WASHINGTON - The US Agriculture Department said Thursday they may have found a second case of mad cow disease, although early screening test were "inconclusive.


Oggi il CdM riunito per ok a testo definitivo decreto


Doctors and their patients continue to face problems with a program designed to limit use of an acne medication that can cause birth defects if taken by pregnant women, a dermatology group said Monday.


Gerald Boyd, a prominent American black journalist and former managing editor of The New York Times who was forced to resign after a young reporter under his leadership was involved in a plagiarism scandal, has died. He was 56.


Attentato suicida a Lashkar davanti a ufficio governatore


New Hurricane Threatens Fla. Space Center

Sept. 6, 2004 âThe damage report isn't even complete, much less an understanding of the impact Hurricane Frances will have on NASA's wallet and scheduled return of the shuttle fleet to flight.


Per il big dei dentifrici vendite +10% nel quarto trimestre


BIRMINGHAM, Alabama  - Tornadoes swept across the Southern United States and killed at least 17 people across three states, ripping up a hospital and a high school, CNN and Fox News reported on Friday.


The European Union extended sanctions on Zimbabwe for another year on Monday including an arms embargo, travel ban and asset freeze on President Robert Mugabe and other top officials.


Italy's Smoking Ban Plan Meets Resistance

A cigarette with that Chianti? No more — at least not in most of Italy's restaurants and bars, starting next month.


After China Ships Out iPhones, Smugglers Make It a Return Trip

The popularity of the iPhone is defying Appleâs attempt to slowly introduce it in new markets.


New US commander says Iraq doomed if crackdown fails

The new U.S. military commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, warned on Saturday that failure to stabilize the country would condemn Iraq to continued civil strife.


Foggia, 10:41 - CALCIO, CAVESE-FOGGIA: RISCHIO 4, STADIO CHIUSO A TIFOSI OSPITI

Stadio vietato ai tifosi del Foggia per la sfida di domenica prossima in Campania contro la Cavese. ...


CEO asserts the future of software development will not be found in the open-source or proprietary models.


More violence in Kenya as AU starts talks

President Mwai Kibaki's appointment of a partial cabinet sparked more violence in Kenya overnight as the African Union began talks on Wednesday to end post-election turmoil that has killed around 500 people.


Senate Confirms Porter Goss as New Spy Chief

The Senate confirmed Porter Goss as  the new CIA director on Wednesday amid growing momentum for  intelligence reform, constant terrorism threats and a  persistent insurgency in Iraq.


Il pg di Venezia, "Una persona con tecnica molto raffinata"


ROMA - Le coperture per il taglio del fisco, che per il 2005 sono calcolate dalla Cdl per 9,7 mld, salirebbero a 12,3 mld circa nel 2006 ea 12,1 mld nel 2007. Ã quanto risulta nelle Â«misure condiviseÂ» dai


L'ULTIMA INTERVISTA                                          Sottsass: "Costruire con poesia"                                                                                "Tutto Ã¨ iniziato dopo la guerra, quando reagii alla razionalitÃ  del moderno""Un'automobile posteggiata Ã¨ un oggetto spaventoso ci vuole qualcuno che la muova"


Sudan warns Darfur troop pledges a "hostile act"

The United States on Thursday called emergency U.N. Security Council consultations after Sudan warned nations considering troops for Darfur that their action was a "prelude to an invasion."


Georgia's presidential election was broadly free and fair but had shortcomings, international observers say.


Russia's constitutional court examines the legality of the language law forcing ethnic groups to use the Cyrillic script.


French Opposition Socialists Back the EU Treaty

France's Socialist opposition voted to back the European Union constitution, lending support to party leader Francois Hollande and President Jacques Chirac.


Powell Cancels Greece Visit Amid Protests

U.S. Secretary of State Colin Power canceled a weekend visit to Greece on Saturday, just hours after demonstrators staged a protest march.


At last, directorial talent in Bollywood!

The year has so far been abysmally short of talented directors. But all that is about to change.


Britain strengthened its advice to travellers to Pakistan Friday, warning against "all but essential travel" following the death of Benazir Bhutto.


Il numero Uno Li Ka Shing vede Prodi, abbiamo nuovi progetti


U.S. security scares foreign visitors away

GRAND CANYON, Arizona  - Maryellen Fleming-Hoffman manages a gift store on the plunging rim of the Grand Canyon, where visitors come to marvel at one of the world's greatest attractions.


Kenya's first lady slapped an official after he introduced her using the name of President Mwai Kibaki's second - and unacknowledged - wife


Heathrow refuellers to push ahead with strike plans

Aircraft refuellers at Heathrow Airport have vowed to push ahead with strike plans this weekend, potentially disrupting flights, after last-ditch pay talks collapsed, their union says.


Mortgage crisis deepens at Impac, Accredited

The mortgage lending crisis deepened  on Tuesday, as Impac Mortgage Holdings Inc  said it will  quit most lending activities, while Accredited Home Lenders  Holding Co  posted a big quarterly loss and said its  survival remained in doubt.


World's largest mammal is regarded as a delicacy in Japan, but seen as a cause in the West.


G14 back Newcastle bid for Owen compensation

G14 chairman David Dein has confirmed that the grouping of elite European clubs will support Newcastle's bid for compensation for Michael Owen's knee injury suffered in the World Cup.


Raiuno vince prima e seconda serata e intera giornata


Afghan president sees 15-year fight against opium

Eradicating Afghanistan's   surging opium production and weaning poor farmers from growing   the raw material for heroin will take at least 10 to 15 years,   the country's president said on Thursday.


European stock markets have risen as investors reacted to a series of newspaper reports suggesting possible takeover deals.


Former Lakers coach Phil Jackson has admitted he tried to trade Kobe Bryant during his time in charge of the team. Jackson, who took the Lakers to three NBA titles, adding to the six he won with Chicago, reveals


Apple to Cut the Prices of iTunes in Britain

Apple said it would bring the prices on its iTunes digital music store in Britain in line with those on the Continent to settle an antitrust case.


Government Gave Players Reason to Be Distrustful

Players feel that the government violated a promise of confidentiality, the key to the acceptance of any steroids testing program.


The militant group led by al-Qaida ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi posted a gruesome video on a Web site Monday showing the decapitation of a man identified as American civil engineer


A senior member of Turkey's ruling party has said a proposed draft law to criminalize adultery has in essence been abandoned. "Will there be a proposal (to criminalize adultery)?


Actor Leonardo DiCaprio is appearing in adverts encouraging young people to vote in the US elections.


NATO says hostile fire may have caused chopper crash

NATO forces in Afghanistan on Thursday said Taliban fire may have brought down its military helicopter in which the alliance says seven soldiers were killed, but the Taliban say 35.


Bush launches Middle East peace drive in Israel

U.S. President George W. Bush arrives in Israel on Wednesday aiming to boost efforts to achieve a peace deal between Israelis and Palestinians before he leaves office in a year.


Several killed in US air raid on Falluja

A fresh US air strike on the Iraqi town of Falluja has killed nine people, including three children. Police and medical sources said two houses were destroyed when a US fighter jet fired two missiles late


Aeropostale posts higher 1st-quarter profit

Teen retailer Aeropostale Inc.  reported a 62 percent rise in first-quarter profit on Thursday, helped by improved sales and a higher gross margin.


Stilista riceve prestigioso riconoscimento tedesco


Rapporto Fao 2004. Ogni anno muoiono di fame 5 milioni di bambini

Ogni anno muoiono di fame 5 milioni di bambini. E' il tragico bilancio del rapporto annuale della Fao sulla fame nel mondo, "La situazione mondiale dell'insicurezza alimentare 2004". "Ogni anno nel mondo in


Arctic ice melting twice as fast as expected

In a new study commissioned by eight countries of the Arctic region, scientists point to an accelerated ice thaw with far-reaching consequences for global climate change and human activity.


Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton rejoins the health care debate in earnest Monday with a plan to expand coverage. Positions of other presidential candidates:


Violent end to life of crime for India's most wanted bandit

NEW DELHI : India's most wanted criminal, Koose Muniswamy Veerappan, has been shot dead after driving into a police trap. Veerapan, who has been accused of more than 100


Researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health use a video game to help determine the link between the hippocampus and depression. In Game|Life.


Genentech Inc.  said on  Tuesday second-quarter net income rose 79 percent on higher  demand for cancer medicines and raised its full-year forecast,  but its stock fell as sales of colon cancer drug Avastin  disappointed investors.


Right-hander Brett Myers agreed to a $25.75 million, three-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday, avoiding arbitration.


Frontline: iPhone shows need for new wireless network

InfoWorld - Complaints about the speed of the network that Apple's new iPhone connects to points to the need for a new broadband wireless network in the U.S., said a businessman proposing one.


Londra, 19:42 - TENNIS, WIMBLEDON: LA BRIANTI ELIMINATA AL PRIMO TURNO

Perdendo dalla giapponese Akiko Morigami in due set con il punteggio di 6-4, 6-0, Alberta Brianti &e...


Trial Begins Over Cobb's Evolution Disclaimers in Textbooks

A federal trial began today in Atlanta over evolution disclaimers in Cobb County schools. A group of parents backed by the ACLU argue that the disclaimers in science biology textbooks are a government endorsement of religion.


Thanks to a variety of unforeseen circumstances over the past few days, Red Sox manager Terry Francona has gone from mere lineup crafter to juggler.


Low Vitamin B12 Raises Risk of Birth Defect

NEW YORK  - Mothers with low levels of  vitamin B12 in their blood are at increased risk of having an  infant with spina bifida -- a birth defect in which the spinal  cord fails to form properly, Dutch researchers report.


In Southern California, Dynasty's a Popular Word

Their dominant performance in the Orange Bowl left the Trojans talking about a dynasty, with Southern Cal having won 22 consecutive games and 33 of its past 34.


Bush names Zoellick for World Bank, move welcomed

U.S. President George W. Bush on Wednesday named former top trade negotiator Robert Zoellick to head the World Bank, and the nominee called on bank members to move past divisions and "focus on the future."


Serbia close to cooperation needed for EU pact: commissioner

EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn said Serbia was close Monday to achieving full cooperation with the UN war crimes court and expressed support for signing a trade and aid pact with Belgrade.


Putin says United States trying to isolate, destabilize Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin voiced suspicion Thursday the United States might be behind efforts to isolate Russia and destabilize it.


Arsene Wenger defends his decision to pick an entirely foreign squad in the win against Crystal Palace.


The husband of a woman accused of strangling a pregnant mother and taking her baby said yesterday he had had no idea the child was not his.


Stocks jumped on Thursday, boosted by a brokerage recommendation of General Motors Corp.  and news of a 50 percent dividend increase from McDonald's Corp. .


Peanut butter recall widens for salmonella link

U.S. food safety authorities extended a recall of peanut butter linked to a salmonella outbreak to include products bought as early as October 2004.


