Christian family embraces organic farming in U.S.

COMMERCE, Texas  - The Hale family has embraced organic farming because it is healthy, good for the environment and less cruel to animals. But do not mistake them for nature-worshiping New Agers or back-to-basics hippies.


Malaysia has dropped plans for its first astronaut to make a cup of tea in space, a local daily said on Monday, after its space programme was ridiculed.


Grows UK customer base while seeing more churn

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Mobile operator Mmo2 on Thursday said it was lifting its service revenue forecast in Britain after a strong first half.


A quarter of Apple iPhones "unlocked": analyst

More than a quarter of people who  bought Apple Inc's  iPhone are using them on wireless  networks other than AT&T's, the exclusive iPhone carrier in the  U.S., a "stunning" number that will pressure the company's  business model, an analyst said on Monday.


Bonaiuti: il governo vuole mettere le mani sull'azienda


When the high-powered Long-Term Capital Management hedge fund imploded in 1998, two dozen of Wall Street's most powerful bankers and brokers assembled with the New York Federal Reserve governor to devise a $3.5 billion bailout plan to prevent a bout of panic selling in world markets.


Judge Orders Martha Stewart to Surrender

NEW YORK -- A federal judge today ordered Martha Stewart to surrender for prison by October 8th, granting a request by the celebrity homemaker to begin serving her sentence for lying about a stock sale.


Three days before Thanksgiving, Amazon.com unveiled its Kindle e-book reader, the latest, and surely not the last, hand-held device meant to bring the centuries-old experience of the printed page to the digital age.


Well, it grew a bit, says IDC Research house IDC reckons the worldwide storage market reached $4.8bn last year - a six per cent growth on last year.â¦


Update 4: US Weighs Raising Nations' Debt Relief

The Bush administration is exploring proposals to significantly expand debt relief to some of the world's poorest countries, including forgiving all existing debt, Treasury Secretary John Snow said Thursday.


3 Major Japanese Brewers Post Record-High Profits for FY 2006

By Kyodo News International, Tokyo  Feb. 8--TOKYO -- Three major beer brewers in Japan saw record high  profits in their 2006 business year through Dec.


Football: Aberdeen beat Celtic 3-2 via last gasp goal

Celtic suffered their first defeat of the Scottish Premier League season on Wednesday when John Stewart grabbed a goal in injury time to complete a 3-2 win for Aberdeen.


Motherly Abortionist Gets Entangled With the Law

"Vera Drake," a film about a back-street abortionist in 1950 London, is the English director Mike Leigh's best work in a decade.


Business software maker Siebel  Systems Inc. SEBL.O on Wednesday reported a quarterly profit,  after a year-earlier net loss, helped by sales of new software.


Cases: A Favorite Charity That WonÂt Accept Donations

The ethical codes that guide doctorsÂ behavior never discuss when they should not give out money.


Summer Rituals | Asphalt Dreams: Hardball in the Projects Is More Than a Pastime

A patch of West Harlem asphalt is home to a baseball team that is as much a social experiment as it is boys at play.


The family of an 82-year-old Alzheimer's sufferer who was abandoned at a hospital have come forward.


Ukraine parliament approves Tymoshenko as PM

Ukraine's parliament on Tuesday restored Yulia Tymoshenko as prime minister, sealing a political comeback for a leading figure from the former Soviet country's "Orange Revolution" three years ago.


New IRS form targets charities' salaries

The charitable world is about to get a taste of the type of scrutiny over pay and governance that has become typical in corporate America -- courtesy of the Internal Revenue Service.


Saracens head coach Rod Kafer stands down from the Premiership club.


Some Women Wary of Breast Cancer Drug -Study

Women with a high risk of breast cancer are declining to take tamoxifen because they are afraid of side-effects, even though the drug can protect them from the cancer, researchers reported on Tuesday.


Montecatini Terme, 12:34 - CALCIO, MORTO AMOS MARIANI: VINSE DUE SCUDETTI CON LA JUVE

E' morto a Montecatini, affetto da un male incurabile, Amos Mariani, 76 anni, ex attaccante di Fiore...


A groundbreaking study finds that suicide rates have soared in one of the most deprived parts of Scotland.


Victims of Kenya's independence war with Britain are to start proceedings to claim compensation.


A U.S. Senate panel on Thursday approved the nomination of John Negroponte, the outgoing director of national intelligence, to become deputy secretary of state, sending the nomination to the full Senate.


MOSCOW. Dec. 23 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused the United States and the European Union of employing "double standards" in disputing the results of last month's Ukrainian presidential elections.


King Abdullah of Jordan strips his half-brother of his title, to give him "more freedom of movement".


The M6 motorway between Kendal and Penrith re-opens after icy road conditions forced its closure.


George Johnson on Sports: NFL, Baseball, WNBA

Description: George Johnson talks about the NFL, WNBA playoffs, baseball pennant races and other sports headlines. There's the music which means it's time to bounce.


A highly critical security hole has been reported in the X Pixmap (libXpm) technology shipped with Solaris and JDS for Linux, which could allow someone to run code on your system if a modified X Pixmmap (.xpm) image is loaded.


Eto'o creates African Nations Cup history as Cameroon qualify

Samuel Eto'o became the leading all-time African Nations Cup scorer with 16 goals as Cameroon defeated Sudan 3-0 in Group C to finish runners-up and reach the quarter-finals.


Microsoft issues out-of-cycle fix for critical Windows RPC fault

If the Vista kernel can't be spoofed, it appears some of its key Internet Protocol kernel drivers can be. An IBM security division discovered the problem, and this morning, Microsoft issued what it hopes will be a fix.


â¢ A&E presents the last film directed by the late Christopher Reeve, The Brooke Ellison Story (tonight, 8 ET/PT), and it's fairly easy to see what drew him to the project.


Up until recently I have been a staunch supporter of the CBC, it's ideals, the reason for it's existence. However, recent events have made me question whether or not this once fine institution has fallen victim to the ruthless grasp of corperate greed in North America.


L'obiettivo Ã¨ trovare nuove possibilitÃ  di cura

LONDRA - Ian Wilmut, il britannico a capo del team che creÃ² la pecora Dolly, ora vuole dedicarsi alla clonazione di embrioni a scopo terapeutico. Legalizzata in Gran Bretagna dal 2001, la clonazione terapeutica


KHOST, Afghanistan  - A suicide bomber blew himself up at the gates of police headquarters in the eastern Afghan town of Khost on Friday, killing himself and a policeman, the police said.


The FBI is stepping up its fight against hijacked home computers known as zombies or bots.


A court in Minsk Wednesday hastily sentenced 11 protesters for participating in demonstrations over voting in Belarus last weekend, news agencies said.


Study Sees Caffeine Possibly Tied to Miscarriages

A new study suggests that pregnant women may want to reduce their caffeine intake or cut it out entirely.


Padoa-Schioppa, prelievo fiscale netto tra 5 e 6 mld


Turkish PM to meet German chancellor at Davos power fest

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has scheduled a meeting with German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder to discuss Turkey's candidature in the European Union and the situation in divided Cyprus, Turkish and German ...


Eased Rules on Tech Sales to China Questioned

Experts are concerned that some high-tech exports could help China modernize its military.


Judge sends ex-Baylor athlete to mental hospital

A judge on Thursday ruled that a former Baylor basketball player charged with gunning down his teammate is incompetent to stand trial.


Prices for flash memory cards -- the little modules used by digital cameras, handheld organizers, MP3 players and cell phones to store pictures, music and other data -- are headed down -- way down. Past trends suggest that prices will drop 35 percent a year, but industry analysts think that rate will be more like 40 or 50 percent this year and next, due to more manufacturers entering the market.


La Lega espone in aula dei cartelli con la scritta: "Papalia ...

Nel bel mezzo dei lavori parlamentari i leghisti Federico Bricolo e Davide Caparini hanno oggi mostrato alla Camera dei Deputati dei cartelli recanti la scritta "Papalia razzista, Papalia, nazista". La vittima


International Paper Turns Over a Greener Leaf?

The paper giant aims to increase profitability and do more to protect the environment. Sound crazy?


Boeing, IBM Strategic Alliance Boosts Net-Centric Technology

From the 1950's until the present, one of the dominant companies in the world's computer industry. Offers a variety of data processing hardware systems, system and application software, and information technology services.


Nev. Controller Guilty of Office Misuse in Campaign

The Nevada Senate convicted the state controller of using state equipment for her 2002 reelection campaign but dismissed two other counts that could have led to her removal from office.


President Hugo Chavez was granted free rein Wednesday to accelerate changes in broad areas of society by presidential decree, a move critics said propels Venezuela toward dictatorship.


A new Cardiff shopping centre could be delayed by a row over finding a home for an ice hockey team.


IN BASEBALL lingo, Senator Kennedy went one for two last week. His immigration bill went down to defeat, but the Senate health committee approved unanimously a compromise bill setting out a pathway for approval of copycat versions of high-cost biotechnology medicines. The bill balances the interests of the pioneering companies that first develop the medications -- used to treat diseases ...


SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26  â The business software maker BEA Systems signaled its intent to let Oracleâs $6.7 billion takeover bid expire Sunday, setting the stage for a showdown with its largest shareholder, the billionaire investor Carl C. Icahn.


Bush: Will wait for Sept report to review Iraq policy

U.S. President George W. Bush said on Thursday he would wait until after he receives a full Iraq progress report in September before making any decisions on the course of U.S. strategy in the war.


Ministers from the world's top 20 polluting nations gather in Mexico for talks on tackling climate change.


(AGI) - Baghdad, 5 set. - Un altro ostaggio nelle mani della guerriglia irachena e' stato ucciso. Ne ha dato notizia la polizia irachena che ha ritrovato il corpo dell'uomo, rapito il mese scorso, a Baiji, nel nord del Paese.


Raiders close to inking Janikowski to extension

The Oakland Raiders are close to signing placekicker Sebastian Janikowski to a five-year contract extension. "We're trying to finalize some loose ends," player personnel chief Michael Lombardi said Tuesday.


U.S.-Russian Space Crew Make Soft Landing in Dark

NEAR ARKALYK, Kazakhstan  - A Soyuz capsule made a  soft landing in complete darkness in the steppes of Kazakhstan  early on Sunday, bringing a U.S.-Russian space trio back to  Earth from the International Space Station.


