Government plots escape from renewable energy targets

As CO2 build-up accelerates Government ministers are trying to find a way to wriggle out of the Britain's commitment to derive a significant portion of its energy from renewable sources, according to The Guardian.â¦


ATHENS -- In the 2000 Games, the US taekwondo team brought four athletes to Sydney and won one medal, Steve Lopez taking the gold in the 150-pound division.


A DREAM SON ; Family's Grief As Hundreds Queue to Mourn Hitman Victim Anthony

By NAOMI McELROY  THE heartbroken family of murdered Anthony Campbell gathered to pay tribute to a "dream son". Hundreds of mourners turned out to sign a book of   condolence for the tragic 20-year-old. Innocent Anthony was killed because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time.


New York factory data gives the dollar a lift

NEW YORK The dollar rose Wednesday after a Federal Reserve report showed that New York area manufacturing surged this month, evidence the economy may be gaining momentum.


Bright idea? Australia pulls plug on light bulbs

Australia has announced plans to ban traditional light bulbs in a move Prime Minister John Howard called a practical step toward slowing climate change.


Software Industry Group Sues eBay Sellers

The Software & Information Industry Association has filed nine lawsuits against eBay-based software sellers.


Biopsy finds Edwards' cancer has not spread

WASHINGTON - A biopsy has shown that a lump in Elizabeth Edwardsâ breast has not spread, a family spokesman said, as the wife of former Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards commenced chemotherapy.


British Hospital to Screen Embryos for Colon Cancer

Couples who have a risk of passing on an inherited form of colon cancer to their children will be allowed to have their embryos screened to ensure they do not carry the faulty gene that causes the illness.


IMF-World Bank Protests Seen Small, Nov. in Focus

Activists are forsaking big protests  at IMF and World Bank meetings next weekend for a more pressing  goal: unseating President Bush.


The University of Miami fired head football coach Larry Coker today, after an uneven season marred by tumult on and off the field.


EUROPEAN antitrust regulators have cleared Oracle to pursue its hostile $US7.7 billion bid to buy PeopleSoft, but the legal breakthrough wasn't expected to end the stalemate between the bitter business software rivals.


Former Tottenham goalkeeper Bill Brown dies in Ontario at the age ...

SIMCOE, Ont. (CP) - Bill Brown, a former Scottish international goalkeeper who went on to play soccer and live in Canada, has died after a lengthy battle with cancer.


Il marocchino assolto per reato terrorismo internazionale


Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, DN.Y., far right, is greeted by family members of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks, just after the House of Representatives voted to overhaul the nation's intelligence network, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2004.


Suicide truck bomber kills 18 near Baghdad college

A suicide bomber driving a small truck rigged with explosives blew up near a Baghdad college on Tuesday, killing 18 people in an attack that came just a day after bomb blasts ripped apart two crowded city markets.


Blog: Boeing has rolled out its brand-new plane, the 787 Dreamliner.


Google is Mozilla's sugar daddy.  Is this cause for alarm?


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


Kelly Holmes targets a second gold medal in Saturday's 1500m final.


Tommy Thompson - Aiding and Comforting the Enemy

Tommy Thompson resigned as Secretary of Health and Human Services. But in his self indulgent resignation speech, Thompson provided vital information to our enemies.


Madrid, 10:14 - CALCIO, REAL; CAPELLO: NON MI DIMETTO

"Come allenatore ho sempre la responsabilità di tutto. Ma non ho pensato alle dimissioni, vog...


US Senator Says Deal Near to Up TV Indecency Fines

U.S. lawmakers are near a compromise  on legislation that would significantly raise the penalties for  television and radio broadcasters that violate decency  standards, Sen. Sam Brownback said on Thursday.


Football film Gridiron, starring former wrestler 'The Rock', tops the North American box office.


There has been a big increase in the number of people undergoing cosmetic plastic surgery.


Economic recovery is gathering speed in the euro zone and inflation prospects are favorable, the European Central Bank said on Thursday as it


NORMAN, Oklahoma (Sports Network) - Heisman Trophy winner  Jason White threw for 389 yards and four touchdowns to lead No.  2 Oklahoma over Kansas, 41-10, as the Sooners celebrated  Homecoming weekend at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.


Researchers may have found a side effect associated with stress which could lead to premature aging. Although the findings by researchers from the University of California at San Francisco are somewhat technically


Gay rights activists criticize Bush health nominee

Gay rights activists and a top  Democratic presidential hopeful criticized President George W.  Bush's surgeon general nominee for "anti-gay" writings on  Thursday, but the White House defended him as well qualified.


Terrorism should be condemned unconditionally, President Vladimir Putin and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said Wednesday at talks that also highlighted efforts by Russia to strengthen its relations with the European Union.


Angry Ernie Els goes to war against USPGA

WENTWORTH: An angry Ernie Els has gone to war against the American Tour over demands that he must play more tournaments in the United States.


The Earth's climate is out of balance and warming as a result of human activities, a leading science body warns.


WASHINGTON -- A long-awaited report on the Abu Ghraib prison scandal will implicate about two dozen military intelligence soldiers and civilian contractors in the intimidation and sexual humiliation of Iraq war prisoners, but will not suggest wrongdoing by military brass outside the prison, senior defense officials said yesterday.


Iraq Lacked Weapons or Nuclear Program, CIA Says

Iraq did not possess stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons and its program to develop nuclear arms was in decay by March 2003, the CIA said in a report that undercuts the Bush


Caption Only: Riverside Ride in Provo Canyon

A bicyclist rides along the parkway trail up Provo Canyon Tuesday. As the leaves start to change colors, they remind outdoor enthusiasts that the days of warm-weather activities are numbered; autumn will soon cool off those biking trails.  (c) 2006 Deseret News (Salt Lake City).


Arabs want U.N. timetable for U.S. withdrawal

The Arab League said on Sunday the United  Nations Security Council should set a timetable for the  withdrawal of all foreign troops from Iraq.


China insurers pay $165M for snow damage

Chinese insurers have paid more than 1.2 billion yuan, or $165 million, for deaths and damage from snowstorms that killed at least 107 people, said officials quoted Wednesday by a state news agency.


"Per contrastare crisi mercati, famiglie istigate a debito"


The Radicati Group pegs the penetration of Wi-Fi in the enterprise at 50 percent by 2008. Cut that number in half and itâs still huge. So now that Wi-Fi is becoming a standard part of enterprise infrastructure, itâs time to get serious about security and management.


German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday pressed China to improve human rights and take on greater international responsibilities as its global influence grows.


Safin wins a thriller vs. Hewitt in Paris

PARIS - Sixth-seeded Marat Safin downed No. 2 Lleyton Hewitt 6-4, 7-6 (2) in a superb Paris Masters quarterfinal on Friday. Safin served 10 aces in a display full of astonishing power-hitting and moments of


For Obama's Supporters, Triumph and Then Disaster

NASHUA, N.H., Jan. 8 -- Tobin Van Ostern came here for a party. The 19-year-old sophomore at George Washington University had spent three weeks devoted to Sen. Barack Obama -- in Washington, Des Moines and in Londonderry, N.H., where he knocked on 90 doors Tuesday afternoon. Election night was to be...


Oprah Winfrey, Discovery to launch cable network

Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey and Discovery Communications said on Tuesday they will build a new cable television network, describing the venture as dedicated to inspiring viewers to "live their best lives."


'E' momento storico', ha detto presidente ferrovie spagnole


Nashville, TN (Sports Network) - According to a published report, Steve Spurrier will take over for Lou Holtz as the head football coach at the University of South Carolina for the 2005 season.


Will nations build on climate-change momentum of 2007?

In 2008, expect developing nations to play a more active role in negotiations for the post-Kyoto Protocol period.


An investigations starts into a blaze at an East Sussex fireworks depot which killed two fire crewmen.


Kerry, Bush on Postwar Iraq and Its Costs

A look at the positions of President Bush and Democratic Sen. John Kerry on Iraq:


Ex-Chief of Computer Associates Is Indicted on Fraud Charges

Sanjay Kumar could face up to 100 years in jail and a fine of more than $800 million if he is convicted.


RadioShack Corp  reported a third quarter profit on Monday against a year-earlier loss, but its sales continued to fall amid intense competition in the electronics sector.


President Bush yesterday said his re-election proved that Americans have "embraced" his conservative worldview, which he plans to enact through an ambitious second-term agenda.


Movie Review | 'War': Martial Arts With a Gun Instead of a Kick

Today, it seems, anyone seeking a pleasant summer afternoon of Asian-style fisticuffs must settle for the kind of urban-action/martial-arts hybrid that is âWar.â


Governors of Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta states ask the new president to free oil militant Mujahid Dokubo-Asari.


Former White House aide Harriet Miers will continue to refuse to appear before a House committee, her lawyer said Tuesday despite Democrats' threats to hold her in contempt.


AL Wrap: Stumbling Yankees Go Down Again

Sidney Ponson pitched a complete-game  two-hitter as the Baltimore Orioles stunned the New York  Yankees 7-0 in American League play at Yankee Stadium Saturday.


US stocks were little changed on Thursday as an upbeat earnings report from chip maker National Semiconductor Corp. (NSM) sparked some buying, but higher oil prices limited gains.


In seven hours last week, great ocean waves exacted a terrible price in wealth and human lives. Future catastrophes may be far grimmer.


Russian spy contact says poisoned over shared secrets

An Italian contact of poisoned  former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko said he believed both  were targeted with a radioactive substance because of secrets  they shared.


Israel's Labour, Likud Work to Close Coalition Deal

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Likud  party and opposition Labour haggled over power-sharing on  Sunday in a coalition deal crucial for pushing through an  Israeli withdrawal from the occupied Gaza Strip.


Republican Field Rides Full Force Into Florida Test

The Republican presidential campaigns descended on Florida for the first primary in which all the candidates are participating full-force.


Palestinian police are searching for an Israeli Arab employee of the CNN network kidnapped in Gaza on Monday. Journalists' organisations have also called for the release of Riad Ali, who was seized by unknown


The head of the Environmental Protection Agency faced down hostile critics Tuesday in his first committee appearance before the Democratic-led Congress, denying accusations that agency decisions last year rolled back environmental safeguards.


CPC Central Committee opens plenary session

The Fourth Plenary Session of the16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opened here Thursday. During the four-day plenum, the CPC central committee will


Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan, the Ruler of Abu Dhabi who died on Tuesday aged 86, was President of the United Arab Emirates and a moderate but visionary leader of his desert people.


In attesa dei dati sull'occupazione Usa a febbraio


A freeway operator in northeast China has been ordered to pay the equivalent of $150,000 in compensation to six people injured in an accident caused by -- a pig.


