Former Texas Gov. Ann Richards dies at 73

Former Texas Gov. Ann Richards, whose brassy, tough-talking persona and trademark white hair cut an indelible profile in Democratic politics, died Wednesday evening at her home in Austin, surrounded by her family, her spokesman, Bill Maddox said.


Cancer surge overwhelming AIDS-crisis Botswana

Doctors in Botswana, already battling one of the highest levels of HIV per capita in the world, are being overwhelmed by a dramatic rise in cancer cases as a result of the epidemic.


Tycho:  Heavenly Sword is, as you will soon discover, the very definition of a rental title.  Clocking in at somewhere between five and six hours (depending on your appetite for overwrought cinemas) it's a decent game saddled by impossible expectations.  It has silly ideas and grandeur in close proximity to one another.   It tries hard.  And it's not bad, by any means.  But it's not excellent, and perhaps unfairly it had this onus placed upon it.  I've said that Lair is not the Playstation 3, and nor is Heavenly Sword, but taken together one must come to the unmistakable conclusion that the Playstation 3 is a game console and not the supernatural artifact they have presented it as.  That however many processors and however many gigs of space are not especially relevant when put in the service of middling entertainment.    It has a decent combat system, and using this combat system you will progress from locked room to cramped, locked room until you come face to face with some jeering asshole.  You might kill them either because of the jeering or because you think that death might cull their interminable monologues.  There's a mean snake bitch and a pervert and an oaf.  Oh!  And en evil king.  The only thing running through my head during the lavish and no doubt expensive mo-capped cutscenes was that these kings and bitches and so forth should form a band.  It never seems to know if it wants to be a hilarious comic circus or a stark medieval saga.  Play it, and you'll know what I mean.     There are successes, though:  Kai, the mostly deranged sidekick, charms from the outset.  Her feral animations and nuanced delivery really make her stand out against this batch of also-rans.  Any object that can be thrown can also be thrown and then guided in slow motion, including corpses, which is something you must see to believe.  We didn't even have a target; we would just throw bodies so that they flew like Superman head-first into gongs.  This is something you can do for a half an hour - or more - without tiring of it.  This guided firing is called "Aftertouch," and it's about fifty percent of the game.  One wonders what the game's length would actually be if you didn't play half of it in slow-motion.        Some measure of your enjoyment will be bound up in whether or not you "buy" the story that they are telling.  I've heard it described as epic, when it's pretty rudimentary fantasy-by-numbers bullshit, so who knows.  It's all a matter of perspective:  are we judging it against only PS3 games?  If so, things are shaping up!  If you own more than one console - or a personal computer - your standards for grand storytelling were recently adjusted upward.


Some of Iraq's high-profile detainees will be taken to court next ...

Iraq will bring top figures of Saddam Hussein's ousted regime to court next week for the first time since they appeared before a judge


AOL Monday is launching a program to promote and facilitate the creation of what it calls AIM Robots for its AIM instant messaging system.


Police arrest five suspected Islamic militants in eastern France as part of an inquiry into the 9/11 attacks.


Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is taken ill during a speech to supporters in northern Italy.


Turkish PM returns home to hero's welcome

Turkey's prime minister returned home Saturday to a hero's welcome with some 2,000 supporters waving Turkish and European Union flags at the airport to celebrate a historic


Presentate 50 proposte per meno burocrazia, semplificare Pac


The number of health visitors in England has fallen to its lowest level in 12 years, trade union Amicus says.


Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone dismissed on Friday any chance for Silverstone to stage a race next season. Ecclestone said that his decision to axe the Silverstone race from next season's schedule would


Wal-Mart Worker Fired Over Semi-Nude Photo

MUSCATINE, Iowa - A Wal-Mart greeter was sacked for apparently showing too much of his friendly side to customers.  Dean L.


San Francisco sprouts a "Chia" nightclub

A hanging garden on a dance club's facade is the seed of plans to give people a place to get down without the green guilt.


Darfur a 'Timed Bomb' Waiting to Explode - AU

Astronomical quantities of arms and  ammunition have poured into Sudan's Darfur region in the last  two weeks and the government is poised for a major military  offensive, the African Union said on Friday.


Kirk Radomski, a former drug distributor who was the source at the heart of the Mitchell report, will appear in a federal courtroom in San Francisco on Friday to be sentenced for his illegal activities.


Data to show industrial sector gaining steam

Data in the coming week are expected to reveal a more resilient industrial sector and a narrowing trade gap.


EDITORIAL: This Is Accountability? Ethics Committee Fails to Punish in Foley Case

By The Dallas Morning News  Dec. 12--Twelve years ago, the Republican Party took over control of the House of Representatives by promising in its Contract with America to "restore accountability to Congress. To end its cycle of scandal and disgrace.


The âBlack Listâ has become the kind of underground document that writers with projects in development pray will mention their script.


Toyo Engineering Gets Urea Tech Order for Trinidad Plant

Tokyo, Sept. 4 (Jiji Press)--Toyo Engineering Corp.  said Monday that it has received a German order for technologies and design work to construct a chemical fertilizer plant in Trinidad and Tobago.


The Huygens probe is on target and all set for its encounter with Titan, the mysterious large moon of Saturn.


Petraeus sees mixed security gains in Iraq: letter

The top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, said on Friday the Iraqi government's progress toward national reconciliation, a key justification for increased troops levels, was disappointing.


Dollar Declines to Record Against Euro for 4th Straight Day

The dollar fell to a record against the euro for a fourth straight trading day on speculation European and US officials will tolerate further declines in the US currency.


Burundi rebels 'ready to face international court' -- with others

The Burundian Hutu rebel group that said it massacred 160 Congolese Tutsi refugees earlier this month said it was ready to face an "international court" if other parties involved in Burundi in the last 40 years also stood trial.


Thatcher's Son Held in Failed Africa Coup

The son of Margaret Thatcher, the former British prime minister, was arrested by South African police on Wednesday and charged with illegally helping to finance a failed


Banks cut lending to households in the last three months of 2007, due to the continuing credit crunch, says the Bank of England.


Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers Kill Renegade Leader

Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka have killed four people, including a leader of a renegade guerilla faction, in growing factional violence that is threatening the country's fragile cease-fire.


Mickey Adams has quit as manager of English Championship side Leicester City, the club announced.


Charest says deal historic, might heal old constitutional wounds

The side deal in the health accord that left Quebec out of federal demands for medicare reform proves Canada works for the province, Premier Jean Charest said Thursday.


Samsung profit falls, hurt by DRAM tumble

Samsung Electronics , the world's top memory chip maker, reported a 5 percent drop in quarterly profit on Friday after a steep fall in computer memory chip prices overshadowed improvements in flat screens.


The Jacksonville Jaguars follow the Tony Dungy theory of defense: play sound, aggressive and speedy D. Dungy, architect of some of the league's top defenses, enjoys watching the Jaguars. He's just not thrilled about playing them, even with the NFL's No. 1 offense on his side.


Individual cells in the pancreas that are capable of producing insulin-producing beta cells have been identified in adult mice by University of Toronto scientists.


Previsto un +12% per il fatturato 2006 rispetto al 2005


LOS ANGELES - "X-Men" star Patrick Stewart is recovering at home after undergoing an angioplasty procedure earlier this week to widen an artery, his publicist said Friday.    Angioplasty involves the use of catheters to place a small balloon in a narrowed blood channel...


After spending two days introducing newly acquired international players, D.C. United learns that its top pick in the MLS draft has signed with a French club.


'Non e' assolutamente definito se Governo terra' quota'


Hollywood finally run out of ideas? Sin City director Robert Rodriguez is to remake sci-fi cult classic Barbarella, the BBC reports.â¦


Dow falls on Wal-Mart update and rise in producer costs

DISAPPOINTMENT over Wal-Martâs third-quarter sales performance and news of a sharp rise in October producer prices sent shares in the United States on a downward path yesterday.


UK sixth formers are visiting Auschwitz to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the death camp's liberation.


Conte lifts lid on the tawdry world of drug use

MARION JONES, the greatest female athlete of her generation, won three gold medals and two bronze at the Sydney Olympics four years ago on a cocktail of drugs including insulin, growth hormone, EPO and THG.


When I moved to this pedestrian-friendly city with plentiful public transit and pricey parking, I said goodbye to auto repair bills, insurance premiums and gas pumps. Recently divorced, without kids to ferry around, I realized my dream of living car-free. But I still need wheels for the occasional errand or day trip.


Photos: Waiting for the Wii in Times Square

New Yorkers line up in droves to get their hands on the new Nintendo game console.


Investors of All Ages, Take a Deep Breath

The stock market is plummeting, the housing market is tanking, and talk of recession has reached a fevered pitch. So what does this mean for the American consumer?


Leicester crush Newcastle to move to the top of the Zurich Premiership.


THE Halifax Bank of Scotland group, HBOS, has known since May that Spain's Banco Santander Central Hispano wished to buy Abbey National.


IHOP Corp.  said on Monday it plans to buy bar-and-grill chain Applebee's International Inc.  for $25.50 per share to expand beyond its iconic pancake restaurants, sending IHOP's shares up nearly 12 percent to an all-time high.


Space capsule crashes Genesis, payload of solar particles slam ...

The Genesis space capsule and its precious cargo -- billions of particles from the sun -- crashed into the Utah desert Wednesday in a last-minute bungling of a near-flawless, three-year scientific odyssey.


Tangerine peel could help in the fight  against certain cancers, researchers said on Wednesday.


Yahoo's emerging mobile business isn't likely what is driving Microsoft to bid $44.6 billion for the company, but Yahoo's early strides in mobile could be a nice strategic bonus down the road.


Lava Breaks the Surface at Mount St. Helens

After weeks of earthquakes and steam eruptions, Mount St. Helens has a new lava dome that could even eclipse the volcano's old one. The quakes subsided as the new lava emerged Monday and cooled in the open air.


Resta impunito il 92% dei reati, afferma la Confesercenti


U.S. consumers paid more at the pump  as the average national price for gasoline rose 0.9 cent per  gallon during the past week to $1.884 per gallon, the first  increase in more than a month, the U.S. government said on  Monday.


NYSE Euronext to acquire American Stock Exchange

NYSE Euronext  said on Thursday it agreed to acquire the American Stock Exchange for $260 million in stock to boost its business in options, exchange traded funds and other products.


A drug commonly used to treat high-blood pressure may slow or even halt the development of Parkinson's.


After walking from the West Wing to the Executive Office Building under rainy skies, President Bush used his first news conference since getting re-elected to lay out his priorities for the next four years.


Georgia opens fire on an aircraft believed to be Russian after it violates its airspace, officials say.


