IOA imposes life ban on Pratima Kumari, Chanu

Sending out a strong message to dope offenders, the Indian Olympic Association on Wednesday imposed life bans on three top weightlifters -- Pratima Kumari, Sanamacha Chanu and S Sunaina -- and national coach Pal Singh Sandhu.


6 More Dump Sites Reported to DOE: State to Search for Waste Piles

By Joe Walker, The Paducah Sun, Ky.  Dec. 17--Al Puckett remembers the 1960s when Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant supervisors ordered a worker to bury uranium waste in a gravel pit west of the plant on Saturdays.


Iraqi PM says 400 militants killed in crackdown

U.S. and Iraqi forces have killed around 400 suspected militants since the start of a major security crackdown in Baghdad, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Saturday.


EMI, the struggling British music company, said Friday that it had rejected an informal takeover bid by US rival Warner Music Group, claiming the cash offer worth 2.08 billion pounds (3.07 billion euros, 4.05 billion dollars) was "inadequate."


Icap, the world's biggest money-broking firm, makes a bid to buy the bond trading arm of Borsa Italiana, reports say.


Just when the ranks of the national news media began to thin out, Mount St. Helens exhibited renewed signs of life late Friday afternoon.


`Wild Hogs' rides to No. 1 at box office

The biker comedy "Wild Hogs" debuted at No. 1 at the weekend box office, cruising into first place with a total take of $39.7 million.


Two Palestinians infiltrated a religious seminary and attacked students in a West Bank settlement before being shot dead, while Palestinians killed an Israeli police officer near Jerusalem, officials said.


Struggling Ford Motor Co. racked up four "best in show" awards, the most of any major automaker, in an influential vehicle quality survey released yesterday .


Jamelia and Kanye West Scoop Major MOBO Awards

British R&B singer Jamelia and Chicago rapper Kanye West were the big winners at Britain's black music awards Thursday, taking three awards each.


Iraqi Officials Consider Extending Voting Period

Iraq's Independent Electoral Commission said on Wednesday it may consider holding next month's elections over an extended period, as Prime Minister Iyad Allawi had suggested.


By Ray Gronberg, The Herald-Sun, Durham, N.C.  Sep. 21--DURHAM -- Durham officials may tinker with the county's land-use  map to earmark key tracts of land along Interstate 85 northeast of the city  and along Page Road near Raleigh-Durham International Airport for industrial  development.


US labour market will look anywhere to find nurses

Nurses' leaders warned last night that the expansion of the NHS was "built on sand", relying too much on the recruitment of overseas and temporary staff who may quit at short notice.


Workers at Chrysler Narrowly Approve Contract

Members of the United Automobile Workers approved a four-year contract with Chrysler, clearing the way for talks to accelerate at Ford.


The director of the film version of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials is to remove references to God.


Agassi edges Baghdatis in five-set thriller

Veteran Andre Agassi kept his U.S.   Open campaign alive and staved off retirement with a stunning   6-4 6-4 3-6 5-7 7-5 victory over a stubborn Marcos Baghdatis of   Cyprus to reach the third round on Thursday.


THE MATRIX: A HAIKU INTERPRETAION BY KITTEN EXT. HEART O' THE CITY HOTEL Police cruisers flash Sirens lighting up the night Black sedan pulls up


Successful athletes don't make the team because of their mediation skills. They are bullies with a purpose. If sportsman-like conduct isn't called forth during high testosterone moments, all is typically lost.


Manchester United skipper Roy Keane has described his performance in the 2-2 Champions League draw with Lyon in midweek as 'abysmal'.


TV Networks Break Rules for Bush-Kerry Debate

U.S. television networks refused to play by rules restricting camera angles and reaction shots during the presidential debate and that may have given a boost to John Kerry, analysts said on Friday.


FBI Sequestra gli hard disk di Indymedia.org

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Rice praises Iraq, says more progress needed

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice praised Iraq on Tuesday for passing the first in a series of critical laws meant to reconcile warring Iraqis, saying progress was remarkable even though more was needed.


El Paso plans to write down $3.7 billion in restatements

HOUSTON -- El Paso Corp. , the nation's largest natural gas pipeline company, said yesterday it will write down the value of its oil and gas properties by $2.67 billion and reduce the value of its shareholder equity by $1 billion to reflect accounting revisions for natural gas hedges.


Google Inc. wants to conclude its share auction Tuesday, setting the stage for its stock to go public Wednesday, according to a statement on its IPO (initial public offering) Web site.


Londra, 10:46 - CALCIO, LA LEGGE DI CAPELLO NEL RITIRO: NENTE SESSO E VIDEOGAME

La legge di Fabio Capello s'impone nella nazionale inglese e l'hotel di Watford, dove i giocatori so...


Sporting World Remembers Sept. 11 Attacks

On the third anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, the victims were remembered and honored in sporting events around the country and the world.


By Patrick Lynch, Daily Press, Newport News, Va.  May 31--NEWPORT NEWS -- Swimmers should avoid Anderson Beach in Newport News because recent tests showed high bacteria levels, according to the Peninsula Health District.   Anderson Beach is off of Chesapeake Avenue.


India Monsoons Intensifying, Hazard Risks Increasing, Study Says

Extreme rains, interspersed with droughts, could spell disaster for the country's agriculture-based economy, according to research spanning five decades of data.


Superata nel 2004 quota 3 milioni, +11,4% rispetto al 2003


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.


Peeking in the window for Apple WWDC clues

Blog: CNET News.com treks over to Moscone Center to see how the preparations are going for Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference.


Diabetes Study Partially Halted After Deaths

A surprise finding in a major federal study calls into question a long-held tenet of diabetes care.


Oil prices fell to seven-week lows near $47 a barrel on Wednesday as traders braced for another increase in U.S. oil and gas inventories.


Da 50,8% a 56,6% dal 2001 al 2004, in crescita quote medie


Three people, including a baby, die when a crane collapsed in the city of St Petersburg.


Increases in air ozone levels may contribute to the deaths of thousands of Americans each year, new nationwide statistics suggest.


Mirror, mirror, on the wall, where are the fairest funds of all?


Tiger Woods birdied his last two holes, and five of his last seven, for a seven-under-par 65 at the Dubai Desert Classic to start his season with two wins.


UPDATE 2-GE sells India back office unit stake for $500 mln

General Electric Co. (GE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world's top conglomerate, said on Monday it had sold a majority of its pioneering Indian back


ANCHORENA PARK, Uruguay, March 10 -- President Bush said Saturday that his administration is working to put a halt to law enforcement abuses of new anti-terrorist intelligence-gathering powers, and he expressed continued confidence in the attorney general and FBI director.


Su base annua si registra un aumento fino al 3,0%


Ordered by Congress to give consumers free access to their own credit reports once a year, the nation's three largest credit bureaus are turning that requirement into a marketing opportunity.


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Scientists believe they are a step closer to understanding how to block the transmission of HIV.


Israel launched an advanced spy satellite Monday that will be able to track events in Iran, the country it considers its top foe, even at night and in cloudy weather, defense officials said.


GM, Ford begin talks with auto workers union

General Motors Corp and Ford Motor Co began talks with the United Auto Workers on Monday, hoping to win sweeping concessions that would slash labor costs for the struggling U.S. auto industry.


Prostate Cancer Vaccine Helps Patients Live Longer

A prostate cancer "vaccine" made by  Dendreon Corp. can help patients with severe, advanced disease  live a little bit longer, U.S. researchers reported on  Wednesday.


Putin Faces Chechnya Dilemma Over Jailed Colonel

Russian President Vladimir Putin faced a dilemma Monday over whether to pardon an army colonel who strangled a Chechen schoolgirl, risking upsetting allies in Chechnya on the one hand or his powerful military on the other.


Yum Brands Backs 3Q, Fiscal Year Guidance

Yum Brands Inc., the parent of Pizza Hut, KFC, Taco Bell and other restaurants, backed its prior third-quarter and fiscal 2004 guidance, helped by positive sales from its three main US brands and the strength of the company's international division.


The captain of a Royal Navy warship is removed during a tour of duty to the Gulf amid allegations of bullying.


Britain Arrests Two More in Car Bomb Plot

With the announcement today, a total of seven suspects have been arrested in connection with the attempted car bombings last week in London and Glasgow.


(CBS/AP) As US forces continued to bombard the restive city of Fallujah and clashed with militants in the streets of Baghdad, there was unrest in the normally quiet British-patrolled city of Basra.


Microsoft to join battle of the beats with music store

Expect Microsoft to announce its long-anticipated foray into the online music business this week, raising the competitive stakes for the current market leader, Apple.


Eagles Sign TE Thomason to Replace Lewis

Tight end Jeff Thomason is going to the Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles after being out of the NFL the last two seasons.


Alcatel shareholders meet on Lucent merger

Alcatel shareholders flocked in record  numbers to take part in a vote on the French telecom equipment  firm's $10.9 billion deal to buy U.S. rival Lucent, as  executives prepared to take on harsh critics of the move.


Microsoft files new antitrust documents with EU

Microsoft Corp.  filed revised  documents with the European Commission on Thursday aimed at  complying with a landmark antitrust decision from 2004, the  European Commission said.


MRI on Kobe's Ankle Reveals Severe Sprain

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (Sports Network) - Los Angeles Lakers  guard Kobe Bryant is sidelined indefinitely after an MRI exam  on his right ankle Friday revealed a severe sprain.


US captain Hal Sutton made sure this Ryder Cup gets off to a dynamic start by pairing Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson - America's best two players â-or the first time in the opening match at Oakland Hills.


Jared Dudley scored 21 points, Craig Smith added 20 and No. 13 Boston College beat slumping West Virginia 73-53 Sunday for the Eagles' eighth straight road win.


Racing to stir competitive juices in winter

Each winter, when the New England air turns heavy and the ground grows hard, former world triathlon champion Candy Angle and her husband, former world duathlon champ Andy Noble, struggle to fill the competitive void.


Low turnout frustrates Portuguese drive to change abortion law

A woman casts her vote at Rodrigo Elementary School's polling station in Covilha, central Portugal.Comment


U.S. Rebounds with Narrow Basketball Win

Allen Iverson scored 17 points despite a  broken thumb on his shooting hand as the United States  rebounded from a shock opening game loss to beat Greece 77-71  at the men's Olympic basketball tournament on Tuesday.


Saragozza, 11:02 - CALCIO, SPAGNA; MILITO ACCUSA: L'ARBITRO MI HA INSULTATO

Diego Milito, ex attaccante del Genoa ora al Saragozza, ha denunciato di essere stato offeso dall'ar...


NEW YORK - Tennis is being encouraged to adopt instant replay in the aftermath of a chair umpire wrongly making an overrule Tuesday in a US Open match involving Serena Williams.


Jayendra Saraswathi, a top Hindu religious leader, is sent to jail in India in connection with a murder of a temple worker.


