U.S. Likely Would Have Shut Chiron Plant-FDA Chief

U.S. regulators probably would have  made the same decision as British authorities to shut down  Chiron Corp.'s flu vaccine plant if they had the same  information about manufacturing problems, the acting head of  the Food and Drug Administration said on Friday.


The government of Zimbabwe says extra security guards will be on duty to prevent any demonstrations during the treason verdict against opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai.


With nothing to gain, Giants may downsize

The Patriots might be facing the playoff-bound New York Giants Saturday night at Giants Stadium - or they might be facing their backups.


ANC confident in Zuma despite graft charges

South Africa's ruling ANC party said on Tuesday that newly elected leader Jacob Zuma would remain its candidate for state president in 2009 and expressed "grave misgivings" about corruption charges against him.


The XII Paralympics begins in Athens, after a spectacular opening ceremony.


A new movie tackles the roundup of Japanese-Americans during World War II.


United goals-scored co-leader Alecko Eskandarian injured his left ankle in practice Wednesday and is questionable for Saturday's match at New England.


Singh-Musharraf joint statement: Indian govt, Opp at war of words

NEW DELHI: The ruling Congress Party and the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are fighting out on the wording of the September 24 joint statement by the Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan


Carrie Underwood and Kevin Eubanks have been named the "world's sexiest vegetarians" in PETA's annual contest.


ABC News Soldier Describes Removing Some Explosives

A soldier with the 101st Airborne Division is seen examining the contents of a barrel in a bunker in the Al-Qaqaa facility in Iraq in this video footage made by Minneapolis ABC affiliate KSTP-TV on April 18, 2003 while the station had a crew embedded with


Patriots cut four times Pro Bowler Dillon

The New England Patriots have released Corey Dillon, a four-times Pro Bowler who anchored the team's rushing attack for the past three seasons.


Bill Clinton: Choose record not speeches

Former President Clinton advised potential primary voters Thursday to focus on presidential candidates' records, not eloquence.


Closest governor's race: It's Governor-elect Gregoire, but Rossi ...

Democrat Christine Gregoire, the three-term state attorney general who fought America's tobacco industry, Internet porn and schoolyard bullying, becomes Washington's governor-elect on Thursday, by a scant 129 votes out of more than 2.8 million cast.


After Yana Gupta (Dum, Rakht), Nigar Khan (Rudraksh, Shaadi Ka Laddoo), Lucy Barthamelow (Samay) and Jelena Jakovljevic (Popcorn Khao Mast Ho Jao), another foreign model will be seen in a sizzling item number.


Even consumers far from Florida will help pay the price for storms

While Florida's economy will get the biggest jolt from this year's hurricanes, consumers around the nation may feel the effects in coming weeks and months when they buy a gallon of gas or a carton of orange juice.


Presence of Peterson will be difference for Sooners

A year ago, the college football season ended in humiliation for Oklahoma and Jason White. This year itâs time for payback. The second-ranked Sooners will beat the top-ranked Southern California Trojans Tuesday night in the Orange Bowl.


Treviso, 20:52 - CALCIO, TREVISO: 20 CONVOCATI PER LA GARA CON LO SPEZIA

Il tecnico del Treviso Ezio Rossi ha convocato 20 giocatori per la gara di domenica contro lo Spezia...


Interpol head Jackie Selebi quits after being suspended as South African police chief over corruption allegations.


Israeli Occupation Forces Wound Children, Raze Lands in Khan ...

At least two Palestinian children have been reportedly shot and wounded by the Israeli occupation troops in the southern Gaza Strip City of Khan Younis.


Zoos count their animals in annual audit

Zookeepers across the country are Friday carrying out the challenging task of counting all their animals in a stock-taking exercise that will list every aardvark to zebra in their collection.


Il deputato di Rc, autorecluso da ieri nel Centro di Crotone, elogiala solidarietÃ  degli immigrati: "Mi hanno prestato un materasso"                                            Caruso al Cpt: "Ho dormito a terra ma da Roma arrivano segnali"                                                                                Il parlamentare chiede la chiusura di queste strutture: "Vedremose ci sarÃ  un'inversione di tendenza, intanto io continuo cosÃ¬"


Ships Dumping Ballast Water Target of Ruling

By Erik Robinson, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.  Sep. 19--A federal judge Monday called invasive species possibly stored aboard the ballast water of ships an "irreparable" degradation to the nation's coastal environment, and ordered federal regulators to take a much tougher stand.


Michael Vick's father said he asked his son to give up dogfighting, or to at least put property used in the venture in the names of others to avoid being implicated, according to a report in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.


Charlize Theron to Be Face of Dior Perfume

Add Christian Dior to the list of Charlize Theron fans. The company announced Thursday that the Oscar winner will be the new face of J'adore, the designer's fragrance that debuted in 2000.


Saints' Charles Grant Stabbed in Assault

BLAKELY, Ga. -- New Orleans defensive end Charles Grant was stabbed in the neck, and a pregnant woman was shot and killed early Sunday in an altercation at a nightclub in southwest Georgia.


Croatians returned to the polls Sunday for presidential runoff between the man who led the former Yugoslav republic out of international isolation and a conservative Cabinet minister favored by nationalists.


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Wall Street gives Pa. the hot site cold shoulder

Although nine counties in Pennsylvania are attempting to woo New York companies to locate their disaster recovery sites in their mountainous countryside, executives have so far passed.


Chelsea on the march in Mourinho's revolution

Claudio Ranieri has this week published a book of his Chelsea experience entitled Proud Man Walking. His highly successful replacement as manager, Jose Mourinho, could quite


Several years ago, two Mexican brothers took out credit card loans to start JackBe Corp., providing software that helps companies perform business over the Web more efficiently and securely.


Rutelli e Lanzillotta, ripresa iter gia' prossima settimana


Nadal and Federer to meet in Wimbledon final

Rafael Nadal, who shattered Roger Federer's dreams of an historic Grand Slam in Paris, will attempt to torpedo the world number one's bid for a fifth successive Wimbledon title on Sunday.


Genova, 20:37 - CALCIO, ASCOLI; SONETTI: SENZA CATTIVERIA NON CI SALVIAMO

Lo champagne non c'è stato. "Avrei preferito festeggiare in altro modo la mia panchina numero...


Dallas Cowboys buy, then pass on pricey cowboys.com domain

The Dallas Cowboys won an auction for the cowboys.com domain name, but the football team canceled its bid when officials realized they had offered $275,000 for the name, not the $275 they thought they had.


State for Palestinians and Peace With Israel Left Unrealized

Yasir Arafat, the Palestinian leader, died early Thursday morning in a Paris hospital, a French military spokesman announced.


New Fitness Instruction: Sing the Body Eclectic

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


The deal for the provider of digital audiobooks bolsters Amazonâs offerings of audio downloads.


White House Opposes Sections of 9/11 Bill

WASHINGTON - The White House came out Tuesday against parts of a Senate intelligence reorganization bill, saying they would create "a cumbersome new bureaucracy" for coordinating the activities of 15 spy agencies under a national intelligence director.    Meanwhile, one of the leaders of the Sept...


European stock markets rallied in early dealing, shrugging off a further slide by Wall Street.


Israeli Troops Kill 14 Palestinians, Sharon Asks for Gaza Plan ...

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has formally asked parliament to approve his Gaza withdrawal plan, saying it will strengthen Israel and will move the Jewish state forward "on the road to peace.


Alicante, 20:55 - BASKET, EUROPEI: SLOVENIA-FRANCIA 67-66

La Slovenia ha battuto la Francia 67-66 in un incontro della terza giornata del gruppo D degli Europ...


Regulators Are Too Chummy With Polluters

By Ronald L. Littlepage  Gov. Charlie Crist is doing his best to up his green creds.  He made sure the budget the Legislature passed this spring included millions of dollars to help clean up some of the state's polluted waterways.


The raw anger of Black Watch families spilled over today after three men of the regiment were killed by an Iraqi suicide bomb. Emails posted by relatives urged


Exercise routine 'reduces' elderly heart disease risk

Older people can cut heart disease and diabetes risks through regular exercise and weight loss, according to a new study. Research by Johns Hopkins University found that people between the ages of 55 and 75


Hicks Muse to buy cable company in Puerto Rico

DALLAS Hicks, Muse, Tate and Furst of Dallas today announced it's agreed to buy a cable TV in Puerto Rico for 155 (M) million dollars.


Planets form more violently than once thought, and many solar systems are strewn with dust from collisions like a blast that may have created Earth's moon, according to new findings.


Blair knows of no US plans to launch strike on Iran

British Prime Minister Tony Blair said he was not aware of any US plan to launch a military attack on Iran over fears it is developing nuclear weapons.


Vehicles Must Have Seat Belts in Rear Center Seats by 2008

All passenger vehicles sold in the United States must have shoulder and lap belts in the rear center seat by the 2008 model year under a federal rule issued Wednesday.


Investors look for deals following Friday's sell-off.


Some highlights from President Bush's acceptance speech Thursday night at the Republican National Convention:


With one out in the ninth inning and the Red Sox trailing by a run, Doug Mirabelli stepped to the plate and grounded out as Jason Varitek looked on, resting his injured thumb.


Tokyo's Nikkei average jumped 2.5 percent by mid-afternoon on Monday as semiconductor-related stocks such as Advantest Corp. mirrored a rally by their US peers while banks and brokerages extended last week's gains.


A subpoena compelling Mark Thatcher to answer questions about an attempted coup in Equatorial Guinea infringed his constitutional rights, Thatcher's lawyers said today.


The Miss Universe pageant will hand a diamond- and pearl-studded crown to its 2007 beauty queen on Monday, choosing from 77 contestants including the competition's first Rastafarian.


PepsiCo Profit Up 8 Pct. on Volume Growth

PepsiCo Inc., the No. 2 soft-drink  maker, on Thursday reported an 8 percent rise in fourth-quarter  profit on volume growth, higher prices and a favorable foreign  exchange rate.


Cuomo Subpoenas Intel Over Antitrust Accusations

The New York State attorney general issued a wide-ranging subpoena as part of an investigation into whether the Intel Corporation violated federal or state antitrust laws.


Nets: Unhappy Mourning pledges to play hard

At 34 and on the rebound from a kidney transplant 11 months ago, Alonzo Mourning still has goals -- on the court and off. But the Nets center also has issues, continuing issues that Jason Kidd


The U.S. trade deficit widened to $54 billion in August, the second-highest in a string of record monthly trade gaps that shows no sign of abating.


SocGen opens rogue trade probe as chairman stays

Scandal-hit French bank Societe Generale opened its own inquiry on Wednesday into how it suffered history's biggest rogue trader loss, but resisted heavy pressure to sack its chairman and CEO.


Cassini spots what look like giant bodies of unidentified liquid on Titan, the ringed planet's largest moon. By the Associated Press.