The EU is set to unveil controversial plans to give every citizen the right to health care across Europe.


Emerging Writers and Performers Get Goodspeed Showcase in Early 2007

Playbill - Goodspeed Musicals' Max Showalter Center for Education in the Musical Theater announced its programs for the 2007 Goodspeed Musical Theatre Institute, including the second annual Goodspeed Festival of New Artists.


The Cassini spacecraft's close flyby of Saturn's mysterious moon Titan this week revealed clouds that will give clues to its weather, but the pass left scientists still puzzled about its surface.


NBA Wrap: Returning Trio Help Pistons End Skid

Chauncey Billups scored 21 points in his return to the line-up as the host Detroit Pistons also welcomed back coach Larry Brown and Ben Wallace with a 93-85 triumph over the Minnesota Timberwolves Wednesday.


China says no more satellite-killer tests

China does not plan another anti-satellite test, its defence minister was quoted as saying, a month after Beijing became the third country to shoot down an object in space.


Guatemalan academics will create a university dedicated to rescuing and developing the ancient knowledge of the country's majority Mayan cultures, the nation's president said Friday.


You'd have pretexted it HP - which faces US federal and state investigations for spying on board members and journalists - is co-sponsoring an award for "privacy innovation".â¦


By MIKE SCHNEIDER CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Low clouds forced NASA to delay the launch of space shuttle Discovery Thursday night, and strong winds could delay another attempt for a day or two.


A watchdog group asked the Justice Department on Thursday to investigate whether a congressman broke the law by not paying taxes and using his office's resources for campaign activities.


Ministers are braced for a potential backbench rebellion over plans to renew Britain's nuclear deterrent.


U.S. to maintain Afghanistan force level

U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan are likely to remain steady, at about 21,000, at least until next February, the top U.S. general there said Thursday, echoing earlier comments about forces in Iraq.


Taiwan shrugs off Singaporean leader's criticism of the island's ...

Singaporean leader Lee Hsien Loong criticized Taiwan because he was under "tremendous pressure" to patch up relations with Beijing, Taiwan's foreign minister said Monday _ a day after Lee warned he wouldn't support the island if it sparked a war with China


Gordon Brown wants to extend terror detention but No 10 plays down reports he will push for 56 days.


Killers of Chadian president's son caught on video

The hooded killers of the Chadian  president's son were filmed on video surveillance cameras in  the underground car park in France where his body was found, a  judicial source said on Tuesday.


Rally to Offer Putin Support Over Hostage Bloodbath

BESLAN, Russia  - At least 100,000 people are  expected to attend a Moscow rally on Tuesday to denounce  terrorism, bolstering President Vladimir Putin against critics  over last week's hostage bloodbath.


Insurgency is 'wounded,' Bush tells marines

CAMP PENDLETON, California President George W. Bush made an emotional visit to the Marine base that has been home to nearly a sixth of all the US troops killed in Iraq.


SCREEN siren Catherine Zeta-Jones was last night recovering from a brazen attack by Mexican bandits who tried to kidnap her. The wife of actor Michael Douglas, and mother-of-two, was the target of a heavily


British rock group Arctic Monkeys are to be one of the main draws at the Benicassim festival in Spain this summer.


ATHENS - Hu Jia, Olympic silver medallist in 2000, went one better to win the men's platform crown and bring China six of the eight diving titles.


Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's prime minister, last week suggested reforms to the way the EU calculates population, a figure that determines how much power a country wields in Brussels.


Insiders at some of the most devastated companies are buying shares. Should you do so, too?


Silverstone, 19:09 - F1, SPIONAGGIO: LA HONDA SMENTISCE SUO COINVOLGIMENTO

Dopo le insistenti voci di questo pomeriggio, la Honda smentisce un suo coinvolgimento nella vicenda...


Holiday Bowl: Red Raiders Upset Cal, 45-31

After getting edged for its first Rose Bowl berth in 46 years, fourth-ranked California had hoped to end its season on a high note but instead played poorly in a 45-31 loss to No.


GM Europe workers close ranks for new Astra work

Labour leaders at five General Motors   Europe GM.N plants will not enter in a contest to make the   next-generation Astra compact until the carmaker agrees job   security steps, its works council head said on Wednesday.


Crude Oil Futures Fall a Third Day as Iraq Increases Shipments

Crude oil futures fell for a third day as Iraq, the sixth-largest supplier to the US, increased shipments to tankers for the first time in two weeks.


Competition scrutiny for Murdoch's media empire

Media & professional: Inquiry into ITV deal will include investigation of link between BSkyB and rest of media empire.


El-Erian quits Harvard, rejoins Pimco as co-head

NEW YORK/BOSTON  - Mohamed El-Erian, the highly regarded emerging markets specialist who manages Harvard University's $34.9 billion endowment, on Tuesday said he is resigning from the job after less than two years to return to bond-fund giant PIMCO as co-chief executive.


The daring theft of Edvard Munch's masterpiece "The Scream" has left the international art world in a state of shock.


Clerics in India dismiss Quran ringtones

Muslim clerics at a leading seminary in India have asked people to refrain from using verses from the Quran as ringtones for their mobile phones, saying the practice was un-Islamic.


Controversial film does not say Israel killed POWs

An Israeli film that sparked a  diplomatic row with Egypt suggests an Israeli army pursuit of  retreating Egyptians in the 1967 war was unnecessary but does  not say Israeli troops may have killed prisoners.


Thompson Runs for President at Risk of Cancer Return

Bloomberg - Sept. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson, treated for cancer three years ago, will always face the risk that the disease will return, doctors say.


The retrial of 16 Hindus charged with the murder of 12 Muslims in the Gujarat riots of 2002 opens in Mumbai.


Women in Business Face the 'Glass Cliff'

Women are increasingly breaking though the glass ceiling to get seats on company boards but only to find themselves teetering on the edge of the glass cliff, a leading psychologist said on Monday.


Royals 10, Rangers 2 At Kansas City, Calvin Pickering drove in six runs with a grand slam and a two-run home run yesterday in his first major-league appearance in almost three years to


Congress to eye feds' spy satellite scheme

At a hearing next week, a panel plans to ask Homeland Security officials to explain how a move to expand use of powerful surveillance tools will jibe with Americans' privacy rights.


Brahim Hemdani scored a late equaliser for Rangers to secure a 1-1 draw at home to Celtic in the Scottish Premier League.


Incarica Citigroup e Morgan Stanley di preparare Ipo


Arctic science outpost a refuge from the world

NORTHEASTERN STATION, Russia  - When Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev died and the Communist propaganda machine organized a mass outpouring of grief, Sergei Zimov hardly noticed.


Operazione contro la Camorra, 52 arresti a Napoli. Bassolino: Â«Lo ...

Mille agenti delle forze dellâordine nelle strade di Secondigliano. Lâoperazione scatta allâalba: setacciate centinaia di case, mentre i vigili del fuoco abbattevano cancelli, inferriate e costruzioni poste a protezione dei Â«fortiniÂ» dei clan.


Beckhams on fruitless search for L.A. mansion

English soccer star David Beckham is struggling to find a suitable mansion in his future hometown of Los Angeles after he and his wife reportedly looked at more than 20 homes in the $18 million to $30 million range, the Los Angeles Times said on Sunday.


Salafist Group claims Algeria bus bomb attack

The Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (SGPC) claimed an anti-US bombing attack that left one dead and nine wounded, including eight foreigners, at Bouchaoui west of Algiers on Sunday.


Rockies look to Coors Field effect for inspiration

The Colorado Rockies are hoping the Coors Field effect will help inspire them against the Boston Red Sox this weekend in the 2007 World Series.


Ruini, non ci soddisfano misure Finanziaria per le famiglie


Retailers seen closing stores, paring growth

U.S. retailers will close stores and  reduce square-footage growth plans this year to offset slowing  sales, slumping stock prices, a saturated market and a penny  conscious shopper, analysts said on Sunday.


Aamir Khan started the trend. And today you have almost every actor exercising restraint, choosing to do one or two films a year. The idea is to pick and choose quality projects and give your best to it.


Produzione, Rai e Zingaretti lavorano a nuovi episodi


Delta Air Lines Inc. and its pilots' union recessed talks Sunday without reaching an agreement on pay cuts that the company says are crucial to its effort to avoid bankruptcy.


Firm in Forth Oil Bid Admits Part in Previous Spill

By TOM GORDON SCOTTISH POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT  A COMPANY hoping to transfer millions of tonnes of crude oil in the Firth of Forth yesterday admitted being a party in the spillage of 35,000 gallons of oil in 1995.


Safety woes mean most observers of Iraq vote will work in Jordan

UNITED NATIONS -- Most international specialists assessing the fairness of Iraq's elections will monitor the Jan. 30 vote from the safety of neighboring Jordan, but a few observers will head to Baghdad and perhaps other Iraqi cities if security permits, UN and other officials said yesterday.


Democrats seized on new government data released Thursday showing that the number of people in the United States living in poverty and the number of uninsured increased for the


Pension adviser Callan cited by SEC on disclosure

The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a cease-and-desist order to pension consulting firm Callan Associates, citing incomplete disclosure of a conflict of interest, according to a document on the agency's Website.


Israeli troops mass at Gaza border after cabinet approves military ...

Armoured vehicles massed on Gaza's border Friday after Israel's security cabinet approved a large-scale military operation - dubbed Days of Penitence - to stop Palestinian rocket fire.


Allo stadio dei Marmi di Roma spettacolo per 1.200 bambini


Iowa could make or break a Democratic candidate on Thursday. The question is, who?


Asylum-seekers deported from Australia to Pakistan

CANBERRA: Australia deported its highest-profile family of asylum seekers to Pakistan in the pre-dawn hours on Thursday, ending a long battle for sanctuary that has turned the Bakhtiari family into a symbol of Canberraâs stern policy on refugees.


David Beckham, Wife Expecting Third Child

LONDON Aug. 29, 2004 - Real Madrid soccer star David Beckham and his wife Victoria are expecting their third child in March, the couple announced Sunday.


Elvis Presley fans around the world prepare to mark the singer's 70th birthday with concerts and conventions.


"The terrorists try to brainwash the young because they are vulnerable"  Britain is funding a curriculum aimed at teaching children in Muslim religious schools how to steer clear of extremism, but some of the lessons are worrying Muslim educators.One lesson plan goes something like this: A group of Islamic extremists want to buy fertilizer that could be used to make a bomb. Should the shop keeper sell it to them? Or take Ahmad, whose friends want to attack a local supermarket in retaliation for the war in Iraq. Is it right for Ahmad to harm innocent Britons because their government invaded a Muslim country? Read more


The Nationwide and Portman building societies are to merge, creating a mutual body with assets of more than Â£150bn.


