"Religion on trial" as polygamist case goes to jury

ST. GEORGE, Utah  - Attorneys for polygamist leader Warren Jeffs, on trial as an accomplice to rape, said on Friday "religion was on trial" and the state had overstepped its bounds in bringing the case.


Not many people foresaw the postwar difficulties the administration has endured in Iraq. Of the few who did, two stand out, both lions of the Republican Party.


US soldiers who refused Iraq fuel mission order had never made ...

BAGHDAD, Oct 17  - Eighteen US soldiers who refused orders to go on a fuel mission through rebel heartland around the Iraqi capital had never made the trip before and likely lacked the correct vehicle armour, officials said Sunday.


Death camp film shows Germans can face Nazi past

A German film about a Nazi plot to disrupt Britain's wartime economy by flooding it with counterfeit banknotes made by Jewish craftsmen in a concentration camp is based on a bizarre but true story.


Versace Heirs Looking for $17 Mln from NY Art Sale

The heirs of murdered Italian designer  Gianni Versace are hoping to raise as much as $17 million from  the sale of art by the likes of Roy Lichtenstein from his New  York home, Sotheby's said on Thursday.


Applications for U.S. home mortgages dropped last week as a decrease in purchasing activity offset an increase in refinancing activity, an industry group said on Wednesday.


Corteo a Montesarchio contro la riapertura della discarica


Stocks took a dive in morning trading today after the release of fresh housing data and a report showing turmoil in the financial markets had sharply reduced consumer confidence in August.


U.S. Forces Storm House, Free Egyptians in Iraq

U.S. forces in Iraq stormed a house in  Baghdad on Monday and freed Egyptian telecommunications  engineers kidnapped since Sunday, the head of their Egyptian  parent company said.


WASHINGTON - John Kerry lashed out at George W. Bush in their first televised debate tonight, saying he has a better plan to fight terrorists and win peace in Iraq.


UK charges 8 in terror plot linked to alert in US

LONDON, AUGUST 17: Britain charged eight terror suspects on Tuesday with conspiracy to commit murder and said one had plans that could be used in striking US buildings that were the focus of security scares this month.


Part of Belfast city centre is closed after several men scale a massive crane on a construction site.


Spain on edge as Madrid train bomb trial begins

Twenty-nine people go on trial in Spain on Thursday charged over the 2004 Madrid train bombings that killed 191 people, and triggered the fall of the government and the withdrawal of Spanish troops from Iraq.


ITV rejects a merger proposal from the cable firm NTL, saying it undervalues the companly


Branson Launches Virgin 'Digital Megastore'

Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, today announced the launch of Virgin Digital, which will enter an increasingly competitive market for digital downloads.


Hamas Scores Successes in Palestinian Election

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Hamas Islamic militants  scored significant successes in Palestinian municipal  elections, the first contested by the group sworn to destroying  Israel, initial results showed on Friday.


Car bomb attempt on Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison fails

A man tried to drive a car rigged with explosives into the compound of Iraq's notorious Abu Ghraib prison early today, but the vehicle failed to explode.


Bradley in LA Lineup After Confrontation

Milton Bradley was back in the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup Thursday, a day following a clubhouse confrontation between the outfielder and a reporter he called an "Uncle Tom."


Fewer curbs for cross-border bank mergers

Cross-border banking mergers in the European Union will face fewer regulatory obstacles, after member states and the European parliament on Wednesday agreed to back a law that will curb the powers of central banks to interfere in such deals.


Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce admits his position is becoming increasingly precarious after a third successive defeat.


BBC News speaks to Jan Chipchase, principal human behavioural researcher at Nokia Design.


Democratic candidate for White House wants all combat brigades out by end of 2008.


Ill. Rep. Roskam may face 2nd female vet

Jill Morgenthaler's 30-year Army career took her to Korea, Germany, Bosnia and Iraq.


South Africa clinch the one-day series against England after rain hits in Durban.


Viacom Chiefâs Remark on Spielberg Stirs a Furor

Despite stellar success at the box office, the relationship between DreamWorks and its corporate parent, Viacom, appears once again to be on the rocks.


American goalkeepers Brad Friedel and Tim Howard earned shutouts Saturday in the English Premier League.


Stocks Close Lower, Xilinx Pressures Tech

Stocks extended a New Year's slide on  Wednesday as a lower revenue outlook from chip maker Xilinx  Inc. XLNX.O hurt technology shares, while a dividend increase  by insurer American International Group Inc. AIG.N helped to  limit blue-chip losses.


Peyton Manning grew up hearing about his father Archie's exploits in the old horseshoe-shaped stadium in Mississippi's state capital. Now he has his own story to tell.


com. Barry Bonds failed to hit No. 700 Tuesday, but the Giants star still flashed his brilliance in a 3-2 victory over the Brewers.


The 15 high-end autos that deliver the best return on investment.


Anti-war Catholic MP to court Muslim voters

Rebel MP George Galloway, who is a practicing Roman Catholic, has announced that he will be seeking the support of Muslims and anti-war voters in Bethnal Green and Bow, East London, at the next UK General ...


In a Show of Accessibility, Schumann Joins Bruckner

Radu Lupu made the Schumann Piano Concerto  interesting even for listeners who know the piece too well in his performance at Avery Fisher Hall on Wednesday.


Landed U.S.-Russian ISS Crew Savor Smell of Earth

A Soyuz capsule made a soft landing in the pitch-dark in Kazakhstan's steppes on Sunday, and its U.S.-Russian crew said they were happy to breathe in the smell of Earth after a long stint in orbit.


Lo ha deciso all'unanimita' il consiglio di amministrazione


Governors seek aid for child health care

Governors from both parties appealed Sunday for the Bush administration and Congress to provide more money — now and over the long term — for a health care program that insures millions of children.


U.S. Draft on UN Sudan Mission Skirts Trials Issue

The United States on Monday circulated a draft U.N. resolution that would send as many as 10,000 peacekeepers to southern Sudan but dodges the question of where to try perpetrators of atrocities in Darfur.


The brain's response to another person's body language may help explain why humans are quite efficient at fleeing from danger, according to researchers.


CEA says majority of U.S. households now have at least one digital television.


Prayers spoken for 10 killed in Ky. fire

Ten white wooden crosses flanked the pulpit of a church where a rural community gathered to mourn 10 relatives killed in a house fire.


By Jennifer Smith, Newsday, Melville, N.Y.  Jun.


Calif. Mudslide Area Shifts, Town Evacuation Urged

LA CONCHITA, Calif.  - Rescuers called off search  and recovery efforts on Thursday at the site of a mudslide that  killed 10 people when it hit a seaside California town and  urged residents to leave in case of another collapse.


Report: CIA transferred detainees without notice

A report that the CIA secretly transferred detainees out of Iraq for interrogation without notifying the Red Cross drew criticism Sunday from key members of Congress.


Bush Faces Global Critics at UN This Week

Two years after he made a case against Iraq over unconventional weapons that were never found, President Bush faces global critics at the United Nations this week to


Belgium steps up security in the capital after a plot to free a jailed al-Qaeda member is discovered, officials say.


Druze leader warns of anarchy and war in Lebanon

A leading member of Lebanon's anti-Syrian governing coalition on Sunday warned of anarchy and raised the specter of war in the country, which is suffering its worst political crisis since the 1975-90 civil war.


Stocks & Bonds: Shares Waver, Then End With Slight Gain

Investors found solace in declining Treasury yields but remained subdued after a lackluster profit forecast by Best Buy and a drop in new-home construction.


U.S. SEC reporting rules that govern listed companies are too much for Creative, which has renewed plans to delist its shares.


Pfizer says maraviroc suppresses AIDS virus

Pfizer Inc. said on Tuesday pivotal-stage trials found that adding its experimental HIV drug maraviroc to a regimen of the best-available drugs resulted in twice as many patients achieving suppression of the virus.


Web site pictures Photo iPod for holidays

A Mac news site says iPods that display digital photos may be under Christmas trees this year.


Wasicka: Praise the Lord, deal the cards

Paul Wasicka is betting on a big future in the world of professional poker. He's already got an ace up his sleeve: $6.1 million he collected after beating out 8,771 rivals this past week to claim second place in the main event at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.


Google to bid for U.S. airwaves if condition added

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK  - Google Inc  said on  Friday it would take part in a major auction of wireless  spectrum airwaves, meeting a minimum required bid of $4.6  billion, if U.S. regulators added a sale condition that Google  said would promote an open wireless market.


New York, 09:39 - HOCKEY GHIACCIO, RISULTATI NHL

Risultati delle gare del campionato americano di hockey ghiaccio disputate nella notte.


Sports Awards: Holmes wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year

If it came as a surprise that Kelly Holmes should win two gold medals at the Athens Olympics, her victory in White City last night, where she became the BBC Sports Personality of the Year, was a racing certainty.


As old man in "Sea," Spacey can't be Darin

He tuned his excellent voice to become not just an uncanny imitation of Bobby Darin but a warm and memorable instrument in its own right.


The iPhone's dance card in Europe is filling up this week. On Wednesday, Apple announced that T-Mobile would be the exclusive carrier for the much-publicized handset in Germany.


A 13-year-old Moore County girl is among 31 people in North Carolina with confirmed cases of E. coli infection, according to state public health officials.


Gates Voices Concerns About U.S. Education

Bill Gates told Congress that overhauls of the nationâs schools and immigration laws are needed to keep jobs from going overseas.


Madrid, 15:33 - CALCIO, MERCATO; INTER: RONALDO E' A MADRID, CONTATTI TRA I CLUB

Contrariamente alle voci circolate nel primo pomeriggio, Ronaldo è a Madrid dove aspetta che ...


Prosecutors say Libby lied as trial ends

A former aide to Vice President Dick Cheney lied to the FBI because he was worried he might face criminal charges for blowing a CIA employee's cover, prosecutors said on Tuesday as his perjury trial drew to a close.


Lusty Europeans open their gyms and hearts to a fan of quality hoops.


Spotlight shines on surgical robot at heart conference

CALGARY - Canada's heart surgeons got a peek on Monday at robots that could make for less bloody operations and faster recoveries in the future.


Israel attacks Gaza; contacts new Abbas govt

Israel attacked Islamist fighters in Gaza on Wednesday for the first time since Hamas seized the territory, and ended an embargo of the Palestinian Authority by opening contacts with a new government in the occupied West Bank.


The Bonus: A Rise in the Number Wall St. Crunches the Most

Year-end bonuses for investment bankers are expected to rise 10 percent to 15 percent from last year, executives and compensation experts say.


Cambodians Are Ready to Crown His Majesty the Ballet Dancer

Prince Norodom Sihamoni, 51, a dancer and choreographer, is to be crowned king this month, carrying out the wishes of his father in the first change in the monarchy most Cambodians have known.


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YouTube continues to grow faster than the overall market for online video.