Florida's Season-Opener Postponed by Hurricane

GAINESVILLE, Florida (Sports Network) - Eleventh-ranked  Florida's season-opener with Middle Tennessee State scheduled  for Saturday has been postponed due to the impending arrival of  Hurricane Frances.


New Yorkers sue IBM over toxic contamination

Lawsuit alleges IBM efforts to clean up contamination are inadequate and problems persist.


Their compensation has outpaced inflation for five years, prompting demands for oversight, disclosure.


Smaller rival bids to buy Hollywood Entertainment

Video rental giant Hollywood Entertainment Corp. has agreed to a buyout offer of nearly $850 million from smaller rival Movie Gallery Inc. in a deal that would create a stronger challenger to the industry leader, Blockbuster Inc.


Hundreds of people flee a fire at an Istanbul film event, but no-one appears to have been seriously hurt.


Yasser Arafat lay critically ill with  liver failure on Sunday and his condition was getting no  better, a Palestinian official said, as Palestinian leaders  adopted in his absence a plan to restore order in their areas.


Milosevic to Kick Off Defense in War Crimes Trial

Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic has promised to open his trial defense on Tuesday by fighting "monstrous" accusations that he masterminded ethnic cleansing in the Balkans in the 1990s.


Demand for chips remains strong, says China's SMIC

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) is expanding production capacity at its chip fabrication plants (fabs) in an effort to keep pace with growing semiconductor demand, the company's chief operating officer (COO) said Friday.


Unpopular Japan PM taps veterans for cabinet: media

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has picked veteran lawmakers for key posts in a new cabinet line-up to be unveiled on Monday, media said, to try to revive faltering support after a massive election defeat.


Car makers see their chance as Ecclestone put on back foot

Bernie Ecclestone's high court defeat yesterday left most of the formula one community feeling like passengers on an airliner which had just passed through a particularly bruising spell of clear-air turbulence.


Republicans poised to keep narrow control of Senate

Republicans were well-positioned to retain narrow control of the Senate as voters went to the polls Tuesday, but with nine races too close to call, Democrats still had a long-shot chance of scoring an upset, political analysts said.


Injuries, Rescues Reported In Chicago High-Rise Fire

CHICAGO -- Firefighters responded to a high-rise fire at 135 South Lasalle St. in Chicago around 6:30 pm Monday, and at 8 pm, the fire still was not struck.


Police raided IBM's Moscow headquarters on Wednesday, the vendor confirmed, but it declined to comment on the purpose of the raid.


POLICE are reviewing video camera footage to find out who discharged pepper spray in a lift at a New York toy store, putting a number of shoppers in hospital.


Non intende assumere vicepresidenza della compagnia


Mexico's leftist presidential   candidate, whose mass street protests over alleged vote fraud   have put him at odds with much of the country, has now fallen   afoul of the influential Roman Catholic church.


Saying Monday should be a time of reflection and mourning for the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, some political candidates are staying off the campaign trail for the fifth anniversary — even though it's the last day before their primary elections.


UN official proposes autonomy for Darfur

ABECHE, Chad -- The UN High Commissioner for Refugees proposed autonomy for the troubled Darfur region of Sudan, a solution the government has resisted but said yesterday it would be willing to discuss anew in an effort to end the violence that has killed 50,000 people.


Shah Rukh says smoking in films is a creative liberty

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan cocked a snook at Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss for his   appeal to him and other actors to quit smoking onscreen saying actorsshould not be asked to curb   "creative liberties".


The cone of silence surrounding Notre Dame's courtship of Patriots offensive coordinator Charlie Weis was lifted from Gillette Stadium yesterday


British Troops Move North for Mission Near Baghdad

British troops moved from Basra on  Wednesday to take over an area near Baghdad in a move that  could set the stage for a U.S. attack on rebel-held Falluja.


In testa le Isole, il Nord perde la leadership


With Occasional Smiles, Iraqis Brave Bombs to Vote

Some smiled, some were stoic and others  hid their faces as Iraqis went to the polls Sunday, braving  anti-U.S. insurgents determined to drown the historic vote in  blood.


Get ready for another 1 vs. 2 showdown in the Big Ten — this time on the hardwood. Wisconsin was the new No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 on Monday and Big Ten rival Ohio State was not far behind at No. 2.


Blog: Bill Gates' investment arm is among those investing $26 million to help prop up the struggling publisher for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender market.


AN EXPLOSION in one of Chinaâs notoriously dangerous coalmines killed at least 25 men and trapped about 140 underground yesterday.


Monday night's Democratic debate will be the first in which all the questions have been submitted by YouTube users. Here's a selection of 10 you won't see


Black women have lower breast cancer survival

Black women with early-stage breast  cancer have lower survival rates than their white counterparts  even after taking into account variables such as tumor size and  socioeconomic differences, researchers said.


Milano, 18:59 - DOPING, CICLISMO: CHIESTA SQUALIFICA A VITA PER MARZOLI

La Procura antidoping del Coni ha chiesto la squalifica a vita per Ruggero Marzoli, corridore tesser...


Obama: Not Quite Ready for History Books

On the eve of taking office, the most watched new arrival in the nation's capital says it's way too early to talk about his place in history.


ORLANDO, Florida  - Severe thunderstorms and at least one tornado killed 19 people on Friday when they ripped through Florida in the dead of night, tearing homes to shreds, toppling heavy trucks and leaving a trail of rubble.


High oil prices results in lower stock prices

NEW YORK As oil prices surge again, moving above the 55 dollars-per-barrel mark, stocks prices are struggling. The Dow Jones industrial average is down 31 points at 98-hundred-34.


Amnesty accuses Hezbollah of war crimes against Israelis

The militant Shiite group Hezbollah committed war crimes in its deliberate targeting of civilians in the recent conflict with Israel, Amnesty International said in a report.


REGGIO EMILIA, 16 NOVEMBRE 2004 - E' caccia all'uomo da ieri sera nella bassa reggiana. Un automobilista si e' schiantato con l'auto dopo un volo sull' argine del Po, e dopo aver prima tentato di investire un carabiniere.


Geragos begins cross-examination of Amber Frey

Scott Peterson's attorney has started cross-examining the star witness in the case -- beginning his questions with a joke. As Peterson's ex-girlfriend Amber Frey sat on the stand, defense attorney Mark Geragos


Between Faith and Medicine, How Clear a Line?

How will South Africa accredit "traditional healers" as legally recognized physicians?


VATICANO - Il Papa ai Vescovi del Gabon: ÂNel vostro ministero, con le forze vive delle vostre Diocesi, siete chiamati a sviluppare una pastorale, diocesana e nazionale, sempre piÃ¹ organica. PiÃ¹ sarÃ  grande la comunione fra voi e fra tutti i cattolici, piÃ¹ l'evangelizzazione sarÃ  forte ed efficaceÂ CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - ÂNel vostro ministero, con le forze vive delle vostre Diocesi, siete chiamati a sviluppare una pastorale, diocesana e nazionale, sempre piÃ¹ organica. Al contempo, dovete organizzare in modo sempre piÃ¹ appropriato ...


Dopo aggressione a donna all'uscita da Festa Unita'


La Rai aveva denunciato il tg per i servizi su 'Affari tuoi'


Roma, 16:11 - CALCIO, MATARRESE, INTERCETTAZIONI? QUEL PERIODO E' CHIUSO

Il presidente della Lega calcio, Antonio Matarrese, in riferimento agli ultimi risvolti sulla vicend...


Juventus and Lyon are in the 16-team knockout stage of the Champions League, joining Chelsea and Inter Milan. Alessandro Del Piero scored in added time to give Juventus a 1-0 victory Wednesday at Bayern Munich.


Oil majors cash in as price hikes mean soaring profits

MAKE hay while the sun shines, they say. Or, in the oil majorsâ case, pump oil while the price rockets. BP yesterday, and no doubt Shell tomorrow, are doing just that, with profits going through the roof


PGA revises point system for selecting Ryder Cup team

Palm Beach Gardens, FL (Sports Network) - The PGA of America announced changes to its point system for selecting the United States Ryder Cup team on Thursday.


As Sunnis Waver, White House Renews Backing for Iraqi Vote

The Bush administration called again today for wide participation in the Iraqi elections of Jan. 30, and it expressed cautious optimism that security would be strong enough to assure valid results.


Weeks before President Bush announced a plan to protect African babies from AIDS, top US health officials were warned that research on the key drug was flawed and may have underreported thousands


Democratic fundraiser charged with fraud

Disgraced Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu was charged Thursday with defrauding investors of more than $60 million through a massive Ponzi scheme and then using some of his profits to make illegal donations to political campaigns.


MADRID: Five small explosive devices were detonated overnight at Madrid service stations along busy highways after a telephone warning from the armed Basque separatist group ETA.


The head of UAL Corp.'s United  Airlines said on Thursday the airline's restructuring plan  would lead to a significant number of job losses, but it was  not clear how many.


Russia to decide TNK-BP's Kovykta fate on Friday

BP Plc's Russian venture is likely to  lose its license for the giant Kovykta gas field on Friday,  although Moscow could postpone the tough action until after the  G8 Summit and its landmark economic forum.


Rob White aims for a zero defect finish to the season

The Viry technical director is aiming for perfect reliability through to the final race of the year. Beginning this weekend in Monza.


Why are these premiers smiling? Pharmacare is a Trojan horse

Imagine the reaction if Prime Minister Paul Martin stood up and said the federal government no longer wants to pay for hospital costs, or for doctors' services.


US researchers find a way to trigger bone production, raising hopes of new drugs to treat osteoporosis.


Nortel's axe cuts less deeply than expected

Nortel Networks Corp. will cut 250 fewer jobs than it first expected but nearly a quarter of the 3,250 employees facing pink slips over the next nine months are slated to come from Ottawa, the company revealed yesterday.


More than 10,000 people die across Asia in massive waves triggered by the largest earthquake in 40 years.


Telephone Business Gears Up to Deliver TV

If everything goes as planned, the telephone industry will be all about television in 2005. TV over your home phone line. TV on your cell phone. Few topics have been as popular this past year among phone companies and their technology partners.


Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has expressed New Delhi's commitment to peace with Pakistan. He has also said his government would negotiate with any militant group willing to give up violence.


November 17, 2004 - In an announcement that probably means little to America-based cell phone users, Japanese mobile provider NTT DoCoMo has revealed that it will not be continuing its popular 50X lineup of second generation cell phones.


New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg accused the White House and Congress on Wednesday of negotiating a shortsighted economic stimulus package after years of lousy financial management.


Pitt, Aniston Confirm They're Separating

Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston have finally made official what was rumored for months — Hollywood's A-List couple is splitting up. "We would like to announce that after seven years together we have decided to formally separate," the couple said in a joint statement released Friday by Pitt's publicist, Cindy Guagenti.


