De La Hoya hopes history repeats against Hopkins

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Oscar De La Hoya will try and take a page out of the boxing history book while writing his own legend at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas tonight.


Oil slumps nearly $2 on U.S. stockpile surprise

Oil fell nearly $2 a barrel on Wednesday  after a U.S. government report showed larger-than-expected  increases in crude and gasoline stockpiles in the world's  biggest consumer.


Want to live like Cameron Diaz? Then swap homes

LOS ANGELES, Dec 8 (Reuters Life!) - He can't guarantee a date with Cameron Diaz or Jude Law but Ed Kushins can promise you will live like they do -- in the movies, anyway.


In Congo's Capital, Informal Economy Is Often the Best Opportunity

KINSHASA, Congo -- On this day, the first sunny day in a while, Omer Waka decided to stake it all on bamboo wall calendars, a calculated gamble in a city of hustles.


La titolare, segretaria dei Ds, costretta a chiudere il negozio"Dopo la vittoria dell'Unione alle amministrative me l'hanno fatta pagare"                                          Ferrara, chiude la mecelleria "rossa" Boicottata dai clienti di centrodestra


Adding business value with wide-area data services (WDS).

(Riverbed Technologies)  Are you looking for a comprehensive solution that addresses insufficient or congested bandwidth, impaired application performance, slow remote backup and replication or obstacles to IT consolidation? This paper will explain how Riverbed, whose product line, the Steelhead family of appliances, optimizes TCP/IP traffic, addresses these issue with a single wide-area data services (WDS) solution, so that users can enjoy LAN-like access to important data and applications regardless of their location. Download this paper today.


Serbia cleared of genocide, failed to stop killing

The highest U.N. court cleared the Serbian state on Monday of direct responsibility for genocide in Bosnia during the 1992-95 war, but said it had violated its responsibility to prevent genocide.


Bancrofts to send new WSJ safeguard proposal: report

The Bancroft family, controlling shareholders of Dow Jones & Co. Inc. , are set to submit a new set of proposals to News Corp.  on how to protect the Wall Street Journal's editorial independence, the Journal reported on Monday.


Planes to search through night for Fossett

RENO, Nevada  - Air crews planned to search through Thursday night for missing U.S. adventurer Steve Fossett on a mission they likened to looking for a needle in a haystack in the vast Nevada desert.


Starbucks to give away 50m digital songs

SEATTLE - Starbucks Corp. plans to give away 50 million free digital songs to customers in all of its domestic coffee houses to promote a new wireless iTunes music service that's about to debut in select markets.


(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:


In an advance that could drive down the cost of optical networks, researchers have built a laser using silicon, the same material used in computer chips, that shines without stopping or blinking.


Kalam flying to UAE to express condolences:

[India News]: New Delhi, Nov 3 : President APJ Abdul Kalam is leaving for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Wednesday afternoon to personally convey India's condolences over the passing away of UAE President Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahayan.


U.S. sailors found dead in Ghanaian hotel room

Two U.S. Navy sailors were found dead on Tuesday in their hotel room while on shore leave in the West African country of Ghana, the U.S. Navy said in a statement.


Clinton goes national, Obama anchors in South Carolina

Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama traded new cross-country salvos in their Democratic feud Tuesday, as the global financial panic reverberated through the 2008 White House race.


Truck bomb kills 100 in northern Iraqi town

A huge truck bomb killed more than 100 people and wounded 250 in a crowded market in northern Iraq on Saturday, one of the deadliest attacks in the country this year, police said.


Ulster Unionist and DUP assembly members walk out of a meeting with the Maze stadium designers.


U.S. President George W. Bush leaves for Europe on Monday with his popularity at home at a low point over the Iraq war and tensions abroad over global warming and missile defense.


Entertainment highlights during the week of Jan. 6-12:


Ulivo. Fassino e Rutelli condividono le proposte di Prodi. Boselli ...

Democratica". E' quanto affermano in una dichiarazione congiunta il segretario Ds, Piero Fassino, e il presidente della Margherita, Francesco Rutelli. "Insieme a Fassino oggi abbiamo confermato in modo appassionato


Beat the market and the world will beat a path to your door.


Justine Henin-Hardenne, the 2004 Australian Open and Olympics champion, will miss the rest of the season because of a blood disorder.


A presidential commission in Sri Lanka investigating human rights abuses is in danger of failing, observers say.


A Quiet Cultural Force Leaves New York Richer as He Returns to Austria

Christoph Thun-Hohenstein, the director of the Austrian Cultural Forum, conceived programs ranging from the music of 20th-century Ã©migrÃ©s to the work of performance artists in the Eastern block.


Prince Harry Draws Fire From Jewish Groups

Jewish groups in Britain criticized the grandson of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday for wearing a Nazi soldier's uniform to a fancy dress party.


New York, 23:27 - ATLETICA, MAURICE GREENE DOVRA' RINUNCIARE AI MONDIALI

Maurice Greene, medaglia d'oro nei 100 metri ai Giochi di Sydney 2000, non parteciperà ai mon...


London: Pamela Anderson, it seems, just does not like to share the limelight with anyone, especially with her ex- Tommy Lee.


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.


Nikkei edges lower as U.S. jobs data awaited

The Nikkei average nudged down 0.04   percent on Friday as investors took profits in recent gainers   such as Toshiba Corp. 6502.T, although trade was relatively   slow ahead of a closely watched U.S. jobs report.


Maria Sharapova trounces Jelena Jankovic 6-3 6-1 to reach the final of the Australian Open.


RadioShack sees $9 mln charge for job cuts

RadioShack Corp. RSH.N, the   struggling consumer electronics retailer, on Friday said it   expects to incur a $9 million pre-tax charge in the third   quarter in connection with its previously announced reduction   of 400 to 450 jobs, mostly at its headquarters.


Movie Review | 'An Unreasonable Man': The Endlessly Maddening (for Liberals) Case of Ralph Nader

The documentary âAn Unreasonable Manâ is an admiring but hardly uncritical portrait of Ralph Nader and his 2000 presidential campaign.


The increasing number of young people being killed on the roads is to be discussed by police and motoring groups.


Using the name âRahodeb,â John P. Mackey, had boasted about Whole Foods and attacked its rival Wild Oats Markets on Internet sites.


The Lebanese government justified Hezbollah's launching of a drone into Israeli air space, saying no other steps, including appeals to international bodies, have been effective at stopping Israeli incursions into Lebanese airspace.


U.S. OKs Device to Treat Uterine Fibroids

A new device to treat uterine  fibroids, fibrous clumps that can cause miscarriages, painful  menstruation and other related problems in women won U.S.  regulatory approval on Friday.


Last month's bad weather did not have as bad an impact on the High Street as feared, figures show.


A 31-year-old man is given life in jail for stabbing to death the mother of his child during an argument.


Thousands of Sudanese refugees crowded U.S. Sen. Barack Obama on Saturday as he visited their camp in eastern Chad and delivered a single message: Bring in the United Nations.


US killer robots take jobs from flyboys, dolphins

Breadline for Flipper "Team Warrior", a killer robot manufacturing alliance led by General Atomics of San Diego, CA, announced yesterday that its Warrior Extended Range/Multi Purpose Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System (ERMP UAS) would enter production for the US Army, another step in the US forces' ongoing effort to automate most military activities.â¦


Tampa Bay's Carl Crawford left the opener of Saturday's doubleheader in New York with a sprained ankle.


Pub owners are stunned to discover the province wants to ban smoking in all public places beginning in 2006. Mark Mishriky is fuming over a proposed law that would banish smokers from patios -- like the one


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Big aviation security proposals not sure thing

Airlines and airports remain prime targets for extremists nearly 6 years after the September 11, 2001 terror attacks, but the U.S. government has yet to determine whether sweeping security proposals could ever be put into practice.


Treasuries Deflated, Consumption Holds Up

Treasuries prices trimmed overnight  gains on Friday after data on U.S. retail sales showed  underlying strength in consumption heading into the  fourth  quarter.


In Lausanne, Switzerland, a little-known tribunal called the Court of Arbitration for Sport is weighing a case that should never have been brought before it.


OPEC Appears Unlikely to Increase Its Oil Export Quotas

Fifteen months ago, key members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries said that the steep price of oil, about $70 a barrel, was a concern because it might endanger global economic growth -- and stifle global demand for oil.


Monica Abbott led Tennessee to the Women's College World Series finals Sunday, throwing her third straight shutout in the Lady Vols' 3-0 victory over Northwestern.


Tech Firm to Acquire Intelligence Contractor

SI International Inc. announced plans Wednesday to purchase for $30 million in cash a Columbia company that specializes in technology work for defense intelligence agencies.-The Washington Post


Karzai wins Afghan presidential election

Hamid Karzai was declared the winner of Afghanistan's landmark presidential election Wednesday, after investigators concluded that a string of irregularities were too minor to overturn his triumph.


Pre-Chewed Baby Food Said to Transmit H.I.V.

Researchers have identified another way that babies can be infected with H.I.V. â through food pre-chewed by an infected parent or caretaker.


On O'Reilly's ONLamp.com website today, there's a new tutorial posted walking you through the creation of online forms through the amazingly helpful PEAR HTML_QuickForm package.   As its name suggests, the PHP Extension and Application Repository (PEAR) library called HTML_QuickForm can be used to quickly and cleanly to produce validating HTML forms, relieving the developer of the tedium that often accompanies such tasks. [...] This tutorial presents a basic implementation of HTML_QuickForm to produce a common email contact form and explores ways to get the most from this powerful library.   They introduce the topic by explaining when is a good time to use the package. Now that you're sure you want to use it, they move on to the code portion of the tutorial - the creation of an email form. They define the fields (their labels, types and required status) and show how to dump that array into the HTML_QuickForm class to create the HTML field output. They also add validation rules to check the contents of the field - in this case, ensuring that all of the entries have values and aren't empty.


Camilla Parker Bowles could not be more different from Princess Diana.


BAGHDAD -- At Sheik Omar Clinic, a big book records 10,363 violent deaths in Baghdad and nearby towns since the war began last year -- deaths caused by car bombs, clashes between Iraqis and coalition forces, mortar attacks, revenge killings, and robberies.


Warrant Issued For Young Buck In Vibe Awards Stabbing

SANTA MONICA, California - The Santa Monica Police Department issued a warrant for the arrest of G-Unit rapper Young Buck on Tuesday (November 16) in connection with the melee at Monday's Vibe Awards.


A sweeping ban on beer advertising has become law in Russia in a move aimed at curbing Russians' vast alcohol intake and changing attitudes to a beverage which the country officially terms a soft drink.


US Airways is dangerously close to its second Chapter 11 filing in two years, a bankruptcy that could cripple the airline and its frequent fliers if it fails to cut costs severely.


