Sanita': Censis, italiani affezionati a ospedali pur con difetti

Gli italiani sono ''affezionati'' agli ospedali perche' danno loro sicurezza e non li cambierebbero con nessun altro servizio alternativo, ma lamentano alcune disfunzioni, prime fra tutte le liste di attesa.


Merck's recall of its arthritis pain drug, Vioxx, because of elevated risks of heart attack and stroke has obscured another important issue that Congress, in investigating the matter, must face squarely and deal with: What happens when pharmaceutical


Saddam Hussein Depressed and Begging For Mercy

Deposed Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is depressed and has begged the Iraqi government for mercy, Iraq's Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said in an interview with in Al-Hayat today.


The London Stock Exchange sees quarterly revenue boosted by  trading on its electronic SETS system.


British pullout from Basra a test for Iraqi forces

BASRA, Iraq  - As British forces prepare to pull out of their last base inside Basra, Iraq's security forces face their biggest test yet -- stopping the country's oil centre from becoming a battleground for rival Shi'ite militias.


Electoral Body Moves to Deal with Protests

International officials and the man heavily favoured to win the election - US-backed interim President Hamid Karzai â-re urging all of the 15 other candidates to accept the outcome of the weekend election despite claims that the ink marks used to


How a little extra fescue can boost your self-esteem.


We join in the applause for finding additional flu vaccine this winter, whether it's in Canada or from some other manufacturer.


Armed Athens Bus Hijackers Release Five Hostages

Hijackers who took as many as 26 people hostage on a commuter bus on the outskirts of Athens released five of the captives. Police are in negotiations to free the remaining hostages, a spokeswoman said.


Le ragioni del riesame chiesto dal Quirinale

Il Parlamento dovrÃ  deliberare nuovamente sulla legge di riforma dell'ordine giudiziario, a seguito della richiesta di riesame del presidente della Repubblica. I motivi del rinvio non sono di poco conto.


Genzyme Corp. won approval Wednesday for a childhood leukemia drug under an accelerated government approval process for potentially lifesaving treatments.


Microsoft: Xbox HD DVD player Japan launch in Nov

TOKYO/LOS ANGELES  - Microsoft Corp. said on   Wednesday it would launch an HD DVD player for its Xbox 360   game console on November 22 in Japan for 20,790 yen ($177),   matching rival Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 in high-definition   DVD functions.


The nation's labor markets sputtered again last month as job growth, which surged in October, reverted to the lackluster pace that has marked the recovery for much of the year.


Marine testifies against alleged Haditha ringleader

CAMP PENDLETON, California  - A U.S. Marine testified on Thursday that he shot at least two unarmed Iraqi civilians in the town of Haditha after a roadside bomb killed a fellow Marine in his squad in November 2005.


Accident at Trump Soho Tower Kills Worker

One construction worker was killed in a fall from the 46-story building and a second was injured.


At the end of training camp, when Giants coach Tom Coughlin named Kurt Warner the starting quarterback, he credited the open competition at the position for helping the progress of Warner and No.


Aftershocks Strike Fear After Japan Quake Kills 16

Aftershocks shook northern Japan on Sunday, a day after a powerful earthquake killed at least 16 people and injured about 1,000 as houses collapsed and landslides


Tre maestri e il racconto erotico Kar-Way, Soderbergh e Antonioni

Roma, 3 dicembre 2004 - Esce il discusso 'Eros' in cui tre maestri del cinema si cimentano sul tema del racconto erotico. Tre firme di Won Kar-Way, Steven Soderbergh e soprattutto Michelangelo Antonioni sono un certificato di garanzia.


The Blue Jays moved catcher Kevin Cash, a former phenom, to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays yesterday. Cash was dealt for right-hander Chad Gaudin.


House, Senate lawmakers look at subprime bills

Two senior Democratic lawmakers said  on Tuesday they were considering legislation to restrict risky  mortgage lending practices and protect borrowers after news  that foreclosures in the U.S. subprime mortgage sector were  rising.


BOSTON (Sports Network) - The New York Yankees will start  Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez in Game 4 of the American League  Championship Series on Saturday against the Boston Red Sox.


Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Washington's wait is over for the return of a Major League Baseball team, as it was announced on Wednesday that the Montreal Expos will be relocated to the nation's capital in 2005.


In the 1980s, Al Franken was cracking jokes on "Saturday Night Live." Mike Ciresi, his chief rival for the Democratic nomination for the Senate this year, was serving as general counsel to the government of India in a landmark lawsuit over a catastrophic industrial accident.


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


Iran "digging a hole" in nuclear dispute

A senior U.S. official said on Friday that Iran is "digging a hole deeper and deeper for itself" in the international dispute over its atomic energy program.


UN suspends aid operations in South Darfur after killing of workers

KHARTOUM, Sudan  - The United Nations has suspended its humanitarian operations in Sudan's troubled South Darfur area following a shooting that killed two aid workers, the agency said Monday.


FIFA president Sepp Blatter says Zinedine Zidane could be stripped of his Golden Ball award for the best player at the World Cup due to violent conduct.


Sam Cassell was a no-show on the first day of training camp Tuesday, sending a message to the Timberwolves that he was displeased about not getting a contract extension.


Embedded scam risk unearthed Security shortcomings in the design of Apple's iPhone might make it easier to mount phishing and cross-site scripting attacks.â¦


Powell Says U.S. Forces Are Overstretched in Iraq

The former secretary of state said today that a temporary increase in troop levels in Iraq probably would not help.


Steph, KG can only wonder what might have been

When they shared the same locker room, this big man and small guard had the promise of someday being one of the better one-two combos in basketball history, until their partnership crumbled for typical reasons: ego, greed and a desire by one of them to be


Alla procura di Bari, segnalano ulteriori irregolarita'


This is why the Seattle SuperSonics have become the team to beat in the NBA. One night after Ray Allen helped Seattle become the first team to win in San Antonio this season, Rashard Lewis did


Udine, 22:02 - BASKET, UDINE: ALLEN E GREEN TORNANO NEGLI USA

Nate Green e Jerome Allen tornano negli Usa. I due giocatori della Snaidero partiranno domani per gl...


James Sanders and Richard Marshall returned interceptions for touchdowns and Brian Morris took a fumble in for another score, leading Fresno State to a 35-16 win over Washington in the opener for both teams Sunday.


Interested in Networking? Here's a Way to Start ; An AmSpirit Networking Connections Workshop Will Be Held Wednesday at a Beavercreek Church.

By Martha Hardcastle Contributing Writer  BEAVERCREEK -- Sometimes the biggest challenge for local business people is getting the word out by networking with others.   Networking sounds easier than it really is.


WOMEN who suspect the lean, muscled divorcee they married lets himself go soon after have been given scientific backing. A study of almost 40,000 American men aged between 40 and 75 found that men who remarry


Jordanian reported taken hostage in Iraq

BAGHDAD -- The Arab television network Al-Jazeera broadcast footage yesterday of a Jordanian truck driver purportedly taken hostage in Iraq. Separately, a militant group said it would release a Turkish hostage but threatened to behead those who deal with the coalition forces here.


Rage and delight at Somali peacekeeper move

Somalia's powerful Islamist movement said on Thursday that U.N. endorsement of an African peacekeeping force will "add fuel to the fire" in the Horn of Africa nation that many fear is on the verge of all-out war.


As superpower, U.S. must follow the boogeyman

Many years ago I was walking in a picturesque German town in Bavaria - flowers in window boxes, old steepled roofs, the kind of place you expect artist Thomas Kincaid to put on a calendar.


Unocal Corp. tentatively settles human rights lawsuits

LOS ANGELES A spokesman for Unocal Corp. says tonight the oil and gas giant has reached a tentative agreement to settle human rights lawsuits.


US obviously didn't do all it could to protect troops

This past week the headlines in the news fit together like the pieces of a puzzle. Each news story added another dimension to the emerging picture of war policy that is increasingly costly and incompetent.


Sir Alex Ferguson is "ecstatic" as Man Utd reach the Champions League knockout stage by beating Lyon.


They're not the ones we were writing about in 1999.


Two Koreas agree to meet, paving way for aid

North and South Korea agreed on Thursday to restart high-level talks, paving the way for food aid to resume after this week's breakthrough energy-for-disarmament deal with Pyongyang.


G-7 Nations Willing to Offer Debt Relief

The world's seven wealthiest nations said Saturday they were willing to take on up to 100 percent of the debt owed by some of the poorest countries. But they failed to agree on a British plan to boost international aid by $50 billion a year.


Dumplings, rabies shots latest China health scare

Dumplings stuffed with cardboard and bogus rabies vaccines are the focus of the latest health scares in China, where the government has banned an industrial solvent used in toothpaste after a spate of global recalls.


Decline in Manufacturing Is First Since April 2003

Reports said construction spending also fell sharply in October, pointing to a slowdown in the economy.


Paramount has recast the role of the evil Destro in "G.I. Joe," turning to a former "Doctor Who" star. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Christopher Eccleston has stepped in for David Murray as the villain in the Hasbro toy adaptation. Murray report...


After years of attending practices and games as a fan, Brian Kajiyama , who suffers from cerebral palsy, was hired an assistant for the University of Hawaiiâs football team.


Tom Lehman watches his tee shot on the 18th hole of Disneyâs Magnolia golf course Saturday during the third round of the Funai Classic in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.


Donna Karan, Sephora to sell in Stardoll Web world

Young girls waiting to grow into  full-time fashionistas will get a chance to experiment with  couture as designer Donna Karan and cosmetics chain Sephora  open shop in the virtual play-dress world of Stardoll.


White House: Deficit Will Hit Record $427B

The White House says its drive to halve federal deficits by 2009 remains on track, though it projects that the cost of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will help drive this year's shortfall to a record $427 billion.


Fed, Treasury open to easing GSE constraints

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson told Congress on Thursday they are open to letting Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac buy more troubled home loans if the companies control risk and agree to tougher oversight.


Sainsbury expects first-half profits to slump nearly two-thirds from last year, as it bleeds market share to rivals and reels from an exodus of top staff.


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'Shaq-A-Claus' Greets Kids in L.A. Return

Shaquille O'Neal came to town to play Santa Claus to 250 kids Friday morning, and it didn't matter that the grinning basketball star was no longer a member of the home team. After eight years as a star with the Los Angeles Lakers, O'Neal will play Saturday against the Lakers as a member of the Miami Heat.


Up to 25 Cardiff schools could close because of falling birth rate and rising demand for Welsh-language education.


Yahoo to start testing Mash, a social network site

Yahoo Inc  is testing an  experimental social network service called Mash that makes it  easy for Yahoo users to share tidbits of their lives with  friends and family online, the company said on Sunday.