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

Defending champion Makybe Diva won the $4.2-million Cdn Melbourne Cup on Tuesday to become the first mare in the 144-year history of Australia's most famous horse race to win twice.


Rogaine Seeks Place in the Morning Routine

A new marketing campaign for Rogaine is trying to reposition the hair growth product as an everyday bathroom essential â like deodorant or toothpaste.


BALKANS:  Serbia Hopes for Postponement of Kosovo Independence

BELGRADE, Jul 25 (IPS) - Serbia has expressed particular satisfaction after  the United Nations failed to agree a new Security Council  resolution aimed at supervised independence for Kosovo.


DoCoMo invests $3M in Linux developer MontaVista

NTT DoCoMo Inc., Japan's biggest mobile phone carrier, expects to complete on Wednesday aÂ $3 million investment in Linux software development company MontaVista Software, a DoCoMo spokeswoman said.


Stocks fell on Wednesday after investment bank Morgan Stanley (MWD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said quarterly profit fell, casting doubt on corporate profit growth, while a brokerage downgrade on Cisco Systems Inc.


West Bromwich Albion are refusing to comment on reports they have approached Bobby Robson to take over at The Hawthorns from sacked Gary Megson.


A European court has turned down an attempt by Microsoft to delay a big fine from the European Commission, the Reuters news agency has reported.


'Jihad' bomb plotter's appeal dismissed by Australian court

A Pakistan-born architect convicted of plotting a "jihad" or holy war bombing campaign in Australia had his appeal dismissed in a Sydney court Thursday.


"Lemony Snicket" wins top box office spot

The film based on the children's stories called "A Series of Unfortunate Events" took in just over $30 million in its debut.


France warned foreign banks on Tuesday not to try to grab control of Societe Generale as it reels from losses blamed on a rogue trader, but shares in the bank spiked higher on takeover speculation.


U.S. security scares foreign visitors away

GRAND CANYON, Arizona  - Maryellen Fleming-Hoffman manages a gift store on the plunging rim of the Grand Canyon, where visitors come to marvel at one of the world's greatest attractions.


Sea erosion brings an urgency to archaeologists' work, as bodies emerge on the shoreline of northern Alaska.


Web surfers from Beijing to Berkeley  have made Google their search engine of choice, but some of  Europe's institutional investors have gone sour on the dot-com  on the eve of its initial public offering.


Mexico's consulate in New York is evacuated after two explosive devices were reportedly thrown at it.


Fashion Designer Geoffrey Beene Dies at 77

Geoffrey Beene, the award-winning designer whose simple, classic styles for men and women put him at the forefront of American fashion, died Tuesday at 77.


A man and woman are recovering after being shot while drinking in a bar in County Down.


Dwain Chambers will be studying pass patterns and playbooks instead of competing against the world's top sprinters in the Olympics this weekend.


Seven stars face the "Country" challenge on reality show

NASHVILLE (Billboard) - The idea of bringing together strange bedfellows to entertain the masses is as old as "Gilligan's Island" and "The Gong Show."


Airbus SAS's parent company has proposed splitting a contested U.S. Air Force contract for refueling tankers with its rival Boeing Co., the company said Friday.


The family of Heath Ledger prepares for a private funeral for the late actor in his hometown of Perth.


Linfield are considering legal action to prevent the IFA from terminating its Windsor Park contract with the club.


Karzai deputy escapes a roadside bombing

A deputy to Afghanistan's president, Hamid Karzai, escaped a roadside bombing in northern Afghanistan on Monday, just four days after a rocket was fired at Karzai's helicopter as he was heading to a campaign event for the Oct. 9 elections.


Complete collapse of law and order imminent Further proof, were it needed, that Britain has degenerated from a fun-loving democratic paradise to a yob-ravaged land in which decorated war veterans collect their pensions in armoured vehicles for fear they might fall prey to alcopop-crazed happyslapping hoodies comes today from Fulham, where "sick yobs" found a novel way to apply their motto "if it stands still, graffiti it".â¦


With protests rumbling, MSNBC's Chris Matthews said Thursday that he was wrong to say last week that the reason Hillary Clinton is a senator and a candidate for president "is that her husband messed around."


Last week, Michael Holman landed his plane on a deserted part of the Koyuktolik Bay shore, hoping to do a little beachcombing.


Hands-on: The MacBook Air beyond the hype

Our reviewer take a closer look at the MacBook Air, and fine, on inspection, that it's still one of the snazzier new devices he's seen.


Rapper Jay-Z reclaims "Kingdom" with No. 1 debut

Rapper Jay-Z came out on top of the  post-Thanksgiving U.S. pop album charts Wednesday, tying the  Rolling Stones for the third-most No. 1 hits.


Mich. Mayor Blacklists Those Who Sued City

Mayor Don Williamson is taking a novel tack in fighting lawsuits — he's withholding city business from anyone who has sued Flint within the past five years.


Jenny-O turkey profits prop-up Hormel's fourth quarter results.


President Reaches Out to a Friendly Circle in New Media

The day after his prime-time speech on Iraq, President Bush sat down for a round-table interview not with traditional White House reporters but with bloggers who focus on military issues, including two participating by video link from Baghdad.


NBC Times 'Seinfeld' Special with DVD Release

Jerry Seinfeld is returning to NBC,  along with TV pals Elaine, George and Kramer, for a special  Thanksgiving Day retrospective on the smash hit "show about  nothing," the network said on Thursday.


The great firewall of China often fails to block banned words finds a US study of its effectiveness.


Greenpeace Protests Ford's Plans for Cars

Greenpeace activists scaled the walls of Ford Motor Co.'s Norwegian headquarters Tuesday to protest plans to destroy hundreds of non-polluting electric cars.


Rwanda likely withdraws war threat to Congo: official

Rwandan Foreign Minister Charles Muligande said here on Monday that the government is likely to endwar threat to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) if the international


A formula for Web schemes: a lot of mathematicians, a lax legal system and Western targets.


Another RU-486 Death -- FDA Reaction: Change the Label

Amidst reports of another young woman's death related to an FDA-approved abortion pill, pro-lifers are again calling for the drug to be pulled from the market.


The newspaper concern warns about its third-quarter earnings.


Bus Driver Makes Rolling Marriage Proposal

OSLO, Norway - One passenger aboard an express bus to Oslo was more surprised than the rest by the driver's announcement over the loudspeaker.


Sales improved a bit at the cancer treatment firm, but that's not in its many press releases.


Consumer groups support ending cell phone surcharges

Two consumer groups back a new bill aimed at cutting fees charged to cell phone customers.


North vs. South baseball wars, California style

With apologies to the Mamas and Papas, California isn't just dreamin' about the baseball playoffs as the regular seasons winds down.


The transition to international soccer has been smooth for Michael Parkhurst. But Parkhurst continues to confront typecasting because of his size (5 feet 11 inches) in playing a central defender role populated more by intimidating presences than efficiency experts.


Roma, 11:47 - CALCIO, SERIE C; MACALLI: DESTINARE LE RISORSE AI GIOVANI

Il presidente della Lega di serie C Mario macalli, , in audizione alla Commissione Cultura della Cam...


Starbucks agrees a wide-ranging accord with Ethiopia to promote its coffees, ending a long-running disagreement.


The Republican Debate: CQ Politics' Mosts and Bests

The most striking thing about Wednesday's Des Moines Register Republican presidential debate - the last before the Iowa caucuses on Jan. 3 â was the inclusion of Alan Keyes, whose powerful and sometimes astringent conservative rhetoric has drawn him attention but very few votes in a series of campaigns for President and U.S. Senate (Illinois and Maryland).  He has not been included in any major national debate until today.


Pakistan's prime minister visiting countries in South Asian ...

Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz was scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka on Sunday as part of a regional tour to include talks in India to promote peaceful relations between the bitter rivals.


Verizon preparing to phase out six local calling plans

Verizon Communications Inc. is moving to phase out a half-dozen of its local calling plans in Eastern Massachusetts later this month, although current customers will be able to continue subscribing to plans like Bay State East and Metropolitan.


Thirteen people die in clashes between militants and security forces in Indian-administered Kashmir.


Marathon Technologies Teams With PC-PLUS Technologies; Further Expands Sales Reach into Fertile New England Market; Marathon's everRun Line of High Availability Solutions Selected As Cost-Effective Alternative to Clusters

Marathon Technologies Corporation, the leading provider of high availability software for Microsoft(R) Windows(R) environments, announced today that it has signed a distribution agreement with PC-PLUS Technologies, a complete technology solutions provider based in Auburn, MA.


As a new crew prepares to lift off tomorrow for the international space station, NASA officials say they are less worried than they were two weeks ago about problems with its oxygen generator and growing shortages of food and spare parts.


Genova, 18:49 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: FALCONE VERSO IL PIENO RECUPERO

Il tecnico della Sampdoria Walter Novellino, sostituirà lo squalificato Flachi con Quagliarel...


Castelli, revoca sciopero perche' agitazione finta


Merck Vioxx recall: analyst, investor reaction

Merck & Co. (MRK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday withdrew its arthritis drug Vioxx globally after a colon cancer trial confirmed long-standing concerns the drug raises the risk of heart attack and stroke.


PIXIE-LATED LUSTER SHINES ON ALT-ROCK FANS

PageSix - IN the harsh light of reality,  Pixies are more musical myth  than magic.


Young Rallies Titans Past Winless Saints in New Orleans

Vince Young tosses a pair of touchdown passes Monday night in New Orleans as the Titans keep theÃÂ floundering Saints winless with a 31-14 victory.


Michigan 38, Notre Dame 0: Notre Dame Falls to 0-3 as Michigan Rolls

Mike Hart ran for 187 yards on 35 carries and scored two touchdowns, and Ryan Mallett threw for three scores, leading the Wolverines to a victory over Notre Dame on Saturday.


"They are fictional characters, they have nothing to do with reality, and the bag and scissors and other props the fictional characters use are there to create a fictional world that speaks to children"  Poland's watchdog for children's rights was quoted as saying she would ask psychologists to investigate whether the TV "Teletubbies" character Tinky Winky is gay. via WOOD-TV Grand Rapids


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Sony to offer 27 PS3 games at Tokyo Game Show

Sony Corp. said on Wednesday it would  offer 27 playable games for its PlayStation 3 at the Tokyo Game  Show next month, a sign of progress in critical software  development ahead of the November launch of the latest version  of its blockbuster game console.


Hamas seeks to limit rocket fire at Gaza crossings

Hamas's government in the Gaza Strip called on Thursday on Palestinian militants to stop firing rockets and mortar bombs at border crossings with Israel that are used to bring food and other supplies into the territory.


Giants quarterback Eli Manning was at practice Wednesday, taking snaps and handing off as he tested his bruised right shoulder.


23andMe has been much talked about. Here's what that little start-up is going to be doing.


Update addresses potential denial-of-service vulnerabilities as well as a flaw in QuickTime.


