India unveils a 27bn rupee ($628m) reconstruction package for mainland areas hit by December's tsunami.


London steps up efforts to free Britons in Ethiopia

Britain voiced alarm Monday over the fate of kidnapped embassy staffers in Ethiopia and vowed to do everything to secure their release, amid reports that special forces were on standby.


Hard Rock Cafe restaurants to be sold to Native American tribe

The Hard Rock Cafe chain of restaurants is to be sold to the Seminole Tribe of Florida, a Native American group, for 965 million dollars (724 million euros), current owners Rank announced.


NHL Season on Brink After League Reject Union Offer

The National Hockey League appeared to  be one day away from canceling its season due to a labor  dispute after owners rejected a salary cap proposal from  locked-out players.


Manchester United are set to name a second string side to face Fenerbahce in the Champions League. United have already sealed their path into the knockout stages of the competition and manager Sir Alex Ferguson


A GLIMMER of hope emerged in the Andaman and Nicobar islands yesterday as people previously counted as dead emerged from the sanctuary of what little high ground there is in the remote Indian island chain.


NEW YORK - Shares of Google Inc. surged nearly 18 percent in their market debut Thursday, in the culmination of a unique and bumpy initial stock offering for the 6-year-old dot-com dreamed up in a college dorm room...


N.Korea Six Party talks unlikely before '07: Russia

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alexeyev said on Tuesday the next meeting of the Six Party talks on North Korea was unlikely to take place before 2007, Interfax news agency reported.


Even with the prospect of prison looming, former Gov. John G. Rowland remained a politician, emphasizing the positive.


'Sospensione arricchimento uranio appartiene al passato'


Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez arrives in Russia for talks likely to focus on military co-operation.


New Fitness Instruction: Sing the Body Eclectic

The world of âHow to Look Good Nakedâ is a happy and optimistic place where no one is overweight, but everyone suffers from a curable form of body dysmorphia.


- Kadyrov Against Renaming Chechen Republic; Russia, S. Africa Start Implementation of Space Exploration Deal

MOSCOW. Sept 5 (Interfax) - Russian and South African specialists have started the implementation of a space exploration cooperation agreement the two countries signed on Tuesday.


Submarine Crash Shows Navy Had Gaps in Mapping System

A submarine that crashed into an undersea mountain was using old navigation charts that didn't show the obstruction.


UN Nears Showdown on Pact to Ban Stem Cell Study

Talks at the United Nations appear to have failed to avert a new U.N. confrontation over a U.S.-led drive to ban all cloning of human embryos including for stem cell research, diplomats said on Thursday.


South Korea Says to Pin Down Nature of North Blast

South Korea is seeking independent  verification on the nature of a huge blast in North Korea last  week, which its communist neighbor has said was linked to a  hydroelectric scheme, Seoul's defense minister said on Tuesday.


I 123 passeggeri dell'Md80 erano in gran parte stranieri. Quarantuno i sopravvissutiRecuperate le scatole nere. Determinanti le piogge monsoniche e le raffiche di vento                                            Disastro aereo a Phuket: 91 vittime Il console: "Sul volo nessun italiano"


Top-selling rappers Ja Rule and Lil Wayne were arraigned on felony gun charges Monday following their separate arrests after a hip-hop concert at which both had performed.


Milano, 20:30 - CALCIO: GALLIANI, CAPELLO MI HA DATO BUONI CONSIGLI PER RONALDO

"Capello mi ha dato molti buoni consigli per Ronaldo e di questo lo ringrazio". CosÃ¬ l'amministrator...


Abandoned child reunited with grandmother in NZ

A toddler abandoned in Australia 10 days ago was reunited with her grandmother in New Zealand on Tuesday, while police in the United States stepped up the hunt for her fugitive father.


Months ago, when the idea of Google's inevitable IPO could be discussed by its leaders only in hypothetical terms, cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin were trying to explain


The Bush administration paid a prominent black journalist to promote President Bush's education law and give Education Secretary Rod Paige media time, records show.


Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, carried out his orders, and declined to engage in public dissent. The end of his career is one more sign of the politicization of the American military.


Ex-general poised for victory in Indonesian elections

A retired general who promises to fight terrorism and clean up government was heading for victory yesterday in Indonesia's first direct presidential election.


Elbasan (Albania). 18:34 , 18:34 - CALCIO, EUROPEI UNDER 21: ALBANIA-CROAZIA 1-0

L'Albania under 21 ha sconfitto 1-0 la Croazia in un incontro valido per il girone 1 dei campionati ...


Economy - Thursday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Oil stocks jumped by 3.1 mil barrels last week to 354 mil barrels, the gov't said, defying forecasts for a modest decline. Gasoline stocks rose by 1.8 mil barrels to 204.4 mil barrels, more than double forecasts. Nymex crude futures still closed up 40 cents to $71.81 a barrel, but off its intraday peak of $72.35 a barrel before the report.


Ohio campus recalls impact of poll lines

Kenyon College student Ann Shikany couldn't wait to vote for the first time. When she finally got the chance, she waited. And waited.


The area covered by a toll for traffic entering London has almost doubled, angering many residents and businesses, although the city's mayor insisted it would cut emissions and traffic jams.


The music industry may seem like a broken record of bad news these days. But in the concert business at least one corner is booming: clubs.


IBM Gives IT Services a Product Makeover

IBM formally announced a plan to convert customized IT services into product-like offerings that can be replicated at different customers, as well as the first two of its “service products.”


Key political players in Iraq's election:


A law that gives the government control over the content of radio and television programs in Venezuela took effect Thursday.


Ash, The Futureheads and REM all set to get together for charity

Available from today, âSongs For Sudanâ aims to raise money for Oxfamâs appeal to help the people of Darfur, Western Sudan. Also featured are Badly Drawn Boy, Jet, Hope Of The States and Roots Manuva.


Bush to Say More Qaeda Leaders Killed, Captured

President Bush said on Tuesday he would tell the Republican convention that three-quarters of known al Qaeda leaders have been captured or killed, an increase from an earlier estimate of two-thirds.


Afghans flee town as Taliban dig in for NATO raid

SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan  - More than 1,000 villagers have fled a southern Afghan town as Taliban fighters dig in to repel NATO efforts to drive them out, residents and officials said on Wednesday.


Antiterrorism device inspired by near miss

LEXINGTON -- Michael Y. Lu and Jonathan Morrone, two Boston area businessmen, planned a meeting at the World Trade Center in New York on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. But Morrone had a last-minute scheduling change, and they both missed the appointment.


Steps to Lift Roadblock to Clemens Deposition

It appears likely that Roger Clemens will give a sworn deposition and agree to provide a tape of an interview with Brian McNamee to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.


Rowland steps into her own with 2nd album

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Seated inside a black sports utility vehicle, one female passenger asked, "How do you like to hear your music, loud or quiet?" As the SUV pulled out, its speakers began throbbing to a sassy beat.


Bus driver stabs 25 school children, kidnaps one in eastern China

In China a man has stabbed 25 children and kidnapped a nine-year-old girl at a primary school. The Xinhua news agency reports police arrested thirty seven-year-old bus driver Jia Qingyou (Jah Ching-yo) after the attack at the No.


Moneta unica consolida progressi giorni scorsi


Acquisition enhances SAP's Business One upgrade

SAP has acquired Norweigan software startup iLytix Systems, which makes a reporting and budgeting tool, and will use its technology in a new version of SAP's Business One applications suite that was announced Wednesday.


Sony's PSP Console Sells Out in Tokyo After Debut

Sony Corp.'s new PSP portable game console sold out at Tokyo electronic retailers such as Yodobashi Camera Co. and Bic Camera Co.


Senior EU officials visit Croatia and Serbia to discuss progress towards EU accession.


Students held hostage at Pakistan school

Gunmen on Monday took hostage about 30 students and teachers at a high school in volatile northwestern Pakistan, police said.


Durante un servizio di monitoraggio discariche abusive


US enter Samarrah during new push against insurgents

American forces with their Iraqi allies penetrated the northern city of Samarrah for the first time in a month yesterday in an attempt to recapture territory that has slipped out of coalition control in recent weeks.


Czechs Beat U.S. in World Hockey Juniors

Petr Vrana scored at 2:38 of overtime to give the Czech Republic a 3-2 victory over the United States on Tuesday in the third-place game in the world junior championships.


This was no magic trick, just Oakmont. Steve Stricker was standing next to his bag marking his golf balls before his final practice round Wednesday at the U.S. Open when he dropped one on the green. He watched it trickle around the bag, appear on the other side and hit someone in the foot, a 180-degree turn over an area of 5 feet.


By Larry O'Dell  How the Eastern Panhandle fared. 1B  RICHMOND, Va.


Moderate Christians fight rapture with Sunday school

Real estate agent Dave Eschenbach is an active member of his church, but he feels uncomfortable around a sizable portion of U.S. Christians -- those who believe they could be transported to heaven at any moment.


"Ocean's" makes waves atop weekend box office

LOS ANGELES  - The competition got a little stiffer at the weekend box office as three wide releases entered the fray, led by new champ "Ocean's Thirteen."


The Exorcist film prequel is released in the US after being "cursed" by cast and crew changes and accidents.


HK Salvation Army swings into action to help Asian tsunami victims

By Channel NewsAsia's Hong Kong Correspondent Roland Lim. HONG KONG : A total of 277 Hong Kong residents are feared missing, mostly in the Thai resort town of Phuket, following Sunday's tsunami disaster.


China is set on curbing fossil fuels: climate chief

China's top climate official said on  Tuesday that Beijing is determined to curb the use of fossil  fuels behind global warming, but deflected questions of whether  the big emitter will accept caps on greenhouse gases.


How green is your network? Concern for the environment and a recognition of the potential cost benefits will see small businesses turn to Voice over IP (VoIP) telephony in their droves next year, according to InClarity.â¦


The Iraqi government announced Monday it was ordering Blackwater USA, the security firm that protects U.S. diplomats, to leave the country after what it said was the fatal shooting of eight Iraqi civilians following a car bomb attack against a State Department convoy.


An inmate of Iraq's Abu Ghraib jail tells a court that US soldier Charles Graner laughed while dishing out beatings.


Bush tightens sanctions on Sudan over Darfur

President George W. Bush imposed new U.S. sanctions against Sudan on Tuesday and sought support for international penalties out of frustration at Sudan's refusal to end what he called a genocide in Darfur.


Three former bankers are due in court to face an extradition hearing in connection with the collapsed energy giant Enron.


WOOLWORTHS yesterday hit back at rejuvenated competitor Coles Myer with a 13 per cent jump in full-year net profit and a belief it can replicate the performance in the coming year.


