Hilton has ticket to Vienna's Opera Ball

Paris Hilton's impending visit to Vienna is the talk of the town — for all the wrong reasons.


Respect at the heart of rivalry for best of enemies

SIR ALEX FERGUSON painted an interesting picture yesterday. It was a scene full of bonhomie, set in the bar of a sumptuous Swiss hotel, where two ageing men, a ruddy Scot and a pale Frenchman


Business & money: Deal could trigger takeover bid for seller Whitbread.


George Canyon, the Road Hammers and the Cord Lund Band were among the double winners at the


Is an older Sun a mellower Sun? Scott McNealy, Sun Microsystemsâ chairman and CEO, said at a press conference this week to introduce the companyâs Solaris 10 operating system that heâd just turned 50 over the weekend.


The world's highest traffic bridge is to be inaugurated in southern France by President Jacques Chirac.


Dwyane Wade scores 35 points and Mark Blount adds 10 in the fourth quarter to lead the Miami Heat to a 98-96 win over Indiana.


Washington -- Sen. John Kerry accused the Bush White House on Sunday of letting a nuclear nightmare develop by refusing to deal with North Korea when the administration first came to office.


With Flu Vaccine in Surplus, Some States Lift All Restrictions

The federal government eased its restrictions last month and allowed shots for people 50 and older.


Atlanta Hospital Warns Of Possible Exposure To Brain Disease

ATLANTA -- Emory University Hospital in Atlanta is telling more than 500 patients they may have been exposed to a fatal brain disease, although the actual risk is "remote.


With the dawn of space tourism, the jet jockey returns

After a ride of some 50 miles straight up, SpaceShipOne paused poetically in the weightless black above the Mojave Desert.


Most Heart Attacks Easily Predictable, Study Says

Virtually the entire risk of heart attack can be predicted and the impact of factors causing attacks is the same whether you live in a rich country or a poor one, a global study released Sunday showed.


So are the suddenly free-spending Kansas City Royals going to bid for Alex Rodriguez this coming offseason?


Brazilian police arrested 18 people accused of allowing illegal logging in the Amazon rain forest and were searching for 19 others, including environmental protection agents, the environment minister said.


Scottish & Newcastle accepts Carlsberg-Heineken takeover bid

British brewer Scottish & Newcastle said Friday it had accepted a 7.8 billion pound (10.5 billion euro, 15.5 billion dollar) takeover bid by Carlsberg of Denmark and Heineken of the Netherlands.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Ottawa Senators right-winger Marian Hossa is joining younger brother Marcel and Slovak countryman Rastislav Pavlikovsky with Mora of the Swedish Elite League.


Iraq's military is drawing up plans to cope with any quick U.S. military pullout as a senior American official warned that the Bush administration may reconsider its support if Iraqi leaders don't make major reforms by fall


THE US pharmaceutical industry that exports medicines around the world is facing further scrutiny after a survey revealed nearly one-fifth of its government overseers had experienced pressure to approve drugs about which they had reservations.


McCain May Seek Boeing Repayments in Plane Scandal

Boeing Co. may have to repay any  ill-gotten gains in the Pentagon's biggest contracting scandal  in more than a decade, Senate Armed Services Committee member  John McCain said on Friday.


Democrats vow new challenge to Bush over Iraq

Leading U.S. Democrats vowed on Sunday to seek a revision in President George W. Bush's 2002 authorization to wage war in Iraq, as a way to raise pressure for a change in strategy.


Researchers train a monkey to feed itself by guiding a mechanical arm with its mind. It could be a big step forward for prosthetics. By David Cohn.


Bergamo, 20:43 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: ANCHE GNOCCHI PARTECIPA AD ALLENAMENTO

C'era anche Gene Gnocchi in campo nell'allenamento di oggi dell'Atalanta. Il popolare comico spera ...


South Africa's Competition Tribunal has rejected a request by Gold Fields Ltd. to block a $7.1 billion hostile takeover by Harmony Gold Mining Co. that would create the world's largest gold mining company.


Bush, Ahmadinejad clash over nuclear rights

President Bush and Iranian   President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad clashed over Iran's nuclear   ambitions in addresses to the United Nations on Tuesday, but   Washington agreed to allow more time for talks with Tehran.


French Envoys Hold Hostage Talks in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq - French envoys held crisis talks with Muslim clerics in Iraq on Thursday in a desperate bid to free two kidnapped journalists, while a militant group released a video purportedly showing the killing of three Turkish hostages and warning foreigners to leave the country.    The video coincided with the discovery by Iraqi police of the bodies of two Turkish citizens and an unidentified man at a rural farm in northern Iraq...


European equities hit new 5½-year highs on Thursday in a broad advance led by heavyweight banking, oil and mining stocks.


Deadly Moscow theatre hostage-taking remembered 2 years later

MOSCOW  - Two years after a bloody hostage siege at a Moscow theatre, survivors and victims' relatives Tuesday commemorated the tragedy - a precursor to the string of terrorist attacks blamed on Chechen rebels that have sent Russia reeling in recent months.


The situation for children caught in conflict remains "grave and entirely unacceptable" because 58 groups in 13 countries still recruit and use child soldiers, according to a senior U.N. official.


The actor plays a eunuch in his next film.


Only king buried in U.S. to be sent home

LIBERTYVILLE, Illinois: After an eventful but often tragic life, Yugoslavia's last monarch ended up in an unlikely spot: entombed in an ornately decorated suburban Chicago church that was intended to be his ...Comment


Fondo aumenta l'offerta a 39 miliardi di dollari in contanti


Congress Calls 5 Detectives to Hewlett-Packard Hearing

Five additional witnesses have been subpoenaed to appear Thursday before a Congressional hearing on the Hewlett-Packard spying case.


The final programme John Peel recorded for the BBC World Service before he died is to be broadcast on Friday.


England salvage some pride but Aussies set for big Test win

Shane Warne took a belting but struck back with two crucial England wickets to have Australia on the road to victory in the first Ashes cricket Test at the Gabba here.


Procedure Improves Outcomes in Lung Cancer Cases

TUESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDayNews) -- A combination of intraoperative brachytherapy with sublobar surgical resection improves outcomes for high-risk lung cancer patients, says a new study by researchers at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.


British troops have 'important job' in Iraq: Brown

Prime Minister Gordon Brown defended the involvement of British troops in Iraq on Monday, insisting that they had an "important job to do" in the war-torn country.


NFL lets networks co-broadcast Patriots-Giants game

The National Football League will let  broadcast networks CBS and NBC air the New England Patriots' bid to finish a perfect regular season this weekend, reversing a plan to air the game nationally only on the sports league's own cable channel.


Mira Nair found success as a marriage planner with her last film, Monsoon Wedding. Now she's out to play matchmaker for one of 19th-century England's most notorious husband hunters.


Mike Ribeiro celebrated his new contract with two assists and a long-awaited victory. Antti Miettinen scored two goals to help the Stars end a four-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild in Dallas last night. Rookie Matt Niskanen also scored for the Stars, who hadn't lost four in a row since a five-game skid in 2003.


Opposition leader in Bolivia's wealthier lowlands claim success in a protest against changes to the constitution.


A sense of history is valuable, even in a football game. Gloucester has watched Winthrop's Anthony Fucillo walk all over the Northeastern Conference this season. Through eight games, Fucillo had thrown 11 touchdown passes and scored 87 points.


Long After Kinsey, Only the Brave Study Sex

Scientists say one thing has remained constant since Dr. Alfred C. Kinsey's work: Americans' ambivalence about the study of sexuality.


Dow Jones +0,25%, Nasdaq +0,29%. Euro in rialzo a 1,2706 dlr


California sues carmakers over global warming

California sued six of the   world's largest automakers over global warming on Wednesday,   charging that greenhouse gases from their vehicles have caused   billions of dollars in damages.


Scientists have salvaged intact materials from the Genesis space probe that crashed in the Utah desert last week after its parachutes failed to deploy, the US space agency said.


Gareth Taylor and Andy Johnson are out of the Wales squad to play England.


Total Cost Comparison: IT Decision-Maker Perspectives on EMC, HP and NetApp Storage Solutions in Enterprise Database Environments

(Source: Network Appliance) The focus on this independent study was a comparison of the total cost of enterprise-level Network Appliance, HP and EMC storage products in Oracle, IBM DB2™, Microsoft SQL Server™ and other database environments.  Download this white paper to review their findings.


ADV: Trade Currency-Free Practice Account

Learn currency trading with real-time rates, news, charts, and a free demo trading account from FXCM - the market maker for Forex trading.


Auburn Converts Second Chance to Stun LSU

Three days after Hurricane Ivan ravaged the state, in a game that almost did not take place, 14th-ranked Auburn rallied Saturday for dramatic 10-9 victory over No.


Top-selling rappers Ja Rule and Lil Wayne were arraigned on felony gun charges Monday following their separate arrests after a hip-hop concert at which both had performed.


Hopkins vs. De La Hoya - The Final Analysis

One of the interesting and unusual things about writing a book like this, in serial form, is that you really never know what you're going to write about along the`way.


David Letterman isn't leaving the home office anytime soon.


Israel's Foreign Ministry Director General Ron Prushor said Sunday Egypt might return its ambassador to Israel in the near future.


Chancellor Alistair Darling needs to raise taxes by Â£8bn in his spring Budget, according to a think tank.


Milano, 16:43 - CICLISMO, CSC; RIIS: PIANO INTERNO ANTIDOPING FUNZIONA

"Il piano antidoping interno alla CSC adottato ad inizio 2007, ci consente di respingere ogni illazi...


Sterling rose to its highest level against the dollar since Black Wednesday, the day in September 1992 when the pound was forced out of the Exchange Rate Mechanism, the forerunner of the euro.


WASHINGTON -- Federal prosecutors have opened an investigation into possible wrongdoing at mortgage giant Fannie Mae , just days after regulators accused the company of shoddy accounting practices, according to sources familiar with the probe.


China has expressed regret over a   request by the European Union, the United States and Canada for   a World Trade Organization (WTO) panel to hear their complaint   about China's tariff treatment of foreign auto parts.


Small plane crashes in Texas, killing all five aboard

Five people were killed yesterday when a small airplane crashed in bad weather near an apartment complex for seniors, authorities said.


HBOS fury as EU backs Santander's Abbey bid

HBOS, THE Halifax and Bank of Scotland group that is considering whether to make a bid for Abbey National, yesterday reacted furiously to a statement from Mario Monti


Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling called on Roger Clemens to give up the four Cy Young Awards heâs won since 1997 if he canât clear his name from allegations that he used steroids.


Ponte sullo Stretto dovrebbe avere fondi privati


DOJ bares conspiracy to topple government

Theresa Torres, Reporter. As tens of thousands joined the funeral procession of Fernando Poe Jr., the Department of Justice early Wednesday morning warned that the government was prepared to thwart any attempt to overthrow the Arroyo administration.