When you light your sparklers and paper volcanoes this Fourth of July, you can be almost certain they were made in China. But unlike some brands of seafood, toys, tires or toothpaste, these Chinese products shouldn't be cause for alarm.


World Bank's leadership gets ready for change

All weekend, drivers who were headed anywhere near the World Bank and International Monetary Fund headquarters found themselves at newly erected concrete barricades.


Laser Printers Recalled for Shock Hazard - CPSC

About 39,400 laser printers made by  Lexmark International Inc. LXK.N and sold by IBM IBM.N and  Dell Inc. DELL.O are being recalled in the United States  because of a potential electrical shock hazard, the Consumer  Product Safety Commission said on Tuesday.


Wu says China to promote yuan reform at own pace

China is willing to promote flexibility of its currency, but it will keep the yuan "basically stable at a reasonable, balanced level," Vice Premier Wu Yi said on Thursday.


You could see it in his face and the way he spoke: Barry Bonds had a good time in Boston.


U.S. blacks in poorer-quality nursing homes: study

Elderly and ill blacks in the United States are more likely to live in poor-quality nursing homes, researchers said on Tuesday in a study that shows clear patterns of segregation persist.


Hilton's prosecutor under fire for double standard

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


The UN humanitarian director in south Darfur has been ordered to leave the region by the state governor.


CASO DENISE: SEQUESTRATE AUTO DI FAMILIARI E CONOSCENTI

Palermo - Si aggiunge un nuovo capitolo nell'ingarbugliata inchiesta sulla sparizione della piccola Denise Pipitone, la bambina di quattro anni di Mazara del Vallo (Trapani) scomparsa da via La Bruna lo scorso primo settembre.


A chartered bus coming from Mexico veered off a highway early Wednesday and overturned, killing one passenger and injuring dozens of others, at least six of them critically, authorities said.


E' un marocchino privo del permesso di soggiorno


About 20 or 30 Iraqis were kidnapped by armed men wearing outdated Iraqi National Police uniforms in a central Baghdad shopping area Thursday morning, according to an official with Iraq's Interior Ministry.


Producers Agree to Send Healthier Foods to Schools

Five of the countryÂs largest snack food producers said they would start providing more nutritious foods to schools in an effort to fight childhood obesity.


Argentina Wins First Olympic Gold Medal Since 1952

Argentina beat Paraguay 1-0 in the men's soccer final to win the nation's first Olympic gold medal in 52 years. It may get a second today in basketball.


FCC Boss Opposes Broadcasters on Digital Multicast

U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell has proposed rejecting a request that cable companies be required to carry all the digital signals offered by a broadcast television station, sources close to the matter said on Wednesday.


Ravens RB to enter a plea Thursday afternoon in Atlanta federal ...

Baltimore Ravens' running back Jamal Lewis has agreed to plead guilty to a charge in connection with his federal drug conspiracy case, an aide to the presiding judge said Tuesday.


Prince William takes part in manoeuvres on a visit to Faslane Naval Base on the Clyde.


Ex-US Marine Gets Life for UK Police Murder

A former US Marine on the run in Britain was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for murdering a policeman as officers carried out a routine check on a stolen car.


US-led forces in the east of Afghanistan have begun a major offensive against the Taleban, military officials say.


For cartoon-college grads, future is hard to sketch

The first class to graduate is looking to break into the fast-growing world of graphic novels and comics.


Rice summit ends with little sign of progress

Israeli-Palestinian talks hosted by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice ended on Monday with a vague promise to meet again and little sign of progress on reviving long-stalled peace moves.


Columnist Katherine Spencer Lee offers some guidelines for what to do next when you've been passed over for that promotion.


Why are U.S. kids obese? Just look around them: study

Tough choices tempt kids at every turn -- whether it is soda in school, junk food ads on TV or the fast-food chain around the corner -- and school policies limiting physical activity only make matters worse, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.


Readers in Greece have sent in photos of forest across the country.


There is great excitement in the Balkan state as its people prepare to welcome world leaders, reports Laura Sheeter.


Damaged Landscape Can Still Be Helpful, Researchers Say

Researchers say that coastal landscapes somewhat disturbed by development can often still adequately perform âservicesâ like storm protection.


âNo Country For Old Men,â âThere Will Be Bloodâ and âMichael Claytonâ are among the leading nominees.


Blair, Ahern urge power-sharing after N.Irish vote

Britain and Ireland urged Northern Ireland's politicians on Friday to agree to a power sharing government after the province's main Protestant and Catholic parties dominated assembly elections this week.


Brownwood Bulletin. "Check 21," a federal law allowing the nation's banks to more efficiently process paper checks electronically, went into effect Thursday, but three Brownwood bankers said


90,000 new workers arrive from E. Europe since EU expansion

More than 90,000 people from eight Eastern European nations which joined the European Union on May 1 have registered to work in Britain following that date, government figures showed.


Ford Eyes Sirius Radios in 1 Mln Vehicles

Ford Motor Co. F.N will begin  offering Sirius Satellite Radio SIRI.O as a factory-installed  option in up to 1 million vehicles over two years beginning  this summer, the companies said on Tuesday.


InfoWorld - It’s like the browser wars all over again: Two vendors are battling to win the hearts, minds, and debit cards of users and developers. The browser wars were really platform wars, based on the assumption that the browser would be the nexus through which users would access data inside and outside their company’s walls. The battle hymn is sounding once more, only this time it’s a ring tone. I’ll get to the connection between the browser wars and the enterprise mobility race at the end.


Internet media company Yahoo Inc.  YHOO.O on Tuesday posted a jump in quarterly profit fueled by  online advertising revenue and the sale of an investment.


An Italian judge backs the right of a young Pakistani couple to get married over the phone.


Texas Tech coach Bob Knight resigned Monday and his son Pat will take over the program. A spokesman for athletic director Gerald Myers confirmed the resignation.


The European Space Agency's chief scientist sets out his vision for a DNA library on the Moon in case of emergency.


Yahoo Mobile Brings Search to Cell Phones

Yahoo Mobile can obtain localized search results, make calls from the results page, and obtain images. Shortcuts offer quick access to information, such as weather, stock quotes, sport scores and flight information.


Premiers counter proposal: demand $5 billion a year in new health ...

OTTAWA (CP) - Canada's premiers have presented a counter-proposal that asks Prime Minister Paul Martin to shell out $5.3 billion a year in new health-care money.


TUSD 'Thrilled' By Response to Its Tech Survey

By George B. Sanchez, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Jun. 19--Parents want to monitor their students' progress online, and staff members want an improved computer network, according to the results of an online survey conducted by Tucson's largest school district.


Carrie Underwood joins literacy campaign

"American Idol" Carrie Underwood is the latest celebrity to appear on a poster for the Oklahoma Library Association's "Read Y'all" literacy campaign.


Team scans Tut's mummy to unravel why boy king died

LUXOR, Egypt -- A team of researchers briefly removed King Tut's mummy from its tomb yesterday and laid bare his bones for a CT scan that could solve an enduring mystery: Was it murder or natural causes that killed Egypt's boy pharaoh 3,000 years ago?


At least six people have been killed and 20 hurt in a suicide bombing in south Afghanistan, Nato-led forces say.


LOS ANGELES, Jan. 31  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Starwin Media Holdings Inc.  today announced that the Company has signed an agreement with A&A Art Center to co-organize Dai Yuqiang Concert on March 17, 2007 at Pasadena Civic Auditorium.  Mr.


From soaring heights to missed opportunities, the feel-good ride of the United States track and field team hit a couple of potholes last night even


With Wall Street itching for an end-of-the-year surge but still somewhat nervous about consumer spending, Americans' shopping patterns in the last hours before Christmas could make or break a "Santa Claus rally."


Afghans Count Votes 5 Days After Election

KABUL, Afghanistan - Vote counting in Afghanistan's presidential election got under way Thursday, five days after a landmark vote meant to cement a new era of stability after more than two decades of strife.    A top election official said about three-quarters of the 10.5 milion Afghans who registered for the election turned out to vote - despite threats of violence...


Soldiers line streets in Georgian state of emergency

A ring of soldiers cordoned off central Tbilisi on Thursday after Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili declared a state of emergency and shut down independent media to quash six days of anti-government protests.


Several loud blasts believed to be caused by a meteor shower have echoed across the Indonesian capital Jakarta and nearby towns, startling residents who reported seeing flying objects in the sky.


Hollinger Discloses More Newspaper Circ 'Inflation,' Sets $27 ...

Hollinger International, the parent company of the Chicago Sun-Times, Tuesday released findings of an internal audit following the disclosure last June that the newspaper's circulation had been inflated by more than 20 percent.


GRANT WHARINGTON broke down and wept late yesterday when he flew to his abandoned $4million super-maxi Skandia in Bass Strait and discovered it was floating upside down.


By Amelia Nielson-Stowell Deseret Morning News  SANDY -- In the first City Council meeting since a Major League Soccer stadium was approved for construction in their city, Sandy officials wasted no time Tuesday night in planning for the future soccer mecca.


Saying it wants to protect user privacy, TorrentSpy said Monday that it will no longer allow visitors from the United States to use the site.


Intel's Classmate PC goes on sale to consumers in India

Intel's Classmate PC isn't just for students anymore. HCL Infosystems plans to sell a version of the Classmate PC to consumers and businesses in India who want a rugged, low-cost laptop.Priced at 13,990 rupees ($356), HCL's MiLeap X laptop uses the same beefy case as the Classmate PC. But HCL -- which signed an agreement with Intel last year to produce the Classmate PC -- insists there is very little in common between the two computers."It is a totally different product," said George Paul, executive vice president at HCL Infosystems.The specifications of the MiLeap X suggest otherwise. Both computers have a 7-inch LCD (liquid crystal display) screen with 800-pixel by 480-pixel resolution, a 900MHz Celeron M processor, Wi-Fi, and 2GB of flash memory for storage instead of a hard drive. They also use the same chip set, Intel's 915GMS.The main difference between the MiLeap X and the Classmate PC appears to be a minor aesthetic change: The MiLeap X's vinyl cover more closely resembles a business folio than the blue covers typically found on the Classmate PC. The MiLeap X also comes with HCL's logo emblazoned below the display.Paul acknowledged the MiLeap X can be considered a "derivative" of the Classmate PC since both computers use similar technologies, but said significant differences exist between the two products. He did not specify what those differences are.Nor Badron, an Intel spokesman, confirmed the MiLeap X is based on the Classmate PC.The basic Classmate PC systems are supplied by Intel and manufacturers such as HCL configure the computers and install software to meet the needs of their customers, Badron said, adding that Intel was "extremely supportive" of HCL's plans to develop a Classmate PC version for consumers and business users.The MiLeap X gives HCL a start in the low-cost laptop segment, where most computer makers have yet to release products. "It's a quick and easy way of getting into that market," said Bryan Ma, director of personal systems research at IDC Asia-Pacific.The MiLeap X, which runs a version of the Linux operating system, will go on sale in India on Jan. 26.Developed in response to the One Laptop Per Child Project's low-cost laptop efforts, Classmate PC was designed for schools in developing countries. The computers were not originally meant to be sold to the general public, largely over fears within Intel that the low-cost laptops would cut into the company's gross margin.Last year, Taiwan's Asustek was the first to crack open the door for wider Classmate PC sales with the introduction of its Eee PC, which uses many of the same components. Intel expected Asustek to announce a version of the Classmate PC for education customers, but the Taiwanese hardware maker instead declared the Eee PC, which uses the same processor and components as the Classmate PC, would be sold to consumers.Intel has since embraced low-cost laptops as a product segment, despite continued resistance from some executives inside the company. The company's focus on that market will intensify later this year with the release of Silverthorne, a low-cost, energy efficient processor that will appear in a number of low-cost laptops currently under development.(John Ribeiro, in Bangalore, contributed to this report.)


