Quando aveva appena un quarto di secolo stupÃ¬ il mondo con "Duel"Da allora tanti film di grande successo, produzioni e iniziative di vario genere                                            I 60 anni di Steven Spielberg l'inventore del cinema pop                                                                                di ANTONIO MONDA


Stern files claim involving Smith estate

Howard K. Stern, the companion of Anna Nicole Smith and executor of her will, has filed court papers seeking 6 percent of whatever the model's estate might recover from her late husband's fortune.


Here's to the Cyclones; here's hoping Hawks win, too

Iowa State's Cyclones did their part Tuesday. They won their second bowl game in school history, using the strong legs of Stevie Hicks and quarterback Bret Meyer - each with more than 100 yards rushing â-o


Lucent Technologies has averted a potentially embarrassing delay of its shareholder vote on a merger with Alcatel,Â settling two suits by shareholdersÂ who said the deal doesn't maximize shareholder value.


Sprint to lay off several thousand workers: report

Wireless carrier Sprint Nextel Corp   plans to lay off several thousand employees, the Wall  Street Journal reported on Monday.


An Effort to Get More Fans to Meet the Mets

After smashing their previous attendance mark, set in 1988, by having 3,379,551 pass through the Shea turnstiles, the Mets are aiming even higher in 2007.


It's news that would make Jackie Gleason shout out his trademark "And away we go!" A new "lost" episode of the classic 1950s TV comedy "The Honeymooners" has been uncovered in the Peabody Awards archive at the University of Georgia.


Peru's 20-year-old Maria Julia Mantilla Garcia began her reign as Miss World 2004 on Sunday after beating 106 other women to the title in China's second staging of the international beauty pageant.


Liverpool had to overcome a nervy final few minutes before running out 2-1 winners away to relegation-threatened Norwich in Monday's early kick-off Premier League match here at Carrow Road.


Pakistan army says Al-Qaeda-linked militants killed near Afghan ...

ISLAMABAD : Pakistani forces have killed "a few" militants in operations to flush out Al-Qaeda linked rebels in the northwestern tribal region near the border with Afghanistan, the military said Saturday.


com. The Patriots clinched a first round bye through the playoffs with a 23-6 win over the New York Jets. The Patriots took care of business with a 23-7 win over the New York Jets


IPod puts Apple's net far ahead of forecasts

Apple Computer has announced that its fourth-quarter profit more than doubled because of continued strong sales of iPod music players, beating Wall Street estimates by a wide margin despite a shortage of semiconductors used in its computers.


US tanks advance towards shrine: Heavy clashes in Najaf

NAJAF, Aug 22: Heavy clashes flared between US troops and militiamen in Najaf on Sunday after the suspension of a proposed hand over of the militia's shrine stronghold to Iraq's religious leadership.


Gallaher Group, the maker of the Benson & Hedges brand in Europe, said it had received an offer of Â£7.5 billion ($14.7 billion).


Police Find Utah Woman's Body in Landfill

SALT LAKE CITY - Police found Lori Hacking's body in a landfill Friday after picking through the trash for weeks in a search for the young Utah woman allegedly murdered by her husband.    The state medical examiner's office used dental records to identify the remains about six hours after they were discovered...


U.N. warns Afghan opium crop to spur heroin deaths

The United Nations warned nearly 90 countries including the United States and most of Europe on Thursday to prepare for more deaths from heroin overdoses because of surging opium production in Afghanistan.


SAN FRANCISCO - Steve Trachsel lasted only four innings and the Mets committed three errors in a 7-3 loss to the Giants last night at SBC Park.


DKNY and Vanity Fair Concert Raises Money for Step Up Women’s Network

Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily October 22, 2004 - NEW YORK - Slogans, warnings and theories don't do much these days. A guarded, jaded population, especially regarding sexual politics, makes it such that the war of opinion has depleted its spoils.


Oakland Athletics Team Report - September 14

(Sports Network) - The Oakland Athletics try to strengthen their hold atop the American League West this evening when they start a four-game series with the Texas Rangers at the Coliseum.


An Akon concert in the US is cancelled after part of the stage collapses, injuring three people.


Mining revival: a uranium boom for a wary West

Seven mines are open so far in five Western states, including one in Utah.


Roethlisberger injures thumb at practice

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger left practice early Wednesday with an injury to the thumb on his throwing hand.


Bill Clinton, the former American president, should be sufficiently on the mend within a few days to leave hospital. Once a quadruple heart bypass patient has climbed a flight of stairs, he is usually deemed fit for discharge.


Blair cabinet to consider Iraq troop decision

A reconnaissance team has studied the prospects for British troops moving north from their relatively calm base. Until now, the British were concentrated in Basra.


Official says Caminiti died of drug overdose

Former baseball National League MVP Ken Caminiti died of an accidental drug overdose, a spokeswoman for the New York City medical examiner said Monday.


Microsoft to Spend $1.15 Billion for Xbox Repairs

Microsoft on Thursday cited âan unacceptable number of repairsâ to its Xbox 360 for the charge, and announced an extended warranty for the video game console.


MySpace agrees to social-networking safety plan

Attorneys general from every U.S. state except Texas reach an agreement with the social-networking site over how Web companies can work to protect children's safety.


Apple and AT&T defended a decision not to use a faster but more limited network for the phoneâs wireless Internet connection.


Rudy Tomjanovich resigned as coach of the Los Angeles Lakers today, less than seven months after he was hired.


Australians going to the polls in October

Australia's Federal Opposition Labor party leader has seized on the question of whether the Prime Minister, John Howard, will serve a full three year term if the Coalition wins the October election.


Nokia plans to release next month a new smart phone with a built-in megapixel camera, as part of an effort to expand its product portfolio.


New Orleans' Superdome stadium hosts its first game since Hurricane Katrina victims found refuge there last year.


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Northern Ireland's new Skills Strategy should include a cross-border element to help the North-West, according to the president of Londonderry Chamber of Commerce.


For the second time in two days, Internet phone company Vonage Holdings Corp. was hit with bad legal news Wednesday when a federal appeals court upheld a jury verdict and injunction against it for patent infringement.


Sallie Mae said yesterday that the Education Department is investigating its billing practices and that its business of issuing loans subsidized by the federal government will be significantly less profitable because of changes by Congress.


While celebrating unprecedented success at the Athens Olympics, China has its sights firmly set on the Beijing Games in four years when they hope to present the country's new face to the world.


The company's lead drug will enter phase 1 trials, bringing potential good fortune to investors.


There could be enough computing ability in just one brain cell to allow humans and animals to feel, a study suggests.


Castelli: una parte magistratura lontana da comune sentire


U.N.'s Ban "very worried" on Iran's nuclear progress

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is worried about Iran's nuclear program but hopes a stand-off with the international community can be resolved through dialogue, he said in comments published in Italy on Friday.


E' ufficiale, dopo quattro anni di matrimonio


After low turnout at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, IDG World Expo moves the confab to the Hynes Convention Center.


Brown hints at return to tougher cannabis laws

Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Wednesday announced a second review in two years into whether to reclassify cannabis from class C to its previous class B status, hinting at a return to tougher cannabis controls.


La Cassazione riforma le sentenze di primo e secondo gradoIl caso di un padre spezino disoccupato per colpa della malattia                                           Se il marito separato Ã¨ depresso niente assegno all'ex moglie


After Dark Era, Peru Winemakers Seek to Rebuild

LIMA, Peru  - Wine maker Carlos Rubini still  recounts with a shiver how soldiers burst into Peru's Ocucaje  vineyards one day in 1972, held a gun to his father's head and  told the family the land was no longer theirs.


Thinner Bill Clinton feels "good" as he goes to aid Kerry

Former US president Bill Clinton, appearing thinner seven weeks after open heart surgery, said he feels "good" and wants to campaign this week to help John Kerry win the White House.


As the Electoral College prepares to certify President Bush's re-election on Monday, concerns persist about the integrity of the nation's voting system — particularly in Ohio, where details continue to emerge of technology failures, voter confusion and overcrowded polling stations in minority and poor neighborhoods.


The European Union's foreign policy chief and Iran's top nuclear negotiator on Wednesday abruptly postponed talks on easing tensions over the refusal of the Tehran regime to suspend uranium enrichment.


KHARTOUM, Sudan, March 7 -- In a blow to the Darfur peace accord, gunmen believed to belong to rebel groups that signed the agreement have killed two African peacekeepers and threatened staff at a peacekeeping office, the African Union said Wednesday.


Arab League chief starts tough mission in Lebanon

Arab League chief Amr Moussa began the difficult task on Wednesday of getting rival Lebanese leaders to agree details of an Arab plan to end Lebanon's presidential crisis.


Equatoguinean "mercenary" trial starts without Zimbabweans

afrol News, 23 August - The trial against 14 foreigners, allegedly plotting a "mercenary invasion to overthrow President Teodoro Obiang Nguema," started today in Equatorial Guinea's capital Malabo.


Google party at eBay event will protest Checkout ban

Blog: Google hosting party at eBay Live for merchants who are opposed to eBay's ban on Google Checkout.


Cruise may have been undone by DVD slowdown

The public rupture this  week between Paramount Pictures and Tom Cruise generated plenty  of dramatic headlines.


Razzo Qassam sul Neghev, ne' vittime ne' danni


Music mogul Louis Walsh is invited back as a judge on The X Factor, months after he left the ITV show.


Bargain-hungry shoppers raced to malls as early as midnight to be the first in line to grab the best of retailers' so-called doorbuster deals on Black Friday, the kickoff of the 2006 holiday shopping season. Impatient shoppers chanted "open the door" before a 5:00 a.m. opening at a Wal-Mart store in Union, New Jersey.


Il sottosegretario alla Presidenza del Consiglio Ricardo Levi dopo le anticipazioni di Repubblica.itreplica alle accuse di Grillo "Vogliamo tutelare il pluralismo dell'informazione"                                          Ddl editoria, il governo si difende "Nessuna censura per internet"                                                                                Folena: "Chi fa un blog non Ã¨ un editore quindi non deve sottostare alle stesse regole"Di Pietro: "Per quel che mi riguarda questa legge non passerÃ  mai"


Genetic Test Can Predict Breast Cancer Recurrence

A test currently available on the market can predict which breast cancer patients are at risk for their cancer to recur, which could be a vital tool for deciding if further treatment, such as chemotherapy will be useful or safely avoided.


By Mary Milliken BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  - A fire tore through aBuenos Aires nightclub packed with young New Year's revelersand killed at least 175 people as a stampeding crowd wastrapped by locked exit doors, officials said Friday.


Roma, 14:00 - CALCIO, AGENTE MANCINI: VOGLIAMO CONOSCERE INTENZIONI ROMA

''Non abbiamo parlato di niente con la Roma, anche perchè c'è un altro anno di contrat...


