Arsene Wenger will find out later today if he is to be found guilty of improper conduct for his verbal attack on Ruud van Nistelrooy.


Tim Henman, the top seed, was today knocked out of the Madrid Masters with a three-set defeat to Ivan Ljubicic. Henman lost the opening set but looked to have regained the upper hand when he took the second to force a decider.


Al Qaeda wants 'jihad' against Musharraf

An audio message from al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden released Thursday called on Muslims to "carry out jihad" against Pakistan's president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf.


Japan teacher said to take kids pants at knifepoint

A teacher at a Tokyo school was arrested on Monday for making a group of boys undress at knifepoint and stealing their underpants, Kyodo news agency reported.


The Tampa Bay Buccaneers officially parted company with the franchise's all-time scoring leader Tuesday when they released struggling place-kicker Martin Gramatica.


Metlife Plans a Return to Midtown From Queens

The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company said it needs a substantial Manhattan presence since it is now the largest life insurer in North America, according to city officials.


'Ace Ventura' set to return to big screen

Comic film "The Ace Ventura" is set to return to the big screen after a gap of 13 years with its third sequel.


The Iranian government will allow the wife of a missing American who once worked for the FBI to travel to Iran even though it has no information on his whereabouts, Iran's U.N. Mission said Sunday.


WTO head Lamy says trade deal within reach

WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy on Saturday said a global trade deal was now within reach but political leaders needed to give a "final push" to complete the current round of negotiations.


Dole Picked to Head 2006 Senate Campaigns

Senate Republicans on Wednesday narrowly chose North Carolina Sen. Elizabeth Dole to lead their campaign operations for 2006.


Barry Bonds drove in two runs as the San Francisco Giants beat Milwaukee 6-2 on Saturday night, sending the Brewers to their third straight defeat.


EarthLink to Build out Full Philadelphia Wi-Fi Network

Approval of Earthlink's test network clears the way for the company to bring Wi-Fi to all of Philadelphia.


CIAMPI: RAFFORZARE CENTRALITA' DELLE NAZIONI UNITE

(AGI) - Oslo, 22 set. - Carlo Azeglio Ciampi chiede alla comunita' internazionale di essere capace di un colpo d'ala per dare "una rinnovata spinta ideale e una forte coesione di intenti" alle Nazioni Unite


California Governor Fights Indian Casino Expansion

California Gov. Arnold    Schwarzenegger has a warning for state voters: "The Indians are  ripping us off."


It's official -- you really do need that coffee in the morning and if you don't get it, you really are in withdrawal, researchers said on Wednesday.


Minnesota will play in the Music City Bowl on Dec. 31, the Golden Gophers' third straight postseason appearance. Minnesota will play a Southeastern Conference opponent still to be determined in Nashville, Tenn.


Verizon-Vonage patent case in hands of jury

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia  - A federal jury on Wednesday began reviewing evidence in Verizon Communications Inc.'s $197 million patent infringement case against Internet phone service provider Vonage Holdings Corp..


Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has expressed fears over the threat of war in Iran after talks with his French counterpart, Bernard Kouchner.Both ministers are meeting in Moscow, where Iran's nuclear program is topping their agenda. On Sunday, Mr Kouchner had raised tensions with Iran, saying: "We have to prepare for the worst, and the worst is war." Clarifying comments he made on Sunday, Mr Kouchner said today in Moscow that war was the "worst that could happen".


Per dare un esempio di risparmio in tempi di austerita'


Mike Huckabee and Fred Thompson have begun casting Republican rival Mitt Romney as a scion of the upper class, contrasting him with their more humble roots in hopes of undermining the richest candidate in a well-off group.


Introducing the Program That Needs No Introduction

In the backward-logic world of sports, Johns Hopkins beating Duke in the men's lacrosse championship was thought of as a spoiler story.


Ukraine's Yushchenko Regrets Effects of Poison

Liberal candidate Viktor Yushchenko  expressed unease on Wednesday at the effects of dioxin  poisoning on his pocked face, but said he was fit to be  president and predicted voters would hand him a landslide  victory.


Iraq's embattled prime minister lashed out at American critics Sunday, saying Sen. Hillary Clinton and other Democrats who have called for his ouster should "come to their senses" and stop treating Iraq like "one of their villages."


Obama goes for NH win: 'This feels good'

Barack Obama said his win in Iowa lived up to his dreams. His kindergarten dreams.


Producer prices up 0.9% in May as fuel costs rise

Prices paid to US producers rose more than forecast in May, reflecting a fourth consecutive jump in fuel costs that might foreshadow a broader pickup in inflation.


The US signs a multi-billion dollar trade deal with Colombia aimed at lowering the countries' trade barriers.


White House contenders celebrate King legacy

COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - Democrats Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and John Edwards honored the legacy of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King on Monday and said his work paved the way for this year's precedent-shattering White House candidacies.


A west London comprehensive could become bi-lingual, with funding from the French government.


Ireland's Green Party agrees to a historic coalition with PM Bertie Ahern to form a new government.


Eliot Spitzer, the iron-jawed state attorney general who rescued himself from political oblivion to take on the icons of Wall Street, is in a race for the New York governor's mansion that's turned into a cakewalk.


School Keeps License to Give Shock Therapy Despite Prank

BOSTON, Dec. 22 -- A special-education school where two emotionally disturbed students were wrongly given dozens of shocks after a prank call will be allowed to use electric-shock treatments on students for another year.


Up to 100 firefighters are tackling a major blaze at London's famous Camden Market.


England's Botham to be knighted by Queen

"His selfless charity work is out of this world"  LONDON: Former England cricketer Ian Botham is to be knighted for his charity work, the Daily Mirror newspaper reported Saturday. via Daily Express


LOS ANGELES  - It's all about the children for Mel Gibson when he's not making movies or practicing his faith.


A fire at an electricity sub station leaves parts of Birmingham city centre without power.


U.S. warns of attack threat to athletics event in Kenya

The United States warned its citizens on Tuesday of a possible "unspecified terrorist attack" targeting this month's World Cross Country Championships in Kenya.


Police arrested a former intelligence officer on charges he was a double agent, selling other agents' secret identities as well as counterintelligence data to a foreign government, Spain's spy chief said Tuesday.


AMD signs deal to sell chips to No.2 China PC maker

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. ,  the world's number two maker of microchips for personal  computers, will supply China's second-largest PC maker with  chips, scoring its latest victory in a market share battle with  bigger rival Intel .


Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress so far the markets appear to be "working well," despite the biggest sell-off in stock prices in more than five years


MILLIYET- Chief of General Staff Gen. Hilmi Ozkok and Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, in Lithuania on the same day for different reasons, met to discuss the Tal Afar issue and compare notes from diplomatic and military sources.


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San Francisco Mayor Won't Block Parks Smoking Ban

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom  said on Wednesday that he would not block recently approved  legislation that would ban smoking in all city parks.


YouTube-Viacom lawsuit looms over anti-piracy plans

Google needs to deal with its Viacom lawsuit before the industry can move forward on copyright protection.


Guinea's ruler appointed a new prime minister, state-run radio said Friday, in a move apparently aimed at appeasing union leaders who led a crippling two-week strike.


Exits Locked in Argentina Nightclub Fire

Emergency exits at a nightclub packed with teenagers were padlocked or wired shut when a flare ignited the foam ceiling, sparking a blaze that killed 175 people and injured more than 700 in one of Argentina's worst disasters, survivors and officials said Friday.


Another unwitting cast member of hit comedy Borat takes legal action against its producers.


The Merseyside captain, his professional career born and bred at Liverpool, wants to "show his kids medals," saying the Premiership side may not be able to rack up the major-tournament titles Gerrard thinks he deserves.


Hospital A&E departments would need three times the number of consultant doctors they had at present if they were to offer patients the best possible treatment, the NHS director of emergency care in England conceded yesterday.


Celtic defender Darren O'Dea says the players are gutted after their Champions League exit.


Amazon and TiVo agree to beam movies and TV shows directly into the living room, bypassing the need for a computer. By the Associated Press.


British Energy is to seek approval to delist from the stock market as it fights plans by rebel shareholders to oppose its restructuring plan.


On the road and on the airwaves, President Bush is trying to paint this year's presidential race as a black-and-white decision for voters.


Two immigration judges were blackmailed by a Brazilian cleaner who had worked illegally for them, a court hears.


E' un pacifista di 'Pax Christi', solo qualche punto sutura


BBC Click examines how sites are allowing like-minded users to find and interact with one another.


From EverQuest to Tabula Rasa, MMOs get ready to throw parties for players. Get the lowdown on Frostfell, Feast of Winterveil and other in-world events.


In recent months, Intel delayed several chips and recalled other, defective ones. It overestimated demand, thereby causing an inventory glut.


Stereotypes of Quiet Men, Chatty Women Not Sound Science

Across time and culture, the female predilection for chattiness and the male penchant for taciturnity have approached the status of unarguable facts. Now, two studies appear to bury these age-old stereotypes.


Africa Lobbies for More AIDS, TB, Malaria Funds

ARUSHA, Tanzania  - African leaders lobbied the  Global Fund for Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria for more money  on Wednesday to solve a cash crunch but were told a new round  of funding was likely to be delayed by several months.


PSP Sold Out In Japan â US Release Brought Forward?

It was expected to sell well, and so it has proved to be, as reports from Tokyo suggest that the recently released Sony PSP has sold out across the city and the surrounding area.


Because there's no discernible point to this film about one man's plan to "incinerate Dick Nixon," it has only craft and technique to recommend it.


By Allan Brettman, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore.  Jan. 31--VANCOUVER -- A Clark County land use hearings examiner ruled  Tuesday in favor of construction of what neighbors believe will be a Wal-Mart  in the Salmon Creek area.


O.J. Simpson beat a murder charge. What about allegations of assault with a deadly weapon and armed robbery? Inside the Juiceâs latest jam.


Britain to Allow Creation of Hybrid Embryos

Capping a months-long scientific and ethics review, British regulators said yesterday that they are prepared to allow the creation of embryos that are part human and part animal for use in medical experiments.


Writer Michael Pollan answers questions about nutrition, health and real food.


Burns on Vonage plane after pushing bill

Montana Sen. Conrad Burns, a Republican in a tight re-election race, flew on a private plane chartered by Vonage Holdings Corp., just days after he pushed legislation that the company has advocated for more than a year.


New geolocation devices worn by cyclists in the Amgen Tour of California let you follow the race in your browser. By Michael Calore.


Actress Kate Hudson has accepted libel damages from a supermarket tabloid that claimed she was dangerously thin, her lawyer said Thursday.


The Central Asian state of Kyrgyzstan is to hold a snap election later this year, the president announces.


Global oil prices raced to fresh highs  on Friday carrying U.S. crude close to $49 a barrel, driven by  escalating violence in Iraq and unabated demand growth from  China and India.


