A  rapist on hunger strike in a protest over his innocence is to be given intravenous nutrition, a judge rules.


Microsoft still just re-Surfacing Windows

Long-planned escape from beige boxes Analysis Microsoft's announcement of Surface Computing, basically a PC built into a coffee table, might indeed represent a new paradigm in computing technology, but for Microsoft it's just another attempt at getting its software out from the beige boxes under our desks to somewhere, anywhere, else.â¦


Bulgarian, Czech Presidents Meet Leading Investors ... |read|

Politics: 24 November 2004, Wednesday. Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov and his Czech counterpart Vaclav Klaus will host a working breakfast with leading businessmen and investors.


Washington Post writer Bob Woodward says, in a new book, that the true extent of the Iraq war is being hidden.


Animal welfare group vows to pursue lawsuit against Japanase whalers

An international animal welfare group vowed to pursue a lawsuit accusing Japanese whalers of killing hundreds of whales within an Australian sanctuary despite Canberra's own reluctance.


'Home Alone Star Culkin Charged with Drug Offense

Oklahoma has charged Macaulay Culkin with illegal possession of marijuana and a controlled substance after the former child star was arrested during a traffic stop last week, authorities said on Tuesday.


City Council Trying To Solve Water Taste And Odor Problems

By M.K. Guetersloh, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.  Sep. 12--BLOOMINGTON -- A possible solution to keep taste and odor problems from reoccurring in the city's water supply received the Bloomington City Council's approval Monday.


Fitzpatrick & Co. were amazing, end of story

The last time Harvard had a run like this, the ball was a lot rounder, the players wore leather helmets, and the movie you took your girl to see on a Saturday night had no sound.


After Kurdish separatists strike again, popular opinion and military hawkishness moves one U.S. ally closer to attacking another


ATHENS, Greece -- American pole vaulter Timothy Mack pulled off a last-gasp clearance at an Olympic record height of 5.95 meters to take the title in Athens.


Rebels attack police, government officials across Baghdad

Rebel strikes across Baghdad killed five people on Thursday â-ncluding three paramilitary policemen and a government official â -insurgents continued their efforts to derail Iraq's upcoming general election.


Overseas sales continue to drive solid growth at Yum! Brands.


Smith Brings an End to Record-Breaking Career

RALEIGH, North Carolina  - Emmitt Smith officially  announced his retirement on Thursday, bringing to an end 15  sparkling years in the NFL that he leaves as the all-time  leading rusher and a three-time Super Bowl champion.


Empoli, 17:16 - CALCIO, INTER; IBRAHIMOVIC: VOGLIAMO VINCERE SEMPRE DI PIU'

''Giochiamo e lavoriamo bene. Tutti stiamo lavorando per arrivare primi in campionato, se il gruppo ...


"No one can control or change this revolution. No one can control or change me.". Yasser Arafat spoke those words before a boisterous crowd in a dusty refugee camp called Nahr Bared in northern Lebanon more than two decades ago.


Romania's city of Timisoara to launch bonds

Romania's Trade Ministry will start ve talks with German utility E.On and the Czech's CEZ to sell two regional power suppliers.


Finita l'era Deschamps, la societÃ  bianconera ha trovato l'accordo"Una scelta autorevole e adeguata agli obiettivi del gruppo"                                            Juve, Ranieri Ã¨ il nuovo allenatore Per il tecnico tre anni di contratto


Opinion: Gel sticks with 1.6TB of data are next on theft list

Decide to do something about portable data storage now rather than later. Let your auditors and risk management staff know that 4GB dip sticks are here, and 1.6TB gel disks are around the corner.


In recent months, Intel delayed several chips and recalled other, defective ones. It overestimated demand, thereby causing an inventory glut.


Helsinki, 13:34 - FINLANDIA, PITKAMAKI BATTE RAIKKONEN ED E' ATLETA DELL'ANNO

Il titolo mondiale in Formula Uno vinto all'ultima gara dopo mille emozioni non è bastato a K...


A surgery manager is jailed for altering cheques to steal cash from GPs to fund her extravagant lifestyle, a court hears.


Ebay says its Paypal system is slowly getting back to normal after breaking down six days ago.


Irish PM Bertie Ahern is to be quizzed in parliament on loans and payments he received in the 1990s.


Troubled Brazilian international striker Adriano could face over a year's suspension for assaulting another player during a match last Sunday it was revealed by his club Sao Paulo on Tuesday.


Partenopei raggiungono Piacenza al terzo posto


Abbas seeks to bolster Fatah with Jordan-based force

President Mahmoud Abbas has asked Israel for permission to bring Palestinian forces based in Jordan to the West Bank to try to shore up his control after Hamas's Gaza takeover, Israeli officials said on Tuesday.


Parts of the Caribbean are bracing themselves for the arrival of Hurricane Ivan within the next 36 hours.


Despite revealing yesterday that its public deficit was higher in the buildup to adopting the euro than the limit set by the EU, Greece looks certain to avoid any sanctions and may be given a two-year deadline to bring its finances in line with eurozone


Election Seen as Setback for Iranâs President

Partial election returns suggested today that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had experienced a major setback barely over a year after his own election.


As Congress looks into "pretexting," CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh asks if politicos are really in favor of our privacy.


Young Buck Faces Arrest G-Unit rapper implicated in Vibe Awards ...

Police have issued a warrant for G-Unit's Young Buck in connection with the Monday night stabbing at the Vibe Awards, held in a Santa Monica, California, airport hangar.


In Her Time Away, Wie Enjoys Being 17 Years Old

For Michelle Wie, the last four months away from golf have been a rest, a reality check and a chance to enjoy her last taste of high school.


ORLANDO, Fla. -- Wal-Mart announced Thursday that it will sell select generic prescription drugs at a sharply reduced price in all of Florida, nearly four months earlier than expected.


Malawi denies agreeing to send troops to Somalia, in a fresh blow for the planned AU peacekeeping force.


Confermato il primato mondiale della Toyota su Gm


Two prominent Austrian Jewish leaders urged Pope Benedict XVI to use his moral authority to stop Iran from developing the ability to produce nuclear weapons and prevent a "catastrophe for all of humanity," according to a letter released Wednesday.


King Gyanendra of Nepal grants an amnesty to 12 women prisoners jailed for having abortions.


DAVID Beckham's Real Madrid team-mates threw him in the air during training to celebrate the news he is going to be a dad again.


Fancy a $20,000 suit of armor under  the Christmas tree? Or how about a crystal-encrusted Mrs.  Potato Head for $8,000? Or maybe a $50,000 Ferrari go-cart?


Offshoring company looks to make programmers obsolete in legacy conversion

An Indian company claims its software automatically converts legacy applications written in old languages such as Cobol and Pascal to modern languages such as C++ and Java.


Republican John McCain admonished Democrat Barack Obama for hedging on whether he would accept public funding as promised if he wins his party's nomination or use his prolific fundraising operation.


Retail sales inch up 0.1 percent in Feb.

Sales at the nation's retailers edged up by 0.1 percent in February as bad winter weather in many parts of the country kept shoppers away from the malls.


Leeds United to sell ground as takeover collapses

Leeds United Football Club is to sell its ground, Elland Road, after a takeover bid by a local consortium led by Sebastian Sainsbury fell through.


The United Nations Security Council has passed a resolution that threatens "to consider" oil sanctions on Sudan if the government does not act to end the violence in the country's troubled Darfur region.


How Scientists and Victims Watched Helplessly

The magnitude of the tsunami that remade the coasts of the Asian subcontinent was slowly gauged across the world.


SanDisk puts its MP3 players back on display at a German electronics show after overturning a court injunction.


China calls missed NKorea nuclear deadline 'normal'

China on Thursday played down North Korea's failure to meet a year-end deadline to declare its nuclear programmes but called on the reclusive state to honour its commitments on disarmament.


The Dow briefly rose above its record   closing high on Thursday, but stocks slipped later as crude oil   prices rebounded and investors worried a slower economy would   not sustain earnings.


Selling a Long-Shot Idea: Free Internet Access

A start-up founded by a former telecom regulator hopes to someday build a nationwide network offering free high-speed Internet with family-friendly content filters.


Iraq's main Sunni Muslim political party says it is withdrawing from next month's general elections.


Blair named Mideast envoy, Israel kills 12 in Gaza

World powers named Tony Blair as  their Middle East peace envoy on Wednesday, handing the  outgoing British prime minister a daunting new challenge on a  day Israeli forces killed 12 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.


US Leading Economic Index Falls for a Fourth Month

The index of leading US economic indicators fell a fourth consecutive month in September, suggesting higher energy prices and slower job creation will limit growth, a private group said.


Australia's opposition Labor party promises free health care for the over 75s as it seeks to win federal elections.


By Chiarappa, Michael J  Fishing for Gold: The Story of Alabama's Catfish Industry. By Karni R. Perez. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, 2006. xv+263 pp. Bibliographical references, index. Paper $22.95.


Government bonds rose across the US and Europe on Friday as a weaker than expected report on US employment capped a week in which the Federal Reserve upgraded its assessment of the outlook for the US economy, while seeming to downplay inflation fears.


Nuova richiesta contabilita' relativa a bilancio annuale


Auburn felt cheated. California wanted an explanation. And Fiesta Bowl officials held their noses as they extended an invitation to a Pittsburgh team that had to go into overtime to defeat I-AA Furman.


Christian Churches Unite in Solidarity Campaign

By Carrie A. Moore Deseret Morning News  Pastors representing more than 40 evangelical Christian churches and 16 different denominations in Utah gathered for a press conference Tuesday to literally display a new sign of unity among them despite their doctrinal differences.


Galan, sistema di paratoie dispone gia' della VIA


Accused of corruption, a former Philippine president (and action movie superstar) is sentenced to life imprisonment -- in his country estate.


Afghan capital steps up security for Karzai inauguration

NATO peacekeepers and Afghan police are preparing tight security over the Afghan capital as foreign dignitaries descend on Kabul for President Hamid Karzai's inauguration on Tuesday.


Al Salone di Detroit presente la Quattroporte extra-lusso


Poles vote on Kaczynski twins in snap election

Poles voted on Sunday in a snap parliamentary election that could weaken the grip of the conservative Kaczynski twins and bring in a government ready to speed up economic reforms and improve relations with EU allies.


Consumer confidence index records highest mark since summer

NEW YORK - Improving conditions in the labor market and cheaper energy prices led to a sharp increase in consumer confidence in December.


Greek PM Costas Karamanlis has been asked to form a new government after his victory in Sunday's poll.