A stomach virus holds Jets quarterback Chad Pennington out of practice on Wednesday, but Coach Herman Edwards said that he will be fine for Saturday's game against the Steelers.


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


A man who held one of the stars of Lost hostage at his house in Hawaii pleads guilty in a court in Honolulu.


Company Shutdown Sparks Consumer-Rebate Horror Show

Things get ugly for Buy.com customers when rebates go missing.


Fashion Wire Daily - Australian design team Sarah-Jane Clarke and Heidi Middleton, the duo behind Sass and Bide, titled their Fall 2008 collection "Rainbows for Kate," dedicated to their friend Kate Boysen, who recently passed away from breast cancer.


A Long Wait to Win a Title Ends for Senior

As a redshirt freshman four years ago, Louisiana State quarterback Matt Flynn stood on the sideline in the Superdome and watched his team win a national championship.


Segretario, chiedero' a gruppi di fare come in commissione


A senior business figure is appointed to improve the running of MI6 in response to last year's Butler report.


Lil Jon was little known outside the South until 2002, when crunk music made its way into the mainstream. Now, thanks to a double-platinum album, a pair of No. 1 R&B hits he produced and the parodies by comedian Dave Chappelle, Lil Jon has become a cult figure with his long braids, dark shades, gold teeth and ever-present pimp's chalice.


Academy to Invite Jon Stewart Back as Oscar Host

Jon Stewart, who hosted the Oscars in 2006, will be invited back, according to people involved with the plan.


Oil producers have wafer-thin safety margin: experts

VIENNA : Limited spare capacity means that the ability of oil producers to meet the sharpest rise in demand since the 1970s is likely to be severely tested, according to experts attending an OPEC-sponsored seminar in Vienna.


The Indian Board re-opens the bidding for TV rights after Australian threaten to cancel their tour.


Sydney - At least two men have killed themselves after being questioned as part of a massive crackdown on child pornography in Australia, police said on Saturday.


Kerry Trims Bush Lead to 2 Points -Reuters Poll

Democratic challenger John Kerry cut President Bush's lead to 2 points with just over two weeks to go before the Nov. 2 election, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released Sunday.


Test-driving the New Intel-powered 24-inch iMac

With the release of the new iMacs, writes Peter Lewis for CNNMoney.com, “Apple is making applesauce out of the old canard that Macs are a lot more expensive than Windows computers.”


Zarqawi claims killing of 49 Iraqi recruits

A group led by al-Qaida-linked terrorist Abu Mussab al-Zarqawi claimed responsibility Sunday for the execution of some 50 Iraqi army recruits in eastern Iraq.


Amid Tensions, Iraqi Leader Affirms Jan. 30 Vote Plan

Ayad Allawi spoke on a day that suicide bombers killed at least 17 Iraqis, most of them police officers, in 3 separate attacks.


Anheuser-Busch Pushes the Big Beers for the Super Bowl

Anheuser-Busch, which buys more commercial time each year in the Super Bowl than any other marketer, is likely to run seven spots in Super Bowl XLII on Feb. 3, all of them for Budweiser or Bud Light.


Harvard in biggest curriculum overhaul in 30 years

Harvard University announced on Wednesday its biggest curriculum overhaul in three decades, putting new emphasis on sensitive religious and cultural issues, the sciences and overcoming U.S. "parochialism."


Gli investigatori accusano: "Sei pagine di sentenza che cancellano tre anni di indagini e intercettazioni"                                          Il Viminale: "Un colpo di spugna ora bisogna cancellare la legge"                                                                                di CLAUDIA FUSANI


Alta tensione nella maggioranza in vista del pronunciamentodel Parlamento. E c'Ã¨ chi ipotizza un governo istituzionale                                            Via Speciale e delega di Visco congelata Il piano di Prodi per evitare la crisi                                                                                MercoledÃ¬ prossimo la delicata discussione al Senatodi CLAUDIO TITO


Inverness Caledonian Thistle will finally be allowed to return to their own ground after half a season's wanderings following a change of heart by the Scottish Premier League.


Scottish Power and EDF Energy become the latest energy suppliers to make significant price cuts.


Se non 'accettera' precondizioni comunita' internazionale'


Why Iraqis Aren't Cheering Their New Government

U.S. officials are more optimistic than the locals about a new cabinet that looks a lot like the old one


U.S. must reform Iraqi forces before leaving: Hashemi

A senior Iraqi official criticized the United States on Thursday for disbanding the Iraqi army in 2003 and said it should not withdraw without reforming Iraqi security forces heavily infiltrated by sectarian militias.


Citigroup Inc. C.N on Friday said  U.S. securities regulators may recommend enforcement  proceedings against the former head of Citigroup Global  Investment Management.


India, China Boost Trust Through New Dialogue

Asian giants India and China agreed  to broaden their budding friendship through a new security and  foreign policy dialogue they launched Monday and said this had  boosted trust between the two sides.


A woman who gave birth to twins has been charged with taking the toddlers from their adoptive parents and fleeing with them to Canada, federal officials said Wednesday.


Polygamy leader told rape victim to repent

ST. GEORGE, Utah  - A young woman told a Utah court on Friday she wanted to die after being forced into sex at age 14 in a marriage arranged by one of the biggest U.S. polygamous sects.


Independent film producer and distributor Lions Gate has a roaring second quarter.


A year ago his prospects for re-election looked grim, but the California Governor has returned to his centrist persona and distanced himself from Bush


US officials quarantine a man with a dangerous form of tuberculosis and urge fellow air travellers to be tested.


Iraq War Veterans Want Debate on Iraq, Not Vietnam

Iraq war veterans on the sidelines of the Republican convention say they are sick of the bickering over the Vietnam War records of President Bush and Sen. John Kerry and want a serious discussion of Iraq and veterans' issues instead.


The number of companies, especially smaller businesses, that are going private is on the rise as compliance costs increase.


Report Recommends Strategy Shift but No Timetable

The Iraq Study Group report proposes a fundamental shift in the U.S. military mission in Iraq over the next year, substantially expanding the American effort to train fledgling Iraqi security forces while pulling U.S. troops back from combat and patrols.


In S. Korea's language villages, the young get an English edge

ANSAN, South Korea -- "Next!" barked Joanne Richardson, a bureaucratic-looking Canadian sitting behind a desk in a bustling hall marked "Immigrations." She beckoned to a timid 15-year-old girl wearing a Mickey Mouse shirt.


Canada's Bank of Nova Scotia   confirmed on Friday it was looking out for  acquisitions in Malaysia but denied a report that it planned to  buy an indirect stake in the country's fourth-biggest lender.


JERUSALEM -- Scattered clashes were reported yesterday around the Gaza Strip and West Bank, a day after fierce fighting between the ruling Hamas movement and rivals in the formerly dominant Fatah party.


Torino, 12:36 - CALCIO, JUVE: RINVIATA LA PRESENTAZIONE DI MUTU

La Juve ha deciso di rinviare la presentazione di Adrian Mutu, fissata inizialmente per domani. Vi s...


Gaza truce shaken by attack on PM's office

Gunmen fired on the offices of Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas on Monday, disrupting a cabinet meeting, just hours after the Islamist group and Fatah faction agreed to an Egyptian-brokered truce.


Worldwide mobile phone market posts healthy gains

Worldwide mobile phone sales exceeded 156.4 million units in the second quarter of 2004, a 35 percent increase over the second quarter of 2003, according to a report released this week by Gartner Inc.


Prc 'partita e' aperta', Pdci 'faremo battaglia emendativa'


By COX, Sandra  A Tasmanian tourist operator wants to build a tree-top walkway in a rimu forest near the shores of Lake Brunner.


She's an astronaut, a Navy captain, and a married mother of three. So what made Lisa Nowak drive 900 miles to confront a perceived romantic rival? Diary of a bad trip.


Busta trovata nella sua cella era di associazione religiosa


The Sudanese government and rebel representatives signed an accord today aimed at ending hostilities in the troubled western region of Darfur and guaranteeing aid groups access to 1.6 million civilians uprooted by the conflict.


Bomber kills 60 in Baghdad, Bush to review policy

A suicide bomber targeting poor laborers killed 60 people in Baghdad on Tuesday hours before President George W. Bush was to review his unpopular Iraq policy in a video teleconference with U.S. military commanders in Iraq.


Slammed by all sides, from  high-ranking Republicans to rival networks, CBS News vowed on  Wednesday to answer questions about the authenticity of  documents it aired in a story challenging President Bush's  military service during the Vietnam War.


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French have nothing on U.S. obsession with fame: Veber

French filmmaker Francis Veber, famed  for his farcical comedies, says his native country's attitude  toward celebrity is tame compared to America's current  obsession.


Karzai talks to Qanuni over cabinet post

KABUL, Dec 6: President Hamid Karzai has held discussions with arch rival Yunus Qanuni over a possible position in the next Afghan government, a spokesman for Mr Karzai said on Monday.


Nextel To Offer Yahoo Services On Handsets

Nextel Communications Inc. on Wednesday said it plans to offer Yahoo Inc. products and services over the Nextel wireless network. Under the deal, Nextel subscribers will be able to log into


Atene 2004: maratona, il Brasile contesta il risultato

ATENE - Il portavoce del Comitato olimpico brasiliano ha detto che sarebbe gia' pronto un ricorso sul risultato della gara di maratona, che ha visto Stefano Boldini aggiudicarsi la medaglia d'oro. Il punto


2003-2004 have been pretty dismal in terms of new talent.


The animated tale about a family of superheroes remains number-one at the North American theaters taking in 51 million dollars US.


I recently spent a long weekend visiting family in Britain and was intrigued by the differences in the driving experience between the United States and Britain.


I sindacalisti della Cgil: chi poteva immaginare che Sisi nascondesse un kalashnikov in giardino? "E' come negli anni Settanta, dobbiamo ridiscendere in trincea..."                                          Da Guido Rossa all'omicidio Marco Biagi torna lo spettro dei compagni-nemici                                                                                di PAOLO GRISERI


Clinton is likely to stay in the hospital for 5 days

Former President Bill Clinton was resting comfortably Tuesday as he recuperated from coronary artery bypass surgery performed the day before, according to a spokesman at his charitable foundation.


Blast, Mushroom Cloud Reported in N. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - A large explosion occurred in the northern part of North Korea, sending a huge mushroom cloud into the air on an important anniversary of the communist regime, a South Korean news agency reported Sunday.    The South Korean government said it was trying to confirm the report...


Iraq's main Sunni bloc says it will boycott cabinet meetings because of legal action against one of its ministers.


Jokesters now the go-to guys for US candidates

John Kerry can't do comedy. The world kind of knew that already, but Kerry can do bemused politician. This talent might help him in his television appearances.


A judge Thursday rejected a request by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport to delay a trial dealing with alleged sex abuse by priests, a ruling the diocese said would force it to file bankruptcy.