Richards, Wariner voted top U.S. athletes

Training partners Sanya Richards and Jeremy Wariner won the Jesse Owens Award as the top USA Track & Field athletes of the year on Tuesday.


A massive car bomb targets a police convoy in the centre of Baghdad, killing at least five people, officials say.


Broncos linebacker Al Wilson sprained his neck and was carted off the field and taken to a hospital by ambulance after a fourth-quarter hit Sunday night against Seattle.


Ohio High Court Overturns Death Sentence

The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned a man's death sentence and murder conviction in the slayings of two college students, saying the murder count should have been tried in Pennsylvania where they were killed.


Mets 3, Reds 2: Amid a Swirl of Changes, Milledge Adds Punch

The newest member of the Mets slid into home to give the team a victory as they returned from the All-Star Game break.


FCC Raises $2.25 Bln in Sale of Airwaves

The U.S. government raised $2.25 billion in an auction of wireless airwaves that ended on Tuesday, with Verizon Wireless and a partner collectively winning 63 licenses with almost $697.4 million in bids.


Iraq Sets Election Date But Unrest Threatens Poll

Iraq chose Jan. 30 for its first  democratic election in decades on Sunday, but violence in Sunni  Muslim areas underlined the challenge of holding polls on time.


Czech Republic beats Germany 7-2 for first win in World Cup ...

The Czech Republic scored three goals in three minutes and coasted past Germany 7-2 in the World Cup of Hockey on Friday. Vaclav Prospal had one goal and two assists for the Czechs.


Making emergency contraception more available has had no effect on cutting the abortion rate, an expert says.


Iraq's security forces will not be able to take over from US troops within the next 18 months, a new report finds.


Gay runs second fastest 200m of all time

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana  - Tyson Gay splashed around a wet track to the second-fastest 200 meters of all time, clocking 19.62 seconds at the U.S. championships on Sunday.


UN summit to address issue of growing e-waste

(InfoWorld) - Measures to reduce the millions of tons of electronic waste generated each year by manufactures of computers, mobile phones and other consumer electronic products will be the focus of a United Nations-sponsored conference in the capital of Kenya. Delegates from about 120 governments gathered in Nairobi on Monday to begin week-long talks on how to reduce the use of toxic substances, such as lead, cadmium and mercury, found in PCs and cell phones, and to promote programs for recycling and re-using as many components as possible. The U.N. estimates that up to 50 million metric tons of "e-waste" are generated worldwide every year, representing more than 5 percent of all municipal solid waste. In the U.S. alone, as many as 20 million PCs are thrown out every year. A good chunk of that waste ends up in Africa and other developing countries, according to the U.N. Every month, more than 100,000 disregarded computers are entering the Nigerian port of Lagos alone, said U.N. Under-Secretary General Achim Steiner in a speech. Local experts estimate that up to 75 percent of the used PCs, TVs and phones sent from developed countries are unusable and end up in the landfills of developing countries, where the items are often burned, releasing toxic fumes and leaching chemicals. On the table at this week's meeting are proposals to encourage manufacturers to take more responsibility for their products, from the design stage through the supply chain to final disposal. In a speech, Sachiko Kuwabara-Yamamoto, executive secretary of the Basel Convention, which monitors hazardous waste, pointed to a partnership with several mobile phone manufacturers and operators, including Nokia Corp, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB and Vodafone Group PLC to develop programs for recycling and re-using the millions of mobile phones now sold worldwide every year.


China consumers turn cautious on P&G skin-care row

Public anger in China over a popular   skin-care line has become a public relations headache for   Procter & Gamble, underlining the challenges foreign firms face   as they contend with increasingly discriminating consumers.


Cold Drugs Put 7,000 Children A Year in ERs

More than 7,000 children get rushed to emergency rooms each year after suffering adverse reactions to cough and cold medicines, according to the first national estimate of the risks posed by the widely used remedies.


Fox Nixes Ad Showing Mickey Rooney's Rear

Mickey Rooney's bare end zone won't be part of the Super Bowl advertising blitz, Fox TV said Friday. The network rejected a cold remedy commercial that includes a brief shot of the 84-year-old actor's behind, said Fox Sports spokesman Lou D'Ermilio.


Paul McCartney's giving Seattle a lot of love today.


The Miami Heat have traded  center Shaquille O'Neal to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for  forward Shawn Marion and guard Marcus Banks, the Heat said on  Wednesday.


By The Hartford Courant, Conn.  Feb. 6--All-terrain vehicles are a menace in Connecticut, tearing through loopholes in state laws to the detriment of the environment, property rights and public safety.


India record an innings and 83 runs win over Bangladesh to secure a 2-0 Test series victory.


In a Dec. 15 review of the opera "La Traviata," The Associated Press erroneously reported the roles performed by Joseph Calleja and Vladimir Stoyanov. Calleja, a tenor, sang the role of Alfredo Germont, and Stoyanov, a baritone, sang the role of Giorgio Germont in the Vienna State Opera production.


This year's "Black Friday" could be the strongest opening to the holiday shopping season in years if the droves of Americans eager to exploit early-bird specials are any guide.


Pope John Paul II appealed for swift international aid to help thousands of victims from Sundays massive tidal waves that swamped coastal areas across southern Asia _ triggered by the worlds most powerful ...


BAGHDAD - Two powerful car bombs exploded simultaneously Saturday near Baghdad's most heavily guarded area, killing at least seven police officers and wounding 59 others.


'Extra' Takes Spin with Sugar Ray Rock Star

LOS ANGELES  - Mark McGrath, lead  singer of the rock band Sugar Ray, is joining "Extra" in the  latest on-air change at syndicated entertainment newsmagazines.


MINNEAPOLIS - It's Yankees-Red Sox in the American League Championship Series for the second year. Alex Rodriguez had a double, stole third and scored on a wild pitch, while Mariano Rivera closed out the 6


Walker leaves Miami for Minnesota in five-player deal

Three-time All-Star forward Antoine Walker has been traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves by the Miami Heat in a five-player deal, the Wolves announced Wednesday.


ISLAMABAD: Shaukat Aziz was elected as prime minister amid combined opposition boycott of the ascertainment process in the National Assembly on Friday.


Mardy Fish's name was drawn first, meaning he will open the United States' bid for the Davis Cup today (5 am CST time) against Cup veteran and former French Open winner (1998) Carlos Moya.


Udine, 22:49 - CALCIO, UDINESE; POZZO: CORSA CONTRO IL TEMPO PER RIAPRIRE IL FRIULI

"Ci siamo attivati per eseguire il piÃ¹ rapidamente possibile gli interventi di immediata necessit&ag...


Bosnia And Herzegovina: Ispat Holding Increases Ownership Share in JVC Global Ispat Coke

The government of Tuzla Canton allowed the increase of ISPAT Holding's ownership share in the JVC Global ISPAT Coke Industry Lukavac (GIKIL), established in 2003.


Doctors risk treacherous landing conditions to reach sick people in some of the most remote parts of the world's largest rainforest


Jordin Brianna Sparks (born on December 22, 1989 in Staten Island, New York) is an American singer.


Two Italian aid workers freed after being held hostage in Iraq receive a rapturous welcome in Rome.


Russia has not agreed to a German-US proposal that would forgive up to 80 percent of Iraq's foreign debt, according to German Finance Minister Hans Eichel.


French official suggested Bush was behind September 11

A senior French politician, now a minister in President Nicolas Sarkozy's government, suggested last year that U.S. President George W. Bush might have been behind the September 11, 2001 attacks, according to a website.


Biggest fine for US accounting firm will settle charges it mishandled Gemstar-TV Guide's books. WASHINGTON  - KPMG will pay $10 million -- the largest fine ever against a US accounting firm -- to


'Extra' Takes Spin with Sugar Ray Rock Star

Mark McGrath, lead singer of the rock band Sugar Ray, is joining "Extra" in the latest on-air change at syndicated entertainment newsmagazines.


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Tony Blair says he feels "fine" after hospital treatment for an irregular heartbeat, and plans to return to work on Monday.


Raptors' GM Expects Vince Carter to Stay

Vince Carter wants out of Toronto, but the Raptors' new general manager says he isn't going anywhere.


The demolition of a Copenhagen squat fails to quell the anger in Denmark's alternative youth scene.


SAP: Unit made 'inappropriate downloads'

Software company SAP AG acknowledged Tuesday that one of its units made "inappropriate downloads" of Oracle Corp. computer code for fixes and support documents, responding to a lawsuit filed by its rival.


(InfoWorld) - SAP reacted quickly and angrily to statements made by Oracle Chief Executive Officer Larry Ellison during his company's quarterly results meeting Tuesday. Ellison's statementsÂ about SAP's product and acquisition strategy are "a complete misrepresentation," said Bill Wohl, SAP's vice president of product and solutions public relations, in a statement. Oracle's CEO said his company's Fusion middleware is "years ahead" of SAP's rival NetWeaver product, and that "NetWeaver is still relatively new and still incomplete." He also said, "SAP has delayed the next release of its applications until 2010," and "They'll be two full years behind our Fusion release." Wohl said "Oracle's next-generation applications exist only in PowerPoint and won't be delivered until 2008 or beyond." He called Oracle statements about both its own products and SAP's "to be inconsistent and misleading." He said that Oracle made conflicting statements about Fusion's development. "In January, Oracle claimed they were halfway to Fusion and two weeks ago they said they wereÂ not even halfway doneÂ -- Oracle needs to adopt one version of the truth, and be honest with the market on its actual progress."


Ohio receives an 'F' in college affordability

A "report card" issued today by a group trying to make it easier for people to attend college gave Ohio an "F" and Kentucky a "D-" when it comes to making college affordable.


Pop group Busted's theme song for the Thunderbirds movie is voted the UK's Record of the Year.


France's Chirac urges unity to free Iraq hostages after botched mission

During this ordeal, the strength of our action lies in the cohesion of the entire country, Chirac told his ministers before leaving on an Asian tour, according to government spokesman Jean-Francois Cope.


Dr. Joseph R. DiFranzaâs âHooked on Nicotineâ checklist.


BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox historic victory over the New York Yankees in Game 7 of the AL championship series Wednesday night sent thousands of elated Red Sox fans rampaging into the streets of Boston.


Syria has agreed "in principle" to a European Union presence on its border to help stem the flow of weapons into Lebanon, Italy's prime minister said Saturday.


Amy Winehouse is prevented from singing at the Grammy awards after her US visa application is turned down.


Belgium Shooting Critically Injures Briton

A British secretary to a rabbi in Antwerp was shot in the head early Thursday and was in the hospital with life-threatening injuries, the prosecutor's office said.


Chlorine bombs mark new guerrilla tactics: U.S

A top U.S. general said on Thursday insurgents in Iraq were using crude chemical bombs in a new campaign to create instability, as U.S. and Iraqi forces stepped up a security crackdown in Baghdad.