The call came one evening a few weeks ago. No major crisis. Just a call from a freshman in his first semester of college, looking for some homeland security from a parent. Dennis Wolff picked up the phone and heard his son Matt say, "Can I talk to Mom?"


French museum tries to return Maori head

The Normandy museum only wanted to do what was right: It offered to return a preserved, tattooed Maori head to New Zealand, an attempt to restore dignity to human remains that were long put on display as an exotic curiosity.


Probe: Benoit's son 'sedated when murdered'

Investigators found testosterone in the body of pro wrestler Chris Benoit, who killed his wife and son last month before hanging himself. A high level of Xanax was found in the couple's son, 7, leading authorities to believe he was "sedated at the time of his murder."


PeopleSoft board members on Wednesday rejected Oracle's "best and final" offer in the often contentious 17-month hostile takeover battle--but the database software giant remains on the hunt.


Zimbabwe Party Leader Lashes Out at Tutu

A top official in Zimbabwe's ruling party denounced South African Nobel peace laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu on Tuesday, saying his criticisms of the government played into the hands of white racists.


Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says his party will not back a Tory bid for a referendum on the EU reform treaty.


Robert Downey Jr. is ready to become one serious metalhead--the   actor has signed on to play the title role in Iron Man, Paramount   Pictures' feature film based on the famed Marvel superhero.


Il portavoce Yussef Ahmadi, non ne sappiamo niente


Kerry has no need to defend his Vietnam record - He was there, Bush wasn't!

The Swift Boat Veterans for Truth advert has been grabbing the headlines lately, but then, that's the whole purpose of the ad.


Dennis Rivera , president of the New York-based 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East , recently rose to the job of chief of all SEIU healthcare workers in the country. He spoke with Globe reporter Christopher Rowland about the union's efforts to organize workers at Boston's teaching hospitals. Q Why are you having success organizing healthcare workers when other unions are ...


Wi-Fi TV to Webcast Live Coverage of iPhone(R) Launch, Offer Free Video Downloads on iTunes(R) Store, and Be First Web Site to Offer Live TV on iPhone

Wi-Fi TV Inc. (PINKSHEETS: WTVI) is opening an iTunes(R) store which will feature free video downloads for the video iPod(R) and iPhone(R), will provide live video coverage of the iPhone launch, and is the first company to announce live TV station delivery for the iPhone.


NEW YORK - A grim combination of higher oil prices and lowered outlooks from companies including Colgate-Palmolive Co., Unilever PLC and The New York Times Co. sent stocks sliding Monday...


In a disappointing setback, a promising experimental AIDS vaccine failed to work in a large international test, leading the developer to halt the study. Merck & Co. said Friday that it is ending enrollment and vaccination of volunteers in the study, which was partly funded by the National Institutes of Health.


Shares in Unilever fall after the Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant issued a surprise profits warning.


Milano, 19:13 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: I PROGRAMMI SPORTIVI MI FANNO SCHIFO

Roberto Mancini attacca dalle colonne dello spagnolo 'El Pais' il ricorso alle moviole ed i programm...


No. 5 U-Conn. Nears Big East Championship

Connecticut moves a big step closer to its first regular season Big East title in three years with an 84-56 victory over No. 20 Louisville on Tuesday.


The Most Annoying Things About Windows Vista

From screens that mysteriously black out to search that's limited by default, here are the things that really bug us about Microsoft's new operating system.


Retired Gen. Franks Lauds Bush 'Courage'

In a rousing warmup for President Bush, retired Gen. Tommy Franks on Thursday called his commander in chief "the real thing," a man who has the "courage and consistency" needed to lead America in the fight against terrorism.


Execs, Politicians Gather for World Forum

The World Economic Forum — the global business meeting that attracts world leaders and Hollywood stars — opened Wednesday in Switzerland, where the weakening dollar, the rising euro and amazement at China's rapid growth were on many minds.


Lear agrees to Icahn buyout, may seek other offers

U.S. auto parts maker Lear Corp.   said on Friday that it has accepted top shareholder and  billionaire investor Carl Icahn's $2.31 billion cash buyout  offer and may solicit alternate proposals for 45 days.


Scientists have reengineered cottonseed, adding to hopes of turning more poisonous plants into human food.


Coast Guard searching for missing Microsoft researcher

(InfoWorld) - The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting an extensive search for Jim Gray, a senior manager with Microsoft's Silicon Valley research organization, who failed to return from a sailboating trip Sunday off of San Francisco. The Coast Guard said Tuesday that it was continuing to search 4,000 square miles of Pacific Ocean between San Francisco and the Farallon Islands, where Gray was reportedly headed in his 40-foot sailboat Tenacious Sunday morning. He was reported missing by his wife that evening when he failed to return to their home in San Francisco as expected. Gray, 63, was hired in 1995 to run Microsoft's Bay Area Research Center, also based in San Francisco, where he researches databases and transaction processing systems, according to a biography of him on a Microsoft Web site. His particular focus is on using computers to make scientists more productive in the fields of astronomy, geography, hydrology, oceanography, biology, and health care, the site explains. Gray, who has also worked at such technology companies as IBM, Tandem Computers, and Digital Equipment, won the ACM Turing Award in 1998 for his work on transaction processing. The Coast Guard said it has deployed a C-130 fixed-wing aircraft, an HH-65 Dolphin helicopter, three 87-foot coastal patrol boats, and other equipment to continue the search. It has been assisted by the Alameda County (California) Sheriff's Office. No signs of Gray or the vessel have been found, the Coast Guard said. The phone at the eScience Group's office went unanswered when IDG News Service called for comment.


Yahoo Rolls Out Tests of Redesigned Start Pages

Online media company Yahoo Inc.  late on Monday rolled out tests of redesigned start pages for its popular Yahoo.com and My.Yahoo.com sites.


Beagle Team Unveil Potential Successor to Failed Mars Mission

The team behind Beagle 2, the failed mission to land on Mars and search for life, has unveiled potential plans for a successor, it emerged today.


SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Jeanne reached hurricane strength and made landfall Thursday on the evacuated eastern tip of the Dominican Republic, leaving behind a blacked-out Puerto Rico still counting the damage from a hit that turned roads in raging rivers and killed two people.   "It is over land as we speak .....


Washington, Nov. 20 : After a bitter 18-month battle, Oracle has succeeded in taking control of more than 60 per cent of outstanding shares of rival business software group PeopleSoft, but obstacles to the hostile takeover remain.


Respinta istanza avvocati ex capo antiterrorismo Sismi


Under an agreement with the attorneys general for 49 states, MySpace will make changes aimed at protecting children using its site from sexual predators.


Treo smartphone maker Palm has hired a former Apple engineer who developed the foundation for the iPod operating system after he left the Cupertino company in 1996 and founded Pixo. Paul Mercer will help Palm develop future products.


Former Costa Rica president Miguel Angel Rodriguez submitted this Friday his resignation as Secretary General of the Organization of American States, OAS.


Roma, 13:13 - CALCIO, ROMA: TOTTI SALTA IL CATANIA

Roma senza Totti contro il Catania. Il capitano giallorosso non ha recuperato dall'influenza. Spalle...


Hotel Bethlehem Challenges Others to Back 'Bach at Noon': To Aid Downtown Concerts, Business Will Match Each Donated Dollar Up to $2,500.

By Nicole Radzievich, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa.  Feb. 13--The Historic Hotel Bethlehem is challenging other downtown businesses to raise money for the "Bach at Noon" concerts.   The hotel will match the donations dollar for dollar up to $2,500.


Advocacy groups slam Tenn. Medicaid costs

Advocates for the poor are criticizing Tennessee's plan to curtail its supplemental Medicaid program, including raising premiums and requiring doctors to use the cheapest alternatives for treatment.


A Nigerian judge rejects the inclusion of more cases in a $7bn Nigerian lawsuit against pharmaceutical giant Pfizer.


Al Qaeda Chiefs Are Seen to Regain Power

American officials say Al Qaeda has re-established significant control over their once battered worldwide terror network.


Wanted Taliban leader killed in raid: Afghan ministry

A wanted Taliban insurgent leader in Afghanistan, Mullah Brother, was killed on Thursday in a U.S.-led raid in the southern province of Helmand, the Afghan Defence Ministry said, citing ground commanders.


NEW YORK - Former President Bill Clinton was in good spirits Saturday, walking around his hospital room in street clothes and buoyed by thousands of get-well messages as he awaited heart bypass surgery early this coming week, people close to the family said.    Clinton was expected to undergo surgery as early as Monday but probably Tuesday, said Democratic Party Chairman Terry McAuliffe, who said the former president was "upbeat" when he spoke to him by phone Friday...


InBev SA, the world's largest brewer by volume, said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit more than doubled on increased sales of brands like Stella Artois, Beck's and Bass across all regions except its home base in Western Europe.


Il presidente per tre ore al suo fianco in ospedaleE' stata investita vicino al Quirinale mentre attraversava sulle strisce                                            Clio Napolitano sarÃ  operata per la riduzione della frattura


The war on terror has made the world a more dangerous place, Pakistan's president has said. General Pervez Musharraf said the world was "absolutely" less safe, because the war was not addressing the causes of terrorism.


Clijsters, Mauresmo reach last four in Antwerp

ANTWERP, Belgium  - Second seed Kim Clijsters cruised into the semi-finals of the Diamond Games with a 6-2 6-1 victory over Serbia's Ana Ivanovic on Friday.


Typhoon No. 15 moved northwest through the Sea of Japan late Thursday and was expected to hit the Tohoku region or Hokkaido this morning, the Meteorological Agency said.


Coria Sets Up Paradorn Showdown in Rotterdam

Guillermo Coria displayed his growing  maturity on fast surfaces with a swift 6-2, 6-4 first round  victory over local favorite Raemon Sluiter at the World Indoor  Tennis Tournament Monday.


The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents in a special meeting Wednesday named Robert D. "Bob" McTeer, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, the sole finalist the chancellor position, the university system said Wednesday.


Indiana forward Jermaine O'Neal has been given a 10-game reduction in his ban for fighting with fans during the 19 November game against Detroit.


The full inquests into the deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Fayed are to be delayed until October.


The underdog in the microchip business says its new line of chips is the fastest on the market. Five days after Intel announced it would abandon development of 4-gigahertz (Ghz) chips, its archrival pounced


Lo scorso anno sono state rubate 171.293 vetture, contro le 188.540 del 2005 (-9,1%) ed i 182.470 del 2004. Nel 2001, erano stati denunciati 222.872 furti                                            Sorpresa: furti d'auto in calo Nel 2006 sono diminuiti del 9%


Next round of talks to tackle Kashmir, peace issues: FO

ISLAMABAD, Oct 25: Pakistan has said that the next cycle of talks scheduled to begin in the latter part of next month will include discussions between the foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan


Clinton Morrison and David Dunn score the goals as Birmingham beat Aston Villa 2-1.


