Riparte il processo per lo scandalo del plasma contaminatoche provocÃ² centinaia di vittime negli anni '80                                          Sangue infetto, imputazione coatta per Poggiolini e Marcucci                                                                                Si rischiava l'archiviazione. Dovranno rispondere di omicidio plurimo colposo di SARAH MARTINENGHI TORINO - Per lo scandalo del "plasma infetto" degli anni Ottanta, il giudice per le indagini preliminari di Napoli Maria Vittoria De Simone ha disposto l'imputazione coatta: undici indagati, tra cui l'ex direttore del servizio farmaceutico del ministero della SanitÃ  Duilio Poggiolini, e Guelfo Marcucci fondatore dell'omonimo gruppo farmaceutico, dovranno rispondere dell'accusa di omicidio colposo plurimo.  GUARDA IL VIDEO Centinaia di pazienti emofilici, secondo l'accusa, avevano infatti contratto epatite e virus dell'Hiv tramite medicinali salvavita derivati da plasma infetto: il processo era stato incardinato a Trento e poi trasferito a Napoli per competenza territoriale, ma qui i pm, nel maggio 2005, avevano chiesto l'archiviazione. Gli avvocati delle parti civili (tra cui lo studio torinese Ambrosio e Commodo) a luglio si erano opposti. Secondo i legali, gli indagati si erano approvvigionati di plasma a rischio e non avevano utilizzato i sistemi di inattivazione virale che all'epoca erano giÃ  ampiamente disponibili e conosciuti. Ora il gip De Simone ha dato loro ragione respingendo cosÃ¬ la richiesta di archiviazione della procura. L'imputazione coatta Ã¨ infatti un'ordinanza con cui si impone ai pm di chiedere il rinvio a giudizio degli indagati affinchÃ© siano processati per tutti i capi d'accusa che riguardano i casi di omicidio colposo non prescritti (ovvero per alcune centinaia di pazienti).Secondo i pm napoletani Maria Rosaria Bruno e Gloria Sanseverino l'inchiesta era da archiviare per "mancanza di nesso di causa", in quanto cioÃ¨ non sarebbe stato possibile provare che l'infezione contratta fosse attribuibile tra i tanti a uno specifico prodotto farmaceutico, e quindi a uno specifico indagato. Inoltre, secondo la procura, il procedimento era giÃ  prescritto per la maggioranza dei casi. Gli atti dell'intera inchiesta (negli anni Novanta erano cominciate tre diverse indagini) erano arrivati nelle mani delle due pm nell'aprile del 2003 dal tribunale di Trento: qui era stato giÃ  incardinato un processo a carico degli stessi imputati, che perÃ² non si era concluso perchÃ© i giudici avevano stabilito che la competenza territoriale fosse a Napoli. Sempre nel capoluogo partenopeo Ã¨ attualmente ancora in piedi un altro procedimento (in cui Ã¨ indagato Poggiolini, insieme a 40 persone, tra cui americani, svizzeri, austriaci e tedeschi) per cui la procura ha chiesto l'archiviazione: l'udienza per l'opposizione, in questo caso, Ã¨ stata fissata per il 29 febbraio. "Confidiamo a questo punto - spiega l'avvocato Stefano Bertone che assiste alcune parti civili - di ottenere un'analoga ordinanza". Dal due giugno 2003 Ã¨ in corso invece negli Stati Uniti una maxi causa davanti al tribunale federale di Chicago: quasi tremila parti lese (tra cui cinquecento italiani) lottano per avere giustizia dai colossi farmaceutici Bayer, Baxter, Aventis e Alpha.


Oil falls as storm veers from platforms in Gulf

WASHINGTON -- Oil prices fell sharply for the second straight day yesterday, falling below $70 a barrel as Tropical Storm Ernesto veered away from the oil and gas region of the Gulf of Mexico.


Amid sobs and waving American flags, hundreds of Maryland Army National Guard soldiers bid goodbye to family and friends yesterday and prepared to deploy to Iraq, part of the Guard's largest deployment from the state since World War II.


Good news. If Korn/Ferry is any indication, it may be getting easier to get a job.


Greenspan Warns That U.S. Deficits Pose Risk to Dollar

The persistently high current-account deficit of the U.S. in world trade threatens to further devalue the dollar, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said today.


More reaction regarding Willingham's dismissal

Notre Dame, IN - After a 10-3 season in his first year, Notre Dame football was on a roller coaster that never seemed to slow. The decision to change coaches came after high-level meetings over the past couple of days.


Nigerian Rebel Says Cease-Fire Agreed with Government

Nigerian rebel warlord Mujahid  Dokubo-Asari said on Wednesday he had agreed a cease-fire with  the government while talks take place on his demands for  autonomy in the country's oil-rich Niger Delta.


Casalinghe nude tra le vigne Candidate scelte su internet

Udine ,11 novembre 2004 - Dopo i lavori di casa e le incombenze domestiche si fanno fotografare nude fra i vigneti delle Grave del Friuli: sono le ''casalinghe del calendario'', quello con il quale il fotografo Gianfranco Angelico Benvenuto, da 22 anni


Small toys showing an airplane flying into the World Trade Center were packed inside more than 14,000 bags of candy and sent to small groceries around the country before being recalled.


First-place Juventus wins in Italian league

Juventus came back from an early deficit to beat Lazio 2-1 Sunday and restore its four-point lead in the Italian league. By Paco Serinelli, AFP.


Eating fish during pregnancy has long-lasting benefits for the child, a UK study suggests.


Police Shoot and Kill Hostage Taker in Toronto

Toronto police shot and killed a man who was holding a woman hostage in the city's business core on Wednesday, ending a standoff that brought morning rush-hour traffic to a gridlocked standstill.


Six foreign medics sentenced to death for spreading HIV in Libya, deny making false torture claims.


VA probing deeper into Gulf War sickness

The Veterans Affairs Department said Friday that it no longer will pay for studies that seek to show stress is the primary cause of mysterious ailments afflicting thousands of veterans of the 1991 Gulf War.


The average UK price of unleaded petrol passes Â£1 per litre for the first time, an industry research group says.


High winds have brought travel problems to parts of Britain and led to the death of at least one motorist.


A bad movie with a good heart, âMusic Withinâ is a biography of Richard Pimentel (Ron Livingston), an activist for the handicapped.


Gene Tweaking Turns Couch Potato Mice Into Racers

Altering a single gene turned ordinary mice into marathon racers that could run for hours and eat huge amounts of food without getting fat, a team of researchers reported on Monday.


Marchionne ribadisce impegno del Lingotto su stabilimento


888's mobile betting moves could touch US

MGM rumors swirl British online gaming company 888 PLC is close to reaching an agreement with European wireless carriers to provide gambling services via cell phones - a move that could have consequences on the USâs bid to quash the online gambling industry.â¦


The Storm Worm has infected so many machines that it's now one of the most powerful supercomputers.


China vows to clean up toxins amid food scares

China will clamp down on foods tainted with illegal and excessive chemicals as it seeks to quell domestic and foreign alarm about toxins in meat, seafood and vegetables, the country's top agriculture official said.


Megawati tells Indonesians to accept poll result

Megawati Sukarnoputri appeared to accept defeat today in Indonesia's historic presidential election, telling an audience at a military ceremony that "whoever is chosen in a democratic election has to be accepted, because that is a victory for all of us".


MYANMAR: SALME DEGLI ITALIANI MORTI PORTATE A YANGOON

ROMA - E' giunto attorno alle 10 (ora italiana) all' aeroporto di Yangoon l' aereo con a bordo le salme dei cinque turisti italiani morti nel naufragio in Myanmar, nei pressi del villaggio di Moruk. Sullo


Kuwait's parliament rejects a bill that would have seen the government write off its citizens' private debts.


Rinnovamento candidature, altri sempre lo stesso candidato


A referendum would be "inevitable" if an overhaul of Britain's constitution goes ahead, a minister has said.


WMC Resources Rejects A$7.4 Billion Bid From Xstrata

WMC Resources Ltd., the world's fifth- largest nickel metal producer, said it rejected aA$7.4 billion ($5.5 billion) takeover bid from Xstrata Plc as too low.


Roma, 20:23 - PUGILATO: CI SARA' UNA TERZA SFIDA TRA MARINELLI E DI ROCCO

Ci sarà una terza sfida tra Michele Di Rocco e Giorgio Marinelli. Di Rocco difenderà d...


DirecTV reported a net loss of just over $1 billion in the quarter ended September 30th, compared to a loss of $23 million in the same period last year.


U.S. Lax in Preparing for Climate Change

A U.S. scientist says climate change is producing increasing drought conditions but the nation is doing little to prepare for potential catastrophe.


Sears, KMart to Merge in $11 Billion Deal

Sears, Roebuck & Co. S.N and  discount retailer Kmart Holding Corp. KMRT.O on Wednesday  said they would merge in an  $11 billion deal to form the  third-largest U.S. retailer.


Leeds United manager Dennis Wise is quizzed by police after chasing a youth allegedly throwing stones at his car.


Fashion retailer "New Look" up for sale: report

Privately-owned British fashion retailer New Look may be sold for 2 billion pounds ($3.91 billion) after private-equity firms Apax and Permira received at least three bid approaches for the firm, The Sunday Times said.


Chow Yun-fat says he slimmed down and rode horses to prepare for his role in the upcoming John Woo historical epic, "The Battle of Red Cliff."


FCC Tells Sprint to Speed Rerouting From Public-Safety Airwaves

For the past two years, Sprint Nextel has been trying to reroute its cellphone signals to avoid causing static on emergency radios used at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. The wireless carrier and Maryland officials dispute who should pay for some of the costs.


Da autorita' antitrust di Usa, Svizzera e Bruxelles


JetBlue says flight problems to hurt earnings

JetBlue Airways Corp.  said on Wednesday the huge number of flight cancellations it suffered last week would result in a wider-than-expected loss for the first quarter and would cut full-year profit.


Third seed Novak Djokovic moves into the second round of the Australian Open along with David Nalbandian and Marcos Baghdatis.


Miller finishes slalom to grab championship berth

SCHLADMING, Austria  - America's Bode Miller finally completed a World Cup slalom on Tuesday to end a year-long jinx.


Vista tops list of tech disappointments...NYT and Henry Blodget weigh in on Google's threat to Microsoft...More people are "Googling" themselves and more...


After EPA rejects California, emissions court battle looms

The agency's legal argument on greenhouse-gas emissions is weak, analysts say.


China to ban tobacco advertising by 2011: report

China, the world's biggest cigarette producer and consumer, will ban all tobacco advertising by 2011, Chinese media reported on Tuesday.


'Sconcertante governo Prodi che non vuole muovere un dito'


Czechs, Poles wary of U.S. anti-missile shield

JINCE, Czech Republic  - Once a frontline Soviet base, the Brdy military complex could host part of a planned U.S. anti-missile shield and local residents feel they are back in the firing line.