Seven suspects detained over British bomb plot

British police arrested two more suspects in a hunt for members of a suspected al Qaeda cell which rammed a jeep packed with fuel into an airport and left two car bombs in London, police said on Monday.


For some patients, it can be difficult to determine how much treatment is just too much.


A senior Indian civil servant faces suspension for wearing the Hindu red mark - the tilak -  on his forehead at work.


Italy Links Bombing Suspects to al-Qaida

Terror suspects arrested for allegedly planning to bomb the Italian Embassy and assassinate Western embassy staff in Beirut were affiliated with Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida, Lebanese security officials said Wednesday.


Microsoft-Yahoo could skip culture clash

Yahoo's walls are awash in bright purples and yellows, while Microsoft's campus is coated in drab neutrals. Yahoo's co-founder holds the cutesy title of "chief Yahoo," while Bill Gates was "chief software architect."


Security tight as low-caste Hindus rally in Mumbai

Police in India's financial hub were on alert on Wednesday as hundreds of thousands of low-caste Hindus marked the 50th death anniversary of their leader, days after violent protests over the desecration of his statue.


Hard-living swamp pop performer Joe Barry, whose 1960 version of "I'm a Fool to Care" put him in the national spotlight, died Aug. 31. He was 65.


The chain wants you to use reloadable cards instead of cash. Can you blame 'em?


Riforme. Tensione nella maggioranza dopo la bocciatura dell'art.24 ...

Tensione alle stelle nella maggioranza dopo la bocciatura di uno degli articoli del disegno di legge sulle riforme istituzionali, respinto alla Camera grazie ai voti determinanti di Alleanza Nazionale. L"articolo


Oscar-winning director Woody Allen does not believe he has influenced other filmmakers.


Britain warned EU rebate not sustainable

Dutch Finance Minister Gerrit Zalm has warned Britain's argument for keeping its 4.6 billion euro (3.1 billion pounds) annual rebate from the European Union was not sustainable, the Financial Times says.


At Open Qualifying, Riders Branch Out on Wide-Open Space

The AST Dew Tour holds its open qualifying rounds for this weekend's Panasonic Open with an extended vert ramp.


European shares opened weaker on  Tuesday, tracking a late dip on Wall Street as Colgate sparked  fresh earnings fears and on strong oil prices, but Tesco rose  after thumping first-half profit expectations.


Rupert Murdoch wants to put up another gate to keep media mogul John Malone from buying a bigger stake in his kingdom. One week after adopting a poison pill to protect his News Corp.


And I will remind everybody who's here that we have a duty to leave behind a better America and when we see a problem to deal with it. And I think Democrats agree with that. And so, I'm optimistic.


Celtics beat Jazz for fifth straight win

Paul Pierce hit a tiebreaking layup with 28 seconds left, then sealed Boston's fifth straight victory with a defensive rebound and two free throws as the Celtics beat the Utah Jazz 104-98 Saturday night.


Ukraine Still in Limbo as Poll Results Delayed

Ukraine's central election commission put off a meeting Tuesday to finalize paperwork from last month's presidential election, leaving plans to inaugurate liberal Viktor Yushchenko in limbo for another day.


Planning is required, and early adopters say that heating, cooling and space allocation are issues around which to be especially careful.


Twenty Northern Ireland civil servants are on a three-week trip to the United States costing Â£140,000.


N.Korea Committed to 6-Way Nuclear Talks - China

North Korea says it is committed to resolving the nuclear crisis through six-party talks, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Tuesday, appearing to reverse statements out of Pyongyang over recent months.


Coach: Jeff Jagodzinski (first year). 2006 finish: 10-3, 5-3 (tied for second).


Senior school staff are most worried about changes to working arrangements, a survey says.


JERUSALEM: Israeli PM Ariel Sharon was savouring a dramatic victory for his Gaza pullout plan on Wednesday after MPs gave the green light to the first ever evacuation of occupied Palestinian territory.


Unlocking iPhones for profit could draw lawyers' attention

Hackers have figured out how to unleash Apple's iPhone from AT&T's cellular network, but people hoping to make money from the procedure could face legal problems.


U.S. Cold War-Era Statesman Nitze Dies at Age 97

Paul Nitze, one of the last leading U.S. statesmen of the Cold War period and architect of nuclear deterrence, has died at the age of 97.


U.S. and Europe File Complaints In Trade Battle

The United States and the European Union reignited their long-festering trade war over commercial aircraft subsidies Wednesday.


Mexico's Calderon approval stays at 65 percent

Mexican President Felipe Calderon's approval rating held at a comfortable 65 percent in a newspaper poll on Saturday, although he lost support for his war against violent drug cartels.


Health Experts Bet on Spread of Bird Flu

ATLANTA -- Think bird flu will become a worldwide threat this summer? Wanna put some money on that?


Computer Associates to Fire 800, Trim Product Line

Computer Associates International Inc., the software maker operating under government oversight after an accounting scandal, will fire 800 workers, or 5 percent of its employees, as the company trims its product line.


Peugeot Unveils Fuel-Saving Stop & Start System

France's biggest carmaker, PSA Peugeot-Citroen, unveiled a new system on Tuesday to reduce emissions and save fuel by allowing drivers to cut their engines when they are not moving.


An alleged international paedophile ring is uncovered by British police.


U2 manager takes Internet providers to task

Paul McGuinness,  longtime manager of rock band U2, has called on Internet  service providers to immediately introduce disconnection  policies to end illegal music downloads and urged governments  to make sure they do.


Kildow Continues U.S. Domination in Downhill Skiing

LAKE LOUISE, Alberta  - Lindsey Kildow of the  United States won a women's downhill Friday to celebrate the  first World Cup victory of her career.


At least 20 people die as an explosion hits a civilian bus in the central Sri Lankan town of Dambulla.


Supreme Court Debates Juvenile Executions

The Supreme Court is considering whether the United States is out of step with the rest of the world, and with national and global standards of decency, by allowing teenage killers to be put to death.


NEW YORK - Laura Branigan, a Grammy-nominated pop singer who recorded a Roxette cover but is best known for her 1982 platinum hit "Gloria," has died.


Prices at the wholesale level rose 3.2 percent in November, the biggest increase in 34 years, after a steep increase in wholesale gasoline prices.


ATLANTIS LAND: SOLUZIONE PER CREARE LAN SU RETE ELETTRICA

(ASCA) - Roma, 23 dic - Atlantis Land ha presentato Powerline Ethernet Kit, uno strumento che permette di realizzare una Lan (Local Area Network) attraverso la normale rete elettrica. Grazie a questa soluzione


U.S., Europe reach deal on air passenger data

The United States and Europe clinched a deal on Friday giving U.S. law enforcement agencies easier access to personal data on transatlantic air passengers to fight terrorism, ending a legal limbo for airlines.


Holiday Pals Berlusconi, Blair Cement Ties

With a bandanna on his head and a grin on his cheeks, Italy's flamboyant Premier Silvio Berlusconi has been playing vacation host to Britain's Tony Blair in Sardinia, an unlikely holiday coupling that highlights an Italian-British alliance bolstered by the Iraq war.


New Year's resolution: Invest in large growth-style companies, keep money in overseas companies, and don't give up on bonds just yet.


Japan earthquake kills 21, injures 1,500

A series of severe earthquakes in northern Japan left 21 people dead, more than 1,500 injured and at least 7 missing, the Kyodo news reported Sunday.


THEY had been urged to pray for a last-minute miracle as Hurricane Ivan, one of the most ferocious storms in Caribbean history, tore towards their vulnerable island.


When Beckham Went to Spain, by Jimmy Burns

Burns's account of Beckham's first year in Spain, after being signed by Real Madrid in summer 2003, says no on both counts.


Gene Mutation Linked To Heart Disease Other Disorders

A mutation in mitochondrial DNA passed down from mother to child has now been linked to metabolic syndrome, a collection of traits that includes, high cholesterol, hypertension, obesity and insulin resistance.


Lecavalier has Lightning ready to strike

Tampa Bay Lightning's Vincent Lecavalier played a minor role in a movie about Maurice "Rocket" Richard but he could soon have a much stronger connection with the hockey great.


Australia PM Says Body of British Aid Worker Found

A body found in the Iraqi city of Falluja appears to be that of kidnapped British aid worker Margaret Hassan, Australian Prime Minister John Howard said on Thursday. "The body found in Falluja appears to have been Margaret's and the video of the execution of a Western woman appears on all the available information to have been genuine," Howard told parliament Thursday.


Bombs killed 20 people in Iraq on Saturday, including 15 in Baghdad, police said, as U.S. President George W. Bush said his resolve to press on with the job of stabilizing Iraq was as strong as ever.


Taking Questions: A first set of answers from David Grubin, a director and writer who is taking questions from readers through Jan. 23 on his three-part documentary, "The Jewish Americans.".


South Africa crush ailing England in first rugby Test

South Africa kicked off their international season with a crushing 58-10 win over World Cup champions England here at Vodacom Park Saturday.


Golf finally felt easy to Jeff Sluman, and it wasn't hard to see why. From a fairway bunker on the 18th hole, he had to play a 20-yard hook to avoid the trees and reach the elevated green. His 7-iron stopped 16 inches from the cup for his ninth birdie, a course-record 62, and a two-shot lead in the Chrysler ...


Don't hold your breath waiting for  the next Spice Girls reunion. Geri Halliwell, a.k.a. Ginger  Spice, said a second outing "probably won't happen ever again."  The quintet's Return of the Spice Girls World Tour wraps  February 26 in Toronto.


Food labelling should be standardised across Europe, the Commission says.


The state Capitol building and the nearby Montana Historical Society building were evacuated Wednesday morning because of an apparent natural gas leak.


Russia's Putin Bridles Over U.S. Criticism

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday  carped at U.S. criticism of Russia's elections and internal  changes and said the U.S. voting system had its flaws.


Death toll from storm in Philippines rises to at least 527, 352 ...

The Philippine military said Friday rescuers have recovered 484 bodies from landslides and flash floods in an eastern province, bringing the toll from this week's powerful rainstorm to 527 people.


Cisco Profits Are Higher, but Investors Want More

Cisco Systems, the largest maker of Internet networking equipment, reported Tuesday that its first-quarter profit rose 29 percent, squarely in line with Wall Street forecasts.


A US Embassy spokesman said Tuesday that an American, a Nepalese, a Filipino and an Iraqi remain hostages after a kidnapping raid Monday night in Baghdad.


Peace team urges Sadr to call off uprising: Militia positions pounded

NAJAF, Aug 17: An Iraqi peace delegation urged Shia leader Moqtada Sadr on Tuesday to call off his uprising in Najaf, and on the battlefront US troops pounded militia positions near the country's holiest sites.


