AFRICA/BURUNDI - Pesanti scontri tra due fazioni rivali delle Forze Nazionali di Liberazione provocano la fuga di migliaia di abitanti di un quartiere della capitale Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) - Pesanti scontri sono scoppiati nella mattinata di oggi, 4 settembre, a Buterere, un quartiere nella parte settentrionale di Bujumbura, la capitale del Burundi. Ad affrontarsi sono due fazioni rivali delle Forze Nazionali d...


The New York's Philharmonic Orchestra's historic North Korea concert is to be televised.


Search engine Google has plans to introduce a new service that lets users search complete texts of books and helps publishers sell them.


Study: Marijuana Use Increases Risk of Mental Problems for Some

Dutch scientists have found that some young people who frequently use marijuana could be at greater risk for developing psychosis later in life, Reuters reported Dec. 1. For the study, 2,437 individuals aged 14-24 were surveyed about their marijuana use.


New Date Offered for NeanderthalsÂ Last Stand

A team of scientists says it was at Gibraltar 28,000 years ago, 2,000 years more recently than previously thought.


Republicans, Democrats jockey on earmark reform

House Democrats consider an ethics board, and Republicans adopt reform standards.


Luc Besson, director of the "The Professional" and "The Fifth Element," says his latest movie will be his last. The French filmmaker said Monday that he intended to devote himself instead to civic projects, including starting a foundation to help youths in France's depressed inner cities.


Fire has engulfed the Gwyn Hall Theatre in Neath, which was undergoing a Â£4m restoration.


Thousands of Miles From Home, and Possibly Carrying Avian Flu

Scientists have found proof that bar-headed geese â one suspect in moving avian flu around the world â can travel 3,000 miles from their breeding grounds.


Singapore's economy on track to achieve new growth targets

Singapore's economy is poised to meet its upgraded 2006 growth targets of 6.5 to 7.5 percent after gross domestic product (GDP) surged beyond expectations in the first half.


Bush Rejects Calls From More Than a Dozen Political Parties in Iraq to Postpone Jan. 30 Elections. US President Bush delivers his foreign policy speech at Pier 21, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2004.


Siena, 18:54 - CALCIO, SIENA: PER L'ATTACCO LOCATELLI-FRICK IN POLE POSITION

Il Siena ha effettuato la rifinitura a Genova in vista della gara di domani contro la Sampdoria. Ber...


RealPlayer 11 Enables Easy Video Downloads

RealNetworks announced a new version of its RealPlayer media player software -- the player will support rival formats Flash and QuickTime.


Rapper T.I. pleads not guilty on weapons charges

Grammy Award-winning rapper T.I.  pleaded not guilty on Friday to three charges of illegally  possessing silencers and machine guns.


Cafes, celebs recast knitting for younger crowd

Move over granny. Knitting's image in the United States as a pastime for the blue-rinse set is being recast, as it gains cachet with a younger crowd drawn by celebrity knitters and the emergence of "knit cafes."


E' di 12 morti e di almeno 30 feriti il bilancio di due esplosioni su altrettanti autobus a Be'er Sheva, nel sud di Israele. Lo hanno reso noto fonti mediche dello Stato ebraico. Ad essere colpiti, sono stati


Hain warns over N.Ireland political deadlock

Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain has warned the region faces political deadlock if the parties miss a November deadline to agree power-sharing in the province.


Soccer stars combat transfer speculation

Thierry Henry for Barcelona? Samuel Eto'o for Arsenal? Didier Drogba for AC Milan? Transfer speculation is increasing in Europe, with big stars linked with moves even though there is no hard evidence they want to leave their current clubs.


Dow +1,67%, Nasdaq +1,74%, euro in lieve calo


15 Missing After Bangladesh Ferry Capsizes

A river ferry capsized Monday in southern Bangladesh after colliding with a bigger ship, and at least 15 people were missing, a government official said.


Giornalisti devono usare cautela in scelta ospiti


The UK government's new head of all things electronic sets out what he hopes to achieve.


Oracle may lower its tender offer for PeopleSoft by as much as a third, a top company executive said on Monday during courtroom testimony.


The Bush administration is facing questions from weapons experts about whether some equipment â newly authorized for export to Chinese companies â could instead end up helping China modernize its military.


More than three tons of pure cocaine is seized on a UK-flagged yacht off the Canary Islands, police say.


Best Buy adds disclaimer to 'secret website'

These are not the prices you are looking for An investigation by Connecticut's Attorney General over bait-and-switch charges has gotten electronics megalith Best Buy to budge over its allegedly deceptive "secret website."â¦


It was goal number five for the Nigerian, a header from strike partner Lomana LuaLua's cross, though Spurs were unlucky when Anthony Gardner's header hit a post.


Sosa's home runs may have gone to his head

I never thought I'd say this, but I'm ashamed to be a Sammy Sosa fan. Sosa's 2004 season was one of struggle. The 35-year-old missed 36 games with various injuries, including back spasms caused by a violent sneeze.


NEW YORK, USA -- Track and field superstar Marion Jones used banned performance enhancing substances, laboratory chief Victor Conte alleged in an American TV interview aired on Friday night.


Fossil hunters working in Ethiopia unearth the remains of at least nine primitive hominids.


PNA condemns Sharon's decision to expand settlements in W. Bank

GAZA, Aug. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) condemned on Wednesday the decision of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to build 1,000 housing units in the West settlements.


British comic steals American dream in "The Riches"

Cross-dressing British comic Eddie Izzard plays it straight, at least in terms of his wardrobe, as head of a family of con artists out to steal the American dream in a new TV drama, "The Riches."


The rules seem to be the problem. The South Koreans are upset that the rules are too strict. The Americans are upset that the rules are being broken.


Senate action could allow broadcasters to keep 700 MHz spectrum ...

WASHINGTONâThe 700 MHz spectrum situation just got worse. The Senate Commerce Committee voted 13-9 Wednesday to possibly never require TV broadcasters to return spectrum in the 700 MHz band.


Aya Miyama her second goal of the game off an outstanding free kick with five seconds left, rallying Japan to a 2-2 tie against England on Tuesday in the Women's World Cup.


Roma, 17:20 - TENNISTAVOLO, DOPING: PIACENTINI SQUALIFICATO 20 MESI

Il Giudice di ultima istanza in materia di doping del Coni ha squalificato per 20 mesi Valentino Pia...


Palestinian Security Forces to Deploy in Gaza

Palestinian security forces took up  positions on Friday across northern Gaza to curb militant  attacks against Israel as part of new Palestinian President  Mahmoud Abbas's plan to halt violence and revive peace talks.


4th-Qtr Economic Growth Slows, Inflation Up

The U.S. economy grew at a  weaker-than-expected 3.1 percent annual pace in the final  quarter of 2004 year, its slowest since the beginning of 2003  as the country's trade performance deteriorated and inflation  picked up, a government report on Friday showed.


Uganda consecrates U.S. conservative as bishop

Uganda's Anglican Archbishop Henry Luke Orombi consecrated an American bishop opposed to gay marriage on Sunday, the latest in a spate of conservative clerics to leave the U.S. Episcopal Church.


U.S. Flu Shot Dream Scenario Turns to Nightmare

It should have been health  officials' dream year -- Americans flocking to clinics, rolling  up their sleeves and demanding flu shots.


Nicole Kidman says she was engaged to a mystery man in between breaking up with Tom Cruise and marrying Keith Urban. "I didn't really want a relationship," the 40-year-old actress says. "I just wanted my kids to have me, and I didn't feel comfortable having some person in that small hubbub."


Hard-Liners Win in Northern Ireland Election

In elections for a new provincial government, moderate groups on both sides of the sectarian divide lost seats.


Firefighters battle blazes in Sonoma, Calaveras, Amador Counties

Napa County California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection firefighters continued to assist Sonoma County CDF fire crews Sunday in battling a raging grass fire.


Boys at greater risk of high blood pressure: study

Adolescent boys are far more likely to suffer high blood pressure than girls in the same age group, setting the stage for other health problems such as hypertension as they get older, researchers reported on Monday.


Motorola settles patent dispute with Metrologic

A five-year spat between Motorola and Metrologic Instruments over royalties totaling has been settled at last, according to both companies.


The EU should ban the sale of cars that do under 35 miles to the gallon, the ex-chairman of oil giant Shell says.


Former Chechen rebel fighter Ramzan Kadyrov is endorsed as president after being nominated by the Kremlin.


Il presidente al consigliere: scelte discusse da mesi col Dg


A plant making car window and door seals plans to close next year transferring work abroad, says Bridgend Council.


Contrazione segue scia inflazione settembre Laender tedeschi


The agony of the elbow injuries and multiple surgeries as a young minor leaguer is long gone. What normally separates a guy who goes back and forth to the minors from a guy who stays in the big leagues and excels is consistency and maturity. Kason Gabbard, seven years after he was drafted in the 29th round by the Red ...


Pensionato apre bombole gas,chiama polizia e si fa arrestare


Mount St. Helens May Take Weeks to Erupt

Mount St. Helens stewed in volcanic gases and low-level earthquakes Sunday, with crowds of eager tourists hoping to glimpse an eruption that scientists said could happen immediately or take a few weeks.


Save the trees, save the apes, expert says

A UN meeting on endangered species could help secure the survival one of humanity's closest living relatives, the orang-utan, by saving its forest home from loggers, a leading expert said on Tuesday.


A group of Labour MPs urges the party to scrap the post of deputy leader because of the cost of an election contest.


Violence Sweeps Iraq, U.S. Gunship Fires on Crowd

A U.S. helicopter gunship fired at  Iraqis milling around a burning U.S. vehicle in a Baghdad  street on Sunday, one of Iraq's bloodiest days for weeks in  which at least 110 people died in clashes around the country.


House, Senate Dems realize power limited

At first, legislation to raise the minimum wage loomed as a clean, quick triumph for Democrats eager to celebrate their new majority in Congress. Two months later, it stands as an early lesson in the limits of their power.


Troubled US insurer Marsh overhauls practices after CEO resigns

Marsh and McLennan Companies, Inc. the world's biggest insurance broker, announced a radical overhaul of its business practices after learning it would not face criminal charges for allegedly deceiving its customers.


Hamas' exiled political chief vows to work with the Palestinian leader, after routing his forces in Gaza.


Microsoft Preps Previews of SQL Server 2005

Microsoft Corp. on Friday said it will release previews of the next version of SQL Server leading up to the release of the next beta of the technology, expected in the first quarter of next year.


Festa Pietro e Paolo ci spinge ad unita' cristiani


A suspect in last month's brazen theft of two paintings by Pablo Picasso and Candido Portinari told detectives the paintings were to be delivered to a Saudi collector, authorities said Friday.


Iran's foreign minister said Monday that his country has stopped enriching uranium temporarily as part of a deal with European countries, but President Bush said he wants to see proof.


