Companies Seeking Immunity Donate to Senator

While seeking the support of Senator John D. Rockefeller IV for legal immunity for participating in National Security Agency eavesdropping, two major phone companies held fund-raisers for him.


Zend Developer Zone: Did you hear Sun was buying MySQL?

With the recent acquisition Sun has made (you heard about that, right?), there's tons of resources in the open source community that are talking about it, lots of them are more PHP-specific. Cal Evans has put together a list of some of the PHP bloggers/community memembers that have posted some of their thoughts on the purchase.   With all of the buzz floating around yesterday on this topic, I decided to let some of the dust settle before posting. From everything I've seen, the PHP community is largely positive about the news. [...] As I said, the community at large seems to be pleased with this news. Here are the links I've collected so far.   Names in the list include Andi Gutmans, Lukas Smith and Jaremy Zawodny. There's also a list of some comments from the "pundits" as to what this purchase could mean for the web as a whole.


Roma, 09:45 - CALCIO, ABETE: FAVOREVOLE A PARTITE IN ORARI DIVERSI

Giancarlo Abete è favorevole a giocare le gare di campionato in un orario diverso dalle 15 do...


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The third movie adventure of animated hero Shrek has been postponed, and will now reach cinema screens in May 2007. The Hollywood Reporter says that 'Shrek 3' had been pencilled in by studio DreamWorks for a November 2006 release.


Fight heating up after nation's first spam conviction

Although the jury for the nation's first felony spam trial recommended Wednesday that defendants Jeremy Jaynes serve a nine year prison term and his sister, Jessica Degroot, pay $7,500, defense attorneys say the fight is far from over.


Iran gives response to EU pressure on nuclear activities: France

Iran has given a response to EU pressure for it to suspend uranium enrichment, the French foreign ministry said.


China tops 334 million mobile phone subscribers in 2004

The number of mobile phone subscribers in China topped 334 million in 2004, up 65 million from 2003, according to the Ministry of Information Industry.


Update 1: Euro Hits 8-Month High Against the Dollar

The euro hit an eight-month high against the US dollar on Tuesday, increasing the exchange-rate burden on Europe's exporters as fears over high oil prices weighed on the greenback.


Host Says Rather Criticism Got Him Fired

A radio talk-show host said Saturday he has been fired for criticizing CBS newsman Dan Rather's handling of challenges to the authenticity of memos about President Bush's National Guard service.


In Iowa race, ground game takes center stage

DES MOINES, Iowa  - In an effort of record size, tens of thousands of volunteers in Iowa have knocked on doors, cajoled neighbors, stuffed mailboxes and manned phone lines on behalf of their favorite White House contender.


Pakistan's Imran Khan says nation headed 'towards chaos'

Pakistan cricket legend Imran Khan warned that the South Asian nation was heading "towards chaos" and called for President Pervez Musharraf to quit following Benazir Bhutto's assassination.


The head of South Korea's ruling party resigned yesterday amid suggestions that he had covered up his father's past as a military policeman for Japanese occupiers. The resignation comes during renewed national debate on the role of collaborators under ...


NEW YORK (Billboard) - Beyonce's "Irreplaceable" ended the two-week reign of Akon's "I Wanna Love You" on the Hot 100 singles chart Thursday, becoming the R&B singer's fourth solo No. 1.


Calcio, Siena; De Luca: Taddei a disposizione giÃ  con l'Udinese

Rodrigo Taddei Ã¨ ufficialmente rientegrato nella rosa del Siena. Dopo le indiscrezioni di ieri, la conferma arriva dal presidente Paolo De Luca: "Ho giÃ  comunicato a Simoni che Taddei Ã¨ a sua disposizione fin dalla trasferta di Udine.


Crown ends lively session at Kc30.07/EUR

PRAGUE- The Czech crown closed at Kc30.07 to the euro today after a lively session during which it hit Kc30.15 and then Kc30.04, Komercni banka dealers said.


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Israel Kills 5 in Attempt to Assassinate Hamas Man

A senior Hamas leader survived an Israeli assassination attempt in the Gaza Strip Wednesday but at least five other Palestinians were killed in the explosion that tore through his home.


The global economy is expected to log solid growth this year and next, although elevated energy prices and inflation hover as risks, the chief of the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday.


Greek lawyers threaten to sue over Alexander the Great's bisexual film depiction.


Experts are developing a flexible surgical robot - the i-Snake - which they say could revolutionise keyhole surgery.


Heads of state gather in Rome to sign the EU constitution, as a row over the new Commission continues.


Midway Developing Mature-Rated Football Video Game

Midway Games Inc. plans to publish  a "mature"-rated pro football video game with the kinds of  violence and excess shunned by the National Football League,  the company said on Thursday.


LONDON - Another year, another heir. The matriarch of five generations of a British family had reason to keep count when the latest addition to her brood arrived this week.  The birth of a great-great-grandchild took Kathleen Harvey's descendants to 93 - matching her age.


Blair looks set to give departure timetable

British Prime Minister Tony Blair looked   set to bow to intense pressure from disgruntled loyalists on   Thursday and lay out a timetable for his departure within a   year.


EUROPEAN SOCIAL FORUM:  Another World, But How?

LONDON, Oct 18  (IPS) - Under as brave a banner as ''Another  world is possible'', the third European Social  Forum  that concluded in London Sunday was always open to the  question-but just  how?


Nicklaus Wins Skins Game, $340,000 Prize

Jack Nicklaus returned from a long layoff following back surgery to take the Champions Skins Game on Saturday, winning 11 straight skins and a career-high $340,000 in a runaway victory over Craig Stadler.


Opera house hints at 'Idomeneo' reversal

The Berlin opera house widely criticized for withdrawing a production amid fears it might provoke violence from Muslims may consider re-staging the opera if it receives security assurances.


La Paz, 18:45 - Calcio, Bolivia: si dimette il ct della nazionale Blacut

Il tecnico della nazionale di calcio boliviana Ramiro Blacut si Ã¨ dimesso dall'incarico denunciando ...


Annan Questions Legality of Iraq War and Elections

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan questioned on Wednesday whether Iraq could hold elections in January if violence persisted and said the US-led invasion of Iraq was illegal because it violated the UN Charter.


What really makes conservative critics hate "Million Dollar Baby" is not its supposedly radical politics, but its lack of sentimentality.


Oakland Athletics pitcher Tim Hudson smiles during the seventh inning against the Baltimore Orioles, Aug. 23, 2004, in Oakland, Calif.


30,000 More Sudanese Threaten to Cross to Chad -UN

Some 30,000 Sudanese, victims of fresh  attacks by Arab militia inside Darfur, have threatened to cross  into Chad, the U.N. refugee agency warned on Friday.


Long Island teenagers were planning a high school massacre similar to Columbine, police say.


Doubts Raised on Technology Sales to China

The administration is facing questions from weapons experts about whether some equipment â newly authorized for export to Chinese companies â could instead end up helping China modernize its military.


Three people are said to be seriously ill in Germany after getting organ transplants from a woman with rabies.


Pedro about to emerge from Schilling's shadow

He's the former ace of the Red Sox staff who won three Cy Young awards and called the Yankees his "daddy." But he's been overshadowed by the buzz about Curt Schilling's stitched-up ankle and lights-out pitching.


'Jaws' Game Allows Players to Stalk Prey

Hollywood has a fascination with sharks as seen most recently in Lions Gate's "Open Water," which expands nationwide Friday, and the upcoming DreamWorks cartoon "A Shark's Tale."


The Hague tribunal is set to rule on three former Yugoslav Army officers accused of massacring  civilians in Croatia.


Merrimack had just three Hockey East wins in 13 tries this season, but the Warriors' fourth might help turn their season around.


Ex-Sony CEO Idei Hopes World-Class Japanese Net Company Will Emerge

By Takuya Karube, Kyodo News International, Tokyo  Jun. 25--TOKYO -- Nobuyuki Idei, former chairman and chief executive  officer of Sony Corp., said Monday that he is hoping that a world-class  Internet company will emerge from among the younger generation in Japan.


Airbus parent EADS pounded over A380 delays

MELBOURNE/PARIS  - The world's airlines were forced to review growth plans and investors hammered the shares of Airbus parent EADS  on Wednesday after the European planemaker announced more delays to its A380 superjumbo.


Tarantino e Rodriguez doppio pulp in 'Grindhouse'

I due registi cult raccontano su L'espresso il loro nuovo film in uscita negli Usa. Un omaggio ai B movies e all'horror da 100 milioni di dollari


A US judge refuses a request to combine thousands of lawsuits involving the painkiller Vioxx into a class action.


BT Escapes Breakup in Review of Industry

Britain's telecommunications regulator backed away from breaking up BT Group PLC on Thursday and instead ordered the industry giant to improve competitor access to its networks.


China, India face financial risks amid global slowdown

Asian powerhouses China and India have to grapple with some critical problems in their financial systems amid a projected slowdown in global economic growth, experts warn.


Leahy vows to fight Bush, guard U.S. privacy rights

The incoming Democratic chairman of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee promised on Wednesday to combat what he denounced as President George W. Bush's war-time trampling of American rights.


In Hunt For Attention, Should Advertisers Pay?

In a world of media clutter, TiVos and multi-tasking consumers, what's an advertiser to do to get some quality time? Some are experimenting again with the idea of rewarding consumers for viewing their ads, betting the lure of free cell phone minutes, music or even cash will deliver a captive audience and better metrics.


Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Piracy Case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sidestepped a dispute over whether Internet providers can be forced to identify subscribers illegally swapping music and movies online. -AP


U.S. Eases Airline Security Ban on Liquids

The U.S. government plans tomorrow to partially lift a six-week-old ban against passengers carrying liquids, aerosols and gels onto airliners, saying some items will be permitted if carried in small, travel-sized containers.


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Colorado Professors Get Death Threats for Teaching Evolution

Police are investigating intimidating messages sent to biology teachers at the University of Colorado. An extremist Christian activist is accused by newspapers and blogs of distributing the threats.


To avoid fractures, elderly prefer pill to device

In a survey of 67 adults, who  were mean of 78 years old, at risk for hip fracture due to the  bone-thinning disease osteoporosis, the majority stated a  preference for taking a bone-building pill over wearing an  external hip protector.


Blast kills six U.S. soldiers north of Baghdad

Six U.S. soldiers were killed by a blast north of Baghdad on Monday, the U.S. military said on Tuesday.


Elections and stability 'are crucial to British security'

Tony Blair said yesterday that establishing democracy in Iraq was "absolutely crucial" for British security as he paid tribute to the dead soldiers of the Black Watch.


Patents that result from collaboration between universities and companies won new protections from legal challenge under legislation that passed Congress over the weekend.


