Randy Johnson still might wear Yankees pinstripes, but another team likely will have to step up to make the deal happen after the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled out of a proposed three-way trade Tuesday.


The world's largest cellphone maker  Nokia  unveiled two new handsets on Tuesday, the 2600  classic and the 1209, it said.


Campania (161) e Calabria (140) le regioni piu' colpite


India's Ranbaxy Pulls All AIDS Drugs from WHO List

Indian firm Ranbaxy took all its anti-AIDS drugs off the UN's approved list, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, dealing a blow to efforts to make cheaper


Adams - IRA not involved The IRA was not involved in the 22 million ...

The IRA was not involved in the 22 million Northern bank robbery, Gerry Adams claimed today.


Biofuel demand makes fried food expensive in Indonesia

Record-high palm oil prices due to voracious global demand for the oil used for food and now increasingly as a biofuel have left many ordinary Indonesians without their usual culinary fare.


Opposition leader Lawrence Springborg has called on Queensland Rail (QR) to freeze plans to cut 700 jobs until an investigation into the Tilt Train derailment is complete.


England's secondary schools should drop GCSEs and A-levels for a diploma, a report says, but reaction is mixed.


Matthew McConaughey: I'm Going to Be a Dad

Matthew McConaughey and girlfriend Camila Alves are expecting a child, the actor announced Tuesday on his Web site.  "My girlfriend Camila and I made a baby together," McConaughey writes. "It's 3 months growin in her womb and all looks healthy and li...


U.S. Postal Upsets Favorites in Tour of Spain

LEON, Spain  - U.S. Postal upset favorites Liberty  Seguros to win the 17.2-mile opening team time trial stage of  the Tour of Spain Saturday.


Homosexual Lay Minister From Nigeria Embarks on U.S. Tour

CHICAGO _ Many conservative Anglicans would agree with Nigerian lay minister Davis Mac-Iyalla that the summer of 2003 _ when the Episcopal Church approved the first openly gay bishop _ left a gaping hole and wrenching pain in their hearts. But not for the same reasons.


In un anno sono morti 899 soldati statunitensi


Official criticizes Yukos asset takeover

MOSCOW A top economic adviser to President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday denounced the government's takeover of the main asset of Yukos as the "swindle of the year," and warned that growing state interventionism might prevent the economy from growing at its


FIJI'S Vijay Singh replaced Tiger Woods as the world's number one ranked golfer today after winning the US PGA Deutsche Bank Championship in Massachusetts.


Avaya, Nortel deal could create leader: analyst

A merger between Avaya Inc.  and  Canada's Nortel Networks Corp.  could create a leading  vendor of Web-based phone systems, a Prudential analyst said on  Tuesday, as talk swirled over a possible buyout bid for the  U.S. telecommunications equipment maker.


Blade server vendors said to be planning common format

There are broad talks afoot, according to one participant, who refused to name names or provide any specifics of what's being discussed.


EU says "enormous" progress made in trade talks with SKorea

The European Union made "enormous progress" in its latest round of free trade talks with South Korea but some sticky issues are still unresolved, the chief EU negotiator said Friday.


Experimental drug effective for Crohn's disease

NEW YORK  - A new drug called certolizumab is a safe and effective treatment for moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease, according to the results of two related studies reported in The New England Journal of Medicine.


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's controversial plan to pull out of the Gaza Strip has taken another step forward as MPs approved a multi-million dollar bill to compensate uprooted settlers.


Pakistan Troops, Clash With Militants Near Border

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 22 -- Fighting intensified between the Pakistani army and insurgents in a volatile tribal area near the Afghan border on Sunday, a week after the collapse of a controversial cease-fire.


Milano, 14:36 - CALCIO, LAZIO; LOTITO: PER CESAR ASPETTO PROPOSTA SERIA

''Tutti sono in vendita nel momento in cui arrivasse una proposta seria''. CosÃ¬ il presidente della ...


Five Dead in Dubai Airport Building Site Collapse

At least five workers were killed and an unspecified number injured Monday when part of the ceiling of a building under construction at Dubai airport collapsed, officials said.


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.    Tuy Narin, 35, attacked 37-year-old Chhun Saran earlier this month in Kandal province near the capital Phnom Penh, said Mang Penh, a local police officer...


Though there is probably no more evocative image of the British countryside than that of red-coated hunters riding to the hounds in pursuit of the fox, that picture is likely to pass into history as a result of ...


Roma, 16:54 - CALCIO, ROMA: A PARMA CON IL MODULO 3-5-2

Rimane in dubbio, ma le possibilità di vederlo in campo a Parma aumentano: la caviglia di Tad...


This week Connexion by Boeing, a Boeing subsidiary, announced a deal with Wi-Fi hot spot aggregator iPass.


Tens of thousands more people are hospitalized for flu than ...

More than 200,000 people are hospitalized each year because of flu-related illnesses, far more than the 114,000 annual hospitalizations previously estimated, researchers at the


Astros Expect To Refuel After Difficult Year

Houston could be one of the more active teams this winter as it tries to get younger after a difficult season.


Preserving an Old-Forest Wilderness at the Ends of the Earth

From the ruins of a failed logging venture in Chile's Tierra del Fuego, an effort to manage and preserve the world's southernmost old-forest wilderness is about to begin.


Fabi con il nuovo cd a Deejay, le Wiliams fanno causa al padre. Deaglio indagato, Scamarcio star. I protagonisti del giorno


Strada ancora lunga ma c'e' ripresa di un cammino comune


Per un valore complessivo di 300 milioni di euro


Turisti potranno scoprire le location della fiction 'Capri'


Ziff Davis - HP is working with software makers to create bundles of their most popular small- and midsize-business applications preinstalled on HP systems, while IBM is bringing its Power 5 design to the SMB segment through its Express architecture.


Eleven suspected Islamists held in Paris in Iraqi connection enquiry

A total of 11 suspected Islamic militants have been detained in Paris this week by intelligence agents who believe they have foiled an operation to send volunteers to fight against the US army in Iraq ( news - ...


FDA Encourages Radio Tags on Drug Bottles

Viagra, Oxycontin and some AIDS drugs will be among the first to carry radio chip tracking devices under a new Food and Drug Administration initiative.


Miami Heat center Shaquille O'Neal (32), guarded by Detroit Pistons forward Derrick Coleman, looks to pass during the second quarter at the Palace in Auburn Hills, Mich.


PETA founder held in India over bullfight protest

Police arrested the head of the  animal rights group PETA for a breach of public peace and  insulting religious feelings while protesting against a  bullfighting festival in south India, officials said on Friday.


Soldiers carry relief goods to typhoon victims (DENNIS M. SABANGAN ...

Disease could claim more lives as survivors struggle with the aftermath of a string of vicious storms that left at least 700 dead in the Philippines, health officials said.


Talks to stop violence in Sudan reach impasse

Abuja -- Peace talks on Sudan's violence-torn Darfur region are deadlocked, a mediator said yesterday, as the African Union's chief appealed to the Sudanese government and rebels to compromise.


Chirac considers early EU vote after Socialist 'yes'

President Jacques Chirac was considering bringing forward the date of France's national referendum on the EU constitution yesterday after a resounding victory for the "yes" camp in a pivotal internal vote ...


Crescita 2007 +2,2%, consumi in calo e l'inflazione sale


Turchia, Ue 'raccomanda' l'avvio dei negoziati

La Commissione europea ha detto si' all'avvio dei negoziati tra la Turchia el'Unione Europea. ''E' un si''', ha riferito il commissario europeo all'Agricoltura Franz Fischler, ma ''ci sono delle condizioni da soddisfare''.


Portuguese police to hand Madeleine case to prosecutor

LISBON, Portugal  - Portuguese police were due to hand a file with evidence against the parents of missing 4-year-old Madeleine McCann on Tuesday to the public prosecutor, who will decide whether to charge them.


BAGHDAD, Oct. 30 -- Eight US Marines were killed and nine others wounded Saturday in the Sunni Triangle area west of Baghdad, the military announced.


U.N. Expects to Mediate Talks on Captured Israelis

Secretary General Kofi Annan said that the United Nations would mediate talks on the release of Israeli and Hezbollah prisoners.


Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scores twice to send Man Utd to the top of the Premiership table on goal difference.


Ig Nobels honors odd scientific research

The sound sets teeth on edge, makes skin crawl and sends a shiver down the spine. Just thinking about it gives some people the heebie-jeebies. But what is it about the sound of fingernails scratching on a blackboard that elicits such a universal reaction? Randolph Blake and two colleagues think they know — the sound's frequency level.


Celebrations for Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez's 80th birthday begin with a marathon reading.


F.C.C. to Look at Complaints Comcast Interferes With Net

The Federal Communications Commission will investigate whether Comcast is interfering with its subscribersâ attempts to use a popular online file-sharing program.


Australia's Gov't Targets Security in Election Bid

Australian Prime Minister John Howard officially launched his government's campaign on Sunday for an Oct. 9 election with billion-dollar promises to woo voters and a defiant stand against terror.


Indagine aperta dopo la denuncia di un candidato escluso


Cheney raises concerns about NKorea deal, China

Vice President Dick Cheney on Friday expressed concerns about China's military build-up and also questioned whether North Korea would follow through on its commitments in a recent nuclear deal.


Gluecode Contributes Open-Source BPM Engine

TechWeb - Gluecode Software is contributing what it says is the first open-source business process management engine to the Apache Software Foundation.


Edinburgh University strips Mugabe of honorary degree

Edinburgh University, one of Britain's top universities, decided on Wednesday to strip Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe of an honorary degree he was awarded more than 20 years ago.


While many actresses fantasize about wearing Valentino or Zac Posen on the red carpet, Ellen Page has a completely different idea.


Israel blocks Palestinian PM from returning to Gaza

Israel blocked Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh from returning to Gaza on Thursday after a visit abroad to prevent him bringing in money donated by Iran.


By calling himself Olâ Dirty Bastard, the late Wu-Tang Clan rapperâs Russell Jonesâ admission of his âdirty bastardâ ways somehow acted as an excuse for him to cover up his insecurities and continue getting away with murder.


AUSTRALIAN Troy Bayliss boosted his chances of securing a MotoGP seat for next year with a podium finish at the last race of the season in Spain yesterday.


Iraq's Yawar: 'Armies of Darkness' Won't Stop Vote

Iraq's interim president told George W.  Bush at the White House on Monday that the "armies of darkness"  would not stop Iraqis voting next month, even though there is  no let up in insurgents' efforts to wreck the election.


Former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier has backed Djibril Cisse to make a full recovery from his double leg fracture. Houllier, who agreed the Â£14million signing of Cisse from Auxerre prior to parting company


Almost Half of Video Gamers Cutting TV Use --Study

Nearly half of video game players watched less television last year or plan to cut their viewing time this year, according to a report issued on Thursday that lends credence to industry fears that young men are switching off the tube.