Rumors Rife, But Few Clues To Russia's Twin Air Crash

As Russia held a day of mourning Thursday for the 89 people who died when two airliners went down, speculation continued to swirl around the cause of the near-simultaneous crashes.


FCC To Investigate Comcast Customer Complaints

The Federal Communications Commission will investigate allegations that Comcast shuts down users' connections when they upload files through P2P (peer-to-peer) programs such as BitTorrent, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said at the Consumer Electronics Show Tuesday.


What works for Oprah the inspiring talk-show host  may not work for Oprah the political player. After her endorsement of Barack Obama, part of her base was livid.


ANTWERP, Belgium  - Second seed Kim Clijsters overcame Tatiana Golovin of France 6-4 6-3 on Saturday to reach the final of the Diamond Games, where she will face top seed Amelie Mauresmo.


Internal controls failed to stop Societe Generale scandal: minister

A failure of internal controls at Societe Generale contributed to the bank's multi-billion-dollar rogue trade scandal, France's finance minister said Monday, calling for tougher penalties for breaches of regulations.


No scientific evidence linking Spector to murder, jurors told

Lawyers for Phil Spector urged jurors to acquit the music producer of murder here Thursday, insisting there was no scientific evidence linking him to the shooting death of a B-movie actress.


Microsoft's Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates will share the stage on Tuesday with nearly 15 system builders in a program to officially launch Microsoft's latest version of its Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 operating system.


In advance of an exhibition, artists from all over the world converge on Santa Fe to get to know the terrain, their mission and one another.


Wall Street Beat: M&A, VC funding stay hot

Merger and acquisition news from companies as diverse as Yahoo, Cognos, and MetroPCS Communications heated up IT investor interest this week, shoring up confidence in the sector even as credit-market concerns continued to buffet the stock exchanges.


A string of bomb and gun attacks in northeastern India continued for a second day Sunday as blasts in a crowded market, a tea plantation and elsewhere killed three people and wounded another 18.


EU force in Kosovo 'not impossible': Russia's Lavrov

Russia's foreign minister said Friday that a proposed European Union police mission to Kosovo might be acceptable if it was approved by the United Nations and Serbia.


A senior government official on Monday rejected a call from former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto for U.S. and British experts to help investigate the devastating suicide attack on her homecoming procession.


Tiny Collective of Jews Agrees to Leave Gaza Under Plan

A small Jewish settlement tucked in the southwest corner of the Gaza Strip has become the first in which all the residents have agreed to leave under the Israeli government's


President Joseph Kabila's share of the vote in Congo's historic elections rose above 50 percent Saturday as 1 million more votes were counted and certified, official results showed.


Motorola Inc. started selling the next generation model of its popular, ultra-slim Razr cell phone in South Korea Friday, ahead of a global launch scheduled for July.


Highly detailed photos of the Moon from the 1970s are being made available to the public for the first time.


FDA Questions P&G Female Sex-Drive Patch

U.S. regulatory reviewers on  Wednesday said it was unclear if Procter & Gamble Co.'s PG.N  testosterone patch for boosting sexual desire in women produces  meaningful benefit, or is safe over the long term.


Fashion Wire Daily - We have seen the future of fashion, or at the very least, next spring and summer, and its name is Balenciaga.


Researchers find link between teeth and memory loss

Now where did I leave my dentures? There may be more meaning to the word "wisdom teeth" then previously thought. Dentists, psychologists and neurologists in Stockholm and UmeÃ¥ in Sweden and TromsÃ¸ have been trying to determine why there is a link between tooth loss and memory loss.â¦


The body that controls much of Somalia reacts angrily to comments by Ethiopia that it is prepared for an attack.


Taglio di 135mila unita' nel secondo trimestre dell'anno


A review of primary education in England says the system is "preoccupied" with testing and national standards.


FBI investigates counterfeit wine auctions: report

Federal prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into counterfeit-wine sales and subpoenaed leading rare wine collectors and top auction houses including Christie's in London and Zachys in New York, according a Wall Street Journal report on Tuesday.


Agassi, Davenport Give Open Thumbs Up for Open

MELBOURNE, Australia  - Former champions Andre  Agassi and Lindsay Davenport declared themselves certain  starters for the Australian Open but Russian Elena Dementieva  remained in doubt Sunday as she battled to recover from heat  illness.


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"It is special": Shabana Azmi on Honeymoon Travels

Amid the huge youthful ensemble cast of the eagerly awaited romantic comedy, Honeymoon Travels.., the veteran Shabana Azmi stands out as the only senior actor who seems to be having as much fun as the youngsters!


Last August, the Chinese government unleashed its most extensive campaign since the 2002-03 outbreak of SARS, the mysterious killer disease. The goal: to shore up China's battered reputation as a manufacturer of quality goods.


Where to retire depends on more than just money.


Microsoft magnate Bill Gates gives $750m to a vaccine fund he says will save millions of children's lives.


Yushchenko Declares Victory in Ukraine Election

Western-leaning opposition leader Viktor  Yushchenko took an unbeatable lead on Monday in Ukraine's  re-run presidential election, claiming victory and hailing the  beginning of a new era in the former Soviet republic.


Chinese oil painting fetches record price in HK auction

A rare piece by renowned Chinese artist Xu Beihong has smashed the record for a Chinese oil painting, selling for HK$53.9 million (US$6.9 million) at a Christie's auction in Hong Kong on Sunday.


Moderates are seeking the end of military rule, but that may not be good for the United States.


Political Debate at Minn. School Gets Ugly

Three high school students, one allegedly armed with a bat, were charged with attacking a pro-President Bush classmate after he reportedly said only gays would support Sen. John Kerry.


East Boston will visit West Roxbury today in a game most believe will decide the Boston North playoff representative.


Fresh from boot camp, dozens of young Iraqi Army recruits had their first pay in their pockets as they left their base yesterday for leave at home.


Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian in raid: medics

HEBRON, West Bank  - Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian man on Wednesday apparently during a military raid against militants in the occupied West Bank town of Hebron, a Palestinian security source said.


Student loan company Sallie Mae goes private

Student loan company Sallie Mae became a private company Wednesday, severing its ties with the federal government. Officials signed the final documents at the Treasury Department -- nearly four years ahead of a congressionally set deadline of 2008.


There's a Men's Route And a Women's Route

When strangers ask her for directions, Karen Kostyal responds quickly. She has lived around Washington about 30 years and has a well-rooted sense of the area. Nonetheless, the Alexandria resident says, "my husband usually cuts in," supporting the stereotype that men feel their sense of orientatio...


Epidemics Threaten Devastated South Asia Aid agencies and governments ...

Aid agencies and governments scrambled yesterday to mount an emergency operation aimed at averting epidemics of typhoid, hepatitis and cholera across southern Asia, as the death toll from the Indian Ocean ...


L'operazione sara' attuata nel giro dei prossimi 2 anni


Sleek and swift, two trains zoomed out of Germany on Friday toward a milestone in the long held dream of a Europe-wide high-speed rail network -- and pulled into Paris 35 minutes late. via Cleveland.com


Judge Replaces State Overseer of Health Care for Prisoners

A federal judge who ruled in 2005 that Californiaâs broken prison medical care system amounted to cruel and unusual punishment dismissed the receiver who had been appointed to repair the system.


Torino, 10:46 - CALCIO, TORINO: ESONERATO DE BIASI, ARRIVA ZACCHERONI

Il Torino ha esonerato il tecnico Gianni De Biasi a tre giorni dal debutto in campionato contro il P...


Hope could arrive for the Washington Mystics tomorrow if three-time WNBA All-Star Chamique Holdsclaw decides she wants to be activated off the injured list.


BAGHDAD, Sept. 3--Iraqi armed forces have arrested the No. 2 leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq, the country's national security leader said Sunday.


Study: texting boosts young voter turnout

Young people are more likely to vote when they receive a text-message reminder, according to new research.


InfoWorld - Executives at AU Optronics, the world's third largest LCD panel maker by revenue, on Thursday said demand for notebook PCs and digital cameras has picked up recently, and predicted better times ahead.


Light side of things is his specialty - so is blocking

Guarding Tom Brady's blind side is no laughing matter; well, except when the man charged with protecting the NFL's preeminent passer is also the Patriots' foremost prankster.


Montenegro holds 1st parliament election

Montenegrins voted Sunday in the first parliamentary elections since their tiny Balkan state split from Serbia, while police announced a crackdown on an alleged ethnic Albanian terrorist group authorities said had threatened the ballot.


Motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson says it has reached an outline deal to end a two-week strike at its largest US factory.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Tuesday the country's media sometimes resembled "a feral beast, just tearing people and reputations to bits" as journalists compete for controversy and sensation.


Preston North End's pursuit of Revolution striker Taylor Twellman ended after Major League Soccer rejected a transfer deal worth more than $2 million yesterday.


The Indian motor company, Ashok Leyland, and Nissan of Japan agree to form a partnership to produce vehicles.


Six-times Tour de France champion Lance  Armstrong has strongly hinted he could miss the world's leading  cycling race next year to concentrate on other goals.


Associates of jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti revive speculation that he may contest the presidency.


Tennis star Hewitt to lead Australia against Taiwan at Davis Cup

Lleyton Hewitt will lead the Australian team in next month's Davis Cup Asia/Oceania first round tennis tie against Taiwan in Kaohsiung, Tennis Australia said Wednesday.


Forbes.com dubs Madonna "Cash Queen of Music"

Pop star Madonna is still the  material girl, earning $72 million in a recent 12-month period  to top a Forbes.com list of female singers whom the financial  Web site dubbed "Cash Queens of Music."


The Browns lost a record-tying ninth straight game, but won the latest round in the battle for the No. 2 overall draft pick. Thanks to a 51-yard field goal by Olindo Mare with 7 seconds remaining, the Browns


Company hopes to boost use of its Flash format for delivering streaming video with new development kit.


Zajac leads Devils to a 5-1 win over the Hurricanes and share of conference lead

Travis Zajac had a goal and an assist Monday, leading the surging New Jersey Devils past the Carolina Hurricanes 5-1 and giving them a share of the Eastern Conference lead.


[TS] Sports of the Times: As Testing Continues, Cheating Endures

Perhaps there will come a time when baseball shakes free of these vexing and occasionally damning performance-enhancement headlines. But not for now.


Makers of The Passion of the Christ are tempting US churches with bulk orders, says  The New York Times.


Domani incontro con gli operatori per aprire una riflessione


Lâipotesi annunciata agli inizi di agosto dal ministro delle Infrastrutture va avanti: il governo punta a imporre i pedaggi anche su alcune strade statali. Insomma, nonostante le polemiche, lâidea di Pietro Lunardi sembra procedere.


