Everest conqueror Hillary makes last journey

Saffron-robed Buddhist monks, Nepali Sherpas and grey-bearded mountaineers paid homage on Tuesday to Sir Edmund Hillary, the man who conquered Everest, as thousands gathered in New Zealand to watch his state funeral.


HK PRESS: Air China Shifts IPO Date To Avoid REIT Clash

HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--Air China, the mainland's biggest carrier, will bring forward its listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to avoid clashing with the listing of the Housing Authority's Real Estate Investment Trust, or REIT, reports the South China


Be it the big screen or boobtube, he is a maverick who pulls off the biggest casting coups in celeb history.


Once-Obedient Catholics Challenge Church

Colin Riley has gone obediently to Mass since boyhood, but he was mumbling apologies for raw words the other day to a statue of Jesus in the quiet sanctuary of St. Albert the Great. He was seething over efforts to close his church and others around Boston.


Rio's Carnival kicks off under the barrel of gun

Brazil's raucous Carnival celebrations kicked off in Rio de Janeiro on Friday with tens of thousands dancing and singing in the streets, defying a recent surge of gun violence in the city's slums.


National Briefing | Recalls: Concerns About Easy-Bake Oven

Hasbro Inc. recalled about one million Easy-Bake Ovens after receiving reports of serious burns and 278 incidents of children getting hands or fingers caught in openings.


9/11, Katrina films shown at Venice fest

They were events that glued a disbelieving world to their television sets: the attacks on the World Trade Center, the death of Princess Diana, the breaching of New Orleans' levees during Hurricane Katrina.


Government says stolen VA laptop recovered

The government has recovered the stolen laptop computer and hard drive containing sensitive data for up to 26.5 million veterans and military personnel, Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson said Thursday.


American POWs remember life in Japanese prison camp

They survived the Bataan Death  March and the Japanese Hell Ships, they shivered in the bitter  cold and staved off starvation by eating stray dogs.


Red Fire Ants Found at Hong Kong Disney Site

Red fire ants, whose fiery sting can sometimes be fatal to humans, have been found near the entrance to a Disneyland theme park in Hong Kong, a company official said Friday.


Learning how to live off the sea played a vital role in the expansion of early humans around the globe.


Boston sweep Colorado to win World Series

The Boston Red Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 Sunday to win the World Series and record their second four-game sweep of the Fall Classic in four years.


Home builder DR Horton Inc. said Wednesday that fourth-quarter net income surged 52 percent on improved results in all its markets.


Racecourse operator Arena Leisure is not sure when it will reopen its flood-damaged Southwell track.


President George W. Bush and Democratic Senator John Kerry are set to meet in a final debate that could give one of the White House rivals


The IRA has changed radically with some of its important structures dismantled, a monitoring body says.


Inflation in the eurozone climbed to 2.4% in October as a result of higher fuel prices, the latest official statistics show.


Iraq's Sadr Orders Fighters to Lay Down Weapons

NAJAF, Iraq  - Rebel Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr  on Friday ordered his men inside Najaf's Imam Ali mosque to lay  down their weapons and join thousands of Shi'ite pilgrims  outside the shrine.


Amidst spiraling violence in West Asia, at least 32 Palestinians and three Israelis were killed as Israel stepped up its offensive in the northern Gaza Strip.


Huckabee Wins Kansas Caucuses, TV Networks, AP Say

Bloomberg - Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Mike Huckabee won the Kansas Republican presidential caucuses, beating John McCain, according to projections by television networks and the Associated Press.


San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Action Line Column: There's No Such Thing As `Free' Merchandise

By Dennis Rockstroh, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Jun. 17--I've said this for years.   Now the Better Business Bureau has issued a warning: free doesn't mean free anymore.


Highlights from the SEW Blog: October 8-12, 2007

Featured posts to the Search Engine Watch blog in the past week, along with recent search-related headlines from around the Web.


The RSPB says newer EU states must learn from the UK's mistake of endangering birds with intensive farming.


On a Bridge of Sighs, the Suicidal Meet a Staying Hand

A volunteer in China patrols the Yangtze River Bridge to discourage suicide jumpers.


Government spending watchdog, the National Audit Office, is to investigate a Â£6.2bn programme to install a computer system at the NHS.


At least 15 people drown and one is missing after two ships collide on China's Yangtze river near Shanghai.


Choosing a team to build the new fleet of helicopters to fly the president has become a vitriol-laced, hyper-politicized battle involving two veteran aerospace companies.


No. 21 Nevada gets hard-fought 78-70 win

Nevada coach Mark Fox gave the same halftime speech for a second straight game, telling his team to play better defense if it wanted to win. The message apparently hit home.


Forecasters: More Hurricanes May Be on Way

Ivan, Frances and Charley delivered three staggering blows to the Gulf Coast and Florida, as well as Caribbean island nations, all in just five weeks.


A military court in Pakistan has sentenced to death a soldier it found was involved in an assassination attempt on Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf.


An explosion triggered by a Palestinian suicide bomber struck a bustling outdoor market in central Tel Aviv yesterday morning, leaving four dead â-hree Israelis and the bomber â - 32 injured.


Pop star Britney Spears got ready for the weekend by shearing all her hair off and dropping by a Los Angeles tattoo parlor, where she quickly drew a crowd.


Search engine Yahoo says it plans to cut 1,000 jobs as its profits fall 23% in the final three months of 2007.


Rapid East Asian growth lifts 250m out of poverty

A QUARTER of a billion people in some of the worldâs poorest and most populous countries in East Asia have been lifted out of extreme poverty by rapid economic growth over


Il 73% del fatturato corrisponde a mercati esteri


More steam gushed out of Mount St. Helens following an increase in earthquake activity, keeping scientists guessing as to what is happening deep within the volcano and perhaps showing that the mountain's seismic activity may not be over yet.


Mixi chief calls for looser content sharing laws

(InfoWorld) - The CEO of Japan's leading social networking site, Mixi Inc., said Wednesday he hopes the country's law will be changed to allow users more freedom in sharing and viewing copyrighted content on the Internet. Mixi is Japan's third largest Web site in terms of traffic and enjoys more than 8 million users, two-thirds of whom log in at least once every four days to update their online diary, share pictures with friends and participate in group discussion forums. "Presently it is very difficult to upload any film that was shown on TV and distribute that over the Internet," Kenji Kasahara said at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo. "I do hope that will change because I believe that it is natural that people want to see and listen to music and video on the Internet. I do hope that it will become easier and the law will offer a legal way to do that over the Internet." "In the end I hope we will have a situation where the copyright holders, the people who view and listen to music and the people who provide that content can all be happy together," he said. Kenji Kasahara's comments come a day afterÂ YouTube's top executives met with Japanese copyright holdersÂ to hear complaints about the amount of Japanese content on YouTube. They also follow Apple CEOÂ Steve Jobs' open letterÂ for music companies to abandon the idea of digital rights management for downloaded music. To date Mixi hasn't had to contend much with the need to police its user base for copyrighted content. Much of the site consists of user-generated content, of which the vast majority is text and photos. On Monday Mixi started allowing users the ability to upload videos, but in an attempt to head-off copyright violations is limiting single clips to either five minutes in length or 50MB in size. It also requires users to click an agreement that they won't upload copyrighted content. However most Web sites take this same step and it generally doesn't stop users uploading whatever they want. "We hope that we can prevent any violation of copyright," said Kasahara. He said he believes most users want to upload personal content to show to friends and the number of people that might use the platform to share copyrighted content is low.


A series of blasts hit the Somali capital Mogadishu on Friday, witnesses said, a day after Ugandan peacekeepers started arriving in the lawless Horn of Africa country.


Serra: citta' sicura, solo un centinaio i provocatori


A movie about the Omagh bomb has scooped a prize at a major Canadian film festival. Pete Travisâs Omagh, which deals with the Real IRA atrocity that killed


Women's Bar Association names Huston president

Julia Huston, a partner at the Boston intellectual-property law firm Bromberg & Sunstein, has been named president of the Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts. Huston, who cochairs the firm's trademark and copyright practice groups, took the helm of the 1,300-member organization this week. During her yearlong presidency, Huston said, she intends to support legislation that would protect women ...


BAE Systems rocked by US anti-corruption probe

The US Department of Justice on Tuesday launched an anti-corruption probe into BAE Systems amid allegations the British arms maker paid bribes to secure contracts in Saudi Arabia in the 1980s.


Kevin Martin scored 27 points Saturday night to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 105-85 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.


La Corte Suprema rinvia a domani l'annuncio

Il presidente uscente ucraino Leonid Kuchma e' partito oggi per Mosca per consultazioni con il presidente russo Vladimir Putin sulla crisi elettorale. Ha aspettato ma all'annuncio di un ulteriore rinvio della


European stock markets reversed initial losses to climb in early afternoon dealing, as traders in London returned to their desks after a long New Year holiday weekend.


The UN Security Council has unanimously approved the deployment of an African Union peacekeeping force to Somalia, which could be followed in six months by a UN force.


SI International Inc., a Reston company that provides technology services to federal agencies, agreed to acquire Shenandoah Electronic Intelligence Inc., a Harrisonburg, Va., government contractor, for $75 million in cash.


North Korea Calls for End to âHostileâ U.S. Policies

Kim Jong-il made no mention of the Dec. 31 deadline the country missed to declare all its nuclear activities.


US journalist released from jail in Darfur

Journalist Paul Salopek arrived in the   Sudanese capital Khartoum on Saturday after being freed from   jail in the Darfur region where he had been charged with   espionage and publishing false information.


Native education gap will persist for decades: AG

OTTAWA - It will take aboriginal high school students 28 years to match non-native graduation rates and they're losing ground, says the auditor general.


Afghan Vote Probe Set as Legislative Elections Called Next Test

Afghans halted counting in their presidential election pending a United Nations probe into accusations of fraud, as international observers said the vote is just a first step in creating a stabile and secure country.


LOS ANGELES Working  entirely on her own, spending her librarian's salary and later her Social Security checks, Mayme Clayton amassed one of the finest collections of African American history in the world -- and stored it in her garage.


The Bears' release of eight-year veteran defensive tackle Bryan Robinson on Sunday was shocking only if the progress made by first-round draft choice Tommie Harris is ignored.


Opposition Liberal Democrats seeks larger role

The Liberal Democrats, has the capacity to play a more influential role in British politics, its leader Menzies Campbell said.


Musicians including Sir Elton John and Phil Collins are recording a single to raise funds for tsunami relief.


Paper: Sirius Pricey Despite Howard Stern

Shares of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.  look pricey despite the company's new five-year, $500 million pact with shock jock Howard Stern to air his program starting in 2006, according to the latest edition of Barron's, the weekly financial newspaper.