Indochinese refugees may get Chinese citizenship

A group of about 260,000 Indochinese  refugees who have been living in China for quarter of a century  may finally get full Chinese citizenship, the United Nations  said on Friday.


"Sopranos" rub-out theory gains credence

Fans of "The Sopranos" are seizing on clues suggesting the controversial blackout which abruptly ended the TV mob drama meant that Tony Soprano was rubbed out, and HBO said on Thursday they may be on to something.


UPDATED: Overturned Truck Closes I-30 in Downtown Dallas

By Bill Miller, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Feb. 14--An overturned tractor-trailer forced the closure early Wednesday of westbound Interstate 30 at the downtown Dallas mixmaster.   The single-vehicle wreck occurred at 3:40 a.m. The driver wasn't hurt, a police dispatcher said.


Police on Teesside are involved in a stand-off in which a father threatens to torch himself and his two daughters.


Il giudizio viene da uno psicologo e un sociologo


Death toll from Indonesia blast climbs to 11

SIDOARJO, Indonesia  - Three more bodies were found on Friday near the scene of a gas pipeline explosion in Indonesia's East Java province which was linked to a devastating mudflow, pushing the overall death toll to 11.


U.S. stocks are poised to fall for a  second-straight day on Friday on concerns the economy and  corporate profits will slow after crude futures touched another  record and inched toward $50 per barrel.


France looks into bin Laden death report

The French defense ministry on Saturday called for an internal investigation of the leak of an intelligence document that raises the possibility that Osama bin Laden may have died of typhoid in Pakistan a month ago but said the report of the death remained unverified.


European watchdog rejects Russian election offer

Russia offered on Tuesday to ease restrictions on international observers monitoring its March 2 presidential vote, but Europe's main election watchdog said the concessions did not go far enough.


Fallujah Ground Assault Starts as Hospital Taken, Military Says

US and Iraqi forces moved into parts of rebel-held Fallujah, west of Baghdad, seizing the city's general hospital after a day of aerial bombardment, the US military said.


The national do-not-call list overcame its last legal hurdle today when the Supreme Court let stand a lower-court ruling affirming its constitutionality.


Shiites, Kurds Emerge As Winners in Iraq

Talks on who would get what in Iraq's newly elected National Assembly were under way even before the final results came in, but the clergy-backed Shiites, whose winning margin was less than what they expected, may now have to compromise more than anticipated.


Milano, 19:23 - CALCIO, MILAN; NESTA: ORA STO BENE

Alessandro Nesta è tornato in campo ieri dopo oltre due mesi di assenza giocando i 45' della ...


Ukrainian Vote Set for Dec. 26; Parliament Moves on Fraud

Ukraine's Central Electoral Committee today decided to hold the re-run of last month's presidential election on Dec. 26, as parliament met to take moves against the fraud that prompted the Supreme Court to annul the Nov. 21 vote.


Safe to say late QB move was interesting

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - There are no pollsters to win over in professional football, so what was quarterback Tom Brady doing back in the game one series after he had been taken out during the fourth quarter of the Patriots' 49-28 romp over the Miami Dolphins yesterday at Dolphin Stadium?


Blanchett was scared to play Dylan says director

That Cate Blanchett found her latest screen role "very scary" comes as no great surprise. She was playing Bob Dylan.


Rather Again Finds Himself As News Maker

From his pitched exchange with President Bush's father to bizarre incidents like his 1986 mugging, Dan Rather has become the news with uncomfortable frequency during his four decades at CBS.


Pack goes 'poof' with Favre on sidelines

The Green Bay Packers finally got a glimpse of life without Brett Favre on Sunday. And with their franchise quarterback watching the last 1 1/2 quarters from the sidelines, there wasn't much life in the Green Bay Packers.


Microsoft Releases Fixes for Just Four Flaws

Four security bulletins issued today patch just four vulnerabilities in Windows, Visual Studio, and the MSN and Windows Live Messenger software.


Romney questions McCain's wisdom on U.S. economy

BOCA RATON, Florida  - Republican Mitt Romney questioned on Thursday whether rival John McCain understood the U.S. economy as the candidates sought advantage in Florida in the race for the U.S. presidential nomination.


Fall Blows into D-FW With Lots of Wind, Lightning and Rain

By Lakisha Ladson, The Dallas Morning News Sep. 24--Fall announced itself Saturday with heavy rain, strong winds and lightning that together caused several minor car accidents, blew the roofs off buildings and started fires.


BlackBerry Patent Case Swings Away from RIM to NTP

There will be furrowed brows over at Research in Motion Ltd (RIM), the Canadian company behind the ever-popular wireless email device, BlackBerry.


Yahoo! and Adobe announced an agreement that will make HTML and PDF seem a more similar browsing experience. In the process, it should drive more traffic to Yahoo!


The food and drug administration, the pharmaceuticals regulator in the United States, was yesterday fighting to head off a crisis in confidence among the American public.


Iervolino, oggi incontro per definire raccolta straordinaria


Crude hovers around $46 a barrel amid demand from most populous country, damage reports from Ivan. LONDON  - Oil prices held above $46 a barrel Tuesday as China showed no letup in its strong demand


How Will AppleÂs Marketing Maestro Marry the Computer and the Home TV?

AppleÂs chief executive touched off speculation last week about how far Apple will go as it takes its next big step into digital video.


Get a passport, enjoy casual sex with foreigners

Home Office yoof campaign shocks Middle England Middle England is none too pleased with a Home Office campaign aimed at "reminding 'holiday virgins' to apply for their passports in good time to avoid missing out on the fun of a first parent-free holiday".â¦


Airbus A380 clients face further 10-month delay to delivieries

Deliveries of the Airbus A380 superjumbo passenger plane are set to be nearly two years behind their original schedule, the leading buyer of the jet, the Dubai-based airline Emirates, has revealed.


Shares of Travelzoo, a travel site famed for giving out free stock, climbed more than 1,000 percent in the past year. But now that the company has withdrawn a deadline for cashing in free shares, few have claimed their now-valuable stock. By Joanna Glasner.


Xerox profit rises on high-margin color systems

Xerox Corp , the leading provider of digital printers and document management services, on Thursday posted a higher quarterly profit, fueled by solid sales of higher-margin color systems.


GamesAreFun has screenshots and info on the upcoming PStwo that will be released in the US on November 1. In other Playstation news, Yahoo!


Fabrice Santoro will need to play the Davis Cup tie of his life if France are to upset claycourt specialists Spain in Alicante and reach their fourth final in six seasons.


Vehicle License Renewal Services Available Online

By Greeley Tribune, Colo.  Jun. 23--The Larimer County Clerk and Recorder motor vehicle licensing office is offering vehicle license renewal services on the department's Web site.


Judge Denies AMD Access to Intel Documents

A federal judge has denied a request by AMD (Quote, Chart) that Intel (Quote, Chart) turn over internal documents, the latest development in a long-running legal battle.


Coal mine blast leaves 56 dead, nearly 100 missing in central China

At least 56 workers have been killed and nearly 100 were missing feared dead after one of the worst coal mine disasters in China's recent history


OPEC President Says Politics Pushing Oil Prices Higher

The president of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, Purnomo Yusgiantoro, said global political uncertainties and concerns likely account for US$10 to $15 per barrel, or up to one third, of current world oil prices.


Developers Unveil More Plans for Trade Center Site

For the first time, a picture has emerged of what pedestrians can expect to see five years from now along the Greenwich Street side of the World Trade Center memorial.


Property tax bills soar as services fall

Residential property taxes rose an average of $161 in cities and towns across the state in the past fiscal year, as home assessments hit historic highs despite declining market values.


HP's boardroom witch hunt causes two directors to leave

Pretexting now part of the HP Way Put the cheery comeback stories on hold. HP has a boardroom scandal that deserves some attention.â¦


Irish, British PMs Note Progress in Northern Ireland Peace Process

The British and Irish prime ministers say much has been achieved in the Northern Ireland peace process but an accord on restoring the province's power-sharing government is not yet complete.


Sarkozyâs Party on the Way to a Big Victory

President Nicolas Sarkozyâs center-right camp was on course to win a landslide victory after the first round of Franceâs legislative elections.


Northwest, in fee dispute, sues distributor of its tickets

Northwest Airlines Corp. sued a major distributor of its tickets on Wednesday, continuing a spat over new fees for customers and travel agents who don't buy tickets on Northwest's Web sites.


He is literally the center of the story. It is a tale of hard work, more than a few laughs, and increasing recognition, and if it all worked out as planned last night at University of Phoenix Stadium, the ultimate reward of winning a Super Bowl.


The pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to settle consumer fraud charges by posting online both negative and positive results from its clinical drug trials, a practice that New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer said should have been made


The leaders of Azerbaijan and Georgia attend a ceremony to mark a new phase in building a pipeline due to bring Caspian oil to Western markets.


An 18-year-old is charged with the murder of his parents, found stabbed at  their Liverpool home.


Next time you need emergency services you may be part of a research trial unless you're wearing an armband saying you opt out. In Bodyhack.


Race leaders Konica Minolta from New Zealand and Australia's Skandia are this morning sailing towards Bass Strait in their extraordinary repeat boat-for-boat duel for line honours in the 60th anniversary Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.


Smokers More Likely To Snore The Night Away

Smokers may have problems getting a good night's sleep because a new study suggests current smokers as well as former smokers are more likely to snore compared to non-smokers.


Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell reports record annual profits of Â£25.36bn (Â£12.94bn).


Quake, tsunami devastate Asia, over 7 800 dead

One of the most powerful earthquakes in history hit southern Asia on Sunday, unleashing a tsunami on Sri Lanka and India and swamping tourist isles in Thailand and the Maldives to kill more than 7 800 people.


Cox, Testa, Frechette, Golden, Zien Appear in Site-Specific "Playlets" for Playwrights Horizons Benefit on 42nd Street

Playbill - Veanne Cox, Saidah Arrika Ekulona, Mark Nelson, Robert Stanton, Mary Testa, Chip Zien and Myra Lucretia TaylorÂ are among actors who will perform five minute "playlets" in a unique walking benefit within the Playwrights Horizons complex Oct. 18.


NBC says goodbye to Apple, hello to Amazon

NBC Universal cuts new content partnership days after a rift emerges with Apple.


Yahoo protects employees in case of Microsoft takeover

Yahoo has introduced two new severance plans that will protect its employees if Microsoft's unsolicited takeover bid is successful, it said in filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday.The new plans filed make all full-time employees eligible for severance pay equal to base salary for four months to 24 months, depending on the employee's job level. Health and dental coverage is also included.The maximum protection of 24 months' salary will be offered to CEO Jerry Yang, Chief Financial Officer Blake Jorgensen, and certain other executives still employed by the company and named in the SEC proxy filing for Yahoo's 2007 annual general meeting. That list includes former CFO Susan Decker, now president of the company, and Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Michael Callahan. Others listed in the proxy filing have already left the company, including former Chairman Terry Semel, former Chief Operating Officer Daniel Rosensweig and former Chief Technology Officer Farzad Nazem.The benefits take effect if an employee's contract is terminated without cause by Microsoft -- or another acquirer -- or if the employee leaves with good reason within two years of a change of ownership.The severance plans are designed to help retain employees, help maintain a stable work environment and provide certain economic benefits to the employees in the event their employment is terminated, according to Yahoo.Yahoo's filing came the same day that news reports suggested Microsoft is preparing a campaign to win shareholder support for changes to Yahoo's board.