Two suicide car bombs kill 11 in Iraq's Ramadi

RAMADI, Iraq  - Two suicide car bombers exploded in the rebellious city of Ramadi west of Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 11 people and wounding four, police and witnesses said.


Somali Islamists take port, boy killed in protests

KISMAYO, Somalia  - Islamist fighters opened fire   in the Somali port city of Kismayo on Monday toward residents   burning tires, throwing stones and chanting to protest against   the Islamist takeover of their city hours before.


Casini'Non ho capito cosa sono'.Bondi:'inaccettabile'


Sven-Goran Eriksson emerged from England's victory over Wales with the satisfaction of a job well done and an experiment that worked.


Six U.S. soldiers wounded in Afghan hospital blast

An Afghan suicide bomber disguised as a doctor blew himself up at a hospital in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, wounding six Americans.


The House oversight committee is reviewing transcripts of three conversations by Brian McNamee, the personal trainer who said he injected Roger Clemens with performance-enhancing drugs.


Palermo, 20:38 - CALCIO, PALERMO: 11 RETI IN AMICHEVOLE

Il Palermo ha battuto in amichevole i dilettanti del Monreale per 11-0 (primo tempo 8-0). Tripletta ...


EU, US talks over government subsidies in nose dive

A high-stakes dispute over government loans to airplane maker Airbus reached a tipping point yesterday when top trade officials from the United States and Europe failed to find common ground.


Sudan in UN protest against neighbouring Chad

Sudan said on Saturday that it had protested to the UN Security Council over what it says were air raids carried out by neighbouring Chad against positions inside its territory the previous day.


[TS] Sports of The Times: Channeling Agassi, the Yin and the Yang

If he can maintain his grit and focus, Marat Safin may have the best chance of derailing a third successive Grand Slam final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.


Surprising Low-Rated Stocks Leaders Love

Smart investors who achieve outsized profits: See what the best CAPS players recommend now.


Jim Edmonds skipped around the bases, jumping into a cluster of St. Louis Cardinals waiting for him at home plate. Now waiting for all of them is Roger Clemens in an all-or-nothing Game 7.


Burglars snatch laptop computers containing Metropolitan police payroll details in a raid.


The National Association of Securities Dealers issued its first-ever investor alert Monday on so-called 529 plans - another sign that investors may not be doing their due diligence on these popular college savings vehicles.


U.S.-born panda finds double happiness in China

A U.S.-born giant panda has given birth  to twin cubs in a research centre in southwest China, state  media reported on Tuesday, its third pair of twins so far.


Competing polls of US children reveal strikingly different results

Two national polls of American children have markedly different results this year, one showing President Bush a clear winner, and the other predicting an even bigger win for Sen. John Kerry.


HP Deals to Aid RFID Push Into Retail, Manufacturing

Ziff Davis - HP is working with specialists BearingPoint and OATSystems on RFID for Wal-Mart compliance and other retail implementation. Meanwhile, the major IBM competitor is building "domain knowledge" about RFID in manufacturing.


Dell, Microsoft to Develop Server Software

Dell (Dell:Nasdaq - news - research) and Microsoft (MSFT:Nasdaq - news - research) are partnering to develop and sell software that makes it easier for large businesses to manage their servers, the two companies announced Monday.


Autopsies forecast surge in U.S. heart disease

Autopsies of adults who died young of unnatural causes show many already had clogged arteries, U.S. and Canadian researchers said on Monday in a study that suggests heart disease may be on the upswing.


Heather Mills joins TV's "Dancing with the Stars"

Heather Mills, estranged wife of former Beatle Paul McCartney, has joined the next group of celebrities who will strut their stuff on the ABC television hit "Dancing with the Stars," the network said on Wednesday.


Striking teachers Saturday rejected a federal government offer aimed at ending a nearly five-month strike and protests that have paralyzed much of the colonial Mexican city of Oaxaca.


China has succeeded in curbing investment and credit growth, and the priority now is to free up interest rates, a central banker said in remarks that may signal long-awaited capital market reforms are drawing nearer.


Milano, 14:58 - CALCIO, LEGA DI A: CANTAMESSA NUOVO CONSIGLIERE

Leandro Cantamessa del Milan è il nuovo consigliere di Lega di serie A. Il dirigente rossoner...


Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith won the Heisman Trophy, awarded to U.S. college football's top player, in a landslide vote announced on Saturday.


'Chemical Ali' faces questions at hearing

Captured former Iraqi official Ali Hassan al-Majid -- also known as "Chemical Ali" -- and another jailed member of Saddam Hussein's regime were interrogated in court Saturday before a tribunal of investigative judges.


President of major civil rights group resigns

The president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Bruce Gordon, is stepping down after 19 months at the nation's largest civil rights organization, the NAACP said on Sunday.


As coal mine smolders, U.S. town lingers

CENTRALIA, Pennsylvania  - Mayor John Lokitis sits peaceably in his living room, portraits of coal miners from his family adorning the walls. A coal-burning stove from the 1940s pushes back the freezing air.


Washington has declined to wish Fidel Castro a speedy recovery, with some officials joking that they preferred to hear of a "different kind of fall".


Fort Pierce Assesses Damage from Second Blow

Description: Residents of Florida's eastern central coast assess damage from Hurricane Jeanne, which is now a tropical storm with winds below 75 mph.


Yahoo Messenger Zero-Day Exploits on the Loose

First, Yahoo was notified that its Messenger IM client was vulnerable to attack. Then, a researcher fingered two ActiveX controls as flawed and posted exploit code.


Prosecutors searched the office and apartment of Yukos' chief lawyer, Dmitry Gololobov, on Monday and summoned him for questioning, Yukos spokesman Alexander Shadrin said.


Napoli, 16:31 - CALCIO, MICCOLI: TORNO IN ITALIA, VEDREMO SE JUVE O NAPOLI

Si apre anche l'ipotesi Napoli per Fabrizio Miccoli. L'attaccante del Benfica è intervenuto a...


GETTYSBURG, Pa. - A woman admitted to smoking marijuana daily with her 13-year-old son to reward him for completing his homework. Amanda Lynn Livelsberger, 30, pleaded guilty to several charges Monday and will be sentenced Nov. 27.


Oil prices held firm on Friday after leaping almost $2 a day earlier on news US crude stocks sank to a five-month low last week and distillate fuels barely grew ahead of winter.


Nigeria violence, output concerns push oil higher

WASHINGTON -- Oil prices edged higher yesterday amid violence in Nigeria and concerns that OPEC may reduce output when it meets next week, but buying was kept in check by forecasts calling for warmer US weather next week.


Better to Mention the War Than to Forget It

On a visa run to Berlin last week I saw the movie that had all of Germany talking this fall.


Mobile phone virus author arrested in Spain

InfoWorld - Spanish police have arrested a 28-year-old man on charges that he created variants of the CommWarrior and Cabir mobile phone viruses, according to published reports.


When the flu hits and you're confined to bed, bath and not very far beyond, remember that you're suffering from the free-market flu.


A bomb exploded in a market packed with Christmas shoppers Sunday, killing at least 15 people and shattering a monthslong lull in terrorist attacks in the volatile southern


Getting nanoparticles to stick together in the right ways could be the key to controlling the self-assembly of structures and materials.


[TS] This Land: A Soldierâs Goodbyes on the Road to Over There

In Mohave Valley, Ariz., a dozen motorcyclists gathered to escort a fresh young soldier to her flight to Fort Hood, Tex.


London's police chief has told a paper that people should be allowed to use any force necessary to defend themselves against burglars. Do you agree?


Golden Globe nods inspire giddy reaction

Reactions from some of the Golden Globe Award nominees Thursday:


Hurricane's toll grows heavier in eastern USA

Hurricane Ivan's US death toll rose to at least 52 Sunday after a weekend of spreading floods and tornadoes from the Florida Panhandle through the Appalachians.


Singh Wins 84 Lumber Classic by One Shot

Vijay Singh is running out of firsts to take away from Tiger Woods. Singh broke the PGA Tour single-year money record Woods set while winning three majors in 2000, holding off a fast-finishing Stewart Cink to win the 84 Lumber Classic by one shot Sunday for his third consecutive victory.


Drug maker Baxter International Inc. on Thursday said second quarter profit grew 39 percent, helped by sales of its treatment for hemophilia and lower interest and income tax expense.


Music industry overstates threat of P2P piracy

Also: Will the new online advertising models click? Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


BERLIN -- For the young men in what would later come to be called the Hamburg cell, Ramzi Binalshibh was a leader.


By Kristin S. Agostoni STAFF WRITER  Redondo Beach geared up for two television appearances last year and welcomed a movie crew to the shoreline, but behind the scenes worked to improve water quality, spur change at King Harbor and build public safety resources, Mayor Mike Gin said Tuesday.


AT&T Cuts 7,400 Jobs, Asset Value by $11B

NEW YORK - AT&T Corp. is cutting at least 7,500 more jobs and slashing the book value of its assets by $11.4 billion, drastic moves prompted by the company's plan to retreat from the traditional consumer telephone business following a lost court battle...


Il presidente della Camera all'assemblea costitutiva del nuovo soggetto"Una forza nuova non si fa solo con la ragione ma anche con la passione e i sentimenti"                                            Bertinotti alla Sinistra europea "L'unitÃ  non Ã¨ piÃ¹ rinviabile"


Organisers of the Beijing Olympics open the spectacular National Aquatics Centre.


Spotless Singapore cracks down after dengue outbreak

Singapore homeowners found with mosquitoes breeding on their premises will be fined instantly after dengue fever cases hit a 10-year high in the city-state better known for its spotless streets.


For college players thinking about jumping to professional football, if there's any doubt: stay in school. For junior Matt Leinart, there is no doubt.


Lenovo resumes trading after IBM share sale

The shares sold by IBM represent 3.5% of Lenovo's outstanding shares and are worth HK$960 million.


Exercise may hold the key to youth, according to a study published on Monday which showed people who keep fit are up to nine years biologically younger than those who do not.


Gia' votato da commissione Bilancio, propone scioglimento


German carmaker Daimler AG generated third-quarter earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of 1.89 billion euros ($2.69 billion), just ahead of market expectations, as profits continued to rebound at its Mercedes-Benz Cars division.


Intel announces milestone in shrinking chips

SAN JOSE, Calif. Semiconductor company Intel says it has made a breakthrough development in shrinking the size of chips. The Santa Clara-based company announced today it has created a fully functional 70 megabit


Microsoft promises free game after online woes

Microsoft Corp    said on Thursday it will offer a free downloadable video game  to users of its Xbox online gaming service after the network  was plagued with connection troubles over the holidays.