British Labor government to step up anti-terror laws if wins next

British Home Secretary David Blunkett on Sunday unveiled proposals for more far-reaching laws to tackle terrorism if the Labor government wins the next election widely expected in May next year.


Kroger Co. KR.N, the top U.S.  grocer, on Tuesday reported that quarterly profit edged up as  it kept a tight rein on expenses and sales rebounded.


Day 16 roundup: Italian wins marathon, Cuba rules the ring

Stefano Baldini of Italy overtook Brazilian Vanderlei de Lima two kilometers from the finish to win the Olympic men's marathon on August 29.. The former European champion clocked two hours, 10 minutes and


Sources: Tauzin to head drug trade group

Retiring US Rep. Billy Tauzin, former House Commerce Committee chairman and a principal architect of the prescription drug benefit for Medicare, will become the new president and CEO of


Protesta contro i troppi rincari annunciati per l'autunno


A  tiny 100 electrode chip was implanted in a 24-year-old quadriplegic's brain in June of this year. He's now able to send email and play videogames using only his thoughts. The whole package is dubbed BrainGate.


Glavine, Not Green, May Be Back With the Mets Next Season

Shawn Green said he planned to sit down with his family to discuss whether he wants to continue playing while Tom Glavine is at least entertaining the idea of coming back.


Tesco Raises FT28m, Hungary Sacks Ambassador

PRIME minister Ferenc Gyurcsany ordered the immediate recall of Janos Vandor, Ambassador to Thailand, on Thursday, January 6, because he spent his Christmas holiday in Budapest during the immediate aftermath of ...


Four days before New York's primary, Democrats Hillary Rodham Clinton and Eliot Spitzer maintain huge leads over their rivals for their party's nominations as she seeks re-election and he tries to become governor, a statewide poll showed Friday.


Blog: Latest version still recommended only for developers.


A look back at the telltale signs of one company's meteoric rise.


Treasury releases corporate taxes report

The Treasury Department released a long-awaited study Thursday on overhauling the corporate tax code that detailed several options but made no recommendations, possibly signaling the Bush administration's intention to not push for changes in the president's final year.


Newsforge has a very brief article posted that talks about PHP 5 and some of the features of its "new look" from the previous version.


Fickle polls give little away Bush way ahead or just behind ...

Depending on which poll you like, President George Bush is ahead of Democratic Sen. John Kerry in the race for president by 13 percentage points, has a solid nine-point lead, is losing by a single point or is clinging to a one-point advantage.


Motore sfida Google sulla distribuzione di video online


The U.N. General Assembly adopted a long-awaited strategy to combat terrorism on Friday, though many nations lamented that it does not include a definition or say anything about states that commit terrorist acts.


By ERICA WERNER  WASHINGTON - The Energy Department unveiled legislation Tuesday to spur construction of a national nuclear waste dump in Nevada and increase its capacity. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., immediately vowed to block the bill.


Phillips wins gold, Moffitt silver in long jump; Sanchez wins ...

Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - American Dwight Phillips won the gold medal in the men's long jump Thursday night at the Olympics.


Mexico extradites record 64 criminals to U.S.

Mexico has extradited a record 64 drug kingpins and people smugglers to the United States so far this year, a U.S. diplomat said on Tuesday, part of Mexican President Felipe Calderon's war on drug cartels.


Pearson and General Electric decided they would not bid for Dow Jones, for which Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. has offered $5 billion.


Two Words from Bill Gates: Computer Science

It wasn't "Plastics" as Dustin Hoffman was advised in the movie The Graduate, but computers that Bill Gates told a college audience would be the ticket to a good career in the near future.


Wolves return to eastern Germany as people leave

A century after they were wiped out by  hunters and a burgeoning population, wolves have returned to  parts of eastern Germany as factories close down, businesses  fail and people move out.


US chat show host Oprah Winfrey is to launch a TV network named after her.


Senate committee OKs $15.6 billion budget for NASA

The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a budget for NASA on Tuesday that is closer to President Bush's request than a version passed by a House committee in July


In an expected move following his arrest and confession earlier this year, an 18-year-old German student has been indicted on computer crimes for his work writing and releasing the Sasser and Netsky worms.


Taiwan says China forming legal basis to attack

Taiwan has condemned a plan by China to draft an anti-secession law, describing it as a move to establish a legal basis to attack the island.


Madrid, 09:56 - CALCIO, MARCA: PER TRATTENERE KAKA' MILAN PRENDE FRATELLO

Il Milan continua a fare il possibile per trattenere Kakà, risponendo alle sirene di mercato...


The New England Patriots take on the New York Giants in the NFL's showpiece game in Arizona.


Els Eyes Hawaiian Hat-Trick in Upbeat Mood

Ernie Els has always felt at home in  Hawaii and is in confident mood as he bids for a third  consecutive title in this week's Sony Open at Waialae Country  Club in Honolulu.


Intel Quits Effort to Get Computers to Children

Intel and the One Laptop Per Child had a rocky relationship from the start in their short-lived effort to get inexpensive laptops into the hands of the worldâs poorest children.


The insurance industry planned to propose a series of steps the companies say would let more individuals obtain coverage.


In attesa nuovo governo, Quartetto ribadisce sua posizione


The Microsoft music player's much-ballyhooed wireless sharing feature only makes sense if you can locate other users. But the gadget's earliest adopters can't seem to find each other. In Listening Post.


EU-Turkey Deal Hailed As a Bridge Builder

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan (L) is greeted by European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso during the EU heads of state summit in Brussels, December 17, 2004.


Jeter has no problem with Pedro; Red Sox still want Martinez back

When Derek Jeter came across Pedro Martinez at Legends Field last month, the Yankees' captain wasn't surprised the longtime Boston ace was meeting with New York owner George Steinbrenner.


A couple who contended that a hormone-replacement drug caused the woman's breast cancer was awarded $1.5 million Monday in a jury verdict against drug maker Wyeth.


TORONTO -- Stelco Inc.'s protection from creditors was extended to Feb. 11 yesterday at a court hearing where lawyers for shareholders and workers ganged up on a bid by Deutsche Bank to refinance the steelmaker.


What happened to the economic recovery? The economy is supposed to be creating more jobs than are being revealed in the monthly non-farm payroll reports.


Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott is released from hospital after being treated for pneumonia.


MySpace and U.S. states issue Web safety principles

Social network MySpace, a popular  online hangout for teens, and 49 U.S. state attorneys general  on Monday issued guidelines for protecting youths on the  Internet with the aim of promoting those principles throughout  the industry.


EU Slap Down Wouldn't Be Worst Thing for Microsoft

Opinion: Unbundling integrated pieces of Windows just might be the bitter pill that Microsoft needs. There's no Christmas present that Microsoft officials want more than the European Union's remedies to be


The crew of the International Space Station seem to have been super-sizing their meals as food is running low.


France stole Brazil's rhythm, its style, even its samba. Along the way, the French also knocked the defending champions out of the World Cup.


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Congress saves watchdog on Iraq reconstruction

Congress on Friday voted to keep  open the agency that has spotlighted waste and fraud in  taxpayer-funded reconstruction projects in Iraq and sent the  bill to President George W. Bush for signing.


The European Commission's Neelie Kroes told a Dutch newspaper this week that she was pressured by the United States government to go easy on Microsoft. In the article, she criticized government officials for interfering in an EU matter.


There's quite a bit of clucking going on at Michigan State University: they have just sequenced the genome of a chicken. That's a first for birds and agricultural animals


Australia charges Indian doctor in UK bomb plot

Australian Federal Police said on Saturday they had charged a 27-year-old Indian doctor over his alleged links to the perpetrators of attempted car bomb attacks in Britain on June 29 and 30.


WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration is willing to hold limited face-to-face talks with North Korea and will continue to help feed the country, but will not sweeten a proposed trade of economic concessions for a halt in development of nuclear weapons, the US ambassador to South Korea said yesterday.


Sindacati autonomi convocati dopo conferma delle agitazioni


Archaeologists discover more than 250 examples of prehistoric rock art carvings in Northumberland.


Oil firm BP sells its stake in a Siberian gas field development to Russian state-controlled firm Gazprom.


It's meltdown time for many Bruin fans, in the wake of UCLA's loss to Wyoming in the Las Vegas Bowl, 24-20. But throwing away all the knee-jerk reactions, looking at it from a practical and objective standpoint, where is Karl Dorrell's program now?


Canberra, Australia, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- The Australian government has told North Korea it would benefit financially by dismantling its nuclear program, the BBC reported Tuesday.


Private equity firm Fortress Investment Group LLC has agreed to buy oil tank operator Stelmar Shipping Ltd. (SJH) for $677 million, Stelmar said on Monday.


Putin criticizes US stances on Ukraine, Yukos

President Vladimir Putin used a year-end news conference yesterday to sharply criticize a wide range of US actions and attitudes on Ukraine, Chechnya, Yukos Oil Co., and the issue of democracy within Russia.


Libyan foreign minister to meet Rice in U.S.

Libyan Foreign Minister Mohammed Abdel-Rahman Shalgam will meet U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in the United States on January 3, the two countries said on Friday.


Afghans Want Real Election After Low-Key Buildup

Before Shugofa Beheshti decides who to vote for in Afghanistan's Oct. 9 presidential election, she wants to hear what the candidates have to say.


Iraq Oil Flows Unchanged After Basra HQ Attacked

Shi'ite militiamen struck at the center of Iraq's oil industry Thursday, setting the South Oil Company headquarters in the southern port of Basra on fire and further undermining the central government authority, police and officials said.


Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, behind in polls and campaign money, is betting the farm on Iowa's leadoff caucuses, hoping a strong showing will rocket him to the top of the field.


Research shows that the dangers linking the arthritis drug Vioxx, a COX-2 inhibitor, to an increased risk of heart attacks, were known in 2000, which should have led to its immediate recall.


Doppietta Ferrari, hat trick per Rubinho !

Tutte le sessioni di prove di questo fine settimana sono state effettuate sullâasciutto, ma una forte pioggia ha condizionato tutta la mattinata a Monza. La pista si Ã¨ asciugata un poâ prima della partenza


Willie Pep, 84; featherweight reached boxing world's pinnacle

Willie Pep, considered pound for pound one of the top boxers to lace on a pair of gloves, died Thursday at West Hill Convalescent Home in Rocky Hill, Conn. The "Will o' the Wisp" was 84.


Sundance Opens Competition to Foreign Films

The Sundance Film Festival, the  premier U.S. showcase for independent cinema, named the films  on Monday that will compete at its 2005 festival in January,  including documentaries about energy company Enron and Peru's  fugitive president, Alberto Fujimori.


Martedi' prossimo Istat diffondera' stima provvisoria


Gilbert Arenas is ejected in the third quarter and the Wizards squander a 22-point lead and lose their fourth straight, 103-100, to the Raptors.


