Clear unwanted apps from Windows' Startup list

Windows can load quicker when you disable programs you don't need at start-up. Plus, stop Msconfig from opening automatically when Windows starts.


All college freshmen who live in dorms should be vaccinated for meningitis, a government panel recommended for the first time, reversing policy of the past.


Katie Propels CBS to a Win, but Show Slips to Third on 9/11

By DAVID BAUDER, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  Katie Couric led the "CBS Evening News" to its first weekly ratings win in more than five years, but her honeymoon may be short  she slipped to third place Monday.  Couric's first evening news broadcast Sept.


UN envoy says war crimes likely in Darfur

UNITED NATIONS : A UN envoy told the Security Council that widespread war crimes likely had taken place in Sudan's troubled Darfur region.


People, even rulers, sometimes permit themselves to do things they have always wanted to do but never dared. This is the situation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who realized that he had an unrepeatable


Iconic 'pickled shark' Brit-art work heading for US: report

A shark pickled in formaldehyde by British artist Damien Hirst, one of the country's best-known and most iconic modern artworks, is to leave the country after being sold to a US collector, a report said.


Decreto esonera liste presentate da due gruppi parlamentari


June Jones spent Sunday night trying to decide whether to accept an offer to coach SMU or return to Hawaii, where the governor is among those trying to keep him.


Jeremy Shockey is at it again. New York's volatile tight end criticized coach Tom Coughlin after the Giants fell behind by 35 points early before losing to Seattle 42-30 on Sunday.


Judge wants more info on Foxy's ear woes

A judge wants more information before she decides whether to let Foxy Brown get out of jail and go to California for repair of an electronic ear implant.


Houston Chronicle Computing Column: Microsoft Haters Open a Window into Their Views

By Dwight Silverman, Houston Chronicle  Dec. 19--If you talk to a hard-core techie who's a user of the Linux operating system or one of the zealots who worship Apple's Macintosh, you won't hear many nice things said about Microsoft.


Longhorn TCP offloading, Serial ATA 3Gbps - but no post-AC97 sound


The 12-foot, 1,000 pound alligator is the focus of an intensive hunting expedition after Hurricane Ivan's fury sent him swimming from his confines at the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo.


Toshiba Corp. will unveil in Taipei on Tuesday a slim HD DVD rewriter suitable for use in laptop computers.


A hospital in the Netherlands — the first nation to permit euthanasia — recently proposed guidelines for mercy killings of terminally ill newborns, and then made a startling revelation: It has already begun carrying out such procedures, which include administering a lethal dose of sedatives.


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


A US businessman charged with multiple counts of fraud and money laundering is arrested in Namibia.


YUKOS Keeps Up Publicity, Legal Battle in West

NEW YORK/HOUSTON  - Russian oil company YUKOS will  go before a U.S. bankruptcy judge on Thursday, seeking to keep  alive its claims to the empire now dismantled by Moscow in the  ongoing tax dispute there.


Israeli Labour party could clinch coalition deal with Sharon 'in ...

Israel's opposition Labour party began talks with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Likud party yesterday about joining its coalition - a partnership aimed at promoting a military withdrawal from Gaza.


"Hateful" anti-gay law must go: Indian govt agency

A British colonial era law in India   that criminalizes homosexuality is "not acceptable" and   scrapping it is "fundamental" to the fight against AIDS, the   country's top official leading efforts to end the disease said.


Ha perso 18 Kg, ricevera' ospiti vertice non allineati


LaDainian Tomlinson saved the day for the San Diego Chargers — again. With both Tomlinson and the Chargers looking all too human against the Oakland Raiders, the star running back keyed yet another second-half rally to give the AFC West-leading Chargers a 21-14 win over their biggest rival Sunday, their fifth straight win.


European stock markets lost ground on Monday as fears of a slowdown in the US economy continued to worry investors.


Court Rules File Sharing Legal  A federal appeals court has upheld a controversial decision which ruled that file sharing software such as Kazaa, Morpheus or Grokster are indeed legal. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Los Angeles ruled on Thursday that peer-to-peer software developers were not liable for any ...


Tests on birds in Dorset will continue as vets try to contain the virulent form of bird flu found at a bird sanctuary.


The US economy picked up speed in the third quarter to expand at a 3.7 percent annual rate, the government reported Friday in the last significant look at the economy before Election Day on Tuesday.


Ernie Els clinched a record sixth World Match Play title with a 2&1 victory over Lee Westwood at Wentworth. The defending champion celebrated his 35th birthday with a Â£1m paycheque as he overtook Seve Ballesteros


At her lowest moments during more than three months in solitary confinement in Iran's most notorious prison, Haleh Esfandiari wondered if anyone remembered her or if she had been swallowed without the world noticing.


Floyd Named Men's Basketball Coach at USC

LOS ANGELES (Sports Network) - Tim Floyd was hired Friday  as the men's head basketball coach at Southern California,  effective April 1, 2005. Floyd will spend this year as a  Trojans assistant so that he can recruit, but will not be  involved in coaching the 2004-05 squad.


The Chinese government has shut down 1,600 Internet cafes during 2004 and hit thousands more with fines and temporary closures. The country's Culture Ministry claims that the shuttered establishments


Stelmar Founder Haji-Ioannou Rejects $667 Mln Sale to Fortress

Stelios Haji-Ioannou, chairman of EasyJet Plc, said he rejected a $677 million agreement to sell Stelmar Shipping Ltd. because the offer doesn't reflect recent gains in the value of the oil tanker business he founded in 1992.


Carrie Underwood wins Grammy for best new artist

Former "American Idol" champion  Carrie Underwood was named best new artist at the Grammy Awards  on Sunday, further enhancing the star-making power of the smash  hit TV talent show.


And rocket-powered cars Letters Sad news this week as California coastguards were forced to call off the search for Microsoft researcher Jim Gray who has been missing since setting out in his yacht last Sunday. A respected IT personality and database developer, Google chipped in with an offer to use its high resolution satellite imagery to aid the search:â¦


Whole Foods, Wild Oats to challenge FTC lawsuit

U.S. antitrust authorities said on Tuesday they would file suit to block Whole Foods Market Inc.'s  proposed acquisition of rival Wild Oats Markets Inc.  on grounds that the deal would hobble competition in the market for natural and organic groceries.


The Channels: Study to Begin: River Plan is Due Review: A Committee Will Decide Whether to Endorse Including the Lake-Island Idea in the Master Plan.

By P.J. Lassek, Tulsa World, Okla.  Sep. 23--An expeditious yet rigid technical review of The Channels, a $788 million proposal to create a 12-mile lake and three linked islands in the Arkansas River, will begin next week.


Big Week for Cities Vying for 2012 Games

Five cities vying to stage the 2012  Summer Games reveal their hands this week as Olympic chiefs  scrutinize their plans for holding the world's greatest  sporting extravaganza.


Richmond, Va., resident: 'It looks like Armageddon'

Residents of a neighborhood still cordoned off because of flood damage from Tropical Storm Gaston's remnants visited their homes to retrieve what belongings of theirs remained.


Schilling delivers for Bush; team execs shill for Kerry

Curt Schilling wasnÂ´t supposed to pitch again this year, but heÂ´s endorsing President Bush in automated phone calls being made in three battleground states through Election Day.


A service to mark the 25th anniversary of the Falklands War is held on Ascension Island in the South Atlantic.


Inspector General for Iraq Under Investigation

Over the past four years, Inspector General Stuart W. Bowen Jr. and his staff have probed allegations of waste and fraud in the $22 billion U.S. effort to rebuild Iraq. Their work has led to arrests, indictments and millions of dollars in fines. And it has earned Bowen, who had been a legal adviser...


Children in Gaza headed for Sweden reunion

Five Swedish children, taken to the Gaza Strip by their Palestinian father more than six months ago in a bitter custody fight with their mother, left Tel Aviv for Sweden on Friday for a dramatic Christmas Day ...


Blair named Mideast envoy, Israel kills 12 in Gaza

Israeli forces killed at least 12 Palestinians, mostly gunmen but also a 12-year-old boy and other civilians, on Wednesday in the deadliest raid in the Gaza Strip since Hamas seized the territory, medical workers said.


Singer R Kelly faces a possible jail sentence for missing a court appearance before his child pornography trial.


Striking writers union reaches deal with Letterman

Late-night TV comedian David  Letterman has reached a deal with the union representing  striking screenwriters that will let his show return to the air  next week with his writing staff, the union said on Friday.


Kidnappers seized six Egyptians and four Iraqis working for the country's mobile phone company, authorities said Friday, and Muslim leaders in Britain announced plans to send negotiators to Baghdad in hopes of winning the release of hostage Kenneth Bigley.


Many medical beliefs, like the claim that we only use 10% of our brains, are untrue, say experts.


Mickelson lays down British Open marker at Loch Lomond

Phil Mickelson put his recent troubles behind him to take a one-shot lead at the Scottish Open on Saturday.


China Feeds U.S. Demand for Wood As Forests Suffer

By Evan Osnos, Chicago Tribune  Dec. 18--ZHANGJIAGANG, China -- Night and day, the timber ships reach this Yangtze River port, one of the world's busiest clearinghouses for logs from every corner of the globe: Southeast Asia, the Amazon, Russia, the Congo.


LONDON (Billboard) - Dads across the globe have united to return the Traveling Wilburys to chart success on the back of huge Father's Day sales.


Israeli airstrikes Tuesday targeted two camps used by the Islamic militant group Hamas, one day after a Palestinian rocket attack killed a woman in southern Israel


Di Pietro, modifiche prevedono aumento risorse per 130 mln


Roma, 12:02 - ATLETICA, DOPING: GIBILISCO IN PROCURA CONI

Giuseppe Gibilisco è giunto alla Procura del Coni per essere sentito dal procuratore Ettore T...


Il ministro della SanitÃ , indagato su presunte irregolaritÃ di forniture agli ospedali fa sapere di voler incontrare i magistrati                                                  Gli assegni dalle aziende Usa Sirchia incontrerÃ  i pm                                                                                La data non Ã¨ ancora stata fissata


CVS fourth-quarter profit, January sales climb

CVS Corp. , the No. 2 U.S. drugstore chain, posted a 2.7 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, driven by strong sales of prescription medications and greater use of generic drugs, which are more profitable for pharmacies.


The new Xeon M600 and Opteron M605 run Windows Server 2003 and Linux, and bundle OpenManage plus energy management tools.


Milano, 23:57 - CALCIO, TROFEO TIM AL MILAN

Il Milan si è aggiudicato il Trofeo Tim. Nella prima partita i rossoneri hanno battuto l'Inte...


Una nota di Palazzo Chigi precisa i termini definitivi, dopo il cda del 21 dicembreMa il mercato crede alla possibilitÃ  di un compromesso tra Air France e AirOne                                          Alitalia: "Decisione finale entro metÃ  gennaio" Azioni in rialzo su ipotesi accordo


The body of a former Brazilian police chief held responsible for the deaths of 111 inmates in a jail riot is found in Sao Paulo.