Millions of Dell power adapters recalled

The Taiwan-made AC adapters sold with Dell notebooks can overheat, posing risk of fire and electrical shock.


Rookie Angela Park shot a 6-under 66 in windy conditions Thursday to take the early lead in the first round of the Fields Open. Meaghan Francella survived a triple bogey to open with a 68, and South Korea's Jeong Jang and Jee Young Lee shot 69s. Amy Hung also was 3 under, with 10 holes left.


A court hears how a six-year-old girl was snatched from her bath, kidnapped and raped in Tyneside.


The country faces some tough conditions on the economy and human rights before membership is granted. ANKARA -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan returned home from a European Union summit yesterday


UK inflation remained level in December, holding at 2.1% for the third month in a row, official figures show.


Presentazione con Bertinotti, "Se lo uso io possono tutti"


Supreme Court to start new term tomorrow

Three months ago, the Supreme Court issued an opinion that seemed to outlaw the way much of the nation sentences criminals. Then they went on


Turkey masses more troops, raids in Iraq confirmed

CIZRE, Turkey  - Turkish warplanes and troops have attacked Kurdish rebels inside Iraq and forces were being built up on the border, but Ankara was holding back from any major strike for now, military sources said on Wednesday.


Bush calls for stop to outside ads, lauds Kerry's Vietnam war record

US President George W. Bush called for a stop to campaign ads by independent groups, including those targetting John Kerry's war record, and praised his Democratic rival's service as a Swift Boat captain in Vietnam.


Bologna, 18:08 - CALCIO, BOLOGNA: 11-2 NEL TEST CON IL XII MORELLI

E' finita 11-2 l'amichevole giocata dal Bologna contro il XII Morelli (prima categoria). Per la squa...


POSCO cuts monthly stainless steel output 20 pct

POSCO (005490.KS), the world's  fourth-largest steel maker, started in early December to reduce  monthly stainless steel output by 20 percent, responding to  slower demand, company officials said on Friday.


Self-confidence sinks as France sees influence wane

Mr Barroso will meet Jacques Chirac, French president, on Wednesday, amid an intense national debate about France's perceived loss of influence in a European Union it has dominated for almost 50 years.


Asia Fund View:Ethical Funds Making Inroads In Asia

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Asian investors have been slow to put their money into "companies with a conscience", but international fund managers say it's only time before


French commuters struggle to work as transport strike bites

French commuters struggled to work Thursday as public transport workers put President Nicolas Sarkozy's reform plans to the test with a 24-hour strike in defence of pension privileges.


The eighth-seeded American fell to sixth-seeded Elena Dementieva of Russia, 0-6 6-2 7-6 (7-5), on Friday - despite being up a break on four occasions in the third set.


Bush and Kerry Argue Over Who Makes America Safer

CORAL GABLES, Fla.  - Democratic rival Sen. John  Kerry opened the first debate with President Bush on Thursday  night promising, "I can make America safer than President Bush  has made us."


Guild Allows Writers to Work on N.A.A.C.P. Awards

Patric M. Verrone, president of the Writers Guild of America West, said the unionâs board voted to approve an interim agreement to let next monthâs N.A.A.C.P. Image Awards proceed with guild writers and without the threat of pickets. At a news conferen...


By Zoe Fraley, The Bellingham Herald, Wash.  Jun. 1--Tickets for the Northwest Washington Fair's grandstand performances are on sale, beginning at 8 a.m. today.   This year's fair in Lynden will run Aug.


Iran tests rocket, plans to launch satellite: TV

Iran launched a rocket on Monday  designed to send its first homemade research satellite into  orbit in the next year, state television said, a move likely to  add to Western concerns about Tehran's nuclear plans.


A Fool peers in through Wall Street's out door.


SA's blood service faces questions after President Mbeki's blood is destroyed because he is black.


Haas takes two-stroke lead into the weekend

Jay Haas has done plenty to merit mention in newspapers across the country this year. He posted seven top-10 finishes on the PGA TOUR, earned more than $1.


Let me begin by saying that I have absolutely no attachment to the city of Boston, or for that matter, the entire northeastern section of the country altogether.


Cocoa Up on Fund Buying, Ivorian Tensions

Cocoa prices rose 3.5 percent on  Friday as commodity funds bought on technical signals, a  falling dollar and prospects of more political violence in  Ivory Coast, grower of 40 percent of the world's cocoa.


A year after he died, Peter Jennings will be seen on camera next week as part of an ABC News documentary about AIDS that he was working on when he was diagnosed with lung cancer.


Mental patients at the Oregon State Hospital, the setting for "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," were exposed to threats ranging from infectious outbreaks to patient-on-patient assaults, according to a Justice Department report released Wednesday.


Iraq Group Takes Japanese Hostage; Troops to Stay

A group led by al Qaeda ally Abu Musab  al-Zarqawi threatened to behead a Japanese hostage in Iraq  unless Japan withdrew its troops, but Prime Minister Junichiro  Koizumi said on Wednesday that Japan's contingent would stay.


A wounded man receives medical treatment at the Yarmuk Hospital in Baghdad, capital of Iraq, Dec. 13, 2004. A suicide car bomb blast occurred at an entrance to the heavily fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad


Roma, 17:10 - CALCIO, SERIE C: ARBITRI DELLA SECONDA GIORNATA

Questi gli arbitri designati a dirigere gli incontri della 2/a giornata del campionato di serie C in...


England's kamikaze approach undermined the start of their ICC Champions Trophy showdown with Sri Lanka at the Rose Bowl. Both captain Michael Vaughan and Andrew Strauss brought about their own downfalls with


Canadian-born comic actor Jim Carrey has become a U.S. citizen and said his decision to pursue dual citizenship was based on his love for the country that helped him attain his dream.


NEW YORK, October 22  - Global semiconductor giant Intel Corporation (INTC.NAS) has called off its plan to develop a new chip for the digital projection televisions.


Ernesto Illy, Chairman of Coffee Company, Is Dead at 82

Mr. Illy, who as chairman of IllycaffÃ¨, maker of an expensive brand of coffee, was renowned as a scientific perfectionist of coffee and as an evangelist of espresso.


Snap-On Lowers Outlook Again, Shares Fall

Tool maker Snap-on Inc. on Tuesday  lowered its full-year earnings outlook for the second time in  less than two months due to high steel prices and weak business  in Europe, and its shares fell more than 12 percent.


Girls Gone Wild: What Are Celebs Teaching Kids?

Paris, Britney, Lindsay & Nicole: They seem to be everywhere and they may not be wearing underwear. Tweens adore them and teens envy them. But are we raising a generation of 'prosti-tots'?


Stem cell bill, if OK'd, faces likely veto

The Senate is poised to debate legislation promoting embryonic stem cell research, a bill all but certain to draw President Bush's first veto.


Cubs Hire Speier As New Third-Base Coach

Former All-Star shortstop Chris Speier was hired by the Chicago Cubs as their third-base coach Thursday.


ASPEN - Finn Tanja Poutianen won the second giant slalom of the season Friday, holding off defending World Cup champ Anja Paerson of Sweden by 0.09 seconds.


As the first star-driven film to cross completely over to the digital domain, "The Polar Express" might change the way movies are made and seen.


Scientists clear two men of deadly skin cancer by genetically modifying their immune cells.


PORTSMOUTH's Lomana Lua Lua headed an injury-time equaliser to earn a Premiership point at Anfield today. Steven Gerrard's powerful strike with 20 minutes left seemed to have given Liverpool a morale-boosting


Nine injured in Luhansk apartment building blast

Nine people have been seriously injured as a result of the explosion that occurred in a Luhansk apartment building on Thursday morning, the Ukrainian Prime Minister's press secretary, Anna German, told ...


The suicide bomber who blew himself up in a U.S. military dining tent this week, killing more than 20 people was wearing an Iraqi military uniform, the U.S. general in charge of the region said Thursday.


If Chicago defeats Columbus at Soldier Field Wednesday, the Fire will lead the Revolution by six points for the final Eastern Conference playoff berth. But the Revolution could be in position to earn the tiebreaker advantage when they meet the Fire at Gillette Stadium Oct. 16.


More than 100 American and European foreign policy experts signed a letter protesting against Russian President Vladimir Putin's leadership.


Kerry's Wife Treated, Released from Iowa Hospital

Teresa Heinz Kerry, wife of Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry, was taken to hospital in Iowa on Saturday complaining of an upset stomach and was released after routine tests, a spokeswoman said.


The recent boom in internet banking has been greatest for people aged over 55, a report says.


Buoyant commodity prices lift European stocks

Buoyant commodities prices underpinned a rally in European stocks on Thursday with energy and resources companies crowding the gainers list.


Doctors and the government are at loggerhead over getting GPs to work in the evenings and weekends.


Gasol gets six more years to play for West, Brown

Pau Gasol has been in the NBA for three seasons. That's been long enough for the 7-foot Spaniard to realize he wants to keep working with Jerry West and Hubie Brown.


NEW YORK -- Yankees fans are paying the price for supporting baseball's highest payroll.


The world's two most populous nations promised on Wednesday to eradicate ignorance about AIDS, a disease that was at first dismissed by many as a Western evil confined to drug users, homosexuals and prostitutes.


A shortage of doctors and nurses means people are dying unnecessarily from HIV/Aids in Southern Africa.


The only positive Tim Henman could take from his defeat in the third round at the Madrid Masters yesterday was that his racket did not break.


Developing nations are this year set to record their strongest economic growth since 1974, the World Bank has said. Many countries are on course to achieve the UN Millennium Development Goals of cutting global


HDD alternative TDK has followed Samsung and launched a hard drive replacement based on NAND Flash memory. The product, which is currently available in sample quantities, was announced by the company last week.â¦


BAGHDAD, Dec 30: Fifteen Iraqis were killed in attacks across the country on Thursday as plans were unveiled to deploy 100,000 Iraqi soldiers to stave off a bloodbath on election day exactly a month from now.


Californians return to fire-scarred homes

Thousands of Californians forced from their neighborhoods by this week's wind-whipped wildfires returned home on Friday, some of them finding their property unscathed amid the destruction and others discovering nothing but blackened rubble.


A knee injury has knocked Chicago Bears quarterback Rex Grossman out for the rest of the 2004 season. Grossman was hurt Sunday while running for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of a 27-22 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.