A double shot of "Survivor: Vanuatu," a triple dose of "CSI" and a dash of "The Amazing Race 6" drove CBS to an easy victory in primetime in the week that ended Dec. 12.


Per Santi, autore di 'Camici sporchi', non e' eutanasia


Sectarian violence is suspected in an attack in central Pakistan that has killed at least 34 people and injured dozens more. Two bombs exploded at a gathering of Islamic radicals in the central Pakistan city of Multan.


Performance ROI: A Cost/Benefit Analysis For WAN Acceleration

By Lesser, Amichai Liebmann, Lenny  How do you compare solutions for your network? Here's one metric.


Chelsea moved five points clear of Arsenal at the top of the Premiership after a comprehensive 4-0 drubbing of Charlton Athletic in their London derby, although the Gunners do have a game in hand on their city rivals, at Liverpool on Sunday.


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Owen Wilson drops out of upcoming comedy

Owen Wilson, hospitalized after an apparent suicide attempt, has dropped out of the upcoming ensemble comedy "Tropic Thunder."


Slain girl's dad charged in Detroit day care attack

Just one day before police say he fatally beat his 3-year-old daughter in the head, a Detroit father begged the girl's mother not to proceed with a court hearing that could have forced him


Christie's sells Francis Bacon work for $52 million

Christie's sold a Francis Bacon triptych for 26.3 million pounds ($51.7 million) late on Wednesday, the highest price paid at a European auction for a post-war work, and narrowly short of the artist's record.


Israeli Forces Seize Control of Parts of North Gaza

Israeli forces seized control of parts of the northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday, a day after soldiers killed 14 Hamas fighters in the deadliest strike against the leading Palestinian militant group.


UPDATE 1-Cricket-Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe scoreboard

â¢ Cricket-Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by four wickets September 14, 2004 16:25:04 LONDON, Sept 14  - Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by four wickets in their ICC Champions Trophy Pool D match at The Oval on Tuesday.


SpaceShipOne pioneer Burt Rutan gives a glimpse of what fare-paying passengers can expect when they take their ride into space.


A new report calls for the creation of new anti-piracy offices across the US, Europe and Asia.


The Architect Behind Kmart's Surprising Takeover of Sears

About 10 days ago, Edward S. Lampert placed a call to his newest hire, Aylwin B. Lewis, whom he had installed as the chief executive of Kmart only a week earlier.


Visteon pays employees to buy Ford cars, aid race with Chevy

Visteon Corp. is offering its 8,100 white-collar employees $1,000 cash bonuses to buy Ford Motor Co. vehicles and boost its largest customer and former parent company in its


Sprint Nextel , the No. 3 U.S. mobile service, said on Friday it would cut about 4,000 jobs within the company, close 125 stores and reduce its use of outsourced services to improve its financial performance.


(InfoWorld) - Sun is announcing Monday the release of the GlassFish version 2 open-source application server, which features enterprise-level capabilities for running large-scale applications. The company also will offer a beta release of the upcoming open-source NetBeans 6.0 IDE, which accommodates scripting languages. While the first version of GlassFish was intended for developers, the follow-up release due Monday is intended to place GlassFish in the vein of an enterprise-level application server. Highlighted capabilities include clustering, data replication, and centralized administration of server clusters. Improved interoperability between Web services hosted on Java and Microsoft also is featured as part of a Web services stack dubbed "Project Metro." "This is an outgrowth of our relationship with Microsoft," said Ken Drachnik, Sun open-source community marketing manager. The "Open ESB" capability in version 2 enables integration of Web services and existing enterprise resources. Java Business Integration support provides a standardized approach to delivering SOA via Web services, Sun said. Performance also has been dramatically improved with version 2, according to Sun. GlassFish version 2 is based on Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 5. Sun will base its own commercially supported application server, Sun Java System Application Server 9.1, on GlassFish version 2. It will feature an approximately 75 percent price reduction to $4,500 for an annual subscription for four sockets. Sun rivals in the application server space, including JBoss and BEA Systems, have participated in the GlassFish development community because they can leverage technologies available in it, such as the application server's JAXB (Java Architecture for XML Binding) technology, Sun officials said. GlassFish version 2's performance was lauded by analyst Joe Niski of the Burton Group. "I think the performance improvements are pretty good," said Niski, who also mentioned the clustering capabilities as worthwhile. "The basic J2EE application servers are getting more and more commoditized. There are so many free ones out there. This provides really commercial-level performance and scalability to basically a free offering," said Niski. GlassFish has served as reference implementation of Java. It also has been integrated with the NetBeans IDE, allowing developers to deploy SOA applications using business process execution language workflows. With NetBeans 6.0, the IDE moves beyond its Java origins to accommodate scripting languages, JavaScript and Ruby in particular. "The Ruby support is very important because it allows us to really talk to an entirely new segment of developers," said Gregg Sporar, NetBeans evangelist at Sun. "We have room inside the tent for more than just Java developers," Sporar said. The Matisse GUI builder in NetBeans 6.0 supports the Swing framework for building desktop applications and Beans Binding for modifying user interface controls to accommodate back-end data source changes. Also, the code editor in 6.0 has been rewritten and optimized. The profiler, for checking performance problems like memory leaks, now enables developers to stop execution of an application so they can examine what is happening within the program. Version 6.0 integrates with the Subversion version control system. General availability for NetBeans 6.0 is planned for the end of this year. The IDE first was offered in an early-access format at the JavaOne conference in May. Future distributions of NetBeans, starting with the production release of version 6.0, will be offered under either the Common Development and Distribution License or the GNU GPL (General Public License) version 2. Extending NetBeans to GPL is expected to make the platform more attractive to Linux developers.


* What makes the clay vessels from ancient Peru whistle when you pour out their contents? **And how old was the "Magdalenian Girl" when she died in southwestern France 15,000 years ago, leaving behind a remarkably preserved skeleton?


Bush nurtures close ties with Kazakhstan

When President George W. Bush hosts   Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev at the White House on   Friday, he will seek to bolster ties with an oil-producing   Central Asian country that has lent Washington support on Iraq   and Afghanistan.


A 30-year-old man from northern San Luis Obispo County tested positive for West Nile virus, marking the Central Coast's first confirmed human case of the mosquito-borne disease, officials announced Monday.


Cooper Sells Unit to Cypress, Goldman for $1.17 Bln

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. agreed to sell its parts business that makes automotive weather stripping and hoses, to buyout firms Cypress Group LLC and Goldman Sachs Group Inc.


Liza Minnelli rushed to hospital after intoxicated bed fall!

"Cabaret" star Liza Minnelli was rushed to hospital after falling out of her bed and injuring her head. Police have stated that Minelli was apparently intoxicated.


Chavez leads Venezuela vote - official results

CARACAS, Venezuela  - Anti-U.S. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was headed for a landslide re-election win on Sunday, according to partial results from the National Electoral Council.


I was just shy of a year and a half old when John F. Kennedy was killed by an assassin's bullet 41 years ago this week. But like so many of my generation - the so-called baby boomers - I believe


Israel Seals Off Gaza Strip After Border Attack

Israel sealed off the Gaza Strip on Friday  but said it would try to bolster new Palestinian leader Mahmoud  Abbas after militants, defying his call for non-violence,  killed six Israelis at a border cargo terminal.


Losing urban green spaces will affect people's quality of life and drive out many species of wildlife.


Web site claims second American hostage killed by militants

: An Islamic Web site claimed that militants had killed a second American hostage in Iraq and threatened that a Briton kidnapped with him would also die if his Government did not act.


Cosi' l'Ad di Immobiliare Lombarda azionista di Igli


Last week, I received an e-mail that read âSteve Jobs, Bono and The Edge invite you to attend a special event.â (Larry Mullen and Adam Clayton were indifferent about my attendance, I guess


Treviso, 19:45 - CALCIO, TREVISO: 19 CONVOCATI PER IL VERONA

Il tecnico del Treviso Ezio Rossi ha convocato 19 giocatori per la gara di domani contro il Verona.<...


NBA Wrap: Returning Trio Help Pistons End Losing Skid

Chauncey Billups scored 21 points in his return to the line-up as the host Detroit Pistons also welcomed back coach Larry Brown and Ben Wallace with a 93-85 triumph over the Minnesota Timberwolves Wednesday.


Trade Deficit Down to $51.6B, Exports Up

The U.S. trade deficit shrank to $51.6 billion in September, an improvement brought about as exports posted their best month on record.


Toshiba HD DVD sales hit 1 mln in North America

Japan's Toshiba Corp said on Sunday  it sold 1 million HD DVD digital video recorders in North  America last year, driven by demand for Internet-delivered  content.


Police in Playa de Carmen, just south of the Caribbean resort of Cancun, reported finding a suspect passed out next to the sliced-up remains of his companion, a man whose heart he had allegedly carved out and set to cook on a stove.


Unlucky India were beaten 3-2 by Germany in the women's field hockey World Cup having briefly been in sight of victory.


Two US scientists have been awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine for their pioneering work in genetics.


With Charley on Their Minds, Floridians Brace for Round 2

Al Cialella is from Philadelphia, where he always thought of "sturdy" oak trees as symbols of strength. He never knew that in central Florida, the water table


The country's controversial agriculture minister is found hanging at the end of a dog leash


Chad, Egypt leaders discuss Darfur humanitarian corridors

Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno met his Egyptian counterpart Hosni Mubarak on Monday to discuss a proposal for humanitarian corridors between Chad and Sudan's troubled Darfur region.


Spanish media company Recoletos Grupo de Comunicacion SA on Tuesday launched a free newspaper called Que! with a daily circulation of one million.


Lamy says Airbus pleased with US decision to take subsidy dispute ...

The European aircraft manufacturing group Airbus believes it will benefit from a US decision to take a subsidy dispute to the WTO, since the move will destabilize development of the 7E7 by US rival Boeing, EU Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy said here


An initial report into the Cumbria train crash, in which one woman died, is set to be released on Monday.


Turkey's EU Bid Back on Course After Damaging Row

Turkey's bid to join the European  Union was back on course Thursday after Prime Minister Tayyip  Erdogan backed down in a row with the bloc over attempts to ban  adultery in his Muslim nation.


Israel silent on Arafat's right to return

Israeli officials says Ariel Sharon has agreed to allow Yasir Arafat to be flown abroad for medical treatment but failed to give any assurances of allowing the Palestinian leader to return.


