A bomb placed under the Kosovo interior minister's car exploded early Friday in an eastern town in the U.N.-run province, police said.


When you travel in the off-season, there's no waiting. On the other hand, sometimes there's nothing open.  On an island as sparsely populated as Tasmania, a lot of tourist-reliant businesses shut down for winter. And in some places, a restaurant can be considered a tourist-reliant business.


Reich hopes music keeps reporter Pearl's name alive

Composer Steve Reich does not expect his  memorial piece for Daniel Pearl to stop what he calls the  "medieval religious war" that claimed the reporter's life.


The discovery of a molecule which appears to play a key role in allergies may lead to new therapies, experts say.


Donald Wins European Masters With 5-Under

European Ryder Cup player Luke Donald shot a 5-under-par 66 Sunday to win the European Masters by five strokes for his second European tour victory.


Hamas Leader Killed in Syria Car Bombing

DAMASCUS, Syria -- A car bomb killed a leader of the militant group Hamas in Damascus on Sunday. Police at the scene of the explosion were seen retrieving pieces of the body of Izz el-Deen Subhi Sheik Khalil.


The lack of correctness and, occasionally, business civility that makes Rupert Murdoch a nonmember of the club of Eastern elites makes him something of a folk hero on the left coast.


Aging: For Uninsured, Medicare Makes a Healthy Impact

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


If reform is the right word Today, some of the biggest names in high-tech have their eyes on the nation's capital, where lawmakers are babbling about an overhaul of the U.S. patent system.â¦


Pakistan's World Cup cricket coach Bob Woolmer died of natural causes and was not murdered as earlier announced, Jamaican police said on Tuesday, ending an embarrassing, three-month investigation that gripped the cricket world.


Arthur Bremer was a 21-year-old former janitor and busboy when he shot Alabama Gov. George Wallace five times during a presidential campaign stop in 1972 in Maryland.


Anastasia Myskina helped Russia tiedefending champion France 1-1 in their Fed Cup final, beating Moscow-born Tatiana Golovin 6-4 and 7-6 in the second singles on Saturday.


Politics: 22 October 2004, Friday. The outgoing European Commission President Romano Prodi has talked several times to the Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi about the fate of the five Bulgarian medics sentenced to ...


Mantova, 18:30 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: PEGOLO LAVORA PARZIALMENTE IN GRUPPO

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Mantova in vista della gara di sabato contro lo Spezia. Il tecnico Te...


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Unbeaten Wisconsin confident and in control

First-year defensive coordinator Bret Bielema recalled that coach Barry Alvarez warned him when he hired him at Wisconsin "to be careful what you tell these


The judge in Saddam Hussein's trial warns him to behave himself or be thrown out of court for a third time.


Messina, 14:27 - CALCIO, FALSO BILANCIO: INCRIMINATO PRESIDENTE MESSINA FRANZA

Si è conclusa l'inchiesta durata due anni sul doping amministrativo della Fc Messina. Il pm V...


November Wholesale Inventories Up 1.1 Pct

Inventories at U.S. wholesalers climbed a steeper-than-expected 1.1 percent in November as stocks increased across a wide variety of categories, including cars and computers, a government report showed on Monday.


Harry 'will never stop wondering' about Diana's death

Â· Princes talk openly about crash 10 years onÂ·  Pre-inquest hearing reopens today


Isis Shares Dip After Crohn's Trial Fails

Shares of Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc. fell after the drug company said that it won't pursue further efforts to commercialize its antisense drug alicaforsen for the treatment of Crohn's disease after late-stage


Grande affluenza al voto (79.296 "elettori") e trionfoper il candidato di Prc (50,9%) su quello della Margherita                                                  Puglia, primarie con sorpresa Nichi Vendola batte Boccia                                                                                Entrambi escludono il rischio di "contraccolpi politici"L'esultanza di Grillini (Arcigay): "SarÃ  all'altezza"


A "concept drawing" of a spacecraft from the Thunderbirds TV series fetches Â£6,000 at auction.


Returning to Office, Dominican Focuses On Economic Woes

Leonel Fernandez was sworn in as the Dominican Republic's president Monday, returning to power after four years out of office to lead a nation struggling through its worst economic crisis in decades.


Thomson Holidays announces that it is closing its Hillington call centre with the loss of 450 jobs.


NZ PRESS: NGC Seeks LPG, Network Businesses To Grow

WELLINGTON (Dow Jones)--NGC Holdings (NGC.NZ), a New Zealand-based gas distribution and metering concern, is seeking liquified petroleum gas and electricity network businesses in its quest for growth, the Dominion Post reported on its Web site Wednesday.


German police hunt 12,000 strong child abuse ring

Shadowy network identified after ISP tip-off German investigators are attempting to identifying participants in a massive online child sex abuse network reckoned to have involved 12,000 people.â¦


Wave of deadly car bombings rattles Iraq

Two CBS News crew members and an American soldier were killed Monday during a wave of car bombings and shootings in Iraq that also killed at least three dozen other people. Network correspondent Kimberly Dozier was seriously wounded and underwent emergency surgery.


Individuata cellula terroristica vicina ad al Qaida


Kevin Kouzmanoff stepped into the batter's box with the bases loaded for his first major league at bat, and his Cleveland Indians teammates had the audacity to predict a grand slam for the rookie.


England hope the Adelaide pitch breaks up and helps put pressure on Australia on day three of the second Test.


BATON ROUGE, La. -- Alley Broussard ran for a school-record 250 yards with three touchdowns, and No. 14 LSU rallied to beat Mississippi, 27-24, last night.


Audiences flock to "Knocked" but "Pirates" reigns

LOS ANGELES  - While Buena Vista's pirates predictably rode atop the boxoffice's high seas during the second weekend of "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End," there was also room for Universal Pictures' R-rated comedy "Knocked Up" to establish itself as an upstart hit.


Iran fires missiles in new round of war games

Iran's Revolutionary Guards test fired missiles on Monday at the start of three days of military exercises that will be staged across the country, the second round of manoeuvres this month, state media reported.


Da ministro Gentiloni un invito a stringere i tempi


Sainsbury's is approached by a Middle Eastern investment fund about a possible takeover worth some Â£12bn.


U.S. and Iraqi forces raided Baghdad's Sadr City on Tuesday and detained seven militia members, including one believed to have information about an American soldier kidnapped last month, the military said. A popular comedian who had poked fun at Iraq's security was buried, a day after he was shot to death driving through Baghdad.


Nintendo, Sony try to kindle demand ahead of holidays

Nintendo Co. and Sony Corp. made separate product unveilings yesterday that the video game giants hope will attract more customers ahead of the highly competitive holiday shopping season.


France to Sell $7.1 Billion Stake in France Telecom

The French government plans to sell as much as 5.8 billion euros ($7.1 billion) of shares in France Telecom SA to reduce debt that breaches European Union limits.


U.S. military confirms transport chopper down in Iraq

The U.S. military confirmed on Wednesday that a transport helicopter had come down near Baghdad but declined comment on any casualties.


He's not former President Bill Clinton, but Ben Affleck will do.


Iraq ambush caps bloodiest months for US

A huge bomb explosion followed by a hail of gunfire and grenades killed five U.S. soldiers, the military said Friday. The attack climaxed the deadliest three-month period for the Americans since the war began.


Rising sea levels are threatening parts of the Giant's Causeway and other coastal areas of Northern Ireland.


Police continue to hunt for a convicted sex offender who went missing after failing to turn up for sentencing.


The World Health Organization or WHO warns that bird flu might be transmitted from ducks to humans, even though they show no external signs of having the disease.


ASIA - LÂimpegno dei missionari Monfortani per le missioni in Asia Manila (Agenzia Fides) - India, Filippine, Indonesia: i missionari della ÂCompagnia di MariaÂ (missionari Monfortani) stanno offrendo un contributo per lÂevangelizzazione dellÂAsia e la cura pastorale delle comunitÃ  cattoliche, anche in luoghi remoti...


The British Open is considering dropping its ban on female golfers.


Osbourn Park's Daniel Kefale defended his Quanitco Invitational title on Thursday by firing a 6-under-par 66 to win by nine strokes.


Social networking sites breaking free from the PC

Inhabiting the real world may seem like a mobile, social experience to most people. But for the digitally dependent, riding a crowded bus can be more isolating than sitting in a room alone with a computer.


German property group to buy Depfa Bank for nearly 5.7 bln euros

German real estate financier Hypo Real Estate (HRE) is to acquire German-Irish bank Depfa Bank in an offer worth 5.7 billion euros (7.9 billion dollars), the two banks said on Monday.


American Scott Speed to Test with Red Bull

Despite Dietrich Mateschitz's comments that it makes sense for Jaguar driver Christian Klien to drive a second season, Klien doesn't necessarily have the inside line for one of the F1 Red Bull driver seats.


Appeal Planned on Ruling: Justice Department Now Will Appeal Judge's Action Related to Downtown Site for 7th Street Casino.

By Rick Alm, The Kansas City Star, Mo.  Sep. 6--The Justice Department said Tuesday that it would appeal a federal judge's ruling that appeared to permit a tribal casino to resume operating in downtown Kansas City, Kan.   In July, U.S.


Sarebbero stati assicurati da Bonomo al produttore Agrama


US President George Bush meets the Uruguayan president as part of his five-nation Latin American tour.


Dodgers outfielder Milton Bradley is charged with disorderly conduct after interfering with a traffic stop near Akron, Ohio.


Iraq now ranked second among world's failed states

Iraq has emerged as the world's second most unstable country, behind Sudan, more than four years after President George W. Bush ordered the U.S. invasion to topple Saddam Hussein, according to a survey released on Monday.


Heavy metal monsters Lordi are hailed as heroes in Finland after winning the Eurovision Song Contest.


Compagnia controllata, top manager in comitato esecutivo


Ashton set to unveil new-look England rugby squad

Some familar faces will be missing when England coach Brian Ashton announces his 32-man squad for the upcoming Six Nations Championship here Wednesday after Martin Corry became the latest senior player to announce his international retirement.


Nicaragua Honors Lost Mosquito Coast Graveyard

GREYTOWN, Nicaragua  - Resting his work-worn hands  on a marble headstone, Nicaraguan caretaker Charly Thomas  points to the epitaph of an American sailor who died in the  Caribbean port of Greytown in the 1850s.


The company behind the transistor radio and the Walkman finds itself at the precipice. If its new $600 console doesn't blow gamers away, it may be time to say sayonara. By Frank Rose from Wired magazine.


Uninsured ranks hit record high Workers pay more, seek federal ...

The number of Americans without medical insurance reached a record 45 million in 2003, highlighting what many analysts say is a deepening crisis in the way the nation pays for health care.


