The BBC apologises after viewers were asked to phone in for a show they had no chance of appearing on.


Iraqi boxer Najah Ali won his preliminary-round match Wednesday, defeating North Korean light flyweight Kwak Hyok Ju 21-7.


Allen Iverson scored 35 points, including a fade-away jumper and two free throws in the final 30 seconds, and Carmelo Anthony added 26 as the Denver Nuggets held off the Minnesota Timberwolves 111-108 on Saturday night.


Palermo, 17:05 - CALCIO, ZAMPARINI: JUVE E MILAN NON HANNO CHIESTO AMAURI

Nessuna offerta da Juventus e Milan per Amauri. Lo assicura il presidente del Palermo Zamparini ai m...


Former New York Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik, President Bush's choice to be homeland security secretary, has withdrawn his name from consideration, the White House announced late Friday.


Intel Sheds Light on 2005 Desktop Strategy

Road map promises 64-bit capabilities for desktop processors by first half of 2005.


Iraq cites concern on Turkish-Kurdish tensions

BAGHDAD - Senior Iraqi officials expressed concern yesterday that the escalating crisis in northern Iraq between Turkey and Kurdish guerrillas could undermine an important regional conference this week on the future of Iraq.


Legal action begins against Argentine's ex-President de la Rua over the killing of five people during riots in 2001.


Consumers may soon have more information to help them select a doctor when they need an operation or other serious medical procedure.


Interim leader Hamid Karzai is certain to win Afghanistan's landmark presidential election, his campaign spokesman said Tuesday, after early returns gave him a commanding advantage.


Palermo, 20:59 - CALCIO, PALERMO-INTER VERSO IL TUTTO ESAURITO

Biglietti a ruba per Palermo-Inter di domenica al Barbera. Sono 9 mila i tagliandi venduti a quattro...


Tony Blair finally handed the baton of power to Gordon Brown today at a special Labour party conference in Manchester.


First flight test of new missile defense interceptor fails

The Bush administration's ambitious national missile defense program suffered a major setback on Wednesday when a malfunction forced a shutdown of the first test


Kevin Millar, at the center of a scrum of New York media types seeking some back-page material for the weekend Red Sox-Yankees series, insisted before last night's first pitch that his team's focus had not strayed ahead to the pinstripers.


Sharpe James, mayor of this struggling city for 20 years, was indicted Thursday on corruption charges alleging that he spent city money extravagantly on himself and several women, and that he helped one of his companions rake in more than $500,000 on the fraudulent sale of city land.


Britney Spears and new husband, Kevin Federline have announced that they hope to have a baby next year. The happy couple married on an earlier date than planned in order to throw the media off.


Non possiamo essere chiamati a responsabilita' civile


APEC pushes trade talks and fiscal reform

Saving world trade talks and bolstering   global financial systems against fiscal crises were the focus   of finance ministers of the United States, China and other   Pacific Rim economies meeting in Vietnam on Thursday.


Calcio, Milan; Ancelotti: troppe partite, poco lavoro tattico

Troppe partite tra campionato lungo e coppe, conseguente preparazione non adeguata, ma in fondo bisogna fare buon viso a cattivo gioco perchÃ¨ questo Ã¨ il calcio di oggi. CosÃ¬ la pensa Carlo Ancelotti, pronto


Nine British tourists die in Jordan bus crash

Nine British tourists on a religious holiday in Jordan were killed yesterday when their bus crashed near the ancient city of Petra.


UPDATE 2-Late Bouba Diop strike denies United

A late equaliser from Pape Bouba Diop gave Fulham a 1-1 draw at home to Manchester United on Monday and prevented Alex Ferguson's team from moving back into to the thick of the Premier League title race.


Tech Firms Announce Video Anti-Piracy Technology

LONDON  - NDS, STMicroelectronics and Thomson said on Friday they will develop new encryption technology to foil video piracy, a $3.5 billion problem for broadcasters and movie studios.


Falcons edge closer to third division title

Michael Vick and Alge Crumpler work on it in practice. When the quarterback is forced to scramble, the tight end finds a way to get open.


The United Nations refugee chief said Saturday he is sending a representative to Baghdad to help millions of displaced Iraqis return home, showing a strengthened U.N. commitment to deal with the crisis and confidence in recent security gains.


Oil falls to five-month low after stocks build

Oil prices fell to their lowest level in   five months on Thursday after a larger-than-expected build in   U.S. distillate and gasoline stocks.


In primavera altri due store, a Firenze e Portofino


Moviegoers held a big "Grudge" over the weekend - but this time, it was a good thing: They turned the low-budget horror flick "The Grudge" into the nation's top hit.


Ministro Economia, mantenere rotta con bello e cattivo tempo


The Daily Mail today dismissed David Blunkett's claim that the media played a role in his downfall, saying he only had himself to blame.


Australia to send soldiers to Solomons following police murder

Australia will send about 100 soldiers to Solomon Islands, following the murder of an Australian officer in Honiara. The rapid response infantry company will start deploying to Solomon Islands from Townsville on Thursday.


RBS is looking to sell Southern Water for around Â£4bn, four years after buying the firm, according to reports.


Allarme obesità infantile videogame attivi e cibi light

Dagli Usa all'Italia si moltiplicano le misure per contrastare il sovrappeso infantile. Dall'educazione alimentare al ballo contro la sindrome da 'cicciabomba'


Il ministro: "Sono favorevole, ma costerebbe moltonon sappiamo se c'Ã¨ la copertura finanziaria"                                                  Sirchia: "Allo studio farmaci gratis per smettere di fumare                                                                                "Nonostante la legge i consumi di sigarette non crolleranno"


Sulla scia dell'andamento dell'indice Ifo tedesco


MeshLab is an open source, portable, and extensible system for the processing and editing of large unstructured 3D triangular meshes. The system is aimed to help the processing of the typical not-so-small soup of triangles that are common in 3D scanning. MeshLab providing a set of tools for editing, cleaning, healing, inspecting, rendering and converting this kind of meshes. Support for output in the compressed U3D format allows also the creation of PDF documents with embedded 3D objects using LaTeX.   MeshLab 1.1.0 introduces many important and appealing new features. The most notable improvements are the possibility of managing multiple meshes on different layers, and the new features for the processing of raw 3D scanning data. ICP alignment and Poisson based merging of multiple range maps is now possible within MeshLab.   More info and screenshots of the system are available at   http://meshlab.sourceforge.net/


Turkey's parliament prepares to change the constitution to ease the ban on Islamic headscarves in universities.


They're not strangers anymore. Not strangers to each other. Not strangers in the strange land that is the postseason. When last the Anaheim Angels entered the playoffs â-here


Charley Cleanup Boosting Retailers' Sales

Home improvement chains are benefiting from Hurricane Charley's aftermath as residents begin the process of repairing their homes from the damage.


Red Hat expands developer tools business

Through its JBoss division, Red Hat looks to woo developers and gain revenue from distributing open-source tools.


Three Illinois stations to air controversial documentary

UNDATED Three central Illinois television stations are planning to air a controversial documentary later this month that focuses on Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry's opposition to the Vietnam war.


Arts & entertainment: Visionary choreographer Mark Morris used to think Mozart and dance didn't mix. Not any more, finds Judith Mackrell.


'Fahrenheit' Burns Home-Video Sales Records

LOS ANGELES  - Michael Moore's  politically charged documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11" sold about 2  million combined DVD and VHS units Tuesday (Oct. 5), its first  day in release, according to industry sources.


This time, the United States is prepared to handle player withdrawals. USA Basketball announced Thursday that Lamar Odom and Paul Pierce would miss training camp later this month. Another player, J.J. Redick, had recently said he wouldn't take part when camp opens in Las Vegas on July 19 because he has been out with a back injury.


Johnson strike earns Palace 1-0 win at Birmingham

Crystal Palace continued their hot streak on Saturday when a breakaway goal by striker Andrew Johnson against his former club gave them a 1-0 victory at Birmingham City.


William Safire's column has appeared on the Op-Ed Page of The New York Times for more than 30 years.


Fallujah Operation Oversees Return of 900 Residents to Homes

More than 900 residents of Fallujah returned to homes they fled before last month's military operation in the Iraqi city, on the first day of a program overseen by US and Iraqi forces, the US military said.


Police agree to destroy DNA swabs and fingerprints taken from an 11-year-old Londonderry girl last month.


'Turkey' worm looks for Solaris Telnet flaw

InfoWorld - A new worm targeting a flaw in Sun Microsystems Inc.'s Solaris 10 OS delivers crude artsy payloads, including a drawing of a turkey in ASCII text.


When it comes to celebrity dog-parenting skills, Oprah Winfrey is tops and Britney Spears is the world's worst, according to an online vote by readers of two dog magazines.


Bills teammates visit Everett in hospital

Buffalo Bills players have found it hard to take seeing their seriously injured team-mate Kevin Everett lying in a hospital bed, having ignored orders to wait a few days before visiting the NFL player.


FBI Probes Pentagon Official Accused of Spying for Israel

The FBI is investigating a mid-level Pentagon official who specializes in Iranian affairs for allegedly passing classified information to Israel, and arrests in the case


World leaders and Palestinian representatives gathered in Cairo Friday morning for Yasser Arafat's military funeral service. The funeral came hours before chaotic scenes in the West Bank


Boeing deal makes skies friendly for WiFi users

CHICAGO : The Boeing Company's Connexion unit has teamed up with iPass Inc. to offer in-flight Wi-Fi access so "road warriors" can go online at 30,000 feet, the companies said in a joint statement.


More than a third of U.S. firms offer flexible work, prompting loyalty in some workers and a disconnect in others.


Children will be offered cooking lessons to improve their kitchen skills and to encourage a better diet.


Symantec: Gov't Needs New Cybersecurity Steps

Government agencies need to better protect themselves against cybersecurity problems after congressional hearings and reports exposed weaknesses in 2007.


Oil prices plunged below $44 a barrel Thursday, extending a dramatic sell off sparked by Wednesday's government report showing crude and distillate inventories rose more-than-expected last week.


'97 Triple Crown contender will be stud overseas

MIDWAY, Ky. -- Silver Charm, who barely missed winning the Triple Crown in 1997, was sold to the Japan Racing Association and will stand at stud in that country next year.


Even her detractors acknowledge that Patricia C. Dunn, the person at the center of Hewlett-Packard's spying scandal, is one tough woman.


North Korea's apparent preparations for its first long-range missile test-firing in eight years could be the wild card at this year's U.S.-European Union summit.


A "care guarantee" for the elderly is expected to figure in the Lib Dems' vision for the National Health Service.


Critics Rave as Mary Poppins Takes to the Stage

Critics heaped lavish praise on the world theater premiere of Mary Poppins on Thursday after it took nearly $20 million in advance sales.


