Bodies pile up in India as Govt warns toll will rise

Rescue workers have pulled corpses from canals and water-logged fields in India, after this week's devastating tsunami. The Indian Government has also warned the death toll of almost 7,400 from the tsunami


Entrambi trentenni, uno era un esperto alpinista


UPDATE 2-Sri Lanka stutter to win over plucky Zimbabwe

Tillakaratne Dilshan steered Sri Lanka to a scratchy four-wicket win over Zimbabwe in their Champions Trophy match at the Oval on Tuesday but the Africans go home with pride restored after a spirited performance.


Swell of North Korean refugees could strain Thailand's tolerance

Police held 175 refugees after a recent raid in Bangkok, pushing this year's total past 400, up from just 80 in 2005.


Sierra Leone re-imposes a timber export ban, accusing Chinese and other foreign firms of indiscriminate logging.


Scientists cannot say yet if the object is a new Saturn moon or a temporary clump of ring material. If it is a moon, its diameter is estimated at only 2 to 3 miles, and it is orbiting at a


Arsenal equal Nottingham Forest's 42-match unbeaten record with a ...

It was not enough for Arsenal to make their mark by pulling level with Nottingham Forest's record of 42 League matches undefeated.


Chinese food inspectors have banned meat products from seven U.S. companies from being imported into their country after finding a range of contamination issues in shipments checked on Saturday, according to China's official news agency Xinhua.


Apple Offers New Goodies in Leopard System

Appleâs new version of Leopard lists 300 new features, including a Braille font and a Danish spelling checker.


A man appears at the High Court in Glasgow to face charges of murdering and raping a Polish student.


Hollinger Inc. Director Rohmer May Leave Board, Post Reports

Richard Rohmer, a friend of Conrad Black and director of Black's holding company, Hollinger Inc., may resign from the board as early as next week because he's tired of dealing with complex


Pakistan on high alert after car bomb massacre

MULTAN, Pakistan: Pakistan security forces were on high alert with troops deployed to the city of Multan after a car bomb killed 41 people and wounded more than 100 in the latest attack blamed on sectarian tensions.


Zimbabwe's leader swears in a tribunal to investigate misconduct charges against the ex-attorney general.


Mellor determined to "make it" at Liverpool

Liverpool rookie Neil Mellor has begged manager Rafa Benitez to give him a chance to show what he can do before signing a new striker in January.


. The Government confirmed Australia had turned down an approach by the United Nations to send troops to help protect UN officials in Iraq.


Tennis: Victorious Brits raise home spirits at Queen's

British tennis enjoyed a rare day to savour as Alex Bogdanovic and Jamie Baker secured shock victories at Queen's club on Monday.


There's new thinking at work among some of Al Qaeda's brains. How the British plot ties into the doctrine of a leading jihadi strategist known as Abu Musab al-Suri.


A gel to speed up wound healing and reduce scarring is being developed by UK scientists.


Indian outsourcing companies should expand their operations to other low-cost countries if they want to maintain their edge, experts said Thursday at an international software conference.


One of World's Largest Quakes Hits Near Australia

Australia's southern state of Tasmania was rocked by the world's largest earthquake in three-and-a-half years when it struck under the sea half way between Australia and Antarctica on Friday, seismologists said.


The Hawaii Superferry, halted nearly a month because of protests and legal challenges over its potential environmental impact, will resume service between Oahu and Kauai this month with heightened security, Gov. Linda Lingle said.


Update 1: Passengers Stranded by Canceled Flights

Thousands of disgruntled vacationers were stranded at Heathrow Airport Tuesday after British Airways canceled scores of flights because of staff shortages and technical hitches.


The UK chief scientist told ministers a badger cull could stop the spread of TB in cattle, the BBC learns.


Housing weakness woes drive stock indexes down

Stocks slid on Tuesday as the subprime mortgage crisis escalated, undermining banking shares, while Home Depot Inc.  and other housing-related companies lowered their outlooks.


What Did Pitcher Know and When Didnât He Know It?

Uncomfortable days are ahead for Roger Clemens, who has lost some control over his image by acknowledging he took injections from his personal trainer.


Over 250 sick after eating at Indiana Olive Garden

More than 250 people have reported becoming sick after eating at an Olive Garden restaurant in Indianapolis, Indiana, a county health official said on Friday, a day after an outbreak of E.coli at Taco Bell restaurants was declared over.


Karzai slams Afghan deaths after raid on U.S. force

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has condemned U.S. troops for shooting dead 10 civilians at the weekend as officials said nine more -- five women, four children and an old man -- had been killed in an air strike.


Movie Review | 'Bergman Island': A Solitary Ingmar Bergman on Life, Love and Death, in Documentary Style

An extraordinarily revealing documentary portrait of the Swedish director at his home on the desolate Baltic Island of Faro.


Dwyane Wade had 25 points, Shaquille O'Neal added 21 and tied a team record by making all nine of his shot attempts, and the Miami Heat held off the Boston Celtics 106-104 on Sunday night.


Tigers edge Royals, stay in playoff race

Brandon Inge hit a go-ahead, two-run single in the sixth inning and the Detroit Tigers rallied for a 5-4 win Friday night over Kansas City, maintaining their slim chances of making it back to the playoffs.


Geoffrey Beene, the fashion designer whose classic, form-flattering designs shaped women's wardrobes for the past four decades, died Sept.


Savage saga finally ends with move to Blackburn

The longest running saga of the January transfer window finally came to an end when Robbie Savage completed his move from Birmingham to Blackburn for a fee of around three million pounds.


Sprint Nextel to Lay Off 4000 After Customer Losses

Sprint Nextel is laying off about 4000 employees and closing retail outlets after losing more than 100,000 customers in the last quarter.


The board of directors of embattled oil giant Yukos said Thursday it will continue to defend the company from a criminal probe it called politically motivated amid reports that board members have fled Russia.


Sean Combs splits with longtime girlfriend

Rap music impresario Sean "Diddy" Combs and his longtime girlfriend, Kim Porter, with whom he has three children, have broken off their relationship, Combs' representative said on Tuesday.


American Greetings Net Rises on Unit Sale

American Greetings Corp. (AM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said quarterly profit rose as the gain from the sale of its Magnivision reading glasses unit offset lower sales in its retail and seasonal gift wrap divisions.


Friday Night Lights To Open In Lubbock Theaters Friday

Every Friday night, NewsChannel 11 brings you the Endzone--complete coverage of high school football games in this area and that's because in West Texas, football stadiums light up the skies every Friday night.


Swiss Military Probing Blackwater 'Mercenary'

ZURICH (SwissInfo) - Switzerland's military justice system is investigating a Swiss citizen who worked for the controversial U.S. security firm Blackwater in Iraq. Authorities are looking into whether the man broke a law that bars the Swiss from working for foreign military services, an official said on Tuesday. Switzerland started its probe in May, said Frank Zellweger, spokesman for the Swiss military justice system. If the judiciary rules that employment for Blackwater constitutes military service, the man - referred to by Swiss television only as "Mike" - could receive a prison term of up to three years or a fine. He declined to identify the Swiss national, citing the country's strict privacy rules.  Switzerland, which was famous in the Middle Ages for sending mercenaries throughout Europe, strictly prohibits service in a foreign military.


Colpi di mortaio e razzi anticarro contro il complesso militare controllato dai fedeli di FatahIl presidente starebbe elaborando un piano per far uscire i rivali dal governo di unitÃ  nazionale                                            Hamas conquista sede sicurezza a Gaza Abu Mazen convoca i vertici dell'Anp                                                                                Ban Ki-moon: "Le Nazioni Unite considerano l'ipotesi di inviare una forza multinazionale"Ma un secco no arriva dal gruppo radicale palestinese: "Li considereremo come occupanti"


The No. 1 golfer in the world is on his way to Glen Abbey for this week's Canadian Open. No, Tiger Woods hasn't changed his plans.


John Kerry: ``The obligation of a commander in chief is to keep our country safe. In Iraq, George Bush has overextended our troops and now failed to secure 380 tons of deadly explosives.


Fannie Mae debtholders see company on right path

Confidence in Fannie Mae debt rose after a management shake-up on Tuesday triggered by accounting errors and an enormous earnings restatement mandated by regulators, investors and analysts said on Wednesday.


A federal judge has postponed his decision on PeopleSoft's last hostile takeover defense against Oracle until next month. Delaware Chancery Court Judge Leo Strine said he would need more information from both


A health authority has said it can no longer provide a GP out-of-hours service during the night.


Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang thinks apathy among PC owners is worse for his company than ATI or any other competitor.


Kidnapped Italian soldiers freed in Afghanistan

Two Italian soldiers kidnapped in Afghanistan were freed on Monday during a raid by NATO-led troops, officials said.


Strike Means Fewer Places for Stars to Pitch Movies

As striking screenwriters keep late-night talk shows in reruns, Hollywood publicists have been scrambling to find new ways to promote star-driven movies.


Owen nets fifth goal in last six matches

MADRID, Spain -- Luis Figo and Michael Owen scored to lead Real Madrid to a 2-0 victory over Malaga in the Spanish league. It was Owen's fifth goal in the last six matches and helped Madrid move into second


Bush to Talk Health Care in Pennsylvania

President Bush is returning to the swing state of Pennsylvania on Thursday to talk about health care.


Roma, faccia a faccia tra la delegazione italiana e quella vaticanaStessi toni di il premier e Ruini: "E' andata benissimo"                                            Dico, incontro Prodi-Bertone Schiarita tra Italia e Santa Sede                                                                                Il presidente del Consiglio: "Questa legge servirÃ  ad aiutare i piÃ¹ deboli"


No. 25 Wisc. Upsets No. 12 Maryland 69-64

Alando Tucker scored a career-high 27 points and No. 25 Wisconsin beat No. 12 Maryland 69-64 in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge on Tuesday night.


IOC's Rogge Says 2004 Was Positive Year in Drug Fight

IOC president Jacques Rogge believes 2004 marked a breakthrough in the fight to rid sport of drug cheats despite the doping scandals that blighted the Athens Olympics.


I.B.M. Division Headed to China Has Made No Profit in 3 1/2 Years

I.B.M. said that the personal computer business it was selling to the Lenovo Group of China had not made a profit for three and a half years.


CORRECTED: Small brokers hope to block NYSE-NASD linkup

Corrects 13th paragraph to show all registered member firms receive payment to recognize cost savings


AMR possible buyout target : BusinessWeek

AMR Corp.  , parent company of  American Airlines, might be a buyout target of a group  including Goldman Sachs  and British Airways ,  according to the February 26 edition of BusinessWeek magazine.


TORONTO -- TD Bank announced its foray into US retail banking on Thursday, a day after rival CIBC signalled its focus will be on domestic operations, demonstrating how far apart Canadian banks are on their American strategies.


