Cesc Fabregas scores one and sets up two as Arsenal ease past Sevilla in their Champions League opener.


Consumer Group Calls for Probe of 'Rip-Off' ITunes

Apple Computer Corp. is charging its British iTunes customers 17 percent more per download than its European customers, a consumer watchdog group said on Wednesday.


England lose three wickets in an over as they reach 202-5 at lunch against Sri Lanka in Galle.


Buddhist Monks, Planes Deliver Tsunami Aid

Buddhist monks handed out rice and  curry parcels to grieving tsunami survivors in Sri Lanka and  aircraft dropped food to isolated Indonesian towns on Wednesday  as Asia's disaster relief operation struggled to kick in.


Menaced by al-Qaeda, peacekeeping forces become neighborly with Lebanon's powerful Shi'a group


Police: 7 people found dead in Mo. house

Seven people were found dead Sunday in a duplex in northeast Missouri, police said.


Acknowledging that vertical solutions trump horizontal technologies, the company's System Technology Group will market its products based on software, solutions, and industry contexts.


With the international community at loggerheads over how to proceed, Kosovo's independence-hungry Albanians may be tempted to take matters into their own hands


Roma, 15:09 - CALCIO, LAZIO, LOTITO: SQUADRA DETERMINATA A RISCATTARSI

Il presidente della Lazio, Claudio Lotito analizza il momento della squadra di Delio Rossi a 24 ore ...


A former senior executive at Marsh &  McLennan Cos. Inc. MMC.N and two executives from American  International Group Inc. AIG.N pleaded guilty to fraud  charges stemming from New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's  sweeping investigation of fraud in the insurance industry.


Pope sorry over reaction to Islam speech

Pope Benedict said on Sunday he   was "deeply sorry" at the anger caused by his remarks on Islam   and said a quote he used from a medieval text about holy wars   did not reflect his personal thoughts.


Rather Says CBS Was 'Misled' on Documents

Description: CBS executives and anchorman Dan Rather say they were misled about documents on President Bush's National Guard duty.


Minnesota Muslims in culture clash at airport

For Mahamed Jama, a Minnesota taxi driver, the Islamic restriction on drinking alcohol is a seamless rule for life.


For the second time this year, an alliance of major Internet providers filed a coordinated group of lawsuits aimed at stemming the flood of online junk mail.


Food and relief supplies clogged airports across Asia, as the death count from Sunday's tsunami leapt to more than 114,000 in 12 nations.


Sony will release a version of its LocationFree TV system on December 1 in Japan with support for high-definition.


Syria Denies Dropping 'Rabin' Condition for Peace

Syria on Tuesday insisted that it had not dropped a demand that Israel stick to a promise said to have been made by late prime minister Yitzhak Rabin to abandon all Syrian land under any peace treaty.


Shell has reached a deal with Russia's Gazprom over the multi-billion dollar Sakhalin-2 oil and gas project, reports say.


US forces occupy Fallujah, but fighting continues and the city remains risky for Iraqi civilians.


Milano, 20:40 - CALCIO: PRINCIPALI TRASFERIMENTI DEL MERCATO DI GENNAIO

Ecco i principali trasferimenti del il mercato di gennaio. Tra parentesi la società di proven...


"Dancing With the Stars" competitor John O'Hurley and his wife, Lisa, have welcomed their first child, a boy, the actor's spokeswoman, Liza Anderson, confirmed Thursday.


As a broadcaster and music enthusiast of unrivaled energy and daring, John Peel was Britain's cheerleader-in-chief across generations of cutting-edge artistry.


Balkans' only blind cinema puts movies in the mind

"From a bird's eye view, the camera zooms in on an ordinary American provincial town, small houses come in closer and get bigger until we swoop into one of them, where a girl lies on her bed."


BBC Radio 3 gives over a whole week of programming to make way for the entire works of Beethoven next year.


LoC should be a bridge, not dividing line: India

NEW DELHI: With the ceasefire holding along the border, India is now prepared to make the contentious Line of Control "a softer line" to bolster people-to-people contacts with Pakistan.


Roma, 22 dicembre 2004 - Ã datata 1964 la prima trasmissione interamente condotta da Adriano Celentano. Era 'Adriano Clan ', per la regia di Eros Macchi. Un programma centrato sul Clan, il gruppo di amici


South Carolina in focus after Romney's Michigan win

CHARLESTON, South Carolina  - Republican presidential candidates turned their attention to South Carolina on Wednesday with their White House race as wide open as ever with a win by Mitt Romney in Michigan.


Police Story II is strictly for action fans.


Parigi, 15:23 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: DHORASOO RISOLVE CONTENZIOSO CON PSG

Il nuovo acquisto del Livorno, Vikash Dhorasso, non dovrà presentarsi domani al tribunale del...


Chelsea's Jose Mourinho insists rival managers Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger are good friends despite their bitter Premiership rivalry.


Il gruppo ha facolta' di acquistare il 6,079%


US Army deserter Charles Jenkins was released from military jail on Saturday after serving 25 days for abandoning his squadron in 1965 and defecting to North Korea, where he lived for nearly four decades.


Two people were killed and 10 were   injured on Sunday in an explosion at a cafe in southeast   Turkey, state-run Anatolian news agency reported.


Holey Cheese! Swiss Go to Bat for Key Agricultural Export Emmental

Read the daily news at the LA Times, a California newspaper. The Los Angeles Times publishes four daily regional editions:Los Angeles Metropolitan, Orange County, Valley, and Ventura County, as well as a ...


Bank of America to Buy Countrywide for $4B in Stock

Bank of America has agreed to buy troubled Countrywide Financial Corp. for $4 billion, rescuing the nation's largest mortgage lender from possible bankruptcy and adding to a financial industry shakeout that has rattled global markets.


Dance Review | '60s Snapshots' : Spirited Reminders of a Time Long Gone

On Thursday, a program called â60s Snapshotsâ looked back on that era in dance with short commissioned works by four choreographers, performed in and around the South Plaza.


Milano, 20:23 - CALCIO, MATERAZZI E L'INFORTUNIO: COME SE AVESSI PARTORITO

Marco Materazzi torna a parlare dopo l'infortunio alla coscia destra rimediato in Ungheria con la na...


Afghan Bomber Kills Girl, 12, In Attack That Wounds 6 Others

A suicide bomber killed himself and a 12-year-old girl and wounded six people on a busy tourist street here on Saturday afternoon, apparently in an attempt to attack international peacekeepers.


NHL players' union brings new proposal to table

After almost three months without any movement, the NHL Players' Association announced Thursday it has prepared a new proposal to end the NHL lockout, which stretches into its 79th day today.


Turkey to take necessary steps to end PKK threat: Gul

Turkish President Abdullah Gul said on Thursday Turkey was determined to take the necessary steps to end the threat from Kurdish guerrillas based in northern Iraq.


Stolen Cezanne, Degas, Van Gogh and Monet works worth $160m (Â£82m) may have been found, Swiss media report.


Leading shares ended higher, bolstered by strength in energy stocks and M&A hopes in utilities, but earlier gains were tempered by a mixed Wall Street after blue chips touched levels not seen since September 2000.


For Democrats who believe Ralph Nader was a spoiler four years ago, 2004 might seem like just a bad dream instead of a nightmare.


Fed Gov promises money to regional airport security

ELEANOR HALL: The Federal Government is promising to spend $48 million over five years to strengthen security at 146 regional airports across Australia.


Investor Profile: Asensio Ponders Long Bet

As a dedicated short-seller for nearly eight years, Manuel Asensio became known as one of the most ruthless investors in the business.


Israel Keeps Units in Gaza After Ending Operation, Mofaz Says

Israel is keeping some army units in the Gaza Strip after completing a 17-day operation to stop Palestinian rocket attacks, Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz said.


Updated safety standards for laptop batteries should be in place within the next 12 months, a working group says.


Fujitsu continues to push the limits of moble storage, announcing Monday 250GB and 300GB 2.5-inch laptop hard drives that utilize perpendicular magnetic recording technology. The Serial ATA drives spin at 4200RPM and have low power consumption, while improving shock tolerance.


Russian Tied to Ex-Spy Also Ill From Radiation

MOSCOW, Dec. 8 -- A Russian businessman who met with a former Russian domestic intelligence officer in London the day the man fell ill from radioactive poison has himself become suddenly and seriously sick, Russian news organizations reported Thursday night.


Sir Elton John is to sell off part of his extensive photographic collection at an auction in New York.


Palestinian PM Urges Tactical Rethink in Conflict

Prime Minister Ahmed Qurie marked the anniversary of a Palestinian uprising against Israel on Tuesday by calling on both sides to rethink tactics that have brought four years of bloodshed.


New Orleans' coroner said Thursday he has the material he needs to present findings to a grand jury that will consider indictments against a doctor and two nurses accused of killing patients in the chaotic days following Hurricane Katrina.


AMD's latest Mobile AMD Sempron 3000+ is set to go head to head with Intel's high-end Centrino CPUs. The AMD processor offers Enhanced Virus Protection designed to prevent the spread of malicious viruses when


Hulu Readies Its Online TV, Dodging the Insults

Hulu, created by NBC and Fox to bring free, ad-supported television to the Web, plans to begin sending videos to its partners, Microsoft, AOL, MySpace, Yahoo and Comcast.


World number one Roger Federer says he is happy to wait for the right coach.


Rafael Benitez, the Liverpool manager, has voiced his opposition to the idea of Liverpool and Everton sharing a ground. Benitez feels that fans would lose their sense of identity with a club if they shared with their neighbours.


ELTON JOHN let loose in Taiwan the other day when the Rocket Man called a pack of photographers ``rude, vile pigs.'' It seems Mr.


Man sets self on fire outside White House

Members of the uniformed division of the Secret Service guard an unidentified man on the ground who apparently tried to set himself on fire outside the White House fence on Pennsylvania Ave, in Washington.


Anyone with an Internet connection can watch videos of bombings and sniper attacks against U.S. forces - shot and edited by Islamic militants and broadcast on YouTube, the world's largest video-sharing Web ...Comment


Mickelson goes back to Augusta to tune up

Phil Mickelson is finishing off a record season for himself this week at The Tour Championship, but mentally he's been through for a while.


Il presidente del gruppo esclude operazioni oltreoceano


European Commission finances emergency mobile networks plan

In 'Marius' project, helicopters are used to set up temporary SMS networks in the case of a crisis.


Meera Syal, comedian and writer, is joining the ranks of authors recommended for study for young teenagers.


Lear says Tata AutoComp considers bid, withdraws

India's Tata AutoComp Systems Ltd. explored a possible bid for Lear Corp. but would not be submitting a proposal to rival billionaire Carl Icahn's buyout offer, Lear said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday.


Princess Di's sons plan concert, service

Princes William and Harry said Tuesday that they are planning a pop concert and memorial service next year to mark the 46th birthday of their mother, Princess Diana, and the tenth anniversary of her death.


