Microsoft, Sun, Intel push IT management via Web services

Microsoft and Sun Microsystems on Thursday are publishing a specification to leverage Web services for managing a broad range of IT systems including PCs and devices on a network.


The Chicago Bears signed coach Lovie Smith to a four-year contract extension through the 2011 season Wednesday night.


Everton hit out after snub from Portuguese midfielder Fernandes

Everton have blasted Portuguese midfielder Manuel Fernandes after he snubbed the Toffees in favour of joining Spaniards Valencia from Benfica.


Capitals Force Overtime, but Lose Shootout

The Capitals tie the game in the waning moments of regulation to force overtime against the NHL's best team, threaten in overtime, then fall to the Red Wings, 4-3, in a shootout.


David James Elliott is ending his "JAG" service after a decade. Elliott, who plays military attorney Cmdr. Harmon "Harm" Rabb Jr., will leave the CBS series when it concludes its 10th season in May, the network said Friday.


Updated Cognos tool offers expanded performance management

Cognos on Tuesday unveiled the third release of its Cognos 8 BI tools, which have been updated to provide more targeted performance management information to a broader set of users.Cognos, whose shareholders voted Monday to approve IBM's proposal to buy the Ottawa-based BI vendor for US$5 billion, said that Cognos 8 v3 includes new features that can help enterprise and mid-sized companies analyze transactional data from ERP systems to help front-line workers and executive make better decisions.The updated software includes a self-service reporting interface to help finance and business analysts better access financial and operational data sources and create financial statement-style reports.For business groups, the updated tool set now allows users to create and manage their own perspectives of performance information by creating new OLAP cubes with consistent information from company-wide enterprise BI tools, Cognos said. Business analysts, for example, can now build smaller, faster data sets of very specific business performance information for more targeted exploration.A new Cognos BI portal-based dashboard lets business users and executives access all of the strategic management and scorecard information of their company in one view, the company added.Finally, the software includes a feature called Briefing Books, which allows IT administrators to more easily respond to requests from senior management for a comprehensive view of performance information. Cognos said Briefing Books provides a way for executives to easily navigate multi-page reports with business data.Other new features for administrators include:-- Support services to help reduce the time required to build data models;-- Tools to create a snapshot view of system health to give administrators a single, consolidated view of the status of an entire system; and-- The ability to view multiple system metrics and set thresholds to monitor them."The broad system management advances we've tested in Cognos' enterprise platform help us speed development and overall productivity to achieve and exceed service commitments," said Thomas Haag, project manage of data warehousing and business intelligence at Lufthansa, in a statement. "The administrative enhancements let our operations team proactively monitor the overall system health in real time, easing repetitive questions and speeding decisions, on peak usage days in particular."Cognos 8 v3 is now available.Computerworld is an InfoWorld affiliate.


The house where JRR Tolkien wrote the Hobbit and most of the Lord of the Rings wins protected status.


Biden sets benchmarks for Iraq study group

Democratic Sen. Joseph Biden, who  will be the next chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations  Committee, set down benchmarks on Monday that he said should be  addressed by an influential panel considering the United  States' alternatives in Iraq.


UPDATE 1-Spanish FA urged to launch probe into Aragones

Spain's Anti-violence Commission has asked football authorities to launch an urgent disciplinary investigation into remarks made by national coach Luis Aragones before last month's friendly against England.


Tropical Storm Kills at Least 90 in Haiti

GONAIVES, Haiti Sept. 20, 2004 - Raging floodwaters brought by Tropical Storm Jeanne killed at least 90 people in Haiti and left families huddled on rooftops as the storm pushed further out into the open seas, officials said.


A British Airways plane to New York turns around mid-flight after US authorities refuse to allow a passenger to land.


Insurgents Kill 4 National Guards in Baghdad, Aid Worker Kidnapped

Insurgents fired mortars at an Iraqi National Guard headquarters north of Baghdad. The Defense Ministry says four people were killed and dozens of others were injured.


More adults prefer daily cup of coffee: survey

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona  - For the first time since 1990, the percentage of adults who drink a daily cup of coffee exceeds those who drink a soft drink every day, the National Coffee Association of USA said on Saturday.


Actress Diane Kruger Wants Long Hollywood Career

German actress Diane Kruger is well  aware she is Hollywood's latest rising star, but with new film  "Wicker Park" debuting on Friday and "National Treasure" this  fall, she wants to show some staying power.


Under-fire Olympic champion Hamilton sacked

PARIS  - Swiss cycling team Phonak have fired Olympic time-trial champion Tyler Hamilton who is being investigated for alleged blood doping.


People who use plenty of olive  oil in their diets may be helping to prevent damage to body  cells that can eventually lead to cancer, new research  suggests.


Electronic Arts Posts Loss, Citing a Revamp

The video game maker largely met Wall Streetâs forecasts, despite posting a quarterly loss because of reorganization charges and deferred revenue.


Philippine movie legend who ran for President, dies

DEADLY floods, a bomb blast - reports on these were no match for news of this movie legend's illness and death in the Philippines.


Roger Clemens lives a double life. On work days, heâsa Hall-of-Fame-caliber pitcher, a scowling, intense, driven competitor who is on a short list of all-time baseball greats.


Folate Lowers Risk of High Blood Pressure

Oct. 11, 2004 -- A folate-rich diet cuts a young woman's risk of high blood pressure by almost one-third, new research shows. Folate also reduces older women's risk of high blood pressure to a lesser degree.


With two starters out because of injuries and two others playing while they recover, the Utah Jazz are relying more on their less experienced players. The young Jazz got a lesson Saturday night in how to build a big lead, blow it and then build it back up again in a 105-87 win over the struggling Boston Celtics.


Oil and natural gas producer Cimarex Energy Co. said on Wednesday that it will acquire oil exploration company Magnum Hunter Resources Inc. for roughly $1.5 billion plus the assumption of $645 million in debt.


Pop star Britney Spears marries dancer Kevin Federline in a private ceremony in Los Angeles.


Commentary: Virtual numbers changing all

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The Federal Trade Commission has filed suit against two companies owned by New Hampshire resident Sanford Wallace. The firms allegedly infected users' computer with spyware -- and also sold anti-spyware software.


American woman, Afghan girl die after Kabul blast

KABUL - An American woman, believed to be a civilian, and a young Afghan girl died from their wounds after a suicide bomb attack in a busy shopping street in the Afghan capital, hospital staff said on Sunday.


Vodafone Group Plc plans to hand 6.0 billion pounds ($11.12 billion) back to shareholders this year after doubling half-year and full-year dividends and boosting a multi-billion pound share buy-back program.


Oviedo, 16:41 - F1, ALONSO: VINCERO' IO IL MONDIALE

Michael Schumacher è in piena rimonta nel campionato di F1 2006, ma il campione in carica Fer...


Dounia Ettaib spinta e minacciata vicino a viale Jenner


Manifestazioni a Roma, Napoli, Milano, Bologna, cortei spontanei e sit-inMomenti di tensione nella capitale: sfondato il blocco della polizia                                          Aborto, le donne in piazza "Nessuno tocchi la 194"


Crude Oil May Fall as Output Rebounds, Survey Says

Crude oil may fall next week as Gulf of Mexico production rebounds and tanker shipments resume after Hurricane Ivan, according to a Bloomberg News survey of traders and analysts.


Glazer signals intentions by opening talks with new bank

Malcolm Glazer's intention to make a hostile bid for Manchester United was underlined yesterday as he held talks with Deutsche Bank about financing a deal.


Genes From Engineered Grass Spread for Miles, Study Finds

Critics worry that a new strain of grass that is resistant to the herbicide Roundup could transfer its resistance to weedy relatives.


Jimmie Johnson went from top contender to also-ran to unbeatable, and now he has all the momentum heading into the last race of the Nextel Cup season.


Company Plans to Build Water Treatment Plant Near Bondville

By Mike Monson, The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill.  Feb. 7--CHAMPAIGN -- Illinois American Water plans to start construction  later this year on a $51 million water treatment plant about a mile north of  Bondville.


For some patients, it can be difficult to determine how much treatment is just too much.


A man, his estranged wife and members of her family were among the five people killed in what authorities believe was a murder-suicide. The man had been released Tuesday on bond after his wife accused him of kidnap and rape.


NY police shooting of unarmed groom sparks outrage

Mayor Michael Bloomberg, saying he was "deeply disturbed," sought to contain community outrage on Monday after New York police killed a black man on his wedding day by firing 50 bullets at three unarmed men.


Rescuers seek missing miners as gas explosion kills 60 others

Rescuers in central China searched yesterday for 88 coal miners who were missing after a gas explosion ripped through a shaft, killing at least 60 others.


Sindacato, azienda ha evitato occasione di confronto


Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said Tuesday college football poll voters should be aware that ESPN has a contract with the Southeastern Conference when they consider the cable sports network's analysis that Auburn should be the nation's No. 2 team and not Oklahoma.


Speculation met reality Sunday when it was announced that Charlie Weis, a Notre Dame graduate and 15-year NFL assistant coach, has accepted the job to become the new coach of the Irish.


College Loan Corp. settles with New York State

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said on Friday that College Loan Corp., the seventh-largest U.S. student lender, would pay $500,000 as part of an agreement settling allegations that it offered perks to schools to win business.


Three killed, six wounded in US air raid on Fallujah: hospital

FALLUJAH, Iraq : Three people were killed and six wounded when US warplanes carried out a raid on Fallujah west of Baghdad, the hospital in the Sunni Muslim rebel town said.


The demand for homes above $1 million -- a price point that increasingly refers to the move-up market in expensive parts of the Bay Area - - remained strong in the third quarter, though below the record-setting pace set in the second quarter.


Sorteggio Champions Rischio Lione per il Milan

Alle 18 a Montecarlo nasce la fase a gironi della coppa piÃ¹ importante. I rossoneri campioni e l'Inter teste di serie, la Roma puÃ² ritrovare il Manchester. Incrocia le dita anche la Lazio


HOUSTON -- Their squalid stay in an African orphanage behind them, seven Texas children are readjusting to life in America, shopping for school clothes, eating pizza and watching Harry Potter movies.


Paper-folding distraction while downloading XP SP2


D.C. United was crusing with a 3-0 lead at RFK Stadium before it all fell apart as FC Dallas scores 3 goals in a 30-minute span to earn a 3-3 tie.


Catania, 17:48 - CALCIO, CATANIA; MARINO: DIMENTICHIAMOCI ROMA E L'OLIMPICO

Dopo la batosta dell'Olimpico (Roma-Catania 7-0) il Catania prova a reagire. A squotere l'ambiente c...


