State Firm Gets Foothold in Boating Market;  China Offers Open Waters

By RICK BARRETT  On China's third-largest freshwater lake, sporty new pleasure boats ride the same waves as Chinese junks.  Brunswick Corp., the parent of Fond du Lac-based Mercury Marine Inc., has developed China's first private boating club.


Stocks trimmed some losses on Thursday after the Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing index for February came in stronger than analysts' forecast.


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Actor O.L. Duke Killed in N.Y. Car Crash

NEW YORK - Actor O.L. Duke, who appeared with Denzel Washington in the movies "Malcolm X,""Antwone Fisher" and "Out of Time," was killed in a car accident Friday, police and relatives said...


Today, we continue our look at personalized search services, focusing in depth on offerings from Yahoo and Eurekster.


Kerry Camp Begins Drive for Women Voters

John Kerry's campaign on Thursday opened a drive to reach undecided and politically indifferent women voters, hoping they might boost the Massachusetts senator's bid to unseat President Bush in November.


Study shows CRC risk higher in people with insulin-requiring type ...

Bethesda, Maryland (Oct. 1, 2004) - A study published today in the American Gastroenterological Association's journal Gastroenterology concludes that patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who require long


The G7 finance ministers are due to meet in Germany, with the low value of the yen likely to be a key issue of debate.


Emlyn Hughes' passion for football and for life will be the abiding memory of those who knew him. The former England and Liverpool captain Hughes, who died today aged 57, led the Anfield side to two European


Europe's lunar satellite, the Smart 1 probe, ends its mission by crashing onto the Moon's surface.


After Deadly Blast in Iraq, Shiites Assail U.S. Policy

Shiites said that instead of making the city safer, recent American efforts have opened Shiite areas to bombs that have left more than 450 dead since Jan. 16.


Mental health charities are having to spend too much time "begging" for money instead of focusing their time on helping young people, they say.


The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation took its support of AIDS-related research and care to a new level Wednesday, announcing a $500 million grant to an international fund that provides AIDS assistance in poor countries.


The panel that made the recommendation that the greater sage grouse was in no immediate danger of extinction was provided with two competing reviews of the available science.


Abbas to meet Hamas leaders on unity government

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President   Mahmoud Abbas plans a new round of talks with Hamas leaders in   a bid to break a stalemate over forming a unity government, his   aides said on Monday.


SAP's chief looks to new day after TomorrowNow

newsmaker SAP's Henning Kagermann discusses his company's disclosure that its third-party support and maintenance subsidiary made illicit downloads of Oracle software.


UDINESE, PRONTO IL RECLAMO - Pozzo: "Partita da ripetere"

L'Udinese ha pronto un reclamo contro l'omologazione dell'1-2 contro il Brescia. I friulani dunque chiederanno la ripetizione della partita per il gol segnato da Daniele Mannini con il portiere De Sanctis a terra dopo uno scontro con Giuseppe Sculli.


Clemens talks retirement after 7th Cy Young win

But after saying the same thing this time last year, the pitcher known as "The Rocket" acknowledges the other one-tenth keeps the door open for a possible return.


Global beverages firm Foster's Group has sold its 10 per cent stake in pubs and bottleshops operator Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group Ltd (ALH) to Woolworths-led Bruandwo for $3.


Actor Kiefer Sutherland was released on Monday from a Southern California jail, where he served 48 days for drunken driving and violating probation.


Low-calorie foods spur healthy weight loss

NEW YORK  - While most diets focus on foods you shouldn't eat, those that emphasize adding low-calorie foods, like fruits and vegetables, can promote healthy weight loss, new research shows.


Is your school's Web site revealing too much?

Blog: As students return to classrooms, this is an excellent time for schools to review the information they're making available on their Web sites.  Many schools unintentionally place their students at risk.


Turner, ad firm to pay $2 mln for Boston scare

Turner Broadcasting and a New York marketing firm agreed on Monday to pay $2 million in compensation for a "guerrilla" advertising campaign that sparked fears of terrorism in the Boston area last week.


Rebels bomb army bus in Indian Kashmir, one wounded

SRINAGAR, India  - Separatist militants set off a bomb in Indian Kashmir's main city on Friday, wounding at least one soldier in an army bus, an official said.


The news came into Matt  Lauer's ear as he interviewed a Howard Hughes biographer on  what felt like another slow news day in the summer of shark  attacks and Chandra Levy.


1. Rapper Snoop Dogg attended practice Tuesday with No. 1 USC as a guest wide receiver. The Trojans were delighted by the star's presence, as were a group of pee-wee football players watching practice that day.


News Feature: Algae Outbreaks Threatens China's Developed East

News Feature: Algae outbreaks threatens China's developed east    NANJING, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Every evening Li Fang sits in front of the television to watch the weather forecast, and frowns when the temperature is projected to top 30 degrees Celsius.


Higher interest rates and the cost of completing acquisitions hit profits at the transport company Arriva.


Throw out old anthrax vaccine, expert tells U.S.

The U.S. government needs to throw away more than $12 million worth of expired anthrax vaccine and quickly use up the rest of a rapidly aging supply worth hundreds of millions of dollars, a Government Accountability Office expert said on Tuesday.


GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands - Hurricane Ivan battered the Cayman Islands with ferocious 150-mph winds Sunday, flooding homes, ripping off roofs and toppling trees three stories tall as its eye passed just offshore.    Ivan has killed at least 60 people across the Caribbean and was expected to strike western Cuba, where residents have dubbed the storm "Ivan the Terrible," on Monday...


The engines of a jetliner that crash-landed at Heathrow were still running when it came down, investigators say.


The Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to vote Tuesday to bar mutual fund companies from steering their stock and bond business to brokerage firms that promote the fund companies' products.


Turkey's highest court rules that controversial constitutional reforms passed by the government are valid.


Quick Statin Dose Marginally Helps Heart Patients

Putting patients with heart trouble on a high dosage of statin drugs quickly to lower their blood cholesterol levels offers only a marginal benefit compared to current treatment, a study said on Monday.


EUROPA/PORTOGALLO - Nasce l'Associazione ÂIn FamigliaÂ per la promozione e la difesa della famiglia come luogo naturale ed adeguato per la trasmissione della vita, l'educazione dei bambini e la protezione dei membri della societÃ  Braga (Agenzia Fides) - EÂ stata presentata ufficialmente l'Associazione "In Famiglia" durante la ÂPrima Convention per la Vita e la FamigliaÂ. "In Famiglia" Ã¨ sorta a Braga (Portogallo) nel maggio 2007 ed Ã¨ un'organizzazione che vuole essere una for...


Mediators to meet in Jerusalem after Gaza split

Envoys for international powers trying to mediate a peace in the Middle East agreed on Friday to talk in Jerusalem next week, a day after the first meeting in two months between Israeli and Palestinian leaders.


Illinois apparently is going to spend a little longer at No. 1 this time.


France ponders speaking to world solely in French

French President Nicolas Sarkozy is at  odds with his foreign minister over whether the country's  international television news channel should ditch English and  Arabic, and broadcast only in French.


TechWeb - A market research company's survey found 24% want GPS on their next cell phone, while 19% want Internet access.


German Nazi symbols law may need change?

The German government said on Monday a  law penalizing people for displaying Nazi symbols might need to  be changed after a court fined a man for selling anti-Nazi  T-shirts and badges bearing swastikas.


Quite a few production houses are venturing into this new industry.


Democratic Volunteers to Canvass Florida

Democratic "condo commandos" will handle the high rises along Florida's Gold Coast, where presidential candidate John Kerry hopes to find election-year gold among white, middle-class retirees.


A 26-year-old man dies in hospital after a suspected drugs overdose at the Glastonbury Festival.


South Africa coach content with the progress of the 2010 World Cup hosts despite early Cup of Nations exit.


Elliot Welles, a Holocaust survivor who found the officer who ordered his mother's death and turned that personal triumph into a relentless crusade to track down fugitive Nazis, has died. He was 79.


Patriots offensive coordinator Charlie Weis, long rebuffed in his attempts to land a head coaching position in the NFL, has emerged as a serious candidate to replace the fired Tyrone Willingham at Notre Dame.


Cases: In Dementia, Can We Wander Toward Peace?

Dementia releases the essential self; we wander backward uncontrollably and become more of what we already were.


The International Consumer Electronics Show is opening in Las Vagas. What will be the hottest technology this year?


25 dead in Venezuela military plane crash

CARACAS : A military airplane crashed in a mountainous region in northeastern Venezuela killing all 25 passengers, a spokesman for the air rescue service told AFP.


The hunt is on UK arms colossus BAE Systems is under investigation for alleged corruption by US authorities, it has been revealed.â¦


Borrowers must be warned that making only minimum repayments will cost them more in interest, new banking industry guidelines say.


With MySQL buy, will Sun set on its other database partners?

By paying $1 billion to purchase MySQL, Sun seems to be giving a pretty clear signal about the centrality of the popular open-source database to the company's planned open-source software stack. But users and vendors of the many other databases Sun supports and sells insist that they're just fine, thank you, with the new sibling. Really.


Court orders White House over missing e-mails

The White House has five business days to say whether its computer backup system is possibly storing millions of old e-mails that the Bush adminstration said were missing, a federal court ordered.


Romney decides to pull ads in S.C., Fla.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has decided to pull his advertising from South Carolina and Florida, in a sign of trouble for a campaign that badly needs a win.


Londra, 13:44 - PECHINO 2008, GB; DAILY TELEGRAPH: RETROMARCIA SU CONTRATTO

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Court frees U.S. teen jailed 10 years for oral sex

A Georgia man sentenced to 10 years in jail without parole for having consensual oral sex with a 15-year-old girl when he was 17 walked free on Friday after the state's top court ordered his early release.


Erano le due di notte nel quartiere di Vomero a Napoli

NAPOLI - Un litigio tra un automobilista e un giovane in motorino Ã¨ degenerato in tragedia la notte tra domenica e lunedÃ¬ a Napoli. Antonino Guerriero, 19 anni, Ã¨ morto travolto e investito dalla Mercedes


Capo dipartimento Sviluppo Economico proposto da Bersani


Gold hits record above $900; platinum, silver surge

Gold hit a record high above $900 an ounce on Monday as turmoil in financial markets and expectations of aggressive U.S. rate cuts helped raise the metal the metal's safe-haven appeal.


Coming off a 27-point loss at Virginia Tech, the Cavaliers expect to get back on track by hosting Division I independent Longwood on Tuesday.