Zarqawi Group Claims US Civilian Death in Iraq

The group led by al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi said on Thursday it carried out a shooting attack that killed a US civilian official near Baghdad's Green Zone government compound.


Catania, 14:52 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA DENUNCIA AGGRESSIONE A STADIO CATANIA

Prepartita movimentato a Catania prima della sfida tra gli etnei e la Sampdoria. Il club ligure ha a...


Yahoo is the latest firm to move off the web and onto PCs, offering search tools for desktops.


Cambodian king says he's abdicating throne

BANGKOK -- Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk, now 83, sick, and dismayed at political infighting in his impoverished country as it tries to recover from the Khmer Rouge era of mass killings, wants to give up his throne. Sihanouk had delayed his scheduled return from China, where he has been undergoing medical treatment for several months, and announced his desire to ...


Diciassette persone saranno ora giudicate a Roma


Europe ahead as Woods struggles at Ryder Cup

Europe made a storming start to the defence of the Ryder Cup at the K-Club as Tiger Woods once again struggled early on.


Europe Must Adapt to U.S. View on Terror, NATO Chief Says

The head of NATO said there was a critical "perception gap" between Europe and the U.S. on the subject of global terror.


Islamic School in Netherlands Damaged in Blast

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands  - A bomb damaged an  Islamic primary school in the southern Dutch town of Eindhoven  on Monday, the latest in a series of attacks on Muslim  buildings since the murder last week of a filmmaker critical of  Islam.


Bloggers Push China to Prosecute Beating Death

Bloggers have used the Internet to force Chinese officials into investigating what appears to have been a brutal beating by other government officials.


First Music, Then TV, Now Apple to Sell Movies

By Hiawatha Bray, The Boston Globe  Sep. 13--Apple Computer Inc. yesterday made its long-awaited move from  hip pockets to living rooms.


US Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge announces his resignation from President Bush's cabinet.


Telefoni in tilt in 10 nazioni area Pacifico meridonale


A painting by Bollywood star Sushmita Sen is auctioned for a whopping $50,000, a price usually reserved for some of India's most popular artists.


Presidential candidate John Edwards is embracing a position that has been political suicide in the past — admitting he would raise taxes.


Pakistani troops storm mosque; nearly 60 dead

Pakistani forces stormed a mosque compound on Tuesday, killing about 50 militants, as they fought their way through an Islamic school where they believed a rebel cleric was hiding with women and children hostages.


Supervalu outlines spending, store opening plans

Supervalu Inc.  said on  Wednesday it has earmarked $1 billion of capital spending for  its retail operations in fiscal 2007 as it integrates the  stores it acquired from Albertsons Inc.


WASHINGTON -- Construction of new homes plunged by a bigger-than-expected amount in September, reflecting the deepening troubles in housing.


The federal government said yesterday that it would investigate air travel disruptions over the holiday weekend that left thousands of people stranded at airports or without their luggage when they reached their destinations.


Car bombing outside Shiite shrine kills 43

A car bomb exploded Tuesday outside a Shiite shrine in southern Iraq, killing 43 people and wounding 65, a Health official said.


Iraq-bound man placed under investigation in France

A French engineering student who was  expelled from Syria on suspicion of trying to join Islamists  fighting U.S. forces in Iraq has been placed under formal  French judicial investigation, a judicial source said on  Friday.


eDonkey seeks sanctuary, finds knackers' yard eDonkey is off to the knackers' yard, after a New York court ruled that the peer-to-peer (P2P) site enabled users to swap copyright material illegally. eDonkeyâs owner, New York-based MetaMachine, is ponying up $30m to settle a copyright suit brought by six record companies. MetaMachine has another P2P network, called Overnet, which the NY court also deems illegal.â¦


Four F1 carmakers have heralded the watering-down of Bernie Ecclestone's supreme power at the pinnacle of motor sport. Ferrari, BMW, Mercedes and Renault - collectively known as proposed 'breakaway' championship


Deal-Making Clears Intel Bill for Congressional Vote

Description: NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to NPR's Andrea Seabrook for an update on the intelligence reform bill currently under consideration in Congress.


In wake of tsunami, push for a global weather watch

The 10-year project is designed to deliver a worldwide network that could forewarn of impending natural disasters like tsunamis.


Iraq says Fallujah offensive over, but Rumsfeld disagrees

FALLUJAH, Iraq : Iraq says the battle to retake the rebel bastion of Fallujah was over, with more than 1,000 insurgents killed, but US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says the reports are premature, and US commanders say the six-day assault operation


As an ancient warrior, Alexander the Great conquered most of the known world. As a Hollywood icon, he had trouble winning over a few hundred Athenians.


Police are given more time to quiz five people being held over the suspected UK car bombing attempts.


LONDON Surely, after all they've been through, the belly dancer must love the British ambassador.


MONZA, Italy -- Brazilian Rubens Barrichello led a Ferrari 1-2 in the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday to trigger a homecoming party for the Formula One champions.


Amnesty International launches a campaign urging Belarus and Uzbekistan to stop using the death penalty.


The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame has plenty of big names, from Hank Williams Sr. to Bob Dylan to Dolly Parton.


Incendi misteriosi: Messina, ancora prese elettriche in fiamme a ...

CARONIA (Messina) - Ripresi i misteriosi incendi nelle case di Canneto, frazione di Caronia, nel messinese. Due prese elettriche hanno improvvisamente preso fuoco la notte scorsa e questa mattina il fatto si e' ripetuto su una terza. Questi fenomeni.


Explosive traces found in wreckage of second Russian airliner

Traces of explosives were found amid the wreckage of the second of two Russian airliners that crashed almost simultaneously last week, investigators said Saturday, giving


Under a New Watch, Miramax Still Homes in on Awards

Miramax may be a smaller and calmer organization under Daniel Battsek, but the studio has nonetheless remained in the thick of the awards race.


Viareggio, 19:45 - CALCIO, TORNEO DI VIAREGGIO: I RISULTATI DELLA GIORNATA

Risultati e classifiche della quarta giornata di gare della 60/a edizione della Coppa Carnevale:...


Previously satisfied users say the newest release of the software is causing a variety of problems, including an issue where the software won't load at startup. Microsoft says it is looking into at least one issue, but said overall the number of problems


CNNfn, the financial news cable  network owned by Time Warner Inc. TWX.N, on Thursday said it  will cease operating by mid-December, after fighting a losing  battle against the far larger rival CNBC.


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Spurs star guard Parker doubtful for NBA road swing

French guard Tony Parker is doubtful for the remainder of the San Antonio Spurs' road trip because of lingering pain for a left hip flexor strain he suffered last week.


Hosts South Africa face tense Twenty20 opener against West Indies

Final preparations are taking place for the inaugural Twenty20 world championships which will see South Africa play the West Indies in the opening match on Tuesday.


Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - Former Miami Dolphins head coach Dave Wannstedt is reportedly heading to Pittsburgh to take the vacancy at his alma mater.


The web will be more interactive and will use tools to mine its vast pool of data, say experts.


SEC Charges Hollinger's Black with Fraud

U.S. regulators filed fraud charges  on Monday against former Hollinger International Inc. HLR.N  Chairman Conrad Black and his deputy, David Radler, moving to  bar the two from serving as officers of a public company.


The question was so preposterously tongue-in-cheek that Troy Brown couldn't help but bite. The Patriots wide receiver/defensive back was asked yesterday if there was a chance he'd play left tackle Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles.


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Itâs hurricane season on the Carolina coast, and right now weâre between storms. But every time the sky starts to clear, the morning news announces something big and scary taking shape just over the horizon.


Many NHS patients could soon be able to make an appointment to see their GP over the internet.


The exact source probably will never be found for the E. coli outbreak linked to fresh spinach, a top food safety official said Tuesday, though federal inspectors kept checking California farms and factories.


President Visits Scene of Fires, Promising Help

President Bush toured fire-ravaged Southern California today as the threat began to ebb and the focus shifted to the investigation of possible arson.


U.S. warns travel to Venezuela could be risky

The United States is urging its citizens to think twice about traveling to Venezuela, citing protests and political tensions over the closure of an opposition broadcaster in Caracas.


Nine different women are claiming a baby boy called "Baby 81" who was brought to a hospital in eastern Sri Lanka on the day the tsunami hit last month, officials said Friday.


Ci saranno Scalzone e Rizzo, molti gli assenti


Musharraf and Karzai may have agreed to work together, but U.S. officials acknowledge that rooting out the Taliban insurgency will be far more time consuming, expensive and complex than was originally envisioned


Ad Eni conferma target inizio produzione al 2010


Broncos-Chiefs game key to playoff hopes

It's usually easy to avoid Thanksgiving games, especially the early one. That's because Detroit is always involved and the Lions are what might be called "traditionally challenged" on a traditional day. But there's quite a bit on the line in Thursday night's game between Denver and Kansas City, who trail San Diego in the AFC West — easily the NFL's best division this season.


Excitement on Friday as the holiday shopping season got underway cooled before the weekend's close as cautious shoppers browsed and let many deals pass.


The company will be ridiculed and criticized -- until results are in. This is a game-changer.


Kelly Holmes was due back in the Olympic stadium this evening less than 24 hours after becoming the first British woman to win gold in the 800metres for 40 years.


Lisbona, 10:39 - CALCIO, STAMPA PORTOGHESE: A LEZIONE DAGLI AZZURRI

Aria di rassegnazione in Portogallo dopo la sconfitta patita ieri dagli uomini di Scolari contro l'I...


Group sues illegal file-swappers in Europe

The Federation of the Phonographic Industry said it filed 459 lawsuits against illegal music file-sharers in Europe. The suits were filed on behalf of Warner Music Group.


Republic of Ireland boss Brian Kerr claims Roy Keane is back to his best - and at a critical time for his side. Keane criticised his own display in last month's 1-1 draw in Switzerland but Kerr says the Manchester


Two students shot at Delaware State, campus closed

DOVER, Delaware  - Two students were shot and wounded early on Friday at Delaware State University following an apparent argument, prompting a swift campus lockdown as police hunted for the gunman.


Despite a negative earnings surprise, Freeport-McMoRan's still a better buy than a sell.


Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko has demanded a re-run of the country's disputed presidential vote.


Jim Furyk has the reputation of being a rock, so it was strange to see his eyes suddenly glass over with tears and his answers become short and direct. All because he was asked about Byron Nelson.


Bush Visits With Soldiers Wounded in Iraq

President Bush arrives in the White House, Sunday, Nov. 7, 2004, in Washington. The White House expressed confidence Sunday that President Bush's judicial nominees will get a fair hearing in the Senate, despite comments from Sen.


Kumble Wickets Give India Advantage Against Australia in Test

Spin bowler Anil Kumble took three wickets as India reduced Australia to 150-4 in its second innings at stumps on the third day of the second cricket Test, a lead of only nine runs.


