Laura Bush backs Mozambique war on malaria

First Lady Laura Bush threw the White House's support Wednesday behind Mozambique's war against its biggest killer, malaria, as she inspected US-funded projects and announced further financial support.


Battle for Baghdad spurs 'sectarian' house market

The fear of black-clad Shi'ite militia gunmen storming his Baghdad house haunted Abu Aya's nights for months.


GM, Ford among firms being examined for pension-cost accounting

DETROIT The Securities and Exchange Commission has asked General Motors and Ford to provide information on their pension and retiree health care plans.


SALISBURY, NC Dec 27, 2004 - Former Pro Bowl tight end Ben Coates was hired as football coach at Division II Livingstone, his alma mater, after an NFL career in which he won a Super Bowl with Baltimore in 2001.


Larry David's divorce mirrored on `Curb'

In the exaggerated mirror to Larry David's life that is "Curb Your Enthusiasm," even the comedian's own divorce is fodder for comedy.


Above-normal Nov temps for Northeast, Midwest

The National Weather Service on Thursday predicted above-normal temperatures in U.S. Northeast and Midwest for November.


Here is a list of the top five movies that are topping the charts.


U.S. Marines on Sunday found the mutilated body of what they believe was a Western woman during a sweep of a street in central Fallujah.


Nokia says patent row to determine wireless future

Nokia, the world's biggest mobile  phone maker, said the winner of a fight over patents on third  generation (3G) mobile telecoms technology would set the  conditions for all future wireless standards.


A leading Republican, speaking on behalf of President Bush's reelection campaign, yesterday accused Senator John F. Kerry's campaign of exploiting


Tiger attack a draw as S.F. zoo reopens?

Officials preparing to reopen the San Francisco Zoo after a deadly tiger escape are worried visitors won't feel secure, though if past zoo attacks are any indication, curiosity might actually draw people in.


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Some big names join Italian clubs in austere transfer campaign

Some expensive big names joined Italian Serie A clubs in the offseason despite one of the most austere transfer campaigns in years due to budgets in the red and bankruptcy worries.


Prince Harry will not apologise to a photographer after a scuffle outside a club, Prince Charles' spokesman said. Paddy Harverson told BBC News: "It certainly seems to be the month for apologies, but no, I don't think it really requires that.


No Middle East peace without Syria, Iran: Assad

The United States and Europe must talk to  Syria and Iran if they want a comprehensive solution to Iraq  and other Middle East conflicts, Syrian President Bashar  al-Assad said in an interview published on Friday.


Cancer Free at 33, but Weighing a Mastectomy

More young women are learning early that they are genetically prone to breast cancer, setting off a new type of family drama.


Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, has lowered its November growth forecast amid concerns that fuel costs may slow down Christmas retail sales.


Russia, NASA OK Space Station's Next Crew

Russia's Federal Space Agency and NASA have approved the crew of the next mission to the international space station, a Russian agency spokesman said Tuesday.


Vodafone says VoIP is 'expensive' and 'unsafe'

Shhh, don't tell the terrorists Vodafone is telling customers that VoIP services are insecure - even as Sky News is reporting that VoIP calls threaten our war on terror because such calls can't be intercepted.â¦


Last spring, Mayor Thomas M. Menino, worried that Faneuil Hall Marketplace was welcoming national chains and repelling local merchants, decried the shopping center's high rents, vowed to put pressure on the management company, and ordered an audit into its lease agreement with the city.


DaVita to buy Gambro dialysis unit for $3 bln cash

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- DaVita (DVA) said it has an agreement to buy Gambro Healthcare, the dialysis division of Sweden's Gambro (SE:000016447) for $3.05 billion in cash.


Isle of Man to Deploy Europe's First 3G Network

The Isle of Man, located in the British Isles and internationally recognized for its pro-business environment, today announced that mmO2 will deploy Europe's first super fast, third generation (3G) mobile data ...


The anticipated price war between cable and telecommunications companies over the price of Internet access has failed to materialize.


Okla., Auburn Hope to Avoid Losing Games

The problem with having a lot to play for is the prospect of losing it all.


A cargo jet loaded with seafood and lawn mowers crashed during takeoff from Halifax, Nova Scotia, early today, killing all seven crew, police said.


Tigers claim contracts of Gettis, Wise off waivers

The Tigers on Friday said they claimed the contracts of outfielders Byron Gettis and DeWayne Wise off waivers. Gettis, 24, batted .


Senate Mulls Whether Goss Should Head CIA

WASHINGTON - Even as Congress revamps the nation's intelligence network, lawmakers appear intent on getting a new CIA chief in office before they adjourn next month for the November election.    President Bush's choice for the post, retiring Rep...


The BBC has video evidence to suggest new-born babies in Ukraine may have been killed to feed the stem cell trade.


Should the US toughen greenhouse gas policies?

In some remote Alaskan villages, the coastline creeps closer each year, threatening the homes and livelihood of Inupiaq Eskimo, Inuit and other indigenous tribes.


Justices No Longer Secret in Transcripts

The Supreme Court will get rid of a little bit of its secrecy next week when it abolishes the practice of keeping justices' names out of the official record of argument sessions.


South Africa's divided ANC chooses its leader

POLOKWANE, South Africa  - South Africa's ruling ANC chose a leader on Tuesday, a vote in which Jacob Zuma was expected to oust President Thabo Mbeki as party head and put himself on course for the presidency.


The city school board ordered an investigation into an after-school program run by the YMCA in which some middle school students were taken to visit a Planned Parenthood clinic.


Ivy Leaguer Is Intense Enough for Two Sports

John Baumann is among the Ivy League leaders with 15.0 points and 6.4 rebounds a game and as a pitcher for Columbia, he led the Lions in strikeouts and complete games last season.


Haiti begins mass burial of flood victims as death toll tops 800

Workers used dumptrucks to empty scores of bodies into a four-metre-deep hole Wednesday - the first mass grave for more than 800 flood victims - as bystanders shrieked, held noses against the stench and demanded officials collect


Iraq appeals for more int'l troops for safe conduct of polls

United Nations, Sep 15 - Iraq has appealed to the international community to send more troops to protect the United Nations staff needed for holding of elections by January 31 next year and thwart terrorist attempt to disrupt the poll process.


Olympic showjumper Cian OâConnor has declined to appear at a prestigious award ceremony tonight after his horse failed a drugs test.


(CBS/AP) More flu vaccine is expected to be available for millions of Americans in January, but that could be too late. The flu season typically peaks in January or later.


Strong quake rocks Philippine capital, plunging areas into ...

MANILA : A strong earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale shook the Philippine capital and nearby areas, knocking out power in some communities and driving frightened residents outdoors, officials said.


Jones Apparel near $825 mln Barneys sale: report

Jones Apparel Group Inc.  is  near a deal to sell the Barneys New York department store chain  for $825 million to Dubai's private equity firm Istithmar, The  New York Times reported on Friday.


Serial killers find prostitutes easy prey: experts

Serial killers have preyed on prostitutes at least since Jack the Ripper, but two being hunted in England and America are likely murdering them because they are easy marks -- not to fulfill some twisted moral vision, criminologists say.


U.S. stocks finished higher on Friday,  as investor worry about high fuel costs crimping consumer  spending and hurting company profits eased after crude oil  prices fell from their peak.


Actor Heath Ledger, the gifted leading man acclaimed for his role as a gay cowboy in the film "Brokeback Mountain," was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on Tuesday, possibly of a drug overdose, police said.


Jerry Yang gives a glimpse of Yahooâs future that depends more on third-party developers.


Wayne Rooney enters Man U folklore with hat trick in debut

The list of Manchester United superstars, headed by George Best, Bobby Charlton and Denis Law, could soon feature a new name: Wayne Rooney.


'It's a Gross Injustice. The Farmer Produces a Quality Product and Somebody Else Creams the Rewards'

By Steve Dube  Since foot-and-mouth and BSE farm profits have slumped, writes Country and Farming Editor Steve Dube.


MDs don't issue pregnancy, drugs warning

Doctors aren't doing a very good job of warning young women to avoid getting pregnant when they're taking prescription drugs that can cause birth defects, a new study suggests.


Briefly: IBM chalks up two health care wins

roundup Plus: Vonage users dial 311 for city info...Mozilla makes Japanese push...Macromedia offers Flash video tool.


Paris St Germain defender Stephane Pichot has called Chelsea and defending champions FC Porto 'football ogres' while club president Francis Graille believes it would be a miracle if his side progressed to the Champions League second round.


The widow and son of Slobodan Milosevic face charges in Serbia of cigarette smuggling in the 1990s.


When a Mountaintop Might as Well Have Been the Moon

When Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa guide, stood on the summit of Mount Everest, it seems as if they were making the last âgiant leap for mankindâ of pre-space age generations.


The Supreme Court yesterday agreed to decide whether tobacco companies can be sued in state courts for deceptive advertising of "light" cigarettes and if drugmakers should be protected from some patient lawsuits.


MUNICH, Germany  - Losses at planemaker Airbus slashed operating profits at Franco-German parent EADS  by 86 percent to 399 million euros ($526 million) in 2006, but the fall was cushioned by profits in defense, the group said on Friday.


The third hurricane to hit NASA's spaceport in just over a month blew out more panels and left more gaping holes in the massive shuttle assembly building, but overall damage was not as severe as feared, a space agency official said Sunday.


Militants, Israeli Troops Battle in Gaza

A period of relative calm in the Gaza Strip was broken by a nearly hour-long battle between Palestinian militants and Israeli troops that left at least one Israeli soldier and one militant dead.


China iPod maker, journalists in dispute

A media advocacy group on Wednesday urged Apple Computer Inc. to intervene in a dispute over alleged labor abuses by an iPod manufacturer in China.


David Cameron says that the Tory row over grammar schools will not stop him "making the changes" .


Alan Johnston, the BBC journalist held hostage in Gaza, was freed early on Wednesday after a late-night deal between the ruling Hamas Islamists and the al Qaeda-inspired clan group that kidnapped him in March.


Disney's $200 million Ovitz trial streams online

Hollywood's latest trial of the century, starring Mickey Mouse and the Tinseltown power broker who briefly helped run the Disney empire, will find a home on the Web on Wednesday.


NEW YORK - The stock of Global Crossing Ltd. tumbled Monday after the troubled telecommunications company said it is scrambling to arrange financing needed for the rest of the year.


Stewart, Colbert to Return to Air in January

Funnymen Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are going back to work at Comedy Central whether they have writers to come up with jokes or not.  "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and the "Colbert Report" will resume production Jan. 7, the network revealed ...


The judge who indicted Chile's former dictator on rights charges says pleas of dementia will no longer stick.


