F1 circuit to be extended to Mother City

South Africa will be rejoining the Formula One Grand Prix circuit, SABC radio news reported on Wednesday. Formula One boss Bernie Eccleston, throwing his weight behind a South African bid to join the prestige


"Ma solo se Veltroni sara' unico candidato a segreteria"


U.S. says 10,000 troops in major Iraq offensive

The U.S. military deployed 10,000 soldiers backed by attack helicopters in a big offensive against al Qaeda north of Baghdad on Tuesday as a truck bomber struck in the capital, killing 75 people near a Shi'ite mosque.


China Calls for Safe Release of Iraq Hostages

China responded to Iraqi insurgents' demands that it ban Chinese from going to Iraq saying on Friday it had already warned its nationals against traveling there and called for the safe release of eight Chinese hostages.


Fox to Create Series for Wireless Phones

The Twentieth Century Fox studio, a veteran of the big screen and the TV screen, is about to break into an entirely new realm: the really little screen, the kind that comes on a cell phone.


EBay increases stake in South Korea's Internet Auction

SAN FRANCISCO : EBay announced late it has agreed to buy three million shares of South Korea's Internet Auction for 325 million dollars in cash.


Republican Fred Thompson assailed Democrats and emphasized conservative stances Saturday, testing out a potential campaign pitch a day after taking a formal step toward a likely presidential candidacy.


Pakistan reports no sign of bin Laden, denies CIA bases

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistan said yesterday that there was no evidence Osama bin Laden is hiding in the country, and denied it allowed CIA agents to set up bases along the border to search for the Al Qaeda leader.


Dear Help!: My wife was born in what is now Croatia and of course speaks the language.


Young went 4-for-5 with a three-run homer in the fourth inning off Kyle Denney, who lost in his major league debut. It was the fourth five-RBI game of Young's career, the first since May 6, 2003, at Baltimore.


Accused al-Qaida Accountant Faces Tribunal

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba Aug. 27, 2004 - The United States says Ibrahim Ahmed Mahmoud al Qosi was an accountant and paymaster for al-Qaida and a longtime associate of Osama bin Laden, the terror network's chief.


State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP): An Overview

Frequently Asked Questions about the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)


Teenager Nadal Sends Spain Into Davis Cup Final

ALICANTE, Spain  - Teenager Rafael Nadal sent  Spain through to the Davis Cup final against the United States  with a scintillating 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 victory over France's Arnaud  Clement on Sunday.


As Barry Bonds spoke Friday night about strength and concentration, his 5-year-old daughter, Aisha, clutched his bulging right biceps as if she were squeezing her favorite stuffed animal.


A female hostage in a Â£20m bank raid  raises the alarm after scrambling through a forest, the BBC  learns.


The kidnappers of BBC reporter Alan Johnston renew their threat to kill him if Muslim prisoners are not freed.


Bird Flu Watch  Is Said to Focus On Wrong Area

The federal government has been looking in the wrong direction for signs that bird flu has arrived on the U.S. mainland, research suggests.


EX-US spy in SKorea to help oil spill clean-up

A Korean-American who spent seven years in prison for spying for South Korea Tuesday said he had returned to his homeland to help clean up the country's worst oil spill.


Self-Described 'Bad Marathoner' Takes Men's Race

Many thought Hendrik Ramaala of South Africa might never get the hang of the marathon.


Chief Justice William Rehnquist's illness underscores the importance of the presidential election in shaping the US Supreme Court.


US stores post mixed results for the holiday season, with luxury retailers faring well and others forced to slash prices.


Australian cricket legend Keith Miller passed away peacefully today, aged 84, in a nursing home on the Mornington Peninsula, south of Melbourne.


Public Money Called Critical to Durham Plan: County Dubious of Contribution

By Eric Ferreri, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Sep. 5--DURHAM -- A local developer's vision to turn Heritage Square shopping center into a mixed-use hub might hinge on contributions from city and county government.


The Nigerian film Ezra takes the top prize at the biennial African Film Festival, Fespaco, in Burkina Faso.


200 People Feared Dead In Brazilian Airliner Crash

BUENOS AIRES, July 17 -- As many as 200 people were feared dead Tuesday night after an airplane skidded off the runway of a Sao Paulo airport, crossed a nearby avenue, slammed into a fuel depot and burst into flames.


Areas of the health service in Wales are performing worse since being run by the Welsh assembly, a report says.


Hollywood heavy Kevin Costner wed Christine Baumgartner, a Texas real estate agent, Saturday in a Western-themed affair complete with a rodeo, tractor-pull and a canoe ride, ET reports.


Calcio: offerta ufficiale del Real Madrid per Totti e Cassano

ROMA - Il Real Madrid e' a Roma, dove stasera si giochera' la qualificazione in Champions League contro i giallorossi, ma pensa sopratttutto al futuro. Secondo il sempre informato quotidiano spagnolo Marca


Arafat Gets OK to Seek Medical Treatment

Israel gave Yasser Arafat permission Monday to briefly leave his compound to receive medical treatment in the West Bank city of Ramallah, heightening concerns the Palestinian leader is seriously ill.


Allen Iverson's swollen right ankle doesn't have any structural damage, but he still stayed home while the Denver Nuggets left for a two-game trip to the Midwest.


Joey was the voice and the most recognizable face of the Ramones -- the first, the most influential and arguably the best of America's punk-rock bands -- and bassist Dee Dee was its strongest songwriter and most genuine street tough.


Howard Stern to Broadcast on Sirius Radio in 2006

Shock jock Howard Stern will head to satellite radio, where listeners will have to pay to hear him.


Forte domanda di combustibili per l'ondata di gelo negli Usa


Giuliani Has Much on the Line in Friday Speech to Conservative Activists

It would be an overstatement to say that former New York City Mayor Rudolph GiulianiÃ¢ÂÂs speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, D.C., scheduled for Friday, is a make-or-break moment in his bid for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination.


Microsoft Unleashes Digital Image Suite 10

Microsoft has announced the availability of Digital Image Suite 10 which is a combination of Microsoft Digital Image Library 10 and Microsoft Digital Image Pro 10. The software giant positions the suite as an easy-to-use solution for organizing, editing, sharing and safekeeping digital photos.


The second major outage of BlackBerry service in less than a year is an embarrassment for Ontario-based Research in Motion, the maker of Blackberry devices.


Napster offers service to AT&T Wireless users

Napster on Wednesday said that Napster to Go, its fledgling portable music service, is now available to AT&T Wireless subscribers who use the Audiovox SMT5600 smart phone.


Torino, 13 set. (Adnkronos) - Grave incidente ferroviario sulla linea Cuneo-Torino. Un treno regionale 4441 e' deragliato alle 7,20 di questa mattina, in localita' Madonna dell'Olmo. Il bilancio e' di due donne morte e 23 feriti.


GardaÃ and PSNI officers have broken up a major operation involving the manufacture of counterfeit and unauthorised veterinary medicines.


Russia Looks for Cause of 2 Plane Crashes

BUCHALKI, Russia - Russian investigators labored Wednesday to determine whether terrorism caused the near-simultaneous crashes of two jetliners, killing all 89 people aboard and spreading anxieties about a possible bloody escalation of the Chechen conflict.    Officials stressed that no evidence of a terrorist attack had yet been found among charred wreckage and said they were looking at other possibilities like bad fuel, equipment malfunction and human error...


There's a sophomore at UMass-Boston with a familiar last name and the scoring touch to match it.


Keyloggers proposed to fight terrorist use of cybercafés

A nonprofit group in Mumbai is spearheading an effort to place keyloggers -- which many computer users would regard as spyware -- on public machines in cybercafés. Reaction is mixed, and police have yet to give their assent to the plan.


As he languished in a federal prison in 2003, John "Junior" Gotti had plenty to worry about.


Many Nations Lagging on Child Health - UNICEF

More than half the world's countries are falling behind in a U.N. campaign to reduce child deaths by two-thirds by 2015, the U.N. children's agency UNICEF reported on Thursday.


Siena, 14:25 - CALCIO, SIENA: LUTTO PER SCOMPARSA NANNINI

Il Siena, attraverso una nota ufficiale, esprime il proprio dolore per la scomparsa dell'ex presiden...


Adidas says sees turnaround at Reebok in Q4

German sports goods firm Adidas   expects a turnaround in sales at U.S. subsidiary  Reebok by the end of the year, a German magazine quoted the  group's chief executive as saying.


When they were told to get off their western Kentucky farmland in 1941 to make room for a sprawling World War II training camp, hundreds of families were given as little as two weeks to get everything out.


Europe has made little progress towards equal pay for men and women, the European Commission says.


ROMA, 10 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Jonah Lomu, la grande icona globale del rugby moderno e protagonista dei mondiali 1995 e 1999, e' stato insignito oggi nel salone d'onore del Coni, alla presenza del presidente Gianni Petrucci, di tutta la Giunta e del presidente


Boffin shortage will blight Blighty's prosperity

Report: Soft PhDs no way to earn hard currency The UK's top scientific body has warned that the swarms of new PhDs being churned out by British universities include a falling proportion from scientific or technological disciplines. It is feared that this lack of knowhow may render Blighty uncompetitive in the hi-tech, value-added sectors which alone can support Western levels of affluence.â¦


IBM Reported to Put Its PC Business Up for Sale

IBM (IBM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) is reportedly in talks to sell its personal computer business in a deal that could be worth up to $2 billion and would cap a


Citigroup Job Changes May Be Dress Rehearsal for Top Post in Future

Citigroup said that Sallie L. Krawcheck, the former equity analyst recruited to the bank to clean up its research department, would become its chief financial officer.


Combinazione: 15, 29, 30, 68, 79, 85 Jolly 26 Superstar 6


The Takeovers Panel said today the Woolworths bidding group had offered two undertakings on its proposed $1.2 billion bid for Australian Leisure & Hospitality Group that resolved concerns from rival bidders.


Oil prices continued their downturn on Friday, retreating from recent highs to their lowest level in five weeks, as rising US stockpiles ease supply fears.


N.Koreans Break Into Japanese School in China

Twenty-nine people, believed to be  North Koreans seeking asylum, broke into a Japanese school in  Beijing on Wednesday by climbing on stools and cutting through  the wire perimeter fence.


Plans for New Nuclear Storage Facility Still Up in the Air: Yucca Mountain

By David Sneed, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif.  Jun. 26--California electricity customers have paid $1 billion to the federal government to permanently store high-level radioactive waste, but the fate of a proposed storage facility at Yucca Mountain remains uncertain.


Hurricane Damage to Hurt Allstate Profit

Allstate Corp. (ALL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the No. 2 US home and auto insurer, warned on Wednesday its third-quarter profits would fall well short of expectations due to more than $1 billion in hurricane-related payouts.


