Non e' lecito dimenticare e negare la tragedia della Shoah


Vital Signs: Hazard: High-Fat Diet Raises Risk of Colon Cancer Return

Survivors with diets high in meat and refined grains triple their risk of recurrence or death.


Musharraf Goes to U.S. in Search of Peace and Praise

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf  travels to the United Nations in New York Sunday to push peace  with rival India and collect praise for arrests he says have  broken al Qaeda's back in the war against terror.


When the Cassini spacecraft's Huygens probe parachutes to the surface of the Saturn moon Titan on Jan. 14, it could splash into a lake, burrow into a powdery drift or slam onto rock-hard ice.


This week, as EU heads of state meet to decide the fate of Turkey's candidacy for EU membership, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be preparing his own run for the Turkish presidency.


White House: Borrowing to revamp Social Security likely

The White House conceded Monday it will likely have to borrow money to pay for the president's proposal to create private accounts for younger workers to revamp Social Security.


Iran vows to follow nuclear path despite sanctions

Iranian leaders vowed on Wednesday to press on with Tehran's disputed nuclear work regardless of any new U.N. sanctions, one day after world powers agreed the outline of a new resolution.


Pope Benedict on Tuesday said he hoped Christmas would bring consolation to those living in poverty, injustice and war and appealed for just solutions to conflicts in Iraq, the Holy Land, Afghanistan and Africa.


Church of England threatens Sony over virtual cathedral shootout

The Church of England on Saturday threatened legal action against Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp. for using a cathedral as a backdrop in a violent computer game.


West Bromwich Albion coach Bryan Robson has parted company with the club by mutual consent, the Championship outfit said.


What stock price does and does not tell you about a company.


Special lottery games have already raised Â£150m for the 2012 London Olympics, organisers have said.


Today is national Grandparents Day and to celebrate, BT is encouraging young people to turn teacher and help their grandparents use the internet.


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The New York Yankees have officially confirmed the departure of third baseman Alex Rodriguez, who told the on club Sunday he was opting out of the remainder of his record $252 million, 10-year contract.


Cyril Saulnier's 6-3, 7-6 victory over Gilles Elseneer on Wednesday continues a recent trend of superb play for the 29-year-old Frenchman.


AFTER the hullabaloo for last year's 25th anniversary of John Paul II's election as Pope, the weekend celebration of his 26th anniversary was a relatively quiet affair.


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US marines launch a search and rescue operation after a helicopter full of troops crashes in western Iraq.


Rebecca De Mornay joins HBO family drama pilot

Rebecca De Mornay will  play Bruce Greenwood's wife in "John From Cincinnati," a new  HBO drama from "Deadwood" creator David Milch.


Jack Kevorkian, the man  who helped the terminally ill to die in the US, says he did "the right thing".


Google today added to its search technology holdings with the acquisition of digital mapping company Keyhole Corp, a move that has implications for its local search strategy and marks the company's expansion into subscription-based services.


US Airways' Pilots Union to Resume Talks With Airline

US Airways is urging its unions to grant $800 million in cuts to save it from another bankruptcy filing.


WASHINGTON -- The Treasury Department's new plan for collecting billions in unpaid taxes is not a credible strategy, said a key senator who is holding up a tax official's nomination.


Presidential appointments to senior science and technology posts should be filled more quickly and without regard to political affiliation, a new report from the nonpartisan National Academies urged Wednesday.


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If Itâs Hit, Strummed or Plucked, Itâll Be Here

Robert J. Ulrich is donating millions of dollars to establish the decidedly unglamorous Musical Instrument Museum.


Everex follows Asus Eee to announce 9in sub-notebook

Unreleased CloudBook follow-up named Not content with mounting a serious challenge to Asus' elfin Eee PC, US manufacturer Everex this week said it will follow up its 7in CloudBook sub-notebook with larger models later in the year.â¦


Yesterday on the Yahoo Search Blog, Jonathan Strauss of Yahoo! Desktop Products announced that Yahoo has developed a “Yahoo Search Gadget” for the Windows Vista Sidebar. The Windows Vista Sidebar is a new feature in Vista that, similar to our own Yahoo! Widgets or Apple’s Dashboard, allows you to run mini applications (called gadgets) on your [...]


Software giant Microsoft Corp. will for the first time be forced by antitrust regulators to change how it designs and sells its widely used Windows operating system, after a European Union


Toyota May Prepared to Supply Engines to Another Team

By Alan Baldwin SAO PAULO  - Toyota could throw a lifeline tostruggling Jordan after saying they would be prepared to supplya second team with engines next season.


The U.S. and Iran will meet on Monday for the first time since the Iraq war. But the background noise is growing more bellicose


The stars pulled out their party clothes for the Golden Globes Sunday night, with on-screen boxer Hilary Swank looking like a bronze goddess in a simple-yet-slinky Calvin Klein gown, and all the "Desperate Housewives" in sexy dresses instead of twin sets and jeans.


Four actors from "Grey's Anatomy," the ABC hit where Isaiah Washington was fired for anti-gay slurs, are featured in a new ad campaign preaching tolerance for gays and lesbians.


By Felicity Barringer and Andrew Ross Sorkin  Matthew L. Wald contributed reporting.


Postmodern French philosopher Jean Baudrillard dies

French philosopher Jean Baudrillard,  whose provocative, paradoxical style was reflected in the title  of his 1991 work "The Gulf War did not take place," has died,  his publisher Galilee said on Wednesday. He was 77.


Iran testing advanced centrifuges at Natanz plant

Iran is testing an advanced centrifuge at its Natanz nuclear complex, diplomats said on Wednesday, a move that could lead to Tehran enriching uranium much faster and gaining ability to build atom bombs.


European and Asian leaders pledged Monday to set new carbon dioxide emissions targets that go beyond those now set for 2012 under the U.N.'s Kyoto Protocol. But they set no firm targets now, bowing to Asian reluctance to do so.


Iran's President Mohammad Khatami said Thursday the country has developed plans to counter a possible U.S. military strike during an interview on state-run television.


Iraq's security forces will not be able to take over from US troops within the next 18 months, a new report finds.


Tony Blair was last night accused of conspiring to use British troops in Iraq as a "political gesture" to boost George Bush's campaign in the US presidential elections.


Divided council gives initial OK to stadium bill

A deeply divided DC City Council today voted initial approval of a bill to publicly finance a new baseball stadium - but without a majority of the council's support.


Man City keeper David James thwarts leaders Chelsea, who are held to a goalless draw.


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Forensic officers are ready to carry out an "unprecedented" exhumation after seven suspicious deaths at a care home.


Thousands protest over Pakistani mosque assault

Several thousand Pakistani Islamists rallied on Friday to denounce the government for ordering an army crackdown on a radical mosque in the capital, Islamabad.


Some Bush Political Allies Express Concern About Iraq

Some of President Bush's Republican allies on Capitol Hill are warning of a credibility gap between Mr. Bush's more optimistic statements concerning Iraq and what is actually taking place in the country.


Security software firm Trend Micro (Quote, Chart) today announced it had completed a deal with Microsoft (Quote, Chart) to provide virus scanning, protection and cleaning for its Hotmail Web-based e-mail service.


Earnings alert: Cell phone unit shores up Verizon

Plus: Gateway trims loss in third quarter...EDS delays earnings...Amazon outlook disappoints...PeopleSoft exceeds targets.


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Greek fires kill 51, threaten ancient Olympia

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece  - Firefighters battled to protect Ancient Olympia in Greece on Sunday as forest fires that have killed 51 people raged unabated for a third day.


Hosoda complains about media covering Taiwan's Lee

TOKYO - Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda on Tuesday complained about the media covering former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui's visit to Japan in defiance of the government's request that they play the visit down.


Leaders from the energy industry call for a global carbon market to help tackle climate change.


Clark Wins Second South African Open Title

DURBAN, South Africa  - Local favorite Tim Clark  won the South African Open for the second time in three years  Sunday when he carded a final round 66 for a total of  15-under-par 273.


Dollar Jumps in Corrective Rally;Fed Eyed

The dollar leaped on Tuesday as  investors unwound bets on further losses after the currency had  plumbed a record low against the euro in the final days of  2004.


Schwarzenegger signs telephone privacy bill

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a law on Friday making it a crime to buy telephone records or obtain them through deceit, an issue that has become important amid a furor over Hewlett-Packard Co.'s attempts to track down boardroom leaks to the press.


Boeing (BA :NYSE - news - research) shares slipped Monday after the plane maker and AMR (AMR :NYSE - news - research) agreed on a deal allowing the parent of American Airlines to defer 54 of 56 aircraft originally scheduled for delivery between 2006 and


Olympics: Hamm salutes triple victory from gymnastics controversy

WASHINGTON : American Paul Hamm was celebrating what he hailed as a "third victory" after being told by the Court of Arbitration for Sport that he could keep the Olympic gold medal he won in the men's all-around gymnastics event in Athens.


Hostile Bid Made to Create World's Largest Gold Company

Harmony Gold Mining's hostile bid today to acquire buy Gold sparked what is certain to be a bitter takeover battle.


Two Officers Convicted for Musharraf Life Attempts

A Pakistani military court convicted two low-ranking army officers on charges of involvement in assassination attempts on President Pervez Musharraf last year, a military spokesman said on Friday.


Russian Cargo Ship Heads for Space Station

MOSCOW - A Russian cargo ship carrying badly needed food supplies for a US-Russian crew on the international space station blasted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome early Friday.


Satellite Radio Stocks Sold Despite Bullish News

Another round of good news from the two satellite radio companies couldn't stem the selling of their shares Monday.


MOSCOW -- They are an odd trio: a chess grandmaster, a flamboyantly controversial radical and a suave former insider. Together they have embarked on a political quest that seems not merely quixotic but hopelessly so: regime change in Russia.


Tayshaun Prince scored 20 points and the Detroit Pistons advanced to the National Basketball Association semi-finals here with a 79-61 victory over Cleveland.


Boise Police Increase Patrols in School Zones

By The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Sep. 24--Boise police have been watching for motorists who violate speed laws in school zones. Between Aug. 28 and Sept. 14, Boise officers wrote 61 tickets for speeding in a school zone, a $141.50 fine.


Mesa Air, Delta Air Lines in new code share agreement

- Mesa Air Group Inc.  said it had entered into a new code share agreement with Delta Air Lines Inc.  to operate 14 CRJ-900 regional jet aircraft as a Delta connection carrier for up to 10 years.


Pete Doherty tells judge he wants implant

Pete Doherty told a judge Thursday he plans to have a chemical implant put into his abdomen to help him kick drugs.