Relief all round today as the Bank of England held interest rates at 4.75 per cent... The move was widely anticipated - all 50 economist polled by Reuters before the MPC met said a rise was unlikely - and was welcomed by economists.


Astronaut survey: no launch day drinking

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. Â NASA said Wednesday that a survey of astronauts and flight surgeons found no evidence of launch day drinking by crew members, despite a report last year of two cases of drunkenness.


Best-case scenario: Big Hurt back for Spring Training

Even as part of a charity event in support of cancer research, White Sox left fielder Carlos Lee couldn't escape the burning questions surrounding the future of his team on a beautiful Wednesday afternoon.


Letter on Filmmaker's Body Threatened Official

A letter found stuck with a knife on the body of Theo van Gogh, the filmmaker who was killed Tuesday, contained a direct death threat to a liberal Dutch politician, the Dutch justice minister said Thursday.


Now an Oriya-Bengali version of Karan-Arjun

Victor Bannerjee is currently shooting a Bengali-Oriya film Kali-Shankar thatÂs a remake of Rakesh Roshan's blockbuster Karan Arjun on the theme of reincarnation.


Blair wins support for Mideast peace initiative

The British prime minister's initiative received a further boost after his office confirmed that Condoleezza Rice, the incoming US secretary of state, would attend the meeting, expected in early March.


Neil Rackers of the Arizona Cardinals tied an NFL record by kicking three field goals of at least 50 yards on Sunday.


Dopamine Limits Learning in Parkinson's Patients

Dopamine is the mainstay of treatment for people with Parkinson's disease, but it comes with a down side. Dopamine-based therapy impairs the brain's ability to respond


The decision by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to suspend Michael Vick indefinitely makes official what already was obvious: The Falcons are left with Joey Harrington as their starting quarterback.


Why Google's Dutch auction was a success

Contrary to many published views, the Dutch-auction IPO of Google last week was a success for the Internet search engine and its investors.


German anti-Nazi cleric heads for sainthood

Cardinal Clemens August von Galen, a wartime German cleric who openly criticised the Nazis and their euthanasia killings, is set to be put on the path to Roman Catholic sainthood by Pope John Paul next year.


Tokage's Death Toll Rises as Storm Leaves Japan

Typhoon Tokage, the biggest tropical storm to hit Japan in more than a decade, killed as many as 57 people as it destroyed homes and caused mudslides.


Preacher's killer's right to visit kids upheld

The Tennessee Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to modify or overturn a lower court's ruling allowing Mary Winkler, convicted of killing her minister husband, visitation rights with the couple's three daughters.


The blurring of boundaries between TV and the internet raises questions of regulation, says watchdog Ofcom.


Police release CCTV images of a man they want to speak to after a child, aged about four, was violently assaulted outside a DIY store.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Several Turkish embassy guards were killed in an attack in the northern city of Mosul as they travelled to Baghdad in the latest outbreak of the violence threatening to mar Iraq's landmark elections.


Charity watchdog groups warned donors who want to help tsunami relief efforts to be careful where they give their money. Some fear that it's only a matter of time before con artists take advantage of the disaster


Ruud van Nistelrooy scored on a penalty kick and assisted on another goal in the second half as Real Madrid beat namesake Real Salt Lake 2-0 Saturday in an exhibition game.


Hall-of-Fame announcer called baseball in DC

com. The year was 1947. Harry S. Truman was just across the way in the White House. America was in a state of postwar bliss. And a young, dark-haired broadcaster named Bob Wolff was on


Iraqis aligned with the Medhi Army have started trickling into police stations in Baghdad to exchange their weapons for coupons they can later use to get cash from the Iraqi government.


Roma, 14:48 - CALCIO, PALERMO; DI MICHELE: SCUDETTO COSA TROPPO GRANDE PER NOI

''Lo scudetto? La nostra voglia è quella di continuare e fare piÃ¹ punti possibili, ma lo scud...


Staff at three VW factories start a series of warning strikes, as the carmaker continues talks over cost-cutting plans.


Massachusetts bans foreclosure rescue schemes

Massachusetts on Friday banned foreclosure "rescue" schemes where for-profit lenders promise to help homeowners at risk of losing their property but often take possession of the houses themselves.


Rising house prices have doubled the number of millionaires in the UK over the last three years, say researchers.


Major powers want Iran action in October

Major powers want results on the   nuclear dispute with Iran by the beginning of October, European   diplomats said on Wednesday.


Stunned Russians Observe Day of Mourning

BESLAN, Russia - A numb Russia observed the first national day of mourning for the hundreds of victims of the terrorist school seizure on Monday, while desperate families searched for the missing and foreign planes delivered medical supplies to this grief-stricken southern region neighboring Chechnya.    In Beslan, townspeople crowded around the coffins of children, parents, grandparents and teachers ahead of the 120 burials scheduled in the town cemetery and adjoining fields...


To the beat of drums, African woman receives Nobel Peace Prize

The first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, environmental activist Wangari Maathai, received her award Friday to the beat of drums and


Republican presidential hopeful names Cisco's John Chambers and Microsoft's Steve Ballmer among those he'd hope to recruit to work in his administration.


Cards move Looper into starting rotation

Braden Looper hasn't started a game in nearly 10 years. The St. Louis Cardinals right-hander has never thrown more than 86 innings during a season while appearing in 587 career games, including postseason.


Cytec to Buy UCB Chemicals Business for EU1.5 Billion

Cytec Industries Inc., a US maker of materials for the aerospace and car industries, agreed to buy the chemicals operations of UCB SA, Belgium's largest drugmaker, for 1.5 billion euros ($1.


DemoFall participants look to make it easier to book meetings.


Presidential Election: Predict Bush,Kerry State Battles

With most of the states having made up their mind on the presidential race in February, less than a quarter of them can truly be regarded as still in play.


Manure causes stink for lawmakers and farmers

Manure generated on large U.S. livestock farms, which can later contaminate soil and water, has lead to a fierce debate over whether farmers and ranchers should be held responsible for cleaning up the mess.


ASPEN, Colo. - "Dances with Wolves" star Kevin Costner has wed his girlfriend of five years, Christine Baumgartner, at his Colorado mountain ranch...


David Beckham tonight played down speculation that Real Madrid would move for England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson after Jose Antonio Camacho surprisingly walked away from the Spanish giants.


In a deal that could expand its identity and access management (IAM) portfolio, Computer Associates (Quote, Chart) is buying software security developer Netegrity for $430 million in cash.


Safin stops Youzhny for China Open title

Marat Safin won the China Open yestereday, beating fellow Russian Mikhail Youzhny, 7-6 (4), 7-5, to claim his first title in two years.


Leinart Passes USC Past Notre Dame 41-10

No. 1 USC Pummels Notre Dame 41-10; Matt Leinart Makes Heisman Case With 400 Yards, Five TD Passes. Southern California's quarterback Matt Leinart throws during their 41-10 win over Notre Dame during the first half in Los Angeles, on Saturday, Nov.


Solvay, Bristol obesity drug advances in trials

A new anti-obesity drug that works in  the same way as Sanofi-Aventis's Acomplia has advanced in  clinical trials, triggering a $25 million payment to Belgian  drugs, chemicals and plastics maker Solvay.


"Checklist" aims to improve colon cancer care

Researchers have developed a  checklist of measures they say could improve the quality of  care for people undergoing colon cancer surgery.


Van Den Hoogenband and Popov Out of 50m Freestyle

Olympic 100 freestyle champion Pieter  van den Hoogenband and world champion Alexander Popov both  foundered in the heats of the men's 50 meters freestyle in a  major surprise in the Olympic swimming pool on Thursday.


Sun's Schwartz cites MySQL's growth rate as incentive

InfoWorld - In deciding to buy MySQL last month, Sun was attracted to the open-source database company's very rapid growth rate and its revenue model, Sun President/CEO Jonathan Schwartz said in a keynote presentation Wednesday at SugarCRM's SugarCon 2008 conference in San Jose, Calif.


The incoming Democratic chairman of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee promised on Wednesday to combat what he denounced as President George W. Bush's war-time trampling of American rights.


Nokia Hikes Outlook Due to Handset Demand

HELSINKI  - Finland's Nokia raised its third-quarter sales and earnings outlook due to strong demand for mobile phones, reversing a recent spate of grim outlooks and sending its shares higher on Thursday.


Russia and Iran agree nuclear power station timetable

Russia and Iran have settled all differences over the construction of the Bushehr nuclear power station and agreed on a time-table for its completion, the Russian contractor building the station said on Thursday.


After an early morning skid, markets rebounded, boosted by an optimistic earnings report from Merck and a more favorable outlook for the technology sector.


Microsoft logs on to secure corporate IM

Microsoft plans to release in December new software that secures instant messaging and other communications within big companies. The Redmond, Wash.


US and Iraqi troops surged into the rebel-controlled city of Samarra Friday, killing more than 90 insurgents in house-to-house combat supported by air-strikes and armor.


Colts' Manning is one TD pass shy of record

On Sunday night in Peytonapolis, 57,240 Colts fans marched from their cars to the RCA Dome, battling a bitter December frost, chilling winds and numbing extremities.


Recurrent Chlamydia common in young women

NEW YORK  - Nearly 30 percent of women in their late teens suffer recurrent infection with Chlamydia, a rate higher than previously recognized in this population, new research shows.


Aviation Growing Too Fast for Technology

A Dutch scientist says technology can improve some aspects of aviation during the next 50 years, but not enough to compensate for air travel growth.


U.S., British forces battle Mehdi Army in Baghdad, Basra

U.S. and British forces battled Mehdi Army fighters in Baghdad and the southern city of Basra after their leader, Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, made a rare public appearance and called on U.S. troops to get out of Iraq.


Arabia Saudita chiede ricambio truppe forza di pace


Scientists are testing seasickness patches and other surprising options in a challenging search for new ways to treat the crushing depression and uncontrolled mania of bipolar disorder.


Â· Europe tour may anger Kremlin before G8 summitÂ· Moscow comments are unhelpful, says Nato


Computer maker Acer of Taiwan announced yesterday that it would acquire Gateway, the third-biggest U.S. personal-computer company, for about $710 million in cash.


+1,8% a 74,29 euro mwh, aumenti in tutte le aree del Paese


By Lee Bowman. The ability to run long distances across the African savannah gave human ancestors an evolutionary advantage over other primates that walked upright, but could not run the mile or 20, researchers argue in a new study.


TechCrunch at DigitalLife: A taste of Valley culture amid consumer-tech blitz

The Valley blog mogul Michael Arrington hosted a panel at New York's DigitalLife convention, and it showed promise--if only the setting had been right.


As Housing Market Cools, Far Fewer Become Agents

When the housing market was booming, many rushed in to the residential real estate business. Now a growing number of agents are looking for other employment.


