AFRICA/SUDAN - Darfur: si parla e si tratta, ma intanto la gente continua a morire. Le organizzazioni umanitarie lanciano lÂallarme: ÂPuÃ² sembrare intollerabile, ma la nostra disperazione Ã¨ nulla rispetto a quella delle vittime e dei milioni di sfollatiÂ Khartoum (Agenzia Fides)- ÂIl governo sudanese mantiene il suo rifiuto della risoluzione 1706 del Consiglio di sicurezza, ma non rifiuta il dialogo con l'ONU, perchÃ© ne Ã¨ membroÂ, cosÃ¬ addetto stampa della Presidenza sudanese, Manjub Fadul Badri, ha ...


US, allies prepare to set sanctions on Iran

WASHINGTON -- US officials and their European allies are gearing up to impose targeted sanctions on Iran, which has defied a UN Security Council order to halt the enrichment of uranium by today.


A leftist rival of Colombia's President Uribe is elected Bogota mayor as local polls pass off largely peacefully.


Florida Senate: Nelson (D) 54%; Harris (R) 37%

Rasmussen Reports - Though his lead has slipped a few points over the past month, incumbent Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson still enjoys a comfortable lead over Republican challenger Katherine Harris.  Nelson now leads Harris 54% to 37%. His lead was 23 in the previous poll.


Ringtones will always be bigger than mobile smut

'Dirty little secret' retains niche appeal 3GSM Ringtones and music will always take a bigger slice of the mobile content market than games or erotica, according to an adult content aggregator.â¦


ESPLODE LA GIOIA BIPARTISAN, TRA I POLI OGGI E' CONCORDIA

ROMA - Una giornata memorabile quella di oggi per il mondo politico che ha onorato la liberazione delle due ragazze italiane con un abbraccio ideale al paese testimoniato dalla gioia bipartisan (esplosa poco dopo le 17,30 contagiando tutti i palazzi della


Sales in Oct. are much higher than initially estimated

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) - US retail sales remained strong despite a second straight month of weak auto sales, according to Commerce Department figures released Monday.


Suspected Abu Ghraib Abuser in Plea Bargain Deal

A U.S. Army reservist accused of  abusing Iraqi prisoners has agreed to plead guilty to reduced  charges as part of a deal with military prosecutors, his  attorney said on Thursday.


IBM brings home the bacon with $1bn Danish deals

IBM has bolstered its presence in Scandinavia and beyond with two major IT services contracts and acquisitions involving Danish companies.


Government changes rules that restricted help for spouses of some veterans

OTTAWA (CP) - Gloria McKenna had given up on the home she'd shared with her husband for decades and was looking for a smaller, more affordable place to live before the government changed a key program Tuesday.


Napolitano parla alle Camere riunite per le celebrazioniLa seduta comune presieduta da Bertinotti. Il discorso di Marini                                          I 60 anni della Costituzione "Riferimento unitario per i cittadini"


Crude oil futures rise as market cautious about tight distillate ...

Crude oil futures moved above $47 US a barrel on Tuesday, reflecting concern about tight distillate supplies despite expectations that a winter supply crisis will be averted.


Pitcher and Piano owner Wolverhampton & Dudley says it is buying smaller rival Burtonwood for 119 million pounds after meeting forecasts with higher annual profits.


Aging: For Uninsured, Medicare Makes a Healthy Impact

Uninsured people 55 and older significantly reduce their risk of declining health after they enroll in Medicare at 65, a new study suggests.


Before deporting him to Lebanon in 1991, the late Yitzhak Rabin called Ezz-Eldin Sheikh al-Khalil âthe snakeâs head,â singling him out as the terror master who raised and handled Hamasâ most accomplished terror operatives, Adnan al Hool and


The Netherlands - One-way traffic proves to be a mixed blessing

Once again shortsea shipping and the creation of "motorways of the seas" have been pushed to the top of EU transport ministers'political agenda.


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Wal-Mart to enter bid to rescue Japanese retailer Daiei

The world's biggest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., is considering joining the fray of groups offering to rescue Japan's third-largest supermarket chain, the struggling Daiei, a report said.


Traffic, a Scottish firm, has announced a release of JFK game, codenamed JFK Reloaded today. The firm plans to launch the game on the 41st anniversary of Kennedyâs death.


By Richard Orange, The Business, London  Feb. 17--Bugging devices, concealed in pens, buttonholes, or 1960s-style  Formica lamps, are part of the mythology of spycraft.


Futures point lower after Citigroup loss

Stock index futures fell on Tuesday,  suggesting a lower start for Wall Street, after Citigroup Inc   reported a wider-than-expected quarterly loss.


Elderly Bear Burden of S. African AIDS Epidemic

A South African study concludes it is the elderly, particularly women, who are bearing the brunt of caring for AIDS sufferers and children orphaned by the disease.


CBS News is looking to make its perennially last-place morning program more competitive in the ratings by abandoning the format that allows stations to air mostly local news between 7 and 8 a.m.


Lleyton Hewitt endured 31 aces to beat hard-serving Andy Roddick in four sets Friday and advance to the Australian Open final.


U.S. commander urges lower expectations in Iraq

The U.S. military reported three more combat deaths on Wednesday after the man tapped to take over command of U.S. forces in the Middle East said Americans may have to lower their expectations for Iraq.


After leading Florida to consecutive menâs basketball national titles, Coach Billy Donovan will reportedly accept a six-year $36 million offer from the Orlando Magic.


A top official from Sweden's opposition party quits over a political spying row - just days before elections.


Acupuncture eases post-surgical ills -study

Acupuncture, already shown to help ease the nausea patients often suffer after having surgery, may actually work better than drugs, US researchers have reported.


"Because" whips up a frantic romantic concoction

Like the  architectural-wonder cakes Diane Keaton's character constructs  in "Because I Said So," the film is a stylishly gooey piece of  work that demands to be oohed and aahed over.


âFalling Slowly,â a song from âOnce,â is ruled eligible for this yearâs Oscar for best song.


Sears Holdings Corp. plans to reorganize into several companies in another bid to pull the ailing 121-year-old retailer out the doldrums, according to a report published Saturday.


Consumer Sentiment Eases in January - Survey

U.S. consumer sentiment eased in early  January, according to a survey released on Friday.


Sometimes it helps to go back to the beginning and start simple -- to relearn why you've invested in mutual funds and how to make the most of them.


Big question on campus: Where have all the scorers gone?

Bitter cold that our New England winters can be, we long ago adopted a provincial antidote for the numbing of toes and the shortage of breath: metal grinding against ice and hard rubber hitting against wood.


A top U.N. World Food Program official in Somalia will remain in jail pending the outcome of a criminal investigation, the head of the country's intelligence service said Friday.


Her daughter was killed by a bomb in Iraq. Eight months later, Susan Jaenke is both grief-stricken and strapped -- behind on her mortgage, backed up on her bills and shut out of the $100,000 government death benefit that her daughter thought she had left her.


Project manager e promoter le nuove offerte di lavoro

Selezioni per diplomati e laureati. Tra i settori la grande distribuzione, banche e società finanziarie e nella consulenza e l’Ict ma anche comunicazione, pubblicità e case editrici


Female Business Owners Fault New Rules on U.S. Contracts

Women who own small businesses have been pushing for years for a bigger piece of government contracts. And few are happy with the new rules created by the Small Business Administration.


Analysis: Clinton, Obama eye black votes

If Bill Clinton was the "first black president," his wife and Barack Obama are vying to be the second.


Microsoft turns its guns to IPTV surveys and statistics

Ominous leaks Analysis Microsoft may have continuing problems on the home front where AT&T slowly grinds out its IPTV rollout, but in France it is winning plaudits.â¦


US forces trade fire with insurgents in Ramadi

US forces traded fire with insurgents in the Sunni stronghold of Ramadi following a series of raids, residents said Thursday, and at least eight people were reported killed.


A potentially fatal liver virus could be spread in sweat during contact sports, say Turkish researchers.


Crisis not over for Japan PM after cabinet shuffle

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's new cabinet line-up of veteran lawmakers got a lukewarm reception from media and voters on Tuesday, with newspapers warning that the crisis for the unpopular Japanese leader was far from over.


Hu Jintao congratulates Indonesia's new president

Chinese President Hu Jintao has sent a congratulatory message to Indonesia's newly elected president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.


While the New England Patriots keep streaking toward a record for victories, Jerry Rice's amazing streak of receptions is over.


Dirk Nowitzki scored 28 points and grabbed 17 rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference finals series against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night with a 95-88 victory.


Direction-Free Data Sends Treasuries Down

Treasury debt prices ticked lower on  Tuesday in a classic "buy-the-rumor, sell-the-fact" reaction as  a reading on U.S. retail consumption proved not as weak as some  in the market had been betting.


Lawmakers Push Bigger Military Death Benefits

Senate Republicans and Democrats  said on Friday said they were ready to act quickly to boost  survivor benefits for U.S. military families who lost a member  on active duty.


Troops from all 27 European Union nations marched in France's Bastille Day parade for the first time Saturday, part of a revamped celebration enacted by new President Nicolas Sarkozy.


Thrashers crush Canadiens for fifth win in a row

The streaking Thrashers crushed the Montreal Canadiens 6-2 on Thursday, Jon Sim scoring twice to lead Atlanta to a fifth successive win.


Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett was due to meet President Pervez Musharraf and other Pakistani officials here Monday for talks on the fight against Taliban militants on the Afghan border.


Gunmen attack Nigerian gas plant, naval officer killed

Gunmen attacked a gas export plant in southern Nigeria on Monday, killing a naval officer and forcing several others to dive for their lives into the water, the navy said.


Catch 22.0 SXSW Science publishers' efforts to have the research community sup the Web 2.0 Kool-Aid have failed, and scientists have given a resounding thumbs down to a gamut of crowd-tapping initiatives, showgoers at SXSW heard on Saturday.â¦


Peacekeepers Patrol Haiti After Violence

U.N peacekeepers patrolled the streets of Haiti's capital as gunfire rang out Thursday, a day after a prison riot and shootouts killed a dozen people and left scores injured during a visit by Secretary of State Colin Powell.


The Mouse House expands internationally with a sports-related acquisition.


Cessione per ottemperare a condizioni Antitrust


Tiger Woods was outraged Wednesday at an Irish magazine and a tabloid that linked photos of his wife to various pornography sites, and his agent was studying the merits of a lawsuit.


Coles Myer board rejects private equity bid

Australia's second-biggest retailer,   Coles Myer Ltd., on Wednesday rejected a A$17.3 billion ($13.3   billion) buyout bid by a private equity consortium, saying it   substantially undervalued the company.


U.S. stays alive in Davis Cup vs. Russia

Bob and Mike Bryan beat Dmitry Tursunov and Mikhail Youzhny 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in Saturday's Davis Cup semifinal to keep alive the United States' hopes of beating Russia.


