Le immatricolazioni delle auto in Italia a novembre dovrebbero attestarsi a 171.500 unitÃ , mentre lâintero 2004 dovrebbe chiudersi a quota 2,250 milioni di vetture, in pratica al livello del 2003, anche se in lieve calo dopo otto anni di crescita


NEW ELLENTON, S.C. — Years ago, engineers for the federal government here studied hydrogen for its bomb-boosting capabilities. Now, scientists are working toward developing an economy that runs on the element.


A federal agency has banned U.S. imports of new cell phones made with Qualcomm semiconductors because the chips violate a patent held by Broadcom.


Aviation Industry Offers Ideas to Help Passengers

Aviation executives are sharing a list of steps they can take to make passengersâ lives a easier the next time a blizzard or another event strands planes on the ground.


Nellie Connally, the former Texas first lady who was riding in President Kennedy's limousine when he was assassinated, has died, a family friend said Saturday. The 87-year-old was the last living person who had been part of that fateful Dallas drive.


Washington - About one third of amphibians are under threat of extinction, according to researchers who carried out a global census.


All of a sudden, the New York Jets defense looks ordinary. A unit that posted seven second-half shutouts and led the NFL in scoring defense just last month is coming off its worst performance of the season heading into the wild-card game in San Diego tomorrow.


Yucatan Peninsula braces for strong rains, winds from Hurricane ...

Trucks and city buses shuttled in and out of poor, coastal neighborhoods in this tourist city Monday night, carrying residents to higher ground as the secondary effects


'Jeopardy' juggernaut returns to action tonight

The game that's turned a quiet brainiac named Ken Jennings into America's newest television hero - "Jeopardy.". The mild-mannered software designer from Salt Lake City returns to the classic


A confessed serial killer was put away for the rest of his life Tuesday after being convicted in a murder case brought by Michigan prosecutors in a desperate bid to keep him from getting out of prison less two years from now.


NASA is hoping to break new speed records later today when it will set loose its third X-43A "scramjet'' over the Pacific Ocean.


Bay State allows flu shots for people 50 and older

All adults 50 and older in Massachusetts are now eligible for flu shots, state public health officials announced yesterday. The change in state guidelines


Kerry More Impressive Than Bush in TV Debate

NEW YORK, 2 October 2004 - An estimated 55 million Americans watched President George W. Bush and Sen. John Kerry spar over national security issues during the first televised presidential debate on Thursday night.


Microsoft unveils Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

Microsoft has unveiled its Windows XP Media Centre Edition 2005, its media-centric computing offering, which allows users to access the usual capabilities of a Windows XP-based PC but focussed on delivering media content such as music, digital photography


Sri Lanka's government lifts a 30-year moratorium on capital punishment, following the killing of a high court judge.


Chavez seeks strong mandate with re-election bid

CARACAS, Venezuela  - Anti-U.S. President Hugo Chavez was favored to win re-election on Sunday as Venezuelans decided whether to give the former soldier six more years to broaden his promised socialist revolution.


A car bomb explodes in the Algerian town of Thenia, apparently outside a police station, reports say.


Indagine Confesercenti: 16 miliardi per battere il caldo


Democrats Vie In Two Capitols to Get Corzine

New Jersey Democrats want Senator Jon S. Corzine to run for governor, while Washington Democrats want him to help win back the Senate.


E il missionario esprime la sua riconoscenza al Pontefice


NEC pops PA Semi chips into storage gear

It's a low power thing Chip start-up PA Semi has taken another semi-prominent scalp by revealing that NEC's storage division will use its processors.â¦


Researchers said they have found a way to crack the code used in millions of car keys, a development they said could allow thieves to bypass the security systems on newer car models.


Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon were awoken at their country mansion early Monday by burglars taking jewelry, and a scuffle sent one of the intruders plummeting from a second-floor window, police said.


IOWA CITY, Iowa - Ding! Time to throw your drawers in the dryer. That's the message University of Iowa students can now receive by e-mail.


Hewitt gives firsthand account of top US Open threats

com. Lleyton Hewitt has climbed three spots in the ATP Tour's entry rankings to return to the top five and has gotten there by playing his best this year.


Musselman suspended two games for drunk driving

Sacramento Kings coach Eric Musselman  was suspended for two games without pay by the NBA on Thursday  for driving under the influence of alcohol.


Data watchdogs write then bury transparency plan

We'd love to tell you about it. But we won't European privacy guardians committed themselves to transparency and openness last week - but haven't gotten round to telling anyone yet.â¦


The sports minister Richard Caborn joined Sven-Goran Eriksson and the Football Association in condemning the racist chanting that marred the friendly between Spain and England last night.


Medical Experts Fear Charley's Aftermath

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - Bill Nylander survived Hurricane Charley, but the storm still managed to hurt him days after it cut a swath of destruction through his hometown...


An Eritrean Christian singer, held without charge for two years before fleeing into exile, takes asylum in Denmark.


McGrady sank two free throws with 1.1 seconds remaining in regulation to tie the game, 82-82, then hit consecutive baskets in the opening two minutes of overtime to give the Rockets an 86-82 edge.


Louisville ranked 14th-worst for ozone pollution

Louisville is ranked the 14th worst city in the US for ozone pollution. The city is one of 95 with increased deaths due to such pollution.


Webroot Launches Small-Biz E-Mail Security Service

Webroot has launched a software-as-a-service e-mail security offering designed for small and midsize businesses.


Native American Prospect Has Red Sox Fans Buzzing

Jacoby Ellsbury, a left-handed center fielder of Native American descent who looks and plays like a younger, faster Johnny Damon, has started off his year by hitting .452 at Portland.


Database Success Helps Oracle Increase Profit

The Oracle Corporation reported Tuesday that first-quarter earnings had risen 16 percent on strong demand for its flagship database programs, enabling the company


Bolton to Leave Post as U.S. Envoy to U.N.

President Bush had planned to push during the current lame-duck session of Congress for the confirmation of John R. Bolton. But todayÂs announcement suggests that the White House realized it was not going to receive the votes.


Schwab Cuts Commissions, Sees Revenue Off

Charles Schwab Corp. SCH.N, the  largest online brokerage, on Friday said it would cut online  stock-trading commissions by 35 percent for small investors,  the latest volley in a price war among brokers and a move that  will reduce the firm's revenue.


Stocks to watch on Friday:  BOEING CO. :


Pilot dies after US chopper crashes in Afghanistan

The pilot of a US military Black Hawk helicopter died when the aircraft crashed near Afghanistan's western city of Herat, a United Nations spokesman said.


NEW YORK CITY - Colgate-Palmolive Co. announced its plans on Tuesday to axe about 4,400 jobs and close one third of its 78 plants worldwide.


Gruppo fa parte della cordata che si e' aggiudicata Abn


Music Review | Steve Earle: Those Sturdy Old Songs, Without Benefit of a Band

Steve Earle called himself a ârecovering folk singerâ at Town Hall on Wednesday, and luckily the recovery is far from complete.


Researchers seek cash for software flaws

For some security researchers who uncover flaws in leading computer programs, a nod of appreciation from software companies is no longer enough.


IBM has begun using new security hardware from National Semiconductor in its desktop PCs in an effort to fend off viruses and hackers.


Tech is still cheap to this triumphant trio.


Self-conscious about what you wear while working out? A Dutch gym plans to introduce "Naked Sunday" for people who like to huff and puff in the buff.


Ex imam di Milano al legale, ho fiducia nella sua giustizia


Apple to open first European retail store in London

Apple is to open its first retail store in Europe on Saturday, a state-of-the-art boutique in central London selling the latest products from the US computer and technology group.


THE RACE: The presidential race for Democrats and Republicans in New Hampshire.


Sony BMG Will Sell Music Without Copyright Protection

Sony BMG is the last major record company to do away with the programs, which prevent illegal copying and distribution of songs on the Internet.


Most in OPEC lean towards keeping lid on oil output

OPEC is leaning towards keeping oil output steady at its September 11 meeting, ministers said on Monday, wary the U.S. economy may be headed for a slowdown that would undermine forecasts for strong oil demand growth.


Everybody's Business: Itâs Time to Take a Deep Breath

The subprime mortgage industry was far from an unmixed good, but it helped some people realize the American dream.


House Hearing on Steroids in Baseball Is Postponed

The House committee is postponing a hearing featuring Roger Clemens and other players until Feb. 13.


Goosen wins big; remainder of World Match Play suspended

Surrey, England (Sports Network) - Retief Goosen posted a record-setting win over Jeff Maggert on Thursday at the HSBC World Match Play Championship.


Pakistan's ousted chief justice denounces president as an 'extremist general'


The otter population in England and Wales is "healthy and continues to expand", a report concludes.


The California Supreme Court approved class-action status Thursday for a suit accusing Sav-on Drug Stores of illegally denying overtime pay to some of its employees.


U.S. envoys in China for talks on food, drug safety

A U.S. delegation will begin formal negotiations with Chinese officials in Beijing this week on deals to improve food and drug safety following a series of health scares that have shaken confidence in Chinese-made goods.


SUVs Up 56 Percent Over Five Years, 24.2 Million on Nation's Roads

Dallas, TX - Sport utility vehicle (SUV) registrations increased by 56 percent between 1997 and 2002, from 15.5 million to 24.2 million, according to a US Census Bureau report released today on the nation's registered trucks and vans.


Taiwan's High Court on Friday cleared opposition presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou of graft charges, rejecting an appeal by prosecutors.


Big firms must prove Sarbanes-Oxley compliance

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) - Arriving today, about a year later than originally planned, new rules for corporate reporting will likely show a weakness of internal controls at financial services firms.


Business activity in the US Midwest expanded in December but at a slower rate than expected, with hiring down after four months of growth, a report showed on Thursday.


A Cooper City, Fla., high school student has been arrested and charged with changing the grades of 19 students.


After Stumbling, Facebook Finds a Working Eraser

Facebook.com, stung last week by the wrath of members who want to sever their relationships, tripped again when it tried to let them do so.


Cable tries to shed bad-service reputation

Even though U.S. cable companies have had success in winning customers with all-in-one packages of video, Internet and phone services, they still struggle with a reputation for poor customer service.


Former motorcycling world champion Valentino Rossi agrees to hand over 19m euros in unpaid taxes.


Google blasts past forecasts as its earnings double up

Web search leader Google (GOOG) Thursday posted a rise in quarterly profit that beat expectations and showed the company dodged the slowing growth trend that has hurt rivals Yahoo and eBay.


Belgians vote in legislative elections, PM facing defeat

Belgians head to the polls Sunday in legislative and senate elections widely expected to dash Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt's hopes for a third four-year term in office.