Oscar favorites should keep eye on rearview mirror

If this political season  has proved anything, it's that it doesn't pay to be labeled a  front-runner. Just ask Rudy Giuliani or Hillary Clinton.


Cafe Latte attack steals credentials from Wi-Fi clients

Would you like a corporate login with that espresso? Hackers have refined a new technique for breaking into Wi-Fi networks protected by the aging (and increasingly misnamed) Wireless Equivalent Protocol.â¦


Iraqi Leader Criticizes U.S.-Led Coalition

Iraq's interim President Ghazi al-Yawer said in an interview broadcast Monday that the U.S.-led coalition was wrong to dismantle the Iraqi security forces.


E.U. Panel Questions Google On Protecting Its Users' Privacy

BRUSSELS, May 25 -- An independent European Union panel is investigating whether Google's Internet search engine follows European privacy rules, which tend to be stricter than those in the United States.


Iran Vows 'Burning Hell' for Any Aggressor

Iran, facing mounting U.S. pressure over  its nuclear program, promised Thursday a "burning hell" for any  aggressor as tens of thousands marched to mark the 26th  anniversary of its Islamic revolution.


As a child, new Olympic 100metres champion Justin Gatlin would jump off the television set in his parents' New York apartment, over rows of toy trucks in the corridor, over fire hydrants in the streets.


The dollar pared earlier gains versus the  yen on Monday as traders took profits following the U.S.  currency's advance last week on positive jobs news that raised  prospects for an interest rate rise later this month.


Rafique and Mortaza restrict India in second Bangladesh Test

Mohammad Rafique and Mashrafe Mortaza shared five wickets as Bangladesh restricted India to 413-7 at lunch on the second day of the second and final Test here.


American Christina Kim has a four stroke lead mid-way through the Ladies Professional Golf Association State Farm Classic in Springfield, Illinois.


Zend Developer Zone: Win a FREE Copy of Zend Studio

On the Zend Developer Zone, there's a new post that has the info on how you could get your hands on a free copy of Zend's Studio software (a $300 USD value).    My good friend Avigail was kind enough to cough up some copies of Zend Studio and even a license for Zend Guard. [...] Weâve got a quiz (No, not a survey, a quiz!) to test your mad Zend Studio skillz. If you donât have said skillz, Iâd suggest downloading the Free 30 Day Trial of Zend Studio and develop them.   Once you are a Studio-Fu master, take the quiz by clicking on this link.    First prize is a Zend Studio perpetual license + Zend Guard annual license, second prize (3 winners) are licenses for Zend Studio Professional, and third prize winners (200 winners) get a 50% off coupon for a purchase of Zend Studio.


U.S. Regulator Threatens Action Against A.I.G. On Press Releases

American International Group, one of the world's largest insurers, continues to clash with regulators, but Wall Street seems more puzzled than alarmed.


Costco Profit Up 24 Percent, Shares Rise

Costco Wholesale Corp.  reported higher-than-expected quarterly profit and a healthy rise in September sales on Thursday, sending its shares up 2 percent in pre-market trading.


Haiti Pro-Aristide Marchers Wield Machetes

Supporters of ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide wielded machetes and threatened to cut off the heads of Haitian police and the interim prime minister during demonstrations on Monday, part of a recent campaign that has been dubbed "Operation Baghdad."


Wall St set for rebound on Fed rate hopes

Stocks headed for a bounce at the open on Monday as investors snapped up beaten-down shares on hopes that recent economic weakness will prompt the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates to avert a recession.


FALLUJA, Iraq  - At least 27 people were killed and dozens wounded on Thursday when a suicide bomber in a car packed with explosives drove into a crowd of mourners at a funeral in Falluja, west of Baghdad, police said.


University of Bonn -- Physicists from the University of Bonn have succeeded in taking a decisive step forward towards processing quantum information with neutral atoms: in the latest issue of the 'Physical Review Letters' vol. 93 (2004) they describe how they managed to set up a quantum register experimentally...


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Movie Review | 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix': Hogwarts Under Siege

The latest Harry Potter movie begins with a spot of unpleasantness at the Dursleys and ends with Harry facing down Lord Voldemort.


Bill Gates may be the most-spammed person in the world. The Microsoft chairman receives about four million e-mails a day, most of them spam, according to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.


(Source: Sybase)  With data loss and security breaches on the rise in companies across the globe, there's never been a greater need for mobile security. How can you provide a safe computing environment while meeting the diverse needs of a mobile workforce?


Patients urge limits on mercury tooth fillings

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland  - Patients who say silver,   mercury-containing tooth fillings caused health problems asked   a panel on Wednesday to recommend a ban on their use or at   least warnings for consumers.


How the Detroit River shaped lives and history

As the glaciers retreated some 10,000 years ago, a massive piece of limestone and dolomite bedrock, more than 345 million years old, survived the onslaught, sloping northward from Grosse Ile.


Harmony Posts Takeover Offer To Gold Fields Shareholders

JOHANNESBURG (Dow Jones)--Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. (HMY) said in a statement Wednesday it has posted details of its proposed merger with Gold Fields Ltd.


Iraq's Sadr suspends armed actions by militia

Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr suspended all armed actions by his Mehdi Army on Wednesday to remove rogue elements from the militia after 52 people were killed in gun battles in the southern Iraqi city of Kerbala.


Clinton Library Officials Defensive on Impeachment

A day before the Clinton presidential library opens, officials were on the defensive on Wednesday about an impeachment exhibit that some have described as tilted in favor of the former president.


Mtron unveils faster flash-based disk drives

Mtron is launched new solid-state disk drives later this year with 120M Bps read and 90M bps write speed performance.


Danger Room's Sharon Weinberger meets a man with a weapon that uses "sound frequencies" to "make you sick." Then she asks him to blast her with the machine.


When Piano and Strings Make Room for the Horn

Chamber Music at the Y devoted its Tuesday concert to works by Schumann and Brahms, with two well-known scores set beside two that usually slip below the radar.


Vijay Singh is running out of firsts to take away from Tiger Woods. Singh broke the PGA Tour record for earnings in a year that Woods set while winning three majors in 2000, holding off a fast-finishing Stewart Cink to win the 84 Lumber Classic in Farmington, Pa., by one shot yesterday for his third consecutive victory.


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Ten months after Intel shipped its first quad-core server processor, Advanced Micro Devices finally released a quad-core Opteron that the upstart vendor hopes to use to recapture its momentum in the server market.


A public inquiry clears a Canadian citizen, who says he was tortured in Syria, of having links to al-Qaeda.


The spark is back. Johnny Damon ignited the Red Sox last night with his left-field double in the first inning off Woody Williams that put the team on its way to an 11-9 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 1 of the World Series.


Qantas: expert says Airline Partners bid is fair

An $8.7 billion takeover bid for Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd.  by a consortium led by Macquarie Bank Ltd.  is fair and reasonable, an independent expert said on Monday.


Tired of combing the Net for the right tech job? A start-up says its program can do it--and better than online job boards.


Resignation and fear pervade today's elections in Chechnya

Among the insurgents fighting in Chechnya's long-running war for independence, Musost Khutiyev is known as a "national traitor.


An online petition calling for road charge plans to be scrapped attracts more than one million signatures.


Have You Eaten Your Genetically Modified Food Today?

Americans say they won't buy genetically modified food. So why is Monsanto's stock up 700 percent over the past five years?


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A snowstorm that blanketed parts of the Midwestern United States barreled into New England on Sunday, bringing snow, freezing rain and high winds that grounded flights and made driving treacherous.


Austrians began voting Sunday morning in national elections that could swing the alpine republic back to the political center after more than six years of influence by the extreme right.


Israelis Launch Massive 'Days of Penitence' Onslaught

Palestinian gunmen took up positions and Israeli tanks massed along the border with the Gaza Strip today as Israel pushed ahead with a massive military operation in the stripâs largest refugee camp.


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NY City reveals plans for 3rd anniversary of 9/11

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 (Xinhuanet) -- New York City released its plans Monday for the commemoration of the third anniversary of the Sept.11 terrorist attacks in 2001.


Gbagbo wants foreigners back, vows to rebuild Ivory Coast army

ABIDJAN  - Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo called a cabinet meeting after vowing to rebuild his military and attempting to woo back the thousands of foreign nationals who fled a new wave of violence in the divided west African state.


Democratic U.S. presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton on Saturday won the endorsement of retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark, a former NATO commander and 2004 presidential candidate.


Jake Peavy was far from his usual dominant self, and for once it wasn't necessary. Peavy allowed three runs in six innings, but received unusual offensive support as the San Diego Padres scored a season high in runs in a 12-6 victory and dealt the Baltimore Orioles their ninth consecutive loss Tuesday night.


Democratic Party to Run Ads in Mo., Colo.

Changing course, Democrats have decided to run television ads in Missouri and Colorado, states that earlier this week appeared to have fallen to second-tier status in the party's strategy to win the White House.


U.N. observers encountered what they believed to be about 100 Rwandan troops in eastern Congo, a U.N. official said Wednesday, marking the first reported U.N. sightings since Rwanda threatened to send in its forces against Rwanda Hutu rebels sheltering here.


Thailand's prime minister says he will not be forced to talk to suspected Muslim separatist in the south.


Owens Progressing, Super Bowl Status Still Unclear

Philadelphia Eagles receiver Terrell  Owens is making progress in his recovery from ankle surgery but  it is too early to say whether he will play in next month's  Super Bowl.


Noto designer aveva 90, stroncato da uno scompenso cardiaco


The U.S. Supreme Court said on Friday it would decide what regulations should apply to high-speed broadband Internet service offered by cable television companies like Time Warner Inc.


One killed in Israeli air-strike in Gaza

An Israeli missile killed a Palestinian gunman in a car in the central Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the Israel army and a Palestinian militant group said.


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A Look Back at Many Years of Stops Along 'Information Superhighway'

By Kevin Maney  Sometimes, it's worth pausing to appreciate how vastly things have changed in technology since 10 or 15 years ago.    The other day, I started pulling out my columns from the 1990s. I've been writing weekly columns about tech for USA TODAY since 1991.


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Insurance chief says changes drawing interest

Insurance Commissioner Nonnie S. Burnes told state lawmakers yesterday that her proposed rules for auto insurance competition are drawing attention from companies interested in doing business here.


Kosovo says Yes to U.N. plan, Serbia says No

U.N. envoy Martti Ahtisaari  unveiled a plan on Friday to set Serbia's Kosovo province on a  path to independence, an outcome which Kosovo's majority  Albanians quickly applauded but Belgrade rejected.