When Preity was tense about speaking in English!

Preity on the premiere of her film, The Last Lear at the Toronto International Film Festival.


International Business Machines said Tuesday it would buy two Danish competitors to add consulting services for shipping and logistics companies.


Gartner analyst advises IT executives to avoid Apple's iPhone like the plague and to actively keep it away from their company networks.


Incoming EU chief defends nominated team

The designated president of the European Union's head office suffered another blow Tuesday when a European Parliament committee deemed a second member of his team unsuitable for the job.


Telecoms giant BT is looking again at price rises on wholesale broadband which have angered small net providers.


Germany gives up on extradition of CIA suspects

Germany has given up efforts to extradite 13 suspected CIA agents from the United States in connection with the kidnapping a German citizen in 2003, the Justice Ministry said on Sunday.


BERKELEY, Calif. -- J.J. Arrington ran for 169 yards to set California's single-season rushing record, and the fourth-ranked Golden Bears beat Stanford, 41-6, yesterday for their biggest victory in the Big Game since 1930.


Il 20 febbraio inaugurazione con mille ospiti


NBC's two late-night franchises are coming back. Will the laughs come with them?


MOTOR RACING: I'LL BE SIMPLY SECOND BEST

JENSON BUTTON last night admitted he'd give up chasing personal glory in tomorrow's Belgian Grand Prix for the sake of his team.


A Iranian passenger plane made an emergency landing at an airport in Tehran on Tuesday but aviation officials denied an initial report that said it had done so after an engine caught fire.


Arsene Wenger is concerned his players looked tired during their defeat to Liverpool.


The basketball player branded America's menace is on the telephone, calling from a children's pizza parlor in suburban Indiana. Ron Artest knows television does not lie. That's him on videotape, balling his fists, over and over.


Americans at High Flu Risk May Be Giving Up on Shots

Americans at high risk of flu may be giving up on seeking shots because they were turned down earlier in the season or believe the shots aren't available, according to results of a US government-supported poll published today.


For Merck, Defense of a Drug Crumbles at a Difficult Time

For years, evidence mounted that Vioxx might increase the risk of heart attacks or strokes. For years, its maker disputed such findings.


Business & money: Last year 20,000 Britons went abroad for dental treatment. Lisa Bachelor finds out the drill


Framed posters of teen heartthrobs such as the Backstreet Boys are among the items on the auction block as creditors liquidate the assets of boy-band impresario Lou Pearlman.


Sanofi's Acomplia lowers cholesterol, trims waistlines, and blocks brain receptors associated with overeating. On the market by 2006?


A Surgeon Opens Up, and Not With a Scalpel

Dr. Thomas R. Russell, the executive director of the American College of Surgeons, discusses medical innovation, the health care crisis and more.


Microsoft unveils IPTV-ready set-top box

Microsoft has teamed up with consumer electronics firm Thomson to launch set-top boxes supporting Microsoft TV's Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) software platform.


Rebels Kill 20 in Pre-Election Attacks in Iraq

Guerrillas killed 20 people in attacks  in Iraq Tuesday, and Prime Minister Iyad Allawi acknowledged  what he called pockets of the country would be too unsafe for  voting in a Jan. 30 election.


Former U.N. Envoy Chides U.S., Israel For Hamas Efforts

UNITED NATIONS, June 13 -- The United Nations' former top Middle East envoy has sharply criticized U.S. and Israeli efforts to isolate the Hamas-led Palestinian government, saying the policy has further radicalized Palestinian opinion and undercut long-term efforts to establish a viable Palestinian...


NEW YORK - Investors cheered by falling oil prices and an improving job picture sent stocks higher Tuesday, hoping the news signals a renewal of economic strength and a fall rally in stocks.    Oil prices dropped below the $43 per barrel mark before rising slightly to end the session, giving credence to investors' belief that the summer's run on oil prices was at an end...


THE Prince of Wales toured the flood-hit village of Boscastle yesterday - and pledged to make a "substantial" donation to those facing a massive clean-up operation.


Congress Unlikely to Embrace Bush Wish List

Many analysts doubt that Congress will fully embrace the president's recommendations, and the greetings from Wall Street economists on Monday were not encouraging.


Barcellona, 23:36 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: CAMP NOU SI RIFA' LOOK

Il Camp Nou si rifà il look. Il Barcellona ha annunciato di aver commissionato all'architetto...


Room and Board Gardens Do Double Duty, Giving Serenity to Homeowners, Bed and Breakfast to Wildlife

By Cheryl Chojnacki Daily Herald Correspondent  A natural hostess, you might say, Sue Harney always has a waiting feast for friends who visit - or at least for her winged friends, or those who wander into her yard on four legs.


Utilizzavano anche il woodoo, 43 arresti in 5 regioni


Sudan's government rejects a weaker US draft resolution, as a Darfur rebel group says talks have broken down.


At the Web 2.0 Summit, the troubled Internet giant was everywhere. But what was it trying to say?


Si tratta del tifone piÃ¹ violento dal 1991

Molti sono rimasti uccisi dalle frane innescate dalle piogge. Altri trascinati via dalle onde che hanno martellato le coste. TOKYO - Il passaggio del tifone Tokage (Lucertola) sul Giappone ha provocato almeno 57 morti e 32 dispersi.


As oil prices rise, cleaner energy surges

With climbing oil prices and predictions for a cold winter, more US companies embrace alternative energy practices.


ATHENS - Itâs too soon to panic over Canadaâs sinking Olympic hopes, Canadian officials insisted here today. Talking to reporters a few hours after the Canadian menâs eights rowing team finished a shocking


Jack Straw brushes off the Iraq Survey Group's failure to find WMD and insists its report shows Saddam Hussein was a greater threat than thought.


Sprint to Buy Nextel in $35 Billion Deal

Sprint Corp. FON.N on Wednesday  agreed to buy mobile telephone company Nextel Communications  Inc. NXTL.O in a deal worth $35.17 billion to gain more  business customers and more airwaves to transmit calls.


Watch this film for Nagathihalli's craftsmanship as a director and writer, and the performances.


People spend the better part of day to find FluMist

British officials say they warned the US government last month that problems at a drug manufacturing plant could disrupt influenza vaccines to the United States.


Death toll from tropical storm is nearly 600 in Haiti

Rescuers pulled bodies from floodwaters yesterday that raged through parts of Haiti's third-largest city, sweeping people from their homes and driving survivors into trees, atop cars and onto rooftops after Tropical Storm Jeanne.


Police Find Utah Woman's Body in Landfill

SALT LAKE CITY - Police found Lori Hacking's body in a landfill Friday after picking through the trash for weeks in a search for the young Utah woman allegedly murdered by her husband.    The state medical examiner's office used dental records to identify the remains about six hours after they were discovered...


Coca-Cola Amatil Shares Halted Amid Transaction Talks

Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd., Australia's biggest soft drink maker, had its stock halted from trading, after the Australian Financial Review reported it may bid A$480 million ($365 million) for fruit canner SPC Ardmona Ltd.


Denver Broncos tight end Daniel Graham was arrested on a charge of harassing his ex-girlfriend.


Japanese scientists say they have tackled one of the last frontiers of semiconductor technology, environments where electronic devices have to run at high power, in fierce heat or at lethal doses of radiation.


Australia lifts a ban on cloning human embryos for stem cell research, despite strong opposition.


Hunt on for kidnappers of Europeans, Ethiopians

A manhunt was on in Ethiopia Saturday after an unidentified group kidnapped five Europeans and 13 Ethiopians in the country's northeast, after conflicting reports that up to 20 foreigners had been abducted.


SAN FRANCISCO -- The military yesterday dropped an espionage charge against a Muslim interpreter accused of spying at the camp for terrorism detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.


Internet Use Said to Cut Into TV Viewing and Socializing

The average Internet user in the U.S. spends three hours a day online, with much of that time devoted to work and more than half of it to communications.


It's '30' for Lightly Visited Citizen Journalism Site

Citing unspecified business problems, Backfence, a site focused on delivering local news in specified markets, closes its doors.


The worm, which was identified earlier this year as the first ever widely circulated worm to target mobile devices, attempts to use the Bluetooth wireless protocol to spread a second Trojan, known


Ma il magistrato dice no: 'non si puo' costringere medico'


Jenna Fischer of "The Office" and her husband, filmmaker James Gunn, have separated after six years of marriage, Fischer's publicist, Lewis Kay, said Friday.


Krispy Kreme Posts Loss, Stock Off 16 Pct

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. KKD.N  on Monday reported a quarterly loss due to store closings and  sluggish sales, sending its stock down 16 percent.


NATO steps in as Serbs torch Kosovo border post

NATO peacekeepers were being  sent to newly independent Kosovo's border with Serbia on  Tuesday to defend frontier posts under attack by Serbs who  oppose its secession.


E! Entertainment has recently announced it's new reality show featuring Snoop Dogg. The show will follow Snoop, whose real name is Calvin Broadus and his sons around in an attempt to show how he manages a family and rap career. The president of ...


Patriots' Hill is eulogized, laid to rest

NEW ORLEANS -- Marquise Hill had a lot of fans -- in life, not just football.


Rebels Kill 45 in Attacks in Iraq's Baquba

BAQUBA, Iraq  - Insurgent attacks and clashes  killed 45 people in the Iraqi city of Baquba on Tuesday, a  hospital morgue official said.


Microsoft: Payout of Sasser bounty hinges on conviction

com September 10, 2004, 1:42 PM PT. Most IT Managers won't question the importance of security, but this priority has been sliding between the third and fourth most important focus for companies.


The number of abortions performed in the United States dropped to 1.2 million in 2005 -- the lowest level since 1976, according to a new report.


North Korea, U.S., China seek early six-party talks

North Korea, the United States and host China agreed after two days of meetings on Wednesday to push for an early resumption of stalled six-party talks on dismantling Pyongyang's nuclear program, but no date was set.


When does it make sense to buy a high-fee fund?


MP3 Creator Warns Tech Impasse Dooming Downloads

Rival technologies that baffle consumers will run more companies out of business in the nascent music download market than will head-to-head competition, one of the lead creators of MP3 playback technology warned on Wednesday.


Firefox Browser Turns 1.0 as Browser Wars Re-emerge

Mozilla released a Preview Release of version 1.0 of its new, lightweight browser, named Firefox, even as Web traffic metrics indicate that Microsoftâs Internet Explorer may be losing market share for the first time in many years.


IFA visitors, exhibitors top expectations

The IFA consumer electronics trade  fair drew more visitors and exhibitors than expected this year,  organizers said as the fair drew to a close on Wednesday.


Hewlett-Packard posts 26.5 per cent rise in fourth-quarter profits

Hewlett-Packard Co. reported Tuesday a 26.5 per cent rise in fourth-quarter profit on the strength of record revenue growth across all of the computer manufacturing giant's businesses.


