The United States and Europe on Wednesday filed tit-for-tat World Trade Organization complaints over billions of dollars in subsidies for top aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing.


Saudi Qaeda group wants world U.S. oil sources hit

A Saudi wing of al Qaeda called for attacks on suppliers of oil to the United States around the world, saying targets should not be limited to the Middle East and listing Canada, Venezuela and Mexico as under threat.


Parents in Harford County don't have to turn on the radio this winter to see if the latest snowstorm has closed schools.


'Drunknbass' demos unauthorized app, which can reportedly capture 2-megapixel video at 10 fps.


You ever have the kind of friend where for a long time you shake your head in admiration, and then gradually realize you're shaking your head in despair?


From the Globe and Mail: "Jimmy Massey, a former marine staff sergeant, told an immigration and refugee board hearing in Toronto that he and his fellow marines shot and killed more than 30 unarmed men, women and children and even shot a young Iraqi who


Court rules for Philip Morris on damage award

A closely divided U.S. Supreme Court overturned on Tuesday a $79.5 million punitive damages award won by a longtime smoker's widow against Altria Group Inc.'s Philip Morris unit.


Eight shot dead in Beirut opposition protests

Eight Lebanese opposition supporters were shot dead in Beirut on Sunday in some of the worst internal violence since Lebanon's 1975-90 civil war, raising tensions in a country gripped by political conflict.


EU urges Turkey to halt strikes in northern Iraq

The European Union today called on Turkey to show restraint after it launched the biggest attack on Iraq since the US invasion in 2003, sending more than 50 warplanes to bomb suspected Kurdish insurgent bases inside Iraqi territory


New Coca-Cola Syrup Is Chinese Herbal Flavor

Soft-drink giant sets up lab space in conjunction with China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences to work on beverages that incorporate traditional medicine ingredients.


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Olympics: China Halfway to Completing Medals Plan

China led the Olympic medal race going  into the fourth day of competition on Tuesday with 10 golds.


[NSFW] Information Risk Management MD in cartwheel crash-and-burn

Little risk management evident in YouTube vid NSFW It has come to the attention of Vulture Central that Charles White, MD of Information Risk Management shows a more fluid awareness of risk management when he's feeling particularly relaxed. Cue obligatory YouTube video, which we should note contains more than its fair share of effing and blinding:â¦


American policymakers and statesmen believe the Middle East is better off without Yasser Arafat. Madeline Albright said Arafat "was viewed as an obstacle to peace, both by the Israelis and


A quota 13,5 mld di dollari, 20 mld previsti per il 2008


The production company  behind "A Prairie Home Companion" is bringing Cosmopolitan  magazine deputy editor John Searles' offbeat mystery novel  "Strange but True" to the big screen.


Off the Charts: Thereâs Spending, and Then Thereâs Spending

The U.S. economy has so far managed to withstand the housing slump, and one reason is that construction crews have found other things to do.


Scottish NHS in cervical smear security blunder

Launch put on ice The Scottish National Health Service has postponed the launch of a new cervical smear screening system, after concerns were raised about the security of the service during a trial of the system.â¦


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


Unskilled workers could find they are out of a job within a decade, as a result of increased offshoring by UK firms, says CBI boss Digby Jones.


BRITONS collectively spend pounds 10.7bn on subscriptions to satellite or cable TV, but only watch a small number of the channels, a study revealed.  (c) 2006 Liverpool Echo. Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning.


Federer adds another record to his collection

He lists his favorite pastimes as sitting on the beach and playing cards but anyone who is acquainted with Roger Federer knows what his real hobby is -- collecting records.


Siviglia, 12:43 - CALCIO, SIVIGLIA; PUERTA: CONDIZIONI RESTANO CRITICHE

Antonio Puerta, 22enne giocatore del Siviglia ricoverato dopo gli arresti cardiaci accusati sabato s...


Fighting between Sri Lankan troops and Tamil Tiger rebels killed at least 55 over the weekend, the army says.


Fall in price of oil reflects rising supply

Crude-oil futures sank for a fourth straight day yesterday, settling beneath $43 a barrel for the first time in nearly three months and capping a 14 percent decline for the week.


The Venice film festival opens on Wednesday with "Atonement", an adaptation of Ian McEwan's novel about a girl who makes a false accusation with tragic results and tries to atone for her mistake.


UPDATE 2-Chiron posts profit, writes off flu shot inventory

Chiron Corp. (CHIR.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , barred from shipping its flu vaccine after it was found to be contaminated, on Wednesday posted a quarterly


Officers Wrestle Alligator Out of Hot Tub

ROYALTON, Ill. - A worried neighbor's call to Animal Control led to a bizarre scene at a southern Illinois home: Four officers wrestling an alligator out of a hot tub, a house filled with animal cages, and the arrest of a man wanted by the military for desertion...


Leader An, giusto riconteggio schede e referendum elettorale


New York Wineries Face Tastings Gone Wild

Long Islandâs North Fork wineries are struggling to handle crowds who are looking more for a good time than a good wine.


The German education minister suggests that a common European history book could be used in schools.


Japan protests to China over submarine intrusion

Japan has summoned a Chinese diplomat after determining the nuclear submarine that entered its territorial waters near a disputed gas field and set off a high-seas chase did come from its giant neighbor.


Romano Prodi's center-left government has a new lease on life. But if the past nine months are any indication, his allies will not make it easy for him.Comment


World Leaders Hold Summit on Tsunami Aid

World leaders meeting on Thursday to  discuss tsunami aid, debt relief and an Indian Ocean warning  system were told the waves' death toll could double to about  300,000 unless action was taken this week to prevent disease.


At least two people are reportedly killed during fighting in the Somali capital, as peace talks are due to start.


4th-Qtr Economic Growth Slows, Inflation Up

The U.S. economy grew at a  weaker-than-expected 3.1 percent annual pace in the final  quarter last year, its slowest since the beginning of 2003 as  the country's trade performance deteriorated and inflation  picked up, a government report on Friday showed.


Cheap drug highly effective against heart attacks:

[Health India]: Washington, Nov 9 : A Population Health Research Institute study carried out by researchers at the Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University, Canada that enrolled more than 15,500 people in China, India and Pakistan has found that


Bush, Kerry draw up battle-lines on eve of debate

President George W. Bush and Senator John Kerry dig in for the crucial one-on-one televised debate, with the Democratic challenger aiming to turn the tables on Bush's lead in recent in opinion polls.


Powell Visits Haiti, a Nation Kept on Edge by Persistent Violence

Gunfire erupted outside the National Palace on Wednesday morning as Secretary of State Colin L. Powell met inside with Haitian politicians, prompting gun battles


NANJING, China -- On the street, they are often the target of laughter or cruel whispers. Individually, they have all been denied jobs or their parents' praise.


Uber-hacker Max Vision misses the killswitch

Cohorts unravel secret life Having already done time in prison, Max Butler - aka Max Vision - went to great extremes to cloak his new and allegedly-illegal activities from prying eyes. But court documents filed in a case charging him with five new counts of fraud suggest that despite the care he took, much of his undoing came at his own hands - and the hands of associates he trusted the most.â¦


Siena, 16:46 - CALCIO, SIENA: LOCATELLI OUT

Lavoro di rifinitura pper il Siena in vista della gara casalinga contro la Sampdoria. Tra i 20 convo...


Kenya govt condemns opposition "sabotage" plan

The Kenyan government condemned as "illegal sabotage" on Monday a plan by the opposition to widen its protests against President Mwai Kibaki's re-election to a boycott of companies linked to his allies.


SOFRI, GIUDICE SORVEGLIANZA DICE NO ALLA GRAZIA

Pisa, 16 set. (Adnkronos) - Il giudice di sorveglianza ha dato parere negativo alla concessione della grazia ad Adriano Sofri. Dopo il primo no, giunto un mese fa dalla Procura Generale di Milano, e' ora il


Secretary of State Colin L. Powell reached out to Indonesia yesterday to accelerate its dealing with human rights violations committed during 1999 violence in East Timor that killed an estimated 1,500 people.


By JESSE HARLAN ALDERMAN  BOISE, Idaho - A bacterial or fungal infection might have caused as many as 2,500 mallard ducks to die in a bizarre cluster along an Idaho creek bed, a state game official said late Thursday.


Jon Francke, a buyer at the video-rental chain Potomac Video, just placed his company's first order for Blu-ray discs.


Leaders of Spain, Portugal, Latin America urge Falklands dialogue

Leaders from Spain, Portugal and their former colonies in Latin America urged Britain and Argentina to renew their dialogue on the Falkland islands, known in Argentina as the Malvinas.


