA BARBARA, Venezuela -- A whodunit involving two undercover Colombian soldiers whose bodies were found here in western Venezuela has heightened tensions between the neighboring countries and lifted the lid on the dirty little secrets of their border relations.


The early, brutal assessments are in, and the US Ryder Cup team's historic loss to Europe at Oakland Hills is being compared to the US Olympic basketball Dream Team's flop in Greece.


U.S. says 30 militants killed in big Iraq offensive

U.S. and Iraqi forces killed at least 30 al Qaeda militants and found numerous weapons during the first full day of a big offensive against the Sunni Islamist group north of Baghdad, the U.S. military said on Wednesday.


Warner Music hurt by weak record sales; posts loss

Warner Music Group, the world's  third-largest music company, on Wednesday posted a net loss in  its key December quarter, hurt by weak recorded music sales and  costs related to a high-end concert promoter it purchased last  May.


'Non entreremo mai in Telecom',ente romano tra piu' virtuosi


Video Games: In the List of Top-Selling Games, Clear Evidence of a Sea Change

As video games become more popular than ever, hard-core gamers and the old-school critics who represent them are becoming an ever smaller part of the audience.


Microsoft Recommends Throttling Back SUS For SP2

Microsoft on Wednesday posted advice for enterprises relying on Software Update Services (SUS) to prevent network slowdowns and server bottlenecks as they update thousands of PCs to Windows XP Service Pack 2 ...


IBM to unveil graphics processing chip 'Cell' - report

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- IBM (IBM) later today is expected to announce the limited production plans for a chip for home entertainment products, the Wall Street Journal reported.


Scientists created a genetically modified mouse with no fear of felines and then put it in a room with a cat. What happened next...?


Of mice and men DNA sequences we share with mice might not be as important as researchers previously thought. A series of experiments on mice at Berkeley have cast doubt on the notion that these so-called ultraconserved elements of DNA are indispensable, after test mice with sequences snipped out managed to grow up just fine.â¦


Fidelity National Financial Inc. said Thursday that it agreed to acquire InterCept Inc., a provider of technology services to banks, in a deal valued at about $400 million.


Having drawn millions of people into its Internet community, MySpace now wants them to come together to help produce a movie to be shot in Britain.   MySpace will host the competition, kicking off Wednesday in London, to find a director for the film, Variety said Monday.


IBM Chief Sees Global Tech Spending Rise

Companies will spend more money next year on information technology and other capital investments compared with 2004, the chief executive of the world's biggest computer company, IBM Corp, said on Friday.


Newcastle United have parted company with manager Sam Allardyce with immediate effect and by mutual agreement, the English Premier League side announced here Wednesday.


Two weeks before her next film was set to begin production, Sandra Bullock has dropped out of the project -- at least for the moment.


A New Jersey senator wants to keep unhealthy food off the plates of fellow residents by banning from restaurants a cooking oil blamed for upping cholesterol levels and health care costs.


Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello expects team-mate Michael Schumacher to challenge him for victory in the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix, even though the world champion will start from the back of the grid.


Taliban kill 10 policemen in Afghan attack

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  - Taliban guerrillas killed 10 policemen on Sunday in a raid in southern Afghanistan, provincial officials said.


Chiron Corp. is working with British regulators who suspended its license to sell a flu vaccine and is hoping authorities will lift the suspension in time for the 2005-2006 flu season, the company said Friday.


Sony launches music players with MP3 support CNET News.com


US Acquiesces in European Plan for Talks With Iran

The Bush administration on Friday acquiesced in a plan by three European nations to offer Iran a discussion on political ties and future economic and other benefits


Siemens issue warning over 65 series handsets

Siemens has posted a warning over its latest range of mobile phones suggesting that a flaw in them may hurt user while using them.


Crude oil prices eased slightly in early morning Asian trade Monday after pushing above the psychologically important $50 mark for the first time last week.


SolFocus raises $52 million more for concentrator

The European market is hot, so the solar technology company plans to expand there.


A quota 17,9 milioni nel terzo trimestre, +7,8% sul 2006


Chinese state media report that police have arrested 65 North Koreans, who were planning to seek asylum in foreign embassies in Beijing.


Colleges Fear XP Downloads Will Cause Jam

Microsoft Corp.'s decision to release a major upgrade for its flagship operating system in the same month that hundreds of thousands of students are reporting to college campuses across the nation is causing a major headache for some universities.


Manmohan calls it 'historic day' after summit with Musharraf

NEW YORK: In a summit that both leaders thought would be etched in history, Pakistan and India Friday decided to settle all disputes and differences "to restore normalcy and cooperation" between the once-warring nations.


Oil major YUKOS YUKO.RTS said on  Wednesday it had filed for bankruptcy protection in a U.S.  court and would seek an order from the court to halt the Dec.  19 auction by the Russian state of its main production unit.


Under a New Watch, Miramax Still Homes in on Awards

Miramax may be a smaller and calmer organization under Daniel Battsek, but the studio has nonetheless remained in the thick of the awards race.