UNITED NATIONS, New York President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan says that his leadership is freeing his country from the menace of extremism and that this national "renaissance" might be lost if he kept his pledge to step down as army chief at the end of


Pentagon official's prewar intel faulted

A leading figure in the Bush administration's march to war in Iraq helped justify the 2003 invasion by undercutting the CIA with questionable intelligence about Saddam Hussein's links to al Qaeda, a Pentagon watchdog agency said in a report on Friday.


U.N. rights chief sees bigotry in Europe on Islam

United Nations High Commissioner for  Human Rights Louise Arbour said on Monday that bigotry and  prejudice, especially in regard to Muslims, were common in  Europe and called on governments to tackle the issue.


Date set for release of jailed Liverpool fan: report

A Liverpool football fan jailed for 10 years in Bulgaria for attempted murder could be released after serving five years after being transferred back to Britain, his local newspaper reported Tuesday.


A beta of a new service launched by Skype Wednesday night will allow any user with the most current version of the popular communications client charge for voice and video calls placed to their account.


I due filoni nascono da inchiesta su Vittorio Emanuele


China's new missile submarine seen by satellite

China's newest ballistic missile  submarine, the Jin-class vessel, has been spotted for the first  time by a commercial satellite, a nuclear expert at the  Federation of American Scientists said on Thursday.


Swisscom Plans Job Cuts, Reports Earnings

BERN, Switzerland - Telecommunications company Swisscom AG reported Wednesday that third-quarter net income fell 10 percent and said it would cut about 390 jobs, or 2.5 percent of its fulltime work force, next year.


Hundreds of people stoned cars and rival ethnic groups fought in a sprawling slum Saturday amid tensions over delayed results from the closest presidential election in Kenya's history, witnesses said.


Saddam's defense has two-pronged strategy

In the stormy trial of Saddam Hussein, the defense strategy is shaping up as a two-pronged argument that the regime was justified in its crackdown on Shiites and that the prosecution is blaming the wrong people for carrying it out.


Jude Law, star of "Alfie" and "I (Heart) Huckabees," has been named this year's "Sexiest Man Alive" by People magazine. "What's he all about? Supernatural good looks, supersize talent — and so nice, he might just kiss you if you have the nerve to ask," People says in its latest issue.


Topless Club: Zeta-Jones Should Be 'Flattered'

LOS ANGELES  - A Nevada topless club that was sued by Catherine Zeta-Jones for using her image without permission calls the lawsuit "frivolous.


Bodies Line South India Beaches After Killer Tsunami

MADRAS, India  - Wailing relatives gathered around  dozens of bodies on beaches in southern India Sunday after a  tsunami triggered by an earthquake in distant Indonesia killed  about 2,000 people.


Reports raise new questions on FDA oversight of drug safety

New reports accuse another drug company of being too slow to pull a dangerous medication from the market and question the ability of the federal Food and Drug Administration to protect the public from such risks.


Europe and the US reveal their pairings for the first day of Ryder Cup practice, with few surprises for either side.


Milano, 12:36 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; SPINELLI: PICCHI PRONTO PER L'INTER

Lo stadio di Livorno potrebbe riaprire per la sfida con l'Inter in programma il prossimo 4 marzo. ''...


IOC Ignores Snub, but Israel Stands Tall

HE was the brown-eyed windsurfer with a gentle waviness to his thick hair, perched last night atop a medal stand, struggling to keep his tin voice on key as he sang a national anthem called "The Hope.


"Buffy" creator Whedon exits "Wonder Woman" pic

Joss Whedon, who had  been developing a big-screen adaptation of DC Comics superhero  Wonder Woman for Warner Bros. Pictures and Silver Pictures,  parted ways with the studio and production company on the  project.


Astronomers scan sky for birth of supernova

Astronomers are closely watching three sections of the sky after detecting three short but powerful X-ray bursts that may be harbingers of supernovas that could happen in the next few days.


You can't blame eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY). It has to deal with folks trying to sell everything from body parts to fake props of historical notoriety to Milli Vanilli CDs.


Economy in Many Regions Slowed in Summer

The economy in many areas of the United States grew at a slower pace in late July and August as household spending softened, the Federal Reserve said in a report on Wednesday.


Icahn group prepares KT&G bid: brokerage

U.S. investors Carl Icahn and Warren   Lichtenstein are preparing a tender offer for KT&G Corp. , a   South Korean brokerage said, sending shares of the country's   top tobacco maker up over 6 percent on Friday.


San Pietroburgo, 18:47 - TENNIS, ATP SAN PIETROBURGO: BOLELLI FUORI AL SECONDO TURNO

Simone Bolelli è stato eliminato al secondo turno del torneo Atp di San Pietroburgo (un milio...


Kerry and Bush More Aggressive in Second Round of Debates

With less than a month to go before the election, President George W. Bush and Sen. John Kerry faced off for a second time in a town-hall style debate that was at once more aggressive and less formal than their last meeting.


Javier Bardem signs up for new Woody Allen film

Spain's hottest film star Javier Bardem  is to join his compatriot Penelope Cruz in Woody's Allen's new  movie, he told Spain's El Pais newspaper on Thursday.


A British soldier is killed and another injured after attacks in the Iraqi city of Basra, the Ministry of Defence says.


[NSFW] Reg hack hypnotised by bouncing boob samba

Strangely fascinating mobile phone animation NSFW We really are very much obliged to reader James Gauth who pointed us in the direction of this bunch of mobile phone animations down at ringtonezone:â¦


Pat Summitt wears an orange cheerleader uniform, sings "Rocky Top" and stands on top of a human pyramid to show her support of the Tennessee men's basketball team Tuesday night.


World Business Briefing | Australia: Trade Deficit Narrowed in January

The countryâs trade deficit narrowed in January as coal and manufacturing exports rose, signaling that growth may pick up in the Asia-Pacific regionâs fifth-largest economy. The trade shortfall narrowed to 876 million Australian dollars ($677 million) from 1.38 billion Australian dollars in December, the Bureau of Statistics reported. Exports rose 2 percent and imports dropped 1 percent. Total exports climbed to 18.12 billion Australian dollars in January. Farm exports like meat, sugar, wheat and wool declined 1 percent. Shipments of nonrural goods, which include minerals, increased 3 percent. Total imports fell to 18.99 billion Australian dollars from December. Imports of intermediate goods, which include fuel, decreased 1 percent.


Intel, Symbian to define 3G smart phone 'standard'

Intel's attempt to conquer the mobile phone chip market took a mighty step forward today when the chip maker announced a partnership with leading smart phone OS maker Symbian and leading smart phone manufacturer Nokia to co-operate on the development of


Former Beatle Ringo Starr is to headline the opening ceremony of Liverpool's Capital of Culture year.


Militants Behead Three in Afghan South - Official

SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan  - Suspected Taliban  militants beheaded three Afghan soldiers in the troubled  southern province of Zabul over the weekend in the latest  pre-election violence, an official said Monday.


Wisconsin Won't Have James Vs. N'western

Wisconsin won't have tenacious and talented defensive end Erasmus James in the lineup Saturday when it faces nemesis Northwestern. That doesn't stop Wildcats coach Randy Walker from fretting over the Badgers' relentless pass rush.


How to appear to exceed 4GHz without exceeding it


Spyware found in Sears online community installation

A service promising an online community delivers online tracking instead, say security experts.


House Democrats pushed through legislation yesterday that would boost government-subsidized student loans and other college financial aid by $18 billion over the next five years, despite strong opposition from Republican lawmakers and a White House veto threat.


Basketball / Nahariya, Hapoel J'lem in State Cup scheduling spat

Ironi Nahariya yesterday demanded that the Israel Basketball Association reschedule its State Cup tie with Hapoel Jerusalem from November 6 to its original date the following evening after the body had complied ...


Chechen Rebels Offer $20 Million Bounty for Putin

Chechen rebels, in a swift reply to a Russian bounty offer for their leaders, promised on Thursday to give $20 million to anyone helping them to capture President Vladimir Putin.


Lindsay Lohan Arrested Again for DUI and Drugs

Lindsay Lohan was arrested in Santa Monica this morning for a DUI and Cocaine possession. Authorities, who were notified that Lindsay was driving recklessly while chasing a car in her Denali, pursued the starlet and brought her into custody.  The recen...


Egypt rejects European parliament rights vote

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit on Friday rejected a European Parliament resolution criticising Egypt's human rights record, the official MENA news agency said.


Wall Street Likely to Be Quiet During RNC

NEW YORK Aug. 29, 2004 - Wall Street was poised for another quiet week as many traders and money managers prepared to leave town ahead of the Republican National Convention.


Here's how a tiny web outfit became the most influential tastemaker on the music scene. By Dave Itzkoff from Wired magazine.


Cooling a MacBook Pro with smcFanControl

Blog: Open source and your Mac.  What a combo!  Here's an open-source program for keeping your MacBook Pro cool.


Australian Troy Bayliss has shown that he can be a force in MotoGP with a third placing in the season-ending race in Valencia, behind world champion Valentino Rossi and fellow Italian Max Biaggi.


Ankara demands extradition of all Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq as Turkish air force bombs militant hideouts.


Ukraine Candidates in Last-Ditch Election Appeals

The two rivals in Ukraine's re-run of a rigged presidential election made last-minute pitches to voters on Friday, closing a campaign that has thrown the country into turmoil and could put a West-leaning ...


UAW sets GM strike deadline, raises stakes in talks

The United Auto Workers union set a  Monday morning deadline for reaching a contract deal with  General Motors Corp.  and threatened to send 73,000 GM  factory workers on strike if no deal is reached.


The Federal Reserve cut the target on a key short-term interest rate by a half of a percentage point today to 4.75 percent, further acknowledgment from the central bank that the mortgage meltdown plaguing Wall Street and Main Street could have a negative impact on the economy.


Hospital patients worried about C. difficile

Quebec hospitals have been ordered to isolate patients who are infected with C. difficile. But according to some patients, that isn't happening fast enough.


The transition to a new president could present vulnerabilities for terrorists to exploit.


Powell clueless whether Osama's in Tora Bora

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Colin Powell has said that Washington continues to remain clueless about the whereabouts of Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, especially in the Tora Bora Hills of Afghanistan.


Paris has said it believes two French journalists held hostage in Iraq for four months are in good health and a press watchdog appealed to people not to forget the pair.


Traffic chaos eases at the scene of a border death crash, which claimed the lives of two people.


Madrid, 23:29 - BASKET, EUROPEI: RUSSIA IN FINALE CONTRO LA SPAGNA

La Russia si è qualificata per la finale degli Europei di basket battendo la Lituania 86-74. ...


Pfizer scraps key drug, sees stock price fall 11%

Pfizer Inc.'s decision to scrap development of a crucial medicine sent its shares plummeting yesterday as analysts fretted about its future and speculated about which companies it might purchase to shore up its pipeline.