Skin cancers more commonly a problem for the elderly are being found in people in their 30s, says Welsh dermatologist.


A frame from Opportunity's front hazard avoidance camera shows the rover's farewell glance at Endurance Crater. Credit: NASA/JPL.


Column: Goalkeeping a cruel job for Franco

Leonardo Franco walked slowly off the field, his head bowed, oblivious to the jubilant German players rushing past him.


Male in particolare l'inserimento di donne e giovani


OPEC weekly average oil price falls to 38.89 dollars a barrel

The crude oil price, based on the average price package of seven market-monitored crudes, fell to 38.89 dollars a barrel last week, down 2.46 dollars of the price in the previous


A Radio BBC la vedova rivela alcuni particolari ineditidella sua relazione di lusso con il Beatle ucciso                                            Yoko Ono: "Volevo abortire ma Lennon me lo impedÃ¬"


Stocks fell on Wednesday after oil  prices jumped more than a dollar to over $48 a barrel and a  U.S. government review questioned home finance company Fannie  Mae's FNM.N accounting methods.


Media watchdog Ofcom proposes a new TV channel to broadcast public service programmes in the UK.


A group of French lawyers files a torture suit against Col Gaddafi on behalf of a Palestinian doctor formerly jailed in Libya.


A Parigi, dopo gara di Uefa Paris S. Germain-Hapoel Tel Aviv


Bush visits Hershey, rips Kerry on health

HERSHEY | Democrat John Kerry's health care proposals would result in a massive new government program that would strip doctors and patients of their ability to make their own decisions and


Embarcadero, Ixiasoft focus on data management

Embarcadero is shipping Embarcadero Performance Center 1.9, a version of its multiplatform database monitoring product that adds a Web client and management functions for Linux and Unix databases.


Record fine will not cripple McLaren, warns Dennis

Ron Dennis has dismissed the possibility that the record 100-million-dollar fine imposed on his team by the International Motoring Federation (FIA) for spying on the Ferrari team will cripple them financially.


Courtney Love pleads not guilty to assault with a deadly weapon after being accused of an attack with a bottle.


Several explosions went off in the Iraqi Oil Ministry compound in central Baghdad on Saturday and witnesses said the explosions were probably caused by a mortar attack.


Iressa Drug Failure Deals AstraZeneca Fresh Blow

AstraZeneca Plc suffered its third  setback in two months on Friday as lung cancer drug Iressa  failed to help patients live longer in a major clinical trial,  sending its shares down more than 8 percent.


Rev. Sharpton won't oppose Imus comeback

The Rev. Al Sharpton, who urged the Imus' firing, wouldn't object if the radio personality returned to the airwaves. "He has a right to make a living," he said in a telephone interview Wednesday.


Labour MP says singing Blunkett should resign

An outspoken Labour MP said today that a "seriously unbalanced" David Blunkett should be forced to give up his day job, after the Home Secretary serenaded backbenchers at


China's Biggest Coal Mine Disaster This Year Kills 56

A coal mine blast in northern China killed at least 56 people and left 92 others trapped or feared dead in the worst mine disaster this year, the government said.


SunGard will spin off disaster recovery unit

SunGard Data Systems Inc. plans to split into two companies: one focused on software and processing services and the other on business continuity, availability and disaster recovery services.


By Deseret Morning News editorial  -- Winner: Years ago, grown-ups all over Utah were atwitter over threats posed by the drug known as ecstasy, which was being used at parties known as raves. The furor has since died down, but it's good to know law enforcement hasn't forgotten.


Economy Enjoyed a Summer Sprint, but Mortgage Crisis Expected to Slow Pace in Final Quarter

The economy sprinted ahead at its fastest pace in four years during the summer, but it is expected to limp through the final three months of this year.


Microsoft: Use Script to Block Windows XP SP2 Updates

Microsoft has offered up yet another way for businesses to block the automatic update of Windows XP to the big-deal Service Pack 2 (SP2) upgrade.


The UN refugee office closes its office in Morocco after what it said was a violent protest by migrants.


As the N.H.L. tries to promote diversity in the game, the organization has turned to Willie OâRee, who in 1958 became the N.H.L.âs first black player.


Societa' aspetterebbe quadro normativo italiano piu' chiaro


The four clocks behind the reception desk of Berlin's new budget hotel Ostel show the hour in Moscow, Berlin, Havana, and Beijing. Time, however, appears to have stopped here sometime before 1989, when communism was still entrenched in all four capitals.


Millions of Britons woke up to a white Christmas today with snow and...

Millions of Britons woke up to a white Christmas today with snow and ice causing treacherous road conditions across the country.


Diplomats from the five UN Security Council states, and Germany, fail to reach an accord on Iran sanctions.


China's "Tuya's Marriage" wins Berlin film festival

Chinese entry "Tuya's Marriage", about a woman who must survive on the Mongolian steppe, won the Berlin film festival's top honor, the Golden Bear, on Saturday.


Sales flagged as the company struggled with operational and accounting issues in the fourth quarter.


After a four-year wait, billions of pounds spent on licences and numerous delays, Vodafone finally rolled out mass-market third-generation (3G) mobile telephone services.


Chinese firm used child labor, not for Games: report

Chinese investigators said a stationery company accused of using child labor to produce merchandise for next year's Olympics had illegally employed children but not to make Olympic products, state media reported.


London mayor faces mounting pressure to apologize to Jewish reporter

London Mayor Ken Livingstone faced mounting pressure to apologize for allegedly comparing a Jewish reporter to a concentration camp guard.


BSE Update - Mexico Keeps Eye On US Mad Cow Disease Tests

MEXICO CITY (Dow Jones)--Mexican authorities are keeping watch on US tests for a possible case of mad cow disease, the Agriculture Ministry said Friday.


Thai queen urges nation to unite to end southern violence

Thailand's respected queen has made a rare public appeal for the nation to unite to end violence in the troubled Muslim-majority south where nearly 550 people have died this year.


BAGHDAD, June 30 -- Two American soldiers were charged with the premeditated murders of three Iraqis in separate incidents south of Baghdad over the past three months, the U.S. military said Saturday.


Hurricane Frances weakened and slowed Friday as it approached Florida, prolonging the anxiety among the millions evacuated and raising fears of a long and ruinous drenching over the Labor Day weekend.


Conservationists Appeal for Deep Sea Trawling Ban

Environmentalists appealed on Tuesday for the United Nations to stop a handful of the world's fishing nations ravaging ocean beds to put delicacies on the plates of the rich.


Quake Registered on Bulgaria's Territory ... read

Politics: 12 February 2005, Saturday. A moderate quake, measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale, was registered on the territory of Bulgaria, with an epicenter some 140 kilometers southeast of Sofia.


Police are investigating an assault in which an elderly woman was badly beaten during a burglary at her home.


Incremento pari al 2% per la grande distribuzione


Will the recent market volatility continue?


Iraq wants U.N. Security Council mandate

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has asked the U.N. Security Council to extend the mandate of the 160,000-strong multinational force in Iraq, according to a letter circulated Monday.


France admits helicopter deal with India cancelled

France's foreign minister admitted that a deal for European aerospace giant EADS' unit Eurocopter to supply 197 helicopters to the Indian army had been officially cancelled.


US weekly jobless claims up 16,000 to 333,000

WASHINGTON : US weekly jobless claims rose 16,000 in the past week to 333,000, according to the Labor Department. The number of claims in the week to September 11 remained below the average Wall Street estimate


Nathan Robertson says there is no reason why he and badminton partner Gail Emms should not win the next Olympics.


Motley Fool Double Take: Morgan Stanley Bulges Forward

Morgan Stanley reported another strong quarter, but has all the easy money in the stock now been made?


MS ANTITRUST - DOJ: Settlement has benefited consumers

The 2002 antitrust settlement between Microsoft Corp. and the U.S. government has yielded several benefits for ...


Rethinking Plan Colombia: some ways to fix it

One school of thought would provide alternative development aid locally. The other focuses on prevention, rehabilitation, and treatment.


Dow Chemical Co. yesterday became the latest large company to move away from a traditional pension plan.


After eight years as a star with the Los Angeles Lakers, O'Neal played yesterday against the Lakers as a member of the Miami Heat, and won.


Myla, the first American outpost of a British-owned chain of sex shops, opened last Wednesday at 69th Street and Madison Avenue.


Il Rhyncophorus ferrugineus viene dalla Melanesia. Il maschio scava nel troncoe attira le femmine. Le larve si cibano dei tessuti e creano lunghe gallerie                                          In Italia Ã¨ strage di palme Allarme per coleottero killer                                                                                In meno di un mese la pianta puÃ² anche crollare a terra. Gli esperti: non c'Ã¨ rimediodi MARIO PINTAGRO


Plus: Hot gadget preview at CES 2005 Awards. [News.com Extra]


CANADA 4, CZECH REPUBLIC 3 (OT): At Toronto - From Stanley Cup to World Cup, Vincent Lecavalier starred again. Enter your e-mail address to get Breaking Sports News newsletters.


Oscar winning actor-director Kevin Costner sunk his hands and feet into wet cement on Wednesday in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre — following, literally, in the footsteps of other stars.


PerplessitÃ  sul "metodo" seguito arrivano dai Verdi, da Mastellada Rifondazione e da Di Pietro. Casini: "Tutto nel verso giusto"                                          Prodi: "Riotta va bene a tutti" Ma dall'Unione arrivano critiche


Google ponies up $4.6bn for wireless spectrum

If the FCC obeys its demands Google's riches are exceeded only by its cheek. When the Federal Communications Commission auctions off the coveted 700-MHz wireless spectrum, the search giant has said it will lay down a bid of $4.6bn - provided the auction is handled exactly the way Google wants it handled.â¦


Somali govt lines up peacekeepers, Islamist deadline looms

BAIDOA, Somalia  - Somalia's government on Monday said it was lining up peacekeeping forces as the interim administration and Islamist rivals sought a diplomatic way to avert a war that many fear could engulf the region.


Are you planning a Bank Holiday get-away?

Millions of holidaymakers are expected to be on the move this weekend, taking advantage of the Bank Holiday break. What are you planning?


British court allows radical cleric's deportation

A radical Islamic cleric suspected of  close links to al Qaeda may be deported to Jordan despite the  likelihood he would face a flawed trial there, a British court  ruled on Monday.


Attorney General Lord Goldsmith is to step down when Tony Blair quits as prime minister, he announces.


A military court sentenced Staff Sgt. Ivan Frederick yesterday to eight years in prison for abusing Iraqi prisoners last year in the grim chambers of Abu Ghraib.


EU's upcoming Health Commissioner vows to combat smoking

The European Unionâs future Health Chief Markos Kyprianou has vowed to fight smoking, insisting that cigarettes are one of the greatest evils the European Union should strive to put a stop to.