Syphilis is back: The sexually transmitted disease long associated with 19th Century bohemian life is making an alarming resurgence in Europe.


Vaughn Meader, who gained instant fame satirizing the presidency of John F. Kennedy in the multimillion-selling album "The First Family," only to have his star plummet when the president was assassinated, died Friday. He was 68.


NEW YORK - If PalmOne's Tungsten T5 handheld was an automobile, it would be described as being a facelift rather than a complete overhaul of the model that preceded it, the Tungsten T3.


Foreign governments trying to impose restraints on popular technologies like Apple's iTunes music store harm the consumer more than protecting him, a top U.S. antitrust official says.


First Minister Rhodri Morgan announces major changes to his Welsh Assembly Government cabinet table.


Rocker denies receiving HGH prescription

Former major league relief pitcher John Rocker told ESPN Radio on Wednesday he never bought human growth hormone with a prescription.


Cardinals make it two straight without an ace

Sure, the Cardinals had hoped erstwhile right-hander Matt Morris would be all that he could be on Thursday night at Busch Stadium.


Sun's Da Vinci Machine broadens JVM language support

The Da Vinci Machine is intended to overcome obstacles like mismatches between a source language's design patterns and JVM features.


"Incontro con Fernando Rossi e' andato molto bene"


L'uomo, di razza bianca, era all'interno di un'auto bruciata e non suaSi indaga a tutto campo, ma l'ipotesi piÃ¹ accreditata Ã¨ l'omicidio                                          Cadavere carbonizzato nel torinese ma la sua morte Ã¨ ancora un mistero


'Madden' Week No. 1 Game Sales Top 1.3 Million

"Madden NFL 2005," the latest  version of Electronic Arts Inc.'s pro football video game  franchise, sold more than 1.3 million copies in its first week,  giving a strong kick-off to one of EA's top sellers, the  company said on Thursday.


Italy's president dissolved parliament on Wednesday, clearing the way for early elections just two years after the last parliamentary vote


Harry Potter director Alfonso Cuaron signs a three-year deal with Hollywood studio Warner Brothers.


Tokyo stocks slipped Friday morning as investors cautiously awaited earnings reports from major Japanese firms later in the day. The dollar rose against the Japanese yen and the euro.


With a possible billion-dollar windfall at stake, U.S. music companies are eagerly awaiting the full-blown development of the stateside ringtone market.


More than 7,000 health care workers and registered nurses could hold a one-day strike at 10 Sutter Health hospitals on Dec. 1 if progress toward a contract is not made before then, union representatives announced Friday.


Momentum builds for economic stimulus package

Bernanke's testimony bolsters support for quick action from Republicans and Democrats.


U.S. Game Sales Rose 28 Percent in December

Sales of video game hardware and software were up in December from a year earlier as holiday shoppers snapped up new consoles, market research firm NPD said.


MIDEAST:  French Wary of a Lebanese Sandwich

PARIS, Aug 29 (IPS) - Military experts are warning of dangers for the new  peacekeeping force in the south of Lebanon, sandwiched as it will  be between Israeli forces on one side and Hezbollah on the other.


Armed Men Seize Greek Bus with Passengers, Demand Airlift to ...

Two armed hijackers seized a bus carrying 26 passengers on a highway from an Athens suburb on Wednesday, the Reuters news agency reports.


Appeals court sides with prosecution on Kazaa child-porn case

A U.S. Court of Appeals panel has ruled against a Missouri man who was seeking to overturn a guilty plea in a precedent-setting case involving his use of the Kazaa file-sharing network to download and store child pornography images.


Rivals charge Microsoft wants to "hamstring" them

Microsoft  is working to  hamstring software companies trying to overcome "inherent  weaknesses" in Windows security, rival McAfee Inc.   charged in a full-page ad in Monday's Financial Times.


A 19-year-old gets six months for taking photos and video footage on a mobile phone in crown court.


DNA of man accused of murdering five prostitutes in Suffolk found on bodies of three victims, court told


Pakistan denies CIA has set up bases on its soil in hunt for Osama ...

Pakistan on Monday denied a newspaper report that the CIA has set up covert bases in the country's remote tribal regions to hunt for Osama bin Laden and stop him from plotting another attack on the United States.


PARIS - France's health minister yesterday called for hospitals and police to work more closely after two hospital workers were found slain -- one decapitated and the other with her throat slit -- at a psychiatric facility.


Revealed, the New Species of Tree With Scottish Roots ; Plant Experts Discover a Variety of Whitebeam That is Unique to Arran

A NEW species of tree has been discovered on an island off Scotland's West Coast.   Naturalists found the Catacol whitebeam in a remote corner in the north of Arran.   It is a cross between two native species on the island and is found nowhere else in the world.


'Eagle vs. Shark': Revenge of the New Zealand nerds

The scruffy microbudgeted film pairs two lovelorn geeks in an unlikely romantic comedy about 'little people' finding love.