Arafat's condition improving but futher tests needed, say ...

CLAMART, France - Having ruled out leukemia, French doctors were trying for a second day Sunday to determine what ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is suffering from, his aides said.


Broadcasting Authority reveals Audience Assessments for Summer 2004

Audits conducted by the Broadcasting Authority about radio and television audience reveal that the majority of the Maltese do not have a particular preferred radio station while television viewing went down ...


Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi takes legal action over what he called damaging allegations made against him.


Blow for unpopular Abe government amid expenses scandal.


Dopo Annapolis e il confronto inconcludente di lunedi'


Search engine Google has plans to introduce a new service that lets users search complete texts of books and helps publishers sell them.


Mortars hit Baghdad safe zone, killing one

BAGHDAD At least five mortar rounds exploded in central Baghdad on Thursday, including two in the Green Zone, the enclave that houses Iraq's interim administration and several foreign embassies.


Photography company Eastman Kodak Co. (EK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday raised its growth forecast on digital products and services, such as cameras and medical imaging, key


Berlusconi dealt setback as trial judge to stay

An attempt by Italy's former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to delay his corporate fraud trial suffered a setback on Wednesday with a decision that the trial judge should stay on the case.


Cuban leader Fidel Castro has given his first television interview in more than three months and it will be aired later on Friday, state television said.


Formula One's bosses rule an innovative system on Renault's car is illegal, damaging the team's title hopes.


Auntie hops in bed with Murdoch on MySpace

BBC relations with BA, Face and Hannibal still tense The BBC's commercial tentacle has turned a blind one to the Corporation's past antipathy toward Rupert Murdoch in its hunt for wandering youthful eyeballs. A deal with MySpace, announced today, will see clips from TV shows and web-only videos pumped into the chaotic network worldwide.â¦


U.S. tries to reassure Russia on eve of G8 summit

U.S President George W. Bush on Tuesday sought to soothe Russia's Vladimir Putin about U.S. missile shield plans on the eve of a big-power summit that could also expose rifts on climate change and aid for Africa.


Marsh & McLennan to sell Putnam for $3.9 billion

Insurance broker Marsh & McLennan  Companies Inc.  said on Thursday that it would sell its  troubled money manager, Putnam Investments, to a unit of  Canada's Power Financial Corp. . for $3.9 billion.


Indiaâs software, services exports forecast at $40B

Indiaâs business providing software and services to companies outside its borders will grow a healthy 26 to 29 percent this year, the country's main trade association for that sector said Monday.


Deacons Rally to Defeat Huskies in Meineke Car Care Bowl

Quarterback Riley Skinner was 29 of 39 for 267 yards and threw the winning touchdown in the third quarter to lead Wake Forest.


Academics claim that patriotism should be taught as a controversial issue in schools.


Bush Urged to Push Intelligence Bill to a Vote

Families of victims of the Sept. 11,  2001 attacks criticized President Bush and Republicans in  Congress on Wednesday for failing to pass a law to overhaul  U.S. intelligence agencies.


Bank of England lets dust settle on January rate hike

The Bank of England has kept interest rates unchanged at 5.25 percent, opting for a wait-and-see approach on the economy after January's surprise hike had rattled financial markets.


David Beckham and Michael Owen were both on target as Real Madrid thrashed Levante 5-0 in the Primera Liga. Ronaldo converted a Beckham cross to give Real the lead and Luis Figo added another after a run down the wing.


U.S. threatened to bomb Pakistan after 9/11: Musharraf

President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan   said that after the September 11 attacks the United States   threatened to bomb his country if it did not cooperate with   America's campaign against the Taliban in Afghanistan.


Two terrorist suspects lose their High Court battle to avoid extradition to the US.


Novell Names Exec To Manage Microsoft Relationship

In the wake of the news-making licensing deal between Microsoft and Novell over Windows and Linux interoperability, Novell has tapped Susan Heystee, its current vice president and general manager for global strategic partners, to manage the technical cooperation between the two companies.


Josh Beckett allows two runs in seven innings to earn his 18th victory, and the Red Sox complete another successful season at Camden Yards by beating the Orioles, 3-2.


Rainfall moves northern Arizona down drought scale

Northern Arizona's downgrade on a federal drought map from an "extreme" designation to "severe" could mean healthier winter vegetation, better stream flow and more moisture - at least in the short term, experts say.


Two die in a series of blasts at a weapons storage facility in the Yemeni port city of Aden.


Michael Schumacher clinches an unprecedented seventh Formula One title at the Belgian Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps Sunday despite losing his second race of the season.


Defending champion Detroit opened this season's NBA campaign with an 87-79 win over Houston Rockets as Rasheed Wallace led five Pistons in double figues with 24 points on Tuesday night.


UK finds second case of polonium poisoning

British scientists probing the death of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko said on Friday a second man had been poisoned by radiation. Media reports said the man was an Italian he met at a London restaurant.


Spain's new anthem lyrics strike discordant note

A celebration to honor the new words, considered too mild by many, was canceled.


News.com Extra: Ten great fake science and tech videos

Plus: Indian government monitors every cafe keystroke. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Jay-Z and R. Kelly's "unfinished business" will probably be resolved in court amid conflicting reports of what went wrong with their joint tour.


Shares of medical device maker Guidant  Corp. GDT.N jumped on Tuesday after a report saying the  company was in advanced talks to be acquired by health products  maker Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N for more than $24 billion.


Split Democratic Caucus To Get Iraq Pullout Plan

Even in her conservative Kansas district, calls and letters to freshman House Democrat Nancy Boyda show a constituency overwhelmingly ready for U.S. troops to come home from Iraq.


Leftist: No faith in election authorities

Mexico's leftist presidential candidate said Thursday he has lost faith in Mexico's main electoral agency, and doesn't want them overseeing the national recount he is demanding.


The Illinois Senator defeats Hillary Clinton in the Nebraska and Washington caucuses Saturday  -  the day's most-watched contests, with 102 delegates at stake


Russia's Putin, Japan PM may meet over island row

Russian President Vladimir Putin has  offered new talks to resolve the fate of four rocky islands  seized from Japan in the closing days of World War Two,  prompting Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda to consider a  visit to Moscow.


A woman is jailed for "viciously" stalking a survivor of the London bombings over the internet.


Virus Starts Like a Cold But Can Turn Into a Killer

Infectious-disease expert David N. Gilbert was making rounds at the Providence Portland Medical Center in Oregon in April when he realized that an unusual number of patients, including young, vigorous adults, were being hit by a frightening pneumonia.


Hunt for Source of Bad Spinach Carries On

Growers and scientists were beginning to grasp the difficulties officials face in trying to pinpoint the source of the bacteria.


The homeless figure for England has topped 100,000 families for the first time, the government is to confirm.


Docente di Comunicazione politica a Roma 3, il docenteavverte i mass media: "Sono loro che devono fare filtro"                                            "Gli ex brigatisti in televisione Solo testimoni, mai protagonisti"                                                                                Il professor Novelli dopo l'intervento di Napolitano su Repubblica"L'Italia non Ã¨ ancora un paese pacificato con la sua storia"di CLAUDIA FUSANI


It was two for the price of "you're fired" on NBC'S "The Apprentice." On Thursday's episode, Donald Trump eliminated two candidates instead of the requisite one. After losing a task centering on creating a Levi's catalog, project manager Wes Moss of the Mosaic team put the entire group up for firing.


Darfur falling into anarchy, collapse: UN

UNITED NATIONS: Sudanâs Darfur region was heading for total anarchy and the United Nations would be blamed if the Security Council did not take action, a senior UN official warned on Thursday.


Life & style: Blokarting, octopush, goalball - weird new fusion games are being invented all the time to encourage more people to play sport. Anyone for blackminton?


Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is the top candidate in votes for the executive body of South Africa's governing ANC.


VA Doubles Disability Aid for Iraq War Veteran

The Department of Veterans Affairs this week doubled the disability benefits of a West Virginia soldier who has been fighting for more compensation since he returned from Iraq, and assured him that he will receive immediate access to more mental health services to treat his post-traumatic stress...


B.Y.U. Makes the Most of a Mature Lineup

With a 25 year-old point guard, two juniors who are six years removed from high school and five players who are married, Brigham Young seems to have the maturity to manage the pressure of the N.C.A.A. tournament.


Japan Volcano Erupts for 4th Day But Seen Quieting

A volcano in central Japan sent smoke and ash high into the sky and spat out molten rock as it erupted for a fourth straight day on Friday, but experts said the peak appeared to be quieting slightly.


A US magazine claims to have a document which shows Britney Spears faked her weekend wedding.


Oracle's Bid for PeopleSoft to Get EU Clearance, People Say

Oracle Corp. will win unconditional European Union approval for its $7.7 billion bid for PeopleSoft Inc., ending the longest-ever merger review by EU antitrust regulators, according to people familiar with the situation.


Microsoft Wins a High-Definition DVD Battle

Blu-ray on Wednesday said Microsoft  Corp. MSFT.O has won the DVD technology group's backing of a  video compression standard for new high-definition discs,  marking an advance for the software maker in an emerging  consumer electronics arena.


Thousands of Asian Harry Potter fans are counting down to what has been dubbed "P-day" with huge queues expected outside bookstores and a marketing blitzkrieg featuring secret train rides, fancy dress competitions and free breakfasts.


CANBERRA - Australia's political leaders went head-to-head yesterday in a national debate dominated by the war on terror as campaigning for the Oct 9 polls resumed.


SINGAPORE - Crude oil futures were lower in Asian trade on Thursday after sharp gains overnight on news of a twin car bomb attacks against security targets in oil kingpin Saudi Arabia, dealers said.


Weyerhaeuser to merge fine paper business with Domtar

Weyerhaeuser Co.  on Wednesday said it  agreed to merge its fine paper business and related assets with  Domtar Inc.   in a $3.3 billion transaction.


The Cruzer Contour's literature contains some impressive performance claims --principally that it has a write speed of 18Mbit/sec and reads at 25Mbit/sec. But it had a difficult time stacking up against the competition.


A severe dust storm is underway on Mars, causing an energy crisis for NASA's Mars rovers. Dust in the atmosphere over Opportunity has blocked 99 percent of direct sunlight, leaving only the limited diffuse sky light to power the rover.


Bush pushes for stern N. Korea sanctions

President Bush pushed for stern international action against North Korea on Thursday but ran into resistance from China and Russia. The North Koreans threatened to fire off more test rockets.


A Polish woman abducted from her apartment in Baghdad reappeared Saturday in Poland after being suddenly released. While she said she was treated well, she refused to give details of how she was freed.