Actor Heath Ledger was found dead in  his Manhattan apartment on Tuesday, possibly of a drug  overdose, New York City police said.


Mosques torched after worst Iraq bombing

Gunmen bent on revenge burned mosques and homes in a Sunni enclave of Baghdad on Friday as Iraq's leaders pleaded for calm, a day after the worst bomb attack since the U.S. invasion.


Lethal Weapon star arrested at Sudan protest

Lethal Weapon star Danny Glover has been arrested outside the Sudan Embassy in Washington DC during a heated protest march. Glover - who was taken into custody by police yesterday - was charged with disorderly


Israel is hit in a twin rocket attack from Lebanon, in the first strike since the 2006 conflict with Hezbollah.


Championship side Leicester agree to sign Derby striker Steve Howard on a three-and-a-half year deal.


Google to weave advertisements onto its Maps

(InfoWorld) - In a sneak preview Thursday, Google revealed how it plans to integrate its AdSense advertising platform with Google Maps, meaning some push-pin graphics used at the maps site could be turned into mini-advertisements. Google has not set a time frame for when the feature will be ready to go public, said Andrew Eland, a Google software developer based in Zurich who gave a presentation at Google's Developer Day in London. Eland spoke of the feature during a talk aboutÂ Google's new "Mapplets" feature, which lets Web developers display content and build applications within Google Maps. A Mapplet uses two APIs -- Gadgets and Maps APIs. Mapplets can be used show content, such as a description of a building or landmark, and a specific photo and display those in a pop-up window when a push-pin graphic is passed over on Maps. Around those customized locations on the map, other paid-for points could be marked. Eland showed an example of a hotel advertisement that had its own icon rather than a push-pin. When the icon is passed over, information appears in the pop-up window. If the link is followed by a user on the Mapplet, "you receive a share of the revenue," giving Web site developers another way to make money for their sites, Eland said. Users would be able to set a limit on the number of sponsored ads on their customized map and also turn the feature off, Eland said. "This is something you will completely control," he said. Google's AdSense program, where Web site publishers display targeted text ads related to the content on their site, has underpinned much of the company's phenomenal increases in revenue.


The Russian government's fascination with appearances has a long history. Be it Potemkin villages, political show trials, or rigged privatizations, government fixers have always had a flair for deception.


In Adolescents, Addiction to Tobacco Comes Easy

Teenagers can get hooked on one cigarette, a doctor warns.


The European Union gives food firms a year to stop junk food ads aimed at children and improve product labelling, the FT says.


Britain expects second Bush administration to listen more to world

Britain expects that US President George W. Bush, during his second term in office, will take a less unilateral approach on foreign affairs and listen more to other governments, British analysts say.


The funeral of one of the last century's greatest known ballerinas, Dame Alicia Markova, is held in Bath.


Birth Control for Kangaroos: Scientists' Population Control Plan

The rapidly growing kangaroo population in Canberra, Australia's capital, has become such a public safety issue that scientists have devised a plan to curb the animals' numbers with a contraceptive pill.


After posting one of the highest-grossing concert tours of 2006, Nashville couple Tim McGraw and Faith Hill plan to head back out on the road this summer.


When it comes to celebrity dog-parenting skills, Oprah Winfrey is tops and Britney Spears is the world's worst, according to an online vote by readers of two dog magazines.


A coroner castigates a hospital's standard of nursing care after four inquests.


It's been 14 years since first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton's health care reform plan sank like a stone, swallowed by fears of a big-government power grab. In the years since, wary presidential candidates at first avoided the issue altogether, then gingerly dipped one toe, then another, back into the pool.


Ex-astronaut apologizes to romantic rival

The lawyer for Lisa Nowak -- the former NASA astronaut accused of assaulting a romantic rival -- is asking a judge this morning to throw out her statements to police, suppress evidence collected from her car and remove her ankle-bracelet monitor.


Paul Casey has seven weeks to try to limit the damage done by a "hate" comment he wishes now he had never uttered. After partnering Luke Donald to victory in golf's World Cup - only the second time England


Obesity, Child Mortality Slowing U.S. Health Gains

WASHINGTON  - Rising obesity rates and the  number of people without health insurance are placing a drag on  health gains for the American population, according to the  results of a survey released Monday.


Comparing the new iPod Photo to iRiver H320, Walt Mossberg writes in the Wall Street Journal, “Our verdict: The iPod Photo was just as easy, and satisfying, to use with photos as it is with music. It’s a winner, if a little pricey. But the iRiver player is complicated and clumsy, designed by techies for techies.” [Nov 03]


A study challenges a theory that abrupt and catastrophic climate change extinguished the last Neanderthals.


First, let's put our hands together and thank Johnny Damon and the Boston Red Sox for beating a franchise and a fan base who act more entitled than Donald Trump's children.


Driving home one night, Caroline Cash spotted a black Honda swaying in and out of its lane on a busy Interstate in suburban Washington.


Las Vegas, 09:41 - BASKET, PREOLIMPICO: USA A VALANGA CON SUPER JAMES

Nuova vittoria degli Stati Uniti nel torneo di qualificazione alle olimpiadi di Pechino. Nella terza...


Fondata da italo americano Mozilo e' numero uno negli Usa


Roma, 19:54 - CALCIO, ROMA; MONTELLA: UN ALTRO STOP, TORNA MEXES

Aancora una volta Montella è stato costretto ad interrompere l'allenamento per un problema al...


Russia tells U.S. plutonium plants to shut sooner

Two Russian weapons-grade plutonium  production reactors are ahead of schedule for shutting down and  will stop operating before this December's deadline, the U.S.  Energy Department said on Friday.


Oil rallied to a fresh record high above $92 a barrel on Friday as the dollar tumbled to a record low, Washington imposed new sanctions on Iran and gunmen shut more oil production in Nigeria.


Segretario Udc replica indirettamente a accuse di tangenti


PGA wants producer credit only when credit is due

Variety - HOLLYWOOD -- The Producers Guild of America will launch a PR campaign next week against producers taking undeserved credits on features and TV.


A consortium led by Icelandic retailer Baugur has agreed a Â£326m cash takeover of Big Food Group. The buyer plans to sell Big Food's struggling Iceland chain to a separate entity owned by investors such as Icelandic lender Kaupthing Bank.


Ortiz Earns Red Sox Series Sweep of Angels

David Ortiz's two-run homer in the  bottom of the 10th inning gave the Boston Red Sox an 8-6 win  over the Anaheim Angels and a three-game sweep of their  American League Divisional Series Friday.


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SUSPECTED Australian terrorist David Hicks says he is on the brink of insanity, suffering severe mood swings and unable to comprehend reality because of his detention at Guantamao Bay, his father said today.


Online Groups Behind Bulk of Bootleg Films

In not-too-secret online forums, Wesley Snipes' latest movie, "Blade: Trinity," is the subject of intense discussion and evaluation.


Google v. Microsoft: Trustbusters Not Needed

Last week, Google, a company renowned for its search service, released the Google Desktop, a software program that lets users search through materials stored on their


Nationalist Party Wins by Wide Margin in Taiwan Vote

TAIPEI, Jan. 12 -- The opposition Nationalist party scored an overwhelming victory in Taiwan's legislative elections Saturday in a repudiation of President Chen Shui-bian's confrontational drive to push this self-ruled island along the road toward formal independence.


ABN Amro shares surge on break up proposal

Shares in Dutch investment bank ABN Amro surged on the Amsterdam stock exchange on Wednesday as investors reacted to a proposal to break up the group.


Slovak President to ask leftist to form govt

Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic was  set on Monday to ask leftist leader Robert Fico to form a  coalition government after his Smer party won an election but  fell short of a majority.


Kathmandu gets first snowfall in 63 years

Snow fell on Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, for the first time in 63 years on Wednesday, stirring excitement and curiosity among residents and their children.


Adds secure enterprise apps to the acceleration list Riverbed is the latest WAN optimiser to add SSL capabilities, with a version of its RiOS operating system that lets its Steelhead appliances look into and accelerate SSL traffic. Riverbed said the addition was essential given the number of mission critical Web-enabled enterprise apps which now use SSL for security.â¦


Conservatives equated Mary Cheney's sexual orientation with ...

In the five days since the third presidential debate, conservatives in the media have drawn comparisons between Senator John Kerry's reference to Vice President Dick Cheney's daughter, Mary Cheney, as a lesbian and hypothetical statements about abortion


NEW YORK  - Moderate drinking may lengthen your life, while too much may shorten it, researchers from Italy report. Their conclusion is based on pooled data from 34 large studies involving more than one million people and 94,000 deaths.


Milano, 19:52 - CALCIO, INTER; FIGO: NOI FAVORITI? LA PRESSIONE MI PIACE

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Where's Phil? US captain says decision to sit out not selfish

Phil Mickelson is a changed man. He's altered the long-standing perception he couldn't win a major, and his latest deviation finds him switching equipment just before golf's pre-eminent team event.


Judges may be stopped from freeing criminals on legal 'loopholes' under government plans.


Summit Wrestles With Smart Growth Vs. Water

By Laura McCandlish, The Baltimore Sun  Feb. 4--Summit faces issue of water vs.


Com. "Call me crazy," says Pembroke resident Kelly Wigmore. Not so fast, because the avid Red Sox fan is hardly alone after last week's World Series win that broke the 86-year "curse of the Bambino.


Pushing poverty into 'moral-values' debate

Kim Bobo has spent the last 30 years trying to get people of faith to see the connection between their Bibles and the federal budget, to see "moral value" in tax policies that would bridge the widening gulf between rich and poor.


(InfoWorld) - Using a credit card at a gas station could pose more of a risk for data theft than shopping online, as point-of-sale terminals have emerged as a weak link in the security chain, according to a Gartner analyst. When a card is swiped, point-of-sale (POS) terminals often collect and store the data held in the magnetic stripe on the back of a credit card, said Avivah Litan, a Gartner vice president and distinguished analyst. Retailers are often unaware that their POS applications collect so much information. In the hands of sophisticated hackers and counterfeiters, the data collected from the magnetic stripe is enough to create a replica card. "It's almost more dangerous to go to the gas station than it is online," Litan said at Gartner's Identity and Access Management Summit in London on Monday. "The data is just sitting there. No one even thought about what data is on a POS controller." Retailers' network configurations are partly to blame. Many are using the Internet to transmit data in place of dial-up networks, and many have incorporated wireless access points into their networks using WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), Litan said, which is not considered a strong form of encryption. Hackers lurk in parking lots looking for weak networks to penetrate. Since the POS terminals are linked via IP, once a hacker has accessed a network they can try out neighboring IP addresses until they locate a store of data, Litan said. Data breaches that occur offline are common. Of 160 breaches investigated for one major credit card brand, 128 took place in the brick and mortar world where the card was physically present for the transaction, rather than being used online or over the telephone, according to Gartner. To strengthen security, card brands such as Visa and Mastercard are pressuring retailers to comply with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard, a code of best practices created by the card industry. The standard forbids the storing of magnetic stripe data on POS terminals, and Visa plans to start fining retailers in the coming months if they don't comply, according to Gartner. Implementing security is cheaper in the long run than having a data breach, which can be expensive and hurt a company's reputation. Gartner calculates that a data breach costs companies around $300 per exposed account because of investigations, fines and lawsuits. On the other hand, beefing up security costs around $16 per account for the first year, and that cost falls over time, according to Litan. The short-term forecast for POS security doesn't look great, however. Gartner predicts that by next year, most attacks against retailers will be directed at their POS terminals, and only 30 percent of POS software will be compliant with the prevailing security standards by 2009. "The thieves always find the path of least resistance," Litan said. Â


Coast Young Professionals Gather at Beau

By Meaghan Chapman, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Jun. 17--BILOXI -- Reminiscent of a bustling lunch room, a collective sound of laughter and chatter echoed throughout the Beau Rivage's Coast on May 31 for the first meeting of the Coast Young Professionals.