United States condemns Maoist violence in Nepal

Condemning the acts of violence perpetrated by Maoists rebels against civilians in Nepal, United States has said it is working with its international partners to confront the ultras in the Himalayan Kingdom.


Confusion over alleged capture of Hussein ally

Baghdad - Iraqi authorities struggled on Monday to clear up confusion over whether the most wanted member of Saddam Hussein's ousted dictatorship had been nabbed in a shootout north of Baghdad.


Storm pounds California with heavy rain, more on the way

LOS ANGELES - A powerful Pacific unleashed havoc in parts of California again Tuesday, flooding homes, freeways and desert roads and triggering a rockslide that blocked Highway 1 on the Central Coast.


Sony Cuts Price on PlayStation 3 by $100

Sony Corp.  cut the price of the PlayStation 3 by $100, or 17 percent, in the United States on Monday, a move that should boost the video game console's lackluster sales.


President Bush may be saying goodbye to Tony Blair. But he gets to say hello to Nicolas Sarkozy.


Flaws in Adobe Reader and Acrobat are being used to exploit computers; company urges customers to install the patch.


Thai coup chief says Thaksin in danger if returns

Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will not dare return from exile because he could be assassinated by his opponents, the general who removed him in a bloodless coup last year said on Wednesday.


The US Supreme Court refuses to hear an appeal by a teacher jailed for 200 years for possessing child porn.


U.S. Boosts Its Use of Airstrikes In Iraq

The U.S. military conducted more than five times as many airstrikes in Iraq last year as it did in 2006, targeting al-Qaeda safe houses, insurgent bombmaking facilities and weapons stockpiles in an aggressive strategy aimed at supporting the U.S. troop increase by overwhelming enemies with air...


Sun settles Kodak's Java suit for US$92 million

Sun Microsystems has settled a patent suit brought by Eastman Kodak relating to Java software, agreeing to license Kodak's patents for US$92 million.


If the Indians clinch a berth in the World Series tonight by eliminating the Red Sox in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series, it is possible the Most Valuable Player Award could go to one of a host of deserving candidates from Cleveland's bullpen.


Washington -- The US force in Iraq is about to expand to its highest level of the war. The Pentagon says the force of 138,000 today will swell to about 150,000 by the middle of next month.


Budget airline Easyjet has announce two new routes from Belfast International Airport to European capitals.


Pistons 108, Knicks 100: Knicksâ Collapse Sours a Homecoming for Thomas

The KnicksÂ starting guards had another shaky fourth quarter, cutting short their own late rally and preventing what could have been an inspired victory.


Impact of Sewage Sludge Compost Utilization on Chemical Properties of Olive Grove Soils

By Beltrn, Eulalia M; de Imperial, Rosario Miralles; Porcel, Miguel A; Beringola, M Luisa; Et al  Field experiments were conducted for four years, between 1998 and 2002, in two olive grove soils of adult olive orchards (Olea europaea L. cv.


EU, U.S. reach preliminary deal on SWIFT data: EU

The EU and the United States have  reached a preliminary deal on how U.S. authorities can consult  data from the international banking network SWIFT in  anti-terror investigations, an EU spokesman said on Wednesday.


Hostage-takers free 32 women and children but are still holding more than 300  people at a school in Russia.


Russians Safin and Korolev reach Las Vegas semi-finals

Third seed Marat Safin stormed into the Las Vegas Open semi-finals with a confident 6-1 6-4 victory over fifth seed Fernando Verdasco on Friday.


Roma, 14:00 - SCI FONDO, COMBINATA NORDICA: HASENEY VINCE SPRINT FIEMME

Il tedesco Sebastian Haseney ha vinto la Hurricane Sprint della val di Fiemme, prova valida per la C...


Arafat being tested for leukemia, Palestinian official says

PARIS -- Leukemia specialists examined ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat at a French military hospital to determine whether he suffers from the blood cancer, Palestinian officials said Saturday.


Doggedly Persistent, Untying Medicare Knots for the Elderly

Frederic Riccardi is an attack dog disguised as a health insurance counselor.


UAW strikes GM as talks fail to produce a deal

More than 73,000 General Motors Corp workers walked off the job on Monday after marathon contract talks between the United Auto Workers union and GM stalled and the union called the first national strike since 1970 against the top U.S. automaker.


By The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Feb. 15--The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday it will conduct a status review of 58 protected species in California and Nevada, including the Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep.


Militants Seek Edict on Iraq Kidnappings

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A militant Iraqi group appealed Sunday to the country's top Sunni Muslim body for an edict on whether the kidnapping of foreigners who work for occupation forces is acceptable under Islam.    The appeal came in a video aired on the Dubai-based Al-Arabiya satellite channel, which showed a masked man reading a statement seeking a "fatwa" from the Association of Muslim Scholars...


Israeli army declines comment on Syria bombing report

The Israeli military had no immediate comment on Thursday on a Syrian news report that Israeli aircraft bombed targets in Syria.


50 Cent Lamborghini Ride Leads to Ticket

NEW YORK - 50 Cent is going to have to dig in for a lot more change than that after being pulled over by police Friday in midtown Manhattan while taking his silver Lamborghini for a spin.


Open-source advocate Chris Stone unexpectedly leaves Novell

NOVEMBER 05, 2004  - After helping Novell Inc. reinvigorate itself last year through the endorsement of Linux and the acquisition of vendor SUSE Linux AG, Vice Chairman Chris Stone has left the company.


The blue whale, possibly the largest animal ever to live on Earth, is making a comeback, scientists say.


'Mi sembra un buon lavoro preparatorio a vendita'


EU welcomes Coca-Cola plan to resolve anti-trust row

The European Commission welcomed Monday proposals by Coca Cola to resolve a competition dispute focussed on deals between the drinks giant and retailers to ensure high-profile display.


Wozniak Details His Rise to Tech Guru: APPLE CO-FOUNDER WRITES IN `IWOZ' OF HOW HE PURSUED DESIRE FOR A PC

By John Boudreau, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Sep. 24--Steve Wozniak describes himself as the accidental success story.   He never sought tech fame and fortune. He just dreamed of a world with personal computers -- long before the phrase became the lexicon of the masses.


Traffic deaths in the United States fell to their lowest total in five years in 2006, and the rate of deaths per miles traveled dropped to a record low, a federal safety official said Monday.


With another stellar quarter behind it, this company warrants a spot in your portfolio.


Canada to send up to 500 election observers to Ukraine

Canada will send up to 500 observers to oversee the new presidential runoff election in Ukraine on December 26, Canadian Foreign Minister Pierre Pettigrew said.


Japan's Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. reported a swing to an annual operating profit after cost cuts more than offset sluggish digital camera sales, but it forecast an unexpected earnings decline for this year.


Westminster Bans Tattoo Shops in Downtown Business District

By Laura McCandlish, The Baltimore Sun  Feb. 13--The Westminster City Council voted unanimously last night to ban tattoo parlors from the downtown business district -- a move to further its vision of a revitalized Main Street.


China is committed to revamping its  foreign exchange regime and further relaxing its capital  account controls, central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan said on  Saturday.


Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany, Iowa athletic director Bob Bowlsby, retired basketball administrator Dave Gavitt and NCAA president Myles


The quarterback is entering his prime years, the running back and tight end positions are stocked with talented players, and the up-and-coming offensive line has been rock-solid throughout the preseason.


World-Klinsmann encouraged by brave draw with Brazil

New Germany coach Juergen Klinsmann said he was encouraged by his team's brave 1-1 draw with world champions Brazil in a friendly international on Wednesday.


Tony Blair today defended the decision to stop a Serious Fraud Office inquiry into the Â£43bn arms deal.


By Duluth News-Tribune, Minn.  Sep. 23--Harry Welty, the Unity Party candidate for the 8th District Congressional seat, is taking his message to voters via video.


Five people die in Kenya as the opposition leader calls for international mediation to end post-poll violence.


Iraq Abductors Vow to Free U.S. Journalist

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A top aide to firebrand Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who appealed to kidnappers to free a Western journalist, said Friday they had promised to release him. The pan-Arab television station Al-Jazeera reported Thursday that a militant group calling itself the Martyrs Brigade had abducted New York journalist Micah Garen and threatened to kill him within 48 hours unless U.S...


Adam "Pacman" Jones, entangled in a triple shooting at a Las Vegas strip club, might not be on the Tennessee Titans' roster next season.


La scelta degli organizzatori Ã¨ caduta sull'attore-regista americano"Una voce particolare, l'incarnazione di un aspetto dell'America che ci piace"                                          Sean Penn sarÃ  presidente della giuria di Cannes


Australia turn the screw in the Ashes series as they close day two in Perth on 119-1, a lead of 148.


Replica a decisione gup di rinviare a giudizio soldato Usa


Popularity of NY's Maritime Hotel sparks new venture

Americans love the new wrapped in the   old, which may partly explain the appeal of the Maritime Hotel   in New York whose owners are now embarking on a new hotel   project in Manhattan.


Attack on NYC Woman, 101, Caught on Tape

NEW YORK - For a moment, the man in the grainy video looks like a good Samaritan holding the door open for an elderly neighbor. Then he turns and delivers three sharp punches to the 101-year-old woman's head.


David Prentice, a senior fellow with the Family Research Council, appeared before a Senate committee this fall to share some good news about stem cells.


Dell delays 10-Q, citing accounting probes

Computer maker Dell Inc.  filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday to delay its third-quarter financial report, citing ongoing regulatory investigations into its accounting and financial reporting matters.


Microsoft Corp. has announced it will target 2006 for release of its newxt Windows client operating system, code-named "Longhorn".


Labour is set to announce what they will do about immigration if they win a third term. Do you think their proposals will work?


CBS led the Monday ratings  with strong performances from "Two and a Half Men" and "CSI:  Miami," while NBC's "Heroes" was the top show in the coveted  adults 18-49 demographic.


Microsoft's Avalon Will Make Networked Applications Smarter

Members of Microsoft's Developer Network got a sneak peek at Microsoft's Avalon windowing elements technology last week. Avalon, which will make the user interface much more than just a


U.S. Justice Department Cracks Down Internet Crime

The FBI seized computers, software and equipment as part of an investigation into illegal sharing of copyrighted movies, music and games over an Internet "peer-to-peer" network, Attorney General John Ashcroft announced Wednesday.


The game was on the line and Chris Simms had no intention of abandoning his teammates. Speaking publicly for the first time since having his spleen removed following a game last month, the Tampa Bay quarterback said Thursday he's not second-guessing himself about remaining on the field with an injury that possibly ended his season.


Sun City - Ernie Els confessed to being nervous, Retief Goosen has got a cold, Lee Westwood's golf ball got stuck in a bush and Stuart Appleby struggled with his yardages.


BATH, N.Y. - A woman who spiked her elderly neighbor's pastry with over-the-counter medication will spend up to nine years in prison.