Dalla bellezza ai dolci Il fattore extravergine

Simbolo della dieta mediterranea, l'olio è il protagonista della tavola. Con usi sempre piÃ¹ ampi: dall'estetica alla pasticceria


The Scottish Executive takes steps to seek powers from Westminster over firearms legislation.


A leaked White House memo on Social  Security suggested on Thursday that President Bush may favor  cutting benefits for future retirees as part of a plan to  privatize the popular federal program.


A Maine couple accused of tying up their 19-year-old daughter, throwing her in their car and driving her out of state to get an abortion were upset because the baby's father is black, a Maine sheriff said Tuesday.


Microsoft Better at Patching XP Than Vista

A Microsoft Corp. security executive released data Thursday showing that, six months after shipping Windows Vista, his company has left more publicly disclosed Vista bugs unpatched than it did with Windows XP.


Japan Slow to Catch on to Smart Transport

Japan has some of the most congested, confusing and cramped streets in the world. It also boasts some of the latest technology in zapping computerized data to millions of cars, delivering what may be the world's smartest way to drive.


Powell Fears Worsening Situation in Iraq

US Secretary of State Colin Powell says he sees the situation in Iraq âgetting worseâ as planned elections approach. And the top US military commander for Iraq says he expects more violence in the months ahead.


Iraq ; Car Bomb Kills Seven, Wounds 20 in Iraq

Iraq News, BAIJI, Iraq - A car bomb in a crowded market north of Baghdad killed at least seven civilians and wounded 18 Tuesday as a US military patrol passed by.


London police step up patrols after bombs found

British police bolstered patrols and scoured CCTV footage on Saturday after foiling a possible al Qaeda plot to detonate two car bombs packed with fuel and nails in the heart of London.


Build malware protection into operating systems

Security guru calls for integrity Malware protection needs to be built into operating systems rather than bolted on as an afterthought if the industry stands any chance of dealing with the evolving threat of targeted attacks, according to a senior security researcher.â¦


Republican presidential hopeful John McCain hopes to gather steam from his New Hampshire victory and begin picking off rivals with wins in Michigan, South Carolina and beyond.


Private schools could lend teachers to state schools under proposals by Education Secretary Alan Johnson.


Livorno, 17:59 - CALCIO, AMELIA: POTREI RESTARE AL LIVORNO

"Se il problema è l'ingaggio rimango a Livorno, io sto qui ad aspettare. Ma se dovessi rimane...


For Johnny Depp, there are films and Tim Burton films

For Johnny Depp, there are films and there are Tim Burton films. The Hollywood actor has teamed up with director Burton for the sixth time in "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street", a blood-spattered adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's musical that has impressed the critics.


The Strange Behavior of Johnny Knoxville

The actor and head jackass talks about his new film, when stunts go right and why he reaches out to gay audiences


Eminem goes back to the top of the US album chart a month after Encore first took the number one spot.


U.S. appeals court hands Google patent case setback

A federal appeals court handed  Google  a setback in a patent fight on Wednesday,  tossing out part of a summary judgment in Google's favor in a  lawsuit filed by Hyperphrase Technologies, LLC.


American Gary Hall Jr., the defending Olympic champion, and teammate Jason Lezak qualified for the 50-meter freestyle semifinals Thursday, but two of their biggest rivals failed to advance.


Channel 4 music video provider goes titsup

Bum note Musicbrigade, a Swedish company that provided websites including Channel4.com with music video content, has gone titsup.com.â¦


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DealBook Blog: Yahoo-Microsoft Chatter Rises Again

School kids arenât the only ones returning from vacation. Dog-eared speculation about a potential deal between Yahoo and Microsoft is back as well. Rumors flew about a possible transaction between the two companies in May, after various reports suggested that Microsoft was considering a joint venture with Yahoo, an acquisition of Yahooâs search business or an [...].


Not enough resources are being allocated to deal with the rise in sex infections  a specialist says.


Experts Say Eruption of Mount Saint Helens is Imminent

Federal officials have stepped up the alert level on Mount Saint Helens in southwestern Washington state. The Level Three alert indicates a possible threat to life and property.


HBOS appeal adds new twist to Abbey saga

HBOS yesterday appealed to the European competition authorities to examine the relationship between Royal Bank of Scotland and Banco Santander Central Hispano, the Spanish bank which has bid Â£8bn for Abbey National.


It did not take long for Brewers general manager Doug Melvin to pique the interest of the club's presumptive new owner. "On my way down here, Doug said he wanted to talk


Former "View" host Reynolds back at Court TV

Prosecutor-turned-broadcaster Star Jones Reynolds has joined  Court TV as host of a new daytime talk show, the cable network  said Wednesday.


A woman who ran away as a teenager and lived for a decade with a school security guard sued the city and school district Thursday, claiming that they failed to fully investigate her disappearance.


Five People in Japan May Have Bird Flu Virus

Five people in Japan may have been  infected with the bird flu virus after an outbreak among  chickens in February, but there is no risk they will develop  symptoms and no chance of more infections, the government said  on Saturday.


Growth in developing countries strongest in 3 decades: WB

The developing countries will enjoy the strongest economic growth in three decades this year andshould continue to enjoy solid expansion in 2005 and 2006, the World Bank predicted on Tuesday.


Londra, 11:56 - CALCIO, PLATINI: PREMIER LEAGUE ALL'ESTERO E' IDEA COMICA

"Un'idea comica". CosÃ¬ Michel Platini definisce il progetto della Premier League di far disputare al...


Micosoft Introduces MSN Toolbar Suite Beta

Microsoft introduced a beta version of its new MSN Toolbar Suite, with desktop search functionality. The new MSN Toolbar Suite includes an updated version of the popular MSN Toolbar for Microsoft Internet


Inchiesta L'espresso-Gatti arrestati due caporali

Sono i responsabili del pestaggio del romeno che si era lamentato per la paga, come aveva raccontato il giornalista nel suo reportage. L'apprezzamento del ministro Amato


Justin Gatlin's coach Trevor Graham says the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency was alerted to repeatedly test the star sprinter until "you find whatever they had put in his body."


Dubai, 19:54 - CALCIO, MILAN: INZAGHI IN OSPEDALE PER LITIASI RENALE

Filippo Inzaghi è stato sottoposto ad accertamenti all'American Hospital di Dubai per un epis...


Pittsburgh head coach Walt Harris will go from the Fiesta Bowl to Stanford after accepting their head coaching position on Sunday.


Despite Microsoft's many woes, the honchos got a bump this year. Considering the company's outlook, their next may be a ways off.


The stars are bathed in warmth at 'Birth'

Nicole Kidman's new movie, Birth, has given life to a good deal of controversy, but the star was all smiles at the film's premiere Tuesday night.


Wants your huddling masses IBM is introducing paid support for users of development tools using Eclipse, while expanding its own products running on the open source framework.â¦


Un'organizzazione britannica ha offerto ad un laboratorio un milione di sterline. L'obiettivo Ã¨ misurare con esattezza bellezza e sex appeal                                          Se l'amore diventa una scienza caccia alla formula dell'attrazione                                                                                di ELENA DUSI


The Case of PollockÂs Fractals Focuses on Physics

Two physicistsÂ work provides a new twist in the mystery surrounding a group of small drip paintings discovered several years ago in a storage locker in Wainscott, N.Y.


Workers Strike Four San Francisco Hotels

SEPTEMBER 29, 2004 -- San Francisco -- Nearly 1,200 workers at four hotels here went on strike today after contract negotiations broke down yesterday when hotel owners filed an unfair labor practice complaint against their union.


Blair Tries To Shore Up Divisions In Labour Party Over Iraq War

In a powerful speech at the party's annual conference yesterday, British Prime Minister Tony Blair confronted the opposition to the Iraq war within his own ruling Labour Party and promised a third term in office.


A senior al-Qaeda leader in Afghanistan, Abu Laith al-Libi, has been killed, senior Western officials say.


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US vetoes resolution calling for halt to Israeli military ...

Defending Israel's massive incursion into the northern Gaza Strip, the United States vetoed an Arab-backed resolution demanding that the Jewish state immediately end military operations and called the resolution "lopsided and unbalanced.


Australian gov't agency calls Google ads deceptive

Google Inc.'s  Web search  advertising is said to be promoting deceptive business  practices, according to Australian legal proceedings brought by  the country's competition authority, the agency said on  Thursday.


Israel Begins to Pull Troops in Gaza, Scaling Back Offensive

Israel said Friday that it had begun to redeploy troops in Gaza and remove some of them altogether as it scales back its 17-day military operation in the northern Gaza


Music Scholarships Offered to Richland 1 Seniors

By The State, Columbia, S.C.  Feb. 14--Richland 1 is accepting applications for the 2007 Dr. John R. Stevenson Music Scholarship.


Off Oregon's coast, researchers hope to pump electricity from surf to turf

Tidal energy is more than conscientious 'green tech.' Market forces are also driving the transition.


The Cleveland Indians finally finished off their prolonged, snowed-out series from April, then watched a major postseason concern flare up yet again — closer Joe Borowski.


KYIV, UKRAINE -- Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko pledged yesterday to prosecute crimes of the previous regime, including the beheading of an investigative reporter, if he wins the Dec. 26 presidential rerun.


Crazy Horse Strip Club Draws Ire Over Name

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota - Descendants of the storied American Indian warrior Crazy Horse want an upscale Paris strip club to stop using his name, saying it's disrespectful to him and his offspring.    The nightclub, Crazy Horse Paris, was established in 1951 and is well-known for adult entertainment similar to that featured at casinos in Las Vegas...


Despite G.O.P. Gain, Fight Over Judges Remains

Although Republicans made significant gains on Election Day, their majority of 55 senators still falls five votes short of the 60 needed to break a Democratic filibuster.


The UK saw unemployment fall in the last three months of 2006 according to the Office for National Statistics.


Who's who of biz world sought leniency for Quattrone

A Who's Who of venture capitalists, Silicon Valley executives, along with golf pros and even a few NFL football greats filed letters in federal court seeking a lenient sentence for convicted star technology banker Frank Quattrone.


Bush to defend Iraq policy amid clamor for change

PARMA, Ohio  - President George W. Bush will emphasize on Tuesday that his strategy in Iraq is aimed at eventually bringing U.S. troops home, as he seeks to stem growing Republican defections from his war policy.