Warren Buffett's Priceless Investment Advice

If it's good enough for Buffett, it's good enough for me.


After spending three weeks in a bomb shelter in northern Israel, Rashid Khoury and his friends are lounging around a spacious hotel lobby in Bethlehem.


Indonesia's Suharto conscious, but on ventilator

Indonesia's former President Suharto, who has been critically ill in hospital for more than a week, is conscious but remains on a ventilator, doctors said on Saturday.


Fason lifts No. 16 Florida past Kentucky

Florida and Kentucky got an early start to beat Hurricane Jeanne. Then the groggy Gators turned to Ciatrick Fason to beat the Wildcats.


Senate refuses to take up Iraq war rebuke

Republicans stopped the Senate on Saturday from considering a resolution denouncing President George W. Bush's Iraq troop buildup that the U.S. House of Representatives passed the day before.


21st-century Langer gives Australia edge

The opener Justin Langer became Test cricket's highest run-scorer this year with a fighting century in Perth to give Australia, at one stage 78 for five, the upper hand in the first Test against Pakistan.


PACKING A PUNCH ... Williams training hard for tonight's big fight ...

DANNY WILLIAMS spends hours watching tapes of Rocky Marciano fights to learn all about being a true warrior of the ring. The British heavyweight has been glued to the video out


UEFA sets Tuesday for discipline of AS Roma

European soccer's governing body will start disciplinary proceedings against AS Roma after referee Anders Frisk was injured by an object thrown from the crowd, UEFA said Thursday.


Soft drinks giant Coca-Cola keeps its position as the UK's best-selling grocery brand, a survey says.


Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari says Turkey has massed 140,000 troops along its border with Iraq.


Iran on Sunday rejected demands by Europe's three major powers to abandon its uranium enrichment program but reasserted its readiness to provide guarantees it will not build a nuclear weapon.


Russian political intrigue has been rattling the international oil business all year, and on Wednesday the Moscow-based brawl between the Kremlin and energy giant Yukos actually tumbled into a Houston bankruptcy court.


Mystery Disease Is Threat to Bee Colonies

Researchers are scrambling to find the cause of an ailment that is killing tens of thousands of honeybee colonies across the country.


U.S. security officials diverted a D.C. bound flight and detained Yusuf Islam, formerly known as  pop singer Cat Stevens, after discovering that he had been allowed to board the plane in London even though he was on the government's no-fly list.


Official Declares Karzai Winner In Afghan Election

Kabul, Afghanistan -- An Afghan electoral board spokesman says Hamid Karzai is the winner of that country's landmark presidential election.


Leaders of Delta Air Lines (DAL:NYSE - news - research) pilots union have approved a tentative package of concessions and will send it to rank-and-file members for a vote.


The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco) said Switzerland had agreed to write off SFr264 million ($227 million) in debts dating back to the 1970s and 1980s.


San Paolo, 17:14 - F1, SPYKER: TEAM CAMBIA NOME, NEL 2008 SARA' FORCE INDIA

Il team Spyker cambia nome: dal 2008 si chiamerà Force India F1. Lo ha annunciato a Interlago...


U.S.-Iraqi forces little resistance in Baghdad

U.S. and Iraqi forces met little resistance as they swept through Baghdad on Friday in their biggest crackdown on sectarian militias and the U.S. military said it had no sign that the al Qaeda leader in Iraq had been hurt.


Saudis want boost in oil stocks ahead of Opec cuts

Saudi Arabia, the most powerful member of the Organisation of the Petroleum ExportingCountries, said yesterday thatglobal oil stocks needed to increase before Opec


US Airways will ask the bankruptcy court to temporarily nullify its labor agreements and impose wage cuts if the carrier's unions do not agree on concessions by Friday, the chief executive told employees yesterday.


Bookmakers face huge losses of Â£10m if non-league Havant & Waterlooville knock Liverpool out of the FA Cup.


Cuba is planning to ban the use of US dollars on the communist Caribbean island in answer to tighter US sanctions. Cuban leader Fidel Castro announced his decision on Monday


Europeans to Offer Iran Nuclear Deal Next Week -US

European powers will offer Iran a deal next week in a final bid to persuade the Islamic republic to end its suspected arms-related nuclear programs or face possible sanctions, the United States said on Friday.


A medical journal has apologised to a drugs firm over an article about anti-depressant drug Prozac.


European-sponsored talks in Ukraine end with promise to amend ...

Ukraine's political rivals agreed early Tuesday on legislation to ensure a fair vote during the rerun later this month of the fraud-ridden presidential run-off but remained divided on constitutional amendments trimming presidential


In Germany&#39;s East, a Harvest of Silence

In the flush of German reunification, Chancellor Helmut Kohl declared that the former East German states would be transformed into "blossoming landscapes, where it will be worth living and working." Germany ...


"Sopranos" star returns to HBO with Iraq war film

Three months after his notorious  blackout farewell from "The Sopranos," actor James Gandolfini  will return to HBO with a documentary about wounded U.S.  veterans of the Iraq war, the network said on Monday.


When the NFL debut of Washington Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell was ruined by a 20-17 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, Coach Joe Gibbs appeared as upset after a loss as he had been all season.


Requiring doctors and hospitals to report publicly on their performance and tying their pay to the results would dramatically reduce avoidable deaths and costs attributable to poor medical care, says a new report from an organization that works to


Security Council to endorse joint UN-AU Darfur force

The UN Security Council met Friday to endorse a report on a planned UN-African Union joint peacekeeping operation in Darfur which calls for deploying a robust, mobile force of around 20,000 troops with Khartoum's consent.


Britain resists pressure to free terror suspects despite top court ruling

The British government says it does not intend to free nine foreign terror suspects who have been imprisoned without trial, despite a ruling by the nation's highest court that such detentions breached human rights laws.


Tropical storm Megi swept out to sea beyond northern Japan on Friday, leaving behind an arc of destruction that killed 13 people, left hundreds homeless and cut off power to tens of thousands, officials said.


He calls himself "Jack" and considers himself a "Sweet Troubled Soul" on his MySpace page. His interests include "eating small children and harming small animals."


Keyloggers proposed to fight terrorism in cybercafes

InfoWorld - An organization in Mumbai, India has proposed that police use key-logging software at cybercafés to keep track of communications between terrorists.


Yankees Need an Outfielder, but It Wonât Be Williams

When Bobby Abreu left Mondayâs workout with a strained right oblique muscle, which could sideline him for up to three weeks, Bernie Williamsâs absence loomed large.


Continental Airlines Inc.  CAL.N  said on Thursday it plans to cut about 425 management and  clerical jobs through staff reductions, attrition and the  elimination of unfilled positions to save about $200 million in  pretax costs.


Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya reiterates that his Hamas-led government will not recognise Israel.


Justice Dept. Sues Pa. Election Officials

The Department of Justice has sued Pennsylvania elections officials in an attempt to give overseas voters two more weeks to cast ballots in the Nov. 2 election, according a published report.


New York Times to raise price next month

The New York Times Co. said on  Wednesday it plans to raise the cover price and home delivery  price of its flagship paper in July.


Shikya Johnson, a 20-year-old single mother from Hyde Park with purple hair, has been through a tough stretch the last couple of years. She got pregnant. She quit school. Her mother died. And she stopped doing double Dutch jump roping, her passion since sixth grade. "It's relaxing. It's fun. It keeps me in shape," she says. "I love it."


U.N. warns North Korea against nuclear weapon test

The U.N. Security Council on Friday urged North Korea not to carry out a planned nuclear-weapon test and warned Pyongyang of unspecified consequences if it did.


Sears Shares Soar on 4.3% Vornado Realty Investment

Shares of Sears, Roebuck & Co. rose as much as 27 percent, the biggest gain since at least 1980, after an investment by Vornado Realty Trust highlighted the value of the retailer's real estate.


Fashionable Shanghai plans Spanish bullfight

China's most fashionable city Shanghai plans to host a traditional Spanish bullfight, the latest idea in the city's growing obsession with attracting international cultural and sporting events.


Dozens of businesses and lobbying groups made six-figure donations to sponsor official events for President Bush's inauguration next week, earning them tickets to dinners, balls and other events in which Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney are expected to appear.


Mourners bid goodbye to Bhutto before Pakistan poll

GARHI KHUDA BAKSH, Pakistan  - Chants of Koranic verses and somber hymns resonated throughout Benazir Bhutto's ancestral village in southern Pakistan on Thursday as thousands gathered at the assassinated former prime minister's tomb to mark a 40th and final day of mourning.


Rice 'resting comfortably' after surgery

National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice, President Bush's nominee to be the next secretary of state, is doing well after successful surgery, Jim Wilkinson, deputy national security advisor, told CNN Friday.


US warplanes pound targets in the Iraqi city of Falluja in a continuing campaign against militants.


BALTIMORE (Sports Network) - Sammy Sosa is expected to be  introduced as the newest member of the Baltimore Orioles during  a 6 p.m. (et) news conference this evening.


Teaching MS Patients to Save Energy Curbs Fatigue

People with multiple sclerosis (MS) often suffer extreme fatigue, but teaching them how to conserve energy helps combat the problem, according to a new study.


PREVIEW-Ryder-Battle for 'underdog' tag at Oakland Hills

The 19-inch Ryder Cup is not the only thing coveted by holders Europe and the United States at Oakland Hills this week. Unusually, both


Marat Safin of Russia returns a shot during second round tennis match against Alexander Peya of Austria at the St. Petersburg Open tennis tournament in St.


The number of bodies found in Baghdad increases in June despite a security drive in the capital, Iraqi police say.


Britain's Brown revamps government after Blair

Prime Minister Gordon Brown named rising star David Miliband on Thursday as Britain's youngest foreign minister in 30 years in a government shake-up designed to make a clean break from the Tony Blair years.


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A jury found a wealthy couple guilty of forcing their two Indonesian domestic workers into involuntary servitude.


Supporters demanding the return of ousted president Jean-Bertrand Aristide hurled stones and fired shots in the air yesterday, the third straight day of violent protests that have killed 12 people so far.


Panel Allows Bloomberg Wider Investment Options

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, seeking to bolster his charitable giving, has reached a new agreement with the City Conflicts of Interest Board that will allow him to move his money into more aggressive investments.


Stocks rose in light trading on Friday before a holiday, as Nasdaq Stock Market Inc.'s  plan to buy a Nordic exchanges company restored enthusiasm about takeover activity.


Electrical retailers Currys, Dixons and PC World will now promote digital TV sets with built-in Freeview tuners.