Steel Partners Bids $700 Mln for Gencorp

US investment fund Steel Partners II on Thursday offered to buy 90 percent of Gencorp Inc. (GY.N: Quote, Profile, Research) it does not already own for about $700 million


Catania's Bill Would Regulate Pharmaceutical Salespeople

The District could become the first jurisdiction in the country to license pharmaceutical sales representatives, a move a council member says would help protect doctors and patients from disreputable agents who help drive up the costs of prescription drugs.


Bayer AG could face a criminal investigation if allegations that it knew, downplayed or withheld information on the dangers associated with their cholesterol-lowering drug Baycol prove to be true.


Security experts cast doubt on claims that Microsofts Vista is "more secure" than other operating systems.


UPDATE 2-Ryder Cup quartet trail McDowell, O'Hern, Lara

Briton Graeme McDowell, Australian Nick O'Hern and Spain's Jose Manuel Lara shared the Heritage first round lead on Thursday as four members of Europe's victorious Ryder Cup team returned to action.


Hackers seed malware on Indian anti-virus site

Who guards the guards? Hackers planted malicious script on the site of an Indian anti-virus firm this week. The website of AVsoft Technologies was attacked by unidentified miscreants in order to distribute a variant of the Virut virus.â¦


Explosives found in both crashed Russian jets

Explosives have been found in the second of two Russian jets which crashed simultaneously this week killing 90 people, investigators say, having already announced the same discovery in the first aircraft.


Another extended outage at Rhapsody locks out some users

Some Rhapsody users are huffing and puffing but the service won't let them in. Second outage since March blocks an unknown number of customers and some are frustrated that the company doesn't know when it will be fixed.


Chad makes chump of Champ in Bengals' 'MNF' win

Chad got the best of Champ, turning the Cincinnati Bengals into an unexpected prime-time success. Chad Johnson left cornerback Champ Bailey face-down in his tracks on a 50-yard touchdown catch that got the


Couples getting married should spend less and think green when planning their big day, according to the Church of England.


Democrat Declared Winner in Wash. State Gov. Race

Democrat Christine Gregoire was officially named Washington's governor-elect on Thursday, 58 days and two recounts after the closest election in the state's history.


MADRID The Spanish police have arrested eight members of cell of Islamic radicals suspected of planning a terrorist attack on Madrid's national court, and officials warned Tuesday that the alleged plot showed the country remained a target despite the


Reader Nagaraj Bhat ran into the gorgeous Deepika Padukone at Staten Island, New York.


Ugandan lawyers begin a strike in protest at the storming of the High Court by security agents.


Who's Benefiting from the Medicare Drug Plan?

Most beneficiaries are satisfied, according to a new report. But Democrats point to another one showing soaring drug-company profits


Studio Usa sui piÃ¹ diffusi luoghi comuni in campo medicoTante "leggende" ma nessun concreto riscontro scientifico                                          "Leggere a luce bassa non fa male" Sette miti salutisti tutti da sfatare


Bernanke faces grilling on fiscal stimulus stance

Ben Bernanke has tried hard not to follow his predecessor Alan Greenspan into the political arena by commenting on fiscal policy, but the Federal Reserve chief will find it difficult to stay above the fray this week.


Michael Howard is set to unveil plans for HIV and TB tests on foreigners seeking to work in the UK. Send us your views.


WASHINGTON - Medical officials are urging families to talk not just turkey this Thanksgiving but also medical history - generations of it â-o help identify breast, heart and other problems early enough to prevent them.


A man who was convicted in 1990 of raping and murdering a high school classmate when he was 16 was freed from prison Wednesday after DNA evidence implicated another man.


Â· Andrew Hall (163 off 453 balls) scored his maiden Test century - his previous highest was an unbeaten 99 (off just 87 balls!) against England at Leeds in 2003.


MARION JONES SUES BALCO FOUNDER: Track star seeks $25 mil for ...

*The BALCO drama got a shot in the thigh yesterday with Wednesdayâs defamation lawsuit filed by track star Marion Jones against BALCO head Victor Conte, who told ABCâs â20/20â that he gave her steroids and watched her inject herself with them.


Pakistanis, WHO check if bird flu passed by people

Pakistani authorities and World Health Organisation (WHO) experts were trying to determine on Tuesday whether bird flu had passed from human to human after the country reported its first human death from the virus.


Citigroup sacks top executives over Japan debacle

NEW YORK, October 21  - Global banking giant Citigroup's (C.NYS) recent move to terminate three top executives, in the wake of the recent debacle in the companyâs Japanese operations, has been widely welcomed by Wall Street analysts.


Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. said Monday it had settled a three-year-old patent infringement lawsuit filed by Simmons Inc.


Interim liquidators have been appointed for no-frills sharebroker Access Brokerage which was suspended from trading on Monday morning after a weekend investigation by the stock exchange.


Glazer could bid for Manchester United this week: reports

LONDON : US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer could launch a takeover bid for English football giants Manchester United this week after securing financing and making contact with the club's largest shareholders, newspapers here reported.


Despite officials' ruling, Daly chucks `bad' driver

NORTON -- With John Daly there is always a reason to watch, and the daily report from yesterday's third round centers around a driver he said was unfit for use, only officials couldn't be sure that the face was caved in.


Fenway franks and Rocky Mountains. Ski slopes and baked beans. Not a bad setting for the final act of October.


BANGALORE, India -- Police have shot dead India's most wanted bandit, Koose Muniswamy Veerappan, accused of chopping up many of the more than 100 people he killed, officials said yesterday.


Dream Team Loses Again, but Still Advances

ATHENS, Greece - The United States men's basketball team endured another brutal loss Saturday night. But because Angola is playing even worse than the Americans, the Dream Team is in the quarterfinals of the Athens Games...


Iran Says Test Fires More Accurate Shahab-3

Iran said it test fired on Wednesday a more accurate version of its Shahab-3 missile, already believed capable of hitting Israel and US bases in the Gulf.


The evidence is everywhere: women toting colorful yoga mats like fashionable accessories, yoga DVDs prominently displayed at health-conscious grocery stores, new lines of yoga-inspired clothes peddled by companies from Nike to L.L. Bean.


ATHENS  The United Arab Emirates and India scored Olympic firsts on day four of the Athens Games on Tuesday and there was good news also for host Greece, which landed its second gold of the competition.


Israel Kills Top Hamas Militant Ahead of Gaza Vote

Israel killed the top bomb maker of the  Hamas Islamic militant group in a Gaza Strip air strike on  Thursday, days before a key parliamentary vote on Prime  Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to quit the occupied territory.


At season's end there was a lot of talk about the possibility of Sean Casey being traded. That notion became extremely unlikely on Friday afternoon when Reds general


Army commanders ordered a Patriot missile battery to shoot down a Navy jet during the invasion of Iraq last year after mistaking the aircraft for an incoming Iraqi missile, a military investigation concluded yesterday.


Teachers need an above-inflation pay rise if reforms are to continue, unions say.


"Nella sanitÃ  400mila utenti fantasma": persone morte da annio trasferite altrove e mai cancellate, negli elenchi per i medici di famiglia                                          Calabria, piÃ¹ assistiti che abitanti la denuncia della Regione                                                                                di GIUSEPPE BALDESSARRO


Video downloads: destroying British high streets

...or not? The days of high street DVD sales are numbered, if new poll figures are to be believed.â¦


Santander, 14:24 - TENNIS, COPPA DAVIS: SPAGNA-ITALIA 0-1

Italia in vantaggio sulla Spagna dopo il primo singolare della giornata inaugurale della sfida che v...


American woman, Afghan girl die after Kabul blast

KABUL - An American woman, believed to be a civilian, and a young Afghan girl died from their wounds after a suicide bomb attack in a busy shopping street in the Afghan capital, hospital staff said on Sunday.


Origin Plans Bid for Remaining Contact Energy Shares

Origin Energy Ltd., Australia's second-largest energy retailer, plans to bid for all the remaining shares in Contact Energy Ltd.


Amnesty International accused Yahoo, Microsoft and Google on Thursday of violating human rights principles by cooperating with China's efforts to censor the Web and called on them to lobby for the release of jailed cyber-dissidents.


Nokia restructuring from strength for mobile internet

Will recombine handset activities Three years after its last major reorganization, Nokia has announced another one, as new CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo seeks to stamp his mark further on the firm and accelerate the push towards being a mobile internet company, his stated objective.â¦


Cuban student backs government, denies arrest

A Cuban student who criticized state restrictions on travel and access to the Internet reappeared on Tuesday in a government video saying foreign media had distorted his words.


ON-LOAN Liverpool striker El Hadji Diouf is facing a three-match ban after his latest spitting controversy drew widespread disgust from the football world.


Bayern draw with Ajax; Another cold night for Hashemian

With Juventus already assured of the top spot in Group C and Bayern Munich mathematically guaranteed of qualification for the second phase of Champions League, the two giants took on Maccabi Tel-Aviv and Ajax Amesterdam on Wednesday night.


Jordan Collins was the perfect complement to North Carolina State's outside shooting. With five players making 3-pointers, Collins did all his scoring from the paint, finishing with a career-high 17 points to help the 19th-ranked Wolfpack beat New Orleans 92-58 on Wednesday night in the first round of the BCA Invitational.


Revising ÂÂDreamgirlsÂÂ for the big screen, a choreographer puts a hip-hop accent on Motown moves.


China Media Toe the Line on Zhao Funeral Coverage

China's state newspapers stuck closely  to script on Sunday, printing only the official news agency's  report on the cremation of former leader Zhao Ziyang, purged  for opposing the use of force to end protests in 1989.


PARIS The battle between Boeing and Airbus, which has culminated in the filing of competing unfair trade cases over government aid to the world's two largest aircraft manufacturers, appears on the surface to be based on simple issues.


Powell Says Europe Must Reach Out to U.S. Too

Outgoing Secretary of State Colin  Powell urged Europe on Friday to help heal rifts over Iraq with  the United States instead of relying on the Bush administration  to be the peacemaker.


NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are seen off a touch at the open Wednesday as the price of oil continues to plague investor sentiment...


Quantum Computing Gets Five Photons Closer

A photon entanglement experiment shows progress toward quantum teleportation of data.


Virgin CEO Richard Bransonâs Virgin Space Ship Enterprise Is Set To Set The World On Fire. We Dose Him With Cold Water With Our Rundown Of Things To Expect With The Launch Of Virgin Galactic.


Debate on Iraq healthy, Bush tells Democrats

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia  - President Bush, speaking to House of Representatives Democrats he has battled for six years, said on Saturday he welcomed a vigorous debate on his plan to increase U.S. combat troops in Iraq and he did not question the patriotism of critics.


Liverpool Football Club launch an investigation afters the payslip of one of its players appears on the internet.


Leveraged buyout firms often tout  themselves as value builders in companies they acquire, working  closely with management for many years before looking to sell  at hefty profit.


A new way of making calls directly between two phones, for free, is being trialled by Swedish company TerraNet.