The folly of our test fixation is plain to all. Except ministers

Comment is free: Jenni Russell: No wonder the Sats pilot results have been held back: they will only bring more proof of the damage this approach causes


Europe failed to reach a deal with Iran   on halting nuclear enrichment during talks in Berlin on   Thursday, but progress was made and further discussions will   take place, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said.


Olympic silver medalist Ivica Kostelic wins super-combi for his first World Cup victory in three years while Bode Miller again crashes out of a race.


The greasy, stinking Land Cruiser, with its screeching fan belt and goatskin water jug swinging off the back, beat a fast pace across the desert in rebel-held Darfur, until it slammed to a jarring stop.


Purdue Coach Calls Oden the Best ; Boilermakers Hope to Force OSU Star into Foul Trouble in Tonight's Matchup.

By Mark Gokavi Staff Writer  Let others brag about the University of Texas' remarkable freshman Kevin Durant. For Purdue coach Matt Painter, the discussion of college hoops' best player begins and ends with Ohio State's Greg Oden.  "He changes the game," Painter said.


E' accaduto a Parma, stava attraversando i binari


Per i veicoli la crescita e' stata del 25,5%


Nokia and Land Rover offfer advanced handsfree solution

Nokia and Land Rover have jointly developed a Personal Telephone Integration (PTI) System, an integrated automotive communications solution for Land Rover vehicles such as the new Discovery 3 and Range Rover.


Pakistan hardliners honor bin Laden in Rushdie row

A group of hardline Pakistani Muslim clerics has bestowed a religious title on Osama bin Laden in response to a British knighthood for the author Salman Rushdie.


Microsoft to launch next product wave in February 2008

(InfoWorld) - MicrosoftÂ on Tuesday said it would formally unveil the next wave of its enterprise products -- including the long-awaited "Longhorn" version of Windows Server -- in February 2008 at a launch event in Los Angeles. In a keynote at the Worldwide Partner Conference, Microsoft Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner revealed that Microsoft willÂ launch Windows Server 2008Â (formerlyÂ code-named Longhorn),Â Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2008Â in Los Angeles on Feb. 27, 2008. As is customary when Microsoft rolls out major products, the event will be the first in a wave of launch events across the world. The timeframe may seem a bit off for customers expecting Windows Server 2008 to be available before the end of 2007, which is the current plan. According to Microsoft, there will be no change to this schedule, though the formal product launch won't come until next year. Turner called the trio of products the "big dogs" of Microsoft's enterprise product portfolio. "It's the biggest single launch we will have at Microsoft in one day [in 2008]," Turner said, adding that colleague Andy Lees, a corporate vice president in Microsoft's server and tools business, told him to call it a "feeding frenzy of opportunity" for partners. "There are hundreds of billions of dollars available to you through the monetization of these products," Turner said. While that's all well and good, one partner attending the keynote said it's sometimes a daunting task for a partner -- especially a small business -- to work with Microsoft to seize the opportunity Turner mentioned. "Figuring out how to work with this organization [is] a constant struggle," said Linda Gillis, marketing director for Squirrel Systems, a British Columbia company that provides restaurant point-of-sale software and services. She said her 175-person company has a particular challenge because while it is based in Canada, 80 percent of its sales are in the U.S., so it's hard to find the right person within Microsoft to work with on sales engagements. However, "we are making headway," Gillis said. One of her goals at the partner conference is to make even more gains in this area, she said. During his keynote, Turner reminded thousands of partners in the room that Microsoft has made a concerted effort to be more transparent about its product strategy to prepare them for releases, and reminded them of the products the company delivered in 2007. Those included Windows Vista, 40 million copies of which Turner said Microsoft delivered in the first 100 days of release, and Microsoft Office 2007. "We talked about those products for a lot of years and they came to fruition [in 2007]," Turner said. Vista and Office are especially conducive to helping partners earn revenue, the former in particular representing a "$300-billion partner opportunity," he said. Microsoft said about 10,000 partners are attending its annual partner conference in Denver this week. The conference runs through Thursday.


With Echoes of 2000 Vote, Ohio Count Is at Issue

President Bush swept to an apparent popular-vote victory over Senator John Kerry last night, and seemed headed toward winning enough Electoral College votes to assure his re-election.


The Indianapolis Colts beat the Chicago Bears 29-17 on Sunday to win the club's first Super Bowl title in 36 years.


Respect in a Box: Giving John Ford the Major American Artist Treatment

âFord at Foxâ is a gargantuan boxed set that assembles 24 of the 50-some films John Ford made for the studio that was his most consistent home.


Motegi, 14:13 - MOTO, HAYDEN E LA HONDA INSIEME PER ALTRI DUE ANNI

Lo statunitense Nicky Hayden ha rinnovato di due anni il contratto con la Honda Repsol Hrc. ''E' un ...


First projects begin at new Diamond synchrotron

Brighter than ten billion suns The first research projects have begun at the newly opened Diamond Light Source, a state of the art synchrotron facility in Oxfordshire.â¦


Secretary of State Colin Powell's resignation points up a truth about the making of American foreign policy in recent decades


Swiss media reported Monday that paintings stolen in one of Europe's largest art thefts may have been discovered in a parking lot in front of a Zurich mental hospital.


Empoli, 16:44 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; CAGNI: INTER PRIMA ANCHE SENZA MOGGIOPOLI

Inter prima anche senza calciopoli. E' l'opinione del tecnico dell'Empoli, Gigi Cagni, alla vigilia ...


NASA delays shuttle launch until at least Friday

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA further delayed   the launch of the space shuttle Atlantis until at least Friday,   a NASA official said on Wednesday.


Astronauts to try to wiggle solar panel loose

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station planned on Friday to try to free a stuck solar panel by agitating it from inside the station on a day otherwise devoted to resting up for a third spacewalk and unloading supplies from the shuttle Discovery.


Cognos puts BI on Nokia, Windows Mobile phones

Cognos said Monday that its Cognos 8 Go! Mobile business intelligence software now supports Windows Mobile 6 smartphones, as well as Nokia E- and N-series devices running S60 Third Edition on Symbian OS.The software works with Cognos' core BI platform and can automatically reformat reports for various types of devices.The Canadian firm had already developed support for Research in Motion's BlackBerry smartphones.Cognos' move to support more mobile platforms is logical, according to David O'Connell, senior analyst with Nucleus Research in Wellesley, Mass."They're going mobile. They've been doing it for a while," O'Connell said. "Basically, the more platforms you can put BI on, the more people you have adopting it, so there's more ROI."Anastasia Valentine, product manager for Cognos, said the firm made the new clients in response to market interest. Customer interest in Windows Mobile 6 centered in the United States and the Asian-Pacific region, while European customers desired support for Nokia devices, she said.While the new products are fine-tuned for each platform, they are identical feature-wise to the BlackBerry client, according to Valentine.Support for one of this year's hottest mobile devices, Apple's iPhone, isn't yet on Cognos' docket.Despite the iPhone's explosive popularity, its immediate value to enterprises has been questioned. Forrester Research recently issued a report listing reasons why IT departments shouldn't support it, at least for now. Those warnings include the device's lack of support for push e-mail and its cost, Forrester said.Valentine said Cognos isn't seeing much customer demand for iPhone support, adding that the company is also keeping an eye on Google's Android mobile development platform.A "starter pack" for Cognos' mobile BI software, which includes a server-based license, licenses for 25 users and one year of support, costs $31,000, Valentine said.


To Try to Stop Sale, Yukos Files Chapter 11 in US

The Russian oil giant Yukos sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States on Wednesday, requesting an emergency court hearing in Texas to stop the Russian


Sport: England ditch Andrew Strauss and opt for uncapped quartet for Test tour.


Intel Corp.'s board of directors on Thursday tapped Paul Otellini, who has been with the company for 30 years, to replace Craig Barrett as chief executive officer in May.


Star of the Silver Screen and a Political Entourage

The actor Jon Voight was part of Rudolph W. Giulianiâs campaign, but the actor didnât necessarily get the kind of attention the Giuliani campaign might have wanted.


Online ads on track to hit record; Dow buys MarketWatch

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Google extended gains from last week, even though the company's float is set to more than double Tuesday.


Working too hard, even for those leading the Catholic Church, is bad for the spirit, Pope Benedict XVI said Sunday as he greeted tourists at his summer residence outside Rome.


NEW YORK At first glance, it might seem like the simple extension of a standard tool in the fight against the bad guys. But in fact, wiretapping Internet phones to monitor criminals and terrorists is costly


Yukos Partly Suspends Oil Deliveries To China

MOSCOW  - Russia's embattled Yukos oil giant said it had partly suspended its deliveries to China because its legal troubles have left it without cash to pay transport and customs costs.


Sox still have some curse-breaking to take care of

Like an NHL player in search of some real live hockey, the New York Yankees find themselves with nothing to do this weekend, unless you consider adding up the cost of another disappointing season something to do.


U.S. lawyers to grill Mexican cardinal in abuse case

U.S. lawyers for a former altar boy plan to grill Mexico's top Roman Catholic clergyman next month as part of an effort to sue him in a California court over claims he protected a suspected pedophile priest.


As many as 1.5 million cars are being scrapped illegally in Britain every year, presenting a major environmental hazard.


At least 29 people are feared dead in Uttaranchal state after being swept away by flood water.


Sen. John Kerry has blue blood from all the royal houses of Europe, with even more titled relations than President Bush, Burke's Peerage said Monday.


Vodafone CEO finds wireless too complicated

Why can't things be more simple like when I were a lad? Mobile World Congress Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin today called for wireless unity, saying it's now so complicated it would be better if everyone just stopped using different operating systems and network technologies.â¦


Animated autos retained the pole position as "Cars" came in No. 1 at the box office for a second weekend with $31.2 million, holding off the wrestling comedy "Nacho Libre" and another car tale, "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift."


Electronic Arts, the world's biggest computer games firm, signs exclusive agreements with the US National Football League.


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Bulgaria, Romania may be last to join EU

Workers sandblast decades of muck and grime off Bulgaria's imposing Palace of Justice. It's a fitting metaphor for the country's mad scramble to clean up rampant corruption and crime before it joins the European Union on Jan. 1.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. saw sales and profits increase during the third quarter this year, even as rising energy costs ate into customersâ spending money.


MmO2 links with Japan entertainment service

British mobile users will get a chance from next year to access i-mode, the runaway success Japanese entertainment service, after MmO2 yesterday agreed to adopt the technology pioneered by NTT DoCoMo.