Abby Wambach had a goal and an assist as the U.S. women's national soccer team beat Iceland 3-0 Wednesday night in the second game of its 10-game Olympic gold medal victory tour.


FIAT: AUTOMOTIVE NEWS, PER ANNULLARE PUT CHIEDE 3 MLD DLR A GM

(AGI/REUTERS) - Francoforte, 20 dic. - Per cancellare l'opzione put Fiat vuole da General Motors un indennizzo da 3 miliardi di dollari: lo scrive il giornale specializzato Automotive News. Citando fonti vicine


U.S. Legislator Sees N.Korea Nuclear Talks in Weeks

Negotiations on North Korea's nuclear programs can and will resume in weeks rather than months, a U.S. congressman said on Friday after rare talks with the North's number two leader appeared to break a logjam.


EU Offers Turkey October 2005 Start Date for Talks

European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to offer Turkey a date of Oct. 3, 2005 to begin negotiations on its membership of the bloc, said Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.


Computer giant Microsoft has lost its legal appeal to delay a fine and anti-competitive penalties set by the European Commission.


Fifty die as snow blankets Kashmir, rains pound northern India

At least 50 people were killed as snow engulfed Kashmir and torrential rains pounded the rest of northern India, officials said Tuesday.


Sony Plans European Ad Blitz to Stifle iTunes

Sony Corp. next week will launch a marketing blitz in Europe for its new Connect music download store, its latest effort to derail the


The Lure of Treatments Science Has Dismissed

Exploring the reasons people swear by treatments that have no scientific evidence backing them.


Valencia, 21:25 - CALCIO, NAVARRO: BURDISSO HA ACCETTATO LE MIE SCUSE

David Navarro ha chiamato Burdisso e gli ha chiesto scusa per il pugno di ieri che ha scatenato la r...


Huckabee tied with Giuliani in Illinois: poll

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who has surged in support in other early-voting states, is tied with Rudy Giuliani for the lead among U.S. Republican presidential candidates in Illinois, a poll showed on Saturday.


A top Niger Delta militant leader, Henry Okah, has been extradited from Angola to Nigeria, say officials.


FALLUJAH, Iraq -- They carried surface-to-air missiles and armor-piercing bullets, but they wore plastic thong sandals and often died barefoot.


Internet Explorer Loses More Market Share

Microsoft Internet Explorer is continuing to lose share in the browser market, as its much-smaller competitors chisel at its dominant position, new Web site visitor data shows.


Oil prices ended above the $50-a-barrel mark on Friday amid concern over possible conflict in Nigeria's oil-producing delta region, where a two-day truce between rebel militia and government forces is holding.


Glasgow bomb plotter left suicide note, CNN says

British police investigating the al Qaeda-style car bomb attacks in London and Scotland have found a suicide note left by one of the men who rammed a vehicle into Glasgow airport, CNN reported.


Officials plan steps to tackle South Korea's high suicide rate, which has doubled in about five years.


Microsoft ponders licensing for app virtualization scenarios

SANTA CLARA, CALIF. -- Noting two evolving areas of software licensing, Microsoft is pondering how to license when multiple instances of an application are run on a single computer, but is not eyeing a plan for utility-based computing, in which charges are based on individual usage.


Researchers Take Step Toward Synthetic Life

Researchers say they have created the entire genome of a bacterium by stitching together its chemical components.


Results of recent polls on the presidential race. Listed above each set of results is the name of the organization that conducted the poll, the dates, the number interviewed, whether they were adults, registered voters (RV) or likely voters (LV) and the margin of error (MoE). Results might not total 100 percent because of rounding.


Doppia aquila d'oro, vale quasi otto milioni di dollari


Stronger euro slows SAP's revenue growth

German software maker SAP said a stronger euro significantly slowed the growth of its revenue and profits during the third quarter.


Las Vegas police said Friday they have questioned former star running back O.J. Simpson in connection with an "incident" at a casino-hotel complex.


Chrysler, Ford Recall Over 1 Million Vehicles

DaimlerChrysler's  Chrysler division  said on Friday it was recalling about 600,000 Dodge Durango  sport utility vehicles and Dodge Dakota pickup trucks because  of concerns about their safety.


Hollywood stars Diane Lane and Josh Brolin have married at a secret ceremony on the west coast. The Oscar nominated Unfaithful actress, 39, and her 36-year-old Hollow Man star beau exchanged marital vows at an undisclosed location over the weekend.


WASHINGTON - Grim-faced and humble, federal regulators and toy companies had no shortage of solutions for a rash of toy recalls that have left parents anxious and Congress angry.


He's Big in Canada. Above Superior. Yet Popular, Too.

TORONTO -- Canadians  have spoken: At the top of their list of "Seven Wonders of Canada" is a rock. A rock that some say is shaped like a reclining figure.


Il segretario della Quercia, Piero Fassino: "Servono a rafforzarlo"Ma il leader di Rifondazione ribadisce: "Scelta non modificabile"                                                  Primarie, pressing Ds su Bertinotti: "Rinuncia"


Weathered but Scrappy, Jerry Lee Lewis Rocks On

On the eve of his 71st birthday, Jerry Lee Lewis celebrates by promoting ÂLast Man Standing,Â his first studio album in more than a decade.


Detroit Free Press Eric Sharp Column: DNR's Fee-Hike Plan Really Isn't Out of Line

By Eric Sharp, Detroit Free Press  Feb. 22--A reader wrote that he bought his first Michigan deer and all-species fishing licenses in 1949 for $3 each.


D-Link's Gig wireless box forgets the 'and'

Gigabit wireless? Surely some mistake... D-Link's announced a Gigabit wireless router - but don't get too excited, as it's not some ten-fold breakthrough in radio bandwidth. Sadly, the Gigabit bit is only on the wired side, with the box having a four-port Gig switch built in.â¦


Toys 'R' Us to recall 27,000 coloring cases

- Retailer Toys 'R' Us Inc has voluntarily recalled 27,000 units of Imaginirium wooden coloring cases that were made in China, due to violation of lead paint standard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.


Britain sends 900 soldiers to Afghanistan

Britain said Monday it was sending 900 more soldiers to southern Afghanistan to combat resistance from a resurgent Taliban.


A jury on Saturday convicted a black man of killing a white teenager during a racially charged encounter outside the man's home.


IP Telephony Carrier Market Strong in Asia Pacific Over Next Five Years, According to Dell'Oro Group

Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for  information about the networking and telecommunications industries,  announced today that its recent forecast of the IP Telephony-Carrier  market shows Asia Pacific as the strongest regional performer in the  market through 2011.


External Factors Play Part in Schizophrenia -- Study

Schizophrenia, more common in men than in women in most parts of the world, is more prevalent in women in China, suggesting several external factors can play a part in the mental illness, scientists said on Friday.


Palermo, 15:35 - CALCIO, PALERMO; FONTANA: BENE A CAGLIARI ORA PENSIAMO AL MILAN

Alberto Fontana, portiere del Palermo, è soddisfatto per la vittoria di ieri contro il Caglia...


Embarking on an ambitious 10-year moon exploration program, China launched its first lunar probe Wednesday Â a leap forward in the Asian space race that gave a boost to national pride, and the promise of scientific and military payoffs.


France says SocGen in crisis, pressure on chairman

France's economy minister said Societe Generale, reeling from losses blamed on a rogue trader, is a bank in crisis and may need to ditch its chairman.


A meeting this week between Colombian President Alvaro Uribe and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is key to ensuring that Colombian rebels are denied sanctuary in the neighboring country, Uribe's spokesman said Monday.


The US State Department relaxes some of its passport rules after a surge in demand creates long delays.


Wayne Rooney expects the pressure to increase at Manchester United

Wayne Rooney arrived at Old Trafford on Wednesday with no shortage of expectations after being transferred to Manchester United. Manager Alex Ferguson has called him the country's


Nicole Richie wins delay in drunken driving trial

Reality TV star Nicole Richie on Tuesday won a more than two-week postponement of her trial on charges of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, but the judge in the case said he would grant no further delays.


AstraZeneca Gets New Indication for Nexium in U.S.

AstraZeneca Plc has won U.S. approval to market its Nexium ulcer pill as a treatment that reduces the risk of ulcers developing in patients on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, it said on Monday.


Thais 'bomb' south with paper birds on Muslim south

Around 50 Thai Air Force planes "bombed" the largely Muslim south with paper birds on Sunday as a symbol of peace for the restive region where nearly 500 people have been killed since January.


Anche 18 feriti in atterraggio emergenza elicottero Usa


The US will send three C-130 cargo planes from the Ramstein Airforce base in Germany to Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, and will help transport African Union peacekeeping soldiers to Darfur.


Sometimes it's hard not to think that the national capital's worst problem is corruption. This is one of those times. After months of frying smaller fish, the inquiry into the Quebec sponsorship scandal is


Flu Is Sending More and More People to Hospital

The number of people hospitalized in the United States because of the flu has climbed substantially over the past two decades to an average of more than 200,000 a year, in large part because of the aging of the population, a government study found.    Severe cases of the flu can result in pneumonia, dehydration or a worsening of chronic medical conditions, and can be life-threatening - especially for the very old or the very young...


Domestic abuse rose on the night Scotland lost to Italy in the Euro 2008 championship qualifier, figures reveal.


Princess Diana repeatedly said "Oh my God" as she lay beside her boyfriend Dodi Fayed in the crashed car in a Paris road tunnel in 1997, the inquest into their death heard Thursday.


Carole Leigh Hutton, the editor of The San Jose Mercury News was replaced in a top-level shake-up at the newspaper.


Foreign Minister Alexander Downer has begun his peace mission to North Korea in a bid to convince the Stalinist regime to abandon its nuclear weapons programs.


FDA chief pessimistic flu serum from Britain can be salvaged

WASHINGTON - It is unlikely that any of the nearly 50 million doses of influenza vaccine being held at a plant in England will be found safe and released to the United States, the head of the Food and Drug Administration said Friday.


Study Finds Religious Polarization in U.S. Voters

Voters in last year's presidential  election showed a new polarization within some religious  faiths, a fact that may make it all the harder for Democrats to  recapture the White House, according to a report released on  Thursday.


Business leaders claim that there are "clear weaknesses" in Scotland's education system.


Mahmoud Qassem, a fishmonger, stores his wares on ice overnight in case the fridge shuts down. Suheil Shaban, 62, a diabetic with a bad knee, rarely leaves his ninth-floor apartment Â he can't trust the elevator to function. A pediatric hospital director says the generator he relies on is almost out of fuel.


W.House won't accept all proposals from Baker group

The White House on Friday dismissed former Secretary of State James Baker's appeal that his Iraq recommendations be largely adopted as a whole and said President George W. Bush was considering various proposals for a change in course.