An MP says comments by the Chief Constable of North Wales Police that ecstasy is safer than aspirin are "very dangerous"


Delta Air Lines Inc. said Monday it has obtained up to $600 million in new financing as the struggling carrier seeks to avoid bankruptcy.


A GP threatened to kill himself if a patient told the authorities about their affair, a hearing is told.


Mosca, 13:48 - TENNIS, SEMIFINALE COPPA DAVIS: RUSSIA-USA 2-1

Gli Stati Uniti accorciano le distanze nella semifinale di Coppa Davis contro la Russia. Il doppio f...


As the United States was rolling through play in the world championships, Dwyane Wade couldn't help but notice that something seemed missing.


Ugandan gov't may drop charges against rebel leader: president

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has said that the government would be willing to intercede with the International Criminal Court (ICC) to drop its charges againstthe Lord's


Amazon Begins Offering Data Center Services

Amazon begins selling storage, computing power and other behind-the-scenes data center services. Its new web services may keep the company strong if an economic downturn hits retailers.


The media crowned a study as the answer to the Boy Crisis-but the study's "proven" effects are negligible at best


US Airways, Pilots Near Deal on Pay Cuts, Union Says

US Airways Group Inc., operating under bankruptcy court protection, may agree with pilots as soon as today on $300 million in wage and benefit cuts, the head of the Air Line Pilots Association said.


Following up on Steve Jobs' pledge, early iPhone buyers--those who bought the device before Aug. 22--can get a $100 credit via text message.


US Concerned About Religious Freedom in Saudi Arabia

The State Department has added Saudi Arabia to its list of Countries of Particular Concern with regard to violations of religious freedom.


Samuel L. Jackson, James Woods lead San Andreas' all-star cast

Chris Penn, George Clinton, Chuck D, Ice-T, Peter Fonda, join a diverse mix of voice talent in Rockstar's crime epic. With Grand Theft Auto already on its way to retailers, Rockstar has finally revealed the


Tributes are paid to a schoolgirl who died after being swept away on a training expedition on Dartmoor.


Radcliffe's real test goes far beyond the pain

It was the morning after the night before, and Paula Radcliffe was pondering the big decision - "probably the biggest decision she will have to make in her running life", the Independent on Sunday described it at the time.


Sarkozy to assert French influence in address to ambassadors

President Nicolas Sarkozy is to outline a more assertive role for France on the world stage when he delivers on Monday his first major address on foreign policy since taking office.


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U.S., China Count Down to Space Cooperation

Space cooperation between China and the U.S. may finally be getting off the ground a year after China put a man in orbit, with the two countries holding their first talks and planning a series of exchanges.


For the third straight week, DreamWorks' animation hit "Shark Tale" was the biggest box office fish, according to final weekend figures released Monday.


Pak parliament to vote in ex-minister as PM

Islamabad: Pakistan's parliament is due to elect ex-finance minister Shaukat Aziz as prime minister on Friday in a rubber-stamp vote in the final stages of a two-month transfer of power to President Pervez Musharraf's chosen man.


Americans aren't more inventive than other people, but they innovate. A PBS documentary airing this week details how Americans create new industries with their inventions -- an additional step that makes all the difference. By Jason Silverman.


FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. warplanes launched fierce  attacks on the rebel-held Iraqi town of Falluja on Thursday,  witnesses said.


TOMORROW AUTO RACING 8 a.m. -- Formula One: Italian Grand Prix qualifying, Speed 2 p.m. -- ARCA: SK Hand Tool 200, Speed


The US actor Christopher Reeve - star of the Superman films - has died aged 52. Send us your tributes.


Peterson prosecutors deliver closing arguments

Scott Peterson strangled or smothered his pregnant wife not simply to be with his lover, but to be free to live a life of bachelorhood and to cut the strings that tied him


FCC Chief Urges Denying 'Private Ryan' Complaints

The head of the Federal  Communications Commission has recommended it reject indecency  complaints against ABC television stations that recently aired  the film "Saving Private Ryan," an FCC official said on Monday.


Comment is free: Peter Tatchell: Radio 1 needs to develop a consistent policy to cover all forms of bigoted language in song lyrics


An explosion has occurred outside the British Embassy in Chile, the Foreign Office has confirmed.


T-Mobile adds security measure to hot spots

com October 5, 2004, 10:57 AM PT. ZDNet's survey of IT professionals in August kept Wired & Wireless on top for the 18th month in a row.


Bearcat qb has broken bone in throwing hand

CINCINNATI University of Cincinnati quarterback Gino Guidugli (guh-DOO'-lee) has a broken bone in his throwing hand, and may miss Saturday's game at number-seven Louisville.


What causes the burnlike skin lesions associated with Stevens-Johnson syndrome?


UK gallery scraps art, fearing Muslim rage: curator

A London gallery has decided not to show some works of art because it fears they would upset Muslims, a curator said on Friday, a week after a German opera house canned a Mozart production for the same reason.


Delta Air Lines subsidiary Comair plans to resume a normal flight schedule today, while management and union leaders at US Airways blame each other for their carrier's weekend "operational meltdown.


It's a retirement account! It's an emergency fund! It's the amazing Roth IRA!


The subcommittee chairman's opening remarks included an expression of sympathy for the family and friends of Steven Thomas Stefani , a U.S. Forest Service employee on assignment in Afghanistan, killed by a roadside bomb near Ghazni on Oct. 4 while serving as an agricultural adviser to a provincial...


Sugary soft drinks may raise risk of diabetes

US rates of diabetes have soared alongside soft drink consumption, and scientists said Tuesday the spikes in blood sugar and insulin levels triggered by the sugary drinks may be at least partly to blame.


Andaman Isles Flooded; Indonesia Warns Workers

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Unusually high tides  again swamped parts of India's tsunami-devastated Andaman  islands overnight and Indonesia told aid workers it could not  guarantee their safety in many parts of Aceh province.


Sir Elton John has given an apology of sorts to fans, over his four-letter-word tantrum as he arrived at Taipei airport in Taiwan this week.


General: 10,000-15,000 US, Iraqi Troops in Falluja

Roughly 10,000 to 15,000 U.S. and  Iraqi troops were involved in the ground assault to take  control of the rebel-held Iraqi city Falluja on Monday, the top  U.S. commander in Iraq said.


Siena, 16:05 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: CONVOCATI SIENA PER IL CAGLIARI

Sono 19 i giocatori convocati dal tecnico del Siena, Andrea Mandorlini, per la gara di Coppa Italia ...


Israel has turned away a Lufthansa passenger plane bound for Tel Aviv due to a bomb threat. The plane landed safely in Cyprus on Tuesday after it was escorted by Israeli air force fighters.


Firenze, 09:51 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: PRESO VIERI, C'E' LA FIRMA

Mancava l'ufficialità, ora c'è anche quella: Christian Vieri ha firmato un contratto a...


A growing rift between east and west Germany, fuelled by government spending cuts, is poisoning the nation's atmosphere 14 years after German reunification, two top diplomats say.


GE posts profit in line with expectations

General Electric Co  on Friday posted a profit that met expectations on strong demand for heavy equipment such as jet engines and electricity-producing turbines.


Northrop Grumman, Boeing team up to bid on space contract

LOS ANGELES Boeing and defense contractor Northrop Grumman say they'll bid as a team to compete for NASA's manned and robotic space exploration program.


Security Issue Threatens to Skew Iraq Vote

Twenty Iraqi women who are candidates in that country's Jan. 30 elections told a congressional delegation last weekend that because of threats to their lives they are not campaigning and  will not let their pictures be displayed or their names listed publicly on candidate lists.


'Allah Ke Bande' for film festivals first

Producer Ravi Walia has ambitious plans for his new film ALLAH KE BANDE, directed by debutante Faruque Kabir.


PARIS Aug. 25, 2004 - Paris turned back the clock Wednesday for a grandiose fete to remember the tears, the joy and the euphoria that heralded the liberation of the French capital 60 years ago as it threw off the shackles of Nazi occupation.


Anti-Terror Bill Worries Liberties Groups

People indicted on terror charges will have a much harder time getting free on bail under a provision in the new intelligence bill. The provision also broadens the government's authority to spy on terror suspects.


Chris Carpenter and Roy Halladay were in top form Sunday. Daisuke Matsuzaka could hardly say the same. Boston's $103 million pitcher with the winning smile allowed homers to two non-roster players, struggled with his control and even threw away a potential double-play grounder in his home debut against a major league team.


Twin earthquakes rattled the western Greek port of Patras, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage, officials said Tuesday.


MySpace takes personal profile-advertising matchmaking program for a walk.


Danny Williams' bid for the WBC heavyweight title ends in defeat to Vitali Klitschko.


UN atomic chief heading to North Korea for historic visit

UN atomic agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei heads Sunday towards North Korea to discuss how to implement a landmark agreement on dismantling the communist state's nuclear weapons programme.


Meanwhile, British Muslim officials arrive in Baghdad to try to win a British hostage's freedom. BY BASSEM MROUE. BAGHDAD, Iraq - US warplanes, tanks and artillery repeatedly hammered Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's


Farnesina in contatto con famiglie italiani dispersi


EPA Inspector Finds Mercury Plan Tainted

Report says agency set limits to line up with the administration's free-market approaches to power plant pollution.


Pakistan's Shoaib Malik could play in the first Test against Australia starting on Thursday as he waits for results of tests on his bowling action.


Union and business leaders seek reassurance after the UK's biggest brewer accepted a takeover offer.


Groups link fight against AIDS to rape prevention

The world's top AIDS donors, including the U.S. president's fund, need to link the fight against the deadly virus to preventing the rape and abuse of women and girls, rights groups said on Tuesday.


Sharon Optimistic About Peace Prospects in Post-Arafat Era

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon sounded a note of optimism about the prospects for Middle East peace, crediting the new leadership of the Palestinian Authority for the brightened outlook.


OPEC votes to lift output, aims to ease fears

OPEC ministers yesterday agreed to increase their ceiling for oil production to help bring down stubbornly high prices in a decision that traders and analysts


Michael Phelps is named to the 4x100-meter freestyle relay team that will compete in Sunday's final, keeping alive his quest for a possible eight Olympic gold medals.


IBM software powers greenhouse gas meter

IBM and two other companies have developed a greenhouse gas meter that measures carbon output across various industries and devices.


Three US marines will face a military tribunal for murder of an Iraqi civilian in Hamdaniya, the US military says.


NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe  plans to resign as head of the U.S. space agency, an official  familiar with the decision said on Sunday.


Frightened Westerners - many of them longtime residents of this former African economic success story - piled into buses, boats and planes Saturday as a French-run evacuation built, despite government promises to protect the expatriates from a surge of


Scientists say trained bees can sniff bombs

Scientists at a U.S. weapons laboratory say they have trained bees to sniff out explosives in a project they say could have far-reaching applications for U.S. homeland security and the Iraq war.