Yanks Beat Orioles, Stay 2 1/2 Up on Bosox

Jorge Posada drew a bases-loaded walk from Jorge Julio in the ninth inning Sunday, giving the New York Yankees a 4-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.


Gianni Letta, non ho mai seguito l'operazione Rcs


Chirac comes calling, seeking business ties

TRIPOLI -- President Jacques Chirac arrived in Libya yesterday to turn the page on the two countries' thorny past and boost commercial ties, the first French head of state to visit Libya since it won independence in 1951. Chirac is the latest in a series of Western leaders to visit leader Moammar Khadafy after Libya agreed to pay compensation for ...


The opening round of the three-million-US-dollar Paris Masters has produced some spectacular scenes as players displayed their strength at the last tournament of the Masters series.


A British soldier, Sergeant Paul Connolly, is found dead with a gunshot wound in Iraq, south west of Basra.


Projectionist loses job after panning movie

A projectionist at a  Memphis theater chain has lost his job after writing an  unauthorized early review of "Fantastic Four: Rise of the  Silver Surfer" for the Web site Ain't It Cool News.


Jaromir Jagr and Martin Straka each had a goal and an assist, and Henrik Lundqvist made 34 saves in the New York Rangers' 3-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.


Bulldozers move in to demolish houses in the Egyptian village of Qurna which sits on top of pharaonic tombs in Luxor.


Study: Cholesterol drug lessens stroke risk

People suffering from the most common form of diabetes could sharply cut their risk for heart attacks and strokes by taking a cholesterol-lowering drug even if they have normal cholesterol levels, according to a major new study.


Japanese game maker Nintendo Co. Ltd.  raised its full-year net profit forecast by 20 percent on  Monday, citing a stronger dollar and solid demand for software  titles for its handheld GameBoy Advance machine.


Giants left-handed reliever Jason Christiansen, who created a mild controversy last season when he taped a hand-lettered sign complaining he'd gone 15 days without


Web Video Shows Last Appeal of Beheaded UK Hostage

A video tape posted on the Internet  Sunday showed British hostage Kenneth Bigley making a final  appeal to the British government to meet his captors' demands  before he was beheaded by a militant group in Iraq.


Attention Red Sox season ticket holders: Those precious postseason tickets could be at risk -- and it has nothing to do with the current state of Tim Wakefield's knuckleball.


Three-year-old Victoria, from St Petersburg, has been living at the Schröders' family home in Hanover in northern Germany for several weeks.


Roma, 12:41 - CALCIO, DELLA VALLE: CONFUSIONE REGNA ANCORA

Diego Della Valle, presidente onorario della Fiorentina, intervistato da Repubblica Radio Tv, torna ...


A distasteful comment about Chelsea Clinton by an MSNBC anchor could imperil Hillary Rodham Clinton's participation in future presidential debates on the network, a Clinton spokesman said.


Skin Deep: Black for Me, Light for My Hips

Caffeine-filled products are creating a buzz at the drug store.


Stocks fall after yen rise but data helps

Stocks dropped on Thursday as gains in the yen raised concern that investors were being forced to unwind risky trades based on borrowing yen, in a repeat of a trend that sparked Tuesday's global market rout.


Si ferma il pubblico impiego: i confederali chiedono piÃ¹ risorse per i contrattiComizio finale dei tre leader di Cgil, Cisl e Uil. Corteo nel centro di Roma                                          Statali, sciopero di otto ore "Contratto subito e meno precarietÃ "


Tiger Woods and Geoff Ogilvy will play together the first two rounds next week at Oakmont, continuing a recent trend of the U.S. Open and British Open champions in the same group.


Wii is guest of honor at new genre of parties

LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - Kris Smith called it "the equivalent of a man Tupperware party." In early December, he and a few pals gathered in a basement in suburban Chicago to try out their friend's brand new Nintendo Wii video game console.


Eta ready to end violence and join talks

The armed Basque separatists Eta made their first conciliatory gesture for seven years yesterday, saying they were ready for talks, but the group's proposal fell short of an agreement to lay down arms.


Judge Questions Pinochet on Bank Accounts

A Chilean judge has questioned Gen. Augusto Pinochet about former dictator's U.S. bank account containing as much as $8 million, judicial officials said Friday.


Livingstone reignites feud with Standard

London mayor Ken Livingstone has demanded that the Evening Standard sack reporter Andrew Gilligan. By Stephen Brook


Riflessione in corso su concelebrazioni e grandi adunate


Jose Guillen had tears in his eyes, Raul Ibanez said the whole team was in shock and Ichiro Suzuki had no idea why his manager quit.


Prime Minister John Howard, responding to the Iraq Study Group report, said Friday he would like to see Australian troops out of Iraq but refused to set a deadline for their withdrawal.


New on DVD: 'The Bourne Ultimatum' and 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'

Matt Damon finds himself on the run once again while the teen wizard finds himself in trouble with the law - and his new teacher.


Calpers Challenges Automakers on Lawsuit

SACRAMENTO, Calif.  - The Calpers board, the  biggest U.S. pension fund, said on Monday it wants major car  makers to meet with it and defend their lawsuit against  California's new rules for reducing exhaust emissions.


China's economy still sizzling, with GDP up 9.1% in Q3, but prices ...

China's economic boom is still roaring despite efforts to cool sizzling growth, with gross domestic product climbing 9.5 per cent in the first three quarters of this year, the government reported Friday.


Spy law showdown postponed until next year

Senate Democratic leader says more time is needed to finalize proposed legislation that would make telephone and Internet companies immune to lawsuits alleging illicit spy aid to the feds.


ARM to Buy Artisan Components for About $913 Million

ARM Holdings Plc, whose chip designs are used in iPod digital music players, agreed to buy Artisan Components Inc. for about $913 million.


Shiite Muslim politicians backed by Iraq's most prominent religious leader announced a powerful coalition of candidates Thursday that is likely to sweep January's parliamentary elections.


Conservationists concerned about the extinction of plants and animals may be overlooking the danger to thousands of other species that depend on the threatened ones.    A team of researchers led by Lian Pin Koh of the National University of Singapore studied some 12,200 plants and animals considered threatened or endangered, and calculated that an additional 6,300 dependent insects, mites, fungi and other species could be considered endangered...


Potts enjoys wild ride from penury to opera star

Just five months ago, amateur opera singer Paul Potts was mired in debt and selling cell phones in Britain. Now he has a hit album and is due to tour the world.


Cisco to accelerate shift to software and data center in '08

One big challenge, analysts say: building a developer base and overall ecosystem for its products.


Republicans Decide Early on Minneapolis-St. Paul for 2008 Convention

You may have no idea where youÃ¢ÂÂre going be the first week of September in 2008. But thousands of Republicans, political activists, journalists and others learned Wednesday morning theyÃ¢ÂÂll be spending that time in Minneapolis and St. Paul Ã¢ÂÂ thanks to an announcement by Republican National Committee (RNC) officials, made much earlier than expected, that they have selected the Twin Cities as the site of their next presidential nominating convention.


American Sports, American Excess. No Thanks.

Americans see sport as entertainment. But the British do not necessarily want to be entertained at a sporting event. We require long-term emotional involvement.


Microsoft's popular Internet Explorer has a serious rival in the Firefox browser.


Making imported drugs safe for Americans would be so expensive that US consumers would see a price break of only about 1 percent, a Bush administration advisory task force declared Tuesday.


Roma, 18:25 - BASKET, LOTTOMATICA: ACQUISTATI CHIACIG E STEFANSSON

La Lottomatica Roma ha ufficializzato gli acquisti di Roberto Chiagic e Jon Stefansson. I due giocat...


SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Videotapes of riot squads subduing troublesome terror suspects at the US prison camp at Guantanamo Bay show the guards punching some detainees, tying one to a gurney for questioning, and forcing a dozen to strip from the waist down, according to a secret report. One squad was all female, traumatizing some Muslim prisoners.


Politicians Brave the Internet - With Help

LOL:) Look who's podcasting! No, it's not your teenager. It's your senator.


Governor Rendell Announces Record Funding for State's Volunteer Forest Firefighters

HARRISBURG, Pa., March 6  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell today said a record level of grant funding would be made available to help Pennsylvania's rural communities better guard against the threat of fires in forested, undeveloped and unprotected areas.


Sitting behind a table at the Celtics' practice facility yesterday, draft night additions Glen "Big Baby" Davis and Gabe Pruitt appeared to be a study in opposites.


Memo From Tehran: U.S. Focus on Ahmadinejad Puzzles Iranians

While his statements often rile the West, Iranians say the attention drawn by their president abroad exaggerates the extent of his power at home.


Legal team says Israel would still be responsible for Gaza after ...

Govât officials, IDF officers report that Israel could reduce level of responsibility by creating Palestinian state or involving multi-national force.


Yankees ride Wang's complete game to beat White Sox

The New York Yankees beat the slumping  Chicago White Sox for the second straight time on Wednesday,  riding Chien-Ming Wang's complete game to a comfortable 5-1  victory.


One-third of Americans abuse alcohol: survey

Nearly one in three Americans abuse or become dependent on alcohol over the course of their lives, and most never seek treatment, according to a study published on Monday.


Kodak Seeks $1 Billion from Sun in Java Suit

Eastman Kodak's patent-infringement lawsuit against Sun Microsystems now moves into the penalty phase, as the jury considers whether to award Kodak as much as $1 billion in damages.


Columbus lab finally clamped to ISS Europe finally gained its long-awaited foothold in space yesterday when astronauts attached the Columbus laboratory to the International Space Station, Reuters reports.â¦


Santa Caterina Valfurva, 14:55 - Sci, Cdm, libera: nelle prove Kostner seconda

Buon secondo tempo per l'azzurra Isolde Kostner nell'unica prova cronometrata effettuata oggi a Sant...


The attorney general of Oregon, Hardy Myers, has proposed a $36 million nationwide settlement among the pharmaceutical manufacturer Organon USA, consumers and states over the antidepressant drug Remeron.


World champions Ferrari abandoned plans  for a rival Formula One series on Wednesday with a surprise  deal to extend the sport's existing commercial agreement until  2012.


Dog Medicine Is Recalled at Request of F.D.A.

A time-released medication used to prevent heartworm in millions of dogs was recalled after thousands of dogs suffered adverse reactions.


Valloire, 21:16 - CICLISMO, DELFINATO: SESTA TAPPA A IGLINSKY, MOREAU TORNA LEADER

Maxim Iglinsky, ciclista kazako dell'Astana, ha vinto la sesta e penultima tappa del Giro del Delfin...


Data center virtualization, systems management coming from Cisco

Cisco executives told analysts this week that the company plans to take data center virtualization into areas such as application-aware switching and will partner to provide systems management software.