A US Marine leads a way a captured Iraqi man in the center of Fallujah, Iraq, Friday, Nov. 12, 2004. Trooping past dead bodies and abandoned weapons, US Marines fighting their way through Iraq's rebel-infested


Unrest, a Love Triangle and Swinging Hips

A colorful and confounding head trip, âOpera Jawaâ is guaranteed to test the fortitude of all but the most adventurous viewer.


KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has no knowledge of camps used to train militants as alleged by Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and several leaders in his administration, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.


Raiders' Gallery Misses Camp With Injury

Left tackle Robert Gallery, the second player taken in the NFL draft, didn't practice Tuesday morning with the Oakland Raiders because of an elbow injury, leaving his status uncertain for Saturday's preseason game against Dallas.


Desperate but unanswered pleas to release a British hostage threatened with death in Iraq have taken their toll on his family and put pressure on UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.


Vicenza, 12:39 - CALCIO, VICENZA: FRATTURA ALLO ZIGOMO PER NASTOS

Microfrattura scomposta allo zigomo sinistro per Evangelos Nastos. Il difensore greco del Vicenzza, ...


For five weeks, they put a clamp on their feelings. They wanted to grieve, knew the time would come when they would be able to grieve, but also understood the time was not yet at hand.


Israel's assassination of the Hamas leader Izz El-Deen Sheikh Khalil in Syria is widely seen by the Middle East press as a veiled warning to Damascus, which Israel has accused of supporting terrorists, rather than retaliation to Hamas.


For centuries, Europe's monuments have withstood earthquakes, fire and plundering. Now cultural treasures from the Colosseum to Westminster Abbey could face new threats from climate change, a study says.


Tom Jenkins moved into position to become the 18th player 60 or older to win a Champions Tour event, shooting an 8-under 64 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead over five players in The ACE Group Classic.


Sears Canada Board Fires Chair, CEO Cohen

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. - Sears Canada fired its top executive Thursday over what it characterized as "strategic differences" and enlisted the chief financial officer of parent company Sears, Roebuck and Co.


Net income was 1.7 billion euros ($2.5 billion) in contrast to a loss of 12 million euros in the period a year earlier, Daimler said.


EU's Verheugen to meet Turk ambassador on concerns

European Union Enlargement Commissioner Guenter Verheugen was to meet the Turkish ambassador to the EU on Saturday to discuss his concerns on political developments in Turkey, Verheugen's spokesman said.


GM agrees to pay Fiat two billion dollars to escape auto purchase: report

General Motors has reportedly agreed to pay two billion dollars (1.5 billion euros) to the Italian industrial conglomerate Fiat if it will abandon its option to sell Fiat Auto to the US automaker, the RadioCor news agency reported, citing sources close to the affair.


Rashard Lewis' promise became reality. Lewis' agent said Friday night that the SuperSonics' longest-tenured player and second-leading scorer had officially opted out of the final two years of his Seattle contract. That makes him eligible for free agency beginning on July 1, but doesn't necessarily end his career with the Sonics.


Drugs Probe Panel Member: Players Not Likely to Testify

A member of a congressional panel investigating performance-enhancing drugs in baseball believes there's little to be gained by having players testify at next month's hearings.


Consumers Help Economic Growth in Third Quarter

U.S. consumers fed a pick-up in U.S.  economic growth in the third quarter but a sentiment survey for  this month showed oil prices were dampening their spirits,  government and private-sector data showed on Friday.


Power train products maker BorgWarner Inc. said Monday that it agreed to purchase a 63 percent stake in German diesel engine parts manufacturer Beru AG from private equity firm Carlyle Group and a group of


FremantleMedia North  America is developing a contemporary version of the  long-running game show "Match Game," which is part of the  Goodson/Todman library owned by Fremantle.


A Pakistani minister being investigated in connection with the death of a Canadian woman is arrested.


The bizarre crime in which a pregnancy is feigned, a pregnant victim befriended and then killed for her unborn child is rare, but a remarkably similar pattern has been seen in a handful of cases


Nuova denominazione per operazione sicurezza nella capitale


In the real world, opponents have no mercy for your problems and valiant individual efforts sometimes bring nothing but added volume.


CNBC to relaunch Web site, focus on video

Top U.S. business news cable network  CNBC said it plans to relaunch on Monday its Web site with a  focus on adding more video and investors tools.


Non-league Exeter hold Man Utd in the FA Cup third round at Old Trafford.


Sara' controllata con una cavigliera elettronica


La lotta al cancro, senza illusioni, ma anche con la convinzionedi poter sconfiggere "il male". La storia di un protagonista                                            Veronesi, le sfide decisive gli anni della speranza                                                                                di DARIO CRESTO-DINA


Britain tops fast-food league, as world obesity grows: study

Britons are the world's biggest fans of fast food, just ahead of Americans, while famously gastronomic French are the least attracted by quick meals, according to a study published Wednesday.


Two Palestinian policemen killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza

A pilotless Israeli aircraft fired at least two missiles at a Palestinian security outpost in the southern Gaza Strip town of Khan Younis Sunday night, killing two policemen and


Loreo's lens lets an SLR take two simultaneous pictures of the same scene, letting people see 3D views from a print.


House Democrats on Thursday failed to override President Bush's veto of their pre-election year effort to expand a popular government health insurance program to cover 10 million children


Give me back my rights, Milosevic tells appeals court

Slobodan Milosevic called on a UN appeals court to overturn a decision order imposing lawyers on the former Yugoslav president in his war crimes trial, a move supported by his reluctant defence team.


Big bundle Mandriva has opened its download doors for business the latest version of its desktop Linux operating system.â¦


Grave donna di 40 anni ricoverata per commozione cerebrale


Missing Marine Cesar Laurean, wanted in the slaying of a pregnant colleague, visited relatives in Mexico last week


Newmont Mining shuts down Peru mine after road blockade, protests

DENVER Newmont Mining Corporation temporarily shut down a mine in Peru today after a two-week blockade of a road to the mine and thousands of workers protesting in the streets over concerns of the effects of new mining operations on water supplies.


Merkel 's party loses key state election: exit polls

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative party appeared to have lost a key state election Sunday after a bitterly divisive campaign dominated by crime and immigration, exit polls indicated.


KFAR SABA, Israel  - Teva Pharmaceutical  Industries Ltd., the world's largest generic drugmaker,  reported a 32 percent rise in fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday  and predicted sharply higher sales and profits in 2005.


Madonna ends five-day pilgrimage with call for world peace, visit ...

After midnight prayers at the grave of a rabbinical sage, songstress Madonna yesterday called for world peace at a conference on Jewish mysticism, a highlight of her five-day pilgrimage to the Holy Land.


'Dusk raid' lifts Glazer stake in United to 25.3 per cent

The US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer last night kept his Manchester United bid hopes alive by wading into the market and buying a further 6 per cent of the club, lifting his stake to 25.


Sharon Seeks Labour Help to Bail Him Out

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has approached the opposition Labour Party with a tentative offer to join his shaky coalition, in hopes of avoiding early elections and saving his Gaza withdrawal plan.


Blog: Skype announced today that its application will come preloaded on select Toshiba laptops.


Watson Hopes Surgery Will Right Golf Game

Tom Watson has mapped out a comfortable future after he finally walks away from the game of golf.


Mulberry Island: A Wolf in Wetland's Clothing: Trespassers Tread on a Seemingly Serene Fort Eustis Site. But the Dangers Are Many, Unmarked on Maps or Nautical Charts.

By John M.R. Bull And Stephanie Heinatz, Daily Press, Newport News, Va.  Jun. 4--NEWPORT NEWS -- Ospreys swoop overhead, riding air currents over marsh grasses and stands of oaks.   Herons spear small fish in the shallows. Waves lap quietly at the shoreline.


Wall St seen higher as Starbucks, Bear jump

Stocks headed for a higher open on Tuesday, buoyed by news of an executive reshuffle at Starbucks Corp  and as a rise in oil prices spurred gains in energy shares.


J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. JPM.N, the  No. 2 U.S. bank, said  on Wednesday profit fell in the third  quarter, missing analyst expectations, as a result of costs  from its July merger with Bank One Corp. and lower fixed-income  revenues.


Afghan burden-sharing and tension on Turkey's Iraq border are likely to dominate Nato talks in the Netherlands.


Obama takes narrow lead over Clinton in Nevada

Democratic presidential candidate  Barack Obama took a small lead over rival Hillary Clinton in  Nevada ahead of Saturday's caucus, according to a poll released  on Monday.


Guest Column Addressing Global Imbalances is Within the Realm of ...

THE global economy is slowly recovering, and with it hopes for a sustained period of economic growth in all regions. South Africa's economic future is tied to that of the rest of the world and for this reason


DuPont Co. , the No. 2 U.S. chemical maker, on Tuesday posted a lower quarterly profit after a large tax gain a year earlier and forecast earnings growth in 2005.


Mass. Gov. Office Gets Suspicious Letter

Gov. Mitt Romney's office received a suspicious letter Friday similar to those received by five other governors a day earlier, which were rigged to ignite when opened.


In aprile, vendite a +1,3%: dato in linea con previsioni


G7 Wants More Oil Info, Cites Growth Risk

The world's top economic leaders  Friday asked oil producers to pump more crude and demanded  better market data to determine why oil costs have roared to  levels that imperil the best growth prospects in 30 years.


Colgate-Palmolive announces 4,400 job cuts; plant shutdowns

NEW YORK, December 7  - New York based Colgate-Palmolive (CL.NYS) announced its plans today to cut its total workforce by 12% and close one third of its factories in an attempt to reduce costs and focus on the high-profit areas, such as


Capriati and an injured Davenport ousted in semfinals

The third set was a tug of war before 17,253 tennis witnesses at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Two heavyweight boxers. Two warriors. Using tennis rackets instead of fists.


The foreign secretary, David Miliband, also said Britain would tighten visa requirements for Russian officials and businesspeople.


JPMorgan now not so sure about an iPhone Nano

Blog: A new JPMorgan report throws cold water on a prediction made by one of its analysts about a future iPhone based on Apple's iPod Nano design.


LG Elec swings to Q2 profit on LCD venture, phones

South Korea's LG Electronics Inc.  swung to a profit in the second quarter as a turnaround in its LCD venture and strong mobile phone sales outweighed heavy losses in its plasma display business.


Travel Book Publishers Try to Reclaim the Web

The Rough Guides and Lonely Planet series of travel books play catch up on the Web, after worries about giving away content.


Londra, 19:09 - CALCIO, PREMIER LEAGUE: MANCHESTER UNITED KO CON ARSENAL

Prima sconfitta in campionato per il Manchester United, battuto 1-0 in casa dall'Arsenal. Decisiva u...


Stocks: Merck hits blue chips, but tech shares rally

NEW YORK Merck led blue-chip stocks lower Thursday as the No. 2 US drug maker reduced its profit forecast after withdrawing its Vioxx painkiller.