Kerviel says SocGen must have known of his trades

The man at the center of a trading scandal at Societe Generale said that his activities could not have gone undetected by the French bank.


Zeox Corporation. (TSX VENTURE: ZOX) today announced the launch of its new web site www.zeoxcorporation.com. "The new Zeox web site offers timely and transparent information covering the aspects of our business that are important to our investors and other stakeholders," said LuVerne E.W.


Peace talks continued in Nigeria Thursday between the government and the leader of a militia group. By Michael Peel | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor.


The killer of a London head teacher loses an appeal against a decision returning him to closed prison.


Complaint Offers Window on Chinese Drug Ring

An affidavit filed by an agent of the F.D.A. details the personal involvement of Jin Lei, the founder of one of Chinaâs largest drug makers, in an illegal hormone distribution ring.


IBM's Longtime Head of Research Retiring

Paul Horn, who has led IBM's research division for 11 years, is retiring and being replaced by John E. Kelly III, who has overseen the company's strategies on technical standards and intellectual property.


This WeatherBug Backyard weather station, dubbed the Wireless Vantage Pro2, streams meteorology data to a desktop.


Udine, 19:50 - CALCIO, UDINESE: MARINO SERENO DOPO KO CON IL MEZZOCORONA

Non fa drammi l'allenatore dell'Udinese Pasquale Marino, dopo l'imprevisto ko di ieri  con il Mezzoc...


Palermo, 15:50 - CALCIO, PALERMO; CAVANI: CONTRO LA SAMP VOGLIO SEGNARE

Domenica, in trasferta contro la Sampdoria, Edinson Cavani ai augura di realizzare un'altra rete. "N...


WASHINGTON - Tobacco companies, desperate to maintain their hold on tens of millions of American smokers, worked together for decades to deceive the public about the dangers of cigarettes and to encourage the young to start puffing, government lawyers said Tuesday at the start of a racketeering trial.    Justice Department lawyers pointed to numerous statements by industry executives that created doubt among smokers about whether the habit was harmful and whether they really needed to kick it...


Video: Sony and Samsung show off new and prototype OLED TVs

At the Consumer Electronics Show, Sony CEO Howard Stringer unveils Sony's new OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) television. Martyn Williams reports for the IDG News Service.


Magnetic Bracelets Cut Osteoarthritis Pain -Study

Magnetic bracelets can help to ease the pain of osteoarthritis of the hip and knee, British researchers said on Friday. In a study of nearly 200 sufferers of the joint disease, patients


Sharon Opens Stormy Parliament Debate on Gaza Plan

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  on Monday submitted his Gaza withdrawal plan for a crucial  parliamentary vote, while tanks and troops killed 16  Palestinians in a raid against militants in the coastal strip.


New subscribers push DSL to 5 percent increase in the first quarter.


Olimpiadi di Atene: atleti italiani con il lutto al braccio? Si ...

ATENE, 27 ago - L'ombra dell'assassinio del giornalista italiano Enzo Baldoni scende sulle Olimpiadi di Atene. Gli atleti italiani impegnati negli sport di squadra (calcio, pallavolo, basket, pallanuoto) oggi


Iraq ministry finishes draft law on contractors

Iraq's Interior Ministry has finished draft legislation that would end the legal immunity enjoyed by private security contractors after a deadly shooting involving U.S. firm Blackwater, an official said on Tuesday.


The Many Shades of Chaka Khan, Now in âPurpleâ

The Broadway stage has seen celebrities come, and it has seen them go, but it may just have to get up off its doubts for Chaka Khan.


Some college parties have more intoxicated students

NEW YORK  - College parties that boast drinking games or sexualized themes or costumes may encourage students to drink to a particularly excessive degree, a new study suggests.


Star2Star Communications Awarded "Best of Show" at IT EXPO East 2007

Star2Star Communications, maker of the world's most reliable business grade Internet phone solution, announced today that it has been named as a winner of a "Best of Show" Award at the Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference and EXPO East 2007.


Risque 80s hit voted Britons' favourite Christmas song

Rather than traditional classics such as Bing Crosby's "White Christmas", Britain's favourite Christmas song is a 1980s festive hit in which a pair of singers exchange mutual insults and tales of drunkenness, a poll said.


Rupert Murdoch pays a sky-high Â£22m for Fifth Avenue penthouse ...

Rupert Murdoch is moving. The owner of News Corporation was said yesterday to have offered $44m (Â£22m) for an elegant, three-level penthouse apartment facing Central Park on Manhattan's fashionable Fifth Avenue.


Israel Must Ease Restrictions for Elections-Quartet

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt  - Members of the Quartet  of Middle East peace mediators urged Israel Tuesday to ease  restrictions on Palestinians ahead of January elections to  choose a successor to late President Yasser Arafat.


Vector supercomputers, the original giant machines for massive computing tasks, have largely been replaced in recent years by cheaper cluster models. But the vector's maker and many researchers want a comeback.  By Nancy Gohring.


British charities urge the UN to adopt a new system to trace weapons exports to hold countries to account.