Microsoft moves up shipment of AJAX technologies

(InfoWorld) - Microsoft on Monday is unveiling its official Atlas technology branding for AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) programming on ASP.Net, and will make the software available sooner than planned. The company hopes to ship its Atlas technologies around the end of 2006, as opposed to next year. Previously, Microsoft used the code name ASP.Net "Atlas" to refer to multiple components of technologies designed to assist Web developers with AJAX-style development, a Microsoft representative said in an e-mail. Now, the server-side Atlas functionality, which integrates with ASP.Net, is called ASP.Net 2.0 AJAX Extensions. Client-side functionality, which integrates ASP.Net 2.0 AJAX Extensions and other back-end platforms such as PHP (PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) or ColdFusion, is called Microsoft AJAX Library. This features the client-side JavaScript library. The Atlas Control Toolkit, meanwhile, is now called the ASP.Net AJAX Control Toolkit. Microsoft had planned to ship Atlas with the next version of Visual Studio, code-named "Orcas," which is due next year. By offering production-ready versions of ASP.Net 2.0 AJAX Extensions and the AJAX Library this year, enterprise customers will be able to take Atlas applications into production with fully supported APIs, Microsoft said. Development of Atlas has met some roadblocks. An Update Panel feature for page refreshes was beset with reliability problems, according to a presentation at the Microsoft TechEd 2006 conference in Boston in June. The company also has had to address questions on which browsers to support. Microsoft nonetheless has had tremendous interest in Atlas, Microsoft's Scott Guthrie, a general manager in the Microsoft Developer Division, wrote in his blog on Monday. "Weâve had an unbelievable amount of interest and excitement around the product, with more than 250,000 downloads this year alone," Guthrie said. "I am excited to announce today that we are going to ship this fully supported Atlas 1.0 release on top of ASP.Net 2.0 and ensure that it works with Visual Studio 2005," Guthrie said. To expedite Atlas, the company will focus on a core set of supported functionality, including common components needed to enable developers to build client-side controls/components. Server-side functionality for integrating with ASP.Net also has been deemed core to the platform. Other features will be available in a separate download but not offered in the core "bucket," Guthrie said. "Over time, we will be moving more and more features into the fully supported bucket," Guthrie said. The 1.0 Atlas technology will be cross-browser and cross-platform, he added. "Things will get even better next year with Visual Studio Orcas, where we are adding rich JavaScript IntelliSense, debugging and WYSIWYG designer support for the ASP.Net AJAX Extensions within Visual Studio and many other great features to take advantage of," Guthrie said. Microsoft plans to have a beta of its Atlas technologies soon, followed by a release candidate. In other development tools-related events, Parasoft this week is introducing Jtest 8.0, for Java code analysis and unit-testing, while AutomatedQA is upgrading its memory debugger. Jtest 8.0 is for static code analysis. "It essentially helps development organizations build quality into their code and by doing so, obviously release on schedule more functionality and release with higher quality," said Nada daVeiga, Jtest product manager at Parasoft. Featured in version 8.0 is Bug Detective, which traces and simulates execution paths to expose runtime bugs that otherwise would be difficult to find through manual testing or inspections, Parasoft said. Automated generation and execution of in-container Cactus test cases also is included to simulate a realistic runtime environment. This enables early exposure of defects that might go unnoticed until quality assurance, deployment, or production time. Cactus is a testing framework that extends JUnit. Additonally, Jtest Tracer replaces Test Sniffer as a named capability; it has been updated to boost its effectiveness. JTest Tracer allows users to create realistic functional JUnit test cases to reflect an application's functional behavior. Test cases can be run to identify when new code changes break or modify applications. A new code review module in Jtest 8.0, meanwhile, helps automate the review process for code reviews. Geared toward teams of developers, the code review feature enables users to define and manage distribution lists and groupings for code review modifications and routings, Parasoft said. Test case parameterization in Jtest 8 allows Jtest-generated or user-defined JUnit test cases to be extended and customized with varied, controlled test input values. This enables creation of test scenarios that reflect a range of realistic usage, the company said. Also featured in version 8.0 are rules for Java 5 and the Hibernate Java framework. Parasoft Jtest 8.0 is available for Windows 2000 and XP, Linux and Solaris. Single-license prices start at $3,495. Also on Monday, AutomatedQA is announcing AQtime 5, which is a new release of the company's performance and memory debugger. New features automate the analysis and debug process, the company said. Also featured is support for 64-bit Windows applications. Other capabilities include the ability to exclude known memory leaks from results, and integration with Microsoft Visual Studio and Borland Developer Studio. AQtime 5 is licensed at $599.99.


More Than Games, a Net to Snare Social Networkers

Zynga Game Network, is one of a new cluster of Internet ventures capitalizing on the rapidly growing social networks, like Facebook and MySpace.


U.S. to Impose New Sanctions Targeting Iran's Military

The Bush administration plans to roll out an unprecedented package of unilateral sanctions against Iran today, including the long-awaited designations of its Revolutionary Guard Corps as a proliferator of weapons of mass destruction and of the elite Quds Force as a supporter of terrorism, according...


BEIJING Nov 26, 2004 - A man with a knife broke into a high school dormitory and killed eight students in the deadliest of a series of knife attacks at Chinese schools in recent months, the government said Friday.


Giustizia: Castelli, Nessuna Mia Sollecitazione Al Quirinale

Roma, 2 dic. (Adnkronos) - ''Quello da me espresso ieri sui tempi di promulgazione della riforma dell'Ordinamento giudiziario era un semplice e ovvio augurio fatto innanzitutto a me stesso e non una sollecitazione nei confronti del Quirinale.


Chesapeake Corporation Renames Specialty Chemical Packaging Business

RICHMOND, Va., June 26  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chesapeake Corporation  today announced that it has renamed its specialty chemical plastic packaging business Chesapeake Specialty Chemical Packaging.


Rate cuts seen as U.S. economy weakens: study

The U.S. economy will expand at a  weak pace next year, setting the stage for lower interest  rates, according to a UCLA Anderson Forecast report released on  Thursday.


Best Buy CEO worried on economy, digital TV transition

The retailer's head, Brad Anderson, told Consumer Electronics Show attendees that both the U.S. economy and digital TV changeover are high on his list of concerns.


Even before the tipoff Tuesday at the United Center, Iowa coach Steve Alford said he would be excited to see the tape of the Hawkeyes' game against Texas Tech.


UK supermarkets extend price war on Potter books

Leading British supermarkets have  embarked on a last-minute price war over the final book in the  Harry Potter wizard series, slashing prices to 4.99 pounds  ($10.23) in an effort to lure shoppers to their stores.


U.S. FCC chief seeks probe into draft media studies

U.S. Federal Communications  Commission Chairman Kevin Martin has asked the agency's  inspector general to investigate why two draft reports on  television and radio ownership never saw the light of day until  now.


Profane Brueghel Painting Reaches Over $7 Million

A riotously profane picture of a village  fete by Pieter Brueghel the Younger that has not been seen in  public for 70 years sold for over three and a half million  pounds in London on Wednesday.


Hundreds of Russians are rescued after ice-floes on which they had been fishing broke away from the shore.


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VATICANO - Papa Benedetto XVI in Austria - ÂDurante i prossimi tre giorni, desidero compiere qui in Austria il mio pellegrinaggio verso MariazellÂ come un essere in cammino insieme ai pellegrini del nostro tempoÂ Vienna (Agenzia Fides) - ÂIl motivo della mia venuta in Austria Ã¨ lÂ850o anniversario del luogo sacro di Mariazell. Tale Santuario della Madonna rappresenta in certo qual modo il cuore materno dellÂAustria e possiede da sempre una particolare importa...


Chopra in duel with Estes for title at Tesoro

Swede Daniel Chopra eyed his maiden PGA Tour title after joining American Bob Estes at the top of the leaderboard in the unfinished Ginn sur Mer Classic third round at Port St Lucie, Florida on Saturday.


Lettera a premier,'eccesso di fiducia in Tronchetti Provera'


Water levels in Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, although constantly in flux, are showing a steady decrease, experts say.  Lake levels can rise or drop as much as 6 feet in only a matter of years.


Adelphia Communications restates results for 2001-2003

NEW YORK, December 24  - Cable television company Adelphia Communications Corp (ADN.HAN) submitted yesterday restated financial statements for the last three years to the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), as part of its efforts to


Studies list more problems with pain-killing drugs

Two studies offer more evidence about   the dangers of some painkillers, adding kidney problems to   heart concerns already raised with the drug once sold as Vioxx,   researchers said on Tuesday.


Jakarta Court Rules Seizure Of Mine Aides Was Illegal

An Indonesian court said Thursday that the detention earlier this year of five executives of a local unit of the Newmont Mining Corporation was illegal.


Bears general manager Jerry Angelo has a much shorter resume than his Colts counterpart, Bill Polian. He also owns the one thing Polian still hungers for — a Super Bowl ring.


Budget airline Ryanair today announced record half-year profits, but said it remained cautious about the rest of the year. The Dublin-based carrier said profits after tax


At Least 15 Dead, 250 Hurt in India Train Crash

NEW DELHI - Two passengers trains collided along a stretch of rural track in northern India on Tuesday, and at least 15 people are believed to have been killed, according to Railway Minister Laloo Prasad Yadav.


Consumer electronics giant Sony Corporation has reversed its policy and now says that it will support the popular MP3 file format for some of its portable music players.


CORRECTED: Beijing, Seoul call for patience on North Korea

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and South   Korean President Roh Moo-hyun agreed on Sunday it was   "imperative" to restart six-party nuclear talks with isolated   North Korea but called for patience, a spokeswoman for Roh   said.


Scientists are examining using the ancient Indian   ayurvedic medicine for use in drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease.


In the waning days of summer, stripers and blues remain steady, but the bluefin tuna season is just getting under way. Tuna are beginning to appear in Boston Harbor and points north, an indication of a strong season.


Torino, 18:42 - CALCIO, JUVE: SI RIVEDE IN CAMPO TREZEGUET

Seduta a ritmi blandi per la Juve. Si è rivisto in campo David Trezeguet, gli esami a cui dov...


Decision on Water Transfer Postponed: Panel Chairman Also Suggests Extending Public Comment Period

By Victoria Cherrie, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Sep. 24--CONCORD -- Editor's note: A story in Cabarrus Neighbors today on the Concord/Kannapolis water transfer request went to press before the state postponed its decision.


Sul Gran Sasso temperatura scesa fino 15 gradi sotto lo zero


Solar Web hosting company powers Live Earth sites

The Web hosting company chosen to power the Web sites for this weekend's Live Earth concerts adopts an environmentally friendly business plan: Let the sunshine in.


Dujana's terror trial will go ahead: Indonesian court

An Indonesian court ruled Thursday it would go ahead with a terrorism case against Abu Dujana, the self-described militant leader of an Islamic extremist group blamed for the 2002 Bali bombings.


Google Inc. locates almost anything on the Web within seconds, but finding the brainy engineers who program the company's lightning-quick search engine takes more time — and a quirky bit of ingenuity.


The Claim: Too Much Cola Can Cause Kidney Problems

When it comes to kidney problems, is there a difference between colas and other kinds of soda?


USA Today, ABC team up on 2008 election coverage

USA Today, the top U.S. newspaper by  circulation, said on Monday it will share news, blogs and other  content related to the 2008 U.S. presidential election with ABC  News.


Israelis and Palestinians fighting common foe

Jerusalem - Swarms of locusts threatening to devastate the Palestinian West Bank region of Jericho and already destroying grass and trees at luxury hotels in southern Israel have brought the two sides into unusual co-operation against a common flying foe.


With "Transformers," Michael Bay has either made a big, dumb summer adventure for the little boy in all of us or the world's most-expensive General Motors commercial.


BBC Click looks at the technologies helping us to store digital music, photos and video on our computers.


Advanced Micro Devices Inc. on Thursday reported lower revenues than in the previous quarter, although profits climbed on increased 64-bit sales into the server market.


As many as 36 people were killed in a fierce battle early Monday between Shiite militiamen and British forces doing house-to-house searches south of Baghdad, Iraqi police and hospital officials said.


Las Vegas hotel/casino fire under control

Fire forced guests and staff to evacuate the 3,000-room Monte Carlo Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Friday, quickly engulfing parts of the upper floors, facade and roof before being brought under control.


US Intelligence Soldier Jailed for Abu Ghraib Abuse

The first American military intelligence soldier to be court-martialed over the Abu Ghraib abuse scandal was sentenced Saturday to eight months in jail, a reduction in rank and a bad-conduct discharge.


An 18-year-old man is hit in the face with a shovel early on Sunday morning in Ballymena.


More than 180 Iranian MPs sign a letter in support of former top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani.


Company warns Remicade may up risk of lymphoma, label changed for second time to reflect hazards. NEW YORK  - Johnson & Johnson is warning doctors that patients taking its rheumatoid arthritis drug


Second seed Justine Henin-Hardenne won   the battle of the former U.S. Open champions on Wednesday when   she beat Lindsay Davenport 6-4 6-4 to reach the semi-finals.


