Rispetto a luglio 2006 la crescita e' stata del 2,6%


Roma, 15:12 - CALCIO, SAMP; MAZZARRI: QUAGLIARELLA? SPERO RESTI QUI

"Noi allenatori non decidiamo tutto, fosse per me lo terrei. E la società mi ha detto che res...


The sneakwrap techniques of never making a promise to your customers you can't break have been perfected mostly by the software and telecom industries.


Luxembourg Prime Minister To Visit Moscow

Jean-Claude Juncker, Luxembourg s prime minister, is expected to make a one-day visit to Moscow on Tuesday.


Freddy Garcia allowed one hit in eight shutout innings for the second straight start and A.J. Pierzynski hit a grand slam to help the slumping White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers, 7-0, last night at Chicago.


WebMD Health has built the most-visited and fastest-growing health site on the Internet, but should investors click on its stock?


Morgan Stanley MS.N on Wednesday   said third-quarter earnings soared 59 percent, trouncing   expectations, as the largest U.S. investment bank posted strong   trading and banking gains despite a summertime slowdown in the   markets.


A teacher wins Â£22,000 compensation for being unfairly dismissed after sexual allegations by two pupils.


The United Methodist Church yesterday defrocked a lesbian for violating the denomination's ban on actively homosexual clergy â-he first such decision by the church in 17 years.


Piece in scena al Carcano di Milano fino al 22 dicembre


NEW YORK -- Say Hey Willie raced to a second consecutive pacesetting score with an impressive 4 1/4-length victory over Judy Soda in yesterday's feature for older fillies and mares at Aqueduct.


NEW YORK - In a capstone to the withdrawal of Vioxx, the US Food and Drug Administration has decided to delay the approval of successor drug Arcoxia until more safety data are available.


Municipal Councillor Threatens Bulgarian Lawmaker ... read

Politics: 4 February 2005, Friday. The Chairman of the Stara Zagora Municipal Council Anton Andronov has been arrested over threatening the Novoto Vreme opposition party leader Emil Koshlukov.


UK Government Says Drugmakers Will Cut Prices By 7%

The UK government said drugmakers agreed to reduce by 7 percent the price they charge for branded prescription medicines. The reductions, negotiated with the Association of the British


12 Palestinians killed in Gaza military operation

As many as 12 Palestinians died in four separate incidents on Saturday in Gaza, another day of escalating violence between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants.


The political arm of the Irish Republican Army's says it regrets the series of pub bombings that killed 21 people in 1974. Speaking on the 30th anniversary of the killings, Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams


Spitzer probe may cause insurance change

The insurance industry could look a lot different than it does today when New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer is done with his investigation.


E3: Burnout Preview Reveals Game Worth the Wait

Burnout Paradise, the first Burnout game made exclusively for the PS3 and Xbox 360, is living up to expectations.


Task force plans antispam campaign, from education to cross-border legal efforts.


Russia repeats pre-emptive strike threat, praises U.S. 'understanding'

MOSCOW  - Russia has the right to carry out pre-emptive strikes on militant bases abroad, Russia's defence minister said Sunday, citing the recent school hostage crisis. He said Moscow and the United States see eye-to-eye on fighting terrorism.


Palestinian leaders arrive in Paris to visit Arafat

Four Palestinian top leaders arrived on Monday evening on board a private plane to visit Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, hospitalized in Percy military hospital since Oct. 29.


IPFI chief says it's time to hose down the networks

Sketching out a big label future Midem In an interview from the music business annual Midem, we speak to John Kennedy, chairman and CEO of the IPFI, the international trade group representing record labels. (Later in the week we'll hear the view from the independent sector â presenting a very different picture.) Here he talks about the new ISP strategy, and the future of the big label.â¦


EUROGAMER is reporting that Vivendi has informed its retail partners this week of the release dates for the long-awaited Half-Life 2, putting to bed speculation that the court case currently ongoing between Vivendi and Valve would delay the games release


Blames Xmas and stricken UK customer System builder and IT distributor Horizon Technology Group said today that revenue fell below expectations in the last quarter partly because of a dip in orders in December.â¦


La Juve prima illude la Lazio poi vince e tiene lontano il Milan

ROMA - La Juve Ã¨ cinica anche nei modi in cui mantiene il distacco dal Milan. Va sotto al delle Alpi contro la Lazio a inzio partita e ci mette quasi tutta la gara a raddirzzare la situazione. Ma con calma


4 paparazzi arrested for chasing Britney

Four paparazzi have been arrested for reckless driving while chasing Britney Spears' car in the San Fernando Valley.


FDA wants sterner pain reliever warnings

Federal health officials on Tuesday proposed sterner warning labels for acetaminophen, aspirin and ibuprofen, again cautioning millions of Americans who take the nonprescription pain relievers regularly of potentially serious side effects.


Utile netto a 96 milioni, fatturato a 3 miliardi


Mourning's Twilight With Nets May Be Soon

The Nets publicly acknowledged for the first time that Alonzo Mourning had asked to be bought out of the final three years of his four-year, $22.6 million contract.


Stocks rose at the open on Tuesday, sending the Nasdaq Composite Index up more than 1 percent, as investors drew support from a recovery in Asian and European equities following a turbulent sell-off that hit global markets.


There is a "strong possibility" interest rates in the UK will rise in February, according to an overview business survey.


Anybody who believes Nancy Grace was chastened by the suicide of a young mother following their tough television encounter doesn't know Nancy Grace.


US Airways Group Inc.'s pilots union  said on Wednesday it may agree this week on a plan to cut wages  and benefits to help the seventh-biggest U.S. airline avoid a  second bankruptcy filing.


Medicare Law Said to Trouble Nursing Homes

Many experts are concerned that the new Medicare law will be unworkable for most Americans who live in nursing homes.


Aircraft maker Airbus  on Thursday denied a report it was siding with Microsoft  in its anti-trust battle with the European Union.


To cut costs, Creative Technology plans to delist itself from the Nasdaq index.


Toll Brothers quarterly profit falls sharply

Toll Brothers Inc.  on Thursday said the weak U.S. housing market drove down its quarterly profit 67 percent after write-downs for lower land values, and the luxury home builder lowered its forecast.


Dave Wannstedt plans to announce his resignation as coach of the Miami Dolphins today, an NFL source confirmed this morning. The Dolphins are expected to name defensive coordinator Jim Bates


California lawmakers approve landmark climate bill

SACRAMENTO, California  - California made a bold   move to curb global warming by passing on Thursday the United   States' first bill to cap man-made greenhouse gas emissions   which state leaders hope will be emulated across the country.


EU says satisfied with Hungary bird flu probe

The European Commission said on Tuesday it was satisfied with investigations carried out by Hungary into the origin of the lethal strain of H5N1 bird flu found in that country and a possible link to a case in Britain.


Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond is improving in hospital after he crashed a car during filming.


Arafat Invested in Bar Miztvah Bowling Alley

Arafat, who died last month, made the investment through a holding company he created called Onyx Funds, Bloomberg Markets Magazine reported.


Almost 55 million people in Europe have broadband, with the web eating into TV viewing habits, studies show.


UK house prices rose by 1.1% in December, the first monthly rise since September, the Halifax says.


Casino Executive's Slaying to Be Retried

Even in this city of sin, the tawdry trial of a former stripper and her secret lover accused of murdering a former casino executive for a treasure of buried silver was a decadent distraction until guilty verdicts brought the case to a close in May 2000.


Ahead of vote, EU offers Serbs visa-free prospect

Days before presidential polls in  Serbia pitting a pro-EU liberal against a nationalist, the  European Union announced on Friday it would launch discussions  on offering Serbs visa-free access to the bloc.


Ukrainian opposition protesters rushed to parliament and massed at its main door Tuesday after the assembly failed to take any decision over a disputed presidential election the opposition says was rigged.


Jacqueline Batteast scored 18 points and sixth-ranked Notre Dame survived a scare from unranked Southern California before rallying for a 60-56 non-conference win Friday.


It is common wisdom among runners and other sports enthusiasts that lactic acid is the enemy of endurance. The chemical is a byproduct of metabolism during periods of intense exercise, when oxygen supplies cannot keep up with energy output.


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Microsoft targets VMware with new strategy

SEATTLE/BOSTON  - Microsoft Corp  said on  Monday it bought a start-up company called Calista Technologies  and expanded its alliance with Citrix Systems ,  targeting the fast growing virtualization market.


France Hits Back Over Iraq Sanctions Claims

Paris will deliver confidential documents to U.N. investigators to refute charges in a report published on a CIA Web site that French firms abused the U.N.'s oil-for-food program in Iraq, officials said on Monday.


Erratic Leverkusen shine again in Europe

Bayer Leverkusen coach Klaus Augenthaler admits he is confused about his team's erratic form, which has brought Champions League wins over Real Madrid and AS Roma


Kerry Pledges to Create Higher-Paying Jobs

John Kerry headed to closely divided Pennsylvania and Wisconsin to tell voters he could produce better, higher-paying jobs from the White House than President Bush has.


Hostage takers released three European captives Monday in Nigeria's restive oil region, officials said.


Taliban used heavy machine guns and rocket propelled grenades to ambush a U.S.-led coalition patrol in southern Afghanistan that wounded nine troops, a coalition statement said Thursday.


The widow of the poisoned ex-spy Alexander V. Litvinenko said he worried about the safety of exiles after Russia passed a law legalizing attacks beyond its borders.


Thai authorities investigate deadly clash

Thailand has stepped up efforts to find the organisers of a rally in its troubled Muslim south, in which six protesters were killed in a clash with security forces.


Russia rejects US criticism of plans to strengthen central government control in the wake of the Beslan siege.


Haiti's interim prime minister accused ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide of backing a wave of violence from exile in South Africa, while a Chinese police unit arrived to join a UN peacekeeping force that has


White House Withholds Ukraine Recognition

The Bush administration is withholding recognition of pro-Western Viktor Yushchenko as Ukraine's new president until all complaints and challenges filed by his opponent are resolved by the country's central election commission.


The Bush administration argued in court papers this week that the White House Office of Administration is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act as part of its effort to fend off a civil lawsuit seeking the release of internal documents about a large number of e-mails missing from White Ho...


Obama Aides: It'll Be a Long Haul      (U.S. News & World Report)

U.S. News & World Report - Advisers to Barack Obama are increasingly convinced that the fight for the Democratic presidential nomination will continue past February 5, when 24 states will hold nominating contests, including California, New York, and New Jersey.