Torino, 16:51 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS: ALLENAMENTO OK PER TREZEGUET

Allenamento mattutino sotto la puioggia per la Juventus in vista della gara di sabato contro il Vice...


A UN envoy stopped short of recommending the full independence sought by the province's ethnic Albanian majority.


LOS ANGELES  - Benji is back, which is good news for youngsters and pet-loving families. Film lovers perhaps should steer clear, however, as hokey melodrama and sloppy comedy fill the gaps between neat dog tricks.


A Chinese company making products for the Beijing Olympics admits using child workers, despite initial denials.


Rapper Foxy Brown was arrested in Florida and held overnight for battery and obstruction of justice, according to the arrest record and local newspaper reports on Friday.


NFL Game Summary - Carolina at New Orleans

Goings caught six passes for 46 yards for Carolina, which leads the all-time series 10-9...Darren Howard finished with two sacks for the Saints, who have failed to hold any opponent to under 20 points this season...Mike Rucker added a sack and Will


Mexico stocks dragged by Cemex acquisition news

Mexican stocks fell early Monday, dragged lower by cement giant Cemex (CX) after it announced a multibillion dollar acquisition of a British company, the largest by a Mexican firm ever.


New Blood Test Advised for Diabetes Patients

A relatively new blood test for  people with diabetes can predict their risk of developing heart  disease, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.


Two killed in bar blast in South Thailand

Two people died and more than 20 others were injured when a bomb exploded at a Sungai Kolok bar Thursday night in Southern Thailand, The Nation reports.


Cheney vs. Edwards: The clash heard 'round the world

Tonight's political showdown at Case Western Reserve University will contrast more than the hairstyles and personal styles of follically challenged Republican Vice President Dick Cheney and well-coiffed Democratic Sen. John Edwards.


Army of Police Keep Watch Over Delegates

For all the talk of surveillance cameras, radiation detectors and other high-tech devices, security at the Republican National Convention on Monday boiled down to warm bodies — in uniform, heavily armed and omnipresent.


An avenue of trees that are showing the early signs of Dutch elm disease are to be surveyed.


A game between two of the league's top scoring teams from last season wasn't pretty. Both the Kings and Sonics shot below 42 percent in the first half of last night's NBA game at KeyArena.


Meet The Fockers continues its amazing run.


Indonesia calls on the International Monetary Fund to help reschedule its debts, as figures reveal a slowdown in economic growth.


Work begins on a Â£5m upgrade of one of Scotland's busiest stretches of motorway.


Javier Vazquez threw his 21st career complete game and Jim Thome hit a three-run homer to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 5-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.


Moroccans voted on Friday in parliamentary polls expected to show gains for moderate Islamists pushing an anti-corruption message to voters seeking more vigorous efforts to fight poverty.


Ex-Amvescap chiefs fined $3.34m for funds scandal

Three former employees at fund manager Amvescap yesterday agreed to pay penalties totalling $3.34m (Â£1.9m) to settle charges relating to the US mutual funds scandal.


Construction Spending Hits Surged in August

Construction spending in August hit the highest level on record, fresh evidence that the housing market is helping move the economy ahead.


Ivory Coast Rebels Vow to Fight on Against Gbagbo

BOUAKE, Ivory Coast  - Rebels in the north of  Ivory Coast pledged to continue their fight to oust President  Laurent Gbagbo as African leaders scrambled on Wednesday to  find a plan to prevent all-out war in the world's top cocoa  grower.


Among the devices used was a futuristic plasma monitor designed by three technology companies specifically for CBS.


Darfur meeting ends without concrete action

An international meeting on Darfur ended on Monday with promises to support peace-keeping efforts and a political process to stop the violence in western Sudan but with few concrete steps.


Blair seeks new climate agreement with US

The prime minister, Tony Blair, has been working to persuade the US to sign up to an alternate agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions, it emerged today.


Piu' elettronica e giocattoli, in calo gioielli e profumi


Four Infineon Executives Headed to Prison

Four Infineon Technologies executives have agreed to pay US$250,000 fines and serve prison time in the US for their roles in an international conspiracy to fix prices for DRAM computer memory chips, the Justice Department announced yesterday.


W.House Announces Addition to Bush Family -- a Puppy

President Bush and the first lady are welcoming a new addition to the family: a Scottish terrier puppy named Miss Beazley. White House spokesman Scott McClellan said the puppy is Bush's


About two million tubs of Clover are recalled after being contaminated with mould at a Shropshire factory.


Baby found may be one taken from strangled woman's womb

An 8-month-old fetus cut from the womb of its strangled mother in Missouri turned up healthy and very much alive Friday in Kansas, where police arrested a woman for kidnapping and suspicion of murder.


The Minneapolis Police Department released a recording of Senator Larry Craigâs arrest, which has been played repeatedly on cable television.


The Munch Museum in Oslo, where thieves stole The Scream last month, is to upgrade its security in the wake of the raid.


Dell cheers Q1 with workforce decimation

2.0 - 8,000 = more money Dell will decimate its workforce over the next year, eliminating more than 8,000 jobs. The company released word of this restructuring as it dished out first quarter financial results that beat market expectations.â¦


Thailand seeks to block YouTube videos again

Thailand is seeking to block clips on  video-sharing Web site YouTube, accusing the chief royal  adviser of being the mastermind of the bloodless coup last  year, a top Justice Ministry official said on Friday.


The number of Americans facing the loss of their homes soared 75% last year, according to a report.


Site News: Job Postings for the week of 02.09.2008

Job postings for the past week:Site News: Job Postings for the week of 02.02.2008Job Posting: Technology Resources, Inc Seeks Senior PHP Developer (New York, NY)


Dikembe Mutombo will fulfill a lifelong dream soon, opening a hospital in the Congo named for his late mother.


Car bomb kills 6 U.N. soldiers in south Lebanon

KHIYAM, Lebanon  - A car bomb, "most likely" driven by a suicide bomber, killed six U.N. peacekeepers in south Lebanon on Sunday, a police source said.


Cape Cod Tech/Harwich held opponents to 5 1/2 points per game in the regular season, but the Crusaders had their hands full against a multifaceted West Roxbury offense that included a pair of 6-foot-2-inch-plus wide receivers.


5 tips for getting started with server virtualization

Columnist Jonathan Hassell recommends a workflow and offers other advice.


Olmert and Abbas agree on teams to tackle statehood

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas agreed on Monday to create teams to tackle Palestinian statehood issues.


Hamas leader killed in missile strike in Gaza

GAZA CITY -- Residents said an Israeli helicopter fired a missile at a car in Gaza City late yesterday, killing a senior leader of the militant Hamas group, the latest Israeli attack in the territory it plans to leave next year.


A man grabbed a woman's religious headscarf as she pushed a pram in Rhyl, a court hears.


Yahoo, Google Stocks Up on Upbeat Analyst Forecast

Shares of Internet search companies Google Inc.  and Yahoo Inc.  rose on Monday after Goldman Sachs raised its fourth-quarter estimates for both companies.


Israel seizes Hamas leaders in West Bank, bombs Gaza

NABLUS, West Bank  - Israeli forces seized a Palestinian cabinet minister and 32 other officials in the occupied West Bank and launched air strikes in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, stepping up a campaign against Hamas Islamists.


Bosnian Serb War Crimes Suspect Surrenders

A commander of a Bosnian Serb wartime prison camp where several hundred Muslims were killed has surrendered, Bosnian Serb police said on Saturday.


ASIA/COREA DEL SUD - Primo Congresso sulla tutela del patrimonio artistico e culturale della Chiesa: lÂarte come strumento di evangelizzazione Seul (Agenzia Fides) - La Chiesa deve tutelare il suo patrimonio artistico e culturale, utile strumento per la tradizione della fede e per lÂevangelizzazione: Ã¨ quanto Ã¨ emerso dal primo Congresso sulla tutela del patrimonio artistico e culturale cat...


The west Belfast home of a man murdered last year is extensively damaged in a petrol bomb attack.


Steps Urged to Prevent Fraud in Science Journals

Fraudulent stem cell reports could have been prevented by extra review procedures, a panel said today.


Marion Jones is clearedÃÂ of an anti-doping violation because testing on the second-half of her urine sample does not confirm the positive result on the first, according to her attorney.


Portuguese PM Jose Socrates travels to London for talks with Gordon Brown on Portugal's EU presidency.


BuzzBooster will present a seminar titled "The Power of Turning Knowledge into Products" from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Salt Lake Community College Larry H. Miller Campus, 9750 S. 300 West, Sandy.


Taxes Are Reassessed in Housing Slump as Prices Drop

Downward assessments appear most pronounced in areas where the market was exploding just a few years ago, or where economic conditions are poorest.


Sharon sets date for Gaza pull-out debate

Ariel Sharon, the Israeli Prime Minister, has said he will put his Gaza settlement withdrawal plan before parliament at the end of the month.


'Death star' black hole seen blasting nearby galaxy

The massive cosmic assault of a black hole blasting an immense jet of energy and radiation into a nearby galaxy has been observed by astronomers for the first time, NASA announced Monday.


WVU Water Research Institute Receives National Grant

By Anonymous  Researchers at West Virginia University's West Virginia Water Research Institute have received a grant to develop a water quality trading program aimed at reducing pollution in the Chesapeake Bay.


Feathers fly over key evidence in the rise of dino-birds

Palaeontologists have fired a broadside over a fossil which is the cornerstone evidence to back the theory that birds descended from dinosaurs.


Michael Waltrip apologizes Thursday for his team's role in NASCAR's biggest cheating scandal, saying he is so embarrassed he almost pulled out of Daytona 500 preparations.


Where better for a Crocodile Hunter to be remembered than at a   Crocoseum?


Housing and health are the big winners in Peter Robinson's first budget as NI Finance Minister.


US Adds $20 Million to Earthquake Relief

US Secretary of State, Colin Powell, speaks during a press briefing at the State Department, Monday, Dec. 27, 2004, in Washington.


Game Sales Thrive Thanks to the Big Kids (in Their 20's)

Despite an expected cyclical downturn in sales, the video game industry is poised to enjoy a record-breaking holiday season.


Greg Oden, the top pick in this yearâs N.B.A. draft, will likely miss his first season after surgery on his knee Thursday.


Iraq Turns Over Decapitated Corpse to U.S.

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi officials recovered a decapitated corpse in western Baghdad on Wednesday and turned it over to the United States, which was investigating if it was the body of kidnapped American Jack Hensley - purportedly slain the day before by al-Qaida-linked militants.    The discovery came as Iraq's Justice Ministry promised to release one of two high-profile women prisoners...


A trouble-free day for Franck and Giancarlo as they completed almost 200 laps of Barcelona.


In a Democratic primary sure to attract a large number of black voters, race remained a persistent subtext as Barack Obama found himself going up against two Clintons.