Tokyo, Oct. 24 (NNN): Two days after a tremor in the area left 24 people dead, a powerful aftershock measuring 5.6 in magnitude has shaken Japan's northern Niigata region.


Loud noise heard in Jakarta, meteor suspected

JAKARTA, Indonesia - A loud noise several witnesses said sounded like an explosion was heard in parts of the Indonesian capital early Sunday.


A Danish army officer and four military policemen are charged with abuse of Iraqi prisoners.


The UK Independence Party begins its annual conference on a positive note after coming third in the Hartlepool by-election.


Villagers flee clashes, huddle in forests

GOMA, Congo -- Thousands of civilians have fled their homes after clashes in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations said yesterday, although it was unclear who was behind the violence.


Obama passes on public funds for '08 bid

Following the lead of his chief rivals, Sen. Barack Obama will not accept public campaign financing for either the Democratic presidential primaries or the general election if he's the nominee.


Group Health Cooperative nurses and other caregivers will go on strike today as planned, after the weekend brought no breakthrough in the standoff over employee health benefits.


"Long Tail" on short list for business book prize

"The Long Tail," a best seller about   the growing importance of the niche market in today's economy,   was among five books on the short list on Tuesday for the   Business Book of the Year award.


The biggest science facility to be built in the UK for 30 years - the Diamond synchrotron - welcomes its first users.


Mylan tells investor King deal will boost profits

Despite concerns raised by an investor, Mylan Laboratories Inc. reaffirmed that its proposed acquisition of generic drug maker King Pharmaceuticals Inc.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide attacker exploded a car bomb Thursday outside the mayor's office in the Abu Ghraib area west of Baghdad, killing at least two people and wounding 60, including at four U.S. soldiers, Iraqi and coalition officials said...


Short Maternity Leaves, Long Deployments

"Little man, I love you! Mommy misses you," Spec. Amy Shaw spoke softly as she looked into the video camera in her Baghdad barracks, surrounded by photographs of tiny Connor James, the infant son she left behind in Wisconsin. "Mommy'll be home soon."


Movie Review: Gangsters, Suckers and Murderous Megalomaniacs Populate 'The Pusher Trilogy'

Life and death on the mean streets of Copenhagen Â they evidently exist Â are rendered with pungent detail and excellent discipline in this tough trio of underworld thrillers.


NBC Universal has taken Dick Wolf, the executive producer of its "Law & Order" series of dramas, to court in a dispute over how much he is being paid.


While many actresses fantasize about wearing Valentino or Zac Posen on the red carpet, Ellen Page has a completely different idea.


Police fire on angry flood victims, kill three

Police opened fire on an angry mob protesting against the unfair distribution of relief for flood victims in the impoverished state of Bihar, killing three people, officials said on Tuesday.


Iraqi police said they killed an al Qaeda in Iraq leader on Saturday in the northern city of Samarra, a day after five U.S. soldiers were killed in two explosions elsewhere.


NeuStar Announces Significant Wholesale Price Reductions for KIDS.US Registrars

To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS  Contact: Media, Marc Abshire of NeuStar, Inc., +1-571-434-5151, marc.abshire@NeuStar.biz   STERLING, Va., June 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NeuStar, Inc.


New Ukraine Poll Looks Likely Way Out of Crisis

A new Ukrainian poll of some sort looks  increasingly likely once again on Thursday as parliament and  the Supreme Court press ahead with efforts to resolve a  national crisis over a disputed presidential election.


Reissues mark anniversary of short-lived Joy Division

Joy Division's Ian Curtis never lived  to see the influence his band's legacy had on a legion of  artists, critics and music fans. The enigmatic frontman took  his life in 1980, at the age of 23, just as the British  post-punk band was on the verge of a career crescendo.


At least 15 people die and more than 75 are injured in a suicide bombing in eastern Algeria.


The divorce party, a hybrid of a bachelor-bachelorette party and bacchanalian exorcism, is emerging as a celebratory occasion, complete with gift registries and a set of social protocols.


International Cricket Championship Bowls Off Today

LONDON, England, Fri. Sept. 10-: Competition for the 2004 ICC Champions' Trophy gets at Edgbaston today, with hosts England facing off with Zimbabwe.


U.S. stocks were lower on Tuesday as  health insurers' shares fell on worry that a probe by New York  Attorney General Eliot Spitzer is widening and will hit the  entire industry.


Ireland's Bertie Ahern was contemplating electoral defeat, but has acheived a remarkable victory, says James Helm.


A shocking expose hit the Street last week about one of the best-loved, most all-American companies out there: Fannie Mae, the mortgage and financial services giant.


If John Miley had one goal this season, breaking the pentathlon record at Bates College would have been it. But the senior from Hanson didn't think the record would fall this quickly.


Arsonists Set Fire to Parisian Jewish Soup Kitchen

Arsonists set fire to a Jewish soup kitchen in central Paris early on Sunday morning and daubed Nazi symbols on the building, police said, in the latest anti-Semitic act in France.


Enhancements include a SCSI option that will double the number of SCSI blades that users can fit into a single chassis, and software designed to make them cooler and easier to manage.


Mark Hughes' decision to take the Blackburn job is bad news for Wales, there's no doubt about that. Mark has brought a lot of dignity back to Welsh football, taking us up from around 100 in the world rankings


Briton Shot Dead in Saudi 'Terror Attack'

A Briton shot dead in Saudi Arabia in an apparent terrorist attack was working for communications firm Marconi, the company said today.


MOSCOW, October 22 (Itar-Tass) -- Russiaâs State Duma has approved of a bill on the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change.


Cadbury to cut 7,500 staff after likely sale of US drinks unit

Cadbury Schweppes said Tuesday it planned to slash 15 percent of its workforce at its confectionery arm following the likely sale of its US soft drinks business.


The head of the High Court criticises the lord advocate's public comments on the World's End trial.


When Susan Kuhnhausen returned home from work one day earlier this month, she encountered an intruder wielding a claw hammer. After a struggle, the 51-year-old nurse fended off her attacker by strangling him with her bare hands.


A Muslim cleric named by the British government as a key influence on one of four men who carried out the deadly London transport bombings in 2005 was deported to Jamaica on Friday after being released from prison.


The government tells two UK men freed from Guantanamo Bay they are not allowed passports, the BBC learns.


Statins decrease coronary mortality rates in the long term

A new study has revealed that statins, a class of drugs that lower cholesterol and are associated with cardiovascular benefits, may decrease coronary mortality rates in the long term.


Brought on by Darkness, Disorder Needs Light

More than winter blahs, seasonal depression is recognized and treatable.


Coverciano, 15:40 - CALCIO, SACCHI E LIPPI: SCUDETTO ALL'INTER, MA NON FACILE

Marcello Lippi e Arrigo Sacchi hanno "letto la mano" al campionato a margine del seminario per i gio...


Osama bin Laden casts himself as Muslim elder statesman

Latest video is less threatening, but raises new questions about the Al Qaeda leader's current location. WASHINGTON AND ISLAMABAD - The Bush administration has rarely voiced his name.


Belgium's King Albert tries to work out how to end a political impasse after attempts to form a government fail.


Most Women Start Annual Mammograms by Age 40

The majority of women in the United States are getting their first screening mammogram for breast cancer at age 40, as recommended by health experts, a new study finds.


WEDNESDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDayNews) -- Could gingko help slow the early signs of dementia seen in Alzheimer's patients? Researchers at Imperial College London say they're launching a study to find out.


When a Single Story Has a Thousand Sides

âRenditionâ tries to be thoughtful and respectful of complexity while at the same time honoring the imperatives of commercial entertainment.


The Attack of the Giant 4-Footers left defending United States women's champion Kimmie Meissner reeling last night as both 14-year-old Mirai Nagasu and 15-year-old Rachael Flatt finished ahead of the former global gold medalist in the short program at the Xcel Energy Center.


WORCESTER, Mass. - A Thanksgiving dinner turned violent when a man with a history of mental illness allegedly stabbed two relatives with a carving knife after they criticized his table manners.


U.S. Planes Hit Iraq's Falluja, Guns Deal Expanded

U.S. warplanes hit the rebel- held  Iraqi city of Falluja overnight as part of a drive to thwart  expected attacks during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan and  ensure security for national polls due in January.


Verdiâs âMacbethâ returns to the Met, and the director plans to keep the air of tragedy dominant.


Breast Cancer Genes Tied to Other Malignancies

Data on nearly a million families suggest that mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes -- which are strongly linked to some breast cancers -- may also confer a slight


Q How can I keep track of updates for the programs that I've added to my computer?


Doppiette di Gilardino e Seedorf, Lucarelli segna al 51'


Size of Battleground May Be Smaller Than Expected

President Bush's post-convention bounce in state and national polls has left Democratic challenger John F. Kerry with a smaller battlefield upon which to contest the presidential election and a


Retail Sales Increase, Autos Lose Luster

Consumers lost a little of their enthusiasm for auto purchases last month but spent like mad in a number of other areas including clothing and gasoline, the Commerce Department reported Friday.


Mosques, Green Zone attacked despite Iraq curfew

Three Sunni Muslim mosques were torched and mortar bombs hit Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone on Thursday, police said, despite curfews imposed after suspected al Qaeda militants hit a revered Shi'ite shrine.


Roma, 20:18 - CALCIO, AMATO FIRMA DECRETO PROROGA PER ADEGUAMENTO STADI

Il ministro dell'Interno Giuliano Amato ha firmato il decreto che proroga fino al 31 dicembre il ter...


Pyongyang postpones rail talks with Seoul, in a possible sign of unease over South Korea's incoming leadership.


Hollinghurst Near Top of Best-Seller Lists

Novelist Alan Hollinghurst has been writing about gay British life for nearly 20 years, winning critical praise and an admiring, if niche, readership with a set of three finely crafted, often sexually graphic works.


Mercati in attesa, domani la decisione della Fed


European ski resorts are hoping for sudden snowfalls to rescue the start of their season.


Judge refused request to keep Oprah off jury

Oprah Winfrey said she was "stunned" to find she had been picked to sit on a Cook County murder trial.


Photos: Tasty tech spices up the kitchen

From spoiled-meat sensors to dirt-free, indoor lettuce patches, these gadgets will have you saying thanks this holiday season.


Description: NPR's Liane Hansen speaks with retail analyst Lois Huff about last week's announcement of warehouse giant K-Mart's intent to purchase the aging department store Sears.


Right-to-die issues part of elderly Victoria woman's assisted suicide trial

VICTORIA (CP) - Right to die issues for the terminally ill and others are expected to be played out in a Vancouver Island courtroom where an elderly Victoria woman is charged with helping two women end their lives.


Palestinian PM in Tehran nods to Iranian support

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


Afghan Death Toll Mounts As Voting Nears

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - The killing in Afghanistan spirals onward, undermining U.S. claims of success in pacifying the country with less than a week to go before an historic experiment with democracy - direct presidential elections...