Ashcroft Quits Top Justice Post; Evans Going, Too

Attorney General John Ashcroft, one of the most high-profile and polarizing members of the Bush cabinet, said Tuesday that he would resign, after a tumultuous tenure


Federal prosecutors charged former Computer Associates chairman and chief executive Sanjay Kumar and a former sales executive with 10 counts each of securities fraud and obstruction of justice, as the company reached a multimillion-dollar agreement on


It's only been three years since the New Mission girls' basketball team was admitted into the MIAA. The Lady Titans do not have the depth or height many other teams boast, but they have talent, skill, and speed, which led to yesterday's 65-59 victory over Sacred Heart at TD Banknorth Garden for the Division 4 state championship.


We won't get complacent v India this time - Gilchrist

Stand-in captain Adam Gilchrist said Australia were determined not to repeat the errors of 2001 after taking control of the first test against India on Thursday.


Germany's unemployment rate dropped to 9.6 percent in November as the number of people out of work fell below 4 million for the first time in more than four years _ the latest evidence of a gathering recovery ...Comment


Bush vetoes children's health bill a second time

U.S. President George W. Bush on Wednesday vetoed a bill expanding a popular children's health care program for the second time, angering Democrats who are locked in a fight with the administration over the budget and spending.


The Legacy of a Pragmatic Custodian of Human Civilization

Philippe de Montebello has served 30 years as director of the Metropolitan Museum, longer than any other major art museum director in America.


United States President George W Bush and his Democratic presidential opponent Senator John Kerry have both come out against the commitment of US troops in the troubled Darfur region of the Sudan.


Black pepper could provide a new treatment for the skin disease vitiligo, research suggests.


President Bush planned tributes Monday at all three locations hit in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.


UFC Takes Pride In Its Process Of Unification

Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White has had his fair share of headaches in the past five-plus months. Since buying out Pride Fighting Championships in late March it has been difficult to navigate the Japanese market and resurrect the once-proud, now defunct fighting organization.


Extinct Giant Deer Survived Ice Age, Study Says

Like the woolly mammoth, a giant, prehistoric deer survived the last ice age, a new study shows. So what caused the Irish elk's eventual extinction?


British cop Australia-bound to grill Indian doctor bomb suspect

Australia on Wednesday said police will hold an Indian doctor allegedly connected to a British bomb plot for an extra 48 hours as a Scotland Yard detective flies in to question him.


Stock sinks after-hours after home builder scales back forecasts due to price rollbacks in Sin City. LOS ANGELES  - Pulte Homes Inc.


A tour bus carrying weekend gamblers from Chicago to Mississippi overturned in Arkansas early Saturday morning, killing at least 14 passengers, including the bus driver.


Man dies after leaping from Empire State deck

A man jumped to his death Friday from the 86th-floor observation deck at the Empire State Building, one of Manhattan's busiest tourist destinations, police said.


Blast at revered Shi'ite shrine in Iraq's Samarra

An explosion on Wednesday hit a revered Shi'ite shrine in the Iraqi city of Samarra that had been badly damaged in February 2006, senior Shi'ite officials and one witness said.


The torrents of water that raged down onto this city, killing hundreds of people, are testimony to a man-made ecological disaster fed by poverty that has transformed once-verdant hills into a moonscape of bedrock ravaged by ravines.


Pakistan finance minister set to become premier

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz was on Thursday poised to become prime minister after landslide by-election wins got him into the parliament's lower house.


China overhauling Forbidden City in effort to restore its imperial grandeur

BEIJING  - It's the ultimate in home repair: hundreds of rooms, a century of fire damage and neglect and steadily mounting wear and tear from seven million visitors a year.


Breast Cancer Recurrence Test Gets FDA Nod

American Cancer Society - The US Food and Drug Administration has approved MammaPrint, a new genetic test that can help predict whether a woman's early stage breast  cancer is likely to come back after initial treatment. The test is one of several that could help breast cancer patients and their doctors make decisions about how aggressively to treat the disease.


Exposure to even small amounts of the chemical benzene may pose a health risk, say scientists. They have shown that workers who inhaled less than one part per million had fewer white blood cells than those who were not exposed.


Swastika on new Philip Roth novel raises storm in Germany

International publisher Random House has found itself forced to release a separate cover for US star author Philip Roth's new novel, "The Plot Against America," for the German market due to its use of a Nazi swastika, the company said.


ARIEL SHARON, the Israeli Prime Minister, made his first conciliatory gesture towards Palestinians after the death of Yassir Arafat when he said that he would consider co-ordinating the dismantling of Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip with a new


Business & money: Toymaker says they were made with paint that includes unacceptably high level of lead.


The US trade deficit narrowed by nearly 9 percent in July, the Commerce Department reported yesterday -- but at $50.1 billion, the gap was still the second-largest on record.


Siemens Unveils Cordless Phones For Skype Users

VoIP provider Skype has teamed up with Siemens Communications to offer cordless phones in a move that gives Skype users the ability to drop their headsets and use Siemens phones for free Web telephoning.


Doctors continue to monitor the condition of Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond following a high-speed crash.


Serbia's President Boris Tadic survives an apparent assassination attempt when a car tries to ram his motorcade.


Islamist Hamas fighters and looters ransacked the blood-spattered Palestinian presidential compound in Gaza on Friday as their leader ordered an end to reprisals against their routed, Western-backed Fatah rivals.


Bush, Chavez duel on rival Latin America tours

President Bush and his left-wing nemesis Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez squared off on dueling tours of Latin America on Friday as they vied for the region's hearts and minds.


Freed Italian Says Rebel War Is Justified

One of the two Italian aid workers freed after three weeks in captivity in Iraq said the fight against American troops and their allies there was not terrorism but legitimate resistance to occupation.


Could Google Apps Be Bad for Your Career?

Deploying Google Apps could be a "career-limiting move for enterprise architects," analysts say.


Web Server Takedown Called Internet Speech Threat

Seizure of Indymedia's Web servers raises questions about when Internet companies can be forced to release information to authorities.


Jordanian gunman kills Briton in attack on holidaymakers

A Jordanian gunman opened fire on Western tourists in the heart of Amman, killing a Briton and wounding five holidaymakers and a policeman in what officials have called a "terror" attack.


Boschi: eventi legati a scossa 2004 dureranno anni


Toshiba Wins HD DVD Support from 4 in Hollywood

Toshiba Corp. (6502.T: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said it had won support for the HD DVD optical disc standard from four Hollywood studios, advancing


The St Louis Cardinals joined the Boston Red Sox in the World Series after they overcame the Houston Astros 5-2 at Busch Stadium on Thursday.


Lithuania becomes the first country to ratify the union's new constitution with a parliamentary vote.


U.S. requires new protection in side-impact crashes

The U.S. government on Wednesday effectively ordered auto manufacturers to install the most advanced head and side air bags in new vehicles beginning in 2009 to provide more protection for drivers and passengers in side-impact crashes.


In the wake of Chinese-made toy recalls, Disney says it will test the toys it gets from licensees.


Japan's ruling party is considering constitutional revisions for setting up a self-defense military force and also making the emperor the head of the state.


Man Utd still to peak, says Ferguson as Arsenal loom

Sir Alex Ferguson insists his current Manchester United squad has two years to fulfil its potential as they prepare for Saturday's titanic FA Cup fifth round tie against top-flight rivals Arsenal here at Old Trafford.


The end of the cable set-top box? Yes, Comcast says

CEO Brian Roberts predicts that by the end of the year, "virtually the entire cable industry will support Tru2way," an "open cable" platform rendering the box moot.


Csm si occupi del procuratore, Parlamento mai cosi' fragile


With its 100th episode under its belt, "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" celebrated the milestone with all-time high ratings at 11.6 according to Nielsen Media Research. The show, with William Petersen, Jorja Fox, and George Eads among its cast, boasts ...


Space shuttle Discovery soars on second launch try

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Space shuttle Discovery blasted off its seaside launch pad on Saturday, defying the odds of poor weather and ending the ban on night-time flights imposed after the 2003 Columbia disaster.


Fighting Rages for Second Day in Chadâs Capital

Diplomats and analysts in the region worried that the escalating violence could lead to a civil war in Chad and a war between Chad and Sudan.


Companies Rapidly Cutting Health Benefits

Many companies are dropping their promise of health benefits for future retirees, who now might have to stay on the job longer and rely on government health care in their old age.


High Energy Mystery lurks at the Galactic Center

PPARC -- A mystery lurking at the centre of our own Milky Way galaxy - an object radiating high-energy gamma rays - has been detected by a team of UK astronomers working with international partners.     Their research, published today (September 22nd) in the Journal Astronomy and Astrophysics, was carried out using the High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.), an array of four telescopes, in Namibia, South-West Africa...


Il NY Times pubblica dati riservati della Casa Bianca


The South Australian Government has authorised police and wildlife officers to destroy the shark which killed 18-year-old Nick Petersen off West Beach in Adelaide yesterday.


Reggio Calabria, 17:57 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; ARRIGONI: BENE PER UN'ORA, SOFFERTO IN 10

Daniele Arrigoni commenta cosÃ¬ il 2-2 tra Reggina e Livorno: ''Abbiamo fatto una buona partita, anch...


Israeli Forces Launch New Gaza Operation

GAZA, Gaza Strip  - Israeli tanks rumbled into the  northern Gaza Strip on Sunday to try to stop cross-border  rocket attacks described by front-running Palestinian  presidential candidate Mahmoud Abbas as useless.


Dean McAmmond wants to play in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals. He just needs to be sure there are no lingering effects from taking Chris Pronger's elbow to the head.


RP bet in top 5 in Miss World; Peruvian wins

SANYA, ChinaâMiss Philippines Maria Karla Bautista made it to the top five of the Miss World 2004 competition Saturday in one of the most respectable finishes of the country in the annual pageant.


No referendum on disengagement plan: Sharon

Brushing aside mounting pressures for a nationwide referendum on his disengagement plan, a defiant Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon ruled out any such possibility along with calls for new elections.


The self-described "Happy Warrior" of the 2000 White House race has gone negative in 2008.


Eurozone experts frown about growth outlook

Eurozone experts are growing increasingly cautious about the outlook for growth in the single currency area in the face of the anticipated slowdown of the global economy, a new poll conducted by the European ...


At age 81, Andy Griffith has been discovered. Sure, he'll always be known as Sheriff Andy Taylor, the gentle father to son Opie and gunless lawman in Mayberry who dispensed a homegrown wisdom on the "The Andy Griffith Show." Or as the disheveled yet shrewd Atlanta defense lawyer Ben Matlock.


Uecker's Stalker Must Stay Away From Him for Four Years

TheÃÂ woman accused of stalking baseball announcer Bob Uecker is ordered to stay away from him and games he broadcasts for four years.