U.S. stock index futures were flat to lower on Friday but Wall Street's opening was expected to be decided by a key U.S. employment data report, which is seen as an important pointer to future interest moves.


Turkey says it will end cooperation in Iraq if the US continues its offensive in the northern town of Talafar.


In Pictures: America's Most Expensive Colleges

New facilities and competition for top professors have costs soaring vastly higher than inflation.


Ministers have made tackling hospital infections and hitting waiting targets as key priorities for the coming year.


UK defies Russia in cultural row, envoy called in

Russia's Foreign Ministry summoned the British ambassador on Monday after Britain defied a Kremlin order and reopened its cultural offices in a row that has soured already-poor relations between the two powers.


ACAPULCO, Mexico  - Three police officers and a  youth were shot to death in the Mexican resort of Acapulco on  Saturday in violence authorities said could be linked to  Sunday's local elections.


I piccoli avevano dai 4 ai 6 anni e non sarebbero annegatiAlla base del folle gesto sembra ci sia una separazione difficile                                            Francia: tre bimbi morti in vasca da bagno uccisi dal padre che li aveva in custodia


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Social network sites are being urged to do more to help young users report online abuse.


Verizon Communications Inc. VZ.N  has no imminent plans to bid for Sprint Corp. FON.N, people  familiar with the situation said on Tuesday, toppling a  potential obstacle to Sprint's $37.8 billion bid for Nextel  Communications Inc. NXTL.O.


Two sons of a Pakistani family who won a reprieve from deportation are scheduled to be flown home.


BT to spend $27 million on new data center

The 10,010-square-foot facility, which will have biometric security features, should be complete by September and has additional room for expansion, BT said.


Tailor Made Fish Farms, partner of Tailor Aquaponics World Wide (PINKSHEETS: TQWW), has entered into preliminary agreements with a major fish tank manufacturer, which will reduce capitalization costs by 50%.


An inquiry into Pat Finucane's murder in 1989 is due to be announced by the government within the next few hours.


A severe storm struck eastern Iowa on Friday, flattening homes in a small town and tossing cars on top of cars at a dealership.


Munich, Germany (Sports Network) - European Ryder Cup member Miguel Angel Jimenez posted a six-under 66 on Sunday to win the BMW International Open.


Maybe it's time for the city of Miami, which owns and operates the Orange Bowl, to install anti-aircraft batteries around the venerable stadium.


New Delhi (IANS) Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi will visit India in February as Rome takes a fresh look at the potential for trade and commercial ties with one of the fastest growing economies in the ...


Nato's chief calls on the West and Russia to tone down their rhetoric in their row over defence and Kosovo.


Germany wins women's under-19 soccer title; US is third

Germany won the FIFA Under-19 Women's World Championship on Saturday with a 2-0 victory over China. The United States finished third, beating Brazil 3-0 in the earlier game.


What is in the cards for top New Englander?

Matt Harvey is 18 years old and still in high school, but there are already autographed baseball cards of him for sale on eBay .


NASA Gives "Go" for Space Shuttle Launch on June 8

NASA gives "go" for space shuttle launch on June 8    WASHINGTON, May 31 (Xinhua) -- NASA senior managers on Thursday selected June 8 as the official launch date for space shuttle Atlantis, according to a statement released by NASA after the two- day Flight Readiness Review.


Suitable for BBQ marshmallow roasting In the latest episode of The Laptop Infernos, a MacBook user is reporting his laptop came close to burning his house down after the battery exploded and burst into flames. The MacBook, which was less than a year-old, was charging with the lid shut when it spontaneously ignited at about three in the morning while the user and his girlfriend slumbered.â¦


Aussie Open winner Sharapova says she'll retire from tennis by 30

The only shrieking Maria Sharapova wants to hear 10 years from now will be coming from her babies, with the newly-crowned Australian Open champion vowing to quit tennis before she hits 30.


ROMA - Era prevista tempesta e invece, alla fine, il barometro si Ã¨ fermato su Â«clima serenoÂ», anche se Â«variabileÂ». CosÃ¬, a quanto si apprende, l'incontro di ieri tra Romano Prodi, Francesco Rutelli


Israeli Tanks Surge Into Gaza Refugee Camp -Witnesses

A column of Israeli tanks surged into the  heart of the Jabalya refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip on  Thursday as the army broadened its sweep for militants behind a  deadly rocket attack on an Israeli town.


Ever want to growl "shhhhhh!" to someone who's talking way too loudly on a cell phone? Rather than cause a scene, why not express your sentiments in a card? [Missing Links]


When 100 farm-raised elk fled his private hunting reserve through a bear-dug hole under the fence, owner Rex Rammell — a man with a long history of locking antlers with the state — didn't realize he'd wind up in the governor's crosshairs.


Watching for changes in the inner eyewall of a hurricane may help forecasters overcome one of their most perplexing challenges: predicting sudden strengthening or weakening.


Oil paused on Wednesday from its run of   heavy losses as world powers differed over whether to punish   Iran for its atomic work and oil workers in Nigeria began a   three-day strike.


Roma, 15:50 - CALCIO, LAZIO; ROSSI: OBIETTIVO TRANQUILLITA'

Delio Rossi, allenatore della Lazio, è ottimista per la seconda parte della stagione che iniz...


Sharon Begins Courting Opposition Parties

A top Palestinian security leader who is a related to Yasser Arafat escaped unharmed on Tuesday when a booby-trapped car exploded near his convoy in Gaza City.


The first microprocessor to pack more than two billion transistors is launched by silicon giant Intel.


Finally joining 21st century pop culture, Emmy voters last night caught up with what most of the world has known for years: "The Sopranos" is television's best show.


Government hits back at 'police state for Muslims' claim

Prime Minister Tony Blair's government has dismissed as "utter nonsense" and "gross caricature" a Muslim's claim that the country was a "police state" for Muslims after he was arrested in anti-terror raids last week.


Schwartz to Torvalds: Dinner at my place?

(InfoWorld) - A day after Linux creator Linus Torvalds publicly questioned the authenticity of Sun's interest in serving the open-source community, Sun CEO and President Jonathan Schwartz invited Torvalds for a sit-down over dinner to discuss how Sun and the overseers of the Linux kernel can join forces. "I wanted you to hear this from me directly," Schwartz wrote in an entry on his blog. "We want to work together, we want to join hands and communities -- we have no intention of holding anything back or pulling patent nonsense. And to prove the sincerity of the offer, I invite you to my house for dinner." Schwartz was defending Sun against comments Torvalds made in a post Tuesday on the Linux Kernel Mailing List. Torvalds suggested that Sun is keeping some of the more interesting features of its OpenSolaris open-source project -- such as ZFS, a file system in Sun's OpenSolaris Unix OS that is generating a lot of buzz -- close to the vest because the company doesn't want to help Linux, which has hurt Sun's position in the market. Schwartz begged to differ that Sun is punishing the Linux community for how commodity servers running the OS trumped Sun's Solaris-based hardware after the dot-com bust, a phenomenon that eventually led Sun to release Solaris as an open-source project. "Did the Linux community hurt Sun? No, not a bit. It was the companies that leveraged their work," Schwartz wrote. "I draw a very sharp distinction -- even if our competition is conveniently reckless. They like to paint the battle as Sun vs. the community, and it's not. Companies compete, communities simply fracture." Torvalds also took issue with the fact that Sun has not released OpenSolaris under the GNU GPLv2 (General Public License Version 2), which currently governs Linux. The license for OpenSolaris is the Community Development and Distribution License, which Sun created based on the Mozilla Public License. However, Schwartz is leaning toward supporting GPLv3 (GPLÂ Version 3), which should be released in its final version in the next few weeks as an option for OpenSolaris and other Sun open-source projects before GPLv2, which Torvalds prefers. In fact, the differences between GPLv2 and v3 have caused a public rift between Torvalds and other key members of the open-source community. "We love where the FSF's GPL3 is headed," Schwartz wrote. He cited a "variety of mechanical reasons" why it would be difficult to license OpenSolaris under GPLv2 and insisted it has "nothing to do with being afraid of the community. "Why does open sourcing take so long? Because we're starting from products that exist, in which a diversity of contributors and licensors/licensees have rights we have to negotiate," Schwartz wrote. "Indulge me when I say it's different than starting from scratch. I would love to go faster, and we are all doing everything under our control to accelerate progress.... It's also a delicate dance to manage this transition while growing a corporation." Torvalds in his post seemed unlikely to buy such an argument. "To Sun, a GPLv3-only release would actually let them look good, and still keep Linux from taking their interesting parts, and would allow them to take at least parts of Linux without giving anything back (ahh, the joys of license fragmentation)," he wrote. As to whether Torvalds would accept Schwartz's offer, he joked in an e-mail Wednesday that while he does not get to the San Francisco Bay area very often, "free food is a big draw." Torvalds lives in Portland, Oregon. He also said that though his post was not strictly meant for Schwartz, he appreciates the executive's response, especially his assertion that Sun would not seek patent fees for ZFS, as some in the Linux community wanted to port the file system to Linux. Still, Torvalds' mistrust of Sun's motives in the open-source industry is deep-rooted, though he remains optimistic that Sun and the Linux community still can come together on common interests. "I'll just have to say that I still have the old Java licensing mess fresh in my memory, and I'll take a 'wait and see' attitude to what actually comes out of Sun," he wrote, saying he is the kind of person who "would rather be pleasantly surprised by people's (and companies') actions, than expect too much and be disappointed." Robert McMillan in San Francisco contributed to this report.


Staley Downgraded to Doubtful for Steelers

PITTSBURGH (Sports Network) - Pittsburgh running back Duce  Staley was downgraded from questionable to doubtful Friday,  meaning his nagging hamstring injury will likely keep him out  of a third straight game when the Steelers visit Cincinnati on  Sunday.


Thousands of police patrolled a tense town today after street fights between members of the country's main ethnic group and a Muslim minority left seven people dead and 42 injured.


Embattled Russian oil giant Yukos has filed for bankruptcy protection in a US court in an attempt to prevent the forced sale of its main production arm.


Atheist Loses Bid to Ban Inaugural Prayer

An atheist lost his bid Wednesday to have the Supreme Court bar the saying of a prayer at President Bush's inauguration.


Government secrecy has increased sharply in the past few years — keeping Americans in the dark about information they should be able to access, says a report released Thursday by a coalition of watchdog groups.


Newmont stock declines in wake of bad press

RENO-- The New York Times' on-going war against Newmont Mining resumed Wednesday as the Times accused the mining company of "putting tons of toxic mercury vapors into the air in Indonesia.


Monster thriller "Cloverfield" crushes box office

The low-budget monster movie  "Cloverfield" destroyed the competition, including fellow  rookie "27 Dresses," during its first day of release in North  American theaters, according to preliminary sales estimates  issued on Saturday.