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Two more people linked to a nationwide investigation into the illegal sale of steroids were arraigned Tuesday on drug-related charges as a published report implicated more athletes, including the winner of the Ohio bodybuilding competition named for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.


Nuke-frying raygun 747 all ready bar the raygun

World's most expensive laser pointer, until '09 The Pentagon's astounding flying raygun programme has passed its penultimate technical milestone, according to makers Boeing.â¦


U.S. intelligence paints gloomy picture of Iraq

U.S. intelligence experts painted a gloomy picture of Iraq, saying in a report seen on Friday sectarian bloodshed had surpassed the threat from al Qaeda and warning of the consequences of a rapid U.S. withdrawal.


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The auction giant will report a 60 percent decline in the number of complaints from luxury goods makers about counterfeit products.


Two months after Google opened up a whole new market with its desktop search tool, Microsoft has joined the party with the release of its own beta test version.


The breakaway enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh in Azerbaijan picks a separatist as president, officials say.


UK's EMI Confirms to Face New York Music Probe

British music company EMI Group Plc confirmed on Friday that it, along with others, is to face an inquiry into the promotion of records on New York radio stations.


As New Yorkers go to the polls tomorrow, perhaps the most important question other than who wins the presidency will be whether the Democrats make inroads in Republican control of the State Senate.


China Tightens Grip on Online Video Broadcasting

The effect on YouTube and other sites isn't clear, but China says it will restrict broadcasting to state-owned or state-controlled providers.


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Iran says won't bow to pressure on nuclear issue

Iran's nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani said on Tuesday Iran would not bow to pressure to give up its right to nuclear technology.


New Apple Products Seen Broadening Reach

Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O is  widely expected to unveil cheaper portable music players and  Macintosh computers next week at its annual trade show as it  seeks to change from a niche technology player to the  mainstream champion of the "digital life."


Home Builder Says Quarterly Revenue Will Be Down 19%

Toll Brothers also warned that write-downs were expected to balloon to $60 million to $160 million or more for the quarter.


Norwegians queue for chance to stay at Ikea

Â· Chain to let avid shoppers bed down in warehouse Â· Stores are one of country's main tourist attractions


Police fired teargas to disperse stone-throwing youths outside an opposition funeral on Wednesday while former U.N. boss Kofi Annan tried to negotiate an end to Kenya's bloody political crisis.


U.S. Nuclear Shipment En Route to France

A controversial U.S. shipment of bomb-grade plutonium escorted by armed British commandos has set sail for France, despite protests from environmental activists who fear a terrorist attack or an accident.


Alcatel-Lucent wins the undersea internet cable project to give Kenya better links with the world.


Wall Street stocks were set for a lacklustre start on Thursday after Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) slashed its full-year guidance and US retailers delivered some disappointing December sales figures.


NEW YORK -- John Ruiz took winning ugly to new depths last night at Madison Square Garden.


Telstra relaunches network reliability site

Telstra has re-launched a section of its website that allows customers to see current and past network reliability, for the country and their own regions.


Tokyo Chefs Show What It Takes To Win Nod From Culinary Bible

TOKYO -- The Michelin Guide has decreed that Tokyo is the premier city in the world for food. A 19-hour day in the life of chef Ichiro Ozaki helps explain why.


Senate resumes debate on immigration overhaul

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to revive a stalled immigration overhaul backed by President George W. Bush that would offer a path to citizenship to millions of illegal immigrants.


Microsoft readies Virtual Machine Manager 2007

Availability, licensing and promises revealed Microsoft's virtualization team has finally stirred as the market gears up for VMworld next week. A bundle of announcements today include a virtulization management software released to manufacturing, solidified pricing and licensing, and promises for future versions.â¦


Chancellor Alistair Darling tells Labour's conference lessons will be learned from the Northern Rock bank's troubles.


The editor of Vanity Fair, Graydon Carter, said canceling its annual affair was the right thing to do, whether or not there was a breakthrough in the writersâ strike.


A breakthrough in the way scientists make crystals could lead to a replacement for silicon in electronic devices.


U.S. number three diplomat Burns to step down

Nicholas Burns, the U.S. pointman on Iran and India and the number three U.S. diplomat, is expected to step down for personal reasons in an announcement to be made on Friday, a U.S. official said.


Luxury life no more for Philippine whistleblower

Two weeks ago, Rodolfo Lozada was living it up in a $700-a-night suite in one of Hong Kong's top hotels.


Pakistan arrests one of top three Taliban: sources

ISLAMABAD/KABUL  - Pakistani security forces captured one of the Taliban's top leaders hours after U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's unannounced visit to Pakistan this week, a senior security official and Taliban sources said.


About 7,000 U.S. and Afghan government   forces launched an offensive against the Taliban in central and   eastern Afghan provinces on Saturday, as a blast near Kabul   killed three Afghan aid workers.


Whether on Dirt or on Asphalt, Robby Gordon Is Content Blazing Own Path

Robby Gordon has consistently chosen his own path in racing. The degree of difficulty never seems to matter, whether he is in the front office or the front seat.


Two held after town's third racial murder

Detectives are questioning two white teenagers about a town's third racially-related murder in five months


Spacecraft reaches its goal on white-knuckle first leg

Kern County -- The first privately funded rocket to reach space completed the first half of a $10 million flight competition Wednesday by soaring to an altitude of 64 miles -- but only after enduring a white-knuckle series of barrel rolls.


The Iowa caucuses apparently won't outrank shuteye for President Bush.


Japan has said it will keep its troops in Iraq, despite the beheading of a Japanese hostage by Islamic militants. Officials had earlier confirmed that a body found in Baghdad yesterday was that of Shosei Koda


France's Sarkozy seen out with ex-model Carla Bruni

French President Nicolas Sarkozy was photographed at the weekend with former supermodel turned singer Carla Bruni, fuelling rumors of romance just two months after his divorce from his second wife.


Alain Ducasse has already taken haute cuisine to great heights, in menus for the Concorde jet and for astronauts. But opening a restaurant in the Eiffel Tower comes with its own challenges.


Contracting and development executives with a financial stake in a $400 million commuter rail system pushed by New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson have contributed thousands of dollars to his presidential campaign and provided him the use of corporate planes.


Violent debate on women's rights in Pakistan

A recent murder indicates a backlash by some against women as their rights and opportunities increase.


Heavy fighting erupts in Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia region, shattering a two-day ceasefire.


The Arabic-language network Al-Jazeera released a full transcript Monday of the most recent videotape from Osama bin Laden in which the head of al Qaeda said his group's goal is to force America into bankruptcy.


As a bidding war raged yesterday for Hollywood Entertainment Corp. , the number two movie-rental chain, founder and chief executive Mark Wattles abruptly resigned.


Terrorists at work: video shows gym being wired

This is the horror captured on video of the more than 1000 hostages inside the Russian school before it was turned into a bloodbath last week.


The Fresno Bee, Calif., Rick Bentley Column: KVPT Partners With Spanish-Language Channel

By Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee, Calif.  Feb. 22--A new Spanish-language television network, V-me (pronounced "veh-meh") will be available in Fresno in March. The network is being presented as a service of KVPT, Channel 18.


Cricket-Pakistan get first crack at Aussie Test bat

PERTH, Australia  - The Pakistan pace duo of Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Sami will get their first crack at an Australian Test batsman so far on this tour when they take on a Chairman's XI captained by Justin Langer in a limited overs match here.


Marriott International Inc. MAR.N,  the largest U.S. hotel operator, said on Tuesday fourth-quarter  profit rose 12 percent largely on higher room rates, but it  forecast annual results below Wall Street expectations, due to  lower interest income.


Tongans highlight money woes by dying hair green

Tonga's senior players will take the field against England on Friday with their hair dyed green to highlight the money problems the island nation had in making it to the World Cup, centre Epeli Taione said on Thursday.


U.S. truck driver pleads guilty to stealing a Goya

A New Jersey truck driver pleaded guilty on Thursday to stealing the Francisco de Goya painting "Children with a Cart" while it was in transit and then later attempting to claim a $50,000 reward.


David Blunkett repays Parliament for a train ticket he gave to his ex-lover  and apologises for a "genuine mistake".


The tired and emotionally drained Dallas Mavericks were still far too deep and talented for the New Orleans Hornets.


French FM calls for release of hostages in Iraq

Visiting French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier on Monday called for the release of two French journalists taken hostages in Iraq.


Auguri Sgt. Pepper la leggenda ha 40 anni

Servirono 400 ore per registrarlo ma il primo giugno del 1967, i Beatles pubblicarono un album che cambiÃ² la storia. Da quel giorno il rock non fu piÃ¹ lo stesso


Australian Dollar Gains; Fed Raises Rate, Says Inflation Eased

The Australian dollar rose after the Federal Reserve raised its target interest rate by a quarter percentage point and said inflation has slowed.


Thousands of people march in Caracas to protest against a decision to force a state TV channel off air.


Budget airline Ryanair Holdings PLC threatened to take legal action against the British government unless it meets three demands for relaxing airport security and improving staffing at overstretched airports within the next seven days.


Kerry on Iraq: Wrong War, Wrong Place, Wrong Time

Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry on Monday called the invasion of Iraq "the wrong war in the wrong place at the wrong time" and said his goal was to withdraw U.S. troops in his first White House term.


Hair Relaxers Won't Boost Black Women's Breast Cancer Risk

WEDNESDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) -- Black women who routinely use hair relaxers can relax: The products will not increase their risk of breast cancer, a new study finds.


The departing CIA station chief in Iraq and another CIA official who visited the country recently have painted a pessimistic picture of the situation in the war-torn country in classified briefings to their superiors, The New York Times reported.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. and Iraqi forces raided suspected insurgent hideouts in the heart of the capital Wednesday, sparking clashes along a main Baghdad thoroughfare...


Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is to speak at a New York university, despite protests in the US.


Horse Race Prevails in Campaign Reporting

A new study says the news media have provided much more positive coverage of Democratic presidential candidates than of Republicans.


Paris Jewish centre in ruins after arson attack

Arsonists razed a Jewish community centre in Paris, leaving behind menacing graffiti including swatiskas and the words "Jews get out.


Attacking under cover of darkness and swiftly verifying its reputation as a killer storm, Hurricane Ivan crashed overnight into a well-developed


N.C.A.A. Forms a Task Force to Try to Keep Sports in Check

The N.C.A.A. took another step on Friday in its campaign to limit the control of college athletic programs by athletic directors and coaches.


The U.S. military prepared new charges Friday against three of the best-known detainees at Guantanamo Bay — a key step toward resuming the military tribunals for terrorism suspects that were halted by the U.S. Supreme Court last year.