Antioch Council Rejects Wal-Mart Expansion

By Simon Read, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Feb. 14--Antioch's City Council has rejected Wal-Mart's plan to expand its Lone Tree Way store into a supercenter.


Scientists capture a beam of light and make it reappear elsewhere, potentially leading to advances in computing.


WWII-era stunt plane crashes at air show

A World War II-era stunt plane crashed Friday while the pilot was practicing for an air show at Oceana Naval Air Station that was set to begin within hours, a base spokesman said. There was no immediate word on injuries.


Want to get paid for all those frags? Here's how to do it.


Oracle Corp. finally scooped up rival PeopleSoft Inc. after 18 months of legal and verbal strife, ending a nasty feud with a $10.3 billion deal that promises to shake up the business software industry.


Surviving Conjoined Twin Returns to Germany

A 16-month-old German girl who was surgically separated from her conjoined twin sister three months ago at Johns Hopkins Children's Center has left Baltimore to return home to Lemgo, Germany, the hospital said Tuesday.


Sobering Conclusions On Why Jihad Has Spread

In announcing yesterday that he would release the key judgments of a controversial National Intelligence Estimate, President Bush said he agreed with the document's conclusion "that because of our successes against the leadership of al-Qaeda, the enemy is becoming more diffuse and independent."


Spain arrests 16 suspected in terror case

MADRID -- Spanish police arrested 16 people yesterday on suspicion of recruiting volunteers to fight in Iraq and other countries.


Bush proposes steps to deal with mortgage crisis

President George W. Bush on Friday tried to calm financial market turmoil from the credit crisis by announcing proposals intended to prevent homeowners from defaulting on risky mortgages.


Five ways that software vendors can boost security

(InfoWorld) - Is your software vendor doing everything it can to secure its products? As Sun MicrosystemsÂ learned this week, there is always room for improvement. Sun changed the way it releases security updatesÂ to its desktop Java SE (Standard Edition) platform this week following pressure from customers and security expertsÂ such asÂ Marc Maiffret, chief technology officer with eEye Digital Security. Maiffret had blasted SunÂ a few months ago for releasing Java fixes to developers ahead of regular users -- a practice that he said could give the bad guys a golden opportunity to reverse-engineer the developer code and uncover new ways of attacking Sun's 800 million Java SE users. With Sun now pledging to release all of its Java SE updates at the same time, IDG News Service asked Maiffret what suggestions he'd offer the software industry on improving security. Following are his top five tips: 1. Make it easy for the hackers to tell you what they know. According to Maiffret this is the No. 1 way to improve your relationship with the security community and it's easily done: "Have the secure@ and security@ e-mail addresses listed under your contacts page or some sort of security landing page," he said. 2. Do what Sun did. Make sure that you fix the bugs in all of your products at the same time so that you don't accidentally hand over security details in code that could be reverse-engineered, then used to attack customers who haven't yet been given the fix. 3. Make sure there is a very straightforward way that the customer is notified of security fixes -- either via e-mail or through the product itself. 4. Separate security updates from feature updates. This is especially important for consumer products. "A lot of times you'll have a vendor trying to tell you, 'You want this new photobook album functionality?' and you'll say no without realizing that it actually contains critical security updates," Maiffret said. 5. List your upcoming security fixes as soon as you've identified a new issue. Yes, it may make for some bad PR at first, but by notifying users as soon as a vulnerability has been verified, you document your ability to patch the problem. "When you have that public timeline, it actually allows customers to see if someone's taking too long so they can put pressure to have it fixed more quickly," he said.


Iran must halt atomic work to avoid sanctions: US

The United States said on Tuesday the international community would have to impose sanctions if Iran did not halt sensitive atomic work, and the EU said the latest talks on the matter had been helpful but no breakthrough.


A former cancer patient who experts thought was infertile gives birth to a baby at a hospital in Edinburgh.


The death of one of the greatest figures in modern French literature, Henri Troyat, is announced in Paris.


Vince, Nets ready for beginning of new era

The new guy sported a new white headband, and stayed after Nets practice, running through the plays so he would be sure he had them down when his number was called.


Captain in Ferry Crash Won't Face Charges

A former Staten Island ferry captain who initially refused to speak with investigators about a disastrous ferry wreck will escape prosecution in exchange for his help in the case against another official.


The market ends the week in the red.Plus: Dell's Q4 profits fumble.... IBM answers phones.... and more.


As the holidays approach, Christmas spirit is a bargain-hunting essential.


Patriots Lead Giants in Second Quarter, 7-3

Share your thoughts on the Giants-Patriots matchup, see what others are saying, and check back at 6 p.m. ET for live coverage of the game and the telecast.


A species of monkey unknown to science has been discovered in Arunachal Pradesh, according to the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society.


'Friday Night' Takes the Ball & Runs With It

In the punt, pass, and pray world of Texas football, the goal post is a holy crossbar, and you'd best genuflect before the uprights if you know what's good for you.


The Motion Picture Association of America's (MPAA) campaign against movie piracy has taken another turn after it confirmed it was suing two chip makers.


Rumblings at Mount St. Helens Triggers Alert

Government scientists have warned hikers and researchers not to go near the crater of the Mount St. Helens volcano because there is an "increased likelihood" an explosion


BASF Selects Entrepix CMP FastForward(TM) for the Development of Advanced CMP Slurries

Entrepix Inc., a leading provider of chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) foundry and equipment services, today announced the signing of a CMP FastForward(TM) volume pricing agreement (VPA) with BASF, one of the world's leading chemical companies.


Ambitious WHO HIV/AIDS program unlikely to meet 2005 target

TORONTO (CP) - An ambitious initiative to provide life-prolonging anti-retroviral drugs to three million people with HIV/AIDS by the end of next year likely won't meet its target, the director general of the World Health Organization has admitted.


Palestinian sources: No change in Arafat's condition

A source close to Yasser Arafat denied reports Wednesday that the Palestinian leader's condition has deteriorated sharply, but another official acknowledged that his condition remained "difficult.


Fiorentina: Miccoli sbotta "Sacrificato per Del Piero

E` apparso amareggiato Fabrizio Miccoli del suo passaggio alla Fiorentina. L`attaccante non si nasconde: "Tra me e Del Piero la Juventus ha deciso di sacrificare me". Miccoli ha parlato dal ritiro azzurro


Briton in UFO report says aliens stole dog

The abduction of a dog stood out among 135 reports of UFO incidents received by the Ministry of Defence last year.


Almost a week has passed since New Jersey Gov. James E. McGreevey announced that he was resigning in what was the most widely covered, self- serving coming-out news conference in history. Most troubling in the aftermath of his admission that he was ...


Holiday discounts may hurt apparel store profits

Holiday shoppers rushed the doors of  apparel retailers, including Aeropostale Inc. , over the  U.S. Thanksgiving weekend, anxious to snag some of the best  deals of the year, but the sharp discounts could hurt the  companies' bottom lines.


Arab League Urges Rice on Mideast Policy

The Arab League on Tuesday urged Condoleezza Rice to adopt what it called a more evenhanded U.S. policy in the Middle East as the new secretary of state, while France, China and even Sudan expressed hope for ...


Harrah's nears buyout deal with Apollo, TPG - sources

Private equity firms Apollo Management and Texas Pacific Group  were near reaching a deal to buy Harrah's Entertainment Inc. , the world's largest casino operator, with an increased $16.7 billion bid, sources familiar with the situation said.


France's oldest man dies, one WWI survivor left

France's oldest man, a First World War veteran who refused a medal and spoke powerfully about the horrors of war, has died at 110, leaving just one veteran alive from the conflict.


A sand yacht pilot is cleared of the manslaughter of a mother-of-two after a 45 mph crash in Lancashire.


The writing's on the wall for Hong Kong's last revolutionary haunt

The one thing that's misleading about Club 64 is its name. With its echoes of Studio 57 in New York and its desirable location at the heart of Hong Kong Central, you might expect it to be just another glitzy bar or nightspot.


A teenager seen making a gun gesture towards David Cameron is charged with possession of cannabis.


Sammy Sosa and Aramis Ramirez hit back-to-back home runs to back Mark Prior and power the Chicago Cubs to an 8-3 victory Thursday over the Houston Astros.


Eurozone Stability Pact is 'intolerable'

The current status of the eurozone's Stability and Growth Pact is "intolerable," since the agreement lacks the ammunition it needs to be taken seriously, the European Central Bank chief economist Otmar Issing ...


Archbishop Desmond Tutu tells Africa's Anglicans to end an "obsession" with gay priests and same-sex unions.


Author, musician and media theorist Douglas Rushkoff talks with Assignment Zero about why the term "crowdsourcing" rubs him the wrong way. It may be a corporate framing of a cultural phenomenon to be exploited.


Booby trap kills 4 soldiers at Lebanon camp

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Four Lebanese soldiers were killed on Friday by an explosion in a building booby trapped by Islamist militants at a Palestinian camp in north Lebanon, security sources said.


Merck said lost Vioxx sales and estimated customer returns totaled $492 million in the third quarter, and the recall slashed net income by about $553 million.


Turkey Says EU 'Homework Done,' Green Light Ahead

Turkey declared that it had fulfilled all the political criteria for membership talks with the European Union on Sunday, three days before a recommendation from the EU's executive that will give Ankara a green ...


Quarti di Coppa Italia. La Roma torna a sfidare la Fiorentina dopo tre giorniContro l'Udinese, rossoneri senza titolari. Inzaghi riparte dalla panchina                                                  Del Neri cerca il bis senza Totti Ancelotti si affida al Milan 2                                                                                Domani in programma le altre due partite: Cagliari-Samp e Atalanta-Inter


Terps Will Look Inside for Key to Lock Out U-Va.

When Virginia brings its first-place ACC record and six-game winning streak into Comcast Center tonight, the spotlight will be on Sean Singletary and J.R. Reynolds, the dynamic guards who compose the Cavaliers' celebrated back court. But the overshadowed interior matchups could be what determines...


Blair may visit Israel to revive peace process

The Israeli foreign minister, Silvan Shalom, announced prematurely yesterday that Tony Blair was planning a state visit to Israel in the run-up to Christmas.


Rocket fired at Israel from Gaza despite truce

A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip slammed into southern Israel on Sunday in the latest violation of a truce called a week ago, an Israeli military spokeswoman said.


The Buffalo Bills are prepared to move on without Darwin Walker after they couldn't agree on a new contract with the veteran defensive tackle before the start of a mandatory minicamp Monday.


HM Revenue and Customs confirms that its self assessment website is temporarily unavailable.