Rally driver Colin McRae and three others are feared dead in a helicopter crash near his Lanarkshire home.


Forgetting this simple step could cost you thousands in your retirement accounts.


Stocks Open Lower; Intel, Oil Stocks Down

US stocks opened slightly lower on Monday as chip maker Intel Corp. (INTC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) fell after a broker downgrade, weakening technology shares, while a drop in crude


Environmental Tectonics Corporation Sponsors Readiness Now 2006 Disaster Management Summit

SOUTHAMPTON, Pa., Sept. 25  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Environmental Tectonics Corporation  ("ETC" or the "Company") announced today that registration is now open for the Readiness Now 2006, Summit for Disaster Management Planning.


Venezuela's Chavez storms to re-election victory

CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez stormed to a re-election victory in Sunday's vote, handing him an ample mandate to broaden his promised socialist revolution and challenge Washington's influence in Latin America.


CD Company Slips Quietly Into a World of Creativity

In a virtually unprecedented arrangement, the music label Naxos of America has commissioned new work, from the composer Sir Peter Maxwell Davies.


Olympic silver medalist Hans Knauss tests positive for the steroid nandrolone after a World Cup race last month.


Prince to sue YouTube, eBay over music use

U.S. pop star Prince plans to sue YouTube and other major Web sites for unauthorized use of his music in a bid to "reclaim his art on the Internet".


Della Valle-Galliani, il duello per la guida del calcio

Â«Mi batto per un ambiente piÃ¹ giusto, contro una lobby di 4 personeÂ». La replica: Â«Voleva soltanto piÃ¹ soldi da SkyÂ». MILANO - Nessuna pace, nemmeno annunciata. Anzi, la Â«guerraÂ» per la guida della Lega Calcio diventa ogni giorno piÃ¹ aspra e dura.


Tottenham coach Martin Jol felt his side were denied a clear-cut penalty as they slipped to a 1-0 defeat away to Aston Villa. "I was maybe 80 yards away but to me it looked a definite penalty after the challenge


Tony Blair to undergo procedure for heart flutter

British Prime Minister Tony Blair is about to undergo heart procedure to correct a continuing "flutter," his office announced late Thursday.


VIENNA: The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries on Wednesday decided to increase its official output by 1 million barrels per day from November 1, Iranian oil minister Bijan Namdar Zangeneh and his Algerian counterpart Chakib Khelil said.


Arafat's Widow Retrieves Medical Records

Yasser Arafat's widow took possession of the late Palestinian leader's widely sought medical records Friday, and was deciding whether to make the file public to "stop all these false ideas" of what caused his death, her lawyer said.


Terrorism a 'political mutant' unleashed across region: Karzai

Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Wednesday that recent turmoil in Pakistan showed that a "political mutant" of extremism was stalking the region.


All eyes turn to Old Trafford as Rooney returns

Wayne Rooney, the hero of England's European Championship campaign in Portugal in June, makes his long-awaited return to action, probably as a substitute in Manchester United's tricky Champions


A Federal Reserve report painted a generally positive picture of an expanding economy Wednesday, while noting that in some regions, including California and neighboring states, "growth had moderated somewhat.


Xinhua World News Summary at 0030 GMT, June 18

Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, June 18    WASHINGTON -- Two astronauts finished the fourth spacewalk of Atlantis mission, safely re-entering the International Space Station at 6:54 p.m. EDT (2254 GMT) on Sunday, according to NASA TV.


The parents of missing Madeleine McCann are keeping an open mind as to whether a photograph taken by a Spanish tourist in Morocco is that of their daughter, their spokesman said on Wednesday.


Pakistan must act to prevent AIDS: UNAIDS

LONDON: Asian countries are at great risk from AIDS, but countries like Pakistan, where prevalence is low, can ward off potential epidemics through prevention programmes if they act quickly, the United Nations reported on Tuesday.


Dimaro, 13:08 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: CONVOCATI PER IL RITIRO DI DIMARO

Il Livorno è da oggi in Val di Sole a Dimaro, a Trento, per iniziare il ritiro. Oggi la squad...


France's Chirac says UK won nothing from Bush support

LONDON: French President Jacques Chirac said in a newspaper interview yesterday that Britain has gained nothing from its support for the United States-led invasion of Iraq.


No former soldiers or police will face trial over the 1989 assassination of a top Belfast lawyer who specialized in defending IRA clients, British state prosecutors said Monday.


Explosion Hits Islamabad Hotel, Causes Casualties

An explosion hit the Marriott Hotel  in central Islamabad on Thursday, causing several casualties,  witnesses said.


Pakistani troops acting on a tip raided a terrorist hideout Monday in a remote tribal region, sparking a shootout that left four foreigners dead and several wounded, an army spokesman said.


Korean LCD maker suffers massive decline in earnings.


FOXBOROUGH -- Revolution coaches and players believe the halfway point of the season is too early to predict MLS Cup finalists. But today's game against the Houston Dynamo is as close to a preview of the title game as there is.


Tokyo's Nikkei average opened down 0.29 percent on Monday with airlines, exporters and banks under selling pressure amid growing worries about higher oil prices and the domestic economic outlook.


Robert Blake Murder Case Gets Underway in LA

About 3 1/2 years after the wife of tough guy actor Robert Blake was murdered, prosecutors finally make their case on Monday to show he killed her out of hatred, while his lawyers vow to prove Blake innocent by showing that Bonny Lee Bakley had many enemies.


L'incidente sfiorato ieri nello scalo tedesco. L'ente di controllo ha aperto un'inchiestaLa compagnia italiana: "Non c'Ã¨ stata alcuna situazione di pericolo"                                            Dusseldorf, aereo Alitalia in pista prima dell'ok "collisione rischiata con un volo Lufthansa"                                                                                L'Embraer italiano (con venti persone a bordo), appena atterrato, ha attraversato "a vista". L'altro velivolo (71 passggeri) Ã¨ decollato passandogli sopradi ALESSIA MANFREDI


Harry says sorry to family for embarrassment

Prince Harry has spoken at length to the Prince of Wales and Prince William after being involved in an early morning scuffle with a photographer outside a nightclub.


At the height of the flu pandemic in 1918, William H. Sardo Jr. remembers the pine caskets stacked in the living room of his family's house, a funeral home in Washington, D.C.


Salvato e portato a Porto Cesareo da capitaneria Gallipoli


âHave You Ever Been in Psychotherapy, Doctor?â

A patient of one of my psychiatric residents recently caught him off guard with a challenging question: âHave you ever been in psychotherapy yourself?â


A "virtually untreatable" form of TB has emerged, according to the World Health Organization.


Military intelligence involved in Abu Ghraib abuses

TONY EASTLEY: Now to America's military and to more problems for it stemming from its occupation of Iraq. At the Pentagon today an internal Army investigation has confirmed military intelligence was involved


Guitarist Trey Anastasio was accused of driving under the influence of drugs in an upstate New York town near the Vermont border early Friday.


Circuit City chooses Linux for cash registers in 600 stores

Circuit City this week bucked the trend of retailers opting for Windows-based point-of-sale systems by announcing plans to migrate to Linux-based IBM cash registers at its 600 stores.


The White House plan to rescue the housing market is good politics and bad economics.


Russia's foreign minister on Friday accused Britain of politicizing the investigation into the death of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, warning it would strain relations between the two countries.


An online casino said it placed the winning $28 000 bid for a 10-year-old partly eaten grilled cheese sandwich said to bear the image of the Virgin Mary, and wants to take it on a world tour.


President George W. Bush: American Revolutionary

TIME has just announced their person of the year 2004-- George W. Bush, our newly re-elected president. From the magazine: For sticking to his guns (literally and figuratively), for reshaping the rules of


Crude Oil Closes Above $55; Tight Winter Supply Is Seen

Oil prices climbed again yesterday, closing above $55 a barrel for the first time, on concerns that supplies will be stretched thin this winter while demand from China remains solid.


Nicole Castrale rarely does things the easy way. Her first LPGA Tour victory was no different. Castrale chased down the world's No. 1 player, beating Lorena Ochoa with a par on the first of a playoff Sunday in the Ginn Tribute.


Weakened Gordon aims for Spain, Portugal

Tropical Storm Gordon, downgraded from a hurricane Wednesday, approached portions of Spain and Portugal as it moved rapidly away from the sparsely populated Azores Islands.


Leonard Forges Two Clear with Nine to Play at PGA

KOHLER, Wisconsin  - American Justin Leonard  stayed on track for his second major title in the U.S. PGA  Championship final round on Sunday, moving two shots clear with  nine holes to play.


Leaders of the IRA-allied Sinn Fein party talked with Northern Ireland's police commander for the first time ever Monday in pursuit of a new peace agreement between Catholics and Protestants.


Movie Review: Â10th and WolfÂ: Welcome Home From the War. Now HereÂs an Offer You CanÂt Refuse.

A grisly gangster movie with moral pretensions, Â10th and WolfÂ never transcends mobster clichÃ©s recycled from ÂThe Godfather,Â ÂDonnie BrascoÂ and ÂGoodFellas.Â


Latin Grammys come to Vegas for first time

MIAMI (Billboard) - After touring Los Angeles, Miami and, last year, New York, the Latin Grammy Awards will make a new stop in Las Vegas on Thursday.


Napster Inc.  on Wednesday  provided a disappointing outlook for its online music service  and said its subscriber base had fallen 7 percent as it focused  on promoting a new free Web site.


Security Took 'Turn for Worse' In Southern Iraq, Report Says

Security is deteriorating in southern Iraq as rival Shiite militias vying for power have stepped up their attacks after moving out of Baghdad to avoid U.S.-led military operations, according to the latest quarterly Pentagon report on Iraq released yesterday.


Ex-Home Secretary Charles Clarke says he is "extremely sceptical" about the need to replace Trident.


Austrian novelist Elfriede Jelinek is awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize for Literature.


Il presidente ritiene necessaria presenza americana


Stanford Wins, but Wiggins Injures Ankle

Wiggins scores 23 points and tops 1,700 for her career before leaving with a sprained right ankle, leading No. 11 Stanford past visiting Washington, 80-54, Saturday.


Pakistan Parliament Elects Prime Minister

Pakistan's parliament elected former finance minister Shaukat Aziz, a close ally of President Gen. Pervez Musharraf, as prime minister on Friday after the opposition


Review: HP Blackbird 002 Gaming PC Rules the Roost

It's a gaming PC that spares nothing in its devotion to speed, style and luxury features. Does a kick-ass liquid cooling system, over-clocked hardware, secret compartments, tons of ports and hidden Allen wrenches tempt you? We've got the details in our hands-on review.