Looking to beef up interest in plasma, Hitachi makes a thin one.


Fires halt LIRR, Amtrak, NJ Transit service

Penn Station has been evacuated and Long Island Rail Road, Amtrak and NJ Transit train service has been suspended from the station amid reports of two fires and power outages.


UN's Annan to Discuss Iraq with Powell and Rice

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi  Annan makes his first visit to Washington next week since calls  for his resignation, meeting Secretary of State Colin Powell  and national security adviser Condoleezza Rice to talk about  Iraq, U.N. officials said on Friday.


Is 31 games enough to qualify for the All-Interview Team? We definitely have a late favorite into the race with the surprising news that Kevin McHale has moved down from the front office to the Minnesota bench to try to resuscitate the Timberwolves.


Australia accused over 'fair trial' call

Canberra has been accused of playing politics after it called on Washington to ensure the military trials of two Australians are conducted fairly.


Stojakovic Still Wants Out of Sacramento

Peja Stojakovic still wants the Sacramento Kings to trade him. Until then, he seems perfectly happy to be back.


Pakistani newspapers lashed out at Salman Rushdie's knighthood, with one saying the ideal revenge would be to make a film about the sex lives of the British royals.


Afghan government, NATO prepare to wrest back Taliban town

The Afghan government and its NATO allies are preparing to take back a remote town occupied by the Taliban, who vowed to resist as residents fled fearing military strikes.


Update 3: China Computer Maker Acquires IBM PC Biz

International Business Machines Corp. is selling a majority stake in its pioneering personal computer business to China's biggest computer maker, Lenovo Group Ltd.


Italian carabinieri patrol Rome's Capitoline Hill square, designed by Michelangelo , Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004, the night before the signing of the first ever EU Constitution.


Australian Taliban and Bin Laden guards to be tried by US military

GUANTANAMO BAY: The United States will this week start controversial military proceedings against an Australian Taliban fighter and three bodyguards for Osama Bin Laden.


Ronaldinho fires Barcelona past AC Milan

Barcelona, Spain (Sports Network) - A late strike from Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho propelled Barcelona to a 2-1 Champions League win over AC Milan Tuesday at Camp Nou.


Omicidio di Cogne - L'avvocato della Franzoni iscritto nel registro insieme ai coniugi Lorenzi per calunnia e frode. Stessa ipotesi di reato per i consulenti che avrebbero trovato nuove tracce di sangue sul luogo del delitto.


DEATH PENALTY:  WTO Entry - Reprieve for Vietnamese Banker?

HO CHI MINH CITY, Nov 23 (IPS) - Vietnam's recent softening toward economic  offences, brought about by its new trade status, could bring  relief to traders facing the death penalty for making bad  financial transactions.


Wi-Fi Planet highlights multichannel access points

InfoWorld - This week’s Wi-Fi Planet Conference and Expo will highlight the increasing variety and sophistication of WLAN technology for the enterprise.


Intel's board has given the go ahead for the long anticipated shift in power from current CEO Craig Barrett to current President Paul Otellini Come May 18, Otellini will take over the chipmaker and become its fifth ever CEO.


China, US Agree to Push for Resumption of N. Korea Talks

China and the US agreed to work together to revive six-party talks aimed at dismantling North Korea's nuclear program, US Secretary of State Colin Powell said in the Chinese capital, Beijing.


'Diritto c'e' ma non e' tutelato', stasera la veglia


Brescia, 22:44 - CALCIO, SERIE B: BRESCIA-PIACENZA 2-0 NEL RECUPERO

Nel recupero della terza giornata di serie B il Brescia ha battuto il Piacenza 2-0 (1-0). In gol nel...


AP: U.S. Officials Knew of AIDS Drug Risks

Weeks before President Bush announced a plan to protect African babies from AIDS, top U.S. health officials were warned that research on the key drug was flawed and may have underreported severe reactions including deaths, government documents show.


Oil prices jumped above $50 a barrel this morning, supported by US election tallies projecting a slim lead for President George W Bush.


MARK COLVIN: Meanwhile, the Iraqi Interim Government has denied that it's going to release a top woman germ warfare scientist, Rihab Taha, from jail.


Florida's Thirst for Water Pressuring Wild River, Experts Say

Florida's explosive population growth—and the unquenchable thirst that comes with it—has some wondering how long the spring-fed Suwannee River will stay wild.


Suns shining bright as winning streak goes on

Led by 22 points from Amare  Stoudemire, the Phoenix Suns received double figure efforts  from six players in a 114-84 thrashing of the Charlotte Bobcats  on Sunday to extend their unbeaten streak to ten games.


Hackers slow Internet root servers with attack

InfoWorld - Online attackers have briefly disrupted service on at least two of the 13 "root" servers that are used to direct traffic on the Internet.


Lower Water Level Pleases Geologists: 30-FOOT DROP EXPOSES ROCK OUTCROPPINGS, ALLOWS LOOK AT ANCIENT ACTIVITY, OIL-PRODUCING FORMATION

By Sean Rose, The Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky.  May 27--A dam is in need of repair and there's less water for boating, but for Kentucky geologists, a 40-foot drop in the water level at Lake Cumberland is just fine.


Prezzi, Berlusconi: ''Nel 2005 il potere d'acquisto salira' del 2 ...

''La politica economica di questo governo dovrebbe portare un incremento del potere di acquisto reale delle famiglie del 2,2%. Se l'azione del governo avra' successo, il risultato non sara' da poco''. Lo afferma


Juventus have launched another appeal in an attempt to overturn their relegation to Serie B.


Dell Positioned in Leaders Quadrant for Midrange Enterprise Disk Arrays

Gartner Inc. positioned Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) in the "Leaders  Quadrant" of its Magic Quadrant for Midrange  Enterprise Disk Arrays, 2H061 report, Dell  announced today.


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


Missing girl bumps Affleck's "Gone Baby Gone" UK debut

LONDON  - The U.K. release of Ben Affleck's directing debut, "Gone Baby Gone," has been put on hold because of similarities to the real-life case of Madeleine McCann, who went missing in May in Portugal.


Italian leaders are locked in talks on a deal allowing Romano Prodi to stay as PM in a bid to end a political crisis.


Lelie-Plummer connection produces 6th TD of season

Reuben Droughns scored a 51-yard touchdown on his first carry of the game and gained 11 more yards on first down to start Denver's next drive.


Japan's military conducts exercises to see whether a missile defence shield could be deployed in central Tokyo.


Indonesia tries concrete balls to plug mud volcano

PORONG, Indonesia -- For nine months, a gaping hole in the ground has spit out a torrent of hot, black mud, swallowing thousands of houses outside Indonesia's second-largest city and attracting amazed geologists from around the world.


By Michael Milstein, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore.  Jun. 21--The crisis grew clear after midnight when the display in front  of Cathy Schaufelberger showed her that power could soon run out for untold  numbers of people.


Schilling says he'll work shoulder into shape, rather than have surgery

Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling says he's following the team's advice to work his shoulder back into shape, rather than have surgery.


Egypt out to prove their worth in African Nations Cup final

Egypt, who have defied predictions and proved themselves worthy defending African Nations Cup champions, are confident of retaining the title against Cameroon on Sunday.


At Dell Technology Day in New York, the company introduces three new Dimension machines, all with AMD processors, and the compact XPS 210.


SAMARRA - At least 43 people were killed in a string of attacks on Iraqi security forces and other targets yesterday after Osama bin Laden declared fugitive Abu Musab Al Zarqawi his âemirâ in the country.


Fla. Residents Head Home, Delaying Relief

FORT PIERCE, Fla. - Thousands of residents desperate to return home after fleeing Hurricane Frances ignored Florida's plea to stay put Tuesday, jamming highways, delaying emergency workers and causing tempers to flare in the sticky heat...


Kerry Camp Seizes on Probe of Halliburton

After days of making hay over lost Iraqi explosives, the Democratic ticket seized Friday on an expanding FBI probe of Halliburton as evidence the Bush administration gives special favors to special interests.


Palestinians on strike over Israel's killing of 18

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip observed a general strike on Wednesday, in a rare show of unity after Israel killed 18 people in fighting a day earlier.


'Decisione impegna Governo e maggioranza' dice il ministro


NEW ORLEANS -- The FBI is reviewing a white supremacist Web site that purports to list the addresses of five of the six black teenagers accused of beating a white student in Jena and "essentially called for their lynching," an agency spokeswoman said Saturday.


The Seattle Mariners will be paying Ichiro Suzuki for at least a quarter century. The All-Star outfielder's new contract extension calls for the team to defer $25 million of the $90 million he is owed, money that the team will not have to fully pay until at least 2032.


New features, grey area Microsoft's private deal with Universal Music to pay the record label a voluntary royalty of $1 for every Zune player it sells has raised eyebrows across both the technology and music industries. But it might not be the last payment Redmond owes from Zune, we've discovered.â¦


A Severed Car Grille? Itâs Super Bowl Ad Time

An assessment of some of the high and low points among this yearâs Super Bowl ads.


By Reid Magney, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Feb. 22--Hear the schwoosh, schwoosh, schwoosh!   The thwap, thwap, thwap of spinning brushes, flushing and washing months of grime and salt off cars.   The howling air making wipers chatter and water skitter on windshields.


Swedish trip for Man City as Eriksson takes over

New Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson is taking his squad to his native Sweden to get their pre-season training underway.


Iraq has closed its borders with Iran and Syria as part of a security crackdown aimed at stopping foreign fighters and weapons entering the country, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official said on Thursday.


ATA Pilots Union Approves Tentative Wage Cuts Deal

The union representing pilots at ATA  Holdings Corp. has approved a tentative agreement on wage cuts  that may win up to $6 million in immediate savings for bankrupt  ATA Airlines, a union spokesman said on Thursday.


Silvio Berlusconi, 'Governo cadra' per implosione interna'


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A gunfight between a Palestinian security force and a Hamas militia Thursday killed one police officer and wounded four others in the latest outbreak of internal Palestinian fighting, doctors and witnesses said.


David Beckham will be paraded as a Los Angeles Galaxy player on Friday.


On October 11, President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma met bishops of the...

On October 11, President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma met bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC). A range of the Church's problems was discussed during the meeting.


Lebanon's opposition to boycott presidential vote

Hezbollah and its allies said on Monday they would boycott a parliamentary session to prevent the anti-Syrian majority from electing a new president for Lebanon.


The flu season is getting worse, and U.S. health officials say it's partly because the flu vaccine doesn't protect against most of the spreading flu bugs


The current one-year deployment of Japanese troops in Iraq will be extended by another year if the security situation there does not deteriorate further, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda said Tuesday.