Dick Vermeil looks as if he's on the verge of tears, Jon Stewart has finished a bizarre and semi-coherent interview with Desmond Tutu, and the Blog's flight to Atlanta for the Braves-Astros series boards in a few hours.


Chad Henne passed for 162 yards and two touchdowns Saturday to lead 17th-ranked Michigan to a 24-21 victory over San Diego State. Edwards caught eight passes and Mike Hart was


IAEA's Iran probe moves into final stage: diplomat

A U.N. inquiry into Iran's nuclear activity has entered its final phase with Tehran addressing U.S. intelligence about secret, past efforts to "weaponize" atomic material, a diplomat close to the process said on Tuesday.


Microsoft rules out appeal against EU court verdict

US software giant Microsoft said it would not appeal against a European Union court order that upheld EU anti-trust sanctions, but remained confident it would eventually win the case.


Math and Science Tests Find 4th and 8th Graders in US Still Lag ...

Eighth-grade students in the United States scored better in both mathematics and science last year than in 1999, but still lagged their peers in a number of other industrial countries, according


Scuderi Group Introduces First Hybrid Power Generator

The Scuderi Group today announced the first ever hybrid power generator  technology that it will begin licensing for generator applications  ranging from backyard power back ups to more industrial power-plant  environments.


Singapore lawmakers show off dance moves

Clad in military-style pants, bright T-shirts and dangling chains, 12 Singapore lawmakers grooved to hip-hop music in the city-state's largest annual street parade Saturday, part of the ruling party's efforts to ditch its authoritarian and conservative image.


'Half-Life 2' Release Set for November After Delay

Vivendi Universal Games said on Tuesday it plans to ship "Half-Life 2" to retailers in November, bringing to market the eagerly anticipated PC game that has been plagued by missed launch dates and a hacker attack on its


The top three Democratic presidential candidates face off in a debate Monday night with the hearts and minds of African-American voters on the line, as the nation celebrates the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday Monday.


The slide in crude oil prices takes a barrel in London down to little more than $40, as traders realise profits after the recent surge.


By Brad Dokken, Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Jun. 17--A Jamestown, N.D., man has caught what likely would be a state record zander in North Dakota -- if a category for the fish existed.


U.S. welcomes North's invitation of IAEA team

Talks and fuel aid aimed at coaxing North Korea to carry out nuclear disarmament could move ahead in coming weeks, the U.S. nuclear envoy said on Sunday, welcoming Pyongyang's invitation to U.N. inspectors.


Israel moves on Gaza crossing after U.S. pressure

Israel, under pressure from the United States, agreed to marginally loosen restrictions at Gaza's border crossing with Egypt on Thursday, but did not make any longer-term commitment to keep the frontier open.


Japan-Europe Market Intervention Possible

A senior Japanese Finance Ministry official said Wednesday that joint intervention by Japan and European countries in the currency markets was possible as the dollar rapidly weakens.


If you wondered what kind of buzz the Lakers possibly could create 72 hours after playing one of the most hyped games of NBA history, the answer came not even seven minutes into the first quarter Tuesday night.


One man has been stabbed and rapper Dr Dre punched in the nose during a melee at the second annual Vibe Awards for hip-hop stars at a hangar at Santa Monica Airport in the United States.


Producer Austin sentenced on drug charges

Grammy-winning producer Dallas Austin, who has crafted songs for TLC, Madonna and Michael Jackson, was sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison for cocaine possession in the United Arab Emirates, his defense lawyer said.


British relief bodies swamped with cash after tsunamis

British relief organisations have been swamped with cash following the December 26 tsunamis and intend to spend part of the money on alleviating other disasters, The Times reported.


Reagan's Navy chief seeks Va. Senate seat

Thirty-seven summers ago, in the swelter of An Hua Basin, Marine Lt. James H. Webb saw more bloodshed and death than most people see in a lifetime.


Yahoo's Japanese arm said Monday that it had entered into an agreement with Apple to direct searchers for music at the search company's Japanese portal to tracks on iTunes Japan.


Generous Hong Kong ahead in charity handouts

When Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan announced he would leave half his fortune to his charity that helps young people, the news created barely a ripple in his home city.


Bosses push staff to eat right, exercise

Many companies are starting to sound like moms: They're pushing employees to eat their vegetables and go outside and play. And they're not being gentle about it.


Airbus' major restructuring strategy includes 10,000 job cuts, French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin said Tuesday, adding that his government will oppose any cutbacks in the form of layoffs.Comment


It's more legal trouble for Busta Rhymes. The rapper was charged Thursday with driving with a suspended license after police said they stopped him for running a red light.


Congress Passes Bill to Stop Mentally Ill From Getting Guns

Prompted by the Virginia Tech University shootings, Congress yesterday approved legislation that would help states more quickly and accurately identify potential firearms buyers with mental health problems that disqualify them from gun ownership under federal law.


Major powers fail to settle differences on Iran

Major powers failed on Saturday to settle all their differences over a second U.N. sanctions resolution against Iran for its nuclear work but remain committed to passing one soon, the United States said.


The BBC is punishing too many junior staff and not enough managers over editorial breaches, a union claims.


For elderly people who need a little help, a new study suggests that taking a cruise may be a legitimate alternative to assisted living.


Arrest in Pakistan Spurs Hope of Stronger Effort

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, March 3 -- The arrest of a senior Taliban leader in a Pakistani city long reputed to be a haven for the group kindled guarded hope among Western and Afghan security officials Friday that the government here plans to move more aggressively against insurgents taking refuge on its...


Chile has begun its security preparations for the upcoming international leaders meeting in Santiago of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation group.


Burma frees a protester who was injured during arrest, in an apparently conciliatory gesture, activists say.


European Central Bank chief Jean-Claude Trichet has attacked France for being Europe's "number one spender". Mr Trichet warned that in comparison to its GDP, the country was well on the way to spending much more than its European neighbours during 2007. The warning came as Prime Minister Francois Fillon warned that France's finances were in a "critical" state. French finances have caused friction with Europe, with France under pressure to cut its budget deficit.


Reggae Music Lyrics Might Increase HIV/AIDS Stigma, UK Minister

UK Minister for International Development Gareth Thomas on Monday was scheduled to give a speech in St. Kitts criticizing reggae musicians whose "homophobic" lyrics might increase stigma against HIV-positive


Modella Elizabeth Kinnear sfilera' indossando solo gioielli


Former Boeing Co. Chief Financial Officer Michael Sears pleaded guilty Monday to one felony count of aiding the illegal hiring of a US Air Force official to a top job at the company.


The Standard & Poor's 500 and Nasdaq composite stock indexes fell on Monday as worries about a fallout from troubles in the subprime mortgage market re-emerged, but the blue-chip Dow clung to gains on optimism about earnings.


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Web 2.0 Technologies and Search Visibility

CSS, Ajax and Web 2.0Ã¢ÂÂmore than mere buzz words, these are advancing technologies that bring vast improvement in the design and usability of web sites. What about search engines? Do these new technologies help search visibility or hurt it?


Incoming European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso withdrew his proposed 24-member executive team from consideration by the European Parliament on Wednesday, realizing he faced an unprecedented ...


Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) today launched a new gamma version of Yahoo!  Go for Mobile 2.0, a month after the popular new service initially  launched in beta.


Sudan tells EU and Canadian envoys to leave

Sudan has expelled the European Union  and Canadian envoys from the war-torn African country, state  radio and Western officials said on Thursday.


The New York Film Festival, thirty-eight years in the running, continues to command respect as a showcase for eminent filmmakers and up-and-coming masters.


Frank Wildhorn Is Working on a 'Frankenstein' Musical, But It's Not What You Imagine

Playbill - Composer Frank Wildhorn and librettist-director Gregory Boyd are working on a new musical called Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, with James Barbour attached as the famed creature of the tale, Playbill On-Line has learned.


MECCA, Saudi Arabia  - Hamas urged the West on Friday to accept a new Palestinian unity government but leading officials from the Islamist group said they would never recognize Israel nor abide by existing peace accords.


Music Review | Benny Carter Centennial: Jazz Masterâs Signature, Written in Sax and Brass

If there was a star, it was a whole bloc within a band: the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestraâs saxophone section, playing tightly harmonized passages.


Jack Kevorkian, the U.S. assisted suicide advocate dubbed "Dr. Death," stepped free from a Michigan prison on Friday with few words but plans for a media blitz to support his cause.


Wall Street ends higher on Microsoft and Countrywide

Stocks finished higher on Friday after an increased profit forecast by Microsoft Corp. boosted all three major indexes, while an upbeat outlook by lender Countrywide Financial Corp. stemmed fears of financial-sector losses.


Less Exposure to Pets, Dust May Not Cut Allergies

Kids who spend less time during their early years around pets and dust don't appear to have a lower risk of developing asthma or respiratory problems, new research reports.


Chaos Grips Site of Russia Hostage Crisis

Under a grove of pine and spruce trees, the children were lying on stretchers — dazed, shaken, fragile, and bloodied. Parents hugged them tenderly, cried softly, gave them water. They were safe.


TSE, Mizuho in Legal Face-Off Over 2005 Botched Trading

By Kyodo News International, Tokyo  Dec. 15--TOKYO -- Tokyo Stock Exchange Inc. told a court Friday it will  challenge Mizuho Securities Co.'s 41.5 billion yen damages suit against the  bourse over the brokerage's massive loss stemming from a case of botched  trading a year ago.


BAGHDAD: US-led forces launched operations in three Iraqi rebel strongholds yesterday, killing nearly 57 people in a town near the Syrian border and bombing targets in Fallujah for the third straight day.


British airport disruption costs BA 40 million pounds

British Airways has said that the disruption caused by increased security at airports after the foiling of an alleged terror plot last month cost the company about 40 million pounds.


Rehnquist Expects to Return to the Bench Next Week

Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist expects to be on the bench when the US Supreme Court convenes again on Monday, in spite of surgery on Saturday in connection with a recently diagnosed case of thyroid cancer.


Shots are fired at a protest in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince as looting impedes the relief effort flood hit Gonaives.


Eritrea arrests U.N. staff on people smuggling charge

Eritrea has arrested some United   Nations staff working for a peacekeeping mission in Eritrea and   Ethiopia on accusations that they tried to smuggle young people   out of the country, the government's website reported.