Kerry: Bush Aims to 'Bamboozle,' Hide Medicare News

AKRON, Ohio  - Democrat John Kerry rebuked  President Bush on Saturday for trying to "bamboozle" U.S.  voters and burying the largest increase in Medicare history  with an announcement at the start of a long holiday weekend  amid a rush of news at home and abroad.


Virginia, UMass reach NCAA lacrosse final

Undefeated Virginia beat Syracuse 17-10 Saturday to advance to the NCAA men's lacrosse championship, taking a big lead in the first quarter and scoring three goals early in the fourth to put the game out of reach.


Lebanon army pounds camp, militants vow to fight on

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Lebanese troops pounded suspected positions of Islamist militants at a Palestinian refugee camp on Saturday but the group vowed it would not give up.


Roma, 13:52 - CALCIO, PETRUCCI: CONI PRENDE ATTO DIMISSIONI ROSSI

''Il prof. Rossi e i vicecommissari Vito Gamberale e Paolo Nicoletti hanno rassegnato il loro mandat...


Iraq Dogs Blair as Party Conference Starts

Iraq overshadowed the start of Tony Blair's Labour Party conference on Sunday despite the prime minister's efforts to turn attention to the domestic agenda ahead of a general election expected next year.


The tiny but elite club of Group of Seven finance chiefs seems to have hit the limits of its influence on the two top economic issues of the day -- oil prices and the emerging powerhouse that is China.


BROCKTON -- Brockton's triple-threat signal-caller Vaughn Askew gave the St. John's Prep Eagles fits all day long.


Ferrari-totalling ex-Gizmondo boss out of jail

Look out, Fat Steffe's back Stefan "Fat Steffe" Eriksson, the former boss of bankrupt videogame gadget outfit Gizmondo, is set to be booted out of the US having served his time in the Big House.â¦


An unpatched IE security flaw can install malicious software via rigged Web sites, including porn sites.


Dutch Christian Democrats win vote, need partners

AMSTERDAM - The Dutch Christian Democrats held on to power in a parliamentary election but face a battle to form a coalition government after support shifted away from centrist parties to the ...Comment


The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday let  stand a lower-court ruling that telemarketers' rights to free  speech are not violated by the government's nationwide  do-not-call list.


IRS looking for W.Va. taxpayers owed refunds

The Internal Revenue Service is looking for more than 100 West Virginia taxpayers but they have no reason to fear. The IRS said 186 West Virginia taxpayers have not claimed their tax refunds.


Prima personale italiana alla boutique Vertice di Torino


Roma, 19:06 - CALCIO, U21: CONFERMATA LESIONE MUSCOLARE PER CURCI

Il portiere della Roma e della nazionale Under 21 Gianluca Curci è stato sottoposto a risonan...


The Lure of Treatments Science Has Dismissed

Exploring the reasons people swear by treatments that have no scientific evidence backing them.


FIFA is adopting a new world soccer ranking system. It's easy to see why.


A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned the death sentence of a dual U.S.-British citizen convicted of killing a 2-year-old girl by starting a fire in his ex-girlfriend's apartment building, casting doubt on the evidence against him.


The Archbishop of Canterbury has held last-ditch talks to end the gay clergy row threatening the worldwide Anglican church.


Apple loses court bid to identify sources

A state appeals court on Friday rejected Apple Computer Inc.'s bid to identify the sources of leaked product information that appeared on Web sites, ruling that online reporters and bloggers are entitled to the same protections as traditional journalists.


Wal-Mart: $4 generics now 38 pct of filled scripts

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas  - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said on Thursday that just six months after completing the roll-out of its $4 generic prescription drug program, 37.8 percent of all prescriptions it fills are $4 prescriptions.


Crude oil futures hit $US50 in electronic after-hours trade in New York, setting a new record as supply worries intensified. In regular trading the November benchmark contract for light sweet crude on the


VARSAVIA - Teresa Borcz Khalifa, la donna polacca liberata in Iraq dopo quasi tre settimane di sequestro, Ã¨ stata trattata bene dai suoi rapitori. Lo ha raccontato la stessa protagonista dellâangosciosa


Bush Recalls 9/11 Leadership with Victim Relatives

President Bush on Friday appeared with relatives of some Americans killed on Sept. 11, 2001, and vowed the country "will not be held captive by fear" in a message intended to remind voters of his leadership in that tense period.


Law promoted as way to return former members of Hussein's party to public life may cost jobs.


After a Little Bit of Ross’s Polish, Prospects Brighten at West Point

There is a belief at Army that the football program has turned the corner, thanks to improvements in recruiting under third-year coach Bobby Ross.


Two members of the Royal Air Force were killed, and a third injured, when a reconnaissance jet crashed during a training exercise, the British defence ministry said.


NEW YORK - Stocks edged higher in early trading Friday as a slight dip in oil prices and a satisfactory report on durable goods orders cheered investors at the end of a losing week.    In the first hour of trading, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 10.93, or 0.1 percent, to 10,049.83...


Iraq's Falluja Refugees Start Going Home Thursday

Some 2,000 Iraqis who fled a U.S.-led  offensive on Falluja more than a month ago will return to the  Sunni Muslim city Thursday although sporadic fighting persists  in some areas, Iraqi ministers said Wednesday.


Earnhardt Joins Nascar Powerhouse Hendrick

Dale Earnhardt Jr., the most popular driver in Nascar, announced Wednesday that he will race for Hendrick Motorsports beginning in 2008.


British Minister Secures Visit to North Korean Blast Site

During his 3-day visit to North Korea, Foreign Office Minister Bill Rammell brokered movement on human rights and urged the regime to commit fully to the next round of the regional six-party nuclear talks.


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Londra, 10:50 - CALCIO, CAPELLO VERSO NO A CONVOCAZIONE BECKHAM

Fabio Capello potrebbe non convocare David Beckham per l'amichevole che l'Inghilterra giocher&agrave...


RAWALPINDI, Pakistan  - Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated by a suicide bomber on Thursday, plunging the nuclear-armed country into chaos ahead of a general election she hoped to win.


Nestled between Lake Michigan and downtown skyscrapers, Grant Park is the crown jewel of the city's lakefront, a mile-long ribbon of green that draws local residents and tourists alike.


Pain Relief for Some, With an Odd Tradeoff

Implantable stimulators can blunt pain with electrical impulses, but they may come with negative side effects.


A fire has broken out in Moscow's Ostankino TV tower, one of Europe's tallest buildings, officials said.


Racially divided "Survivor" slips from past debuts

The controversial new format of the   CBS reality show "Survivor" -- dividing teams of contestants by   race -- proved the series' least-watched debut episode since   its first season, Nielsen Media Research reported on Friday.


Human heart favors rich fruit-veggie diet: study

More than 100,000 people participated in a complex study to measure the effects of rich fruit and veggie diet on cardio vascular system.


ADL says Will Smith didn't praise Hitler

A Jewish group said Wednesday that it accepts Will Smith's explanation that he never praised Adolf Hitler in remarks the star says were misinterpreted.


BLUE RIVER, Oregon  - With a smooth flick of the wrist, Zheng Zhun's spindly fingers send the basketball spinning toward the rim. The net cord stirs only for a moment before Zheng launches another long jumpshot, again extending his rail-thin arms.


Former ETA chief handed 30-year jail sentence

A former military commander of Spain's Basque separatist group ETA was handed a 30-year jail sentence Wednesday for the near-fatal shooting of a French gendarme in 2001.


Palestinians in Lebanon still believe Barghouti best ticket

TYRE, Lebanon: Many Palestinians in refugee camps in Lebanon say they would rather see imprisoned West Bank Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti succeed Yasser Arafat than the movement's official candidate Mahmoud Abbas.


Bomber Targets Baghdad Police, Troops Raid Mosque

A suicide car bomber attacked a police convoy in Baghdad on Friday as guerrillas kept pressure on Iraq's US-backed security forces despite a bloody rout of insurgents in the Sunni Muslim bastion of Falluja.


Modena, 17:19 - Calcio, Modena: arriva Amerini, Antonini al Pescara

Il Modena ha perfezionato l'arrivo a titolo definitivo del centrale Daniele Amerini, classe '74, pro...


As of Friday, Feb. 8, 2008, at least 3,953 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes eight military civilians. At least 3,216 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.


Bob Levitus writes for the Houston Chronicle, “The new 24-inch iMac is the biggest, fastest and all-around best one-piece computer system Apple has produced. The 24-inch display is breathtaking, not to mention huge, bright and crystal clear.”


Young Bulgarians Know Their Nation's History, Sort Of

Young Bulgarians enjoying material progress seem to be increasingly unaware of what preceded it, the years of Communism and their darker side.


Colombia says it will not accept any more international missions following the failed handover of hostages held by rebels.


Xerox refreshes product line, expands services

(InfoWorld) - Xerox wooed Wall Street and users last week in New York with a three-day rollout of new printers, software and strategic initiatives that underscored how services will be the engine of growth for the company. The company's long-term message is that Xerox has the broad array of products and services to meet users' requirements for "smarter" documents that, for example, can be tagged with information and automatically routed through a company's workflow. "Documents are containers that have information for human processing," said Anne Mulcahy, chief executive officer and chairman, in a keynote address Friday. "The vast majority of documents are dumb as the day is long. They don't know where they're going and ... don't know how much damage they can do if they get into the wrong hands." The company announced new Xerox Imaging Services Centers in The Netherlands, Spain, and Japan, to complement its centers in the U.S., U.K., Brazil and Singapore, and an existing center in Japan. The centers offer scanning and imaging services that convert hard-copy documents to electronic documents. The company is also eyeing possible locations in India, China and eastern Europe, Global Services President Tom Dolan said in an interview. In an interview after her keynote address, Mulcahy said that to achieve the company's long-term growth goals, she would like to see services account for about 50 percent of company revenue. "Whether that's over the next three, four, or five years, I can't say," she noted. Currently services, including high-end business process services as well as traditional maintenance-type services, account for about 20 percent of the company's revenue -- or $3.3 billion out of annual revenue of $15.8 billion. Xerox also announced the DocuShare Developer's Environment, a set of tools designed to let developers customize the company's DocuShare 5.0 and DocuShare CPX content management software and create workflow applications. For example, the tools let developers tap XML (Extensible Markup Language) to create documents whose content can be automatically reused in business forms. Templates can also be used to personalize blogs and wiki pages while adhering to a common business look and feel. "The drive toward personalization is a great opportunity," Mulcahy said, noting that all sorts of businesses are personalizing marketing messages to the point where they address individuals. "Wheaties can put your picture on the cereal box," she said. A number of printer manufacturers, such as Canon and Ricoh, have kept up the competitive pressure on Xerox, especially in the small and medium-sized business (SMB) market, noted Riley McNulty, a research manager with market research company IDC. "But it's really Hewlett-Packard that has the real breadth and scope that Xerox has," he said. A new printer announced this week, the WorkCentre 4150 black-and-white multifunction printer aimed at the SMB market, addresses competition in that area, he said. The 4150, starting at $2,199, offers speeds up to 45 pages a minute, simultaneous copy, print, scan and fax functions, and queue-management functions.