US Insurance Stocks Plunge on Concern About Spitzer

The plunge in US insurance stocks widened to include companies such as Aetna Inc. and Humana Inc. on concern New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's probe of the industry will drag down profits.


Rain has delayed the start of the fourth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar series between India and Australia at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium.


Johannesburg, 18:30 - CALCIO, BLATTER: SOLO DIO PUO' FERMARE MONDIALI IN SUD AFRICA

Il presidente della Fifa, Joseph Blatter sgombra il campo dalle perplessità sulle capiacit&ag...


National League Playoff Game Summary - Houston at Atlanta

Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Carlos Beltran smacked a pair of solo homers and drove in five runs, Jeff Bagwell added a two-run blast and the Houston Astros advanced in the postseason for the first time ever with a 12-3 rout of the Atlanta Braves in Game


The British government came under pressure today to have all House of Commons allowances and privileges withdrawn from Sinn Fein MPs following claims that the IRA carried out the 26.5 million Northern Bank ...


By Dirk Perrefort, Connecticut Post, Bridgeport  Dec. 14--MILFORD -- Peace, love and globalization.


Awaiting Internet Access, Remote Brazilian Tribes Debate Its Promise, Peril

SANGRADOURO INDIAN RESERVE, Brazil -- When the sun sinks behind the palm and mango trees, candlelight flickers throughout a tiny village of thatched huts where about 100 Xavante Indians live.


Piccolo viaggio nelle proposte per risparmiare, tra governo, Camera, Senato e enti localiPalazzo Chigi propone una dieta da un miliardo e trecento miliardi                                          Un taglio di un miliardo e 360 milioni di euro Ma la politica ne "costa" piÃ¹ di quattro                                                                                Camera e Senato, sempre a luglio, hanno approvato una stretta di vitalizi e viaggi per 60 milioni di euroIl ddl del governo bloccato a Palazzo Chigi. Per velocizzarlo, finirÃ  in Finanziaria di CLAUDIA FUSANI


The traditional post-Christmas hunt in England and Wales is being held for what may be the last time before a ban.


Team news ahead of Sunday's Carling Cup final.


After violent protests that drew support from across Europe, the end comes for a Copenhagen refuge for rebellious young malcontents


Sadly, the punk and rock world suffered another loss with the passing of a third Ramones member in the past three years. Founding member/guitarist Johnny Ramone (real name: John Cummings) died this past Monday (Sep.


TABA - I genitori delle due ragazze, speriamo ancora

Il filo della speranza si fa sempre piu' sottile per ritrovare in vita Jessica e Sabrina.Ma a Dronero, la cittadina della provincia di Cuneo dove le due ragazze vivono, sono in molti a confidare in un miracolo a 48 ore dall' attentato all' Hotel Hilton a


Jobs at Northern Rock will be cut if Virgin Group ends up controlling the troubled bank, the BBC learns.


Diversified manufacturer Emerson  Electric Co.  on Tuesday reported higher quarterly  earnings on strong industrial demand and improved profit  margins at four of its five divisions.


David Cameron demotes Francis Maude and moves David Willetts as he shakes up his shadow cabinet team.


Global property investment at a turning point

Global real estate investment is still buoyant but a few cracks are starting to show as higher borrowing costs begin to bite, making 2007 a pivotal year after an extended bull run in property prices.


Homer king expects Giants slugger to break record

com. Bay Area sportswriters talked with baseball legend Hank Aaron at Atlanta's Turner Field prior to Sunday's game, when Aaron watched as Barry Bonds hit career homers 695 and 696.


Heath Ledger died as the result of an overdose of prescription medication, the New York City medical examiner's office said Tuesday.


The US and Venezuela say they have made a positive start to improving relations, after talks in Caracas.


Police find bomb in London, launch terrorism probe

British police defused a bomb in an abandoned car in London's theatre district on Friday and launched a counter-terrorism investigation.


A naturally occurring hunk of magnetite in human noses helps people make their way in the world. In Bodyhack.


Roma, 17:20 - CALCIO, SERIE D: RISULTATI 25/a GIORNATA

Risultati della 25/a giornata, 8/a di ritorno, del campionato di serie D.


Subprime to sour China bank assets: economist

China's banks will suffer a rise in non-performing assets due to the U.S subprime crisis and domestic credit tightening, a senior economist said in remarks published on Tuesday amid mounting concern about the industry.


Iraq's majority Shiites have unveiled a major alliance ahead of next month's landmark elections that is backed by their highest religious leader - but which excludes radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.


The for-profit, post-secondary education industry is ripe for consolidation, and Arlington has a letter of intent to buy another school in the western United States and anticipates more deals in the next year.


Court suspends Britney Spears' visits to kids: report

A U.S. court has suspended Britney Spears' visitation rights with her two young sons until the pop star complies with all court orders, celebrity Web site TMZ.com reported on Thursday.


Two Cubans in a boatload of people being smuggled to the United States drowned last week when their craft capsized off the island's coast, authorities said Thursday. Nine other passengers and two smugglers managed to swim to shore.


The auto industry is debating whether it can change the incidence of fatalities by designing cars and trucks that are less deadly in collisions with pedestrians.


Powell the elder has come to his son Michael's defense after Stern said the Federal Communications Commission chairman got the job because of his famous father.


Women Make Small Inroads in Game Industry

Jennifer Canada knew she was entering a boy's club when she enrolled in Southern Methodist University's Guildhall school of video game making.


Lucinda Antal, of Liverpool, England, right, tests lipstick shades on her hand at the Face store in New York Sunday Nov. 28, 2004, assissted by salesperson David Kalahiki.


London - Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said on Wednesday his government was doing everything it could to secure the release of a Briton held by Islamic militants in Iraq, but suggested there was little hope of saving him.


Cavalcata positiva degli scooter in aumento del 6,7%


Insurance broker Coyle Hamilton Willis is to stop accepting controversial contingent commissions from insurers, according to a report this morning.


It is nearly five months since Ernie Els won a tournament, but the South African has a two-shot lead going into the final round of the Amex World Golf Championship.


Iran on Wednesday called video and audio released by the Pentagon showing Iranian Revolutionary Guards boats confronting U.S. warships in the Strait of Hormuz "fabricated"


Networks call FCC profanity rules 'radical'

The government is violating the First Amendment by embarking on a "radical reinterpretation and expansion" of its power to punish broadcasters for indecent speech, a federal court was told yesterday by Fox Television Stations Inc.


Stocks & Bonds: Some Signs of a Slowing Economy Send Shares Lower

Stocks fell after a report said factory activity shrank in the mid-Atlantic region in September for the first time in more than three years.


âSun King is out with a begging bowl nowâ

London, September 5: Heaping ridicule on the Indian team, thrashed by a resurgent home side in the first two Natwest Challenge matches, former England captain Mike Atherton has said âSun Kingâ Sourav Ganguly has now been reduced to pauper status.


The NATO-led force in Afghanistan on Monday said it was investigating a report that US and Afghan soldiers tied a detainee to a military vehicle and threatened to drag him across a road.


Firefighters battle London hospital blaze

Firefighters are battling to contain a blaze at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London, one of the world's leading cancer treatment centers.


Democrat John Edwards on Friday released a plan he said would demand corporate responsibility, including limits on executive compensation packages and requirements that big businesses operate more openly.


FA won't charge Van Persie for elbow in Arsenal-United game

The Football Association won't take disciplinary action against Arsenal striker Robin van Persie for throwing an elbow at Manchester United's Kieren Richardson in a Carling Cup game.


The first products supporting a wireless version of the USB communication technology are beginning to hit the market.


A US judge backs a Supreme Court ruling that inmates at Guantanamo Bay are entitled to constitutional rights.


TRADE:    EPAs Signed ââUnder Duressââ, Says South Africa

BRUSSELS, Dec 21  (IPS) - African governments have signed economic  partnership agreements with the European Union ââunder duressââ,  according to Dr Rob Davies, South Africaâs deputy trade and  industry minister.


Elizabeth Taylor: 'I enjoy food too much'

Elizabeth Taylor, who has been thin and not-so-thin, says she won't starve herself to be like Hollywood's size-zero starlets.


A US delegation headed by Secretary of State Colin Powell and Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, brother of President George W. Bush, will travel to southern Asia Sunday to assess humanitarian needs, a White House spokesman said Thursday.


Comedian Ellen DeGeneres dominated  the 34th annual Daytime Emmy Awards on Friday, winning awards  for best talk show and best host for the fourth consecutive  year. But she said the combative Rosie O'Donnell should have  been honored in her stead.


Dozens of children among 44 killed by Baghdad bombings

Dozens of children were killed yesterday when three car bombs exploded in a coordinated attack in Baghdad that left 44 people dead and more than 200 injured.


Kelli Kuehne shot a bogey-free 5-under 67 to take the early first-round lead Thursday in the LPGA Tour's season-opening SBS Open.


Valverde barred from world championships

BERNE, Switzerland  - Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde has been banned from next month's world championships because of his possible implication in the Operation Puerto doping investigation.


Penn National Gaming to acquire Argosy Gaming Co.

Penn National Gaming, Inc., and Argosy Gaming Co. say their boards of directors have unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement under which Penn National will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Argosy Gaming for $2.


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

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


When it comes to investing, the general rule is the younger you are, the more risk you should be willing to take on.


Lo ha deciso il consiglio direttivo a Francoforte


Eros a Sciambola! in diretta su Radio Deejay

Dalle ore 13 Ramazzotti sarÃ² ospite di Albertino, Dj Angelo e Roberto Ferrari. Seguilo via web e 'on air'


Manning seals legacy with Super Bowl win

Peyton Manning added the missing ingredient to his Hall of Fame credentials by leading the Indianapolis Colts to a 29-17 victory over the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI on Sunday.


Membri da 13 a 15, verso combustibili alternativi


Animated Retelling of the Birth of Islam

Faithful to Islamic law's prohibition against representing its title character, this movie gives a prophet's-eye-view on the story.


Baltimore Orioles pitcher Sidney Ponson was released from jail on Tuesday after being held for a week while police investigated allegations he punched a judge on a beach in Aruba.


Bookies convinced UEFA Cup betting coup took place

Bookmakers are convinced a betting coup took place surrounding Tuesday's UEFA Cup match between Greek side Panionios and Georgia's Dinamo Tbilisi.


Dave Cross goes back to basics to show how using Perl's special variables can tidy up file-handling code.


Samsung Electronics , the world's top memory chip maker, reported a smaller-than expected 5 percent drop in quarterly profit on Friday as a steep fall in computer memory chip prices overshadowed improvements in flat screens.


US Airways gets another union concession

US Airways' gate, ticket and reservation agents have approved a seven-year contract lowering their pay by an average of 12.9 percent and cutting some jobs.