Arafat family bickers over medical records of Palestinian leader

PARIS Getting to the bottom of what killed Yassar Arafat could shape up to be an ugly family tug-of-war. Arafat's half-brother and nephew want copies of Arafat's medical records from the suburban Paris hospital


From little Estonian acorns Alcatel may grow WiMAX oaks

Small beginnings, big future Comment It became obvious this week that although Alcatel is starting small in WiMAX, compared to say the Sprint contract for Motorola, it is still actively looking to build a head of steam.â¦


Suicide bombing kills seven Marines in Iraq; Medical tests confirm ...

A suicide attacker sped up to a US military convoy outside Fallujah and detonated an explosives-packed vehicle on Monday, killing seven Marines


The dollar firmed slightly on Monday,  recovering from last week's record low against the euro and a  4-1/2-year trough against the yen, but dealers said sentiment  toward dollar assets remained negative.


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Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh and Ernie Els are fighting it out to be world number one at the WGC NEC International this weekend. Who do you think will come out on top? ...


October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 216,000 new cases of breast cancer are expected to occur among women in the United States in 2004.


Women and AIDS: Some Chilling Statistics

Tuesday, December 1 is World AIDS Day, and in anticipation of this event, UNAIDS and the World Health Organization has released a report documenting the increase in the spread of AIDS worldwide.


Four international banks were indicted in Milan Wednesday on charges related to the 2003 failure of the Parmalat dairy empire, Europe's largest corporate bankruptcy.


Britain is getting a new prime minister: Gordon Brown, a taciturn economist who has vowed to re-evaluate the country's policy in Iraq and tackle extremism with a lighter touch. And polls show — however unexpectedly — that the Labour Party is already benefiting from a "Brown bounce."


Betel nut cancer link takes buzz out of Taiwan tradition

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan  - For centuries, hundreds of millions of people across Asia, from Pakistan to Palau, have chewed the spicy date-like fruit of the betel palm for a quick buzz.


Bosnian Serb war crimes fugitive on way to Hague

BANJA LUKA, Bosnia  - A Bosnian Serb general accused of genocide in the 1992-95 Bosnia war was arrested by Serb and Bosnian police on Thursday and was being transferred to The Hague war crimes tribunal.


Is Microsoft's Office Becoming More Like Windows?

Office, Microsoft Corp.'s MSFT.O  collection of programs for business documents and tasks, is  fast becoming a software platform unto itself.


A Thai medic sprays disinfectant over the rotting corpses of those killed in Sunday's tidal waves at a Buddhist temple in Pang-Nga province, southern Thailand, Thursday, Dec. 30, 2004.


Princess Diana's letters to "Darling Dodi" were read Friday at the British inquest into the deaths of the couple, giving a glimpse of the passion of a new romance that ended in a car crash in Paris.


CLEVELAND -- Tracy McGrady scored 34 points, Yao Ming added 20 points and the Houston Rockets didn't have to contend with LeBron James after halftime during a 98-87 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers last night.


Human bird flu link sparks Thai health alert

A health official disinfects a quail farm where dead birds were found in Thailand's Suphan Buri Province, 130 km north of Bangkok.


Astros top Cardinals on Albers' pitching

Matt Albers pitched seven innings of three-hit ball, Lance Berkman homered for the second consecutive game and the Houston Astros beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 on Thursday.


Sfilata coordinata dallo stilista Alviero Martini


Genova, 19:51 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: ALLA RIPRESA INFORTUNIO A VOLPI

Ripresa degli allenamenti per la Sampdoria ed infortunio per Sergio Volpi, che si è procurato...


Indonesia and its Aceh rebels agree to hold direct talks in Finland on Friday, just over a month after the tsunami.


Citigroup Seeking More Foreign Investment

The financial giant is in talks to sell a stake to a Chinese bank and other investors, people briefed on the plan said.


[TS] Sports Of the Times: With the Dolans Involved, Expect More Ugliness

The friendly folks from Madison Square Garden, who have enough trouble getting the Knicks and the Rangers in the playoffs, are glomming in on the dream for a new Pennsylvania Station.


Il premier mette a punto il "lodo" sulla riforma delle pensioniEsentati i turnisti, le attivitÃ  vincolate e a ciclo continuo                                          Scalini, quote e lavori usuranti ecco l'ultimatum di Prodi                                                                                Il Professore ha studiato le mosse in un vertice con Letta, Damiano e Padoa-Schioppa di ROBERTO MANIA


System aims to mobilize the the desk phone

Start-up Divitas is offering a new appliance for the enterprise that converges mobile and desktop phones.


Crude oil futures fall below $49 US a barrel as oil supplies grow

Oil futures prices fell Wednesday after an American government report showed US supplies of crude rising sharply, allowing traders to shrug off the fact that inventories of heating oil are still tight.


Musharraf: Bhutto bears responsibility for death

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf conceded that a gunman may have shot Benazir Bhutto but said the opposition leader exposed herself to danger and bore responsibility for her death, CBS News said on Saturday.


Presidential candidate Bill Richardson is accusing his Democratic rivals in the Senate of creating too many escape clauses for President Bush to leave U.S. troops in Iraq indefinitely.


Director-actor Prem appears confused in his new Kannada film.


European Press Review: UN's General Assembly

The General Assembly of the United Nations and George Bush's speech dominated European editorials on Wednesday. Some papers commented on Germany's chances of getting a permanent seat in the UN Security Council.


Two more top CIA officials reportedly stepping down

Two chiefs of overseas divisions at the CIA are leaving the spy agency, which has been in turmoil since new director Porter Goss took over, a federal official confirmed Wednesday.


Deadly Hurricane Ivan Gives Big Easy the Jitters

NEW ORLEANS, La.  - The Big Easy became The Big  Queasy on Tuesday as the usually laid-back party town worried  about deadly Hurricane Ivan rumbling north through the Gulf of  Mexico toward the U.S. coast.


Karachi, October 5: Sri Lankan captain Marvan Atapattu said his side must build on their Asia Cup win as they face hosts Pakistan in the tri-series one-day tournament here at the National Stadium tomorrow.


Radical cleric loses appeal against deportation from Britain

Abu Qatada, a radical Muslim cleric and suspected key Al-Qaeda figure, lost an appeal Monday against deportation from Britain to Jordan.


Meebo to Transform Web-based IM Into 'Platform'

Internet startup Meebo is urging developers to create applications around its Web-based IM (instant-messaging) site, in an attempt to create Facebook-like momentum.


A new reporting period for company  earnings kicks into gear this week, giving investors a bit of  hard data to chew on, and markets could be volatile if the  price of crude oil stays north of $50 a barrel.


Owen should be fit for Welsh clash, says Eriksson

England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson is confident Michael Owen will shrug off injury and take his place in the starting line-up to face Wales in Saturday's World Cup qualifier.


Kmart takeover of Sears amounts to an $11 billion gamble for ...

By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press, 11/18/2004 09:11. NEW YORK  The $11 billion deal between Kmart and Sears is seen as a high-risk gamble to some analysts, who say the struggling discounter and struggling


TV shows found to be cheating viewers could face criminal proceedings, the phoneline watchdog warns.


CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - A man who police say was caught with two pounds of marijuana allegedly told officers the drugs weren't his because he stole it. Bradley Robison, 18, of Cedar Rapids, was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to deliver and failure to affix a drug tax stamp.


NBC Direct adopts personalized ad network

NBC has announced that its NBC Direct downloadable TV platform currently in beta will utilize the YuMe network for its advertising.


China Orders Journal Closed Over N.Korea Story

China has ordered the closure of the  influential bimonthly journal "Strategy and Management,"  possibly for good, after it published a controversial article  on North Korea, an editor said on Tuesday.


The chief US negotiator to N Korea says the onus is on Pyongyang to reach a deal, on the final day of talks.


Kiev, 20:39 - CALCIO, AZZURRI: SHEVA HA LA FEBBRE, FORSE SALTA L'ITALIA

Andry Shevchenko ha la febbre e rischia di saltare la sfida contro l'Italia di sabato sera a Roma. ...


Organizations representing the nation's 3 million scientists, engineers and doctors have invited both presidential candidates to have a word with them — online.


SAN FRANCISCO -- Sun Microsystems Inc. plans to buy open-source software maker MySQL AB for $1 billion, beefing up the server maker's database offerings with a company whose technology is used by some of the world's biggest Web sites.


Nixon, Frost pas de deux revived on London stage

President Nixon had a great  many enemies, real and imagined, but the one that finally did  him in was television as playwright Peter Morgan shows in his  insightful, entertaining new play, "Frost/Nixon," at London's  Donmar Warehouse.


La transazione avverra' nel primo trimestre 2008


St. John's Prep and St. John's of Shrewsbury, teams with more in common than just a name, met yesterday to renew an annual rivalry of boys' soccer powers. The third-ranked Prep won, 1-0, in a hotly contested match, with senior captain Brett McLarney scoring the winner after collecting a loose ball in the penalty area and tucking it away in ...


Hyderabad is the latest technology center to be a target. But so far, India's grim security situation hasn't hindered its  boom


A subway train derailed in east London during rush-hour Thursday. One person was injured in the accident, which police said was not related to terrorism.


Cubs decline option on Alou, Grudzielanek

The Cubs rid themselves of close to $15 million in salary Thursday when they declined options on outfielder Moises Alou and second baseman Mark Grudzielanek.


IBM ignores foundering economy with top notch Q4

2008 looking okay too IBM did its best to calm fears of an imploding economy by posting strong fourth quarter results and issuing an optimistic take on the months to come.â¦


TRADE-AFRICA:  Russia Opens Markets to Poorest Countries

MOSCOW, Oct 31  (IPS) - Africans looking to do business in Russia's  burgeoning market can now export goods under new preferential  trade agreements.


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

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


Ministro al question time,dopo indagini eventuali interventi


Earthquake in eastern Indonesia kills six

A powerful earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale has shaken an island in eastern Indonesia, killing six people and injuring another 65.


The EU is sticking with its plan to  lift sanctions on $4 billion worth of U.S. goods on Jan. 1 but  is divided over whether to assert at this stage that they could  be reimposed at a lower level in 2006, diplomats said.


G7 Finance Ministers to Meet Feb 4, 5 -UK

Finance ministers from the Group of Seven rich countries club will meet in London on Feb. 4 and 5 for their first regular meeting under Britain's presidency, the UK Treasury said on Friday.


Nel 2007 il gruppo conferma la previsione di miglioramento


Intel versus ARM for the mobile computer

Intel will always have AMD to worry about in the PC business. In the mobile world, however, it's shaping up a bit differently.