Oprah Plans to Dedicate a Boys & Girls Club

Talk-show host Oprah Winfrey plans to be in her birthplace of Kosciusko, Miss., to dedicate a state-of-the-art Boys & Girls Club.  The estimated $5 million facility, which is scheduled to open in a few weeks, houses a gymnasium, computer lab and garden.


Who:  Safend, an international leader in enterprise endpoint security solutions.


Jazz clarinetist Artie Shaw, famed for his classic recordings of "Begin the Beguine" and "Lady Be Good" as well as turbulent marriages to movie stars Lana Turner


A group of teachers, authors and psychologists warn junk food, targets and marketing are harming children.


'Sideways' takes top honors SF critics give comedy six awards

"Sideways'' won in every way at the San Francisco Film Critics Circle awards, triumphing in every category in which it was eligible.


Pope Condemns Unethical Science, Cloning

Pope John Paul II warned in a statement released Sunday that humanity's speedy progress in science and technology risks overlooking moral values, citing with particular concern experiments in human cloning.


European Craft 'Go' for Landing on Titan

After separation, Huygens will head on a non-powered trajectory that will take it to Titan on January 15, where parachutes will slow its descent onto the moon's surface.


A ball of fire erupts from a train car, smothering commuters with smoke, and littering the platform with bodies and blood in a chilling security-camera


Il fatturato e' passato da 39,5 a 44,2 miliardi di euro


More than 1,000 U.S. and Iraqi troops began major operations in a Shi'ite militia bastion in Baghdad on Sunday, meeting little resistance as they searched homes for illegal weapons and carried out patrols.


Blair gets hero's welcome in Sierra Leone

British Prime Minister Tony Blair was made an honorary paramount chief while visiting the country on a tour of Africa this week.


An American stuntman in an Old West show at Disneyland Paris died from injuries sustained during a fight after work with a colleague, officials said Thursday.


A half-eaten slice of cheese on toast purportedly showing the image of the Virgin Mary has got online bargain-hunters licking their lips.


GROZNY, Russia -- Kremlin favorite Maj. Gen. Alu Alkhanov is the clear front-runner in election results for the presidency of the war-torn Russian republic of Chechnya.


This year the Board of Studies of IT has started a new initiative where the evening diploma in IT is being taught simultaneously at the University of Malta at Tal-Qroqq and at the University Gozo Centre in ...


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S.F. Apple store closes so it can open again

Blog: The downtown store shuts down for four hours in preparation for tonight's launch.


The world's best-known mime artist,  Marcel Marceau, has died, France Info radio said on Sunday,  saying his family had informed it of his death.


Bulgarian president has big lead ahead of vote

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov has a huge lead over his rivals ahead of the October 22 presidential election but may face a second-round runoff because of a low turnout, a Gallup survey showed on Tuesday.


Somali MPs Vote for President in Peace Bid

Somali lawmakers began voting on Sunday for a president in the 14th attempt in a decade to return government to the lawless Horn of Africa state.


The case of Edgar Ray Killen embodies an archetype on the verge of extinction. It will likely be one of the last of its kind: the blockbuster southern murder trial looking back to the civil rights era.


He's a devout Muslim whose wife wears an Islamic headscarf in a nation where religious attire is banned from government buildings. He is also a champion of reforms needed for Turkey to qualify for European Union membership.


com November 22, 2004, 7:41 AM PT. This fourth priority's main focus has been enterprise directories for several months, but for many IT managers, ERP (enterprise resource planning) and open source initiatives are on the horizon.


Soybean rust disease was confirmed  on Friday in Georgia, making it the fourth U.S. state to be  infected with the devastating crop fungus in nine days, state  officials said.


Although sales figures for the holiday shopping season are not yet available, analysts expect electronics to be among the best-selling categories.


Singer Cat Stevens Demands Probe Into Deportation

Yusuf Islam, the singer-song writer formerly known as Cat Stevens, Friday demanded an inquiry into why the United States labeled him a security risk and deported him.


The United States plans to announce tough new sanctions against Sudan on Tuesday before working out a resolution in the United Nations in an intensified effort to end the bloodshed in Darfur.


Atlantis prepares to undock from International Space Station

The US space shuttle Atlantis prepared to undock from the International Space Station after astronauts fitted it with new solar panels designed to boost the station's power generating capacity.


M'illumino di meno dalla radio al Parlamento

Molte adesioni all'iniziativa di RadioDue. Oggi, giorno della firma del protocollo di Kyoto, la giornata del risparmio energetico compie due anni


Singapore cuts 2004 growth forecast after Q3 slowdown

Singapore cut its growth forecast for this year to 8.0-8.5 percent from 8.0-9.0 percent following a sharp slowdown in the third quarter and warned of uncertainties ahead for 2005.


Helsinki, 11:39 - NUOTO, EUROPEI VC: MAGNINI E ROSOLINO IN FINALE NEI 200 SL

Filippo Magnini e Massimiliano Rosolino si sono qualificati per la finale dei 200 metri stile libero...


Flaw in Google Desktop Search exposed data

A flaw in Google's desktop search program was revealed on Monday by a team of computer researchers. They showed it could be used to capture valuable personal information from a remote user's computer.


C hris Bourque has answered any doubts about what kind of impact he'd make in his freshman season at Boston University. The Topsfield native and son of Bruins Hall of Fame defenseman Ray Bourque has been one of the Terriers' top players, joining fellow freshman Peter MacArthur on BU's most productive line.


NASCAR to give hard-liquor ads green flag

NASCAR officials e-mailed a bulletin to team executives Tuesday afternoon advising them that a longstanding ban on hard-liquor advertising will be lifted for next season.


Samsung Electronics plans to enter the lower-end market for mobile phone handsets to compete more effectively with Nokia, the market leader.


A German movie about an anti-Nazi resistance heroine draws loud applause at the Berlin Film Festival.


Flyers snap six-game skid with win over Leafs

A double strike from Joffrey Lupul took his tally to nine goals in eight games and helped the Philadelphia Flyers end a six-game losing streak with a 4-1 home win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday.


Staples Inc. (SPLS.O), the top U.S. office products retailer, on Tuesday reported a 39 percent jump in quarterly profit as a weaker dollar boosted results abroad and initial back-to-school demand drove sales.


US to work more closely with anti-terror ally Pakistan

Senior US officials held their first talks with Pakistani counterparts since President George W. Bush won a second term and promised to work even more closely with Washington's key anti-terror ally, officials said.


SINGAPORE -- If you didnât think anybody else could possibly get any more spam than you, then think of Bill Gates. The Microsoft Corp.


Apple Computer Rises After Net More Than Doubles on IPod Sales

Apple Computer Inc. shares rose as much as 6.5 percent after the company said fourth-quarter net income more than doubled on surging demand for iPods and forecast profit and sales this quarter that will beat analysts' estimates.


IAAF: Greek sprinters' excuses unacceptable

BEIJING, Dec. 23 -- The IAAF announced that Greek sprinters's explanations for missing tests in Tel Aviv, Chicago and Athens were unacceptable.


Andy Murray beats Sergiy Stakhovsky to secure Britain's Davis Cup victory over Ukraine.


Latest news briefs from the Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Tens of thousands of Israelis rallied in opposition to Ariel Sharon's withdrawal plan. Settler leaders at Sunday night's rally in Jerusalem repeatedly denounced any use of violence, but also urged the prime minister to call for new elections.


President George W. Bush (news - web sites) issues a statement about the Asian tsunami from his ranch near Crawford, Texas December 29, 2004.


Ford Motor Co  is not in  discussions with BMW or any other company regarding the sale of  its Swedish unit Volvo, the automaker said on Tuesday.


Both Russia and the United States intervened at times to prevent the capture of Bosnian Serb war crimes fugitive Radovan Karadzic, who is on the run from genocide charges, a former U.N. official says in a new book.


Prolonged computer use may be a factor in the development of glaucoma, an eye disease that can result in blindness, according to a Japanese study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.


U.S. Expats Jump on Planes to Vote in Home States

Determined to make sure their voices count, some American expatriates who missed registration deadlines or are worried about the reliability of absentee ballots are flying home next week just to vote.


Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez sent two helicopters into Colombia on Friday to start a sensitive mission to collect two women politicians and a young boy held hostage for years by Marxist guerrillas.


IBM claims title to worldâs fastest supercomputer

IBM Corp. has announced it has built a supercomputer that surpasses the performance of the Earth Simulator in Yokohama, Japan, the computer widely regarded as the worldâs most powerful.


Govt under EU pressure to compensate Equitable Life victims

The government came under pressure from lawmakers at the European Parliament on Tuesday to compensate policy-holders hit by heavy losses at insurer Equitable Life.


Dre Smith has a team high 21 points as George Mason beats Florida International, 86-68, last night in Miami to improve to 8-3 on teh season.


A ex-Bosnian Serb officer charged over the Srebrenica massacre calls on fugitives to turn themselves in.


Broadcom signs licensing pact with Verizon

Income and revenue down, something about an ex-CEO and whores... Broadcom announced their Q2 profit took a 68 per cent plunge today, but scored a victory in a long-in-the-tooth patent dispute with Qualcomm.â¦


Brutal, no-holds-barred fighting should be banned, doctors say.


Dell rarely misses an opportunity to remind chief rival Hewlett-Packard (HPQ ) which outfit is king of low-cost PCs. On Dec. 6, one day before HP's semiannual meeting with analysts and investors, Dell (DELL


President Bush signed an executive order Wednesday to implement a law Congress passed last year to tighten national security reviews of proposed foreign investments.


The US Marine Corps launches a special tribunal into the deaths of Afghan civilians, allegedly killed by US fire.


NBA Suspends Artest for the Rest of the Season

Ron Artest of the Indiana Pacers has been suspended for the rest of the National Basketball Association's season in connection with a brawl Friday night that started on the basketball court


'Sky Captain' Flies High on North American Charts

Neo-retro sci-fi thriller "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" flew to the top of the North American box office over the weekend, pushing sci-fi sequel "Resident Evil: Apocalypse," which opened last week at No.


GPGPU for U and me Even before its merger with AMD closes, ATI plans to charge the server market with a new type of graphics product that could shake up the high performance computing scene. Advocates of ATI's technology say it could create a lucrative new revenue stream for the company and add some weight to the ATI/AMD marriage.â¦


The latest regime of George Steinbrenner's Evil Empire has picked a perfect time to prove just how all conquering it can be. By Todd Plitt, USA TODAY.


Philippine GDP Grows 6.3 Percent in 3rdQ

The Philippine economy grew by more than 6 percent in the third quarter of this year, sustaining strong growth boosted by surprisingly robust agricultural production and other factors, officials said Monday.


Napoli, 20:34 - MOLOTOV VICINO STADIO: JUVE STABIA-AVELLINO A PORTE CHIUSE

In mattinata il rirtrovamento delle molotov vixcino allo stadio con minacce allegate, in serata la c...