Mercury rises for art pop of Franz Ferdinand

Scottish art pop triumphed over female soul as Franz Ferdinand won the Mercury music prize last night for their debut album. The Glaswegian four-piece, who guest-edited G2 earlier this year, were the clear


Nfld. Premier unimpressed by PM's apology

Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams says he may have accepted the prime minister's apology, but he's still not taking his deal.


Mark Wilson has been to the PGA Tour's qualifying school 10 straight years, and has gotten so used to the drill that he just assumes it'll be part of his schedule. And Boo Weekley is probably best known for wearing camouflage pants and tennis shoes earlier in his career.


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Two females and one male student wounded after leaving D.C. high school, police say.


Paris Hilton got no love this week from her pet kinkajou Baby Luv — in fact, the racoon-like animal bit her. The heiress was not badly hurt but did visit a hospital emergency room to receive a tetanus shot, her publicist, Elliot Mintz, told The Associated Press on Friday.


Ordnance Survey rescues rural towns from juggernauts

Keeping local shops really local Killjoys at the Ordnance Survey are to direct heavy goods vehicle drivers away from narrow country lanes and high streets, depriving rural residents of the most fun they've had since fox hunting was banned.â¦


Lettera al presidente del Comitato referendario elettorale


The US Federal Emergency Management Administration says sorry for having employees pose as reporters.


Iraqi PM says political crisis behind violence

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki made an urgent plea on Sunday to the rival sectarian factions in his government to end disputes that he said were behind the bloodshed and crisis of recent days.


Israeli air strike kills 2 militants in Gaza

Israel killed two Hamas militants in an air strike in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday and announced it was not considering a ceasefire with the Islamist group despite appeals by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.


NORTON, Massachusetts  - Tiger Woods has defended his absence from last week's Barclays Classic, saying he would never enter a tournament unless he felt ready to win.


Pentagon did "inappropriate" Iraq work, sources say

A U.S. watchdog agency has concluded a Pentagon office conducted intelligence work in the build-up to the Iraq war that was not illegal but was inappropriate, U.S. defense officials said on Thursday.


The biotechnology company reported fourth-quarter net income of $201.2 million on strong sales of its two leading drugs, Rituxan and Avonex.


If it isn't distilled from grains or potatoes, it really isn't vodka, the European Parliament decided Tuesday.


New Zealand Wins Toss, Will Bat in First Test Against Australia

New Zealand cricket captain Stephen Fleming won the toss and chose to bat first against Australia in the first Test at Brisbane. Fleming didn't hesitate to give the Australian fast bowlers


[Health India]: Washington, Dec 10 : HIV infection might soon be curtailed as scientists have reportedly suceeded in identifying key genes that help the body to fend off deadly viruses.


Even amid all the market turmoil, 2007 is shaping up as a decent year for mutual fund investors. International stock funds are up 8.3 percent, and US stock funds are up 4.6 percent.


Mexico to tighten security after fuel pipe blasts

Mexico said on Tuesday it would tighten security at strategic installations after a shadowy leftist rebel group claimed responsibility for a rash of fuel pipeline explosions.


Roddick Hits Record Serve in Voltchkov Thrashing

US number one Andy Roddick broke his own fastest serve record as he overwhelmed Belarus's Vladimir Voltchkov in the opening match of their Davis Cup semifinal Friday.


PENN STATE 37, MICHIGAN STATE 13 Rousing Finale for the Seniors ...

In a dismal season defined by offensive futility, Penn State fans have pleaded for changes to the Nittany Lions' offense. They have chanted the name of the true


Could cut red tape Mobile data solutions and inter-force IT have a big part to play in cutting police red tape, says a major report.â¦


DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - British hostage Kenneth Bigley has been killed by his captors in Iraq, television stations in the United Arab Emirates and Britain reported Friday. The Britain government and the U.S...


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Food running so low aboard station that crew ordered to cut back ...

Food is running so low aboard the international space station that flight controllers have instructed the two crewmen to cut back on calories, at least until a Russian supply ship arrives in a little over two weeks.


The clown walked into church like he owned the place.


Lebanon Agrees to Extend Term of Leader Imposed by Syria

As expected, Lebanon's Parliament on Friday rubber-stamped Syria's order to keep its handpicked president in office, voting in an extraordinary session to amend the Constitution to give him three more years.


Islamist parties face drubbing in Pakistan vote

PESHAWAR, Pakistan  - Pakistani voters are expected to succeed where President Pervez Musharraf has failed, pushing back the Islamist tide and throwing out of power political clerics governing Pakistan's violent northwest.


Ukraine's state-run energy firm near bankruptcy: prime minister

Ukraine's state energy company Naftogaz is on the verge of bankruptcy and a special commission will be formed to try to save the group, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said Wednesday, Interfax news agency reported.


Tony Blair heads to South Africa, where he will give a speech defending his foreign policy record.


John Edwards wants U.S. to back G8 on climate change

Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards on Tuesday said the United States should join the Group of Eight in a call to cut global warming gas emissions in half by 2050.


A bodyguard for US rapper Lil' Kim is given a 12 year term after admitting firing 20 times in a shootout with a rival gang.


Emotions High for Rivera ; Amid Family Tragedy, NY Closer Still ...

Although the hours leading up to each game were significantly different, the end result was identical for New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera.


Friday's news cycle is dominated by two major events: depending on which side of the Atlantic you found yourself, the story is either lighthearted or chilling. The Applie iPhone's debut in New York City vies with a bombscare in London.


Photos: Kodak EasyShare All-In-One printers

In a challenge to HP, Canon and Lexmark, Kodak has begun offering inexpensive printers and ink cartridges to consumers.


Steve Spurrier informs Florida officials that he has an interest in returning to coach the University of Florida, ESPN.com reported Wednesday night.


England rugby coach Brian Ashton and retired former skipper Jason Robinson are among the sport stars featured in the New Year Honours.


'E' probabile un'accelerazione nella sua dismissione'


Under a court order, the Bush administration will restart a housing program for Hurricane Katrina victims early this week and begin explaining to thousands of evacuees why their aid was cut off this summer.


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Challenger hard to find for newly anointed Lipinski

Honestly, I don't know how Bill Lipinski, John Daley, Mike Madigan or Tom Hynes kept a straight face Tuesday. Or how the other dozen political bosses in the room did either.


US District Court Judge William H. Pauley III yesterday handed down the only opinion a sane person could offer when he advised City Hall and two political protest groups to maybe sit down and try to work out their differences.


John Daly told authorities his wife tried stab him with a steak knife, and the golfer had red marks on his cheeks when he showed up to play Friday on the course where he lives.


The personal computer industry is in for a wave of consolidation and there will only be room in the market for a few major players, Acer  President Gianfranco Lanci said on Friday.


BoSox Fans, Players Awash in Superstition

Many fans think it wasn't just the clutch hitting of David Ortiz, the gallant performance of Curt Schilling or the collective effort of the bullpen that propelled the Boston Red Sox to their first World Series berth in nearly two decades.


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


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Stocks Set to Open Up; Grey in Spotlight

Wall Street was set to open higher on Monday, with advertising group Grey Global (GREY.O: Quote, Profile, Research) in the spotlight after a UK rival agreed to a $1.


Ukraine's top prosecutor going to Vienna to probe Yushchenko's poisoning

KYIV, Ukraine  - Ukraine's top prosecutor will head to Austria this week to gather more information from doctors who treated President Viktor Yushchenko for dioxin poisoning, his spokesman said Monday.


Six days ago Jay McKee buoyantly strolled into his living room and proudly informed his wife there would be an NHL this season. The Buffalo Sabres' union representative had just finished


A Swell Time for Surfers: Area's Beaches Feel the Force of Florence

By Chrystian Tejedor, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Sep. 14--While Hurricane Florence churned toward the Canadian coast, it looked like South Florida didn't have to worry.


The Optimistic Prediction of Warren Buffett

In 1999, the world's greatest investor made the most dour prediction. How has his prognostication stacked up?


Candidates march in Iowa July 4th parade

Fourth of July virtually everywhere is about fireworks, flags, firetrucks and floats. In Iowa Wednesday, people eyeing the White House also were in the mix.


Under fire, Mike Huckabee countered mounting criticism from GOP presidential rivals Thursday by playing the woe-is-me card Â and then hitting back by suggesting they lack substantial agendas of their own.


LONDON, Dec. 3 -- The British Broadcasting Corp. apologized Friday for falling victim to a hoax in which a fake corporate spokesman claimed to take responsibility for a deadly cyanide gas leak at a Union Carbide Corp.


Ordonez caps ninth-inning rally as Tigers nip Blue Jays

The Detroit Tigers squeezed past the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Monday when Magglio Ordonez capped a four-run, ninth-inning rally with his fourth hit of the game.


Peter Mandelson faces a three-hour grilling from MEPs before he is able to take up the job as Europe's trade commissioner.


SKIDMORE, Mo. - Authorities have charged a woman with killing Bobbi Jo Stinnett, an eight-months-pregnant mom-to-be whose fetus was cut from her womb.


Cuban leader Fidel Castro says he is recovering well and that the worst of his health crisis is behind him.


Dylan, Costello teaming for fall U.S. tour

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Bob Dylan and Elvis Costello will hit the road for a 13-date fall tour of the East Coast, beginning September 22 in Duluth, Ga. and wrapping October 9 in Rochester, N.Y.


One of the most famous American band leaders of the swing era, clarinettist Artie Shaw, dies aged 94.


Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama have become embroiled in racially tinged disputes as large numbers of black voters prepare to get their first say in the Democratic presidential campaign.


US agents busted an online network suspected of allowing the illegal trading of hundreds of movies, songs, video games and software programs over the Internet, the first such federal action taken


Sony Ericsson on Sunday announced a new premium handset aimed at capturing the Web convergence market, blending multimedia with mobile Web communication in its first product using Microsoft Corp.'s operating system.


Gene combo may hike prostate cancer risk

Scientists have taken a key step toward revealing the causes of prostate cancer, finding that a combination of five gene variants dramatically raises the risk of the disease. Added to family history, they accounted for nearly half of all cases in a study of Swedish men.


British qualifier Elena Baltacha reaches the third round of the Australian Open.


NFL lets networks co-broadcast Patriots-Giants game

The National Football League will let broadcast networks CBS and NBC air the New England Patriots' bid to finish a perfect regular season this weekend, reversing a plan to air the game nationally only on the sports league's own cable channel.