Yao powers Rockets to big win over Cavaliers

Yao Ming scored 22 points and  pulled down 12 rebounds to lead the Houston Rockets to a 92-77  victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday.


Il curatore Enzo Vizzari: "Si rafforza la nuova cucina italiana"Il volume sarÃ  in edicola da domani a venti euro                                            Ristoranti, esce la Guida dell'Espresso In testa Alajmo, Pierangelini e Vissani


High-concept show about a vampire detective keeps getting better.


US firm ordered to pay Chinese artist $36,000 - report

Nike Inc. has lost a copyright suit to a Chinese animator over the US footwear and apparel maker's use of a stick figure illustration, according to published reports.


WHO urges expedited development of bird flu vaccine in wake of ...

TORONTO (CP) - In the wake of yet another avian influenza death in Thailand, the World Health Organization urged countries with flu vaccine production capacity and their manufacturers to speed up work on trial vaccines against the highly deadly H5N1 virus


Mount Snow loses a pioneer in ski patrolman Danahy

Pat Danahy , who is credited with being the first person to ski Mount Snow, died last Thursday after a short illness. He was 84.


Senior citizens are knocking on senators' doors. Lobbyists for the homebuilding and energy industries are burning up their telephone lines.


Maoists in Nepal agree to hold  "substantive" peace talks in 10 days after a meeting with the prime minister.


Remesy tries to make up for near miss at St Omer

Frenchman Jean-Francois Remesy, who produced a dazzling late surge to finish second at the Austrian Open on Sunday, will be confident of going one better when he returns home for this week's St Omer Open.


U.S. raps some Arab allies for human trafficking

The United States accused its Arab allies Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar on Tuesday of being among the world's worst offenders in failing to prevent people from being sold into the sex trade and servitude.


Sia in bilancio consolidato che per la capogruppo


THE AGENDA Can the Buck Stop at the Directors' Table?

NOTHING so concentrates the minds of corporate directors as the prospect of a shareholder lawsuit. So last week, as Michael D. Eisner and the board of the Walt Disney Company went on trial


Vivendi Universal finalized its sale of money-losing German production center Studio Babelsberg to investors Carl Woebcken and Christoph Fisser on Wednesday, handing over the studio for a symbolic 1 ($1.22). In ...


AMD Assaults New Performance Heights with New Chips

As expected, Advanced Micro Devices, on Tuesday officially released its new microprocessors aimed at high-end desktop computers. The new chips set the new records in a variety of industrial benchmarks and


AMSTERDAM, Netherlands Mourners in the Netherlands have gathered for the cremation of a Dutch filmmaker allegedly slain by a Muslim extremist.


Green Groups Expect Court Challenge: ; Environmentalists Clash With Bush Administration Over Roadless Forests

By Greg Bluestein  MOUNTAINTOWN, Ga. - The Mountaintown Roadless Area in north Georgia is so remote that only a few hiking trails and out-of-the- way access points allow backpackers a route in.


Iraqi government will meet with backers of Hussein to try to get them to end rebellion. â¢ Weapons discovered: US troops said they uncovered the largest weapons cache to date in Fallujah.


Lindsay Lohan briefly falls off sobriety wagon

Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan fell  off the sobriety wagon on New Year's Eve, her lawyer said on  Thursday, ending a year that saw the star check into rehab  several times and land in jail for drunken driving and cocaine  possession.


IBM's Tivoli Security Compliance Manager scans devices that plug into the network, such as laptops and home computers that may have been unprotected by network security.


Dec. 13 - An Australian company says they've developed a fat burning pill that is proving to be successful. Australian biotech group Metabolic Pharmaceuticals Ltd.


Charity says don't junk kit, send it to Africa instead The long-awaited Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) directive finally comes into force on Sunday, 1 July.â¦


Israeli jets force a flight to Tel Aviv to land in Cyprus after a bomb alert  German officials did not consider serious.


Rafsanjani: Iran will reject any resolution calling for suspension ...

Tehran, Sept 17, IRNA -- Tehran Substitute Friday Prayer Leader and Chairman of the Expediency Council Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said in Tehran on Friday that the US is afraid of the power of Islam.


German Chancellor leaves after two-day visit to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder left here Monday for Kabul at the end of his two-day official visit to Pakistan. He was seen off at the airport by Minister of State for Finance and Minister-in


Rice urges Libya to resolve Lockerbie dispute

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza   Rice met Libya's Foreign Minister on Saturday for the first   time since the two sides restored full diplomatic ties and   urged Tripoli to resolve outstanding issues linked to the   Lockerbie bombing.


Londra, 19:18 - CALCIO, RAY CLEMENCE HA UN TUMORE: LASCIA LA NAZIONALE

Ray Clemence, leggendario n.1 inglese del Liverpool e attuale allenatore dei portieri della squadra ...


Iraq's Leading Shiite Cleric Looks to Broker Deal With Rebels

Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani returned after surgery, raising hopes that the rebellion led by Moktada al-Sadr would be resolved.


Ellen DeGeneres has been tapped to host next year's Oscars, the Academy of Motions Pictures Arts and Sciences said Thursday.


The United States is to resume its space shuttle program next year after the Columbia shuttle tragedy in 2003. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or NASA, announced


Zagabria, 11:16 - CALCIO, CROAZIA: CALCIATORE 13ENNE MUORE IN ALLENAMENTO

Un ragazzo croato di 13 anni è morto a Varazdin, a 100 chilometri da Zagabria, durante un all...


Economic growth in the euro area slowed to 3 percent while the EU as a whole expanded by a slower 3.2 percent in the first three months of the year as household spending barely moved, the European Union said Friday.


The Aspen Ski Patrol had to lead actors Rob Morrow, Chad Lowe and Fisher Stevens to safety after they and other skiers got lost in snow and fog and ended up out of bounds.


ASPEN - Kristina Koznick earned her first World Cup podium in two seasons Sunday, finishing third in the Aspen slalom behind winner Tanja Poutiainen of Finland.


Some events and scattered violence across Iraq on Wednesday:


Republican campaign dropout Mitt Romney agreed Thursday to endorse Sen. John McCain for the party's presidential nomination and ask his national convention delegates to swing behind the front-runner, according to officials familiar with the decision.


Iraq takes military command as bombs hit Baghdad

The United States formally handed over   control of Iraq's new military to Prime Minister Nuri   al-Maliki's government on Thursday just as rebels unleashed a   fresh wave of deadly bomb attacks on Iraqi security forces.


: What a long year it's been for satellite radio.


A man who donated a kidney to a Colorado man he met through a Web site says he should be considered "a hero," and insists his past — including more than $8,000 in overdue child support payments — has nothing to do with his decision to help.


Voice, Video and Data: New Offerings 'Converge' On New Jersey

By Porter, Brenda  No matter where New Jerseyans are, information is at their fingertips thanks to the convergence of voice, video and data. The meeting of these technologies will change the way businesses and residences in New Jersey think, view and communicate with the world around them.


Police were called to Britney Spearsâ home in a custodial dispute that lasted nearly three hours.


Bush, Kerry Reportedly Agree to Three Debates

The campaigns of Republican President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry have tentatively settled on a package of three face-to-face debates, the Washington Post reported late on Sunday.


Election officials are preparing to investigate complaints of fraud and irregularities in Afghanistan's polls, which passed off peacefully with millions of men and women turning out despite the threat of violence.


No BlackBerries for Sarkozy cabinet, say French spooks

Nous crachons sur la baie noire - tool of Anglo spies French ministers and other government bigwigs (perruques-grands?) will no longer be allowed to use BlackBerries, in sharp contrast to British MPs.â¦


Flu Shots Will Be Earmarked for Neediest

The remaining flu doses that have yet to be shipped will be earmarked specifically to the areas and the people who need them most, according to a joint announcement Tuesday


Car plows into D.C. street festival, injuring 35

A woman plowed her car through several blocks at a crowded street festival in Washington, D.C. on Saturday night, injuring 35 people, police said.


Hanno 20 e 21 anni, in corso accertamenti carabinieri


Money men gone fishing Rumor has it that private equity firms are interested in taking born-again telecom equipment maker 3Com off the market.â¦


The Los Angeles-based band Moving Units flipped through vinyl records at Amoeba Records in Hollywood before heading to dinner at a low-key Thai restaurant nearby.


China Says Taiwan Separatist Push Exacerbates Tensions

Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian's push for independence is exacerbating tensions with China, a Chinese government spokesman said on Wednesday in the first official reaction to Chen's party suffering a weekend election setback.


Books of The Times: Early Warriors in the Fight for Racial Equality

Resistance to the Southâs elaborate system of racial segregation long predated the onset of traditionally celebrated civil-rights initiatives in 1954-55.


No sign Iran to drop atom work after talks: Rice

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Friday she saw no evidence Iran was willing to freeze sensitive nuclear activity following talks between Tehran and the European Union.


Four of the six Pitcairn Island men convicted of sex abuse crimes have been sentenced to jail terms. On Monday the six men, half the male population of the British colony, were found guilty of charges including


Nel primo semestre 2006, a 771 milioni di euro


New twists boost Oracle in Silicon Valley battle for PeopleSoft

The Silicon Valley dogfight between Oracle and PeopleSoft took a new turn as PeopleSoft dumped the chief executive leading its takeover defense, and US regulators dropped their antitrust case.


Pistoia, 20:07 - CALCIO, UNDER 20; QUATTRO NAZIONI: ITALIA-GERMANIA 1-0

Nella terza gara valida per il torneo "Quattro Nazioni", la Nazionale italiana Under 20 ha sconfitto...


Coming months vital for U.S. Iraq strategy

The next three to four months will be vital to determine if violence in Iraq can be cut further and security maintained with fewer American troops, the number two U.S. military commander in Iraq said on Tuesday.


Pori pupils talk with crew-member on the International Space Station

Students from an upper secondary school in Pori on Finland's west coast made contact with the crew of the International Space Station yesterday morning.


The Symfony project has posted an announcement about the start of the official release process for the framework's latest branch - Symfony 1.1.   As the features for symfony 1.1 are quite finished now, it's time to move on and start the release process.   They've made two new branches in preparation to get things ready - one for the release itself and the other for the release's documentation. Users wanting to use the latest stable, still point to /branches/1.0. Those wanting to test this upcoming release, use /branches/1.1.


Barnes Museum Can Move to Downtown Philly - Judge

One of the world's leading impressionist art collections can move from the Philadelphia suburbs to a new downtown location where its financial future may be more secure, a judge ruled on Monday.


Opposition Leader Declares Victory in Ukraine Poll

Western-leaning opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko claimed victory on Monday in a re-run of Ukraine's rigged presidential election, hailing the beginning of a new era in the former Soviet republic.


Uefa is waiting on the referee's report before punishing Real Madrid for racist chanting by their supporters.


McCain annoys conservatives on detainees

Republican Sen. John McCain's standoff with the White House over treatment of detainees — an issue the former POW knows intimately well — threatens to exacerbate his already contentious relationship with conservatives.