Viewpoint: The newest twist to London's congestion charges -- announced by Mayor Ken Livingstone -- hits where it hurts


Tehran warns on new sanctions, has talks with Germany

Iran warned the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday against slapping more sanctions on Tehran over its nuclear work, saying it was like "playing with a lion's tail" as its top negotiator met Germany's foreign minister.


Device aids older men with leaky bladder

Inserting an artificial  sphincter around the outlet of the bladder can improve the  urine leakage that many elderly men experience following  removal of the prostate gland for cancer and other diseases,  according to a report in the journal Urology. The results  suggest that age in itself is not a barrier to this treatment.


SUNRISE, Fla. - President Bush on Saturday questioned Sen...


Six countries reached a tentative agreement Tuesday on initial steps toward North Korea's nuclear disarmament that could usher in the first concrete progress after more than three years of talks marked by delays, deadlock and the communist country's first nuclear test explosion.


Facing his 40's, Tommy Lee has decided to undertake an image intervention, in particular with his book, "Tommyland."


A search is under way for a civilian helicopter that went missing in bad weather on Saturday while ferrying supplies for foreign forces in southern Afghanistan.


Ronaldinho wins FIFA World Player of the Year

Brazil striker Ronaldinho won FIFA's World Player of the Year award on Monday, ahead of France's Thierry Henry and Ukrainian Andrei Shevchenko.


Nursing home suit settled for $1.9 million

Abuse and neglect was so rampant at a South Side nursing home, two former employees dubbed it "the house of death, terror and filth," a whistleblower lawsuit unsealed Monday alleged.


Sarkozy's ex-wife loses case to stop book

The ex-wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday lost an attempt to hold up publication of a book in which she is quoted as describing her former husband in unflattering terms.


Molecule in the ear lets us hear a pin drop

Scientists have discovered how we can hear a pin drop: a molecule that also enables us to feel cold and to savour pungent flavours such as mustard and cinnamon.


Dow, S&P hit fresh highs; Starbucks lifts Nasdaq

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, with the Dow hitting fresh all-time closing and intraday highs, as stronger-than-expected sales at coffee chain Starbucks Corp. , and robust September sales at some department and clothing stores increased optimism about corporate profits.


Oden, Hansbrough shine under ESPN lights

After the first half of Thursday night's nationally televised game, Lawrence North junior Greg Oden didn't look like the top player in the nation.


German Chancellor calls for debt moratorium for Somalia, Indonesia

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder on Wednesday said he plans to call on the Paris Club of aid donor nations to initiate a debt moratorium for tsunami-hit Somalia and Indonesia.


Army to Probe $3 Billion of Contracts in Iraq

The Army will examine as many as 18,000 contracts awarded over the past four years to support U.S. forces in Iraq to determine how many are tainted by waste, fraud and abuse, service officials said yesterday.


Connecticut Senate: Lieberman (I) 45% Lamont (D) 43%

Rasmussen Reports - In one of the country's most closely watched races, incumbent Senator Joseph Lieberman (I) continues to sustain a bare lead, now 45% to 43%, over Democrat Ned Lamont.


Zurigo, 20:45 - CALCIO, JUVE: FIFA RICORDA FERRAMOSCA E NERI

Alessio Ferramosca e Riccardo Neri, i due giocatori della Beretti delle Juve morti annegati venerdÃ¬ ...


RIGHTS:   European Parliament Calls for Action over Child Soldiers

BRUSSELS, Dec 9  (IPS) - The European Parliament and a coalition of civil  society groups are urging the European Union to appoint a special  representative to combat the growing use of child soldiers in  developing countries.


Vivendi calls Apple iTunes contract terms "indecent"

Vivendi condemned as "indecent" the  contract terms between its Universal Music Group (UMG) unit and  Apple Inc, the computer maker whose iTunes online store  dominates the digital music market.


An Islamic group threatened to behead female TV broadcasters if they don't wear strict Islamic dress, frightening reporters and signaling a further shift toward extremism in the Gaza Strip.


Intel may have lots of PC software developers at the ready for new mobile devices, but software for handhelds requires a different train of thought, according to ARM.


New York Investigates Medical Rate Setting

The attorney general is looking into whether insurers forced patients to overpay for out-of-network doctors.


Crude oil prices soar on drop in US oil inventories

Crude oil futures surged Wednesday as the US Energy Department reported US oil supplies fell more than expected. Crude oil for October delivery rose 1.68 dollars to 43.


From cheese grits to flea collars, a movement to help US troops

Even while the public's ambivalence about the war has steadily grown, the will to help troops has steadily risen.


You mean we can alienate customers AND throw money down a rathole? ...

Odd, I don't recall registering as a Republican ... : Looks like the e-voting machines used in Tuesday's election weren't as problem-free as their manufacturers would have us beleive.


The youngest brother of Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich was found dead at his home Wednesday.


MIDDLEBORO Coach: Dave DeFelice (fifth year, overall 17-26). Last year's record: 9-2. Playing surface: Grass. Returning starters (4): Justin Wilson, QB, 5-10, 180, Sr.; Nick Bean, SE-FS, 5-11, 175, Jr.; Matt Barrett, LB-G, 6-0, 225, Sr.; Derek Resler, OT-DT, 6-1, 240, Jr. Strengths: Passing game, running game, strong sophomore class. Concerns: Depth, injuries. Outlook: How well the Sachems fare against ...


Sergio Garcia was a little giddy and who could fault him? It was Saturday night and his European team had sprinted away to what would prove to be an insurmountable lead in the 35th Ryder Cup.


Al Qaeda threatens attacks in Gulf, Israel

Al Qaeda warned in a video aired on the   fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks that U.S. allies   Israel and the Gulf Arab states would be its next target in a   campaign that would seal the West's economic doom.


Capturing right spirit of terrifying times in Ireland

THE Irish are known for being well-versed in their own literary heritage, but actor Patrick Brennan was still surprised when the landlord of his local held forth about the latest Tricycle Theatre production.


Qualcomm shuts down headquarters amid Calif. fires

Wireless technology and chip  developer Qualcomm Inc  closed its headquarters, where  the bulk of its 11,200 employees work, on Tuesday because of  raging California fires, a spokeswoman said.


Kabul, Afghanistan -- An estimated 10 million Afghans lined up outside schools, mosques and hospitals to take part in the first direct presidential election in the nation's 200-year history.


Smith Micro's Consumer Group Adds Powerful File Recovery Tool - MediaRECOVER(R) 4.0 to Their Photo Product Line

LAS VEGAS, PHOTO MARKETING ASSOCIATION 2007, March 8  /PRNewswire/ -- Smith Micro Software, Inc.  Consumer Group today announced it has signed an exclusive publishing agreement with MediaRECOVER, LLC., a leader in data recovery solutions.


Blood of bird flu victims offers treatment: study

Blood taken from four Vietnamese survivors of the H5N1 bird flu virus protected mice from several strains of the virus, researchers reported on Monday.


Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi has appealed for the British hostage in Iraq Ken Bigley to be freed, reports say.


Senate Approves Bill Worth $140 Billion in Corporate Tax Breaks

The bill aims to raise the same amount of money by closing tax shelters, raising customs fees and dropping a tax benefit.


Cosby Urges Parental Involvement With Kids

Bemoaning an increasing tendency of parents to "manage their kids' lives by cell phone," entertainer Bill Cosby pleaded Wednesday with fathers, mothers, teachers and other authority figures to work harder to improve the lives of black children.


NATO allies must do more in Afghanistan: Development Secretary

Britain wants some of its NATO allies to start pulling their weight more in Afghanistan, International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander said Sunday, ahead of crunch talks on the issue.


Five steps to figuring out if refinancing your mortgage is really necessary right now.


Milano, 14:45 - CALCIO, LAZIO; LOTITO: IN SETTIMANA DUE ANNUNCI

Claudio Lotito blinda Rocchi. ''E' un giocatore della Lazio fino al 2009'', ha detto il presidente b...


Singers Can Now Upload Original Music Videos at Algeka.Com

MILWAUKEE, June 1  /PRNewswire/ -- You might be the next music video star. Unsigned singers everywhere can now upload original music videos at http://www.algeka.com/, the Web's home for the coolest new music around the globe.  On June 15, fans will begin casting their votes.


Georgia opposition says election body fixed vote

Georgian opposition leaders, alleging President Mikhail Saakashvili's re-election was rigged, marched into the offices of the election authorities on Tuesday and accused their chief of stealing half a million votes.


The United States likely has another case of mad cow disease after an animal tested "inconclusive" in two preliminary tests, but a false positive was also possible, experts said on Thursday.


Yesterday, in one of its boldest moves, the European Commission agreed to begin talks on admitting Turkey to the EU. But fears run deep of a country of 70 million straddling Europe and Asia.


LONDON For a company that had just reported a 26 percent increase in its quarterly earnings, sharply beating market expectations, Telekom Austria found itself with an awful lot of explaining to do as its top executives met with analysts and investors in


Official: Top Taliban Commander Captured in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Feb. 11 -- A top Taliban commander in Afghanistan who claimed close ties to al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was captured Monday in southwestern Pakistan, according to a Pakistani military official.


Top-ranked Roger Federer made 38 unforced errors in losing to David Nalbandian 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the Madrid Masters final Sunday.


Iraq panel to recommend U.S. shift from combat role

The Iraq Study Group will recommend the U.S. military shift away from combat and toward more of a support role in Iraq over the next year or so, a source familiar with the panel's recommendations said.


Zarqawi Group threatens to Kill Hostages in Iraq

DOHA (Qatar): The group of suspected al-Qaeda operative Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has threatened to execute two Americans and a Briton, it is holding unless Iraqi women held in two prisons are freed within 48 hours, according to a video aired by an Arabic


The ability to download complete tracks directly over cell-phone networks to mobile phones is becoming a reality in Europe.


Yankee Lineup Leaves Little Room for Error

Preparing for the Yankees is now a task for Detroit Manager Jim Leyland, whose team has been ragged down the stretch.


Tuberville Agrees in Principle to New Deal

Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville has agreed in principle to a new seven-year contract worth $16 million.


Secondo la rete Usa AbcNews nel mirino forse bin Laden


Kmart-Sears merger offers more questions than answers

Two struggling retailers with dismal sales merge, and how do investors react? They send the stocks of both companies soaring. With last week's surprise announcement that Kmart Holding Corp.


Obiettivo formare con Pse nuovo campo riformista


At the Toronto Film Festival, Liberal Politics as Usual

The Toronto International Film Festival, which opened on Thursday, has been all but overrun with films attacking President Bush or the protracted war in Iraq.


Ivory Coast threatens take France to world court over destruction of planes

France faced the threat of legal action at the world court following its destruction of Ivorian military aircraft, as an Ivorian police chief said he saw French troops fire directly at unarmed demonstrators at a rally in Abidjan.