AMD plans to launch a 1.9 GHz, 68-watt Barcelona chip that focuses on power efficiency, and a 2.0GHz, 95-watt version that focuses on price/performance.


Death toll in China's coal mine blast expected to rise

BEIJING : A gas explosion in a coal mine in China has killed at least 56 miners and left nearly 100 others missing. The death toll is expected to rise further


China's vice-president is dropped from the Communist Party central committee, as the 17th congress ends.


Brillano solo le stelle del BarÃ§a Real Madrid umiliato: 3-0 !

La superclassica del calcio spagnolo viene vinta dai catalani al termine di una gara dominata dal punto di vista tecnico, tattico e agonistico. Decidono le reti di Eto'o, Van Bronckhorst e Ronaldinho (su rigore


LONDON: Arsenal were never going to give up their record-breaking unbeaten run in the Premiership lightly. But the manner in which Manchester United bro ught it to an end after 49 games at Old Trafford on


Japan's Makoto Tamada claimed the first pole position of his career after a dramatic final qualifying session for Sunday's Portugal Grand Prix.


Communism is Alive and Well and Living in Japan

More than 4 million Japanese voters chose the communist party in their last election. It's not another instance of the country's pop-cultural obsession with 19th century Europe; it's that the major parties don't seem to stand for anything


The New England Patriots are unbeaten because of a simple approach — score a lot early and keep the other team from scoring late.


Clovis West High was hoping to end De La Salle's football winning streak at 152 games when the teams play this weekend in Concord.


Whatever the price, Radiohead's "In Rainbows" is a top-seller.


E' accaduto nel Varesotto, il bimbo era semiassiderato


By JOHN FLECK Journal Staff Writer  El Nio is dwindling, according to federal forecasters, diminishing the odds for a spring wet enough to refill the West's parched reservoirs.


Ground Zero becomes backdrop for fashion show

Fifty-two floors high in the Manhattan sky, Emina Cunmulaj sits backstage with other lanky young models looking out a wall of windows onto an empty black hole amid the dense downtown lights.


Vioxx Prompts Consumer Group To Call For Drug Safety Overhaul

The Consumers Union is calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to implement measures to improve prescription drug safety and transparency.


Sosa gets his 1st hit of spring training

Sammy Sosa got his first hit of spring training, and Kenny Lofton and Ian Kinsler each had a run-scoring double to help the Texas Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 8-5 on Saturday.


Martin Straka and Kevin Weekes spend way more time in the shadows of the spotlight than in the center of its glow.


Ethiopian troops moving on Somali supply route: witnesses

About 500 Ethiopian troops were spotted in Somalia on Wednesday along a main supply route to the government stronghold in Baidoa, as rains and floods stalled a feared march to war in other parts of the country.


Carnival season in New Orleans is the prime time to see all the crazy people. Just add their dogs to the mix, as they did Sunday, and it becomes the annual Krewe of Barkus parade.


A top aide to Swedish PM Goeran Persson quits after criticism over his response to the Asian tsunami.


US Marines battle insurgents in Fallujah as residents return

Hundreds of residents who returned to the war-ravaged city Thursday found that the battle of Fallujah was not over. More than six weeks after US forces launched their offensive


Barack Obama's White House campaign receives a boost with the backing of Senator Edward Kennedy.


Wal-Mart Stores offers $4 generic drugs in Florida

TAMPA, Florida  - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the   world's largest retailer, said on Thursday it would cut the   prices of nearly 300 generic drugs to $4 per prescription   starting in the retirement haven of Tampa, Florida.


An education in saving for sons' college tuition

Four boys. Four years. Four college tuitions. That's the challenge for Denise and Bill Gillis of Brockton. Their sons are ages 9 to 14, with the oldest hoping to begin college in four years and the other three close behind.


Japanese electronics giant Sony cuts the price of its Playstation 3 in the US in an effort to boost sales.


Opposition supporters block govt buildings in Kiev

Opposition supporters in Ukraine continued on Monday to block all entrances to the office building of Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich, preventing people from entering the compound.


Mylan Laboratories Inc. may have found the white knight it needs to check Carl Icahn's attempts to kill its $4 billion plan to acquire King Pharmaceuticals Inc.


Thai Tsunami Tourist Toll 2,200 and Rising

KHAO LAK, Thailand  - The known toll of foreign  tourists killed around Thailand's Khao Lak beach neared 2,000  and was still rising on Friday as Asia's tsunami catastrophe  resonated beyond the Indian Ocean into European hearts.


Spacewalkers Bring Space Station a Step Closer to Full Power

Two spacewalking astronauts brought the International Space Station (ISS) a step closer to full power Wednesday after replacing a broken motor at the base of one of their orbiting lab's wing-like solar arrays.


OPEC slashes oil production to 'stabilize' prices

CAIRO -- Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries members voted Friday to cut crude oil production by 1 million barrels a day to shore up prices that have dropped 25 percent since October.


Joe Smith and Mike James each scored 17 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 97-74 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday night.


JesÃºs de Polanco, 77, Dies; Media Mogul Helped Revive Free Speech in Spain

He was a billionaire media entrepreneur viewed by Spaniards as crucial to restoring the free press during the countryâs transition to democracy in the 1970s.


3Com said it has withdrawn a $2.2 billion offer for the network equipment maker from consideration by a security regulator, marking the potential demise of yet another private equity deal.


German Court Frees Sociology Professor Held in Bombing

KARLSRUHE, Germany (Deutsche Welle) - Germany's Federal Court has overturned the arrest of a sociologist accused of being a member of an extreme left group. The professor's imprisonment had sparked protest by academics on both side of the Atlantic. Professor Andrej Holm was arrested on Aug. 2 on suspicion of being a member of the militante gruppe (mg), a left wing militant group. Holm, a sociologist at Berlin's Humboldt University, was released on bail at the end of August after three weeks in prison. The Federal Prosecutor's Office immediately appealed this decision.  In its latest ruling, the German Federal Court in Karlsruhe rejected the appeal, and at the same time, ruled that the original arrest warrant was unfounded.


Serbs vote in watershed presidential election

Serbs voted on Sunday in the first round of a tight presidential election that could decide the country's future ties with the West after the expected loss of its breakaway Kosovo province.


NEW YORK  - African-American preschoolers  whose parents say they don't believe racism is a problem are  more likely to be depressed or anxious, a new study indicates.


Stickam, a Web site that allows its users, ages 14 and older, to participate in unfiltered video chats, has close ties to an online pornography business, according to a former company vice president.


NBC's Matt Lauer didn't learn his lesson from interviewing New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine about the governor's near-fatal car crash while riding without wearing a safety belt.


Hundreds of plaintiffs' lawyers who say that people in the United States have been injured or killed by the painkiller Vioxx plan to meet in the coming week to lay groundwork for a nationwide legal drive against the drug's maker, Merck.


With little fanfare, Congress yesterday approved the first increase in the federal minimum wage in nearly a decade, voting to boost wages for America's lowest-paid workers from $5.15 to $7.25 an hour over the next two years.


A man accused of hacking a Manhattan therapist to death rambled and appeared agitated during his arraignment Sunday before the judge ordered him to undergo a psychiatric evaluation.


Almost 900 African migrants reached the Canary Islands on Tuesday, a record number for a single day.


Australia picked up from where they left off in their first innings by racking up the runs in their second innings to take a 312-run lead into lunch on day three of the first Test in Perth.


Spain arrests Italian in Madeleine kidnapping-report

An Italian man has been arrested in  Spain in connection with the kidnapping of British 4-year-old  Madeleine McCann from her resort bedroom in Portugal last  month, Spain's El Pais newspaper Web site reported on Thursday.


Proud France Inaugurates World's Highest Bridge

President Jacques Chirac inaugurated the world's highest bridge on Tuesday, a creation taller than the Eiffel Tower, longer than the Champs Elysees


Solar Power Captures Imagination, Not Money

Some experts say that moving solar energy from niche to mainstream is unlikely without big breakthroughs.


White House Adviser on Iraq Policy To Step Down

Robert Blackwill, who had been mentioned prominently in speculation about President Bush's second term foreign-policy team, unexpectedly announced his resignation Friday.


NEW YORK - In the new film "Birth," Nicole Kidman stars as a woman who believes her dead husband is inhabiting a 10-year-old boy's body.


Billionaire threatens to sack board of Blacks

Business & money: Â· Outdoor leisure group chairman attacks 'bullying' Â· Sports Direct chief wants his own management


General Electric to buy UK's Sondex for $583 million

U.S. conglomerate General Electric  has agreed to buy British oilfield services firm Sondex  for 288.7 million pounds ($583.1 million) in cash, the two firms said on Monday.


Car bombings in Baghdad, Mosul kill 14, mostly policemen and ...

Suicide attackers carried out a string of car bombings against Iraqi policemen in Baghdad and Kurdish militiamen in the north, killing


'Ray' rides on Foxx's pitch-perfect portrayal

Though Foxx is hardly a one-man band, his portrayal of Ray Charles is such a landmark in making the difficult look natural that you won't talk about anything else when you exit the theater.


The government is planning to create tougher punishments for those who kill people while driving.


WASHINGTON - Months after insisting it could find no more records of President Bush's Air National Guard service, the Defense Department has released more than two dozen pages of files, including Bush's report card for flight training and dates of his flights.    The records, released under pressure of a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit by The Associated Press, show Bush ranked in the middle of his 1969 flight training class and flew 336 hours for the Texas Air National Guard, mostly in the F-102A fighter...


Michigan-based pharmaceutical manufacturer Perrigo Co. said early Monday it has signed a deal to acquire Israel's Agis Industries in a stock-and-cash deal valued at about $818 million.


Is Your Paid Search Campaign Part of a Mix or a Mess?

Knowing when to raise or lower your PPC bids depends on the underlying patterns in your campaigns, which are affected by your overall media mix. The complexity of your non-search media plan will determine how difficult it will be to make the right decisions in your search campaigns.


MILANO - Consumatori pessimisti sul futuro economico dell'Italia. Dopo cinque mesi consecutivi di rialzi, Ã¨ infatti scesa a novembre la fiducia dei consumatori italiani. Lo rileva l'Isae nell'inchiesta mensile


A former council official is jailed for nine months for possession of more than 1,000 images of child pornography.


Controversial Muslim cleric banned from UK

Government criticised by moderate Muslims for banning Yusuf al-Qaradawi from entering Britain


Lawyer: Iraqi Abuse Was Like Act of 'Cheerleaders'

FORT HOOD, Texas  - A lawyer for Charles Graner,  accused ringleader in the Iraq prisoner abuse scandal, on  Monday compared piling naked prisoners into pyramids to  cheerleader shows and said leashing inmates was also acceptable  prisoner control.