RABAT, Morocco -- Arab leaders rebuked the United States on Saturday for its policy on Israel, saying US efforts to curb Islamic extremism and promote democracy in the Middle East could not be taken seriously because of its one-sided stand in the Israeli


The 1,600 workers at a Ford Motor Co. plant in Minnesota will be furloughed for three weeks as Ford cuts production of the Ranger pickup truck.


Bitter cold, whiteouts hit Upper Midwest

It was so cold Sunday in the Upper Midwest, and visibility was so poor in blowing snow, that church services were called off in parts of Michigan. At noon, thermometers in one North Dakota town still registered only 20 below zero.


German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has met Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on a historic visit, described by officials in Berlin as a new start in relations.


Doctors' leaders warn of the potential health risks of putting inmates in police or court cells.


Brown orders doctors probe after British bomb plot

British police believe they have arrested the main suspects in an al Qaeda-style bomb plot, some of whom appeared in intelligence databases on radical Islamists, sources close to the investigation said on Wednesday.


Oil Holds Firm, Heating Fuel Woes Persist

Oil prices held strong above $53 a  barrel on Wednesday as worries over a winter supply crunch  countered expectations that high fuel costs would curb growth  in petroleum demand next year.


Group Says It Is Holding 10 New Hostages In Iraq

30 September 2004 -- Al Jazeera television quotes an Iraqi militant group as saying that it had kidnapped 10 people, including two Indonesian women, who work for an electronics firm.


Chancellor Gerhard Schrder has warned Germany's immigrant population to come out of the ghettos and integrate better into society, saying he will not allow a foreign culture to develop inside the country.


Australians have voted with their remote controls to confirm they like reality TV more than the reality of a cliff-hanger election campaign.


Munch Paintings Stolen From Norway Museum

OSLO, Norway - Armed, masked thieves burst into a lightly guarded Oslo museum Sunday and snatched the Edvard Munch masterpiece "The Scream" and a second Munch painting from the walls as stunned visitors watched in shock.    It was the second time in a decade that a version of the iconic "Scream," which depicts an anguished, opened-mouthed figure grabbing the sides of its head, had been stolen from an Oslo museum...


Accountant Testifies HealthSouth Cooked Books

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.  - HealthSouth Corp.'s physical  therapy centers and other facilities sent accurate financial  reports to company headquarters, where accountants would cook  the books to make the numbers look better, a forensic  accountant told a federal court on Friday.


Endesa board likely to approve -- but not recommend -- E.ON offer

Directors at Spanish electricity group Endesa are expected to approve a takeover offer from German power company E.ON but will stop short of recommending it to shareholders.


Opera Browser To Be Available For Windows Mobile

Norwegian browser vendor Opera Software said Tuesday it has developed a version of its browser for devices using the Microsoft Windows Mobile platform.


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Lie detectors target benefit claim cheats

Technology set to be introduced nationwide after pilot saves Â£110,000.


Judge dismisses antitrust complaint vs Google

A federal court judge on Thursday  dismissed a lawsuit against Google Inc. by disgruntled  advertising customer Kinderstart that had accused the Web  search leader of monopolistic business practices.


The government is close to hitting its MRSA target, but is accused of manipulating the data.


Videogaming is maturing with more  platforms than ever, says the head of the industry's key creative event.


Irish vote on razor's edge as polling starts

Irish voters headed for the polls on Thursday uncertain who will take charge of their flourishing economy after one of the closest election battles in living memory.


Ten Palestinians, Three Israelis Killed in Gaza

Israeli troops pushed deep into the largest Palestinian refugee camp on Thursday, a first in four years of fighting, after a Palestinian rocket killed two preschoolers in an Israeli border town.


McAfee CFO Richards to Retire in December

Internet security company McAfee Inc. Monday said Stephen Richards, its chief operating officer and chief financial officer, will retire at the end of the year to spend time with his family.


AJAX, .Net, PHP and other Web 2.0 programming skills top the in-demand list.


CBS/New York Times US Poll: Bush 47%, Kerry 47%

(CPOD) Oct. 5, 2004 - The 2004 United States presidential election is tied, according to a poll by CBS News and the New York Times.


Traditional link between BBC and licence fee could be broken by reforms being considered by Ofcom


Global stock markets staged a cautious recovery on Wednesday as Wall Street rallied a day after its worst slide since 2001 and other markets partially recovered from heavy early losses.


The Claim: Never Drink Hot Water From the Tap

The claim has the ring of a myth. But environmental scientists say it is real.


Republican Fred Thompson, Hollywood celebrity and former Tennessee senator, went from hot to not in short order.


US supply concerns push oil to 2-month high of $62.11

NEW YORK -- Oil prices settled at the highest level in more than two months yesterday, as concerns over declining product supplies outweighed traders' worries about volatile global stock markets.


Ascoli Piceno, 13:02 - CALCIO, ASCOLI: ESONERATO IL DG DE NICOLA

Mancanza di risultati e ad Ascoli c'è un'altra vittima della difficile situazione in cui vers...


John McCain is welcoming his Wisconsin win as a sure sign he'll be the Republican presidential nominee. The Arizona senator told a victory rally in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday night that he's a superstitious man but can "claim with confidence and humility" that he'll be taking his party into the presidential election.


Looking to add depth and bolster their pass rush, the Seattle Seahawks agreed to a six-year deal with defensive end Patrick Kerney on Monday night.


Kidnappers threaten to hand over British aid worker to Zarqawi

Gunmen holding the kidnapped aid worker Margaret Hassan have threatened to hand her over to the terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi if their demands are not met within 48 hours.


Kings' Mobley Fined for Verbal Abuse of Official

Sacramento Kings guard Cuttino Mobley was fined $10,000 Tuesday for his on-court actions following last week's game against the Dallas Mavericks.


Clinton upstages Republicans with stimulus plan

Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton on Friday proposed $70 billion in emergency spending to stave off a possible U.S. election-year recession, upstaging Republican rivals who clashed over the economy but offered few specifics.


African Dairy Conference to Be Held in Zambia

African dairy conference to be held in Zambia    LUSAKA, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- The third African dairy conference and exhibition will be held in Zambia next year, Times of Zambia reported on Thursday.


E' salito fino a 0,7503 per poi scendere a 0,7490


"It's like a three-act play, and we're in the opening minutes of the second act," says Steve Swasey, vice president of corporate communications at movie-rental Web site Netflix, as he gives a tour of the company's Rockville processing center.


Treviso, 22:33 - BASKET, EUROLEGA: BENETTON TREVISO-DYNAMO MOSCA 74-55

La Benetton Treviso ha battuto la Dynamo Mosca 74-55 (25-9, 42-27; 59-41) in un incontro valido per ...


UPDATE: Australia's AXA Rebuffs A$3.4B Buyout By Parent

MELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--Australian insurer AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd. (AXA.AU) rebuffed Monday a buyout proposal from major shareholder AXA SA (AXA) after it wouldn't agree to the A$3.


The space shuttle Atlantis has been successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.


Outsourcing Homework: At $9.95 a Page, You Expected Poetry?

How good are the results of made-to-order term paper services on the Internet?


December 12, 2004 -- President Bush's pick of Bernard Kerik for homeland security chief was unconventional - a street-smart top cop who dropped out of high school â-nd no one like him appears to be on the short list of replacements.


Yahoo to Begin Testing FareChase Travel Search

Internet media company Yahoo Inc.  on Tuesday said it would soon begin testing a travel price comparison search engine called FareChase as it further integrates Web search services into its offerings.


In February 2003, less than a month before the US invaded Iraq, Bunnatine (Bunny) Greenhouse walked into a Pentagon meeting and with a quiet comment started what could be the end of her career.


U.S. stocks dropped sharply in late afternoon trading on Friday, with financial shares extending losses amid concerns about fewer buyout financings and the subprime mortgage industry.


NASA boffins resist intrusive security probe

Space brainboxes in sex-snoop vetting lawsuit A group of cheesed-off American space boffins are resisting new security procedures, implemented in the wake of 9/11, which require them to submit to background checks.â¦


Mourners releases dozens of balloons at the funeral of a 13-month-old boy who was killed by his grandparents' dog.


Berlino, 21:11 - F1, SCHUMACHER: 58% TEDESCHI NON CREDE AL RITIRO

Il 58% dei tedeschi non crede al ritiro di Michael Schumacher. E' il dato che emerge da un sondaggio...


Accolto il ricorso di un invalido milanese multato a Roma


UK police probe to quash Diana conspiracy theories

A British police inquiry into Princess Diana's death is expected to rule out foul play on Thursday and seek to bury conspiracy theories of a murder plot that have abounded for almost a decade.


Italy tries to curb murderous driving habits

A gruesome spate of deadly road accidents this summer may finally destroy the Italians' belief that their agility at the wheel compensates for a cavalier attitude to safety and their reactions are not dulled by drink.


F1, la Bild rivela domenica addio di Schumi

Secondo il giornale tedesco l'annuncio durante il Gp di Monza. Il pilota ha 37 anni e sette titoli mondiali alle spalle. Austria ko


Children living near power lines may have twice the cancer risk

The Childhood Cancer Research Group at Oxford University have found that living near high-voltage power lines doubles the risk of certain childhood cancers including leukemia.


Two Egyptians test positive for bird flu

Two Egyptians have tested positive for the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, a day after an Egyptian woman died of the disease, Egypt's health ministry said on Thursday.


Windows Vista is causing problems for those trying to hook up a PC to a broadband net connection.


Bush launches Middle East peace drive in Israel

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.


Sean Combs is the man of a thousand nicknames. Make that a   thousand and one.


The challenge awaiting President Bush is to offer a plan for restoring the Social Security system to financial balance.


WASHINGTON - The US trade deficit continues to swell to new records, hitting $55.5 billion US in October. The US Commerce Department said Tuesday that the trade deficit grew by 8.9 per cent from September, even


Senior Shia clerics in Iraq reject armed resistance as a way of protesting at the presence of US-led forces.


John Laughlin, Leader in Radiation Cancer Care, Dies at 86

Dr. John S. Laughlin was a medical physicist and educator who was an early leader in the use of radiation to diagnose and treat cancers.


Alessandria, 14:07 - CALCIO, SCONTRI ALESSANDRIA-VARESE: 22 TIFOSI INDAGATI

Sono 22 i tifosi indagati per gli scontri avvenuti lo scorso 26 febbraio 2006 in occasione della sfi...


ASIA/COREA DEL SUD - La Casa Editrice Cattolica celebra il 120Â° anniversario di fondazione: un punto di riferimento per ogni comunitÃ , parrocchia, associazione cattolica in Corea Seul (Agenzia Fides) - Per oltre un secolo ha contribuito a diffondere la Parola di Dio e la cultura cattolica, pubblicando testi della Bibbia e del Vangelo, libri di teologia e dottrina cattolica, sussidi per la pastorale e la catechesi: la Casa Edi...