Tony Blair is to address leaders at conference of centre-left leaders in Hungarian capital Budapest.


Per taglio previsioni vendita negli Usa di Toyota


MSN, Microsoft Corp.'s Web portal, said  it will make a big push to stream live concerts to its


Two jailed after bridge built by blind man collapses

A Chinese court has jailed two officials after they let a blind contractor build a bridge which collapsed during construction and injured 12 people, the official Xinhua news agency said on Monday.


Ziff Davis - Feeling the pressure from rival browsers such as the open-source Firefox, Microsoft holds a secret Webcast with its closest partners to brainstorm on ways to improve Internet Explorer.


TIME.com talks to sculptor Robert Berks about creating Johnny Carson out of clay


G.M. Buys Stake in Ethanol Made From Waste

Eager to ensure a supply of fuel for the fleet of flex-fuel ethanol-capable vehicles it is building, G.M. has invested in a start-up bio-fuel producer,  Coskata, Inc.


Microsoft Announces New Client Application

Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday said it is launching a desktop application that aims to seamlessly integrate e-mail, instant messaging, video conferencing, traditional phone service and Internet-based calling.


Nigerian strike worsens after talks fail

Nigeria's crippling general strike entered a third day Friday with labour leaders and government officials deadlocked after all-night talks ended in failure.


Impresario Robert FX Sillerman said yesterday he agreed to buy 85 per cent of Presleyâs estate, including rights to his name and management of his famed Graceland mansion, in a deal worth $100 million.


Teens Beware: AT&T to Let Parents Restrict Cell Phone Use

AT&T launches a service giving parents wide-ranging control on most all its 63.7 million subscriber lines. Parents can limit when a wireless phone can make and receive calls and to whom, restrict text messages and talk time, and set allowances for ring tones and other downloads.


Rite Aid Reports Wider Loss and Lowers Outlook

The company said its net loss in the fiscal third quarter ended Dec. 1 was $84.8 million, or 12 cents a share, compared with a net profit of $1.1 million.


Labour reforms will cause German unemployment stats to rise

The number of people officially registered as unemployed in Germany is set to rise this month as a result of labour market reforms that came into effect on January 1, German Economy and Labour Minister Wolfgang ...


By David Lieberman  NEW YORK-- TiVo and Amazon will unveil today a service that lets customers buy and download movies and TV shows to their TiVo DVR for viewing on their TVs -- one-upping rivals offering such downloads only to computers.


Rainy-day plan for Fenway ticket-holders

With forecasters predicting heavy rain, the Red Sox said tonight's game would be made up Monday if it can't be played tonight. Tickets for tonight's game, marked either "Home Game #1" or "Friday, October 15" would be good for Monday's game, which likely would be scheduled to start at 5:10 p.m.


Insurgent Video Shows Apparent Beheadings in Iraq

A videotape posted on an Iraqi Islamist web site shows what appears to be the beheading of three members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, which cooperates with the Baghdad government.


British soldier wounded in roadside bomb in Iraq

British soldiers operating south of Baghdad were targeted in two bomb attacks, including one suicide car bombing and another attack that left one soldier injured.


Country music outcasts The Dixie Chicks, who jeopardized their career by criticizing President Bush, won all five Grammy Awards for which they were nominated on Sunday, including the coveted album of the year.


North Sea fishing deal âwill not help stocksâ

Environmentalists yesterday said they were extremely disappointed by a deal struck in Brussels on fish catches in the North Sea, which they claimed would do nothing to help stock recover.


Senator McCain Tells Ukrainians of Nobel Nomination for Yushchenko

Washington, D.C., February 4, 2005 - ' Senator John McCain, in an exclusive interview with the Voice of America (VOA), discussed his nomination of Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko and Georgian President ...


When asked if he was concerned with losing to arch-rival Georgia Tech for the second time in three years last Friday night - that after the Lady Bulldogs won the first 24 meetings in the series by an average of more than 26 points per game â-ndy


Venus, Blake ousted as Europeans dominate

Europe tightened its stranglehold on the Australian Open when America's sole survivors were blasted out of the quarter-finals on Wednesday.


Target cuts October same-store sales view

Target Corp  cut its outlook  for October sales at stores open at least a year on Monday, the  second month in a row the discount retailer has lowered its  same-store sales forecast, while warning of disappointing  sales.


Turkish PM repeats criticism of Pope's Islam remarks

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan   repeated on Wednesday his criticism of comments made by Pope   Benedict about Islam that sparked Muslim protests and said even   a politician would not have spoken in such a way.


Aloha Airlines becomes the latest US carrier to seek bankruptcy protection, citing escalating fuel costs and tough competition.


Lima's Complete Game Shutout Helps Dodgers Beat Cards

Jose Lima pitched a complete game shutout and Shawn Green stroked two homers to help the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the St Louis Cardinals 4-0 to stay alive in their National League Divisional Series Saturday.


Politicos propose 'family-friendly' cable mandate

Blog: New bill backed by parents' groups includes proposal that cable and satellite TV operators let subscribers buy a "family tier" of programming or opt out of most channels they don't want.


US says Taliban plans to disrupt Afghan election

"We have seen indications that they have no other option," Lieutenant-General David Barno told a news conference in Kabul on Saturday.


Philadelphia high-rises evacuated after explosions

Two or three explosions and a fire   in the basement of an office building rocked central   Philadelphia on Thursday, leading to evacuation of about 5,000   workers but causing no injuries, officials said.


ASPEN - Kristina Koznick finished sixth Saturday to lead four US women into the top-16 in the first World Cup slalom of the season.


If you donated an XO laptop to the OLPC with the expectations of getting one back for yourself, you've probably been on hold for several months amid shipping snafus.


Wonderbra Model Turns Fame Into Fashion Brand

Czech supermodel Eva Herzigova unveiled  her first clothing collection in Paris on Tuesday, joining the  growing ranks of celebrities seeking to parlay their famous  names into fashion brands.


Soldato Usa ucciso da una granata nel nord del Paese


Buenos Aires Club Fire Kills 169, Injures 375

By Hilary Burke BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  - A blaze in a BuenosAires nightclub packed with young revelers celebrating the NewYear holidays killed at least 169 people and injured 375, as astampeding crowd was trapped by locked exit doors, officialssaid on Friday.


Torino, 14:31 - CALCIO, JUVE; BLANC: DA ARBITRATO ASPETTIAMO RIDUZIONE PENALITA'

''Una sensibile riduzione della penalità''. E' quanto si aspetta la Juve dall'arbitrato. Lo h...


The United States has recorded its second biggest trade deficit in history, fuelled by high oil prices and imports from China. The deficit grew six-point-nine percent in August to 54 billion US dollars...several billion more than predicted by analysts.


Pennsylvania company offers $2.2B for Argosy

Penn National Gaming Inc. has offered to buy Argosy Gaming Co. in a deal valued at $2.2 billion that would create the third-largest gaming company in the United States, the companies said after the market closed Wednesday.


BAGHDAD - A Sunni Muslim tribal leader who was one of the highest-profile US allies in Iraq was killed in a bomb blast yesterday, an assassination that could undermine US attempts to recruit former foes to stabilize the country.


Relatives of a woman killed by a mental patient call for a public inquiry into why he was freed by a hospital.


Hewlett-Packard (HPQ:NYSE - news - research) unveiled a new line-up of consumer products Friday aimed at the back-to-school and holiday shopping season, including its own branded version of Apple's (AAPL:Nasdaq - news - research) iPod digital music player


US sees eventual Sudan consent to UN Darfur force

Sudan may consent to a U.N.   peacekeeping force in its Darfur region sooner than expected   once the Security Council adopts a resolution authorizing it,   U.S. Ambassador John Bolton said on Wednesday.


Murder inquiry detectives arrest a man after a woman carer dies after a stabbing in Bedfordshire.


All being well NASA has announced that space shuttle Atlantis will carry Europe's Columbus laboratory to the ISS on 7 February.â¦


Italia-Argentina per la storia Prima volta azzurra in semifinale

Roma, 3, dicembre 2004- C'Ã¨ un calcio italiano che vince ancora. Non Ã¨ la nazionale maggiore, non Ã¨ l'Under 21, che ci ha abituato ai maggiori successi, ma la squadra azzurra di Calcio a 5. Alle 13.30 l


Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday that it has agreed to a cross-licensing agreement on patents with Sweden's LM Ericsson in wireless communications technology.


Wireless tower company Crown Castle  International Corp.  on Friday said it will buy smaller  rival Global Signal Inc.  for about $5.8 billion in  cash, stock and debt.


Russia says it will call shots in Litvinenko probe

Russia's chief prosecutor on Tuesday ruled out any extraditions to Britain over the poisoning to death in London of Russian ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko but said he would help British police in their inquiries in Moscow.


A dicembre 2004 la variazione in negativo e' dello 0,7%


Vets to ease foot and mouth restrictions

Â· Move does not include Surrey exclusion zone Â· NFU says outbreak costing industry Â£10m a day


A consortium led by investment bank Macquarie Bank won aA$2.5 billion ($2.68 billion) contract yesterday to build Australia's longest toll road, edging out a rival bid led by Transurban Group.


IBM shares could easily climb over $120: Barron's

IBM  shares could easily rise  above $120, financial newspaper Barron's said in its May 28  edition, citing the company's forecast for higher earnings per  share due to software sales, stock buybacks, and growth in  emerging markets.


Australians upset over loud Manilow music

It could be magic for some, but the use of loud Barry Manilow music to drive away late-night revelers from a suburban Sydney park is getting on the nerves of nearby residents.


Still, the questions about the California governor's memories of his homeland aren't likely to dampen his enduring popularity among Austrians who admire him for rising from a penniless immigrant to become an ...


HE may be one of boxing's youngest ever silver medallists with a glorious future ahead of him but yesterday teenage sensation Amir Khan told how he had more pressing things on his mind - homework.


Roma, 15:08 - CALCIOPOLI: MOGGI, INTERCETTAZIONI CHIACCHIERE DA BAR

Luciano Moggi liquida come "chiacchiere da bar" il contenuto delle nuove intercettazioni agli atti n...


Brandon Backe and Woody Williams pitched well last night even though neither earned a win. But their outings will show up in the record books.


European soccer authorities opened an investigation into racist abuse by Spanish fans at this week's Champions League game. UEFA said Thursday that at the game between Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen fans


early results from a tense poll marked by a bomb blast in which only the attacker was killed. "The presidential candidate Alu Alkhanov, according to preliminary results... has already passed the 50-percent barrier.


CriminalitÃ , blitz contro la Sacra Corona Unita: 100 arresti

Circa 100 ordinanze di custodia cautelare vengono eseguite da stamane a Brindisi, Taranto e in altre province italiane nei confronti di altrettante persone ritenute appartenenti alla Sacra Corona Unita, la mafia pugliese.