Wall Street opens higher on earnings, M&A

Stocks rose at the open on Monday, boosted by takeover news and stronger-than-expected earnings in the pharmaceutical sector.


Update 1: Music Industry Group Launches Piracy Suits

The international record industry escalated its fight against music piracy Thursday, announcing that it will file hundreds of lawsuits across Europe against individuals and groups it accuses of illegally sharing music through the Internet.


Al voto per le regionali il 13 e 14 aprile


It has a cast of earthy characters, a traditional pub where all the gossip flows and it keeps millions glued to their television screens - but that's as far as the similarity with EastEnders and Coronation ...


For Barber and Giants, a Parting, Then an Embrace

Despite public critiques of his former team, there seems to be no bad blood between Tiki Barber and the Super Bowl champions.


Leading scientists have urged peers not to block the use of human-animal hybrid embryos for research.


Russia says it may target missiles at Ukraine if it joins Nato and deploys the US missile defence shield.


NBA's assists leader Nash injured against

PHOENIX -- Phoenix guard Steve Nash, the NBA's assist leader, sustained a concussion Friday night and sat out the second half of the Suns' 95-86 victory over New Orleans.


Ohio to Delay Destroying of Presidential Ballots

Critics say preliminary results from their ballot inspections show signs of widespread irregularities.


The ninth game of an 82-game regular season normally wouldn't draw raucous fans to Indianapolis International Airport to greet the Indiana Pacers.


Melbourne, 11:14 - TENNIS, AUSTRALIAN OPEN: DAVENPORT KO, PASSA LA SHARAPOVA

Maria Sharapova si è qualificata al terzo turno degli Open d'Australia battendo la statuniten...


Broad Study Suggests a Lower Tolerance for Exposure to Benzene

The first study of a large group of workers breathing air with very low levels of benzene suggests that the chemical may harm the bone marrow.


Crimestoppers offers a Â£5,000 reward for information following the theft of a woman's body from a grave in Staffordshire.


LOS ANGELES Oct 29, 2004 - Sony BMG Music Entertainment and online peer-to-peer software distributor Grokster are working on a new venture that is expected to offer paid and free song downloads over the Internet, sources say.


Rich Rodriguez began his tenure as West Virginia's head coach in 2001, the same year Greg Schiano was installed as Rutgers' coach.


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CDC Flu Plan Aims to Guard Those at Risk

WASHINGTON - The government moved Tuesday to direct scarce remaining flu shots straight to pediatricians, nursing homes and other places that care for the patients who need them most.    But only a fraction of the 22.4 million doses that maker Aventis Pasteur has yet to ship can be diverted to areas with the biggest shortages...


An explosion flattened a commercial building Tuesday, killing two workers and critically injuring a third. Rescue crews were searching the ruins for another worker.


US police are negotiating the surrender of rapper Young Buck after a man was stabbed at the Vibe awards.


Cristiano Ronaldo's equaliser cancels out Kevin Doyle's penalty to salvage a point for Manchester United at Reading.


Guerriglia musulmana attacca esercito, 21 morti


NASA Test Flight Breaks World Jet Speed Record

An unmanned experimental jet broke  a world record for speed on Tuesday by accelerating to about  7,000 miles per hour high over the Pacific Ocean in a NASA test  of cutting-edge engine technology.


French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin has summoned colleagues for an emergency meeting to discuss the kidnapping of two journalists in Iraq.


Sox exorcise demons with historic comeback

New York Times News Service - 10/21/04. NEW YORK - They had been reliable caretakers of a cosmic curse, feasting for decades on the gift that kept on giving: Babe Ruth, purchased from the


A rediscovered El Greco painting is bought by the Greek island of Crete, the birthplace of the artist.


Immigrants should be told not to touch people without permission, spit in the street or play loud music, the government says.


BAGHDAD - Iraqi Shiite militiamen were planting bombs in the street of a Baghdad slum amid echoing machine gun fire yesterday, as angry foot soldiers of radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr cursed the Iraqi government and US "occupiers" after deadly fighting


Pakistan Calls for Courage in India Peace Talks

Pakistan urged "boldness" on Saturday ahead of talks with India to advance a peace process that has faltered recently over Kashmir, while a more reserved India said progress must be measured "step-by-step.


Roma, 23:25 - CALCIO, AZZURRI: I CONVOCATI PER UCRAINA E GEORGIA

Il ct della Nazionale italiana, Roberto Donadoni, ha diramato le convocazioni per le due gare contro...


Young Iraqis, foiled in bid to leave, return to Baghdad

A look at the difficulties some Iraqis can face in trying to escpape their violent homeland.


City finalizes bid for Olympics, but West Side site warrants input

New York City and four other contenders for the 2012 Olympics submitted their final bids to the International Olympic Committee this week, moving the winner-take-all scrum into its last phase.


Nasdaq mulls working with rival platform, papers say

The Nasdaq Stock Market Inc.   would consider working with a group of investment banks behind  a rival trading platform if its bid for the London Stock  Exchange  fails, Chief Executive Bob Greifeld told three  British newspapers.


Valley Family Wants Astronaut Back on Earth

Eagle residents Stan and June Swanson are at Kennedy Space Center in Florida today, eagerly anticipating their son's return to Earth. Steve Swanson, the youngest of the couple's four children, has been in space for 13 days as part of the seven-member crew of NASA's space shuttle Atlantis.


U.S. space shuttle blasts off for space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - The U.S. space shuttle Atlantis blasted off on a construction mission to the International Space Station on Friday, ending a three-month grounding to repair the ship's hail-battered fuel tank.


Kerry Says Will Stop at Nothing to Catch Bin Laden

Democratic presidential contender Sen. John Kerry on Friday vowed to "stop at nothing" to hunt down Osama bin Laden after the al Qaeda leader released a videotape commenting on the U.S. election.


IRAN again ruled out a total suspension of uranium enrichment today as a second round of talks with European negotiators ended without an agreement on incentives to get the Tehran regime to abandon the practice.


US to Probe U.S. Airways, Comair Troubles

U.S. transportation officials on Monday launched a probe into the holiday air travel mess at US Airways and Delta Air Lines' Comair that left thousands of passengers stranded and others without luggage.


Israel has made "significant progress" in the gradual withdrawal of its forces from south Lebanon in the month since the U.N. Security Council passed a resolution to end the conflict there, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Tuesday in a report.


Britain's teeangers are among the heaviest drinkers and drug-users in Europe, research has found.


Republicans lack consensus, but their Democrat rivals lack content

Comment is free: Gary Younge: While one party bemoans its choice of candidates, the other has raised little in the way of political debate


Iraq's Sunni vice president held a rare meeting Thursday with the country's top Shiite cleric to seek support for a 25-point blueprint for political reform, the latest effort by both Islamic sects to promote unity amid unrelenting violence.


Torino, 22:40 - CALCIO, JUVE: CONVOCATI PER IL RITIRO

Prende il via domani la nuova stagione della Juve. Il primo giorno si dividerà in due parti. ...


Corey Dillon had seen similar scores before in the same stadium and been on the wrong end of them, just as he was Saturday night at Paul Brown Stadium.


Bush needs to control facial expressions: Schreiber

Actor Liev Schreiber has advised US President George W. Bush on controlling his facial expression while giving speeches.


Dal primo luglio 2009: quota 95, eta' minima: 59 anni


Manchester cops will visit both dressing rooms ahead of tomorrow's blockbuster between Manchester United and Arsenal. Cops fear a repeat of last season's unruly scenes could see the tension spill over into the stands.


By JIM KUHNHENN  WASHINGTON - David Wilhelm once drew hisses when he suggested that Christians could be Republicans or Democrats.  Years later, Wilhelm is spreading that message again, and he's hoping for a better response this time.


Deutsche Telekom buys Orange Netherlands for 1.3 bln euros

German telecommunications group Deutsche Telekom pursued its international offensive on Friday, annoncing the purchase of Dutch operator Orange Netherlands from its parent group, France Telecom.


NFL: Roethlisberger Leads Steelers to 12th Straight Win

Super rookie Ben Roethlisberger threw for a touchdown and Jeff Reed kicked four field goals to help the Pittsburgh Steelers slip past the New York Giants 33-30 and collect a team record 12th consecutive win.


Oil surpasses $54 then falls sharply; supply fears wane

after briefly surpassing $54 a barrel for the first time â-n speculation that demand doesnât justify further price increases. Also


Commissioner Gary Bettman, citing $1.8 billion in losses by N.H.L. owners over the last decade, announced a lockout Wednesday, the second in the last decade.


Beijing school grooms teens to award Olympic medals

For 16-year-old Li Miaomiao, sore feet from wearing high heels for hours at a time and an achy jaw from constant smiling are worth the chance of hanging a medal around an athlete's neck come the Beijing Olympics.


Schwarzenegger: Bush Has Hurt My Sex Life

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is married to a Kennedy, joked at a public-policy conference that his sex life suffered after he endorsed President Bush at the Republican National Convention.


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


FEMA Meets the Press, Which Happens to Be . . . FEMA

FEMA has truly learned the lessons of Katrina. Even its handling of the media has improved dramatically. For example, as the California wildfires raged Tuesday, Vice Adm. Harvey E. Johnson , the deputy administrator, had a 1 p.m. news briefing.


Brazil's president said Monday that his nation's booming ethanol business won't hurt the Amazon rain forest, dismissing criticism that increased production of the alternate fuel could lead to deforestation.


Israel surveillance drones are thought to be armed

JERUSALEM Recent Israeli airstrikes against militants in the West Bank and Gaza Strip have raised Palestinian speculation that it is arming its surveillance drones with missiles for track-and-kill missions.


Relieved Italians celebrated as Premier Silvio Berlusconi announced the safe release of two Italian aid workers who had been kidnapped in Iraq three weeks ago.


Servizio speciale realizzato per conto della Presidenza del ...

(AGI/REUTERS) - Singapore, 5 ott. - Sui mercati asiatici i prezzi del petrolio hanno superato i 50 dollari a barile, arrivando fino a 50,28 dollari per poi ripiegare a 5,15 dollari. All'origine dei rialzi


'Exorcist' Scares Up No. 1 Slot at Box Office

"Exorcist: The Beginning," a film that had to be re-shot because the first version was not scary enough, led the North American box office over the weekend, as moviegoers


When you look at gender in virtual worlds, how do you leave your biases behind? For some researchers, you don't. In Sex Drive Daily.


LORAIN, Ohio - A former Roman Catholic school principal accused of kissing three male students' feet has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of sexual imposition.  Robert Holloway, the former principal at St. Anthony of Padua School in Lorain, entered the plea Monday.


Conservative Party leader David Cameron on Monday drew the battle lines in the fight to become the country's next-but-one prime minister, as Tony Blair's successor prepares to take office.