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Berlino, 16:45 - CICLISMO, MONDIALI: GERMANIA E UCI VOGLIONO CARTA ANTIDOPING

Per partecipare ai prossimi Mondiali di ciclismo, in programma a Stoccarda dal 25 al 30 settembre, o...


Ashcroft resigns attorney general's post

John Ashcroft, who was a proponent of encryption and privacy as a US senator and a champion of expanded Internet surveillance as the nation's attorney general, resigned on Tuesday.


The Marvell Technology Group said that third-quarter sales will miss analystsÂ estimates and that its expenses will increase because of a review of stock option grants.


3-D printing is poised to grow rapidly in the next few years.


Ukrainians Vote in Re-Run Presidential Poll

Western-leaning liberal Viktor Yushchenko was favorite to win when Ukrainians began voting in a re-run presidential election on Sunday after a rigged ballot last month.


Yao Ming and Rockets arrive in Shanghai for NBA's first games in ...

Declaring himself "here on business," hometown favorite Yao Ming joined Tracy McGrady and the rest of the Houston Rockets on Tuesday as they prepared for a pair of exhibition games against the Sacramento Kings -- the first NBA games played in China.


Microsoft offers SP2 compatibility guide

Microsoft has launched a do-it-yourself kit to help IT professionals assess their software's compatibility with Windows XP Service Pack 2. Fears among system administrators and IT managers that XP SP2 may


Gwen Stefani pregnant with second child: report

Pop diva Gwen Stefani and her rock-star husband Gavin Rossdale are expecting their second child, family members confirmed to US media on Tuesday.


Ferrara, 15:22 - BASKET, LEGADUE: FARABELLO A FERRARA

La Carife Ferrara (Legadue) ha ingaggiato (biennale) il play-guardia italo-argentino Daniel Edgardo ...


Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho hails a "special win" against Everton.


ARE, Sweden  - Bad weather hit the showcase event at the world Alpine skiing championships on Saturday when the men's downhill had to be postponed because of poor visibility on the upper part of the course.


Graeme Souness was naturally delighted as Newcastle comfortably beat Sochaux 4-0 to book their place in the Uefa Cup knock-out stages.


The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Georgia's largest newspaper, is endorsing Illinois Sen. Barack Obama in the Democratic race for the White House.


Gunmen kill three Chinese workers in Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan  - Unidentified gunmen killed three Chinese workers in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Sunday, a Pakistani government official said.


Dow Jones submits plan for editorial independence: WSJ

Dow Jones & Co. delivered a proposal  to safeguard its editorial independence to News Corp. on  Friday, the first step in a negotiation about a possible News  Corp. takeover, according to the online edition of the Wall  Street Journal.


Firefox, the ass-kicking Mozilla Web browser, is just out of beta with a "preview release." It's slim, it's fast, and it's feature-rich -- but can it possibly threaten the worldwide dominance of Microsoft's Internet Explorer?


Another American kidnapped; video shows 4 Iraqis beheaded

Elsewhere, a US soldier was killed and another wounded in a roadside bombing 12 miles south of the capital. A suicide driver detonated his vehicle at a checkpoint near Baghdad airport, injuring


Gavin Reynolds (Rochester, NY) 10/20/04 - Satellite radio was launched just two years go and already 2.5 million people subscribe.


Four yards. That was Tennessee's rushing total at Auburn last season.


Will Venice Be Remembered for Films or Follies?

The Venice Film Festival dazzled like never before this year with its string of Hollywood stars and hot arthouse directors, but the festival's new chief may find delays and embarrassing blunders are what people remember.


Antioxidant vitamins, including A, E and C, don't help you live longer, according to an analysis of dozens of studies of these popular supplements.


Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell paves the way for the BBC to pay up to Â£14m to Channel 4's digital switchover.


Pakistan link to foiled Germany terror plot: report

A US intelligence intercept of suspicious communications between Pakistan and Germany was the initial breakthrough that helped authorities foil a terror plot this week, it was reported.


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Putin Defends Purchase of Yukos Oil Unit

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday strongly defended the purchase of Yukos oil company assets by a state-owned firm, saying the state was just getting its due in moving to get control of the second largest oil production facility in Russia.


Review Finds Fla. Counties Voted for Bush

A newspaper's review of ballots cast in three north Florida counties where registered Democrats heavily outnumber Republicans showed just what officials reported: The counties' voters did on Election Day as they often do, voting for a Republican for president.


Florianopolis (Brasile), 09:47 - CALCIO, FLUMINENSE VINCE COPPA DEL BRASILE

La Fluminense ha vinto per la prima volta nella sua storia la Coppa del BrasilÃ²e battendo la Figueir...


NONDALTON, Alaska -- The gold mine proposed for this stunning open country might be the largest in North America. It would involve building the biggest dam in the world at the headwaters of the world's largest sockeye salmon fishery, which it would risk obliterating.


Five Hazardous Polluted Sites Join State List; Property Owners Must Clean the Sites in Clark and Skamania Counties

By ERIK ROBINSON, Columbian staff writer  Five polluted sites in Clark and Skamania counties are on the state Department of Ecology's radar, through new listings on the Hazardous Sites List.


Former rebel leader elected Kosovo prime minister

The Kosovo parliament on Friday elected former rebel leader Ramush Haradinaj, an ethnic Albanian, as prime minister of the UN-controlled southern Serbian province.


US envoy wants NKorea progress by end-February

Chief US nuclear envoy Christopher Hill called Thursday on North Korea to disable and declare all its weapons programmes by the end of next month to keep a disarmament deal alive.


Backed by the success of "The Passion of the Christ," Mel Gibson will be feted by the Hollywood Film Festival with the Hollywood Producer of the Year Award.


Investing: An Inflation Hedge May Be Worth a Second Look

Treasury inflation-protected securities, known as TIPS, underperformed conventional Treasuries in 2005 and 2006.


Apple Computer Inc. said on  Tuesday its iTunes online music store would begin selling  movies from Disney, Pixar, and Touchstone as the company makes  its most aggressive move yet into the digital home.


Suicide bomb kills at least 85 in Iraq's Kirkuk

At least 85 people were killed on Monday by a suicide truck bomb in the volatile Iraqi city of Kirkuk, some of them trapped on a bus where they burned to death, a witness said.


Chevon Troutman scores a career-high 29 points and Pittsburgh erases a 17-point deficit to upset No. 16 Connecticut, 76-66.


Nasdaq  and state-run Borse  Dubai unveiled a deal on Thursday to join forces and acquire  Sweden's OMX , ending a lengthy takeover battle for the  Nordic exchange owner.


Charitable Donations Rebound, Study Finds

Survey shows that donations to the 400 largest nonprofit organizations increased by 2.3 percent in 2003, to more than $47 billion.


Oil rises over $63 after some OPEC output cuts

Oil picked up over $63 a barrel on Monday as two OPEC members trimmed production in an effort to tighten swollen supplies and halt a slide in prices.


Ex-Pakistan PM returns to challenge Musharraf

Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif returned from exile on Monday to face a showdown with embattled President Pervez Musharraf, vowing to topple the man who ousted him eight years ago.


By Sarah Jane Tribble, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Sep. 22--Cisco Systems announced plans Thursday to cut its carbon emissions by 10 percent within the next year as part of its participation in the Clinton Global Initiative.


U.N. Envoy Urges Nations to Help in Sudan

The top U.N. envoy to Sudan urged the world's most powerful nations to use their political clout to ensure that the Sudanese government and southern rebels end their 21-year civil war as promised by Dec. 31.


Iran Says It Will Reject Limits on Its Mastery of Atomic Science

With the United Nations nuclear watchdog expected to resume reviewing Iran's case on Monday, Iran said Sunday that it would reject any limitation on its right to master nuclear


Kenyan police fire teargas at opposition rallies

Police used teargas to disperse protesters in Kenyan cities to once again suppress planned opposition rallies against the bitterly disputed re-election of president Mwai Kibaki


Br pronte a colpire ancora dopo l'omicidio Biagi

BOLOGNA, 15 OTTOBRE 2004 - ''Entro 15 giorni va concluso il dibattito di bilancio e presa una decisione sull'eventualita' di realizzare un attacco entro giugno-luglio (intorno al 20-22 maggio)''. Cosi' scrivevano


New Zealand on verge of victory over Bangladesh

Stephen Fleming, the record-breaking New Zealand captain, completed a brilliant double-century as the Blacks Caps claimed a stranglehold over Bangladesh in the second Test in Chittagong.


Milano, 19:54 - Calcio, Inter; Moratti: Ã¨ stata la vittoria del cuore

"Questa vittoria Ã¨ la dimostrazione che conta soprattutto il cuore". E' un Massimo Moratti entusiast...


A low-key Courtney Love made a brief court appearance and was told to return Oct. 27 for a preliminary hearing to determine if she stands trial for allegedly attacking a woman with a liquor bottle.


For more than 100 years, French families have made their homes in this tropical country, rich in coffee and cocoa.


Docked in '06, Raytheon chief gets $2.8m bonus

Raytheon Co.'s board, which docked the compensation of its chairman and chief executive, William H. Swanson, by about $1 million last year for committing plagiarism in a management booklet, has granted Swanson a $2.8 million performance bonus for 2006.


More than 30% of North America's bird populations are in "significant decline" according to conservationists.


Assemblea Nato, Pera: sul terrorismo Europa e America divise

Sul terrorismo "Europa e America oggi sono divise" lo ha detto il presidente del Senato Marcello Pera, ai lavori della Assemblea parlamentare della Nato. "C' Ã¨ una parte dell' Europa - ha aggiunto - che non


Climate change battle could spell new disasters

Rich countries meeting in Germany this week will agree that they need to confront climate change, but unpleasant tradeoffs are already emerging.


The death is confirmed of the leading Welsh artist, Sir Kyffin Williams, at the age of 88.


A separatist group in India's remote northeast has been forcibly recruiting people and taking them to camps in neighboring Myanmar for military training, Indian police said Thursday.


Livorno, 16:51 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; DANILEVICIUS: POSSIAMO BATTERE IL PASCHING

L'attaccante del Livorno Tomas Danilevicius è pronto ad affiancare Lucarelli nella gara d'and...


Bene Fiat: quota mercato all'8,1, la piu' alta dal 2002


US and Japanese mobile-phone giants Motorola and DoCoMo are teaming up to develop a FOMA handset that runs on GSM/GPRS networks. The third-generation device will allow Japanese business users


Turkish planes bomb northern Iraq: local officials

SULAIMANIYA, Iraq  - Turkish warplanes attacked 10 villages in northern Iraq early on Sunday, killing one woman and wounding two others, local officials said.


Shares of Callaway Golf (ELY:NYSE - news - research) were among the NYSE's losers Wednesday after the company suspended its earnings guidance and warned that it would not meet third-quarter and full-year earnings and sales expectations.