Migraine Sufferers at Greater Angina Risk

A University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study suggested Monday people with a history of migraines are more likely to suffer angina chest pain.


With the Pill, Years of Cancer Protection

British researchers found that women taking the birth control pill for 15 years halved their chances of developing ovarian cancer, even decades after they stop taking it.


An alternative take on the week so far... Letters In the postbag this fine Tuesday, we discovered a multitude of mail on the subject of cutting the cost of the ID card scheme. You had much to say about minister Liam Byrne's suggestion that using existing government databases might help trim the budget a little:â¦


fiery exchange between President Bush and John Kerry on Thursday, with Bush asserting the report showed that Saddam Hussein was a danger even in the absence of weapons of mass destruction and Kerry


Merck stock plummets on news of Vioxx recall

Shares of Merck plunged nearly 27 percent yesterday on news that the pharmaceutical giant was pulling the popular arthritis pain medication Vioxx off the market in the largest drug withdrawal in US history.


THE woman marrying Bobby Fischer, the chess legend threatened with deportation to the United States, reacted with shock yesterday to the news that he already has a common-law wife and a four-year-old daughter in the Philippines.


THE curtain closed on Celtic's European dream for another season after the Bhoys were held to a 0-0 draw at home to Milan with the result meaning that Shakhtar Donetsk, who won their


Researchers will visit the Upper Peninsula next month to search for evidence of the hairy manlike creature known as "Bigfoot" or "Sasquatch."


Wall Street futures rise; financials seen in focus

Stock index futures rose before the start of Wall Street trading on Tuesday, with financial stocks likely to be in focus after news of further write-downs on risky assets at two big European banks.


Milano, 14:20 - CALCIO, INTER: SQUADRA SUBITO IN CAMPO

Inter subito in campo dopo la vittoria a Roma. Lavoro defaticante per chi ha giocatoi ieri sera, men...


Michael Schumacher asserted his authority in Formula One again Sunday with his 13th victory of the season but first since August.


Londra, 18:27 - F1, MCLAREN; KOVALAINEN: HAMILTON AVRA' PIU' VANTAGGI DI ME

"Voglio avere un buon rapporto con Lewis, ma è chiaro che lui avrà qualche vantaggio i...


Movie Review | 'Salvador Allende': Clinging to Memories of a Ghost Who Haunts Chile

One from the heart, âSalvador Allendeâ is a plaintive look back at the rise and violent fall of the worldâs first democratically elected Marxist president.


Sauber switch to Michelin tyres for 2005

The Sauber Formula One team will use Michelin tyres next year after six seasons racing with Bridgestone. Sauber's decision, announced in a statement on Tuesday, leaves Bridgestone


The UN Security Council's five permanent members and Germany will discuss further UN sanctions against Iran.


Gay crushes Powell to win world 100m title

OSAKA, Japan  - American Tyson Gay surged past Jamaica's Asafa Powell to win gold in the men's 100 meters at the world championships on Sunday.


Bush sends Rice to Mideast, backs multinational force for Lebanon

US President George W. Bush sent Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice back to the Middle East as he and British Prime Minister Tony Blair called for quickly sending a multinational force to Lebanon.


Bush seeks increase in funding for FDA food safety

The Bush administration on Monday proposed boosting funding to better protect the food supply, including opening an office in China.


Federal regulators are investigating whether traders at Fidelity Investments improperly steered business to their brothers who work for brokerage firms that execute trades for the mutual fund giant, according to attorneys and others involved in the case.


Rescue efforts are under way in  southern US states after a series of tornadoes killed at least 20 people.


QANTAS Airways Ltd will pay a $1000 cash bonus to each staff member, after the airline today reported a jump in annual net profit.


In Foray Into TV, Google Is to Track Ad Audiences

Google plans to announce a partnership with Nielsen to give advertisers a better snapshot of how many people are viewing television commercials on a second-by-second basis.


Who wants the monstrous upside of small-cap stocks without the heartbreak? Who doesn't?


Australia won't set Iraq troops timeline

Australia has no plans for setting a timeline for the withdrawal of its troops from Iraq, Defense Minister Brendan Nelson said Thursday.


Catania, 20:38 - CALCIO, CATANIA; BALDINI: VORREI BATTERE LA JUVE

Domenica di lavoro per il Catania in vista della ripresa di campionato e della sfida di sabato pross...


Two IBM discoveries add promise for nano-computing

Imagine cramming 30,000 full-length  movies into a gadget the size of an iPod.


Firenze, 19:06 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: MONTERVINO FERMATO PER UN TURNO

Il giudice sportivo della Lega di serie C ha squalificato per una giornata Francesco Montervino del ...


com October 18, 2004, 4:57 PM PT. ZDNet's survey of IT professionals in October kept upgrading hardware at number two on the businesses radar throughout the year.


Blair to meet Putin at G8 amid simmering tensions

Prime Minister Tony Blair will Friday meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the G8 summit, with tensions between the two countries at a post-Soviet low.


Goldman, Morgan Stanley bid for Daito stake: sources

U.S. investment banks Morgan Stanley   and Lehman Brothers  are among the bidders for a  stake in Japanese house builder Daito Trust Construction Co  (1878.T), sources familiar with the deal said, in what could  stack up to be one of the biggest buyouts ever in Japan.


China detains six over "panda" computer virus

China has detained six men in their 20s  for writing or profiting from a computer virus dubbed the  "joss-stick burning panda" which has infected over a million  PCs in the country, local media said on Wednesday.


The USA drop Phil Mickelson for Saturday's fourballs as they bid to peg back Europe's five-point lead.


NEW YORK - Domestic cats can become infected with the bird flu virus H5N1, by feeding on infected birds or by being around an infected cat, findings from a new study indicate.


Japanese stocks fell by midsession on  Tuesday following a decline in U.S. stocks, with chip maker  Elpida Memory Inc. pacing the decline in the tech sector after  it cut its profit outlook for the year.


CIA Director Porter J. Goss is moving ahead with a shake-up at the agency, aimed at changing an outdated and risk-averse spying bureaucracy, according to US intelligence officials.


Russian spying in Britain 'back to Cold War levels': report

Russian spying in Britain is back to Cold War levels, the Independent newspaper in London reported, quoting government and security sources.


A young friend who works in a media outlet covering mainstream sports -- that is, sports with balls -- complains about the oft-repeated, rarely questioned "wisdom" that the most challenging athletic test in the world is hitting a major league pitch.


Parents' Interests Influence Girls' Activities

NEW YORK  - New research shows that kids  really do tend to follow in their parents' footsteps, at least  in terms of how they choose to spend their free time.


US producer prices rose 0.1% last month while home starts fell 6%, as the economy continues to cool.


High oil prices tough on economy, Bush says

President George W. Bush said on Tuesday oil prices were "very high" and tough for the U.S. economy to bear.


Pesa Telecom, giu' banche, assicurativi e Fiat


A new counter-terrorism agency  with its own minister has been suggested by Home Secretary John Reid.


The European Commission launches graphic images showing the damage smoking can do to people's health.


Air passengers face more delay as US plans fingerprinting

Britons leaving US airports face mandatory fingerprinting under new security guidelines.


N.Korea Silent as Japan Raises Missile Issue-Kyodo

Japan expressed "serious concern" to  North Korea on Saturday about its reported plan to test-fire a  ballistic missile but the Koreans did not respond, the head of  Japan's delegation at talks in Beijing was quoted as saying.


Six of the biggest US banks are set to announce plans to offer more help to those struggling with mortgages.


Canada seeks to shed image of movie-pirate haven

That man at the end of the aisle in Canadian movie theaters may be doing more than munching popcorn -- he may be a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer looking for movie pirates.


Liverpool, 15:18 - CALCIO, PRESIDENTE LIVERPOOL: DUE MESI FA SONDAMMO KLINSMANN

A novembre il Liverpool contattÃ² Juergen Klinsmann per rimpiazzare l'allenatore Rafa Benitez. Lo ha ...


A delegation of five government ministers visited al-Sistani to thank him for his peace efforts.


Flessione inaspettata su base mensile, crescita in un anno


Dal 15 dicembre, acquistate 20,2 mln azioni pari all'1,581%


Informal Lenders in China Pose Risks to Banking System

The growth of a shadow banking system poses a stiff challenge to China's state-owned banks, already burdened with bad debt.


Rice Eager to Show Seahawks He's Still Young Enough

Jerry Rice still wants to run down the middle of a football field, dodging tacklers at an age when many athletes have scrambled to new careers.


The Prince of Wales attends a gala concert to mark the centenary of the birth of poet Sir John Betjeman.


The most outspoken US Supreme Court judge, Antonin Scalia, defends the use of some physical interrogation.


Report says older Americans need to get out their running shows ...

WASHINGTON Health experts are giving America's senior citizens something serious to chew on -- new numbers showing they need to eat better and exercise more.


Study: Parents, government need to fight child obesity

WASHINGTON -- Childhood obesity has reached such epidemic proportions that it can be reversed only by a coordinated effort touching everything from new zoning laws that promote parks and sidewalks to tougher regulation of ads aimed at kids to more


Stolen Impressionist paintings worth over $160 million: police

Four paintings by Cezanne, Degas, Van Gogh and Monet stolen from a Zurich museum are valued at more than 180 million Swiss francs (112 million euros, 164 million dollars), police said Monday.


La Scala Hails Mozart's Rival as Opera House Reopens

Italian composer Antonio Salieri has long been famed as Mozart's mean-spirited rival but Milan's La Scala is determined to set the record straight, giving him pride of place when the opera house reopens.


U.S. stocks rose on Friday before a  long, holiday weekend as Nasdaq Stock Market Inc.'s   planned acquisition of Scandinavia's stock markets stoked  enthusiasm about the boom in global takeovers that has powered  a U.S. equity rally.


Hip-hopper punched at awards; puncher stabbed, stabber sought

LOS ANGELES - Young Buck was being sought by police Tuesday on suspicion of stabbing a man who punched hip-hop legend Dr. Dre at the Vibe awards.


TUNCELI, Turkey  - Kurdish rebels killed at least 12 Turkish soldiers and wounded 16 others in an ambush on Sunday, prompting Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan to call crisis talks to consider a military strike against rebel bases in Iraq.


INDIANAPOLIS Dec 17, 2004 - All-Star Vince Carter was traded by the Toronto Raptors to the New Jersey Nets for Alonzo Mourning, Eric Williams, Aaron Williams and a pair of first-round draft picks Friday.


Night at Laver Arena Ends Early, Which Is Rare of Late

Paul-Henri Mathieu retired midway through the second set of his fourth-round match with No. 2 seed Rafael Nadal because of a left leg injury.


Germany, France back permanent seat for Japan on Security Council

NEW YORK - Both Germany and France in their speeches before the 59th General Assembly session on Thursday supported Japan's ongoing effort to secure a permanent seat on the UN Security Council.