Report: Group Threatens to Kill 15 Iraqi Soldiers

A hitherto unknown Islamist group has threatened to kill 15 captured Iraqi soldiers if authorities do not release an aide to Shi'ite rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr within 48 hours, Arab television Al Jazeera reported Sunday.


Cybercrime crackdown has nabbed 150 in USA

A summerlong crackdown on cybercrime has resulted in arrests or convictions of more than 150 individuals, Attorney General John Ashcroft announced Thursday.


Denice of Key Ranch dipped the new white straw hat in a bucket of water, knocked it into shape and stuck it on my head to dry in the hot Alberta sun.   Now I felt like a fully fledged cowboy in this a swirl of blue jeans, bucking broncos and bull-roping buckaroos.


Home Depot Profit Rises on Services, Pros

Home improvement industry leader Home  Depot Inc. HD.N on Tuesday reported a 15 percent rise in  third-quarter profit, topping estimates, driven by sales in its  installed and professional businesses.


Santiago del Cile, 11:42 - TENNIS, MARCELO RIOS TORNA IN CAMPO DOPO DUE ANNI DAL RITIRO

L'ex numero uno del tennis mondiale, il cileno Marcelo Rios che aveva rinunciato il suo ritiro due a...


Iraqi police, troops under insurgent fire

Iraqi insurgents are targeting fellow Iraqis serving as police or national guardsmen and their families, the New York Times reported Tuesday.


Catania, 11:23 - CALCIO, MORTO POLIZIOTTO; PM PAPA: LEGGE INADEGUATA

''Sulle violenze allo stadio la legge italiana è inadeguata, non ha sanzioni deterrenti''. Lo...


Risultato inferiore a previsioni,in calo da 104,2 precedente


Cities build new bike paths. Will cyclists come?

While some municipalities see a surge in bicycling, national figures for 2005 show the same number bike to work as did in 1990.


Friday night's basketbrawl in Detroit was a shameful chapter in sports history but also a conflagration of many of modern society's common ailments -- hair-trigger tempers, misplaced hostility, me-firstism, emotional immaturity, incivility, lack of self


Kerry Pulls Ahead of Bush in Newsweek Poll

Democrat challenger John Kerry has  pulled ahead of President Bush in a poll published by Newsweek  magazine showing Thursday's television debate erased the lead  Bush had enjoyed for the last month.


NBA bet on winning back fans after scandal

After a summer spent expanding its  global brand with exhibition games from Shanghai to Rome, the  NBA opens a new season on Tuesday looking to win back home fans  following a gambling scandal which rocked the sport to its  core.


Minister wants to ban alcohol use by minors

Social Solidarity Minister Dolores Cristina yesterday said the consumption of alcohol by those aged 16 and under should be made illegal.


Paulson says global economy in good shape

US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Wednesday the world's economy was in good shape despite stock market turmoil as he headed to China and talks on reforms and the currency.


At a time when resource conservation is at the forefront, the days of eating 200 pounds of meat a year may also be on the way out.


Update 2: Adobe Beats 3Q Estimates; Shares Jump

Shares of Adobe Systems Inc. shot up 4 percent in the extended session after the software company reported better-than-expected third-quarter profit and predicted similar results for the fourth quarter.


Release of French Iraq Hostages Delayed -- French MP

The release of two French journalists held in Iraq since August was delayed Friday when a group of Iraqis transporting them was bombarded by U.S. forces, an aide to a French MP aiming to help free them said.


Fat fliers costing airlines more in fuel, study says

ATLANTA - American airline passengers are carrying excess weight in more than just their luggage. A new government study says airlines are worrying more and more about the weight of the people flying.


Bishop poses political challenge to Argentine leader

PUERTO IGUAZU, Argentina  - An elderly bishop's fight against allowing politicians to run for re-election has sparked the latest angry spat between Argentine President Nestor Kirchner and the country's influential Roman Catholic Church.


Demand for German high-tech products rises

Exports of German high-tech goods   rose 10 percent in the first half of 2006, helped by a sharp   rise in exports to neighboring Poland, but German demand for   high-tech imports, especially from China, grew faster.


Sean Demory realized a long-held dream of becoming a published comic book writer when "Thunder Road," a post-apocalyptic adventure he developed with artist Steven Sanders, was released.


The Genesis space capsule that crashed into the Utah desert last month failed because four pencil stub-size gravity switches designed to trigger the release of the spacecraft's parachutes


Graeme McDowell found himself under attack at the top of the leaderboard on the second morning of the Dunhill Links Championship. Peter Lonard started the day three shots behind the Northern Irishman but he


First and last paper issue Those of you who can remember when it was all fields round here and kids respected their elders and you could leave your front door open without getting burgled by crack-fuelled hoodies may have a vague recollection of a paper version of El Reg - the first and last issue of Vulture Central's foray into the print media market.â¦


Russia, Turkey sign trade and co-operation deals

At a ceremony in Ankara Monday, President Ahmet Necdet Sezer and Russian head of state Vladimir Putin a joint declaration on the expansion of friendship and the further development of economic ties.


UPDATE 2-Real seize last-gasp win, Barca salvage draw

Real Madrid rekindled their hopes of challenging for the Primera Liga title with a 3-2 defeat of Santander on Saturday, before leaders Barcelona conceded home points in a 1-1 draw with Valencia.


Londra, 23:19 - INGHILTERRA, PREMIER LEAGUE: SHEFFIELD ESPUGNA WATFORD

Lo Sheffield United si è aggiudicato l'anticipo della 15/a giornata della Premier League, pas...


Torino, 13:53 - CALCIO, JUVE; RANIERI: INSIDIA CAGLIARI, TIAGO DAL 1'

Claudio Ranieri non si fida del Cagliari, ma soprattutto annuncia di puntare ancora su Tiago, visto ...


Nokia says row with Qualcomm may hurt 3G uptake

Nokia , the world's biggest mobile phone maker, said on Tuesday the ongoing patent battle with Qualcomm Inc.  may work against the uptake of "third-generation" mobile technology.


Roma, 20:10 - VOLLEY, A2 FEMMINILE: RISULTATI TERZA GIORNATA

Risultati della terza giornata del campionato di serie A2 femminili di pallavolo.


Bomb blasts in Pakistani city kill 24, wound 66

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan  - Two bombs exploded in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi during the morning rush hour on Tuesday killing 24 people and wounding 66, a military spokesman said.


Building a satellite in just three years is without doubt an ambitious undertaking. Nevertheless, the decision to rebuild CryoSat and recover the mission includes just that goal.


Injured Federer pulls out of hometown tourney

Basel, Switzerland (Sports Network) - World No. 1 star Roger Federer was forced to pull out of his hometown Swiss Indoors tennis event after suffering a thigh injury while warming up on Tuesday.


Pzifer investigated for internal data breach

Blog: 17,000 of the pharmaceutical company's employees may have had their personal data exposed on a Web site.


States are running out of health dollars

Some states are warning that hundreds of thousands of poor children could lose their health insurance if Congress doesn't act soon to come through with more money for the program.


The US-led coalition in Iraq formally hands control of the country's armed forces to Prime Minister Nouri Maliki.


Attesa per il 2006 progressione traffico tra 4 e 4,5%


Alto de El Morredero, 17:26 - CICLISMO, VUELTA: VALVERDE VINCE LA 7/A TAPPA

Lo spagnolo della Caisse d'Epargne, Alejandro Valverde ha vinto la 7/a tappa della Vuelta di Spagna,...


Death toll in China mine blast reaches 77; search for survivors continues

The death toll from a devastating coal mine gas explosion in central China's Henan province rose to 77 as rescuers continued to search for any survivors, state media reported.


Il cantante d'accordo con Veltroni in tema di alleanze


Credit Suisse to merge CSFB unit into parent

Credit Suisse Group announced plans to merge its Credit Suisse First Boston Securities unit with the rest of the company's operations and cut as many as 300 jobs.


What it takes to move a killer stock even higher may surprise you.


If a shopkeeper tried to charge $1,000 for a broken computer, you'd probably be outraged. You might even complain to the government.


A parliamentary session due to have begun on Monday in the Maldives has been postponed indefinitely.


Home networks plus devices don't equal multimedia networking

Although multimedia devices are clearly out there in households today -- and so are home networks -- multimedia home networking isn't exactly commonplace yet, observed analysts at In-Stat, concurring with views expressed by some other analyst firms, as well.


Roghi in tutto il sud Italia: 30 interventi della Protezione ...

OLBIA - Giornata di fuoco in Sardegna e nel sud Italia. Un violento incendio Ã¨ divampato oggi in Gallura, nelle campagne di Golfo Aranci, dove da stamane imperversa un forte maestrale. Le fiamme, alimentate


Murder of a reggae star sparks reflection in South Africa

Lucky Dube's death, in an apparent carjacking, has become an emotional tipping point in the crime-ridden country.


Fears for trapped refugees grow as fighting between army troops and Islamist militants resumes in Lebanon.


More than 3,800 disabled athletes gathered Friday in Athens, Greece, for the opening ceremony of the largest Paralympics in the games' 44-year history.


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- Activision Inc.  said it agreed to  acquire Dublin-based DemonWare, a provider of network  middleware technologies for games, to strengthen its online  multiplayer development capabilities.


Moving fast, BC meets with Steelers' Whipple

Boston College athletic director Gene DeFilippo received permission to talk to Pittsburgh Steelers quarterbacks coach Mark Whipple this weekend, the first step in finding a replacement for Tom O'Brien, who accepted the head coaching position at North Carolina State last week.


Lawmakers vote to protect gay, lesbian workers

The Democratic-led House of Representatives on Wednesday defied a White House veto threat and voted to protect millions of Americans by outlawing workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation.


Defying a veto threat from President George W. Bush, the House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to expand a health care program for children in low-income families and raise tobacco taxes to pay for it.


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Il calciatore: "Mi alleno con il Pietrasanta. La Samp mi ha lasciatosolo""Non sono drogato, parlerÃ² ai giovani. Mi guardano come se fossi un delinquente"                                          Flachi:"La mia vita senza pallone" Paure, dvd e psicofarmaci                                                                                dal nostro inviato BENEDETTO FERRARA


Flu vaccines may not save elderly lives: experts

Getting an annual flu vaccine may  not save the lives of seniors, and health officials may want to  look at other ways to protect the elderly, researchers said on  Monday.


AS the excitement of the Athens Olympic Games fades, the build-up to Beijing 2008 is in full swing. The countdown to China began last weekend when Beijing's mayor took possession of the Olympic flag at the Athens closing ceremony.


Morocco bans Islamist party after arrests

Morocco banned an Islamist party on Wednesday after authorities linked its leader to what they called a terrorist network rounded up by police this week.