Egypt's Suez Canal is to re-open for shipping traffic, three days after it closed because of a broken-down oil tanker.


Feds Share Coupons to Help TV Transition

WASHINGTON -- Millions of $40 government coupons become available Tuesday to help low-tech television owners buy special converter boxes for older TVs that might not work after the switch to digital broadcasting.


They advertise in newspapers and on the Internet, where they supply their telephone numbers and addresses and offer free samples to new customers.


For the first time in its history, Ford is mortgaging its assets, including factories, equipment and trademarks.


NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- The board of UK investment bank Cazenove has approved a plan in which JP Morgan Chase will buy a 50 percent stake in the firm for $180 million, according to a media report Sunday.


Doctors confirm Castro suffers fracture in arm :

Havana, Oct 22 : Cuban leader Fidel Castro has broke his left knee and suffered a hairline fracture in his right arm, reports Xinhua.


Singh Charge Earns One-Shot Win Over Els in Hawaii

World number one Vijay Singh fired a  closing five-under-par 65 to charge to victory at the $4.8  million Sony Open Sunday, denying Ernie Els an historic third  successive title despite a course record-equaling 62.


Vodafone Tops Forecasts as Customers Jump

Vodafone Group Plc won 5.4 million more  customers over the key Christmas trading quarter, topping  forecasts, and the mobile phone giant on Wednesday reiterated  full-year guidance.


Singer Marianne Faithfull has breast cancer

British singer and actress Marianne  Faithfull has been diagnosed with breast cancer but expects to  make a full recovery, her publicist said on Thursday.


Calif. governor won't sign textbook bill

A bill passed by state lawmakers would have barred school textbooks from using language that is discriminatory to gays, but Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger refused Wednesday sign it.


U.S. wants life in prison in Padilla case

U.S. former "enemy combatant" Jose Padilla and two other men convicted last year of conspiring to aid terrorists abroad returned to a Miami court on Tuesday for a hearing to decide whether they will spend the rest of their lives behind bars.


Be it on the television, the radio, books, newspapers or the Internet, Bill O'Reilly has been synonymous with hard-hitting and uncompromising reporting and analyses.


AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Il Governatore della Banca Centrale critica il governo per lÂimposizione del dimezzamento dei prezzi dei beni di prima necessitÃ  Harare (Agenzia Fides)-Si aggrava la crisi economica e istituzionale nello Zimbabwe dove il Governatore della Banca Centrale, Gideon Gono, ha severamente criticato il governo per non aver seguito i suoi consigli per evitare Âun imminente collasso eco...


Mosul base attack was a suicide bombing: report

The bombing at a US army base in Iraq that left 22 dead and 72 wounded may have been a suicide attack from an insider, new evidence reveals.


Mercora's new M subscription service will wirelessly stream music to smart phones for $49.99 a year.


Home-furnishings retailer Pier 1  Imports Inc. PIR.N on Tuesday said quarterly profit fell more  than 40 percent as sluggish sales and heavy discounts to lure  shoppers took their toll.


Almost a million Dell notebook adapters to be recalled

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firms named below, have announced the voluntary recall of the following consumer product.


Hacker allegedly breaks hi-def disc encryption

A hacker has reportedly found the keys to the digital rights management of the new high-definition DVD formats, Blu-ray and HD DVD, enabling users to backup their movies to hard disk drives.


SHANGHAI, China - Focusing on the fast-growing Chinese market, Japan's Toshiba and major Chinese appliance maker TCL have signed a broad agreement to cooperate in making and marketing appliances in China, the companies said Thursday.


Pakistan's Musharraf calls for unity against global terrorism

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf kicked off a three-day visit to Italy by calling on the world community to stand united in the fight against global terrorism.


23.25 - Il Torino espugna il âMentiâ per 1-2 dove non ci riusciva dal 1967. Eâ stata la coppia Marazzina â Pinga, a confezionare le due reti della vittoria dei granata. VICENZA (4-4-2): Avramov 5, Vitiello


McCain sets sights on Super Tuesday victory

A confident John McCain was hoping for a decisive victory in the Republican presidential primaries despite sharp attacks from the party's right flank in the lead up to Super Tuesday.


Rob Allen's Blog: View Helper Case Notes

Rob Allen has some very brief notes posted today on how to use a View Helper in the Zend Framework:    This is how it works: views/helpers/MyHelper.php contains class Zend_View_Helper_MyHelper which has a function called myHelper()   Also, if you add a function called setView() to your class, then the View will pass you an instance of itself before it calls your view helper function.    A code example is included to illustrate. Check out is page in the Zend Framework manual for even more info on these handy helpers.


Baltimore CIOs Report on Third-Quarter Hiring Outlook

BALTIMORE, June 6  /PRNewswire/ -- A net 10 percent of chief information officers (CIOs) in the Baltimore area expect to hire information technology (IT) professionals in the third quarter of 2007, according to the most recent Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and Skills Report.


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Panel rejects Merck over-the-counter statin bid

SILVER SPRING, Maryland  - A U.S. advisory panel urged the government on Thursday to reject Merck & Co Inc's latest bid to sell a cholesterol-lowering drug without a prescription.


Blair moves from welfare state to opportunity society

Tony Blair will today set out plans for radical reform of the welfare state ahead of a highly critical report on the Government's record on pensions.


Britain Warns of Contraband Cigarettes Danger

Britain is facing a flood of illegal  cigarettes that pose potentially fatal health risks, the  government said on Wednesday as it launched a campaign to deter  smokers from buying cheap contraband tobacco.


Merck gets good news on drug to replace Vioxx

Drug giant Merck says the Food and Drug Administration wants more information, but is prepared to approve the company's successor drug to recalled pain reliever Vioxx.


Serbian President Boris Tadic warns of more conflict if Kosovo declares independence as expected later this month.


Paul Hartley's goal cancels out Derek Riordan's opener as the Edinburgh derby ends all square.


Bush pre-election marathon tries to catch Kerry

US President George W. Bush crisscrosses battleground states this week seeking to close a gap in preference polls between him and his Democratic rival, John Kerry.


The Tampa Bay Devil Rays-New York Yankees doubleheader Wednesday was postponed because of rain. The first game was a makeup of Monday's doubleheader that was changed to a single night game when the Devil Rays


TRENTO, TROVATI I DUE CUGINETTI DISPERSI

Trento, 18 ott. (Adnkronos) - Ritrovati sani e salvi i due cuginetti dispersi ieri in Val di Cembra nel Trentino. I bambini sono stati portati a Salorno, dai vigili del fuoco, dove sono stati subito rifocillati e sottoposti ad un controllo medico.


Samsung Semiconductor Head Discusses New Technology, Market ...

Samsung president Hwang Chang-gyu, who is in charge of the firmâs semiconductor business, held a press conference Monday at the Shilla Hotel to reveal new semiconductor technology.


Ryder-What players are saying about the 2004 Ryder Cup

Seven-times European number one Colin Montgomerie, who will play in his seventh Ryder Cup at Oakland Hills next week, was selected by Europe captain Bernhard Langer as one of his two wildcard picks.


Dame Alicia Markova, 94, Ballet Star Synonymous With 'Giselle', Dies

Dame Alicia Markova, one of the greatest British ballerinas of the 20th century, a founder of the company now known as the English National Ballet and a former director of the Metropolitan Opera Ballet, died ...


The Telecom Hangup: Winning Biz to Lose It

CHICAGO Here's an interesting business proposition: Win a new client in a hot category. Take two years to improve that client's bottom line and expand its customer base. Then, if you're successful, expect to lose the client after it's acquired by another company.


FBI Finds It Frequently Overstepped in Collecting Data

An internal FBI audit has found that the bureau potentially violated the law or agency rules more than 1,000 times while collecting data about domestic phone calls, e-mails and financial transactions in recent years, far more than was documented in a Justice Department report in March that ignited...


Carlos Arroyo spent 30 minutes getting pregame treatment, then tried to hustle out onto the court. In such a hurry to rejoin the Utah Jazz, he made a wrong turn and headed toward the buffet line.


UN organizes open-source software day across Asia

The United Nations, through its International Open Source Network (IOSN) will organize the first annual Software Freedom Day on Saturday in an effort to educate Asian users about the benefits of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and encourage its wider use in the region.


In the first competitive move in what may become a booking blitz, David Letterman has booked Robin Williams as the first guest on his late-night show when he returns to the air.


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Saudi Dissidents Fail to Inspire Protest

A Saudi dissident said Friday his group will not give up its efforts for peaceful action against the royal family even though its call for a second day of anti-monarchy protests went unheeded.


Asia Tsunami Warning System Feasible, But Political

The major obstacles to creating an early-warning system that could have saved many victims of Asia's massive tsunami are not money and technology, but poverty and political and cultural division besetting the region it hit, experts and officials said on Monday.


A US airline attendant is fighting for her job after she was suspended over postings on her blog.


Baghdad blasts kill 15 as Bush reviews policy

Bomb blasts killed 15 people in Baghdad on Wednesday and suicide bombers attacked an Iraqi army base as President Bush ended a three-day review of Iraq policy and said he would not be rushed into making changes.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - A series of explosions rocked central Baghdad on Friday afternoon during a day of violence in the capital. The cause or exact location of the blasts was not immediately clear...


TALLAHASSEE Â· A $250 million per year rate cut for Florida Power & Light Co. customers will stand, but the Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a health care group can ask state regulators for a much bigger reduction.


WINNIPEG - A group of boisterous federal workers involved in rotating strikes crashed Prime Minister Paul Martin's party yesterday at a Winnipeg fundraiser.


Bracing for the Cold, Giantsâ Punter Puts Emphasis on Receiving

Giants punter Jeff Feagles is fully aware that his chance to reach the Super Bowl for the first time could rest in his gloved hands, especially if the game comes down to a field goal.


FALLUJAH, Iraq -- US forces dropped a pair of 2,000-pound bombs early yesterday morning on a bunker complex believed to be an insurgent training facility on the southern edge of this city, where the most dedicated and best trained rebel fighters are making a last stand.


OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - ÂChi Ã¨ il mio prossimo?Â: Messaggio dei Vescovi per la "Giornata della Giustizia sociale" Sydney  (Agenzia Fides) - Un denso messaggio sui temi della giustizia, dello sviluppo e della pace Ã¨ stato diffuso a tutte le diocesi dai Vescovi australiani in occasione della ÂGiornata della Giustizia socialeÂ che la Chiesa australiana celebra il 3...


Strauss-Kahn (Fmi): 'piano Bush insufficiente'


For boomer garage-band set, a chance for small-scale stardom

Older amateur rockers are creating original albums as a viable sideline gig.


The European Union pressed Iran on Wednesday to scrap its uranium enrichment program in exchange for nuclear technology, but diplomats said it was unclear if Tehran would agree.