Speaking to hundreds of top leaders and ordinary citizens, China's President Hu Jintao hailed Deng Xiaoping as the architect of China's economic reforms on Sunday, the 100-year anniversary of the late supreme leader's birth.


A car bomb exploded in a busy thoroughfare of eastern Baghdad on Wednesday, killing 10 people and wounding 25, an Interior Ministry source and police said.


Sonics' win streak at 7 with 103-95 win over Sixers

PHILADELPHIA - The difference between the two halves of the NBA used to be as distinct as red states and blue states. Teams residing on the left side of the country preferred an up-tempo game, while everyone else plodded through half-court sets.


A Er Rmaile, 25 Km a sud di Beirut, ci sarebbero 2 vittime


At a Golden Globes ceremony derailed by striking screenwriters, âAtonementâ won for best drama and âSweeney Toddâ won for best musical or comedy.


Jay-Z and OutKast Dominate MTV Video Music Awards

Rappers Jay-Z and OutKast walked away  with the most MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday with four "Moon  men" each as the music television network took its annual  awards show out of New York or Los Angeles for the first time.


Clearwater - There's a good chance it's in your medicine cabinet at home, it's called Naproxen, but most people know the painkiller under the brand name, Aleve.


Obama says he'd be better against McCain

Democratic Sen. Barack Obama sees one of the best arguments for his presidential candidacy in the rise of Republican Sen. John McCain.


Barry Bonds will take another shot at hitting his 700th home run as the San Francisco Giants play the middle game of their set with the Milwaukee Brewers.


Spread of Wi-Fi could boost Atheros, Barron's says

Wireless chip maker Atheros Communications Inc  could see increased demand for its products with the spread of Wi-Fi technology in popular products like Apple Inc's  new touch-screen iPods, the financial newspaper Barron's reported in its September 10 edition.


ALBANIA:  Civil Society Far from Local Needs

TIRANA, Aug 29 (IPS) - Achieving environmentally sustainable tourism in  Albania will also be up to the efforts of communities and civil  society organisations, but as in much of the post-socialist  world, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and their donors  will have to clean up their act first.


The White House on Sunday rejected a call by leading Republicans to begin charting a new course in Iraq, with National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley saying the administration would await a September report from the top U.S. commander.


Romania's more than 700 soldiers in Iraq could return home in little more than seven months if the situation allows, Prime Minister Adrian Nastase has been quoted as saying.


Hamad is the head of resistance group Hamas' political wing

Ghazi Hamad is the editor of the main opposition newspaper in Gaza, a provocative Islamic weekly, Al-Risala. He is also head of the Islamic Salvation party.


Reaction from Supreme Court decision not to take up gay marriage ...

UNDATED Activists on both sides of the gay marriage issue say they're not surprised the Supreme Court isn't getting involved.


Tennessee Titans cornerback Michael Waddell (36) intercepts a pass intended for Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Eddie Kennison (87) in the second quarter Monday, Dec. 13, 2004 in Nashville, Tenn.


The Bill Clinton presidential library was open to the media on Wednesday one day before the building will be officially dedicated in Little Rock, Arkansas, in the United States.


The former roommate of one of the nation's most prolific child molesters was sentenced Friday to at least 800 years in prison for sexually abusing three boys


Shipment delays prompt Deutsche, Baird ratings moves

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Chiron's shares sank 8 percent Friday after two analyst downgrades sparked by news that shipments of Fluvirin, the company's flu vaccine, will be delayed because some doses are contaminated.


The broadcast companyâs loss stemmed from write-downs, breakup costs and weak advertising sales.


Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Brazauskas said Friday that a pro-Chechen Web site likely would be shut down after it posted a purported message from a Chechen rebel leader claiming responsibility for the ...


Between 6,000 and 10,000 people are dying from disease and violence each month in Sudan's Darfur region as heavy rains and a marauding militia hinder UN efforts to


Lawmakers introduce breach notification bills

Members of the U.S. Congress introduced a flurry of new technology-related bills this week, including two bills that would require companies with data breaches to notify affected customers.


Viacom in China Programming Alliance with Beijing TV

Media conglomerate Viacom Inc. announced on Friday that it has formed an alliance with Beijing Television to make programs for China, its second pairing this year since Beijing eased controls on such ventures.


Priest Holmes sprained his ankle early in the second half, so Derrick Blaylock scored the other half of Kansas City's NFL-record eight touchdowns rushing.


Gaddafi son sees "positive" EU move over nurses

Efforts to free six foreign medics  sentenced to death for infecting Libyan children with HIV may  be near a conclusion after "positive" European initiatives, a  son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said on Sunday.


Phil Spector murder trial in balance as jury deadlocked

The deadlocked jury in the Phil Spector murder trial will not be given the option of convicting the music producer on a lesser charge, a judge ruled Wednesday.


The councilman who steered his Dallas suburb into the nationwide political debate over immigration says his campaign to force out illegal immigrants began with late-night drives around his hometown.


Should creators insist on copy protection and other technologies to block the unauthorized spread of their works? That's the first question in a week-long debate on Bits between Rick Cotton, the general counsel of NBC Universal, and Tim Wu, a professor at Columbia Law School.


A man is jailed for a minimum of 20 years after pleading guilty to the murder of a boy in Glasgow.


Eight suspected Islamic radicals arrested in van Gogh murder

Dutch police have arrested eight suspected Islamic radicals as part of the investigation into the brutal slaying of outspoken filmmaker Theo van Gogh, prosecutors said Wednesday.


A Hamas commander is killed during a gunfight with the rival Fatah faction, the first casualty since the ceasefire.


Bus with baseball team crashes in Atlanta, 6 dead

At least six people were killed and 29 injured on Friday when a bus carrying a U.S. university baseball team fell off an overpass onto a freeway, a police spokesman in Atlanta said.


People using their mobile phones while driving are among those being targeted by tougher penalties in NI.


Hobart, 10:56 - TENNIS, WTA HOBART: PENNETTA AI QUARTI

Flavia Pennetta si qualifica ai quarti di finale del "Moorilla Hobart International", torneo Wta da ...


The chief war crimes prosecutor tells the UN that Serbia is refusing to arrest at least 12 wanted fugitives.


Locals questioned their guts because they were on a baseball field instead of a battlefield. Fans soured on them after their demands for more money held up a World Series game. And when the 1918 Boston Red Sox finally won the title, the feat was greeted with little more than mild enthusiasm.


Ukraine steps up security as presidential vote goes to the wire

KIEV : Ukraine stepped up security nationwide as it braced for a landmark presidential election fraught with East-West rivalries certain to impact the course of one of Europe's largest states for years ahead.


Report: Islamist Group Frees 18 Iraqi Soldiers

An Islamist group has released 18 Iraqi  soldiers it had captured and threatened to kill unless an aide  to Shi'ite rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr was released, Arabic  television Al Jazeera reported Monday.


In a filing with the I.R.S., the actor explains his views with defiance and legalese.


Second-hand smoke riskier for black children: study

Black children may be far more susceptible to the ill effects of second-hand tobacco smoke than their white counterparts, U.S. researchers said on Monday.


JasperSoft's next BI release helps users customize reports

JasperSoft's next upgrade of its open-source business intelligence suite, due out Nov. 1, will improve the ability for users to create their own customized reports.JasperSoft has found that the end-users of a BI system often need a developer's help to create more complex reports, said Paul Doscher, JasperSoft's CEO. That takes time away from the developer that could be used to work on other IT projects."The last thing the developer wants to do is develop reports," Doscher said.With the new release, Business Intelligence Suite 2.1, JasperSoft has expanded the ability for someone in the accounting department to customize their own BI Web portal to generate new kinds of information, Doscher said. Previously, end-users could build simple reports, but "we want to make this more sophisticated," Doscher said.For example, an accounts payable clerk can drag and drop elements within the BI Web portal to produce a report showing which customer has the most receivables. Previously, that job would have required the clerk to dictate to the developer what kind of report is needed, and the developer would build it, Doscher said.JasperSoft has also expanded the range of calculations the software can perform, he said.JasperSoft's open-source BI tools are integrated by developers for use with other applications and even hosted CRM (customer relationship management) services such as Salesforce.com and SugarCRM. Customers set up their customized charts and graphs that give information about their business through a Web portal or another application.Businesses such as telecommunications companies use JasperSoft to analyze trends in their billing data. The University of Nebraska, another JasperSoft customer, uses the suite to analyze information on students stored in large databases.JasperSoft's products are free to download, and the company makes money by selling support packages. Doscher said JasperSoft has about 7,000 paying customers, of which 70 percent are companies with revenue of $1 billion and below.JasperSoft focuses on the small to medium-size businesses, where Doscher said there is the most growth now for BI products.


In Calif., a push for part-time legislature

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California, accustomed to star billing in his action-hero movies, has suggested paring down the


At the home of Shakespeare and Company in Lenox, Mass., Cecil MacKinnon deliberately creates an Ephesus more frantically miscellaneous than the world Shakespeare imagined.


'Cliffs Notes' for business tasks now on mobile devices

EduCel LLC has added a mobile interface for its Willitfly.com Web site, which offers advice to executives on how best to tackle business tasks such as hiring and firing, budgeting and contingency planning.


Better care for troops but red tape rankles

The collection of old red-brick buildings and a big 1970s concrete structure on the edge of Washington does not usually make headlines like the White House or the Capitol, half a dozen miles away.


'Shark Tale': Big bite of box office buffet

A rare weekend of studio gambles paid off this weekend as Shark Tale cleaned up in theaters but left plenty of room for other movies in its wake.


Travelers to Europe May Face Fingerprinting

The European Commission will propose tomorrow that all foreign travelers into and out of Europe, including U.S. citizens, should be fingerprinted. If approved by the European Parliament, the measure would mean that precisely identifying information on tens of millions of citizens will be added in...


European Union leaders are failing to deliver on economic reform promises made at the beginning of the decade,  a high level report warns.


A farmer who agreed to grow genetically modified potatoes for a scientific trial pulls out after perceived threats.


Putin raises concerns about Iraq elections

President Vladimir Putin of Russia, a fierce opponent of the war, told Iraq's prime minister in Moscow he feared the country could break up and said planned January 30 elections were unimaginable.


Former CIA official, contractor indicted

The CIA's former No. 3 official was indicted Tuesday on suspicion of accepting lavish vacations, helicopter rides and private jet flights from a defense contractor who was also charged.


Ember, a start-up developing chips for ZigBee, gets money from Paul Allen's venture fund. Bob Metcalfe comes aboard as chairman.


Â· More bad weather on way for Wales and MidlandsÂ· Worst of rain stays away from battered north


Fewer retailers likely to share in another British Christmas bonanza: study

Christmas sales in Britain appear set this year for another bonanza, but fewer retailers are likely to share in it amid signs consumer spending is wavering, a study said.