With the stock market looking to start a fourth week of gains, another drop in oil prices gave aid to some stocks Monday but pulled the rug out from under others.


Women Warm to Computer Games Console With a Twist

By Fergus Sheppard media correspondent  MAXINE Brooks confesses she never normally plays computer games, professing to find them "boring".


Former OAS Chief Under House Arrest in Bribe Probe

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica  - A Costa Rican judge on  Saturday put the former head of the Organization of American  States under house arrest for six months while he is  investigated for bribery claims, judicial officials said.


Beslan siege plotter will be tried, vows Chechen leader

The Chechen separatist leader, Aslan Maskhadov, tried to distance himself from extremists in the independence movement yesterday by declaring that his former commander-in-chief Shamil Basayev would one day stand trial for ordering the Beslan school siege.


The twin rovers on Mars - now reviving having survived the freezing depths of Martian winter - have found new signs that water was once plentiful on Mars.


Children at a primary school are offered  bird flu medicine as one of the pupils is believed to have the virus.


Stanley Tucci is in  negotiations to play the pivotal role of killer George Harvey  in Peter Jackson's adaptation of "The Lovely Bones" for  DreamWorks.


Santander Aims to Complete Abbey Purchase by November, FT Says

Santander Central Hispano SA aims to complete its 8.3 billion pounds ($15 billion) purchase of Abbey National Plc by November, the Financial Times said, citing Juan Inciarte, Santander's director for Europe and consumer finance.


The dollar steadied and U.S. Treasuries  ticked down on Thursday after tame U.S. inflation data  reinforced expectations for further monetary tightening ahead  of next week's likely U.S. interest rate hike.


The Deadly Cancer Men Don't Like to Discuss

One in six American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year. It's a more common disease among men than breast cancer is among women.


Bankrupt American Home to sell $1.62 bln mortgages

Bankrupt home loan provider American Home Mortgage Investment Corp  said on Wednesday a federal bankruptcy judge has authorized the auction by two affiliates of 5,700 mortgage loans with an unpaid principal balance of about $1.62 billion.


EU calls for Ukraine election investigation

The European Union has called for an investigation into Ukraine's disputed presidential elections, saying the poll could not be considered democratic according to international standards.


Investigations continue into a light aircraft crash in which a family died after taking off from West Sussex.


China warns Japan its granting of a sight-seeing visa to former Taiwan president Lee Teng-hui will harm ties.


New Yorkers face the second day of a strike by taxi drivers angry over the introduction of new technology.


Andrew Strauss tells the BBC he feels awestruck when batting with England team-mate Andrew Flintoff.


In Italia i corpi di Jessica e Sabrina, oggi nuovi esami del dna

Lutto cittadino a Dronero per le due vittime degli attentati terroristici in Egitto. Decine di lumini hanno illuminato le finestre della cittadina. I funerali saranno a carattere solenne. Rivista di al Qaida esalta gli attentati.


PUERTO CABEZAS, Nicaragua  - Soldiers searched for more bodies on Thursday after Hurricane Felix killed 38 people in Nicaragua, while 52 members of a group of Miskito Indians washed ashore alive in neighboring Honduras.


TCU has gone from trying to become the first outsider to bust into the Bowl Championship Series to just hoping for a chance to play in the postseason.


France joins Germany, Japan in economic slide

The French economy hit a rough patch in the third quarter, throwing the government's full-year growth target into question amid signs of an economic slowdown in the 12-nation eurozone.


Champions: le milanesi "matano" le spagnole

Il Milan supera a fatica il Barcellona grazie ad un gol di Shevchenko. Ma l'impresa Ã¨ dell'Inter che travolge il Valencia al Mestalla (1-5). Straordinaria prova di Adriano, in gol va anche Vieri. Gli ottavi sono ad un passo.


For more than four hours, Doug Pinkham sat wedged in seat 19C of a Delta Air Lines jet as the plane inched its way through tarmac congestion caused by a winter storm that struck Atlanta's international airport on a recent night.


Rocker Pete Doherty has lifted the lid off his crazy world by publishing his diary.


Patients in trials of drug treatments are being left in the lurch when the research finishes, doctors say.


Wales rugby captain out of England clash

Wales captain Stephen Jones has been forced out of Saturday's Six Nations clash with England after aggravating the wrist injury he suffered against Italy in Rome.


The huge U.S. current account deficit widened in the third quarter to a record $225.6 billion, as gushing oil prices and strong demand for Chinese and other foreign goods pushed imports higher, a U.S. Commerce Department report showed on Monday.


Why your beloved gadgets die so young. By Kris Wagner from Wired Test.


Saudi Arabia announces the arrest of 136 suspected militants  - including a potential suicide bomber.


No one was more surprised on Friday to hear from the Norwegian Nobel Committee than Wangari Maathai, Kenyaâs assistant minister for the environment.


Shares in UK oil company Cairn sink 20% after a disappointing drilling update and worries over possible tax demands.


Stephen Dodd was today celebrating his maiden victory on the European golf tour and exemption from pre-qualifying for the next three years.


Intel has formally dropped Wi-Fi support from its 'Grantsdale' chipset family and from its 'Alderwood' chipset. The chip giant will now not ship the promised add-in module which would allow PCs based on its


Does the business? Review Business is business, so itâs no surprise that the worldâs most successful mobile maker knows exactly what makes the executive phone user swoon. Nokia has a long track-record of producing handsets that may not get consumersâ pulses galloping, but which absolutely bowl over businesspeople.â¦


Fla., La. Residents Prepare to Flee Ivan

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. - Frightened residents of the Gulf Coast from Florida's Panhandle to Louisiana's bayous were boarding up windows, packing and hitting the road Tuesday as powerful Hurricane Ivan charged in their direction...


Venezuela Hikes Taxes on Foreign Companies

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Sunday that taxes on foreign companies extracting heavy crudes from Venezuelan soil would be raised to 16.6 percent from less than 1 percent.


Let out a scream for best amusement parks!

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The end of summer means the results are in for this year's ''Golden Ticket Awards,'' honoring the best rides and parks around the country.


Nigeria's ruling party clean sweeps disputed polls

Nigeria's ruling party won 102 out of 103  seats in elections for local council chairmen in five southern  states at the weekend but the opposition condemned the polls as  "a farce," newspapers reported on Monday.


Alito Calls Free-Speech Limits 'Dangerous' as Court Considers Cases

Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. made it clear as he began taking questions at yesterday's National Italian American Foundation luncheon that he couldn't reveal any of the Supreme Court's forthcoming opinions.


Families affected by the 180m Barra Grande dam in Brazil drop their protest, angering environmentalists.


Alcan returns to profit as aluminum prices rise

Alcan Inc.   returned to profit it its fourth quarter on higher aluminum prices and by avoiding charges of the sort that caused a loss in the year earlier period, the company said on Wednesday.


Nevada ranks in the top 10 in the nation for the number of female legislators it elected this year, according to a new study by the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.


A year after a sexual assault scandal at the Air Force Academy prompted a leadership shake-up and widespread reforms, cadets have become more accepting of women, a survey shows.


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HOLLYWOOD wildman Nick Nolte is being sued over the rape of a girl, 15, at his Malibu home. The girl was attacked after being given the date rape drug GHB allegedly by Nolte's security officer and house supervisor.


Bomb targeting Pakistan election candidate kills one: ministry

A roadside bomb blast hit an election candidate's car in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing one person and wounding three others, the police and interior ministry said.


After rising steadily in the 1980s and â90s, worldwide paper consumption per capita has plateaued in recent years.


Golf: Shoulder injury casts doubts over Woods

KILKENNY, Ireland : Tiger Woods is doubtful for this week's World Golf Championships event in Ireland after injuring a shoulder in a fall.


Lawrence H. Summers has provoked a storm of controversy by suggesting that the shortage of elite female scientists may stem in part from "innate" differences between men and women.


Confronto governo-sindacati su aumento erogazioni piu' basse


Dutch voters are going to the polls in tight elections, with the ruling Christian Democrats tipped to win narrowly.


Clive Thompson on Why Sci-Fi Is the Last Bastion of Philosophical Writing

Clive Thompson takes a look at Cory Doctorow's novella, After the Siege -- a book, like most sci-fi's, are the only ones to tackle profound philosophical questions.


Dell to sell computers in 1,400 Staples stores

Dell Inc  said it would sell personal computers, printers, monitors and ink supplies in 1,400 Staples Inc  stores in the United States, its latest move into retail after breaking from 23 years of selling directly to consumers.


Air France-KLM says it is in preliminary talks with Alitalia

New PARIS: French-Dutch carrier Air France-KLM is in discussions with Italian airliner Alitalia for a possible merger, the former's chief executive officer Jean-Cyril Spinetta revealed.Comment


Nine Russians dead as bus crashes in Latvia

RIGA  - At least nine Russians were killed and dozens injured in a bus accident in Latvia, the Baltic country's state rescue service reported.


Inaugurazione del Master in Medioevo francescano - Storia, filosofia e teologia Roma (Agenzia Fides) - VenerdÃ¬ 14 dicembre alle ore 17, la Pontificia UniversitÃ  Antonianum -  Scuola Superiore di Studi Medievali e Francescani - e la Libera UniversitÃ  Maria Ss. Assunta,  FacoltÃ  di Lettere e Filosofia, inaugurano il Master di se...


The DVD packages for the fifth and sixth seasons of "Seinfeld" won top honors at the third annual TV DVD Awards in Los Angeles Wednesday, according to trade publication Home Media Retailing.


At Tense Syria-Iraq Border, American Forces Are Battling Insurgents Every Day

Syrians say they have begun a serious effort to tighten security and prevent rebels from crossing their 400-mile border with Iraq.


Treaty Protecting Dolphins and Porpoises Under Threat ; NEWS

By Michael McCarthy  A European treaty aimed at protecting dolphins and porpoises may be on the brink of collapse, damaging conservation efforts, environmentalists fear.


Now that the purchase of AT&T Wireless is complete, Cingular Wireless' new status as the nation's biggest cell phone provider may prove fleeting if the merged company doesn't move quickly.


Stocks staged a modest rally Wednesday as Wall Street embraced President Bush's reelection and cheered the absence of a prolonged legal fight for the White House.


Combine treatment to fight dangerous TB - report

Simple, common-sense measures such as opening hospital windows and using face masks would greatly reduce the number of new cases of extensively drug-resistant or XDR tuberculosis, doctors reported on Thursday.


Poi Schumacher, Alonso, Coulthard e Fisichella. Seguito

Pioggia, bioggia battente nelle prove ufficiali del Gp del Belgio. Una cosa normale da queste parti. Ma non Ã¨ normale vedere in pole position Trulli che ha beffato Michael Schumacher. Poi Alonso, Coulthard e Fisichella.