Ten people were injured yesterday when a parcel bomb exploded outside the Indonesian embassy in Paris, the first such attack in the French capital for nearly a decade.


London, Sept 21 (Guardian News Service): One of the 13 detainees interned in Britain for nearly three years as suspected international terrorists was released yesterday from ahigh security prison


Four Japanese ministers visit a controversial shrine dedicated to soldiers who died at war, angering China.


Israel wants to kiss and make up with the Beatles, above. Forty-three years after canceling the groupâs concert date in Israel, the country plans to deliver letters of apology to the two surviving members and to relatives of the dead Beatles, an official in Israelâs embassy in London told Agence France-Presse. In addition the survivors, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, were expected to be invited to perform in May at Israelâs 60th anniversary celebrations. The Hebrew-language Israeli newspaper Yediot Aharonot reported that the letter of apology said: âWe would like to take this opportunity to rectify a historic missed opportunity which unfortunately took place in 1965 when you were invited to Israel. Unfortunately the state of Israel canceled your performance in the country due to lack of budget and because several politicians in the Knesset had believed at the time that your performance might corrupt the minds of Israeli youth.â.


Two years after the unsolved murder of a 90-year-old widow, detectives triple the reward for information.


Further savings expected for public sector The UK government has smashed its previous record for cost savings achieved from a reverse e-auctionâ¦


Some restrictions on moving animals imposed after the latest foot-and-mouth case are to be eased in Wales.


Powell leaving, Mideast struggle staying

Rabat, Morocco -- Colin Powell ended what may be his last overseas trip as US secretary of state here Saturday, struggling with the same issues that consumed so much of his four years in office -- the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and peace and reform in


Stanley to Support Army Units in Kentucky

Stanley of Arlington has won a five-year, $267 million contract to lead a team that will provide logistics and maintenance support to two  Army installations in Kentucky.


Health ministers from across Europe meet in Lithuania to discuss ways to prevent an HIV/Aids epidemic.


Newspaper publisher Pulitzer Inc. confirmed on Sunday it hired a financial adviser to help it explore strategic options, including a possible sale of the company.


Brazil sends 2,000 soldiers to Para to quell unrest following the murder of US missionary Dorothy Stang.


Seven quarterbacks have led their teams to Super Bowls at the age of 36 or older and Redskins veteran Mark Brunell hopes to become the eighth this season.


Six bombs were planted on India-Pakistan train

Detectives probing the deaths of 68 people aboard the India-Pakistan "Friendship Express" have found that a total of six bombs were planted in three carriages, a report said Monday.


Poll: Abbas is front-runner in PA election

Interim Palestine Liberation Organization leader Mahmoud Abbas is the clear front-runner in upcoming presidential elections, according to a poll released Sunday.


D.J. Trahan wins Bob Hope Classic by three shots

PALM DESERT, California  - American D.J. Trahan chased down overnight leader Justin Leonard to clinch his second PGA Tour title by three shots at the Bob Hope Classic on Sunday.


The Russian town of Beslan - scene of a bloody school siege last year - pledges aid for tsunami victims.


Carolina Panthers punter Todd Sauerbrun was arrested and charged with driving while impaired, a police spokeswoman said Thursday.


Putin likely to pick well-known successor: spokesman

Russian President Vladimir Putin is  likely to pick a well-known figure to succeed him rather than  springing a surprise on electors, a Kremlin spokesman said.


Gazprom, GdF to sign major deal on Tuesday

Russian and French gas companies Gazprom  and Gaz de France  will sign several major deals on Tuesday, guaranteeing the Russian firm access to more end users in Europe, industry sources said on Monday.


Wash those Zombies and hamburgers right off your Facebook profile!

An impending update from Facebook will make it possible for you to make your profile look a whole lot neater by hiding excess applications.


Seeking the Key to the Carson Ad Mystique

Johnny Carson's death came as Madison Avenue re-examines its past - as symbolized by his decades as a pitchman - to determine the future of branded entertainment.


Terremoto. La Croce Rossa Internazionale teme il diffondersi di ...

La Croce rossa internazionale teme che il numero delle vittime possa aumetare nel caso di diffusione di epidemie di malaria e colera. Centinaia di migliaia di persone hanno perso tutto e la mancanza di acqua


Best Buy Company Inc., the nation's largest electronics retailer, said on Wednesday that third-quarter earnings rose 21 percent, but gave hints that profits during the holiday selling season may not be quite what analysts were hoping for.


Investors hammer Rackable back near IPO level

All yesterday's parties Super-volatile shares of Rackable Systems dove more than 18 per cent during Friday's trading after the company disappointed investors with its fourth quarter results.â¦


French troops clashed with soldiers and angry mobs Saturday after Ivory Coast warplanes killed at least nine French peacekeepers and an American civilian in an airstrike -- mayhem that threatened to draw ...


The European Commission warns that Microsoft could face further fines for failing to comply with anti-trust rulings.


Directed by Trey Parker. Cast: Trey Parker, Kristen Miller, Daran Norris, Matt Stone, Dian Bachar, Paul Lois. (R). South Park's Trey Parker and Matt Stone are the chuckleheads behind Team America: World Police


In Tuesday night's final showdown between ashen-haired soulster Taylor Hicks and sultry Katharine McPhee, the "American Idol" winner was clear to one person: Simon Cowell.


Report: Yukos Is Hit With New Tax Claims

MOSCOW - Russian tax authorities slapped oil giant Yukos and its main production unit with two new tax claims for nearly $10 billion, raising the company's total bill to more than $17.


IPod's Electrifying Performance During Lightning Storms

Listening to your iPod during a thunderstorm may carry the risk of being struck by lightning, so be sure you really like the song.


Wireless Start-Up Fails to Get Financing

Failing to raise the $14 billion needed to bid in government auctions of wireless spectrum later this month, Frontline Wireless has left.


2007 is a bad year for Yash Raj: Numerologist

Numerologist Niraj Mancchanda predicts the year for Bollywood's biggest banner.


The Long Run: Biden Campaigning With Ease After Hardships

Past personal and political catastrophe has become part of the narrative of Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr.âs campaign.


Ballots Pour Into Afghan Counting Centers

KABUL, Afghanistan - Ballot boxes poured into counting centers Monday for a tally of the disputed presidential election in Afghanistan amid signs an opposition boycott was wavering after at least two candidates agreed to accept the ruling of an independent panel's inquiry.    Election organizers hope their decision, announced late Sunday, to establish a panel of about three foreign election experts to investigate the balloting will end the boycott, which many fear could seriously undermine the winner's ability to rule this war-ravaged nation...


Eleven Americans Confirmed Dead in Asia - Powell

The number of Americans known to  have been killed in the devastating tsunami has risen to 11 and  hundreds remain unaccounted for, Secretary of State Colin  Powell said on Tuesday, as the death toll across Asia  approached 40,000 people.


Snowboarder Line Oestvold, who became the first Norwegian ever to win a World Cup event this past February, died Sunday after sustaining head and neck injuries in a fall during a training session in Chile.


U.S. intelligence calls Iraq violence "civil war"

U.S. intelligence has concluded key elements of Iraq's violence could be described as a "civil war," a term Bush administration officials have been reluctant to use until now, a new report said on Friday.


Bush Seen Vulnerable to Kerry Among Independent Voters

President Bush, who holds a sizable lead in some polls, still appears to be vulnerable to Democrat John Kerry among independent voters whose shifting loyalties


AFRICA/KENYA - ÂSi puÃ² iniziare a guarire le ferite delle guerre e a guardare al futuroÂ: i Vescovi dellÂAMECEA esprimono la loro soddisfazione per il Vertice dei Grandi Laghi Nairobi (Agenzia Fides)-  ÂDesideriamo esprimere il nostro apprezzamento ai Capi di  Stato e di Governo della regione dei Grandi Laghi per lÂiniziativa di riunirsi per riflettere e discutere le questioni di comune interesseÂ. CosÃ¬ i Vescovi dellÂAsso...


British MPs accepted Mr Blunkettâs resignation with regret

British Home Secretary David Blunkett resigned tonight after an e-mail emerged showing that a visa application for his ex-lover's nanny had been fast-tracked by his office.


Pfizer shares plunged in blizzard-like trading volume Friday after the drugmaker said new data from cancer trials showed its arthritis drug Celebrex posed "increased cardiovascular risk" when used in high doses.


The New York Rangers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-0 rout of the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday.


The Fall Classic opened on the edge of winter. A cold and windy Saturday night that was no place for pitchers, defense or anyone without a heavy coat.


A Palermo, accuse di violenza sessuale su piccolo di 8 anni


Tribunale riesame minorenni ripristina l'ordine restrittivo


E' la maggiore operazione di leveraged buyout della storia


UK music group Sanctuary agrees to be bought by Centenary, a unit of recording giant Universal Music.


Ford Motor Co.  on Wednesday said  its second-quarter loss was more than double what it previously  reported due to higher pension-related costs and now expects  its luxury unit to be unprofitable for the year.


Rangers boss McLeish keeps lid on expectations

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


All right, let's face it: If originality is your prime requirement in a TV series, you are not the audience for CSI: NY - or, for that matter, almost any series that needs a punctuation mark in its title to distinguish it from the mother ship.


Gap says profit was lower for the past three months of the year, hurt by the costs of closing its Forth & Towne arm.


CONTRO IL MACCABI LA JUVE SI IMPONE CON CAMORANESI:1-0

CHAMPIONS - Importante vittoria dei bianconeri al Delle Alpi contro il Maccabi Tel Aviv, che si impongono per 1-0 grazie al gol di Camoranesi al 38â del primo tempo. La Juventus conduce il girone a punteggio


Stocks Off on Exxon Downgrade, Oil Price

U.S. stocks slipped on Thursday after  Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM.N was downgraded by a brokerage and oil  prices rose, raising investor concerns about the health of  corporate profits and economic growth.


RIGHTS-BRITAIN:   'Terrifying' Judgment over Suspected Terrorists

LONDON, Aug 13 (IPS) - After years of condemning torture in other   countries, Britian could now be approving it as official policy.


In its ongoing battle with rival Intel, AMD announced the latest round of desktop CPU price cuts today. Check out this and other original content on CNET's blog network.


San Francisco, 11:03 - BASEBALL, BONDS: VENDUTA A 752MILA DOLLARI PALLA DEL RECORD

E' stata venduta all'asta per 752.467 dollari la palla con la quale l'asso dei Giants Barry Bonds &e...


The UN cautions Kosovo's ethnic Albanians over a warning of a "revolt" if the province is denied independence.


US Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, seeking to cut George W. Bush's edge on security issues, has branded him a puppet of the powerful US gun lobby who allowed a decade-old ban on assault weapons to lapse.