Londra, 18:58 - CALCIO, PREMIER LEAGUE: MANCHESTER UNITED-CHELSEA 1-1

Finisce 1-1 il big-match della 14/a giornata di premier league tra Manchester United e Chelsea. Red ...


Istituto olandese, 'non intendiamo vendere altri asset'


A spokeswoman for the foreign ministry, Daniela Stoffel, said the 267 Swiss currently in Ivory Coast had not been affected by the violence directed at French citizens and French holdings.


Ja Rule's holiday party  was anything but--and police suspect the   rapper's troubled label might be the reason.


Northern Rock shareholders  largely vote to reject plans that could have limited the board's powers.


Intesa sul permesso esplorativo per il delta del Niger


Bush, Kerry Differ Sharply on Iraq, Taxes

President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry differed sharply on Iraq, jobs and taxes in their second debate on Friday, with Kerry questioning Bush's judgment and the president accusing Kerry of crumbling under political pressure.


Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso are closely matched in practice at the Japanese Grand Prix.


The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Spotlight on Technology Column

By The Record, Hackensack, N.J.  May 24--BYE BYE BLACKBERRY, SAY TELEFLIP AFICIONADOS: Do you have Blackberry envy?   If you're in business, you might.


TEHRAN: Iran on Sunday rejected European demand for halting uranium enrichment activities, describing a proposal put forward by Britain, France and Germany as "unbalanced".


Golfweek magazine replaced the editor responsible for illustrating the current cover with a noose and apologized Friday for its depiction of a Golf Channel anchor's use of "lynch" in a comment about Tiger Woods


At least 7,000 jobs are set to be lost at computer firm Dell after it said it would cut its global workforce by about 10%.


John Lackey got enough run support to win a game, for a change &#151; although he had to wait for it. Mike Napoli's two-run double highlighted a five-run rally in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels pulled out an improbable 5-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night in the opener of the first interleague series between the teams since 2001.


One of New Zealand's greatest scientists dies aged 88

New Zealand scientist Maurice Hugh Frederick Wilkins, hailed as an unsung hero of DNA research, has died in London. He was 88. Though he was not widely known in New Zealand, Professor Wilkins was possibly


RALEIGH, NC Nov 4, 2004 - At least 24 people, most of them children, have been infected with E. coli bacteria, and the outbreak might be connected to a petting zoo that was at the State Fair, authorities said.


Putin says Russian oil companies are increasing production

Russian President Vladimir Putin told President Bush on Monday that Russian oil companies are increasing oil production and exports and will continue to do so, the White House said.


Dell Recruits Chief for New Consumer Arm

Ron Garriques, the president of Motorola Inc's mobile devices division, has moved to Dell Inc as Michael Dell continues to make recruitment of new management talent a priority as he aims to transform the performance of his ailing company.


Henri Troyat, one of the great figures of  modern French literature and one of France's most popular  biographers, has died at the age of 95, the Academie Francaise  said on Monday.


Britain drew up plans to cut off the Nile to Egypt to force a return of the Suez Canal, files from 1956 reveal.


Commissario Michel contro il taglio di 4.000 posti di lavoro


Shell and other oil companies sought loans from the US reserve after Hurricane Ivan disrupted oil imports and production. While the added supply from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve


Verizon, Montgomery Reach Tentative Deal

Verizon Communications Inc. and Montgomery County officials said yesterday that they have reached a tentative agreement that could allow the telecommunications giant to sell its new fiber-optic cable television service in an area heavily dominated by Comcast Cable Communications Inc.


US welcomes Cambodian approval of Khmer Rounge trial plan

WASHINGTON : The United States welcomed the approval by Cambodian lawmakers of a plan to try surviving leaders of the ruthless Khmer Rouge regime, saying it paved the way for a UN-backed tribunal.


Portavoce: rispecchia suoi sentimenti ma non e' suo


US jets target terrorist leaders in Fallujah

American warplanes struck a building in rebel-held Fallujah where the US command said leaders of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's terror network were meeting early today.


Don't blame Christopher Zardas if he acts as if he's seen it all on a football field. The truth is, he probably has. The St. John's Prep senior tailback has been an All-Scholastic, a four-year varsity starter, and a Catholic Conference All-Star. He's picked up right where he left off last year, when the Eagles won their third consecutive conference ...


President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's campaign manager stepped down Wednesday over his alleged involvement in a plot to incriminate a leading opposition politician.


Eritrean Deportees Surrender After Hijacking, Diverting Plane To ...

A group of Eritreans being deported from Libya hijacked their aircraft and diverted it to Sudan earlier Friday, before surrendering to authorities.


Iverson to miss All-Star game due to sprained ankle

Denver Nuggets guard Allen Iverson will not play in Sunday's NBA All-Star game because of a sprained right ankle, the team said Tuesday on its Web site.


City of London awash with rumours that Â£3.7bn fraud is at the heart of the market turmoil


Tourists flock to Fisherman's Wharf for the seafood and the stunning views of San Francisco Bay, but for many visitors, the real stars are the dozens of playful, whiskered sea lions that lounge by the water's edge, gulping down fish.


In its fourth week in release âThe Bucket Listâ ascended to the top of the list of the weekendâs biggest-grossing films.


Last best chance for McKinnon Gary McKinnon, the Pentagon hacker, faces what might be his last appeal hearing against extradition on 13 February next year at London's Court of Appeal.â¦


Candidates Turn Attention to Gyrating Markets

The response to the market turmoil reflected a common calculation that the campaign had changed in a potentially fundamental way.


Gov. Rod Blagojevich is proposing to make it a misdemeanor for businesses to sell violent and sexually explicit video games to minors, a step that other states have tried with little success.


Seattle rookie Kevin Durant found out what the rest of the NBA has discovered through two months of the season Â slowing down Boston's new Big Three isn't easy.


One person is trapped when a crane collapses at a building site in south London.


Police quiz UK's Blair in cash-for-honors probe

Britain's Tony Blair was quizzed as a witness on Thursday by police probing claims that political parties awarded state honors in return for loans, and analysts said it was a fresh embarrassment for a damaged prime minister.


The weather in Detroit may be frightful, and the outlook for auto sales is not delightful, but that did not get in the way of auto company parties.


Oil market jitters as strike grips Nigeria

A general strike gripped Nigeria on Wednesday, posing the first significant test for the country's new president and putting oil markets on edge over supplies from one of the world's top crude exporters.


Michael Vick, already looking at a federal prison term for bankrolling a dogfighting operation in rural Virginia, now faces two state charges that could get him more prison time if he's convicted.


Williams Savors Another Great Escape for Victory

Serena Williams's latest singles title at the Australian Open was hardly convincing, but it was remarkable.


Fires kill 41 in Greece, more feared dead

Forest fires raging in Greece  have killed 41 people in two days and more were feared dead  with some villages still trapped by flames on Saturday in what  the government called a national tragedy.


U.S. Advisers OK Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine for Young Children

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Children as young as 2 years old can be given the nasal spray influenza vaccine FluMist, U.S. vaccine advisers recommended Wednesday.


"Mass Effect" space epic aims to evoke emotion

Saving the galaxy from annihilation has  to be emotional, according to a Canadian video game developer  who wants players of action role playing title "Mass Effect" to  weigh their choices carefully as they fight for the future.


Wyeth Renal Cancer Drug Gets 'Fast Track' Status

Wyeth said on Tuesday that U.S. regulators will review on an accelerated basis its experimental drug temsirolimus as a first line treatment for advanced renal cell carcinoma.


Icon sparks speculation Sony may have made a slight PlayStation 3 faux pas by posting the image of a potential update to the XrossMediaBar (XMB) user interface that would give gamers access to in-game communications options.â¦


Kerry slams Bush for failure of judgment in launching Iraq war

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry criticized President George W. Bush on Monday for "colossal failures of judgment" that could lead to an unending war and create a "crisis of historic proportions.


Update 1: Tokyo Stocks Lower; Dollar Up Against Yen

Tokyo stocks fell Monday morning after a weak performance on Wall Street Friday. The US dollar was up against the Japanese yen. The Nikkei Stock Average of 225 issues dropped 43.


Roma, 20:02 - CALCIO, SERIE B: QUATTRO SQUALIFICATI PER UNA GIORNATA

Quattro giocatori squalificati per un turno in serie B. Si tratta di Di Venanzio (Frosinone), Iunco ...


Yemeni tribesmen free kidnapped French tourists

Yemeni tribesmen released four French   tourists on Monday who they had held hostage for more than two   weeks, government officials said.


DreamWorks Expected To Get Big Reception on Wall Street

It's shaping up to be an ogre-sized Wall Street debut for the shares of the company that made the animated hits "Shrek" and "Shark Tale.


"Se Prodi riesce a superare questo e' lui l'eroe nazionale"


Doctors warn about the dangers of using the potentially fatal toxin botox in cosmetic facial treatments.


I know itâs hard to believe, but during the past 12 months I sometimes went two or three weeks in a row without finding anything to mock, deflate or be disappointed by.


Per i titolari di partita Iva: lo ricorda Agenzia Entrate


La flessione e' conseguenza delle manovre attuate dalla Bce


EUROPE:  Sex, Lies and Suicides - the New Greek Tragedy

ATHENS, Jan 21 (IPS) - On Dec. 20, three days after his resignation as  secretary of the Ministry of Culture, Chistos Zahopoulos jumped  from the fourth floor of his flat in Athens city centre. He has  partly recovered but is going to face serious long-term health  problems.


VENEZIA, 7 SETTEMBRE 2004 - I riflettori della 61.ma edizione della Mostra del Cinema di Venezia si accendono su un tris di grandi registi: Amos Gitai, in concorso con "Promised Land", Jonathan Blazer, in concorso con "Birth", e Claude Chabrol, Leone d


The former Attorney-General of the Solomon Islands, Julian Moti, is being extradited to Australia on child sex charges.


A teenager accused of stabbing a nurse to death in a frenzied attack is led out of court for repeatedly shouting abuse from the dock.


Israel Ends West Bank Construction Freeze

JERUSALEM - The Israeli government issued bids Tuesday for 1,000 new homes in Jewish West Bank settlements, insisting the construction has Washington's tacit approval even though it violates a U.S.-backed peace plan.    U.S...


US stocks are set to open down a touch Thursday, as investors take some cash off the table following recent gains. Dow Jones futures were down 7 points recently, while Nasdaq futures were 2 points lower and Standard & Poor's futures declined 0.10 points.


Astensione proclamata per mancata convocazione da governo


Controversie su servizi bancari affidate a commissione mista


Oggi l'incontro col presidente palestinese Abu Mazen


Prince William, second in line to the English throne, is to join his younger brother Harry's army regiment, his office has announced.


Portuguese police believe the mother of missing British girl Madeleine McCann accidentally killed her and on Friday they made her a formal suspect in the case, a family spokesman said.


The number of home owners is rising faster in Scotland than anywhere else in the UK, a study finds.