Victor Martinez hit a three-run homer to straightaway center field in the top of the ninth, and the Cleveland Indians ended the game with an unusual double play in a 4-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night.


The 1980 comedy "How to Beat the High Cost of Living," starred Susan Saint James, Jane Curtin and Jessica Lange as friends who scheme to steal cash from a giant money ball at the mall.


Security is being tightened over the  Bridget Jones film sequel amid reports it is the subject of a $10m bounty.


Youth was served in a big way for the Cardinals at Miller Park on Thursday afternoon. Rookies Yadier Molina and Hector Luna combined for six hits and all four RBIs as St.


Senior Blair aide re-interviewed over corruption probe

One of Prime Minister Tony Blair's closest aides has been interviewed again by police probing alleged corruption in party political funding, Scotland Yard said Wednesday.


Pentagon Espionage Unit Loses Its Leader

Resignation occurred shortly after public disclosure that the Defense Department is expanding into clandestine operations traditionally undertaken by the CIA.


Arthur Jones, 80, Invented Exercise Machine, Dies

Mr. Jonesâs Nautilus fitness machines helped transform the fitness industry and the way ordinary people exercises.


At the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards--held this evening (Sunday, August 29) at Miami's American Airlines Arena--Jay-Z and Outkast were the big winners, with four moonmen apiece.


Prominent bloggers are trading barbs over whether their fellow pundits have been far too optimistic or pessimistic about the economy.


Chips are up, but U.S. economic woes might spoil the party

(InfoWorld) - News coming out the chip sector has been great so far this week, but analysts warn that economic woes such as the housing mess might still spoil the party. The consensus among analysts appears to be that corporate and personal spending on technology products will be hurt by the housing issues in the U.S., but nobody knows how bad the impact will be, according to Peter Sutton, head of research at CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets in Taipei. Demand for technology products, especially computers and mobile phones, in the rest of the world is going strong, he said, but even that demand could pull back in the event of a U.S. slowdown because many developing countries depend on exports to the U.S. for income. By the end of this year, people should know how bad the loan and home foreclosure situation will be, according to Sutton. The housing market in the U.S., he said, is expected to bottom in the first quarter of next year. The fear is that the housing issues could hurt consumer spending at some point later this year, but so far the technology industry isn't showing any signs of trouble. The flow of good news started in Asia on Monday with the world's largest contract chip maker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), reporting record high sales in August and revising up its third quarter financial guidance. The company, considered a bellwether for the overall tech industry because of the variety of gadgets it makes chips for, said consolidated sales in August rose 10 percent year-over-year to NT$30.02 billion (US$907.0 million), beating its previous record of NT$27.96 billion from July of last year. TSMC also predicted its third quarter revenue will likely hit between NT$87 billion to NT$89 billion, higher than a previous forecast of NT$85 billion to NT$87 billion, and said its gross margin would come out at the top end of expectations. Some customers asked TSMC to ship some chips earlier than expected, a spokesman for the company said, but the company won't comment on how that might impact the fourth quarter. Taiwanese chip designer MediaTek followed up TSMC's news, announcing an agreement to buy certain telecommunications chips products from Analog Devices Inc., of Norwood, Massachusetts, for US$350 million in cash. The deal itself isn't huge, but merger and acquisition activity normally takes place when companies see bright prospects for the future, and MediaTek is looking to use the acquisition as part of its mobile phone chip strategy. Among the products the company acquired is a chipset used in TD-SCDMA (Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access) basebands and radio receiver products, which will help it increase its presence in its main market, China. TD-SCDMA is the 3G (third-generation) telecommunications standard being pursued in China. Positive corporate news for chip makers didn't stop in Asia. As the work day opened in the U.S., technology industry watchers were treated to theÂ long-awaited launch of Barcelona, the new quad-core processors from Advanced Micro Devices. The Sunnyvale, California company announced a number of companies are already using the chips, including IBM, Sun Microsystems, Dell, and Gateway. The world's largest chip maker capped Monday with the biggest news of the day.Â Intel raised its third quarter revenue forecastÂ to between US$9.4 billion and US$9.8 billion from a previous range of US$9.0 billion and US$9.6 billion, and said its gross margin would be at the upper end of guidance due to stronger than expected global demand for computing products. Despite the strong chip news and outlook for the current quarter, which ends Sept. 30, the future remains uncertain. "Near term data shows little evidence of order cutbacks in the tech supply chain," said Warren Lau, chip analyst at Macquarie Research Equities. "But having said that, the question remains: will the sky come crashing down because of the meltdown in the U.S. subprime markets?"


The Ukrainian transport minister is found dead with gunshot wounds at his holiday home near Kiev.


Taiwan capital says network will reach 90% of population of 3M, will charge users for access. TAIPEI  - Taipei plans to make wireless Internet access available across the Taiwan capital by the end


Cagliari, 20:38 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: BRAMBILLA SALTA L'ALLENAMENTO

Dopo l'importante vittoria sulla Fiorentina, il Cagliari ha ripreso ad Assemini gli allenamenti in v...


Uganda rebels' deputy commander emerges after truce

JUBA, Sudan  - Hundreds of Ugandan rebels   including their deputy commander have gathered at two locations   as part of a truce signed with the government three weeks ago,   the chief mediator of peace talks said on Monday.


China's Next Manned Spaceship to Launch in Sept

China plans to launch its second manned space flight, a five-day mission with two astronauts aboard, in September next year, state media reported Thursday.


The rare corncrake is starting to return to England, but several other birds are still in serious trouble.


Share del 23.31% per reality condotto da Antonella Clerici


Canadian prosecutors say they will appeal the second-degree murder convictions of serial killer Robert Pickton.


LOS ANGELES - Latin Grammy favorite Alejandro Sanz won four awards and Brazilian jazz songstress Maria Rita collected two Wednesday at a ceremony aimed at uniting Spanish- and Portugese-language music with the flash and sizzle of American pop.    Sanz won the male pop vocal album award and album of the year for "No Es Lo Mismo" and took home song of the year and record of the year trophies for writing and performing the album's title track...


DNA tests ordered in Atlanta murder case

A judge on Monday ordered DNA testing of dog hair and other evidence used to convict a man linked to two dozen murders more than a quarter of a century ago.


Networks Pledge Restraint in Jackson Case

There was a sinking feeling last week when CNN, Fox News Channel and MSNBC all trained their cameras on a California street to catch Michael Jackson returning from a lunch break during jury selection at his molestation trial. Is this what the next few months are going to be like?


It is hoped a nationwide campaign will reverse falling numbers of egg and sperm donors.


Apollo raises offer for Huntsman: report

Private-equity firm Apollo Management raised its offer for U.S. chemical company Huntsman Corp.  by 75 cents a share Sunday night to $28 a share, The Wall Street Journal Online reported on Monday.


NCAA Game Summary - Notre Dame At Southern California

Los Angeles, CA -- Matt Leinart threw for a career-high 406 yards and five touchdowns, as the top-ranked Southern California Trojans thumped the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame, 41-10.


North Korea says it will treat as a "war declaration" any sanctions imposed by Japan in a kidnapping row.


E.P.A. Says 17 States Canât Set Emission Rules

The E.P.A. said the proposed California rules were made moot by the energy bill signed into law by President Bush on Wednesday.


Swedish Police Hide Threatened Cartoonist

STOCKHOLM, Sept. 17 -- A Swedish cartoonist who depicted the prophet Muhammad with the body of a dog said Monday that police have taken him to a secret location and told him he cannot return home because of a death threat from insurgents in Iraq.


Britain Rocked by Pictures of Apparent Iraq Abuse

Britain's newspapers published pictures on Wednesday of Iraqis apparently being abused by British soldiers under "Shame" and "Shock" headlines, in echoes of the Abu Ghraib scandal as a court martial rocked the ...


An opposition Ugandan MP is charged with sedition after calling for Kenya-style protests.


Car Bomb Near U.S. Convoy in Ramadi Kills 2 Iraqis

RAMADI, Iraq  - A car bomb exploded near a U.S.  convoy in the western city of Ramadi on Tuesday, killing two  civilians and wounding at least four, witnesses said.


Nigerian building collapse claims 24 lives: Red Cross

Twenty four people are now known to have died in the collapse of a four-storey residential building in the Nigerian commercial capital, Lagos, the Nigeria Red Cross has said.


Economic growth in '07 weakest in five years

U.S. growth skidded lower in the fourth quarter and was the weakest in five years for all of 2007, according to a government report on Wednesday that highlighted the toll an enfeebled housing sector has taken on the national economy.


AFRICA/BURUNDI - Gli attacchi dei ribelli nel nord-ovest del Burundi provocano migliaia di sfollati Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides)- Circa 4mila persone hanno abbandonato le loro case nella provincia di Bubanza, nel nord-ovest del Burundi, a causa degli attacchi commessi dai ribelli delle Forze Nazionali di Liberazione (FNL), lÂultimo gruppo di guerrigli...


Da domani Assisi poi Bindi, Letta, Franceschini, Bordon


Sports: Astros 2 Cardinals 1 after three

ST. LOUIS The Houston Astros are ahead of St. Louis 2-to-1 over St. Louis after three innings of Game Seven of the National League Championship Series.


BASEBALL ROUNDUP Rangers Pull Within Two Of the A's

Hank Blalock's solo homer and David Dellucci's two-run double rallied Texas in the ninth inning yesterday, and the Rangers beat visiting Oakland, 5-4, to complete a three-game sweep


Stiamo lavorando per coinvolgere Londra e Berlino


Witness: Accused 9/11 Helper Knew Hijacker

A Moroccan accused of helping the Sept. 11 suicide hijackers introduced a Sudanese student to a group around alleged lead hijacker Mohammed Atta, and the group criticized the United States "because it defends Israel," the student testified Wednesday.


London bid for "best" ever Olympics in 2012:

[World News]: London, Nov 20 :London has launched its bid to host the 2012 Olympics with a pledge that it would be "the best Games the world has ever seen".


Getting hitched? Say goodbye to lap dances at strip clubs. Try high-end stag weekends that focus on good old-fashioned guy bonding.


Men are naturally more comedic than women because of the male hormone testosterone, an expert claims.


Security maven: QuickTime flaw threatens PCs, Macs

Year-old bug pulls a fast on Firefox A researcher has demonstrated how a security bug in Apple's QuickTime media player that was disclosed a year ago can cause Firefox to install backdoors and other malware on a fully patched computer. He said both Windows and Mac systems are vulnerable.â¦


Sen. Specter's Critics Turn Fire on Tort Reform

Critics seeking to keep moderate  Pennsylvania Republican Arlen Specter from chairing the Senate  Judiciary Committee were broadening their offensive on Friday  by attacking his record on curbing lawsuits.


South Africa rugby star Burger has ban reduced after appeal

South African flanker Schalk Burger has had his four match ban for an illegal tackle cut in half on appeal.