Democrats step up pressure on Bush troop buildup

Democrats stepped up pressure on Thursday for President George W. Bush to halt his Iraq troop buildup, and the president warned Congress against undercutting his military strategy.


Shareholders Approve Alcatel's $10.7B Lucent Takeover

PARIS  --  Alcatel SA and Lucent Technologies Inc. overcame shareholder misgivings to win firm backing Thursday for their $10.7 billion tie-up to create a major global telecommunications equipment maker.


Londra, 19:12 - CALCIO, PREMIER LEAGUE: VINCONO ARSENAL E BOSTON

Due i posticipi della 27/a giornata di premier league. L'Arsenal ha battuto in rimonta 2-1 il Wigan ...


Ahmet Ertegun, who helped define American music as the founder of Atlantic Records, a label that popularized the gritty R&B of Ray Charles, the classic soul of Aretha Franklin and the British rock of the Rolling Stones, has died, his spokesman said. He was 83.


Source: Fifth man arrested in Maryland fires

Authorities on Monday arrested a fifth man suspected of being involved in a series of arson fires in suburban Washington, a law enforcement source said.


BEIJING, July 10 -- China's trade surplus with the rest of the world jumped to a record $26.9 billion in June, despite recent threats from Congress that it would impose punitive measures to control the trade imbalance between China and the United States.


An assembly minister repeats her disappointment at the lack of a review of housing sex offenders at Prescoed open jail.


Obiettivo del dg Agon, "Opportunita' nella cosmesi"


Dal prossimo giugno il personale delle amministrazioni pubbliche, in possesso di caselle di posta elettronica fornite dall'amministrazione, potranno ricevere la busta paga per via telematica. Questo quanto


The rumor mill had been churning for weeks, so Apple chief Steve Jobs's announcement yesterday that the company is releasing a sub-$100 iPod model and a budget-friendly Macintosh was hardly a surprise.


Jordan king urges greater EU role for Mideast peace

Jordan's King Abdullah II called for the European Union to bridge differences between Israel and the Palestinians ahead of a US-sponsored peace conference in talks on Sunday with visiting Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi.


Wiring woes continue The wiring problems which earlier this year forced Airbus parent company EADS to delay delivery of its A380 by six months continue to plague the roll-out programme.â¦


Listen up Microsoft is turning to the telecoms sector for leadership of its global services operations in the wake of veteran Rick Devenuti's departure.â¦


Optimism amongst executives in Britain's service sector soured in early August on rising interest rates and soaring oil prices, a Confederation of British Industry report says.


Canada puts $105 million into global AIDS fight

People around the world marked World AIDS Day by focussing on the need to protect women and young girls, as Canada announced $105 million in new funding for the cause.


Casini: Prodi non finga di avere la maggioranza


WASHINGTON -- A federal judge held a reporter in contempt yesterday for refusing to divulge confidential sources to prosecutors investigating the leak of an undercover CIA officer's identity.


BERKELEY, Calif. -- Geoff McArthur caught two of Aaron Rodgers's career-high four touchdown passes, and eighth-ranked California racked up 550 total yards in a 45-28 victory over UCLA yesterday.


Greater pressure directed at US Airways unions

Bankrupt US Airways is giving flight attendants, machinists and passenger service workers three weeks to reach consensual cost-cutting pacts before the airline asks


Eight months after their contract expired, London's outside workers remain without a new deal. Contract talks are not scheduled and none have been held since June when new city manager Jeff Fielding arrived


The UN says it is "deeply concerned" that civilian areas are being shelled by both sides in Sri Lanka's conflict.


Bush fighting long odds on line-item veto

President Bush may be pushing hard for Congress to give him line-item veto power to remove wasteful spending from the bills it passes, but the idea seems to be sinking on Capitol Hill.


WHO: Nigeria's Strike Helps Polio Vaccine Campaign

A general strike in Nigeria has made it  easier to reach and vaccinate 35 million children in the  country against polio, the World Health Organization (WHO) said  Tuesday.


'MediaCatcher' is 'TiVo for Your Pocket'

By Lancaster New Era, Pa.  Jan. 29--A local company is offering a way for users to fill portable  video players -- such as an iPod -- with unlimited amounts of video without  paying extra fees.


4 killed in Army helicopter crash in Ga.

An Army helicopter clipped a wire on a television transmission tower and crashed Thursday, killing four members of an elite combat unit on a training mission, officials said.


Derick Rethans' Blog: Vancouver PHP Conference

Derick Rethans briefly mentions on his blog today that he will be speaking at this year's Vancouver PHP Conference, giving his XDebug and eZ components talks.   The Vancouver PHP Conference is one of my favourites because of it's nice atmosphere and stupidly low entrance fee that lowers the bar for attendees to come and visit. There is a whole bunch of interesting talks and I hope to see you in Vancouver!   The Vancouver PHP Conference is happening February 12th and 13th at the UBC Downtown Campus and the entrance fee is $150 CDN (around $126 USD). Registration is still open so get over and reserve your spot today to hear great speakers like Derick, Andrei Zmievski, and Rasmus Lerdorf.


BAGHDAD, Nov. 27 -- Iraq's Shiite Muslim parties and the religious leadership headed by Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani on Saturday rejected a demand by other communities for a delay in nationwide elections scheduled for Jan. 30, in an escalating dispute that magnifies the country's ethnic and sectarian fault lines.


Barack Obama has surged past Hillary  Clinton to open a big national lead in the Democratic  presidential race, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released  on Wednesday.


An Ontario court approved Air Canada's restructuring plan today, while one of Canada's major banks sold off its debt in the airline.


Reggio Calabria, 19:51 - CALCIO, REGGINA: ALLA RIPRESA A PARTE CAMPAGNOLO E VIGIANI

Ripresa degli allenamenti per la Reggina, con il tecnico Ulivieri che ha fatto svolgere un lavoro pr...


Child lied about murder role, Canadian court told

MEDICINE HAT, Alberta  - A 13-year-old Canadian, angry over being grounded, plotted with her adult boyfriend to murder her family, and stabbed her little brother herself during the killing spree, the prosecutor in the case said on Friday.


Guard, Reserve Troops Await Iraq Call-Up

Kevin Lackey is eager to take what he's learned in the Marine Reserves into war in Iraq. Theresa Lackey can't bear to watch the news, for fear she'll see soldiers searching for the enemy in houses pockmarked by bullet holes — the kind of work her son has been training for.


XM says resolves lawsuit with Universal Music

XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc said  on Monday it has settled a lawsuit filed by Universal Music  Group against XM Satellite's portable "Inno" devices that can  record and store music.


Defence firm BAE is to sell its 20% stake in plane firm Airbus to EADS for Â£1.87bn.


Probe Sought on Charges FDA Discredited Whistleblower

The head of the Senate Finance Committee called on the US Department of Health and Human Services to launch a probe of allegations that the US Food and Drug Administration went out of its way to discredit a whistleblower.


Internet portal Yahoo has launched a personalization feature in its search engine in an effort to counter Google's ever-rising popularity.


After a childhood of neglect, J T LeRoy is wrapped in the embrace of an entourage.


Often when the dust settles on a Democratic Senate primary in Maryland, the hard work is done and the winner can expect to roll over the Republican in the fall. Not this time.


The biggest takeover battle in banking history gets even bigger as Asia enters the fight for ABN Amro


A NASA spacecraft found seven possible cave entrances on Mars, triggering interest in hunting for other caverns that might be hiding life on the Red Planet, the US space agency said Friday.


From his house on the side of Mount Nittany in central Pennsylvania, Dennis Onkotz has a view of Beaver Stadium, the place he called home back in the late 1960s. Back then, he was yet another blue-chip linebacker playing for Joe Paterno at Penn State. Back then, the Nittany Lions were one of the country's elite teams, as solid, strong, ...


Papa, ''L'umanita' e' segnata dallo sconvolgente dilagare del ...

Una ferma condanna agli atti di terrorismo arriva dalle parole di Giovanni Paolo II, pronunciate oggi durante l''Angelus Domini', recitato nel cortile interno del Palazzo Apostolico di Castel Gandolfo: ''In quest'alba del terzo millennio -ha detto il Papa


Lowe's says mortgage woes could affect some markets

The chairman of Lowe's Cos. Inc.  , the second-largest U.S. home improvement retailer,  warned on Tuesday that problems in the subprime mortgage sector  may hurt its business in some areas.


Iraq, oltre cento le persone sequestrate nel Paese

BAGDAD, 19 set - Sono oltre cento le persone sinora sequestrate in Iraq per spingere le forze straniere a ritirarsi dal Paese o minare la sua ricostruzione. Gli ostaggi minacciati, uccisi, liberati e riusciti


OLYMPIA  Amid the olive trees and just past the ancient ruins, on a hillside bathed in an unrelenting Mediterranean sun, 15,000 spectators from around the world converged on this little town to watch 12 men and 12 women compete in the shot put at the ...


No Talks and Little for Board to Discuss

The meeting of the N.H.L. board of governors scheduled for next Friday in New York was canceled with little explanation.


Roma, 17:38 - BASKET, FIP: DOMANI ESAME DEFERIMENTI BUZZAVO E CIRELLI

La Commissione giudicante della federbasket (Fip) si riunirà domani alle 15 per esaminare i d...


MOTOR RACING: I WON'T LET 200MPH SMASH WRECK FERRARI PARTY

MICHAEL SCHUMACHER will shrug off his high-speed testing crash at Monza when he attempts to give Ferrari fanatics yet another reason to celebrate in this weekend's Italian Grand Prix.


World powers to work on new U.N. resolution on Iran

World powers agreed on Monday to work on a new U.N. Security Council resolution to put pressure on Iran over its nuclear program but remained committed to seeking a negotiated solution, British officials said.