2000 fiasco in mind, Florida goes to polls

MIAMI, OCTOBER 18 : Early voting for next monthâs Presidential election got underway in Florida on Monday, with Democrats in particular urging supporters to use their early ballot as a means of avoiding a repeat of the recount fiasco in the 2000 election


Sylvain Wiltord and Thierry Henry scored a goal each as France beat Cyprus 2-0 in Nicosia yesterday. France now takes the lead of Israel's qualifying group along with Ireland, which downed


The US State Department says Secretary Colin Powell has canceled a trip to Athens to attend the Olympics closing ceremony because of urgent business in Washington.


Nokia, the world's biggest mobile phone manufacturer, is to start making handsets in India.


Microsoft to launch Xbox 360 Elite in Japan in Oct

Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday it would  launch the advanced version of its Xbox 360 game console, Xbox  360 Elite, on October 11 in Japan, a country where sales of its  game gear lag far behind rival machines from Nintendo Co. Ltd.  and Sony Corp.


Beleaguered Eisner finally commits to a leaving date from Disney

Michael Eisner, the veteran chief executive of Disney who has been the subject of a mounting campaign of vilification by rebel shareholders, will leave the company when his contract ends in September 2006.


AMD using strained silicon on 90-nanometer chips

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) will implement the strained silicon manufacturing technique on its upcoming 90-nanometer processors as well as 130-nanometer processors released this quarter, an AMD spokesman said Friday.


Industrial nations shy away from stiff 2020 goals

Industrial nations were shying away from fixing stiff 2020 guidelines for greenhouse gases cuts at U.N. talks on Friday in what environmentalists said would be a vote for "dangerous" climate change.


DECATUR, Ind. - The wrong Decatur got a check for nearly $178,000 from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, and the right Decatur went a little bit in the red while waiting three months to see the money.


Toyota to build SUV plant in Mississippi: paper

Toyota Motor Corp. plans to  build a sport utility vehicle plant in the U.S. state of Mississippi for around 100 billion yen ($830 million), a newspaper reported on Tuesday, the latest sign of its pressing need for capacity to keep up with booming demand.


Mbeki: Ivory Coast peace process back on track

All sides in Ivory Coast's conflict have agreed on measures to revive a moribund peace plan and speed up its implementation, South African President Thabo Mbeki said on Monday at the end of a mediation mission.


Nokia Corp. on Tuesday cut its operating margin targets, blaming increased exposure to the network infrastructure business. It also predicted global sales of mobile phones would grow by 10 percent in 2007.


Big 12 has to replace many football stars

Mack Brown has lost his star quarterback from a national championship team. Good thing the Texas coach still has his sense of humor.


Torino, 17:17 - CALCIO, TORINO: CONDIZIONI DI FIORE DA VALUTARE

Ameichevole a Caramagna Piemonte per il Torino di Zaccheroni. Ben 16 le reti realizzate: triplette d...


Chakvetadze escapes unharmed after house robbery

Russia tennis player Anna Chakvetadze escaped unharmed after several men broke into her house in southwest Moscow early on Tuesday, police said.


Two small bombs explode in Spanish resorts after call from Basque group ETA

MADRID, Spain  - Two small explosive devices went off in resort towns in northwestern Spain on Saturday, news reports said.


Zemin gives up top job in China's military

Jiang Zemin gave up the top job in China's military last night, handing over the post to Communist Party chief Hu Jintao and completing a historic leadership transition to a younger generation.


Singapore's Economy Boasts Steady Growth      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Asia is doing particularly well in 2006. Among the bright spots are iShares MSCI Singapore  (AMEX:EWS - News), up 13.67% this year.


Actor and civil rights activist  Ossie Davis, whose career spanned more than half a century, has  died in Miami while working on a new movie, his office said on  Friday.


Hollywood movie star Janet Leigh has died peacefully at the age of 77 in her Beverly Hills home. Â¡Â¡. It is reported that Leigh died with her two daughters, Jamie Lee and Kelly


Paris Hilton ordered to LA jail's medical wing

A sobbing Paris Hilton was ordered  back to jail on Friday as a judge overruled a sheriff's  decision to place the hotel heiress under house arrest for  psychological problems after she spent three days behind bars.


Sharon hopes parliament vote will lend legitimacy

After months of bullying and subterfuge to keep his contentious Gaza withdrawal plan alive, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is hoping for solid approval in Israel's parliament to finally give it the legitimacy it needs.


Delta Air Lines Inc. expects to report a much wider loss for the third quarter due to one-time charges, higher oil prices and a decline in its domestic passenger-mile yield, the airline said Friday.


The Irish singer's lyrics drill to the core of his failed relationships.


Shuttle Starts a Mission to Carry New Module for the Space Station

Despite weather concerns and a small chunk of ice that threatened to delay the beginning of the shuttle Discoveryâs mission, everything seemed to fall into place.


Venezuela formally entered Mercosur Friday, increasing the South American trade bloc's economic might and vowing to transform the once-sleepy policy organization into a force for profound social change.


BMC rounds out SmartDBA family with IMS mainframe

BMC Software Inc. has added IBM Corp.'s IMS mainframe database to the platforms supported by its SmartDBA family of products, completing a two-year mission to provide tools for managing all of the major databases from a single, Web-based console.


Terrapins' Henderson Will Enter NFL Draft

Maryland inside linebacker Erin Henderson will forgo his senior year and enter the NFL draft, ending speculation about his future.


In India, at least 17 people have been killed and up to 55 wounded in four explosions in the country's troubled northeast. Police say three blasts occurred in Dimapur, the commercial hub of Nagaland state, killing 16 people.


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MELLITAH: Libya, a key transit point for Africans trying to sneak into Europe, said overnight it had deported 1000 Egyptian migrants back home after their controversial expulsion from Italy.


Caterpillar Inc , the world's top maker of earthmoving equipment, diesel engines and gas turbines, said on Friday quarterly earnings fell more than expected due to lower truck engine sales, weakness in North American construction markets and higher production costs.


Retired general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was on Monday confirmed as Indonesia's next leader as final counting from the country's first direct presidential polls gave him a landslide victory over his predecessor.


LONDON  - Oil prices continued to spiral lower, hitting near three-month low points in New York following a rise in US petroleum stockpiles and signs OPEC will refrain from announcing output cuts next week.


The firm immortalized in âBarbarians at the Gateâ filed documents for an offering that would raise $1.25 billion.


UPDATE 1-Intermet files for Chapter 11, cites steel costs

Auto parts maker Intermet Corp. (INMT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, citing a record rise


US Airways asks court to cut workers' pay to stave off bankruptcy

ARLINGTON, Va. US Airways has asked a bankruptcy judge to impose temporary pay cuts on union workers to conserve cash flow during the slow fall travel season.


The Moore County Health Department expects a large shipment of flu vaccine in mid-January, enough to schedule a flu clinic. The date will be announced when it is scheduled.


Official: U.S. foes 'eating our lunch' online

The man nominated to head public diplomacy at the State Department said Wednesday that al Qaeda is doing a better job than the Bush administration in winning friends over the Internet.


Abbey directors feel shareholders' wrath

Directors of banking giant Abbey National today faced harsh criticism from shareholders angry at the decision to sell out to Spain's largest bank.


Hoping to accelerate the acceptance of blade servers, IBM and Intel on Thursday will lay bare their jointly developed technical specifications for its BladeCenter platform that will allow developers to customize add-on products and solutions.


Chelsea Clinton steps on political stage

Chelsea Clinton tells students about her mother's plans for the economy and mortgages. The former first daughter outlines Hillary Rodham Clinton's concern about Darfur and women's rights. She ticks through talking points on electability, health care and the environment.


OS X upgrade, iPhone may boost Mac sales

Apple Inc.'s computer business may seem like it's taken a back seat lately to its flashy younger siblings, the iPod and iPhone, but Macs are still a key part of the family. Apple CEO Steve Jobs is expected to use his speech at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday to highlight the upcoming release of Mac OS X, showing that Apple remains a computer company even after dropping "Computer" from its name in January.


Pakistan urges China not to forget poorer neighours

Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz today urged booming China to help poorer neighbours, saying a larger role by the nascent giant could boost development and improve regional security.


Setting the Stage for the Clash of the Ads

More than two dozen major marketers will vie for the attention of the huge television audience. The Fifth Down blog will have live analysis throughout the game.


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Jonny Wilkinson defends under-fire England kickers Charlie Hodgson and Olly Barkley.


Navy picks companies to build T-Craft model

The Office of Naval Research narrows the field in search for Sea Base Connector Transformable-Craft.


Jackpot Winner's Granddaughter Found Dead

The 17-year-old granddaughter of Jack Whittaker, winner of the nation's biggest undivided lottery jackpot, was found dead Monday along a country road, more than two weeks after she disappeared.


Powell: US not to support Taiwan independence

US Secretary of State Colin Powell reiterates that there is only one China in the world, and Taiwan is not a sovereign nation, China Radio International reported Wednesday.


Sooners surprisingly sit third in BCS Standings

Southern California and Miami are 1-2 in the initial BCS Standings with Oklahoma -- despite being ranked second in both the ESPN/USA Today and AP polls -- third.


A Â£20 note passed at an ice rink is one of the notes stolen in the Northern Bank robbery, a council official says.


Brian Lara's 216 puts West Indies in a strong position but Pakistan close on a drawn in the second Test by the end of day four.


Police spend another night patrolling the streets of south London in response to a string of gun killings.


Flash guys show certified ReadyBoost drives

(InfoWorld) - Flash memory stick makers are showing off USB (Universal Serial Bus) drives at Computex that have been certified to work with Windows Vista's ReadyBoot and ReadyBoost functions, which improve boot-up times and the software start-up speeds in PCs. The certification has been done to ensure users know exactly which flash devices they can use for the function, although it's not necessary. Windows Vista can scan any USB flash device and determine on its own if the device is fast enough and has the correct capacity to work with ReadyBoot and ReadyBoost. The idea is the same asÂ Intel's Robson technology, except that the flash memory sticks are external devices, while Robson is built inside a laptop PC. "It's not as fast as Robson," said Dave Lee, product manager for flash memory at Kingston Technology. Still, the flash sticks work faster and better than the hard drive for users who don't have Robson in their laptops. Robson is a relatively new technology for laptop PCs, so users with older models can use flash sticks instead. Microsoft is also offering to certify other forms of flash memory, including SD cards and CompactFlash for ReadyBoost and ReadyBoot. Initially, users need to set up their system to draw on the external flash drive for the speedier boot-up and software launch, said Lee. Flash devices with a Vista-certified logo from Microsoft ensures it works with the OS. Kingston is showing several devices that have been certified within the past month, as is SanDiskÂ and A-Data Technology.