Firefox seems to have reignited the browser war. First, Google made headlines when it got hold of the domain name GBrowser.com pointing towards a possible browser release from them.


Clueless workers roam free UK mobile workers are often "left to their own devices" when it comes to security, according to a new survey.â¦


MySpace founder seeks probe of News Corp. deal

The founder of MySpace.com parent Intermix Media on Thursday said he is seeking a federal investigation of the sale of Intermix to News Corp. last year, claiming the deal defrauded shareholders by undervaluing the Internet's most popular networking site.


Persistent fears about the world economy battered global stocks again on Monday and drove investors towards safer assets despite expectations of more interest cuts from the Federal Reserve to bolster growth.


Scarborough, Abrams staying put at MSNBC

A pair of fill-in MSNBC programs have gotten their official go-ahead: The wake-up broadcast "Morning Joe" and the prime-time "Live with Dan Abrams" are now officially part of the lineup.


Red Reef Laboratories International, Inc. Forms Joint Venture With Certified Environmental Services, Inc. Of Syracuse, New York

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla., Dec. 14, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- In a move to accelerate Red Reef Labs' ability to offer a sophisticated testing facility in South Florida, Certified Environmental Services, Inc.


Palestinians Pledge Vote to Replace Arafat

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Yasser Arafat's successors  promised a swift election to replace him on Saturday as  Palestinians flocked to his tomb to pay last respects to the  former guerrilla who symbolized their hopes of a state.


Voters in Hong Kong may give opposition party its most clout since ...

HONG KONG Turnout is brisk in Hong Kong where voters could give pro-democracy leaders more clout than they've had since China reclaimed the area in 1997.


Splash, Thud, or Whimper? Cassini's Huygens Probe Rendezvous with ...

On December 24 th , 2004, at 7:08 PM Pacific Standard Time, the Cassini spacecraft will release a probe that has hitched a ride all the way from Earth out to Saturn.


USATODAY.com presents the second installment of a new feature called Open Letter. Periodically we will identify a sports personality in the news and ask for your comments, written in an "Open Letter" form


Financier top list of influential black people

Â· Private equity baron heads male half of power players Â· Survey shows good supply of role models, says editor


OWINGS MILLS, Md.  -- Steve McNair is expected to start this Sunday for the Baltimore Ravens, although his injured right hand might affect his practice time this week.


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Rain Exits Quickly, but More is on the Way

By Josh Grossberg STAFF WRITER  The first significant rain of the year helped bring much-needed water to a dry Southern California on Tuesday. But the storm stopped nearly  as quickly as it started, leaving in its wake some light drizzle, a pulverized palm tree and some very happy ducks.


PINE FALLS, Manitoba -- Here on the edge of the silent and frozen northern tier of the Earth, the fate of the world's climate is buried beneath the snow and locked in the still limbs of aspen trees.


For the first two months of the season, the Phoenix Suns and Seattle SuperSonics were the toast of the NBA. For one night, however, neither team was all that special.


Texas in $10 billion partnership for more wind power

Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Monday unveiled a partnership with the private sector that will invest more than $10 billion in new wind power, deepening the oil-producing state's commitment to diversifying its energy.


The networking gear maker buys privately held network security software developer Perfigo.


Oil prices steadied on Friday after an  eight percent rout driven by a surprise interest rate hike in  China that raised doubts about demand from the world's second  largest energy user.


Big G gets regulator approval for its pending purchase of DoubleClick.


Serena fights back, Davenport off to a flier in LA

Serena Williams came back from a set and two breaks down to beat Anastasia Myskina 4-6 6-3 6-4 on the opening night of group play at the WTA Championships on Wednesday.


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Recording artist Julieta Venegas, left, receives the Artist of the Year Award from Lenny Kravitz, right, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2004, at the 2004 MTV Latin Video Music Awards in Miami Beach, Fla.


Analyst boosts retailer's rating to 'buy'

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Bank of America Monday upgraded Wal-Mart, citing valuation and its belief that higher energy costs have no negative surprise factor for the retailing behemoth.


An over-zealous TV announcer's headline-making rant has become music to the ears of Chinese cellphone users, combining their love for mobile chatter and World Cup soccer into a single new accessory.


The Greek Orthodox Church is to hold emergency talks after top clergymen are accused in a series of scandals.


Planet under Attack, Says Nobel Peace Winner

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai was today set to warn that the planet is under attack from a litany of threats, ranging from disease, deforestation and war, and urge a shift in human thinking to save the earth.


Bin Laden driver arraigned in first Guantanamo hearing

Osama bin Laden's chauffeur was arraigned Tuesday at the first US military tribunal since World War II, appearing at a pretrial session as defense lawyers sought to challenge the process.


New US prisoner abuse claims in Iraq, Guantanamo

Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. WASHINGTON, Washington, United States of America -- The White House said Tuesday that torture claims at the


Fear Grows Of Hostage Situation at Red Mosque

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 6 -- Security forces ringing a besieged mosque pummeled Islamic radicals with gunfire on Friday, as concern grew that many of those still inside -- including children -- were being held against their will.


South Wales-based bakery Ferrari's, which employs about 600 people, goes into administration.


Angela Ruggiero will make history Friday, when she becomes the first female skater to play in a Central Hockey League game. A two-time US Olympian who graduated from Harvard in June, Ruggiero will play for the Tulsa Oilers against the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees at Tulsa's Maxwell Convention Center.


Wal-Mart Still Sees Sales Up 1-3 Percent

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N, the  world's largest retailer, said on Saturday it still expects a 1  percent to 3 percent increase in December sales at its U.S.  stores open at least a year.


Prosecutors to Question Former Cirio Boss

The former chairman of collapsed food company Cirio Sergio Cragnotti will be questioned by prosecutors investigating the collapse of dairy giant Parmalat, news reports said Tuesday.


Pope John Paul, looking tired and speaking with difficulty, put five Catholics on the road to sainthood Sunday, including the 19th century German mystic nun who inspired Mel Gibson's film on Christ's passion.


Medieval 'quasicrystalline geometry' A US scientist has discovered that medieval Islamic ceramic designs demonstrate their makers' understanding of "quasicrystalline geometry" - something modern mathematicians only "figured out" in the last 20 or 30 years.â¦


EU does not want to chase Turkey from talks: Barroso

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said on Thursday that Turkey must show it is willing to meet EU demands in its membership talks, denying Brussels wanted to drive it from the negotiating table.


Syracuse Slams the Door on B.C.'s Big East Finale

The floundering Orange were supposed to roll over Saturday, allowing Boston College to earn its first spot in a B.C.S. game.


Bush picks Zoellick as new World Bank chief

President George W. Bush has chosen Robert Zoellick, a former U.S. trade representative, to replace Paul Wolfowitz as president of the World Bank, a senior American official said on Tuesday.


Coming attractions for history's first cyberwar

Make what you will of repeated cyberattacks against Estonia, CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says. But the lesson will be copied.


SEC charges eight in Kmart accounting fraud

US securities regulators filed civil fraud charges against three former Kmart Corp. executives and five current and former employees of suppliers in connection with a multi-million dollar accounting fraud.


Gunmen kill four Afghan staff of international aid group

Armed men shot dead an Afghan man and three women working with international aid group ActionAid, police said.


Golf: Todd Hamilton Leads American Express Tournament

American golfer Todd Hamilton leads six other players by one stroke after the first round of the World Golf Championships American Express tournament in Ireland.


Bush speech will seek to calm American nerves

President George W. Bush will use his final State of the Union address on Monday to try to reassure nervous Americans about his economic rescue efforts and chart a course to stay relevant in his last year in power.


UPDATE: NZ Telecom Against Mobile Phone Fee Regulation

WELLINGTON (Dow Jones)--New Zealand's Commerce Commission Monday recommended in a draft report that the country's mobile phone termination charges should be regulated, prompting Telecom Corp.


WASHINGTON Oct. 19, 2004 - Federal health officials said Tuesday that another 2.6 million doses of flu vaccine will be available in January to augment existing supplies as they sought to calm fears about the shortage.


Battered US insurers brace for 3rd hurricane

Florida insurers, after weathering two hurricanes in the last month, are scrambling to compile damage assessments while bracing for another potential storm this weekend that could further erode profits.


Bollywood stars urged to become union members

The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) has asked producers to boycott artistes who are not members of different associations affiliated to it.


NATO leaders report progress on Afghanistan troops

NATO leaders reported progress on Tuesday in freeing up more troops to fight Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan, signaling that some nations had agreed to drop limits on their forces just before an alliance summit.


Gubbio, 12:54 - CALCIO, C2: DI PETRILLO NUOVO ALLENATORE GUBBIO

Alessio Di Petrillo è il nuovo allenatore del Gubbio (C2/B). Prende il posto di Agatino Cutto...


U.S. Barred From Limiting China Textiles

The Bush administration is being temporarily barred from imposing new limits on imported clothing and textile products flowing into the United States from China.


Vienna nuclear talks "very constructive": Iran

Iran said its talks with European officials in Vienna on were "very constructive", while insisting on its right to nuclear technology, state television reported.


A 32-year-old man charged with three offences under the Terrorism Act is to appear before magistrates.


US envoy Richard Armitage pledges new backing for Islamabad amid fresh Pakistani attacks on suspected militants.


Thai Officials Investigate Possible Person-to-Person Bird Flu

Officials in Thailand announced today that a 32-year-old woman had been hospitalized with avian influenza and that two of her family members had already died of a flu


Police confirm one of two women found in woodland near Ipswich was murdered by strangulation.


Berlino, 12:25 - CALCIO, KAHN: KLINSMANN? NON MI IMPORTA TANTO IO MI RITIRO

A Oliver Kahn interessa poco dell'arrivo di Klinsmann al Bayern Monaco. ''Klinsmann? Non mi importa,...


Heart Surgery Performed in Awake Patients

Heart surgery is a frightening prospect for many people, but now imagine undergoing the operation completely awake! That's what seven patients treated at a hospital in Turkey went though -- in a planned, deliberate study.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair's exit   from office should be planned to the last detail and show him   as a "star" on a "farewell tour," according to a memo leaked to   a newspaper on Tuesday.


British Judge Questions Halt to Arms Fraud Inquiry

The judge questioned why the government ordered the Serious Fraud Office to stop investigating claims of corruption related to a 1990s arms deal with Saudi Arabia brokered by BAE Systems.