North Korea talks - now comes the hard part

After securing the shutdown of a North Korean nuclear reactor, negotiators flying into Beijing on Tuesday face the much harder task of coaxing Pyongyang to give up a trove of atomic secrets long guarded as vital for its survival.


Americans reached for their credit  cards with gusto in May after an April lull, sending overall  U.S. consumer borrowing up by $12.90 billion -- more than twice  the forecast rise, a Federal Reserve Board report showed on  Monday.


Study: Parents, government need to fight child obesity

WASHINGTON -- Childhood obesity has reached such epidemic proportions that it can be reversed only by a coordinated effort touching everything from new zoning laws that promote parks and sidewalks to tougher regulation of ads aimed at kids to more


Esposto del coordinatore nazionale Angelo Bonelli


Swedes grieve the loss of many dead and missing in the Indian Ocean tsunami, writes Lars Bevanger in Stockholm.


The Miami Dolphins have appointed former Dallas Cowboys assistant coach Tony Sparano as their head coach, the NFL team said on Wednesday.


U.N. upbeat on Darfur troop deal, some diplomats wary

The United Nations is optimistic Sudan will stick to an accord on a U.N.-African Union force for troubled Darfur, a U.N. spokeswoman said on Wednesday, but some diplomats feared Khartoum had set conditions.


TJX breach was twice as big as admitted, banks say

World's biggest credit card heist now estimated at 94 million accounts The world's largest credit card heist may be bigger than we thought. Much bigger.â¦


Soldiers from North Korea and South Korea exchanged fire along their border late Monday, but no one was hurt, a South Korean military official said Tuesday.


Infosys' 3Q Net Profit Surges 58 Percent

India's second largest software exporter, Infosys Technologies Ltd., said Wednesday that net profit for its fiscal third quarter rose 58 percent to $112 million.


Spain's Sergio Garcia comes home in 31 to take a one-shot lead at the Volvo Masters.


Iran says surprised at sanctions plan, urges patience

Iran said on Saturday it was  surprised by proposed new sanctions over its nuclear program  and said major powers should have waited for the verdict of a  United Nations watchdog in March.


WITH 10 first-round defeats this season, nothing was stopping Alex Corretja from quietly celebrating today. The relieved Spaniard defeated compatriot David Ferrer 7-5 6-1 at the Madrid Masters.


Sri Lanka rebels agree to talks in Oslo: source

Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers told Norway's special peace envoy on Tuesday they are prepared to meet the government for crunch peace talks in Oslo in late October, a source close to the negotiations told Reuters, in a move welcomed as "positive" by the government.


Australia's Costello Says Surplus Will Help on Interest Rates

Australia's Treasurer Peter Costello said his forecast in May for aA$2.4 billion ($1.7 billion) budget surplus will help keep interest rates from rising.


Espansione economica dovrebbe riaccelerare anno prossimo


By TERENCE CHEA SAN FRANCISCO - Jill Cody used to feel guilty whenever she drove her car or flew on an airplane. She worried about pumping heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and contributing to global warming.


China proposes fresh talks on North Korea's nuclear programme from 18 July, South Korea's Yonhap says.


Darfur is shorthand for the latest example of a recurring international problem, one that gained headlines a decade ago in Rwanda.


Ireland is taking "extraordinary" measures to protect internet users from rogue dialler programs that hijack their modems and run up long-distance phone charges, the country's telecom regulator says.


U.S. Warns of Planned Militant Attacks in Kuwait

The United States has warned Americans  in Kuwait that militants are preparing to launch attacks in the  U.S.-allied Gulf Arab state and has urged its citizens to be  vigilant.


Jailing Without Trial Rejected in Canada

TORONTO, Feb. 23 -- Canada's Supreme Court on Friday unanimously struck down the use of secret testimony to imprison and deport foreigners as possible terrorist suspects, ruling that the procedures violate Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms.


Hizbullah's postwar PR machine moves into high gear

The campaign employs irony and accusation to convey a message of defiance toward Israel and the US.


Branson Predicts Price War as Virgin Adds Sydney Flights

Virgin will use Airbus A340-600 aircraft on the London-Sydney route, but plans to increase capacity by using Boeing 747s or adding a second daily service.


The nation's longest job slump since the Depression ended last month when U.S. employers hired enough new workers to boost total payrolls above what they were before the 2001 recession.


Bureaucratic Failings Are Cited in TB Case

The Atlanta lawyer with extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis who crisscrossed the Atlantic on commercial jets last month was not added to a U.S. no-fly list until at least two hours after he reentered the country by car from Canada, according to congressional investigators.


Taliban Sought by Afghan Militants May Be in Cuba

KABUL, Afghanistan  - Some of the 26 Taliban  members Afghan militants have demanded freed as part of a deal  to release three kidnapped U.N. workers could be in the U.S.  military jail at Guantanamo Bay, a militant spokesman said on  Monday.


Genesis Crash a Disappointment, But Was a Better Simulation

Some science may have been lost as the Genesis space capsule landed in the Utah desert with a thud. But there might be a glimmer of good news in the failed NASA mission.


Asda demands changes to health claims laws

The supermarket giant Asda was fined Â£5,000 ($9000) after UK court ruled yesterday that the claim that the fruit may help fight cancer contravenes the health according to that any labeling claiming that a food prevents, treats or cures a disease is


Il padre Graziano, 'la trattativa e' appena iniziata'


Forse di origine dolosa, il rogo è divampato nella notte, nell'ala femminile di un centro


Delegates, Protesters Descend on New York

Abortion-rights protesters and the first Republican delegates descended on President Bush's heavily fortified convention city Saturday as campaign officials said their boss would use the nomination spotlight to defend his hawkish foreign polices and offer a second-term agenda for health care, education and job training.


Utah Jazz Cancel Trip to Russia Over Security

The NBA's Utah Jazz have canceled their trip to Moscow to play Russian champions CSKA, citing security concerns, the army club said Friday.


Bryant Cashes in On Watson's Collapse to Win U.S. Senior Open

Tom Watson staggers through the back nine Sunday while Brad Bryant takes advantage, passing Watson for good on No. 16 to win the U.S.ÃÂ Senior Open.


Maine lesbian "adoptee" case tests legal bounds

ROCKLAND, Maine  - Olive Watson, daughter of a wealthy computer magnate, adopted her 44-year-old lesbian lover, Patricia Spado, in a Maine courtroom in 1991 to provide her partner with greater financial security.


European stock markets rally after Tokyo bounce

European stock markets moved higher on Thursday, following bumper gains earlier in Tokyo, as investors regained confidence after a recent slump in global equities.


Hostage's tearful plea has become chillingly familiar

It has become all too familiar: the pale, shocked face of a hostage, crumpled in fear and despair, begging Prime Minister Tony Blair to concede to the captors' demands and spare another Briton from the savagery of the executioner's sword.


Boicottaggio di tutti i prodotti, dal tango alle bistecche


A U.S. judge on Thursday granted a   request from Sanofi-Aventis and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. to   block the sale of a generic form of their top-selling Plavix   blood thinner.


Recast the Hardware? Easy. Now Try the Mind-Set.

A substantial internal cultural shift is under way at I.B.M. so that it can remain a leader in innovation and better serve its customers.


Private equity firms will pay $8.2 billion for network equipment manufacturer Avaya.


R&B casanova Usher, whose album "Confessions" steamed up the charts with songs about sex, affairs and breakups, received a leading four nominations Tuesday for the American Music Awards.


'It was important for me to be different'

'Had I not changed, you'd have said I make films of a certain type!' Subhash Ghai tells Raja Sen.


ACTON -- In a mostly defensive battle last night, Acton-Boxboro and defending Division 1A champion Woburn showed they will be formidable teams again.


Bosnia lays claim to world kissing record

TUZLA, Bosnia  - Close to 7,000 couples smooched late on Saturday in the Bosnian town of Tuzla in an bid to break the world simultaneous kissing record.


Stoccarda, 22:58 - CALCIO, GERMANIA: NELL'ANTICIPO STOCCARDA-HERTHA 0-0

Nell'anticipo della 23/a giornata del campionato tedesco, Stoccarda ed Hertha Berlino hanno pareggia...


GoDaddy says its Servers are Ready for Time Switch

Some customers are concerned that domain registrar and hosting firm can't handle early move to Daylight Saving Time.


Lebanese presidential vote postponed to November 12

Lebanon delayed its presidential election by nearly three weeks to November 12 on Monday to allow more time for rival pro- and anti-Syrian groups to agree on a compromise candidate.


UNC beats Duke to clinch top seed in ACC

Tyler Hansbrough had 26 points and 17 rebounds before suffering an ugly injury in the closing seconds of No. 8 North Carolina's 86-72 victory over 14th-ranked Duke on Sunday, clinching the top seed in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.


Officials of the European Union and the South America's Mercosur trade bloc will meet in Lisbon on Oct. 20 in a last-ditch effort to save stalled talks on a free-trade agreement ahead of a deadline at the end of the month, Brazil's foreign minister said Saturday.


Mother and Daughter Connect as Disease Hovers in 'Madre', Premiering in Toronto

Playbill - Toronto's Aluna Theatre will present the world premiere of the Colombian set Madre, written and directed by its Dora Award-nominated artistic director Beatriz Pizano, Jan. 29-Feb. 17, 2008.


Delay seen at U.N. on drafting Iran sanctions text

Major powers working on a U.N. resolution to impose new sanctions on Iran probably will not complete a draft text by the end of the week as expected, diplomats said after another round of talks on Tuesday.


IBM Plans Q4 Release for DB2 Viper Upgrade

The final version of DB2 Viper 2, a major upgrade to DB2 9 database software, will be available by the end of this year.


Coke opens its coolers to rival products

Coca Cola is to allow other companies' products in its shop coolers for the first time. It has agreed the move in a deal with the European Commission to settle a five year competition case.


Government sources confirm UK foot and mouth: media

British government sources have  confirmed a suspected case of foot and mouth disease on a farm  in southern England, BBC and Sky television reported on  Wednesday.


An Italian security expert who was one of the last people to meet with a former KGB agent who fell fatally ill said Wednesday that tests cleared him of radioactive contamination.


It is launching a test service to allow people to publish blogs, or online journals, called MSN Spaces. Microsoft is trailing behind competitors like Google and AOL, which already offer services which make it easy for people to set up web journals.


Thieves stormed into an Oslo art museum and stole Edvard Munch's famous paintings "The Scream'' and "Madonna.


Andy Murray will go into the season's final ranking tournament relaxed even though a Masters Cup place is at stake.


Airbus wins order for 4 A320s from Kuwaiti airline Jazeera

Airbus has won an order from Kuwaiti airline Jazeera for four A320 aircraft, with an option on four more, the Eurpean aircraft maker said.


Navigation makers vie to stand out in a crowd

Manufacturers of satellite navigation  devices are loading up their gadgets with features from audio  sightseeing guides to three-dimensional city views as they seek  to differentiate themselves in a crowded market.