Action star Jackie Chan urges China to 'have a heart for dogs'

Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan has urged China to "have a heart for dogs" after thousands of the animals have been killed to fight rabies outbreaks, the animal rights group PETA said.


Pop star Britney Spears has left a rehab centre after just one day for the second time, according to US reports.


Barack Obama proposes $75 billion stimulus plan

Amid growing worries about a  worsening of the U.S. economy, Democratic presidential  candidate Barack Obama proposed a $75 billion economic stimulus  plan on Sunday that includes worker tax credits, a one-time  pension supplement and help to homeowners facing foreclosure.


Valero Energy Corp Earnings Nearly Triple

Leading independent refiner Valero  Energy Corp. VLO.N on Tuesday said quarterly earnings nearly  tripled on lower prices for the high-sulfur crude oil it  specializes in refining, sending its shares up 8 percent.


A car bomb exploded in the Christian eastern part of Beirut on Wednesday, killing at least five people and wounding four in an attack that may have targeted a political figure, security sources said.


Rocker Melissa Etheridge Diagnosed with Cancer

Rock singer Melissa Etheridge has been diagnosed with breast cancer and has cut short her North American concert tour to undergo surgery, her publicist said on Friday.


Workers in factories that make flat screen televisions could suffer long-term health damage, say scientists.


You could say it's been quite a ride for Harley-Davidson's (HDI:NYSE - news - research) Jeffrey L. Bleustein. The motorcycle company said Thursday that Bleustein, 65, will retire as CEO, effective April 30, but continue as chairman.


Bombs kill at least 76 in Baghdad markets

Bomb attacks at crowded markets in central Baghdad killed at least 76 people on Monday as Iraqis marked the first anniversary of a Shi'ite shrine bombing that pitched the country to the brink of civil war.


Again, the winners were happy followers of Damon

It would be the grandest finish to any of the 104 seasons of Boston Red Sox baseball, and Johnny Damon had a most electric way to start it off last night -- a rope into the Cardinals' bullpen on the game's fourth pitch from Jason Marquis.


Lawmakers press government to appeal oil royalty case

House Democratic lawmakers on  Wednesday ramped up the pressure on the Justice Department to  fight a federal court ruling that could allow energy companies  to avoid paying the government billions of dollars in oil and  natural gas royalties.


The death of a marine after a battle in Afghanistan raises questions about "friendly fire", it emerges.


Justices Wonât Hear Appeal on Drugs for Terminally Ill

The Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal of a case that ruled that terminally ill patients do not have a constitutional right to try drugs that have not received federal approval.


Actor and filmmaker Robert Redford played videotapes of the 1960 Kennedy-Nixon debate "over and over" to coach former President Jimmy Carter before his debates with former President Gerald Ford.


On a day when they decided Tim Couch will not be their starting quarterback, Chicago Bears brass more quietly settled on who will be atop the depth chart for Sunday night's home game against the San Francisco 49ers.


Japan minister commits suicide, adds to PM's woes

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


5 Car Bombs Rock Baghdad in Effort to Disrupt Elections

Suicide bombers hit targets that included the Australian Embassy, the latest attacks in an intensified campaign of violence.


Denzel Washington to helm Great Debaters

Denzel Washington will next direct The Great Debaters, a film based on a true story about an all-black high school debate team in 1935, MTV reports.


New home sales plunged in 2007 by the largest amount on record while home prices tumbled sharply in December. Analysts forecast more trouble in 2008 as housing tries to emerge from its worst slump in more than two decades.


"Cars" overtakes "Pirates" at foreign box office

LOS ANGELES  - The bid by "Pirates of   the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" to lead the foreign box office   for a 10th successive weekend ended at nine as Disney   stablemate "Cars" outraced the Johnny Depp smash to the finish   line, according to final data issued Monday.


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Professor devises new form of solar cell

A University of Idaho professor is devising a new form of solar cell she says could lead to a breakthrough that would make solar energy commercially feasible.


Verdict still out on jury system in China

The jury system in China, where a defendant's guilt is often presumed before cases come to court, is a work in progress after a year's trial but reforms are needed, senior officials said.


Antoine van Agtmael was ahead of the  curve in 1981, when he saw the potential rewards of investing  in the Third World countries. He also was clever enough to  rename those places "emerging markets."


IRAN: Sth Korean nuke scandal stalls US sanctions push

In his opening remarks to the meeting of the board of governors of the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna on September 13, IAEA director-general Mohammed ElBaradei said that Iran had made âsome progressâ in accounting for small traces


Synthetic DNA on the Brink of Yielding New Life Forms

It has been 50 years since scientists first created DNA in a test tube, stitching ordinary chemical ingredients together to make life's most extraordinary molecule. Until recently, however, even the most sophisticated laboratories could make only small snippets of DNA -- an extra gene or two to b...


"No Country" tops favorites at film critics awards

"No Country for Old Men," a gritty drama about a killer who cuts a path of destruction across Texas, was named best film at the Critics Choice Awards on Monday, leaving contenders such as "Into the Wild" and "Juno" by the wayside.


Thereâs an inherent conflict of interest when the government conducts comparative-effectiveness studies and then uses those studies to determine which pills are worth buying.


EDS Postpones Results, Backs Profit View

Electronic Data Systems Corp. , the world's second-largest technology services provider, on Monday said it has postponed its earnings announcement until Nov. 3 to evaluate a possible assets impairment of its problematic Navy contract.


Fate of Edwards' supporters could be key

Democrat John Edwards placed second in Iowa, third in New Hampshire and faces even longer odds of pulling off a win in upcoming states.


The G24 group of developing nations demands a bigger say at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank.


Bologna, 18:58 - BASKET, FORTITUDO BOLOGNA: CONFERMATO THOMAS, ARRIVA CITTADINI

La Fortitudo Bologna ha annunciato la conferma di James Thomas (contratto triennale), l'arrivo del c...


Fruit of the Loom, once the largest textile employer in Ireland, announced Wednesday it plans to close both of its plants on the island and transfer production to Morocco.


Karzai leads Afghan vote count with one million ballots counted

KABUL : Afghanistan's presidential vote count has passed one million ballots with incumbent Hamid Karzai firmly in the lead, according to the electoral commission website.


Singh grabbed the first-round lead with a tournament-low 8-under par 64, and although he had company a few times, never stepped down from his perch in winning the 84 Lumber


Nation's largest study tracks kids' health

WASHINGTON -- The National Children's Study announced locations Tuesday where it will recruit 100,000 infants for the nation's largest long-term study of children's health and development.


Amelie Mauresmo will be keeping her fingers crossed for a dry spell at Wimbledon on Tuesday when she begins her title defense against American Jamea Jackson.


Madonna travels to Israel and the Palestinian territories with her family as part of her interest in the Kabbalah faith.


Asia, Europe leaders end summit with lofty statements but few promises

Thirty-eight European and Asian leaders ended a Helsinki summit with lofty statements on global warming, world trade and the battle against terrorism but they stopped short of making firm promises.


Pakistan steps up security in bomb-hit city

QUETTA, Pakistan : Pakistani authorities stepped up security in the southwestern city of Quetta as investigators probed a bomb blast which killed 11 people in a busy market, police said.


Angola extradited to Nigeria a man accused of leading a militant group that attacked foreign workers and installations in Africa's largest oil nation, an official said Friday.


Juventus: Capello "Trezeguet? Tutto come previsto

La Juventus giocherÃ  venerdÃ¬ sera a Bergamo l`andata degli ottavi di finale con l`Atalanta. Un occasione d`oro per chi, sinora, ha avuto poco spazio in campionato. Lo conferma Fabio Capello: "Questa sarÃ


Former Hearts midfielder Gary Mackay has backed new manager John Robertson to continue the success enjoyed by the departed Craig Levein.


Berkley Urges DOE to Cancel Firm's Contract

By Steve Tetreault  By STEVE TETREAULT  Stephens Washington Bureau   WASHINGTON - Rep.


Gates may be world's most spammed person

E-mail users inundated with unsolicited spam messages have reason to hope Microsoft will develop better tools for tackling the problem: Bill Gates is suffering more than anyone.


White House: Trying to Confirm Terror Group's Allegiance to bin ...

The Bush administration says it's trying to confirm the latest declaration from the most feared militant group in Iraq. In a statement posted on a Web site Sunday, the group led by terror mastermind Abu Musab


Indonesia's Yudhoyono Wins Presidential Election

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has won Indonesia's presidential election after the former general garnered support from three-fifths of voters, the General Election Commission said.


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Video Fixations Lead Entertainment Online

By Arellano, Jonah  Videos account for more than half the Internet traffic currently. This phenomenon is projected to soar as the market for video "shorts" becomes more popular.  One site, Blip TV delivers online television shows.


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E-Commerce Sites Continue to Struggle With Holiday Traffic

Despite more than a decade of experience with e-commerce, many major online retailers continue to experience outages, slowdowns and outright glitches on their websites. Why can't they get it right?


OECD: Oil Prices Set Back Global Recovery

The OECD cut its 2005 economic growth forecast for the euro zone and other major economies on Tuesday, blaming a "surge in oil prices" and the slide in the dollar.


RIGHTS:  Activists Demand that Spain Sign Convention Against Human Trafficking

MADRID, Feb 13  (IPS) - Spain is among the countries most heavily affected  by human trafficking, yet it has still not signed the Council of  Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings,  although the socialist government has promised to do so.


Image gallery: Five free Web apps we can't live without

From collaboration tools to database apps and more, these next-gen Web applications keep the Computerworld newsroom humming.


Help take back America! Donate $50 to MoveOn PAC. With your support, MoveOn PAC will undertake a groundbreaking, precinct-level, neighbor-to-neighbor campaign to leave no voter behind.


I Don't Know What This New Internet Will Look Like

... but I am as confident as I am   that the Sun will rise tomorrow that it will be safe from terrorists.   After all, we have the children to think about.    It seems that David Clark, who led the development of  the Internet way back in the '70's - did you know there  even was a '70's? -  wants to     create a whole new Internet that will fix many of the problems the   current Internet is plagued with.  The New Internet's engineers will be  much more careful this time around to make sure it works better than  the first one did.    I'm afraid, though, that the engineers are not the only ones  who will be deciding how our New Internet will work.      If one is able to find any   privacy or anonymity in this New Internet,   it will be because of some undiscovered     security hole, which will be   quickly repaired, rather than any kind of conscious design decision.    Probably one reason they are accepting proposals before rolling it out   is to avoid the sort of accidental security holes that enable pr0n,   peer-to-peer filesharing and   left-wing political activism.