Many of Egypt's needy flood Cairo to take advantage of the city's annual outpouring of charity.


Holding conferences in a virtual reality zone doesn't spice things up just yet, says News.com's Stephen Shankland.


(InfoWorld) - In a public mea culpa, Mozilla's chief security officer acknowledged Monday that Firefox includes the same flaw that the company called a "critical vulnerability" in Internet Explorer during a two-week ruckus over responsibility for a Windows zero-day bug. "Over the weekend, we learned about a new scenario that identifies ways that Firefox could also be used as the entry point," said Window Snyder of Mozilla. "While browsing with Firefox, a specially crafted URL could potentially be used to send bad data to another application. "We thought this was just a problem with Internet Explorer," Snyder continued. "It turns out, it is a problem with Firefox as well." The argument over responsibility for a flaw that involved both Internet Explorer and Firefox began two weeks ago when Danish researcher Thor Larholm argued that Internet Explorer contained an input validation bug that passes potentially malicious URLs to other applications. Larholm called out Firefox's "firefoxurl://" protocol as one that Internet Explorer mishandled. He staked out the position that Internet Explorer was to blame, while other security experts said it was Firefox's fault. As fingers pointed, Mozilla patched the Internet Explorer-Firefox interaction bug by releasing an update, Version 2.0.0.5. Even so, Snyder and others continued to argue that Internet Explorer was the problem. "Microsoft needs to patch Internet Explorer," Snyder said last Wednesday. That same day, Asa Dotzler, director of community development, contrasted what he said were the differences between Microsoft and Mozilla on the bug. "We think it's Firefox's job to ensure that users are protected from malicious Web sites when they're surfing the Web in Firefox. Apparently, Microsoft doesn't think the same for Internet Explorer," Dotzler said then. Friday, Jesper Johansson, a former Microsoft security strategist but now a security program manager at Amazon.com, spelled out how Firefox was as guilty as Internet Explorer of failing to validate input. In a post that leaned on the metaphor of "glass houses," Johansson showed how Firefox passes potentially malicious URLs to other applications, including the multiple-service instant messaging client Trillian. "Firefox is subject to the exact same flaw that they blame on Internet Explorer. Firefox also does not escape quotes in URLs before it passes them on to protocol handlers," he said. Snyder did not credit Johansson by name for alerting Mozilla to the Firefox bug, but she admitted that the flaw should have been spotted. "We should have caught this scenario when we fixed the related problem in 2.0.0.5," she said. She did not specify when a patch would be issued, but one is in the works, according to an entry in Bugzilla.


Staid old is sexy? Steven Roth, one of the city's savviest real estate minds, thinks so. His Vornado Realty Trust bought a 4.3% stake in the middle-American retailer - and drove up Sears Roebuck's


Cagliari, 18:33 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; COLOMBA: MI ASPETTO UNA BUONA GARA

Rifinitura mattutina per il Cagliari che nel tardo pomeriggio di oggi ha raggiunto Livorno. Colomba ...


Final Report On Macedonians Hostages In Iraq Completed

Governmental expert team that reviewed video tapes at Qatar TV station "Al-Jazeera" related to three Macedonians hostages in Iraq, submitted yesterday a report on this matter to all relevant institutions, ...


IDC Serves Up Top 10 Storage Predictions for 2008

IT managers looking to boost storage efficiency will embrace online storage services and adopt solid-state disk drives to help fuel hardware consolidation strategies and green initiatives.


Yanukovich resigns as he faces up to defeat

Viktor Yanukovich, the Moscow-backed industrialist, resigned last night as Ukrainian prime minister in a clear sign that he is finally ready to accept political defeat.


U.S. Mint launches first presidential $1 coin

The U.S. Mint said it launched a $1 coin on Thursday featuring George Washington, the first in a series honoring former U.S. presidents aimed at collectors and intended for use in vending machines and parking meters.


Putin's Chechnya envoy urges end to corruption

President Vladimir Putin's new envoy to Chechnya on Wednesday urged local officials to end corruption, while troops swept towns and villages hunting for rebels.


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Nel 2005 era al 40,6%, migliora l'occupazione a +1,6%


Bush Wins White House, Reaches Out to Foes

President Bush won re-election to a second four-year term over Democratic Sen. John Kerry on Wednesday and promised deeply divided Americans he would work to earn their support and trust.


India film focuses on prostitution as family trade

A new film will examine a centuries-old tradition among some underprivileged Indian communities where girls in the family become prostitutes, with their brothers and fathers acting as pimps.


Millions are at risk from different CJD strain

MILLIONS of people thought to be less vulnerable to the human form of âmad cowâ disease may be at risk of developing a different strain, according to research.


In a videotape aired Monday, Osama bin Laden's top lieutenant vowed to continue fighting the United States until Washington changed its policies.


''Tutti abbiamo letto al lupo, al lupo...'', dice il premier


President Gen. Pervez Musharraf will give up his position as army chief if he wins re-election as president, a government lawyer said Tuesday.


Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch appears to say he is not interested in launching a rival takeover bid for Yahoo.


Nigerian unions begin 4-day strike against fuel price hike

LAGOS - Nigerian unions began a four-day general strike yesterday to protest against rising fuel prices, issuing their latest challenge to President Olusegun Obasanjo and his programme of economic reforms.


General Motors denies union comments that it has pledged to avoid job losses, as it seeks to bring its European unit back into profit.


Israel to stop hunting scores of Fatah militants

Israel agreed on Sunday to stop hunting 180 wanted Fatah militants who pledge to end attacks against the Jewish state, as part of a U.S.-led effort to bolster Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.


Pitbull aggredisce padre e figlia: gravi

PALERMO - Un operaio che stava lavorando sul tetto di un'abitazione Ã¨ scivolato a terra ed Ã¨ stato azzannato da un pitbull. La figlia ha tentato di soccorrerlo, ma anche lei Ã¨ stata aggredita dal cane.


CNN/YouTube Debates to Feature User-Generated Content

WASHINGTON _ User-generated video invades a presidential debate for the first time next month in an experiment in streaming democracy that its sponsors, CNN and YouTube, say will shake up a staid format and attract more participants.


TREVISO - Treno investe auto a passaggio a livello: un morto

Un treno passeggeri diretto a Vicenza ha travolto, ad un passaggio a livello di Paese (Treviso), una Bmw 525 con due passeggeri a bordo. Il conducente della vettura, Stefano Bresciani, imprenditore di 25 anni, di Quinto (Treviso) e' morto sul colpo.


A family escapes injury after a number of shots are fired at their house in north Belfast, the police say.


BellSouth Posts Lower Quarterly Earnings

BellSouth Corp. BLS.N on Monday  said third-quarter earnings fell due to storm damage in its  region and costs stemming from Cingular Wireless' planned $41  billion purchase of AT&T Wireless Services Inc. AWE.N.


With Jeremy Wariner leading the way, the United States pulled off the first medal sweep of the Olympics Monday night in the 400-meter run.


Twin tales entwine in poignant novel 'The Girls'

A novel about conjoined twins just doesn't sound all that appealing. But Lori Lansens' The Girls isn't some freaky sideshow story. It's a tale of kindness, love and the odd things life throws at us, no matter our circumstances.


Il Dow Jones perde lo 0,04%, il Nasdaq lo 0,24%


U.S. Reports 4 More Soldiers Were Killed Monday

The report brought the total number of American troops killed on Monday to at least eight.


Boston University started yesterday in first place in Hockey East, but when only one Terrier showed up for last night's game against Boston College at Agganis Arena, BU coach Jack Parker knew his team's top spot was in jeopardy.


Scientists in the US fear a volcano in Washington state could be on the verge of erupting. The area around Mount St Helens has been sealed off after geologists noticed a surge in seismic activity earlier this week.


A mouse for your nose, Microsoft's piracy woes

You know itâs been a strange week when youâre mulling over cellular plans for your pet. But I seem to be doing just that. Scottsdale, Ariz.-based PetsMobility Networks is developing a phone that clips to your dogâs collar. Fido can hear his masterâs voice and, I suppose, respond in kind. Iâm not entirely convinced this is a good idea. I can just see Apache running up my cell bills with crank calls (âDo you have Alpo in the can?â).


3 Palestinian Activists Face U.S. Charges

WASHINGTON - A senior political leader of the Hamas militant group and two others were indicted on racketeering conspiracy charges, accused of laundering money used to pay for attacks against Israel over 15 years, Attorney General John Ashcroft said Friday.    Authorities accused the three of using bank accounts in Ohio, Mississippi, Virginia, Wisconsin and elsewhere to launder millions of dollars to support Hamas, which the U.S...


Private Spaceflight Much Closer to Reality

By JOHN ANTCZAK     MOJAVE, Calif.  -- Hoping to build on the momentum sparked by a private rocket plane's dash into space, supporters of opening the heavens to civilians are turning the winner-take-all race into an annual competition that might further fuel imaginations...


Sonyâs PlayStation console has been so popular that it feels strange that PSP is their first attempt at the handheld gaming market.


Mets pitcher Hernandez may miss Game One start

The New York Mets may have more postseason pitching issues to deal with after Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez, scheduled to start Game One Wednesday against the Dodgers, hurt his right calf during Tuesday's practice.


British Guantanamo Detainees to Be Freed

The four remaining Britons held in U.S. custody at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are to be released, British government sources said Monday.


The CBI says the UK's complex corporate tax regime hurts its reputation as a business location.


NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - Google said its revenue growth rate from the second to the third quarter of 2004 may not be sustainable into the fourth quarter of this year.


LeBron James' girlfriend, Savannah Brinson, gave birth early Thursday to the couple's second son, Bryce Maximus James.


Bush Takes Narrow Lead As Polls Close In The East, South

After 10 months of handshaking, photo taking and promise making, it's all come down to this. The opening round of the 2004 presidential election is over for the first handful of states.


OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Mariners were playing in front of the smallest crowd they'd seen in seven weeks. And yet the crowd noise proved to be the Mariners' downfall in a 6-5 loss to the Oakland Athletics, who remained atop the American League West.


The former Chief Executive Officer of Computer Associates was indicted by a federal grand jury in New York Wednesday for allegedly participating in a massive fraud conspiracy and an elaborate cover up of a scheme that cost investors


Open-source firm enters Web content management arena

Open-source company Alfresco is putting the final Web piece of its enterprise content management software suite in place to take on Interwoven and Vignette.


Jason Campbell throws for three touchdowns, leading No. 3 Auburn to a 38-28 victory over 15th-ranked Tennessee in the SEC championship.