Kirilenko Signs Six-Year Extension with Jazz

SALT LAKE CITY (Sports Network) - Utah Jazz forward Andrei  Kirilenko signed a six-year, $86 million contract extension  with the team Friday. The deal, which culminated three months  of negotiations, will kick in next season.


Antitrust probe of Microsoft-Time Warner DRM plans

The European Commission has announced that it will investigate plans by Microsoft and Time Warner to buy a Digital Rights Management firm after an initial review gave rise to fears that the purchase might create or strengthen a dominant position by


A project taking English teenagers to Auschwitz is to receive Â£4.65m funding for an extra three years.


Rahul Dravid and Saurav Ganguly helped India overcome Bangladesh's spirited bowling and take command of the second and final test on Saturday.


US unemployment rises in January as the economy creates fewer new jobs than anticipated.


Egypt Expels 2 Belgian, 8 French Suspected Terrorists

CAIRO, Dec. 7 -- Authorities expelled two Belgian and eight French suspected terrorists Thursday, but an American and another French citizen remained in Egyptian custody, officials said.


Mibtel -0,18%, All Stars -0,17%, SP/Mib in parita'


Time to act, not react to West Nile presence

THE DEATH of a Piedmont squirrel from the West Nile Virus means its time to act -- not react. There are some important steps we can take to reduce the mosquito population in our hills communities, and we should take them.


U.S., Afghan Forces Kill Four, Hold Five, in Raid

U.S. and Afghan forces killed four people  and arrested five more in a raid on a village in eastern  Afghanistan early on Sunday, a provincial official said.


Lower margins and a disappointing outlook hammer Cree's stock.


PUERTO CABEZAS, Nicaragua  - The highly dangerous Hurricane Felix ripped into Central America on Tuesday, smashing up a port on Nicaragua's Caribbean coast and threatening deadly mudslides in Honduras and Guatemala.


Indian State to Bypass Microsoft ÂMonopolyÂ

In a new attack on multinational corporations, the Communist government in the Indian state of Kerala is campaigning to eliminate Microsoft from use in public institutions.


Terrifying farm mechanoid plan for Japan

No other way to cope with monster vegetable menace In a further outre twist, the budding Japanese robot'n' exoskeleton industry plans to move into a new sector. Researchers in the land of the Rising Sun have exhibited a mighty powered suit which could see increasingly elderly farmers - lifespans prolonged indefinitely perhaps, by advancing medical technology - striding across the fields reaping crops and lifting heavy loads.â¦


Marchionne illustrera' proposta accordo con Gm


Tutte fortemente negative le principali piazze


London's FTSE 100 index breaks through the 5,000-points barrier for the first time in more than two-and-a-half years.


A car bomb in Ramadi kills 11 civilians and a policeman a day after 14 policemen were found with their throats slit.


BEIJING, Dec. 24 -- Recent experiments show that cells are more susceptible to the infection with HIV when they are exposed to alcohol.


New terror warning for Australians in Indonesia

ELEANOR HALL: While this terrorism suspect hearing has been underway in Sydney, in Indonesia Australians are dealing with the latest warning from the Federal Government that it has specific information about an imminent terrorist attack from the Jemaah


Il direttore di Rai Fiction si interroga su Raidue


Per il ministro richiesta inferiore a quella della Cdl


New, sharply higher charges announced for Medicare beneficiaries this month may prompt more elderly people to join Medicare health maintenance organizations operated by private industry, according to insurance executives and industry analysts.


Pakistani 'finds' militant son in Afghanistan

A Pakistani father was reunited Monday with his teenage son -- who said he had come to Afghanistan to carry out a Taliban suicide attack -- before media at the headquarters of the secret services here.


"Appleseed," a new animated science-fiction spectacle from Japan, has a plot that frolics in the no-man's land between fiendish complexity and utter incomprehensibility.


LOS ANGELES -- Two airliners came within 8,000 feet of each other on a Los Angeles International Airport runway last week after an air traffic controller miscommunicated with the pilots, authorities said.


Ray Allen scored 27 points and Vladimir Radmanovic added 23 points and 11 rebounds, leading the Seattle SuperSonics to a 105-97 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night.


Yuganskneftegaz start price may equal Yukos debt

Moscow. (Interfax) - The start price for common shares in Yukos production subsidiary OAO Yuganskneftegaz at auction may be the same as the debt owed by Yukos, a source familiar with a draft agreement between


Calif. rival to buy Authorize.Net for $565m

The electronic payments company Authorize.Net Holdings Inc. will be acquired by a California competitor, CyberSource Corp. , in a $565 million deal that will result in the closing of Authorize.Net's headquarters in Marlborough and the loss of a dozen jobs.


Lonely people are more likely to get  sick and die young, and researchers said on Thursday they may  have found out why -- their immune systems are haywire.


Personale di terra, 2500 esuberi Si tratta con hostess e steward

Roma, 16 settembre 2004 - Sta per iniziare il nuovo round tra Alitalia e sindacati per arrivare all'accordo sui recuperi di produttivitÃ  degli assistenti di volo. E per questo rush finale, i sindacati prevedono


100 Seabees Deploy: NMCB 133 Members Spread Over 16 Nations

By Leigh Coleman, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 15--GULFPORT -- More than 100 service members of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 left Gulfport on Wednesday as the final phase of one of the largest Seabee deployment operations.


Pakistan test-fires medium range ballistic missile

Pakistan on Tuesday morning carried out another successful test of Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile Hatf V (Ghauri) as part of a series of tests planned for the Ghauri


Bowl Championship Series Flawed if Perfect Isn't Good Enough

Once again a large contingent of disgruntled college football fans will rightfully feel their team has been robbed by a deeply flawed B.C.S. process.


Indiana Pacers Team Report - November 20

(Sports Network) - One night after an ugly incident marred their win in Detroit, the Indiana Pacers return to the court to host the Orlando Magic at Conseco Fieldhouse.


YUKOS asks Lithuania to put off Mazeikiu Nafta stock purchase

Russia's oil major YUKOS has asked the Lithuanian government to postpone at least for four months the procedure of purchase of shares of the Mazeikiu Nafta oil processing complex of Lithuania, YUKOS ...


Major theaters shun "Death of a President" film

Two major U.S. theater chains say they will not show a controversial new movie that depicts the assassination of President George W. Bush, while the film's distributor defended it as a thoughtful political thriller.


German Leader Survives With Health Care Deal

Chancellor Angela Merkel reached an agreement for new financing of GermanyÂs health care system.


A gas explosion at a coal mine in the northern Shanxi Province killed 28 miners and 5 rescuers, the government said on Friday. In the latest in a series of such


Boeing rival offers to share tanker pact

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- In a tweak at aerospace rival Boeing Co., the parent company of the European aircraft maker Airbus has offered to split a Pentagon contract to build refueling tankers.


Calif. meatpacker recalls ground beef over E. coli

Southern California-based meatpacker United Food Group LLC said on Sunday it was recalling 75,000 pounds of ground beef believed to be contaminated with E. coli 0157:H7 bacteria.


Microsoft Tries To Steer Asian Government Away From Linux

According to a recent report from a research group, Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer at an Asian Government Leaders Forum in Singapore claimed that Linux violates more than 228 patents.


Envoy says wants N.Korea action within 3 months

Any steps agreed on by North Korea at talks this week on ending its nuclear arms program should be carried out within three months, but the talks in Beijing won't resolve everything, U.S. envoy Christopher Hill said on Tuesday.


No sour grapes over Ali fight says Foreman

George Foreman still insists he was drugged before his famous 1974 clash with Muhammad Ali in Africa but says the defeat was good for his soul and he is not sore about it.


Jacket Micro Devices' CTO and Co-Founder Recipient of AeA's Spirit of Endeavor Award for Technology Innovation

Jacket Micro Devices, Inc. (JMD) announced that the Company's Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder, Dr. George White, was the recipient of the 2006 American Electronics Association (AeA) Southeastern chapters' Technology Innovation Award. Dr.


Hurricane Lane targets Mexico's Pacific coast

LOS MOCHIS, Mexico  - Hurricane Lane turned   sharply east on a collision course with Mexico's Pacific coast   as it strengthened to a Category 3 storm on Saturday after   killing a child in Acapulco.


Milano, 14:13 - CALCIO, INTER: TRONCHETTI: PRIMI NELLA CLASSIFICA EMOZIONI

"Se le emozioni potessero essere tradotte in punti, allora saremmo in testa a tutti". CosÃ¬ Marco Tro...


Viareggio, 12:53 - CALCIO, VIAREGGIO: 11 GOL FIORENTINA, EGUAGLIATO RECORD

La primavera della Fiorentina ieri sera ha rifilato ben 11 gol al New York Star ed eguaglia il recor...


Black to leave Hollinger Inc. board, stock soars on privatization ...

TORONTO (CP) - Conrad Black plans to retire as Hollinger Inc.'s chairman and chief executive "within a matter of days," a spokesman for the embattled press baron said in a statement Friday.


(CBS/AP) Four military recruits died in the past year and thousands others were sickened by a flu-like virus for which the military once had a vaccine program that was abandoned to save money.


Ginevra. Servono ''molti miliardi di dollari'' e diversi anni per seppellire i cadaveri, debellare le epidemie e ricostruire quanto distrutto dalle tsunami, onde anomale alte fino a 10 metri, che hanno sconvolto il sudest asiatico.


Neighbors Plant Dozens of Trees Along Two University-Area Streets

By Jamar Younger, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Mar. 14--Dozens of volunteers joined residents of the Rincon Heights neighborhood to plant trees and implement water-harvesting techniques on Saturday.


This fourth priority's main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half. A San Francisco judge ordered Microsoft to pay lawyers involved in its $1.


If You Cannot Afford an Attorney, Prove It: Screening Process Tries to Ease Public Defenders' Growing Caseloads

By Frederick Melo, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.  Sep. 18--So, you think you're poor?   In this courthouse, you're going to have to prove it.


Bulgarian and Romanian migrants face limits on working in the UK, under plans reportedly considered by ministers.


Pakistan's suspended top judge to speak in capital

Pakistan's chief justice was to address lawyers and diplomats here Saturday as a violent political crisis triggered by his suspension threatens President Pervez Musharraf's grip on power.


Mike Hazen's voice picks up a beat when Oscar Tejeda's name is mentioned. Of course, there's uncertainty when evaluating a Single A prospect - especially one who's only 17 - but the director of player development excitedly acknowledges Tejeda's obvious offensive ability.


US singer Beyonce Knowles is being paid a whopping £2.6million for only 10 days work a year for endorsing hair products.


Servono scelte coraggiose, delusione genera guai


Crude Steady Near 1-Month High on Concern About Russian Supply

Crude oil futures were little changed close to a one-month high on concern Russian exports will be disrupted after utilities cut some power supplies to OAO Yukos Oil Co.


