Ol' Dirty Bastard's Death Stuns And Saddens His Peers

It's fitting that Russell Jones, best known as Ol' Dirty Bastard, had so many monikers over the years, as he meant many things to many people.


World's Anti-AIDS Donations Slow, Cutting US Contribution, Too

he rest of the world has contributed so little to the fight against AIDS that the United States cannot make its full contribution this year, President Bush's global AIDS coordinator said yesterday.


N.Irish 'Bloody Sunday' Probe Enters Final Phase

LONDONDERRY, Northern Ireland  - The  longest-running and costliest public inquiry in British legal  history -- into Northern Ireland's so-called "Bloody Sunday" --  entered its final phase on Monday.


Mantova, 16:56 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: SOMMESE UNICO INDISPONIBILE

Seduta di rifinitura del Mantova in vista della gara di domani a Vicenza: lavoro soprattutto sui pal...


Nato military chiefs are set to make a further request from member states for more troops to fight the Taleban.


Weakened Arafat Heads for France, Cancer Suspected

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian leader Yasser  Arafat, weakened by what doctors think may be leukemia, flew to  France for treatment on Friday from the besieged West Bank  headquarters where he had been pinned for over 2-1/2 years.


In March 1996, when Dan Rather marked his 15th anniversary as anchorman of the "CBS Evening News," he was asked what such a milestone signified.


Posted Speed Limits in Ireland to Change

The posted speed limits in Ireland are about to change dramatically, but few people are sure whether to hit the gas or the brake.


The Count: The Choice: Control the Radio or Save the Environment

The benefits of carpooling have not been enough to change the transportation habits of most commuters.


Taylor boycott forces delay of war crimes trial

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor's war crimes trial was delayed until next week after he failed to show up in court on Monday, saying he lacked the money for an adequate defense team.


Microsoft cuts the Japanese price of the Xbox console by 13% to compete with the Wii and PlayStation 3.


The Mexican cement giant is growing everywhere, and fast.


Brugnetti Strides to First Gold in 20km Walk

Italian Ivano Brugnetti strode to  victory in the first athletics final of the Athens Olympics on  Friday with a commanding performance in the men's 20km walk.


RIGHTS:  Ship Crews Sail Into Stormy Political Weather

ROME, Nov 30 (IPS) - They are 1.2 million people, about the population  of Estonia. These sailors handle 80 percent of world trade -- the  fuel we burn, the food we eat. And increasingly, they are treated  like criminals.


OIL prices edged higher in Asian trading today as the market waited for a decision by OPEC ministers on whether to cut the cartel's production when they meet in Egypt later today.


GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba -- The Middle Eastern man's name is a tightly held secret. No one in his family except his wife knows he works at this US military base, where nearly 400 men captured in Washington's war on terror are held.


Baxter Ends Flu Vaccine Trial; Cites Side Effects

Troubled hospital products maker Baxter International Inc. on Thursday said it halted a late-stage European trial of its experimental flu vaccine because of higher-than-expected rates of fever.


Fed boosts interest rate to fend off inflation

The US Federal Reserve decided Tuesday to raise the federal funds rate, which commercial banks charge each other on overnight loans, by a quarter percentage points to 1.75 percent.


Kenya opposition drops conciliatory tone

Kenya's opposition leader demanded Saturday that the president resign and new elections be held, dropping a conciliatory stance that had brought hope for a political settlement to end weeks of postelection violence.


Brand name drug prices soar for seniors: AARP

Prices for about 200 prescription drugs in the United States commonly used by seniors rose nearly twice the rate of inflation, a seniors group said on Tuesday, making a case for letting the government negotiate drug prices.


Signs in Kenya of a Land Redrawn by Ethnicity

After a wave of ethnic violence, Kenya has been in the process of segregating itself.


Fiat's board is due to meet on Sunday, a source close to the company said, as newspapers reported that the Italian carmaker was close to settling a long-running wrangle with U.S. partner General Motors.


Don Nelson had no interest in discussing another milestone he's about to add to his coaching resume.


Kenya's opposition leader insists a banned rally will go ahead, despite pleas for an end to post-election unrest.


Paul McCartney has secret heart surgery: report

Former Beatle Paul McCartney underwent a secret heart surgery last autumn, it has been revealed Wednesday.


Hewlett-Packard takes another stab at software

Hewlett-Packard is returning to a software market where it suffered one of its worst defeats. But this time, the company has open-source software as its ally.


Afghan Opium Crop at New Record High, U.N. Says

KABUL, Afghanistan, Aug. 27 â Opium cultivation in Afghanistan grew by 17 percent in 2007, reaching record levels for the second straight year, according to a United Nations report released Monday.


MUMBAI, Feb 9 (Reuters Life!) - This is India's version of sex in the city.


Maracaibo, 12:56 - CALCIO, INTER: PER CRESPO TRE SETTIMANE DI STOP

L'attaccante dell'Inter e della nazionale argentina Hernan Crespo dovrà rimanere fermo per tr...


With Nods to the Strike, Late-Night Hosts Return

Eight weeks after their writers went on strike and plunged their shows into reruns, Jay Leno, David Letterman and Conan OâBrien returned to late-night television Wednesday with original episodes in which both the Iowa caucuses and the new facial hair on two of the hosts loomed large.


British packaging company Rexam PLC said Monday it has agreed to acquire the plastic packaging unit of Owens-Illinois Inc. for nearly $1.83 billion in cash.


Two sons of a Pakistani family who won a reprieve from deportation are scheduled to be flown home.


PC vendor has started selling notebook PCs at popular retailer Best Buy.


Somali officials say 30 Ugandan African Union peacekeepers have arrived in the southern town of Baidoa.


Turkey Keeps EU Waiting for Reply on Talks Offer

Turkey's Prime Minister kept the EU waiting on Friday on whether he would accept the terms of its historic offer to start accession negotiations, leaving


La storia. Negli Stati Uniti le commesse di una catena di supermercati fanno causa per discriminazione sessuale                                            In rivolta le donne di Wal-Mart Causa per un milione di impiegate                                                                                DAL nostro inviato VITTORIO ZUCCONI


The earnest indie heartthrob Conor Oberst plugs in, calms down, and makes a bid for pop stardom.


Locked in a cell in Sungai Buloh prison on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, the man who once dreamed of being Malaysia's prime minister painted walls, read, did minor chores with other prisoners and joined them for communal prayers.


Cronaca. Killer in azione a Foggia, ucciso consigliere comunale di ...

Un territorio segnato da gravi fenomeni di criminalitÃ  organizzata, come testimoniano anche i 22 arresti fra membri del clan Di Tommaso eseguiti oggi a Cerignola, una cittÃ , foggia, sconvolta per l'omicidio eccellente del consigliere comunale di


Music Web sites sponsor concerts, albums

It's been ten years since Radiohead released "OK Computer," and no album since has been "fitter, happier or more productive."


Police chiefs across Britain are to review criminal cases in which DNA samples may have been missed.


Turkey: Kurdish guerrillas using US arms

Turkey's ambassador to Washington said Wednesday that U.S. weapons have been turning up in the hands of Kurdish guerrillas staging attacks in Turkey.


Ex-Alcatel exec pleads guilty in Costa Rica bribes

A former executive of Alcatel has pleaded guilty to taking part in a scheme to give more than $2.5 million in bribes to Costa Rican government officials for a mobile phone contract, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday.


The US insists North Korea has enriched uranium, after doubts were cast on US intelligence claims.


Time magazine's "Person of the Year" is You

You were named Time magazine "Person  of the Year" on Saturday for the explosive growth and influence  of user-generated Internet content such as blogs, video-file  sharing site YouTube and social network MySpace.


Guidonia, l'uomo e' stato investito da un camion


Carrie Fisher seems a natural to join Robert Osborne as co-host of "The Essentials."


New genre of video games target mental health

It's not all fun and  violence in video games, according to makers of a new genre of  games which claim to boost players' mental health and  self-esteem.


British troops are preparing to depart Iraq's second city in the coming months, leaving behind an intra-Shi'ite power struggle


Ivory Coast loyalists confront French soldiers

French armoured vehicles today took up positions near the home of Ivory Coast's president as enraged supporters marched on the site fearing an attempt to oust him.


Iran told Western powers on Saturday they would regret any attack over Tehran's nuclear activities and it rolled out a display of missiles and other military hardware to back the warning.


Wash. Governor Race Goes to Supreme Court

A busy day beckons in Washington state Wednesday, with the state Supreme Court hearing arguments on the extremely close governor's race and officials in a key county expected to finish their hand recount.


Seoul Alert for Possible N. Korean Missile Test

South Korea has detected the movements of missile units in North Korea but believes they are part of routine exercises, the Defense Ministry said Thursday.


Man wrongly linked to Madrid bombings sues

A lawyer in Portland, Oregon, wrongly detained in connection with the investigation of March's deadly train bombings in Madrid, Spain, filed suit Monday against the Justice Department and FBI.


Nasdaq falls 1 percent on inflation worry

Stocks fell sharply on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq composite index dropping 1 percent, after data showing higher-than-expected labor costs fueled concern that inflation and rising interest rates will squeeze corporate earnings.


British reality TV show picks stage star

"The Sound of Music" has a new Maria — and the hills are alive with the sound of skepticism. An aspiring actress named Connie Fisher has been chosen to star as the novitiate-turned-nanny in Andrew Lloyd Webber's big-budget production of the musical. This was no ordinary audition, however: the casting process was watched by millions on a reality TV show, and Fisher was crowned by telephone votes from the viewing public.


It's the battle of the Springfields with residents in 14 towns with that name across the United States competing to be chosen on Tuesday to host the premier of the upcoming Simpsons movie.


When Diarmuid Hegarty decided 13 years ago to buy Griffith Barracks from the Department of Defence, some observers thought he was mad.


Alaska oil spill not as bad as first feared : officials

ANCHORAGE, United States  - An oil spill near a sensitive wildlife reserve unleashed when a freighter snapped in two off Alaska last week appears to be less serious than initially feared, officials said.


The US military in Afghanistan says two US soldiers were killed in a gunbattle with insurgents in troubled southeastern Paktika province.


Well-known for his speed and base-running abilities -- at least according to his self-deprecating sense of humor -- Mike Lowell manufactured a run based purely on instinct in yesterday's game, when the outcome was actually in question, long before the pitching performances by Tim Wakefield and Mark Buehrle were swallowed up in the third straight double-digit offensive output by the ...


Bomb attack kills 12 at Bangladesh rally

At least 12 people were killed and 100 wounded in a bomb attack yesterday on an opposition rally in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka.