Milano, 15:33 - CALCIO, INTER: CONVOCATI PER MATCH CON EMPOLI

Sono 19 i giocatori dell'Inter convocati dal tecnico Roberto Mancini per la gara di domani contro l'...


US rock legends Aerosmith stopped over in Bangalore on Saturday as part of their world tour.


Vikram Phadnis signs Tabu for his debut film

Ace costume designer Vikram Phadnis who of late designed costumes for Salaam-E-Ishq and Namastey London


Vital Signs: Symptoms: Metabolic Syndrome Is Tied to Diet Soda

Researchers have found a correlation between drinking diet soda and metabolic syndrome and elevated blood pressure.


Turkish PM urges Iraq to shut Kurdish rebel camps

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan called on Baghdad on Friday to shut down camps run by separatist Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq and to hand over guerrilla leaders.


Sicily leader resigns following jail sentence

Right-wing Sicilian leader Salvatore Cuffaro succumbed to pressure Saturday, announcing he would resign from office after being sentenced to prison for collusion with people linked to the Mafia.


Palestinian unity government won't bring peace: Peres

Vice Prime Minister Shimon Peres said on Wednesday a Palestinian unity government would be a facade aimed at easing Western economic sanctions rather than a new framework for seeking peace with Israel.


U.N. rights monitors accuse Sudan of bombing Darfur

United Nations human rights monitors on   Friday accused Sudan's army of dropping bombs on villages in   North Darfur, killing and injuring civilians, and driving   hundreds of people from their homes.


COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.  - U.S. rider Joseph  D'Antoni has been banned for two years after testing positive  for the prohibited substance EPO, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency  (USADA) has announced.


A bride walks down the aisle at a Bristol church, just hours after giving birth on her wedding day.


Hundreds of groups and individual Internet users sounded off to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on net neutrality in comments filed Monday, the deadline for responding to the agency's inquiry into the proposed regulation.


The largest polar research programme for half a century, lasting two years,  is launched on Thursday in Paris.


Audizione alla Camera del comandante generale dell'Arma "Equilibri in assestamento, rischi di conteste tra clan mafiosi"                                           Terrorismo, l'allarme dei Carabinieri "Anche l'Italia Ã¨ a rischio attentati"


Falcons sign QB Vick to multi-year contract

FLOWERY BRANCH, Georgia (Ticker) - After winning his first division title and earning his second Pro Bowl berth, Michael Vick received a multi-year contract extension.


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World AIDS Day Marked Amid New Warnings For Women

Every Dec. 1, the United Nations spearheads commemorations of the global AIDS epidemic. This year, the focus is on women and girls.


Interstate struggles on despite bankruptcy petition

23/09/2004 - The largest wholesale bakery in the United States, Interstate Bakeries, has filed for bankruptcy amid a tide of mounting debts, rising costs and falling sales, but the companyâs new fix-it specialists have vowed that the show will go on.


EPA: 13 Percent of Airliner Water Unsafe

WASHINGTON - Nearly one of every eight passenger airliners tested by the Environmental Protection Agency carried drinking water that fails agency standards because it contains coliform bacteria, the agency said Monday.    EPA enforcement chief Tom Skinner said passengers whose immune systems are compromised may want to avoid drinking water from airplane galleys or lavatories, although he noted that test results were preliminary...


From Internet Arm Wrestling to the Magic of Math

The renovated New York Hall of Science's new shows include one of the oldest (and best): "Mathematica," a show that continues to inspire wonder and persistent curiosity.


âElmer Gantryâ takes 17 years of dramatic developments to reach a stage in Nashville.


Company, one of the core backers of Blu-ray, will also support its rival format. Thomson, one of the core backers of the Blu-ray Disc format for high-definition video discs, plans to offer players supporting


Race Doesn't Affect Survival After Angioplasty

There is no difference in survival between black and white patients with heart disease who undergo angioplasty, a procedure to open blocked heart blood vessels, new research shows.


University students are warned over possible legal action for criticising lecturers on two websites.


Books of The Times: A Physician Caught Trying to Heal Himself

Rarely has a more conflicted or unpromising candidate entered the field of medicine, and this mismatch gives âInternâ its offbeat appeal.


Clinton claims momentum shifting to her in Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa  - Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton claimed on Tuesday the momentum is shifting to her in Iowa, as rival Barack Obama fought back against her claims that he lacks experience.


Approvati in via definitiva gli emendamenti costituzionali al termine di un dibattito tesoIl paese Ã¨ spaccato, decine di migliaia protestano per le strade di Ankara                                          Turchia, dal Parlamento sÃ¬ al velo per le studentesse universitarie


A lifetime achievement award that was to have been presented to Steven Spielberg is postponed, reports say.


Iran firm on nuclear plans before Rome talks

Iran will not retreat "one iota" from its nuclear program, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday just hours before his new chief negotiator was to meet Western diplomats for the first time.


Fox News calls Olbermann 'over the line'

Fox News Channel chairman and CEO Roger Ailes responded to Keith Olbermann's latest critical volley against Bill O'Reilly on Monday, saying the MSNBC host's behavior "is over the line."


Tip From Resident Leads to Arrest of Teens in S.L.

An alert resident helped Salt Lake City police make two burglary arrests Thursday.  Just after 1 p.m. police received a call from a person who saw a pair of teenagers inside a tool shed near 1037 W.


Iowa judge strikes down gay marriage ban

A county judge struck down Iowa's decade-old gay marriage ban as unconstitutional Thursday and ordered local officials to process marriage licenses for six gay couples.


NASA Looking for Future Explorers for Educational Challenge

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Dec. 15  /PRNewswire/ -- NASA is searching for the next generation of space explorers to participate in the fun, exciting and educational challenge of designing and building their own version of NASA's lunar rover or "moonbuggy" to compete in NASA's 14th Great Moonbuggy Race.


Flu vaccine maker says FDA knew about problems, FDA denies it

British health officials said Friday that US officials were warned in mid-September that ongoing problems at California-based Chiron's flu vaccine manufacturing plant in Liverpool, England, "could disrupt influenza vaccine supplies to the United States


Iran Says Still Wants to Revise EU Nuclear Deal

Iran said Saturday it still wanted to revise a nuclear agreement with the EU, contradicting Western diplomats who said Tehran had dropped demands for a partial exemption to allay fears it is seeking nuclear arms.


MySpace Is Said to Draw Subpoena in Hoax Case

The subpoena is in connection with the suicide of a 13-year-old Missouri girl after she received cruel messages from people posing as a teenage boy on the site.


Web site preserves Pearl Harbor survivor memories

Historians and survivors of Japan's  surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 are using  the latest online technology to preserve their memories of the  day that drew the United States into World War II.


'I only wish my dead comrades were here to hear this verdict'

An independent inquiry called on the Ministry of Defence yesterday to admit the existence of Gulf War syndrome and set aside millions of pounds to compensate sick veterans.


Sensibile peggioramento del quadro congiunturale area euro


Eritrea says did not seize British tourists

Eritrea dismissed as "baseless fabrication" on Sunday accusations by an Ethiopian official that Eritrean forces kidnapped a group of tourists, including Britons and Ethiopians, in a remote part of Ethiopia.


Topic of Terror Overshadowing All Others

In delivering its message this week, the GOP elephant so far has been something of a one-trick pony. On Monday, the prime-time speakers at the Republican National Convention spoke about terrorism.


Verizon Fios hits 1 million subscriber mark

Blog: Verizon's Fios Internet service has broken the 1 million subscriber milestone.


The Israel Defense Forces said Sunday its air force attacked a car in Gaza City, killing a Hamas field commander. The IDF identified the dead man as Khalid Abu Salmiya, a member of Hamas' military wing, Izzedine al Qassam.


Violence overwhelms relief workers in Darfur

Violence has escalated in Sudan's Darfur region since January, throwing another 160,000 people out of their homes and forcing 4.2 million people, about two-thirds of the population, to go on relief aid, the United Nations reported on Tuesday.


PALMSOURCE has finally answered the smartphone call, planning to introduce its first operating system designed specifically for so-called smart phones.


EMI Group PLC said Friday that it rejected a nonbinding $4.1 billion takeover proposal from Warner Music Group.


Lindsay Lohan has another court date. A judge Tuesday refused to dismiss portions of a lawsuit against the 21-year-old actress over an October 2005 accident in which her Mercedes-Benz collided with a van.


Catania, 11:16 - CALCIO, PULVIRENTI: CATANIA RISCHIA FALLIMENTO

E' stato giusto punire il Catania, ma adesso il club rischia il fallimento. E' l'allarme lanciato da...


Wildlife Waste Is Major Water Polluter, Studies Say

Does a bear leave its waste in the woods? Of course. So do geese, deer, muskrats, raccoons and other wild animals. And now, such states as Virginia and Maryland have determined that this plays a significant role in water pollution.


Partenopei raggiunti nel finale, Juve sola al comando


A US team reports how it built in the lab the entire set of genetic instructions needed to drive a bacterial cell.


Lawyers for former WorldCom  Chief  Executive Bernard Ebbers are seeking immunity for two witnesses  who they believe could clear their client of fraud charges  related to the company's $11 billion accounting scandal,  according to court papers filed on Wednesday.


Islamists set to boost clout in Morocco polls

Opposition Islamists pushing an anti-corruption message are expected to make gains in Moroccan parliamentary polls on Friday, exploiting disillusion among the poor with the liberal elite's vision of secular modernity.


Groups target medical mistakes to save lives

Three groups of health-care leaders are banding together to make hospitals a less dangerous place to get well.


6 killed, including 4 kids, in Ohio fire

A house fire killed four children, their mother and grandmother early Wednesday, and an 18-year-old neighbor was charged with murder hours later.


Actress Elizabeth Taylor is sued by the family of a painting's ex-owner, who claim it was stolen by Nazis.


Price cuts fail to stop Unilever sales slide

Unilever said it was unhappy with its results and promised "urgent action" to turn sales around yesterday after the consumer goods and food giant posted a 4 per cent fall in third-quarter sales.


Martin St. Louis and Mathieu Darche scored 39 seconds apart during a three-goal second period to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Atlanta Thrashers 6-2 on Saturday night.


Phil Mickelson says his wrist injury will not prevent him playing at the US Open despite withdrawing from this week's St Jude Championship in Memphis.