Barack Obama closes the gap on Hillary Clinton in the race to become the Democrats' presidential candidate.


Yankees 9, Orioles 6: Johnson’s Hold on Orioles Slips, but Yanks Pick Him Up

The Yankees erupted for six runs in the seventh inning against Jim Hoey, beating the Orioles and sparing a loss for Randy Johnson.


Bank of America buys US Trust for $3.3bln

Bank of America Corp.  on Monday said it will buy Charles Schwab Corp.'s  U.S. Trust Corp. unit for $3.3 billion to expand in the lucrative business of managing money for the rich.


IBM to buy Israeli startup for $300 million: report

International Business Machines Corp   is in advanced talks to buy Israeli start-up XIV  Information Systems for $300 million to $350 million, financial  daily Globes reported on Monday.


Study Sweetens Biofuel Options; UW Team Says Sugar Conversion Has Advantages Over Ethanol

By RICK BARRETT  A simple sugar found in fruit and a variety of other sources could be converted to fuel for cars and trucks.


The Windows you see today was not your mother's Windows. Here's a look at Microsoft's OS through the years.


A constable is shot in the legs after answering a routine police call in south London.


Northern Ireland votes in assembly election

Northern Ireland voted on Wednesday in an election that could allow the return of a government shared between Protestants and Catholics and help cement a lasting political settlement after decades of conflict.


Standard & Poor's on Tuesday said it may cut Chrion Corp.'s (CHIR.O: Quote, Profile, Research) debt ratings, after the company said it will not sell flu vaccine for the coming flu season due to problems at its plant in British.


BAGHDAD , Dec 2 (MASNET & News Agencies) - The United States announced plans to boost its forces in Iraq to the highest level since the invasion, as Prime Minister Iyad Allawi headed to Europe to rally support for next month's crucial elections and to


Delta will cut up to 10 percent of its work force over the next 18 months as part of a restructuring plan that the airline said would save $5 billion a year in costs by 2006.


US President George W Bush is in Iraq on a surprise visit, the White House has announced.


Sir Tom Stoppard's epic The Coast of Utopia and musical Spring Awakening dominate New York's Tony awards.


Insurgents in Baghdad struck a police station and a mosque at dawn Friday, killing at least 30 people and wounding nearly as many.


Saddam Hussein to Face Trial Next Month, Iraq Minister Says

Iraq's former president Saddam Hussein and 30 senior members of his regime, which may also include Saddam's deputy Ibrahim al-Duri, will stand trial in Baghdad as soon as next month, an Iraqi minister said.


Israeli Forces Launch New Gaza Operation

Israeli tanks rumbled into the northern  Gaza Strip on Sunday to try to stop cross-border rocket attacks  described by front-running Palestinian presidential candidate  Mahmoud Abbas as achieving nothing.


In Italia ridurre cuneo fiscale non basta, dice l'Eeag


Ask anyone who watched Don Mattingly hit and they would probably say he could be great at anything.


Plot to kill Philippine president: official

Security forces in the Philippines were placed on full alert Thursday amid the discovery of a plot to assassinate President Gloria Arroyo, officials said.


IBM's WAS CE open source app server gathers steam

IBM's open source application server is garnering more momentum with this week's introduction of a new OEM partner, Avada Software, plus a new customer, international money transfer and transaction processing specialist Nexxar Group, Inc.


Australian police arrest more than 150 in child porn crackdown

SYDNEY - Australian police say the arrest of more than 150 people in relation to internet child pornography should send a clear message about the seriousness of the crime.


French journalists freed in Iraq after 4 long months!

The two French journalists, who have been held hostage for 4 months in Iraq, have been freed. French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin made the announcement to the Senate who responded to the news with applause.


When a gas explosion at 7:10 am Sunday left more than 160 Chinese miners trapped thousands of feet underground, the story hit world news shortly after 10.


Women's Basketball Roundup: Late Score by U.S.C. Sinks No. 2 Stanford

Camille LeNoir hit a jump shot with 8.1 seconds remaining Sunday to lift host Southern California to a 73-72 victory against No. 2 Stanford.


A devastating, three-month walkout that brought the entertainment industry to a standstill ended Tuesday when Hollywood writers voted to lift their union's strike order


Pay for the Washington area's top executives rose significantly last year, reversing the downward trend that set in with the recession in 2001.


He's raised the profile of Formula One in Japan beyond the ranks of the race enthusiast and into the general public. Sato, 27, is becoming a household name in his home country.


Sui conti pubblici abbiamo rispettato gli impegni


The primary camera on the Hubble Space Telescope has shut down and is likely to be only marginally restored, NASA said yesterday, a collapse one astronomer called "a great loss."


Bush Preps for First Debate Against Kerry

CRAWFORD, Texas  - President Bush prepared and  practiced on Saturday for the first of three presidential  debates with rival John Kerry that could be pivotal in the  close election race.


IT researcher Gartner to acquire Meta Group

DECEMBER 27, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - IT researcher Gartner Inc. will pay about $162 million to acquire Meta Group Inc., which also does IT research as well as consulting, Gartner announced today.


Exempts certain grads of U.S. schools from H-1B cap, requires firms to attest that H-1B worker will not displace U.S. worker.


Family of slain US hostage prays for others

HILLSDALE, Mich. - While dozens of their neighbors gathered for an emotional prayer vigil, the family of an American construction worker who was abducted and slain in Iraq said Monday that they were praying for the remaining hostages and their families.


Treasury debt prices rallied on  Wednesday as the latest U.S. economic data contained enough  soft spots to keep the economic outlook uncertain.


Caterpillar earnings rise, but miss analysts' estimates

Caterpillar Inc , the world's top maker of earth-moving equipment, diesel engines and gas turbines, posted higher quarterly earnings on Friday but missed analysts' expectations, and cut its full-year earnings outlook. Its shares fell more than 5 percent.


Dopo momento verita', ha il diritto e il dovere di governare


TierneyLab: Sunâs Long-Lost Twin Gets a Name

HIP 56948, we hardly knew ye. This "solar twin" finally has a name and myth fitting for a member of a dysfunctional astronomical family. (Credit: Digitized Sky Survey) The judges in the Solar-Twin Naming Contest have decided on a winner — and more. They were ready to pick one of the proposed Greek names and myths [...].


Parigi, 19:40 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: TROYES-MARSIGLIA 1-1

Nella gara che ha aperto la 15/a giornata di Ligue 1, pareggio per 1-1 tra Troyes e Marsiglia. Vanta...


Mibtel guadagna lo 0,34%, SP/Mib lo 0,18%, Numtel lo 0,69%


At Least 6 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Raid on Gaza

At least 6 Palestinians were killed and 24 were wounded today in an Israeli army raid near Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip. The raid was designed to end days of mortar


Astronauts unfurl space station's new wings

Two solar energy panels that will   eventually double power to the International Space Station   slowly unfurled on Thursday, wrapping up the most crucial job   of the shuttle Atlantis' flight.


(HealthDayNews) -- If you catch a cold or get the flu this winter, be very careful if you take more than one medication to ease your symptoms.


US Files Suit Against Alleged "Spyware" Distributor

Officials in the US are cracking down on an alleged distributor of Internet "Spyware." In the first suit of its kind, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) claims Seismic Entertainment and SmartBot, secretly installs programs on a users' computer without


French experts say 4,000 chickens found dead at a farm in north-eastern France did not die of bird flu.


Google Says Yahoo Sale Could Stifle Competition

Google executives are urging trade regulators around the world to look closely at Microsoft's bid to buy Yahoo, a $44.6 billion proposal that they say threatens to quash competition, stifle Internet innovation and shrink consumer choice.


A plane flying from Hong Kong to London's Heathrow airport has been diverted to Stansted following a security alert. The Virgin airlines plane landed safely at about 5.30am, following a reported bomb threat in a telephone call, officials at Stansted said.


Libano, grande manifestazione a Beirut del movimento sciita filosirianoe dei suoi alleati per far cadere l'esecutivo. "Vogliamo vivere, ma con onore"                                            Hezbollah: "Un milione e mezzo in piazza contro il governo filoamericano di Siniora"                                                                                Il leader druso Jumblatt. "Rimarremo in casaIo quello di oggi lo chiamo un tentato golpe"


Apple poised to enter the movie business

Apple Computer, which pioneered the online distribution of music and television shows, appears poised to jump into the movie business.


Prosegue dialogo con istituzioni, due societa' giu' in Borsa


THE MOZILLA FOUNDATION has announced that a hole in its Firefox software has been patched. Firefox suffers from a vulnerability that could allow hackers to delete all the files in the Download directory.


Struggling Italian flagship carrier Alitalia held late-night talks Tuesday with the government and labor unions on how to help employees whose jobs will be slashed under a plan to save the airline, news reports said.


Roma, 14:50 - CALCIO, INCHIESTE: DEPOSITATA ISTANZA MILAN PER ARBITRATO

La Camera di conciliazione e arbitrato per lo sport del Coni ha ricevuto l'istanza di arbitrato da p...


Taiwan will break diplomatic ties with the African nation of Malawi, three Taiwanese diplomats said Monday.


France's Socialist presidential candidate, Segolene Royal, is to launch her manifesto in Paris.


'Stop' is a rarity among films by first-time directors: enjoyable.


The F.D.A. has begun to crack down on the thousands of drugs, often made by small companies, that have never had to go through the agencyâs stringent approval process.


A mere 43 weeks since the 2004 PGA Tour season teed off, we can finally catch a glimpse of the finish line. That's because the Tour Championship gets


Olmert non-committal over Palestinian unity deal

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert gave a non-committal response on Sunday to a Palestinian unity government deal, saying Israel was examining details of the accord.


Rodriguez's sloppy defense hurting Yankees

Alex Rodriguez has been booed at home nearly all season for failing to come through at the plate. Now, it's his shoddy defense that's frustrating fans and — more importantly — hurting the New York Yankees.


As Temperatures Rise, Health Could Decline

Depending on where you are, this is going to be a hotter, wetter, drier, windier, calmer, dirtier, buggier or hungrier century than mankind has seen in a while. In some places, it may be deadlier, too.


A man who has filed hundreds of lawsuits accusing businesses of violating the federal Americans With Disabilities Act was running an extortion scam, says a judge who has barred him from bringing any more such actions without court permission.


Dutch Say Dealer Sold Chemicals to Hussein

Prosecutors said Tuesday that they would charge a Dutch chemicals dealer as an accomplice to genocide for supplying Saddam Hussein with lethal chemicals used in


Israel Approves Release of Palestinian Prisoners

Israel's cabinet on Sunday approved  the release of 500 Palestinian prisoners in what Prime Minister  Ariel Sharon called a goodwill gesture to bolster new  Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and build mutual trust.