CNET Reviews' 10 favorite items from the past week include a portable cell phone charger, an updated Apple MacBook, a Blu-ray player, and a 3D graphics card from Asus and Nvidia.


Ancient Gold Mask to Be Returned to Peru

A gold mask dating back more than 1,000 years to a pre-Inca civilization in northern Peru will be returned home next year after being turned in to police by a collector in Italy, a museum official said on Friday.


Bush, Congress discuss $150 billion lift to economy

President George W. Bush told lawmakers on Thursday he wants tax rebates for families and breaks for businesses in a rescue plan for the struggling U.S. economy that could total up to $150 billion.


Miller Looking to Make History in Wengen

WENGEN, Switzerland  - American overall World Cup  leader Bode Miller goes in search of an elusive win on Wengen's  famous Lauberhorn hill this weekend as the Swiss classic  celebrates its 75th anniversary.


Iraqi President Jalal Talabani was due to visit Iran on Monday amid growing calls for Washington to engage Tehran in dialogue to help stop Iraq sliding into civil war.


Michael Beasley had 40 points and 17 rebounds for his 21st double-double to lead No. 18 Kansas State to a 100-63 victory over Missouri on Saturday.


Plummer blames London weather for Ledger's death

Actor Christopher Plummer believes London's cold and damp weather might have contributed to Heath Ledger's death by making him feel unwell.


Kerry to hunt for male US votes as Bush courts Catholics

US Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry will switch to macho politics when he makes an atypical hunting trip to rural Ohio in a bid to woo traditionalist male voters, while President George W. Bush courts Catholics in Pennsylvania less than two week before election day.


Raytheon says its upgraded Active Denial System 2 is now in the hands of the customer, the U.S. Air Force. But will it ever be deployed?


com. The phrase "buyer beware" has yielded to "lease, be gone." The Blue Jays announced on Monday that they had acquired their home field -- SkyDome -- from Sportsco International.


WELLINGTON, New Zealand - A middle-aged New Zealand woman rang police to report a theft of cannabis plants she had been growing in buckets at her North Island home, local media reported Saturday.


Gardeners cultivate hope in battered New Orleans

PEARL RIVER, Louisiana  - Looking at his metal-sided trailer home parked on a scrubby, storm-ravaged lot, hurricane survivor Larry Bridevaux decided to lift his spirits by planting a garden.


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Baghdad Car Bombs Kill at Least 26 as Polls Near

Insurgents detonated a suicide truck  bomb outside Australia's embassy in Baghdad Wednesday and hit  Iraqi security targets with at least three car bombs, killing  26 less than two weeks before Jan. 30 elections.


Sweden Fears Worst as First Tsunami Dead Come Home

The first Swedish dead from the Asian tsunami came home on Wednesday morning to a nation which fears it may have suffered its worst loss of life for 200 years.


A project to build the world's biggest telescope has been given the go-ahead to move into its final design stage.


India deserves to be represented in UN Security Council, G-8 ...

"India with 1.3 billion population ought to be represented in the UN Security Council and involved in the G-8 process,â said Tony Blair.


Unknown Islamic Group Claims Responsibility for Paris Jewish ...

French authorities are studying a claim of responsibility by a previously unknown Islamic group for a fire Sunday that destroyed a Jewish community center in Paris.


Four men are given prison sentences for sex offences on the remote  Pacific island of Pitcairn, a UK colony.


A Youthful Awakening to Mother Natureâs Laws in a Turkish Village

Livestock far outnumber humans in âTimes and Winds,â Reha Erdemâs transporting vision of life in a mountain village in northwest Turkey.


The BBC's Humphrey Hawksley gauges the mood in the Russian capital, after the tragic end to the Beslan school siege.


Bush condemns those killed Pakistan's Bhutto

CRAWFORD, Texas  - President George W. Bush strongly condemned the assassination on Thursday of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, urging her killers be brought to justice.


The second round of AU-chaired talks aimed at finding a solution to the Darfur crisis are set to open in Abuja.


Syrians Vote For Assad in Uncontested Referendum

DAMASCUS, Syria, May 27 -- Posters plastered on walls of the capital and songs blaring from cars and loudspeakers proclaimed "We love you" as Syrians voted Sunday in a referendum to endorse President Bashar al-Assad -- the only candidate -- for a second term.


Elton John attacks Madonna - The "Bitching" is back

Sir Elton John said "Since when has lip-synching been live? I'm sorry, but anyone who lip-synchs in public on stage when you pay 75 pounds to see them should be shot".


SEC Probing Taser Safety Claims, Weapon Deal

Securities regulators are  investigating Taser International Inc.'s statements about the  safety of its stun guns and a distribution deal struck late in  the fourth quarter.


A South Korean accused of spying on North Korea for his government during the last two years has been charged with repeatedly lying about his activities in the United States, federal authorities said Thursday.


Rules Aim for Efficient Do-Not-Call List

People who register to be left alone by telemarketers can expect that to start happening sooner under new rules announced Thursday.


Official scolds Bahamas PM on Smith flap

The leader of the main opposition party in the Bahamas scolded the government Monday for not acting sooner to remove the country's immigration minister over his seemingly preferential treatment to Anna Nicole Smith.


ATHENS, Greece -- He told them to play for themselves and for their country, and they did. But the US softball team was playing for coach Mike Candrea, too.


Sony's PSP Console Sells Out in Tokyo After Debut

Sony Corp.'s new PSP portable game console sold out at Tokyo electronic retailers such as Yodobashi Camera Co. and Bic Camera Co.


Czechs accuse Russia of missile blackmail

The Czech Republic said on Tuesday it would not be intimidated by Russia over plans to site parts of a U.S. missile defence system on its soil, and said attempts at "blackmail" by Moscow would backfire.Comment


Reality TV star and former model Anna Nicole Smith died after collapsing at a South Florida hotel, a law enforcement source told CNN


"Looks like some of you out there could be going cabin crazy over the next few days," said the man on a US weather station yesterday.


Woman Delivers County's First Sextuplets

LOS ANGELES -- A woman has given birth to two girls and four boys at University of California, San Diego Medical Center in her 28th week of pregnancy, the first set of sextuplets believed to have been born in San Diego County, hospital officials say.


Mozambique considers aid appeal as floods worsen

Floods that have killed 29 people in Mozambique have worsened and the government may call for international help to rescue more than 500,000 people threatened by the rising water, Prime Minister Luisa Diogo said.


Abortion service and GP face police inquiries over 'unlawful ...

Following revelations in The Telegraph, detectives from the Warwickshire and West Midlands police forces have started inquiries into whether the actions of the British


The BBC News website looks at how the system of Sharia law works and fits into society.


Eleven extras were injured on the set of Tom Cruise's new movie Sunday when they fell out of a moving truck, the Associated Press reports.  Cruise, who stars in the historical thriller Valkyrie, wasn't there at the time of the accident. P...


NASA reports bad smell on space station, no smoke

NASA reported a bad smell on the   International Space Station on Monday but said there was no   smoke on the outpost.


Pigs fly into London Stock Exchange trading floors

The humble pig will be traded for the first time on the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday following the launch of a new market segment for so-called Exchange Traded Commodities.


Sharon Presents Gaza Withdrawal Timetable

JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Tuesday presented to his Likud party the most detailed timetable yet for a withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, and warned party rebels the plan "will be implemented, period."   A Sharon ally in the Cabinet said the evacuation of Jewish settlements in Gaza could begin by the end of the year, or several months ahead of schedule.    The initial plan called for a withdrawal from Gaza and four small West Bank settlements in four stages, to be completed by September 2005...


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Khartoum Refuses to Sign Darfur Security Deal

Sudan's government refused to sign a security deal with rebels on Friday designed to end violence in the western Darfur region, saying the document drafted by African Union mediators was too one sided.


Ronaldo ruptured a tendon in his right knee during AC Milan's 1-1 draw at home to Livorno on Wednesday and faces nine months on the sidelines, according to Gazetta dello Sport.


SlingCatcher gets a realease date, sort of

The product actually debuted at CES last year, but will go on sale sometime in the second quarter of this year Sling says.


After further review, the ABC promotion for last week's Eagles-Cowboys "Monday Night Football" was over the top.


The UN meets to discuss how to tackle the growing problem of dumping of electronic waste in Africa.


University of Pennsylvania researchers have figured out how to produce a continuous supply of sperm stem cells from mice, a technique that could one day be used to save endangered species or treat infertility in men.


Pitt Stymies Upset Bid And Keeps Its Streak

Chevon Troutman's 20 points included the go-ahead basket with 2 minutes 37 seconds remaining after No. 10 Pittsburgh lost a 9-point lead, then rallied to beat visiting South Carolina, 72-68, last night.


Oil-rich Brunei signals resolve to join regional competition

Oil-rich Brunei is signaling a resolve to compete with its neighbours as it cautiously implements political reforms and takes steps to diversify its economy, but analysts say the challenges are formidable.


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IN THE HEADLINES ... Republicans focusing on South Carolina as next stand, Democrats on Nevada ... Romney's Michigan GOP presidential win helped by party, Bush loyalists.


Let me see if I have this right. Our state would have given a $700,000 incentive to a company to build a beryllium-processing plant in Utah. When humans breathe only minute amounts of beryllium- containing compounds, they run the risk of developing berylliosis, a deadly lung disease.


Injury-hit Ireland face a tough task against France in Sunday's historic Six Nations clash at Croke Park.


Suspect in court over failed Britain car bombings

An Iraqi doctor was due in court Saturday in connection with three failed car bombs in London and Glasgow, as Britain marks the second anniversary of suicide attacks in the capital amid tight security.


Mitchell Report may not have shut door on steroid use

Commissioner Bud Selig, who hoped to bring closure to Major League Baseball's steroids era by commissioning the Mitchell Report that was issued on Thursday, may have opened the door to more questions about the game's troubled past.


Hitachi considering 'all options' for hard-disk unit

Hitachi is considering a shake-up of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (HGST), the hard-disk drive maker that it acquired from IBM in 2003.The Tokyo company said in a statement to the Tokyo Stock Exchange that it is considering "all options" regarding the subsidiary.The statement was issued in response to a report in the Friday morning edition of The Nikkei newspaper that said Hitachi is in talks with U.S. investment fund Silver Lake over the sale of just under half the company. The Nikkei said that the two parties are trying to come up with a deal by January however agreement remains some way off because there are disagreements on price.Hitachi declined to comment beyond its statement.Despite coming up with several market-leading drives, such as the first terabyte hard-disk drive at the beginning of this year, the company hasn't yet been able to make a profit under Hitachi's ownership. It is the third-largest manufacturer of hard-disk drives behind Seagate and Western Digital.Hard-disk drive makers have been enjoying better business conditions in the market in the second half of 2007. Early in the year prices fell about 20 percent per quarter but those sharp price declines have now steadied and prices dropped just 5 percent in the fourth quarter, according to a recent report from iSuppli.The research agency said worldwide shipments of drives hit 132 million units in the third quarter, a 15 percent jump from the 115 million shipped in the second quarter. It predicted the seasonably strong fourth quarter will see a further 11 percent jump in shipments from the previous quarter.