Newcastle boss Graeme Souness admitted his side failed to adapt to Bnei Sakhnin's tactics as they earned a 2-0 first leg victory at St James Park.


The underperforming E&P has sold itself off -- score another win for the activist funds.


Nigerian workers launch four-day general strike over rising fuel costs

Tens of millions of Nigerian workers began a four-day nationwide strike over rising fuel prices as labour leaders launched their latest challenge to President Olusegun Obasanjo's economic reforms.


Computer Associates Wednesday announced that it plans to buy identity and access management software maker Netegrity of Waltham, Mass.


A fee charged to airline travelers to help pay for airport security would more than double under President Bush's spending proposal for the Homeland Security Department.


Blog: MSN's worldwide broadcast of the Live Earth concerts was executed perfectly.


Dem Congress May Benefit from Low Expectations

Rasmussen Reports - When Democrats formally take control of Congress in January, they may benefit from one of the most important tactical advantages in the political world--low expectations. On a series of key issues, most American voters are pessimistic about what Congress will accomplish in the next couple of years.


WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Ticker) -- Returning home could not guarantee a win for Texas coach Rick Barnes and sophomore PJ Tucker.


From mouths of babes: What's hot, what's not

How hot are the ''Hot Dozen" toys? To find out, The Boston Globe put six toys from the 2004 Toy Wishes magazine Hot Dozen list in front of 13 kids from the Charlestown Boys and Girls Club. The kids, from 6 to 8 years old, spent an hour last week playing with toys ranging from a Cabbage Patch doll to ...


Ocse: il taglio delle tasse funziona se cala il debito

Roma, 30 nov. (Adnkronos) - ''Il taglio delle tasse pianificato per il periodo 2005-2006 e la riforma delle pensioni dal 2008'' potrebbero migliorare le condizioni di crescita, ma un ''sostenuto declino del


Terry Semel is stepping down as Yahoo's non-executive chairman, six months after handing over his CEO title to Jerry Yang.Semel is leaving the board effective immediately, Yahoo announced Thursday. He will be replaced as non-executive chairman by another board member, Roy Bostock, the company said.Semel was chairman and CEO of Yahoo for six years until he was replaced in a management shuffle last June. Yang, one of Yahoo's co-founders, was made CEO, and Semel was demoted to non-executive chairman.As CEO, Semel helped to build Yahoo's audience from 170 million to more than 500 million users. But he was also blamed for missteps that allowed Google to build a commanding lead in online search and advertising, prompting last year's reorganization."With the Company moving forward under new leadership, I believe this is an appropriate time for me to step down from the board," Semel said in the statement.He approached the board several months ago about leaving once a replacement could be found, Yahoo said.Bostock has a long history in the advertising industry, "an area that is more important than ever to Yahoo's business and our long term success," the company said.On Tuesday Yahoo reported that net income for its fourth quarter declined to $206 million, from $269 million a year earlier. It also announced plans to lay off about 1,000 staff.Semel's departure from the board appears to mark the end of his tenure at Yahoo. Yang thanked him for "his many contributions to Yahoo over the years -- and for helping to lay a firm foundation for future success and improved financial performance.”Bostock has been a board member at Yahoo since May 2003 and was elected unanimously by the board to replace Semel. From 1990 to 2000 he was chairman and CEO of D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles, and its successor advertising company The MacManus Group.


Iraqis chant anti-US and anti-government slogans in front of a US tank after a car bomb exploded killing at least one person in central Baghdad Saturday, Nov. 20, 2004.


The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, went ahead with an informal meeting with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama yesterday, despite China cancelling a meeting between a German minister and Chinese officials in an apparent expression of disapproval.


Varese, 18:55 - BASKET, VARESE PRENDE PASSERA DAL SORESINA

La Pallacanestro Varese ha raggiunto un accordo con la US Triboldi Basket Soresina per il trasferime...


Controversial feminist writer wins Nobel Prize

after an Austrian feminist writer was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Elfriede Jelenik, a 57-year-old recluse


Fireworks Spark Concerns: Dry Conditions Mean Injuries Aren't the Only Danger of Setting Off Fireworks.

By Danielle Zielinski, Daily Press, Newport News, Va.  Jun. 27--As the sound of fireworks echo across Hampton Roads this Fourth of July, firefighters are hoping the booms won't be followed by the crackling of flames.


A Dutch team has created the world's biggest digital picture, assembled from 600 individual snaps.


Movie Review | 'Stomp the Yard': Stomping His Way to Brotherhood

"Stomp the Yard" is a strange and at times strangely compelling mix of black fraternity recruitment video and inspirational tale about a hip-hop boy in a stepping world.


Duncan Sheik: Awakening Spring with Rock

âSpring Awakeningâ shocked its audience when it debuted 100 years ago in Germany. Now revived on Broadway as a musical, it gains a new edge with Duncan Sheikâs hard-hitting rock ânâ roll score.


U.S. stocks rose on Friday, helped by  chip shares after a brokerage upgrade and housing stocks after  a weaker-than-expected jobs report eased investor concerns of  aggressive interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve.


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Il colloquio pomeridiano a Villa Taverna Ã¨ durato quasi un'oraIl Cavaliere: "Amicizia forte e radicata nei comuni convincimenti"                                          Berlusconi: "Incontro affettuoso con Bush Genova? per me Ã¨ stato un trionfo"


A titanium strip that fell off a Continental Airlines jumbo jet on to a Paris runway was the main cause of the deadly crash of an Air France Concorde in 2000, judicial experts said.


Rural towns struggle in two-speed Britain

"I don't want to stay here for the rest of my life," says 17-year-old student Jenny Sharp in the quiet heart of British Midlands market town Melton Mowbray.


Eli Lilly posted better-than-expected second-quarter earnings, helped by surging sales of its prescription drugs, and the company raised its 2007 profit forecast.


Nuggets pick up Nene's option, decline Tskitishvili's

The Denver Nuggets picked up the $3.04 million option for next season for forward Nene on Friday, but didn't do the same for Nikoloz Tskitishvili.


U.S. military attacked a suspected safe house in Fallujah on Thursday. Intelligence reports indicated the site was being used Zarqawi loyalists to plan attacks against U.S. troops and Iraqis.


The world's first cargo ship partially powered by a giant kite is setting sail from Germany to Venezuela.


FGIC Corp, a bond insurer whose main  unit has lost its top credit ratings from all three agencies,  has told New York regulators it wants to split into two  companies, New York Insurance Superintendent Eric Dinallo said  on Friday.


IAAF Receives Explanations From Kenteris

MONTE CARLO, Monaco - Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou submitted written explanations to the sport's governing body, detailing the reasons why they missed drug tests on the eve of the Athens Olympics.


The Iraqi husband of Margaret Hassan says he wants his wife "dead or alive." If she is dead, he wants to "bury her in peace.


Lebanon to Bury Hariri as Pressure on Syria Mounts

International pressure mounted on Syria  to ease its grip over Lebanon as stunned Lebanese prepared to  bury slain former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri on Wednesday.


Saudi attack shows terrorists still on the move: Bush

The Bush administration has welcomed the quick action of Saudi security forces to regain control of the US consulate in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia after it was stormed by militants last night.


Cheney Praises Bush as Protesters Flood New York

Vice President Dick Cheney, arriving  in New York on the eve of the Republican convention on Sunday,  praised President Bush's response to the Sept. 11 attacks while  tens of thousands of protesters opposed to the administration  flooded the city's streets.


(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Doctors and patients alike need to do more to clear the air regarding high prescription drug costs and their impact on medication use, according to new research.


Inside the Windows 2008 stack experience

Laughter, tears, upgrades Project Watch: Microsoft 2008 Register Developer regular Mark Whitehorn is rolling out a significant new IT project. This has, at its heart, a database of around 1TB and is ultimately expected to support several thousand users.â¦


Japan's largest chain of language schools, Nova, closes its schools and files for bankruptcy protection.


Disneyâs animated film âRatatouille,â about a rodent who dreams of becoming a French chef, has become the highest-grossing film of 2007 in France.


Arthritis Fails to Slow Invading Toads in Australian Fields

The cane toad is growing so big and hopping so rapidly into new territory that they are developing severe arthritis.


Per Garante si sono concentrati in gran parte nei trasporti


Death toll from Chinese floods nears 200; more storms expected

The death toll from flooding and landslides in mountainous southwestern China rose to 177 on Thursday, as authorities warned beleaguered residents to brace for fresh storms.


France Hopeful for Hostages, Fatwa Demands Release

France remained hopeful on Sunday that two French hostages in Iraq would be freed and a religious fatwa issued in Iraq demanded their release.


Curious America awaits "Posh Spice" phenomenon

The talk shows are booked, the $22 million mansion is decorated, the paparazzi are primed and Victoria Beckham says she's "really, really excited" about moving to Los Angeles.


Muslims fly to Baghdad to plead for Brit hostage's release

A delegation of senior British Muslims left for Baghdad on Friday night to plead for the life of the British hostage Kenneth Bigley, who it is now claimed was sold by his kidnappers to an Al-Qaeda outfit for almost Â£150,000.


Analysts See FDA Spurning New Merck Arthritis Drug

Industry analysts are predicting US regulators this month will refuse to approve Merck & Co.'s new arthritis drug until at least 2006 because of heart attacks linked to its recalled sister drug Vioxx.


Muslim Council joins fight for hostage's life

Efforts to secure the release of Iraq hostage Ken Bigley are being stepped up as a delegation from the Muslim Council of Britain' heads to Baghdad for talks.


Hospital Probes Recalled After Children Die

A probe used by hospitals to measure gas in patients' tissues has been recalled after the device was linked to several infections in critically ill children, three of whom died.


Gillette Co. G.N on Thursday said  fourth-quarter profit climbed 13 percent as consumers traded up  to high-end products such as its M3Power razor and Oral-B Sonic  Complete toothbrush.


Ferito anche un bandito. E' successo in provincia di PalermoI militari stavano controllando un campo di canapa indiana                                           Finanziere ferito in un conflitto a fuoco mentre sorvegliava un raccolto di hashish


The Russian Justice Ministry says it plans to sell some of the assets of the giant Yukos oil company to cover its outstanding tax bill.


In vista del seminario intergovernativo del 25 gennaio


Hurricane Jeanne, a Category 3 storm, lashed the Bahamas on Saturday with sustained winds of 115 mph as the eye made a direct hit on the island of Abaco, population 20,000.


Maradona to Return to Cuba on Monday for Drug Rehab

Fallen soccer great Diego Maradona will  return to Cuba Monday to be shut away in a mental clinic for  more drug treatment, Argentine diplomats said Friday.


Johnny Depp's drama Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest is 2006's top-grossing film in the UK and Ireland.