New ultrasound may help spot breast cancers

A new type of ultrasound was highly effective at determining whether lumps in the female breast were cancerous or harmless, U.S. researchers who conducted a small study said on Monday.


Russia says U.S. may use satellite blast as test

Russia's Defence Ministry said on Saturday a U.S. plan to shoot down an ailing spy satellite could be used as a cover to test a new space weapon.


Sen. Ted Kennedy, the archetypal  liberal Democrat from Massachusetts, is often called names by  Republicans. But until this year he had never been viewed as a  threat to U.S. air travel.


Microsoft's Ward Ralston Details GUI-less Windows Server

INTERVIEW While the fundamental changes to Windows' core architecture were first seen by the general public last January with the release of Vista, the impact those changes will make to how businesses work will be felt later this year, with the release of Windows Server 2008. BetaNews sat down with Microsoft's Ward Ralston to find out more.


Thompson says 'saddle me up' in campaign

Republican Fred Thompson says if he can be a presidential horse for conservatives to ride in the campaign, "All I've got to say is saddle me up."


Sony Shifts Strategy to Support MP3 Files

In a major strategic reversal, Sony Corp. said Wednesday it plans to add support for MP3 music files to some of its portable music players.


Colts bring in Gramatica as kickoff specialist

Gramatica replaces Jason Baker, whose locker was empty Wednesday. The Colts have not yet officially announced how they made room on the roster for Gramatica.


When the N.F.L. season opens Thursday night, NBC Sports will resume its relationship with the league, but they aren't doing it for the love of the game.


Wizards Sign Stevenson to 4-Year, $15 Million Contract

DeShawn Stevenson signs his four-year, $15 million contract Monday while sources say the Miami Heat will make a trade offer for Juan Carlos Navarro.


"Juno" and "No Country for Old Men" won top honors Saturday at the Writers Guild of America Awards.


Curera' l'edizione di luglio per sostenere la lotta all'Aids


Iter lungo, difficile pensare che non ci saranno frizioni


Retail sales over the Internet rose 4.7 percent in the third quarter and gained 21.5 percent compared with the same period last year as consumers continued to turn to e-commerce for shopping, a government report showed Friday.


Frenchman shot dead in Saudi Arabia 'terror attack'

A Frenchman was shot dead in the Red Sea city of Jeddah in what Saudi officials said was a "terrorist attack," the second shooting of a Westerner in the oil-rich kingdom in 10 days.


Sudan says it is ready for any attack by Chad

Sudan will repel any attack by neighbouring Chad, its armed forces said on Sunday, the day after Ndjamena threatened to pursue Chadian rebels into Sudan where they have allegedly sought shelter.


Clinton Claims Nevada Victory, While Obama Tries His Hand at Spin

New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton won a close but clear-cut win in Saturday's Nevada Democratic presidential caucuses. The former first lady pulled in just more than half the votes with nearly all precincts reporting and held a lead of several percentage points over her chief rival for the nomination, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama.


EADS to offer tourist spacecraft by 2012

Getting a closer look at the stars may soon stop being the privilege of a few select billionaires, with the space arm of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company saying Wednesday it plans to have a space tourist plane in operation by 2012.


Parigi, 22:18 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: NANCY SOLO IN VETTA

Risultati e marcatori delle gare della quinta giornata di Ligue-1, il massimo campionato francese.<...


Bergamo, 15:59 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: RIUSCITO L'INTERVENTO A RUGGERI

E' terminata l'operazione alla quale è stato sottoposto il presidente dell'Atalanta Ivan Rugg...


Nell'Ue-27 invece segnato un deficit di 14,2 miliardi


Arts & entertainment: They found their lead actor up a tree and they held the premiere in a cinema on wheels. Kirsty Scott on a little piece of film-making history.


Tahoe Fire Update: Blaze Called Area's Worst in a Century

By Mike Zapler, Rod Foo and Leslie Griffy, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Jun. 25--A massive wildfire is burning toward South Lake Tahoe today. The fire has scorched more than 2,500 acres, destroying more than 225 buildings and forcing hundreds of residents to flee from their homes.


Still strolling the sideline at 77, Mr. Curran has won more basketball and baseball games â 2,491 â than any high school coach in the United States.


Slow-Moving Frances Begins to Pound Florida

COCOA, Fla.  - Hurricane Frances lashed eastern  Florida with strong winds and heavy rain on Saturday, cutting  power to nearly half a million homes and businesses and ripping  yachts from their moorings after the enormous storm pounded the  Bahamas.


Charlie Sheen and his ex-wife, Denise Richards, were in Los Angeles family court Tuesday. Commissioner Harvey A. Silberman took the proceedings behind closed doors before there was any discussion about the reason for the hearing. Sheen arrived with his lawyer while Richards' attorney participated by telephone.


Iranians vote in electoral test for Ahmadinejad

Iranians voted on Friday for local councils and a powerful clerical body in the first electoral test for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his allies since he swept to office in 2005.


Report: EU exploring potential anti-trust issues in Open XML voting

Regulators at the European Union have asked Microsoft for information on Microsoft lobbying on an ISO Open XML vote in September.


Motorola Inc., the world's second-largest maker of mobile phones, will cut 1,000 jobs as the company prepares to spin off its computer-chip business, costing $50 million in severance payments.


Chopra edges out Stricker for Kapalua playoff victory

KAPALUA, Hawaii  - Swede Daniel Chopra held his nerve to beat American Steve Stricker in a playoff for the PGA Tour's season-opening Mercedes-Benz Championship on Sunday.


Electronic Data Delays Earnings for Navy Asset Audit

Electronic Data Systems Corp., the world's second-largest seller of computer services, delayed the release of third-quarter earnings while it reviews the value of a contract with the US Navy.


The Northern Rock applies to the Bank of England for emergency financial support, the BBC  learns.


A new nanoscale tool reveals strong electric fields inside cells.


MySpace, Sony debut ADD-friendly 'Minisode Network'

Blog: New video network features pared-down episodes of a variety of old TV shows, but claims that the plots stay intact.


National Basketball Association star Scottie Pippen has announced his retirement from the game, leaving the Chicago Bulls team he helped lead to six NBA titles.


Electronic Arts Inc., benefiting from brisk holiday sales of video games used on Sony Corp.'s new Playstation 3, exceeded Wall Street's earnings expectations Thursday despite fiscal third-quarter sales that dropped 38 percent.


A jury sentenced a South Carolina man to death Wednesday for gunning down two law enforcement officers during a dispute about his family's land in 2003.


Pescara, 20:22 - CALCIO, PESCARA: 10-2 NEL TEST CON LA BERRETTI

Test infrasettimanale per il Pescara, che in vista della gara di Bari ha affrontato le Berretti. La ...


Four youths arrested over drug possession

Four youths were arrested after they were found in possession of 40 packets of heroin drug on Friday afternoon. The drug haul happened after days of observation by the Anti-drug Squad police.


Rimini, 17:34 - CALCIO DONNE, QUALIFICAZIONI MONDIALI: ITALIA-NORVEGIA 1-2

La nazionale femminile è stata battuta 2-1 dalla Norvegia a Rimini nell'ultima gara di qualif...


com. Ever since his abrupt departure to Memphis last year for added cap flexibility, a lot of people have believed Bo Outlaw has had some unfinished business in Phoenix.


Friendship of Onir and Sanjay Suri continues to get thicker with every passing year.


Milano, 16:37 - CALCIO, MILAN; ODDO: ABBIAMO BISOGNO DEI TIFOSI

In casa Milan tiene banco la questione del difficile rapporto tra la squadra e i tifosi. Dopo le par...


InfoWorld - Startup company db4o bjects next week is releasing its object database, db4o, under an open source format, with the product now available either under the GPL via open source or commercially as embeddable software.


Greek fires kill 56 and lick ancient Olympia

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece  - Firefighters battled to save ancient Olympia on Sunday as Greece's worst forest fires in decades ravaged hills around the historic site and the death toll rose to 56.


Due anni di governo 'periodo bellissimo, andiamo avanti'


Two Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire during an incursion into the Khan Younis refugee camp in southern Gaza, witnesses say.


Yokohama, 13:27 - CALCIO, MONDIALE CLUB: BARCELLONA IN FINALE

Sarà tra l'Internacional di Porto Alegre e Iil Barcellona la finale del Mondiale per club 200...


Peterson lawyer: Circumstantial evidence has reasonable ...

Scott Peterson's lawyer urged jurors Tuesday to set aside "sentiment, conjecture and passion" and focus on reasonable interpretations of the circumstantial evidence


Sparks aboard Chicoutimi suggest loose connections

GLASGOW -- A minor electrical defect that the crew of HMCS Chicoutimi scrambled to find moments before a devastating fire is an indication loose connections may have played a significant role in the submarine tragedy, an expert in marine electrical


Study the Latest Information on Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Europe

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c51180)  has announced the addition of 2006 - 2007 Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband  in Europe - Vertical Market Series to their offering.


Dream holidays that turned into a disaster

NEW DELHI: Parts of Southeast Asia that bore the brunt of the killer tsunami happens to be one of the most-popular vacation spots.


Fatah hopes Barghouti would take back candidacy

Fatah, the mainstream Palestinian movement, hopes that its former West Bank leader Marwan Barghouti would take back his candidacy for the Jan. 9 presidential election.


Dopo assassinio dell'ex premier pachistano Bhutto


The state of California has warned residents that their personal data may have been stolen from computers at the University of California, Berkeley, after a database used by researchers there was compromised by hackers.


President Bush pauses as he responds to question during a presss conference at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House, Thursday, Nov. 4, 2004 in Washington.


The Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said tonight that he hoped agreement could be reached before Friday in Northern Ireland's power-sharing impasse, but denied it was a final deadline.


Democrats want to revive Soc. Sec. issue

Social Security has drifted out of the national debate, but Democrats, eyeing the senior vote, are trying to revive the issue — just in time for the midterm elections.


DealBook Blog: DealBook: Hillary Clintonâs Wall Street Comeback

In the halls of high finance, Hillary Clinton’s stock seems to be rising. In the latest quarter, Ms. Clinton tapped into a gusher of donations from employees at the major investment banks. According to an analysis by Bloomberg, she picked up $748,896 from workers at Wall Street firms from July to September, which is more than [...].


A US reporter has said she is reluctant to divulge a confidential source to prosecutors investigating the leaking of an undercover CIA agent's identity.


G.O.P. Senators Thwart Debate on Iraq Policy

The vote left in doubt the fate of a bipartisan resolution opposing President Bushâs troop buildup in Iraq.


FEDERAL police were still investigating whether Indonesian authorities had received an SMS warning prior to the Jakarta bombing, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said today.


Afghan force on track despite Taliban attacks: British commander

Taliban suicide attacks are setbacks but will not prevent coalition forces from squeezing insurgents out, the British commander in Afghanistan told BBC radio on Tuesday.