A previously unknown group calling itself Jamaat Ansar al-Jihad al-Islamiya says it set fire to a Jewish soup kitchen in Paris, according to an Internet statement.


Philippine movie star, presidential candidate Poe on life support ...

MANILA  - Philippine movie icon Fernando Poe, who nearly unseated President Gloria Arroyo early this year, has been put on life support after falling into a coma following a massive stroke over the weekend, his spokesman said.


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

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


Report: SEC, Time Warner Near Settlement

Time Warner Inc. is close to a deal with U.S. regulators in which the world's largest media group would pay about $750 million to settle allegations of accounting irregularities at its America Online division, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday.


In Francia sono giÃ  un milione, in Italia 23mila e in aumentoNon Ã¨ piÃ¹ un lusso per pochi. Dai 600 ai seimila euro                                          La piscina in giardino, Ã¨ boom "Facile, economica e persino bio"                                                                                di IRENE MARIA SCALISE


Police road-test hand-held fingerprint scanner

Police in England and Wales have begun trialling hand-held electronic fingerprint readers on motorists, the latest piece of new high-tech equipment being wielded in the fight against crime.


Sport: Football: Liverpool manager insists public spat with George Gillett and Tom Hicks is over


Saban Decides It's Finally Time to Go Pro

Louisiana State Coach Nick Saban finally decided to make the leap to the NFL as a head coach on Saturday, prompting a holiday celebration at the home of the Miami Dolphins' owner, Wayne Huizenga.


Car bomb kills five at Iraq education ministry

Cameraman working for Reuters killed in Ramadi clashes, US war planes bomb insurgent-held Fallujah. BAGHDAD - At least five people were killed when a car comb exploded outside Iraq's education ministry in Baghdad on Tuesday, hospital sources said.


Terrorism isnât just US, Israeli problem

When the controversial Dutch artist and filmmaker Theo van Gogh was slain in an Amsterdam street last week by a Muslim suspect, it was more than a murder story.


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Many restaurateurs are considering the environment along with their cuisine, and finding that they are tapping into a popular trend and also saving money.


Mario Chalmers scored 16 points and No. 2 Kansas held off a second-half charge from Kansas State to win 67-61 on Saturday and advance to the Big 12 championship game.


A leaked official paper seen by the BBC says stopping all development in flood plains is "not realistic".


Former deputy head teacher Sion Jenkins pleads not guilty at the Old Bailey to the murder of his foster daughter Billie-Jo.


Wash. Democrats to fund recount for governor

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington Democrats will finance a full hand recount of 2.9 million ballots cast for governor more than a month ago, the party announced Friday.


The metamorphosis of a Communist Party expatriate to business consultant mirrors China's shift from a closed-door state to a freewheeling money-making society.


The Guardian panel, broadly representative of people across Britain, was established in the run-up to the last general election. In 2001 most of the respondents, after some reservations, backed Labour.


ATI's Radeon Xpress 200 chipset reviewed

Intel may be struggling a bit with its processors right now, but the company smacked one out of the park with the introduction of its 900-series chipsets.


Amazon adds Warner Music to download service

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


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Martha Stewart Still Stewing Over Donald Trump

Talk about slow cooking â Martha Stewart is still mad at Donald Trump.  The two moguls first clashed in late 2005, when Stewart's Apprentice spin-off debuted shortly after Trump's show, starting a war of words.  More than two years later, Stewart's...


The absence of Tiger Woods won't spoil the party at the FBR Open. It never does.


BAGHDAD -- Under the guidance of Iraq's most powerful Shi'ite cleric, Shi'ite parties presented a list yesterday of 228 candidates for next month's elections. Minority Sunni Arabs, who had been favored under Saddam Hussein, must decide whether to join the race or renounce a vote that will help determine the country's future.


Extreme Sports Vault Onto the Big Screen

Thousands of low-budget films of skating, skiing and surfing have become a world unto themselves.


Germans find smelly co-workers to be the most annoying aspect of their jobs, according to a survey by the German business magazine Junge Karriere.


Olmert appears to admit Israel has nuclear weapons

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, lifting the veil over Israel's policy of nuclear ambiguity, appeared in an interview broadcast on Monday to admit that the Jewish state had atomic weapons.


Romney wins Nevada Republican contest: Fox

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won the Republican presidential nominating contest in Nevada on Saturday, Fox News projected.


White House Lied About Iraq Nuclear Programs

An anonymous reader writes "This New York Times article reports that in 2002, the Bush Administration's assertions that Saddam Hussein was rebuilding his nuclear weapons program were based on evidence that was doubted by the government's foremost nuclear


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Corporations team up to cut supply chain emissions

Eleven of the world's largest companies are teaming up to see how they can work with thousands of their suppliers to curb greenhouse gas emissions, a green consultancy said on Sunday.


Erdogan's wisdom in question over adultery issue

Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian prime minister, is said to have once told Recep Tayyip Erdogan, his Turkish counterpart: "Remember, Tayyip, you're no longer the mayor of Istanbul.


Cagliari, 16:13 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: CON UDINESE SUBITO IN CAMPO STORARI E JEDA

Subito titolari il portiere Storari e l'attaccante Jeda. Davide Ballardini, domani al suo secondo de...


Milano. ''Non e' colpa della difesa, tutta l'Inter deve essere piu' attenta''. Roberto Mancini, allenatore dei nerazzurri, commenta cosi' ai microfoni di Sky il pareggio casalingo per 2-2 contro il Parma.


A new and more potent version of the chickenpox vaccine has won federal approval to prevent shingles, the often excruciatingly painful disease that can strike the elderly when the chickenpox virus emerges after lying dormant for decades.


Movie Review | '300': Battle of the Manly Men: Blood Bath With a Message

A bombastic spectacle of honor and betrayal, â300â is about as violent as âApocalyptoâ and twice as stupid.


Commentary: The Fed's Economy: Too Good To Be True?

The best bet is a quarter-point cut in the fed funds rate, but will that turn investor psychology for long?


Cisco, Juniper Making Noise in High-End Routing Space

Dueling Cisco Systems Inc. and Juniper Networks Inc. are both jockeying for the spotlight on the high end of the routing market with announcements of new developments around their respective CRS-1 and T-series core routers.


Frey's Testimony Delayed in Peterson Case

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. Aug. 23, 2004 - The much-anticipated cross-examination of Scott Peterson's former lover was delayed Monday so a telephone company official who came from Florida could testify first.


Valley Palestinian, Jewish leaders mull peace prospects without ...

As Yasser Arafat clung to life in a French hospital Friday, local Palestinian-American and Jewish leaders considered what the prospects for peace in the Middle East will be like without him as leader of the Palestinian Authority.


GURNEE (CBS 2) In light of everything that's happening in Florida, and along the Gulf Coast, a hurricane-themed attraction is certainly timely for Great America.


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World Bank picks Pimco to manage currency bond fund

Pimco, the world's biggest bond fund, has been selected by the World Bank to manage a planned $5 billion local currency bond fund for emerging economies.


New Orleans tornado kills one, injures 19

One person was killed and at least 19 people were injured on Tuesday when a tornado swept through New Orleans neighborhoods still recovering from Hurricane Katrina.


Channel Your Inner Net Jackass in 'Team Fortress 2'

A game that eerily mimics misanthropic online reality lets you team up with social misfits from around the internet to blow away all those other pesky jerks. Commentary by Lore Sjöberg.


Criminals are not paying into a victims' fund because a computer is unable to recognise their details.


Blair to be advisor to Wall Street bank: report

Former prime minister Tony Blair is to join Wall Street bank JP Morgan as a part-time advisor, the Financial Times reported Thursday.


U.S. consumer spending edged up a slim 0.2 percent in November, much weaker than October's robust 0.8 percent jump as purchases of new cars dropped sharply, a government report on Thursday showed.


Two men wearing Santa suits attach themselves to the Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh.


A Sri Lankan court convicted two men and sentenced them to death for killing a woman who survived the first waves of the 2004 tsunami but then was pushed back into the sea by the pair after they snatched her gold necklace, a police officer said Thursday.


Israel seizes top Hamas leader in West Bank

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Israeli troops seized a top Hamas militant in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, Israeli military and Palestinian security sources said.


U.S. military in Iraq charges two soldiers for murder

The U.S. military said on Saturday it had charged two U.S. Army soldiers with the "premeditated murder" of three Iraqis.


What the Internet tells us about how the media, advertising and awareness months spread information on diseases and illnesses


British, Hungarian bird flu outbreaks linked

Tests on H5N1 bird flu viruses found in Britain and Hungary showed they were genetically almost identical and the most likely transmission route was from poultry to poultry, Britain said on Tuesday.


Vital: Smelling Test Could Predict Alzheimer's

SCIENTISTS have revealed a top 10 list of smells, including lemons and leather, which can be used to help predict which patients will develop Alzheimer's disease.


Northern Rock legal battle looms as rescue decision nears

The rescue of British bank Northern Rock   could get bogged down in a legal battle as shareholders  criticized the government's handling of the five-month crisis  just as a decision nears.


Pakistan spy agency behind Mumbai bombs: police

Indian police said on Saturday they had found evidence that Pakistan-based Islamist militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba carried out the July 11 bombings in Mumbai and Pakistan's military spy agency was behind the plot.


L'accusa: "Il ministro avvisÃ² il prefetto sotto inchiesta" Il responsabile dell'Ambiente chiede di esser ascoltato                                          Cemento all'Elba, Matteoli indagato per favoreggiamento                                                                                di FRANCA SELVATICI


Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani has just arrived in Najaf to try to end the stand-off involving Shia fighters led by the radical cleric, Moqtada Sadr.


Swedish police cuff seven for online pill sales

Suspiciously bulgy packages Swedish police have arrested seven people suspected of running an illegal online pharmacy.â¦


Lots of fruit, vegetables don't stop breast cancer

A diet extra heavy in fruit and vegetables was no better than one with the standard recommended amounts in preventing the recurrence of breast cancer, a study released on Tuesday found.


The devastating earthquake that struck the Indian Ocean probably caused some islands to move by several metres.


By Darin Fenger, The Sun, Yuma, Ariz.  Feb. 22--A TV studio on wheels rolled into Yuma on Wednesday.   Cable network C-SPAN2 sent its special bus here to promote "Book TV" and teach local folks just how a television show is made.


Il contratto non e' stato ancora esaminato dal Cda


Eight people have been killed and about 40 injured after a Spanish bus and at least three other vehicles crashed on a motorway in southwestern France, a local official says.


Legalizing prescription drug imports would cost $3 billion a year to regulate, would reduce new drug research by undermining industry profits, and would not save Americans as much money as advocates claim, the Bush administration said yesterday.