Why a Scottish bank wants to buy a Dutch bank to expand its presence in America

The Edinburgh bankers who started their US empire in Providence believe a Chicago bank named after a French explorer will make them among the biggest lenders in the states. Got it?


Turkey has launched fresh air strikes across the border into northern Iraq against Kurdish rebels, the army says.


Seven Foreign Truckers Freed in Iraq; France Anxious

Islamic militants freed seven truck  drivers from India, Kenya and Egypt held hostage in Iraq for  six weeks, offering a ray of hope Wednesday to a dozen other  foreign nationals still in captivity.


CME deal to buy CBOT gets antitrust approval

U.S. antitrust authorities approved  plans by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc.   on Monday to acquire CBOT Holdings Inc. , saying the  proposed combination of the two largest U.S. futures markets  probably would not hurt competition.


JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Zimbabwe's national security minister has told the country's last remaining white farmers that they will be jailed if they refuse to abide by a deadline that passed over the weekend for them to leave their farms, according to a newspaper report on Monday.


Levels of cotinine, a substance created by the breakdown of nicotine in the body, does not appear to be linked to hearing loss. Chicago, IL - Journal of the American Medical Association - According to an article


VW's Home Town Finds Ways to Cope With Globalization

WOLFSBURG, Germany -- On the surface, globalization is about as popular in Germany as cheap imported beer.


Prime Minister John Howard will meet with US President George W Bush this weekend at the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Chile.


South East Asian leaders are joined in Laos by officials from six regional powers for this year's Asean summit.


Medicare Drug Card Enrollment Falls Short

Jane Fumich and her team visit Cleveland's churches, public housing holiday parties and ward club meetings trying to give away the government's money — without much success. A year after the Medicare overhaul became law, the Bush administration is struggling to get the poor signed up for a drug discount card that comes with $1,200 in aid between now and 2006.


Animal advocates around the nation hope that public outrage over dogfighting and puppy mill scandals in Virginia will force state and federal lawmakers to pass tougher animal abuse laws.


European Union plans to reduce the climate impact of aviation will not work, UK researchers conclude.


After Slow First Half, Chargers Show They Can Win in Postseason

Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers orchestrated two three second-half scoring drives and running back LaDainian Tomlinson scored a key touchdown to lead San Diego.


Churches Attacked as Religious Tensions Mount in Netherlands

Two churches in the Netherlands were nearly burned down in the latest series attacks following the murder of a controversial Dutch filmmaker, police said Thursday.


Vatican defends duty to evangelize and accept converts

The Roman Catholic Church on Friday defended its "right and duty" to spread its message to non-believers and to welcome converts, particularly from other Christian churches.


Hilton's prosecutor under fire for double standard

The city prosecutor who condemned Paris Hilton's early release from jail as celebrity favoritism is now under fire for a case of special treatment closer to home -- acknowledging his wife was wanted for arrest for nine years.


Korean chipmaker Samsung says it will invest 25 trillion won building new chip production lines over the next six years.


A Porta a Porta dice che in Parlamento Idv confluira' nel Pd


Sources of Heat and Light to Challenge an Icy Season

Schumannâs vibrant Piano Quintet was given a vigorous performance on Monday at Weill Recital Hall by the Modigliani String Quartet and the pianist Jean-FrÃ©dÃ©ric Neuburger.


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Gannettâs 2nd-Quarter Profit Rises on Asset Sales

The newspaper publisher reported profit of $365.7 million on the sale of several newspapers. Excluding the gain, earnings fell on weaker advertising.


The British Conservative Party is losing public support under the leadership of Michael Howard, a poll released Thursday indicates.


TORONTO -- Doctors across Ontario have voted to reject a proposed four-year fee agreement with the McGuinty government. Broadcast News has learned 60 per cent of the 15,000 doctors who voted by phone rejected the new deal with the province.


Bush Expanding Power of CIA Director, McClellan Says

President George W. Bush will give more power to the head of the Central Intelligence Agency as an interim step until a new national intelligence director is confirmed by Congress, spokesman Scott McClellan said.


Torre: I was insulted by Yankees contract incentives

Joe Torre says he was  insulted by the incentives attached to the New York Yankees  contract offer he rejected this week, thereby ending his  12-year spell as manager.


Despite a slight slump in home prices, high housing costs trouble local residents more than concerns about education and healthcare, a new poll showed.


Microsoft's Search Falls Far Short of Google's

Google engineers must have breathed a sigh of relief Thursday when rival Microsoft Corp. rolled out a new search engine that proved glitchy and failed to wow reviewers.


Scoperta un'altra Sindone in una chiesa a Pescara

Berlino, 23 settembre 2004 - L'immagine del Â«Sacro VoltoÂ» di GesÃ¹, rappresentata su un tessuto conservato da oltre 400 anni nella chiesa dei Cappuccini di Manoppello (Pescara) Ã¨ autentica e non Ã¨ stata dipinta o copiata da quella della Sacra Sindone


Connecting people? German politicians will investigate whether Nokia took unfair advantage of state and EU subsidies after it announced the closure of its handset assembly plant in Bochum in North Rhine-Westphalia. Nokia employed more than 2,300 people there in exchange for EU subsidies.â¦


LONDON, Dec. 22 -- Former prime minister Tony Blair has left the Church of England, becoming the first Briton to have served as premier to convert to Roman Catholicism.


Should Bloggers Get Journalists' Privileges?

By Aaron Gould Sheinin, The State, Columbia, S.C.  Mar.


'Dovra' restare a disposizione autorita' giudiziaria locale'


Alex Salmond is favourite to become Scottish National Party leader for a second time following a ballot of members.


For all the buzz about municipal Wi-Fi networks, getting a system off the ground can be an arduous process mired in a tangle of politics and conflicting needs and laws, experts say.


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

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


The idea behind BookCrossing.com is simple: You drop off a book in a public place, or pick up one someone else left behind.


Sindacati: governo subito un segnale partendo da detrazioni


Tar, la societa' dovra' pagare solo gli interessi legali


Adding Color Untangles the Brainâs Gray Secrets

Researchers have unveiled a new way to map the brainâs billions of neurons.


Annika Sorenstam shot three-under 68 Saturday to take a three-stroke lead through two rounds of the LPGA John Q. Hammons Hotel Classic.


Number plate cameras could be illegal, says surveillance chief

Covert use could breach RIPA The Home Office is reviewing the legal status of automatic number plate surveillance cameras after the chief surveillance commissioner advised they could be operating unlawfully.â¦


ROMA, 30 SET - L'azienda farmaceutica Merck & Co. Inc ha annunciato il ritiro volontario, anche in Italia, del medicinale Vioxx. Il farmaco, indicato per il trattamento dell'artrite, e' un antidolorifico di largo consumo.


La sentenza farÃ  da apripista per la futura giurisprudenzaCon il nuovo processo a Milano, l'imputato rischia l'ergastolo                                                  Omicidio DesirÃ©e, la Cassazione "Rideterminate la pena per Erra"


A federal bankruptcy judge has ordered Goldman Sachs to release all documents and materials related to a financial project.


No. 3 Southern California  Barely Escapes Wash. St.

Steve SmithÃÂ has a career night, includingÃÂ two second-half touchdowns, and No. 3 USC survives a scare from Washington State with a 28-22 win on Saturday.


The Mexican president steps up personal security after reports his travel plans were leaked to a drug cartel.


Bayer, Deutsche Bank, Munich Re, SAP, VW: German Equity Preview

The following stocks may make significant gains or losses in German markets today. Futures that track Germany's benchmark DAX Index rose 0.4 percent to 3890.


Niche shippers get boost from medical advances

SCHILLER PARK, Illinois  - Not so long ago, if you would have told Ed McNally that one day he'd be shipping stem cells, bone tissue and tendons instead of documents, he would probably have questioned your sanity.


House and Senate negotiators hope to wrap up work on a major rewrite of corporate tax law that would end a nasty trade dispute with Europe while showering more than $130


Williams dejected after latest injury setback

Serena Williams's clash with Maria Sharapova in the WTA Tour Championships final was billed as a Wimbledon grudge match, but by the end Williams was too worried about the future to be looking back.


Two men are found guilty at the Old Bailey of the murder of City lawyer Tom ap Rhys Pryce.


Paris agrees to fly Arafat in for treatment

France agreed on Thursday to a Palestinian request to let Yasser Arafat be treated in a French hospital and will send a plane to collect the ailing Palestinian leader, a presidential spokesperson said.


IBM Wednesday released new SMB tools on its emerging technology Web site to help customers deal with compliance issues as well as enable Business Partners to build solutions on WebSphere Express software.


Blog: Blinkx now offering contextual ads for video.


Second arraignment for Marine in Hamdania killing

CAMP PENDLETON, California  - A U.S. Marine accused of helping to kidnap and kill a 52-year-old Iraqi grandfather in the town of Hamdania was arraigned on Thursday on six charges, including premeditated murder and conspiracy.


Attention Caribou: It's time for your closeup

The hardest part about making a film  with animals is waiting for them to show up.


The horizontal bar final is hit by controversy and a delay caused by protests from the crowd.


By adding POP support to its Gmail service, Google is enabling customers to download messages to Microsoft Outlook and other applications.


Rexam to buy OI Plastics for $1.8bln, place shares

Britain's Rexam Plc has agreed to buy the plastic-packaging business of Owens-Illinois Inc for $1.83 billion in cash, as it moves to target the fast-growing market for packaging medicines.


Put the market to work for you ... today.


Thai Spars With French in a Cultural Exchange

JÃ©rÃ´me Belâs clever, funny negotiation of the line between the ordinary and the theatrical has made him a cult figure on the European dance scene for the last decade.


Prisons' Star Eyes Top Cash Prize of Sh8m

Margaret Okayo, who has dominated the news in the New York Marathon countdown, still remains hot favourite to retain her title later today in a field bringing together at least half a dozen world's best despite a busy schedule.


France condemns explosion near Indonesian embassy in Paris

French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin on Friday strongly condemned the bomb explosion near the Indonesian embassy in Paris which wounded 10 people.


Presidente compagnia si e' recato anche alla Banca d'Italia


Singer Damon Albarn says celebrity culture "sends out all the wrong messages", and attacks shows like X Factor.


Israele, la risposta ai kamikaze "Colpiremo i capi di Hamas"

GERUSALEMME - Israele riprenderÃ  la 'campagna' degli attacchi mirati contro i dirigenti di Hamas "ovunque essi siano". E' la risposta di Gerusalemme agli attentati kamikaze di ieri a Beersheba che sono costati


KBC: Shah Rukh more expensive than Big B

Star TV has signed up SRK for more than double of Amitabh's fee.


A Nation Sells the World on Products Based on Amazon Ingredients

In a retail market keen on the word ânatural,â exports of Brazilâs beauty products have been rising quickly in the last few years.