Two women caught trying to photograph a prisoner in the dock with their mobile phones are warned they face jail.


London stocks were expected to mount a cautious rally at the open on Tuesday, but retail inflation data later in the morning will give further clues as to future interest rate policy.


U.S. sees signs of North Korea nuclear shutdown: official

The United States has seen signs in recent days that North Korea is preparing to shut down its Yongbyon nuclear complex as called for under a six-country agreement, a U.S. official said on Monday, but other officials were more cautious.


Prime Minister Tony Blair and his Irish counterpart Bertie Ahern are to begin fresh talks with members of Northern Ireland's major political parties.


As Labor Talks Draw Near, Hollywood Plays Down a Record Summer

Hollywood had one of its best summers in recent history, but to hear many studio executives talk, the movie business is closer to the edge of a cliff than ever.


US senator John McCain calls for immediate action to tighten US baseball's drug-testing policy.


He was flat-footed and in pain at the finish, which is the way all but a few of the great ones bow out of their sport. They can choose when to leave, but not always how, and so some part of you wanted a better ending for Andre Agassi.


DEBUTTO IN PALCOSCENICO PER LAETITIA CASTA

Dal prossimo 9 settembre, al Teatro Antoine-Simone-Berriau di Parigi, sarÃ  possibile ammirare la bellissima Laetitia Casta in palcoscenico. L'attrice e modella corsa, infatti, sarÃ² protagonista di "Ondine


President Bush is putting together his first public call for an emergency fiscal stimulus bill while negotiations on Capitol Hill focus on rebates for taxpayers and other steps to jump-start the sagging economy


Willie, Lenny, Dolly releasing albums in '08

NEW YORK (Billboard) - What's the biz to do when the top-selling album of 2007 was a Christmas project released in November, Josh Groban's "Noel," and the second-best was a soundtrack to Disney's "High School Musical" movie sequel?


Previously undisclosed Merck documents show that it was poised to begin a study of Vioxx in 2002 but abruptly dropped the project just before it was set to start.


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Ahmadinejad says talk of strikes is propaganda tool, as protests dog his visit to New York.


Colo. Senate Candidates Clash Over Terror

The candidates for Colorado's tightly contested open Senate seat — beer heir Peter Coors and state Attorney General Ken Salazar — clashed Sunday over whether Osama bin Laden deserves the death penalty and the legal age for drinking.


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Il ministro alla Camera: diversa applicazione per 6-7 categorie. Base imponibile: nuove entrate dalla caccia al sommerso. ROMA - Il ministro dell'Economia Domenico Siniscalco si difende alla Camera dalle prime critiche in Parlamento allaFinanziaria.


Foreign News Agencies Jump on Announcement of Possible NK ...

Immediately after the announcement that portions of the wire fence along the DMZ were cut, foreign broadcasters and newspapers linked it to a possible North Korean spy infiltration and reported South Koreaâs strengthened security measures.


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Microsoft Corp. said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter earnings more than doubled, beating Wall Street estimates with strong sales of server software and its Halo 2 video game.


ORLANDO, Florida  - Authorities broke up a suspected steroid ring in Florida on Tuesday that is accused of distributing anti-aging treatments to celebrities and muscle-building drugs to professional athletes.


Officials investigate a playground incident which left a three-year-old girl needing hospital treatment.


Bush meets Kosovo leader on independence bid

PRISTINA, Serbia  - U.S. President George W. Bush met on Tuesday with a senior ethnic Albanian leader from Kosovo, as Washington pushes for a United Nations vote within days on the province's bid for independence from Serbia.


Washington, D.C.: Newly Discovered Planet is Least Dense of Any Found

The largest planet ever found orbiting another star is so puffy that it would float on water, astronomers said Thursday.


Ten suspected Islamic militants are jailed over a plot to blow up a Christmas market in Strasbourg in 2000.


Allardyce to be with Bolton for five more years

Bolton, England (Sports Network) - Bolton rewarded coach Sam Allardyce with a new five-year-deal Monday. Allardyce, who has already been with Bolton for five years, turns 50 years old this week.


Fannie Mae Crisis Raises Concerns on Leadership

Testifying two years ago about the debacle at Enron, Franklin D. Raines, the chairman and chief executive of Fannie Mae, told lawmakers that one of the biggest lessons


Lucent Technologies Inc. and two labor unions agreed Sunday to give themselves one more day to avoid a possible strike.


Life & style: Many pamphlets for patients at GP surgeries have no NHS authorisation. Rather, they are put out by companies promoting products


After years of battling Microsoft Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc. has set its sights on Linux vendors, seeking to jump into a low-end but high-volume market it's been accused of ignoring.


McNameeâs Legal Team Adds Power to Lineup

Prominent New York attorney Richard D. Emery will assist in defending Brian McNamee against allegations that he lied in the Mitchell Report about Roger Clemensâs use of steroids and human growth hormone.


Sharapova falls; Agassi, Federer in fourth round

Roger Federer, of Switzerland, returns to Fabrice Santoro, of France, at the US Open tennis tournament in New York on Saturday. NEW YORK - Maria Sharapovaâs drive to win another Grand Slam title got dashed


VIENTIANE, Nov. 27. - South-east Asian ministers today finalised a free trade pact with China and a host of other accords to be adopted at a summit, but touchy topics like the lack of democracy in Myanmar


Cardiff, Wales (Sports Network) - Wales appointed John Toshack as its new manager Friday, replacing the recently departed Mark Hughes.


Post 9/11, Islam flourishes among blacks

Islam is growing fast among African Americans, who are undeterred by increased scrutiny of Muslims in the United States since the September 11 attacks, according to imams and experts.


Hong Kong's pro-democracy camp makes few gains, but adds a new character to the legislature's cast


EU diplomats approve a deal allowing the Swift bank transfer firm to continue sharing data with the US.


News Corp, Dow Jones reach tentative deal: report

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. has reached a tentative deal to buy Dow Jones & Co. Inc. for $5 billion, though its controlling Bancroft family remained divided on the deal, the Wall Street Journal reported.


A French police report confirms police chased two boys whose deaths sparked riots last year, a lawyer says.


Surgeon Won't Clear Terrell Owens for Super Bowl

Philadelphia Eagles receiver Terrell  Owens's surgeon has told the All-Pro player he should not play  in next month's Super Bowl, but the doctor said Owens had  insisted he would be in the game.


Udine, 17:53 - CALCIO, UDINESE: PROBLEMA ALLA SCHIENA PER MUNTARI

Allenamento pomeridiano per l'Udinese in vista della gara di domenica prossima contro la Reggina. Pi...


India-Pakistan CBMs: Vital FM-Level Talks on Sunday

NEW DELHI (India): Ahead of crucial Indo-Pak talks at Foreign Ministers level, India Thursday expressed the hope New Delhi and Islamabad would ensure that composite dialogue process was uninterrupted, free and fair.


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Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton suggested Sunday that Barack Obama's campaign had injected racial tension into the presidential contest, saying her comments about Martin Luther King's role in the civil rights movement had been "distorted" by Obama's supporters.


Business confidence among Japanese manufacturers has weakened for the first time since March 2003, the quarterly Tankan survey has found.


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Firenze, 14:52 - CALCIO, JUVE; BUFFON: OK A SCUDETTO INTER MA TUTTI MEA CULPA

Gigi Buffon a Coverciano fa riflessioni sul dopo Calciopoli. ''Non sono invidioso dello scudetto ass...


Appeal judge moots 'middle ground' in Vonage patent flap

Asks if provisions for 'workaround' are appropriate The black clouds that for the last three months have been hanging over VOIP service provider Vonage parted ever so slightly today, allowing through the tiniest sliver of sunshine as a federal appeals judge raised the possibility of a compromise in its patent war with Verizon.â¦


Push to postpone Iraqi elections spreads

BAGHDAD - Several Iraqi political parties on Friday called on the interim government to postpone the January national election for at least six months, until the safety of voters can be guaranteed.


Brent Geiberger shrugged off gusty winds and a sore hip to post a bogey-free 67 Friday and take a one-shot lead at the halfway point of the Greater Greensboro Classic.


Choose and cut farms thrive as fake trees gain market share

As Kevin Houde wielded the saw, his 4-year-old son Cameron squatted on the ground beside him. Working as a team, they made a clean cut at the base of the 7-foot tree that will mark the Christmas season in their home this year.


SYDNEY Foster's Group, Australia's biggest maker of beer and wine, said Tuesday that full-year earnings rose 73 percent after the company sold its pubs unit.


TERREMOTI E MAREMOTI SCONVOLGONO L'ASIA MERIDIONALE

ROMA - Una serie di onde gigantesche, provocate da un terremoto di 8,9 gradi della scala Richter con epicentro al largo di Sumatra, si sono abbattute stamane sulle coste del sud est asiatico, spazzando via paradisi turistici, citta', villaggi di pescatori


AP Poll: GOP pick is 'none of the above'

And the leading Republican presidential candidate is ... none of the above.


DNA tests on a body identified as the leader of Lebanese refugee camp militants are negative, officials say.


Napoli, 17:52 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; CALAIO': DOMINATO IL CAMPIONATO

''Nonostante le difficoltà, abbiamo dominato il campionato anche in trasferta''. CosÃ¬ Emanuel...


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Yahoo Still Mulling Its Options, Yang Says

Yahoo has not reached a decision about Microsoftâs acquisition offer and is considering âa wide range of potential strategic alternatives,â Yahoo C.E.O. Jerry Yang said in an e-mail to employees .


Five people suspected of helping members of the Basque separatist group to cross borders are arrested.