Reuters Poll: Bush Keeps Two-Point Lead on Kerry

President Bush maintained a slim  two-point lead on Democratic rival John Kerry for the third  consecutive day in a tight race for the White House, according  to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Sunday.


Chelsea boss Mourinho rises above Porto gob yob

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho brushed off an ugly incident with a Porto fan before last night's 3-1 demolition of the Euro champs at Stamford Bridge.


NBA WRAP: Bryant Leads Lakers Over Rockets

Kobe Bryant scored 27 points and  dished out 10 assists to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to an  111-104 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday.


Sudden Rises in HIV Levels No Concern, Report Says

Sudden jumps of HIV levels in patients  taking drugs for the AIDS-causing infection are harmless blips  and do not mean the treatment against the virus is losing its  punch, a report said on Tuesday.


Ricoverata in prognosi riservata al CTO di Torino


Iraqi deaths hit a new high in October and 100,000 people are fleeing abroad every month to escape worsening violence that is segregating the country on sectarian lines, a U.N. report said on Wednesday.


House Votes to Block Bush Overtime Regulations

The U.S. House of Representatives  defied President Bush on Thursday and voted to block his  administration's controversial new overtime regulations for  white-collar workers. The vote was 223-193.


A Royal navy helicopter rescues 18 people trapped by a landslide north of Lochearnhead in Scotland.


Israel backs away from claims about UN truck

JERUSALEM - Israel on Wednesday backed away from an accusation that the United Nations allowed a vehicle to be used to transport a rocket for Palestinian militants.


TV Spot Aims for the Heart of the Super Bowl's Couch Potatoes

Tucked among the Super Bowl ads that featured two auto mechanics who find themselves gnawing on the same candy bar and a fur-coated Kevin Federline hawking insurance was an unlikely spot with a rare public health message: Do something about your high blood pressure.


MCI and Qwest Report Large Losses as Revenue Falls

MCI and Qwest Communications International, two of the country's largest phone companies, reported large losses in the third quarter, driven by a continued decline in revenue and one-time write-offs.


Rural Emergency Crews Fear Proposed Rules

When there's a car crash or a heart attack near this rural town, the emergency medical technicians who rush to help are familiar faces from the high school, the county clerk's office and the coal mine.


Silent Disasters Threaten Global Economy

Meet the woman who would put 1 billion young people to work.


Two 16-year-old British girls have been arrested in Accra carrying more than $600,000 worth of cocaine, British customs officials said Thursday.


Ancient Protein Tells a Story of Changing Functions

Scientists have pinpointed mutations in an ancient protein that transformed its shape and function more than 400 million years ago.


Talk about an "instant" book. Within two hours of I. Lewis Libby's conviction Tuesday for lying and obstruction of justice, a publisher announced plans for a paperback release about the trial of Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff.


In attesa di una nota, lo annuncia Borsa Italiana


Thomas C. Greene: Vista Review: Bugs and Confusion

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Fashion's Spotlight Diverted by a Stampede of Tenderfeet

The spotlight on fashion runways has shifted to the young and the unknown, many of unproven talent.


EU ministers to tackle passenger data deal, border system delays

European Union justice ministers meet under growing pressure to end a period of legal limbo by accepting a deal to share airline passenger details with the United States.


Police holding a man over the murder of pregnant schoolgirl Amy Williams are given more time to question him.


A phantom penalty, followed by a 9-yard touchdown catch by Eddie Kennison, lifted the Kansas City Chiefs past the undermanned Tennessee Titans, 49-38.


Sharon to Meet Abbas Next Month to Revive Peacemaking

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  will hold his first meeting with new Palestinian President  Mahmoud Abbas next month to try to end a Palestinian uprising  and resume peacemaking, both sides said on Saturday.


Negotiators from the United States and North Korea will sit down with other regional powers for the first time in 13 months to determine the nuclear fate of the peninsula, with the North's first atomic weapons test adding pressure for elusive results.


E Palazzo Chigi annuncia: giovedi' il via libera in CdM


A simple blood test could remove the need for painful invasive tests to detect liver disease, its developers say.


Il gip di Potenza: una talpa nella polizia avvertÃ¬ gli indagatiPrimi interrogatori: il re dei paparazzi non risponde. Inchiesta estesa a Roma, Milano e Torino                                          "Foto per ricattare anche i politici" caccia all'archivio segreto di Corona                                                                                DAL NOSTRO INVIATO FRANCESCO VIVIANO


Dallas firm interested in buying Cyberonics

Cyberonics, the maker of a device that treats epilepsy, has nabbed the attention of a buyer. Advanced Neuromodulation Systems of Dallas said Friday it has acquired 15 percent of the company and added that it may want to buy it ...


U.S. Says Time to Coax Members Away from Taliban

The United States wants Afghanistan  to coax lower-level Taliban members away from the organization  to help end an insurgency after the group failed to disrupt  last Saturday's historic presidential election.


Possibile cessione per antitrust dopo fusione con Capitalia


Blog: Apple logo pops up repeatedly in iTunes Visualizer, spoiling vibe at cool party.


Israeli Airstrike in Gaza Kills Palestinian

An Israeli aircraft has fired a missile at a house in a northern Gaza Strip refugee camp, killing at least one person and wounding three others.


Apple Computer last week released a security patch for its Mac OS X iChat instant messaging client, which contains a flaw that hackers could use to takeover a person's computer.


Tech firms making big money by going private

Also: Gadget lets parents track kids' every move. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Google Won't Swallow DoubleClick Without EU Scrutiny

Google's $3.1 billion takeover bid for one of the internet's biggest advertising firms will be reviewed by European Union regulators for possible antitrust violations.


Londra, 19:18 - RUGBY, CT ASHTON: CONTRO L'ITALIA LA VERA INGHILTERRA

Brian Ashton, ct della nazionale inglese di rugby, vicecampione del mondo ma battuta in casa, e a so...


When it comes to touting his company's software, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison is never one to mince words. But when it's the principle of free speech versus the almighty dollar, the bad boy of Silicon Valley is a veritable shrinking violet. [Missing Links]


Vatican returns relics of saints to Istanbul

VATICAN CITY -- Pope John Paul is returning centuries-old relics of two Orthodox Christian saints in an effort to bridge the divide between the two churches.


Scientists know so little about a disorder that links a strep infection with obsessive-compulsive disorder in children that some question whether it even exists.


US Army to Spend Another $1.5 Bln on Armor, Troop Protection

The US Army plans to spend $1.5 billion to protect troops in Iraq by installing armor on truck cabs and fuel tankers and buying new armored security vehicles and technology to jam remote-controlled bombs.


Elton John's already mocked Madonna. So why not go after a few more famous friends? The Rocket Man is producing a half-hour comedy for ABC about an aging rock superstar and the relationships


Thousands of evacuees return to their California homes, some of which are wrecked, as wildfires subside.


At Sept. 11 ceremony, family to read names of the victims

Hundreds of people who lost relatives on Sept. 11 gathered Saturday at the site where the World Trade Center towers collapsed to commemorate the third anniversary of the terrorist attacks.


Update 8: Oil Prices Climb Back to the $54 Level

Crude oil prices climbed back to the $54 level Wednesday, reversing a two-day slide, after the US government's weekly petroleum supply report showed a fifth straight week of declining inventories of distillate fuel, which includes heating oil and diesel.


Attraverso rifinanziamento pronti contro termine a un giorno


Brescia, 16:34 - CALCIO, BRESCIA: BAZZANI FIRMA PER DUE ANNI

Tramontata la possibilità di un contratto con il Livorno, Fabio Bazzani torna con il suo anti...


Stunt pilots to hook falling stardust sample

A piece of the Sun is set to fall to Earth and be captured by Hollywood stunt pilots in a tricky mid-air manoeuvre, NASA announced on Thursday.


Jack Kevorkian, the U.S. assisted suicide advocate dubbed "Dr. Death," stepped free from a Michigan prison on Friday with few words but plans for a media blitz to support his cause.


Astronomy plays a vivid role in the Christmas story: Some 2,000 years ago a new star (or comet) is observed in the east and guides the three wise men to a stable in Bethlehem.


Intel's Pentium M 765 ships with 2 MB of onboard power-managed Level 2 cache and a frequency of 2.1 GHz. It also features a 400-MHz system bus and power-saving technologies designed to optimize


Amy Winehouse summoned to Norway court in drug case: police

British soul singer Amy Winehouse has been summoned to appear in a Norwegian court after she was arrested and fined in the country in October for drug use, police said Thursday.


The Nine Inch Nails rocker talks to News.com about the future of music on the Internet and about leaving the record labels behind


At home in the kitchen: Sakirovski marks second first...

Business Dir. Bill Sakirovski is a long way from Macedonia, the land of his birth.


China calls on Iran to cooperate with IAEA

China called on Iran on Tuesday to step up its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, as world powers raise pressure on Tehran to curtain its nuclear program.


German, Australian first up Empire State Building

Australian Suzy Walsham took up staircase running to win a trip to New York, and captured the top prize on Tuesday after racing 1,576 steps up the city's tallest skyscraper at the Empire State Building Run-Up.


At least five people die at a construction site Azerbaijan's capital Baku, as a 14-storey building collapses.


Mortgage rates in the US increase, and short-term rates rise overseas.


Annullata sentenza di condanna per cittadino Poggio Mirteto


Vinokourov can shake off field but not the questions

Sport: Tour de France: The Kazakh is favourite but is dogged by his links to a controversial doctor.


Packers deal disgruntled CB McKenzie to Saints

The Packers said they had acquired quarterback JT O'Sullivan, 25, and a second-round selection in the 2005 draft from the Saints in return for McKenzie, 28, and a future conditional draft choice.


It was as predictable as a coffee spill at Starbucks that Julius Hodge would have the ball in the waning seconds with the game on the line.


The state of Illinois is suing the Dave Matthews Band for illegal sewage dumping in a river. It is alleged that the driver of the band's tour bus dumped the contents of the vehicle's septic tank, weighing about 360kg into the Chicago River on August 8.


Republican presidential hopeful John McCain said Saturday that time is running out on overhauling immigration policy.


Rice goes to Iraq to push for reconciliation

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met top Iraqi officials in Baghdad on Tuesday after Iraq's parliament passed the first in a series of critical laws aimed at reconciling warring Iraqis.


The nation's two satellite radio providers posted huge subscriber gains in 2004 and expect to grow even faster next year as automakers offer the receivers in more vehicles.