Salvadoran Prison Riot Kills at Least 20 Prisoners, EFE Reports

August 18 (Bloomberg) -- A prison riot in the Central American nation of El Salvador killed at least 20 prisoners and wounded another 30, the Spanish news agency EFE reported, citing prosecutors.


Crude futures prices fell sharply Wednesday, falling below $54 a barrel, as traders shelved concerns about tight winter-fuel supplies and focused on government data showing faster-than-expected growth in US oil inventories.


During his film career, John Wayne played many Western and war hero characters who celebrated independence, courage and patriotism.


Telecom Italia to focus on broadband services, media content

Telecom Italia announced plans for a major operational shift that will allow it to concentrate on providing broadband services and media content in Italy and elsewhere in Europe.


Kuchma Arrives in Czech for Visit to Spa

Former Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma arrived Tuesday in the Czech Republic for a private visit to a prominent spa, the Ukrainian Embassy said.


Riot police fired bullets and used tear gas and water cannons Tuesday to disperse thousands of protesters demanding the release of more than 200 veterans and their sympathizers detained for protesting earlier this month, a police official said.


Drought, Pollution, Politics Spark Water Crisis

Drought, pollution, mismanagement and politics have made water a precious commodity in much of the world.


HEALTH:  New Drug Formulas Needed for Children With AIDS

NEW YORK, Sep 16 (IPS) - With HIV-infected children dying much faster than  adults â shockingly, one-half by their second birthday â doctors  are scrambling to design new treatment protocols that work even  in the most resource-poor settings.


It will take four months to get it right says Benitez

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez said it will take up to four months before they have a strong team following their 1-0 Premiership defeat at Bolton where their Spanish debutants were on show.


Ice is sliding off the Antarctic continent much faster than it did during the 1990s, several teams of researchers have found. On the Antarctic Peninsula that sticks out from the western side of the continent


Fed confident in growth, reticent on inflation

The U.S. economy is growing robustly   despite a slowing housing sector, although inflation remains   above the central bank's comfort level, two top Federal Reserve   officials said on Monday.


Frustrated by the demands of the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Yankees cut off trade talks for the ace left-hander Randy Johnson.


In the Eastern Conference's cellar for much of the season, the Mystics could lock up a trip to the conference championship with a victory over the Sun Monday.


Proposta del comune per regolamentare chi fa questo lavoro


'Il matrimonio allunga la vita' La singletudine peggio del fumo

LONDRA, 30 AGOSTO 2004 - Un vasto studio condotto da un'equipe di ricercatori dell'universita' di Warwick nell'arco di dieci anni su 10.000 trentenni e quarantenni britannici ha dimostrato che essere single fa mele quanto fumare.


Shares of Electrolux tumble after the world's largest maker of consumer electronics says that profit in the second half will be less than forecast.


Sri Lanka has confirmed the identity of a Sri Lankan truck driver taken hostage by Iraqi militants, and said it is working to secure his release.


Abbey banks on Scotland after wielding axe south of Border

BANKING group Abbey is to boost its Scottish workforce after axing two business banking sites south of the Border.


It was no wonder Kelly Holmes took an age to complete her lap of honour after clinching Britain's seventh gold medal of the Games in a thrilling 800m final.


Bush Has 48% to Kerry's 45% in Daily Zogby Poll

President George W. Bush leads Senator John Kerry by 3 percentage points in the daily Reuters/Zogby poll. A Washington Post survey released yesterday showed the two candidates in a statistical tie.


One might expect cancer researchers to promote the free and open exchange of information. They donât.


Tony Parker scored 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, and the San Antonio Spurs improved upon the best road start in franchise history with a 98-78 win over the Seattle SuperSonics on Sunday night.


"Permettera' di aumentare fondi per manutenzione dei siti"


Toulon, 17:29 - CICLISMO, GIRO DEL MEDITERRANEO: 4/A TAPPA A NOCENTINI

L'italiano dell' AG2R, Rinaldo Nocentini ha vinto la 4/a tappa del Giro del Mediterraneo, 98 km tra ...


Having already claimed gold in the 100-meters, anÃÂ emotionally drained Tyson Gay begins his quest to add a historic 200-meter world titleÃÂ to his rÃÂ©sumÃÂ©.


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US diplomat among seven injured in Pakistani Marriott hotel explosion

An American diplomat was among up to seven people wounded in a "powerful" explosion at the luxury Marriott hotel in Pakistan's capital Islamabad, US officials, police and witnesses said.


Former Nurse Admits to 17th Patient Death

A former nurse admitted Thursday to his 17th on-the-job murder, telling a judge he killed a retired steel worker with an overdose of heart medication.


Justices Wonât Hear Appeal on Drugs for Terminally Ill

The Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal of a case that ruled that terminally ill patients do not have a constitutional right to try drugs that have not received federal approval.


NEW YORK  Â The striking writers union told member Jay Leno on Thursday that he violated its rules by penning and delivering punch lines in his first "Tonight Show" monologue in two months on NBC the night before.


ORADEA, Romania Like it or not, Frenc Alafi could become a European Union passport holder sooner than he had expected. The 43-year-old tailor from this city situated just inside Romania's Hungarian border


Accusing the Islamic militant group Hamas of backtracking, moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned on Saturday that his efforts to set up a national unity government that is acceptable to the West are "back to zero."


Arts & entertainment: Star collapses in Sweden and rushed back to US for medical treatment


7-Eleven drops Citgo gasoline after Chavez comment

A week after Venezuelan President Hugo  Chavez called George W. Bush "the devil," convenience store  chain 7-Eleven Inc. said on Wednesday it will stop selling  gasoline from Venezuelan-controlled Citgo Petroleum Corp.


In the Dreamscape of Nightmares, Clues to Why We Dream at All

By all evidence, outrageously bad dreams are a universal human experience.


Shares of Cott Corp. BCB.TO COT.N  sank as much as 16 percent on Wednesday after the world's  largest maker of store-brand soft drinks reported lower  third-quarter earnings and cut its profit outlook.


Olympus to Launch Hard Disc Portable Music Player

Japanese precision equipment maker Olympus Corp. (7733.T) said on Wednesday it would launch a portable music player equipped with a hard disc drive, entering an increasingly crowded field now dominated by Apple Computer's  iPod.


Three U.S. women seized in West Bank: source

NABLUS, West Bank  - Three American women were seized in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, near the city of Nablus, a senior Palestinian security source told Reuters.


Just in time for the election, President Bush is going to one of the most contested states to sign his fourth tax cut in four years.


Satellite Images Point to Possibility of Geysers, Water on the Surface of MARS

By JOHN JOHNSON JR.  NASA scientists announced Wednesday that they had found evidence that water still flows over the surface of Mars - sporadic gushers that increase the possibility that the Red Planet could harbor some form of life.


The men's single slalom canoe race ended with balled fists and shouts of joy for Stefan Pfannmöller. But for Germany's women, there was nothing to celebrate.


S.Korea Boosts North Security After DMZ Fence Cut

South Korea is stepping up security along the Demilitarised Zone frontier with North Korea after a hole was found cut in a border fence, the South Korean Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.


Lo afferma il ministro Economia Padoa-Schioppa


Schools Found Improving on Nutrition and Fitness

The nationâs schools have made âconsiderable improvementsâ in nutrition, fitness and health over the last six years, according to a new government survey.


PHP Magazine: PHPBarnstormer - Issue #15

Over on PHP Magazine's webite today is the latest issue of PHPBarnstormer, the look back at the pst week's news.


Facing dwindling bank accounts, striking TV and film writers returned to the picket line Wednesday, saying they're eager to get back to work but determined to tough it out until their demands are met.


Nel gennaio 2006 il centro studi fondato con Bersanivisitato da ladri che non cercavano denaro                                            Quello strano furto al Nens e i dossier del Sismi di Pompa                                                                                Il viceministro era nell'archivio illegale dei Servizi di CARLO BONINI


A Serb ultranationalist could die within two weeks if he continues his hunger strike at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal's detention unit, a French doctor said after visiting him Tuesday.Comment


ORLANDO, Fla. - President Bush and John Kerry, shifting away from the sharp debate over war and terrorism, return to bread-and-butter economic issues in campaign stops in two closely divided states...


For all of Hillary Rodham Clinton's celebrity, connections and cash, the people of Iowa made sure she would not have an easy road to the presidential nomination.


Kings Beat Rockets in Tense Beijing Finish

The Sacramento Kings beat the Houston Rockets in a nail-biter pre-season game in Beijing on Sunday, 91-89, on a baseline jumpshot by reserve guard Bobby Jackson in the final seconds.


Blog: The gigantic new Airbus A380 could carry up to 1,000 souls.


Arthritis Drug May Increase Blood Cancer Risk

Remicade, a Johnson & Johnson rheumatoid arthritis drug may increase the risk of developing of lymphoma, a blood cancer, the company announced today.


Big man Pollard progressing, in small steps

Scot Pollard's status is still a question mark. The Celtics' new big man sprained his left ankle over the summer and missed all but the past two days of camp.


Jobs Report Causes Mortgage Rates To Fall

MCLEAN, Va. -- Mortgage rates have eased with help from last week's disappointing government numbers on new jobs. The mortgage company Freddie Mac reports that 30-year fixed-rate mortgages now average 5.74 percent, down from 5.82 in last week's survey.


N36.8b Approved for War Against HIV/Aids

In a bid to reduce the severity of the HIV/AIDS scourge, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on18 August approved N36.8 billion to procure Anti-Retroviral Drugs (ARD) next year (2005).


`Naked' ambition: MIT professor wins Nobel Prize

Every year for more than 20 years, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded a Nobel Prize for physics. And every year, Frank Wilczek has looked forward to the announcement with a mixture of excitement and dread.


All'apertura del mercato ha segnato un rialzo dello 0,5%


Top Saudi Militant One of 3 Gunmen Killed

RIYADH, Oct 12  - A senior Saudi militant was one  of three gunmen killed in clashes with security forces in east  Riyadh on Tuesday, the Interior Ministry said.


Stocks Ascend as Oil Eases and Techs Gain

U.S. stocks moved higher late on  Friday morning in a broad-based advance, as oil prices dipped,  shares of PeopleSoft Inc. PSFT.O boosted the tech-heavy  Nasdaq and data showed that factory activity stayed at a  healthy pace last month.


BRUSSELS Nokia said Tuesday it had quit the Computer and Communications Industry Association, or CCIA, a trade group that had been fighting Microsoft for almost a decade, after the group announced that it was ending its war with its former foe.


Oil prices shot up yesterday to their fifth straight 21-year high, as hurricane damage closed a key oil shipping port in Louisiana.