Walter Smith has been offered the job of Scotland manager and will be confirmed in the post on Thursday - when the Scottish Football Association board meet at Hampden Park â-ubject to minor contractual details being resolved.


Analysts expect the European Central Bank to keep interest rates on hold as jitters continue to affect world markets.


Right fielder Michael Cuddyer and the Minnesota Twins agreed Friday to a $24 million, three-year contract.


AFTER a night of pounding Fallujah, 10,000 US and Iraqi troops scrambled over a railway embankment on the city's outskirts. They immediately confronted insurgents


The server edition, expected to be released to manufacturing before the end of the year, is now slated to be finalized early next year.


That's according to research outfit Gartner, which on Thursday said that second quarter global mobile phone shipments hit 156.


Office Depot Inc. announced plans Friday to cut roughly another 800 jobs, including positions in retail stores, its corporate headquarters and its European sales force, officials said.


L'azionista preoccupato per la nascita di 'America Next'


Top Brazil party threatens to leave government

The head of Brazil's powerful PMDB political party has proposed it leave the ruling Workers' Party coalition government in what would be a serious blow to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's reform agenda.


Microsoft rolls out its new search engine portal, Live.com.


"The biggest danger to HP and IBM is a price war," said John Enck of Gartner. "Blades are still premium-priced products from IBM and HP.


PARIS The verdict is in: The world's greatest race car driver, the champion of champions - all disciplines combined - is Heikki Kovalainen.


LONDON: All Nokia smart phones need to be on a watch out now, as a malicious wallpaper programme which hijacks the main page of the 7610 handset is on the prowl.


Gary Walters understands the difficulty in filling those final spots for the NCAA field. This year, however, his selection committee faces a new twist — picking the top seeds. With Florida's late-season struggles, Wisconsin's injuries and Kansas' power ranking, Walters acknowledged Wednesday that putting together the 65-team field this weekend will be far from clear-cut.


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FIFA Probes Togo Deaths, Says Others Unfounded

FIFA began investigations on Monday into  the death of four people and injuries to eight in a stadium  crush after Togo's World Cup qualifier against Mali.


The dollar sinks to 19-month lows of $1.30 against the euro amid concerns for the health of the US economy.


Bodies of evidence: casualties or punishment?

In an open-air room at an abandoned religious court run by anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's followers, 10 bloated, darkened bodies lay covered in bloodied blankets.


Greg Maddux delivered seven   sparkling innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego 3-1   on Friday in the opener of a crucial four-game series in the   National League West.


US and Iraqi forces raid mosques in Ramadi, after an overnight air strike on a popular restaurant in Falluja.


Hormel Foods Corp.  on Thursday  said quarterly profit rose 15 percent as strength in areas like  grocery products and specialty foods more than offset weakness  in refrigerated foods and Jennie-O turkey.


HIV medics freed from Libya after 8-year ordeal

Six foreign medics convicted of deliberately infecting hundreds of Libyan children with HIV were freed on Tuesday after a partnership deal between Tripoli and the European Union ended their eight-year ordeal.


Pope John Paul II has sent his prayerful best wishes to Italian...

Pope John Paul II ( bio - news ) has sent his prayerful best wishes to Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, who was hospitalized on October 23 for heart surgery.


Weather Forecast Dips For Tuesday Shuttle Launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The weather outlook for NASA's Tuesday launch of the shuttle Discovery has dipped slightly, with an increased risk of rain showers and thick clouds preventing the planned space shot.


UN: Nearly 6,600 Iraqi civilians killed in July, August

A suicide truck bomber detonated his explosives at the entrance of an Iraqi police base Wednesday, killing three police officers and wounding eight more in Dora, a southern neighborhood in Baghdad, Iraqi emergency police said.


U.S. envoy: N. Korea may shut nuke plant

U.S. envoy Christopher Hill called his talks in North Korea "very useful and positive, saying that he was "buoyed by a sense" that the six-party talks process will result in the complete dismantling of North Korea's nuclear program."The DPRK (North Korea) indicated that they are prepared promptly to shutdown the Yongbyon facility as called for in the February agreement," Hill said at a Friday afternoon news conference in Seoul.


Former US President Bill Clinton has voiced concern at slow progress rehousing those left homeless by the 2004 tsunami.


AMD Invests in Ailing Chip Company Transmeta

AMD is investing $7.5 million in energy-efficient chip company Transmeta, which has been battling falling revenue and widening losses.


Bhutto Death and Weak Data Put Stocks Off

Stocks fell in early trading after the assassination of the Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto and after the  U.S. government reported a weak increase in durable goods orders.


Cos. to Develop Advanced Mobile Standard

About 26 wireless carriers and telecom equipment makers have agreed to develop an advanced mobile phone standard that will enable users to send and receive high-resolution video instantly, an official said Tuesday.


Nature Big Guns Target Trump Golf Resort

By Frank Urquhart  DONALD Trump's plan to build a GBP 1 billion golf resort on a spectacular stretch of the Aberdeenshire coast was dealt another blow yesterday as Scotland's main environmental agency joined other conservation organisations in objecting to the development.


Spanish authorities said Tuesday they disrupted a plot by a cell of Islamic radicals to blow up a Madrid court complex that serves as the home for the country's top anti-terrorism investigators and judges.


Sixteen US cities named Springfield are asked to compete to host the premiere of The Simpsons Movie.


TOKYO (CBS.MW) - Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Sony Corp. on Tuesday signed a cross-licensing agreement, allowing mutual sharing of a number of patents across major product lines held by both companies.


Francona still awaiting contract extension

Terry Francona was not oblivious to the news that Ozzie Guillen , who guided the White Sox to the World Series title in 2005, a year after Francona did the same with the Red Sox, had been given a contract extension through 2012.


Electronic Arts signs video game ad deals

Electronic Arts Inc. , the world's biggest video game publisher, said on Thursday it had struck deals with two in-game advertising providers, taking its first steps into the online advertising business.


Microsoft, Novell Open Interoperability Lab

The Massachusetts site will research cross-platform virtualization and document format translation.


10 get $15.5M for Mich. prison sex abuse

Ten female inmates who say male workers raped and sexually abused them in a state prison were awarded $15.5 million Friday in what may be the first of several trials.


Opportunity Rover Stumbles Upon Rocky, Maybe Watery, Find

Almost by accident, NASA's Mars rover Opportunity has found a rock that may point to a second water event in the red planet's past.


Nothing to see here, please move along Pranksters have taken advantage of interest in the next version of Windows to post fake - but reportedly harmless - builds of Windows 7 on BitTorrent.â¦


Over 300 dead in Kenya unrest: rights group

More than 300 people have died during violence in Kenya since a disputed election on December 27, a state-funded local rights organization and an international group said in a joint statement on Wednesday.


Anti-virus companies ready and willing to take on Microsoft

Many of the 11,000 tech executives and analysts flocking to San Francisco this week for the giant RSA security conference arrived eager to learn whether Microsoft will uncloak details of its plan to sell tech-security software.


Fox boosted in weekly ratings by "Idol," "24"

NEW YORK  - Fox notched another victory in the advertiser-friendly adults 18-49 demographic last week, but CBS won the viewership stakes by just 60,000 people.


Three rescued after fire on fishing boat

The three-man crew of an Irish fishing boat which went on fire off the Kerry coast this morning were rescued after they were forced to take to a life raft.


SunTrust Banks Inc , a large  U.S. southeast regional bank, on Wednesday said fourth-quarter  earnings tumbled a larger-than-expected 98 percent, hurt by a  tripling of credit losses and a bailout of money market mutual  funds.


"Mouseman" keeps British craftsmanship alive

Visit a church near this Yorkshire  village and you will find people on a mouse hunt, searching  altars and choir stalls for the trademark of one of England's  most celebrated craftsmen.


Home Secretary David Blunkett has signalled that a third term Labour government would impose sweeping new anti-terror laws amid fears of an al Qaida attack on Britain.


"Flash" Biffle Leads Roush One-Two at Michigan

Greg Biffle, driving the "Flash"-blazoned National Guard Ford, led 73 of the 200 laps Sunday to take his second career win in NASCAR NEXTEL Cup racing.


Presto digital delivery service helps folks without a PC stay connected. In Gear Factor.


Rioting breaks out at a young offenders' institute two days after four prison officers were hurt and a wing destroyed.


NetSuiteâs shares priced at $26 apiece late Wednesday, far above the expected price range of $13 to $16 that it initially reported in its registration to go public.


Power struggle in Ukraine: what do Yushchenko and Yanukovich stand ...

Neither of the two official factions fighting for power in Ukraineâthe group led by opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko and that led by the current prime minister, Viktor Yanukovich


Intel Lowers Its Forecasts; Shares Plunge After Hours

Shares of Intel fell sharply as the nation's largest semiconductor maker lowered its revenue and profit margin forecast.


The champion has racked up nine goals in two games, equalling the 42-match unbeaten league record of Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest side of 1977-78 with its 5-3 win over Middlesbrough.


A sharp and surprising downturn in Britain's economy made the City predict yesterday that interest rates have peaked, and signs emerged that the higher cost of borrowing is putting the brakes on the housing market and the manufacturing sector.


Linux-builder Debian objects to Microsoft Sender ID licence

The worlds of Open Source and proprietary software have collided once more with the news that Debian - builder of a version of the GNU/Linux operating system - announcing it cannot live with the terms of Microsoft's licence for its technology in the


Sri Lanka says rebels killed in fresh clashes

More than a dozen suspected Tamil Tiger rebels were killed in fresh fighting in the island's embattled north, the defence ministry said Saturday.


IAEA team heads for North Korea nuclear facility

A team of U.N. nuclear watchdog officials visiting North Korea headed on Thursday for the Yongbyon nuclear plant that Pyongyang has promised to mothball under an aid-for-disarmament deal, Kyodo news agency reported.


British troops led by the Black Watch are spending a second day travelling towards central Iraq.


Langer Holds Off Singh to Advance in World Match Play Golf

Bernhard Langer, who captained Europe's Ryder Cup team to last month's surprise victory against the US, eliminated world No.


Italians Oppose Marriage, Adoption for Gays

Italians largely oppose gay marriage with 61 percent rejecting homosexual wedlock and even more opposed to adoption for same-sex couples, a poll on Sunday showed.


Roberto Chiesa fu trovato morto in casa,in zona San Giovanni


Afghan blasts kill at least 17, Taleban hits Kabul

KABUL - At least 17 people including children were killed in a bomb attack in Kabul on Sunday and another blast overnight at a religious school in the southeast.


Bush Likely to Raise Currency Issue with China's Hu

WASHINGTON  - President Bush is likely to raiseU.S. concerns about China's currency policies when he meets ata summit in Chile with Chinese President Hu Jintao, a seniorU.S. official said on Wednesday.