BAGHDAD: The number of US soldiers killed in combat in Iraq neared 1,000 after a spike in violence, as Prime Minister Iyad Allawi prepared on Tuesday for talks in Moscow aimed at reviving business ties despite Russiaâs opposition to the US-led war.


INDIANAPOLIS - The Indianapolis Coltsâ coaches and players felt the urgency. Their fans felt the urgency. This whole darn town felt it.


Asylum Bid Koreans Handed over to Chinese Police

A group of nine North Koreans who entered the Shanghai American School in China earlier this week in an apparent bid for asylum were handed over to police, it was revealed today.


By Pascal Fletcher CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuela on Sunday orderedforeign oil firms operating in its huge Orinoco heavy crudebelt to pay much higher taxes in what President Hugo Chavezcalled a drive to tighten sovereign control over petroleumresources.


Former Olympic 50m and 100m freestyle gold medal winner Alexander Popov has denied a report in French newspaper L'Equipe that he is set to retire.


November deadline for Iran a 'moment of truth': French envoy

French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier said Iran's controversial nuclear program could be referred to the UN Security Council if the world is not reassured about its nuclear ambitions.


BBC journalist Alan Johnston, freed after 114 days of Gaza captivity, says he will spend less time working in dangerous locations.


The four-day Republican convention marshaled its forces to laud the incumbent US President George W. Bush's image as a strong leader in difficult times.


U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. returned to China yesterday for the first in a series of high-level talks aimed at helping the Asian giant bring its economy into the 21st century. But while the formal agenda for Paulson's "strategic economic dialogue" covers such prosaic matters as pensions and health care, lawmakers and interest groups in Washington expect Paulson to show them the money....


New study says vaccinating animals may stunt spread of Lyme ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- The spread of Lyme disease and other ailments could be reduced by vaccinating wildlife, according to a new study by Yale University and three other colleges.


A woman is rescued after a police officer finds her clinging to a boat on the River Lagan in Belfast.


Taiwan leader urges EU to keep arms embargo on China

Taiwan President President Chen Shui-bian on Tuesday urged the European Union to maintain its arms embargo on China, saying Beijing's military buildup posed the biggest threat to regional peace.


Madonna di Campiglio, 14:55 - MOTOCICLISMO, PRESENTATA LA NUOVA DUCATI: IMITA LA FERRARI

La Ducati ha presentato la nuova moto: per la prima volta sono infatti stati tolti i veli all'inedit...


Belfast, 17:12 - CALCIO, IRLANDA DEL NORD: SANCHEZ POTREBBE DIMETTERSI

Lawrie Sanchez, ct dell'Irlanda del Nord, potrebbe lasciare la nazionale nonostante la vittoria di i...


A former soldier says the government breached his human rights after he underwent nerve gas tests in the 1960s.


Home Secretary Jacqui Smith admits that she smoked cannabis while she was at university in the 1980s.


Firefighters gained the upper hand on nearly all of the California wildfires on Thursday as winds died down after five days battling 20 fires from the mountains north of Los Angeles down to the Mexican border.


Iraq's Allawi Asks Pakistan to Contribute Troops

Iraq's interim prime minister, Iyad Allawi, said on Tuesday he had pressed the president of Pakistan to contribute troops to the U.S.-led multinational force in his country.


With a light snow falling outside, Katherine Heigl exchanged vows with musician Josh Kelley in scenic Park City, Utah.  The private reception was witnessed by Grey's Anatomy costars T.R. Knight â who told PEOPLE it was "incredible and beautiful" â an...


Cittadini Villaricca bloccano traffico e invitano De Gennaro


SEATTLE - There's no more homecoming king and queen at the University of Washington, just royals. The student group that organizes the annual campus festival has decided that gender should not play a role in the honor.


EU hopes for full Israeli support for Palestinian poll

EU foreign affairs chief Javier Solana said he was confident that Israel would work with Europe to ensure a Palestinian leadership election in January goes ahead throughout the occupied territories.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Six Egyptian engineers working for the mobile telephone company that provides service to central Iraq have been abducted in the past several days, prompting a company official to warn that the phone network would shut down if its remaining


Puget Sound orcas recommended for endangered status

The National Marine Fisheries Service announced today that it is recommending that the orcas that ply the Puget Sound should be listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.


Deal to End Hollywood Writersâ Strike May Be Near

The major roadblocks to a new contract between writers and production companies have been eliminated, people briefed on the situation said.


Jordan may not survive, warns Ecclestone

Bernie Ecclestone, formula one's commercial rights holders, doubts whether Jordan and Minardi will be competing next year. "I think in the end they are going to find it not easy to survive," he said.


Cozy wood heat seen as a cost-saver, too

Peek into the 1830 Unitarian Meeting House just off the Mohawk Trail in Charlemont, and you just might see Chris Burke sitting by his wood-burning cast iron stove. Twenty years ago, Burke converted the 5,000-square-foot church into living and studio space, heating much of the old Federal building with a Norwegian-designed woodstove. He used five cords of wood last year, ...


Mobile subscription services not yet phoning it in

Mobile phones were meant to  revolutionize the subscription music business. But if that  revolution were to be televised today, it would consist of  nothing but dead air.


Capitals 5, Rangers 4: The Rangersâ Normally Stingy Defense Rests

Three days after winning a defensive slugfest against the Devils, the Rangers found themselves in a goal-scoring bonanza, which the Capitals won in overtime.


Pope visit to U.S. in spring may help heal wounds

Pope Benedict will make his first trip to the United States next spring in a visit that will likely try to heal some of the wounds caused by recent sexual abuse scandals.


Jan. 2, 1860: 'Gentlemen, I Give You the Planet Vulcan'

Urbain Le Verrier, respected mathematician and astronomer, errs this time when he trusts the calculations of an amateur and declares the existence of a planet orbiting closer to the sun than Mercury.


Indonesia marks tsunami anniversary with quake drill

CIWANDAN, Indonesia  - Thousands of Indonesian factory workers and villagers scrambled up the hills of Java island on Wednesday as sirens blared in a drill to mark the third anniversary of the deadly Asian tsunami.


Northern Rock set for sell-off as savers flee: paper

Embattled British bank Northern Rock  is preparing for a sell-off that could see its 100 billion pound ($202 billion) mortgage portfolio divided between the country's other major banks, the Sunday Telegraph said.


Vendor installs public hotspots on company LANs

Sirocom is placing hotspots on corporate LANs to make it easier for mobile and visiting workers to log on to their company's networks.


Roddick warms up for Australian Open with Kooyong win

Andy Roddick warmed up for next week's Australian Open in ideal fashion with a 7-5 6-3 win over Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus on Saturday to win the Kooyong Classic for the third successive year.


Un giudice quantifichera' la buonuscita della ex moglie


Stocks were little changed on  Wednesday as high crude prices drove up shares of energy  companies, but profit warnings dragged on such sectors as auto  parts and semiconductors.


BBC Click reports on the futuristic homes offering intelligent technology in South Korea.


Numero uno gruppo conferma intenzione vendita infrastrutture


The two minarets of one of Iraq's holiest Shia sites are damaged by explosions, officials in Samarra say.


NetContinuum rolls Web app, Web services security

Most IT Managers won't question the importance of security, but this priority has been sliding between the third and fourth most important focus for companies.


FBI warns of rise in phone-based 'vishing' attacks

A seamy practice with a slightly annoying name is separating unwary consumers from their banking information, according to a bulletin released by the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center.


'Watchful Waiting' OK for Some Prostate Cancers

NEW YORK  - New research shows that it's  possible to identify men with slowly progressive or latent  prostate cancer, reflected by prostate specific antigen (PSA)  levels that remain stable or fall over time.


Afghan President Hamid Karzai holds his only campaign rally outside Kabul, four days ahead of presidential polls.


Soft Cell singer Marc Almond in accident

Tainted Love singer Marc Almond was in stable condition Monday with head injuries suffered in a London motorcycle crash, the BBC reported.


Johnson wins at Martinsville on tragic day

All of our thoughts and well-wishes go out to Rick Hendrick and the entire Hendrick organization after today's tragic plane crash.


Ex-Minn. Lawmaker Gets Heat for Donations

A former Minnesota congressman is being questioned for accepting $12,500 in donations and spending more than $60,000 on campaign expenses in the two years after he was ousted from office.


Sony Announces the Clie VZ90 Handheld For Japan

Sony Japan has released a new Clie for the Japanese market only. The Clie PEG-VZ90 is a Palm OS multimedia Clie handheld, that features a large OLED screen, slider hidden buttons, plentiful memory and WiFi.


Xandros joins Novell in licensing Microsoft IP

InfoWorld - Microsoft has signed another Linux distributor to a patent-licensing and collaboration deal similar to the one it struck with Novell last year.


Description: Separate car bombs kill eight Marines near Fallujah and at least seven people at the Al Arabiya television office in Baghdad.


Vioxx study's publication derailed by FDA queries

Government questions about ''basic data integrity" derailed publication of a report raising safety concerns about arthritis drug Vioxx on the eve of a contentious congressional hearing, according to an e-mail exchange.


A judge jails a man for a "spectacular" attempt to blow up his ex-girlfriend's house by leaving the gas on.


Centrica Signs Long Term Renewables Supply Contract

WINDSOR, England, December 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Centrica plc today announced it has signed a long term power purchase agreement with NM Renewable Energy, a joint venture between Macquarie Bank and Novera, which will deliver approximately 300GWh of green


Rising Steel Prices Sink Arctic 'Model' Town

Red lines on a map show cracks in the ground menacing Kiruna, a model town in Sweden's frozen north which may have to be moved as the world's biggest underground mine is dug deeper beneath it.


US Air Force officer goes missing in Kyrgyz capital

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan -- A female US Air Force officer stationed at the air base near Bishkek disappeared while shopping in the Kyrgyz capital, the US military said yesterday.


Advantage, Russia. Argentina and Russia play in the Davis Cup final, a best-of-five showdown that begins Friday. They have met twice previously in the World Group, each winning at home.


A Marine accused of killing his newborn son after his wife died of childbirth complications was charged Wednesday, four days after the 3-month-old's death.


Bush's top two men in Iraq are finally about to deliver a verdict on progress there. Here are the questions to ask about it


Court Rules to Impose Lawyer on Milosevic

The U.N. war crimes tribunal ruled Thursday it will impose a defense lawyer on Slobodan Milosevic, whose doctors say his heart condition could become life threatening if he continues to represent himself.


Treasury prices plunged on Friday  after a startlingly strong U.S. jobs report challenged  speculation the Federal Reserve might soon pause in its rate  hikes.


Japan's Women Wrestlers Win 2 Golds; Medal Count Sets Record

Japan's women wrestlers added four medals, including two golds, to lead the country to a record Olympic performance and be within one gold medal of its biggest haul of championships.