PADANG, Indonesia  - Two strong earthquakes hit Indonesia's Sumatra island on Tuesday, killing at least 70 people and sending emergency operations into full swing to deal with dozens of injured.


Plan to Add Year of Math, Science Allows for Variety: Final Vote Today on Requiring Some in High School to Take Four Years of the Courses

By Janet Elliott, Houston Chronicle  Sep. 15--AUSTIN -- Future high school students likely will be able to choose from a variety of math and science courses to meet a new state requirement for a fourth year of study in those subjects.


A San Diego sports marketer claims in a new book that he gave former Southern California running back Reggie Bush nearly $300,000 in cash while Bush was still in college.


A 19-year-old former homecoming queen was found dead at a Colorado State University fraternity over the weekend, and the fraternity chapter was suspended by its national headquarters.


Al Teatro della Fortuna Donizetti e poi ballo in maschera


Borat scares foreigners with text messages

While making love to his car Letters Before we kick off this week's musings, a couple more thoughts on the UK's plans to scrap the mooted ID card for youths.â¦


The White House lashed out at Syria yesterday, as Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) defied pressure from the administration and went ahead with talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus. Afterward, Nelson said he sees a new "crack in the door" for U.S.-Syria relations and help in stabilizing...


Presentata a Milano Donna linea nata osservando i giovani


GAZA CITY: A Palestinian militant was killed and six other people were injured in an Israeli helicopter strike on a car in Gaza City on Sunday evening, Palestinian medics said.


Singapore may post double-digit economic growth in 2004

Singapore may post double-digit economic growth this year, above the official forecast of 8.0-9.0 percent, Manpower Minister Ng Eng Hen said.


Review: `Starter for 10' is funny, sweet

The title is terrible but "Starter for 10" has a heart and a sense of humor that are definitely on target.


Apple Rolls Out iPod Photo, Rocks with U2

Apple Computer Inc. rolled out on Tuesday a new iPod that allows users to view and share photos, a dramatic expansion that takes the popular digital music player into the multimedia


John Kerry conceded defeat more than two weeks ago, and President Bush has already revamped his Cabinet. But as states certify final election returns, an academic debate over their accuracy is heating up.


An angry judge doubled O.J. Simpson's bail to $250,000 on Wednesday for violating terms of his original bail by attempting to contact a co-defendant in his armed robbery case.


Celebrities Found Stumping for Candidates

The presidential campaign trail is looking a bit like Hollywood Boulevard. Or a rock 'n' roll stage.


Buenos Aires, 18:36 - TENNIS, SEMIFINALI COPPA DAVIS; ARGENTINA-AUSTRALIA 1-0

Argentina in vantaggio 1-0 sull'Australia dopo il primo singolare della semifinale di Coppa Davis. D...


The EU halts all imports of Brazilian beef, saying its foot-and-mouth disease checks are "unacceptable".


Flu vaccine may end up going to waste in midstate

Midstate health officials said Thursday that not enough high-risk people have signed up for flu vaccine, and they hope to avoid having a surplus.


Swedes Ponder Whether Killer Can Be a Doctor

A prestigious medical school was tipped off that one of its students had been a Nazi sympathizer, released on parole after being convicted in 2000 of a murder.


France seeks Britain's help to transform Europe's economy

French Finance Minister Nicolas Sarkozy urged Britain to play an integral role in the European Union's push for economic reform.


Londra, 12:31 - CALCIO, NEWCASTLE: VICINO ACCORDO CON VIDUKA

Il Newcastle e l'attaccante Mark Viduka hanno raggiunto un accordo di massima per la prossima stagio...


China has launched the next-generation Internet CERTNET2 based solely on Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) technology. A trial on CERNET2 between the Chinese capital Beijing and Tianjin, a port city in northern


By MATT REED  COLUMBUS, Ohio - The state has hired a computer security expert to determine the likelihood of someone getting access to the data on a stolen backup storage device, Gov. Ted Strickland said Sunday.


AOL says it looks like spammers are starting to give up

NEW YORK AOL says it looks like some spammers are starting to throw in the cyber towel. The world's largest Internet service provider says that the number of attempted e-mails was down 500 (m) million -- or


Scotland's First Minister is challenged to a public debate on the proposed ban on smoking in public places.


Scarsissima affluenza, difficile raggiungimento del quorum


U.S. urges wary NATO allies to boost Afghan fight

The United States raised  pressure on NATO allies on Thursday to rush more troops to  Afghanistan to crush an expected Taliban offensive, saying the  coming weeks would be key in battling the insurgency.


Botswana to feature in Zim crisis research

A major comparative study to investigate the conduct of foreign and domestic policy towards the Zimbabwean crisis in four Southern African countries including Botswana is underway.


Experiment to get cargo from space fails

Forget e-mail. How about space mail? In an experiment combining elements of a package delivery service, the sport of kite surfing and a REALLY big fishing reel, Russian and European engineers on Tuesday sought to pioneer a technology that could be used in the future to retrieve cargo from space.


Microsoft patent is rejected, but company vows to fight back

The US Patent and Trademark Office has preliminarily rejected a Microsoft Corp. patent on a system for recognizing computer files, a victory for "open source" advocates who believe


Livorno, 15:23 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; ARRIGONI: PORTE CHIUSE INGIUSTIZIA PER TIFOSI

Daniele Arrigoni, tecnico del Livorno, durante la conferenza stampa di presentazione della partita d...


Kidnapped BBC reporter shown in bomb belt: Hamas

BBC journalist Alan Johnston has appeared in a video wearing a suicide bomb belt, according to dismissed Hamas prime minister Ismail Haniya who demanded an end to his 104-day captivity on Sunday.


After Cutting Its Phone Prices, Nokia Raises Its Outlook

Nokia raised its outlook for third-quarter sales and earnings, apparently benefiting from an unusual decision to cut its handset prices.


Porsche Expects Boost in 1st-Half Profit

Luxury automaker Porsche AG said Friday it expects a 4.5 increase in net profit for the first half of 2005 with brisk sales of its redesigned mainstay 911 sports car.


Torino, 17:47 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; CAGNI: IVALDI HA SBAGLIATO, PAZIENZA

Gigi Cagni è amareggiato per il ko dell'Empoli a Torino, ma non si nasconde dietro l'errore d...


'Survivor' Hatch Arraigned on Tax Charges

"Survivor" winner Richard Hatch was arraigned Tuesday in federal court on charges that he never paid taxes on the $1 million he won on the hit CBS reality show.


Stima del Centro Studi J.D. Power, Italia in controtendenza


Nextel/Sprint Talk Captures FCC's Attention

The rumors of a Nextel Communications' combination with Sprint aren't ringing the same regulatory alarm bells as the larger acquisition of AT&T Wireless by Cingular Wireless.


Dismal Philly Fed survey darkens economic view

A surprise drop in a regional factory   activity report on Thursday suggested that the U.S. economy may   be losing momentum faster than most economists anticipated,   stunning financial markets with the view that the Federal   Reserve may soon have to cut interest rates to avoid a   downturn.


Vuk Obradovic, a former Yugoslav army general who was one of the opposition leaders who toppled strongman Slobodan Milosevic, has died. He was 61.


Rare fatal disease investigated in Ulster County

The state Health Department is investigating suspected cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare brain disease, in Ulster County.


THIS year witnessed the beginning of an ethical revolution. Voters in Australia and the US overwhelmingly endorsed the proposition that doing good is radically different from feeling good.


NTSB finds weight caused N.Y. boat to flip

An upstate New York tour boat was overloaded with passengers when it capsized on a fall foliage tour in October, killing 20 elderly tourists, federal investigators said Tuesday.


Mass mourning for victims of a suicide attack on a Shi'ite mosque that killed 31 people dissolved into violence as youths rampaged through this eastern Pakistan city for a second day, burning a police station and the mayor's office.


The Vioxx scandal: damning Senate testimony reveals drug company ...

Several scientists testifying before the Senate Finance Committee on November 17 provided substantial evidence that the drug company Merck and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) knew of


Would you believe Kevin Costner as serial killer?

Are the movies running out of heroes and is this why lovable Kevin Costner, the perfect guy to play a washed-up baseball player, is now playing a sympathetic serial killer?


The successful South Korean online video portal prepares English, Chinese, and Japanese versions.


L'operazione e' avvenuta in diverse fasi, dal 18 al 23/1


Man Aims to Break World Treadmill Record

NEW YORK - Ultramarathoner Dean Karnazes will attempt to break the world record by running more than 153.76 miles in 24 hours on a treadmill in Times Square.  He'll start running at midnight Thursday and be suspended between two billboards.


Iraq Can Be Good Engine of Growth in Region: IMF Chief

JEDDAH, 24 October 2004 - War-shattered Iraq, which will âcertainly benefit from a peaceful situation like any other country,â has great potential for growth.


Colosso musicale potrebbe essere ceduto per 2,5 mld sterline


"Debaters" tops Image Awards nominations

"The Great Debaters"  moved to the top of the class for the Image Awards, nabbing  eight nominations, including a pair for Denzel Washington, the  film's actor and director, organizers said Tuesday.


Griese Saves Bears, and Maybe Their Season, With Late Drive

Pinned on the 3-yard line and out of timeouts, the Chicago Bears seemed doomed on their final drive. That was before the audio cut out in Brian Grieseâs helmet.


Pabst Farms' Impact on Key Water Supply, Recharge Area Studied: Landmark Study

By Amy Rinard, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  Feb. 14--When it comes to groundwater, what happens in western Waukesha County does not stay in western Waukesha County.


Gannett Co., the country's largest newspaper publisher with some 100 US dailies including flagship USA Today, said Tuesday that third-quarter earnings fell a penny short of Wall Street expectations due to storm-related expenses and higher newsprint costs.


The world's poorest nations are at a technological disadvantage, says a United Nations trade body.


ESPN, which managed to offend the NFL with an edgy football drama, is back in the game with a project set in the world of high-stakes poker.


Sri Lanka govt signals end to Norway's peace role

Sri Lanka signalled Friday it wanted to end Norway's position as the island's main peace broker as international concern mounted over Colombo's decision to end a truce with Tamil Tiger guerrillas.


The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has sued two real-estate brokerages, accusing them of receiving kickbacks for steering home sellers to a provider of hazard reports.


A new version of the infamous Bagle worm series is spreading widely across the net.


Ma problemi non s'affrontano in piazza,serve guardare avanti


Randy Moss will almost certainly be fined by the N.F.L. for his simulated mooning of the Lambeau Field crowd in the fourth quarter of Minnesota's victory over Green Bay.


D'Onofrio, oggi mozione sfiducia su Pecoraro Scanio


Theater Review | 'The Toad Poems': Grizzled Poet Balances Simple Syntax With Complicated Sex Life

Plot isnât everything, but it is something, and in this thin drama its absence or at least its small contribution, is noticed.


BAGHDAD - Iraq was on the brink of an all-out assault on rebel-held Fallujah yesterday as deadly clashes erupted between US troops and insurgents in the neighbouring city of Ramadi.