STAFFORD, N.Y. - Tradition goes that if you're lucky enough to sink a hole-in-one on the links, then you buy the drinks back at the clubhouse...


West Bank: Palestinian girl shot dead by Israeli fire

A Palestinian girl was shot dead late on Friday when Israeli troops shot her dead in Nablus city of the West Bank, witnesses said.


Apple senior execs get bonuses, Jobs still at $1

Several senior executives at Apple Inc   took home 2007 cash bonuses that doubled their  salaries but Chief Executive Steve Jobs maintained his annual  pay of $1 and took no additional compensation, the company said  on Wednesday.


By Christopher Hope, Business Correspondent, and Harry Wallop (Filed: 22/11/2004). Phoenix Venture Holdings, the owner of loss-making MG Rover, has sold off the last remaining major piece of land at its Longbridge


A Florida company is disputing accusations that it tried to sell flu vaccine in Kansas at highly inflated prices. Attorney General Phill Kline sued Fort Lauderdale-based Meds-Stat this week on allegations


Il web piace di piÃ¹ di giornali e riviste. E' questo il risultato di una ricerca commissionata dalla European Interactive Advertising Association. In Europa Internet piace piÃ¹ di giornali e riviste. E' questo


Even if indicted BALCO chief Victor Conte has the doping goods on sprinter Marion Jones, it's unclear whether the International Olympic Committee can revoke the five medals she won in Sydney in 2000.


American teenager Michael Phelps, one of  the superstars of the 2004 Athens Games, added a seventh medal  on Friday night to his collection of Olympic keepsakes but new  doping scandals tarnished world sporting's greatest event.


Tunnel firms fear waters will close over them

A Eurostar will arrive in the centre of London at 8.45am tomorrow. Nothing unusual in that, but the train won't be pulling into Waterloo station.


Suicide truck bomber blows up outside Iraqi army HQ

A suicide truck bomber blew up outside the Iraqi army headquarters in the Sunni insurgent stronghold of Ramadi on Wednesday and many casualties were feared, police said.


Best Software overhauls Act, unveils premium edition

It adds CRM functionality but faces competition from hosted services.


Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resigned from office on Monday, ending a controversial tenure as chief law enforcement officer that blemished the administration of President George W. Bush.


Greater anti-HIV/AIDS efforts urged for women

Women and girls should be the focal point of the global war against HIV/AIDS, foreign and local officials said here on Friday. "One of the objects most affected by HIV/AIDS is


Scientists prove stem cells are not necessary for cloning and find other cells may even be better candidates.


Zend Developer Zone: Scalability and Responsiveness with Zend Platform's Job Queue

On the Zend Developer Zone today, there's a new article by Dotan Perry and Shie Erlich talking about what kind of scalability and responsiveness that the Zend Platform's Job Queue functionality has to offer.   The Zend Platform Job Queue is used to make applications more responsive by allowing tasks to be performed on other machines (e.g.: dedicated machine), and scheduling tasks to a future time (usually to low-traffic hours). [...] Job Queue offers both a web-based management UI, and a programmer-oriented rich API, which allows embedding sophisticated logic into applications. This article will demonstrate basic usage of Job Queue, through an imaginary company wesellalot.com.   They start by presenting a scenario where a simple cluster of machines behind a load balancer all work with the same database. Because of some of the tasks they want to perform, things could get overloaded very easily under a high load. Enter the Job Queue and their four step process to integrate it into this setup:   Step 1: Off Load to a Dedicated Server Step 2: Scheduling to low-traffic hours Step 3: Breaking down tasks using dependencies Step 4: A recurring cleanup job   They also include an explanation as to why this method is preferable over just using croned scripts for the same purpose.


Bo Pelini hopes history doesn't repeat itself. Louisiana State's defensive coordinator, who has been named head coach at Nebraska, will finish his stint with the Tigers Monday night in the Superdome against Ohio State in the national championshiop game.


Indian Space Science Institute Gets 17m US Dollars in New Budget

Text of report by Indian news agency PTI  New Delhi, Feb 28 Heeding the call of space scientists to groom talent, government Wednesday allocated Rs.750 million to set up an institute to train students in the space technology that will be functional in the next academic year.


Firenze, 15:43 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; CORVINO: MERCATO CHIUSO

La Fiorentina non farà altre operazioni di mercato. ''Nell'ultima settimana non faremo nulla ...


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Bush has five polyps removed, reclaims powers

President George W. Bush had five polyps discovered and removed during a routine colon cancer test on Saturday, the White House said.


Saudi at Guantanamo charged in ship attack plot

Prosecutors for the Guantanamo war crimes tribunals charged a Saudi Arabian prisoner on Thursday with plotting with al Qaeda to blow up a ship off the coast of Yemen or in the Strait of Hormuz.


Pure digital radios to get music download tech

Cliq coming Imagination Technologies, the company behind the Pure Digital radio brand, is to build music download technology into future products to allow listeners to buy copies of songs they've just heard.â¦


Be careful with 52-week highs and lows. Here's why.


'Hint' of cancer risk from mobile phone use

Â· Study finds no danger for adults over shorter period Â· Advice to ban mobiles for children under eight holds


Phillies Give Mets a Reminder the Race Is Just Beginning

On Monday night, the Phillies proved that they are not conceding just yet, pounding three homers on their way to a 9-2 victory.


Hungarian prime minister resigns, pre-empting ouster

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Medgyessy resigned, pre-empting a move by his ruling Socialist party to oust him in a no-confidence vote in parliament next month.


Gia' da primi mesi 2007 sperimentazione nuove strutture


Tesco was among the leading FTSE 100 fallers on Monday after a downgrade from Morgan Stanley for Europe's largest supermarket group.


Telling video game developers at the Game Developer Conference to resist producing hit sequels and games of horror and revenge, Nintendo's top designer wants to bring joy to the widest audience. By the Associated Press. Plus: Keynote disappoints in GameLife.


Panoramic snap reveals mystery 'figure' A Chinese website has reportedly posted the first sighting of Martian life in the form of a mysterious figure caught on camera by the Spirit rover:â¦


Stern: Analysts Say 'Blue' DJ, Toyota Deal Don't Justify Sirius ...

Too @#$%ing fast? Shares of Sirius Satellite Radio (nasdaq: SIRI - news - people ) tumbled Wednesday after analysts waggled their fingers at the market's apparent over-optimism Tuesday.


VATICANO - Cammino di preghiera per la Quaresima -  La XII stazione della Via Crucis: GesÃ¹ muore sulla croce CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Proponiamo alla riflessione ed alla meditazione, la XII stazione della Via Crucis secondo lo schema usato il 25 marzo 2005, VenerdÃ¬ Santo, per il rito celebrato al Colosseo.   V/. Adoramus te, Christe, et benedi...


On the second anniversary of the unsolved murder of a postman, police say they know the motive but cannot disclose details.


LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sports Network) - University of Louisville  junior running back Eric Shelton announced Wednesday that he  will forgo his senior season to enter the 2005 NFL Draft.


JERUSALEM , Sep 15 (MASNET & News Agencies) - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said the US-backed roadmap for peace with the Palestinians would not lead Israel anywhere for the time being, in a published interview, reports Agence France-Presse .


IBM reports strong software, services results for Q4

IBM provided more details of its robust fourth-quarter and 2007 financial performance on Thursday following an early preview of the figures on Monday.IBM expects its overall growth to continue significantly in 2008 with earnings per share rising to between $8.20 and $8.30 this year, and between $10 and $11 by 2010. That would compare to $7.18 per share reported for 2007."I realize this is a challenging environment with economic uncertainty, but I think there are still opportunities for growth," Mark Loughridge, IBM's CFO, said during a conference call.IBM is in good position even in the event of a downturn, Loughridge argued, because of its global reach, its status as a "proven infrastructure provider," and the capital it has for investments. The company ended 2007 with $16.1 billion in cash on hand.IBM's pending acquisitions of Telelogic and Cognos will add further to the bottom line in 2008, he said. "We expect to provide synergies not only in software but [also in] services, servers, and storage," Loughridge said of the Cognos deal.IBM's fourth-quarter growth was especially strong in emerging markets and in its services and software groups, Loughridge said, though the company's System z mainframe business didn't perform as well.As reported on Monday, IBM's fourth-quarter revenue, aided by exchange rates and sales outside the U.S., stood at $28.9 billion, an increase of 10 percent over the same period in 2006. The figure beat the forecast of $27.82 billion from analysts polled by Thomson First Call, and was aided by the ongoing weakness in the dollar.Earnings per share for the quarter was $2.80, topping the analysts' forecast of $2.60 per share. The results represent a 24 percent increase over the same period in 2006, when IBM earned $2.26 per share.IBM's services and software divisions showed particular strength in the quarter. Revenue from Global Technology Services grew 16 percent to $10 billion, reflecting strength around the globe and in various industries, IBM said. Global Business Services rose 17 percent to $4.9 billion, the company said.IBM's Software Group had fourth-quarter revenue of $6.3 billion, an increase of 12 percent compared to 2006. WebSphere revenue climbed by 23 percent; Information Management sales, 11 percent; Tivoli software, 19 percent; Lotus, 7 percent; and Rational, 22 percent, compared with the same quarter in 2006.Revenue from the Systems and Technology segment totaled $6.8 billion for the quarter, down 4 percent. System p UNIX server products grew by 9 percent from a year earlier, and System x server revenue increased 6 percent. But System z revenue fell by 15 percent.The drop in System z sales will be mitigated by the upcoming launch in February of IBM's next-generation mainframe, according to Loughridge. "We expect the first quarter to be a period of product transition, with growth coming in the second quarter."The Americas generated $11.7 billion in revenue, up 5 percent over 2006. Revenue from Europe/Middle East/Africa was $10.8 billion, up 16 percent. Asia-Pacific revenue increased 15 percent to $5.5 billion. OEM revenues were $894 million, a drop of 13 percent compared to the same period in 2006.In some developing countries, including Malaysia and Ecuador, IBM is seeing "insatiable demand" due to strong economies powered by a growing middle class, Loughridge said."To me, this is a virtual gold rush in these rapidly emerging economies," he said. "In the past, IBM built much of the infrastructure for the developed world. We see a new area of growth in these emerging markets."For the full year, total 2007 revenue was $98.8 billion, an 8 percent increase from 2006. The overall earnings for 2007, at $7.18 per share, marked an increase of 18 percent over 2006, IBM said. Net income for the year stood at $10.4 billion, up from $9.5 billion in 2006.IBM's stock was up $5.60 in after-hours trading to $106.50.


Accuracy of 9/11 Health Reports Is Questioned

A small clinic that handled the cases of thousands of 9/11 recovery and cleanup workers is coming under scrutiny.


Met Office figures show last year was the second warmest on record in the UK.