Iranian leader urges more papal protests

Al-Qaida in Iraq warned Pope Benedict XVI on Monday that its war against Christianity and the West will go on until Islam takes over the world, and Iran's supreme leader called for more protests over the pontiff's remarks on Islam.


Ariel Sharon, Israel's prime minister, faces a cabinet crisis despite winning a vote on the withdrawal from all settlements in Gaza and parts of the West Bank.


WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) - President Bush on Thursday said modifying the Social Security system to allow younger workers to put some of their payroll taxes into private accounts will shore up the key entitlement program.


Livedoor chief's right-hand man turns on him in court

The former right-hand man of Japan's disgraced Internet mogul Takefumi Horie has testified against the Livedoor founder, accusing him of falsifying financial figures.


UK and Israeli leaders reiterated their support for Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in his dispute with Hamas.


Kenji Johjima and Raul Ibanez each hit a pair of solo home runs and Jamie Moyer threw seven solid innings and had an RBI single as the Seattle Mariners beat the San Diego Padres 9-5 Saturday night.


New heart strategy focuses on lifestyles

Two years ago, Trini Perez almost never ate fish. Now, it's a regular part of her diet, if grudgingly. After her husband Ricardo suffered heart problems last year, the couple from the Spanish city of Valencia took part in Euroaction, a project in preventive cardiology designed to reduce heart problems by improving lifestyles.


Late strike spoils Christmas party for Liverpool

AN EQUALISER in injury time by Portsmouth's Lomana LuaLua against Liverpool at Anfield yesterday will hamper the home side's attempts to make ground on the leading English Premier League soccer rivals during the Christmas program.


An Indian court dismisses claims that land  was acquired illegally for making the world's cheapest car, the Nano.


NASA probe zips above surface of planet Mercury

A car-sized NASA probe zoomed about 126 miles above the rocky, crater-scarred surface of Mercury on Monday, becoming the first spacecraft since 1975 to fly past the closest planet to the sun.


Pope Benedict XVI removes restrictions on celebrating the Latin Tridentine Mass, despite concern from Jewish groups.


Israel to Resume Limited Security Contacts With Palestinians

The move suggests the sides were seeking to pull back from a potential showdown in the Gaza Strip, at least for now.


The SitePoint PHP Blog has a new post from Matthew Magain spotlighting the release of the latest version of one of the more popular PHP CMS systems out there - Drupal 6.   The Drupal development team surprised everyone when they released version 6.0 last week, ahead of schedule.   Over sixteen-hundred issues were corrected and major changes (like usability improvements, security and an expanded development framework) were introduced. They've even created a screencast to help you set up your own CMS site even faster than before.   Find out more on the Drupal homepage.


Crocker Gets World Record, Hanson Closes in on Another

Australia's Brooke Hanson charged  to two gold medals while Ian Crocker needed a world record to  give the United States their only individual victory at the  world short course championships on Sunday.


World Business Briefing | Europe: Disagreement Over Trade Talks Within European Union

Splits appeared within the European Union over the role of the blocâs trade chief, Peter Mandelson, in getting global trade talks moving again last weekend. Mr. Mandelson and other ministers from trade powers met Saturday in Davos, Switzerland, and agreed to push ahead with negotiations aimed at getting a deal for the World Trade Organizationâs Doha round. The round was suspended last July as a result of big differences, chiefly over farm trade, and it risks running out of time soon. France, a longtime defender of Europeâs agricultural interests, criticized Mr. Mandelson over the Davos meeting, accusing him of going beyond his authority. Franceâs criticisms were echoed by Austriaâs farm minister. Germany, which holds the European Union presidency, supports Mr. Mandelson, said Michael Glos, the German economics minister.


Keane cancel their North American tour to allow singer Tom Chaplin time to finish treatment for alcohol and drug addiction.


JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 31 -- Saudi Arabia's most popular blogger, Fouad al-Farhan, has been detained for questioning, an Interior Ministry spokesman confirmed Monday. It was the first known arrest of an online critic in the kingdom.


Panel Urges Child Antidepressants Warning

WASHINGTON - Antidepressants should come with the nation's strongest warning - in a black box on the label - that they can sometimes spur suicidal behavior in children and teenagers, the government's scientific advisers decided Tuesday.    It's a rare risk, and therefore families need detailed information on how to balance that concern with the need to treat depression, which itself can lead to suicide, cautioned advisers to the Food and Drug Administration...


Ministero Economia: interesse per 'due diligence'


EU lawmakers told to be tough on CIA overflights

Rights groups have urged  European Union lawmakers not to dilute on Wednesday a report  that accuses their governments of colluding with the CIA on  alleged secret flights of terrorism suspects in the bloc.


Goss Picks Undercover Officer as No. 3 at CIA

CIA Director Porter Goss has chosen  an undercover officer identified only by his nickname "Dusty"  as executive director, the third-highest position at the spy  agency and responsible for its day-to-day operations.


They're the first team to win two titles in the current Bowl Championship Series format, so Louisiana State coach Les Miles has earned the right to deliver a sales pitch to interested young athletes.


Japan has revised down second-quarter economic growth to 0.3 percent from an initial estimate of 0.4 percent, defying widespread expectations for an upward revision and sending the yen and stocks lower.


Jittery shoppers kept retail sales flat in Dec

Retail spending by Americans was little changed in December as consumers anxious over the housing slump and high oil prices held back on purchases during the crucial holiday season, a report released on Friday showed.


Talks to end the ethnic violence in Sudan's Darfur region are about to get underway in Nigeria. Sally Sara reports, government and rebel leaders are being urged to reach a compromise.


Exercise is not enough to offset the increased death risk associated with being obese, research suggests. A study of more than 116,000 women nurses found physical activity did not totally compensate for the higher death risk associated with being obese.


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Environmentalists, SF Spar Over Tree-Thinning

By RUSSELL MAX SIMON Journal Northern Bureau  SANTA FE -- Information about a planned tree-thinning project being distributed by a newly formed environmental group has Santa Fe environmentalists in an uproar and city officials accusing the group of scare tactics.


4 Said Killed in Gaza Checkpoint Bombing

Four Israelis were killed and 10 wounded in a Palestinian bombing attack Sunday at the Israeli checkpoint between Gaza and Egypt, a senior Israeli official said.


NEW YORK - Since Merck's Vioxx was pulled from the market for increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke in a long-term study, there has been heated debate over whether other, similar medicines, such as Pfizer's Celebrex and Bextra, carry similar risks


EarthLink rocks, J.D. Power and Associates says

EarthLink ranks no.1 in the J.D. Powers and Associates 2007 Internet Service Provider (ISP) Residential Customer Satisfaction Study.


Ex-lover seeks input into Blunkett visa abuse probe: report

The former lover of Home Secretary David Blunkett reportedly wants to testify before an inquiry into allegations that he fast-tracked a visa application for her Filipina nanny.


A British Airways jet which had to divert to Amsterdam after a "specific threat" was made against it has been cleared by Dutch authorities after a thorough search.


Transportation Funding Bill Approved- Grudgingly

By Michael Sluss and Mason Adams The Roanoke Times mik e.sluss@roanoke.com (804) 697-1585  m ason.adams@roanoke.com (804) 697-1584  The General Assembly ended an intense, election-year session Saturday after sending Gov.


Conflict Over Madrid's Last Remaining Statue of Franco Never Dies

Pressure is building on Madrid officials to remove the city's last remaining statue of Franco, 29 years after his death.


Alonzo Mourning knows he was not supposed to be back on the court so soon, certainly not in time for the Nets' season-opening game on Wednesday night.


Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said he applied to Major League Baseball to examine the Chicago Cubsâ finances in preparation for a bid to buy the team.


Police investigating a petrol bomb attack in west Belfast which injured a 19-year-old man arrest two teenagers.


The dollar hit a one-week low against  the euro on Thursday, extending losses made after Federal  Reserve chief Alan Greenspan's comments on U.S. inflation cast  doubt on the pace of rate hikes after September.


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100,000 Civilians Died Because of Iraq War, Hopkins Study Says

About 100,000 civilians have died as a result of the war in Iraq, according to research from Johns Hopkins University. The findings are the first scientific study of the effects of war


Airbus poised to win big order, paper says

PARIS - Airbus is poised to win a $5.2 billion order from Malaysia's AirAsia for its A320 short-haul aircraft, pushing out rival Boeing, which had been the budget airline's sole supplier, The Wall Street Journal reported today.


A first set of answers from Kate Davey, an expert on haunted New York, who is taking questions from readers this week in honor of Halloween.


Krispy Kreme Cuts Reported Profits, Citing Errors

Krisy Kreme Doughnuts will reduce its reported profits for last year, as an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission continues.


The news seems to get worse by the day for the carriers.


Ministro sviluppo economico: trovare soluzioni su previdenza


Flights resume from a Paris airport terminal where a roof collapsed in May, killing four people.


US Stocks End Down, Xilinx Weighs on Tech

U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday,  as a reduced revenue outlook from Xilinx Inc. XLNX.O  pressured technology shares, while a dividend hike by American  International Group limited blue-chip losses.


In a single torturous Alpine stage, Floyd Landis' lead and chance for a Tour de France victory slipped away almost pitifully Wednesday as rider after rider passed him on the punishing final climb.


This sleepy speck near the tip of Cape Cod, with pristine sand dunes that teem with tourists all summer, usually keeps a low profile this time of year. But the offseason  calm was broken this week when police, struggling to solve a three-year-old murder case, began requesting DNA samples from every man in town.


The native American Seminole Tribe of Florida said on Monday it plans to open Hard Rock cafes, hotels and casinos in China, India and eastern Europe and double the size of the business.


Update 3: Volkswagen Heads Into Wage Negotiations

Volkswagen and its workers launched crucial wage negotiations Wednesday that will seriously test the tradition of close labor-management collaboration at the automaker as it struggles with shrinking earnings and tougher global competition.


Security software protects data-centric mobile phones and PDAs

Trend Micro has debuted a software package said to provide antivirus and anti-spam protection for SMS messaging on "data-centric" mobile phones and PDAs.


Roe v. Wade stirs passions 35 years later

Thirty-five-years since Roe v. Wade, and little, it seems, has changed.


Wells to allow online transfers to other account holders

In the latest sign that Americans are taking more of their finances online, Wells Fargo on Monday will start allowing its customers to transfer up to $1,500 a day to another Wells Fargo account holder at no charge.


Blair Faces Protests as He Addresses Labor Party Conference

Protesters twice interrupted British Prime Minister Tony Blair Tuesday, as he delivered his keynote speech to a Labor Party conference.


Secretary of State Colin Powell arrived Sunday in Beijing for a two-day visit after holding talks in Tokyo. China expects "to have an extensive exchange of views" with the


By The Idaho Statesman, Boise Jun. 12--Guided public tours of the Archives of Falconry at the World Center for Birds of Prey will be held at 1 and 2:30 p.m. every Thursday, and 10 and 11:30 a.m. the first Saturday of each month starting Thursday.