The Pentagon asks for an estimated time for the U.S. occupation in Iraq


Beauty and Brains Have Us Cheering for More

Fashion Wire Daily - If the women from Tuesday night's modeling event are a testament to what the future holds, today's young girls have a lot to look forward to. With a combination of beauty, brawn and brains, the ten finalists at the 7th Annual More Magazine/Wilhelmina 40+ Model Search strutted their stuff down the runway at New York's famed Cipriani restaurant to compete for a prize package that included a $15,000 Wilhelmina modeling contract.


MAXINE McKEW: Well, what a day for science - a discovery that's been hailed as the most significant find in the past 100 years.


Nashville group meets with NHL's Bettman

Predators owner Craig Leipold and the NHL are giving Nashville every chance to keep the hockey team in Music City. Now it's up to the fans to respond.


Monaco held at Lyon, misses shot to pull clear

Monaco missed the chance to move four points ahead of three-time defending champion Lyon in the first division title race Saturday when the two teams fought out a gritty 0-0 draw.


Tuskegee Airmen Celebrate 60th Anniversary

In the era of Jim Crow — when the Army brass didn't think blacks were capable of flying — a group of minority pilots changed the way the military looked at race.


Florida, which has lured more retirees and vacation homeowners than anywhere else, might be losing some appeal for the same reason it's so beautiful: its place in the tropics.


The Irishman who was arrested after obstructing Brazilian athlete Vanderlei de Lima in the men's Olympic marathon will be brought to the general district attorney's office in Athens today.


Sono una sessantina, scesi da due tir in un'area di sosta


Kurd rebels kill 9 Turk soldiers: military sources

TUNCELI, Turkey  - Nine Turkish soldiers were killed overnight in a clash with Kurdish rebels near the Iraqi border, military sources said on Sunday, in an attack that will increase pressure on Turkey to send troops into Iraq.


Medicare Drug Benefit Fails to Boost Bush

The Medicare prescription drug benefit enacted in December has not provided the political boost among seniors that the White House expected, according to a survey released Tuesday.


Israel Will Boycott London Peace Conference

Israel will not participate in an international Mideast conference Britain is considering hosting, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said today.


Ispettori, in cambio di soldi, ignoravano violazioni


Bush tries to convince world no plans for Iran war

President George W. Bush is trying to convince the world he has no intention of invading Iran, but is running into skeptics who see U.S. charges that Iran is shipping bombs into Iraq as a step toward conflict.


Father of suspect in terror plot at loss

The father of a man accused in a terrorism plot to blow up Chicago's Sears Tower said Saturday he was at a loss to explain how his son was suspected of leading such a group.


Heath Ledger autopsy results due in 10-14 days

The sudden death of film star Heath Ledger stunned fans and family from Hollywood to Australia on Wednesday as New York City's medical examiner conducted an autopsy that proved inconclusive.


The hot accessory of the season is an environmentally friendly tote that calls itself "I Am Not a Plastic Bag"


Israel approves West Bank burial for Arafat

RAMALLAH - Israel's Cabinet on Wednesday officially approved a West Bank burial for Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, who remains in a deep coma in a French hospital, said Palestinian officials.


Powell says Iraq's insurgency makes election difficult

US Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Sunday that the escalating insurgency in Iraq couldmake the organizing of election in the country difficult.


Assies, US dominate World Short Course Champs

Indianapolis - Olympic champion Aaron Peirsol broke his own 200-metre backstroke world record and helped the Americans set a 4x100 medley relay world mark on Monday at the World Short Course Swim Championships.


Double disaster as Radcliffe quits in exhaustion for second time

A DESPERATE Paula Radcliffe last night saw dreams of Olympic glory end with her failure to complete a race for the second time in a week.


Sono quelli offshore di Ikono/Okpoho, per nave attaccata


Texas Instruments, the largest maker of chips for mobile phones, said its fourth-quarter profit rose 13 percent and that sales reversed a yearlong decline.


U.S. Added 96,000 Jobs in September, Fewer Than Expected

The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.4 percent. The figures are expected to sharpen a presidential debate on domestic policy set for tonight.


Amazon.com Adds Photographs to Directory

Online retail giant Amazon.com Inc. is trying to become a bigger player in the Internet's crowded search engine market with a local business directory that supplements address and phone number listings with a photographic tour covering 10 major U.S. cities.


A sovereign Quebec would help trade between Quebec and northeast: Duceppe

(CP) - Trade between Quebec and the northeastern United States is a natural and a sovereign Quebec would help make it easier, Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe said Friday.


Gallacher Scores First European Tour Win

Stephen Gallacher won for the first time on the European tour, beating Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell on the first playoff hole Sunday at the Dunhill Links Championship.


Report: Saddam Not in Pursuit of Weapons

WASHINGTON - Undercutting the Bush's administration's rationale for invading Iraq, the final report of the chief U.S. arms inspector concludes that Saddam Hussein did not vigorously pursue a program to develop weapons of mass destruction after international inspectors left Baghdad in 1998, an administration official said Wednesday...


Kazmir Is Impressive in Long-Awaited New York Debut

t was a moment some local fans had longed for: Scott Kazmir, pitching in New York. The results met expectations, but the setting did not.


Arnold Schwarzenegger signs a law which sets targets to reduce California's greenhouse gas emissions.


The New York Islanders, locked in a tight race to make the Eastern Conference playoffs, added offense Monday when they acquired winger Richard Zednik from the Washington Capitals for a second-round draft pick in 2007.


Ernst & Young ordered to pay $125 million US in Superior Bank ...

Auditor Ernst & Young LLP has agreed to pay $125 million US to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation over the collapse of a suburban Chicago bank three years ago , the FDIC announced Friday.


Cricket-Merriman says Kenyan cricket can learn from the Zimbabwe ...

NAIROBI  - Australian cricket board chairman Bob Merriman said that the probe into racism in Zimbabwean cricket should serve as an impetus for Kenya in resolving its own internal conflicts.


Fallisce tentativo conciliazione, sentenza Tar il 6 dicembre


Egypt presses case for permanent seat on UN Security Council

Egypt pressed Africa's case for permanent seats on a reformed UN Security Council and said it deserved to be considered for a place itself.


Apple, China Mobile end iPhone talks: spokeswoman

Apple Inc  and China Mobile  have called off talks to launch the U.S. firm's popular iPhones in China, a spokeswoman for the Chinese company said on Monday, further dashing speculation the device will hit the country's store shelves soon.


China holds No Car Day to reduce pollution, but impact seems minimal, at least in the capital.


Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, a one-time Clinton administration aide, has decided to endorse Barack Obama over rival Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Democratic presidential primary, The Associated Press has learned.


Hollywood hunk Hugh Jackman reportedly sang one of his popular Broadway tunes at a charity event in Melbourne.


Audit raps NYC carriage horse conditions

The horses that pull tourists on leisurely carriage rides through Central Park are working without enough water, shade or oversight from authorities, a city report says.


Alastair Cook led England's march towards a series clinching victory against the West Indies as his side reached 136 for two in their second innings, a lead of 277, at lunch on the third day of the third Test at Old Trafford here on Saturday.


Investment manager Hargreaves Lansdown sees profits jump 67% and remains upbeat despite recent market turmoil.


Since Columbia was built nearly four decades ago, Howard County attracted mostly families with young children looking to escape the high housing prices and headaches of modern city life.


Three held in Germany over airport attack plot

Three people suspected of planning attacks at Frankfurt airport and a U.S. military base in Ramstein have been arrested, a German broadcasting network said on Wednesday.


Finland to host talks on troubled Aceh province

Talks aimed at bringing together the warring parties in the conflict over the tsunami-hit Aceh province of Indonesia are to be held in Finland at the end of the week, a Finnish NGO said.


LA Archdiocese finalizes abuse settlement in court

As plaintiffs sobbed but Cardinal Roger Mahony sat silently in court, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles and victims of clergy sex abuse on Monday finalized their record $660 million settlement.


By Jessica Klipa, The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  Sep. 15--EAST MANATEE -- The county recently submitted a land development application to develop a 54-acre park at the Conservatory, 3751 University Parkway.


Spears loses fresh bid to regain access to children

Britney Spears failed in her latest attempt to regain access to her children on Tuesday, nearly two months after her visitation rights were suspended following fears for her mental health.


Brad Radke pitched seven strong innings while Torii Hunter had three hits and three RBIs as the Twins knocked down the Indians again with a 7-3 victory Sunday.


Roars from an unidentified feline have scared residents of a mountainous Caracas suburb and triggered a hunt for the capture of what neighbors are convinced is a lion.


If the Steelers (6-1) beat the visiting Eagles (7-0), they'll be the first team to defeat unbeaten foes in consecutive games this deep into a season.


3 Insurgent Groups Warn Iraqis Against Taking Part in Elections

Three militant groups warned Iraqis on Thursday against voting in the election scheduled for Jan. 30, saying that people taking part in the "dirty farce" risked attack.


WASHINGTON -- A federal jury awarded $260,000 on Monday to one of two men who sued NBA star Allen Iverson after they said they were beaten by his entourage at a Washington nightclub.


Longtime "Saturday Night Live" performer Jimmy Fallon and movie producer Nancy Juvonen were married in the Caribbean, a publicist announced Saturday.


Clinton wins first 2008 union endorsement

Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton picked up the first national labor endorsement of the 2008 White House race on Tuesday, winning the support of the 125,000-member United Transportation Union.


When It Takes Three People to Make a Duet

Robert Plantâs worldly hard rock, Alison Kraussâs limpid update of rural traditions and T Bone Burnettâs rangy Texas twang, all on one album.


Palestinians Attempt to Capture Israeli Soldier

The battle lasted two to three hours, but no Israeli was wounded or captured, the Israeli Army said.


Per potersi opporre a cessioni di attivita' strategiche


Labour leader Gordon Brown is the UK's new prime minister after being asked to form a government by the Queen.


Iowa State Tops No. 20 Texas, 92-80 (OT)

Tasheed Carr scored 13 points in overtime and Iowa State ended a 28-game road losing streak in the Big 12 with a 92-80 win over No. 20 Texas on Saturday.


After the 2001 season, Curtis Leskanic had surgery to repair a rotator cuff tear on his right shoulder -- one season after the veteran reliever had been named the Milwaukee Brewers' Newcomer of the Year. The righthander did not pitch in the major leagues in 2002, after aggravating the shoulder at the Double A level.


Istat, occupazione grandi imprese a novembre +0,1% mese


Who's fallen hardest? Who can bounce highest?


Nucleare? la vera sfida e' lo sviluppo di fonti rinnovabili


The parents of kidnap victim Shawn Hornbeck speak out on the sentencing of their sonâs tormentor and the status of the boyâs recovery.