Australia's Howard Celebrates Fourth Poll Win

Australia's conservative Prime Minister  John Howard celebrated a thumping election victory Sunday after  voters, enjoying the fruits of a strong economy, gave him what  looked certain to be an increased majority.


Birkhead says he'll sue over Anna Nicole book

Photographer Larry Birkhead, who was proved in April to be the biological father of former Playboy playmate Anna Nicole Smith's daughter, said Tuesday he will sue the author and publisher of a new book on Smith's death that contains allegations he called "pure fiction."


Listening device found in UN's Geneva offices

GENEVA The United Nations said Friday that workmen had uncovered a sophisticated listening device at its headquarters in Geneva but could not say who planted it or why.


Pro-Choice March Marks Day of Anti-Bush Protests

Thousands of abortion rights activists  holding pink and black placards marched over the Brooklyn  Bridge on Saturday, the third day of protests before next  week's Republican convention to nominate President Bush for a  second term.


Software group: U.S. needs foreign workers

The U.S. software industry is larger than the food processing industry in terms of revenue, according to an IT trade group that wants Congress to raise the annual cap on H-1B visas, give permanent residency to foreign nationals who graduate from U.S. colleges, and back trade policies that give companies unfettered access to global markets.


Buffett further sheds stake in PetroChina

U.S. investor Warren Buffett's  Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) continued to unload his stake  in top Chinese oil producer PetroChina Inc. (0857.HK), selling  about 92.66 million shares in late August for US$136 million,  according to a regulatory filing in Hong Kong.


Roma, 14:40 - CALCIO, LEGA C: DOMANI RIUNIONE PER ESAMINARE SITUAZIONE

Il direttivo della Lega di serie C si riunirà domani alle 11 a Roma. Verranno studiate le dat...


This summer is likely to prove the wettest since records began in 1914, the Met Office says.


Court sets aside award in Philip Morris case

A divided Supreme Court set aside on Tuesday a $79.5 million punitive damages award won by a longtime smoker's widow against Altria Group Inc.'s Philip Morris unit.


The Grudge, which stars Sarah Michelle Gellar as a pensive student bedevilled by a wicked spirit, stuck firm at the top of the US box office over the Halloween weekend - earning $22.


Caremark Rx Inc.  said on Thursday its board supported a sweetened $23.5 billion takeover bid from CVS Corp.  and rebuffed a hostile $26.9 billion offer from rival Express Scripts Inc.


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Downey to Record Album on Sony Classical

Robert Downey Jr. is moving from the big screen to the music scene. The "Gothika" and "Chaplin" star has signed an exclusive recording contract with the Sony Classical label.


Toyota reportedly building plant in Mississippi

Toyota, Japan's biggest automaker, plans to invest some 100 billion yen ($830 million) to build a sport utility vehicle plant in the U.S. state of Mississippi, the Nikkei business daily said on Tuesday.


Iraqi PM's relatives kidnapped, face execution threat

Two members of the Iraqi prime minister's family were nabbed from their home in Baghdad, his spokesman said Wednesday. The kidnappers said they would execute them in two days if their demands are not met.


KITSIYOT, Israel  - Israel released dozens of Palestinian prisoners on Friday as part of a U.S.-backed deal to bolster Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas following the takeover of the Gaza Strip by Hamas Islamists last month.


U.S. Officials Build a Powerful Partnership in Iraq

Much of the U.S. strategy in Iraq has become balancing a military campaign with diplomatic maneuvering and economic assistance.


Google, Microsoft and Yahoo get competition from smaller search firms

Chances are you've been hearing more than the usual news this week about Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo. But a lot of other search technology is also going strong right now, all of it vying for more than fifteen minutes of fame.


The British Broadcasting Corporation is cutting nearly 3,000 jobs in a drive to reduce costs. Mark Thompson, director-general of the BBC, told staff members Tuesday that 2,500 jobs


Riots erupt after Aboriginal man dies in custody

An angry mob of nearly 300 Aborigines who went on the rampage on an island off the Queensland coast today burnt down a police station and threatened to kill its officers as well as several local council officials.


Siebel creates cheaper, SMB software version

Siebel SystemsÂ has quietly introduced a version of its CRM (customer relationship management) sales software tailored for midmarket companies.ADVERTISEMENTSBC Datacomm White PaperFind out how Crate & Barrel expects to save $180,000 by moving to VoIP, compared to a traditional PBX.


Cyber Security Specialist Named to Lead In-Q-Tel

In-Q-Tel, the venture capital arm of the CIA and other intelligence agencies, has hired an Intel Corp. manager with a background in cyber security as its new chief executive.


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Nation questions terror war as 9/11 recalled

Britain, which suffered its own terror carnage last year, has marked the fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks in low-key fashion, amid growing questions about the country's leading role in the war on terror.


A businessman pleaded guilty Friday to illegally distributing steroids and human growth hormone, admitting he paid doctors to write unnecessary prescriptions for hundreds of patients they never met or examined.


Harvesting Candidates, and Taking Its Own Sweet Time

DES MOINES -- In a land of corn and caucuses, where harvests are measured by bushels and buzz, the presidential campaigns march through the seasons in a curious rite of persuasion. First comes biography, then policy and, finally, a political pitch calibrated to the shifting climate.


In the past three weeks, shares of Apple Computer Inc. have flirted with all-time highs after a wave of reports from investment houses like Piper Jaffray, Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan issued glowing projections about the Cupertino firm's future.


The House plans to forge ahead on energy legislation even as consensus eludes the Democratic leadership.


Spain has arrested a suspected double agent believed to have sold state secrets to a foreign intelligence agency between 2001 and 2004, the National Intelligence Agency (CNI) said on Tuesday.


U.N. Meeting Hopes to Energize Anti-Hunger Campaign

World leaders gather at U.N. headquarters on Monday to inject new life into a global campaign to eradicate hunger, which conference organizer Brazil denounces as "the worst of all weapons of mass destruction."


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Oracle Raises PeopleSoft Offer To $9.2 Billion

Oracle's efforts to acquire the application vendor may be moving into its final phase as it calls its $24-per-share bid its "final offer.


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Ex-CIA official Plame sues Armitage in leak suit

Former covert CIA operative Valerie   Plame and her husband sued Richard Armitage, the former deputy   secretary of state Richard Armitage, on Wednesday for   disclosing her identity after her husband criticized the Bush   administration.


Stocks struggled Wednesday morning after the big selloff on Tuesday as investors weighed earnings from GM and Lehman Brothers against ongoing worries about the subprime mortgage market.


NHL players to try out new heated skates

A small group of National Hockey League  players are to begin testing heated skate blades designed to  cut down on friction and allow players to move faster and save  energy.


Washington, 09:47 - CALCIO, GOLD CUP: HONDURAS BATTE MESSICO

L'Honduras ha battuto il Messico 2-1 nella seconda giornata del gruppo C della Gold Cup: doppietta d...


Hundreds of fans attend the funeral of former England and Liverpool legend Emlyn Hughes.


KMG Chemicals to Announce Third Quarter Financial Results on Monday, June 4

KMG Chemicals, Inc. (NASDAQ: KMGB), a global provider of specialty  chemicals in carefully focused markets, today announced that it will  issue its financial results for the third quarter ended April 30, 2007  on Monday, June 4, 2007, before the stock market opens.


Bridge inspections show no problems so far

U.S. states have found no signs so far that bridges like one that collapsed in Minneapolis last month have structural problems that would pose a danger to motorists, the government said on Wednesday.


Researchers have found that drugs being developed for Alzheimer's disease can also provide a better treatment for the cancer, T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia or T-ALL.


The jetsetting couple was in Berlin for the German premiere of Tom Cruise's newest film, Lions for Lambs.


Cassell denies wanting to be bought out of deal

Although Sam Cassell acknowledges he's unhappy the Los Angeles Clippers are losing, the veteran point guard made it clear yesterday he's not lobbying to play elsewhere.


L'appello ai gruppi armati segue quello del neopresidente MazenIntanto le rappresaglie di Israele continuano a fare vittime                                                  L'Olp: "Cessino tutte le violenze" Due palestinesi uccisi a Gaza


Poll: More Believe Bush Behind Attack Ads

Americans increasingly believe President Bush's re-election campaign is behind the ads attacking Democrat John Kerry's Vietnam experience, a poll found.


The telephone company reported an 89 percent increase in quarterly profit, aided by an income tax benefit and an increase in high-speed Internet subscribers.


Health In Brief: Should moms use drugs to control seizures?

The drugs that control epilepsy may pose a risk to a fetus if a woman takes them while pregnant.


Republican John McCain called his victory in South Carolina's presidential primary on Saturday evidence that his campaign "can carry right through" Florida into the giant round of caucuses and primaries on Feb. 5. "I know it's not easy," he told The Associated Press, "and we've got a long way to go."


LAWYERS FROM the Music industry are on the attack down under as they try to close the popular P2P software network Kazaa. An Australian federal court was told that the developers of file-swapping technology


Rain in Boston Postpones BoSox-Yanks Game

BOSTON - After a night of steady rain at Fenway Park, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox hoped to get in Game 3 of the AL championship series on Saturday night.    The forecast was better, with the National Weather Service calling for mostly cloudy conditions with a 50-percent chance of showers and 10-15 mph wind...


WASHINGTONâAmericans in two of the largest media markets opened their morning newspapers yesterday to a full-page picture of Osama bin Laden hoisting an AK-47.


US pop star Justin Timberlake joins forces with a rival music company to launch his own record label.


Paper Mill May Present 'Happy Days' Musical

Playbill - The financially troubled Paper Mill Playhouse is in talks to present the musical Happy Days, based on the 1970s TV sitcom set in the 1950s.


Snoop Dogg was held by police overnight on suspicion of using illegal narcotics but was released after questioning and drug tests, a police spokesman said Monday.Comment


Convince "Le chiavi di casa", il film del regista calabrese che porta sullo schermo il libro di Pontiggia. Bravo Kim Rossi Stuart, ma il fulcro Ã¨ il giovane Andrea Rossi. "Ma le mie chiavi di casa aprono quella tua?".


Media consumers have been watching the writersâ strike from the sidelines, but they might take notice if the awards season is replaced by marches and pickets.


JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- He is unbeaten, untied, and unequivocally the king of the football world. Tom Brady may not have been voted the most valuable player of last night's Super Bowl, but he is the quarterback of the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots (again), and when all the dynasty talk begins in earnest this morning, it starts with the ...


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Modena, 20:10 - F1, SENTENZA FIA; FERRARI: EMERSA LA VERITA'

Breve nota della Ferrari dopo la sentenza Fia sulla vicenda spionaggio: ''La Ferrari - è il


Fight Erupts in N.Y. Over RIAA Efforts to Nab Music Pirates

A judge is being asked to decide whether a company that gathers evidence on behalf of the RIAA should be required to have a private investigatorâs license in order to do so.