This is a story about love. About inscrutable complexity and remarkable simplicity, about the promise of forever. It is about obsession and devotion, and grand gestures and 4,000-word love letters.


Belgium denies Russian mothers visas for Chechen peace talks

A group of mothers of Russian soldiers who tried to organize a meeting in Brussels with a separatist Chechen leader aimed at ending the five-year war in Chechnya was denied entry visas by Belgium.


Ricavi a +30,5%, mol sale del 12%, ebit 122,5mln (+12%)


Viagra may play a role in treating a condition that's decidedly more dangerous than impotence, The New York Times reported Thursday.


Mets Notebook: Reyes Happy the Mets Didnât Give Up on Him

Itâs one of the tried-and-true realities of life in the Metsâ clubhouse. Looking for JosÃ© Reyes? Just find the loudest shirt, and there he is.


BEIJING -- China's top electronics makers on Wednesday unveiled dozens of video players made with a homegrown DVD format in a campaign to promote a Chinese alternative to foreign technology.


Reacting to the fatal attack on a policeman last week, the Italian Cabinet approved measures Wednesday that could force many of the soccer teams in the nation's top leagues to play in empty stadiums.


"Croc hunter" was powerful voice for conservation

With his trademark cry of "Crikey!"  and his ebullient persona, television naturalist Steve Irwin  was an atypical but powerful voice for animal conservation,  wildlife experts said on Tuesday.


AFRICA/UGANDA - Aumentato le pressioni per riportare governo e guerriglia al tavolo della pace Kampala (Agenzia Fides)- Aumentano le pressioni per convincere il governo ugandese e i guerriglieri dellÂEsercito di Resistenza del Signore (LRA) a riprendere le trattative dopo la scadenza del cessate il fuoco che era in vigore dallÂagosto 2006 (ved...


Russian protesters block main road in Putin hometown

At least 2,000 Russian  protesters broke through police lines and blocked St  Petersburg's main thoroughfare on Saturday, in an unusually  bold show of opposition to the Kremlin.


Sarebbe giusto che legge elettorale la cambi il Parlamento


In cyberspace, no one can hear you scream Blogging is a risky business which could interfere with your greasy climb up the company ladder, according to a not-so-revelatory study.â¦


An extract from the hibiscus flower could have the same heart health benefits as red wine and tea, researchers suggest. A team from the Chung Shan Medical University in Taiwan says the flower contains antioxidants that help control cholesterol levels.


Senior US official slams Kremlin clampdown on regions

It is a step back from the road we hoped Russia will take to the direction of bigger transparency and democracy, said US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage after a meeting in Riga with Latvian Prime ...


The Titanic: "She Was Alright When She Left Here"

Belfast and Titanic were once both synonyms for disaster. Now the Northern Irish city wants to make the doomed liner its symbol of a brighter future


US Marines Rally Round Iraq Probe Comrade

US Marines rallied round a comrade under investigation for killing a wounded Iraqi during the offensive in Falluja, saying he was probably under combat stress in unpredictable, hair-trigger circumstances.


INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana  - DeeDee Trotter ran the fastest women's 400 meters in the world this year and ended the 18-race winning streak of 2005 world silver medalist Sanya Richards at the U.S. championships on Saturday.


The launch of Microsoft's test version throws down a gauntlet to Google. With Yahoo! and Ask Jeeves gearing up, too, a battle is brewing.


Many bartenders Â real bartenders, who make a living at this Â occasionally invent cocktails that their customers would rather not try.


Bob Geldof unveiled an anti-poverty report card Thursday, sounding off on broken promises made at last year's G-8 summit and looking ahead to next month's meeting of the world's richest countries.


People's Choice Awards get around strike

The stars of "Grey's Anatomy" and "Pirates of the Caribbean" were among the fan favorites at the 34th annual People's Choice Awards on Tuesday, as CBS scrapped its usual live broadcast of the show in favor of a strike-friendly, pre-taped program.


Former NBA Star Calvin Murphy Acquitted of Sexual Abuse

Former basketball star Calvin Murphy was acquitted on Monday by a Houston jury on charges he sexually abused five of his daughters.


Slittano le dichiarazioni e il pronunciamento finale sul ddl MastellaRusso Spena: "Abbiamo deciso di non penalizzare l'opposizione"                                          Giustizia, il voto slitta a mercoledÃ¬ Al Senato manca il numero legale


Computers Help Run a Complicated Business ; In Production, Feeding, Security, Technology Helps Farms Increase Output

By John F. Bonfatti  The printout shows a possible problem with cow No. 2980. "She has been making 84 pounds a day, but starting with last night's milking, she's down 96 percent," Elba dairy farmer Curt Norton.


Dopo colloquio con Prodi nessuna dichiarazione Pecoraro


No Real Shanghai Surprise: Ferrariâs Rubens Barrichello wins ...

Shanghai was an exciting new frontier for Formula One. As anticipated, the Chinese, having their first glimpse of the worldâs fastest road racers, saw a Ferrari victory.


India Struggles to Revive Ailing Health Sector

MADRI, India  - Whenever Lalibati, a poor farmer's  wife in western India, falls sick, she heads for only one  person: the local faith healer.


Hurd says HP's cost structure still too high

Despite the turnaround Mark Hurd has engineered at Hewlett-Packard, the president, chairman, andÂ CEO of the technology giant remains unsatisfied.


Arsenal extended its English Premiership unbeaten streak to 49 games last weekend with a 3-1 humbling of Aston Villa that had Gunners manager Arsene Wenger talking as if he had a team of Picassos.


Reuters Poll: Bush Leads Kerry by 1 Point

President Bush leads Democratic rival John Kerry by 1 point with six days left in a tight race for the White House, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.


Swimming: Absent Phelps Gets Eighth Medal

The United States broke the world record  to win the men's 4x100 meters medley relay at the Athens  Olympics Saturday and allow Michael Phelps to match Soviet  gymnast Alexander Dityatin's 1980 record for the most medals at  one Games.


Vatican City - The Vatican on Tuesday reiterated its view that chastity and responsible sexual behaviour are the best way of avoiding Aids, in a message on the eve of World Aids Day.


The risk of people with epilepsy suffering a major injury during seizures is low, US researchers say.


Nokia Corp. and Siemens AG said Monday they will combine their network equipment units in a reported $30 billion joint venture to more effectively take on market leader LM Ericsson.


The enigmatic Rekha who had been playing widowed-mother characters (like in Koi Mil Gaya and Dil Hai Tumhara) has now in for a major makeover for her latest 'bold sex-comedy' movie titled Bach Ke Rehna Re Baba.


Ford working with advisers on Jaguar, Land Rover

Ford Motor Co.  said on Tuesday it  was working with financial advisers on the best options for its  European luxury brands Jaguar and Land Rover.


Status of migrants a priority, says Powell

Secretary of State Colin L. Powell said yesterday that President Bush will place a high priority in his second term on granting legal status


Converge Expands Global Presence With New Tokyo Office

PEABODY, Mass., Jan. 31  /PRNewswire/ -- Converge, a leading independent distributor of electronic components, technology products and supply chain services, today announced the opening of a new office in Tokyo, Japan.


Faults in a type of boiler which exploded killing a baby girl were not passed on by the government, an inquest hears.


Roma, 14:46 - CALCIO, FIGC: MINUTO SILENZIO PER LICURSI E RACITI

Il Commissario straordinario della Federcalcio, Luca Pancalli, ha stabilito un minuto di raccoglimen...


Configuration Management Databases: the big Reg survey

Wanna win a Reg goodie bag? Reg Reader Studies Those among you who'd like the chance to win a Reg goodie bag should take a few minutes to complete our survey on Configuration Management Databases - known as CMDBs to their mates - which form the focus of our latest tap into the expertise of you, our beloved readers.â¦


The UN tribunal in The Hague says it will impose a defence lawyer on former Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic.


SAN'A, Yemen - A Yemeni judge sentenced two men to death and four others to prison terms ranging from five to 10 years Wednesday for orchestrating the 2000 suicide bombing of the USS Cole, an attack blamed on Osama bin Laden's terror network.    Saudi-born Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, who is in U.S...


Pakistan says won't let foreign troops on its soil

Pakistan will not allow any country to conduct military operations on its territory, officials said on Monday, rejecting a report that said the United States was considering authorizing its forces to act in Pakistan.


Lukas gambles on another Breeders' Cup victory with Azeri

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas Trainer D. Wayne Lukas has pulled off a surprise by entering Azeri in the four (M) million-dollar Breeders' Cup Classic.


Embarrassment over Myanmar, pride at China trade deal as ASEAN wraps up

Southeast Asian leaders completed a series of meetings in Laos where renewed embarrassment over military-ruled Myanmar threatened to overshadow the signing of an historic trade deal with China.


Mediaset si aggiudica la seconda serata e le 24 ore


Economy Grows Faster Than Expected in 3Q

The economy — helped out by more brisk consumer and business spending — grew at an annual rate of 3.9 percent in the third quarter, a performance that was stronger than previously thought.


Premier Romano Prodi said on Wednesday he was "hopeful" of a rapid release for an Italian reporter kidnapped by Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan.Comment


England midfielders Owen Hargreaves and Frank Lampard are ruled out of the Euro 2008 qualifier against Russia due to injury.


PQ Corp., the specialty chemicals  business, said on Friday it was being sold to private equity  buyout firm Carlyle Group  for $1.5 billion.


Police are hunting an air rifle sniper who has targeted nearly three dozen motorists in County Durham.


Critics of Facebook Feature Say Its a Threat to Privacy

By ANICK JESDANUN The Associated Press; Staff writer Joe Killian contributed to this report.  NEW YORK __ The operators of the online hangout Facebook wanted to help users save time by highlighting changes their friends make to their personal profile pages.


Notre Dame tailback Ryan Grant has a simple message for teammates as they prepare for a bowl while the school looks for a coach: stay focused and stick together.


Prague, Czech Republic (Sports Network) - Czech Republic captain Pavel Nedved announced his retirement from international football Friday at the age of 32.


The government pledges to improve medical treatment after claims of neglect of returning UK troops.


Apple to Cut the Prices of iTunes in Britain

Apple said it would bring the prices on its iTunes digital music store in Britain in line with those on the Continent to settle an antitrust case.


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NORTHERN Ireland could be facing fresh elections after the deal to decommission the IRA's weapons...

NORTHERN Ireland could be facing fresh elections after the deal to decommission the IRA - s weapons collapsed last week.


Shares of Synopsys Inc. (SNPS.O), a semiconductor design software maker, tumbled before the bell on Thursday, a day after the company reported lower quarterly net income and said results in the current quarter would be below Wall Street estimates.


For Many Tsunami Survivors, Battered Bodies, Grim Choices

After days of trying to save grossly infected limbs, doctors have increasingly resorted to amputation, in the hope of saving lives.


