US Women Win Third Consecutive Basketball Gold

The US women took their third consecutive gold medal in Olympic basketball on Saturday, breaking open a close game in the fourth quarter to beat Australia 74-63.


BOSTON - Monuments in New England are made from moments like the bookends David Ortiz gave the region on Monday. When has a baseball player had two walk-off hits at frenzied Fenway Park on the same day in postseason play?


The Children's Museum of Memphis Sets World Premier of Living in Space

To: FAMILY EDITORS  Contact: Randy McKeel of Children's Museum of Memphis, +1-901- 320-3172   MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Children's Museum of Memphis is opening a brand-new traveling exhibit, Living in Space, June 16- December 16, 2007.


Big Statement: Six games into their AL West obstacle course, the Red Sox are gaining momentum, rather than slowing. They swept the Angels and took two of three from Texas at Fenway Park, and


Britney Spears appeared in a tattoo parlor in the San Fernando Valley with her head shaved completely bald.


Suzanne Pleshette of "Newhart" fame dies at 70

Actress Suzanne Pleshette, best  known as the feisty but level-headed wife of Bob Newhart on  television's 1970's hit "The Bob Newhart Show," has died at age  of 70, friends said on Sunday.


Imperversa Jeanne: ad Haiti 50 morti e 150 dispersi

Mentre si aggrava il bilancio delle vittime di Ivan, 120 tra Usa e Caraibi, una nuova tempesta tropicale sull'isola di Hispaniola. Due giorni di piogge torrenziali hanno fatto straripare numerosi fiumi ad Haiti, specie nella parte nord.


That Tubby Smith would win his 200th game as Kentucky's basketball coach on Wednesday night was a given. That a freshman would lead the way was not.


A federal judge struck down President Bush's authority to designate groups as terrorists, saying his post-Sept. 11 executive order was unconstitutional and vague, according to a ruling released Tuesday.


Livorno, 17:44 - CALCIO, INTER; IBRAHIMOVIC: A VALENCIA CON FIDUCIA

Un assist da vero fuoriclasse, un gol su punizione e tante altre giocate. Zlatan Ibrahimovic trascin...


Opec oil producers recommend no change in output quotas ahead of Sunday's meeting in Austria.


FACED with the prospect of losing the world's most in-form batsman, a bloke who knocked up 191 and 97 last start to take his runs tally for the year to 1426, most Test captains would be reaching for the headache tablets.


"Closer" must be an ironic title, since its vibes are consistently and often smugly alienating. Nevertheless, Patrick Marber's play, now adapted by the author for director Mike Nichols, has


Severe weather across the UK brings flash floods that have left homes waterlogged and schools closed.


A supermarket manageress planned to kill her husband by putting ecstasy tablets in his food, a court hears.


English FA agree to help Asian football development

The Football Association (FA) has agreed to support the development of soccer in Asia with the signing of a four-year memorandum of understanding.


Hurley's "Big Fat Indian Wedding" ends on sour note

British actress Elizabeth Hurley and her Indian groom Arun Nayar were set to leave this western desert town on Saturday after their "Big Fat Indian Wedding" ended with tussles between journalists and police.


The company ponies up $3 billion for key spectrum in buying out bankrupt NextWave Telecom.


12,000 refugees flee Darfur for Chad after attacks: UN agency

Some 12,000 people from Sudan's Darfur region have crossed the border into neighbouring Chad after heavy bombardments and armed attacks by Sudanese forces and the Janjaweed militia, the UN refugee agency said on Sunday.


A Sudanese child gets a drink of clean water at the Abu Shouk camp

To ratchet up the pressure on the Sudanese government - which has promised to disarm Arab militiamen accused of killing 30,000 and forcing more than 1.4 million from their homes â-nited Nations special representative Jan Pronk and British Foreign


All Australians accounted for in Iraq: Downer

SYDNEY: Australia has accounted for all its nationals known to be working in Iraq following a claim by a radical Islamic group to have kidnapped two Australians, Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer said Tuesday.


Hundreds of service and civilian jobs are to be redeployed from RAF Lossiemouth, an MP says.


In corso il secondo interrogatorio di Fusaro


Gene Mutation Linked To Heart Disease Other Disorders

A mutation in mitochondrial DNA passed down from mother to child has now been linked to metabolic syndrome, a collection of traits that includes, high cholesterol, hypertension, obesity and insulin resistance.


Yasser Arafat's condition has suddenly worsened and he is in intensive care undergoing a new round of tests, Palestinian officials in France said today.


FCC moves to improve cell 911 technology

The government moved Thursday to force the portable telephone industry to do a better job helping police and firefighters locate people who call 911 on cellular and Internet-based phones.


IAEA Freezes Two Dozen Technical Aid Programs to Iran

PARIS, March 8 -- The United Nations atomic monitoring agency on Thursday curtailed nearly two dozen nuclear technical aid programs to Iran, part of a continuing international effort to pressure the country to halt its uranium enrichment program.


Americans in Afghan Trial Ask FBI for Documents

Three Americans standing trial in  Afghanistan Monday for imprisoning and torturing Afghans were  given a week to provide evidence, which they say was withheld  by U.S. authorities, proving that they had official clearance.


UPDATE 1-Nalbandian suffers Beijing shock

Finn Jarkko Nieminen overpowered David Nalbandian 6-2 2-6 6-2 at the China Open on Friday as the seeds continued to tumble in Beijing.


A blast at a Shiite mosque in the eastern Pakistan city of Lahore today killed four people, including the bomber, amid fears of spiralling sectarian violence.


The Green Bay Packers agreed to terms with wide receiver Koren Robinson, who was recently cut by the Minnesota Vikings after being charged with drunken driving.


Former Sen. Max Cleland on Wednesday attempted to deliver a letter to President Bush at his ranch in Crawford, Texas, asking him to publicly condemn recent attack ads on Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry.


Struggling camera company Kodak is to cut an extra 3,000 jobs as it continues efforts to adapt to the digital age.


US crude prices on the New York Mercantile Exchange have hit fresh record highs, hitting $49.45 a barrel, up more than 50 percent from the start of the year.


I spent a few days over the last week trying to get a connection between Frontier and Amazon's SimpleDB.  I got connections going with: CreateDomain, DeleteDomain, ListDomains. They all use the same basic code to handle authentication, and all three work. But I hit a dead-end with the PutAttributes call. At first I thought I had found a problem on their end, because their JavaScript scratchpad app (a life-saver) had exactly the same problem as my code. I got in touch with the Amazon people, they asked me to download a new version of the scratchpad app, and it worked, but of course my app still doesn't. I compared my parameter list to theirs, and except for the signature and time-stamp they are identical. So there's something wrong with my code, clearly.  Here's a link to a plain text listing of the code. All four of the interface routines use this code to call the Amazon web service. This is the place the problem almost certainly is.  And here's the interface for PutAttributes.  As often happens, the geeky readers of this blog may spot the mistake that I don't, so all suggestions are welcome. I really want to get past this and start building applications that connect with this new web service.


LONDON - Uproar between government and royalty broke out throughout the corridors of power yesterday in reaction to Prince Charles' apparent belief that people should not rise above their station.


Father's rights campaigner intrudes Buckingham Palace

A father's rights campaigner entered the grounds of British Queen's residence Buckingham Palace and gained access to a balcony Monday afternoon.


European data protection officials have written to Google warning that the search giant may be in breach of E.U. privacy because of the way it retains data on individual searches.


Il greggio vola a 78,79 dollari al barile


Ascension Health Awards Computer Sciences 10-Year IT Support ...

Under the $1.35 billion deal, CSC will provide help-desk, network, security, and telecommunications services at more than 80 Ascension facilities across the country.


GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Israeli troops moved out of a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Gaza on Saturday night, the army said, ending a two-day raid that killed 11 Palestinians and wounded dozens, the largest Israeli military operation since Yasser


Detroit- GM is recalling more than 700,000 minivans after problems with the the power sliding door caused wrist injuries and broken bones.


Serb women and Nadal ready for final push

A first all-Serbian grand slam final is on the cards when Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic tackle Maria Sharapova and Daniela Hantuchova in the Australian Open semi-finals on Thursday.


Sudan Indicates Approval of U.N. Forces to 'Assist' in Darfur

KHARTOUM, Sudan, Nov. 17 -- A top Sudanese official on Friday signaled that his government would accept U.N. troops as part of an African-led peacekeeping mission in Sudan's western region of Darfur, but perhaps not as many as Western nations have sought under an agreement aimed at ending the...


Five U.S. troops killed in Iraq, June toll now 100

A roadside bomb killed five U.S. soldiers on patrol in Baghdad, the U.S. military said on Friday, bringing this month's death toll for American forces in Iraq to 100.


Officials still don't know why as many as 2,500 mallard ducks have died in a bizarre cluster along a southeastern Idaho creek bed, but preliminary test results indicate a bacterial or fungal infection could be to blame, a state game official said late Thursday.


Holidays no holiday for stressed-out women

NEW YORK, Dec 15 (Reuters Life!) - The holidays are a time for fun, food, family, gifts -- and stress, with more women 1tending to suffer than men and turning to food, booze and the couch to get over the holidays.


Rookie Sanchez Pitches No-Hitter for Marlins

Anibal Sanchez pitched a no-hitter, major league baseballÂs first since May 2004, in his 13th career start.


[TS] Talking Business: iPhone Spin Goes Round and Round

A question about battery replacement is usually easy to clear up. But at Apple, there is no such thing as a straightforward answer. There is only spin.


UK airline pilot sacked for sightseeing tour

Ignored 'Pull Up' warning in Shetland jaunt The pilot of a passenger plane who flew fives miles off course in bad weather to "show his co-pilot the scenery" has been sacked, the Daily Telegraph reports.â¦


Milano, 20:14 - CALCIO, INTER; CRUZ: A LIVERPOOL NON POSSIAMO SBAGLIARE

Nell'Inter Cruz è pronto per il Liverpool. Sarà lui ad affiancare Ibrahimovic. "Contro...


Searching for Substance: Web Browser Olympic Scorecard

Nigel McFarlane boils down all the competition between browsers into a single score for each browser. Take this article to your local second-hand browser dealer to test his honesty.


Indagine Abi, under 40 preferiscono web, telefono e bancomat


Patriots FOXBOROUGH -- One of the messages that rookies often hear when they first arrive at Gillette Stadium is that it doesn't matter when they were drafted. All that counts, coach Bill Belichick says, is how they perform on the field.


Shawn Crawford leads an American 200m 1-2-3 amid extraordinary scenes in the Olympic Stadium.


Italian President Giorgio Napolitano is to hold talks with political leaders after PM Romano Prodi's resignation.


Chrysler and Nissan of Japan took the first step toward a possible broader alliance Friday, reaching agreement for Nissan to supply Chrysler with a small car to be sold in South America.