Milano, 20:58 - CALCIO: MILAN, GATTUSO PROLUNGA CONTRATTO FINO A 2011

Il centrocampista Gennaro Gattuso ha prolungato il proprio contratto con il Milan fino al 2011. Lo r...


Open-source geeks are devout in their belief that software should be free to all, and hold as their icon the Linux alternative to the Microsoft commercial empire.


Alou, Giants will feel effects of Frances storm

The Giants' clubhouse looked like a dry sports bar before Saturday's game against Arizona. One TV showed the Cal football team vivisecting Air Force.


Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh took only four balls to dismiss the last batsman yesterday as India completed another triumph by an innings and 83 runs over Bangladesh and swept the series, 2-0.


Bush to Renominate Controversial Court Picks

President Bush will resubmit to the  Senate many of the judicial nominees blocked by Democrats as  too conservative, setting off a second-term battle over the  make up of the federal courts, officials said on Thursday.


FIVE people were killed and 32 wounded, including women and children, during US air strikes on the Sunni Muslim flashpoint city of Fallujah, medical sources said today.


The hard and lonely fight against terror

There is an increasingly fashionable assumption in Europe that terrorism cannot be defeated, only appeased through a process of negotiation that concedes core elements of the terrorists' agenda.


'All-Australian' obesity drug set for final testing

Melbourne-based biotechnology company Metabolic Pharmaceuticals says it has successfully completed a Phase 2b human trial on a drug which stimulates the metabolism of body fat.


US nabs Zarqawi aide in Iraq as government talks again with ...

US troops said they caught a top aide to Iraq's most wanted man Saturday in Fallujah while the interim government said that it reopened dialogue with leaders in the restive city as the spectre of a major assault loomed.


The Sudanese government and southern rebel leaders pledged again Friday to end a 21-year civil war - this time making the commitment before the UN Security Council holding a special meeting in Africa.


The Green Bay Packers organization says it's changing its policy about lowering American flags at Lambeau Field to half-staff.


Vijay Singh leads the PGA Tour's money list by an ever-widening margin. He is running away with the player of the year award. And on Sunday he moved within 18 holes of another big prize.


Is the âmidlife crisisâ the newest excuse for poor behavior?


Top Seed Federer Handed Tough Opener at U.S. Open

World number one Roger Federer faces a  stern test in the first round of the U.S. Open after being  pitted against Spaniard Albert Costa in Wednesday's draw.


Oct. 18 - Repeated testing of the flu vaccine manufactured at a lab in Britain has ended hopes that some of that vaccine could be salvaged.


Tom Cruise among the stars at Screen Actors Guild Awards reh

Tom Cruise was among the stars who stopped by the Shrine Auditorium Saturday to run through lines for Sunday's Screen Actors Guild Awards.


Allianz Will Sell $5.2 Billion in Bonds to Boost Capital, Cut Debt Burden

Allianz AG, Europe s largest insurer, will sell exchangeable and subordinated bonds worth about 4 billion euros ($5.2 billion) to boost capital, cut debt and reduce the company s investments in German equities.


U.S., Britain warn of sanctions in Iran nuclear case

The United States and Britain said on Tuesday Iran could soon face sanctions because it showed no sign of halting sensitive nuclear work, while the EU said the latest talks had been helpful but had brought no breakthrough.


Fed says several districts see slower growth

Several U.S. regions noted slower  economic growth in the last weeks of February but price  pressures remained little changed despite tight labor markets,  the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.


A Secret Treasure Map That Ends in Manhattan

With its ludicrous frisson of patriotism and a nod to "The Da Vinci Code," a more cynical grab for Hollywood gold is hard to imagine.


Amitabh, Sarika pair up for Sircar's next

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan will be seen with a different co-star in Shoojit Sircar's untitled film - the talented Sarika.


One Flight Down, One To Go for SpaceShipOne

Pilot Mike Melvill flew SpaceShipOne to the designated altitude, but on the return to Earth the craft rolled more than 30 times, causing concern on the ground.


Amburgo, 16:26 - CICLISMO, MANAGER ULLRICH: NON RESTERA' SENZA SQUADRA

Jan Ullrich non resterà senza squadra. Lo assicura Wolfang Strohband, manager del corridore t...


Frey's Testimony Brings Crowds to Peterson Case

Another 154 people came to the courthouse Monday for the daily drawing to see the Scott Peterson double murder trial in person. "When we won the lottery to get in the courtroom, we felt like we won a million dollars," said one woman.


Yankees low key after clinching post-season spot

After clinching another post-season trip, there were no high-fives or celebratory handshakes in the New York Yankees clubhouse. It was business as usual -- except for all the rookies dressed in Elvis outfits.


LONDON: Donald Anderson, Chairman of Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Commons, on Tuesday hailed President General Pervez Musharraf as a man of courage who is trying to contribute significantly to fight against terror.


Congo denies cutting power supply to Zimbabwe

Democratic Republic of Congo denied a report on Tuesday by Zimbabwe state media that it had cut off power supplies to the energy-starved southern African state.


India and Pakistan stuck to their respectively stated positions on Kashmir and continued to have differences on the proposed Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus service and the gas pipeline as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held talks today with his visiting


Howell embraces Hollywood lifestyle at Riviera

PACIFIC PALISADES, California  - Charles Howell III is savoring every moment of living like a Hollywood celebrity for his title defense at this week's Northern Trust Open.


Mbeki supporters heckled at ANC congress

POLOKWANE, South Africa  - Ministers and aides in South African President Thabo Mbeki's government were heckled by delegates on Sunday when the ruling ANC opened a congress that could see Mbeki losing control over the party.


Huckabee Strikes at âArrogantâ Bush Foreign Policy

In an article for Foreign Affairs, Mike Huckabee sharply criticized what he called the âBush administrationâs arrogant bunker mentality.â


Suspected Maoist rebels in Nepal explode two bombs in Kathmandu, on the third day of a blockade of the capital.


MONDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDayNews) -- Surgery to transplant a woman's entire ovary to her upper arm is feasible and can preserve fertility in patients undergoing radiation treatments that leave them prematurely menopausal, a new report says.


The European Union's plan for tackling climate change calls for imposing emissions cuts on member states, building more windmills and making it costlier for major polluters, according to documents to be unveiled Wednesday.


Online medical training application system in chaos

BMA bemoans 'pandemonium' Technical problems with an online medical training system are causing "pandemonium", according to the British Medical Association (BMA).â¦


PeopleSoft rejects Oracle's takeover bid again

NEW YORK, November 11  - PeopleSoft Inc (PSFT.NAS) has again rejected Oracle Corporation's (ORCL) "best and final" takeover bid, while urging its shareholders to reject Oracle's $24 per share tender offer as well.


EU Court Places Online Privacy Above the Outing of Pirates

Film studios and record labels cannot demand that internet providers turn over the names of customers suspected of illegally downloading movies or music.


A one-day nationwide strike by public transport workers leaves France with almost no train, bus or metro services.


Russia's lower house of parliament ratifies Kyoto Protocol

Russia's lower house of parliament ratified the Kyoto Protocol on combatting global warming Friday, putting the sweeping environmental pact firmly on the road to taking effect.


Teachers, Pupils Get Room to Grow in Brooksville

By RICH HEWITT; OF THE NEWS STAFF  BROOKSVILLE - Space may have been the final frontier for Capt. Kirk, but at the elementary school, a little more space is just what the staff needed to do their job more effectively.


Johnson & Johnson to acquire Guidant Corp. for $25.4 billion US

Johnson & Johnson announced that it will acquire Guidant Corp., one of the world's top makers of cardiac devices, for $25.4 billion US.


Japanese quake city orders nuclear plant to stay shut

KARIWA, Japan  - A Japanese nuclear power plant was ordered to stay closed until safety was assured after an earthquake caused radiation leaks, while the U.N. nuclear watchdog said the operator had misjudged the risks.


Frank J. Dixon Dies at 87; Led Way in Immunology

Dr. Dixonâs penetrating studies of how misdirected responses by the immune system can cause diseases that damage the kidneys and other organs won him an Albert Lasker Award in 1975.


Kanna aims to be subtle, sweet and deliver a message into the bargain -- but ends up reaching only the halfway point for each.


Oil: Price below US$50 as downturn resumes

NEW YORK - Oil fell back below US$50 on Thursday, resuming a downturn that has cut prices 11 per cent from record highs and ending a brief rally following President George W. Bush's US election victory.


Islamist Web Site Reports Beheading of Second American

A militant group posted an Internet message on Tuesday night saying it had beheaded the second American hostage in two days. The group, One God and Jihad, led


Nobel Prize Winner Critical With "Flesh-Eating" Disease

Nobel laureate Eric Cornell, a senior scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and adjoint professor of physics at the University of Colorado at Boulder, has been hospitalized with a serious illness.


New Operation to Put Heavily Armed Officers in Subways

Roving teams of city police officers armed with automatic rifles and accompanied by bomb-sniffing dogs will patrol the cityâs subway system daily, beginning next month.


Sharon opposes peace talks with Syria for now

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Thursday that he wouldn't recommend to open negotiations with Syria when terror groups are operating there, Jerusalem Post reported.


Republican Mike Huckabee on Wednesday defended his handling of requests for clemency when he was Arkansas governor and in turn accused Mitt Romney of denying such requests to protect his political future.


European bourses slid lower on Tuesday as heavily-weighted oil stocks fell after mild US weather forced a drop in crude prices, while profits were taken in banking stocks after the markets good run.


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Veterans from former French colonies _ many of whom fought to free France from the Nazis during World War II _ will soon be granted better pensions, ending decades of inequality, the defense minister said ...Comment


To help fund the $877 million purchase, Auckland Energy Consumer Trust-owned Vector will float 24.9 percent of its shares on the stock exchange.


Michael Jackson is angered by the way he is mocked in rapper Eminem's new video, ``Just Lose It,'' and has asked cable music stations to can it.


Many of the nation's remaining flu shots will be shipped directly to pediatricians, nursing homes, health departments and other places that care for high-risk patients, under


Merrill Sells Lending Unit to General Electric

Bracing for billions of mortgage losses in the fourth quarter, Merrill Lynch said it planned to sell most of its middle-market lending business to General Electric.