Una fuga durata due mesi e mezzo dal carcere di Bergamo fino al Marocco. L'altoatesino Max Leitner e il siciliano Emanuele Radosta sono stati infatti arrestati ieri sera a Rabat. La conferma della cattura


Oil Giant Sees Some Strains in the System

James J. Mulva, chairman and chief executive of ConocoPhillips, spoke about his concerns that Congress and the country were not doing enough to meet the publicâs energy needs.


AMERICAN rider John Hopkins upset pre-race favourites, including world champion Valentino Rossi, to take provisional pole today for the weekend Japan Grand Prix with a record lap time on the first practice day.


Young Buck Faces Arrest G-Unit rapper implicated in Vibe Awards ...

Police have issued a warrant for G-Unit's Young Buck in connection with the Monday night stabbing at the Vibe Awards, held in a Santa Monica, California, airport hangar.


LOS ANGELES  - The Federal  Communications Commission is said to be preparing to levy a  fine of $1 million or more against Fox Broadcasting Co. and its  affiliates for running afoul of indecency regulations in April  2003 with an episode of the reality show "Married by America,"  sources said.


Punta Gorda, Fla. -- US federal assistance started flowing to hurricane Charley's victims, and postal workers handed out mail outside their damaged building yesterday, but hundreds of thousands of Floridians remained without telephones, running water and ...


Roma, 14:26 - RUGBY, GALLES-ITALIA: NITOGLIA FUORI, CONVOCATO GALANTE

Dopo Bortolussi e Robertson, l'Italia del rugby perde anche Ludovico Nitoglia. Il giocatore romano d...


Ericsson (ERICb.ST), the top global  mobile telecoms equipment maker, said on Thursday it expects  growth of about 5 percent for the world's biggest mobile  standard, GSM, and its successor, WCDMA, in 2006.


Without a plan, you won't reach your financial goals.


Avril Lavigne Soaks Up 'SpongeBob' Theme

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Avril Lavigne will sing the  "SpongeBob SquarePants" theme song on the animated film's  soundtrack, according to the publicist for the project.


The first generation of High Speed Packet Access mobile services increased download speeds to mobile phones. Now carriers are also launching HSPA services, also known as Turbo-3G, with faster upload speeds, making the mobile office even more of a reality.On Thursday, AT&T Wireless unveiled two new LaptopConnected HSUPA (High-Speed Uplink Packet Access) data cards for its wireless broadband customers.Another carrier that has upgraded its network and recently launched a service is 3 Sweden."We are mainly talking to professional users. It's a really good service for people that need to send large files," said Camilla Bülow.It charges a flat monthly fee of 299 Swedish kronor ($46) for the service, aptly named Pro.AT&T Wireless and 3 Sweden are not the only operators speeding up their networks. Around 50 carriers currently support HSUPA, according to the latest figures from GSM Association, a group representing network operators."Moving to HSUPA is a logical progression, and it doesn't take a substantial investment to upgrade," said David Pringle, spokesman for the GSM Association.Heavy e-mail users aren't the only ones who have a lot to gain from faster upload speeds. In a world where consumers create more of their own content and make phone calls from the PC, and where the move to delivering software as a service is gaining momentum, faster upload speeds are becoming increasingly important."We are doing a lot of work around virtual desktops, and faster network speeds in both directions would improve the mobile user experience," said Peter Söderholm, field systems engineering manager at Citrix Systems Nordic.The first iteration of HSUPA supports theoretical data rates of up to 1.4Mbps. In the real world that means around 1Mbps -- three to four times faster than existing networks. Next year the speed will increase to up to 5.76Mbps, and carriers are getting ready for that too."Our network is ready for that speed, but we haven't said when we are going to upgrade," said Bülow.For the technology to become useful, users must have compatible modems and phones. Modems are becoming more common, but mobile phones are still scarce. HSUPA products launched at last week's Mobile World Congress included Sony Ericsson's Xperia X1 and Toshiba's Portégé G810."The phones are a bit behind," Bülow concluded.


Intel: Harpertown Xeon Performance Will Beat QC Opteron

In the only raw performance test figures revealed yesterday by Intel Senior Vice President Pat Gelsinger at Fall IDF in San Francisco, preliminary tests of the company's forthcoming quad-core "Harpertown" architecture Xeon 5400 show it beating a quad-core Opteron 2300 system in the critical SPEC floating point throughput rate test by just over 4%.


Measures banning same-sex marriage passed by wide margins in all 11 states that had them on Tuesday's ballot, in what conservative groups described yesterday as a sweeping popular rejection


Pearce expresses surprise at police probe into Thatcher

Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce has expressed his surprise at police launching a second investigation into Ben Thatcher.


Cogne, "spremuti" i consulenti della difesa

Interrogatori fiume per Enrico Manfredi e Claudia Sferra, indagati dalla procura di Torino per calunnia e frode processuale nell'ambito delle indagini per l'omicidio del piccolo Samuele. Ascoltato anche l'investigatore


L'avvocato della Juventus contesta lasciando l'aula

Clamorosa e plateale iniziativa di protesta della Juventus al processo per la somministrazione di farmaci ai giocatori bianconeri. L'avvocato difensore Luigi Chiappero ha abbandonato l'aula in polemica con


Bombs explode in separate Spanish towns after a warning in the name of the armed Basque separatist group, Eta.


Supermarkets withdraw thousands of ready meals following concerns they contain glass fragments.


Loren Grey, son of popular Western author Zane Grey who oversaw his father's legacy and was a longtime professor of psychology at Cal State Northridge, has died.


Investigators said Monday that 11 of the 23 suspects being held in the foiled plot to blow up several trans-Atlantic flights have been charged with conspiracy to commit murder. Also, the head of the country's anti-terror branch said bomb-making equipment and martyrdom videos on computers were discovered during the probe.


Sempre in Rianimazione ad Aosta, prognosi riservata


Former Colorado general manager Bob Gebhard was hired Wednesday as assistant general manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks.


DETROIT -- The cash rebates and financing deals that Detroit's Big Three automakers have used to drive business in recent years are diminishing the value of their vehicles in the eyes of consumers, a new quarterly survey of customer satisfaction indicates.


Medical researchers have obtained promising results from a trial of a genetically-engineered allergy vaccine.


QwikLite(TM) Technology Noted on EPA's 'Measurement and Monitoring Technologies for the 21st Century'

CARLSBAD, Calif., Feb. 14  /PRNewswire/ -- The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) recently informed Assure Controls, Inc. that their company's patented QwikLite(TM) technology was added to the list of technical descriptions listed in the EPA Technology Innovation Program.


Bush Praises Colombia's Battle Vs. Drugs

Under a security web of warplanes, battleships and 15,000 troops, President Bush praised Colombia's battle against drugs and Marxist guerrillas Monday and pledged to keep U.S. aid flowing so "this courageous nation can win its war against narcoterrorists."


For Elderly Investors, Instant Experts Abound

Minimally trained financial advisers frequently provide counsel they are not qualified to offer, advocates for the elderly say.


Breast cancer still diagnosed later in black women

NEW YORK  - More African-American women are being screened for breast cancer than in years past, but they're still less likely to have the disease caught early compared with white women, a new study shows.


The first five games of a perfect homestand, the St. Louis Cardinals made winning look easy. In the finale, they triumphed over adversity.


Prada and Gucci have often been at opposite ends of the fashion spectrum Â minimalist versus maximalist, or translated into the vernacular, plain versus showy.


The victory which ended the Boston Celtics' worst losing streak in franchise history this week after a league-leading 18 straight losses has failed to console the team's fans.


Jackson Changed Halftime Show Expectations

Oh, what the NFL would have given for a marching band last year instead of Janet Jackson.


Wind farms face growing opposition in Eastern U.S.

LOWVILLE, New York  - From the front of the Flat   Rock Inn, a restaurant and campground on a gravel road, owner   Gordon Yancey can see more than 100 windmills spinning, part of   the electricity-generating wind farm that surrounds his   property in upstate New York.


Merrillâs Chief Is Said to Float a Bid to Merge

E. Stanley OâNeal floated the possibility of a merger to Wachovia without first getting board approval, according to people close to the company.


Silverstone cut from provisional 2005 F1 Grand Prix calendar

For the first time ever, Silverstone is not on the provisional 2005 calendar, which must be ratified by the FIA world council on 13 October.


Lebanon army battles militants as fighting spreads

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Lebanese troops fought al Qaeda-inspired militants at a Palestinian refugee camp and clashed with Islamists early on Monday as a 16-day conflict threatened to plunge Lebanon into long-term instability.


Publisher allegedly cited 'Jewish cabal'

In an explosive telephone argument that led to her firing, publisher Judith Regan allegedly complained of a "Jewish cabal" against her in the book industry and stated that "Of all people, Jews should know about ganging up, finding common enemies and telling the big lie."


Taiwan's government approved plans by four chip testing and packaging firms to invest in China, an official said Thursday, as the country further eases long-standing restrictions on high-tech investment in its communist rival.


Update 12: Crude Oil Prices Breach $54 Mark in Asia

Crude oil prices breached the $54 mark Tuesday to reach a new all-time high, fueled by continuing worries over supply in Nigeria and reduced output in the hurricane-hobbled Gulf of Mexico.


Polls close in Turkmenistan's parliamentary elections

ASHGABAT  - Polls closed in Turkmenistan at parliamentary elections denounced as a farce by exiled opponents of President Saparmurat Niyazov and seen as likely to reinforce his isolation from the outside world.


Track star Marion Jones filed a defamation lawsuit Wednesday against the man whose company is at the center of a federal investigation into illegal steroid use among some of the nation's top athletes.


An angry mob set fire to a passenger train in central Bangladesh today, injuring at least 20 people. It was in retaliation for a grenade attack on an opposition rally that killed 18 people and wounded hundreds, police said.


Another Difficulty for a Microsoft-Yahoo Marriage: Recruiting

In an industry that favors start-ups, a faint stodginess clings to Microsoft and Yahoo that could impede their  ability to draw top engineering talent.


Roma, 18:49 - CALCIO, PLAY OFF E PLAY OUT C1: RISULTATI

Risultati delle gare di ritorno dei play off e dei play out, del campionato di serie C1. (in grasset...


Democrats Say Bush Lied on Guard Service

WASHINGTON - Democrats pounced on the latest revelations about President Bush's Air National Guard service Wednesday, saying newly released records show Bush shirked his duty and lied about it.    Bush's spokesmen said the records back up the president's assertion that he fulfilled all of his Vietnam-era military obligations and served honorably...