James Patterson's books for young adults have sold millions of copies, but he wants to sell more. A lot more.


Letter Surfaces in Fight Over Mrs. Astorâs Will

A letter written by Brooke Astorâs only son, Anthony D. Marshall, in 2000 expressed serious concerns about his motherâs mental state.


Circuit City reports, and the company is finally worthy of being in Best Buy's company.


Udall Foundation Launches National Biodiesel Bus Tour to Drive Support for Public Service

TUCSON, Ariz., June 4  /PRNewswire/ -- On June 12, thirteen Udall Scholars will pack their bags for a two-month journey across the United States promoting public service and the legacy of the late Congressman Morris K. Udall.


Thousands evacuated after N. Carolina chemical fire

RALEIGH, North Carolina  - Thousands of people in Apex, North Carolina, were ordered out of their homes on Friday after a late-night fire at a hazardous waste plant sent a toxic cloud over the Raleigh suburb, emergency officials said.


Londra, 15:28 - CALCIO, THE SUN: INTER SU FERNANDO TORRES

L'Inter è pronta ad entrare in concorrenza con il Liverpool per l'attaccante della nazionale...


Q&A: Lawyer for Abused Explains Church Payout

A lawyer for the victims of abusive priests discusses Cardinal Mahony, the record Los Angeles settlementÂ  and the issue that nearly derailed negotiations with the Roman Catholic Church


Arts & entertainment: Why did Sibelius produce nothing in his last 30 years? Tom Service travels to Finland to unravel one of classical music's biggest mysteries.


Warren graduate travels to Austria to teach English

Although Frank Carle II graduated from college with degrees in four majors, he's not ready to stop learning and, in fact, will begin teaching.


Murdoch hints that $5bn bid for WSJ may fall through

Media & professional: Rupert Murdoch will not raise his $5bn (Â£2.5bn) bid for the Wall Street Journal's owner, Dow Jones.


DUBLIN, Ireland - The United States would like the dollar to strengthen but believes international currency markets should be left to set its value, US Treasury Secretary John Snow said Monday.


A Saudi prince received secret payments from the UK's biggest arms dealer, a BBC investigation reveals.


Nesterenko of Belarus wins women's 100m Olympic gold

Belarus' Yuliya Nesterenko became the fastest woman in the world, winning the 100m gold medal at the Olympic Games here Saturday evening.


A more vigorous office market throughout the area is signaling StamfordÂs resurgence as a major center for financial services.


New York Fashion Week wrapped up Friday with some of the biggest and most classic American designers, including Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger and Donna Karan, previewing their fall collections. Isabel Toledo, who until now has had an avant-garde touch, also showed her first line for the venerable brand Anne Klein.


Roundup: Chelsea's tactics yield another shutout win

Chelsea beat Birmingham 1-0 yesterday on Joe Cole's 68th-minute goal for its second straight shutout in the English Premier League.


FORT PIERCE, Fla. - Two men were arrested on battery charges Thursday after a road rage incident led one to attack the other with deer antlers and then a handgun, authorities said.  Ronny White, 35, and Keith Ransford, 23, both of Ft. Pierce, were booked at the St.


Pope Benedict XVI is due to begin a four-day visit to Turkey, amid protests against recent comments about Islam.


Temasek approaches Nasdaq to buy LSE stake: report

Singapore's state-owned Temasek Holdings  has approached Nasdaq  to buy its 30 percent stake in the London Stock Exchange , a newspaper reported on Sunday.


Potra' uscire di casa alle 7 e rientrarvi alle 23


Presidente Senato, ma occorre anche aiutare la ripresa


La societÃ  aeroportuale milanese attacca la compagnia di bandiera"Investimenti e progetti sono vanificati dal taglio degli slot"                                          Malpensa, la Sea chiede i danni "Alitalia ci dia 1 miliardo e 250 milioni"


Germany sent an emphatic message with an 11-0 romp over Argentina yesterday in the Women's World Cup opener: The defending champions will not give up their title easily.


The grandmother of a five-year-old girl who was killed in an attack by a pit bull terrier-type dog is tried over her manslaughter.


NICK FALDO'S caddie Fanny Sunesson has announced she has carried her last golf bag - - but only after falling victim to the rules of the Hong Kong club.


Indianapolis Colts take on Chicago Bears in this year's NFL showpiece in Miami.


Pakistani security forces fired a series of "warning blasts" before dawn near Islamabad's radical Red Mosque on Thursday, stepping up pressure on hundreds of militant students inside to surrender, a security official said.


This one hurt much more than the blowout losses to Washington and Baltimore. This one, No. 8 in the Giants' latest string of defeats, was one they could have won, should have


Brian Creighton / Associated Press Posted: 5 minutes ago

US Open champion Retief Goosen was the only winner on a rain-marred first day of the World Match Play Championship at Wentworth on Thursday, crushing Jeff Maggert by a record 12 and 11.


Mid-America business survey finds slight drop in economic ...

OMAHA, Neb. The October survey of nine-state business leaders has found a slight decline in the overall index of Mid-America economic indicators but continues to show growth.


Australia's main share index hits a new all-time high, buoyed by positive economic news.


Sinful new GTA: San Andreas trailer revealed

Explicit lyrics, parachutes featured in new GTA: San Andreas trailer; official site also updated with info on Las Vegas-style city.


Remains after explosion are seen at the place where a suicide attacker hit Chicken street in downtown Kabul on Saturday, Oct. 23. 2004.


Zemin resigns as head of the China's military commission

China's President Hu Jintao has succeeded Jiang Zemin as head of the powerful military commission, the government said Sunday, completing China's first peaceful leadership transition since its 1949 revolution.


8 Killed in Blast at Manila Shopping Mall

MANILA, Oct. 19 -- A powerful explosion ripped through three floors of a shopping mall in the Makati commercial district of Manila on Friday, killing eight people and injuring about 130, officials said.


Cherokees Vote to Limit Tribal Membership

OKLAHOMA CITY , March 3 -- Cherokee Nation members voted Saturday to revoke the tribal citizenship of an estimated 2,800 descendants of people the Cherokees once owned as slaves.


VW brand head in talks with DaimlerChrysler: report

Volkwagen  brand group chief Wolfgang Bernhard has met with DaimlerChrysler  head Dieter Zetsche to discuss his possible return to DaimlerChrysler, German magazine Automobilwoche said on Saturday.


ROMANIA:  Communist Agents Get the Upper Hand

BUCHAREST, Feb 11 (IPS) - The Constitutional Court has halted the activities  of the National Council for the Study of the Securitate Archives  (CNSAS), the institution responsible for tracking collaborators  with the former communist secret services.


The Knicks will reach this weekendâs All-Star break with a horrific record, but they will reach it with their new mantra intact: playing better, record notwithstanding.


Israelis want peace says visiting minister

JOHANNESBURG - A small group of pro-Palestinian supporters were escorted out of the Sandton Convention Centre here during a protest against a visit by Israeli Vice Prime Minister Ehud Olmert yesterday.


It's been written many times that Democrat Barack Obama gets a "rock star" reception. Turns out the real thing is not quite the same.


Shanghai on alert as typhoon slams into China

Typhoon Wipha slammed into China on Wednesday, packing high winds and heavy rains, as the financial hub of Shanghai braced for what could be the most destructive storm in a decade.


Seattle forward Danny Fortson was suspended for one game without pay after a foul in Friday's game against Toronto was upgraded to a flagrant.


Police were sent a text message warning of yesterday's suicide bombing in Jakarta that killed at least nine people 45 minutes before the explosion outside the Australian embassy.


Most Blacks, Hispanics in Area Own Homes

A majority of black and Hispanic households in metropolitan Washington now own their houses instead of renting, according to new data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.


Ministro alle Camere, va corretta ma senza stravolgimenti


Five young girls are killed in Iraq during a clash between US marines and insurgents, the US military says.


Jerry Stackhouse had 29 points and  Dirk Nowitzki added 28 with 11 rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks  won a 137-120 shootout with the Washington Wizards on Tuesday,  the highest scoring game in the NBA this season.


Presidential candidate Fred Thompson said Thursday he's a Republican who has never strayed from his conservative beliefs, a jab at Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney designed to highlight differences with his chief rivals.


Race Doesn't Affect Survival After Angioplasty

NEW YORK  - There is no difference in  survival between black and white patients with heart disease  who undergo angioplasty, a procedure to open blocked heart  blood vessels, new research shows.


Nebraska Gov. Mike Johanns, an Osage native, said his nomination to the post of secretary of agriculture is a call to serve. "I feel very strongly that you answer the call


Russian official criticises Strauss-Kahn IMF candidacy: report

Russia's executive director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that former French finance minister Dominique Strauss-Kahn lacks the skills needed to be the next IMF managing director, the Financial Times reported Saturday.


Mortar Blasts in Baghdad Kill One, Wound Several

Guerrillas fired a mortar barrage into  central Baghdad Thursday, killing at least one Iraqi and  wounding 11, police at the scene of the blasts said.


The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has agreed a deal with pay-TV operator Sky Sports for all home Test matches, one-day internationals, Twenty20 and county action.


The producer of "The World According to Bush" has taken legal action against Google for distributing the film for free, becoming the latest media company to seek compensation for lost business on the Internet.


Bush faces critical test in second debate

US President George W. Bush's re-election bid, battered by bad news on the economy and Iraq, faced a critical test as he headed into a second debate with resurgent Democrat John Kerry.


China, land of the only child, holds its 1st festival for twins

BEIJING  - Beijing saw double Saturday as the Chinese capital opened its first festival for twins, attracting hundreds of lookalike siblings - a rare sight in a society where birth control rules limit most urban families to one child.


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

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


European astronomers sighted the planet orbiting a Sun-like star, mu Arae, in a southern constellation called the Altar and which is bright enough to be seen with the naked eye.


Moore to make sequel to 'Fahrenheit 9/11'

Michael Moore is not taking George Bush's election victory lying down. The guerrilla film-maker is planning a sequel to Fahrenheit 9/11, the feature-length documentary he hoped would sway


Kidnapped Sunni Arab lawmaker Tayseer al-Mashhadani was released Saturday after being held for nearly two months, and the prime minister described her release as a "gift" on the day he launched his project for national reconciliation.


Spinge Pil Giappone oltre le attese, acquisti su GE e Boeing


Roma, 13:50 - CALCIO, IL SALUTO ROMANO DI DI CANIO SUL WALL STREET JOURNAL

Il saluto romano di Paolo Di Canio durante il derby Lazio-Roma del 6 gennaio finisce nelle pagine de...


Court rejects Webcasters' plea for relief

Blog: Barring a last-minute industry compromise, new royalty rates--which Internet radio operators argue could cripple their services--are slated to kick in Sunday.