Midstate Companies Could Flourish in Dot-Com Renaissance

By Ryan, Jim T  REGION  The blurring lines among marketing, communications, Web-site design and software development have created a growing market that feeds off Internet use and technology.


As a writer, I am certainly appreciative of the fact that fighters are not crude, monosyllabic imbeciles. Indeed, the volume, quality and variety of their articulated expressions


Zimbabwe's government will allow hotels, restaurants and bars to raise their rates by up to 50 percent, state media reported Saturday, in a relaxation of a price-cutting policy aimed at taming soaring inflation rates in the economically beleaguered country.


Michelle Williams ended her silence Friday, saying her "heart is broken" over the death of "Brokeback Mountain" actor Heath Ledger.


Noi pronti al no ma presenteremo programma alternativo


Gunmen take scores hostage at southern Russia school

Gunmen with explosives strapped around their waists took more than 200 people hostage at a school in southern Russia near war-torn Chechnya and threatened to blow up the building if the security forces moved in.


Vaccines for Ovarian and Breast Cancer in Early Trials

FRIDAY, Jan. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Therapeutic vaccines to fight ovarian and breast cancer are in the first stage of clinical trials to determine their safety and effectiveness, researchers report.


JEBALIYA REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip - Israel's military said Saturday that its 17-day incursion into the northern Gaza Strip struck a heavy blow against Palestinian militants routinely firing makeshift rockets into southern Israel.


The judge in the court martial of three UK soldiers accused of abuse in Iraq appeals for an end to public statements.


com September 22, 2004, 5:04 PM PT. With the economy slowly turning up, upgrading hardware has been on businesses radar in the past 12 months as their number two priority.


Red Hat Inc. , a Linux software distributor that in July said it would restate three years' of financial results, on Thursday named Charles Peters as chief financial officer.


Fango, evacuazioni, paura E' massima allerta sull'isola

ROMA, 8 DICEMBRE 2004 - E' massima allerta in Sardegna. La situazione e' ancora critica su tutta la fascia centro-orientale della Sardegna investita da un'ondata di maltempo che, oltre alle devastazioni materiali, ha provocato due morti.


Europeans, Arabs and most US trial lawyers, entertainers, journalists and academics are not pleased with our recent presidential election.


Western tourists bore brunt of Thai tidal wave disaster, officials ...

KHAO LAK, Thailand  - Western holidaymakers -- especially Scandinavians -- bore the brunt of deadly tidal waves that hit Thailand, officials said Wednesday, as rescuers continued the horrific task of retrieving and identifying corpses.


Ohio Storms Lead to Two Deaths, Flooding

LISBON, Ohio - Flood waters rushed through rural northeast Ohio on Saturday, ripping houses from their foundations and tearing a 65-foot deep crater into a road, authorities said.    A couple was killed in a crash on a rain-drenched highway, while a man whose home was carried off was found unharmed in a tree, authorities said...


Twins Top Yanks 2-0 With Dazzling Defense

NEW YORK - Johan Santana and the Minnesota Twins' dazzling defense had the New York Yankees seeing double. Santana and the Twins escaped trouble with the help of a record-setting five double plays, Jacque Jones homered in his first start since the death of his father, and the Twins beat the Yankees 2-0 Tuesday night to win their eighth straight opener in a postseason series...


The rapid growth of online videos, music and games has created a new Internet sin: using it too much.


Huge fire erupts at ammunition depot in eastern India; thousands evacuated

NEW DELHI  - Firefighters and police evacuated thousands of villagers and battled a huge fire Thursday in a government ammunition depot in the eastern Indian state of Orissa, police said.


Microsoft, Flextronics Link on Smartphones

Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) today introduced Peabody, a smartphone platform developed with Flextronics and designed as the software of choice for a line of mass market voice/data handhelds from the Singapore-based electronics giant and others.


Dutch World War II drama lands U.S. distribution

Sony Pictures Classics has  paid a high six-figure sum for North American rights to Dutch  director Paul Verhoeven's World War II drama "Black Book."


Family finances are being hit as bills and taxes rise faster than incomes, a centre-right think tank warns.


Adrien Brody will play  Chess Records founder Leonard Chess in "Cadillac Records," a  musical biopic that follows the turbulent lives of such  bluesmen as Muddy Waters, Little Walter, and Howlin' Wolf.


Il dato, riferito a dicembre, sopra stime degli analisti


Access Cinema takes Moro no Brasil on tour

From Friday 1 October Access Cinema will take the music documentary 'Moro no Brasil/I live in Brazil' on tour across Ireland.


JBoss takes on business process management

JBoss has added business process management (BPM) to its growing roster of open source software. The company has hired Tom Baeyens, the founder and lead developer of jBpm, an open source workflow engine.


European space probe Huygens separates from US craft

The European-made space probe Huygens has successfully separated from the US spacecraft Cassini and headed toward Titan, a NASA official said.


For all the questions raised by last weekâs death of Yasser Arafat, one thing is certain: The debate over his legacy is likely to be as polarizing as the conflict that consumed his life.


Watchdog reports on NIreland disarmament ahead of talks

The watchdog monitoring disarmament of paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland, including the IRA, sent a key report to London and Dublin Monday, ahead of crunch peace talks next week.


ETimor to issue warrants over assassination bids

East Timor was to issue arrest warrants for 18 suspects on Wednesday after assassination attempts on the prime minister and President Jose Ramos-Horta, who underwent further surgery on multiple gunshot wounds.


NEW YORK -- Baseball commissioner Bud Selig had surgery Monday to remove a cancerous lesion from his forehead. The lesion was detected last month during Selig's annual physical, and a biopsy confirmed that it contained melanoma, a form of skin cancer.


British Hostage Beheaded in Iraq, Insurgents Say

British hostage Ken Bigley was beheaded near Baghdad on Thursday afternoon, insurgent sources in the rebel-held town of Falluja said on Friday.


Campaigners marching across Scotland are to hold a rally calling for an end to the Trident missile programme.


Pronta offerta anche sulla totalita' di Hugo Boss


With the pace of corporate earnings  reports slowing, Wall Street will have its eye on consumer  prices and other economic indicators in this holiday-shortened  week.


Paris Club meets to finalise Iraq debt accord

The Paris Club of creditors met on Sunday to finalise an agreement on writing off debts owed to its 19 member countries by Iraq -- a deal which could pave the way for a wider international accord.


Michael Jackson Sued over Deadly Privacy

The family of 73-year-old Manuela Gomez Ruiz, who died at Santa Maria hospital, is suing the hospital and the Marian Medical Center for allegedly inflicting emotional distress and other harm on them. Ruiz had suffered a massive heart attack early that ...


India, Pakistan in Talks to Nudge Peace Process

India and Pakistan start talks on  Saturday looking for ways to nudge forward a peace process that  appears to be running into problems over their half-century  dispute over the Kashmir region.


FCC Asserts Role as Internet Phone Regulator

The ruling, which asserts that the federal government, not states, has the authority to regulate phone service provided over the Internet. -The Washington Post


Turkish PM calls for reconciliation with Armenia

Turkey's prime minister called for dialogue and reconciliation with Armenia on Friday as the U.S. Congress weighs whether to approve a resolution calling the 1915 massacres of Armenians by Ottoman Turks genocide.


More than 13.3m viewers see the debut of Band Aid 20's Do They Know It's Christmas? on the five main TV networks.


Da rottamazione frigo all'auto, le novita' 'convenienti'


Few minorities get the reins in college football

A football teacher chasing his dream, Robert Talley tried time and again to overcome one of the starkest racial inequities in American sports.


Roma, 17:36 - CALCIO, C2/B: CISCO ROMA-POGGIBONSI 0-0 NELL'ANTICIPO

Cisco Roma e Poggibonsi hanno pareggiato 0-0 nell'anticipo della quarta giornata del campionato di C...


AFRICA/NIGERIA - ÂVogliamo contribuire a guarire la crisi morale della nazione, che Ã¨  fondamento dei mali del PaeseÂ affermano i Vescovi nigeriani al termine della loro seconda Riunione Plenaria Lagos (Agenzia Fides)- ÂAbbiamo avuto le elezioni, ma le ferite inflitte al popolo nigeriano e alla nostra nascente democrazia rimangono profonde e dolorose. La nostra nazione necessita di essere guaritaÂ. CosÃ¬ i Vescovi nigeriani, in documento pubbl...


No one ever will know if Phil Mickelson would have done better had he not changed equipment a week before the Ryder Cup, or if he had practiced with the team Wednesday instead of taking the week off.


China tells Iran to heed international pressure

China on Thursday urged Iran to heed rising international worry about its nuclear ambitions, saying Beijing would seek to work with Europe and the United Nations to defuse the crisis but holding its tongue on any new sanctions.


Airlines Agree to Cut Flights at Chicago's O'Hare

U.S. airlines have agreed to limit  flights into Chicago's O'Hare International Airport at peak  periods to stem record delays that have slowed aviation  nationwide, federal officials said on Wednesday.


Three disciplined over Mel Gibson's 2006 arrest

Three sheriff's department employees, including two supervisors, were disciplined for their handling of last year's drunken-driving arrest of actor-director Mel Gibson, the head of a civilian oversight panel said on Friday.


Sudan is expected to agree to an   extended African Union peacekeeping mandate in Darfur when   African foreign ministers meet in New York this week, a   presidential adviser was quoted as saying on Monday.


Arenas leads Wizards to first road win of season

Gilbert Arenas scored 38 points to lead the Washington Wizards to their first road win of the season, a 113-102 victory over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.


Consumer electronics aren't exactly easy on the environment Â they consume electricity that contributes to global warming, and toxins leach out of them when they end up in landfills.


Yamagata wraps "Darker, Grittier" new album

Fresh from contributing her  songwriting talents to Mandy Moore's upcoming release "Wild  Hope," raspy-voiced singer Rachael Yamagata has finished  recording the follow-up to her 2004 full-length debut,  "Happenstance" -- and she couldn't be more relieved.


OGGI SU INTERNET/SPAGNA - Il Direttore nazionale delle Pontificie Opere Missionarie sui danni del relativismo Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - LÂArcivescovo Francisco PÃ©rez GonzÃ¡lez, nel suo messaggio per la Giornata dellÂInfanzia Missionaria: "Una societÃ  che non si forma nel principio morale di accettare il bene e rifiutare il male si converte in nemica di se stes...


In the swank Rainbow Room, high above the New York skyline, a young senator and a famous governor spoke to a room crowded with high-powered lobbyists, celebrities and entertainment industry bigwigs.


Drug Safety at the FDA Under Fire: What to Do?

Nov. 19, 2004 -- New allegations from an FDA scientist that the agency is failing at its job of ensuring the safety of the drugs it approves has many Americans thinking twice before taking their daily dose.