By RACHEL KONRAD  SAN FRANCISCO - Bullish executives at Adobe Systems Inc. are predicting a blockbuster summer as the company, which produces popular software such as Photoshop, continues its biggest-ever product launch.


LONDON Hoping to beef up its presence in fixed-income markets, Reuters said on Monday that it would buy Moneyline Telerate, an unprofitable market data company, in a deal valued at as much as $175 million.


A major Chinese insurer has announced plans to raise up to $22 billion (euro15.0 billion) for acquisitions at a time when U.S. and European banks, battered by mortgage losses, want infusions of Asian capital to replenish their balance sheets.


By MICHAEL STROH The Baltimore Sun  Amateurs scan motes of interstellar dust captured by NASA's Stardust spacecraft.   BALTIMORE -- By day, Martin Courtney pounds out reports for a government contractor.


White House said to bar hurricane report

The Bush administration has blocked release of a report that suggests global warming is contributing to the frequency and strength of hurricanes, the journal Nature reported Tuesday.


Robinson Named England Rugby Coach, Will Lead World Cup Bid

Andy Robinson, who helped plot England's rugby World Cup win last year, was appointed head coach and will lead the team's attempt to become the first nation to retain the sport's biggest prize.


Saudis to soothe oil fears with 37% production boost

The current oil price boom is "significantly" different from the politically driven price spikes of the 1970s, Saudi Arabia's energy minister said in London yesterday.


Lo sostiene il suo medico curante, "ipotesi fantasiose"


Ministro Economia, correggere squilibrio tra generazioni


The often gossiped about Tori Spelling will play a gossip columnist in the upcoming season of Smallville on the new CW TV network.   Spelling will guest star as a gossip columnist for the Daily Planet, the newspaper that eventually hires an older Clark Kent, TVGuide.com reported.


Bad Equipment Blamed in Tsunami Warnings

Faulty equipment, poor communications and cumbersome bureaucracy are being blamed for the failure of nations around the Indian Ocean's rim to warn communities about to be hit by one of the world's most devastating natural disasters.


Newmont Strikes Gold, Profit Up 12.5 Pct

Newmont Mining Corp. NEM.N, the  world's largest gold miner, on Wednesday said third-quarter  profit rose 12.5 percent on higher gold prices and strong base  metal sales.


Iraq's June civilian death toll down sharply

The number of civilians killed in Iraq fell sharply in June to the lowest monthly total since a U.S.-backed security clampdown was launched in February, Iraqi government figures showed on Sunday.


Yemen arrests al Qaeda-linked suspects after blast

Yemeni authorities have arrested dozens of people with suspected links to al Qaeda since Monday's suicide bombing that killed seven Spanish tourists and two Yemenis, security sources said on Wednesday.


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New appeals for calm in crisis-torn Ivory Coast as UN mulls arms ...

ABIDJAN  - Top Ivory Coast and French officials appealed for calm, pledging to cooperate to put down a wave of unrest that left at least 13 dead and hundreds injured in the divided west African state.


Kyrgyz Security Service Seizes Arms-Grade Plutonium

Kyrgyzstan's national security service has detained a man who tried to sell weapons-grade plutonium-239, a senior security official said on Wednesday.


China Eager to Increase Ties With Mexico

China's vice president expressed a strong desire to increase economic and diplomatic cooperation with Mexico while meeting Monday with Mexican lawmakers, cabinet ministers and business leaders.


Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella was suspended indefinitely and fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Baseball on Sunday for his latest dirt-kicking tirade against an umpire.


Tokyo's Nikkei edged down 0.27 percent to  close lower for the ninth day in a row on Wednesday, its  longest losing streak in two years, as worries over the impact  of high oil prices on earnings weighed on exporters.


Sostegno a iniziative Prodi e primarie in tempi rapidi


Ducking into a Starbucks for a caffeine fix could lead you to a harrowing tale of child soldiery in the tangled jungles of Sierra Leone.


Wireless and fiber add to Verizon growth

Earnings meet analyst expectations, and company continues to gain momentum through wireless and fiber-to-the-home business.


Calif. Order to Pay $6.3M to Settle Suits

A Roman Catholic religious order has agreed to pay $6.3 million to settle lawsuits brought by three former students who were sexually abused by counselors and teachers at an elite private school in the late 1970s and early 1980s.


Tom Wayne amassed thousands of books in a warehouse during the 10 years he has run his used book store, Prospero's Books.


ATHENS -- The celebration had begun for Aaron Peirsol. He had just become the fifth person in Olympic history to win both backstroke events, adding the 200-meter race to his 100 win from earlier in the week.


Britney reported out of rehab after 24 hours

Troubled pop star Britney Spears was reported on Wednesday to have left a Malibu rehabilitation center less than 24 hours after checking in.


Despite its struggles with the PlayStation 3, Sony's PlayStation 2 business continues to press forward, with the company celebrating its seven anniversary Friday by announcing that more than 120 million consoles have been sold worldwide.


Torino, 13:54 - CALCIO, JUVE: DESCHAMPS NON CI HA COMUNICATO DIMISSIONI

La Juve ha replicato con una nota alla notizia delle dimissioni di Deschamps: ''La Juve non ha ricev...


Osama bin Laden appealed directly to the American people in a new videotaped message aired yesterday, asserting that the "best way to avoid another" Sept.


Singapore Shares End Dn; Hurt By 3Q GDP Data, Oil Prices

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Singapore shares ended lower Monday, hurt by poorer-than-expected third-quarter economic data that added to ongoing concerns over high oil prices and Wall Street's weakness.


German manufacturing orders plunge in July

Orders placed with companies in the German manufacturing sector fell by the biggest margin in July since the country was reunified in October 1990, official data showed on Tuesday.


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By The Baltimore Sun  Jun. 24--The bicentennial of Rachel Carson's birth is barely a month past and her shocking fantasy of a world without birds seems to be coming true.   It's not pesticides that are at fault; Ms. Carson was very effective in banning their use.


Conan to Take Over 'Tonight' in Five Years

NEW YORK - NBC announced Monday that Conan O'Brien will take over from Jay Leno as host of the "Tonight" show. But he'll have time to write his jokes - the planned succession won't happen until 2009...


The Irish business community sees lots of potential with Japan. So much so that Enterprise Ireland, a governmental group that helps Irish companies enter the international market, coordinated a trade visit to ...


Word suffers from second newfound security flaw

Zero-day flaw, which is could let attacker gain remote access to a system, affects Word 2000, 2002 and 2003 and Word Viewer 2003.


About 180 union reporters, copy editors and other newsroom staffers at the Chicago Sun-Times are scheduled to strike at noon Wednesday if they cannot agree on a contract with publisher Hollinger International Inc.


It'll void your warranty, but would you like to make your iPhone all black instead? From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Hollywood's Chinese Theatre sold to major developer

Grauman's Chinese Theatre, a Hollywood landmark that attracts millions of   tourists each year to see generations of movie stars' hand and footprints in its outdoor courtyard, has been   sold to a major developer, the Los Angeles Times reported.


Why you shouldn't buy an Xbox 360 Arcade

Microsoft has released a new SKU for their Xbox 360 console--but should you buy it?


D.J. White scored 21 points and had a career-high 22 rebounds last night, becoming the first Indiana player with a 20-20 game in more than a decade, and the No. 10 Hoosiers won their ninth straight, 78-64 over host Michigan.


Lenders are pulling deals for 100%-plus mortgages, leaving first-time buyers with a financial headache.


Insurgents kill 17 Iraqis working for coalition forces

(Baghdad, Iraq-AP) Dec. 5, 2004 - Gunmen in Iraq have killed 17 Iraqis and injured 13 others as they arrived to work at a weapons dump controlled by coalition forces.


Italian newspaper denies kidnapped journalist is spy

Italy's La Repubblica newspaper on Wednesday rejected accusations by the kidnappers of its correspondent in Afghanistan that the journalist was a spy.


Senior European Union officials are visiting the Balkans to discuss progress towards EU accession.


A kilogram just isn't what it used to be. The 118-year-old cylinder that is the international prototype for the metric mass, kept tightly under lock and key outside Paris, is mysteriously losing weight — if ever so slightly.


E' successo in provincia di Udine. Una delle due vittime aveva sistemato il proprio camion sotto i cavidell'alta tensione: l'urto con il cavo elettrico lo ha folgorato, insieme al proprietario dell'azienda agricola                                          Incidente in un allevamento due persone muoiono folgorate


Struggling chip-maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. said Thursday its fourth-quarter net loss widened, partly due to a huge goodwill impairment charge related to its $5.6 billion acquisition of graphics chip-maker ATI Technologies Inc.


China has launched a campaign to improve police etiquette in Beijing and other Olympic co-host cities, including bans on smoking, eating and chatting for on-duty officers, state media reported on Monday.


NASA began fueling shuttle Atlantis for liftoff Thursday, even though bad weather threatened to delay the mission to add another science lab to the international space station.


EU leaders agree on Commission reshuffle

ISN SECURITY WATCH (05/11/04) - The EU heads of state agreed on Thursday night to a new line-up of commissioners in a attempt to bring the EU out of its institutional crisis that set in after incoming Commission President, former Portuguese prime minister


Canada declines to 15th from 12th in latest global competitiveness ...

TORONTO (CP) - Canada's international economic competitiveness has sagged again, according to the annual global competitiveness report released Wednesday by the World Economic Forum.


Not since the day I told him I never had microwave popcorn as a kid did he give me such a stare. He cried that day and gave me a big hug, saying, "I never knew the hardship you endured. Jiffy Pop? Who could have imagined such a life?"


Report claims Xbox 360 failure rate is 16 percent

While frustrated retailers claim that the failure rate for Microsoft's next generation console is near 30 percent, Microsoft has said it is likely closer to five percent. So who's right?


Today, notebook computers are being used in an increasing number of applications in both consumer and commercial environments.  This paper  discusses the technologies necessary to meet the demands of these applications and what Fujitsu is doing to meet the varied display requirements of its customers.


Photoshop Replacement for Linux Is Dressed to Impress

Users of the Linux operating system have long lamented the absence of Adobe Photoshop on their platform. An application called Pixel fills in the gap nicely, and even stands up nicely to the free image-editing favorite, GIMP.


FDA: counterfeit drugs on some Web sites

Testing revealed fake versions of Lipitor and other widely used prescription drugs ordered through Web sites linked to a Canadian pharmacy, the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday.