Suspected separatists bombed a crowded market, a tea plantation and other sites today, killing seven people in a second day of explosions and gun attacks that have left at least 57 dead and more than 100 wounded in northeast India.


Uproar as German minister mulls 'targeted killing'

German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble drew flak Monday for considering a security policy that would allow the indefinite detention and "targeted killing" of terror suspects.


On Saturday, a new form of social activism will go live on the net. John Borland reports from Berlin.


After years of futile attempts at replacing the defective gene that causes Duchenne muscular dystrophy, researchers are now more intent on overriding the gene.


Il 9% sara' ripartito tra soci del patto e Benetton


Berlusconi Acquitted of Corruption Charges

A Milan court today acquitted Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi of corruption charges - a major victory in the billionaire business baronâs decade-long battle with legal woes he blamed on left-wing prosecutors.


Bush Surprises Energy Industry with DOE Nominee

President Bush on Friday nominated a senior Treasury Department official to be the next US Energy Secretary, a surprise choice of a former chemical engineer with relatively little energy experience.


German authorities were able to pin a burglary committed in April on a suspected serial thief after he left a half-eaten slice of salami carrying a sliver of his DNA at a crime scene, police said on Thursday.


Nets and New Drug Make Inroads Against Malaria

Widespread distribution of mosquito nets and a new medicine sharply reduced malaria deaths in several African countries, World Health Organization researchers reported.


Tirana, 22:23 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: ALBANIA-ROMANIA 0-2

La Romania ha battuto l'Albania 2-0 (0-0) in un incontro valido per le qualificazioni agli Europeo d...


Republican president candidate Mitt Romney, who denied every pardon or commutation during his term as Massachusetts governor, said Thursday a pardon for former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby deserves a close examination.


An innovative navigation system uses optical signals from hospital lights to guide patients with traumatic brain injuries around hospitals.


IL MESSAGGIO. Le parole inviate dal Papa alla cerimonia per il 60Â° anniversario della liberazione di Auschwitz                                            "Ho pregato  su ogni lapide"                                                                                di GIOVANNI PAOLO II


Missouri will allow members of the military stationed overseas to return absentee ballots via e-mail, raising concerns from Internet security experts about fraud and ballot secrecy.


DAMASCUS, Syria -- Posters plastered on walls of the capital and songs blaring from cars and loudspeakers proclaimed "We love you" as Syrians voted yesterday in a referendum to endorse President Bashar Assad -- the only candidate -- for a second term.


Personal Health: Despite Strides, Listeria Needs Vigilance

Recalls of listeria-contaminated foods have dropped, but some are still at risk.


Experts urge big effort to make pandemic vaccines

Top virologists called on Monday for a greater effort in developing effective vaccines against a potential flu pandemic and warned that all contingency plans would be in vain without them.


Technology: Brands2Life Wins Vidaeo Account

By Kate Magee  Brands2Life is to help launch professional networking site Vidaeo in the UK.   Vidaeo is already established in a number of European countries, with more than a million members on the Continent.


Gaining dad's support of Miranda's sport was her biggest takedown

She has persuaded her father that wrestling is worthy of her time and her passion. The conversion took years, but it is now complete.


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  Random House Inc. has made excerpts from books by Toni Morrison, Calvin Trillin and thousands of others available online as publishers continue their push to sell more books through the Internet.


Siniscalco chiede la fiducia 'Altro che stangata, le tasse ...

ROMA, 16 DICEMBRE 2004 - ''Altro che stangata''. La pressione tributaria nel 2005 in senso stretto ''scende dal 28,6% al 28% del pil''. E' quanto afferma il ministro dell'Economia, Domenico Siniscalco, nella


Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is linked to low birth weights, according to a Norwegian study.


CHICAGO - United Airlines would be within its rights to terminate its employee pension plans but hasn't yet decided to do so, an attorney for the carrier said Friday, as two unions urged a judge to block a financing plan they say is predicated on the airline halting fund contributions.    The hearing came a day after the release of court papers in which United warned it "likely" will have to end those pension funds in order to secure the loans it needs to get out of bankruptcy...


Kraft Foods Orders Up Healthier Array of Snacks

By DAVE CARPENTER    NORTHFIELD, Ill.  -- These are the times that try cookie makers' sales...


The global mobile phone market is set to  grow to 2 billion subscribers by the end of 2005, fueled by  strong demand from developing economies in Asia and Latin  America, Deloitte & Touche said on Tuesday.


Power Line to Track Existing N.Va. Route

RICHMOND, Feb. 12 -- Dominion Virginia Power has decided to build its new high-voltage transmission line along the path of existing electric cables in Northern Virginia's outer suburbs, sources said Monday night, bypassing pristine land where opposition to the company's plans has been fiercest.


Longtime Met Al Leiter signed a one-year deal with the Marlins on Wednesday, choosing Florida over the Yankees, who had hoped to acquire the veteran lefty.


Chicago Tribune - For years, farm workers have streamed to these fields from Mexico to toil among the blueberry bushes. Under the searing sun, they grimly load trucks with buckets of fruit for little more than the minimum wage.


Michael Crichton: Give Michael Crichton a millimeter, and he'll take a mile.


Long queues are reported at Nigerian petrol stations as the main unions look set to call a strike over fuel price rises.


Floodwaters in Haiti are starting to recede as aid agencies struggle to bring relief to thousands of people in the wake of tropical storm Jeanne.


Siena, 21:06 - Calcio, Siena: sospetta lesione al menisco esterno per Nicola

Trauma distorsivo al ginocchio sinistro. E'quanto evidenziato dalla risonanza magnetica a cui si Ã¨ s...


The government agrees to the building of a road between Bexhill and Hastings that has been opposed by green campaigners.


A&E departments in England are on course to meet a four-hour waiting time target, a report says.


Native Americans have known about the therapeutic powers of "divine sage" for centuries, and it is still legal in most parts of the United States. But there are moves afoot to outlaw what some describe as a mind-altering drug similar to LSD.


North American Moviegoers Dig 'National Treasure'

Oscar-winner Nicolas Cage, who has  not had a hit film in years, struck gold at the North American  box office on Sunday with his new adventure movie "National  Treasure" as family-oriented pictures led the field.


The Rangers rely on Henrik Lundqvist to lock things down on defense. They just never counted on Nigel Dawes to supply all the offense.


Business & money: Â· Impact will be more severe than predictedÂ· Consumers cautious about increasing personal debts


Hundreds of fans stood in torrential rain at the European premiere of the fifth Harry Potter film.


Falluja: gli americani controllano il 70% della cittÃ

Nell'offensiva sono morti almeno 71 ribelli, incerto il numero delle vittime tra i civili. Uccise sei guardie nazionali a Touz. FALLUJA - Le forze armate americane hanno riferito di controllare il 70% della


U.N. Proposes Doubling of Aid to Cut Poverty

An international team sponsored by the U.N. proposed a detailed, ambitious plan to halve extreme poverty by 2015.


Car-mad pop star Jay Kay has been banned from driving for six months and fined 750 pounds for speeding.


LOS ANGELES -- Southern California kicker Mario Danelo was drunk when he plunged over a cliff to his death, but the coroner's office Monday was unable to say why he fell.


By Meg Kinnard  COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina filed a long-awaited federal lawsuit Thursday that seeks to stop North Carolina from draining millions of gallons of water from a river that provides drinking water and electricity to both states.


JANET Leigh made more than 50 films - romances, period dramas, thrillers and westerns â-nd co-starred with Errol Flynn, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra and John Wayne.


At least one U.S. child has died and 19 others have needed surgery since 2003 after swallowing magnets used in toys, the government reported Thursday.


Thailand, US deploy first tsunami warning buoy in Indian Ocean

Thai and US officials have dispatched a ship carrying a tsunami warning device designed to protect millions of people around the Indian Ocean from a repeat of the catastrophe two years ago.


Almost 80% cent of people in Northern Ireland say they have confidence in the PSNI, according to a new survey.


An American asked Tim Henman if he would like to comment on the fact that only two US men, Andy Roddick and Andre Agassi, survived into the last 32 of this year's US Open.


SAN FRANCISCO Gay marriage: Did issue help re-elect Bush?

Washington -- San Francisco did not vote for President Bush, but the pictures of wedded gay and lesbian couples streaming from its City Hall last February may have helped return him to the White House.


McNealy innovates in trade-show theatrics

Scott McNealy for years has relied on Top 10 lists for comic relief during his tech show keynote speeches, but at the Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco Wednesday, he tried a new stunt. [Missing Links]


Shawn Thornton was the only Bruin without a point before last night's game against the Carolina Hurricanes. Thornton broke his scoreless streak in the late going, storming in for two goals in a 27-second span, but it was too late to prevent the Bruins from taking a 3-2 loss.


Denver, CO (Sports Network) - Denver Nuggets guard Voshon Lenard underwent successful surgery Monday to repair his torn left Achilles' tendon.


Is Apple readying a wireless announcement? Maybe not

The day before Macworld is set to begin, rumors are flying that Apple will make a big wireless announcement.


Mother's choice encapsulates tsunami horror

Amid the countless tales of life and death emerging in the wake of Asia's deadly tsunami, an Australian mother's split-second decision encapsulates the horror of the tragedy.


Alla kermesse 'Moda e oro', valore 450mila euro


Newport: Fire at Manufacturer Does Minimal Damage

By Diana Bowley, Bangor Daily News, Maine  Feb. 20--A back draft from a wood-fired boiler caused dust to ignite early Monday at the Vic Firth Manufacturing Corp. plant in Newport.


CBS Corp. chief executive Leslie Moonves is the most powerful executive in television, but he's still involved in some of the smallest programming decisions.


Sony files patent but says gaming phone not ready

Sony Ericsson has filed a U.S. patent  application for a mobile device with video game features, but  said on Monday it is not poised to launch a phone based on its  PlayStation Portable (PSP) video game brand.


The former chief lawyer and chief account of the maker of the Grand Theft Auto video games pleaded guilty Thursday to falsifying business records.


The MoD grounds Nimrod MR2 aircraft as checks are carried out on possible fuel pipe problems.


Prince Harry flies home from Argentina amid reports of shooting

Prince Harry headed home from Argentina on Friday, royal officials said, amid media reports that shots were fired at the ranch where he was staying.


Brown faces eurosceptic wrath after EU deal

The government called Friday for the European Union to "move on" to real reform after agreeing a new treaty, but eurosceptics threatened to keep the wrangling going with fresh demands for a referendum.


I play a professional hitman, also named John - a Christian. It is a role of redemption because the hitman feels guilty being a professional killer.


Economy - Friday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Markets shouldn't focus so much on how much the central bank will cut interest rates at any one time, said Fed. Gov. Frederic Mishkin. "What is important for pricing most financial assets is the path of monetary policy, not the particular action taken at a specific meeting." That said, Mishkin largely backed up Fed chief Ben Bernanke's Thu. comments, saying "monetary policy needs to be timely, decisive and flexible." That also supports Wall St.'s forecast of a 50-basis point 18ate cut at the Fed's Jan. 29-30 meeting.