NEC sees future network gear orders soaring

NEC Corp. , a Japanese  electronic conglomerate, said on Wednesday it expected orders  for next-generation network (NGN) equipment to surge as much as  six times in three years, helped by demand for new technologies  like Internet TV and e-commerce applications.


India's Tamil Nadu state, which bore the brunt of the Indian Ocean tsunami, issues a new tsunami alert.


Quinto giorno di battaglia contro le fiamme. Il problema Ã¨ costituito dal ventoL'opposizione socialista accusa il governo di incompetenza nella gestione della crisi                                            Grecia, ancora roghi fuori controllo E adesso scoppia la polemica politica


Barcellona, 18:39 - CALCIO, LIPPI: STO RITROVANDO VOGLIA DI FARE IL MIO MESTIERE

Si profila il ritorno in panchina per l'allenatore campione del mondo Marcello Lippi. A suggerirlo &...


The body of an elderly woman is to be exhumed by police investigating seven deaths at a care home in Somerset.


REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Sharon Rocha, Laci Peterson's mother, cried quietly after a jury recommended Monday that Scott Peterson be sentenced to death for killing his pregnant life.


Police Obtain Search Warrants For Anna Nicole Smith's Doctors

Armed with eight search warrants, police searched the homes and businesses of two of Anna Nicole Smith's doctors Friday as part of an investigation into the medical treatment she received before her sudden death, officials said.  Authorities are look...


Polish and Czech leaders are to discuss a US missile shield, with Warsaw voicing concerns.


Boston Police Commissioner Kathleen O'Toole said officials chose not to hold a rally for the Red Sox on City Hall Plaza because of fears that it could create a "dangerous situation.


"American Bandstand" icon Dick Clark was hospitalized this week after suffering a mild stroke, his spokesman said Wednesday.


We can't lose sight of Chelsea says United's Silvestre

France defender Mikael Silvestre says Manchester United must continue their recent form if they are to stop league leaders Chelsea from running away with the Premiership title.


Mibtel invariato, SP/Mib in calo dello 0,05%


Iranians ponder vote for powerful clerical body

QOM, Iran  - Election posters of turbaned clerics are pasted on walls and newspapers debate the nature of divine rule before Friday's vote for what is, in theory, Iran's most powerful institution.


Meet the 400-pound gorilla of Chinese wireless add-ons.


Bush says Kerry's adopting Dean's rhetoric

President Bush [related, bio] says John Kerry's latest attacks over Iraq have taken on the angry tone of his primary foe Howard Dean [related, bio].


Bush heads to Europe for democracy agenda, G8

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.


Firenze, 18:16 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; PRANDELLI: ABBIAMO UN POTENZIALE IMPORTANTE

Cesare Prandelli spiega la vittoria della Fiorentina sull'Empoli con il 3-1 firmato Pazzini, Mutu e ...


World's Beer Fans Meet for Annual Munich Binge

MUNICH, Germany  - International squads of beer drinkers, leather-clad Bavarians and devotees of excess young and old converged in Munich on Saturday for the start of the planet's biggest beer ...


The prospect of progress in talks on Kosovo's future status is "increasingly slim", a UN mediator warns.


Burned Nigerian girl keeps faith in miracles

The last thing Chinonye Omeje remembers of that day was checking on a pot of stew from its precarious perch over a cooking fire. She lifted the top of the pot and, at that moment, suffered an epileptic seizure.


Camion bomba e' esploso in un mercato nel nord del Paese


Sales of HD DVD Players Plunge After Warner Move

What was a 50-50 market split in 2007 for the high-definition players shifted sharply in Blu-rayâs favor in the new year.


The foreign ministers of India and Pakistan prepared to resume talks today after harsh words over the weekend threatened to complicate the wide-ranging discussions that include their decades-old dispute over the Himalayan province of Kashmir.


HARDLINERS in Burma's military regime were consolidating their control of the country yesterday after ousting the Prime Minister, painting a gloomy prospect for the release of detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.


Roma, 22:56 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: IL LEVANTE BLOCCA IL BARCELLONA

Nell'anticipo della 13/a giornata della Liga, il Barcellona non va oltre l'1-1 sul


China's Elite Learn to Flaunt It While the New Landless Weep

In a generation, a rough-and-tumble form of capitalism is eclipsing the remnants of socialism in China.


Chiusa la fase costituente, comincia la battaglia per la formazione delle listeVeltroni presenta Colaninno junior, l'operaio della Thyssen e insiste con i Radicali                                          Matteo, Antonio, Emma e le donne Al via la sfida delle candidature                                                                                Lo Statuto impedisce la corsa a chi ha giÃ  fatto tre legislature. Molti bigcostretti a stare fuori. Gli apprezzamenti di Massimo D'Alema e Enrico Letta di CLAUDIA FUSANI


The Pakistani leader jetted in from Washington, where he held counsel with US president George Bush over the weekend. Tony Blair and general Musharraf are expected to discuss the war on terrorism, global trade


Giro di vite dei controlli nei tradizionali coffee-shop olandesiDa settembre un sistema di sicurezza schederÃ  gli acquirenti                                            Maastricht, impronte e carta d'identitÃ  Un Grande Fratello per i fumatori di cannabis                                                                                I gestori: "Costretti dalle legge a farlo. Ma lo consideriamouna violazione della privacy dei nostri clienti e ci dispiace"


Manette a narcotrafficanti senegalesi e nigeriani


Orioles' Benson Suffers Setback in Rehab

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Kris Benson is experiencing increased soreness in his right shoulder, a development that means the Baltimore Orioles pitcher may need surgery on his torn rotator cuff. Working on the advice of two doctors, Benson is attempting to rehabilitate the injury at spring training...


By Dan Miller, The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, Pa.  Sep. 10--Sept. 11, 2001, dawned with so much promise for Livewire  International, a small high-tech company in York County.


He's bent the ear of world leaders on social causes. He's a Nobel Peace Prize nominee. He's a rock star. But could the lead singer of U2 also become a front man for a grass-roots campaign seeking to change how the music industry does business?


Elton John says he will apologise over Madonna tirade

NEW YORK, Oct 28  - Elton John has said he will apologise to Madonna, after launching an expletive-laced attack on the Material Girl for lip-synching on stage.


John Kerry may have conceded his loss in the presidential election the day after the polls closed last week, but the blogosphere is still abuzz with charges of e-voting machine fraud and other conspiracy theories claiming that President Bush didn't fairly (or actually) win reelection.


The federal government has just approved a new medicine for multiple sclerosis that doctors say represents a new treatment approach that will significantly reduce the frequency of disabling episodes.


Napoli, 22:23 - CALCIO, BRIGHI: C'E' STATO CONTATTO CON NAPOLI

Matteo Brighi ha confermato i contatti tra il Napoli e il suo procuratore. ''Fino a ieri non c'era n...


African Union says helicopter shot at in Darfur

The African Union said on Sunday one of its helicopters had been shot at over Darfur, showing that a ceasefire was not holding between the Sudanese government and rebels in the troubled western region.


Core 2 die-shrink to introduce SSE 4 Intel has begun punching out engineering samples of next year's 45nm Core 2 die-shrink, the chip giant has claimed. The processor is codenamed 'Penryn'.â¦


Il programma della De Filippi ha raggiunto il 76% di share


John O'Neil completed 21 of 33 passes for 268 yards and three touchdowns, and tailback Steve Silva added 121 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries, as Holy Cross routed Marist, 44-13, yesterday in Worcester.


Atlantis's crew are set to begin another spacewalk, while the International Space Station's computer problems persist.


RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in his first speech since Islamist Hamas took over the Gaza Strip, said on Wednesday there could be no reconciliation with a group he described as "traitors".


Cardinal warns politicians over abortion

Scotland's top Catholic cleric said Thursday that lawmakers who support a decades-old law that made abortions legal should not receive Holy Communion or remain full members of the church.


Marty Schottenheimer's announcement that Drew Brees will be the starting quarterback in Sunday's season opener at Houston came as little surprise yesterday, least of all to Brees.


NEW YORK  - In contrast to some earlier  reports, allergic conditions appear to increase, rather than  decrease, the risk of leukemia and lymphoma, according to a  Swedish study.


The naked body of a baby is found on the hard shoulder of the M25 by a lorry driver whose vehicle broke down.


Wimbledon will pay women and men equal prize money for the first time at this year's grasscourt grand slam, All England Club chairman Tim Phillips said on Thursday.


Ue. Documento ufficiale: revocato l'embargo alla Libia sulle armi

Il Consiglio dei ministri degli Esteri dell'Ue ha deciso ufficialmente di revocare l'embargo sulle armi alla Libia e abrogare le sanzioni economiche adottate in applicazione delle risoluzioni Onu. Lo si legge


Sharon says Iran making every effort to possess nuclear arms

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said in comments published on Sunday that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Europe were not doing enough to prevent Iran from developing nuclear arms.


Tributes are  paid to the Irish singer Joe Dolan who died from a suspected brain haemorrhage in Dublin.


John Tiner, the chief executive of the Financial Services Authority, is meeting Eliot Spitzer in the United States this week to discuss the New York attorney general's escalating


Promising New Series Energize Monday Nights

By Rick Bird  Welcome to the new TV season that officially begins today. The new season brings some of the biggest corporate network changes in years and a plethora of new dramas that will test viewers' willingness for appointment TV.


Makybe Diva becomes first mare to win Australia's biggest horse ...

Makybe Diva became the first mare to win the Melbourne Cup twice, successfully defending her title Tuesday in Australia's most famous race.


Tiny single-celled organisms, many of them previously unknown to science, have been found at the deepest point in the world's oceans, almost 11km down.


A breakthrough technology is generating hyper growth.


Continental Orders 10 Boeing Dreamliners

Continental Airlines has bet big on its future international business by ordering 10 of Boeing's new 7E7 Dreamliners. The airline, which is expected to lose more than US$200 million this year, hopes


Sri Lanka mounts massive relief operation as nearly 11,000 die

COLOMBO  - Sri Lanka mounted a massive humanitarian operation after tsunamis devastated much of the island's coastline, killing almost 11,000 people of whom 70 were foreign tourists.


Sarkozy wants Bangladeshi writer honoured in Paris: Embassy

French President Nicolas Sarkozy wants to present Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen, in hiding in India after death threats, with an award in Paris, the French Embassy in India said Thursday.


Microsoft's has launched its MSN music download service in eight more European countries as the software giant bids to takes on Apple's market leading iTunes.


Environmentally-friendly fire: BAE promoting 'green' munitions

Arms manufacturer BAE Systems is designing "environmentally friendly" weapons, including "reduced lead" bullets, "reduced smoke" grenades and rockets with fewer toxins.


Milano, 17:17 - CALCIO, DONADONI: DIFENDIAMO L'IDENTITA' TECNICA ITALIANA

"Motivare il gruppo è uno dei lavori che mi compete. Sono convinto che le motivazioni vengono...