Some colleges shifting focus to teaching

Kelly Jabbusch likes teaching, and she's good at it. She knows not to talk too much, and how to see a problem through the eyes of a novice. She has received an award from the University of Washington, and served as lead teaching assistant for the math department.


Lisa Marie Presley is keeping Graceland but selling the bulk of the Elvis estate, including rights to her father's name and image, in a deal worth approximately $100 million.


Militants in Iraq kill the second of two US hostages, according to a statement on an Islamist website.


Countrywide says foreclosure rate at new record

Countrywide Financial Corp, the largest U.S. mortgage lender, said on Friday foreclosures and late payments rose in January to the highest on record, reflecting the nation's deepening housing and credit crunch.


A Downtown Star Who Aspired to Be Out of This World

"The Nomi Song" chronicles the short and haunting life of Klaus Sperber, a trained classical singer from Germany who came to New York as a young man in the late 1970's.


Best Buy CEO worried on economy, digital TV transition

The retailer's head, Brad Anderson, told Consumer Electronics Show attendees that both the U.S. economy and digital TV changeover are high on his list of concerns.


NY seeks Wal-Mart records on alleged surveillance

The New York City Comptroller on  Tuesday demanded to inspect some Wal-Mart Stores Inc.   records dating from 2002 to determine whether the retailer  performed illegal surveillance on shareholders who submitted  proxy petitions.


Unpopular U.S. Congress enduring tough times

These are tough times for the Democratic-led U.S. Congress, where partisan battles have led to little progress on big issues and have made lawmakers collectively less popular than President George W. Bush.


The government moved to take over the pension fund for United Airlines' pilots, a step to prevent the airline from exploiting the federal pension-insurance program.


Oil at $70 as cyclone nears Mideast Gulf

Oil surged above $70 on Monday on news a cyclone was headed toward the oil-producing Arabian peninsula with the potential to disrupt shipping and output.


Superman comes top of a public vote to find the greatest fictional superhero of all time.


Police arrest a 34-year-old man in connection with the death of a woman in south Wales.


CommScope to acquire Andrew Corp. for $2.6 billion

CommScope Inc.  plans to buy rival communications equipment maker Andrew Corp.  for about $2.6 billion to help both sides cut manufacturing costs, the companies said on Wednesday.


COLUMBUS, Ohio -- In the first hour after each draft, every general manager professes satisfaction with his scouting team's work.


In New York, stuntman Blaine says he may be crazy

It may not come as a shock to people familiar with David Blaine, but the American stuntman admitted on Tuesday he might be a little bit crazy as he began his latest act.


Underwater footprints reveal that some dinosaurs were capable of swimming, scientists report.


Napoli, 21:41 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: VENDUTI 8 MILA BIGLIETTI PER LA SAMPDORIA

Procede bene la prevendita per Napoli-Sampdoria di domenica. A sei giorni dal match contro i doriani...


Middleton, Blair most wanted British party guests: Tatler

Prince William's ex-girlfriend Kate Middleton and former prime minister Tony Blair are the most sought-after guests at British parties, local media say.


Map thief plundered our National Library

A BESPECTACLED art thief was jailed for four-and-a-half years yesterday for stealing a part of Welsh history.


A survey has shown that the public has low levels of trust and confidence in politicians and also wants MPs be more truthful.


WEDNESDAY, Oct. 20 (HealthDayNews) -- Taking tamoxifen to treat breast cancer won't increase your risk of stroke.


BA plane crash lands at London's Heathrow airport

A British Airways plane crash-landed at London's Heathrow airport on Thursday, injuring 11 people and triggering an investigation as to why the Boeing 777 flying in from China landed short of the runway.


America Online disses Microsoft's SenderID.


US gov rejects Google's Microsoft complaint

Pot calls kettle... The US Justice Department has urged state authorities to reject Google's anti-trust claim against Microsoft.â¦


Iraq, fratello Bigley auspica dimissioni di Blair

Paul Bigley, fratello dell'ostaggio britannico in Iraq, Kenneth, ha auspicato oggi nel corso di un'intervista alla BBC le dimissioni di Tony Blair, criticando il modo in cui il premier del Regno Unito sta gestendo la crisi, pur definendo Blair un


Pininfarina assumera' 100 operai Bertone nei primi mesi 2009


Visitors to SCO's website this morning were treated to a rare moment of corporate self-awareness after hackers apparently replaced an image linking to the undoubtedly scintillating "Extending Legacy Applications and Databases to the Web and Wireless Devices with SCOx Web Services Substrate" with a graphic bearing the rather more promising "We own all your code - pay us all your money"


Football season started early as Mark Wahlberg's "Invincible," a Walt Disney tale about a real-life walk-on who signed with the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1970s, debuted as the top weekend movie with $17 million.


Australia captain Ricky Ponting says the criticism aimed at Duncan Fletcher and Andrew Flintoff is unjustified.


WIESBADEN, Germany  - European Union and NATO defense chiefs on Thursday mapped out plans for steering the breakaway Serbian province of Kosovo through a tense period while ensuring a future exit strategy for their armies.


Temporaneamente con un decreto Ministero della Salute


Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc  said on Monday that President and Chief Executive Daryl Brewster had resigned for personal reasons after less than 2 years on the job and will be replaced by Chairman James Morgan.


Un principio d'incendio e una nuvola di fumo hanno scatenato il panico sulle ferrovie locali del capoluogo partenopeo. Paura tra i passeggeri in fuga. Ricoverate tre persone, nessuna in gravi condizioni. Roma


Five convicted in Enron trial in Houston

A Houston jury Wednesday acquitted a former Enron accountant but found five other defendants guilty of wire fraud and conspiracy. The jury cleared Sheila Kahanek of all charges


Bush Says Iraqis Aren't Yet Able to Quell Rebels

President Bush acknowledged that the U.S. had encountered only "mixed" success in training Iraqi troops to secure the country.


PeopleSoft shareholders endorse sale Vote puts pressure on board ...

PeopleSoft Inc.'s shareholders have spoken: They want to sell their company to Oracle Corp. for $24 per share. In another victory for Oracle Chief Executive Officer Larry Ellison in his bid to buy PeopleSoft


ASIA/TAIWAN - I Lazzaristi hanno festeggiato i 20 anni dellÂistituzione della provincia cinese; i primi missionari arrivarono in Cina giÃ  nel 1699 Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - La provincia cinese della Congregazione della Missione (Lazzaristi) ha festeggiato recentemente i 20 anni della sua fondazione nella parrocchia di Cristo Re, nellÂArcidiocesi di Tai Pei. Secondo quanto riferisce Christian Li...


Matsushita recalls 6,000 notebook PC batteries

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.   6752.T said on Tuesday it had started recalling 6,000 PC   batteries as they could overheat when subjected to a strong   impact -- the latest battery recall involving Japanese   electronics makers.


A fathers rights activist who hit British Prime Minister Tony Blair in parliament with a condom full of purple flour pleaded guilty in court on Wednesday to a public order offence.


Two goals in two minutes from Cameroon international Samuel Eto'o formed the backbone of a 3-1 win for Barcelona away at Real Mallorca in the Spanish La Liga on Sunday.


2 Companies to Make Gear for Phoning Over Internet

Linksys and Netgear, providers of home networking equipment, are expected to announce that they are entering the business of making gear used to place telephone calls over the Internet.


The lack of accountability for abuses at Abu Ghraib

After months of Senate hearings and eight Pentagon investigations, it is obvious that the Bush administration does not intend to hold any high-ranking official accountable for the nightmare at Abu Ghraib.


Nigeria's Tinapa: new Dubai or white elephant?

TINAPA, Nigeria  - In the minds of its creators, the Tinapa resort in southeastern Nigeria will rival Dubai or London as a shopping and trading paradise for rich and enterprising Nigerians.


After the conclusion of the teamâs final winter testing session in Jerez, Chief Test Engineer Christian Silk explained what the team has accomplished so far.


KnicksÂ Puzzle: Trying to Divide Five by Seven

Knicks Coach Isiah Thomas is trying hard to devise a way that seven players can share only five starting jobs.


To his wife, Charles Carl Roberts IV was "loving, supportive, thoughtful." To his co-workers in rural Pennsylvania, Roberts was a milk truck driver whose mood had darkened in recent days. To himself, he was a ticking time bomb, consumed by a mysterious grudge that he had harbored for two decades. And to four young Amish schoolgirls on Monday, Roberts was judge, jury and executioner.


Video gaming has long suffered a reputation for creating sedentary and solitary zombies, pasty and pudgy except for their muscular thumbs. A growing number of games, however, are getting gamers off their couches and on their feet, not only shouting, gyrating, singing and dancing, but sometimes -- gasp! -- playing nicely with others, face-to-face, in groups.


Atene, 21:35 - BASKET, GRECIA: GIANNAKIS NUOVO TECNICO OLYMPIAKOS

Panagiotis Giannakis, ct della Grecia, guiderà anche l'Olympiakos al posto dell'esonerato Pin...


LONDON - BT Group, the British telecommunications company, said Monday that it's buying US-based Infonet Services in a deal that values Infonet at $965 million.


A Madeover Berlin Struggles for Top City Status

The massive cranes that towered over Berlin for much of the past decade, an omnipresent symbol of the city's renaissance, no longer dominate the skyline.


Mets Manager Fired but Will Finish Season

Art Howe came to the New York Mets fresh off three straight playoff appearances in Oakland, fully ready to turn around a faltering franchise.


A police manhunt is launched for a convicted murderer who escaped from prison guards at a hospital.


Sears, Roebuck & Co S.N, the largest  U.S. department store chain, on Thursday posted a third-quarter  loss as its clothing sales continued to slide and cuts its  forecast for the full year.


A 63-year-old man has a lucky escape after being rescued from the base of cliffs at Ballycastle.


L'Inter vince all'Olimpico ma la sorpresa è il Palermo

I rosanero, 5-3 nel derby col Catania, sono primi in classifica, da soli e a punteggio pieno. Nel big match, la Roma perde 0-1 e il Milan cancella la penalizzazione battendo l'Ascoli


Veneziani, consigliere Rai: Â«Libri anche nelle fictionÂ»

De Bortoli: Â«Gli editori chiedono solo che la loro funzione sia riconosciutaÂ». Gasparri: Â«Nei tg qualche minuto per i libriÂ». ROMA - Â«Il mondo dellâeditoria libraria non teme la diffusione dei new media.


Cell chip development 'almost done' - Toshiba chief

Massively parallel processor to 'change the world', apparently


Taco Bell closes New Jersey outlet after E. coli

Taco Bell said on Sunday it had temporarily closed one of its fast-food outlets and was working with New Jersey health authorities seeking the cause of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened nearly a dozen people.


The high and low ends of the fiberglass fashion world seem to be converging on one focal point: a bigger, sexy derriere.