Brazil wins approval for uranium enrichment

The Government insists the material will be used for peaceful purposes and it has approval from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).


Oscar likely to frown on two-timers Leo, Clint

LOS ANGELES  - Clint Eastwood and Leonardo DiCaprio might as well enjoy the dual nominations they each received Thursday from the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. while they can.


Rescuers Hunt for Survivors of Egypt Bombing

Rescue workers scrabbled through the wreckage of an Egyptian resort hotel on Saturday in a hunt for survivors from bomb blasts targeting Israelis that killed at least 30 people and buried dozens more.


World's tallest bridge dedicated in France

Thundering fighter jets streamed the blue, white and red of the French tricolor as President Jacques Chirac on Tuesday dedicated the world's tallest bridge, a skyway span dwarfing the Eiffel Tower by more than ...


Conservative Graf Scores Win Over Moderate in ArizonaÃ¢ÂÂs 8th

Randy Graf, a conservative activist and former state representative, won a bruising Republican primary in ArizonaÃ¢ÂÂs open 8th Congressional District, despite the opposition of popular retiring Republican Rep. Jim Kolbe and much of the state and national Republican Party establishment.


IMF finds fault with Chancellor over deficit

Gordon Brown has not yet done enough to reduce the UK's budget deficit, the International Monetary Fund said yesterday, before demanding that he explain whether


John Lennonâs Death Revisited Through the Words of His Killer

Andrew Piddingtonâs devastating re-enactment of events leading up to, including and immediately after the murder, is taken from interviews, depositions and court transcripts.


Georgian leader wins election with 52.8 pct of vote

Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili won a snap presidential election outright with 52.8 percent of the vote, election officials said on Sunday.


By RASHA MADKOUR HOUSTON - The 2-ton, $11 million addition astronauts have delivered to the international space station may be one of the smaller pieces of the structure, but even supporting actors are vital.


US oil production falls to its lowest level in over 50 years in September, official estimates say.


The explosion of a rocket stage in space has created a huge debris field that could threaten spacecraft.


Police detained a man Friday suspected of supplying the explosives used in last week's deadly blast at a mosque in southern India, authorities said.


US officials confirm a stock of flu vaccine from the UK - nearly half the US annual supply -  is unusable.


Brett Favre isn't going to spend much time watching tapes of the Green Bay Packers' win over the New York Giants earlier this season. Heading into the NFC title game against the Giants on Sunday, there's little the Green Bay quarterback can learn from the mid-September game.


FBI agents searched the congressional office of Rep. William Jefferson of Louisiana Saturday evening in connection with a public corruption investigation that has already netted two guilty pleas by two associates, authorities said.


Although Waltham and Central Catholic wore similar colors in last night's Super 8 play-in game at the Chelmsford Forum, only one team would stand out and earn a spot among the state's elite high school hockey teams.


McDonald's Bell Steps Down Due to Cancer

McDonald's Corp. said on Monday that Charlie Bell, its 44-year-old president and chief executive, had stepped down to focus on battling cancer just seven months after assuming the top post at the world's largest fast-food company.


Interline Brands, Inc. Scheduled to Present at 2007 JPMorgan Basics & Industrials Conference

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 8  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Interline Brands, Inc.  ("Interline" or the "Company"), a leading distributor and direct marketer of maintenance, repair and operations products, announced today that William Sanford, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Thomas J.


Ancora tensione sui mercati dopo le notizie, peggiori delle attese,sulla flessione delle scorte a disposizione dei consumatori americani                                          Petrolio, in calo le riserve Usa e il greggio sfonda quota 100 dollari


Sri Lanka fighting ends lull, boat reported sunk

Sri Lankan government troops and Tamil   Tiger rebels exchanged gunfire and skirmished at sea on Sunday,   bringing to an end a four-day lull in fighting around the   besieged Jaffna peninsula.


Putin tells UN rights chief Russia won't tolerate politicizing rights issue

MOSCOW  - President Vladimir Putin on Thursday told the visiting United Nations human-rights chief that his government would listen to "objective" criticism of Russia's human-rights situation but wouldn't tolerate attempts to turn the issue into a political weapon.


Britain planning to ban smoking in most public places

LONDON: Britain is to ban smoking in most public places, according to reports ahead of the launch of an ambitious goverment effort to legislate its way to better public health.


Jennifer Lopez to get human rights award

Jennifer Lopez will receive an award for her work as producer and star of a film examining the murders of hundreds of women in a Mexican border town, Amnesty International officials said Friday.


Murdoch's Motivation: A Digital News Empire

By Richard Siklos  Mensa quiz, sample question: Rupert Murdoch's $5 billion offer is to blank as Google's $1.65 billion buyout was to blank. Correct answers: Dow Jones and YouTube.


The opposition leader in Jamaica is ready to assume power, but the prime minister is not ready to concede election defeat.


Turkey's Offer On Cyprus Is Seen by E.U. As Inadequate

ANKARA, Turkey, Dec. 7 -- Turkey has offered to open a major seaport and an airport to longtime foe Cyprus to try to keep its European Union entry talks on track, Turkish and E.U. officials said Thursday. The European Union called the step positive but insufficient.


Drop in crude futures a trend, say analysts

Crude futures prices fell yesterday, briefly sinking below $49 US a barrel, as the US supply of oil grows and traders said institutional investors shifted their capital from commodities to equities.


College Basketball: Pittsburgh, GW, Maryland Win

PITTSBURGH (Sports Network) - Carl Krauser scored a  career-high 31 points with six rebounds and five assists, and  No. 10 Pittsburgh remained unbeaten with a 69-60 victory over  Richmond at Petersen Events Center.


Learning From a Native Speaker, Without Leaving Home

If you canât manage a trip abroad to learn a foreign language, the Internet and a broadband computer connection may do the job, too.


TV star Nicole Richie, seen with Paris Hilton in reality show The Simple Life, is charged with drink-driving.


Text of the remarks made by Prime Minister Tony Blair on Thursday at the Quinton Kynaston School in St. John's Wood, London.


Gas leak in Fla. Keys forces evacuations

A propane gas leak forced the evacuation of homes and an elementary school in the Florida Keys on Tuesday, but no injuries were reported, authorities said.


Veteran World Cup defender Eddie Pope was traded by the MetroStars to the expansion team Real Salt Lake on Tuesday for a foreign allocation and a draft pick.


Inactivity a greater heart risk than obesity, study finds

Never mind what the bathroom scales are saying and take a brisk walk: That's the message that emerges from a new study that shows that, when it comes to heart health, it's more important to be active than thin.


World Hunger Unchanged, Says U.N. Agency

The world is losing the battle against hunger, with the number of malnourished people in developing nations growing to more than 800 million people and rising, according to a U.N. report Wednesday.


NEW YORK  - Older adults with a bright outlook on the future may live longer than those who take a dimmer view, a study out Monday suggests.


EU leaders to lunch with Iraqi PM at summit end

European Union leaders were to lunch with interim Iraqi leader Iyad Allawi on Friday at the conclusion of a two-day summit aimed at taking a further step towards overcoming their divisions over the Iraq war.


PACKERS 34, VIKINGS 31: At Green Bay, Wis. - What a difference a month has made for Green Bay and Minnesota. Ryan Longwell's 33-yard field goal as time expired gave the Packers a victory over their archrivals


Blair to press allies over Afghan forces at EU summit

Prime Minister Tony Blair urged his NATO allies Wednesday to bolster troop contributions for Afghanistan, saying he expected the issue to be raised on the sidelines of this week's EU summit.


Vijay Singh of Fiji tees off on the sixth hole during the first round of the Chrysler Championship on Oct. 28 on the Copperhead Course at the Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Fla.


The Department of Homeland Security on Monday announced that a technology industry lobbyist will become the nation's top cyber-security official, filling a key post that has been vacant since Congress created the position more than 14 months ago.


Timeline of Bush Service in National Guard

Major events in President Bush's Vietnam-era military service with the Air National Guard:


Turchia â UE: raggiunto accordo tra le ambiguitÃ

Brussels (AsiaNews/Agenzie) â Accolto come un passo storico, lâaccordo siglato tra Unione Europea e Turchia lascia ancora dubbi sulla soluzione della questione cipriota. Ieri, le due parti hanno fissato


Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a surprise visit to wartorn Chechnya ahead of presidential elections next week. He laid a wreath at the grave of the province's recently assassinated Russian-backed leader.


FOXBOROUGH -- Chris Brown, who helped launch the Revolution's rally late last season with key goals, might have spoiled the Revolution's chances this season, providing a 48th-minute header for the San Jose Earthquakes in a 1-0 victory last night at Gillette Stadium.


Belvedere, the French group which is Poland's biggest vodka maker, is predicting better-than-expected sales for 2004 after a strong first half performance bucked the downward trend in the recession-hit Polish ...


Shinzo Abe, Japan's likely next premier, is one of his country's most popular politicians. His problem is that the one before him, Junichiro Koizumi, is even more popular.


Sport: Six Nations: Captain out of clash with Ireland after failing to recover from after-effects of concussion


Washington Redskins quarterback Mark Brunell got the starting nod for Monday night's showdown with division-rival Dallas.


While Ajay is still undecided about his production plans, Zayed Khan says his father is ready to start a


U.S. Bombs Falluja, Rebels Strike in Samarra, Ramadi

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. forces hit Iraq's rebel  stronghold of Falluja with the fiercest air and ground  bombardment in months, as insurgents struck back on Saturday  with attacks that killed 34 people in Samarra.


Bush wants $150 billion plan to lift economy

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


Wind-stoked wildfires rage in southern California

A dozen wildfires stoked by gusting winds burned out of control in southern California on Sunday, killing one person in San Diego and forcing thousands to evacuate homes from the celebrity enclave of Malibu down to the Mexican border.


Citi to take $49 billion in SIVs onto balance sheet

Citigroup  said on Thursday that it plans to take $49 billion of structured investment vehicle assets onto its balance sheet, to prevent ratings downgrades of the SIVs and fire sales of their assets.


Congress Republicans seek vote to end military draft speculation

Republicans in the House of Representatives sought a vote to end speculation that the government plans a new compulsory military service as the United States struggles in Iraq.


Upgrade to high-performance server will include AMD's dual-core chip.


The incredible shrinking handheld market continued its decline in the third quarter, with market leader palmOne (PLMO:Nasdaq - news - research) continuing to lose its stature, according to a report issued Wednesday.


After two decades, Veerappan saga ends (update):

[India News]: Chennai, Oct 19 : Tamil Nadu's security forces were triumphant Tuesday after dramatically killing forest brigand Veerappan, ending a gory criminal saga as well as the country's longest manhunt.


High court to hear appeals from Gitmo detainees

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday accepted appeals from two men detained for years at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.