Frances Weakens, Continues to Hammer Florida

COCOA, Fla.  - Storm-weary Floridians emerged from  east coast hurricane shelters on Sunday as weakened Tropical  Storm Frances moved to the state's west coast after whipping  off roofs, washing sailboats ashore and cutting power to 4  million people.


India Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile

BHUBANESHWAR, India Nov 7, 2004 - India on Sunday tested a nuclear-capable ship-launched missile off its eastern coast, an official said.


Roma, 20:12 - CALCIO, JUVE; BUFFON: DOPPIETTA DEL PIERO E' VITTORIA MISTER

Gigi Buffon, ospite della trasmissione di Italia Uno 'Controcampo', a proposito del successo di ieri...


Last week, BitTorrent creator Bram Cohen was rumored to be leaving the company he co-founded -- just as it landed big distribution deals with Hollywood. Can the rumors be true? What's in store for online file-sharing? Michael Calore snags an exclusive interview.


Democratic presidential hopeful Bill Richardson wants to link congressional and presidential pay raises to deficit reduction, though he acknowledged Sunday that the idea would never see the light of day.


In the blink of a vicious grand slam off the bat of Vladimir Guerrero, the Red Sox went from a clean sweep to a most stressful endeavor on Friday at Fenway Park.


Litvinenko associate seeks political asylum

The diplomatic tension between Britain and Russia took a new twist last night when a man linked to the murdered dissident Alexander Litvinenko sought political asylum in Britain


Jackson Lawyers Say Search Warrants Abused

Michael Jackson's lawyers want the singer's child molestation case dismissed, arguing that prosecutors have overstepped their bounds by abusing search warrants and unnecessarily raiding Jackson's Neverland Ranch this month.


Age a Factor in Cervical Cancer Treatment

NEW YORK  - Elderly women with invasive  cervical carcinoma are less likely to receive aggressive  treatment than younger patients, and are more likely to die  from the disease, a new study shows.


India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh welcomed Sunday the European Union's proposal for strategic partnership. The proposal will be finalized Monday at a summit in The Hague, the Press Trust of India reported Sunday.


Istat, variazione tendenziale piu' alta da giugno 2000


U.S. Olympic medalist finds South Korean birth father

U.S. Olympic freestyle skiing medallist Toby Dawson said on Tuesday he had found his biological father and would be meeting him 25 years after going missing as a toddler in a busy market street in South Korea.


Alcune offerte non in linea con la volonta' del legislatore


Monza, 16:17 - F1, GP D'ITALIA; RAIKKONEN: MCLAREN PIU' VELOCI DI NOI

"La vettura è andata abbastanza bene - dice Raikkonen dopo il Gp di Monza -.  Inizialmente er...


Red Sox Win AL Pennant; NL Game 7 Tonight

Boston Red Sox's Pokey Reese, right, and Orlando Cabrera, leap into each other's arms as they celebrate after Boston defeated the New York Yankees 10-3 in the final game of the AL championship series Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004, in New York.


House G.O.P. Voids Rule It Adopted Shielding Leader

After fierce criticism, House Republicans reversed a rule change that would have allowed a party leader to retain his position even if indicted.


Former Indonesian general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has become Indonesia first directly elected president in a landslide victory. Yudhoyono, who promised to inject fresh life into


It's hip, it's funky, it's a PC made just for teens

AUSTIN (Texas) - It is not your typical, humdrum, slate-coloured computer. Not only is the PC known as the 'hip-e' almost all white, but its screen and keyboard are framed in fuzzy pink fur. Or a leopard skin design. Or a graffiti-themed pattern.


Nuove varianti del worm Santy piÃ¹ pericolose

Il worm, nella sua prima versione attaccava siti web contenenti forum realizzati con software PHP Bulletin Board, sovrascrivendo i file e cambiando, dunque, le pagine web. Il worm, primo del suo genere, individuava i siti da colpire attraverso google.


STUTTGART, Germany, Sept. 2 -- There were no medals awarded for this performance. Still, what a great night for the Americans to say they have the best gymnastics team in the world.


'Fockers': Unfunny film with one funny lady

Remember the first time you met your significant other's parents? You bet you do. Now, how about the second time? How did that go?


Don't look now, but the Arizona Cardinals are just 1 1/2 games back of the St. Louis Rams in the NFC West, thanks to their surprising 25-17 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday at Sun Devil Stadium.


Wielding a Cost-Cutting Ax, and Often, at NASA

S. Alan Stern, a director of space science at NASA, is ushering in a new era of saying no.


Il network di blog tematici acquistato per 720.000 euro


Australian Noah's Ark Program Combats Cane Toad

Australian conservationists are combating an invasion of poisonous cane toads through a modern-day Noah's Ark program, taking pairs of endangered animals to toad-free islands to breed safely.


California Company to Acquire Owner of Malls in Northeast

The Macerich Company, which owns stakes in 63 United States shopping malls, said yesterday that it would acquire Wilmorite Properties and Wilmorite Holdings for $1.45 billion, in a deal to expand its portfolio of properties in the Northeast.


VATICANO - ÂOnoriamo Aquila e Priscilla come modelli di una vita coniugale responsabilmente impegnata a servizio di tutta la comunitÃ  cristiana. E troviamo in loro il modello della Chiesa, famiglia di Dio per tutti i tempiÂ: la catechesi di Papa Benedetto XVI allÂudienza generale CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - LÂUdienza Generale di mercoledÃ¬ 7 febbraio si Ã¨ svolta in due momenti: alle ore 10.30, nella Basilica Vaticana, il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ha incontrato la Conferenza Episcopale della Lombardia ed i fedeli delle...


No wild animals were found dead along the Sri Lankan coastline, adding credence to the belief that beasts have a sixth sense that warns them of impending disasters.


Rangers boss McLeish keeps lid on expectations

Rangers boss Alex McLeish has attempted to quickly keep expectations low-key after going top yesterday. A 3-2 win over Hearts at Ibrox moved McLeish's men a point clear of Celtic - the first time they've looked


Jeff Gordon wishes the Nextel Cup's championship chase would go through Darlington Raceway for years to come — for himself and the sport.


SEC charges Lord Black and takes control of Hollinger

REGULATORS in the US moved to seize the bulk of Lord Black of Crossharbourâs wealth yesterday and remove his power as controlling shareholder of Hollinger International, the newspaper publisher.


Vittima giovane imprenditore lucchese, pagato riscatto


Plans by the European Commission to close some areas round British coasts to cod fishing will be opposed by the UK.


Homesickness of Polish people - difficulty to form steady relationship abroad

Before we will finish this series of articles with the final text about how to recognize whether a Polish person has a serious intentions towards us let me focus on another problem which was mentioned in ...


Left-handed people can think quicker when carrying out tasks such as playing computer games or playing sport, say Australian researchers.


Arsenal extend their lead at the top of the Premier League to five points after beating Blackburn despite an unconvincing display.


Dossier - DOTTRINA DELLA CHIESA CATTOLICA SULLA FAMIGLIA DOTTRINA DELLA CHIESA CATTOLICA SULLA FAMIGLIA (a cura di Adriano Garuti e Isabella Lambiasi)  1. ATTUALITÃ DEL TEMA  2. LA FAMIGLIA ICONA DELLA TRINITÃ     2.1. LA FAMIGLIA SI COSTITUISCE PER AMORE DEL PADRE  2.2. SI FA SACRAMENTO IN CRISTO ...


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Private Space Ship Lands Safely, Nears Prize

MOJAVE, Calif.  - SpaceShipOne landed safely on  Wednesday in the California desert after a wild corkscrew-like  ascent into space, and is now a step closer to a $10 million  prize intended to boost commercial-space travel.


COSTA D'AVORIO: ANCORA DISORDINI, DUE CITTADINI FRANCESI DISPERSI

(Asca-Afp) - Abidjan, 8 nov - Ancora disordini nella capitale della Costa d'Avorio, dove le truppe francesi sono state costrette a sparare in aria per disperdere migliaia di persone che protestavano nel distretto Cocody di Abidjan.


#6/5 WAKE FOREST ESAPCES WITH 67-64 WIN OVER TEMPLE

PHILADELPHIA - As sophomore Dustin Salisberyâs desperation three-point attempt with two seconds remaining sailed awry, so did the hopes of a Temple upset over #6/5 Wake Forest , who escaped with a 67-64 win on Monday night at the Liacouras Center .


Sony Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. said Tuesday that the two companies have signed a patent cross-licensing agreement, which excludes certain key technologies.


U.S. readies "reasonable" ID card rules after debate

U.S. officials said they would unveil on Friday reasonable and inexpensive national requirements to implement an identification-card program critics call a costly invasion of privacy.


Lo afferma un italiano residente a Capoverde


Gaddafi says fear drives world economic system

SEBHA, Libya  - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi criticized the world financial system as a dictatorship based on fear on Friday but said Libya's only pragmatic choice after sanctions was to accept the unfair reality of world trade.


Labour ministers and MPs call for calm after days of chaos for Prime Minister Tony Blair.


Soccer: Honduran midfielder named MLS Most Valuable Player

CARSON, United States : MetroStars midfielder Amado Guevara was named Major League Soccer Most Valuable Player, the seventh player from outside the United States to win the US league's top solo honor.


'Superare scalone ha dei costi, il governo trovera' misure'


Per impatto proiettile - rete metallica che divide corsie


Indian State to Bypass Microsoft ÂMonopolyÂ

In a new attack on multinational corporations, the Communist government in the Indian state of Kerala is campaigning to eliminate Microsoft from use in public institutions.


Circolazione intensa lungo l'Adriatica e l'Autosole


Yankees Clinch 10th Straight Playoff Spot

NEW YORK - Derek Jeter hit a leadoff home run, Jon Lieber pitched into the eighth inning and the New York Yankees clinched their 10th consecutive trip to the postseason with a 7-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Thursday.    John Flaherty also homered for the Yankees (96-57), who are assured of no worse than a wild-card berth...


Like a porn star with too many memoirs, Victoriaâs secrets are pretty much overexposed at this point.


TOKYO Shinsei Bank said on Friday that it would pay at least Â¥65 billion for two-thirds of the consumer finance company Aplus to extend its reach into Japan's lucrative consumer loan market.


Iraqi MPs pass three important laws after weeks of delays and brinkmanship between rival factions.


The UK's monthly trade deficit grows in December, as the nation also records a record annual trade gap.


Iran, Syria and U.S. to attend Baghdad talks: Iraq

Officials from regional states including Iran and Syria will join U.S. and British envoys at a meeting in Baghdad next month to seek ways to stabilize Iraq, the Iraqi foreign minister said on Tuesday.


Laguna Seca, 20:51 - MOTO, GP USA; PRIME LIBERE: PRIMO STONER, QUINTO ROSSI

La prima sessione di prove libere del Gp degli Usa hanno visto primeggiare  Casey Stoner. L'australi...


Iraq war "a disaster," Mideast leaders tell Annan

Most Middle East leaders believe   the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq was a disaster for the region,   U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Wednesday.