IAF guns down acting Hamasâ military wing Gaza chief

Adnan al-Roul was one of the groupâs top bomb making exports and has developed the Kassam; wanted since first Intifada in late 80s.


Ãscar Freire of Spain, a three-time world champion, won the second stage of the Vuelta a EspaÃ±a in a sprint finish yesterday and took the overall lead. Freire, who rides for Rabobank, captured the 92-mile leg in 3 hours 31 minute 3 seconds. Erik Zabel of Team Milram trails Freire for the overall lead with the same time.


The 20-year-old prince, who's third in line to the throne, will go to the Sandhurst military academy next year. Harry decided to join the army last year after returning modest exam results which fell short of the requirements of top British universities.


Bits Blog: Bits: Hollywood May Let You Copy Movies, Sort Of

A vote today may change the legal agreement that governs the copy-protection system used on DVDs.


Ethics Committee Ends DeLay Fact-Finding

The House ethics committee ended its initial information gathering Monday and now must decide whether to order a formal investigation of whether Majority Leader Tom DeLay has misused his office.


Madrid, 18:13 - CALCIO, BLATTER: IN ITALIA CLUB SONO PIATTAFORMA POLITICA

''I club possono essere una piattaforma politica, c'è l'esempio dell'Italia. Dobbiamo stare a...


Umpire Steve Bucknor is replaced for the third Australia v India Test at Perth.


Ottawa seeks delay in hearing for pizza-store owner who toppled Sgro

TORONTO (CP) - The federal government said Tuesday it needs an adjournment in the complex deportation case against a pizza-store owner whose allegations of influence peddling toppled a federal minister.


Something awful happens to somethingawful.com

Falls off the internet the best place to go for something awful - is recovering from Domain Name Server problems yesterday that left the site unaccessible for many users.â¦


SHOP FOR THE CURE: Think pink and do your part for breast cancer ...

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a portion of the proceeds from the sale of special items -- think pink! -- goes to support breast cancer research.


Scandals mar vote for India's first woman president

It was billed as a proud and historic day for Indian women, as lawmakers prepare to vote on Thursday for the country's first ever female president. But it has turned instead into a major embarrassment for the government.


Industrial output in the US rose for a 16th straight month in September,  ahead of analysts' forecasts.


Oil aid heads to North Korea, nuclear talks set

South Korea sent oil to the North on Thursday, part of a deal by which the communist state is to shut its nuclear reactor, and Beijing said big powers would meet next week for talks to push Pyongyang to scrap its atomic arms program.


Australia mulls more troops for Afghanistan

Australia is considering sending more troops to Afghanistan to counter resurgent Taliban and Al-Qaeda fighters, Defence Minister Brendan Nelson said Thursday.


British hospital sends X-rays by computer for analysis in Spain

A British hospital said it had overcome a nationwide shortage of radiologists by taking the "innovative" step of sending X-ray photographs by digital link to experts at a clinic in Spain.


Eircom injects â¬5m in Northern Ireland network

More good news for the job market Eircom is to make a â¬5m investment in its network in Northern Ireland as the telecoms firm looks to develop its business in the area.â¦


Maranello, 14:46 - F1, MONTEZEMOLO: VITTORIA RAIKKONEN HA RIDATO DIGNITA'

"Ho capito fin dalla prima curva che avremmo vinto in Brasile". Parla cosÃ¬ il presidente della Ferra...


Secular Turks rally against Muslim headscarf reform

Thousands of secular Turks rallied on Saturday against a plan by the government to allow women students to wear the Muslim headscarf at university, a move they say will usher in a stricter form of Islam in Turkey.


TOKYO Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi reshuffled his Cabinet yesterday for the third time since taking power in 2001, replacing several top ministers in an effort to boost his popularity, consolidate political support and quicken the pace of reforms.


Yahoo to Buy Musicmatch for $160 Million

Yahoo Inc. said on Tuesday it will buy  music software company Musicmatch Inc. for about $160 million  in cash, bolstering Yahoo's offering as online music providers  prepare to go head-to-head in the download market.


China is set to become to the world's largest consumer of energy by 2010, a report claims.


President Bush remains intent on deploying a multibillion-dollar shield as an "important deterrent" against ballistic missile attack, the White House said on Thursday, a


The Denver Broncos released beleaguered punter Todd Sauerbrun on Tuesday, The Associated Press has learned.


The husband of kidnapped aid agency chief Margaret Hassan today made a fresh appeal to her Iraqi captors to release her. Mrs Hassan appeared on Friday in a wrenching televised statement begging for her life


NY Yankees swing for first base in China

The New York Yankees will send coaches,  scouts and marketing personnel to China and train Chinese  players at facilities overseas in a bid to boost baseball in  the world's biggest market, top executives said on Tuesday.


In maxiemendamento c'e' rialzo al 2,4% dei proventi netti


US Marines of the 1st Division prepare for a patrol outside Fallujah, Iraq, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2004. American forces are preparing for a major assault on Fallujah in an effort to restore control to a swath of


U.S. leagues resist uniform sponsor temptation

Professional U.S. sports leagues are reluctant to sell prominent sponsorship on uniforms as they develop their own brands but are not ruling out the possibility as they seek new ways to generate revenue.


Overtime Goal Puts Canada in World Cup Final

Vincent Lecavalier's goal 3:45 into overtime earned Canada a nail-biting 4-3 victory over the Czech Republic on Saturday and a place in the final of the World Cup of Hockey.


The world sighed with relief when Greeks kept their promise to deliver some of the world's finest sports venues in time for the Athens Olympics.


Roma, 20:40 - CALCIO, OSSERVATORIO RIAPRE STADI CATANIA E UDINE

L'Osservatorio sulle Manifestazioni Sportive del Ministero dell'Interno, riunitosi questo pomeriggio...


Chelsea's two-goal hero Didier Drogba will not face disciplinary action by UEFA for his goal celebrations in the 3-0 Champions League victory over Paris St Germain on Tuesday.


Notebook: Chargers' Tomlinson a two-time winner

A week after struggling badly at high altitude, the San Diego Chargers got big games at home from their star running back and beleaguered quarterback in a 38-17 win over the Tennessee Titans yesterday.


Geoff Jenkins saw the sign begging the Brewers to keep him, then stated his case.


Depression, loneliness tied to physical ills

Depression, severe mental illness and loneliness are linked to illnesses such as heart disease and dementia, according to several studies published on Monday.


Herpes Awareness Project Divides Health Officials

Nearly one in two African American adults has genital herpes. Could it be you? Could it be your partner? . . . A simple blood test is the best way to know if you have it.


Three Iraqis killed in Falluja, confrontations continue in Iraq

The American forces killed three persons and injured other six in raids carried out by the American planes today at dawn on Falluja city to the west of Baghdad, while the American army said that one raid was made against the city today at four a. m (local


GM and Daimler to Work Jointly on Hybrid Engine

The prospects for hybrid electric vehicles were bolstered Monday when General Motors and DaimlerChrysler, two automakers long skeptical about hybrids, said they would develop them by working together.


No veto for Russia on missile shield: U.S. official

A senior U.S. official said on Wednesday Washington's offer to delay activation of its missile defense shield in Europe in exchange for cooperation from Russia did not imply Moscow had a veto.


Mexican police said Saturday they had broken up a vote-buying scheme in Chiapas on the eve of state elections, which will be closely watched in a country already straining under the turmoil of a disputed presidential election last month.


A controversial Dutch filmmaker who outraged Muslims by branding imams women-haters has been stabbed and shot dead in Amsterdam, shocking the Netherlands


Into the Life of a Man Fighting for the Right to Die

The new movie "The Sea Inside" depicts the story of RamÃ³n Sampedro, a paraplegic whose fight to be euthanized galvanized Spain in the 1990's.


ABIDJAN, Nov 12  - The top French soldier in Ivory Coast has confirmed that women were raped in anti-French violence that has erupted in the volatile west African nation over the last week.


ZACHARO, Greece  - Fire brigades, battling forest blazes across Greece, on Sunday began evacuating villages near ancient Olympia, site of the first Olympic games.


Man Allegedly Pays Ticket With Foul Bills

BURLINGTON, Iowa - A psychiatrist who police say smeared excrement on dollar bills used to pay a parking ticket has been charged with harassment of a public official.    Ronald Preston McPike, 52, was arrested Sept...


Sharipov e Chiao possono proseguire la missione per altri 6 mesi

La navetta-cargo Progress ha agganciato senza problemi la Iss. Porta a bordo 2,5 tonnellate tra viveri, ossigeno e acqua. MOSCA - Anche i due cosmonauti a bordo della Stazione spaziale internazionale (Iss) passeranno buone festivitÃ  natalizie.


Views you can use to get clues on tomorrow's news.


Tough blow in Iraq for Scotland's proud Black Watch regiment

LONDON, Nov 4  - The Black Watch, three of whose soldiers have been killed in an ambush in Iraq just days after beginning a new mission near Baghdad, is one of the most famous regiments in the British army, billing itself "Scotland's finest".


Tobias Schlitt's Blog: PHP@FrOSCon - Call for papers extended

Tobias Schlitt has posted a new note today about the extension the FrOSCon committee has put on the Call for Papers for this year's conference:   Here comes the reminder and the announcement, that our call for papers is extended until June 29th. So if you did not send your proposal, yet, please submit it ASAP, so that we can start evaluating the proposals. All information about PHP@FrOSCon can be found on our official PHP room website.   The conference will still be happening on August 25th and 26th in Sankt Augustin and only costs five Euro to attend (unless you're a speaker, then it's free). Be sure to check out the conference website for the requirements that you'll need to stick to for your talk submission.


Never mind the width... When it comes to software, "quality" seems to be winning over "free" if Evans Data Corp's latest sampling of the development community's pulse is anything to go by.â¦


BAGHDAD : Britain joined Iraq's US-backed government in facing down a chilling ultimatum to execute a British and two American hostages, as Islamists claimed the gruesome beheading of three Kurds.


The FTSE 100 closes at a six-year high, buoyed by banking gains and merger rumours in the investment sector.


Williams went full circle before becoming a contender

When Danny Williams, who stunningly knocked out Mike Tyson last summer, steps into the ring to fight Vitali Klitschko for the heavyweight championship, he needs to thank someone in


A strong earthquake shook western Japan on yesterday, injuring at least four people, news reports said. There were no immediate reports of damage.


LOS ANGELES Sept. 2, 2004 - It seemed like a rerun of the 2002 Latin Grammys. Once again, Spanish heartthrob singer Alejandro Sanz dominated the show only this time, Sanz didn't show up to collect his trophies.


Researchers warn that a growing number of people are getting addicted to their mobile phones and PDAs.


NEW YORK - Stocks fell modestly Thursday as a jump in jobless claims offset investors' relief over declining oil prices, and a brokerage downgrade of several semiconductor companies pressured tech stocks.    Late summer trading is known for being thin, but with the Republican National Convention set for New York next week, Wall Street is even less crowded than usual for the last week of August...