XM Satellite loss widens, subscribers in cars grow

XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc  posted a wider quarterly loss on Thursday as higher marketing costs overshadowed a strong increase in subscriptions to its pay-radio service by car owners.


Rumsfeld: NATO Nations Offer Aid to Iraq

Several NATO nations, encouraged by the Jan. 30 elections in Iraq, are offering to train Iraqi security forces in their own countries, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Wednesday.


Putin Signs Bill to Ratify Kyoto Protocol

President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill confirming Russia's ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, the Kremlin said Friday, clearing the way for the global climate pact to come into force early next year.


Netflix Rolls Out 'Friends' Feature on Web Site

Netflix Inc on Thursday previewed a new Web feature that the online DVD rental company hopes will keep subscribers loyal as it works toward its pledge to reach 4 million subscribers by the end of 2005.


Yahoo Boss Told to Raise His Game By Holders

YAHOO chief Terry Semel has been put on notice by shareholders that he must improve his performance if he wants to keep the lucrative job.


TV programmes such as Heroes will not be available on iTunes after US broadcaster NBC ends a deal with Apple.


Mallinger Gets Through Pebble Beach on a Tough Day; Shares Lead With Watney

By DOUG FERGUSON  PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.  - John Mallinger was on the wrong course at the right time, starting so early that he dodged the worst of the wind along the ocean holes on his way to a 7-under 65 and a share of the lead Thursday in the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.


Former President Carter welcomed Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards to Georgia on Wednesday, embracing the fellow Southerner as a kindred spirit on poverty and the environment.


Hurricane John whips Mexico's Baja resorts

LA PAZ, Mexico  - Hurricane John crept up Mexico's   Baja California peninsula on Saturday after blasting the   tourist port city of La Paz with wicked winds and torrential   rain that knocked out power and flooded streets but caused no   deaths.


Motorola Forecasts Second-Quarter Shortfall

Cell phone maker Motorola warned of a second-quarter profit and sales shortfall, blaming poor results in its mobile devices business in Asia and Europe.


Springsteen to Kick Off 'Vote for Change'

Two of the biggest forces in rock music over the last 20 years were plugging in their amplifiers Friday to kick off a high-volume effort to oust President Bush on Nov. 2.


Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor won their first U.S. Open doubles title by beating Leander Paes and David Rikl 6-3, 6-3 Friday.


US Airways reached a tentative $4.5 million cost-cutting agreement with leaders of the union that represents the carrier's 150 flight dispatchers, the airline said yesterday.


Iran, Venezuela in "axis of unity" against U.S

ASSALOUYEH, Iran  - The presidents of Iran and Venezuela launched construction of a joint petrochemical plant on Monday, strengthening an "axis of unity" between two oil-rich nations staunchly opposed to the United States.


Long before Hurricane Ivan made landfall, a special breed of money managers was carefully tracking its development.


[TS] Sports of The Times: An Honor for Byron Nelson, Golfâs Patron Saint

In winning 11 consecutive tournaments in 1945, the late Byron Nelson put the PGA Tour on the sports map. He was honored with the Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday.


Survivor describes being caught at sea when Felix lashed Nicaragua's coast

PUERTO CABEZAS, Nicaragua - Cecil Clark and Manuel Vendless could see the lights from land, could see safety, when Hurricane Felix's waves picked up their boat, slammed it deep into the ocean, and spit it out into the darkness again.


Berlino, 14:36 - CALCIO, FRANCIA-ITALIA; ARBITRO FANDEL: NESSUN TIMORE

Herbert Fandel dirigerà mercoledÃ¬ Francia-Italia. Il fischietto tedesco non ha perÃ² alcun tim...


Commercial real estate refuses to cool in New York

The Cathedral of Commerce once again is living up to its nickname.


The Financial Services Authority has brokered a Â£194m compensation fund for 40,000 investors who lost money in split capital trusts.


Study Gives Key Role to Sleep in Helping Brain Learn Anew

New research supports the hypothesis that during sleep, the connections between neurons weaken.


Crude Oil Rises for First Session in Six on Iraq Supply Concern

Crude oil futures rose for the first time in six sessions on concern that a cease-fire in Najaf, Iraq, won't eliminate attacks on oil facilities in the Middle East's fifth-biggest oil producer.


At least two Palestinian militants are killed in an Israeli missile strike near a Jewish  settlement in southern Gaza.


Blair escapes grilling over 'cash-for-honours' row

Prime Minister Tony Blair has escaped a new grilling over a "cash-for-honours" scandal threatening to cloud his last months in office, using a parliamentary quizzing to trumpet his achievements in power.


Exporter Ed Kostenski thought he had a deal wrapped up to sell $1.37 million worth of refurbished earth-moving equipment to a buyer in Ghana.


Dow Jones +0,68%, Nasdaq +1,21%, SP +0.90%, euro in calo


US insurance broker Marsh & McLennan looks set to escape criminal charges after it announced a wide-ranging reform of the way it does business.


A car bomb targeting a police patrol killed two people and wounded 13 in Baghdad Sunday morning, police said.


Reuters plans to triple its staff in India

LONDON Reuters, the news agency and financial-data company, said Thursday that it would triple its number of employees in India by the end of next year, as the company tries to meet stringent cost-cutting targets.


Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson announced his resignation today, saying he would step down from his post as head of the federal government's second-largest department no later than October 1.


Mantova, 19:42 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: VENTI CONVOCATI PER IL CHIEVO

Allenamento di riinitura per il Mantova in vista dlla gara contro il Chievo, con il tecbico tesser c...


Satellite radio company still expects to end the year having added more than 2 million subscribers.


Farnesina in stretto contatto con diplomazia e Croce Rossa


Twenty-four hours have passed, and still, it has not sunk in. The Boston Red Sox are World Series champions, and the details are a blur, lost in the elation of a region that has steeled itself for nearly a century against another unspeakable, horrible ending. What will New England's favorite pastime be now that it can't moan about how the ...


Start planning today to reduce your tax bill in April

Some people don't think about federal income taxes until the first week of April. Others jump on them in late January, as soon as their W-2s show up in the mail.


White House nominates former US trade negotiator Robert Zoellick to replace Paul Wolfowitz.


Vital Signs: Hazards: Smokeless Tobacco on Par With Cigarettes

A new study has found that chewing tobacco may be almost as effective as cigarettes in delivering nicotine and carcinogens.


Learning From Failure: Apple's Most Notorious Flops

The Apple Macintosh, 24 years old as of Jan. 24, is one of the great computer success stories of all time. But Apple has had its share of duds and flops, as this gallery of failed Apple products shows.


Clare to retire in September Dixons Store Group (DSG) is losing its long-serving chief executive John Clare.â¦


Turkey's new president to approve reform cabinet

Abdullah Gul's first task as Turkish president will be to approve the new cabinet of Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday, hoping to push ahead with stalled reforms needed to join the EU.


Mediators Call Key Meeting on Security in Darfur

The African Union could pave the way on Thursday for a restart of the Darfur peace talks in Nigeria if it confirms the government has stopped fighting in the western Sudanese region, mediators said.


Eurostar traffic not affected by workers' strike

Eurostar operations were unaffected Saturday by a 24-hour strike over pay by members of the Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, a company spokesman said.


Indiana Pacers' Jackson fires gun in fight: police

Stephen Jackson of the National Basketball Association's Indiana Pacers, who was suspended two years ago for brawling with fans, fired his gun during a fight on Friday outside an Indianapolis strip club, police said.


Gates To Launch Windows Media Center OS For Custom Systems Channel

Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates will share the stage Tuesday with nearly 15 system builders in a program to officially launch Microsoft's latest version of its


Three people killed at Afghan checkpoint

A man and two women were shot dead by Afghan and US-led troops after their vehicle ran through a checkpoint on Saturday, a US military statement said.


Torino, 19:06 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS: BUFFON OUT ANCHE CONTRO IL CAGLIARI

Juve al lavoro in vista della gara con il Cagliari dopo l'eliminazione dalla coppa Italia. Buffon ha...


Kobe scores 42, but Shaq's Heat melts Lakers, 104-102, in OT

They cheered him, they thanked him, they supported him by wearing his jersey and holding up signs. But in the end, the loudest ovation for Shaquille O'Neal during his return Saturday


Messaggio sul web: se non imparate lezione, replicheremo


Serbs Mark Somber Anniversary of Milosevic's Ouster

Four years ago this week, a popular uprising in Serbia ended the more than a decade of rule by strong-man Slobodan Milosevic.


Indice Nikkei a +0,15% dopo le dimissioni di Abe


BREAKING NEWS ~ Federal judge rejects US bid to block Oracle ...

CNET is reporting that US District Judge Vaughn Walker in San Francisco has denied a request by the Antitrust Division of the federal Department of Justice to issue an injunction against Oracle's hostile acquisition of business software maker PeopleSoft


Wake Forest finally won with defense, even if it wasn't how coach Skip Prosser would like to draw it up. His man-to-man didn't work, and neither did a triangle-in-two.


By Anonymous  CHEMICALS  ReFaC, the REACH Facilitation Company for SMEs, has been given the go-ahead by prospective shareholders and customers, who pledged their support for the continued development of the initiative.


An Upstart in Films With Many Fast Moves

Overture Films is running on a small budget, but looking like a major studio.


Tri-C Sponsors Click! High School Web Competition

PARMA, Ohio, Feb. 19  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Cuyahoga Community College will for the fifth year recognize, reward and encourage high school students who design and/or develop web sites through its Click! High School Web Competition.


Key Quotes from the Final Presidential Debate

Following are key quotes from the final U.S. presidential debate between Republican President Bush and Democratic rival John Kerry:


Spoilers and hysteria as Harry Potter's end nears

The seventh and final Harry Potter book goes on sale at midnight, a publishing milestone that will end months of fevered speculation among fans over the fate of the fictional boy wizard and his wand-wielding friends.


TOKYO -- Canon Inc. said Tuesday it will inspect and provide free parts replacements for 1.87 million personal copiers worldwide because of a risk some may catch fire.


NEW ORLEANS -- With Michael Vick out for Atlanta, the New Orleans Saints remained in playoff contention. Aaron Brooks threw for a touchdown and ran for another and the Saints kept their postseason hopes alive with a victory over the Falcons on Sunday.


Fearsome Nessie Started Out as a Good Egg and Playmate

Many lonely children yearn for a pet to call their own. In âThe Water Horse: Legend of the Deep,â based on a novel by Dick King-Smith, a boy finds not only that, but a best friend as well.