A Site Follows the Money So Users Can Slice and Dice

Politicalbase.com is building a base of devoted political junkies, and its creators think the siteâs  audience will keep growing -- even after the November election.


The $40 million high-security laboratory will test and develop new vaccines and treatments to defend the public against bioterrorism, officials announced Tuesday.  -The Washington Post


DaimlerChrysler AG is getting another boost from the hip-hop world, this time in the person of 50 Cent.


CME, Nymex in Discussions Over an $11 Billion Deal

The exchanges said they are in preliminary talks on a merger that could create one of the biggest marketplaces for derivatives in the world.


Intel's vPro Chips Mean More Security for Businesses

Intel contends its latest vPro microprocessors will inject  a heavy dose of new security capabilities for business customers.


A publicly funded scheme to bring wireless broadband to the Western Isles meets fierce opposition on Barra.


Brin: Google Turns Libraries Into Latest Weapon Vs. Search Rivals

Such electronic instant-gratification devices as television and videogames are cited for boosting obesity among America's youth.


G14 clubs threaten to take Fifa to EC for player compensation

Europe's ongoing club-versus-country debate intensified yesterday when the powerful G14 lobby, which includes Arsenal, Manchester United and Real Madrid, threatened to take their case to


Roma, 18:24 - CALCIO, ADRIANO: C'E' L'IPOTESI LAZIO

Nulla di fatto dopo l'incontro tra il direttore dell'area tecnica dell'Inter, Marco Branca e l'agent...


CBS extends "Late Show" contract with Letterman

Late-night TV host David Letterman has renewed his contract with CBS in a deal that keeps his show on the network through the fall of 2010, a year past the retirement of NBC rival Jay Leno, CBS said on Monday.


Dell says recall won't impact its brand in Japan

Dell Inc.'s  recall of computers fitted with Sony Corp.  batteries will not impact its brand in Japan, where two Dell computers are reported to have caught fire, the head of its local unit said on Tuesday.


BT set to re-enter US market with $1bn purchase

BT Group is poised for a surprise return to the US market with a planned $1bn acquisition of Infonet Services, a California-based telecoms service provider.


German conservative warns foreigners to adapt

"In areas where there are a high number of immigrants there must be clear rules and of course consequences if they are not respected"  By Noah BarkinBERLIN  - A top conservative from Chancellor Angela Merkel's party warned immigrants on Thursday they must adapt to the German way of life or face "consequences".Roland Koch, premier of the prosperous western state of Hesse, is focusing on law-and-order themes in a bid to win a third term in a regional vote this month.Koch outraged immigrant groups earlier this week when he accused foreigners of fuelling youth crime in Germany and he stepped up his rhetoric in top-selling conservative daily Bild. Read more


Gaddafi terror comments fail to quell controversy

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi condemned terrorism at the request of President Nicolas Sarkozy, but his comments failed to quell widespread controversy on Thursday over his lengthy stay in France.


"Thin and light" is the order of the day in enterprise mobile computing, and road warriors have had the benefit of Intel's Centrino platform, which has allowed for some featherweight notebook offerings of late.


The EU presidency says a row over fishing rights could delay Croatia's membership talks.


Will Universal Search Mean Universal Domination?

Will the increased relevance from Google's new universal search process leave other search engines in the dust?


Mentre era in auto nel quartiere di Secondigliano


Settlement Sought in O'Reilly Case, Sources Say

Lawyers for Fox News Channel commentator Bill O'Reilly and a female co-worker who has accused him of sexual harassment are in negotiations to settle their dispute out of court, sources familiar with the case said on Friday.


By RON MOORE  A SALTIRE that has flown above the Scottish Parliament is to be taken into space by Nasa.   Astronaut Nick Patrick, whose mum is from Skye, will take the flag on his maiden space shuttle mission in December.


Six U.S. troops killed in Iraq, says military

Six U.S. soldiers were killed in Iraq in the past two days, mostly in Baghdad, the U.S. military said on Saturday.


Problems with ground equipment are expected to delay a test launch of a new Russian rocket designed to ferry cargo to the International Space Station.


Golden Globes scrapped for "press conference"

Striking Hollywood writers scored  twin victories on Monday by forcing Golden Globe Award sponsors  to cancel their traditional star-studded telecast and by  reaching a deal to put writers back to work at Tom Cruise's  film company.


Ukraine protesters hail poll breakthrough

Thousands of haggard, shivering and determined opposition protesters danced and sang in triumph yesterday after Ukraine's parliament approved amendments to ensure a fair ballot in the presidential rerun later this month.


House Republican revolt hands Bush surprise defeat on intelligence ...

In a defeat for President George W. Bush, rebellious Republicans in the House of Representatives derailed legislation Saturday to overhaul US intelligence agencies along lines recommended by the Sept.


Massachusetts public officials should reach out to out-of-state companies that take over Massachusetts firms and encourage them to grow here, state Treasurer Timothy P. Cahill said yesterday as he launched a business task force to look for ways to bring more jobs to Massachusetts.


Proxy war could soon turn to direct conflict, analysts warn

US strikes on Iran predicted as tension rises over arms smuggling and nuclear fears.


Layton says he and Martin agree they must co-operate in House

OTTAWA (CP) - NDP Leader Jack Layton says he and Prime Minister Paul Martin agree they must co-operate to make Parliament work this fall. Layton and Conservative Leader Stephen Harper each met privately Monday with Martin, the same day the Liberals began their annual summer caucus.


U.S. and North Korean officials held talks on Monday aimed at eventually normalizing diplomatic ties as part of an agreement under which Pyongyang has pledged to scrap its nuclear arms programs in exchange for aid.


Human stem cells help blinded rats: study

Human embryonic stem cells can   partly restore vision in blinded rats, and may offer a source   of transplants for people with certain eye diseases,   researchers at a U.S. company reported on Thursday.


Deutsche B rse hopes it - ll be second time lucky

Werner Seifert, the maverick chief executive of the German exchange, has hankered after a deal with London for years and has pursued it all the more hungrily since failing to push through his plan for a merger ...


The JonBenet Suspect: A Loner's Life in Thailand

Neighbors in his shabby Bangkok apartment building recall a regular Internet customer who "always seemed in a bad mood"


The singer slams rumours that her wedding is off.


Microsoft's decision to release a major upgrade for its flagship operating system in the same month that hundreds of thousands of students are reporting to college campuses across the nation is causing a major headache for some universities.


The US secretary of state says the US has no immediate plans to strike Iran, stressing diplomatic options remain.


To the surprise of no one As you might expect, Verizon isn't too happy about recent news from the FCC. A day after Federal Communications Chair Kevin Martin called for open-access to the U.S. wireless spectrum, the company's general counsel told Congress that giving consumers the freedom to control their own wireless destiny is a bad idea.â¦


Comcast stock may soar on cash flow: Barron's

Comcast Corp. , the largest  U.S. cable operator, could see its stock soar nearly 57 percent  in the next year due to available cash flows that it can spend  on operations, according to the August 27 edition of Baron's.


China's Zhejiang Province Orders Sales Halt for Japan, U.S. Laptops

Beijing, Dec. 17 (Jiji Press)--China's Zhejiang Province has ordered Toshiba Corp. , NEC Corp. , Fujitsu Ltd.  of Japan and Hewlett-Packard Co. of the United States to suspend sales of a total of five notebook personal computer models as they failed to qualify product inspections.


Election Calls for U.S. Oil Independence a Pipe Dream

U.S. election-year pledges by both presidential candidates to wean the nation from its foreign oil dependence have vote-winning potential but may be just a pipe dream, energy experts say.


Playing 'Boy' Games Helps Girls, and Vice Versa

Ten-year olds who spend more time engaging in activities typically associated with their gender tend to have more stereotypical academic interests, skills and characteristics


Legal aid chief threatened with subpoena

A House committee chairman threatened to subpoena the president of the government's legal aid service for the poor after the official declined to attend a hearing Tuesday on allegations the program lost sight of its anti-poverty mission.


TiVo to offer advertisers viewer demographic data: report

U.S. digital video recorder company  TiVo Inc is offering a new service giving advertisers detailed  profiles of its users, the Wall Street Journal reported  Thursday in its online edition.


In "year of opportunity," Sharon offers state to Palestinians

HERZLIYA, Israel An adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon says a final vote on his planned pullout from Gaza and four West Bank communities could take place months sooner.


Baseball's Next Big Thing stands 6-foot-1 and weighs 190 pounds, human dimensions for a sport that used to be more human than most.


In life and in death, ODB was complicated

Russell Jones' mother put a human face back on her son. "To the public he was known as Ol' Dirty Bastard," she said in a statement after his death Saturday.


A controversial campaign by Lycos Europe to attack websites run by spammers has been shut down.


Deutsche Bank not to advise new Alitalia suitors

Deutsche Bank will not advise a group including Evergreen LLC and THL Transportation in their interest for Italian airline Alitalia  and nor will legal studio Orrick, the bank said on Friday.


Kyocera in Talks to Buy Sanyo Cellular Unit

The sale of the mobile phone unit would be the latest step by Sanyo to shed businesses to focus on key operations such as rechargeable batteries.


Farm Aid aims to educate on healthy food

John Mellencamp never figured Farm Aid would still be needed now, 21 years after its debut as one of many moments of musicians trying to do good in the 1980s.


A QUIET anniversary was celebrated last month. For an entire year, Indian and Pakistani forces have observed a ceasefire along the Line of Control that divides Kashmir.


Turkey's air strikes against Kurdish rebels in Iraq had advance approval from the US, Turkey's military says.


Leapfrog withdraws '04 outlook, gives no estimates

Leapfrog Enterprises Inc. (LF.N: Quote, Profile, Research) executives said on Thursday its 2004 results will be "significantly below" previous forecasts, withdrew its 2004 estimates


The fate of Ken Bigley and the struggle against the occupation of ...

The fate of British hostage Kenneth Bigley has come to encapsulate the unbridgeable division between the political establishment and the democratic hopes and concerns of working people.


Kanaan can't overtake Fernandez, but he captures IRL championship

Tony Kanaan didn't apologize for winning the Indy Racing League's championship while losing Sunday's Toyota Indy 400 race at California Speedway.


Cuba puts up billboard showing Iraqi prisoner abuse

The billboard shows pictures of Iraqi prisoners suffering abuse at the hands of US soldiers. It also includes a red swastika and the word "fascist" covered with a "Made in the USA stamp.


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Col. Ronald M. Sharpe, a retired Pennsylvania State Police commissioner who was the nation's first black leader of a statewide police force, has died of cancer. He was 64.


SAN FRANCISCO Sept. 15, 2004 - Oracle Corp. topped Wall Street's profit forecast, but the business software maker saw sales of its business applications software slide 36 percent with the reversal of that


TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran said Saturday that it would continue its nuclear program but provide "guarantees" not to build atomic weapons, and warned Washington that the United States cannot stabilize neighboring Iraq and Afghanistan without Tehran's help.