St. Louis Cardinals cut their magic number for clinching the NL Central to one, rallying past the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 Saturday.


NEW YORK -- It is distinctly possible that the single biggest variable in the 2004 American League Championship Series could now be the performance of Pedro Martinez.


Children `respect privacy' of their sperm donor fathers

Sperm donors should not worry that losing their anonymity will lead to offspring turning up on the doorstep and demanding they play a major part in their lives, according to new research.


ST. GEORGE, Utah - It's now legal to bring an insane person into Washington County, dance immodestly or let more than 25 mules cross a Virgin River bridge.  These acts were illegal until Tuesday, when the Washington County Commission cleaned its books of a raft of obsolete laws.


Bolton to leave as U.S. ambassador to U.N.

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton announced on Monday he would soon give up his job after being unable to satisfy Senate opponents concerned he would pursue a unilateral U.S. foreign policy.


Two activists who boarded a Japanese whaling ship to protest are taken into custody, officials confirm.


In Arizona, one House candidate called party officials idiots. In Rhode Island, ad-makers turned a Senate hopeful into a political pinata.


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Pakistan poll delay seen, Bhutto family appointed

NAUDERO, Pakistan  - Benazir Bhutto's party appointed her son and her husband to succeed the slain Pakistani opposition leader on Sunday and the party said it would take part in a Jan 8 election as Bhutto would have wanted.


Speculation begins on other exits and who Bush might tap

President Bush's expected Cabinet shake-up began in earnest Tuesday with the resignation of controversial US Attorney General John Ashcroft and longtime Texas friend Don Evans, the commerce secretary.


The animated spandex-superhero movie figures on Producers Guild of America's list.


The guessing game over who will take home the world's most coveted awards ends this week with the announcement of the 2004 Nobel Prize winners.


TONY EASTLEY: Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, is no stranger to political crises and survival. His latest problem stems from his coalition partner in government voting against his budget plan to give


Andreas Gohr's Blog: Determine StumbleUpon Rankings

Andreas Gohr has posted some info and code about one of the social networking/linking services out there, StumbleUpon. His post includes PHP code to figure out what your site's StumbleUpon ranking is.   StumbleUpon recently(?) added a "search result enhancement" feature to their toolbar. It adds StumbleUpon "star ratings" to Google results (See screenshot). This got me interested and I had a closer look at their extension...   As part of this "closer look" he came up with the code to return a general ranking for the URL you would give it. It does require a StumbleUpon auth key and username, but if you use the service already, you're one step ahead on that.


Kerry and Bush Take Aim at Key Swing States

Democratic Sen. John Kerry stressed  his faith and values during a visit to the critical state of  Florida on Sunday, while President Bush scoured New Mexico for  votes and said it was "up in the air" if the United States  could ever be safe from terrorism.


US farm chief saddened by Japanese minister's suicide

US Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns expressed sorrow Monday at the suicide of Japan's farm minister Toshikatsu Matsuoka, who had been embroiled in a political funding scandal.


Talking the talk: Russia echoes US on terror, but means are limited

The rhetoric is identical, but as Russia echoes the United States in designating "international terrorism" a top strategic threat, experts say it lacks the means to turn word into deed to counter the danger.


Asteroid impact on Mars said less likely

Scientists tracking an asteroid approaching Mars say that an impact with the Red Planet has become less likely. Refined estimates of the asteroid's orbit were made using new observations from a telescope at the Calar Alto Observatory in Spain, according to the Near-Earth Object Program at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.


Hundreds of nurses, social workers, custodians and other union workers will picket virtually all Group Health Cooperative clinics in Western Washington this morning to begin a five-day strike, the first significant labor disruption at the Seattle co-op in


U.S., British Troops Clash With Sadr Militia

BAGHDAD, May 26 -- U.S. and British troops battled Moqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi Army militia in Baghdad and the southern city of Basra on Friday and Saturday, killing about a dozen fighters shortly after the influential Shiite cleric demanded a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq.


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Oracle Rubs PeopleSoft's Face in Tendered Shares

Oracle Corp. sent yet another letter to PeopleSoft Inc.'s board of directors on Monday morning, pointing out that a majority of PeopleSoft's owners are prepared to sell at $24 per share and requesting once


Colombia Extradites Rebel Leader 'Trinidad' to U.S.

BOGOTA, Colombia  - The most important rebel  commander ever captured by Colombia was sent to the United  States on Friday to face cocaine smuggling and kidnapping  charges.


From Japan, a Weird Science Tries to Explain It All

What many American baseball fans may not realize is that in the eyes of the Japanese, pitcher Daisuke Matsuzakaâs most revealing statistic might be his blood type, which is Type O.


Suspected Taliban fighters launched a string of attacks on security posts in southern Afghanistan killing nine soldiers, an official said.


Square Feet | Blueprints: A Bank Oasis, in Rich Shades of Red

When UBS decided to create a new floor dedicated to its wealthiest private clients in New York, it wanted something that would set the space apart.


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FOOTBALL: SIGN NEW DEAL OR YOU'LL ROT ON THE BENCH, EDU TOLD

EDU WAS last night warned by Arsene Wenger that he will spend the rest of the season rotting on the bench if he does not sign a new Arsenal contract.


Report Card 2004: Biotech Hits and Misses

Looking over all the biotech stock stories I covered in 2004, I'm pleased to report that I was right more than wrong. My "win" column does veer in the bearish direction, which is not ideal (I'd prefer more


Security Council Heads to Africa to Pressure Warring Factions in ...

UN Security Council ambassadors are en route to Africa, hoping to pressure Sudan's warring factions to end two separate conflicts.


Roche says to acquire Ventana for $3.4 billion

Roche Holding AG  has agreed to buy Ventana Medical Systems Inc  for $3.4 billion to boost its diagnostics business, the Swiss drugmaker said on Tuesday, raising its earlier bid.


A Spanish judge ordered six people held in jail on provisional charges of belonging to a terrorist group, while freeing six others, the National Court said Friday.


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Ruud looking to van Basten link to help him get better

Ruud van Nistelrooy believes his boyhood idol Marco van Basten, now in charge of the Dutch national side, can make him an even deadlier striker.


Sanofi says Eloxatin helps survival after surgery

Early-stage colon cancer patients treated with Eloxatin-based chemotherapy after their tumor had been removed by surgery survived longer than patients who had been on traditional chemotherapy care alone, French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis said.


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Florida Court Rejects Law Keeping Comatose Woman Alive

ourteen years after Theresa Schiavo slipped into a vegetative state, Florida's highest court said today that Gov. Jeb Bush violated the constitutional tenet of separation of powers when he


Ill-starred shows get second chance at Fox

LOS ANGELES  - Fox has tweaked its strike-affected midseason schedule, giving two troubled series, "New Amsterdam" and "The Return of Jezebel James," coveted previews behind ratings juggernaut "American Idol," which returns January 15.


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Gamers are moving away from the TV and towards gaming on mobile devices and consoles, a US study shows.


Tycho:  Gabriel's ill-conceived Pong Pong challenge has brought out the wolves, and now the forest rings with their baying. Amaze Entertainment is holding tryouts internally to see who will leave our merry band in ruins. Upstarts from the DigiPen Institute of Technology will arrive soon to unseat the last generation as is the charge of all young men. "Suckerpunch" will cease to be a euphemism when one of their usually mild animators suddenly strikes my diaphragm.


FRANKFURT : As the euro continued to rise against the dollar, speculation intensified over whether the European Central Bank, meeting this week to set interest rates, would feel compelled to act either by intervening directly on the forex markets or by


Astronomers find the evidence that ties the structure of the present Universe with ripples in the density of matter just after the Big Bang.


A Conversation With Elizabeth H. Blackburn: Finding Clues to Aging in the Fraying Tips of Chromosomes

Elizabeth H. Blackburn studies aging and biochemical changes in cells that are related to the diseases of old age and may have a shot at the Nobel Prize in Medicine.


Swedish police have arrived in Thailand to investigate reports that a 12-year-old survivor of the tsunami has been kidnapped from a hospital.


Dutch Muslims dismayed by anti-Islamic backlash

Selami Aydin's words will comfort many Dutch people if opinion polls are to be believed. "I'm thinking of going back to Turkey.


'Power to the people. And us.' Just after Comcast copped to throttling P2P traffic, a new net neutrality bill appeared on Capitol Hill.â¦


Sudan says investigating Darfur rebels over attack

Sudan is investigating six Darfur  rebel leaders it suspects masterminded a bloody attack on a  government base, the Justice Ministry said on Monday.


Ryan Harrison's 33-yard field goal gives Air Force a surprising 20-17 overtime victory over TCU on Thursday night.


Pinochet death renews calls for CIA files

The blast rocked Washington's Embassy Row on Sept. 21, 1976, ripping through the car of one of Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet's most outspoken critics.


Washington tried to take a page from Washington State's defensive book, but it was the Cougars showing just how it's done in the final minutes when it counts the most.


Hugo ChÃ¡vez seems set for victory in todayÂs presidential election, due in part to a booming stock market.


JERUSALEM, Nov. 15. - Israel on Monday offered its first indication that it was reassessing relations with the Palestinians after Yasser Arafatâs death, suggesting it might coordinate a planned withdrawal


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Swedish-Dutch chemicals and paints group Akzo Nobel's announced Wednesday that it had completed the purchase of British peer ICI.


U.S. Memo Broadens Definition of Torture

A prisoner doesn't have to undergo excruciating pain to be considered a victim of torture, the Justice Department now says. But it's not clear whether this revised, broader definition of torture will change the treatment of foreign detainees.


Chirac urges to mobilize all means for tsunamis stricken region

French President Jacques Chirac toldFrench Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin on Monday that "all necessary means, in goods, humanitarian aid and medical aid, should be mobilized to meet the needs of the ...


NEW YORK  - A gene that encodes a protein  called lipin seems to promote obesity in mice, even when food  intake remains stable, according to researchers at the  University of California, Los Angeles.