The leader of Zimbabwe's political opposition was arrested in an overnight police raid on his home ahead of a mass march Wednesday that had been banned by authorities, his group said.


Northern Rock FOI gag 'out of order' say Tories

Turning the air blue The inclusion of a paragraph in the bill to nationalise the Northern Rock which exempts the bank from the Freedom of Information Act is completely unacceptable, according to the Tories.â¦


Women's Basketball Notebook: Building a Winning Tradition, Slowly but Surely, at UTEP

Without much in the way of womenâs basketball tradition at the Texas-El Paso, Coach Keitha Adams has gotten the Miners to believe in themselves, and the team has started to see some success.


Baltimore's own 'Miracle on 34th Street' light display

The annual event draws thousands of tourists from across the city and beyond â but also spawns traffic jams and parking problems.


New home for images by famed war photographer

A trove of long-lost iconic images captured by famed war photographer Robert Capa has been recovered and is being examined, cataloged and scanned at the International Center of Photography.


Hollinger Can't Finish Annual Report Yet

Canadian media holding company Hollinger Inc. (HLGc.TO) said on Friday it cannot complete its 2003 financial statements until its U.S.-based Hollinger International Inc.  affiliate finishes its annual financial report.


Online music service Finetune and eBay are among those that have written applications on the Apollo AIR platform.


A former "Dateline"  producer alleges that she was let go from NBC News after she  complained of ethical lapses on the show's pedophile-sting  series "To Catch a Predator."


The same phrase has been uttered the last couple of times the Cohasset and Scituate boys' lacrosse teams faced off: Scituate ran out of time.


Newcastle confirm Kevin Keegan will make a dramatic return to manage the club.


The Samsung SCH-S250 5-megapixel camera phone will enable users to take photos as good as those taken with a mid-range digital camera, Samsung says.


How a sleepy Swiss skiing resort became the centre of global politics during the Davos summit


Have bonus, will botox - U.K. financiers splurge out

City of London financiers have found a perfect way to splurge their annual bonuses -- cosmetic surgery to keep them looking youthful in a fiercely competitive job market.


Al-Qaeda Commander Moved Freely in Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Feb. 3 -- A Libyan al-Qaeda commander who was killed last week in northwestern Pakistan had lived there for years and, despite a $200,000 U.S. bounty on his head, felt secure enough to meet officials and visit hospitals, according to officials and residents of this city.


OGGI SU INTERNET/ITALIA - Caro Ramadam, sbagli. No a quel veto contro Israele Torino (Agenzia Fides) -  Fiera del Libro di Torino, Paolo Branca: Â«Grandi nomi della cultura israeliana si sono dimostrati tra i piÃ¹ sensibili per la sofferenza della popolazione araba. Non militarizziamo la culturaÂ»...


Senators Wants Destruction of Evidence Explained

Senator Arlen Specter wants N.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell to explain why the league destroyed evidence related to spying by the New England Patriots.


Five U.S. soldiers killed in separate Iraq attacks

Five U.S. soldiers were killed in four separate attacks across Iraq on Thursday, most of them by roadside bombs, the U.S. military said on Friday.


Violence erupts in southern Thailand after airdrop of paper peace ...

A massive airdrop of paper birds intended to promote peace failed to halt violence in Thailand's restive south, with a spate of new attacks Monday that targeted soldiers and local officials.


Democrat Barack Obama questioned Hillary Rodham Clinton's candor and trustworthiness Wednesday, saying she has indulged in double-talk on bankruptcy laws, trade and other issues. Politicians "don't always say what they mean, or mean what they say," the Illinois senator told about 900 people at Winthrop University. "That is what this debate in this party is all about."


House resolution condemns Iraq troop boost

U.S. House of Representatives  Democrats unveiled a resolution on Monday opposing a troop  buildup in Iraq, setting up a confrontation this week over  President George W. Bush's war strategy.


Pig domain names prized   Chinese domain names featuring xiaojinzhu (little golden pig)  xiaojinzhu.com, xiaojinzhu.net and xiaojinzhu.cn  were recently auctioned on taobao.com with a ceiling price of 888,888.88 yuan.


La cerimonia sarebbe fissata per il 6 aprile


âSarah Landon and the Paranormal Hourâ swan-dives into the tween-teenage market dominated by the behemoths Disney and Nickelodeon.


TWO of the worldâs biggest electronics companies have hammered out a deal that should help keep them out of the courtroom. Japanese electronics icon Sony and South Korean rival Samsung, the worldâs leading


Chinese Order Mountain to Be Painted Green

SHANGHAI, China  --  Villagers in southwestern China are scratching their heads after an estimated more than $60,000 was spent to paint an entire barren mountainside green.


LONDON, England (CNN) - FBI agents hunting America's most wanted gangster have flown to London to meet with Scotland Yard detectives as the hunt for crime boss James J. Bulger focuses on Europe. Bulger, alleged former leader of the Winter Hill gang in Boston, has been on the run since January 1995 after he was indicted on 18 counts of murder. Earlier this year, a man meeting his description was spotted in Sicily, Italy.  London's Metropolitan Police confirmed FBI agents had met this week with an officer from its Extradition and International Relations Unit. The FBI Web site, which lists Bulger just beneath Osama bin Laden, says the Irish-American gangster also is wanted on extortion and drug and money laundering charges linked to organized crime in the Boston, Massachusetts, area. Bulger, now 78, has a violent temper, is known to carry a knife and is considered "extremely dangerous," the Web site warns.


Off colour Justine in untimely departure

Justine Henin-Hardenne made a shock exit from the US Open as she lost in straight sets to Nadia Petrova. The top seed and defending champion crashed out 6-3, 6-2 against the 14th seed after an unexpected delay to get on court.


Russia is pressing ahead with the last step in the destruction of YUKOS, saying it will auction the oil major's main Siberian unit on December 19 for $8.65 billion (4.66


Russia's president says America's "almost uncontained" use of force is fuelling a nuclear arms race.


Crude oil prices reached a record high of $47.04 (US) a barrel in pre-market trading Wednesday in New York on lingering concerns about supply from Iraq and Russia.


Tower Blast Sends Steel Bolt Into Bedroom

CLEVELAND - A Cleveland couple were jarred awake when a three-inch steel bolt crashed through their window and landed on their bed. Walter Currier and Faith Wiley weren't hurt by the bolt but were unnerved by the incident that included a deafening sound.


8 States Plan to Press Bush on Health Bill

The states, including New York, say that new rules for a federal health insurance program for poor children will force some out and leave others who would be eligible without coverage.


Electronic ID cards, surveillance cameras and metal detectors are fixtures in high-rise office buildings, but experts say with thousands whizzing through the revolving doors each day, it's impossible to guarantee workers' safety.


The Orioles' Jay Gibbons meet with officials from the commissioner's office to discuss a report that said he received banned substances.


The Metropolitan Police have made more counter-terrorism stops and searches in the last five months than in the whole of the previous year.


Defending champion Ernie Els lost the first hole to Scott Drummond on Thursday and trailed by one hole halfway through their 36-hole, first-round matchup in the World Match Play Championship.


Intel Corp. has built a new chip packed with a record 2 billion transistors, more than doubling the processing power of a line of its chips for supercomputers, the company said.


EMI signs a deal with YouTube that will allow the website's users to use music videos by EMI artists.


Fed opens meeting, poised to raise interest rates

WASHINGTON : US Federal Reserve policymakers opened a meeting, nearly certain to raise key interest rates amid signs of a resurgent American jobs market.


Di Pietro, solo formalmente decide Mastella


UKIP sours the atmosphere at the Anglo-French love-in

But behind the scenes, an Anglo-French row was under way, after a British MEP spilled the beans on the murky past of one of President Chirac's political allies.


Sniper Malvo Sentenced to Life in Prison

Lee Boyd Malvo struck a deal Tuesday in which he avoided the death penalty and was sentenced instead to life without parole for a second of the 10 sniper slayings that terrorized the Washington area in October 2002.


Wsj: incontri si sono conclusi con un nulla di fatto


Gaza Gunmen Shoot Palestinian Intelligence Chief

Gunmen ambushed the commander of the Palestinian intelligence service in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, wounding him, killing two bodyguards and fueling fears of spreading chaos.


Key Alaska Senate Initiative Placed on Ballot

Alaska's Supreme Court has resurrected a ballot initiative that would allow voters to abolish the governor's power to appoint a U.S. senator, a high-profile issue in Alaska ever since Republican Gov. Frank Murkowski named his daughter Lisa to the post in 2002.


Russian Air Crash Flight Recorders May Not Help

Investigators examined flight recorders  Thursday from Russia's mystery double air crash in which 89  people died, but one official doubted they would be of any use.


Roon at the top - hat-trick hero Wayne makes dazzling United debut

WAYNE ROONEY launched himself into the footballing stratosphere with a debut hat-trick at Old Trafford last night. On this evidence, Sir Alex Ferguson would have made a wise investment if he had spent the


Cultural briefing packs giving such tips as how to queue could help tackle fears over migrants, say experts.


No. 15 Texas Tops No. 5 Oklahoma St. 75-61

Daniel Gibson had 27 points and 10 rebounds, and Texas shook off any distractions about P.J. Tucker's future with an impressive 75-61 victory over Oklahoma State on Monday night.


WebMethods, Global Exchange ink reseller deal

Companies agree to incorporate software interoperability tools in e-commerce partnership.


MmO2 links with Japan entertainment service

British mobile users will get a chance from next year to access i-mode, the runaway success Japanese entertainment service, after MmO2 yesterday agreed to adopt the technology pioneered by NTT DoCoMo.


Spanish capital becomes home to video game test centre

The world's largest computer games publisher, Electronic Arts, has opened a European test centre in Madrid, providing hundreds of video game fans from across the continent with a dream job.


Yet Again, Jil Sander and Prada Part Ways

Sander - who sold her fashion house to Prada four years ago, left four months later, then made a dramatic comeback in 2003 - has left the company again.


The Bush administration is poised to take back $1.1 billion in unspent funds, despite the president's vow to support access to health care for poor children during his convention speech.


New Breast Cancer Drug Reduces Relapse-Study

A new type of breast cancer drug is  superior to the old standard, tamoxifen, in older women and  should now be the first drug used to treat the cancer, U.S. and  British researchers said on Wednesday.


Misery tempts Palestinian Christians to flee

BETHLEHEM, West Bank  - Despairing of life under Israeli occupation, many Palestinian Christians are moving abroad, threatening their ancient links to Bethlehem and the land where Jesus was born.


A Muslim girls' comprehensive heads the table of pupil progress in England, with grammars showing strongly.