Yukos executives flee as Kremlin move in for the kill!

As Yukos, one of Russia's largest oil companies nears its end, six of its top executives have left the country in fear of possible charges being brought against them.


Oscar best picture nominees inspire NY dishes

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - "Juno" is a tart and "Michael Clayton" a Dover Sole fish -- at least in the mind of a top New York chef who has created five dishes inspired by the best picture nominees for the official New York Oscar night party.


Cornell researchers will watch five upstate New York dairy herds to learn about the problems and challenges of converting from conventional to organic farming.


Pashtun leader killed in drive-by shooting in Wana

WANA: Unidentified gunmen shot dead an ethnic Pashtun politician early on Wednesday in a drive-by attack, officials said. Shah Alam Wazir, 55, leader of the Pushtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP), was believed


Windows XP Media Center 2005 connects smoothly with video and audio equipment.


"Il taglio dell'Irpef per un ammontare di circa 6 miliardi di euro sarÃ  contenuto giÃ  nella manovra". CosÃ¬ Silvio Berlusconi ha confermato nelle ultime ore la sua intenzione di voler attuare il taglio delle


US faces criticism in British government human rights report

The United States faced rare criticism over human rights from close ally Britain, with an official British government report taking Washington to task over concerns about Iraq and the Guantanamo Bay jail.


Smaller schools and scrapping AS-levels are among the proposals from a Tory working group.


Middlesbrough, Newcastle, Rangers and Hearts discover their fate in the Uefa Cup group stage.


Dell Computer re-energized its enterprise-class blade server strategy on Monday, rolling out a new architecture that supports up to 10 servers in a seven-unit chassis that can fit into a standard-size rack.ADVERTISEMENTSolaris 10(TM) OS: Position your business ten moves ahead.Solaris 10 OS has arrived and provides even more reasons for the world's most demanding businesses to operate on this, the leading UNIX platform. Like the fact you can run Linux and Solaris applications side-by-side and run the same OS on SPARC(R), AMD Opteron(TM), and Intel processor-based systems. Discover more reasons and how Solaris 10 OS can move your business ahead today.


'American Taliban' Appeals for Early Release

The lawyer for an American  sentenced to 20 years in a U.S. prison for fighting with the  Taliban in Afghanistan appealed to President Bush to lessen his  sentence after a man in a similar case was freed.


Singer and TV host Charlotte Church is  expecting a child with her boyfriend, Welsh rugby star Gavin  Henson, she said on her Web site on Thursday.


Bertinotti: rispetto scelta Pd, sinistra sia unita


Ginevra, 15:26 - CALCIO, BARCELLONA; RIJKAARD: PIU' SOLIDI CON ZAMBROTTA E THURAM

Frank Rijkaard vede un Barcellona ancora piÃ¹ forte dopo gli acquisti di Zambrotta e Thuram: ''La nos...


Apple could unveil iPhone European distributors

Apple plans to hold a press conference Tuesday whose subject is a secret -- sparking intense speculation by telephone companies as to who will be named to distribute the iPhone in Europe.


The government is "unashamed" of the Human Rights Act, Lord Falconer is set to say.


Reggio Calabria, 18:22 - CALCIO, REGGINA; MAZZARRI: PURTROPPO A TORINO PORTE APERTE

Sarà uno dei pochi stadi aperti, e toccherà alla Reggina, impegnata all'Olimpico di To...


Scientists and entrepreneurs call for the creation of a charitable foundation to promote and fund UK stem cell research.


Sociable people get fat, worriers thin: Japan study

Outgoing people tend to be overweight, while anxious types are more likely to be thin, according to Japanese researchers who examined the links between personality and body mass.


Deutsche Oper draft in police for Mozart opera

Patrons of Berlin's Deutsche Oper were greeted by metal detectors, police and the media on Monday at an opera previously canceled over fears Muslims may be offended by a scene featuring Prophet Mohammad's severed head.


See and hear the man who created the modern Presidency, in a video of archival footage narrated by editor-at-large Richard Lacayo


French students expelled for wearing headscarves

Two female students in France have become the first to be expelled under a new law banning overt religious symbols in public schools.


Sinn Fein MP Conor Murphy says he does not believe republicans were behind the murder of a man.


Marines helping with evacuation in Beirut

U.S. Marines ferried 1,200 Americans from a Beirut beach to the USS Nashville on Thursday — the first Marine operation in Lebanon in more than two decades.


American Axle Cuts 2004 Earnings Forecast

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings  Inc. AXL.N, an auto parts supplier, on Thursday cut its 2004  earnings forecast, citing planned production cuts by its  customers and higher raw material costs.


After the Sept. 11 suicide hijackings, distraught U.S. Muslim leaders feared the next casualty would be their religion.


Montezemolo: serve una ripresa degli investimenti

"La produzione industriale ferma e la perdita di 800 milioni di euro nel turismo. Se in un paese accade questo bisogna capire che il problema e' l'economia, la competitivitÃ , lo sviluppo. Alla gente non bisogna


Sale la protesta, serrata entro la meta' di marzo


Kate Hudson has accepted libel damages from a supermarket tabloid that claimed she was dangerously thin, her lawyer said Thursday.


Southwest Airlines Co. , facing rising costs and tougher competition, plans to trim its expansion through next year because of a slowing U.S. economy and softening travel demand, its chief executive said on Wednesday.


The US Federal Trade Commission has given its endorsement to a plan that would reward insiders for information leading to the arrest and conviction of people or companies that produce spam.


Fed Cup holders France will be without  world number two Amelie Mauresmo for this month's finals in  Moscow, shortening the odds on a first title for Russia.


Mexican President Felipe Calderon visited India's technology hub of Bangalore on Tuesday to get a feel for the success of its outsourcing companies, and to encourage them to invest more in Mexico.


The stories of Britons caught up in the sea surges across south and east Asia. My beautiful sister Lisa died when the tsunami hit the tiny Koh Phra Thong island in Thailand.


Pakistan poll delay seen, Bhutto family appointed

NAUDERO, Pakistan  - Benazir Bhutto's party appointed her son and her husband to succeed the slain Pakistani opposition leader on Sunday and the party said it would take part in a Jan 8 election as Bhutto would have wanted.


Can Obama's vision of change resonate in this town marred by economic woe and racial tension?


Seventeen dead in battle for Pakistan shrine

Seventeen people have been killed during fighting between Sunni and Shiite tribesmen over ownership of a shrine in northwest Pakistan.


"24" repeats many plot twists and red herrings, but the fourth season still holds some surprises.


Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama said Thursday the United States cannot use its military to solve humanitarian problems and that preventing a potential genocide in Iraq isn't a good enough reason to keep U.S. forces there.


Papers shed light on envoy's '73 killing

In the early morning of July 1, 1973, Col. Yosef Alon — a charismatic former fighter pilot who helped establish the Israeli Air Force — was gunned down in his suburban Maryland driveway. Thirty-four years later, the case is unsolved.


Hizbullah sends security officials to Damascus to help investigate assassination of Imad Mughniyeh


WASHINGTON - The number of Americans living in poverty increased by 1.3 million last year, while the ranks of the uninsured swelled by 1.4 million, the Census Bureau reported Thursday.    It was the third straight annual increase for both categories...


Fred Thompson didn't enter the 2008 presidential race Tuesday, but he talked like he was getting close to jumping in.


Second-quarter profit fell by two-thirds at plane and train maker Bombardier Inc. (BBDb.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) as its regional aircraft business lagged a rebound


International Olympic Committee opens investigation into doping ...

The BALCO scandal could cost Marion Jones her five medals from the Sydney Olympics. The International Olympic Committee opened an investigation Tuesday into the doping allegations against the American track star.


Iran says it will take part in a US-sponsored conference on election plans for Iraq due to be held in Cairo next month.


Taiwan says can't match China's aid offer to Malawi

Taiwan cannot match China's reported $6 billion aid offer to Malawi, but hopes a legacy of goodwill can convince the African nation not to switch allegiance to its giant neighbor, a government spokeswoman said on Tuesday.


Movie Review | 'Over the G W': Free Will, Held Hostage for Years in a Zealous War on Drugs

âOver the G Wâ follows a troubled brother and sister as they are committed to a New Jersey treatment center by their well-meaning parents.


The Wizards will host a series of dating games this season in a marketing effort to lure people to watch some basketball.


If blue states care less about moral values, why are divorce rates so low in the bluest of the blue states?


An American researcher claimed Sunday to have discovered the remains of the legendary lost city of Atlantis on the bottom of the east Mediterranean Sea.


Questions are being raised about whether Osama bin Laden, shown here in this April 1998 file photo in Afghanistan, is dead or alive.Comment


Newly Unveiled Wikia Search Leaves Much to Be Desired

The first public preview of Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales' new open-source search engine launched Monday. Even though the project is very young, it currently lacks many of the human-powered ranking and rating features that will enable it to emerge as a threat to current search leaders like Google.


Le festivitÃ  natalizie e di fine anno fanno muovere la maggior ...

ROMA (23 dic. 2004) - Parte oggi la maggior parte degli italiani per le festivita' natalizie e di fine anno. Fino al 9 gennaio - e' la stima di Autostrade per l'Italia - 35 milioni di automobili percorreranno la rete della societa'.


The company announces ASI will sell laptops with encrypted hard drives, using a chip that keeps unauthenticated users from reading data off the disk or even booting up the PC. By the Associated Press.


U.S. forces in Iraq said Friday they are not holding a missing French reporter last seen leaving her Baghdad hotel two days ago, raising concern that she was kidnapped.


Japan raises submarine issue with China: report

TOKYO  - Japan took up with China the issue of a suspicious submarine that intruded into its waters amid alarm in Tokyo that the vessel was a show of strength from its neighbour and growing competitor.


Judge to Decide on McCartney Divorce Deal

Pop icon Paul McCartney and ex-model Heather Mills failed to agree on a divorce settlement on Monday after six days in court, leaving the judge to decide how much of the former Beatle's fortune Mills should receive.  Judge Hugh Bennett will make his ...


IPTV kit too UK-based Pace Micro Technology has agreed to buy Philips' set-top box business in exchange for 70m of its shares - equivalent to 23 per cent of the business - the two consumer electronics companies said today.â¦


Amazon launches beta version of DRM-free music store

The online retail giant finally unveils its long-awaited music store. In a double punch to Apple, it's DRM-free--and cheaper.