NAJAF, Iraq, August 25.âThe Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani has called on Iraqis to go to the sacred city of Najaf to expel the US troops and save it from attacks by the occupying forces, stated Hamad Al-Jaffaf, head of his cabinet, on Al Arabiya television


The companies' merger is expected to close in early January. PeopleSoft founder Dave Duffield, who returned as CEO during the company's fight to prevent Oracle's bid, resigned as chairman, CEO and director on December 21.


With Wall Street Slowing, Uncertainty Descends

With the biggest firms of Wall Street beginning to sputter, analysts are rethinking their predictions of a gradual cooling of the local economy.


US stocks sank to their lowest since October 2006 on fears that a contraction in US manufacturing may tip the economy into recession.


Government Backs England Bid for 2018 World Cup

The British government agreed to back an England bid to stage the 2018 World Cup even though the Football Association hasn't announced it will be a candidate.


Here is a sampling of new audio releases on topics from football to crime to politics:


Hope for Bosnian town whose bridge will shine again

VISEGRAD, Bosnia  - The decaying Ottoman bridge on Bosnia's River Drina at Visegrad is soon to be restored, but the community whose life around it was chronicled in an epic novel is unlikely to be the same again.


The Coca-Cola Co. wants the real thing — in this case, three rare Norman Rockwell paintings.


HONG KONG -- Consumers have been promised a lot from the high-speed 3G (third generation) cellular networks being rolled out around the world, but is there much in it for businesses?


Study Disputes Philadelphia School Changes

Philadelphia students who attended public schools managed by private operators fared no better academically than other students over the past four years, an analysis by Rand Corp. and Research for Action shows.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Kidnappers seized six Egyptians and four Iraqis working for the country's mobile phone company, authorities said Friday, and Muslim leaders in Britain announced plans to send negotiators to Baghdad in hopes of winning the release of hostage Kenneth Bigley.    Meanwhile, U.S...


Andrew Kantor: CyberSpeak - Ultra-accurate clocks are all around us

It's not just cell phones taking advantage of a time standard. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Boulder, Colo., sends out a radio signal that any properly equipped device in much of North America can pick up and use to set itself to the proper time.


A teenager who is the first person known to survive rabies without a vaccination went home Saturday after nearly 11 weeks in the hospital.


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KABUL, Afghanistan -- A Pakistani suicide bomber targeted a crowded restaurant yesterday, killing 15 people and wounding 24, including an Afghan special forces commander and a district chief, the provincial governor said.


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Alltel Buys Western Wireless for $4.2 Bln

Alltel Corp. AT.N, the leading rural  telephone company, said on Monday it would buy rural mobile  operator Western Wireless Corp. WWCA.O for about $4.16  billion in cash and stock to boost its competitive position in  the rapidly consolidating U.S. wireless industry.


Assailants kill 28 in Honduras bus attack

Honduran gangs had killed before, leaving dismembered bodies and grisly messages in defiance of President Ricardo Maduro's no-tolerance campaign against them.


Top EU official takes social welfare mission to China

The EU's top social affairs official headed for Beijing on Friday to champion improved social welfare and worker protection, the European Commission said.


Dell, the world's largest personal computer maker, Thursday posted sales just shy of Wall Street expectations as profit excluding a tax-related charge topped analysts' forecasts.


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NY Philharmonic in North Korea will be broadcast live

The New York Philharmonic's concert in Pyongyang on February 26 will be broadcast live on satellite television, a statement from the orchestra said Friday.


GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan  - Republicans in Michigan voted in the presidential race on Tuesday, with native son Mitt Romney battling for political survival in a primary that could either revive or sink his campaign.


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If you don't play your part, your community will wither

Comment is free: Darra Singh: Britain continues to grow more diverse. So cohesion is everyone's business.


Calif. sues carmakers over global warming

California on Wednesday sued six   of the world's largest automakers, including General Motors   Corp. GM.N and Toyota Motor Corp. 7203.T, over global   warming, charging that greenhouse gases from their vehicles   have caused billions of dollars in damages.


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COLUMBIA, S.C. -- South Carolina coach Dave Odom will retire at the end of the season, saying Friday "I'm on the back end of not only my career, but my life."


The bodies of 49 freshly trained Iraqi national guard recruits, lined up and executed by insurgents, were discovered on a roadside about 75 miles northeast of Baghdad, Iraqi officials said Sunday.


Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif was arrested and deported to Saudi Arabia on Monday within hours of arriving home from exile vowing to end the rule of President Pervez Musharraf.


U.S. paid anti-Castro journalists in Miami: paper

At least 10 Florida journalists received   regular payments from a U.S. government program aimed at   undermining the Cuban government of Fidel Castro, The Miami   Herald reported on Friday.


Terrence Oglesby had four three-pointers and No. 24 Clemson beat visiting North Carolina State, 70-54, last night.


Never a hostile question for campaigning Bush

President George W. Bush famously dislikes press conferences but has embraced "Ask President Bush" sessions packed with supporters at least as eager to pay tribute to him as get an answer.


Australia angered by Bali drug death sentences

An Indonesian court decision to sentence  four young Australians to death for heroin smuggling,  overturning their earlier jail terms, sparked an angry  political reaction in Australia on Thursday.


New Zealand tennis number one Shelley Stephens is questioning the wild card allocations for January's ASB classic. Stephens will have to play the qualifying singles for the tournament, after the last main


Symantec warns Net users of Trojan horse that removes adware but alters security settings in computers.


Asian disaster toll could top 100,000 -- Red Cross

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - Reeking corpses rotted in the tropical sun from India to Indonesia on Wednesday and many who escaped death from one of the worst tsunamis in history fought for survival against thirst and disease.


- PacifiCare driver Bruno Junqueira assured that the chase for the Vanderbilt Cup would go down to the final round in Mexico City after closing his pre-race deficit to leader Sebastien Bourdais from 28 to 22 after winning the 57-lap Lexmark Indy 300 on


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Israel Frees 159 Palestinians; Abbas Wants More Out

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Israel freed 159  Palestinian prisoners Monday as a gesture to Egypt and moderate  new Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, but he called for a  "serious release" of thousands of security detainees.


Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan yesterday urged the federal government to reduce its budget deficit and encourage greater personal saving, warning that foreign investors will not finance endless growth in America's huge trade gap.


Jermain Taylor won every round against three-time World Boxing Association middleweight champion William Joppy last Saturday night, but that wasn't enough.


Toys and children's necklaces made in China were recalled Wednesday, including five more items from the popular Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway product line, because they contain dangerous levels of lead


Teams of digital designers rake in piles of cash as businesses scramble to set up shop in the virtual world. By the Associated Press.


Let it be: Apple, Beatles settle trademark dispute

Apple Computer said it had settled its long-running trademark dispute with The Beatles over the use of "Apple" as a name and logo, raising hopes that songs by the Fab Four might soon be available as legal downloads.


CA ex-CEO Kumar loses perks after indictment

SAN FRANCISCO - Computer Associates International Inc. has revoked perks, including office space and home security services, that it handed out to former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sanjay Kumar after he left the company last month.


Check Your Calendars: YOU DON't NEED COURTSIDE SEATS TO SEE THEM NOW

By John Ryan, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Dec. 13--Thursday is shaping up as a great day in Warriorland. According to the grapevine, Allen Iverson could make the second-most-heralded debut in the building.   No. 1, of course, is the Warrior Girls Swimsuit Calendar.


A paper says the Home Office may take legal action to block the release of an asylum whistleblower's book.


Associate of Black savages report, as media feeds on tycoon's fall

A top ally of Conrad Black savaged a report into alleged looting of the tycoon's media empire, as the Canadian newspaper world feasted on the downfall of a man it once feared.


Public health officials urged the passengers and crew of the two recent trans-Atlantic flights to get checked for tuberculosis.


Mascate, 18:12 - CALCIO, MONDIALI 2010: BAHRAIN-OMAN 1-0

In una gara valida per le qualificazioni ai Mondiali 2010, il BahraÃ¯n ha battuto l'Oman 1 a 0. La re...


Internet service provider EarthLink  Inc. on Tuesday posted higher quarterly profit, boosted by cost  controls, but quarterly sales fell short of analysts'  expectations, as did its forecast for 2005 sales.


An Anglican bishop in British Columbia who regrets contributing to an international rift in the church by permitting same-sex blessings says he won't go along with a proposed moratorium on blessing gay unions.


Sports ; Cricket: Aussie openers make a solid start

Sports News, Australia were 203 for one at tea after winning the toss on the opening day of the second and final test of the Trans-Tasman series at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide in Australia on Friday.


Autopsy to Be Performed Today in Inmate Death

By The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Dec. 18--Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove will perform an autopsy today on an inmate that died Sunday at the Harrison County jail.   Lee Demond Smith, 21, of Biloxi, was taken by ambulance to Garden Park Medical Center shortly after 1 p.m.


Empoli, 16:42 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; CORSI: NESSUN RICORSO PER ERRORE DI TORINO

L'errore del guaralinee Ivaldi in Torino-Empoli sul gol non dato a Marianini è enorme, ma la ...


Audizione in Parlamento per il ministro della Economia"Non si discute il Trattato, ma il modo di applicarlo"                                          Patto Ue, Siniscalco all'attacco "La revisione Ã¨ inarrestabile"                                                                                "Per farlo c'Ã¨ giÃ  una mini-coalizione con Francia e Germania"


Several doctors and a group supporting English as the nation's official language filed a lawsuit Monday challenging a Clinton-era executive order requiring federally funded


U.S. growth slows to 4-year low in first quarter

The U.S. economy grew slightly better than first estimated in the first quarter, but still at the weakest pace in more than four years and inflation grew as well, data on Thursday showed.


Chinese police have seized about 6,000 illegal firearms and tons of explosives in a two-month crackdown across three provinces, the government said Tuesday.


Bin Laden eulogizes 9/11 hijacker in new tape

Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden eulogizes a September 11 hijacker as a rare and magnificent man in a tape released on Tuesday to mark the sixth anniversary of the attacks on the United States.


'National Treasure' Opens As the Box-Office Leader

An unexpected victor emerged in a weekend that pitted family-focused films at the box office, as "National Treasure" from Walt Disney Pictures - about a treasure


If the Los Angeles Angels and Seattle Mariners keep winning close games, they won't need to worry about who wins the division. The runner-up will still have a place in the playoffs.


Tribal fighting has killed at least 47 people since Thursday in Nakuru, a city in western Kenya's Rift Valley where former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan just visited, according to an opposition party member.


A Muslim Brotherhood blogger was released Saturday after a 45-day detention, but the crackdown against the group continued, with 51 Brotherhood members arrested in recent days, police said.