Seul, 16:37 - CALCIO, QUALIFICAZIONI COPPA D'ASIA: COREA DEL SUD-IRAN 1-1

Corea del Sud e Iran hanno pareggiato 1-1 in un incontro valido per le qualificazioni alla fase fina...


Verizon Communications Inc. VZ.N,  the largest U.S. telecommunications company, on Thursday  reported third-quarter earnings virtually unchanged from the  year before as wireless and high-speed Internet sales offset  losses from local phone lines.


Yahoo strengthens its service to advertisers by buying online advertising business BlueLithium for $300m.


Mobile phones to fuel Internet growth, Google web evangelist says

Google vice president and chief Internet evangelist Vinton G. Cerf has predicted that mobile phones, not personal computers, will fuel growth of the worldwide web as countries like India snap up millions of handsets monthly.


Israeli planes bomb Syrian targets: Syrian agency

Israeli warplanes bombed unidentified Syrian targets early on Thursday, causing no damage or casualties, the official Syrian news agency said.


Bush agrees to limited troop cuts in Iraq

President George W. Bush on Thursday ordered gradual troop reductions in Iraq but defied calls for a dramatic change of course, telling skeptical Americans the U.S. military role there will stretch beyond his presidency.


Australia defeat Pakistan by nine wickets in the third Test in Sydney.


NASA finds no evidence of drunken astronauts

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - A NASA investigation found no evidence that drunken astronauts boarded spacecraft or jets, the U.S. space agency's lead safety officer said on Wednesday.


Ichiro signs contract extension with Seattle

The Seattle Mariners signed Japanese center fielder Ichiro Suzuki to a five-year contract extension reported to be worth about $100 million.


Disneyâs animated film âRatatouille,â about a rodent who dreams of becoming a French chef, has become the highest-grossing film of 2007 in France.


Pen certainly helped pin this victory down

The night before, they looked like glorified batting practice pitchers. Last night, the members of the Boston bullpen needed to be almost letter-perfect and, for the most part, they were.


NEW YORK (CBS) Andre Agassi's path at the US Open could include a quarterfinal against No. 1 Roger Federer, while defending champion Andy Roddick might have to play 2000 winner Marat Safin in the fourth round.


'Queste elargizioni divideranno imprese da lavoratori


Dems Ask McAuliffe to Remain Party Chair

Senior Democrats are trying to persuade national Chairman Terry McAuliffe to continue his service as party chairman, especially if none of the current candidates gains momentum in the race to replace him.


Regulators Let Cingular Buy AT&T Wireless

The $41 billion merger between Cingular Wireless LLC and AT&T Wireless Services Inc. won approval from the Federal Communications Commission yesterday, according to federal sources close to


The punishment of Ron Artest by David Stern has convinced players' union head Billy Hunter that Stern's power needs to be addressed in current labor talks.


Military wireless net kills garage door openers

Garage door manufacturers have said that an estimated 50 million remotes could be affected by the military's use of a certain spectrum to facilitate communications between their operations and civilian emergency personnel.


Last of the original Drifters dies at 81

Bill Pinkney, the last survivor of the original members of the musical group The Drifters, died Wednesday. He was 81.


Democrat Joe Biden charged Tuesday that President Bush's policies in Iraq are designed to confuse voters and ensure that a chaotic end to the war is delayed until after he leaves office.


FIRST Minister Jack McConnell today launched a major new festival to promote Scottish creative...

FIRST Minister Jack McConnell today launched a major new festival to promote Scottish creative design, claiming Scotland has what it takes to compete with London and Milan.


In 2 settimane Cdm approvera' ddl riforma della Bossi-Fini


A major rescue operation is launched off the west of Scotland to assist the crew of a German cargo ship.


Security developer claims share of Microsoft's Giant acquisition

Microsoft's entry into the anti-spyware business has hit a potential snag. Florida-based security developer Sunbelt Software Distribution claims that it owns part of the software Microsoft bought with the acquisition of Giant Software.


Premiere pressing of Microsoft Game Studios' robot war sequel will feature exclusive maps, making-of video. Microsoft Game Studios today announced that it will release a limited edition package for MechAssault


Intel expects small quad-core desktop sales until Q4 07?

Core 2 Duo to dominate through Q3 2007 Intel does not expect quad-core processors to make any major impact on the desktop PC market through to the end of Q3 2007 if a presentation slide allegedly leaked from the chip giant is to be believed.â¦


Vessels in Bid to Rescue Stricken Submarine

British rescue vessels were today staging an operation to tow a stricken Canadian submarine, with nine injured crew, to safety. Five British boats battled against


FDA panel turns down female sex drive patch, Intrinsa

An FDA advisory panel voted unanimously not to approve Protcer & Gamble's testosterone patch, Intrinsa, for the female treatment of low sex drive (libido).


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Tim Henman has shrugged off an early setback to reach the US Open semi-finals for the first time by completing a 6-1 7-5 5-7 6-2 win over Dominik Hrbaty.


Polish President Kwasniewski says criticism from Russia's Preisdent Putin over Ukraine is "unfair".


U.S. panel against cold drugs for kids under 6

SILVER SPRING, Maryland  - Over-the-counter cough and cold medicines that have been widely used for decades should not be given to children under 6 years of age, a U.S. advisory panel recommended on Friday.


Space community shocked by love-struck astronaut

Astronaut Lisa Nowak's attack on a rival for the affections of a fellow astronaut sent shockwaves on Tuesday through a tightly knit NASA community accustomed to its crewmembers showing the "right stuff," not getting involved in love triangles.


Call centre worker in India held over fraud

A call centre employee has been arrested in eastern India for allegedly using the credit cards details of US customers to make online purchases.


Bengals' Palmer Solid in Preseason Final

Carson Palmer didn't look like a rookie. He was no Peyton Manning, either. Instead, he was somewhere in-between during his final preseason game, and that was all that anyone could expect.


'Morning Edition' Returns: Airlines Trimming Back

Description: Troubled airlines have been trying to save on high-priced fuel by cutting back on extra weight. But it turns out the biggest problem is the passengers.


All'interno scatti da tutto il mondo dal 1960 ad oggi


The Supreme Court confronted a dispute yesterday between a liberal state's rights and a zero-tolerance federal anti-drug policy, as a top Bush administration lawyer argued that


Al Qaeda threat to U.S. rebounds despite lull

With Osama bin Laden's ability to grab attention undiminished six years after the September 11 attacks, al Qaeda is bleeding the U.S. military in Iraq while regrouping with aims of another strike on the United States.


BBC to meet football officials over bung scandal

Football Association officials and BBC representatives will meet next week to discuss the football bungs scandal revealed by the Panorama programme.


Candidato a segreteria, 'non aspettatevi solito tran tran'


EU and U.N. considering force for Darfur refugees in Chad

The European Union and the United Nations are considering sending troops and police to  protect Darfur refugees and other homeless people in neighboring Chad, a senior U.N. official said on Friday.


LaQuita Owens scores a season-high 23 points and No. 12 West Virginia uses a 21-4 run after halftime to beat No. 4 Rutgers, 63-54.


Spying Uproar Causes Shuffle in Boardroom

HPÂs chairwoman will step aside in January, the C.E.O. will succeed her and the longest-serving director resigned.


World's No.2 biotech company beats Wall Street consensus and raises its full-year profit forecast. NEW YORK  - Genentech Inc.


Proseguira' l'istruttoria avviata sul magistrato


New York, 10:22 - BASKET, NBA: BOSTON PASSA A SACRAMENTO

Risultati delle gare del campionato Nba disputate nella notte: Philadelphia Sixers-Miami Heat 96-85;...


Former rebels in Ivory Coast say they are recalling their ministers, after arms are found in former rebel territory.


Japan Game Makers Count on Mobile Gear for Growth

Japanese game makers, faced with a shrinking local market and increasing competition from overseas rivals, are pinning hopes on mobile platforms such as handheld machines and cellphones to stir up demand.


Ford reviewing operations like Jaguar: report

Ford Motor Co.  is launching a  strategic review of operations such as the Jaguar brand, that  may lead to asset sales or alliances with other companies, the  Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people  familiar with the situation.


German, French and Turkish leaders meet, with Ankara's EU bid expected to be high on the agenda.


Online thugs assault security help sites

(InfoWorld) - The good guys are taking a hit in the ongoing online war between the thugs who profit from phishing and malware, and those who work to stop them. For two weeks, Web sitesÂ such asÂ CastleCops.com, which offers help to those hit by malware and actively works to shut down malicious Web sites, have been under attack. In what's known as a DDoS (distributed denial of service), black hats are flooding CastleCops with a barrage of garbage data in an attempt to overwhelm the site and knock it offline. "It's the folks who are out there in the trenches getting hit," says Paul Laudanski, who founded CastleCops five and a half years ago Attack spreadsWhen the attack onÂ CastleCops.comÂ began on Aug. 29, Laudanski says, the site went down for a few hours as he scrambled to apply countermeasures. His site came back up, but the attack soon spread to other helpful sites such as 419eater.com, fraudwatchers.org, scam.com, scamfraudalert.com, and scamwarners.com. Most of these sites are currently unresponsive. When the hosting provider for another site, aa491.org, dropped the site because the attack became too much for the provider, CastleCops gave aa419.org a home. CastleCops went down again under the combined attack, but is back up again. The sites are all being hit byÂ botnets,Â corralled networks of malware-infected computers that can be issued commands by a central controller, or botherder. Botnets are most often used to send money-making spam, but they can also launch DoS attacks where each infected PC sends a steady stream of traffic at a victim site. CastleCops is shouldering the brunt of 20,000 bots as of today, and more than 1,000 additional bots join the fray each day. Mystery motiveLaundanski says he and others who work at these sites, many of which are not-for-profit, are still unsure about the attack's rationale. And he's likewise uncertain about whether it's one group or many behind it all. He's been able to gather some details, but doesn't want to share them while the threat continues and let his attackers know what he's been able to find out. But Paul Sop, CTO of Prolexic, a company that defends clients against DDoS attacks, says "the prevailing street theory is that these guys are having an effect." Their advice is helping malware or phishing victims, and their investigations are helping to shut down criminal operations."So the botnet guys are targeting them," he says. Security sites, including CastleCops, have been targeted in the past, but attacks are on the rise, Sop says. In the past five months, he says, there has been an increased focus on attacking organizations on the front lines who try to fight back against the crooks. Strengthened resolveBut according to Laudanski, who has started aÂ new online forumÂ documenting the ongoing battles, the attacks may backfire. "The criminals are in it for the money," he says. "It's a huge business for them. [But] we're in it for the feeling that we get being on the side of right." So this assault shows that "these sites are definitely doing something right," he says, "because we've got the attention of these scammers. It gives us greater resolve." PC WorldÂ is an InfoWorld affiliate.


Is it the drink, or did that urinal talk to me?

SANTA FE, New Mexico  - In a novel move to curb drunk driving, New Mexico is using talking urinals to remind drinkers to not get behind the wheel when drunk.