Fare attorno a Marini coalizione per riscrivere le regole


Milano, 14:27 - CALCIO, LEGA: NAZIONALI, STESSE CONDIZIONI PER LA SERIE B

Si discuteva oggi alla Lega Calcio la possibilità di estendere le regole per i nazionali anch...


What Labour needs is an obsessive women's champion as deputy leader

Comment is free: Polly Toynbee: The rightwing male commentators spit bile at her, but Harman is the necessary choice for a party that wants to win.


Blair ready to respond but not negotiate

British Prime Minister Tony Blair says his Government is making every effort to secure the release of Ken Bigley, who is being held in Iraq.


The victory of George W Bush in the US election dominates Thursday's Middle East press. In the Arab world and Iran, the mood ranges from scepticism to cynicism.


Prc e Pdci sabato in piazza con Arcigay per diritti civili


Sonic, Asbury Cut Estimates, Stocks Fall

Shares of Sonic Automotive Inc.  and Asbury Automotive Group Inc.  fell sharply on Tuesday after both car dealership companies cut their full-year earnings estimates, citing the recent hurricanes and a difficult new and used vehicle market.


Salerno, 20:37 - CALCIO, C1/B: SALERNITANA-TERAMO SI GIOCA A PORTE CHIUSE

Salernitana - Teramo, gara di C1 girone B, domani si giocherà a porte chiuse. La commissione ...


Osservatori canadesi per il voto dopo Arafat

Ci sarÃ  anche il Canada, come in Ucraina e in Iraq, a monitorare le elezioni per il dopo Arafat. Il governo ha infatti annunciato che invierÃ  nei Territori palestinesi 20 osservatori incaricati di seguire


Anche il 2005 andra' bene, prevista crescita tra 8 e 10%


Former Avalanche center Steve Moore is hopeful he can return to the life he had before a vicious, blind-side hit by Todd Bertuzzi left him with three fractured vertebrae and post-concussion symptoms.


Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Falls; Origin Declines, Woodside Climbs

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index fell for a third day. Origin Energy Ltd. declined after New Zealand's Contact Energy Ltd.


Oops! Pop star Britney Spears did  it again and got married for the second time this year -- this  time to dancer Kevin Federline in a low-key ceremony Saturday  at a private home in Studio City, California, a record-label  executive confirmed on Sunday.


A book claims the prime minister promised the chancellor he would quit before the next election.


Dollar Rebounds After Setting New Low Mark Against Euro

The US dollar rallied after dropping to a record low Thursday against the euro amid uncertainty about whether officials would intervene to curb the currency's slide.


Jacques Santini will fight Tottenham for compensation in the wake of his shock departure nine days ago. The 52-year-old is staying in England until the issue is resolved


Asia ; New Violence Hits S.Thailand After 'Peace Bombing'

In another incident, two gunmen shot dead a former prosecutor in Pattani province on Sunday, police said. The bird campaign, launched by Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra weeks ahead of a general election, caught


SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA -- Sabeer Bhatia is a man not short on ideas. The man who extracted $400 million from Microsoft Corp. by selling it Hotmail is planning to launch a new venture countering his creation's biggest curse to date -- spam.


Feds Expenditure Review Program Could Force Job Transfers of ...

The federal government says they have a plan to do business more efficiently but that could mean job losses for those working in Ottawa.


BAGHDAD - Oil exports from southern Iraq have been brought to a complete halt, a senior oil official said today, following a spate of pipeline attacks launched by insurgents trying to undermine the volatile nation's interim government.


Congo army and rebel general agree to ceasefire

BUKAVU, Congo  - Democratic Republic of Congo's army and a renegade general have agreed to a U.N.-brokered ceasefire to halt more than a week of clashes in the east, the U.N. mission in Congo (MONUC) said on Thursday.


Microsoft to introduce Web-based business software

Microsoft Corp.  said on  Tuesday it plans to introduce a Web-based version of its sales  and marketing software in 2007 as it targets rivals like  Salesforce.com , Oracle Corp. , and SAP AG   in a fast-growing market.


Zimbabwe braces for trouble as opposition leader faces treason ...

HARARE, ZIMBABWE - The government of Robert Mugabe has put Zimbabwe's security forces on high alert in anticipation of violent protests on Friday.


US considers buying flu vaccine from Germany, Canada

Federal health officials said Thursday they might buy 5 million flu shots from Germany and Canada to combat a severe shortage in the


Pet-cloning company makes a landmark sale

The first cloned-to-order pet sold in the United States is named Little Nicky, a 9-week-old kitten delivered to a Texas woman saddened by the loss of a cat she had owned for 17 years.


Oil Price Comes Close to $50 but Then It Stages a Retreat

il prices climbed nearer to $50 a barrel yesterday before retreating, as traders reacted to reports on the conflict in Iraq, concerned that growing unrest might interrupt crude oil exports.


Volunteers are being brought in to help clean beaches littered with debris from a grounded cargo ship off the Devon coast.


KINGSTON, ONT. - The Ontario Medical Association has added its name to a list of organizations concerned about increasing rates of HIV and hepatitis C infections among prison inmates.


The SEC finally cracks down on companies that fail to file timely reports.


'100% accurate' face recognition algorithm announced

Glasgow trick-cyclists' amazing claim Psychology researchers at Glasgow University say they have increased the accuracy of automated face recognition to 100 per cent. If the claims are true, this development will have far-reaching consequences for privacy and security in modern society.â¦


Siena, 20:38 - CALCIO, SIENA: CONVOCATI PER IL CHIEVO

Sono 21 i giocatori convocati dal tecnico Mario Beretta per la gara di domenica contro il Chievo.<br...


The Colombian government releases its most senior guerrilla in prison as part of a unilateral goodwill gesture.


EBay Attempts to Welcome Back Store Owners

EBay is wooing store owners after decisions by the online retail giant frustrated merchants.


Norway's Riga embassy to reopen after alert

Norway plans to reopen its embassy in Riga on Wednesday after a two-day closure spurred by security fears that spread across the Nordic and Baltic region, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.


The Iraqi husband of kidnapped aid chief Margaret Hassan said he was cautiously optimistic she would be released quickly given her long years of service to the people of Iraq .


Theater buffs have been worried sick about what would happen to âSweeney Toddâ when it was remade as a film.  Stephen Sondheim, who wrote the score, eagerly wielded the razor.


Opinion: Teacher faces prison for pop-up infested PC

To me, the implication is clear that this teacher hadn't used the PC for browse for porn, as the prosecution claimed.


With one debate down and two to go, President Bush and Sen. John Kerry are entering a critical new phase of a race that has been recharged and, in some ways, reframed.


ABC News Bin Laden Calls for Iraq Vote Boycott

FILE-- Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, leader of Iraq's biggest political party, the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq addresses the media during a news conference in this March 9, 2004 file photo in Baghdad, Iraq.


Esperimento non riuscito, brogli piu' facili


What can a football team gain from filming and then decoding the opposition's defensive signals?


Kofi Annan says the UN needs to reassess its approach in Sudan's Darfur region because current policies do not work.


Membership on Ckrush Digital's LiveMansion.Com Exceeds 100,000

Ckrush Digital Media, Inc., a Ckrush, Inc. company (OTCBB: CKRH),  announced today updated membership numbers for its innovative web-based  community LiveMansion.com. The site, which was launched July 24, 2006,  has amassed over 100,000 registered users.


Forget the bulls. Ignore the bears. The week ahead was made for wolves, hogs, and forgetful elephants.


NBC's peak-time Live Earth show is seen by an average of 2.7 million TV viewers, fewer than a re-run of Monsters Inc.


Rat disfigures Mo. baby sleeping in crib

Exterminators began sweeping a Kansas City neighborhood infested with rats after one of the rodents crawled into a baby's crib and severely disfigured the girl's face.


Cabinet has approved the text of the European Constitution.


Luciano Pavarotti, the most celebrated opera singer of modern times, died this morning in his home near Modena.  Mr. Pavarotti, 71, had been suffering from pancreatic cancer since July 2006. Although his family had said he was in remission, hi...


New phone opens mobile world to technophobe grandparents

It could be the answer to grandmaÃÂÃÂs prayers: a mobile phone designed specifically for the over-65s that aims to take the fear out of technology and get the elderly connected.


Scant Progress on Post-Kyoto as Climate Talks End

UN talks on climate change ended Saturday with few steps forward as the United States, oil producers and developing giants slammed the brakes on the European


Bruins hire Chiarelli as general manager

Peter Chiarelli was hired by the sagging Boston Bruins as general manager on Friday, getting a four-year contract two decades after serving as captain of the Harvard hockey team.


European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso warns EU states not to block talks on a new treaty.


Iran refuses to halt nuclear work as deadline passes

Iran brushed off threats intended to make it freeze its nuclear program as a U.N. deadline to do so fell due on Wednesday, but offered to guarantee it would not seek atomic weapons.


ASIA/INDIA - Per la prima volta un indiano viene eletto Vicario Generale del TerzÂOrdine Regolare di San Francesco (TOR) Bhagalpur (Agenzia Fides) - Il Superiore provinciale del TerzÂOrdine Regolare di San Francesco (TOR) a Bhagalpur, nella Provincia S. Thomas, Padre J. Kochuchira, Ã¨ il primo indiano ad essere eletto Vicario Generale della Congregazione. Come informa l...


The top official for consumer product safety has asked Congress in recent days to reject legislation that would strengthen the agency.


Democrat Ned Lamont calls rival Sen. Joe Lieberman a "turncoat" in his latest ad.


Torino, 14:42 - CALCIO, JUVE; PESSOTTO: LIPPI ALLENATORE IDEALE

"Lippi è un grandissimo allenatore che dà garanzie, è la soluzione ideale". Il ...


Already reeling from Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's no-holds-barred probe, insurers can now look forward to dozens of additional investigators from their state regulator giving their books a once over.


Nokia's low-power link to be new Bluetooth standard

Mobile handset firm Nokia's  ultra-low-power short-range wireless technology is to be  developed as a new version of Bluetooth to connect devices such  as watches and heart monitors, the company said on Tuesday.


LONDON  - Two U.K. goverment-backed firms have joined forces with an independent producer to secure the film and television rights to "Peter Pan in Scarlet," the recently penned, officially sanctioned sequel to J.M. Barrie's classic children's tale "Peter Pan," they announced Monday.


Naples waste linked to death and disease

Piles of trash building up in Naples have filled the air with a putrid stench and spoiled the view for tourists, but the city's waste crisis may also be killing its people.


Schoolteachers set for new record trek, this time across the frozen Arctic

OSLO, Norway  - Schoolteachers Ann Bancroft and Liv Arnesen will set off in search of a new polar record next week, planning to ski, walk and even swim during a 100-day trek across the Arctic Ocean from Russia to Canada.