Wannabe Trumps and Martha Stewarts Audition in New York

Hundreds of would-be Donald Trumps and  wannabe Martha Stewarts stood in sleet and rain just a block  and a dream away from Wall Street on Friday, hoping to be  chosen for the real estate tycoon's hit reality TV show or the  imprisoned lifestyle mogul's upcoming spinoff.


Biz Supports Federal Anti-Piracy Program

The record industry's anti-piracy czar has given a thumbs-up to the Department of Justice's Operation Digital Gridlock. The program is the federal government's attempt


Roma, 14:15 - CALCIO, RIVA: IERI ITALIA CON GRANDE CARATTERE

E' soddisfatto il team manager azzurro, Gigi Riva, dopo la vittoria di ieri a Zurigo della Nazionale...


Update 5: Volkswagen, Workers Head Into More Talks

Negotiators from Volkswagen and the IG Metall industrial union headed into a fifth round of wage talks Thursday, with the union threatening to launch a flurry of short warning strikes if it doesn't get the job guarantees and wage increases it's demanding.


North Korea makes threat after missed nuclear date

North Korea said on Friday it would boost its war deterrent, a day after the United States said it was sending its nuclear envoy back to Asia to discuss an atomic disarmament deal on which Pyongyang has missed a deadline.


Pope and Patriarch ponder an EU-member Turkey

Pope Benedict and the spiritual leader of Orthodox Christians said on Thursday minority rights must be protected as the EU expands and appeared to jointly support Turkish membership if it protected religious liberties.


Shanghai, Qualifying: Surprises all round

Michael Schumacher spun and Sauber looked strong this afternoon. Fernando and Jacques went sixth and thirteenth.


Data storage titan EMC Corp. is planting its flag in yet another overseas bastion of information technology -- Russia. The company will invest $100 million over the next four years in a new research and development center in St. Petersburg.


Nigerian militants say Lebanese hostage escaped

A Lebanese hostage escaped from his  captors in the remote creeks of Nigeria's oil-producing Niger  Delta and was not freed as his employer had said, the militant  group that seized the man said on Thursday.


Jassen Cullimore's goal 1:37 into overtime gave the Florida Panthers a 4-3 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday night, snapping a three-game losing streak.


The UK turned down a US offer to free British residents from Guantanamo Bay, Lord Falconer says.


President Bush said Saturday his newly enacted changes in the nation's intelligence community will "improve America's ability to find, track and stop dangerous terrorists


Despite a fearsome reputation, these devils face mortal threat

MOUNT CATTLEY, Tasmania -- It could be the end of an icon. Over the past decade, a form of cancer has killed almost three out of four Tasmanian devils, the world's largest marsupial carnivore and inspiration for the cartoon character Taz.


Credit Suisse to combine units, float Winterthur

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Credit Suisse Group said Tuesday it will merge its Credit Suisse First Boston investment banking division into its private and corporate bank, cutting up to 300 jobs cuts and dropping a name that's been on Wall Street for 72 years.


Crude oil prices rise to above US$55 a barrel

World oil prices rose to a new record high above 55 US dollars a barrel Friday, stirring fears of 60-dollar-a-barrel New York crude, as concerns about the global supply of heating


Zarqawi Aide Killed in Strike on Fallujah, US Military Says

An aide to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, a terrorist leader in Iraq, was killed today in a US air strike in the Iraqi city of Fallujah, the US military said.


This year, for the first time, expatriate Democrats can cast their ballots on the Internet in a presidential primary for people living outside the United States


By Bruce Horovitz  For all the hoopla about Super Bowl marketers and the gazillions of Web hits they were expecting off their pricey ads, reality appears to have stepped smack in the way.


Windows' powerful new graphics engine isn't making friends among hardcore gamers. In particular, players of first-person shooters are reporting slowdowns and crashes after loading Vista, and manufacturers say the wait for Vista-friendly games could be long.


Dalla politica alla sanita', per mantenere la fiducia


Israel confirms that it has started cutting fuel supplies to Gaza, an attempt to stop the firing of militants' rockets.


Rwanda to delay deploying extra troops to Darfur by one week ...

Rwanda will delay sending troops to Sudan's troubled Darfur region by about a week because preparations have not been made to quarter the soldiers, an official said Saturday.


US Sen. Judd Gregg said he's not keen on the idea of creating an independent office to monitor drug safety, because it would create "another layer of bureaucracy" at the Food and Drug Administration.


Mark Thatcher called to testify on Equatorial Guinea coup plot

Mark Thatcher, the son of Britain's former prime minister, has been called to testify on September 22 on his alleged involvement in a coup plot in Equatorial Guinea, his lawyer told AFP.


Rich nations to sign $1.5 bln vaccine pact in Italy

The Group of Seven rich countries will sign an agreement on Friday to provide $1.5 billion to develop vaccines for poor countries, the government of Italy, which is among those heading the initiative, said on Tuesday.


It may not be the Tour de France, but Houston Dr. Ted Yang hopes to garner just as much attention this week as he pedals with a team from Los Angeles to Washington, DC, to raise awareness for cancer research.


Biologists halt efforts to coax 2 whales

Marine biologists planned to spray two lost, injured whales with fire hoses Friday in an attempt to evoke a reaction that would force the pair to head back to salt water.


Audrey Hepburn's black Givenchy dress, seen in Breakfast at Tiffany's, sells for Â£410,000 in a London auction.


The record use of electronic voting machines on Nov. 2 led to hundreds of voting irregularities and shows the need for higher standards, a voting rights group said Thursday.


After the Fed chief promised to hack rates if necessary, investors sent him a pretty big signal Friday.


'Vitamins can increase the risk of early death'

Thousands of people taking vitamins could be at risk of premature death, according to research published today. A review of antioxidant vitamin supplements, such as Vitamin E


Halliburton Unit to Pay $8 Million for Overbilling

A Halliburton subsidiary agreed to pay the government $8 million to resolve accusations of overbilling related to the firm's work for the Army in the Balkans, the Justice Department said yesterday.


Rabbits are the most abused pet in England and Wales, with 35,000 abandoned every year, says the RSPCA.


Steelhead Mobile Accelerates Applications Wherever Workers Connect

(Source: Riverbed Technologies)  Steelhead Mobile accelerates enterprise applications for remote users to improve productivity and collaboration for globally distributed teams. Organizations and workers have come to expect a dip in productivity and performance when accessing IT resources remotely, but Steelhead Mobile can help overcome these limitations and deliver LAN-like speed to remote users. Combining mobility and performance, Steelhead Mobile delivers on the promise of global flexibility by virtually eliminating distance and bandwidth constraints for mission-critical applications.


Analysts wonder if OPEC influence waning

As OPEC's leaders prepare to discuss oil price and output targets amid strong demand, analysts wonder if the cartel's influence has waned at a time when producers outside the


With fake fins and plastic paws, doctors can rebuild injured animals  -  and also use what they learn to help humans


Microsoft suffers decisive EU antitrust defeat

Microsoft suffered a decisive antitrust defeat on Monday when a European Union court upheld a landmark ruling that the world's largest software maker had abused its dominant market position to crush rivals.


Broncos running back Nash dies at age 24

Denver Broncos running back Damien Nash died suddenly on Saturday, the National Football League team said in a statement.


U.S. Baghdad strikes kill 13, including toddlers

U.S. air strikes in a poor, Shi'ite stronghold of Baghdad early on Sunday killed two toddlers, Reuters witnesses said, in clashes that Iraqi police said left a total of 13 dead and 69 wounded.


Two males are arrested by police investigating the rape of a woman in Woodvale Park in north Belfast.


Iran warns Israel on pre-emptive strikes

Iran warned America and Israel last night that it was ready to launch pre-emptive strikes to stop them attacking its nuclear facilities.


Iraq's neighbors, including Iran and Syria, will join U.S. and British representatives at a regional conference here on the Iraqi security crisis


The China Life Insurance Company, the countryâs largest life insurer, said its first-half profit had more than doubled, topping forecasts. It was helped by investment gains in a strong stock market and rising premiums in the fast-growing Chinese economy. China Life said it earned 23.29 billion yuan ($3.08 billion) in the first half, compared with 8.97 billion yuan in the period a year earlier. China Lifeâs net investment income more than doubled, to 24 billion yuan, from a year earlier. Its gross written premiums and policy fees rose 17 percent, to 63.7 billion yuan, in the first half.


First came Poland. Now it's China. Earlier this week, Peng Lu, a consultant for the Chinese government, met with local leaders to talk about forging new business relationships.


Oil eases as Brent price falls to $41 a barrel

LONDON SEPTEMBER 6: Oil prices eased on Monday as speculative funds continued to take profits but a tight global supply picture stopped the selling from gaining much momentum.


Apple opens iTunes Music Store in Canada

MacCentral - After announcing on Wednesday that the Canadian iTunes Music Store had been postponed, Apple Computer Inc. has quietly launched the store. Apple CEO announced the Canadian store would open in November at the iPod event in October that also launched the EU iTunes Music Store, which added Austria, Belgium, Finland, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal and Spain to the countries that already had the music store in Europe (United Kingdom, France and Germany).


Gov. says Big Dig tunnel bolts unreliable

Gov. Mitt Romney said Monday that tests show more than 1,100 bolt assemblies that used epoxy and more than 300 other areas in a Big Dig connector tunnel where the ceiling collapsed are unreliable.


A Swiss forensic expert hired by an Arab rights group to carry out an autopsy on a Yemeni detainee found hanged in his cell at the Guantanamo Bay military prison said Friday that suicide was possible.


NASA unveils images of Mercury overflight

NASA on Wednesday unveiled images and data taken by the MESSENGER probe on its flight over unchartered terrain of Mercury, the solar system's smallest and closest planet to the sun.


Reggio Calabria, 17:08 - CALCIO, REGGINA; ULIVIERI: SERVE CONVINZIONE POTER FARE PUNTI

Renzo Ulivieri vuole mettere alle spalle le tre sconfitte consecutive (quattro considerando il recup...


People who chew areca buts may be genetically more prone to mouth cancer, a study says.


Macedonian Prime Minister Hari Kostov resigned Monday over a minority party dispute and Parliament is expected to decide on the resignation Thursday.


Barroso warns Poland on treaty, Warsaw talks tough

The European Commission warned Poland on Tuesday it could lose money and support if it blocks a deal to reform European Union institutions at a summit this week, but Warsaw vowed to fight on ruthlessly.


Parigi, 17:33 - CALCIO, FRANCIA; COPPA DI LEGA: LIONE FUORI NEI QUARTI

I campioni di Francia del Lione sono stati eliminati nei quarti di finale della Coppa di Lega transa...


Firms in 'horrifying' privacy breaches: watchdog

The information commissioner on Wednesday hit out at a number of banks and government departments for "horrifying" breaches of the country's data protection rules.


BUCHAREST, Romania -- Romanian centrist Traian Basescu scored an upset presidential win yesterday and vowed to replace the ruling ex-communists with a reformist team in the run-up to European Union entry in 2007.


