Nel quartiere di CinecittÃ . Alcune decine di giovanihanno accolto con slogan il comizio del leader del Pdl                                          Roma, Berlusconi contestato Il Cavaliere colpito da un uovo


IMF sees rising oil prices having little impact on global growth

TOKYO: Rising oil prices are unlikely to deal a major blow to global economic growth although the trend may seem "uncomfortable," a researcher with the International Monetary Fund says.


Gunmen have killed two African Union peacekeepers and critically wounded a third in Darfur, the African Union said in a statement Wednesday.


Bush Raises Campaign Funds in D.C., N.C.

WASHINGTON - President Bush is dusting off his fund-raiser-in-chief hat and resuming the task of collecting campaign cash for himself and other Republican candidates. He was raising money Friday in Washington and North Carolina and, while down south, was holding an event designed to boost his standing among women voters...


Anti-Syrians bury slain Lebanese MP, blame Damascus

Some 3,000 mourners chanted anti-Syrian slogans on Thursday at the funeral of a Lebanese legislator killed in a car bomb attack that deepened Lebanon's political crisis.


Senator decides against prolonging count in Ohio

President Bush claimed a second term Wednesday with a narrow margin after a record vote, and Democrat John Kerry conceded a day after Americans voted.


Doctors treating sickened ground zero workers offered Congress a detailed diagnosis Wednesday of the ailments still affecting thousands after the Sept. 11 attacks, but warned that there's no way to determine how many more may become afflicted with life-threatening illnesses.


Engineers rush to salvage material collected by 3-year Genesis ...

Parachute problems forced NASA's Genesis spacecraft to slam into the Utah desert Wednesday and may have ruined an expensive and delicate attempt to study the origins of the solar system.


Coroner: Di butler's secret not a secret

Princess Diana's butler said Tuesday that the secret he couldn't remember a day earlier is that Diana was planning to move to the United States, or was it South Africa? He wasn't sure.


MmO2 links with Japan entertainment service

British mobile users will get a chance from next year to access i-mode, the runaway success Japanese entertainment service, after MmO2 yesterday agreed to adopt the technology pioneered by NTT DoCoMo.


Gunmen in Colombia Kill Radio Journalist

Gunmen on a motorbike in northern Colombia on Tuesday killed a radio journalist known for his tough talk against corruption, police said.


PATENTE A PUNTI PER CICLOMOTORI: LUNARDI, ALLO STUDIO

(AGI) - Roma, 18 nov. - La patente a punti potrebbe essere introdotta anche per chi viaggia sulle due ruote. Ad annunciarlo e' il ministro per le Infrastrutture ei trasporti Pietro Lunardi che, a margine di


Boxing: Klitschko retains crown in eight rounds

LAS VEGAS - Ukraineâs Vitali Klitschko stopped Britainâs Danny Williams in the eighth round to retain his World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight crown today.


Has a mythical beast turned up in Texas?

Phylis Canion lived in Africa for four years. She's been a hunter all her life and has the mounted heads of a zebra and other exotic animals in her house to prove it.


WASHINGTON  - In a sign that the federal airwaves police may ratchet up their campaign against racy programming, the FCC on Friday determined that a woman's naked backside is indecent enough to net ABC a proposed fine of $1.43 million.


Performer guest-stars as music supervisor for MTV

Music videos may not have a home in  MTV's prime-time programming schedule, but the network is  looking for new ways to give artists a presence in key viewing  hours. In the latest wrinkle, MTV is experimenting with letting  recording stars determine the soundtracks to some of its hit  lifestyle shows.


(HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:


Diggs, Menzel Targeted With Racist Threats

Idina Menzel, star of the Broadway musical "Wicked," and her husband, actor Taye Diggs have received hateful threats because of their interracial marriage.


At least one person is reported killed as a plane carrying 176 people erupts in flames in Sao Paulo, Brazil.


Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney accused his rival John McCain of adopting underhanded tactics from Richard Nixon, the GOP president who resigned in disgrace.


Barcellona, 10:31 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: ACCORDO IMMINENTE PER MILITO AL BARCELLONA

Gabriel Milito è vicinissimo al Barcellona. Secondo la stampa spagnola il difensore argentino...


Bangladesh thrash Scotland to clinch one-day series

Left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak grabbed four wickets as Bangladesh whipped Scotland by 146 runs in the second and final one-day international here to complete a 2-0 sweep.


Dal 2003 i prezzi sono raddoppiati secondo una ricerca Isae


PHILADELPHIA -- GlaxoSmithKline is in talks with the Food and Drug Administration about selling its Fluarix influenza vaccine in the United States this season because of the expected flu vaccine shortage this year.


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Desktop virtualization: Making PCs manageable

The promise of desktop virtualization technology is to centralize applications at the datacenter to make them easier to manage and provision -- stretching hardware resources and keeping nagging software conflicts to a minimum in the bargain.


President Bush summoned support from Democrats whose "dreams and goals are not found in the far left wing" of their own party on Wednesday in a late-campaign appeal for crossover votes. Sen. John Kerry said that when it comes to Iraq, the man in the White House "doesn't get it, and he can't fix it."


Investment in private spaceflight field lags enthusiasm by public

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


It seemed like an invasion of Biblical proportions in the Italian town of Matera, the outdoor setting for Mel Gibson's film "The Passion of The Christ".


"Repubblica" ha fatto analizzare campioni presi dal rubinetto in 9 cittÃ Tutte sono state promosse. Acquedotti di qualitÃ  a Roma ma il clima Ã¨ in agguato                                            I voti all'acqua che beviamo Exploit Roma, Milano risale                                                                                di ANTONIO CIANCIULLO


He had his chances. Oh, did Adam Scott have his chances for a repeat victory in the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston yesterday.


Hamilton nonostante la rimonta non va a punti e il mondiale si riapre: AlonsoÃ¨ a due punti di distacco, Massa a 11. La gara Ã¨ stata tormentata dalla pioggia                                            Alonso beffa Massa, Raikkonen fuori F1, gara spettacolo al Gp d'Europa                                                                                di VINCENZO BORGOMEO


Phishing attacks may be coming from your computer

Most phishing attempts come from about 1,000 compromised "zombie" computers owned by broadband customers, and the phishing attacks are likely generated by less than five phishing operations, according to a survey by CipherTrust Inc.


Oasis songwriter Noel Gallagher has become a father for a second time, his publicist said Saturday.


Struggling Italian airliner Alitalia SpA reported a narrower operating loss for its third quarter on Thursday, noting that the improvement came despite higher fuel costs.


Liverpool are locked in talks with Atletico Madrid to sign Â£27m-rated striker Fernando Torres, BBC Sport understands.


Fred Thompson on Thursday cast himself as the true conservative in the Republican race for president


Kenya vows tougher action to stop killings

Kenya said on Wednesday it would act tougher to reign in post-election violence threatening to spiral out of control in the east African nation's darkest moment since independence in 1963.


BOSTONâSome fans with shockingly short memories made the mistake of chanting "Who's Your Papi?'' last night when it looked like David Ortiz and his Boston Red Sox would run their opponents all the way back to Missouri.


Baldness is not a medical treatment, at least not since shaving the head for lice was stopped. In one patient, however, shaving the head was life saving.


One of the past snags in gaining acceptance of PC components in couch-potato HQ has been the difficulty of integrating them into a home entertainment network.


Clinton upstages Republicans with stimulus plan

Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton on Friday proposed $70 billion in emergency spending to stave off a possible U.S. election-year recession, upstaging Republican rivals who clashed over the economy but offered few specifics.


HOPES for Ken Bigley's freedom rose yesterday after it was claimed he had been 'sold' to a less brutal gang of kidnappers.


Blackhawks forward Tuomo Ruutu to have shoulder surgery

Chicago Blackhawks forward Tuomo Ruutu is scheduled to have surgery Friday to repair a dislocated left shoulder. Ruutu injured the shoulder while playing for Finland against Canada in the final of the World Cup of Hockey in mid-September.


Losses are narrowing at channel tunnel firm Eurotunnel, and the Anglo-French firm says it sees recovery ahead.


In Iran, some women pursue rights despite pressure

Nahid Keshavarz says two weeks in an Iranian jail didn't deter her from helping try to collect one million signatures for a petition urging more women's rights and, if anything, prison showed the cause was worth fighting for.


TOKYO - Tokyo stocks ended narrowly mixed Monday, with the TOPIX stock barometer closing a touch higher and extending its winning streak to the 10th straight session â-ts longest rising streak in 14 years â -le the Nikkei stock index fell slightly


US confirms its citizens abducted in Iraq

The United States on Thursday confirmed that two Americans and one Briton were abducted in Iraq's capital Baghdad. "I can confirm for you the US embassy has informed us


A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake off Indonesia's Aceh province kills at least three people, officials say.


Stock futures slipped on Tuesday, as investors were cautious ahead of key U.S. housing data that may shed light on the troubled housing market.


Airbus parent EADS NV said Friday that a weaker dollar and major delays at its Airbus unit dragged its 2006 profit down, caused a multimillion dollar quarterly loss and warned that Airbus would "display another substantial loss in 2007."


Fiat, cassa integrazione prima del piano industriale

Due stabilimenti costretti a lasciare a casa temporaneamente i dipendenti, saranno settemila a non lavorare, mentre le rappresentanze sindacali esprimono preoccupazione per il futuro e quelle politiche chiedono un chiaro programma industriale.


WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Costs of a new retiree benefit plan will reduce BellSouth's fourth-quarter profits, the company said Wednesday.


Indici stabili in vista scambi ridotti per festivita'


'Sideways' and 'Aviator' Lead Golden Globes

The movie awards season picked up steam on Monday, as the Hollywood Foreign Press Association gave seven Golden Globe nominations to "Sideways," the comedy directed


Jury selection in the Michael Jackson molestation case has been delayed, but media efforts to learn more about who might eventually sit in judgment of the entertainer are moving ahead.


By lifting restrictions on a rite out of favor since the 1960s, Benedict is signaling the limits on Catholic reform


The deadline set by hostage-takers holding a Briton in Iraq has passed without any further word from them.


Hospitals will be told exactly how to clean their wards under new guidelines hoped to cut MRSA deaths.


Sanofi-Aventis said on Thursday a U.S.  judge had set March 4 as the date for the pretrial order in a  dispute over a patent on Plavix, winning the company valuable  breathing space in a key legal fight.


It is too small and random an event to be described as a turning point, but too significant in context to be ignored: When Saudi security forces shot it out with a small terrorist gang in Jeddah


Presidente, web non crea alcun problema alla televisione


Chancellor Schroder wants to go beyond immediate financial and humanitarian aid to the tsunami-hit nations by proposing bilateral "partnerships." The idea of long-term help has found takers in Germany.