Why Can't the English Learn How to Speak?

How you speak still affects your job prospects and social life. Fortunately, help is at hand


IOC Receives Bid Books From All Five 2012 Bid Cities

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Monday that it has received the bid books from all five Candidate Cities bidding to host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.


Cassini unveils mysterious Saturn moon Titan

NASA scientists are poring over the latest pictures unveiling Saturn's mysterious moon Titan. The images show distinct dark and bright surface areas.


Sharon Seeks to Broaden Coalition With Labor, Religious Parties

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will seek to bring Labor and other parties into his government to avoid early elections after dismissing a coalition partner who voted against the budget.


Paulson: Don't want to rush economic stimulus

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Monday the Bush administration was considering how to give the economy a boost as it weathers a housing correction, but does not want to rush.


Confessa lâassassino di Giusy: Ã¨ un parente

Un pescatore di 27 anni, Giovanni Potenza, di Manfredonia Ã¨ stato arrestato perchÃ© ritenuto l'assassino di Giusy Potenza, 15 anni, barbaramente uccisa il 12 novembre scorso alla periferia del paese in provincia di Foggia.


Smith's staggering performance steals the show

ANNA-NICOLE Smith upstaged America's hottest singers when she was carried off-stage at the annual American Music Awards. The reality television star, who showed off her reduced


As OPEC's leaders prepare to discuss oil price and output targets amid strong demand, analysts wonder whether the cartel's influence has waned at a time when producers outside the cartel such as Russia and Norway are gaining clout.


So-so match for "Beckham" Fox's "Kitchen" hottest Monday show

LOS ANGELES  - Despite its critical drubbing, Victoria Beckham's NBC special pulled in OK numbers Monday night.


Ex-Nasa inspector accused of lying about Shuttle checks

A former Nasa inspector has been accused of lying about inspecting crucial parts on the space shuttle Discovery before and after the Columbia disaster that killed seven astronauts and grounded the entire orbiter fleet.


MASIPHUMELELE, South Africa -- The mob announced itself the night of Aug. 28 with a terrifying clatter of stones against the tin walls of Hadith Haji Adam Osman's tiny shop. As he cowered inside, watching one window and then the other shatter from the onslaught, Osman recalled, the young men waved...


Pentagon to release report on September 11 claims

The Pentagon's inspector general   will release a report in the coming days that is expected to   refute claims that an Army intelligence unit had information   that could have thwarted the September 11 attacks, officials   said on Wednesday.


The entire ice hockey season could be lost to the dispute over salary capping.


Australia's anti-doping authority clears Olympic champion Ian Thorpe of illegal drug use.


COLLEGE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP Oklahoma Is Off on Right Foot

Jason White was 21 for 31 for 238 yards and 3 touchdowns yesterday, and No. 2 Oklahoma ended its first two-game losing streak since 1999 with a 40-24 victory over visiting Bowling Green in the Sooners' season opener.


Americans who served in the military will be well represented at the upcoming Republican convention, more so than at last month's Democratic convention or in the U.S. population overall, according to the GOP.


Cyclists Could Face Mandatory DNA Testing

Cycling authorities have decided to study the possibility of imposing mandatory DNA testing on ProTour cyclists to combat doping.


Pitching Ensemble More Than One-Hit Wonders

Starting pitchers are plentiful this off-season, more so probably than at any time during the 28 years of free agency.


Blog: How is a city of professional line-standers and BlackBerry addicts responding to the much-hyped new gadget?


Gamers are getting their hands on encrypted copies of the eagerly awaited Half-Life 2 game.


Iraqi Government Team Meets Sistani in Battered Najaf

Five Iraqi ministers visited battle-scarred Najaf on Saturday and discussed plans for rebuilding the holy city after three weeks of fighting that killed hundreds and drove oil prices to record highs.


In an attempt to spark growth in its Net phone offer, the company reduces rates and offers new customers a month free.


There was little fanfare a year ago today as 10,042 fans showed up to see the Celtics defeat the New Jersey Nets, 94-90, in their preseason home opener at TD Banknorth Garden. There wasn't much optimism, either. And the Celtics didn't do much to change those low expectations as they went on to post the second-worst record in the NBA, ...


Sacyr leads Europe lower as rate fears weigh

Sacyr Vallehermoso, Unibail Rodamco and MAN headed losses for European equities, as interest rate concerns continued to dominate the property and building sectors and those stocks most geared to capital spending.


WASHINGTON - The Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal could effectively end the careers of four Army generals who are linked indirectly to the misconduct but face no criminal charges.    The four are singled out for varying degrees of criticism - mixed with instances of praise - in two comprehensive investigative reports released last week...


SaaSWizard is announcing Monday its SaaSWizard 2.0 rapid application development platform for building SaaS and internally hosted applications, sans programming.Positioned for hosted business-to-business applications, the Java-based platform enables developers and original equipment manufacturers to quickly assemble applications that can be hosted by SaaSWizard or inside a corporate firewall, SaaSWizard said.SaaSWizard offers a business rules engine to automate back-end processes."I'd say the main focus of the new version of functionality is the business rules engine," said Colin Earl, SaaSWizard CEO."It allows you to configure the program to automate business processes," such as a sales request that has been submitted but not responded to in several hours, Earl said. Business rules can be defined to escalate a request like this, he added.Version 2.0 also features dynamic data modeling, enabling custom tables and table relationships to be created quickly; graphical drag-and-drop workflow, and a virtualized grid environment. This environment ensures that an application will continue to run when a server or other component fails.Other new features focus on application customization, auditing and advanced access controls for organizations to meet regulatory mandates. SaaSWizard 2.0 also integrates with LDAP directories and Windows management Instrumentation, for automatic discovery of users' computer environments.Also included in version 2.0 are a charting and reporting engine, with dozens of default charts, and drag-and-drop dashboard compilation, for combining charts from multiple tables.A user of the product vouched for its ease of use. "I would characterize it as a rapid development platform that doesn't require programming," with a graphical environment for developing custom applications, said the user, Steve Chipman, founder of Lexnet Consulting Group, a value-added reseller (VAR).Lexnet used the platform to develop ManuLogic, a support application for equipment applications. It can either be hosted or installed on-premises."I like [SaaSWizard] because it's a SaaS platform that's available to a VAR and in general VARs are insulated from the revenue share on SaaS-driven applications," Chipman said. But with SaaSWizard, Lexnet is able to build an application that it could resell, he said.SaaSWizard 2.0 is built on an open source technology stack featuring Linux, the JBoss application server and the MySQL database. Solaris, AIX and Windows also are supported.Additional capabilities include:* Email integration.* A text search engine.* Single sign-on.* Multi-language support.* Customization.


Democrat Barack Obama has stepped up criticism of front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton, sending Iowans a mailing noting that he opposed a measure that critics warn could lead to war with Iran and was supported by Clinton.


Microsoft takes a back seat as Orange goes for the eyes

Battle lines drawn in the fight for mobile screen Mobile World Congress Orange upped the ante in the battle for control of the mobile phone screen by today announcing its "Accelerated Signature Program", which sees a host of applications and unifying interfaces pre-installed on a range of handsets, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.â¦


Police quiz UK's Blair in cash-for-honors probe

Britain's Tony Blair was quizzed as a witness on Thursday by police probing claims that political parties awarded state honors in return for loans, and analysts said it was a fresh embarrassment for a damaged prime minister.


Blog: Another big social-networking deal, but we're talking about Web sites where a midget could hop over the barriers to entry with his eyes closed.


Former Cheney aide found guilty in CIA leak case

Lewis "Scooter" Libby, a former top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney, was convicted on Tuesday of four counts of obstructing justice, lying and perjury during an investigation tied to the Iraq war.


Orascom to provide wireless in North Korea

Egypt's Orascom Telecom said on Thursday it had won the right to provide wireless services to North Korea, which, as well as being one of the world's most isolated countries, strictly controls information access for the general public.


PLO's Abbas faces Fatah, Hamas challenges

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas must patch up differences in his influential Fatah group if he hopes to check the growing power of Islamic militants opposed


Michael Schumacher will retire from Formula One after the season, announcing his decision yesterday moments after the seven-time world champion won the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, Italy.


Blog: Garmin offers some APIs so Web sites and its GPS units can communicate, while MapQuest announces a beta version of an ActionScript interface for Flash fans.


Rock star Pete Doherty is voted the most "undeserving icon" of the year in a magazine survey.


Explosion damages Muslim school in southern Netherlands town

An explosion blew the door off a Muslim school in a southern Dutch town and shattered windows across the street Monday, Dutch television reported.


News Corp. Discussing Partnership With Yahoo

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. is talking with Yahoo about business deals, including one that would combine News Corp.'s MySpace with Yahoo.


Iraq ministry finishes draft law on contractors

Iraq's Interior Ministry has finished draft legislation that would end legal immunity enjoyed by private security contractors in the wake of a deadly shooting involving U.S. firm Blackwater, an official said on Tuesday.


L'industriale che lista salvÃ² dallo sterminio 1.200 ebrei morÃ¬ alcolizzatoe senza un soldo. Ecco il carteggio in cui chiedeva denaro a un giudice israeliano                                          Le lettere di Schindler "Amici ebrei, aiutatemi"                                                                                dal nostro corrispondente ALBERTO STABILE


NASA Says Switches May Have Caused Genesis Crash

Problems with switches aboard NASA's  Genesis solar probe may have kept its parachute from opening,  which led to the craft's crash-landing in the Utah desert, the  U.S. space agency said.


Fox Searchlight in tune with Irish musical "Once"

Fox Searchlight has  acquired North American rights to Irish screenwriter-director  John Carney's "Once," a popular and critical hit at January's  Sundance Film Festival.


Russian Space Agency to Supply Equipment for NASAâs Mars Rover

NASA has released an inventory of the scientific devices to be put on board the Mars Science Laboratory rover scheduled to land on the surface of Mars in 2009, NASAâs news release reads.


Jessica Alba and Rosario Dawson were among the celebrities who celebrated the 10th anniversary of V-Day, a global effort to end violence against women and girls.


Sinn Fein faced concerted pressure Monday from the British and Irish governments to deliver photographs of IRA disarmament, the issue most prominently blocking a new peace package for Northern Ireland.


Australia will send planes and a ship to conduct surveillance of Japanese whaling ships off Antarctica in a bid to build a potential legal case against whaling for scientific research, the government said Wednesday.


MySpace posts lead to post-party charges

After a young man drank himself to death at a New Year's Eve party, messages that sprang up on his MySpace.com page led to the discovery of a video of his final hours — and the filing of charges against his fiancee.


He chipped in on one hole and then rolled in a long, downhill putt for another birdie a little later. During the stretch in which he seized control of the golf tournament


Biblical King Solomon Treasure Turns Out to Be Fake

A tiny ivory pomegranate once believed to be the only relic of King Solomon's biblical era Jewish Temple turns out not to be an artifact from the holy shrine, the Israel Museum said on Friday.