Californians voted Tuesday to spend $3 billion on stem cell research, putting the state on the cutting edge of a field questioned by conservatives and the Bush administration. Arizonans approved a crackdown on illegal immigrants, and 11 states from Georgia to Oregon adopted bans on same-sex marriage.


Israel's Labor Seals Deal to Join Sharon's Coalition

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon speaks at an annual academic conference in Herzliya, north of Tel Aviv December 16, 2004. Sharon said Israel was ready to coordinate its Gaza withdrawal plan with a future


CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - A long-delayed and nearly canceled upgrade to the Hubble Space Telescope will have to wait until NASA completes delivery of three modules to the International Space Station, officials said on Tuesday.


Britain's media regulator Ofcom has  launched a review of public service broadcasting to examine how  it should be provided in a world dominated by digital TV and  the Internet.


I passeggeri erano gia' scesi, treni fermi per 40 minuti


Heirs of a Jewish family that lost its German department store fortune under the Nazis have won a court verdict that advances their $193 million claim to property on a famous Berlin square, a lawyer said ...


SocGen under pressure as rogue trader released

Exchange officials warned Societe Generale about rogue trader Jerome Kerviel's deals late last year, a Paris prosecutor said, piling pressure on the French bank to explain why his trades were not discovered sooner.


A teenage girl has become the first known person to survive rabies without the benefit of a vaccination, say doctors.


A widowed Italian pensioner who offered his services as a grandfather is "adopted" by an Italian family.


BRIAN DICKERSON: Absolutism leaves W no wiggle room

Let's accept, for the sake of argument, President George W. Bush's insistence that his campaign has had nothing to do with the veracity-challenged slime machine that calls itself Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.


Up to 60 militants killed in NW Pakistan: Army

MINGORA, Pakistan  - Pakistani troops killed up to 60 Islamist militants during fierce fighting in the Swat valley in the country's northwest, the army said on Monday, and the insurgents called a truce to recover their dead and wounded.


Hewitt into semis in Japan, Sharapova in final

Top-seeded Lleyton Hewitt has defeated France's Cyril Saulnier 7-5, 6-1 in the Japan Open to set up a semi-final showdown with fifth-seeded Jiri Novak of the Czech Republic, who downed Thailand's Paradorn Srichaphan 6-4, 6-4.


House moves to push through pensions bill

The House rushed late Friday to pass pension legislation meant to give retirees greater financial security and prevent airlines from dumping their plans on the government. After a year of delays and missed deadlines, the bill could be on the president's desk as early as next week.


Litvinenko case now murder investigation: police

British police said on Wednesday that they were now treating the case of poisoned former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko as murder.


The DVDs of the original Star Wars trilogy break a UK sales record after one day of release.


PHP Security Blog: Open_basedir confusion

Stefan Esser is trying to clear up some confusion in a new post to the PHP Security Blog today about his stand on enabling open_basedir on your PHP installation.   From time to time I get the question why I recommend enabling open_basedir and on the other hand call it a solution flawed by design. This is actually a good question, because the untrained PHP user might get a little bit confused about this and might believe that I change my opinion on a daily basis.   He talks about his reasoning - how it does it's job protecting PHP developers from being able to get to those file, but how it's also flawed with issues due to some 3rd party libraries that have their own problems.


Tra i casi anche la morte di un ex generale

LECCO, 17 DICEMBRE 2004 - Sono almeno sei per il momento i casi di pazienti uccisi da Sonya Caleffi, la 34enne infermiera dell'ospedale Â«ManzoniÂ» di Lecco, in stato di fermo per omicidio plurimo aggravato.


Consumer credit rises $6.44 bln in January

U.S. consumer credit rose $6.44 billion in January as growth in closed-end consumer loans for cars, holidays and other big-ticket items outstripped slower growth in credit card usage, a Federal Reserve report showed on Wednesday.


The biggest loser in Thursday night's rainout of the game between the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets was pitcher Mike Pelfrey.


Power outage leaves space station incommunicado: NASA

A partial power outage aboard the orbiting International Space Station knocked out communications with Earth, but posed no danger to the three astronauts aboard, NASA has said.


Sensibili alle esigenze della Magistratura e dell'Avvocatura la Corte Suprema e la Cassa Forense hanno attivato le loro sinergie grazie alle quali Ã¨ stato realizzato il nuovo sito della Cassazione.Le moderne tecnologie informatiche consentono di


Experts Announce Breakthrough In War On Malaria

New Delhi, Oct. 16 (NNN): Scientists have announced a major breakthrough in the war on malaria, reporting promising results from a test vaccine which could slash the toll of death, sickness and poverty inflicted by this disease.


Wall St. seen opening lower, economic data eyed

U.S. stock futures pointed to a lower  open on Wall Street on Friday, as investors nervously awaited  fresh data for clues on the strength of the economy.


John Terry's third goal in as many games in the Champions League helped Chelsea make light of their current problems with their strikers, with a clinical 2-0 dismissal of CSKA Moscow that leaves them on the verge of a place in the knock-out stages.


Friday Night Lights' scores as an under-the-helmet look at high ...

When you're 17 or 18, the world is only possibilities. You're immortal, accelerating down the fast lane of a superhighway stretching to forever.


A Paris court convicts French oil company Total of maritime pollution over the 1999 sinking of the tanker Erika.


Spears, Federline child custody remains in doubt

Troubled singer Britney Spears and ex-husband Kevin Federline fought another round in the battle for custody of their two children on Friday with Federline's attorney saying a ruling was expected early next week.


John Kerry is talking more openly about his personal connection to God and guns as he kicks off the general election campaign asking for support from conservative-leaning independent voters.


European stock markets hit a new six-and-a-half year high on Friday following the record close on Wall Street.


Behind the curtains of the Bolshoi Theater, top ballerinas practice arabesques in a room with moldy walls and peeling plaster.


The Black Sea resort of Sochi, boosted by the personal intervention of Russian president Vladimir Putin, won the right to stage the 2014 Winter Olympic Games on Wednesday.


Kenyan opposition accuses police of killing seven

Kenya's opposition accused police of killing seven people on Thursday during a second day of clashes with demonstrators protesting against President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election.


Top Taliban commander arrested in Pakistan: officials

Pakistani forces captured and wounded a top Taliban commander Monday, while Islamabad's ambassador to Afghanistan was feared abducted in a troubled tribal border region, officials said.


Seven serving and retired military personnel are held in Ghana accused of plotting a coup against President Kufuor.


'E' necessaria e garantisce l'euro' dice Juncker


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.


Southampton Uni's computer whizzes develop 'mini' grid

A safe place for students to play In a bid to help its students explore the potential of grid computing, the University of Southampton's Computer Science department has developed what it calls a "lightweight grid". The system has been designed to allow students to experiment with grid technology without the complexity of inherent security concerns of the real thing.â¦


Stocks ended higher in a holiday-shortened session on Tuesday, helped by news that Apple Inc.  could see higher-than-expected profit margins from its iPhone and data showing a rise in factory orders.


The Indianapolis Colts beat the Chicago Bears 29-17 on Sunday to win the club's first Super Bowl title in 36 years.


The euro rose to a new all-time high of $1.3467 in early trading in London this morning. The single currency later fell back slightly to $1.3452.


Nel mirino gli eredi dei clan De Sena e Mariniello.


Microsoft introduces Data Protection Server

The data protection server is designed to simplify and reduce the backup and recovery process for businesses.


WASHINGTON - The U.S. trade deficit, propelled by a record foreign oil bill, surged to $54 billion in August, the second highest level in history...


The League Against Cruel Sports says it will challenge attempts to delay a ban on hunting with dogs.


Cisco Systems (Quote, Chart) acquired security monitoring provider Protego Networks in a $65 million cash deal Monday, one of a flurry of year-end mergers and consolidation among software providers in the past week.


Morti sospette nell'ospedale lombardo: indaga la procura

Anziani e malati pre-terminali finiti con delle iniezioni. La donna, 34 anni, ammette: Â«Volevo sentirmi importanteÂ». LECCO - Lo faceva per Â«sentirsi importanteÂ». Ã quanto trapela dalle indagini della Procura


Burger King said Friday it will use trans-fat-free cooking oil at all its U.S. restaurants by the end of next year, following in the footsteps of other leading fast-food restaurants.


Sarei orgoglioso di un intervento di imprenditori italiani


Heath Ledger, Actor, Is Found Dead at 28

The âBrokeback Mountainâ star was found dead in a SoHo apartment on Tuesday afternoon, the New York City police said.


Andrew Symonds hits 104 not out as Australia beat Pakistan by 10 runs in their one-day match at Lord's.


A judge indicated Tuesday he intends to make public the employment files of Roman Catholic priests accused of sexual abuse.


Artist Barney Looks to Brazilian Gods in New Film

By Fernanda Ezabella SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Matthew Barney haschoreographed dancing girls, filmed a demolition derby insidethe Chrysler Building and dressed up like Harry Houdini all inthe name of art.


US authorities approve cloned animal foods

The US food safety authority on Tuesday approved meat and milk from cloned animals, clearing the way for them one day to appear on store shelves despite opposition on ethical and health grounds.


White Sox Get a Triple-Double; Damon Ejected

The White Sox turn a triple play on Monday against the Tigers, their second of the season, and both come with Mark Buehrle on the mound.


Beyond Gonzales: Scrutiny in US attorneys case may shift to Bush staff

The White House could become the new target in the controversy surrounding the dismissal of federal prosecutors.


Dollar Firms Vs Euro, Markets Digest Data

The dollar gained against the euro on  Wednesday, retracing losses posted earlier in the session, as  markets digested an inflation report that did little to alter  expectations about future U.S. interest rate rises.


Ofcom, the official telecom regulator for the UK, published its approach to new voice services, including Voice over Broadband (VoB) phone services.


Gimmicks Can't Help Miss America Ratings

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Skimpy swimsuits, a shortened telecast and a last-woman-standing talent competition couldn't help Miss America's TV ratings...


Entro il 2010 secondo i calcoli, 414 morti in meno ogni anno


Volkswagen Enters Partnership With Proton

Automaker Volkswagen AG said Tuesday it had signed an agreement for a long-term strategic partnership with Malaysian carmaker Proton Holdings.


Blog: One in five teens say they can't function without their cell phone, and if forced to choose, would give up TV for it, a new survey says.


Pakistan is to hold its presidential election on 6 October, the election commission announces.


Chicago, 11:10 - VOLLEY, WORLD LEAGUE: ITALIA BATTUTA 3-1 DAGLI USA

In una gara valida per il gruppo B delle qualificazioni alla fase finale della World League maschile...


Several private equity companies and a mobile phone operator, MMO2, have expressed interest in buying all or part of NTL's television and radio broadcasting business ahead of an October 11 deadline for first-round bids, according to people familiar with the deal.