States seek longer court oversight of Microsoft

A group of states on Tuesday asked a  federal judge overseeing Microsoft Corp's  antitrust  oversight agreement to extend sections of it to 2012.


My husband and I struggle to stay in sync financially, but we get stuck in a rut whenever we look toward the 5-, 10- or even 20-year horizon.


Motorsport.com. There was bad news for the British Grand Prix on September 30th, as the 2005 provisional F1 calendar does not feature Silverstone.


World Business Briefing: American Trade Specialist Resigns

Franklin L. Lavin, under secretary of commerce for international trade, who prodded China to reduce trade barriers by backing new tariffs on Chinese goods, announced his resignation yesterday. Mr. Lavin plans to leave on July 13, less than two years after taking the post. He is joining the Washington office of Cushman & Wakefield, the real estate services company. He led negotiations for the United States at the World Trade Organization over how to rework trade laws.


Our wet spring has given one nearby fishery at lift and started a second one moving in the right direction. "Sweet Briar is plum full," Paul Bailey, the south-central fisheries district supervisor for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, said Tuesday.


Photobucket CEO sounds off on Fox acquisition

Blog: Alex Welch tells CNET News.com that there had never really been any plan to become a MySpace division--Fox Interactive was the prospective buyer the whole time.


Norwegian team hopes to end a standoff between Sri Lanka government and Tamil rebels.


The Kelme rider won a sprint finish after a group of about 10 riders broke away from the main peloton towards the end of the leg from Burgos to Soria.


La perturbazione successivamente risalira' a nord-ovest


Developing Countries Grew More Biotech Crops in â07

Farmers in 12 developing countries planted biotech crops in 2007, and for the first time outnumbered the industrialized countries where such crops are grown.


Jets may be vulnerable to on-board bombs

The next terrorist attack could be carried out by airline passengers who hide bomb ingredients in hair gel or baby milk bottles and assemble their weapon in a locked restroom, security experts warn.


Matt Bradley scored after 11 other Washington players missed in the shootout, lifting the Capitals to a 5-4 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.


Reggio Calabria, 15:28 - CALCIO, REGGINA; CIRILLO: UNA EMOZIONE TORNARE QUI

Bruno Cirillo è tornato alla Reggina. Il difensore, classe 1977, cresciuto nel settore giovan...


Culture clash leaves Japanese afflicted with 'Paris syndrome'

For years visitors to the French capital have complained of the rudeness of the locals, but now there are the first documented victims: hundreds of young Japanese women who have fallen prey to what a Japanese ...


Perini Corp. , a Framingham construction company that built one of the largest sections of the Big Dig, has agreed to purchase Cherry Hill Construction Co., a private firm in Jessup, Md., that does public works projects. Most of Perini's revenue comes from construction of gaming and themed-entertainment projects. The company has extensive work in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well. ...


Dallas Policeman Who Arrested Oswald Dies

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.  - Maurice (Nick) McDonald, the  Dallas policeman who arrested Lee Harvey Oswald little more  than an hour after the Nov. 22, 1963, assassination of  President John F. Kennedy, died on Thursday at age 76.


Afghan and international forces laid a security ring around Kabul on Monday in preparation for the inauguration of Hamid Karzai as Afghanistan's first popularly elected


Soft and slow Complacency and incompetence continue to plague a US education system that has fallen well behind other nations, according US Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings.â¦


Ashford Hospitality to buy 21 hotels for $250M

Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc. (NYSE:AHT) said Monday it has agreed to buy a 21-property, 4,094-room hotel portfolio for $250 million, including assumed debt.


CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Ahman Green ran up, down and all over the defending NFC champion Carolina Panthers...


US mutual fund assets grew by 3.6 percent to $7.92 trillion in November, lifted by higher stock prices and a near-doubling of new investments from a month earlier, the Investment Company Institute said in a report.


Virus, nuove minacce attraverso gli Instant Messenger

La storia si ripete, nuove varianti di worm che hanno attaccato la rete nei mesi passati sfruttando le vulnerabilitÃ  di IIS (Internet Information Services), tornano ad affacciarsi sulla scena. L'allarme questa


Afghan group sets November 3 deadline for hostage execution

Militants holding three foreign United Nations workers in Afghanistan have threatened to kill them by Wednesday (November 3) if the government does not convince the United States to release all Taliban and al Qaeda prisoners.


Blue touchpaper screen of death? A computer cock-up prevented a New Year fireworks show at the Seattle Center Space Needle from firing off at the stroke of midnight, much to the chagrin of the gathered crowd.â¦


Quarterly updated provides 26 fixes across its product line, including nine that are remotely exploitable.


Stock markets around the world fell today over lingering fears over a tight credit market, with sharp declines in Asia and Europe and more modest losses on Wall Street.


President Fidel Castro tripped and fell after leaving the stage at a graduation ceremony, but later returned to say that he was ``all in one piece.


Sony announced that, in partnership with IBM and Toshiba, it is working on developing a Cell chip, which is designed to deliver high-definition content in an efficient manner.


For the first time, doctors have used stem cells from liposuctioned fat to fix breast defects in women who have had cancerous lumps removed.


Dopo la strage avanza l'incubo delle epidemie

Una catastrofe umanitaria di dimensioni spaventose si sta delineando in Asia, le cui coste meridionali sono state devastate dal maremoto di domenica che ha ucciso decine di migliaia di persone e distrutto interi villaggi.


DirectTV acknowledges agreement with MLB

DirectTV acknowledged an agreement with Major League Baseball to become the sole television distributor of the sport's out-of-market package in a letter to the Federal Communications Commission, saying the deal will benefit consumers.


The recent judgment of the House of Lords holding indefinite detention of persons under the UK Anti-Terrorism Act 2001 to be illegal is a heartening vindication of the Rule of Law and human rights.


Residents of Victoria, Tex., just off the Gulf Coast, were not dreaming yesterday when they woke up to a white Christmas. Almost a foot of snow fell overnight to give Victoria a taste


Putin Asks Whether West, U.S Trying To Isolate Russia

President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia and the United States remain partners and had warm words for President Bush, but he said that he would like to know whether the United States was intentionally ...


As drug trafficking revives, Thais back another harsh crackdown

In 2003, a violent government antidrug campaign resulted in more than 2,500 deaths.


The congregation of Southland Christian Church is being asked to send letters of love and support to troubled pop star Britney Spears, described by the pastor as having made "devastating life choices."


Former President Jimmy Carter welcomed Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards to Georgia on Wednesday, embracing the fellow Southerner as kindred spirit on poverty and the environment.


The deployment of British troops called in to support US forces in central Iraq has entered its second day. Soldiers from the Black Watch regiment stopped overnight in Nasiriyah and will continue to move through desert towards Iraq's "triangle of death".


President Bush is the first US head of state to visit Estonia, ahead of a Nato summit in Latvia.


Iran could take months to agree to 'ambiguous' European nuclear ...

TEHRAN  -- Iran could take months to agree to a European request not to resume uranium enrichment, a nuclear negotiation spokesman said Tuesday, saying the offer was riddled with ambiguities and must be more balanced.


Manchester United have been forced to issue an embarrassing apology to Liverpool for an ill-advised attack on the Anfield outfit on its own website.


Italian court drops murder case against U.S. soldier

An Italian court dropped a murder case against a U.S. soldier who killed an Italian intelligence agent at a checkpoint in Iraq on the grounds that it did not have jurisdiction, lawyers said on Thursday.


Army jails deserter who spent 39 years in North Korea to avoid ...

Ending one of the Army's longest desertion cases, Charles Robert Jenkins was sentenced to 30 days in a military jail Wednesday for


Californian rides off with big-wave title

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. - A 24-year-old California surfer topped a daredevil contest yesterday that had competitors riding waves more than four stories tall.


The European Union and Iran have made "considerable progress" in talks on Tehran's nuclear programme, a French foreign ministry official has said.


Phew! What a stink The British government has admitted to Parliament that its IT projects have over-run by more than Â£260m in the last five years.â¦


A Conservative MP uses parliamentary privilege to name a man wanted over the 1998 Omagh bombing.


Tyco Unit Signs Contract With UK Military

Tyco International Ltd.'s fire and security unit on Wednesday said it signed a $70 million contract with the British Ministry of Defense to supply respiratory protection equipment.


Tiger Woods went scuba diving Tuesday off a yacht reported to hold Swedish fiancee Elin Nordegren and guests while Barbados' ritziest resort prepared white-netted pagodas for a celebration on the lawn overlooking the Caribbean Sea.


Roma, 13:36 - CALCIO, BAYERN MONACO: DOPPIETTA DI TONI IN AMICHEVOLE

Inizia con una doppietta l'avventura di Luca Toni al Bayern Monaco. Nella prima amichevole della sta...


Eddie Lampert, engineer of the Kmart-Sears merger, is as secretive as he is successful. Even Aylwin Lewis, the executive hired by Lampert last month to run Kmart, had no idea that his new


Siberian coal mine blast kills at least 35

YUBILEYNAYA MINE, Russia  - An explosion at a Siberian coal mine killed at least 35 people on Thursday, emergency officials said, weeks after 110 miners died in a blast at a neighboring mine operated by the same company.


VATICANO - Inizia oggi la 100^ Settimana di preghiera per lÂunitÃ  dei cristiani sul tema: ÂPregate continuamenteÂ (1 Tes 5,17) CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Dal 18 al 25 gennaio si celebra la Settimana di preghiera per lÂunitÃ  dei cristiani, che nel 2008 ricorda i cento anni dal suo avvio. Il tema scelto per il 2008 Ã¨ tratto da San Paolo, che esorta i Tessalonicesi: "...


Catania, 16:14 - CALCIO, CATANIA: RECUPERATI CASERTA, COLUCCI E CORONA

Sono 22 i giocatori convocati dal tecnico del Catania, Pasquale Marino, per la gara di domani contro...


A passenger jet landed short of the runway at Heathrow airport on Thursday, forcing Prime Minister Gordon Brown to delay his trip to China as his plane was on the runway waiting to take off. Three people were reported injured.


Severe storms, tornadoes kill six in central US

Storms that spun tornadoes and dropped pounding hail in the central United States, killing six people, barreled toward the east coast Friday, bringing hope for relief to parched southern states suffering the worst drought in a century.


President Bush is bringing into the top ranks of his White House staff another official he has been unsuccessful in appointing to a federal appeals court.


Bush orders Iraq intelligence report made public

President George W. Bush blasted   political opponents on Tuesday for selectively leaking from a   secret intelligence assessment on global terrorism and then   made public the report's main conclusion that the Iraq war had   become a "cause celebre" for Islamic extremists.


Tragedia accidentale vicino a Roma, nessun indagato


Already stung by four turnovers and a missed extra point, the Minnesota Vikings were on the verge of another mess-up early in the fourth quarter.