Microsoft's Google-killer arrives with a 'whuh?'

Google's executives might be sleeping a little easier this weekend after Microsoft unveiled its much-hyped new search engine. It's fast, slick, and comes with a raft of interesting new features: confounding


Turner Designs Hydrocarbon Instruments Houston Office Opening

By Anonymous  Turner Designs Hydrocarbon Instruments Inc. (Fresno, California) recently announced the opening of a sales and service office in Houston. Texas.


Afghan Vice President Survives Attack, Troops Killed

An Afghan vice-president survived an  assassination attempt Monday in the north and two soldiers from  U.S.-led forces were killed in a gunbattle in the southeast, as  violence escalated ahead of an Oct. 9 election.


Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton Â welcome to New Hampshire, where you each face the biggest test of your political lives.


Yanukovich Refuses to Concede in Ukraine Election

Description: Despite his apparent defeat in Sunday's presidential election, Ukraine Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich continues to challenge opponent Viktor Yushchenko's victory.


Lennon piano makes appearance at JFK site

The piano on which the late John Lennon composed his famous anti-war song "Imagine" made an odd appearance on Wednesday at the site where President John F. Kennedy was gunned down, competing for attention with conspiracy buffs on the 43rd anniversary of the assassination.


California health care reform passes first hurdle

California's Assembly on  Monday approved Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan for universal  health insurance as overhauling health care gains national  prominence ahead of the 2008 presidential election.


Canada to send more supplies, advance team for possible DART deployment

OTTAWA (CP) - Canada is going to send more aid supplies to victims of the tsunami disaster in south Asia and a team to determine if the military's fast disaster response team can also be sent.


How do you fight a much larger rival? Hire its best managers.


US lawmaker William Jefferson, accused of hiding $90,000 in his freezer,  pleads not guilty to soliciting bribes.


Sentiment was steady in early September from August as shifts in outlooks among income, age groups and regions offset each other, the Reuters/University of Michigan survey showed.


Israel frees scores of Palestinian prisoners

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Israel freed more than 250 Palestinian prisoners on Friday as part of a U.S.-backed deal to bolster Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas after Hamas Islamists took over the Gaza Strip last month.


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French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin has held an emergency meeting with senior cabinet ministers to discuss how to respond to the apparent kidnapping of two French journalists in Iraq.


Leader says HK's democratic hopes hinge on China

Any democratic reforms in Hong Kong must be realized gradually, the leader of China's parliament said on Wednesday and reminded leaders of the former British colony they weren't free to do as they wished.


Kenya's Kibaki ready for unity govt to end crisis

Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki said on Saturday he was ready to form a government of national unity to end post-election violence that has killed 300 people and forced 250,000 to flee their homes.


Dennis Bergkamp believes the Arsenal players are only just beginning to realise that they are on the verge of a special achievement.


Two people are in hospital after a chemical spill in the pharmacy department of an NI university.


Usual stars, style missing ahead of Golden Globes

BEVERLY HILLS, California  - A low-key atmosphere enveloped the Golden Globes on Sunday in place of the usual red-carpet chaos as sponsors of the widely watched Hollywood awards headed to a news conference to announce winners.


Salesforce fine-tunes 'per drink' pricing for developers

Enhancements to Eclipse-based IDE are designed to bring traditional source code and testing tools to hosted Force.com platform.


The US Federal Reserve is likely to increase the base interest rate for the fourth time in a year, according to analysts. Last Friday's employment report for October, which showed an unexpectedly large 337,000


Regulators avoiding Intel investigation?

Federal regulators appear to be resisting a formal probe of alleged anticompetitive practices of semiconductor giant Intel Corp., despite requests from members of Congress and corporate rivals.


Canada Sees U.S. Beef Market Opening Soon

U.S. feedlots and packers could import  Canadian cattle within months now that new U.S. rules aimed at  guarding against mad cow disease are up for approval, Canadian  Agriculture Minister Andy Mitchell said on Saturday.


Federer Beats Gaudio in Masters Cup Open

Roger Federer, of Switzerland, reaches to return a shot against Gaston Gaudio, of Argentina, during the first set of their Tennis Masters Cup match Monday, Nov. 15, 2004 in Houston.


Recently, meetings-with-food have come to feel like yet another symptom of an overstuffed day.


From Md. to L.A., Iraqis Register for Historic Vote

Abdul Al-Haddad, 69, spent 13 years in an Iraqi prison under Saddam Hussein and now lives in Raleigh, N.C. Diyar Sindi, 24, and Heybet Siso, 20, are Kurds living in Fairfax whose families suffered brutalities under the regime.


Apple Computer (NASDAQ: AAPL) recently launched its Apple iTunes Store in Canada. But is a website really a store when all the company appears to be doing is charging different rates in each country?


The keyboard is mightier than the whiteboard at an emergency room in the Bronx where the use of computers is now a staple.


Bush Confronts New Challenge on Issue of Iran

While assembling a new national security team, President Bush is confronting what could become the biggest challenge of his second term: how to contain Iran's


Attacks Possible on Stock Market and Bank Web Sites

The government issued the alert Thursday, but said the threat by a radical Muslim group was unconfirmed and seemed to pose no immediate danger.


Tata Guines, Cuba's most famous percussionist, dies of a kidney infection in Havana, aged 77.


Could JPEG XR deliver cheaper, better burst shooting?

The required scads of buffer memory fast image-processing hardware holds back the widespread support of raw-format files for continuous shooting in low-cost cameras. JPEG XR could present an acceptable alternative.


Magazine names 100 best employers for parents

Women juggling a career and   child-rearing may feel they lose out both ways, but Janet   Truncale, a mother of three, became a partner at her accounting   firm despite working flexible hours.


Is Israel 'Swing State' That Could Tip U.S. Election?

DEIR DIBWAN, West Bank  - In this hillside village  known as the "little America" of the West Bank, businessman Abu  Mohammed voted for George W. Bush in the last U.S. election but  vows not to make the same mistake twice.


Roll over, Beethoven: Orchestras challenge classical music

The Ambitious Orchestra is one of several musical projects trying to draw younger, hipper music lovers to concert halls.


Pete Doherty, lead singer with the rock band Babyshambles, returns to court next week to be sentenced for seven drug offences, prosecutors said on Friday.


For friends and enemies abroad who have been wondering who's really in charge of US foreign policy, the answer is now unmistakable: A victorious and newly confident George W. Bush is running the show.


The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) said in a move to cut costs, that up to 10% of its workforce would be eliminated, the largest cut in its 82 year history.


Fears for Aung Suu Kyi after Burmese moderate is ousted

The Burmese junta has sacked Prime Minister Khin Nyunt and arrested him on corruption charges after a purge of the military intelligence headquarters in Rangoon.


GEORGE TOWN: It used to attract scores of people who came for their daily morning walks and to enjoy the relaxing sound of waves hitting the beach. But a visit to Gurney Drive these days would leave you wondering whether you are indeed visiting the famous promenade.


Horror 'Grudge' Reigns at Halloween Box Office

The haunted-house thriller "The Grudge," starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, held on to the No. 1 slot at the North American box office, scaring up $22.


LOS ANGELES - "Half Nelson" director  Ryan Fleck is attached to bring the teen novel "Special Topics  in Calamity Physics" to the big screen.


Afghanistan's historic election was plunged into crisis on Saturday after 14 of the 18 candidates demanded voting be stopped because of irregularities, casting a pall over the enthusiasm of voters who turned out in force across the troubled country.


New Zealand's McCullum scores maiden test century

Wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum scored his maiden test century on Thursday to put New Zealand in control of the first test against Bangladesh.


Shane Bond takes 5-23 as Australia crash to their first ever 10-wicket loss in one-day internationals.


The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) launched a space observatory named Swift last week to scan the universe for violent celestial explosions that astronomers believe represent the birth screams of black holes.


Pats school Ravens in sloppy drubbing: Stay on roll as defense ...

Don't talk to the Patriots [stats, news] about making statements. Don't talk to them about their playoff seeding, winning percentage or schedule down the stretch.


Contractor charged with defrauding the company of $10 million. Also: Mass. man allegedly uses false identities to order parts.


Western Digital buys platter maker Komag

HD supplier in $1bn bid to match Seagate and Hitachi Western Digital has bought hard disk media manufacturer Komag, in a $1bn cash deal that sets it on course to go vertically-integrated, like Seagate and Hitachi GST.â¦


Lawyers' Groups File Brief Supporting Quattrone Appeal

Several associations of public defenders and lawyers have filed a brief in support of Frank Quattrone's appeal to overturn his conviction and have the case retried.


Check-out staff at the UK's most successful supermarket are being asked to look out for 12,000 potential Christmas workers.


Mahmoud Abbas, sworn in as Palestinian Authority president Saturday, said he is extending his hand in peace to Israel and called for a cease-fire, but he made no mention in his inaugural speech of how he would deal with Palestinian militants, the most pressing issue on his agenda.


Hill, Blue Jays steal one from the slumbering Yankees

It's gotten so bad for the New York Yankees that opponents are stealing home on them.


Foo Fighters enter new territory on sixth album

NEW YORK (Billboard) - "It has always been my dream to mix Steely Dan with No Means No," Dave Grohl told Billboard of the eclectic sound of the sixth Foo Fighters album.


Iraq has halted oil exports to Austria's OMV, the leading oil and gas group in central Europe, to protest a deal with the self-ruled Kurdish region, a government official said Saturday.


A teenager will appear in court charged with the murder of a 22-month-old baby in Scarborough.


Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called for early elections to end the stalemate between factions in Gaza and the West Bank on Saturday. Violence has flared between supporters of Abbas' Fatah movement and Hamas, which won parliamentary elections in January. Tensions between Palestinians are at their worst point in a decade. On Friday, Hamas accused Fatah of trying to kill Prime Minister Ismail Haniya.


Mainland consumers optimistic about economic outlook: survey

Consumers on the Chinese mainland are most optimistic about the economic outlook of the next 12 months, according to a survey released here Wednesday by AC Nielsen.


Post Office Lists Holiday Delivery Dates

With thousands of American troops and civilians in the Middle East, it's time to begin thinking about sending Christmas mail.


September Among Deadliest Months for U.S. in Iraq

September was one of the deadliest  months for U.S. troops in the 18-month-old war in Iraq, and the  death toll for the first time has risen four straight months.


VERONA - Inizia con un passo falso il campionato dell'Inter. I nerazzurri di Mancini si fermano sul 2 - 2 a Verona contro un buon Chievo. E' la squadra nerazzurra a mostrare qualche passo indietro rispetto


The House passed $6.4 billion legislation Wednesday that would cut off U.S. aid to local governments in Afghanistan with ties to drug dealers, criminals or terrorists, a standard the White House says is unrealistic.