Having a Confidant May Ward Off Kids' Depression

Among abused and neglected children who are genetically prone to develop depression, the risk of doing so may be reduced if they have someone to talk to, share good news with and get advice from, new study findings show.


THE CONGRESS House Panel Expands Iraq Oil Inquiry to Postwar ...

A House subcommittee investigating the United Nations oil-for-food program expanded its inquiry on Tuesday to the Bush administration's postwar stewardship of Iraq's oil money.


Pakistan court stays deportation of Molly

A Pakistani court has directed the government not to deport a 12-year-old Scottish girl at the centre of a custody row between her parents.


Mars Rover Find Possible New Evidence of Past Water

The US space agency NASA says one of its two rovers on Mars has found possible fresh evidence that liquid water existed there in the past.


The U.S. economy grew at an annual  rate of 4 percent in the second quarter, as strong business  investment led the fastest pace of expansion since early last  year, the government reported on Thursday.


Hauppauge XFones PC-2400 wireless headphones

Dolby technology built in bundled Review You have to admire Hauppauge's brass. The company best known for its TV tuners is marketing its XFones as wireless headphones with Dolby Headphone technology. That's all true: they are headphones, they are wireless and, yes, they do feature Dolby Headphone. But this smart sound system comes not from the hardware but the bundled DVD playback software.â¦


Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas rejected demands on Wednesday by Hamas rivals for control of the breached Gaza-Egypt border and told the Islamist group to "end its coup in Gaza".


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Livorno, 10:30 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; SPINELLI: ARRIGONI? GLI E' ANDATA BENE

''Cosa è successo con Arrigoni? L'ho criticato e a fine partita gli ho detto che gli è...


Sharapova withdraws with strained shoulder; Mauresmo, Zvonareva ...

Amelie Mauresmo plotted strategy, practised and prepared for her semifinal match at the Advanta Championships. Then she got an unexpected hitch - her match was off.


After 798 career wins, it was difficult for Eddie Sutton to admit he was walking away from coaching basketball for good. Even as he announced his plans Friday to retire from Oklahoma State at the end of June, Sutton still wasn't entirely ready to call it a career. He talked about his desire to return and coach two more games so he could reach the 800-win plateau &#151; a thought he dismissed out of fairness to his son who will succeed him.


Directors at scandal-hit Societe Generale begin talks to decide the fate of the bank's head, Daniel Bouton.


Bono, Edge chat with Dave for HBO talker

Despite its recycled  title, HBO's new late-night series feels reasonably fresh.  "Bono and the Edge: Off the Record" is a preview of the  interview show hosted by producer and Eurythmics mainstay Dave  Stewart.


Jose Mourinho has accused Manchester United of playing badly when they travel south after Alex Ferguson reignited a war of words with the former Porto boss.


Cagliari, 15:19 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: SASSAIOLA CONTRO TIFOSI DELLA JUVE

Un'ora e mezza prima della partita Cagliari-Juventus, all'arrivo del pullman con una cinquantina di ...


US Olympic Committee officials angrily denounced gymnasticsâ international federation for sending a letter to Olympic gold medalist Paul Hamm asking him


Kevorkian asks for early release from prison

LANSING, Mich. -- An attorney for Jack Kevorkian asked the state parole board Monday to recommend that the assisted suicide advocate be released from prison for health reasons.


Military Investigating Troops Who Refused Assignment

A statement from the US-led military coalition in Iraq said interviews are going on but troops who refused convoy duty are not in custody.


New York Law on Stranded Passengersâ Rights Is Upheld

A federal judge in Albany upheld a state law that would penalize airlines failing to provide adequate services to passengers trapped on the tarmac for more than three hours.


Microsoft: 88 million copies of Vista shipped

When a movie does well at the box office despite bad notices from critics, it's called "review-proof." When an operating system ships 88 million copies despite tepid consumer and enterprise enthusiasm, it's called... Windows Vista.


Here's what Buffalo Bills offensive line coach Jim McNally sees when he looks at the Patriots [stats, news]' defense: ``They're sound and have terrific coaching.


A man is due to appear in court following the deaths of two people at a bungalow in Fife.


Johannesburg - South Africans can call the Nelson Mandela Foundation's toll-free number to donate their talents, time and skills to help in the fight against HIV/Aids.


Haedo takes first stage at Tour of California

SANTA ROSA, California  - Argentina's Juan Jose Haedo broke clear in the waning meters to capture stage one of the Tour of California by more than two bike lengths on Monday.


Alezandra Russell and James Guzman immediately bonded when they met at a barbecue in May 2004. Both grew up in suburban Maryland. Both have Latino parents. Both love to travel, go to the theater and eat out.


Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich and opposition leader Viktor...

Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich and opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko will begin their canvassing trips on Saturday ahead of the presidential runoff scheduled for November 21.


IBM  reported better-than-expected preliminary quarterly results on Monday on strong performances in Asia, Europe and emerging markets, driving its shares up 10 percent and spurring a broader tech rally.


LAKE LOUISE, Alberta -- American Bode Miller held off the legendary Hermann Maeir to win his third successive World Cup race and join a select ban of skiing greats.


Elizabeth Smith's Blog: Builds for gtk2 additional widgets

Elizabeth Smith has a new post today points out some Windows builds of some of the more popular PHP-GTK2 widgets she's compiled (including GtkSourceview, GtkHtml, and LibGlade).   I have these extensions building on windows, or have found someone else who is building them for windows. You can find downloads that are either the full distributions (if no one else is building them) and/or the runtimes + items needed to build with PHP-GTK2 at my callicore build site with the other gtk libraries.   She uses the rest of the post getting into some detail on how she compiled the modules, issues she had with some, and what widgets/packages are on the horizon.


Portugal's prime minister said legislation relaxing the conservative Roman Catholic country's strict law on abortion could be approved by the end of March, a newspaper reported Saturday.Comment


Dr. Judah Folkman, who discovered that tumors generate their own network of tiny blood vessels to nourish themselves, has died at the age of 74, Harvard Medical School said on Tuesday.


Intel (Quote, Chart) has built a new chip with 500 million transistors using the latest advancements in nanotechnology, the company said Monday.


Nintendo says its new two-screen portable gaming device will first go on sale in the US in November.


Sharon Optimistic About Peace Prospects in Post-Arafat Era

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon sounded a note of optimism about the prospects for Middle East peace, crediting the new leadership of the Palestinian Authority for the brightened outlook.


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Adobe eyes fraud-busting tools for Photoshop

If Adobe goes through with its plans, finding photo fraud will be far simpler.


Hear That Wedding March Often Enough, You Fall in Step

It's the big moments, maybe, but it's the little moments as much or even more.


Bad news for Shrek fans--a certain green ogre will not be emerging from his swamp anytime in the near future. On the heels of Pixar and Disney's decision to push back the release of Cars from


Report Cites Killings, Torture By Elite Force in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Bangladesh, Dec. 14 -- An elite security force in Bangladesh has become little more than a government death squad, employing torture and killing more than 350 suspects in custody, according to a Human Rights Watch report released Thursday.


Taco Bell outbreak not over, officials say

U.S. health officials said on Monday they were not ready to declare an end to an E. coli outbreak, linked to Taco Bell, that sickened at least 64 people, saying they could not confirm that green onions were the source of the bacteria.


European stocks post small gains in quiet trading

European stock markets eked out modest gains in early trading with little corporate news to spur trading and US markets closed for a public holiday.


The price of a gallon of regular gasoline has dropped 14 percent during the past month across the United States and in the Washington region to its lowest level since early spring, according to the AAA Mid-Atlantic automobile club.


Rescued Quecreek Miner Hurt in Pa. Blast

A transformer explosion injured two men Friday at the Quecreek Mine, where a celebrated rescue of nine trapped miners made international headlines. One of the injured miners also was part of the July 2002 rescue drama.


Cigna and N.Y. reach deal on doctor-ranking probe

Health insurer Cigna Corp has agreed to make changes to its doctor-ranking system following a probe by New York state regulators into whether such programs are really for the benefit of patients.


Bonanni: dialoghiamo, Epifani: si tratta di mezze verita'


Here's an obvious word of advice to Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley as he kicks off another search for the Gators football coach: Get Steve Spurrier on board.


E' subito polemica, ma ministro precisa: no attacco a Parisi


Cosi' il segretario Ds Fassino in un'intervista a Repubblica


Tulane Extends Scelfo's Contract to 2009

Tulane football coach Chris Scelfo received a contract extension through 2009, his reward for winning more games at the school than any football coach in more than a half-century.


A new, highly drug-resistant strain of the âflesh-eatingâ MRSA bacteria is being spread among gay men in San Francisco and Boston, researchers reported on Monday.


WWDC 2007 - At its annual Worldwide Developer Conference Monday, Apple CEO Steve Jobs provided the final look at Mac OS X 10.5, code-named "Leopard," before the new operating system ships in October. He demoed 10 out of what he says are 300 new features.


German train drivers call off Monday strike: transport minister

The German train drivers' union GDL called off an impending strike Saturday evening, the country's Transport Minister Wolfgang Teifensee announced -- although a final deal with the state-owned operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) has yet to be finalised.


OIL prices retreated in New York and rose marginally in London today as worries about the impact of Hurricane Frances subsided. New York's reference contract, light sweet crude for October delivery, tumbled


Deraglia treno passeggeri Due morti e feriti

TORINO, 13 SETTEMBRE 2004 - Un treno passeggeri e' deragliato a stamane a Cuneo. Secondo le prime informazioni, due persone sono morte e vi sono anche alcuni feriti. L' incidente e' avvenuto poco prima delle 7.30.


China on Saturday opened the first train service to Tibet across what it called the world's highest railway, a controversial engineering feat meant to bind the restive Himalayan region to China.


ISS Crew Counts Calories as Food Supply Runs Low

With food stores running low, the two astronauts living aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are cutting back their meal intake and awaiting a critical cargo delivery expected to arrive on Dec. 25.


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Ex presidente Fed ha parlato in videoconferenza a Tokyo


Sharon Seeks Wider Govt. to Save Gaza Pullout Plan

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon launched new efforts Tuesday to widen his shaky coalition after a stinging setback in parliament that complicated his plan to withdraw from some occupied territory.


Bank of America to buy Countrywide for $4 billion

Bank of America Corp  said on  Friday it would buy battered mortgage lender Countrywide  Financial Corp  for $4 billion, a move that could avert  one of the biggest collapses in the U.S. housing crisis.