KAIPING, China -- In this city and many others in China, senior officials are embezzling tens of millions of dollars and fleeing overseas with their families.


U.S. Replaces Memo on Torture with New Guidelines

The U.S. Justice Department released  a new memo on Friday to replace a controversial document  outlining how to avoid violating U.S. and international terror  statutes while interrogating prisoners.


Second-quarter GDP, profits growth soften

The pace of U.S. economic growth   softened more sharply than expected in the second quarter and   corporate profits rose feebly, according to a Commerce   Department report on Thursday that pointed to a significant   easing in expansion.


Buffett to assess blowout year, look to future

Warren Buffett, who last year generated a 24 percent return for Berkshire Hathaway Inc.   shareholders, may this week tell investors and followers to lower their sights for 2007.


Lunga attesa per il divo e' stata alla fine premiata


Gulfport Issues Boil Water Notice in Amtico Drive Area

By The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Jun. 13--GULFPORT -- City officials have issued a boil water notice for residents who live in the are bounded by Amtico Drive on the west, Reynosa Drive on the east, Castille Drive on the south and Anita Street on the north after a water main broke.


Porter Wagoner has lung cancer and remains hospitalized in serious condition, a publicist for the country singer said Saturday.


Daniel Pearl family asks Cheney not to use reporter's name

The family of Daniel Pearl, a US journalist who was beheaded in Pakistan two years ago, urged US politicians not to use the reporter's name for political reasons after Vice President Dick Cheney invoked Pearl's name during a campaign event.


Istat, una crescita rispetto al 2005 del 4,1%


We are happy to report that Serena Williams is back on top of her game. Serena Williams made quick work of Sandra Kleinova. On Monday night at the US Open, Williams broke new fashion


A new batch of phone numbers will be assigned to accommodate the emerging market for cheap phone calls over the Internet, telecoms industry regulator Ofcom says.


Philippine Rail Cars Crash Into Ravine, 100 Trapped

Rescuers in the Philippines smashed train windows Friday to reach 100 passengers trapped when a carriage derailed and dragged other cars into a steep ravine, killing at least 10 people.


Karzai likely Afghanistan election victor

With more than half the ballots counted, Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai appeared Thursday to have won by a landslide, the BBC reported.


The Other $15 Billion Question: How Will Apple Spend Its Cash?

With $15.4 billion in cash reserves, Apple has a lot of options. How it will spend that money is an open question.


Free app shares your connection with the world A new piece of freeware can turn a Symbian S60 handset into a Wi-Fi hotspot, removing the need to muck about with Bluetooth connections to get connected when on the move. Just don't tell your service provider.â¦


Mountaineers slam door on Rutgers' hopes

Jarrett Brown threw a 22-yard touchdown pass in the third overtime and West Virginia knocked down Mike Teel's 2-point conversion pass to preserve a 41-39 win over Rutgers on Saturday night, denying the Scarlet Knights their first BCS berth and allowing Louisville to gain the automatic bid.


Irish PM Ahern wins 3rd term with Green backing

Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern won a third successive term on Thursday, bringing the Green Party into government for the first time and cementing his position as one of Ireland's most successful politicians.


Sponsorship inquiry no gravy train, judge warns lawyers for political parties

OTTAWA  (CP) - Justice John Gomery warned lawyers for political parties Wednesday that his inquiry into the sponsorship scandal won't become a "gravy train."


Catanzaro, 15:11 - CALCIO, C2; CATANZARO: ESONERATO ALLENATORE SILIPO

Il Catanzaro (serie C2 girone C) ha esonerato l'allenatore Fausto Silipo. "Si è giunti a ques...


Flush With Jobs, Wyoming Woos Rust Belt Labor

Labor-starved Wyoming is vigorously courting workers from MichiganÂs struggling auto industry.


Kenseth powers to NASCAR victory in California

Matt Kenseth steered clear of trouble and ran away from the pack after a late restart to win the NASCAR Auto Club 500 and complete a weekend sweep at the California Speedway in Fontana on Sunday.


British beauty Naomi Campbell will swap her catwalk


A guidarla sara' Pasetto gia' presidente e Ad Plurigas


COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Albuquerque distance runner Eddy Hellebuyck has been suspended for two years after testing positive for recombinant human erythropoietin, a synthetic hormone, the US Anti-Doping Agency said Thursday.


Ultrasound May Help Dissolve Deadly Blood Clots

Just like a spoon is used to stir sugar into a cup of tea, high-frequency sound waves may help doctors get rid of deadly blood clots in the brain, according to a study released on Wednesday.


SunCom Seeks To Solidify, Expand Southern Roots

SunCom is counting on the Southern charms of Harry Connick Jr. to sell the South it already serves as well as consumers the wireless carrier inherited through a deal with Cingular.


Eisner to Step Down as Disney Chief in 2006

ichael D. Eisner, the embattled chief executive officer of the Walt Disney Co., told the board of directors Thursday that he plans to step down in two years.


In its annual predictions for the upcoming year, IDC predicted that worldwide IT spending would grow 6.1% in 2005, a year that will be marked by "enormous turbulence" as well as significant consolidation and realignment in several key sectors.


Three killed as Myanmar troops battle protests

Seething crowds of Buddhist monks and civilians filled the streets of Myanmar's main city on Wednesday, defying warning shots, tear gas and baton charges meant to quell the biggest anti-junta protests in 20 years.


Judge Voids F.B.I. Tool Granted by Patriot Act

A federal judge struck down parts of the new U.S.A. Patriot Act that authorized the F.B.I. to use informal secret demands called national security letters.


Captain Ricky Ponting fires Australia up for the second Test against India by talking about the prospect of a record-equalling win.


Pole wakes from 19-year coma in democratic country

A 65-year-old railwayman who fell into a coma following in an accident in communist Poland regained consciousness 19 years later to find democracy and a market economy, Polish media reported on Saturday.


When the Patriots lost outside linebacker Rosevelt Colvin to a season-ending foot injury Nov. 25, the team went from a five-man linebacker rotation to a four-man setup. One of the concerns was how the increased workload would affect the remaining linebackers - Junior Seau (38 years old), Tedy Bruschi (34), Mike Vrabel (32), and Adalius Thomas (30).


Earth's magnetic field is reportedly about 10 percent weaker today than it was when a German mathematician first started keeping tabs on it in 1845. So should we worry?


Rowland pleads guilty to corruption charge

By Matt Apuzzo and John Christoffersen, Associated Press, 12/23/2004 14:54. NEW HAVEN, Conn.  Former Gov. John G. Rowland completed a historic fall from power Thursday, admitting in federal court that he


YUKOS Can Pay Half Its $3.4 Bln Tax Bill

Russian oil company YUKOS said on Monday it would be able to cover only half of its $3.4 billion back tax bill by its deadline at the end of August but it would continue making payments in September.


Determined hackers can outwit the supposedly tamper-proof bank cards that use both a chip and a PIN.


Israel PM Olmert says has early prostate cancer

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told Israelis on Monday he will have minor surgery to remove a cancerous growth on his prostate gland but assured them that it would not affect his ability to govern.


Japanese vehicles dominate the government's annual list of vehicles with the best fuel economy, but Ford Motor Co. can claim the most fuel efficient pickup and sport utility vehicle.


US mobile firm Cingular is laying off 7,000 people, or ten per cent of its workforce, as part of its integration of AT&T's wireless unit.


Two people injured when pyrotechnics went awry at Beyonce Knowles' concert in St. Louis received a surprise emergency room visit from the singer.


Milano, 16:20 - CICLISMO, RIIS: BASSO POTEVA DARE OK TEST DNA ANCHE DA NOI

Bjarne Riis torna sulla vicenda Basso: ''E' importante che Basso abbia dato l'assenso a sottoporsi a...


A controversial EU commission nominee sparks a new row by allegedly saying single mums are "not so good".


Flawed Software Upgrade Caused BlackBerry Malfunction

Research In Motion blamed a flawed software upgrade for shutting down wireless e-mail messages to millions of its North American subscribers on Monday.


MTV Networks launches online lyrics initiative

The Viacom pop culture division, still struggling with the transition to the digital era, has announced a new lyrics-centric project that will begin rolling out in November.


Fable succeeds as a plain-ol' fantasy action game where you kill things to buy stuff to kill bigger things. But given the expectations that preceeded it, the game is ultimately disappointing. Lore SjÃ¶berg reviews Fable.


At least 20 people were arrested Sunday while protesting a U.S.-run military school for Latin Americans, some of whose graduates they claim later committed civil rights abuses including murder.


Du Pont to cut 1,500 jobs, restructure two divisions

BALTIMORE -- Chemical maker Du Pont Co. is cutting 1,500 jobs as it restructures its agriculture and nutrition division, putting the $100 million it expects to save into its seeds business, where it is in an increasingly tough battle with rival Monsanto.


Republican challenger John Thune beat Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle, adding a South Dakota Senate seat to GOP gains in Georgia, Florida, Louisiana and the Carolinas.


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Infuria la protesta: "Il ministro si assuma le responsabilitÃ "Gli enti locali: "L'assistenza si deve solo all'iniziativa privata"                                          A3, Ã¨ bufera su Lunardi I sindaci: "Lasciati soli"                                                                                MartedÃ¬ il governo in commissione Ambiente alla CameraRealacci: "Speriamo di non assistere al solito scaricabarile"


Oil cut some of its losses to trade around $88 a barrel on Tuesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve took emergency action to help prevent the world's biggest fuel consumer from tipping into recession.


China launches Cernet2 high-speed Internet backbone

China advanced its nation's communications infrastructure by launching Cernet2, a high-speed Internet backbone. Cernet2, a high-speed internet backbone, connects 25 universities in 20 cities.


ROCHELLE, Illinois  - With a round face, curly mop of sandy hair and shy demeanor, bespectacled Wayne Davis looks like an average American, but he claims that, as a railroad buff, he is also a vital asset to national security.


JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Dorsey Levens remembers well his first Super Bowl appearance, when he led the Green Bay Packers with 61 yards rushing in a 35-21 victory over the Patriots in 1997. "I was a lot more excited then," said Levens, now a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, the Patriots' opponent in tonight's Super Bowl. "I was younger and it ...


A round-up of the death tolls and state of affairs in countries hit by the 26 December earthquake and tsunami.


Google Defies Order That It Publish Adverse Belgian Ruling

Google defied a court order to publish a ruling that prevents it from running summaries of news reports and links to articles in Belgium.


FRANCE:  L'Affaire Libyen Shows a New Policy

PARIS, Aug 27 (IPS) - When the government of Libyan leader Muammar  Gaddafi freed five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor  after eight years in prison last month, it marked not only the  latest twist in Gaddafi's idiosyncratic rule, but was seen  as the opening salvo of French President Nicolas Sarkozy's  new diplomatic modus operandi in Africa and beyond.