Republicans and Democrats were for it — and against it. The families of Sept. 11 victims opposed one plan and approved another. The House wanted its bill, the Senate preferred its own. And most Americans didn't seem to care about attempts by Congress to overhaul the U.S. intelligence system.


Wireless technology company Qualcomm Inc. reported a larger fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday despite changing the way it accounts for royalties on licenses of its technology.


Sonics outmuscle Nets for eighth straight win

By the time the Seattle SuperSonics had improved the NBA's best record to 8-1, no more than 2,000 people remained in the arena.


Astronauts venture outside for space station work

Two space shuttle astronauts ventured into open space on Tuesday to begin the first of three spacewalks to upgrade the power system on the International Space Station.


James the youngest to 9,000 points as Cavs win

CLEVELAND, Ohio  - LeBron James became the youngest player in NBA history to score 9,000 career points in helping the Cleveland Cavaliers edge the Milwaukee Bucks 104-99 in double overtime on Monday.


Telecommunications and networking equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc is planning to launch a new Japanese R&D facility early in 2005 at a cost of $12 million spread over five years.


MAOIST rebels who have cut off Nepal's capital for four days pledged today to expand their blockade to the Tibetan border as fresh violence left six people dead.


It's Been a Day-to-Day Battle With Intruders

With viruses, worms, spyware, spam and phishing, running a computer this year -- especially one with Windows -- has often been a colossal headache. -Rob Pegoraro


Market Week: Two Sides of Economic Growth

This weekâs snapshot of the nationâs economic output may offer two surprises for the price of one. It may be stronger than expected and weaker than it seems.


Un militare del contingente italiano di stanza in Afghanistan Ã¨ ieri deceduto in un grave incidente stradale nella provincia sudorientale. Il soldato era di pattuglia con 4 commilitoni, quando il mezzo della


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U.S. still unprepared for disaster: report

The United States remains unprepared for disasters ranging from biological attacks to a flu pandemic, and funding for preparedness is falling, according to a report released on Tuesday.


Linux will be on a Third of Smartphones in 2012

ABI Research projects a 75 percent per year growth rate for Linux-based phones.


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Maybe Never? Loveâs Old Bittersweet Song

The world that opens up in Meg Stuartâs âMaybe Foreverâ is complete and vivid in its own brainy, sometimes unruly way, and almost always satisfying.


Site Helps Parents Cheer Their Favorite Teams

By Steve Wiseman, The State, Columbia, S.C.  Dec. 10--TWO FORMER COLLEGE football players have dragged the old youth sports scrapbook into the 21st century.


John Howard was sworn today for his fourth term as Australia - s...

John Howard was sworn today for his fourth term as Australia - s prime minister at a ceremony in the official residence of the British queen - s representative, Governor General Michael Jeffery.


Welsh FA confirms Blackburn approach for Mark Hughes

Mark Hughes' expected appointment as Blackburn manager moved a step closer Wednesday when the Football Association of Wales confirmed it had been approached by Rovers.


A five-story building collapsed in Bulgaria's capital Tuesday, killing two teenage girls, police and doctors said.


United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan is warning "chaos is looming as order is collapsing" in Darfur, Sudan. Referring to a previous, optimistic report, Annan


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Australian PM flags English test for "fair dinkum" migrants

Migrants to Australia would have to pass an English language test to prove they were "fair dinkum" (genuine) about fitting into society Down Under, Prime Minister John Howard has said.


Clemens gets win No. 325 as Astros win seventh straight

Tiring with each pitch and feeling a twinge in his achy right calf, Roger Clemens was in need of some help in the seventh inning. The Rocket got a timely lift from his teammates for his 325th


Leighton Baines grabs a sensational winner as England beat Germany in their European Championship play-off at the Ricoh Arena.


SBC is teaming up with Microsoft to provide consumers with a new way to view television -- a move that puts it in direct competition with the cable TV industry.


Lawmaker Introduces Presidential Proposal

Schwarzenegger for president in 2008? No, he's not eligible.


AOL's AIM update alert bothers upgrade holdouts

(InfoWorld) - Some AIM users are angry about a recent alert message AOLÂ displays on their screens urging them to upgrade to the newest version of the instant messaging software. The alert, delivered in a rectangular box that appears on the screen's lower right hand corner, can't be turned off. If a user closes the box, the alert will pop back up minutes later. If left alone, the alert will periodically position itself as the primary active window, interrupting the user's current activity. AOL acknowledges that, unless users go through the upgrade process, there is no way to get rid of the alert. "Normally, upgrades are optional. However, in this case we are highly encouraging users to upgrade from 6.0 to 6.1 because of some security updates that are included in the new release," an AOL spokeswoman said via e-mail. The alert, titled "Active Update," reads: "The following update is ready to install. AIM Software - 6.1 GM Update: This version delivers new features and important security updates. Select 'Install Now' and upgrade today." The alert provides no information about the security updates. The AIM Web site doesn't appear to contain any information about the security fixes either. The AOL spokeswoman explained that the main security fix in version 6.1 addresses file sharing, which requires the sender and recipient to establish a direct PC-to-PC connection. "Essentially, if you used file sharing to send a folder -- as opposed to sending a single file -- there was the potential for a hacker to access your computer," she wrote. Beyond the security fixes, AIM 6.1 is the Vista-compatible client software and provides faster performance, she wrote. If users don't want to update to 6.1, they must either learn to live with the alert on their desktop or turn off AIM altogether. But some users want a middle ground: declining the update and getting rid of the alert. In this discussion forum thread, several users report being on the verge of abandoning the AIM service altogether if AOL doesn't stop the insistent alerts, which they find overly intrusive and, as one user wrote, "a royal pest." On May 29, AOL started beaming the alert to a small portion of users, and expanded the scope of recipients over the following two weeks. Since June 11, the alert has been hitting all AIM users who haven't upgraded, according to the spokeswoman. The situation highlights the often difficult balancing act vendors face when their software products need to get updated in order to address security issues, industry analysts said. "Vendors are trying to reach a compromise between improving the security of their software and making updates as unobtrusive as possible," said Michael D. Osterman, president of Osterman Research Inc. IM vendors in particular are becoming more aggressive with their security patches in response to increased activity from malicious hackers, Osterman said. "The IM vendors have realized they have to get serious about security and about getting users to upgrade their software. The downside is that it can be irritating to users, but, unfortunately, it's necessary," Osterman said. Last week, IM security vendor Akonix Systems Inc. reported tracking 36 malicious code attacks in IM networks during June, an 80 percent increase over May. Beyond the specific AIM situation, it's recommended that end users in general get into a habit of updating their PC software, said Chris Taschner, a vulnerability analyst at the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) Coordination Center of Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute. Whenever possible, vendors should deliver the updates in the background , as transparently as possible to end users, Taschner said. "End users shouldn't have to be security experts to use software." If vendors will not update their software automatically in the background, they should make their policies for notifying end users about new versions very clear, he said. This way, end users will know how to distinguish between a legitimate and fraudulent security alert, Taschner said.


An hour-long no-frills closing ceremony dedicated to the victims of this week's school bus crash brought to an end the Paralympic Games in Athens.


JAPAN lodged a formal protest with Beijing yesterday, claiming that a Chinese submarine had entered its territorial waters. Japanâs navy has been on alert since Wednesday when the submarine was first spotted off the island of Okinawa.


Search parties find the wreckage of a Brazilian passenger jet which vanished over the Amazon jungle.


BEIJING -- Red-faced organizers of the Beijing Olympics threatened Monday to cancel the contracts of companies using child labor and violating minimum-wage rules to make Olympic-licensed products.


Lawmakers on House and Senate intelligence committees say that while the National Security Agency has amassed a huge database of Americans' calling records, cooperation with the NSA by telephone companies was not as widespread as USA Today initially reported, the newspaper said Friday.


Blog: The embattled PC maker makes another move into the retail channel with temporary promotional deal with European mobile phone and services retailer.


Sarkozy urges talks to end transit strikes

PARIS - Transport workers shut down most trains yesterday, testing the patience of Parisians forced to walk, bike, or skate to work with a strike aimed at derailing President Nicolas Sarkozy's plan to strip away labor protections he says hurt France's competitiveness.


Patriots send NFL all requested material

The NFL has received and destroyed all materials it requested from the New England Patriots concerning videotaping of opponents' sidelines, and a league spokesman said the team was unlikely to face any further sanctions.


To fend off increasing competition from other players, Apple Computer has retaliated with a secret weapon. It has introduced a new larger-capacity iPod with a colour display as well as a first-of-its-kind digital compendium of the rock band U2's songs.


The Parades Commission is due to meet to review its ruling over a parade at Drumcree, County Armagh.


Energetic actress Betty Hutton dead at 86

Actress Betty Hutton, the exuberant  blonde who starred as sharpshooter Annie Oakley in the 1950  film musical "Annie Get Your Gun," has died at age 86, her  former studio, Paramount Pictures, said on Tuesday.


Kenyans pleaded on Wednesday for an end to violence that has killed 850 people and created unprecedented horror in the east African nation's darkest moment since 1963 independence.


Tony Blair reportedly faces growing opposition from elements within the Labour Party over his plan to serve a full third term as prime minister.


Pakistan's president criticises Afghanistan for not doing enough to fight Taleban militants on their border.


Two teenagers were charged with conspiring to attack a Long Island high school on the anniversary of the Columbine attacks after a chilling journal and videotape surfaced in which one teen identifies several potential victims by name, authorities said Friday.


Alaska fire season surpasses 5 million acres, nears record

ANCHORAGE, Alaska  -- Alaska's spreading wildfires broke the 5 million-acre mark and were poised Tuesday to make the 2004 state wildfire season the worst ever recorded.


U.S. and China promise Americans lead-free toys

U.S. and Chinese officials agreed on Tuesday to take immediate steps to stop the use of lead paint in toys made in China following toy recalls that have scared American parents ahead of holiday shopping.


AOL said Thursday it expects to drop as many as 5,000 employees, or a quarter of its global work force, within six months as the company restructures its business to draw more online advertising dollars.


Iran's new nuclear negotiator to meet EU's Solana

Iran's new nuclear negotiator headed to Rome on Tuesday to meet Western diplomats who will try to gauge whether Tehran has hardened its stance on its atomic program.


Benoit deaths raise 'roid rage' questions

The discovery of anabolic steroids in pro-wrestler Chris Benoit's home has raised speculation that the performance-enhancing drugs may be linked to his death and the killings of his wife and young son. "A lot of prescription medication" was found in the home, including anabolic steroids, said Fayette County Sheriff Lt. Tommy Pope.