Presidential Candidates Throw Their Books Into the Ring

The crowded field of early candidates has created a traffic jam of titles, from the rags-to-riches memoir to the earnest political manifesto.


Performance and Energy Advantages of Dell Energy Smart Servers and Liebert Cooling Systems

(Source: Liebert)  High-density servers are accelerating the demand for increased power and cooling capacity in the data center. Dell and Emerson Network Power have joined to devise four scenarios that address customer problems by utilizing Dell Energy Smart servers and Liebert cooling. These scenarios have shown such results as, up to a 250% performance gain with no increase in facility power requirements.


Milano, 14:46 - CALCIO, MILAN; ANCELOTTI: E' ORA DI VINCERE

Dopo la qualificazione ottenuta in Champions League, Carlo Ancelotti torna a guardare al campionato ...


China's Hu takes over armed forces in flux

Chinese Communist Party chief Hu Jintao has taken command of the world's largest military, inheriting the challenge of transforming a 2.5-million-strong force long bent on making money into a world-class war machine.


Former Red Sox [stats, schedule] pitcher Jeff Suppan, who Thursday night outdueled Roger Clemens in Game 7 of the NLCS, was thrilled to be getting another chance to pitch at Fenway, especially with all the marbles on the line.


UN calls on SKorea to tell all on nuclear past

The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog, Mohamed ElBaradei, says he wants South Korea to tell the truth about past unauthorized nuclear experiments.


Brodeur, Parise Carry Devils to Shootout Win

Zach Parise comes back from a sick day to score the only goal in the shootout, giving the Devils a 2-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres.


A poll published Sunday shows the race for Michigan governor is about even.


A Stoke City footballer who claimed his stepfather was driving when he was caught doing 103mph is jailed.


Auditions set for Latin supergroup Menudo

Casting calls for the new Menudo  kick off March 31 near Los Angeles, with the cameras rolling  for reality shows on MTV and its bilingual sibling MTV Tr3s.


A Sri Lankan man who lost 100 loved ones in the Asian tsunami needs government approval to be reunited with his son.


Continental says sorry for sewage spill on flight

Continental Airlines has apologized to passengers who had to put up with the stench and discomfort of overflowing toilets on a plane during a two-day flight from Amsterdam to Newark, New York, this month.


Berlusconi Saved in Graft Trial by Time Ruling

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi  escaped conviction in a major corruption trial on Friday after  a court invoked a statute of limitations that meant time had  run out to sentence him for bribery.


Death toll of England's train crash rises to seven

The number of people who were killedwhen a high-speed train hit a car in southeastern England on Saturday rose to seven Sunday, including the drivers of both the car and train.


Anna Nicole Smith wanted to be buried in the Bahamas, next to her son, Daniel, her longtime companion told a hearing Tuesday.


Jamiroquai star Jay Kay is walking for walk because he couldn't talk the talk out of a speeding fine. He lost his drivers license for six months after being caught speeding in Scotland earlier this year.


BRUSSELS, Belgium Aug. 27, 2004 - Belgium's Interbrew SA and Brazil's Ambev completed their planned $11.4 billion combination Friday after shareholders of both companies approved the deal that creates the world's largest brewer by volume.


Philips Leads Europe Shares Up; ARM Down

Philips Electronics, a rally on Wall  Street, and tamer oil prices lifted European shares on Monday,  but trading volumes and corporate news are remain thinned by  the holidays.


The parents of Henri Paul tell the inquest into the princess's death that they never saw him drunk.


Female Iranian students form a human chain around the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization's headquarters in Tehran, Monday Nov. 1, 2004, in defense of the right of Iran to possess nuclear technology.


Kerry, Bush Battle Over Iraq as TV Debates Set

Democrat John Kerry launched his  sharpest assault yet on Monday on President Bush's "arrogance  and outright incompetence" in Iraq, but Bush defended the  U.S.-led invasion and accused his rival for the White House of  contradicting himself again.


There is no doubting Todd Pletcher's accomplishments. He has won three straight Eclipse Awards as the top trainer in America, and he is widely considered one of the best conditioners in the world.


Blast Kills at Least 25 at Shiite Mosque

SIALKOT, Pakistan Oct. 1, 2004 - A suicide attacker carrying a bomb in a briefcase struck a Shiite mosque crammed with hundreds of worshippers in eastern Pakistan, killing at least 25 people and wounding more than 50 during Friday prayers.


Woman Gives Birth After Tissue Transplant

LONDON - The first baby conceived after an ovarian tissue transplant was born Thursday in Belgium in a procedure that could one day allow women to delay motherhood beyond menopause.    The birth, announced by The Lancet medical journal, which is to publish the results of the procedure Friday, marks the first time fertility has been restored to a woman after doctors cut out and froze some of her ovarian tissue and transplanted it back into her body years later...


A school searched by anti-terror police has been ordered to improve by Ofsted - or it faces closure.


U.S. considers new military command for Africa

The Pentagon, mindful of potential  threats to U.S. security emerging from Africa, is considering  creating a new military command responsible for the continent,  defense officials said on Wednesday.


British Soldier Charged With Murder of Iraqi

A British soldier who served in a tank regiment in Iraq was charged here on Tuesday with murdering an Iraqi civilian in August 2003.


Haiti and Bangladesh top corruption report

LONDON Corruption is crippling the battle against poverty and robbing oil-rich countries like Iraq of their development potential, a respected global graft watchdog group said Wednesday in an annual report.


Gorbachev recovering from artery surgery

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev is recovering after undergoing surgery in Germany on a key artery in the neck that supplies blood to the brain, his foundation said Wednesday.


Sudan relents on presence of peacekeepers

ABUJA, Nigeria -- At African Union-brokered peace talks Wednesday, a government delegate modified Sudan's previous rejection of an international peacekeeping force for the nation's Darfur region.


Last night in New York, the UN secretary-general was given a standing ovation - a robust response to a series of attacks in past weeks.


A man accused of murdering Pc Sharon Beshenivsky tells a court he should get Â£100,000 for helping police catch her killers.


Cans and bottles of sugar-sweetened colas, lemonade and fruit drinks, which many people think can be drunk with impunity, are today implicated as a major cause of obesity and linked to a rise in diabetes by scientists in the United States.


They have dozens of bone fragments. They have a hatchet. They have a man in jail who claims to have killed seven men and scattered their remains across his rural property.


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Dumb or Just Fun? Animation Illustrates a CBS News Item

Critics who bemoan the dumbing down of television news would likely have been enraged by CBS Newsâ use of animated characters to explain superdelegates.


Internet Could Spark Rise in Suicide Pacts -Expert

The growing popularity of the Internet could lead to a rise in suicide pacts in which several people kill themselves together, a leading psychiatrist in Britain said on Friday.


Philadelphia Is Nervous as Eagles Move On

As the N.F.C. title approaches in a week, a peculiar mix of confidence and fear is certain to keep Philadelphia on edge.


WASHINGTON -- The United States is adding air marshals to overseas flights because of concerns about potential terrorism threats originating in Britain and Europe, the homeland security chief said yesterday.


Group of television writers have different story lines, but none knows how this chapter will end.


Bush Aide Karl Rove Testifies in CIA Leak Probe

President Bush's top political aide,  Karl Rove, testified on Friday to a grand jury investigating  the leak of a CIA operative's name, the White House said.


South Korea urges US to offer North Korea more incentives

South Korea said Tuesday the Bush administration should improve its offer to North Korea to get the communist country to resume talks on its nuclear program.


Ukrainian MPs fail to adopt election law changes the opposition says are needed to avert fraud in a new run-off.


A British soldier killed after clashes with militia forces in the southern Iraqi city of Basra was today named as Lance Corporal Paul David Trevor Thomas.


The AP article, "Abortion falsely linked to cancer" (Nov. 10 News-Leader), gives the impression it was the only word on the subject.


Downtime: It's Enough to Make Some People Sick

Bing Crosby was a wishful thinker. All his dreaming of a white Christmas, merry and bright, hid what the holidays often are to many busy people: sickening. But it may not be the eggnog, the endless holiday music or even the pounds of sugar cookies that are making you ill. It may be the same thing...


Despite vows to fight on, Mitt Romney found himself confronted Wednesday with the prospect that securing the Republican presidential nomination is a mathematical longshot.


Reining-in inflation tough task for Latvia's new government

Latvia's new government will have its work cut out, reining in the Baltic EU member's soaring inflation rate, with experts predicting price increases are unlikely to ease until late next year.


Your office desk harbors far more bacteria than your workplace restroom, and if you're a woman, chances are your workspace has more germs than your male co-workers', a new research report shows.


Sara' esposta da mercoledi' al 20 gennaio a Palazzo Reale


Atene, 22:42 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: OLYMPIACOS-LAZIO 1-1

Olympiacos Pireo-Lazio 1-1 in una incontro valido per la prima giornata del girone C di Champions Le...


World number one Vijay Singh has had to  withdraw from this week's WGC-American Express Championship in  Kilkenny, Ireland, after becoming a victim of Hurricane Jeanne.


Shock magazine mobilizes cell phone campaign

Publisher Hachette Filipacchi   PUBF.PA is testing a new mobile phone strategy with what may   be its most colorful U.S. title: Shock magazine, home to photos   of nuns practicing taekwondo and a polio-stricken dancing   transvestite.


Sixth straight victory helps Xavier keep pace

Streaking Xavier maintained its share of first place in the Atlantic 10, getting 27 points from Drew Lavender and 51 percent shooting overall to hand Dayton a rare home loss, 75-67, yesterday.


Annan takes fresh swipe at Bush over Iraq

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General Kofi Annan took a fresh jab at US President George W Bush on Tuesday, in a clear sign that world opinion was still far from making peace with the war in Iraq.


A methane explosion tore through a coal mine in southern Siberia, killing 28 people and prompting a search for 11 missing miners, emergency officials said.


The US Central Intelligence Agency indicated it is relatively certain that the voice on an audiotape aired by Al-Jazeera is that of al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, an intelligence official said on Tuesday.


Affiancata da grandi aziende multinazionali


Green fleets, fat profits on display at Frankfurt show

Carmakers wasted no time trying to show off their new-found "green" credentials -- as well as their glittering profits -- at the start of the Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) on Tuesday.


The US military imposes a curfew on its troops in Okinawa, amid outrage over a recent alleged rape.


MIAA, officials at odds over postgame responsibilities

With the school basketball tournament less than three weeks away, a dispute between game officials and the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association over a new handshake rule could leave a shortage of officials and an altered postseason schedule.


Detroit Zoo's Elephants Headed for Calif.

DETROIT - Two aging, arthritic elephants will live out their days in the foothills of California's Sierra Nevada mountains and away from the cramped, cold Detroit Zoo.