Counting Begins in Afghan Presidential Election

Election workers began counting ballots on Thursday, five days after the country's first presidential election was marred by accusations of fraud and calls for


Biologists hunt invasive pythons in Fla.

Hearing this shout, Skip Snow slammed on the brakes. When the off-roader plowed to a halt, he and his partner, Lori Oberhofer, leaped out and took off running toward two snakes, actually — a pair of 10-foot Burmese pythons lying on a levee, sunning themselves.


Dell Inc. has quietly pulled the plug on its DJ Ditty music players, less than a year after the world's largest computer maker launched the device to compete with Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod Shuffle.


Service pack says 2003 a very bad year Microsoft's Service Pack 3 for XP blocks you from opening certain file formats the software giant deems less secure - including its own.â¦


Sarah Brightman releasing first album in 5 years

Call it unique artistic vision or  simply creative chutzpah, but few artists would feature such  disparate duet partners as Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli,  Spanish vocalist Fernando Lima and Kiss' Paul Stanley on the  same album.


Clinton urges end to HIV/AIDS stigma in Vietnam

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton urged young Vietnamese on Wednesday to talk more about HIV and AIDS to reduce fear and ignorance of the disease and discourage discrimination.


Daunte Culpepper and With Daunte Culpepper making critical errors and Randy Moss hobbled and invisible, the Vikings saw chances at a comeback slip away in the third quarter.


Foreign teachers jobless after Japan school goes bust

Thousands of foreign teachers have been made jobless and face expulsion from Japan after the country's biggest chain of English language schools folded and sought protection from creditors.


Kenya election protests kill more than 100

Kenyan police battled protesters in blazing slums on Monday after disputed elections returned President Mwai Kibaki to power and triggered turmoil believed to have killed more than 100 people.


OAKLAND, Calif. -- The media attention on Ichiro Suzuki's pursuit of George Sisler's season hit record has become frenetic.


Massacre at Baquba: 49 Iraqi soldiers executed in attack designed ...

They were a group of unarmed army recruits, young Iraqis who had volunteered to help build a force capable of providing their country with security when the international troops had returned home.


By the time Nick Kenaya fled Iraq, he had been tortured, blacklisted and threatened with execution for refusing to swear allegiance to Saddam Hussein's Baath Party. Now, after more than 20 years of exile in this San Diego suburb, Kenaya will help decide who leads his homeland when he casts an absentee ballot this weekend in Iraq's historic election.


GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca are co-operating with a probe into breaches of Iraq's oil-for-food programme.


Tommy Hilfiger Corp. said Tuesday it will move its New York operations and eliminate one of its four distribution centers in New Jersey.


Bashir rejects trying citizens outside Sudan

President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has  vowed not to send any Sudanese national for trial outside the  country, after an international court said it suspected a  minister and militia leader of war crimes.


Oil Price Ease Lets Stocks Rise To End Week

Crude futures lost 84 cents on the day, but were still up nearly 3 percent for the week. Many analysts believe oil prices will still break the $50 barrier within the next few weeks.


Murray to lead Britain on Davis Cup return

Andy Murray will spearhead Britain's attempt to win a Davis Cup World Group tie for the first time since 1986 in Argentina next month.


Un appello della Lega Cattolica Antidiffamazione Roma (Agenzia Fides) - La Lega Cattolica Antidiffamazione ha lanciato un appello contro lo spettacolo blasfemo ÂMessiah GameÂ in programma il 27 e 28 giugno prossimi a Venezia, nell'ambito di Biennale Danza, e contro altri eventi di Biennale Arte che...


Nell'attuale patto consultazione Unicredit, Capitalia e Mps


According to posting on Blabbermouth.net, Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. reports that loud music made it hard to hear the last words of a man who jumped on stage and killed Damageplan guitarist Dimebag


An Iraqi militant group has announced it is holding two missing French journalists, according to Arabic television station al-Jazeera. The group is reportedly demanding that the French government end a ban on ...


Finnish security firm F-Secure has warned that open platforms like Symbian in smartphones are turning into a security challenge with increasing instances of malware attacks.


Millions of Iraqis Vote; Attacks Kill 35

Millions of Iraqis flocked to vote in a  historic election on Sunday, defying insurgents who killed 35  people in a bloody assault on the poll.


Salvadoran Ex-Officer Ruled Liable for 1980 Killing

A federal judge has ruled that a  former El Salvadoran military captain is liable for $10 million  in damages for his role in the 1980 assassination of Archbishop  Oscar Arnulfo Romero, whose killing symbolized death squad  terror during El Salvador's civil war.


Terremoto. Oltre 24mila morti in Asia, 11 italiani. 30mila ...

E' il momento della solidarietÃ  internazionale, ma anche di affrontare una realtÃ  piÃ¹ terribile del previsto. Lo tsunami, ieri mattina, ha dilagato sulle coste di otto Paesi del sud est asiatico dopo il


TV stars dress up for Emmy "Sopranos" bash

The biggest stars of U.S.  television will don their bow ties and finery on Sunday for an  Emmy Awards gala shaping up as a farewell bash for America's  favorite mob family, "The Sopranos."


EU President Finland said today a Turkish offer to open one port to Cypriot ships did not go far enough and expected member states next week to agree on a partial freeze of accession talks with Ankara.Comment


Tom Brady may have an actual reason to be on the injury report for Super Bowl XLII.


UK Aug. Mortgage Lending Weakest Since June 2002, BBA Says

UK mortgage lending rose at the slowest pace in more than two years in August, the British Bankers' Association said, adding to signs that five interest rate increases since November are cooling the housing market.


IBM, AMD Find Way to Improve Chip Performance

We've known about "strained silicon" for a while--but now there's a better way to do it. Straining silicon improves chip performance.


Russian President Vladimir Putin dismisses the Chechen president, naming PM Ramzan Kadyrov as his successor.


Presidents of both parties talk tough about eliminating unneeded, outdated or wasteful federal programs. But they rarely succeed.


Kiev, 22:45 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: DINAMO KIEV-MANCHESTER UNITED 2-4

Il Manchester United ha battuto la Dinamo Kiev 4-2 in una gara della terza giornata del gruppo F del...


UPDATE: James Hardie Willing To Help Compensation Fund

SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--James Hardie Industries NV (JHX) said Monday it is willing to help the medical fund it established to pay victims of asbestos-related illnesses avert a liquidity crisis.


Laci Peterson's Family Gives Wrenching Testimony in Trial

Laci Peterson's mother burst into tears and shouted at her former son-in-law while testifying during the sentencing phase of his trial Tuesday afternoon.


AFRICAN leaders have backed an arms embargo and other immediate UN sanctions against Ivory Coast, isolating President Laurent Gbagbo's hardline Government even further in its deadly confrontation with its former colonial ruler, France.


Why Adobe's Apollo software could unleash the next wave of creativity and commerce.


E' accaduto ad Aosta, l'uomo e' ricoverato in rianimazione


Parts of Larne, Belfast and Carrickfergus are flooded following heavy rain overnight.


Foot Ailment Forces MacCulloch to Retire

PHILADELPHIA - Todd MacCulloch always knew his career would end. He just never expected it to come to such a sudden and mysterious stop...


"Sarkozy ha mentito e ha fatto promesse impossibili"


Madrid, 22:46 - CALCIO, REAL; CALDERON: ENTRO 15 GIORNI DECISIONE SU CAPELLO

"Il futuro di Capello si conoscerà soltanto fra 15-20 giorni". Lo ha detto il presidente del ...


BAE Systems was a leading gainer on Friday as JPMorgan said the market had underestimated the potential benefits from the burgeoning market for blast-proof military vehicles.


Here are some of the toys expected to be top sellers this Christmas. The list is based on Toy Wishes' editorial board's review of thousands of toys and interviews with parents, children and retailers.


Free or Paid? AOL Will Let Its Two Halves Duke It Out

AOL is still a big moneymaker but its subscription service is declining and no longer seems to fit with Time WarnerÂs plan for more growth.


Sci-fi film 'Sky Captain' aims high, hits No. 1

"Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" took the top spot at the weekend box office -- a rarity for an original science fiction film.


Dow Jones quarterly profit falls, revenue rises

Dow Jones & Co. Inc. , which  soon could be bought by News Corp. (NWSa.N) for $5 billion,  reported on Thursday that quarterly profit fell because of  one-time charges, while revenue rose because of strength in its  digital businesses.


Oracle first-quarter profit, shares soar

Oracle Corp. Chief Executive Larry Ellison showed his notorious competitive streak Tuesday, when the business software maker reported first-quarter profit jumped 29 percent and revenue soared 30 percent.


THE Ministry of Health yesterday urged Jamaicans to immediately discontinue the use of the arthritis drug Vioxx (refecoxib), which was pulled off the market yesterday by its manufacturer Merck & Co.


The ruling means World Trade Center leaseholder Larry Silverstein can collect up to $4.6-billion from nine insurers. By Associated Press.


Dec 22, 2004 - Charlotte at Houston (8:30 pm EST). The expansion Bobcats are 0-10 away from home, the only NBA team without a road win.


Hostages in Iraq Face Death as Deadline Nears

A deadline set by militants who have  threatened to behead two Americans and a Briton seized in Iraq  was due to expire Monday, and more than two dozen other  hostages were also facing death unless rebel demands were met.


L'Iffhs incorona il Milan E' il miglior club di ottobre

ROMA, 2 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Il Milan e' stato eletto come miglior club del mese di ottobre dall'Iffhs, federazione mondiale degli statistici e storici del calcio. La formazione rossonera non ha mai perso in campo


Russia's Putin warns Washington over missile shield

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on  Thursday the United States was seeking ways to resolve  differences over a planned missile shield, but warned that  Moscow could re-deploy weapons if its concerns were not heeded.


UN Threatens Sudan with Sanctions on Darfur Abuses

The U.N. Security Council  adopted a resolution on Saturday threatening Sudan with oil  sanctions if it did not stop atrocities in the Darfur region  where Arab militias are terrorizing African villagers.


US, Iraqi troops fight to retake control in Mosul

American and Iraqi troops yesterday fought to reclaim police stations from insurgents who seized control of broad swaths of this sprawling


SAN DIEGO -- Qualcomm Inc. boosted its earnings guidance for the first quarter and sees revenue at the high end of its prior estimate based on higher shipments of MSM phone chips.


Mystery disease affects 100 at Bangladesh school

More than 100 students and teachers from a school in Bangladesh have been admitted to hospital after suffering convulsions, police said on Saturday.


Delgado Looks Ready to Fly Blue Jays Nest

The Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York  Yankees 4-2 on Saturday but are losing money, losing fans and  at the conclusion of the Major League season on Sunday could be  losing first baseman Carlos Delgado.


MONDAY, Sept. 13 (HealthDayNews) -- Many Americans are not taking all their medicines because they can't afford them, and most aren't telling their doctors about it, new research shows.