Single a rischio per stile di vita âsballatoâ

Un panino veloce per pranzo, cena al ristorante o davanti alla tv, lavoro senza orari e poche ore di sonno. Per colpa dello stile di vita sballato tra le categorie piÃ¹ a rischio di influenza e malanni di


Tennis: Paradorn sets up Henman clash in Paris

PARIS : Thailand's Paradorn Srichaphan set up a Paris Masters second round showdown with defending champion Tim Henman after beating Argentina's Mariano Zabaleta 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 in his opening match.


Pope Benedict XVI speaks emotionally at the start of a six-day visit to his Bavarian homeland in south Germany.


Kerry Will Begin Ad Blitz in Seven States

NEW YORK - John Kerry will begin his post-Labor Day advertising blitz in seven states from New Hampshire to New Mexico, his political Ground Zero for a $50 million campaign scheduled to expand into another 13 states by Nov. 2...


The United States military's new rocket program is $14.44 billion over budget and counting, raising questions about how long taxpayers can subsidize two of America's biggest


Space shuttle Discovery is to dock with the space station after an inspection showed no visible damage on lift-off.


Facing Competition, iTunes Revs Up Its Film Section

In an effort to win attention for the iTunes movie category, Apple will debut Edward Burnsâs latest film, âPurple Violets,â exclusively on its download service.


Calls for a Breakup Grow Ever Louder in Belgium

A sense of crisis prevails in Belgium, as separatists want to slice the country horizontally along ethnic lines.


Trovati lingotti d'oro, pietre preziose, scrigno con denaro


Prudential shuts down stock research, trading arm

Insurance company Prudential Financial Inc. said on Wednesday that it will shut down its institutional stock research and trading business, Prudential Equity Group.


Will deals among the manufacturers of flat-panel displays lead to slower price declines of L.C.D. televisions? Donât count on it.


The European Commission said Wednesday it had dropped its antitrust investigation into mobile phone roaming prices charged by operators in Britain and Germany after new EU rules forcing telecom companies to cut the cost of using mobile phones abroad.


Roma, 20:03 - VOLLEY, A1 FEMMINILE: RISULTATI TERZA GIORNATA

Risultati della terza giornata di andata del campionato di serie A1 femminile di pallavolo.


Who's going to win (World Series, election)?

I am expecting the Red Sox to beat the Cardinals. The Red Sox are an unbelievable team determined to achieve their goal of winning the World Series.


Southampton - Wavell Hinds took 2-26 as the West Indies restricted Pakistan to only 131 runs in the Champions Trophy semi-final at the Rose Bowl on Wednesday.


CARLSBAD, N.M. - Handlers from across New Mexico and west Texas presented 350 breeds of pigeons during the Pecos Valley Pigeon Club's fall show, a rare opportunity for pigeon enthusiasts from around the region to gather.


Roma, presentata la pellicola-documentario sulla barrierache divide israeliani e palestinesi: "Una separazione oscena"                                                  Voci, volti e racconti dal Muro in un film la tragedia di 2 popoli                                                                                La regista Simone Bitton: "La mia Ã¨ un'opera d'amoree di dolore". Tra paradossi, ingiustizie e vite spezzatedi CLAUDIA MORGOGLIONE


Sri Lanka ends ceasefire with Tamil Tigers

Sri Lanka's government decided on Wednesday to annul a six-year ceasefire agreement with the Tamil Tigers which would allow a full-scale military campaign to recapture the rebels' de facto state in the north of the island.


This being USC-Notre Dame week, and the Trojans being favored by a pew's worth of points, and the Irish in need of some tear-streaked inspiration, there's only one person to call.


Youth Voice? Whose Voice? Young People and Youth Media Practice in Hong Kong

By Chan, Chitat  ABSTRACT.  Thanks to advances in user-friendly, new media technology, many educational organizations around the world are supporting young people who wish to express their views through media production.


Yahoo! gets into the game with its latest acquisition.


Stax Records relaunches with Isaac Hayes

Legendary soul label Stax Records,  which gave the world such stars as Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes,  and the Staple Singers, has been reactivated after a 30-year  hiatus by its current owner, Concord Music Group.


Lost Frenchman found after 35 days in mushroom caves

A 48 year-old Frenchman who went missing last month has been found emaciated but alive in an underground cave system where he spent 35 days in pitch blackness eating nothing but wood and clay, police said.


Giuliani sells banking firm to focus on US presidential race

Former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani, the early frontrunner for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination, announced Monday the sale of one of his firms to an Australian financial group.


Indice Nikkei a +0,89%, euro si rafforza su dollaro e yen


Music: One Name, Many Goals for a Driven R&B Star

Even in high school, while her classmates were busy fretting about boys, Ciara was preoccupied with something more intangible Â mapping out her music career.


Vandalism Doesn't Stop First Mattie Kelly Concert

By Patrick Donohue, Destin Log, Fla.  May 26--Not even an act of vandalism could stop the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation from putting on its first concert of the season.


China's tax on its textile exports is a backward step last week's twist in textiles is depressing proof, if any were needed, of how hard it is to straighten out world trade.


Secretary Powell cancels trip to Athens Olympics

WASHINGTON - Citing urgent business in Washington, the State Department announced Saturday that Secretary of State Colin Powell had canceled his planned trip to Greece for the closing ceremonies of the Athens Olympics.


Drugs charities want to run a bus around Cardiff to let homeless heroin addicts inject themselves.


The social networking site lost out to MySpace and Facebook in the U.S., but it's found a new life across the Pacific


Hilbert is on the hook for $71.7 million

A French country mansion and 33 acres of verdant creekside property in Carmel could slip through Stephen Hilbert's fingers if a Hamilton County judge's decision stands.


Compromise reached at Bali climate talks

Two weeks of international climate talks marked by bitter disagreements and angry accusations culminated Saturday in a last-minute U.S. compromise and an agreement to adopt a blueprint for fighting global warming by 2009. Now comes the hard part.


Oil: Price ends lower after jump over US$54

NEW YORK - Oil prices jumped to record highs above US$54 on Tuesday as supply hitches hindered efforts to build northern hemisphere winter heating fuel inventories.


Scarsa visibilita' sulle strade, molti voli cancellati


Michael Owen has emerged as an injury concern for England's World Cup clash with Wales after it was revealed his substitution during Real Madrid's defeat was prompted by a "slight muscle problem.


Condono edilizio. Il Governo impugna le leggi in cinque Regioni

Nuovo scontro sul condono edilizio tra il Governo e le Regioni: il consiglio dei ministri ha impugnato, con un ricorso alla Consulta, le leggi di Lombardia, Marche, Umbria, Veneto e Campania. Sul condono, la


BOSTON - John Kerry fought back Thursday against campaign allegations that he exaggerated his combat record in Vietnam, accusing President Bush of using a Republican front group "to do his dirty work" and challenging Bush to debate their wartime service records.   "Well, if he wants to have a debate about our service in Vietnam, here is my answer: Bring it on," said the Democratic presidential candidate, reviving an old war and campaign slogan amid strong urging from party leaders for him to respond to two-week-old GOP assertions...


Kenya's opposition challenger Raila Odinga took the lead on Friday in the race to govern east Africa's biggest economy, the vote count showed, while tempers frayed over delays in the counting process.


Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton pledged Thursday to improve economic opportunities for blacks if elected president, praising the Rev. Martin Luther King and promising to assist with a rebirth of this troubled, largely-black city.


The WPP Group, the giant advertising company, bought Blast Radius, a leading interactive agency, as part of a digital shopping spree.


Oil Prices and Drug Safety Comments Send Shares Lower

Investors sent stocks markedly lower yesterday as oil prices reached $53 a barrel during the trading session and new questions were raised about the safety of arthritis drugs, putting pressure on pharmaceutical shares.


Cell phone camera photos make arrest a snap for police

a limousine driver â-sed his cell phone's camera to snap photos of the robber and the robber's truck, police said.


British foreign secretary to visit Sudan

Britain's top diplomat has decided to travel to Sudan to evaluate how the Khartoum regime is the humanitarian and security crisis in Darfur.


A 13-million-year-old fossil found in Spain may be that of the last common ancestor to all living great apes, including humans, researchers reported Thursday.


Roma, 18:52 - CALCIO, ROMA: STOP DI DUE MESI PER AQUILANI

Niente operazione ma stop di due mesi per Alberto Aquilani. Il centrocampista della Roma si è...


com. This was not vintage Roger Clemens. On this afternoon, however, the hottest team in baseball didn't need their old ace to be at top form.


There are no half-measures for heavy smokers wanting to minimise their health risks, research suggests.


Ukraine parliament in make-or-break session to end crisis

Efforts to end the constitutional crisis in Ukraine faced a make-or-break session in parliament on Wednesday with lawmakers scheduled to vote on measures paving the way for early legislative elections.


Four suspected Basque separatists, including a key bomb-maker, are held in France, Spanish officials say.


December 20, 2004 -- Clothes, waistlines, home decorating tips - didn't these used to be men's magazines. The industry's big boys finish the year much the way they started it, on an unrelenting quest to


Laptop PC sales hit records in June after Santa Rosa lull

Laptop PC shipments by two of the world's largest contract makers surged in June, rebounding from a Santa Rosa lull.


Oil prices fell on Thursday as the U.S.  government considered whether to release crude from the U.S.  petroleum reserve after Hurricane Ivan sliced into supplies.


Police Raid Dutch Home of UK Hostage's Brother

The brother of a British hostage in Iraq  said Saturday intelligence officers had raided his Dutch home,  copied data from his computer and forced him to make a  five-page statement about his activities.


New Princess Di book coming out Sept. 12

It was billed as the great "publishing event" of the fall — "a shattering, provocative and mesmerizing true story" so momentous that booksellers ordered copies without knowing what they would receive.


In Venezuela, obstacles to 21st Century socialism

President Hugo Chavez's ambitious project to bring "21st Century socialism" to Venezuela is running into obstacles -- easy cash, corruption and an expanding class of citizens who are growing rich by exploiting economic distortions.


Bilbao, 12:18 - CALCIO, SPAGNA; A.BILBAO: IL NUOVO PRESIDENTE E' UNA DONNA

Il nuovo presidente dell'Athletic Bilbao è Ana Urkijo, la prima donna a ricoprire l'incarico ...


Talks among key WTO players collapse: Brazil

Crunch talks between four key players in the World Trade Organization -- the United States, the European Union, Brazil and India -- on a global trade deal broke down Thursday, Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim said.


US House candidates Stephanie Herseth and Larry Diedrich told a farm crowd today why they should be elected in November.


Un gruppo di ricercatori americani ha individuato il luogo del cervelloresponsabile della sensazione. Conserviamo mappe mentali che si sovrappongono                                            "Ma questa strada l'ho giÃ  vista..." Svelato il segreto del dÃ¨jÃ -vu


England labour to a lead against Italy with Jason Robinson scoring a try at Twickenham.