Australians to vote in Oct. 9 cliff-hanger

CANBERRAâAustralians will vote on Oct. 9 in a cliff-hanger election pitting the conservative government against centre-left Labor, with national security and the economy as major issues, Prime Minister John Howard said today.


Obama's sweeping victory in Iowa has panicked her contributors, damaged her electability argument, and set off recriminations inside the campaign


Berlusconi l'ha presentato a militanti a Palazzo Grazioli


(CPOD) Oct. 31, 2004 - George W. Bush holds the lead in the state of Ohio, according to a poll by Mason-Dixon Polling and Research Inc.


Gunmen abducted five foreigners Friday in Nigeria's restive southern oil heartland, with at least three of them seized and spirited away in a speedboat, officials said.


Safety concerns stand in way of space tourism

Thrill seekers are plunking down six figures to ride rockets not even been built yet, and a new airline called Virgin Galactic promises to be soaring in the next three years.


Torino, 16:50 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS: IAQUINTA DISPONIBILE PER NAPOLI

Ripresa degli allenamenti per la Juventus in vista della gara di Napoli. Al San Paolo ci sarà...


Cirio, Siniscalco: ''In arrivo 400 sanzioni''

La Consob ha inviato al ministero dell'Economia i documenti per irrogare 400 sanzioni legate al caso Cirio. Lo riferisce il ministro dell'Economia, Domenico Siniscalco, nel corso del question time alla Camera.


Hijackers Were Not Identified Before 9/11, Investigation Says

The Defense Department's inspector general has concluded that a top secret intelligence-gathering program did not identify Mohamed Atta or any other hijacker before the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, determining that there is no evidence to substantiate claims that Atta's name and photograph were on...


Milosevic pleads to represent himself on war crimes charges

THE HAGUE - Former Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic is pleading for the right to represent himself at his trial before the War Crimes Tribunal in The Hague.


Gordon Brown arrives for his first visit to China since becoming UK prime minister seven months ago.


Wal-Mart Sees January Same-Store Sales Up

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  said on Saturday it still expects a 2 percent to 4 percent increase in January sales at its U.S. stores open at least a year.


Disney ramping up push into games market: CFO

Walt Disney Co.  will triple the  amount of money it spends developing video games to benefit  from strong growth prospects in the global market, the  entertainment company's chief financial officer said on Friday.


Hurricane John grew into a powerful   Category 4 storm on Wednesday, threatening Mexican Pacific   resorts with heavy rain and searing winds and blowing down   trees in Acapulco.


WASHINGTON -- The billionaire chairman of an insurance company describes members of the group as "terrorists." To the head of a national wholesalers group, they seem like "predators."


Safin topples Agassi to turn heat on Henman

Marat Safin ended the 34-year-old Andre Agassi's run at the Madrid Masters yesterday and put further pressure on Tim Henman in the battle for qualification for the Masters Cup in Houston next month.


NEW YORK (Sports Network) - Val Ackerman is stepping down  as WNBA President after serving in that capacity for eight  seasons. The resignation is effective February 1, 2005.


IBM is buying Solid Information Technology, a maker of high-performance databases and a close partner of IBM rival MySQL.


Prime Minister Gordon Brown must ensure the protection of the UK's marine wildlife, the RSPB urges.


Here's a bet there won't be any Beatles songs on the next "Dancing With the Stars." ABC announced Wednesday that Paul McCartney's estranged wife, Heather Mills, will be among the competitors.


MONDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) -- The teen pregnancy rate in the United States is at an all-time low, while the rate of Caesarean deliveries is at an all-time high.


Citi to consolidate SIVs onto balance sheet

Citigroup  said on Thursday that it plans to take $49 billion of structured investment vehicles onto its balance sheet, after ratings agencies' threats to downgrade the SIVs debt.


President George W. Bush on Tuesday bestowed the highest US civilian honour on three former top officials, sidestepping their ties to controversies over the Iraq war and its aftermath.


A U.S. team of nuclear experts wrapped up a rare trip to North Korea Saturday after surveying the communist country's main nuclear complex and holding talks with Pyongyang officials to determine how to disable the facilities.


USDA Tests Another Louisiana Field for Soy Rust

The U.S. Agriculture Department expected test results late Wednesday on whether soybean rust had infected another Louisiana field, the sixth in a week, a spokesman said.


Skoll urges valley to create local endowment

Former eBay President Jeff Skoll is challenging Silicon Valley to create an endowment to address local needs.


Rival Congo army factions clash near Rwandan border

Rival factions of Congo's army battled in the eastern region of the vast country Saturday, killing several people, a top military official said.


Risultati inferiori alle previsioni degli analisti


Arsenal unveil Emirates Airlines as the sponsor for their new stadium at Ashburton Grove.


FBI agents take items including a computer from the warehouse of magician David Copperfield, US reports say.


INDIANAPOLIS, US -- Michael Phelps has pulled out of the 400 meters individual medley at the world short course swimming championships with a sore back.


Heir to Jordanian throne relieved of duties

AMMAN - Jordanâs King Abdullah relieved his half brother Prince Hamza of his duties as crown prince, royal palace sources said on Sunday.


Online couch potatoes will now have a lot more viewing options when watching the popular video Web site YouTube.


AMERICA/MESSICO - "Giovani di GesÃ¹ Cristo, discepoli e missionari" Ã¨ il tema del 9Âº Congresso Nazionale Giovanile Missionario che vedrÃ  riuniti 12 mila giovani messicani perchÃ¨ "Cristo arrivi in tutti gli angoli della terra" Guadalajara (Agenzia Fides) - Dal 26 al 29 luglio si celebrerÃ  a Guadalajara (Messico) il 9Âº Congresso Nazionale Giovanile Missionario (CONAJUM) con il tema "Giovani di GesÃ¹ Cristo, discepoli e missionari", organizzato dalle Pontificie Opere Missiona...


Doctors successfully completed a heart procedure Friday on British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who has been suffering from palpitations, Sky News reported.


Libya announces 900 mln dlr oil deal with BP

Libya announced on Tuesday it will sign a 900 million dollar exploration deal with energy giant BP, which London says plans to return to the north African country after a 33 year absence.


Hurricane John lashed tourist resorts with heavy winds and rain Wednesday as the dangerous storm marched up Mexico's Pacific coast, and forecasters predicted its center would brush close to land before nicking the tip of Baja California and heading out to sea.


Roma, 23:01 - CALCIO, ROMA: TOTTI METTE IN MOSTRA SCARPA D'ORO A TESTACCIO

Francesco Totti ha visitato oggi la mostra al Testaccio organizzata dall'Unione Tifosi Romanisti per...


The 2008 Sundance Film Festival awards were announced Saturday night with the Grand Jury Prizes going to âTrouble the Waterâ and âFrozen River.â


Chelsea face Spurs as Argyle eye FA Cup revenge

Premiership champions Chelsea will face top-flight rivals Tottenham in the sixth round of the English FA Cup after the draw for the quarter-finals.


Aid Convoy Reaches Falluja, Gunmen Roam Mosul

FALLUJA, Iraq  - An Iraqi Red Crescent convoy  entered Falluja on Saturday with the first aid supplies to  reach the city since U.S.-led forces began to blast their way  in five days ago.


Public services across part of Italy have been brought to a standstill as workers take to the streets to protest against the government's economic policies.


Census report: More Americans in poverty, uninsured

Democrats took aim at President Bush's economic record after release of a Census Bureau report showing the ranks of the uninsured and the impoverished grew in 2003 for the third consecutive year while incomes stayed level.


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Look, up on the screen â it's "The Incredibles"

Editor's note: "The Incredibles" opens at a handful of Seattle-area theaters at midnight tonight. It opens widely tomorrow.


Bond insurers under more pressure after FGIC downgraded

The pressure on bond insurers  increased on Wednesday after Fitch Ratings downgraded FGIC  Corp's credit rating and Standard & Poor's reviewed the ratings  on $529 billion worth of U.S. mortgage-backed securities and  collateralized debt obligations.


Verona, 18:52 - CALCIO, CHIEVO: 5-2 NELL'ULTIMO TEST PRIMA DEL CAMPIONATO

E' finito 5-2 il test del Chievo contro una mista formata da allievi e Primavera. In gol Obinna (dop...


However, Nature affirmed the validity of the report, which seemed to undercut the argument of stem-cell opponents.


Roma, 13:12 - CALCIO, INTER: FIGC ARCHIVIA PROCEDIMENTO SU INTERCETTAZIONI

La Procura federale della Figc ha deciso di archiviare  il procedimento relativo al presunto pedinam...


Pakistan postpones election by six weeks

Pakistan's Election Commission on Wednesday postponed a general election by six weeks due to the turmoil sparked by the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.


Bush signs order lifting sanctions on Libya

President Bush on Monday signed an executive order lifting the remaining US commercial sanctions against Libya after determining the African nation has met all of the US requirements for eliminating its programs on weapons of mass


Authorities arrest 17-year-old on charges of making Internet ...

A 17-year-old boy was arrested and police found weapons, ammunition and bomb-making paraphernalia in his home after a tip that he was making threats online against his high


Masai, Whites and Wildlife: No Peaceable Kingdom

Masai herders in Kenya have begun cutting fences and marching their livestock onto the private ranchland of white settlers, where wildlife thrives.


African countries have announced a continent-wide plan to slash ivory trading in their domestic markets.


The liberal U.S. church now faces a tough decision: give up its liberal policies on gay priests and same-sex marriage, or be shunned by the worldwide Anglican Communion


Russia does not murder spies any more: KGB veteran

The head of an organization of former Russian spies was quoted as saying on Thursday Stalin-era policies of Moscow assassinating enemies had ceased, and ex-KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko was probably murdered by criminals.


Millions suffer as storms in China kill at least 23

Rain storms and floods have killed at least 23 people across southern China in recent days and made thousands homeless, Xinhua news agency said on Saturday.


GOP Sharpens Attacks As Convention Opens

NEW YORK Aug. 30, 2004 - Sen. John McCain said Monday it was fair game to criticize Democrat John Kerry's anti-war protests three decades ago, firing an opening salvo as Republicans at their national convention


Israeli Official Blames al-Qaida in Blasts

TABA, Egypt - Rescuers Friday dug through the debris of a luxury hotel for victims of a series of bombs at resorts in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula that are popular with Israelis. At least 27 people were killed, with more than 100 wounded, and officials feared the death toll would rise...


President Bush and Democrat John Kerry are concentrating on Iraq and relegating other international issues to the sidelines. Their preoccupation is not lost on other world leaders.


Bush proposes steps to deal with mortgage crisis

President George W. Bush on Friday tried to calm financial market turmoil from the credit crisis by announcing proposals intended to prevent homeowners from defaulting on risky mortgages.