Printing books online: an author you can't refuse

Lawrence Durrell and Henry Miller are  among the world's most respected authors, but for a while they  had a hard time finding a publisher.


Israel: Palestinian State Shelved with U.S. Blessing

Israel's plan to withdraw from  occupied Gaza will prevent a Palestinian state emerging and  freeze peacemaking, and all with Washington's approval, a key  adviser to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Wednesday.


Novartis cuts outlook, faces U.S. Tasigna delay

Novartis AG lowered its full-year results outlook as generic competition pressured sales of a key blood-pressure drug, and said U.S. regulators had delayed the approval process for an important cancer treatment.


Britain Backs U.S. Action Against Saudi Dissident

Britain on Wednesday backed a U.S. call to the United Nations to freeze the assets of a London-based Saudi dissident who Washington says has provided support for al Qaeda.


Time Warner settles with DOJ, SEC for $510 mil

Time Warner Inc. on Wednesday settled criminal securities fraud charges the government leveled on its America Online unit, agreeing to pay $210 million to end the Justice Department's probe.


The Boston Red Sox, trying to go where no baseball team has ever gone, kept their hopes alive Monday night with another heart-pounding, marathon, come-from-behind victory against the New York Yankees.


Humans are getting taller, but we still weigh too much

How interesting it is that scientists have discovered another species of human - an 18,000-year-old skeleton named Homo floresiensis that has been described as "hobbit-sized.


Nobel in literature to be announced Oct 12

The winner of the 2006 Nobel Prize in literature will be announced Oct. 12, the Swedish Academy said Friday, keeping the literay world guessing for nearly another week.


Google Dutch auction IPO declared a success

Contrary to some published views, the Dutch auction process of Google's initial public offering (IPO) last week was a success for the internet search engine and its investors despite being undertaken in a "horrendous" market, a legal commentator has


EUROPA/POLONIA - Aperta a Czestochowa la V Settimana della Cultura Cristiana Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) - Nella Giornata Missionaria Mondiale si Ã¨ aperta a Czestochowa  (Polonia) la V Settimana della Cultura Cristiana, che si svolgerÃ  dal 21 al 28 ottobre. Alla realizzazione di questa iniziativa hanno collaborato lÂArcivesco...


Roma, 17:01 - RUGBY, ITALIA-PORTOGALLO: SEPE INFORTUNATO, CONVOCATO PEZ

Il ct della nazionale italiana di rugby Berbizier ha convocato Ramiro Pez al posto dell'infortunato ...


Asia-Pacific leaders attending the annual summit in Santiago this week are being asked to consider establishing a Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific (FTAAP).


CHICAGO - Delta Air Lines (DAL) said Wednesday it plans to eliminate between 6,000 and 6,900 jobs during the next 18 months, implement a 10% across-the-board pay reduction and reduce employee benefits.


A Palestinian militant cell planned to assassinate Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert during a recent visit to the West Bank city of Jericho, Israeli media reported Sunday.


A three-judge tribunal on Tuesday found two members of the Mara Salvatrucha gang guilty of killing 28 people in a shooting attack on a passenger bus, and acquitted two other men in the case.


Israel opens part of the main goods crossing with the Gaza Strip, for the first time since Hamas seized control.


Arafatâs Succession: The Transition of Power

Yasser Arafat's death raises considerable speculation about who will ultimately succeed him as leader. On paper, the Palestinian transition of power is quite clear: the speaker of the parliament - Rawhi Fattouh - temporarily becomes president.


'Aussie Kim' calls time on Hewitt love match

Kim Clijsters has stunned the tennis world by announcing her break up with Lleyton Hewitt just four months before their scheduled wedding.


Houston goes to Luther Head on two key possessions in the final minute and he fails to deliver either time as Dallas plays better down the stretch and wins its ninth straight game, 80-77, over the host Rockets.


Both Radiohead a former Talking Head have advice for young artists on navigating the chaotic music industry.


A reconfigurable handheld device could foster a community of hardware hackers.


It may sound far fetched, but dogs have been trained to detect bladder cancer by simply smelling urine. The new research opens a new array of possibilities for the future of man's best friend.


Taliban fighters killed 15 Afghan guards working for a U.S. security company who were guarding a convoy of fuel tankers in western Afghanistan, an official said Tuesday. Six Taliban were killed in the ensuing fight.


Modena, 18:34 - CALCIO, MODENA: ALLA RIPRESA PINARDI LAVORA A PARTE

Modena subito in campo dopo il pari con lo Spezia, in vista della gara di sabato prossimo contro il ...


Seven Iraqi Soldiers Killed as Violence Simmers

Insurgent attacks killed seven Iraqi  soldiers on Saturday as guerrillas stayed on the offensive  after failing to scupper last week's historic election.


Auditor Ernst & Young LLP has agreed to pay $125 million to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation over the collapse of a suburban Chicago bank three years ago, the FDIC announced Friday.


Toshiba to enlist laptops to push HD-DVD format

Japan's Toshiba Corp.  aims to  put disk drives for high-definition DVDs on all its laptops  next year as it strives to gain an edge in the high-stakes  next-generation DVD format battle, a Toshiba executive said on  Tuesday.


The Afghan president expresses deep concern after a bomb attack which left at least seven people dead.


A test that uses DNA to detect colorectal cancer is better than the most commonly used noninvasive screening, but a new study finds it still falls far


Arsenal make a winning start in Europe thanks to an own-goal by PSV Eindhoven's Alex.


Karzai squeezes rivals out of Afghan cabinet

ISN SECURITY WATCH (24/12/04) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai has used his recent election victory to squeeze leaders of Uzbek and Tajik militias out of their cabinet posts.


Iraqi suspects await trial, but the Christian Peacemaker Teams say they oppose harsh punishments.


Microsoft Sees Stronger XP Sales in FY08

Microsoft said that it expects Windows XP to make up a significantly larger part of sales in the coming year.


To the bitter disappointment of those who love to hate George Steinbrenner, The Boss never blew a gasket when Pedro Martinez [stats, news] left the Red Sox [stats, schedule] to sign with the Mets.


Microsoft Dividend Helps Boost Personal Incomes

Personal income, boosted by a large dividend payment from computer software giant Microsoft Corp., shot up by a record 3.7 percent in December.


N.Irish 'Bloody Sunday' Probe Enters Final Phase

The longest-running and costliest public inquiry in British legal history -- into Northern Ireland's so-called "Bloody Sunday" -- entered its final phase on Monday.


Defence support staff vote for industrial action

Thousands of defence workers overwhelmingly voted to take industrial action over job losses, threatening supplies to the country's troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.


Iran's president moves to tighten nuclear grip

Â·  Chief negotiator resigns after rift on strategyÂ·   Doubts surround future of foreign minister


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is refusing to panic but admits his side are going through a dip after witnessing their English Premiership and Champions League campaigns stutter.


Cardiff, 16:01 - RUGBY, MONDIALE: ISOLE FIJI-CANADA 29-16

Le Isole Figi hanno battuto il Canada 29-16 a Cardiff, nel Galles, in un incontro valido per il Gru...


Democracy Activists Disappointed in Bush

CAIRO, Jan. 16 -- President Bush on Wednesday ended a Middle East tour that political activists saw as lacking the strong calls for democratization made earlier in his administration, disappointing those once encouraged by the statements of American leaders. In Egypt and elsewhere, people are...


Kista, Sweden Demonstrates Citywide Context-Aware Wireless Platform

Something is happening here that no government institution seeking to serve citizens should ignore completely.


Folate Lowers High Blood Pressure Risk for Women

Folate, a vitamin already known for its power to prevent birth defects, also appears to reduce the risk of high blood pressure for women both young and old.


Adusbef: sentenza Cassazione dichiara illegittimo anatocismo

Le banche italiane dovranno restituire tra i 20 ei 30 miliardi di euro ai correntisti per aver praticato l'anatocismo, ovvero la capitalizzazione trimestrale degli interessi sui prestiti annualizzando quella sui depositi.


Britain to get national health screening: government

Prime Minister Gordon Brown is to announce plans Monday for a new national screening programme to combat some of the country's biggest killer diseases, his office said.


Top jockey reported among 16 arrested in British race-fixing ...

Six-time British champion jockey Kieren Fallon was reported among 16 people arrested Wednesday on charges of fixing horse races. The Press Association, Britain's national news agency, reported


Prosperity Studios Announces Chapter 7- The President's Legacy - Hope on AFRICA

This Chapter of the video discusses how Ambassador Hope is mobilizing resources in 120 countries to serve the needs of the orphans and sick. Returning vets from Iraq will be redeployed in Africa to work with local teams to provide safe accommodations for the orphans.


VATICANO - Papa Benedetto XVI ad Assisi - ÂOccorre che ogni Frate sia un vero contemplativo, con gli occhi fissi negli occhi di Cristo. Occorre che sia capace, come Francesco di fronte al lebbroso, di vedere il volto di Cristo nei fratelli che soffrono, portando a tutti lÂannuncio della pace.Â Assisi (Agenzia Fides) - Nel pomeriggio di domenica 17 giugno, durante la sua visita ad Assisi, il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI  ha incontrato, nella Sala Capitolare del Sacro Convento, le Suore Clarisse Cappuccine Tedesche del Monastero della Santa Cro...


Sony Says Not Leaving US Plasma TV Market

Sony Corp. (6758.T: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday said it had no plans to abandon the market for plasma-screen television sets in the United States in the near term, though


Central African Republic has struggled for more than a year to contain a rebellion in the northwest. Now, a new insurgency in the northeast near Sudan's Darfur region has compounded this fragile nation's troubles and displaced tens of thousands of people.


ETA's political ally calls for peace talks

The radical Basque separatist party Batasuna, which has close links with ETA, called for the start of a peace process on Sunday, raising hopes again to end the 36-year-old conflict.


Giuliani Tempers Tough Image on Campaign

The Rudolph W. Giuliani on the campaign trail is a disciplined fellow who has abandoned his gruff tendencies.


Famed Disney Animator Frank Thomas Dies at 92

Legendary Walt Disney Co. animator  Frank Thomas, whose work ranged from "Snow White and the Seven  Dwarfs" to "Pinocchio " and "Bambi," has died at age 92, the  studio said on Thursday.


Charles Schwab Corp. to Pay $350,000 Fine

Charles Schwab Corp. (SCH.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday said it had agreed to pay a fine of $350,000 to settle SEC enforcement proceedings related to the processing of mutual fund orders.