The US has a new head of cyber security, a week after his predecessor suddenly resigned.


Candles placed before waves of the Pacific in memory of tsunami victims

VANCOUVER (CP) - Hundreds of people walked to the edge of the Pacific Ocean on Sunday and placed candles before the gently lapping waves.


British man eats dog in royal fox protest (CORRECTION)

In a dispatch sent on May 29, Agence France Presse wrote that Yoko Ono, the widow of ex-Beatle John Lennon, was present on a radio show where a British artist and animal rights activist ate a corgi dog in protest after a group, including Queen Elizabeth II's husband Prince Philip, allegedly killed a fox earlier this year.


Brazil will combat rising deforestation in the Amazon by sending extra federal police and environmental agents to areas where illegal clearing of the rain forest jumped dramatically last year, officials said Thursday.


The air in some parts of Southern California air is so dirty that it impedes the development of children's lungs. By the time they are 18, many children who grow up in


Institute Urges Extensive Smoking Deterrents

In the 43 years since the U.S. surgeon general warned of the dangers of cigarette smoking, the percentage of Americans who light up has been cut in half, tobacco companies have paid billions of dollars in legal settlements and smoking has come to be widely reviled as a nasty habit.


'Cloud Atlas' Favorite to Capture Booker Prize

British Author David Mitchell was installed as runaway favorite on Thursday to capture the Man Booker Prize, one of the world's top literary awards, for his ambitious, multi-layered novel "Cloud Atlas."


Il governo ha approvato una lista all'unanimita'


FCC Approves Cingular's AT&T Wireless Bid

The US Federal Communications Commission said on Tuesday it has conditionally approved Cingular Wireless' $41 billion acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc.


Studies Cite Poor CPR Methods in Restarting Hearts

Many caregivers perform CPR incorrectly and fail to restart stopped hearts by not adhering to strict guidelines governing the frequency and force of chest compressions, a pair of studies said on Tuesday.


Pakistan Arrests Suspected Arab al-Qaida Member

Pakistani police say they have arrested a suspected Arab al-Qaida member following a shootout in the western city of Peshawar.


A Spanish court hears dramatic evidence at the trial of an Argentine accused of crimes against humanity.


AT&T Profit Surges 41%, With Help From iPhone

AT&T, which is the sole supplier of cellphone service on the Apple iPhone, is clearly benefiting from the deviceâs strong sales.


Bats took over a university dormitory, forcing more than 200 students into hotels and worrying health officials, who now fear the students could have been exposed to rabies.


The crew of an Indonesian cargo vessel hang on until rescuers from HMAS Anzac arrive. Fifteen people on board the vessel were rescued.


Da domani qualsiasi costo di ricarica sara' illegale


Tech-inspired functional furniture is popping up as fast as those pesky ads on your favorite website. And as personal tech devices continue to evolve, "so will the possibilities of integrating them into our decor," says Angelica Marden, editor of GeekSugar.com, a technology blog. Marden walks USA TODAY through the evolution of the decor superhighway.


Oil firms react cautiously to Russia's move to keep natural resource tenders in 2005 for locally-controlled firms.


On her tennis dress, Maria Sharapova had attached a strip of the black tape that tennis players wrap around the handles of their rackets.


Hurricane Felix strengthened into a dangerous Category 5 storm Sunday as it entered the open waters of the Caribbean Sea after toppling trees and flooding some homes on a cluster of Dutch islands.


Report: On tape, trainer says Bonds used drug in '03

SAN FRANCISCO -- Slugger Barry Bonds took an undetectable performance-enhancing drug during the 2003 season, his weight trainer said on a secretly recorded tape, the San Francisco Chronicle reported yesterday.


Indonesia's ageing Suharto in hospital: doctor

Indonesia's former dictator Suharto was taken to hospital Friday and admitted overnight for checks after an illness lasting several days, his doctors said.


Parents Defend Schoolâs Use of Shock Therapy

New York State officials trying ban the use of shock treatments have found a large obstacle in their paths: the parents of students who are given the shocks.


Hollywood gets serious as Venice festival winds up

Hollywood has turned serious with one eye on the Oscars in February, but it is elsewhere the jury may look when choosing which of 23 competition entries at the Venice film festival wins the Golden Lion on Saturday.


Oprah Winfrey says her lawyers shouldn't have gone after the man who is trying to promote her as a candidate for president.


New Jersey Legislature Votes to Allow Civil Unions

New Jersey would be the third state, after Vermont and Connecticut, to establish civil unions for gay couples.


As the men bumped away from camp in the four-wheel-drive pickup, over rutted dirt roads and through tiny streams, the sun revealed open plains around them, dotted with scrawny oak trees. Paul Tyjewski, Paul Royce and their guide, Kal Katzer, began glimpsing exotic wildlife gathering under the trees, using the cover of daybreak to feed before predators arose. Only, in this instance, the animals' instincts had failed them, since the predators were wide-eyed, eager and getting ever closer with their 7mm Remingtons. In one area, skittish kudu, African antelopes with twisting horns rising two feet out of their skulls, hopped from tree to tree. Nearby, aoudads -- massive versions of sheep from the Barbary rocks of North Africa, with horns curving out and back from their skulls -- playfully butted heads. Katzer pointed out ibex, exotic goats with thick, scaly horns.


Inaugurazione dell'anno giudiziario, i magistrati protestano"Viva la Costituzione". Il Guardasigilli: "Proviamo a dialogare"                                                  Giustizia, toghe in "lutto" Ma Castelli difende la riforma                                                                                Il ministro Calderoli: "Vadano a lavorare"


US Bombs Rain on Falluja, Rebels Attack in Samarra

US forces poised to assault Falluja bombarded the rebel stronghold on Saturday, while insurgents launched deadly attacks that killed 34 people in Samarra, another city in Iraq's Sunni Muslim heartland.


Frustrated Taiwan May Rethink Strategy for U.N.

Taiwan is considering applying to join the United Nations under the island's own name, a move that China would see as a provocative declaration of independence by a renegade province.


AMERICA/ARGENTINA - L'Arcivescovo di Buenos Aires invita in Quaresima Âad essere protagonisti di una nuova evangelizzazione, che ci spinga ad andare oltre le cose conosciute, verso le periferie e le frontiere, dove cÂÃ¨ lÂumanitÃ  piÃ¹ feritaÂ Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - Il Cardinale Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Arcivescovo di Buenos Aires, chiede di "vivere intensamente come Chiesa orante, che riflette e fa penitenza, questo tempo di Quaresima, affinchÃ© la grazia della Pasqua si diffonda abb...


Over three-quarters of doctors say they are unhappy about the planned new IT system for the NHS.


Moscow - Arjen Robben rewarded Jose Mourinho for his first full start with a slick first half goal to hand Chelsea a 1-0 win over CSKA Moscow and a place in the Champions League knock-out stages.


US urged to push for reforms in Pakistan

Cricket legend and Pakistani opposition politician Imran Khan urged the United States Thursday to insist that Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf reinstate an independent judiciary.


Vista launch to add 100,000 Europe IT jobs: study

The release of Microsoft Corp.'s   MSFT.O much-anticipated Windows Vista operating system will   drive $40 billion in economic activity and create 100,000 new   jobs in six European countries next year, a study said on   Thursday.


Slate fails to bring focus to heavyweight picture

A portion of the street in front of Madison Square Garden is named Joe Louis Plaza in honor of the late, great former heavyweight champion.


Ferrero Sweeps Into Second Round of China Open

Juan Carlos Ferrero thrashed American  Justin Gimelstob 6-4, 6-1 in a rain-interrupted match to reach  the second round of the China Open on Wednesday.


National League Playoff Game Summary - Atlanta at Houston

Houston, TX (Sports Network) - JD Drew singled home Rafael Furcal with the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth and John Smoltz pitched out of a jam in the bottom of the inning, as the Atlanta Braves forced a decisive fifth game of the National League


Quebec move undermines Canada, critics say

As Premier Jean Charest prepares for a trip to Mexico with French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin, at least one federalist insists the trip will weaken Canada and its image on the international stage.


Blood swirled in knee-deep flood waters as workers stacked bodies outside the hospital morgue yesterday. Carcasses of pigs, goats, and


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


NBA Wrap: James Leads Cleveland Past Orlando

LeBron James poured in a game-high 30 points, dished out nine assists, and grabbed six rebounds as all five starters scored in double figures to lead Cleveland past Orlando, 101-92, at Gund Arena.


Officials Forecast Hope for Victims of Hurricane

A huge oak tree crashed onto the roof of Mr. James's house during the storm a week ago. Because he needed the money to make ends meet, he had let the insurance lapse.


A MICRO robot which kills flies and powers itself using their dead bodies, is being developed by British boffins. The EcoBot II, attracts flies by emitting a stench concocted from human excrement.


Costo piu' basso registrato al Nord,il piu' alto in Sardegna


La Spezia, 19:04 - CALCIO, SPEZIA: LAVORI FINITI, CONSEGNATO STADIO

Sono terminati i lavori allo stadio Picco di La Spezia. Costati oltre 3 milioni di euro, i lavori so...


In NYC, Nagin says he regrets WTC remark

New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin opened a visit to New York on Friday by expressing regret for describing the World Trade Center site as "a hole in the ground."


"L.A. Outlaws" (Dutton, 352 pages, $25.95), by T. Jefferson Parker: Suzanne Jones, an eighth-grade Los Angeles high school teacher, thinks she is a descendant of Joaquin Murrieta, a Robin Hood-like bandito who terrorized Anglos during the California Gold Rush. So, she assumes the name Allison Murrieta and goes into the family business.


Two French journalists, held captive in Iraq since August, were freed in Baghdad today, ending months of frustration and soul-searching by a country that has vehemently opposed the American-led war in Iraq.


Microsoft rings up Supremes for AT&T patent case

A six-year-old patent lawsuit between Microsoft and AT&T got a hearing Wednesday before the Supreme Court, and experts say the potentially multimillion-dollar outcome is likely to rest on the Supremes' interpretation of just two words.


Plan to Rescue Bond Insurers Is Outlined

The New York State insurance superintendent, Eric R. Dinallo, has been working with banks on rescue plans for several bond insurers, which guarantee $2.4 trillion of debt.


Judge Wants PeopleSoft To Explain Why It Turned Oracle Down

During a scheduling hearing Wednesday, the judge overseeing Oracle's attempt to overturn PeopleSoft's takeover defenses said he wants to know exactly why PeopleSoft has turned down Oracle's offer again.