DETROIT, July 8 -- The NAACP is needed now more than ever because the Bush administration has done little to support blacks, the civil rights organization's national chairman said Sunday as its 98th annual convention opened.


Three Smart Things You Should Know About Leap Years

Discover how the leap year came into being, and why those unfortunate people born between born September 3 to 13 had no birthday in 1752.


ITV is upbeat despite advertising revenues from its flagship channel falling by 9% in the first six moths of 2007.


Via libera da commissione Finanze Camera, effetti da 2008


It's a sad state of affairs when the primary selling point of a new set of online software is "we won't get hacked like everybody else." But that's the way of the Windows world today.


Empoli, 18:24 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: ALLA RIPRESA ASSENTE BALDANZEDDU

L'Empoli ha ripreso la preparazione dopo un giorno di riposo. Differenziato per Adani, che sta svolg...


Some of the most spectacular migratory animals will be severely affected by climate change, a UN report says.


Angels 10, Yankees 6: No Relief in Sight for Yankees

Poor relief pitching plagued the Yankees Friday, as the bullpen gave up three runs in the fifth inning and four more in the sixth.


Bangladesh loses Tk 5,000cr in road accidents every year

Bangladesh loses about Tk 5,000 crore in road accidents every year, in terms of damage to properties and treatment and other expenses of the victims, a seminar was told on Thursday.


Many Federal Agencies Offer Workers Flu Shot

Thousands of federal workers will be able to get free flu shots at their agencies next week if they fall into a high-risk category, the Health and Human Services Department said yesterday.


Amish school boys struggle with memories

A year after 10 of their female classmates were shot, some boys who escaped unharmed from West Nickel Mines Amish School are tormented by guilt, according to the author of a new book about the massacre.


Activity heats up in possible Chrysler sale: report

The pace of activity around a possible  sale of DaimlerChrysler AG'S (DCXGn.DE) Chrysler Group is  accelerating, after several potential buyers met with  management before presenting preliminary offers by the end of  the month, The Wall Street Journal reported.


The day on Wall Street: Stocks up for day, down for week

Stocks fell for the second straight week as investors recoiled from a major insurance industry scandal, record high oil prices, a worsening trade deficit and a mixed bag of corporate earnings.


More adults tap Internet for election news: survey

Nearly one-fifth of American adult  users of the Internet in August 2006 spent some time reading  about politics or the coming U.S. election, a big increase from  November 2004, according to a survey released on Wednesday by  the Pew Internet and American Life Project.


ESL Sewing Training Program Revived: Earlier Program Failed in 2001

By Mike Fitzgerald, Belleville News-Democrat, Ill.  May 28--EAST ST. LOUIS -- A state agency plans to spend $550,000 to fix up the old Lincoln High School to make space for a sewing training program for chronically unemployed adults.


Donations Pooled Online Are Getting Candidates' Attention

In a political fundraising world traditionally dominated by lobbyists and wealthy business executives, small-dollar donor Hrishi Karthikeyan found a way to make his own splash, right from his desk.


Khatami: Iran Will Pursue Nuclear Program

TEHRAN, Iran - President Mohammad Khatami said Tuesday that Iran will continue its suspect nuclear program even if that means an end to U.N. oversight...


McDonald's Corp.  said on Friday it generated $3.9 billion in cash from its operations in 2004 due to a strong performance from its restaurants open for at least a year.


AFTER so many big-name withdrawals, the organisers of the Swisscom Challenge in Zurich would love to have had todayâs clash between Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams as Sundayâs final.


Redford, Cruise brood over war in "Lions for Lambs"

Robert Redford and Tom Cruise get serious in their new film "Lions for Lambs", Hollywood's latest take on U.S. foreign policy and the military fallout from the September 11, 2001 attacks.


A third of nurses working alone in the community have been assaulted or harassed since 2005, a survey says.


A microwave popcorn risk? It may depend on quantity

Microwave popcorn fans worried about the potential for lung disease from butter flavoring fumes should know this: The sole reported case of the disease in a nonfactory worker involves a man who popped the corn every day and inhaled from the bag.


Agency to publish draft guidelines that would encourage companies to submit voluntary safety evaluations of bioengineered crops that sometimes drift and cross-pollinate with nearby plants.- The Washington Post


Update 1: Tokyo Stocks Rise; Dollar Up Vs. Yen, Euro

Tokyo stocks advanced Monday morning as the US dollar strengthened against the Japanese yen and the Europe's single currency. The Nikkei Stock Average of 225 issues gained 153.96 points, or 1.42 percent, to end morning trading at 10,987.71.


Excerpts from the citation awarding the 2004 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences to Finn E. Kydland of Norway and Edward C. Prescott of the United States for their contributions to dynamic macroeconomics and the time consistency of economic policy and the driving forces behind business cycles.


Shares in Telecom Italia SpA were suspended from trading for two days on Monday, ahead of an expected buyout attempt by the company of its mobile unit Telecom Italia Mobile SpA, or TIM.


Stroke, heart diseases kill 17 million every year

Heart diseases and strokes kill 17 million people every year and are increasingly likely to afflict people in poor countries, the World Health Organisation said on Thursday as it published an atlas mapping the scale of the epidemics.


AT&T will offer VoIP service in Hampton Roads

The firm's new Internet calling plan is cheaper than traditional phone service and has more features. AT&T has followed its recent announcement that it's not marketing new residential telephone service by


Hynes team acquires prime but long-idle Waterfront site

Boston developer John B. Hynes III and the financial services company Morgan Stanley yesterday bought 23 acres of South Boston Waterfront land from Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. for $203.7 million.


Gian Carlo Menotti, Opera Composer, Dies at 95

Gian Carlo Menotti wrote his first opera before he was 11 and went on to become perhaps the most popular and prolific opera composer of his time.


Owenâs goal puts âBeckham-lessâ Erikssonâs England top

BAKU, Azerbaijan, 14 Oct - England captain Michael Owen scored the only goal in Wednesdayâs World Cup qualifier in Azerbaijan to give Sven-Goran Erikssonâs team a hat-trick of wins and put them top of Group 6.


Filipinos in Singapore to test online voting

In a first for the Philippines' cumbersome electoral process, Filipinos working in Singapore can use the Internet to vote for their candidates in May mid-term elections, the service provider said.


Manchester United chief executive David Gill has refused to comment on allegations that an Arsenal player threw food at Sir Alex Ferguson.


Heroic Once Caldas Boss Critically Injured By Gunmen

Former Once Caldas coach Luis Fernando Montoya will remain paralysed after he was shot last night in Caldas. Montoya, who led the Colombian minnows to the 2004 Libertadores Cup title, had just resigned from


Hong Kong chief says referendum on universal suffrage 'impractical ...

HONG KONG: Hong Kong chief Tung Chee-hwa said that pro-democracy legislators' calls for a referendum on direct elections in the Chinese territory were "impractical" and "inappropriate".


US soldier gets 25 years for murder of Iraqi guard

BAGHDAD - A US soldier was sentenced yesterday to 25 years confinement for the murder of an Iraqi National Guard near the northern town of Tikrit, the US military said.


First kisses can be tricky. Even for Harry Potter.


A brutal "civil war" has broken out in Naples, with members of one Mafia clan fighting another for control of the drug-infested Scampia neighborhood.


Roma, 13:31 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS: ENTRO UN MESE L'ARBITRATO

Ieri il CdA della Juventus ha deciso, dopo lunghe discussioni, il ritiro del suo ricorso alla giusti...


PinkRoccade Breaks Off Talks With Ordina

Dutch computer services company PinkRoccade NV said Thursday it has broken off takeover talks with Ordina NV in favor of better bid from Getronics NV.


Ending a diplomatic freeze, EU will restore ties with Cuba

BRUSSELS -- European Union foreign ministers agreed yesterday to restore normal diplomatic relations with the Cuban government while pledging to increase contacts with critics of President Fidel Castro.


The Walt Disney Co. will sell its chain of 313 mall-based retail stores to The Children's Place while continuing to sells dolls, toys and other Disney-branded products through its own catalog and Web site, it was announced Wednesday.


Florida State Puts Its Teams on Probation

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida State says it has placed its sports teams on probation for two years because of an academic cheating scandal.


A man and woman took her two children on a high-speed chase before shooting a car passenger, a court hears.


Neo-Nazis to enter east German parliament

A neo-Nazi party is set to enter an eastern German state parliament after this Sunday's elections.


SocGen was warned about rogue trader last year

Exchange officials warned Societe Generale about Jerome Kerviel's deals late last year, a Paris prosecutor said, piling pressure on the French bank to explain how his rogue trades were not uncovered earlier.


ATHENS - The US men have a basketball medal, but there is little consolation in the prize. Third place fell a couple of steps short of expectations, but the Americans had nowhere else to go Saturday in what


Rifiuti. Acerra. Continua il blocco dei binari per protesta contro ...

Ieri sera, un centinaio di persone hanno occupato i binari della tratta ferroviaria Napoli-Roma, ad Acerra, nel napoletano, per protestare contro la realizzazione del termovalorizzatore in cittÃ . Il blocco continua tuttora.


Paulson appeals for bold, deep reforms to China's markets

US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson called on China Thursday to push through ambitious reforms of its financial markets a week after heavy losses on the Shanghai bourse roiled global equities.


Ford chairman pleased with plans to return to profit

Ford Motor Co's  Chairman Bill Ford on Sunday said the automaker's plan to return its North American operations to profitability in 2009 is "progressing very well."


Lecce sparkle thanks to teenager Bojinov

Teenage striker Valeri Bojinov reaffirmed his growing reputation on Wednesday with two goals as Lecce snatched a 2-2 draw with Inter Milan.


Marty Turco's status as Dallas' No. 1 goalie isn't in jeopardy, but rookie Mike Smith is giving the Stars a solid backup. Smith made 17 saves for his second shutout in his fourth career start in the Stars' 1-0 victory over the Nashville Predators on Wednesday night.


Agassi ousts Sargsian, faces Federer in Open quarterfinals; Henman ...

Andre Agassi tried to get this over in a hurry. He wanted a fast day at the US Open, just like Roger Federer. Agassi made short work of marathon man Sargis Sargsian on Labor Day, sweeping out his longtime


California wildfires force 250,000 to evacuate

Fast-moving wildfires raged across Southern California on Monday, forcing at least 250,000 people to flee their homes and destroying hundreds of buildings as desperate fire officials called for help from other states.


With 22 states holding their primaries and caucuses on February 5's "Tsunami Tuesday," the candidates now find themselves trying to win the support of the different, ethnic communities that can deliver a bloc of votes


Zarqawi Claims Killing of Iraqi Army Recruits

BAQUBA, Iraq  - Al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi  claimed responsibility on Sunday for the killing of nearly 50  unarmed Iraqi army recruits in one of the bloodiest attacks on  the country's fledgling security forces.