Brazil's President Lula sacks his re-election campaign manager amid ongoing allegations of dirty tricks.


Musician Michael Franti knew something was missing from the war coverage he saw on the nightly news.


NBC's Dick Ebersol Survives Jet Crash, Youngest Son Dead

The president of NBC Sports, Dick Ebersol, was hospitalized along with his son Charles, after the private chartered jet they were traveling in crashed at Montrose, Colo.


Nations Pledge $250M in Tsunami, Quake Aid

The international community has pledged more than $250 million in emergency aid for victims of the tsunami that devastated coastlines from south Asia to east Africa, with planeloads of supplies leaving Britain and France on Wednesday.


A woman has been indicted on charges alleging she had three large trees up to a century old cut down on sensitive federal land near Lake Tahoe to improve her view, prosecutors said Wednesday.


2-year-old miracle quake survivor asking for dead mother

NAGAOKA, Niigata -- An infant boy who was rescued four days after being under rubble from the Niigata quake has frequently asked about his dead mother while undergoing treatment at a local hospital, hospital officials said Saturday.


Music Biz Heads to Australia for Kazaa Trial

Industry eyes are turning toward Oz as more than 50 lawyers begin waging a courtroom battle over Kazaa, the peer-to-peer technology owned by Australia-based Sharman Networks


1908 — In a crucial game with the Chicago Cubs, Fred Merkle of the New York Giants failed to touch second base as the apparent winning run crossed home plate. This resulted in a great dispute and the game was eventually declared a tie and played over on Oct. 8 after the Cubs and Giants ended the season in a tie.


Romiti torna alla carica con un'OPA su Wind

Cesare Romiti torna alla carica per acquistare Wind. Le prime avvisaglie di un interesse da parte del manager e dell'egiziana Orascom sono arrivate nelle scorse settimane, ora dalla Cina Rimiti conferma: la


NEW YORK, Feb. 20  /PRNewswire/ -- ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, has named Frances E. Allen the recipient of the 2006 A.M.


Belgian king renames Verhofstadt prime minister

Belgian King Albert II late Thursday renamed Guy Verhofstadt prime minister to lead an interim government, the Royal Palace said after six months of political crisis.


Belgian Court Tells Google to Drop Newspaper Excerpts

The court ordered Google to remove all links to French- and German-language newspaper reports published in Belgium.


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Computer Glitches, a Historic Hearth and Danger From the Organic Garden

HEALTHY CAN BE HAZARDOUS: Word now comes from British researchers that the latest thing that can be hazardous to your health is -- natural and organic foods. Seems too much of a good thing can be linked to an increase in food allergies. We give up. Pass the chicken wings.


eBay squares off with Craigslist, launches classified service

Blog: Auctioneer owns minority stake in Craigslist but that won't stop it from competing with Web's No.1 classified Web site.


Demand for air travel in Latin America will see the region buy some 1,700 planes in the next 20 years, Boeing says.


To refute rape allegations against him, Snoop Dogg went to the   King Friday--Larry King.


Nacho Novo insists he will not let his impending showdown with the SFA distract him from the task of keeping Rangers at the top of the SPL.


Sony becomes latest to quit rear-projection TVs

Sony Corp said on Thursday it would stop  making rear-projection televisions, becoming the latest company  to distance itself from a technology once seen as a promising  rival of LCD and plasma displays in the flat-TV market.


Hostage's brother accuses US over freedom moves

The brother of British hostage Kenneth Bigley today accused the American government of "sabotaging" moves to free his brother.


The Hungarian Prime Minister, Peter Medgyessy, resigns following  a row with his liberal coalition partner.


The short has enjoyed a year of mainstream attention in movie theaters.


US-Led Assault Marks Advances Against Falluja

After two days of street-to-street fighting, the American-led assault on Falluja had wrested at least a third of the city from insurgents


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LONDON -- Royal Dutch/Shell Group on Wednesday announced a $150 million increase in the amount of money it will spend in 2004 on exploration and production in Europe, bringing the total to $1.


Boozing boffins contribute less to science

More beer, less research A Czech researcher has stayed out of the pub long enough to demonstrate that those scientists who don't following his shining example produce less papers, attract fewer citations per paper, and fewer citations overall.â¦


The dollar was under pressure on Thursday  after the previous day's spike to a three-week high versus the  euro was eroded by a sharp rebound in oil prices.


Unlocking the IPhone Is Near Impossible Unless You're a Supergeek

Trying to get your iPhone unlocked and working on a non-AT&T network? If you're not a supergeek, you've probably found the unlocking processes are not ready for the average Joe. We've put a stub of a "jailbreak" procedure on the How To Wiki, so help us update it. Luckily, a one-click package installer is on the way.


Suzuki's John Hopkins has stolen the limelight from the likes of Honda and Yamaha by taking his first ever MotoGP provisional pole position, in today's first qualifying session for the Japanese Grand Prix.


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Michael D. Eisner, the chief executive of the Walt Disney Company, said on Monday that he did not plan to remain on the board or become chairman when he retires in two years.


A move by insurers to stop compensating people with a condition showing asbestos exposure fails.


Pinochet Placed Under House Arrest in Rights Case

By Katie Burford SANTIAGO, Chile  - Former dictator AugustoPinochet was placed under house arrest on Wednesday afterChile's top court ruled that murder and kidnapping chargesagainst him can go forward.


Ireland has become the first country on earth to cut off direct-dialed calls to entire nations in a bid to crack down on Internet-based fraud.


Leading shares closed higher Tuesday, but off peaks, buoyed by a resilient mining sector and ongoing buying interest among pharmaceuticals although early strength on Wall Street petered out as weak housing data heightened economic woes.


Turkish leaders on Tuesday appointed the first civilian to oversee the country's influential security council, part of efforts to stem the influence of the military and implement reforms necessary for joining the European Union.


Actress Shell Kepler, who for years played the gossipy nurse Amy Vining on the TV soap opera "General Hospital," has died. She was 49. Kepler died Friday at Oregon Health & Science University hospital, which did not give the cause of death.


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After Delays, Intel Points to Chip-Making Advance

Intel Corp. INTC.O is on track  to introduce the world's most advanced chip production  technology in its products next year, the largest semiconductor  maker said on Sunday.


FDA Delays Nonprescription Morning-After Pill Rule

U.S. regulators on Friday delayed a  decision on whether to approve over-the-counter sales of a Barr  Pharmaceuticals "morning-after pill" to prevent pregnancy,  prompting a lawsuit from a women's rights group.


Top racehorse owner and breeder the Aga Khan and his wife, Begum Inaara, are to seek a divorce, the Begum's spokesman said Friday.


Il premier intervistato alla Festa dell'UnitÃ  di Pesaro da Ezio Mauro"Nel Cdm posizioni diverse, ma la volontÃ  di convergenza Ã¨ comune"                                          Prodi: "La Finanziaria cambierÃ  il paese E poi interverremo sulle pensioni"                                                                                "La Bce? Avrei voluto lo stesso rigore un mese fa"


PHEAA's board says no to offer of buyout

The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency board has rejected a $1 billion offer that would have allowed its biggest competitor to run the state's student-loan agency.


Seven killed, ferry runs aground as storm pounds northern Europe

Seven people were killed, more than 1,000 homes were flooded and 330,000 others left without power as violent storms swept through northern Europe, bringing hurricane force winds and heavy rain.


dbacks Sign Free-Agent Pitcher Russ Ortiz

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Russ Ortiz works in the eighth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates in this July 22, 2004 photo in Atlanta.


Honda Motor Co (7267.T) posted a 63  percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday as strong global  sales of its new CR-V crossover and Accord sedan made up for  higher raw materials costs and dismal domestic demand.


Exxon plans 25 new projects in next three years

Exxon Mobil Corp  plans to start 25 new global projects in the next three years, adding about 1 million barrels of oil equivalent per day to its base volumes when they reach their peak, the world's largest publicly traded oil company said on Wednesday.


After a promising start  to its fourth installment, NBC has picked up a fifth cycle of  the weight-loss reality series "The Biggest Loser."


Teen Web Editor Drives Apple to Court Action

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Nicholas M. Ciarelli was not even old enough to shave when he started getting under Apple Computer Inc.'s skin.


AUSTRALIAN MASTERS GOLF FIXED ODDS BETTING PREVIEW

For Peter Lonard, this is a chance to make history of notable proportions for having already won the Australian Open in New South Wales and the Australian PGA in Queensland, the 37 year old can lay claim to the first ever Triple Crown by taking this one


Music Labels Turn to 'Ringles' to Save the CD

Looking for new ways to keep sales of CDs afloat, the music industry will begin selling "ringles," which combine three songs with a ringtone from a specific artist.


Thompson Becomes Eighth Member of Bush Cabinet to Step Down

Tommy G. Thompson resigned today as secretary of health and human services, becoming the eighth member of President Bush's Cabinet to quit as Mr.


Suicide bomber kills 20 in Iraq's Falluja

FALLUJA, Iraq  - A suicide bomber killed at least 20 people and wounded another 20 in the Iraqi city of Falluja on Thursday, police and hospital officials said.


A Swedish private equity fund said Wednesday that it has 5 percent of the voting rights in Swedish truck maker Volvo AB and will seek membership on the company's board to force a restructuring.


Actress Lindsay Lohan blames her red hair for all her problems.


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FRIDAY, May 25 (HealthDay News) -- Treatment of elderly patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes in U.S. nursing homes often fails to meet American Diabetes Association standards, according to a new study.


Ft, fino a 13 mld di euro per superamento limiti Co2


Cassini flies by to unlock Titan's secrets

Titan, the most mysterious of Saturn's moons, could surrender many of its secrets when the Cassini space probe makes its closest - ever approach this week.


Comcast CEO offers olive branch to Bells

Comcast head Brian Roberts says he and archrivals should work in concert to fight government intervention. Verizon CEO rolls his eyes.


With the resignation of key staffers and cash reserves dwindling, the Republican hopeful tries to keep his campaign from imploding


Send Mladic, Indicted Generals to The Hague, U.S. Urges Serbia

Grossman, speaking to reporters following his meeting in Belgrade September 30 with Draskovic, recalled that this was the fourth visit he has made to Belgrade in the past year to emphasize the U.S. "commitment ...


If anyone needed definitive proof that Hollywood has gone international, the Academy Awards provided it.