Champions Arsenal dropped their first points of the season when a late Henrik Pedersen equaliser earned Bolton a point. The Danish substitute poked home the ball after 85 minutes to deny Arsene Wenger's team their sixth win in six Premier League games.


Creators of Credit Crisis Revel in Las Vegas

The 5th annual conference of the American Securitization Forum was a celebration of the wizardry that turns risky loans into securities, but does not always make them safe.


Twelve months after its auspicious debut as a public beta, Adobe is ready to take the training wheels Photoshop Lightroom.


Western pop videos, India's Bollywood movies and even Charlton Heston's "The Ten Commandments" have Afghanistan's fledgling cable TV stations in hot water.


Russia announces a new security structure for the North Caucasus to prevent Beslan-style terror attacks.


Research In Motion settles a  trademark lawsuit with Samsung over its Blackberry handheld e-mail device.


Genres to Bend, Words to Finesse, Rhymes to Unravel

Releases from Cascada, Tinie Tempah, the Mountain Goats, Say Hi, AGF and Webbie.


Sharon sees 'great historic opportunity'

JERUSALEM -- Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, insisting that Israel has no wish to rule over the Palestinians, declared yesterday that 2005 would be "the year of a great historic opportunity" in the Middle East.


By Staff Reports  Raising children in a digital age is the theme for the Seed Sower lecture series kicking off Sept. 21 and hosted by the University of Oklahoma-Tulsa campus.    All lectures and discussions will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the OU Schusterman Center, 4502 E.


Lauren and Patrick Vieira are sent off as Arsenal draw against PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League.


Rio police arrest 52 cops on drug crime charges

Rio de Janeiro state police arrested 52 of their own members on Monday on charges they took money from drug gangs to help crime bosses avoid capture.


Sweden Returns Smuggled Australian Aborigine Bones

Sweden handed over to a group of Australian aborigines on Thursday the remains of about 20 of their ancestors smuggled out of Australia almost 90 years ago by a Swedish zoologist who pretended they were ...


Fans of hip hop music are likely to have   had more sexual partners in the last five years while many of   those who prefer classical strains will have tried cannabis,   according to a study released on Thursday.


Deadline Pressure Raises Heart Attack Risk: Study

People under intense deadline pressure are six times more likely to have a heart attack than those who don't face such stress, Swedish researchers conclude from a new study.


Iraq says ready to rule as Bush rallies Americans

Iraq's prime minister said his forces   should control most of Iraq by the end of the year, as   President George W. Bush launched a round of pre-election   speeches on Thursday urging Americans to back U.S. engagement.


The Iraqi government said Tuesday it would review the status of private security companies as anger over the alleged involvement of Blackwater USA in a fatal shooting


The UK media watchdog, Ofcom, highlights possible concerns over competition within the pay TV sector.


Polygamist leader Jeffs convicted in rape case

ST. GEORGE, Utah  - U.S. polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs was convicted on Tuesday of being an accomplice to rape for arranging a marriage between an unwilling 14-year-old girl and her 19-year-old first cousin.


Mont. Court Says Vomiting a Private Matter

HELENA, Mont. - Even if you're puking, the potty is private, the Montana Supreme Court has ruled...


Thrills, spills & death plague Malaysian roads

Malaysia's neurosurgeons,   bartenders and nightclub bouncers all have something in common:   they are all busiest on weekends.


Safety Office Recalls Lawn Chairs from Wal-Mart

Almost 21,000 lawn chairs sold at  Wal-Mart Inc. can break and should not be used, U.S. consumer  safety officials announced on Tuesday after the giant retailer  received more than two dozen reports of broken wrists and other  injuries.


Croat PM Sanader gets nod for government

Croatia's Prime Minister Ivo Sanader won  parliament's backing on Saturday for his proposed centre-right  coalition cabinet, which faces the uphill task of speeding up  Zagreb's European Union membership talks.


"North River" (Little, Brown and Company, 352 pages, $25.99) — Pete Hamill: The streets of old New York are getting mighty crowded with fictional characters. Contemporary authors seem more apt then ever to dip into the city's rich past to tell their tales. Among the few who stand out are E.L. Doctorow, Kevin Baker, Caleb Carr, Thomas Kelly — and Pete Hamill.


Chiusura entro 2007, negoziatore sudcoreano a colloqui a sei


Abkhazia, a Black Sea region which has been trying to split from Georgia, votes in parliamentary elections.


Bulgarian Lawmaker Seriously Injured in Car Crash

A Bulgarian ruling party lawmaker suffered serious injuries in a car accident in central Bulgaria, the Focus news agency reported.


Madrid - Michael Owen said on Friday he might be forced to reconsider his future with Real Madrid if his situation at the club doesn't improve by the end of the year.


Fallujah death toll reaches over 2,000 (09:45 PST)

BAGHDAD: The local officials said the death toll from this month's massive anti-insurgent operation in Fallujah was more than 2,000.


The Consumer Price Index is a measure of the average price level of a fixed basket of goods and services purchased by consumers. Monthly changes in the CPI represent the rate of inflation.


US judges rule on warrantless surveillance

Spy on the wire A US appeals court has allowed the government to continue its controversial warrantless surveillance program pending a full review of a ruling by a lower court that the practice is unconstitutional.â¦


Struggling US car parts firm Delphi reaches a union deal to cut wages and exit bankruptcy protection.


Tim Henman's Grand Slam career ended in defeat Friday, falling 7-6 (7/2), 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 to France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the second round of the US Open.


British officials are arriving in Thailand along with relatives of those involved in a plane crash on the island of Phuket.


As China prepares for the Year of the Rat, Thailand's fast food sellers are enjoying a boom in sales of the rodent.


McAfee to pay $13.8 million to settle backdating lawsuits

InfoWorld - McAfee has taken two major steps toward closing the stock-option backdating scandal that has plagued the company for the past two years.


The Kentucky governor's second-in-command jumped ship Monday and endorsed an opponent for the May 22 primary election.


Litvinenko witness Kovtun has acute poisoning: Ifax

Dmitry Kovtun, a contact of poisoned Russian ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko, is suffering from acute radiation poisoning, Interfax news agency said on Friday, citing his medical notes.


Death toll of US commuter plane crash rises to 13

The death toll of a commuter plane crash on Tuesday in northeastern Missouri increased to 13 when rescue workers found the bodies of five more victims on Wednesday, US officials said.


ABN AMRO says to assess two revised bids fairly

ABN AMRO , which received two  revised offers from rival bidders Barclays  and a  consortium led by Royal Bank of Scotland , said on  Monday that it will evaluate both offers in "a fair and  transparent manner."


Manchester, 14:14 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS; FERGUSON: DE ROSSI E MANCINI I GRANDI DELLA ROMA

"Non abbiamo mai giocato con la Roma, sarà una nuova ed eccitante esperienza". CosÃ¬ Sir Alex ...


Plucky Kovalainen zooms to victory in stadium spectacle

IT WAS his first visit to the Stade de France. Little wonder that Franceâs darling of motor sport, SÃ©bastien Loeb, the new world rally champion, looked like a rabbit caught in headlights.


After Sharing the White House, Sharing a Critique of the GOP

ormer President Bill Clinton offered a hard-hitting attack against the Republican Party yesterday, telling worshipers gathered at Riverside Church that President Bush and the Republicans


London's mayor Ken Livingstone has suspended his race adviser after a series of allegations of financial irregularities.


House Passes Sweeping Intelligence Reforms

The House of Representatives on  Tuesday approved a sweeping overhaul of U.S. intelligence  agencies, ending weeks of wrangling over the Pentagon's power  under the reforms demanded after the Sept. 11 attacks.


Stalling intelligence bill 'risks lives,' Kean says

Congress will "risk lives" if it fails to pass an intelligence-reform measure before it adjourns in December, leaders of the September 11 commission said yesterday.


MILAN -- Reports of Serie A matches played on Sunday:

A tough derby battle left Atalanta bottom of the table and still without a win. Brescia came closest to a breakthrough with a claim for a penalty when Andrea Caracciolo was brought down inside the area and


A shot that failed to find the back of the net might have made all the difference for the streaking New York Islanders.


Domani recita speciale per ospiti dell'Istituto napoletano


Traders Punish Acer for Gateway Purchase

Acer shares are down on the Taiwan Stock Exchange, as investors think it paid too much for Gateway.


Drugs Banned, Worldâs Poor Suffer in Pain

Fear about addiction leads millions of people to go without pain medicines that are safe, effective and cheap.


New Barbie doll to raise breast cancer awareness

She's been an astronaut and worked at McDonald's, but now Barbie has a new role: raising breast cancer awareness.


TRIPOLI: Libyan leader Muammar Gadaffi yesterday appealed to kidnappers in Iraq holding British hostage Kenneth Bigley to release him, Libya's official Jana news agency said.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- DreamWorks Animation SKG shares were down 6 percent Thursday following the company's announcement Wednesday evening that it will delay release of "Shrek 3" until May 2007 from the original target date of November 2006.


Jenna Bush writing book about single mom

First daughter Jenna Bush is writing a nonfiction book for young adults, "Ana's Story: A Journey of Hope," that will center on a 17-year-old single mother who is HIV positive.


Torino, 16:37 - CALCIO, TORINO: DUBBI A CENTROCAMPO, STELLONE E ROSINA LE PUNTE

Dubbi a centrocampo nella formazione del Torino in vista del match di domani con il Palermo allo sta...


HILO, Hawai'i - A new camera at the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope atop Mauna Kea will be able to capture images 3,600 times larger that those taken by the camera on the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers said.


Smith joins Redskins as offensive coordinator

Sherman Smith has become an  offensive coordinator at the Washington Redskins, giving up his  post as running backs coach with the Tennessee Titans, his new  team announced on Friday.


The State Department will order as many as 50 U.S. diplomats to take posts in Iraq next year because of expected shortfalls in filling openings there, the first such large-scale forced assignment since the Vietnam War.


Weinstein Company Makes a Deal With Guild Writers

The deal contains provisions that will allow it to be superseded by any agreement ultimately reached with the major companies through their bargaining group, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.


Jets 23, Titans 16: Pennington and Jets Counter TitansÂ Fourth-Quarter Flurry

Chad Pennington passed for 319 yards, spreading his 24 completions in 33 attempts among seven receivers, in the JetsÂ win over Tennessee.


DESIREE COOPER: Challenge is just part of cost of living

You know the feeling. Those throbbing, purple bruises on your forehead caused by a lifetime of banging your head against the wall.


Japan and Germany need to do more to help stimulate the world economy, a United Nations report warns.


European Parliament Leaders Endorse New Commission

Political leaders at the European Parliament declared victory today and said they would give their backing to the new executive under Jose Manuel Barroso after the incoming EC chief presented his reshuffled team.