Bangladesh Blasts Kill 13, Injure Opposition Leader, AFP Says

A series of explosions at a political rally in Dhaka, Bangladesh killed more than 13 people and injured up to 80, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed, Agence France-Presse


Frightened Indonesians suffer new Sumatra quakes

PADANG BAKUNG, Indonesia  - Frightened residents on Indonesia's Sumatra island huddled in tents outside their damaged homes on Friday, traumatized by the latest of more than 40 aftershocks since a huge earthquake struck two days ago.


WHO's warning backs duck ban in Thailand: official

The World Health Organization (WHO)'s warning that bird flu might be transmitted from ducks to humanssupports Thai government's decision to ban open-field duck farming,a senior health official has said.


Isle Filipinos are mobilizing to help the northern and eastern regions of the Philippines, where more than 1,000 people are dead or missing after four deadly storms in the last two weeks.


Republicans on Wednesday assailed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's request for access to an Air Force transport plane as an extravagance, though former Speaker Dennis Hastert flew in a military jet as well.


Yankees Come and Go, But One Thing Remains

The Yankees have a new manager in Joe Girardi, several new coaches and a new leading voice in Hank Steinbrenner, but as usual, they still want to win it all.


Israel wants to cut its Gaza links, official says

Israel wants to cut its links with the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip after militants blasted open the territory's border with Egypt in defiance of an Israeli blockade, Israel's deputy defence minister said on Thursday.


Strip star to grace highbrow Vienna Opera Ball

Strip star Dita von Teese will appear at Vienna's Opera Ball on January 31, the latest guest to ruffle the annual highlight of staid Austrian high society.


Google, Intel launch energy efficiency program

Web search leader  Google Inc. and semiconductor maker Intel Corp. launched a  broad-based program on Tuesday to introduce more  energy-efficient personal computers and server systems to save  energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.


It seems simple enough:  Someone hides something and you have to find it. In fact, the first geocache was little more than a black box hidden near Beaver Creek in Portland with a latitude and longitude posted to a newsgroup.  From its humble beginings, geocaching has grown into a sport enjoyed internationally and spun off a select few games of its own. All you need to play are a pair of good boots, a willingness to go outside and a map. It also might help to check the official geocaching site for something to look for.


IBB, Yemen  - At least 15 people were killed and   more than 70 injured in a stampede on Tuesday in a Yemeni   stadium where President Ali Abdullah Saleh was holding a   pre-election rally in the southern province of Ibb.


Virgin Atlantic said Monday that it would conduct the first airborne test of a renewable fuel by a commercial jet, using a Boeing 747.


The body of a 22-year-old backpacker from Maesteg killed in a plane crash in Thailand, is returned home.


Advocacy Groups Reflect on Their Role in the Election

While Republican organizations took a bow this week, Democratic groups deflected questions about their efficacy and argued that the race provided valuable experience for future victories.


Hoyas Fall Behind Early Before Turning on Eagles

Twenty-five years after an unheralded AU team stunned Georgetown, the 8th-ranked Hoyas fall behind early before turning on the gas and routing the Eagles, 78-51, Saturday.


SAN MATEO, Calif. -- There's no sign outside the office of Internet video sensation YouTube Inc., located in a second-story loft along the main retail strip of this small Silicon Valley town. Two glass doors, sandwiched between a pizza place and a Japanese restaurant, lead to a clunky elevator,...


EU takes over Afghan police training as attack strikes

The European Union took over a mission to train Afghanistan's police force in a ceremony overshadowed by the killing of 35 people in a suicide attack on a police bus hours earlier.


FCC ruling sets stage for broadband surge

Broadband service may get a little broader in the next few years, now that the Federal Communications Commission is graciously stepping out of the way.


Iraqi interim leader Iyad Allawi accuses US-led coalition forces of negligence after the massacre of 49 army recruits.


The interim President of Somalia, Abdullahi Yusuf, tells the BBC how he escaped an assassination attempt.


Google me: Games cliche worth its weight in gold

The term "Greek tragedy" is becoming synonymous with the Athens Olympics, as journalists milk the cliche for all it's worth to spice up stories on the Games.


Energy markets shuddered Monday with the approach of Hurricane Ivan, bidding up crude oil and natural gas prices as crews scrambled to evacuate production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico.


VLADIKAVKAZ - The death toll from Russia's school hostage crisis climbed to at least 350 yesterday as grieving relatives prepared to bury the first victims while others sifted through overwhelmed morgues for their lost loved ones.


Yemeni court charges 35 suspects over oil attacks

A Yemeni court charged 35 suspected members of an al Qaeda-linked group on Sunday with taking part in foiled suicide attacks on oil and gas installations in the Arab country last year.


Six Iraqi Officers Die In U.S. Raid Seeking Militiaman in Police

BAGHDAD, July 13 -- U.S. soldiers killed six Iraqi policemen and seven gunmen Friday during a street battle that began when the troops captured a police lieutenant accused of directing a Shiite militia group, the military said.