Study Refutes Notion That Death Takes a Holiday

Among health-care workers and relatives of the terminally ill, tales of patients who somehow "held on" past the holidays or birthdays are common.


Gateway's New PCs Pack a Lot of Entertainment Power

Gateway has two new quad-core computers -- and one of them features a dual HD/Blu-ray optical drive and a terabyte drive.


Orders for costly manufactured goods in July posted the biggest gain in four months. New-homes sales, meanwhile, slid, according to a pair of reports.


Mainz, 22:53 - CALCIO, BUNDESLIGA: NELL'ANTICIPO MAINZ-STOCCARDA 0-0

Nell'anticipo della 15/a giornata della Bundesliga, Mainz e Stoccarda hanno pareggiato 0-0


Cell phone talker arrest refuels etiquette debate

Cell phones in public are annoying--when other people use them. But how do we tackle the problem?


WeBot adds video streaming to its media service

The service had already been offering users a way to stream photos and music from their computers, and its provider announced at CES that it will soon add video to the mix.


With all the splash and glitz of a Hollywood premiere, Apple Computer this week introduced the latest version of its popular iPod music player.


Bettman Primed to Call Off NHL Season on Wednesday

Barring a last-second miracle, NHL  commissioner Gary Bettman will officially cancel the season  Wednesday for the league to earn an unwanted place in sporting  history.


Berlino, 14:36 - F1, SCHUMACHER: NON SARO' IL DG DELLA FERRARI

Michael Schumacher ha ripetuto di non avere intenzione di diventore generale della Ferrari. "Questa ...


German Press Review: A Long Way for Ankara

German newspapers on Thursday commented on Turkey coming a step closer to fulfilling a 40 year old dream after the European Commission recommended that the EU begin membership talks with Ankara.


Could blogs save Sony from slaughtered goats and rootkits?

Blog: Known for being tight lipped, Sony launches first-ever blogs and stronger customer links can only help the company avoid repeating recent missteps.


A Bright Month for Retailers Raises Holiday Hopes

Sales at retailers rose more in September than analysts estimated because of lower gas prices.


Crude price up slightly as market braces for US oil stockpile data

Crude oil prices climbed back to the $54 US level Wednesday, reversing a two-day slide, after the US government's weekly petroleum supply report showed a fifth straight week of declining inventories of distillate fuel, which includes heating


It All Comes Down to (or Looks Up to) Bach

The jingling piano, the humming traffic and the prancing horse tap out separate if connecting songs in the beguiling nonnarrative film âThe Silence Before Bach.â


Saturday's Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at RIR was the season's 26th event, the last chance for drivers to qualify for the 10-race Chase, NASCAR's version of team-sport playoffs.


Scotland midfielder Nigel Quashie has been ruled out of the European Championship qualifiers against France and Ukraine because of an ankle injury.


Security researchers found two software flaws in the Windows XP Service Pack 2 that could allow virus writers and malicious hackers to sidestep new security features in the operating system.


U.S. "still waiting" for N.Korea nuclear report

North Korea has not provided a full account of its nuclear program despite Pyongyang's statement asserting it already made a declaration required under a disarmament deal, U.S. officials said on Friday.


Roughly 25 million people, or 17 percent of the Russian population surfed the Internet this year, a significant hike from the 2005, the government announced.


U.N. Envoy: Darfur Sliding Toward Anarchy

A U.N. draft resolution on Friday urged warring parties in southern Sudan and western Darfur to reach peace agreements while promising international support and possible debt forgiveness if they do.


Japan's central bank shows signs of confidence in the country's economy, raising interest rates to 0.5%.


TRAVEL: Med for It ; ANCHOR IN AMAGICAL CORSICAN PARADISE

By IAIN MAYHEW  ON board the good ship Amour des Iles it is lunchtime and Capitaine Vincent Chiocca is about to do his party piece. He baits a line with a lump of pasta and flings it over the side.


French actor Gerard Depardieu has said in a new book that he has undergone a liver transplant. Plus other entertainment news in brief.


Two suspected cases of E.coli are confirmed by public health officials at a school in the Bridgend area.


An appeals court yesterday upheld the indictment and house arrest of General Augusto Pinochet on murder and kidnapping charges during


If peace lies in acceptance, then no one told the filmmaker Daniel SÃ¡nchez ArÃ©valo, whose first feature portrays repressed longing with been-there, done-that assurance.


No ai balzelli che legano le mani ai consumatori


Hill sees no progress in N.Korea talks so far

The top U.S. negotiator in bruising nuclear disarmament talks with North Korea said on Tuesday he saw no progress yet and urged Pyongyang to come to the table with a realistic offer and a festive spirit.


Chiefs Stop Ravens 27-24 for First Victory

In the NFL its best to keep a sleeping giant down but despite a stellar offensive performance by the Chiefs, the Baltimore Ravens were very opportunistic but in the end the Chiefs defense made the plays and Kansas City wins their first game of the season


Kabila coalition wins parliamentary vote

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo -- A coalition backing President Joseph Kabila won Congo's first free parliamentary elections in more than 40 years but fell short of an overall majority, electoral authorities said yesterday.


Catania, 13:17 - CALCIO, MERCATO; CATANIA: ARRIVA L'ARGENTINO GARCIA

Il Catania ha prelevato in prestito dal Rubinkazan (Russia) il difensore argentino classe '84 Walter...


Archiviato lâesaltante mercoledÃ¬ calcistico di Champions League, Milan e Inter possono guardare con serenitÃ  al derby che le vedrÃ  opposte domenica sera nel posticipo della 7a giornata di serie A. Con la grande prova del Mestalla, i nerazzurri hanno


Fisco. Siniscalco: l'emendamento Ã¨ ancora da definire

L'emendamento fiscale "deve essere ancora definito a livello di governo". Lo ha detto il ministro dell'Economia Domenico Siniscalco alla Camera. Siniscalco ha quindi precisato di non poter entrare "del dettaglio


Wisconsin’s Crown of Cheese Lies Within California’s Reach

Last year, Wisconsin made 2.4 billion pounds of cheese, while California crept ever closer, finishing with 2.14 billion pounds.


Schering's Gain Is Only a Mild Headache for Vertex

Schering-Plough's positive study results send shares of Vertex down.


Miller a big hit in return to Anaheim lineup

For the last 11 playoff games, Andrew Miller watched his teammates from the press box.


Genetic Study of Lice Hints At Clash of Archaic Humans

Scientists unraveling the genetic history of head lice have found startling evidence that early humans mingled with a clan of hairy, distant cousins as recently as 25,000 years ago in Asia -- a


General Motors Corp. and the United Auto Workers made progress at the bargaining table Saturday but still faced significant hurdles and ended negotiations for the day without reaching an agreement.


By Michelle Kessler  SAN FRANCISCO -- Tim Kelly thought he had found an incredible bargain.    A Nikon CoolPix L6 camera, the perfect Christmas gift for his wife, was on sale for $139 at online retailer USA Photo Nation last month. It usually sells for about $179 in stores.


Darfur truce not being observed, AU chopper fired on: African Union

Fighting raged on in the western Sudanese region of Darfur where an African Union helicopter was fired on despite promises by both government and rebels to respect a ceasefire, an AU spokesman said.


Big Hurt Remaining with White Sox for 2005

CHICAGO (Sports Network) - Chicago White Sox slugger Frank  Thomas will remain with the team for 2005 after he exercised an  $8 million option in his contract.


Kidnappers Release Seven Hostages in Iraq, but Insurgents Continue Campaign of Violence

In a statement e-mailed to The Associated Press in Cairo and also posted on a discussion board of the Iraq Islamic Army, the group said it hopes "this is a beginning for a new era of understanding our issues ...


No. 6 Cards win big, now wait on Rutgers

Louisville didn't waste its last chance to impress the powers that be in the Bowl Championship Series. Brian Brohm threw for 341 yards and four touchdowns and the sixth-ranked Cardinals (11-1, 6-1) clinched at least a share of the Big East championship with a 48-17 win over Connecticut on Saturday.


Regimens: An Herbal Extract Eases Symptoms of Heart Failure

The herbal supplement hawthorn extract is effective in treating symptoms of chronic heart failure, new research suggests.


Israel scolds "undiplomatic" French ambassador

A French diplomat's criticism of Israel has sparked a new spat between the two countries, the latest episode in their long and often emotional love-hate relationship.


Although many Americans were surprised by news of former President Bill Clinton's severe heart disease, experts said his problems were decades in the making.


Intelligence Chiefs Back A Guantanamo Reversal

The Bush administration's top intelligence officials have all filed declarations to a federal appeals court -- including two classified top-secret -- warning that its recent ruling ordering the release of information about detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, will cause grave harm to national...


Former CA chief Sanjay Kumar indicted on fraud charges

Former Computer Associates International executives Sanjay Kumar and Stephen Richards have been indicted for their role in a companywide accounting fraud scheme. At the same time, the company agreed to pay $225 million in restitution to victims of the fraud.


Sixteen years after "Tanner '88," their faux-reality series about an ill-fated presidential campaign, Altman and Trudeau have reunited for a sequel.


Fortunoff Fine Jewelry and Silverware won court approval on Wednesday to sell its business for $80 million in cash to the private equity firm NRDC Equity Partners, barring higher offers at auction.


Kuwait women cast first parliament votes

Some female voters came in buses and others stepped out of chauffeur-driven cars at polling stations Thursday, as women in Kuwait voted in parliamentary elections for the first time.


British tsunami victims will get death certificates even if no body is found, the Foreign Office announces.


Sony Corp. Chairman Howard Stringer promised Thursday to shift the struggling electronics giant from recovery to growth and to boost game offerings for the PlayStation 3, calling the console a key profit driver despite its bungled rollout.


Images from Russia of the aftermath of the school siege bloodbath in Beslan.


Death toll from NW China coalmine explosion rises to about 50

Rescuers said Monday with the discovery of more than 20 bodies Monday, the death toll of Sunday's gas explosion at the Chenjiashan Coalmine in northwest China's Shaanxi Province rose to about 50.