To avoid fractures, elderly prefer pill to device

NEW YORK  - In a survey of 67 adults, who were mean of 78 years old, at risk for hip fracture due to the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis, the majority stated a preference for taking a bone-building pill over wearing an external hip protector.


Afghanistan's Karzai escorted to safety after gunfire

Afghan President Hamid Karzai broke off from a speech and was escorted safely away from a ceremony at Kabul's sports arena on Sunday after shots were fired outside the stadium, a defense ministry spokesman said.


Update: Apple ups the ante with Mac mini, iPod, and Xsan

InfoWorld - A year ago, Apple CEO Steve Jobs cut Pixar's ties with Disney, opting to handle its own marketing and distribution. With that move, the animation shop that made a name for itself with a hopping lamp became its own studio, in control of everything from the rendered frame, to the prints shipped to theatres, to the timing and pricing of its DVDs.


A prescription cannabis medicine made by UK biotech firm GW Pharmaceuticals is set to be approved in Canada, sending its shares more than 8% higher.


Lender Stops Accepting Mortgage Applications

New Century Financial stopped accepting new loan applications as it tried to negotiate terms with banks that had cut off its access to billions in funds.


This evolved into a horrendous night for Rangers and Alex McLeish. Turned over by a clearly superior Auxerre, and doubly assaulted by the dreaded news from Austria that Grazer AK had beaten AZ Alkmaar, Rangers


Ol' blood and guts did it again for the Boston Red Sox.


Video Games: A Weekend Full of Quality Time With PlayStation 3

The PlayStation 3 system is surprisingly clunky to use and simply does not provide many basic functions that users have come to expect.


The mother of two young children whose decomposing bodies were found wrapped in plastic bags beneath a house this week was arrested Saturday and charged with capital murder.


Britain's Brown sets out plan to fix global financial system

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown set out his plan to reform the international financial system and restore stability to markets around the world in a Financial Times comment piece Friday.


SABMiller, the world's second largest brewer's Chinese joint-venture, China Resources Breweries Limited (CRB) has acquired the Chinese brewing interests of Lion Nathan for an equity value of $71-million and estimated assumed debt of $83-million, CRM


WASHINGTON -- Rates on 30-year and 15-year mortgages fell this week to the lowest levels seen in six months, good news for people wanting to buy a home or refinance.


Nokia's Preminet Catalogs Software For Operators

Nokia is looking to propel the distribution of mobile content and applications with the introduction of its new platform Preminet.


China Launches Survey To Determine Number of HIV Positive People ...

More than 500,000 officials and specialists on July 26 began a survey project that aims to reach more than one million people in 18 cities and 35 counties in the Henan province of Central China to determine how many people there are HIV-positive


Vorrebbe dismettere la controllata Club Internet, stampa


European Steel Makers Urge Tariffs on Chinese Imports

Claiming that Chinese steel makers have dumped their products at below-cost prices, European steel makers have asked the European Commission to impose tariffs.


Following the news can really get you bruised.


Car bomb kills five guests at Iraqi wedding

A car bomb targeting a convoy of cars carrying guests at the wedding of an Iraqi policemen killed five people and wounded 10 in the western city of Falluja on Thursday, a police source said.


Anderson is the rock who makes Cleveland roll

The Sporting News - Cleveland truly rocks this year, especially if you're a local sports fan. The Cavaliers went to the NBA Finals, the Indians need one victory to advance to the World Series, and the Browns are 3-3.


Garcia overcomes slow start, rules scare

Sergio Garcia recovered from a poor start and survived a rules scare, closing the second round with two birdies for a 2-under 69 and a one-stroke lead Friday in the Volvo Masters.


Iran says will not halt uranium enrichment

Iran will not agree to suspend uranium enrichment as demanded by the U.N. Security Council, which has given Tehran until February 21 to halt sensitive atomic work, the Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.


Chaba, one of this year's strongest, had sustained winds of 162kph, and was churning over the tiny southern islands of Amami Oshima and Tanegashima in Kagoshima prefecture (state), the Meteorological Agency said.


Martha Stewart to Report for Prison by Oct. 8

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered homemaking icon Martha Stewart to report to prison in less than three weeks to begin serving her five-month jail sentence for lying about a suspicious stock sale.


Sept. 27 issue - It's not the kind of thing people typically like to rush, but then again, Martha Stewart has been full of surprises lately.


Blair praises Iraqi election bravery in flying visit

The prime minister, Tony Blair, flew into the Iraqi capital today and praised the electoral workers of Iraq for their bravery in risking their lives for democracy.


Amsterdam: guasto all'aereo, Juventus bloccata allo scalo

TORINO - Sono riusciti a rientrare a Torino solo all'alba i giocatori della Juventus che ieri sera hanno giocato ad Amsterdam contro l'Ajax in Champions League. Il ritardo e' stato causato da un guasto all


Nel primo trimestre, a gennaio indice industria a 107


AIDS: Circumcision trial hailed as milestone, but caution also stressed

Campaigners mixed joy with prudence after new trials, described as a watershed in the quarter-century-long tragedy of AIDS, showed circumcision nearly halves a man's risk of catching HIV.


Lighter-Hit Fla. Area Gets $21.5 From FEMA

Local officials agree that hurricane damage to Miami-Dade County this year was light, but the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $20 million in residents' requests for aid.


By SETH SUTEL, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  NEW YORK  The NFL Network has rejected two proposals from Time Warner Cable that would have allowed New York area viewers to see the Texas Bowl football game between Rutgers and Kansas State.  The NFL Network is carrying the Dec.


Software giant Microsoft is casting its sights on the digital media marketplace by positioning itself as pro-consumer-choice. The company unveiled its MSN Music


Dopo grosso ordinativo Nokia per chip 'E-Gold'


When rock salt and molasses don't mix UK bikers have launched an online petition aimed at getting the government to rethink its "sticky grit" de-icing strategy.â¦


World's Tallest Bridge Soars Above French Valley

A bridge officially designated the tallest in the world was inaugurated by President Jacques Chirac in southern France Tuesday.


Exercise: Better Than the Couch, but Not Equal to the Court

The active video games played on the Nintendo Wii console are not a substitute for the real thing, a small study suggests.


After years of resisting proposals to combat climate change, the US president signed a new energy bill into law yesterday containing various conservation measures


Michigan struggling to fill nursing ranks, study shows

Michigan needs to grow its supply of nurses because the state's 143,604 licensed nurses are graying, and there's no untapped pool of nurses who can fill the gap as they retire, a survey released today concludes.


Teens, parents may not see a weight problem

NEW YORK  - Many parents of children classified as overweight or even extremely overweight do not perceive their child as being excessively heavy, with some wrongly believing that their child is "about the right weight," new research suggests.


His arrival was trumpeted as the return of the Redskins' power running days, but Clinton Portis averages just 3.8 yards a carry and has scored only five touchdowns this season.


Backers of a Philadelphia Wi-Fi project are worried that a bill going through the state legislature would spike a plan to blanket the city with free or inexpensive wireless access. [Broadband Blog]


Government backs US over Iran weapons claims

The government has appeared to back US claims that Iran had supplied weapons and explosives to Shia militants in neighbouring Iraq for use against coalition forces.


Conrad Black Found Guilty in Fraud Trial

The former press tycoon Conrad M. Black was found guilty by a Chicago jury of three counts of mail fraud and one count of obstruction of justice. He could face up to 35 years in prison.


New Canadian Liberal leader tries to heal party splits

Stephane Dion, the former environment minister who was unexpectedly elected leader of Canada's opposition Liberals, on Sunday tried to heal splits in his party by reaching out to the many legislators who did not support him.


A man convicted in the fatal beating of a grandmother as she prayed for her life became the first person sentenced to death in Vermont in half a century Friday.


Charles Kennedy is set to give his first major speech to the Lib Dems conference since admitting to having a drink problem.


Which funds are buying Wall Street's most wanted?


Dinosaur long-necked for a reason: experts

Fossilised remains found in southern China may hold the answer to a question that has long stumped palaeontologists: Just what is the purpose of the long neck on a group of predatory reptiles that roamed the earth millions of years ago?


The judges for the Khmer Rouge Trials in Cambodia will confirm they are ready to start proceedings.


Civilian deaths from violence in Iraq rose in August, with 1,773 people killed, government data showed on Saturday, just days before the U.S. Congress gets a slew of reports on President George W. Bush's war strategy.


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Rolling Stones Request for Royalty Audit Declined

The High Court in London has turned down an attempt by the Rolling Stones to force an audit of their former record label Decca Music Group to unearth what the band claims are unpaid royalties.


El Duque unsure he can pitch in playoffs

TORONTO - Orlando Hernandez has a tired arm and doesnât know whether heâll be able to start in the playoffs. El Duque lost his second straight start, allowing five runs in three innings Friday night as


The Christian Science Monitor - In speech after speech, Democratic presidential candidates agreed on the issues of the day: Global warming must be stopped, universal healthcare is imperative, the crumbling American education system must be fixed.


Nell'intero 2006 toccano i 25,4 mld dollari,stabili sul 2005


Nine people die after a cargo plane overshoots a runway in north-western Mexico, sliding onto a road.


Skulls trojan targets Symbian smartphones

A new trojan on the internet attacks the Nokia 7610 smartphone and possibly other phones running Symbian Series 60 software. "We have located several freeware and shareware sites offering a program, called


Phelps' Fourth Gold Puts U.S. on China's Heels

American swimmer Michael Phelps added a  fourth Olympic gold at the Athens Games Thursday with a  comfortable victory in the 200 meters medley that kept him on  course for a record eight medals.


Democratic lawmakers argued Tuesday that Congress should stop spending money on an aircraft that's never become airborne over two decades of research and testing. Republicans pushed for continued support.


White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen was hospitalized Tuesday night and might have kidney stones.


Despite questions about heart risks, LeVella Yoder is willing to take her chances with the arthritis drug Celebrex. Without it, she said, she can't walk, type or make it through tax season as an accountant.


Readers remark on nanotubes, counterfeiting the euro, personal homepages, and the word of the day: IRONY. Plus: Links to our most popular blog posts.


Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, will begin a legal battle to withdraw his guilty plea to disorderly conduct in an airport restroom, his attorney said Monday.


Open-Russians stand in way of all-American final

Americans Lindsay Davenport and Jennifer Capriati will stand in the path of the runaway Russian juggernaut when the US Open women's singles reach the semi-final stage on Friday.


L'Italia ha battuto per 4-3 la Bielorussia e torna al comando nel Gruppo 5 con 9 punti. Dopo un inizio molto difficile l'Italia, bloccata dall'assetto scelto da Lippi, Ã¨ riuscita a sbloccare l'incontro grazie


Reciprocal linking is a strategy that Web marketing specialists use for the purpose of generating higher search engine positioning and more site traffic. It's also become a favorite technique for fraud since some Web sites try to outwit their linking partners. By Monica Lorica. 0221


Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match.