Appleby keeps cool in difficult Nedbank conditions

SUN CITY, South Africa -- Stuart Appleby of Australia was the first and only player to break 70 with a 3-under-par 69 and led the Nedbank Golf Challenge after two rounds on Friday.


Peruvian Burned Alive for Stealing Gas Cannister

LIMA, Peru  - Indian peasants burned alive a man  accused of stealing a gas canister in the latest outbreak of  mob justice in Peru's remote southern Andes.


Viacom Inc.  has demanded that  Google Inc.'s  online video service YouTube pull down  all of its video clips after they failed to reach an agreement,  the company said.


The number of unemployed rose by 12,000 last month and economists say there will be more than five million job seekers in Germany by early next year.


Bulgaria Reluctant to Write Off Iraqi Debt

Bulgaria is reluctant to write off a US$1.7 billion (euro1.3 billion) debt it is owed by Iraq, despite mounting international pressure on Iraq's creditors to agree on substantial debt reduction, officials said Monday.


SE Water District Ponders Impact of Projects on Flows: Data Show Increased Flow After Construction of Pueblo Dam, but More Questions Remain to Be Answered.

By Chris Woodka, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Sep. 24--Reservoir construction, pipelines and water imports in the Arkansas Valley have changed flows in ways not yet fully understood.


Calif. Senate backs bill easing cable rules

OCEANSIDE, California  - California's Senate   passed a bill on Wednesday night aimed at increasing   competition among cable television providers and easing the   ability of telephone companies to enter the market.


eBay in sensational Back to the Future coupon deal

Time travellers click here for free cash We're delighted to announce today that the world's favourite tat bazaar is offering members of its eBay Extra programme free cash to spend on purchases in the form of a "coupon", although the offer is evidently open to those in possession of a fully functioning time machine or lucky enough to live near a time-shifting wormhole:â¦


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A hospital apologises to two mothers after their babies were accidentally swapped and one was breast-fed.


Jowell rejects call for Olympics boycott

Boycotting the Olympics would not help the human rights situation in Darfur, the Olympics minister Tessa Jowell said today


Almost a million Britons an hour pledging aid for tsunami victims

LONDON: The British public has donated 32 million pounds (45 million euros, US$62m) for victims of the Asian tsunami, with calls to an aid line hitting a peak of almost a million an hour, charity organisers said Friday.


SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore yesterday announced a partial relaxation of rules on political expression but warned that race and religion will remain sensitive issues subject to restrictions.


AOL is the latest and largest company to back away from Microsoft's Sender ID software, designed to cut spam by identifying the source of the e-mail.


Gli italiani no, preferiscono le agenzie e il passaparola


The White House is pressuring Pakistan to crack down on al-Qaeda and Taliban operatives in the lawless border area with Afghanistan


By DARREN BOYLE  MUSIC fans will soon be able to link their iPods to car stereos using small radio transmitters, it emerged yesterday.   In a policy U-turn, the Government will legalise the wireless receiver which lets drivers use their iPods safely.


Tension-Filled Nights Loom for Europe's Big Guns

The remaining seven vacancies in the  first knockout stage of the Champions League will be decided  this week with some of Europe's biggest clubs anxiously  considering their fates.


People should limit eating liver to once a week and be careful about other sources of vitamin A, say food experts.


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China Mulls Measures After Textile Quotas Scrapped

China will consider adopting measures  to protect its interests and those of its trading partners once  global textile quotas are scrapped at the end of this month, a  government spokesman said on Friday.


3 state utilities may offer Internet via power lines

Clearing the way for homes and businesses to receive high-speed Internet services through their electrical outlets, the Federal Communications Commission adopted rules this week that would enable the utility companies to offer an alternative to the


Udine, 17:07 - CALCIO, UDINESE: OBODO HA LA FEBBRE

Allenamento mattutino per l'Udinese, agli ordini dell'allenatore Galeone. Unico assente Christian Ob...


A pro-business opposition party that wants to bring Polandâs troops home from Iraq had a strong lead over the prime ministerâs strongly pro-U.S. party.


Quick and determined action RSA The US's latest chief of cyber security has pledged quick and determined action to protect the nation's critical infrastructure from attack.â¦


Labor mounts show of force in S.Africa strike

Tens of thousands of South African union workers marched on Wednesday in sympathy with striking civil servants in a massive show of force over a wage dispute that has fuelled political tensions.


Britain's home-grown al Qaeda plots increase-paper

More than 2,000 home-grown al Qaeda terrorists are plotting suicide attacks in Britain, the Sunday Telegraph newspaper reported, citing a secret intelligence document.


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Afghan President Hamid Karzai has attended his only campaign rally outside the capital, Kabul, just four days before landmark elections.


Gen Musharraf will stay on as head of Pakistan's army if he is not re-elected president, his lawyer says.


ROTTERDAM - Dutch-Indian steel group Ispat International announced on Monday that it had agreed to merge with Dutch LNM Holdings and US International Steel Group to form the world's largest steelmaker, which would be known as Mittal Steel.


'House flipping' said to cheat minorities

ALBANY, N.Y. -- A four-bedroom, 1-bath colonial for only a $450 monthly mortgage payment? How can you go wrong? Lots of ways. Fair housing advocates say the first-time buyer of that $85,000 Syracuse, N.Y., home lost out in one of the many forms of "house flipping," or the fast resale of property at high profits.


While an FDA committee reviewing Procter & Gamble's testosterone patch for women didn't say no last week, it clearly said, "Slow.


The 2008 Six Nations, which starts on Saturday, promises to be one of the most open tournaments in years.


Zango zapped in first part of PC Tools legal battle

A district judge has handed adware company Zango (the former 180Solutions) a defeat in its legal battle against antimalware company PC Tools.


Report: Southwest to cut 88 flights; local impact unclear

Southwest Airlines plans to cut 88 flights from its schedule starting Oct. 31 in an effort to free up planes for more profitable markets, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.


STRAFFAN, Ireland -- Tiger Woods got the Ryder Cup victory he badly needed Friday, then Darren Clarke trumped it with a win that helped his aching heart as much as his European team. Woods and Jim Furyk teamed up for a 1-up victory over Colin Montgomerie for the United States' only win of the...


Actress Jessica Alba is scared that she will be panned by critics when she makes her Broadway debut later in 2008.


Blog: If you're thinking of changing carriers to AT&T to get Apple's iPhone, there are some things you should know. We detail them here.


Court Says US Can Seek Death Penalty for Moussaoui

The US government may pursue the death penalty for accused Sept. 11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui if he is convicted, a federal appeals court reaffirmed on Monday, clearing the way for his trial to proceed.


GUNMEN fired on a police car as it drove through a violent neighbourhood of central Baghdad today, then dragged three passengers from the vehicle and shot them dead, witnesses said.


Mexico's Calderon is president-elect: court draft

Conservative ruling party candidate   Felipe Calderon won Mexico's ferociously contested July 2   election and is president-elect, the top electoral court said   in a draft ruling on Tuesday.


KUFA, Iraq - Rebel Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr declared U.S. forces can never defeat his Mahdi militia in a defiant speech read out to 2,000 supporters during the first Friday prayers since the end of a brutal three-week standoff with American troops...


Dawgs Halt Tide's Roll; UK's Woodson Emerges

Some of the excitement surrounding Nick Saban's hot start at Alabama deflated after Georgia left Tuscaloosa late Saturday with a 26-23 overtime victory.


US home improvement chain Home Depot says a US housing market slowdown led to a drop in profits for 2006.


Delkin offers ExpressCard/34 CompactFlash adapter

Delkin has announced its eFilm ExpressCard 34, which lets laptops like Apple’s MacBook Pros transfer data to and from a CompactFlash memory card. It’s expected to begin shipping on October 16, 2006 for $59.99.


Letterman Seeks Deal With Writersâ Union

The deal, which would allow David Lettermanâs show to return in January, could be the first break in a strike.


Australia investigating if Iraq body could be rumored hostage

Australia was investigating whether a foreigner found dead in central Iraq could be one of two Australians allegedly kidnapped in the country earlier this week.


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Angola: Study Underway to Develop Aids Strategies

Angola's health ministry has started collecting blood samples from pregnant women to determine the prevalence of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections.


Putin minister pick does not rule out a run for presidency

MOSCOW - Vladimir Putin's nominee for prime minister said yesterday that he won't rule out a run for the presidency amid rising speculation his appointment could be part of Putin's plan to retain control over the government after stepping down next spring.


Bank of New York to buy Mellon for $16.5 bln

Bank of New York Co.  on Monday agreed to buy Mellon Financial Corp. , one of the most storied names in American finance, for $16.5 billion, creating a powerhouse in securities servicing and asset management.


Shares in online gaming firm Sportingbet plunge by 40% following the arrest of its chairman Peter Dicks.


Il Consiglio di sicurezza appoggia proposta Ban Ki-moon


When the Writers Guild of America held its awards ceremony Saturday night, it felt more like a victory celebration. So after the long strike, the writers won, right?


Moss Likely to Be Fined for Fake-Mooning

Randy Moss is almost sure to be fined for pretending to moon fans in Green Bay during a playoff win, according to NFL rules. The league is looking into the star receiver's antics in Minnesota's 31-17 win over the Packers on Sunday and will announce its ruling later this week.


Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbonâs Irish jig has garnered as much notice as his fastball, which helped him save 37 games with a 1.85 earned run average this season.


Motorola said Thursday that it was exploring the possibility of selling or spinning off its cellular phone business as a way to make the company more profitable.


Mexico President Vicente Fox said Wednesday he will meet with US President George W. Bush in Chile during the economic summit of Pacific Rim nations.


Apple testing guru banned from... testing

TO ANYONE working in the technology press, the reluctance of Apple to send out review machines to magazines or websites is notorious.


Mrs. Bush to Teresa Heinz Kerry: Don't Wear Blue

Appearing once again on the late-night TV circuit, Laura Bush had an important message for Teresa Heinz Kerry, the wife of her husband's political foe -- the first lady will be wearing blue when they next meet.


People face poverty in retirement unless they save more, a major report into pensions will reveal. The Pensions Commission report says that there is a Â£57 billion shortfall in the amount people are saving for retirement.


As long as the Yankees and Red Sox play, no matter how long they play tonight at Yankee Stadium, we will remember Game 4 and Game 5 of this American League Championship Series, two games that stand with anything that has ever happened between these two


Iraq militants seize two French nationals, give 48-hour ultimatum: Al-Jazeera

Two French nationals have been taken hostage in Iraq by Islamic militants demanding the rescinding of a ban on the Islamic headscarf in French schools, the Arabic satellite news channel Al-Jazeera reported.


Andria, 22:37 - CALCIO, SERIE C2/C: ANDRIA-REAL MARCIANISE 1-0

Nell'anticipo della 16/a giornata del campionato di serie C2, girone C, l'Andria ha sconfitto la Rea...