Jim Carrey's movie 'Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events' has debuted at the top of the box office, after raking in $30.2 million over the weekend.


Ministro Sviluppo: 'credo che le soluzioni verranno trovate'


Calcio: Italia si candida per gli Europei del 2012

ROMA - La FIGC ha presentato la candidatura italiana a organizzare i campionati europei del 2012, contando sull'aiuto economico garantito dal Governo per la realizzazione delle strutture e infrastrutture necessarie.


Roma striker Francesco Totti wins the European Golden Boot after scoring 26 times last season.


A Portuguese court has backed the government's decision to ban the...

A Portuguese court has backed the government's decision to ban the Dutch abortion boat sponsored by the group Women on Waves from entry the country's sovereign waters.


No 'horsetrading' on EU treaty: Polish PM

Polish Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski on Friday ruled out any "horsetrading" as Warsaw continued to threaten to sink efforts to draft a new governing treaty for the 27-nation European Union.


Kudrow, Gyllenhaal Star in Sundance Opener

"Happy Endings," a comic drama with an ensemble cast including Lisa Kudrow, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Laura Dern, will open the 11-day Sundance Film Festival.


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


What is it going to take for Congress to stop this war? If there's any "cutting and/or running" going on, it's among this country's elected representatives.  I know my senators and Congressman are doing their best, but they've got to reach the minds and hearts of Republicans.


N.H.L. Roundup: Tocchet Returns to the Coyotes After Serving a 2-Year Suspension

Rick Tocchet spent nearly 3,000 minutes in the penalty box during a 17-year career as a hard-nosed N.H.L. forward. On Thursday, he will return from the toughest penalty of his career â a two-year suspension imposed by the league for his involvement in a New Jersey betting ring.


The family that controls the Dow Jones media group says it will consider selling the firm to Rupert Murdoch.


Euro Climbs to Record; ECB May Refrain From Stemming Advance

The euro rose to a record for the seventh time this month against the dollar amid speculation the European Central Bank will refrain from attempting to stem the currency's appreciation.


Family splits and commercial pressures are causing a crisis in modern childhood, says the Archbishop of Canterbury.


"Good relations" established with new Indian Govt: Zia :

World News > Dhaka, Oct 10 : Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia today said her country has established "good relations" with India after the change of power in New Delhi and hoped all bilateral problems would be resolved.


Sears, Roebuck and Co. on Thursday  said quarterly profit fell sharply compared with a year  earlier, when the department store operator had a gain from the  sale of its credit card business, but the profit topped  forecasts as the retailer slashed costs.


Congress certified President Bush's re-election Thursday but only after Democrats forced a challenge to the quadrennial count of electoral votes for just the second time since 1877.


A UN official calls for more aid for Sudan's Darfur region, saying that 70,000 people have died there since March and the toll is rising by 10,000 every month.


Savvy Web Surfers Catch New Wave of Browsers

Since Microsoft won the browser wars in the late 1990s, its Internet Explorer software has been the way most people surf the Web. But with some slick new challengers on the scene, that may be about to change.


World-Beckham leaves training early after rib injury

England captain David Beckham was forced to leave training early on Monday after failing to shake off a rib injury just two days before he is due to face Poland in a World Cup qualifier.


Paul Collingwood and Andrew Strauss burst out of form slumps to help England make 270 for seven after a poor start in their crucial triangular series one-day international here.


Seeking a dash of Vegas glitter, Prime Minister Tony Blair's government said Thursday it will introduce legislation within weeks to allow giant casinos offering unlimited jackpots to set up across Britain.


Jeremy Jaynes of Raleigh, North Carolina, one of the Internet's top-10 spammers, according to watchdogs, was convicted in the first felony spam case -- just up the road from Fool HQ in Loudon County, Virginia.


Washington's super-close governor's race may be hell on the candidates, but it's a special sort of heaven for political bloggers.


KARNI, Gaza Strip  - Forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the ruling Hamas movement are pushing ahead with expansion plans despite a unity government deal, Palestinian and Western officials said.


Nominee EU Commissioner Peter Mandelson says Rocco Buttiglione's comments on  homosexuality were 'unwise'.


Orange chief hires trio of ex-colleagues

The new head of Orange has hired three senior managers who worked at his old business as he seeks to revive the fortunes of the UK's third-largest mobile phone operator.


Continental and United tack on booking fees

Continental Airlines and United Airlines yesterday joined a string of major carriers in charging service fees for airline tickets booked at reservations centers or airport ticket counters in the United States.


Nasa's Deep Impact mission, which will crash a projectile into Comet Tempel 1, is ready for lift-off.


Shooting at Pakistani mosque foils Islamist mediators

Explosions and heavy gunfire stopped Islamist politicians from entering a besieged Islamabad mosque on Saturday, on a mission to persuade a radical cleric to send out children among his hundreds of militant followers.


Norampac Purchases AIM Corrugated for an Undisclosed Price

Norampac Inc., Canada's largest containerboard maker, bought AIM Corrugated Container Corp. for an undisclosed price to expand its presence in the Northeastern US.


Matsumoto, 09:58 - CALCIO, KIRIN CUP: COLOMBIA-MONTENEGRO 1-0

La Colombia ha battuto il Montenegro 1-0 (1-0) in un incontro giocato a Matsumoto (Giappone) e valid...


Equestrianism: O'Connor could lose gold after mount tests positive

The news that Ireland's Cian O'Connor could lose his Olympic gold medal after a positive dope test on his mount, Waterford Crystal, has shaken the show jumping world.


Zambia plane crash kills 5 young tourists and pilot

A light aircraft crashed in southern Zambia late on Thursday killing five young tourists from Australia and Britain and the pilot, officials said on Friday.


Pogo Producing to sell Northrock for $2 billion

Oil and gas producer Pogo Producing Co.  said on Monday it would sell its Northrock Resources Ltd. subsidiary for $2 billion in cash to Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. and would continue to explore other strategic options, including the sale of the company.


Royal Mail faces an EU probe into whether funding received was illegal under laws governing state aid.


Giu' American Express, occhi su Merrill Lynch


A boy cries as he holds as photograph of Shiite cleric Mohammed Sadiq al-Sadr in Baghdad's Shiite enclave of Sadr City Wednesday Dec. 15 2004, during activities marking the anniversary of his death in 1999.


iPhone battery life longer than expected

Apple Inc. on Monday said the  battery of its iPhone will be better than expected, providing  up to 8 hours of mobile phone talk time or 6 hours of Internet  use.


A book of fairy tales created, handwritten and illustrated by J.K. Rowling sold for nearly $4 million at auction Thursday.


Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) called yesterday for the creation of a federal import czar, blaming problems with the safety and quality of Chinese imports on unexacting inspections and a bureaucratic morass.


New US air strike targets insurgent training base in Iraq

US forces conducted on Saturday a new air strike at a suspect training base used by insurgents in Fallujah in central Iraq, the US military said in a statement.


Weary of fielding questions about his role in the postseason, Pedro Martinez asked the Red Sox before Tuesday's game against the Devil Rays to reveal their plans.


Travel: Seven years behind us, Ethiopia celebrates its new millennium on September 11.  Bob Maddams offers a guide to a year-long festival over there and over here.


U.S. aircraft bombed a suspected rebel safehouse Thursday in the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah, killing two people, the U.S. military and witnesses said.


Yahoo Reported to Plan Hundreds of Layoffs

Yahoo plans to lay off hundreds of employees to increase profitability, prop up its deflated stock price and focus on a smaller number of key areas, people close to the company said.


If you've ever had a portable computer shut down because the battery went dead, you should know the Air Force shares your problem. And it's trying to solve it, too.


Rage and delight at Somali peacekeeper move

Somalia's powerful Islamist movement said on Thursday that U.N. endorsement of an African peacekeeping force will "add fuel to the fire" in the Horn of Africa nation that many fear is on the verge of all-out war.


Ever more companies see climate change as a threat, though there are also firms that see it as an opportunity, a report finds.


US, Europe play blame game over sliding dollar

Europe and the United States kept up a war of words over the sliding US dollar at a G20 meeting of rich and developing nations, blaming each other for the currency's fall and avoiding new steps or rhetoric to halt it.


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Powell Defends Cheney on 'Choice' Remark

Secretary of State Colin Powell on Sunday defended Vice President Dick Cheney for saying last week that terrorists will hit the United States again "if we make the wrong choice" on Election Day.


Mexico's Oscar Larios retained his World Boxing Council (WBC) super bantamweight title in Las Vegas today with a one-sided 12-round decision over Australia's Nedal Hussein.


Size matters in pornography, except  when it comes to tiny mobile phone screens, the next frontier  for erotica.


Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart said on  Wednesday she wants to serve her prison sentence for lying over  a suspicious stock sale as soon as possible so she can put her  "nightmare" behind her.


Oil prices raced to new record highs above $50 on Tuesday as rebel threats against Nigerian oil facilities threatened to inflict further strain on global supplies.


2 die in powerful quakes in northwestern Japan

A series of powerful earthquakes, one measuring a preliminary magnitude of 6.8, rocked northwestern Japan, mainly in the Niigata Prefecture, Saturday evening, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.


Calabro'. 'la situazione e' delicata e complessa'


National security adviser Condoleezza Rice returned home Saturday after a one-night hospital stay where she was treated for noncancerous growths in her uterus.


Olmert says unclear if Abbas deal possible by November

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Monday he was not sure he would be able to reach a deal with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on statehood principles before a U.S.-sponsored conference in November.


Valley Pioneer Captures History of Microprocessor in New Film

By Dean Takahashi, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Sep. 12--Ted Hoff, one of the inventors of the first Intel microprocessor, was catching yellow jacket wasps with plastic cups.


LAPPEENRANTA, Finland  - European Union foreign   ministers agreed on Saturday to give Iran two more weeks to   clarify its stance on halting sensitive nuclear work after   Tehran ignored a U.N. deadline to suspend uranium enrichment.


America Online, the world's largest Internet service provider on Monday launched an overhauled online shopping center it hopes will help it keep pace with competitive offerings by Yahoo Inc.


Berlusconi ad Allawi: restiamo in Iraq per la pace

ROMA - Â«L'Italia Ã¨ in Iraq con i suoi soldati affinchÃ© il processo del Paese verso un destino pienamente democratico possa avvenire nel tempo piÃ¹ breve possibileÂ», ha detto Silvio Berlusconi al termine dell'incontro a Palazzo Chigi con il presidente


LONDON, England -- Britain has agreed to a US request to redeploy about 850 troops to central Iraq, Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon told lawmakers.


After Six Weeks, Musharraf Lifts State of Emergency

The lifting of emergency rule will not resolve the tensions in Pakistan, in particular between the judiciary and the president.


Israel has delayed a ground invasion of the northern Gaza Strip, security officials said Thursday. Israel invaded southern Gaza on Wednesday to try to win the release of a captured Israeli soldier.