Pakistan PM optimistic on peace with India

made in tandem with the progress on the issue of Jammu and Kashmir," Aziz told reporters on Wednesday. Ties could not be normalised overnight, he later told business leaders of the two countries.


Martina Hingis's appeal against a positive doping test is rejected and she has been banned for two years.


EBay buys StumbleUpon, a site that recommends other websites and has almost 2.5 million registered users.


Fed's Mishkin: No policy role for house price drops

JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming  - Central banks should focus on house price swings only if they risk causing harm to the broader economy, and keep their eyes on ensuring stable prices and employment, Federal Reserve Governor Frederic Mishkin said on Saturday.


Opposition protest accuses Spain of ETA surrender

MADRID - Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators protested at an opposition rally in Madrid on Saturday to vent their rage at what they say is the Spanish government's "surrender" to Basque ...Comment


Indians want AIDS drugs, Indonesians worry about sex

Hundreds of Indians demonstrated on  Friday to demand new anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs, while health  workers in Muslim-majority Indonesia marked World AIDS Day by  handing out condoms to prostitutes for safe sex.


Hoping to make entertainment history, Microsoft plans to release the latest video game in its hit Halo franchise on Tuesday.


By Paul Rolly, The Salt Lake Tribune  Sep. 11--Sometimes, it ain't easy being Greek in Utah.    Father Michael Kouremetis found that out recently at a Holladay City  Planning Commission meeting.


Liverpool's Cup joy tainted by Pongolle injury

Liverpool's League Cup semi-final win over Watford has come at a heavy price with striker Florent Sinama-Pongolle picking up a serious knee injury in Tuesday's game.


FDA Urges Doctors to Limit Prescriptions for Two Painkillers

The Food and Drug Administration recommended Thursday that doctors limit prescriptions for the popular pain pills Celebrex and Bextra because recent


Yale in way of Harvard's chance for perfection

He should save the tears: Unlike most senior quarterbacks at Harvard, he might not be saying good bye to football after The Game against Yale on Saturday.


Mauritania refugees return home after long exile

ROSSO, Senegal  - The first of thousands of black Mauritanian refugees returned home from exile in Senegal on Tuesday, nearly two decades after they fled bloody ethnic purges in their Arab-dominated Saharan nation.


US boffins are developing mobile phones which learn user's daily habits so that they can become "mobile digital secretaries".


Redknapp and Hughes both play down Newcastle link

Harry Redknapp and Mark Hughes on Friday both played down reports linking them with the vacant manager's job at Newcastle United.


Consumer groups: FTC needs to watch telecom

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC)Â needs to step up its regulation of the telecommunications and broadband industries and reverse its current opposition to net neutrality rules, two consumer groups said Wednesday.


A majority stake in the embattled Russian oil company Yukos' main production unit will be sold at an auction scheduled for Dec. 19, an announcement in the official government newspaper said Friday, confirming the country's largest oil producer will be broken up as part of a politically charged battle for control over the strategic resource.


Blog: Though the devices still seem hard to spot in the wild, Microsoft says its market share is holding steady and reiterates its plans to sell 1 million of the devices by June.


Gbagbo urges Frenchmen to return to Abidjan

Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo called, in a radio interview aired in Paris on Thursday, for French businessmen to return to Ivory Coast, the divided West African state hit recently by anti-French and ...


Bologna, 15:10 - BASEBALL, COLPO FORTITUDO: UFFICIALE IL 'PRO' JASON CONTI

La superstar Jason Conti, arriva alla Fortitudo Bologna, che ha ufficializzato oggi il colpo grosso....


Remains of Christopher Columbus could be in Seville -- or not

Analysis of bones in the cathedral of Seville in southern Spain leaves open the possibility that they are those of the explorer Christopher Columbus, a lead


There was a serious chill in the air, the weather more suited for downhill skiing than baseball, but being the Fall Classic and all, preparations were being made to the diamond at Fenway Park yesterday. Bases were 90 feet apart and the mound 60 feet 6 inches from home plate -- surely the recipe for a conformity to make it ...


Abbas Apologizes to Kuwait for 1990 PLO Stand

Mahmoud Abbas, on the first visit by a  top PLO official to Kuwait in 14 years, apologized to the Gulf  state for the Palestine Liberation Organization's failure to  condemn Iraq's 1990 invasion of its small neighbor.


U.N. Warns Tsunami Death Toll Could Double

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - The United Nations warned  on Wednesday Asia's tsunami death toll could double to about  300,000 unless survivors received clean water and other basic  services by the end of the week to prevent disease.


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Cancer patients were urged not to worry today following a shortage of the common painkiller used to treat those suffering from the disease.


MANCHESTER UNITED new boy Wayne Rooney has insisted he does not need the advice of his new team-mates on how to behave. Rooney signed a Â£27m deal with the Old Trafford outfit on Tuesday to become Britain's costliest teenage footballer.


Another piece fell in place Saturday for the Colorado football team in what began weeks ago as a complicated and unlikely route to the Big 12 Conference North Division title.


Hewlett-Packard Co.HPQ.N on  Wednesday ousted Chairman and Chief Executive Carly Fiorina,  the architect of a controversial $19 billion merger with Compaq  Computer that never produced the results she promised.


Parents of Russian Massacre Victims Protest

About 100 distraught parents and grandparents of children who were killed in a school massacre last year blocked a key highway in southern Russia for a second day Friday to underline their demand that the regional president step down, a police official said.


Health care was the topic of the day Saturday, but Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards made sure New Hampshire voters gave him another chance to say he was wrong as a senator to authorize the use of force in Iraq.


UPDATE 1-Referee halts PSV game after abuse from fans

PSV Eindhoven beat Vitesse Arnhem 2-0 in the Dutch first division on Sunday but the game was marred by a 15-minute suspension after the referee was abused by Arnhem supporters.


An 18-year-old man is charged with the murder of a 30-year-old man in County Tyrone last week.


Londra, 13:30 - CALCIO: STAMPA CINESE, MCMANAMAN RIPARTE DA HONG KONG

Steve McManaman, 34enne centrocampista ex Liverpool, Real Madrid e Manchester City fermo da un anno,...


Fury at detentions under Sri Lanka anti-terror rules

BOOSSA, Sri Lanka  - Huddled outside a detention camp in Sri Lanka's far south, relatives of civilians held for months without charge say lives are being ruined by emergency regulations amid renewed civil war.


Britney Spears Is Not A Girl, Not Yet A Married Woman

Did she or didn't she? In a war of celebrity gossip mags of a magnitude that hasn't been seen for some time, Us Weekly and People magazine are running conflicting stories speculating on the validity of Britney Spears' weekend wedding.


The Scottish Executive brings an end to the Skye Bridge tolls after buying the span back from its owners.


Update 1: Sprint Signs $3 Billion Wireless Pacts

Sprint Corp. said Tuesday it reached multi-year agreements totaling $3 billion with Lucent Technologies Inc., Motorola Inc. and Nortel Networks Corp.


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Fiumicino, 18:58 - PECHINO 2008; TUFFI: CT CAGNOTTO, NOI LOTTIAMO PER IL BRONZO

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Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday released 12 security fixes for its Windows operating system and Office business software.


The kind of carbs you eat may make big difference

Popular diets such as Atkins and South Beach recommend eating few or no carbohydrates to lose weight. But not all carbs are created equal, and now evidence suggests that using the "glycemic index" may be the way to shed pounds and boost health.


Republican Governor Irked by Terror Warnings

The Republican governor of Massachusetts  on Monday expressed frustration with the way the federal  government tells states about possible terrorism threats that  might involve them.


French Author Francoise Sagan Dies - Hospital

French author Francoise Sagan, who shot  to fame with her first novel "Bonjour Tristesse" at the age of  18, died on Friday, a hospital spokesman said. Sagan, who was  69, courted controversy throughout her life and lived the  Bohemian lifestyle she portrayed in her writing. She was a  longstanding friend of late President Francois Mitterrand and  was convicted of taking drugs and for tax fraud.


Global Group Sponsors Malta Charities Association

Global Financial Services Group p.l.c. have once again supported the Malta Charities Association by presenting a donation to Mr.


A Stanford University professor whose father received a Nobel 46 years ago completes an American sweep of the 2006 Nobel science prizes, winning the chemistry prize for cell research.


Although they avoid each other in public, Israel and the Islamist militants are quietly negotiating the release of an Israeli soldier held in Gaza


Fitch revises Public Svc Enterprise Group outlook

Fitch on Monday revised the outlook on the debt of Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and its subsidiary PSEG Power LLC to positive from stable, citing the group's merger with Exelon Corp.


E.ON waters down conditions of Endesa offer in bid to stay in race

E.ON, the biggest German power supplier, said Wednesday it would scale back its ambitions for a planned takeover of Endesa following a new setback in its long-running battle to acquire the Spanish electricity generator.


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WASHINGTON-The Justice Department late this afternoon said Cingular Wireless LLC agreed to sell mobile-phone properties in 13 markets to win approval of its $41 billion acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc.


Royal Mail workers are to hold a 24-hour strike on Friday 29 June, the main postal union confirms.


A Kazakh judge starts to deliver the verdict in the case of 21 medics accused of infecting children with HIV.


Dell faces investor lawsuit over Intel pact

A new investor lawsuit against Dell  Inc. accuses the computer maker of improperly accounting for  hundreds of millions of dollars in payments from long-time  partner Intel Corp., a plaintiffs' attorney said on Friday.


Vick pleads guilty, apologizes in dogfighting case

RICHMOND, Virginia  - U.S. football star Michael Vick pleaded guilty and publicly apologized on Monday for his role in a dogfighting case that will land him in jail and already has prompted his suspension from the sport.


Lauryn Williams never saw her coming. Not as a contender in the weeks and months leading up to the Olympics. Not as a blur whooshing up on her right.


Apache Wicket 1.3 set for Java Web development

Looking to make Web development easier for Java developers, the Apache Software Foundation began offering this week Apache Wicket 1.3, an open-source, component-based Web framework.


New Fox cop drama "K-Ville" gets Web peek

NEW YORK  - Fox Broadcasting Co. has premiered its police drama "K-Ville" online ahead of its September 17 broadcast debut.


MADRID: Spain will host England for a friendly on November 17 in Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium, the profits from which will go towards the Association of Spanish Footballers (AFE), the Spanish Football Federation announced yesterday.


Chicago Tribune - The European Union's governing council opened the door Wednesday for Turkey to join the group, recommending that the 25 member states begin formal membership negotiations with their poor and populous neighbor to the south.


Innovators take patent bill battle to Senate

Executives and lobbyists from some  of America's richest and most influential companies are walking  the halls of Congress, buttonholing senators to argue for  strong patents to preserve U.S. innovation.


Who needs technology when you can make beautiful drawings in dirt on the windows of an ordinary car?