Springsteen plays political born-again in the USA

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania: Bruce Springsteen has plugged his guitar into a political amplifier, launching a series of concerts with some of the biggest names in rock music aimed at ousting President George W. Bush.


Buenos Aires, 16:48 - CALCIO, ARGENTINA: ORTEGA DISINTOSSICATO TORNA AL RIVER

Ariel Ortega è stato dimesso dalla clinica cilena dove si trovava in cura da tre settimane pe...


Presidential candidates Fred Thompson, John Edwards and Joe Biden belong to a club that no one wants to join. Each has lost a child.


China Ex-President May Be Set to Yield Last Powerful Post

Jiang Zemin, China's military chief and senior leader, has told Communist Party officials that he plans to resign, two people with leadership connections say.


A fine double by Didier Drogba handed Chelsea a convincing 3-0 victory over French side Paris Saint Germain in their opening Champions League Group H encounter.


NASA ready to launch Discovery with its new tank

NASA had grounded its space shuttle fleet after the Columbia mishap on Feb. 1, 2003. The space shuttle was burnt and ripped apart as it entered earthâs atmosphere killing seven astronauts.


CORRECTED: Europe regulators OK Euronext/NYSE merger

(Corrects first paragraph to say move was expected, not unexpected)


Fire chiefs say plans to cut back on council refuse collections could increase the number of blazes.


A major climate change report prompts calls for urgent action, but the US rejects controls on emissions.


13 killed in Israeli raid on Hamas activists 'training' in Gaza

GAZA CITY : Thirteen members of the radical Palestinian group Hamas were killed and more than 45 wounded in an Israeli raid in the Gaza Strip, medical sources and witnesses said.


Winter iced romance across the northeastern United States on Wednesday as a Valentine's Day storm disrupted the annual hearts and flowers festival from the Midwest to the Atlantic shore.


Google Enhances Google Local Service  Google has announced enhancements to its newish Google Local service at http://local.google.com . When you go to the page you'll see a space for what you're looking for and another space for where you'll looking. The results pages is where you'll see the real difference.  I decided ...


PwC report tells a tale of two economies In the West, litigation is so last century. These days, intellectual property is all about the value and the strategy.â¦


Sun's 'Project Indiana' will revamp Solaris to lure open-source developers.


A kid nominee and the kid of a nominee nearly stole the show at Sunday's Oscars.


US and North Korean officials meet face-to-face to discuss financial sanctions, on the sidelines of nuclear talks.


The company that publishes the Washington Post has announced that it will acquire Slate, the online magazine pioneer, in a deal that signals the accelerating integration of the old and new media sectors.


Ga. Army Base Set for Big Troop Expansion

With Fort Benning preparing for its largest troop expansion since the Vietnam War, barber Anthony Brock figures he'll be giving a lot more GI haircuts, or at least he'll have a steady stream of customers even when major units deploy for combat.


Singer Paula Abdul cancels interviews after video

"American Idol" judge Paula Abdul  canceled media interviews on Friday as an online video emerged  of the television star slurring and gesticulating her way  through a TV interview a day earlier.


MetroPCS Communications Inc made an  unsolicited offer on Tuesday to buy smaller rival Leap Wireless  International Inc for more than $5 billion in stock, seeking to  create a national U.S. wireless service provider.


Carson offers history lesson as talk shows return

LOS ANGELES  - Late-night TV history will repeat itself January 2 when, two months into the Hollywood writers strike, NBC's "The Tonight Show" will return to the air without its scribes.


Hewitt routs Gaudio, eases into Masters Cup semis

Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Third-seeded Lleyton Hewitt humbled eighth- seeded Gaston Gaudio 6-2, 6-1 on Friday to secure a spot in the semifinals at the 2004 Tennis Masters Cup.


English soccer plays four games in ten days while rest of Europe ...

While the rest of European soccer shuts down for a midwinter break, England turns up the heat. The big leagues of Italy, Spain and Germany take a breather so that players can heal injuries and


Microsoft: Google may not be the answer for poor nations

(InfoWorld) - What struck Microsoft executive Marshall Phelps at a recent series of conferences in developing nations was that government, business and academic leaders often asked him, "How can we invent the next Google?" It's not that he took it as a slight that they said "Google" and not "MSN." What struck him was the view that a single big idea could transform a country overnight. "Not everything has to be the next big breakthrough," said Phelps, the company's corporate vice president for intellectual property, during an interview last week. The key to building a prosperous economy is to create an environment that supports innovation, he said. Innovation can take place at a piecemeal pace and does not have to happen in one fell swoop -- and usually, it doesn't. Phelps had just finished a series of conferences on innovation cosponsored by Microsoft in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. The idea was to bring together national leaders and help them figure out how to encourage innovations that play to the strengths of their countries, and how to create an environment to ensure that innovation continues. For example, Phelps said, in Indonesia many people are artistic, and the country has started to focus this talent on visual multimedia software. A drawback for the country is that around 65 percent of college graduates go abroad to find jobs. In Thailand, government agencies tend to be aggressive and forward thinking, and that can help strengthen a number of industries. Medical tourism is booming there, and Thailand is growing into an automobile titan in Asia. Innovation can occur in any of these industries -- especially with software, Phelps said. The idea of drawing on local strengths can be applied to the U.S. too, said Bob Hayward, a managing consultant in Thailand with Strat-etech Consulting Co. Ltd. The U.S. software industry is a by-product of a business environment that relies heavily on new technology for efficiency. "You must work with what's in your environment," Hayward said. Malaysia is the most advanced of the three countries Phelps visited. It has high-tech parks and attracts investments from global technology companies, which in turn support innovation locally by providing training and engineering jobs that increase the skills of the work force. Malaysia also has strengths in building data centers, and in "Islamic finance," a type of financing that does not charge interest for religious reasons. South Korea is one country in the region that has developed so far in recent decades that it is now a technology leader in some areas. It's years ahead of other countries in certain types of Internet applications because of its early focus on broadband. Its online gamers are famous, and a host of multiplayer games developed there, such as "Guild Wars" and "The Legend of Mir 2," have won acclaim outside Korea. Many poor nations are still struggling to adjust their economies to the modern world, and they are often wary of solutions proffered by rich nations and multinationals. The innovation conferences give Microsoft a chance to meet local officials and try to win their trust. It gets other benefits too, such as boosting its image and giving it a chance to discuss issues that are important to the company, like intellectual-property enforcement. The countries where the conferences were held certainly face hurdles to innovation. They are still largely agricultural, and are moving into heavier industries, where less money is traditionally spent on research and development. Intellectual-property rights are not strongly enforced, meaning inventors see their products copied in the local market, making it hard for them to expand in their country, much less internationally. Such countries may have intellectual-property laws on their books, often enacted to meet the criteria of trade deals, but enforcement of those laws moves slowly. "Once R&D is near or approaching 1 percent of a country's gross national product, then their enforcement of IP gets very serious," Hayward said. Another hurdle is the lack of a "culture of failure" in Asia, Phelps said. Government and business leaders need to be realistic that some companies and some products will fail. Governments often provide resources to keep companies afloat artificially because, they fear, if they fail it will reflect badly on their development policies. There is also a debate in many countries over which economic model to follow, and how to create a modern nation without losing cultural identity. While these are sensitive issues, several countries, such as Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, have found ways to develop while maintaining their cultural roots. The best economic model is "not a mystery," according to Hayward. "We kind of know what works and what doesn't." For him, capitalism, for all of its faults, is the best economic system available. The next step for Microsoft is to arrange more meetings and create better coordination between government officials and local Microsoft offices, Phelps said.


Cambodian Assembly Ratifies Khmer Rouge Trial Pact

The Cambodian parliament ratified an agreement with the United Nations on Monday on setting up a tribunal to try surviving leaders of the Khmer Rouge regime responsible for the deaths of 1.7 million people.


British child hurt in Spain balcony fall

Seven-year-old girl reportedly critically ill after incident at Majorcan resort.


For the first foreign trip of his second term, President Bush will travel to Europe in February to meet with European leaders, beginning with a NATO summit in Brussels, Belgium.


The debts of the National Botanic Garden of Wales are wiped out and its grant trebled by the assembly government.


Onetime Fugitive Gets 17 Years for Looting Insurers

Capping a bizarre tale, Martin R. Frankel was sentenced on Friday for having looted $200 million from insurance companies he owned.


Social network MySpace is to allow third-party developers to build applications for the site.


Task Force Hoping Public Responds to Web Site, Meetings: Safety Risks Associated With the Plant Being Near the New Madrid Fault Were Raised at the DOE Meeting Earlier This Month.

By Joe Walker, The Paducah Sun, Ky.  Mar. 14-- -- A task force recruiting a 1,000-job spent nuclear fuel recycling plant is using a new Web site, speakers' bureau, community meetings and 65,000 color fact sheets to take its case to the public.


Glycemic index steers toward healthy eating

the rate at which a food raises blood sugar -- is a buzzword in many diet books, and the centerpiece of the highly touted South Beach Diet.


Police take cover as they surround a bus in eastern Athens early Wednesday Dec. 15, 2004. A Greek public bus with about 27 people aboard was hijacked and shots were fired at police.


Minnesota Vikings receiver Randy Moss might miss a game for the first time in his NFL career because of a strained right hamstring that hasn't gotten worse but isn't getting a whole lot better.


Report: Facebook may be headed for data storage

A page on the official developers' wiki hints that the social network will be offering data storage space for applications hosted on the Facebook Platform.


Nicolais, governo in agitazione ma raggiungeremo accordo


U.S. airman must answer for shooting: Kyrgyz leader

Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev said on Thursday U.S. servicemen and women stationed in his Central Asian state should no longer enjoy immunity from prosecution after the fatal shooting of a truck driver.


Bonham and Hinchey: Fans and players alike should embrace civility

Last week's basketball brawl in Detroit, triggered by an on-court fight that spilled into the stands when a fan tossed a drink, has set the sports world buzzing.


Terrorismo. Al Qaida minaccia gli Stati Uniti e "promette l' ...

Con un comunicato su Internet un gruppo che si definisce di al Qaida ha minacciato il popolo americano di rappresaglie, promettendogli un "inferno insostenibile" per aver rieletto George W. Bush alla presidenza.


Student loses ruling over "Bong Hits 4 Jesus"

A divided U.S. Supreme Court on Monday curtailed free-speech rights for students, ruling against a teenager who unfurled a banner saying "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" because the message could be interpreted as promoting drug use.


A new four-star Beatles-themed hotel opens in the city centre in Liverpool.


Update Buys Chinese phone software firm to speed release


Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin stand to pocket over $1bn each by selling shares in their web search firm.


Three little words: It's about time. Past time, really, but the US Tennis Association finally got around to celebrating the life of Althea Gibson last night. Would that it had happened while she was alive. However, it is still essential to remember what she did in a triumphant blaze, a blend of courage and talent as she ...