Siena, 20:00 - CALCIO, ASCOLI; SONETTI: SE CI SALVIAMO E' UN PRODIGIO

Il tecnico dell'Ascoli Nedo Sonetti gongola dopo il colpo di Siena. "Non siamo piÃ¹ da soli in fondo ...


NetSuite raises IPO pricing range, as offering nears debut

Faced with strong investor demand, NetSuite has raised its IPO pricing range by 46 percent since setting its initial range earlier this month. The on-demand enterprise applications company anticipates setting its final IPO price after the markets close We


In Obamaâs Pursuit of Latinos, Race Plays Role

As the Democratic presidential candidates court Hispanic voters, Barack Obama confronts a history of often uneasy and competitive relations between blacks and Latinos.


Russia's president puts Moscow's interests first as he starts his China visit to discuss key oil projects.


Swedish plods cuff remote-access robbery ring

Virtual villains unplugged in foiled bank blag Swedish crooks almost managed to rob a bank using remote access gear attached to a computer, according to reports. The movie-style* ploy was foiled only at the last minute by an alert employee unplugging the kit, according to local prosecutors and cops.â¦


TEXAS (4-0) vs. OKLAHOMA (4-0) When, where: Tomorrow, noon, at Dallas. TV: Ch. 5. AP rankings: Oklahoma is No. 2, Texas No. 5. Last season: Oklahoma won, 65-13.


The snags in NYC politics going national

So what if Bernard Kerik had a personal relationship with a company believed to be connected to the Gambino mob family? Or that


WordPlayers Find Place to Hone Their Craft

By CHLOE WHITE,  whitec@knews.com  A company of Christian theater artists has found a permanent home -- in a former church building, of all befitting places.


BAGHDAD, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. military on Saturday confirmed the arrests of 25 suspects in the assassination of a tribal leader who had allied himself with the United States and unified Sunni groups against the insurgent group al-Qaeda in Iraq.


By Warren Cornwall, The Seattle Times  Sep. 20--For the third time in five years, a major fish die-off has  struck Puget Sound's beleaguered Hood Canal, adding to evidence that the fjord  remains sick.


FOUR workers were pulled out alive from a mine in north China today, leaving 166 colleagues trapped and feared dead after a gas explosion, local officials said.


Two-thirds of Japanese back whaling: poll

Nearly two-thirds of Japanese people support the country's whaling, which has infuriated Western countries, but enthusiasm is waning among younger people, a poll said Friday.


A top Russian general yesterday warned the military will strike "terrorist bases in any region of the world," while authorities offered a reward equivalent to $13.


Autism Therapies Still a Mystery, but Parents Take a Leap of Faith

Scientists say that although behavior therapies benefit many children, they do not have evidence that any of these treatments improve the core symptoms of autism.


Milano, 20:45 - CALCIO, MILAN; ANCELOTTI: ABBIAMO FATTO TUTTO IL POSSIBILE

Dopo il pareggio casalingo con la Fiorentina Carlo Ancelotti non ha rimproveri da fare al suo Milan....


Iraq parliament condemns 'cruel' Turkish air strikes

Iraq strongly condemned Monday Turkish air strikes on Kurdish rebel bases in its northern territory, branding them a "cruel attack" on Iraqi sovereignty that claimed innocent lives.


NEW YORK - More than 100,000 demonstrators marched past a heavily fortified Republican convention hall on Sunday, chanting denunciations of the administration and the war in Iraq as delegates flocked to the city to nominate President Bush for four more years in the White House.    Vice President Dick Cheney campaigned his way into the convention city three days ahead of the president, praising him as "calm in a crisis, comfortable with responsibility and determined to do everything needed to protect our people." He spoke on Ellis Island, framed by a Manhattan skyline altered irrevocably by terrorism...


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Boeing takes step to shut down C-17 production

Boeing Co.  took the first step on Friday to end production of its C-17 military cargo plane in 2009 due to flagging interest from the U.S. government and overseas customers, the company said.


What you learn about people â and yourself â when you need them to donate an organ.


Four-time defending champion Roger Federer reached his ninth consecutive major final, beating Richard Gasquet to set up a rematch with Rafael Nadal.


European court starts Norway war children hearing

STRASBOURG, France - Europe's top human rights court started hearing charges on Thursday of human rights violations leveled against Norway by nearly 160 children of a Nazi program aimed at creating an "Aryan ...Comment


Milano, 22:31 - CALCIO, SERIE A: NELL'ANTICIPO MILAN-MESSINA 1-0

Nell'anticipo della 13/a giornata del campionato di serie A, il Milan ha battuto il Messina 1-0. La ...


Candlestick looms, maybe, as a real Monster Park

Bee Staff Writer. SANTA CLARA - The 49ers have struck a deal to transform Candlestick Park into "The Monster," but San Francisco voters might have the final say on whether the beastly moniker sticks.


Mexico's Zocalo square bustles as crisis eases

Witness to a history of conquest,   revolution and sacrifice, Mexico City's Zocalo square returned   to bustling normality on Sunday after leftists claiming vote   fraud ended seven weeks of sit-in protests.


Fatturato attorno 8,6 mld, trainato da esportazioni


TABA, Egypt -- A Bedouin tribesman confessed to selling explosives to a young Egyptian male, investigators said Sunday in revealing their first lead into the three suicide bombings on the Sinai Peninsula.


'Hundreds to be charged' over Thai protest

PRIME Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said today hundreds of Muslims will be prosecuted over a demonstration that led to the deaths of 87 people in southern Thailand last week, in a move which could further raise tensions in the region.


Union leaders received an update on FordÂs condition Tuesday, but said they were not told about any specific steps the company planned to take.


Thieves stole more than $39 million from the Belfast headquarters of Northern Bank — the biggest robbery in Northern Ireland history, authorities said Tuesday.


N'DJAMENA, Chad -- The UN high commissioner for refugees proposed autonomy for the troubled Darfur region of Sudan - a solution the government has resisted.


Europeans Mount 12-Strong Breeders' Cup Raid

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


Iraqi holy city calm after pilgrim clashes

KERBALA, Iraq  - Pilgrims gathered peacefully in Iraq's holy city of Kerbala on Tuesday to mark one of the holiest days of the Shi'ite calendar after clashes between pilgrims and police overnight killed at least six people.


Kids Found in Africa Stay in Foster Care

The lawyer for the adoptive mother of seven children found malnourished in a Nigerian orphanage agreed Thursday to allow the kids to remain in state foster care.


Kobe Bryant took care of a number of things this summer: He traveled around Asia — where some of his basketball comments got lost in translation — underwent knee surgery and hit the weights.


Documentary filmmaker  Seth Gordon is teaming with two producers of "Little Miss  Sunshine" to direct a coming-of-age drama about a recent  college graduate who is seduced by his father's mistress.


More ex-service personnel will get free mental health assessments, under plans to be announced.


American Elizabeth Bolden, officially recognised as the world's oldest person, dies at the age of 116.


U.N. Secretary of State Kofi Annan, visiting Iran Saturday, raised concerns with officials over an exhibition of cartoons about the Holocaust that opened in response to Muslim outrage over the Prophet Muhammad caricatures.


Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn will read the audiobook version of Bob Dylan's "Chronicles: Volume One," to be published Oct. 12 by Simon & Schuster Audio.


Democrat Mark Warner figures his work with Republicans is a sure path to the possibility of securing his party's presidential nod.


Roma, 18:16 - CALCIO, FIGC: IL 21 CONSIGLIO FEDERALE SU STADI C E LICENZE UEFA

VenerdÃ¬ 21 nella sede di Roma Consiglio della  Federcalcio riprende l'attività dopo la pausa ...


(HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:


The fall of the Berlin Wall was a glorious moment in European history. It brought freedom to the half of Europe that suffered under political and economic tyranny for over four decades.


Another body was pulled from the massive rubble of a collapsed 16-story building, raising the death toll to 12, the Health Ministry said Friday.


US wants fast shutdown of NKorea reactor

The chief U.S. envoy to North Korean nuclear talks called Tuesday for rapid progress in shutting down Pyongyang's bomb-making reactor when U.N. nuclear inspectors visit the communist nation next week.


SUMMIT POINT, W.Va. - Jeep did about everything it could to overhaul its flagship Grand Cherokee sport-utility vehicle, and wound up with a high-price 'tweener SUV that's neither large enough to accommodate


His quest has led him to seek a seat for Venezuela on the UN Security Council.


50 Suspects Held in Connection to Najaf Bombing

Iraqi authorities detained 50 suspects in connection with an explosion in the Shiite holy city of Najaf that killed at least 54 people and wounded 142, and thousands of mourners attended funerals for the victims on Monday.


Mulally su trattative per vendita Jaguar e Land Rover


Euro Reaches All-Time High Against Dollar

The euro traded above $1.40 for the first time since the common European currency was introduced. The dollar also sank to one-to-one parity with the Canadian dollar.


Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Roy Halladay will miss the rest of the season because of a strained right forearm.


A federal judge on Thursday ordered the state Department of Corrections to hire more prison doctors within four months, saying that health care for inmates is dysfunctional and endangers their lives.


Tribunale Riesame Napoli accoglie richieste difensori


Today's Apple iPhone video is: keyboard!

Blog: Apple has released another video showing how to use the keyboard on the iPhone.


A Polish woman has been abducted in Iraq, according to a videotaped message by Iraqi extremists. The tape was aired by al-Jazeera on Thursday.


Cinema: tentato sequestro per Catherine Zeta-Jones

ROMA - Catherine Zeta-Jones, attrice 34enne, e' sfuggita ad un sequestro in Messico, dove sta girando il seguito de 'La maschera di Zorro'. Secondo il quotidiano inglese The Sun, uomini armati avrebbero cercato di far uscire di strada la sua limousine.


Robert De Niro Snubs Land of Forebears -- Twice

U.S. film star Robert De Niro snubbed the  country of his forebears twice in as many days, standing up  dignitaries in Rome on Friday after refusing a top honor from  fashion capital Milan on Thursday.


Empathy: Could It Be What You're Missing?

You may not realize it, but a great number of people suffer from EDD.


The nation's book publishers like "The View."


Police investigating the failed car bombings in Glasgow and London search an address in Cambridge.


Two men being questioned for bombing in eastern Pakistan, killing ...

Beating their chests in grief and chanting anti-government slogans, thousands of Shiite Muslims on Monday mourned victims of a suicide attack on a Pakistan mosque that killed four people, the latest in a string of apparently sectarian assaults.


Accord elusive at North Korea nuclear talks

Talks aimed at dismantling North Korea's nuclear weapons program failed to reach agreement on Sunday, stalled on Pyongyang's demands for energy compensation and leaving one more day for negotiators to scramble for a deal.