Perhaps after Nagarjuna (son of thespian Akkineni Nageswara Rao) made his debut two decades ago, this is another instance of a son following his famous father's footsteps.


Minnesota may not regulate calls through cyberspace, as it does calls through traditional phone lines, a federal appeals court ruled.


O.J. to Cheer for Trojans at Orange Bowl

To O.J. Simpson, the lure of seeing his alma mater play so close to home in this Orange Bowl was impossible to turn down.


Twice world champion and Formula One joint leader Fernando Alonso set the fastest time on Friday in the first practice session for Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix.


ATA Holdings Corp., the biggest airline at Midway Airport, sought bankruptcy protection Tuesday amid high fuel costs and losses, and agreed to transfer its Chicago operation and some other assets to AirTran Holdings for $87.


Irish election result set to be close-exit poll

Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern's  Fianna Fail party looks to have won 41.6 percent of the vote in  Thursday's general election which is little changed on its  winning 2002 election result, an exit poll showed.


A flamboyant German fashion designer is found dead at his Munich villa in suspicious circumstances.


Independent Artists Club launched to promote regional artists.


Airbus will target the Indian market by investing heavily over 10 years and starting a school for pilots.


BAM sells U.S. business, hikes 2007 targets

Dutch builder Royal BAM Groep   said on Tuesday it is selling its U.S. subsidiary  Flatiron Construction Corp for 172 million euros ($242.7  million) to Germany's Hochtief AG  and raised its 2007  sales and profit targets.


âCrazy Love,â is a documentary about the convoluted love affair Burt and Linda Pugach share, arriving in movie theaters in New York on Friday.


Business & money: Alliance & Leicester and Britannia building society double minimum deposit from first-time buyers


LaDainian Tomlinson was the ideal tonic for a blustery winter afternoon in Buffalo. The San Diego Chargers' defense was pretty hot, too, holding off the Bills' second-half comeback bid on Sunday.


Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel offered President Bashar al-Assad of Syria a proposal to begin direct peace negotiations and advised him not to wait for American mediation.


LOUISVILLE, KY. -- A team of doctors from Louisville and the Netherlands say they're ready to do a face transplant, a procedure considered controversial by some medical ethicists.


UN suspends aid operations in South Darfur after killings

KHARTOUM, Sudan -- The United Nations has suspended its humanitarian operations in Sudan's troubled South Darfur area following an attack that killed two aid workers, the agency said yesterday.


Londra, 16:38 - CALCIO, FA CUP: CHELSEA-TOTTENHAM 3-3

Il Chelsea rimonta due gol nel secondo tempo e pareggia 3-3 a Stamford Bridge contro il Tottenham ne...


12-year-old founds gaming commerce start-up

Sixth-grader Arjun Mehta founded PlaySpan in his garage a year ago.


Nonostante l'aeroporto abbia 20 piste, in agosto ci sono stati ritardi medi di oltre tre oreI voli saranno ottanta ogni ora, un terzo in meno rispetto ai mesi estivi                                            New York, troppi ingorghi al Jfk ridotti i voli per il primo scalo Usa                                                                                dal nostro corrispondenteMARIO CALABRESI


Forever 21's fast fashion may be playing a little too fast and loose.


The UN Security Council approves a French plan to send UN and EU forces to protect refugees from Darfur.


Anterselva, 13:13 - BIATHLON, MONDIALI: RUSSIA ORO IN STAFFETTA MASCHILE

La Russia ha vinto la medaglia d'oro nella staffetta maschile ai Mondiali di biathlon di Anterselva....


UK's Harry Rules Out Auschwitz Visit in Nazi Row

Britain's Prince Harry on Thursday ruled  out visiting Auschwitz as atonement for wearing a Nazi uniform  at a party just two weeks before the 60th anniversary of the  death camp's liberation.


A Saudi Arabian prisoner at Guantanamo Bay apparently commits suicide, the US military says.


Obama Wins South Carolina Primary, Networks Project

Bloomberg - Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Illinois Senator Barack Obama will win the South Carolina Democratic primary, according to projections from CNN and Fox News, a crucial victory in his race against Hillary Clinton for the party's presidential nomination.


Google Desktop Search Flaw Found, Patched

Shortly after the discovery of a potentially harmful flaw in Google's beta Desktop Search software, the search firm announced on Monday that a fix for the problem has already been developed and automatically pushed out to users.


Confusion Over Arafat, Palestinians Prepare Burial

Palestinians looked to their leadership  to lift confusion over Yasser Arafat's fate in a French  hospital on Wednesday as preparations gathered pace to bury the  icon of their fight for statehood. Arafat, 75, suffered a brain  hemorrhage on Tuesday at the hospital where he was flown from  the West Bank on Oct. 29 and had lain in a coma. Officials  insisted in public that he was alive, though aides said  privately that he was dead.


U.S. officer found not guilty of Abu Ghraib abuse

A court-martial on Tuesday found a U.S. Army officer not guilty of responsibility for the abuse of prisoners at Iraq's Abu Ghraib jail but convicted him for disobeying an order not to discuss the investigation.


Oggi i funerali di Raciti, vertice a palazzo Chigi                                                                                A Catania si tengono alle 12 le esequie dell'ispettore ucciso venerdÃ¬ sera. Migliaia di persone alla camera ardente. Ieri Prodi ha scritto alla vedova: "Un sacrificio che ha commosso l'Italia". A Roma si terrÃ  la riunione fra governo e organi sportivi che dovrÃ  decidere sui campionati


Twelve major universities will digitize select collections in each of their libraries — up to 10 million volumes — as part of Google Inc.'s book-scanning project. The goal: a shared digital repository that faculty, students and the public can access quickly.


Messina and Palermo settle Sicilian derby with 0-0 draw

Messina and Palermo played to a lacklustre 0-0 draw Thursday in the first Serie A derby between the Sicilian clubs since the Second World War.


Tra capitoli stop zuccheraggio e snellimento produzione


Four sons of Bob Marley will hold a concert promoting peace to commemorate the 62nd anniversary of the musician's birth, a family spokesman said Tuesday.


A shock rise in retail sales last month contradicted signs that the economy is slowing down, official figures showed today. The Office for National Statistics said sales volumes were up 1% in September - the fastest increase since January.


Attack on US base kills 24 and wounds 60

Insurgents struck a US military base near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul with rockets and mortars on Tuesday, killing 24 and wounding at least 60 in the


Twenty thousand demonstrate for death row Bulgaria nurses

Around twenty thousand Bulgarians demonstrated their solidarity in Sofia with five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor sentenced to death in a Libyan AIDS case.


The European Union is set to firm up its strategic partnership with India at a summit meeting at The Hague on Monday, officials said, adding that counterterrorism efforts would also be in focus.


Finanziaria: si sbaglia sempre per eccesso di bonta'


International mediators have sworn in all the main warlords who will become members of Somalia's new parliament in a major step towards ending 13 years of anarchy.


And the market reaction looks a little screwy.


Chris Bosh scored 24 points on 8-for-11 shooting, Andrea Bargnani added 22 and the Toronto Raptors shot 60 percent Monday night on the way to beating the hapless Miami Heat 114-82.


Gaming on the move is one of the fastest-growing activities amongst the tech-savvy in India, says a report.


Mattel unveils 10th anniversary Elmo doll

Mattel Inc. MAT.N on Tuesday   unveiled the 10th anniversary edition of its Tickle Me Elmo   doll, a new red plush "T.M.X. Elmo" that can make itself fall   over in a fit of laughter when tickled.


Ohio Inmate's Execution Not Constitutional, Lawsuit Says

TOLEDO, July 2 -- The mother of a condemned inmate whose execution took almost 90 minutes -- an hour longer than is typical -- sued the head of Ohio's prisons Monday.


Democrats seek momentum from Iraq report

Democrats on Sunday seized on an intelligence assessment that said the Iraq war has increased the terrorist threat, saying it was further evidence that Americans should choose new leadership in the November elections.


Blackburn Snaps Up Second International Captain

Blackburn Rovers have signed New Zealand  captain Ryan Nelsen, the Premier League club said on Thursday.


Powell Meets With Annan and Hails U.N. Help on Iraqi Vote

Secretary of State Colin L. Powell again expressed American support for the world body's embattled leader.


The prime minister of Laos led tens of thousands of compatriots in a Buddhist holiday ceremony at a golden-spired temple Saturday, praying for the success of an Asian summit with a VIP guest list never before seen in the reclusive


Survey: Web Holiday Shopping Up 25 Percent in 2004

Online shoppers in the United States spent $23.2 billion during the holidays, excluding travel, up 25 percent from the 2003 season, according to a new survey from Goldman, Sachs & Co., Harris Interactive and Nielsen/NetRatings.


In a feat of optical alchemy, researchers have used ultrashort laser bursts to alter how metals absorb and reflect light, changing their appearance dramatically.


Photographer and digital media enthusiast Thomas Hawk writes about switching from a PC to a Mac, âCall me a convert. Call me a traitor. Call me a heretic. Or call me a fanboy. Welcome me to the club or say it ainât so Joe, but all I can say is that Kristopher is right. It just works. And it feels so great while it does that. Itâs the best Iâve felt about using a computer in a long, long time.â


CLEVELAND -- LaDainian Tomlinson rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns, Antonio Gates tied a record with his 12th TD of the season, and San Diego captured the AFC West title yesterday, sliding through the snow for a 21-0 win over the Cleveland Browns. One season after they were a league-worst 4-12, the Chargers (11-3) won their eighth straight and ...


The odds are stacked against Valentine's Day in Hamas-ruled Gaza: The holiday is considered "haram," or forbidden by Islam, most residents don't have money for frills and the requisite red roses are grown only beyond a closed border with Israel.


Advertising: Web Marketing to a Segment Too Big to Be a Niche

Disaboom.com, a new Web site for the 50 million Americans that have a disability, combines social-networking with medical news, career advice, dating resources and travel tips.


YOUNG Americans are less sexually active now than their counterparts of the mid-1990s and are using contraceptives more regularly, a study out this week found.


Flu-Like Virus Sickens Military Recruits

SEATTLE Oct. 3, 2004 - Four military recruits died in the past year and thousands others were sickened by a flu-like virus that the military once had a vaccine program for but abandoned to save money.


Turkey's ruling AKP wins election decisively

Turkey's ruling Islamist-rooted AK Party won nearly 50 percent of the vote in a decisive national election victory on Sunday, early results showed.


A suspected letter bomb exploded at a business center southwest of London on Tuesday, injuring two people, police said


Tories give warm reception; Lib Dems out in cold The Brown government has committed itself publicly to the continued use of nuclear power in Britain, shrugging off the orthodox green lobby's calls to eliminate the technology completely.â¦


Description: The two Mars Rovers, Opportunity and Sprit, are showing signs of wear... not surprising, since their mission was expected to end in April.