Germany puts antiterror data law in place

(InfoWorld) - A law allowing security officials in Germany to create the largest and most comprehensive pool of personal data ever amassed in the country goes into effect Thursday as the European Union's largest member state moves to protect itself against possible terrorist attacks. The databases of nearly 40 different agencies, including the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) and the Federal Intelligence Service (BND), will be linked to allow authorities to run searches on suspected individuals and retrieve information within minutes. Support for the security measure has grown in Germany and many other E.U. member states that worry about their national security being increasingly threatened by international terrorism, organized crime, and illegal immigration. To what extent the numerous databases are already linked -- BKA alone has more than 100 -- and how access to data will be controlled are details the German government isn't prepared to disclose. What is know is that an expanded index file will be created for suspected terrorists. The file will contain the person's name, bank account number, telephone number, e-mail address, driver's license information and other data, including the names of companies, organizations and other parties associated with the person and linked to terrorist groups. Germany is at the forefrontÂ of European efforts to fight terrorism. In a December meeting of E.U. justice ministers in Dresden, the German government sought support for a package of measures that could give police and other security forces in the region unprecedented access to a range of individuals' personal data. The measures, known as the Treaty of Plum after the German town where the accord was signed by several E.U. member states in 2005, would allow police and other security agencies in different countries to search each other's databases for DNA records, fingerprints, vehicle registrations and other personal information. During its E.U. presidency, Germany hopes to muster enough support to turn the private Treaty of Plum into E.U. law. Â


Three Kosovo Albanians are going on trial at the International War Crimes Tribunal in the Hague.


COLOMBO: Sri Lankan authorities tried to seize an Indian ship yesterday and sought $5 million in damages, accusing it of breaking the undersea fibre optic cable that connects the tropical island's main Internet links to the rest of the world.


The chief executive of the embattled Welsh ambulance service  - the third in as many months - outlines his improvement plan.


I due fondi avevano proposto 8 miliardi di dollari


Non preoccupano Usa e Giappone dove e' 4% fatturato


Sequestrate droga e refurtiva, anche diciotto denunce


British Terror Suspects Make First Court Appearance

British terror suspects charged in a plot linked to security alerts at financial targets in New York, New Jersey and Washington made their first court appearance Wednesday inside a high security prison.


A federal judge slammed former Wall Street banking star Frank P. Quattrone Wednesday with an 18-month prison sentence for obstructing a federal securities investigation, ruling that the investment banker lied on the stand during his trial.


This one's yet another hackneyed comedy with no funny bone.


Election 'would have threatened Labour majority'

New Guardian/ICM poll reveals majority could have been under threat had Gordon Brown pressed ahead with general election plans.


Stock futures rose on Wednesday as news of a tentative deal ending a strike at General Motors Corp  raised hopes that Detroit's automakers would soon slash their health-care costs.


Court Rules Part of Patriot Act Unconstitutional

Part of the Patriot Act, a central plank of the Bush Administration's war on terror, was ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge Wednesday.


shakes hands with British Prime Minister Tony Blair on his arrival in Baghdad, Iraq, December 21, in this image made from television.


PARIS Hopes for a quick resolution to the crisis in the European Union receded Thursday as the incoming commission president, JosÃ© Manuel Barroso, acknowledged that he would have to make several changes to his team before seeking the blessing of


UPDATE 1-Els recovers after slow start, Goosen seals record

Defending champion Ernie Els recovered from a sluggish start to lead Briton Scott Drummond by two holes with two to play after a rainswept opening day


Tsunami charity cricket match attracts strong ticket sales

Cricket fans have bought almost 20,000 tickets in the first few hours of sales for next week's fund-raising match to aid victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami.


Shares of Marsh & McLennan Cos. were whipsawed on Friday amid conflicting reports that a change in the insurance broker's top management was imminent.


Moody's raises Dell's senior unsecured debt rating

NEW YORK, Aug 18 - Moody's Investors Service said on Wednesday it raised the senior unsecured debt rating of Dell Inc. (DELL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) with a stable outlook citing the firm's strong balance sheet and solid operating and financial ...


U.S. Now Said to Support Growth for Some West Bank Settlements

The Bush administration, moving to lend support to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, has approved growth in some Israeli settlements in the West Bank.


Park heads three-way tie at Asahi Ryokuken

Grace Park had four straight birdies on the back nine in a 6-under 66 that put her in a tie for the lead with Kim Saiki and Silvia Cavalleri after Thursday's opening round of the LPGA Asahi Ryokuken International Championship.


Roma, 21:48 - CALCIO, FIGC: PANCALLI NUOVO COMMISSARIO

Il Presidente del Coni Gianni Petrucci proporrà domani alla Giunta il nome di Luca Pancalli ...


Cazenove, one of the UK's last independent investment banks, is set to join forces with US banking giant JP Morgan, according to media reports.


A woman has filed a federal lawsuit claiming that famed rhythm and blues singer James Brown is to blame for her suffering from Graves' disease because he raped her at gunpoint in South Carolina in 1988.


The financially struggling New Jersey Symphony Orchestra is selling its $17 million collection of "Golden Age" string instruments, four years after acquiring them from a benefactor who wound up in jail.


Euronext may lack staying power in LSE race

Euronext will likely be the first to falter in a race with Deutsche Boerse to buy the London Stock Exchange, as the German exchange has more cash and appears determined to win.


Dominik Hasek and his Detroit teammates knew what was coming. They were ready.


The government's exams advisers have told it that its plans for two new maths GCSEs are not going to work.


Giant pandas may well prefer bamboo to laptops, but wireless technology is helping researchers in China in their efforts to protect the engandered animals living in the remote Wolong Nature Reserve.


Boeing prepares to unveil its long-awaited 787 Dreamliner which it has so far received 642 orders for.


Giants Knock Out Favre and Packers, 14-7

The New York Giants legitimized their fast start Sunday in a 14-7 victory over the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field, where Brett Favre was knocked from the game with a head injury.


President Bush signed off on a plan that will keep more troops than previously envisioned in Europe and add large numbers of soldiers to bases in Colorado, Georgia and Texas.


President Bush asserted executive privilege Thursday and rejected lawmakers' demands for documents that could shed light on the firings of federal prosecutors


An invitation to chat by Webcam could come with malicious code.


European Union and Mercosur officials criticized each other's trade proposals on Thursday, making an Oct. 31 deadline to create a transatlantic free trade area appear increasingly unrealistic.


Shortly before throwing the first pitch in Saturday night's opening game of the World Series, Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield will pause for just a second to locate his wife


Carbon monoxide fumes kill eight people in the US and Canada after a storm leaves thousands without power.


Update 1: Argentina Files Repayment Plan With SEC

Argentina announced it had filed a proposal Monday before the US Securities and Exchange Commission to restructure US$81.8 billion (euro64 billion) in defaulted public debt.


The former Fannie Mae employee who assisted federal regulators in an investigation of the company's accounting will not testify at a congressional hearing next week.


Smaller Can Be Better (Except When It's Not)

Stores are stocked with an abundance of featherweight gadgets. But some of these tiny gadgets raise a new question: How small is too small?


Did the Golden Globes really happen this year?

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has come up with a relatively cowardly list, a list that -- in a year brimming to the top with violent masterpieces -- is too scared to pick up the gun.


Fox is developing a  cartoon series with Robert Smigel, the comedian famed for the  foul-mouthed puppet Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog.


Libby trial reveals what prosecutor wouldn't

As the trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby goes on, we are learning more and more about special counsel Patrick Fitzgerald's investigation, which was prompted by the leak that Valerie Plame was an undercover CIA agent.


Turkish children test negative for bird flu

Three out of four children tested for possible bird flu infection after the potentially lethal H5N1 strain of the virus resurfaced in Turkey do not have the disease, the health ministry has said.


ABC News Apologetic Kerik Quits Giuliani's Firm

Former New York City police commissioner Bernard Kerik, right, gestures while he speaks with reporters as former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani looks on in this Nov. 7, 2003 file photo at the Piarco International Airport, in Trinidad.


In the Fatosphere, Big Is In, or at Least Accepted

Rebels in a get-thin world are blogging away at the mainstream.


Arena says Merck ends atherosclerosis development

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   ARNA.O said on Monday that Merck & Co. Inc. MRK.N has   pulled out of a partnership to develop an experimental drug for   atherosclerosis after results from a mid-stage clinical trail.


The smart phone market will grow more crowded Wednesday with the debut of two devices directed at opposite ends of the customer spectrum: a BlackBerry for consumers with a newfangled keyboard and a Nokia phone-organizer for mobile business professionals.


Florida judge evades Anna Nicole paternity fight

A Florida judge on Wednesday rejected a bid by a former boyfriend of late Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith to have a Florida court decide a paternity fight over Smith's 5-month-old baby daughter, Dannielynn.


Roma, 12:38 - CALCIO, LAZIO; LOTITO: ROCCHI NON E' SUL MERCATO

Il presidente della Lazio, Claudio Lotito, a margine della conferenza stampa di presentazione del pr...


Wal-Mart says resolved December 26 gift card issues

Wal-Mart Stores Inc said it faced glitches with its gift-card verification system on the day after Christmas, when a large number of its customers came to its stores for post-Christmas shopping, but resolved them on the same day.


Adobe Systems Inc. ADBE.O on Monday  reported a sharp rise in quarterly profit, driven by robust  demand for its Photoshop and document-sharing software.


Socio cinese reclama danni tra 2 e 5 mld da gruppo francese


Aer Lingus redundancy deadline this evening

Employees at Aer Lingus have until 5pm this afternoon to accept a voluntary redundancy package aimed at slashing the airline's staff numbers by a third.


Marijuana top US cash crop, analyst says

U.S. growers produce nearly $35 billion worth of marijuana annually, making the illegal drug the country's largest cash crop, bigger than corn and wheat combined, an advocate of medical marijuana use said in a study released on Monday.


Freddie Mac Restructuring Some Operations

Freddie Mac will shut down the market-making operations of its securities sales and trading unit as it restructures some mortgage-securities operations, the government-sponsored home-mortgage company said Monday.


Virgin Media adds 13,000 new customers in the third quarter as it shrugs off the effects of a bitter row with rival BSkyB.


New Report Links Reputed Kingpin to Murder

Fifteen years ago, American journalist Todd Smith was brutally beaten and executed after he ventured into Peru's jungle to investigate links between Shining Path guerrillas and the cocaine trade.