States settle with ChoicePoint over 2004 breach

(InfoWorld) - Data broker ChoicePoint Inc. will pay US$500,000 and has agreed to change the way it screens new customers under a multistate settlement for aÂ 2004 data breach. The settlement, announced Thursday, covers complaints from 43 states and the District of Columbia following the 2004 data breach affecting 163,000 U.S. residents. The company announced in early 2005 that identity thieves had set up fake businesses as a way to buy personal information from ChoicePoint. States will likely use the $500,000 for attorney's fees and court costs, Washington state Attorney General Rob McKenna said in a news release. Consumers affected by the ChoicePoint breach can seek redress under a separate settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, announced in January 2006. In the settlement with the FTC, ChoicePoint agreed to pay a $10 million fine and another $5 million for consumer redress. Consumers affected by the breach have until June 22 to file claims with the FTC. The FTC has identified about 1,400 consumers who had out-of-pocket expenses due to the breach. The settlement with the states represents the first time a data broker has agreed to safeguard publicly available information in the same way that financial information is protected by law, McKenna said. "As part of the settlement, ChoicePoint will make significant changes to the way the company screens new customers," McKenna said in a statement. "New credentialing methods ... will help ensure that sensitive data is better protected and shared with only legitimate businesses, not identity thieves." ChoicePoint has made significant improvements in its privacy protection efforts, the company said in a statement. "In the eyes of many of our harshest critics ... ChoicePoint has become a 'model' of privacy protection," Matt Furman, ChoicePoint vice president for corporate communications, said in a statement. The company expects that the changes it is making as part of its agreement with the states "will ultimately be where the entire industry finds itself" as far as protecting data, he said. The settlement also calls on ChoicePoint to work with state attorneys general to fund consumer education programs on identity theft, the company said. The Washington Attorney General's Office sent the settlement agreement to Thurston County Superior Court Thursday. A judge must approve the agreement before it becomes final. ChoicePoint collects and sells personal information about consumers, including names, Social Security numbers, and birth dates, employment information and credit histories. The company provides credential verification services to more than 50,000 businesses, government agencies and nonprofit organizations.


In a resounding, coast-to-coast rejection of gay marriage, voters in 11 states approved constitutional amendments Tuesday limiting marriage to one man and one woman.


Qaeda recruit Padilla sentenced to 17 years

Jose Padilla, a Chicago gang member once accused by the Bush administration of plotting a radioactive bomb attack, was sentenced by a U.S. court on Tuesday to 17 years and four months in prison for supporting terrorism.


Evento debuttera' dal 10 al 12 luglio a Fieramilanocity


'Revocare competenze su Gdf, e un invito alle dimissioni'


Regulator's search of IVF clinic was illegal, says high court

Media & professional: IVF doctors call for resignations and an investigation after the high court ruled that the fertility regulator had unlawfully obtained warrants to search a clinic.


New Israeli military operation in Khan Yunis camp

JERUSALEM  - A large-scale Israeli army incursion was still going on before dawn in Khan Yunis in the south of the Gaza Strip, an Israeli military source told AFP.


Getting Into Google Book Search - Google Print  Google Print, Google Print, Argh Argh Argh! Since I got back from Web Search University I have been buried in sites and resources to review. I despair of catching up. And they keep piling on, as evidenced by the launch of Google Print. ...


U.S. new home sales fell a steeper-than-expected 9 percent in November, but business activity elsewhere perked up this month, according to reports on Friday that showed pockets of strength in the economy despite a housing sector meltdown.


will.i.am has a lot on his mind, and it shows.


Rogue trader held in French bank scandal

Police on Saturday questioned the young trader blamed for a massive fraud that cost France's Societe Generale bank more than $7 billion, as the country's president accused global financial institutions of having "gone haywire" and urged common sense.


Harrah's Entertainment Inc. said on Tuesday it agreed to be bought by private equity firms Apollo Management and Texas Pacific Group for $17.1 billion in cash.


30.000 metri quadri, investiti 80 milioni di euro


Officials Found Earlier Contamination at Flu Vaccine Plant

The F.D.A. uncovered contamination in 2003 at the British plant but did not reinspect it until similar problems caused the loss of half the nation's vaccine supply in October.


China seals off villages in central region after ethnic rioting ...

Villages were cordoned off and thousands of police kept watch along roads in central China on Tuesday following riots between majority Han Chinese and a Muslim minority that killed seven people and injured 42.


Jeremiah Massey scored a career-high 32 points as Kansas State defeated Northern Illinois 81-66 Tuesday night. The Wildcats (8-0) are off to their best start since they won nine straight to open the 1997-98 season.


Shambo the "sacred" bullock tested positive for bovine TB will be killed, despite pleas from his owners.


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


Elvis Presley Estate Sold For $100 Million

Most of Elvis Presley's estate has been sold for US$100 Million, with the exception of Graceland and other personal effects. Lisa Marie Presley sold the rights to Elvis' name, image, music and movies.


LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Chauncey Billups capped a perfect night at the line with four free throws in the final 34 seconds as the Detroit Pistons posted a 99-96 double-overtime triumph over the Los Angeles Clippers .


Britain's Mark Lewis-Francis held off the USA's Maurice Greene on the last leg to win a stunning gold medal in the men's 4x100m relay.


Troubled pop superstar Britney Spears is sure to anger the Catholic church with her controversial 'confession' photo-shoot for her new album "Blackout".


Senator seeks fair taxes on partnerships

A senior Democrat said yesterday that if Congress tried to raise taxes on U S private equity firms and hedge funds, it must do the same with other partnerships involving oil, real estate, and venture capital.


Modern Clothes Are Unwearable, Says Cardin

Modern clothes are unwearable and the fashion industry has been disfigured by big business and nudity, says legendary designer Pierre Cardin.


Palermo, 18:44 - CALCIO, PALERMO; GUIDOLIN: ALL'OLIMPICO CLIMA CALDO

Palermo a caccia del tris. Dopo il debutto vincente in campionato contro la Reggina e il successo su...


Wireless tracking systems could be used to protect people and assets, backers of the technology say.


Several species of sea turtles in Malaysia could vanish in a few years, largely due to illegal poaching of the creatures and their eggs, scientists warned on Wednesday.


The yen firmed against the dollar on Friday, after dipping on a surprise rise in Japan's unemployment rate, as investors grew cautious ahead of U.S. growth data and a speech by the Federal Reserve chief.


USC's Fred Davis won't play in Orange Bowl

Top-ranked Southern California will be without receiver Fred Davis in the Orange Bowl after the freshman didn't make it back from Christmas break in time for the team's trip to Florida.


The US firm which owns online retailer Lastminute.com agrees a $4.5bn takeover bid by two private equity firms.


BETHESDA, Md.  - A U.S. advisory panel on Friday  urged regulators to reject over-the-counter sales of Merck &  Co. Inc.'s cholesterol-lowering drug Mevacor because of doubts  the medicine could be used safely without a doctor's guidance.


Problema subprime non ha penalizzato i titoli di Stato


Illinois Seeks Approval To Import Flu Vaccine

Governor Rod Blagojevich today announced that his administration has negotiated a tentative agreement, subject to approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to immediately ship at least 30,000 doses of flu vaccine from Europe for Illinoisans


International Iraq conference, window-dressing

Many words, little action from international conference which was meant to help solve bloody violence in Iraq. By Marc Burleigh - SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt.


NY's Whitney Museum Picks Renzo Piano for Expansion

New York's Whitney Museum, which houses some of the best American art from the past century, said on Tuesday it had picked Italian architect Renzo Piano's design for its expansion and renovation.


President Bush yesterday defended his friendly relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin but acknowledged that the Kremlin leader has been "wily" about whether he plans to hold onto power next year and lamented that democracy may not be in the "Russian DNA."


Spurs' Parker engaged to actress Eva Longoria

Actress Eva Longoria, who plays a divorcee on the prowl on the hit television drama "Desperate Housewives," is engaged to marry her basketball star boyfriend Tony Parker, her spokeswoman said on Thursday.


Airbus to announce further A380 delays: report

European aircraft maker Airbus is  expected to announce further delays in the deliveries of its  A380 superjumbo planes in the next few days, French newspaper  Les Echos reported on Wednesday without citing sources.


Japan Pledges $30 Million Tsunami Relief, Sends Ships

Japan will provide around $30 million in  aid to countries hit by an Indian Ocean tsunami that killed  more than 29,000 people, and will send three navy vessels to  waters off Thailand to help rescue survivors.


GONAIVES, Haiti, Sept. 21 -- Floodwaters receded, but half of Haiti's third-largest city was still swamped Tuesday with contaminated water up to two feet deep four days after Tropical Storm Jeanne passed.


Obese people have double the risk of losing their sight, a report has warned.


49ERS NOTEBOOK Erickson longs for the simple life

Immediately following the 49ers' 24-17 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday, disgusted 49ers coach Dennis Erickson said he would make changes on offense.


Ukraine Parliament Invalidates Election Results

KIEV, November 27 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - Ukrineâs parliament invalidated Saturday, November 27, during an emergency session results of the countryâs controversial presidential elections, a move seen as a symbolic victory for the


Ricoverato in ospedale, ammalato d'influenza


Google Toolbar flaw opens door for attackers

Google confirmed the findings of a security researcher who warned that a security hole in the Google Toolbar could be exploited to download malicious files or launch phishing attacks.


Washington - The senior US marine commander in Iraq said on Thursday that the US-led offensive in Fallujah has "broken the back of the insurgency" by seizing their main base of operations.


Veterans and active soldiers unfurled a 90-by-100-foot U.S. flag as the nation's top commander in the Middle East spoke to a Memorial Day crowd gathered in Central Park on Monday.


SEC May Charge That AIG Lied to Investors

American International Group Inc. (AIG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world's largest insurer by market value, on Monday said the US Securities and Exchange Commission may take civil


Texas Instruments 3rd-quarter profit rises 10 pct

Texas Instruments Inc  posted a 10 percent gain in third-quarter earnings on Monday, but the mobile chipmaker forecast revenues below analysts' estimates, sparking a drop in its stock.


Militants attack a Pakistani security force fort in the troubled South Waziristan region, killing five soldiers.


BBC chairman Michael Grade will leave the public service broadcaster and move to its biggest terrestrial rival ITV.


A father and son from the West Midlands are rescued for the second time in 24 hours from the coast around North Somerset.


Siena, 18:42 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA; MAZZARRI: ABBIAMO CREATO PIU' DEL SIENA

Walter Mazzarri si gode i primi i tre punti in campionato sulla panchina della Sampdoria. I blucerch...


TONY Blair yesterday admitted for the first time intelligence on Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction - information that led to war - was wrong.


Ex-IT employee sues Providence Health for wrongful termination

A one-time IT worker at a Portland, Ore., health care agency who was fired after a data breach in late 2005 has filed suit against the organization saying he was wrongfully terminated.


Russia successfully tests a modernised anti-ballistic missile in the former Soviet Republic of Kazakhstan.


Nintendo reports booming profits as sales soar of the Wii and DS games machines.


Theater Review | 'Oroonoko': Star-Crossed Lovers Caught in an Unenlightened Era

âOroonokoâ is a disappointment onstage, maybe in part because it sounded so intriguing on paper.


Glazed over Windows Twenty-one years after Windows ignited the PC revolution, at least according to Microsoft, analysts are at odds over just how well Redmond's newest operating system will go down.â¦


Rout leaves Yanks' lead at 3 Royals gain control with 10-run 5th

Against a nothing-to-lose team such as the Kansas City Royals, the Yankees' manager wanted his team to put down the hammer early and not let baseball's second worst team believe it had a chance.