News Analysis: Crisis Looms in Mortgages

The demise of New Century Financial has been broadly viewed as troubling, as it involves the nationâs $6.5 trillion mortgage securities market.


A group of Iraqi children had just run across to US troops for sweets at a neighbourhood celebration in Baghdad when the first of three bombs exploded, killing at least 35 youngsters.


Looking to deny Barack Obama another win, a noticeably more freewheeling Hillary Rodham Clinton subtly likened her rival to Democratic Party nemesis President Bush on Saturday while John Edwards mocked the idea of a nice candidate bringing change.


WASHINGTON - George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair raised hope yesterday for Middle East peace and the creation of an independent and democratic Palestinian state, following the death this week of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.


History Through the Eyes of a Frightened Child

"Machuca," which is Chile's submission to this year's Academy Awards, is both sweet and stringent, attuned to the wonders of childhood as well as its cruelty and terror.


China, hosting its first major energy summit on Saturday, urged top oil consumers to join together in the face of resurgent producer power and sought to paper over differences on how best to achieve energy security.


Kidnapped Turkish engineer found dead in Afghanistan

An ambulance of the International Security Assistance Force carrying the body of Turkish Engineer Eyup Orel leaves Kabul airport in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Dec. 15, 2004.


Cuba Breaks Ties with Panama Over Bomb Pardon

HAVANA/PANAMA CITY  - Cuba cut diplomatic ties  with Panama on Thursday after its outgoing leader pardoned four  Cuban exiles who plotted to kill President Fidel Castro in  2000.


Verizon rolls out nationwide WAN service

(InfoWorld) - Verizon Business on Monday rolled out a nationwide WAN service, allowing large organizations to use Ethernet to connect offices spread across the U.S. Verizon's Virtual Private LAN Service, or E-VPLS, is the first such service from large telecom carriers, the company said. The service, delivered over Verizon Business' existing converged packet network, allows customers the flexibility to adjust their networks' bandwidth from 1M bps (bits per second) to 1G bps, Verizon said. The new service is aimed at companies that want the simplicity and cost-effectiveness of Ethernet service paired with a nationwide WAN, Verizon said. "We have extreme coverage," said Michael Volgende, Verizon Business' director of Ethernet services. "We're not starting from scratch in terms of network deployment." In addition, the new service, available throughout most of the U.S. Monday, comes with service-level agreements that guarantee on-network Ethernet access 100 percent of the time, and 99.99 percent for off-network Ethernet access. The agreements include a mean time to repair of two hours for on-net Ethernet access. By using Verizon Business' current packet network, Verizon can offer a "very strong" service-level agreement, Volgende said. "It kind of demonstrates the confidence we have in the service offering," he added. E-VPLS allows customers to maintain control of their routing, instead of sharing it with Verizon, said Verizon Business, part of Verizon Communications Inc. E-VPLS will allow customers to set priorities for applications through four classes of service: real time, priority, business and basic data. Real-time service is aimed at VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) and digital video applications, while applications like e-mail can get a lower priority. In addition to commercial applications, the U.S. General Services Administration requested the service as part of its Networx program, designed to help federal agencies make the transition to next-generation networking services, Verizon said. The service will cost about $48,000 a month for a typical Fortune 100 customer using E-VPLS to connect six sites spread across the U.S., Verizon said. That price includes bandwidth ranging from 10M bps to 100M bps. The same network would cost more than 25 percent more using traditional leased lines in a hub-and-spoke network, Verizon said.


Private equity firms meet Chrysler execs -report

Representatives from Cerberus Capital Management  met executives from Chrysler Group on Monday to consider a possible bid for the struggling automaker, the Detroit News reported on Tuesday.


Chinese students spend summer holidays trading faces

BEIJING  -- Like a growing number of students in   China, Pan Ou will spend her university vacation going under   the knife in a plastic surgery procedure she hopes will boost   her chances of getting a good job after graduation.


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


All Antidepressants Must Now Carry Suicide Warning Labels

WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration is ordering all drugmakers to add the government's strongest safety alert to all antidepressants.


A Rembrandt painting with a price tag of Â£25.5m is due to go on sale in Sweden on Saturday.


Sitting behind home plate, Toronto Blue Jays catcher Sal Fasano couldn't help but be amazed.


Raising Millions for Charity, And Even More for Golfers

The AT&T National golf tournament is structured as a fundraiser like most PGA Tour events, but expenses and operation take up a large chunk of revenue.


Nuclear industry sees fertile ground in green Europe

While European leaders are at the forefront of fighting global warming, these no-carbon crusaders for building green and promoting renewable sources of energy still tiptoe around nuclear power.It's widely ...Comment


World number one Lindsay Davenport  turned in a stuttering performance as she struggled to a 2-6,  6-2, 6-2 victory over Czech Michaela Pastikova in the second  round of the Australian Open Thursday.


Their bodies were found face down in a muddy ditch in the shadow of Atlantic City's glittering casinos, four barefoot young women discarded behind a strip of motels in an area long known for drugs and prostitution.


Greek School Bus Crash Kills Seven, Injures 24

A bus carrying school students and teachers to the Athens Paralympic Games collided with a truck in central Greece on Monday killing at least seven people and injuring 24, officials said.


A day after a leading flu vaccine maker warned that it would hold up millions of doses because several batches were contaminated, US health officials said Friday they do not expect a shortage of flu shots.


WASHINGTON--A target missile sailed from Kodiak Island out over the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday night but no interceptor rose to strike it, foiling the military's first


Targeting stress response proteins on breast, prostate tumor cells ...

HOUSTON - Stress response proteins present on the outside of cancer cells offer a promising target for a novel drug "guidance system," say researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.


Its mosque attacked twice, Samarra's Sunni populace and Shi'a police may make the city erupt once again


Fred Knittle wears his belt up high. His nose is tethered to an oxygen tank, and on stage he's confined to a folding chair. From this unlikely perch, he's turning rock 'n' roll on its head.


Gateway: Cost-Cutting, Refocusing Will Lead to Profitability

NEW YORKâAlmost six months into his new stint as president and CEO of Gateway Inc., Wayne Inouye came here on Monday to outline for financial analysts his plans for bringing the PC maker back to health.


INDIANAPOLIS -- All-Star Vince Carter was traded by the Toronto Raptors to the New Jersey Nets for Alonzo Mourning, Eric Williams, Aaron Williams, and a pair of first-round draft picks yesterday.


Bird Flying South for Winter ... On United

By John Biemer, Chicago Tribune  Dec. 18--In their annual migration south for the winter, most birds don't fly commercial.


STOCKHOLM - Andre Agassi did just enough to beat Germany's Tommy Haas 7-6, 7-6 and reach his first Stockholm Open final on Saturday.


The Pennsylvania governor's race tightened slightly from August to September but Gov. Ed Rendell still holds a lopsided lead over Republican challenger Lynn Swann, a poll released Wednesday found.


MLB Expected to Announce Tougher Steroids Testing Agreement

Major League Baseball is expected to announce a tougher steroids testing agreement, one which will have suspensions for first- time offenders at a maximum length of 10 games.


Apple celebrated yesterday when it announced that they have sold now more than 150 million songs via their iTunes Music Store. Despite some reports that overall traffic to online music stores has dropped, Apple's


Intelligence Bill Unlikely to Be Ready by Nov. 2

House-Senate negotiators trying to resolve differences in bills to restructure the nation's intelligence community announced minimal progress Friday.


Gov. Jon S. Corzine signed a law on Monday making New Jersey the first state in four decades to abolish the death penalty.


Some material has been found still intact inside the crashed Genesis space capsule, say Nasa scientists.


Fight on Imported Trash Renewed: Plan Includes Huge Fee Increases

By Dawson Bell, Detroit Free Press  Feb. 1--LANSING -- Michigan House Democrats kicked off a renewed effort Wednesday to block other states and Canada from using Michigan landfills, touting huge waste fee increases and other measures as a way to stop garbage at the border.


Cinema, Gwyneth Paltrow a Roma per presentare 'Sky captain'

''In questo film mi interessava la tecnologia. Ma anche il cervello''. Gwyneth Paltrow, a Roma per promuovere il suo ultimo film che uscira' il 12 novembre, ha raccontato cosi' la sua esperienza in 'Sky captain


There will be no pay-off for Northern Rock chairman Matt Ridley, who resigned on Friday.


How the First Lady is Using the Freedom of a Second Term to Speak Out More


Voting Green is not a waste, says MEP Caroline Lucas as she urged people to back policies they actually believe.


Yangtze dam on alert as floods kill dozens

Boats have become a necessary means of transport in the flooded streets of Quxian, north-east of Sichuan province. Picture:Reuters.


In Pakistan, militants share principles of extremist vision

PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Some are Al Qaeda, some are Taliban, and others are homegrown. But all of Pakistan's militants share a vision and unshakable beliefs that include a ban on a woman leading the nation and opposition to a close alliance with the United States.


Key Documents in U.S. Airman Spy Case Not Secret

A military translator accused of  espionage at the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, asked a  military judge on Tuesday to drop some charges after the  prosecution acknowledged detainee letters found in his  possession were not classified.


A solar refrigerator for developing world

the sun is hot, so harvest the heat to make ice cubes.


By turning waterboarding into a make or break issue for the Attorney General nominee, the Democrats are using the President's favored weapon of moral clarity against him


US President George W Bush is taking an air tour over the area hit by the California wildfires.


Reviews of two new releases rife with magical realism: Pan's Labyrinth and The Fountain.


Steel Technologies continues to grow on the back of a cyclical boom.


MARACAIBO (Venezuela) - Kaka and Ronaldo hit two goals apiece as Brazil hammered Venezuela 5-2 on Saturday in a World Cup qualifier twice interrupted by fans going on to the field to hug the visiting players.


ROMA, 29 OTT - Il Ministro della Salute Sirchia ha insediato una nuova commissione per sviluppare le terapie della Sclerosi laterale amiotrofica. La commissione avra' il compito di estendere al maggior numero


Ninety years on, only faint echoes remain of Samoa's German past

Ninety years after imperial Germany was chased out of the South Pacific few signs remain in Samoa that this was once Berlin's colonial pearl.


India's prime minister offers unconditional talks over Kashmir

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh vowed Wednesday to move peace talks forward in insurgency-wracked Kashmir, saying he "was prepared to hold unconditional talks with anyone and everyone.


Thieves broke into Sao Paulo's leading art museum before dawn on Thursday and stole two oil paintings, including one by Pablo Picasso that could be worth some $50 million.


Jazz Stars Help U.S. HIV/AIDS Campaign in India

Secretary of State Colin Powell  enlisted U.S. jazz stars on Tuesday to help India fight AIDS  and HIV, an epidemic he called "the worst weapon of mass  destruction on the face of the earth."