Karmazin Brings Sirius Starpower to Radio

Sirius Satellite Radio's hiring of former Viacom President Mel Karmazin as its new chief executive is its most aggressive move yet to steal market share away from larger rival XM Satellite Radio. It's also the clearest signal so far that the satellite upstarts intend to be real competitors in the media world.


French newspaper says Sarkozy could wed next month

French President Nicolas Sarkozy could marry Italian singer and former model Carla Bruni early next month, a French newspaper reported on Sunday, quoting unidentified sources.


Tory leader David Cameron urges China to end aid to the "evil" Robert Mugabe's government in Zimbabwe.


Karzai to Be Sworn in as Afghanistan President

Hamid Karzai was set to be sworn in on Tuesday as the country's first popularly elected president at a ceremony attended by two of the figures most responsible for easing him into power.


Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama said Friday the head of the Justice Department's voting rights division should be fired for saying voter ID laws hurt the elderly but aren't a problem for minorities because they often die before old age.


Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui says no hostile bid for UFJ for now

TOKYO : Japan's third-largest lender Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group said it is not currently considering a hostile takeover bid if UFJ Holdings rejects its merger offer.


European spam networks have pumped out more unsolicited e-mail than those in the U.S. for the third month in a row, according to security vendor Symantec.


Il premier commenta le parole pronunciate da Benedetto XVI su societÃ  e lavoro"Inutile girarci intorno, un giovane deve sapere se puÃ² programmare il futuro"                                          Prodi dopo la manifestazione di Roma "La precarietÃ  Ã¨ un grande problema"


EU Compromises on Burma Attendance at Asia-Europe Summit

The European Union says Burma can attend an Asia-Europe summit next month, but only if it sends a low-level delegation. But some rights activists are disappointed by the decision.


Mir Capitalizes on Early Error by Lesnar in UFC 81

Frank Mir, a six-year UFC veteran and former heavyweight champ, withstands early head shots from former wrestler Brock Lesnar to win by submission at UFC 81.


Q&A: HP's Livermore sees no need for HP-UX on x86

Ann Livermore, executive vice president of HP's Technology Solutions Group, discussed the company's recent earnings report and talked about its hardware plans.


Previsione superiore al +1,4% indicato dal Governo


Dell lightens the preinstalled software load

Blog: Buyers of XPS systems, Dimension desktops and Inspiron notebooks will be able to opt out of most preinstalled software.


Stock Split Might Not Be in Google's Cards

Google Inc., a company built on complex algorithms that power its online search engine, doesn't appear to be in any rush to tackle one of Wall Street's most basic equations — the stock split.


Two U.S. Marines were killed in action   on Sunday in Iraq's Anbar province, the U.S. military said in a   statement on Monday.


2 Survive Montana Plane Crash, Hike Down Mountain

HELENA, Mont.  - A woman who survived a plane  crash in Montana then hiked down a mountain was expected to  make a full recovery, while the other survivor, who made the  grueling trek with a fractured spine, was in good spirits but  awaiting surgery, officials said on Friday.


DevShed: OOP Credit Card Transaction Processor

DevShed has a new article posted that, while not specific to PHP, can be adapted easily to Develop an Object Oriented Credit Card Transaction Processor


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Maniche firmerà domani il contratto con l'Inter. Lo ha confermato Gabriele Oriali, dirigente ...


A car bomb exploded at a checkpoint  near an American military base north of Baghdad on Monday,  killing four Iraqi National Guards and wounding 14, a U.S. army  spokesman said.


Spitzer Sets Agenda ; Hope Sprouts for the Environment in Strengthening of State Posts

Whenever a new administration names its environmental brain trust, somebody gets nervous.  Through the 12 years of New York's Pataki administration, it was the greens who were uncomfortable.


The Red Sox put the Curse of the Bambino to rest with their World Series win this week. And now a Pittsfield couple is memorializing the death of The Curse, all in the spirit of Halloween.


The 22-year-old pop diva married dancer Kevin Federline Saturday night at a private residence in Studio City, Calif., Entertainment Tonight reported.


Oracle deal puts Microsoft partner in rival's hands

Oracle's acquisition of PeopleSoft will create a bigger competitor for Microsoft and put one of the Redmond company's largest industry partners in the hands of a rival.


Leaders gather in the Portuguese capital for the first summit between the European Union and Brazil.


WASHINGTON - Questions are being raised about the authenticity of newly unearthed memos which asserted that George W. Bush ignored a direct order from a superior officer in the Texas Air National Guard and lost his status as a pilot because he failed to meet military performance standards and undergo a required physical exam...


WASHINGTON - The Commerce Department on Tuesday upheld a preliminary decision that Chinese and Vietnamese companies are dumping shrimp on the US market below cost.


NBC says bye to iTunes, hello to piracy and lost revenue

If you want to stop piracy of your programming, why would you take it off legitimate services? The peacock is in for a rude awakening.


Bush Goes to Farm Belt for New Agriculture Secretary

President Bush reached into the farm belt on Thursday to name Nebraska Gov. Mike Johanns as his new agriculture secretary, a surprise choice that rewarded a bedrock Republican region.


SRK, Rani Mukherjee, Karan Johar and Preity Zinta donated Rs 1.15 crore to the PM's Relief Fund for tsunami-hit victims yesterday in New Delhi.


Fans Mark Dungeons & Dragons Anniversary

ATLANTA - Dungeons & Dragons players gathered in game stores around the country Saturday to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the grandfather of fantasy role-playing games - a pop culture phenomenon that has influenced myriad video games, books and movies.    An estimated 25,000 fans in 1,200 stores celebrated the anniversary Saturday, said Charles Ryan, brand manager for role-playing games at Wizards of the Coast, a Renton, Wash., company that owns Dungeons & Dragons...


Twelve members of a gang are convicted of handling stolen cars worth Â£4m and shipping them to buyers outside the UK.


Online retailer Amazon sees quarterly profits halve, after higher taxes and investment over the holiday period.


G5, PISANU: EUROPOL PLAYS KEY ROLE AGAINST TERRORISM

(AGI) - Florence, Italy, Oct.18 - "EuroPol must play a key role in the struggle against terorrism" said Interior Minister Giuseppe Pisanu, illustrating the results of the G5 (Italy, UK, France, Germany, Spain) Interior Ministers meeting held today in


A rise in global temperatures could result in devastating effects in just over 20 years time, a study warns.


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Dopo i due gol di oggi, Luciano Spalletti è ovviamente soddisfatto della reazione di Totti do...


L'attore presenta "L'Ultimo re di Scozia", la storia del dittatore AminDopo "Blood Diamond", un altro film di denuncia e di veritÃ                                             Africa rosso sangue per un Whitaker da Oscar                                                                                Si giocherÃ  contro Di Caprio la statuetta per il miglior protagonistadi CLAUDIA MORGOGLIONE


WASHINGTON -- From a pending invasion of Fallujah to a proposed overhaul of Social Security, President Bush came out blazing immediately after his victory last week with plans for forceful policy strokes at home and abroad -- suggesting he will waste


MTV squeezed in more performances during its annual Video Music Awards this year by cutting the performers down to size.


Yasser Arafat lay in a coma "between life  and death" on Friday as senior Palestinian officials met to  consider a future without him.


CORRECTED: Two U.S. scientists win Nobel for "gene silencing"

Corrects location of Alnylam in paragraph 20 to Massachusetts from San Francisco


Economic View: Itâs an Election, Not a Revolution

Voters are often told that the countryâs economic health depends on pulling the right lever. But a new administration often brings only moderate economic policy changes.


In a court appearance Tuesday, former "Growing Pains" actress Tracey Gold, pleaded not-guilty to DUI charges. The actress and mother of three was involved in a car accident September 3rd when her SUV flipped on the highway, in which both her husband an...


Lehman quarterly earnings fall 11 percent

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc  said on Thursday that quarterly earnings fell 11 percent, hurt by writedowns in bond trading.


Missing pair's bodies found in microlight wreckage

A MAN and woman from Yorkshire who disappeared a month ago while flying home from Spain have been found dead in the French Pyrenees, police said last night.


$440m cash injection CompUSA today sounded the Big Retreat, announcing plans to close more than half of its US stores.â¦


The immigrant neighborhood of Vollsmose is known throughout Denmark for the wrong reasons. To many, unemployment and crime have made it a poster child for failed integration, and residents fear this week's terror raids will set it back further.


Putin signs law sharply restricting beer ad

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that imposes severe restrictions on beer advertising across the country, the presidential website said Tuesday.


Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister Dermot Ahern has condemned a decision by Burma's military government to extend the house arrest of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.


La Tv mette in pericolo la nostra salute

MILANO - Esplosioni, sparatorie, risse e armi sfoderate in ogni occasione non fanno piÃ¹ parte della sceneggiatura di film e telefilm: in televisione diventano sempre piÃ¹ realtÃ . Non solo, scontri verbali


"There won't be enough outstanding votes for us to win Ohio and therefore we cannot win this election," Senator John Kerry said.


Bank of America Championship at a glance

When: Today through Sunday. Where: Nashawtuc CC, Concord.


(InfoWorld) - Yahoo Inc. will soon start to fulfill a promise it made to users several months ago to tie its new Web mail service with its instant messaging application. Starting Monday and continuing over the coming months, Yahoo will activate this feature for users of the new version of Yahoo Mail, which is in beta, or test, phase but available to all users of the service. Yahoo officials demonstrated the integration of the Yahoo Mail beta with Yahoo Messenger in November at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco. The audience reacted enthusiastically to the plan. The new feature alerts Yahoo Mail beta users if their contacts are logged on to Yahoo Messenger and gives them the option of starting a text chat session from within the mail interface. If the user is composing an e-mail message but wants to chat instead, Yahoo Mail can grab the text and paste it into the text chat window. Likewise, the chat session can be automatically imported to an e-mail message form. This integration with Yahoo Messenger is the first of several tie-ups the company plans to implement in the ( Yahoo Mail beta ), because it wants the service to offer multiple communication options to its users, said John Kremer, Yahoo Mail's vice president. Although he declined to confirm future plans, he acknowledged it would make sense to let Yahoo Mail users launch voice conversations and to create links to the company's social networking service, Yahoo 360. Another likely development would be to extend Yahoo Messenger's interoperability with Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Live Messenger into the Yahoo Mail beta, he said. The beta version, a free service, offers a number of improvements over the current version, including a more agile interface based on AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) that works like a desktop application. The beta was introduced in September 2005. Unlike typical Web mail services, it lets users drag and drop messages into folders, provides a pane to preview messages' content and offers the ability to have multiple message windows open.


Ricavi del gruppo a 441,99 mln, incremento del 9,9%


Annan Should Go, Says Saddam Probe Senator

The US senator leading an investigation into the United Nationsâ oil-for-food programme in Iraq today called on secretary-general Kofi Annan to resign.