President Museveni pledges to step up action against Ugandan rebels, after an  attack ends a truce.


Gaza Strip: 14 Palestinians killed in Israeli attack on Hamas ...

Hamas vowed revenge Tuesday for an Israeli air strike in Gaza City, which killed 14 Palestinians and wounded some 30. Israel said all of the casualties were Hamas members, and four of the wounded sustained critical injuries.


GM, Ford likely to establish trust fund: analyst

General Motors Corp  and Ford  Motor Co  are likely to establish a trust fund for health  care costs that would be administered by the United Auto  Workers union, JP Morgan analyst Himanshu Patel said on Monday.


Asian shares slump on U.S. mortgage woes

Asian shares slumped on Wednesday, tracking heavy losses on Wall Street on fears about an intensifying crisis in U.S. mortgage lending that spooked investors nursing losses from a sharp sell-off two weeks ago.


Dusty discs girdle distant solar systems

Cold, dusty discs of debris have been clearly detected around stars in other planet-harbouring solar systems for the first time by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.


Government indicts five former natural gas traders it says used false sales to manipulate prices. HOUSTON  - Federal prosecutors Monday said they believe they now know how natural gas traders manipulated index prices by reporting false trades.


Adams Oshiomhole, the head of Nigeria's main union body, is said to have been freed after his arrest on Saturday.


Muslim world celebrates start of Ramadan

Most of the world's 1.2 billion Muslims began Ramadan on Thursday, a holy month of dawn-to-dusk fasting, festivities -- and abstinence.


S.Korea to relax quarantine on U.S. beef

South Korea said Thursday that it will lower its quarantine standards this month over banned bone fragments in American beef shipments, paving the way for the resumption of U.S. beef imports.


Catholic Church in Oregon OKs $75 mln settlement

PORTLAND, Oregon  - The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon, will pay about $75 million to settle at least 170 claims of sexual abuse by its priests as part of a revised bankruptcy reorganization plan, according to legal documents.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Oracle late Thursday extended its hostile bid for PeopleSoft for the 13th time, leaving its $7.7 billion offer unchanged at $21 per share.


Sinclair Broadcast's program featuring material from a documentary critical of John Kerry aired Friday night, devoting as much coverage to the controversy as the film that sparked the uproar.


Experts criticize arrest of Baazee.com CEO

Industry organizations and legal experts are criticizing the Friday arrest of the chief executive officer of eBay Inc. subsidiary Baazee.


Icahn Turns His Eye, and $500 Million, on Federated

The move raises the possibility that Carl C. Icahn, the activist investor, may be planning to agitate for change at the company.


Mickelson's 59 Captures Kauai's PGA Grand Slam

HONOLULU -- Phil Mickelson won his first major this year, the Masters, in a magical run. On Wednesday, Mickelson had a magical run again.


Digital music a long way from displacing CDs

It's going to be a long time before digital music downloads challenge CD sales, even in the online world. That's the conclusion of a report by market watcher Informa Media Group (IMG), published this week.


In the wake of an ocean wave that horrified an unready world, hundreds of U.N. conference delegates Tuesday got down to the business of finding ways to give man more of an edge in an age-old battle with the worst of nature.


Conflitto a fuoco con rapitori, altri tre riusciti a fuggire


Decision by parliament spells legislative trouble for President Mwai Kibaki


PAKISTANâS former finance minister Shaukat Aziz was set to be sworn in as prime minister today, a day after parliament elected him as premier despite an opposition boycott of the vote.


S.Lanka peace mediator meets Tigers, 3 soldiers killed

Norway's ambassador held talks with Tamil Tiger rebels in northern Sri Lanka on Monday and three military personnel were killed in clashes in the Jaffna peninsula.


The Ex-BNP Man and His 'Arsenal for a Civil War'

By JAYA NARAIN  A FORMER British National Party candidate stockpiled weapons and explosive chemicals as he prepared for a civil war in Britain, a court heard yesterday.   Robert Cottage, 49, also allegedly wanted to assassinate Tony Blair.


US employment growth stumbles, as 112,000 jobs created

WASHINGTON  - US employment growth stumbled in November as 112,000 jobs were added, the government reported, suggesting the world's largest economy is growing more sluggishly than anticipated.


Convicted Romanian lottery cheat wins jackpot - this time for real

A man who went to prison three years ago for claiming that he was robbed of Romania's biggest ever lottery prize has won a new lottery jackpot - this time for real.


A vaccine that could help wipe out Type 1 diabetes will be tested on patients next year. Two teams of British scientists working on the vaccine said it halts the destruction


Interstate Bakeries Warns Report Could Be Critical

The Interstate Bakeries Corporation, maker of Wonder bread and Hostess Twinkies, said yesterday that its auditors' report might raise questions about its ability to continue as a going concern.


Man Linked to Bush Memos Contacted Cleland

AUSTIN, Texas - A retired Texas National Guard official mentioned as a possible source for disputed documents about President Bush's service in the Guard said he passed along information to a former senator working with John Kerry's campaign.    Also, a White House official said Saturday that Bush has reviewed disputed documents that purport to show he refused orders to take a physical examination in 1972 and did not recall having seen them previously...


China's economic growth reaches its highest level in 13 years, with growth of 11.4% in 2007.


Bobby Madritsch's rise to the major leagues is a story of perseverance: He grew up in a gang-filled area on Chicago's South Side, dropped out of college, pitched for four independent


Choose Wisely or You Could Be Out Millions

Carefully consider between funds in your retirement plan.


Quintain backing bid to save British Grand Prix

Quintain Estates, the property company developing 58 acres of land around the new Wembley National Stadium, has emerged as the mystery company backing Brand Strategy, the consortium


linging to a half-game lead in the race for the National League wild card, the Cubs sent Kerry Wood to the mound at Shea Stadium yesterday, needing to shake off a sudden and shocking defeat a day earlier.


Mariah wins big at Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards

ATLANTA (Billboard) - Mariah Carey was the big winner at   the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta Friday, winning   five prizes, including top R&B/hip-hop artist.


CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A prisoner who escaped last June was recaptured this week and accused of robbery after surviving for months by hiding out in a vacant electronics store and eating stolen baby food, police said.


John Edwards and Joe Biden won points for taking the gloves off against Hillary, says Mark Halperin, while Obama played it a little too cool


Fox has hired "Whose  Line Is It Anyway" star Wayne Brady to host its new  karaoke-themed game show "Don't Forget the Lyrics!" and has set  a two-night launch for the half-hour series July 11 and 12.


Tom Richey, head of homeland security efforts at Microsoft, will be online to discuss homeland security trends and Microsoft's current work in the homeland security arena. Filter columnist Cynthia L. Webb will moderate.


Variety - HOLLYWOOD -- The pre-Broadway Boston run of August Wilson's "Gem of the Ocean" has a new director and a new schedule.


Briefly: Cisco CEO's salary shoots up from $1

roundup Plus: SanDisk ups capacity on flash memory cards...Google tests Froogle in U.K....Senate postpones vote on file-swapping bill...HP may expand Puerto Rican research.


Daniela Ciccarelli, azioni legali dopo diffusione video hard


DEMONSTRATORS set fire to United Nations offices and stoned United States soldiers in the Afghan city of Herat, a day after the government sacked its popular and powerful warlord as governor.


Violet's Voice Enjoyed 'Incredibles' Role

Sarah Vowell is quite familiar with hearing her own voice — both from her work as an essayist on public radio's "This American Life" and, she joked, from everyday activities such as talking to her dry cleaner.


Bin Laden, in video statement ahead of election, says another Sept ...

Osama bin Laden changed his usual sharply militant rhetoric to address Americans in a more conciliatory tone â-hough one tinged with threat â -his new video, dropped


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NY Court Says Anti-Bush Protesters Can't Use Park

A judge on Wednesday denied anti-Bush  protesters permission to rally in Central Park on the eve of  the Republican National Convention, leaving open the question  of where possibly hundreds of thousands of demonstrators will  go after a march through midtown Manhattan.


David Beckham, Posh Spice Expecting Third Child

They seldom get mentioned in North America, but news that David Beckham and wife Victoria are expecting another child is front page news in the UK.


Clouds Delay Shuttle; Next Attempt Saturday

By Martin Merzer, The Miami Herald  Dec. 8--CAPE CANAVERAL -- A cliffhanger countdown ended without a shuttle liftoff Thursday night as a stubborn layer of clouds forced NASA to scrub -- at the last minute -- its attempt to launch Discovery and its astronauts.


HBO, 'Sopranos' Run Away with Emmy Awards

Cable network HBO ran away with the  Emmy Awards on Sunday night as its gangster hit "The Sopranos"  finally got the respect it deserved and its landmark production  of "Angels in America" surpassed "Roots" to clinched a record  11 awards for a miniseries.


Masters champion Phil Mickelson shot 13-under 59 to win the PGA Grand Slam of Golf. Masters champion Phil Mickelson tapped in a birdie on the final hole to become the fifth


WASHINGTON - The Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a massive reorganization of the United States intelligence community to address the Sept. 11 commission's complaints that the nation's spy agencies don't work together properly to deter terrorist attacks    The bill, approved on a 96-2 vote, would create a national counterterrorism center and also a position of national intelligence director who would coordinate most of the nation's nonmilitary intelligence agencies...


Birthday Girl Serena Celebrates China Open Win

Top seed Serena Williams celebrated her  23rd birthday with a gritty 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 win over Russian  Svetlana Kuznetsova in the China Open final on Sunday.


Plant, poultry and pig leftovers could provide a substantial menu of options for renewable energy that doesn't disturb the food supply. In Autopia.


Nostalgia was in evidence during the men's collections in Milan. But as nostalgia trips go, this one had roots that dug maybe even as far as the Renaissance.


Shares Rally as Reports of Mergers Raise Expectations

Stocks rallied yesterday after the software maker PeopleSoft accepted Oracle's $10.3 billion sweetened buyout offer and other big deals fueled expectations for more takeovers.


Energy bill expected to lose renewable energy tax break

Solar and wind industry bemoan removal of renewable energy tax credit which executives said will slow industry down.


Space shuttle moves to launch pad for March liftoff

The U.S. space shuttle  Atlantis was rolled out to its seaside launch pad on Thursday  in preparation for a planned liftoff in March on the first of  five missions NASA hopes to fly this year.


Yahoo Inc  on Monday rejected  Microsoft Corp's  unsolicited takeover bid, currently  valued at $42 billion, as too low, saying its board had  unanimously concluded it was not in the best interests of  shareholders.


Sugary drinks tied to extra pounds in preschoolers

NEW YORK  - Preschool children who are regularly given sugary drinks between meals are more likely to be overweight than their peers, new study findings suggest.


Stronach says Magna undecided on Chrysler bid: report

Magna International (MGa.TO) Chairman  Frank Stronach said it was too early to say whether the  autoparts maker would bid for all of DaimlerChrysler AG's  (DCXGn.DE) Chrysler unit but confirmed the two companies plan  to meet, according to a newspaper report on Friday.