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Australian Bradley Hughes leads by four shots after round two of the Australian Masters in Melbourne. Hughes, who won here in 1993 and 1998, carded rounds of 64 and 66 for 14-under 130 to lead defending champion Robert Allenby.


Turkey threatens incursion after Iraq talks fail

SIRNAK, Turkey  - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan threatened on Saturday to order an incursion into northern Iraq against Kurdish guerrillas after the failure of talks with Iraq aimed at averting a cross-border raid.


The ups and downs of Pebble Beach for the pros

The chance of rubbing  shoulders with celebrities such as Kevin Costner and Bill  Murray is a major attraction for fans at this week's Pebble  Beach National Pro-Am.


Fed Raises Interest Rate to 2.25 Percent

The Federal Reserve pushed US interest rates up by a modest quarter-percentage point on Tuesday and expressed confidence that inflation could be kept at bay by slowly lifting credit costs from rock-bottom levels.


Martin: Half of S.C. voters are white, too

Ever since we got into the thick of the presidential race, reporters, anchors, pundits, columnists and writers have spent a considerable amount of time on the fact that nearly 50 percent of the people who will vote in the South Carolina primary are black.


Baghdad stires no interest in UN bombing anniversary

BAGHDAD, Aug. 19 (Xinhuanet) -- Thursday witnesses the first anniversary of the bombing on UN headquarters in Baghdad, which stired no interest in the Iraqi capital, as it is busy with the fighting in Najaf, 180 km south of ...


Peru names a date for the retrial of Abimael Guzman, imprisoned leader of the Shining Path rebel group.


Poi i Telegatti ma in progetto ha anche musical con Disney


British Ambassador Visits Blast Site in North Korea

âI can confirm British Ambassador, David Slinn and other foreign diplomats (Sweden, Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Russia and Mongolia) were today taken by North Korean officials to Samsu in the north-east of the country, where a hydro electric power


Reality television's survivors and junior Trumps have been bumped from the top of the water-cooler agenda — and all it took was four volatile homemakers.


Striker Michael Owen was stunned by Jose Antonio Camacho's decision to quit as Real Madrid boss.


U.S. issues alert for stolen beef due to possible E. coli

U.S. regulators have issued a public health alert for about 14,800 pounds of missing ground beef products that may be contaminated with the potentially deadly E. coli bacteria, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Thursday.


A look at the NHL lockout through Friday, Oct. 29:


Former President Clinton defends his administration's attempt to reshape the nation's health care system in a new book, saying the effort "was killed by politics, not the plan's particulars."


The popular online dating service  eHarmony was sued on Thursday for refusing to offer its  services to gays, lesbians and bisexuals.


Arts & entertainment: Matthew Macfadyen on preparing for the Royal Court and playing a naked John Birt in a Hollwood movie.


Casino Workers Expected to Ratify Atlantic City Settlement

The waiters, bartenders, room cleaners and cooks who struck seven Atlantic City casinos for a month will all but certainly approve a settlement tonight that will give them much of what they


Government efforts to tackle child poverty are failing to help poor parents who work, a think tank says.


Former guerrilla to lead government in Kosovo

PRISTINA, Kosovo Casting aside international concerns, Kosovo's Parliament on Friday chose as prime minister a former guerrilla leader who is under international investigation for alleged war crimes.


Spielberg helps spoil China's hope for a politics-free Olympics

The Hollywood director resigned this week as artistic adviser to the Beijing games to protest China's Darfur policy.


A battle over copyright infringement on the Internet heats up. No, not over music. Over the classic 'Gone With the Wind.'


Genova, 20:37 - CALCIO, ASCOLI; SONETTI: SENZA CATTIVERIA NON CI SALVIAMO

Lo champagne non c'è stato. "Avrei preferito festeggiare in altro modo la mia panchina numero...


Use Benjamin Graham's famed margin of safety to buy and sell stocks profitably.


Stocks Jump on Tobacco Case, Rate Outlook

U.S. stocks surged ahead on Friday,  boosted by a rise in cigarette makers after a favorable court  ruling and a weaker-than-expected jobs report that eased  concerns about faster interest-rate hikes.


Charred bodies, mangled fuselage and an airplane seat with a woman and child still strapped inside were among the gruesome discoveries rescue workers and witnesses found Wednesday in wreckage strewn across the sites of two separate plane crashes in Russia.


Fiom a Uilm: premature affermazioni su lodo ministeriale


The Washington International Horse Show will remain in its namesake city for at least two more years, allowing it to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2008.


Fatal Blast Hits Market in Restive Area of Yemen

SANAA, Yemen, May 31 -- An explosion tore through a market in northwestern Yemen on Wednesday, killing at least six people, officials said, in the latest bloodshed of a simmering war that has pitted followers of a Shiite rebel leader against government forces.


Dell tells channel: You're not just a bit on the side

Snuggles up to dealers and talks prices Dell is gunning to sign up a select bunch of channel resellers to the certification part of its two-tier programme over the next few months.â¦


The State Department issued a reminder Monday that ongoing terrorist threats in Kenya present a safety and security risk for American citizens in the area.


UAW expected to announce Delphi pact vote Friday

The United Auto Workers is expected to announce results of a member vote on Friday on a deal that auto parts maker Delphi Corp.  says it needs to exit bankruptcy, with initial results from the union's local voting units pointing toward support.


Steve Carell proved not nearly as all-powerful as Jim Carrey. "Evan Almighty," with Carell taking over for Carrey in a follow-up to the comedy smash "Bruce Almighty," debuted a solid No. 1 with $32.1 million, though that was less than half the $68 million opening of its predecessor, according to studio estimates Sunday.


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Grammy-winning jazz producer Joel Dorn dies at 65

Veteran record producer Joel Dorn, who worked with such artists as Roberta Flack, Max Roach and the Neville Brothers, died of a heart attack on Monday in New York. He was 65.


Russia's Central Election Commission bars opposition candidate Mikhail Kasyanov from running for president.


Cricket: West Indies Defeats Pakistan, Advances to Champions' ...

The West Indies cricket team has defeated Pakistan by seven wickets at the Rose Bowl in Southampton, England, and reached the finals of the International Cricket Council's Champions' Trophy tournament.


BRIGHTON, England Sept. 28, 2004 - Prime Minister Tony Blair acknowledged that the war in Iraq has divided Britain but said he had no apologies for helping topple Saddam Hussein in a speech Tuesday to his


The dollar gained ground against the yen  in lackluster trade on Friday, but it stayed mixed versus  high-yielding currencies as surging oil prices fueled concerns  about a U.S. economic slowdown.


Unexpected difficulties have apparently impeded the hoped-for release of two French journalists being held captive in Iraq. The staging of a joint Iraqi-US counter insurgency raid in Latifiya, southern Iraq


Aston Villa have scotched reports suggesting Chelsea are to recall on-loan striker Carlton Cole. The rumours came after Chelsea's Adrian Mutu had a row with Blues boss Jose Mourinho over his fitness for Romania's World Cup tie with the Czech Republic.


Shops and Condos Crowding Out Gas Stations

When it comes to land for development, gasoline stations clean up nicely. As a result, they are steadily disappearing from New York City.


Lefthander Jon Lester will make his 2007 spring training debut in a B game against minor leaguers Monday at 10 a.m.


Parla Ali Bardakoglu, Gran Mufti della Turchia, che oggi incontrerÃ  Benedetto XVISarÃ  un confronto tra due sistemi religiosi diversi: "Discuteremo i problemi e la via per risolverli"                                            "Gli spiegherÃ² che Ã¨ un errore continuare a criticare il Corano"                                                                                dal nostro inviato MARCO ANSALDO


Shoppers swarmed America's malls and stores yesterday, even before the sun rose, to grab early-bird deals on such hot items as flat-screen TVs and DVD players as the US holiday shopping season officially began.


Risultati lenti dalle province filo-russe

KIEV - C'Ã¨ voluta la ripetizione del ballottaggio per dare a Viktor Yushchenko la vittoria nelle presidenziali in Ucraina. Con oltre il 95% delle schede scrutinate alle 7 di mattina (ora italiana), il candidato


Million children to face severe malnutrition

Over a million Bangladeshi children will face acute malnutrition if immediate actions are not taken during post-flood rehabilitation efforts, two UN agencies warned yesterday.


NBC in talks to acquire Sparrowhawk Media: source

NBC Universal is holding discussions to buy Sparrowhawk Media, which owns the international operations of the Hallmark Channel, for around $350 million, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday.


Judge Declines to Dismiss U.S. Airman Spy Case

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.  - A military judge  denied a motion to dismiss spy charges against a  Syrian-American airman on Monday despite defense arguments the  government had failed to make a case over the past year.


Dines Mikaelsen steadies a .22 rifle against the bow of his gently bobbing boat, loads the chamber and whispers to his companions to keep quiet.


Sarebbe stato avvelenato tre settimane fa a LondraMa i medici escludono il tallio. E il mistero resta fitto                                             Morto l'ex 007 russo avvelenato Litvinenko stroncato da un infarto


Labour could lose next election if Brown becomes PM: poll

The Labour Party could lose the next election if Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown succeeds Tony Blair as prime minister, according to a poll.


Exclusive: A warlord tied to some of Baghdad's worst atrocities talks to TIME about the roots of Iraq's hate


Giuliani leads California but Huckabee gaining: poll

Republican presidential candidate  Mike Huckabee has made dramatic gains in California but still  trails front-runner Rudy Giuliani, according to a poll released  on Thursday.


A detailed breakdown of NHS spending shows money is reaching key health priority, the government says.


Kremlin Reasserts Hold on Russia's Oil and Gas

On Sunday, Russia plans to auction the jewel of what used to be its most profitable, high-profile and well-run private company - the oil giant Yukos.


U.S. Employers Hired 128,000 In Aug.; Economy Slowing, But Not By Too Much      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Jobs and factories continued to expand at a modest pace as the U.S. economy showed resilience despite crumbling housing activity.


"Praveen Bharadwaj is a frustrated man" - Mukesh

Lyricist Praveen Bharadwaj who wrote lyrics for films like Gunaah, Saaya and Inteha made under Vishesh Films banner recently claimed that Mahesh Bhatt paid him much less than his market price.


Animal-rights activists demand a boycott of a Toronto screening of a film about killing a cat.


Senate Panel Votes to Transfer TV Airwaves to Safety Groups

A Senate committee voted yesterday to transfer airwaves used by dozens of television stations to spectrum-starved public safety organizations but included a provision that critics say


Airport standoff as former Pakistan PM returns

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif returned home on Monday from seven years in exile, sparking an immediate stand-off with authorities in which he refused to leave the plane unless accompanied by his supporters.