AMERICA/MESSICO - ÂLos Quijotes de San AntonioÂ si prenderanno cura di 5 mila poveri di Oaxaca CittÃ  del Messico (Agenzia Fides) - Il gruppo di medici denominati ÂLos QuijotesÂ sono nuovamente ad Oaxaca, lo stato piÃ¹ meridionale del Messico, per offrire assistenza medica gratuita a cinque mila abitanti poveri della zona, che non hanno accesso ...


TRADE:    Greek Energy Agenda Promises Business to Egypt

ATHENS, Aug 22 (IPS) - Greece and Egypt are now making good on a  two-year-old cooperation agreement to diversify trade relations  that could reduce Greece&#39s dependence on traditional -- but  tenuous -- energy supplies from European suppliers like Russia.


Scripted shows run dry as strike goes on

It's a blizzard of reruns through December. But thanks to the writers strike, there won't be much relief for your favorite fall shows even when January arrives.


The Atlanta Braves made another trade to bulk up their bullpen Friday night, acquiring reliever Danys Baez and infielder Willy Aybar from the struggling Los Angeles Dodgers for infielder Wilson Betemit.


(InfoWorld) - SunÂ is putting millions of Java users at risk by staggering the release of security patches for the software, security vendor eEye Digital Security said Monday. To illustrate the problem, eEye points to a recent flaw in the Java Runtime Environment, used to run programs that are written in Java. In January, eEye discovered a serious bug in the Java Network Launching Protocol, which is used to run Java programs over the Web. Hackers could exploit this flaw by setting up a malicious Web site that could install unauthorized software on any Java-enabled PC that visited it, according to eEye. The flaw was patched in late June, but Sun has yet to push out the fix to its millions of Java users worldwide. Instead, Sun has made a developer release available on its Java.sun.com download page and is holding off on a more widespread release of the fix. The reason? So that developers can make sure that the update itself is bug-free. "There's an additional round of testing that happens before we blast it out to consumers," said Sun Spokeswoman Jacki Decoster. The problem with this approach is that a staggered release schedule gives criminals a window of opportunity to reverse engineer the Java bug and then create attack code that can be targeted at the millions of unpatched users, said Marc Maiffret, CTO with eEye. "Sun has such a horrible update process that they released patches for this flaw a couple weeks ago, and more patches for different versions [after that]," he said. "If people were reverse-engineering the patch a few weeks ago, they have a head start on the good guys." Microsoft releases security patches for all versions of its products simultaneously, but Sun is not the only company to stagger updates. Oracle, for example, habitually releases database patches for some of the less-popular operating system platforms weeks after its initial security updates. Leaving Java users unprotected like this not a good idea, said Cesar Cerrudo, CEO of Argeniss Information Security. But with Sun expecting to push out a fix for the problem later this week, hackers are not getting a lot of time to develop attack code, he said.


Yahoo shareholders reject plans for the company to adopt a policy opposing censorship on the internet.


The growing number of exercise-induced deaths among athletes with sickle cell trait can be curtailed with proper treatment and greater awareness among team doctors and athletic trainers, a national medical group said in a report released Wednesday.


Red Sox-Yankees Game 3 was more embarrassment than classic

BOSTON -- On the baseball beauty scale, Saturday's American League Championship Series game between the Yankees and Red Sox ranks right there alongside Roseanne's screechy rendition of the national anthem in San Diego in 1990, Pete Rose's 1970s hairdo


As a Washington journalist during the 90s, I made frequent treks to the Federal Election Commission to inspect cabinets full of campaign-finance reports to find out who was giving to whom.


New cars will include labels with crash test ratings and more realistic fuel economy estimates.  In Autopia.


For rabid fans of the New York Giants and New England Patriots, this Sunday's Super Bowl won't be just a game  -  it could be a health hazard


Peter Mandelson warns union bosses not to think they can use Labour's leadership contest to win back power.


Mike Leigh's controversial film Vera Drake scoops the Golden Lion prize for best film at the Venice Film Festival.


Asthma among children appears to have stabilised but allergies are still rising, according to research.


Mexico's Venegas Tops at MTV Latin Awards

By Deborah Wilker MIAMI BEACH, Fla.  - With three winsincluding artist of the year, Mexican singer-songwriter JulietaVenegas dominated MTV's Video Music Awards Latin America onThursday.


Despite 6 refusals, NATO will increase Iraq training staff

BRUSSELS The North Atlantic Treaty Organization agreed on Thursday to enlarge from 60 to 300 the number of personnel stationed in Baghdad to train Iraqi soldiers, but not before there was a contentious discussion with the foreign ministers of six


AU: Sudan Appears to Be Preparing Military Offensive in Darfur

The commander of the African Union's observer force in Darfur, Sudan, says the Sudanese government appears to be preparing a major military offensive against rebels in the region.


Metallica and Pearl Jam and Kanye West and

Pearl Jam, Metallica, Kanye West, B. B. King, Jack Johnson and Alison Krauss and Robert Plant (both below) will be among the more than 100 acts at the seventh annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts festival this year, the organizers announced. Taking place from June 12 to 15 at its regular spot, a 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tenn., south of Nashville, the festival will also include Willie Nelson, Phil Lesh, the Mars Volta, Sigur Ros, Jack Whiteâs Raconteurs, My Morning Jacket, Death Cab for Cutie, Levon Helm and the list goes on. Bonnaroo was one of the first rock festivals to specialize in broad, eclectic programming, but along with Coachella in California, it has faced stiffer competition as similar events have sprung up around the country.


JIM STINGL; IN MY OPINION; Grief Finds Expression Electronically

By JIM STINGL  As a father, Mark Spaeth admits he has not wholeheartedly embraced these computer social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace.  You know the rap. Young people post way too much personal information, leaving them vulnerable.


Gaza Gunmen Kidnap Senior Palestinian Official

Palestinian gunmen kidnapped a top  security official in the Gaza Strip on Thursday in a fresh  challenge to President Yasser Arafat's rule amid a wave of  unrest.


Vick Pleads Guilty to Charges in Dog-Fighting Case

Michael Vick formally admitted to funding a dog fighting operation and to being complicit in the killing of at least six dogs.


Troubled bank Northern Rock will be taken into public ownership, the BBC's business editor reports.


An opera-singing sixth-grader from North Carolina was tabbed the winner Thursday of a national kids talent contest conducted by CBS' "The Early Show."


Weakened hurricane Frances crawls toward Florida, jangling nerves ...

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


Microsoft Corp. finally came through with Halo 2 and ended the waiting period of millions of gamers worldwide today by announcing Halo 2 in the market.


Democrats Cite New Hope in Bid to Retake Senate

The Democrats suddenly face a map with unexpected opportunities in their battle for control of the Senate.


An eight-year-old boy who weighs over 14 stone may be taken into care by a local authority.


Casio to release five new digital cameras

Casio today announced five new digital cameras for the consumer market, the slim Casio Exilim Card EX-S100 has a 3.2-megapixel sensor, the Casio Exilim Pro EX-P700 is a 7.2-megapixel digital with 4x optical zoom and the Business Shot feature that provides


KINGSTON, N.H. - A search for a tuxedo-wearing robber forced area schools to lock down Monday before police captured a suspect in the afternoon.


U.S. forces in Iraq on offensive against Qaeda

U.S. and Iraqi forces launched a series of operations on Tuesday targeting al Qaeda in Iraq after an upsurge in suicide bombings which U.S. commanders say are an attempt by the militant group to reignite sectarian violence.


Khin Nyuntâs downfall spells new woes for Suu Kyi

BANGKOKâThe demise of Myanmar premier Khin Nyunt spells fresh misfortune for detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her prospects for freedom and the country


Berresse, Gravitte Join Cast of 'Light in the Piazza'

Playbill - Michael Berresse and Beau Gravitte have joined the cast  of the 2005 New York premiere of Adam Guettel and Craig Lucas' The Light in the Piazza.


Turkish parliament passes major reform sought by EU

ANKARA : Turkish lawmakers adopted a far-reaching penal code reform, clearing a major obstacle to the country's bid to start accession talks with the European Union.


'Thinking Cap' Controls Computer in New Experiment

Four people were able to control a computer using their thoughts and an electrode-studded "thinking cap," US researchers reported on Monday.


What looked like more heartache for Steve Stricker turned into the sweetest victory of his career.


BAGHDADâKidnappers released two Italian aid workers and three other hostages yesterday, raising hopes for at least 18 foreigners still in captivity.


Nation's retailers report strong September sales

NEW YORK -- With just seven weeks to go before the traditional start of holiday shopping, retailers' hopes for an upbeat season are suddenly brighter.


Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney told breast cancer survivors Tuesday that their disease "is getting less than a fair shake" when it comes to research funding.


Bosses Fret Okla. Law Allows Guns in Cars

A new state law allowing employees to keep guns in their locked cars on company property has alarmed some of Oklahoma's biggest corporations and pitted them against gun enthusiasts.


ith a half-eaten sandwich next to him and looking as if he were a kindergartner suddenly promoted to the sixth grade, the 5-foot-5 Olivier Rochus recounted how he chopped down a giant yesterday in the third round of the United States Open.


Stocks open flat after PPI, housing reports

U.S. stocks opened little changed on   Tuesday after government data showed tamer-than-expected   inflation in August, but another report showed a   sharper-than-expected slowdown in home building, a day before a   Federal Reserve interest-rate decision.


Milano, 20:07 - CALCIO, INTER; ZANETTI: CON LA ROMA E' MATCH POINT

Javier Zanetti aspetta la Roma per chiudere il discorso scudetto: ''Per noi è come un match-p...


House Reaches Deal on Intelligence Reorganization

Republicans in the US House of Representatives reached agreement on legislation reorganizing US intelligence agencies, clearing the way for a final vote on the bill as early as tomorrow morning.


WhiteFence, the Largest Online Home Services Marketplace, Acquires Competitor ConnectUtilities

Executives at WhiteFence (www.WhiteFence.com),  the nation's leading online comparison-shopping marketplace for  residential home services, announced today that the company has acquired  competitor ConnectUtilities (www.ConnectUtilities.com).


Pesa la crisi della New Century e di altre finanziarie


Marion County receives new flu-vaccine shipment

The doses came from vaccine manufacturer Aventis Pasteur, the company from which the county originally had ordered 2,000 doses. Before Friday, the county had received half that order.


Dazed Workers Buffeted by US Airways' Cost-Cutting

As a child, Patricia Harding-Usher loved airplane trips so much that she hoped one day to work for an airline -- largely for the perk of free flights. So at age 19, she loaded up her Ford Mustang and moved from Bangor, Maine, to the Baltimore suburb of Catonsville to take a job loading bags for US Airways subsidiary Piedmont Airlines.