The body of a 16-year-old has been found in a recreation area of Sheffield.


ATHENS - The Olympic oracles had long prophesied doom for the Summer Games' Greek homecoming. Unfinished venues. Lax security.


Cemetery Offers Refuge After Flood in Indonesia

With more than 220,000 people still homeless, some evacuees congregated on the high ground of a cemetery.


Chambers: Cisco, Fujitsu Team On Japan Networking; 2005 Product ...

Land of the rising routers. Cisco Systems (nasdaq: CSCO - news - people ) and Fujitsu (otc: FJTSY - news - people ) will join forces to develop high-end routers for Internet networks in Japan.


As Frances Nears, Fla. Urges Evacuations

MIAMI - Nearly a half-million people were ordered to evacuate as Hurricane Frances swirled toward Florida on Wednesday just weeks after Charley's devastating visit, threatening to deliver the most powerful one-two punch to hit a state in at least a century.    Those planning to ride out the storm snapped up canned food, water and generators, while military helicopters and planes were flown out of the area and Cape Canaveral's Kennedy Space Center said it would close on Thursday...


Arizona, Washington, Stanford will try to revive Pac-10's ...

Only three teams represented the conference in the NCAA tournament and none made it past the opening weekend for the first time since 1999.


Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Detroit Lions rookie wide receiver Roy Williams left Sunday's 17-10 win at Atlanta with a sprained left ankle.


Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd.  posted a swing to an annual operating profit after cost cuts more than offset slow digital camera sales, but forecast an unexpected earnings decline this year due to higher raw material prices.


British Journal Retracts Report Critical of Eli Lilly

The British Medical Journal has retracted a report about Eli Lilly & Company that said documents suggesting a link between Prozac and a heightened risk of suicide attempts.


Nintendo's Wii console continues to be the surprise success in the next-generation console race, outselling the Sony PlayStation 3 by a two-to-one margin in Japan during the month of January.


NEW YORK - Lindsay Lohan says she's been going to Alcoholics Anonymous meetings for a year, but hasn't talked about it because "it's no one's business.""I just left an AA meeting," the 20-year-old actress tells People magazine in a story posted Tuesday on its Web site.


ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - Russell Crowe is taking the blame for a bar-room brawl with his bodyguard. The Oscar-winning actor was having drinks with the cast and crew of a movie he is shooting in Toronto.


Glasgow hooker Gordon Bulloch was named as Scotland's captain for next month's four home Tests against Australia (twice), South Africa and Japan.


Lot, Poland's national airline, could float on the Polish stock market as early as next spring, the company has said.


Palazzo Chigi ha annunciato che interverrÃ  nell'esame del provvedimentoIl ministro Chiti cauto sui tempi di approvazione: "Non Ã¨ una gara dei 100 metri"                                                  Conflitto d'interessi, il governo dirÃ  la sua "Emendamenti per estenderlo ai Comuni"


[TS] Sports of The Times: Add Father Time to the List of Those Bonds Is Defying

Critics call Barry Bonds baseballÂs greatest nightmare. Still defiant, still swinging at age 42, I say heÂs the real American Dream.


YouTube visits larger than rivals combined: survey

YouTube, which has had to pull  copyrighted videos off its site after legal attacks by some big  media franchises, has enjoyed a surge in U.S. audience share  that leaves it far larger than the next 64 video-sharing sites  combined, a survey found.


The scandal-beset company will also lay off about 10 percent of its work force.


Moneta Usa risale anche su yen, ai massimi da due mesi


Rice, Lavrov clash on Iran sanctions in G8: sources

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza  Rice and Russia Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov clashed over  sanctions against Iran's nuclear program at a meeting of world  powers on Wednesday, participants said.


La russa liquida in due set la serba Ana Ivanovic


The Malawi welfare official overseeing Madonna's efforts to adopt an African toddler says he will make a long-awaited trip to the singer's London home next week to assess her suitability as an adoptive parent.


FDA Blasted Over Vioxx Safety And Five Other Drugs

A US government drug-safety scientist told lawmakers that the US Food and Drug Administration is "virtually defenseless" against a possible drug catastrophe like Merck's arthritis drug Vioxx.


Affianca il presidente nelle opzioni di crescita esterna


Listening device found in UN's Geneva offices

GENEVA The United Nations said Friday that workmen had uncovered a sophisticated listening device at its headquarters in Geneva but could not say who planted it or why.


Williams-Sonoma 2nd-Qtr Net Rises 55%; Shares Soar

Williams-Sonoma Inc. said second- quarter profit rose 55 percent, boosted by the addition of Pottery Barn stores and sale of outdoor furniture.


London - An Iraqi militant group is expected to negotiate for the release of British hostage Kenneth Bigley, who was seized by Islamic fundamentalists in Baghdad two weeks ago, a Kuwaiti newspaper reported on Saturday.


Too much testosterone can kill brain   cells, researchers said on Tuesday in a finding that may help   explain why steroid abuse can cause behavior changes like   aggressiveness and suicidal tendencies.


A major Hispanic interests group praised US President George Bush Tuesday for picking Kellogg's chief executive Carlos Gutierrez for commerce secretary.


British forces in southern Iraq deny rumours that they have released man-eating badgers into the local area.


U.S. Democrats argue over Iraq strategy in debate

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - The Democratic presidential front-runners came under attack from a rival on Sunday for showing insufficient leadership on ending the war in Iraq in a debate in which the main target was President George W. Bush.


Shares tumbled late in the day after AT&Tâs chief suggested consumers might be cutting back and Countrywide Financial denied it was tumbling into bankruptcy.


Hardware expected to begin selling next year is designed to make it faster and more efficient to run Java programs.


No. 14 Louisville Beats BYU-Hawaii 89-79

Taquan Dean and Larry O'Bannon each scored 18 points, leading No. 14 Louisville to an 89-79 victory over Division II Brigham Young-Hawaii on Saturday.


Banksy's Bethlehem mural erased by residents

Offended Bethlehem residents have painted over a satirical mural by graffiti artist Banksy that was meant to highlight their plight.


Orlando Magic guard Cuttino Mobley will be sidelined with a strained groin until the weekend, but the team said Tuesday that center Kelvin Cato is expected to return Wednesday from a sprained right ankle.


U.S. Sighs with Relief But Basketball Concerns Linger

The United States men's basketball team  could breathe a sigh of relief on Wednesday after its first win  but lingering concerns over a lack of outside shooting and team  defense have coach Larry Brown scrambling for answers.


Svetlana Kuznetsova beats fellow Russian Elena Dementieva to win the US Open.


Samisa Abeysinghe's Blog: Tracing SOAP Messages

On his blog today, Samisa Abeysinghe points out a library that can be used to trace the SOAP messages going back and forth between your client and server - the WSO2 Web services framework for PHP.   The Web services client class, WSClient has two methods for this, getLastRequest() and getLastResponse(). After calling the request() method of the client instance, you can call any of those methods to gain access to the messages.   Simple example code is included showing how to grab that information from the client object. If you're looking for a way to get the WSF/PHP functionality installed on your system, check out this step-by-step tutorial on using the PECL tool to create and install the packages to your PHP setup.


Gore urges U.N. to "overcome paralysis" on climate

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore bluntly told a U.N. conference on Monday that the planet would be better off if people cared more about global warming and less about O.J. Simpson and Paris Hilton.


While it has so far rejected each of Oracle Corp.'s takeover offers, PeopleSoft Inc.'s board of directors is willing to talk about a deal at the right price, a member of PeopleSoft's board said Tuesday.


Each year, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Naval Ambulatory Care Center joins the American Cancer Society's Breast Cancer Network in providing these eight tips for good mammograms: * Ask to see


Travel: As the professionals race through France, two podgy Irishmen embark on their own gruelling tour, across the Tatra mountains. By John O'Mahony.


Router Sales Seen Reaching $10 Billion in 2009 - Study

Revenues from routers, the devices that direct Internet traffic, will likely rise in the mid- to high-single-digit percentage range over the next five years, fueled by demand from traditional phone companies and other service providers, a report released on Wednesday said.


The DNA Age: In Age of DNA Tests, the Dog Becomes a Guinea Pig

Dog breeders are seizing on new genetic research to exert dominion over the canine gene pool.


E' questo l'impegno della Banca centrale per Trichet


Barack Obama sneaked down to North Carolina Sunday and met with former rival John Edwards, who has yet to make an endorsement in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.


U.S. opposition to Iraq war hits new high: poll

Opposition to the Iraq war has climbed to a record high and President George W. Bush's approval rating dropped to a new low amid growing dissent from members of his own Republican party over his war strategy, according to a new USAToday/Gallup poll.


WASHINGTON - Iraqi terrorists sawed off the head of American hostage Eugene Armstrong yesterday and posted a grisly videotape of the slaughter on the Internet in the latest act of savagery against Western workers.


Senior official says defense chief, who has drawn a number of detractors, will be back. WASHINGTON -- President Bush picked former Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik, the steady former military man who helped New York get back on its feet after the Sept.


Russia's economics minister said Monday that the economy could grow 7 percent this year, beating the government's original forecasts, news reports said.


Leopard, the latest update of the Apple Mac operating system OSX, goes on sale worldwide from 1800 BST.


Justice Is Unequal for Parents Who Host Teen Drinking Parties

When police showed up recently at a Walt Whitman High School graduation party, three young people were drinking in a vehicle parked outside the Bethesda home. Then three more teenagers walked up with a six-pack in a bag. While the police were dealing with them, the mother came outside, saw the...


A leading Senate Republican on defense issues, Sen. John Warner, will call on President Bush to solicit privately the opinions of Democrats before forging a new strategy on Iraq.


Al via istruttoria, prezzi troppo alti e uniformi


The state Department of Insurance never responded to inquiries by American International Group Inc. about whether its commission payments to a brokerage giant were legal, AIG's top executive said yesterday.


Former Viacom president Karmazin returns to radio roots with ...

NEW YORK_Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. is bringing in another big gun from the media world, tapping Mel Karmazin, the former president of media giant Viacom Inc.


Iran test-fired 10 surface-to-surface short-range missiles on Sunday, a day after it launched a series of large-scale military exercises throughout the country, state-run television reported. The Saegheh missile had a range of between 50 and 150 miles, the report said. It did not specify whether the missile was capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, but it was not believed to be.


The self-described "conscious of Congress" has always taken an interest in issues related to Africa . Well, this week a continuing scandal should get its attention.


The ridge of high pressure that produced the extremely strong Santa Ana winds that fanned wildfires in Southern California was expected to move eastward Thursday, allowing for ocean breezes and cooler temperatures in the region.


Finjan: Warning users or scaring up business?