Man Shoots Cell Phones Into Swedish Prison

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Authorities in Sweden arrested a man who shot mobile phones into the yard of a high-security prison with a bow and arrows, police said Saturday.  The 25-year-old man is charged with planning to aid a prison escape and could get up to a year in jail, police said.


Kerry vows to withdraw US troops out of Iraq

US Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry said on Monday that he would try to pull American troops out of Iraq within four years.


La crescita segue la lettera ricevuta dagli hedge londinesi


Communities worldwide are finding ingenious ways of purifying water and getting the most out of their supplies.


U.N. chief's reform plans may be stalled in meetings

Developing nations withheld approval on Monday of U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's reorganization plans, supported by the United States and Europeans, who warned of death by 1,000 meetings.


Mibtel -0,41%, SP/Mib -0,39%, negative anche le Europee


Hawks sign Anderson, Barry to fill out backcourt

Anderson, a 13-year veteran with seven NBA teams and a starter in the 1994 All-Star game, has career averages of 13 points, 6.2 assists and 3.1 rebounds.


KMT Group plans to increase significantly crushing of rapeseeds and soybeans in 2004/05 MY

The enterprises within Ukrainian industrial group "KMT" in 2004/05 MY (September to August) are planning to process 15,000 tonnes of soybeans - 2.1 times up from the previous MY, the General Director of KMT ...


Taliban, Korean negotiators resume talks on hostages

GHAZNI, Afghanistan  - Taliban and South Korean negotiators on Tuesday resumed talks on the fate of the remaining 19 Korean hostages held by the militant group in Afghanistan, provincial officials said.


Maybe the Atlanta Falcons aren't a one-man team after all. While Michael Vick commands most of the attention, the defense should get the bulk of the credit for the Falcons' 3-0 start — their best since 1986.


The US Secret Service Thursday announced arrests in eight states and six foreign countries of 28 suspected cybercrime gangsters on charges of identity theft, computer fraud, credit-card fraud, and conspiracy.


Sinclair Broadcasting's decision to order its 62 stations to carry a movie attacking Kerry's Vietnam record is drawing political fire -- not least from the Democratic National Committee, which plans to file a federal complaint accusing the company of election-law violations. -The Washington Post


Fox to show shows on Web during playoffs

Fox Broadcasting will stream reruns of some of its TV shows over the Internet during baseball playoffs season in hopes of keeping viewers hooked.


More than half those arrested on suspicion of terrorism since 2001 have been released without charge, figures show.


Dionex Corporation to Present at the UBS Global Life Sciences Conference

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 20  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dionex Corporation  announced today that it will present at the UBS Global Life Sciences Conference on Thursday, September 28, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. (Eastern Time).  Dr.


Europe on Top as Woods, Mickelson Struggle

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - The heavyweight  United States duo of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson were on  track for their second defeat of the day as Europe maintained a  stranglehold at the 35th Ryder Cup on Friday.


Apple's Jobs calls on music industry to drop DRM

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO  - Apple Inc. Chief Executive Steve Jobs on Tuesday called on the four major record companies to start selling songs online without copy protection software known as digital rights management (DRM).


JEBALIYA REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip - Israel's military said Saturday that its 17-day incursion into the northern Gaza Strip struck a heavy blow against Palestinian militants routinely firing makeshift rockets into southern Israel.


Kerry Dispute Revives Memory of Delta War

The controversy over the Vietnam war record of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry has trained a fresh light on one of that conflict's lesser-known episodes — the operations of America's "Brown Water Navy" in rivers, canals and mangrove swamps of the Mekong Delta.


Warriors' Robinson Suspended for Violating Drug Policy

NEW YORK (Sports Network) - The NBA Tuesday suspended  Golden State Warriors forward Clifford Robinson five games  without pay for violation of the league's anti-drug program.


A US Army 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment soldier scans the area through his rifle scope during a joint early morning raid on insurgent targets by Iraqi and US forces, during which 13 suspects were detained in Mosul, Iraq Friday, Nov. 26, 2004.


Dollar at 8-month lows against euro on US deficit, oil jitters

LONDON  - The dollar remained mired at more than eight-month lows against the euro and six-month lows against the yen, as oil prices spiked ever higher and investors continued to fret about the US' record high current account deficit.


New films struggle to arouse moviegoer interest

LOS ANGELES  - The first fall weekend   is sometimes a surprise at the North American box office.


Iraq Declares Martial Law, U.S. Bombs Falluja

NEAR FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. warplanes pounded  Falluja early on Monday as ground forces battled insurgents on  the outskirts of the rebel-held city that American and Iraqi  forces were poised to storm.


Germany says Chinese state is behind cyber spying

The Chinese state is behind almost daily  Internet espionage attacks on German companies and government  bodies, a top German intelligence official said on Monday.


Scientists Close in on Source of Cosmic Rays

An international team of astronomers believe they have solved a mystery that has been perplexing scientists for 100 years -- the origin of cosmic rays.


Reynolds American Posts $339M Profit in 3Q

Reynolds American Inc., the nation's second biggest cigarette maker reporting earnings for the first time since the combination of RJ Reynolds and the US operations of Brown


Suicide bomber kills four in Pakistan mosque

Lahore - At least four people were killed when a suicide bomber shot his way into a Shi'a mosque in the Pakistani city of Lahore and detonated his explosives.


An effort to bar the Pentagon from selling surplus parts for the F-14 fighter jet — a plane now flown only by Iran — will be introduced in the House.


President points finger at Moscow over unrest as teargas and water cannon used to disperse crowds.


'E' prematuro parlare di nostre obiezioni'.Incontro martedi'


An elderly woman in California has died after waiting in a long line for a flu shot. Marie Franklin, 79, was waiting in line with her husband for more than five hours at a Safeway supermarket, when she collapsed and hit her head.


At least 24 people are killed and 16 injured in a multi-vehicle pile-up in thick fog in Upper Egypt.


U.N. tells Sudan it sending military help to Darfur

The United Nations told Sudan on  Tuesday it was sending military experts to Darfur to help the  under-equipped African Union force, a move that needs  Khartoum's support, officials said.


An 83-year-old steam pipe exploded underground in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, shaking buildings, creating a towering geyser of debris and sending people fleeing in scenes reminiscent of the September 11 attacks.


Zarqawi orders disruption of Iraq fuel imports: pamphlet

Jordanian militant Abu Mussab al-Zarqawi has threatened to attack foreign trucks carrying imports of refined oil products into Iraq, an Iraqi Oil Ministry official said on Saturday.


Aquarium Fish Threatened With Extinction Just Months After Discovery

Global demand for a tiny pet fish recently found in Myanmar is already raising concerns about the survival of the species.


Benedetto XVI lo ha detto ricevendo vescovi della Slovacchia


A fight is brewing over hunting of the famous McNeil River bears, known for offering humans the world's best glimpse of life in the wild as they feast on salmon and fatten up for the long Alaska winter.


Peter Sutcliffe is allowed out of Broadmoor to visit the site where his father's ashes were scattered.


European shares rise in wake of Wall Street

European stock markets were rising, with fashion retailers leading the way in London, after Wall Street gained overnight on weaker oil prices.


Austrian teenager Natascha Kampusch, who was held prisoner for eight years, is to give a television interview.


New Zealand calls on Tokyo to accept Greenpeace's offer to tow its stricken whaling ship from the Antarctic.


Activision to stick to "Guitar Hero" song price

SANTA MONICA, California  - Activision Inc.   said on Thursday it had sold more than 300,000  downloadable song packs for its hit "Guitar Hero II" music  game, giving it confidence it will not have to lower prices  despite outrage at the cost among some game fans.


Home alone, and back again, for sleeping beauty

A sleeping teen-ager flew home to  Bulgaria and then back to Malta after aircrew apparently failed  to notice she was still on the plane.


People in the News: Dialing in to the lurid O'Reilly lawsuit ...

We told you about the sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a former Fox News employee against Bill O'Reilly on Thursday. Andrea Mackris claims the commentator forced her into phone sex three times (we're not sure how).


Craig CrawfordÃ¢ÂÂs Trail Mix: Without Iraq Squabbling, Democratic Debate a Snore

A funny thing happens when Democratic presidential contenders debate without ever mentioning Iraq: They relentlessly agree.


Robert Jastrow, Who Made Space Understandable, Dies at 82

Dr. Jastrow led a major space science institution and helped to bring space down to earth for millions of Americans.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair, right, and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon give a press conference after their meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Dec.


In what could qualify for Ripley's Believe It or Not, seven thieves stole an entire 13-yard bridge near the southern Bosnian town of Mostar, police said Friday.


Exit polls showed no clear winner in Romania's presidential election Sunday, forcing a runoff next month between a former ship's captain with a populist message and a political veteran embodying the communist ...


Japan earthquake kills six, injures hundreds

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan  - A strong earthquake flattened houses in northwestern Japan on Monday, killing at least six people, forcing the evacuation of thousands and sparking a small fire at the world's biggest nuclear power plant.


Gov't: al-Qaida Threat Still Significant

Government counterterror experts say the threat of an attack by al-Qaida remains a significant concern, perhaps even this year, although the nation safely passed the benchmark of the Nov. 2 election.


LOS ANGELES  - Disney has officially  moved the launch date for its massively mutliplayer online game  "Pirates of the Caribbean Online" from summer to fall.


Bill's Henry to retain starting role when healthy

Once healthy, running back Travis Henry will regain his job as the Buffalo Bills starter despite Willis McGahee's strong debut on Sunday.


One of India's greatest directors will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award on February 2.


A 1,3667 in progresso rispetto a 1,3562 di ieri


More than 30 years ago, a young unknown piano player from Levittown wrote a somber lyric about a house "in the land of misty satin dreams" where "nothing's changed, cause


The flood of music online is a lot to wade through, but websites that "taste match" can point you to new artists by tracking what you like. By Scott Gilbertson.


UK big business fails to destroy old data

Big businesses in the UK are selling PCs without having destroyed the data on their hard drives, opening up private information to those in third world countries who might use the information for identity theft scams.


New Study Looks Into Brains of Alzheimer Patients

A new study will look at the brains of Alzheimer's patients to see if various scans can chart the disease and if new drugs can slow it down, doctors said on Wednesday.


Google lancia il nuovo servizio Google Print

E' da oggi possibile consultare in versione beta il nuovo servizio di Google Print all' indirizzo print.google.com. Come giÃ  preannunciato durante la consegna dei Premi Marconi dai due fondatori di Google


Japan PM finds little scope for conservative agenda

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, forced to defend yet another cabinet minister from scandal allegations, is finding little scope to pitch his core conservative agenda ahead of a national election this month.