Lleyton Hewitt staged a mighty  comeback to beat American James Blake 4-6, 7-6, 6-0, 6-3 in the  second round of the Australian Open Thursday.


Yale University normally concerns itself with issues such as global warming and genetic research. But lately it is in a protracted battle over a restaurant that just wants to continue serving chorizo encrusted cod and lobster cassoulette.


Londra, 13:39 - CALCIO, AGENTE FABREGAS: NIENTE REAL MADRID, RESTA ALL'ARSENAL

Cesc Fabregas non lascerà l'Arsenal per il Real Madrid. "E' molto felice all'Arsenal e ama Ar...


Oil steadied near $63 a barrel on   Thursday, holding onto the previous day's gains supported by   investment fund buying and speculation that OPEC could trim   output to bolster prices.


Trial into School Principal's Unlicensed Software to Resume Wednesday

PERM. Feb 12 (Interfax) - The trial of a school director accused of using unlicensed computer software has been postponed until February 14.


Kurdish Rebels Ambush Turkish Troops, One Dead

Kurdish guerrillas ambushed a Turkish military convoy in southeastern Turkey on Wednesday evening, killing one soldier and injuring another three, military sources said.


Samsung Electronics agrees to pay $90m to settle price-fixing allegations in the US.


Sixth man held in custody after anti-terror raids

A man has been remanded in custody, charged with withholding information about a potential act of terrorism following anti-terrorism raids in Birmingham last week.


Salonicco, 17:52 - CALCIO, GRECIA: MARCIO AMOROSO ALL'ARIS

L'ex attaccante di Udinese, Parma e Milan, Marcio Amoroso giocherà fino al termine della stag...


Bush Says Social Security Revamp May Involve Cuts

President Bush proposed the biggest  overhaul of Social Security since its 1935 creation on  Wednesday night in his State of the Union speech, and for the  first time said he would consider limiting future retirement  benefits as part of a solution.


U.S. Raids Afghan Compounds in U.N. Hostage Search

U.S.-led troops searching for three U.N.  hostages blasted their way into compounds in Kabul early on  Monday and detained 12 people while militants claiming to hold  the U.N. workers warned the government against any tricks.


Poisoned: 400 of Britain's Lakes ; Many of Our Most Famous Waters, From the Lochs to the Broads, Are Being Badly Polluted. Environment Editor Geoffrey Lean Reports

By Geoffrey Lean  Nearly 400 of Britain's most wildlife-rich lakes are being stifled by pollution, an official study has found. They include most of the country's best-known and best-loved expanses of water.


Grunge rocker Courtney Love may not have found Nirvana Wednesday but she did find some solace. Love, 40, was allowed to plead guilty to disorderly conduct for throwing a microphone stand at a Manhattan club in March.


Facebook Fixes Privacy Hole, Explains Privacy Strategy

The site tweaks a privacy setting that had revealed personal information from private profiles after a Wired News inquiry, and explains its philosophy on users' privacy. Threat Level talks with chief privacy officer, Chris Kelly.


The women's fashion retailer decides to ditch a failing high-end line.


Kerry Says He's Not Ruling Out Another Run

Sen. John Kerry, who has $45 million left from his record-breaking Democratic campaign, hinted on Tuesday that he may try again for the presidency.


The actor Max von Sydow in his most paternal role.


'Crocodile Hunter' took out barb on tape

Steve Irwin pulled a poisonous stingray barb from his chest in his dying moments, his longtime manager said Tuesday, after watching videotape of the attack that killed the popular "Crocodile Hunter."


Murdoch: Media Mogul In Record Manhattan Real Estate Deal

Like it or not, Rupert Murdoch is a New York City staple. As chairman of News Corp. (nyse: NWS - news - people ), the billionaire is a part of Gothamites' lives.


NASD Accuses American Funds of Kickbacks

The National Association of Securities Dealers on Wednesday charged American Funds Distributors Inc., a unit of The Capital Group Cos., with violating a rule by directing approximately $100 million in kickbacks over three years to about 50 brokerage firms that were the top sellers of American Funds' mutual funds.


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Birmingham terminate takeover talks with Yeung

There will be no imminent takeover of Birmingham after the English Premier League club on Thursday terminated talks with Hong Kong businessman Carson Yeung.


Two were kidnapped from their Baghdad office while four others were abducted west of Baghdad, an Egyptian diplomat said. The attacks follow the kidnapping of two Americans and a Briton last week from their


These miniscule PCs can fit in your pocket, a deck of cards, or a bottle of whisky.


Singapore will not change "one-China" policy: PM

Singapore's new Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has stressed that Singapore will not change its long-held"one-China" policy, and if Taiwan provokes a conflict, Singapore will not support Taiwan.


Palestinian Led Sinai Blasts, Egypt Says

A disgruntled Palestinian who worked as a driver and was bent on killing as many Israeli tourists as possible organized the bombings of three resort


Life & style: Rose Elliot: Traditional Christmas vegetable is latest victim of wet summer.


PluggedIn: Mobile Operators Seek Higher Sound Quality

Ring tones on mobile phones were once  considered cool if they simply sounded musical. Then phones  starting ringing to the tune of a pop song, giving way to "ring  songs."


CAPE TOWN: Mark Thatcher, who was arrested early yesterday for an alleged role in a coup plot to overthrow the government of Equatorial Guinea, and his twin sister Carol are the only children of Lady Thatcher and Denis Thatcher.


Chelsea Beats Norwich to Extend Lead Atop Soccer's Premiership

Chelsea beat visiting Norwich 4-0 to extend its lead atop English soccer's Premiership to six points as second-placed Everton was held to a 0-0 draw at Blackburn.


Toyota, Nissan, Honda Shares Fall as US August Sales Decline

Shares of Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. fell after their combined August US sales declined for the first time since 2002.


Developers are dissapointed that Apple is currently only helping them to create web apps for the iPhone.


Attacco lanciato dalle 'Forze di resistenza dell'Islam'


Gold nervously steady as funds shift to stocks

Gold traded in a tight range above the previous day's 15-week low and platinum touched its lowest in nearly six months on Thursday, as investors were hesitant to make big moves because of general nervousness in the market.


Roma, 22:23 - AUTO, PRINCIPE DELLE ASTURIE: FELIPE DI BORBONE PREMIA SCHUMI

Il principe Don Felipe di Borbone, figlio di re Juan Carlos I, erede al trono della corona spagnola,...


Cocaine and opiates found in Caminiti's body

Caminiti died from acute intoxication due to the combined effects of cocaine and opiates, a spokeswoman for the New York City Medical Examiners Office told ESPN.


Italy has kept the European Union waiting for a new executive Commission while Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi took his time naming a replacement for the controversial Rocco Buttiglione.


Earnings Reports Trigger Steep Stock Sell-Off

The Dow closed down 366.94  today as earnings reports from Wachovia and Caterpillar disappointed investors.


Australia charges Indian doctor in UK bomb plot

Australian Federal Police said on Saturday they had charged a 27-year-old Indian doctor for his alleged involvement with attempted bombings in Britain on June 29 and 30.


Roma, 11:39 - CALCIO, SERIE B: GLI ARBITRI DELLA 25/A GIORNATA

Queste le terne arbitrali (piÃ¹ quarto uomo) designate a dirigere le gare della 4/a giornata di ritor...


Australian tennis No.1 Stosur out of Open

Australia's top-ranked women's tennis player Samantha Stosur will miss next month's Australian Open after failing to recover from a lingering illness, Tennis Australia said Monday.


Judge demands faster action on Iraqi prison abuse investigations

A military judge in Germany says the government has to speed up investigations of Iraqi prisoner abuse. Col. James Pohl told prosecutors to make sure three investigative reports on


The deal, valued at $35 billion, will create a large wireless service provider to compete with wireless rivals Cingular and Verizon.


Plan Offered to Save 2 City Icons: Panel Suggests Listing Endangered River Oaks and Alabama Sites As Landmarks

By Mike Snyder, Houston Chronicle  Jun. 22--The Houston Planning Commission recommended Thursday that two iconic shopping centers be designated as landmarks, making them eligible for tax breaks intended to discourage their expected demolition.


Pro-Taleban militants in Pakistan's Waziristan region announce an end to their truce with the government.


20 treated in L.A. hazardous materials incident: report

An AT&T building was evacuated and   20 people were being treated following an incident involving   hazardous materials in Van Nuys, California, near Los Angeles,   Fox News said on Monday.


U.S. says J&J can promote drug for autism symptoms

Johnson & Johnson won clearance to promote its schizophrenia drug Risperdal for treating irritability in children and adolescents with autism, U.S. health officials said on Friday.


Economy - Tuesday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - The National Retail Federation said 33.4% of shoppers plan to spend less this year than last year while only 16.4% plan to spend more. The NRF has forecast the smallest sales gain in 5 years as falling home prices, higher food and energy costs and the credit crunch sap spending. Holiday sales account for 25% to 40% of retailers' annual revenue.


UN leads world answer to desperate pleas for help after wave ...

UNITED NATIONS  - The United Nations rushed disaster teams to Asian countries worst hit by the tsunami wave devastation as governments and aid groups sent money and emergency specialists to answer desperate pleas for help.


Roma, 22:04 - BASKET, ULEB CUP: UDINE ELIMINATA

La Snaidero Udine è stata eliminata negli ottavi di Uleb Cup. Dopo il successo di tre punti d...


The United States has made progress in the last five years in trying to shut down avenues for terrorists to raise and move money but challenges remain, Bush administration officials told Congress Tuesday.


Roma, 17:18 - PALLANUOTO, ITALIA: CONVOCATI PER TEST CON MONTENEGRO

Questi i convocati del ct della nazionale maschile di pallanuoto, Paolo Malara, per l'amichevole del...


Afghanistan's presidential vote count is expected to conclude but several procedural steps remain before any declaration of incumbent Hamid Karzai's landslide victory in the historic ballot.


TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Acer Inc. plans to acquire U.S. computer maker Gateway Inc. for $710 million in a deal that will push the Taiwanese company past China's Lenovo Group as the world's third largest vendor of personal computers.


Affianchera' Armeni da prossima settimana in 'Otto e mezzo'


Taliban Says Women as Hostages Is Against Islam

Afghanistan's Taliban guerrillas reiterated on Wednesday that they had nothing to do with the kidnapping of three UN workers and said they opposed the use of women as hostages for the release of prisoners.


Borse Dubai sweetens offer for OMX, controls 47.6 pct

Borse Dubai said Wednesday it had sweetened its takeover offer for Nordic market operator OMX and had secured 47.6 percent of shares in the group.


The sudden flu shortage in the United States has become a political issue, causing a headache for the Bush camp and a fever in the Kerry one.