EU, Japan Win WTO Support for Trade Sanctions on US

The European Union, Japan and Canada won permission from the World Trade Organization to levy tariffs on US goods to retaliate for a law that has given American companies $750 million in customs imposed on foreign competitors.


A lot of ground to be covered before space tourism can fly

When a privately built rocket plane soared into space earlier this month, astronaut wannabes were giddy with the hope that they'd finally make it off the planet.


Salon Hopes for a Good Hair Day With Charity Event

QUINCY - A longtime Quincy Center hair salon is hoping a good cause will draw a crowd to a charity event scheduled next week.  Hairplace One owners Ron and Laura Affsa said they won't charge a dime for clients who schedule appointments to get their hair cut or styled from 4 to 8 p.m.


The leading private and branded food and pet products marketer is spending to revamp its image.


British hunk Orlando Bloom is quite the ladies man it was apparent after he had all the women in a


Colorado as ground zero in debate over Electoral College

A ballot initiative in Colorado would shift the electoral vote distribution away from winner takes all.


Scandals Emerging in Shanghai as Political Season Nears

ChinaÂs richest commercial city has come under investigation by the central government for a huge pension fraud scheme.


Fioroni (Margherita) chiarisce: e' richiesta di chiarezza


An explosion rocks a Muslim school in the Netherlands amid tension following the killing of film maker Theo van Gogh.


New Stem Cells: Not Embryonic, But âIdenticalâ

In a major breakthrough, scientists have 'reprogrammed' fully matured skin cells in mice, causing them to act exactly like embryonic stem cells.


Community News: CodeIgniter 1.5.2 Released

The latest version of the CodeIgniter framework has been release - version 1.5.2.   This is primarily a maintenance release that fixes some minor bugs. For a list of all changes please see the Change Log. If you are currently running Code Igniter please read the update instructions.  Fixes include:  Added stripslashes() to the _clean_input_data() function in the Input class Added $config['charset'] to the config file.  Fixed a bug in the escape_str() function in the MySQL driver. Documented two functions from the String helper  that were missing from the user guide: trim_slashes() and reduce_double_slashes().


The Lede: Leaping to Senator Craigâs Defense

Bloggers of many stripes are wondering exactly what Larry Craig did in that Minneapolis bathroom that was illegal.


Senatore scherza, ma e' sicuro che Prodi cadra' al Senato


Aussie reinforcements arrive in Solomons

Heavily-armed Australian troops arrived in the Solomon Islands yesterday as the body of the first peacekeeper killed during a mission to restore law and order in the Pacific nation was flown home.


Shares of Taser International Inc.  TASR.O fell 4 percent before the bell on Friday after the  stun gun maker said it had received an informal inquiry letter  from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and was  compiling information to respond to the regulator.


Delayed Spending Bills Prompt Finger-Pointing

President Bush criticized congressional Democrats yesterday for failing to send him a raft of spending bills, declaring that they should "stop wasting time and get essential work done on behalf of the American people.


Are weak employment figures here to stay?

There was a time when adding slightly fewer than 150,000 jobs a month in the United States, three years into an economic recovery, would have been considered a disaster.


Consenso bipartisan per proposta che riscrive l'intelligence


Seven truck drivers taken hostage in Iraq over a month ago have been released, according to their employer, Kuwait and Gulf Link Transport company.


'Ocean's 13' cast, producer get feet wet

"Ocean's Thirteen" producer Jerry Weintraub — accompanied by the film's stars, George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Matt Damon — on Tuesday became the first movie producer to cast his hands and feet in wet concrete at Grauman's Chinese Theatre.


SYDNEY, Australia -- Australian authorities Tuesday approved a proposed alliance between Qantas and Air New Zealand - but the decision came too late for the airlines as the New Zealand High Court last month rejected the tie-up.


Hurricane Ivan is heading for the Gold Coast of the USA after killing at least 68 people in a devastating run through Barbados, Grenada, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.


Steady as she goes Education IT supplier RM has told an enthralled stock market it expects to meet expectations this year.â¦


After a major earthquake and 10 typhoons, there's more concern that the system can't handle such disasters.


SunTrust Banks Inc , a large U.S. southeast regional bank, on Wednesday said fourth-quarter earnings tumbled 98 percent, hurt by a tripling of credit losses and a bailout of two money market mutual funds.


Japanese Stocks Rise, Led by Honda, Fuji Photo; Shipowners Drop

Japanese stocks advanced, paced by exporters such as Honda Motor Co. and Fuji Photo Film Co., after the yen fell against the dollar, bolstering optimism a weaker local currency will raise the value of overseas sales.


Flu shots will be prohibited for anyone not in a high-risk priority group under an emergency rule the District's acting health director plans to issue Friday.


Two-timing Mumbai cops cause admin havoc

The police force in India's largest city, Mumbai, have so many two-timing officers that they have asked them to nominate which family should inherit their pension if they die in the line of duty, a report said on Sunday.


Abbas Win and New Sharon Team Boost Peace Hopes

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Middle East peace hopes  were boosted on Monday when Mahmoud Abbas was elected  Palestinian president and the Israeli parliament endorsed Ariel  Sharon's new coalition to implement his planned Gaza pullout.


The U.S. Federal Communications  Commission auction of airwaves for advanced wireless services  was winding down on Thursday with few new bids offered and  spectrum-hungry T-Mobile USA in the lead.


Russian deputy minister says sale of Yukos assets should bring US$15B

MOSCOW  - Assets of Russia's beleaguered Yukos oil company should be sold for at least $15 billion US, a senior official said Monday, as the company's main production unit is evaluated for sale against a crushing back-tax bill.


Though Howard Stern's defection from broadcast to satellite radio is still 16 months off, the industry is already trying to figure out what will fill the crater in ad revenue and listenership that he is expected to leave behind.


A British soldier died after coming under fire in an operation in southern Iraq to apprehend terror suspects, the Ministry of Defence has said.


Papers across Europe reflect on the main themes covered by the EU's end-of-year summit in Brussels.


Liverpool, the native city of British hostage Kenneth Bigley observed a day of mourning on Saturday as his family struggled to come to terms with his execution.


Crude oil prices are behaving ... crudely

Supplies hit $50 a barrel for the first time as global demand rises and supplies are increasingly threatened. By Brad Foss. Crude oil surpassed $50 a barrel for the first time and analysts said Tuesday that


CAPE CANAVERAL, Dec. 12 -- Astronauts completed a nearly seven-hour spacewalk Tuesday, the first of three difficult forays outside space shuttle Discovery during its stay at the international space station.


InfoWorld - Cisco Systems, the biggest vendor in IP (Internet Protocol) networking, is diversifying into social networking.


The nation's defense relies on a small group that operates on a tiny budget and with little clout, experts say.


A US citizen is jailed for 23 years for illegal financial dealings linked to an alleged plot by Libya to kill the Saudi Crown Prince.


Actress Nicole Kidman wins a restraining order against two paparazzi photographers in Sydney.


iPhone Competitors Are Quick to Compare Product Offerings

By Christopher Michel As the world braces itself to be swept up by the arrival of the Apple iPhone on Friday, the major cell phone companies Verizon and Sprint -- which are not selling the much-hyped iPhone -- claim they are not intimidated.


Yukon's crown jewel could join Gasprom: pundits

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the auction that saw the crown jewel of the Yukos oil empire bought by a mysterious company fully complied with Russian law, and he suggested that the new owners of the subsidiary could eventually link up with another


China's Wen pledges graft fight, open economy

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pledged that the ruling Communist Party would maintain its fight against corruption and push ahead with the opening of its economy to the rest of the world.


Bush manipulated NKorea intelligence like he did in Iraq: US expert

The United States manipulated intelligence on North Korea's nuclear program in a similar fashion to its use of weapons of mass destruction to justify the war on Iraq, a US foreign policy expert said in an article.


AN Israeli parliament vote against the state budget has triggered a political crisis that could topple Prime Minister Ariel Sharonâs government and scupper his plan to pull out of Gaza and part of the West Bank next year.


David Carr: A Comeback Overshadowed by a Blog

The New RepublicÂs suspension of an editor for his conduct online is a cautionary tale about the mainstream mediaÂs engagement with the Web.


Chelsea slated to confront FC Porto as Round 1 begins

Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho will face the FC Porto team he led to the Champions League title last season in the new first round. Paris Saint-Germain and CSKA Moscow were also drawn in Group H on Thursday.


Piscataway, NJ (Sports Network) - Rutgers men's head basketball coach Gary Waters signed a two-year contract extension Thursday that will keep him at the school through 2010.


East Timor's Prime Minister Jose Ramos-Horta formally announces he will run for the presidency in April's polls.


The songwriter confesses to being on an Edith Wharton kick and recommends a rare record everyone should hear.


Olmert: certain Iran secretly building nuclear arms

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Tuesday he was certain that Iran is engaged in a secret operation to build nuclear arms.


Tsunami Devastation: Death Toll Rises to Six Figures in Asia

BANDA ACEH (Indonesia): Sorties by relief planes from diverse vicinities of the world with US, UK and Pakistan atop got intensified in the Tsunamis-hit realms of Asia Wednesday as the men in the field came-out with an update awful figure of deaths to the


US Officials Don't Believe N.Korean Blast Nuclear-related

As questions emerge over whether a large explosion last week in North Korea was nuclear-related, top US officials do not think it was a nuclear test.


No one could have predicted a decade or so ago that the Devils would be the first team in the New York-New Jersey market to have a new arena or stadium.


President Bush has exempted the Navy from environmental laws designed to protect whales from potentially harmful sonar.


Vodafone, Nokia Team Up for Simpler Mobile Software

Mobile phone giants Vodafone and  Nokia teamed up on Thursday to simplify software for cell  phones written with the Java computer language that promises to  bring cheaper, smarter handsets.


U.S. Treasury prices rose strongly on  Wednesday in response to rising oil prices, weak equities and  lower inflation prospects.


ROME - Italy insisted on Wednesday it did not pay a million-dollar ransom to win the release of two aid workers, as the country rejoiced in the homecoming of the women who said they were ready to return to Iraq to continue their work there.


Update: TheGlobe.com subsidiary guns for IM interoperability

Voiceglo, a subsidiary of TheGlobe.com, has released a test version of an application designed to create interoperability among four major consumer instant message (IM) networks.


The Leyland cypress tree is a hybrid of Monterey cypress and Alaskan cedar that has become a popular premium tree in the south. (National Christmas Tree Association).


NEW YORK  - "Ugly Betty" was ever so pretty in the ratings department Thursday, which competed strongly against CBS stalwart "Survivor" to become the most-watched new show of the season.


ElBaradei: Iran Should Comply with IAEA by Nov. 25

Iran should freeze all its uranium  enrichment-related activities by a Nov. 25 board of governors  meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the  head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog, Mohamed ElBaradei, said on  Friday.