Insurers are counting the cost of Hurricane Charley in Florida, with early damage estimates reaching as high as $14bn (Â£7.6; 11bn euros).


E il mondo della moda perde il suo 'architetto'


Penn National Pays Over $2B for Argosy Gaming

WYOMISSING, PA-Penn National Gaming entered into a merger agreement to acquire Alton, IL-based Argosy Gaming Co. for approximately $2.


A rampant Australia thrash Great Britain at Elland Road to win the Tri-Nations trophy.


Pollution's Long-Term Effects on Pre-Teens' Lungs

Description: A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine this week indicates that current levels of air pollution have chronic adverse effects on lung development in children aged 10 to 18.


Brown pushes UN, IMF, World Bank reform in India

Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Monday was to outline his views on institutional reform in world bodies like the United Nations as he wraps up a two-day visit to India.


Artificial retina implant holds promise for blind

A tiny electrical implant that attaches to the retina may someday restore partial sight to millions of patients blinded by age-related macular degeneration, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.


The World: As China Goes, So Goes Global Warming

Theories abound over how best to help China embrace emissions-reducing policies., but can the emerging superpower realistically fast-forward through the most carbon-intense phase of nation building?


Tamagotchi virtual pets set for movie debut

Japan's Tamagotchi virtual pets are set  for a new life as movie stars, with an animated film about  their exploits to debut later this year.


Europe's little 'Smart' car to hit U.S. streets

Hugely popular in many European cities, the teeny tiny two-seater has already been reserved by 30,000 American residents.


U.S. Democrats Criticize FDA on Flu Shot Shortage

Congressional Democrats attacked  U.S. drug regulators on Wednesday for failing to track the  Chiron Corp. plant where flu shots were found to be  contaminated, leading to the current shortage, after problems  first arose in 2003.


If people can't install you new program easily and quickly, without endless tweaking and reconfigurations, what good is it?


Mexican Mezcal Battles Nasty Firewater Image

SANTIAGO MATATLAN, Mexico  - Mezcal, the poor  cousin of Mexico's national tipple tequila, often comes with a  dead worm, or even several dead worms, on the bottom of the  bottle.


Help the African Union protect Darfur's people

NAIROBI As concern has continued to grow around the world at the ongoing ethnic cleansing in the western Darfur region of Sudan, the stream of high-profile visitors to Sudan over the past few months has been accompanied by increasingly angry language from


Commuter woe as strike tests France's Sarkozy

Striking transport workers shut down most of France's rail network on Thursday in a protest over pensions, posing the biggest test yet of President Nicolas Sarkozy's ability to push through economic reforms.


Led Zeppelin set for reunion gig in London

Rock legends Led Zeppelin were set to  announce a one-off comeback concert on Wednesday nearly three  decades after disbanding.


GUATEMALA CITY -- Nobel laureate Rigoberta Menchu, who is a Maya Indian, said yesterday she may run for president this year in a bid to become the second indigenous head of state in Latin America. Menchu, a defender of Maya Indian victims of Guatemala's bloody 1960-96 civil war, said several political parties had asked her to run as president or ...


U.S. incomes grew steadily in October and spending rebounded, the government said on Thursday, but a Midwest business barometer showing a November slump raised doubts about the economy's direction.


Casey Hoping to Keep his Eye on the Ball

Paul Casey hoped to have his mind fully focused on golf today when England resumed the World Cup in Seville only one stroke behind leaders Ireland and Austria.


By Anonymous  New graduates who majored in Information Systems rake in one of the top starting salaries for undergraduate degrees, according to the Summer 2006 National Association of Colleges and Employers Salary Survey.


"Superman" Howard flies to slam dunk contest win

Orlando Magic big man Dwight Howard donned a Superman costume as part of a performance that allowed him to capture the NBA Slam Dunk competition in New Orleans on Saturday.


Iraq report seen giving Bush outlines of exit plan

An influential bipartisan panel is expected to recommend on Wednesday that U.S. forces withdraw from combat over the next year and focus on training Iraqis, offering President George W. Bush the outlines of an exit strategy from the unpopular war.


[TS] High & Low Finance: Satellite Radio: A Good Idea, but a Bad Investment

With XM and Sirius, a good product was created, but a lot of money was wasted in the process.


Microsoft Bids $44.6 Billion To Buy Yahoo

In a bid to halt Google's growing dominance online, Microsoft has offered to buy struggling Internet giant Yahoo for $44.6 billion, an acquisition that would unite the world's most influential software company with the Web's most-trafficked site.


ST. LOUIS -- This was the kind of deflating loss that would send some teams -- the Cubs come to mind -- into the fetal position. Twelve grueling innings, a booming walkoff two-run homer and 52,144 people screaming loud enough to make your ears ring.


Nyon, 11:43 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS: ARBITRO AUSTRIACO PER MILAN-CELTIC

Sarà l'austriaco Konrad Plautz ad arbitrare Milan-Celtic, ritorno degli ottavi di Champions L...


THOMASTOWN, Ireland - The majors over, Ernie Els got a consolation prize Sunday by capturing his first World Golf Championship. Els outlasted Thomas Bjorn in a brilliantly played duel at Mount Juliet, making a 6-foot birdie on the 17th hole for a cushion he desperately needed and closing with a 3-under 69 to win the American Express Championship by one shot...


Indian fans wait to hear whether Sachin Tendulkar is fit enough for next week's first Test against Australia.


Apple's U2 'box set' a sign of shifting music pricing?

It may be a small, $149 step, but Apple Computer's introduction of a U2 "digital box set"--a downloadable compilation of every song the band has ever recorded--could portend a shift in online-music pricing.


IEA sees oil demand unchanged despite US economy fears

The International Energy Agency kept its 2008 forecast for oil demand unchanged on Wednesday despite growing expectations of a recession in the United States.


HelioVolt selects Texas for its first CIGS plant

You've heard about them for years, but CIGS solar cells are finally coming to market.


A plane with 21 people on board crashes as it take off from Yerevan, leaving four in hospital.


The massive bank robbery in Northern Ireland may have been carried out by paramilitary group the Irish Republican Army (IRA) to provide a "pension fund" for activists ahead of its dissolution.


"American Pie" actress turns herself in at NY court

Actress Natasha Lyonne, the star of "American Pie" accused of threatening to sexually molest a dog, turned herself in at a New York court on Friday.


REDWOOD CITY, Calif. Sept. 28, 2004 - Investigators in Laci Peterson's disappearance once considered the pregnant schoolteacher might have been poisoned by her husband and that's why police were unable to


Twins' Morneau Edges Jeter for A.L. M.V.P.

Minnesota's Justin Morneau edged the New York Yankees' Derek Jeter to win the American League's Most Valuable Player Award on Tuesday.


Iraq's president said Saturday that many Iraqis will stay away from the polls in his country's historic election because of security fears and warned the vote will fail if Sunnis don't participate.


Assemblea Confindustria: "Manca forza per progetto Paese"


Va. Senate Backs Phaseout of Trans Fats in School Food

RICHMOND, Jan. 29 -- The Virginia Senate voted unanimously Tuesday to phase out the use of artery-clogging trans fats in food sold at public schools, from the cheese pizza in the cafeteria to the chips in the vending machine.


Maladies: Hormone Levels and Chronic Fatigue

A new study finds that women who suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome wake up with lower levels of a hormone that helps people deal with stress.


Pungent Odor of Compost Pile Assaults Beach Residents' Senses

By Richard Quinn, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.  Sep. 21--VIRGINIA BEACH -- If this story were a scratch 'n' sniff, it would reek of rotten eggs.


Climate change taskforce warns of dangerous warming

MARK COLVIN: The scientific consensus seems to be growing that global warming is not just coming, it's upon us. An international climate change taskforce is meeting in Sydney this week to discuss ways of avoiding


Ospedali allertati in vista di un maggior numero di ricoveri


Syria-Russia Relations Important to Both

Syria and Russia, one-time allies driven apart by the collapse of the Soviet Union and brought closer again by American policies, both stand to gain from a relationship reinvigorated by Syrian President Bashar Assad's visit to Moscow.


Roadside blasts kill 13 as Sri Lanka fetes anniversary

Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels killed 13 people with two roadside bombs on Monday, just hours after the government celebrated the island's 60th anniversary of independence with a parade of military might in the capital.


U.S. Servicemen React to Bush Guard Memos

ALBANY, Ga. - Frank Jones says he's angry about newly revealed memos that indicate President Bush got preferential treatment in the Air National Guard during the Vietnam war, but he's not surprised by favoritism in the Guard...


EU, Iran Nuclear Talks End, No Immediate Comment

Talks between Iranian negotiators and  French, British and German officials aimed at freezing Tehran's  uranium enrichment program ended Wednesday with no immediate  word of a result.


Intel Corp., the world's largest semiconductor company, was charged with violating South Korean antitrust laws, the company and regulators said Tuesday.


Civilians still being brutalized in war zones: UN

Despite campaigns to protect  civilians in war zones, progress is gradual and failure too  obvious in many places in the world, the U.N. emergency relief  coordinator said on Friday.


Britain plans to pull thousands of troops by end of '07

LONDON -- Thousands of British soldiers will leave Iraq over the next year, significantly downgrading the country's commitment in the region, the defense secretary said yesterday. Poland and Italy also announced the impending withdrawal of their remaining troops.


With Proof of Ancient Water on Mars, Researchers Consider Life's Chances

Researchers can now say definitively that Mars once  supported a watery environment, but whether the red planet could have ever  supported life is still far from certain.


Source says San Jose State finds new coach

SAN JOSE, Calif. A school source says former Arizona and Hawaii football coach Dick Tomey (TOO'-mee) has been hired by San Jose State.


It was simply a stunning victory. John Winston Howard led the ruling Liberal-National coalition to an easy fourth term victory in Saturday's Australian election that some pollsters had described as too close to call.


Kenya vows tougher action to stop killings

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


Bribery Investigation Looks at Senator Stevens

Questions have arisen about Senator Ted Stevensâs ties to a former Alaska oil industry executive as part of a wide-ranging public corruption inquiry.


Attacks against troops and civilians in Iraq are at their highest level since 2004, a Pentagon report says.


Friendly Fire: The Birth of an Anti-Kerry Ad

fter weeks of taking fire over veterans' accusations that he had lied about his Vietnam service record to win medals and build a political career, Senator John Kerry shot back yesterday, calling those statements ...


Microsoft Office for Mac 2008.  Verdict?  It's exceptional

Microsoft did something right with its new Office for Mac 2008 suite.