Weir on Verge of Ending 50-Year Canadian Wait

OAKVILLE, Ontario  - Mike Weir, seeking to become  the first home winner of the Canadian Open for 50 years, hit a  one-under-par 70 to take a three-shot lead after the third  round of the 100th version of the event Saturday.


Troy Vincent recalls going back to the huddle and forgetting to look at the sideline for the play, even though it was his job to relay the signal. He mentions the days after one concussion when he couldn't remember phone numbers and kept thinking his car was running. When he sees clips of himself knocked unconscious, he cringes.


BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Hal Sutton has pretty much told the Europeans to "get over it.". The US Ryder Cup captain is tired of hearing about the ugly American celebration that took place five years ago


Trusty old diesel engine at hand if renewable energy cocks up Web hosting firm Strato has pulled on its hemp-woven strides and made an ambitious proclamation that it will be completely carbon-free by January 2008.â¦


146,000 iPhones Activated in First Two Days

Although Apple won't announce its quarterly earnings that will include the first two days of iPhone sales until Wednesday, AT&T said Tuesday that it had activated 146,000 iPhones on the 29th and 30th of June, far below analyst expectations.


Computer bests checkers players every time

Blog: A group of computer scientists say they've managed to crack the "code" of the checkers board game so that a computer program can win or draw against any opponent.


A tanker carrying chlorine gas exploded Tuesday morning outside a restaurant in the Iraqi town of Taji, killing at least six people, an Interior Ministry official said. At least 105 other people were either injured by the blast or poisoned by the fumes.


NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Lebanese troops took control on Sunday of a Palestinian refugee camp where they had been battling militants for more than three months, killing at least 31 fighters who tried to flee, security sources said.


[TS] Sports of the Times: Maybe Itâs Best if Bonds Marriage With Giants Runs Its Course

With five more home runs, Barry Lamar Bonds will become baseballâs new home run king. In a perfect world, Bonds would then retire gracefully â as a San Francisco Giant â at the conclusion of this season.


Shark chomps a Nikon D80 underwater housing...LiMo likes Wind River...PR people are happier than journalists...reviews of Nikon D300, Panasonic L10.


One of the UK soldiers killed in an ambush near Basra in southern Iraq is named by the Ministry of Defence.


Kenya on edge for result of tight election

Kenyans waited for the result of their closest ever presidential election on Sunday, fearing more unrest after a chaotic vote count marred by widespread ethnic violence over accusations of rigging.


Iran's Judo champion, a favourite at the Athens Games, has disqualified himself rather than face an Israeli opponent, apparently on the instruction of Iran's Olympic Committee. So far the International Olympic Committee has been silent. What's your view? ...


'Within 12 months' Sony has yet to launch the PlayStation 3 in Europe but already one analyst is forecasting a first-year price cut which will see at least â¬150 knocked off the â¬599 launch price.â¦


The new United Nations peacekeeping force for Darfur in Sudan is due to start its operations on Monday.


Romney says McCain out of GOP mainstream

Mitt Romney said Wednesday that John McCain is out of the conservative mainstream, as the rivals for the Republican presidential nomination vied for votes in next week's multistate primary.


Record priest-abuse settlement in California

An agreement by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange to pay $100 million to settle 87 sex-abuse claims against priests probably will set a standard that


Judge calls proposed shareholder settlement unfair

LOS ANGELES (CBS.MW) -- A Delaware judge rejected the proposed settlement of a lawsuit brought against PeopleSoft Inc. by shareholders over the company's resistance to Oracle Corp.


An Indian transport union spearheading a truckers' strike has called off its week-long agitation after reaching an agreement with the government to form a panel to study a controversial tax, an official said.


Opa finanziata con la vendita di 4,9 milioni di azioni


Per 5 presunti appartenenti a gruppo legato al-Qaida


It's official: Jessica Simpson can lay claim to Daisy Duke's short shorts in the upcoming Dukes of Hazzard movie. The star power she's attained through her hit MTV reality show Newlyweds couldn


Chargers' Tomlinson claims second straight rushing title

San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson claimed his second straight NFL rushing title when he gained 56 yards in the playoff-bound Chargers' 30-17 victory over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Pau Gasol agreed to a multiyear contract extension with the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. "We are delighted to reach a contract agreement with Pau," Jerry West, the Grizzlies' president of basketball operations, said Friday.


American International Group Inc., one of the world's largest insurance firms, said Monday that the Securities and Exchange Commission may bring a civil action against the company for alleged violations of federal securities laws regarding


Elton John, Warren Beatty honoured by Kennedy Centre

WASHINGTON - Music icon Elton John, actor Warren Beatty and soprano Joan Sutherland were among the six performers celebrated Sunday for their contributions to American culture at the 27th annual Kennedy Center Honors.


Siemens Unveils Cordless Phones For Skype Users

VoIP provider Skype has teamed up with Siemens Communications to offer cordless phones in a move that gives Skype users the ability to drop their headsets and use Siemens phones for free Web telephoning.


Le testimonianze a porte chiuse dei bambini di Rignano: quelle sollecitazioni durante gli interrogatori                                            "Streghe, statue e castelli neri" Ecco l'ultima carta dell'accusa                                                                                di CARLO BONINI


Hundreds of students clash with police and burn cars in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou.


Through the Forest, a Clearer View of the Needs of a People

A botanist by training, Phung Tuu Boi is fighting the effects of Agent Orange, an invisible poison that has affected Vietnam for decades.


Cuban Ban on Circulation of Dollars Shows Weakness of Castro ...

The State Department says Cuba's move to ban the circulation of dollars underscores the weakness of Fidel Castro's communist government.


Human production of greenhouse gases is largely responsible for increasing storm severity, scientists say.


South Africa will unveil a new plan aimed at fighting its HIV/AIDS crisis on Friday, seeking to calm bitter debate and revamp policies that have thus far done little to stop the epidemic.


Memory loss may be first sign of dementia

NEW YORK  - Older adults with memory   complaints, despite normal test results, may actually be   exhibiting the earliest sign of dementia, according to a study   conducted at Dartmouth Medical School in Hanover, New   Hampshire.


More than five million people in the UK now have high-speed net connections, say broadband analysts.


GLOUCESTER, England - It used to be that troublemakers could lounge on the planters outside the McDonald's here and pick apart the geraniums to their hearts' content.


Bill Gates' CES keynote featured a funny retirement video that included cameos by Jay-Z, Bono, Steven Spielberg, George Clooney, Jon Stewart, Hillary Clinton, Al Gore, and Brian Williams


WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve boosted a key short-term interest rate by one-quarter percentage point Tuesday, marking the third increase this year. It's part of a gradual process to wean the economy from extraordinarily low rates that are no longer viewed as necessary to keep the economy afloat...


A US firm is to be handed the project management contract for two Royal Navy aircraft carriers.


Defending champion Loren Roberts shared a one-stroke lead Thursday after the first round of The Tradition, the final major on the Champions Tour season.


Model predicts little benefit to lung screening

X-ray screening for lung cancer may  not save many lives, a team of U.S. and Italian researchers  said on Tuesday in a report that adds to a growing debate.


In the traditional midnight Christmas Mass, the pope bemoaned an âill-treated worldâ in a homily given to thousands of pilgrims.


When the New Orleans Saints lost to the Chicago Bears in last season's NFC title game, there was no reason to believe that both teams couldn't be back in the thick of the chase to reach the Super Bowl this season. The Saints were retaining the key components of the conference's most dynamic offense,...


Los Angeles judge may instruct jury to go back and try to reach verdict on a reduced charge of manslaughter.


Nell'after hours +0,8%,pesano temperature sotto media in Usa


Governments and armed groups are deliberately fomenting fear to erode human rights worldwide, Amnesty says.


Greg Maddux and the San Diego Padres neared agreement last night on a $10 million, one-year contract.


Snow and bitter winds are sweeping across some parts of Britain and drivers are being warned to take extra care.


Worker productivity rebounded, growing at the fastest pace in nearly two years, while wage pressures eased sharply in the spring — developments that should reduce inflation worries.


Australian PM closing gap in election race: polls

Prime Minister John Howard is closing the gap on the opposition in Australia's election battle after pledging multi-billion dollar tax cuts, two opinion polls showed Friday.


The European Union has asked Russia to reconsider its decision to close two British Council offices.


Siachen, bus, rail link on Indo-Pak roadmap

NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 8: India and Pakistan have agreed on a roadmap that will keep the composite dialogue going in a joint statement issued this evening, just as Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri returned.


Compagnia conferma cosi' di aver ricevuto lettera dal fondo


Nintendo's profit for the first nine months of the fiscal year nearly doubled from the previous year, propelled by booming sales of its hit Wii game machine, the company said Thursday.


'Grief Never Grows Old'con Boy George, Ronan Keating e altri


Tennessee Becomes Team to Beat in SEC East

Just like that, Tennessee became the team to beat in the Southeastern Conference East.


Obese U.S. youngsters suffer iron deficiency: study

Overweight U.S. children run an alarmingly high risk of iron deficiency, a condition which can lead to learning and behavior problems, researchers said on Tuesday.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Led by a four-goal effort in the first period, Team Canada held on to shock a US club stacked with out of work NHL players 5-3 at the Deutschland Cup hockey tournament Thursday.


Ala. Sheriff's Anti-Gay Views Draw Protest

Marshall County Sheriff Mac Holcomb is a no-nonsense lawman who remembers the 1940s and 1950s as a better time than now. He spells his views out on a Web site for all to see.


In Shadow of 9/11, Hamburg Tracks Atta Contacts

HAMBURG, Germany  - The balding young man with the  black beard raised his hands to cover his face as three  visitors entered the room.


To catch up on lost time, follow those who've beaten Wall Street.


THE SECOND TERM: Since Vice President Dick Cheney is no longer trying to help President Bush get re-elected, he has more time to represent the president overseas. He went to Afghanistan last month and attended a ceremony commemorating the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp Auschwitz this week.


Ex-Captain Hal Sutton Recasts Priorities

Hal Sutton played only one PGA Tour event the final three months of the season, allowing him a taste of what life was like before he devoted two years to being Ryder Cup captain.


Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's political courtship of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa landed her an early, influential endorsement this week that highlights the intense competition among presidential candidates for support within the growing Hispanic population.


There's no denying the logjam in Hockey East this season. Perennial contender Boston University is down in the standings and Boston College has gone from a slow start to a point out of first. Northeastern, which showed promise last season, is atop the conference. New Hampshire, which is always flirting with the top spot, is tied with the Huskies with ...


Yankees Believe Devil Rays Should Forfeit Game

NEW YORK (Sports Network) - Half of the scheduled  doubleheader between the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay was  postponed Monday after the Devil Rays had trouble leaving  Florida because of Hurricane Frances.