Seven U.S. troops have been killed in Iraq, including four in the western province of Anbar, the U.S. military said on Friday.


Iran hopes to seal nuclear pact despite opposition

TEHRAN -- Iran said yesterday a preliminary agreement reached between Iran and the European Union's three big powers may be finalized soon, but hard-liners criticized the deal and called on the government to ignore calls to keep suspending nuclear activities.


Cassazione: nuovo processo per valutare sconto pena a ex Br


U.S. to Remove Up to 70,000 Troops from Europe, Asia

President Bush on Monday announced  plans to bring home up to 70,000 troops from Europe and Asia  within a decade in a major realignment that Democrats said was  politically motivated in an election year.


There are many reasons Yankees outfielder Gary Sheffield and Giants slugger Barry Bonds don't hang out together anymore, but one of the biggest is the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative.


Amburgo, 13:01 - CALCIO, LESIONE AL GINOCCHIO PER ODONKOR

David Odonkor, centrocampista tedesco del Siviglia, dovrà essere operato per una lesione al g...


Lufthansa plans to buy 19 percent stake in JetBlue

German airline Deutsche Lufthansa AG  said on Thursday that it plans to acquire a 19 percent stake in U.S. low-cost carrier JetBlue Airways Corp  for about $300 million.


Judge top contender to replace Gonzales: aide

Former U.S. District Judge Michael Mukasey, nominated to the federal bench two decades ago by Republican President Ronald Reagan, has emerged as the new leading contender to replace outgoing Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, a senior Republican Party aide said on Sunday.


Gunmen Kill U.N. Peacekeeper Inside His Residence in Darfur

KHARTOUM, Sudan, May 26 -- A U.N. peacekeeper who was part of a small group of reinforcements sent to Darfur was shot to death at his residence -- the organization's first casualty since its long-negotiated arrival in the troubled region of Sudan, officials said Saturday.


Microsoft Bolsters Instant Messaging Strategies

Microsoft will release the next version of its instant messaging and presence server, Office Live Communications Server, in December.


Vanunu gets 6-month jail term for foreign contacts

An Israeli court on Monday sentenced Mordechai Vanunu, who in 2004 completed an 18-year prison term for spilling nuclear secrets, to six more months behind bars after he violated a ban on speaking to foreigners.


On Sex After Prostate Surgery, Confusing Data

One of the biggest fears for men undergoing prostate surgery is impotence, but research doesnât do much to clarify risk.


The Nato-led force in Afghanistan confirms its soldiers shot two Afghan men on Sunday, killing one of them.


Movie Industry Preparing Suits on File Sharing

Hoping to head off the kind of rampant online piracy that has plagued the record industry, Hollywood's major movie studios said yesterday that they would begin filing lawsuits


Prime Minister Tony Blair was recovering in hospital tonight after undergoing treatment for a recurring heart condition. Chancellor Gordon Brown said the


Secondo l'OCSE la promozione, la diffusione el'uso dell'ICT e' diventata una priorita' dell'agenda governativa italiana con numerose misure adottate, nonostante le ristrettezze del bilancio pubblico. MILANO.


NEW YORK  Â ESPN anchor Stuart Scott will return to the air Friday night after an emergency appendectomy last month revealed a malignant tumor.


Iran has accepted a full suspension of uranium enrichment and linked activities, diplomats said Sunday. The diplomats said the Iranians apparently dropped demands to modify a tentative deal worked out last


EU court crushes Microsoft's antitrust appeal

A European Union court upheld a  landmark 2004 European Commission antitrust decision against  Microsoft  on Monday in a crucial victory for the  European competition regulator over the U.S. software giant.


China vows to crack down on Internet piracy

China vowed on Sunday to improve  the "grave situation" of music piracy in the country, as it  hosted the annual music industry event here to learn and  exchange ideas with companies from around the world.


Madrid, 12:27 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: ATLETICO MADRID SU JIMENEZ

L'Atletico Madrid è interessato a Luis Jimenez, fantasista della Ternana. Lo scrive il quotid...


Top Palestinians Urge End to Violence After Arafat

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Prominent Palestinian  figures appealed Sunday for an end to violence, adding weight  to the election campaign of moderate Mahmoud Abbas to succeed  Yasser Arafat and launch peace talks with Israel.


Elizabeth Edwards has been diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma, the most common form of breast cancer. Mrs. Edwards, 55, the wife of former vice presidential nominee Senator John Edwards discovered a


U.S. stock futures got a slight boost  on Friday after a report showed U.S. retail sales rose in  October, but the market still looked to open flat, pulling back  from the previous day's rally as oil prices nudge higher.


One in 12 people should be taking a drug to prevent diabetes, researchers estimate.


Wind, rain, floods. All cause damage--and are to blame for some states' super-high home insurance rates.


Per lo sviluppo della nuova generazione di wireless


NORWICH, Conn. -- Former NBA All-Star Vin Baker, whose 14-year NBA career was marred by bouts of depression and alcoholism, was charged early Tuesday with drunken driving after leaving a casino.


A 10-month-old twin boy born with a potentially fatal heart condition improved so dramatically that he was released from the hospital Thursday without the transplant he was awaiting.


'I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry' has it both ways: It's a pro-gay comedy that makes jokes about gays.


Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is staking his job on Japan's continued support of the coalition forces in Afghanistan. But it's matters closer to home that threaten him most


NASA Postpones Asteroid Probe's Launch to July 15

The launch of NASA's Dawn spacecraft has met a new delay, with liftoff set for no earlier than July 15, the space agency said late Friday.


Nestle's 1st-Half Net Profit Hits $2.28B

VEVEY, Switzerland Aug. 18, 2004  Nestle SA posted a modest 2 percent increase in profits for the first half of the year as it faced such challenges as higher prices for raw materials like milk and coffee as well as cooler temperatures,which dampened ...


BHARTI Tele-Ventures along with six other mobile operators in the South-East Asian region have formed a joint venture company called Bridge Mobile Pte Ltd with an aim to create a common regional cellular infrastructure.


Gates pumps up Office, slaps down Yahoo!

Man your APIs Office System Developer Conference A "brilliant, powerful - and let's face it, sexy and good looking - leader of men and women who just doesn't believe in paying more than seven dollars for a haircut".â¦


KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - A Malaysian woman has broken a world record by enduring 32 days enclosed in a glass box with 6,069 scorpions, suffering seven stings in the process, her sponsor claimed Tuesday.    Nur Malena Hassan, 27, will remain in the case, on display in a shopping mall in the eastern city of Kuantan, until Saturday, said Bohari Rahmat, whose biscuit company sponsored the stunt...


Shell Shuts Some Nigerian Oil Output as Tension Rises

Royal Dutch/Shell Group's Nigerian venture, which pumps almost half the oil in Africa's biggest oil producer, closed an oil-pumping station and reduced the movement of staff after rebels threatened to attack oil installations.


Scribe's "Bounty" blurs movie-Web-game lines

Screenwriter and  producer Darryl Quarles didn't fully comprehend how much work  would be involved when he came up with "Underground Bounty  Hunter," an online project that combines movies with video game  interactivity.


Red Sox getting big effort from Wakefield

The baseball gods have a heart, and it showed Monday in the Boston Red Sox's 14-inning, 5-4 victory against the New York Yankees that extended their American League Championship


Breaking From Tradition in the Americaâs Cup

The Americaâs Cup begins Saturday in Valencia, Spain, with Alinghi, the defending champion, taking on Emirates Team New Zealand in the best-of-nine-race series.


Three Iraqi Policemen Killed in Baghdad Bombings

In simultaneous blasts, insurgents detonated two car bombs Saturday at a police station near the fortified headquarters of the US Embassy and interim Iraqi


A fierce storm packing winds of up to 125 mph battered Scotland and Northern Ireland, killing three people and leaving tens of thousands without electricity, police and emergency services said Wednesday.


British defense officials said they had  sent about 14 helicopters to evacuate a North Sea oil rig on  Sunday following a security alert.


Reports Denied of Mary-Kate Olsen Relapse

A spokesman for actress Mary-Kate  Olsen on Tuesday denied media reports that she had suffered a  relapse in her battle against anorexia, saying the "flatout"  wrong stories were "incredibly hurtful" to the teen icon.


Dati definitivi legislative: socialisti al 24,73%


Romney Camp Claims Giuliani Is No Longer GOP Favorite

Who's the real front-runner for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination?


Oracle is to raise its hostile bid for rival business software maker PeopleSoft to $8.8 billion, calling this its 'best and final' offer.


Loss of Georgia Seat for Democrats Could Cost Senate

Democrats' hopes of retaining a Senate seat in Georgia are fading fast and such a loss could deal a fatal blow to the party's chances of regaining control of the Senate.


Flessione dello 0,1% per il metallo prezioso


Jazz overcome Wizards, clinch seventh successive win

The Utah Jazz rallied to beat the Washington Wizards 96-87 on Friday, with Mehmet Okur's 27 points and 11 rebounds steering them to their seventh win in a row.


Actor Colin Farrell has opened a waxwork exhibition dedicated to his new film Alexander at Madame Tussaud's in New York. The interactive exhibition, featuring waxworks of Farrell and co-star Angelina Jolie


U.S. military says 10 GIs killed in Iraq

Ten U.S. forces were killed in four separate incidents Wednesday in Iraq, the U.S. military said.


News.com Extra: Nanoscanning: Now we can see atoms

Also: Dating faux-pas: Stealing other people's profiles. See what people are saying on News.com Extra.


PepsiCo Inc.  posted a 61 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, boosted by strength in its Frito Lay snacks business in the United States and growth abroad.


From start to finish the Czech Republic schooled the Swedes on Tuesday in every aspect of their European quarterfinal game in the World Cup of Hockey, and whatever happen to explain Team Sweden's collapse is a mystery.


Fairfield's Prime Hospitality to be bought by Blackstone Group

Prime Hospitality, a Fairfield company that operates AmeriSuites, Wellesley Inns and Suites and Prime Hotels, said yesterday it has agreed to be acquired by the Blackstone Group, a private equity group, for $590 million, plus assumed debt.


British judges in London Tuesday ordered radical Muslim imam Abu Hamza to stand trial for soliciting murder and inciting racial hatred.


New technology can trick US caller-ID services into displaying someone else's name and telephone number, the Washington Post reported Saturday.


NBA signs new TV deals and extends digital rights

The National Basketball Association  said on Wednesday it has reached eight-year agreements to let  Walt Disney Co.'s ABC and ESPN television networks and Time  Warner Inc.'s TNT broadcast league games through 2016.