VNU Scraps Marketing Info Unit Goal, Upbeat on '04

VNU, the world's top market  researcher, scrapped a longer-term target for ACNielsen and the  rest of the market measurement unit but said on Wednesday it  saw group underlying profit in 2004 at the high end of  forecasts.


The International Monetary Fund warned Wednesday that rising oil prices and interest rates were hampering global economic growth, but the US government said the American economy was stronger than it had estimated earlier.


OCEANPORT, New Jersey  - The Breeders' Cup weekend ended in tragedy for the second consecutive year on Saturday when Irish raider George Washington was put down after breaking his leg.


What is wrong in Thailand's southern provinces? Violence has scarred the region since the beginning of this year, with the latest bout of fighting coming on Monday when police forces battled 2,000 Muslim youths with tear gas and gunshots.


The Big Four accounting firms,  misinterpreting a nine-year old rule, wrongly let corporate  clients understate liabilities and distort their financial  health, the regulatory body for auditors said in a report on  Thursday.


BANGKOK, Thailand Sept. 28, 2004 - A woman who died earlier this month of bird flu probably got the disease from her daughter, a Thai official said Tuesday, increasing concern the case is the first known human-to-human transmission of the disease.


Democrats Split Over Bill Affecting Backers

In early June, as the Senate Finance Committee began examining how a new breed of Wall Street titan could be paying a special low tax rate on executives' salaries, one of the richest of them, hedge fund manager Steven A. Cohen of SAC Capital Advisors, cut the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee...


Alleged torturers may face hate crime charges

Six West Virginians charged with kidnapping, torturing and sexually assaulting a woman for at least a week may also face hate crime charges, Logan County Sheriff's officials said Tuesday.


Perugia, 17:34 - VOLLEY, CHAMPIONS FEMMINILE: LE AVVERSARIE DI PERUGIA

Si è svolto a Vienna il sorteggio per la prima fase della prossima Champions League di volley...


Mourinho's Chelsea Faces Porto in Champions League

Chelsea, soccer's biggest-spending team, will play defending champion Porto in the group stage of European soccer's Champions League, pitting Blues coach Jose Mourinho against the team he took to last year's final.


Libya Signs to Pay $35 Mln to Berlin Bomb Victims

Libya signed a deal on Friday to pay $35 million in compensation for more than 160 victims of a Berlin nightclub bombing in 1986, taking another major step toward ending its international isolation.


BALDWIN HARBOR, N.Y. - Between them, they had more than 150 years of experience. But in the end, seniority might still have been an advantage when a 93-year-old pitcher took on an 86-year-old rival in a seniors' softball game.


NEW YORK - Who should be held responsible for the use of peer-to-peer software program to trade copyright music and video files on the Internet?


Growing Acidity of Oceans May Kill Corals

By Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post Staff Writer  The escalating level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is making the world's oceans more acidic, government and independent scientists say.


New issues: European high-yield bond issuance to hit record

The record-breaking European high-yield bond market will come close to raising EU40bn in 2006 after price guidance was set yesterday for the last major dealof the year.


India's silk sari-weavers face bleak, hungry future

VARANASI, India  - Shiwajatan Rajbhar spends his days weaving golden and silver flowers across exquisite silk saris on a rickety handloom in his mud hut.


Two San Francisco Chronicle reporters are appealing a judge's order to tell a federal grand jury who leaked them secret testimony from Barry Bonds and other elite athletes ensnared in the government's steroid probe.


Ebuyer caught pinching content from rival site

Naughty, very naughty Online retailer Ebuyer has been caught copying content from a rival website.â¦


SBC Communications SBC.N on  Thursday reported a higher third-quarter profit due to a gain  from the sale of a directory business.


Litvinenko's widow says he had Russian enemies

The widow of the murdered former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko says her husband angered members of the Russian security services by speaking out against them, but she never imagined they would kill him.


In what seems to be one of the more bizarre and confusing aspects of the unholy alliance between Sun and Microsoft, Sun's recent 10k filingï¿½includes previously unseen legalese from the settlement agreement.


Low voter turnout invalidates Hungarian referendum on citizenship

A referendum on whether to give citizenship to ethnic Hungarians aboard failed Sunday because of low voter turnout, preliminary official results showed.


Tom Glavine is inching closer to 300 wins — and retirement. Needing 10 victories to reach the milestone, the New York Mets' ace sounds as though he plans to call it quits after this season.


Gates charity's head an 'accidental' CEO

The CEO of the world's largest philanthropy would have stepped aside two years ago if co-chairs Bill and Melinda Gates hadn't asked her help to manage its growth after billionaire Warren Buffett asked them to give away his money as well, Patty Stonesifer said Thursday.


Londra, 23:46 - CALCIO, FA CUP: MIDDLESBROUGH E NORWICH AGLI OTTAVI

Il Norwich si è qualificato per gli ottavi di FA Cup superando nel replay il Blackpool 3-2 (1...


Wired Geekipedia: MySpace Bands - Rockers Work the Web

Up-and-coming rockers don't need million-dollar videos, A-list publicists, or glowing


Supermodel Naomi Campbell failed to show up in court on Wednesday on charges of attacking her


Many university students are cheating because teaching is too formulaic, the Higher Education ombudsman says.


The Supreme Court hears a California case Monday that could become a signature decision of the Rehnquist era. By Warren Richey | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


Claims of cover-ups as storm toll creeps towards 500 in China

The death toll in China from Tropical Storm Bilis has suddenly jumped to nearly 500 a week after it left a trail of destruction, with reports that some local authorities tried to cover up fatalities, state media said.


Cervical cancer vaccine cost-effective: EU agency

The vaccine against the sexually transmitted virus that causes the most cases of cervical cancer is cost-effective and should be given to adolescent girls before they start having sex, an EU agency said on Tuesday.


Second World War Gurkha hero heads to Britain

A Nepali Gurkha who won Britain's highest military honour left Kathmandu for Britain on Tuesday after British officials  reversed a decision and allowed him to settle in the country.


ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary party of the Pakistan Muslim League and its allies on Thursday lauded the political wisdom and acumen of Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain during his short tenure as the prime minister.


Regarding complaints about the lack of properly armored vehicles for troops in Iraq ["Rumsfeld Gets Earful From Troops," front page, Dec. 9]: The Humvee was not designed to be an armored fighting vehicle.


Cameroon's international Samuel Eto'o scored an 87-minute goal to earn Barcelona a 2-1 win over Levante in its last match of 2004.


Mexican police arrest head of Oaxaca activists

Mexican police on Monday arrested a left-wing activist who is one of the leaders behind six months of protests in Oaxaca that led to violent clashes with riot police.


Looking to beat the market this year and beyond? We have some ideas.


Il 2/10 da Copenhagen, presenta Justin Timberlake


EBay to lower fees and tighten seller standards

EBay is expected to unveil changes to its online marketplace Tuesday that the company characterizes as sweeping and historic and that are aimed at boosting sales by making the shopping experience simpler and safer.The changes, which include lowering some fees and raising merchant standards, will be announced at the company's eCommerce Forum by John Donahoe, who will succeed Meg Whitman as president and CEO in March.Donahoe said last week during a conference call to discuss eBay's fourth-quarter financials that the eBay marketplace business hasn't been growing as fast as he would like and that changes would be coming to make the shopping experience easier and safer."Buyers have become accustomed to streamlined purchasing experiences that put a premium on speed, convenience and reliability," Donahoe, president of eBay Marketplaces, said last week. "While we've made strides in these areas, I'm clear we need to do much more."On Tuesday he is expected to announce that eBay will introduce an insertion fee reduction in the U.S. Feb. 20 by cutting the cost of listing items by 25 percent to 50 percent. By reducing the impact of items that don't sell, eBay hopes merchants will list more products. In turn, eBay is increasing the so-called "final value" fees it charges merchants when items are sold.EBay will also do away with fees it charges U.S. merchants for its "gallery" option, in order to encourage merchants to include more photos with their listings. Fee changes will vary by country.In addition, eBay will alter its search engine so that merchants with lower rates of customer satisfaction get less exposure on search results. Meanwhile, sellers with higher buyer satisfaction ratings will get better exposure in search results.EBay will also require a "safe payment option," such as PayPal or a major credit card, from merchants with lower customer satisfaction and from those in product categories that generate many buyer complaints. Moreover, eBay will also raise the requirements for qualifying as a PowerSeller and update its feedback system.EBay's fourth-quarter earnings and revenue exceeded Wall Street's expectations, but its outlook for this year was considered generally disappointing. For example, the conservative 2008 forecast, coupled with slowing growth in the marketplace business, led Citigroup to downgrade the stock to "hold."


Serena Williams, Fashion Queen, Rules the Court

Getting Serena WilliamsÂs attention with two early service breaks, Tatiana Golovin jumped ahead in the first set before Williams rallied to win at the U.S. Open.


After IT cuts, Corrections Dept. turned to prisoners for help desk duty

Facing IT cutbacks, the Colorado Department of Corrections in 2005 began using female inmates on its help desk -- an innovative program that gave the inmates new skills and helped resolve thousands of IT calls.


Molte le novitÃ  presentate al Nokia Mobility Conference di Monaco. Tra queste, notevole interesse Ã¨ dedicato alla presentazione di tre nuovi telefoni cellulari. Tre terminali che vanno ad ampliare la gamma Nokia in diverse fasce di mercato.


Grosjean, Kuerten will skip next month's Paris Masters

Paris, France (Sports Network) - French favorite Sebastien Grosjean and three- time Roland Garros champion Gustavo Kuerten of Brazil will not play in next month's Paris Masters due to injuries.


John Force, the NHRA's winningest driver and 12-time Funny Car champion, is quick to point out that his 25-year friendship with teammate Gary Densham helped forge Force's remarkable career.


General Motors Corp. said Thursday it was recalling nearly 1.5 million vehicles in North America, ranging from 2002 to 2005 models.


Further delays in delivering Airbus A380

European aircraft maker Airbus is facing further delays in the delivery of its A380 superjumbo airliner, for as much as six months, a newspaper reported.


Music Review: Sources of Heat and Light to Challenge an Icy Season

Schumannâs vibrant Piano Quintet was given a vigorous performance on Monday at Weill Recital Hall by the Modigliani String Quartet and the pianist Jean-FrÃ©dÃ©ric Neuburger.


Rightwing warrior Falwell has eyes on 2008

His influence may be diminished but his zeal is undaunted. Evangelist Jerry Falwell is on a mission to keep a like-minded Republican in the White House and get at least one more conservative judge on the Supreme Court.


Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Thomas Weisel Partners agreed to pay a combined $100 million to settle charges involving conflicts of interest between research and investment banking, US regulators said on Thursday.


Five prisoners who died in a an overcrowded jail in central Kenya were beaten to death, post mortem results reveal.