Britain's emergency committee meets over worst floods in 60 years

Britain's emergency contingencies committee met Monday night to discuss further measures to combat the worst flooding in 60 years, which Prime Minister Gordon Brown linked to climate change.


Del Neri: ''In questo momento prioritÃ  al campionato''

Roma, 18 nov. (Adnkronos) - ''In questo momento per me il campionato Ã¨ il primo obiettivo. Non snobbiamo la Coppa Italia, ma Ã¨ giusto far riposare quei giocatori che saranno utili per recuperare punti in campionato''.


Putin Tells Bush Russia Boosting Oil Exports

CRAWFORD, Texas  - Russian President Vladimir  Putin told President Bush on Monday that Russian oil companies  were boosting production as well as exports and would continue  to do so.


Security Bytes: Pix source code for sale

com staff. A group called The Source Code Club says it's selling the blueprint for an older version of the popular Cisco Systems Pix firewall for $24,000.


Four people test positive for a mild strain of bird flu which was first found at a north Wales smallholding.


Limited mileage for Franck as he continued electronics development, while Giancarlo completed 85 laps as he continued the settling in process.


Di Pietro, giunta ieri e domani scade termine, no ultimatum


Forbes, the respected US financial magazine, says a National Hockey League-sponsored audit of its 30 teams overstated losses by $151 million US.


Foreigners caught in killer tsunami dig in to help Sri Lanka

Wearing shorts, rubber thongs and a pair of washing up gloves, New Zealander Scott Gardiner is standing in a sewerage drain ankle deep in sludge, joining the huge effort needed to clean up Sri Lanka.


Conservative Party leader David Cameron has Thursday demanded the government clarify its plans on Las-Vegas-style supercasinos after Prime Minister Gordon Brown cast doubt on his predecessor's project.


Atlantis astronauts set for major space station work

Atlantis shuttle astronauts are set to install a key new segment to the half-finished International Space Station in the first ISS construction work since the 2003 Columbia disaster.


Less than   a week after Marcia Cross announced she was expecting her first child   with husband Tom Mahoney comes word that Bree Van De Kamp is expecting   her third child with, well, who knows.


India has begun to withdraw some of its troops from Indian-administered Kashmir as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh began his first visit since taking office.


Turcotte wins World Cup short-track gold

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Canadian Mathieu Turcotte edged American Apolo Anton Ohno to win a gold medal in the 500-metre race in a World Cup short-track tournament in Madison, Wis.


WASHINGTON - Army generals said Thursday at least two dozen unregistered "ghost detainees" may have been held at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, but they don't know the number for certain because the CIA did not cooperate with their investigation into abuses.    Senators said the CIA's lack of cooperation was unacceptable and that they would press the agency to provide the Army with the documents it needs...


PM opposes bilateral issues at SAARC forum

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz opposes amendments to the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Charter that would allow the discussion of bilateral issues, but


Finanziaria: e' andata bene,a ogni voto opposizione spariva


For Women, Knee Injuries Can Mean Years of Pain

Some knee injuries appear to cause years of pain and increase the risk of arthritis among female soccer players, a new study shows.


Fifa Head Sepp Blatter will meet President Thabo Mbeki during a two-day visit to South Africa next week.


Diversified manufacturer United  Technologies Corp.  on Tuesday said second-quarter  earnings rose 13.6 percent, helped by strong demand for its jet  engines and other aerospace components.


WhatÃÂs Online: A Bubble Watcher Watches Google

Compared with the late-ÃÂ90s technology boom, there are few initial public offerings, making it harder to determine when an Internet downturn has begun.


Apple shares at new high on iPhone sales prospects

Shares of Apple Inc. rose more than 4 percent to an all-time high on Thursday as investors bet on strong demand for its media-playing iPhone and speculation mounted over plans to sell the device in Europe.


Otis Hensley had to duck to avoid tree branches as he rode a 12-foot-tall Fiberglas bull around the state Capitol.


Corus looks for bid from CSN to counter Tata offer

British steel maker Corus has said it wants to postpone a shareholders' vote for two weeks on a takeover bid from Tata Steel of India to allow time for Brazilian producer CSN to make a counter-offer.


'Visionary' Artists Bring Personal Struggle to Work

Matt Sesow has taken a winding path  toward becoming an artist.


Genova, 13:19 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: LA SQUADRA FARA' L'INTERTOTO

La Sampdoria ha comunicato che parteciperà alla prossima Coppa Uefa Intertoto 2007. "L.U.C. S...


Iran stepping up radioactive gas production: diplomats

VIENNA - Western diplomats say Iran has been producing large quantities of radioactive gas that could be used in weapons - just days before a ban on the practice comes into effect.


Four Chemical Engineering Graduates Do Curtin Sarawak Proud

FOUR chemical engineering graduates from Curtin University of Technology Sarawak (Curtin Sarawak) were awarded the Macnab Medal for excellence in design by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), United Kingdom, recently.


Iran's supreme leader Ali Khameni calls on the government of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to curb surging prices.


Skiers brace as barriers to snowboarding fall

TAOS SKI VALLEY, New Mexico  - Skiing purists are grumbling this year as they brace for an influx of snowboarders at Taos Ski Valley, one of the last ski-only holdouts in a culture war between the two pursuits.


Abortion foes criticize one of their own

Anti-abortion leaders are accusing one of their own, Focus on Family founder James Dobson, of misrepresenting a Supreme Court decision that upheld a ban on late-term abortions.


Apple plans cheaper, Nano-based phone: JP Morgan

Apple Inc. plans to launch a cheaper version of the iPhone in the fourth quarter that could be based on the ultra-slim iPod Nano music player, according to a JP Morgan report.


Michigan has hired West Virginiaâs Rich Rodriguez as its next football coach, ending a nearly month long search in which two other candidates withdrew from consideration for the job.


Dell ties up with GOME to sell PCs in China

Dell Inc , the world's No.2 personal computer maker, said it would sell its latest range through China's largest electronics retailer, GOME Group, aiming to improve on its single-digit mainland market share.


INDIANAPOLIS  Â Reggie Miller won't be chasing the NBA championship that eluded him during his 18-year career. He decided against a comeback bid at 42 years old with the Boston Celtics. Instead, the former Indiana Pacers star might announce some of their games.


Joey Fatone's latest gig: hosting "The Singing Bee," a sing-along variety game show set to premiere July 10 on NBC.


Frustration Grows with Post-Tsunami Aid Efforts

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Starving people besieged  helicopters carrying the first aid to remote Indonesian towns  on Sunday as frustration grew at the slowness of help a week  after tsunamis devastated Indian Ocean coastlines.


A collision between two London Underground trains was narrowly averted, after a driver apparently got into the wrong end of the train and drove south instead of north.


A powerful earthquake hit Indonesia on Wednesday, causing buildings to sway strongly in the capital, and authorities issued a tsunami warning for much of the Indian Ocean region


Australia terror plot suspect to stand trial in France

A French Muslim convert suspected of hatching plots to blow up a nuclear reactor and military installations in Australia is to go before a Paris criminal court from Wednesday.


Fourth Body Pulled from California Mudslide Debris

LA CONCHITA, Calif.  - Rescue crews on Tuesday  pulled a fourth body from the massive pile of mud and debris  covering much of a Southern California community after a  landslide prompted by two weeks of nearly unrelenting storms.


French police had a second trader in custody Friday in their probe of trades that led to massive losses at bank Societe Generale, respected daily Le Monde reported.


UPDATE 1-Baird keeps Lehman at bay in Funai Classic

Briny Baird, seeking his first win on the PGA Tour, fired a six-under-par 66 to grab the lead after the second round of the $4.2 million Funai Classic at the Walt Disney Resort on Friday.


London - Prince Harry has spoken to his father, Prince Charles, about his dustup with a paparazzi photographer outside a nightclub, the princes' office said on Friday.


In the pecking order of Olympic virtues, "higher" has always seemed less exciting than "faster" and "stronger.


Supermarkets: Boosting Their CSR Credentials

The burgeoning power of the supermarkets has given them an important role in shaping the purchasing patterns of UK consumers.


Swiss bank Credit Suisse says profits show subprime damage contained

Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse sought to reassure investors on Tuesday that it has weathered the storms of the US subprime home loan crisis after ending 2007 in the black.


Indonesia's Sumatra has lucky escape from tsunami

Indonesia's Sumatra island  was hit by a series of aftershocks on Thursday after a powerful  earthquake toppled hundreds of buildings, killing at least 10  people and burying many others.


Polio Campaign on Track Despite Saudi Case-WHO

A campaign to halt the spread of polio  by year-end is on track despite a new case in Saudi Arabia that  sparked fears it could be carried by Muslims going home after  the haj, the World Health Organization said on Friday.  A Nigerian boy living in Mecca, Islam's holy city, came down  with the disease in mid-December despite being vaccinated, but  has recovered from temporary paralysis, WHO officials said.


Obesity Lowers Odds of Surviving Breast Cancer

Previous reports have shown that obesity increases a woman's risk of developing breast cancer -- and now new research indicates that obesity continues to have a negative effect once breast cancer occurs.


Architects develop shape-shifting structures that morph in response to changing weather, fluctuating temperatures and differing uses. Imagine a skyscraper that braces itself in gusty winds, or a house that shakes the snow from its roof. By Lakshmi Sandhana.


NBC's "Saturday Night Live," the only late-night show completely shelved by the writers' strike, is planning a Feb. 23 return if the writers ratify a contract agreement and head back to work.


A 17-year-old Italian boy is being questioned by police over the death of a policeman killed during football violence.


US antitrust group urges Intel investigation

Wants more vigorous FTC probing The American Antitrust Institute (AAI), a Washington DC lobby group, has written an open letter to the Federal Trade Commission urging an investigation of Intel's allegedly monopolistic business practices.â¦


"Rilascio tempestivo degli slot inutilizzati"


Cuba Breaks Ties with Panama After Exiles Freed

Cuba severed diplomatic relations with  Panama on Thursday, angered by the outgoing Panamanian  president's decision to free four activists accused of trying  to blow up Cuban President Fidel Castro four years ago.


Struggling Albion face a long bleak winter after City chalked up their second derby win in six days to leave Bryan Robson's side firmly rooted to bottom spot.


Halliburton (HAL:NYSE - news - research) sank Tuesday after the Army chose not to extend a deadline for the company to explain its billing in Iraq.


Soy may thwart belly-fat gain after menopause

NEW YORK  - A daily serving of soy may help postmenopausal women avoid gaining fat around the middle, preliminary research suggests.


Bin Laden alive, but his location not known: Musharraf

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf today said al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden is alive and is hiding in an unknown location.


Chinese Children Shift  Families' Culture

The number of Americans -- most of them white -- adopting Chinese babies in a short period of time is changing cultural and racial assumptions.