Croatian President Stipe Mesic wins a second five-year term in office, after an easy election victory.


Rafael Nadal withdraws from the opening rubber of Spain's Davis Cup tie against Switzerland with injury.


Description: NPR's Michele Norris talks with Knolly Moses, a Jamaican freelance journalist, about Hurricane Ivan. The storm is expected to hit Jamaica in full force late this afternoon, and the capital of Kingston lies directly in Ivan's path.


Bush: Second-Term Goal Is Fight for Freedom

President Bush sought in his second inaugural speech to define his new term as a fight for freedom in every nation with the "ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world." At home, he urged a divided nation to find the unity it had felt after the Sept. 11 attacks.


The evacuation began today of hundreds of Britons from the Ivory Coast, where anti-French rampages have left white foreigners vulnerable to attack.


The Russian president says India should become a veto-wielding member in the enlarged UN Security Council.


Trends & Innovations - Friday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Nanotechnology may soon improve battery life, according to Stanford researchers, who demonstrated how it can make lithium batteries -- popularly used to power iPods, laptops and cell phones -- last 10 times longer. The new method using silicon nanowires could yield an option for electric cars or solar panels to store more electricity. The researchers said the lab technique could be scaled up for mass production and are considering forming a company or agreement with a battery manufacturer.


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PayPal, the online payment service owned by auction firm eBay, has been suffering intermittent glitches since Friday. Some users have been locked out of their accounts for long periods, and


ATHENS - Tonique Williams-Darling has claimed the Bahamas' first individual athletics gold by blasting to the women's 400m title.


SONOMA, Calif. -- The cars driven by Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson failed initial inspection and will not be allowed to practice or qualify Friday for the NASCAR Nextel Cup race at Infineon Raceway.


Congress has approved spending another $2.6 million to research putting Asian oysters in the Chesapeake Bay.


He was blown up in the caves of Tora Bora. He was on dialysis and dying of kidney disease. He was in the hands of Pakistani intelligence and about to be turned over to the United States. Rumors of Osama bin Laden's death or capture go back years, and they have always proved greatly exaggerated.


Sierra Nevada, 10:41 - SCI, CDM DONNE: SCHILD GUIDA SLALOM, AZZURRA GIUS 7/a

L'austriaca Marlies Schild guida lo slalom speciale di coppa del mondo di Sierra Nevada. Con il temp...


Hunting for Lost Loved Ones in a Lost Beach Paradise

At Wat Lakken, a Buddhist temple five miles south of the resort center of Khao Lak, relief workers on Tuesday had laid out more than a hundred bodies in


I risciÃ² a tecnologia avanzata circolano normalmente in moltissime cittÃ  straniereI dieci previsti nel capoluogo lombardo avrebbero quantomeno dato un segnale                                          In Italia il ciclotaxi non piace l'ultimo no arriva da Milano                                                                                di ANTONIO CIANCIULLO


It's another overreaction from Mr. Market.


British luxury sedans are all about refinement, poise and style, right? Wood and leather, yes, but scorching performance? Absolutely not, old boy.


FDA panel rejects sales of Mevacor over counter

Federal advisers rejected Merck & Co.'s quest to become the first American drug maker to sell cholesterol-fighting statins over the counter, saying the company's own studies raised potential health risks while offering modest life-saving benefits.


ABC Sorry for 'Desperate Housewives' Football Plug

The National Football League has thrown a penalty flag at ABC television, and the network has apologized, for its literal use of locker-room humor to promote the new hit drama "Desperate Housewives.


Bankrupt US Airways asks to skip pension payment

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA - US Airways Group, trying to raise money and avoid liquidation, on Monday asked a judge for permission to skip a big pension payment due this week, in its first move since filing for protection against creditors over the weekend.


NEW YORK  - Researchers may have located  the area in the brain that separates the stamp collectors from  the pack rats.


CantÃ¹, 17:31 - BASKET, CANTU': RISOLTO CONTRATTO, ABUKAR VA IN OLANDA

La Pallacanestro CantÃ¹ ha risolto il contratto con lo statunitense Mohamed Abukar. Il giocatore si t...


Seattle -- - Not so long ago, the 49ers were inflicting on other teams the kind of pain and embarrassment they felt in their 34-0 loss to the Seahawks on Sunday.


The Cubs had only Monday available to play their makeup doubleheader against Florida, and as it turned out, the weather was great. But to Dusty Baker's dismay, David Weathers was pretty good, too. The journeyman right-hander, making his first start in six years, limited Chicago to two hits and one run in five innings, and the Marlins won the second game 5-2 to earn a split.


Hollywood Puts Focus on Fall Films, Oscars

With movie makers wrapping up a  record $4 billion summer on Friday, Hollywood turned to fall  films and the Oscar hopefuls it hopes will push the annual box  office beyond last year's $9.5 billion.


BEIJING, Dec. 16 -- Real Madrid versus Juventus tops the bill of four cataclysmic encounters in the last sixteen of the Champions League as Europe's biggest names set to go head to head.


Pakistan's political future? It's all in the family.

Three political clans introduce the next generation of leaders.


Blair back from Africa, gearing up for G8

Tony Blair returned to Britain from Africa Saturday after his last major foreign trip as prime minister in which he sought to refocus global attention on the continent ahead of the G8 summit.


The merger of Spanish toll road operator Abertis with Italian counterpart Autostrade is approved by EU regulators.


Age-old conflict with Chechnya linked to current wave of terror in Russia

MOSCOW (CP) - As Russia's summer of terror reached a bloody climax Friday, it might be easy to forget that a long and agonizing conflict is behind the headline-grabbing horrors that have included exploding airliners, suicide bombs in crowded subway stations and hundreds of schoolchildren taken hostage.


Il primo ministro ha convocato una seduta straordinaria del Parlamento per le 15Migliaia di albanesi in viaggio per festeggiare a Pristina la giornata storica                                          Kosovo, il giorno dell'indipendenza Thaci ha avviato la procedura                                                                                Bush ribadisce il sostegno statunitense: "Ok, ma serve supervisione internazionale"


St. Louis Prelate Aims to Bring Flock in Line

ST. LOUIS -- When it comes to expressing his views of church values, Roman Catholic Archbishop Raymond Burke has a habit of making headlines, not always to the satisfaction of his flock.


Killing Dogs in Training of Doctors Is to End

By next month, all American medical schools will have stopped operating on dogs to examine their beating hearts.


ATHENS, Greece -- When the final whistle blew, an exhausted Mia Hamm was quickly swarmed by 17 thrilled teammates. In a few minutes, the Olympic gold medal would be around her neck, too.


Britain agreed on Thursday to a US request for Britain troops to move to dangerous areas near Baghdad, a politically risky step for Tony Blair who could face a sharp backlash if casualty rates start rising.


Police arrested two 19-year-old girls and a bank teller in a brazen robbery in which two young women disguised in sunglasses were caught on videotape laughing as they held up a bank branch.


Sporkin's New  Post: Working For Himself

For the first time in a legal career that spans nearly half a century, Stanley Sporkin is striking out on his own.


Consistent with the cyclical nature of IT spending, where periods of digestion and refinement follow periods of heavy technology investment, Forrester Research Inc.


Managers Buck Showalter and Mike Scioscia and six others were suspended by Major League Baseball on Thursday following two days of trouble between the Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels.


Catania, 14:44 - CALCIO, RIVA: DA CATANIA TESTIMONIANZA ECCEZIONALE

''Da Catania arriva una testimonianza eccezionale, sia in piazza che in chiesa''. Lo ha detto Gigi R...


Iraqis fleeing conflict flood over borders

Violence in Iraq and instability in Lebanon are driving hundreds of thousands of people abroad in an upheaval not matched in the Middle East since the exodus of Palestinian refugees when Israel was created in 1948.


Napoli, 23:11 - CALCIO, JUVE; RABBIA COBOLLI GIGLI: COSA INACCETABILE

Al termine di Napoli-Juve è esplosa la rabbia del presidente bianconeri, Giovanni Cobolli Gig...


Candace Parker dunks for the seventh time in her career and scores 20 points to help No. 2 Tennessee overcome a sluggish start in a 79-51 win over Kentucky on Sunday.


In the biggest test of his brief tenure, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas came to the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, hoping to persuade militants to halt attacks on Israel. But in a show of defiance, a Palestinian suicide bomber blew himself up on a settler road in Gaza, killing an Israeli security agent and wounding seven other Israelis.


A Sinn Fein MP denies a potential witness to the murder of Paul Quinn is under threat from the IRA.


Time magazine selects Maher Arar as Cdn Newsmaker of the Year

TORONTO (CP) - Syrian-born Canadian Maher Arar has been chosen as Time magazine's Canadian Newsmaker of the Year.


Tony Blair is admitted to hospital to be treated for a heart problem - but says he wants to serve a full third term as PM.


Abducted British child's parents hope to meet Pope

The parents of a four-year-old British girl snatched from a Portuguese holiday resort three weeks ago hope to meet Pope Benedict later this week, a spokesman for the family said on Sunday.


WHILE the undoubted highlights of the just-ended ZANU PF congress were Joyce Mujuruâs election as the first female vice-president and Jonathan Moyoâs exclusion from the central committee, President Robert Mugabeâs silence on his exit will continue


Hewlett-Packard said Tuesday that quarterly profit topped its own lowered expectations as the computer and printer maker saw record revenues in every business and every region.


Three bombs explode at Buenos Aires banks

Three bombs have exploded at banks in Buenos Aires, killing one man and injuring another. A booby-trapped package exploded at a branch of the US-based Citibank, killing a security guard.


London, England (Sports Network) - According to Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone, the British Grand Prix will be left off next year's Formula One Grand Prix Schedule.


For Josh, the Newfoundland who won best in show at last year's Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, retirement has been one of relaxation and good works.


NEW YORK  - A common type of disease that  involves the back of the eye, known as retinopathy, is a risk  factor for heart failure, even in the absence of preexisting  heart disease, high blood pressure or diabetes, according to a  new report.


Bankrupt UAL Corp. , parent of United Airlines, on Tuesday reported a net loss of $114 million, including $14 million in reorganization expenses.


Study Detects Recent Instance of Human Evolution

The ability to digest milk in adulthood appeared as recently as 3,000 years ago, geneticists have found.


UK charities launch an appeal for donations to save lives in Darfur and neighbouring regions.


Bernard Kerik, the former New York police comissioner nominated by President Bush to be secretary of Homeland Security, is well-equipped to muscle the massive new department into shape.


Dan Orlovsky threw three touchdowns and Connecticut strengthened its postseason bowl credentials with a wild 41-35 victory over Rutgers yesterday.


Montevideo, 11:48 - CALCIO, DARIO SILVA: RESPIRA SENZA MACCHINE

Contiene qualche buona notizia l'ultimo bollettino medico emesso sull'ex calciatore del Cagliari, Da...