China Netcom Makes Strong Exchange Debut

Shares of mainland telecom firm China Netcom Group Corp. (Hong Kong) Ltd. exceeded market expectations in their debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange Wednesday. It was Asia's biggest telecom listing so far this year.


Source: MLB expects more names to be revealed in drug probe

When representatives from Major League Baseball met with members of the Albany, N.Y., district attorney's office Monday they were looking to get a better handle on the investigation into an extensive prescription-drug distribution ring, a probe that already has seen a number of major league players linked to the purchase of performance-enhancing drugs.


MONTECATINI TERME, Italy  - Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi fainted during a speech at a political rally in Tuscany on Sunday, witnesses said.


The Cure's Smith Still Connects with Young Crowd

Still singing about existential angst  and slinging on his heavy makeup, The Cure's Robert Smith is  connecting with audiences a third of his age as he headlines  this summer's Curiosa festival even as he contemplates  retirement.


U.S. Troops Kill Iraq Civilians in Botched Strikes

U.S. troops targeted by a roadside bomb  mistakenly killed two Iraqi policemen and two bystanders hours  after an American warplane bombed the wrong house, exacting a  heavy civilian toll, Iraqi officials said.


Teemu Selanne gave the Anaheim Ducks' slumping offense a jolt in his first game of the season.


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Algeria bombing kills one, wounds Westerners

A roadside bomb beside a bus carrying  oil workers on Sunday killed the Algerian driver and wounded  nine foreigners, including four Britons and an American, in an  Algiers suburb favored by expatriates.


U.S. favorite accepts key Palestinian ministry post

A U.S.-educated economist with close ties to the Bush administration agreed on Wednesday to serve as finance minister in a Palestinian unity government, despite the threat of a boycott by the United States and Israel.


Judge Turns Away Ky. Execution Challenge

By BRETT BARROUQUERE  LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A federal judge turned away a challenge to Kentucky's lethal injection method Thursday, saying three death-row inmates first must file a grievance with prison administrators.


In a bizarre twist on the eve of National Signing Day, a Nevada high school senior named Kevin Hart accepts a scholarship to California, yet neither California or Oregon offered him a spot.


Day After Disaster, Force of Tsunami Devastingly Clear

The tsunami that surged across the Indian Ocean on Sunday split into two mighty rivers when it reached the formidable 17th century Dutch fortress that is the defining landmark of this southern Sri Lankan port.


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Geoff Ogilvy will defend his U.S. Open title at Oakmont Country Club next week on a course he rates as the toughest he has ever seen.


Australian Vietnam War dead return home 40 years on

The bodies of two Australian soldiers killed in the Vietnam War arrived home Tuesday, more than 40 years after they were listed as missing in action fighting the Viet Cong.


BAGHDAD : Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi has declared a state of emergency across Iraq, except for the northern region of Kurdistan, for 60 days due to a spike in deadly violence, his spokesman said.


West Ham are understood to have moved to sign Newcastle midfielder Scott Parker.


Fed's Beige Book says oil price curbs spending

The US economy is expanding but the performance is patchy as roaring energy prices begin to stifle spending, the Federal Reserve's Beige Book survey showed.


Supplying troops with potable water is a logistical nightmare in the parched Iraqi desert. But a new technology that creates water literally from air might solve the problem, and save billions of dollars in the process. By Audrey Hudson.


Hilary Swank racked up a Best Actress nod for her hard-muscled   performance as a female boxer in the Clint Eastwood-directed pic and   Morgan Freeman picked up the Best Supporting Actor prize for his turn as   a wise ex-prizefighter, moving them into favorite status for the   upcoming Academy Awards.


An antidote to through-the-roof pricing A tiny open source company is lining up to become the latest roadblock to database vendors happily charging enterprises fat software licenses.â¦


Milano, 15:45 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS; R.SENSI: PRONTI AD AFFRONTARE TUTTI

La Roma non si fa spaventare dal Manchester United: ''E' una squadra molto forte - ha detto ald gial...


Harvard's Feldstein Backs Bush Economic Policies

President Bush's plans to set his tax cuts in stone and to launch Social Security private investment accounts are sound ones, a Harvard University professor seen as a potential successor to Fed chief Alan Greenspan said on Wednesday


China stops sale of drug to treat leukemia, arthritis

China's drug safety watchdog has  suspended sales of a drug used to treat acute leukemia and  rheumatoid arthritis, Xinhua news agency said on Saturday, the  latest in a string of food and drug security scandals.


92nd Grey Cup roars to life under clearing skies, receding hangovers

OTTAWA (CP) - Teams representing two of Canada's three largest cities, a sold-out stadium in the nation's capital, clearing skies and foggy fans - another Canadian Football League championship entered the books Sunday evening.


Somalia peace talks postponed to Thursday

A major peace meeting in Somalia opened amid tight security on Sunday, but was immediately postponed until Thursday while organizers waited for more participants to arrive.


Obese Women More Likely To Die From Breast Cancer

Obese woman suffering from early-stage breast cancer are more likely to die from the disease compared to women of normal weight, according to researchers at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia.


N.F.L. Prospect Is a Prodigy in Helmet and Pads

What to make of a likely first-round draft pick who, at 19, is emotionally mature and physically immature?


Wells Fargo, US Bancorp lead higher bank profits

Wells Fargo & Co.  and U.S.  Bancorp  recorded higher second-quarter profits, leading  a batch of bank earnings on Tuesday, as higher fees offset  pressure on lending margins from rising interest rates.


PeopleSoft Chairman and CEO David Duffield has resigned from the company, effective Dec. 21, according to a filing Tuesday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.


Symphoniq TrueView is Awarded 5 Stars By CRN Tech Magazine

TrueView™ from Symphoniq Corp. has received 5  out of 5 possible stars from CRN Tech  Magazine in a Feb. 26 product review (http://crn.com/software/197007806).


Adelaide, 11:59 - TENNIS, ATP ADELAIDE: BOLELLI KO ANCHE IN DOPPIO

Dopo l'eliminazione al primo turno in singolare, Simone Bolelli è stato battuto anche nel dop...


Pension funds must heed climate change: Gore

Former U.S. vice-president Al Gore told a pensions conference on Wednesday that trustees must include the "greatest challenge to mankind" in their thinking -- global warming.


Radcliffe, Ramaala get redemption with marathon wins

Paula Radcliffe covered herself in a Union Jack after winning the New York City Marathon. No tears. No anguish. No failure to finish.


Taser markets electric cattleprod gun to the laydeez

Available in shocking pink, naturally It's well known that if you want to sell women stuff, it needs to be pink. There's just something about the colour that triggers a possessive lust in their illogical minds, forcing them to buy things. Apparently.â¦


The Spanish and Basque leaders meet to discuss controversial plans for greater independence.


Flow of Capital Soars To 'Emerging' Nations

Private investment is pouring into developing countries at the fastest rate since just before the Asian financial crisis of the late 1990s, according to a report released yesterday by the leading international association of financial institutions.


The Earth's last total lunar eclipse for nearly two and a half years didn't disappoint.


Sudan Not Curbing Militias, Diplomats Say

Sudan has not reined in Arab militias responsible for killing tens of thousands of black African civilians and displacing more than a million others in Darfur, casting


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Sean Taylor is in the middle of his breakout season, yet the 24-year-old Redskins safety continues to let others speak for him.


Bangladeshi opposition carries out strike

Bangladeshi businesses, schools, and shops were closed Saturday as the second general strike within a week took place, the BBC reported.


World soccer's governing body will investigate the racial taunting of England's black players by Spanish soccer fans during two international matches this week.


Russian missile "blackmail" won't work, Czechs say

WARSAW - The Czech Republic said on Tuesday it would not be intimidated by Russia over plans to site parts of a U.S. missile defense system on its territory and said attempts at "blackmail" by Moscow would ...Comment


Criminal charges will be filed Wednesday against an American surgeon accused of contributing to the deaths of at least 13 patients in an Australian hospital, a senior prosecutor said.


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Eutelsat stops broadcasting Hezbollah-linked TV station

The Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat said it had ceased to broadcast the Lebanese television station Al-Manar -- linked to the Hezbollah militant group -- in line with a ruling by France's highest administrative court.


Osaka, 15:40 - ATLETICA, MONDIALI; 400 HS: CARABELLI IN SEMIFINALE

Gianni Carabelli ha centrato la semifinale dei 400 ostacoli ai Mondiali di atletica leggera ad Osaka...


Berlusconi: alle famiglie daremo piÃ¹ soldi

Â«Taglie riforma fiscale porteranno un 2,2% in piÃ¹ di reddito. PuÃ² puÃ² diventare il motore per aumentare la fiduciaÂ». ROMA - Le famiglie italiane nel 2005 vedranno un incremento del 2,2% del proprio potere d'acquisto reale.


Opposition politicians attack the Serious Fraud Office's decision to drop a corruption probe into defence deal with the Saudis.


Prosecutors withdrew charges Thursday against Beanie Sigel after the rapper resolved a dispute over a rental car he had kept long past its return date.


Firefox seems to have reignited the browser war. First, Google made headlines when it got hold of the domain name GBrowser.com pointing towards a possible browser release from them.


One women dies in childbirth every minute in poor countries: WHO

NAIROBI  - Giving birth in poor countries proves fatal for more than half a million women every year, or one every minute, the World Health Organisation said, warning preventable deaths have reached epidemic levels.


In a previous article on Colin Powell, the US Secretary of State, I wrote that his career was framed by Iraq, a shorthand for the first and second wars in Iraq.


Ariel Sharon, the Israeli prime minister, won what he called the most important vote of his political life on Tuesday night, as the Israeli Parliament approved his plan to remove all Israeli settlements from Gaza.


Antiques: A 1600s House, Fabled, Gabled and Full of History

âThe House of the Seven Gables,â the fine Salem house of Nathaniel Hawthorneâs novel, was recently designated a National Historic Landmark.


Men's laps may not be good spot for computers

All that computer time on the road or at home may be taking more of a toll on some men than they realize. Reproductive experts warn in a new study that heat generated by laptops can have an adverse effect on male fertility.


World needs war on terror, drugs and migration: Morocco security chief

The world must launch a three-pronged offensive against the combined threats of terrorism, drug trafficking and illegal migration, Morocco's national security chief said Tuesday.


Michael Phelps showed no signs of either yesterday, swimming to two gold medals in the span of an hour at the Athens Olympic Games.


Gordon Brown says the UK will back a multi-million pound battle to ensure poorest get a new malaria vaccine.