Concerns for Aid worker Margaret Hassan as womans body found

Fears for the British Aid worker, Margaret Hassan, grew yesterday as the body of what is believed to be a western woman was discovered in Iraq.


Tennis: Spain rests its hopes on youthful gamble

SEVILLE, Spain For a city of fewer than 800,000 people, Seville is an easy place to be in the arena. There is the RamÃ³n SÃ¡nchez PizjuÃ¡n stadium, where Diego Maradona once played halfheartedly for Sevilla Football Club.


Hotel employees to return to work after lockout

San Francisco -- Unionized hotel workers in San Francisco agreed Saturday to return to work following an eight-week lockout, dealing a major boost to the city's tourism industry on the eve of the busy holiday season.


Natural gas trader sues hedge fund Amaranth

A trader sued Amaranth Advisors LLC on Thursday, alleging he lost money because the hedge fund that collapsed last year after $6 billion in losses manipulated natural gas prices.


Jason Williams scored 16 points and had five assists to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 97-75 preseason victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night.


Aging: Flip Side to Education Is Seen in Dementia

For people with more years of schooling, a new study suggests that once the effects of dementia begin, they move more rapidly.


Sandblaster effect The Cassini spacecraft could be at risk of damage when it makes its next closest approach to the moon Enceladus.â¦


New Web site encourages firms to report corruption

Multinational firms like Wal-Mart, Target and Tyco International on Wednesday endorsed a new Web site where companies and individuals can report bribery and corruption in countries where they do business.


Investigators Look for Clues to Russia Blasts

Russian investigators were under pressure on Wednesday to establish quickly who was behind a suicide bomb attack on a busy Moscow street that killed 10 people and injured 51.


Car bomb kills 41 at Pakistani prayer vigil

MULTAN, Pakistan : A powerful car bomb ripped through a prayer gathering of Sunni Muslim radicals in central Pakistan, killing 41 people and wounding more than 100 as the country grappled with a new upsurge of sectarian violence.


Letting Africans save Africa has become an operating objective for world diplomats. But that's been difficult for one former colonial power, France.


Israel May Work With Palestinians on Disengagement

Israel is ready to work with a ``responsible'' Palestinian Authority leadership on coordinating an Israeli plan to withdraw settlements from the Gaza Strip and West Bank, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said.


Bush, Kerry Clash Over Latest Jobs Report

President Bush hailed a slight decline in unemployment Friday as reason for his re-election, evidence the "economy is strong and getting stronger." Not so, said Sen. John Kerry, countering that the administration's term will end with a net loss of jobs.


Two former soldiers from County Antrim are jailed for a total of 26 years on sex abuse charges.


The Revolution could not have been expected to have a breakthrough performance without its 2005 most valuable player, Shalrie Joseph. But that's what happened in a 2-0 Revolution win over the New York Red Bulls at Giants Stadium Wednesday night.


Seven-time All-Star Pippen bids farewell to NBA

In NBA news, seven-time All-Star and six-time World Champion Scottie Pippen has announced his retirement from the Chicago Bulls. Pippen said Tuesday that it was a very difficult


Indetti da Fnsi, notiziario Ansa riprende domenica mattina


Lo stop dal leader sciita radicale Moqtada Sadr


Ma bisogna chiudere rapidamente i contratti di lavoro


While environmentalists applaud some measures, farmers are concerned about financial curbs.


ÂE Dio creÃ² lÂuomo, maschio e femmina li creÃ²Â: Corso di formazione spirituale promosso dal Centro Italiano Femminile Roma (Agenzia Fides) - ComÂÃ¨ consuetudine, anche questÂanno la Presidenza nazionale del Centro Italiano Femminile offre alle aderenti, alle dirigenti e alle simpatizzanti dellÂAssociazione, lÂopportunitÃ  di una Âpausa spiritualeÂ di meditazione, preg...


The Changing Face Of AIDS/HIV ByMICHAEL J. ROSENKRANTZ

Ever since the World Health Organization declared the first World AIDS Day in 1988, Dec. 1 has become a day of reflection about the estimated 30 million who have died from HIV/AIDS and the estimated 40 million who are living with the disease.


Alberto Pizango Chota saw loggers come to his Indian village in the northern Amazon when he was 7. First they felled the mahogany. Then they returned to cut the cedars. By the time they came back for other hardwoods, there was little left of the forest.


Marty blasts CIA jail silence, says truth will out

STRASBOURG, France  - European governments have built a "wall of silence" surrounding their complicity with a CIA program that included holding terrorist suspects in secret jails, a Swiss investigator said on Wednesday.


The BBC is to launch four new global TV channels including BBC Entertainment and CBeebies.


Nel Maceratese, vittima una donna di 85 anni


Israeli Airstrike Kills Five Hamas Gunmen

JERUSALEM, May 27 -- Israeli military aircraft fired on a Hamas post Saturday in the Gaza Strip, killing at least five gunmen from the radical Islamic movement, and Israeli troops arrested a Hamas cabinet minister, the second in less than a week.


Midas is back from the dead. Too bad most investors haven't noticed


'X-Men' storms to record opening weekend

"X-Men: The Last Stand" stormed to an estimated $107 million three-day opening, the largest ever for Memorial Day weekend and the fourth-biggest in box office history.


Rioting inmates at an Argentine jail release dozens of hostages as the authorities regain control, police say.


Nuove minacce allâItalia ma il Vaticano non Ã¨ tra gli obiettivi

Le Brigate Abu Hafs al Masri si rifanno vive con un nuovo messaggio di minacce contro lâItalia e Berlusconi, Vaticano perÃ² escluso. Da bersaglio privilegiato, la Santa Sede infatti nel nuovo comunicato


A Fight for Life Consumes Both Mother and Son

The writer Susan Sontagâs death, as set out in a short and immensely disturbing account by her son, David Rieff, must rank as one of the worst ever described.


NEW YORK -- The NHL will play regular-season games for the first time in Europe with the Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings opening the 2007-2008 season by playing two games in London.


Spanish train bomb suspect dismisses link with ETA

A Spaniard on trial for selling Islamists explosives to carry out the Madrid train bombings dismissed suggestions on Wednesday that he worked with Basque separatists ETA, describing such talk as "rumors".


The spread of fee-charging cash machines is now costing UK consumers Â£60m a year, a building society warns.


Sutherland's Houston March Continues With Additional Two New Partners

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP today announced the addition of two new environmental partners in the Houston office. Effective today, Gerald J. Pels and Gerald D.


Austin Wins Buick Championship in Playoff

Woody Austin made a 6-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to beat Tim Herron and win the Buick Championship on Sunday.


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Israel approves a list of 500 Palestinian prisoners to be freed in line with the recently agreed ceasefire.


Eutanasia: ÂCome vivere la morteÂ. Un nuovo Quaderno di Acta Philosophica Roma (Agenzia Fides) - ÂCome vivere la morte. Questioni sullÂeutanasiaÂ Ã¨ il titolo del Quaderno monografico contenuto nellÂultimo numero di ÂActa PhilosophicaÂ, la rivista semestrale internazionale curata dalla FacoltÃ  di Filosofia della Pontificia ...


Police find two car bombs in central London

Police found two car bombs packed with gasoline, propane and nails in London's teeming theatre district on Friday, averting attacks that echoed an earlier al Qaeda plot that could have killed hundreds.


Bono meets Pentagon chief to discuss poverty

U2 lead singer and activist Bono visited the Pentagon to discuss Africa and the fight against global poverty with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, representatives of the two men said on Wednesday.


A white paper published this morning by hardware analysis firm iSuppli, based on its studies of Microsoft Windows Vista running on multiple grades of computer hardware, has concluded that the software publisher's stated minimum requirements for the system may not be nearly enough.


HP targets business market with iPaq smartphone

(InfoWorld) - Hewlett-Packard announced a smartphone for business users on Monday, appealing to IT administrators by offering remote software management from Bitfone. HP is aiming the iPaq 500-series Voice Messenger at corporate IT managers, allowing them to diagnose and repair a smartphone far from the office, send a software upgrade or even wipe all the data off a lost or stolen smartphone. HP gained the power to offer those abilities on Wednesday, when it completed its acquisition of the software applications firm Bitfone. In another bid for corporate users, the phone uses built-in 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi to support VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) telephony, allowing employees to use it as a node on their office phone network while they're in the building. For users, the iPaq 500 supports mobile e-mail like Research In Motion Inc.'s (RIM's) BlackBerry and Palm's Treo. But this is a voice-first, data-second platform, offering a 12-button phone keypad instead of the full alphabet keyboard. Users can operate most of its features with voice commands instead of typed words, asking the iPaq to read their e-mail aloud, or to take dictation and send an e-mail response. "Our target customers are business users at enterprise or small and medium businesses. We are not aspiring to be one of those free phones being given away by carriers," said Niraj Gandhi, a product marketing manager at HP. "Mobilizing e-mail is the killer app where all the businesses and especially enterprise users are going to work. But even there, they have preferences -- not everyone wants to carry the big device with a full QWERTY keyboard during the evening, though they'll put up with it through the day," Gandhi said. While users will compare the new smartphone to products from RIM and Palm, HP will use the iPaq 500 to gain a leg up against Dell in the enterprise space, according to one analyst. "Many enterprises like the desktops, notebooks, servers and monitors to have the same brand name. This launch gives HP an extra bullet in its gun as it tries to win profitable enterprise deals against Dell and Lenovo," said Samir Bhavnani, research director at Current Analysis Inc. "In general, the PC guys -- Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Toshiba -- have lagged the market when it comes to device strategy around smartphones. But HP has done a good job over the past two years as relates to product design." HP will launch the iPaq 500 series smartphones in April or May, depending on Microsoft Corp.'s timing in releasing its new Windows Mobile 6.0 OS. HP plans to charge $299 to $349 for an unlocked version of the phone, and will announce deals with individual carriers after the initial launch.


A late-season, traveling costume party for Red Sox rookies helps Boston look past a tough loss to the Yankees and a dwindling lead in the AL East.


Dolphins release former Pro Bowl linebacker Thomas

The Miami Dolphins took another step in their rebuilding process on Thursday by releasing seven-times Pro Bowl linebacker Zach Thomas, the NFL club said.


Gli scontri nelle zone tribali, morti anche due soldati


Umm Doha cuts hair and waxes eyebrows in secret from her living room because making women look pretty can get a person killed in her Sunni-dominated Baghdad neighborhood.


Second-ranked Andy Roddick of the United States edged Tim Henman of Britain for a 7-5, 7-6 (8-6)victory Tuesday night in the first round of the ATP Masters Cup championship.


Brazil edges Bolivia in World Cup Qualifier

Brazil beat Bolivia by 3 goals to 1 in their World Cup qualifier on Sunday, with Galactico Ronaldo scoring one goal. Ronaldinho and Adriano followed up with first-half goals


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