Italiane rapite in Iraq: Frattini in missione 'importanti novitÃ '

''Ho ricevuto un importante contributo informativo sulla vicenda di Simona Torretta e Simona Pari rapite in Iraq insieme a due colleghi iracheni; per questo ringrazio il governo kuwaitiano per la grande solidarietÃ  dimostrata in un momento cosÃ¬


The most powerful hurricane to hit the Caribbean region in a decade has laid waste to the island of Grenada, it emerged today. The storm inflicted most of its damage on Tuesday, but the havoc created by the


Area residents descend on American University to watch candidate accept Kennedy's endorsement.


Per la prima volta il ministero fornisce le cifre sui cosiddetti 'insuccessi'L'indagine campionaria sull'anno 2005-2006 per capire cosa succede in Italia                                            La scuola dei dispersi e dei bocciati l'istruzione perde 130mila studenti                                                                                di SALVO INTRAVAIA


Fox Unveils a Division for Religious-Oriented Films

FoxFaith, a new division of 20th Century Fox, will release up to a dozen religious-oriented films each year.


A data center operator is clearly hunting for something when this pilot fish, whose title is "virtual computing architect," happens into the server room. "Can I help?" fish asks. ...


Arctic warming turns up heat on rest of us

Arctic regions are warming twice as fast as the rest of the world - a trend marked by melting glaciers, shrinking sea ice and climatic changes that are turning solid ground into swamps, exposing coastal villages to erosion and threatening wildlife.


The Archbishop of York says anti-terror measures are moving the UK towards becoming a police state.


Singer Natasha Bedingfield's second album makes its debut at number three in the US album chart.


Whirlpool lowers 2006 outlook, sees strong 2007

Appliance maker Whirlpool Corp.   on Tuesday lowered its profit outlook for 2006 as it integrates  recently acquired Maytag, but said 2007 profit would be higher  than current Wall Street estimates as it realizes cost savings  from the buyout.


San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's decision in February to open City Hall to thousands of gay weddings has become a subject of considerable debate among Democrats.


Husband of Aid Worker Seized in Iraq Pleads for Release

The husband of Margaret Hassan, a British-Iraqi aid worker snatched by kidnappers on her way to work in Baghdad this week, appealed for her release on Thursday.


Syrian leaders go on offensive, deny link to Iraq insurgents

DAMASCUS, Syria -- Syria is responding with a mixture of bravado and denial to mounting accusations by the United States and Iraq that it is a staging ground for the Iraqi insurgency, with key support coming from a half brother of Saddam Hussein and Ba'ath Party leaders here.


Ministers are to consider extra funding for the teaching of autistic youngsters in England after severe criticism.


The bushmeat trade in Equatorial Guinea is thriving thanks to a boom in oil and a lack of domestic meat, say researchers.


BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND -- Northern Ireland's largest and most violent outlawed group, the Ulster Defence Association, announced yesterday it will desist from further attacks and wants to rejoin peacemaking efforts.


More warnings on Cabir mobile phone worm

More words of warning have been given regarding the Symbian OS and Series 60 UI-targeting malware known as Cabir, where it is being warned that the mobile phone


Coen brothers named best 2007 directors by U.S. peers

The Directors Guild of America on Saturday chose Ethan and Joel Coen as best feature film directors for 2007 for their gritty crime drama "No Country for Old Men," an award known for signaling which filmmakers will win top Oscars.


IBM's PC saga was two decades in the unmaking

until then the ruler of a still-nascent industry â-an a cheeky advertisement greeting its new rival. The ad said: "Welcome, IBM.


Haiti President Rene Preval marks Christmas with a call for gangs to end to a spate of abductions of children.


Holiday shoppers may worry if the toys they buy contain lead, but some scientists are urging consumers to focus on the thousands of chemicals in everyday household items.


Hershey Foods to buy macadamia processor

HERSHEY, Pa. Hershey Foods is buying the company that makes Manua Loa Macadamia Nuts, a move designed to boost its snack offerings.


MIT researchers grow heart tissue from rats' cells

Researchers at MIT have used rat cells to grow dime-sized swatches of heart tissue that twitch like a beating heart when an electrical current passes through them.


Microsoft to blast Google over copyright policy

Microsoft Corp.  is set to  launch a blistering attack on rival Google Inc.  on  Tuesday for what the software giant argues is the Web search  leader's "cavalier" approach to copyright protection.


Firenze. Il ministro dell'Interno Giuseppe Pisanu, nel corso della conferenza stampa finale del vertice G5 a Firenze, ha sottolineato come i ministri dei 5 Paesi (Francia, Germania, Gran Bretagna, Spagna, Italia


Peru's vice-president says he is fighting fit after collapsing after a series of tough TV interviews.


Official: Al Qaeda claims it killed Bhutto

The FBI and Department of Homeland Security issued a bulletin Thursday citing an alleged claim of responsibility by al Qaeda for the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, a DHS official said.


Raccolti fuori stagione e boom nascite animali selvatici


under Bush's watch and said the middle class had lost ground because of his policies. candidates turned down the volume on the more combative tone of the first two debates.


Steve Francis scored 11 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, including a game-deciding 17-footer with 17 seconds to play, to help the Orlando Magic defeat the Atlanta Hawks 101-96 Thursday night.


Drug Combo For High Blood Pressure Under Scrutiny

A new study points to potentially deadly side effects for older women who combine two popular blood pressure drugs. A study published in Wednesday's issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association


There is no shame in the result, but that does not mitigate Arsenal's frustration. ArsÃ¨ne Wenger has never objected to his side's status as Champions League favourites but on this showing in Trondheim it is still unmerited.


RABAT, Morocco -- Arab leaders rebuked the United States on Saturday for its policy on Israel, saying US efforts to curb Islamic extremism and promote democracy in the Middle East could not be taken seriously because of its one-sided stand in the Israeli


Jackson: A-Rod will hit it even bigger if he leaves NY

Alex Rodriguez probably will earn more than $300 million if he leaves the New York Yankees and signs with a new team, Hall of Fame outfielder Reggie Jackson said.


Iamgold Falls as Gold Fields Takeover Thrown in Doubt

Iamgold Corp. shares fell 8.5 percent after South Africa's Gold Fields Ltd. received an unsolicited takeover bid, threatening to scuttle its plan to acquire the Canadian gold producer.


Plane hits building near Vancouver airport

VANCOUVER, British Columbia  - A small plane crashed into an apartment building near the Vancouver International Airport on Friday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries.


Ben Roethlisberger 's ribs are only bruised, but Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher listed the rookie quarterback as questionable for Sunday's regular-season finale at Buffalo.


Ritenuta insufficiente valutazione di 4000 pence ad azione


Omicidio imprenditore Vittorio Galli: arrestate quattro persone

Svolta nelle indagini sulla morte di Vittorio Galli. I carabineri di Rimini hanno arrestato nella notte 4 persone ritenute responsabili dell'omicidio dell'imprenditore Vittorio Galli, ucciso il 19 settembre nella sua tenuta a San Giovanni in Marignano.


Australian PM John Howard takes on election rival Kevin Rudd in a TV debate ahead of the November poll.


Fred Thompson officially entered a wide-open Republican presidential race Thursday, vowing to invigorate a dispirited GOP and promising to thwart another Clinton from capturing the presidency.


NetSuite relaunches, Oracle delays small business suite

Two months after ending a licensing deal with Oracle Corp., midmarket business applications vendor NetSuite Inc. is using its entry-level software relaunch to woo customers of Intuit Inc.'s QuickBooks.


Martin Names Saskatoon Doctor as New Health Officer

Prime Minister Martin has appointed Doctor David Butler-Jones as the new Chief Public Health Officer. Butler-Jones will co-ordinate a national response team in Winnipeg, should Canada face another outbreak of a major disease like SARS.


Faulty cable blacks out internet for millions

Tens of millions of internet users across the Middle East and Asia have been left without access to the web after a technical fault cut millions of connections


A rumor that Sen. Ted Stevens wants to block the online encyclopedia from schools and libraries is as wrong as thinking the net's tubes are clogged. In 27B Stroke 6.


United will grab someone with the fourth pick in the second round of in Friday's MLS draft and then wait until the very end to make the final selection in the four-round draft.


In a letter read on radio and TV and posted on his website, he said he was too ill to continue. His son, Prince Ranariddh, has travelled to Beijing, where the king is receiving medical treatment, to ask him to reconsider.


ROMA, 15 SETTEMBRE 2004 - Sono tre le squadre italiane che scenderanno in campo domani nell'andata del primo turno della Coppa Uefa, manifestazione che presenta un nuovo format con fase ad eliminazione diretta, a gironi e di nuovo ad eliminazione diretta


FBI to get UK biometric database hookup?

1776 continues to cost money The list of police and security forces which can gain automated access to UK law-enforcement biometric databases may be set to widen, according to reports.â¦


Maliki, Under Turkish Pressure, Vows to Curb Kurdish Rebels

BAGHDAD, Oct. 23 -- Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki vowed Tuesday to halt the activities of Kurdish separatists staging strikes into Turkey from northern Iraq, marking his government's strongest declaration yet that it would act to forestall a Turkish invasion.


Bush Visits Canada On Fence-Mending Tour

US President George Bush is visiting Ottawa today, his first stop on a fence-mending tour that takes him to Europe early next year. This is his first official visit to Canada since becoming president four years ago. He skipped Canada in favour of visiting Mexico at the start of his first term in office, and cancelled a state visit to Canada last year, after Canadians got vocal about their opposition to the Iraq conflict.  As CBC News reports, the purpose of this visit may be to smooth relations damaged by the war in Iraq and trade disputes over Canadian beef and softwood lumber. Bush is also expected to ask Martin for a stronger and longer commitment to peacekeeping in Afghanistan and help with organizing elections and rebuilding political institutions in Iraq. CBC News also speculates that Bush may offer a more definitive timetable for reopening the U.S. border to Canada's cattle.


Glenn Hoddle could reportedly return to Tottenham if his business contacts launch a buy-out of the club.


The bodies of 14 U.S. soldiers killed in a rocket attack in Mosul arrived in Kuwait Wednesday on their way home, CNN reported.


Retailerâs Shake-Up Continues as Executive in Charge of Gap Is Ousted

A week after ousting its chief executive, Gap removed his top deputy and former Disney colleague, Cynthia Harriss, as president of the Gap brand.


Clinton campaign returning $850,000 in donations

Democratic presidential hopeful Sen.  Hillary Clinton is returning about $850,000 in campaign  contributions from a fundraiser who was arrested last week  after trying to escape sentencing on a decade-old criminal  charge, the campaign said on Monday.


More than 20 Million TV Phones Ship in Japan

Shipments of cell phones compatible with Japan's mobile digital TV service have surged to more than 20 million units in fewer than two years since launch, according to industry data released Wednesday.