Ivan Pummels Jamaica; 50 Dead in Caribbean

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Hurricane Ivan lashed Jamaica with monstrous waves, driving rain and winds nearing 155 mph Saturday, killing at least five people as it washed away homes and tore roofs off houses and trees from the ground but unexpectedly spared the island from a direct hit.    In the storm's wake, authorities in hard-hit Grenada found another eight bodies, raising the toll on the island to 34 dead and the toll across the Caribbean to 50...


Mantova, 18:22 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: ALLENAMENTO ATLETICO E TATTICO

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Mantova, con il tecnico Tesser che ha fatto lavorare la squadra su at...


The $122 million renovation of the Supreme Court has fallen far behind schedule and will not be finished until at least July 2009.


Three strikes planned on the Tube next month are to go ahead, union leaders announce.


China's military increases food safety supervision due to fears that poor products could harm combat capacity.


Auction of Yukosâ Siberian unit to kick off at $8.65 bn

MOSCOW, NOVEMBER 19: Russia pressed ahead on Friday with the last step in the destruction of embattled oil major Yukos, saying it will auction its main Siberian unit on December 19 at a starting price of $8.65 billion.


Canadian soldiers set up ferry service for stranded tsunami survivors

POTTUVIL, Sri Lanka (CP) - Canadian soldiers hit the beach here Saturday, but it was no holiday. They inflated three five-metre zodiac-like boats that will be used to ferry people and goods across scenic Arugam Bay on the southeast coast.


Redmond announces plans to acquire clinical workflow software developer Global Care Solutions.


Vacuum cleaners kill fleas just as well as any poison, surprised researchers said on Tuesday.


Deutsche Telekom to resume dividend payments after strong third quarter

Deutsche Telekom, Europe's leading telecommunications group, said it planned to resume paying dividends this year after its shareholders had gone empty-handed for the past two years.


Scott Rolen became the third St. Louis player to hit 30 homers this season and Chris Carpenter set a career best with his 13th win, leading the Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-3, last night to complete a day-night doubleheader sweep in St. Louis.


News Analysis: A Bitter Legacy of Division Survives Pinochet

The timing of Gen. Augusto PinochetÂs death has left a host of troubling legal and political questions unresolved.


Wall Street cheered by Wal-Mart's results

US stocks rose on Tuesday as traders were cheered by better-than-expected quarterly earnings at Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT), the country's biggest retailer.


'Boo!': Usher, Keys Scare Up No. 1 Single

With the help of Alicia Keys, R&B singer Usher grabbed his fourth No. 1 of the year on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart Thursday.


Kodak Profits on Discontinued Operations

Eastman Kodak Co. , the world's top maker of photographic film, on Wednesday said its third quarter profit rose, boosted by discontinued operations. Sales were boosted by the weaker dollar and its key growth area of digital photography.


Bargain hunters lift gold after sell-off

Gold bounced off a one-week low on Wednesday as bargain hunters swooped, but trading was seen volatile after a slide in Chinese shares triggered a global stock market sell-off.


Stars Flock to Casino for Movie Premiere

For one night, Mohegan Sun rivaled the red carpets usually reserved for New York and Los Angeles. The casino was the site Monday night for the East Coast premiere of "I (heart) Huckabees," set to open in theaters Oct. 1.


The cream of European football look to re-assert their dominance


UNITED NATIONS — The world's two top ethanol producers — the U.S. and Brazil — announced the creation of an international forum to help expand the global market for biofuels, just days before the two countries are expected to sign a separate agreement promoting ethanol across the Western Hemisphere.


Big Iraqi Parties Are Urging Delay in Jan. 30 Voting

Some of Iraq's most powerful political groups called for a six-month delay in elections, citing concerns over security.


In the Trenches: Where Risk and Choice and Hope Converge, a Guiding Voice

Daniela Iacoboni, a genetic counselor, seeks to balance information about risk with caution about passing on serious diseases.


CBS extends "Late Show" contract with Letterman

Television broadcaster CBS Corp. said  on Monday it extended its contract with comedian David  Letterman for his popular "Late Show" series through the fall  of 2010.


Kanpur: The inexperienced South Africans proved that they were no push-overs as they launched a spirited fightback after a mid-innings jolt and kept themselves afloat in the first cricket Test against India here today.


MySpace Data Used To Catch Seven Sex Offenders

It did not take very long for data released by MySpace on sex offenders to be used in the apprehension of those who are using the site in violation of their parole or probation rules.


LA Jury Clears Allergan, Doctor in Botox Case

A Los Angeles jury on Friday cleared pharmaceutical company Allergan Inc. and a prominent dermatologist of claims that they poisoned the wife of former studio head Mike Medavoy with an overdose of Botox.


Oct 9, 2004 (CIDRAP News) - Lester Crawford, acting director of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), appearing before the House Committee on Government Reform yesterday, said he was pessimistic about the possiblility that any of the 48 million


Iceland's New Prime Minister Takes Office

Halldor Asgrimsson took office Wednesday as Iceland's prime minister, swapping office keys and jobs with David Oddsson who stepped down after 13 years of leading governments.


One third of Americans worried out flu vaccine crisis

A poll carried out by the Associated Press reveals that 34% of Americans with a high-priority flu vaccine need relative are worried about the present flu vaccine crisis that has hit the USA.


The hospital caring for the Georgia attorney with a rare strain of tuberculosis ranks among the best in the nation for research and treatment of the disease; it was born in an age in which thousands suffering from "consumption" trekked to Colorado's high, dry air in hopes of a cure.


Milano, 20:01 - CALCIO, INTER: PROGRESSI PER MATERAZZI E CHIVU

Seduta mattutina per l'Inter. L'undici titolare del match contro il Livorno è rimasto in pale...


US President George Bush meets the Uruguayan president as part of his five-nation Latin American tour.


UI scientist's 17-year-old experiment is descending to Titan

MOSCOW - A University of Idaho professor's experiment is on its way to one of Saturn's moons. David Atkinson, aU of I electrical engineering professor, says a probe containing his wind-measuring experiment


NEWCASTLE, England: Israel's Bnei Sakhnin's dreams of a huge upset remained alive as Newcastle United struggled to a 2-0 victory in their Uefa first-round, first-leg match at St James' Park last night.


Sport: Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso's pre-Brazil press conference love-in fooled no-one.


WE'LL MACCA YOU Pounds 2.5bn ; Beatles Set for No1 After Deal

By Graham Brough  THE Beatles are set for a pounds 500million-a-year bonanza after settling a long dispute with computer giant Apple.  The settlement means the Fab Four's entire back catalogue will be available on iTunes at 79p a song.


After their emphatic sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series on Wednesday, the Boston Red Sox no longer need to apologize for their history.


Identical twins celebrate their 100th birthday with a glass of champagne at a nursing home.


From Same Dugout To the Same Row Before Congress

A longtime friend and former teammate of Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte may be asked questions regarding Clemensâs possible use of steroids before a Congressional committee.


Italy firm on Iraq after 'barbaric' hostage murder

Italy insisted Friday the killing of an Italian journalist in Iraq by Islamic kidnappers would not shake its resolve to keep troops in Iraq.


What's going on with the dollar? After falling steadily for the better part of two years, the greenback showed signs of stabilizing in the spring and summer.


In operazione forza internazionale, 4 taleban catturati


ADV: $150,000 Mortgage for Under $690/Month

Mortgage rates are at record lows. Save $1000s on your mortgage payment. Free quotes.


They probably have done all they can do. As much as players on the bubble to make the roster for the Division Series may want to enhance their chances with powerful closing performances, the Red Sox almost certainly have seen all they need to see before they make their final decisions this weekend.


Amazon adds Warner Music to download service

Online retailer Amazon.com Inc. has  signed on Warner Music Group to its music download service,  which aims to compete with Apple Inc.'s industry-dominating  iTunes online store.


The majority of spam mailings received around the world originate from the United States according to software company Sophos. In order to compile their list, company researchers monitored all spam messages that were sent to their network during 2004.


Florida Races for Senate, Governor Going as Expected

Early returns in FloridaÃ¢ÂÂs Republican Senate primary suggest that the contest is turning out about as expected for two-term Rep. Katherine Harris, in both the positive sense and the negative sense.


Arenas leads Wizards to first road win of season

Gilbert Arenas scored 38 points to lead the Washington Wizards to their first road win of the season, a 113-102 victory over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.


By YURI KAGEYAMA  TOKYO - Sony's U.S. video-game unit is cutting jobs to become more competitive, the company said Thursday, as the PlayStation 3 machine struggles against rival offerings from Microsoft and Nintendo.


Mantova, 18:47 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: INGAGGIATO CALORI

Il Mantova ha uficializzato l'ingaggio del difensore Simone Calori, proveniente dal Pisa. Calori, cl...


Blood swirled in knee-deep floodwaters as workers stacked bodies outside the hospital morgue Tuesday. Carcasses of pigs, goats and dogs and pieces of smashed furniture floated in muddy streams that once were the streets of this battered city. Desperate people swarmed a truck delivering water.


New York City partners with Illinois in effort to get more flu ...

Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Wednesday that the city has joined an effort led by Illinois to obtain additional doses of flu vaccine from Europe to ease the nationwide shortage.


(New York, NY, September 10, 2004) American Jewish World Service (AJWS), a non-sectarian international development and relief organization, is seeking donations to help the victims of Hurricane Ivan in Grenada and Jamaica.


House passes historic intelligence reform bill

The House of Representatives approved legislation to revamp America's intelligence network -- a bill nearly derailed by squabbles over Pentagon control over some key espionage resources.


CIA chief nominee faces past statements before panel

As Senate Democrats question his independence, Rep. Porter Goss of Florida says he is committed to providing fair and accurate intelligence.


Kris Kristofferson, who has written some of country music's most enduring hits, will receive CMT's Johnny Cash Visionary Award, the cable network announced Monday.


Barry Bonds' worst slump is over and Hank Aaron's record can't be far behind. Bonds moved within two home runs of Aaron's record Thursday, sending No. 752 over the right-field bleachers on the first pitch he saw, and No. 753 into the basket of the center-field wall.


Microsoft takes partners for communications push

Microsoft Corp.  unveiled plans  on Sunday to work with hardware manufacturers to deliver on the  company's ambitions to use its software to simplify how workers  communicate with one another.


The 14-year study of more than 45,000 men found that those who ate the most unsaturated fats - the kind generally found in vegetables, rather than meat â-ere 18 percent less likely to develop


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A tiger attacked his owner and a teenager at a county fair in St. Augustine, but neither suffered major injuries. Curtice LoGiudice, owner of the tiger, suffered puncture


Chart-topper Rihanna rebels with haircut

Chart-topping Barbados singer Rihanna says she is going through a rebellious stage.


Stocks tumbled for a third straight day on Thursday, as Treasury debt yields surged above 5 percent, reinforcing fears that global inflation would force borrowing costs to rise.


A court in Chad sentences six French aid workers to eight years of hard labour for trying to abduct children.