The dollar falls to yet another all-time low against the euro, after further weak US economic data.


Fayed 'not the one' for Diana: former butler

Diana, princess of Wales did not consider Dodi Fayed as "the one" she would marry, her former butler told an inquest Monday, adding that she was still yearning for a former boyfriend.


Asian Medicine Guide Used in Wildlife Crime War

Italy has netted smugglers of illicit  wildlife products by using a guide to help recognize  traditional Asian medicine, a U.N. conference heard Tuesday.


Rich Kaplan of Microsoft's Security Business & Technology Unit previewed the company's Windows Rights Management Services Service Pack 1 beta at RSA Conference Europe 2004, and announced the


Bulgaria, Romania to join EU in '07 under tough terms

STRASBOURG, France  - Bulgaria and Romania   received the green light on Tuesday to join the European Union   in January, rather than a year later, but under the toughest   terms imposed on any new entrants.


Blair defies pressure to set date for departure

Prime Minister Tony Blair, squaring up for a potentially volatile Labour Party conference this month, has refused to bow to critics demanding he set a date for his departure from office.


'Se Prodi reggera' sara' necessario modificare la legge'


London: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said India does not see outsourcing as an issue in its relations with Washington and hoped an objective view will emerge on the backlash against it in the United States.


Democrats see a broken system, with major items out of sight. The GOP sees ideals of conservatism advancing.


The European Union (EU) agreed in principle to lift an arms embargo on Libya after pressure from Italy.


Thousands of rock music fans flocked to Churchill Downs for a historic pairing Friday night of two entertainment icons — the Rolling Stones and the home of the Kentucky Derby.


Kuchma to leave post tainted by corruption

KIEV -- A decade ago Leonid D. Kuchma, the former manager of a rocket factory, ran for president of Ukraine and, in the process of winning, won applause for his pledge to press for political and economic overhauls.


Group takes on challenge of HIV/AIDS in S. Africa

EDITOR'S NOTE: Michal McDowell is a sophomore at the International High School of Indiana. Last summer, she traveled to South Africa with her mother, Jennifer Drobac, a board member


Futures fall on recession worries and Apple

Stock index futures fell on Wednesday as recession worries persisted and a weak profit outlook from iPod maker Apple Inc hurt technology companies, with the Nasdaq on the doorstep of a bear market.


It's something that might take shape in the fevered mind of a striking Hollywood writer, desperate for a creative outlet: an epic film about an election campaign. The race for the White House, say, in the year 2008.


Hank Garland, the guitarist whose career included work with Elvis Presley, the Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison and Patsy Cline, has died.


Euro cala a 1,4513 dopo la conferenza stampa del presidente


Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury unveils plans to eke extra revenue from JK Rowling's phenomenon.


Yahoo's board is planning to reject Microsoft's $44.6 billion offer, arguing that it "massively undervalues" the company, according to a Wall Street Journal report.


By Ryan Merriman For the Deseret Morning News  OREM -- Timpanogos put an end to Payson's three-game winning streak and improved to 2-2 in a 24-10 victory that was much closer than the score.  The victory is timely, giving the Timberwolves some momentum as they begin region play.


Home furnishings just aren't fashionable these days.


DevShed: Building Object-Oriented Web Pages with Inheritance in PHP 5

DevShed has posted part one of a new pair of articles that show how to use inheritance in your PHP applications.   In the two articles in this series I'm going to show you how to build a sample object-based web site from its bare bones structure, by using the encapsulated logic of some parent and child PHP 5 classes. In this way I'll demonstrate how inheritance can be used to tackle a concrete project, such as constructing dynamic web pages.   In part one, they build the foundation of their sample application - a web page builder - by defining the WebPage class and abstract methods for it like buildHeader, buildStyles and buildBody. Inheriting from this, they build a HomeWebPage class that defines the methods and values to create a simple page. They take it even a step further and build an AboutUsWebPage to show another implementation.


Monthly Auto Sales Seen Up; Detroit Struggles

US car and truck sales are likely to rebound in December from a disappointing November, but the bulk of the gain is expected to come from Asian automakers, analysts said.


At first glance it looks like most other images of Ukrainian turmoil of the past two weeks: An emotional throng surges through


The world economy will likely see slower economic growth in the coming months because of a correction in the United States's balance of payments deficit, Italy's finance minister said in an interview published Monday.


Microsoft moves on F# functional language

Microsoft plans to integrate F#, a functional programming language developed by the Microsoft Research group, into its Visual Studio application development platform, said S. "Soma" Somasegar, corporate vice president of the Microsoft Developer Division, in his blog.?The company, however, has not laid out a formal release schedule, although Somasegar pledged to both integrate F# into Visual Studio and continue evolving it.Pronounced "F sharp," F# is based on the concepts of functional programming, Somasegar said. Functional languages treat computation as the evaluation of mathematical functions. The mathematical slant of functional programming is appealing to professionals in domains described with mathematical notation, including financial, scientific, and technical computing, said Somasegar.F# combines type safety, performance, and scripting with the advantages of running on a on a modern runtime, Microsoft Research said. It supports interactive scripting like Python and the strong type inference and safety of ML. F# can access.Net libraries and database tools.Bloggers corresponding about F# on the hubFS blog had positive responses to Microsoft's plans."I can't overstate how excited I am by this news," one blogger said."I discovered F# a few months ago and since then have made it my primary programming language (moving from Python and Java). I have found it to be a great language for developing simpler scripts or programming 'toy' implementations of algorithms. I've also found it to be a great language for building up real applications because of the ability to leverage everything already existing for .Net," the blogger said.Somasegar cited other functional programming efforts at Microsoft."Language features, such as lambda expressions in C# and generics in .Net 2.0, have roots in functional languages, and LINQ (Language Integrated Query) is directly based on functional programming techniques," Somasegar said. LINQ extends C# and Visual Basic and simplifies how database and XML queries are written in these languages.F# is designed to be a "first-class citizen" on .Net and will run on the on Microsoft CLR (Common Language Runtime), Somasegar said. Object-oriented programming is embraced and F# integrates with the .Net Framework. F# makes boosts .Net in the academic world, Somasegar said."We believe that through F# and languages like IronPython and IronRuby we can help offer students and educators choices beyond the current mainstream and enable the use of these languages across the curriculum. This helps educators have the option to use Visual Studio as a consistent tool set from course to course," he said.Also in the application development realm Monday, the Microsoft Developer Division unveiled its Tester Center Web site. The site enables testers to connect with a community, contribute content and share testing practices and experiences.


Hillary Clinton slams proposed U.S.-Korea trade pact

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, the Democratic front-runner in the U.S. presidential race, said on Saturday she would oppose ratification of a free trade pact with South Korea because it would harm the U.S. auto industry, among other things.


Minister Howells visits Sri Lanka to assess fighting damage

Foreign Office minister Kim Howells was to start a three-day trip to Sri Lanka to assess the impact of recent fighting and reinforce Britain's support for a negotiated settlement.


Street frets about inflation, interest rate may rise

NEW YORK - Stocks are surging, businesses appear to be hiring and a pro-business administration is about to start a second term in the White House.


Nel tessile, previste azioni lobbing per cambiare leggi


On Scene: Lebanon Battles Fatah al- Islam

The government goes after Palestinian Islamists in Tripoli


Myanmar monasteries raided as world pleads for calm

Myanmar's generals launched pre-dawn raids on rebellious monasteries on Thursday in their crackdown on the biggest anti-junta protests in 20 years, defying increasingly desperate international calls for restraint.


Six Children Dead, One Hurt in Ohio Fire

Fire raced through a Toledo apartment building Sunday afternoon, killing six children and critically injuring another, authorities said.


NEW YORK - It was as if the US Open tennis tournament took a deep breath yesterday morning (Singapore time). No remarkable upsets happened.


Cori Chambers and Tasha Humphrey each scored 18 points Friday, leading No. 3 Georgia to a 77-55 victory over Idaho in the opening round of the Rainbow Wahine Classic.


WASHINGTON -- Attempts to lift the American ban on Canadian cattle could face a major setback with news yesterday US officials may have discovered a second case of mad cow disease.


The PC maker continues its expansion of retail outlets around the world.


Bush hails Afghan, Iraqi athletes' participation in Olympics

US President George W. Bush hailed the participation of Afghan and Iraqi athletes in the Athens Olympics, saying they were now representing nations free from "tyranny and repression."


Microsoft bids $1.2 billion for Norway's Fast

U.S. software giant Microsoft   said on Tuesday it would bid 19 crowns per share for Norwegian  Internet search software firm Fast Search & Transfer ,  valuing the company at about $1.2 billion.


A Pilgrim's Progress: Using Film to Aid the Poor

A former soap opera producer now makes documentaries about the crushing reality of the world's poor.


Thai police say Ramsey suspect 'nervous'

The suspect in the slaying of JonBenet Ramsey was "a bit nervous" Sunday as Thai and U.S. officials prepared to fly him back to the United States, Thai police said.


Strong C$ cuts Aber Diamond Q3 net to US$8.5M; dividend and ...

TORONTO (CP) - The strong Canadian dollar chipped away at Aber Diamond Corp.'s quarterly profit but, with sales almost doubling from a year ago, the company said Monday it has initiated a dividend and a share buyback.


Small Israeli force enters Gaza after rocket strike

Israeli armored vehicles pushed into the central Gaza Strip on Wednesday a day after a rocket fired by Palestinian militants injured at least 35 Israeli soldiers at an army base, Gaza residents said.


Accused Deserter Surrenders at Japan Base

CAMP ZAMA, Japan Sept. 11, 2004 - Forty years after allegedly defecting to North Korea, a frail Sgt. Charles Robert Jenkins reported to duty in Japan on Saturday, giving a simple salute to an Army marshal and surrendering to US authorities.


Stopping Off in the Gothic South, on the Road to Ruin

In the first feature directed by Shainee Gabel, John Travolta delivers a hammed-up scenery-chewing variation of the brainy good ole boy he played in "Primary Colors."


Neither the Green Bay Packers nor the Minnesota Vikings would mind an encore of their Christmas Eve matchup when the bitter NFC North rivals square off Sunday in the playoffs.


Bergamo, 17:35 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: DONATI OUT PER IL PALERMO

Atalanta senza Donati contro il Palermo. Il centrocampista è costretto al forfait a causa del...


A 20-year-old man is arrested over the murder of schoolboy Robert Holohan in Midleton, County Cork.


SonicWall Upgrades E-mail Security Software

SonicWall has announced a new version of its e-mail security software that runs on Windows servers or the company's own appliances.


TIME photographers take an exclusive look at the campaigns on the biggest primary day of the year


Billionaire shareholder activist Carl Icahn raised his stake in BEA Systems, as he ramps up the pressure to push the company's board into selling the enterprise applications software maker.