Oil Is Blamed for Widening Trade Deficit

Record oil prices widened the United States trade deficit in November as the cost of imported petroleum outpaced a modest rise in exports.


Chile Court Lifts Pinochet Immunity in Rights Case

Chile's Supreme Court stripped former dictator Augusto Pinochet of immunity from prosecution on Thursday in one notorious human rights case, raising hopes of victims


Stay away from Fox's monstrous new soap about wedding planners--especially if youâre planning a wedding.


Minnesota's attorney general has sued  credit card issuer Capital One Financial Corp. COF.N,  accusing the big U.S. credit card issuer of falsely advertising  low rates and defrauding consumers.


House prices grew by 1.3% in September, the Nationwide says, lifting the annual growth rate to 8.2%.


LifePoint Hospitals has agreed to acquire rival Province Healthcare for $1.125 billion in cash and stock to broaden its geographic reach.


Hamas activist killed in Israeli air raid in Gaza

An activist of radical Palestinian movement Hamas was killed and another wounded late on Wednesday night in an Israeli air raid in the north of the Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical and security sources said.


No new coalition yet in Israel, signing expected by Tuesday

Likud and Labor Party officials said Sunday they hope to sign a coalition agreement Monday or Tuesday. The head of the Likud's negotiating team, Yoram Raved, told


Physician-Owned Hospitals Faulted on Emergency Care

Most physician-owned specialty hospitals are poorly equipped to handle medical emergencies, federal investigators will report today, underscoring a long-standing concern about the rapid rise in the number of such hospitals.


Strong quake shakes Greek capital: witness

A strong earthquake rocked the Greek capital Athens on Sunday, a Reuters witness said.


A scheme enabling school pupils to do vocational courses in colleges is not at risk, it is promised.


Blair praises Iraqi election bravery in flying visit

The prime minister, Tony Blair, flew into the Iraqi capital today and praised the electoral workers of Iraq for their bravery in risking their lives for democracy.


A mobile home fire early Saturday killed two adults and three children, authorities said.


In favor of picking apart the large open source projects

I was reading LWN where there were reports of security holes in a dozen different packages based off Mozilla's Gecko. Someone complained about the lack of a universal library that they should all use so that users would only need to update the library and not each program separately. Apparently such a library exists as libxul, but its use is uncommon enough that the bugs were reported as being for the several separate programs and not for "libxul".


James hauls Cavs to series lead over Detroit

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 109-107 in double overtime on Thursday to take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.


MacCentral - Quark Inc. on Tuesday introduced QuarkXPress 6.5, a new version of their flagship desktop publishing software. New features have been added including the QuarkVista image editing plug-in, native multi-layer Photoshop file import and layer editing and an upgrade to the QuarkXClusive XTensions module used for variable data publishing that's available only to Mac OS X users.


Rescuers were desperately searching for survivors after floods and landslides unleashed by a tropical storm in the Philippines killed more than 300 people and left at least 150 others missing, many buried alive under tonnes of debris.


Singh Seals Playoff Win at Whistling Straits

KOHLER, Wisconsin  - Fiji's Vijay Singh held his  composure to win the 86th U.S. PGA Championship in a three-way  playoff on Sunday, clinching the third major title of his  career.


Speculation grows over next Thai prime minister

In the wake of this week's military coup in Thailand, former central bank Governor Chatumongol Sonakul is favored to become the country's interim civilian leader, The Bangkok Post newspaper said Saturday.


Engaged tennis stars Lleyton Hewitt and Kim Clijsters end their relationship.


This is how serious Bill Parcells is taking the Dallas Cowboys' stretch drive: He cut inconsistent kicker Mike Vanderjagt on Monday.


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Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton was hailed by her husband Saturday as the best Democratic choice for the White House at a rally just uptown from his Harlem office where they were greeted by the sweet sounds of the Abyssinian Baptist Church choir and the handclaps of its congregation.


The Bush administration claimed progress Tuesday toward establishing an international peacekeeping force for Lebanon but said no quick cease-fire seemed likely in the three-week-old war between Israel and Hezbollah.


Khmer Rouge leader Nuon Chea appears in court to appeal against his detention by a genocide tribunal.


The International Monetary Fund said Friday China remains reluctant to float its currency. In its discussions with Chinese authorities about the country's economy, the IMF said


French wine exports are continuing to shrink this year, confirming a six-year trend that has brought gloom to the sector, experts and industry bodies say.


Messi sul piatto 6,6 mld dlr, inclusi i 2,6 mld di debito


Robben inspires unstoppable Chelsea to 11-point lead

Arjen Robben teased and tormented Portsmouth as Chelsea moved 11 points clear at the top of the Premiership following a 3-0 win.


Assistant head coach-defense Gregg Williams was formally interviewed for the Redskins' head coaching vacancy Saturday, according to sources.


Julia Roberts has welcomed her third child, a boy named Henry Daniel Moder.


An army captain, who was presumed dead after he disappeared more than three years ago, was found alive chained to a tree after skirmishes with leftist rebels Thursday, the military said.


After more than a decade running Paramount Pictures, Sherry Lansing surprised Hollywood Tuesday by announcing that she plans to step down when her contract expires at the end of next year.


DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Kathie Salemme and her family are die-hard NASCAR fans, planning their vacations around the racing schedule. Wednesday, the family traveled to pay their respects to NASCAR trailblazer Bill France Jr., a man Salemme never met but considered an integral part of her family's...


U.S. imposes new sanctions on Iran's military

Ratcheting up the pressure on Tehran, the United States on Thursday designated Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps a proliferator of weapons of mass destruction and its elite Qods force a supporter of terrorism.


The Harry Potter series becomes the biggest in film history, beating James Bond and Star Wars.


The nation's largest drugstore chains say they are working to better protect patient privacy after an investigative TV report turned up sensitive information about hundreds of customers in trash bins in cities around the country.


Intel Corp. has agreed to hire the team of Hewlett-Packard Co. engineers that helped design the chip giant's Itanium microprocessors for server computers, both companies said Wednesday.


By FRANK ELTMAN  GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - A Long Island county is dealing with the not-in-my-backyard problem by housing sex offenders in trailers away from residential areas.


Americans support use of meat-origin labeling: poll

U.S. consumers overwhelmingly support stricter food labeling laws, with 92 percent of Americans wanting to know which country produced the food they are buying, a consumer magazine said on Tuesday.


Description: The US government is working to redirect remaining supplies of the flu vaccine as it tries to ensure it reaches people who need it most: children, the elderly and people with chronic diseases.


Pakistan accuses al Qaeda of killing Bhutto

Pakistan accused al Qaeda of killing opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, whose assassination has plunged the nuclear-armed country into crisis and triggered bloody protests.


General Plays Down Value Of Capturing Bin Laden

FORT WORTH, Feb. 23 -- The Army's highest-ranking officer said Friday that he was unsure whether the U.S. military would capture or kill Osama bin Laden, adding, "I don't know that it's all that important, frankly."


U2 Talk iPod Strategy Band's partnership with Apple has deep roots

For two weeks before MTV debuted U2's video for the new single "Vertigo," fans had a chance to see the band perform the song on TV -- in an iPod commercial.


Kenya's Odinga rejects bilateral talks to end crisis

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga on Tuesday rejected bilateral talks with President Mwai Kibaki, dimming hopes for a breakthrough to end turmoil that has led to almost 500 deaths.


Scientists at West Virginia University will study thick black diesel smoke and other air pollution particles over the next five years to determine how they might be affecting cardiovascular health.


Cellegy Pharmaceuticals Inc. shares lost nearly half their value in Monday trading after the Food and Drug Administration rejected the company's ointment for treating pain from chronic anal fissure.


This year's Panthers could learn a thing or two from Michael Vick

CHARLOTTE - Michael Vick head-butting an opposing linebacker may not have been the smartest thing for a National Football League quarterback to do.


Holder Mickelson again eyes Masters with two driver policy

PACIFIC PALISADES, California  - Masters champion Phil Mickelson, known for his meticulous approach to the majors, plans to use two drivers in his bag for the second year in a row at Augusta National.


Three men arrested in connection with the killing of a doorman in Londonderry are released without charge.


Scientists win approval for controversial research from the fertility and embryo research watchdog


Actor Heath Ledger, the gifted leading man acclaimed for his role as a gay cowboy in the film "Brokeback Mountain," was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on Tuesday, possibly of a drug overdose, police said.


Stocks Headed Higher; Oil Prices Decline

US stocks looked to open higher on Monday, helped by lower oil prices, with a lightly staffed Wall Street hoping to extend a year-end rally.


La perizia su alcuni reperti biologici comincera' l'8 giugno


Ben Bernanke says Federal Reserve is ready to act aggressively if needed to support growth


Bausch & Lomb Gets Higher Offer, Though Partly in Stock

Advanced Medical Optics on Thursday offered to buy rival eye care maker Bausch and Lomb, in an attempt to break up a previous buyout offer by a private equity firm.


Hazards: Needing the First Aid They Give to Others

Paramedics, it turns out, face a high risk of being injured on the job.


Golden Globes to take place as "press conference"

Hollywood's Golden Globe Awards will be presented as a "press conference" instead of the typical ceremony where winners of the film and television awards accept their honors onstage, show organizers said on Monday.


A cabinet sells for Â£19m at Christie's, making it the most expensive piece of furniture sold at auction.


New EU Commission takes office under cloud

governments and the European Parliament, partly due to weak leadership since Jacques Delors retired in 1994. which forced changes in its composition, and lingering embarrassment over French commissioner Jacques Barrot.


elections on two national assembly seats, that was must for him to assume the office of Prime Minister.


Partenza in rosso in Borsa per titoli compagnia di bandiera


Man Said to Seek Suicide Pacts for Years

A man who used an Internet chat room to try to set up a mass suicide on Valentine's Day had been trying to persuade women for at least five years to engage in sex acts with him and then kill themselves, a sheriff said Sunday.


Survey says retail losses hit record $41.6 billion

Retail theft and fraud cost U.S.  retailers a record $41.6 billion last year, although the  percent of sales the industry lost through activities like  organized crime and employee theft remained almost flat,  according to a survey released on Monday.


In 27 milioni da quattro anni non commettono infrazioni


A group of 29 people, thought to be North Koreans,  enter a South Korean school in Beijing.


Top Court Mulls Armenian Deployment In Iraq

Armenia's highest court on Tuesday formally began considering President Robert Kocharian's request to allow the dispatch of a small unit of non-combat troops to Iraq which is facing strong domestic opposition.


Twelve Islamic militants were convicted of terrorism-related charges, including eight with alleged ties to al-Qaida who had volunteered to fight in Iraq, Morocco's official news agency reported.


Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry (L) talks with his aides after a rally at the tarmac of Toledo Airport in Ohio, early 02 Nov 2004.