Condemnation of Affiliate Marketers and Some Minor Technical Oversights by the Holy Father - Google Checkout

Jonathan aka “TrustNo1″, an ABestWeb Forum Regular tipped me about 6 hours ago off about Google Checkout and issues that emerged for several Merchants with Affiliate Programs. Actually the other way around, issues for the Affiliates that are affiliated with a CJ Merchant that uses Google Checkout. Not all of them though. Todd Martini opened [...]


A controversial idea suggests a space rock exploded over America 13,000 years ago, wiping out large mammals.


Ahmed, turbolenza mercati e' 'una correzione'


George Clooney has joined a protest to stop construction of parking lots and a promenade in the northern Italian lakeside town where he owns a villa because he fears his presence is turning the quiet town into a tourist attraction.


Schoolgirl Misbah Rana, also known as Molly, must return to her mother in Scotland, a judge in Pakistan rules.


'Had not deterred murder' New Jersey's state assembly yesterday voted 44-36 to abolish the death penalty - the first state to do so since Iowa and West Virginia scrapped the punishment in 1965.â¦


Australasia ; NZ soldiers ordered to wear body armour after ...

New Zealand Defence Force spokeswoman, Commander Sandy McKie, said since the shooting, the 37 New Zealand soldiers have been ordered to wear body armour on all patrols in the troubled area.


Plus, Delta's dilemma, Nokia phones home, and dirt-cheap funds.


European shares slip in light early trades

European shares slipped back in light trading with the London Stock Exchange closed for a bank holiday and New York investors expected to take it easy while the Republican convention is in town.


H&R Block loss nearly doubles on mortgage weakness

H&R Block Inc. , the largest  U.S. tax preparer, on Thursday said its quarterly loss nearly  doubled, and was larger than analysts expected, as the  struggles of its mortgage lending arm worsened.


Gov. Blagojevich finds more flu vaccine supply

Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Monday said his administration has found even more flu vaccine from European suppliers and pressed federal officials for permission to ship the doses to Illinois amid a national shortage.


Mumbai blasts will not affect India-Pakistan ties: New Delhi

India said that slowly warming ties between arch rivals India and Pakistan would not be affected by bombings the day before in Mumbai in which more than 180 people were killed.


Arnaldo Otegi, leader of the banned Basque separatist party Batasuna, is arrested by Spanish police.


Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., Chris Niskanen Column: Conservation Council Determined to Create a New, Workable Model

By Chris Niskanen, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.  Feb. 4--Since November, at Gov. Tim Pawlenty's behest, 16 Minnesotans have been meeting to determine a path for conservation in Minnesota.   Not only for walleyes and pheasants, but also a new course for rivers and lakes.


iPhones Flooding Duke University Wireless LAN

The built-in Wi-Fi on Apple iPhones is overloading Duke University's hotspots; the cause of the problem is still unknown.


Dan Patrick to leave ESPN after 18 years

Dan Patrick is leaving ESPN after 18 years, insisting there is no acrimony but saying he was beginning to take his job for granted.


Cuban trade embargo? Not for Vermont cows.

Amid debate over trade sanctions, a little-known exception allows farm exports, like apples and milk.


Sports of The Times: Rodriguez Is a Bauble a Champion Doesnât Need

Mike Lowell brings postseason success wherever he goes. Alex Rodriguez was known as âthe coolerâ in Texas for turning a hot team tepid with his presence.


'Creation' Host to Speak at Bible Baptist Church

TAYLORSVILLE -- Carl Baugh, founder and director of the Creation Evidences Museum in Glen Rose, Texas, and host of the TBN television program "Creation in the 21st Century," will be the guest speaker at Salt Lake Bible Baptist Church, 3769 W. 4700 South, Taylorsville, on Sunday.


Stocks plunged on Tuesday in their second-worst sell-off of the year as the impact of losses in the subprime mortgage group cascaded across the financial sector, knocking down shares of investment banks and traditional lenders.


Illegal CDs, DVDs, computer software and games worth Â£10m are seized in central Scotland.


The European Commission has reportedly dropped its proposals to close depleted cod grounds in the North Sea, Irish Sea and the west of Scotland.


Hamilton Keeps Gold but One Test Confirms Doping

The American cyclist Tyler Hamilton will keep his gold medal from the Athens Olympics after a testing lab mishandled his blood sample.


RealNetworks halves the price of music downloads in an aggressive attempt to boost its share of the online music market.


MGM Musical Star, 'Dallas' Actor Howard Keel Dies

Howard Keel, a coal miner's son who  overcame childhood poverty to star in some of MGM's most famous  musicals, including "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers," and  later revived his career on TV's "Dallas," died on Sunday at  age 85, his family said.


The Motley Fool - The lure of bundling services has been hanging over the communications industry for the past six years or so, although many companies have been unable to perfect a winning strategy. Bundling brings together services such as wired (local and long distance) and wireless phone service, Internet access, and satellite or cable television services.


An 83-year-old daredevil died after he fell attempting a death-slide jump, an inquest hears.


Mosul attack evidence insurgents' intel better

The implications of the audacious suicide attack in the center of a heavily guarded US military base in Mosul go beyond a failure of base security.


Il presidente della Repubblica Carlo Azeglio Ciampi Ã¨ stato dimesso dalla clinica Pio XI di Roma, dove era stato ricoverato ieri per l'intervento di applicazione di un pacemaker al cuore. Il capo dello Stato


OPEC's choices limited ahead of Wednesday meet

OPEC will do all it can to show it wants to stabilize sky-high oil prices when the cartel meets here on Wednesday, but having already maximized production there is little more it can do to calm the markets.


Oracle Insists Bid for PeopleSoft Is Final as Deadline Approaches

By Bloomberg News. The chief financial officer of the Oracle Corporation, Harry L. You, said yesterday that $24 a share remained the company's "best and final'' offer for PeopleSoft Inc.


Warning: do not search Yahoo! for 'franchise'

Image result shocker NSFW We're obliged to the anonymous reader who's just tipped us off that anyone tempted to do a Yahoo! image search for "franchise" will get a bit more than nice pictures of Starbucks:â¦


The drumbeat built steadily on the parade ground of NC Agricultural & Technical State University as the Aggie marching band warmed up an eagerly waiting crowd of several hundred Democratic supporters Wednesday night.


Bremer Says U.S. Was Short on Troops for Occupation of Iraq

White House officials today found themselves explaining recent remarks by the former top American administrator in Iraq.


Kashmiri leaders to meet tomorrow, Geelani to stay away :

World News > Kathmandu, Dec 12 : First ever meeting of Kashmiri leaders from both sides of the Line of Control (LoC) will be held here tomorrow even as hardline pro-Pakistan leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani has decided to stay away from it.


Iraq's parliament voted on Saturday to let thousands of members of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party return to government jobs, winning praise from Washington for achieving a benchmark step toward reconciling warring sects.


The UK government is stepping up efforts to stimulate the growing of crops for use in generating renewable energy.


Religious-Right Voter Guides Facing Challenge From Left

A new group called Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good said yesterday that it will distribute at least 1 million voter guides before the Nov. 7 elections, emphasizing church teachings on war, poverty and social justice as well as on abortion, contraception and homosexuality.


IBM agreement fuels nation's foreign growth

Lenovo Group's takeover of IBM's personal computer business is a giant step in a multibillion-dollar foreign expansion by China, which is buying auto, television and telecommunications companies abroad.


3 Plead Guilty in Voice-Mail Pump-and-Dump Swindle

Three people at the center of a scam that preyed on investors by enticing them with voice-mail messages packaged as secret stock tips pleaded guilty to criminal charges yesterday in a District courtroom.


President Bush is striking twin themes for a second term, vowing to fight hard for his political agenda while reaching across the aisle to Democrats.


Promoters pay radio stations annual fees for advance copies of playlists and bill record companies for each new song played, running up a tab that costs the industry tens of millions of dollars annually.


'Il ristorante' vince ancora La Clerici batte Isabella Ferrari

Il reality-show di Raiuno, condotto da Antonella Clerici, arrivato ieri alla seconda puntata, Ã¨ stato visto ieri da 4 milioni 576 mila spettatori con il 18,61% di share. La scorsa puntata la trasmissione


McCartney divorce fought out in tabloids

For Paul and Heather McCartney, the   words of the Beatles song "We Can Work It Out" ring hollow.


The US and the EU agree a new deal to share details about airline passengers, officials say.


In a market in which each thriller seeks to outdo the last, âThe Orphanageâ relies on implication rather than evisceration.


Rebels Leave Najaf Shrine, US Forces Pull-Out After Truce

Baghdad, August 28 (NNN): In the wake of the truce between the two sides, rebels have left Najafâs Imam Ali mosque and US forces are pulling back from the hostile region.


Firefox Grows Browser Share 34 Percent in One Month

Microsoft's Internet Explorer's usage share continues to fall in the United States. Between November 5 and December 3, Internet Explorer's share dropped 1.09 percentage points to 91.80 percent, according to WebSideStory.


DevArticles: HTML Quickform for Form Processing

In Using HTML_Quickform for Form Processing, the author introduces you to a very powerful (and widely used) PEAR package to help you keep a consistent look across all of the forms of your site (not to mention the functionality).


SANTA MONICA, CA-November 18, 2004 - The search for Young Buck has extended from California to Tennessee. Investigators are looking for the rapper, who allegedly stabbed a man who had punched rap veteran


Malawian civil servants with HIV will be given a pay rise to help them buy more food, a government minister says.


Suicide bomber kills at least 15 in Pakistani court

A suicide bomber in Pakistan  killed 15 people, including a judge, in a courtroom in the city  of Quetta on Saturday, the latest in a series of suicide blasts  to have sent shudders through the country.


U.S. FTC Sues Firms for False Weight-Loss Claims

As part of a renewed effort to curb  false weight-loss claims, the Federal Trade Commission said on  Tuesday it has sued six companies that sold products ranging  from cellulite cream to diet teas and patches.


Clinton Says `It's Not Easy' Dealing With Strain of Campaign

Bloomberg - Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, her voice cracking, told voters in New Hampshire ``it's not easy'' to keep going in a long political campaign ``against some pretty difficult odds.''


Iran says won't rule out using oil as weapon

Iran will not rule out using oil as a weapon if the United States resorts to military action against the Islamic Republic over its nuclear program, an Iranian oil official said in remarks published on Tuesday.


FDA Reviewers Mixed Over Two New Cancer Drugs

U.S. Food and Drug Administration  staff reviewers on Tuesday questioned clinical data for  non-Hodgkin's lymphoma drug Marqibo, made by Inex  Pharmaceuticals Corp. and Enzon Pharmaceuticals Inc. .


Il Governo riferira' al Parlamento sulla situazione


E' stata azzannata da rottweiler, guarira' in 20 giorni


The dollar drifted within recent ranges  against the euro on Friday, while moving away from a five week  high versus the yen, as investors remained uncertain about the  near-term outlook for the U.S. economy amid high oil prices.