UK inflation has accelerated to an annual rate of 2.7% in November, official statistical office figures show.


Hip-Hop Culture Contributes to NBA's Bad Rap

Not everything that ails the NBA is solved by the rest-of-the-season suspension of the Indiana Pacers' Ron Artest. It would be irresponsible to suggest anybody should have foreseen a brawl coming.


U.S. technology stocks fell in light  trading on Thursday after a brokerage cut its forecast for the  semiconductor industry, while blue chips were flat as a  continued drop in oil prices eased investor worries.


Joe Biden's aides call it "Mo-Joe" Â a last-minute surge of momentum and good luck they hope could power the Delaware senator into a better-than-expected showing in Iowa's leadoff caucuses.


US deports Yusuf Islam over claims that he supports terrorist ...

Yusuf Islam, the former pop singer known as Cat Stevens, was deported from the United States yesterday after immigration officials said he was on a terrorism list.


Rise of Germany's Neo-Nazis A 'Disaster'

East Germans gave a strong boost to right wing extremists and the former communists in two state elections, punishing the countryâs biggest mainstream parties for the regionâs high unemployment and cuts in social programmes.


Ukraine's Supreme Court dismisses a final appeal against Viktor Yushchenko's election win.


Hmong Hunter Charged in Wisconsin Slayings

A Laotian immigrant accused of  shooting several hunters in Wisconsin was charged with six  counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder on Monday,  authorities said.


Bush, Kerry snipe away as election nears

Democratic challenger John Kerry sought to undercut President Bush on national security yesterday by claiming that he is trying to scare voters with talk of terrorism.


More international co-operation is needed if spam is to be stopped, a conference is told.


Officials Forecast Hope for Victims of Hurricane

State officials say the statewide slowdown caused by Hurricane Charley, with estimated losses of $20 billion, will probably last no more than a month or two.


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Saturday's qualifying session for the Japan GP is postponed because of a typhoon.


MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- An investment group that includes Christian Laettner and his former Duke teammate Brian Davis has reached an agreement to buy 70 percent of the Memphis Grizzlies.


By SHOWBIZ LIZ & BEVERLEY LYONS  THE Britney Spears burping video is the most viewed internet clip of 2006.  The singer was seen belching and mumbling her thoughts on time travel.


Three doctors among 8 held over British bomb plot

Police were questioning eight  people on Tuesday -- at least three of whom are doctors -- in  connection with a suspected al Qaeda plot to detonate car bombs  in London and Scotland.


Myanmar monks chant "democracy", junta threatens

Chanting "democracy, democracy", 10,000 monks marched through the heart of Myanmar's main city on Tuesday in defiance of a threat by the ruling generals to send in troops to end the biggest anti-junta protests in 20 years.


Chlorine bombs mark new guerrilla tactics: U.S

A top U.S. general said on Thursday insurgents in Iraq were using crude chemical bombs in a new campaign to create instability, as U.S. and Iraqi forces stepped up a security crackdown in Baghdad.


In a Dec. 21 story about a Justice Department appeal in a congressional bribery case, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the agency was investigating Rep. Jerry Lewis's dealings with disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. The Justice Department is investigating ties between Lewis, R-Calif., and lobbyist Bill Lowery, not Abramoff.


Critics split over DDoS attacks on Scientology

Xenu phobia Websites associated with the Church of Scientology are intermittently unavailable today after an internet group calling itself Anonymous declared war on the controversial organisation.â¦


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Bolton beat Liverpool with goals from Gary Speed and Ivan Campo.


Firms urged to tighten up access policies

Survey reveals worrying lack of security Half of us keep our passwords on Post-It notes and over a third of IT professionals say they could still access their company's network if they left their job.â¦


Born in Kazakhstan in 1951 of Chechen parents deported by Stalin in 1944, Aslan Maskhadov went with them when they returned to Chechnya in 1957.


Splitting up with your cell phone carrier

Sprint Nextel's breakup with some customers may not be popular, but it could make financial sense.Images: Sprint's Dear John letter


NATO Set to Downgrade Ukraine Meeting -- Diplomats

NATO is set to cancel a meeting of its foreign ministers with the Ukrainian foreign minister scheduled for Thursday because of the political crisis in Kiev, diplomats and officials said.


Survivor's Son Yushchenko Recalls 'Sacred' Auschwitz

KRAKOW, Poland  - Ukrainian President Viktor  Yushchenko, who visited Auschwitz on Thursday, recalled his  father's ordeal in the death camp he described as a "sacred  place" for him and his family.


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Jets' Problems Are Centered on the Offense

The Jets have two problems that may be beyond repair: Paul Hackett and Chad Pennington.


Islamic finance prospers, backed by non-Muslims

Islamic finance is soaring around the world owing to an influx of petro-dollars from the Middle East and growing demand by investors, both Muslim and non-Muslim, according to analysts.


Israel accused Syria on Monday of  "directing terrorism" and warned it could face pre-emptive  strikes against militants on its territory, but stopped short  of saying it killed a Hamas leader in Damascus.


New research shows that teenagers who grow up in heavy air pollution have reduced lung capacity, putting them at risk for illness and premature death as adults.


Microsoft to Buy Enterprise Chat Provider

Microsoft is buying Parlano, a  provider of enterprise group chat software, to improve its Office Communicator products.


Deputy President Jacob Zuma is to pay an official visit - expected to be a bilateral trade boosting exercise - to Poland and Romania from Monday to Friday next week, according to the Department of Foreign ...


Nei dati del ministero, l'Italia Ã¨ piÃ¹ cara degli altri paesima non per il peso del fisco. Troppi i distributori                                          Benzina, Tesoro in campo contro i rincari "Occorre razionalizzare la rete"                                                                                di ROBERTO MANIA


A nine-day truce between the Nepalese government and the country's Maoist rebels is due to end on Thursday.


Soldiers dig for boy in Indonesia rubble

Rescuers dug through dirt, sand and rocks Thursday for an 8-year-old boy torn from his neighbor's grasp in a landslide unleashed by a powerful earthquake, which killed up to 74 people in Indonesia.


Arafat suffering from flu, doctors en route

RAMALLAH, West Bank - A Tunisian medical team was en route to the West Bank to examine Yasser Arafat, who has been suffering from the flu, a Tunisian diplomat said Saturday.


Spain Arrests Five ETA Suspects Primed for Action

Spanish police on Wednesday arrested five suspected members of the Basque separatist ETA guerrilla group who appeared primed to stage attacks, Interior Minister Jose Antonio Alonso said.


Pressure on Pope to apologize to Muslims

Pressure mounted on Pope Benedict   to issue a personal apology on Sunday when he makes his first   public appearance since Muslim fury erupted over comments he   made about Islam.


A high court jury walks along a path near to where the body of Jodi Jones was found.


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South Korea insists it paid no ransom to Taliban

South Korea's presidential office denied a Taliban claim on Saturday that it had paid a ransom of more than $20 million (9.9 million pounds) for the release of 19 Christian missionaries held hostage in Afghanistan.


Michael Jackson to debut in court next month, when jury selection ...

Itâs official: Michael Jackson will be brought to trial as planned and when planned as judges refuse to throw out charges against Jacko.


and it surely is not -- it isn't for lack of a great story, compelling characters, and a capable director. Really, the


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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


Compaiono Aldo Moro, Sergio Gori, Marco Biagi


Dow, Nasdaq, S&P 500 Retreat on Exit Poll

US stocks changed course suddenly on Tuesday as chatter on the Internet speculated that early exit polls show Sen. John Kerry leading the presidential election in key states.


Basketball: U.S., Russia, Brazil in Semifinals

The unbeaten U.S. women's basketball  team cruised to another victory Wednesday, pummeling Greece  102-72 to advance to the Olympic semifinals where it will meet  Russia.


H. Donald Wilson, 82; Developed LexisNexis

H. Donald Wilson, 82, under whose leadership the commercial database service LexisNexis introduced electronic research to law firms and news organizations, died of a heart attack Nov. 12 in front of his computer at his home in Mitchellville.


The sequel to Disney's cash cow premières tonight. How does the franchise play with actual drama teachers?


SwissRe sells London 'gherkin' for 600 million pounds

The reinsurer SwissRe has said it is selling its London office block, known to millions of Londoners as the "gherkin," to a German real estate firm for 600 million pounds.


The Claim: Drinking Makes You Warmer in Winter

In moderation, the right beverage can bring cheer on a cold winter night. But will it really warm you up?


Accidents around Finland kill four during holidays

Three men and one woman died in accidents over the Christmas holidays. Two of the victims died in fires in their homes.


Mexico cardinal denies protecting priest

Cardinal Norberto Rivera on Sunday urged a Mexican priest charged with raping and molesting children to turn himself in but denied accusations that he helped protect the fugitive.


Ernie Els claimed a record sixth World Match Play title by beating Lee Westwood two and one in a gripping final at Wentworth. The South African world number two celebrated


The number of Americans who may lose their homes to foreclosure reached a record in the second quarter as late payments by subprime borrowers surged to one of every seven loans.


UPDATE 2-Manchester United held 0-0 by Everton

Manchester United were denied three times by the woodwork as they were held on Monday to a 0-0 home draw by Everton, the club whose England striker Wayne Rooney they hope to sign before Tuesday's transfer deadline.


A una settimana dal via proteste e problemi nelle cittÃ -testci sono pochi blocchetti e sono troppo difficili da compilare                                          SanitÃ , il flop delle nuove ricette Partenza nel caos, rischio rinvio                                                                                di DANIELE DIENA


Australian and Indonesian scientists have discovered a species of tiny human beings who lived on the remote Indonesian island of Flores 18,000 years ago.


Britain doing "all we can" for hostage in Iraq

Prime Minister Tony Blair has his government is doing all in its power to help a kidnapped Briton -- but he has avoided a public response to insurgents threatening to kill the man.


A look at the Predator, a drone that targeted al-Qaida commander Abu Laith al-Libi in Pakistan's North Waziristan region this week.


MOVIE REVIEW- Misnamed: 'Alexander' the not-so-hot

A lot of people put a lot of good work into this screen-filling tale of the young leader who conquered most of the known world in the '20s and '30s of the fourth century BC, but you have to work even harder to follow it.


Brandon Purves is the kind of guy producers of "Xanadu" only dreamed about. He liked the Broadway musical so much the first time that he saw it again. And again. And again Â for a mind-boggling 86 times and counting.


Midwest Air Group Inc.  on Wednesday said it has turned down an unsolicited merger proposal from AirTran Holdings Inc. , parent of AirTran Airways.


The company has emerged as a potentially useful resource for search-and-rescue teams because of its connections to the dozens of contractors that provide satellite imagery.