Ralph Nader can be listed on Florida ballots in the US presidential election, the state's electoral chief says.


Not time to tap US oil reserve--Treasury's Snow

WASHINGTON, Aug 20  - US Treasury Secretary John Snow said on Friday there had not yet been a large enough disruption to the supply of oil to warrant tapping US emergency stockpiles.


Rejection of expellees' claims applies also to CzechRep-Schroeder

BERLIN- Possible property claims raised by deported Sudeten Germans towards Poland and the Czech Republic have no chance to succeed in court, according to a recent expert report, German Chancellor Gerhard ...


Newcastle's Keegan ready to bring Shearer on board

Kevin Keegan on Friday opened the door to the creation of a Newcastle managerial dream team with Alan Shearer as he set his sights on leading the club back into the elite of English football.


Investors happier with Dell, but some customers aren't

SAN FRANCISCO - Dell is winning over Wall Street again - but some of its customers remain unhappy with the beleaguered PC giant. Dell on Thursday reported preliminary revenue of $14.8 billion for the quarter ended Aug. 3, up from $14.1 billion a year ago. The No. 2 PC maker also conceded that a shortage of laptop parts continues to prevent it from filling some orders.


First Suit Filed Against Internet 'Spyware'

The U.S. government has sued a New Hampshire man in its first attempt to crack down on Internet "spyware" that seizes control of a user's computer without permission.


Remains Found in Search for Hacking Body

SALT LAKE CITY - Police found human remains at a landfill Friday where investigators have been looking for the body of Lori Hacking, the Utah woman allegedly murdered by her husband.    Hacking's dental records will be compared against the remains, Police Chief Rick Dinse said...


Indian court convicts 82-year-old for Mumbai blasts

An Indian court convicted a 82-year-old  man on Friday for his role in the 1993 serial bomb blasts in  Mumbai, then known as Bombay, the 12th guilty verdict handed  down in the last 10 days.


Paramilitary killer disrupts N.Irish self-rule talks

A paramilitary killer cut short an already chaotic debate on Northern Ireland's political future on Friday by throwing a bag of homemade explosives into the building where parties were meeting.


Lawmaker questions SEC "terrorist" investor list

A senior Democratic lawmaker urged  the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday to either  create a more accurate Web site identifying corporations with  investments in "terrorist-financing states" or pull the plug on  it.


7 airlines to sell tickets on new electronic system

Seven big US airlines have signed up to sell tickets through a new low-cost electronic distribution network. The announcement Wednesday of the network, Trueconnect, is the latest in the big airlines' assault on high ticketing costs.


Bush on the Road With Social Security Plan

President Bush, on a trip to pitch his Social Security plans, tried on Thursday to calm restive Republicans who fear the political consequences of supporting his idea for personal retirement accounts.


The last time I browsed the selection of desktops in a computer store, I came down with a case of instant deja vu. Each time I'd spot a thoughtful feature on one company's PC -- say, both USB and FireWire ports on the front or a full set of memory-card slots -- I would look at the machine to its right or left and spot the exact same item.


Â· Poll puts candidates just four points apart  Â· Sources say there's no prospect of 'dream team'


Iraqi Bloggers, In the News And Critiquing It

Omar Fadhil says the media are painting far too dark a portrait of Iraq.


Il presidente ha espresso al centrosinistra la sua preoccupazione "Per me il rinvio Ã¨ una strada obbligata" ha spiegato a Berlusconi                                            Il Colle avvisa i leader dell'Unione "Un'altra caduta e governo a casa"                                                                                Sul rifinanziamento della missione in Afghanistan non verrÃ  posta la fiduciadi CLAUDIO TITO


(Sports Network) - Boston Red Sox fans know all too well of past failure, but there's a different aura this year, and it seems their long-standing curse of not winning a World Series since 1918 may finally disappear.


Phil Spector will receive $900,000 from a former assistant who he claimed embezzled thousands of dollars from him.


Dell, Symantec product to handle SMB e-mail security

E-mail security and data archiving for small and medium businesses reqires an "ecosystem," and Dell and Symantec hope to jointly provide that healthy environment with their new Secure Exchange.


Oprah effect brings microlending to Main Street

The credit crisis may be fouling up billion-dollar takeover deals, but if you're a poor African seamstress who needs a loan for a new sewing machine, you could not ask for a better borrowing market to expand your business.


RIGHTS-EUROPE:  It Now Suits the EU to Help Roma

BUCHAREST, Sep 29  (IPS) - Tired of asking her husband to read soap opera  subtitles on TV, Tasia Stanescu  decided to learn to read them  herself.


Carlyle buys 35 pct stake in Numericable from Cinven

Private equity firm Carlyle has purchased  the 35 percent stake in French cable operator Numericable that  British private equity firm Cinven had put up for sale, the  firms said on Friday.


Americans Estes and Armour take charge at Tesoro

PGA Tour veteran Bob Estes rolled in a 40-foot birdie putt on his final hole to share the first-round lead with fellow American Tommy Armour III in the Ginn sur Mer Classic at Port St. Lucie on Thursday.


Games and security programs are on a long list of software that does not work well with the Windows SP2 update.


For condom makers, it's also back-to-school season.


THE bankrupt Italian food group Parmalat said today its special administrator Enrico Bondi has filed a US lawsuit against Bank of America.


Russia Working to Limit Election Observers

Russia has begun an effort to curtail the activities of election observers in the states of the former Soviet Union.


Chris Hughes has a vision of the future that involves -- finally! -- bringing together hacked game systems, wireless Internet access and clean floors.


Aramis Ramirez hit a three-run homer as the Cubs beat the Astros 11-6 in a game with three ejections. In the third, Chicago's Todd Walker hit a ground-rule double to score Corey Patterson.


Al-Qaida focusing on Britain's Parliament: Commons leader

Leader of Britain's House of Commons Peter Hain said on Friday he was briefed by the security services that "al-Qaida operatives in Britain were focusing on Parliament.


Pakistan blasts kill 115 as Bhutto returns

A suspected suicide bomber killed 115 people on Friday in an attack targeting former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto as she was driven through Karachi on her return from eight years in exile.


Eurostar reports sales gain, cites passenger ecology concerns

Eurostar has reported a jump in first half sales that it partially attributes to growing passenger preference for trains over planes in order to curb pollution.


British Council closes Russia offices to protect staff

Britain accused Russia of "reprehensible" conduct Thursday and announced it was closing offices of the British Council because of a Russian secret police crackdown against the cultural body.


Milano, 21:46 - CALCIO, CAF; C2: CASSINO PENALIZZATO DI UN PUNTO

La Caf ha penalizzato di un punto il Cassino (C2/C) e ha squalificato per un anno il presidente del ...


Giorni fa il Tar aveva accolto suo ricorso contro rimozione


L.S.U. Erases Early Deficit And Tops No. 1 Tennessee

When No. 7 Louisiana State fell behind early by 19 points Thursday night, Coach Van Chancellor was afraid to look at his cellphone.


Ex-Playboy model Anna Nicole nears Bahamas burial

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida  - Former Playboy centerfold Anna Nicole Smith will be buried in the Bahamas after most of the parties feuding over her corpse reached a deal on Thursday to lay her to rest next to her dead son.


Fred Smoot was in classic form for his Washington Redskins reunion, punching out one-liners while ruing his two-year misadventure with the Minnesota Vikings. It was a good thing he was there, considering little else was happening Sunday at Redskins Park.


Commitment Rule Is Key To Changing The System

The Fairfax County teenager was candid with the social worker: When he was in jail two weeks earlier, he'd been hallucinating and thought people were turning into zombies.


Japan Says China Apologizes Over Sub Intrusion

China has admitted that its submarine intruded into Japanese waters last week and apologized over the incident, Japan's top government spokesman Hiroyuki Hosoda told a news conference Tuesday.


Turkey's prime minister on Tuesday urged one of Iraq's two vice presidents to delay a referendum on the future of Kirkuk, fearing Iraqi Kurdish groups could seize control of the northern, oil-rich city.


US stocks lost steam in range-bound trade on Monday, with deal activity, bond yields and oil prices remaining the main talking points for investors.


Looks like Martha Stewart better enroll in a crash course on   jailhouse etiquette.


Scotland manager Berti Vogts admitsWorld Cup qualification will be "very difficult" but says he will not resign.


Critics Group Names Eastwood's 'Baby' Best Film

A group of leading U.S. film  critics named director Clint Eastwood's "Million Dollar Baby"  as the best film of 2004, and its star, Hilary Swank, shared  best actress honors with Britain's Imelda Staunton in abortion  drama "Vera Drake."


First steps toward ethics reform in Congress

Incoming Speaker Pelosi unveils a reform agenda - even as corruption probes of two Democrats proceed.


Ashlee Simpson's dad said his daughter never used a so-called "backing track" until Saturday night -- and she only did it then because an upset stomach had hurt her vocal cords.


Mel Gibson's bloody epic "Apocalypto" debuted as the No. 1 weekend movie, proving the filmmaker still can deliver a winner despite his drunken-driving arrest and anti-Semitic rant last summer.


Khmer Rouge "Brother No. 2" faces U.N. court

Khmer Rouge "Brother Number Two" Nuon Chea, Pol Pot's top surviving henchman, was arrested on Wednesday at his house on the Thai border and taken to Phnom Penh to face the U.N. "Killing Fields" tribunal for the first time.


"No Country for Old Men" grabbed another award before the Oscars later this month, winning the best feature film award presented by the Producers Guild of America on Saturday.


Can this drilling equipment company squeeze out more growth?


France's president orders his forces to destroy any planes breaking Ivory Coast's truce after eight French deaths.


Science Minister Ian Pearson said it was time to reconsider Britainâs 1986 decision not to invest in an astronaut space program.


Tony Blair's aides move to dismiss talk of him being a spent force ahead of a speech to Labour activists.


Forty Strangers in a Virtual Room Talk About Religion

For six weeks, 40 volunteers from across the United States meet in an online "Open Source Religion" forum discussing their deepest beliefs. Assignment Zero explores how their respectful curiosity defies the old warning never to talk about religion with strangers.


Iran's Larijani to meet IAEA head before key report

Iran's nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani will meet International Atomic Energy Agency director Mohamed ElBaradei on Tuesday, shortly before a critical IAEA report on Tehran's disputed nuclear activity, officials said.


A Spanish jury considers the case against a County Antrim man accused of killing a prostitute on a holiday island.


He's a devout Muslim whose wife wears an Islamic headscarf in a nation where religious attire is banned from government buildings. He is also a champion of reforms needed for Turkey to qualify for European Union membership.