The United States has intelligence that Iran is working to adapt missiles to deliver a nuclear weapon, further evidence that the Islamic republic


Package delivery company United Parcel Service Inc  on Wednesday reported a quarterly loss, citing a $6.1 billion charge related to transferring employees from a multi-employer pension fund.


Bush wants $140 billion economic package

President George W. Bush on Friday called for a package of tax cuts and other measures totaling around $140 billion to shore up the fragile U.S. economy.


British Airways to suspend Detroit-London flights

British Airways  said on Wednesday it would suspend its daily flight between Detroit and London's Heathrow Airport in March, citing the changing nature of the U.S. auto industry.


Firenze, 14:30 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; PRANDELLI: HO SENSAZIONI POSITIVE

Fiorentina a Udine per conquistare la seconda vittoria consecutiva. ''Puntiamo a non prendere gol e ...


Former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto's husband released on bail

KARACHI, Pakistan The husband of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto (be-nah-zeer boo-tose) is breathing the air of a free man today.


Two bombs have exploded in coastal towns in northern Spain, injuring four people after a local paper received a warning in the name of the Basque separatist organisation ETA.


Google-Funded Firm Launches DNA Test in Europe

The private firm, 23andMe,  launched its Web-based DNA test in Europe, hoping to build on a successful start in the United States, where the $999 service went on sale in November.


WASHINGTON - The US banking system, having weathered a recession and the bankruptcies of several big corporations, is in very good shape, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Tuesday.


RealPlayer dinged by software watchdog group

RealNetworks promises changes A software watchdog group has branded the two most recent versions of the RealPlayer media program "badware" because they don't give users adequate control over software components that are activated during installation.â¦


Mobile and Wireless IP Strategies Will Be Front and Center at Internet Telephony Conference & Expo East 2007

The wireless revolution is here and has the potential to leapfrog the  struggling wired world and take full advantage of innovative new Wifi,  WiMAX and other pervasive technologies and applications.  Don't Miss the Opportunity at this Year's  ITEXPO East 2007 in FT.


Laci Peterson Said Killed Before Holidays

Laci Peterson's fetus likely died around Dec. 23, 2002, a day before the pregnant schoolteacher was reported missing, an expert testified Wednesday in the murder trial of her husband.


up 45 percent from August -- according to a survey released by the outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas. Compared with a year ago, job cuts were up 41 percent.


KGL says halting Iraq work to free hostages

Kuwait and Gulf Link Transport Co (KGL) said on Friday it would halt its operations in Iraq after a group holding seven of its drivers hostage said they would release them if the firm ended its work in the country.


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Intel scratches Craig McCaw's back, while his Clearwire scratches Intel's. In exchange for a 'significant' investment by Intel Capital, Clearwire has agreed to use Intel silicon products in its deployment of WiMAX networks.


Norfolk officials say they're growing more and more frustrated with delays on a development that would bring a Stop & Shop supermarket to the town center, even as the company reaffirms its commitment to the project.


EMC buys Westwood security firm for $175m

On the day data storage giant EMC Corp. completed its purchase of data security company RSA Security Inc. of Bedford, it also purchased another local security company, Network Intelligence Corp. of Westwood, for $175 million.


As the losses piled up in recent weeks, coach Doc Rivers insisted the Celtics were close. It seemed every press conference started and ended with some variation of that sentiment. "I know we are close," he'd say. "I can see it in stretches. I can see it in practice."


South Africa's ruling ANC confirms that its new leader Jacob Zuma will be the party's presidential candidate in 2009.


Consumers can expect lucrative deals on new vehicles for holidays

Automakers weren't as generous with consumer incentives in October as they were in September, but shoppers can expect a new round of deals as manufacturers, particularly General Motors Corp.


Safety fears over crash jet's alarm failure

Source tells Guardian pilots received no warning because of problem with alarm system


Audacity is a multi-track audio editor and recorder for Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X.  You can use Audacity to play and record sounds, apply effects such as Change Pitch and Change Tempo, and quickly edit large recordings with unlimited undo.  Audacity 1.2.2 is a new stable version of the free Audacity sound editor.  This version features major bug fixes and new features such as VU meters for monitoring playback and recording levels.  You can find this latest release here:  https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=6235&package_id=6294


Fools are wondering why Goldman is so darn cheap.


After Haunting Loss, U.S. Fires Womenâs Coach

United States Coach Greg Ryan was fired on Monday, less than a month after his risky decision to start Briana Scurry in goal against Brazil led to the teamâs exit in the Womenâs World Cup.


The United Nations evacuated 38 foreign employees from this western Afghan city Monday after a day of rioting by supporters of the ousted governor turned


At least five people die from an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.


Report: Gators offer head coaching job to Meyer

NEW YORK  -- Utah's Urban Meyer, a front-runner for the vacant Notre Dame job, has been offered the head coaching job at Florida, the Florida Times-Union reported on its Web site on Friday.


SYRIA THREATENS MPs TO EXTEND LAHOUD'S TERM

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States said Syria threatened Lebanese parliamentarians as part of an effort to ensure the rule of President Emile Lahoud.


Deceduto uno dei feriti, oggi i funerali del capitano Eid


Spain elects regional and local officials, with national issues featuring strongly in the campaign.


Previsti risultati positivi per l'intero esercizio 2007


Componente 'adulto' famiglia Litvinenko e' contaminato


Questioning of Officers Begins in War Resister's Court-Martial

By The Olympian, Olympia, Wash.  Feb. 5--Attorneys for both sides in the court-martial for 1st Lt.


Segretario Usa invita il Cairo a controllare confine


IAEA head in N.Korea as nuclear diplomacy heats up

The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog arrived in North Korea on Tuesday on a landmark visit, hopeful of making progress on closing its atomic facilities, but U.S. officials sounded a more cautious note.


Sinclair Broadcast's program featuring material from a documentary critical of John Kerry aired Friday night, devoting as much coverage to the controversy as the film that sparked the uproar.


Talks to avert strike action that would disrupt some of Britain's busiest airports are set to begin.


The owner of one of the nation's largest Internet software piracy Web sites has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison.


Glasgow airport partly reopens after blazing jeep attack

Glasgow airport was partially reopened on Sunday, an airport spokesman said, less than 24 hours after an attack in which a burning car was slammed into a terminal at Scotland's busiest air hub.


Report: Majerus accepts offer to coach Southern California

Rick Majerus will come out of retirement to coach Southern California's basketball team starting at the end of the season, according to a report on ESPN.


Three Americans, Two Afghans Killed in Kabul Blast

At least three American nationals involved in the training of Afghanistan's new police force were killed Sunday in a powerful blast in Kabul that also killed at least two Afghans, a defense ministry official told Reuters.


Family and friends gather for the funeral of Keith Frogson who was killed outside his home.


An IT director reports on problems associated with a move to Linux.


Eleventh Palestinian killed in Khan Younis

The eleventh Palestinian was killed by Israeli troops in the town of Khan Younis in southern Gaza on December 18, Palestinian medics said.


How TiVo and Amazon are working to eradicate disc media

Blog: Taking another step towards a completely digital movie marketplace, Amazon and TiVo announced the availability of Unbox videos through a TiVo remote.


EU still backs Iraq poll date, sees 'degrees of democracy'

The European Commission reiterated Tuesday its support for Iraqi elections in January despite mounting security worries, saying there are "degrees of democracy" and even imperfect polls have value.


Players force return to old leather ball

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is bringing back its old leather ball after complaints from players about the new model, the NBA said on Monday.


Un attentatore si e' fatto esplodere vicino a base militare


Toronto focuses on politics, with music in the air

Politics had top billing at the Toronto film festival last night with the screenings of The Motorcycle Diaries and a drama about post-apartheid South Africa.


Tiny Louisiana Town Gears Up for Protest March

JENA, La.  -- Thousands are expected in this tiny central Louisiana town Thursday to protest the treatment of six black teenagers arrested in the beating of a white classmate -- and they will march past the stump of a tree that became the focal point of the current racial tensions.


Red meat linked with rheumatoid arthritis

People who eat lots of red meat may be raising their risk of rheumatoid arthritis, an incurable and crippling disease, researchers have reported.


Japanese games console maker Nintendo sees its profits fall,  despite  strong sales of its DS portable games machine.


Bush claims executive privilege in firings

The White House on Monday reiterated its claim of executive privilege in the firings of federal prosecutors, saying former aides would not comply with congressional subpoenas for their testimony.


Fini: Â«Pacifisti come Ponzio Pilato, si lavano le mani e girano ...

Fini torna a farsi sentire ea farsi notare. Il clima âguerrieroâ che pervade tutto il governo lo fa parlare di guerra e di pace, di Storia e di Iraq, di pacifisti e centri sociali. Dal minestrone ne esce


PeopleSoft chairman says bid needed different terms

WILMINGTON, Del.--PeopleSoft might have considered Oracle's takeover proposal more seriously if some of the terms were different, PeopleSoft's chairman said in a videotaped deposition played in a Delaware court on Tuesday.


BOSTON - Down to their last three outs of the season, the Boston Red Sox rallied - against Mariano Rivera, the New York Yankees and decades of disappointment.    Bill Mueller singled home the tying run off Rivera in the ninth inning and David Ortiz homered against Paul Quantrill in the 12th, leading Boston to a 6-4 victory Sunday over the Yankees that avoided a four-game sweep in the AL championship series...


Bollywood star Salman Khan is given bail by a  Rajasthan court a week after he was sent to jail for poaching.


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Palestinians Head to Paris to Probe Arafat's Death

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian leaders plan to  send a delegation to Paris to seek details on what caused the  death of President Yasser Arafat last week at a French  hospital, officials said on Wednesday.


Kerry, Bush Duel Over Medicare, Terror War

Democrat John Kerry criticized President Bush on Saturday for burying a record jump in Medicare premiums in a pre-holiday announcement that came during a rush of news at home and abroad.


The man described as the father of the internet, Vint Cerf, talks about taking it into the stars.


THURSDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDayNews) -- Obesity nearly doubles the risk that an otherwise healthy middle-aged man will eventually have a stroke, a long-running Swedish study finds.


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Tailor Aquaponics World Wide, Inc. Hits CEOCorner at InvestSourceInc.Com

InvestSource Communications, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: IVSR) invites the public to hear what Ron Almadova, President of Tailor Aquaponics World Wide, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: TQWW) has to say about his company. Mr.


Gallery: The Endeavour Captures Spacey Images

Even space pics can be cheesy and boring. But we like these images from the Endeavor shuttle's most recent flight.


ATHENS, Greece - Michael Phelps won another gold medal, this time wearing khaki shorts and flip-flops. From a front-row seat at the Olympic pool, Phelps watched his teammates do all the work in the 400-meter medley relay Saturday night...