Tesla Picks N. Mexico for Facility: PITTSBURG OUT, ALBUQUERQUE IN FOR CAR PLANT

By Matt Nauman, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Feb. 20--Tesla Motors, the San Carlos electric-car start-up, selected Albuquerque Monday as the site of its factory. The Southwest city beat out Pittsburg, in Contra Costa County, as the location for the 400-job facility.


NEW YORK -- Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia Phillies was voted the National League's Most Valuable Player on Monday after leading the majors in home runs and RBIs, beating out the St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols for the honor.


A 14-year-old girl pleads guilty to the manslaughter of her 16-year-old sister at their home in West Yorkshire.


The UN nuclear agency is set to meet in Vienna on Thursday to review Iran's controversial nuclear programme. The board of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will learn if Iran is abiding by an agreement


When jaguars kill cattle, ranchers retaliate. Now conservationists are  trying for a truce that could save the Americasâ biggest cat.


US and European astronauts are preparing for their second spacewalk of the current shuttle mission.


The European Union is risking an Islamic backlash in Turkey, the EU's enlargement commissioner says.


Finding Neverland film-maker Marc Forster will direct the latest James Bond adventure, due out in 2008.


Surprise, Barrichello leads Ferrari sweep at Monza

Monza, Italy (Sports Network) - Rubens Barrichello overcame an extra pit stop to score a victory in Sunday's Formula One Italian Grand Prix.


Monique Currie rattled in the go-ahead jumper with 41.2 seconds left to help top-ranked Duke rebound from a loss to North Carolina with a 60-57 victory over No. 20 Maryland last night in Durham, N.C.


Sprint-Nextel Deal Could Impact Kirkland, Wash.-Based Nextel ...

Dec. 11--A marriage of Nextel Communications and Sprint could mean significant change for Kirkland-based Nextel Partners as well. Sprint and Nextel Communications are reportedly close to a deal that would create the third-largest US wireless carrier.


Venezuela's Chavez Heads to Social Forum

Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez heads to the World Social Forum, sure to get a sympathetic reception for his push to redistribute wealth from Latin America's elite to its poor.


Liam Neeson has been named the recipient of the Best Actor award by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Neeson won the award for his performance in the film 'Kinsey', which will be released in Ireland in the New Year.


ISLAMABAD: President Musharraf's loyalist Shaukat Aziz was on Friday elected as Pakistan's PM in a national assembly vote boycotted by the opposition in protest of the Speaker' decision not to permit their jailed candidate Javed Hashmi to take part in the


Many immigrants sent by the U.S. back to Mexico have little real connection with the country. Now Mexico is trying to help with "humane repatriation"


Milano, 14:59 - CALCIO, MILAN; ANCELOTTI: RONALDO? VIVE DERBY CON SERENITA'

Carlo Ancelotti punta molto su Ronaldo nel derby con l'Inter. ''Van Basten mi diceva: 'non ti preocc...


Personal Health: A Heartfelt Appeal for a Graceful Exit

Modern medicine can keep people alive into their 9th and 10th decades, but a growing number of these people are asking why.


Materazzi sui problemi difensivi dell'Inter: "Non Ã¨ normale subire 20 gol, non ci dormo la notte. Credo alla cultura del lavoro. Samuel? Fa la differenza". COVERCIANO (Firenze), 16 novembre 2004 - "Ho letto


Predix Pharmaceuticals of Woburn today will reveal completion of a third round of venture capital raising $43 million. Funders included Forward Ventures, Boston Millennia Partners, CMEA Ventures, and new investors Novel Bioventures, Yamanouchi Venture Capital, Yasuda and Jafco Ventures. The company, founded in 2000, is developing treatments for anxiety, Alzheimer's disease, and pulmonary hypertension. Its lead compound for anxiety is ...


Spinto al ribasso dalle temperature piu' elevate della media


FALLUJAH: US and Iraqi troops have encircled the rebel city of Fallujah in the hunt for Abu Mussab al-Zarqawi but locals are adamant Iraq's most wanted man is not there.


Il satellite divenuto rosso e'stato visibile in tutta Italia


FOXBOROUGH -- Being an offensive lineman is a lot like being a referee -- you know you're doing your job when you maintain your anonymity.


Rimasta per troppe ore al sole, indagine su omissioni


Searchers warn they have only covered a fraction of area where millionaire adventurer's plane disappeared.


HOLLYWOOD wildman Nick Nolte is being sued over the rape of a girl, 15, at his Malibu home. The girl was attacked after being given the date rape drug GHB allegedly by Nolte's security officer and house supervisor.


Nuerburgring, 17:57 - F1, SCHUMI: FUTURO? VEDREMO DOMENICA A MONZA

Si conoscerà domenica prossima il futuro di Michael Schumacher: ''Penso cha a Monza vedremo c...


East Meets West as Stars Converge on Dubai Film Fest

Hollywood star Orlando Bloom topped the  list of celebrities walking the red carpet on Monday at the  first Dubai International Film Festival, which hopes to be a  "cultural bridge" between East and West.


Frankfurt - Volkswagen management and union representatives in Germany were to resume deadlocked wage and job talks on Tuesday following a day of "difficult but not desperate" discussions.


Four girls remain in a critical condition but face more surgery after suffering burns in a house fire.


Yesha statement calls for civil disobedience

The Council of Jewish Communities in Judea and Samaria (Yesha Council) has publicized a statement in which it calls on settlers to actively disobey the government's execution of the disengagement and compensation law for removal of all Jewish settlements


Bill Gates says world nears next digital decade

Microsoft Corp Chairman Bill Gates on Sunday took center stage at the world's largest technology show for the last time and predicted that his industry was on the cusp of the next "digital decade."


BAGHDAD -- Suicide car bombs struck Iraqi police and Kurdish militia members in Baghdad and northern Iraq yesterday, killing at least 14 people, wounding dozens, and again demonstrating the lethal reach of Iraq's insurgency just weeks ahead of crucial


Tennis: China's Li lands second round spot as Peng crashes

China's Li Na continued her storming 2008 comeback after a six-month injury absence, crushing Russian Elena Likhovtseva 6-1, 6-1 in the first round of the WTA Diamond Games on Monday.


Lebanese army tanks pounded a shadowy group suspected of ties to al-Qaida on Sunday, targeting its hideouts inside a Palestinian refugee camp after hours of clashes killed at least 22 soldiers and 17 militants.


Private rocket grabs a 2d slice of space

A privately funded spacecraft appeared to rocket past its target altitude more than 60 miles above California's high desert yesterday


UN health agency targets medical mistakes

WASHINGTON - Citing statistics that one in 10 hospital patients worldwide are victims of preventable medical mistakes, the World Health Organization on Wednesday launched an initiative to create a âculture of safetyâ in health care.


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


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Motorsports: Ferrari dominate second practice at Interlagos

Ferrari dominated the second practice session ahead of Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix at the Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo on Friday, Rubens Barrichello proving the quickest in front of team mate Michael Schumacher.


THE international effort to end the North Korean nuclear crisis appears at risk of unravelling, despite Foreign Minister Alexander Downer's high-profile mission to the secretive Stalinist state.


U.S. Furious at Proposal That Hamm Return His Gold

U.S. Olympic chiefs reacted furiously  Friday to a suggestion all-round champion Paul Hamm should give  his gold medal to a South Korean rival under a plan floated by  the governing body of world gymnastics.


The first European spacecraft to be sent to the moon has entered lunar orbit, according to the European Space Agency. The SMART-1 spacecraft has reached its closest point from the moon so far, coming within 5,000 kilometres of the lunar surface.


Roma, 13:06 - CALCIO, MERCATO: CONCEICAO IN KUWAIT

Sergio Conceicao giocherà nella prossima stagione in Kuwait, per il club Al-Qadissya. Il 32en...


Officials will continue to test their theory that the Suffolk bird flu outbreak was caused by poultry from Hungary.


Memos: Bush Refused Order While in Guard

WASHINGTON - Addressing questions that have lingered for years, newly unearthed memos state that George W. Bush failed to meet standards of the Texas Air National Guard during the Vietnam war, that he refused a direct order and that his superiors were in a state of turmoil over how to evaluate his performance after he was suspended from flying...


Santa Claus may be coming to town, but lots of people will be leaving or otherwise hard to reach in Iowa and New Hampshire. That makes for plenty of nervous pollsters preparing to take late soundings on the presidential race during the frenzied holiday period.


The army of yellow cabs that trolls New York City's streets was somewhat smaller Wednesday as some drivers idled their cars to protest new global-positioning technology the city wants installed in all taxis.


Mac OS X Tip of the Week: Make Column View a Permanent Thing

In love with column view? Find out how to make it a permanent thing at the Apple Pro/ site in the latest Mac OS X killer tip. [Sep 29]


Camas kids get lesson on Internet predators

To the casual eye, they looked like nothing more than eager sixth-graders tackling a computer course. Officer Tim Dickerson of the Camas Police Department knows better.


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Green Day Scores No. 1 Album with 'American Idiot'

Pop-punk band Green Day scored its first No. 1 album on the US pop charts on Wednesday with "American Idiot," the group's fifth studio set and its first release in four years.


Iss Partners to Spend About $100bln By 2015

MOSCOW. Feb 1 (Interfax-AVN) - The International Space Station (ISS) is the largest multinational cooperation in history, Energia Deputy President Alexander Derechin said in Moscow on Thursday.


Thousands of Indonesians spend the night outdoors after a powerful earthquake which kills at least 70.


The Lebanese cabinet agrees to change the constitution to allow President Emile Lahoud to stay in office.


Gazprom softens its stance on international involvement in exploiting the lucrative Shtokman gas field.


Potter fans await Harry swansong, but leaks mar surprise

Excitement mounted among Harry Potter fans worldwide Friday as the clock ticked down to the release of the last instalment of his adventures, though a tide of leaks threatened to spoil the event.


The crisis in the Sudanese region of Darfur is spilling over into the Central African Republic, UN officials say.


South African Titch Moore shot a 2-under 70 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead halfway through the South African Open. Moore birdied four of the last six holes to stay atop the leaderboard at 9-under 135.


Cheney, Edwards face off at critical juncture

While often an undercard to the presidential debates, Vice President Dick Cheney's leading policy-making role and a razor-tight race could boost the significance of Tuesday's showdown of running mates, experts say.


Company has decided, thankfully, to make something for the living room too by partnering with Meridian to create its F80 entertainment system. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Report: Portugal Deported Dutch Radicals

Three alleged members of a radical Dutch Islamic group were arrested in June and deported to the Netherlands because police feared they were planning an attack on then-Prime Minister Jose Barroso, a former top Portuguese police official said in comments published Monday.


The Financial Services Authority said Thursday it had fined the Bank of Ireland for breaching regulations intended to prevent money laundering.