Horse racing: Colt beats a virus and the champions

PARIS Horse racing can be a tough sport to follow. There's no World Series, no Final Four, no definitive crowning of a single champion.


US Tightens Cordon Around Fallujah as Medical Aid Arrives

US forces in Iraq tightened their cordon around the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah as the Red Cross and Iraqi government dispatched aid packages for the city.


Knight of Doleful Countenance Gets Little Love at Home

This is the city where Miguel de Cervantes did most of his writing, published "Don Quixote," died and was buried.


Toronto - It's getting so late in the game, so to speak, Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin has offered federal mediation as a last-ditch possibility.


Michael Phelps, seeking his sixth medal of the Athens Olympics, advances in the 200-meter individual medley Wednesday with a conservative swim.


Indian Premier Manmohan Singh on Monday met with EU leaders in The Hague for a summit intended to firm up the strategic partnership between the bloc and India.


Google gives Gmail POP3 support, plans antivirus features

With POP3 support, Gmail users will be able to transfer their messages to a client-side e-mail application and store the messages on their local hard drives, making them accessible off-line.


On health, a clear choice between Bush, Kerry

Eleven years after the Clintons introduced their super-complex plan to revamp health care, the problems of rising costs and increasing numbers of uninsured have only gotten worse.


U.S. gasoline supplies dropped last week to their lowest level since Hurricane Katrina slammed into Gulf Coast refineries two years ago, the U.S. government said on Thursday.


Friends of the Earth says it will start a legal challenge over the sale of GM-contaminated rice in UK stores.


Former "Saturday Night Live" cast member Rob Schneider was taken to a Northern California hospital after collapsing from food poisoning and heat exhaustion during the filming of an upcoming movie.


Right-hander Carl Pavano and the New York Yankees finalized their $39.95 million, four-year contract on Wednesday. Pavano, who turns 29 on Jan. 8, was among the most sought-after free-agent pitchers. He told his agent, Scott Shapiro, on Dec. 11 to work out a contract with the Yankees.


It's official -- you really do need  that coffee in the morning and if you don't get it, you really  are in withdrawal, researchers said on Wednesday.


The German software maker said in March that it planned to take over SAP SI completely and merge it with its own consulting unit.


A Merseyside council is called 'outstanding' for its education and training of teenagers.


General Electric Co. GE.N on Friday  said third-quarter earnings rose as profit gains across many of  its financial and industrial businesses outweighed  hurricane-related costs.


Guinea-Bissau Standoff Ends as Soldiers Sign Deal

Soldiers who staged a mutiny last week  in Guinea-Bissau agreed on Sunday to return to their barracks  after striking a deal with the government to end a five-day  standoff in the West African country.


Linux coders hash out support for new iPods

Linux programmers say they've surmounted a new obstacle, providing Linux support for the latest-generation iPods.


Owen Wilson is going back to work for the first time since his suicide attempt last summer. Wilson, 39, and co-star Jennifer Aniston begin shooting March 10 on 20th Century Fox's "Marley & Me," the tale of a couple that adopts a dog to give parenthood a trial run then finds the mischievous pooch more than they bargained for.


At first, said Syed Rehman Mir, the policemen treated him with the deference he had come to expect as a senior government doctor in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - A weeping British hostage was shown pleading for help between the bars of a makeshift cage in a video that surfaced Wednesday, a sobering reminder of the grim reality for at least 18 foreign captives still held by Iraqi militants.    On Thursday, U.S...


EBRD launches initiative to cut energy waste and pollution

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has launched a new initiative to cut energy waste and pollution across the 27 countries in which it operates.


Sulla ruota di Venezia Ã¨ stato ancora una volta il grande assenteHa battuto ogni record di incassi: 4,2 miliardi di euro                                                  Il 53 non esce neanche oggi E' tra i piÃ¹ ritardatari della storia


Researchers share video contact lense vision

Rabbit beta testers demand wider content selection Boffins in America have finally put aside childish things and set themselves to the task of genuinely benefiting humanity, according to reports. The US brainboxes believe they are well on the way to designing contact lenses with video screens in them.â¦


Trains into London's Paddington station are suspended due to a fire near the line in Berkshire.


French economy minister defends Airbus cuts

French Economy Minister Thierry Breton defended on Sunday the massive restructuring programme at Franco-German aircraft maker Airbus, saying the cuts were needed in order to compete with US rival Boeing.


Lawyers hold high noon in Marlboro Lights case

SPRINGFIELD -- Lawyers squared off Wednesday over whether the Illinois Supreme Court should overturn the largest verdict for damages in the state's history: a $10.


Troops find IDs but not missing soldiers

BAGHDAD -- The identification cards of two American soldiers missing since an attack on their unit in May were found in an Al Qaeda safe house north of Baghdad, along with video equipment, computers, and weapons, the US military said yesterday.


Millions of Europeans plan silent tribute to victims of south Asian tsunami

BRUSSELS, Belgium  - Flags across Europe will be lowered to half-mast, stock exchanges will stop trading, and workers, shoppers and businesses across the continent will join a silent tribute Wednesday to victims of the south Asian tsunami.


Deutsche Boerse's takeover bid for the London Stock Exchange is criticised by one of its own shareholders.


Pesano gli investimenti in favore di Corsera e Broadcast


If you're a fan of defensive football, skip to the next game. Brighton defeated Pope John, 60-58, in three overtimes last night at Chelsea Stadium. Brighton ran for more than 550 yards, led by senior quarterback Kameel Lashley and his five touchdowns. Alan Williams added three scoring runs.


Tottenham chiefs have apologised to Martin Jol over the controversy surrounding his future as manager.


BAGHDAD, Oct. 18 -- Local Sunni and Shiite leaders from southwestern Baghdad signed an agreement Thursday that is intended to halt sectarian violence and attacks on American and Iraqi troops on the condition that security forces limit their raids and offensive operations.


Palestinian found shot dead in Gaza: medics

A 19-year-old Palestinian civilian was found shot dead in the central Gaza Strip on Saturday near the border with Israel, Palestinian medics said.


United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Kofi Annan's declaration that the invasion of Iraq contravened the UN charter greatly annoyed the countries participating in the war, especially the US.


TUC president Roger Lyons says Britain's bosses, not its unions, are out of touch after  criticism from the CBI.


Modena, 18:57 - CALCIO, MODENA: TROIANO SALTA L'ALLENAMENTO

Seduta pomeridiana per il Modena, con il tecnico Zoratto che ha fatto svolgere un lavoro tattico. As...


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


Mobile ESPN offers live college football

LOS ANGELES  - In a first for the U.S.   market, the struggling Mobile ESPN network is offering live and   complete football games for viewing on cell phones.


Palestinians mourn the death of Yasser Arafat, their leader of 40 years - Israel sees a new chance for peace.


Olympics: Inspectors Announce Program for 2012 Bid Visits

Olympic inspectors will visit Madrid first in their whistle-stop tour next year of bid cities hoping to stage the 2012 Games. The Spanish capital will be followed by London, New York, Paris


On Monday, Google requested final approval from federal regulators to begin trading their stock. Google has asked that the SEC declare its registration statement effective as of 1 pm pacific time today. Google ...


Iran said Sunday it would sponsor a conference to examine the scientific evidence supporting the Holocaust, dismissing it as exaggerated.


Four killed in LTTE factional fighting in Lanka

Colombo, Sept 23 (PTI) In growing factional fighting, four people, including a brother of renegade LTTE leader Karuna were today shot dead by Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka.


The Detroit Tigers have done everything much faster than expected this season. On Monday night, they made history in a hurry.


China's Lenovo buys control of IBM's PC business for US$1.75B

After days of speculation, computer services giant IBM Corp. announced Wednesday a US$1.75-billion deal to sell its PC business to Asia's largest computer maker.


Conferma ruolo S.Sede per promuovere dialogo tra i popoli


Re Sihanouk ha abdicato Si aggrava la crisi politica del paese

PHNOM PENH, 7 OTTOBRE 2004 - Si aggrava la giÃ  profonda crisi politica in Cambogia: ha infatti rinunciato al trono re Norodom Sihanouk, forse l'unico simbolo di coesione nazionale per uno dei piÃ¹ poveri Paesi del mondo che ancora fatica a uscire dall


CHICAGO A leading doctor says physicians and patients are obliged to keep a close watch on new prescription drugs for side effects.


+0,3% su mese, +3,3% su anno.Ore di sciopero in calo del 36%


A Swiss man goes on trial, charged with insulting the Thai king, under the country's strict lese-majeste laws.


Navarrette: Cops shouldn't enforce immigration

The wacky world of immigration reform is full of half-baked ideas, but none has the taste of having spent less time in the oven than letting local cops enforce federal immigration law.


Bin Laden and Omar operating in Pakistan: U.S. official

Mullah Omar and other Taliban leaders are directing insurgency operations in Afghanistan from the Pakistani city of Quetta, while al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is operating from Pakistan's tribal areas, a senior U.S. administration official said on Friday.


Fanno la macabra scoperta alcuni escursionisti lungo la strada tra Ballabio e MorteroneI corpi sarebbero ben conservati come se non fossero stati abbandonati da troppo tempo                                            Giallo in provincia di Lecco I cadaveri di 2 donne nel bosco


Big currency gain helps Abitibi-Consolidated earn $182M in Q3

MONTREAL (CP) - Abitibi Consolidated Inc. reported a third-quarter profit Thursday of $182 million, compared with a loss of $70 million a year ago, helped by higher prices for its products and a $194-million gain on its US dollar debt.


The winter storm that dumped snow and ice throughout the Midwest and Northeast wiped out racing at five thoroughbred tracks Wednesday.


Fuori da Rcs se compra editore, a Telecom bene Galateri


Iran faces more sanctions over nuclear advances: EU

EU powers told Iran on Wednesday it faced further sanctions for expanding uranium enrichment and curbing U.N. inspectors' access to its nuclear program.


Could Hobbit-Like Creatures Still Live on Earth?

Mythical tales abound of a race of little people that dwell on the islands of Indonesia. Dutch explorers who colonized Flores 100 years ago were told stories of a human-like creature local


The African-born daughter of  Hollywood couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt was delivered by  Cesarean section in a weekend surgery and birth that "went  flawlessly," Jolie's doctor said on Tuesday.


Dopo dieci anni come segretario generale dell'organizzazione


All three exit polls tracking yesterday's presidential election gave opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko a commanding lead of at least 15 percentage points in Ukraine's presidential election.


Ailing Arafat Heads to Paris for Treatment

Description: A French plane departs Amman, Jordan, carrying Palestinian President Yasser Arafat to Paris for urgent medical treatment.


GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas Â· In a field with a Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, two horses that have gone undefeated this year, a former Horse of the Year and a Belmont Stakes and Travers champion


SAN FRANCISCO - Oracle Corp. finally scooped up rival PeopleSoft Inc. after 18 months of legal and verbal strife, ending a feud with a $10.3 billion deal that promises to shake up the business software industry.


Sciopero generale, Italia in piazza. I Sindacati riferiscono, 80% ...

ROMA - Decine di migliaia di persone hanno incrociato le braccia per quattro ore oggi per dire no alla Finanziaria nello sciopero generale indetto da Cgil, Cisl e Uil, che in un comunicato congiunto parlano di "successo straordinario" della protesta.


Voting Ends in Ukraineâs Decisive Presidential Elections

Voting has ended in Ukraineâs decisive second round of presidential elections. Polling stations across the country have closed after voters decided between the two Viktors, Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich and opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko.


Intervenendo a un dibattito alla kermesse Neve azzurra


When Michael Maynard's company announced it was moving overseas, the 53-year-old machine technician from Massachusetts quickly found a job at another firm. As the sole provider for his wife and two daughters, Maynard jumped at the new opportunity, even though he had to take a pay cut of nearly $8 an hour....


NASA, recovering from the four hurricanes that halted work at its Florida spaceport, said on Friday it has set a launch target in May, 2005, for the first


The future of the SIM hangs by a single wire

20 years young and past its prime? Mobile World Congress SIM manufacturers still have some of the largest stands here at Mobile World Congress, but not as big as last year and with a lot less to show on them. Now the industry is betting that proximity payments will be their future, and if they're wrong they'll be a lot of empty space here in Barcelona come 2009.â¦


Latest Iraqi studies find no evidence of illicit weapons: Paper

The latest report on Iraq's illicit weapons found no evidence that the country was in possession of any nuclear, chemical and biological weapons by the time of the US-led


Presumed consent for organ donation scheme put on back burner as taskforce unveils alternative measures


First successful gene transplant a success

Blog: The species was changed. But it's controversial.


The implication of an abortion pill in the death of an 18-year-old California woman will add new warnings linking RU-486 to the risk of bacterial infection.


Newcastle see off stubborn Yeading with goals from Lee Bowyer and Shola Ameobi.


Steroids Harmful for Head Injury Patients

Giving steroids to reduce brain swelling can be deadly for patients with severe head injuries, according to the largest study ever done on the subject.


'al-Qaeda' puts on big shoes, red nose, takes custard pie

Journos join Krazy Klown jihadis in slapstick idiocy Analysis The "car bomber" hysteria gripping much of the British and international media over the weekend has had a bucket of cold water from the Reg already, but just one bucket doesn't seem enough for this kind of outbreak.â¦


Bank of England Raises Key Interest Rate

The Bank of England raised its key interest rate Thursday by a quarter of a percentage point to 5.75 percent, the fifth increase this year, in an attempt to curb inflation.


Spain's Female Ministers Stir Controversy

Some women's advocacy groups are complaining about a magazine spread in which eight female ministers in the Spanish government — which has vowed to fight sexual discrimination — pose like fashion models in designer clothes.


The internet could soon have two new domain names, aimed at mobile services and the jobs market. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann) has given preliminary approval to two new addresses - .


Nortel hires Accenture to revamp financial organization

TORONTO - Nortel Networks said Friday it has hired consulting firm Accenture to help it revamp its financial organization. Accenture will review elements of Nortel Networks global finance organization and


UK Recording Industry Sues File Swappers Over Piracy

Following the lead of their American counterparts, the leading music industry groups in the UK and Europe have launched scores of lawsuits against dozens of individuals they say swapped copyrighted music illegally.


Calif. to Let San Francisco Bridge Bid to Expire

California transportation officials said on Thursday they have decided to allow a $1.4 billion bid to rebuild part of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge to expire and to solicit less expensive designs for the over-budget project


Karzai's Big Poll Lead Shows Afghan Ethnic Divide

Hamid Karzai was cruising to victory in Afghanistan's first direct presidential elections, but by Wednesday the returns so far have underscored the ethnic fault lines that have often divided the country.


Extinction Threatens 15,589 Animal, Plant Species, IUCN Reports

A total of 15,589 species of animals and plants are threatened with extinction, according to the so- called Red List of endangered species produced by the IUCN World Conservation Union.


NHL Rejects Union Plan, Talks End Without Contract

Contract talks broke off today between the National Hockey League and its locked-out players union, leaving the sport a step closer to wiping out its whole season.


G.I. Joes to the Rescue of Rembrandts and Raphaels

A new book, âRescuing Da Vinci,â chronicles the efforts of Allied officers and soldiers to save and repatriate stolen treasures during and after the war.


La moneta europea arrivata a un minimo di 1,3359


Democratic Sen. Barack Obama is asking whether he can take money from donors who want him to be president, then give it back later. The Federal Election Commission said Wednesday that it will look into the novel question.


Honeywell sees subprime hitting industry: report

Diversified manufacturer Honeywell International  expects the crisis in U.S. housing loans to affect industry and hurt economic growth in 2008, its chief executive said in a newspaper interview.


When you look at the roster of the 2007 United States national junior team, which was announced Tuesday, one thing jumps out. Fourteen of the 22 players are from Midwest teams. And only two -- Boston College's Nathan Gerbe and Harvard's Jim Fraser -- are from local programs.


Tony Parker, Tony Soprano. One's going to get hacked, the other might get whacked. At roughly the same time the Cleveland Cavaliers and San Antonio Spurs take the floor for Game 2 of the NBA finals on Sunday night, the final episode of "The Sopranos," HBO's series about a dysfunctional New Jersey mafia family, will air.


Arrestate 5 persone e sequestrato stupefacente


With a significant assist from his own bank account, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney spent $24.5 million on the services of a media consulting firm last year in a bid to seize victories in January's Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary.


Due diverse aste Taf per fronteggiare la crisi


According to a television poll, 60% of people in Berwick-upon-Tweed want the town to become part of Scotland.


Exxon Mobil Corp. , the world's largest publicly traded oil company, said on Friday it would take a charge of $550 million in the third quarter to cover claims from gas station owners who sued the company for fuel overcharges.


Star Control, Bart è nudo i Simpson danno scandalo

Il terzo trailer del film sulla famiglia di Springfield, in Italia dal prossimo 21 settembre. Con una sorpresa clamorosa: il nudo frontale del figlio maggiore


Judge approves US Airways financing deal, delays ruling on pay ...

A federal judge is expected to rule today whether US Airways Group Inc. will be permitted to impose a far-reaching 23 percent employee pay cut.


In "Close to Home," a film  now receiving its U.S. theatrical premiere at New York's IFC  Center, two 18-year-old girls prowl the streets, making small  talk about their lives and loves, taking time out along the way  to talk on their cell phones, smoke, window shop and indulge in  some snacks.


AT&T Wireless Sells Dedicated Messaging Device

AT&T Wireless Services Inc.  launches a mobile e-mail and messaging device without voice service on Monday, aiming to use a low price to tempt young consumers.


Brown, Sarkozy urge action on Darfur war

The leaders of Britain and France pledged Friday to step up pressure on their allies to help end the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region, saying it is crucial to quickly deploy more peacekeepers and maintain the threat of sanctions against combatants on both sides.


Whole new flu vaccine needed next year: WHO

The three most common influenza viruses circulating globally have changed significantly and next year's flu vaccines should be updated, the World Health Organization recommended.


When he lost both of his legs in a roadside bomb attack in Iraq, Robbie Doughty was no longer able to serve his country on the battlefield. But if things go his way this fall, he hopes to serve his community as an elected official.


The European Space Agency says its first Automated Transfer Vehicle, called the Jules Verne, will be ready for launch early next year.


Political combat continues to hold the interest of television viewers, with Monday's Democratic debate on CNN setting a standard as most-watched debate ever in cable news.


NOVEMBER 22, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Firefox 1.0 appears to have sparked new activity in the Web browser market. The release of the open-source Web browser by the Mozilla Foundation earlier this month prompted Microsoft Corp.


Garth Snow settled into his new office early Wednesday morning and took a break only to attend a luncheon in his honor. Not bad for a guy who was the New York Islanders' backup goalie one day earlier.


In 2011, when Manny Ramírez will be 39 years old, he will start to receive the first installment in 16 years of deferred payments. The checks that year will total slightly less than $2 million, and by the year 2026, when Ramírez will be 54 and the checks are scheduled to amount to $2.043 million, Ramírez will have ...


Il leader della Cisl parla di concertazione fantasma e invita a puntare piÃ¹ risorse per lo sviluppo. "Basta con le prediche"                                                  Bonanni: "Governo irritante istiga all'esodo dal lavoro"                                                                                di LUISA GRION


Capping a week of triumphs for President Bush, new US economic figures released yesterday showed that employers added 337,000 people to their


Japan eel wishes you an electric Christmas

Not even a blackout could put a damper on  festivities at one Japanese aquarium where an electric eel is  being used to light up its Christmas tree.


Over 40 technology companies and organizations send a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee asking it to hold public hearings on the controversial Induce Act before moving forward. By Katie Dean.


California Cities, Counties Sue Microsoft

Microsoft (MSFT:Nasdaq - news - research) is being sued by several California cities and counties, which accuse the company of charging inflated prices due to its alleged monopoly control of the PC operating system market.


Does the delayed release of the next Pixar film matter? Nope.


Western leaders waiting for African solutions to African wars

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Aug 19, 2004  -- As the month-end deadline nears for Sudan to disarm the Janjaweed militias in Darfur, the United Nations and Western powers debate how far to go to stop the killing ...


ItÂs been a season of scandals in showbiz. Amisha Patel sues her father for resource mismanagement, and journalists sharpen their pens to write on the parody of prosperous paternity.


Japanese disaster relief team donates medical goods at Phang-Nga, 110km North of Phuket, Thailand December 31, 2004. 110km (69 miles) north of Phuket, Thailand December 31, 2004.


Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center has something to sing about, thanks to Nick Lachey and the hometown choir he put together.


HBO mulls broadband Internet channel: paper

HBO, the cable network owned by media  conglomerate Time Warner Inc., is considering a new broadband  Internet channel that would be available to customers who also  subscribe to its cable television service, the Financial Times  reported on its Web site.


Wednesday saw another twist in the drawn-out cliffhanger on Yasser Arafatâs demise which started 13 days ago. The senior Palestinian Muslim cleric Sheikh Taissir Tamimi who was dispatched to the Percy hospital