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Kuwait Detains Soldiers for Plot Against U.S. Forces

Kuwaiti security forces have detained up  to eight Kuwaiti soldiers suspected of plotting to attack U.S.  forces in the Gulf Arab state, a security source said on  Monday.


French supermarket chain to appeal fine for false advertising

French supermarket group Carrefour, the world's second-biggest retailer after Wal-Mart, said on Wednesday it would appeal a 1.5-million-euro (2.0-million-dollar) fine for false advertising handed down by a French court on Tuesday.


World's pop stars band together for Myanmar's Suu Kyi

Some of the world's top artistes and musicians have banded together to push for the freedom of Myanmar's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, activists said as US legislators considered seeking UN Security Council action against the military regime in Yangon.


The health care products maker posted higher profit in the fourth quarter versus year-earlier results that were reduced by acquisition charges for Kos Pharmaceuticals.


US space officials are optimistic that Wednesday's launch of space shuttle Atlantis will go ahead.


White Sox rally to overcome Twins in 13 innings

A.J. Pierzynski's run-scoring single in the 13th inning gave the Chicago White Sox a thrilling 11-10 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday.


Jim Carrey has made a straight-to-YouTube video. And it's not funny at all.


Hurricane Henriette threatened Mexico's mainland Wednesday after punishing the Los Cabos resorts, while far to the south, the weakening remnants of Hurricane Felix dumped heavy rain over Central America, forcing thousands to flee.


Authentic Britney Hair on Sale for $1 Million

NEW YORK _ Britney Spears' lopped-off locks can be yours for just $1 million on eBay _ direct from the salon owner whose clippers the shorn star used during her weekend meltdown.


India frees Nepali Maoist leaders to boost peace

MALDA, India  - Two senior leaders of Nepal's Maoist rebels were released from jail in the Indian state of West Bengal on Thursday, prison officials said, after all charges against them were dropped.


Breathing easier without limiting activities is the goal of new government guidelines that urge more attention to asthma sufferers' day-to-day symptoms, not just their severe attacks.


Attesa per dati Usa su inflazione e produzione industriale


AP coach of the year goes to Auburn's Tuberville

A year after he was nearly replaced by Auburn, Tuberville is The Associated Press coach of the year. "I learned a lot last year from what we went through at the end of the season," he said.


Kerry Presidency Could Mean Cheaper Oil--Analysts

Oil may cost as much as 10 percent less next year if U.S. Democratic challenger Senator John Kerry defeats President Bush in Tuesday's election, some energy analysts said on Monday.


Arafat 'Very Sick,' Palestinian Leaders Summoned

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President  Yasser Arafat's health has worsened sharply and he is slipping  in and out of consciousness at his besieged West Bank  headquarters, officials and medics said Thursday.


Musharraf breaks deal with Islamic hardliners

President Pervez Musharraf has said he will remain chief of the army staff beyond the date he promised. The move is almost certain to infuriate his Islamic and secular opponents.


Kerviel says SocGen must have known of his trades

The man at the center of a trading scandal at Societe Generale said that his activities could not have gone undetected by the French bank.


Google to unveil 'Android' phone software

Company expected to reveal plans for mobile phones, announce a new consortium of some 30 heavy hitters in the wireless industry, sources tell CNET News.com.


Rogers Wireless to buy Canadian rival Microcell

NEW YORK -- Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. said yesterday it has agreed to acquire rival Canadian cellphone carrier Microcell Telecommunications Inc. , which had been fending off a hostile suitor.


Cuban authorities freed six issidents Monday from prison hospitals in Havana, El Mundo reported. Included among them was the independent economist Oscar Espinosa Chepe, one of


WASHINGTON Nov 2, 2004 - The Food and Drug Administration warned consumers Tuesday not to buy or use the supplements Actra-Rx or Yilishen because they contain an ingredient that could lower blood pressure to unsafe levels.


Bomb Explosion in Southern Thailand Kills Two People

A bomb explosion in front of a bank in southern Thailand killed two people and injured six others, police said. The bomb exploded at 9:10 am Bangkok time in front of a branch of Siam


Yahoo will be opening up its search advertising system, code named "Panama," to new customers. Previously, only current advertisers were able to access the service, which aims to put the company on par with Google and Microsoft.


Engineers begin clearing the wreckage of the train involved in Saturday's high-speed crash which killed seven.


Duo tied ahead of pivotal debate, latest poll shows

TEMPE (Arizona) - President George W. Bush and Democratic Senator John Kerry remain deadlocked in the White House race going into their final debate, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released yesterday.


Jarno Trulli grabbed his second pole position of the season at Spa on Saturday after taking a gamble and qualifying on intermediate tyres.


Three Agencies Compete for Sprint Nextel Account

Sprint Nextel has named three agencies â for now â to compete for its creative account in a review that began in early January.


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F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has reportedly lost patience with Silverstone's owners and has moved to have the 2005 British GP scrapped from the calendar.


Oil Pipeline Burns East of Iraqi Capital

Rebels blew up a pipeline inside an oilfield in southern Iraq in the latest in a series of attacks on the country's oil infrastructure that has cut exports from the key southern oil fields in half, officials said Saturday.


Tennis ace Hewitt shows Roche polish to advance in Sydney

Australian Lleyton Hewitt mixed serve and volley with his natural counter-punching style to reach the second round of the Sydney International here on Tuesday.


She blended camp with church, and created a durable pop icon.Â  Remembering Tammy Faye Bakker.


Her voice brought together under one roof both supporters of the beleaguered government and opponents trying to topple it. Yet in this tense country, sharp disputes break out even at a performance by Fairouz, Lebanon's premier diva and the star of a musical about a corrupt government.


The major Hollywood movie studios, as part of the industry's latest legal action to battle piracy, sued the operators of server computers they say help people find and download millions of illegally copied movies.


Vital Signs: Regimens: Low-Fat Diet May Lower Risk of Ovarian Cancer

A low-fat diet only conferred the benefit if it lasts for many years, a new study indicates.


The Yankees will sit down with free-agent outfielder Carlos Beltran and agent Scott Boras today in Tampa, and they had hoped to do so with Randy Johnson virtually in pinstripes.


Mission Atlantis: Spacewalking Veterans Set for Orbital Return

A pair of veteran NASA spacewalkers is set to return to the International Space Station (ISS) this week aboard the shuttle Atlantis to help boost the orbital laboratory's power supply.


The first and only time Bruce Worthman learned his credit score was when he was interested in buying a home in East Meadow in 2002.


Turkish PM Heads to EU Summit on Confident Mood

ANKARA/STRASBOURG, France  - Prime Minister Tayyip  Erdogan voiced confidence on Wednesday that Turkey would win a  date for opening long-delayed European Union entry talks at a  landmark summit of the bloc's 25 leaders this week.


US TV Network Stands by Bush Service Report, Despite Questions

A US television network continues to stand by its recent report questioning President Bush's military service during the Vietnam era, despite questions about the authenticity of documents on which the story was based.


The nonprofit Loudoun Healthcare Inc. will announce today its decision to merge with the Inova Health System, a move that could allow the only hospital in the nation's fastest-growing county to greatly expand its services and remain competitive with a second, for-profit hospital being planned nearby.


A school's new specialist status as a business and enterprise college could bring a cash injection of pounds 210,000.


Medicare presents drug plan coverage map

The Bush administration said Monday it would carve the country into multiple coverage regions to get private insurers to offer Medicare prescription


Bush declares 'beginning of the end for extremists'

President George W. Bush predicted in an interview broadcast that the fight against terrorism, which has been a centerpiece of his presidency, will be won within the next generation if the United States stays the course he has charted.


The National Theatre wants to stage performances on Sundays, but faces tough negotiations with unions.


Berlusconi urges Italian president: call polls now

Opposition leader Silvio Berlusconi called  for immediate elections at a meeting with the Italian president  on Tuesday, seeking a return to power after the collapse of the  centre-left government last week.


Top Officials See Bleaker Outlook Forthe Economy

In testimony to Congress, both Ben S. Bernanke and Henry M. Paulson Jr. said they were scaling back the more optimistic forecasts they had issued in November.


Futures signal a rise at the open on Wall Street; oil prices down on mild weather forecast. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - US stocks on Monday looked set to carry on the momentum from last week's rally on Wall Street


Hamas, Fatah fighters clash near key Gaza crossing

Hamas and Fatah forces fought a two-and-a-half-hour long gun battle on Tuesday in the Gaza Strip near the Karni commercial crossing, the most serious flare-up in factional fighting in two weeks.


Two tourists die and others are seriously injured when a coach careers off a road in Gran Canaria.


Blasts heard at foreign embassies in Syria

Gunmen apparently blew up a car outside the American Embassy and exchanged fire with Syrian guards in a bold attack inside Damascus' diplomatic neighborhood Tuesday, a witness said.


NAACP President Kweisi Mfume is stepping down after leading the US civil rights organization for nine years, media reports said Tuesday.


Voice of New Bohemia: "Jonathan Sings Larson" CD/DVD

Playbill - "Jonathan Sings Larson," the new volume in PS Classics' ongoing  Songwriter Series, is in stores Nov. 6.


Goofy Double Play Helps Expos Beat Giants

Pinch-hitter Barry Bonds' popup turned into a bizarre double play because of Dustan Mohr's baserunning blunder, and the Montreal Expos snapped San Francisco's six-game winning streak with a 6-2 victory Wednesday in the first game of a doubleheader.


BAGHDAD -- A string of closely timed explosions killed at least 66 people and wounded 255 in a Shi'ite Muslim area of Baghdad last night, one of the deadliest attacks in the capital in months despite the launch of a new security plan to stanch the sectarian carnage.


Researchers and businesses in West Virginia will be able to access the first state-sponsored public Internet computing grid when the Global Grid Exchange is launched next month.


SBC, the second-biggest US phone company, plans to cut more than 10,000 jobs, or about 6% of its workforce, by the end of next year.


Review roundup: Slim is in for Windows desktop firewalls

You don't have to buy big, bloated software from a well-known security company to get solid protection from a firewall -- in fact, many of the biggest names offer less protection than simpler, lesser-known security products.


President Evo Morales drew a sharp denial from the U.S. Embassy when he claimed in a speech that the United States is sending soldiers disguised as students and tourists to Bolivia.


Unanime condanna profanazione da somali Mogadiscio e Nairobi


Panthers RB Davis to undergo knee surgery

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Ticker) -- Already without speed receiver Steve Smith for at least two months, the Carolina Panthers now must go without three-time Pro Bowl running back Stephen Davis for at least the next few weeks.