Bombs targeting commuter buses in a mainly Christian area of Lebanon killed three people on Tuesday, the day before the second anniversary of former PM Hariri1s assassination


If they were true to their principles, moderate Republicans and consistent conservatives would be supporting John Kerry. Instead, their acquiescence to the reckless whims of George W. Bush marks a descent


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Mark down 2004 as perhaps the most momentous year in the history of the gambling industry as investors embraced Las Vegas casino companies and tourists flocked to the city in record numbers to indulge in the whirlwind changes.


The UK's jobs market for graduates stays buoyant - but starting salaries in London are falling, a survey suggests.


Older Americans dump drugs when payments stop: study

Some elderly Americans simply stop  taking their prescribed drugs when insurance plans cease paying  for them, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.


TV reality star Duane "Dog" Chapman and two co-stars on his show were arrested Thursday in Hawaii on charges of illegal detention and conspiracy in the bounty hunters' capture three years ago of a cosmetics company heir.


Danvers quarterback Chris Small and senior Ned Grady have been playing football together since they were children.


Brazil Finds New Europe-Related Dinosaur Species

Scientists have found well-preserved fossils of a new dinosaur species that lived 225 million years ago in southern Brazil but had its closest relatives in what is now Europe, Brazilian paleontologists said on Thursday.


Folic acid additives reduce birth defects in babies

Every pregnant woman with quality prenatal care knows: folic acid is the first and most important nutrient for your baby. In fact, increasing your consumption of folic acid before you get pregnant - even if


Wells Fargo, Visa test pay-by-phone in United States

InfoWorld - Mobile payments and banking are now moving into the United States through some big names, but the speedy checkout system is slow to put in place.


Baby Aspirin Plus Vioxx Raise Ulcer Risk

NEW YORK  - By themselves, low-dose aspirin  and the painkiller Vioxx are usually safe for the stomach, but  together they can spell trouble, a new study indicates.


Russia Agrees to Write Off Iraqi Debt to Paris Club

Russia agreed on Sunday to forgive up to 80 percent of Iraqâs debts to the Paris Club (about $33 billion). A US Treasury official quoted by Reuters said they received this information from Russia.


Penn, Argosy shares soar on news of acquisition

Shares in Argosy Gaming Corp. -- owner of the Empress Casino in Joliet -- rocketed skyward Thursday after the company said it would be bought by Penn National Gaming for $1.


LPGA Tour commissioner Ty Votaw said Friday he will leave after the 2005 season, giving him seven years of steady growth and the second-longest tenure by a commissioner in the LPGA's 55-year history.


Blog: Consultant and prominent photo blogger Rob Galbraith says it appears the new high-end Canon SLR has problems with autofocus when it's warm and bright outside.


Bandai America Unleashes an Alien Invasion With Its Next Wave of Popular Ben 10(TM) Toys

Known as an innovative leader in the boys'  action figure category, Bandai America Incorporated unleashes an alien  invasion of epic proportions in 2007 as it debuts its next wave of toys  based on the hit Cartoon Network show Ben 10.


Rights Groups Want Study of Mexico Border Murders

MEXICO CITY  - Human rights groups and relativesof women murdered near the Mexico-U.S. border want aworld-renowned Argentine forensic team to study more than 300killings over the past decade, many of which are stillunsolved.


City Receives Grant to Clean Up Harmful Textile Industry Remnants

By Matt Garfield, The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C.  Feb. 16--The collapse of the textile industry left behind more than a legacy of job losses and poverty in center-city Rock Hill.


Fall fashion shines brightly on New York catwalks

All that glitters is not gold. It's  rhinestones and lamÃ© that will shine in fall fashions. Sparkle  turned up on evening gowns and cocktail dresses as well as the  most unlikely chunky sweaters, trench coats and loafers at this  week's New York fashion show extravaganza where hundreds of  designers unveiled their fall looks.


GM CEO says U.S. mergers unlikely: report

General Motors Corp.  Chief Executive Rick Wagoner said he does not expect a consolidation in the U.S. auto industry in the near term despite the intense pressures from fierce competition and excess production capacity, The Wall Street Journal reported.


According to a 911 call released by fire officials, Brad Renfro's girlfriend tried to revive the troubled actor after finding him unresponsive at his Los Angeles home. On the recording, a woman tells a dispatcher she's been trying to wake up Renfro for an audition but he won't move.


EU holds high level talks with Pacific island nations

The European Union held high-level political talks for the first time Friday with the 16-member Pacific Islands Forum after signing agreements for aid worth 276 million euros (394 million US dollars) with regional countries.


Germany pursues 12,000 suspects in what is said to be its biggest case of internet child pornography.


Chasity Melvin had 17 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Washington Mystics to a 67-59 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Saturday in the first game of their opening-round WNBA playoff series.


Yoko Ono's chauffeur has been arrested after trying to blackmail the artist for $2m and threatening to kill her.


Protesters riot after Kenya cabinet announcement

Opposition supporters rioted in the western city of Kisumu on Tuesday after Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki named several members of a new cabinet, dashing hopes of an end to post-election bloodshed.


The director has read the screenplay, but has not come to a decision yet.


People carrying knives illegally in Northern Ireland could face tough new penalties, the government warns.


Autobytel Hopes to Usher in Second Phase of Automobile Search

New vertical search site MyRide.com will help consumers find automotive info and provide marketing opportunities for the automotive industry.


Arroyo says Asian region safe with security pact

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said on Friday the Philippines' new security pact with Australia would make the Southeast Asian region safer and more secure from Islamic militants.


Farmington, PA (Sports Network) - Vijay Singh carded a three-under 69 on Sunday to hang on for the title at the 84 Lumber Classic.


Even Short Smoking Breaks Might Lower Heart Risk

NEW YORK  - In chronic smokers who stop  smoking, there is a rapid increase in the number of circulating  cells that aid in the repair of the lining of blood vessels,  researchers have found.


NEW ORLEANS - More than five million Americans suffer from heart failure, a debilitating condition in which the heart fails to pump enough blood, starving the body of oxygen and leading to weakness, chest pain and, eventually, death.


Arctic nations agree to fight glacial melting

Eight nations with Arctic territory agreed yesterday to fight glacial melting and other effects of climate change in the region, though


BAL HARBOUR, Fla. - The first presidential debate on Thursday night and its focus on foreign policy and security gives both President Bush and Sen...


UK Seeks Global Support for Stem Cell Research

Britain's leading scientific institution said Monday it is urging countries to back a campaign to stop a possible ban on stem cell research as part of a global treaty banning human cloning.


Reshuffling Of Flights In And Out Of Tulsa International Airport

Layoffs by Delta Airlines in Dallas are being felt in Tulsa. Delta announced Wednesday they're cutting 7,000 jobs by drastically downsizing their Dallas hub.


Rediff.com shares are overpriced - Barron's

Shares in Rediff.com , India's  third-largest Web portal, are overpriced according to an  analysis by U.S. financial newspaper Barron's.


Sudan says Darfur peace talks at the weekend must not be held to ransom by rebel boycotts.


Tesco beefs up under 20 quid software offering

Sausages: check, milk: check, word-processing app: check Tesco is upping the ante in the software market by widening the availability of its own-brand applications off the back of what it described as a hugely successful initial roll-out.â¦


US aircraft have launched new air strikes in the rebel-held city of Falluja aimed at killing supporters of a Jordanian militant who has led a campaign of suicide bombings and kidnappings in Iraq.


An Israeli aircraft fires a missile at a vehicle in the Gaza Strip, killing two people, Palestinian officials say.


Infineon to buy DSL unit from Texas Instruments

InfoWorld - German chip maker Infineon Technologies has agreed to buy Texas Instruments' DSL Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) business in a deal expected to close by the end of the summer, the companies said.


AC Milan won its first game of the Italian league season Sunday, beating Lazio 2-1 to decrease its deficit in the standings from minus eight points to minus five.


Consumers who thought they were purchasing sleep aids, antidepressants and other drugs over the Internet instead were shipped a powerful anti-psychotic, sending some unwitting victims to the emergency room, federal health officials warned Friday.


Postcards From 2007 Amid Visits to Scandal

While majoring in scandal in 2007, I still managed to get out and about. As usual, many of my epic moments took place far from the arena, from favorite places like Kentucky and London.


Former heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe is coming out of retirement after a 17-month prison stint, with a scheduled return to the ring Sept. 25.


AFRICA/MALAWI - Anche uno dei piÃ¹ famosi cantanti del Malawi vittima della crisi politica nel paese Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides)- La crisi politica che da mesi attraversa il Malawi assume contorni inaspettati e coinvolge anche il piÃ¹ famoso cantante del Paese, Lucius Banda, che Ã¨ divenuto deputato dellÂopposizione. ÂUna storia iniziata come una ragazza...


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Glazer step nearer becoming Manchester United's biggest ...

LONDON  - The family of US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer moved a step closer to seizing control of Manchester United, raising its stake in the club to 28.


Roma, 21:21 - CALCIOPOLI, ALTRA DENUNCIA DI REFERTI CONTRAFFATTI

Dopo quella di Mazzoleni 'Striscia la Notizia' denuncia un altro caso di calciopoli. Un ex assistent...


Israel continues hits as peace process 'frozen'

ISRAEL'S pullout from the Gaza Strip was not intended to speed up the peace process, Ariel Sharon's top political adviser said yesterday.


New Concern on Polio Among Mecca Pilgrims

Polio apparently reached Mecca, Islam's holy city, just before last month's annual pilgrimage by two million Muslims.


Soldier surrenders at French explosives depot

LILLE, France, Dec 6  - A disgruntled French soldier who had barricaded himself in an explosives depot and threatened to blow it up gave himself up to the authorities early on Monday, gendarmes said.


AT&T to offer 20 TV channels for PC viewing

AT&T Inc.  said on Tuesday it  will launch a new Internet browser-based television service  that will allow subscribers to watch 20 channels, including Fox  News and the Weather Channel, on their computers.


African Union mulls troops for Ivory Coast

The African Union (AU) is considering the deployment of peacekeepers to Ivory Coast after days of violence in the world's largest cocoa producer, South African President Thabo Mbeki's spokesman has said.


Gaddafi Joins Appeals for British Hostage's Release

âThe brother leader issued an appeal to the kidnappers saying: âWe request the release of this poor Briton since his family had requested our help ... and if they have any conditions, convey them to us in any way possibleâ,â JANA said.


How to prevent Windows Vista's green ribbon of death

Successor to the well-known Windows blue screen of death, the 'green ribbon of death' crashes Vista when the progress bar freezes an Explorer window. Here's why it happens, and how to make it stop.


A week after rejoining the Knicks, Allan Houston aborted his quixotic comeback attempt, which never really gained traction.


"Sex" Svengali pens dear "Diary" entry at HBO

Ten years after he  brought "Sex and the City" to HBO, Darren Star is back at the  premium cable channel with "Diary of a Manhattan Call Girl."