Trust restored Digital certificate firm Comodo has restored services to normal after websites displaying Comodo's Trust Logo were reduced to a crawl on Friday.â¦


Stocks were mixed Wednesday as the Federal Reserve prepared to meet and investors looked ahead to an another hike in interest rates.


House Primaries Come Early for Three Maryland Incumbents

In most states, congressional primaries in 2008 will be held from March to as late as mid-September. So even most incumbents who face the possibility of primary challenges next year must view full-scale campaigning as still a quite distant prospect.


Lisa Raymond overcame a loss in the first set and beat Nadia Petrova 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Pilot Pen tournament.


Under-fire Eriksson pulls out of World Cup conference

Former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson is fed up with being branded a failure, according to UEFA president and fellow Swede Lennart Johansson.


Messina, 19:52 - CALCIO, MESSINA: ALVAREZ E DE VEZZE TORNANO IN GRUPPO

Buone notizie per il tecnico giallorosso Bruno Giordano. Hanno ricominciato ad allenarsi Edgar Alvar...


Nostrums: Seawater Seems to Beat Medicine in Fighting Colds

Washing out a childâs nose with seawater may be a safe and simple way to reduce the symptoms of the common cold.


North-south Sudan border tension unresolved: Kiir

South Sudan has refused northern  demands that its soldiers redeploy further south after clashes  along the oil-rich border raised tensions between the former  foes, South Sudan's President Salva Kiir said on Sunday.


Miner BHP OKs $900 mln Chile cooper project

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- London-listed metals and mining group BHP Billiton (BHP) (UK:BLT) overnight said it's approved a US $990 million Spence copper project in northern Chile with a designed capacity to produce 200,000 tonnes of copper cathode per annum.


Symantec's Norton Confidential to Ship Next Week

Symantec's identity-protection software is designed to make Web surfing safer.


Russian cosmonaut hits golf ball into orbit

Cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin hit a golf ball into Earth's orbit from the International Space Station on Wednesday to raise money for the Russian space program at the start of a six-hour spacewalk.


Eric Disney Joins St. Louis-Based Holtkamp, Liese, Schultz & Hilliker

By St. Charles County Business Record Staff  Eric Disney as joined Holtkamp, Liese, Schultz & Hilliker PC as an associate and will handle the defense of workers' compensation matters in Missouri and Illinois.  (c) 2007 St. Charles County Business Record.


The National Stock Car Racing Commission Monday upheld NASCAR's penalties issued to Earnhardt after he cursed during a postrace TV interview.


Chameleons evolved the ability to flash bright colours to show off, not to blend in, scientists say.


S.Korea asks Bush to focus on N.Korea nuclear crisis

South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun has telephoned newly re-elected George W Bush, the US president, to propose that solving the nuclear crisis involving the isolated communist North be a priority for Bush's second term in office.


Polish PM weighs in on Russia, U.S. base

Russian opposition to a U.S. proposal to build a missile defense system in Poland stems from Moscow's hopes to regain influence over its former satellite, the prime minister said Tuesday. The comments by Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski came a day after a Russian general warned that Poland and the Czech Republic risk being targeted by Russian missiles if they agree to host U.S. missile defense bases.


The battle of the swift boat captains has become such a defining issue of the 2004 presidential campaign that history books are almost certain to give treatment to it in describing this year's election.


His voice has long since changed from his choirboy days, but his taste for rich, dark Viennese coffee has not.


Takeda diabetes drug slashes risk of second stroke

Patients with type 2 diabetes who   have already suffered a first stroke have 47 percent less risk   of having a second one if they take Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.   Ltd's drug Actos, researchers said on Sunday.


King Norodorn Sihanouk, known as much for his colorful personality as his controversial statesmanship, has been synonymous with Cambodia's modern history for six decades.


Human Rights Watch calls on Syria to release activists who attended a meeting of opposition activists in December.


Hungarian police said on Wednesday  that hard-core soccer hooligans had hijacked peaceful  anti-government protests, but embattled Prime Minister Ferenc  Gyurcsany blamed the opposition for two nights of violence.


Moldova is to resume wine and meat exports to Russia, after an agreement between the countries' leaders.


Entertainers Rally for Singer Opposed to Venezuelaâs President

More than 80 entertainers have signed a statement supporting Alejandro Sanz after two of his concerts in Caracas were canceled because he criticized the president of Venezuela, Hugo ChÃ¡vez.


Catania, 19:17 - CALCIO, CATANIA; MARINO: NON MONTIAMOCI LA TESTA

Pasquale Marino commenta cosÃ¬ la prestazione del suo Catania che oggi ha battuto l'Udinese: "Non mon...


The Federal Communications Commission rejected a request Wednesday to begin imposing indecency standards on satellite radio, where frequent agency target Howard Stern is taking his show.


The leading Ulfa rebel group in the north-east Indian state of Assam turns down an offer of talks with Delhi.


Louse-Borne Bacteria Found in 4000-Year-Old Tooth

NEW YORK  - DNA from a microbe that is  transmitted by body lice and can cause trench fever, was  recently identified in a human tooth dating back more than 4000  years, according to a new report.


People should blame globalisation rather than immigration for economic problems like low wages, David Cameron says.


(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:


Annan sends emissary to Khartoum, names interim special envoy

Outgoing UN chief Kofi Annan decided to send a senior adviser to Khartoum to clarify Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir's stance on a proposed Darfur peace plan and appointed a new interim special envoy to Sudan.


Hollywood Writer Sues Microsoft Over Yoga Game

Oscar-winning "Pulp Fiction" screenwriter Roger Avary has sued Microsoft Corp. in California, accusing the software giant of stealing his idea for a virtual yoga studio after it had sought his advice about winning over women to video games, his attorney said on Tuesday.


Santa Clara - Semiconductor giant Intel on Tuesday said its third-quarter profit jumped 15 percent from a year ago to $1.9 billion (R12.


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âWalk Hard: The Dewey Cox Storyâ has a good beat and you can dance to it, though mostly youâll probably just tap your foot.


Both Clintons seen as big draw in campaign

CONCORD, New Hampshire  - For John Hoar, who has been voting in U.S. presidential elections longer than Hillary Clinton has been alive, one of the best reasons to elect her president is that she has seen how the job is done first hand.


Washed Out Wimbledon Organizers Set Up Rain Fund

Organizers of Wimbledon have salted away  two million pounds ($3.87 million) to cover rain disruptions  after the cost of insuring themselves against the British  weather became too steep, it was revealed Wednesday.


Afghan authorities investigate the circumstances of a militant attack on US forces in which eight civilians died


As Frances continued its move toward the Panhandle with strong winds and constant rain, the Seminoles practiced inside Monday. Although coach Bobby Bowden had


Late goals from Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo deny spirited Reading a point.


The company that makes a popular battery operated vacuum cleaner has announced a voluntary recall of the product. Procter and Gamble says their Sweep-Vac by Swiffer could overheat and possibly catch fire.


Schumacher wins first practice in Japanese Grand Prix :

Sports India > Tokyo, Oct 8 : World motor racing champion Michael Schumacher drove the quickest time in the first practice on Friday for Sunday's Japanese Formula One Grand Prix in Suzuka.


US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson stresses that mortgage lenders should shoulder the blame for the credit crisis.


Canadian author and television broadcaster Pierre Berton died Tuesday afternoon after struggling with heart problems and diabetes. Many remember him as a wonderful person. He had been a columnist, a magazine editor, and an author of dozens of books. He...


Gaza: cinque palestinesi uccisi e un israliano ferito dai razzi ...

Ancora cinque morti sotto il fuoco israeliano nelle ultime ore a nord di Gaza, dove prosegue senza soste lâOperazione âGiorni di Pentimentoâ. Fonti palestinesi riferiscono che quattro miliziani delle


A huge study from Denmark offers the latest reassurance that cell phones don't trigger cancer. Scientists tracked 420,000 Danish cell phone users, including 52,000 who had gabbed on the gadgets for 10 years or more, and some who started using them 21 years ago.


Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Acquitted of Treason

Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan  Tsvangirai was acquitted on Friday of plotting to assassinate  President Robert Mugabe and seize power, a verdict he said may  boost prospects for national reconciliation.


The consumer robotics specialist gets down and dirty with its new workshop automaton.


F.D.A. Seeks to Regulate New Types of Diagnostic Tests

The new policy would also be a step toward expanding the F.D.A.Âs oversight to clinical laboratories.


Arctic ice has shrunk to the lowest level on record, new satellite images show, raising the possibility that the Northwest Passage that eluded famous explorers will become an open shipping lane.


Jan Ruff O'Herne refused to submit to the Japanese soldiers who raped her more than 60 years ago.


Basketball: Sore Shaq finds his new Kobe as Wade keeps Heat ...

WASHINGTON : A strained left hamstring hinders Shaquille O'Neal, but the mighty center and his new Kobe Bryant - Olympian guard Dwayne Wade - have sparked the unbeaten Miami Heat to its best start since 1995.


Nine U.S. soldiers were killed in two bomb attacks north of Baghdad, the military said on Tuesday, in the deadliest day for U.S. forces since they launched a security crackdown in the capital three weeks ago.


Nancy 'rattle' French league champions Lyon

Nancy scored in the dying minutes to keep the French league title race alive heading into the three-week winter break with a thrilling 1-1 draw against leaders Lyon on Saturday.


Time was when marijuana use prompted easy political stereotypes - liberals for, conservatives against. Not anymore. Conservatives of different stripes are likely to have warring views on the case the Supreme


Actress Taylor signs auction deal with Christie's

Actress Elizabeth Taylor has signed a   deal to give Christie's exclusive rights to handle future sales   of her jewelry, art work, memorabilia, clothing and other   personal possessions, the auction house said on Wednesday.


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FTC files suit against alleged spyware distributor

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a legal complaint against two companies that allegedly infected computers with spyware and pop-up advertising, then tried to sell spyware-blocking software.


Mosul to be "cleansed" of al Qaeda: Iraq

Iraq said on Wednesday it was determined to "cleanse" its northern city of Mosul of al Qaeda fighters but its U.S. backers said a planned operation might not deal the decisive blow that Baghdad wanted.


Isiah Thomas will not be suspended, even though the NBA says there was contact between him and the official who ejected him.


Chris Simms will make his first pro start at quarterback for the winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week, replacing Brad Johnson .


No. 2 Kan. Hands Wis.-Milwaukee 3rd Loss

Keith Langford scored 21 points and Aaron Miles became the Big 12 Conference's career assist leader in No. 2 Kansas' 73-62 victory over Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Wednesday night.


Europeans Mount 12-Strong Breeders' Cup Raid

EPSOM, England  - Europe unveiled a 12-strong  challenge on Wednesday for the eight races at next week's  Breeders' Cup at Lone Star Park near Dallas.


Thailand's airport authority chief quits amid mounting pressure over the failings of Bangkok's new airport.