Nintendo to Offer DS Game Downloads Using Wii

Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aime tells the New York Times that "complete" game downloads for DS will be made possible on Wii.


Budget airlines are not revealing the full cost of travelling, according to a survey by Which?


In Western Sudan, Fear Is the Ever-Growing Enemy

The United Nations has issued the Arab-led government of Sudan a stark ultimatum: show evidence of improved security for the black African tribes of the vast western region


Government bodies have lost tens of millions of pounds in debts and fraud, a spending watchdog says.


Turkey flexes military might amid PKK clashes

Helicopter gunships went into action against rebel Kurds in eastern Turkey on Monday while the government flexed its military muscle with massive national day parades and flypasts in major cities.


A huge fire takes hold at a building owned by the Royal Academy of Arts in central London.


You wonder how the Indiana Pacers were able to keep the Jim O'Brien situation under wraps? He and Pacers basketball boss Larry Bird never met during the interview process. Everything was done over the phone, which meant the only people who knew what was going on were Bird, O'Brien, and Homeland Security.


ConocoPhillipsâs nearly $2 billion strategic investment in Russia may have been marked by an American flag flying over the headquarters of Lukoil, the countryâs second largest oil producer.


VA. TECH 16, UM 10: With an ACC title and BCS berth on the line, Miami stumbles. By BOB HARIG, Times Staff Writer. MIAMI - Perhaps they were too stunned to react.


Dassault has revealed that the French government is trying to undo a Â£6bn UK defence deal with Saudi Arabia.


Ty Pennington, the hyperactive team leader from the hit ABC show "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," is recovering from a weekend appendectomy.


Pharmacists Told to Stick to Price Caps As Appeal is Lodged

HEALTH Minister Manto TshabalalaMsimang filed a notice to appeal in the Constitutional Court yesterday against Monday's Supreme Court of Appeals judgment, which scrapped the medicine-price controls.


Cisco Scores Big With Router and LAN Switch Customers; Juniper is 2nd for Routers, ProCurve is 2nd for Switches

Two recent studies, one of enterprise router users, the other of LAN switch users, confirm that customers consider Cisco the top dog of the router and switch industry.  The studies, released by analyst firm Infonetics Research, validate a trend seen in previous years.


THE Budapest Stock Exchange had a "most exceptional year" in 2004, bourse management said in late December, with the stock exchange index closing the year just short of an all time high at 14,743 points, a rise ...


The joy of web app advertising...sob Google is rolling out yet another way of pumping advertising onto the web with Gadget Ads, and this time it reckons it can trick you into thinking it's real "content", whatever that is.â¦


Zimbabwe's national security minister has told the country's last remaining white farmers that they will be jailed if they refuse to abide by a deadline that passed over the weekend for them to leave their farms, according to a newspaper report on Monday.


Maths is processed independently of language, according to new research published in the Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences.


Verona, 19:20 - CALCIO, CHIEVO: DEL NERI LASCIA LA SOCIETA'

A sorprea il tecnico del Chievo Luigi Del Neri lascia i vemeti. La decisione è stata presa in...


Pinerolo, 11:08 - CICLISMO, CHIAPPUCCI: RICCO' E' IL MIO EREDE

Claudio Chiappucci, indimenticato ex ciclista, esalta Riccardo RiccÃ²: "E' lui il mio erede, è...


Case study: Data crunch in Florida ballots

Use of databases to purge voter rolls led to complaints of people being wrongly excluded.


Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat might have reportedly died of cirrhosis, which is caused by liver failure. Popular French newspaper, Le Monde, says that doctors have announced that Arafat died of cirrhosis although he did not drink anything except water.


Woods makes flying start to lead day one of WGC

Tiger Woods immediately imposed himself   on the WGC American Express Championship on Thursday with a   blistering opening nine and an eagle finish to end the day a   stroke ahead of the field.


The Lebanese government says it has arrested an al-Qaeda cell planning to bomb Italy's embassy in Beirut.


Europe heads to beach, America heads to work

As Europe's workers take a few weeks of holiday this summer, their American colleagues will be lucky to get a few days off work, says a report published by the European Trade Union Institute.


A judge in Argentina lifts a pardon on former dictator Jorge Videla, a day after two of his ministers lost immunity.


England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson says a decent start to the World Cup qualifying campaign is vital.


âIâm surprised about the whole ordeal. It wasnât supposed to be like that,â Williams said. Not after the Giants put 22 new faces on their active roster, brought


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Two U.S. Marines Killed South of Baghdad

NEAR ISKANDARIYA, Iraq  - Two U.S. Marines were  killed in action south of Baghdad Sunday, a Marine spokesman  said.


Earthquake Spills Water At Japanese Nuclear Plant

A small amount of water used to cool radioactive spent fuel rods at a Japanese nuclear reactor leaked into the Sea of Japan as a result of a massive earthquake that struck the country yesterday, though officials of Tokyo Electric Power insisted it posed no danger.


He's got social networking pages online. He visits college campuses, where enthusiastic student groups lobby hard to get their peers involved in politics.


Peace Lily is One of the Easiest Houseplants to Grow Bob Stiffler's GARDENING Q&A

Q. Ten months ago I was given a peace lily. It bloomed at that time, but it has been dormant ever since with no blooms. Can you give me some thoughts on taking care of it, or can you suggest a book I could purchase on the care of it? - Albert Rudis, Chesapeake  A.


The US trade gap shrank by a sharper than expected 3.7% in September as exports rose to a record high, despite a new record deficit with China.


Milano, 16:47 - CALCIO, MILAN; COSTACURTA: STIAMO BENE MA LA LAZIO E' OSTICA

Domenica scatta il campionato del Milan, e Alessandro Costacurta ai microfoni di Milan Channel fa il...


President Bush invoked executive privilege Monday to deny requests by Congress for testimony from two former aides about the firings of federal prosecutors


'Poisoned' ex-Russian spy's contact in hospital as more theories emerge

A close contact of Alexander Litvinenko, the ex-Russian spy who died after apparently being poisoned with radioactivity, is in a London hospital after testing positive for the same substance.


Kenya's leader rejects a law passed by MPs that could have stopped probes into corruption before 2003.


Palestinians Schedule Election for Jan. 9

Meanwhile, the favored candidate, Mahmoud Abbas, escaped injury as Palestinians waged a deadly gun battle during a mourning service for Yasir Arafat.


Gov't prepares SAS raid to free Ethiopia hostages

The government has prepared a crack Special Air Service (SAS) team to rescue five Britons feared kidnapped in Ethopia, if diplomatic efforts to release them fail, press reports said Monday.


Psychiatrists codemn the closure of a unit offering help to people with complex mental health problems.


An historic name in software will effectively pass into history in February as AOL discontinues development and active support for the Netscape browser, according to an official blog.AOL will keep delivering security patches for the current version of Netscape until Feb. 1, 2008, after which it will no longer provide active support for any version of the software, according to a Friday entry on The Netscape Blog by Tom Drapeau, lead developer for Netscape.com. The Netscape.com Web site will remain as a general-purpose portal.Netscape was the original mass-market Web browser and helped to popularize the Internet in the mid-1990s, but it has long taken a back seat to Microsoft Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. Firefox itself traces its roots back to Netscape software that was made into open source. The Mozilla Foundation was founded in 2003, with support from AOL, and has released successive versions of Firefox while AOL continued to develop Netscape on top of the same platform, Drapeau wrote.Groups within AOL have tried and failed to revive Netscape Navigator and gain market share against Internet Explorer, according to the blog entry."AOL's focus on transitioning to an ad-supported Web business leaves little room for the size of investment needed to get the Netscape browser to a point many of its fans expect it to be," Drapeau wrote. "Given AOL's current business focus ... we feel it's the right time to end development of Netscape branded browsers, hand the reins fully to Mozilla, and encourage Netscape users to adopt Firefox," Drapeau wrote.The Mosaic Netscape browser was posted for downloading in 1994 by Mosaic Communications, which later changed its name to Netscape Communications. That company kicked off the dot-com boom with its hugely successful initial public offering in August 1995 and was acquired by AOL in 1999. But Internet Explorer, introduced in 1995, eventually dominated the browser market. Microsoft's bundling of its browser with Windows operating systems was a key issue in antitrust lawsuits filed against it in 1997.As of this month, Netscape had only 0.6 percent of the browser market, which was still dominated by Internet Explorer with more than 77 percent, according to Web application and analytics firm Net Applications. Firefox was gaining, however, with market share just over 16 percent.Users will still be able to download old versions of Netscape from an archive, currently located here, though they will not be supported by AOL, Drapeau wrote.


Why Open-Source Community Objects to MS Spam Plans

Most of the open-source community is finding that it can't deal with Microsoft's stance on spam-protection intellectual property.


Google to Let Workers Sell Options Online

Google has come up with yet another novel way to reward its employees.


Southampton have again dismissed rumours that former manager Glenn Hoddle was being lined up for a return to the club. Morning press reports suggested that head coach Steve Wigley could be forced to make way


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Donovan McNabb threw three of his four touchdown passes to Terrell Owens as the Philadelphia Eagles pasted the Dallas Cowboys 49-21 victory at Texas Stadium on Monday.


Washington - President George W Bush has for the first time raised questions about documents used to bolster a report that he received preferential treatment during his Vietnam era military service.


Destinyâs Child Prove Their Love for McDonaldâs

The popular R&B group signs on as the new spokespersons for the fast food chain. Destinyâs Child will replace Justin Timberlake as the new faces of the "Iâm Lovinâ it" campaign for Mcdonaldâs.


China says food safety scares threaten stability

China risks damaging its global credibility and provoking social instability if it does not tackle its food and drug quality problems, an official said in a rare admission amid a series of scares over tainted products.


Cash is not trash, it's the basis for a successful financial life. Having some money stowed away for a rainy day will keep the tax bill, unexpected illness, or a broken appliance from stealing your peace of mind.


Americans who filed their federal income tax returns in mid-April may think they're done with the Internal Revenue Service for the year. But some 3 million of them will soon be receiving "Dear Taxpayer" letters pointing out problems ranging from simple math errors to questionable itemized deductions.


TOP seed and defending champion Justine Henin-Hardenne of Belgium suffered a major shock as she was knocked out of the US Open by Russiaâs Nadia Petrova.


Illinois Town Chosen as Site for New Type of Coal Plant

An industry consortium planning a coal plant that will capture its carbon dioxide and pump it underground has chosen a site near Mattoon, Ill., for the $1.5 billion project.


YEARBOOK 2007 - Michael Roussel - Valedictorian Diman Regional Vocational Technical School

MySpace profile:   N/A.    What song is in your MySpace profile?    N/A.    Starbucks or Dunkin'?    Dunkin'.   What Web site couldn't you live without?    Google.   Ever vote for Sanjaya?    No.