Wizards' Arenas is getting a little defensive

Gilbert Arenas knows the Washington  Wizards porous defense needs to get better this season and the  high-scoring guard plans to lead by example.


Eâ noto che chi non ha idee preferisce far clamore con parole vuote. Eâ quanto sta facendo Romano Prodi in questi giorni. Lâex presidente della Commissione europea, tornato in Italia dove dovrebbe guidare


EBay launches a US classified ad website similar to Gumtree which has proved popular in the UK.


In one of their boldest attacks yet, insurgents waylaid three minibuses carrying Iraqi soldiers home on leave and massacred about 50 of them.


Music: A Celebration With a Soft Spot for the Oldies

At a time when recorded music needs all the commercial help and television exposure it can get, the Grammy Awards broadcast retreated too often into memories.


Ukrainian opposition supporters rally in Kiev, a month after their protests forced a re-run of presidential elections.


Iran atomic stance may harden as Larijani resigns

Iran's chief nuclear negotiator has resigned and the man named to replace Ali Larijani could present the West with a harder line in a long-running dispute over Tehran's atomic ambitions.


DaimlerChrysler places EADS shares, keeps votes

DaimlerChrysler  has placed a 7.5 percent stake in EADS  with a public-private consortium in a 1.5-billion-euro deal that maintains the Franco-German balance of power at the aerospace group.Comment


Mobile content site offers chance to bypass operators

Call me Mr 30 per cent Kiwi-based Voeveo will flick the switch tonight on a portal where anyone can upload mobile content and charge people to download it, in return for 30 per cent of the sale price.â¦


US stocks dip on tech slide; Qualcomm, Apple fall

U.S. stocks started the fourth quarter lower on Monday, with tech shares giving back some recent gains as a brokerage downgrade hit shares of Apple Computer Inc.  and a legal battle hurt chip maker Qualcomm Inc. .


Rookie Beltran Perez allows one hit over six innings to win his first major league start, and the Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves, 9-2, on Tuesday night.


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A strong earthquake shook parts of Greece on Sunday but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.


'Team America' frees the world through filth

a movie acted by marionettes in the tradition of the 1960s cult sci-fi favorite "Thunderbirds - hit theaters Friday to predominately rave reviews.


Ecco la missione di "Venus Express": alla conquista di Venere

Si chiama "Venus Express" la sonda dell'Agenzia Spaziale Europea che nel 2005 partirÃ  alla volta di Venere per scoprire i misteri del pianeta piÃ¹ vicino e per certi versi piÃ¹ simile alla Terra. Si chiama


Rice, Miliband in Afghanistan's Kandahar

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Foreign Secretary David Miliband went to Kandahar Thursday during a surprise visit to Afghanistan, an AFP correspondent said.


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Retailer Toys "R" Us is increasing the frequency of safety checks conducted on products sold in its stores after a slew of Chinese-made toys were recalled this summer due to unsafe levels of lead paint.


Don't judge this book by its cover Review Nokia has boosted its N series with its most heavily-featured candybar yet. With a five-megapixel Carl Zeiss-lensed, xenon flash equipped camera and GPS, itâs comparable to the N95 and one of the best cameraphones around. Even if itâs not the prettiest.â¦


BBC boss Mark Thompson is to announce  a shake-up on Tuesday which could lead to the loss of thousands of jobs.


Anheuser-Busch Cos. said Wednesday that third-quarter profit rose 3 percent, helped by higher international sales and its acquisition of Harbin Brewer Group.


Hurricane Jeanne Prompts Fla. Evacuations

FORT PIERCE, Fla. - More than half a million residents of Florida's east coast were urged to evacuate - again - as Hurricane Jeanne churned westward Friday and threatened to become the fourth hurricane to pound the state in the last six weeks...


Hanged child exhibit sparks row in Spain

An exhibit depicting a hanged child at an art fair in the southern Spanish city of Seville has sparked a row between the gallery and local authorities, who demanded it be removed.


FCC exempts fiber-to-curb from sharing requirements

The Federal Communications Commission Thursday voted to allow incumbent telephone carriers from sharing fiber-to-the-curb deployments from competitors, prompting one incumbent to announce an accelerated fiber rollout.


Michael Owen looks set to win his World Cup fitness fight after coming through an extensive workout in training today without aggravating his back problem.


AMD and IBM to share chip technology for three more years

AMD and IBM have extended their chip-manufacturing technology agreement for another three years according to investors.com. The previous deal, signed in 2002, was due to run out next year.


DetroitÂs big rebates and interest-free financing deals have strengthened car sales for the last three years. But they have also eroded the resale value of many American automotive brands.


New atrocities in Sudan as UN deadline looms

DAMNING new evidence of fresh atrocities in Sudan has emerged with less than a week to go until the United Nationsâ deadline for a halt to the killing.


BC company kills deal to export flu shots

VANCOUVER - Vancouver-based ID Biomedical has decided not to sell 1.2 million flu shots to the US after all - and will keep the vaccine in Canada, at the request of the federal government.


In the chaos of kidnappings in Iraq and the doleful diplomatic drumbeat from disparate world capitals, notably Paris, has anyone noticed the quiet dawn of a new European Islam?


Afghan authorities say a US translator has died after a suicide bombing in Kabul, bringing the number killed to three.


Open-Source Vendor Launches Hosted Collaboration Suite

Hosted version of SpikeSource's SuiteTwo integrates collaborative apps and automates finding and downloading patches and updates.


Agents under microscope in Premiership clean-up

Football agents could be forced to reveal details of their bank accounts by the Premier League's inquiry into allegations of corruption in football.


M.L.S. commissioner Don Garber awarded an expansion franchise Wednesday to a Bay Area ownership group that will revive the Earthquakes in 2008.


Group claims the deaths of Italian hostages in Iraq

DUBAIâAn Islamist group claimed yesterday to have killed two Italian women taken hostage in Iraq, as a separate militant group released a video apparently showing the beheading of a captive American man.


Shuttle Brings Addition to Space Station

By RASHA MADKOUR HOUSTON - Using their ship's robotic arm, astronauts aboard space shuttle Atlantis handed over the first big addition to the international space station in more than 3 1/2 years Monday and will conduct three spacewalks to install the giant new section.


SAN FRANCISCO: Thought nothing web search is synonymous with Google? Think again. Amazon new search site A9.com is set to better the mother of all search engines.


Pakistani forces tighten noose around siege mosque

Pakistani security forces tightened their noose around a besieged mosque in Islamabad on Sunday after President Pervez Musharraf told militants barricaded inside to surrender or die.


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Retail, housing worries weigh on Wall Street

Stocks slipped on Wednesday after a private report showed U.S. home prices tumbled in October and retailer Target cut its December sales view.


The Linux community is split into two factions.  And while some believe Linux should go mainstream, tech journalist Don Reisinger thinks otherwise.


Takeover activity boosts market optimism

U.S. stocks gained on Monday as a spate of takeover deals reassured investors that companies were attractive purchases at current prices.


Barcellona, 22:12 - CALCIO, BARCELLONA: UFFICIALIZZATO ACQUISTO YAYA TOURE

Il Barcellona ha ufficializzato l'acquisto dell'ivoriano Yaya Toure, 24 anni, centrocampista proveni...


16:57 Russia and Portugal preparing for EU-Russia summit

Russia and Portugal preparing for EU-Russia summit RBC, 28.05.2007, Moscow 16:57:22. Russia and Portugal will prepare a wide range of joint documents to be signed at the EU-Russia summit, which will take place ... via RBC


Pipex retains personal data for escapees' own good

ISP expecting ex-customers to come back Pipex says it retains departed customers' bank details in case they ever change their minds.â¦


Rafael Nadal hits peak form to see off Australian Lleyton Hewitt 6-3 6-1 7-6 and reach the French Open quarter-finals.


Merciless Bayern hammering kills Ajax hopes: 4-0

The conclusion that had to be drawn after six fixtures last season, can now be drawn after only two: Ajax is not good enough to make an impact in the Champions League.


PLEAS for the life of the lone British hostage in Iraq, Ken Bigley, redoubled last night as American troops continued their assault on the "Sunni triangle" and on the quarters of Baghdad where the hostage-takers have their strongholds.


Andy Roddick's game is back on track all right. The top-seeded Roddick breezed to a 6-0, 6-4 victory over unseeded Cyril Saulnier in 50 minutes to win the SAP Open on Sunday in the fastest final on the ATP circuit this season.


The Canadian Space Agency has awarded a $39 million contract to Com Dev International Ltd. to build two instruments for the James Webb Space Telescope.


FluMist Announces One Million More Vaccine Doses

MedImmune has made available an additional 1 million doses of its nasal spray flu vaccine. "This is for people who are healthy ... who should not be getting the injectable vaccine," Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson said.


US wheat futures break through $10 a bushel for the first time fanning fears about food price inflation.


UK's Blair Challenged to Tally Iraq War Dead

British diplomats and peers joined  scientists and churchmen on Wednesday to urge Prime Minister  Tony Blair to publish a death toll in the U.S.-led war in Iraq.


Rutan Collects $10 Million Ansari X Prize

Led by Burt Rutan, the designers of SpaceShipOne -- the first privately manned rocket to enter outer space -- received a 150-pound trophy along with a check for $10 million Saturday.


Microsoft Corp. plans to roll out a preview version of its new Internet search service on Thursday, according to a media report. Free!


Michael Young's grand slam in the fourth inning helps the Rangers to a 9-4 win Tuesday in game one of a vital three-game series against the division-leading Athletics.


Dressed in a gold Gucci gown, Aishwarya Rai wowed the entire American populace at the premiere of Gurinder ChadhaÂs Bride & Prejudice on February 9.


Communities in Kan., Mo. Struggle With Shocking Death of Pregnant Woman Whose Baby Was Stolen. This is an undated photo showing Lisa M. Montgomery, a resident of Melvern, Kan.


Brown Shoe Co. Inc. (BWS.N) on Wednesday posted a 32 percent drop in quarterly earnings, hurt by slack sales from its children's unit, Bass wholesale business and Naturalizer chain.


Australia's top police official warns that militants may be ready to strike again in Indonesia, a day after an attack killed at least nine people.


Thailand gets post-coup PM, constitution

Thailand's military rulers unveiled a stop-gap prime minister and constitution on Sunday, fulfilling a promise to step back in favor of civilians within two weeks of their coup against Thaksin Shinawatra.


Barroso promises cooperation with Euro Parliament in new term

Incoming European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso told the European Parliament (EP) here on Thursday he would try his best to cooperate with the legislature during his five-year term.


Sharp and AU Optronics have developed prototype cell phone LCDs that are less than a millimeter thick.