Most Americans read food labels to   help them decide what to buy but few people actually understand   what they're reading or consuming, according to two U.S.   studies published on Tuesday.


SINGAPORE: Oil prices have spiked up above $51 a barrel as increasing signs of an electoral victory for US President George W Bush raises the prospect of continued high demand in the world's biggest energy consumer.


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Gordon Brown throws down the gauntlet to his opponents by welcoming the prospect of a Labour leadership contest.


Two Large Advertisers Place Accounts in Review

Hyundai and CareerBuilder will have new agencies because the incumbents are bowing out rather than try to keep the assignments.


Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Sunday the country is not providing enough mental health services for active duty troops and veterans. He proposed spending hundreds of million dollars more each year for better care.


Google Fixes Search Engine Security Flaw

Google fixed its new Desktop Search tool and publicly thanked the three computer scientists for their work. They published their findings on the Web site of the Computer Security Lab at Rice University.


N.C. inmate killed after shooting deputy

An inmate grabbed a deputy's gun inside a courthouse Wednesday and shot him, then was killed as he struggled with other law enforcement officers.


The Competition Commission recommends that BSkyB should be forced to sell some of its stake in ITV.


Smoke if YouÂve Got ÂEm on This Airline Next Year

A German entrepreneur is hoping to give smokers their own airline, flying between DÃ¼sseldorf, Germany, and Tokyo.


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U.N. troops fired smoke grenades Friday as crowds tried to break into a food distribution site, demonstrating growing desperation at the slow pace of relief since Tropical Storm Jeanne.


Suns' Hill Has Appendectomy, Out 2-3 Weeks

Phoenix Suns forward Grant Hill underwent an appendectomy on Wednesday and is expected to be sidelined for two to three weeks.


Rocky planets with conditions suitable for life may be more common than previously thought, a study finds


Londra, 15:07 - F1, SPY-STORY: PROCURA MODENA ASCOLTERA' DENNIS E WHITMARSH

Spy-story, se la giustizia sportiva ha fatto il suo corso, va avanti l'inchiesta della Procura di Mo...


Raptors Criticize Carter After Admission

Vince Carter's former teammates were dismayed Friday after hearing him admit he didn't always try his hardest when he played for the Toronto Raptors.


Viktor Yushchenko will be sworn in as Ukrainian president on Sunday after the Supreme Court upheld his election victory.


Anger as Muslim scholar denied visa for Britain

A controversial Muslim scholar has been declined a visa to visit Britain, the Home Office said Thursday, triggering criticism from Islamic groups.


Senator John Sununu Won't Campaign With Bush in 2008

Bloomberg - July 20 (Bloomberg) -- New Hampshire Senator John Sununu said he won't campaign with George W. Bush next year ``in this climate'' because of the president's low job-approval ratings.


Despite setback, Democrats vow to pressure Bush on Iraq

US Senate Democrats, thwarted in their bid to force a debate on President George W. Bush's planned US troop buildup in Iraq, were expected to step up their pressure on the administration in order to force it to change its strategy in the war.


A courtroom hears a dramatic recording of the final moments of a traffic policeman's life before he is shot in the head.


Bush Keeps Rumsfeld, Names Kerik; Thompson Leaves

President Bush has asked Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to stay on in Bush's second term to keep running the Iraq war and adapting the US military to face post-Cold


Two blasts kill 18 people near Iraqi city of Mosul

MOSUL, Iraq, Sept 19 Reuters) - A car bomb followed by a   suicide blast killed 18 people and wounded 11 in a town near   the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Tuesday, a police source   said.


Brown meets Sarkozy in bid to warm relations

The new French and British leaders Nicolas Sarkozy and Gordon Brown held talks in Paris Friday, marking the start of what both countries hope will be a warmer phase in cross-channel relations.


Twenty-nine investment firms fined $9.2M

WASHINGTON -- Twenty-nine investment firms, including some of Wall Street's biggest names, have been fined a total $9.2 million by securities regulators who said they were late in reporting disciplinary history and other data about their brokers.


A New Generation of Digital Picture Frames

A new line of digital picture frames features lower prices, more pixels and the inevitable glitches.


Issuing an economic report that could have a strong political impact, the Labor Department said Friday that US employers created 96,000 jobs in September, far fewer than most economists had expected.


Infocus: Securing Exchange With ISA Server 2004

This article will highlight the security issues involved with providing Outlook Web Access or full Outlook client connections over the Internet, and then discuss how Microsoft's new ISA Server 2004 can be configured to mitigate these threats.


Utile a 41,4 milioni con miglioramento del 18,3%


Congress chops economy-class nuke programme

Cheap, reliable atom bombs strangely unpopular The US Congress has decided not to fund development of new nuclear warheads until a firm US nuclear-weapons roadmap is in place.â¦


Yahoo seeks to restart merger talks with AOL: paper

Yahoo  is seeking to restart  merger talks with AOL  as a means of defending itself  against an unsolicited bid approach from Microsoft ,  the Times newspaper said on Monday.


Sugary drinks contribute to weight gain and diabetes

A study shows how an increase in soft drink consumption may be linked with obesity and type 2 diabetes. In recent years, both diabetes and obesity have increased dramatically in the USA.


[World News]: Hohhot (China), Nov. 21 : A commuter plane crashed into a frozen lake in China soon after take-off in Inner Mongolia Sunday, killing all 54 passengers and crew, reports Xinhua.


Â· Government abandons 10 years of oppositionÂ· Policy shift in drive to build 3m homes


The name is Schlesinger, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. (Associated Press) So far as I know, I have never taken money from the C.I.A. (though I have worked for some organizations that have had C.I.A. connections, including, apparently, my present employer). The same canât be said for any number of prominent writers and artists, from Arthur Schlesinger [...].


New research involving male-to-female transsexuals lends further credence to the theory that sex hormones are involved in migraine generation, physicians report in the medical journal Neurology.


Services from Liverpool's John Lennon Airport return to normal after a security alert involving a car.


Democrat Barack Obama, who has decried Wall Street profits and CEO pay, has tapped a vein of donors among bankers and financiers who have given generously and helped drive his successful presidential campaign sprint for cash.


Insurgents: Iraqi national guardsmen slain

Iraq's hostage crisis continued Thursday, with one group of insurgents saying it had killed 11 Iraqi national guardsmen, another saying it had kidnapped a Polish worker


Il ministro Damiano a Repubblica Tv annuncia un ulteriore aumentodei versamenti per gli atipici, in modo da favorire le assunzioni a tempo indeterminato                                          "Per il lavoro flessibile contributi al 33% Il protocollo sul Welfare va difeso"                                                                                "L'accordo Ã¨ frutto di vera concertazione, e di un negoziato durato sei mesi"


Divers resume their search for the body of the skipper of a tug boat which capsized on the Clyde.


135 arrested in telemarketing-fraud investigation

An international investigation has netted 135 arrests in connection with illegal telemarketing operations, many of which targeted "the elderly, the needy and the vulnerable," Attorney General John Ashcroft said yesterday.


Observatory: The Secretâs in the Neurons

Studying the zebra fish spinal cord, grooming habits of the Barbary macaque and the regional impact of dams.


After decades of relative peace and separation, friction is growing as cable providers sell more phone lines and phone companies get into the video business.


The state reversed itself Tuesday on a cut in Medicaid reimbursement for in-patient psychiatric care after hospital representatives showed it would reduce the number of Indiana's mental health beds.


NBC Boasts Top Tuesday Show; CBS Draws Most Viewers

NBC took the nightly bragging rights in the coveted adults 18-49 demo Tuesday on the strength of "The Biggest Loser" and "Law & Order: SVU."


After the mea culpa, what's left for Rather?

With CBS News publicly disavowing disputed documents in a 60 Minutes story on President Bush's National Guard service, the question now shifts to the future of Dan Rather as the face of the black-eyed network.


Medtronic Inc. MDT.N on Wednesday  said its quarterly earnings rose on brisk demand for devices  that manage irregular heart beats and products used to treat  the spine.


GAZA CITY, 26 September 2004 - The Israeli Army demolished at least 35 houses in Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip and killed a Palestinian in an air raid yesterday.


Defining the peas and queues of Englishness

Being English can be fraught with peril. Consider, for instance, the dilemma posed by peas.


Shield needed against Iran missile threat: U.S.

The United States needs a shield against what it sees as a growing missile threat from Iran, despite a recent report showing it had halted its nuclear weapons program, a U.S. official said on Thursday.


American Justin Gatlin raced to victory  in the closest Olympic 100 meters final ever on Sunday in an  atmosphere of feverish excitement.


U.S. Opens Criminal Inquiry in Spinach Scare

Agents of the F.B.I. and the Office of Criminal Investigations in the F.D.A. carried out search warrants at Natural Selection Foods of San Juan Bautista and Growers Express of Salinas on Wednesday.


'Sul mercato nel momento adatto per valutazioni di successo'


The rookie did his part, holding the Los Angeles Angels in check during his longest outing as a big leaguer. Then the veteran finished the job, earning a save that trumpeted his successful return from a two-year hiatus.


Zsa Zsa Gabor is scheduled to have surgery Tuesday for "severe infection in her legs," her publicist said.


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Israeli soldier killed in Gaza blast - sources [07/12/2004]

Palestinian militants killed an Israeli soldier and wounded four others in an ambush in the central Gaza Strip, Israeli and Palestinian sources said.


Deutsche Bank unveils a 33% rise in annual profits, driven by investment banking and a strong rise in trading income.


Israel carries out arrests and fresh air strikes in response to persistent rocket attacks from Gaza.


At least 3 killed in Mogadishu attacks: residents

Grenade and mortar attacks killed three children on Saturday in fresh post-war violence in the Somali capital Mogadishu, residents said.


Thaksin can return to fight graft charge: Thai PM

Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is free to return from exile as soon as he wants to challenge graft allegations against him, as well as the seizure of $1.5 billion in assets, his successor said on Tuesday.


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Federal laws and regulations dealing with everything from air pollution to oil drilling are likely to see a rigorous shaking out.


Brian McNamee told congressional investigators he injected Roger Clemens's wife with human growth hormone as she prepared for a Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition photo session five years ago, Newsday and the New York Daily News reported yesterday.


Charley May Not Spike Insurance Premiums

MIAMI - Hurricane Charley probably will not cause Floridians' insurance premiums to skyrocket like 1992's Andrew, and fewer insurers should go bankrupt from paying out damages expected to reach the billions of dollars, state and industry officials said Saturday.    They say previous premium increases and overhauls made because of Andrew, the most expensive natural disaster in U.S...