Heidi Klum wants to help Britney Spears. The 34-year-old model says she'd be willing to open her home to Spears while the troubled pop singer puts her life back together.


THE Fed's decision today was widely anticipated, and I hope the economic effects of the tightening of monetary policy are fully examined before moving much further in this direction.


Bush Pays Rare Visit to Air Force One Press Cabin

President Bush paid a rare visit to  the press cabin aboard Air Force One on Thursday to express  optimism about his prospects and dismiss polls showing Democrat  John Kerry won their third debate.


Pound falls to 14-month low against euro on Northern Rock's woes

The pound remained on the defensive, falling to a 14-month low against the euro, as fear gripped the UK's banking system following the news that Northern Rock has had to seek emergency funding from the Bank of England to stay afloat.


FDA Testing Limits of Medical Technology

WASHINGTON - A little-known Food and Drug program is testing the latest medical technology to determine how safe and useful it can be.    One cutting-edge experiment is designed to see if injecting certain drugs directly into diseased arteries works better than commonly used stents in keeping arteries clear...


Robinson's captaincy completes cross-code revolution

BAGSHOT, ENGLAND - Jason Robinson's appointment as the first former rugby league player to captain England's rugby side amply proves how the previously insurmountable gulf between the codes has been bridged.


Nonostante il rallentamento dell'economia internazionale


Pierre Salinger, JFK Press Secretary, Dies in France

Pierre Salinger, press secretary to the  late U.S. Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson and a  distinguished journalist, died of a heart attack on Saturday,  his family said on Sunday. He was 79.


When it comes to the playoffs, the more the merrier is my ...

Of all the changes in sports, the one that fundamentalists have the hardest time accepting is the addition of the wild card in baseball.


Long-Dead Celebrities Can Now Breathe Easier

Senate Bill No. 771, affectionately known as the Dead Celebrities Bill, passed without objection and was signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger earlier this month.


Auto economist sees limited drop in 2008 sales

A recovery in the economy later this year will keep U.S. vehicle sales from plunging as deeply as the most bearish forecasts suggest, according to an outlook released on Sunday by the group representing U.S. auto dealers.


Peru's interior minister resigned Monday during hearings into a four-day standoff with a paramilitary group that ended with four police officers dead.


Trump Entertainment buyout fizzles, shares plunge

Casino operator Trump Entertainment  Resorts Inc. said on Monday it did not reach a deal with  potential acquirers and has ended discussions to sell itself,  sending its shares down 14 percent.


'Van Helsing,' The Universal Monster Legacy Collection and 'Eyes Without a Face'

Universal Studios's release of "Van Helsing" is packed with pointless extras, like part of the Xbox computer game and an interactive tour of Dracula's castle.


DevShed: Filtering Image Streams with the GD Library in PHP

DevShed concludes their series on using the GD graphics libraries in PHP with thie new article focusing on the use of some of the simple filtering functionality the library has to offer.   In this article I'm going to demonstrate how the GD library can be used to apply some basic graphic filters (yes, like Photoshop, but much simpler) by utilizing the versatility of a brand new function called "imagefilter()". As you'll see shortly, with this function it is possible to reverse, blur and highlight the colors of a determined image, as well as convert it to its grayscale version, among other things.   They use the imagefilter function in a few different examples - altering the colors in an image, working with contrast and brightness and various other filters (like smoothing, embossing, blurring and colorizing).


Bush and Kerry Trade Barbs Over Security

Democrat John Kerry sought to undercut President Bush on national security Saturday by charging that he was trying to scare voters with talk of terrorism. Bush portrayed his opponent as indecisive and suffering from "election amnesia" with conflicting stands on Iraq.


For most of the way, Hal Hartley's 'Fay Grim' is a very dry slice of deadpan humor.


US Hostage in Good Health - Jazeera Tape

A US hostage in Iraq Micah Garen, appearing on a videotape, has called on the United States to stop the bloodshed in the Iraqi city of Najaf, Al Jazeera television said Friday.


Defeat of Panathinaikos would put Arsenal in comfort zone

Arsenal plan to shore up their defence for the visit of Panathinaikos knowing victory on Tuesday would go a long way to ensuring their qualification for the next stage of the Champions League.


Kingston, 10:59 - ATLETICA, GIAMAICA: POWELL VINCE I 100 METRI SENZA BRILLARE

Asafa Powell ha vinto i 100 metri ai Campionati di Giamaica in 10"04, molto lontano dal suo record ...


Murdoch to take printing out of Wapping in Â£600m revamp

Rupert Murdoch's News International is to move its print presses out of the Wapping site that was the scene of an iconic battle with print workers in the 1980s.


A House panel is to discuss the actions of Congressman Mark Foley, who sent lurid e-mails to teenage boys.


Psychologist Says Meds Made S.C. Boy Kill

A psychiatrist testified at a boy's murder trial Friday that the antidepressant Zoloft caused the 12-year-old to kill his grandparents with a shotgun and burn their house down.


Genova, 22:48 - CALCIO, LAZIO; ROSSI: DAL MERCATO DI ASPETTAVO QUALCOSA IN PIU'

Delio Rossi non si nasconde dietro ad un dito e ammette: ''Il mercato è finito, mi sarei aspe...


Merger of Little-Known Telecoms May Mean Rival for Heavyweights

Paetec Holding, a little-known New York telecom operator, built its business selling phone and Internet services to corporate customers. McLeodUSA of Iowa was battered by the 2000 telecom market crash, twice forced into bankruptcy and major rounds of layoffs.


Bush Says U.S. Is Committed to Jan. 30 Elections in Iraq

The statement was a rejection of more than a dozen political parties who said elections should not be held until security improved.


Big Game Is No Place for the Average Fan

How is it that a sport with such populist roots has as its climax the Super Bowl, a weeklong extravaganza that is now the latest stop on the celebrity circuit?


Chechen Warlord Basayev Behind School Siege-Web Site

Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev, in a  statement issued on Friday, claimed responsibility for the  Beslan school siege in which more than 320 hostages were  killed, half of them children, according to a Chechen rebel Web  site.


A relative of Mahatma Gandhi has resigned from a peace institute after drawing condemnation for comments he made in an online forum that Israel and Jews "are the biggest players" in a global culture of violence.


Police Say Woman Stabbed Husband's Penis

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - A Cambodian woman stabbed her husband's penis with a knife during an argument in which she accused him of being a violent drunk, police said Monday.


IBM Press Publishes The New Language of Business: SOA & WEB 2.0

IBM Press™ today announced publication of The  New Language of Business: SOA & Web 2.0, authored by Sandy  Carter, a book that advises companies on how to achieve competitive  advantage through a service oriented approach that directly links IT  with business objectives.


Shares Mostly Higher in Light Trading Abroad

By The Associated Press. World markets posted modest gains in light pre-holiday trading yesterday, fueled by Wall Street's strong rally over the last week.


Blog: Someone has uploaded the beta copy of Apple's Leopard Mac OS X handed out at WWDC to a file-sharing site. You're not supposed to do that.


Cassini-Huygens discovers two new Saturnian moons

The Cassini-Huygens spacecraft, a joint project of the US space administration (NASA), the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Italian space agency (ASI), has discovered two more small moons orbiting the planet Saturn, bringing the total to 33.


A Polish MP takes legal action against Ryanair over an advert that suggests she is having a romance with the PM.


Apple could unveil iPhone European distributors

Apple plans to hold a press conference Tuesday whose subject is a secret -- sparking intense speculation by telephone companies as to who will be named to distribute the iPhone in Europe.


High Court Weighs Juvenile Death Penalty

The Supreme Court on Wednesday struggled to assess the morality and propriety of states' executing murderers who killed at age 16 or 17 - the ultimate punishment carried out in few places outside the United States.


Bike-riding suicide bomber kills 28 Iraqi police

A suicide bomber on a bicycle killed 28 Iraqi policemen doing their morning exercises at a base north of Baghdad on Monday, in one of the deadliest strikes on security forces in months.


Even after title, Heat looking to future

As with any championship team, there is already sentiment around the Miami Heat to bring the entire roster back for next season's title defense.


Bush, APEC leaders kicking off weekend summit in Chile

SANTIAGO, Chile President Bush is starting a weekend of summitry with Pacific Rim leaders in Chile. After arriving late last night from Texas, the president begins this morning with a round of individual meetings in the Chilean capital of Santiago.


Norway PM appoints Haga as energy minister

Norway's Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg  has appointed Aaslaug Haga as the country's new Petroleum and  Energy Minister, his office said on Friday.


Ten Die in LA Train Crash; Murder Charge Planned

Ten people were killed and about  200 injured on Wednesday when two Los Angeles commuter trains  collided after one of them hit a vehicle left on the tracks by  a man contemplating suicide, authorities said.


Halliwell says Spice Girls will not reunite

Spice Girls singer Geri Halliwell said the group would not get back after the reunion tour ends.


U.S. blue chips were flat on Monday  after a report showing an unexpected drop in November  construction spending offset a drop in oil prices, while a  brokerage downgrade of Sun Microsystems SUNW.O hurt Nasdaq.


The new boss of scandal-hit US insurance broker Marsh & McLennan says he expects to settle charges brought by New York's attorney-general.


EU's Solana Heads for Darfur, May Offer AU Funding

EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana  heads for Africa on Friday where he is likely to announce a  contribution of more than 100 million euros to an African Union  force in Sudan's Darfur region, an EU diplomat said.


Braves Acquire Hudson; Beltre and Mariners Agree

The Braves added pitcher Tim Hudson and the Seattle Mariners improved their offense when Adrian Beltre agreed in principle to a five-year, $64 million deal.


A Sussex couple seeking to keep their dream holiday villa in Cyprus win their High Court action.


More women need folic acid supplements: U.S. experts

More U.S. women are taking daily supplements of folic acid, a B vitamin crucial to prevent some major birth defects, but the number remains too low, federal health officials said on Thursday.


Pope Benedict, pursuing a journey of fence-mending with Islam and Turkey, on Wednesday pays tribute to one of Christianity's most revered sites before heading to Istanbul, city at the crossroads of Europe and Asia.


Play finally gets under way on day one at Wimbledon after a lengthy rain delay.


Cyclist Lance Armstrong and Kentucky's new governor were among the few people who could get voters to embrace change on a day they seemed inclined to re-elect incumbents and reject ballot measures calling for new proposals.


In the upper reaches of Madison Square Garden, the satellite news channel Al-Jazeera perches in a media skybox right next to Fox 5 News.


EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - New Jersey Nets guard Zoran Planinic had surgery to repair a broken left hand on Thursday and will be sidelined indefinitely.


Prosecution rests case in Conrad Black trial

Prosecutors wrapped up their case in Conrad Black's criminal fraud trial on Wednesday after 11 weeks of testimony designed to convince jurors the one-time high-flying media mogul and his associates are thieves.


Chaz Carr scored 14 of his game-high 16 points in the second half and Boston University handed Michigan its first home loss of the season, 63-52, last night in Ann Arbor .


A fifth person is arrested over the death of a man with learning difficulties, who was "brutally" beaten by a gang.


Lead singer Bono confirmed Wednesday that a long-lost briefcase full of notes and lyrics gone missing after an Oregon concert nearly 25 years ago has been returned.


Lockheed Trims Perks, Increases Salaries

No more free country club memberships, sports tickets or financial counseling for Lockheed Martin's highest ranking executives.


Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan will on Wednesday start releasing 19 South Korean Christian volunteers kidnapped nearly six weeks ago, a representative of the group said.


Manchester United deny claims they have contacted Spurs about signing striker Dimitar Berbatov.


Guatemala ex-dictator may face genocide charges

Former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt may face genocide charges related to widespread massacres of Maya Indians at the height of one of Latin America's bloodiest civil wars in the early 1980s.


Nicole Kidman married country music star Keith Urban at an Australian clifftop chapel Sunday in an intimate ceremony attended by close family and a smattering of A-list stars.


Roma, 11:41 - Calcio, DT: Mediaset compra da La7 gol di altre 9 squadre

Scambio degli highlights delle rispettive partite e acquisto da parte di Mediaset dei diritti per la...


It's big ... it's bountiful ... it may even best the Barnett shale.


Dan Patrick to leave ESPN after 18 years

NEW YORK  — Dan Patrick is leaving ESPN after 18 years, insisting there is no acrimony but saying he was beginning to take his job for granted.


An unflinching John McCain was told Tuesday by New Hampshire high school students that he might be too old to be president and too conservative to be respected. McCain, the Arizona senator whose presidential bid has stumbled through the summer, countered the Concord High School students with humor.


YUKOS Gets Hearing as It Tries Stop Sale

A U.S. bankruptcy judge will hear  arguments on Thursday in Russian oil company Yukos' YUKO.MM  request to stop the impending auction of its main production  unit.


A Sicilian bishop receives death threats after refusing to celebrate the funeral of a notorious Mafia gangster.


A vehicle carrying Serbia's president, Boris Tadic, was repeatedly rammed by a car while travelling through Belgrade, his office said yesterday.


Falcons backup quarterback and former Cavalier Matt Schaub was arrested Saturday morning and charged with assault and battery in Charlottesville, Va.


Politics: 11 December 2004, Saturday. The mayor of Bulgaria's capital Sofia disclosed Saturday he is planning to run for an MP post in the next Parliament.


Alexander's gay content sparks more controversy

With trailers barely in the cinema, simmering controversy over Oliver Stoneâs depiction of legendary warrior Alexander the Great looks set to boil over, after a team of lawyers threatened to take legal action over the filmâs gay content.


Russia's presidential election campaign is set to begin, with Putin ally Dmitry Medvedev the clear favourite.


One of the most frequent complaints voiced by air travelers over the past decade or so has been having to comply with the instruction to "make sure your mobile phones are turned off" before liftoff.


Queen honours singer Daltrey, astronaut Foale and inventor of ATM

LONDON  - A rock 'n' roll belter, an astronaut and the inventor of the automatic teller machine were all honoured by the Queen on Friday in the New Year's honours list.


Bristol-Myers to Seek Over-The-Counter OK

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. said Friday that it plans to pursue Food and Drug Administration approval to sell an over-the-counter version of its cholesterol-lowering drug, Pravachol.


The United States broke ground for its new Berlin embassy Wednesday on the site where the old one stood before World War II.


Zdravko Tolimir, a close aide to Bosnian Serb war crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic, is set to be sent to The Hague.


Bush Nominates Rice to Replace Powell at State Department

President Bush turned to his most trusted foreign policy adviser, Condoleezza Rice, to lead U.S. diplomacy during his second term.


Candidates spar before Thursday's voting

Presidential contenders squeezed a final few hours of campaigning out of the old year on Monday in a race marked by exhausting personal appeals, anonymous phone calls and a negative campaign commercial that vanished into thin air.


President passes out ice and federal aid in Florida

FORT PIERCE, FLA. - President Bush on Wednesday helped distribute bottled water, bags of ice, food and $2 billion in federal aid to hurricane-battered residents of this vital electoral state.


Firenze, 17:07 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: UFFICIALIZZATO IL DIVORZIO DA TONI

La Fiorentina ufficializza il divorzio da Luca Toni, ormai vicino Bayern Monaco. La società v...


At a Kremlin meeting, Russian President Vladimir Putin told Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi he has doubts about how elections can be held under current security conditions in Iraq.


Titolo chiude al Nasdaq a -10% dopo stime trimestrali


Sprint close to year-end goal for EV-DO Rev A upgrades

Sprint has deployed EV-DO Rev A upgrades in 10 more markets, bringing the number of cities equipped with the next-generation high-speed wireless technology to 20.


Top US officials clash over need to limit Iraq poll

Senior officials in the Bush administration clashed yesterday over Iraq's transition to democracy after the defence secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, suggested that the elections in January might be limited because of the chaos in parts of the country.


Is OpenBSD founder prophet or scaremonger? A prominent software developer with a reputation for making waves in coding circles is doing it again - this time warning that Intel's celebrated Core 2 Duo is vulnerable to security attacks that target known bugs in the processor.â¦


Clairefontaine, 12:27 - CALCIO, ITALIA-FRANCA: GALLAS IN DUBBIO, VIEIRA C'E'

William Gallas non ha partecipato nemmeno oggi all'allenamento della Francia che si sta preparando p...


The IRA agrees to allow a Protestant and a Catholic churchman to witness the decommissioning of  its weapons, the BBC learns.


Advertising: Xerox Hopes Its New Logo Doesnât Say âCopierâ

Xerox announced Monday it would retire the staid red capital X that has dominated its logo for 40 years in favor of âa brand identity that reflects the Xerox of today.â


Carphone Warehouse achieves Christmas growth, but the figures are worse than had been expected.


Richard Prince blurs the distinctions between life and art, truth and fiction, and even automaking and sculpture.


A British reporter is handed over to UK officials after being freed by his kidnappers in southern Iraq.


Yushchenko Seeks to Bar Rival's Cabinet From a Meeting

Tensions and risk flared anew in Ukraine on Tuesday after Viktor A. Yushchenko, the opposition leader and presumptive president-elect, called for his supporters to renew


Brown University has received a $100 million gift for its financial aid program, prompting a restructuring of how the university awards aid to its students.


Afghan militants holding three UN workers threatened Sunday to kill their hostages if their demands were not met within three days.


Asian stocks edged higher on Thursday as a rally in crude oil prices underpinned resource stocks, while the dollar was supported by U.S. Fed chief Alan Greenspan's comment that U.S. interest rates were "fairly low."


Canon has claimed that its newly released 16.7megapixel digital camera is first to be able to deliver picture quality that matches top-range professional medium format film cameras.


Sen. John McCain is not throwing in the towel, even though the Arizona Republican has to rebuild a presidential campaign beset by financial woes, staff resignations and questions about viability.


NAJAF: Missiles damaged the outer wall of the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf as US planes pounded militia positions in the city on Monday.


Golden retribution Keller holds off Thorpe to give US victory in 4x200 free relay

"Held off Australian legend Ian Thorpe on anchor leg of 4x200 freestyle relay in Athens to win gold for United States.'' ...


No. 11 Mich. St. Nips George Mason 66-60

Maurice Ager scored 13 points and No. 11 Michigan State escaped with a 66-60 victory over George Mason on Sunday in the consolation game of the BB&T Classic.


A disposizione di un aspirante regista saranno messi 1,5 mln


South Africa press on after Langeveldt wicket spree

South Africa scored briskly as they sought a massive lead after injured swing bowler Charl Langeveldt wrecked England's batting on the third day of the third Test at Newlands.


Istat: nel 2006 in calo Napoli, crescono solo Roma e Verona


Suicide Attack Kills 1 in Israel; 16 Hurt

JERUSALEM - A Palestinian suicide bomber blew herself up in Jerusalem on Wednesday, killing two Israeli policemen who had stopped her as she approached a crowded bus stop, authorities said. At least 16 people were wounded, authorities said...


Sepolta nel Cimitero degli Allori nella tomba di famiglia


Wallace and Gromit on the comeback trail

Wallace and Gromit, the quirky plasticine stars of British cinema, are on the comeback trail.


Brazil's soccer community groped for answers Thursday, seeking an explanation for the death of Sao Caetano defender Serginho. Exhaustion, medical loopholes, a simple


It's a "bloody show" at maternity retailer Mothers Work.


Allen Iverson and the Philadelphia 76ers were outplayed in the second half Thursday night by Winterthur FC Barcelona, which had six players score in double digits to win 109-104, only the third time an international club has beaten an NBA team since 1988.


AMD launches the $185 Personal Internet Communicator(PIC) in partnership with Tata Indicom to tap the Indian market. MUMBAI: The Austin, TX-based chip vendor AMD calls it the 50x15 initiative : the move towards


Moneta unica scambiata a 1,3117, yen a 152,72


Shares in UK food and drink firm Allied Domecq rise on speculation that it could be a takeover target for France's Pernod Ricard.


U.S. stocks rallied on Thursday, with the S&P 500 touching a six-year high and the Nasdaq jumping more than 1 percent, after higher-than-expected earnings from companies, including Ciena and Costco, improved the outlook for steady profit growth.


Margaret Hassan, the kidnapped Iraq director of the aid group CARE International, pleaded for her life in a video that played on the Al-Jazeera Arabic news network Friday


An Iraqi group said it killed three members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), which cooperates with the Iraqi government, and posted a video tape on its web site of the apparent beheadings.


Pau Gasol scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the Memphis Grizzlies' 96-76 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night.


Schilling Says the Red Sox Gave Him No Choice on Rehab

Speaking publicly for the first time about his preference for surgery, Curt Schilling said he had to follow the teamâs insistence on rehab because he was under contract.


Global warming to continue for centuries

Global warming is so severe that it will "continue for centuries," leading to a far different planet in 100 years, warned a grim landmark report from the world's leading climate scientists and government officials. Yet, many of the experts are hopeful that nations will now take action to avoid the worst scenarios.


Soccer: Rooney scores hat-trick in Man Utd debut

LONDON - Teenager Wayne Rooney scored a hat-trick on his debut in Manchester United's 6-2 win over Fenerbahce in the Champions League today.