Exiled writer may stay in India - at a price

Bangladeshi author who 'insulted islam' allowed to stay in India but must remain in secret flat


Singer Yusuf to visit U.S. with new album

LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - British singer Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, is set to visit the United States later this year to promote his new album after being denied entry in 2004 when his name appeared on a watch list.


Red-hot Sharapova downs Jankovic to make Australian Open tennis final

Russian fifth seed Maria Sharapova crushed injured Serbian third seed Jelena Jankovic 6-3, 6-1 in a one-sided semi-final Thursday to reach her second successive Australian Open final.


Prodi, rilancio grandioso, conquistera' gran parte mercato


Thousands killed by huge waves from world's worst quake in 40 ...

LHOKSEUMAWE, Indonesia (CP) - Rescue workers battled to reach isolated coastal towns Tuesday on the Indonesian island Sumatra, nearest the epicentre of the monstrous earthquake that sent tsunami waves surging through the region, killing at least 23,700.


Judging from our performance this weekend in New Hampshire, this M&M's team has shown it deserves to be in this chase for the championship.


US, Nigeria to hold joint military training next week

The US navy will hold a joint training with the Nigerian army in the African giant's oil producing Niger Delta region next week, Nigerian defense ministry said Thursday.


Chargers jolt Colts to reach AFC title game

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana  - The San Diego Chargers shocked the Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts 28-24 on Sunday, advancing to the AFC title game and a meeting with the unbeaten New England Patriots.


Panama Declares State of Emergency in Response to Deadly Floods

The Panamanian government declared a state of emergency Saturday in response to torrential rains which triggered flooding and mudslides, leaving at least 10 people dead and a dozen others missing.


Overall crime in England and Wales falls by 9%, the Home Office announces, but gun crime shows an increase.


Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o admitted his side's 3-0 victory over former club Real Madrid at the Nou Camp on Saturday evening has now made the Primera Liga leaders firm favourites for the title.


Nude pictures copied from HK star's computer: report

Photos purportedly showing a Hong  Kong actor partially nude with several starlets were copied  from his computer when it was serviced last year and later  distributed over the Internet, a newspaper reported on Monday.


The European Commission wants a cut of 18% in CO2 produced by new cars within five years, Reuters says.


Quotazioni after hours, 37 cent in piu' al barile


EUROPA/PORTOGALLO - I ÂGiovani senza FrontiereÂ (JSF) scommettono su un'estate missionaria: alcuni partono per America Latina ed Africa, altri promuoveranno le Settimane Missionarie in Portogallo Lisbona (Agenzia Fides) - Diversi giovani appartenenti a ÂGiovani senza FrontiereÂ (JSF) si dispongono a vivere la loro estate in chiave missionaria, partendo per una esperienza concreta di missione oppure partecipando alla celebrazione delle Settima...


Bryant saga is a case without any winners

So, is Kobe Bryant truly innocent or, more accurately, not guilty of sexual assault? Was he too easy of a celebrity target for an overeager sheriff's department and a state prosecutor?


Michael Young singled off Francisco Cordero with two outs in the ninth to lead the Texas Rangers to a come-from-behind 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night.


A businessman wanted in Britain over the murder of Aleaxnder Litvinenko aims to become a Russian MP.


11 suspected militants arrested in Spain

Authorities arrested at least 11 suspected Islamic militants in pre-dawn raids Tuesday in the Spanish African enclave of Ceuta, nabbing them at their homes and while they prayed in local mosques.


Vince Clarke and Alison Moyet from 1980s group Yazoo are to get back together for the first time in more than 25 years.


YouTube to feature on wider range of mobile phones

Popular video Web site YouTube.com is  opening up its service to run on millions more phones which are  capable of using high-speed wireless links, the company said on  Thursday.


NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- In a media hoax coming on the 20th anniversary of the Union Carbide Bhopal disaster, Britain's BBC mistakenly reported Friday that Dow Chemical would take complete responsibility for the tragedy in which thousands of people died.


Prosecutors ask judge to delay clearing Lay's record

Prosecutors asked a federal judge on   Wednesday to hold off wiping late Enron founder Ken Lay's fraud   and conspiracy convictions from the books until Congress can   consider a U.S. Justice Department proposal to take such power   away from the courts.


Shock win WNBA title 80-75 over Monarchs

Katie Smith has won Olympic gold, an American Basketball League title and scored 5,000 points in the pros. Entering this season, though, her Hall of Fame resume lacked one crucial element: a WNBA championship.


A pesare anche la crescente inflazione e il supereuro


Earmarks are only pork when someone else is feasting on them. On your plate, they're veggies. They are the train that takes you to visit Aunt Betty, or the health clinic down the street, or the waste treatment plant that makes your water safer to drink. They're not all bridges to nowhere. They're also bicycle trails to somewhere.


One of my favorite philosophers, Yogi Berra, once said you can observe a lot by just watching. Between now and Election Day there is some important polling information to watch for to track how the race between


NL Wrap: Bonds Kept in Park But Giants Rally for Big Win

Marquis Grissom hit a grand slam  homer and the San Francisco Giants rallied from a six run  deficit to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-7 in National  League play on Saturday.


Attacks on Shia pilgrims in Iraq continue with at least nine people killed on their way to the holy city of Karbala.


Presidio dei cronisti sabato a Palermo"Saremo fisicamente al suo fianco"                                          Mafia, da Napolitano solidarietÃ  al giornalista minacciato


Roma, 13:40 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: ARBITRI TERZO TURNO

Questi gli arbitri designati per gli incontri del terzo turno eliminatorio di Coppa Italia in progra...


Redstone says not taking CBS, Viacom private -CNBC

Sumner Redstone, Executive Chairman of  CBS Corp. and Viacom Inc. said he had no plans to take the  media companies private, dispelling Wall Street speculation.


Spoglio ufficiale al 45% dei voti, smentiti gli exit poll


Cisco and Apple Reach Agreement on iPhone Trademark

Cisco(R) and Apple today announced that they have resolved their dispute involving the "iPhone" trademark.  Under the agreement, both companies are free to use the "iPhone" trademark on their products throughout the world.


Multiple combat deployments, including one where he saw a close friend die, damaged the mental health of a Marine who pleaded guilty to his role in the kidnapping and killing of an Iraqi civilian, his psychologist testified Friday.


"The trip highlighted Bill's milestones in foreign affairs. In addition to his pivotal role in easing the tensions in the Middle East, he was now focusing on the decades Long Troubles in Northern Ireland."  Recently, as only Hillary Clinton can do, she claimed that she was "deeply involved in the Irish peace process." Bill has also picked up the theme, citing her "independent" role in resolving the century-old ... via News Max


Is your date a player? Send a text and find out

PlayerBlock claims to be the first ever text-based service that lets people investigate the dating habits of others.


Iraq PM Asks UN States to Put the War Behind Them

Iraq's new prime minister, in his debut appearance before the UN General Assembly, appealed to world governments on Friday to put aside their differences over the war and help Baghdad rebuild.


Greggio segna +1,8% su timori di nuovi tagli dell'Opec


Ohio Republicans pick replacement for Rep. Ney

Ohio Republicans picked state Sen.   Joy Padgett on Thursday to replace U.S. Rep. Bob Ney on the   ballot in November, a candidate party leaders said would be   free of the corruption scandal that had dogged Ney.


Maliki under U.S. fire before Bush talks

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki arrived in Jordan for crisis talks with President Bush on Wednesday with some in the White House questioning his ability to rescue Iraq from bloody turmoil.


The homestretch of the presidential campaign appears to be set: Democrats are casting their candidate, John F. Kerry, as


U.S. President George W. Bush ruled out any easing of the decades-old U.S. trade embargo on Cuba but proposed loosening some restrictions on contacts with the communist-ruled island, if more freedoms were allowed.


Turmoil in Ivory Coast: Once Again, Things Fall Apart

Long after the precolonial gold city of Timbuktu faded from glory and Dakar's status as the capital of French West Africa expired, even after Monrovia's cosmopolitanism crumbled and the


Wireless tower company Crown Castle International Corp.  on Friday said it will buy smaller rival Global Signal Inc.  for about $5.8 billion in cash, stock and debt.


CHICAGO -- Vornado Realty Trust said Wednesday it was withdrawing its $23.2 billion cash-and-stock buyout offer for Equity Office Properties Trust, ending a bidding war hours before the real estate company's shareholders were scheduled to vote on a competing offer from the private equity firm...


Pope defuses tensions on arrival in Muslim Turkey

Pope Benedict backed Ankara's EU entry  bid and said Islam was a religion of peace on Tuesday,  according to Turkey's prime minister, in a bid to soothe rows  over his views in the mostly Muslim state.


ARE, Sweden  - Austrian Benjamin Raich, winner of the world combined title in Bormio two years ago, is one of the favorites for the new super combined title which makes its world championship debut on Thursday.


Proposals in France to tighten entry conditions for immigrants' relatives are to be debated by MPs.


U.S. home sales will be a good deal   weaker this year than earlier thought as potential buyers   remain on the sidelines waiting for better deals, a national   real estate group said on Thursday.


Dell launches social networks for its users

Dell Inc. has launched two social networking sites that let users communicate with each other and with developers and executives at the PC maker.


FCC proposes record fine against Fox for indecency

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--The Federal Communications Commission has proposed a record total of $1.2 million in fines against 169 Fox Television Network affiliates for airing indecent material during


No stranger to brash statements, jockey Corey Nakatani has a firm goal for Saturday's Breeders' Cup program at Lone Star Park.


The White House on Tuesday emphasized diplomacy over potential military action against Iran -- just a day after a top naval commander questioned the intentions behind Iran's recent exercises in the Persian Gulf.


Genova, 12:58 - CALCIO, GENOA: RUBATI 193 BIGLIETTI PER LA SFIDA CON LA JUVE

Sale la febbre tra i tifosi per la sfida di venerdÃ¬ tra Genoa e Juventus. Sale a tal punto da arriva...


'Jumper' hurtles competition, earns $27M

LOS ANGELES  Â The globe-trotting thriller "Jumper" leaped to a box office win with $27.2 million on a weekend when Hollywood offered something for everyone, with new films for action fans, teens, family audiences and the date-movie crowd.


Britney Spears leaves hospital as photogs give chase

Pop star Britney Spears on Wednesday was unexpectedly released from the Los Angeles hospital where she was held for a mental evaluation, prompting celebrity photographers to chase her across the city.


Shuttle looks okay, but NASA wants more inspection

There were no signs that a mystery   object near shuttle Atlantis had fallen from or damaged the   spacecraft, but cautious NASA managers on Wednesday ordered   more inspections after an initial search just to be sure.