A memorial to victims of an IRA bomb attack in County Down has been vandalised, just two days after it was officially unveiled.


Mugabe turns 84, battling to hold onto power

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe turns 84 on Thursday, defiant as ever but facing an unprecedented challenge in an election due next month.


A Cornish man says he has broken the world record for sleep deprivation by staying awake for 11 days and nights.


Portavoce Almunia: rischi invecchiamento inferiori media


KINGSTON, Jamaica - Waves two-stories high crashed on Jamaica's eastern shore Friday, flooding homes and washing away roads as Hurricane Ivan's ferocious winds and pounding rains began to lash the island and threatened a direct hit on its densely populated capital. The death toll elsewhere in the Caribbean rose to 37...


Un'indagine condotta dall'universitÃ  di Uppsala e dalla Wayne University del Michigan"Chi parla al telefonino prima di andare al letto fatica ad addormentarsi e si sveglia prima"                                          Cellulari, nuova ricerca Svezia-Usa "Usarli di sera disturba il sonno"


Online marketing company ValueClick  Inc said on Wednesday it was optimistic it would soon settle a  Federal Trade Commission investigation into some of its Web  sites, possibly in the first quarter.


Tawny Kitaen, who starred in the 1984 Tom Hanks comedy, "Bachelor Party," has entered a drug rehabilitation program after pleading guilty to possessing 15 grams of cocaine.


Lonely Boys: Arrest was misunderstanding

The arrest of the bassist for Los Lonely Boys on allegations he assaulted his fiancee was all a misunderstanding, the band's publicist said Sunday.


Larsson goal caps return to Celtic as Barca win 3-1

Barcelona striker Henrik Larsson marked his return to Celtic with his Spanish side's third goal in an impressive 3-1 win against the Scottish champions in Tuesday's Champions League Group F opener.


Smith strike lifts Oilers to revenge victory over Hurricanes

Jason Smith's first goal of the season helped the Edmonton Oilers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 on Wednesday in a repeat of last year's Stanley Cup Final.


Israel may encourage moderate Palestinians

The United States has reported encouraged Israel to help strengthen the position of moderate Palestinians in the wake of Yasser Arafat's death.


Pakistan eyeing fourth consecutive win over India

Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq wants to make it four wins in a row against India on Saturday when the teams clash in their first one-day international on Indian soil in over five years.


"National Treasure" sleighs Christmas box office

Nicolas Cage's adventure sequel "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" raced to $65 million during its first five days of release across North America, distributor Walt Disney Pictures said on Tuesday.


"Rocky" will move to Philadelphia Art Museum steps

A statue of fictional boxer Rocky   Balboa will be moved to the Philadelphia Art Museum steps,   where the movie character played by Sylvester Stallone ran   while training for a fight, officials said on Wednesday.


Britain mourns killing of hostage in Iraq

LONDON, United Kingdom -- LONDON -- Britain went into mourning Friday for its first hostage killed in Iraq after the family of Kenneth Bigley confirmed that he had been executed after 22 days in the captivity of a ruthless extremist gang.


NEW DELHI, DEC 26: The Centre issued an ordinance on Sunday to bring its patent laws into compliance with commitments under the WTO agreement, commerce minister Kamal Nath told Reuters.


Two teenage women suspected of donning sunglasses as they robbed a supermarket bank branch were arrested along with a bank teller following a brief car chase Thursday, authorities said.


No Body Left Untoned Preparing for Carnival

More than ever, it is survival of the fittest at Rioâs renowned Carnival celebration â a full-tilt sport in high heels.


European Commission recommends partial freeze of Turkish EU talks over Cyprus

The European Commission has dealt a blow to Turkey's EU membership ambitions, recommending the freezing of talks on eight of the 35 chapters which all candidate nations must complete.


XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.   said on Tuesday that it is suspending the sale of two  products and reviewing others after a U.S. regulator said the  devices exceeded limits for wireless signal strength.


If David Stern has his way inside his own league, the SuperSonics will remain in Seattle.


Empoli, 20:07 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: 6-0 NEL TEST CON LA PRIMAVERA

Test amichevole per l'Empoli, che ha affrontato la formazione Primavera. La squadra del tecnico Cagn...


Non rispetta gli interessi economici ed ecologici croati


US department store chain Macy's is to cut 2,300 jobs, as it announces a 7.1% fall in sales in January.


Guidera' un laboratorio di economia internazionale


The helicopter crash in the western Iraqi desert Wednesday was the deadliest single event in the Iraq war for U.S. troops, and officials said it dealt a particularly hard blow to a small military community in Hawaii, which had already seen 18 Marines die in Iraq since late October.


Police: Ark. boy shot for throwing rocks

A man irritated by children throwing rocks at his house shot and killed a 9-year-old boy, police said Tuesday.


Amelie Mauresmo recovers from a nightmare second set to beat Serena Williams 6-4 0-6 6-2 in the fourth round of the US Open.


Musharraf vows to catch Bhutto's killers

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said on Tuesday his government was committed to finding the truth behind the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto and he vowed to punish her killers.


Shaun Edwards moved closer to a position with Wales's backroom staff after England confirmed the former Great Britain rugby league international had not accepted an offer to become coach of their second-string Saxons side.


Sinergia e piu' intelligence contro 'bande di teppisti'


Britain to issue first identity cards since World War II

LONDON Invoking a global threat of terrorism, the British government announced plans on Tuesday to introduce national identity cards for the first time since the Second World War.


Reggio Calabria, 15:47 - CALCIO, REGGINA; MAZZARRI: CAMBIO TECNICO CARICA MESSINA

Walter Mazzarri, allenatore della Reggina, mette in guardia i suoi ragazzi in vista del derby dello ...


Indiana Pacers' Jackson fires gun in fight:: police

Stephen Jackson of the National Basketball Association's Indiana Pacers, who was suspended two years ago for brawling with fans, fired his gun during a fight on Friday outside an Indianapolis strip club, police said.


Contracts squeezed them out Accenture is reported to have been finalising negotiations to hand two much maligned NHS contracts worth more than Â£2bn over to rival CSC.â¦


CORAL GABLES, Fla. Sept. 30, 2004 - After a deluge of campaign speeches and hostile television ads, President Bush and challenger John Kerry got their chance to face each other directly Thursday night before


Roma, 18:08 - CALCIO, ROMA; SPALLETTI: SIENA FACILE SOLO SULLA CARTA

Il primato in classifica in coabitazione con la Juventus, nessun gol subito nelle prime due giornate...


Foreigners Taken Hostage in Iraq Tops 100

Insurgents in Iraq have kidnapped more than 100 foreigners in their campaign to drive out coalition forces and hamper reconstruction:


Merriam-Webster, the US dictionary publisher, says the word "Blog" is the number one word of 2004 among its list of the top 10 words looked up on their dictionary Web sites.


GDF, Suez reach accord with Belgium on planned merger

French energy group Suez and Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt have reached an agreement in principle on concessions that would be made to the Belgian state by Suez as part of its planned merger with French gas group GDF, a government spokesman told AFP.


DANIA BEACH, Florida  - A Florida medical examiner began an autopsy on the body of former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith on Friday as her mother said drugs may have contributed to her daughter's sudden death.


Improving the View with IP Videoconferencing

(Source: AT&T)  AT&T IP Videoconferencing services can ease the transition, while lowering cost and enabling a high-quality user-experience. IP Videoconferencing and the AT&T MPLS-based network deliver a clear picture and a more reliable connection then the Internet.


Saudi Arabia said there was no truth in an article by a Saudi security adviser suggesting the world's top oil exporter would back Iraq's Muslim Sunnis in the event of a wider sectarian conflict.


Bush marks Labor Day with call for nuclear energy, lower taxes

US President George W. Bush marked Labor Day with a call for lower taxes and expanding nuclear power to ease US dependence on foreign oil.


Vice President Dick Cheney on Monday rejected a call from some Democrats for a timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq, arguing that it would run counter to American interests.


German Welfare Cuts Could Hurt Schroeder

It was a typical campaign stop for Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder ahead of three crucial state elections this month: A cacophony of boos, catcalls and shrill whistles, signs reading "Schroeder Must Go!" and an egg thrown from the crowd that just missed splattering his crisp dark suit.


Maazelâs Back in Metâs Pit, and It Took Just 45 Years

Lorin Maazel, the music director of the New York Philharmonic, is to open a run of Wagnerâs âWalkÃ¼reâ at the Metropolitan Opera, 45 seasons after making his debut at the house.


Appeasement of terrorists is the specter of the day, but it's bad for debate in a democracy


Ex-chief executive of scandal-hit US finance firm Refco says he knew he was wrong to keep quiet about losses.


Tokyo, 11:59 - CALCIO, BARCELLONA; RONALDINHO: MONDIALE CLUB PER ENTRARE STORIA

Ronaldinho vuole regalare al Barcellona la prima coppa intercontinentale della sua storia, coppa div...


Maoists call off five-day Kathmandu blockade

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 29: Maoist insurgents today called off their five-day blockade of Kathmandu after failing to bring the seat of political power to its knees.


Blackstone Alliance to Buy Chip Maker for $17.6 Billion

In a rare buyout battle, a Blackstone-led alliance said it won the bidding for chip maker Freescale Semiconductor.


Blair rejects calls for British EU treaty vote

Prime Minister Tony Blair rejected Monday calls for a referendum on a new EU treaty agreed last week, saying it did not go as far as the bloc's doomed constitution which it replaced.


Although it has a reputation for being desktop user-friendly, Ubuntu is looking for ways to become more attractive to corporate IT shops.


Community News: NuSphere Releases PhpEd 5.2

As mentioned by Elizabeth Naramore on the php|architect website, NuSPhere has announced the release of the latest version of their PHP IDE, PhpED 5.2.   Updates in this new edition include a PHP code navigator, code folding, support for custom headers, an embedded Mozilla browser and an improved manual (always a good thing). If you'd like to give it a shot in your development, check out the free trial or get the discount when you buy your own copy.


Sao Caetano Defender in Critical Condition

Sao Caetano defender Serginho was taken to a hospital unconscious and in critical condition after collapsing during a Brazilian championship match Wednesday.


Online casino antes up $35,099 to rename FleetCenter

Online casino Golden Palace hit the international media jackpot last year when it agreed to pay $28,000 for a grilled cheese sandwich with an uncanny likeness to the Virgin Mary. Today in Boston, it will put its name on what it hopes will be an equally visible prize: the FleetCenter.


Genoa, 10:15 - CALCIO, GENOA; GASPERINI: PAURA PER RUBINHO, MA STA MEGLIO

Il tecnico del Genoa Giampiero Gasperini, intervenuto a 'Radio Anch'io lo sport' è tornato su...


Penguins star Sidney Crosby injures his ankle Friday against Tampa Bay, and will be sidelined for an indefinite period of time.