Pentagon nominee Gates to go before U.S. Senate panel

Robert Gates, U.S. President George W. Bush's choice to take over the Pentagon as the Iraq war grinds on, goes before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday for what is expected to be quick hearing ahead of likely Senate confirmation later this week.


China amends disease law, bans blood trade

The National People's Congress (NPC), China's parliament, has passed a law banning the buying or selling of blood to prevent the spread of AIDS and outlawing discrimination against victims of infectious diseases, Xinhua News Agency reported.


By Michael Milstein, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore.  Jun. 13--The Bush administration Tuesday moved to drop safeguards from  1.6 million acres of public forest seen as critical habitat for the northern  spotted owl, making it easier for federal agencies to proceed with logging  there.


Thousands of people took to the streets in Indian Kashmir Tuesday to protest over the killing of an alleged militant who they insist was just a college student, witnesses said.


Beijing - The number of fatalities in an underground fire in an iron ore mine rose to 48, officials with the government's worker protection administration said.


JERUSALEM - Israel was responsible for a car bomb that killed a top Hamas leader in Syria yesterday, Israeli security sources acknowledged, in an escalation in Israel's battle against the Islamic militant group.


Sarkozy seeks civil nuclear deal with India

French President Nicolas Sarkozy visited India on Friday to cement ties with a booming Asian economic power, trying to boost civil nuclear cooperation and defence deals.


Madrid, 17:48 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID: ANCHE RE JUAN CARLOS BOCCIA CAPELLO

Anche re Juan Carlos di Spagna boccia Capello. In un incontro col vice-presidente del club 'merengue...


The White Stripes rip through the raucous new "Icky Thump," while Bon Jovi and Toby Keith take the long road to Nashville.


Russia will go ahead with the privatization of telecommunications giant OAO Svyazinvest despite the postponement of eagerly awaited auctions of other major companies, the country's information technology minister said Wednesday.


Maladies: Hormone Levels and Chronic Fatigue

A new study finds that women who suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome wake up with lower levels of a hormone that helps people deal with stress.


House passes bill to improve drug safety

The Food and Drug Administration would gain new authority to ensure the safety of prescription drugs, including the power to mandate label changes that warn of newly emerging risks, under a bill passed Wednesday by the House.


Some Beslan terrorists left siege to plan escape route, says ...

Some of the hostage-takers who seized school number one in Beslan on September 1 were not willing to die like their apparently fanatical leaders and crept out of the school to plan


Givens and Patten are on receiving end of praise

FOXBOROUGH -- With the injured Deion Branch and Troy Brown on the sidelines, it was time for David Givens and David Patten to step up.


Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai has suspected skull fracture

Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was in intensive care with a suspected skull fracture on Wednesday after what he says was a brutal attack by President Robert Mugabe's police.


President George W Bush is to try to convince Republican senators to back controversial immigration reforms.


Good Technology to Present at Deutsche Bank Securities Emerging Wireless Technology Conference and ThinkEquity Partners 2006 Growth Conference

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 11  /PRNewswire/ -- Good Technology, Inc. (http://www.good.com/), the trusted standard for enterprise mobile computing software and service, today announced that its CEO and President, Danny Shader, will present at two major investor conferences this week. Mr.


Auschwitz Survivors Recall the Horror 60 Years On

WARSAW, Poland  - Jerzy Afanasjew's body tenses  and his eyes close when he recalls the day he crawled out from  the overcrowded cattle train as a 14-year-old boy to begin a  six-month nightmare.


A 1,4375 dollari, mercato scommette su taglio tassi da Fed


The family of American hostage Jack Hensley has received confirmation that the headless body handed over to US officials in Iraq is his, a family spokesman said Wednesday.


Red Hat buys Netscape Enterprise Suite technologies

Under the terms of the agreement Red Hat will obtain products derived from the Netscape Enterprise Suite, including Netscape Directory Server and Netscape Certificate Management System.


FTC asks court to halt a spyware operation

The Federal Trade Commission has asked a US District Court to shut down a computer spyware operation. The FTC said Tuesday the operation hijacks computers, secretly changes their


Forget the pessimistic ramblings of the permabears, the golden age of value is any time, if you pay attention.


A Pakistani human rights activist says  he will prosecute those people who abducted him in January.


One of the first foundation NHS trusts is facing intervention after recording a budget deficit.


India beats Germany in Champions Trophy field hockey

India rallied to outscore Germany 3-1 for its first victory in the men's Champions Trophy field hockey tournament in Lahore, Pakistan on Tuesday.


Loosen the belt buckle another notch America: Obesity rates continued their climb in 31 states last year. No state showed a decline.


Bush weighs in to N Ireland peace process

United States President George W Bush has made a rare intervention in the Northern Ireland peace process, telephoning hardline Protestant leader Ian Paisley to urge him to make a deal with Sinn Fein.


Indonesia death toll hits 5,700 after tsunami

: At least 5,700 people have died as a result of the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Aceh province in Indonesia at the weekend, an official said on Tuesday.


Police: Shooting in Detroit leaves 2 men dead, 1 wounded

Two people were in custody Sunday following a shootout between two groups of people that left two men dead and a third man wounded, police said Sunday.


Chinese Grand Prix leaves 'Schumi sweet and sour'

SHANGHAI - Ferrari dominated the inaugural Chinese Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday by grabbing the positive headlines and the negative ones as well.


U.S. Begins Long Fightback After First Day Horrors

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - The U.S. began the  long haul back from a record five-point opening day Ryder Cup  deficit in positive fashion on Saturday.


NJ Court: Eminent Domain Requires Blight

By GEOFF MULVIHILL  MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. - In a victory for private property rights, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that local governments can't seize land against the owner's wishes simply because the property is underused.


Average gasoline price at $2.42/gallon: survey

Average retail gasoline prices have   fallen significantly in the past two weeks as crude dropped by   more than $5.00 a barrel and the summer driving season came to   an end, according to the nationwide Lundberg survey.


Anti-viral drugs are offered to nearly 500 people following the avian flu outbreak at a Suffolk turkey farm.


It's like an outdoor radiant floor heating system. It melts ice and the excess energy can help heat or cool buildings.


Senator Edward M. Kennedy yesterday said he would press US pension plans to disclose proxy votes on the stocks they hold -- as mutual funds must now do -- in response to a government report calling for greater transparency in pensions affecting 100 million workers and $4 trillion of assets.


There's plenty of time to clown at this circus

Once, he was simply called "The Refrigerator." Only, retirement has helped him spread out even further -- east to west, mind you -- so greet William Perry by a more accurate name, "The Refrigerator and Double-Oven."


More homeowners say house value declines: survey

Homeowners across America were more likely to report declines in their home values than at any time since 1992, according to the The Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers for August released on Friday.


At least 7 dead after blast in Pakistan's Lahore: police

LAHORE, Pakistan  - A suicide bomb attack on Pakistani policemen outside the High Court in the city of Lahore on Thursday killed at least seven people, police said.


Between rains, Davenport reigns at US Open

With win after win, all of Lindsay Davenport's talk about retirement sounds more and more premature. Now she's two victories from a second US Open title and the No.


Australian PM confirms new ad campaign on climate

Australia's conservative government is  preparing a major advertising campaign on climate change as it  tries to win back voter support ahead of looming elections,  Prime Minister John Howard confirmed on Tuesday.


Glasgow named Britain's favourite city: survey

The Scottish city of Glasgow was named Britain's favourite, unseating last year's winner London.


New Century gets letters from key lenders

New Century Financial Corp.  said on Monday it had received letters from several of its lenders, including Bank of America Corp. , seeking remedies for its financial obligations.


Il quotidiano inglese sottolinea l'influenza della sinistra


The blog of a Bear Stearns executive offers insights into the investment bankâs response to the near collapse of two hedge funds.


The three men glanced left and right before cautiously entering a liquor store on Saadoun Street, one of two areas where alcohol is publicly sold in the Iraqi capital. Inside, they pointed to a bottle of champagne.


8 charged in Britain with terror conspiracy

LONDON The British police charged eight men on Tuesday with conspiracy to murder and violations of the Terrorism Act, saying that some of them held surveillance information on the same financial centers in Washington, New York and New Jersey that were the ...


Polygamists give "Big Love" mixed reviews

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah  - As "Big Love" enters a second season on Monday, the HBO series about a fictional polygamous family is inspiring emotions from pride to fury among real polygamists where the show is set in a Salt Lake City suburb.


Batte 1-0 Urawa Red Diamonds, in gol Seedorf al 69'


Barclays banks lower profits due to credit crunch

Barclays, the nation's third-biggest bank, said on Tuesday that net profits sank in 2007 owing to fallout from the US subprime housing crisis and the related global credit squeeze.


Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily November 4, 2004 - NEW YORK - Across from the epic steps of the New York City Public Library and just around the corner from Bryant Park at the Sean John store on Fifth Avenue, Sean John and GQ presented the Sean John Collection and the Sean John Tailoring line to a crowd of New York style makers.


Iraq Declares Martial Law, 22 Police Killed

FALLUJA, Iraq  - Iraq's interim Prime Minister  Iyad Allawi declared martial law on Sunday and said a U.S.-led  military offensive against the rebel-held city of Falluja could  not be delayed much longer.


US Jets Hit Suspected Terrorist Safe House in Fallujah

US military officials in Iraq say US warplanes carried an air strike early Friday against a suspected insurgent hideout in Fallujah, an insurgent stonghold west of Baghdad.


Bill Gates sees spam "under control" in two years

MADRID, Nov 19  - Spam, the junk mail that clogs the in-box of hundreds of millions of e-mail users, could become a thing of the past in around two years time, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates said on a visit to Madrid on Friday.


Sun Microsystems (Quote, Chart) has eked out its second major contract in Japan for its Java Desktop System (JDS), the company said Wednesday.


EDITORIAL: On the Internet: Parents, Not Politics, Will Keep Kids Safe From Predators

By Daily Press, Newport News, Va.  Jun. 18--When is a big announcement not a big deal?   When it doesn't amount to a big hill of beans in the solution to a big problem.


EMI will buy out shares in Toshiba-EMI, it's Japanese joint venture with Toshiba.


THE TRAUMA UNFOLDS: County officials want to shutter the trauma unit at the Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center in South Los Angeles, saying the troubled hospital needs to focus


The number 1 U.S. automaker slides as investors anticipate December sales results to be weak.


Astensione dal lavoro dei giudici non togati dal 9 al 14 ottobreI penalisti diserteranno le aule del tribunale l'11, il 12 e il 13                                          Ottobre di scioperi nella Giustizia Fermi Giudici di pace e avvocati                                                                                I magistrati onorari: "Siamo praticamente lavoratori in nero"


McGuinty admits full pharmacare deal unlikely at first ministers ...