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L'Inter partirà domani per Lisbona senza Cambiasso e Cruz. Cambiasso, autore di una doppietta...


European Union regulators green light an internet broadcasting service from NBC Universal and News Corp. that aims to rival Google's YouTube. Due to launch this summer, the service will stream content from NBC and News Corp.'s TV and film units.


China's President Hu Replaces Jiang as Military Chief

China's former President Jiang Zemin resigned as head of the country's military, leaving President Hu Jintao as undisputed leader of the world's most populous nation.


"Juno" actress to star in Barrymore directing bow

"Juno" actress Ellen Page will star in "Whip It!" which marks Drew Barrymore's directing debut, Daily Variety reported on Wednesday.


JERUSALEM, Feb. 8 -- Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas agreed Thursday to form a power-sharing government and end the armed feuding that has killed scores of Palestinians over the past year.


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U.S. producer prices dipped unexpectedly by 0.1 percent in December after a sharp drop in fuel prices, government data showed on Tuesday, but core producer inflation rose by 0.2 percent as projected.


Once Again, Spitzer Follows E-Mail Trail

An e-mail exchange between executives at Marsh & McLennan is one of numerous potentially embarrassing communications that were disclosed by Eliot Spitzer.


Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - The Minnesota Twins have re-signed outfielder Jacque Jones to a one-year contract worth $5 million.


Bhutto assassinated, Pakistan faces crisis

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan  - Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated by a suicide bomber on Thursday, plunging the nuclear-armed country into one of the worst crises in its 60-year history.


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Court clears way for Smith's Bahamas burial

A Florida appeals court cleared the way Wednesday for Anna Nicole Smith to be buried next to her son, Daniel, in the Bahamas. The decision by a panel of three judges upheld a lower court ruling that gave custody of the remains to the court-appointed guardian for Smith's baby daughter, Dannielynn.


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Mentors Aid Minorities At Digital Divide

By Chris Echegaray, Tampa Tribune, Fla.  Sep. 14--TAMPA -- America is making little progress putting computers and  Internet access into the homes of minorities at the same rate as Anglos.


Londra, 21:10 - TENNIS, WIMBLEDON: GASQUET ELIMINA RODDICK E VOLA IN SEMIFINALE

Il francese Richard Gasquet si è qualificato per le semifinali di Wimbledon battendo lo statu...


Black women seem to develop breast cancer much earlier than their white peers, UK research suggests.


After an injury-filled season, Houston starter Andy Pettitte decides to have season-ending surgery on his ailing left elbow.


SCO Web site hack mocks company's legal claims

NOVEMBER 29, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Malicious hackers have compromised The SCO Group Inc.'s Web page twice in as many days, posting messages that appear to mock the company's claims to own parts of the Linux operating system.


InfoWorld - The significantÂ changes that eBay announced last weekÂ have merchants abuzz as they analyze and react to the impact that the restructured fees, modification of the search and feedback functions, and other changes will have on their sales and profits.


Antibody Therapy Shows Promise Against Alzheimer's

NEW YORK  - Findings from a small study suggest that antibody therapy may improve the thinking ability of patients with Alzheimer's disease, according to a report in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry.


Two high-ranking officials from the EU and the UN - one British, the other Irish - are told to leave Afghanistan.


Firefox - Ready To Take On Internet Explorer?

The open-source Firefox browser is chipping away at Internet Explorer's market dominance, and analysts are saying that Internet sites should add it to their test list.


Australian building products firm James Hardie Industries NV faces possible charges after a government inquiry found it broke the law when it said in 2001 it had enough money in a fund to compensate thousands of asbestos victims.


This season many mall Santas are hoisting legions of sniffling tots onto their laps without having the protection of a flu shot.


OHN TRAVOLTA was late for the party for his new movie, "Ladder 49," at the Four Seasons on Wednesday night, appearing in the entrance in a halo of glaring, buttery lights from the television cameras.


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Gazprom says big energy deals nearly complete

Russia's state-owned Gazprom may complete takeovers next month that will give it almost one-fifth of the nation's oil output, worth more than $20 billion this year.


Investors may pack up and leave next  week as the Republican National Convention comes to New York  and many on Wall Street take a vacation, draining U.S. markets  of volume and leaving stocks flopping around with little  direction.


Guards at Guantanamo Bay bragged about beating detainees and described it as common practice, a Marine sergeant said in a sworn statement obtained by The Associated Press.


Online syphilis testing is a convenient alternative to standard testing in a clinic, and the Internet approach could potentially increase screening rates, according to a report in the medical journal Sexually Transmitted Diseases.


Madrid, 12:14 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: UJFALUSI VERSO L'ATLETICO MADRID

L'Atletico Madrid è vicinissimo al difensore della Fiorentina, Tomas Ujfalusi. Il viola, in s...


CBS Cruises 'CSI' Express to Thursday Win

LOS ANGELES  - "CSI: Crime Scene  Investigation" crested the 30 million-viewer mark again on  Thursday, leading CBS to an easy victory for the night.