Talks with Boeing on Airbus subsidies deadlocked

TALKS between the United States and the European Union over subsidies for rival aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing ended last night without agreement.


The wreckage of a Royal Navy helicopter, which disappeared with four crew members on board, has been found off the coast of Cornwall, the Ministry of Defence says.


CLEVELAND - When the final votes were tallied in 2007, Ray Allen trailed seven Western Conference guards for a spot on the All-Star team. He then was bypassed by the coaches - perhaps because of Seattle's dismal record - and prepared to spend his first All-Star Weekend in years away from the game.


No Cancer Shield Found in Fruit and Vegetable Diet

Hopes that a diet low in fat and full of fruits and vegetables could prevent the return of breast cancer were dashed by a seven-year experiment.


Spurs celebrate Duncan's return with victory

The champion San Antonio Spurs rode the scoring of Michael Finley and Fabricio Oberto to a 102-91 home victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday.


The latest version of Microsoft's first service pack for Vista has leaked onto the Web by way of BitTorrent networks.


Presidente Chubachi, il gruppo e' in ripresa


Injured Sharapova quits semi-final, Hingis wins

World number one Maria Sharapova retired in the second set of her Pan Pacific Open semi-final against Serbia's Ana Ivanovic due to a hamstring injury.


Six killed in tense Gaza, world concern grows

Gun battles between Hamas forces and those loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah raged on Tuesday in the Gaza Strip, where at least six fighters were killed, reviving fears of civil war.


A roll-on roll-off ferry which ran into trouble in high winds in the Irish Sea runs aground off the Blackpool coast.


With Kobe Bryant serving a one-game suspension, Los Angeles drops their season-high third straight game, falling, 99-94, to New York on Tuesday night.


Mark Hughesâ career as a player and international manager has been characterised by a battling nature and win-at-all-costs attitude.


General Motors Corp.  is recalling more than 193,000 vehicles on the U.S. market to fix a variety of safety defects, federal safety regulators said on Thursday.


More than three years after the Sept. 11 attacks, the Bush administration has failed to create a unified U.S. fingerprint database because of agency infighting, meaning most visitors to the country still aren't fully screened for terrorist or criminal ties, the Justice Department's watchdog warned Wednesday.


Cat Stevens barred from US over terror links

US officials now say they have refused to allow in Yusuf Islam -- formerly known as singer Cat Stevens -- because of his association with potential terrorists.


NEW DELHI, July 21 -- Lawmakers elected India's first female president, officials announced Saturday, in a vote seen as a step forward for hundreds of millions of Indian women and girls who face bitter discrimination in everyday life.


Chamonix, 14:52 - SCI, PROVE DISCESA: CHUCHE IL PIU' VELOCE A CHAMONIX

Didier Cuche, leader della classifica di specialità, è stato il piÃ¹ veloce nella prima...


James Posey hits a three-pointer at the buzzer to give the Miami Heat a 98-97 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night.


Kenyan police fire tear gas at Kibaki supporters

Police fired tear gas on Tuesday to disperse supporters of President Mwai Kibaki before former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan starts mediating in the standoff over Kenya's election that has caused weeks of unrest.


A VIETNAM veteran who took part in the mission that led to John Kerry being awarded a Silver Star has broken a 35-year silence to attack critics of the Democrat's war record.


Smaller Painkiller Packs, Less Suicide Risk?

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Selling painkillers, such as aspirin and paracetamol, in smaller packages has cut down on the rate of suicide and liver damage from paracetamol poisoning, according to a new study.


Israel says it won't trigger crisis in Gaza

JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert promised the Palestinian president yesterday that Israel would not cause a humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip despite his government's intention to cut power to the territory in hopes of curbing rocket attacks.


The D.J. Who Moves the Movers and Shakers

Tom Finn has reigned as the court D.J. to New Yorkâs high society for more than a decade.


Parents often blind to kids' obesity - study

Paris - Many parents have no idea that their child could be overweight, according to a study which found that offspring who are chronically fat are typically viewed by their mother and father as being of normal weight.


While PalmOne has added an MP3 player and Bluetooth (define) support, the goal with this release was to improve upon a good thing, said Greg Shirai, director of product marketing for the Milpitas, Calif.


Victor Rodriguez, Alex Rodriguezâs step-brother, is a decorated officer in the Air Force.


Moderate Earthquake Shakes Western Japan

A moderate earthquake shook western Japan  on Tuesday, two days after over 40 people were injured when two  strong quakes hit the region.


Google readies Pacific-spanning, Verizon-battling underwater comm cable

Can you help? In yet another bid to free itself from the Verizons of the world, Google will soon drag a multi-terabit communications cable under the Pacific Ocean.â¦


Gunmen have fired mortar shells into the seaport of Somalia's capital Mogadishu, signalling an escalation of attacks in the lawless African nation since a joint Somali-Ethiopian force took control of the city from an Islamist force late last year.


Tom Stoppard's satchel enjoys a long run off Broadway.


Too many late nights put paid to Kelly Holmes' hopes of marking her return to the track with a win in the 1500 metres here yesterday.


A burst of shopping in the waning hours before Christmas helped the nationâs retailers meet their modest sales goals.


There was a time when they must have imagined sharing a World Series moment like this, but as teammates. Trot Nixon and Jeff Suppan. Both high draft picks of the Red Sox. Minor leaguers together. Their friendship blossomed when they each made it to the big club, promising talents for the folks at Fenway Park to cheer.


eBay pirates plead guilty to selling $6m software for pennies

Jail-time beckons Two Americans pleaded guilty today to selling $6m worth of counterfeit software over eBay.â¦


Actress Keira Knightley's forthcoming film Atonement is selected to open this year's Venice Film Festival.


Bologna, 19:48 - BASKET, LEGA: PIERACCIONI NUOVO PRESIDENTE

L'Assemblea dei club di Serie A, riunitasi oggi a Bologna, ha deciso all'unanimità di nominar...


Roma, 22:32 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS: BAYERN-INTER, PROBABILI FORMAZIONI

Queste le probabili formazioni di Bayern Monaco-Inter, partita valida per il girone B di Champions L...


Social Security Payments to Rise 2.7 Percent

For senior citizens enrolled in Medicare, nearly half the increase will be consumed by rising health insurance premiums, making this "good and bad news," said chief executive of the largest advocacy group for retirees.


The Netscape Navigator browser will cease development because of a lack of users, its owners say.


U.S. urges speedy conclusion to North Korea talks

The U.S. envoy to six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear arms program said on Sunday it was time to wrap things up and reach a resolution but South Korean and Japanese delegates held out little hope.


Storm Warning Issued for Parts of N.L. As Hurricane Florence Approaches

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. (CP) - A tropical storm warning has been issued for parts of the island portion of Newfoundland.  Environment Canada says hurricane Florence will turn into an intense post-tropical storm as it hits the province.


Transport Workers Union endorses Edwards

The New York City-based Transport Workers Union of America endorsed John Edwards on Thursday, saying the former North Carolina senator was the most electable of the Democratic presidential candidates.


Leading politicians praise England's efforts after their defeat by South Africa in the rugby union World Cup final.


Allawi says neighbouring countries should have done more for ...

Iraq's neighbours have not done enough to help Iraq tackle its security problems but the Baghdad government remains committed to forging "balanced and positive" ties with countries


Security Council, On Central African Peace Mission, Visits DR of ...

The United Nations Security Council, fresh from a rare session in Kenya to speed up efforts to resolve civil wars in Sudan, today visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), another conflict-riven country where the world body is seeking to bring


The aging evangelist meets with two Presidents and the family of a third in one busy day


A meeting called by Japan to plan the end of the whaling moratorium is boycotted by most anti-whaling nations.


Terzo attentato in 24 ore, bilancio complessivo: 51 morti


Stocks to watch on Wednesday: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY :


Texas Instruments has announced development of the wireless industry's first digital TV on a single chip for mobile phones, code-named "Hollywood".


US Blames Darfur Rebels for Latest Upsurge in Violence

US officials are blaming Darfur rebels for this week's renewed violence in the troubled region of western Sudan. The Sudanese government says more than 30 of its policemen have been killed in Darfur clashes since Monday.


Free agent Armando Benitez and the San Francisco Giants agreed to a three-year contract yesterday, a move that stabilizes the club's closer role that's been in flux since Robb Nen got injured two years ago.


Serbs warns U.S. against policy of force on Kosovo

"Using the policy of force, the U.S. threatens openly that it will not respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Serbia, which is an internationally recognized state and a U.N. member"  Serbia disregarded European Union calls for less provocative Serb rhetoric on Kosovo at the weekend and warned that the United States was leading the West down a path of force to make the province independent. via Reuters


He may have lost the first "American Idol" singing competition back in 2002 to Kelly Clarkson, but Justin Guarini has made the cut from the workshop production to the Broadway version of "Good Vibrations," the new musical that uses songs by the Beach Boys.


Pennsylvania becomes center of gun-control debate

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania  - Pennsylvania lawmakers   held a special session on Tuesday to discuss 94 initiatives to   tighten the state's relatively loose gun controls in an effort   to reduce gun crime.


Angry fans stopped the final of the men's gymnastics high bar for 10 minutes as they booed judges for a poor score that destroyed Russian Alexei Nemov's chance of a 13th Olympic medal.


``The SightSpeed Guy'' to Host New DIRECTV Show

Ask any video blogger with his own vlog or a couple of YouTube clips  under his belt to be on TV--real TV--and  chances are you won't have to ask twice.


Myanmar Frees Number Two Political Prisoner

Myanmar's ruling junta has freed its  second most prominent political prisoner, leader of the 1988  student democracy protests Min Ko Naing, in a move analysts  said could be a major step toward political reform.


One returning Hollywood writer asked, âCan anyone remember what we were working on three months ago?â


In a Battered Pensacola, 'It Was Bad Everywhere'

People in the Gulf Coast city of Pensacola, Fla., emerged to find backyards flooded and light posts bent at right angles. Still, many said it could have been worse.


Convicted killer in court after attack bid at Northern Ireland Assembly

A convicted Loyalist paramilitary killer has appeared in court charged with trying to murder two leading Republicans in an attack on the Northern Ireland Assembly.


December 12, 2004 -- President Bush's pick of Bernard Kerik for homeland security chief was unconventional - a street-smart top cop who dropped out of high school â-nd no one like him appears to be on the short list of replacements.


NASCAR lifted its ban on hard-liquor ads on cars Wednesday, easing restrictions aimed at cleaning up the image of a sport that traces its roots to good ol' boys running moonshine through the hills of Georgia and the Carolinas.