Olimpiadi, Powell rinuncia alla cerimonia di chiusura

Il segretario di Stato americano Colin Powell non andra' ad Atene per prendere parte, come deciso, alla cerimonia di chiusura delle Olimpiadi. A darne notizia e' stato il Dipartimento di Stato di Washington


Four Infineon Execs Plead Guilty in DRAM Probe

Samsung, Micron Technology and Hynix Semiconductor have acknowledged that they have received subpoenas related to the investigation.


U.S. to Pledge $15 Million for Tsunami Aid

The United States expects to provide  an initial $15 million in aid for victims of a devastating  tsunami in Asia and has already released $400,000, a top U.S.  aid official said on Monday.


'Thatcher in no danger of death sentence'

South Africa's liberal constitution will ensure that Sir Mark Thatcher has no fears of facing the death penalty in Equatorial Guinea.


Open source panelists tout business models, pan patents

InfoWorld - STANFORD, Calif. -- Dignitaries from the open source and venture capital communities serving on a panel Tuesday evening tossed around perspectives on building a business in open source, but essentially were in agreement about the potential negative effects of patents on open source projects.


Bergamo, 20:49 - TENNIS, TORNEO BERGAMO: SEPPI TRIONFA IN FINALE

E' stata dura ma alla fine Andreas Seppi torna a casa con il trofeo "Baci & Abbracci" di Bergamo (12...


Between rains, Davenport reigns at US Open

With win after win, all of Lindsay Davenport's talk about retirement sounds more and more premature. Now she's two victories from a second US Open title and the No.


Man sets fire to belongings outside White House

A man set fire to his belongings outside the northwest gate of the White House on Monday,injuring himself before the flames were put out by Secret Service agents, media reports said.


France's AXA drops bid for Australian subsidiary

SYDNEY, Oct 18  - Shares in Australian financial services group AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd tumbled Monday after its France-based parent AXA SA withdrew a AUD 3.1 billion (USD 2.2 billion) offer to take 100 percent control, dealers said.


Roma, 19:38 - ATLETICA, GIUNTA FIDAL VARA FASCE ALTO LIVELLO: 25 ATLETI NEL TOP 1

La Giunta federale ha approvato la composizione delle fasce di merito degli atleti per la stagione 2...


Costa complessivamente 225 miliardi di euro l'anno


Brennan throws 6 TDs; No. 16 Hawaii wins

Colt Brennan is doing his part to keep Hawaii perfect. The senior threw for 425 yards and six touchdowns as No. 16 Hawaii remained undefeated with a 50-13 victory over New Mexico State on Saturday night.


Dems turn Iowa backers into caucus goers

Mary Beth Dolecki walked briskly toward the home of Joyce and Lee Davidson, ice crunching beneath her feet. Dolecki's mission: to persuade the couple to attend their local precinct caucus Jan. 3 and vote for Hillary Rodham Clinton.


Arctic Council shies from warming recommendations

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


The close presidential race nudged even closer in the latest ABC News tracking poll, with 49 percent of likely voters favoring George W. Bush and 48 percent for John Kerry - a


Il quarto congresso acclama l'ex ministro. E lui scalda la plateadichiarando: "Da oggi riprendiamo il nome di Partito Socialista"                                          Nuovo Psi, De Michelis confermato segretario                                                                                Il leader lancia un messaggio a Berlusconi: l'alleanza per il voto del 2006 non Ã¨ scontata. Polemica con Boselli


Stamps.Com to Present at Five Investor Conferences in February and March

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 27  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Stamps.com(R)  is pleased to announce its participation in five investor conferences this February and March.  Additional information is available on our Web site at http://investor.stamps.com/ or through the conference's host.


Societa' ceca in corsa nella privatizzazione della Telecom


Gap falls after its annual forecast lags Street

Shares of Gap Inc. fell as much as 4.9 percent on Friday, a day after the apparel company reported a lower quarterly profit and said 2007 would be a transition year with earnings well short of Wall Street expectations.


Layout Confuses Some Ohio Absentee Voters

Absentee voters in the most populous county of a critical state in the presidential election are complaining about a ballot layout that they say might prompt some people to choose the wrong candidate, or none at all.


EMI reports net loss for first half but says sales on way back up

EMI Group PLC, one of the world's biggest music companies, reported a small loss for the first half of its fiscal year Friday but said it expected an improvement in the second half which will reflect the release of several new albums that


Israel will file a complaint with the United Nations forces in Syria after six mines thrown from Syria were found in the southern Golan Heights, the Israeli army said Sunday.


Big northern lights: What's the trigger?

NASA is launching satellites Friday to determine what's behind destructive energy pulses.


Wal-Mart places new focus on sustainable electronics

'Scorecard' to be introduced in 2008 assesses the environmental friendliness of gadgets sold in Wal-Mart stores.


The wall protecting the public from big cats at the San Francisco Zoo -- where a tiger escaped on Christmas Day and killed a teenager and mauled two brothers -- is below the minimum height recommended by the nation's zoo accrediting agency.


Efforts to Avert Sectarian Reprisals After Shrine Attack

Appeals for calm by Shiites and Sunnis, as well as American officials in Iraq, appeared to have headed off the risk of a new sectarian convulsion, at least for now.


No more propeller heads in white coats Big Blue has announced a five year plan for making mainframes easier to use.â¦


CINCINNATI -- University of Cincinnati athletic director Bob Goin said basketball coach Bob Huggins is rested and ready to return to his post Friday after a suspension that followed a drunken driving arrest in June.


Berliners watched in fascination and disbelief as the Berlin Wall reappeared before their eyes last week.


October 15, 2004 -- Ex-Enron Corp. chief financial officer Andrew Fastow never promised Merrill Lynch a risk-free purchase of three energy-generating barges in a 1999 call about a sale prosecutors claim was a sham, a witness said.


Microsoft reached some new agreements to allow delivery of new movie and television content over the Xbox Live Service and MSN online.


Shaky Simms May Be Out for Season After Surgery

Buccaneers quarterback Chris Simms will probably miss the rest of the season after having a ruptured spleen removed on Sunday evening.


U.S. Sends Observers to Ukraine for Vote

The United States will send 100 observers to Ukraine for this month's scheduled presidential election, a rerun of voting that Ukraine's top court had found illegitimate.


ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Thursday welcomed the statement by his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh about troop reduction in the Indian-held Kashmir.


McCain Beats Huckabee in S. Carolina; Clinton and Romney Win in Nevada

COLUMBIA, S.C., Jan. 19 -- Sen. John McCain conquered the South Carolina Republican primary Saturday, giving his once-embattled presidential campaign another significant boost and helping to wipe away bitter memories of his defeat here eight years ago.


Commonwealth Secretary General Don McKinnon brushes aside worries over  President Musharraf staying on as head of Pakistan's army.


Debrecen, 16:54 - NUOTO, EUROPEI: FILIPPI ORO 400 MISTI DONNE

Alessia Filippi ha vinto la medaglia d'oro nei 400 misti agli Europei di nuoto in vasca corta, a Deb...


Martin Sheen, star of TV's "The West Wing" and numerous Hollywood films, began his new career Friday — as a college student.


Respond to call EclipseCon Eclipse spent today weathering criticism from developers when it dared ask: "What sucks about Eclipse?"â¦


The DVD "George W. Bush: Faith in the White House," marketed as a response to "Fahrenheit 9/11," portrays the president as God's warrior.


Per il maltempo che sta sferzando il Nord-Est degli Usa


South African mining group Anglo Platinum is to sell mines  to two black-led firms in a deal worth about 35 billion Rand.


Scholars Study King of Pop's Life, Music

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Michael Jackson, frequently savaged in the tabloid press, was picked apart by more rarified critics as scholars gathered for a conference on the pop star at Yale University...


S.Africa uproar over call for president AIDS test

South Africa's deputy health  minister on Tuesday denied calling upon President Thabo Mbeki  to take a public AIDS test, but repeated that she believed it  was important for national leaders to be tested.


An aid group in Afghanistan said it was considering pulling out of part of the country after Taliban militants attacked its compound in a southern town yesterday, killing three people and engaging authorities in a gun battle.


Desly International Recalls Marshmallows

A New York company is recalling chocolate-covered marshmallows because of undeclared eggs that could pose health risks to people with egg allergies.


First Lady, Edwards Clash Over Bush Stem Cell Policy

First lady Laura Bush and Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards clashed on Monday over whether President Bush's restrictions on stem cell research should be maintained or lifted.


The government will announce a nationwide amnesty for firearms, which will be held later this year, in the wake of four murders in London, a newspaper has reported.


Bush forced to stop singing 'Still the One'

American President George Bush has been forced to stop using the 1970's pop anthem 'Still The One,' for his election campaign as the song's writer, John Hall, says that not only was the song being used without his permission, he would rather have Bush's


Abbas, Olmert to meet, divided on Palestinian unity

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas hold talks on Sunday that are only likely to highlight their divisions over a Palestinian unity government whose formation appears imminent.


Saddam Hussein Sowed Confusion About Iraq's Arsenal as a Tactic of War

Saddam Hussein hid behind ambiguities and evasions about whether Iraq possessed illicit weapons, partly as a deterrent to Iran.


Art Review | 'Infinite Island': Caribbean Visions of Tropical Paradise and Protest

Despite some fine things, the show feels warmed over and sluggish: it doesnât have the sense of risk or discovery that a re-arguing of identity as a subject now needs, at least in a New York context.


Doggedly Persistent, Untying Medicare Knots for the Elderly

Frederic Riccardi is an attack dog disguised as a health insurance counselor.


Caravanners descend on Buckingham Palace

Buckhingham Palace will be partly transformed into a caravan park on Monday, in a celebration dedicated to the portable holiday homes.


Capo dello Stato invia lettera al padre di una vittima


No word of executions as Iraq deadline passes

BAGHDAD An execution deadline for two Americans and a Briton kidnapped by militants expired Monday with no word on their fate, but an Islamist group released 18 Iraqi soldiers it had threatened to kill.


Company Will Monitor Phone Calls to Tailor Ads

Pudding Media is introducing an Internet phone service that will be supported by advertising related to what people are talking about during their calls.


Roma, 12:26 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: ARBITRI INTER E ROMA

Sarà l'inglese Mike Riley ad arbitrare martedÃ¬ (ore 18:30) la sfida di Champions League tra C...


College Basketball: Duke, Louisville Win

DURHAM, N.C. (Sports Network) - Shelden Williams finished  with 23 points, 14 rebounds and seven blocks to lead  seventh-ranked Duke to an 88-55 win over Illinois-Chicago at  Cameron Indoor Stadium.


Sony PlayStation Portable to be the hottest gadget of 2005

It is said that one of the hottest gadgets of 2005 will be the new PlayStation Portable console from Sony. The hottest competitor of the PSP will be Nintendo's DS.