British Police Thwart Terrorism Kidnap Plot

British police arrested eight people in a major anti-terrorism swoop on Wednesday which media reports said had thwarted a plot to kidnap a young man and carry out an "Iraq-style" execution.Comment


U.S. Medicare rejects Cyberonics depression device

U.S. Medicare officials dealt the latest blow to troubled device maker Cyberonics Inc.  on Monday by refusing to cover its implantable depression device, sending its shares down at least 11 percent in after-hours trading.


Satellite, cable fight for customers in stores

Cable and satellite television  providers will fight for upscale subscribers on a new  battlefront this holiday season: The local electronics shop.


AOL's new photo sharing and storage site, BlueString, borrows a lot of its technology from XDrive. That's a good thing.


Afghan Kidnappers Grow Impatient with UN, Govt.

An Afghan militant group that kidnapped three UN workers over a week ago told the government and United Nations on Thursday to stop stalling negotiations, adding the hostages were cold and sick.


Shares in British online gambling companies, including Sportingbet PLC and PartyGaming PLC, dived Monday after the U.S. Congress passed legislation prohibiting the use of credit cards, checks and electronic fund transfers for online gaming.


Shuttle astronauts would do a better job of upgrading the ailing Hubble Space Telescope than robots, a team of space experts has said.


Palestinians Cheer 'Superstar' Contestant

Worn down by four years of bloody conflict with Israel, Palestinians found a welcome diversion Sunday: watching Ammar Hassan, one of their own, compete for the title of best singer in the Arab world.


Blind Chinese Activist Stages Hunger Strike

BEIJING -- A blind legal activist imprisoned after angering corrupt local officials in Shandong province went on a three-day hunger strike this week to protest being beaten while in custody, lawyers and supporters said Friday.


Japan's confidence slumps as key Tankan survey shows economy ...

TOKYO: Japan's key Tankan survey showed business confidence at large manufacturers fell in December for the first time since March 2003, indicating the economic recovery has peaked out, economists said.


Fans of 'The Office' hold Pa. convention

Thousands of fans of "The Office" made a pilgrimage to northeastern Pennsylvania this weekend to party in the town where the NBC sitcom is set.


London, England (Sports Network) - The Football Association (FA) charged Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney with violent conduct Wednesday.


Charging More for Printers and Less for Ink

Xerox is unveiling a costly solid-ink printer for businesses that will print color pages at the same price as black and white.


OutKast, Usher Get Top Prizes at MTV Europe Awards

Hip-hop duo OutKast and R&B sensation Usher shared top honors Thursday, scooping a combined five prizes at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Rome.


Stoyan Stefanov's Blog: Text_Highlighter 0.7.1 and hiliteme.com updates

Stoyan Stefanov has posted about some updates he's been making to his Text_Highlighter PEAR package and to the hiliteme.com website.   In today's busy schedules there's less and less time to give love to our favorite open source projects. [...] Anyway, today I found the time to fix two bugs in Text_Highlighter and also include the patch from Daniel Fruzynski that adds support for highlighting VBScript. Wo-hoo!   The update to hiliteme.com uses the newly updated package, so you can try it out before you go and install it.


December drugstore sales hit by generics

Drugstores reported unusually weak  December sales on Thursday, weighed down by a slow flu season,  lower-priced generic drugs and sluggish sales of seasonal  items.


Obama becomes lone black in US Senate with landslide victory

Democratic rising-star Barack Obama became the lone African American senator, beating ultra-conservative talk show host Alan Keyes in a landslide in Illinois.


Rating invariati dopo dimissioni Prodi, vigili su sviluppi


US stores tighten up the rules of returns

NEW YORK Tina Orkin said she thought she was making a routine return. Orkin said she had her receipt, the tags were on the item, the item was undamaged, and she was within the 60-day time limit for returning goods to the store.


The international Red Cross delivered more aid in Lebanon on Wednesday, and U.N. officials said they negotiated with Israel safe passage for two oil tankers to sail into the country to help ease a growing fuel crisis.


Seoul is criticised by the IAEA but escapes referral to the UN Security Council over secret nuclear experiments.


Roberta Giribaldi, arrivata da Pistoia, sta aiutando gli inquirentia far luce sulla tragica morte della figlia massacrata in casa                                            Torino, parla la madre della ragazza "Forse Debora Ã¨ stata uccisa da una donna"                                                                                "Voleva trasferirsi in Toscana, forse qualcosa le ha fatto cambiare idea"


Four charged with treason in Pakistan crackdown

Three politicians and union activist charged with treason for anti-government speeches.


Eliot Spitzer has once again opened a window on the financial world and pronounced it sordid. The New York attorney general revealed an unseemly mix of payoffs


Immigrazione. L'Italia accetta i 13 clandestini curdi

Il Governo italiano ha accettato di accogliere i 13 curdi a bordo della nave tedesca "Lydia Oldendorff" ferma al largo di Malta. Lo ha riferito il portavoce dell'Unhcr Laura Boldrini che da un'ora si trova


NEW YORK -- Doc Rivers had a joke ready when asked about Al Jefferson's performance against the New Jersey Nets Saturday night.


Kosovo contro Serbia, prima gara dopo la guerra

In Ungheria il confronto di pallamano che vale per la Challenge Cup europea, serbe contro kosovare


Bin Laden says Bush repeating Soviet mistakes

Osama bin Laden, in a U.S. transcript of a newly released video, said President George W. Bush was repeating the mistakes of Soviet leaders by refusing to acknowledge losses in Iraq.


Facebook Inc. became the latest entrant into the online video battle Thursday, opening its Facebook f8 platform to outside developers and partners in an effort to gain ground on social networking rivals.


Sony's Hirai eyes gaming profits as costs decline

Sony Corp  gaming chief Kaz  Hirai hopes to turn a profit on the PlayStation 3 console  business in the entertainment conglomerate's next fiscal year,  fueled in part by falling costs for the parts used to make the  device.


NZ police find woman's body in abandoned toddler case

New Zealand police on Wednesday found the body of a young Asian woman in a car outside the home of a three-year old toddler, who was abandoned at a train station in Australia.


Misdirection ruse Security researchers have identified a Trojan that hijacks Google text advertisements, replacing them with "ads" from a different provider that are likely to be laced with spyware.â¦


Mortar shells slammed into the Somali capital late Monday, killing at least 12 people Â including a mother and her three children Â and wounding dozens in an increasingly ferocious Islamic insurgency, witnesses said.


Russian U.N. diplomat guilty of money laundering

A Russian diplomat who once chaired a U.N. budget committee was found guilty on Wednesday of helping launder hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes and taking a share of the money.


Sharon alla Knesset: Â«Su Gaza non mi fermoÂ». Sullo sfondo la ...

Il vecchio generale affronta la battaglia piÃ¹ dura della sua lunga vita. Ã teso, visibilmente emozionato, Ariel Sharon quando alle 16.00 prende la parola davanti ai 120 deputati della Knesset, tutti presenti


Lenovo insists EMEA retail expansion still a goer

Expects to swerve any economic slowdown Chinese computer maker Lenovo has rebuffed claims that it was considering scaling back its 2008 retail ambitions in the EMEA region in the face of the credit crunch crisis and any potential economic nosedive.â¦


The Salt Lake office of PricewaterhouseCoopers will honor retiring partners Scott W. Pickett and Larry P. Schumann at an open house from 3 to 5:30 p.m. June 29 at the PwC offices in Suite 900 of The One Utah Center, 201 S. Main.


Americans stood in silence and leaders   paid their respects on Monday, five years after hijackers   crashed airliners into icons of U.S. power in the deadliest   attack on American soil.


Amare Stoudemire scored 33 points on 13-for-16 shooting, and Steve Nash had a season-high 30 points to lead Phoenix to a 113-105 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Sunday night, snapping the Suns' six-game losing streak.


The Bishop of Southwark says it would have been "entirely out of character" if he had been drunk after a drinks reception.


No Stampede Out of Retiree Health Plans -Study

Big U.S. businesses will in general  maintain retiree health benefits next year despite fears they  would be cut to compensate for benefits to the elderly in the  new Medicare law, a survey found.


Porto rediscovers its spirit and its place in elite

OPORTO, Portugal For those who traveled here to see Jose Mourinho's new team add to his old team's misery, it did not quite work out as planned.


The game's over and patches are available, but many sites are infected with malicious code.


Finnish school gunman posted warning on YouTube

Manifesto video left online A pupil at a Finnish high school reportedly posted a video manifesto onto YouTube before killing seven people and injuring several others this morning.â¦


Spectators, Wrestlers Brawl After Olympic Bout

A brawl erupted between spectators, officials, police and competitors at the Olympic freestyle wrestling Sunday after a close bout between a Russian and Belarussian athlete.


Roma, 18:16 - CALCIO, DOMANI RIUNIONE PRESIDENTI DI A E B

E' prevista per domani alle ore 15 all'Hotel Hilton Airport di Fiumicino una riunione informale dei ...


Russia's Free Media is Online, Politician Says

Deputy Prime Minister Medvedev says he looks online first for news and research.


Romancing the Stone -- the Volcom Stone, that is.


The UN Security Council  is to vote on a resolution designed to step up pressure on Sudan to bring peace to Darfur.


Iraqi civilian deaths rise slightly in August

Civilian deaths from violence in Iraq rose slightly in August, with 1,773 people killed, government statistics showed on Saturday.


HOUSTON - They turned off the home run machine in the hitter's paradise called Minute Maid Park and handed the swing game in the NLCS to a pair of unlikely pitchers.


Intel to Invest $40 Million in Bangalore

Intel Corp., the world's largest computer chip maker, said it would spend $40 million to expand in the southern Indian city of Bangalore over the next two years, maintaining its spending rate since the start of 2003.


For organizers of last weekÃ¢ÂÂs forum in Washington on religion and politics, featuring the three leading Democratic presidential candidates, the aim was to broaden the religious Ã¢ÂÂvalues agenda.Ã¢ÂÂ In particular, it was part of an effort by left-leaning evangelical activist Jim Wallis to focus attention on the moral dimensions of poverty.


Pharmacopeia presents at an investors' conference.


Statements by two top US policymakers contradicting administration dogma on Iraq provided new fuel to relentless Democratic criticism of President George W. Bush that have jolted his re-election bid.


Senegal's government signs a peace deal with separatist rebels in Casamance, ending a long-running war.


Torino, 20:34 - CALCIO, JUVE: NULLA DI GRAVE PER SALIHAMIDZIC

Nel tardo pomeriggio di oggi la Juventus ha ripreso ad allenarsi in vista dei prossimi impegni, prim...


China, Russia cast rare veto against US on Myanmar

China and Russia on Friday  vetoed a U.S. resolution calling on Myanmar's military junta to  stop persecution of minority and opposition groups, killing the  measure in the U.N. Security Council.


Looking for inspiration, Jamie Foxx didn't see it in Ray Charles — but he could hear it.