MOORHEAD, Minn. - Police arrested a man who was naked from the waist down after he allegedly assaulted a clerk in a grocery store.  Ryan Christian Parker, 34, was charged with fifth-degree assault, disorderly conduct, obstructing the legal process and indecent exposure.


Alitalia gives flight attendants 24 hours to reach agreement

Alitalia management and unions representing flight attendants broke off talks, with the company setting an early Saturday deadline for agreement on a deal that could lead to approval of an overall rescue plan, union sources said.


At the GSMA conference in Barcelona, the biggest buzz is about prototype phones running the Google-backed Android operating system. Although they're little more than circuit boards and screens, these phones -- from a variety of manufacturers -- show how the so-called "GooglePhone" is shaping up.


"We cannot avoid this question any longer. It is very likely that treatment of VoIP will have some of the farthest reaching consequences of anything this commission


10 vying to lead the Palestinian Authority

RAMALLAH, West Bank -- A former communist who runs a respected Palestinian human rights organization, a professor with ties to Islamic groups, and a lawmaker known for exposing government corruption are among the 10 candidates vying to lead the Palestinian Authority, in what analysts here say will be the first truly competitive presidential election in the Arab world.


Disney Trial Draws to End, Closing Ugly Chapter

A shareholder lawsuit over the $140  million severance the Walt Disney Co. paid Michael Ovitz neared  its close on Friday, after months of testimony about one of the  ugliest chapters in Disney's history.


Debate, analysis as good as the games -- well, almost

It gets crazier and more emotional every year, but what in sports doesn't? The build up to the NCAA men's basketball tournament is starting to get like recruiting. Bracketology -- I hope whoever coined that word is getting some money out of it -- is an end in itself, building up to last night's "Selection Show." People put out 65-team ...


Friday's weak U.S. jobs data remained  the focus on world financial markets on Monday, with European  stocks barely changed, government bonds consolidating gains and  the dollar still under pressure.


Turismo: Federalberghi, 11,5 mln di italiani (+20%) in vacanza a ...

Ritorna la voglia di vacanza degli italiani. Per le festivitÃ  di fine anno 2004, tra Natale e Capodanno, si muoveranno complessivamente 11,5 milioni di italiani, rispetto ai 9,5 milioni del 2003, con un incremento del 20%.


Ucciso il regista olandese Theo van Gogh

11.46: Ucciso in strada ad Amsterdam a colpi di pistola il regista olandese Theo van Gogh, nipote del grande pittore, noto per aver girato un film sulla violenza contro le donne nella societÃ  islamica. L'assassino Ã¨ stato arrestato.


Photos through the years of PC World's long-serving Test Center director, who died last week of cancer.


NHL, Union End Talks With No Progress Made

No progress doesn't mean no hockey — at least not yet. NHL labor talks ended Friday after a four-hour meeting, without a resolution or a historic announcement that the season has been lost.


U.S. and Iraqi forces launched a major attack against the insurgent stronghold of Samarra early Friday, securing government and police buildings in the city, the U.S. command said.


A wave of bombings in Iraq kill 44 people, including 24 at a Baghdad market and 12 at an army recruitment centre.


Poland's government says it will not seek World War II reparations from Germany, despite MPs' efforts to reopen the issue.


Finland's nuclear plans lure political visitors

OLKILUOTO, Finland  - The road to this island on Finland's western coast winds through pristine fields and forests, an idyllic place for a cottage by the shore -- if you ignore the heavy-duty power lines overhead.


Eight people are killed as a tornado hits an Alabama school, with a huge storm system threatening much of the US.


The Aeon Company of Japan, cut its full-year outlook after poor results at Talbots cut deeply into its operating profit.


Nobel Laureate Wilkins, 87, played an important role in the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA, the molecule that carries our "life code", Kazinform refers to BBC News.


Iraq tribal units help security, but strains show

TARMIYA, Iraq  - Six months ago, the Iraqi town of Tarmiya near Baghdad was a lawless al Qaeda lair, a springboard for launching attacks on the capital.


Prince lashes out at YouTube, eBay and The Pirate Bay

Musician intends to win back control of his copyright on the Web.


Mixed signals from Dodge on interest rates

OTTAWA - David Dodge said he remained "broadly comfortable" with the key economic assumptions underlying the current monetary policy of the Bank of Canada, which forecasts further interest rate cuts are likely over time.


Canada coach slates referee choice after Gold Cup defeat

Canada coach Stephen Hart slammed the selection of a Mexican referee to officiate Thursday's Gold Cup semi-final defeat to the United States after his team had a stoppage time equalizer disallowed.


One of the eight Britons charged with plotting terrorist outrages in Britain and the United States has appeared in court.


Former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani announced Wednesday he was dropping out of the Republican presidential race and throwing his support behind Senator John McCain.


European markets in worst fall since 9/11

Europe's battered financial stocks took a severe beating yesterday as investors were told that credit market turmoil was far from over.


Patrick Kane is still a teenager, yet the Chicago Blackhawks are already counting on him to spark their dormant offense for many years to come. His chance could come as early as next season.


Japan eyes robots to support aging population

It looks like a washing machine on  wheels, but the bulky contraption vacuuming the hallways of a  Tokyo high-rise is a robot.


GIVE US TICKETS ; Cop Guard for Ryanair Girl As Free Flights Stunt Ends in Riot

By JIMMY CUNNINGHAM  A TOP Ryanair executive had to be rescued by armed police after customers became furious when a free flights promotion backfired.


Six stay in Russia presidency race, dissident ditched

Russia's election authorities narrowed  the field of contenders in the 2008 presidential election to  six on Saturday, rejecting a bid by former Soviet dissident  Vladimir Bukovsky because of his British nationality.


Nokia Debuts New Middle, High End Phones

Nokia showed off three new phone models it will introduce over the next four months, including a candy bar and slide model, as well as a new phone that incorporates smoked glass into its design.


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


Marc Eddy became the third quarterback in New England football history to reach the 10,000-yard passing mark as Bentley whipped Saint Anselm, 62-3, yesterday at Manchester, N.H., to improve to 7-1 overall and in the Northeast-10.


Burundi Summit Expected to Focus on Massacre

African regional leaders gather Wednesday, in Tanzania for a summit on Burundi's peace process, but the recent massacre of Congolese Tutsi in a UN refugee camp is expected to be high on the agenda.


Britney Spears' child-custody hearing was held Wednesday without the pop star, who showed up at the courthouse but abruptly left Â prompting a court commissioner to uphold the order suspending her visitation rights.


Coca-Cola Co. (KO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , which warned earlier this week of lower-than-expected profits this year, said on Friday it will pay Chairman and Chief Executive Neville Isdell $1.


Oil producing cartel Opec is to cut back on over-production in a bid to halt declining prices, Kuwait's oil minister says.


Fibroid embolization is safe, effective long-term

NEW YORK  - In women with symptomatic fibroids -- benign tumors inside the uterus that can lead to pain, abnormal bleeding and other symptoms -- a treatment called uterine artery embolization provides long-lasting improvements in symptoms and quality of life, according to a three-year follow-up study.


Standing on a makeshift stage in front of a capacity crowd, the three Chaney Sisters are singing "God Bless America." They follow with a powerful rendition of the gospel hymn, "It is Well with My Soul.


Genzyme has agreed to pay at least $325 million to win the hotly contested rights to a potentially powerful cholesterol-lowering drug.


The UN closes down the inspections programme set up to monitor Saddam Hussein's arsenal.


Svolgeva l' 'attivita' in centri massaggi.


L'uomo, secondo investigatori, potrebbe essere un corriere


The federal government said Thursday it plans to loan a limited amount of crude oil from the nation's strategic reserve in a bid to offset shortages caused by Hurricane Ivan.


U.N. Demands Iran Halt Uranium Enrichment

For the first time, 35 nations in the U.N. atomic watchdog agency demanded Saturday that Iran freeze all work on uranium enrichment — a technology that can be used for nuclear arms — and said they would judge Tehran's compliance in two months.


BRITISH hostage Ken Bigley has branded Tony Blair a liar in a new video recording released by his kidnappers in Iraq today.


'Wild World' singer to release new album

The artist formerly known as Cat Stevens will release his first pop album in 28 years this fall.


American Beauty director Sam Mendes is to oversee a Broadway musical version of Shrek.


Arby's Restaurant Group announced Tuesday its eateries will no longer serve french fries with trans fat and cut the artery-clogging oil from its other foods.


FBI nabs 3 in fatal Chicago bank robbery

Three suspects have been arrested in a bank robbery that exploded into gunfire and left a teller dead and two people seriously wounded, federal officials announced Friday.


Oscar-nominated film star and singer drummer Toni Collette gives birth to a baby girl in Sydney, Australia.


Ultime sacche resistenza a N'Djamena,vanno via 700 stranieri


Offerta dal 23 ottobre al 14 novembre a 25 euro per azione


Ecologist Wangari Maathai urges global action to save the planet as she picks up her 2004 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo.


Lawmakers and White House budget bargainers whittled their differences to a handful, fueling hopes Congress can speed an overdue $388 billion bill to President Bush that finances most federal agencies.


Apple Profit Up 67%, Aided by Record Mac Sales

Appleâs earnings leapt ahead of analystsâ expectations on record Macintosh sales, showing the company is joining the league of dominant computer makers, Hewlett-Packard and Dell.


Two men are attacked by a gang armed with hammers in the Knockbreda Park area of south Belfast.


First Health Group Corp. is the latest in a series of acquisitions that Coventry has made to try to boost its leverage with hospitals, doctors and pharmaceutical companies when negotiating costs.


French President Jacques Chirac, who fell out with Britain over the Iraq war, says his country's relations with London are equally as important as its ties to Germany.


Creators of Credit Crisis Revel in Las Vegas

This yearâs conference for financial professionals felt less like a celebration of risk and more like group therapy.


Manchester United captain Roy Keane is charged with assault and public order offences.


Government Concedes Scalia Erasure Wrong

The government has conceded that the U.S. Marshals Service violated federal law when a marshal ordered reporters with The Associated Press and the Hattiesburg American to erase their recordings of a speech by Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.


Entertainment highlights during the week of Jan. 20-26:


Pleasanton, the East Bay city that has evolved from a farm town to a corporate nexus, may be one step closer to losing its biggest employer and having to cope with the ensuing void.


Tony Parker scored 20 points and Brent  Barry made two free throws in the final seconds to give the San  Antonio Spurs an 80-77 win over the Detroit Pistons Friday.


SPORTS OF THE TIMES Clemens Meets Match at Hands of Cardinals

They hit for average and power, run with abandon and last night, they went through one of baseball's greatest pitchers to earn their way into the World Series.