Overstock director picks Wall Street over crusade

Fisher tossed back Overstock.com appears to have a lost a board member due to its $3.4bn lawsuit against Wall Street.â¦


First credit, now recession worries hit LBOs

A slew of private equity deals already under financing pressure from the credit crunch now face added concerns over a potential recession.


TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei rose 0.54 per cent on Tuesday to post its highest close in five months after economic data supported the view that Japan's economic slowdown is temporary, giving a boost to banks such as Mizuho Financial Group.


George W. Bush & John Kerry Debate Tonight At 9:00 pm

Will George W. Bush be able to answer any questions tonight before the red light comes on? I ask this based on how long it usually takes Bush to respond to any non scripted question.


Fisco. Berlusconi: "E' un fatto epocale". La maggioranza votera' ...

"E' un fatto epocale". Cosi' il Presidente del Consiglio, Silvio Berlusconi ha definito la riduzione delle tasse in una conferenza stampa a Palazzo Chigi. "L'opposizione ha cercato in tutti i modi di non farci


Poll suggests Kerry has lead in swing states

COLUMBUS, OHIO - John Kerry appealed to African-American voters on Sunday, as he pushed ahead with his campaign to unseat George W. Bush.


Your view: Should baby Charlotte be allowed to die?

A High Court judge has ruled that doctors can allow to let a seriously ill baby to die if she stops breathing again. The parents of 11-month-old Charlotte Wyatt, who was born three months premature, asked


Obama says he would withdraw from Iraq by end-2008

Democrat Barack Obama on Wednesday  called for completing a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq by the end of  2008 and said if elected president he would start an effort to  help Iraqis bridge sectarian differences.


Twenty killed as avalanches sweep Indian Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India  - Twenty people were killed by avalanches and 15 others were missing in Indian Kashmir as the heaviest snowfall in recent years brought the Himalayan region to a standstill, officials said on Saturday.


Stocks cap week of gains on jobs data, oil

Stocks gained on Friday after rising oil prices lifted energy shares and a strong jobs report reassured investors about the economy.


CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK, N.M. - State Game and Fish officials will help staff members at Carlsbad Caverns National Park remove exotic fish and amphibians from the pond at Rattlesnake Springs.


Many suicide bombers out there,' Indonesian police warn

JAKARTA, Indonesia Indonesian police have warned residents to expect more suicide attacks in the capital after a truck bombing Thursday killed nine people and wounded more than 170.


The biggest test yet of an experimental drug that offers the fairy-tale promise of helping people lose weight and quit smoking found that it helped people not only drop


Smart meters can help identify where energy is being wasted, but only if the devices offer meaningful information.


Elaborate 'pharming' attack targeted 50 banks

(InfoWorld) - An attack this week that targeted online customers of at least 50 financial institutions in the U.S., Europe, and Asia-Pacific has been shut down, a security expert said Thursday. The attack was notable for the extra effort put into it by the hackers, who constructed a separate look-alike Web site for each financial institution they targeted, said Henry Gonzalez, senior security researcher for Websense Inc. To be infected, a user had to be lured to a Web site that hosted malicious code exploiting a critical vulnerability revealed last year in Microsoft's software, Websense said. The vulnerability, for which Microsoft had issued a patch, is particularly dangerous since it requires a user merely to visit a Web site rigged with the malicious code. Once lured to the Web site, an unpatched computer would download a Trojan horse in a file called "iexplorer.exe," which then downloads five additional files from a server in Russia. The Web sites displayed only an error message and recommended that the user shut off their firewall and antivirus software. If a user with an infected PC then visited any of the targeted banking sites, they were redirected to a mock-up of the bank's Web site that collected their login credentials and transferred them to the Russian server, Gonzalez said. The user was then passed back to the legitimate site where they were already logged in, making the attack invisible. The technique is known as a pharming attack. Like phishing attacks, pharming involves the creation of look-alike Web sites that fool people into giving away their personal information. But where phishing attacks encourage victims to click on links in spam messages to lure them to the look-alike site, pharming attacks direct the victim to the look-alike site even if they type the address of the real site into their browser. "It takes a lot of work but is quite clever," Gonzalez said. "The job is well done." The Web sites hosting the malicious code, which were located in Germany, Estonia, and the U.K., had been shut down by ISPs as of Thursday morning, along with the look-alike Web sites, Gonzalez said. It was unclear how many people may have fallen victim to the attack, which went on for about three days. Websense did not hear of people losing money from accounts, but "people don't like to make it public if it ever happens," Gonzalez said. The attack also installed a "bot" on users' PCs, which gave the attacker remote control of the infected machine. Through reverse engineering and other techniques, Websense researchers were able to capture screenshots of the bot controller. The controller also shows infection statistics. Websense said at least 1,000 machines were being infected per day, mostly in the U.S. and Australia. Â


Russia wants more clarity on U.S. anti-missile plan

Russia wants more concrete reasons from Washington as to why it plans to build an anti-missile system in Poland and the Czech Republic, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.


Oakland's Chad Guadin and Rich Harden combine to one-hit the reeling New York Yankees as the A's  come away with a 7-0 win.


Axelsson out 6-10 weeks with broken wrist

The Bruins expected they'd be without one-third of their No. 1 line. But now they're missing two of their top-line forwards, without much hope of either returning in the near future.


ASIA/PAPUA NUOVA GUINEA - I giovani della Papua Nuova Guinea lamentano al vescovo ausiliare di Melbourne il problema dilagante dellÂAids che colpisce il paese Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Con un tasso di infezione di Hiv di oltre il 30% nelle aree piÃ¹ remote della Papua Nuova Guinea, i missionari impegnati nellÂarea sono preoccupati per il fatto che lÂAids sia diventata unÂaltra grande sfida per le comunitÃ  loca...


HungaryÂs Leader Vows to Survive and Revive Economy

Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany said it was his intention to solve the economic problems his administration covered up.


Thousands of Bolivian miners march on La Paz, throwing dynamite on their way, to protest against tax plans.


In both novel and film form, âThe Kite Runnerâ recounts a simple yet shrewd story about that favorite American pastime: self-improvement.


Verizon to Buy MCI in $6.75 Billion Deal

Verizon Communications Inc. on  Monday said it would buy long-distance telephone company MCI  Communications Inc. in a deal worth $6.75 billion, giving  Verizon a foothold in the market for serving large  corporations.


Ex-U.S. Official Charged With Concealment

A former top-level State Department official illegally took a secret, unauthorized trip to Taiwan last year and met with Taiwanese intelligence officers, according to a criminal complaint.


The Tories order a probe into alleged "irregularities" in a local vote to oust Sir Patrick Cormack as a candidate.


German privacy activists cry foul over data retention law

Data logging? Nein danke Privacy activists have filed a constitutional complaint against Germany's data retention laws.â¦


Nuova pastorale - La via della Chiesa ai media

ROMA - La Chiesa italiana propone a se stessa e al paese una nuova Â«grande sfida culturaleÂ»: quella delle comunicazioni di massa, Â«aropago del tempo modernoÂ», che al loro interno hanno pericoli e insidie, ma che rappresentano la nuova frontiera del


Reformer Viktor Yushchenko, whose victory in Ukraine's presidential election was all but assured Monday despite his opponent's threat to appeal the outcome, is expected to move quickly to bolster ties with the West while trying to ease tensions with Russia.


Prince Hans-Adam II formally handed over day-to-day governing powers to his son Crown Prince Alois on Sunday — and then invited all 33,000 of Liechtenstein's people to a garden party.


Precisazione dopo polemiche su risultati politiche


Iran yesterday announced the resignation of its chief nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani, a move that signals deepening internal divisions on the eve of critical international talks about its nuclear program.


Presidente Corte d'Appello Milano: "prese tutte le cautele"


com October 28, 2004, 1:15 PM PT. This priority retains its ranking at number five as more and more companies deploy Web Services to share business logic, data and processes with each other and with clients.


Ford Brings in Outsider to Help Run the Company

William Clay Ford Jr. took the highly unusual step, for Detroit, of turning to an executive with no auto industry experience.


The funeral has taken place of one of the mid Wales men killed in a road crash in the Netherlands on their way to the Belgian Grand Prix.


Turkish novelist acquitted in rights trial

A Turkish judge acquitted a prominent   author on Thursday in a case seen as a fresh test of freedom of   expression in the European Union candidate nation.


UK troops to stay in Iraq until job done: Blair

British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Sunday British troops would stay in Iraq "until the job is done" and pledged to support the country's weak government as it battles sectarian violence and a raging Sunni Arab insurgency.


As two Republican Senators announced their retirement, Democrats eye their empty seats.


Microsoft Corp. settled legal disputes yesterday with two of its largest remaining antagonists, ensuring that its antitrust deal with the Justice Department will not be appealed to the US


A French magistrate orders the trial of two senior Djibouti officials over the death of a French judge.


Whitehall saves taxpayer cash Whitehall has acted on the recommendations of a parliamentary committee by improving services and value for money, according to its chair.â¦


Zend: PHP 5 Coding Contest Results Posted!

For anyone keeping up with the PHP 5 Programming Contest that Zend hosted - the final results have been posted!


Expedition 10, the latest crew to take up residence on the International Space Station, is set to launch from Kazakhstan.


Revisione al ribasso dello 0,1% del Pil di Eurolandia


The head of the Palestinian authority says work on a coalition with Hamas will have to start again from scratch.


Executive Says Sony Layoffs not Related to PS3

Reported layoffs at Sony may serve as another wake-up call to the company's current struggles in today's gaming market, but an executive denies that PS3 sales are to blame.


Surveyors examining the cargo ship Horncliff, which got into difficulty off Cornwall, find a hole in her side.


THE CHINESE government, while ignoring web calls to clean up corruption of officials, is offering rewards to people who shop web porn makers.


Sara Lee Net Up on Fee from Tobacco Sale

Sara Lee Corp. SLE.N on Tuesday  posted a 53 percent increase in quarterly profit, as a fee  related to the 1999 sale of a tobacco business helped offset  higher costs for meat and cotton.


Bush, Kerry Use Draft to Target Youth Vote

WASHINGTON - John Kerry says re-electing President Bush would create "the great potential of a draft." Not so, responds the incumbent: "The best way to avoid the draft is to vote for me."   The fact that both Bush and Kerry are on record opposing mandatory military service speaks volumes about the audience they're targeting with their dueling draft scares - young voters.    In an election where voter turnout is the great unknown, the voting rate and preferences of 18- to 30-year-olds may be the biggest wild card on Nov...


Toyota eyes Ann Arbor-area land for research and development expansion

The North American research and development arm of Toyota Motor Corp. is eyeing land for expansion near its Ann Arbor campus that could strengthen the Japanese automaker's presence in southeast Michigan.