Thailand incinerates three tonnes of narcotics

Thailand on Tuesday burnt almost three tonnes of drugs worth about 105 million dollars to mark the United Nations day against drug abuse and trafficking.


Federal prosecutors rested their case Friday against Jose Padilla and two co-defendants charged with participating in an al-Qaida support cell.


Reckson board rejects $4.3 billion Icahn bid

Reckson Associates Realty Corp.   on Tuesday said its board voted against a $4.3 billon takeover  offer from billionaire financier Carl Icahn, saying the bid  wasn't better than an offer from rival office landlord SL Green  Realty Corp.


Thirteen people are missing after a South Korean cargo ship sinks in Iranian waters, Iran's state TV says.


Genova, 18:41 - CALCIO, SAMPDORA; NOVELLINO: A MILANO SENZA PAURA

Andare in trasferta a Milano contro un'Inter arrabbiata non è proprio l'ideale per una rivals...


Comedian Wayne Brady has struck a deal with NBC for a workplace comedy set in the world of personal injury law.


Analysts: 3G iPhone may reach users by midyear

Users may see an iPhone with 3G technology in the next six months, a financial analyst said Monday, citing waning inventory of Apple's current iPhone and the increasing demand in Europe for 3G products.The iPhone shipments are likely to be weak during the March quarter, and inclusion of 3G technology in the phone could ensure that Apple meets its target of shipping 10 million iPhones in 2008, analyst Richard Gardner of Citigroup said in a research note on Monday. 3G is a high-speed wireless communications standard that provides broadband Internet capabilities to cell phones and mobile devices.An iPhone upgrade to include 3G technology could help the company forge more relationships with carriers as it builds a European presence. "We believe that lack of 3G has been a significant headwind for iPhone in Europe where 3G is already pervasive," Gardner said.During meetings with Citigroup, Apple reiterated its plan to introduce the iPhone into additional European countries and Asia by the end of 2008, Gardner said.In a December report, Shaw Wu of American Technology Research said a 3G iPhone would likely ship around the middle or in the second half of this year after network coverage and battery life issues are addressed.During the iPhone rollout in the U.K. last year, Jobs said that 3G chips were "power hogs" but also said he expected to see better battery consumption this year. Chip vendors, including Broadcom and Arm, are developing power-efficient 3G mobile chips with multimedia capabilities.3G is still not widely deployed in the U.S., Wu wrote in a report. Apple could possibly position the new iPhone as a high-end smart phone with the current iPhone being shipped as a more mainstream product, Wu said.Apple's 3G plans in the U.S. could get a boost from AT&T's announcement last week that it was expanding its 3G wireless coverage to 350 major U.S. markets, including all 100 of the largest cities.Until the iPhone becomes available in more countries, unlocking numbers will remain high. But as the iPhone's presence expands, "most consumers will prefer to use iPhone on the network with which Apple has a relationship -- only then can they take advantage of innovative features, such as visual voicemail and ongoing software updates," Gardner said.Up to 35 percent of all iPhones sold since its launch in June have been unlocked and sold in countries where Apple does not yet have a formal relationship with a wireless carrier, Citigroup's Gardner said.There has been plenty of speculation surrounding the release of a 3G iPhone. Last year, Apple CEO Steve Jobs and AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson separately said a 3G iPhone was coming in 2008, though the exact date is shrouded in secrecy.


Cuba's acting head Raul Castro sets municipal polls in October starting moves that could clarify Fidel's role.


Ronaldo scored less than a minute into the game, and Brazil rolled over Bolivia 3-1 in World Cup qualifying Sunday.


Airbus said Monday it wants suppliers to fund over 15 per cent of the cost of the A350 XWB mid-sized airliner, its US$15.4 billion answer to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.Comment


Eight children killed in S.Africa bus crash [12/10/2004]

Eight schoolchildren were killed and 57 injured in a bus crash in South Africa, the latest fatal accident to strike some of the world's most dangerous roads, police said.


Britain awaits rare visit from Saudi king

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah makes a rare state visit to Britain on Monday after criticising London's anti-terrorism record and facing protests over alleged human rights abuses and corruption.


Rod Laver never has thought it until now. The Australian lefty's legacy as the last man to win a Grand Slam is in jeopardy. Roger Federer, whose US Open title Sunday gave him three out of the


Bald eagle expected to be off U.S. endangered list

The bald eagle, the U.S. national bird whose numbers dwindled in the 1960s, is expected to be removed on Thursday from the list of creatures classified as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.


Former champion Serena Williams  hammered Patty Schnyder 6-4, 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals of  the U.S. Open Sunday and then said she was surprised to have  the crowd on her side.


Karzai Sidelines Rivals in New Afghan Cabinet

Afghan President Hamid Karzai sidelined leaders of powerful regional factions in his new cabinet line-up announced on Thursday. Karzai won Afghanistan's first democratic


Iraqi Security Forces Not Prepared, Report Says

It will be 12 to 18 months before the Iraqi Army can start taking over from U.S. forces, an independent commission said.


Yahoo plans to lay off hundreds of employees to increase profitability, prop up its deflated stock price and focus on a smaller number of key areas, people close to the company said.


Sprinters' Withdrawals Lift Cloud Over Games

Greece's top two sprinters pulled out of  the Olympics on Wednesday after inflicting six days of  embarrassment on their country over a hide-and-seek contest  with anti-doping enforcers.


Vista, Office and Exchange 2007 to help struggling Brits

You've never had it so good Microsoft has pitched its first operating system in five years plus updates to productivity and collaboration tools as key to solving an apparent UK malaise.â¦


As Earth Warms Up, Tropical Virus Moves to Italy

Aided by global warming and globalization, Italy suffered the first outbreak of a tropical disease in modern Europe.


Court-martial opens for accused 1960's Army deserter

CAMP ZAMA, Japan A military court-martial is under way for Charles Jenkins, the Army sergeant who's accused of deserting his unit in 1965 and defecting to North Korea.


AMD reports fourth straight quarter net loss

Still carrying the weight of costs related to last year's acquisition of graphics vendor ATI, AMD recorded its fourth straight quarter of net losses Thursday.The company reported a net loss of $396 million, or $0.71 per share, for the third quarter, compared to net income of $136 million for the year-earlier quarter. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial had estimated a loss of $0.62 per share. The loss included a $120 million charge related to its acquisition of ATI last year.AMD recorded third-quarter revenue of $1.632 billion for the quarter ending Sept. 29, an 18 percent year-over-year increase.The company sold a record number of microprocessors during the quarter, AMD said in a news release. Microprocessor unit shipments increased 19 percent year-over-year and mobile processor shipments increased 68 percent, AMD said.After months of delays, AMD finally released its latest quad-core Barcelona processor in September. AMD is locked in a quad-core chip battle with Intel, which shipped more than 2 million quad-core processors during the quarter, Intel said in its earnings call on Tuesday.AMD has already lost ground in the market for server chips to Intel in recent quarters. AMD's quad-core Opteron processor, also called Barcelona, opened up a revenue stream for company during the quarter, the company said.


LONDON -- British police arrested 16 people, including three jockeys and a trainer, Wednesday as part of a major crackdown on corruption in horse racing.


Government says cooked meat from bird flu-hit plant are safe

The government has insisted that cooked meat exported from a bird flu-hit plant in the east of the country was safe for humans to eat, as vets awaited results of tests on the products.


Cingular Wireless continues to meet its AT&T Wireless merger approval obligations to shed some assets. The latest: The carrier is selling its stake in IDEA Cellular.


Ukrainian Presidential Candidates Debate On TV

Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, supported by outgoing President Leonid Kuchma, said he came "to tell the truth" about what he called "old authorities and bankrupt politicians" who "are struggling for power ...


PM's visit will strengthen peace process: Sayeed :

India News > Srinagar, Nov 16 : The ongoing peace process in Jammu and Kashmir and reconcilition efforts with Pakistan would be strengthened with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to the state, Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed said today.


President Bush nominated former New York police commissioner Bernard Kerik on Friday to head the US homeland security department and accepted the resignation of Health


SOUTH Korea 's Samsung Electronics, the world's largest memory chipmaker, is to invest $US24 billion ($31 billion) in new chip production lines over the next six years.


Climate change affecting British marine environment

Major shifts in the British marine environment are being partially driven by climate change, according to a new report.


Republican Tom Gallagher, who is competing in today's gubernatorial primary for governor in Florida, served two nonconsecutive stints as state treasurer. Which current officeholder occupied the post in between the two times Gallagher held the office?  Connie Mack Bill Nelson Mel Martinez Katherine Harris


Assault case against actor Ryan O'Neal dismissed

Prosecutors decided on Friday not to file charges against actor Ryan O'Neal over an altercation with his son in February that ended in gunfire and the movie star's arrest.


Artillerymen Clear Path for the Infantry

Powerful artillery pieces such as the Paladin deserve much of the credit for the ease and speed with which the U.S. military has been able to take control of most of Fallujah, according to American soldiers who have been sweeping through the city over the past two days.


EU president says Turkish offer not enough

HELSINKI/BRUSSELS  - EU President Finland said on Friday a Turkish offer to open one port to Cypriot ships did not go far enough and it expected the bloc to approve a partial freeze of accession talks with Ankara next week.


Investors grew more confident that the Fed will lower interest rates again to ward off recession, but they also wrestled with worries about the upcoming earnings season.


The mother of a teenage chess prodigy who died after accusing her father of rape gives her first interview.


Japan to boost defense against cruise missile: paper

Japan is planning to beef up its defense against cruise missiles in response to China's growing air strike capabilities, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday.


Florida Governor: Crist (R) 54%; Davis (D) 38%

Rasmussen Reports - Republican Attorney General Charlie Crist has opened up a wide lead over Democratic Congressman Jim Davis.  The latest Rasmussen Reports election survey shows Crist ahead 54% to 38%.   Crist led Davis 45% to 40% earlier this month.


Marsiglia, 14:25 - TENNIS, ATP MARSIGLIA: BRACCIALI ELIMINATO

Daniele Bracciali, numero 68 del ranking mondiale Atp, è stato sconfitto per 6-3 6-2 al primo...


Finance ministers and central bankers from the world's seven wealthiest countries met with their counterparts from the fastest-growing economies on Saturday, while the shape of the group's planned communique ...Comment


Sri Lanka Tiger leader says patience is running out

COLOMBO - The leader of Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers on Saturday hinted at a return to war if the government does not agree to an immediate revival of peace talks on the basis of the rebels' proposals for an interim self-governing authority for the claimed


A judicial review into the SFO's decision to end a probe into BAE Systems and Saudi Arabia is due to start.


Greece declares nationwide emergency after fires kill 46

ZACHARO, Greece  - The Greek government declared a nationwide state of emergency on Saturday after raging forest fires killed at least 46 people and trapped many more in villages surrounded by flames.


Is HP reining in PC orders for Q3 and Q4?