National Guardsmen in Humvees ferried food, fuel and baby supplies Thursday to hundreds of motorists stranded on a 50-mile stretch of highway for nearly a day by a monster storm blamed for 15 deaths.


A-Rod and Mussina inspire Yanks to eighth straight win

The New York Yankees won their eighth straight game with a 7-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Interleague action on Wednesday, Alex Rodriguez leading the charge with his Major-League leading 25th home run.


IONE, Calif. -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vowed on Monday to clean up the state prison system, saying he and his team will do whatever it takes to end the corruption and mismanagement plaguing the troubled Department of Corrections.


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Suspected Maoists shot dead a businessman in Nepal's capital on Monday as a rebel blockade of Kathmandu entered its sixth day.


Deadly US strikes hit Falluja three times in one day

Saturday night's strike was aimed at about 10 militants meeting in the city centre to plan operations, the US military said. Eight people.


European Left see better ties with US after Democrat win

Last month's Congressional election wins by Democrats in the United States paves the way for a return to strong ties between Washington and Europe, leaders from over 30 European left-wing parties said at a two-day congress.


Friends of John Inman, most famous for the BBC comedy Are You Being Served?, pay tribute to the late actor.


Halfway through an otherwise cordial debate, Delaware Sen. Joe Biden raised an issue generally left unspoken by the other Democratic candidates: Bill Clinton's complicated legacy as president and how it might affect Hillary Clinton's chances of winning her own election to the White House.


All'immobiliarista Vittorio Casale, disposto dal gip


Report: Steve Jobs subpoenaed in backdating case

Apple CEO Steve Jobs has been subpoenaed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to give a deposition in the stock option backdating lawsuit against former Apple General Counsel, Nancy Heinen.


All signs suggest that the European Union report on Turkey expected to be published tomorrow will be mostly positive and will lead to a European declaration on December 17, 2004, on a start of negotiations for Turkish accession to the union.


A teenager is forbidden to say "grass." A great-grandfather is banned from being sarcastic. And two record companies are told not to put up advertising posters.


Six dead as Florida mops up after yet another hurricane

MIAMI : Florida began yet another mop-up job after the fourth hurricane to hit the state in six weeks left six dead, countless homes smashed and a million households without electricity.


Tottenham defender Dean Richards has been told it is very unlikely that he has a brain tumour after undergoing tests on an abnormality on the brain.


Telecommunications-equipment maker recorded its first annual profit fueled by rapid growth in its wireless telephone division. -The Washington Post


Nokia Profit Off in Quarter; Handset Price Cuts Cited

Nokia said on Thursday that its third-quarter profit was higher than many analysts had forecast, but still a fifth lower than a year ago.


US candidate John Kerry's presidential bid is boosted by the backing of the influential Washington Post newspaper.


OTTAWA - Interest rates are up and are likely going higher but don't lock in that variable-rate mortgage, experts advised Tuesday after the Bank of Canada raised interest rates a further quarter-point.


Iran says key Larijani-Solana meeting in Berlin

European Union foreign policy chief  Javier Solana and Iran's chief nuclear negotiator were due to  meet in Berlin on Wednesday for talks aimed at resolving the  dispute over Iran's nuclear program, the Iranian embassy said.


New applications for unemployment benefits fell by 22,000 last week, but the number of workers remaining on jobless aid rose to its highest level in more than two years, government data on Thursday showed, pointing to a weakening labor market as the economy slows.


Dow Jones board takes lead on News Corp. talks

Dow Jones & Co. Inc.  said on Wednesday its board will take over negotiations related to a $5 billion takeover offer from Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. , a move that could bring a quicker resolution to the talks.


Dan Fogelberg - the singer/songwriter responsible for an impressive string of hits including Leader of the Band, Longer and Same Old Lang Syne â-as been diagnosed with prostate cancer.


Poor weather forecast for the Florida area may prevent Europe's space lab, Columbus, from launching on Thursday.


'Hero' Soars, and Its Director Thanks 'Crouching Tiger'

Zhang Yimou is bemused by the surprise response from American moviegoers to "Hero," which broke box-office records for an Asian film released in the United States.


A political battle is raging in Russian cyberspace. Opposition parties and independent media say murky forces have committed vast resources to hacking and crippling their Web sites in attacks similar to those that hit tech-savvy Estonia as the Baltic nation sparred with Russia over a Soviet war memorial.


Roma, 17:21 - CALCIO, PROCURATORE LEDESMA: IL GIOCATORE RESTA ALLA LAZIO

Il procuratore del centrocampista della Lazio Cristian Ledesma, Vincenzo D'Ippolito, ha affermato ai...


Five-time American League batting champion Wade Boggs and nine-time National League Gold Glove award winner Ryne Sandberg received baseball's highest honor on Tuesday, as both were elected into the Hall of Fame.


Roger Federer laughed off a TV tennis analyst's remark that he wasn't trying to win a U.S. Open tuneup match last week.


The chatter about the economy tends to focus on the big picture. How much did gross domestic product rise? How many jobs were created? What's the price of oil?


Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL), the world's second-largest software vendor, has beaten Wall Street analysts' expectations with its first-quarter results, due to strong sales of its  database software.


Lakers Coach Tomjanovich Reportedly May Resign

LOS ANGELES (Sports Network) - Los Angeles Lakers head  coach Rudy Tomjanovich continues to be bothered by a stomach  virus and will miss his second straight game Tuesday because of  the illness, but has also apparently considered resigning his  position.


The worst team in the NHL was no match for the league's best team Â and goalie.


Giuliani Leads GOP Attacks Against Kerry

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, leading the Republican attack on John Kerry, said Monday the Democrat owns a "record of inconsistent positions" on war, terror and others issues where President Bush has led. It's no time to change course, he said.


Missile uccide membro di Hamas Ghoul era il padre del razzo ' ...

Gaza, 21 ottobre 2004 - Adnan al-Ghoul, uno dei comandanti militari dell'organizzazione oltranzista palestinese Hamas, Ã¨ stato ucciso stanotte insieme ad uno dei suoi compagni di lotta da un missile, lanciato da un elicottero israeliano sulla sua


In a Feb. 14 story about Jordan imposing visa restrictions on Iraqi refugees, The Associated Press erroneously quoted U.N High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres as calling on countries hosting Iraqi refugees to increase the opportunities for refugees to settle there and saying 70,000 Iraqi refugees want to resettle.


EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- With the way Kurt Warner and Michael Strahan played, the New York Giants never had to worry about a letdown against the injury-ravaged Cleveland Browns.


China scientists "prove" tea can help fight obesity

Chinese scientists have proved it -- tea can help make you thin.


Pop star Madonna's new song was not received too well at a nightclub in New York.


G7 finance chiefs aim to calm uneasy global markets

With global economic growth waning and a credit crunch threatening, finance chiefs from rich nations were gathering on Friday to mull how to control strains in financial markets and keep expansion going.


A UN draft resolution on Friday urged warring parties in southern Sudan and western Darfur to reach peace agreements while promising international support and possible debt forgiveness if they do.


Hurricane Felix churns through Caribbean

Hurricane Felix intensified rapidly over the warm waters of the Caribbean on Sunday as it passed to the north of the Netherlands Antilles islands and aimed for Central America or Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.


Microsoft puts its mouse in Mac clothing

The software maker hopes more Apple buyers will be interested in its Bluetooth notebook mouse now that it is offered in Mac-centric packaging. Inside, the mouse is exactly the same.


Seven children in Ivory Coast are killed after a hand grenade they are playing with explodes.


EU ministers are to consider Kosovo's declaration of independence, with members split on how to respond.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair says he will undergo a routine operation on Friday to correct an irregular heartbeat. Blair announced the plans for the medical procedure on Thursday night, just hours after


Quattro persone soffocate da monossido di carbonio


Stomach virus likely caused Olive Garden illnesses

A contagious stomach virus is likely to blame for sickening about 370 people who ate at an Olive Garden restaurant in Indianapolis last week, a county health official said on Monday.


High Def radio: You get what you pay for

In the end, the most expensive radio was the best (mysterious fatality aside), the second most was the second best but came with compromises, and the cheap one definitely had some issues. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


When she can't be in New Hampshire to answer voters' questions in person, Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton is phoning it in.


Short-dated U.S. Treasuries were under modest pressure on Tuesday as traders, uneasy about the health of foreign demand, cheapened prices into a $22 billion auction of new three-year government debt.


Storming the three top battleground states in a single day, President Bush said Friday that he has no regrets about taking the nation to war in Iraq and challenged his opponent's strength and resolve to win it.


The 'No Doubt' diva's latest is sleek, shiny, and tightly produced.


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Just because you can buy a pain reliever along with your morning coffee and doughnut at the local convenience store doesn't necessarily mean it's safe to pop the pills for weeks on end.


Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki fired a top Sunni official Wednesday after he called for an international investigation into the rape allegations leveled by a Sunni Arab woman against three members of the Shiite-dominated security forces.


Democratic nominee John F. Kerry has gained ground on President Bush since last week's presidential debate and narrowly trails Bush among likely voters in one of the


Deal continues a consolidation of the market and would create a $1.2 billion information technology division ranked among the federal government's top 10 providers.-The Washington Post


China concerned about safety of kidnapped Chinese in Pakistan: FM ...

China showed its deep concerns for the safety of two kidnapped Chinese engineers in Pakistan, ForeignMinistry spokesman Kong Quan told Xinhua on Saturday.


Disney's Eisner to Step Down in Sept 2006

Walt Disney Chief Executive Michael  Eisner on Friday said he will step down from the media  conglomerate in 2006, aiming to end his two-decade reign on his  own terms after a shareholder revolt nearly cut it short  earlier this year.


Chirac ridicules 'special relationship' with US

Jacques Chirac has scorned Britain's special relationship with America, saying Tony Blair had little to show for his support for the US in Iraq.


Scommesse: no retrocessioni, 5 punti al Modena mentre sono ...

Si Ã¨ da poco conclusa lâAssemblea della Commissione disciplinare della Lega Calcio, presieduta dall'avvocato Stefano Azzali sul calcio scommesse. Tra le decisioni rese note risalta immediatamente la mancanza di retrocessioni.


Novell's general counsel is leaving town. Joe LaSala is moving to Discovery Communications.


U.S. unions look to election for resurgence

U.S. unions, taking lessons and tactics learned from the effort to arrest organized labor's long decline, say next year's presidential election will be crucial to their resurgence.


Infected computers can be used as "zombies" to send spam or launch attacks on Web sites. Spreading Trojans via chat rooms is not unusual.


White House resists energy panel request

The White House is resisting a congressional request for an economic adviser to President Bush to testify about the administration's fuel economy proposal.