Nyuon, 21:25 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS: A CLUB UN MILIONE DI EURO IN PIU'

I club che hanno partecipato alla fase a gironi della Champions League riceveranno un milioni di eur...


November 22 2004 2000CET - New turmoil at the European Commission as the MEPs ask for a review of Jacques Barrot's position


General view of the CCCPC plenum discussions on Party construction ...

The Forth Plenum of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CCCPC) closed on September 19 discussed how to enhance Party's governing capabilities.


Memory clocked at 1,150MHz Memory specialist OCZ has launched a line of 1,150MHz DDR 2 memory modules - PC2-9200, in other words - that not only incorporate their own heatsink but also sport a tiny liquid-cooling rig too.â¦


The families of Omagh bomb victims will follow the trial on a video link between Belfast Crown Court and the town.


Shalom: Poisoning allegations 'vile lies'

Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal's allegations that Israel poisoned Palestinian Authority chairman Yasser Arafat are "vile lies," Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom said Thursday.


THE death toll in a Chinese coal mine blast rose to 64 yesterday, with 84 people still missing. The explosion, on Wednesday in Henan province, was the deadliest this year in the country's mines.


Germans pride themselves on putting on a good party -- take the Munich beer festival or last year's soccer World Cup -- and Berlin is preparing for another big celebration next week.


Senior Kathrin Ress and freshman Elisabeth Egnell led the way for Boston College, combining for 27 points and 17 rebounds in the Eagles' 53-36 win over Holy Cross last night in Worcester.


Punk-pop princess Avril Lavigne has married a fellow Canadian singer-songwriter, according to published reports. Lavigne married Deryck Whibley, the guitarist and front man for the band Sum 41, on Saturday, at a private estate near Santa Barbara, People magazine reported on its Web site.


Arsenal cannot escape from tunnel vision

The Manchester United-Arsenal spat assumed even more surreal proportions yesterday when the Arabic television channel, al-Jazeera, descended on the champions' London Colney training ground to grill Patrick Vieira on flying pizza.


A federal judge on Thursday upheld an Arizona law that prohibits businesses from knowingly hiring illegal immigrants and yanks the business licenses of those that do.


Hurricane Center's Chief Lost Support of Bosses and Staff

Bill Proenza was on the job as director of the National Hurricane Center for less than a week when he delivered his first warning about the looming loss of a crucial forecasting tool: a rare satellite that measures winds during storms.


The UK's two biggest co-operatives agree terms of a merger that would form the world's largest such group.


Yahoo plans to cut several hundred jobs: source

Yahoo Inc is planning to announce cutbacks later this month that will likely lead to hundreds of job losses at the nearly 14,000 employee company, a source familiar with the plan said on Monday.


The major Hollywood movie studios today sued hundreds of people suspected of trading illegally copied movies on the Internet, a move closely modeled on the recording industry's aggressive legal campaign to stamp out music piracy.


Varvara Yushchenko, mother of newly elected Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, died Monday. She was 86.


Osaka, 10:33 - ATLETICA, MONDIALI; PESO DONNE: ROSA IN FINALE, LEGNANTE FUORI

Chiara Rosa si è qualificata per la finale del lancio del peso donne ai Mondiali di Osaka, in...


ISTANBUL, Jun 19 (IPS) - Turkey is beefing up military preparedness against  Iraq-based Kurdish rebels as a prelude to a possible cross-border  incursion that is opposed by the United States, European Union  and the Iraqi government.


Believers seek AIDS cure at Ethiopian springs

Shivering under a tattered blanket, a young woman tries to sleep at the foot of the mist-shrouded Entoto Mountain, north of the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.


Japan's Record 7th Typhoon; The Death Toll Is at Least 31

Japan's typhoon record was broken with a bang this week as battering winds and mountainous waves overturned ocean-going freighters.


Shuttle astronauts would do a better job of upgrading the ailing Hubble Space Telescope than robots, a team of space experts has said.


London - Protea openers Graeme Smith and Herschelle Gibbs made a solid start against the West Indies on Saturday in the decisive one-day cricket international in Pool B of the Champions Trophy at The Oval.


N.C. governor's race likely a referendum

For the first time since 1992, when he won his first term as state attorney general, a presidential election year will pass in 2008 without Gov. Mike Easley running for statewide office.


Blog: Sony Ericsson releases a new Walkman phone that may just challenge the iPhone.


Reality TV show contestant Jade Goody, who sparked controversy by tormenting a Bollywood actress on "Celebrity Big Brother", is in India on a private trip, a hotel official said Monday.


Shares in online travel firm Lastminute tumble as it reports pre-tax losses of Â£77m - almost double the figure of a year ago.


By ANTONELLA ARTUSO, QUEEN'S PARK BUREAU, SUN MEDIACHIEF. Windsor, Ontario, doctor Albert Schumacher believes it's his ethical and moral responsibility to tell patients they can cross the border for faster tests.


The most anticipated duel of the world track and field championships turned into a one-man show. Under a full moon on another hot, sticky night at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan, yesterday, Tyson Gay , the latest American sprint sensation, surged ahead of the co-world record-holder Asafa Powell over the final 40 meters to win the 100-meter ...


Barry Bonds's first two-homer game of the season is not enough to overcome Atlanta's offensive outburst in the Braves' 13-8 win over the Giants on Tuesday.


Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira could miss the Gunners' highly anticipated game against Manchester United this weekend. The French midfielder twisted his ankle during Saturday's 3-1 win over Aston Villa.


China's Hu praises Deng Xiaoping on centenary of his birth

BEIJING - President Hu Jintao on Sunday marked the centenary of the birth of late paramount leader Deng Xiaoping by praising him as the father of the country's economic reforms and opening up to the outside world.


US director Clint Eastwood is awarded France's highest civilian distinction, the Legion d'honneur.


Spanish police arrested the Basque separatist movement's most prominent politician on a court order for him to start serving a 15-month sentence for defending terrorism, a court official said.


Thomas Johansson delighted his home crowd with a shock win over top seed Andre Agassi in the final of the Stockholm Open on Sunday.


Zurigo, 12:13 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS: GLI ARBITRI DELLE ITALIANE

L'Uefa ha designato gli rbistri per le tre squadre italiane mpegnate in Champions League. Lo svedese...


Indian outsourcing sector hit by Internet disruption

India's vital outsourcing industry, which relies heavily on the Internet, struggled to overcome supply disruptions Thursday after damage to undersea cables in the Mediterranean.


CRAWFORD, Texas - President Bush pledged Friday to work with Congress to comply with a WTO ruling in a row over payment of anti-dumping duties to US companies, and said he expected the trade body to hold Europe to account over "unfair" subsidies to


Baseball Hopes to Find Owner for Nationals

Major League Baseball still is targeting April for finding an owner for the Washington Nationals, now that the new home of the former Montreal Expos has been determined.


France sees second day of transport chaos

French commuters endured a second day of transport chaos Friday, as unions extended strikes against government plans to cut pension privileges for hundreds of thousands of rail and energy workers.


Iraq cabinet okays law to end foreign firms' immunity

Iraq's cabinet approved a draft law on Tuesday that would end the immunity from prosecution of foreign security contractors by scrapping a decree that Iraqis have complained amounts to a "license to kill".


Orioles hire MacPhail as reorganization takes shape

The Baltimore Orioles took a step toward rebuilding their struggling organization on Wednesday by naming Andy MacPhail as head of baseball operations.


'Fahrenheit 9/11' fuels anti-Bush flames on eve of US vote

Michael Moore intends to be a nuisance to President George W. Bush until the last minute, as his fiery anti-Bush documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11" was available to millions of US satellite television subscribers on the eve of the US election.


Serb coalition in doubt after liberal scrapes win

Serbia's pro-Western president Boris Tadic has won re-election in a contest with nationalist Tomislav Nikolic, but his narrow victory may only have set up a fresh struggle over the country's future course.


David Pogue: Photo Sharing Even the Folks Can Handle

Tracking down sharing services that are free, quick and technologically foolproof â no matter how old you are.


Ohio fires football coach after four seasons

Ohio coach Brian Knorr was fired Thursday after leading the Bobcats to an 11-35 record in four seasons. Ohio had a 4-7 mark this season.


Lynx Released in Colo. Travels 800 Miles

A British Columbian lynx released in Colorado two years ago was last tracked north of Missoula, Mont., more than 800 miles from where he was released in March 2003 near Creede.


Iraq Vote Count Proceeds Despite Al Qaeda Threats

Iraq compiled election results on  Tuesday and eased the security lockdown for the historic multi-  party vote despite al Qaeda's vow to pursue "holy war."


The former C.I.A. official who authorized destruction of videotapes of harsh interrogation of terrorism suspects had apparently been directed to save them.


Free agent Troy Percival and Detroit agreed Wednesday on a two-year contract, giving the Tigers two closers for their bullpen.


The music of Himesh Reshammiya's latest film, Vaada, is dull.


MALTEMPO: PROTEZIONE CIVILE PROROGA ALLERTA IN 8 REGIONI

(AGI) - Roma, 30 ott. - Il Dipartimento della Protezione civile, sulla base delle previsioni disponibili, ha emesso un ulteriore avviso di avverse condizioni meteorologiche che prolunga quello di giovedi' 28 ottobre.


NRIs hope for positive Mush-Manmohan meet

Indians living in the US are hoping for positive results after Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf meets Indian Prime Minister Dr.


Saudi defends Gulf Arab atom plans, criticizes Iran

Saudi Arabia said on Monday Iran's nuclear program was an extra burden on a region already fraught with challenges, but that Gulf Arab allies had the right to their own peaceful atomic ambitions.


Canada brushes off allegations of Afghan torture

Canada brushed off allegations on Monday that Taliban members captured by Canadian troops and handed over to Afghan authorities had been tortured, saying the militants often made false claims of mistreatment.


Tense election day for Brazil's tarnished hero Lula

SAO PAULO, Brazil  - President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's standing as a man of the people may not be enough to carry him to victory when Brazilians vote in a presidential election on Sunday.


Preparations underway for shuttle Discovery launch

NASA gave the green light for crews to fill the space shuttle Discovery's external fuel tanks for a scheduled launch Tuesday after ruling out a delay to address safety concerns.


Movie Review | 'Gridiron Gang': Seeking Rehabilitation in the End Zone

Jumping schizophrenically from heartwarming to murderous, this sports-as-rehab movie wants to have its gangbanging and cure it, too.


Five Days: Airlines, Now Healthy, Getting Frisky

The best may be to come, as some of the biggest airlines flirt with mergers that could permit them to cut costs and raise fares even further.