JERUSALEM -- Seeing a chance to add diplomatic credentials to her bid for France's presidency, Ségolène Royal jumped into the intricacies of the Middle East crisis with gusto -- only to get tripped up in Lebanon.


UN: Security on Lebanon-Syria border lax

Security along the Lebanon-Syria border is too lax to prevent arms smuggling and Lebanon should quickly establish a mobile force to intercept any weapons, a U.N.-appointed team said in a report obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press.


THE HAGUE The European Union said Wednesday that it was not yet ready to lift its 15-year arms embargo on China amid concerns about human rights, but held out the prospect that the ban could be eased early next year.


By By Kathe Tanner, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif.  Sep. 21--The new Cambria Grammar School, which opened for classes last fall, has been plagued with costly construction- related headaches.


Spacewalk to Rewire the Space Station Begins

The complex rewiring began ahead of schedule, at the midpoint of the 12-day mission of the shuttle Discovery.


Teenager indicted over Sasser computer worm

Verden - German prosecutors on Wednesday indicted an 18-year-old student on suspicion of creating the Sasser computer worm that paralysed millions of computers around the world last year.


Ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky has admitted he has no solution to offer which might help end the current NHL lockout. The 'Great One', now part-owner of the Phoenix Coyotes, and says he can see both sides of the dispute between team owners and players.


On the eve of the Iowa caucuses, Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee will trade jokes with Jay Leno on NBC's "Tonight Show."


Inter Milan coach Mancini: I know we're struggling

Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini was frustrated against his former club Lazio on Saturday as a late Jose Leonardo Talomonti strike meant the points were shared in a 1-1 draw.


By DAVE KALLMANN  Longtime ABC/ESPN motorsports broadcaster Jerry Punch will begin his first season as the networks' lead voice for NASCAR broadcasts. The networks will carry 17 Nextel Cup races, plus the entire Busch Series schedule, on ESPN2.


Graeme McDowell found himself under attack at the top of the leaderboard on the second morning of the Dunhill Links Championship. Peter Lonard started the day three shots behind the Northern Irishman but he


Nov. 2 Will Mark End of an Era for Brokaw

As a 16-year-old high school student, Tom Brokaw spent his first working Election Night in a radio station newsroom in Yankton, S.D. He reported results from rural polling places, and ate chicken catered from Kip's Blue Moon restaurant. His last Election Night will be considerably grander.


IBM Launches High-Performance Computing Initiative

TechWeb - IBM works with Microsoft and other application vendors to expand the use of its hardware in computer clusters and mainframes.


Ugandan army claims LRA rebels and leaders in CAR

Uganda's army has said Friday that 400 rebel Lord's Resistance Army fighters and their leaders have moved into the Central African Republic, dashing hopes of a renewal of stalled peace talks.


It's not just a cliché, sex and drugs often do go together. A new survey finds teens link sexual activity with substance abuse. The study by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse is basically sending out a warning to parents that if their ...


Former Northern Ireland minister Sir Nicholas Scott dies at a London hospice, his family announces.


Private Insurance May Help in Earlier Cancer Detection

MONDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- Uninsured Americans or those with certain types of public health insurance are more likely to have oral or breast cancer diagnosed at an advanced stage, compared to people with private insurance whose disease is caught earlier.


'Robot' Still in Control at Foreign Box Office

"The Bourne Supremacy" tried its best, but not even Matt Damon could kick "I, Robot" from the United Kingdom's top spot this weekend.


Foreigners, give us your business...please Conservative leader David Cameron will be visiting India next week with a clutch of Blairite policies on globalisation and immigration.â¦


Harry Potter fans eagerly await the midnight launch of the seventh and final book in the wizard series.


Catania, 17:52 - CALCIO, CATANIA: AD ASCOLI TOCCA A DEL CORE E LUCENTI

In vista della gara di Ascoli, il tecnico del Catania Marino è alle prese con problemi di for...


Tanzania's president and opposition leaders launch a campaign for voluntary HIV/Aids testing by being tested in public.


Penn Station was evacuated and train service was halted Monday after two fires broke out, causing chaos for hundreds of travelers at one of the nation's busiest commuter hubs.


Cambridge Antibody Technology's (Nasdaq: CATG) legal victory over Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) shows that a biotech David can triumph over a pharmaceutical Goliath.


Senate Panel Approves Goss for CIA Director

The Senate Intelligence Committee  voted 12-4 on Tuesday to approve the nomination of Republican  Florida congressman Porter Goss to become the new CIA director,  paving the way for full Senate confirmation.


Soldier, 4 Militants Die in Renewed Gaza Fighting

Four Palestinian militants and an Israeli  soldier were killed Tuesday in the heaviest Gaza fighting since  Yasser Arafat's death, raising the prospect that renewed  violence could complicate a vote for his successor.


Pat O'Brien, co-host of The Insider, has returned to a rehab center.  The entertainment host "has entered a rehabilitation facility for treatment," according to a statement posted on the Insider's Web site. "O'Brien and his doctors felt this is the b...


Toshiba says to replace 340,000 Sony-made batteries

Toshiba Corp. (6502.T) said on Tuesday it  would replace about 340,000 laptop computer batteries made by  Sony Corp. (6758.T) worldwide due to possible problems with  recharging and transmission of electricity.


Major League Baseball should enforce stronger rules against steroid abuse by players on its own, but Congress will require changes by law if necessary, leading lawmakers said Sunday.


Kanye West is nominated for a leading eight Grammy awards and has a history, good or bad, of creating memorable awards show moments. But the superstar rapper and producer may be upstaged on Grammy night by another nominee who's not even able to attend Sunday's ceremony.


Oceans to Rise One Meter by 2100-Arctic Expert

Global warming (news - web sites) is melting the Arctic ice faster than expected, and the world's oceans could rise by about a meter (3 feet


Thai army declares nationwide martial law

The Thai army declared martial law   nationwide in the early hours of Wednesday after a coup to   dismiss Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, a coup spokesman   said in a televised address.


By Tobias Xavier Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Sep. 16--Less than two years into Real Salt Lake's existence in Major League Soccer, owner Dave Checketts was already threatening to relocate his club.


The German embassy in Kiev, Ukraine, issued thousands of visas to applicants who submitted false information, a German court ruling indicates.


Goose Gossage becomes only the fifth relief pitcher elected to the Hall of Fame, earning baseball's highest honor on his ninth try on the ballot.


Gas prices fell 2 cents over the past two weeks, to a national average of $2.79 per gallon of self-serve regular, according to a survey published Sunday.


EU "Troika" to sound out Russia on Kosovo

A trio of top EU officials was in Moscow  on Monday to try to bridge the gap between Russia and the  European Union over the future of Kosovo.


The first thing one notices about Yasser Arafat is not his chequered headscarf, folded in the shape of the map of Palestine; not his surprisingly short stature; not even his trembling lips or pale hands.


Kerry says US is united in determination to hunt down bin Laden ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. Four days before the presidential election, John Kerry says America is "absolutely united" in its determination to "hunt down and destroy Osama bin Laden and the terrorists.


Iraq's PM vows to end attacks like Saturday's deadly truck bomb in Baghdad which killed more than 130 people.


Pescara, 20:05 - CALCIO, PESCARA: ALLA RIPRESA IN GRUPPO LUCI E OLIVIERI

Ripresa degli allenamenti del Pescara in vista della gara con il Modena di domenica prossima. Tutto ...


InfoWorld - Hewlett-Packard's recent announcement regarding a pair of free and open source software projects has irked one of its co-sponsors, OpenLogic.


The Jordan Formula One team have terminated the contract of their Italian driver Giorgio Pantano because of contractual difficulties.


MADRID, Spain -- England's Paul Broadhurst, winless in nine years on the European Tour, shot a 6-under-par 65 Friday and took a one-stroke lead midway through the Madrid Open.


Alliance & Leicester sees annual profits rise 4% to Â£569m and is optimistic about mortgage demand.


Wade supporters attack rivals ahead of Senegal poll

Followers of a Senegalese religious leader allied to President Abdoulaye Wade attacked supporters of a rival candidate late on Wednesday, injuring at least three people and raising tensions days ahead of elections.


Update 2: IMF Predicts Strongest Growth in 3 Decades

The world economy this year should post its best growth in three decades even though oil prices are up sharply and economic activity in the United States probably will be slower than previously thought.


Londra, 16:27 - CALCIO, MANCHESTER UTD: LUSSAZIONE ALLA SPALLA PER SILVESTRE

Il difensore del Manchester United, Mikael Silvestre, ha riportato la lussazione della spalla destra...


Settimanale:avrebbe favorito attrici segnalate da Berlusconi


Several Wall Street analysts cut their forecast on earnings for American Airlines parent AMR Corp. (AMR.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday while the airline's chief


Ex-insurgent ally Sheik Abdul Sattar became Washington's symbol of wartime success. His murder is a major setback


Google Nukes Santy Worm, But Threat Remains

A decision by Google Inc. to block certain search queries has helped thwart the spread of the Santy worm, but the public release of the worm's source code could lead to new attacks, security experts warned on Wednesday.


High-Tech Upgrades Boost Cisco's Quarterly Profit 40%

Cisco Systems Inc.'s second-quarter profit surged nearly 40 percent as the world's largest maker of networking gear benefited from equipment upgrades to support bandwidth-hogging video downloads.  For the quarter ended Jan.


Esperti, 40% delle top model e' ossessionato dalla linea


âKite Runnerâ Boys Are Sent to United Arab Emirates

After months of worrying and diplomatic wrangling, the movie studio that is releasing âThe Kite Runnerâ has whisked to safety four young actors.


Fuji joins the fray of makers of 16X DVD media with scheduled fall release.


US Soldier, 25 Insurgents Killed in Mosul Battle

A frontal assault on US troops by dozens of Iraqi insurgents in Mosul left an American soldier and about 25 guerrillas dead in one of the boldest attacks yet on occupying forces in Iraq.


Ford to receive bids for Jaguar, Rover: reports

NEW YORK/MUMBAI  - The Ford Motor Company  is expected to receive opening bids on Thursday for its Jaguar and Land Rover brands from a number of companies including private equity firms and other automakers, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing people with direct knowledge of the situation.


Judge blocks record libel claim against Financial Times

LONDON  - A judge at the London High Court struck out the bulk of a record libel damages claim of 240 million pounds (345 million euros, 434 million dollars) against the Financial Times by stockbroker Collins Stewart Tullet.


Court Asked to Settle File-Sharing Dispute

The Supreme Court was asked Friday to hold two Internet file-sharing services responsible for their customers' online swapping of copyrighted songs and movies.


North Korea 'still on US terror blacklist'

Washington official denies end of sanctions despite Pyongyang's announcement after Geneva talks.


New Drug Is Said to Offer Hope for Vaginal Gel to Block HIV

Scientists say they have a promising new lead in the quest to develop a vaginal gel that women could apply before sexual intercourse to block the AIDS virus.