Blitz Policlinico Napoli segnala mancanza serenita'


Bollywood Actress Hasn't Smooched on Film

Indian actress Aishwarya Rai has never had an on-screen kiss, but that doesn't mean she won't smooch on the silver screen once she makes Hollywood movies.


Senate energy bill calls Bush's bluff on veto

Senate Democrats are calling the White House's bluff on a threatened veto of an energy bill by refusing to take out language that would remove tax breaks for big oil and gas companies.


"We believe that Oracle has nominated this slate to allow Oracle to purchase PeopleSoft for an inadequate price that does not reflect the Company's real value," PeopleSoft said in a statement.


Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy call for intense action to secure a ceasefire in Darfur.


An early morning fire broke out in a group home for the elderly and mentally ill Monday, killing 10 people and injuring two dozen others in a blaze that the governor said was being treated as a crime.


Wells jumps to Red Sox after agreeing to two-year contract

The loud lefty known for his unabashed love of Yankees history agreed Saturday to a two-year contract with Boston, a Red Sox official told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.


The FBI is considering reopening dozens of cold cases involving slayings suspected of being racially motivated in the South during the 1950s and '60s.


Five Former Natural Gas Traders Indicted

Federal prosecutors on Monday said they believe they now know how natural gas traders manipulated index prices by reporting false trades.


Argentine ex-officer standing trial on alleged abuses

An Argentine ex-officer accused of human rights abuses -- including dumping live prisoners into the ocean from helicopters -- during his country's so-called "dirty war" in the 1970s, is due in the dock Friday despite going on a hunger strike.


The Academy Awards nominations are out. Richard Corliss picks the likely winners, his own favorites and the biggest snubs


Could Oscar kickstart drive for Gore 2008?

We've seen plenty of political moments at the Oscars before.  But on Sunday, we could see the most unusual political moment ever.


Japan's Makoto Tamada claimed the first pole position of his career after a dramatic final qualifying session for Sunday's Portugal Grand Prix.


By David Linhardt, The Kansas City Star, Mo.  Dec. 19--Smoke billowed from a pallet recycling plant near Chouteau Trafficway as thousands of wooden pallets burned for hours Monday afternoon.   The thick haze could be seen 25 miles away.


Yankees become first MLB club to get Chinese sponsor

The New York Yankees became on Monday  the first Major League Baseball club to sign a sponsorship deal  with a Chinese company through an agreement with the country's  largest dairy company Yili.


Russia's president pulls out of a key Cold War arms treaty limiting the number of heavy weapons in Europe.


Fashion Photographer Avedon Hospitalized

NEW YORK Sept. 30, 2004 - Fashion photographer Richard Avedon lay in critical but stable condition Thursday after suffering a brain hemorrhage last weekend while on assignment in Texas, a spokeswoman for The New Yorker magazine said.


Online Reviews of Hotels and Restaurants Flourish

Many of the reader-generated reviews of travel services on the Web are taking an ever-growing piece of the market from print guides.


Goldman Sachs boosts wheat price forecast

Investment bank Goldman Sachs  has raised its outlook for Chicago wheat futures by 47 percent to $13.50 a bushel after the U.S. Department of Agriculture cut projected 2007/08 U.S. wheat ending stocks.


Aid Is Rushed From Europe to Tsunami Zone

Aid teams rushed from Europe to southern Asian countries devastated by tidal waves Sunday, warning that anything less than an urgent response would add many more deaths to a toll already in the thousands.


This Year, Commodities Are on a Rockier Road

Rising demand, a falling dollar and rosy economic predictions have stoked the price of commodities in the last few years. But times are changing.


Microsoft Distributes XP Security Update

Microsoft Corp. says it has distributed about 106 million copies of its major security update for the Windows XP operating system.


"L'anno scorso io e Nedved ci siamo presi qualche mese di vacanza anticipata... Ma siamo tornati. Adesso mi aspetto che Ale ci portia ncora piÃ¹ in alto". TORINO, 17 settembre 2004 - Non Ã¨ uno che si tira


LOS ANGELES - California air regulators Friday unanimously approved the world's most stringent rules to reduce auto emissions that contribute to global warming - a move that could affect car and truck buyers from coast to coast.    Under the regulations, the auto industry must cut exhaust from cars and light trucks by 25 percent and from larger trucks and sport utility vehicles by 18 percent...


Bin Laden says U.S. seeks to exploit Iraqi oil

Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden accused Washington of plotting to take control of Iraq's oil and urged Iraqis to reject efforts to rebuild a U.S.-backed national unity government there.


Business & money: Investment fund backed by Qatari royal family makes takeover approach for supermarket group.


Propane burns after derailment in New York state

A freight train carrying propane gas derailed and exploded outside Oneida in New York state, on Monday, forcing the evacuation of people within a one-mile radius, fire officials said. Twelve cars were burning but no one was injured.


The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has begun his first visit to the volatile east of the country since coming to power in 2001.


Delta Air Lines (DAL:NYSE - news - research) appears to have given up on part of a debt exchange that is part of its restructuring plan.


Ads to Back Schwarzenegger for President

Californians will soon see advertisements urging them to help give Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and other foreign-born citizens the chance to run for president.


There has been trouble involving soccer fans following a cup final at Windsor Park in south Belfast, say police.


Counter-Trial Might Save Bulgarian Nurses

Politics: 8 November 2004, Monday. The civil committee for saving the Bulgarian medics, sentenced to death in Libya, has proposed Monday the launching of a counter-trial on the case.


US presses for action over Myanmar, but China, Russia relucant

The United States is pressing for international action over Myanmar's military junta crackdown on peaceful protests but is expected to again face opposition from China and Russia.


The last four British men held as terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay are due to arrive back in the UK.


U.S. immigration defeat frustrates workers' dreams

For day laborers seeking work in a sun-baked parking lot on Thursday, defeat of U.S. President George W. Bush's plans for an immigration overhaul has set back their dreams of a normal life.


Ciampi: Â«Contro il terrore lotta senza quartiereÂ»

ROMA - La minaccia del terrorismo el'integrazione come arma per sconfiggerlo. Durante l'inaugurazione dell'anno scolastico avvenuta al Vittoriano a Roma, il pensiero del presidente della Repubblica Carlo Azeglio


Five men who helped the bombers in the aftermath of the failed 21 July attacks are found guilty of terror charges.


Inchiesta u stipendi d'oro, ratificarono nomina dg Meocci


Advocacy groups sued the FBI and the Department of Justice on Tuesday for failing to turn over records they requested on surveillance in the Muslim-American community.


China SARS Vaccine Passes First Hurdle - State Media

Chinese researchers have developed a SARS vaccine that has passed the first stage of human trials, state media reported on Monday, raising hopes for prevention of a virus that killed some 800 people since it emerged in 2002.


Looking like a cross between the original iPod Shuffle and a vinyl record cleaner, the Blind Reader Bridge translates text on the fly into braille and saves it to hard-disk. And it downloads data from the internet. In Gear Factor.


Heavy flooding kills six in Mozambique and leaves tens of thousands homeless


Lunga ovazione dopo le 4 ore di "When the Levees Broke"documentario sulla tragedia seguÃ¬ta all'uragano un anno fa                                                  Katrina e le bugie di Bush Spike Lee infiamma Venezia                                                                                "Il presidente ha detto che New Orleans Ã¨ stata ricostruita: sono tutte frottoleSbagliato dire che a lui non importa dei neri. E' dei poveri, che non gli frega nulla"dal nostro inviato CLAUDIA MORGOGLIONE


US aircraft have begun a fresh assault on Shi'ite rebels in the embattled Iraqi city of Najaf after talks on transferring control of the mosque at the centre of a two-week siege stalled.


Appello contro ingiustizie, guerre e dissesti ambientali


RYANAIR is poised to launch another round of routes from Scotland that could include France, Germany and Eastern Europe, the no-frills airline signalled yesterday.


ATLANTA -- Delta's official creditors committee threw its support behind the bankrupt airline's standalone reorganization plan on Wednesday, a decision that prompted US Airways to drop its hostile $9.8 billion bid to buy Delta.


Semmes, AL (Sports Network) - Heather Daly-Donofrio posted a two-under 70 on Sunday to cruise to victory at the Mitchell Company Tournament of Champions.


Lacking Star Power, U.S.C. May Yet Gain Spotlight

For U.S.C., this season has been more about team as opposed to the megawatt celebrity that surrounded quarterback Matt Leinart and running back Reggie Bush last year.


SDE BOKER, Israel  - Israel is ready to release many jailed Palestinians in return for a soldier seized by militants in June, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced on Monday, saying he was reaching out for peace.


Cattle worriers to explain bovine girl-on-girl


NEW DELHI: Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Wednesday that progress on resolving the Kashmir issue would have to be made in tandem with progress on other issues.


Davies exploits Liverpool's lack of adventure

The new Liverpool are already looking remarkably similar to the previous Liverpool - right down to the scowl on Steven Gerrard's face.


Europeans, Others Face Tighter U.S. Entry Checks

Visitors from Europe and elsewhere who  don't need visas for short trips to the United States were  fingerprinted and photographed on arrival at U.S. airports on  Thursday as part of an expanded effort to secure American  borders.


She fought the Reaganites over abortion and womenâs rights.


Mobile phone maker had earlier said it would cut 3,500 jobs by June 30 as part restructuring plan to lower costs.


Microsoft will hire more staff at Indian facility

Microsoft Corp. is hiring hundreds of new staff for its operations in Hyderabad over the next 12 months, the company's chief executive officer, Steve Ballmer told reporters Monday in Bangalore, India.


CHICAGO -- For the first time, doctors say they have found a pill that improves survival for people with liver cancer, a notoriously hard to treat disease diagnosed in more than half a million people globally each year.


How to avoid viruses, remotely access home PC Scripps Howard News ...

We have more and more letters to answer. Let's get right to the mailbag. Q: In a recent column you said that 95 percent of all viruses and spyware are aimed at Internet Explorer, so I decided to do away with IE.


Iraq's feuding ethnic and sectarian groups agreed Sunday to consider amending the constitution and begin debating legislation to create a federated nation, while the Shiite prime minister appealed for an end to violence during Ramadan.


We sold off our albums years ago, but analog die-hards will love the spectacular performance of VPI Industries' H-16.5 record cleaner. In Gadget Lab.


ADV: $150,000 Mortgage for Under $690/Month

Mortgage rates are at record lows. Save $1000s on your mortgage payment. Free quotes.


Pop star Michael Jackson could soon have  a home in Liechtenstein, the 60 square mile Alpine principality  nestled between Switzerland and Austria, a musician and family  friend said Friday.


Statewide sales of single-family homes and condominiums broke another record last year, topping a strong year in 2003 as low mortgage rates and an improving economy continued to fuel residential sales. Prices also rose for the 11th year in a row. The Massachusetts Association of Realtors reported yesterday the number of detached single-family homes sold increased 8.7 percent in 2004, ...