HAMILTON, Ont. (CP) - Ontario's top priority is reducing health care wait times and pharmacare is just one means to that end, Premier Dalton McGuinty said Saturday as he backed away from the provinces' demand for a national drug plan.


Russia's foreign minister cast new doubt   on whether the U.N. Security Council can reach a quick   consensus on punitive measures against Iran over its nuclear   program when he called sanctions a "dead end" on Friday.


Ryanair names Liverpool airport as 12th base

Ryanair is making Liverpool's John Lennon Airport its 12th European base. The low fares airline is investing $240m in four new Boeing 737-800 aircraft and will launch nine new European routes from the airport.


Four German league games were fixed and at least 10 players were involved in a betting scam, soccer authorities said Thursday.


Water dammed for more than half a century will be returned to the San Joaquin River by 2009 in one of the West's largest river restoration projects, according to a settlement filed Wednesday.


Geibergers: Like father, like son in Greensboro

Brent Geiberger hardly had time to talk, but he took the cellular phone from a PGA Tour official anyway. On the phone with him was the champion of the 1976 Greater Greensboro Open.


Investigation of Felon Voters Is Delayed Until After Election

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement said on Friday that it would wait until after Election Day to investigate Republican charges that nearly 1,000 convicted felons


Shuttle heads toward space station rendezvous

The space shuttle Atlantis winged toward a rendezvous with the International Space Station on Sunday, lugging the heaviest payload ever for the orbital outpost and troubled only by a small tear in a heat-protecting thermal blanket.


Addio a Giovanni Raboni Poeta e critico talent scout

Parma, 16 settembre 2004 - Il mondo della cultura Ã¨ in lutto. Il poeta Giovanni Raboni e' morto questa mattina a Parma in seguito ad un attacco cardiaco. Raboni era ricoverato dal giorno di Pasquetta al Centro


Calm is restored on financial markets, with East Asian shares rising after an overnight recovery in the US.


Sull'after hours il greggio scambiato a 59,95 dollari


Majority Backs Macedonia's Multi-Ethnic Future

Macedonians showed the West they would  not slide back toward ethnic division, largely ignoring a  nationalist referendum that would have reversed a law giving  the Albanian minority more rights.


Paying Tribute to Hospice Pioneer Kubler-Ross

Description: Psychiatrist Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, who revolutionized the way the world looks at terminally ill patients, has died at age 78.


E' la fotografia di un'Italia che vive una situazione di disagio e di insicurezza verso il futuro quella scattata dal 38mo Rapporto anuale del Censis. Secondo l'analisi dell'istituto, gli italiani si trovano


Sondaggio Ipr Marketing per Repubblica.it: il 39% d'accordosu unioni civili per tutti. Ma il 20% dice no agli omosessuali                                            Unioni di fatto, gli italiani dicono sÃ¬ ma sui gay resta l'ostracismo                                                                                Cattolici praticanti divisi: il 28% dice sÃ¬ a tutti, il 26% esclude i gayL'elettorato di centrosinistra premia il governo: 62% favorevoledi CLOTILDE VELTRI


Indons detain couple in connection with embassy bombing

Police have detained a man and his wife in the port city of Surabaya and are questioning them in connection with last week's deadly bombing at the Australian embassy, a spokesman said Thursday.


Black Leader, a Clinton Ally, Tilts to Obama

Representative John Lewis said he planned to cast his vote as a superdelegate for Barack Obama in hopes of preventing a fight at the Democratic convention.


Bulloch to skipper Scotland against the Boks

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


Iran says will not halt uranium enrichment

Iran will not agree to suspend uranium enrichment as demanded by the U.N. Security Council, which gave Tehran until February 21 to halt the sensitive atomic work, the Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.


User tips: How to stop SharePoint backup woes

SharePoint servers on virtual machines and to perform regular VSS snapshots, later backing them up offline


After digging for two hours  in a chilly forest clearing, the workers had their evidence:  bones and the soil-covered, blackened remnant of a shoe  confirmed this was a secret mass grave from World War Two.


With the election in the rear view  mirror, this week Wall Street faces the next big obstacle --  higher interest rates.


Tropical cyclone less likely in Atlantic: NHC

Conditions are "becoming less favorable" for a low-pressure area over the central Atlantic Ocean to develop into a tropical cyclone, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Thursday in a report.


A advisory panel of Democrats and Republicans examining alternatives to U.S. policy toward Iraq has reached a consensus agreement, co-chairman Lee Hamilton said on Wednesday.


Sicily tries the ex-head and two members of a German charity  whose ship rescued illegal migrants.


Stocks hammered; investors flee to bonds

Stocks tumbled across Asia as panicky investors feared a U.S. recession could derail global economic growth, and a sharp drop in U.S. stock index futures pointed to heavy selling in New York later on Tuesday.


Electronic forms capabilities added to application server.


Gates: Microsoft Investors OK Stock Changes; Dividend Set

Thumbs up: Microsoft (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people ) on Tuesday said investors paved the way for a one-time-only $3 dividend. Shareholders in the software colossus OK'd amendments to the company's stock plans


"Crocoseum" farewell for Croc Hunter Irwin

Thousands of Australians will be able to  farewell "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin at a public memorial to  be held at the "Crocoseum" in his beloved Australia Zoo, the TV  naturalist's wife said on Wednesday.


MySpace officially launches instant messaging service

Blog: The News Corp.-owned social network, having ditched its old browser-based IM service, formally unveils the new download after a year of buzzless beta.


Tag-a-lag: chip implants mooted for UK prisoners

Wishful thinking to solve prison crisis, apparently... The Ministry of Justice is planning to solve the crisis in the UK prison system by fitting prisoners with surgically implanted tracking chips, claims the Independent on Sunday, citing a senior Ministry official. The chips, claims the paper, would be used to keep order in prison and to enforce home curfews.â¦


DUBAI, United Arab Emirates Sept. 27, 2004 - A huge wall collapsed Monday at an unfinished terminal at Dubai's airport, killing at least eight workers and injuring dozens more, witnesses said.


Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani said Saturday that his experience as New York City's mayor during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks is a big reason why he supports a national insurance backup fund.


Stocks little changed,Verizon up on M&A talk

Stocks were little changed on Monday as investors paused after Friday's record highs to weigh the latest speculation on the mergers and acquisition front.


Solberg got off to an astonishing start, winning three of the opening four stages to charge into a 20-second lead before losing a handful of seconds to Loeb on stages five and six.


Udine, 17:35 - CALCIO, UDINESE; GALEONE: IAQUINTA E' QUASI AL TOP

L'allenatore dell'Udinese Giovanni Galeone è sicuro che il suo centravanti  Vincenzo Iaquinta...


Ivory keys in mainframe apps to Web services

GT Software next week will formally unveil its platform for outfitting mainframe applications with Web services functionality and linking legacy data into SOAs (service-oriented architectures).


The death of United Arab Emirates President HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi looks likely to increase Dubai's influence in the Gulf region.


Computer testing helps identify concussion

NEW YORK  - A computer-based test of mental   and neurological functioning can help determine whether young   athletes have suffered a concussion from a sports-related   injury, a new study shows.


Milan Martic, former head of Croatian Serb rebels, is jailed for 35 years in The Hague for war crimes.


Iranian diplomat freed as 19 killed in Iraq

BAGHDAD: An Iranian diplomat was freed on Monday after a 55-day hostage ordeal at the hands of the same militant group which is holding two French newsmen, as 19 people were killed in fresh Iraq violence.


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High-quality, affordable TV on mobiles could be just what 3G operators are looking for, say researchers.


Combined prostate cancer treatment cuts death rate

TREATING prostate cancer with a combination of radiation and hormone therapy could cut the death rate from the disease by half.


Islamists fire rockets in Lebanon camp battle

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Islamist militants fired Katyusha rockets at Lebanese villages on Friday in a further escalation of their 8-week-old battle with the army at a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon.


Kenya's parliament votes to increase the salary of President Mwai Kibaki by two-thirds.


The US president declares four Florida counties disaster areas, after storms killed at least 20 people.


Chavez likely to win end to term limits: pollsters

Venezuela's leftist President Hugo Chavez is likely to win a referendum this year on scrapping term limits that would help clear a path for him to rule for decades, pollsters say.


How to better control C. difficile outbreak

The Quebec health department has been too slow reacting to the outbreak of C. difficile in hospitals in Montreal and elsewhere in the province.


On Wednesday, former CEO of the US biggest software maker Computer Associate Sanjay Kumar was charged in the indictment for securities fraud in the company.


How to Appeal to Baseball Fans? Advice: Donât Try

Like Alex Rodriguez, Phillies great Mike Schmidt had an unquestioned work ethic and a good reputation, yet struggled to win over home fans.


MARKHAM, Ont., Oct. 4 - IBM Canada has introduced a ThinkPad laptop computer with an integrated fingerprint reader, a model that delivers simplified access to password-protected personal and financial information, websites, documents and e-mail.


Israeli PM fires Shinui ministers for voting against budget

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon sacked ministers from the Shinui party after they voted against a 2005 state budget in its first reading Wednesday.


Sea Lion Attacks Challenge Animal's Cuddly Image

By Associated Press  SAN FRANCISCO - Tourists flock to Fisherman's Wharf for the seafood and the stunning views of San Francisco Bay, but for many visitors, the real stars are the dozens of playful, whiskered sea lions that lounge by the water's edge, gulping down fish.


Austria's Elfriede Jelinek Wins Nobel Prize for Literature

Austrian novelist Elfriede Jelinek was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature on October 7. True to the mood of despair cast in her novels (which include The Piano Teacher, Lust, and Women as Lovers), Jelinek, 57, said that she "can't stand" the attention


Fifty-three dead as Indian passenger train collides with tractor

Fifty-three people were killed in central India when a train collided with a tractor pulling a trailer that was crammed with people returning from a wedding, police said.


Police arrest two men in Nottingham in connection with the murder of a husband and wife in Lincolnshire.


Microsoft announced a new holiday Xbox package that essentially gives buyers two free sports games and a trial subscription to the Xbox Live online gaming service.


Linux Use Growing, But So Is Windows Piracy

Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Latin America and Asia/Pacific -- will ship with Linux operating systems, but 75 percent


Only three things in life are certain in the nation's capital: death, taxes and the Cowboys' domination of the Redskins. Washington brought back Joe Gibbs to revitalize the Redskins


Ethics Become Priority For Israeli Military

Israel's top general announced Friday that the military would investigate allegations that soldiers abused the bodies of Palestinians killed during army operations, including


Thailand's economy desperately seeking stability

After two years of political upheaval and post-coup policy bungles, most Thais and foreign investors hope Sunday's general election will signal the end of a period of disappointing economic growth.


How two ships went to sea to fight the whalers ... and ended up fighting each other


MADRAS: Damien Martyn masterminded Australia's stirring fightback yesterday to leave the second cricket Test against India poised for a knife-edge finish.