Denver Nuggets head coach Jeff Bzdelik reacts to a play against the Miami Heat during the third quarter Friday, Dec. 17, 2004, in Miami.


Pop star Britney Spears got married Saturday night to dancer Kevin Federline. This is her second walk down the aisle in nine months.


Lebanon delays presidential vote to December 29

A Lebanese presidential election scheduled for Saturday has been postponed until December 29, the parliament speaker said on Friday, the tenth delay to the vote.


Hirokazu Kore-eda's harrowing, tender film was inspired by a real event in which four children were left alone by their mother in a small Tokyo apartment.


An Iraqi police chief is killed in the northern city of Mosul as he tours the site of an earlier blast that killed 20 people.


The Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) Partners With IBM to Hold Online Jam to Generate New, Actionable Ideas in North American Auto Industry

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced plans to collaborate with the Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) to hold the first-ever Automotive Supplier Jam -- an unprecedented online dialogue on the North American automobile industry's general strategy, future, and opportunities for innovation.


Study backs up warnings over second hand smoke

Even small amounts of secondhand tobacco smoke can damage a child's arteries, researchers reported on Monday, adding to the growing body of evidence on the harmful affects of exposure to smoking.


BULGARIA:  Little Hope against Organised Crime

BUCHAREST, Jul 20 (IPS) - A recent shooting in Bulgarian capital Sofia  involving Serbian Zemun clan members has brought into focus the  seriousness of Bulgaria's problems with organised crime.


As Buyouts Falter, New Tactics Aim to Lock in Deals

After a series of failed buyout deals, companies and their lawyers are likely to focus on strengthening the language in takeover contracts to help ensure that transactions are completed.


Casa Usa vorrebbe molti miliardi di dlr per l'alleanza a tre


Ashley Cole, the Arsenal and England left-back, last night admitted that watching Chelsea blaze a trail in the Premiership is proving to be a mentally taxing experience for the defending champions.


Saying that they have no doubt that she can compete at Royal Birkdale, the Ladies Golf Union extends an invite to Michelle Wie for the Women's British Open in July.


Intel to squeeze tiny solid-state drives into gadgets

The Z-P140 PATA drives will soon be ready for mobile Internet devices, and portable media devices.


Ma continuera' in patto e direttivo di Mediobanca


'Crocodile Hunter' death brings unscripted danger into sharp relief

The onscreen heroics of presenters like Steve Irwin have shaped viewers' perceptions about the dangers of some animals.


US-Led Forces Thrust Towards Central Falluja, Air Strikes ...

. US-led forces met heavy resistance in Falluja as they battled toward the heart of Iraq's most resistant city on Tuesday, officers said.


Fire Shows Stubborn Streak Interview With ChemCentral Official: Flames Persist, and the Evacuation Order Continues. But EPA Officials Say That the Air Quality is OK.

By John Shultz, Kevin Murphy and Tony Rizzo, The Kansas City Star, Mo.  Feb. 9--Firefighters pumped foam Thursday evening over smoldering remnants of a blaze that a day earlier cast a threatening black cloud over Kansas City, but some stubborn hot spots remained.


Facebook mods controversial 'Stalker-friendly' feature

About face User protests have forced social network site Facebook to radically re-design its controversial News Feed feature, which critics argue is a Godsend for stalkers.â¦


Reading come from behind to secure a draw with Man Utd in the FA Cup fifth round.


The human rights record in Malaysia is little better after Abdullah Badawi's first year as prime minister, a report says.


Kerry defeat leaves stunned Democrats searching for a new Clinton

Scarred from their second defeat at the hands of George W. Bush, the Democratic party will be searching for names who can take on the Republicans in four years. And an obvious one is Clinton.


Airbus takes aim at Boeing's 7E7, launches its A350

The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus took aim at rival Boeing with an announcement that it will go ahead and build the long-range, medium-size A350 to do battle with Boeing's 7E7 Dreamliner.


NCSA Takes on a Part of Cleanup Cost: It Agrees to Pay Up to $300,000 to Help Decontaminate Building

By Laura Giovanelli, Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.  Feb. 24--The N.C. School of the Arts has agreed to pay up to $300,000 for the cleanup of a contaminated storage building.   NCSA is only partly responsible for the cost.


Kerry and the Mideast â 2: Anything but a Stealth Peace ...

After becoming the presumptive Democratic nominee, Kerryâs statements grew even more pro-war. In early August, after his nomination, Kerry explicitly stated that even had he known about the non-existence


SAN FRANCISCO Symantec, the computer security giant, reached final agreement Thursday to take over the storage and backup program maker Veritas Software, making Symantec the No.4 independent software company in the world.


Roma, 15:13 - BASKET, SERIE A: UN PUNTO DI PENALIZZAZIONE ALLA LEGEA SCAFATI

Sconfitta a tavolino (0-20) e un punto di penalizzazione. La Legea Scafati (serie A) paga a caro pre...


Oxygen and food will be worrisomely low on the international space station by Christmas, and  it is crucial that a Russian supply ship get there by then, a top NASA official said Friday.


France's Alstom unveils a new high-speed AGV train which should travel at 360km/h (224mph).


Beaver returns to New York City after 200 years

A beaver has been spotted in New York City for the first time in more than 200 years, marking the return of an animal once vital to the city's economy and then nearly hunted to extinction.


Ex pin-up Anna Nicole's burial still on hold

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida  - A Florida judge on Thursday ordered that the body of former Playboy centerfold Anna Nicole Smith be handed into the custody of the court-appointed guardian of her 5-month-old baby daughter, sidestepping a ruling on her burial.


Pechino, 15:32 - TENNIS, WTA PECHINO: RISULTATI PRIMO TURNO

Ecco i risultati del primo turno del torneo Wta di Pechino (cemento, montepremi 600.000 dollari):<br...


British scientists use 3D face scan to detect genetic conditions

British scientists have developed a technique which uses three-dimensional scans of children's faces to detect signs of rare genetic conditions, they said Monday.


Caribbean Casts Wary Eye on Hurricane Frances

The small islands of the northern Caribbean were on alert on Monday for a close encounter with powerful Hurricane Frances, while the remnants of Tropical Storm Gaston limped through North Carolina.


LSU Star Leads Preseason All-America Team

Give Seimone Augustus the basketball and watch her go to work. Nothing is more comforting to the LSU Lady Tigers — or more unsettling for their opponents. Augustus has tormented defenders for two years and the accolades have poured in. She received another Tuesday as the No. 1 choice on The Associated Press' preseason All-America team.


(InfoWorld) - IBMÂ is making another move to strengthen ties with global IT startups and their venture capital backers, providing special access to the technical experts and products housed in IBM Innovation Centers. The vendor is due to make the announcement Thursday at its Venture Capital Symposium at IBM's T.J. Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, New York. The symposium brings together venture capitalists (VCs), the startups they fund, and IBM staff. IBM runs 32 Innovation Centers worldwide, offering training, testing and support facilities for the company's partners and customers in relation to IBM hardware, software and services. The vendor has eight centers in the Americas, 18 in Europe and the Middle East, and six in Asia-Pacific, with the most recent opened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. IBM plans to open its thirty-third Innovation Center in Dublin, Ireland, next week, according to Drew Clark, director of strategy for IBM's Venture Capital Group. The company will also open its European Venture Capital Center at the same time on the same site as the Dublin Innovation Center, he said. VC-backed startups gave IBM feedback that they wanted more access to the company's technologies, Clark said. The idea is to give the startups free access on the product side to emerging technologies such as IBM's blade servers and its Cell processor and to offer the companies ways to develop and test their software against IT set-ups that may not exist within their own regions. All the centers are linked via grid software so that once a developer's software has been uploaded to the IBM system in one location, it's easy to distribute to other centers. IBM can give startups free advice on how best to approach markets outside their home countries, for instance, how a company in China can sell its offerings in the U.S., Clark said. Startups also can talk to IBM's technical architects either face-to-face in the centers or remotely from their phones or computers to take advantage of their specific areas of expertise. What IBM gets out of theÂ tighter relationship with VC-backed startupsÂ is access to developing companies. "It's the sweet spot for IBM," Clark said. "It's early enough that we can have some influence over companies." IBM can encourage the startups to join its partner programs and to use more of its hardware, software and services. Another interesting benefit to IBM is seeing how different geographies adopt newer technologies. For instance, in China, the platform of choice to use Web 2.0 software like social networking, blogs and wikis is a mobile handset, not a PC running a Web browser as is the case in the U.S. "We can spot trends and understand very early on what the software's doing," Clark said. The early insight helps IBM get a better handle on which technologies it needs to make available to users in the future. "It's a very nice virtuous cycle," he added.ADVERTISEMENTMAKE SOA REAL WITH IBM WEBSPHERE PODCASTStreamline processes and maximize efficiency within a proven service oriented architecture. Take back control of your business processes with IBM WebSphere.


Early Macworld Arrivals Hoping For Ultra-Light MacBook

TechWeb - The Mac faithful are hoping that Steve Jobs can somehow top last year's blockbuster announcement of the iPhone.


Arsenal Beats Newcastle, Closes on Premiership Leader Chelsea

Patrick Vieira scored his third goal of the season as Arsenal won 1-0 at Newcastle today to close within five points of Premiership soccer leader Chelsea.


Palestinians vote in landmark municipal elections, row over Blair ...

ABU DIS, West Bank : Palestinians voted in the first council elections for three decades amid a row over British Prime Minister Tony Blair's plan to prepare the birth of a democratic state at a London conference.


UN diplomats say Iran talks apparently failed

NEW YORK -- Iran's refusal to halt uranium enrichment has sabotaged talks meant to defuse the standoff over its nuclear program, opening the way for the UN Security Council to start considering sanctions next week, senior UN diplomats said yesterday.


Tycho:  Kotaku carried a story yesterday that is (basically) the Nintendo DS version of that Playstation Pornable scare from six months ago.  You can see it here, and you should, because it's awesome.  It depicts a scenario so imaginative that it juts into the realm of speculative fiction:


The hip-hop underwater animated flick "Shark Tales" has opened as the highest October box office draw in history, studio executives say.


China Plane Crashes Into Lake Killing 53

A China Eastern commuter plane crashed  into a frozen lake seconds after takeoff in Inner Mongolia on  Sunday, killing all 53 passengers and crew, state media said.


Pakistani security forces killed 23  tribal militants but lost seven of their own men in fighting  after the tribesmen ambushed a paramilitary troop convoy in  northwest Pakistan, an army officer said.