With the Pentagon completing its probe into whether U.S. forces massacred civilians one November morning in Western Iraq, the damage to America's image abroad could take a further hit


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90-year-old U-boats discovered off British coast

The wrecks of two German U-boats from World War I have been found off the coast of the Orkney Islands, north of mainland Scotland, one of which carried the German commander who killed the then British secretary of war, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said.


Pacific Rim leaders agreed Saturday to curb global warming by improving energy use and expanding forests, laying out a plan they hope will influence future climate change talks but that critics dismissed as too timid.


Smoking increases the risk of psoriasis and makes the condition worse in those who have it, a study suggests.


Three people with bullet injuries and over 200 arrests, was the final count of the violent protests in Santiago and other Chilean cities last Saturday, the 31st anniversary of the military coup led by former General Augusto Pinochet.


Andamento peggiore la Provincia di Trento, -16,8%


"Kite Runner" makers hope to bridge world cultures

In a year in which most films dealing with conflicting world cultures have failed to excite moviegoers, the makers of "The Kite Runner" hope to win audiences by bridging the divide of race and ethnicity.


Roger Federer eases into the second round of the Australian Open with a win over Diego Hartfield.


Experts doubt plan to block bomb recipes on Web

A European Union proposal to stop people  from accessing bomb-making instructions online is fraught with  technical difficulties, if not downright unworkable, Internet  practitioners say.


Powell to Lead US Delegation on Tsunami Aid Mission

President Bush is sending a high-level delegation to Asia to assess needs in areas most affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami. Secretary of State Colin Powell and the president's brother, Jeb Bush, will lead the group.


Il Napoli cede il primato ma trova un pari prezioso

Nel posticipo di B gli azzurri pareggiano 1-1 con il Cesena. Le due reti nell'arco di 90 secondi del primo tempo


Troubled pop singer Britney Spears' former manager is in hiding because   he does not want to be dragged into her messy divorce.


North and South Korea agree to resume family reunions, but there is no immediate resumption of food aid.


Workers who helped clean up after the 9/11 attacks allege they were not protected against toxins.


Cadavere a bordo di un'auto in una zona di montagna


Finland leads in economic competition for the second straight year

According to the World Economic Forumâs ranking, for the second straight year the most competitive economy is Finlandâs one. Finland hit the top for the quality of its public institutions and the high


Sounding like a day trader at the New York Stock Exchange, BC High baseball coach Norm Walsh explained his theory of playing with wood bats vs. metal.


Kastor takes bronze in marathon; Japan's Noguchi wins

American Deena Kastor crosed the finish line crying as she captured the bronze medal in the marathon Sunday. She finished the course in 2 hours, 27 minutes, 19 seconds.


American commander urges united front against Iran

MANAMA, Bahrain - The top US military commander for the Middle East is pressing Arab allies to form a more united front against Iran, seen by Washington as the region's long-term threat.


Amgen Posts Weak Results, but Hails Osteoporosis Drug

The biotechnology company said Thursday that its experimental osteoporosis drug proved superior to Fosamax from Merck in a clinical trial.


RIM Sees Strong European, Asian BlackBerry Growth

Research In Motion Ltd.  is seeing rising demand for its BlackBerry wireless e-mail device in Europe and expects Asia to be its next major market, the company's chief financial officer said on Monday.


Witness in custody case says Spears used drugs

A former bodyguard for Britney Spears offered on Monday to testify at a custody hearing about nudity and drug use at her home and his fears for the safety of her two young sons.


You may not get it, but it may not matter.


The tragic news arrived in an e-mail sent Wednesday to Prashan Gomez of Natick. His aunt, Magdalene, was killed when the minivan she was riding in with other vacationing relatives was hit by a series of tsunami waves near the beach in Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka. Two other aunts remain missing, said Prashan's wife, Shimaali Fernando-Gomez.


Hot Topic "not so hot" but analysts see progress

A lingering sales slump has left  the shares of Goth-inspired clothing retailer Hot Topic Inc.   near an all-time low, but analysts said changing  fashion trends bode well for sales -- and the stock price --  later this year.


Striking Screenwriters Dismiss New Proposals

The screenwriters called the proposals from producers a âa massive rollback,â and called on their members to continue their walkout.


Climate change plus human pressure caused large mammal extinctions ...

Berkeley - A University of California, Berkeley, paleobiologist and his colleagues warn that the future of the Earth's mammals could be as dire as it was between 50,000 and 10,000 years ago, when a combination of climate change and human pressure resulted


Daytime television judge loses high court case

A former Florida judge who appears on daytime television as "Judge Alex" to decide minor squabbles lost his own Supreme Court case on Wednesday stemming from a contract dispute with his former manager.


Tropical Storm Barbara formed Wednesday off the southwestern coast of Mexico and could strengthen to a hurricane within days, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.


Il greggio si attesta a 57,88 dollari al barile


Men's laps may not be good spot for computers

All that computer time on the road or at home may be taking more of a toll on some men than they realize. Reproductive experts warn in a new study that heat generated by laptops can have an adverse effect on male fertility.


Goldman Sachs workers trapped by angry cleaners

Workers at investment bank Goldman Sachs, some of the highest paid professionals in the City, were trapped on Tuesday lunchtime inside their Fleet Street offices by cleaners protesting over low pay.


Al-Qaeda Suspects Disappear in US Custody, Rights Group Says

At least 11 al-Qaeda suspects held by the US Central Intelligence Agency have disappeared in custody as they are detained at unknown sites without access to the Red Cross, Human Rights Watch said in an e-mailed report.


Al Qaeda's new leader in Iraq said the   country's Sunni politicians were treacherous and warned of more   attacks against U.S.-led forces there, according to an Internet   audio tape posted on Thursday.


Path clear for Zoellick to become World Bank chief

Robert Zoellick, U.S. President George W. Bush's candidate to head the World Bank, was poised to clinch the job as expected as a deadline for nominations passed on Friday without a challenger emerging.


Latvians vote, pro-EU government expected to be returned

Latvia's 1.4 million voters go to the polls in the Baltic state on Saturday, in an election widely expected to return the minority centre-right coalition government to power to continue its pro-EU policies.


Mantova, 12:29 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: ARRIVA CORONA

Il Catania ha ceduto a titolo definitivo al Mantova l'attaccante Giorgio Corona, la scorsa stagione ...


Treviso, 18:23 - CALCIO, TREVISO: 19 CONVOCATI PER IL BRESCIA

Il tecnico del Treviso Ezio Rossi ha convocato 19 convocati per la gara contro il Brescia in program...


Stem cells have been used to save mice embryos from a lethal heart defect.


If May 22 was a night to rejoice in the Pacific Northwest, then June 28 represented a chance for another round of celebrations. Portland and Seattle, the consensus winners of the 2007 lottery, also appeared to be big-time winners when the dust settled from the NBA draft.


Evel Knievel has sued Kanye West, taking issue with a music video in which the rapper takes on the persona of "Evel Kanyevel" and tries to jump a rocket-powered motorcycle over a canyon.


With oil near $50 a barrel, the Bush administration said on Thursday it will negotiate with refineries that want to borrow oil from the federal emergency stockpile to offset supplies disrupted by Hurricane Ivan.


Milano, 23:20 - CALCIO, MILAN; ANCELOTTI: ABBIAMO ANCORA MOLTO DA RECUPERARE

''Abbiamo fatto il massimo: dall'inizio della stagione abbiamo sempre vinto, di piÃ¹ non potevamo far...


Empoli, 14:29 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: SEDUTA MATTUTINA

Seduta mattutina per l'Empoli. Lavoro atletico e poi tecnico. Non hanno preso parte alla sessione di...


Singapore Airlines confirms it is in talks about buying a stake in  China Eastern Airlines, a deal which could be worth up to $1bn.


Guardsmen rescue motorists stranded by storm

Hundreds of snowbound cars, SUVs and semitrailers littered a 25-mile stretch of Interstate 64 in southwestern Indiana on Thursday, abandoned by travelers who spent a cold night in their vehicles while a storm dumped record snows.


The first tree to have its full DNA code unravelled is a poplar, the black cottonwood.


Residents nationwide are increasingly protesting their associations' fees and rules.


Dioxin expert says Ukrainian candidate undoubtedly poisoned

Thomas Gasiewicz says Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko has a textbook case of dioxin poisoning. The chairman of the department of environmental medicine at the University of Rochester


Bulgaria, Russia agree South Stream deal: Bulgaria

Bulgaria and Russia have agreed a deal, set to be signed later Friday, for the construction of the South Stream pipeline project to carry Russian gas to Europe, Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev said.


Media hordes descend on the Venice Vegas of the Orient


SAP's profit rises 15% on higher global sales

FRANKFURT SAP, Europe's biggest software maker, on Thursday posted a 15 percent rise in third-quarter net profit, citing higher global sales.


YOKOHAMA, Japan: Olympic 100 metres champion Justin Gatlin justified his status as the world's best sprinter with a comprehensive victory in the Seiko Super track and field meeting yesterday.


Ashley Cole says he joined Chelsea because the Arsenal board "did not give a damn about keeping me".


Nokia says row with Qualcomm may hurt 3G uptake

Nokia (NOK1V.HE), the world's biggest  mobile phone maker, said on Tuesday the ongoing patent battle  with Qualcomm Inc.  may work against the uptake of  "third-generation" mobile technology.


President Bush today refused to rule out a pardon for I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, one day after he spared the former White House aide prison time by commuting the 30-month sentence imposed after Libby's perjury conviction in the CIA leak case.


The al-Qaida (website - news) terror network spent less than $50,000 on each of its major attacks except the Sept. 11 suicide hijackings and one of its hallmarks is using readily available


Singer Michael Jackson tries to get  child molestation charges thrown out or the forthcoming trial delayed.


Indonesia Quake Sparks Fatal Tidal Waves

The international response to a catastrophic tsunami in Asia has been quick and generous, a senior UN official said on December 28, 2004, playing down his earlier comments that wealthy nations were stingy.


Musharraf relents, Sharif to return to Pakistan

Exiled former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, the man President Pervez Musharraf deposed, is set to return to Pakistan within days, aides said on Friday, after a deal to end his exile in Saudi Arabia.


Russian authorities will continue to sell off the remains of the shattered Yukos oil company, with at least one of its main remaining subsidiaries being sold sometime this spring, a Russian news agency said Tuesday.


As Democrats continue to search heaven and Earth for a moral values issue they can call their own, I have just the prescription: Why not start with the immoral behavior of giant drug companies such as Merck that continue to sacrifice the health of the


Striking writers cry foul over "Tonight Show" jokes

The union for striking Hollywood writers cried foul on Thursday over late-night TV comic Jay Leno writing his own jokes for his return to the air from an eight-week hiatus forced by the walkout.


The world governing body of track and field will consider whether to conduct a formal investigation of sprint star Marion Jones.


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Several bids offered for purchase of 30 Winter St.