Boston Scientific Corp said on Friday it has recalled an ear implant the company acquired as part of its purchase of Advanced Bionics in June.


Montegranaro, 13:49 - BASKET, MONTEGRANARO: SPIPPOLI CEDUTO ALLA ZAROTTI IMOLA

La Premiata Montegranaro, club di serie A di basket, ha ceduto in prestito l'ala-pivot Matteo Spippo...


Officials said four top managers at CIA, not including Tenet, made the decision to let "Anonymous" publish and give interviews.


Woods stays three ahead after low scoring day

Tiger Woods maintained his three-shot lead at the Tour Championship after resisting a glut of low scoring on Saturday spearheaded by U.S. Masters champion Zach Johnson with a dazzling 10-under-par 60.


MONZA, Italy  - BMW Sauber's teenage test driver   Sebastian Vettel upstaged Michael Schumacher on Friday in free   practice for what could be the Ferrari great's final Italian   Grand Prix.


Londra, 15:28 - CALCIO, MANCHESTER UNITED ANNUNCIA RECORD DI FATTURATO

Il Manchester United annuncerà questa settimana una cifra record di fatturato pari a 245 mili...


A Russian passenger plane carrying about 170 people crashes in eastern Ukraine following a distress signal.


NL Wrap: Bonds Denied Home-Run Milestone in Giants Win

Barry Bonds failed to collect a hit in his bid to join the 700-homer club, but he did score a run to help the San Francisco Giants edge the host Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 in National League action on Tuesday.


Russian leader Vladimir Putin says Georgia's arrest of four Russian officers for spying is "state terror".


Fassino a Forleo, no a precostituire giudizi infondati


Pull HD Signals From the Air and Record Them

The Pinnacle PCTV HD Pro Stick can receive high-definition video over the air or from a digital cable box.


GOLF: BIG EASY JUST LOVES BEING SECOND BEST

ERNIE ELS got the better of Thomas Bjorn to win his first World Golf Championship title yesterday and send sparring partner Tiger Woods a place further down the world rankings.


British defence secretary visits troops in Iraq

Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon was visiting British forces in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, just days after a battle group returned from a controversial deployment near Baghdad.


Venezuelan pleads guilty in Argentine cash case

In a sudden about-face, a Venezuelan man pleaded guilty on Friday to U.S. charges of acting as an unregistered foreign agent in a scheme to cover up an attempt to smuggle $800,000 in cash into Argentina to fund a presidential election campaign.


The battle for supremacy in the realm of the next-generation DVD heated up Thursday as The Walt Disney Co. announced that it will distribute its features on the Blu-ray format.


Woman Looking for Cat Finds Fake Grenade

WHEELING, W.Va. - A woman looking for a cat in an abandoned house came across what appeared to be a grenade dangling from the ceiling of a room and apparently rigged to explode if someone came through a window, a State Police sergeant said Wednesday...


(InfoWorld) - Nortel Networks is spending 10 times as much on mobile wireless WiMax technology research today as it did a year ago, part of an initiative by Nortel chief technology officer John Roese in his first year at the post. Nortel's research investment in mobile WiMax, also known as 802.16e, is now $100 million, up from $10 million a year ago, Roese said in a recent interview as he celebrated his first anniversary. He assumed the CTO position in June 2006. As CTO, Roese oversees the $1.7 billion R&D budget for the networking equipment maker. That amount is about 17 percent of Nortel's revenues, slightly down from 19 percent a year ago, although the division still employs about 12,000 professionals, he said. The biggest shift at Nortel R&D is a stronger emphasis on WiMax and other emerging technologies, which was accomplished by lowering Nortel's R&D in what Roese called "late-lifecycle products," such as GSM technology, that still need research but are generally well defined in the market, he said. A year ago, half the R&D budget went for late-lifecycle products; now that figure has been reduced to 20 percent of the R&D budget. "Fifty percent on late-lifecycle products was inefficient," Roese said. Roese said it is important in R&D to have top developers working on the next wave of technology, not on declining segments. In all, about 20 percent of R&D is now devoted to emerging technologies such as mobile WiMax, while 60 percent is devoted to products in the middle of their lifecycle. Nortel also sold its UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) unit to Alcatel-Lucent, which will help R&D focus on other areas, Roese said. The unit was not profitable, he said. Roese believes unified communications products, including mobile WiMax, will bring "huge productivity" to network providers and large businesses alike. Fixed WiMax, or 802.16d, is already being shipped to carriers to provide backhaul communications for cellular networks but has been implemented in some parts of the world to provide broadband access instead of using copper cable. Mobile WiMax will be a high-performance wireless data network for laptops and consumer devices, Roese said, and will eventually be used for voice service as a competitor to cellular voice. "WiMax is just emerging," he said. "It can be a reusable network for mobile data, DSL replacement, video distribution, and real 4G wireless. It will be built once and used for many purposes." Some cities and towns building municipal Wi-Fi networks have been interested in whether WiMax, fixed or mobile, might be the next-generation technology that threatens Wi-Fi, but Roese said Wi-Fi and WiMax will likely be complementary. Wi-Fi runs in an unlicensed spectrum, while WiMax will run in a licensed spectrum, he noted. "You'll want endpoints from unlicensed and licensed, so you want Wi-Fi and WiMax to both come together. You may be uplinking Wi-Fi endpoints via WiMax." The WiMax Forum expects WiMax-based systems to deliver up to 40Mbps of data per channel over as much as six miles.


Google goes viral with privacy message on YouTube

Google posts new videos on YouTube explaining its privacy settings in products as part of a privacy offensive.


FDA: AstraZeneca Ad for Crestor Misleading

A newspaper advertisement for  AstraZeneca Plc's cholesterol drug Crestor that touts patient  safety is misleading and should no longer be published,  regulators warned in a letter released on Wednesday.


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Stella McCartney has given birth to her second child, a girl, the fashion designer's spokesman said Tuesday.


Bush Accuses Kerry of New Contradictions on Iraq

President Bush accused Democrat John Kerry of new contradictions and ridiculed his call for a summit on Iraq on Friday as he sought to rebound from a debate that many Americans thought Kerry won.


Gartner: Microsoft beats PalmSource in PDAs

Worldwide shipments of personal digital assistants (PDAs) using Microsoft Corp.'s Windows CE operating system have surpassed those using PalmSource Inc.


Oggi cda delibera Ipo e nomina Sandro Salvati come ad


With the country in need of cash and rich people dying to show off their wealth, Mr. Stein proposes a unique solution: having the government sell titles of nobility.


Klaus, Kwasniewski in favour of repeated Ukrainian elections

PRAGUE- President Vaclav Klaus and his Polish counterpart Aleksander Kwasniewski agreed by phone today that a repeat of the second round of the presidential election should be part of a solution to the ...


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No Stampede Out of Retiree Health Plans - Study

Big U.S. businesses will in general  maintain retiree health benefits next year despite fears they  would be cut to compensate for benefits to the elderly in the  new Medicare law, a survey found.


Manchester United have shown no interest in signing Bolton's French international striker Nicolas Anelka according to Bolton chairman Phil Gartside.


Paulson: No recession ahead, tax rebates coming

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on  Wednesday stood by his view that the U.S. economy will avoid  recession this year and said the Treasury will act quickly to  distribute tax rebate payments.


Redskins running back Clinton Portis was the subject of some Internet hijinx Thursday when someone created a Web page reporting that Portis was out for as much as three months because of an injury suffered lifting weights.


Cyber Ignorance Not Bliss for Public Servants

By Noam Cohen  Any modern office worker quickly learns that professing complete inadequacy is usually the best move in the presence of someone from the tech support department. The same rules, however, do not apply in public life.


Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Sunday in a live television interview that there were no grounds for imposing new U.N. sanctions on his country.


Sheet Mulching Can Save Time, Labor and Water

Q:I have heard about sheet mulching. How is it done?   A: Sheet mulching is a soil amending technique that saves labor, time and water. It also reduces waste materials, weed populations and produces an excellent planting soil.


Ig Nobel awards honor weird science advances

If a herring asks you to pull his finger, be very afraid. Thatâs one of the lessons derived from this yearâs Ig Nobel awards ceremony, an event that honors offbeat scientific achievements.


No more Bukhara or Bombay Club for Bill Clinton. Or at least, no more butter chicken and badam halwa for him at these favoured Indian restaurants in New Delhi and Washington.


1000's of Liverpool fans have joined the best unofficial Liverpool FC website on the planet - why dont you? Neil Mellor scored with a blistering finish deep in injury time as Liverpool stunned Arsenal at Anfield.


Comcast unveils movie-TV hub Fancast.com

Comcast Corp  on Tuesday  launched Fancast.com, a one-stop movie-television hub where  viewers can watch more than 3,000 hours of TV shows, movie  trailers and short videos, check show listings, and dive into a  comprehensive actor database.


Rice does not rule out NKorea visit, speaks of 'normalization'

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice looked Thursday toward future "normalization" of US ties with North Korea, declining even to rule out visiting the isolated, Stalinist state.


California congressman Duncan Hunter won Texas' first Republican Party Straw Poll on Saturday in a low-turnout event that lacked the top-tier presidential candidates.


Volkswagen AG has reduced the 2005 production target for its top-selling Golf compact by more than 10 percent because of Europe's sluggish auto market, a company spokesman said Tuesday.


Giants 6, Yankees 5, 13 Innings: Rodriguezâs Numbers Climb, but the Yanksâ Donât

The Giants rallied from an early three-run deficit and overcame Alex Rodriguezâs game-tying home run in the ninth inning before beating the Yankees in extra innings .


California Sues E.P.A. Over Denial of Waiver

California sued the E.P.A. on Wednesday, challenging its recent decision to block California rules curbing greenhouse-gas emissions from new cars and trucks.


Something New for the Mostly Mozart Festival: A Composer in Residence

Osvaldo Golijov, one of the most sought-after composers around, will be something of a programming guru for the 2007 version of the summer festival at Lincoln Center.


Attackers turn Bank of India site into malware bazaar

31 unique exploits served Bank of India IT staff are mopping up the mess left by attackers who rigged the firm's website to feed malware to customers trying to access online services.â¦


Home Secretary Jacqui Smith admits to a newspaper she would not feel safe walking in London after dark.


Microsoft to change Vista after Google complaint

Microsoft Corp. has agreed to modify its Windows Vista operating system in response to a complaint that its computer search function put Google Inc. and other potential rivals at a disadvantage, the Justice Department and Microsoft said on Tuesday.