Flood warnings for several western and northern Ohio counties were posted early Wednesday as rain-swollen rivers and creeks reached their breaking point.


Flash memory market to continue growth, researcher finds

LONDON - The mobile phone market for flash memory is becoming more competitive with the intense fight among NOR-type flash makers now expanding to include NAND-type flash producers, market researchers iSuppli Corp.


Five Finalists Show Collections for "Project Runway 4" Finale

Fashion Wire Daily - Someone might want to tell the contestants of "Project Runway" that they're supposed to be designing collections, not costumes - because costumey was how most of the clothes felt that the finalists on the hit Bravo series, now finishing its fourth season, presented at the taping of the finale in Bryant Park in New York to a packed audience on Friday, Feb. 8, the last day of New York fashion week.


Ireland's mothers get paid time off for breastfeeding at work

Ireland's mothers are entitled to paid time off to breastfeed their babies at work from this week, Health Promotion Minister Sean Power said.


Double Bombing Kills At Least 42 in Hyderabad

NEW DELHI, Aug. 25 -- Two bombs exploded Saturday night in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, killing at least 42 people and seriously injuring about 50, officials said.


Ondata di attentati a nord di Bagdad, le vittime sono 43

Bagdad, 28 dicembre 2004 - Ã di almeno 43 morti e di decine di feriti il bilancio ancora approssimativo di un'impressionante ondata di attacchi e attentati dinamitardi ben coordinati lanciata in giornata dalla guerriglia in Iraq, e concentrata


EA's newest version of top title sells 1.3 million copies in first week, holding off competition. LOS ANGELES  - "Madden NFL 2005," the latest version of Electronic Arts Inc.


He plumped for Colin Montgomerie and Donald Luke, and not Swede Fredrik Jacobson, because he thought they will perform better at the Oakland Hills golf course.


ABN Amro, the Netherlands' largest bank, is cutting 2,850 jobs as a result of falling profits.


The candidates for the US Senate in Illinois hit the polls early this morning with their families in tow amid drizzly weather. Republican Alan Keyes, accompanied by his wife and daughter


Visiting Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao promised support Friday for Moscow's bid for World Trade Organization membership, as the two countries discussed building a pipeline to transport Russian crude to China.


Cogne, ex sindaco: nessun mostro in libertÃ

I nuovi sviluppi sull'omicidio del piccolo samuele Lorenzi dimostrano che a Cogne non c'Ã¨ nessun mostro in libertÃ . E' il commento di Osvaldo Ruffier, ex sindaco del paesino all'epoca del delitto avvenuto


The Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has died in Paris, France, officials confirm. Send us your comments.


City Room: Baseball Officials Miss Gang Hearing

Neither Major League Baseball nor its official cap manufacturer provided testimony at a City Council hearing on baseball caps with signs and colors that connote gang affiliations.


Tony Blair is under pressure from his own party to name a date for pulling British troops out of Iraq.


Joe Gibbs is noncommittal when asked about his desire to remain with the team, a departure from remarks he has made after the end of his last four seasons here.


Death triggered in cancer-prone intestinal cells

Researchers in Singapore have worked out a way to kill intestinal stem cells that may develop into colorectal cancer, the second largest cause of cancer related deaths in western countries.


The Guinness Book of Records has officially recognised the world speed record set by Nasa's X-43A hypersonic aircraft earlier this year.


With lawmakers nipping at his heels  over U.S. trade deficits, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson will  try to persuade key Asian nations during a visit this week that  they must act quickly to help tamp down protectionist  pressures.


Ethan Hawke â already the father of two children with his ex-wife Uma Thurman â is about to become a father again, this time with Ryan Shawhughes, described as the former nanny to his children.  "I can confirm and they are thrilled," says Hawke's rep...


As promised, the Cleveland Browns came out swinging. They just happened to land their best shots on the Pittsburgh Steelers before the coin flip.


Netgear extends next-gen Wi-Fi into 5GHz band

Courtesy of 'metamaterial' antennae CES Netgear today launched a raft of 802.11n Wi-Fi networking devices that take the technology into the uncrowded 5GHz band. The new kit also incorporates clever new âmetamaterialâ antennae to cram up to eight aerials inside each box.â¦


The Silver and Black looked right at home in the white stuff. Kerry Collins threw for 339 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Oakland Raiders to an upset in the snow Sunday night, 25-24 over the Denver Broncos.


Backstage, U.S. Nurtured Pakistan Rivalsâ Deal

The violence that greeted Benazir Bhuttoâs return to Pakistan has raised questions about whether a tenuous power-sharing deal with President Pervez Musharraf can survive.


Buyout firms circle $4.2 billion HK property firm

Hong Kong property firm Chinese Estates Holdings Ltd.  is in talks with investors on a possible buyout of the firm, valued at more than US$4 billion, sending its shares up as much as 30 percent to a record high.


Singer/actress/handbag designer/heiress Paris Hilton can now add another title to her resume: Defendant. Hilton was charged Tuesday with driving under the influence and scheduled to be arraigned Sept. 28 in Superior Court on charges of driving with a blood-alcohol level of 0.08 percent, said Nick Velasquez, a spokesman for city prosecutors.


Royal in sex and drugs blackmail case not senior: reports

The royal allegedly targeted in a sex and drugs blackmail attempt is not a senior member of the family, media outlets said Monday, citing unnamed sources.


British Military Begins Deployment in Iraq

Some 800 British forces, accompanied by US Marines, began making their way toward Baghdad on Wednesday as part of a redeployment ahead of an expected coalition offensive against insurgent strongholds.


CDs to dominate for years over net downloads, study shows

LONDON - The compact disc has at least another five years as the most popular music format before online downloads chip away at its dominance, a new study said on Tuesday.


Perry Ellis International Inc.   reported slightly higher third-quarter earnings on  Tuesday.


Lawyers to Meet Next Week on Merck's Vioxx -NYT

Drugs giant Merck & Co. which pulled its blockbuster painkiller Vioxx from shelves in September, is about to become the target of hundreds of plaintiffs' lawyers, the New York Times reported on Friday.


Polish intelligentsia face post-communist vetting

Andrzej Krawczyk was arrested on a Warsaw street in 1982 with a backpack containing 1,000 pro-democracy leaflets protesting against martial law and the communist crackdown on the Solidarity trade union.


Colombia, rebels trade allegations over hostages

VILLAVICENCIO, Colombia  - Colombia's government and Marxist guerrilla leaders blamed each other on Monday for long delays that could scupper a deal to release three hostages held for years by the rebels in jungle camps.


It is in the nature of international conferences, like the one that has occupied 1300 delegates in Nairobi this week, for a final declaration to have been written long before the conference starts.


Kerry says Bush sought to hide loss of Iraq arms

Democratic challenger John F. Kerry accused President Bush yesterday of covering up the disappearance of Iraqi explosives


INSIDE TV & RADIO; Channel 12 General Manager Promoted to Overseeing Chain's Stations

By TIM CUPRISIN  Channel 12 general manager Frank Biancuzzo is moving up in Hearst- Argyle Television, becoming a senior vice president/group head in the chain of 29 TV stations that owns Milwaukee's ABC affiliate.


Bats: Random Ruminations From Comerica Park

A few observations from Sundayâs 5-4 loss to the Tigers: â Melky Cabrera has to stop sliding headfirst into first base. Heâs too important to the Yankees to risk injury with a play that doesnât get him to first base any quicker. We asked Joe Torre how he can stop Cabrera from doing it. âStrangle him, [...].


U.S. military in Iraq charges two soldiers for murder

The U.S. military said on Saturday it had charged two U.S. Army soldiers with the "premeditated murder" of three Iraqis.


Increasing numbers of teachers are found to be off work sick according to a Highland Council's statistics.


New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram says the team must maintain their focus as they strive to save the second and final Test with Australia in Adelaide.


Russian President Vladimir Putin sharply criticized the United States on Friday, accusing it of a double-standard in fighting terrorism and questioning whether any election


Jackson Goes to Church on Eve of Hearing

Michael Jackson made a surprise visit to Los Angeles' pre-eminent black church a day before he was to face off in court against the man who has put him on trial — Santa Barbara County District Attorney Tom Sneddon.


Baseball players may not be the only animals looking to gain an advantage by using steroids.


Sabotage is suspected as a gas pipeline in Russia's southern republic of Dagestan catches fire, injuring 21.


A new version of the Santy worm appeared over Christmas, and according to analysis done by some global security firms, may pose a broader threat than its ancestors.


Suicide bomb blast overshadows Afghan election count

KABUL, Oct 23  - Afghanistan's presidential election count passed the 80 percent mark with Hamid Karzai holding on to his clear majority on Saturday, but any potential celebrations were cut short by a suicide bomb blast in Kabul.


WASHINGTON -- Veterans of the 1991 Persian Gulf War exposed to pollution from oil well fires, exhausts, and other sources may face an increased risk of lung cancer, a government advisory group reported yesterday.


Washington Post business columnist Steven Pearlstein explores whether Google is the next Microsoft.


Where Is Appleâs Rental Service for Music?

The latest iPods have built-in clocks that could support music subscription services as well as movie rentals.


NYSE Euronext probes trades in ABN AMRO stock: WSJ

NYSE Euronext   is looking into trading of ABN AMRO Holding NV  securities that took place around the time of the bank's March announcement of talks to be sold to Barclays PLC , The Wall Street Journal reported.


Russia propone nuovo accordo o modernizzazione


HUNDREDS of loud and excitable youths gathered in Rome over the weekend to audition as screamers for the MTV Europe Music Awards, a much-hyped event due to be held in the eternal city on Thursday.


Yokohama, 10:23 - CALCIO, MONDIALE CLUB: TERZO POSTO ALL'URAWA

Gli Urawa Red Diamonds hanno battuto 6-4 ai rigori i tunisini dell'Etoile du Sahel nella finale del ...


The Boston Red Sox arrived at Fenway Park at 4:20 am EST Thursday, but that didn't deter a number of elated fans from demonstrating their undying passion by meeting the team's bus on Yawkey Way.


Burgers, prayers before Briton's Pakistan escape: official

Pakistan police took a British plane bombing suspect who escaped from custody out for prayers and fast-food before he made his break to freedom at the weekend, a security official said on Monday.


Cagliari, 17:45 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: DOMANI SUAZO ASSENTE ALLA RIPRESA

Secondo giorno di riposo per il Cagliari, che domani riprenderà a lavorare in vista della par...


Space shuttle Discovery was closing in on the International Space Station on Monday as astronauts prepared for a series of complicated jobs to rewire the outpost's electrical system.


Russian hits McDonald's with coffee burn lawsuit

Almost 15 years after McDonald's brought a taste of America to impoverished Russians, a 37-year-old Muscovite has hit the firm with a U.S.-style lawsuit over a spilled cup of coffee, Russian media has reported.