Former President Bill Clinton told an overflow crowd Saturday that his wife wants to repeal tax cuts given to oil companies in 2005 and use the money to develop alternative energy sources.


President Bush asks for funds to reward countries that 'took risks' to send troops to Afghanistan and Iraq.


Embattled Russian oil company warns that it may scale back oil output after more funds seized. MOSCOW  - Russian oil major Yukos again warned on Thursday that it may be forced to cut output after


During lectures, they answer their cell phones, text message their friends and play games on their laptop computers. Are college students really that rude? Yes, says Delaney Kirk, a professor of management at Drake University in Des Moines. But, she adds, it's not their fault.


Phil Mickelson confessed he was amazed to join the exclusive '59' club - the best score in professional strokeplay history - after winning the PGA's Grand Slam of Golf in Hawaii.


Pope Blesses Faithful, Calls for Iraq Hostage Release

Pope John Paul thanked the world  for praying for his recovery as he delivered his first Sunday  blessing since leaving hospital last week, but aides had to  help the frail Pontiff read his address.


A small Virginia company in a patent fight with eBay Inc. asked a federal judge Tuesday to stop the online auction powerhouse from using its "Buy It Now" feature allowing shoppers to buy items at a fixed price.


Berlino, 16:08 - CALCIO, CLASSIFICA IFFHS: SIVIGLIA MIGLIOR CLUB DEL MONDO

E' stata stipulata la nuova classifica dell' Iffhs (Istituto internazionale di storia e statistica d...


McGrath rocks England with twin strike as Aussies take charge of Ashes Test

Glenn McGrath has hit back at his ageist critics with two wickets in two balls to have England on the rack after the second day of the first Ashes Test at the Gabba.


Roma, 19:42 - CICLISMO, UCI-ORGANIZZAZIONE GRANDI GIRI: E' ROTTURA

Rottura delle trattative tra gli organizzatori dei tre grandi giri e l'Unione ciclistica internazion...


NEW YORK - Democrat John Kerry joked Monday on "The Late Show with David Letterman" about changes under President Bush's tax plan, including that Vice President Dick Cheney can claim the president as a dependent.    Besides reading his "Top 10" list, Kerry also poked fun at the tedious debate negotiations between the rival campaigns that ended in agreement Monday...


After three games, the Red Sox had fallen so far back that they were nothing more than a mere speck in the Yankees' rearview mirror.


London Mayor Ken Livingstone denies the finances of the 2012 London Olympics are in a state of chaos.


Subprime crisis impacts European, U.S. growth: IMF

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn said on Friday global financial stability had taken a blow from the subprime crisis and European and U.S. growth will be weaker as a result.


Toshiba says HD DVD has not lost out to Blu-ray

Toshiba Corp  said on Sunday  its HD DVD high-definition video format is not dead despite  being dealt a big setback by Warner Bros studio's decision to  exclusively back Sony Corp's  rival Blu-ray technology.


Shares of China's biggest airline Air China Ltd. rose 8 percent in their debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange Wednesday, boosted by robust growth in the mainland's air traffic.


Bush, Hu Seek Peaceful End to North Korea Nuclear Weapons Program

President Bush says he will continue to work with other nations to increase pressure on North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons.


Tehran - Iranian and European Union officials have reached a "preliminary agreement" on resolving concerns over the Islamic republic's nuclear programme following two days of negotiations in Paris, a top Iranian official said on Sunday.


Total eclipse could give moon a seasonable glow

The full moon's face may glow like an orangish-red Halloween pumpkin during an 81-minute total lunar eclipse Wednesday evening.


Surgeons carry out the first full face reconstruction, including the nose, using a single flap of skin.


Â· Boy of kidnapped woman may be in care, says UribeÂ· Credibility of government and Farc hang on DNA test


Pope Benedict XVI, an admittedly reluctant traveler, begins a six-day homecoming pilgrimage to southern Germany on Saturday, retracing his roots in Bavaria.


O.J. Simpson arrested over Las Vegas robbery: CNN

Las Vegas police arrested former football star O.J. Simpson on Sunday in connection with last week's alleged armed robbery at a hotel room in the U.S. gambling haven, CNN said.


A group of suspected soccer hooligans racially abused and beat up two Sudanese men and a German who tried to intervene on their behalf, police and prosecutors in the eastern city of Dresden said Sunday.


Suicide Car Bomb Kills 23 in N. Iraq - Doctors

KIRKUK, Iraq  - A suicide car bomb attack Saturday  outside the regional headquarters of the Iraqi National Guard  in the northern city of Kirkuk killed 23 men, most of whom were  waiting to join the force, doctors said.


BBC Click investigates how advertisers are finding new ways to get our attention on the web.


The Lure of Treatments Science Has Dismissed

Exploring the reasons people swear by treatments that have no scientific evidence backing them.


U.S. NATO envoy calls for more troops in Afghanistan

NATO allies must fulfill their   commitment to the future stability of Afghanistan by   dispatching more troops to fight insurgents, Washington's   ambassador to the alliance said on Wednesday.


Union Expects 15,000 to 20,000 G.M. Workers to Take Buyouts

The head of the United Automobile Workers union added that General Motors would replace nearly all of the workers with lower-paid employees.


Vodafone sees its customer base rise more than expected in the last quarter of 2006, thanks to emerging markets.


Web Site: Iraq Qaeda Group Claims Suicide Bomb

The al Qaeda wing in Iraq claimed  responsibility for a suicide bomb attack near an Iraqi army  recruitment center in Baghdad which killed at least 21 people  on Tuesday, according to an Internet statement.


Litvinenko contacts may agree to speak to Russians

Relatives and contacts of murdered Russian ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko would agree to meet Russian detectives probing his death in Britain if their safety were guaranteed, a family friend said on Sunday.


UN urges circumcision in AIDS-hit southern Africa

AIDS-stricken Southern African nations should develop a policy of mass male circumcision to fight the disease, the head of the United Nations anti-AIDS agency said on Tuesday.


BitTorrenters seek sanctuary in Pirate Bay

Legal takedowns boost traffic Despite a series of law enforcement and other attacks on illegal file-sharing this year the number of people using the anti-copyright BitTorrent tracker Pirate Bay has almost doubled.â¦


Linux Standard Base Gathers Vendor Support

Several major IT vendors have agreed to support the Linux Standard Base 2.0, which establishes a global standard for the open-source operating system.


A new Nikon DX lens?...Flickr hopes to revamp its user interface...price pressure on Shutterfly...A Nikon gear splurge


Cuba: liberato Raul Rivero, poeta simbolo del dissenso

Raul Rivero Ã¨ tornato a casa dopo 17 mesi di carcere senza tenerezze, e qualche malattia. L'hanno lasciato andare verso mezzogiorno, ma la liberazione era nell'aria. Â«SarÃ² riconoscente per la vita alla Spagna di Zapatero.


Kevin Costner tees off his honeymoon at a golf course

Kevin Costner and his wife Christine Baumgartner are spending their honeymoon enjoying golf in Scotland.


PARIS, Nov 15  - In an affair described as France's equivalent of Watergate, 12 former government officials and senior police officers go on trial in Paris Monday for running a phone-tapping operation which was used by the late president Francois


Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer was not murdered, according to a British police review, it was reported Saturday.


Suicidal car driver carry off 7 lives in England

A suicidal car driver may have caused the train crash which killed seven people and injured 150, it emerged yesterday. Police are investigating whether a man who stopped his car on an unmanned level crossing


With his New York Yankees struggling, George Steinbrenner says Joe Torre is safe for now, general manager Brian Cashman "is on a big hook" and Jason Giambi "should have kept his mouth shut."


Some of the net's biggest players such as AOL, Hotmail and Yahoo are stepping up efforts to combat spam.


Imelda Marcos seeks court permission to go abroad

The Philippines' former first lady Imelda Marcos has asked an anti-graft court to allow her to go to Hong Kong and China for medical treatment and to attend a trade show, her lawyer said on Wednesday.


The newest version of Microsoft Office arrives this week, complete with a tricked-out user interface intended to impress the Windows-weary. By Scott Gilbertson. Plus: Gallery: Office 2007.


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


A senior police officer says he fears for his son's safety because of the problem of knife-carrying in Scotland.


More workers say pay linked to performance: survey

More U.S. workers are getting pay raises based on how well they do their jobs, according to a survey released on Wednesday.


UK police treating Litvinenko poisoning as murder

British police said on Wednesday they were now treating the death of poisoned former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko as murder, raising the stakes in an investigation that has extended from London to Moscow.


Officials Urge Care on U.S. Intelligence Reforms

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld  urged the U.S. Congress on Tuesday to proceed with great  caution on a proposed overhaul of U.S. intelligence and avoid  putting barriers between military commanders and the agencies  that gather information.


WRAPUP 1-US jobless claims up, hurricane a major factor

New claims for US jobless benefits rose in the latest week, but the gain was largely blamed on the aftermath of Hurricane Charley, the government said on Thursday.


An Electronic Watchdog Will Follow You to a New Home

The LaserShield $200 starter kit comes with a master alarm unit, a wireless detection unit and two keychain remotes.


Torino, 18:11 - CALCIO, JUVE: DESCHAMPS PROVA LA SQUADRA ANTI VICENZA

Lunga seduta pomeridiana per la Juve. Gruppo quasi al completo (assenti gli infortunati Tudor e Picc...


SEguira' potenziamento interconnessione reti Francia-Spagna


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Things That Go Bump in the Closet (Oh, My!)

Only glimpses of the monster are seen in Stephen Kay's supernatural thriller. Unfortunately, the same is true of the movie's plot and character.


An arthritis drug should have been taken off the market years before it was finally withdrawn, say researchers.


Taiwanese photographers are the rudest people: Elton John

British rock star Elton John says he's visited 60 countries and the rudest people he's ever met were the news photographers and TV crews at the airport in Taiwan's capital.


France's Sarkozy wins reform mandate despite setback

French President Nicolas Sarkozy met his prime minister on Monday after securing an unexpectedly small parliamentary majority and losing a senior minister -- setbacks that nonetheless left his reform program on track.


The product brings Sun's middleware software, support and training together into a single place.


Tel Aviv, 22:02 - BASKET, EUROLEGA: ARMANI MILANO SCONFITTA A TEL AVIV

L'Armani Jeans Armani è stata battuta 91-76 dal Maccabi Tel Aviv nella 13/a giornata del grup...


Roma, 13:15 - CALCIO, FIGC; PANCALLI: VIRGINIA FILIPPI CONFERMATA DG

Luca Pancalli, Commissario straordinario della Figc, ha confermato Virginia Filippi direttore genera...