Berlusconi conferma la riduzione delle tasse

'La Finanziaria Ã¨ divisa in due parti: nella prima abbiamo operato per il contenimento dei conti pubblici, nella seconda ci sarÃ  la riduzione delle imposte'', ha detto il presidente del Consiglio, Silvio Berlusconi, in occasione del primo volo ufficiale


MOUNT KELUD, Indonesia - Tens of thousands of people were ordered by police - some at gunpoint - to leave their homes on the slopes of one of Indonesia's deadliest volcanoes yesterday after a series of underground tremors heightened fears of an imminent eruption.


Yankees fraying at seams during losing skid

The once-mighty New York Yankees are unraveling these days on the field and the Yankee family seems to be fraying at the seams during the Bronx Bombers' nose-dive in the standings.


The Scottish government said Monday it would pay to insert advertisements discouraging drinking and driving into video games.


New ID Tag Could Prevent Surgical Errors

A radio frequency tag that patients can affix like a bandage to ensure doctors perform the right surgery on the right person won government approval Friday.


Tigers reach deals with Inge, Sanchez; Munson free

Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - The Detroit Tigers have agreed to one-year contracts with utilityman Brandon Inge and outfielder Alex Sanchez, but third baseman Eric Munson was not tendered an offer by the club and became a free agent.


An Amnesty International report criticises the US over its treatment of prisoners during the war on terror.


India's government launched an ambitious food-for-work program Sunday aimed at moving millions of poor farmers back from the brink of starvation by helping them feed themselves.


German govt considering investing in EADS

The German government is reportedly pondering investing capital in the aerospace and defence group EADS to maintain German influence in the European manufacturer.


Evidence suggests Iranian ties to Iraqi insurgents

MUNICH -- Serial numbers and other markings on bombs suggest that Iranians are linked to deadly explosives used by Iraqi militants, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said yesterday in some of the administration's first public assertions on evidence the military has collected.


Be Teachable, Humble, Surround Yourself With the Right People and Have Fun, Altiris CEO Greg Butterfield Says

SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 8  /PRNewswire/ -- Altiris CEO Greg Butterfield advises CEOs to be teachable, humble, surround themselves with the right people and have fun.  Butterfield shared his advice with Utah executives at a Utah Technology Council (UTC) breakfast event in Salt Lake City this week.


Russia's foreign minister said the United States was perhaps Moscow's "most difficult" partner and urged Washington to learn from its mistakes on the world stage, according to a news report on Sunday.


Marat Safin is the only player to reach the second round before rain stops play on the first day of the French Open.


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What are people supposed to do if they can't hear vital information over dysfunctional public address systems?


U.S. Soldier Dies in Kuwait During Training

A U.S. soldier has died during training  at a main U.S. military base in the southern Kuwait desert, the  U.S. army said on Monday.


Bush Aides Helped Respond to Firings, E-Mails Show

Several high-ranking White House officials were closely involved in crafting a public response to the uproar over the firing of a group of U.S. attorneys, according to  documents released late yesterday.


Russia airlifts enriched uranium out of Germany

DRESDEN, Germany  - Russian experts working by night removed a large quantity of highly enriched uranium from a Soviet-era reactor in Germany on Monday and flew it to Russia for processing.


MODENA, Italy  - Thousands of mourners filed past the open coffin of Luciano Pavarotti in the cathedral of his Italian hometown on Friday, bidding farewell to the tenor whose death prompted emotional tributes from around the world.


U.S. stocks were set to open lower on  Thursday, weighed down by disappointing earnings from eBay Inc.  and a lower-than-expected profit forecast from Qualcomm Inc. .


Not Much New in New Windows for Handhelds

There must be a typo in the name of Microsoft's new software for handheld organizers and smartphones. It's called "Windows Mobile 6," but this release seems hardly different from the 2005 Windows Mobile 5.


Dal servizio meteorologico dell'aeronautica militarele previsioni del tempo sull'Italia per i giorni di festa                                          Natale meno freddo da nord a sud Nuvole e pioggia ma niente gelo


GM pulls ahead of Toyota in '07 global sales

General Motors Corp on Wednesday reported worldwide sales of 9.37 million vehicles in 2007, coming in just ahead of Japanese rival Toyota Motor Corp in a closely watched race for the top spot in global sales.


No. 1 USC to face Colorado State for 1st time

LOS ANGELES - No. 1 USC and Colorado State meet for the first time in the Trojansâ home opener Saturday at the Los Angeles Coliseum.


NEW YORK - Bob Dylan's Like a Rolling Stone is at the top of a list of the 500 best songs compiled by Rolling Stone magazine. Taken from Dylan's 1965 album Highway 61 Revisited, the six-minute tune solidified


The way things have turned their way in recent weeks, the Red Sox seemed strong enough to overcome even the loss of Manny Ramirez to an injury. But they were grateful just the same when the slugger returned yesterday after missing only one game with a left knee contusion.


Arab League says Lebanon talks good, no deal yet

Arab League talks to defuse a political crisis in Lebanon have made progress but not reached a deal, League officials said on Wednesday.


A Swedish bomb squad called out to disarm a suspicious package on Wednesday did not find a ticking bomb. But they did find a vibrating sex toy.


US refuses to release women prisoners as headless body is found in ...

The United States disputed a senior Iraqi official's statement Wednesday that a decision had been made to free a high-profile Iraqi woman prisoner.


Rap Arrests Turn Up Heat on Mogul, Ganster

Just before dawn on a crisp November morning, federal agents converged on a two-story home in suburban Maplewood, N.J., and woke up Cynthia Brent. They told her to get dressed for court.


If this is hockey's Armageddon â-nd it's hard to find anyone in the NHL who doesn't view the current 61-day owners' lockout in cataclysmic terms â -n Bob Goodenow is the beast who will bear much of the


Wall Street set to edge higher on jobs data

US stocks were set for a cautious start on Thursday as fears about a US economic slowdown and soaring commodity prices continued to weigh on investor sentiment but as the private sector jobs market showed a modest increase last month.


SALVO, North Carolina  - Olympic 100 meters champion Justin Gatlin has been banned for four years pending a possible appeal for a 2006 positive test for testosterone, a source close to the case told Reuters on Tuesday.


What The Russian Papers Say Moscow, January 13

Yesterday the authorities of Russia and Israel rejected rumors about a crisis in bilateral relations.


Deutsche Telekom's T-Online pays dividend after swinging into black in 2004

T-Online, Europe's leading Internet services provider, said it planned to pay a dividend for the first time after it swung to its first-ever year-end profit last year.


Empoli, 16:22 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; CAGNI: TOTTI NON CERCA VENDETTA

Belle parole nei confronti di Francesco Totti da parte dell'allenatore dell'Empoli Gigi Cagni, rilas...


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Catholic seniors Stephen Wheeler, Patrick Dwyer and Scott Fumai see their careers come to an end as the Cardinals fall, 81-70, to Lincoln (pa.) in the D-III tournament.


Bhutto returns home to rapturous welcome

Former Pakistani PM ends exile, landing at Karachi airport to tumultuous welcome.


IBM (NYSE: IBM) has -- again -- sought to have the pending legal claims by The SCO Group dismissed. According to a motion it filed in a U.S. district court, IBM argues that SCO has no evidence to support its claims that it appropriated confidential source code from Unix System V and placed it in Linux.


Bush says budget will limit non-defense spending

President Bush said on Saturday that his upcoming budget proposal would emphasize restraint on domestic spending while putting defense and war costs for Iraq and Afghanistan as the top priority.


New Mexico governor decries border fence

Blasting House Republicans' proposals to control immigration as a "monument to demagoguery," New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson urged the new Democratic Congress to pass a bill securing the border and enabling some illegal immigrants to gain citizenship.


Turkey weighing land operation vs PKK in Iraq: TV

Turkey is considering a ground operation against Kurdish rebels based in northern Iraq, private broadcaster CNN Turk quoted Foreign Minister Ali Babacan as saying on Tuesday.


Tokyo Edge: Battery Rechargers, UMPCs, and a Tiny Sony Laptop

This month, our man in Asia also looks at new Sony Walkmans, Samsung's SGH-X830 cell phone, and instant juice for your iPod.


Allianz Says Trade Center Ruling May Cost It Up to 80 Mln Euros

Allianz AG, Europe's largest insurer, said a New York court ruling that defined the World Trade Center terrorist attacks as two separate events may cost it as much as 80 million euros ($107.6 million).


Scorsese wins Directors Guild award for best director

Veteran filmmaker Martin Scorsese  took a giant step toward winning his first Oscar on Saturday  when he was named the Directors Guild of America's best  director for 2007 for his crime thriller "The Departed."


Brugnetti upsets the field to win 20km walk

Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - The first official track event took place this morning and Italy's Ivano Brugnetti won the men's 20km walk at the Summer Olympics in Athens.


Study: Google Last in Privacy Protection

Advocacy group Privacy International says California-based Google ranks last among 12 major Internet-based companies when users' privacy is concerned.


Gangsters retaliate by killing 23 innocent people

A bus loaded with riders was spewed with bullets from automatic weapons by gangsters in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.23 passengers lost their live while 16 others were wounded in the massacre.


Microsoft debuts first new Windows since 2001

NEW YORK/LONDON  - Microsoft Corp. rolled out Windows Vista in 70 countries on Tuesday, delivering a PC operating system able to better manage the explosion of digital media and enhance Internet security.


Warriors 'keeper Murambadoro in Euro nightmare

ZIMBABWE international goalkeeper Energy Murambadoro was red carded on Thursday night as his Israeli club Bnei Sakhnin went down 1-5 against English premiership giants Newcastle in the Euefa Cup.


Rain fails to douse iPhone fever, bans and bombs

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Visually dazzling 'Hero' transcends martial arts

Zhang Yimou's "Hero" is beautiful and beguiling, a martial arts extravaganza defining the styles and lives of its fighters within Chinese tradition.


Justine Henin-Hardenne looked up at the scoreboard that showed her opponent, Russian Nadia Petrova, leading by a set and a break. Then


Dealer debuts campest MacBook Pro in the universe

Gold Blend Money no object? Then how about a 24-carat gold-plated MacBook Pro for your next laptop computer? US Mac dealer Powermax has begun offering just that.â¦


A year of turmoil ends in tragedy for Sri Lanka

The year 2004, already full of turmoil, instability and uncertainty for Sri Lanka, is ending on a tragic note. A year of man-made political quakes is winding up with a nature-made disaster.