Chile puts off digital television decision to March

Chile has postponed until March its  decision about which digital television standard it will adopt  -- Japanese, European or American, government spokesman  Francisco Vidal said on Monday.


Internet downloads are nothing new when it comes to buying music and software online. So why does video game shopping still mostly involve either shlepping to a store or waiting for the delivery truck after you order online?


C. difficile threat growing, study finds

A strain of bacteria that has been plaguing Quebec hospitals is more widespread and deadly than previously believed. A study by McGill University epidemiologist Vivian Loo looked at incidents of Clostridium


Student loan securitization braces for a hit

The market for student loan asset-backed securities -- rattled already by the troubled mortgage-backed securities market -- expects another hit soon from legislation being finalized in Congress.


SATURDAY, June 2 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers say they've developed new tests that can determine the precise genetic pathways or "signatures" that lead to lung cancer.


Colin Montgomerie and Padraig Harrington will play Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk in Friday's Ryder Cup match.


WASHINGTON--State officials said Tuesday they have begun to distribute another 24,000 influenza vaccine doses, a recent addition to the 60,000 already provided.


Roma, 11:16 - CALCIO: PRESIDENTE DELLA BOLIVIA INCONTRA TOTTI

Il presidente della Bolivia, Evo Morales ha vistitato questa mattina il centro sportivo di Trigoria ...


Comptroller Advocates Registry Of People With HIV/AIDS

WASHINGTON, DCâLong known for his offensive rhetoric from his years as the governor of Maryland, the stateâs comptroller outraged gay-rights advocates and health officials alike this week with comments about the âdangerâ of people with HIV/AIDS


Powerful interests in Washington have swayed a new farm bill toward big business, Democrat Barack Obama said Monday, campaigning in the most rural region of this crucial early voting state and promising to do better as president.


The Democrats have come to town to prick rhetorical balloons at the Republican National Convention. The party set up its counter-convention headquarters, also known as a rapid-response operation or war room


The eagerly anticipated Doom 3 has stormed to the top of the UK games charts.


Actor Jimmy Smits, best known for his turns as a lawyer on "L.A. Law" and a cop on "NYPD Blue," will join the cast of "The West Wing" as a Houston congressman with presidential aspirations, NBC said on Friday.


MOSCOW The Russian Justice Ministry said on Tuesday that it had decided to go ahead with the sale of parts of the oil company Yukos to cover billions in taxes owed by the company.


The government moved to take over the pension fund for United Airlines' pilots, a step to prevent the airline from exploiting the federal pension-insurance program.


Subscribers of the company's Net phone service can get information on park locations, public transit, and so on.


Cheney Splits GOP Ticket Over Same-Sex Marriage

Pro-family leaders are denouncing comments from Vice President Dick Cheney, who said homosexual couples deserve equal freedom when it comes to marriage.


As Sale Nears, Dow Jones Reports a Steep Drop in Profit

The results were probably the last time that Dow Jones, which agreed to be sold to the News Corporation for $5 billion, would report earnings as a separate company.


Afghan Archaeologist Seeks Sleeping Buddha

The world looked on helplessly four years ago as Islamic zealots destroyed two enormous standing Buddha statues overlooking Afghanistan's Bamian Valley,  but recent explorations at the ancient site have led researchers to conclude that all may not have been lost. A third, much larger statue -- a 1,000-foot-long sleeping Buddha -- may still be buried nearby.


A large piece of space shuttle Columbia debris was found recently in southeast Texas, a NASA official said. The 6-foot-long piece of the crew compartment was discovered two weeks ago


Milano, 22:26 - CALCIO, RECUPERO: MILAN-LIVORNO 1-1

Milan e Livorno hanno pareggiato a San Siro 1-1 nel recupero della 16a giornata di andata del campio...


Migrant workers boost the UK economy and their influx does not lower employment or wage levels, the TUC says.


At a time when the country is faced with a new tangle of problems, the return of the â80s action hero suggests that some Americans, particularly men, are looking to revel in the vestigial pleasures of older times and seemingly simpler ways.


Pregnancy Outcomes Worsening for Diabetic Women

NEW YORK  - Women with type 2 diabetes are  at increased risk for several poor pregnancy outcomes compared  with the general population, and with women who have type 1  diabetes, a Danish study shows.


High dosage of Celebrex carries heart attack, stroke risk, Pfizer ...

Pfizer Inc. said Friday that it found an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes for patients taking high dosages of its top-selling arthritis painkiller Celebrex, the same


Pre-Pregnancy Multivitamins Prevent Prematurity

Women who take multivitamins before becoming pregnant are less likely to give birth to premature babies, new study findings suggest.


by our correspondent Reinout van Wagtendonk, 25 October 2004. Former President Bill Clinton has joined the campaign of Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry.


UN says Lebanon peacekeeping force reaches 5,000

The number of U.N. peacekeepers in  Lebanon has grown to about 5,000, a spokesman said on Tuesday,  reaching a level which the United Nations sees as sufficient  for Israel to complete its withdrawal from Lebanon.


Wealthy nations pledged millions of dollars Thursday for a network to detect tsunami in the Indian Ocean and alert vulnerable coastal communities to approaching killer waves.


Motorola Inc. MOT.N on Tuesday said  quarterly earnings rose 34 percent, beating Wall Street  expectations, as it regained global market share in wireless   handsets amid robust sales of a range of function-rich phones.


Roma, 19:55 - CALCIO, ROMA-REGGINA: PACE TRA TOTTI E CAMPAGNOLO

Striscia la Notizia fa fare pace a Francesco Totti e Andrea Campagnolo dopo il rigore parato dal por...


Islamabad: Asif Ali Zardari, husband of former Premier Benazir Bhutto, has said that his release from jail after eight years was not part of any deal with the government, even as he vowed to continue his struggle against the "undemocratic set-up" in the


ADDING MULTIMEDIA Fall Out Boy Hosts Video 6 Pack on the Heels of Their Latest Album Release

Clear Channel Radio's Online unit puts the VJ  back on the map, as it rolls out the latest installment of their hugely  successful Video 6 Pack series.


Olympus camera housings cater to the wet set

Blog: Olympus' new camera housings can take its low-end SLR and four point-and-shoot models 40 meters underwater.


The First Lady and the former President find a common cause


Four men charged under Norway's terror laws for attack on synagogue

OSLO, Norway Four men were charged under Norway's anti-terror law on Thursday after an attack on the Nordic nation's main synagogue, police said.Comment


Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya on his way to victory in the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos, his last drive for the Williams team.


Eight Chinese Christians will stand trial on December 22, accused of inciting violent resistance to the law after they protested the government's destruction of a church, a Chinese dissident and a court official said on Friday.


With New Estimates That One in Every 150 Children Has Autism or a Related Disorder, Two Groups Form to Offer Support in Northeast Ohio: Financial Help, Other Relief Coming Soon

By Cheryl Powell, The Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio  Feb. 18--Georgeann Pinter knew something wasn't quite right with her youngest son, Alec.   Unlike his older brother, the redheaded Cuyahoga Falls boy wouldn't talk or respond with anything except screams when he was 18 months old.


Gordon Cooper, Mercury Mission Astronaut, Dies at 77

Gordon Cooper, one of seven original US astronauts, died yesterday at his home in Ventura, Calif., at age 77. In the 1960s, with the nation determined to prevail in a space race with the Soviet


The school bus industry has a message for bus drivers: Put down your cell phones.


Last Eagles Super Bowl Team Still Has Regrets

Mentally spent after beating the hated Cowboys in the N.F.C. championship game, the Eagles let a championship opportunity slip away on Jan. 25, 1981.


La Samp sbanca Palermo Clamorosa qualificazione

Con una doppietta di Flachi i doriani trionfano: quarti di Coppitalia conquistati. I siciliani sfiorano la rimonta dallo 0-3: 2-3 finale


BAE Systems and India's Mahindra mull collaboration

British defence group BAE Systems and India's Mahindra and Mahindra are holding talks to jointly manufacture anti-landmine vehicles, the companies said on Tuesday.


The Cardinals tried to be rude guests in the first World Series game at Fenway Park in 18 years, they really tried. But they accommodated the only offense better than their own a little too much to come out winners.


A broadcaster and a marketing agency agreed to pay $2 million after an ad campaign set off a terrorism scare.


TWO US convoys came under attack today in and near Baghdad, leaving one US soldier dead and another injured, the US military said.


Spanish police said Friday they arrested 15 people after smashing a huge Internet ring of paedophiles who downloaded large quantities of child pornography.


Universal Near Deal With Video Site on Royalties

Universal Music Group is poised to win a small battle in its war to claim royalties from sites that allow users to upload videos that contain its music.


Linux in Government: Navy Sonar Opens New Opportunities for Linux Clusters and IBM G5 servers

A win in the nuclear submarine cluster market suggests that IBM's POWER architecture is joining the Linux HPC big leagues.


Woman granted court order against Cusack

A woman John Cusack claims is stalking him has taken out a court order barring the actor from coming near her.


Cisl, su scalone e pensioni basse corsa muli non serve


In attesa di dati ufficiali il presidente uscente si dichiara vincente citando un exit pollGli sfidanti contestano, parlano di brogli e organizzano manifestazioni                                          Georgia, Saakashvili annuncia vittoria L'opposizione: falso, domani in piazza


The cross-channel ferry operator is to slash 1,200 jobs and four routes in a radical bid to revive its business.


Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. , said on Thursday that quarterly net income rose on stronger domestic beer shipments.


Portati via sei dipinti del '600 e molti pezzi di argenteria


Ousted Disney movie boss resurfaces at DreamWorks

Six months after she was  ousted as head of Disney's motion pictures group, Nina Jacobson  has landed a production deal at DreamWorks.


W's spreading among starters in San Francisco

The news was relegated to the back of the papers and mentioned only in a note, but the significance was impossible to ignore. On the same day San Francisco's Barry Bonds hit his milestone


Defence firm BAE Systems sees a sharp rise in profits after strong US growth, but makes no comment on corruption probes.


About $1.35bn in overdue taxes to be recovered from YUKOS

RBC, 11.10.2004, Moscow 18:23:18.The Moscow Arbitration Court has recovered RUR39.113bn (about USD1.35bn) in overdue taxes for 2001 from YUKOS.


Service record gaps now come back to haunt Bush

WASHINGTON - Now it is gaps in his service records that are beginning to dog US President George W. Bush in the US election campaign.


For these Republicans, comedy is serious business

'The Right Stuff' troupe won't let Bill Maher and Jon Stewart be the only ones cracking wise about politics.