Several bids to purchase 30 Winter St., a 12-floor, 87,000-square-foot office building near Downtown Crossing, were received this week, Lisa M. Campoli, executive vice president of the real estate firm Meredith & Grew, said. Meredith & Grew is representing the joint owners, Great Point Investors LLC and the Cresset Group, both of Boston. "There's been a ton of ...


U.S. crude oil futures hit record $100 a barrel

U.S. crude oil futures hit a record $100 a barrel on Wednesday, surging more than $4 as violence in OPEC members Nigeria and Algeria combined with a weak dollar and a cold snap to boost crude futures.


Army pulls back from Gaza leaving 100 Palestinians dead

The Israeli army last night began withdrawing from Palestinian areas of the northern Gaza strip, winding down the largest assault on the territory in recent years and leaving more than 100 Palestinians dead and widespread destruction of homes.


Bush tightens sanctions on Sudan over Darfur

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


Apple's iPod roadmap said to list three new models for '07

Emphasis on video playback? Apple is planning to launch three new iPod designs next year, it has been claimed. The new models include the long-awaited widescreen video-centric iPod and possibly a recently rumoured 16GB Flash-based video player.â¦


Prisoner escort company Reliance is told to appear in court in Shetland after failing to deliver a prisoner from Aberdeen on time.


Muslim militias in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, are destroying a colonial Italian cemetery, saying it is "unIslamic".


A powerful earthquake hits Indonesia, causing little damage but rattling Singapore and Malaysia.


Wages Are on the Rise in China as Businesses Court the Young

Businesses in China are having a hard time finding able-bodied workers and are having to pay the workers they can find more money.


Pickler disqualified from the 200 meters

Heptathlon favorite Diana Pickler saw her hopes of finally winning an NCAA title in her last collegiate competition dashed Thursday when she was disqualified from the 200 meters, the last of her four events of the day.


More than a decade after the former Yugoslavia was torn apart by war, nationalists have performed well in elections in Bosnia, Slovenia and Serbia, highlighting the ethnic divisions of all three nations.


Livorno, 19:53 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: ALLA RIPRESA DHORASOO IN GRUPPO

Ripresa degli allebamenti per il Livorno in vista della gara con il Genoa: il tecnico Orsi ha fatto ...


Justice Department Fires 8th U.S. Attorney

An eighth U.S. attorney announced her resignation yesterday, the latest in a wave of forced departures of federal prosecutors who have clashed with the Justice Department over the death penalty and other issues.


The bodies of two Turkish hostages shot dead have been found in Baiji in northern Iraq, Al Jazeera television said last night in a news flash.


Avviata mobilita' in stabilimento di Oleggio Castello


Chinese chip-equipment maker faces U.S. lawsuit

A legal battle is shaping up in California involving a Chinese startup that makes equipment used to produce semiconductors.


Looking beyond the market's favorite metric.


CBS News and top anchor Dan Rather are digging in their heels - and just maybe digging their own journalistic graves â-y continuing to stand by their deeply suspect memos about President Bush (news - web sites)'s service in the Texas Air National


For three decades, Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance has spawned endless theories about the former Teamsters boss's demise: He crossed the mob, he was entombed in concrete at Giants Stadium, he was fed to the fishes.


Killing off the application-independent internet Allot Communications, an Israeli outfit which does high-end bandwidth shaping and network traffic management gear, has brought out an even bigger Service Gateway device. Aimed at the service provider (SP) or large enterprise, this is capable of handling over 20 Gbit/s of traffic.â¦


The student who killed 32 people at Virginia Tech University before committing suicide had no prescription drugs or toxic substances in his system, state police said Thursday.


Roger Federer stretched his unbeaten run to 16 matches at the Australian Open but his efforts were almost overshadowed by 2006 finalist Marcos Baghdatis beating Marat Safin in a five-set thriller.


Family Bonds Help African-Americans with Diabetes

Families play an important role in how well African Americans with diabetes manage their disease, a study shows.


Sudanese president says ready to observe ceasefire

Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir said on Friday his government was willing to observe a ceasefire in Darfur from the start of peace talks with the rebels next month.


Appliance maker Maytag Corp. MYG.N on  Friday reported worse-than-expected quarterly results as sales  of Hoover vacuums fell and steel costs rose, and slashed its  2005 outlook on an expected loss of sales at key retailers.


'Profound' effect seen by EC from Microsoft compliance

A European Commission leader said its 2004 antitrust ruling against Microsoft will greatly influence the software industry.


ATLANTA -- Children as young as 2 can be given a nasal spray flu vaccine, a federal advisory panel said Wednesday.


Nokia Launches Multimedia Phones, Mobile Portal

The new Ovi portal offers online services, and a selection of new phones can play games and music.


Cyclone Favio swept ashore Thursday in central Mozambique with sustained winds of 125 mph, bringing heavy rain and new misery to tens of thousands of people already forced from their homes by flooding. A second storm, Cyclone Gamede, churned in the Indian Ocean northeast of Madagascar and threatened to make landfall in the same area before dawn Friday, officials said.


How's this for thinking outside the box: a cafe with jammies-clad servers pouring cereal day and night, topping it off with everything from fruit to malted milk balls, and serving it in "bowls" resembling Chinese takeout containers. It's all cereal. Seriously.


A U.S. government review into the nation's No. 1 mortgage finance company, Fannie Mae , charges it with inappropriate accounting practices and called into doubt past financial results, the company's board said on Wednesday.


Russia Putting on a Davos-Style Economic Forum to Showcase Its Growth

The forum in St. Petersburg will focus on gains in the economy that have been overshadowed by negative political news from Russia.


Patients Urged to Follow Painkiller Labels

While researchers plan to look at the use of all NSAIDs in clinical trials, people shouldn't take high doses or for too long. By Amanda Gardner.


Where does the Republican presidential race in New Hampshire stand? New Hampshire Republicans had a debate and now they have a new frontrunner.


ComScore: Facebook traffic surged after 'open' registration

Blog: Internet statistics firm says social-networking site experienced 89 percent growth in traffic, mostly outside "collegiate" demographic, when it dropped its exclusivity.


SYRACUSE, N.Y. - In 113 years, Fred Hale Sr. has seen a lot. There's one thing he'd like to see again. Hale, documented as the world's oldest man, is a lifelong Boston Red Sox fan.


Oil prices dip on Monday, on news that a captured US oil worker in Nigeria has been freed.


Roma, 18:58 - HOCKEY PRATO, SERIE A1: RISULTATI SECONDA GIORNATA

Risultati della seconda giornata del campionato di serie A1 maschile di hockey prato.


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The World Trade Organization (WTO) gave final approval on Friday to the European Union, Japan and others to hit the United States with some $150 million in trade sanctions in a dispute over an illegal anti-dumping law.


Argentine Angel Cabrera birdies the last to take a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the US Open.


Bird flu pandemic could cost $2 trln: World Bank

A severe bird flu pandemic among   humans could cost the global economy up to $2 trillion, the   World Bank said on Sunday, sharply raising earlier estimates.


Londra, 19:54 - CALCIO, LIVERPOOL: UFFICIALE L'ARRIVO DI FERNANDO TORRES

Il Liverpool ha annunciato l'ingaggio di Fernando Torres. L'attaccante spagnolo, acquistato dall'Atl...


British girls face jail in Ghana after drug arrests

Â· We were tricked, London pair tell Channel 4 Â· Teenagers allegedly found with cocaine in laptops


Proposed Tax Rebates Provide Scam Opportunities

The tax rebate checks promised by the proposed economic stimulus package have yet to be approved by Congress, but that hasn't stopped scam artists from using public anticipation of the extra cash to con people into giving out personal and financial information, the Internal Revenue Service warned...


Bush Shrugs Off Bad Polls on Iraq Outlook

WASHINGTON Sept. 23, 2004 - President Bush on Thursday shrugged off polls that suggest most Iraqis see Americans as occupiers not liberators.


Deutsche Telekom Boosts 3rd-Quarter Profit

German phone giant Deutsche Telekom AG said Thursday its third-quarter net profit jumped to 1.39 billion euros ($1.73 billion) amid growth at its wireless and Internet businesses, and raised its full-year forecast.


Berlin, July 23: More than 80 per cent of single German women are perfectly happy without a man in tow and say living solo gives them more freedom to do what they want, according to a survey for Stern magazine.


By RICHARD HINTON  A freezing fog Monday grounded another aerial check on the whereabouts of North Dakota's first mountain lion fitted with a radio collar. "They were socked in, pea soup.


TechEd 2007: First Demos of Microsoft SoftGrid Application 'Sequencing'

ON THE SCENE - In what for many was the first demonstration they'd seen of application virtualization concepts, Microsoft senior technical product manager Chad James - who came on board when it acquired Softricity - introduced administrators to application sequencing, which is the process they will undertake to pre-install applications that users will run within a SoftGrid virtualization envelope.


UC Berkeley is working on a helicopter that can guide itself through cities. Will automated traffic reports be next?


Surprising even the White House, President Bush's nominee for Homeland Security secretary abruptly withdrew his candidacy last night, saying


A lawyer is to meet two of four Britons held in Guantanamo Bay - but will not be able to say anything about the visit.


Mayor Michael Bloomberg's participation in a meeting next week of independent and centrist politicians is renewing the "will he or won't he" speculation about whether he'll mount a third-party bid for president.


29 Die in Insurgent Ambush of Iraq Police

Relatives of a policeman killed in an insurgent attack grieve during his funeral in Tikrit, Iraq, Tuesday Dec. 28, 2004. Twelve policemen died when gunmen attacked the station Tuesday.


As candidates come under increasing pressure, accuracy is sometimes sacrificed on the stump.


US should drop ban on offshore Internet gambling, world trade ...

A World Trade Organization panel on Wednesday ruled that the United States should drop its ban on Americans wagering with offshore Internet casinos.


Advanced Micro Devices announces faster Athlon 64 X2, cooler single-core Athlon 64 CPUs.


Amelie Mauresmo's hopes of a first  grand slam title were left in tatters at the U.S. Open on  Tuesday when she was beaten by Elena Dementieva.


Kenya's reluctant refugees find sympathetic haven

MULANDA, Uganda  - Kenya's election months were good times for teenage budding musician Robert Kinganga -- he was given a fistful of money, a microphone and a big crowd to entertain.


Bombs, hostage-taking rock streets of Baghdad; 24 dead

BAGHDAD -- A suicide car bomber struck a crowded area beside one of the capital's historic Sunni mosques yesterday, killing 24 people and injuring 68, authorities said.


Curacao/MusicNet deal aims to boost digital sales

It's no secret that U.S. Latins use the  Internet less than other segments of the population. And it's  no secret that digital sales of Latin music lag way behind the  physical.