Quattrone sentenced to 18 months in jail

A federal judge slammed former Wall Street banking star Frank P. Quattrone with an 18-month prison sentence for obstructing a federal securities investigation, ruling that the


Hu takes over China's top military job from ageing Jiang

BEIJING : Chinese President Hu Jintao was named Sunday to replace elderly leader Jiang Zemin as head of China's powerful Central Military Commission, state press said.


A new study from the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and America Online (AOL) paints a dire picture of the state of security in the land of the home PC.


TV producer,`American Bandstand' host Dick Clark has stroke

A spokesman for the 75-year-old says Clark had the stroke this week and is hospitalized in the Los Angeles area. The entertainer is due to host ABC TV's "Dick Clark's Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve 2005" and


Backover deaths create family nightmares

It was Adrianna's day to go shopping at the mall, and her mom was looking forward to it. Mother and daughter alone together.


A United Methodist minister who has changed gender since being chosen to lead a congregation in Baltimore will be reappointed there, church officials announced


Governo: Ciampi firma decreto per Follini e Baccini ministri

Radiocor - Roma, 02 dic - Il Presidente della Repubblica, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, ha firmato il decreto con il quale, su proposta del presidente del Consiglio, vengono accettate le dimissioni rassegnate da Luigi Mazzella dalla carica di ministro della


AS MUCH as Â£30 million was believed missing today after a gang raided the headquarters of the Northern Bank in Belfast, in what is believed to be the biggest bank heist in Northern Ireland history.


SALONE GUSTO: PRINCIPE CARLO AL LINGOTTO SNOBBA LE IENE

Torino, 23 ott. (Adnkronos) - Neppure di fronte ad un'altra testa coronata il principe Carlo d'Inghiltera ha perso il proverbiale aplomb inglese. E' cosi' e' fallito l''agguato' che Enrico Lucci delle Iene


Living for Today, Locked in a Paralyzed Body

Right-to-die issues receive a lot of attention, but less is known about those with A.L.S., or Lou Gehrig's disease, who want to live.


Afghan voter registration office attacked

A series of bombs went off at a UN voter registration office in western Afghanistan, injuring six Afghan police, setting vehicles ablaze and shattering windows, police and the United Nations said today.


Blair Begins Whirlwind Middle East Peace Mission

Prime Minister Tony Blair began his whirlwind Middle East peace mission today in talks with Israeli Premier Ariel Sharon. He arrived at Mr Sharonâs official


Forensic Skills Seek to Uncover Hidden Patterns of Elder Abuse

The same techniques as those popularized on the television C.S.I. series are being used to diagnose elder abuse and neglect.


DAVID COULTHARD is set to join a short list to drive for the new Red Bull team. The Scot is looking for a drive after McLaren axed him.


Russia Offers Reward for Rebel Information

Russia's Federal Security has promised up to $10.3 million for information that helps "neutralize" Chechen rebel leaders Shamil Basayev and Aslan Maskhadov, Russian news agencies reported Wednesday.


Report finds U.S. terrorism statistics inaccurate

Nearly all of the terrorism-related statistics reported by the U.S. Justice Department and the FBI from the September 11 attacks until early 2005 had some inaccuracies, the department's inspector general said on Tuesday.


Tokyo, 09:23 - RALLY, GIAPPONE: GRONHOLM SI RITIRA, MONDIALE SI RIAPRE

Colpo di scena al rally del Giappone, terz'ultima prova del mondiale. Il finlandese Marcus Gronholm,...


Trento, sono state piÃ¹ volte molestate dall'uomo. Una settimanafa ha incendiato la casa di uno di loro. Arrestato, subito liberato                                          Due donne s'incatenano al Tribunale "Il nostro ex ci perseguita, arrestatelo"                                                                                "Insufficiente la misura dell'obbligo di soggiorno in un'altra cittÃ ". In agosto a Sanremo il caso di Luca Delfino


In this photo released by NASA, the X-43A "scramjet" is seen attached to a modified Pegasus rocket under the wing of a B-52 aircraft before its release off the Southern California coast Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2004.


Il manuale per creare la suspense di Patricia Highsmith, gli incubi "normali"di Shirley Jackson e lo studio di una criminologa della scienza forense di Sherlock Holmes                                              Delitto perfetto con signora le regine del giallo in libreria                                                                                di DARIO OLIVERO


Hospital A&E departments would need three times the number of consultant doctors they had at present if they were to offer patients the best possible treatment, the NHS director of emergency care in England conceded yesterday.


Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi confirmed on Tuesday that two female Italian aid workers who had been taken hostage in Iraq had been released and turned over to the Italian Red Cross.


Contestato il possesso e tentato uso di sostanze proibite


How Congress might rein in US war policy

It has often fallen short of its aims when taking on presidents over military matters.


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.


Medicare said it will soon fund  implantable heart devices for thousands more patients, after  publication of a landmark study finding the devices can save  more lives, top agency officials said in a medical journal on  Wednesday.


Cat Stevens deportation linked to spelling error: report

An incident this week in which British former pop star Cat Stevens was deported from the United States to London as a "no-fly" terrorist risk was caused by a spelling error.


Israel destroys Palestinian homes in Gaza

Israeli bulldozers have destroyed 35 Palestinian homes in the Gaza refugee camp of Khan Yunis a day after mortars fired from the camp killed an Israeli woman in a nearby settlement.


Hilfiger 'Just Kept Smacking Me,' Axl Says

It was a one-two encounter between Axl Rose and Tommy Hilfiger.


The Los Angeles Times reports that the Massachusetts senator has already called big Democratic donors in a bid to build a political organization that will give him a voice in national affairs and position him to make another run for the White House.


Phoenix, 10:33 - BASKET, NBA: SHAQUILLE O'NEAL VA A PHOENIX, MARION A MIAMI

Importante scambio in NBA: Shaquille O'Neal lascia i Miami Heat e approda ai Phoenix Suns di Mike D'...


At least one person is killed apparently heeding a top Iraqi cleric's call to march on Najaf, where a stand-off continues.


White House: no rift with military on Iraq troops

President Bush is weighing a short-term U.S. troop increase in Iraq, a spokesman said on Tuesday as he denied reports of a rift between the White House and resistant Pentagon chiefs.


Sept. 16, 2004 -- Voter opinion in the presidential race has fluctuated dramatically in the first two weeks of September, but according to a new Pew Research Center poll, President Bush and Sen. John Kerry are again in a statistical dead heat.


CAIRO - Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit and intelligence chief Omar Suleiman have cancelled their scheduled visit to Israel next week, the foreign ministry said on Saturday.


The Times: PLA war-hackers can switch off US navy

Yellow Peril causes wet knickers among excited scribes Unnamed Pentagon figures continue to get big ink for their thesis that Chinese military cyber assault is a threat of trouser-moistening magnitude. Last week's media bandwagon, initiated after Financial Times hacks in Washington obligingly got things rolling, is now thundering along unstoppably as foaming tech-dunce scribes pile aboard.â¦


An Iraqi driver of the international Red Cross was killed near Baghdad, the organization said Saturday.


Detroit holds Cleveland star LeBron James to 4-of-21 shooting and dominates the Cavaliers, 81-69, on Thursday. Richard Hamilton paces the Pistons with 21 points.


Myanmar's Internet shutdown shows how governments control the Web--and when they can't.


U.S. Report Sees More Diffuse Terror Threat to 2020

Al Qaeda will be replaced by  increasingly decentralized Muslim militants over the next 15  years who will feed on globalization to find recruits and stage  attacks, a new U.S. intelligence report said on Thursday.


Computer Associates International announced on Wednesday that it plans to cut 5 percent of its work force as part of a restructuring effort, a move that comes as the company seeks to rebuild itself after a long-running accounting scandal.


Russia Slams West for Double Standards on Beslan

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov  accused the West of double standards on terrorism in the wake  of his country's bloodiest hostage crisis.


Priorita' e' servizio ai cittadini, non vendere compagnia


Britney reported out of rehab after 24 hours

Britney Spears was reported to have left a Malibu rehabilitation center on Wednesday just 24 hours after checking herself in following weeks of troubling behavior culminating in shaving her own head.


Many killed as GIs fight Shiite rebels in Baghdad

BAGHDAD US forces battled insurgents loyal to the rebel Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr in the Baghdad slum of Sadr City on Tuesday, in clashes that killed at least 34 people, including an American soldier, and wounded almost 200, US and Iraqi authorities


This time, Hollywood really has gone to the dogs.


Are Corporate Directors Next Against the Wall?

Worldcom's Directors settle a landmark case by paying out of pocket. Meanwhile, Walter Forbes skates.


Christmas Season Not Joyful for Residents of Two Apartment Complexes: ``Slum Lord'' Lawsuits to Be Filed By Castelblanco Law Firm and Announced at News Conference, Dec. 14

"OH NO" --  not "HO HO," the  more popular expression associated with the Christmas season - is much  more commonly heard being uttered by residents of two downtown Los  Angeles area apartment complexes.


Rehnquist's health spotlights Supreme Court issue

It is axiomatic of presidential politics that while many people are concerned about the future of the Supreme Court, the issue mainly influences narrow groups of voters at either


North Korea says it will not return to stalled talks on its nuclear programme until the US clarifies its position.


Tigers claim a pair of outfielders off waivers

Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - The Detroit Tigers claimed off waivers the contracts of outfielder Byron Gettis from the Kansas City Royals and outfielder DeWayne Wise from the Atlanta Braves on Friday.


A conference has opened in Kenya to try to eradicate the use of landmines around the world. Dozens of people are killed or injured by landmines every day and many of them are civilians.


As America's appetite for coke fades, Guinea Bissau has become a key transit point for Colombia's narcotraffickers with an eye on the growing European market


OPEC boosting oil output by million barrels a day by Nov. 1 to ...

OPEC will increase its official oil production target by one million barrels a day later this year in a move widely viewed as more symbolic than significant, given that the cartel has been exceeding the new output limit all year.


United Way Sets Highest Fundraising Goal to Date

By Nikki Voigt, Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Jun. 26--In celebration of its 50th anniversary, the United Way of the Grand Forks-East Grand Forks area has set its 2007 local fundraising goal at $1 million.


MOSCOW The Russian government said Thursday it would auction its 7.59 percent stake in Lukoil next month with an opening price of $1.


Supporters of exiled former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide marched through Haiti's capital on Sunday, demanding the ousted leader's return and accusing President Rene Preval of turning his back on his one-time ally.


Thailand Says 78 Muslims Died in Army Custody

Almost 80 Muslims died in military custody in southern Thailand, suffocated while being transported in trucks to an army barracks after a violent demonstration, officials said on Tuesday.


Sri Lanka bus blast kills 24 as truce scrapped

A roadside bomb tore through a Sri Lankan bus killing 24 people and wounding dozens on Wednesday, officials said, as a six-year ceasefire between the government and Tamil Tiger rebels formally expires.