Bancroft expects Dow Jones decision by Friday

A senior member of the family that controls Dow Jones & Co Inc  said on Monday that he expects the family to decide by Friday whether to sell itself to Rupert Murdoch's News Corp  for $5 billion.


World Business Briefing: Canada: Onex Joins Group Bidding for Bell

The Onex Corporation, Canadaâs largest investment firm, has joined the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board in its bid for Bell Canada, the countryâs largest telephone company. Onex will bring additional capital to the bid and help ensure that the pension fundâs bid meets Canadian ownership requirements for telecommunications companies. Others in the bidding group include Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Caisse de DÃ©pÃ´t et Placement du QuÃ©bec, that provinceâs biggest pension fund. Bell, which changed its name from BCE last week, has formally recognized two other bidding groups, one led by the Ontario Teachersâ Pension Plan, Bellâs largest stockholder with 6.3 percent of its shares, and the other led by Cerberus Capital Management working with unnamed Canadian investors.


Angelina Jolie says she and Brad Pitt, who have three children including a newborn daughter, are planning to adopt another child.


Fugitive Colombia Rebel Turns Himself In

A former guerrilla leader who escaped from prison two weeks ago turned himself in Wednesday, drawing applause from Colombia's president who promised him two free nights in a luxury hotel.


A former astronaut who confronted a romantic rival at the Orlando airport intends to plead insanity at her trial on assault and kidnapping charges.


Genova, 19:57 - CALCIO, SAMP: RINNOVATE COMPROPRIETA' TERLIZZI E BONANNI

La Sampdoria ha rinnovato con il Palermo le comproprietà per il difensore Christian


Rage and delight at Somali peacekeeper move

Somalia's powerful Islamist movement said on Thursday that U.N. endorsement of an African peacekeeping force will "add fuel to the fire" in the Horn of Africa nation that many fear is on the verge of all-out war.


Colossal relief effort moves ahead as tsunami death toll tops ...

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (CP) - Pilots dropped food to Indonesian villagers stranded among bloating corpses Thursday, while police in a devastated provincial capital stripped looters of their clothing and forced them to sit on the street as a warning to


Italians Divided After Return of 'Simonas'

The two Italian hostages recently released by captors in Iraq have stirred anger among some with their criticism of the country's participation in the war.


New Gear, Not Old, Caused 2006 Amtrak Blackout

The power supply for trains running between New York and Washington failed last May 25 because of a hidden flaw in some of the newest equipment, the railroad said.


Members of the public will discuss the future of the NHS in England when "citizens' juries" meet for the first time.


Astronomers are recruiting ordinary people around the world to help classify 1 million galaxies.


South Korea nears antitrust decision against Intel

South Korean antitrust regulators have issued preliminary allegations against IntelÂ forÂ allegedly undermining competition in its PC microprocessor market, but formal charges won't be made for at least another month.


After capping Boston's nearly flawless homestand with another dominant outing, Curt Schilling was confident the Red Sox can beat any team — at home or on the road.


Gaming giant Electronic Arts will boost production of video games for mobile phones over the next nine months, bringing top-selling franchises "Fifa Football" and "The Sims" to handsets, the company says.


Oil Hits 6-Week High on U.S. Deep-Freeze

U.S. crude oil futures rose to a fresh  six-week high on Friday as frigid weather swooped into the  Northeast heating oil market, threatening to strain already  tight winter fuel stockpiles.


Tony Blair says the issue of his conversation is "unresolved" as he prepares to meet the Pope.


Here is the complete chat transcript of the Sandali Sinha Chat.


President Hugo Chavez threatened Wednesday to nationalize any privately owned supermarkets and food storage facilities caught hoarding inventories or violating price controls imposed on basic goods.


Saints Acquire Veteran Cornerback McKenzie

NEW ORLEANS (Sports Network) - The New Orleans Saints  Monday acquired cornerback Mike McKenzie and a future  conditional draft choice from Green Bay. In exchange, the  Packers received a second-round pick in 2005 and quarterback  J.T. O'Sullivan.


A man who donated his sperm to a lesbian couple won a legal fight Thursday to keep his biological son in Ireland.


West Brom legend Tony Brown believes it was âinevitableâ Gary Megson would part company with the club after his relationship with chairman Jeremy Peace had broken down.


Gates Tops Forbes List of Richest in U.S. -- Again

The Nasdaq may be well off its highs  of the dot-com era, but tech tycoons still top the list of the  wealthiest Americans.


Hungary's Socialists close ranks behind PM Ferenc Gyurcsany, saying he will not quit despite continuing protests.


Devil Rays' Kazmir Looks Forward to N.Y.

It was always just a matter of time before Scott Kazmir pitched in New York. Of course, it was assumed that he would be pitching for the New York Mets in Shea Stadium, not in the Bronx against the New York Yankees.


Plans for pop-up ads and restrictions on copying have some consumer advocates wondering about Tivo's commitment to customer control. The company says it has to bow some to Hollywood and advertiser interests.


Heavy gunfire erupts in Mogadishu as peacekeepers land

Insurgents attacked the airport in Mogadishu on Tuesday and fought a heavy battle with government and Ethiopian troops as Ugandan peacekeepers arrived in Somalia's lawless capital.


A Welsh emergency aid worker co-ordinating help in Sri Lanka has talked of how a generation of children has been "wiped out" and others face disease and deprivation.


In a Land Torn by Violence, Too Many Troubling Deaths

Colombia's Indian tribes are confronting a sudden rise in the suicide rate of their young members.


W. House Expects Probe of Iraq, Guantanamo Abuses

The White House said on Tuesday it  expected a full investigation of prisoner abuses in Iraq and  Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, after new FBI memos described detainees  facing beatings and having lit cigarettes placed in their ears.


Raptors shock high-flying Celtics in Boston

The hot-shooting Toronto Raptors staged a late rally to stun the Boston Celtics with a 114-112 road victory on Wednesday, Jose Calderon delivering a three-point play with 10.5 seconds remaining to seal the win.


Merck Sees Less Profit in '05, Shares Up

Merck & Co. Inc., reeling from the  recent withdrawal of its Vioxx arthritis drug, on Wednesday  said 2005 earnings will decline to levels below Wall Street  expectations, the third straight year of lower results.


Disaster-hit Chinese coal mine suffers two more blasts :

Beijing, Dec 2 : The gas blast-devastated coal mine in northwest China which killed 166 miners on Sunday was hit by two more explosions today but did not incur any new casualties, officials said.


NASA: Space Station Computer Crash May Extend Shuttle Mission

HOUSTON -- The loss of vital computers governing Russian systems aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has left the orbital laboratory dependent on U.S. gyroscopes and NASA's visiting Atlantis shuttle, and may lengthen the orbiter's already extended flight, mission managers said late Wednesday.


Stocks End Up Despite Volatile Oil Prices

NEW YORK - Stocks rebounded Tuesday, with the Dow Jones industrial average rising solidly above 10,000 as investors, less anxious about volatile energy prices, focused instead on good corporate news.    Light crude for November delivery surged above the psychologically important $50 milestone early in the session, but backed off that record high after Saudi Arabia indicated it would raise its output if necessary...


The National Audubon Society's State of the Birds report draws on data collected between 1966 and 2003 for 654 American bird species.


Footage showing Sudanese security forces storming a refugee camp sparks condemnation from Jack Straw.


World crude markets were softer Tuesday due to continuing profit-taking among traders holding long positions. The New York Mercantile Exchange November contract was 50-75 cents


Authorities have arrested a man accused of biting off the lip and ear of his girlfriend's 3-year-old daughter in attacks that left her so mutilated doctors could not fully repair the damage.


Ektron Certifies Non-Linear Creations With Platinum Level Status

Ektron, Inc., a technology and market leader in web content management  software, and non~linear creations (NLC), a  web development and IT integrator located in Ottawa and Toronto, today  announced NLC achieved Ektron Platinum Certified Partner status.


Last hurrah? Young thanks fans after Niners' home finale

When Bryant Young left the field, he saluted the small, chilled groups of fans still lingering to cheer him on. The defensive tackle then took a long time to shower and change his clothes.


Meaningless game? Not to Andre' Davis and the Houston Texans. Davis returned two kickoffs for touchdowns Sunday to lead the Texans to a 42-28 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars (11-5), who rested many starters with their playoff spot secure.


Woman Chows 38 Lobsters in Eating Contest

KENNEBUNK, Maine - America's top speed-eater wolfed down 38 lobsters in 12 minutes Saturday to win the World Lobster Eating Contest.    Sonya Thomas, of Alexandria, Va., won $500 and a trophy belt for her efforts, consuming 9.76 pounds of lobster meat...


Human trials suggest a single jab could give lifelong protection against all types of flu.


Glenn challenges Bush to condemn Swift Boat Veterans' anti-Kerry ...

COLUMBUS - Former astronaut and US Sen. John Glenn yesterday called on President Bush to "condemn" ads from a group called Swift Boat Veterans for Truth that has attacked John Kerry's military service in the Vietnam War.


Tirrenia, 19:46 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: KUFFOUR E KNEZEVIC SALTANO LA FIORENTINA

Il nazionale croato Dario Knezevic, presentato solo questo pomeriggio, e Kuffour, che deve scontare ...


Gold Fields Ltd. on Thursday said it bought a 14.4 percent stake in Comaplex Minerals Corp. for investment purposes. The South African-based company's subsidiary, Orogen Holdings Ltd.


The economy grew an annualized 0.2 percent in the July-September quarter, not the 0.3 percent stated in the preliminary report last month, the government said Wednesday after tweaking the nation's gross domestic product under a new calculation method.


120MB a month for Â£7.50...ho hum When Vodafone announced it would be bringing in new pricing on 1 June, a data bundle was mentioned, but no details were to be made available until the launch.â¦


Nigeria's Senate is to investigate graft allegations made by President Obasanjo against his vice-president.


Australia wrapped up a 2-0 win in the series with a 213-run victory in the Second Test in Adelaide. New Zealand, chasing an unlikely 464 for victory, put up little resistance as they lost their last five wickets for 100 runs.


Knicks hand Warriors a 5th straight loss

Stephon Marbury scored 34 points and Quentin Richardson added 30 points and 12 rebounds Friday night to lead the New York Knicks to a 106-97 victory over Golden State, the Warriors' season-high fifth straight loss.


Find the perfect career school in your area. Search our listings for business, culinary, computer, health, technology, art, and many other degree programs near you.


Rob Andrew says Jonny Wilkinson will not be fit in time to boost England's Six Nations campaign against Ireland.


MAPLEWOOD, N.J. - The last thing Lorraine Grossman expected to see as she gazed out the kitchen window of her daughter's home was a 211-pound bear. "I was making a pot of coffee, and I turned around and there he was in the window looking at me," said Grossman.