Runaway bride confirmed for series four Catherine Tate has been named as Doctor Who's new companion for the fourth series of the cult sci-fi show, reprising her role as Donna in last year's Xmas special The Runaway Bride, the BBC reports.â¦


JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Sports Network) - David Greene threw three touchdown passes, including a pair to Leonard Pope, to lead the 10th-ranked Georgia Bulldogs to a 31-24 win over the Florida Gators in a Southeastern Conference battle at AllTel Stadium.


Rags to Riches, left,ÃÂ outduels Preakness winner Curlin down the stretch Saturday to become the first filly to win the Belmont Stakes in more than a century and just the third in 139 runnings of the Belmont.


Diet Plan Stops Short of Urging Less Sugar

A U.S. panel of nutrition experts on  Friday proposed new federal dietary guidelines that  acknowledged a link between soft drinks and weight gain, but  stopped short of recommending that overweight Americans eat  less sugar.


Despite Washington's call for democracy, several Iranian dissidents have been unable to get visas to travel to the U.S.


The bombs exploded within 15 minutes of each other in the relatively calm district of Karrada.


Safety of nation's food supply under debate

It's been more than three years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, but it's only on leaving office that Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson tells us how vulnerable the nation's food supply is.


Milano, 21:14 - CALCIO, FURTO NOTTURNO NELL'APPARTAMENTO DI GALLIANI

L'amministratore delegato e vicepresidente vicario del Milan, Adriano Galliani ha subito un furto ne...


Giovane investita mentre era in bici, automobilista fugge


Bank tussle over, but North Korea still slams U.S.

North Korea lashed the United States on  Friday for conducting an arms race and, far from announcing  plans to dismantle its nuclear weapons program, warned that it  would "bolster its deterrent for self-defence."


Diseases could break out within days: UN

GENEVA - Respiratory and water-borne diseases could break out in areas affected by southern Asia's tsunami disaster "in the next few days," a UN official warned Wednesday.


Researchers think our body clock could mean humans find it difficult to adapt to life in space.


Controllo sulle banche passa da Bankitalia all'antitrust


A -7,2% passeggeri Alitalia, +3,1% per quello dello scalo


Being infected with severe West Nile Virus can cause long-term health problems, a study has found.


Democrats urge ABC to withdraw 9/11 movie

Amid an election-year debate over   who can best defend America, U.S. congressional Democrats urged   ABC on Thursday to cancel a TV miniseries about the September   11 attacks that is critical of former Democratic President Bill   Clinton and his top aides.


Greek weightlifter stripped of bronze for doping

In another embarrassing incident for the Olympic host nation, a Greek weightlifter has been stripped of his bronze medal for a doping offence.


Era illegale, occultata con allevamento di cinghiali


LIMA, Peru, Dec. 13 -- Argentina's new president berated the United States on Thursday for alleging that the government of Venezuelan President Hugo ChÃÂ¿vez had tried to illegally funnel cash to her recent presidential campaign, labeling the accusations "garbage."


The leading dollar stores exceeds expectations as store traffic and average ticket sales grow.


With big tractors, big sales, and big earnings, Deere's hoeing a profitable row.


Manchester United draws and makes it harder for themselves

If Arsenal is having a bad time in the English Premiere League after their defeat to Manchester United, they are not alone. Even Manchester United is failing to capitalize on that win with more draws in the league.


Middlesbrough boss Steve McClaren praises his side after the 2-0 win over Lazio.


Intel ha presentato il Pentium 4 a 3,8 GHz. Il P4 570 (ricordiamo che Intel come AMD ha abbandonato il metodo di nominare i modelli di CPU in base alla frequenza a favore del processor number, una sigla che


Loop-based Music Composition With Linux, Pt. 1

Loop-based music composition is the practice of sequencing audio samples to create the various parts of a musical work. A sample may contain only a single event such as a bass note or cymbal crash or it may contain a measured pattern of events such as a drum beat, a guitar chord progression, or even an entire piece of music. The former type is sometimes referred to as a "one-shot" sample, while a longer sampled pattern is often simply called a loop. A loop is usually created at a specific tempo in a precise time period (musical beats and measures) for exact concatenation with other loops. Sequencing a series of timed loops creates realistic tracks that can convince a listener that he or she is listening to a part specifically performed for the piece.


Israel admits Lebanon war planned months in advance

On July 12 last year, Hezbollah raided an Israeli military post and captured two Israeli soldiers.Comment


Napolitano rimanda il governo Prodi alle Camere                                                                                Il presidente della Repubblica ha sciolto la riserva rimandando il governo Prodi alle Camere. "Non c'era altra alternativa" ha detto. Prodi: "Torneremo alle Camere il prima possibile con slancio rinnovato"


Brad Kennedy of Australia shot a 7-under 65 and held a one-shot lead over Mike Weir and three others after Thursday's first round of the Johnnie Walker Classic.


Schumacher spinout gives Barrichello pole position at new Chinese ...

Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher took on the Shanghai circuit Saturday in qualifying for the first Chinese Grand Prix.


ASIA/CINA - Ordinazioni sacerdotali e riconoscimenti accademici per gli operai della vigna del Signore nella stagione che raccoglie i frutti del lavoro compiuto durante lÂanno Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Come tutti gli anni in questo periodo, in tutte le parti della Chiesa universale, anche nella comunitÃ  cattolica cinese Ã¨ la stagione della raccolta di quanto si Ã¨ seminato durante un intero anno: Seminari e UniversitÃ  cattolic...


Public Can Give Views on Proposed PPL Settlement Company Could Pay $1.5 Million Over 2005 Fly Ash Spill in River.

By Madeleine Mathias, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa.  Mar. 4--The public will have a 60-day period to comment in writing on the proposed settlement of a $1.5 million civil penalty for the 2005 fly ash spill into the Delaware River at the PPL Corp.


Radical cleric issues fatwa demanding release of French reporters

A leading radical Iraqi cleric issued a fatwa (Islamic decree) demanding the immediate release of two French reporters held hostage for more than two weeks.


As the players union's executive board meets in Phoenix to consider more stringent steroid testing in Major League Baseball, the BALCO steroids scandal's latest revelations are being felt around the globe.


The son of former Liberian President Charles Taylor was indicted Wednesday on U.S. charges of committing torture as chief of a paramilitary unit during his father's regime.


Google Inc. has consolidated 500 of its advertising and engineering staff into a single location in the fashionable former meatpacking district of lower Manhattan, the company confirmed on Monday.


Building at World Trade Center is a showcase of terrorproof technologies

Architects around the world are erecting skyscrapers that use a hollow concrete core surrounded by bomb-resistant glass and other security innovations.


Portugal in crisis with elections in prospect

LISBON, Dec 1  Portugal appeared headed for early elections today after the president said he had lost confidence in the 4-month-old government of Prime Minister Pedro Santana Lopes.


BCS: Auburn stuck at 3; Texas closing in on Cal

com. With less than one week to go until the release of the final BCS standings, USC and Oklahoma are all but assured of going to the Orange Bowl if they both win their final games Saturday


Rare snow disrupts travel in the Southeast

Rain and snow were falling Saturday across the Southeast, causing slippery roads, triggering flight delays and possibly dampening turnout for a critical Republican presidential primary in South Carolina.


Il cantante "eccitatissimo" all'Ariston dopo otto anni. A marzo un concerto a RomaQuarant'anni di carriera e un sogno nel cassetto: "Una canzone con Celentano"                                            Al Bano a Sanremo "come un gladiatore" "Adriano, vorrei tanto cantare con te"                                                                                Le vicende private, il gossip, e quella sberla all'inviato di Cucuzza"E' il prezzo del successo. Ma non c'Ã¨ piÃ¹ rispetto per la vita degli altri"di ALESSANDRA VITALI


Armed With Internet Bargains, Travelers Battle High Airfares

Balking at ticket prices that have increased 15 percent this year, travelers are aggressively scouring the Internet for cheaper fares.


Four major US television studios cancel dozens of contracts as the writers' strike continues to bite.


ASIA/MYANMAR - I fedeli del Myanmar in preghiera per la pace e la riconciliazione nel paese Rangoon (Agenzia Fides) - In un momento difficile per il paese, la piccola Chiesa del Myanmar si affida alla preghiera incessante invocando da Dio pace, riconciliazione, salvezza per la popolazione: Ã¨ quanto chiedono i Vescovi del Myanmar mentre la n...


LONDON, England -- Paula Radcliffe has revealed that a leg muscle injury affected her preparations for the Athens Olympics where she was forced to drop out of the marathon and 10,000 meters after starting as hot favorite.


It's the easiest pole Kurt Busch ever won. And one of the most precarious positions in which he ever has been. Heavy afternoon rains Friday washed out qualifying


Confesercenti, negli alberghi calo presenza dal 5 al 20%


Identify fraud has risen by 400 percent in the last 5 years but the majority of Britons would not know who to contact.


In sync with today's public release of the Office 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh, the Developer Tools division at Microsoft has made available the first public beta of the second edition of Visual Studio Tools for Office 2005. Users will now be able to use VS2005 to develop managed code add-ins for Office 2003 and Office 2007 apps.


It's a hugely lopsided fight, pitting Israeli troops with high-tech arms and precise intelligence against untrained Palestinian gunmen relying on homemade weapons.


Cut and polish The UK Patent Office has proposed a new set of rules (PDF) which it says will modernise its processes. The rules are open for consultation until June.â¦


Bits : Rabbit-Ear Users Donât Know the End (of Analog TV) Is Near

Half the people in a recent survey donât know that analog over-the-air television will be cut off in 2009.


A 20-year-old man has been arrested in England in the theft of the proprietary software blueprints used by Cisco Systems Inc.'s networking equipment, police and the company confirmed.


It's an unlikely marriage of the sacred and the profane: a decade-old grilled cheese sandwich bearing the purported image of the Virgin Mary, sold to a gambling house that wants to tour the petrified snack around the country for charity.


The Thai prisons director shelves plans to broadcast the lives of condemned prisoners after criticism.


You do the math. With the first, third and fourth place finishers in the 100-meter dash joining forces on one 4x100 relay team, doesn't it figure that they should beat the competition?


Sudan postpones a census that is crucial for the success of two upcoming national polls, the UN says.


Police carry out a search in south Belfast after the death of a man - possibly from cyanide poisoning -  in a hotel.


Insurance Exec Resigns over Spitzer Suit

Description: Marsh & McLennan CEO Jeffrey Greenberg steps down, according to a Wall Street Journal online report. Greenberg's exit comes a little more than a week after his firm was named in a bid-rigging inquiry.


Microsoft bids $44.6 billion to buy Yahoo

Microsoft Corp offered  to buy Yahoo Inc for $44.6 billion, in a bold bid to transform  two ailing Internet businesses into a worthy competitor for  market leader Google Inc.


By GREG BLUESTEIN  ATLANTA - The tattered cloth scraps started arriving at St. John's Lutheran Church shortly after the Rev. Bradley Schmeling took his stand against the church hierarchy, each with an embroidered or drawn message of support. "God is with you.