Rettore aveva annullato selezioni a Medicina e Odontoiatria


Citing poor health, Claudio Abbado, the Italian conductor, has canceled all of his engagements, including a much-anticipated visit to Carnegie Hall next month.


A federal judge ruled Thursday that the government's warrantless wiretapping program is unconstitutional and ordered an immediate halt to it.


Farm Health Planning Can Benefit All Livestock Owners ; Farming

By Anna Lognonn  THE NFU is backing a move to access extra cash for voluntary Farm Health Planning within the cattle sector.


The latest games aimed at helping the namesake character get laid,  Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude gets high marks for humor. But the game seems too repetitive for most players' tastes. By Lore SjÃ¶berg.


Global warming worry: Accelerating pace of change

An expert frets about the accelerating retreat of glaciers from mountain peaks. With rates up to 60 meters per year, is it time to redefine the term "glacial"?


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has vowed to put his Gaza withdrawal plan to a parliamentary vote on October 25 despite far-right opposition that threatens to bring down his government.


The U.S. Soccer Federation said Thursday it will start to recruit a replacement team for next month's World Cup qualifier after the union rejected an offer to go to mediation if players gave a no-strike pledge through qualifying.


'Batman' Scales Buckingham Palace in Fathers' Protest

A campaigner dressed as Batman, from the fathers' rights group that pelted Prime Minister Tony Blair with flour-filled condoms, staged a dramatic protest on a Buckingham Palace balcony Monday.


Movie Review | 'Lights in the Dusk': Loser, Loser Burning Bright in the Grim Helsinki Night

A mood of cosmic desolation seeps like late autumn sunlight filtered through clouds in Aki Kaurismakiâs âLights in the Dusk.â


Drummond's Colombia rights trial begins in Alabama

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama  - U.S. coal company Drummond went on trial on Monday on charges it paid right-wing paramilitary gunmen to kill union leaders at a mine it operates in a war-torn corner of northern Colombia.


SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -- A final audit released by a circulation reporting group Tuesday showed that Hoy, a Spanish-language newspaper owned by Tribune Co.


Report: British Commander Issued Warning

The commander of a British regiment that lost three soldiers in a suicide attack near Baghdad had expressed security concerns before his unit was redeployed to aid U.S. forces, a newspaper reported Saturday.


Chancellor Gordon Brown insists that Tony Blair is his friend, in the wake of Labour's recent squabbles.


NASA's adventurous Discovery program--responsible for the first rover on another planet, the first landing on an asteroid, the first samples of a comet returned to Earth and much more--is about to get even better.


First Minister Alex Salmond will make the most high profile conference speech of his political career.


Al-Qaeda linked group claims killing of police chief in Iraq ...

DUBAI, Oct 24  - 22h36 - An Islamist group linked to Al-Qaeda claimed it carried out the assassination of the chief of police in a city in Iraqi Kurdistan at the weekend, according to a statement posted Sunday on its Internet site.


Tory MP Boris Johnson heads to Liverpool to apologise for an article saying the city is "hooked" on grief.


Gurkha Soldiers Win Right to British Citizenship

Gurkhas, who have served with British army for nearly 200 years, won a landmark battle on Thursday to be able to settle in the UK and gain British citizenship.


Milano, 16:17 - CALCIO, MILAN; ANCELOTTI: A PARMA SENZA PENSARE ALL'ARSENAL

Vietato pensare all'Arsenal. E' questo l'ordine impartito al Milan da Carlo Ancelotti in vista della...


Pentagon Warns That China Is Adding Missiles and Building Capacity to Fight Abroad

China is modernizing its military in ways that give it options for launching surprise attacks, potentially on targets far from its borders, the Pentagon said yesterday.


Katie CouricÂs Debut Draws Strong Ratings

Her first night as anchor drew the largest audience in more than eight years for CBSÂs evening news program.


FRIDAY, Aug. 24 (HealthDay News) -- As children get ready to head back to the classroom, a new study finds school absenteeism is higher among overweight kids.


The Boston Red Sox added seven players to their 40-man roster Saturday, including top prospect Hanley Ramirez.


Job data offers mixed reading of economy

The unemployment rate last month dipped to 4.6 percent even though the number of new jobs was disappointing, a sign the economy is slowing but in no danger of stalling as Election Day nears.


Still smarting from their 18Â½-9Â½ drubbing by Europe in September's Ryder Cup at Oakland Hills, the Americans have decided to overhaul the way they pick their team for the next meeting, at the K Club in Ireland in 2006.


Defence firm BAE Systems posts a 15% rise in half-year profits after seeing a strong increase in sales.


Casa, affitti e usufrutto le risposte ai tuoi quesiti

Diritto di usufrutto, si puÃ² cedere e il valore è calcolato sull'età del cedente. Il chiarimento dell'esperto su questo e altri dubbi


Margaret Hassan, said to be a British-born Iraqi national, the director of CARE International's operation in Iraq is seen in this image made from video footage made on May 20, 2003.


Germany eyes deal on new EU treaty despite Polish veto threats

With a June 21-22 EU summit looming, the bloc's German presidency is confident of brokering a deal for a new EU treaty despite Polish veto threats.


Iraqis warn of civil war if U.S. troops withdraw

Iraqi leaders warned on Monday that an early U.S. troop withdrawal could tip the country into all-out civil war after The New York Times said debate was growing in the White House over a gradual draw-down of forces.


G-7 Steps Up Pressure On China on Currency

Leaders of major industrialized nations yesterday called on China to let its currency appreciate rapidly, arguing that its current system of manipulating the value of its currency is causing distortions in the world economy.


Decline in breastfeeding linked to child deaths in Asia: UNICEF

About 160,000 infants die each year in the Asia-Pacific region due to a decline in breastfeeding, a UNICEF expert told a regional conference on Wednesday.


KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza  - Unidentified gunmen dragged a judge from the Hamas Islamist movement out of a taxi and shot him dead in front of his courthouse in Gaza on Wednesday, increasing fears of a Palestinian civil war.


Crude futures prices fell slightly on Friday, capping off a 5 percent decline from a week ago, as worries about low winter fuel inventories dissipate amid rising oil supplies.


100,000 civilian deaths: what the study says

The present conflict in Iraq signals a contrast of paradoxical proportions. The Iraqi people, their interim government, and their largely US and British occupiers are preparing for landmark elections early in the new year.


Stavano partendo per Bergamo con bastoni e manganelli


Jonny Wilkinson will be out for between four and eight weeks after tearing a medial ligament in his right knee.


Madrid, 14:24 - CALCIO, ZIDANE TORNA AL GOL IN UN'AMICHEVOLE IN THAILANDIA

Zinedine Zidane è tornato a giocare e ha realizzato un gol in una partita per beneficienza di...


I killer sparano dallâauto: assassinato mentre lascia la casa del suocero. La vittima Ã¨ uno scissionista. NAPOLI - Ennesimo agguato di camorra ieri sera, nel rione Scampia. E ancora una vittima, crivellata dai proiettili dei sicari.


Roma, 16:18 - CALCIO, ZARINEH: ENTUSIASMATO DALL'INTERESSAMENTO DELLA ROMA

La Roma è interessata all'acquisto del centravanti del Rieti Keivan Zarineh, e lui si dichiar...


In the NFL, A Historic First Arrives at Last

The meeting between Tony Dungy's Colts and Lovie Smith's Bears is not the only story line of Super Bowl XLI, but it is the one with the greatest historical and cultural significance.


Ivan floods and blows apart Gulf Coast, killing at least 20

Attempts are made to salvage mechandise after the entire facade of a clothing store in downtown Pensacola, Fla., took a hit from Hurricane Ivan on Thursday morning.


Once relatively indifferent to government affairs, Google Inc. is seeking help inside the Beltway to fight the rise of Web censorship worldwide.


Italians Rejoice Over Release of Aid Workers in Iraq

Italians are rejoicing Wednesday after two female aid workers arrived home following three weeks of captivity at the hands of militants in Iraq.


Novell has new face under Linux, identity services

Editor's Summary: Novell announced this week it has reorganized internally to better focus on two development areas: Linux and identity services.


National Hockey League Locks Out Players

NEW YORK - No shots, no saves, no goals. The National Hockey League locked out its players Thursday, threatening to keep the sport off the ice for the entire 2004-05 season and perhaps beyond in an effort by management to gain massive economic change...


Damaging Information Said to Await Clemens

Roger Clemens is expected to be confronted with a new and damaging affidavit from Andy Pettitte when he appears before a House Committee on Wednesday.


On Wednesday SAP moved one step closer to voice-enabling its applications by signing a deal with VoiceObjects, a developer of voice application management systems.


Specialists Decry DEA Reversal on Pain Drugs

Three medical associations representing pain specialists have sent the Drug Enforcement Administration an unusual joint letter sharply critical of its recently revised guidelines on prescribing pain medicines.


France's Sarkozy hopes to learn lessons from Blair

France could learn from British Prime Minister Tony Blair's openness and pragmatism, visiting French conservative presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy said.


Philadelphia Phillies Team Report - October 3

(Sports Network) - The Florida Marlins are keeping their manager for 2005, but the Philadelphia Phillies will have a new skipper for next season.


Tracks Set to Monitor Injuries to Horses

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Just over a year after Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro shattered his leg in the Preakness, 30 racetracks across the country are set to launch a program to record on-track injuries to horses.


An Irish woman convicted of murdering her millionaire boyfriend returns to court in Las Vegas.


We'll Give Aid Chief to Al-Zarqawi, Kidnappers Threaten

The family of Iraq hostage Margaret Hassan faced an anxious wait today after her kidnappers threatened to hand her over to murderous Abu Musab al-Zarqawi if their demands were not met within 48 hours.


Jos. A. Bank's solid third quarter bucks the retail trend.


Tony La Russa will return for his 13th season as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, agreeing to a two-year contract after a difficult season in which his team failed to play .500 ball.


Sen. Charles Schumer yesterday criticized retail grinches who are stealing Christmas by blacklisting customers who return too many gifts.


CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - A spacewalking NASA  astronaut pitched two large pieces of obsolete equipment off  the International Space Station and into orbit on Monday.


IBM aims to lower cost of using Linux, Apple PCs

IBM  said on Sunday it  will offer an open desktop software system for businesses that  puts the cost of managing Apple or Linux computers on a more  equal footing with Microsoft's Windows software, improving the  economics of Windows alternatives.


News Corp and Liberty close to stake deal: report

News Corp.   and its second-biggest shareholder, Liberty Media Corp.  are close to a deal that will solidify News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch's control of his company, media reports said on Thursday.


Judge to hear case for 'reassignment' Paris Hilton will later today appear before the judge who sentenced her to 23 days' jail for violating probation on a drink-drive rap at a hearing to decide whether she should indeed be allowed to do the remainder of her sentence under house arrest.â¦


In their first comment about the fate of two soldiers whose capture triggered a monthlong war between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas last summer, Israeli officials said Wednesday the two were seriously wounded — raising the prospect they may no longer be alive.