Security tools maker Finjan Software warned on Wednesday that it hadfound as many as 10 security flaws in the last update to Microsoft's flagship operating system, Windows XP Service Pack 2. In a statement


Bankruptcy could affect election of top US bishop

Nearly three years after the scandal of clergy sexual abuse of minors exploded nationwide, the lingering impact may lead to an upset in leadership of the Catholic Church in an election today.


Tim Robbins may join Tom Cruise for `War of the Worlds`

Mystic River star Tim Robbins is in talks to star opposite Tom Cruise in Steven Spielberg's


By PHOTOS:  NATALIE GUILLN, LUIS SNCHEZ SATURNO, KATHY DE LA TORRE  ARTS  It's no wonder that Santa Fe is renowned for quality and diversity in the performing arts, from classical music to international theater and flamenco.


Hormone paradox may help explain teen moodiness

This might help explain why teenagers act like, well, teenagers.


Got allergies? Tiny discovery nothing to sneeze at

Blog: Fullerenes are nanotech that could prevent allergic reactions


Classes at a Metro East elementary school resumed Tuesday as investigators tried to pinpoint why an 84-year-old woman drove her car through a cafeteria wall the previous day, killing an 8-year-old student and injuring two others.


Clashes between Sudanese army and rebel forces in Darfur are stopping aid agencies assessing the needs of some of the more than one million displaced people there, the United Nations says.


The Transportation Security Administration launched a new blog to inform passengers -- and perhaps ease their frustration with the airport security screenings.


PepsiCo to Buy General Mills' European Snacks Stake

PepsiCo. Inc., the world's No. 2 soft- drink maker, plans to buy General Mills Inc.'s 40.5 percent stake in their European snacks joint venture for $750 million in cash.


Search for Missing Freighter Crewmen Continues

The Coast Guard continues searching for six missing crewmembers from the 738-foot Malaysian-flagged freighter Selendang Ayu who were lost when a Jayhawk rescue helicopter crashed Wednesday night.


Annual Physical Exam Finds Bush Is in 'Excellent' Health

President Bush has gained more than five pounds since his last medical checkup, in 2003, but his doctors declared after his annual physical exam on Saturday that


The Alliance & Leicester bank has apologised for a letter sent  to customers reclaiming overdraft charges.


Revulsion is now starting to be aimed at the paparazzi and tabloids as the entertainment industry asks that the troubled star be given a chance to recover in private


Britain, Israel Hold Out Prospect of Mideast Talks

Britain and Israel on Monday held out  the prospect of a Middle East peace conference in London after  the Palestinians elect a successor to Yasser Arafat on Jan. 9.


When does a win feel almost like a loss? Or a loss feel almost like a win? Truth be told, both the Yankees and Red Sox likely feel that way after last night's laugher-turned-nail-biter in the Bronx, and from


A new blood test that can identify malaria infections within 15 minutes won approval from U.S. health officials on Tuesday.


U.S. duo survive sixth hole woes to contend at Sandy Lane

ST. JAMES, Barbados  - U.S. duo Stewart Cink and J.J. Henry survived a bruising experience on the par-five sixth before ending the WGC-World Cup first round two strokes off the lead on Thursday.


Producer of ÂAmerican IdolÂ Adds Fashion to His Empire

Simon Fuller, the British producer behind lucrative pop culture phenomena, said that his company would promote a struggling fashion designer, Roland Mouret.


Senate Democrats selected Nevada's Harry M. Reid as the new Senate minority leader replacing Tom Daschle who lost his bid for re-election.


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Sassari, 20:01 - BASKET, LEGADUE: CAVINA NUOVO COACH SASSARI

Demis Cavina, la scorsa stagione a Fabriano, è il nuovo allenatore della Dinamo Banco di Sard...


Dagli Usa: Â«bin Laden ha le ore contateÂ»

NEW YORK - Gli strateghi della campagna elettorale americana sono concentrati sullâanalisi degli Stati in bilico, dallâOhio alla Pennsylvania, ma câÃ¨ un luogo che potrebbe dare la vittoria a George W. Bush pur senza avere alcun 'grande elettore


OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Messaggio dellÂArcivescovo di Melbourne per la Giornata Missionaria Mondiale: conservare nella Chiesa australiana la passione missionaria Melbourne (Agenzia Fides) - Esortare i fedeli a considerare la vocazione missionaria e a rendersi maggiormente attivi nella cooperazione missionaria, ricordando il Messaggio del Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ÂTutte le Chiese per tutto il mondoÂ e lÂencic...


PESHAWAR (Pakistan) - Militants holding two Chinese engineers in a rugged tribal area near the Afghan border have threatened to kill them unless Pakistan releases Al-Qaeda detainees, a security official said yesterday.


New on DVD: 'Becoming Jane' and 'The Jane Austen Book Club'

Jane Austen's ever-popular canon of work has spawned two ancillary films: Anne Hathaway plays the author herself in a fanciful biopic, and an adaptation of Karen Joy Fowler's bestseller about a book club gleans romantic wisdom from Austen's novels.


Russia Looks for Cause of 2 Plane Crashes

Russian investigators labored Wednesday to determine whether terrorism caused the near-simultaneous crashes of two jetliners, killing all 89 people aboard and spreading anxieties about a possible bloody escalation of the Chechen conflict.


Russian state oil firm Rosneft has bought YUKOS's core unit, effectively nationalizing 11 percent of the country's crude output and dealing a heavy blow to YUKOS's attempts to halt its own dismemberment.


Cambridge Antibody Technology's (Nasdaq: CATG) legal victory over Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) shows that a biotech David can triumph over a pharmaceutical Goliath.


Focus Shifts to Arafat's Digestive Track

Leukemia as a cause for the deterioration in Yasser Arafat's health has been ruled out based on tests performed at French military hospital, one of his aides said Tuesday.


Italy set to force EU's arm on Libya sanctions to ease migrant flow

Italy announced it was ready to ignore EU sanctions against Libya in a bid to ease the increasing numbers of illegal migrants flooding into the country across the Mediterranean.


CARACAS, Venezuela - A military plane crashed in the mountains near Caracas on Friday, killing all 16 people on board including two high-ranking military officers, officials said.


U.S. climate talks draw world's biggest polluters

The U.S.-sponsored meeting of major emitting countries is aimed at supporting and accelerating the U.N. process on climate change, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice insisted on Thursday.


Genova, 17:37 - CALCIO, GENOA: ZEYTULAEV GUARITO RIENTRA IN GRUPPO

L'ex crotonese Zeytulaev si è rimesso velocemente dalla lesione muscolare che lo aveva costre...


Woman Lives With 6,000 Scorpions, Claims New Record

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- A Malaysian woman has claimed a new world record after living with over 6,000 scorpions for 36 days straight.


Normal life is disrupted in Indian-administered Kashmir by a strike in protest at alleged extra-judicial killings.


Phone jamming to appease French filmgoers

The French Government has moved to appease cinema and theatre patrons who complain about the shrill ring tones and incessant beeps from mobile phones.


Travis frontman Fran Healy flies to Sudan to see how money raised by Band Aid 20 will be spent.


CD format gets a "reboot" from Universal Music

The world's biggest record company is  not ready to give the compact disc up for dead just yet, and is  giving the venerable music format a revamp.


Jacobs Engineering Names Watson Chairman

Shares of the engineering company closed earlier down 37 cents, or just under 1 percent, at $40.36 on the New York Stock Exchange.


Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Pleads for Aid

US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage, left, chats with Iraqi Minister of Planning Mahdi al-Hafidh, center, and Iraqi Minister of Electricity Ayham al-Samarrai, prior to the start of a 55-nation Iraqi reconstruction donors' conference in Tokyo


Latvia's 1.4 million voters began  streaming into voting booths across the tiny Baltic state on  Saturday in an election expected to return the pro-EU  government.


Diabetes Treatment Fails to Live Up to Promise

Transplants of insulin-making cells have not lived up to the promise they showed in an initial trial.


As an energy-saver, the clothesline makes a comeback

A 'Right to Dry' movement is growing, with some states introducing legislation to override clothesline bans.


One of Virginia's best-known political analysts said he had never personally heard Sen. George Allen use racial epithets, despite saying on television a day earlier that the senator "did use the n-word."


Colonel Is Acquitted in Abu Ghraib Abuse Case

The officer, Lt. Col. Steven L. Jordan, was found guilty of only one lesser offense, that of disobeying an order to refrain from discussing the case.


Salisburgo, 12:28 - CALCIO, RED BULL SALISBURGO: FINK VICE DI TRAP

Thorsten Fink, ex difensore del Bayern Monaco, sarà il secondo di Giovanni Trapattoni al Red ...


Frances' fallout seen short-lived on Fla. economy

Frances, the second major hurricane to strike Florida in three weeks, has stung tourism, agriculture and other industries, but the state's economy is expected to


Developers see possibilities in iPhone apps

Users eager to get their hands on an iPhone may have June 29 circled on their calendars to mark the mobile device’s announced ship date.


U.S. demand for voluntary CO2 credits grows: investor

Demand has grown in the United States from companies looking to buy greenhouse gas credits, either to look greener or ahead of potential emissions caps, said an executive at carbon project developer Ecosecurities.


Moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Tuesday that peace talks with Israel must continue despite the escalating confrontation between Israel and the Hamas government in Gaza.


Bank Outlines How Trader Hid His Activities

SociÃ©tÃ© GÃ©nÃ©rale said a junior trader who racked up more than $7 billion in losses misused computer access codes and falsified documents.


Zimbabwe ruling party in talks with opposition

Representatives of Zimbabwe's ruling party and main opposition held their first direct talks in Pretoria this weekend as part of South Africa's bid to mediate an end to their feud, the parties said Monday.


Patricia Dunn leaves Santa Clara County Superior Court on her way to be booked on four felony charges.


Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang had a rude shock at a Healthy Lifestyles event on Sunday. Shortly after encouraging a Gugulethu crowd to eat healthily and to do more exercise to avoid heart disease


Card 'honoured' to serve under Bush once more

Washington - President George Bush's chief of staff, Andrew Card, will remain in his job for another four years, the White House announced on Monday.


Mamiya offers sub-$10,000 medium-format digicam

Blog: Mamiya offers a medium-format digital camera bundle with its new 22-megapixel ZD Back, the 645AFD II camera and an 80mm lens.


NEW YORK: Wall Street has finally broken to the upside after hovering in a narrow range for most of the year, and many analysts are optimistic going into the traditionally strong year-end period.


Firenze, 14:25 - CALCIO, AZZURRI; PANUCCI: NON HO NESSUN RIMPIANTO

Christian Panucci, convocato per il doppio impegno europeo della Nazionale italiana contro Francia e...


Pirates top Brewers in bizarre 9th inning

Ryan Doumit hit a game-winning single in the ninth inning after the umpires took away what looked to be a game-winning home run by Pittsburgh's Jose Castillo and called both teams back onto the field, and the Pirates finished off a four-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers with a bizarre 4-3 victory Thursday.