After selling more than 100 million iPods, Apple could slack off a little. The digital media players would probably still fly off the shelves if the company just altered their shape or color once a year.


The Pentagon backs a pause in the drawdown of troops next summer to assess its impact on Iraqi security


Roma, 22:00 - PALLAMANO, SERIE A ELITE: SECCHIA-CONVERSANO 24-24

Gammadue Secchia e Indeco Conversano hanno pareggiato 27-27 (14-13) nell'anticipo che ha aperto il q...


Damiano, si' a contributi per periodi disoccupazione


FOXBOROUGH - No, they're not invincible. But they definitely know what they're doing. Looking back, those first 10 Patriots games, with the exception, of course, of the Colts game, were a joke, a travesty, a mockery of football. It was fun, sure, and they certainly had us all swooning over the ridiculous numbers, whether it was Tom Brady's touchdown passes, ...


Four men are due in court after a series of police raids targeted an alleged terrorist recruitment network.


Arab officials and commentators said Tuesday they feared the budding dialogue between Washington and Iran could cut them out of the debate over the future of Iraq, one of the region's most important countries.


Tokyo's Nikkei average rose for a third  straight session on Tuesday on expectations of a year-end rally  and amid a growing consensus that Japanese shares were due to  catch up with gains in overseas stock markets.


Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx and Lucas Black are in various states of enlistment for "Jarhead," a coming-of-age tale about a platoon of U.S. Marines during the Gulf War.


A personaggi femminili portatori di valori della romanita'


Visual Studio Incompatibility Hits Vista

Microsoft acknowledged Tuesday that developers looking to build applications on Windows Vista will need to upgrade to Visual Studio 2005 SP1, highlighting compatibility issues the company is dealing with as the new operating system nears release.


The Quad Blog: State of the College Football World

One of the enduring beauties of college football season is the way that it unveils itself to the world. While the N.F.L. slogs through bad preseason games to fill its ownersâ coffers, college football opens with a snap, like an artist pulling a sheet off of a canvas. And sometimes, thereâs an unexpected work of [...].


SocGen trader not on the run: French prosecutors

The trader blamed for a $7 billion fraud  at French bank Societe Generale  is not on the run and  will be questioned at an appropriate moment, the Paris  prosecutors' office said on Saturday.


EU court annuls approval of 2004 Sony BMG deal

A European court annulled on  Thursday the European Union's approval of a 2004 merger between  Sony Music and BMG, leaving the world's second biggest music  company in a state of limbo.


ISRAELâS security cabinet yesterday took the first step towards implementing prime minister Ariel Sharonâs Gaza withdrawal plan, agreeing to a massive compensation pay-out to Jewish settlers who would have to leave their homes.


Iran's Supreme Leader condemns remarks on Islam by Pope Benedict, as protests continue around the world.


"Apocalypto" Tortures the Facts, Expert Says

Mass human death rituals, hidden jungle clans, stone killing columns—much of Mel Gibson movie rings false to at least one Maya expert.


Dwain Chambers should not be allowed to represent Great Britain, says double Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes.


CHICAGO -- Emergency room doctors are prescribing strong narcotics more often to patients who complain of pain, but minorities are less likely to get them than whites, a new study finds. Even for the severe pain of kidney stones, minorities were prescribed narcotics such as oxycodone and morphine...


Race to bury Asia's dead as toll soars near 60,000

Stricken Indian Ocean nations worked swiftly on Wednesday to bury thousands of bodies as experts warned disease could kill as many people as the 60,000 already dead from the violent crush of Sunday's tsunami.


Trieste, 22:39 - CALCIO, SERIE B: NEL POSTICIPO  TRIESTINA-MANTOVA 0-0

Triestina e Mantova hanno pareggiato 0-0 nel posticipo della quinta giornata di serie B. (2/10/20...


L.A. mayor takes a beating over his marital woes

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's split from his wife amid rumors of infidelity made only a ripple in the Los Angeles media -- until he called a news conference to say he was not going to discuss the matter.


Gov. Jim Doyle announced plans Wednesday to invest nearly $750 million to support human embryonic stem cell research and other medical experiments.


Ultrafast supercomputer to simulate nuclear explosion

Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories this summer will simulate the explosion of an aging nuclear bomb, attempting to illustrate how missiles dating to the Nixon administration would perform today.


US oil prices neared $51 per barrel Tuesday, steered by speculative buyers wary of US production after Hurricane Ivan and conflicts in other oil-producing nations.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Shiite militants and U.S. forces battled Saturday in the Baghdad's Sadr City slum and a mortar barrage slammed into a busy eastern neighborhood in a new round of violence in the capital that left five people dead and dozens wounded, officials said...


General Electric Co., a maker of jet engines, plastics and appliances as well as owner of the NBC television network, said Friday that its board raised the company's quarterly dividend by 10 percent to 22 cents per share, and authorized the repurchase of


Nyon, 16:46 - CALCIO DONNE, EUROPEI 2009: ITALIA CON SVEZIA E UNGHERIA

Si è tenuto a Nyon il sorteggio della fase a gironi per la qualificazione agli Europei femmin...


Sanya chosen as venue for 55th Miss World finals

Organizers of Miss World have applied to local authorities for holding the 55th final contest of the beauty pageant in Sanya, a seaside city on the southern tip of Hainan Province


The killing in Iraq is now worse than a civil war, outgoing UN Secretary General Kofi Annan says in a BBC interview.


Domani il viceministro Intini ai funerali di Gemayel


LONDON, Sept. 21. - When he departed Heathrow airport a week ago with his European Ryder Cup team, captain Bernhard Langer vowed to return with the 19-inch-high Ryder Cup Trophy.


Experts fear an infection caught by troops in Iraq and Afghanistan will invade civilian hospitals


Trovati certificati elettorali fotocopiati e schede


Nokia takes on iTunes in digital music market

Nokia, the world's leading maker of mobile phones, unveiled on Wednesday a new digital music shop designed to loosen the grip of Apple's iTunes on downloads.


Obama Senate Win Caps Fairy-Tale Campaign

For a man whose first name means blessed, Barack Obama has truly had a blessed year. The newly elected Democratic senator has risen so far so fast — spiraling to superstar status — that even before he steps foot in Washington, he's being talked about as presidential material.


World urged to confront root causes of terrorism

The leaders of Britain and Pakistan say the world cannot defeat terrorism by force alone and that it must move quickly to remove its "root causes" such as poverty and political grievances.


Myanmar accuses Red Cross of helping rebels

Myanmar's military rulers hit back on Wednesday at rare public criticism from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), accusing the humanitarian agency of secret ties to guerrillas.


The announcement of his resignation has, once again, pushed Colin Powell to the forefront of American politics. Let's look back on the four years gone by and hear from observers


Amnesty Report Cites Concern Over US Commitment To Stop Torture

The human rights group Amnesty International has issued a new report blaming the US administration for fostering what the group calls a "war mentality" that led to the torture of prisoners as well as other violations of the Geneva Conventions.


Exhibition highlights threat of warming on polar regions

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters Life!) - Ever wonder what it must be like to be a polar bear living in a region threatened by climate change?


RFID's Impact On Supply Chains Grows, Execs Say

The impact radio-frequency identification has throughout an entire supply chain is top of mind for a number of companies experimenting with the technology.


Five stocks in the health-care sector that are poised for growth.


Democrats slide into slough of despondency

Democrats suffering a potent post-election hangover of bewilderment and despair have sought but found little relief in morning-after messages of defiance at President George W. Bush's re-election.


SAP, Business Objects announce first joint products

InfoWorld - SAP and Business Objects have announced the first joint products from their merger, although the planned tight integration of the companies' software will take longer to achieve.


Bad Day for Drug Companies - and Patients

Investors in pharmaceuticals were dealt a triple whammy on Friday as Pfizer Inc, AstraZeneca Plc and Eli Lilly and Co all shocked the market with bad news about key products.


News events to watch for in the coming week.


Red Soxâ Buchholz Pitches No-Hitter in Second Career Start

Clay Buchholz threw a no-hitter in his second major league start, just hours after being called up by the Boston Red Sox.


Tokyo stocks opened higher Friday as investors hunted bargains after losses the day before. The dollar was lower against the Japanese yen.


The US government warned its citizens to keep a low profile in Kabul on Monday after a car bomb hit a private American security company, killing up to 11 people in the deadliest attack in the Afghan capital in two years.


Tariq Aziz, a former senior aide for Saddam Hussein who has been in jail since April 2003, met with his defense lawyer for the first time, the attorney said on Friday.


QPR chairman pledges to "come down hard" on the players involved in a fight with China's Olympic team.


U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota was critically ill but stable on Thursday after brain surgery for a potentially deadly bleeding that could deprive his fellow Democrats of their razor-thin hold on the new Senate.


Report: French Hostages in Iraq to Be Freed Soon

A man Al Arabiya television said was negotiating the release of two French journalists held hostage in Iraq said on Tuesday he met the two Frenchmen and that an agreement had been reached to free them soon.


Studio has "Rite" stuff for exorcism film

New Line Cinema has taken  possession of "The Rite," the true story of an American priest  who studied at an exorcism school in Italy.


BATTERING RAMS Packers have their way on Favre Day' Green Bay It was a sentimental and hopeful interlude at Lambeau Field, a Monday night spent in 28-degree chill for 70,385 fans to cherish Brett Favre's glorious past and wonder just how far he might lead


Agra, India - Tourists flocked to the Indian city of Agra Monday for the start of marathon celebrations marking the 350th anniversary of the Taj Mahal, the architectural wonder built by a Mughal emperor in memory of his dead wife.


New York, 09:01 - GOLF: TIGER WOODS DIVENTA PAPA'

Il giocatore di golf piÃ¹ forte del mondo, Tiger Woods, è diventato papà. Nella notte &...


Taken at (type)face value, memos provide a font of info

Typegate hit the blogosphere like Ivan crashing into Louisiana and took down the house that Dan Rather built. Typegate is Divaspeak for the uproar over memos aired on ``60 Minutes II'' that


Two Baylor College of Medicine researchers in Houston are working on a cocaine vaccine they hope will become the first-ever medication to treat people hooked on the drug. "For people who have a desire to stop using, the vaccine should be very useful," said Dr.


When Clint Eastwood calls, legends oblige

When Clint Eastwood calls,  even the biggest celebrities are happy to oblige, giving the  actor an especially strong pull in putting together  high-profile projects.


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AOL has rolled out software with a new look and feel, and some cool tools for broadband users looking to get the most out of their high-speed connections.