Muggers, mountains and boredom challenge British cyclist on epic trip

Adventurer cyclist Edward Genochio was ridden off the road by motorcycle muggers and faced some of the world's steepest mountain roads in an epic 10-month, 20,000-kilometre (12,500-mile) cycle trek across two continents.


India's Tata unveils the world's cheapest car

India's Tata Motors Ltd   unveiled the world's cheapest car on Thursday, bringing car ownership closer to millions of consumers in emerging markets.


Tiger Woods hits a course record 10-under 62 to take a four-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Target World Challenge.


Nigeria must do more to stem bird flu: FAO

Nigeria must step up farm controls to stem the spread of bird flu, the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization said on Tuesday, urging consumers to take precautions against infection.


Unidentified gunmen opened fire Wednesday on a car carrying the chief Muslim leader in Ingushetia, seriously wounding the mufti and his son, according to police in the violence-plagued southern Russian region adjacent to Chechnya.


Two Palestinians injured as Israel presses raid in southern Gaza

GAZA CITY : Israeli troops pressed ahead with a raid in the southern Gaza Strip town of Khan Yunis in a bid to stop an increasing flow of mortar shells fired by Palestinian militants ahead of a planned Israeli withdrawal from the territory.


Strike over pay and conditions Italian nude models have hit art schools where it hurts by resolutely refusing to get their kit off in a strike over pay and conditions, the Times reports.â¦


Members of Britain's Sri Lankan Muslim community mourn their losses as they gather to pray and raise aid for the country after the Asian quake.


Israeli forces and Palestinian militants have been involved in hours of clashes in the Gaza Strip. The fighting erupted after an Israeli tank was hit by a bomb planted by the Hamas militant group.


Algeria's Most-Wanted Militant Taken Into Custody

One of North Africa's most wanted  Islamic militant leaders, accused in the kidnapping of 32  European tourists last year, has been taken into custody in  Algeria, authorities said on Thursday.


Fed likely to raise rates another quarter-point

The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates for a third time in three months Tuesday when policy-makers hold their final planned meeting before the November election.


Su pensioni, alt a disincentivi, Uil su stessa linea


New DNC Head Dean Hopes to Rebuild Party

New national Democratic Chairman Howard Dean promised Saturday to rebuild the party in the most conservative regions of the country, help develop state and local organizations and let congressional Democrats set the tone on policy.


Ivory Latta scores 21 points and the No. 2 Tar Heels shake off 28 turnovers in an 80-59 win over Florida State on Monday.


Equity Funds Tack On 2.46% As Market Sidesteps Minefield      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - As tamer-than-expected inflation and the Democrats' retaking of Congress vied for investor attention in November, U.S. stock mutual funds notched another monthly gain.


Despite President Bush's clear margin of victory in the 2004 presidential race, voting and civil rights advocates say the election did not go as smoothly as Americans might think.


The International Auschwitz Council agreed Tuesday to modernize a 51-year-old exhibition at the site of the Nazi death camp and build walls to prevent the ruins of gas chambers from sinking into the ground.


IBM seeks dismissal in second part of SCO case

SAN FRANCISCO - IBM Corp. is seeking dismissal of a second major component of the lawsuit filed against it last year by Unix vendor The SCO Group Inc., according to court documents filed Friday by IBM. The documents, filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, argue that SCO's breach of contract allegations should be dismissed from the lawsuit.


SWITZERLAND HAS managed to stage what it thinks is the first legally binding internet vote in a national referendum. More than 2720 people in four Geneva suburbs, about one in five voters in the region who


United, Continental in early merger talks: sources

NEW YORK/  PHILADELPHIA  - United Airlines parent UAL Corp. and Continental Airlines Inc. are in preliminary talks about a merger that would create the largest airline in the world, sources familiar with the situation said on Wednesday.


Mozambique prime minister issues flood warning

Mozambican Prime Minister Luisa Diogo has warned that heavy rains lashing the country could soon fuel an emergency and wreak more havoc than heavy floods in 2001 when nearly 1,000 people died.


Alcan Inc. announced on Thursday a restructuring of its European operations, including three plant closures, downsizing at four sites and two possible sales.


DAMASCUS -- Syria told a visiting State Department official yesterday that it was willing to engage in "serious" dialogue with Washington on all Middle East issues, just days after both countries attended a conference in Baghdad on restoring security to Iraq. US officials rarely visit Syria, although Washington has said in recent months it wants to reach out to Damascus ...


Chelsea gets closer to Arsenal atop the table

London, England (Sports Network) - Chelsea's 4-1 win over West Bromwich on Saturday afternoon allowed the Blues to move even on points with Arsenal atop the Premiership table.


Gay activists and Western mayors express shock at anti-homosexual violence in Moscow.


Iraq War Planner Feith to Leave Pentagon Job

Douglas Feith, the  Defense Department's top policy officer and an architect of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, announced on Wednesday he would leave his job this summer for personal and family reasons.


Description: Roger Federer demolishes Lleyton Hewitt in a straight set to win the US Open, becoming the first man since 1988 to capture three Grand Slam titles in a single year.


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

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


Piaf's voice enchants Berlin as film festival opens

Edith Piaf's magical voice has cast its spell over Berlin, where the annual film festival opened on Thursday with a moving portrayal of the tiny singer whose life was tainted by tragedy.


Il premier a Radio 24 difende il viceminstro e le scelte fatte dal CdmBerlusconi attacca: "Non sappiamo a chi rivolgerci per ottenere legalitÃ "                                          Prodi: "Su Visco fatta la cosa giusta Ora il dibattito al Senato non serve piÃ¹"


A jury fails to reach a verdict in the first trial in the US of a member of Colombia's left-wing Farc rebels.


The Jockey Club drop their inquiry into whether Kieren Fallon and John Egan brought racing into disrepute.


Secondo un sondaggio, contrari azionisti ed elettori


The Washington Post\\'s ongoing investigation of the state of medical care and facilities at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the overall military and VA health care systems.


Garante Privacy: datore lavoro deve definire modalita' uso


Martha Stewart strikes deal for new show

MUMBAI: She may be about to serve a five month jail sentence for having indulged in insider trading but that is not stopping Amercian media icon Martha Stewart from innovating for the future.


Rams tie for division lead as Hawks can't find end zone

ST. LOUIS -- On Seattle's first offensive play of the game, Matt Hasselbeck knocked knees with running back Shaun Alexander, leaving the Seahawks' quarterback with a bruised muscle in his right thigh and the passing game without a healthy leg to stand on.


Kerik May Have Never Filed Necessary Background Checks

That is the question as sources familiar with the process tells NewsChannel 4's Melissa Russo it appears Kerik never filed the necessary forms with the New York City department of investigation.


Huge Car Bomb Kills Lebanon's Former Prime Minister

A huge car bomb Monday killed Lebanon's  former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri, a billionaire who  masterminded the country's reconstruction from its 1975-90  civil war.


Iran, EU nuclear talks break off: diplomats

Nuclear talks between Iranian and European officials broke off in Vienna on Monday and diplomats said it was because the Iranian negotiator would not discuss issues of substance.


Oil prices fell again on Tuesday, taking  U.S. crude below $53 a barrel, on signs that energy costs are  slowing the economic growth that drove this year's sharp  increase in world fuel consumption.


World number one Roger Federer pulls out of the Kooyong Classic because of a stomach virus.


Pilots at UAL Corp. UALAQ.OB,  parent  of bankrupt United Airlines, on Thursday overwhelmingly  ratified a new contract which will allow the airline to cut  wages and get rid of traditional pensions but will give the  pilots future financial concessions.


Palestinians Pledge Vote to Replace Arafat

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Yasser Arafat's successors  promised a swift election to replace him on Saturday as  Palestinians flocked to his tomb to pay last respects to the  former guerrilla who symbolized their hopes of a state.


Trendy fashion trickles down through television

Looking for the latest hot item in  fashion? Tune into Sunday's Emmy Awards and you might catch a  glimpse of the next big trend on the red carpet, like  pearl-encrusted bra straps.


Suicide bomber kills 20 at Baghdad college

A suicide bomber wearing a vest packed with explosives killed at least 20 people in a Baghdad college on Sunday, a day after Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki expressed optimism about a security crackdown in the capital.


Feted and Hated, Kyoto Global Warming Pact Starts

A world plan to fight global warming went  into force on Wednesday, feted by its backers as a lifeline for  the planet amid sniping at the United States for staying out.


Violence erupts in Bangladesh as government denies involvement in blasts

Strikes and violent demonstrations erupted across Bangladesh after a grenade attack at an opposition party rally killed 19 people, as the government denied opposition charges that it was behind the blasts.


NEW YORK  - Compared with conventional dialysis, frequent nocturnal dialysis improves a number of clinical symptoms and some aspects of quality of life for kidney patients, according to a report in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association.


PITCAIRN ISLAND A string of sex abuse trials opened on Pitcairn Island, the isolated British territory in the Pacific Ocean that is home to the descendants of the 18th-century Bounty mutineers.


Yankees Take Out Orioles And Inch Closer in AL East

Hideki Matsui breaks out of a long slump with a go-ahead home run, and the New York trims its deficit in the AL East at the Orioles' expense.


Tux the penguin waddles to last place in Indy 500; Joost fares better

Blog: In the 91st Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, the much-hyped 'Linux car' crashes, but since it isn't Windows, there was no blue screen of death.


Hugo Chávez, the strong-arm president of the oil power, Venezuela, has shown once again that he's a survivor. He beat back an attempted coup in 2002, and on Sunday handily won a hotly contested referendum that sought to remove him from office.


When a legal battle pitting Hillary Rodham Clinton's supporters against Barack Obama's erupted in Nevada this week, Sen. Harry Reid, the most powerful Democrat in the state, took heat for declining to play referee.


Hysterectomy unrelated to urinary incontinence

NEW YORK  - The risk of urge and stress incontinence is not increased with total hysterectomy, regardless of surgical approach, according to a new study.


The head of the UN World Food Programme says China should start  giving, rather than receiving, food aid.


Indian firm Tata Steel says it is considering making a takeover bid for Anglo-Dutch steel firm Corus.


While some passengers only turn to prayer when jolted by turbulence, the Vatican made it standard on Monday by launching the world's first airline for Catholic pilgrims.


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


La percentuale di silenti (9%) puo' fare la differenza


California woman dies after collapsing during wait for flu vaccine

A 79-year-old California woman has died after collapsing and hitting her head while waiting four hours in line for a flu shot at a supermarket.


Real Life: How I broke into a hospital computer

With all the hoopla about stolen laptops, data breaches and strict privacy regulations, Lee Ratzan was surprised to find a wide-open, unattended computer workstation during a hospital visit.