Biggest factors in Red Sox' romp are easy to see

Back in his native Florida, family and friends didn't get to watch Kason Gabbard pitch in yesterday's 11-2 win over the Chicago White Sox. The local Fox affiliate in West Palm Beach showed Mets-Dodgers instead. And when Fox cut away, it was not to feature Gabbard but Barry Bonds, whom the network fancies to have more national appeal than a ...


Vornado out; Blackstone poised to buy Equity Office

Vornado Realty Trust  said on Wednesday it has terminated its cash and stock proposal to acquire Equity Office Properties Trust , paving the way for private equity firm Blackstone Group to take over the top U.S. office landlord for $23 billion.


Chris Hoy claims Great Britain's first gold in the men's one kilometre cycling time trial.


Preview: Singh, Mickelson Sets Sights on Phoenix Party

Former winners Vijay Singh and Phil  Mickelson will be in familiar, noisy surrounds at this week's  Phoenix Open, the party stop on the PGA Tour which features the  rowdiest hole in golf.


As more Republicans defect on Iraq, the White House presses its counter offensive to shore up support


Stavolta Adriano non basta II Palermo di Toni resiste

Milano, 18 settembre 2004 - Stavolta Adriano non basta. La scorsa settimana il brasiliano aveva regalato all'Inter il pari in casa del Chievo, martedÃ¬ una sua doppietta ha piegato il Werder Brema in Champions


Scientists believe a chimp virus may hold the clue in the long-running battle to develop a malaria vaccine.


Former President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was quoted as saying Iran has the capability of launching such a missile and remains determined to further improve its military capabilities.


Firefox gains suggest browser wars may heat up

The Internet browser wars, dormant for several years, shows signs of heating up again as a result of gains from a new program called Firefox, a research report showed.


FCC Resumes Testing of Internet-by-Airwave Devices

Federal regulators will try again to test prototypes for transmitting high-speed internet service over unused television airwaves. The devices will be tested in laboratory and real-world conditions.


Fossil Hunters Find Sleeping Dinosaur in China

Scientists have unearthed the remains of a perfectly preserved 130 million-year-old new species of dinosaur which provide a first-ever look at how the prehistoric creatures slept.


After protests from adoption advocates, a Fox affiliate in North Carolina chose not to air Monday's "Who's Your Daddy?" special, where an adoptive daughter tried to guess the identity of her birth father for a $100,000 prize.


Trento, 15:36 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: LA LISTA DEI CONVOCATI PER L'INTERTOTO

La Sampdoria ha diramato la lista dei convocati per il turno d'andata dell'Intertoto, in programma s...


Skipper De Zeeuw seals Pompeyâs first away win of the season

BOLTON: Portsmouth's captain Arjan De Zeeuw struck the only goal of the game at the Reebok Stadium on Saturday to seal Portsmouth's first away win of the season.


Eurotunnel's creditors vote in favour of its debt restructuring plan, averting the danger of the firm going into liquidation.


Impact of events may have altered India's geography

NEW DELHI -- The tsunami triggered by a massive undersea earthquake Dec. 26 not only washed away thousands of people living on India's coastlines, it also may have permanently altered India's geography.


Israeli, Palestinian teams meet ahead of Bush visit

Top Israeli and Palestinian negotiators, under U.S. pressure to start peace talks, met on Monday on a plan to begin tackling some of the thorniest issues after a month-long impasse over Jewish settlements.


Baghdadâs Street-Cleaners Hope for Less Work

Street-sweepers can receive bonus pay for cleaning up after bombings, but they do not relish the grisly job.


Iraq's Sistani Returns, Bids to End Najaf Crisis

NAJAF, Iraq  - Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric made a  sudden return to the country Wednesday and said he had a plan  to end an uprising in the "burning city" of Najaf, where  fighting is creeping ever closer to its holiest shrine.


Actor Thompson says he'll run for U.S. president

Hollywood actor Fred Thompson said  in an interview that he plans to run for U.S. president in  2008, joining a crowded field of Republican candidates.


U.S. troop buildup felt in Iraq hotspots

From this base in insurgent country south of Baghdad, there are no doubts that the U.S. decision to pour 30,000 additional troops into the fight has had an effect.


Messina, travolto mentre attraversava la strada


Mike Dunleavy scored 23 points and the Indiana Pacers never trailed in a 111-105 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night, snapping a three-game losing streak.


Universal AIDS tests will pay off, experts say

Routine, universal testing for the AIDS virus as recommended by a federal agency will likely cost the United States $900 million, but will pay off in terms of lives and money, experts said on Wednesday.


Iran defiant on nuclear issue as EU offers more time

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed Iran would defend the aims of its nuclear program during any negotiations, as the European Union gave Tehran extra time to show it was serious about talks.


Leader della Lega: e' arrivata l'ora di andare a votare


England insist Andrew Flintoff's recovery from ankle surgery is "progressing well" after he pulls out of the Lions tour of India.


Gold Fields challenges ruling that let Harmony bid

HARMONY Gold Miningâs $8.1 billion (Â£4.5 billion) hostile takeover offer for Gold Fields took an acrimonious turn last night when the much-larger target company appealed against a regulatory


The Caucus Blog: Bloggers Like Richardsonâs Message

Gov. Bill Richardsonâs latest ad seeks to draw a distinction between his position on Iraq and that of the other Democratic presidential candidates, but the subtext of the spotâthat he cares about the netrootsâis almost more important than the primary message.


An American died Tuesday of injuries she suffered in an avalanche, bringing to four the death toll from two snow slides in Austria, officials said.


Tearful soldier recounts rape of Iraqi girl

FORT CAMPBELL, Kentucky  - A U.S. soldier under court-martial at a Kentucky military base broke down in tears on Wednesday as he described how he and others planned the rape of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl, murdered along with her family.


Armed to the teeth, the kidnappers beat up a hapless guard, dragged a screaming Iraqi hostage by her hair and took off in broad daylight.


Clinton, Obama in New Hampshire dead heat

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Democrat Barack Obama has pulled into a virtual dead heat with Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire two days before the state's presidential nominating contest, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Sunday.


World's first five-megapixel camera phone

Samsung has developed the world's first five-megapixel camera phone. It can also function as a camcorder. (Oh, the espionage... -- Ed.). "South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it had developed the


Angeletti, credo ci sia chiusura due finestre pensionistiche


NASA's high-stakes shuttle mission promises drama

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA on Thursday will attempt to launch its third space shuttle mission in six months, a healthy pace the agency needs to maintain to finish work on the International Space Station before the shuttles stop flying in four years.


China says food safety scares threaten stability

China risks damaging its global credibility and provoking social instability if it does not tackle its food and drug quality problems, an official said in a rare admission amid a series of scares over tainted products.


Russians, Chinese look for Amur leopards

Russian and Chinese conservationists began searching Thursday for signs of the last remaining Amur leopards in Russia's Far East and adjacent Chinese border regions, as part of a triennial census of the nearly extinct cats.


L'INTERVISTA. Marini: cosÃ¬ riavviciniamo gli italiani alla politicaIl presidente del Senato: "non sottovalutare il fastidio della gente verso le istituzioni                                          "Basta bipolarismo muscolare e tagliamo i costi del Palazzo"                                                                                di LUIGI CONTU


Labour's new deputy leader Harriet Harman denies saying the government should apologise for Iraq.


United Food Group Recalls 75,000 Pounds Of Ground Beef Due To Possible E. Coli Contamination

VERNON, Calif., June 3  /PRNewswire/ -- United Food Group LLC in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), is conducting a voluntary recall of 75,000 pounds of ground beef that is believed to be contaminated with the E. coli 0157:H7 bacteria.


Tampa, FL (Sports Network) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers fullback Mike Alstott is expected to be sidelined at least four weeks with a sprained right knee.


Roma, 16:01 - CALCIO, ROMA: NESSUN ACCORDO PER JUAN

La Roma conferma l'interessamento per Juan ma smentisce di avere già un accordo con il difens...


Viacom Inc. (VIAb.N) on Thursday posted a third-quarter loss as a result of charges from discontinued operations and a writedown of its assets, but revenue rose on advertising sales growth at MTV and Nickelodeon cable networks and the CBS television network.


Aid Groups Worry About Fallujah Citizens

The Red Cross and other international aid organizations have not been able to enter the conflict zone in Fallujah in more than a week of fighting, the agency said Monday, as concern spread about the civilians trapped inside the embattled Iraqi city.


Consensus eludes key issues at IMF-WB meet

Save for the promise of a new plan by the year-end to resolve the long-pending issue of debt relief to poor countries, the International Monetary Fund-World Bank annual meetings have ended without any consensus on critical issues.


One-fifth of youths in Rio de Janeiro's drug gangs are killed within two years, mostly by police, a study says.


"Meno male che hanno scelto Dante e non Berlusconi"


CORVALLIS -- Oregon State doesn't have time to be demoralized by its loss to Louisiana State. After almost pulling off an upset of the Bowl Championship Series defending champion, the Beavers had to immediately


Voting against the Scottish budget will jeopardise the economy and public services, ministers tell MSPs.


Aussie boffin turbo charges copper broadband

Who needs fibre? An Aussie PhD student has developed an algorithm that he says can turbo charge an ordinary copper phone line to deliver downloads at 200Mbit/s.â¦


Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited, India's leading provider of international telecommunications and Internet services, on Monday announced that the company has agreed to acquire Tyco Global Network, one of the world's most advanced and extensive submarine


An unbeknownst quarterback from Miami (Ohio) used a game at Michigan Stadium three years ago to introduce himself to the college football world.


Predators' Kariya to try out free agency

Hockey Nashville Predators forward Paul Kariya plans to enter free agency, the latest loss for a team "fighting for its life," general manager David Poile said yesterday. Poile said Kariya decided to become a free agent because the Predators are up for sale and the team's future is uncertain. The Predators have already shed several of their franchise players, including ...


Chechnya's new leader vows to destroy rebels after contested vote

The Kremlin-anointed career police officer elected Chechnya's new leader in a vote condemned by many observers vowed to consign separatist extremists to the "dustbin of history".


Limousines filled with television's biggest stars rolled up to the red carpet on Sunday for the 56th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, a night many pundits expect to be dominated by the premium cable network HBO.


Bush Announces Plan for Troop Realignment

President Bush's plan to restructure U.S. military forces abroad includes bringing two Army divisions home from Cold War-era bases in Germany, and increasing the U.S. presence at bases in countries like Poland, Romania and Uzbekistan, Pentagon officials said Monday.


Miss NJ reveals alleged blackmail photos

Miss New Jersey, trying to keep her crown in the midst of an alleged blackmail attempt, released photos Thursday showing her "not in a ladylike manner." She said she felt sick to her stomach.


Hariri resigns, wonât head new Lebanese cabinet

ISN SECURITY WATCH (20/10/04) - Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri tendered his cabinetâs resignation on Wednesday and said he would not head a new government.