MEDIA courses at Darlington College have been r


Heat Edge Kings to Win 10th Straight Game

Miami Heat center Shaquille O'Neal, center, hangs from the ram after dunking as Sacramento Kings' Mike Bibby, left, and Peja Stojakovic of Serbia-Montenegro look on during the first quarter in Sacramento, Calif.


Blockbuster products help the biotech firm continue its stellar performance.


President George W. Bush hailed a new era of strategic cooperation with India on Monday as he signed a new law that is a major step toward allowing New Delhi to buy U.S. nuclear reactors and fuel for the first time in 30 years.


World Bank chief calls for new direction for lender

World Bank President Robert Zoellick  on Sunday called on the bank's 185 member nations to back a new  direction for the poverty-fighting institution and give the  private sector a bigger role in helping poor nations.


Media & professional: Westminster council has passed measures ordering London's free newspapers to clean up discarded copies.


RealNetworks Ends Download 49-Cent Promo

RealNetworks Inc. RNWK.O is ending  its 49 cent-per-song music download service but will keep the  promotional prices in place for top 10 songs, the Internet  media and software company said on Thursday.


Japanese stocks fell sharply in early afternoon trading Monday, extending a slide for a fifth day that was sparked by last week's plunge in Chinese and U.S. stock markets.


"Occorre fare in modo che i ragazzi vivano il quartiere"


Accolti gli ordini del giorno della Rosa nel pugno sui tagli delle copie degli attisul ricorso alle tecnologie per abbattere i prezzi e sulla riduzione del consumo di energia elettrica                                          Montecitorio, ok al bilancio. Che cresce Bar, barbiere, gruppi: resta tutto uguale                                                                                Il bilancio non ha un voto bipartisan. Fi, Lega e An si astengono. E' successo solo cinque volteFortuna (Fi): "Non siamo il partito dello spreco. I microgruppi ci costano 15 milioni di euro in piÃ¹"


[India News]: New Delhi, Nov 7 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today welcomed the European Union's proposal for strategic partnership with India to be finalised at the summit in the Hague tomorrow.


One of the groups that claims it has developed an unlock hack for Apple's iPhone now says it will only offer the software to resellers, not to individuals.


WORLD No.3 Lleyton Hewitt booked his place in the semi-finals of the Japan Open while defending champion Maria Sharapova cruised into the women's singles final yesterday.


This year's best director hopeful Rahul Dholakia talks about his film Parzania.


U.S. blue-chip stocks fell  on  Thursday to nearly a five-week low as crude oil touched $49 a  barrel, close to the record set last month, and a key gauge of  future economic activity fell for a third straight month.


France, UN, Embassies Begin Evacuations From Ivory Coast

France, the United Nations and foreign embassies are starting to evacuate foreigners from Ivory Coast where five days of mob violence and protests have gutted the commercial capital, Abidjan.


Bush will create a safer and more hopeful America

I, for one, am a proud supporter of President Bush. Why, you may ask? Isn't this the man that led us into an unnecessary war in Iraq, killed the economy and job creation, shut down crucial stem cell research


The African Union has objected to a proposal for a 23,000-strong AU-U.N. force to help end the bloodshed in Sudan's troubled Darfur region because it would give the United Nations command and control, U.N. diplomats said Friday.


ARE, Sweden -- Switzerland's Daniel Albrecht won the combined at the world ski championships Thursday, with Bode Miller finishing sixth after leading the downhill portion of the event.


Does the free, ad-based music service's deal with BMI mean the Fab Four's long-awaited online debut is happening? In Listening Post.


French bank SocGen says hit by $7.1 billion fraud

French bank Societe Generale said fraud by a single trader had caused it a 4.9 billion euro ($7.1 billion) loss and that it would seek emergency funds as a result, shocking battered markets.


After host Arizona beat No. 6 Washington State, 76-64, last night, Wildcats sophomore Chase Budinger dismissed the notion that his team had pulled off an upset.


The sin of CBS News isn't being wrong, but in choosing political ...

There are two ways to look at the embarrassing apology from CBS News and anchor Dan Rather concerning the forged documents they used in reporting about President Bush's days in the National Guard.


Court decides RAM is stored information in TorrentSpy case

Blog: Decision could mean companies may be compelled to turn over RAM data in civil cases. TorrentSpy vows to continue legal fight.


EU, US talks over government subsidies in nose dive

A high-stakes dispute over government loans to airplane maker Airbus reached a tipping point yesterday when top trade officials from the United States and Europe failed to find common ground.


Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas tells the UN that any new Palestinian government would recognise Israel.


Airline passengers flying out of Evansville will soon have fewer choices. Newswatch has learned one of the airport's major carriers is pulling out.


Even the 1927 Yankees would be impressed

Four hours and twenty minutes later the latest rendering of the Boston Massacre mercifully came to an end. Never in Bostonâs history had they been so shabbily treated by an opponent in the playoffs.


Iran vows no weakness over nuclear program

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Friday Iran should stand up to the world and pursue its nuclear program, after Tehran ignored a U.N. deadline to stop nuclear work which the West says will be used to make atom bombs.


Disney Co. settles charges over benefits

Walt Disney Co. agreed Monday to settle federal regulators' charges that it failed to disclose benefits received by some directors and their relatives, including former directors


The last few years have been a banner time for those inclined to play penny stocks, if only because there are so many of them.


Holiday greeting could infect your computer

If you get a holiday greeting e-mailed to you, be careful to check where it's from. There's a Christmas grinch making its way through cyberspace.


News Corp wins shareholder approval for US move

NEW YORK, October 26  - Australia-based global media giant News Corporation (NWS.NYS) has received the approval of its shareholders to shift the company's corporate headquarters from Australia to the US.


UN refugee commissioner Ruud Lubbers is due to meet top Sudanese officials on Tuesday to discuss what the UN calls the world's worst humanitarian crisis.


Panel: Keep sage grouse off endangered list

A panel of biologists with the US Fish and Wildlife Service says sage grouse should not be listed as an endangered species. The recommendation has environmental groups threatening to sue.


Republicans block Senate Iraq withdrawal plan

Republicans in the US Senate on Wednesday blocked a Democratic measure which would have required President George W. Bush to pull most combat troops out of Iraq by the end of April 2008.


A weightlifting drugs scandal and yet another twist to the saga of disgraced Greek sprinter Kostadinos Kenteris dominated the Olympics on Thursday as China extended their lead at the top of the medal table.


Farmington, Pennsylvania - Vijay Singh shot an even-par 72 on Saturday, nothing special but good enough to maintain a two-stroke lead after the third round of the $4.


Gravissimi incidenti sulla A1 e sulla A14, rimaste chiuse per diverse oreIn questi giorni sono previsti oltre 15 milioni di veicoli in circolazione sulle autostrade                                          Quindici morti e molti feriti nella notte Traffico intenso per l'esodo natalizio                                                                                Niente volo per la Polonia, nottata a Ciampino per 167 passeggeri


Segretario d'ambasciata conferma movente passionale


Efforts to make the net less risky for children are being marked by the fourth Internet Safety Day.


THIS felt like a warm-up for the home game with Chelsea and if Liverpool know that they cannot yet operate in the same stratosphere as the Barclays Premiership leaders over a season, at least


Toshiba says to replace 340,000 Sony-made batteries

Toshiba Corp. (6502.T) said on Tuesday it  would replace about 340,000 laptop computer batteries made by  Sony Corp. (6758.T) worldwide due to possible problems with  recharging and transmission of electricity.


AN apple a day really can keep the doctor away by reducing the risk of colon cancer, new research suggests. Scientists conducted tests on rats which showed that plant chemicals in apples called procyanidins


Roma, 17:48 - CALCIO, ROMA; AQUILANI: SPERO DI ESSERE IL VERO ACQUISTO

Il centrocampista della Roma Alberto Aquilani, il cui contratto con la Roma scade nel 2010, auspica ...


British tourist killed, five wounded in Jordan capital

A British tourist was killed and five other Western holidaymakers wounded in the centre of the Jordanian capital when a gunman opened fire at them in what officials have said was a "terror" attack.


Libya holding Gaddafi critic: U.S. rights group

Libya detained an outspoken critic of the country's leader Muammar Gaddafi a month ago and he has not been heard from since, U.S.-based Human Rights Watch said on Monday.


Community News: Latest PHPClasses.org Releases for 02.28.2007

Latest PHPClasses.org Releases:NodeezMySQLList content of directoryPablosky MySQLRImageManipulatorMySQL PaginationHTTP LocaleMySQL DB Class with  Data Manipulation Class TimeTaMeREasy PHP ValidationFiltreatmentImage to ASCII textKDoubleMetaphoneGeo Conversion


We truly live in revolutionary times. I watch CNN's latest reality television program: the Ukrainian Orange Revolution.


Mart Broadcasts to Face Congressional Scrutiny

By McKenna, Ted  WASHINGTON: The debate over the anti-Fidel Castro Radio and TV Mart and its intended audience has ramped up with the 110th Congress taking office and new committee chair Rep. William Delahunt (D-MA) hoping to hold hearings about the broadcasts in late January.


Republican Sen. John McCain won a big victory in the Republican delegate race over former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney on Super Tuesday, extending his lead by capturing nearly all the delegates in California.


Mastella non voterebbe fiducia, ma noi non la chiederemo


STEVEN Cain's abrupt departure from Coles Myer's food, liquor and fuel business, where he was seen as the executive most likely to succeed John Fletcher, came as a shock to the share market but not to insiders.


G8 trumpets Africa aid deal as summit ends

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - World powers on Friday pledged $60 billion to fight AIDS and other diseases ravaging Africa but development campaigners complained the Group of Eight had offered little fresh cash for the poor.


Who needs a promotion when you can just retire?


Benedetto XVI invoca un futuro per bimbi nei campi profughi


It's "Happening" for Deschanel in Shyamalan movie

Zooey Deschanel has  signed on to star opposite Mark Wahlberg in M. Night  Shyamalan's natural-disaster actioner "The Happening."


Wallace denies wrongdoing in fed anti-spyware case

The man at the center of the nation's first spyware case â- businessman notorious for his junk Internet mailings â -s federal regulators were politically


N.Y. Lawyer Convicted of Aiding Terrorists

A veteran civil rights lawyer was convicted Thursday of crossing the line by smuggling messages of violence from one of her jailed clients — a radical Egyptian sheik — to his terrorist disciples on the outside.


WASHINGTON - The government agency in charge of airport security spent nearly a half-million dollars on an awards ceremony at a lavish hotel, including $81,000 for plaques and $500 for cheese displays, according to an internal report obtained by The Associated Press.    Awards were presented to 543 Transportation Security Administration employees and 30 organizations, including a "lifetime achievement award" for one worker with the 2-year-old agency...


Premiers to demand $5 billion a year in new health cash

OTTAWA (CP) - Canada's premiers are set to present a counter-proposal that asks Prime Minister Paul Martin to shell out over $5 billion a year in new health-care money.