Australia take firm grip on third Test against India :

Sports India: Cricket > Nagpur, Oct 28 : Australia Thursday took a firm grip on the third Test against India as the home bowlers looked completely ineffective, allowing the visitors to build an overall lead of 415 runs with two days still to go.


Distinctive Northern Ireland banknotes difficult to pass

Although they've committed the world's biggest all-cash robbery in peacetime, the audacious raiders of a Belfast bank face an uphill struggle to use most of their 42 million haul - because their Northern ...


Investors anxiously await any meaningful iPhone impact.


Tribal Chief Says NATO Airstrike Kills 108 Afghan Civilians

KABUL, Afghanistan, July 7 â Amid a continuing flurry of reports about civilian casualties in Afghanistan, the leader of a tribal council in Farah Province on Saturday said that 108 noncombatants were killed on Friday in a NATO airstrike.


Alfredsson hat-trick helps Sens rout Lightning

Daniel Alfredsson scored three goals and added four assists in a record-breaking performance to propel the Ottawa Senators to an 8-4 rout over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday.


The FDA's approval of Fentora comes just in time for the drug company.


Distributed Nagios eXecutor (DNX) is a NEB module, server, and client daemons which allow the check plug-ins to execute across multiple "worker nodes" in a load distribution cluster.   It's been four months since our last release, but we've been working hard the whole time. This release sports several major improvements, not the least of which is that we're building packages for various Linux distributions on the OpenSuSE Build Service. Search for "dnx" at:  http://software.opensuse.org/search  This release includes the following features:  - We're in SVN on sourceforge now! - Added autotools build system. - Completely rewritten configuration system. - Completely updated thread pool. - New configuration parameters added. - New command-line options added. - Ability to reconfigure most parameters with SIGHUP. - Unit test infrastructure added; several unit tests added. - Debug memory manager added; fixed several memory leaks. - Added node address to dnx error strings passed from failed checks. - Doxygen documentation added. - Init script updated to LSB. - Several install and doc targets added. - Added support for Nagios versions 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, 3.0rc2 - dnxstats utility added to manage and retrieve stats from dnx client nodes. - Configuration and build system allow installation of client and server   separately. - Support added to configure script for RPM packages managed through    the OpenSUSE build service.  We hope to be moving to release 1.0 soon - perhaps sometime this year - but we need some hardening first. Since we've added dozens of unit tests to the build, we feel the code is good, but there are always minor issues to be worked out after major changes like these.  Please download and enjoy!


U.S. and N.Korea may meet before formal talks

The top U.S. negotiator on North Korea, Christopher Hill, may meet with his counterparts from six-party talks on North Korea before formal meetings begin on December 18, the State Department said on Monday.


Afghan Militants Threaten to Kill Hostages

A militant group claiming to have kidnapped three foreign election workers in Afghanistan said Friday that it would execute the hostages if the authorities pursued their search for the kidnappers.


Oil prices rose to record highs Monday near $50 a barrel for US crude as Nigeria emerged as the latest focus for worries about supply in an already tight worldwide energy market.


Abbas Denounces Israel After Tank Fire Kills 7 Youths

The Israeli tank fire prompted the leading Palestinian presidential candidate to deliver a caustic attack on Israel.


Londra, 10:05 - CALCIO, REAL; CALDERON: BECKHAM RESTA MA SI RITIRA NEL 2008

David Beckham chiuderà la sua carriera nel Real Madrid. Lo ha detto il presidente merengue Ra...


Rapper-producers Kanye West and Lil Jon  win three awards each at the Source Hip-Hop Music Awards in Miami.


Japan's Docomo Unveils 3G Phones with 3D Sound

Japan's largest mobile operator, NTT DoCoMo Inc. 9437.T , unveiled on Wednesday a new line of advanced mobile phones with stereo-quality surround sound, high-resolution digital cameras, and


Americans are fatter than ever, with obesity rates up in most states and fewer people exercising, according to a study released on Monday.


Copter Crash, Aftershock Hinder Relief in Aceh

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - A helicopter crash and a  powerful tremor in Indonesia hindered relief operations on  Monday for the millions of victims of the tsunami and  earthquake that rocked Asia more than two weeks ago.


Apple Fan's Homemade Ad Goes from YouTube to Boob Tube

Apple fan Nick Haley made his own homage to the iPod Touch, posted it to YouTube -- and then got a call from Apple. Were they angry? Nooo. The were asking if they could remake his commercial and show it on prime-time television.


Rockies' Francis picks up first major-league victory

SAN DIEGO -- Rookie left-handed pitcher Jeff Francis of Vancouver stymied the San Diego Padres yesterday and led the Colorado Rockies to a 5-2 win.


Spain ETF Moves Up On Europe's Strength      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Spain has looked good for the last month -- but it's not the sun that's powering its shine. It's the rest of Europe, analysts say.


'All your Lindens are belong to us' More than two months after security researchers released exploit code that steals money from Second Life users, residents of the virtual world remain vulnerable to similar hacks, the researchers say.â¦


Warner Backs Blu-ray, Tilting DVD Battle

Hollywoodâs squabble over which of two technologies will replace standard DVDs skewed in the direction of Sony Corporation on Friday, with Warner Brothers casting the deciding vote.


Bergamo, 16:44 - CALCIO, ALBINOLEFFE: GUSTINETTI E' IL NUOVO TECNICO

Il nuovo tecnico dell'Albinoleffe è Elio Gustinetti, che torna sulla panchina dei lombardi, c...


Microsoft Corp. has published a list of nearly 50 applications and games that may not work correctly after installing Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows XP.


BEIJING: The southern Chinese boomtown of Guangzhou plans to put itself in the record books by building the tallest tower in the world, with work set to begin next month, officials involved in the project said Monday.


Oil prices edged up from seven-week lows  below $47 a barrel on Wednesday as U.S. crude oil inventories  grew again ahead of winter but heating oil stocks fell.


Cracks on climate as G8 leaders meet in Germany

Leaders from the world's major industrialized nations will try to paper over deep divisions on global warming and a range of foreign policy issues when they meet on the Baltic coast this week for a G8 summit.


LONDON -- Save the Children UK is pulling out of the Darfur region of Sudan because four of its workers have been killed there, the group said Tuesday.


Media union Bectu confirms it is representing a 6 Music producer sacked following a probe into faked phone-ins.


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.


PEOPLE are being exposed to toxic chemicals through the food they eat, according to a new report.  Traces of man-made pollutants, which are linked to health problems including cancer and foetal deformities, were found in every one of 27 food products tested.


The EU fines five oil and chemical firms including Italy's Eni and Royal Dutch Shell Â£519m ($682m) for fixing rubber prices.


Investors rallied around falling oil prices as a possible sign that the summer's run on crude oil futures was over.


Eklavya India's official entry for Oscars

The decision to nominate the Amitabh Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan-starrer film as the Indian entry for the awards was confirmed by Film Federation of India President Vinod Pande. This is the third time that a film by Chopra will be going to the awards.


Male Hormone Testosterone Reduces Risk Of Breast Cancer

Women on hormone replacement therapy (HRY) can reduce their risk of developing breast cancer by also taking the male hormone testosterone, according to a new study.


DaimlerChrysler says it's facing SEC investigation based on anti ...

Automaking giant DaimlerChrysler AG said Thursday that it was under investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission after a fired employee told labour officials he was dismissed for complaining that the company was using secret


U.S. diplomat in Cyprus missing: embassy

A senior U.S. diplomat stationed in Cyprus has gone missing, the United States embassy said on Saturday.


Fright Club Takes Top Spot at Box Office

With what will likely be the last "big" opening of the summer box office season, "Alien vs. Predator" generated an impressive $38.29 million last weekend, according to final numbers issued Monday. The opening was all the more impressive considering that individually the Fox franchises had pretty much run their course at the box office.


Several designers, including some runway rookies, are presenting romantic visions of what women should wear


People who illegally share copyrighted music and movies over the Internet could be jailed for up to five years under a bill approved by a powerful congressional panel Wednesday. -washingtonpost.com


DAVENPORT, Iowa - Testimony began Tuesday against a 76-year-old man accused of beating his 81-year-old neighbor with a hammer after she refused to give him gambling money.  Richard Edison Johnson is charged with attempted murder and willful injury.


Ads in video games are becoming a lucrative area for firms trying to reach young people.


'Sorry' Is the Hardest Word for Blair on Iraq

Tony Blair's ministers have said it, his political opponents are baying for it but the British prime minister refuses to utter it.


ONE of the biggest heists in history has left the National Australia Bank with a $50 million headache. In a Hollywood-style raid, the 20-strong Irish gang robbed the NAB-owned Northern Bank in Belfast as thousands shopped and sang Christmas carols nearby.


Football referees and linesmen are probably used to having their eyesight questioned, particularly when they make a controversial decision.


Cosenza, 18:33 - CALCIO, COSENZA: ESONERATO IL TECNICO ZUNICO

Il Cosenza ha esonerato l' allenatore, Giacomo Zunico. La decisione dopo il pareggio interno con i s...


Sport: Striker claims to feel as good as he has ever done, and is desperate to prove it against Brazil tonight.


N.Irish 'Mad Dog' Swaps Jail for English Exile

BELFAST, Northern Ireland  - Northern Ireland's  most notorious Protestant guerrilla boss Johnny "Mad Dog" Adair  was released from jail and whisked out of the province Monday,  a Prison Service spokesman said.


Acapulco, 10:34 - TENNIS, WTA ACAPULCO: AVANTI QUATTRO ITALIANE

Esordio positivo per le quattro italiane impegnate nel torneo Wta di Acapulco (terra battuta, montep...


On Mt. Shasta, Winterâs Wrath Knows No Calendar

Things donât always go as planned, especially in mountaineering, where weather can play the ultimate trump card on any trip.


Seemingly jilted by Pedro Martinez, the Red Sox quickly moved to spend their budget on other available players, with starting pitcher Matt Clement and shortstop Edgar Renteria the most likely beneficiaries.


Omar Ahmad al-Bashir of Sudan, Christian Aid is calling for radical new measures to end the crisis in Sudan. Christian Aid is calling for a change in the mandate of the African Union monitors in Darfur.


Israel calls prisoner release 'goodwill gesture'

JERUSALEM - Israel decided Sunday to release 170 Palestinian prisoners, hours after ending a two-day incursion into the southern Gaza Strip.


On Aug. 14, IT security training and research authority SANS Institute will convene its inaugural set of exams for software developers seeking to attain its new secure coding certifications. The rise of such initiatives -- and increasing adoption of source code vulnerability scanning tools among internal software development teams -- are finally making a difference in overall applications security, some end users and industry experts contend.