Will Ferrell and Adam McKay's Hollywood production company, Gary Sanchez Productions, is developing a new comedy for HBO TV.


On the face of it, those -- including this newspaper -- who have called for a public inquiry into the hostage crisis in Beslan should have been heartened by Sergei Mironov's announcement on Friday that the Federation Council would create a commission


Japanese Power Company Missed Inspections

The operator of a nuclear power plant where a long-neglected cooling pipe burst and killed four workers last week said Monday that four other pipes at its reactors also went unchecked for years.


Ascoli, 18:38 - CALCIO, ASCOLI: CON IL PARMA STADIO APERTO AD ABBONATI

In occasione della partita Ascoli-Parma in programma domani alle ore 15, lo stadio Del Duca potr&agr...


After nearly seven months rigging convoys for runs through the desert around this remote base in western Iraq, Lance Cpl. Bobby Elsworth was hoping that returning to his home camp in southern Japan would mean an easier life.


Mexican tropical storm may become hurricane Friday

Tropical Storm Lane gained strength  as it pounded Mexico's Pacific coast with rain and high winds  on Friday and forecasters said it could become a hurricane  later in the day as it heads toward tourist resorts.


Cosmetically, BALCO is the blemish that won't go away. Competitively, it's barely a blip. The drug case that continues to cloud American track and field has had no discernible impact on the US medals count.


Fallujah Battle Near, Iraqi Sunnis Make Offer

As Marines prepare for a military offensive,  their plan aims to establish rule of law peacefully with promise of reducing the insurgency.


S.Korea Boosts North Security After DMZ Fence Cut

South Korea is stepping up security along  the Demilitarised Zone frontier with North Korea after a hole  was found cut in a border fence, the South Korean Defense  Ministry said on Tuesday.


Iran's foreign minister defends the right to pursue nuclear technology for peaceful aims in a speech at the UN.


PM asks tribesmen to crush terrorists Curbs on South Waziristan ...

PESHAWAR, Sept 25: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Saturday announced lifting of economic blockade on various tribes of South Waziristan Agency so that they could continue their economic activities freely.


Microsoft-Yahoo Deal: What About Developers?

Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie sees Yahoo acquisition as a way to grow Microsoft's developer community.


A missing San Francisco father, who set out on foot during the weekend to find help for his stranded family in Oregon's snowy coastal mountains, left clothing and other items that appeared arranged to guide searchers, officials said Wednesday.


Genova, 14:04 - CALCIO, FALSO BILANCIO: RINVIATI A GIUDIZIO GALLIANI, GARRONE E MAROTTA

Lucia Vignale, gup di Genova, ha rinviato a giudizio il presidente della Sampdoria Riccardo Garrone,...


EVERTON are up to heady heights in the Premiership, challenging Arsenal and chasing Chelsea, after their first victory in 10 attempts over local rivals Liverpool.


Police issue warning after seven letter bombs in three weeks

Police have warned businesses and the public to be alert when opening letters and parcels after seven postal devices were received in three weeks.


Mac OS X Tip of the Week: Look Inside Multiple Folders

Ever wish you could see inside more than one folder at a time? You can. Here’s how.


Jerry Orbach, the versatile stage and film actor whose portrayal of the sardonic, seen-it-all Detective Lennie Briscoe helped make NBC's long-running "Law & Order" show a hit for a dozen


Michael Jackson Arrives for Court Showdown

SANTA MARIA, Calif.  - Surrounded by members of  his famous family and dressed in white, Michael Jackson arrived  in court on Friday for a key face-to-face encounter with the  mother of the boy he is accused of molesting.


Firenze, 15:29 - CALCIO, PRANDELLI: TESSERATI NON COMMENTINO OPERATO ARBITRI

"Favoritismi? Mah, non ho mai accettato le polemiche nè risposto alle provocazioni, sarebbe p...


Foreign troops bring ETimor violence under control

International troops appeared to have quelled violence in East Timor's capital after sword-wielding youths battled in the streets and torched buildings and cars.


Wireless technology firm Qualcomm Inc.   said on Monday it was buying two micro-chip businesses  to boost its core wireless technology product offerings.


Women Likelier to Be Slain by a Partner Than a Stranger

A woman in New York City is more likely to be killed by an intimate partner than by a stranger, especially if she is young and foreign-born, a new study has found.


Car Bomb Kills 10 Near Shi'ite Mosque in Baghdad

Ten people were killed and 36 wounded when a car bomb exploded near a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in western Baghdad before Friday prayers, police and hospital sources said.


Dutch investment firm Van der Moolen Holding NV on Friday said James P. Cleaver Jr. will retire as chairman and chief executive of Van der Moolen Specialists USA LLC at the end of the month.


India and Taiwan sign semiconductor development pact

(InfoWorld) - Industry associations from India and Taiwan have signed an agreement to work more closely in the future on semiconductor technology, including building better business ties and finding further areas for collaboration. The India Semiconductor Association and Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association pledged in a memorandum of understanding signed Monday, to host more meetings, organize more events, seek out business opportunities, help companies from each place find partners, create an information database and more as time goes on. The agreement ties together one of the world's largest semiconductor producing economies, Taiwan, to one of the fastest growing markets in the world, India. India is also keen to build up its semiconductor prowess, officials said. Taiwan is home to the world's two largest contract chip makers, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC), as well as the biggest chip packaging and testing company, Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc. The island also boasts the second biggest chip design industry by revenue, behind only the U.S., and recent investment in computer memory chips has also transformed Taiwan into a DRAM powerhouse. The island makes nearly a fifth of the world's DRAM, and companies are fast moving into NAND flash memory. Some Taiwanese companies have already taken advantage of opportunities in India. MediaTek Inc., Taiwan's largest chip design firm and the biggest maker of chips for optical drives such as DVD players, has already set up a software development center in Noida, India. The center is key to one of MediaTek's top selling products, mobile phone chips. Not only does the Indian office create the user interface for MediaTek mobile phone products, but it is also a point from which the company can tap India's fast-growing mobile phone industry. MediaTek is already one of the top mobile phone chip makers in the China market. India boasts the fastest growing mobile phone market in the world, making it an important place for chip makers to set up shop. The nation added 8.06 million new subscribers in July, raising its total to 192.98 million, according to the according to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). By comparison, the number of mobile phone subscribers in China rose to 508.56 million at the end of July, an addition of 6.9 million new users in the month, according to China's Ministry of Information Industry (MII). A number of chip companies from around the world have established research centers in India. Qualcomm Inc., the largest chip design house by revenue and a major U.S. mobile chip company, has also opened a software and chip development lab in India. The company uses it as a base for research and development as well as a place from which to promote its CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) technology, according to its Web site.


U.S. crude futures soared to a record  $75.40 per barrel on Wednesday amid a rally in gasoline prices.


Jurors Hear Scott Peterson Lie to Mother, Others

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.  - Jurors heard secret phone  recordings on Wednesday in which murder defendant Scott  Peterson lies to his mother, scoffs at efforts to find his  missing wife and asks a real estate agent to quietly sell the  couple's house.


For weeks, Roger Clemens and his expensive legal team and agents have been denying his former personal trainer Brian McNamee's charges that the seven-time Cy Young Award winner used steroids and human growth hormone, as detailed in the Mitchell Report. Those denials have come in something of a vacuum because of a lack of documentation or physical evidence.


Alex Seropian's Stubbs the Zombie in "Rebel without a Pulse" uses Halo engine in new third-person action game. October 29, 2004 - Aspyr Media and Wideload Games today dug up their newest creation, revealing


Attorneys for country singer Mindy McCready filed a motion Tuesday to withdraw her guilty plea in a probation violation case because of new evidence.


Long-awaited Halo 2 for Xbox runs rings around the competition

They say the best things come to those who wait. "Halo 2" lives up to the billing, but it sure took long enough. The release date was changed, and changed some more, but Bungie met the expectations.


Palestinian elections committee accuses Israel of interference

The Palestinian elections committee said Saturday that Israel's arresting of a Palestinian presidential candidate is unconcealed interference.


Juventus beats Bologna, AC Milan thrashes Fiorentina

Pavel Nedved scored on a late disputed free kick and Juventus beat Bologna 1-0 on Sunday to preserve a four-point lead over AC Milan in Serie A ahead of their showdown in Turin next weekend.


Auckland, 10:59 - RUGBY, NUOVA ZELANDA: IL XV PER TEST MATCH CON FRANCIA

Il ct della Nuova Zelanda, Graham Henry, ha annunciato il XV che sabato, ad Auckland, scender&agrave...


Microsoft pushes back Office 2007 release

Microsoft Corp.  said on  Thursday it will delay the release of its Office 2007 business  productivity software to improve product performance in the  latest setback for the world's largest software maker.


Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the most common congenital (existing  before birth  or at birth) disorders of childhood. About 500,000 children and adults of all  ages in this country have cerebral palsy, and the overall incidence is rising  because premature babies who once would have died are surviving. A preemie's  risk of cerebral palsy is much higher than that of a full-term baby. Premature  babies who weigh less than 3.3 pounds (1510 grams) are up to 30 times more  likely to develop cerebral palsy than full-term babies.


More Than $1 Billion Pledged for Victims

A partial list of the countries pledging aid for tsunami victims totaling more than $1 billion. The figures are based on U.N. data and official announcements by the nations.


British mobile phone firm mmO2 hikes revenue forecast

Mobile telephone operator mmO2 raised its forecasts for British revenue growth but would not be drawn on an exact date for the launch of third-generation services in its domestic market.


A London-based Chechen rebel representative said Wednesday that Russia's threats to attack terrorists around the world amount to a warning to European countries that Russian forces


Nikkei flat, exporters up but drug stocks down

The Nikkei average ended nearly flat on   Tuesday as exporters rose on a weaker yen, but gains were   capped as Lehman Brothers lowered its rating on Takeda   Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. 4502.T and the drug sector.


6 Egyptians return back to their families, Azzam is grateful for ...

The 6 Egyptian students who arrived from Israel, arrived in their houses in the outskirts of Cairo, amid joys and happiness of their families after they had spent one full day of investigations with the Egyptian security and intelligence forces.


Kraft dividend hike smallest since going public, still praised

Though still seeing its profits shrink, Kraft Foods boosted its quarterly dividend -- or payment to shareholders -- by 14 percent, the company said Tuesday.


The mostly Greek crowd might have seen an "even more spectacular" 200-meter race, Justin Gatlin said, had it not contributed to a six-minute delay with its chanting, hooting and whistling.


28 mln quelli che decidono di passare da 1 a 3 notti fuori


Si chiama 'Spoletosfera' di oltre 400 posti auto


The net brings sex-friendly stores to consumers, but nothing beats personal attention to your intimate shopping desires. Commentary by Regina Lynn. Plus: Japanese services recognize special needs  in Sex Drive Daily.