Seeing a Plot, Saudis Recall Ambassador From Libya

Prince Saud al-Faisal, the Saudi foreign minister, announced Wednesday that his kingdom was expelling the Libyan ambassador and withdrawing its own envoy from Tripoli because


PHILIPPINES BUSINESS BRIEFS: Jollibee To List More Shrs

MANILA (Dow Jones)--Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC.PH), the Philippines' largest fast-food company, will list 640 common shares Friday issued under the company's tandem stock purchase and option plan.


Brown's freeze-out complete as last ally is forced out

TONY Blair completed his systematic assault on Gordon Brownâs political base yesterday, exiling Douglas Alexander, the Chancellorâs ally, from Westminster.


The US Postal Service said Wednesday it will not raise its postage rates -- at least not until 2006. "Prices will stay the same next year," Gerry McKiernan, spokesman for USPS, told CNN/Money.


(InfoWorld) - Napster, the remade version of the popular Internet music sharing service, is in talks over a sale or possible strategic partnership, the company said Monday. The announcement comes as a steady stream of new competitors enter the market, includingÂ SanDisk with partner RealNetworks, andÂ Microsoft with its Zune MarketplaceÂ strategy. It also comes amid a sharp downturn in user figures for Napster, which has seen its user base erode to 512,000 users at the end of June, from 606,000 at the end of March. Napster said it has hired UBS Investment Bank to assist management in the "evaluation of strategic alternatives," in response to interest from a third party in potentially acquiring or establishing a venture with the company. Napster also said it remains in a strong position to continue building its own business, with or without such a deal, highlighting its cash position of $97 million. The announcement sent Napster's Nasdaq-listed stock up 12.4 percent in after-market trading, to $3.99. The company set no timetable for finalizing the evaluation, and said the talks may not result in any deals. Formed in 1999, Napster popularized peer-to-peer music sharing on the Internet, gaining notoriety when a recording industry lawsuit ultimately shut it down and set the precedent for further legal victories over similar online services. A few years after the legal defeat, RoxioÂ bought the rights to its name, and in late 2003Â re-launched itÂ as a legal music download store. Napster faced stiff competition from the moment of its rebirth, mainly from Apple ComputerÂ and its popular iPods, and the iTunes Music Store. Napster currently offers a free 512MB digital music player, or a 1GB one for $50 to users who sign up for its monthly service for three months. It also started an advertising-supported music service in May that allows users to listen more than two million songs at no charge, up to five times each. The company reported a net loss of $9.8 millionÂ in the three months ending June 30, on revenue of $28.1 million.


Disney says ABC free web TV a hit with consumers

Prime-time ABC television shows  were viewed more than 11 million times on the Web in the first  month of a test by the Walt Disney Co. of whether consumers  will watch ads online if the shows are free.


Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday he expects the insurgents and terrorists in Iraq to accelerate their bombings and other attacks this summer before


All patients entering NHS hospitals will be screened for MRSA and Clostridium difficile, Gordon Brown says.


El Grito! The Cry of Mexican Independence

Mexicanos, viva Mexico! El grito de independencia, the cry of independence, and the ringing of bells in town squares will sound throughout Mexico and Mexican communities on Wednesday, 15 September at 11 p.m. A ...


Technology Can Be a Blessing for Bored Workers

The white collar, office-bound workers arenât the only ones turning to high-tech devices to escape from tedium at work.


Duetteranno con Gianni e Marcella Bella la serata di giovedi


Mumbai's rail lifeline a death trap for commuters

They are the arteries that keep Mumbai's economy ticking, rattling six million people a day to offices, shops and factories. But arriving safe and sound for work after a trip on Mumbai's clogged railways is no mean feat.


The Russian government has approved the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, which sets formal targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and sent it to the country's parliament for ratification.


Paolo Di Canio inspired Lazio to a brilliant second-half comeback to salvage a draw with Lecce on Saturday evening at the Olympic Stadium.


Eros' collaboration with Sanjay Dutt, Sanjay Gupta

Eros International has announced a major collaboration involving co-production, marketing and distribution of feature films with White Feather Films Ltd.


Federal government confirms 2003-04 budget surplus of $9.1 billion

OTTAWA (CP) - The federal government confirmed Wednesday that its tax intake massively outweighed spending in the past fiscal year - producing a budget surplus of $9.


An 81-year-old who denies harassing her neighbours, terrified a young girl by telling her she was a witch, a court hears.


Astronomers spot a space oddity in Earth's neighbourhood: a dead star with unusual characteristics.


A police officer is seriously hurt and another suffered minor injuries after their marked van crashes.


Doctors accuse the government of trying to privatise general practice over guidance on new practices.


Senator decides against prolonging count in Ohio

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


Gavaskar To Help Struggling Indian Batsmen

Bangalore, Oct. 5 (NNN): Countryâs former skipper and batting great Sunil Manohar Gavaskar will assist India's out-of-form batsmen in the Test series against Australia kick-starting here from tomorrow.


Williams ordered to pay back Dolphins $8.6 million

Arbitrator Richard Bloch ruled Friday that Williams owes the Dolphins $8.6 million for breaching his contract, an NFL spokesman says.


U.S. to Reopen Borders to Canadian Cattle

More than 19 months after a mad cow scare closed U.S. borders to Canadian cattle, the United States said Wednesday it will allow limited imports beginning in March.


NATO should be more involved in protecting its members' energy resources, the alliance's top diplomat said Thursday amid concerns that fuel supplies face threats ranging from terrorism to supply cuts by disgruntled exporters.


Ronald 'Winky' Wright edged 'Sugar' Shane Mosley for the second time in eight months in Las Vegas - but only just as he won a majority decision by the closest of margins to retain his WBA and WBC light-middleweight titles.


Long After Kinsey, Only the Brave Study Sex

Scientists say one thing has remained constant since Dr. Alfred C. Kinsey's work: Americans' ambivalence about the study of sexuality.


Fool on the Street: Urban Outfitters' New Terrain

Learning from past mistakes and looking to future opportunities.


Lindsay Davenport of the US returns a shot during a match against Francesca Schiavone of Italy at the Kremlin Cup tennis tournament in Moscow's Olympic Indoor stadium on Friday, Oct. 15, 2004.


It's official: The desktop PC era is ending, and the age of laptops has begun. From Thanksgiving to New Year's, U.S. retail stores sold 24% more laptops than during the same period in 2003, says a study by researcher Current Analysis.


On an extraordinary day for Great Britain at the Olympics the gold-medal tally rose to six, thanks to outstanding performances from Matthew Pinsent's coxless four, yachtsman Ben Ainslie and cyclist Bradley Wiggins.


US increases pressure on Iraqi militants

BAGHDAD - Iraqi security forces searched seven mosques in the city of Ramadi on Tuesday, and detained a regional leader from the Association of Muslem Scholars, his followers said.


Tens of thousands of troops fanned out across Pakistan on Tuesday to bolster security ahead of next week's parliamentary elections, but senior military officials say they would not try to interfere with the vote.


Bush ends peace mission without breakthroughs

U.S. President George W. Bush wrapped up his mission to Israel and the occupied West Bank on Friday, emboldened enough to have predicted a peace treaty within a year but with no major breakthroughs for his efforts.


E' il canale di 'Desperate Housewives' e 'Grey's anatomy'


Top universities fail to spend Â£3m set aside to attract poorer students

Â· Bursaries not all allocated at eight institutionsÂ· Many youngsters unsure if they are eligible


Black Hawk Helicopter Crashes Near Waco, Texas

BRUCEVILLE-EDDY, Texas -- A witness said he saw four bodies at the scene of a helicopter crash near Waco, Texas, Monday. The man, who lives near the crash site, said he saw the bodies of four soldiers -- two


Linux leaders plot counterattack on Microsoft

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California  - The high priests of free software have congregated at Google Inc.  headquarters this week to debate the future of the movement and face down recent patent threats by Microsoft Corp. .


Israeli helicopters fire two missiles at building in Gaza City

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip   An Israeli helicopter fired two missiles in Gaza City after nightfall Wednesday, one at a building in the Zeitoun neighborhood, witnesses said, setting a fire.


Barclays shares up after 'subprime' fear

Barclays' share price rose on Friday after Britain's third biggest bank denied it was facing liquidity problems amid a collapse of the US subprime mortgage market.


"Kite Runner" director surprised by controversy

Swiss-raised director  Marc Forster made his name in Hollywood with the 2001 drama  "Monster's Ball," which garnered an Academy Award for Halle  Berry. He went on to direct "Finding Neverland" and "Stranger  that Fiction," and is slated to take the reins on the 22nd,  as-yet-unnamed James Bond film for 2008.


The blockbuster proposal by the NHL Players Association to slash salaries 24 percent across the board was sending shock waves through much of the hockey world Friday.


Redford goes to war in "Lions for Lambs"

The title of Robert Redford's  "Lions for Lambs" comes from a comment made by a German officer  in World War I about the bravery of British soldiers compared  to the criminal stupidity of their commanders.


While the 2008 presidential candidates are taking potshots at each other, some young Americans are taking shots at the entire two-party system.


No a influenze esterne, agiro' in interesse esclusivo Onu


Website Shut Down After Exposing Bank Documents

A free speech battle looms after a federal judge shuts down a U.S. website for posting documents showing that a Cayman Islands bank branch may be indulging in a little money laundering and tax evasion.


Genova, 18:59 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA; MAZZARRI: PER JUVENTUS NON SARA' FACILE'

La rotonda vittoria sul Palermo ha lanciato le quotazioni della Sampdoria, che domenica sfider&agrav...


Poland should hold referendum on EU constitution end 2005 ...

Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski said on Tuesday that a referendum on the EU constitution should take place at the same time as a presidential vote planned for the end of 2005.


[Health India]: Washington, Nov 11 : Taking vitamin E health supplements in excess can be a health hazard rather than a benefit, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University use of high-dose vitamin E supplements, in excess of 400 IU


Legions of rescuers spread across Asia today after an earthquake of epic power struck deep beneath the Indian Ocean, unleashing 20-foot tidal waves that ravaged coasts


Canadian Scientists: Computer Program Can't Lose at Checkers

Canadian researchers say they have "solved" checkers, developing a program that cannot lose in the popular game. Chinook, the checker-playing computer program, departs from past game-playing programs use the rule-of-thumb method (right only most of the time) to make decisions.


One of America's most wanted suspected sex offenders agrees to be extradited from Hong Kong to the US.


Incassati falsi rimborsi Iva per 3 milioni di euro


World cycling chief Pat McQuaid wants to introduce life bans for riders caught using performance-enhancing drugs.


More must be done to curb the soaring NHS spending on prescription drugs, MPs say.


Bush, Congress discuss $150 billion lift to economy

President George W. Bush told lawmakers on Thursday he wants tax rebates for families and breaks for businesses in a rescue plan for the struggling U.S. economy that could total up to $150 billion.