Have you ever been annoyed by a TV in a bar, restaurant, airport, or any public place? Well, you now have an option available and it's called TV-B-Gone, a keychain universal remote control, that has the power to turn off virtually any television set.


Argentine Health Minister Gines Gonzalez Garcia, left, and UN Executive Secretary of the 10th International Convention on Climate Change Joke Waller-Hunter arrive to a news conference at the 10th International Convention on Climate Change in Buenos Aires


India, GCC agree to promote economic cooperation

New Delhi, Aug 25 (VNA) - India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) signed on Wednesday a Framework Agreement on Economic Cooperation to boost economic and trading ties as well as to explore the possibility of a free trade area between India and GCC


Airbus, reeling from a management shakeup that followed delays in its flagship superjumbo jet program, unveiled a long-awaited revamp of its mid-sized A350 on Monday.


EADS close to deal on Airbus A350 launch: source

The board of European aerospace group EADS  is 90 percent certain to agree on Friday to finance the launch of Airbus's planned A350 mid-size, long-haul jet, a source close to the board told Reuters on Friday.


Kings guard Bobby Jackson sprained his left wrist late in the first half of Sacramento's game against Washington on Tuesday night.


Snow, rain and sleet spread across parts of the South on Saturday, dusting lawns and shrubs with flakes and leading airlines to cancel several hundred flights.


Lehman earnings fall amid $830 million writedown

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc  said on Thursday fourth-quarter earnings fell 11 percent, as the credit market crisis triggered write-downs, and the company said further write-downs were possible.


Russian President Vladimir Putin has ruled out negotiations with Chechen rebels after the Beslan school bloodbath, further straining ties with Western leaders who are pressing for a political solution to Chechnya.


Mexico complains of flag abuse on Australian show

The Mexican government has  complained to Australia's media regulator after contestants on  the "Big Brother" television show threw goo-filled balloons at  the Mexican flag as part of a game.


Coffee, tea linked to lower risk of kidney cancer

Coffee and tea lovers may have  a slightly reduced risk of developing kidney cancer, research  hints.


Car Bomb Kills at Least 20 at Iraq Academy

KIRKUK, Iraq - A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb Saturday outside a police academy in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk as hundreds of trainees and civilians were leaving for the day, killing at least 20 people and wounding 36, authorities said.    Separately, U.S and Iraqi forces clashed with insurgents in another part of northern Iraq after launching an operation to destroy an alleged militant cell in the town of Tal Afar, the U.S...


Presidente Panasonic presenta schermo da 150 pollici


A groin injury will keep Roger Clemens off the field for at least the Yankeesâs series against the White Sox. Kei Igawa is expected to start in his place.


Kenya warns of tougher action to stop killings

Kenya on Wednesday warned it would act tougher to reign in post-election violence threatening to spiral out of control in the east African nation's darkest moment since 1963 independence.


FBI remotely installs spyware to trace bomb threat

Blog: In what appears to be the first case of its kind, federal agents sent spyware called "CIPAV" to the owner of a MySpace account tied to e-mail bomb threats against a high school.


Microsoft demos next-gen ad technologies

New technologies from Microsoft will help advertisers better target ads to content in search, video, on Web pages and public kiosks.


Cisco profit rises as Internet traffic grows

Cisco Systems Inc. said on Tuesday its quarterly net profit rose as customers bought more network equipment in response to growing Internet traffic.


United to Trim Fleet Size, Add International Routes

UAL Corp. said it will reduce the overall size of United Airlines' fleet and shift more aircraft to serve international routes, which are more profitable.


RKO signs interim deal with Hollywood writers

RKO Productions is the  latest company to sign an interim comprehensive agreement with  the Writers Guild of America, the guild announced Friday.


Mission accomplished, shuttle leaves station

With hugs and  handshakes, the shuttle Atlantis astronauts left the space  station crew on Sunday, climbed aboard their ship and fired  steering jets to begin the journey back to Earth.


EU environment ministers agree in principle to cut emissions by 20% by 2020, and seek a global 30% cut.


Intervention To Support Dollar Looking Highly Unlikely

"Recent comments ... appear to suggest the US authorities are happy to let the dollar fall further, so long as the move is gradual and orderly.


Osaka, 13:46 - BOXE, PESI GALLO: MALUDROTTU SCONFITTO DA HASEGAWA

Simone Maludrottu manca il titolo di campione del mondo pesi gallo Wbc. Il pugile sardo, sul ring de...


"Doors" singer Astbury hangs up leather pants

British rock singer Ian Astbury has quit the Doors revival band formed by two of the legendary group's members, and will resurrect his old combo the Cult, he said on Thursday.


So-so match for "Beckham" Fox's "Kitchen" hottest Monday show

LOS ANGELES  - Despite its critical drubbing, Victoria Beckham's NBC special pulled in OK numbers Monday night.


APEC set for world trade, climate change talks

U.S. President George W. Bush hopes to spur momentum for a world trade pact and a global target on climate change at this week's APEC summit in Sydney, but host Australia has warned not to expect binding greenhouse targets.


VOLARE: VERSO CDA LUNEDI', SI PUNTA COMMISSARIAMENTO

(AGI) - Varese, 20 nov. - Il consiglio di amministrazione di Volare Group potrebbe riunirsi gia' lunedi': in questa direzione stanno lavorando i vertici della Compagnia, dopo la richiesta da parte del ministro


Earlier World Trade Center Terror Victims Struggle On

While the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack received outpourings of support, many of the 1993 bombing victims feel as if they have been forgotten.


A delegation sent by the U.N.'s top human rights official began a mission Wednesday to look into reports of brutality and serious abuses in the weeks of deadly violence since the country's disputed presidential election.


Overweight women less likely to keep breast-feeding

The heavier a woman is when she  becomes pregnant, the less likely she is to stick with  breast-feeding long-term, a new study from Denmark shows.


The president of Auburn University, Ed Richardson, said an internal investigation determined that a faculty member changed studentsâ grades, including those of some athletes, during 2002-4.


Apple Inc. unveiled new iPods on Wednesday including a model with an iPhone-style touch screen and wireless Internet connectivity, refreshing the product line at a time when its digital media strategy is facing renewed attacks from rivals.


Controversy over Oliver Stoneâs depiction of Alexander the Great as a bisexual returns the filmmaker to the familiar role of historical revisionist.


Early gains were wiped out as the President shared his plan to stimulate the economy.


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Hawaii (12-0) Hoping to Be This Yearâs Boise State

The dividends of Boise Stateâs upset last season are being felt now, with Tuesdayâs Sugar Bowl between Georgia and Hawaii perhaps the most anticipated game of the bowl season.


Pat Summitt defends the decision to place forward Chamique Holdsclaw on the injured list even though she was fit enough to practice.


Liverpool boss "satisfied" after Monaco win

Liverpool kicked off their Champions League campaign with an impressive 2-0 win over last season's finalists, AS Monaco. Rafael Benitez's side went ahead through a clever goal - Steven Gerrard and Luis Garcia


Taking vitamin D tablets could substantially reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer, research suggests.


China welcomes Russia's ratification of Kyoto Protocol

China says it welcomes Russia's ratification of the Kyoto Protocol that aims to stem global warming by reducing greenhouse-gas emissions.


No quick exit for peacekeepers in Kosovo

"We've got to get you out of here," President George W. Bush told the U.S. Army commander in Kosovo in 2001.


Milanello, 17:39 - CALCIO, MILAN; BROCCHI: LA SOSTA PENALIZZA LE GRANDI

Il Milan si è riunito oggi a Milanello per il primo allenamento dopo la partita casalinga col...


Real Madrid advances in Champions League

It was an important win for Real Madrid in Rome as they progressed to the knockout stages of the Champions League. They were in third position with just eight points when the match started leveled with Bayer Leverkusen.


Most U.S. Army generals wear pistols on the battlefield. Lt. Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, a decorated paratrooper who next month takes over as the No. 2 U.S. commander in Iraq, packs an M4 rifle.


[TS] High & Low Finance: Responsible Lending: Now Too Risky?

The government may be arriving far too late to prevent damage to borrowers from subprime mortgages, and just in time for its intervention to make things worse.


Dubai, 11:43 - CALCIO, INTER: FIGO E STANKOVIC LAVORANO A PARTE

Per l'Inter secondo allenamento allo stadio "Al-Wasl" in vista degli impegni della Dubai Cup: il 5/1...


English Premiership club Newcastle have reportedly rejected a takeover bid from the Belgravia Group.


Marines' families discuss Haditha deaths

Two Marines were severely traumatized when told to photograph the corpses of men, women and children after members of their unit allegedly killed as many as two dozen unarmed Iraqi civilians, their families said Monday.


EU vets agree to lift the ban on UK meat and animal product exports, imposed after the foot-and-mouth outbreak.


The U.S. soccer team couldn't find a way to score against China — until Abby Wambach leaped into action. Wambach scored twice on headers in the second half to give the Americans, ranked No. 1 in the world, a 2-0 win Saturday night.


BEIJING - At least 56 people have been killed in a coal mine explosion in central Henan province, China's Xinhua news agency said on Thursday.


Smarty Plants: Inside the World's Only Plant-Intelligence Lab

The International Laboratory of Plant Neurobiology is the world's only laboratory dedicated to plant intelligence. No, it's not a joke: The lab does serious work into plant sensing and communication.


Reggio Calabria, 19:02 - CALCIO, REGGINA: ARRIVA GAZZI DAL BARI

La Reggina ha acquistato in comproprietà dal Bari il centrocampista Alessandro Gazzi, classe ...


Sainz takes parting shot at world rally set-up

PERTH (Australia): Spanish motor rally legend Carlos Sainz took a gentle swipe at the state of the world championship on Thursday after his glorious career ended with a whimper.


Sudanese government planes bomb the town of Haskinita in North Darfur, a rebel official tells the BBC.


ORLANDO, Florida  - A married U.S. astronaut was accused on Tuesday of trying to kidnap and kill a rival for the affections of a fellow astronaut after a bizarre 950-mile drive wearing diapers to confront the woman.


DAVID Coulthard took his early retirement from the Japanese Grand Prix on the chin despite missing out on his best result of the season, as Michael Schumacher collected a record 13th victory of the 2004 campaign.


Ronan O'Gara scores all Ireland's points as Eddie O'Sullivan's side defeat South Africa in Dublin.