Colombian boy, born captive, at center of mystery

A child born captive in a rebel camp is at the center of a bitter dispute between Colombia's government, which says the boy was abused and then freed, and Marxist guerrillas who say they still have him in the jungle.


Tenet to Settle Redding Suits With $395 Million Fund

Tenet Healthcare Corp., the second- largest US hospital chain, agreed to set up a $395 million fund to settle claims that unnecessary medical procedures were performed at Redding Medical Center in California.


Iraq Hostage Fate Hangs in Perilous Balance

The fate of a British hostage kidnapped in Baghdad was looking increasingly perilous today, after his Muslim extremist captors threatened to kill him if their demands are not met.


Any Spanish fans who watched Andy Roddick being taken apart by Lleyton Hewitt in the semi-finals of the Masters Cup will be rubbing their hands in anticipation of an overwhelming victory in the final of the Davis Cup, which begins in Seville on Friday week


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Amazon.com launches digital download service

Amazon.com AMZN.O on Thursday   unveiled a widely anticipated Internet service offering movies   and television shows that can be downloaded onto consumers'   personal computers.


People may be unable to return to flooded homes in South Yorkshire for months, a government minister says.


Cinephiles, Pack Your Bags. An Uncut Version Awaits.

The phenomenon of so many people visiting Hong Kong to see uncensored films has highlighted changing attitudes toward government censorship of the arts in China.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N, the  world's biggest retailer, on Tuesday reported higher quarterly  profit, meeting Wall Street expectations, and said it was  optimistic about the rest of the year.


Clashes in Russian city as tension rises

Protesters angry with the leadership of the troubled Russian region of Ingushetia clashed with riot police Saturday, throwing rocks and firebombs the day after the government started a major security operation.


Arecibo Radio Telescope Is Back in Business After 6-Month Spruce-Up

After a fresh coat of paint, the most sensitive radio telescope on the planet should be good for 30 or 40 more years.


After two favorable court rulings, the Supreme Court issues a surprise judgment in favor of former President Suharto in his lawsuit over a 1999 article


Spitzer Targets Insurance Brokerage Industry

ALBANY, NY -- New York state officials say they expect two insurance company executives to plead guilty in a corruption probe into bid-rigging in the insurance brokerage industry.


Gasoline price highest since early August

The average price U.S. consumers paid for gasoline jumped 6.1 cents over the last week to the highest level since early August, the government said on Monday, reflecting record crude oil prices.


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Exercise: Better Than the Couch, but Not Equal to the Court

The active video games played on the Nintendo Wii console may provide more exercise than its Microsoft rival the Xbox 360, a small British study has found, but they are not a substitute for the real thing.


Which parts of the U.S. might be likely to see employment growth in the coming year?


Vaccine Protects Against Cervical Cancer

FRIDAY, Nov. 12 (HealthDayNews) -- A vaccine designed to protect against two strains of the human papillomavirus that are leading causes of cervical cancer has been successful in a major trial.


Pa. city poised for immigration crackdown

With tensions rising and the police department and municipal budget stretched thin, Hazleton is about to embark on one of the toughest crackdowns on illegal immigrants anywhere in the United States.


Stocks Open Flat Ahead of Economic Readings

Stocks were little changed in early trading as investors awaited several economic readings and minutes from the Federal Reserveâs last meeting.


The divorce hearing between Paul McCartney and Heather Mills looks set to stretch into a second week, after a judge allotted extra time for the couple's court case. The hearing had been scheduled to end Friday, but officials at London's Royal Courts of Justice said the case before Justice Hugh Bennett would continue Monday.


On the Jets' ill-fated third-and-goal from the Ravens' 3-yard line with eight seconds left in regulation Sunday, things began to unravel early.


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Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell to Have Breast Cancer Surgery

Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell is undergoing surgery today to remove a tumor in her breast that was discovered last week. The cancer was discovered in its early stages and hasn't spread, the governor's office said in a statement.


Transvestite killings on the rise in Guatemala

Two transvestites were shot dead in broad daylight on Wednesday, their bodies riddled with bullets in the latest in a wave of suspected hate crimes in Guatemala.


What sounds like a British sitcom could, in fact, lead to global adoption of Web 2.0.


Backgrounder: Election for HK's 3rd term LegCo

Election for the third term of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region started here Sunday morning.


Matsushita posts surprise profit gain on cameras

Panasonic maker Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd  posted a surprise 3 percent gain in quarterly operating profit on cost cuts and strong sales of cameras and TVs, but cited fears about the U.S. economy and kept its full year outlook unchanged.


The fugitive former CEO of software company Comverse Technology Inc. was granted bail by a Namibian court Tuesday while he awaits extradition to the United States to face charges for allegedly manipulating stock options.


U.S. manufacturer Honeywell  International agreed a $1.5 billion trump bid for Britain's  Novar Plc on Monday to beef up its security business and lift  2005 earnings from the low end of forecasts.