Quirinale. Ciampi a Pechino per una visita di 5 giorni

Il presidente della Repubblica Carlo Azeglio Ciampi Ã¨ arrivato oggi a Pechino per una visita ufficiale di cinque giorni. Nel corso della visita, volta a rafforzare le relazioni tra Italia e Cina, incontrerÃ


Genova, 17:25 - CALCIO, NAPOLI IN A; DE LAURENTIIS: RISALITI DALL'INFERNO

"Siamo risaliti dall'inferno". Queste le prime parole di Aurelio De Laurentiis dopo la promozione de...


HUNT VALLEY, Md. -- Just three days after electing to postpone hip surgery, Tom Watson has decided to delay surgery on his right shoulder as well.


Inferiore ad attese per societa' prima al mondo nell'eolico


The drug store chain Rite Aid said Thursday that its second-quarter loss widened sharply, and it warned that it expected to lose more than it had forecast for the year.


Three Republican U.S. senators call on Congress to pass a permanent Internet tax ban before a moratorium expires Nov. 1.


The president of Botswana warns his people they must abstain from unsafe sex, or die from Aids.


France Welcomes Freed Iraq Hostages Home

French reporters Christian Chesnot and Georges Malbrunot returned to France Wednesday, after being held hostage in Iraq for 124 days.


Skype Warns Users about Circulating Worm

A worm targeting Windows PCs is spreading through the service's instant messenger, making the VoIP's chat software the latest to come under the hacker gun.


Finanziaria. Governo battuto. Sospesi i lavori in aula alla Camera

Il governo Ã¨ stato subito battuto in Aula alla Camera sulla votazione all'articolo 1 della Finanziaria. E' passato infatti un emendamento di Antonio Boccia(Margherita) che modifica i differenziali del bilancio dello Stato.


A window display in London showing the financial prices, Thursday Nov. 25, 2004. The dollar has dropped to an all time low against the Euro.


E! Entertainment  Television on Monday announced "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," a  new docu-series from the producers of "The E! True Hollywood  Story."


Delegates meet to resolve crisis in Sudan

ABUJA, Nigeria -- Sudanese government and rebels delegates met today for talks to resolve the crisis in western Darfur a week before a UN deadline expires for the government to disarm the mostly Arab pro-government militias terrorizing the region.


2 Produce-Packing Plants Searched in Spinach Probe

Agents with the FBI and the Food and Drug Administration searched two produce-packing plants in California's Salinas Valley yesterday morning in connection with last month's outbreak of E. coli in fresh spinach that so far has sickened 193 people and killed at least one.


'Too slow, too low' EMI's board today rejected an approach by Warner Music Group, saying the price was too low and the format of the bid too cumbersome.â¦


'All Aboard' France's Artouste Express, France's highest-altitude train

Eighty years ago the Artouste train in the French Pyrenees transported workers and materiel to build a dam at 2000 meters (6500 feet) altitude, but today it ferries tourists for a sometimes hair-raising ride along one of Europe's highest rail lines.


Siemens chief executive Klaus Kleinfeld says he will not stand down over an ongoing corruption probe at the German firm.


Ivy Leaguer Is Intense Enough for Two Sports

John Baumann is among the Ivy League leaders with 15.0 points and 6.4 rebounds a game and as a pitcher for Columbia, he led the Lions in strikeouts and complete games last season.


NFL officials don't expect to impose further penalties on the Patriots for using videotaping equipment to steal opponents' signals after the team handed over all video materials.


'Non esiteremo, se tenteranno blitz per liberare ostaggi'


Dr. Andre Berger sees himself as a pioneer. Where others in the medical community believe injections of human growth hormone should be given to adults in only rare cases, Berger believes it is a crucial part of keeping people young and vital.


The Dutch navigation systems company said it plans to make a cash offer of 21.25 euros per share for digital map supplier Tele Atlas, valuing the company at 2 billion euros ($2.76 billion).


English soccer's ruling body charged Bolton forward El-Hadji Diouf with improper conduct for spitting at defender Arjan De Zeeuw during Saturday's 1-0 home loss to Portsmouth.


Reading in dim light won't damage your eyes, you don't need eight glasses of water a day to stay healthy and shaving your legs won't make the hair grow back faster.


TOKYO -- A great story line in Boston has now become a global phenomenon. There are no limits, apparently, to the legend of David Ortiz, half-Dominican, half-Godzilla, one monster Big Papi.


Undersea Internet cable repairs to take week

Repair ships are going to the site of two undersea cables which were damaged this week, snarling Internet and phone traffic across the Middle East and parts of Asia, the cables' owner said Friday.


Legale famiglia, lo diceva gia' il papa' di Simonetta


Life & style: Hadley Freeman solves your fashion dilemmas


Intervista a Porta a Porta del presidente del Consiglio"La politica deve dare l'esempio ma la societÃ  non Ã¨ meglio"                                          Prodi: "Per ora non si puÃ² tagliare l'Irpef Ma ridurremo le imposte agli italiani"                                                                                "Il 30 settembre decideremo sull'Ici. Per le imprese meno incentivi e piÃ¹ sconti fiscaliBattuta sul comico genovese: "Io come il valium? Sono sveglio come un... grillo"


Goal: How North Korea Wounded the U.S. Team

North Korea dominated possession and scored twice while the United States was a player short for several minutes in the second half before Heather O'Reilly tied the game.


Happy Hash wanted his real estate agent to sell his two-story Colonial house in Springfield quickly and he wanted to get a fair price for it. Even Hash, though, didn't expect to sell within 10 days for more than the asking price.


JK Rowling backs search for missing girl

J.K. Rowling is asking booksellers around the world to publicize the plight of missing British girl Madeleine McCann when they sell the new Harry Potter book this week.


Iraq's acting speaker urges end to party boycotts

Iraq's acting parliamentary speaker urged political blocs on Thursday to end their boycott of the legislature to help push through vital laws designed to ease sectarian tension between Shi'ite and Sunni Arabs.


BOSTON (CBS.MW) - The managing general partner of Edward D. Jones & Co. has agreed to voluntarily retire at the end of 2005, a casualty of the brokerage's regulatory settlement for failing to inform investors


SARD TO BEAT ; Avoid the Fake Tan of the Costa Smeralda and Head for the Real Sardinia

By ROBIN GAULDIE  WHEN the Aga Khan bought up a vast stretch of bleak, sunblasted Sardinian coastline in the 1960s, he turned the Costa Smeralda into a byword for floating gin palaces and exclusive hotels.   But it only takes a quick peek to explode that old myth.


SpaceShipOne: A giant leap for high-tech vets?

update MOJAVE, Calif.--A venture backed by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen got a jump Wednesday on rivals eyeing a $10 million prize for the first privately funded junkets into space and back.


Propelled in Iowa by evangelicals' support, Mike Huckabee is trying for a repeat victory in South Carolina, where religion is woven even more tightly into the fabric of life.


U.S. Warns of Attacks on Indonesian Nightspots

Americans in Indonesia should take precautions against possible attacks on nightspots during the holy month of Ramadan, the U.S. embassy said in a statement.


U.S. says 10,000 troops in major Iraq offensive

The U.S. military deployed 10,000 soldiers backed by attack helicopters in a big offensive against al Qaeda north of Baghdad on Tuesday as a truck bomber struck in the capital, killing 75 people near a Shi'ite mosque.


Prevista all'1,7% contro il 2% indicato tre mesi fa


Hochfilzen, 16:21 - BIATHLON, CDM UOMINI: LA 4X7,5 DI HOCHFILZEN  ALLA NORVEGIA

La Norvegia ha vinto la staffetta 4x7,5 km valida per la Coppa del Mondo maschile di biathlon. Il qu...


Dato e' leggermente inferiore a attese analisti


Reggio Calabria, anche Domenico Crea tra i politici coinvolti nell'operazioneLegami con i Morabito. Le accuse: "associazione per delinquere di tipo mafioso"                                          'Ndrangheta nella SanitÃ , 18 arresti c'Ã¨ anche un consigliere regionale


President Bush's statement on the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, as issued by the White House:


J.C. Penney CEO says to cut jobs: report

Department store operator J.C. Penney Co Inc  is set to cut 100 to 200 jobs as it merges its buying and marketing operations for its store and online businesses, Chief Executive Myron Ullman said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal.


Music Review | Sphinx Organization: Young, Black and Latino in a Concert for Diversity

The Sphinx Organization, a national nonprofit, works to increase minority participation in classical music.


Could blogs save Sony from slaughtered goats and rootkits?

Blog: Known for being tight lipped, Sony launches first-ever blogs and stronger customer links can only help the company avoid repeating recent missteps.


Dye agrees to $10.15 million, two-year deal with White Sox

Jermaine Dye had already verbally agreed to a contract with the Chicago White Sox and was taking his physical when he got a phone call from another team, offering him an even better deal.


Software giant Microsoft rings up multibillion dollar profit gain

REDMOND, Washington, Oct 21  - The world's biggest software company, Microsoft Corp, said Thursday that its first quarter profits swelled to 2.9 billion dollars as consumers and businesses pumped up demand for new computers.


Israel Says It's Freezing Talks, No Palestinian State

Israel's unilateral plan to evacuate  some occupied land and keep the rest will indefinitely prevent  a Palestinian state with Washington's blessing, a senior  Israeli official said in an interview published Wednesday.


With the elections over and Democrats poised to take control on Capitol Hill, the Bush administration is making a fresh push to persuade them to help rein in the rising costs of Social Security and government health-care programs by offering to open talks with "no preconditions."


Yankees clinch 10th consecutive trip to playoffs with 7-3 win over ...

After clinching another post-season trip, there were no high-fives or celebratory handshakes in the New York Yankees' clubhouse.


Detectives investigating the disappearance of a Polish student in Huddersfield find a body near to a canal.


Salute: tra bimbi italiani aumentano allergie al cavallo

Non c'e' piu' solo il gatto tra gli animali a rischio di starnuti, occhi gonfi e respiro affannoso. Tra i bimbi italiani spunta l'allergia ai nuovi animali 'da compagnia': il coniglio nano d'appartamento, per esempio, o addirittura ''il cavallo.


Study Gauges Dopamine Effect on Parkinson's Patients

THURSDAY, Nov. 4 (HealthDayNews) -- A study of Parkinson's disease patients has led to new insights into how the brain responds to "carrot and stick" learning approaches.


Boeing sees 28,600 new planes over next 20 yrs

Boeing Co. , the world's top-selling plane maker, forecast that 28,600 new aircraft worth about $2.8 trillion will be bought over the next 20 years on the back of rising demand for passenger travel and air cargo.


Industrial confrontation at GM Europe escalates

RUESSELSHEIM - General Motors faced massive demonstrations at its sites around Europe on Tuesday with worker representatives reporting a turnout of some 50,000 to protest against the company's massive job reduction plans.