Cell phones are becoming frequent targets for viruses, spam and other malicious attacks because most are not programmed with protective software.- The Washington Post


European Stocks Close Near 2-1/2 Yr High

European shares edged nearer to 2-1/2  year highs on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street's gains, but the  world's biggest paper maker Stora Enso fell after saying its  fourth quarter will be tough.


Mibtel -0,5%.In ribasso anche Parigi, Francoforte e Londra


Libya Sentences Bulgaria Nurses to Death

Six foreign health workers jailed in Libya for years on charges of deliberately infecting children with the AIDS virus were convicted and sentenced to death in a case that has long sparked international outrage ...Comment


Lindsay Davenport, Anastasia Myskina and Venus Williams advance Thursday to the third round of the Australian Open.


Idea rilanciata da Wsj Europa dopo ricapitalizzazione


New Internet benefits telecom equipment vendors

Domestic telecoms equipment vendors will benefit from the country's push in developing the next-generation Internet, which is a good opportunity for them to increase their technological


Val di Fiemme 15:27, 15:27 - SCI DI FONDO, TOUR SKI: HJELMESET VINCE 20 KM MASCHILE

Il norvegese Odd-Bjoern Hjelmeset ha vinto la 20 km mass start maschile disputata in Val di Fiemme e...


In more than one sense, Westminster bears a resemblance to the New York fashion shows that folded up tents just days before the dog show rolled into town.


Pakistani police released a photograph on Saturday of a suicide bomber who killed at least 139 people, as opposition leader Benazir Bhutto worked out her next step after the bloody start to her comeback campaign.


US Treasury's Snow says health costs impede growth

US Treasury Secretary John Snow on Friday is expected to renew his call for Capitol Hill action on President George W. Bush's health care ideas


Breach at Los Alamos labs may have exposed classified data on nukes

Several officials at a company that manages security at the Los Alamos National Laboratories used unprotected e-mail networks in January to share highly classified data about the materials used in nuclear weapons.


Cisco To Pay $74 Million for Security Vendor Perfigo

Yankee Group senior analyst Zeus Kerravala told the E-Commerce Times that CleanMachines is a good fit for Cisco's Network Admission Control (NAC) architecture.


AC Milan striker Ronaldo heads for surgery in Paris

Revisiting his injury-blighted past, Brazilian veteran Ronaldo prepared to fly to Paris for surgery on Thursday after rupturing a tendon in his right knee during AC Milan's 1-1 draw with Livorno, media reports said.


Ivan's Path Moves West; Fla. Panhandle Possible Target

A small westward "wobble" by Hurricane Ivan now puts the storm's landfall in the Florida Panhandle from Pensacola to Apalachicola late Tuesday or early Wednesday, according to the latest computer models.


AmEx's "30 Rock" commercials blend with series

NEW YORK  - Figuring out where "30 Rock" ends and commercials begin requires a sharp eye thanks to American Express. Recent episodes of the NBC series have been interspersed with the credit card company's so-called "podbusters": content segments featuring "Rock" cast members that appear right before the commercial break.


Woman Charged With Killing Baby in Texas

A woman with a history of postpartum depression told a 911 operator she had cut off the arms of her baby daughter, then waited calmly until police arrived, authorities said.


Arctic Council shies from warming recommendations

Faced with fresh evidence of rapid warming at the top of the globe, members of the Arctic Council on Wednesday shied from making any commitments to combat the problem.


Pakistan arrests Musharraf opponents to block rally

Pakistani police detained opposition activists on Monday to stop them protesting in front of the Supreme Court as it resumed hearing challenges to President Pervez Musharraf's plans for re-election.


Washington Senator: Cantwell 52%, McGavick 35%

Rasmussen Reports - Incumbent Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell now leads Republican challenger Mike McGavick 52% to 35%.   She led by six in the previous poll.


Wheeling Skatepark Set for Completion By June 15

By Novotney, Steve  WHEELING - After more than five years of proposing, fundraising and generating public support, the Wheeling skatepark project has been placed on schedule for completion by City Manager Robert Herron.


Selling Advertising on Your Website  The number of sites on the Web today is almost infinite, with new ones popping up every day. There are multiple types of sites: portals, "brochureware," content sites, directories, search engines, and ecommerce sites, to name a few. Those that do not sell product or services ...


Il 3 settembre via alle riprese dell'ultimo film dell'autore-attoreTre episodi che attualizzano gli antieroi che lo resero celebre                                            Ciak, si gira "Grande Grosso &... Verdone" "CosÃ¬ rivivono i miei personaggi cult"                                                                                Una pellicola nata a furor di popolo, dopo le migliaia di mail inviate dai fanIl regista: "Anche il titolo l'ho fatto scegliere a loro". E al suo fianco torna la Gerini...di CLAUDIA MORGOGLIONE


BERLIN, Sept. 5 -- German authorities said Wednesday that they had disrupted an "imminent" plot to bomb targets that may have included the largest U.S. air base in Europe and Frankfurt's international airport.


Atlanta acquired All-Star closer Dan Kolb from the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday for prized pitching prospect Jose Capellan and a player to be named, allowing the Braves to move John Smoltz back into the starting rotation.


With downloadable books and information portals, the new reading room is anywhere and everywhere.


Yahoo to Begin Testing Desktop Search in January

Yahoo Inc. said on Thursday it will begin testing a free desktop search service in early January, following rivals hoping to extend the reach of wildly profitable search-related advertising.


Blog: Check out the latest postings from the CNET Blog Network.


Robert Baer, a former CIA operative, assesses the life and bad times of a man he once hunted, one of the most dangerous terrorists in the world


As expected, Microsoft on Friday issued the second release candidate of Windows Vista - the last public build before the next-generation operating system is released to manufacturing. As with the interim build before it, RC2 will be available to a limited number of CPP participants.


Young Buck of the rap group G-Unit possibly connected with a stabbing at the Vibe Awards. Young Buck, also known as David Brown of 50-Centâs entourage/rap group G-Unit, is allegedly connected with a stabbing at the Vibe Awards on Monday night.


Now that Joe Gibbs looks like less than an immediate savior, Dan Snyder has to be wondering what went wrong and what to do now.


In Pictures: Hands On With the iPhone Interface

No iPhone of your own to play with? Here are some snappy screenshots of the famous gadget's interface to show you some of its features.


A shadow falls on the moon during a lunar eclipse seen from Vodno mountain, south of Macedonia's capital Skopje, early Sunday, March 4, 2007.Comment


City Room: City Room: Congestion Pricing and Alternatives

A panel on traffic mitigation is considering a list of proposals that includes a simple increase in bridge tolls, two versions of congestion pricing, and a rationing plan that limits how many times a particular car could enter the city in a given week.


A Southern Baptist leader said Tuesday that evangelical voters might tolerate a divorced presidential candidate, but they have deep doubts about GOP hopeful Rudy Giuliani


ASIA/FILIPPINE - Due donne, una cristiana e una musulmana, elette a guida del movimento per il Dialogo interreligioso ÂSilsilahÂ nelle Filippine sud Zamboanga city (Agenzia Fides) - La nuova leadership del Movimento per il Dialogo ÂSilsilahÂ, storica presenza di sensibilizzazione culturale, formazione e condivisione per il dialogo islamo-cristiano nelle Filippine Sud, Ã¨ tutta al femminile: nellÂi...


Late Surge Boosts Holiday Internet Sales

Holiday Web sales are running  ahead of forecast as online gift certificates helped give  Internet retailers a chance to participate in U.S. consumers'  last-minute shopping spree, Internet research firm comScore  Networks said on Wednesday.


French president Sarkozy and wife divorce

President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Cecilia have divorced after 11 years of marriage, dealing a severe personal blow to the French leader just six months after he was elected to power.


Treading into yet another flashpoint city, US Marines and Iraqi security forces began a series of raids Tuesday on mosques in and around the Sunni city of Ramadi following an upsurge in the


Dubious plan to free French hostages snags Chirac in fiasco

Paris -- A high-stakes scheme to free two French journalists kidnapped in Iraq threatens to embroil President Jacques Chirac in a political scandal over whether his government assisted private intermediaries in negotiating with terrorists for the hostages


NEW YORK--At 7:14 a.m. last Monday, from a narrow balcony overlooking the New York Stock Exchange, Erin Burnett told the "Today" show that the Federal Reserve had stopped the market's bleeding, "but you don't know how deep the cut is and whether the Band-Aid will be enough."


Gates to keynote CES, while CeBit rejiggers itself

Blog: As he typically does, the Microsoft chairman will kick off the Las Vegas gadget fest; meanwhile Europe's CeBIT is taking on more of an IT flavor


South African police struggle to get a white man accused of murder out of court as a crowd demonstrates outside.


Microsoft sees Windows shipments on track

Microsoft Corp.   said on Thursday it sees no reason now why its new Windows  Vista operating system would be delayed, but stopped short of  committing to its previously stated launch target.


Roma, 14:31 - CALCIO, ARBITRI; ZOLA: DEVONO ESSERE SUPERIORI A TENSIONI

Gianfranco Zola manda un invito agli arbitri dopo le polemiche di ieri sera al termine di Cagliari-J...


Third baseman Melvin Mora sits out Monday's game with a badly bruised left foot, an injury he suffered in a game-ending collision at home plate Sunday.


A Search for a Chief Who Can Unite Merrill Lynch

Whoever is chosen will have to run both a thriving wealth management operation and a beaten-down bond business.


Four House Republicans on Wednesday urged the Bush administration to rethink its policy on opium production in Afghanistan, saying more needs to be done to counter the growing threat of narco-terrorism.


Police arrested eight more suspected Islamic radicals Wednesday in the slaying of a Dutch filmmaker who criticized Muslim customs.


Roma, 19:15 - CALCIO, INTER; IBRA: ARIA DI SCUDETTO, MA NON E' FINITA

Zlatan Ibrahimovic ai microfoni di Sky nell'immediato dopo-partita di Inter-Cagliari, ha detto: "Ari...


Liquor sellers run scary, but questionable, ads in ballot fight

The state's liquor wholesalers and package stores yesterday launched a TV campaign suggesting that drunken-driving fatalities could double if a ballot question that would allow more Massachusetts food stores to sell wine succeeds.


Triumphant Olympics End With Pride, Relief

ATHENS, Greece - Efharisto! A nervous world learned the Greek word for thank you and repeated it endlessly at an astonishingly successful Athens Olympics that quelled fears, surprised skeptics and greatly honored the birthplace of the games.    Efharisto, Athens, for architectural masterpieces of stadiums and arenas that showcased record performances...


Bullet-proof helicopters play key U.S. border role

TUCSON, Ariz  - Pilot Rich Rouviere gazes through night vision goggles as he speeds the Black Hawk helicopter to where a high-tech drone far above has pinpointed 11 intruders from Mexico.