Vienna, 13:03 - SCI, AUSTRIA: PRESIDENTE FEDERAZIONE LASCIA COMITATO OLIMPICO

Peter Schroecksnadel, presidente della federsci austriaca (OSV), si dimetterà dal Comitato ol...


A woman is taken to hospital after police were called to investigate a suspect package.


U.S.-Russia Davis Cup final set for Portland

The United States-Russia Davis Cup Final will be held at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon, the U.S. Tennis Association announced on Wednesday.


Thai Rescuers Search for Missing Tourists

Rescuers were hoping for "individual miracles" of survival as they combed the beaches and islands of southern Thailand Wednesday for missing tourists and locals swept away by earthquake-powered tidal waves. Among them were more than 2,000 Scandinavians and 200 guests at a French-owned hotel.


Napoli, 15:25 - CALCIO, SACCHI: TOTTI ALLE OLIMPIADI? NON SO SE ACCETTEREBBE

"Totti alle Olimpiadi? Non vuole la Nazionale maggiore e non so se, di conseguenza, accetterebbe que...


For want of a nail the kingdom was lost. The proverb of the apparently trivial detail of a missing nail in a horseshoe that sets off a catastrophic sequence of loss, suggested itself yesterday in the context of Northern Ireland.


The first Halo game sold quite a few Xboxes (we know a few Xbox owners who don't appear to play any other titles on their consoles), and Halo 2 clocked $125 million in sales on its first day in stores.


Oracle's challenge: Keep PeopleSoft's customers

The bruising takeover battle is over. The blood-letting of 5,000 layoffs has started. Now comes the "soft" sell -- Oracle's strategic sweet talk to convince customers of the benefits of its acquisition of business-software rival PeopleSoft.


Barrett: Intel Scraps Projection TV Chip

On again, off again. Intel (nasdaq: INTC - news - people ) has canceled a project to create a chip for projection TVs. The announcement perhaps wasn't much of a surpise.


Washington - The US has welcomed an agreement with Japan paving the way for a resumption of imports of US beef, halted in December 2003 following the discovery of a case of mad cow disease in Washington state.


An American hostage being held in Iraq has been beheaded, according to a statement by the group holding three Westerners. The statement said: âGod protect him, has beheaded the first American.


The annual meeting of World Bank and IMF failed to arrive at a consensus in giving more powers to developing countries in decision-making besides increasing aid flow for reducing poverty.


Blogger book craze could fizzle from overkill

Bloggers are scoring rich paydays by  turning their online diaries into books, but some publishers  say the craze could fizzle out with a glut of new titles  destined to yield disappointing sales.


Computer game in which players shoot at JFK goes too far

Three years ago, the city lost its legal battle to remove violent video games from public arcades in Indianapolis. As defeats go, this one was in some respects a crusher.


NEW YORK, Oct 4  - "Piano Man" Billy Joel has taken his third trip down the aisle, marrying fiance Kate Lee, 32 years his junior, in a weekend wedding at his Long Island home.


DVD-Video Rental Store Chain Geo to Buy Shizuoka Sales Firm

By Kyodo News International, Tokyo  Sep. 7--NAGOYA -- Geo Corp., a large-scale operator of DVD and video  rental stores, said Thursday it will acquire Project 21, a sales firm of game  software and CDs in Shizuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 1 for 16 million yen.


The rapid US push into Fallujah has come without the sort of fateful showdown that would break the back of the insurgency. In fact, advance US and Iraqi


Radio Problems Ground Many Flights in California

Air traffic controllers lost radio contact with aircraft flying high-altitude routes in the western United States on Tuesday, disrupting thousands of flights heading in and out of southern California, authorities said.


Super Sunday: ISS Spacewalkers Complete Cooling System Overhaul

WASHINGTON -- Two NASA astronauts successfully upgraded the International Space Station's (ISS) cooling system Sunday during the second in a series of landmark spacewalks outside the orbital laboratory.


NFL 'Minister of Defense' Reggie White Dies at 43

Description: Former NFL defensive star Reggie White, who played with the Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers and Carolina Panthers, died Sunday at age 43.


Santiago del Cile, 11:44 - CALCIO, COPA SUDAMERICANA: TRIONFA IL PACHUCA

Il Pachuca, squadra messicana, si è aggiudicato la Copa Sudamericana. Decisiva la vittoria pe...


Legendary Memphis soul label Stax, home to Otis Redding and Isaac Hayes, is to be resurrected after 30 years.


Russian President Vladimir Putin sharply criticized the United States on Friday, accusing it of a double-standard in fighting terrorism and questioning whether any election in Iraq can be democratic when fighting is raging in the country.


Yeltsin sounds alarm on 'rollback of rights'

MOSCOW Boris Yeltsin, Russia's first post-Soviet leader, issued a veiled warning Thursday that President Vladimir Putin's decision to seize sweeping new powers after the Beslan hostage crisis could erode democratic freedoms.


Enjoy a new film that puts to good use the voices of Will Smith, Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, and especially Renee Zellweger.


'Grand Theft Auto': Keeping America safe from crime

Turns out that "Grand Theft Auto," the game that many of America's moral watchdogs fear will turn the nation's youth into a vast gang of pimp-smacking, carjacking hoods, actually prevents crime in some cases. [Missing Links]


Britain confirmed on Thursday it will withdraw its more than 600 remaining troops from Bosnia as concerns about security in the Balkan state ease.


Tom Cruise mingled with about 3,000 fans at the British premiere of "Collateral," chatting on their cell phones, posing for photos and signing autographs for more than two hours outside a theater in Leicester Square.


In major relief for Bollywood actor Fardeen Khan, a Mumbai court Thursday allowed his plea that he be   charged for possessing only one gram of cocaine, for which the maximum jail term is six months.


Briefing With USAID Assistant Administrator Ed Fox

SECRETARY POWELL: Well, good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. I wanted to give you an update on the situation in South Asia as a result of the tsunami and the loss of life that was so tragic.


Gov. Jeb Bush Not Eyeing Presidential Run

Read his lips. Gov. Jeb Bush really, really isn't interested in succeeding his brother in the White House or running for the U.S. Senate in 2006.


Bremer: Â«In Iraq allo sbaraglioÂ». Rumsfeld: Â«Nessun legame ...

La prima ammissione se lâÃ¨ lasciata sfuggire Paul Bremer, lâex proconsole americano in Iraq, durante un discorso per pochi intimi. Â«Non abbiamo mai avuto truppe sufficienti sul terrenoÂ», ha rivelato


DRC: North Kivu Army Chief Replaced As Fighting Intensifies

The Armed Forces High Command of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has transferred the military commander of the 8th Military Region - North Kivu Province - in a move aimed at ending clashes between factions of the army in the province.


Red Kite Metals fund lost 22 percent in November: source

Hedge fund Red Kite Metals suffered double-digit losses last month as metals prices declined further, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday.


Microsoft expands program on source code

Microsoft Corp. is expanding a program to give government organizations access to some of its tightly guarded software blueprints amid growing competition from rivals who make such source code freely available.


MOTOCICLISMO - Gp Qatar, Checa in pole position nella MotoGP

Lo spagnolo Carlos Checa (foto) su Yamaha ha conquistato la pole del Gp del Qatar nella classe MotoGp davanti a Barros e Gibernau. Ottavo Rossi. Checa ha ottenuto il tempo di 1'58''988, piu' veloce delle Honda


Prosecutors in the rape case of US basketball star Kobe Bryant try to discredit defence DNA evidence.


STUART, Fla. - Hurricane Frances weakened slightly Sunday after it smashed across Florida's east coast, knocking out power to 2 million people and forcing residents to withstand a prolonged lashing that shredded roofs and uprooted trees...


Proclamata ufficialmente la vittoria del presidente uscente

Karzai ha vinto le elezioni presidenziali in Afghanistan svoltesi il mese scorso. La commissione elettorale, l'organismo paritetico composto da rappresentanti di Onu e Afghanistan, incaricata di esaminare le prove di frodi, ha.


Bush to Push for Medical Liability Changes

President Bush will travel to Illinois next week to push for revisions in medical liability law that he has said are needed to eliminate "frivolous lawsuits that are driving up the cost of health care."


Manifestazione notturna, non autorizzata, per protestare contro lo sgombero forzatodi un centro sociale: la polizia interviene, scoppia la rivolta                                            Copenhagen, notte di guerriglia urbana scontri in strada, 100 giovani arrestati


NBC in talks to remove program chief Reilly: report

NBC Universal is in talks to sever  ties with Kevin Reilly, president of its entertainment division  and the network's chief programmer, according to an article on  the New York Times Web site on Monday.


A Touching Romance, if They Just Donât Touch

In a quirky fairy tale of a mystery show called âPushing Daisies,â ABC has yet another series that is building strong enthusiasm in advance of the fall television season.


Symantec issues fixes for critical flaws

Symantec has released firmware fixes for a string of critical security holes in its firewall/VPN and Gateway Security products which could be exploited to cause a denial of service, identify


Russian PM, cabinet could face reshuffle: paper

A high-ranking Russian government  official on Wednesday rejected a local newspaper report that  the government headed by Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov would  soon face a reshuffle.


President Bush conducted an Oprah Winfrey-like chat session to drum up support for his plan to expand health coverage by revamping the tax code.


Vitamin Supplements May Boost Cancer Risk

People who take vitamin and antioxidant supplements in the hope they're reducing their risk of gastrointestinal cancer are more likely to die of the disease than those


Creditors approve plan, get 10 cents on the dollar and allow airline to emerge from bankruptcy. MONTREAL  - Air Canada creditors approved a recapitalization plan Tuesday that will allow the world's 11th largest airline to emerge from bankruptcy ...


Dude! MTV's "The Real World" is headed to Austin, Texas. "We've been thinking about Austin for a long time," co-creator and executive producer Jon Murray told The Associated Press Wednesday.


His final season as a modestly talented tight end coincided with Chuck Noll's last hurrah on the sideline, and it was probably during that 1991 campaign with the Pittsburgh


The fallout from Major League Baseball's steroids scandal reached Colorado on Monday with Gov. Bill Owens threatening to test visiting major-league players if stricter testing standards aren't adopted.


Three swans found dead in a pond in eastern France have tested positive for the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the Agriculture Ministry said Thursday.


Smoking curb could "upset China stability"

China's stability could be threatened if the government tried to curb smoking, a senior official said on Wednesday at a discussion of the annual meeting of parliament.