Million-year-old human tooth found in Spain

Spanish researchers on Friday said they had unearthed a human tooth more than one million years old, which they estimated to be the oldest human fossil remain ever discovered in western Europe.


FCC Chief Urges Denying 'Private Ryan' Complaints

The head of the Federal Communications Commission has recommended it reject indecency complaints against ABC television stations that recently aired the film "Saving Private Ryan," an FCC official said on Monday.


IP - it's complex, but it's here to stay

Businesses get real about network convergence Comment Fifteen years ago a plethora of different network communications protocols were being used for computer communications. Getting computers to talk to each other was a complex business and vendors like Novell made a good living enabling them to do so.â¦


MySpace in potential deal with 'Blood Diamond' creators

Blog: MySpace has quietly licensed a new series of original programming called QuarterLife from Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz, the writer-director Hollywood duo behind such blockbuster films as "Blood Diamond," according to a source.


Compresi in una fascia di prezzo tra 400 e i 3000 euro


London set to gain from boom in death risk trading

Financial institutions are devising new products on "longevity risk" faced by pension funds that could mushroom into a multi-trillion dollar global market based in London.


PFLP claims responsible for Tel Aviv bombing

Amr al-Far, the suicide bomber of the attack in Tel Aviv was identified as an 18-year old young man from Askar refugee camp in the West Bank city of Nablus.


Comment is free: Max Hastings: As leader, his toughest challenge will be energy - specifically winning the nuclear debate.


AFTER a two-month delay, Apple has unveiled its new iMac desktop computer which integrates disk drives and processors into a flat display less than two inches (5cm) thick.


Raising their hands to the sky, about 2 million Muslim pilgrims prayed for salvation Wednesday at Mount Arafat, where Saudi Arabia's top cleric said the greatest test for the nation of Islam comes from its sons who are "lured by the devil," a reference to violent Muslim militants.


Brown returns to job while lights are out

Larry Brown was in the building, he brought a suit, and a special high-backed chair was set up at the end of the Pistons' bench.


A Heap of Hands-on Fun: Coalition's Demonstrations, Other Efforts Are Aimed at Increasing Excitement for ?Discovering the World.?

By Melodee Hall Blobaum, The Kansas City Star, Mo.  Jun. 22--"Have fun" was rule No. 3 for the 190 or so kids and adults at the Mad Science program Thursday in Leawood.   But it might be rule No.


An IBM supercomputer still under development has set an unofficial new world speed record during testing, the company announced on Wednesday.


Witness in custody case says Spears used drugs

A former bodyguard for Britney  Spears offered on Monday to testify at a custody hearing about  nudity and drug use at her home and his fears for the safety of  her two young sons.


In a sharply worded internal memo, Brad Garlinghouse, Yahoo's senior vice president of communications and communities, said his company is spreading itself like "peanut butter" across too many opportunities and should be reorganized.


Creditors to forgive up to 80 per cent of Iraq's debt, German ...

Germany's finance minister said Saturday that he and his US counterpart have reached an agreement under which Iraq's creditors would write off up to 80 per cent of the country's debt.


CORRECTED: Schwarzenegger issues "emergency" prison order

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger issued an "emergency proclamation" on Wednesday over California's overcrowded prisons, a move that will allow


40 Percent in U.S. Use Prescription Drugs

More than 40 percent of Americans take at least one prescription drug and one-in-six takes at least three, the government reported Thursday.


U.S. President George W. Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert pledged on Tuesday to bolster Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, as Israel sought to tighten the screws on Hamas Islamists who control Gaza.


The studio behind the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy is being sued for $20m (16.2m) by movie and music mogul Saul Zaentz in regard to alleged unpaid royalties.


'Sono stato io', il falegname ha sezionato anche il cadavere


Greece turns Microsoft to boost IT performance

Greece signed an agreement with the  world's biggest software company, Microsoft , on Monday  to establish IT development centers in an effort to boost the  country's competitiveness.


Doc Rivers told the rent-a-refs at practice yesterday to call scrimmages tight for two reasons. First, he wanted players to learn the importance of running back on defense and not waste time debating calls. Second, he hoped to encourage better overall defense with players more attentive to proper positioning.


Mark Burnett will produce a prime time TV show with Martha Stewart when she gets out of federal prison, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc.


Universities and colleges have to compete in the global education market, Education Secretary Charles Clarke says.


CLIMATE CHANGE:  The New Utopia, Keeping the World As It Is

VIENNA, Sep 1 (IPS) - Utopias have always inspired humankind -- from the  defence of enlightenment against religious fanaticism during the  Middle Ages, to reconstruction after last century's wars, to  the end of colonialism.


Paris Hilton taken to court, risks return to jail

Paris Hilton was put in handcuffs and taken from her home in a sheriff's car for a court hearing on Friday that could end with the socialite being sent back to jail to serve out a three-week sentence.


Iran says wants to stay within nuclear rules

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad marked the 28th anniversary of Iran's revolution on Sunday pledging to pursue the country's nuclear program but announcing no new atomic work that would have riled the West.


Lo ha dichiarato il direttore Jean-Francois Theodore


Why Has Train Link Project Been Shelved? LETTERS

I SEE from last Thursday's Evening Times that Network Rail hasn't given priority to the excellent Crossrail project to link rail lines south of the Clyde to those in the north and east.  I live in the Merchant City and would dearly love to use the proposed station at Glasgow Cross.


Cellphones silent as Mexico's biggest network fails

Millions of Mexicans had their  cellphone conversations put on hold for much of Tuesday after a  wireless network belonging to the world's third richest man,  tycoon Carlos Slim, temporarily crashed.


Bisogna riaprire una discussione molto forte in Parlamento


Judge Shuts Down Web Site Specializing in Leaks

The contenets of the site, whose goal is to discourage âunethical behaviorâ by corporations and governments, can still be found on âmirror sitesâ around the internet.


Storm Swamps S. Carolina, Strong Hurricane at Sea

CHARLESTON, S.C.  - Tropical Storm Gaston swept  ashore in South Carolina on Sunday with near-hurricane force  winds and sheets of rain that knocked down trees, downed power  lines and left low-lying streets waist-deep in water.


A senior Chinese official has urged the United States to take action to stop the slide of the dollar and restore equilibrium to global currency markets, China Radio International reported Saturday.


Roma, 14:51 - CALCIO, EX ARBITRO MAZZOLENI DOMANI IN PROCURA A NAPOLI

L'ex arbitro Mario Mazzoleni domani dovrà deporre davanti alla Procura della Repubblica di Na...


BAR eye first win as they wait on Button verdict

BAR, waiting for a ruling on Jenson Button's future, hope to crown their most successful Formula One season with a first win on Sunday.


Siena, 20:56 - CALCIO, SIENA; DE LUCA: DISPOSTO A VENDERE SOCIETA'

Il presidente del Siena, Paolo De Luca, è disposto a vendere la società. ''Stiamo cerc...


An anticipatory buzz fills the room. Six crisp American flags, erect as soldiers, line the dais. More than an hour before the vice president's arrival, the GOP faithful stand at the ready.


Sesta societa' slovacca del settore con quota mercato del 6%


Disney's "Cars," "Pirates" lead foreign box office

TORONTO  - "Pirates of the Caribbean:   Dead Man's Chest," Hollywood's newest billion-dollar baby,   ended its nine-week run atop the foreign box office Sunday,   replaced by another Disney smash, "Cars."


Uno studio Usa rivela che la qualitÃ  piÃ¹ apprezzatain ufficio o in azienda Ã¨ una corretta assertivitÃ                                             Il segreto del capo ideale? La giusta capacitÃ  di imporsi                                                                                Ma attenzione agli estremi: se Ã¨ troppa, si rischia la ribellionedi ALESSIA MANFREDI


A U.S.-led coalition solider killed, another wounded as bases come under attack in eastern Afghanistan, coalition says.


The ProSafe Smart Switch line from NETGEAR is positioned between their unmanaged and fully managed switches and offers basic Web (browser) based management capabilities primarily for small to medium sized businesses.


The company was found guilty of infringing three patents owned by a smaller rival, the Broadcom Corporation.


Norilsk Nickel, the world's largest  nickel and palladium miner, said on Friday 2006 net profit more  than doubled on record prices and the sale of a stake in South  African miner Gold Fields Ltd..


Chirac hits out at international community's inaction in Middle East

French President Jacques Chirac sharply criticized the international community's failure to help put an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying the world should "impose" peace talks.


Bush camp hits back after Kerry wipes out poll lead

Rattled by the poor performance of George W Bush in the first US presidential debate, top Republicans yesterday attacked his Democratic rival, claiming that John Kerry would give


E. Coli Culprit Was Probably Lettuce, FDA Says

Shredded lettuce is the most likely source of an E. coli outbreak linked to Taco Bell restaurants in the Northeast, federal officials said yesterday as Taco Bell executives tried to reassure customers that it was safe to eat at the fast-food chain.


EBay Misses Forecast a Bit, and Shares Fall

Shares of eBay fell nearly 12 percent in after-hours trading because its quarterly earnings missed Wall Street's expectations by a penny a share.


China athletes return to heroes' welcome

China's Olympic athletes, who won a record 32 gold medals in Athens, arrived in Beijing on Tuesday to a hero's welcome from dozens of dancers, drummers, a brass band and throngs of wellwishers.


Nigeria court seeks 3 arrests in Pfizer drug trial

KANO, Nigeria  - A Nigerian court on Monday ordered the arrests of three of the defendants in a trial over a drug test conducted by Pfizer in 1996 which Nigerian authorities say killed 11 children and left others disabled.


Aumentato del 15% nel quarto trimestre dell'anno


Reche Caldwell was driving to the home of Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis, his teammate, but he was talking about his former team, the Patriots. He said he still watches them on "SportsCenter" and keeps track of their stats. As Caldwell was talking, he got a text message - from Patriots receiver Donté Stallworth.


A three-year contract has been ratified by union workers at Berenfield Containers in Forks Township. Workers will receive a 2.5 percent wage increase the first year and a 2.9 percent increase in the second


The agreement on expanding a popular childrenâs health insurance program sets the stage for passage by Congress next week â and a showdown with President Bush.


Confusion Over Arafat, Palestinians Prepare Burial

Palestinians looked to their leadership  to lift confusion over Yasser Arafat's fate in a French  hospital on Wednesday as preparations gathered pace to bury the  icon of their fight for statehood. Arafat, 75, suffered a brain  hemorrhage on Tuesday at the hospital where he was flown from  the West Bank on Oct. 29 and had lain in a coma. Officials  insisted in public that he was alive, though aides said  privately that he was dead.