Lipitor Cuts Artery Clogs After Heart Attack

NEW YORK  - Early treatment with Lipitor  (atorvastatin), a "statin" cholesterol-lowering drug, reduces  the build-up of artery-clogging plaque in patients who've had a  recent heart attack, new research suggests.


Labor market shows weak growth in December

Private-sector job growth slowed in December and the number of people receiving jobless benefits hit a two-year high in late December, reports released on Thursday showed.


Symantec (SYMC:Nasdaq - news - research) Thursday said it will acquire rival software company Veritas Software (VRTS:Nasdaq - news - research)in an all-stock deal.


Under threat of hostile takeover, PeopleSoft offers freebies to customers that migrate to latest software release


* Aug. 4, 1929: Born in Cairo, Egypt, fifth child of Palestinian merchant Abdel Raouf al-Qudwa al-Husseini. * Jan. 1, 1965: Forms Fatah guerrilla movement, which would become the core group of the Palestine


Roman Holidays ; Paralysed By Global Warming? Saving the Planet By Staying at Home? Don't Be a Fool, Says Marcus Fairs. Join the New Breed of Travellers - Inspired By the Emperor Nero - Who Are Diving the Barrier Reef and Hanging With Orang-Utans While Yo

By Marcus Fairs  I am changing my travel plans this year. Alarmed by global warming, shocked by the imminent mass extinction of species and distraught at the environmental damage wreaked by mass tourism, I have decided to act before it is too late. Yes, carbon-neutral travel can wait.


Family and friends of murdered police officer Ian Broadhurst hold a memorial service at the spot where he was shot.


Tour the safety features designed into the new tower and see more ground zero buildings slated for 2012.


Click here to submit your pornstar name Our recent piece on the shocking case of former porn actress Laura Madden, who stole a former classmate's name to appear in grumble flick classics such as Irresistibly Delicious and Dominance, provoked a few reader comments about how to select the ultimate "nom de sex".â¦


A longtime Democratic fundraiser has abandoned Barack Obama's campaign to help rival Hillary Rodham Clinton win the party's presidential nomination.


Fernando Torres caps a fine display with a hat-trick as Liverpool dump Reading out of the Carling Cup.


Clijsters in setback as wrist injury flares again

Kim Clijsters, right, is consoled by opponent Elena Bovina after pulling out of their Belgian Open semi-final with a recurrence of a wrist injury.


Clinton spoofs Sopranos to unveil campaign song

Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton spoofed the final episode of the hit series "The Sopranos" in a video telling supporters the winning anthem for her 2008 presidential campaign was Celine Dion's "You and I."


Airbus A380 clients face further 10-month delay to delivieries

Deliveries of the Airbus A380 superjumbo passenger plane are set to be nearly two years behind their original schedule, the leading buyer of the jet, the Dubai-based airline Emirates, has revealed.


Italian opera singer Renata Tebaldi has died at her home in San Marino. She was 82. Tebaldi made her debut in 1944 after having studied at the Parma Conservatory from the age of 15.


The Nikkei average edged down 0.25  percent by midsession on Tuesday as falls in recent gainers  such as banks and oil stocks offset gains in some exporters  after a retreat in oil prices eased fears about the global  economy.


Google has released a tool that lets people search documents, e-mails or spreadsheets stored on a PC.


Red Hat Inc., which distributes Linux software, on Monday said fiscal second-quarter profit more than tripled from a year ago as the company saw demand grow during the period.


The cost to taxpayers for releasing Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe for the day is Â£2,000.


Arctic States Agree to Plan to Slow Thaw

Eight Arctic countries agreed a plan to counter a rapid thaw of the region on Wednesday with indigenous peoples accusing Washington of blocking stronger action meant to slow global warming.


Amish girl asked to be shot first, woman says

One of the girls who died in Pennsylvania's Amish schoolhouse massacre asked the killer to shoot her first in an apparent bid to save younger girls, a woman who spoke to the victim's family said on Friday.


Realizzato insieme con l'Ansa e il Sole 24 Ore


Caution, Not Panic, Seen After Drug Warnings

A new study investigated the effects of changes to labels on antidepressant use nationwide.


Finance Minister Binyamin Netanyahu announced his long-awaited decision to remain in the government on Tuesday in a meeting with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, but it came with a catch: Netanyahu demanded a reassessment of unilateral disengagement.


Fuggito dopo aver ucciso moglie, figlio, suocera e vicina


Immigration has supplanted Iraq as the leading issue on television and radio talk shows, complicating the prospects of a Senate bill desperately wanted by President Bush.


Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert meets Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Jerusalem.


Bush is about to embark on a grand tour of Latin America, hoping to finally score the sort of foreign-policy victory that's eluded him elsewhere. No matter what he offers, however, it's likely too little, too late.


The UN secretary general asks world leaders to make an unprecedented response to the Indian Ocean disaster.


Chirac Sends FM to Mideast to Win Iraq Hostage Release

French President Jacques Chirac sent his  foreign minister to the Middle East on Sunday to try to win  freedom for two journalists held in Iraq by militants demanding  France end its ban on Muslim headscarves in schools.


NBA's Rockets acquire Wesley from New Orleans

The Houston Rockets acquired veteran guard David Wesley from the New Orleans Hornets, in exchange for starting forward Jim Jackson and forward Bostjan Nachbar.


A bus skidded off a treacherous mountain road in northern Morocco on Saturday, killing nine people and injuring 45 others, hospital officials said.


LA SCHEDA                                          Auto, scontrini, Ici, spese mediche ecco le nuove norme anti-evasione


Drinking Too Much Claims 75,000 Lives a Year

Sept. 23, 2004 -- Drinking to excess causes more than 75,000 deaths in the US each year, resulting in nearly 2.3 million years of potential life lost among Americans, according to a new CDC report.


by our Internet desk, 16 September 2004. Australian Prime Minister John Howard has launched a stinging attack on the United Nations, describing it as "paralysed".


Business & money: Critical upgrade work on network could be scaled back, London Underground boss warns.


Eastern Europe's largest country outside of Russia stands at a crossroads this weekend, as voters in Ukraine decide between an autocratic leader who leans toward an increasingly autocratic Russia, or a democratic one who wants closer ties to the West.


Wells signs $126 million contract with Blue Jays

Vernon Wells signed a seven-year $126  million contract extension with the Toronto Blue Jays on  Monday, the sixth richest deal in major league baseball  history.


Inside the sprawling tents at New York Fashion Week on Saturday, beauty was found in the smallest details.


Roma, 18:54 - CALCIO, ROMA; MONTELLA: TRA ME E SPALLETTI NESSUNO SCREZIO

Vincenzo Montella chiude le polemiche circa presunti dissidi con il tecnico della Roma Luciano Spall...


Eli Lilly and Co.  said on Thursday it is on track to meet its 2006 growth forecast of 8 percent to 12 percent, but projected slower profit growth in 2007 though its revenues will grow at a faster pace next year.


One voter picks up letters at the post office because trucks kept hitting his mailbox. Another serves in Iraq. Hundreds more are homeless, listing shelters as permanent addresses. All are among the 35,000 whose eligibility has been challenged by the Ohio Republican Party.


Santiago - A court ruling placing former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet under house arrest, after he was charged with murder and kidnapping, has been suspended following an appeal by his lawyers, a court announced on Monday.


Rottura tra tecnico e societa', inutile mediazione ad Blanc


Asia ; UN: N.Korea Sends Positive Message on Nuke Talks

"Ping said during the meeting he received a very positive message from North Korea about reopening the six-party talks during his visit to the North," the ministry said.


Mount St. Helens Awakes, Erupting Steam and Ash

Mount St. Helens spewed steam and gray ash from a small explosive eruption in its crater on Friday, as the volcano in Washington state awoke


City hall offices in the southwestern French city of Bordeaux were damaged by a small bomb blast overnight, local police chief Alain Gehin said.


Boeing announces $2.7 bln Air France KLM order

LE BOURGET, France  - Boeing Co.  said on Wednesday it has won an order for 16 planes from Air France KLM  worth a total of $2.7 billion at list prices.


Problems updating the Flash player in Firefox

If you can't get Firefox to use the new version of the Flash player, you've come to the right place. I just got finished fighting with Flash and Firefox. It was a long fight, but I won.


Un'Italia di pensionati Ed è boom al Nord, Roma in coda

VENEZIA, 18 AGO - In Italia c'e' una pensione ogni 4 abitanti. A livello provinciale sono Novara e Trieste le due realta' con la piu' alta percentuale di pensioni sul totale della popolazione.


Pakistan's army says it has found 73 bodies at a mosque compound in Islamabad, after battles with militants.


Trovato un compromesso "SÃ¬ a supervisione Barroso"

BRUXELLES, 21 OTTOBRE 2004 - Non ci saranno rimpasti nella commissione europea del presidente designato JosÃ¨ Manuel Durao Barroso. Non cambierÃ  dunque portafoglio Rocco Buttiglione, ma l'ex ministro rinuncerÃ


Johns Hopkins loses patient, worker data

Backup tapes containing personal data on more than 135,000 patients, employees and retirees of Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins University have been lost but are believed to have been destroyed, the two institutions said Wednesday.


Golden Globes and Oscars Are Drawn Into Strike

The guild will not allow the Golden Globe show to use its writers, and is denying historical film clips to the Oscars.


ABC News, USA Today team up for election

ABC News has reached a  content-sharing partnership with USA Today through the 2008  presidential elections.


Brazilian president Luiz InÃ¡cio Lula da Silva declared that it is not going to be easy to convince all the participants at the UN meeting, formally known as the Action Against Hunger and Poverty, that financial mechanisms must be created to end the


Gunman in Montreal shooting "neutralized": police

There was only one gunman in the   shooting at a downtown Montreal college on Wednesday and he has   been "neutralized," police spokesman Ian LaFreniere said.


Palestinian PM in Tehran nods to Iranian support

Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh told Iranians on Friday that Palestinians would never bow to pressure to recognize Israel and would keep fighting thanks in part to support from Iran.


Pressure mounts on Turkish government to launch offensive

Turkey's government was  under intense public pressure on Monday to launch a major  cross-border operation to crush Kurdish guerrillas operating  from northern Iraq after they killed 17 Turkish soldiers.


All You Need Is 'Frida' Director for Beatle Pic

Two-time Tony Award winner Julie Taymor has come on board to direct the musical romance "All You Need Is Love," which will feature 18 songs by the Beatles.


S.Africa's Mbeki vows war on crime, poverty

CAPE TOWN, South Africa  - President Thabo Mbeki on Friday pledged to tackle poverty and crime and speed up land redistribution to blacks, signaling a new interventionist approach in fighting South Africa's glaring social ills.


Anxiety over pregnancy linked to premature birth

NEW YORK  - Women who are particularly anxious about their pregnancy may be at increased risk of premature delivery, a new study suggests.


Index: RP institutions among cellar dwellers

The countryâs public institutions were ranked the sixth least effective in the world in the latest survey of the World Economic Forum (WER), which measured the capacity for growth of 104 economies this year.