Iraq Conflict Feeds International Terror Threat -CIA

Islamic militants waging a deadly  insurgency against U.S.-led forces in Iraq pose an emerging  international terrorism threat, CIA Director Porter Goss said  on Wednesday.


Roma, 14:57 - CALCIO, AMAURI: A PALERMO PER VINCERE

L'attaccante brasiliano Amauri parla già da calciatore del Palermo. E' stato intervistato dal...


Half-Blood Prince immediately tops best seller lists

Within the first hours of taking pre-orders for the new JK Rowling book, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, the title has shot to the top of the bestseller lists on both Amazon.


Police arrested a man for allegedly throwing acid in a Pakistani courtroom on Monday, injuring his brother-in-law and four other people with burns, an official said.


Warner Bros. Pictures announced that Brandon Routh, a little known television and film actor has been cast as The Man of Steel for the upcoming Superman movie.


UK allergy care is poor and advice confusing leaving the country lagging behind western Europe, experts say.


Iraq. Italiane rapite. Frattini nel pomeriggio riferisce in ...

La speranza regna in casa delle due italiane rapite in Iraq mentre il ministro degli esteri Franco Frattini rientra in Italia. Il presidente della Repubblica Ã¨ tenuto costantemente informato dell'evoluzione


Watchdog tells police to apologise over anti-terror raids

London police have been told to apologise for "aggressive" tactics during anti-terror raids in which two Muslims were arrested and one was shot by officers, before being released without charge.


Saatchi & Saatchi in New York has been selected to handle the familiar tourism campaign for New York State, known since 1977 by its theme, âI Love New York.â


Tens of thousands of web publishers are too small to show up on industry-standard traffic reports, so they can't attract advertisers. But I/Pro, a small traffic-auditing firm, says it can change all that. Commentary by Adam L. Penenberg.


Getting to next level remains a tough climb

Boston College went into last night's game against North Carolina tied for first in the Atlantic Coast Conference.


Carly Patterson Wins the Women's All-Round

Carly Patterson upstaged Russian diva  Svetlana Khorkina to become the first American in 20 years to  seize the women's Olympic gymnastics all-round gold medal on  Thursday.


Pigeon fanciers in Britain, tired of having their prize racing birds snatched by predators, have a plan to save them - by making them taste too nasty for other birds to eat.


Roma, 14:44 - CALCIO, LEGALE MOGGI: LUCIANO HA SEMPRE PROTETTO LAPO

Paolo Trofino, legale di Luciano Moggi, definisce ''una bufala'' le parole di Lapo Elkann contro Luc...


Taxpayers, walk away from the gift  wrap and pick up your pencils. You have less than a month to  strategize your way out of the alternative minimum tax for  2006.


"I think it's very important for our friends, the Israelis, to have a peaceful Palestinian state living on their border. And it's very important for the Palestinian people to have a peaceful


Get Married Or Lose Your Benefits Gays Told

(Boston, Massachusetts) Many of Massachusetts' largest employers are dropping health benefits for unmarried gay couples. The firms say that since Massachusetts became the only state


A US Democrat senator tells a hearing that President Bush's nominee for CIA director is too close to the White House.


A jury said the developer who controls the lease at the World Trade Center site was entitled to collect up to $2.2 billion.


MS debuts 'forthcoming attractions' pre-alert alert

Microsoft is to give users three working days notice about upcoming security patches. Starting this month the software giant will provide a general summary of upcoming updates just before it releases patches


Supreme Court Debates Teenage Executions

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court is considering whether the United States is out of step with the rest of the world, and with national and global standards of decency, by allowing teenage killers to be put to death.    Nineteen states allow capital punishment for 16- and 17-year-olds, and more than 70 juvenile murderers are on death row...


No. 12 Pittsburgh remains in contention for the Big East regular season title, beating West Virginia, 80-66, on Tuesday night.


F.D.A. Offers Guidelines to Fresh-Food Industry

The F.D.A. is suggesting that the fresh-cut produce industry constantly monitor and control vulnerable places in the production cycle where the bacteria are likely to form.


Siniscalco 'in linea con Barroso', Epifani 'no rottamazione'


Janitors Say Supermarkets Are Still Locking Them In

Many New York City supermarkets are still locking in their janitors at night, even though labor groups have been urging government officials to crack down on the practice.


U.S. says bridge inspections show no problems so far

U.S. states have found no signs so far that bridges like one that collapsed in Minneapolis last month have structural problems that would pose a danger to motorists, the government said on Wednesday.


Photos: Palm adds Foleo to its portfolio

Palm announces supersmall, simplified laptop for reading e-mail, browsing the Web and working on documents.


Think of "Arctic Tale" as a mash-up between "March of the Penguins" and "An Inconvenient Truth" — apropos, since it's being marketed at Starbucks like some innocuous folk-rock music — except unlike both of those movies, it isn't even trying to be a pure documentary.


One of two French journalists freed after a four-month hostage ordeal in Iraq on Thursday spoke of having been immersed in Planet (Osama) bin Laden as the pair began giving media interviews after their return ...


Livorno, 17:03 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: ARRIGONI PENSA A DIFESA A QUATTRO

Per la sfida di domenica con il Chievo, Arrigoni pensa ad una difesa a quattro, con Pasquale esterno...


Firenze, 17:51 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: 11-0 NEL TEST INFRASETTIMANLE

La Fiorentina è andata undici volte a segno nel test di questo pomeriggio con il Firenze Oves...


No I don't want to register any E-Monkey Assistants DAMN IT! Dell's tradition of shoveling bloatware into newborn PCs may be coming to a close. All it took was a few years of outrage.â¦


Texas Tech hoping comeback unnecessary against No. 2 Sooners

NORMAN, Okla. After rallying from 21 and 25 points down in back-to-back weeks, Texas Tech hopes to avoid a similar situation when they play Oklahoma tomorrow.


Lisa Ling, a correspondent for National Geographic Channel and former co-host of ABC's "The View," married Dr. Paul Song this Memorial Day weekend.


Glonass navigation system satellites delivered to near-earth orbit ...

The DM-type Space Upper Stage delivered three Russian satellites of the Glonass navigation system (two Glonass satellites and one Glonass-M satellite) to near-earth orbit.


Using a Theoretical Ecospace to Quantify the Ecological Diversity of Paleozoic and Modern Marine Biotas

By Novack-Gottshall, Philip M  Abstract.- The process of evolution hinders our ability to make large-scale ecological comparisons-such as those encompassing marine biotas spanning the Phanerozoic-because the compared entities are taxonomically and morphologically dissimilar.


Hard drive maker Seagate Technology said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter earnings jumped by 188 percent as shipments rose 20 percent year over year.


Wall Street skids about 3 percent on recession sign

Stocks suffered their biggest drop in nearly a year on Tuesday after data showed the worst monthly contraction in the services sector since the last U.S. recession and Standard & Poor's warned it could cut bank credit ratings.


Defence lawyers seek Berlusconi's acquittal at close of lengthy trial

ROME  - Italy's first criminal trial of a sitting prime minister drew toward a close Friday, with defence lawyers making their final arguments aimed at trying to prevent Silvio Berlusconi from becoming the first convicted politician to hold the nation's most powerful office.


By Aubrey Woods, The Tribune, Seymour, Ind.  Mar. 6--HONEYTOWN -- The removal of a barricade led to a motorist driving into high water north of Brownstown on Monday night.  She and her 8-year-old daughter had to be rescued by Hamilton Township volunteer firefighters.


Iran dismisses charges it is arming Taliban

Iran on Thursday rejected U.S. accusations it is arming the Taliban in Afghanistan, saying an attack on its consulate there showed the hostility of the Sunni militant group towards Shi'ite Iran.


PinkRoccade Breaks Off Talks With Ordina

Dutch computer services company PinkRoccade NV said Thursday it has broken off takeover talks with Ordina NV in favor of better bid from Getronics NV.


A woman accused of plowing her car through a crowded street festival after a day spent smoking crack cocaine was ordered held without bond on Monday.


Former Audible.Com Executive Joins Shopping Search Engine

NEW YORK, Sept. 19  /PRNewswire/ -- ShopWiki (http://www.shopwiki.com/), the shopping search engine, has named Shoshana Zilberberg-Winter as the company's first Chief Marketing Officer.


Francophone nations should be peacemakers

âLa Francophonie has a large political role to play, especially to prevent conflicts,â said Deiss. The French bloc adopted a resolution on Ivory Coast after talks on Saturday in the Burkina Faso capital


Gov. Phil Bredesen announced Wednesday that Tennessee planned to dissolve its financially troubled program expanding Medicaid, a decision that would cut as many as 430,000 people from state health care rolls.


Imprenditore denuncio', a rischio sopravvivenza ditta


Longtime NFL star Reggie White dies at 43

Former National Football League star Reggie White died Sunday in North Carolina at the age of 43. White, who was an ordained minister, died at his home.


Caterpillar Increases Profit With Strong Overseas Growth

The company, one of the worldâs largest construction equipment makers, said Friday that its fourth-quarter earnings rose 11 percent on strong international growth.


Moda, tra righe e seta torna la ragazza per bene

A New York sfilano gli stilisti italiani. Esplosione di colori, tessuti naturali e alto artigianato. Ma anche rigore e tonalità calde


Suspects in Journalistâs Killing Came From a Hotbed of Turkish Ultranationalist Sentiment

The poverty, unemployment and lack of opportunity that afflict many of Turkeyâs cities are crushing in the regional capital of Trabzon â especially for young people.


Opera chairman a longtime Microsoft critic

Although Opera's antitrust complaint against Redmond is new, Chairman William Raduchel in the late 1990s said Bill Gates was a lot like John Rockefeller.


Thanksgiving Busiest Day for Shopping & Classifieds Sites

Hitwise, an online "competitive intelligence" service, has more interesting statistics about online holiday shopping. According to Hitwise, Shopping and Classifieds sites claimed an unprecedented 9.1 percent


Bryan Davis scored 16 points, Josh Carter added 12 and No. 18 Texas A&M cruised past Iowa State 69-51 Tuesday night for its fourth straight win.


NFL ROUNDUP Ogden Is Likely to Join Roll of Missing Ravens

By The Associated Press. Baltimore left tackle Jonathan Ogden, who has a pulled hamstring, will probably miss the Ravens' game against the unbeaten Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.


Thousands turn out for the funeral of Filipino film star Fernando Poe Jr who narrowly lost this year's presidential poll.