Bulgaria asks for six medics convicted of infecting Libyan children with HIV to be returned.


U.S. Forms Prayer Room for Muslim Guests

In a gesture to Muslims, the State Department on Thursday set up a prayer room for some 150 guests invited to dinner by Secretary of State Colin Powell to end their daylight Ramadan fast.


Some Fear Economic Stimulus Is Already Too Late

The forces menacing the economy may be too entrenched to be swiftly dispatched by government intervention.


Blog: How do you get rid of the appearance of cellulite? High energy beams.


Iushenko ha promesso versamenti a partire da giovedi'


Ukraine election rivals agree on compromise deal

The two men vying for Ukraine's presidency have hammered out a truce of sorts, in a deal that will see the opposition lift the blockade that has paralyzed government since the disputed vote.


Battle looms at Biogen as Icahn seeks board seats

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn said on Monday he is seeking three seats on the board of Biogen Idec Inc , setting the stage for a battle for control of one of the world's biggest biotechnology companies.


Newcastle, England (Sports Network) - Newcastle United fired coach Sir Bobby Robson Monday after a tumultuous start to its season.


Rules Lay Out C.I.A.âs Tactics in Questioning

Officials said the C.I.A. could proceed with an overseas interrogation program that has been in limbo since last year.


A group of armed men abducted a CNN producer in Gaza City on Monday. The men kidnapped producer Riad Ali after stopping a taxi he was riding in with CNN Correspondent Ben Wedeman and a CNN camerawoman.


Work Is Afoot to Take the Free Out of Freeway

New tolls, a particularly controversial part of Pennsylvaniaâs plans to meet its growing transportation needs, are an unpopular idea among users of Interstate 80.


Being Noble May Not Be 'Sophie's' Best Choice

By Justin Davidson, Newsday, Melville, N.Y.  Sep. 25--MAYBE I MISSED THE MEMO -- the policy directive stating that the most effective strategy to achieve new English-language opera is to base it on a classic play or novel, preferably one that has already acquired a definitive film version.


A new startup hopes to draw cell phone users with a service that allows them to design channel lineups for watching videos on their phones.


Ford Motor Co. hopes resurrecting the once-mighty Taurus name will help reverse lackluster sales and a lack of desirable cars.


Roma, 18:25 - CALCIO, RIVA: TOTTI? NESSUNA OMBRA TRA LUI E CT

Gigi Riva applaude Francesco Totti per il gol segnato alla Sampdoria: ''Nella prodezza di Francesco ...


Today's blog post discusses methods with which a non-technical user can secure their own instant messaging conversations such that an attacker is unable to listen in (be they the government or a nosy neighbor sniffing the wireless network from next door).


10 security fixes are released by Microsoft

Microsoft Corp. released 10 security fixes for various products yesterday, including seven that fix flaws the company said pose the highest threat to users.


Il ministro dello Sviluppo economico: "Siamo ben oltre il rischioche l'intero settore possa passare in mani straniere"                                            Tlc,Bersani attacca gli industriali "Non sono in grado di reggere le sfide"


After three victories, two 400-plus-yard passing games, and two Atlantic Coast Conference player of the week awards, quarterback Matt Ryan has become somewhat of a national media darling.


A US aircraft carrier providing aid to Aceh's tsunami victims leaves, as emergency operations are scaled down.


Edgar Gonzalez held San Diego to six hits in seven innings while his teammates knocked around David Wells, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to an 8-2 win over the Padres on Wednesday night.


The world's oldest man celebrated his 115th birthday Monday, offering advice on healthy living at a party where he was serenaded by a well-known Puerto Rican singer.


China, Thailand to further expand trade, economic relations

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra pledged here on Monday to further expand bilateral trade and economic relations.


Actor Ray Liotta was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after crashing his car into two parked vehicles in Pacific Palisades, authorities said.


Manchester, 12:59 - CALCIO, MANCHESTER; FERGUSON: LA PENSIONE PUO' ATTENDERE

Sir Alex Ferguson non ha nessuna intenzione di andare in pensione. Il 65enne tecnico del Manchester ...


Weekend avalanches killed five people in Montana, Utah and Idaho, with one bruised survivor traveling miles by snowmobile and on foot to reach help, authorities said.


Francesi liberati, 'Operazione dei servizi'

11.47: La liberazione di Christian Chesnot e Georges Malbrunot, i due giornalisti francesi rapiti in Iraq e tornati in patria ieri sera, Ã¨ stata un'operazione dei servizi francesi. A sostenerlo il ministro


Jacksonville, FL (Sports Network) - The Jacksonville Jaguars released veteran defensive end Tony Brackens for the second time this season Sunday.


RealNetworks halves the price of music downloads in an aggressive attempt to boost its share of the online music market.


When John Edwards pursued his crusade against poverty in 2005, he created a nonprofit center that allowed him to maintain a high profile — and avoid the legal scrutiny of presidential candidates.


A subway strike and the start of year-long work on the Kingston Bridge cause travel problems in Glasgow.


Ohio communities that were damaged by last week's flooding from remnants of Hurricane Ivan are running dangerously low on food and other supplies, aid workers said Friday.


Kazaa offering free Internet-based calls

Free Internet-based phone calls are the newest feature of the popular Kazaa file-sharing program. The offering, in a software upgrade this week, comes as Kazaa's maker, Sharman


Republican and Democratic party strategists are rethinking their spending, shoving money for television advertising into states where their candidates need a boost and shaving it from contests that appear safe or hopeless.


G7 Aid Proposal for Africa in Jeopardy as U.S. Says No

The United States rejected British  proposals for a multi-billion-dollar aid plan for Africa as  finance ministers of the G7 powers converged in London Friday  to discuss the economy and Third World poverty.


Thousands protest against Philippines' Arroyo

Thousands of protesters blocked the main street in Manila's financial district on Monday calling on President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to step down and catching police officers by surprise.


About 40 people, thought to be North Koreans, are reported to have stormed the Canadian Embassy in Beijing in an apparent attempt to win asylum.


Transformers bring out the kid in grown-ups

For much of its core 20- and  30-something male audience, Michael Bay's "Transformers" film  is more than just a reason to go to the movies on a hot, summer  night. It's also an excuse for a grown man to head to the toy  store.


Greek spectacle "300" set to reap big numbers

LOS ANGELES  - The ancient epic "300" marches into theaters Friday, having created so much advance buzz that it has the battlefield to itself.


By Joyce Owen, Walton Sun, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.  Feb. 3--AARP will provide free tax return preparation and electronic filing for low to middle income families and individuals in Walton County this year.


The Democratic Party has ignored Southern voters in the past and it's unlikely two of the major Democratic presidential candidates — Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama — will spend much time in the South, said Elizabeth Edwards, wife of Democratic candidate John Edwards.


GERMAN COURTS: NY-based rights group pushes war crimes probe

An American civil rights group filed a criminal complaint in Germany on Tuesday alleging Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and other US officials condoned torture and human rights violations at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.


Creamer already appears to be rising to top

She couldn't accept the $6,000 first-place prize, but no big deal. Paula Creamer had known that going into the tournament. But the free ticket from American Airlines? That was OK -- and quite amusing to the 18-year-old.


GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Brett Favre says he probably will need arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle after the season to clean out bone spurs.


Bank America says European bank buy not a priority

Bank of America  is open to  buying a European bank if the price is right but such a move is  not among its strategic priorities, its Chief Executive Kenneth  Lewis was quoted on Saturday as saying.


US ID theft bill seeks redress for victims

Senators aim to tighten cybercrime law Senators on both sides of the House have backed a bill that would allow American victims of identity theft to seek restitution for the money and time they waste repairing their credit histories.â¦


A top US commander says the assault on Falluja has "broken the back of the insurgency" across Iraq.


Claims the government caused the collapse of a major green energy scheme in Peterhead are denied.


Canada's national police force chief quits over the case of a Canadian deported to Syria over alleged terror links.


Rentrak had a so-so quarter and a great full year.


Insurgents have attacked an Iraqi police station in Saddam Hussein's home town, Tikrit, killing 13 officers and wounding two. "They attacked with many weapons," Major Ali al-Tikriti said.


Al Viminale Iervolino e Bassolino incontrano Amato


Fish, fowl, baby formula and any other conventional food products that contain two types of omega-3 fatty acids can market the fat's heart-healthy effect, regulators said Wednesday.     The fatty acids covered by the Food and Drug Administration's ruling are EPA, or eiscosapentaenoic acid, and DHA, or docosahexaenoic acid...


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Keeping Better Track From Factory to Checkout

Using radio scanners to wirelessly identify consumer products is simple in concept but dauntingly complex in reality.


Vonage says to appeal verdict on Sprint patents

Vonage Holdings Corp  said on  Tuesday that it will appeal a U.S. jury verdict that it  willfully infringed patents belonging to Sprint Nextel Corp   and that it pay $69.5 million in damages.


Seeking to bolster its credentials on global warming, the United States signed an agreement Tuesday with 13 other nations that calls for investing up to $53 million in companies that will profitably control emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas.


Use Priority or Express Mail to ensure Christmas delivery

If you werenât waiting in line at the post office Monday, it will probably cost more to get your package to its intended destination before Christmas.


Giants' Bonds still stuck at homer No. 699

Barry Bonds went 0-for-2 in his quest for career homer No. 700 and drew two walks -- one of them intentional -- in the San Francisco Giants' 3-2 victory Tuesday night over the Milwaukee Brewers.


AT&T is expected to announce as soon as next week details about how it plans to offer mobile phone service using Sprint's cellular network.


Saga gets roadside rescue from private equity

Business & money: Over-50s travel and insurance group to merge with AA after ditching stock market flotation.


Among Chinese, Fear and Prejudice About Hepatitis B

WUJIANG, China -- Liao, a 28-year-old engineer, worked at a large electronics company in this coastal province town, two hours west of Shanghai. He helped decide where to place large production machines on the factory floor, and how many workers were needed on which assembly lines. Last year, he won...


'I shouldn't have left it to beaver' - Britney

Feels so magnified Britney Spears today issued an apology of sorts for plastering her panty-less crotch across the internet.â¦


New bill aimed at controlling syringe use

ISLAMABAD: The Health Ministry has prepared a draft bill to control the rampant use of syringes in the country. The draft bill will be presented before parliament after the Law Ministry vets it.


Patriots safety Rodney Harrison was voted the dirtiest player in football in a recent poll conducted by Sports Illustrated of 354 current and former NFL players. Surprised?


Tens of thousands of Mexicans join a march in Mexico City to protest against the rising price of tortillas.