Thailand air-dropped more than 100 million paper "birds of peace" onto the Muslim-majority south on Sunday, despite complaints it would create tons of garbage and not lessen


The FA backs Sven-Goran Eriksson's appeal for a four-week break before the 2006 World Cup.


Ukrainian rower Olena Olefirenko has failed a drugs test and has been stripped of a bronze medal, the International Olympic Committee announced this morning.


A cure for diabetes could be in sight after scientists confirmed they are to test a vaccine against the most serious form of the condition.


Life & style: New drive to encourage shoppers and retailers to support first ever national plastic bag-free Christmas is gaining momentum.


Symantec to acquire security firm @stake

Says buy will improve consulting contacts and provide products to help recover lost passwords and improve site security.


Look, but don't touch, on a mobile phone Google has slipped its Web 2.0 Docs application onto its mobile portal, allowing users to view documents, spreadsheets and presentations on their mobile phone browser.â¦


Computer chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices says competition in the market for flash memory will hit profits.


Udine, 18:57 - CALCIO, UDINESE; SPALLETTI: ARBITRI? PENSO AI NOSTRI ERRORI

Alla ripresa degli allenamenti, in casa Udinese si cerca di chiudere la polemica arbitrale legata ag...


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Oscar-winning actress Kim Basinger is ordered to appear in court for allegedly disobeying judge's orders.


ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada - Hurricane Ivan made a direct hit on Grenada with ferocious winds, causing "incalculable damage" and killing at least nine people as it turned concrete homes into rubble and hurled hundreds of the island's landmark red zinc roofs through the air, officials said Wednesday...


The BBC suspends all phone and interactive competitions in response to recent editorial mistakes.


Patriots' Brown Refuses to Get Off the Field

It was a sight so odd that New England Patriots safety Rodney Harrison thought someone was playing yet another practical joke.


The sharp decline of the U.S. dollar since 2000 is affecting a broad swath of the world's population, with its drop on global markets being blamed at least in part for misfortunes as diverse as labor strikes in the Middle East, lost jobs in Europe and the end of an era of globe-trotting rich...


(KSL News)--Good news for people who get migraines. New research finds a surgery used to treat migraines really works. The procedure starts with injecting patients with botox to determine which muscles trigger their migraines.


New bridge raises French pride higher than Eiffel

A walk through the Tarn River valley in southern France is a reminder of ages gone by. Descend the verdant hills of Midi-PyrÃ©nÃ©es and you'll pass centuries-old villages, and shepherds dotting the hillsides.


Unheralded McDonald one up on favorite Els in the Alfred Dunhill

MALELANE, South Africa (Sports Network) -- Unheralded Bruce McDonald, a 23-year-old from Zimbabwe, posted a 6-under-par 66 on Thursday to take a one-shot lead over tournament favorite Ernie Els after the opening round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship.


Murdoch: Media Mogul In Record Manhattan Real Estate Deal

Like it or not, Rupert Murdoch is a New York City staple. As chairman of News Corp. (nyse: NWS - news - people ), the billionaire is a part of Gothamites' lives.


Israeli Unions End Crippling General Strike

Israel's labor unions ended a paralyzing two-day general strike on Wednesday that grounded international air traffic, shut financial markets and halted public services in a dispute over unpaid wages.


Software update patches bug in wireless drivers that left systems vulnerable.


Treviso, 19:37 - CALCIO, TREVISO: CEDUTO MAA BOUMSONG ALLA PISTOIESE

Il Treviso ha ceduto alla Pistoiese Daniel Maa Boumsong. per il giocatore utilizzata la formula del ...


Bob Dylan, whose latest chart-topping release failed to secure a Grammy nomination for the coveted album of the year, picked up a consolation prize at the awards ceremony on Sunday.


Advertising: Star Power Backfires, Costing Agency a Client

When a London agency featured images of Kurt Cobain and other dead rock stars in ads for Dr. Martens footwear, the agency and its client got burned.


MSN fighting Messenger difficulties, virus

People using Microsoft's instant-messaging software, MSN Messenger, may have been a mite lonely this weekend, with only a virus to keep them company.


Britain to tackle poverty, climate change, AIDS during G8 presidency

Britain will give priority to tackling global poverty, climate change and the AIDS epidemic when it assumes the presidency of the Group of Eight nations in 2005, the government said.


Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell yesterday unofficially recommended that the agency approve Cingular Wireless' proposed $41 billion purchase of Redmond's AT&T Wireless.


Finding the Right Balance Between Power and Weight

Electronics manufacturers are designing products that are smaller and lighter, yet offering more and more gadgets that travelers feel compelled to take with them.


Insurgents target Iraqi civilians working for US

BAGHDAD - Gunmen killed at least 21 Iraqis and wounded 13 outside a US military facility in the city of Tikrit, north of Baghdad, on Sunday.


SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Sports Network) - Major League Baseball  owners unanimously approved the sale of the Milwaukee Brewers  from the family of commissioner Bud Selig to Los Angeles  investor Mark Attanasio.


Bollywood star Salman Khan says he is "exploited" by the media, and blames them for his "negative" portrayal.


Western powers are struggling to decide how to react to Iran's fledgling nuclear programme. Take a hard line, and the Iranian people may side with the hawks in their government, who want to develop nuclear weapons.


Disney to settle charges over directors' benefits

Walt Disney Co. agreed yesterday to settle federal regulators' charges that it failed to disclose benefits received by some directors and their relatives, including former directors Roy E. Disney and Stanley Gold, who led a shareholder revolt this year against chief executive Michael Eisner.


Annus horribilis ends with Nortel agreement Vonage and Nortel have agreed to settle their patent differences with an exchange of licenses, and no money changing hands, ending a year of litigation for Vonage and clearing the decks before 2008.â¦


New-Home Sales Fell to 12-Year Low in November

New-home sales fell 34.4 percent from a year earlier, the biggest year-over-year drop since January 1991.


Oregon teacher fights to take gun to class

PORTLAND, Oregon  - An Oregon high school teacher on Tuesday sued for her right to bring a gun into the classroom for personal protection, clashing with anti-gun advocates fighting for years to rid U.S. schools of weapons.


As many as 20 percent of U.S. troops leave war with signs they may have had a concussion, and some do not realize they need treatment, Army officials said Thursday.


Hamas predicts new uprising if no peace progress

CAIRO/GAZA  - The militant Islamist group Hamas warned Israel on Saturday of a third uprising unless there was progress toward a Palestinian state based on pre-1967 borders.


Vietnam Marks Independence with Pardons for Prisoners

Vietnam has released nearly 9,000 prisoners, including 10 inmates whose cases it says had drawn international attention, as part of traditional pardons granted ahead of independence celebrations on September 2.


Oil Jumps to Two-Week High on Concern About Heating-Fuel Supply

Crude oil climbed to a two-week high on concern colder winter weather will drain supplies of North American and European heating fuels before inventories rebound.


European shares edged higher early on  Thursday, with auto stocks leading the way after France's  Renault posted a 4.2 percent rise in global sales last year.


Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. said Wednesday its second-quarter profit fell 48 percent year-over-year, hurt by the loss of patent exclusivity for its Zoloft and Norvasc drugs and by sluggish sales of blockbuster cholesterol drug, Lipitor, in the U.S.


UN Leaning Against Tough Sanctions for Sudan-Britain

The United Nations Security Council is unlikely to impose heavy sanctions on Sudan, even if Khartoum fails to meet the body's demands to rein in marauding militiamen in Darfur, a senior British official said Friday.


WASHINGTON Oct 28, 2004 - Better nutrition has helped Americans grow a little taller. But it's been too much of a good thing: The nation is also a whole lot fatter.


Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist will be absent from the Supreme Court on Monday, beginning a sixth week of missed work caused by thyroid cancer.


Manifestazione e slogan contro il governo per i tagli


Apple Computer, the maker of Macintosh computers and iPod digital music players, plans to start a music download service in Japan by March 2005.


"Dances With Wolves" star Kevin Costner has married his girlfriend Christine Baumgartner in a ceremony set against a backdrop of snow-capped mountains at his ranch in Aspen, Colorado.


Kerry on Iraq: Wrong War, Wrong Place, Wrong Time

Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry on Monday called the invasion of Iraq "the wrong war in the wrong place at the wrong time" and said his goal was to withdraw U.S. troops in his first White House term.


I militari americani hanno chiuso le vie d'accesso alla cittÃ  di ...

Dopo la notte nuovi combattimenti sono scoppiati a Falluja stamani, mentre i marines Usa prendevano posizione per lanciare l'attesa offensiva contro la cittÃ  ribelle sunnita. Sparatorie sono state udite provenire.


Sondaggio Eures, 54% per ineleggibilita' dopo 65 anni


Union officials representing 7,500 pilots at Delta Air Lines said Wednesday night they have reached a cost-cutting agreement with management, which presumably could halt, or at least


An increasing number of UK shares are falling into the hands of overseas investors amid rising cross-border mergers, a report says.


With polls showing nearly equal numbers of Florida voters for President Bush and Sen. John Kerry, the election's outcome may again hinge on a Florida recount. And the more that Floridians learn about how voting machines work, the more they question whether the 15 counties with paperless voting systems can accurately count and recount votes.


Dutch court bans extradition of PKK leader to Turkey

The top court in the Netherlands on Friday blocked the extradition to Turkey of a leader of the rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Nusriye Kesbir.


Socialite, tabloid fodder, reality star, yes. But Paris Hilton the singer? As she promotes her new album, "Paris," Hilton says she understands the confusion over her transformation. But she urges a look past the stereotypes.


Soldier was killed during clashes between British troops and Sadr's militiamen in southern Iraqi city of Basra.


Yushchenko Certain Victor in Ukraine Election

West-leaning opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko looked certain Monday to become Ukraine's next president, bringing with him a promise to end rampant graft and to reform the ex-Soviet state's damaged economy.


Putin signs law restricting airtime and content in effort to curb his country's alcohol intake. MOSCOW  - A sweeping ban on beer advertising in Russia became law Tuesday in a move to curb the country's


Chuck Kobasew's game-winning goal was far from a work of art, but it served the purpose. Kobasew scored his first goal in 16 games Friday night as the Calgary Flames rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets.


Though the fall suffered by Kieren Fallon in a nondescript race at Leicester yesterday may not have brought his challenge for the jockeys' title to an end, it may yet prove to have brought a brilliant contest to a brutal conclusion.


After Months of Relative Calm, 2 Deadly Blasts Rock Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Feb. 1 -- Amid so much that cannot be trusted, so much that is dangerous to do, Hassan Jarbou had begun to find some solace every Friday in the act of buying birds.


Australia Votes in Key National Election

Polls have opened in Australia's general election. The campaign between the ruling conservatives and the left-of center opposition has been fought largely on domestic issues, such as the economy, health care and public education.