U.S. Northeast could warm drastically by 2100: study

For those who love New England's mild summer weather, scientists have some advice: enjoy it while you can.


Dutch Christian Democrats win vote, need partners

The Dutch Christian Democrats held on to power in a parliamentary election but face a battle to form a coalition government after support shifted away from centrist parties to the far-left and far-right.


RALEIGH, North Carolina  - Former Olympic sprint   champion Marion Jones hopes to compete in next week's World Cup   in Athletics and the Shanghai meeting later this month after   being cleared of doping allegations, her manager said on   Thursday.


Faulty fridges sends warship back to base

The flagship of Britain's Royal Navy was forced to retreat back to base Wednesday -- by fears about a fridge.


Profit jumps 13 percent for Delta Faucet parent

Masco Corp., the parent company of Carmel, Ind.-based Delta Faucet Co., said third-quarter net income rose 13 percent as a surge in home sales boosted sales of paints, cabinets and other home-improvement supplies.


Police have detained five suspected Islamic militants as part of a French inquiry into the Sept. 11 attacks, French judicial sources said on Wednesday.


Police identify officer who shot pepper-spray pellet that killed ...

The officer who fired a pepper-spray pellet that killed a woman in a raucous crowd of Red Sox fans was aiming at another fan but missed, police said Friday.


Riprenderemo iniziativa Fini che porto' ad accordo nel 2002


A text message sent by a kidnapped 14-year-old to her mother led to her rescue Saturday, when police found her in a hand-dug, booby-trapped bunker.


25 dead in Indonesia flood; 340,000 flee

Horse-drawn carts rescued residents from flood-stricken districts in the Indonesian capital on Monday after flooding burst riverbanks, killing at least 25 people and forcing some 340,000 to flee from their homes in recent days.


It has been a wonderful birthday week for Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, who saw her greatest personal legislative victory Wednesday when the Senate approved a major intelligence reform bill.


Russell Crowe doesn't "do charity work" for studios

Actor Russell Crowe said on Monday he  quit an epic movie about the Australian outback co-starring  Nicole Kidman because he doesn't do "charity work" for major  studios.


A baggage handler who helped tackle terror suspects at Glasgow Airport is to receive the Queen's Gallantry Medal.


Liberals Dismayed by 'Moral Values' Claims

Family values, traditional values and now, "moral values." Most American adults would say they have them, and yet that two-word phrase is the focus of an ideological tug-of-war heightened by President Bush's re-election, with conservatives declaring principal ownership and liberals scrambling to challenge them.


A 'La Stampa': aumentato gettito evasione, bene gestione spesa


Iran will not comply with IAEA demands that it freeze all activities related to the enrichment of uranium and the Islamic republic is open for both confrontation and negotiations, Iranâs senior national security official said.


The San Diego Chargers are slowly getting back their injured players ahead of the AFC championship game Sunday against the undefeated New England Patriots.


Londra, Angela Gheorghiu era in cartellone alla Royal Opera


Modena: rottweiler scappano da recinto e aggrediscono tre persone

Due rottweiler scappano da un recinto nella zona industriale di Maranello, a Modena, e aggrediscono tre persone, due immigrati marocchini di 29 e 36 anni e una ragazza italiana di 21. E' successo nella tarda serata di ieri, intorno alle 23.30.


Authentication and education efforts may lessen the lure of typical phishing targets, security firm says.


Genial comic Drew Carey was tapped Monday to replace silver-haired legend Bob Barker on the CBS daytime game show "The Price is Right."


Danish Muslims are dismayed but determined after the reprinting of a cartoon satirising the Prophet Muhammad, the BBC's Frances Harrison reports.


Alistair Darling tells the FT he plans to give the Financial Services Authority more power over banks.


UB40's lead singer Ali Campbell says management difficulties were behind his decision to leave.


US Republican presidential contenders hold their last TV debate before the nominating race kicks off in January.


Sir Alex Ferguson is set to take charge of Man Utd for the 1,000th time.


President Hu prepares to mark the fifth anniversary of Macau's return to China by hailing the enclave's special status.


Australian PM Plans Anti-terror Flying Squads, Threatens Overseas ...

SYDNEY,  - Prime Minister John Howard unveiled a plan for "flying squads" of police to stop terrorist attacks in the region, stressing he would not hesitate to order a pre-emptive strike overseas if needed to protect Australia.


Piacenza, 19:28 - CALCIO, PIACENZA: RECUPERATO RANTIER

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Piacenza, che domattina al termine della rifinitura partirà pe...


A former contestant on Bravo's "Top Chef" was beaten by attackers yelling anti-gay slurs, her lawyer said.


Video on Web Site Shows Beheading of Man

CAIRO, Egypt - A video posted Monday on a Web site showed the beheading of a man identified as American hostage Eugene Armstrong.    The militant group led by Jordanian terror mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi claimed responsibility for the slaying and said another hostage - either another American or a Briton held by the group - will be killed in 24 hours unless all Muslim women prisoners are released from U.S...


U.S. says Iran still training Iraqi militias

The U.S. military said on Sunday there had been a dramatic drop in the number of Iranian weapons being used in Iraq but no let-up in Tehran's training and financing of Iraqi militias.


Jury finds Nigel Wrench not guilty of raping a man he met at a New Year party


CommissionSoup Makes Changes in Company As Part of Their Re-Branding Campaign

CommissionSoup, the online affiliate marketing group, is continuing their commitment to personal attention to their clients with some major re-positioning within the company as part of an overall effort to re-brand themselves with a new online marketing message.


Indon police arrest 4 over embassy bombing

JAKARTA - Authorities have arrested four people allegedly connected to last week's deadly bombing at the Australian Embassy, Indonesia's police chief said on Saturday.


Negativi in avvio tutti gli altri mercati europei


U.S. Senate Democrats, hoping to raise pressure on President George W. Bush and his fellow Republicans to pull troops from Iraq, have scheduled an around-the-clock war debate starting on Tuesday.


By Kathy Kellogg  Tanning facilities in Cattaraugus County can expect to face health inspections beginning next fall.  The county's Board of Health learned Wednesday how the county will be affected by amendments to the federal Public Health Law that takes effect next month.


US Airborne Laser Advances to 'First Light'

A Boeing Co.-led team has successfully fired for the first time a powerful laser meant to fly aboard a modified 747 as part of a US ballistic missile defense shield, officials said on Friday.


The City watchdog says nearly one in four takeover deals in 2005 showed signs of insider dealing.


Livorno, 00:05 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: 3-1 NEL TEST CON IL CECINA

In un test giocato contro la formazione di serie D del Cecina, il Livorno si è imposto 3-1. L...


Atlantic City casino workers vote to end monthlong strike

Thousands of striking casino-hotel workers voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to approve a contract offer from seven casinos, ending their monthlong strike.


LaVaughn Robinson, Tap Virtuoso and Teacher, Dies at 80

LaVaughn Robinson was a tap-dance virtuoso on the big-band circuit in the 1940s and â50s who became a master teacher and a major force in tapâs revival.


Roma, 18:37 - BASKET, LOTTOMATICA ROMA: INFORTUNIO MUSCOLARE PER HAWKINS

Si ferma David Hawkins. La Lottomatica Roma ha comunicato che durante l'allenamento di martedÃ¬ scors...


Siviglia, 18:28 - BASKET, EUROPEI; SPAGNA: NAVARRO SALTA PRIMA FASE PER INFORTINIO

Juan Carlos Navarro non giocherà nella prima fase degli Europei di basket che si aprono oggi ...


South Korea will send some emergency aid to North

South Korea said on Thursday that it would send a small amount of food to the impoverished North as part of an international aid effort but any large shipments would remain dependent on Pyongyang's nuclear disarmament.


WASHINGTON - The government said Tuesday that flu vaccine manufactured in Germany was safe enough to be used in the United States and that as many as 4 million doses would be available to alleviate the US shortage.


It's "Animal Planet" in the presidential advertising wars. In heavily symbolic television spots, President Bush's campaign uses prowling wolves to suggest that the country under Sen. John Kerry would be vulnerable to terrorists. The Democratic Party claims the Republican incumbent is a head-in-the-sand ostrich while his opponent is as strong as an eagle.


Pop icon Michael Jackson is just hours away from the start of his trial on child abuse charges in California.


Hopes fade for 15 miners trapped in Polish mine

RUDA SLASKA, Poland  - Hopes of saving 15 miners trapped for more than 24 hours in a Polish coal mine faded on Wednesday after life-threatening conditions forced rescue crews to suspend work.


Clemens Pulls Astros Back From Brink of No Return

With a right arm that appears immune to aging, Roger Clemens shut down the Cardinals in the middle innings as the Astros won Game 3 of the N.L.C.S., 5-2.


The missing Middle East: Bush, Kerry sidestep Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Locked in a bitter battle for the US presidency, incumbent President George W. Bush and challenger John Kerry have all but ignored one of the most pressing foreign policy issues of the day: the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.


Il cda nomina Braccialarghe direttore del personale


Oil rig dream bomb taxpayer bill 'astronomical'

Security costs A false bomb alert over the weekend led to scores of offshore workers being unnecessarily evacuated by helicopter from a North Sea platform at taxpayers' expense. Blame for the panic is being placed variously on oil company management (by unions) and on a young female worker aboard the rig (by management).â¦


The Redskins should immediately start working to fix their downfield passing game, the element of their game that has been a stinker all year.


Movie Review | '2 or 3 Things I Know About Him': Our Father, the Nazi Zealot: A Family Grapples With Its Burdens and Blind Spots

The new documentary â2 or 3 Things I Know About Himâ offers an unusually matter-of-fact picture of the private and public effects of ordinary evil.


Annan Decries Failure To Halt Darfur Killings

UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 8 -- U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan scolded governments Friday for failing to halt mass murder in Darfur, saying that the world has not learned the lessons of Rwanda and Srebrenica, where genocidal killings in the early 1990s defied the global ability to stop it.


2007: Democrats in control, but thwarted

It's a painful irony for Democrats: In the space of a year, the Iraq war that was the source of party's resurgence in Congress became the measure of its impotence.


Businessman Lee coasts to South Korean poll victory

Right-wing businessman Lee Myung-bak overcame doubts about his ethics to win South Korea's presidential election by a landslide on Wednesday with promises to make voters better off and to stand up to North Korea.


Jonathan Woodgate may have to postpone his Real Madrid debut after limping out of training today with a leg injury. Realâs head of medical services Alfonso Del Corral told the clubâs official website: "In


Madrid, 19:12 - CALCIO, STAMPA SPAGNOLA: CAPELLO LICENZIATO ENTRO GIOVEDI'

Secondo quanto riportato dall'edizione ion line di Marca, Fabio capello sarà licenziato dal R...