Jerusalem -- Palestinians detonated a massive bomb underneath an Israeli military checkpoint on the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt late Sunday afternoon, killing at least four Israeli soldiers and wounding eight others, Israeli military officials


UN Asks if World Can Stop Future Genocide

If the world had listened to the  horrors of the Nazi death camps, perhaps genocide in Cambodia,  Bosnia and Rwanda could have been prevented, speakers told the  first-ever U.N. General Assembly session on the Holocaust.


"La lunghezza dei processi genera sfiducia nei cittadini"


Outspoken feminist writer Nawal Saadawi says she will run in Egypt's presidential poll but does not expect to win.


Michael Kasprowicz's match-winning form has given Australia a happy selection problem for the ICC Champions Trophy. Kasprowicz took 5-47 in Saturday's 10-run one-day international warm-up victory over Pakistan at Lord's.


Social critic and author Susan  Sontag, one of America's leading intellectuals, died on Tuesday  at age 71 at New York's Sloan Kettering hospital after a battle  with leukemia, the Los Angeles Times reported on its Web site.


Hungary Race Debrief: Fernando solidly âbest of the restâ

A closer look at the data from Sundayâs race shows Fernando full deserved his third place at the Hungaroring after a flawless drive.


A Sterling woman has set up an eBay auction to help fund a costly biopsy for her 9-year-old son.


Apple releases last pre-Leopard update for Mac OS X

Tiger hits 10.4.9 Apple has updated Mac OS X to version 10.4.9, offering patches for both Intel and PowerPC versions of the operating system, taking in its server and client forms. The company has also updated its iPhoto application, and beefed up the security of Mac OS X 10.3.9.â¦


In Swing States, Growth of Jobs Has Faltered

As job growth has picked up in many areas of the country, employment has continued to falter in some crucial battleground states.


Portman Gets Committee Nod for Budget Post

U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman won a unanimous endorsement Tuesday from the Senate Budget Committee to head the White House budget office.


Ohio says it settles suit against Time Warner

The state of Ohio said on Wednesday that it had reached a $144 million settlement with Time Warner Inc. on behalf of six state funds that claimed they were defrauded after the media conglomerate merged with the online service AOL.


US soldier jailed for murder of teenager

A US soldier has been sentenced to three years in prison for killing a severely wounded Iraqi teenager, the US military said last night.


New Jersey Gov. James McGreevey on Thursday made his first appearance at a gay event since publicly acknowledging he is "a gay American."


Partisan Battle for Pennsylvania House Seats Begins Early

Pennsylvania should be a hotbed of competition in U.S. House races this year, as the roster of candidates who met a Thursday afternoon qualifying deadline makes clear.


Germany searching for 10 men behind attack plot

German security officials are searching for 10 men they believe provided support for a foiled plot to attack U.S. installations in the country, a senior government official said.


Rockets 112, Nets 91: Jefferson Makes Return, but Canât Rescue Nets

Richard Jefferson, who missed 21 games because of surgery on his right ankle, played 16 minutes off the bench for the Nets, who have lost four games in a row.


Hip-Hop's New World to Conquer: Your Phone

At the top of Billboard magazine's Hot Ringtones chart: Snoop Dogg and Pharrell's "Drop It Like It's Hot."


Catanzaro, 15:46 - CALCIO, A GATTUSO IL PREMIO ALTROPALLONE 2007

L'Associazione Altropallone ha assegnato il premio 2007 a Gennaro Ivan Gattuso, per l'attivit&agrave...


Bali talks agree to launch climate treaty talks

NUSA DUA, Indonesia  - U.N.-led climate talks in Bali agreed on Saturday to launch negotiations on a new global warming pact to succeed the Kyoto Protocol after the United States dropped last-minute opposition.


EDMONTON - Oilsands giant Suncor has hired one of Premier Ralph Klein's most trusted advisers to help change the Alberta government's mind in a controversial battle between the company and the province over hundreds of millions of dollars in royalty breaks


Hush Spacey Launches Career at Famed UK Theater

Hollywood star Kevin Spacey on Tuesday launched his new creative career at The Old Vic, one of Britain's most famous theaters, and audiences were under strict orders to behave.


Feeley Out; Rosenfels Will Start in Dolphins Finale

DAVIE, Fla. (Sports Network) - Miami Dolphins quarterback  A.J. Feeley will miss Sunday's season-finale against Baltimore  because of a rib injury and Sage Rosenfels will make his first  NFL start.


A dozen people are killed in another day of violence across Iraq, as the country prepares for Sunday's poll.


Sharon Stone juggles family, acting, AIDS work

LOS ANGELES, Feb 1 (Reuters Life!) - Sharon Stone may be an international movie star and sex goddess, but she's also "a multi-tasking single mom," as she puts it.


Part 2 of 2: Fundamentals the cause of oil price turbulence

A similar phenomenon is also found in India, which has a population of nearly a billion people. A rise in oil consumption is also found in the United States, the world's biggest oil-consuming country, accounting


Private HMOs cost more to Medicare: study

Private insurers in the Medicare  insurance program were paid 12.4 percent more by the government  than the health care provided would have cost under traditional  Medicare, a report released on Thursday said.


Head Lice Provide Clue to Prehistoric Lives, Loves

A study of an ancient human pest -- head lice -- suggests that the ancestors of today's American Indians may have met and fought with


Shooting Breaks Out in Gaza Around Likely Arafat Successor

A group of Palestinians unleashed deadly bursts of gunfire as Mahmoud Abbas arrived at a service for Yasir Arafat.


Red Bull refuse to speculate about drivers

Red Bull Racing team boss Tony Purnell is refusing to speculate about their 2005 drivers, although it looks as if Christian Klien will be one of them.


The story of the Holy Grail has spawned numerous works of fiction and fantasy, including popular films.


Black, female leaders battle Baltimore urban woes

Baltimore has more than its share of urban woes, which city leaders are tackling with a unique approach -- the experience and perspective they share as the first all-black, all-female team to hold the most powerful jobs in town.


Mancini: "Contro il Chievo sono andati benissimo"

Alla vigilia dell`esordio dell`Inter in Champions League contro il Werder Brema, Roberto Mancini nasconde le carte per non dare vantaggi agli avversari. Certo il rientro in difesa di Cordoba, squalificato


Tom Ridge Steps Down as Chief of Homeland Security Dept.

The resignation would be effective Feb. 1, unless a successor was confirmed before then, Tom Ridge said.


Roma, 15:23 - CALCIO, MILAN; GALLIANI: LUTTO PER MORTE MADRE BERLUSCONI

L'amministratore delegato del Milan Adriano Galliani ha annunciato le iniziative che la societ&agrav...


South Africa reach 99-2 at stumps on day three - a lead of 11 - after bowling England out for 425.


Makybe Diva becomes first mare to win Australia's biggest horse ...

Makybe Diva became the first mare to win the Melbourne Cup twice, successfully defending her title Tuesday in Australia's most famous race.


Thomas Jones had yardage to gain and a game to win. He was not worried about what would happen to him or the Jets after they played the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.


Woman's Bond Revoked After Conviction in Crash

Calling her untruthful, selfish and a "ticking bomb on our roads," a Montgomery County judge sent a 59-year-old woman in a wheelchair to jail after a jury convicted her of vehicular manslaughter and negligent driving charges.


Pitcairn Island Men Sentenced in Sex Cases

Six men, who comprise half the adult male population of tiny Pitcairn Island, received up to six years in prison for rapes and sex attacks dating back 40 years on the


Aumento inferiore alle attese degli analisti


The FTSE rallied on Friday as buyers returned to the market seeking bargains after Thursday's 150-point fall.


Liverpool are locked in an increasingly bitter war over the future of Real Madrid striker Fernando Morientes, despite the playerâs demands to be allowed to move to Anfield.


Germany's Schroeder, Kadhafi disagree over Iraq in landmark meeting

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi clashed over Iraq during their first-ever meeting in Tripoli while German business leaders touted for business in the oil-rich former pariah state.


Putin's outdated illusions are dangerous

Before the tragedy of Beslan, Vladimir Putin lived in a vibrant young democracy. Voters gave a Kremlin-backed party an overwhelming mandate in parliamentary elections in December, and


Roma, 11:02 - CALCIO, AZZURRI: DONADONI CONVOCA DEL VECCHIO E PALOMBO

Roberto Donadoni, ct della nazionale italiana, amplia la rosa azzurra convocando per i match contro ...


Acid-Suppressing Drugs May Raise Pneumonia Risk

NEW YORK  - People who take medication to reduce stomach acid seem to be at increased risk of developing pneumonia, the results of a population-based study suggest.


Gordon Brown is set to appear at his first prime minister's questions session since taking over as Labour leader.


Blog: The early results are in. For the third year running, the University of Florida has the No. 1 underwater autonomous vehicle.


Russia's hockey stars play with heavy hearts after hostage horror

Russia's national hockey team played on with heavy hearts, stung by the horror of the school hostage siege back home which killed at least 330 people.


Tour of Spain favourite Roberto Heras lost ground as Spanish compatriot Jose Gutierrez came home alone to win the penultimate stage, a 178-km stretch ending at the summit of Puerto de Navacerrada.


Joshua Lederberg, 82, a Nobel Winner, Dies

Dr. Lederberg was one of the 20th centuryâs leading scientists, whose work in bacterial genetics had vast medical implications and led to his receiving a Nobel Prize.


This week, UK government agencies got the go-ahead to use Linux and other open source products in a report published by the UK Office of Government Commerce (OGC).


Meeting on the grounds of the former Confederate Capitol, the Virginia House of Delegates voted unanimously Saturday to express "profound regret" for the state's role in slavery.