Dell to establish manufacturing plant in India

Dell Inc.  said on Thursday it  would locate its first Indian manufacturing facility in the  state of Tamil Nadu, following a memorandum of understanding  between the firm and state officials.


NEW YORK  Â Most adolescent boys would give anything to play a rock star on a hit TV show alongside their little brother and childhood friends.


Small towns hit by Katrina struggle to rebuild

When hurricane  Katrina devastated New Orleans it also ravaged a series of  small towns. Nearly two years later they have faded from the  spotlight but are still struggling to rebuild.


Stealth bombers to get bunker-nobbling weapons

As new Iranian nuke bunker appears on Google Earth American stealth bombers will soon be equipped to drop the Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP), the gigantic deep-bunker-blasting bomb currently being developed by the Yanks.â¦


Ex-US Iraq envoy Paul Bremer insists President Bush backed his plan to dissolve Iraq's army in 2003.


Gunmen kidnapped 26 workers from a refrigerated food factory Sunday in western Baghdad in what appeared to be a new sectarian attack, a security official said.


German Ironman winner tests positive for EPO: report

Germany's Ironman Triathlon world champion Nina Kraft has reportedly tested positive for the banned blood-boosting drug EPO (erythropoietin). Kraft was the first ever German woman to win the famed triathlon, ...


Building catches fire next to White House

A fire broke out near Vice President Dick Cheney's ceremonial office in a building next to the White House on Wednesday, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate.


IAEA chief inspector heads for North Korea visit

The chief inspector of the United Nation's nuclear watchdog arrived in China on Monday on his way to North Korea, where he hopes to arrange the return of an IAEA team to monitor Pyongyang's promised reactor shutdown.


XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.   XMSR.O said on Wednesday it added some 285,000 new net   subscribers in the third quarter, fewer than that of rival   Sirius Satellite Radio SIRI.O, and both said they remain on   pace to meet full-year targets.


Palestinian group threatens to kill Hamas leaders

Fatah gunmen threatened on Tuesday to kill leaders of the governing Hamas group, escalating a power struggle marked by the worst internal violence in Gaza and the West Bank since the Palestinian Authority was created in 1994.


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Texas remained the most active death penalty state in 2004 with 23 executions, down from a year ago and about average for the past decade. But legal experts and death penalty opponents suggest there are signs that increased judicial scrutiny is giving pause to juries and prosecutors considering capital punishment.


The government faces pressure over plans to send UK troops towards central Iraq to assist US forces.


Water Runs Through It, Mars Photos Suggest

LOS ANGELES: New photographs from space suggest that water occasionally flows on the frigid surface of Mars, raising the tantalizing possibility that the Red Planet is hospitable to life, scientists reported.


A judge ordered another DNA sample be taken from Anna Nicole Smith's body Thursday as he heard often fiery arguments in the fight over the former Playboy Playmate's remains and custody of her infant daughter.


IDF exchanging fire with 2 Palestinian infiltrators

Two armed militants infiltrated Israel early on Sunday from the southern Gaza Strip near the community of Holit, near the Sufa crossing.


DaimlerChrysler and General Motors will jointly develop new hybrid motors to compete against Japanese rivals on the fuel-saving technology that reduces harmful emissions, the companies said Monday.


Millions of London underground passengers face travel chaos amid three-day walkout.


Woodruff will take up more duties at ABC

ABC News anchor Bob  Woodruff, who was gravely wounded in January by a roadside bomb  in Iraq, has now recovered enough to follow a more regular  working schedule at the network.


The Utah Jazz starting backcourt of Deron Williams and Derek Fisher could miss Game 5 of the Western Conference finals against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.


Forest Laboratories Inc. (FRX.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday lowered its profit outlook for fiscal year 2005, citing the recent approval of generic versions of its antidepressant drug Celexa.


'Yukos saga just the start of the battle'

MOSCOW - A top Kremlin official said Thursday that the Yukos affair was "just the beginning" of the state's battle against tax offenders, but should not inhibit foreigners from investing in Russia.


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Pesante gaffe del brasiliano Amoroso, passato al Corinthians dopo la non felice esperienza al Milan....


Foreign Doctors Find Arafat Has Flu -Confidant

A second group of foreign doctors has found that Yasser Arafat, taken ill last week, was suffering from the flu, an Israeli Arab politician said on Sunday, adding the Palestinian president was on the mend.


UPDATE 4-Pakistan crumble for 179 as Woolmer fumes

Australia, buoyed by Justin Langer's 191, skittled Pakistan for 179 on the second day of the first test in Perth to take total control of the match.


The mood within the industry was anything but upbeat after two big-budget ventures, JAAN-E-MANN


Polar Rose unveils facial recognition image search

Polar Rose on Tuesday unveiled a new technology that will allow users to search the Internet for images using facial recognition and 3D modeling.