Iran rejects order by UN energy agency to halt nuclear program

TEHRAN Iran on Sunday rejected an order by the International Atomic Energy Agency to freeze its nuclear enrichment programs and warned that it would drop out of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty if its case was sent to the United Nations Security Council


Banks win, we get nothing Shareholders in Torex Retail have reacted angrily to news that the company has been sold in a private equity deal which will see the banks get paid off but leave little for ordinary shareholders.â¦


Cerimonia d'addio per l'ex numero uno delle Fiamme Gialle


An alliance with Nortel has produced a certified, hosted service for large corporations and government institutions.


Interview with Chris Schlaeger from Novell/SUSE

At aKademy I had the chance to talk to Chris Schlaeger about SUSE, its relationship with the KDE community, his view of the Linux enterprise desktop and the speed of development of several key features in KDE (a Dutch translation can be found at Bart&David


Start-Up Aims for Database to Automate Web Searching

Metaweb Technologies is setting out to create a vast public database, paving the way for a more automated Internet.


Blood Pressure Drugs Not Linked to Diabetes

NEW YORK  - There is some evidence that  various types of drugs used to treat high blood pressure could  hasten or impede the development of type 2 diabetes, but the  latest findings don't support that idea.


Adobe Systems Faces Challenging New Year

By RACHEL KONRAD  SAN FRANCISCO - Adobe Systems Inc. reported record fourth-quarter revenue Thursday, but analysts sounded notes of caution regarding the company's bullish prospects for 2007, which is expected to be a tumultuous year for the software industry.


Davenport Powers Past Molik, Dementieva Falls

Lindsay Davenport powered past Australian Alicia Molik 6-1, 6-0 in her opening match at the Filderstadt Grand Prix Wednesday. Playing her first match since her


Terrorism Suspect Dominates Florida Senate Race

The hotly contested race to fill  Florida's open U.S. Senate seat has been dominated by someone  who is not running, an imprisoned former professor awaiting  trial on charges of raising funds for Palestinian suicide  bombers.


e did not expect President Bush to come before the United Nations in the middle of his re-election campaign and acknowledge the serious mistakes his administration has made on Iraq.


Falling dollar delivers a festive lift to consumers

The dollar plunged to an all-time low against the euro yesterday, and fell past 1.90 to the pound, as European and Japanese central bankers stayed quiet on the prospect of an intervention.


Blunkett visa allegations: Your reaction

The Home Secretary has rejected fresh claims that he helped fast-track a visa application for a nanny employed by his former lover. Send us your comments.


Shares in Cambridge Antibody Technology will be suspended on Monday morning until the High Court in London rules on a royalty dispute that could radically affect the fortunes of the biotechnology company.


Scientists could be on the trail of a reversible male contraceptive that works through the immune system. They report that they injected nine male macaque monkeys with Eppin, a protein from the testes.


Allergies Up Healthcare Use by Asthmatic Children

NEW YORK  - Children with both asthma and  hay fever (allergic rhinitis) incur greater asthma drug costs  and are hospitalized more often than similar children who have  just asthma, according to a new report.


A man accused of killing five women in Suffolk admits he picked up two of the women on the night they vanished, a court hears.


NEW YORK -- Energizer, known best for its infinitely drumming, battery-powered bunny, will buy Playtex for about $1.16 billion as it attempts to broaden its product base, the company said.


Bloccata per 2 ore la via Cassia, operaio ustionato


A judge ruled Tuesday that a confessed serial killer — set to become the first inmate executed in New England in 40 years — is mentally competent and can forgo further appeals of his death sentence.


Italia fuori dal tabellone Schiavone ko con la Mauresmo

NEW YORK, 6 SETTEMBRE 2004 - Con l'eliminazione di Francesca Schiavone, l'Italia esce dai tabelloni principali dell'US Open. L'azzurra Ã¨ stata sconfitta per 6-4, 6-2 dalla francese Amelie Mauresmo, testa


Cross-border terror to be focus of Indo-Pak talks

New Delhi, Sept.2 (PTI): India will raise its concerns over cross-border terrorism with Pakistan at the upcoming ministerial talks here, External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh said today.


School Gets Bid of $15.50 for Dairy Barn

HOWELL, Mich. - The Howell Public Schools have a large red barn on the site of a planned high school and want to sell it. So officials listed it on eBay and got a top bid of $15.50. The 75-year-old dairy barn is in Livingston County's Marion Township.


Louisiana-Pacific Corp., a maker of wood products, said Tuesday that chairman and chief executive Mark A. Suwyn will retire on Oct. 31.


Under the guise of reining in the Bush administration's warrantless eavesdropping program, the Senate Judiciary Committee approves a bill that would dramatically expand the government's domestic surveillance capabilities, and usher in a new age of rampant monitoring. By Ryan Singel.


RBS-led group offers more cash in $98 bln ABN bid

LONDON/AMSTERDAM  - Royal Bank of Scotland  and its partners have sweetened their 71.1 billion-euro ($98 billion) bid for Dutch bank ABN AMRO , putting in more cash in an attempt to beat rival suitor Barclays .


Oil prices bounce back on winter supply worries

LONDON  - Oil prices pushed higher, extending sharp gains seen late last week as cold weather forecasts for the United States and Europe rattled markets nervous about tight winter supplies.


fenimor writes "Physicists at Imperial College London described a new method for potentially encoding and storing up to one Terabyte of data, or 472 hours of film, on one optical disk the size of a CD or DVD.


Pope opposed Bob Dylan singing to John Paul in 1997

Pope Benedict was opposed to Bob  Dylan appearing at a youth event with the late Pope John Paul  in 1997 because he considered the pop star the wrong kind of  "prophet," Benedict writes in a new book issued on Thursday.


IceMAIL Now Available At CompUSA; Order Online at Http://Www.Compusa.Com/Specials/Digitalservices/Icemail.Asp

IceWEB, Inc. (OTC BB:IWEB) announced today that IceMAIL enterprise messaging for small business is now available online through CompUSA's Digital Services web site at http://www.compusa.com/specials/digitalservices/icemail.asp.


President Bush, who didn't veto a bill for nearly six years, is now embracing the power to constrain the Democratic-controlled Congress even as his popularity remains low.


Italia al 2,1%, Francia e Germania all'1,7%.Usa e Gb 3,2%


China's stars dominate the men's and women's table tennis singles.


Dopo la liberazione di Rahmat Hanefi, l'ong creata da Gino Strada torna in attivitÃ Per ora ricoveri limitati alla chirurgia di guerra, presto operative tutte le strutture                                            Afghanistan, riapre a Kabul l'ospedale di Emergency


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


Scientists have used stem cells and a soup of nerve-friendly chemicals to not just bridge a damaged spinal cord but actually regrow the circuitry needed to move a muscle, helping partially paralyzed rats walk.


The outlook for the US economy in 2007 has picked up, a survey indicates, thanks to robust consumer spending.


NATO launched a dawn raid on a  house of a Bosnian Serb suspected of helping top war crimes  fugitive Radovan Karadzic and seized some material for further  investigation, its spokesman in Bosnia said on Saturday.


Party like its 1999, multiplied by 53 A piece of prime web real estate, which set a price record at the height of the dotcom bubble, is being punted to potential buyers for up to $400m.â¦


Tulsa Drillers coach Mike Coolbaugh died Sunday night after being struck in the head by a line drive as he stood in the first-base coach's box during a Texas League game with the Arkansas Travelers, police said.


Bomb targets British diplomats in Baghdad

Insurgents have attacked a British diplomatic convoy with a roadside bomb in Baghdad, officials said.


Afghan elders have given safe passage to thousands of volunteer vaccinators immunizing children against polio in Afghanistan's violent south, a region health workers haven't worked in for months, UNICEF said Saturday.


It is uncertain just how history ultimately will judge Yasser Arafat, the erratic but charismatic Palestinian leader who died this week in Paris at age 75.


Malaysia's former deputy leader Anwar Ibrahim reportedly plans to return home on October 31 after nearly two months abroad, but will avoid any strenuous political activity throughout the Muslim fasting month that ends next month.


In an effort to make it easier to sell, distribute and buy cell-phone applications, Nokia (Quote, Chart) has announced the launch of Preminet, a service to distribute certified Java- and Symbian-based mobile software.


EU envoy urges Syria to help on Lebanon, Iraq

The European Union's foreign policy chief urged Syria on Wednesday to do more to help ease tensions in Lebanon and Iraq during a visit that ended a two-year freeze on high-level EU contacts with Damascus.


A slain Marine's image as a woman who struggled with the truth made her vulnerable and may have triggered events that led to her violent death, her mother says.


An American soldier has been killed in fighting in Afghanistan, the U.S. military said on Tuesday, as the Taliban step up attacks at the start of a spring offensive.


Food scares help China's nascent organic market

Fish could give you cancer, snails meningitis and baby milk may kill your children -- barely a day goes by without some new food horror story in China.


Until recently, it was difficult to find news archives on the web more than 30 days old. That's changed in a big way with the advent of Google's News Archive search.


Cuban Students Protest Christmas Display

Thousands of Cuban university students rallied outside the U.S. Interests Section in the capital to protest the mission's Christmas display supporting local dissidents.


Hewlett-Packard shares fall after disappointing third-quarter profits, while the firm warns the final quarter will also fall short of expectations.


South African President Thabo Mbeki flew to Cote d'Ivoire on Tuesday morning to help find a solution to the political unrest in the country, the department of Foreign Affairs said.


Latest data points to sluggish growth while bond investors fear inflation.


Opposition candidate Ernest Bai Koroma has won Sierra Leone's presidential run-off, election officials declared Monday.


Without mercy, the death toll rises and the misery deepens

They are no strangers to death. In more than 20 years of war, the Tamil Tigers have lost thousands in a bloody conflict that has plagued the north of Sri Lanka.


Olympic champ Hamilton fired by team, which is barred from tour

Olympic gold medalist Tyler Hamilton's pro cycling team fired him after he failed doping tests, the sport's world governing body said Tuesday.


NEW DELHI: Pakistani students can now study in Indian schools and colleges. More children can be treated in India free of cost. And large categories of Pakistani visitors, including senior citizens, young


In Return, Pettitte Will Discuss Use of H.G.H.

Andy Pettitte, the Yankees veteran left-handed pitcher, has scheduled an afternoon news conference Monday at the teamâs spring training headquarters.


Pacers reportedly hit hard by suspensions

(Detroit-AP) Nov. 21, 2004 - A Detroit television station, WDIV, is reporting the NBA will suspend Indiana Pacers forward Ron Artest for 30 games after Friday's game-ending brawl that spilled into the stands.


Egypt's top Muslim clerics say Islam does not regard the practice of female genital mutilation as mandatory.


MANCHESTER - After the joy of a midweek win in Europe and the exciting debut of Wayne Rooney, Manchester United had to depend on a goal from Alan Smith to salvage a point against Middlesbrough last night.


Gene Upshaw, executive director of the players association, said the union was focused on dividing revenue more equitably.


Stockholm (IANS) The number of Swedish nationals missing in the Asian tsunami has risen to 827 and the toll could cross 1,000, reports Xinhua.