Oil: Oil rebounds on supply woes, election jitters

Oil prices bounced back on Friday, ending this week's 8 per cent slide on renewed winter supply fears and jitters ahead of next week's US presidential election.


Norwegian government to impose mediation in oil-sector dispute

The Norwegian government announced it would impose mediation to end an oil-sector dispute that threatened crude production next month, pushing shipowners to drop a threatened lock-out.


A battalion of Indian Army soldiers has pulled out of Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar, marking the first withdrawal from the urban hub of insurgency in the Himalayan state.


Turkey has bristled at a toughening of conditions for its bid to open European Union membership talks, including an explicit mention of torture, but Cyprus says the terms are not tough enough.


AU blames Khartoum for worsening Darfur situation

The African Union (AU) on Saturday  said the situation in Sudan's troubled Darfur region was  worsening due to the return of re-armed Janjaweed militia and  Khartoum's resolve to use military force.


Mike Huckabee, a Republican relying on support from religious conservatives in Thursday's hard-fought presidential caucuses, on Sunday stood by a decade-old comment in which he said, "I hope we answer the alarm clock and take this nation back for Christ."


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Stephen Colbert ousted from presidential race, but Facebook fans won't give up

The South Carolina Democratic Party voted on Thursday to remove the comedian's joke campaign from its state primary, but a Facebook fan group is making plans to mobilize.


Thailand's military coup this week interrupted filming of Nicolas Cage's new movie, a gangster thriller being shot in Bangkok, a news report said Thursday.


A MELBOURNE biotech company will offer scientists unconditional access to a new embryonic stem-cell line in an effort to speed up lifesaving medical research.


Second astronaut fired in NASA love triangle

The U.S. space agency has dismissed the male astronaut involved in a love triangle that led to a bizarre confrontation between a female astronaut and another woman in a Florida airport, a spokesman said on Friday.


A judge says she wants more information before she decides whether to let rapper Foxy Brown get out of jail and go to California for repair of an electronic ear implant. Acting state Supreme Court Justice Melissa Jackson said Thursday she wanted proof of Brown's claim that deafness looms unless she goes to Los Angeles' House Clinic for treatment and for repair of a defective cochlear implant.


Despite being declared official suspects in their daughter's disappearance, the McCann's are still striving to find her


November 29, 2004 - IGN picked up Dragon Quest VIII on Saturday along side at least one full percent of the population of Japan, then rushed home to play the game.


Ukraine's Parliament Enacts Electoral Reforms

Ukraine's parliament has voted overwhelmingly to pass a broad package of constitutional and electoral reforms, clearing the way for a new presidential run-off vote December 26.


MALELANE, South Africa (Ticker) - A month ago, Neil Cheetham earned his card for the 2005 European Tour in the Qualifying School Finals at San Roque.


Fleming eyes double century v Bangladesh

Captain Stephen Fleming forged on to an undefeated 185 out of New Zealand's 418 for four at lunch on the second day of the second test against Bangladesh on Wednesday.


Favourites New Zealand lay down a World Cup marker by destroying Italy in their opening game in Marseille.


A man is hit by a wave and killed during a night of severe gales and heavy rain across Northern Ireland.


IBM Announces Software for Enterprise Communications

IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today the availability of Exstream Dialogue for workstation server platforms, a comprehensive suite of business communications middleware.


Milano, 18:32 - CALCIO, GIUDICE SPORTIVO: 17 SQUALIFICATI IN SERIE A

Il giudice sportivo ha squalificato 17 giocatori dopo le partite della 22ma giornata del campionato ...


The Viacom chairman, Sumner Redstone, is committed to his familyÂs holding of Midway Games, the ailing videogame game maker.


Virgin America Taps AirCell for In-flight 'Net

Virgin America said Thursday that it had reached an agreement with AirCell to bring wireless broadband to its planes beginning some time next year.


Much-needed relief for Africa will not be redirected to Asia after the tsunami disaster, says Tony Blair.


Bush tries to win Latin America's hearts and minds

President George W. Bush opened a diplomatic drive on Friday to win the hearts and minds of skeptical Latin Americans and counter an anti-U.S. challenge led by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.


Stars Aligning to Salute Legends of Songwriting

This year marks the 21st anniversary for the annual STAGE benefit on the West Coast, something the organization is rightly proud of (it's the oldest AIDS benefit in the world).


(InfoWorld) - Asustek Computer'sÂ $199 Eee PCÂ is turning out to be one of the stars at Computex 2007, grabbing attention for its small size and even smaller price. Asustek gave me the chance to use an engineering prototype of the Eee PC 701 on Wednesday, one day after it was announced by Jonney Shih, the company's chairman, and Sean Maloney, executive vice president and general manager of Intel's sales and marketing group. Since Shih revealed few details of the machine's specifications, I was looking forward to a closer look. And I came away impressed: this little notebook has a shot at making a big impact on the market for ultraportable computers. And competitors like Palm, which recently announced itsÂ $599 Foleo ultraportable notebook, should pay attention. Jointly developed by Intel and Asustek, the Eee PC will hit the market during the third quarter, most likely in August or September. The notebook will be aimed at education users, but it should also be available more widely. Prices are going to start at $199, rising based on the amount of flash memory that comes with the machine instead of a hard disk. Currently, Asustek plans to sell models with 4GB, 8GB, and 16GB of flash, but that may change between now and when the first Eee PCs go on sale. Measuring 22.5 centimeters wide by 16.5 cm deep, the Eee PC 701 is 3.5 cm thick with the screen closed and weighs just 890 grams. Other specifications include a 7-inch monitor, a 300,000-pixel camera, 512M bytes of DDR2 (double data rate 2) memory, and Wi-Fi. Next year, Asustek plans to introduce a second Eee PC model, the 1001, which will have a 10-inch screen. Asustek isn't disclosing what processor is used inside the device, except to say it's an Intel mobile chip. One possibility is that the Eee PC is based on Intel's McCaslin ultramobile PC platform, which includes either the A100 or A110 processors, formerly codenamed Steeley. Or it could be something else. Whatever chip it's using, the Eee PC doesn't run hot. The prototype I tested had been running continuously for at least six hours when I picked it up, and the machine was barely warm to the touch. Asustek said the notebook can run for three hours on battery, which is sufficient for surfing the Web or checking e-mail, but I would like more. Unfortunately, Asustek doesn't have plans to offer an extended-life battery for the Eee PC. Hopefully it will offer extra batteries as an option. The keyboard and trackpad are slightly small due to the Eee PC's size, but I was able to type comfortably. The keyboard felt fine for typing out e-mails or surfing the Web, but I prefer a full-size keyboard for typing for an extended period of time. Like Palm's upcoming Foleo notebook, the Eee PC runs Linux instead of the Windows operating system. In the case of the Eee PC, Asustek chose to use Xandros for the operating system, the Open Office applications suite, and a Firefox browser. This helps to keep costs down and means the Eee PC boots in about 15 seconds. The Eee PC's user interface, which is still being developed, uses tabs for navigation. The prototype I tested had tabs labelled Internet, Work, Learn, Play, Settings and Favorites, which contained icons for related applications and Web sites. For example, the Internet tab offered icons for surfing the Web, connecting to Wikipedia, and the Skype VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) service. Overall, the Eee PC prototype showed a lot of promise. In terms of its size and capabilities, there appeared to be no obvious tradeoffs for a device that could function well as a second notebook PC for busy executives.


Parigi, 16:56 - CICLISMO, LE MONDE DEDICA TERZA PAGINA A PANTANI

Il quotidiano francese Le Monde dedica la sua terza pagina a Marco Pantani, un ampio servizio da Ces...


With the value of overseas bids by Indian companies soaring, some in India are growing intoxicated by the fantasy that it may one day own the world.


Renault Motorsport Pyramid: A comprehensive structure

2005 sees Renault enter a brand new phase in its global motorsport strategy, with involvement at every competitive level of single-seater competition, from Formula Renault to F1.


United Airlines on Friday said it will need about USD$500 million in annual cost cuts above the USD$655 million now in the works and also received court approval for more time to develop a reorganization plan without interference from creditors.


Sulla scia del consistente taglio dei tassi americani


Appello lanciato dal presidente dell'Eurogruppo Juncker


Democrat Clinton touts ability to fend off attacks

Democrat Hillary Clinton, in a whirlwind tour of the Sunday TV talk shows, sought to defuse complaints that she's too polarizing to win the White House or lead the nation, particularly out of Iraq.


Japan's PM determined to face down Iraq hostage-takers

TOKYO : Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has vowed not to pull out its troops in Iraq, despite reports that another of its national has been taken hostage.


Guy quits a $1-million-a-year coaching job after five days, people usually are surprised. Had they been at the Rick Majerus press conference Wednesday, they might not have been.


Images show new reactor in Pakistan, group says

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Satellite images show that Pakistan is building a nuclear reactor that can produce weapons-grade plutonium, an American watchdog group said yesterday, warning that it could contribute to an atomic arms race with archrival India.


Candidates on Issues: Medical Malpractice

Three times a week, The Associated Press picks an issue and asks President Bush and Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry a question about it. Today's question and their responses:


Hrishikesh Mukherjee's films have transcended libraries and genre, to become a part of who we are.


U.S. hands over $10 mln bounty to Philippine Muslims

JOLO, Philippines  - The United States handed over $10 million in bounties to four Muslim men in the southern Philippines on Thursday for their role in the killing of two leaders of the country's deadliest Islamic militant group.


BRUSSELS, Oct 6 (IPS) - The European Commission has recommended  negotiations for Turkey to join the EU, but insisted that it  meets strict conditions.


Israel's Sharon Lines Up Support for Likud Vote

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  marshalled support on Wednesday for a Likud party vote to bring  the Labour Party into government, a move that would avoid snap  elections and pave the way for a Gaza withdrawal next year.


Business in Brief: Yukos Refinery Threat Norilsk Gold Sale? Yakutia Diamond Deal

Lithuania's new government may again become the majority owner of Mazeikiu Nafta, which runs an oil refinery and Baltic Sea terminal and is 53.7 percent owned by Yukos, the newswire ELTA reported Thursday, ...


Genmab A/S (CSE: GEN) announced today that HuMax-CD4 for the treatment of Mycosis Fungoides (MF), which constitutes 75% of all Cutaneous T-cell Lymphomas (CTCL), has been designated an orphan drug by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).


America Online, the world's largest Internet service provider, plans to lay off more than 700 employees early next month, or 5 percent of its US work force, to cut costs and meet financial goals, a source close to the company said on


It will take some doing to dispel the current European caricature of Americans and their president as being reckless and out of touch, but it doesn't hurt to speak French and wear a superbly cut suit while trying.


Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama said Friday that President Bush grossly misunderstands his role as commander in chief.


At least 48  people die in a series of attacks across the states of Nagaland and Assam in north-east India.


Iran releases own video of U.S. Gulf incident

Iran released a video on Thursday which it said showed its boats did not threaten U.S. navy vessels in the Gulf, countering Washington's account of the event which President George W. Bush called "a provocative act".