Soviet prima ballerina Natalia Bessmertnova dies after a long illness at the age of 66, the Bolshoi announces.


Be'er Sheva, esercito israeliano demolisce casa di kamikaze

I soldati israeliani hanno demolito a Hebron la casa di uno dei kamikaze responsabili del duplice attentato terroristico compiuto ieri a Be'er Sheva, nel sud di Israele. A darne notizia e' stata questa mattina una portavoce dell'esercito.


Study questions cancer claims for 5-a-day diet

US researchers have questioned whether eating plenty of fruit and vegetables reduces the risk of developing cancer, a central claim in official health advice.


Influx of Wounded Strains Veteran Affairs

Thousands of U.S. troops with physical injuries and mental health problems are encountering a benefits system that is already overburdened.


Sharon appears to have majority for parliament vote on Gaza ...

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon appeared to have locked up enough support Thursday to win a coming parliamentary vote on his Gaza withdrawal plan despite deepening fissures within the ruling Likud Party.


NBA bans Kings coach two games for drunken driving

Sacramento Kings coach Eric Musselman was suspended two games without pay by the National Basketball Association for drunken driving.


The love-and-war drama âAtonementâ got seven nominations, and Denzel Washington also had a big day.


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Jackson Media Circus Performs Old and New Tricks

Cameras may be barred from Michael  Jackson's trial but that has not stopped a media circus from  descending on an obscure California city to cover what some  call the celebrity story of the century --- a tale of sex and a  falling rock 'n' roll star.


Human stem cells heal the hearts of rats

A nutritious cocktail helped human embryonic stem cells thrive and repair the damaged hearts of rats, U.S. researchers reported on Sunday.


West Bromwich Albion Football Club midfielder retires from ...

Andy Johnson has decided to end his Wales career and concentrate on his West Bromwich Albion Football Club position. Johnson has won 14 caps for Wales, the last of which came against Latvia in a friendly in August.


Dolphin Shula will jump for joy if Giants beat Patriots

Don Shula believes the New England Patriots are on the brink of becoming a dynasty but the coach of the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins will jump for joy if the New York Giants throw a spanner in the works.


India, South Africa cement ties with partnership pact

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and South African President Thabo Mbeki have signed a sweeping pact to cement ties between the regional powerhouses which serve as spokesmen for the world's have-nots.


AMERICA/COLOMBIA - La Diocesi di Valledupar promuove Âospedali piÃ¹ umaniÂ Valledupar (Agenzia Fides) - Con il proposito che i centri assistenziali non siano semplici Âedifici freddiÂ, senza calore umano e senza impegno per la vita, la Diocesi di Valledupar, attraverso lÂUfficio di Pastorale della Salute della Parrocchia La...


Start-up forced to admit that Sun invented Java

Settling in with Azul Sun Microsystems and start-up Azul Systems have settled their patent spat. Neither company will say squat about the settlement, leaving you wondering who came out the victor in this exercise.â¦


Developer Tutorials Blog: Scoring a freelance PHP job

The Developer Tutorials Blog has a few helpful hints about getting yourself a freelance PHP job posted today:   The problem with PHP is this: in years gone by it was typically seen as an amateur, hobbyist language. The state of the language at the time didn't exactly either. [...] As a result, many (if not most) of the freelance PHP jobs out there today involve maintaining this code of yesteryear. It's mostly PHP 4, no OOP, terrible coding standards, no thought for best practices and so on.   The list reads more like a "back to fundamentals" listing - three things: practice, advertise and reach out. No tips about fancy resume or making the power moves to climb up and over the competition - it's just the basics of what you need to get started and get your foot wedged firmly in the door.


New rules that come into force on Wednesday should make it easier to switch broadband supplier.


John McEnroe believes Tim Henman can pick up the Â£1million winner's cheque at the Tennis Master Cup in Houston next week. McEnroe, who will be at the Albert Hall for the Masters


ATHENS -- The two best 10,000-meter runners in history, two slender athletes from an impoverished country, met on the greatest stage of them all last night to decide if the new truly had surpassed the old.


We list the best inventors, starting with the Jazz Age, and continuing up until today


The US says a strike on the Iraqi city of Falluja targeted militants, but locals say a wedding party was hit.


Pope Backs Bishops on Sex Abuse Strategy

Pope John Paul II assured American bishops from New England on Thursday that he supports their efforts to address the damage wrought by clerical sex abuse, acknowledging the scandal "cast a shadow" on the Church.


Rapper Jay-Z stepping down as Def Jam president

Universal Music Group said on Monday that Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter is stepping down as president of its Def Jam Records unit, effective by the end of the year.


Australian cricket superstar Shane Warne's ex-wife has accused him of ruining a reconciliation attempt by mistakenly sending her a text message meant for his lover.


GAZA CITY - Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia has ordered an inquiry into what caused the death of Yasser Arafat. Arafat, 75, died in a French military hospital last week.


Dodge Ball, the game in which children try to avoid getting hit by a rubber ball, may seem to have nothing in common with the business of developing medicines.


Three years after a few outspoken U.S. Roman Catholic bishops tied together presidential politics, abortion and the Communion rail, leaders of the nation's largest denomination are starting to speak out again.


NSU unveils plan for high-tech teaching hospital on its campus

A teaching hospital envisioned by Nova Southeastern University and the North Broward Hospital District would boast research programs and ultra-fast links for electronic medicine not found


Rapper Kanye West leads Grammy pack with 10; Keys, Usher nab 8 ...

Producer-turned-rapper Kanye West's 10 Grammy nominations, including Album of the Year, lead the field for the 47th annual Grammy Awards.


Doping amministrativo: Zeman "I bilanci sono messi male

Zdenek Zeman Ã¨ stato dunque interrogato, come persona informata sui fatti, dal pm di Roma Luca Palamara, che indaga sul doping amministrativo. Alla fine dell`interrogatorio il tecnico del Lecce spiega: "Dove


Boxer Amir Khan is found not guilty of dangerous driving after he struck a pedestrian on a pelican crossing.


Bradford Will  Replace Baez In Setup Role

Danys Baez is out as he Orioles' setup man and Chad Bradford will now share eighth-inning duties with Jamie Walker.


Matsushita's Panasonic, Google to work on Internet TVs

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd's   Panasonic unit said on Monday it will work with Google  Inc  to develop televisions that will allow users to  watch Internet content such as photos and videos.


Although AIDS is thought of as a disease of the young, in the United States it is rapidly becoming one of the middle-aged and even the old.


Plane That Crashed was on Way to Get President's Father

(Houston-WABC, November 22, 2004) - A plane that crashed today in Houston killing three people was was on its way to pick up former President George Bush and take him South America.


All Charlotte County Public Schools transportation department personnel will meet at Hope Lutheran Church in Gulf Cove at 12:15 pm Monday.


Theater Review | 'The Argument' and 'Dinner Party': Checking In With Glimmer Twins, Plato and Aristotle

Meet Aristotle sporting Doc Martens, and hear Plato interpreted by the light of a disco ball at the Target Margin Theaterâs new kooky klassics double feature.


Terin Humphrey and Annia Hatch got silver. Courtney Kupets got bronze. And Paul Hamm got mad. The United States upped its gymnastics medal haul to seven Sunday night, the most since the Americans won 16 at the boycotted Los Angeles Games in 1984. And they might not be finished yet.


US and British forces sweep through Iraq's 'death triangle'

LATIFIYAH, Iraq  - American, British and Iraqi forces continued a major sweep through Iraq's "triangle of death" to try to smash rebel enclaves before landmark elections in January.


Marathon Debate on Iraq Keeps Senators on the Hill

Democrats rolled out cots and ordered pizzas as they settled in for a marathon Senate debate on Iraq last night that featured numerous speeches but little chance of getting any closer to resolving the stalemate over how to end the war.


Theater Review | 'Gypsy': What Ever Happened to Momma Rose?

If any actress of her generation seemed fated to play the juggernaut of a stage mother in the musical âGypsy,â it was Patti LuPone, the juggernaut of a Broadway star.


Madrid, 23:10 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: NEL POSTICIPO ATLETICO MADRID KO

Nel posticipo serale della 25/a giornata della Liga spagnola, il Recreativo Huelva ha sconfitto l'At...


Crosby hurt as Penguins fall to Lightning

The Tampa Bay Lightning took advantage of an injury to Pittsburgh All-Star Sidney Crosby to cruise to a 3-0 victory on Friday, snapping the Penguins's seven-game home winning streak.


Oscar-winner Helen Mirren is being lined up to star in a film set in the Gaza Strip, as a woman whose journalist daughter falls in love with a Palestinian and is killed, the company making the film said on Thursday.


Finish: Barrichello comes home and takes the chequered flag. Schumacher is jst behind in second. Button is third and Sato fourth - moving BAR up to second in the constructors' standings.


U.N. team in N.Korea for reactor shutdown talks

U.N. nuclear officials arrived in North Korea on Tuesday to negotiate terms for inspectors to monitor the shutdown of Pyongyang's nuclear reactor, its source of bomb-grade plutonium.


Bear Stearns trades broke rules, state says

Massachusetts Secretary of State William F. Galvin yesterday charged a unit of Bear Stearns Cos. with engaging in improper trading activities at two collapsed hedge funds, the first action by regulators following the funds' meltdown over the summer.


Afghan Campaign Ends; Karzai's Deputy Escapes Bomb

Afghan President Hamid Karzai's running mate for a historic presidential election narrowly escaped a bomb set off by Taliban guerrillas as the campaign closed on Wednesday.


The United States laid down the gauntlet to Europe Wednesday by saying the responsibility for trimming the US current account deficit cannot rest on the US alone and other countries must help by boosting demand.


An orbiting NASA telescope that scans the heavens has found evidence of massive "baby" galaxies that runs counter to a belief that only small new galaxies are being formed by the aging universe.


No Australian has ever won the Funai Classic at Disney World, but there were signs here today of an impending break in the drought.


British troops in Iraq to be redeployed: Hoon

Despite a sensitive political climate, Britain's Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon has announced that hundreds of British soldiers will be redeployed in Iraq in response to a US request.


A man being held in a Dutch police cell on suspicion of growing cannabis got an unintended treat in his lunch Â a piece of hashish-laced cake, a spokesman said Thursday.


A former POW resigned as a volunteer to President Bush's re-election campaign Saturday after it was learned that he appeared in an anti-John Kerry ad sponsored by the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.


Chancellor Alistair Darling is to outline banking legislation aimed at  preventing another Northern Rock-style crisis.