Google Mashup beta goes out to world+dog

Persistence is its saving grace Software as a Service (SaaS) is one of this year's biggest trends. It's one that's also moving away from simple applications to whole hosted development platforms.â¦


Nikolas Besagno could only think of one word to describe his feelings when expansion team Real Salt Lake made him the top pick in the Major League Soccer draft Friday.


US Presses for New Director of the UN's Atomic Agency

The Bush administration said Monday that it would continue to press for Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei to be replaced next year as head of the International Atomic Energy


Passera, c'e' premio del 3% per chi aderira' all'opa


A surgical gown with incision marks is designed to boost medical students' empathy for their patients.


The welfare state is bigger than ever despite a decade of policies designed to wean poor people from public aid.


Doping - Scontro in aula nel processo alla Juve

Contestata la perizia di un ematologo dell'accusa. Volano parole grosse con il legale della societÃ  bianconera, accusata di avere somministrato ai calciatori farmaci per alterare le prestazioni sportive.


Check Fridays and Mondays for weekly team updates and match ...

" I admit it, most of my notes for this game considered of "IY Shannon" and "Mr. and Mrs. Dan Boxx." Oh, and looking up the United States all-time record for Olympic finals played in cities called "Athens...". by Dan Loney. There's only one story this week


Sen. John McCain, trying to build momentum toward a reprise of his 2000 New Hampshire primary victory, is piling up high-profile endorsements, including one from another political maverick, Sen. Joseph Lieberman.


HAMID Karzai was sworn in as Afghanistanâs first popularly elected president yesterday, promising to bring peace to the war-torn nation and an end to the economyâs dependence on narcotics.


Data Management for Exchange Servers: Affordable Automation

(Source: Network Appliance)  Because of the increasing importance of Microsoft® Exchange in the enterprise, Exchange data management, data protection, disaster recovery, and availability are of increasing concern. A NetApp IP SAN solution replaces existing DAS or legacy Fibre Channel storage to streamline and automate Exchange data management tasks while providing a flexible infrastructure that eliminates downtime, decreases manpower and other costs, and increases data protection.


Clashes break out in the northern Nigerian city of Sokoto after a high profile Muslim preacher is shot.


KUWAIT CITY, 6 September 2004 - A leading Kuwaiti transport company, which has multimillion-dollar contracts with US forces, said yesterday a small number of its Turkish drivers have refused to go to Iraq for fear of being taken hostage.


At the risk of repeating ourselves, it is worth bearing in mind that this recovery has been different from other recoveries. While much of the attention paid to the economy has focused on the sluggish jobs


Da domani a San Francisco l'annuale appuntamento del MacWorld ExpoMolte le indiscrezioni, nessuna certezza sui nuovi prodotti di Cupertino                                          Portatile ultrasottile e iPhone Umts con quale gadget ci stupirÃ  la Apple?                                                                                Forse una versione potenziata della Apple Tv con la possibilitÃ  di affittare filmanche senza computer. E per il partner telefonico italiano si riparla di Timdal nostro inviato DANIELE VULPI


Con 1,24 miliardi Aeroporti di Roma torna in mani italiane


The world's longest underwater pipeline is due to begin feeding gas from Norway to the UK.


2 Americans, Briton seized in Iraq Civilian foreigners appear new ...

Baghdad -- Masked gunmen kidnapped two Americans and a Briton from their Baghdad residence on Thursday in an attack that appeared to herald a new level of danger for foreign civilians in Iraq.


Buschwhacked: Martinez holds listless Cardinals to three hits over seven innings in front of booing St. Louis fans; Red Sox move to within one win of World Series.


'Cash for honours' may undermine charity donations: Labour donor

The treatment of businessmen in the so-called "cash for honours" investigation in which no one was charged risks damaging future charitable giving, a major donor to the governing Labour Party said in an interview published Monday.


Nokia sees future for touch screens, move sensors

Optical sensors and touch screens are  the leading technologies that cell phone makers are likely to  use as improvements to the tiny keypads on many of today's  handsets.


ZDNet's survey of IT professionals in October kept upgrading hardware at number two on the businesses radar throughout the year.


Validity of Ukraine election in doubt, Bush says

President Bush declared Friday that charges of voter fraud have cast doubt on the Ukrainian election. "The only good deal is one that's verifiable," the president told reporters.


Tony Blair met Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas as he continued a trip aimed at breathing new life into the dormant Middle East peace process and bolstering a UN-brokered ceasefire in Lebanon.


S. African president calls for constitutional change to restore ...

Visiting South African President Thabo Mbeki Saturday called on Ivorian lawmakers to pass a constitutional change so that the country could regain its stability and prosperity.


Great Ride: Swobo's Street-Smart City Bike

City cyclists don't need fancy, fragile, European racing bikes -- they need unpretentious, street-smart machines that can take a beating. Swobo, the San Francisco company known mostly for woolen cycling outerwear, has answered that call with the burly Folsom.


Highlights from the SEW Blog: December 3-7, 2007

Featured posts to the Search Engine Watch blog in the past week, along with recent search-related headlines from around the Web.


Adams Oshiomhole, the head of Nigeria's main union body, is said to have been freed after his arrest on Saturday.


Harrington Follows the Birdies on His Way to an 8-Under 63

Nissan Open newcomer Padraig Harrington zooms past Phil Mickelson and everyone else at Riviera with an 8-under-par 63.


Israeli Forces Blow Up Two Apartment Buildings; No Deaths Reported

Israeli forces blew up two large apartment blocks in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, making scores of Palestinians homeless after suicide bombers killed 16 people in Israel.


A shortfall in UK electricity generation is likely even after the recent decision on nuclear power, a report concludes.


CALCIO: CAPELLO, BASTA FALLI 'DI SVENIMENTO'

TORINO - La Lazio e' avvertita: i giocatori della Juventus da domani non restituiranno piu' palla all'avversario quando e' stata buttata fuori perche' un compagno e' a terra. Fabio Capello si assume in prima


Single transferable vote system eyed for B.C. starting with 2009 election Figuring out the proposed new proportional voting system B.C. will vote on in a referendum May 17 might not be as straight-up as most ...


Landry's to Buy the Golden Nugget Casino

Seafood chain Landry's Restaurants Inc.  LNY.N said on Friday it would jump into the gambling business  with the purchase of the storied Golden Nugget Casino in Las  Vegas for $140 million.


A little serendipity can take you places, including where you want to go.


US, Key Allies Want N. Korea Nuke Talks in Sept.

The United States, Japan and South Korea agreed on Friday to try to arrange a fresh round of six-party talks this month on dismantling North Korea's nuclear


Palestinians, Israelis fall into turmoil

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel sacked a key coalition partner yesterday, and Marwan Barghouthi, the jailed uprising leader, decided


Novell sues Microsoft for sinking WordPerfect

Novell filed suit against Microsoft on Friday, claiming the company employed anti-competitive tactics in the desktop software market during the 1990s.


Netflix cuts price for 2-at-a-time DVD rental plan

Online video rental company Netflix  Inc. has lowered the price of its two-at-a-time DVD rental plan  by $1, to $13.99 a month, according to an e-mail sent to  subscribers on Thursday.


Data esatta del matrimonio dipende da impegni giocatore


Najaf Standoff Continues As Militants Still Hold Shrine

As the standoff in Najaf continues between Iraqi, US and coalition troops and forces under the command of radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, Iraq's top Shiite


Simpsons' Spanish voices angry with film

Mexican voice-over actors who have dubbed "The Simpsons" TV series into Spanish for 15 years are threatening to boycott the cartoon's upcoming movie if they are not hired to dub it.


Ken Loach's Irish war film wins top Cannes prize

British director Ken Loach won  the "Palme d'Or" at the Cannes festival on Sunday for his Irish  civil war film "The Wind That Shakes The Barley," and called  the award a triumph for political cinema.


New strategy inspires hope in HIV prevention

An international team of researchers led by Case Western Reserve University has brought millions of vulnerable women closer to a potentially powerful weapon against HIV.


2 UK bomb suspects looked into U.S. jobs

The FBI said Friday that two suspects in the failed car bombings in Britain had made inquiries about working in the United States, and an Iraqi doctor arrested at the attack on Glasgow airport became the first person charged in the terror plot.


Captain Gerrard Helps Liverpool Overcome Champions League Odds

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard said he thought his team was heading out of the Champions League midway through yesterday's match against Olympiakos.


When restaurateur Anthony Athanas bought Fan Pier on the South Boston Waterfront in the 1960s, he believed it could be developed over a decade or two into a mixed-use neighborhood.


Prompted by FTC, BurnLounge Changes Business Model

Digital music service BurnLounge, accused of running an illegal pyramid scheme, has worked out an agreement with the FTC.


Hippie-era CIA skulduggery report unveiled

Warrantless spook wiretap shocker! Erm, hold on ... The so-called "family jewels" internal report into questionable doings by the CIA in the 1960s and early '70s is now available online - with only a moderate amount of blanking-out.â¦


Phishers use DNS tricks to direct users to bad sites

InfoWorld - The latest information on phishing indicates that fraudsters are increasingly using malicious software to direct users to their deceptive sites.


Democratic Sen. John Kerry, mulling a second bid for the U.S. presidency, finished dead last in a poll released on Monday on the likability of 20 top American political figures.


Mercury Tries Online Campaign to Create a Cooler Image

A prominent lineup of advertising talent is working to produce an online campaign aimed at cultivating a cooler image for the Mercury car brand.


For all of the talk of him playing weird music, Peel played Status Quo's "Whatever you want" the other week. He played music as it actually is: an unholy mess, a mixture of old and new, some bands having sold


A British citizen released from jail after spending more than two decades on Ohio's death row was forced to wait before returning home when his flight was canceled Tuesday because of bad weather.


Director Spike Lee was named Tuesday as a winner of the annual George Polk Awards for his documentary on life in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.


Intel and Motion Computing have developed a new tablet PC specifically for healthcare workers, with built-in protections against harsh chemicals and frequent drops. The C5 tablet is priced at $2,199 and has been dubbed a "mobile clinical assistant," particularly geared toward hospital environments.


Nearly one in five children's hospitals are not providing round-the-clock, life-support cover.


Clift: Why Evangelicals Want Jeb in the Race

His name is Jeb Bush, and unfortunately for them, he seems serious about not running.


The average price of existing US homes shows its first annual decline in more than 11 years, a report shows.


In many ways, Charlie Parker, the subject of a festival this weekend, was the quintessential New York hero: a maverick and bon vivant, a subject of notoriety and myth.


Speech Code From IBM to Become Open Source

BM plans to announce today that it will contribute some of its speech-recognition software to two open-source software groups. The move is a tactical step by International Business Machines