MicroNova YUZU: 20080211 (JSP 1.2/2.0) Released

MicroNova YUZU is a BSD-licensed JSP tag library designed to augment JSTL (JSP Standard Tag Library) using EL (Expression Language).     YUZU is compatible with both JSP 1.2 and JSP 2.0 specifications (tomcat 4.x/5.x).  JSTL/tagfiles along with YUZU transforms JSP into a powerful framework-independent XML-style "scripting language" for web applications and DSL (domain specific languages).   Features include:    - stackable (nestable beyond tagfile boundaries) tags - nestable/encodable map with XML/JSON support - "codec" functions (useable as JSP 2.0 EL functions)  - structured parameters with support for file-upload/select/radio  - "subroutine" call passing/returning non-string Object  - embedded EL pattern evaluation for regular text and SQL query  - HTTP client and response control  - HTML-to-DOM parser  - multipart email and mailbox  - dynamic method invocation, iterator, map, resource message map    Tags included in YUZU package are:    set, out, map, eval, param, call, return, value, include, log, postData, throw, synchronized, query, update, transaction, response, system, filter, parseHtml, mail, mailFolder   All YUZU tags follow a simple common behavioral pattern (prepare/import/default/process/assign/export) for ease of learning and extension.    CHANGES (20080211)  - added System:serialize and System:deserialize codecs - added Type:ifContained codec - added File:close and File:flush codecs - made System:uniqueId named - added System:resetUniqueId codec - made JSON:encode sorted


Poor Carly Patterson. She carried comparisons to Mary Lou Retton with her into the Olympics, and now she's carrying them out. Patterson accomplished Thursday night what no


Yukos Cuts China National Petroleum's Oil Supplies

OAO Yukos Oil Co., Russia's biggest oil exporter, will cut deliveries to China's biggest oil company next month after a government freeze on its bank accounts prevented it from paying railway bills.


Ratzinger, ricostruire clima di rispetto e di fiducia


Childhood shots could help fight against malaria

Scientists have made important progress in their quest for a malaria vaccine, showing for the first time that childhood shots can prevent nearly one-third of cases and reduce the risk of severe, life-threatening attacks by almost two-thirds.


Heineken buys a majority stake in Nigerian brewer Consolidated Breweries, boosting its position in Africa's second-largest market.


Retief Goosen overwhelmed Jeff Maggert in record fashion Thursday in the first round of the rain-marred World Match Play Championship.


The discount retailer said its chief executive, Robert J. Ulrich, will retire May 1 and be succeeded by the companyâs president, Gregg W. Steinhafel.


Jones said the deal is valued at approximately $400 million, including cash consideration of $19 per share to Barneys stockholders totaling $294.


More than 50 injured in Athens train crash

Fifty-three people were injured in a head-on collision between a passenger train packed with commuters and a cargo train in Athens on Thursday, police said.


Hope for Bosnian town whose bridge will shine again

VISEGRAD, Bosnia  - The decaying Ottoman bridge on Bosnia's River Drina at Visegrad is soon to be restored, but the community whose life around it was chronicled in an epic novel is unlikely to be the same again.


Smithfield Foods Inc. SFD.N, the top  U.S. hog and pork producer, on Monday said preliminary earnings  per share for the fiscal third quarter were stronger than Wall  Street expectations, helped by higher hog prices, sending  shares to an all-time high.


Russia criticises North Korea over its nuclear weapons claim and its decision to pull out of six-party talks.


ENGLAND coach Phil Larder has threatened Australia with 'payback' when the world champions meet their favourite enemy at Twickenham on Saturday.


Mantova, 16:12 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: CEDUTO RIZZI ALLA TRIESTINA

Il difensore del Mantova Federico Rizzi, 27 anni, passa alla Triestina. Le due società hanno ...


OPEC wants to see oil prices fall faster

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries wants oil prices that traded near $50 a barrel last week before retreating this week to fall faster, and will discuss whether to increase production at a meeting next month, the


Decide l`incontro una rete di Nedved al 42`

Nella gara di esordio di Champions League, la Juventus ha espugnato lâAmsterdam Arena grazie a una rete di Pavel Nedved al 42â. Cominciano bene i padroni di casa dellâAjax, che giÃ  dopo 2â potrebbero


KYIV -- Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko defiantly insisted Friday that a new presidential election was the only way to resolve the crisis gripping Ukraine that has put tens of thousands of protesters into the streets and around government buildings in


Ok definitivo in serata, ben 418 gli ordini del giorno


Former Sun Joe Johnson scored 17 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter Friday night to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 120-111 victory over a Phoenix team sorely missing ace playmaker Steve Nash.


Israel kills 13 Palestinian militants in Gaza

Israel killed 13 Palestinian militants in air strikes in the Gaza Strip, its most deadly military response in months to frequent rocket attacks from the Hamas-controlled territory.


Updated Green Electronics Guide gives Apple better marks for its promise to clean up its gear.


Paul Mwesigwa was a child during the rule of Idi Amin, Uganda's former dictator, and like many of his countrymen he finds it hard to write off Africa's most notorious leader as a total villain.


U2 manager takes Internet providers to task

CANNES, France  - Paul McGuinness,  longtime manager of rock band U2, has called on Internet  service providers to immediately introduce disconnection  policies to end illegal music downloads and urged governments  to make sure they do.


George Michael pulls out of his first live concert for five years after being struck down by laryngitis.


Massive writedowns aren't the only thing banks need to look out for.


Vivendi Revenue Falls in Wake of NBC Deal

Vivendi Universal SA, the French media and telecommunications group, said Tuesday its revenue fell 20 percent in the third quarter largely because of the sale of its entertainment assets to General Electric Co.'s NBC division.


NFL Game Summary - Detroit at Jacksonville

Jacksonville, FL (Sports Network) - David Garrard hooked up with Jimmy Smith for a 36-yard touchdown pass 5:28 into overtime to lift Jacksonville over Detroit, 23-17, in a wild affair at Alltel Stadium.


A Greyhound bus collided with a tractor trailer on an interstate, injuring 21 people, one seriously, authorities said.


Mass. plant will make natural gas from coal

A Cambridge start-up that converts coal to clean-burning natural gas will take its cutting-edge process to the next step, building a $25 million demonstration plant near Fall River to ready their technology for full-scale commercial production.


Elicottero Usa abbattuto a sud di Baghdad, due piloti feriti


Politicians enter fray as Opel workers drive wildcat strikes into ...

Workers at German car maker Opel halted production at a factory in Bochum for a fifth consecutive day yesterday in protest at plans by US parent General Motors (GM) to slash thousands of jobs in Europe.


Dollar Tree Stores Inc.  on Wednesday reported higher quarterly profit, helped by strong sales and a higher operating margin.


East Asia is so diverse that it would take a long time for the region to craft an economic community similar to that of the European Union, Singapore's founding father said Monday.


Short-Term Ozone Pollution Raises Mortality Risk

When ozone goes up in cities, even for short periods at levels below current regulatory standards, so does the death rate, according to an article in Wednesday's Journal


For decades, indoor track was like vaudeville. There was an established circuit -- Washington, Philadelphia, Cleveland, New York, Boston -- with an event nearly every winter weekend and competitors and officials traveling by train.


Release of CBS journalist in Iraq delayed

Negotiations to free a CBS News journalist seized in the southern Iraqi city of Basra a week ago are being held up over discussions about how he should be released, a leading Shi'ite militia group said on Sunday.


The takeover bid of $17 per share is now set to expire Sunday, unless the middleware company agrees to put its offer before shareholders for a vote.


John Harbaugh is introduced as the Ravens' coach and team owner Steve Bisciotti says he trusted his instincts in making the hire.


Cuban leader Fidel Castro said the worst   is over and he is recovering well from intestinal surgery one   month ago despite losing 41 lbs (18.6 kg), a statement   published on Tuesday said.


The EU struck at the commercial backbone of Microsoftâs global software empire today - forcing the company for the first time to strip its Windows platform of a popular feature to give competitors a better shot at success.


Saddam had a weapons plan, report concludes

Drafts of a report from the top US inspector in Iraq conclude the country had no weapons stockpiles, but say there are signs Saddam Hussein had dormant programs he


Louisville coach Bobby Petrino has met with Louisiana State officials about the Tigers' job but refused to say if he expected further talks.


The prospect of a change in the White House tends to draw a strong reaction, pro or con.


California fires rage on but crews make progress

Wildfires that have charred a huge swath of California and destroyed 1,300 homes burned into the night on Wednesday, but firefighters said a break in the weather had given them a chance to go on the offensive.


Five Pacers Hit with Criminal Charges for Brawl

Five Indiana Pacers, including NBA All-Star Ron Artest, were charged with assault and battery on Wednesday for their role in what authorities described as one of the worst brawls in US sports history.


PSU Students Swing Hammers to Help Katrina Victims

By Mike Joseph, The Centre Daily Times, State College, Pa.  Sep. 5--UNIVERSITY PARK -- Hundreds of Penn State students -- many of them first-semester freshmen -- got into something other than parties on their first weekend at the university.


30 Killed in Twin Iraq Insurgent Attacks

Insurgents launched two major attacks Friday against a Shiite mosque and a police station in Baghdad, killing 30 people including at least 16 police officers, the deadliest insurgent violence in weeks.


Opposition protests after Hungary's PM wins vote

Some 80,000 opposition supporters demonstrated outside Hungary's parliament on Friday to demand Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany quit, just hours after he won a vote of confidence from lawmakers.


Nigeria's government cuts the price of fuel in a bid to avert a planned general strike by the country's biggest unions.


Govt approves new nuclear reactors: minister

The government on Thursday approved a new generation of nuclear power stations, describing evidence in support of the move as "compelling", the energy minister said.


Vietnam-era Marine deserter caught at border

U.S. border agents arrested a Marine   deserter wanted for the last 40 years as he drove into   California from Mexico, the Customs and Border Protection   agency said on Friday.


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BETHALTO, Ill. - Some women at a tavern near this Metro East community took playing with their food to a new level last week by wrestling in mashed potatoes, and now the bar's owner is in hot legal water.


Extensive damage is caused in a mid Wales village after it was hit by what is being described as a small tornado.


The Republican and Democratic national party committees have nearly matched each other in total fundraising during the first five months of this year, a boost for Democrats who historically have trailed the GOP.


BOSTON - Passengers had a terrifying moment when a cabin door blew open at 500 feet during a Boston-to-Nantucket flight, but the airline said no one was in danger because the cabin wasn't pressurized.   "All of a sudden the wind was whipping through the plane," Calley Cutler, of Salem, N.H., told the Boston Globe...