Man Gets Jail Term for Using Net File-Sharing Software

Yoshihiro Inoue used the Winny program at his home in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan on September 24 and 25 last year and enabled general computer users to download the Hollywood film "A Beautiful Mind" and another movie on the Internet, the ruling said


Flames scorched Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne's English country mansion Thursday morning, the result of a faulty lamp, the fire service said.


Myanmar's state radio and television announced yesterday that Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt has been replaced by a hardline member of the country's ruling military junta, Lieutenant General Soe Win.


French couple cleared over drunken guest's car crash

A French couple who failed to stop a friend driving home drunk after a dinner party were today cleared of criminal responsibility for the car crash in which he killed himself and four others.


Torino, 14:27 - CALCIO, JUVENUTS; SECCO: MERCATO CHIUSO IN ENTRATA E IN USCITA

Il direttore sportivo della Juventus Alessio Secco dichiara chiuso il mercato dei bianconeri. ''Abbi...


The array of US economic reports for October released Nov. 17 sent a shot across the bow of the Federal Reserve. Stronger-than-expected numbers on consumer-level inflation, the housing sector, and manufacturing will leave Alan Greenspan & Co.


A few simple keystrokes may soon turn blather into books.


Every day Pittsburgh Coach Bill Cowher walks into the team's administrative offices, he is reminded of the a blank space in his rÃ©sumÃ© and in the Steelers' trophy case.


England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has rejected reports that he has been approached for the job of Real Madrid coach. "I haven't spoken to anyone from that club.


All the latest action from the Millennium Stadium.


A reduced number of childcare settings in England are ranked as good or outstanding, inspection body Ofsted says.


Russians head to the polls in 14 regions in elections that have been criticised by opposition parties.


BOSTON (CBS.MW) -- Merck & Co. has adopted a new plan to compensate senior management in case of a corporate takeover, according to regulatory filings made Monday.


The U.S. faces âa persistent and evolving terrorist threatâ from Al Qaeda, according to the nationâs intelligence agencies.


MANCHESTER, N.H., June 5 -- Sen. John McCain of Arizona found himself isolated here Tuesday night as he staunchly defended controversial immigration legislation against a barrage of criticism from his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination, who argued that the bill was deeply flawed and...


US Consumer Spending Softened in November

In WASHINGTON story headlined, "US consumer spending softened in November," please read in the fifth graph... meaning that Americans were setting aside 0.3 cent out of each dollar... instead of... setting aside 3 cents out of each dollar.


Cartels Battle for Supremacy in South AfricaÂs Taxi Wars

Thousands of South African taxi owners, drivers and passengers have been killed in one of the strangest guerrilla wars to bedevil any nation.


Roma, 17:00 - CICLISMO, ANTIDOPING: CHIESTI 18 MESI DI STOP PER SCARPONI

In seguito all'inchiesta spagnola sull'Operation Puerto, il procuratore antidoping del Coni


Rwanda's Kagame lambasts French judge over warrants

Rwandan President Paul Kagame denounced as "bullying and arrogant" a French judge's call for him to face a U.N. court over a 1994 plane crash that killed the country's leader and sparked a genocide of 800,000 people.


Dozens reported hurt in Gaza border clashes

Egypt's government has invited leaders of Gaza's main political groups to hold talks Friday, after a day when Egyptian forces clashed with Palestinians moving through a breached border wall between Gaza and Egypt.


Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy has been accused of provoking a tunnel bust-up after his side's win over Newcastle on Wednesday.


Standing on the threshold of the 20th century, the world seemed so young and carefree. In the warm summer air, the songs of birds could be heard and at times drowned out by the whir of the lawn mower. The clip clop of horses' hooves could be heard along the unpaved streets where children played their games. In the cool evenings, the lamplighter made his rounds. Shadows danced off buildings and sidewalks. There were those who enjoyed swinging lazily in the hammock or lazily gliding their canoe on some moonlit lake. Everything seemed settled and comfortable in familiar patterns, but there were changes in the wind. In a little more than 15 years, there would be almost three quarters of a million Model T Fords on the roads in North America.


For a president who delivered more than $500 billion in drug and health benefits to people  older than 65, Bush is not enjoying an advantage with the beneficiaries of that largess.


Al Qaeda German mouthpiece resurfaces on the Web

A German-language mouthpiece for al  Qaeda has re-emerged on the Internet, vowing to defy the  authorities despite this month's arrest of suspects linked to  it in Austria and Canada.


Fending off predators, preteens and malware perpetrators on the most-visited Web site in the nation? Meet the guy who's got the job you're glad you don't have.


Thousands Form Symbolic Unemployment Line in N.Y.

The demonstrators stood silently along the sidewalk in a column that stretched for miles.


Venezia, 15 nov. (Adnkronos) - Freddo, venti forti, precipitazioni intense e neve anche a quote basse. Queste le previsioni meteo per le prossime ore. Non dÃ  tregua, dunque, l'ondata di maltempo che da alcuni


A work ofart Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes (aka TomKat) have kept 19-week-old daughter Suri well out of the public eye, but the world was given an unusual preview of the much-speculated over sprog with a bronze cast commemorating her first poop popping up on eBay.â¦


A fire swept through a building that houses two private TV stations and a newspaper in Bangladesh's capital, killing at least three people and injuring scores, rescuers and news reports said Monday.


Overturning a 32-year-old ban, the Federal Communications Commission will allow broadcasters in the nationâs 20 largest media markets to also own a newspaper.


Milano, 15:05 - CALCIO, MILAN; GILARDINO: SOGNO UNA NOTTE DA PROTAGONISTA

Albergo Gilardino sogna una notte da protagonista nella sfida di domani contro il Celtic: ''E' un be...


The Portland Trail Blazers had to settle for a near-perfect December. The Blazers' 13-game winning streak ended last night with a 111-101 loss to the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City, Portland's first defeat since Dec. 2.


Trans fat will soon be gone from Big Apple restaurants. What's next?


Militants threaten to behead Allawi's abducted relatives

Militants have threatened to behead three abducted members of the family of Iyad Allawi, Iraq's interim Prime Minister, unless he calls a halt to the assault on Fallujah.


Annan urges peaceful end to Iran nuclear standoff

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan urged   the world on Monday to avoid confrontation with Iran over its   nuclear goals, after Tehran told him it wanted a negotiated   solution but would not halt uranium enrichment before any   talks.


Berlin film festival needs hit after several misses

Film festivals pride themselves on discovering cinematic gems from around the world that the public would never see otherwise.


Iron Mountain buys records management firm

Finding your data's undisclosed location made simple Accutrac Software has moved Iron Mountain to reach for its wallet.â¦


The âBama Magazine/BamaMag.com/Insiders.com preview was attended by 250 subscribers, web site members and friends at the Rave Theater in the Shops of Lee Branch on Highway 280, south of Birmingham.


Il 21 dicembre scesa entro il 2% del capitale


Westerner beheaded on Mosul street as American forces lose control ...

Gunmen raked a car with machine-gun fire in the northern city of Mosul yesterday, killing three foreigners and their driver. They then cut off the head of one of their victims.


The Serious Fraud Office has ended its corruption inquiry into a Â£6bn fighter plane deal with Saudi Arabia.


LA MANGA, the sports and leisure resort to the stars, has been sold by P&O in a Â£102m deal to a private equity fund backed by billionaire financier George Soros.


Jim Broadbent is joining Indiana Jones on his latest adventure.


Per le elezioni 2006, partita ancora tutta da giocare


Parigi, 13:55 - TENNIS, ROLAND GARROS: ESORDIO VINCENTE PER FEDERER

Esordio vincente per Roger Federer al Roland Garros. Lo svizzero, numero 1 del mondo, ha battuto al ...


Few Glitches Reported in Early Fla. Voting

Voters line up to check in before using the electronic voting booths, foreground, on the first day of early voting Monday, Oct. 18, 2004 at the Supervisor of Elections Office in West Palm Beach, Fla.


WOOLWORTHS would walk away from its $1 billion deal to buy pubs owner Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group if it didn't get a happy-hour price, the retailer said yesterday.


Starz Kids & Family and Pine Bluff Cable TV Present Special Screening of 'Eloise: Little Miss Christmas'

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Dec. 11  /PRNewswire/ -- Starz Kids & Family and Pine Bluff Cable TV will present a special screening of "Eloise: Little Miss Christmas" Sunday, Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. at the Arts and Science Center in Little Rock.


Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger makes recycling of discarded mobile phones mandatory for handset makers.


The White House said Monday it was encouraged by concessions made by Democrats over the weekend as they crafted a $500 billion-plus catchall spending bill


Bush to Seek About $80 Bln for Military Operations

The Bush administration plans to  announce as early as Tuesday that it will seek about $80  billion in new funding for military operations this year in  Iraq and Afghanistan, administration and congressional sources  said on Monday.


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was charged by the Football Association (FA) on Monday with improper conduct over a reported comment about Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy.


Music: Two Big Rap Stars Bicker, Ignoring a Larger Threat

The sales showdown was the culmination of perhaps the most self-conscious feud in hip-hop history.


Eseguite 5 ordinanze, cocaina a facoltosi villeggianti


"I ceffoni servono per crescere" Il giorno dopo Lippi sgrida i ...

FIRENZE 10 OTTOBRE 2004 - Il giorno dopo la sconfitta con la Slovenia ea 72 ore dall'importante sfida con la Bielorussia, l'Italia si ritrova a Coverciano. Nel quartier generale azzurro, Marcello Lippi analizza


Turk PM Urges Bush to Act on Kurd Rebels in Iraq

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan urged President Bush to act against Kurdish separatists in northern Iraq during a telephone call on Tuesday, Turkish officials said.


Anglican leader hits YouTube for green New Year message

The leader of the world's Anglicans is hitting the video-sharing website YouTube for the first time Monday to preach environmental awareness in his New Year message.


Parties plead for sanctions to end Sudan slaughter

Tony Blair is being urged to demand immediate and punitive sanctions against the Sudanese government in an attempt to halt the slaughter, ethnic cleansing and rape in the Darfur region.


Putting the Nokia E61i and Motorola Q9H head to head Review To say that I find BlackBerry-type phones unappealing is an understatement. So the prospect of using two of these phones was about as attractive as cleaning the wax out of my left ear by sticking a knitting needle through my right ear.â¦


A Hot Start Might Explain Geysers on Enceladus

A hot start billions of years ago might have set into motion the forces that power geysers on Saturn's moon Enceladus. "Deep inside Enceladus, our model indicates we've got an organic brew, a heat source and liquid water, all key ingredients for life," said Dr.


Moviegoers Spend A Record-Setting Christmas With 'The Fockers'

While some people met with their families on Christmas, a record number of moviegoers went out in droves to "Meet the Fockers.


LOOSEHEAD prop Bill Young believes a change in attitude by the forwards has played a key role in taking the Wallabies to the threshold of winning the Tri-Nations trophy.