As the Electoral College prepares to certify President Bush's re-election on Monday, concerns persist about the integrity of the nation's voting system — particularly in Ohio, where details continue to emerge of technology failures, voter confusion and overcrowded polling stations in minority and poor neighborhoods.


Military blamed for renewed fighting in Maguindanao

The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) blamed yesterday the military for the renewed armed fighting in Datu Saudi, Maguindanao that led to the killing of at least five former Moro rebels.


Time to start thinking about how Google can block the next worm that attempts to use the search engine to spread.


Russia stays Yukos execution for three months

Yukos won a stay of execution when a Russian official said its main production unit will have three months to scrape up cash to cover a crushing tax bill that could otherwise bury the wounded oil giant.


The US budget deficit widened in May from a year earlier while tax revenue kept the government on course to finish the year with a smaller annual shortfall.


Mete preferite Italia, capitali europee (25%) e Africa


Phishers Use DNS Tricks to Direct Users to Bad Sites

The Anti-Phishing Working Group said in a new report that it saw a sharp rise in November in malware that directs users to DNS servers controlled by phishers.


A Long Way From Home, a Feeling of Comfort

The National Football Leagueâs pioneer globalizing expedition went even better than the leagueâs slick marketers could have anticipated.


WellPoint names general counsel as next CEO

Health insurer WellPoint Inc.  stands to become the largest company in the United States with a woman at the helm, naming General Counsel Angela Braly to be its next chief executive.


Serena fashions a statement with eye-catching outfit

Thereâs no doubt about it. Serena Williams' outfit Monday night when she won her first-round match in the US Open was an eye-catching number.


German critics mock wrinkled rockers on tour trail

Rock stars from the 1960s and 1970s have  been hitting Germany's lucrative concert circuit but many of  the grandpa-generation acts have disappointed fans and provoked  withering reviews in Europe's biggest music market.


Terror Charges Filed Against 17 in Spain

A Spanish judge has filed terror charges against 17 people for their alleged role in a suspected plot to blow up the National Court, a hub for the nation's investigations into Islamic terrorism.


At 15, the tiniest surviving baby has beaten all the odds -- and ...

Madeline Mann once weighed less than a can of soda as the tiniest surviving newborn known to medicine. Next week, she enters her suburban high school as something even more extraordinary -- an


Cancer Research Yields Clues to Gray Hair

Those annoying gray hairs that increasingly leer back from the bathroom mirror may have some value after all. Cancer researchers have developed a


LA JUVE VINCE A UDINE, IL MILAN C'E' E IL MESSINA SOGNA

ROMA - Il Milan supera la Reggina, la Juve passa a Udine, il Messina stende il Siena, Lazio pari a Bergamo nella 5/a giornata di serie A. I risultati: Atalanta-Lazio 1-1, Messina-Siena 4-1, Milan-Reggina 3-1, Palermo-Bologna 1-0, Parma-Fiorentina 0-0


TWO French police officers will face disciplinary proceedings after bungling a training exercise that caused a slab of explosives to be placed on a flight out of Charles de Gaulle airport, the headquarters of the gendarmerie in Paris said today.


Il premier: "Nessuna minoranza verrÃ  discriminata"Ma da Belgrado Kostunica: "Non accetteremo la secessione"                                          Kosovo, l'annuncio di Thaci "Indipendenza domenica 17"


Ovitz was too elitist for egalitarian Disney

Walt Disney chief executive Michael Eisner told a court yesterday that the troubles of his former colleague Michael Ovitz were rooted in a sense of elitism, pointing


U.S. Muslim Leaders Undecided on Candidate

As both Democrats and Republicans sought their support, American Muslim leaders wrapped up their community's largest convention Sunday still debating whether to endorse a presidential candidate.


It should have been the showcase game to kick off a new season. Old rivals, new league. National television on Labor Day evening -- Monday night football on ABC. Florida State vs. Miami at the Orange Bowl, an Atlantic Coast Conference showdown.


The Chinese tax authorities' recent decision to exempt stamp duty on legal heirs but impose it on other beneficiaries who receive land and houses suggest the country will not


Who should get the flu shot first: A sick nursing home resident or a toddler? A pregnant woman or a jail inmate with AIDS?


Chris Bosh had 17 points and 11 rebounds and four other Raptors players reached double figures in scoring, and Toronto held on for a 92-83 victory over the slow-starting Indiana Pacers on Sunday.


New York, 22:40 - TENNIS, US OPEN: VOLANDRI SUBITO FUORI

Filippo Volandri è stato eliminato al primo turno dell'Us Open, quarto ed ultimo appuntamento...


The Security Council finds itself having to grapple simultaneously with two threats to the spread of weapons of mass destruction &#151; Iran's refusal to stop enriching uranium and North Korea's nuclear arms program and missile tests.


Next chapter in Ubisoft's Tom Clancy anti-terrorism FPS to feature darker storyline, optimized graphics for PS2, new gear, and more.


Toshiba create dual layered DVD/HD DVD disc

Toshiba has announced a dual layered disc that will playback both HD-DVD and DVD formats strengthing its offering in the battle of the next generation DVD formats.


US stocks were higher on Tuesday, amid a broad-based rally that included a rebound in the battered financial sector.


Gasoline price could drop another 25 cents :Govt

The price U.S. drivers pay for   gasoline is expected to drop another 25 cents in the short term   to a national average of $2.25 a gallon, the federal Energy   Information Administration said on Wednesday.


Lennon, Stones Boast New Albums on Chart

How many times during the '60s did you hear the phrase, "the Beatles and the Stones?" Four decades after those two acts made their original chart impact, "the Beatles and the Stones" are still potent forces. The evidence? John Lennon and the Rolling Stones both had new albums entering The Billboard 200 in the week ended Nov. 7.


Analyst: Microsoft bid is just a ploy to fend off Yahoo deal with Amazon

Believe it or not, Microsoft isn't really serious in its bid to buy Yahoo, according to one financial analyst, who says the proposal is really just a ploy to fend off a potential deal between Yahoo and Amazon. Could he possibly be right? Probably not.


Cute little dinosaur creates emotional bonds right at the start, but will owners get bored with it?


A summit of African leaders ends with a series of moves aimed at helping secure a peace deal in Ivory Coast.


Madrid, 12:38 - CALCIO, MARCA: REAL MADRID PENSA AD ADRIANO

Il Real Madrid fa un pensierino ad Adriano. Secondo il quotidiano spagnolo 'Marca' il direttore spor...


At least 23 passengers have been killed and many wounded after a local bus is shot at in Honduras, say police.


President Bush has his second term. Republicans are firmly in control of the House and the Senate. It's no wonder the oft-repeated adjective for Democrats is "dispirited."


'I Don't Think This Place Is Worth Another Soldier's Life'

BAGHDAD, Oct. 26 Their line of tan Humvees and Bradley Fighting Vehicles creeps through another Baghdad afternoon. At this pace, an excruciating slowness, they strain to see everything, hoping the next manhole cover, the next rusted barrel, does not hide another bomb. A few bullets pass overhead,...


U.S. 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.


First Female U.S. Poet Laureate Van Duyn Dies

America's first female poet laureate  Mona Van Duyn, once described as a pioneer of the poetry of the  suburbs, has died in St. Louis at the age of 83, her publisher  Alfred A. Knopf said on Thursday.


A first look at Vaastu Shastra, releasing October 22.


New chapters in the everlasting George Lucas âStar Warsâ saga will turn up on Turner Broadcastingâs Cartoon Network in the fall. The network broadcasts of the new computer-generated animated series, âStar Wars: The Clone Wars,â will be followed by broadcasts on TNT. Lucasfilm Animation has produced more than 30 half-hour episodes about the battle of Jedi Knights against villains seeking control of the galaxy. The series will follow the premiere of a film of the same title on Aug. 15.


After String of Disasters, Indonesians Ask: Why Us?

Over the past two years, Indonesia has suffered a constant pounding of catastrophes that has worn down the national psyche and convinced many that something supernatural is going on.


Di David Cook e Darren James due ingegneri biomeccanici


Cuba targets illegal TV dishes as US weapon

Cuba's Communist government has signaled  a crackdown on the use of black-market satellite dishes, just  over a week after ailing leader Fidel Castro temporarily  relinquished power to his brother.


Mothers of US troops serving in Iraq will help Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry make the case Monday that President Bush's optimistic view of the war does not reflect reality, Democratic


Lawyer admits leaking U.S. steroid case testimony

A lawyer representing the BALCO lab at the center of a global steroid scandal admitted on Wednesday to leaking grand jury transcripts that embarrassed baseball superstar Barry Bonds and other sports stars.


Cancer deaths to hit 17 million in 2030: researcher

Cancer deaths will more than double  to 17 million people each year in 2030 with poor countries  shouldering the heaviest burden from the disease, the head of  the United Nation's cancer agency said on Monday.


Israeli PM Ariel Sharon says Palestinians must take tougher measures against militants to advance peace hopes.


Greenspan sees early signs of U.S. stagflation

The U.S. economy is showing early signs of stagflation as growth threatens to stall while food and energy prices soar, former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Sunday.


The Ministry of Defence finds 'no evidence' the deaths of six military policemen in Iraq could have been prevented.


AMSTERDAM, Netherlands AP) — Slobodan Milosevic's court-appointed lawyers have asked to quit because they cannot properly defend an unwilling client, leaving the U.N. tribunal in a dilemma over how to conclude the most important war crimes trial in half a century in a way history will judge as fair.


Buenos Aires, 21:37 - CALCIO, MARADONA INAUGURA SUA STATUA A BUENOS AIRES

Diego Armando Maradona ha inaugurato a Buenos Aires la statua che i tifosi del Boca Juniors gli hann...


Greenspan-Aged Population to Hit Finances

JACKSON HOLE, Wyo  - Rising pressure on U.S.  finances from an aging population make it vital quickly fix the  social safety net with such steps as raising the age for full  retirement benefits, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan  said on Friday.


Rangers Exits UEFA Cup After Defeat; Middlesbrough Tops Group

Scottish club Rangers lost 2-0 against visiting Auxerre to exit European soccer's UEFA Cup, while Middlesbrough beat Partizan Belgrade 3-0 to top its group.


Health care and consumer products maker Johnson & Johnson is close to finalizing its long-rumored $24 billion cash and stock acquisition of medical-device maker Guidant Corp.


North Korea nuclear talks poised for accord

A groundbreaking plan to curtail North Korea's nuclear arms ambitions in return for energy aid and security assurances edged toward approval on Tuesday as envoys to six-party talks waited for Pyongyang to give its nod.


The first visit of a Vietnamese president to the White House since the Vietnam War comes amid harsh criticism by U.S. lawmakers of the communist-led nation's human rights record.