U.N. renews NATO troop mandate in Afghanistan

The U.N. Security Council  authorized NATO-led troops to stay in Afghanistan for another  year on Wednesday and gave the Japanese government support in  its domestic dispute over refueling U.S. and other ships in the  Indian Ocean.


Blog: Apple has issued a patch for the most recent update to Mac OS X 10.4.10, which apparently caused audio problems on some Intel-based Macs.


Nepal parliament OKs abolishing monarchy

Nepal's parliament voted Friday in favor of abolishing the centuries-old monarchy and turning this Himalayan nation into a republic.


Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday defended the Vatican's right to speak out on bioethics, including its opposition to artificial procreation methods and embryonic stem cell research.


Pfizer elects new lead director of board

Pfizer Inc.  said on Friday that Constance Horner, a member of the drug maker's board since 1993, has been elected lead director effective February 23.


Wolfowitz says "overheated" row forced him to quit

The former head of the World Bank Paul Wolfowitz, who resigned in a row about his companion's promotion, said on Monday he had been forced to quit because emotions at the organization had become "overheated".


An increase in smog sparks a small but measurable increase in deaths, scientists report in a study showing the strongest link yet between smog and damage to health.


DVD Review: McLachlan's 'Afterglow Live'

Sarah McLachlan's new DVD/CD combo offers nothing new. But if nothing else, "Afterglow Live" is a bargain. For about $20 or less, the two-disc set comes with a 15-track audio CD and a DVD complete with 23 live songs, lyrics (nice touch), backstage footage and three music videos.


Intel Corp. said Tuesday its diminutive low-cost laptop will be evaluated in Brazil next year alongside a cheaper alternative from a nonprofit group seeking to bring computers to poor children worldwide.


Citigroup Inc. , the largest U.S. bank, said on Friday that strong international and investment banking growth fueled a higher-than-expected 18 percent increase in quarterly profit.


The party of Pakistan's late former PM Benazir Bhutto offers to partner a key rival in a governing coalition.


Rookie Ben Roethlisberger remained unbeaten as a starter Sunday, throwing for 231 yards and a score in pacing Pittsburgh to a 34-23 win over Cleveland.


The Dec. 26th Indonesian megathrust earthquake quickened Earth's rotation and changed our planet's shape.


Amid fanfare fit for actual world-class athletes, five Americans with really quick fingers took home the gold medal in the popular "Counter Strike" competition of the World Cyber Games championships, capping five days of intense gaming by the world's elite.


Indonesia quake said among most powerful

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


Why Turks Are Not Pleased to See the Pope

For many in Turkey, the visiting pontiff personifies the mounting hostility they feel from Europe


Lione, 23:18 - CALCIO, SPALLETTI: E' STATA UNA ROMA PERFETTA

Luciano Spalletti è felice per la qualificazione ai quarti di Champions League. ''E' stata un...


Johnny Depp is going from woozy buccaneer to murderous barber.


Paris Hilton out of jail due to medical condition

Hotel heiress Paris Hilton was let out of prison early on Thursday morning and will spend the rest of her sentence for violating probation confined to her home, the Los Angeles sheriff said.


Iran says will not halt uranium enrichment

Iran will not agree to suspend uranium enrichment as demanded by the U.N. Security Council, which has given Tehran until February 21 to halt sensitive atomic work, the Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.


Northwest, Continental, and Delta have a frequent flyer alliance. Too bad they're so stingy with their rewards.


By Schnitzler, Peter  For the last eight months, Indiana's resident high-tech guru has been quietly developing a new IT firm. Few details have been leaked to the public.  But when the name Scott Jones is involved, nothing stays hush- hush for long.


Egypt Moves to Empty a Village Near the Tombs of the Pharaohs

The move was part of a long-delayed effort to allow archaeologists to begin studying a wealth of tombs in the area.


Resolution board backs Stan Life offer: sources

The board of British insurer Resolution  has backed a cash-and-shares takeover bid from rival Standard Life , sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.


Two astronauts begin a seven-hour spacewalk to fit a solar power tower on the ISS.


Better care for U.S. troops but red tape rankles

The collection of old red-brick buildings and a big 1970s concrete structure on the edge of Washington does not usually make headlines like the White House or the Capitol, half a dozen miles away.


Keep an eye on the salsa this Super Bowl Sunday: A researcher inspired by a famous "Seinfeld" episode has concluded that double dipping is just plain gross.


Five Iraqis killed in Fallujah, academic shot dead

Five people were killed and 32 injured, including women and children, during American air strikes on the Iraqi city of Fallujah, medical sources said.


The state takes full control of one of Zimbabwe's main food processors by buying out US firm HJ Heinz.


But the battle's not over yet Microsoft launched its latest operating system - Windows Vista - on Monday, a move that will make finding easily exploitable vulnerabilities a lot harder, according to security researchers.â¦


Alitalia reaches deal with unions to split firm

Italy's loss-making Alitalia has reached a deal with its unions to split the state-controlled airline in two, helping secure the company's immediate future and opening the way for partial privatization.


Iraq's parliament votes to change its flag and address Kurdish concerns over its symbolism.


Muscle Training Often Useful for Leaky Bladder

NEW YORK  - About half of women with stress  urinary incontinence, a type of urine leakage that occurs with  actions like coughing or laughing, benefit from training  designed to strengthen the bladder muscles, according to a new  study.


October 24, 2004 - GameSpot have posted up a final preview of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, hitting the PS2 this week and the PC next year.


A balloon on Titan, the hazy Saturnian moon, is an idea being discussed by the European space agency.


Gunmen Assassinate Baghdad Governor - Police

Baghdad governor Ali al-Haidri was assassinated by gunmen in the capital on Tuesday, police and hospital sources said.


Ottawa -- Agriculture Minister Andy Mitchell is meeting with his US counterpart today in New York to lobby for an end to the costly mad-cow crisis, which began 15 months ago with the discovery of single case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy on a ranch


Tax Loopholes Sweeten a Deal for Blackstone

As Congress debates taxes on hedge funds and private equity firms, Blackstone has devised a way for its partners to avoid paying taxes on $3.7 billion.


In their attempt to stop the Patriots' pursuit of perfection - which has reached 21 straight victories, including six to start the season - the Jets were imperfect.


China to Clean Up Polluters Along Songhua River After Repeated Chemical Spills

China to clean up polluters along Songhua River after repeated chemical spills    BEIJING, Sept.


Violence Escalates in Nepal, Troops Kill 22 Rebels

Nepali troops shot dead 22 Maoist  rebels in gun battles across the west of the Himalayan country  on Thursday, as violence spiraled a day after 20 soldiers were  killed by the guerrillas.


Disgruntled cornerback Mike McKenzie returned to the Green Bay Packers today after missing the season opener and all offseason workouts.


Russia's shot put gold medallist Irina Korzhaenko tests positive for steroids, according to reports.


Mormon church well prepared to handle leader death

The Mormon Church is well prepared to deal with nearly unprecedented scrutiny resulting from the White House bid of one of its followers despite the death of influential church leader Gordon Hinckley.


Insurgent Group Announces Truce With Al-Qaeda in Iraq

BAGHDAD, June 6 -- A Sunni insurgent group that waged a deadly street battle last week against the rival group al-Qaeda in Iraq in a Sunni neighborhood of west Baghdad announced Wednesday that the two forces had declared a cease-fire.


Genova, 18:24 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: 20 GIORNI DI STOP PER DELVECCHIO

Il centrocampista della Sampdoria Gennaro Delvecchio dovrà stare fuori 20 giorni: gli esami c...


Your forearm skin can enlarge your penis:

[Health India]: London, Dec 7 : University College London (UCL) urologists have suceeded in pioneering a surgical procedure that will allow a man born with a very small penis to acquire an average-sized, functioning penis.


ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast -- Thousands of government loyalists massed outside the home of the president yesterday, facing off against French armored vehicles in response to urgent appeals for a ''human shield" around the hard-line leader, amid fears of an overthrow.


Deal in New York Tightens Limits on Election Cash

The agreement would ban contributions from registered lobbyists and reduce the amount of money most donors can give by up to half.


Celebrity Big Brother winner Shetty says 'God's been good to me'

Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty has said that God had been "really kind" to her in terms of the career boost produced by her recent Big Brother appearance, as she visited the House of Commons.


In any other year, or more specifically, any other conference besides this season's NFC, the Eagles would be in real danger of missing the Super Bowl without Terrell Owens around for the playoffs.


Japan Stocks Fall in Broad-Based Selling

Japanese stocks fell in broad-based  selling by Wednesday afternoon, with a slump in U.S. shares and  a weaker dollar against the yen prompting investors to take a  breather from the market's recent rally.


Chinese President urges Koizumi to stop shrine visits, improve ...

Chinese President Hu Jintao on Sunday urged Japan to properly treat its war time history with an eye to the future, and called for a halt to visits by Japanese leaders to a shrine honoring World War II criminals.


Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney is launching a radio ad touting the strength of his opposition to gay marriage.


A British contractor has been killed in a roadside bomb attack in southern Iraq, reports have said. The Foreign Office in London confirmed a Briton was dead in the incident in Basra, but gave no further details.


Quotes from the Democratic and Republican candidates on Tuesday.


Texas A&M and College Station officials headed to Spain to study high-speed rail

Eleven representatives from College Station and Texas A&M University are traveling to Ciudad Real in Spain for a weeklong tour of the fraternal city and the high-speed rail system that connects it to Madrid.


Jamaican police say they are studying new information about Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer's death.


Roma, 11:01 - CALCIO, REGGINA: PRESENTATA ISTANZA ARBITRATO

La Camera di Conciliazione e Arbitrato per lo Sport ha ricevuto istanza di arbitrato da parte della ...


Sarandon and Fiennes compelling as unlikely duo

In the case of Doris  Duke and Bernard Lafferty, little is known but much is  imagined. Thanks to the part that is imagined, HBO's "Bernard  and Doris" emerges as a sensitive study of two forlorn souls  with little in common but a growing dependence on each other.


Juventus blew a two goal lead in the second half to be held to a 2-2 draw Inter Milan in the San Siro on Sunday. Ironically, Inter's heroics helped arch-rivals and Serie A champions AC


Microsoft faces heavy opposition in the quest to gain approval for its document format. In Monkey Bites.


Dave Hitz hits back at Sun Chief Executive Jonathan Schwartz. Next up: Sun's countersuit.