Cig per 6000 lavoratori, provvedimento dal 21 al 27 febbraio


CHELSEAâS stingy defence achieved their customary clean sheet to give Mateja Kezman the platform to become a match-winner with his first goal for the club at the thirteenth attempt.


Turkish troops enter northern Iraq: Kurdish official

Turkish troops entered northern Iraq early on Tuesday to flush out separatist Kurdish rebels, Jabbar Yawar, spokesman for the Kurdish peshmerga security force, told AFP.


Jordi Arrese will bet almost anything that his Spanish team will beat the Americans in the Davis Cup final.


Decreto Bersani potrebbe compromettere preparazione olimpica


Justices Make It Tougher to Sue Medical Device Makers

The Supreme Court ruled that the manufacturer of a federally approved medical device cannot be sued under state law if the device causes an injury.


Unbox Video Store, which will compete with iTunes, sells TV shows, movies, and other video content.


Apple's iPod has joined the list of gifts late holiday shoppers are finding in short supply. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Shoppers can now add the iPod to the holiday hot list.


United flight from San Francisco lands in Vietnam

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam The first US passenger jet to fly to Vietnam in almost 30 years is on the ground in Ho Chi Minh City. United Airlines Flight 869 landed in Vietnam about 7:00 this morning after leaving San Francisco yesterday.


Spain Arrests 7 in Suspected Terror Plan

Police arrested seven people Monday in nationwide raids targeting a suspected Islamic terror ring that was reportedly preparing for an attack.


VerrÃ  riesaminato solo il 10% dei seggi ma in caso di irregolaritÃ  significativesaranno vagliate tutte le sezioni. La prima fase dovrebbbe terminare entro luglio                                            Elezioni, ricontare tutte le schede l'ha deciso la giunta della Camera                                                                                Fontana (FI): "Un grande successo. Dopo 8 mesisiamo finalmente arrivati questa conclusione"


While helping others, IBM confronts its own data theft

Blog: Past and current employees are affected by a third-party tape loss.


Holiday woes trigger US probe of airline service

The Department of Transportation launched a formal investigation yesterday into the weekend's travel disruptions at US Airways and Comair that left thousands of passengers stranded or separated from their baggage.


North Korea storms out of meeting with South

Efforts to bring North Korea  back to disarmament talks were in tatters on Thursday as  Pyongyang stormed out of a meeting with the South and a senior  U.S. diplomat left the region after a week of shuttle  diplomacy.


Opponents of anti-terror law in India's Manipur state end protest

Demonstrators in India's revolt-hit Manipur state abandoned a long-running protest demanding the repeal of an anti-terror law allowing police to shoot on sight.


U.N. Peacekeepers Fight Gangs in Haiti, One Street at a Time

In a risky move that will determine the security of the country, U.N. forces are taking on the street gangs that have run Haiti for years.


HD DRM: RIP A lone hacker has unlocked the master key preventing the copying of high-definition DVDs in a development that is sure to get the entertainment industry's knickers wrapped tighter than a magnet's coil. What's more, the individual was able to defeat the technology with no cracking tools or reverse engineering, despite the millions of dollars and many years engineers put into developing the AACS (Advanced Access Content System) for locking down high-definition video.â¦


John Prescott has not broken anti-corruption laws following his stay with a US tycoon, Scotland Yard says.


Shoulder Surgery Is Set for Yanks' Sheffield

Gary Sheffield opted to have arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder on Tuesday. General Manager Brian Cashman said that Sheffield would recover in four to five weeks.


Streisand launches first U.S. tour since 1994

Barbra Streisand opened her first U.S. tour in 12 years on Wednesday with a polished show filled with crowd-pleasing classics, more than a touch of nostalgia and a healthy dose of her liberal politics.


Dogs can be trained to sniff out bladder cancer, scientists say they have proven for the first time.


The White House defended embattled World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz on Tuesday, saying findings that he broke bank rules  did not amount to "a firing offense."


When the mayor named a 73-year-old grandmother to the city's park board — which considers issues like off-leash dog areas and outdoor party permits — the move might have gone largely unnoticed.


Fed seen on hold amid inflation debate: report

U.S. Federal Reserve policy makers  want to shift their emphasis away from current benign inflation  to uncertainty about future price pressures, and are debating  whether to stop calling inflation "elevated" in their policy  statements, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.


[Hollywood News]: Los Angeles, Dec 2 : A fan who stood accused of stalking singer Sheryl Crow for 15 months has been cleared on all counts at the Manhattan Supreme Court.


BMC Software has released a new version of Patrol for PeopleSoft 2.0 that allows companies to centrally manage PeopleSoft users, transactions, jobs, SQL requests, and business processes.


Scientists Say Valdez Spill Impacts Slow to Fade

Crude oil from the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill still lingers in Alaska's Prince William Sound and nearby areas, with parts of the environment still far from recovery, several scientists said at a three-day conference.


News that the US would not be getting more than half of its stock of flu vaccine right before the winter season reveals an astonishing vulnerability: America is dependent on a single plant located in England for some of its most important vaccines.


Latest Mandrake Linux distro screams into action

Mandrakesoft has introduced Mandrakelinux 10.1 Official with the promise that its latest distribution provides extended support for mobile devices, better hardware compatibility, and major application upgrades.


Sri Lanka claims killing 25 Tigers in fresh fighting

At least 25 Tamil Tiger rebels were killed in fresh military attacks along the de-facto border of territory held by the guerrillas, the defence ministry said.


Is Steve Jobs really smarter than anyone else?

With another "exclusive" deal under his belt, Steve Jobs has proven one thing: he's smarter than anyone else.


City Room: Reprieve for Red Hook Vendors

The city's Parks Department has decided to extend the temporary permit for the Red Hook food vendors through Oct. 21, the traditional end of their selling season.


'Sara' una vittoria bellissima come quella del '48'


Republicans who are standing up to Bush range from conservatives to moderates.


Six months after the U.S. invasion, Esam Pasha, a 30-year-old Iraqi artist and writer, proudly painted a mural called "Resilience" over a giant portrait of Saddam Hussein on the wall of a government building.


The UN's top envoy to Sudan warns the Security Council that peace in Darfur must not be allowed to slip away.


Senator Barack Obama routed Hillary Clinton in South Carolina's Democratic presidential primary on Saturday, riding massive African-American support to a critical win in his bid to become the first black US president.


Istanbul, 16:35 - F1, RAIKKONEN: F2007 OK MA IMPOSSIBILE SUPERARE MASSA

"La F2007 è stata eccezionale ma non c'era nessuna possibilità di superare Massa".


Venezuela's Chavez calls Bush "the devil"

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez   called George W. Bush "the devil himself" and told the U.N.   General Assembly on Wednesday the U.S. president had left the   smell of sulfur hanging in the chamber from his appearance the   previous day.


S Korean president visits troops in Iraq

SEOUL - President Roh Moo Hyun made a surprise visit Wednesday to South Korean troops stationed in northern Iraq, the Blue House presidential office announced.


Women lead in HIV/AIDS infection in Tanzania

Tanzania has reported 1.1 million of married women to be living with HIV/AIDS, which is arousing fear about the health of the country's next generation, according to statistics


Small pay rises, big tax cuts - labour market boss

Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK) CEO Leif Fagernas still considers very moderate pay rises and cnsiderable tax cuts the best labour market solution for employment, competitiveness and buying power.


A 58,32 dollari al barile, con una flessione dell'1,8%


Il Rapporto 2007 della Commissione sulle finanze pubbliche: il nostro paese oksul fronte previdenziale, "ma solo se attua pienamente le riforme giÃ  varate"                                          Ue: "Pensioni, Italia non preoccupa ma resta un Paese a medio rischio


Fed's Hoenig: Oil Impact on Growth Modest

LINCOLN, Neb.  - Record oil prices will only exert  a modest impact on U.S. growth which looks set for a solid  performance over the next 18 months, Federal Reserve Bank of  Kansas City President Thomas Hoenig said on Wednesday.


Britain Stands Firm as Iraq Hostage Pleads for Life

The British and Iraqi governments said on Thursday they would not bow to the demands of militants threatening to kill a British captive, despite a video message from the hostage pleading for his life.


Israel Scales Back Bloody Gaza Offensive

Israel has decided to scale back its bloody two-week military operation in northern Gaza, its largest operation there in four years of fighting.


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


Sancita 'inesistenza dell'antigiuridicita' del fatto'


The Cleveland Cavaliers Thursday picked up the team's 2005-06 contract option on forward Drew Gooden.


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An Airbus A380 super-jumbo takes off from southern France on its first test flight with passengers, as 474 of the firm's staff fill the seats.


Chechen rebel leader denies responsibility in Russian air crashes

Russian authorities said Wednesday they had not ruled out terrorism as they investigated what caused two commercial airliners to crash within minutes of each other, killing 89 people.


La cerimonia per il 60esimo anniversario della liberazionedel piÃ¹ grande campo di sterminio nazista in Polonia                                          Capi di Stato e sopravvissuti ad Auschwitz vive la memoria                                                                                I milioni di vittime ricordati da una folla commossa


What to consider in a data recovery time objective

IT infrastructures have become sufficiently complex that it's a challenge to peel through the layers of abstraction and aggregate the various components that determine the recoverability of an application.


A Russian investigator says Russian soldiers' grenades probably triggered the Beslan school bloodbath.


Japanese Scramble To Identify Body Found In Iraq As Hostage

TOKYO -- A Japanese government official said a body found in Iraq resembles a Japanese civilian taken hostage by militants. But he said the man's remains haven't been positively identified yet.


US Lowers Terror Alert at `Hardened' Finance Sites

The US government lowered the terrorism alert level for financial sites in New York City, Washington and northern New Jersey, because those buildings are now ``hardened,'' or sufficiently protected, an official said.


Soon to be in charge of Congress, Democrats are looking to chip away at billions of dollars in payments to the health insurance companies that run Medicare's managed care programs.


Boston University didn't wait until the last second to get its act together yesterday, but it needed a last-second basket from halfcourt to overtake Hartford in the America East opener for both teams.


Phishers (almost) scam grocery giant out of $10 million

The social engineers known as phishers very nearly reeled in a big one earlier this year: a Minnesota-based grocery chain was duped into making over $10 million in deposits to two fraudulent accounts.


Eight Iraqi soldiers are killed by a US air strike in the northern Iraq city of Mosul, local officials say.


Londra, 11:29 - CALCIO, IL TOTTENHAM PENSA A LIPPI

Marcello Lippi entra nella lista dei candidati alla panchina del Tottenham. Secondo il domenicale br...


A growing number of senators are questioning whether the Senate should abandon pledges to make far-reaching changes to the nation's intelligence bureaucracy before Election Day, doubts that could dampen the bill's momentum.