A gunman opened fire in a lecture hall at Northern Illinois University on Thursday, injuring as many as 15 people before he was killed. It was not immediately clear how he died


The Russian bid-team from Sochi erupted in euphoria on Wednesday after Olympic president Jacques Rogge announced that the Black Sea resort would stage the 2014 Winter Games.


Harvardâs Aid to Middle Class Pressures Rivals

Officials say expanded financial aid at Harvard may push other colleges to shift aid away from low-income students.


Hackers asked to restore iEunuch's dignity Comment Within hours of last week's iPhone debut, hackers were dissecting it. Their goal: unlock capabilities Apple preferred customers not have. As a result, it's now possible to activate the device without entering into a two-year contract, and it's only a matter of time until you can run third-party apps.â¦


New Ole Miss coach says bad behavior in the past

New Mississippi coach Ed Orgeron was charged with repeated domestic violence more than a decade ago when he was an assistant at Miami, according to records obtained Friday by The Associated Press.


OK, that's an exaggeration. But to say this has been a bad year for ancient Greek battle films would be an understatement. Still, those who thought the fortunes of sword-and-tunic epics would be salvaged by Oliver Stone's Alexander were sorely mistaken.


Livorno, 16:41 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; SPINELLI: BEFFA IL GOL AL 93'

Paradossi del calcio. Fino a qualche giorno fa il presidente del Livorno, Aldo Spinelli, diceva che ...


Bypassing the Legislature altogether, Republican Gov. Rick Perry issued an order Friday making Texas the first state to require that schoolgirls get vaccinated against the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer.


McDonald's Taps Pop's Destiny's Child for Campaign

McDonald's Corp. on Wednesday named  female pop trio Destiny's Child as the new face of its "I'm  Lovin' It" marketing campaign in a bid to expand its appeal  among children and, importantly, their moms.


Roma, 13:07 - CALCIO, MILAN; GALLIANI: ARBITRI GIOVANI, NON C'ERA ALTERNATIVA

Le polemiche sugli arbitri? Inevitabili secondo Adriano Galliani: ''Tutto quello che è succes...


Via their own blogs, without the assistance of napping journalists, athletes write bylined stories and break the "news" themselves.


Ethiopia's Prime Minister Meles Zenawi visits Somalia for the first since his troops helped oust Islamists.


CHARLOTTE, NC -- Charlotte's Palestinian community remembered Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat Saturday. The Palestine Right to Return Coalition held a memorial ceremony at Marshall Park in uptown Charlotte.


Cheering Section: From Hawaii With Love for the Yankees

Don Mayo, a former professional surfer, flies 12 hours from his home in Maui to see Yankee games in the Bronx.


Fiedler given opportunity to spark winless Dolphins

By all accounts, Jay Fiedler is a good guy. He signs autographs, performs charity work and always speaks well of others, even the New York Jets.


Lawmakers target FDA, Merck in Vioxx probe

Congressional pressure on drug makers and regulators mounted yesterday as the House Energy and Commerce Committee began investigating the approval and recall of Vioxx.


UNITED NATIONS Sept. 21, 2004 - President Bush, defending his decision to invade Iraq, urged a vast assembly of world leaders Tuesday to stand united with the country's struggling government and said the


Bateman Gets First Win at Buick With Birdie on No. 18

Brian Bateman birdies the final hole of the Buick Open on Sunday to earn his first PGA Tour victory by a shot over Justin Leonard and two others.


East Timor's Prime Minister Jose Ramos-Horta was due to depart for a one-day visit to Kuwait to discuss humanitarian support and potential investment, his office said.


O'Reilly Vows to Fight Harassment Charges

Fox News Channel's Bill O'Reilly made a TV talk show appearance on what he said was "the worst day of my life" Thursday, vowing to fight sexual harassment charges by one of his producers.


Lawyers, accountants and other professionals who offer tax advice must meet stricter ethical standards under guidelines issued by the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service on Friday.


Millionaires don't act the way you think they do.


Putin 'Endorses' Bush, Says Re-Election Would Deal Blow to ...

Terrorist attacks in Iraq are aimed at preventing President Bush's re-election next month, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday.


Several Dead as Philippine Farmers Fight Police

Several protesters died on Tuesday when  Philippine security forces broke up a protest by thousands of  striking farmers and workers at a sugarcane estate owned by the  family of former president Corazon Aquino, officials said.


As Writersâ Strike Drags On, Directors Plan Talks

Movie and television directors said that they were set to begin contract negotiations, jolting the striking writers.


German firm Deutsche Boerse buys a 5% stake in India's Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), a report says.


Suicide Attack on Iraqi Police Kills 10 -- Police

A suicide car bomb attack on a police academy in the Iraqi town of Hilla killed at least 10 people and wounded at least 25 on Wednesday, local police said.


Plenty of snow has been shoveled since Sports Illustrated called the 1994 US Alpine ski team the "brigade of lead-footed snowplowers" just before the Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway. Writer E.M. Swift had no way of knowing that the team would win four Alpine medals in those Games, but he was basing his none-too-inaccurate assessment of US ...


After 50 Years, Still No Time for Cheap Sentiment

Most directors do not go on to make one of their best films after receiving their lifetime achievement Oscars. But most directors do not have the stamina of Sidney Lumet.


Microsoft sets 2006 timetable for next version of Windows

In a move to reassure major customers and software developers, Microsoft yesterday answered one of the big questions looming over the PC industry: When will it finish the next version of Windows?


COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - The U.S. presidential race shifted to new battlegrounds on Sunday, as Republican John McCain looked for momentum from a big win and top Democrats paid homage to slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King.


EBay 4Q Profit Soars but Misses Expectations

Online auctioneer eBay Inc. said Wednesday that its profit jumped 44 percent in the fourth quarter as the company saw a record level of auction listings and a sharp rise in buyers and sellers.


Japan's "Hidden Christians" face extinction

IKITSUKI ISLAND, Japan  - One by one, the sacred relics -- a medal of the Virgin Mary, a crucifix and other revered objects -- are taken from a cupboard and placed on an altar for a Christmas Eve rite passed down through centuries from Japan's earliest Christians.


What Liverpool would give for in-form Owen

Michael Owen has recaptured his long-lost scoring touch with four goals in as many games for Real Madrid. Liverpool, the club that sold him to the 29-time Spanish league champion, has only two goals in three


Like actors in an amateur stage play, the large, mostly all-star â or has-been star â cast of âIn the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Taleâ look, rather dazedly, to be playing dress-up.


Federazione, il prof chiede garanzie ai partiti Rassicurazioni dai ...

di Corrado Sessa ROMA â La decisione di Romano Prodi di chiedere garanzie ai partiti della lista unitaria sul progetto della federazione, denunciando Â«resistenze assurdeÂ» e minacciando di andarsene se non vengono superate, ha gettato nello scompiglio l


Dario Franchitti won the Indy Racing League race at Pikes Peak International Raceway at the weekend, his second consecutive victory and the Andretti Green Racing team's seventh win in 12 races.


Blondie does `Desperately Seeking Susan'

Post-punk stars Blondie are lending their songs to a West End musical based on the Madonna movie "Desperately Seeking Susan," its producers announced Tuesday.


ABC News Party Starts for Clinton Library Opening

Lights reflect off a railroad bridge on the grounds of Bill Clinton's presidential library as the lighted center is reflected in a fountain Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004, in Little, Rock, Ark.


Thousands of Floridians who think they're registered to vote could be turned away at the polls Nov. 2 because their voter registration forms weren't completely filled out, officials said Friday.


The Quartet of Middle East mediators will discuss a job as envoy for Tony Blair at talks in Jerusalem.


Catania, 16:32 - CALCIO, CATANIA: CONVOCATI PER L'INTER

Sono 22 i giocatori convocati dal tecnico del Catania, Pasquale Marino, per la sfida di domani contr...


BRUSCA - Permessi dal 2003, ne ha gia' avuti nove

Sono 9 finora i permessi premio di cui, dal 2003 a oggi, ha goduto consecutivamente Giovanni Brusca. Lo dice il suo legale Luigi Li Gotti. Ieri il boss-pentito e' tornato in carcere dopo che gli agenti della


Terry Koldys stood at the intersection of Main Street and Stockbridge Road yesterday, gyrating like a bug on a hot stove. Koldys wore a red baseball cap with the "B" of


Pinzolo, 12:58 - CALCIO, JUVE: ALLENAMENTO DIFFERENZIATO PER DEL PIERO

Seduta mattutina per la Juve. Del Piero ha lavorato a parte con il preparatore Andrea Scanavino. Nel...


Wenger extends Arsenal contract until 2008

Manager Arsene Wenger has extended his contract at Arsenal until May 2008, the English champions said on Wednesday. Wenger, 55, arrived at Highbury in 1996 and has led the London


Milan's young designers play it safe with black

Milan's womenswear winter 2007/08 fashion shows kicked off on Saturday with the "Next Generation" showing that the future will be -- black. Or gray.


LO ha deciso la Deputazione amministratrice


San Francisco May Charge for Grocery Bags

SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco may become the first city in the nation to charge shoppers for grocery bags.  The city's Commission on the Environment is expected to ask the mayor and board of supervisors Tuesday to consider a 17-cent per bag charge on paper and plastic grocery bags.


South Korean Company Accused of Exporting Nerve Gas Components to ...

Government officials in Seoul say a South Korean company exported to North Korea more than 100 tons of a toxic chemical that can be used to make deadly nerve gas.


Sri Lanka's first major peacekeeping contingent leaves to join the UN mission in Haiti.


Zimbabwe Opposition to Boycott Elections

Zimbabwe's main opposition Movement for Democratic Change said Wednesday that it would boycott future elections until the government reforms election laws, ends what the movement calls state-sponsored political violence and repeals what it terms repressive media and security laws.


Gli studenti: ognuno farÃ  ciÃ² che ritiene giusto

Circolare in un liceo di Avezzano. Â«Scoprono troppo il corpo, creando imbarazzo fra i ragazziÂ». AVEZZANO (LâAquila) - Dice il preside che se la sensibilitÃ  corrente considera sbagliato coprire il volto


La figlia dell'Avvocato in pubblico per la prima volta dopo la lite famigliare"Voglio che tutti vedano la mia faccia, come sono davvero"                                            La sfida di Margherita Agnelli "Non sono cattiva, voglio chiarezza"                                                                                Oggi sarÃ  a Cernobbio: i miei figli in ostaggiodal nostro inviato CINZIA SASSO


Rock against Bush ends tour in Washington

Bruce Springsteen, REM, Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews and the Dixie Chicks will end the "Vote for Change" tour intended to aid the election campaign against President George W. Bush with final a official concert in Washington.


China Unicom cuts ties with 45 ISPs to curb web porn

¡¡ BEIJING, Aug. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- China Unicom announced Wednesday that it has severed ties with 45 Internet service providers (ISP) involved in the use of cell phones in pornographic business in the past month.