(InfoWorld) - Although a report indicates the world's largest PC vendor may be cutting back on some orders to PC manufacturers for the third and fourth quarters of this year, an executive at the company said the problem isn't in laptop PCs. A report published last week by Goldman Sachs Group said Hewlett-Packard cut orders to supply chain partners "mainly in desktop PCs and to a lesser degree on the notebook side," adding that the downward revision was "mainly from the U.S. with some from selected emerging markets, but so far no impact from Europe." The investment banking firm offered several reasons for the order pullback, including possible over-ordering, concerns of a potential end-demand slowdown attributed to the subprime problem in the U.S. and efforts to manage inventories ahead of the holidays. But a senior HP executive said it's business as usual in the company's laptop PC division. "There really has not been a slowdown in our order rate," said Ted Clark, senior vice president and general manager of HP's mobile computing global business unit. He said he could not comment on desktop PCs because that's not his area of expertise at the company. The PC industry has marked a stellar year this year with record shipments of laptop PCs in particular. But analysts and market researchers haveÂ grown more worried in recent weeksÂ that the weakening housing market in the U.S. and woes caused by risky home loans, called subprime loans, may cause consumers to slow their spending on new gadgets and computers. Most analysts say only time will tell whether theÂ housing issues have spilled over into consumer spending. The Goldman Sachs report is an attempt to gauge how consumer spending is affecting orders to PC manufacturers. Â


Music Review | 'Gym Class Heroes': Rap Meets Rock Again, Looking for the Emo Generation

Hip-hop and rock, onstage together: itâs an idea whose time has come. And gone. And come again. And gone again. And so on.


May pending home sales slip 3.5 percent: NAR

Pending sales of existing U.S. homes in May unexpectedly fell to their lowest level in more than 5-1/2 years, data from a real estate trade group showed on Tuesday in a sign of continued weakness in the housing sector.


Sept. 11 Planner Had Australian Visa Before Attack, Howard Says

The mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks was granted an Australian visa before the al-Qaeda strikes on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington, Australian Prime Minister John Howard said.


Newcastle United have parted company with manager Sam Allardyce with immediate effect and by mutual agreement, the English Premier League side announced here Wednesday.


Shuttle Crew Prepares for Key Space Walk

HOUSTON - A pair of shuttle Atlantis' astronauts will venture outside the international space station this morning to begin activating a $372 million set of power-producing solar arrays.


First-place Chelsea beat Aston Villa 1-0 yesterday on a 30th-minute goal by Damien Duff and kept its five-point lead in the English Premier League.


U.S. Treasury Secretary Starts Asia Tour

TOKYO -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson kicked off a three-nation Asian tour in Tokyo on Monday amid turmoil in regional stock markets and the dollar's sudden drop against the yen.


Gen. John Abizaid, the head of U.S. Central Command, made a surprise Thanksgiving Day visit to troops in Afghanistan and met Friday with the country's president.


Friend Indeed Who Doesnât Judge or Flinch

In â4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days,â a ferocious, unsentimental, often brilliantly directed film, the camera doesnât follow the action, it expresses consciousness itself.


"Who" fans face two-year wait for new season

"Doctor Who" fans will be  forced to go for almost two years without a series fix from the  Tardis-travelling Timelord, because actor David Tennant will  take time off to do stagework, the BBC said Monday.


Hotel heiress Paris Hiltonâs potential inheritance dramatically diminished after her grandfather Barron Hilton announced plans on Wednesday to donate 97 percent of his $2.3 billion fortune to charity.  That wealth includes $1.2 billion Barron Hilton ...


The US economy added a much better-than-expected 337,000 jobs in October, the Labor Department said, setting the stage for a third day of major gains in the stock market.


Ford is widely expected to announce another round of job cuts as it finalises a restructuring drive.


U.N. Resolution on Lebanon Targets Syria

The Security Council narrowly passed a resolution Thursday meant to stop Syria from interfering with Lebanon's upcoming presidential election.


Mark Hughes was last night appointed the successor to Graeme Souness at Blackburn 'with immediate effect' but he is almost certain to be allowed the opportunity to end his international


Gozo Bishop's book on Church's social teachings

Lumen Christi Publications has just published the last in a series of three books in Maltese on the history of the Church's social teachings by Gozo Bishop Nikol Cauchi.


Goal Blog: Favored Americans to Meet North Korea

The heavily favored United States womenâs World Cup soccer team will play Tuesday against a mysterious North Korea team whose reputation grows in anonymity.


FyberSearch Acquires RSS Feed Search Engine  FyberSearch announced the acquisition of the feed archive search engine FeedPlex today in hopes of adding to its collection of useful search tools. FeedPlex is a feed search engine that provides Internet users the ability to find data in XML/RSS format on the web.  "We are ...


Over half of online US households are using broadband to access the internet, according to new research.


Bankers wary of investment fund rescue effort

Bankers remain wary of plans to  launch a massive investment rescue fund to soften the blow of  the U.S. subprime meltdown, saying it could interfere with a  market recovery and stall a resolution to the credit crisis.


Spike Lee is adding a fifth act to his cinematic chronicle of the   Big Easy, post-Hurricane Katrina.


Former "Arrested Development" and "Larry Sanders" star Jeffrey Tambor has doubled his reasons for celebrating December 10th each year.


Pro wrestler Benoit passed drug test in April: WWE

Professional wrestling star Chris Benoit, who killed his wife and son before taking his own life earlier this week, passed a random drug test in April, the head of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. said on Thursday.


Gaithersburg-Based NexTone Communications Receives Funds

By Daily Record Staff  NexTone Communications, of Gaithersburg, a provider of advanced telecommunications network systems, said it received a $25 million investment from Columbia Partners Private Capital, of Washington, D.C.


Thailand nabs hunted Canadian pedophile suspect

Canadian pedophile suspect Christopher Neil, focus of a global hunt that ended in rural Thailand on Friday, will be charged with molesting underage children after being tracked down through his boyfriend's phone.


Peterson wanted to please his parents, brother testifies

Scott Peterson's brothers called him "Trooper" and mentored him in football and fishing throughout his childhood, his half brother testified Friday in the penalty phase of


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Over 120 feared dead in Indonesia floods

MOGOL, Indonesia  - Landslides and floods triggered by heavy rain have left over 120 people dead or missing on Indonesia's Java island, as rescuers struggled on Thursday to pull out bodies buried under thick mud, officials said.


Two soldiers are killed in clashes with militants at a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon.


Report: Abandoned Children Suffered Abuse

Three of the seven American children abandoned at a Nigerian orphanage had suffered years of abuse, including broken bones and beatings with extension cords, before they were adopted by the woman who left them in Africa, a newspaper reported Sunday.


An Italian court throws out a case against a US soldier charged with killing an Italian intelligence agent in Iraq.


Wigan striker Emile Heskey has been ruled out of the England squad for Wednesday's friendly against Switzerland due to injury.


Cities themselves may be muni Wi-Fi's savior

Municipalities that plan to use new Wi-Fi networks being built in their cities will likely drive future growth of the citywide Wi-Fi movement.


A man was struck and killed early Tuesday by a commuter train sent to pick up passengers stranded after their first train hit and killed a woman, authorities said.


Deutsche tries to block Yukos' bankruptcy plea

By Christopher Hope, Business Correspondent (Filed: 30/12/2004). Deutsche Bank, the German banking giant, yesterday said it has filed a motion with a US court to dismiss a claim for bankruptcy protection by Russian oil giant Yukos.


If you never thought about the process of creating a classical fugue based on a theme from a Britney Spears song, your life has been one of misery and disappointment. In Table of Malcontents.


Protesters and police face off this morning on the streets of Rangoon


Battle of Bulge vet relives Allies' desperate winter

not from books, movies or a TV miniseries, but because he was there. He remembers Dec. 16, 1944, when the field phone rang in the command


VATICANO - ÂNella professione di fede di Pietro possiamo sentirci ed essere tutti una cosa sola, malgrado le divisioni che nel corso dei secoli hanno lacerato lÂunitÃ  della Chiesa con conseguenze che perdurano tuttoraÂ: il Papa nella SolennitÃ  dei Santi Apostoli Pietro e Paolo CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - ÂLa festa di oggi mi offre lÂopportunitÃ  di tornare ancora una volta a meditare sulla confessione di Pietro, momento decisivo del cammino dei discepoli con GesÃ¹Â inseparabile dallÂincarico pastorale a lui affidato...


The image-sharing site, acquired by News Corp. last year, is finally making it possible for users to access their photos on their mobile phones.


Defensive end Nick Larkin will miss at least four games as he recovers from arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, which he injured in the second quarter of last Saturday's 37-17 victory over North Carolina State.


President George W. Bush named Alberto Gonzales as his choice for attorney general yesterday, picking a close personal friend who has a compelling personal story but who many say


Officials: Pentagon Moves Into Overseas Spy Operations

The Pentagon, edging into foreign  spy operations traditionally handled by the CIA, is now using  its own intelligence support group to work directly with U.S.  special forces troops in world trouble spots, defense officials  said on Monday.


Roma, 20:27 - CALCIO, LIPPI: VOGLIO RIPRENDERE, IL CHELSEA NON HA CHIAMATO

Marcello Lippi ha voglia di tornare in pista. "Io mi sento un allenatore, non sono sull'Aventino, ho...


'Sideways,' 'Aviator' Win Top Golden Globes

Road film "Sideways," won the  award for best film comedy or musical at the "Golden Globes" on  Sunday, while Howard Hughes biography "The Aviator" was named  best dramatic film.


A fight between teammates, incessant trade talk about Mike McKenzie, Brett Favre's bum shoulder, a desolated defense.


After a decade of silence, Cambodia's cinema enjoys resurgence

After a decade of silence, Cambodia's movie industry is enjoying a boom due to a dash of Hollywood attention, burgeoning nationalism and cheaper production costs, industry insiders say.


Some 1st Cav Soldiers Face Longer Tours Of Duty In Iraq

About 3,500 soldiers in the 2nd Brigade of Fort Hoodâs 1st Cavalry Division are among the US troops whose tours of duty in Iraq have been extended by the Pentagon.


ASIA/TAIWAN - ÂAffidiamo a Maria la causa della VitaÂ: la Conferenza Episcopale di Taiwan accoglie lÂappello dellÂApostolato di Fatima per la recita del Rosario domenica 8 ottobre Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - ÂMary, to You we entrust the cause of LifeÂ (ÂMaria, a Te affidiamo la causa della VitaÂ) Ã¨ il tema del prossimo incontro dellÂApostolato Mondiale di Fatima (The World Apostolate of Fatima) che si terrÃ  a Fatima dal 4 allÂ8 ...


American consumers grew more confident in December despite underlying concerns about the health of the economy, the Conference Board reported.


An Iraqi official says half of attacks in Baghdad are by militants from Syria, after a major blast in the capital.