Mitchell testifies on steroids in baseball

Former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell told Congress on Tuesday that Major League Baseball's players and owners must come together "in a well-planned, well-executed and sustained effort" to remove steroids from the national pastime.


As competition for the virtualization space heats up, Parallels -- the software firm known until Wednesday as SWsoft -- sees itself as a sort of Switzerland. How does that work for a company that bases its development in Siberia?


A Scottish man on death row in the US is to face a retrial after his conviction was overturned a second time.


Manchester, 08:50 - CALCIO, MANCHESTER UTD: SOLSKJAER ANNUNCIA RITIRO

E' il giorno dell'addio al calcio per Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Il 34enne attaccante norvegese del Manch...


Family Game: Brothers John Thompson III and Ronny Thompson square off against each other for the first time as head coaches. Ronny, in his first season at Ball State, returns to face the school where he played and coached for his father, Hall of Famer John Thompson Jr. G Ahmaad Cook, a freshman...


In an enormous blow to its credibility, CBS News has said it had been deliberately misled over the authenticity of documents it aired in a story challenging US President George W. Bush's military service.


Madrid, 22:29 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: REAL KO A SORPRESA, BATTUTO 2-0 DA ALMERIA

Secca sconfitta del Real Madrid nell'anticipo della 22/a giornata della Liga. I 'blancos' hanni pers...


The US today said it will file a case at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against what it described as "unfair" European subsidies to Airbus, while also scrapping a 12-year transatlantic accord.


U.S. looking beyond NKorea nuke shutdown

The United States is looking to build on momentum created by North Korea shutting down its nuclear reactor and will start deliberations on removing the regime from a list of terrorism-sponsoring states, the main U.S. envoy on the issue said Monday.


Madrid, 13:05 - CALCIO, ATLETICO MADRID: IDEA ABBIATI

L'Atletico Madrid vuole Cristian Abbiati. Il club spagnolo vuole rinforzare la squadra per la prossi...


Stuart Pearce has placed an early claim on the Manchester City job when Kevin Keegan steps down as manager in 18 months' time.


Footballer Marco Materazzi begins libel proceedings over reports of insults made to former French captain Zinedine Zidane.


A campaign to make the golden eagle Scotland's first national bird is rejected by MSPs.


The US Senate approved the nomination of US Representative Porter J. Goss to head the Central Intelligence Agency Wednesday. By a vote of 77-17 , the Senate gave President Bush's nominee swift approval after


Movie Gallery Inc.  on Friday offered to buy rival movie rental chain Hollywood Entertainment Corp.  for an undisclosed sum, one week after industry leader Blockbuster Inc.  bid about $700 million for Hollywood.


Cambodia has detected its first new cases of bird flu since March, in a province near the capital. A senior Agriculture Ministry official says more than 2,300 chickens have died or been culled in the latest


Wii to displace Xbox 360 by end of 2008: iSuppli

Nintendo's popular Wii game console will displace Microsoft's Xbox 360 as the new-generation game machine, iSuppli said Thursday.


Henin defeats Kuznetsova in Sydney tennis final

World number one Justine Henin captured her 40th career title and strengthened her Australian Open claims with a quality  three-set victory over Svetlana Kuznetsova at the Sydney International on Friday.


US warplanes drop tonnes of bombs on suspected al-Qaeda targets on the outskirts of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.


The global launch of the long-awaited Half-Life 2 game has been marred by online registration problems.


Violence in Haiti Claims at Least 46 Lives

Violence in Haiti's capital has claimed at least 46 lives, with hospital records showing Tuesday that 17 victims were killed this week. The United States accused supporters of an ousted president of trying to destabilize the interim government.


Bush to host Vietnam president in historic visit

President George W. Bush, hosting  Vietnam's president in a historic visit, will welcome robust  trade ties the United States has developed with a former enemy  but also will voice concerns on Hanoi's human rights record.


Arafat's Absence Raises Issue of How to Cope

The Israeli cabinet and the Palestinian officials held separate gatherings on Sunday, but dealt with the same question: how to respond to the absence of Yasir Arafat, who


Notre Dame hit new depths Saturday, becoming the first team in the school's 119-season history to lose its first four games.


100th British soldier killed in action in Iraq

A British soldier was killed by a roadside bomb in southern Iraq, the 100th to die in military action in the violence-scarred country, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said.


Paula Radcliffe is to take part in Run London 2004 - her first event since the Olympics.


Whatever Roger Clemens and his accuser have to say for themselves before Congress on Wednesday, one thing seems certain: Clemens will be no Mark McGwire.


Iranian exiles protest 'terrorist' reference

An Iranian exile group bristled yesterday at a European offer of incentives aimed at getting the Tehran regime to stop uranium enrichment, saying


Congress voted Thursday to significantly increase federal funding for research into identifying the cause of autism, now diagnosed in one in 166 children.


Spears' father wins control of singer's affairs

A Los Angeles court on Friday  placed the assets of troubled pop singer Britney Spears under  the temporary control of her father while she remains  hospitalized under psychiatric care.


A study carried out in south Wales finds asthma rates among children have quadrupled since the 1970s.


All-star global concerts planned on climate

Environmental activists led by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore announced plans on Thursday for a worldwide string of pop concerts in July featuring like Sheryl Crow, Red Hot Chili Peppers and scores of others to mobilize action to stop global warming.


These low-rated picks show that a stock doesn't have to be loved to outperform.


Rams still feel sting of losing Super Bowl

Almost three years have passed, but a St. Louis victory over New England today may help heal some of the lingering wounds from the Patriots' 20-17 victory over the Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI.


Fred Thompson leads 2008 Republicans in poll

Fred Thompson, an actor and former senator who has not formally entered the 2008 White House race, leads Republican presidential contenders for the first time, according to a Rasmussen poll released on Tuesday.


Bacteria Enlisted for New Trials on Dental Health

Can genetically engineered bacteria prevent tooth decay? A small biotechnology company is about to take the first step toward answering that question.


Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad seems to be enjoying the spotlight at this year's U.N. General Assembly, easing his way into the international arena and trying to improve his image amid the controversy over his nuclear program and remarks about Israel and the Holocaust.


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Janjaweed Using Rape as 'Integral' Weapon in Darfur, Aid Group Says

A new report on the crisis in the Darfur region of western Sudan has identified rape as a systematic weapon of ethnic cleansing being used by government-backed Janjaweed militiamen, and said Sudanese laws discriminate against female victims, who face harassment and intimidation at local police...


WASHINGTON Nov 16, 2004 - The father of a teen who died after taking an abortion pill says new safety warnings added by the government aren't enough to protect women.


Surplus flu shots may go to waste, officials say

Two months after the government recommended that scarce flu shots be reserved for people most at risk, health officials are now worried that tens of thousands of doses could go to waste, and they are considering easing the restrictions.


The trial begins of former French foreign minister Roland Dumas, accused of corruption over art sales.


Now RIAA says copying your own CDs is illegal

Infringes even if only for personal use The Recording Industry Ass. of America (RIAA) has began a legal spat with a man who copied CDs he had bought onto his computer.â¦


In its quest for the paperless office, Adobe Systems is gearing up for sweeping changes to its Acrobat and Reader platforms. The San Jose, Calif.


European Union leaders reached broad agreement on Friday on a single post to run EU foreign affairs, the first success at a summit on the bloc's future, but Poland held up progress towards a treaty to reform the Union.


Showtime Networks Inc. Invests in ProElite, Inc.;  Investment Augments Exclusive Premium Television Arrangement Between Showtime and ProElite For Live Mixed Martial Arts Events

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Showtime Networks Inc., the premium television network unit of CBS Corporation, today said it has made an investment in ProElite, Inc. (Pink Sheets:PELE). The announcement was made jointly today by Matthew C.


Wal-Mart Stores 'well placed for Christmas'

WAL-MART Stores, the worldâs largest retailer and owner of Asda supermarkets, has reported a 12.7 per cent rise in its third-quarter earnings.


Probe focuses on 'suicide' bid at Britain train crash

A death wish may have driven a man to park his car on railway tracks in southern England where a weekend express train barrelled into it, leaving seven dead and up to 150 injured, investigators said.


Russia to keep some state limits on foreign ownership of Gazprom

The Russian state will maintain some restrictions on foreign ownership in gas giant Gazprom after the liberalisation of its shareholding structure, a top minister said.


Life insurers fighting major Bush initiative

President Bush viewed it as one of his most elegant ideas: Allow anyone to put $5,000 per year into a "Lifetime Savings Account," pay no taxes on the earnings, and withdraw the money at any time, for any reason. The architect of the plan, an assistant secretary of the Treasury named Pamela Olson, said last year: "We'd like ...


Milano, 15:00 - CALCIO, BERLUSCONI: SU ETO'O NESSUN LIMITE ALLA PROVVIDENZA

"Eto' o incedibile? Vediamo, vediamo, non mettiamo limiti alla provvidenza...". Con questa battuta S...


Red-carpet fashion maven Steven Cojocaru said Monday that a genetic condition will require him to undergo a kidney transplant operation.


Disgruntled Facebook users look to get disabled accounts reactivated

Former Facebook users that have been banned from the site are complaining of unfair treatment by the social network on a new Web site, getsatisfaction.com.


Apple iPhone Could Get Help From Qualcomm Ban

TechWeb - An international limit on Qualcomm's technology could benefit Apple, because some of the advanced phones impacted by the ban were expected to compete directly with the iPhone.


Early results from Indonesia's first direct presidential election show a former general unseating incumbent President Megawati Sukarnoputri.


Short-line railroad operator continues to prosper by focusing on profitable and growing routes.


At Winter's Edge, Weather is for the Birds

By Michelle J. Lee; Journal Environment Writer  A warm November - and so far, December - means hummingbirds can still find food and your azaleas may have begun to show buds.


Medical device maker Medtronic Inc.  said on Friday it has begun warning doctors about some faulty  batteries installed in a line of its implantable heart  defibrillators.


In visit to homeland, Bhutto vows to fight extremism

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Under extraordinarily tight security, former prime minister Benazir Bhutto returned to her ancestral homeland yesterday in her first major move since an assassination attempt against her last week killed 140.


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How To Deal With People Who Dislike You by Peter Murphy


Southwest Airlines (LUV:NYSE - news - research) said demand for tickets outstripped increasing supply in November, allowing the carrier to fill more seats on its planes than a year ago.


Lighter-Hit Fla. Areas Get More From FEMA

Local officials agree that hurricane damage to Miami-Dade County this year was light, but the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $20 million in residents' requests for aid.


Anti-Muslim Dutch politicians in hiding after death threats

Several leading Dutch politicians seen as critical of Islam have been threatened with death since the murder of a filmmaker, as the Dutch Government announced a crackdown on Islamic extremists.