A whistleblower complained about leaks and shoddy construction in a Big Dig tunnel as far back as 2001, but his concerns were ignored by Massachusetts Turnpike Authority officials who downplayed


U.N. prosecutor urges delay on Kosovo future status

The prosecutor of the U.N. war  crimes court for the Balkans on Monday urged a delay in  deciding the future of Kosovo, saying it would interfere with  her quest to get major fugitives arrested for trial.


Reportage dal tribunale del Texas che processa Charles Graner accusato di aver organizzato le torture sistematiche dei detenuti                                                  Al processo del "diavolo" dell'inferno di Abu Ghraib                                                                                dal nostro inviato CARLO BONINI


Actors playing Truman Capote and June Carter Cash won top honors this year at the Academy Awards. Next year, actors playing Queen Elizabeth II and Idi Amin could do the same.


Bulgaria's Govt to Approve Next Year Draft Budget

Bulgaria's minority government was poised Monday to approve next year's draft state budget that envisions rapid growth, tax incentives and increase of incomes but is unsure to get enough support in the ...


Podcast: Will a judicial left hook floor TorrentSpy for good?

Judge rules against BitTorrent indexing service; harnessing power from the ocean, and Sprint Nextel names CEO.


The ballots are in and the Patriots have elected seven captains for the 2007 season: quarterback Tom Brady , running back Kevin Faulk , defensive end Ty Warren , and linebackers Junior Seau , Tedy Bruschi , Mike Vrabel , and Larry Izzo , who will serve as the special teams captain.


Law Passes Retooling Effort on Bioterror

The House and Senate have passed legislation that will revamp the Bush administration's $5.6 billion effort to counter bioterrorism threats, reorganizing management of the program and providing struggling companies with periodic cash infusions to help fund their research and testing.


TOWSON, Md. -- With just under 15 seconds left in the first half and Northeastern leading Towson by a touchdown, Huskies quarterback Shawn Brady had one message for his coach.


ETA suspects held in France, Spain crackdown

Police detained 20 suspects after finding a series of arms caches believed to belong to Basque guerrilla group ETA in southwest France, officials said on Sunday.


Oil up nearly $1 after OPEC agrees on output cut

Oil gained nearly $1 to trade above $62 a barrel on Thursday after OPEC decided to cut its output by 2 percent starting in February.


European central banks make key interest rate decisions Thursday, with the Bank of England facing calls for a second successive cut to boost fragile consumer confidence while the European Central Bank is expected to stand firm.


Taiwan's Acer Inc. Reshuffles Leadership

Taiwanese high-tech giant Acer Inc. on Wednesday announced a leadership reshuffle and the retirement of Stan Shih - the company's founder and a major figure in Taiwan's bid to dominate the personal computer industry.


Cycle marks the debut of Veneeth Sreenivasan as an actor into Malayalam cinema. Directed by Johny Antony and written by James Albert of Classmates fame is a dark and humorous youth oriented film.


Britain Pays Final Respects to Beheaded Hostage

British Prime Minister Tony Blair was among the hundreds of people that attended an emotional service for a man kidnapped and killed in Iraq.


U.S. and Japan tighten missile-defense ties

The U.S. and Japanese navies have worked out common rules for their advanced warships designed to shoot down enemy ballistic missiles, the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet said on Friday ahead of a milestone test.


SEC officials tell senators they're investigating more than 100 companies, many of them from the technology sector.


"Jeopardy!" has answered  the question of how to integrate the online world with  America's classic game show with the Jeopardy! Google Daily  Challenge.


World leaders look sheepish in Aussie coats

They were saved the embarrassment of looking like Crocodile Dundee or surf lifesavers but world leaders at the APEC summit looked slightly sheepish dressed as rugged Australian farmers.


Controversial Dutch film maker shot dead - agency [02/11/2004]

Controversial Dutch film maker and newspaper columnist Theo van Gogh, who made a film about violence against women in Islamic societies, was shot dead in Amsterdam, Dutch news agency ANP reported.


Kidnappers of Chinese engineers demand release of two militants

Kidnappers of two Chinese engineers have demanded the release of two militants held by Pakistani security forces, Information Minister Sheikh Rashid said.


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Rangers Edge Mariners 5-4 on 2-Run Rally

Michael Young's tying triple sparked a two-run rally in the seventh inning, and the Texas Rangers again pulled within two games of the AL West lead with a 5-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night.


Sudan's finance minister says Darfur needs investment in hospitals and schools not a UN peacekeeping mission.


Software via the Internet: Microsoft in âCloudâ Computing

The company plans to making available free software that connects its Windows operating system to software services delivered on the Internet.


U.S. stocks fell at the market open on  Friday after a government report showed weaker-than-expected  job growth in September, a sign the  economy may not be as  strong as Wall Street had estimated.


Yushchenko: Ukraine Vote May Be Disrupted

Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko warned a rally of thousands of his supporters in frigid central Kiev on Wednesday that forces were planning to disrupt the rerun of the presidential runoff.


Washington Capitals defenseman Brendan Witt was awarded $2.2 million for the 2004-05 season in his arbitration hearing on Tuesday.


Darfur rebels praise Spielberg for Olympic pull-out

Darfur's splintered rebel groups on Wednesday united in praising U.S. film director Steven Spielberg for quitting as artistic adviser to the Beijing Olympics, with one calling for athletes to follow his lead.


Microsoft Corp. and Sendo Holdings PLC said Monday they have settled litigation between them, and that Microsoft has surrendered its shareholding in the British mobile telephone company.


Group Says It Bombed Embassy in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Jemaah Islamiyah, a Southeast Asian terror group linked to al-Qaida, purportedly claimed responsibility for a deadly car bomb attack outside the Australian Embassy in Indonesia, saying it was punishing Australia for supporting the U.S.-led war in Iraq.    Indonesian investigators, meanwhile, said Friday that they believed the car bombing was a suicide attack, and were investigating if three of the nine people who died were the bombers...


China landslide kills 23, rescue work halted

At least 23 people were killed in a landslide which hit a mountain village in southwestern China, where the search for missing people has been halted by fears of further slides, state media reported on Saturday.


CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuela's President Hugo   Chavez said he visited Cuban leader Fidel Castro on Friday and   that his close ally was doing well after intestinal surgery.


Twin bus bombings in a Christian neighborhood north of Beirut killed at least three people and injured nearly 20 today, an act of apparently sectarian violence that echoed the daily chaos in Iraq as well as Lebanon's earlier civil war.


Roma, 20:16 - Volley, serie A1 maschile: risultati della 2/a di ritorno

Questi i risultati della 2Âª giornata di ritorno della regular season della A1 maschile di volley....


Will Ferrell as a NASCAR driver. That was the simple pitch for "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" that won over executives in boardrooms stretching from NASCAR's Florida headquarters all the way to Hollywood.


Bill Belichick points out that streaks mean nothing without titles.


Northern Ireland Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley emphasized the importance of IRA disarmament to the peace process Tuesday.


In the nation's most dramatic — and most expensive — Senate race, Minority Leader Tom Daschle of South Dakota is scrambling to maintain his political life as Republicans argue the Democrat is out of touch with people in a state that solidly supports President Bush.


The Return of âIdol,â Confident in Season 7

With the Hollywood writersâ strike ensuring that âAmerican Idolâ will face even less competition than normal, the outlook for Season 7 of âIdolâ appears to be as good as or better than ever.


Anil distances himself from RIL statement

Reliance Industries Vice Chairman Anil Ambani on Monday night disassociated himself from virtually all the decisions taken by the board of directors of RIL, which met in Mumbai under chairmanship of his elder brother Mukesh Ambani, who was backed by the


Monster names new CFO, shakes up management

Monster Worldwide Inc., the  parent company of jobs Web site Monster.com. on Wednesday said  its chief financial officer was resigning as part of a  management shake-up.


Stocks Inch Up on Oil Dip, Durable Goods

NEW YORK - Stocks edged higher Friday as a dip in oil prices and a satisfactory report on durable goods orders cheered investors at the end of a losing week.    Oil prices, which approached record high levels this week, fell modestly on the New York Mercantile Exchange, giving investors hope that crude would retreat further, easing pressure on consumers and businesses...


Peoples Bank in Gulfport Robbed This Morning

By Robin Fitzgerald, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 26--GULFPORT -- The Peoples Bank branch on 30th Avenue was robbed shortly after 9 this morning. The Gulfport Police Department is on the scene investigating.   The branch will be closed for a short while.


Iran has said that it is not obliged to accept the United Nation's demands that it freeze all activities related to uranium enrichment.


Adoption Strategies for SOA: Optimizing Outcomes and Minimizing Risks

LIVE WEBCAST  (Source: Systinet) Organizations recognize the benefits of SOA but struggle identifying an adoption strategy that will leverage existing IT investments, meet business objectives, and guard against risks to existing business processes.Join us and hear Larry Fulton, senior analyst, Forrester Research review lessons learned form early adopters of SOA, and essential considerations for successful adoption. Larry's expertise spans infrastructure, implementation strategies, and governance related to the effective use of service-oriented architecture (SOA).


Jerry Seinfeld casually refers to "the TV show" like it was just another resume entry, a vaguely familiar event from his past.


Security perimeter? What security perimeter?

In the fight against security breaches, PGP Chief Executive Phil Dunkelberger cautions that encryption by itself is not the answer.


Four die in bombing of Israeli checkpoint

At least four Israeli soldiers were killed and eight wounded on Sunday in a Palestinian bomb attack on an Israeli checkpoint at the Rafah border terminal on the southern Gaza Strip border with Egypt.


Simpsons movie spotlights an enduring icon

SPRINGFIELD, Vermont  - In the Vermont town of Springfield nestled in a mountain valley, a banner decorated with images of pink doughnuts is festooned across Main Street, welcoming visitors to the "Home of the Simpsons".


Santa Barbara's sheriff asks a judge if he can release the results of an inquiry into Michael Jackson's treatment by police.


Germans grumpy 15 years after wall's fall

Germans marked a subdued 15th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Tuesday, with high unemployment in the formerly communist east and a sense in people's


Calcutta: Team India captain Sourav Ganguly and his South African counterpart Graeme Smith joined hands with captains of seven other Test playing nations to lend support to the fight against HIV/AIDS on the occasion of World AIDS Day on Wednesday.


Microsoft, Jackson join on Xbox products

Microsoft Corp. said Wednesday that it is teaming with "Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson to create content for its Xbox 360, in part to get more mainstream users interested in the company's video game console.


China's Diplomatic Gain Is Taiwan's Loss

TAIPEI, Taiwan, July 8 -- The news came as a shock to many Taiwanese. After 63 years as a faithful ally of this self-ruled island, Costa Rica was switching diplomatic relations to mainland China, acknowledging that money was the big lure.


Blog: Jeff Hawkins unveils Palm's latest at D5.