Nvidia subpoenaed as part of antitrust probe

Graphics chip maker Nvidia Corp.  said on Friday that it received a subpoena from the  U.S. Department of Justice as part of an probe into potential antitrust violations involving graphics processing units and cards.


Emmitt Smith Reportedly Retiring from Football

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sports Network) - Emmitt Smith, the  NFL's all-time leading rusher and a three-time Super Bowl  champion, will reportedly call it a career in the near future.


Pires provides the answer, sparks Taunton

Before Taunton shortstop Jess Pires stepped into the batter's box in the fourth inning of last night's Division 1 South sectional final, she decided to invoke some spiritual help.


News: World's largest ID theft felon faces 14 years' jail

A former New York computer help desk technician yesterday pleaded guilty to playing a key part in what prosecutors reckon is the largest identity theft case to date.


A new video showing the British hostage Kenneth Bigley has been shown on Al-Jazeera television. What it your reaction?


Vox populi have their own thoughts on iPhone improvements

Who knew so many iPhone fans had so many opinions on what's missing from the first-generation version of Apple's popular phone? Ryan Faas weighed in. Now, Computerworld readers do, too.


Eriksson to have a word in Beckham's ear

Sven-Goran Eriksson, England's head coach, said last night that he would be advising David Beckham that "silence is golden".


Washington's XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. plans to announce a deal worth as much as $650 million with Major League Baseball today that will enable the company to carry most regular and postseason games over the next several years beginning with Opening Day 2005, said a source familiar with the deal.


Tearful Hassan begs for release of all female prisoners in Iraq in ...

Margaret Hassan, the British aid worker being held hostage in Iraq, was seen pleading for the release of all female prisoners in Iraq, in a new video released through al-Jazeera last night.


Brazilian president in India to push ties

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was scheduled to meet top Indian leaders to forge closer strategic and trade ties between the emerging economic powerhouses.


Legal or not, many of us have "floated" payment with a check at some point in our lives. If this is the way you have paid your bills, today is the day to quit cold-turkey.


The family of a British engineer kidnapped in Baghdad issued a plea for his release yesterday, saying they were "devastated" that he had been taken.


Head of Canadian Nuclear Regulator Fired

The president of Canadaâs nuclear industry regulator, embroiled in a dispute with the government over the closing and later reopening of a reactor, was fired.


Chicago White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski was suspended for one game Saturday by Major League Baseball for his conduct during a game against the New York Yankees earlier this week.


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


Pm conferma dichiarazioni a Repubblica su indagini


Trial date set for defendant in Abu Ghraib prison abuse case

A military judge ordered a US Army reservist on Friday to stand trial Jan. 7 in Baghdad for allegedly abusing Iraq inmates at the Abu Ghraib prison outside Baghdad.


A. O. Scott's picks for the best films of 2004 include "Million Dollar Baby," "Moolaade," "Tarnation," "Goodbye Dragon Inn" and "The Incredibles."


ASIA/TAIWAN - La sezione cinese di ÂRadio VeritasÂ a Taiwan festeggia 30 anni al servizio della Âevangelizzazione radiofonicaÂ Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) -ÂTrenta anni di semina e di cure hanno permesso alla sezione cinese di Radio Veritas a Taiwan di raccogliere i fiori ed anche i frutti dellÂevangelizzazione. Ora preghiamo il Signore che continui a guidare il nostro cammino d...


A day after Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's funeral, Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky arrived in the Middle East amid an atmosphere of anxiety about what will happen next.


The Jayhawks had entered the game with a higher ranking, but they were an underdog because of a thumb injury that has sidelined their star forward, Wayne Simien.


Azienda ribatte, il Consiglio discutera' il caso oggi


Older Voters Worry About Iraq as Well as Drug Costs

Give elderly voters in this up-for-grabs Philadelphia suburb an opportunity to air their fears about health care, and they will. But chances are the topic will quickly turn to Iraq instead.


Taiwan Denies Wrongdoing in Ex-US Diplomat Meetings

Premier Yu Shyi-kun said on Friday that Taiwan intelligence officers had held secret dealings with a former senior US diplomat but denied that the government had committed any wrongdoing.


Brigitte Nielsen has checked into rehab for treatment of an undisclosed condition, her manager confirmed Thursday.


Gunfire Greets Arafat's Coffin Upon Arrival in Ramallah

Volleys of gunfire greeted a military helicopter carrying Yasser Arafat's coffin as it landed Friday at the late Palestinian leader's West Bank compound, which has been overrun by tens of thousands of mourners.


Glaxo Braves Fire Over HIV Drug Trials in Orphans

LONDON (Agence de Presse Medicale) - GlaxoSmithKline on Tuesday defended trials of HIV (news - web sites) drugs in orphans, saying "clinical trials involving children and orphans were legal and not unusual.


Houston Habitat for Humanity Connects Low-Income Residents With Vital Technology Resources

HOUSTON, Dec. 16  /PRNewswire/ -- Houston Habitat for Humanity announced today that it has teamed with AT&T to bring technology resources to 300 low-income Houston families under the three-year, $100 million AT&T AccessAll signature initiative.


The company's sixth buy this year is meant to aid service providers in controlling and managing Internet-based networks, such as VoIP and interactive gaming.


Israel seeks international backing for Gaza campaign

Israel drove nearly 70 foreign ambassadors to its border with the Gaza Strip on Wednesday as part of a campaign seeking international support for tougher


Hitachi picks up Brocade's file virtualization suite

StorageX spins into HDS Brocade has cut a deal with Hitachi Data Systems to vend its storage management wares.â¦


Kids socialize in a virtual world as avatars

Children have always enjoyed make-believe. Now, some new Web sites are letting them live out their fantasies in virtual worlds using self-designed avatars.


Una serie di incontri con Adr, Sea e altre compagnie


Manny Legace knew he'd need his "A-game" to beat his former team.


Stima utile 2008 a 15 mln e crescita del 30% al 2010


Yahoo to Release Enhanced Mobile Services

Search giant will also expand this week into key markets in Asia, Canada and Europe.


Sorbara says 'restraint' required to stay on plan to balance ...

TORONTO (CP) - Ontario must exercise restraint in keeping to its plan to balance the budget, Finance Minister Greg Sorbara said Thursday as he gave his first economic statement since May's budget.


OneChicago CEO and Chairman Rainer announces resignation

William Rainer, recruited in 2001 to lead the Chicago financial markets' venture into the trading of single-stock futures, said Thursday he's resigning to spend more time on family-owned enterprises.


Teacher Sends Boy Home With Feces in Bag

DALLAS - A teacher is on paid administrative leave after sending a first-grader home with feces in his backpack because the boy went to the bathroom on the classroom floor.    The teacher, apparently frustrated with the 6-year-old student's actions, wrapped up the waste and sent it home with the boy Tuesday along with a note, Dallas school district spokesman Donald Claxton said...


Dal 1947 portava una ventata di occidente in Russia


Gellar puts fear into box-office with $39 million 'Grudge' debut

Sarah Michelle Gellar scared off the competition as her horror flick "The Grudge" scored a No. 1 debut with $39.1 million.


America's trade deficit swelled to an all-time high of $55.5 billion in October as imports  --  including those from China  --  surged to the loftiest levels on record.


Iran frees fourth U.S. dual national: news agency

Iran has freed on bail a U.S.-Iranian peace activist, Ali Shakeri, the last of four dual nationals to be released after they were detained on security-related charges, an Iranian news agency reported.


The British National Party (BNP) wins its High Court battle for an election recount after concerns about the validity of a single vote.


Two suicide car bombings Saturday killed at least 20 Iraqi police officers and National guardsmen. And, a mortar attack in central Baghdad killed at least two civilians.


Spectrum-FDA OKs Generic Version of Cipro

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals SPPI.O said  on Friday U.S. regulators have approved its generic version of  Bayer's BAYG.DE  Cipro antibiotic, triggering a $750,000  equity investment by one of its partners.


Lebanon's Hariri blames stalemate on Syria

The leader of Lebanon's governing coalition has accused Syria of seeking to drag out the political limbo surrounding the election of a new president.


Republican candidates fight for conservative mantle

Republican presidential candidates fought Sunday for the mantle of most conservative politician in the White House race, battling in another debate for the key support of the party's right wing.


At Steroid Hearing, the Hot Topic Is Stimulants

The number of players making attention deficit disorder claims that allowed them to use stimulants like Ritalin and Adderall spiked over the past season.


Tony Blair is set to announce measures aimed at tackling the wave of gun crime sweeping British cities.Comment


Researchers Find Gene Tied to Perception of Pain

The finding raised hopes of developing novel drugs that would abolish pain by blocking the geneâs function.


Rod Stewart marries partner Penny Lancaster in a private ceremony on the Italian Riviera.


Apple Inc. announced that it has signed a deal with U2 and Universal Music Group to sell a "special" iPod that will include U2's new album.


Italian ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi and UK lawyer David Mills go on trial in Milan for perverting the course of justice.


Citta' del Guatemala, 23:52 - OLIMPIADI 2014, SALISBURGO ELIMINATA

Salisburgo (Austria) è stata eliminata al primo turno dell'elezione della sede delle Olimpiad...


Marriott Bombing 'Inspired by Osama Bin Laden'

Last yearâs bombing of the Marriott hotel in the Indonesian capital Jakarta was inspired by Osama bin Laden, a militant convicted of the attack said today.


Smoking marijuana eased HIV-related pain in some patients in a small study that nevertheless represented one of the few rigorous attempts to find out if the drug has medicinal benefits.


Nato scrapes together force to help train Iraqi security forces

After months of haggling over Natoâs role in Iraq, the alliance answered a plea from the US by scraping together a force of 300 to help train Iraqi security forces.


Farrah Fawcett declares victory over cancer

Former "Charlie's Angels" star Farrah Fawcett celebrated her 60th birthday on Friday by declaring victory in her four-month battle with cancer.


National Archives Uncovers Handwritten Note by Lincoln

The National Archives announced today that it has uncovered in its stacks a hand-written note sent by Abraham Lincoln to one of his top generals four days after the battle of Gettysburg, at the height of the Civil War.


Antiquated electric grid leaves US vulnerable

Most people in the United States only think about where electricity comes from when the lights unexpectedly go out.


Putin accuses US of trying to "isolate" Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday accused the United States of trying to "isolate" Russia from its neighbours among the former Soviet republics.


Napier man in Caribbean as violent storms hit

When Napier man Matthew White moved to the Caribbean to work seven months ago, he expected an idyllic paradise with plenty of sun, palm trees, beautiful lagoons, and white sand beaches, however he never planned for one of the storms of the century.


The United States is in a league of its own when it comes to sending junk mail to e-mail users. Researchers at security software company Sophos found that 42 percent of all spam sent this year came from the