Bush to announce new Iraq strategy next year

President George W. Bush will delay announcing a new strategy for Iraq until the new year, the White House said on Tuesday amid polls showing Americans are more pessimistic about the war and want a change.


SuperSonics name Carlesimo new head coach

P.J. Carlesimo, who was attacked by one  of his own players during his last NBA head coaching job, was  confirmed as the new head coach of the Seattle SuperSonics on  Thursday.


Report: Halliburton to Lose Iraq Contract

Halliburton Co.'s multibillion dollar contract for work to support US troops in Iraq will be put back up for bids, according to a published report.


NL Wrap: Alou Strikes Winning Blow for Cubs Over Reds

Moises Alou hit a tie-breaking two-run  double in the top of the ninth inning as the Chicago Cubs  rallied for a 5-1 road win over the Cincinnati Reds in National  League play on Sunday.


Riot force leaves troubled Mexico tourist city

OAXACA, Mexico  - Federal riot police ended their weeks-long occupation of the center of the Mexican tourist city Oaxaca on Saturday, having weakened a protest movement trying to oust a state governor.


With nothing between him and the goal line in the closing minutes of Sunday's win at Dallas, the only thing that could stop running back Brian Westbrook was the bellowing of teammate Jon Runyan .


Tomato juice may aid type 2 diabetes patients

For patients with type 2 diabetes, tomato juice may help stave off the heart troubles that often complicate the disease. Researchers have found that drinking tomato juice for three weeks had a blood-thinning effect in people with the disease.


Air NZ signs deal to replace Nelson fleet

Air New Zealand subsidiary Air Nelson's ageing fleet of 17 aircraft will be replaced in a $350 million deal resulting in new jobs and additional seating capacity, general manager John Hambleton says.


If you're looking for a better way to control your weight, a new study suggests that getting a good night's sleep might keep the pounds off.


Brief items on notable IT-related developments, both current and historical.


The decision by Marwan Barghouti, an imprisoned Palestinian leader, to run for president of the Palestinian Authority should be welcomed by all who want to see real democracy emerge in Palestine ("Barghouti faces Fatah opposition," Dec. 3).


Disney kicks off another season of Monday Night Football -- on a Thursday.


Peer Impact network enters online music fray

The drive to develop legal peer-to-peer online music services, where consumers share songs over the internet, received a boost this week when three of the four major record


Cagliari, 19:53 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: DIFFERENZIATO PER CAPONE E D'AGOSTINO

Slitta ancora l'annuncio di Franco Colomba come allenatore del Cagliari. Oggi l'allenamento è...


Giornale tedesco aveva 'abboccato' a battuta dello stilista


LOS ANGELES  - Fox will delay the release of "27 Dresses" until Jan. 18, the first day of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, citing an overwhelming response to sneak previews for the Katherine Heigl romantic comedy.


Correction: Sept. 21 Minority NCAA story

In a Sept. 21 story about minority hiring for college coaching jobs, The Associated Press reported erroneously the ethnicity of St. Peter's College coach Chris Taylor. He is black, not American Indian.


Mexican farmers demand support vs U.S. imports

Thousands of Mexican farmers, some riding tractors and herding cows, flooded the capital on Thursday to demand government protection against cheap U.S. imports.


Parliament was suspended after five protestors got in to the Commons chamber. What is your reaction?


Highlights from the SEW Blog: February 4-8, 2008

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


U.S. FDA says reviewing Vytorin cholesterol drug

U.S. regulators said on Friday they would review whether to take action over Merck & Co Inc's and Schering-Plough Corp's popular cholesterol medicine Vytorin after a study showed it was no better than a generic drug in preventing the build-up of fatty plaque.


Madrid, 14:32 - BASKET, SPAGNA MONDIALE RICEVUTA DA ZAPATERO E REALI

La Spagna campione del mondo di basket è stata ricevuta questa mattina dal premier Jose Luis ...


Visiting Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday welcomed an offer from Israel to help in combating militant groups, but said any counterterrorism alliance would not be exclusive and would have to include Arab countries.


NetSuiteâs initial public offering raised $185.4 million, close to double the amount the company originally forecast the I.P.O. would generate.


This tiny shot-on-video downer hits theaters at the same time as a more deluxe home version of Martin Scorsese's career-making melodrama Mean Streets comes to DVD. The timing is probably coincidence, because Creek's anti-urban setting (largely a boat in rocky waters) has far more in common with several other well-known movies, which is part of its problem.


Il primo islamico a capo dello Stato in 84 anni di storia del PaeseDecisivo il terzo scrutinio, quand'era necessaria la maggioranza semplice                                            Turchia, Abdullah Gul eletto presidente L'esercito: "Difenderemo la democrazia"                                                                                Il capo di Stato maggiore: "La laicitÃ  Ã¨ sotto attacco, vigileremo"


The Wizard of Odd creates 'Inland Empire'

Reliably weird David Lynch may lose even his diehard fans with his latest film.


Hong Kong's government warns people with heart and respiratory problems to stay in as smog chokes the territory.


Ex-EDS Exec to Lead Dell's Global Services: PC Maker is Helping Clients Assemble and Run Computer Networks

By Crayton Harrison, The Dallas Morning News  Dec. 13--Dell Inc. has hired former Electronic Data Systems Corp. executive Steve Schuckenbrock to lead its global services business, the computer maker said Tuesday.   Plano-based EDS announced Mr. Schuckenbrock's departure in May.


Una scossa alla sinistra dal sindaco d'Italia                                                                                di EUGENIO SCALFARI


Fla. city firing manager over sex change

The City Commission voted to begin the process of firing a top official less than a week after he announced plans to pursue a sex-change operation.


Last week Nigel Martyn made his 800th senior appearance in a 17-year career spanning four clubs. In the 1-0 win over Fulham, Everton's goalkeeper had little to do.


Ivory Coast Leader's Camp Criticizes Arms Ban

Supporters of Ivory Coast's President  Laurent Gbagbo criticized on Tuesday a United Nations decision  to impose an arms embargo on the world's top cocoa grower but  rebel leaders welcomed the move.


Lawyers' group urges death penalty moratorium

The American Bar Association said on Monday it was renewing its call for a nationwide moratorium on executions, based on a three-year study of death penalty systems in eight states that found unfairness and other flaws.


National Poll: Clinton 37% Obama 25% Edwards 13%

Rasmussen Reports - There are no surprises in this week's polling on the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination. For the sixth straight week, New York Senator Hillary Clinton is in the mid-30s, Illinois Senator Barack Obama is in the mid-20s, and former North Carolina Senator John Edwards is in the mid-teens.


Booby trap kills 6 soldiers at Lebanon camp

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Six Lebanese soldiers were killed on Friday by an explosion in a building booby trapped by Islamist militants at a Palestinian camp in north Lebanon, security sources said.


Disease Fighter Turns Plane Aisle Into a Gym

Exercise is an effective antidote to long days of travel and emotionally overwhelming work for an infectious diseases specialist.


The Bolivian Congress votes to put  the former president on trial over the deaths of protesters last year.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, said Tuesday that third-quarter earnings increased nearly 13 percent year-over-year on strong international sales and higher same-store sales at the company's Sam's Club stores.


Tigers beef up by adding Ordonez for 5 years at $75m

The Detroit Tigers added outfielder Magglio Ordonez to their roster yesterday. Ordonez, the last remaining premier free agent available, and the Tigers agreed to a $75 million, five-year contract, a deal with two option years that could raise the total to $105 million over seven seasons. Ordonez, 31, hit .292 last season with nine homers and 37 RBIs in 202 ...


More than half the world's children are denied their childhood as a result of HIV/AIDS, poverty and war according to the State of the World Children's report 2005 launched in Suva today.


Striking Screenwriters Dismiss New Proposals

The screenwriters called the proposals from producers a âa massive rollback,â and called on their members to continue their walkout.


Deposed No. 1 Woods Finds Comfort in His Improved Swing

NORTON, Massachusetts  - Tiger Woods was in upbeat  mood despite being deposed as world number one by Fiji's Vijay  Singh Monday.


Lilly dreads returning to Hawaii due to allergies

Lost star Evangeline Lilly is dreading returning to Hawaii to shoot the serial because she suffered from many allergies while staying there.


Judge Says Fox News Did Not Defame the Ramseys

A U.S. judge on Friday dismissed a  lawsuit against Fox News filed by the parents of murdered child  beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey, saying the network did not defame  the couple or their son.


Toyota Will Offer a Plug-In Hybrid by 2010

The move puts Toyota in direct competition with General Motors, which plans to sell its own plug-in hybrid, the Chevrolet Volt, sometime around 2010.


New Yorkers queue for thoroughly modern MoMA

Visitors queue in the rain to enter the Museum of Modern Art in New York Nov. 20 after it reopened to the general public following renovations.


NEW DELHI - A top court reprimanded authorities in the Indian capital for failing to stop hundreds of monkeys from terrifying residents, news reports said Thursday. As forest cover around New Delhi has shrunk, the city has struggled with a growing simian population.


It is the ultimate aspirin for a Red Sox playoff celebration hangover: a quick glimpse into the future. When the ALCS begins on Tuesday, the Red Sox pitching rotation will be well-rested


If you missed the championship match and only saw the championship celebration, when Roger Federer collapsed to the court, laid back and covered his watery eyes, you might have guessed he barely squeezed out the victory.


A military jury began a second day of deliberations Tuesday in the court-martial of the highest-ranking officer charged in the Abu Ghraib detainee abuse scandal.


Karzai maintains lead in early Afghan vote count

KABUL : President Hamid Karzai maintained his early lead in Afghanistan's election after nearly five percent of the ballots had been counted, the election commission said.


The majority of Scotland's local authorities are set to freeze council tax at last year's levels.


The TreasuryÂs schedule of financings this week includes todayÂs regular weekly auction of new three- and six-month bills and an auction of four-week bills tomorrow.


Manchester United moves from fourth to second in Deloitte's list of wealthiest clubs, topped by Real Madrid.


Fruits can't prevent cancer, but good for heart

Eating fruits and vegetables won't reduce risk for cancer, but is helpful to prevent heart diseases, said a recent study. Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health


The real estate boom had long since burned a gilded path through Bethesda, Tysons Corner and Arlington. Now it was Springfield's turn, and up stepped a developer with a vision of creating a cosmopolitan oasis out of a disheveled 10-acre patch beneath a highway interchange.


Ukraineâs Yanukovich braces up before vigorous presidential ...

KIEV, November 19 (Itar-Tass) -- Ukrainian opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko has promised that in case of his victory he will develop relations with Russia.


The financial week will be dominated by the release of the Bank of England's quarterly Inflation Report on Wednesday, though the market will also be keeping a close eye on data for clues as to which direction interest rates might be heading next.


Dutch animal rights party wins 2 seats in election

A Dutch animal rights party has become the first animal interest group to enter a European parliament, the group said on its Web site on Thursday, after winning two seats in the country's general election.