A medical journal criticises the decision to remove a terminally-ill Ghanaian woman whose visa had expired.


No strings attached in this wooden satire

'Team America,' a satire with puppets, and the time-travel movie 'Primer' are opposite intellectual extremes.


Adobe late with Photoshop Elements for Mac...iStockphoto tightens model release requirements...Canon 5D Mark II rumor...PDF now an ISO standard


Is Jim Baker bailing out the Bushes once again? The former secretary of state, James A. Baker III, a confidant of President George H.W. Bush, visited Baghdad two weeks ago to take a look at the vexing political and military situation. He was there as co-chairman of the bipartisan Iraq Study Group,...


Montoya concedes Ferrari were just too good

Juan Pablo Montoya is desperate to win Sunday's Italian GP and would have liked to have started from pole position but the Williams driver admits Rubens Barrichello's flying lap was just too good.


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Serbia's coalition government was on the verge of collapse Tuesday over the European Union's plans to send a mission to Kosovo province, just days after the pro-Western Serbian president won re-election.


A single tooth and some DNA clues appear to have âpositively identifiedâ the mummy of Hatshepsut, a great queen of ancient Egypt, who reigned in the 15th century B.C.


Britain's interior minister embroiled in new 'nannygate' allegations

Britain's beleaguered interior minister David Blunkett, who faces an inquiry into claims he fast-tracked a British visa for his lover's nanny, also allegedly helped the nanny get a visa to travel abroad, according to a newspaper report.


Woods tied for Oakmont lead after Baddeley blunder

OAKMONT, Pennsylvania  - Tiger Woods moved into a share of the U.S. Open lead after playing partner Aaron Baddeley triple-bogeyed the opening hole in Sunday's final round at Oakmont Country Club.


Microsoft braces for EU anti-trust appeal hearing

US software giant Microsoft said Monday it will abide by whatever ruling is handed down by a European appeal court hearing due this week against an EU condemnation for abusing its market dominance.


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Red Hat profit rises on 42 percent revenue hike

The introduction of a new version of its Linux distribution and new JBoss software helped Red Hat increase profit to $16.2 million, or $0.08 a share, on revenue of $118.9 million in its fiscal first quarter ended May 31, the company reported Wednesday.


Wales hope to hand Hughes golden goodbye

Wales captain Gary Speed rushed to defend departing manager Mark Hughes ahead of the crucial World Cup qualifier with Poland.


A mass grave holding the remains of thousands of Jews killed by the Nazis has been found in southern Ukraine near the site of what was once a concentration camp, a Jewish community representative said Tuesday.


Plane Crash Kills at Least 8 in Missouri

KANSAS CITY, Mo.  - A commuter plane crashed in  the woods shortly before landing in northeastern Missouri,  killing at least eight people, authorities said on Wednesday.


Way Down in Harmony, With Mythic Blues Again

âHoneydripper,â directed by John Sayles, is a shambling fusion of pop mythology and social mosaic.


Geometric principles used in Islamic art were only discovered centuries later by western mathematicians.


KANSAS CITY, Missouri  - Monsanto Co.  reported on Thursday that quarterly earnings jumped 71 percent, driven partly by surging sales of its genetically modified corn and other seeds.


A Canadian man is shocked to receive a $85,000 bill for mobile phone use.


Free Song Promotion Is Expected From Amazon

At the Super Bowl next month, the music industry will be switching teams â from Apple to Amazon.com.


Mars Photos Find Volcanoes May Be Active

Photographs taken by a spacecraft orbiting Mars indicate that active volcanoes may still exist on the planet, a finding that further erodes its image as a dead world.


Beach Boys' legal battle continues in LA

The Beach Boys used to sing about endless summers. These days, at least two of them seem to be caught up in endless litigation. The latest round came Tuesday when a judge rejected Beach Boys' singer Mike Love's motion to rule in his favor in Love's lawsuit against former bandmate Al Jardine. Instead, Superior Court Judge James R. Dunn ruled there was sufficient evidence for the matter to go to trial.


Innvar and Woodard Will Lock Horns in DC 'Taming of the Shrew'

Playbill - The Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, DC, will begin its 2007-08 season Sept. 25 with The Taming of the Shrew, featuring Christopher Innvar as Petruchio and Tony Award nominee Charlayne Woodard as Kate.


WASHINGTON Sept. 4, 2004 - Medicare premiums for doctor visits are going up a record $11.60 a month next year. The Bush administration says the increase reflects a strengthened Medicare, while Democrats complain that seniors are being unfairly socked.


The Pentagon asks for an estimated time for the U.S. occupation in Iraq


Charity Urges Release of British-Iraqi Aid Worker

The Care International charity that employs kidnapped British-Iraqi aid worker Margaret Hassan said on Wednesday it was distressed by the latest video released by her captors in Iraq and called for her release.


Canadian Police Official Apologizes for Mistakes

TORONTO, Sept. 28 -- Canada's top Mountie apologized Thursday for the "terrible injustices" done to a Canadian Muslim spirited to Syria and tortured for 10 months on false suspicions of terrorist ties. Critics of the government demanded that the prime minister offer  his own apology.


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South Africa's  controversial health minister denies being sidelined from the fight against HIV/Aids.


To make this work, Pak must respond by turning off terror tap

NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 14: Having unilaterally announced the decision to meet the long-standing demand from Pakistan for a reduction of Indian troops in Jammu and Kashmir, New Delhi now expects Islamabad to begin the process of ââdismantling the


Oakmont Country Club is expected to provide a stern test for the US Open, which tees off on Thursday.


RealNetworks Halves Music Prices, Sees Wider Loss

RealNetworks Inc. on Tuesday halved prices for songs downloaded from its online music store to win customers for new technology that has rankled rival Apple Computer Inc.


Petter Solberg of Norway drove his Subaru to victory in the Rally of Italy in Sardinia on Sunday to keep alive his slim chances of retaining the world title.


Iran vows to pursue atom program despite deadline

Iran vowed on Wednesday to press on with its nuclear fuel program, ignoring a U.N. deadline to freeze uranium enrichment or face broader sanctions, but offered to guarantee it would not try to develop atomic weapons.


Pakistan's ex-PM Nawaz Sharif is arrested and flown to prison after returning to challenge the president, officials say.


Liberian legend George Weah returns to Liberia to launch his bid for the country's presidency.


Lawyers Want Early Statements Thrown Out in Iraqi Abuse Case

FORT BRAGG, N.C.  - Attorneys for Lynndie England,  a U.S. soldier charged with abusing naked Iraqi inmates at  Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison, asked on Wednesday to have her  early statements to investigators thrown out as evidence in her  court-martial.


UK Captive Pleads for Life in Iraq, Italians 'Dead'

A British hostage in Iraq pleaded for  his life on Wednesday, but two Italian women held by another  group were reported to have been killed.


Russian President Vladimir Putin has defended the acquisition of Yuganskneftegaz, core asset of embattled oil major Yukos by the state-run Rosneft, saying that the state was protecting its interests in moving to get control of one of the biggest


Study Suggests How COX Drugs Cause Heart Disease

Painkillers suspected of causing fatal heart disease may act by starting the process of hardening the arteries, researchers proposed on Thursday.


A major loan exhibition of Berniniâs sculptures, paintings and drawings is headed for the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles this summer.


Williams Leads Streaking Jazz Past Spurs

Deron Williams has 11 points and 14 assists and the streaking Jazz win their fifth straight, beating the Spurs, 97-91, on Monday night.


Wary U.S. Olympians Will Bring Food to China

The U.S. Olympic Committee has tried to figure out how to avoid the danger of tainted food at the Summer Games.


U.S. retail sales dipped 0.3 percent in January as automobile sales fell sharply, but purchases outside the volatile car sector gained a healthy 0.6 percent, a government report showed on Tuesday.


Microsoft says "Gears of War" sales top 2 million

Microsoft Corp.  on Friday said it has sold more  than 2 million copies worldwide of "Gears of War," where  players slay invading aliens with weapons like chainsaw-mounted  machine guns and splatter television screens with bloody alien  bits.


New Protections Proposed for Bald Eagles

By JOHN HEILPRIN  WASHINGTON - The Fish and Wildlife Service wants to replace four decades of federal protections for the American bald eagle with new rules against disturbing it.


Security Council Says It's Prepared to Consider Sanctions to ...

Concerned that the Government of Sudan had not fully met its obligations to protect civilians in Darfur, the United Nations Security Council on Saturday declared that it would consider taking additional measures, including sanctions, should the Sudan fail


Blasts in Baghdad Target Two Ministerial Convoys

A suicide car bomb attack targeting  Iraq's environment minister killed four of her bodyguards on  Tuesday, while a separate blast near the education minister's  convoy killed one bodyguard, police and government officials  said.


Ambitious first trip for Rice sets new foreign-policy tone

She will plumb Europe for openings toward greater allied participation in Iraq, as well as for greater cooperation on Middle East peace.


Presentato calendario 2008 dedicato ai 'belli' della squadra


They produce as much organic carbon as all the rainforests on Earth, but they're not plants. They live in hard shells and can survive for months in the dark, but they're not animals.


The Israeli military sends tanks and troops into a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip in a bid to end mortar attacks.


Year After Baghdad, Bush Visits Troops by Phone

President Bush made Thanksgiving Day calls from his Texas ranch to US troops abroad on Thursday, a year after he made a secret trip to spend the holiday with soldiers in Iraq.


Motorola Inc , which has  recently lost cell phone market share, is introducing a mobile  device for playing live television to expand its reach in  portable consumer electronics.


Marine officers disciplined over killings

Three senior U.S. Marine Corps officers have been sanctioned in connection with the killings of 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq, but it was determined they didn't commit any crimes, the Marine Corps said Wednesday.


Democrat Hillary Clinton on Tuesday grabbed a key endorsement from a major transportation union, in a new boost to her front-running 2008 White House campaign.


Cut U.S. aid to Pakistan if polls rigged: Sen. Biden

A senior U.S. senator, in Pakistan to  observe general elections, said on Sunday that Washington  should cut military aid to Islamabad unless the polls are  credible and broadly fair.


A 121 million-year-old baby bird,  fossilized while still curled in its egg, has been found in China.


Two people are taking the Metropolitan Police to court over the handling of a May Day protest in 2001.


Soledad O'Brien Gives Birth to Twin Boys

Soledad O'Brien's American mornings will be getting a lot more bleary-eyed. The CNN anchor, co-host of "American Morning" with Bill Hemmer, gave birth to twin boys Monday.


Dell Layoff Provisions Concerned Lawmakers

By Paul B. Johnson, High Point Enterprise, N.C.  Jun. 6--TRIAD -- Rep.Paul Luebke,D-Durham, was among the voices of caution at the state capital two and a half years ago as Gov. Mike Easley and sympathetic legislators rushed through a historic incentives package for Dell Inc.