Five-gallon buckets of paint and primer are stacked high near the entrance of The Home Depot, occupying a spot once packed with the pressure washers and bleach that were needed to get rid of the mold, mildew and muck left by Hurricane Katrina.


Amid the discord over administration foreign policy, President Bush has won wide acclaim for two initiatives: helping overseas AIDS victims and countries that adopt democratic reforms.


STMicroelectronics, Intel Delay Launch of Joint Venture

Hit by turmoil in the debt capital markets, STMicroelectronics, Intel and Francisco Partners agreed to extend the deadline to launch a flash-memory joint venture to March 28.


New Zealand's High Court ruled on Monday against allowing national flag carrier Air New Zealand to form an alliance with Australia's Qantas, but the rivals said they would still look for ways to co-operate.


Debenhams reports better-than-expected Christmas trading, but Blacks Leisure warns on profits.


Two of the top Americans in womenâs windsurfing are competing in the RS:X world championships this week as part of their training for the Beijing Summer Olympic Games.


Risultato gestione operativa +15,3% a 230,1 milioni


Consumer Spending Up Following June Decline

Shoppers spent more freely in July as consumer spending rose slightly, though tepid growth in personal income raised concern about whether the trend will continue.


South, West - candidates make final push

Sen. John McCain barnstormed through a skeptical South on Saturday, campaigning for a Super Tuesday knockout in the Republican presidential race. Democratic rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton worked the West on the final weekend before primaries and caucuses in more than 20 states.


Syria says Israel bombs territory as Israel silent

Syria accused Israel of infiltrating its airspace and bombing its territory on Thursday and warned it could respond.


Secondo rapporto salari statali su, ma non produttivita'


Teramo, 12:01 - BASKET, SERIE A: TERAMO ESONERA DALMONTE

La Siviglia Teramo (serie A) ha esonerato il tecnico Luca Dalmonte. Fatale la sconfitta di sabato sc...


Un kamikaze si fa esplodere, 2 morti e 6 feriti


Nuove vittime in operazione militare al confine col Pakistan


There is a book out right now called What's the Matter with Kansas? by Thomas Frank in which the author explores the issue of why it is that so many middle and low-income Americans consistently vote Republican


Venus strolls through, Federer sweats again

Venus Williams and Ana Ivanovic thundered into the Australian Open quarter-finals and Roger Federer overcome his second stern test of the tournament to reach the last eight on Monday.


Japanese carmakers Toyota, Nissan and Honda see strong US car sales in October but sales at Ford and General Motors drop.


Hospital emergency rooms overcrowded: report

Emergency rooms at U.S. hospitals are   becoming stretched as patient visits increase while the number   of emergency facilities declines, a new report said.


Film director Ken Loach makes his first foray into radio with a documentary about Blackpool for BBC Radio 3.


WHY IT HAPPENED Tom Coughlin won his first game as Giants coach and immediately announced a fine amnesty for all Giants. Just kidding.


Dodi father points finger at royals over Diana death

Princess Diana and her boyfriend Dodi Fayed were murdered, his father told a formal inquest Monday, claiming she had voiced fears that senior royals were trying to "get rid" of her.


British inflation heats up as energy prices rise

LONDON : British inflation picked up to an annual rate of 1.2 percent in October from a six-month low of 1.1 percent recorded in September as petrol prices at the pump rose, official figures showed.


IBM Product to Challenge Data Storage Leader EMC

IBM IBM.N on Friday will take  aim at the heart of data storage equipment leader EMC Corp.'s  EMC.N market with a product that will allow EMC buyers to  switch to IBM.


Sidney Crosby signs a five-year extension worth about $45 million that will keep the NHL MVP with the Penguins through 2013.


Famed Va. Hotel Becoming Cultural Center

The Hotel Dumas sits empty on a street of vacant lots, its remaining neighbors consisting of a few moldering buildings and the train tracks that once separated blacks from whites.


Forty-seven people are held in connection with alleged immigration offences after raids across England.


Google Software Makes It Easier to Share

Google is introducing an online business software package designed to make it easier for people in the same organization to share documents and information.


Montgomery Hearing Set for June in San Francisco

World 100 meters record holder Tim  Montgomery will have his appeal against a possible life ban for  doping heard in San Francisco in the week beginning June 6.


The Belfast Education and Library Board Library Committee draws up a list of branches it intends to close.


Kwik Save staff are to find out if they will lose their jobs as the chain prepares to close a third of its shops.


Serbs say No to EU if Kosovo independence recognized

Serbia said on Wednesday it would shun  any offer of membership of the European Union or NATO if they  recognized the breakaway province of Kosovo as an independent  state.


NEW YORK: Pakistan's president Pervez Musharraf feels there is no reason to doubt Prime Minister's Manmohan Singh sincerity about the peace process between the two countries.


New York, Sept.23. (Guardian News Service): President George Bush on Tuesday delivered an unrepentant speech to the United Nations defending the war in Iraq and calling on the world to help rebuild the country.


Delta Air Lines Prepares Chapter 11 Filing

Delta Air Lines Inc. could file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as soon as next week, a source familiar with the matter said yesterday.


Chelsea Beats Portsmouth, Extends Lead Over Arsenal

Chelsea defeated Portsmouth 2-0 today to move eight points clear of Arsenal atop English soccer's Premiership. Charlton scored twice in the last 10 minutes to beat third-placed Everton 2-0.


Iraq gets new government as bombs kill 24

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki vowed to   rein in violence and heal Iraq's sectarian wounds after   parliament approved his national unity government on Saturday   to end months of stalemate that have raised fears of civil war.


The dollar erased earlier losses to  stand steady near recent three-week highs against the euro on  Friday as investors became reluctant to take big bets ahead of  U.S. data and a speech by Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan.


Prime Minister Adrian Nastase has not secured enough votes for an outright victory in the first round of Romania's presidential elections.


Assembly Health Minister Jane Hutt reveals how Â£30m funding for the NHS  will be used in a bid to cut waiting times.


Bill Gates and Steve Jobs Talk Technology

Bill Gates and Steve Jobs talk about the tech world, what the future holdsâand their rivalry.


Molte al rialzo,interessano 10% autonomi sottoposti a studi


Midlife Obesity Predicts Future Stroke Risk in Men

NEW YORK  - A high body mass index (BMI) in middle-aged men is associated with an increased likelihood of having a stroke over the next two or three decades -- even after taking into account other risk factors such as high blood pressure


Former OpenDocument advocates bolt for W3C standard

The document format sagas continue as ODF gets competition from the W3C's Compound Document Formats.


Companies are teaming up to bring their technology to your living room.


Madrid, 18:03 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: SLITTA SCELTA FUTURO CT, ARAGONES RESTA

Luis Aragones sarà il ct della Spagna fino al termine dei prossimi Europei. La federazione sp...


France's economy had a growth spurt in the fourth quarter, according to figures published Friday, but its trade balance lurched into deficit in 2004 as the strong euro helped imports outpace exports.


After her Oscar-winning performance in "Boys Don't Cry," Hilary Swank thought the world was her oyster. She remembers thinking "'I'm going to have so many amazing opportunities; this movie is just scratching the surface!'"


Roma, 19:28 - PALLANUOTO, NAZIONALE: I 24 CONVOCATI PER PREOLIMPICO

Paolo Malara, commissario tecnico della Nazionale di pallanuoto, ha convocato 24 giocatori per un ra...


Seattle, 10:39 - FOOTBALL, NFL: SAN FRANCISCO SUPERA SEATTLE NELL'ANTICIPO

Nell'anticipo del giovedÃ¬ della terzultima settimana NFL, i Seattle Seahawks sono stati battuti in c...


Ristrutturazioni e detrazioni tutti i consigli per il 730

Basta il compromesso registrato per poter avere la detrazione dalle tasse. Le risposte su proprietà immobiliari e dichiarazione dei redditi


Giants already match win total from last season

The New York Giants aren't just winning. They're doing the kind of things winning teams do. Like making a stand on fourth-and-1 deep in their own territory, then again at midfield in the fourth quarter.


By Fiona Luis and Doug Bailey, Globe Staff And Globe Correspondent | December 27, 2004. PENANG, Malaysia -- On any normal Sunday, the public beaches at Batu Ferringhi on this island state are filled with a


Florida Retiree Town Devastated by Storm

Where Calusa Indians once fought off early Spanish attempts to colonize, retirees and families seeking a slower pace and a sunny, affordable climate had turned Punta Gorda, or "Broad Point," into a comfortable community along the Gulf of Mexico.


Students at Fremont Elementary School knew Vincent Brothers as the tall vice principal who would sometimes join them on the basketball court. Adults knew him as a family man and mentor.


African leaders backed an arms embargo and other immediate UN sanctions against Ivory Coast on Sunday, isolating President Laurent Gbagbo's hard-line government


SocGen reels from record $7 bln rogue trader fraud

The biggest rogue trader scandal in history hit Societe Generale on Thursday as the French bank accused a junior employee of a fraud costing $7 billion.


NY Times publisher mulls taking it private: report

The chairman of New York Times Co. has  been seeking advice from the head of a private equity firm  about arranging a takeover bid for the newspaper publisher,  Business Week reported on its Web site on Thursday.


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 22 -- Afghan security forces on Sunday surrounded the location where Taliban fighters are suspected to be holding 23 South Korean hostages and were prepared to launch an operation if negotiations broke down, Afghan officials said.


The bodies of 49 Iraqi soldiers have been found shot dead Northeast of Baghdad, police and Iraqi National Guard officers said. They said 37 bodies had been recovered on Saturday and another 12 earlier on a


Environmentalists are thinking ahead to the effect of tourists and investors on a landscape of crucial habitats.


Obama's new war plan takes aim at Clinton

Democratic White House hopeful Barack Obama Wednesday demanded a withdrawal of US combat troops from Iraq by late 2008, using a new war plan as a prism to attack his top rival Hillary Clinton.


Russia's gas monopoly Gazprom is talking to Western banks to raise up to $10 billion to fund the purchase of the key oil unit of embattled oil major Yukos, industry sources said on Wednesday.


US Report Finds Iraqis Eliminated Illicit Arms in 90's

Iraq had destroyed its illicit weapons stockpiles within months after the Persian Gulf war of 1991, and its ability to produce such weapons had significantly eroded by


At least 13 died and 20 are injured after a crash involving a Spanish coach and 10 cars in southern France.


Highlights from the SEW Blog: Sept. 18, 2006

Featured posts from the Search Engine Watch blog, as well as our customary headlines from around the web.


Bush Health Care Plan Seems to Fall Short

If the Republican-controlled Congress enacted President Bush's entire health care agenda, as many as 10 million people who lack health insurance would be covered at a cost of $102 billion


Advances in training allow some Olympians to continue competing even as they reach beyond 30-something.