African and black American leaders meeting this week debated an unusual proposal to spur investment and interest in the continent — securing African citizenship for American descendants of Africans taken away as slaves.


Roddick sheds no tears for ailing tennis number one Federer

Andy Roddick backed world number one Roger Federer to mount a strong defence of his Australian Open crown despite pulling out of this week's Kooyong Classic with a stomach virus.


FedEx Ground Steps to Bluetooth and GPRS Wireless

Ziff Davis - FedEx's Ground division already uses wireless RFID for asset tracking, but officials are taking a wait-and-see approach to other RFID possibilities.


Survivors to get little help from insurers

MUMBAI: For survivors who lost relatives and property in the tsunami, there may not even be the compensation of an insurance claim to ease their suffering.


N.Korea eyes 2nd test if dispute not resolved

North Korea will feel compelled to announce plans for another nuclear test if a financial dispute with Washington is not resolved, a source said on Wednesday, a sign of Pyongyang's impatience with a lack of progress in talks.


Small Business: A Voice for Small Business

Steven C. Preston, the administrator of the Small Business Administration since last July, discusses his efforts and those of Congress to reform the agency, which has had budget and staffing cuts.


Tropical Storm Florence strengthens into hurricane - NHC

The sixth tropical storm of the   Atlantic hurricane season, Florence, strengthened into a   hurricane in the open Atlantic on Sunday, U.S. forecasters   said.


Di fronte a 64 Capi di Stato e centinaia di Primi ministri e ministri degli Esteri del mondo, Kofi Annan, Segretario generale delle Nazioni Unite, ha affermato con parole dure e nette che la guerra in Iraq Ã¨ fuori dalla legalitÃ  internazionale.


A double bombing killed at least seven people and wounded 25 outside the Baghdad office of a government agency that cares for Sunni mosques and shrines.


Starbucks beverage prices to rise by end of the year

Starbucks, the largest US chain of coffee shops, plans to raise its beverage prices by year's end to cover higher costs for milk and health insurance amid slowing sales.


Blog: AMD announces its quad core server chips will ship in August


A whole year since she moved into her swanky new home in Bandra, and Preity still    hasn't found  time to get  it done up.


Modena, 22:43 - CALCIO, SERIE B: NEL POSTICIPO MODENA-JUVENTUS 0-1

Nel posticipo della 25/a giornata del campionato di serie B, la Juventus ha battuto in trasferta il ...


InfoWorld - SANTA CLARA, CALIF. -- Simplifying Java programming is on the minds of Java development executives at Sun, but making the language available via an open source format remains off the table, according to executives at a Sun “Chalk Talk” session here on Wednesday.


Stress can produce an enzyme that interferes with short-term memory and other higher brain functions, according to an article in Science.


Japanese Stocks Fall for First Day in Four; Nissan, DoCoMo Drop

Japan's stock benchmarks fell for the first day in four, after the dollar slumped against the yen, raising concerns that the nation's export-led economic recovery may be hindered.


Tata Steel wins Corus with $12 billion offer

LONDON/MUMBAI  - India's Tata Steel  is set to become the world's fifth-biggest steelmaker after winning a battle for Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus Group  with a 6.2 billion pounds ($12 billion) offer.


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Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony have made an emotional visit to a Bronx elementary school just blocks from where the actress-singer grew up.


U.S. forces face bloody start to June in Iraq

Sixteen American troops died in Iraq in the first three days of June, marking a bloody start to the month as the U.S. military presses on with its crackdown on sectarian violence in Baghdad.


Nigeria releases top labor leader, but nationwide strike to go ...

The chief of Nigeria's main labor organization vowed that a four-day nationwide strike to protest fuel price hikes will go ahead yesterday as planned, and accused President Olusegun Obasanjo of shunning dialogue to resolve union grievances.


Iraqi Shi'ite pilgrims defy bombers, 5 killed

Insurgents ambushed Shi'ite Muslim pilgrims in southern Baghdad on Wednesday, killing five and wounding 10, a police source said, the day after scores of pilgrims died in a string of attacks.


[World News]: London, Oct 23 : Prince Harry, who made headlines after his scuffle with a photographer outside a London night club, has reportedly apologized to his father, Prince Charles, for the unfortunate event.


Woman's place no longer at home in S.Korea textbooks

South Korea is set to cleanse gender   stereotypes from its school textbooks, where women have long   been depicted as housekeepers and men as the breadwinners.


Hard-throwing left-hander David Price of Vanderbilt was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays with the No. 1 pick in the baseball draft Thursday.


As with Washington-area efforts to land a baseball team, Los Angeles' quest for an NFL team spans years, and is hindered by an owner who feels he has rights to the market.


In a Matchup Against Youth, Age Triumphs

Tennis's onetime "It" girl met up with the weary one of the present, and Mary Pierce, wiser and calmer at 29, prevailed over the 17-year-old Maria Sharapova.


Gunners get it easier than us - Mourinho

Jose Mourinho has stirred up another likely war of words at the top by telling rivals Arsenal they are being given an easier ride than Chelsea in the Premiership title race by television scheduling.


WASHINGTON - The two astronauts on board the international space station are cutting back on their food as supplies are running shorter than expected in advance of the planned arrival of a Russian supply ship on Christmas Day.


"Idol" hands Fox another ratings victory

NEW YORK  - Fox rode "American Idol" to another weekly win in viewership and the adults 18-49 demographic and was aided by big numbers for the premiere of "The Moment of Truth."


Blurry Image Might Be First Picture of Exoplanet

The image of a blurry red ball near a failed star just might be the first picture ever snapped of a planet outside our solar system, an astronomer who helped find the object said on Monday.


NEW YORK - AIDS demonstrators disrupted a Republican youth gathering on the floor of the party convention Wednesday, shortly after President Bush's twin daughters left the stage.    The incident occurred after Jenna and Barbara Bush introduced White House chief of staff Andrew Card...


After a stroke, the brain tries to reorganize itself.  However, sometimes this process goes awry, leaving one woman to feel sounds on her skin.


Body found in search for missing student

Authorities searching for a missing college student north of the village of Oregon found a body Monday morning, several miles from where Kelly Nolan vanished after a night of drinking more than two weeks ago.


NZ's Clark `Appalled' By Jakarta Blast, Issues Travel Warning

New Zealanders were advised to defer non-essential travel to Indonesia because of the high level of risk to western interests after a car bomb outside the Australian embassy in Jakarta yesterday killed at least nine people.


Virginia death row inmate gets stay of execution

A Virginia death row inmate received a stay of execution on Wednesday, the latest in a series of reprieves since the U.S. Supreme Court last month agreed to decide a challenge to the lethal injection method.


Siena, 14:54 - Calcio, Siena: ufficiale l'arrivo dall'Inter di Pasquale

Il Siena ha annunciato di aver formalizzato con l'Inter il prestito di Giovanni Pasquale, difensore ...


Arts & entertainment: The new rave band have let slip that they are to perform a duet with Rihanna at this year's Brit awards


Showtimeâs Serial Killer Moves to CBS, to a Not Entirely Warm Welcome

âDexterâ went under the knife ahead of its scheduled broadcast debut Sunday night on CBS.


Yankees 10, Red Sox 7: Just a typical chapter in unique rivalry

Another game, another postseason classic. It will be news if the Red Sox and Yankees ever play a yawner. Last night certainly does not qualify.


British ISPs align to build a targeted online ad platform

British Telecom, TalkTalk and Virgin Media, three of the largest Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in Britain, have joined together to create a new network that will offer targeted advertising to UK Internet users.


SanDisk subpoenaed in US antitrust probe

Canada, US courts want a piece too SanDisk and its CEO Eli Harari have received grand jury subpoenas from the US Department of Justice for possible anti-trust violations in the NAND flash memory market.â¦


Kerry lays out plan to bring peace in Iraq

Sen. John Kerry is challenging President Bush to immediately begin taking steps to stop increasing violence in Iraq as he tries to offer a persuasive alternative to Bush's


Indonesia's Suharto suffers second multiple organ failure: doctors

Indonesia's former president Suharto was resuscitated overnight after suffering multiple organ failure for the second time, his doctors said Sunday.


Baseball tells Congress it's nearing steroids accord

Former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell told Congress on Tuesday that Major League Baseball's players and owners must come together "in a well-planned, well-executed and sustained effort" to remove steroids from the national pastime.


A bomb mistakenly dropped by a U.S.-led coalition aircraft killed 10 police officers in eastern Afghanistan Thursday, the deputy national chief of border police said. The U.S. military said the incident is under investigation.


New book by Bill Clinton due out in September

A new book by former U.S. President Bill Clinton, called "GIVING: How Each of Us Can Change the World," will go on sale in September, the publisher announced on Tuesday.


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ESA pins gamma ray explosion on star-gobbling black hole

News from the galactic centre Astronomers using ESA's Integral gamma-ray observatory have spotted a massive eruption of gamma rays in the galactic centre. The researchers say the characteristics of the flare indicate that it could be an extremely rare star-black hole binary system, exhibiting behaviour that might only be seen once or twice in a decade.â¦


David Blaine has escaped — again. Shackled to a spinning gyroscope and hovering forty feet above Times Square, the magician managed to free himself Thursday about 2:15 p.m., bringing an end to his latest stunt.


Chris Drury deflected in Teppo Numminen's shot 1:36 into overtime and the Buffalo Sabres got back on the winning track last night with a 3-2 victory over the Rangers in New York.


High property costs and a series of hurricanes contributed to a 4 percent population decline.


This month is likely to be a record-setter for high temperatures in New York and the Northeast. We ask the experts why.


Viacom is looking to dump Blockbuster, but that doesn't mean that you should elect to do the same.


Morris gets Game 2 call -- on short rest

St. Louis starting pitcher Matt Morris left the National League Championship Series elated that the Cardinals had advanced to the World Series and figuring he wouldn't take the mound again until Game 3 of the Fall Classic. Instead, Morris, who pitched Game 6 of the NLCS against Houston last Wednesday night, found out Friday night he would face the Red ...


Icelandic pop star Bjork is to reform her former band The Sugarcubes for a one-off concert in November.


What does it mean that more Chinese will soon be online than Americans?


Paragould native presents research at international aggression conference

University of Arkansas graduate student Kristin Addison, of Paragould, recently presented her research at a conference in Fira, Santorini, Greece.


Rich Purses at New Pa. Track Increase Pressure on Maryland Racing

Daily purses of $500,000 at new track Presque Isle Downs in Erie, Pa., are a sure bet to increase the pressure on Maryland racing.


After Gilchrist was dismissed yesterday Australia continued to plough along at more than 6Â½ runs an over, at least until the mini collapse halfway through the innings, anyway, but even until then the innings failed to sustain the don't-stop-watching-in


AL Wrap: Angels Keep West Title Hopes Alive

Darin Erstad stroked a three-run homer to help the Anaheim Angels stay alive in the American League West Division title race with a 5-3 triumph over the Oakland Athletics Saturday.