Manning deflects talk about possible TD passes record

Unfortunately for the Detroit Lions, this was after the game in the locker room, when he was inundated with questions about his record-setting pace.


Beazer Homes USA Inc.  may be fined more than $1.3 million by the State of New Jersey, which accused the company of violating wetland permits, the company said in a regulatory filing on Friday.


Rwandan leader hints troops already in Congo

Rwandan President Paul Kagame said here Tuesday his troops will cross to the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to root out rebels that continue to threaten the


Mortar bombs hit several parts of Mogadishu before dawn on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people in one of the fiercest bombardments since an Islamist movement was chased from Somalia's capital last month.


Reed Elsevier on Thursday reiterated that it remained on track to deliver mid to high single-digit earnings-per-share growth this year despite concerns over its science publishing unit.


Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called Saturday for elections to end his violent standoff with Hamas — a gamble that Palestinians will back him as he seeks to weaken the Islamic militants, avoid civil war and keep momentum for peace overtures with Israel.


United Nations: More than 2,700 staff members of the UN Secretariat have signed a letter expressing their support for Secretary-General Kofi Annan at a time when the organization has faced allegations about its integrity.


Not a Pretty Picture for Avon, Stock Down

Avon Products Inc. AVP.N, the  world's largest direct seller of cosmetics, on Wednesday  forecast a slide of as much as 10 percent in U.S. operating  profit as it grapples with weaker sales of key beauty items.


Bipartisan Poll Paints Mostly Bleak Picture for GOP

This yearÃ¢ÂÂs election is awash with political polls, some of which can produce widely different outcomes Ã¢ÂÂ especially those Ã¢ÂÂownÃ¢ÂÂ polls that are conducted for candidates or political party organizations.


Japan ruling party may open way for woman to reign

Japan's ruling party wants to revise the constitution to allow a woman to succeed to the throne and to officially designate the emperor head of state, according to a draft proposal released on Wednesday.


Derek Jeter, Hideki Matsui, and Bernie Williams each homered and the New York Yankees held on for an 8-7 victory over the Blue Jays last night in Toronto. Esteban Loaiza failed to make it out of the fifth inning in another poor start since being acquired from the Chicago White Sox in a July 31 trade for Jose Contreras.


Saboteurs Attack About 20 Iraq Pipelines

BASRA, Iraq Aug. 26, 2004 - Saboteurs have attacked about 20 oil pipelines in southern Iraq, reducing exports from the key oil producing region by at least one third, a top oil official said Thursday.


Despite waning support, Blair strikes defiant tone

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


Terrell Owens had surgery on his right ankle Wednesday, and the doctor said there is a chance Philadelphia's star receiver could play in the Super Bowl — if the Eagles make it that far.


Microsoft Customers Sour on Software Assurance

About 74 percent of those who said they would not buy the same amount of Software Assurance maintenance said the economics did not make sense.


Madrid, 13:35 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID: BALDINI BLOCCA DUE GIOVANISSIMI DEL BOCA

In attesa di portare Gago e Higuain a Madrid, Franco Baldini si assicura due giovani per il futuro d...


House-passed stimulus bill faces iffy Senate fate

The House today overwhelmingly approved a $146 billion economic stimulus package that would provide rebate checks to taxpayers. The measure now goes to the Senate, where some Democrats want to amend it to add more benefits. President Bush wants the bill passed as is, so that it can be put to use more quickly to boost the economy.


Digital Subscribers Help Cablevision Cut Loss

Cablevision Systems said that its loss in the third quarter was 41 percent smaller than in the period last year as demand for its digital television, high-speed Internet and phone services offset higher operating costs.


McCartney divorce fight looks set for second week

The divorce battle between Paul McCartney and former model Heather Mills looked set on Friday to run into a second week.


Disgraced newspaper baron Conrad Black is calling it quits. Black is set to step down from the chairman's post of his newspaper empire Hollinger Inc.


A federal appeals court yesterday tossed out a judge's ruling that the plus-sized actress was entitled to $88.5 million from her late oil-tycoon husband, who married the former Playmate when he was 89.


Like moviegoing masses around the world, Israelis have crowded theaters to watch the hit spoof "Borat." But they are laughing for another reason: They actually understand what the anti-Semitic, misogynist Kazakh journalist is saying.


Councilors Discuss Water Scarcity in Northern Governorate Areas

According to "Bahrain Tribune", water scarcity in the Northern Muncipality areas of Janabiya, Hamad Town, Karzakan, Dumistan and Abu Gouva featured primarily at the weekly municipality meeting.


Hostages Honored by Afghans as U.N. Urges Full Probe

Afghanistan's former king honored Thursday U.N. workers held hostage for nearly a month after helping run the country's first free elections, while the United Nations urged a full investigation of the kidnapping.


Japan and China should try to resolve their differences calmly, China's ambassador to Japan said Saturday, a day after Tokyo filed a protest with Beijing over the intrusion of a Chinese nuclear submarine.


Dollar's Fall Worries Japanese Officials

Masatsugu Asakawa has one of the busiest jobs in Tokyo these days: monitoring the U.S. dollar's fluctuation against the Japanese yen.


Senate banking head to examine Blackstone bill

U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, said on Tuesday he plans to look at the potential impact of legislation that would sharply raise taxes on private equity firms going public, such as Blackstone Group LP .


People in the News: Nice work if you can get it: $20 mil a film

The Associated Press reports that Julia Roberts tops The Hollywood Reporter's annual list of the highest-paid actresses with a $20-million-per-film paycheck.


"Conan" legal battle wages as work starts on film

Here's a legal battle  that's been raging almost as long as Arnold Schwarzenegger's  post-bodybuilding career.


Post-Convention Polls Mixed on Kerry Bounce

New polls gave a mixed picture on whether Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry got a "bounce" from the party's convention, and a CNN-USA Today Gallup poll on Sunday even showed the Democratic ticket trailing the Republicans' among likely voters.


Andy Reid is facing a crisis far tougher than a quarterback controversy or a disruptive player. The Philadelphia Eagles coach will leave the team for a month to deal with developments that have rocked his family the past two weeks — one son tested positive for heroin, another was arraigned on drug and weapons charges.


Aurora BayCare Medical Center will expand by 35 rooms next year, Aurora Health Care announced Thursday. The $30 million addition will add birthing suites and intensive care beds, as well as a hyperbaric oxygen chamber and a new ambulance bay.


Capital Sources: A Hold on Funding for Fatah

The U.S. is trying to jump-start Middle East peace talks. But an accord between Palestinian factions got in the way. A key member of Congress discusses how the deal has affected U.S. funding for Fatah.


Marion Jones is attempting to sue controversial Balco boss Victor Conte for alleging that she took drugs. The American sprinter is at the centre of a widespread probe into the activities of Conte's laboratory


HSBC shares drop after bad debt, profit warning

LONDON/HONG KONG  - Shares of HSBC Holdings   dropped more than 2 percent on Thursday after the British lender announced its bad debt charge last year would be about $1.8 billion higher than expected.


AP: U.S. Foresaw Terror Threats in 1970s

Nearly three decades before the Sept. 11 attacks, a high-level government panel developed plans to protect the nation against terrorist acts ranging from radiological "dirty bombs" to airline missile attacks, according to declassified documents obtained by The Associated Press.


Elizabeth Edwards has been diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma, the most common form of breast cancer. Mrs. Edwards, 55, the wife of former vice presidential nominee Senator John Edwards discovered a


Italy's fragile coalition loses a crucial senate vote on keeping troops in Afghanistan, seen as a test of government unity.


Lawmakers on Thursday handily defeated an impeachment bid against President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, but any hopes of ending the debilitating political crisis stemming from corruption accusations against her were quickly dashed.


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he may consider re-signing former Gunners star Emmanuel Petit. The Frenchman is currently training with the Premiership champions as he bids to find a new club.


Two-thirds of Food and Drug Administration scientists surveyed two years ago lacked confidence that the FDA adequately monitors the safety of prescription drugs, a report released Thursday shows.


Symantec delays its mobile security suite

Blog: This ambitious suite will go beyond basic antivirus and firewall protection for your mobile device.


Justice Dept Opens Fannie Probe - Source

The Justice Department is investigating possible accounting fraud at Fannie Mae, the mortgage finance company, a source close to the matter said on Thursday.


Sen. Boxer Seeks Answers On Redacted Testimony

Bush administration officials acknowledged yesterday that they heavily edited testimony on global warming, delivered to Congress on Tuesday by the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, after the president's top science adviser and other officials questioned its scientific...


Lewinsky And Loos Speak About Kiss And Tell

Monica Lewinsky and Rebecca Loos have shared a stage to reveal how kissing and telling on two of the world's most famous men has changed their lives.


General Motors Corp. recalled more than 700,000 minivans because passengers could injure their wrists or arms on their powered sliding doors, the automaker and the federal government said Thursday.


Jay-Z Named President of Def Jam Records

Jay-Z, who has declared himself retired from his rap career, now has a new job to occupy his time — president and chief executive of the Def Jam record label.


Bush to Tackle Social Security and Iraq in Speech

President Bush will outline his  controversial plan to revamp the Social Security retirement  system in his State of the Union speech on Wednesday that will  also stress the need to stay the course in Iraq.


Virginia Tech falls dramatically from its first-place perch  by losing to ACC bottom-feeder North Carolina State, 70-59, at Cassell Coliseum, the Hokies' first home loss of the year.


THE dollar sell-off gained fresh momentum in latest trading with the greenback tumbling to its lowest level for nine years against the currencies of its main trading partners.


An undercover worker details illegal cruelty to cows at a California slaughterhouse.


Smart parkers entitled to two-for-one fee, says Swiss court

Owners of two half-size small cars should pay only one parking fee if both of them fit into a parking space, a Swiss court ruled.


World Leaders Seek to Adapt to Expected Bush Win

World leaders sought to adapt on Wednesday to the idea of four more years of President Bush, with friends hailing his expected re-election and critics vowing to make the best of it, especially in Iraq.


The US resumes commercial flights to Vietnam, 30 years after the last flight at the end of the war.


HM sees profits soar 30 percent but disappoints market

Swedish cheap'n chic fashion chain HM announced Wednesday a 31-percent rise in second-quarter net profit to 3.46 billion kronor (368.2 million euros, 500 million dollars) as the group pursues its worldwide expansion.


Teachers have shown the schools minister evidence that cyberbullying is still continuing.


Hunter Thompson: Sports and politics, fear and loathing

There's no shame in falling for Hey Rube, the latest from Hunter S. Thompson. The author of Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72, Generation of Swine: Tales of Shame and Degradation in the '80's and other books that riff on American culture and politics serves up this collection of essays first posted on ESPN's Web site.