Sean Penn Links Dark Nixon Film to Anger with Bush

His sunglasses were heavy and so was  the theme when Sean Penn met the press at the Toronto  International Film Festival on Tuesday after screening a dark  look at the Nixon era that unleashed a new wave of Oscar buzz  about Penn's performance.


At least eight Iraqi policemen are killed trying to defuse a cache of rockets in the capital Baghdad.


A long-serving member of Deutsche Bank AG's supervisory board announced he was quitting Thursday in a dispute over strategy, Germany's biggest bank said.


Yahoo says Beijing likely blocking photo site

Flickr.com, one of the world's most  popular online photo-sharing sites and owned by Yahoo Inc.  , is likely being blocked by the Chinese government,  Yahoo's Hong Kong unit said on Tuesday.


Anita Roddick, founder of the international Body Shop cosmetics chain, died Monday night after suffering a major brain hemorrhage, her family said. She was 64.


Elton John bad mouths Madonna accusing her of being lip-sync queen

Elton John launched a scathing verbal attack on Madonna during an award ceremony in which he accused her of cheating her fans by lip-synching on stage.


THE sight of Paula Radcliffe crying at the side of the road as her dreams of marathon glory were shattered remains one of the lasting images of the Athens Olympics.


Bonanni: quella del governo e' una politica del gambero


Blog: Google now lets advertisers see exactly which web sites their ads appear


Comodo lets consumers 'hunt' buffer overflow bugs

BO test bit whiffy Security firm Comodo, best known for its digital certificate business, has released a free diagnostic tool designed to identify buffer overflows in desktop security products. Our try-out, however, suggests that Comodo's BO Tester is principally designed to help poach users than provide a detailed breakdown of bugs.â¦


Rehnquist delays return, prompting new questions

WASHINGTON The chief justice of the US Supreme Court, William Rehnquist, announced Monday that he was delaying his return to the bench because of his thyroid cancer, signaling that his illness may be more serious than originally indicated.


The artist Karen Kilimnik treats herself to Bluebell perfume, and keeps it in the refrigerator.


'I'm Not Turnin' Loose of It Until We Get It Right'

Coach Joe Gibbs says he is willing to consider anything, including hiring a general manager, if that is what he feels is needed to fix the Redskins' problems.


Britain's largest medical research charity pledges Â£4bn to investigate the world's killer diseases.


Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) agreement outlines recycling requirements for TV sets, computer monitors, desktops, and laptops.


Rasheed Wallace, one of five Pistons to score in double figures, had 24 points to help Detroit defeat the Houston Rockets 87-79 Tuesday night in the first game of the NBA season.


Verizon's President Babbio to retire in first quarter

Verizon Communications Inc  said on Monday its Vice Chairman and President Lawrence Babbio has said he would retire at the end of the first quarter next year.


Duchessa di Cornovaglia, 59 anni, in ospedale a Londra


Rangnick showing magic touch with Schalke

Gelsenkirchen, Germany (Sports Network) - Since taking the reigns of Schalke on September 28, coach Ralf Rangnick has orchestrated a turn-around that has the club thinking of a Bundesliga championship.


Sonny Riccio ran for two touchdowns and passed for 148 yards to lead Delaware to a 28-14 win over visiting Lafayette yesterday in the first round of the Division 1-AA playoffs.


PE lessons in England are to be reviewed to encourage teenagers to exercise and avoid becoming obese.


Serena Williams continued her inconsistent play but rolled into the third round of the U.S. Open with a 7-5 6-2 victory over Italian Maria Elena Camerin on Wednesday.


Newlyweds Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes will celebrate their nuptials with a post-wedding party in Los Angeles this weekend. A reception/cocktail party will be held Saturday at the home of Hollywood power couple Paula Wagner, who is Cruise's producing partner, and Rick Nicita, the actor's agent, Arnold Robinson, a spokesman for Cruise, told The Associated Press on Wednesday.


ON SOCCER Rooney's United debut makes cost look cheap

The much-anticipated debut of Wayne Rooney for Manchester United lived up to its billing. It didn't take long for Rooney to make a splash as he became the first United player in 99 years to score a hat trick in his debut.


Decision to Place Pinochet Under House Arrest Suspended

A Chilean court has suspended the order to place former Chilean dictator, Augusto Pinochet under house arrest for crimes he committed during "Operation Condor", aiming to remove his opponents in Latin America, between 1970 and 1980 at the request of his


Microsoft says appeals 281 million euro fine

Software giant Microsoft MSFT.O has   filed an appeal against a 280.5 million euro ($356.4 million)   fine the European Commission imposed in July, holding it defied   a 2004 antitrust ruling.


Scary Santa Lurks in Finland's Christmas Past

ARCTIC CIRCLE, Finland  - The song goes that Santa  "knows if you've been bad or good, so be good for goodness  sake!" But have we ever sought to find out if Santa's been  naughty or nice?


Given our love affair with high-priced luxury goods, and their association with status and power, itâs possible that weâve come to experience cerebral delight in response to things that promise that cachet.


Jim Leyland still wants to manage again despite being turned down by the Philadelphia Phillies, but has little interest in any job that wouldn't allow him to return regularly to his Pittsburgh home.


At least three Palestinian militants are killed in an Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip, officials say.


Rio Ferdinand admits his career will remain unfulfilled if he fails to add to his solitary Premiership title triumph with Manchester United.


Official: MLB to Move Expos to Washington

WASHINGTON - Richard Nixon was president and man was still making trips to the moon the last time the word "Washington" appeared in the major league baseball standings. On opening day, April 4, 2005, look for the nation's capital to return...


Processo Sme. Il legale di Palazzo Chigi: Berlusconi va condannato

Silvio Berlusconi deve essere condannato e dovrÃ  risarcire i danni morali alla presidenza del Consiglio dei ministri con un milione e centomila euro. Di cui 300 mila di provvisionale. Sono le richieste dell


Taming River's Toxic Mud ; Kiln-Fired Sediment Could One Day Pave Highways

By COLLEEN DISKIN, STAFF WRITER  Take some barge loads of muck from the bottom of the Passaic River, cook in a kiln at 2,400 degrees till the dioxins, PCBs and pesticides melt away, then mix with cement.


Juniper this week expanded its E-series edge router line with a lower-end unit designed for smaller points of presence.


OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Un Vescovo sostiene ÂlÂapostolato dellÂinfluenzaÂ in vista delle elezioni generali nel Nuovo Galles del Sud Parramatta (Agenzia Fides) - I fedeli cattolici sono chiamati a esercitare ÂlÂapostolato dellÂinfluenzaÂ, in vista delle imminenti elezioni generali. Lo chiede Mons. Kevin Manning, il Vescovo di Parramatta, capitale dello stato australiano del Nuovo ...


Scientists at the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (JGI) have finished analysing and sequencing Chromosome 16. This completes the US share of the Human Genome Project, JGI said yesterday.


Westfield joins proposed joint bid for Chelsfield

Westfield (WDC) and a new company to be formed by Multiplex Group(MXG) and the Reuben brothers today announced they are to propose a $1.


Many questions came to mind when the Oscar nominations were announced: Who's going to win best picture? Why wasn't "Once" nominated more than once?


Government experts confirm the H5N1 bird flu virus outbreak at a Suffolk turkey farm is the Asian strain.


Rod Pampling charged clear of the field at the end of the second round of the Australian Open in Sydney. Pampling fired a four-under-par 67 for a halfway total of 138.


U.S. officer to receive reprimand in Abu Ghraib case

The only U.S. Army officer to face court-martial over the scandal at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison will be reprimanded for disobeying an order not to discuss an investigation into the abuse of inmates at the jail.


A Nigerian state court orders the arrest of three Pfizer staff over a 1996 drug trial which allegedly killed 11 children.


Giants to guarantee final season of Bonds' deal

The Giants have scheduled an 8:15 pm ET news conference for Tuesday night, and sources within the club told ESPN that San Francisco will announce they have picked up the final year of Bonds' contract.


Australian treasurer dampens post-election economic expectations

Treasurer Peter Costello has been accused of paving the way for the government to break its big-spending election promises after he expressed scepticism about official predictions of strong economic growth.


A man accused of shooting at French President Jacques Chirac during a Bastille Day parade in 2002 is due to go on trial in Paris.


Greg Raymer, the 2004 World Series of Poker champion, apparently knows how to wield more than a stack of chips when everything is riding on it.


Woman jailed for taking singer R  Kelly's picture

A 49-year-old woman, Jean Johnson, was sent to five days in jail for taking a picture of singer R. Kelly.


Oscar-winning film actor Kevin Spacey received some hostile reviews as he launched his first season at the helm of London's famous Old Vic theater with "Cloaca," a play about four men in the throes of a mid-life crisis.


Van Nistelrooy Answers Ferguson With Four More Goals in Europe

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson said he had ``high hopes'' for Ruud Van Nistelrooy before yesterday's Champions League game against Sparta Prague.


U.N. expert says torture in Iraq is "out of hand"

Torture is rampant in Iraqi prisons and   police detention centers, and may be worse than under Saddam   Hussein's rule, a U.N. human rights investigator said on   Thursday .


Author Campbell dead after battle with cancer

Best-selling author and journalist Bebe Moore Campbell, who tackled social issues from an African American perspective in books like "Brothers and Sisters," has died of complications from brain cancer.


At least two more states are  investigating charges of bid-rigging in the U.S. insurance  industry brought by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer  last week.


African Leaders Reject Foreign Intervention in Sudan

The leaders of five African countries have rejected any foreign intervention in Sudan's war-torn Darfur region. In a statement issued late Sunday after a one-day summit in Tripoli, the presidents of Libya, Sudan


The foreign community's fragile sense of security took another blow Friday as news spread of the latest kidnapping of foreigners in the Iraqi capital


Japan's Nikkei average edged up 0.27  percent by midsession on Tuesday as buyers went after shipping  firms with solid financial prospects while an upbeat earnings  result and outlook propelled Mazda Motor Corp. higher.


MISSION IMPROBABLE US troops must destory elusive enemy and win ...

The battle to control Fallujah perfectly illustrates the military challenge that US forces face in Iraq's Sunni Triangle. Soldiers and Marines must seize and hold territory, destroy an elusive enemy that looks


The new Indonesian president is to visit Malaysia for tough talks on its treatment of illegal migrants.


Belgium Assaults Democracy and Self-Determination

"What happened in Brussels today is unique in the   Western world: never has a so-called democratic regime outlawed the country's   largest political party."  The party outlawed is for Flemish self-determination.  When Belgium's largest political party (despite being a minority, which even the largest parties usually are in parliamentary politics) cannot even seek self-determination via democratic means, aren't international organizations obligated to ask what "self-determination" really means in a "liberal democracy"?