Gay Episcopal bishop says 'Holy Spirit led us'

The openly gay Episcopal bishop whose ordination threatens to fracture the worldwide Anglican Communion said Wednesday he "genuinely and deeply regrets" the pain this caused


The sequel to one of the most lauded computer games ever, Half-Life 2, is to go on sale in mid-November.


Formula One promoter Bernie Ecclestone on Monday lost a High Court battle with three big banks for control of Formula One Holdings, part of the complex web of companies through


Whole Foods Market Inc  said  on Monday it had bought smaller rival Wild Oats Markets Inc  , following months of delays as U.S. antitrust  authorities sought to block the $565 million deal.


Manchester United striker Louis Saha has welcomed the arrival of Wayne Rooney at Old Trafford. Rooney signed for United on Tuesday in a Â£27million deal, increasing competition for places up front.


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RAMALLAH (PALESTINA) - Si aggravano le condizioni di salute del presidente dell'AutoritÃ  nazionale palestinese (Anp) Yasser Arafat. Secondo la radio israeliana Arafat sarebbe entrato in coma. Sono diversi


Mortars Mark Opening of Iraqi Political Conference

Insurgents fired mortars at a meeting where Iraqi leaders met to pick an interim national assembly on Sunday, killing at least two people in a grim reminder of the country's tortuous path toward democracy.


The average price of a home in the UK surged in January, according to official figures.


Yushchenko supporters continue to protest election result

PETER CAVE: Political uncertainty and the threat of civil unrest are continuing for a second night running in Ukraine. It's the middle of the night in the capital Kiev, and most of today's 200,000 protestors


Blood sugar control early in pregnancy important

In women with diabetes,  increasing hemoglobin A1C levels early in pregnancy -- an  indicator of poor blood sugar control -- are associated with  increasing risk of poor pregnancy outcomes, according to a  report in the journal Diabetes Care.


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Typhoon Fitow expected to weaken as it heads to Japan

A typhoon moving towards Japan was  forecast on Wednesday to hit a region near Tokyo later in the  week and bring heavy rains and strong winds to the capital.


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NBA and union at odds over brawl ban appeals

NEW YORK: The National Basketball Association and the playersâ union were at loggerheads on Friday over who has jurisdiction to hear the appeal of the record suspensions meted out in the wake the ugly brawl at a Pacers-Pistons game last month.


A Paris court has ruled that an acclaimed new film by the director of Amelie is not French enough to vie for French prizes. Jean-Pierre Jeunet's A Very Long Engagement, a French story filmed in French, has drawn rave reviews.


Environmental Laws Waived to Press Work on Border Fence

The homeland security secretary waived several environmental laws to continue building a border fence through a national conservation area in Arizona.


WASHINGTON -- The head of the Organization of American States has decided to resign just two weeks into his tenure after allegations that he participated in a bribery scandal involving a French telephone company, an OAS official said Friday.


Panel Endorses Flu Vaccine in a Spray for Young Children

Children as young as 2 can be given a nasal spray flu vaccine, a federal advisory panel said Wednesday.


Palestinian security men Tuesday sought CNN producer Riad Ali who was kidnapped in Gaza by gunmen Monday evening on a busy street.


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Milano, 21:58 - Basket, serie A: Milano supera Reggio Emilia nel posticipo

Nel posticipo della 16/a giornata del campionato di serie A, l'Armani Jeans Milano ha battuto la Bip...


The NI holder of a Â£7m National Lottery winning ticket fails to claim their prize as the deadline passes.


Tokyo Stocks Finish Lower, Dollar Higher

Tokyo stocks finished lower Tuesday as investors took a step back to evaluate whether strong economic data last week indicated economic growth ahead or were a fluke. The U.S. dollar was up against the Japanese yen and euro.


Every U.S. broker wants China Investment Company as partner.


Rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard dies suddenly aged 35

Rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard, real name Russell Jones, collapsed and died suddenly in a Manhattan recording studio yesterday (13th November), aged just 35.


Four people are arrested in connection with the shooting of teenager Danielle Beccan in Nottingham.


Kofi's Resignation Won't Cure the AIDS Epidemic

A band of House Republicans has done the once-unthinkable and called for the resignation of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. But giving Annan the boot is only the first step.


CUBAN President Fidel Castro, 87, wrote from his hospital bed today that he was doing well after an operation on a knee he broke in a fall.


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As 2004 comes to a close, it's time to consider the year's most vile, dimwitted, and disgusting personalities.  The nominees are...


Fresh off bumper earnings, Nintendo Co. ruled out a price cut for its smash-hit Wii video game console Friday and announced the company will being selling the Wii in China next year


Fire Officials Turn Up Heat on Use of Grills

By Chad Lawhorn, Journal-World, Lawrence, Kan.  Mar. 13--George Foreman has to be smiling somewhere. The king of the electric grill soon might do more business in Lawrence.


A man who made repeated attempts to pray with actor Mel Gibson will now face felony stalking charges. 34 year-old Zack Sinclair was apparently moved by Gibson's film 'Passion of the Christ' and made numerous


Nearly 220,000 people are confirmed dead in the Asian tsunami after Indonesia raises its toll dramatically.


United Marks Ferguson Milestone With Champions League Success

Alex Ferguson said Manchester United's best form is returning after the team marked his 1,000th game as manager by reaching the single-elimination stages of soccer's Champions League for the eighth straight year.


The father of a Hull man who died in last week's floods says fire crews did not do enough to save him.


Flying the first commercial test pilot into space three months ago was more than a feat of entrepreneurial engineering. SpaceShipOne's maiden flight just beyond the edge of the atmosphere also required a little bureaucratic ingenuity from Patricia Grace Smith and her staff at the Federal Aviation Administration.


Googleâs Purchase of Jaiku Raises New Privacy Issues

While Googleâs Jaiku purchase may not seem like an earth-shaking event, some say it is the start of a truly interconnected world, where a chunk of our existence will migrate online.


Update: AMD, IBM Announce New Power-Saving Tech

AMD and IBM said Monday that they had developed a new strained-silicon process that offers more performance at the same power levels, a technology that will enter production in mid-2005.


Canon says to start mass-producing SED TVs in 2008

Canon Inc. (7751.T) said on  Tuesday it will start mass production of surface-conduction  electron-emitter display (SED) TVs in early 2008.


An 'elite' sport tries to pump up participation by appealing to a workout-mad America.


Su Borsa dice, 'Nervosismo anche per influenza mercato Usa'


U.S. Rep. Bobby Jindal won the Louisiana governor's race Saturday, becoming the nation's youngest governor and the first non-white to hold the state's post since Reconstruction.


West Bromwich Albion manager Bryan Robson blamed his side's defending for their crushing 4-0 defeat to Birmingham City. "It was awful defending by us in the first 20 minutes of the game and then youâve got


Office Depot Chairman, CEO Nelson Resigns

Office Depot Inc. ODP.N on Monday  said Chairman and Chief Executive Bruce Nelson has resigned  after the No. 2 U.S. office supply chain determined it needed a  new leader to boost sales and stem a slide in market share.


PORTLAND, Ore., (Sports Network) - The Portland Trail  Blazers have placed forwards Darius Miles and Shareef  Abdur-Rahim on the injured list.


Pioneer Plasma TV Will Deliver "Absolute Black"

At a press conference at the Consumer Electronics Show here in Las Vegas, Pioneer demonstrated a concept TV that, they say, delivers "absolute black," meaning no light at all escapes from the black portions of the screen. The innovation could produce amazingly beautiful imagery, and might breathe new life into plasma technology.


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Florida Coach Billy Donovan adds former Virginia assistant Rob Lanier to his staff on Wednesday


Mosca, 16:49 - VOLLEY, EUROPEI: BELGIO-ITALIA 0-3

L'Italia ha battuto il Belgio 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-23) nella gara che ha aperto la seconda fase deg...


Oracle May Drop Its PeopleSoft Bid Lower

Oracle Corp.'s hostile $7.7 billion bid for rival software maker PeopleSoft Inc. could drop by one-third to one-fourth, Oracle co-president Safra Catz said Monday.


Boston - Given a short flight home and abbreviated night's sleep, the Boston Red Sox decided not to bother. Curt Schilling will not pitch in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series because of a dislocated


Senior Samantha Robbins of Franklin and junior Rebecca Ciccarelli of Natick have taken leading roles for the Bentley College women's indoor track program.


Al-Sadr abandons Najaf shrine; occupation forces massacre ...

Dozens of militia fighters loyal to Shiâite cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr laid down their arms Friday in front of the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf after their leader turned control of


Salazar Calls for Bipartisan Cooperation

Sen.-elect Ken Salazar on Sunday predicted a "bloody fight" if the Senate's Republican leadership tries to change rules that allowed minority Democrats to block votes on judicial nominees they considered unacceptable.


Oil Extends Slide After Crude Build Slump

Oil extended its retreat on Thursday, taking two-day losses to 6 percent after an unexpectedly large rise in US crude inventories spurred speculative funds to take profits out of record high prices.


The Food and Drug Administration approved an implantable computer chip that can pass a patient's medical details to doctors, speeding care.


A man accused of murdering an elderly couple in north London is charged with two more murders.


By RICHARD METCALF Journal Staff Writer  An Ohio customer service provider is in negotiations to bring 500 call center jobs to fill AOL's nearly empty building near Jefferson and Osuna NE.   Convergys Corp.


UK's Prince Harry Takes Refuge on Argentine Pampas

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  - Britain's Prince Harry  arrived in Argentina on Friday to work on a polo pony farm on  the pampas, far from the paparazzi who haunt him at home.


FRANKFURT The president of the European Central Bank, Jean-Claude Trichet, said Tuesday that growth next year would not measure up to the bank's previous expectations as slower exports and rising oil prices take their toll on economic activity in the 12


Giving Up Gains, Shares Fall for 3rd Day

Wall Street pulled back yet again after a Federal Reserve official suggested that rising inflation could prevent the central bank from making further interest rate cuts.


People looking for a way to lose weight may want to trade in pills for a pooch. A first-of-its-kind experiment to put people and their pets on a diet and exercise program


Hundreds of thousands attend Madrid anti-ETA march

Nearly 200,000 protestors answered a call from Spain's conservative opposition and turned out in Madrid to protest against any talks with the armed Basque separatist group ETA.


Verisign Scrooges envisage Â£4.86bn festive forfeit

Ghost of insecure Christmases past for etailers? Online retailers have rubbished claims from the security industry they stand to miss out on billions of pounds of trade this Christmas because of lingering public mistrust in internet transactions.â¦


G.M.âs Car Sales Rise in an Otherwise Tough Month

Automakers got off to a rough start in 2008, but General Motors served up a surprise on Friday with higher sales in January on strong demand for its new car models.