Danica Patrick signed with Andretti Green Racing on Tuesday, deciding to stay in the Indy Racing League instead of switching to NASCAR.


Ice hockey moms offer peers relief -- a ButtPuck

TORONTO, Nov 21 (Reuters Life!) - Three Canadian ice hockey moms are supplying long-suffering U.S. and international peers with a unique aid to make long winters sitting by ice rinks cheering on teams more comfortable -- a cushion-cum-placard.


British singer Winehouse checks into rehab clinic

British soul singer Amy Winehouse, who  this week appeared in video footage allegedly showing her  smoking crack cocaine, has entered a rehab clinic, her record  company said on Thursday.


Australia need just one wicket to claim victory over New Zealand in the second Test in Adelaide. The tourists had lunch on day five on 243 for nine, chasing 464 to win - a Test record for a team batting last


Thunderstorms were expected to sweep across the Plains on Monday, and forecasters said large hail and strong wind gusts were possible in Iowa.


A Spanish judge on Friday barred two Basque pro-independence parties from running in general elections next month, suspending their activities for three years.


Milano, 23:59 - CALCIO, MILAN; BERLUSCONI: SIAMO I FAVORITI PER LA CHAMPIONS

''Avrei preferito un Milan con le due punte ma quando si vince va sempre bene''. Silvio Berlusconi s...


A girl who vanished a year ago and was found hidden in a room in a man's home assumed a new identity that made her part of his family, authorities said Thursday, as they investigated whether the man had inappropriate relationships with her and other girls.


Brussels-bound Mandelson taking French lessons

Britain's soon-to-be EU trade commissioner Peter Mandelson said he has already started taking French lessons to prepare for his new Brussels job.


Hamm Ruling Stands, but Ire at Judges Rises

The results of the Olympic gymnastics all-around final will not change, leaving Paul Hamm of the United States with the sole gold medal.


Madrid, 17:29 - CICLISMO, VUELTA: SANCHEZ VINCE CRONO

Lo spagnolo Samuel Sanchez ha vinto la penultima tappa della Vuelta, una cronometro di 20 km a Coll...


Jury should decide juvenile executions, high court is told

Jurors should be free to decide whether killers who are under age 18 when they commit their crimes are mature enough to deserve the death penalty, a lawyer for


Gazprom chooses French company as partner for Shotkman gas venture.


Times Square Ball, fireworks and parties

New Year's Eve revelers converged on Times Square to watch the dropping of a new energy-efficient ball, while gay couples in New Hampshire awaited the stroke of midnight to take advantage of a new law allowing civil unions.


Birmingham: Nothwithstanding his side's comfortable victory in Tuesday's match, England captain Michael Vaughan still feels that Australia is the team to beat in international cricket.


Il premio Nobel per la Pace Ã¨ stata scortata da uomini armatiMisteriosa esplosione a Naypyidaw, la nuova capitale del Paese                                          Birmania, San Suu Kyi esce di casa Colloquio con un membro del regime


Con Luca Bizzarri e Paolo Kessisoglu anche la Santarelli


Legal immigrants to U.S. face green card logjam

Following all the rules, Indian national Sanjay Mehta came to the United States on a temporary work visa in 1997, hoping to build a glittering career in the fast-moving information technology sector.


- After a modest playing career in Serie A and B with Spal, Foggia, Novara and Udinese, Del Neri takes up his first coaching job in August 1990 with Teramo in Serie C2, Italy's fourth division.


Conservative leader Michael Howard plans many more units for badly-behaved pupils - and would let companies run them.


Still a Puzzle for the Undecided, a Pivotal Few Among Voters

While the undecideds are a small part of the electorate, they could determine the outcome of the election because the races are so tight in the swing states.


To court new generations of consumers,  advertising executives are discovering that experience has  become an impediment.


Event Gives Families Chance To Live 'Polar Express'

MOUNT WASHINGTON, NH -- The magical story of the Polar Express is coming to life on the big screen this week, but there's a place in New Hampshire where visitors can experience the story firsthand.


In her books, Amy Blackmarr writes about finding peace, often secluded in faraway cabins. But wherever she goes, from the heartland to the South to New England, a casino is never far away.


French paper says bin Laden died in Pakistan

A French regional newspaper quoted a   French secret service report on Saturday as saying that Saudi   Arabia is convinced that al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden died   of typhoid in Pakistan last month.


Israeli Officer Charged in Death of Palestinian Girl

An Israeli army captain accused of riddling a 13-year-old Palestinian girl's body with bullets after his unit killed her was charged on Tuesday with conduct unbecoming an officer and illegal discharge of a weapon.


Investigators search spinach growers in E. coli probe

Federal investigators probing a deadly outbreak of E. coli searched two California spinach producers on Wednesday for evidence of possible violations of food safety regulations.


Peru Names Official to Clear Up Guzman Trial Mess

By Jude Webber LIMA, Peru  - Peru on Monday appointed a top legalofficial to bolster the government's side in terrorism casesafter Shining Path leader Abimael Guzman made a mockery of aretrial last week in a publicity coup for the Marxist group.


Sony is abandoning its copy-protected CDs that use built-in technology to limit copying them. The CDs allow users to copy their music once for free onto a personal computer, but use the internet to charge a fee for subsequent copies of the same disc.


Russia ready to join US Moon exploration programme

Russia is prepared to take part in the United States' Moon exploration programme "on an equal footing", Russian space agency Roskosmos has said.


Roberts Court May Be Defined in Second Term

During the first term under Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., justices found common ground by agreeing not to decide much. The new term is likely to be different.


Mount St. Helens exhaled a spectacular roiling cloud of steam and ash Tuesday, sprinkling grit on a small town some 25 miles away.


Treasuries Lower Before Five-Year Auction

U.S. Treasury prices eased on  Wednesday as the market prepared to absorb $24 billion in new  supply just a few days before a jobs report which could set the  trend for yields for weeks to come.


Diversi feriti a Diyarbakir, citta' a maggioranza kurda


Two Palestinian children have been killed and a third wounded in a blast in the Gaza Strip, officials say.


Low turnout at Palestinian voter registration

RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - Few Palestinians registered to vote Saturday for elections expected to be held this winter. More than 1,000 registration centres opened across the West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem


The recent split between the White House and a solid bloc of Republican lawmakers over the definition of unlawful torture, while apparently real, did happen to serve both sides in their common goal to keep control of Congress.


Pentagon responds to missing-explosives report

The Pentagon said yesterday that 380 tons of missing explosives from an Iraqi munitions facility may have been moved before US troops overran the area during the invasion to overthrow Saddam Hussein.


Texas turns to a new play-caller, co-defensive coordinator Duane Akina, to keep the Longhorns' defense strong this season.


CES : Toshiba develops 100GB 1.8-inch HDD

Higher capacity music players and laptop computers could be on the way thanks to a 100GB 1.8-inch hard drive coming from Toshiba in January.


A major rescue operation begins after a yacht capsizes in the English Channel, with one crew member still missing.


UN: Domestic robot use to surge sevenfold by 2007

The United Nations annual World Robotics Survey predicts the use of robots around the home will surge seven-fold by 2007. The boom is expected to be seen in robots that can mow lawns and vacuum floors, among other chores.


Hundreds killed, wounded in south Sudan clashes

Hundreds of people may have been killed in the heaviest fighting between northern Sudanese forces and their former southern rebel foes since they signed a peace deal last year, a top southern officer said on Thursday.


U.S. Birth Raises Asthma Risk for Mexican Americans

Mexican Americans who are born in the US are at least twice as likely as those born in Mexico to develop asthma, according to a new report.


Triple Crown Races Like Belmont Can Be Tough on a Gal

Historically girls have not fared well against boys in Triple Crown races, as since the Belmont Stakes began in 1867, only 21 fillies have challenged the colts, with only 2 successes.


US vetoes Arab draft demanding Israeli withdrawal from Gaza

The United States killed with its veto power on Tuesday another Arab draft UN Security Council resolution. Germany, Britain and Romania abstained from the vote on the draft proposed by Algeria, Tunisia and Pakistan.


America gasps again as Osama bin Laden issued another warning in a video received last Friday. Correspondents state that the video is a reminder from Bin Laden that he is still there and he is still a threat.


Keeping premature baby alive means constant pain: doctors tell court

Doctors caring for a premature baby whose life depends on the outcome of a legal battle described her 11-month existence as one of endless pain, saying further superheroic efforts to save her would be "intolerable".


Lebanon says a military operation against Islamist fighters at a Palestinian refugee camp has ended.


In one of this city's relatively posh neighborhoods, there is a compound full of specialists.


They may never be mistaken for the boys from the Bronx as Boston's archrivals. But the Devil Rays picked up last night where the Yankees


TB patient to have surgery, hospital says

The U.S. man with a dangerous form of tuberculosis who triggered an international health scare last month will have surgery to treat his infection, hospital officials said on Thursday.


Former Maryland Star Baxter Pleas Guilty

Former Maryland basketball star Lonny Baxter pleas guilty Thursday to illegally shipping guns through Federal Express, his second guilty plea in less than a year for gun-related offenses.


Schwarzenegger, Gore add star power to climate meet

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and former Vice President Al Gore are set to join world leaders for a U.N. meeting on Monday aimed at spurring global negotiations on how to cool a warming planet.


German airline Lufthansa reaches a deal with unions on pay and working hours for its ground staff.


A US appeals court has overturned a lower court's decision to give Anna Nicole Smith $88.5 million of her late billionaire husband's fortune.


'Da King' of Philippine cinema dies at age 65

Guam's Filipino community yesterday mourned the passing of Fernando Poe Jr., a popular action star who almost became Philippine president.


BESLAN: PRIMI FUNERALI DOPO LA STRAGE, UN TERRORISTA MOSTRATO IN ...

(Asca-Afp) - Beslan, 6 set - Decine e decine di bare si snodano lungo la strada verso un campo fangoso che servira' da cimitero. La Russia seppellisce i suoi bambini in un giorno di dolore per le centinaia


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Heinz Kerry Asks if Laura Bush Ever Had 'Real Job'

Teresa Heinz Kerry, wife of  Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, questioned  whether first lady Laura Bush ever had "a real job," but  apologized later on Wednesday after her remarks drew fire from  the Bush campaign.


A camel among racehorses The government's pet technology project, the multi-billion pound NHS National Programme for IT (NPfIT), is in danger of failing, lacks the leadership required to stop it drifting off course, and is in danger of morphing into "a camel", according to a senior figure in one of the main contractors implementing the project.â¦


EADS board to consider launch of A350 on Friday: source

Directors at the European Aeronautic Defence and Space group are to consider the industrial launch of the Airbus 350 XWB on Friday, with the question of financing still unresolved, a French source close to the matter said.


Search Engine Friendly Design : SES Chicago

Detlev Johnson of Search Return hosted this session, and its speaker Shari Thurow, on the basics of search engine design and optimization.  This is a must-attend session for businesses entering the search engine marketing world or those intending to redesign a site or enter the SEO market.    Search engine friendly design takes elements of search [...]