Grieving Mothers on 2 Sides of a Suicide Bombing

âTo Die in Jerusalem,â a film about the families of a Palestinian suicide bomber, will appear on HBO and at the Paley Center for Mediaâs documentary festival.


Clinton pilots subsidized malaria drugs in Africa

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton is launching a program to make subsidized malaria drugs available in Tanzania in a test scheme that could serve as a blueprint for Africa as a whole.


Iraqi Elections Likely 'Less Than Perfect' - U.S.

Iraq's Jan. 30 elections are likely  to be "less than perfect" due to violence but the United States  is working with Iraq to encourage the broadest possible  participation, the White House said on Wednesday.


Roma, 12:31 - CALCIO, SERIE A: PAPARESTA ARBITRA MESSINA-CATANIA

Cesare Gussoni ha designato l'arbitro Paparesta per dirigere il delicato derby siciliano Messina-Cat...


WASHINGTON - The federal deficit surged to a record $413 billion in 2004, the Treasury Department announced Thursday, injecting the figure into a presidential campaign in which the two parties have clashed over President Bush's management of the economy and the budget.    The number was a significant improvement from the shortfalls that analysts projected earlier this year, including a $521 billion estimate the Bush administration made in February...


The immediate future of the computer industry -- and its biggest players -- took center stage Tuesday after IBM announced it is selling its PC business to a Chinese technology giant.


Ntini was an example to the Indian quicks

One-zero predicted, 1-0 it is, but India could so easily have really struck a psychological blow against South Africa if they had believed from the beginning.


Quake, Tsunami Devastate Asia, Over 7,800 Dead

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka  - One of the most powerful  earthquakes in history hit southern Asia Sunday, unleashing a  tsunami on Sri Lanka and India and swamping tourist isles in  Thailand and the Maldives to kill more than 7,800 people.


Lighting a candle in church may bring you inner peace, but it does not do the paintings much good, a new study suggests.


The UN's emergency relief co-ordinator says the refugee camps in Darfur are militarised and dangerous.


Mad cow disease and drought hit Canadian farmers hard in 2003, pushing their net cash income down to the lowest level since 1978, Statistics Canada reported Thursday.


US researchers find two potential targets for treating multiple sclerosis after studying proteins in the brain.


Moves to 'minimise annoyance', save eardrums Television adverts sometimes sound much louder than surrounding programme material because existing rules on sound levels are ambiguous. The rules should change to minimise annoyance to viewers, says an industry watchdog.â¦


ESPN acquired national TV rights to the Arena Football League on Tuesday and also will have a minority stake in the 19-team indoor league.


MIT 'Microsieve' Could Aid Disease Studies

U.S. scientists say they've devised a new microchip system that can speedily separate and sort biomolecules such as proteins.


Colombian Drug Kingpin Extradited to U.S

Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela, the most powerful Colombian drug trafficker ever extradited to the United States, said he was innocent in an interview made shortly before he was flown to Miami over ther weekend.


Goldie Hawn says she can't go into Aspen from her nearby ranch because of aggressive paparazzi who pursue her car and stake out her home.


Study Finds Brain Problems, Vaccines Not Linked

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 26 -- A mercury-based preservative once used in many vaccines does not raise the risk of neurological problems in children, concludes a large federal study that researchers say should reassure parents.


The federal Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it would strengthen its safety and review process for pharmaceuticals already on the market to learn more about their possible side effects.


Fund Frozen, Florida Towns Feel the Pinch

Hundreds of local governments are unable to access money they deposited in a statewide investment pool.


A high-profile promotion proves as risky as it is bungled.


Syria: UN focus should be Israel, not Syria

Syria's foreign minister said Monday that a UN resolution calling for a Syrian troop withdrawal from Lebanon was trivial. Following talks with Britain's Foreign Secretary Jack Straw in London, Farouk al-Sharaa


Il suo ritiro ora che 'la festa non e' ancora finita'


Bush, Blair relieved by Howard's re-election

US President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair were among the first to make phone calls to congratulate Australian Prime Minister John Howard on his re-election on Saturday.


A Star Wars stormtrooper helmet made for George Lucas goes under the hammer on Tuesday in London.


Connecticut civilian dies in Baghdad blast

_ A Connecticut man working for a private security company was among several people killed Thursday when two bombs exploded in the tightly guarded area of Baghdad known as the Green Zone.


Fundamental change is necessary to deal with a rise in chronic conditions, warns the head of the NHS in Wales.


Two major investigations by French and British police concluded that Princess Diana's death in a Paris car crash was a tragic accident, but 10 years on many remain convinced she was murdered in a sinister plot.


Be here tomorrow for live Macworld coverage

Steve Jobs will deliver his annual State of the Mac address tomorrow at the Moscone Center, starting at 9am PT, and we'll be there to bring you the news.


A man who claimed he committed murder after being visited by a vampire is found dead in prison.


Under fire, under siege: Hard time Sri Lanka style

Besieged by Tamil Tiger artillery fire and surrounded by 40,000 troops in what must be the world's most heavily guarded jail, hard time has taken on a new meaning for jailbirds in north Sri Lanka.


Two Muslim women blocked from a Goteborg swimming pool for refusing to change their clothing won more than $3,100 each in damages Tuesday.


Supporters of the Jewish settlement movement demonstrate against Israel's Prime Minister Ariel Sharon plan to remove settlements from the Gaza Strip, in front of Israel's parliament, or Knesset, Monday Oct. 25, 2004.


Legali Geronzi, sentenza di ingiustificata aggressivita'


'Aviator,' 'Million Dollar Baby' Top Golden Globes

The Howard Hughes drama "The  Aviator" and female boxing film "Million Dollar Baby" were  among nominees for Golden Globe awards on Monday, positioning  them to compete for the U.S. movie industry's highest honors,  the Oscars.


Update 12: EU Accuses Microsoft of Paternal View

Microsoft Corp. said Friday that small companies and their customers would suffer most if it is forced to remove its digital media software from Windows, while the European Union accused it of being "paternalistic


Going to School in Search of the Next 50-Bagger

The time to think about your kindergartener's college education is now.


BP Agrees to Sell $2 Billion of LNG to SK Corp. Unit

BP Plc, Europe's largest oil company, and its partners in an Indonesian liquefied natural gas venture agreed to sell about $2 billion of the fuel over 20 years to a unit of South Korea's largest oil refiner.


Bush promises stronger dollar, weaker lawyers

President Bush yesterday promised to try to shore up the weakened U.S. dollar by working to reduce the bulging budget deficit and to boost America's global competitiveness by ending "frivolous" lawsuits.


Slap yourself in the face. Yes, that's the same Washington Redskins offense. Two weeks ago, as soon as summer turned to fall, they somehow transformed, in a blink, from a bunch that could barely score to one that has, in two weeks, gained almost 1,000 yards. Now, a team that was deeply worried two...


Wildfires in California Kill One and Destroy Buildings

Wildfires feeding on the driest brush in years erupted across Southern California, burning thousands of acres.


U.S. home loan fears spark renewed stocks slide

Global stocks tumbled on Wednesday as fears about the impact of U.S. home owners falling behind with mortgage payments hit financial shares, prompting money to flow into safe-haven government bonds.


Panasonic premieres 12.2 megapixel compact

Holy high-resolution Panasonic has announced a compact digital camera boasting a massive 12.2 megapixel resolution plus the ability to record high-definition video.â¦


Copyright reform unveiled Circumventing DRM to make copies for personal use will remain illegal for consumers, under copyright reform proposals floated by the UK government today.â¦


Last winter more than 3,000 Maryland physicians traveled to Annapolis to try to impress upon the Maryland General Assembly the need to enact malpractice reform.


Over 30 Killed in Iraq Insurgent Attacks

Facing a major assault in Fallujah, insurgents struck back Saturday with suicide car bombs, mortars and rockets across a wide swath of central Iraq, killing over 30 people and wounding more than 60 others, including nearly two dozen Americans.


The United States has imposed travel bans on 10 Kenyans suspected of being behind ethnic violence that has convulsed the country since President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election, officials said on Thursday.


Over eight million smokers are being asked to quit "cold turkey." It is part of the American Cancer Society's 28th Annual Great American Smoke-Out.


Chad 'kidnappings' will not jeopardise EU Darfur force: president

Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno has assured France a charity's bid to fly 100 children from the country will not hinder the deployment of an EU force on the Darfur border, a French minister said Monday.


Era chiuso da ieri sera dopo allarme per un uomo in pista


PowerBook 15: Apple ritira e sostituisce batterie difettose

In collaborazione con la commissione statunitense CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) e altre autoritÃ  per la sicurezza internazionali, Apple ha optato per il ritiro di determinate batterie ricaricabili agli ioni di litio vendute in tutto il mondo


Union County Responds to Lawsuit: Asks Court to Uphold Its Ordinance That Controls Growth

By Julia Oliver, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Mar. 4--Union County has asked a court to uphold its growth-control ordinance in response to a developer's suit challenging its legality.


Actress Thandie Newton says that she has become a practical joker on the set of her latest film.


Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad should not be allowed to address the U.N. General Assembly next week, but instead should be greeted "with an indictment under the Genocide Convention," Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney said Monday.


David Blunkett has resigned his post as home secretary. Send us your reaction.


Iraq's interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi says elections will go ahead as scheduled in January despite unrelenting violence. Allawi spoke after meeting with British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who described


General Electric's NBC Universal joins CinemaNow.


On the heels of banking scandals that shook confidence in the virtual world's economy, its publisher puts the kibosh on in-world financial institutions.


U.S. Says Guantanamo Prisoners Cannot Contest Cases

A group of 10 Guantanamo Bay  prisoners who are waging a legal battle over their detention  have no constitutional right to do so, U.S. government lawyers  said on Wednesday and urged a judge to dismiss their cases.


Reduced Threat Level Calms Nerves At Financial Institutions In New ...

_ Assured that improved security has diminished the possibility of an attack, local officials and workers at five eastern financial institutions expressed relief _ tempered with caution _ after federal authorities lowered the terror threat


A round-up of Saturday's Euro 2008 qualifying action.


Joshua Eichorn is back today with the answers to the questions as posed by the readers of his blog previously.   Your AJAX answers from my AJAX questions post are below, I hope everyone finds them helpful.   The questions answered include:  How can I find out whether a connection is broken? Why would you want to use HTML_AJAX when there are far better tools for the job, pure javascript solutions such as prototype or jquery? What is the best way to 'degrade' a website when Javascript/XMLHttpRequest support is disabled? When utilizing an AJAX API such as Google Maps, how do you execute embedded Javascript commands in a page generated on-the-fly?    ...as well as a few more. Where appropriate, he also includes code to help illustrate his point.