I applaud Burt Rutan and the SpaceShipOne team for their miraculous achievement of winning the Ansari X Prize. As an astronaut, I understand well the challenges they faced in reaching suborbital space.


BUENOS AIRES - Two homemade bombs have exploded at two banks in Buenos Aires, killing a security guard. The explosions occurred near ATM machines in branches belonging to Citibank and Banco Galicia, shattering windows and the building facades.


WASHINGTON -- The Department of Veterans Affairs says a computer hard drive missing in Alabama since last month was not encrypted, the latest in an embarrassing series of data breaches sparking concern in Congress.


ADM Profit Rises Sharply, Shares Up 9 Pct

Agribusiness company Archer Daniels  Midland Co. ADM.N on Friday posted a 77 percent jump in  quarterly profit, helped by record North American harvests and  lower grain and oilseeds prices, driving its shares up 9  percent.


So now we have it. A date. A deadline. Tomorrow at 1 p.m., just about one rink-length to the west of Times Square, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman finally will step up to a hotel podium and put a merciful end to the 2004-05 season that never was.


Beckham looks to take game to new level in U.S.

David Beckham has no regrets about leaving Real Madrid and is relishing the challenge of trying to raise the profile of soccer in the United States when he continues his career with MLS side LA Galaxy.


Oliver Stone is ready to put the life of George W. Bush on the big screen.


Eye-Popping Demos, Overpriced Accessories on Display at Macworld

From gold-plated hard drives to eye-popping Google demos, the exhibitor floor at Macworld 2008 is crammed with goodies -- and there are plenty of Mac users elbowing each other for a look at the latest. Wired's continuing coverage of the conference brings you the highlights from the show floor.


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YOU know you're probably in for a tough day at the office when you have to begin by calling for an ambulance. That's how it was for the Pakistanis yesterday as they checked all-rounder Abdul Razzaq -- who


Movie Review | 'Allegro': Negotiating a Shadow World, With Bumps

In âAllegro,â the past is a shadowy night town whose geography is continually rearranging itself.


President Bush nominated Kellogg CEO Carlos Gutierrez on Monday as his next commerce secretary.


AMD to roll out 45nm Phenoms, Semprons H2 '08?

Single-core Athlons for the chop sooner, it's claimed AMD looks set to introduce Socket AM3 processors in the second half of 2008, reports coming out of Asia suggest. Sooner, though, it will begin phasing out single-core Athlon-branded chips, the moles also allege.â¦


Iraqi Group Threatens to Kill Western Hostages, al-Jazeera Says

An Iraqi group linked to al-Qaeda has threatened to kill two American hostages and one British captive within 48 hours unless Iraqi women prisoners are freed, al-Jazeera said.


President Bush signed legislation yesterday permitting civilian nuclear cooperation with India, reversing three decades of nonproliferation policy in the interest of redefining U.S. relations with the world's largest democracy and reshaping the geopolitical balance as China asserts itself in Asia.


US rules out release of female inmates; British hostage pleads for ...

A senior Iraqi official said Wednesday that a decision had been made to release a top female germ-warfare scientist for Saddam Hussein, but Iraq's leader and US officials


Cutting-Edge Telecom to Help Post-Tsunami

Before the killer tsunami leveled his house and swept away his daughter, Umar Bin Adam had never used a computer.


Scafati, 22:50 - BASKET, SERIE A; RECUPERO: BOLOGNA PASSA A SCAFATI

L'Upim Bologna ha vinto 92-80 il recupero della terza giornata di ritorno sul campo della Legea Scaf...


Ukraine rivals meet in presence of EU, Russia mediators

Ukraine's two presidential rivals were due to meet for the first time in the presence of top European and Russian mediators in a bid to resolve a five-day political crisis that has paralyzed the government.


Tokyo Edge: New Choices in Digital Entertainment

PC and home theater make sleek package, while new portable music devices abound.


Manchester United makes second bid for Wayne Rooney, Everton says

Manchester United has made a second bid for Wayne Rooney, the 18-year-old striker's club Everton said Saturday. The bid was higher than the unsuccessful 23.


Black Watch mourns as fourth soldier dies

Soldiers of the Black Watch regiment are mourning the loss of another colleague who was killed in a roadside bomb in Iraq. Two others from the Scottish regiment were wounded in the attack on a Warrior armoured


Microsoft's new keyboard features a fingerprint reader that should have been a handy gizmo. But its price and its unfriendly attitude toward non-Microsoft browsers disappoint. Melissa Kruse reviews the Microsoft Optical Desktop with Fingerprint Reader.


At Centennial Park in Howard County yesterday morning, Tucker McConville, 15, was taking batting practice from his father, Hugh, on Field No.


Because so many members of Red Sox Nation are expected in Boston to celebrate the team's World Series triumph, the victory parade today won't be making any stops and won't culminate with a staged rally, either.


China Vows to Prevent Taiwan Independence

BEIJING/TAIPEI  - China's military will crush any  major moves toward independence by Taiwan, a Beijing government  policy paper said on Monday, prompting the self-governing  island to accuse Beijing of escalating tensions.


Gold is no longer the metal of choice for the adornment of the ruling class.


Novemila i visitatori, colelzioni di 300 marchi


The White House rejects Congressional demands for documents relating to the firing of  federal prosecutors.


Delegates from 150 countries meet in Vienna to discuss progress on steps to tackle climate change.


The 60s Fab Five lend their music to two quirky new movies. Richard Corliss is both bored and enthralled


Lakers revive NBA title talk as Gasol joins Bryant

Spanish playmaker Pau Gasol finally has the pressure of great expectations in the National Basketball Association now that he has helped excite Kobe Bryant about staying with the Los Angeles Lakers.


Lieutenant Governor Kerry M. Healey , who has been distancing herself from Governor Mitt Romney's more conservative positions on abortion rights and stem cell research, is now pledging if she becomes governor she'll focus far more attention than Romney has on small business.


Toymakers look to enter holiday season with buzz

Butterscotch, the $299.99 life-sized   miniature toy pony Hasbro Inc. is introducing for the holidays,   is already being marked down before it hits store shelves.


Aumento consegne per difficolta' della rivale Airbus


Firenze, 19:44 - CALCIO, C2/B: MALTEMPO, RINVIATA GUALDO-CARRARESE

Gualdo-Carrarese, match valido per la 24/a giornata del campionato di C2/B in programma domani a Gua...


From a Texas perspective, it will be the most significant day of horse racing in the state's history. A crowd of over 50,000 people will pack Lone Star Park today for the Breeders


U.S. Military Says Has 100 Pct Control of Falluja

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. troops have secured control  over the whole of rebellious Falluja, a Marine officer said on  Monday, with more than 1,000 insurgents taken prisoner.


TV Networks Vow Caution Over Speed in Election

Television news executives, still smarting from the debacle of Election Night coverage in 2000, say their desire to be first in calling a winner will take a back seat this year to a loftier goal -- getting it right.


ATHENS, Greece - A botched relay handoff doomed Marion Jones' chances of winning even a single medal at the Athens Olympics, a disastrous ending to her summer of turmoil and disappointment.


Heavy air pollution in Beijing has prompted warnings to residents to...

Heavy air pollution in Beijing has prompted warnings to residents to stay inside and forced the cancellation of two air shows that were to coincide with French President Jacques Chirac - s visit to China.


WPP Wins Bidding for Grey, Beating Havas, Hellman

WPP Group Inc., the world's second- largest marketing and advertising company, said it won the bidding for Grey Global Group Inc.


Japan minister commits suicide, adding to PM's woes

A scandal-tainted minister in Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet committed suicide on Monday, compounding problems for the Japanese leader whose support has already slumped ahead of a July election.


Some BBC executives are likely to be suspended while reviews are held into fake phone-ins unearthed by an inquiry.


A Changing Battle on AIDS Is Reflected in a Quilt

The legal battle between the man who started the AIDS Memorial Quilt and its caretaker reflects the changing symbolism of one of the most recognizable icons of the AIDS crisis.


Cricket: England Beats Zimbabwe in First Match of Champions' ...

England's cricket team has scored a 152 run win over Zimbabwe in their first match of the International Cricket Council's Champions Trophy tournament in Edgbaston.


Swiss superstar Roger Federer blitzes through the U.S. Open final on Sunday with a four-set victory over Andy Roddick to become the first player to win the Open in three consecutive years since 1987.


Carl Elliott's jumper with 18 seconds left is the difference in George Washington's 62-60 win over Charlotte on Thursday.


The Caucus Blog: Clintonâs Strategy Echoes Bush in â00

Like the president in 2000, Mrs. Clinton co-opted her opponentâs change mantra.


BRUSSELS: The European Commission will revise downwards its 2005 economic growth forecast because of soaring oil prices, Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said on Wednesday.


â¢ Cricket-Buchanan looking for middle-order defiance October 16, 2004 13:39:32 MADRAS, India, Oct 16  - Coach John Buchanan said he was hoping his middle order could dig in to give Australia a chance of saving the second test after India took


The game will be made up as part of a Wednesday doubleheader starting at 4 p.m. ET at Yankee Stadium.


GREAT FALLS, Mont. - A 108-year-old man has taken up smoking again, encouraged by gifts of cigars from as far away as London...


Two of the biggest US airlines warn of steep cuts in staff benefits as they face what a bankruptcy judge calls a "fiscal timebomb".


Turkey's military may stage more cross-border operations into northern Iraq to hunt down separatist Kurdish rebels, Turkey's parliament speaker said Thursday, as the justice minister again urged the rebels to surrender.


By The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Sep. 23--For the second year in a row, Kickstand has joined forces with the Boise Angel Alliance and the Intermountain Venture Forum to sponsor a gathering of local entrepreneurs, businesses and investors for an evening of networking.


people out of camps they had fled to in Darfur, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan says. The incident in the camps involved several thousand refugees among some 20,000 homeless people near Nyala in South Darfur.


In football, as in virtually every other sport at all levels, it is pretty much the ultimate representation of pending submission.


A report commissioned following the Caia Park riots in Wrexham says racism is still a problem in the county.


Intel's general counsel calls for patent reform to move forward in Congress.


Quaranta minuti di terrore in Giappone nella zona di Niigata e Nagano, colpite da diverse scosse di terremoto molti forti, la piÃ¹ violenta di 6,9 Richter. Un treno superveloce Shinkansen, proveniente da Tokyo, ha deragliato nella prefettura di Niigata.


Bologna, 20:55 - BASKET, BOLOGNA-ROMA; BELINELLI: REPESA MI HA DATO TANTO

Jasmin Repesa torna domani a Bologna. Da tecnico della Lottomatica Roma sfiderà per la prima ...


Oracle, PeopleSoft standoff likely to linger

The standoff between Oracle and PeopleSoft is once again at an impasse, as PeopleSoft's board refuses to sell the company at the price Oracle has offered, and Oracle refuses to raise its bid.