Attacks kill 149 Shi'ite pilgrims in Iraq

HILLA, Iraq  - Insurgents killed 149 Shi'ite pilgrims heading for the holy Iraqi city of Kerbala on Tuesday, including 115 when two suicide bombers blew themselves up in one of the deadliest attacks of the 4-year war.


Consider it an early Christmas gift: On Dec. 24th the Moon and Mars are putting on a beautiful late-night sky show.


Giunta siciliana ha deciso che controllera' cifre Consorzio


Norwegian pilots land plane after axe attack

Oslo - A passenger used an axe to attack two pilots aboard a Norwegian passenger plane on Wednesday, but the aircraft was later able to land, police said.


After Northwest Airlines decided to charge fees on tickets bought through travel agencies that use Sabre, Sabre announced that it will make Northwest fares less prominent in its displays and will charge the airline more.


New Zealand researchers said Tuesday they will breed a flock of sheep in Australia that is genetically engineered to suffer Huntingdon's disease, so scientists can study the onset of the debilitating brain disease.


Stocks Seen Higher as Oil Slips Below $49

US stock futures pointed to a higher market open on Wednesday, with oil dipping below $49 a barrel and a batch of economic data on tap.


Fear and panic over terror attacks in Assam:

[India News] Guwahati, Aug 27 : Fear and panic appear to have gripped Assam after separatists went on a rampage, killing six people and wounding 75 in a string of terror attacks in recent days.


Mergers can help consumers, analysts say

AT&T Corp. gets taken over by its former Baby Bell spinoff, SBC Communications Inc. Gillette Co. is devoured by consumer products giant Procter & Gamble Co.


Turco, Stars Get Rare Win Over Red Wings

Marty Turco makes 28 saves for his 32nd career shutout and Niklas Hagman scores the game's loan goal during Dallas' 1-0 win over Detroit.


The VDC Development Team is proud to announce the offical 1.0 Release of the VDC. The Virtual Data Center (VDC) is an OSS digital library system "in a box" for numeric data. VDC provides a complete open-source, digital library system for the management, dissemination, exchange, and citation of virtual collections of quantitative data The VDC functionality provides everything necessary to maintain and disseminate an individual collection of research studies: including facilities for the storage, archiving, cataloging, translation, and dissemination of each collection. On-line analysis is provided, powered by the R Statistical environment. The system provides extensive support for distributed and federated collections including: location-independent naming of objects, distributed authentication and access control, federated metadata harvesting, remote repository caching, and distributed virtual collections of remote objects.    Release 1.0 of the VDC provides RPM's for Redhat 9.0, Fedora 1 Core and Redhat 3 Advance Server.   Release 1.0 provides all core features and contains no known bugs. Supported standards and protocols and formats include: DDI, Dublin Core, and MARC for metadata; R,SPSS, SAS,ASCII, and STATA for data ; OAI and Z39.50 for queries; UNF's and Handle's for naming/citation.   Features planned for the next point release include: Fedora 2 Core support, DataFerrett/TheDataWeb protocol support.   Download:  \


As fighting rages in Chad, France's new role revealed

France did not repel this weekend's coup attempt on its former colony as it has in the past, but the UN Monday approved unilateral French action to support Chad's government.


Horna Ends Paradorn Bid for Long Island History

COMMACK, New York  - Paradorn Srichaphan's bid to  become only the second man to win the $380,000 Long Island Cup  in three successive years ended when he lost 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 to  Luis Horna of Peru in a dramatic semifinal Saturday.


The global number of refugees rises for the first time in five years, mainly due to the Iraq war, the UN says.


Not everyone would have put their football careers before working with Beyonce, so David Beckham should be congratulated on his self-restraint in turning down a part in the new Pink Panther film.


Ukrainian Security Service Launches Probe Into Autonomy Plans

The Ukrainian Security Service said on Tuesday that it had launched a criminal investigation into calls for autonomy by several regions, Russian news agency Interfax reports.


U.S. economy moving to "sustainable growth": NABE

The U.S. economy appears to be getting on a sustainable growth path with GDP expected to grow 2.8 percent in 2007, and the risks of inflation are slightly higher than those of an economic slowdown, according to a survey of economists released on Monday.


Pitcairn Islander pleads guilty to sex crime charges

SYDNEY - One of seven men facing trial for sex crimes against underage girls on the remote British territory of Pitcairn in the South Pacific has pleaded guilty to three charges of sexual assault, the Australian newspaper reported Tuesday.


Henrik Larsson says he will not extend his loan period at Man Utd and will return to Helsingborg next month.


World Business Briefing: Altria to Expand Cigarette Output in Europe

The Altria Group, the cigarette maker, will close a North Carolina factory and increase European production to save $335 million a year by 2011. The shutdown of the plant in Cabarrus County will result in a one-time charge of $325 million in the second quarter, Altria said. The company, which is based in New York, may be preparing to spin off its international unit, analysts and investors said. Factories in Europe will take over production of Marlboros and other cigarettes bound for Japan and the Middle East, which are currently being made in North Carolina. All of Altriaâs United States output will be shifted to Richmond, Va. Closing the North Carolina facility, which employs 2,500, will cost about 10 cents a share in the second quarter, Altria said. Expenses will total $670 million by 2011.


Lebanon mourns slain general as France sends warning

Lebanon's army urged feuding politicians to set aside their differences and resolve the country's political crisis on Friday at the funeral of an assassinated general.


AZ appoints director to cure development pain

ASTRAZENECA effectively admitted yesterday that its drug development programme was in disarray, as the Anglo-Swedish giant appointed a new director to review the operation.


Several solutions may easily repair Social Security

Around the world, public pension liabilities are regarded as the single greatest domestic problem confronting developed nations. Technically, fiscally, morally or politically -- whatever way you look at it -- pension reform seems close to impossible.


Film on Mexicoâs Disputed â06 Election Stirs Emotions

A documentary about last yearâs disputed presidential election has drawn big crowds and generated controversy in Mexico.


Fernandez plays heart out for softball coach

But before the gold medal softball game Monday, the US coach had a dream in which his wife was still alive. She walked into the room and told her driven husband, "Mike, chill out.


Lega Nord pronta a intesa su Finanziaria e legge elettorale


Silverstone's F1 hopes left on knife edge by Ecclestone

TIME is running out for organisers of the British Grand Prix to save the race for the 2005 season, according to Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone.


N.Korea, US to Discuss Six-Way Talks in Dec: Nikkei

A North Korean official will visit the United States next month for talks with US counterparts on resuming six-party talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear program, a Japanese newspaper reported on Friday.


Mobile phones will turn into shopping advisors with a color-matching prototype technology HP demonstrated on Wednesday.


French police recovered two rare violins worth a total of $250,000 that were stolen from a Los Angeles Philharmonic musician in December, authorities said Sunday.


The hit road comedy "Little Miss  Sunshine" and the acclaimed drug-addiction drama "Half Nelson"  led the list of contenders on Tuesday for the Independent  Spirit Awards, the American art-house world's version of the  Oscars.


The women's gold medallist in shot put, Irina Korzhanenko, has been disqualified from the Olympics and stripped of her medal after testing positive for doping.


A state judge and a federal judge have each ruled that Comcast cannot move community-access cable television channels higher up the dial and out of the reach of thousands of Michigan subscribers as it had hoped to do on Tuesday.


No takeover move in imminent for troubled mortgage lender Northern Rock, the BBC learns.


MIAMI, Aug. 29 -- Once a threatening hurricane but downgraded to tropical storm, Ernesto nonetheless drenched Miami in heavy rain and closed schools and airports Tuesday.


Nineteen months after giving birth to a daughter, 40-year-old Gail Devers won the hurdles against a stellar field last night at the 100th Millrose Games.


Motorola says first half of 2007 will be "rocky"

Motorola Inc. , the world's second-biggest maker of mobile phones, expects the first half of 2007 to be "rocky" before improving in the second half, Chief Financial Officer David Devonshire said on Wednesday.


UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has called for an unprecedented world response to what is an unprecedented wave disaster in the Indian Ocean.


BOSTON (CBS.MW) -- British drug conglomerate GlaxoSmithKline may be angling to enter the US flu-shot market. Free! Sign up here to receive our After the Bell Report e-Newsletter!


Consumer alert: Californians can now obtain free copies of their credit reports, once a year, from the nation's three major credit bureaus.


Where Bush and Kerry Stand on the Issues

A look at some of the positions of Republican President Bush and Democratic candidate John Kerry:


âFear Factorâ Sued for Rat-Eating Episode

A Cleveland man has sued NBC for $2.5 million after seeing the "Fear Factor" episode where contestants were made to eat dead rats. He said that he was so disgusted that he threw up and also states in his lawsuit that watching the show "caused his blood...


C4CC Praises FCC for Encouraging Competition in Cable Market

WASHINGTON, March 5  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers for Cable Choice (C4CC) today applauded the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for developing rules that will hasten consumer competition in broadband and video service.


Scientists are investigating the cause of the latest UK foot-and-mouth outbreak at two farms in Surrey.


Armstrong leaves Tour de France guessing

PARIS: Lance Armstrong has left the question marks hovering over his participation on next yearâs Tour de France where the American could stretch his record to seven consecutive victories.


Councils are urged to improve housing services for people with long-term illnesses or disabilities.


Dementieva, Clijsters on collision course in Belgium

Hasselt, Belgium (Sports Network) - Top seeds Elena Dementieva of Russia and Kim Clijsters of the host nation were among Friday's quarterfinal winners at the inaugural Gaz de France Stars tennis tournament.


Israel AG Says Shift Barrier to Avoid Sanctions

Israel's attorney general urged the  government Thursday to swiftly reroute its barrier in the  occupied West Bank to minimize the risk of international  sanctions after the World Court deemed the project illegal.


A federal judge ruled in Google's favor yesterday in the first US court ruling that search engines can sell advertising triggered by trademarked terms.


Hurricane-strength winds have lashed Paris and large areas of northern and eastern France, leaving six dead and cutting power to hundreds of thousands of homes.


Millennium Says Velcade Works in All Myeloma Stages

Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc. on  Monday said studies show that its drug Velcade is effective for  patients at all stages of the bone marrow cancer multiple  myeloma.


Virginia Executes Man for Killing Elderly Woman

JARRATT, Va.  - An alcoholic, brain-damaged man  who stabbed an elderly woman to death with a pair of scissors  in 1996 was executed in Virginia on Thursday night.


The ex-lord chancellor says it is "not necessary" to extend the limit for holding terror suspects without charge.


Cape Town - Sweden has announced a new contribution to the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria in response to an urgent appeal from former president Nelson Mandela and United States rock star Bono, according to the South African government