Eminem Set for Another Big Week on U.S. Charts

Three albums that reached stores ahead of schedule will lead the next Billboard 200 chart and raise the profile of hip-hop and R&B.


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is unruffled by the setback to his âunilateral disengagementâ from the Palestinians as a result of his failure to cobble a new coalition government with the Labor Party.


Kawasaki, 15:30 - VOLLEY, NAZIONALE FEMMINILE: OK TEST PRE-WORLD CUP

La Nazionale femminile di pallavolo si è imposta per 3-1 (25-16, 25-17 22-25 25-16) sulla Nec...


Abbas calls for early Palestinian elections

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - President Mahmoud Abbas called on Saturday for Palestinian elections, throwing down the gauntlet to his Hamas rivals after days of factional violence that has sparked fears of civil war.


Quotes from the candidates on Super Tuesday's presidential nominating contests:


Il suo diario online Ã¨ diventato un caso da cui Ã¨ nato un libroLa tassista racconta la cittÃ , la sua gente, le sue follie                                          New York, il blog di Melissa "La cittÃ  vista dal mio taxi"                                                                                di ALESSIA MANFREDI


Italian Hostages Released in Iraq-Jazeera TV

Two Italian women aid workers held hostage in Iraq have been released and handed over to the Italian charge d'affaires in Baghdad, Al Jazeera television said on Tuesday.


Chinese internet search engine Baidu sees profits jump thanks to new users and advertisers.


Annapolis, Md. - One can scarcely imagine any form of failure marching on these monument-laden grounds. It has, though, about as abject as it can get without live ammunition.


Scientists discover puzzling giant planet

Scientists said on Thursday they   have spotted an unusually large and light planet orbiting a   distant star -- a discovery that could force them to reexamine   theories about how planets are formed.


Marsh suspends four over insurance probe - WSJ

Embattled insurance broker Marsh & McLennan Cos. (MMC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) has suspended four employees as part of a far-reaching investigation into industry practices, the


U.S. Planes Pound Falluja as Troops Battle Rebels

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. warplanes pounded Falluja  Sunday and American troops reinforced positions around the city  in a battle targeting foreign militants led by America's top  enemy in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.


Texas Severed Arms Case Similar to Others

When a mother admitted killing her baby daughter by severing the child's arms this week, she joined a high-profile list of Texas women with histories of mental illness who have killed their children in gruesome fashion.


People are being asked to report their concerns about children they think are at risk.


La Bellucci Ã¨ la prima star della Festa, col suo film "Le deuxieme souffle". Ma lei coi cronisti parla parla anche d'altrodalle donne di oggi che "lavorano troppo" al movimento Centoautori ("giusto il modello francese")                                          Monica versione pupa del gangster "Mi ispiro a tutte le dive bionde"                                                                                L'attrice: i miei modelli per questo ruolo sono tanti, dalla Bardot alla Sharon Stone di "CasinÃ²""Ma a spingermi verso il cinema sono state le nostre brune: Loren, Magnani, Lollobrigida..."di CLAUDIA MORGOGLIONE


Greetings, Earthlings. Your New Restroom Is Ready.

New Yorkâs shiny new public toilet calls to mind not a Port-O-Let, but rather the sort of room one imagines adjoined the personal quarters of Capt. James T. Kirk on the Starship Enterprise.


Gas Prices Highest Ever for Thanksgiving

U.S. drivers traveling this week  will pay the highest gasoline prices on record heading into a  Thanksgiving holiday, the Energy Department said on Monday.


Reports: Colts, mayor agree on deal for new stadium

Mayor Bart Peterson and Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay plan to announce a long-sought deal to build a new football stadium and secure


Health Ministry answers GRTU on smoking regulations

The Ministry for Health and Community Care denied the statement issued by the General Retailers & Traders Union (GRTU) that the Government is imposing a total smoking ban in bars and restaurants.


Man reportedly dies from phone battery blast

Blog: A Chinese welder has died after a cell phone battery exploded in his chest pocket, according to county officials. Motorola is investigating.


Paris police were under orders by President Jacque Chirac Monday to hunt down neo-Nazis who torched a Jewish community center, the New York Times reported.


Dow Slides to Year Low on Oil, Microsoft

The blue-chip Dow closed at its lowest point this year on Friday as oil prices climbed to another record and Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT.


Brazil airliner missing with at least 155 on board

SAO PAULO, Brazil  - A passenger plane flown by Brazilian airline Gol disappeared over the Amazon jungle on Friday after losing radar contact and failed to arrive at its destination with 155 people on board, the company said.


A GREY wolf that was returned to the wild after being hit by a car has covered 1,000km (620 miles) in the past nine months while making its way from northern Italy to the French Alps, say researchers who have ...


Shaukat Aziz promises to say goodbye to IMF loans

Islamabad, August 29: Promising to say "goodbye" to poverty-related assistance from the IMF by the end of this year, Pakistan's new Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said the main focus of his governance would be to root out terrorism and modernise the


As the captain of his junior club, Milan Lucic can't help but think about his team, which opened regular-season play last night and opens at home next Saturday.


Dossier - MARIA E LÂEUROPA (2 parte) MARIA E LÂEUROPA (Seconda Parte)  A cura di N. Bux e S. Vitiello  IRLANDA: - NOSTRA SIGNORA DELLÂISOLA - LADYÂS ISLAND - NOSTRA SIGNORA REGINA DÂIRLANDA - KNOCK  LITUANIA, LETTONIA, ESTONIA: - SANTUARIO DELLA NATIVITÃ DI MARIA - SILUVA (LIT...


Firenze, 19:36 - F1, TEST FERRARI MUGELLO: RECORD DELLA PISTA PER SCHUMI

Michael Schumacher ha salutato l'autodromo del Mugello stabilendo il record 2006 della pista con la ...


EU seeks improved and consistent anti-terror measures

The European Union began consultations aimed at improving detection of terrorist threats and introducing minimum security standards for all 25 member nations.


Yemen sentences two men to death over the attack on the USS Cole, which killed 17 American sailors in 2000.


Tiboni (Cub), invertire politica liberista governo


Technical ruling doesn't deal with Web free speech issue

Yahoo lost its challenge of a French ban on the online sale of Nazi paraphernalia in a technical ruling Monday that kept alive the core issues of Internet free speech


(11/30/04 - HUNTSVILLE, TX) - A Houston woman set to die Wednesday night for murdering her husband and two children may be spared.


Carter's 'got nothing to say' after scoring 15

After hearing rare boos from the home fans, Vince Carter didn't want to talk about it. Carter had 15 points in his first game since demanding to be traded, but the Toronto Raptors lost their


Peace prevails at Pistons-Pacers rematch

INDIANAPOLIS - Rasheed Wallace sauntered off the court and into the exit tunnel, pausing long enough to peel off his headband and hand it to a youngster wearing the rival's colors.


Ordigno II guerra mondiale trovato in piazza Municipio


Hurricane Ivan is battering the Cayman Islands after moving on from Jamaica where it killed at least 14 people.


By John Norton, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Dec. 15--When Shiela Perez led her third-graders to Spann School's gym Thursday afternoon, she thought they were just going to enjoy a Christmas concert by the school's young singers.


The Social Security system will take in more money annually than it pays out in benefits until 2020, two years later than earlier estimated, the Congressional Budget Office reported Monday in a modest change unlikely to alter the growing political debate over the program.


Annan Repeats Misgivings About Legality of Iraq War

Secretary General Kofi Annan opened the annual United Nations debate of world leaders today with a plea for greater observance of international law and a reminder


Ja Rule will plead not guilty to a Canadian assault charge.   For real.


Boston Scientific said in a filing it changed its retirement plan to enable key employees to exercise stock options for up to three years after they leave the company, compared to 90 days before the change. The company modified the terms of stock options awarded prior to May 2001 so employees could take advantage of the longer period. The company ...


Should a public value test be applied to the sell-off of the airwaves?


Six thousand people are to be told they may have been exposed to the human form of mad cow disease through blood products, the government says.


South Korean FM firms up lead in race to succeed Annan

South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon won a third informal straw poll in the United Nations Security Council to decide who will succeed Kofi Annan as UN chief, diplomats said.


Grammy Post-Partying: All About the Quick Change

Fashion Wire Daily - Music may have been the thing that drew so many famous faces (and voices) to the Sony/BMG post-Grammy Awards party on Sunday night held at the posh Beverly Hills Hotel on Sunset Boulevard, but quick-change fashion was the most interesting topic of the night.


La crescita nel primo mese dell'anno e' stata pari al 17,3%


Arrested for Drunken Driving, Phelps Makes an Apology

Olympic swimming star Michael Phelps said Monday that he had made a mistake and would own up to the charges against him.


Study ties childhood growth to adulthood blood pressure

NEW YORK  - Two distinct patterns of childhood growth may raise the odds of developing high blood pressure later in life, a new study suggests.


NEW YORK -- A drop in oil prices and upbeat outlooks from Wal-Mart and Lowe's helped send stocks sharply higher yesterday, with the swing exaggerated by thin late summer trading. The Dow Jones industrials surged nearly 130 points.


One of the two students wounded in a shooting on the Delaware State University campus doesn't know who the gunman was or what triggered the attack, his mother says.


Two British pensioners die in Australian light aircraft crash

Two British pensioners living in Australia were killed when their small plane crashed at an exclusive wilderness resort in northwestern Australia, officials said.


FOXBORO, Mass. (Sports Network) - New England Patriots star  cornerback Ty Law will not be available for the playoffs after  being placed on injured reserve Friday with a foot injury.


Per Garante, ddl governo non e' pericolo ma occasione


Travel: LAZY DAYS ; Phil Derbyshire Heads for Barbados to Explore Every Corner of This Caribbean Gem ... But Soon Discovers Doing Nothing is Much More Fun

THERE are plenty of educational holidays to choose from these days that teach you to cook, paint, play golf or even to fly. But to learn the art of relaxation, you really can't beat Barbados.   I'm not normally a fan of "relaxing" holidays.


Holmes completes double by winning 1,500

Kelly Holmes of Britain completed a rare double when she captured the Olympic gold medal in the 1,500-meter race Saturday to go with her win in the 800.


Verizon Wireless Expands High-Speed Data Network

Verizon Wireless plans to expand its wireless high-speed data network into 14 additional cities, including New York and Los Angeles.


Organic produce is better for you than ordinary food, a major European Union-funded study says.


Il leader dell'Udc lancia l'iniziativa "per rompere il silenzio del mondo"Numerose le adesioni. Veltroni: "All'intolleranza si sostituisca il rispetto"                                            Cattolici giustiziati, Casini propone sit-in "I cristiani non sono cittadini di serie B"


Most think film smoking sways kids: survey

The vast majority of  Americans think more kids are likely to take up smoking if they  see actors in the movies fire up a butt, according to a new  survey by the American Medical Assn.