(InfoWorld) - Cisco announced a pair of additions to its Network Admission Control (NAC) product line on Monday, launching new tools that promise to extend the authentication system to a greater variety of devices and office environments. The introductions were timed to coincide with the start of the Security Standard Conference in Chicago, which is owned and operated by InfoWorld's parent company, IDG. They come hot on the heels of Cisco's late-August announcement that Intel will arm computers using its vPro and Centrino microprocessors with the ability to communicate their security posture to corporate networks, even before they have been booted up. Â  Cisco unveiled its Network Module for NAC, which will give customers the ability to implant the authentication system into the vendor's Integrated Services Router (ISR) hardware, along with its NAC Profiler, which is meant to allow users to monitor a greater number of non-PC devices using the security tools. Executives with the San Jose, Calif.-based company said the latest products evidence the company's ongoing work to mature NAC aggressively. "This is an announcement where you see things continue to develop, not only in terms of the types of things that NAC technologies can do, as was the case with the chipset interaction, but also in terms of addressing problems that everyone has, such as getting posture assessments for devices that don't run on Windows," said Brendan O'Connell, senior product manager for Cisco's Security Technology Group. "With the ISR module, we're giving customers the option to push NAC into the branch-office setting, which is something else customers have been asking us for," O'Connell said. "It's all about increasing NAC's ease-of-use and operability." While Cisco is widely credited with inventing NAC technology -- which is identified by other vendors by the more generic term "network access control," and is used to verify a device's identity and security standing as it attempts to connect to a network -- some industry watchers have criticized the manufacturer for not moving faster to introduce products such as its new releases. In addition to expanding the potential footprint of its NAC systems by driving the technology into its ISR hardware, which it has been selling to customers for over three years, Profiler addresses one of the primary security concerns raised with the authentication systems, namely, their ability to identify and monitor IP-connected devices other than desktop and laptop computers. Based on NAC's complexity, some companies have chosen to use branch offices or remote locations to test its impact and efficacy in the field before blending the tools into their central IT networks, Cisco officials said -- exactly the type of scenario the ISR module will seek to facilitate. The ability to add NAC via a blade in the ISR devices will also appeal to small and medium-size businesses (SMBs), the networking giant contends, as will the ability to license the technology for office settings with 50 to 100 users -- the smallest deployment alternative for the tools the vendor has offered to date. Cisco maintains that by offering NAC monitoring for IP-connected machines such as Voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) phones and networked printers, companies will no longer be forced to formulate complicated exceptions to test the devices. In adding direct hooks for such equipment into NAC, Cisco claims it has also addressed the perceived security loophole created by the need to create such exemptions, which some have said made it easier for attackers to defeat the authentication systems by spoofing such devices. "It's not just PCs that are connecting to the perimeter of a network where customers need to make these types of decisions, which has been sort of a hole for a while as it was cumbersome to do NAC securely for some of these other devices, and users didn't have much information at their fingertips when they could do it," O'Connell said. "In some customer deployments, over half of the devices on the network are IP phones today, so, Profiler is an important step forward in improving NAC's abilities to that end." Ladi Adefala, security practice manager for World Wide Technology, a St. Louis-based systems integrator that both uses and re-sells Cisco's NAC products, said the new products should help expand the technology's uptake in both larger and smaller customers. Many companies have been looking for ways to test NAC in smaller settings and then extend the tools to a wider set of users, making the Network Module product launch particularly important, he said. The Profiler will eliminate the need for IT shops and service providers like World Wide Technology to port NAC to phones and other devices, a time-consuming process, according to Adefala. Cisco has been actively marketing two approaches to NAC -- using its appliances to provide local protection on networks and also utilizing its top-down network-wide "framework" strategy. This has caused some customers to spend a long time deciding which route to go down, the expert say. However, Adefala contends that more companies are jumping further into NAC as Cisco's products become more mature. "There was some initial confusion with which way to go, but Cisco has been able to get most customers to begin considering it more closely, particularly by marketing the appliance as a one-stop shop for NAC," he said. "I think that will continue to be the case over the next year because of the type of announcements we're seeing here, and more integration with third-party products." One industry analyst echoed those comments, saying Cisco's is making "incremental improvements" with each NAC product release and likely growing its overall customer base for the tools. Cisco's move to launch the NAC Profiler directly addresses a "perceived shortcoming" of the systems in allowing more devices to be tested, while the Network Module will encourage broader deployment among large multinationals and among smaller firms, said Phil Hochmuth, analyst with Boston-based Yankee Group. "They're trying to fit in more places with both the switches and the framework. Obviously a lot more customers are using the [appliances] today because they are easier to deploy, but I think the framework will eventually appeal to some people," Hochmuth said. "They also have all these switches in place, and if they can harness that to sell NAC, that could be pretty powerful. "NAC remains complicated and Cisco has been guilty of playing both sides a bit with the two different approaches, but they know that if they can get customers to adopt it today with the appliances, the eventually might go for the network-wide approach," the analyst said.


In aumento i ricavi, piu' che raddoppiati a 86,1mln di euro


WASHINGTON - Record global oil prices should have little long-term impact on the US recovery, nor should it even spark a new round of inflation, says Alan Greenspan, the US Federal Reserve chairman.


There is a disconcerting scene in Mark Haddon's new novel, "A Spot of Bother," where the protagonist, a 61-year-old man sinking softly into a genteel retirement, tries to hack off a skin lesion with a pair of scissors.


Learning a Second Language, Skating on the First Line?

Second-year player Nicklas Backstrom, 19, a native of Sweden, may be having difficulty overcoming the language barrier but no interpreter is needed when he steps on the ice.


Mexican Judge Halts Extradition of ETA Suspects

A Mexican judge has temporarily  halted the extradition of six Spaniards arrested a year ago on  suspicion of having links with the Basque separatist group ETA,  their lawyer said on Monday.


McDonald's says to open 150 outlets in China in '09

McDonald's Corp , the world's largest fast-food chain, plans to open 150 outlets in China in 2009, the company's top China executive said on Tuesday, as competition heats up in the rapidly expanding market.


By July, the number of U.S. troops in Iraq should be down to about 130,000, according to the U.S. commander in Baghdad, Army Gen. David H. Petraeus -- about the same number as before President Bush sent additional combat forces there last spring.


Isaiah Washington, bouncing back from his "Grey's Anatomy" firing with a role on a new NBC drama and prospects for his own network series, said Monday he's grateful for an unexpected second chance.


Dopo voto super martedi', Hillary attinge a fondi personali


Cuban leader Fidel Castro appeared on television Monday with an arm sling to give weight to an announcement on the ban of transactions in US dollars in his country.


Roma, 13:17 - CALCIO, VIOLENZA; ABETE: RIPRENDIAMO PERCORSO VERSO NORMALITA'

Giancarlo Abete ha definito l'incontro al Viminale sulla sicurezza ''molto positivo. Abbiamo avuto n...


California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger tells GQ magazine that marijuana is not a drug.


Fighting Erupts Round Rebel-Held Najaf Shrine

NAJAF, Iraq  - Fierce fighting broke out around a  shrine in the holy Iraqi city of Najaf Monday, and pieces of  shrapnel landed in the courtyard of the mosque held by  followers of a radical Shi'ite cleric, Reuters witnesses said.


German doctors have given a man the ability to have his first solid meal in nine years, by growing him a new jaw bone on his back.


THE INVENTOR of the World Wide Web has got a job as a professor at the University of Southampton. That's according to the This is Southampton web site, which said Sir Tim Berners-Lee will become chair of computer


Travel: Stuck at home between Christmas and the new year? Rory MacLean discovers the perfect book to go globetrotting without leaving the sofa


U.N. Force Is Treading Lightly on Lebanese Soil

Officials say the policing power for the U.N. force in Lebanon is limited as their tasks are dictated by the political will of Beirut.


A human rights group in the US sues Yahoo for alleged complicity in rights abuses and acts of torture in China.


Scientists examine corpse of former Russian spy

Scientists examined the corpse of a former Russian spy in Britain on Friday to try to discover when and how he ingested a fatal dose of radioactive material.


Rescuers are  winding down their hunt for  Steve Fossett two weeks after his plane vanished over Nevada.


WASHINGTON -- Government documents made public Thursday provide fresh details about allegations of abuse by guards at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq and other detention facilities in Afghanistan and Pakistan.


Excerpts from former House Speaker Newt Gingrich's book, "Winning the Future: A 21st Century Contract with America."


Pakistan's opposition parties differ on how to interpret remarks by US officials on President Musharraf's future.


Director Taymor spins Beatles in new film

Julie Taymor has conquered Broadway and won respect in Hollywood, and the groundbreaking director now risks rattling Beatles purists by adapting their beloved songs for a new movie, "Across the Universe."


The atmosphere at the HD DVD booth Monday at CES was anything but enthusiastic. Demonstrators forced smiles while politely answering questions from visitors, but their attempts to mask the appearance of utter defeat at the hands of an ally proved challenging.


Plan for Investigation Into Afghan Election Eases Dissent

Two of 15 candidates who wanted the election redone said they would accept the results of an independent investigation.


VMware buys virtual-machine management firm

Dunes Technologies' virtual-machine automation tools will become part of VMware's management portfolio.


NEW YORK - It certainly sounds like bad news when a company fires seven executives for financial malfeasance, lays off 3,500 employees and advises investors that it expects sluggish market growth for the year. But for Ontario-based Nortel Networks, it's ...


At least 54 dead in Pakistan suicide attack: police

At least 54 people were killed Friday in a suicide bombing at a mosque in northwest Pakistan targeting a former interior minister and close ally of President Pervez Musharraf.


Thousands of Congo refugees flee to Uganda

Some 8,000 Congolese refugees have fled to neighboring Uganda following clashes between Congo's army and dissident general Laurent Nkunda, the United Nations Refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Monday.


Venus overpowers Sharapova in brutal Wimbledon demolition

Venus Williams stayed on course for a fourth Wimbledon crown when she breathtakingly demolished Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-3 in a brutal fourth round triumph on Wednesday.


After deadly clash, Iraq cleric orders gunmen to stand down

Anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr yesterday ordered his Al Mahdi Army gunmen to halt all hostilities for six months so he can restore the militia to credibility in the eyes of Iraqis shaken by a deadly outbreak of Shi'ite-on-Shi'ite violence.


Facebook Deal Underscores Microsoft's Google Envy

For Google, buying a piece of Facebook would have been, well, nice. But for Microsoft, sealing the deal was an absolute necessity.


Time Warner to settle securities fraud charges

Time Warner Inc. agreed yesterday to pay $210 million to settle criminal securities fraud charges brought by the Justice Department against the company's America Online unit. The media giant also is prepared to pay $300 million to end another probe by the Securities and Exchange Commission.


L'azienda italiana ha investito 250 milioni di euro


Ice Hockey: NHL lockout leaves fans out in the cold

NEW YORK : The National Hockey League was in the deep freeze, with no indication that the league's labor woes could be resolved in time to save any of the 2004-05 season.


President Evo Morales on Friday proposed shutting down the opposition-controlled Senate, the latest step in a drive to expand his legal powers and push through further populist reforms.


There are a lot of positives at Taser -- and a large short position.


Dow Jones quarterly profit falls, hurt by charges

Dow Jones & Co. Inc.  reported a 27 percent drop in quarterly profit on Thursday, hurt by lower ad sales at The Wall Street Journal and higher stock-based compensation expenses after its share price surged following News Corp.'s  bid for the company.


Stolen Cezanne, Degas, Van Gogh and Monet works worth $160m (Â£82m) may have been found, Swiss media report.


Derek Dooley, son of longtime Georgia football coach Vince Dooley, was hired as head coach by Louisiana Tech on Monday.