Afghan President Hamid Karzai has dumped diplomatic talk of "brotherly relations" with Pakistan for rhetorical fireballs blaming the neighboring country for his nation's spiraling militant violence. Analysts said Karzai could trying to wrench U.S. attention from Iraq as more Afghans are killed.


Estimates for the number of people in India with the HIV/Aids figures could be greatly exaggerated, a leading Aids worker says.


Fake R. Kelly Story Published in Newspaper

NEW YORK - A fake story about singer R. Kelly circulated on the Internet and attributed to The Associated Press was picked up by The Miami Herald and then sent by the Knight-Ridder/Tribune wire to newspapers across the country.


New brooms left contemplating Six Nations rugby sweep

As the Six Nations headed into a fortnight's break, it was Marc Lievremont and Warren Gatland, the new coaches of France and Wales respectively, who were in charge of the only teams that could win the coveted Grand Slam this season.


With a 6-month-old at the controls, researchers at the University of Delaware are encouraging underage driving.


Karzai's rival demands probe into alleged fraud in Afghan election

A Karzai's rival in the landmark Afghan presidential election Hajji Mohammad Mohaqiq Sunday termed the poll as a fraud and called upon the United Nations to investigate.


Former champ Bowe hopes to rise after fall

As Riddick Bowe stands in a gym without walls on the Potawatomi Pow Wow Grounds, a couple of things quickly become clear. This isn't Vegas and it sure isn't Brooklyn. It isn't the big show, either. Of that, the former heavyweight champion of the world is well aware.


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Northeast set for 2nd day of record power use

A sweltering heat wave lingering over  the U.S. Northeast was expected to boost power consumption to  record levels for the second day in a row on Wednesday.


The second named storm of the eastern Pacific hurricane season grew back to tropical storm force on Friday and it was expected to hit the coast of Mexico or Guatemala over the weekend.


Marines nel centro di Falluja, Ramadi nelle mani dei ribelli

Lâepicentro della guerra Ã¨ stato anche ieri la cittÃ  ribelle di Falluja. Per tutta la notte lâartiglieria Usa ha martellato le postazioni della guerriglia nella zona sud della cittÃ  ed i caccia hanno effettuato almeno una ventina di raid.


Greg Oden makes his collegiate debut, tallying 14 points and 10 rebounds as No. 3 Ohio State drubs Valparaiso, 78-58, Saturday afternoon in Columbus.


Director Oliver Stone accuses the Hollywood film industry of promoting the idea of America at war.


Who got the most mail, this week? Letters Why not kick off with the obvious big story of the week? Yes, James Cameron finds the tomb of Christ. We had upwards of a trillion responses on this one, but very few were actually written in anything approaching comprehensible English, so we've trimmed the pile, somewhat.â¦


Children on the Playing for Success sports venue learning scheme show mixed long-term results, a study says.


Mac OS X Tip of the Week: Search by Colors

Color labels are a great way to remind yourself of the level of importance of your files. But did you know you can even search by them? This weekâs tip shows you how.


claimed one of its suicide bombers was behind Tuesday's attack, in which 57 people were wounded. "A suicide bomber has not been ruled out," a US Army official said later in Washington.


Pokljuka, 13:18 - BIATHLON, CDM UOMINI: TCHEREZOV FERMATO PER EMOGLOBINA IRREGOLARE

Il russo Ivan Tcherezov è stato fermato per valori irregolari dell'emoglobina prima della pro...


Attorney who advised vets quits Bush campaign

One of President Bushâs top lawyers resigned from his campaign Wednesday, a day after disclosing that he had given legal advice to a veterans group airing television


Six killed in north-east India as rebel violence continues

REBELS in Indiaâs north-east gunned down six villagers yesterday, the latest attack in a surge of indiscriminate violence against civilian targets that has claimed 69 lives since Saturday.


In a move aimed squarely at reining in the growing "unlocking" market, Apple last week placed new restrictions on the sales of its popular iPhone.


Tight end was open -- to helping brother

FOXBOROUGH -- When Daniel Graham first heard the sad news, he was prepared to walk away from it all.


Brad Miller had 25 points and 10 rebounds, Mikki Moore tied his career high with 24 points, and the Sacramento Kings became the final NBA team to win a road game with a 109-99 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers last night.


Britain moving troops nearer to insurgents

Responding to a US request, Britain agreed yesterday to transfer 850 troops from relatively calm southern Iraq into a stronghold of the Iraqi insurgency near Baghdad.


Life & style: Alexander Linklater:  Speaking was, for him, like walking a tightrope, only to discover, halfway along, that your laces were untied.


Torino, 12:13 - ARTI MARZIALI, EUROPEI JU-JITSU: SUBITO UN ORO PER L'ITALIA

Per l'Italia cominciano bene gli Europei di ju-jitsu a Torino. Il capitano della squadra azzurra, il...


La conferma durante un incontro con Profumo in Sicilia


It's been a winter wonderland so far for US athletes, who've already won 10 world medals with upcoming global championships in skiing, figure skating, and speedskating likely to provide more. Experience has been the biggest factor; the winners of nearly half of last year's 25 medals in Turin have returned for another season, if not another quadrennium.


British 'friendly fire' deaths probed in Afghanistan

Investigations were under way Saturday into the killing of three British soldiers in a bomb dropped by a US fighter jet and intended for Afghanistan's Taliban rebels.


Bank of America Corp. , the No.  2 U.S. bank, on Friday said Chief Financial Officer Alvaro de  Molina will resign at year end after just 16 months in the job.


Contenders act to mend rift opened by contest while ballots are checked after victory by just 511 votes


India's Congress heads for defeat in state polls

India's ruling Congress party was  heading for defeat in polls in the states of Punjab and  Uttarakhand on Tuesday, in elections seen as reflecting wider  voter concern about inflation and economic reforms.


Parliament Fails to Endorse Electoral Changes

Ukraineâs parliament today failed to approve changes to electoral laws that the opposition wanted to prevent official fraud in a rerun of a presidential election later this month.


The UK comes bottom of a Unicef league table for child well-being, sparking anger from children's charities.


Protestant leader says Northern Ireland "never as near to settlement" as now

The two sides in the Northern Ireland conflict "were never as near" to a permanent settlement as they are now, but IRA disarmament remains a key stumbling block, Protestant leader Ian Paisley said.


Compensation package approved for Gaza settlers

Israel's Security Cabinet has approved a compensation package for Jewish settlers who will be removed from the Gaza Strip under the government's pull-out plan.


SpaceShipOne Bid Seen Opening Space for Business

A private space plane is set to  shoot beyond Earth's atmosphere for the second time in a week  on Monday in a pioneering bid to win a $10 million prize and  prove that space is open for business.


Some gadget gifts make work, play easier

Nothing shows how much you care more than a gift that makes play more fun and work less arduous. From an advanced computer mouse to a robot vacuum that sucks up nails, there's no shortage of gadgets to stuff into stockings or place under trees.


On Baseball: Whatever Gameâs Integrity, Fans Show Up

Despite the Mitchell report, which some say deals a blow to baseballâs integrity, fans donât appear to be boycotting the sport. In fact, quite the opposite.


Court demands antitrust compliance, which Microsoft restricts to Europe

BRUSSELS, Belgium  - A European Union court ruled Wednesday that Microsoft Corp. must immediately share some trade secrets with competitors and produce a version of its Windows operating system stripped of a program that plays music and video.


Winds fuel Greek fires, set to burn for days

Strong winds reinvigorated fires that have cut a trail of destruction across Greece over the past eight days, killing 63 people, and authorities said they would burn for at least four more days.


The man accused of kidnapping and assaulting Elizabeth Smart was determined by 3rd District Judge Judith Atherton Tuesday to be competent to stand trial.


Defensive back Mike McKenzie of Green Bay was traded Monday to the New Orleans Saints. The Saints gave up a second-round pick in 2005 and third-string quarterback JT O'Sullivan for McKenzie and a future draft choice.


TOKYO Japan Airlines said Wednesday that it would buy as many as 50 of Boeing's 7E7 jets, a big order that will help the American company maintain a dominant position in the world's second-largest airplane market.


Red Sox rookie pitcher Jon Lester paid a visit to Fenway Park yesterday afternoon after calling to say he was coming, and spent about an hour visiting with teammates before appearing in the team's interview room and announcing that tomorrow he will begin undergoing chemotherapy for cancer at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.


Conn. Serial Killer Left Trail of Victims

Dzung Ngoc Tu was a 25-year-old graduate student at Cornell University back in May of 1981, studying agricultural economics, when her life was cut short at the hands of classmate Michael Ross, a budding serial killer.


Jermaine O'Neal practiced with Indiana on Monday for the first time since being suspended for fighting with Detroit fans during the Pacers-Pistons brawl on Nov. 19.


Hiawatha, Iowa, Firm Takes School Cafeterias into Tech Age

By Dave Dewitte, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa  Sep. 10--HIAWATHA -- Sean Taylor remembers the startled reaction when he  asked his school-age son why he'd purchased six Sunny Delight orange drinks  from the school's cafeteria in one day.


GE to sell 60% of India call-centre unit

NEW DELHI: General Electric Co. plans to sell a majority stake in its Indian call-centre unit to General Atlantic Partners LLC and Oak Hill Capital Partners for US$500mil to help the business gain new customers.


Attesa finita dopo 36 ore per 160 persone dirette a Milano


Creative firings The arrival of a new master at Los Alamos National Laboratory will likely result in a rapid fire layoff, officials revealed last week.â¦


Lawmakers in Estonia on Wednesday approved a one-year extension of the Baltic country's small military deployment in Iraq.


Pope Prays for Beslan School Dead at Italy Mass

Pope John Paul prayed for the victims of the "inhumane violence" of Russia's Beslan school tragedy as he said Mass on Sunday before 200,000 people in central Italy.


U.S. cable channel The Weather Channel  is to be put up for sale and could fetch more than $5 billion,  The New York Times said in an online report on Thursday,  quoting people briefed on the auction.


Pakistan's President says he cannot intervene in the death sentence on a Leeds man by an Islamic court.


FCUK Lends Logo to Gangster Film's Designer Drugs

French Connection is giving "designer  drugs" a whole new meaning.


New England Patriots cornerback Asante Samuel ended his contract holdout Monday and rejoined his team mates at their home stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.


FBI takes biometrics database proposal to U.K.

The agency's proposed "server in the sky" database would share biometric data on the world's most-wanted criminals.


Research In Motion, the makers of the BlackBerry push email handheld device, and Symbian have announced plans to enable BlackBerry Connect on Symbian OS-based Series 80 mobile devices, such as the Nokia 9210, 9210i, 9290 and the new 9500 Communicator.


Iliadis Takes Greece's Second Gold with Judo Win

Greek teenager Ilias Iliadis swept up  the Olympic host country's second gold medal on Tuesday,  winning the men's judo under 81kg category.