Dollar General (DG:NYSE - news - research) fell Thursday after reporting cost overruns that left first-quarter earnings a penny shy of Wall Street estimates.


Media Consolidation Seen on Menu in Election

Media and telecommunications mergers would likely face greater scrutiny by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission if Sen. John Kerry wins next week's presidential election, industry analysts and lobbyists say.


Thousands of Demonstrators Hit NYC Streets

NEW YORK - Tens of thousands of Bush administration opponents poured into Manhattan's streets Sunday on the eve of the Republican National Convention, angrily denouncing the war in Iraq and demanding the United States withdraw its forces.    Flanked by police in riot gear and led by a line of celebrities including actor Danny Glover and filmmaker Michael Moore, the protesters moved through the fortified city on a circular route that took them through midtown and past Madison Square Garden, where the convention opens Monday...


After weeks of stalled talks, negotiators in the entertainment writers' strike have suddenly made "substantial progress" in their discussions, people with knowledge of the talks said yesterday, raising hopes in Hollywood that a settlement could come as early as this week.


Arrest of Activist Recommended in Israel

Israel's Minister for Internal Security said Monday he would recommend the arrest of a Jewish right-wing activist, invoking a rarely used legal provision to deal with a wave of threats to government supporters of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Gaza disengagement program.


Stars turn out for Valentino's anniversary show

Valentino reminded a crowd of movie  A-listers and top designers why he's dressed the stars for  nearly half a century on Saturday with an haute couture show  conceived as a crescendo to his anniversary extravaganza.


CBS Sorry for Preempting Hit Drama with Arafat Report

The CBS television network apologized to viewers on Thursday for interrupting the last five minutes of a hit detective drama with a special report on the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.


UK group preps public digital music 'ATMs'

Two pints of lager and the latest White Stripes single, please


The dusty shelves of your local library are going high-tech with tagging chips. Civil liberties groups warn of a privacy nightmare.


A new simulated election game that lets you play campaign manager to a presidential candidate is both thrillingly and disturbingly similar to real-world politics. A review by Jason Silverman.


By Dean Baker, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.  Feb. 5--CAMAS -- Plans are rolling to form a Camas-Washougal Metropolitan Park District and raise $20 million to $30 million to build a new community center to serve eastern Clark County.   The vote probably will come in the Aug.


Center-right alliance wins power in Sweden

A Center-right alliance led by   Moderate Party leader Fredrik Reinfeldt won power in Sweden in   an election on Sunday, ending 12 years of Social Democrat rule   by vowing to lower taxes and trim the welfare state.


Ã rimasto ricoverato a Modena per 18 giorni a causa di una febbre troppo altaIl Policlinico ha reso noto che il quadro clinico si Ã¨ stabilizzato                                            Pavarotti dimesso dall'ospedale Conclusi tutti gli accertamenti


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Retailers: Holiday sales starting strong

NEW YORK -- Retailers got what they wanted over the Thanksgiving weekend -- a strong start to the 2006 holiday shopping season.


Russian cosmonauts made progress yesterday in restoring service on their essential  computers on the international space station, using a jumper cable to bypass a malfunctioning power switch.


British police given more time to quiz terror suspects

British police were given more time to quiz nine suspects in connection with an alleged plot to blow up US-bound airliners, the first time suspects will have been held beyond the previous 14-day limit.


Time to Look at the Essence of the Defector Issue

43 North Korean refugees entered the Canadian Embassy in Beijing on Wednesday, demanding passage to South Korea. This was the largest number of North Korean defectors to enter a foreign legation ever.


Thierry Henry admits he is flattered by  AC Milan's interest after being unsettled by Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein's departure.


Jobs & Gates, the Biggest Reunion Since Simon & Garfunkel

Jobs and Gates haven't shared the spotlight in years. They'll do it at this year's D Conference, though, and the topic is a weighty one.


Jack LaLanne celebrates his 9oth birthday

SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Jack LaLanne keeps going and going, and so do the parties celebrating his 90th birthday. On Saturday, nearly a month after the fitness guru turned 90, friends gathered to honor him near


STRASBOURG, France - The European Union has recommend Turkey be put on the path to full membership, a historic move that could push Europe's borders to the Middle East and stoked fears among Europeans wary of bringing a poor Muslim country into the prosperous bloc.    Reflecting widespread misgivings, the 30-member EU executive commission on Wednesday set tough conditions to prevent Turkey from backtracking on sweeping democratic and human rights reforms, prompting a sharp response from Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan...


Londra, 18:47 - CALCIO, PREMIER LEAGUE: CHELSEA IN TESTA, WEST HAM KO

Chelsea in testa alla Premier League inglese in attesa della gara del Portsmouth, in campo lunedÃ¬. L...


Panel Rejects Drugstore Sales of Cholesterol Drug

Federal health advisers recommended against over-the-counter sales of cholesterol drug Mevacor, saying that patients need medical guidance.


Democrats call for ouster of health official

Several Democratic lawmakers asked the Bush administration on Monday to replace its new family-planning chief because he has worked for a health provider that opposes the use of birth control.


Toyota will introduce the first non-American car to compete in the racing league when it enters the Daytona 500.


Study: Rare gene change linked to autism

A rare genetic variation dramatically raises the risk of developing autism, a large study showed, opening new research targets for better understanding the disorder and for treating it.


Colombian guerrillas have freed two women they have been holding, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says.


If Tiger Woods has endured a more challenging year as a professional golfer, he cannot recall when that was. Still fatigued from a losing Ryder Cup effort, Woods has withdrawn from this week's 84 Lumber Classic


The auditor of Russian oil firm Yukos withdraws its reports up to 2004, casting doubt on information it was given.


Poll: Character trumps policy for voters

For all the policy blueprints churned out by presidential campaigns, there is this indisputable fact: People care less about issues than they do about a candidate's character.


Suicide Bomber Kills GI, At Least 5 Iraqis in Diyala

BAGHDAD, Dec. 20 -- A suicide bomber strapped with explosives struck a group of American soldiers standing outside a city council meeting north of Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least six people, including one of the soldiers, and marring the celebrations of a major Muslim holiday.


Presidenza Lega Calcio: voto Â«bloccatoÂ»

Ã finita in perfetta paritÃ  la tornata elettorale di oggi, con 21 preferenze a testa per Galliani e Della Valle. Ed Ã¨ il quarto scrutinio che finisce con un nulla di fatto. Il prossimo appuntamento alle urne Ã¨ fissato per il 2005, dopo le vacanze.


North lavishes praise on Kim, no word on test

While the world frets over whether North Korea will conduct a nuclear test, the reclusive state's media on Sunday ignored the topic, focusing instead on ecstatic praise of their leader on the anniversary of his rise to power.


Taser Profit Exceeds Forecast for Quarter

Taser International, the maker of stun guns, posted second-quarter profit of $3.7 million on sales to the military and law enforcement agencies.


Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger gets a Â£15,000 fine and is reprimanded for comments about Ruud van Nistelrooy.


Bush, Maliki to meet as Iraqi deaths hit new high

U.S. President George W. Bush will meet Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Jordan next week with grim new statistics showing record numbers of Iraqis were killed last month and many more fled the country.


The Reds picked up Sean Caseyâs contract option for 2006 on Friday, an indication they have no intention of trading the popular first baseman who is among the teamâs highest-paid players.


Net income at US bank Lehman Bros fell a smaller-than-expected 12% in the fourth quarter to $886m.


Pearl Kidnapping Suspect Dies in Pakistan

Paramilitary police killed a suspected top al-Qaida operative, wanted for alleged involvement in the kidnapping of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, during a four-hour shootout Sunday at a southern Pakistan house, the information minister said. At least two other men were arrested.


Ministers say they are confident of surviving a possible Labour rebellion over plans to replace Trident.


Sri Lanka rejects Tiger offer to abide by truce

Sri Lanka's government on Friday rejected a Tamil Tiger offer to abide by the terms of a newly-scrapped six-year ceasefire and vowed to push on with a military campaign to crush the rebels.


Last June, the 128-year-old Library Journal joined the crowd and started its own "best" book list: the Books Most Borrowed in U.S. Libraries. Librarians can now verify something they have long suspected: The fiction most sought-after by patrons is mysteries.


LONDON -- Headed goals from captain John Terry and striker Eidur Gudjohnsen earned Chelsea a 2-0 Champions League victory over CSKA Moscow on Wednesday and virtually guaranteed the London side a spot in the knockout round.


Halliburton Now Says It Will Not Get Extension From Army

The company said today that the United States Army had decided not to grant it additional time to substantiate its costs in Iraq and Kuwait.


Prima edizione per iniziativa del Comune di Alba Adriatica

La tradizione Ã¨ piÃ¹ nordica e statunitense che mediterranea. Ma ormai la figura di Babbo Natale ha preso spazio anche da noi e comincia a essere frequente la sua Â«presenzaÂ» in carne e ossa per motivi commerciali o pubblicitari.


FOXBOROUGH -- He is Dan Marino. He is Karl Malone. He is Ted Williams. He is the 21st century symbol of big numbers in the face of futility. Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning won football's MVP award this season, broke Marino's 21-year-old record for most touchdowns in a season (49), and has thrown for more than 29,000 career yards, but all ...


Court begins screening potential jurors for Blake trial

VAN NUYS, Calif. Jury selection in the trial of actor Robert Blake is set to begin today in the Los Angeles suburb of Van Nuys. As many as 18-hundred prospective jurors have been summoned, and many of them


Francona steals moment to chat with Lugo

For the second straight game, all Julio Lugo got to do was pinch run. Coming in for Dustin Pedroia (walk) in the ninth inning, Lugo never got a chance to advance, as Kevin Youkilis flied to short right field and David Ortiz popped to first to end the Red Sox' 2-1 loss to the Rangers yesterday.


The European Union on Friday hailed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' move to form a national unity government to replace one led by Hamas, whose strident anti-Israel views have dried up international aid.


Suspected Rebels Massacre 16 in Colombia

Suspected Marxist rebels massacred 16 peasants, including women and children, in a remote area in lawless Arauca province, police said Saturday.


Thousands of tonnes of timber are washed on to south coast beaches after a cargo ship sinks off Dorset.


The reggae industry reaches a truce with gay campaigners that will see any future homophobic songs banned.


The University of Florida has given Steve Spurrier until Wednesday to decide if he wishes to return to the Gators, but sources feel Spurrier will decline the chance.


Homes are destroyed and towns under threat as bush fires rage in four states in Australia.


Bush recognizes Kosovo, says will bring peace

President George W. Bush on  Tuesday recognized the independence of Kosovo from Serbia and  said it would bring peace to the Balkans.


NYT, manager sulla graticola dopo pesante trimestrale