Hurricane Ivan Enters Gulf of Mexico, Head Toward US Coast

Weather forecasters say Hurricane Ivan has entered the Gulf of Mexico after brushing the western tip of Cuba Monday. Satellite images show Ivan is on a path that will take it toward the southern Gulf coast


An infertile Nigerian couple who believed a self-styled preacher's claim that their child was miraculously conceived were really the victim of greedy international child traffickers, a British judge ruled Friday.


The man expected to be Russia's next president, Dmitry Medvedev, wants a reduced state role in the economy.


Mosul wonât become next Fallujah, says commander

Reports that Mosul, Iraq, was partly under the control of insurgent fighters and in danger of becoming the next Fallujah âis a bunch of baloney,â said Col.


Spy charge linked to Pentagon-CIA conflict

Allegations of Israeli spying in the US are false and may be the result of internal conflicts between the Pentagon and the CIA, an Israeli cabinet minister has said, but analysts admit that damage has been done to crucial ties between the two countries.


A US businessman whose British wife died in the September 11 attacks says life is moving forward, but the world's attention once a year is still hard to deal with.


World Business Briefing | Europe: Britain: Brokerage Firm Plans Breakup

Collins Stewart Tullet, a British financial services company, outlined plans to break up to help it capitalize on a growing number of small American companies that are going to London for public listings. The company said it would separate its retail stockbroker and its institutional broker by year-end and return Â£300 million ($564 million) to shareholders. All the companyÂs United States equities business has been moved to the stock brokerage arm, Collins Stewart, which is building its presence in the United States. The company also reported results, saying profit more than doubled in the first half of the year, to Â£68.5 million ($128.8 million) from Â£26.1 million a year earlier.


Twenty Britons dead in Asia quake, tsunami disaster

LONDON: A total of 20 Britons have been confirmed dead in the tsunami disaster that swept Asian coastlines following a massive undersea earthquake, the Foreign Office said on Wednesday.


A French jet left Amman on Friday taking  ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat for treatment in Paris,  witnesses said.


MALCOLM Glazer's stake-building in Manchester United continued as the American tycoon bought up another 2% of the club, bringing his stake to 27.


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Dawnette Knight, the woman accused of stalking actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, was declared mentally competent Wednesday to continue criminal proceedings.


Uzbek Leader Rejects Criticism of Election

President Islam Karimov slammed Europe's top election watchdog for criticizing Sunday's parliamentary vote in this Central Asian nation, where all opposition groups were barred from running for office.


JERUSALEM "Mommy, what happened to the chicken?" For an instant, the question hung in air rank with the smell of animal pens, dirty feathers and blood. The young boy with looping sidelocks looked up at his mother. She maneuvered a baby stroller through a gaggle of teenage American tourists gather...


Heinz Profit Meets Forecasts; Shares Rise

Ketchup maker H.J. Heinz Co. HNZ.N on  Tuesday said quarterly profit rose 7.8 percent, excluding a  year-earlier tax benefit, as demand for new products such as  Ore-Ida Extra Crispy fries boosted sales.


John Buck hit a three-run homer and Angel Berroa had two hits and scored twice in a 10-run fifth inning that carried the Kansas City Royals to a 17-8 rout of the New York Yankees on Monday night.


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Sono 20 i convocati dal ct della Repubblica Ceca, Karel Brueckner per il doppio impegno di qualifica...


As flood waters filled their basement, Larry and Nancy MacLennan hastily moved their computer to the first floor before evacuating. But the water continued to rise, eventually filling most of the two-story house and submerging the computer for hours.


Media tycoon Conrad Black on trial for fraud

Deposed media baron Conrad Black goes to court Wednesday to fight charges of treating his vast newspaper empire like a personal fiefdom which he raided for both massive bonuses and petty cash.


A plane crashes while trying to land in bad weather at the Thai island resort of Phuket, an aviation official says.


Bullets, Tears, Hopes of Peace After Arafat's Death

Firing bullets into the air and weeping,  thousands of people streamed into Palestinian streets to mourn  Yasser Arafat on Thursday while world leaders praised him as a  symbol of his people's struggle for statehood.


Forensic tests will be carried out to establish when victims found in a mass grave in Afghanistan died.


European Union antitrust regulators on Tuesday cleared Oracle Corp.'s hostile $7.7 billion bid for rival business software maker PeopleSoft Inc., removing one of the last major hurdles to the contested takeover proposal, a person close to the case said.


Senate Panel Backs Class Action Suit Curbs

A bill aimed at curbing class action lawsuits advanced on Thursday as the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the measure 13-5, voting it out to the Senate floor.


French President Jacques Chirac may come closer to his goal of meeting European Union deficit rules for the first time in three years in 2005 after Electricite de France and Gaz de France agreed to make ...


Neurological condition linked to obesity surgery

Some obese people who have weight-loss surgery, particularly younger women, develop a neurological condition most often seen in severe alcoholics and linked to a vitamin deficiency, researchers said on Monday.


Packing sustained winds of 160 mph and whipping up monstrous waves, Hurricane Ivan's eye brushed Cuba's sparsely populated western tip yesterday and barreled north toward the US Gulf Coast.