Airport bosses dismiss a strike by Heathrow fuel workers but unions insist the action will start to have an effect.


China Mobile says no to iPhone deal when Apple asks for too much

The largest mobile operator in China has broken off talks with Apple over the iPhone, with one executive saying Apple wanted to share too much revenue. No word from China Unicom.


A leading Tory donor is publicly rebuked for taking his Lords seat without giving up his status as a tax exile.


A new debate is emerging over whether breast implants constitute the kind of annuity medicine that will entail regular surgical tuneups, exposing patients to increased medical risk and out-of-pocket expenses.


Putin expects British EU and G8 presidency to boost cooperation

Russian President Vladimir Putin considers that the British presidency of the G8 and the EU in 2005 opens up new possibilities for cooperation.


U.N. climate panel says global warming man-made

The U.N. climate panel issued its strongest warning yet on Friday that human activities are heating the planet, adding pressure on governments to do more to combat accelerating global warming.


US investigators tool up as pressure of Siemens grows

Two new investigations Siemens has revealed that it is under investigation by the US Department of Justice over allegations that it paid out some â¬420m in bribes to help it secure telecoms contracts outside of Germany.â¦


Red Hat flips CEO, as Microsoft 'goes' astroturfing

Adobe and MuleSource tune open source assault Radio Reg MacWorld, MacWorld, MacWorld. Let those proprietary clowns play with their toys and false idols. We'll stick with open source decency - thank you very much - and dish out Episode 9 of Open Season.â¦


Babies who are breast fed may end up with a higher IQ but that is not the reason why, a study suggests.


Boeing profit up 78 percent in quarter, upbeat on 2005

CHICAGO : Aerospace giant Boeing reported a 78 percent increase in third-quarter profit on Wednesday and gave an upbeat forecast for the rest of 2004 and into 2005.


Are bid management tools still useful, or have they outlived their purpose?


The Stanislaus County Health Services Agency, having received a limited supply of flu vaccine, has scheduled flu shot clinics for adults in high-risk categories.


MANSAR, Dec 14: Two trains collided head-on in northern India on Tuesday, killing 50 people and injuring around 150, Punjab's chief minister said, as rescue workers scrambled to free trapped passengers.


Commandos Storm Russian Siege School As Children Flee

Russian special forces stormed a school Friday ending a three-day hostage crisis and freeing hundreds of children, parents and teachers held without


Troy Percival will indeed be visiting Detroit. What happens from there is anyone's guess. Agent Paul Cohen confirmed to MLB.com on Monday that the free agent closer will


Firefighters battle to rescue dozens of residents by boat after they became stranded by flood waters.


Accredo Health Inc. ACDO.O, which  provides pharmacy and treatment services for patients with  chronic illnesses, on Monday slashed its profit forecast due to  lower reimbursements from government insurers, sending its  shares down 23 percent in pre-market trade.


A search engine with a falling audience, and no clear direction--but it's cheap.


Knee Injury Forces Czech Football Captain to Retire

Czech Republic football captain Pavel Nedved has announced his retirement from international play. The 32-year-old Nedved said his recurrent knee injury does not allow him to compete for both his club and his country.


Justin Miller allowed two hits over eight innings to outpitch Kelvim Escobar and lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 1-0 victory over the Angels last night in Anaheim, Calif.


Le Figaro:ordine oltre 600 mld, gruppo francese non conferma


Second multiple strike in four days is blamed on Basque ...

The Basque separatist group ETA struck on Monday for the second time in four days, exploding seven low-intensity bombs in seven cities, the Interior Ministry said.


German iPhone gets 1,000 enquiries daily: report

Germany's biggest Apple   retailer is getting 1,000 enquiries every day about buying the  new iPhone, which is expected to go on sale towards the end of  the year, the retailer's head told a newspaper.


Triathlon: Kraft tests positive for drugs

Germany's Ironman Triathlon world champion Nina Kraft has tested positive for the banned blood-boosting drug EPO (erythropoietin), according to a report in the Frankfurter Allgemeine.


July new home sales and durables orders rise

Sales of new single-family U.S. homes unexpectedly rose in July and new orders for durable goods posted strong gains that underlined the economy's strength just before a credit crisis socked financial markets.


Roma, 12:20 - CALCIO, CAMPANA: CONTROLLI SU VIERI GRAVEMENTE SCORRETTI

''I controlli predisposti nei confronti di Bobo Vieri costituiscono un comportamento detestabile e g...


Government denies that Lockerbie bomber to finish sentence in Libya

Prime Minister Tony Blair's official spokesman denied news reports that a Libyan man jailed for blowing up a US-bound passenger jet over Scotland would finish his sentence in Libya.


A design error was behind the Minneapolis bridge collapse that killed 13 people last August, a report finds.


9/11 Victim's Son Asks FBI Man to Describe Ordeal

In harrowing exchanges before a German court, the son of a Sept. 11 victim asked an FBI agent Tuesday to detail his mother's ordeal in the "hellish" minutes before her plane hit New York's World Trade Center.


Country Welcomes Hostages From Iraq Amid Concern Over Possible Ransom Payment

Ever since Simona Pari and Simona Torretta were abducted in Baghdad three weeks ago, Italians from Sicily to the Alps have been in anguish over the fate of the two 29-year-old aid workers.


In a long-expected move, the Minnesota Vikings released quarterback Brad Johnson on Wednesday and made the 15-year veteran an unrestricted free agent.


British Hostage's Mom Pleads for His Life

LONDON Sept. 23, 2004 - The 86-year-old mother of a Briton held hostage in Iraq pleaded with his captors to free him Thursday, days after they beheaded two Americans kidnapped along with him.


A radio station in Uganda is given a $1,000 fine for hosting homosexuals in a live talk-show.


The word "weblog" is celebrating 10 years since it was first coined to describe online journals.


Stora Enso OYJ, a forest products company with sizable North American operations, said Wednesday its profit nearly tripled in the latest quarter amid strong demand and it gave a positive outlook for the rest of the year.


A bus with failing brakes slammed into the back of another bus on the outskirts of the Honduran capital, killing 15 people and injuring more than 24, authorities said Tuesday.


President is said to review disputed Guard records

President Bush has reviewed disputed documents that purport to indicate he refused orders to take a physical examination in 1972


NEW YORK: Lennox Lewis was the main topic here when it was announced that Vitali Klitschko, the World Boxing Council No. 1 heavyweight contender, will fight Kirk Johnson over 12 rounds at Madison Square Garden on December 6.


Rio de Janeiro, 12:33 - CALCIO, BRASILE; GARE ANNULLATE: TIFOSO RISARCITO

La CBF, ovvero la Federcalcio del Brasile, ieri è stata condannata a risarcire un tifoso del ...


American forces bombed a site in the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah early Tuesday where several militants loyal to terror mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi were believed to be holed up, the U.S. military said.


With no apologies and asking for privacy, David Matthew Hicks, who was convicted of terrorist activities in March, was freed from prison


Also: Nasa's Mars rovers--'biggest breakthrough' in science in 2004. [News.com Extra]


The dollar advanced across the board  on Wednesday, receiving a boost from Federal Reserve Chairman  Alan Greenspan, who signaled further increases in U.S. interest  rates.


Dutch police raid Kurdish training camp, arrest 29

Dutch police raided a suspected Kurdish separatist training camp in a small village in the southern Netherlands, arresting 29 people, the national prosecutor's office said.


SpaceShipOne Soars to Space for $10M Prize

MOJAVE, Calif. Oct. 4, 2004 - A stubby rocket plane was slung from the belly of a carrier plane toward space Monday in the final leg of a trip toward the edge of the Earth's atmosphere and a $10 million prize.


Fastweb, Vodafone clinch commercial deal in Italy

Italian broadband company Fastweb   FWB.MI and the Italian unit of mobile phone giant Vodafone   VOD.L announced on Friday a commercial agreement to jointly   offer parts of each other's services, the companies said.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- The starting date of PeopleSoft's billion dollar damages lawsuit against Oracle in a California state court has been pushed back to Jan. 10 from Nov. 1. Free!


Arsene Wenger today renewed his attack on Real Madrid for the methods they use to sign players. The Arsenal manager sparked a row with the Spanish giants on the day the new


Crude oil prices breached the psychological mark of US$50-per-barrel on Tuesday on worries that production shutdowns from hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico and growing unrest in Nigeria would undermine global supply of black gold.


Remember the Holocaust without hate: Britain's chief rabbi

As the world marks the liberation 60 years ago of the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz today, Britain's chief rabbi made a plea to remember the Holocaust and its lessons without hate.


With one awesome body blow, Bernard Hopkins' 11-year quest to be recognized as one of the greatest middleweights of all-time was fulfilled.


Bush, Kerry Tangle on Health Care, Stem Cells

President Bush slammed Democratic Sen. John Kerry's health care plan on Thursday as "an overpriced albatross," but Kerry condemned Bush's decision to limit funding for new stem cell research and said he had turned his back on science.


Roma, 22:24 - CALCIO, SERIE A: LAZIO-EMPOLI 0-0

Lazio e Empoli hanno pareggiato 0-0 nell'anticipo serale della terza giornata di serie A. Per la Laz...


Alumna Donates $128 Million To Quaker High School in Pa.

NEWTOWN, Pa., Sept. 19 -- The news reached a few students at the George School on Monday night in an e-mail carrying the subject line "You are kidding!?"


Battle of Bulge keeps icy grip on priest's memory

A numbing cold, a killing cold, a cold like this Memphis teen had never experienced before. Sixty years ago this month, then Pfc. Edward Arnold of the Army's 87th Division was hunkered down in a foxhole in the Ardennes Forest of Belgium.


PALESTINIANS being held in Israeli prisons appealed today for international intervention to prevent their hunger strike developing into a "humanitarian disaster" as Israeli rights groups also condemned their treatment.


CORRECTION-JPMorgan Q2 profits hurt by home equity loans

(Corrects year-ago loan loss reserve figure in third paragraph to âmillionâ from âbillionâ)


Sixty Chinese miners are trapped underground after fire swept through a series of iron mines in northern Hebei Province, Xinhua news agency says.


Malls Nationwide Setting Curfews for Teens

It's 10 o'clock on a Friday night and all 15-year-old Sylvia Fallon wants to do is hang out with her friends at the mall. But she'll have to dodge security: Easton Town Center, like many shopping centers across the country, has a curfew for unchaperoned teens. Here, the witching hour is 9:30 p.m. At other malls, the curfew is as early as 6.


Readers sound off on the latest headlines.


Airbus revealed new delays for its   troubled A380 superjumbo jet on Thursday, blaming a repeat of   wiring installation problems which have already pushed the   programme a year behind schedule and hit future profits.