Jazz Sign Kirilenko to Contract Extension

Andrei Kirilenko signed a 6-year, $86 million contract extension with the Utah Jazz, a deal that took three months of negotiations.


HP pays for PolyServe while IBM and Dell watch

Cluster a Go Go Longtime acquisition suspect PolyServe has been eaten by HP.â¦


Pakistan Publishes 'Most-Wanted Terrorists' List

Pakistan published pictures of six "most-wanted terrorists" on Wednesday and offered rewards for information leading to the arrest of two al Qaeda-linked militants wanted over assassination attempts on the president.


Australia win the toss and bat first at Brisbane, while Ashley Giles is included ahead of Monty Panesar for England.


The much-anticipated top-secret 10th-anniversary Elmo, code-named "T.M.X Elmo" is finally here - and it's the hysterically laughing, belly-clutching, floor-thumping Elmo.


One in an occasional series about the Boston Red Sox and their 86-year quest to win it all. BOSTON - It comes up just shy of bloodcurdling, but this one man, this one sports-radio czar, has


Investors might want to wait a while as this company digests its large acquisition.


Author Backs Off Bill to Mandate Vaccine: The Measure Would Have Required All Girls Entering the Sixth Grade to Be Immunized Against HPV, or Human Papillomavirus.

By Tulsa World, Okla.  Feb. 13--OKLAHOMA CITY -- An Oklahoma City lawmaker said Monday that she won't press her bill that would require all girls entering the sixth grade to be immunized against the human papillomavirus, which is said to lead to cervical cancer.


In the Bible Belt, Acceptance Is Hard-Won

The sweeping changes of 2003 pushed gays more toward the mainstream than ever. If the revolution was coming, Oklahoma aimed to stop it.


Cat's gravestone fetches Â£200,000 at Sotheby's

A stone marking a pet cat's grave fetched more than Â£200,000 at Sotheby's yesterday after experts said it was a 1,100-year-old Anglo-Saxon carving.


As was widely expected, Armonk, NY-based IBM and Lenovo also said they will enter a strategic alliance and IBM will hold a minority stake, at 18.9%, in the Beijing-based company.


Motorola eyes separating mobile divisions

Motorola Inc , the world's No. 3 mobile phone maker, said on Thursday it is exploring strategic alternatives including a possible separation of its mobile devices business from other units.


LAS VEGAS -- Joe Louis was once told that an opponent, "Didn't like it to the body," to which he replied, "Who do?"


Kobe Bryant had 27 points and 10 assists and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets 111-104 Friday night to snap a two-game losing skid.


Siebel moves toward self-repairing software

Siebel Systems wants to cut the costs of tending its software by teaching the programs to manage themselves.


American Beauty director Sam Mendes is to oversee a Broadway musical version of Shrek.


Taliban say to free all 19 South Korean hostages

GHAZNI, Afghanistan  - Taliban insurgents said on Tuesday they would release 19 South Korean Christian volunteers they have held for nearly six weeks provided Seoul pulls out its troops and stops Korean missionary work in Afghanistan by year-end.


Tabloid articles naming footballers allegedly involved in a rape broke contempt of court laws, a court rules.


Playboy Enterprises Inc.PLA.N, the  No. 1 U.S. adult entertainment company, could be alluring to  value investors with its strong brand and solid balance sheet,  according to Barron's.


PBS has moved up the premiere of a one-hour documentary on Julia Child that had been set to air next year. The 6-foot-2 kitchen icon, who shared her delight of French cuisine through her TV show and cookbooks, died Friday, just two days before her 92nd birthday.


Dai 3,5 miliardi del 2003 a 6,7 miliardi nel 2006


In the face of heavy demand for flu shots, the province advised health care officials Friday to temporarily allow only those at high risk to have access to the public vaccine supply.


The Bruins opened free agency in a big way Saturday. Boston signed two of the top free agents on the market as it moves to revamp its entire lineup, inking 6-foot-9 defenseman Zdeno Chara and center Marc Savard. Chara, the tallest player in the NHL, got a five-year deal worth $37.5 million dollars, while Savard signed a four-year deal worth $20 million.


Don't extradite Rwandan genocide suspects: rights group

Countries around the world should try Rwandan exiles suspected of involvement in the 1994 genocide instead of sending them to face trial in their own country, Amnesty International said Friday.


Tommy and Thierry Trench Up Against Racism

Fashion Wire Daily - Designer Tommy Hilfiger and Thierry Henry, international soccer's classiest goal scorer, are tag teaming to create a new fashion collection One 4 All, whose proceeds go to the anti-racism foundation, One 4 All, recently created by the sport star.


5 Car Bombs Rock Baghdad Before Elections

Insurgents unleashed a wave of five car bombings across the capital Wednesday, killing about a dozen people, despite stepped-up U.S. and Iraqi measures to protect this month's elections. North of Baghdad, insurgents killed a British security officer and kidnapped a Japanese engineer, officials said.


USA: Interstate Bakeries delays filing full-year report

US food company Interstate Bakeries has said that it has had to delay filing its fiscal year report. The company had previously obtained an extension to last Friday for filing its Fiscal 2004 Form 10-K with


The Israeli prime minister congratulates Mahmoud Abbas on election victory, and hopes to meet him "soon".


Bandits plunder art, churches, pubs for pricey metal

The headless body of a Ukrainian poet, night-time raids on railway depots and the theft of priceless works of art. The ingredients of a Cold War thriller?


Army 'Klan' picture not racist, says photographer

The man who took the photo of Australian soldiers posing as Ku Klux Klan members says it was not racially motivated. The photograph has more than 20 soldiers dressed in white hoods standing behind some Aboriginal members who are not hooded.


"Frankly, it's the most beautiful week of my life," admitted Phelps. "I came here to enjoy myself and do my best.


Ruling party takes lead in Turkish election: report

Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is leading with 50.1 percent of the vote in Sunday's general elections, with almost 35 percent of the vote counted, the CNN Turk news channel reported.


Sgt. David E. Lambert, a Virginia Army National Guardsman who died Friday after an explosion in Baghdad, was a dedicated soldier, active in his church and engaged to be married at the time of his death, a soldier from his former unit said.


Even with 20 feet of water between them, Plymouth fisherman Daniel Holmes spotted the albino lobster in the trap rising to the surface of Cape Cod Bay.


Despite Alan Milburn holding his first press conference as Labour's election strategist yesterday, it's unlikely Tony Blair will be able to escape the shadow of Iraq at today's session of PMQs.


Atti intimidatori ad Acquaro, in provincia di Vibo ValentiaContrasti politici all'origine dell'attacco dinamitardo                                          Ritorna l'anonima attentati Bombe contro la Cgil e il parroco


Vicino a Stazione Centrale, nella notte bora a 120 km/h


China vows no let-up in graft scandal probe

China's ruling Communist Party said on   Tuesday a corruption scandal that has toppled Shanghai's party   chief could claim other officials, while the city's acting   chief warned subordinates to obey President Hu Jintao.


Some Strange Twists in Music Piracy Lawsuits

A woman in Milwaukee and her ex-boyfriend are under orders to pay thousands to the recording industry. A man in California refinanced his home to pay an $11,000 settlement...


Moscow, Aug. 30 (VNA) - Chechnya's Interior Minister Alu Alkhanov gained 72.2 percent of the total vote in the republicâs first-round presidential election and was assured of being elected president, local media reported on Monday.


Jurors at a trial over events leading to the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes are told the police are not "above the law".


Derrius Thompson caught a 21-yard  touchdown pass from A.J. Feeley with 1:29 remaining as the  Dolphins stunned the New England Patriots 29-28 in Miami on  Monday.


OSU Awakens in Nick of Time: Buckeyes' Late-Game Run Keeps Them Tied for First in Big Ten

By Bob Baptist, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio  Feb. 11--No juice.   No coffee, either.   Mix in an early morning practice, a tipoff just past noon and a half-serving of Greg Oden and it was a recipe for a wake-up call at the least.


Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama on Thursday shrugged off rival Hillary Rodham Clinton's support in Nevada, arguing that he'll enjoy the same success in attracting the state's rural voters as he did back home in Illinois.


Ford's Land Rover says on track for record sales

Ford Motor Co.'s F.N Land Rover luxury   unit is on track to set a fresh record in global sales, helping   the brand attain sustained profitability, the unit's managing   director said.


Mine blast kills British soldier in Afghanistan

A mine blast killed a British soldier and wounded five others in southern Afghanistan, the British Ministry of Defence said on Monday.


Anna Nicole's ex-beau sues for paternity

A man who claims to be the father of Anna Nicole Smith's newborn daughter has filed a lawsuit demanding the reality TV star and baby girl return to California for paternity testing, his lawyer said Tuesday.


JOHN Howard has promised to implement key elements of a reform agenda that has been frustrated by the Senate in recent years, while promising not to ride roughshod over the electorate despite an overwhelming mandate.


CHIP GIANT INTEL is expected to announce today that it has succeeded in producing an SRAM using 65 nanometre technology. The chip circuit gates are also a third smaller than using the current 90 nanometre process technology, Intel will claim.


Israel Charges Iran Replaces Saddam as Terror Exporter

Israel charged on Thursday that Iran had replaced Saddam Hussein as the world's primary exporter of "terror, hate and instability.


Britain battles to hold back devastating floods

The threat of widespread power cuts across southwest England has diminished overnight, while over 43,000 homes left powerless by the worst flooding to hit Britain in decades have had their supplies restored, power companies said on Tuesday.


Il comune si accorda con le richieste del quartiere e dei residentiSaranno isolati i civici 37 e 39 e l'accesso sarÃ  riservato su via Grassi                                          Padova, ancora un muro contro lo spaccio La recinzione contro lucciole e pusher                                                                                di CRISTIANA BOGGIAN


Whole grains and fish may protect against asthma

NEW YORK  - Children who eat goodly amounts of whole grain products and fish seem to have a reduced risk of developing asthma, according to findings published in the medical journal Thorax.


Pop producer Phil Spector is indicted on a charge that he murdered an actress at his home 19 months ago.


L'incremento di novembre e' stato il maggiore da 32 anni


Monster, New York Times form online jobs alliance

Monster Worldwide Inc., parent of jobs  Web site Monster.com, will form an online recruitment alliance  with the New York Times Co., the companies said on Wednesday.


SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, SPAIN.- The Centro Galego de Arte Contemporanea, (Galician Centre for Contemporary Art) presents A Galicia moderna (Modern Galicia), through March 20, 2005.


La Nuova Ferrara online il sito cambia: dite la vostra

Il quotidiano cambia 'pelle' con servizi e approfondimenti, news, link e multimedialità. Spazio ai cittadini, invitati a intervenire