Il chiarimento in Consiglio dei ministri con le parole di Prodi che riconosce "la fiduciaalla magistratura e alla sua autonomia e alle politiche del governo sulla giustizia"                                           Il governo tiene: "Tutto bene, non c'Ã¨ crisi" Mastella-Di Pietro: Ã¨ guerra fredda                                                                                Intanto al Senato la maggioranza tiene (157 voti contro 156) sul decreto fiscaleAnche il Guardasigilli Ã¨ andato a votare. Bertinotti: "Il malato ha preso il brodino"


KISS-108 innovator shows interest in possible purchase of ailing WBIX

Boston radio veteran Richard M. Balsbaugh, who in the 1980s and '90s turned KISS-108 from a sleepy easy listening station into an iconic urban radio and cultural phenomenon, yesterday said he is interested in exploring the purchase of WBIX-AM, the business-news station that is struggling to stay on the air after station owner and financial planner Bradford C. Bleidt admitted ...


Many SLeone women in the dark about women's day

As the world marked international women's day on Thursday, some women in the small war-battered west African nation of Sierra Leone barely knew about it.


Perugia, scoppia oleificio quattro morti, un ferito

La struttura è a Campello sul Clitunno. Ignote le cause dell’incidente, 400 persone evacuate


Hope Fades of Finding Survivors in Taba Rubble

TABA, Egypt  - Rescue workers began to lose hope  of finding survivors in the rubble of an Egyptian Red Sea hotel  on Saturday, almost 48 hours after three bombs aimed at Israeli  tourists killed at least 33 people.


Five Days: Energy Prices and a Hedge Fund Take a Tumble

The market reversed as some statistics suggested economic growth might be slowing more than traders had anticipated.


Ever vigilant for new frontiers of American life where Congress can dictate the rules of behavior, elected officials in the nation's capital have cast their eye on Major League Baseball.


U.S. attorneys whose resignations have been sought by the Justice Department in recent months:


Canadian dollar falls nearly a full cent against the US dollar

TORONTO (CP) - The Canadian dollar was down nearly nine-10ths of a cent against the US dollar Wednesday afternoon after the price of oil fell and an economic report showed strong US growth in the third quarter.


A PALESTINIAN suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowded outdoor market in central Tel Aviv last night, killing four Israelis and wounding 32.


Si Ã¨ vantato in un'intervista a Radio Deejay di potersi introdurre nell'email altruiL'uomo Ã¨ stato identificato e deve rispondere anche di disturbo telefonico e postale                                          Confessa a Platinette intrusioni sul web finisce a processo per molestie telematiche


Nestle profits grow by a smaller than expected amount after the firm is hampered by a summer of poor European weather and higher raw material costs.


War Crimes Tribunal Sentences Serb to 35 Years

Judges in The Hague found Milan Martic, who led a Serbian separatist rebellion in Croatia in the early 1990s, guilty of multiple crimes.


Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) said Friday it would begin shipping its "Barcelona" quad-core Opteron processor in August, rebutting industry rumors that the chip faced manufacturing problems that could delay it until October.


Honda, which sells nearly half of its vehicles in North America, posted profit of $1.87 billion and revised upward its annual profit forecast.


Keep Your Curtains Closed - or Google Can Peek

Two students are sunbathing in bikinis. A man picks his nose in San Francisco. In Miami, a group of protesters carry signs outside an abortion clinic. Men slip into pornographic bookshops or shuffle out of strip clubs. There is even a burglar apparently caught in the act.


The United States plans to set up a colony on the south pole of the moon around 2020 as a base for further manned exploration of the solar system, NASA announced.


Third party, fire and theft Security researchers have released a patch designed to protect users against an outstanding Internet Explorer vulnerability in the absence of available security updates from Microsoft.â¦


Al via pacchetto aiuti, circa 145 mld a sostegno crescita


Brain Area Found to Be Smaller in Cocaine Addicts

NEW YORK  - A part of the brain involved in  both drug craving and judgment appears to be smaller in cocaine  addicts than in healthy people, researchers have found.


Scotland's justice secretary says he is 'deeply troubled' at the level of British Transport Police searches.


Sport: Cricket: Sehwag secures draw for India but Adam Gilchrist steals the show as Australia retain trophy


Clubs have until midnight to add to their squads before the transfer window slams shut.


Movie Review | 'The Hottest State': The Passion Is Plentiful, and So Is the Angst

âThe Hottest Stateâ doggedly peels away the gloss to dive into the emotional swamp where two young people get lost in each other.


MEP Robert Kilroy-Silk has stepped up his campaign to be leader of the UK Independence Party.


Ziad H. Hamzeh's documentary is important as a record of a disturbing incident that occured when 1,100 immigrants from Somalia settled in Maine.


Baikal WHO? Unknown buys Russian oil firm

News had just broken that the country's top oil producer, Yukos, had fallen to an the obscure company. His man on the spot seemed just as mystified.


Years before its heart drug failed in massive human trials, there were indications such drugs might be dangerous.


DOE teams with TECSys on infrastructure security

The Department of Energy has entered into a research and development agreement with TECSys to develop software aimed at monitoring and securing systems to help control the nation's electricity infrastructure.


Andruw Jones shuffles through the Atlanta Braves' clubhouse, full of bravado and bluster, the voice rising as he switches easily from English to Spanish to rant about some perceived slight during batting practice.


Nerve stimulation promising for Alzheimer's

NEW YORK  - Electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve, which originates in the brain and then branches widely throughout the neck, chest and abdomen, seems to help some people with Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study.


Publicis Groupe, the advertising conglomerate, and Google, the Internet giant, said they would jointly develop an innovative approach to digital advertising.


Youngstown, 14:07 - BOXE, TYSON ANCORA SUL RING

Mike Tyson torna sul ring. Non è l'ennesimo tentativo di riportare al top l'ex campione del m...


Ancona, 13:32 - CALCIO, FALLIMENTO PESARO: ARRESTATO ALLENATORE SAMBENEDETTESE

Enrico Piccioni, attuale allenatore della Sambenedettese (C1/B), è stato arrestato dalla Guar...


PRINCE Harry will not apologise to a paparazzi photographer with whom he scuffled outside a London nightclub, a royal spokesman said today.


Insurer Tower is going ahead with a plan to spin off its Australian money management business, raising A$130 million ($143 million) for acquisitions in the transtasman life and general insurance markets.


U.S. regulators have asked for more data  on Novartis AG's  diabetes drug Galvus, possibly  delaying approval of the potential blockbuster by a year, which  dented its shares while boosting its main rival's.


Before the Call: Collective Intel-igence

Quarter, schmorter. What's the big picture look like?


FDA approves first drug for carsick dogs

Dogs who get a little green under the fur while traveling gained the first drug Wednesday to prevent vomiting associated with motion sickness.


Calabria, Italy (Sports Network) - Juventus was shockingly dealt its first loss of the season Sunday at Reggina. The 2-1 final was especially shocking considering Reggina's poor form, as they had won just


Organ donor TV show triggers condemnation

A Dutch TV station's plan to air a reality show during which a dying woman will choose a recipient for her kidneys has triggered condemnation in Europe.


Iraqi defense minister calls arrest of top Saddam Hussein aide ' ...

(Baghdad, Iraq-AP, Sept. 5, 2004 7:20 PM) ) Iraq's defense minister is casting doubt on the reported capture of Saddam Hussein's former right-hand man.


(ANSA) ROMA, 17 AGO- Le persone disabili hanno quest'anno un sito internet tutto per loro dove poter scegliere dove andare in vacanza: e' 'Superabile.it'. Si tratta del portale dell'Inail sulla disabilita' che pubblica uno speciale 'Vacanze accessibili' ...


Keeping His Mouth Shut, Rivers Lets His Play Do All of the Talking

Playing in the American Football Conference title game on a knee that will probably need surgery, Philip Rivers nearly pulled off a monumental upset of the undefeated Patriots.


Hackers Listen Up: Users Must Solve IPhone's Shortcomings

Friday is the big day -- the iPhone cometh. Our interest in the device is primarily to see how people will use it in ways Apple never intended. Tell us what you think will be hacked on the iPhone.


Suicides among children and young adults rose by an alarming 8 percent in 2004, a year when concerns about the dangers of antidepressants triggering suicides were widely publicized, federal researchers reported on Thursday.


YOUR participation in the Nov. 2 election can make an important difference in the direction and future of our world. Although today's column is primarily about seniors, it's intended for all of us as we grow


Oct. 8, 2004 -- The popular arthritis drug Remicade increases patients' risk of lymphoma, the drug's manufacturer warns. The warning will be added to Remicade's package insert, says Centocor Inc.


Human rights organisation Amnesty calls for tougher action against countries who seek to repress online freedoms.


PITTSBURGH - Just in time for Father's Day, tests show that a bull elephant known as a prodigious stud has sired another offspring.  The Louisville Zoo said the tests showed Jackson was the father of Scotty, a male elephant recently born there.


Il presidente Lazzaro: dal non agire danni incalcolabili


Sarko calls for global Mars exploration gig

We must all work together, says French prez Newly-wed French president Nicolas Sarkozy called yesterday for the world's space powers to work together in a global programme to explore Mars, New Scientist reports.â¦


Citigroup bids $10.75 bln for broker Nikko Cordial

Citigroup  launched a $10.75 billion takeover bid for scandal-hit Japanese brokerage Nikko Cordial Corp.  on Tuesday in a deal designed to transform its business in the world's second-biggest economy.


Insurgents unleashed attacks yesterday that killed at least 19 Iraqis in Samarra and wounded 20 US troops near Ramadi, in an apparent


Canada develops motorised parachute delivery bot

Forget food and bullets, we need batteries, damn it! DSEi Here at the DSEi killware show there's a constant parade of robots: crawling, flying, swimming or just sitting still and killing people who walk past. It's relatively difficult for a jaded deathmech hack to muster up much interest... sometimes.â¦


Microsoft Launches Regional Versions of Hotmail

Microsoft Corp., the world's largest  software maker, has expanded its flagship MSN Hotmail internet  email service to include European and Japanese domain names, it  said on Friday.


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Samsung to invest 24 billion dollars in semiconductor production

Seoul (dpa) - South Korean electronics giant Samsung said Monday it plans to invest 25 trillion won (24 billion dollars) in the production of semiconductors over the next six years.


Bush mulling sharp cuts in troops in Iraq: report

The Bush administration is developing "concepts" for cutting U.S. combat forces in Iraq by up to half next year, The New York Times reported in Saturday editions.


Nikkei closes at lowest in nearly 4 weeks

Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index sank to its lowest close in almost four weeks Monday, hit by the poor performance Friday of US shares.


HP ditches datacentre service for automation module

Hewlett-Packard will replace its HP/UX utility datacentre (UDC) service with a business automation module for OpenView, which it claims will let companies be more flexible.


Corey could be in if he keeps getting outs

There are few things more important in the playoffs than a well-functioning bullpen, and it's obvious if the Red Sox don't get back to that state, they'll be out of the playoffs sooner than they would like.


Napoli, 18:23 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: SAVINI VERSO IL FORFAIT

Seduta pomeridiana per il Napoli a Castelvolturno. Lavoro di scarico in avvio e successivamente alle...