EU to WTO: U.S., Canada Sanctions Illegal

The European Union executive asked the World Trade Organization on Monday to rule that it was illegal for the United States and Canada to retain sanctions on EU exports to counter the bloc's ban on hormone-treated beef.


The Leonid meteor shower will peak on Friday in the early hours before dawn. Sky-watchers say long, glowing meteor trails will highlight the heavenly show.


Clarke Scores 111 on Debut as Australia Reaches 423-6 Vs India

Michael Clarke became the 16th Australian to score a century on his Test debut as Australia reached 423-6 at lunch on day two of the opening cricket Test against India at Bangalore.


For His Super Bowl Wager, One Mayor Keeps It Real

The mayor of East Rutherford, N.J., wonders why New Yorkâs mayor is making a friendly wager over the Giants when the team is based in New Jersey.


JPMorgan to build bank tower at WTC site: source

JPMorgan Chase & Co. plans to move its investment bank to a new tower at the office complex to be built on the World Trade Center site, a source familiar with the situation said on Wednesday.


Search engine Yahoo says it plans to cut 1,000 jobs as its profits fall 23% in the final three months of 2007.


Canada's first museum of creation opens in Alberta

Compared with the $27 million (13.6 million pounds) Creation Museum that just opened its doors in Kentucky, Canada's first museum dedicated to explaining geology, evolution and paleontology in biblical terms is a decidedly more modest affair.


Polaroid Announces Plan for Portable Printer

Once celebrated for cameras that made their own prints, Polaroid plans to update the concept by selling a portable printer for images on cellphones and digital cameras.


Shot putters return to ancient site of first Games

OLYMPIA, GREECE - It was a day when the actors took a back seat to the scenery, when the question of who won and who took part was not as significant as where they competed.


Court Won't Block KKK From Highway Cleanup

Missouri lost a Supreme Court appeal Monday over its decision to bar a Ku Klux Klan group from a highway litter cleanup program.


Senior Chris Gaynor scored a career-high 21 points and Winthrop made 10 of its final 13 shots Saturday, overcoming an 11-point deficit in the second half to hand the No. 19-ranked Miami Hurricanes their first loss, 76-70.


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Cyclists bare all to protest car culture

Hundreds of naked cyclists, some sporting strategically-placed body paint, toured the streets of London and other cities around the world on Saturday to protest oil dependency and the car culture.


'City Bike' Hot New Category at Bicycle Industry Show

The fixed is in. Fixed-gear and single-speed bikes are the talk of the town at Interbike 2007.


WHO probes Pakistan's first bird flu death

Pakistani authorities and World Health Organisation experts were trying to determine on Tuesday whether bird flu had passed from human to human after the country reported its first human death from the virus.


Initial reviews of the nation's largest accounting firms have turned up numerous rule violations and shoddy recordkeeping practices, as regulators embarked on a new effort to regularly examine auditors' work.


Investigators searching for the key suspect in the death of a 20-year-old pregnant fellow Marine said Monday they have spoken with his family but still haven't found him


Krispy Kremeâs Chief Executive Quits Amid Turnaround

The popular doughnut-making company said Daryl G. Brewster was leaving his position for personal reasons.


PARIS (CBS) A senior aide to Yasser Arafat said early Sunday that the ailing Palestinian leader was not comatose but still in intensive care.


Local Teams Await Decisions by Rice, Green, Singletary

The leading scorers for Georgetown, Virginia and George Washington have until 5 p.m. to withdraw their names from the NBA draft and return to school.


End of the siege: the smoke clears in Najaf

It's morning in Najaf again, and all around the Old City center, there are the signs of destruction that a three-week-long rebellion has brought.


Paolo Gerani si discosta da stile classico estremo


Woman Working for British Charity Abducted in Iraq

Kidnappers seized a woman who heads a  British charity in Baghdad Tuesday, just over two weeks after  captors beheaded British hostage Kenneth Bigley.


Divisions over Iraq extended to the presidential campaign during the Senate's all-night debate, with Republican John McCain steadfastly backing President Bush's war strategy as Democratic rivals demanded troop withdrawals.


Rice keeps up heat on Iran as she heads for Middle East talks

Condoleezza Rice sought to keep the pressure on Iran yesterday as she raced around Europe and the Middle East on her inaugural tour as US Secretary of State, urging Russia to withhold fuel from Tehran to stop ...


Democratic Senate candidate Jim Webb has nearly erased a commanding lead Republican Sen. George Allen held six weeks ago, according to an independent statewide poll published Sunday.


SAINT-QUENTIN, NB -- Traffic is flowing again Tuesday morning on Route 17 in northern New Brunswick. The highway carries traffic between St.


Glenn Close has joined the cast of FX's "The Shield."


In a leap forward for stem cell research, three independent teams of scientists reported Wednesday that they have produced the equivalent of embryonic stem cells in mice without the controversial destruction of embryos.


Singles Seek Home-Run Date at California Ball Park

When the San Francisco Giants  play baseball, slugger Barry Bonds and the other players are  far from the only ones thinking about hitting home runs.


Man Linked to N.J. Gov. Says He's Straight

JERUSALEM - The Israeli man at the center of New Jersey Gov. James E...


Kabila inaugurated as DR Congo president

Joseph Kabila, seen here on December 1, has been sworn in as the first democratically elected president of the Democratic Republic of Congo at a colourful ceremony attended by thousands of guests and seen by ...Comment


Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon plays down fears of further UK troop re-deployments in support of US forces.


Europe's competition commissioner Neelie Kroes is not shy of upsetting big corporate interests, writes Stephen Mulvey.


Kelley joins hockey's best in Hall of Fame

Jim Kelley wondered how some South Buffalo kid with unpretentious dreams of covering hockey for his hometown paper could ever have anything in common with such legends as Ray Bourque, Paul Coffey and Larry Murphy.


Christy Jones says her idea for a business to freeze women's eggs came when her own biological clock alarm rang at age 32.


Nuova strage in Pakistan: almeno 39 morti

MULTAN (PAKISTAN, 7 ott. 2004) - E' stato proclamato lo stato di emergenza a Multan, in Pakistan, dopo la strage provocata dalle due bombe esplose tra la folla, riunita per commemorare la morte del leader


Mantova, 18:30 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: CEDUTO LUCENTI AL FROSINONE

La Società A.C. Mantova comunica di avere ceduto a titolo definitivo il centrocampista Giorgi...


Mosul to be "cleansed" of al Qaeda: Iraq

Iraq said on Wednesday it was determined to "cleanse" its northern city of Mosul of al Qaeda fighters but its U.S. backers said a planned operation might not deal the decisive blow that Baghdad wanted.


Fuel rationed as Maoists keep grip on Nepal

FUEL rationing was introduced in Katmandu and prices rose in the Nepalese capital yesterday as the Maoist blockade continued into a second day.


BRUSSELS, Oct 24 (IPS) - The European Union's top trade official has  refused to accept African demands that he grant them lengthy  transition periods for removing restrictions on imports under a  new market opening deal.


Dirty uncle not welcome Leader of the Ubuntu tribe Mark Shuttleworth has no plans to invite dirty uncle Microsoft over for patent protection talks.â¦


Fire At UPS Hub Still Under Investigation

Fire investigators said it is still unclear what started a fire at a UPS shipping hub in Hodgkins, which damaged seven trailers early Thursday.


A photograph owned by Elton John which  was seized by police at a gallery as part of a child  pornography probe is not an indecent image, the Crown  Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Friday.


Michael Barrymore who was arrested over Stuart Lubbock's death at his former home, is freed by police.


Scott Peterson's former mistress wrapped up her testimony under a mostly cordial cross-examination, saying he neither told her he loved her nor tried to stop her from telling police about their affair that prosecutors claim drove Peterson to kill his pregnant wife.


THE OLYMPICS 2004: MODERN PENTATHLON: HARLAND BRONZED

GEORGINA HARLAND rescued a bronze medal from the ruins of her modern pentathlon challenge for gold yesterday. Harland lay next to last of the 32-woman field after the first event when she did shooting's equivalent


Teenage singing star Sean Kingston tops the UK singles chart for the third week with Beautiful Girls.


China Aviation Oil CEO To Return To Singapore This Wk -2-

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp.'s (C47.SG) suspended chief executive will return "sometime this week," the company said Monday, confirming reports he will be returning to assist in investigations concerning CAO's US$550 million


A major contingency exercise finds the UK's financial system would not be paralysed by a flu pandemic.


Southern California's Dwayne Jarrett violated NCAA rules by not paying enough rent for the apartment he shared with Matt Leinart and was declared ineligible &#151; though the All-America receiver might not miss any playing time.


View from Beacon Hill: Support grows for health reform

Talking about health care has become an annual ritual as lawmakers plan for the next legislative session. But this year, health care advocates and professionals think the rhetoric may actually lead to action.


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Apple issues a security update for Quicktime 7.1.6

Blog: Updates includes both Windows and Mac versions of the popular media software.


Study: Hubble Robotic Repair Mission Too Costly

An exhaustive study of NASA's options for repairing the Hubble Space Telescope suggests the currently planned robotic mission may cost too much money and might not be ready to fly before the vaunted observatory breaks down.


I medici lanciano l'allarme virus: "E' tardi per vaccinarsi"Su dieci malati quattro saranno bambini con meno di 4 anni                                          Influenza, casi in aumento due milioni e mezzo a letto


Iran sets up 328 centrifuges at big atom site: sources

Iran has set up two cascades of 164 centrifuges each in its underground nuclear plant, laying a basis for full-scale enrichment of uranium and upping the stakes in a standoff with the West, European diplomats said on Monday.


Armed men kidnapped two Germans and two Afghans working on a dam project in central Afghanistan, police said Thursday.


Soyuz Spacecraft Crew Members Arrive in Kazakh Cosmodrome

The main and backup crews of the Soyuz TMA-9 manned spacecraft arrived in Kazakhstan's Baykonur cosmodrome today, the Interfax- Kazakhstan news agency reported on 2 September.


First European Space Policy Institute Director

Dr. Serge Plattard, a Frenchman, has become the first Secretary General of the European Space Policy Institute, founded by ESA and the Austrian Space Agency (ASA) in November 2003 and located in Vienna ...


FDA Weighs Morning After Pill Teen Access

CHICAGO - Some see easy access to emergency contraception as a way to drastically reduce teen pregnancy, already on the decline since the early 1990s. Others worry that its long-term effects on young women are unknown or argue that the drug, also known as the "morning after pill," encourages teens to have sex...


U.S. population to hit 303.15 mln on Jan 1: census

The U.S. Census Bureau expects the nation's population to be 303.15 million on New Year's Day, up 0.9 percent from January 1, 2007, it said on Thursday.


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