Thanks to his previous work against pedophiles, the Florida congressman who sent possibly inappropriate emails to a teenager had little choice but to resign. Now the GOP has yet another vulnerable seat to defend


Rob Schneider is in  talks to join frequent collaborator Adam Sandler in the comedy  "You Don't Mess With the Zohan."


Behavior: Understanding and Empathy ArenÂt Enough

What happens when a psychologist never challenges a patientÂs stance, but reinforces it for years?


Wilhelm's 'Shattering' and 'Hanging' Will Premiere at 59E59 Theaters

Playbill - Playwright Le Wilhelm will be represented by two world premieres this summer at 59E59 Theaters in Manhattan.


A Split-Up of Insurers of Bonds Considered

Proponents of the idea say such a step could restore confidence in the financial markets broadly, and specifically in the $2.6 trillion municipal bond market.


A brief history of the Presidential Election Campaign Fund:


Vegas Casino Company Seeks Resort in China

A Las Vegas company that recently opened a casino in Macau said Wednesday it has proposed a resort development on a nearby Chinese island, but without any casinos because they are illegal in the mainland.


One Media Set to Capitalise on the Emerging 'Middle of the Road' Download Market

LONDON, September 25  /PRNewswire/ -- It seems that those who seek to download the likes of Edwin Starr, The Supremes, BB King or Little Richard on the Internet are those who are the most likely to be willing to pay for the tracks.


at Fenway Park Records: Baltimore is 69-90 (fourth in the American League East, 27 games behind); Boston is 84-75 (third in the AL East, 12 games behind ).


Delta Air Lines  on Wednesday said it plans to eliminate between 6,000 and 6,900 jobs during the next 18 months, implement a 10 percent across-the-board pay reduction and reduce employee benefits.


David Crosby ill, Crosby-Nash tour postponed

David Crosby and Graham Nash,  members of one of the top rock groups of the 1960s and 1970s,  have postponed a U.S. tour due to Crosby's ill health, a  representative said.


N.F.L. Roundup: Falconsâ Babineaux Is Cleared of Charges

The Gwinnett County district attorneyâs office dismissed felony animal cruelty charges against Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux.


Ericsson/Samsung, Visto/Seven settle differences Two long-running patent disputes came to an end today with Ericsson and Samsung agreeing to license each other's technology, while Seven agreed to pay Visto for use of its intellectual property.â¦


Sudan opposition says member tortured to death

A member of Sudan's opposition Islamist Popular Congress has been tortured to death in detention by security forces, a party official says.


Judge denies detainee request to probe CIA tapes

A U.S. judge denied a request by a group of Guantanamo inmates to investigate the CIA's destruction of interrogation videotapes and said on Wednesday a Justice Department probe of the issue would be sufficient.


Wife-slay suspect Scott Peterson may have been planning to abduct and kill former lover Amber Frey, too, her lawyer charged yesterday.


Three Decapitated Corpses Found North of Baghdad

BAIJI, Iraq  - The decapitated bodies of three  men, their heads strapped to their backs, were found dumped in  bags by a roadside north of Baghdad Wednesday, Iraqi police and  U.S. officials said.


Operazione Carabinieri contro boss Mitidieri e Lopatriello


Tobacco Case Nears Trial, Questions Remain

On the eve of a $280 billion  racketeering trial of major cigarette makers, political and  legal uncertainties are still seen hanging over the U.S.  government's long-awaited case.


While many actresses fantasize about wearing Valentino or Zac Posen on the red carpet, Ellen Page has a completely different idea.


Lock in the lowest rates of the summer. Get up to 4 free quotes from trusted lenders. Apply now - bad credit OK.


Democrat Seeks Probe of Bush Aides' Travel

The chairwoman of the House Democrats' homeland security task force is asking Congress' independent auditors to examine travel by senior Bush administration officials in light of recent trips to hotly contested states in the 2004 presidential election.


Report: Bayer Delayed Warning on Cholesterol Drug

Bayer AG may have known its withdrawn  cholesterol-lowering drug Baycol caused a high rate of a  serious muscle condition more than a year before it added a  warning to its label, according to a prominent medical journal.


Fox-hunting and the Iraq war threaten to overshadow the start of Labour's conference on Sunday - expected to be the last before the general election.


Hollywood Taking Aim at Server Operators

The major motion picture studios launched an international offensive against online piracy on Tuesday as their lobbying arm announced scores of lawsuits on four continents and criminal actions in three countries against people operating servers on computer networks BitTorrent, eDonkey and DirectConnect networks.


A lawsuit accusing Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton's brother of failing to repay debts to a Tennessee carnival operator has been settled.


BATTAGLIA A SAMARRA 109 MORTI, RETATA DI RIBELLI

BAGHDAD - Almeno 109 ribelli e un militare americano sono rimasti uccisi oggi nel corso dell'offensiva contro Samarra, a 125 chilometri da Baghdad. Il nuovo bilancio e' stato fornito dal comando delle forze


More than 100 Scots, including former council leader Charlie Gray, feature in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.


Starbucks, Pepsi take bottled coffee overseas

Starbucks Corp  and PepsiCo Inc  said on Thursday they were expanding their bottled coffee business into countries outside North America, with an initial foray into China.


Edwards unveils plan to revamp education

Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards rolled out a program for reforming primary education in the United States on Friday, proposing to pay teachers up to $15,000 more in high poverty areas and initiating universal preschool.


A lack of nanotech IPOs could hinder short-term returns for Harris & Harris.


AUSTRALIAS Air Force will be equipped with advanced cruise missiles in a move Indonesia warns could spark a regional arms race. Defence Minister Senator Robert Hill said yesterday the Government had approved


Regulators urged to expand probe of US insurers

State and federal regulators need to widen their probe of the US insurance industry to protect consumers and the economy, New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer told a congressional panel yesterday.


Port Blair, Dec 30 (UNI) After working round the clock in the relief and rescue operations, a beleagured Andaman and Nicobar administration has taken up on itself the task of burying the dead.


British firms pledge millions for tsunami victims

British firms pledged millions of dollars in cash for victims of the tsunami wave disaster in Asia and launched schemes to encourage workers and clients to dig deep too.


Obesity in Women Linked with Brain Tissue Loss

Women who are consistently overweight or obese during adulthood may be at increased risk for a decrease in the volume of certain areas of their brain -- according to a study from Sweden


Microsoft says January Xbox 360 sales hit 294,000

Microsoft Corp.  sold  294,000 Xbox 360 video game consoles in January, a company  executive said on Tuesday, citing preliminary research data.


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Adopt new farm support plan, cut costs: report

The United States should abandon its   $20 billion-a-year farm subsidy system in favor of programs   that protect farmer income through insurance policies and land   stewardship, a blue-ribbon panel said on Wednesday.


Rebel Sadr orders end to fighting at mosque

NAJAF, Iraq - Rebel cleric Muqtada al-Sadr today urged his fighters to lay down their arms and leave Najaf and neighboring Kufa. The call came after Iraq's top Shiite cleric made a dramatic return to this


India sets up anti-poaching force as tigers dwindle

India on Tuesday opened a national wildlife crime prevention bureau aimed at intensifying a difficult fight against the poaching of tigers and other endangered species, officials said.


Fear Stalks Village of Thai Bird Flu Victim

In a crowded hospital lobby in northern Thailand, masked patients wait to see the doctor, worried that the smallest cough could lead to death.


NASCAR's top series is changing its name for the second time in five years, switching from Nextel Cup to the Sprint Cup starting in 2008.


Women who were underweight when they were born have an increased risk of severe pre-eclampsia during pregnancy, a large Swedish study suggests.


Market falls on economic worry; eyes on Bernanke

Stocks fell on Thursday, led lower by tech shares as investors worried about the impact of a slowing economy on the outlook for profits.


After posting strong Q4 results, the company has seen its stock price finally catch up with its value. Does that make it a buy?


At European Art Fair, Newcomers Muscle In

The presence of Sothebyâs and Christieâs at the European Fine Art Fair has caused a stir among dealers who have long considered the auction houses their biggest competitors.


New U.S. cybersecurity chief lays out guidance

(InfoWorld) - SAN FRANCISCO -- U.S. companies and the federal government need to step up and fix the problems in their computer networks, the nation's new cybersecurity czar told attendees during his first-ever address atÂ RSA ConferenceÂ here on Thursday. Within the next 10 years, the majority of the world's communication needs will probably be handled by the Internet, said Gregory Garcia, the assistant secretary for cybersecurity and telecommunications at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). "This proliferation of applications and devices within the converged network is going to create a breeding ground for security problems," he said. "Our networks and our systems are vulnerable and they are exposed." Garcia outlined two priorities for the year ahead. First, his office is working with federal agencies to adopt common security policies and practices. Second, he plans to work with the private sector to push forward a process called the National Infrastructure Protection Plan. This effort is intended to evaluate computer security risks on an industry-by-industry basis and outline the steps that need to be taken to address them. The broad strokes of this plan were outlined last June, and the DHS is now working with industry to flesh out sector-specific plans, Garcia said. He made it clear that the DHS expects U.S. companies to participate. "There are a lot of plans in Washington. This one is going to stick," he said. "The private sector owns and operates 90 percent of the critical infrastructure, and it's up to you all, not just the DHS, to secure this infrastructure." Companies looking for best practices already have a number of standards they can consider, Garcia said, pointing to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 17799 specification and the guidelines prescribed by Technet, an IT industry association. Computer security has not been a top priority at the DHS, which has paid far more attention to physical security threats to the nation since its inception in 2003. And though DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff tried to put a sharper focus on computer security by creating Garcia's high-level post in 2005, the position remained vacant for more than a year. Garcia was introduced Thursday by Art Coviello, president of EMC's RSA group, who said afterward that he was encouraged by the assistant secretary's speech. "It's a combination of carrot and stick," he said in an interview. "Chiding industry to actually comply with these standards that are out there, and a veiled threat of regulation to get things done." Coviello said that cybersecurity has "languished a bit" within DHS ever since U.S. President George W. Bush signed off on his administration's comprehensive cybersecurity plan in 2003. "The Department and Secretary [Tom] Ridge and Secretary Chertoff obviously focused on the right things -- physical threats -- but now it's time to get after the critical infrastructure from the cyber side," Coviello said in the interview. "I don't think industry is looking for a lot of regulation from government," he added. "What they are looking for is leadership."


A repetition of problems that plagued the 2000 US presidential election is likely, former US president and veteran elections monitor Jimmy Carter said, charging that "basic international requirements" for a fair vote are missing in Florida.


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Foreign investment welcome in banking: PM

MUMBAI, OCTOBER 6 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said the foreign direct and portfolio investments were welcome in various sectors of economy, including the banking sector.