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A suicide car bomber attacks the home of Somali Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Ghedi, though he is not harmed.


Phelps takes responsibility for his behaviour

US swimmer Michael Phelps, who became a winner of six gold medals in swimming at the Athens Olympic Games was arrested in Maryland last week.


The Japanese cabinet has approved a proposal to keep the country's troops in Iraq for another year.


Wenger: 'The referee's decision made the difference'

Arsene Wenger was predictably fuming at referee Mike Riley following the 'homer' referees incredible decisions at Old Trafford.


Merck Partners on Nasal Spray Obesity Drug

TRENTON, N.J. - Could squirting a little medicine up the nose before mealtime be the Holy Grail for people trying to shed pounds? Pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co...


Germany warns Bosnia not to undermine Dayton accord

Germany warned politicians in Bosnia on Monday not to undermine the Dayton Peace Accords by resisting an international peace envoy's efforts to streamline government decision-making.


Freezing, refrigerating breast milk lowers its antioxidant content ...

TORONTO (CP) - Refrigerating or freezing expressed breast milk, a practice many women use when returning to the workforce after maternity leave, lowers its antioxidant content, a new study has found.


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


A Danish supermarket chain says it will invest over Â£200m in 70 new stores in south and west Wales.


Six people are killed while exploring tunnels on Spain's Canary Islands, probably from lack of oxygen, officials say.


Social networking site, Facebook, believed to be in negotiations with Microsoft.


Stocks seen up ahead of Fed, Lehman earnings

Stocks index futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Tuesday but investors could remain on the sidelines ahead of the Federal Reserve's rate decision and statement as well as quarterly results from Lehman Brothers .


A Second Night of Records in Contemporary Art Prices

Nearly two hours of relentless bidding for contemporary art at Christie's Rockefeller Center salesroom resulted in a sale total of $92.4 million.


Bush urges Congress to wait for Iraq report

President George W. Bush, facing Democratic pressure to begin pulling U.S. troops from Iraq, urged Congress on Friday to wait for a crucial assessment of his strategy before making any judgments about the war.


Madrid, 20:02 - CALCIO, REAL: BACIO GUTI A UOMO FA SCALPORE IN SPAGNA

Anche nella Spagna di Zapatero, la notizia di un calciatore che bacia un altro uomo, con tanto di fo...


Hushovd Wins 4th Stage of Tour de France

Thor Hushovd of Norway wins the fourth stage of the Tour de France, while Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara maintains the overall lead.


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Madrid, 12:53 - CALCIO, MARCA: INTER VUOLE MESSI, OFFERTI 100 MLN A BARCELLONA

Il sogno di Massimo Moratti è Lionel Messi. Secondo il sito del quotidiano sportivo spagnolo ...


A genetic test that can determine the origin of ivory could help combat the illegal trade in elephant tusks and their products.


VANCOUVER - Vancouver Canuck star Todd Bertuzzi will go on trial in Vancouver provincial court on Jan. 17, 2005 for his on-ice attack on another player last season.


LOS ANGELES  - Like carnival barkers whipping the crowd into a frenzy in order to lure them into the big top, Hollywood pulled out all the superlatives this summer.


The newspaper publisher and television station operator said  third-quarter profit fell to $2.5 million as ad revenue slumped.


Stock index futures rose on Thursday,  indicating the rally on Wall Street may continue for a fourth  consecutive day as investors focused on fresh jobs data and  kept a close eye on the struggling financial sector.


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Oil Slide continues as peace deal struck in Najaf

NEW YORK - Oil prices fell for the fifth day in a row on Thursday after word of a peace deal in the embattled Iraqi city of Najaf raised hopes of more reliable oil shipments from the energy-rich country and encouraged a run of profit-taking by big money


Chelsea Cancels Mutu's Contract After Drug Admission

Chelsea terminated Romania striker Adrian Mutu's contract, citing gross misconduct after the player failed a doping test for cocaine and admitted taking the drug, the English soccer club said in a statement.


Powerful Storm Soaks California, Arizona

A powerful storm battered the West for a third straight day Wednesday, forcing dozens of people from their homes, sending recreational vehicles floating down a flooded creek in Arizona and turning Southern California freeways into a virtual demolition derby.


Top Palestinians are to meet the French president and government ministers in a bid to see their ailing leader, Yasser Arafat, who is in hospital in Paris.


Champions League: Uefa, sentenza mite per la Roma

NYON - Partita persa a tavolino (0-3) e due gare a porte chiuse. Questa la sentenza dell'Uefa contro la Roma in seguito al ferimento dell'arbitro Frisk e alla sospensione della partita con la Dinamo Kiev..


Jeremy Roenick scored the winner in the fifth round of the shootout, and Evgeni Nabokov stopped four of Chicago's five attempts to seal the San Jose Sharks' 10th consecutive win over the Blackhawks, 3-2 Saturday.


Watchdog demands N. Korea scrap nuke plan

The UN nuclear watchdog agency demanded Friday that North Korea end its nuclear weapons program and urged the country to allow agency inspectors to police the scrapping of its arms programs.


Chilean anti-riot forces in armoured vehicles fired water and tear gas at protesters in central Santiago on Friday, hours before the arrival of US President George W Bush for a major summit.


Attorney-general knew of BAE and the Â£1bn. Then concealed it

Guardian investigation: Goldsmith hid secret money transfers from international anti-corruption organisation.


Nissan plans to sell electric cars in 3 yrs: Nikkei

Nissan Motor Co. plans to develop and start selling subcompact electric cars powered by self-developed lithium-ion batteries in about three years, the Nihon Keizai (Nikkei) business daily reported on Sunday.


WARRIORS NOTEBOOK James' offensive repertoire rounding into fine ...

Cleveland -- The knock on LeBron James last season was his perimeter shooting. From the Warriors' perspective Monday, James' outside game looked like a strength.


NOBEL PEACE PRIZE: MATTEOLI, ENVIRONMENT AS GROWTH FACTOR

(AGI) - Rome, Italy, 8 October. - The Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the Kenyan, Wangari Maathai, founder and head of "Green Belt" constitutes "a choice of great importance that tends to raise the importance


Handango to provide content for Nokiaâs Preminet

US mobile downloads provider Handango is to be a content provider through the Finnish mobile handset maker Nokiaâs Preminet solution, making its mobile content available as part of the end-to-end content distribution and transaction service for mobile


Signs of the start of a return to normality emerge across Indonesia's tsunami-ravaged province of Aceh.


Patients could be offered therapies such as acupuncture on the NHS under plans being considered by the assembly government.


Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and chose to bat against England in a must-win Super Eights match of the Twenty20 world championships on Wednesday.


Billerica Stalls Vote on Condo Trash Pickup

By Jennifer Amy Myers, The Sun, Lowell, Mass.  Jun. 19--BILLERICA -- Amid protests from angry condo owners, selectmen agreed last night to postpone voting on a proposal that would limit municipal trash pickup to only single and two-family homes.


With His Motherâs Death, a Giant Learns a Lesson About Love

David Tyreeâs life as a Giant seems back to normal after dealing with the loss of his mother, Thelma, who died of a heart attack on Dec. 15.


Sir Clive Woodward unveils a 26-strong coaching and management team for the Lions tour.


Iraq Rebels Begin Handing in Arms at Najaf Shrine

NAJAF, Iraq  - Shi'ite rebels began handing in  weapons on Friday near a shrine in Iraq's Najaf, where tens of  thousands of pilgrims flocked to mark a peace deal reached  overnight to end a bloody three-week uprising.


Five people including the pilotand two fathers traveling with their sons were killed Sunday when a small plane crashed near an apartment complex in southern US state of Texas, US authorities said.


The Paths They Took: Five Gambles, Five Altered Lives

These lives, abruptly transformed by illness, had one element in common: they pinned their hopes on experimental or unproven treatments.


Roma, 20:29 - CALCIO, LAZIO: RIAPERTA LA CAMPAGNA ABBONAMENTI

La Lazio riapre la campagna abbonamenti. Domani il presidente biancoceleste Lotito spiegherà ...


Oil rebounds above $62 after six-month low

Oil rebounded above $62 on Monday,   after briefly sliding to a six-month low, on abundant supplies   in top consumer the United States and fears that slower U.S.   economic growth would stunt fuel demand.


He's all about handling his business. Of that, Patriots fans can rest assured about their quarterback, Tom Brady.


SEATTLE (Sports Network) - It appears as though Tyrone  Willingham won't be out of a job for long.


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UPDATE 1-BMW, Honda drop challenge to F1 rules

Carmakers BMW and Honda have dropped plans to challenge Formula One's governing body over engine rules for 2006 after deciding that legal action would be bad for motor racing.


Shaukat Aziz promises to say goodbye to IMF loans

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


Novell-Microsoft Antitrust Suit Moves Forward

An appeals court ruled Monday that two remaining antitrust claims brought against Microsoft by Novell could go forward, upholding an earlier court decision that dismissed the company's other four claims.


Scientists run a remarkable test on Einstein's theory of gravity using two distant, dead stars.


Sharapova criticized for pulling out of Fed Cup semi

Russian tennis officials have again accused Maria Sharapova of putting her own interests ahead of her country after she pulled out of the team for this weekend's Fed Cup semi-final against the United States.


Did you know that Celtics rookie point guard Gabe Pruitt almost stayed at Southern Cal because of O.J.?


New Sun CIO Readies Massive ERP Consolidation

Q&A: New Sun CIO Bob Worrall discusses the company's massive ERP project and his organization's role as a broad user of Sun's open-source Solaris Express technology.


When Cheryl Lawrence got a diagnosis of breast cancer, her surgeon told her she could save her breast. But Lawrence decided to have it removed anyway. And then she decided to have the healthy one removed, too.


U.S. consumer prices rose more than expected in January despite a dip in energy prices, as medical costs jumped, according to a government report on Wednesday that led financial markets to trim bets of interest rate cuts.


Messina: un Â«noÂ» al ponte lungo un chilometro

Â«No al Ponte, nei nostri mari vogliamo cozze e calamariâ¦ Â». Erano piÃ¹ di diecimila mercoledÃ¬ a Messina a cantare (ea marciare) contro l'ormai famigerato Ponte sullo Stretto. Una manifestazione voluta


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WHO issues air quality guidelines to reduce deaths

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday that drastically reducing air pollution in cities could prevent 120,000 deaths a year from respiratory infections, heart disease and lung cancer.


Critics charge conflict of interest in a system where pharmaceutical giants fund the regulatory process. By Alexandra Marks | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


Herzog in Antarctica: An easy place to make a film

PEGASUS ICE RUNWAY, Antarctica  - Werner Herzog, who has made movies about grizzly bears in Alaska and a downed fighter pilot in Laos, just finished filming in Antarctica and one thing he wants to make clear: it was easy.