Messina, 14:46 - CALCIO, MESSINA-CATANIA A RISCHIO PER LA PIOGGIA

Messina-Catania a rischio. La pioggia che sta cadendo da ieri su Messina ha messo a dura prova il te...


HP (Quote, Chart) is doing a lot of explaining after it revealed this weekend that it will no longer put Itanium processors in its high-performance workstations.


Concerns a loss of momentum after his debate with John Kerry, US President George W. Bush has abruptly scheduled a major speech for Wednesday in hopes of halting the erosion of his lead in the polls, The Washington Times reported.


The CIA on Saturday rebutted suggestions the spy agency was uncooperative and hid from the Sept. 11 commission the videotaped interrogations of two suspected terrorists, saying it waited until the panel went out of business before destroying the material now in question.


RealNetworks says it increased its share of the online music market after halving the price of tunes.


What if women don't want to know the real reasons men won't call or suddenly vanish or marry someone else?


U.S. and Iraqi commanders on Saturday hailed a big improvement in security over the past year, while al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden accused the Americans of seeking to exploit Iraq's oil wealth.


Nvidia shares surge amid takeover speculation

Nvidia Corp.  shares climbed  more than 8 percent on Wednesday amid speculation the graphics  chipmaker could be acquired by Intel Corp. , traders  said.


Incontri con gli autori libri raccontati in video

Dai gialli alla saggistica, le novitÃ  sugli scaffali presentate dal volto e dalle parole degli scrittori


Muttiah Muralitharan says he was ignored for the ICC's World Test  XI because of his bowling action.


Successful investing requires economic growth

Ordinary people don't need an economics lecture to get a sense of the big global financial issues of the day.


Hungry, thirsty and increasingly desperate residents attacked each other in a panic Thursday to get scarce food and water  as workers struggled to bury hundreds of corpses five days after the city was struck by Tropical Storm Jeanne.


Criminals are adopting the principles of modern marketing to get their products onto users' computers.


Micah Owings won his 13th straight decision and the Tucson Sidewinders broke open a close contest in the ninth inning, beating the Toledo Mud Hens 5-2 Tuesday night in the Triple-A championship game.


Ashdown pulls out of bid to be Afghanistan envoy

Senior British politician Paddy Ashdown has withdrawn his candidacy for the role of United Nations representative in Afghanistan, he said in a statement Sunday.


Japanese stocks extended losses into a  fourth straight day by mid morning on Friday following a slide  in U.S. markets, with Sony Corp. adding extra downward pressure  after it cut its operating profit estimate.


New on back-to-school lists: bulletproof backpacks

Blog: MJ Safety Solutions has developed what it says is the first full-size, lightweight ballistic protection backpack that's affordable and practical for kids.


BusinessWeek Online - Outsiders haven't been allowed a glimpse yet. But rivals are already feeling uneasy. Deep in the Czech Republic, in a town called Kolin, Europe's newest auto plant is being put through its final paces before a March debut. The ultra-low-cost manufacturing joint venture between Toyota Motor Corp.  and PSA Peugeot Citroen (peugy.pk.PK) -- combining Japanese production expertise with French parts-purchasing might in Europe -- is sure to up the ante for volume auto makers, who already have to worry about surviving on razor-thin margins. ...


LONDON, England -- William Shatner wants to boldly go where he's only pretended to go so far. The "Star Trek" star is among more than 7,000 people who have told Richard Branson they would gladly pay him $210,000


Michael Hart ran for 151 yards and a season-high three touchdowns and No. 9 Michigan scored TDs the first five times it touched the ball in the second half to beat Northwestern 42-20 on Saturday.


The German economy slowed in the final three months of 2007 after price rises led shoppers to cut spending


Lawyers for 3 Gitmo detainees slam rules

Tight deadlines, rules allowing hearsay evidence and limited access to Guantanamo Bay will hamper efforts to defend three detainees facing military trials at the Navy base in southeast Cuba, their attorneys say.


Mortar shells hit mosque in old Iraq city

Blood and shrapnel covered the grounds of the ancient Kufa mosque compound Thursday after at least two mortar blasts ripped through a crowd of Iraqis gathered to march


The search giant has been at odds with the locked-down enterprise; CIO Douglas Merrill tells how that's changing.


A bomb explodes on a bus in Rawalpindi, killing at least nine, with reports of a second blast.


Kiev, 23:23 - CALCIO, AZZURRI; ZAMBROTTA: LA VITTORIA DEL GRUPPO

"Abbiamo lottato e sofferto per 95 minuti, è stata una vittoria del gruppo, nostra e dello st...


Genova, 20:14 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: SAMMARCO IN NETTA RIPRESA

Allenamento pomeridiano per la Samp in vista della gara di Roma. A riposo Sala, differenziato per De...


Schwarzenegger Unveils $112 Billion Calif. Budget

SACRAMENTO, Calif.  - California Gov. Arnold  Schwarzenegger on Monday proposed a $112 billion state budget  for the coming fiscal year that limits spending and avoids tax  hikes to plug a shortfall of over $9 billion.


Lebanese factions backed by Damascus are set to boycott a presidential election in parliament on Tuesday, blocking the anti-Syrian majority from choosing a new head of state.


Greg Rusedski cruised past qualifier Matias Boeker, of the USA, 6-3 6-4 in the second round of the ATP Millennium International at Delray Beach in Florida to set up a quarter-final encounter with another American - Jeff Salzenstein.


Powell arrives in Jerusalem on peace mission

JERUSALEM - In a drive to jump-start the moribund peace process, Secretary of State Colin Powell arrived here Sunday for talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders about steps to help carry out the Palestinian political transition after the death of


Tennessee left tackle Michael Munoz had surgery Friday on his right shoulder to repair a torn rotator cuff muscle.


Barring Deal, Judge Orders U.S. To Produce Detainee in Court

A federal judge yesterday ordered the government to produce "enemy combatant" Yaser Esam Hamdi at a federal court hearing later this month in Norfolk if prosecutors and Hamdi's attorneys fail to reach a deal to free him.


Latest news briefs from the Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Tens of thousands of Israelis rallied in opposition to Ariel Sharon's withdrawal plan. Settler leaders at Sunday night's rally in Jerusalem repeatedly denounced any use of violence, but also urged the prime minister to call for new elections.


Greenspan Seen Giving Few Clues on Rates

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan is expected to give the U.S. economy high marks but offer few fresh interest-rate clues when he presents the central bank's twice-yearly report to Congress this week.


Check out these highly rated stocks that have had a big price cut in the past month.


Predators give Vokoun their richest deal

The Nashville Predators made sure goaltender Tomas Vokoun knows exactly how much they appreciate him.


US Airstrikes Said to Kill at Least 44 in Iraq

Iraqi health officials said American airstrikes that demolished homes late today in a village south of the volatile city of Falluja killed at least 44 people and wounded 27, including women and children.


When Arkansas renews its oldest college football rivalry, Houston Nutt expects to see something different. Oh, seventh-ranked Texas remains as fast as any team the Razorbacks will encounter in 2004.


One or Two Quakes a Minute in Washington

SEATTLE - Small earthquakes rattled Mount St. Helens at the rate of one or two a minute Monday, and seismologists were working to determine the significance of some of the most intense seismic activity in nearly 20 years...


Flags at Lambeau Field are being lowered to half-staff through Sunday's playoff game in memory of legendary player Reggie White, who died Sunday.


Disney plans major expansions to Walt Disney World

Walt Disney Co.  on Thursday said it was planning two big expansions to its Walt Disney World theme park in Florida, including a 900-acre luxury resort and a commercial district outside the gateway entrance.


Factory output slows, construction spending dips

U.S. manufacturing growth slowed in  June and construction spending in May unexpectedly staged its  biggest drop since September 2004, data showed on Monday,  adding to signs the economy is cooling.


Intel's next-gen notebooks to feature Nokia chip

Laptops will have improved graphics support and an integrated 3G chip on motherboards bearing Santa Rosa technology.


ISLAMIC extremists set off bombs and battled with police in the Saudi capital Riyadh yesterday, leaving nine militants and one bystander dead and causing oil prices to jump as the insurgents signalled they would keep up attacks despite the kingdom's


Intel, AT&T in Tie-Up for Voice, Data, Wireless

Intel Corp. (INTC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) and AT&T Corp. (TN: Quote, Profile, Research) have signed a research and product development agreement covering Internet telephone technology


Teen shot dead by police over stolen PS3

It was only a matter of time An 18-year-old North Carolina man, suspected of stealing two PlayStation 3 consoles, was shot dead by police executing a search warrant at his residence, the Wilmington Star News reports.â¦


Tommy Burns will hold talks with Celtic manager Martin O'Neill before he is allowed to join up with Walter Smith as Scotland assistant.


The Redskins are expected to interview Indianapolis assistant coaches Ron Meeks and Jim Caldwell for their vacant head coaching position now that the Colts are eliminated from the playoffs.


Cash'n'Carrion Budget LED torch with no compromise on quality


In Study of Human Patterns, Scientists Look to Bird Brains

Bird sleep is so mysterious that scientists are considering several answers, all intriguing.


Roma, 19:36 - CICLISMO, UCI: RICORSO DI DI LUCA AL TAS NON CI SPAVENTA

Danilo Di Luca ha fatto ricorso al Tas contro l'esclusione dal Pro Tour, decretato dall'Uci dopo la ...


WASHINGTON -- President Bush on Thursday said he intends to renominate former Alabama Attorney General William Pryor to a lifetime position on the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals.


Obiettivi piu' impegnativi per garantire qualita'


Gary Sheffield, the Yankees' right fielder, underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his left shoulder on Tuesday with no complications.


They cannot be serious, can they? They have not won a postseason game since 1996, nor have they ever beaten the Giants three times in a season. Their coach, Wade Phillips, is 0-3 in the postseason and was at the defensive controls of a San Diego team that self-destructed in Hall of Shame fashion in last year's playoffs against New ...


Canadians are finally getting a taste of Apple's iTunes. The legal music download service finally launched in Canada yesterday, bringing with it over 700,000 songs, exclusive tracks, celebrity playlists and multiple CD burning rights.


Sports Briefing | Tennis: Blake Manages to Advance

James Blake struggled yesterday but advanced to the final of the ATP Countrywide Classic in Los Angeles, defeating Hyung-Taik Lee of South Korea, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.âAlmost never on tour does a match go according to plan,â Blake said. âYou get a little frustrated. But at 27, Iâm better at not letting a little frustration turn into a big frustration.âBlake will face the winner the late semifinal between the unseeded Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic and the wild card Nicolas Kiefer of Germany.


European Ryder Cup team returns; Langer leans toward stepping down

The European Ryder Cup captain said a week ago that he would bring the trophy back with him. On Monday, Langer stepped off a flight from Detroit with the 19-inch Ryder Cup in hand.