DeutscheTelekom to sell iPhone in Germany: source

Deutsche Telekom has clinched an  exclusive deal with Apple Inc to sell the coveted iPhone in  Germany, an industry source told Reuters.


Sunday: A fierce battle between US forces and Shiite militants ...

Tuesday: A Shiite insurgency appeared to be weakening as Iraqi forces moved to within 200 yards of the Imam Ali Shrine. Wednesday: Iraq's top Shiite cleric returned home with a peace initiative demanding an end to the fighting in Najaf.


German Chancellor pushes Green agenda at the European Union Summit. Plus: Congress proposes a pricey Great Lakes cleanup plan and TiVo steadies its losses.


It's up to the players now Alabama-Vols sideshow stops when game ...

A yearlong circus turns into a football game today at 2:30 pm, when young men from Alabama and Tennessee will act out the venom on the lips of rabid fans, attorneys, coaches and radio talk show hosts.


Time Warner to pay $510mn fines for AOL indiscretions

AOL accounts facTime Warner has finalised a deal with Federal authorities over fraud allegations against its AOL subsidiary. Under the terms of the deals, Time Warner will pay fines totalling some $510mn and


The stone "fin" on the new lava lobe inside the crater at Mount St. Helens seems to be starting to split, scientists reported today.


PHILADELPHIA -- Don't look for a replay of Terrell Owens and Nicollette Sheridan's tempest-in-a-towel on "Monday Night Football.


Campaign Launched to Restore Ellis Island

The Save Ellis Island Foundation on  Monday launched a campaign to raise $300 million to restore 30  historic buildings on the island where over 12 million  emigrants first set foot on U.S. soil.


Police Search EADS Office in Insider-Trading Case

The investigation seeks to determine whether managers at EADS had inside information when they sold stock in March, when EADS shares were near an all-time high.


A man held hostage in Georgia tries to establish if reports that a man has been jailed for his kidnap are true.


CORRECTED - Sudan crisis talks due to restart next week

Talks to resolve a standoff in  Sudan's national coalition government could resume next week  after a first round ended without resolution, threatening a  fragile peace agreement that ended Africa's longest war.


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Ex-Pop Star Cat Stevens to Be Deported from U.S.

Former pop singer Cat Stevens, a  Muslim, will be deported to Britain because his activities  could be "linked to terrorism," a U.S. official said on  Wednesday.


Baddeley leads Woods by two shots at US Open

OAKMONT, Pennsylvania  - Australian Aaron Baddeley burst out of a four-way tie on Saturday to grab a two-stroke lead over Tiger Woods going into the final round of the U.S. Open at Oakmont.


Poland to Reduce Number of Troops in Iraq

Poland said Friday it plans to reduce the number of its troops in Iraq from early next year and will not remain there "an hour longer than is sensible."


Budgetary smoke this week mirrors a larger problem

Congress will try to wrap up spending bills and raise the national debt limit to more than $8 trillion.


After many flops, Arsenal eyes domination in Europe

Captain Patrick Vieira has challenged his Arsenal teammates to prove their Champions League credentials in tonight's opening group game against PSV Eindhoven.


Targeted Trojans: A New Online Threat to Business

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(InfoWorld) - Oracle has increased the price it is willing to pay for an additional stake in i-flex solutions, a vendor of financial software in Mumbai, India. The move follows a period of sharp increases in company valuations on India's stock market, and Oracle may have felt that increasing its offer was necessary to make its offer more attractive for i-flex shareholders, analysts said. Oracle, of Redwood Shores, California, said Thursday said it has increased its offer price to 2,100 Indian rupees ($47) per share, including interest. The company also said that it has raisedÂ to about 35 percent the number of shares it has agreed to buy in the pending open offer to i-flex shareholders. The new open offer price is a 42 percent premium to the 1,475 rupees per share that Oracle first offered, and a 20 per cent premium to i-flex's closing stock price on Thursday of 1,751 rupees. Indian stock markets are booming, and investor expectations are high, said a financial analyst who declined to be named. Oracle may have not found sufficient support for the offer at its earlier price, he said. The price of i-flex's shares has risen by over 52 percent in the last six months. Oracle informed the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in September that it intended to acquire an additional 20 percent of the equity of i-flex. It already holds a 55 percent stake in the company. Oracle would be paying about $531 million for the additional stake. Oracle subsequently delayed the open date of the offer from Nov. 6 to Dec. 4. In an statement to the BSE on Friday, i-flex said that Oracle had increased the number of shares it wanted to purchase in the open offer from the earlier 16.63 million to 28.39 million, representing 34.14 percent of the emerging voting capital. An i-flex spokeswoman declined to comment on the new offer. Oracle will be paying about $1.3 billion for the additional equity if its offer sails through. The open offer closes on Dec. 23.ADVERTISEMENTNEW IT SERVICES FROM IBM: EASIER TO BUY AND IMPLEMENTDiscover a simpler, more cost-effective way to get the solutions your company needs to grow more flexible and efficient.


The nation's banks are heavy users of the complex financial contracts at the heart of Fannie Mae's accounting woes, but bank regulators and financial experts said banks likely will avoid Fannie's troubles.


AOL on Monday issued an update to its AOL Video service that it says will make it easier for users to find, watch, and share web videos.


Johnson Takes the Race, While Others Pursue the Cup

Kurt Busch set a relatively modest goal for Saturday night's Nascar race at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Forget about winning. On arguably his worst track on the Nextel Cup


Top-ranked Vijay Singh, Ernie Els, Tiger Woods and other top stars tee off Thursday in the Tour Championship in Georgia. Singh is shooting for his 10th victory of the year and sixth in his last eight tournaments.


Return of the Staphylococcus aureus superbug

Staphylococcus aureus causes a wide variety of diseases including boils and furuncles and more serious diseases such as septicemia and pneumonia, and a debate has long raged about the existence of S. aureus ...


Yahoo announces a restructuring drive, as it attempts to simplify its business and take on rival Google.


Men who smoke risk erectile dysfunction: study

NEW YORK  - Otherwise healthy men who smoke risk developing erectile dysfunction -- and the more cigarettes they smoke, the greater the risk of erectile dysfunction, according to a new study.


US NBA stars pushed to the brink before edging Greece

Sick, injured and reeling from a humiliating loss, the United States basketball team struggled past Greece 77-71 in an Olympic preliminary-round game that signaled more difficulties to come.


2 Communication Cables in the Mediterranean Are Cut

The damage to the cables knocked out Internet access to much of Egypt, disrupted the worldâs back office in India and slowed down service for some Verizon customers.


Senators from states most vulnerable to tsunami activity introduced legislation Monday to upgrade and modernize the nation's tsunami warning system.


UN agency gearing up food distribution in Darfur

NAIROBI, Aug. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- The World Food Program (WFP) has said it was gearing up for a "critical stage'' in delivering food assistance to hundreds of thousands of people affected by conflictin the western Sudanese region of Darfur.


It is perhaps appropriate that the man who has killed the most-wanted brigand in the country should be called K Vijay Kumar. The 1975 batch police officer from the Tamil Nadu cadre had volunteered in 2000


Vista activation crack a 'joke,' says hacker

An anonymous hacker who claimed last week to have found a way to generate valid Windows Vista activation codes now says his crack was a joke. But some users who tried it say it worked for them.


England international Owen Hargreaves could face a lengthy spell out of the game with a suspected broken leg.


Government 'should put suspects on trial'

There have been calls for terror suspects being held without charge in British prisons to be brought to trial, following criticisms from a UN anti-torture body.


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Terrorismo: Ciampi, Unita' Di Intenti Per Combatterlo

Roma, 29 set. (Adnkronos) - L'Italia politica e sociale resti unita per combattere la minaccia terroristica. L'esortazione e' rivolta dal presidente della Repubblica Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, dopo aver consegnato


Rispetto al mese precedente, l'aumento e' stato dello 0,2%


Learns that technology is no panacea Florida, the epicentre of hopelessly confused US elections, is chucking touch-screen ballot machines in favour of optical scanners, the Associated Press reports.â¦


TULSA, Okla. (Sports Network) - Tulsa head basketball coach  John Phillips announced his resignation Saturday. Phillips,  however, will remain with the school after accepting an  extended offer as assistant athletics director.


Londra, 10:52 - CALCIO, STAMPA GB: ERIKSSON VUOLE AMAURI AL CITY

L'allenatore del Manchester City, Sven Goran Eriksson, punta forte sul mercato italiano e prover&agr...


Kidd Shows Nets How Much They Could Soon Be Missing

The Netsâ nine-game losing streak ended Tuesday night, thanks in part to the play of Jason Kidd over the final two minutes.


Kevin Bettencourt made two free throws with 23 seconds remaining to give Bucknell the lead in a 69-66 victory over No. 10 Pittsburgh on Sunday night, one of the biggest wins in school history.


Machines built to find weapons hidden in clothes or to sniff out bomb residue may be coming to an airport or train station near you, if transportation officials ever deploy technologies now being tested. By Ryan Singel.


MINNEAPOLIS - The Yankees, pretty much to a man, agreed on one thing: Meeting the Red Sox [stats, schedule] was inevitable. It was written in stone long before the Yanks' 6-5, ALDS-clinching win yesterday against the Twins.


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


Peterson Defense Tries to Explain Behavior

The lead detective assigned to investigate Laci Peterson's disappearance backed up a key defense theory Monday that the pregnant schoolteacher had planned to walk the couple's dog the morning she vanished.


Several thousand people are expected to gather in Glasgow to protest against changes to local hospitals.


U.N. to help Lebanon investigate Gemayel murder

The Security Council on Wednesday quickly approved a request from Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora for U.N. help in investigating the assassination of Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel.


The BBC is criticised after rock star Iggy Pop used a racist term during coverage of the Glastonbury Festival.


Peru's Ex-President Fujimori Leads in Poll

He may be a fugitive with nearly two dozen criminal charges facing him, but former President Alberto Fujimori is still Peru's most popular politician, according to a survey released Tuesday.


Governo approva ritiro da citta' cisgiordane


US basketball team survives another scare

Laker Girl-type dancers during breaks. Thump-thump music turned up to maximum decibels. Trampoline-dunking exhibitions at halftime. These are called the modern Olympics, but only at Helliniko Indoor Arena are they quite this modern.


Yes, Eric Hinske said, the Red Sox reserves have come up with a handle for themselves.


Vikings hire Frazier as def. coordinator

Surrendering control of the defense worked well for Brad Childress in his first season as head coach of the Minnesota Vikings. So he will do that again in 2007.