I promotori lo annunciano in piazza del Campidoglio


Toshiba to Launch HD DVD Notebook PCs in Q4 2005

Japan's Toshiba Corp. said on Wednesday it would introduce notebook computers with HD DVD technology in the last quarter of 2005 in a move to pressure rivals in the battle over formats for next-generation DVDs.


Democratic presidential rivals and their supporters vied for advantage in the courts, on a debate stage and at the ballot box on Tuesday in an unsettled race for the party's nomination to the White House.


US Vice-President Dick Cheney meets President Pervez Musharraf on an unannounced visit to Pakistan.


Organizers of the Beijing Olympics have left nothing to chance for China's "coming-out party" this year but a few tricky hurdles still lie in wait ahead of the opening ceremony on August 8.


AT&T woos international markets with VOIP projects

AT&T Corp. Wednesday announced a number of VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) initiatives, such as a program to develop common standards for the technology and an expansion of its international VOIP remote worker pilot project. But as the company tries to draw more corporate users to VOIP, its own research, also published Wednesday, showed that concerns about the quality of service continue to dog the market as a whole.


Journal urges independent drug review board

Arguing that the country's system for monitoring drug safety is haphazard and ineffectual, editors of a leading medical journal Monday called for a radical overhaul and suggested the creation of a new independent drug safety board.


Caritas, per ritmo di crescita ai vertici dell'Ue


A Francoforte titoli DaimlerChrysler in salita, +3%


By Associated Press  JAKARTA, Indonesia - In a low-lying riverside district of the capital, dead chickens floated in the same filthy floodwaters that women used to bathe children and wash clothes.


The NBA has come to booming, basketball-crazy China — but it doesn't expect to make any money soon. The league flew more than 100 people halfway around the world for its first games in China, featuring the Houston Rockets — with Chinese-born star Yao Ming — and the Sacramento Kings.


Arsenic Should Be First-Line Leukemia Treatment: Researchers

Arsenic, commonly used as an effective pesticide should be used as a first-line treatment for a rare form of leukemia, according to researchers.


Jury spanks Lexmark in toner refill case

The stink about ink Lexmark must rue the day that it elected to sue a small components supplier, which had developed a chip to enable toner recartridge manufacturers to produce printer clones. In the latest round of its fight against Static Control Components SCC), a jury in Kentucky - Lexmark's home state - ruled the printer giant "unreasonably restrained competition" in the way it ran a used cartridge return program. Worse, the jury agreed with SCC that Lexmark has the "substantial ability to exploit customers".â¦


Donald clinches European Masters title by five strokes

Britain's Luke Donald repaid Bernhard Langer faith in him by winning the European Masters on Sunday the week after the European Ryder Cup captain handed him a wild-card.


Eidur Gudjohnsen scored 31 seconds into the second half for league-leading Chelsea, helping offset two first-half goals by Arsenal's Thierry Henry.


Hollywood Stars Forced to Flee London Hotel Fire

Hollywood actor Jim Carrey, in London to promote his latest movie "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events," was forced to flee his hotel on Thursday after a fire broke out.


Dogs can be trained to sniff out bladder cancer, scientists say they have proven for the first time.


Two players scored the first goals of their MLS careers last night, helping the Chicago Fire snap a five-match losing streak.


Ocse, sÃ¬ al taglio delle tasse ma solo se scende il debito

Milano. La riduzione delle tasse potrebbe migliorare le condizioni dell'economia italiana a condizione perÃ² di una riduzione del deficit. E' quanto afferma l'Ocse nel capitolo dedicato all'Italia nel rapporto


Home Depot to Buy ProtÃ©gÃ© Retailer in China

Home Depot is buying HomeWay, a move that will give the chain its first stores in the fast-growing Chinese market.


Identity theft concerns are pushing some counties to take down or black out personally identifiable information from their Web sites but the work remains a challenge.


The price of crude reaches a new high in the US,  driven up by official data showing a decline in heating oil stocks.


Ben Roethlisberger didn't have any problem recalling the significance of June 12. It's been circled on his calendar for nearly a year. So, while the Steelers were holding a voluntary team workout Tuesday at Heinz Field — spending a day away from their practice complex — their quarterback was remembering where he was a year ago to the day.


Yankees Win Controversial Game Against Devil Rays

Alex Rodriguez drove in three runs and Orlando Hernandez pitched seven strong innings to guide the New York Yankees past the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7-4 in the American League Monday.


Spain's second-largest bank BBVA on Tuesday agreed to buy Texas-based financial services group Laredo National Bancshares for $850 million, driving further toward a long-standing goal to build up a US presence.


Fox Interactive Media confirms Photobucket and Flektor acquisitions

Blog: As rumored, the two companies have been acquired--not by MySpace, but by the social network


Prescription Drug Use at Record High for Americans

Americans, long considered one of the most medicated peoples in the world, are swallowing more pills than ever, according to a report released on Thursday by the US government.


Operazione, annunciata a luglio, per un valore 45 mln euro


Nessuna notizia di un giornalista italiano a Najaf

Persi i contatti da 24 ore. Da giovedì sera non si hanno notizie di Enzo Baldoni, freelance che da una decina di giorni era in Iraq per conto del settimanale «Diario». L'ambasciata italiana a Baghdad, allertata da un collega del reporter, sta ...


OGGI SU INTERNET/VATICANO - Benedetto XVI: quasi un programma del pontificato Roma (Agenzia Fides) - "La Chiesa di oggi deve ravvivare in se stessa la consapevolezza del compito di riproporre al mondo la voce di Colui che ha detto: ÂIo sono la luce del mondo; chi segue me non camminerÃ  nelle tenebre, ma avrÃ  la luce della vita...


Play the Internet's Hidden Music on your IPhone for Free

Access the cloud of music available in various nooks and crannies of the internet with SeeqPod's new iPhone version of their "playable search" free music service.


Spider-Man creator Stan Lee wins a court battle with comic company Marvel to get a slice of their movie profits.


Radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr accepted a peace plan Wednesday calling for his militiamen to disarm and leave their hideout in a revered Shiite shrine, raising hopes of ending a battle that has threatened to undermine Iraq's fledgling interim government.


Movie Review | 'Foolâs Gold': Tropical Pursuit of Love, Coins and No Tan Lines

In âFoolâs Goldâ Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey, as golden as a pair of rotisserie chickens, squabble and cavort in a tropical paradise.


Streaking BoSox Win to Close in on Yanks

Pedro Martinez pitched the Red Sox to their longest winning streak in nine years Friday night and pulled Boston within 2 1/2 games of the New York Yankees in the AL East.


Richiesta avrebbe consentito nuovo nome e nuovo domicilio


A conservative group that had called on supporters to boycott Wal-Mart's post-Thanksgiving Day sales to protest the retailer's support of gay-rights groups withdrew its objections yesterday.


Presidente Cassazione, turbano serenita' giustizia


Chimpanzees find a safe island refuge in Uganda

NGAMBA ISLAND, Uganda - The produce starts flying every afternoon at 2:30, just after the 41 chimpanzees emerge from the forest. No one calls them. They know they have a standing reservation at this salad bar bombardment.


So you call yourself a web professional?

Code with the best of them Site offer With reports that UK online sales in the weeks before Christmas hit nearly Â£7.7bn, and with the emerging markets in the Far East stamping their mark on today's online communities, it is a brave man that will bet against the web developing still further in terms of its importance in global financial markets.â¦


Americans Believe Global Warming is Real, But Not a Top Priority

To reach the public, communicators urged to focus locally, with targeted approachesMost Americans believe global warming is real but a moderate and distant risk.


Hillary jokes Bill looked into No. 2 job

Hillary Rodham Clinton has already had to forgo one potential running mate — her husband.


1: Citypoint, £520m: Tishman Speyer, the US property company, joined Schroders to buy the 36-storey tower in January at a yield of 5.8 per cent. The building at 1 Ropemaker St is let to Macquarie, Simmons & Simmons, Regus, Whitbread and others.


Centro a bright spot in Palm's quarterly results

Record sales, but numbers still down Palm is still losing money, despite the Centro selling in record numbers (for Palm). The company lost $9.6m in the three months to 30 November, on revenues which are down 11 per cent on last year to $349 million.â¦


New technology could lead to safer, more effective drugs.


Annan Vows to Protect U.N. Staff from Attacks

Those behind the "cold-blooded murder" of 22 people at the United Nations office in Baghdad one year ago must be held to account, no matter how long it takes to find them, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Thursday.


Stowawaya s secret to delicious Spanish wine

THE wine world is full of characters, writes Liz Sagues, and none more enterprising than Jean LeA3n - or, as he was born in Santander, Ceferino CarriA3n.


It's a child's dream -- bedroom decor just like a Bratz doll's. A bed in the shape of a Hot Wheels car. Or a chair shaped like a Tonka truck.


With the hiss of an espresso machine and a note in Russian explaining the meaning of tall, grande and venti, Starbucks opened its first coffee shop in Russia.


A Family Divided Against Itself by the A.L.C.S.

Times are tense for Linda Goldman, fervent Red Sox fan and Boston-area resident, and her sister Bonnie Bernstein, fervent Indians fan and Cleveland-area resident.


Improved Delivery Shortens Breast Cancer Radiation Time

THURSDAY, May 31 (HealthDay News) -- A sophisticated radiation therapy system safely allows the delivery of a higher daily dose for breast cancer patients and shortens the treatment time for women from six or seven weeks to just four, researchers say.


Sulle macchine fabbricate tra il 1987 ed il 1997


A 17-day Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip, the biggest in four years, came to an end after the army withdrew from the Jabalya refugee camp in northern Gaza.


Air pollution in Beijing will not significantly improve before next year's Olympic Games, a UN report suggests.


'Il ladro di giorni' vince per la migliore storia drammatica


A hard-hitting campaign is launched to stop pensioners being killed by cold weather this winter.


Catania, 13:10 - CALCIO, CATANIA: LO MONACO SI DIMETTE

Pietro Lo Monaco, amministratore delegato del Catania, ha annunciato le sue dimissioni nel corso del...


Oil prices fell to four-month lows on Friday even though the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries moved to curb production above its official 27 million barrel-per-day output ceiling.


UPDATE 1-SEC, NASD probing Jefferies trader's gifts -WSJ

US market regulators are looking into whether a Jefferies Group Inc. (JEF.N: Quote, Profile, Research) trader violated rules that prohibit expensive gift-giving in a bid to curry


Uganda's army is moving its troops to near rebel assembly zones, breaking a ceasefire agreement, rebels say.


Mamma mia! Italian custody case usurps mother's traditional role

Greater love hath no woman, it is fair to say, than an Italian mother for her children.


The United States wants world powers to agree to a moderate tightening of U.N. sanctions against Iran because of its continued work on its nuclear program, the State Department said Monday.


AS each hour passes, anguish and despair mounts for relatives of a beloved Victorian family of four, missing in the ravaged Asian region hit by the tsunami.