LAS VEGAS - President Bush said Thursday the trio of prime-time debates with Sen. John Kerry demonstrated he is running on his record - and his opponent away from his own - even as the Republican campaign acknowledged that Kerry had gained from the confrontations viewed by tens of millions of Americans...


Schools face maths and English teacher shortage

Schools face a shortage of maths and English teachers next year after new figures show a dramatic drop in the number of teacher trainee applicants


The latest round of tests show that a toxic algae bloom on Geist Reservoir continues with little change in the toxin's levels in the lake, a state health official said.


HarperCollins Will Post Free Books on the Web

In an attempt to increase book sales, HarperCollins Publishers will begin offering free electronic editions of some of its books on its Web site on Monday.


Television's "Dr. Phil" McGraw says he regrets talking about Britney Spears' mental health after visiting her in the hospital, but didn't violate the family's trust.


PARIS Hopes for a quick resolution to the crisis in the European Union receded Thursday as the incoming commission president, JosÃ© Manuel Barroso, acknowledged that he would have to make several changes to his team before seeking the blessing of


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Link by Link: Technology Can Be a Blessing for Bored Workers

The white collar, office-bound workers arenât the only ones turning to high-tech devices to escape from tedium at work.


Weight Concerns Spur Women to Smoke Again After Pregnancy

FRIDAY, Sept. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Weight-gain worries may help drive women who quit smoking during their pregnancy to start up again after delivery, new research shows.


CAN-SPAM and other new laws help combat cybercrime, an FBI agent reports.


This year in IT has been anything but dull as industry titans Bill Gates and Scott McNealy prepared to exit stage right, long-time bitter foes Novell and Microsoft cuddled up and Hewlett-Packard saw a spying scandal shred its reputation.


Oil Company Mergers Hurt Consumers-Group

A series of major oil company  mergers in recent years have left U.S. households vulnerable to  higher gasoline and natural gas prices, the Consumer Federation  of America said on Tuesday.


Here they go again: Terrell Owens and Donovan McNabb have their signals crossed.


A nightclub manager claims that Doors frontman Jim Morrison died in a toilet cubicle in a Paris nightclub.


Fox's Ratings for World Series Opener Are Highest Since 1999

Boston's victory over St. Louis in Game 1 of the World Series last night attracted the best television ratings for the opener of Major League Baseball's championship round since 1999.


Medicare Payments for Elderly to Rise 17 Percent

Older Americans will have to pay  about 17 percent more next year -- the largest increase in  Medicare's history -- for their government-run health  insurance, U.S. officials announced on Friday.


Yukos threatens to sue advisers on purchase of Yugansk

The legal battle over the future of Yukos, the troubled Russian oil giant, intensified yesterday as first Deutsche Bank filed to dismiss Yukos' claim of bankruptcy protection in the US and then


Police to view video of singer Winehouse

British police said on Wednesday they  would investigate video footage of soul singer Amy Winehouse  allegedly smoking crack cocaine.


Las Vegas Has Got the Game, but It Wants a Team

Las Vegas, which will host this yearâs N.B.A. All-Star Game next weekend, wants to showcase itself as worthy of becoming a full-time major league city.


LOS ANGELES  - "Miss Congeniality" star Sandra Bullock isn't feeling too friendly these days.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair's security strategy looks to be in trouble after a landmark legal ruling against a vital part of his anti-terror policy.


Siglati 3 accordi, per pmi arrivano i fondi da Ice e banche


AD Considers Auctioning Off Old REA Parts

By Joseph Marks, Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Feb. 15--UND's athletic department may be putting the old Ralph Engelstad Arena up for sale one seat at a time.


Ethiopia's former Marxist ruler Mengistu Haile Mariam is found guilty in absentia of genocide after a 12-year trial.


Marion Morrison was just 4 years old the last time he lived in Winterset, but this picturesque community plans a rousing celebration this weekend for what would have been his 100th birthday.


Futures point down after weak housing data

U.S. stock index futures fell on Friday, signaling a weaker market open, after data showed housing starts fell more than expected in January.


Trump, Burnett Weigh 'Apprentice' Musical

Donald Trump is humming a Broadway melody as "The Apprentice" returns for its third season Thursday. Trump said he and fellow executive producer Mark Burnett are weighing a stage musical based on the NBC reality series about competition among corporate jobseekers.


By Associated Press  WASHINGTON - When Congress targeted Nevada as the nation's nuclear waste dumping ground, the state didn't have the political power to say no.


Eli Lilly & Company reported fourth-quarter earnings of $854.4 million, or 78 cents a share, compared with $132.3 million, or 12 cents a share, a year ago.


An immigrant whose deportation for petty crimes was blocked by Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy was involved in a shootout with police in a town the French prime minister was visiting, authorities said.


King-sized Mars and Snickers chocolate bars will be cut down to size in Britain next year as a leading food manufacturer responds to growing pressure about portion distortion and rising levels of obesity.


A sexually explicit spoof music video starring Justin Timberlake wins an Emmy for its creators.


The electronics manufacturer Sharp Corp. reported an 18 percent gain in profit for the third fiscal quarter Tuesday on healthy demand for liquid crystal display television sets and mobile phones with digital cameras.


Virgin Blue Increases Surcharge as Fuel Prices Soar

Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd., Australia's second-biggest airline, increased a surcharge on all tickets as the cost of jet fuel soars.


BERKELEY, California  - Internet culture, often portrayed as the vanguard of progress, is actually a jungle peopled by intellectual yahoos and digital thieves, according to a Silicon Valley entrepreneur-turned-dissenter.


Premier Wen Jiabao promised Monday to spend more on boosting incomes in China's poor, restive countryside and protecting the environment as he announced budget plans for 2007.


Growth among Indian companies, contracts for financial and other business services helped sector bounce back, report says.


Bits Blog: Secrets to Unlocking the iPhone

A member of iPhoneSimFree, another group that claims to have unlocked the iPhone, answers some questions.


The previously ice cold Jay Gibbons sparks a five-run rally that leads Baltimore to a 9-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday.


British handover won't affect Basra much

Britain's weekend handover of Basra province will have a limited effect on security in Iraq's biggest oil region because rival Shiite warlords and local officials have been wielding the real power in the area.


Aveva 66 anni, cadavere scoperto da uno dei figli


Cammie Dunaway will join Nintendo of America as executive vice president for sales and marketing.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retail store chain, on Thursday tendered a bid to sponsor the rehabilitation of Daiei Inc., industry sources said.


SocGen chairman's fate in balance as board meets

The board of Societe Generale was expected to decide on Wednesday whether to ditch its chairman in the wake of rogue trading losses, with the future of France's second-biggest listed bank at stake as the government warned off predators.


Annan getting support from many UN members

UNITED NATIONS Dozens of countries are lining up to support UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan (KOH'-fee AN'-nan) after Senator Norm Coleman called for Annan's resignation.


SpiralFrog in music download deal with EMI Music

SpiralFrog, a new online music  service, said on Wednesday it had signed an agreement with EMI  Music Publishing to authorize SpiralFrog's use of EMI's music  catalog for legal downloading in the United States via  SpiralFrog's advertising-supported service.


Human-to-Human Spread of Bird Flu Is WHO's Worst Fear

The potential transmission of bird flu between humans is the World Health Organization's worst fear, said Francois Xavier Meslin, the group's chief of animal diseases.


General Motors cut its fourth-quarter production schedule by 10 percent as a tightening credit market caused sales at other major automakers to decline in August.


The package courier reported that its second-quarter profit fell 6 percent from a year ago, largely due to high fuel costs and a sluggish U.S. economy.


VATICANO - Benedetto XVI ai partecipanti al Convegno nel XX anniversario della ÂMulieris dignitatemÂ: ÂÃ¨ necessario richiamare il disegno di Dio che ha creato l'essere umano maschio e femmina, con unÂunitÃ  e allo stesso tempo una differenza originaria e complementareÂ CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - ÂOccorre una rinnovata ricerca antropologica che, sulla base della grande tradizione cristiana, incorpori i nuovi progressi della scienza e il dato delle odierne sensibilitÃ  culturali, contribuendo in tal modo ad ...


Firenze, 15:22 - CALCIO, PANCALLI A COVERCIANO PER INCONTRARE AZZURRI

Luca Pancalli, neo commissario straordinario della Federcalcio, è giunto a Coverciano per inc...


Pope Advocates Education to Prevent AIDS

Education, chastity and sexual fidelity are the responsible methods to combat AIDS, Pope John Paul II said Saturday, reiterating Vatican policy days after Spanish bishops supported condom use to fight the disease but then quickly reversed their position.


Vista relief is here With speculation building that Microsoft will bring Windows 7 forward by a year, ostensibly to staunch the loss of the Vista weary and Vistaphobes to alternative operating systems, now is a good time to look at the state of development tools for Linux.â¦


Successful, respected coach usually has last laugh

Before we talk about the possibility Rick Majerus is the greatest coaching hire in USC sports history, let's acknowledge that his arrival Wednesday raised a number of questions.


Sri Lanka Tiger rebel plane bombs air force base

The Tamil Tigers' nascent air wing dropped two bombs on an air force base in north Sri Lanka before dawn on Monday, the military said, the latest daring land and air assault amid renewed civil war.


Arthritis Drug Vioxx Is Taken Off Market

Study confirmed concerns that the drug significantly raises the risk of heart attack and stroke.


In a blizzard of confetti and a storm of cheers, Bill Clinton walked back onto the political stage in Philadelphia yesterday to tell Americans that good times will return if they give John Kerry his old job.


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US dreams end as Agassi, Roddick exit Open

In what was certainly the darkest day for American men's tennis this year, Andy Roddick and Andre Agassi were sent packing out of the US Open quarterfinals Thursday by a classy Swiss and a cool-headed Swede.


Senkowski, Robert A. "Bob" Passed away unexpectedly at home on Fri., December 7, 2006. Age 67. He was born on July 17, 1939 in Milwaukee, WI.


Scotland manager Berti Vogts has expressed his confidence that his team will win in Moldova on Wednesday. There have been calls for his resignation after Saturday's 1-0 World Cup qualifying defeat by Norway.


Catholic experts are expected to advise the Pope to abolish the state of limbo for babies that die before baptism.


Arthritis Drug Study in 2000 Found Risks

A study of the arthritis drug Celebrex made more than four years ago by Pfizer Inc. casts doubt on the company's insistence that it had no hint of the drug's potential heart and stroke risks until recently.-The Washington Post


Siena, 17:54 - CALCIO, SIENA; BERETTA: RAMMARICO PER PAREGGIO IMMEDIATO

"C'è rammarico per il pareggio immediato del Napoli ma la squadra perÃ² ha risposto bene. Una ...