Libby Jury Seeks Clarity On 'Reasonable Doubt'

Jurors in the perjury trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby asked the presiding judge for help yesterday defining a core issue in their deliberations: how to set a standard for determining whether the vice president's former chief of staff is guilty beyond a "reasonable doubt."


Yushchenko inauguration clears more hurdles in Ukraine

Viktor Yushchenko's inauguration cleared several hurdles in Ukraine, when the supreme court told his defeated rival to stop delaying the final appeal over his election and lifted its ban on publishing the results of the poll.


Actors including Jim Carrey and Roseanne Barr visit US comic Rodney Dangerfield as he recovers from surgery.


NEW YORK -- Fred Hale Sr., the oldest man in the world, according to the Guinness Book of Records, has died less than two weeks shy of his 114th birthday.


If it's not tennis elbow, it may be "Wiiitis"

When Dr. Julio Bonis awoke one Sunday  morning with a sore shoulder, he could not figure out what he  had done. It felt like a sports injury, but he had been a bit  of a couch potato lately.


Pope John Paul II received Muslim, Orthodox Christian and Jewish religious leaders from Azerbaijan, calling their visit Thursday a symbol of tolerance and declaring that religion must never be used for violent aims.


Intese in corso con John De Mol, fondatore e socio uscente


Boeing is prepared to discuss the elimination of billions of dollars in tax breaks it receives from Washington state as part of a deal to end European government loans for its competitor Airbus, the company's chief executive said


It came up with the category, but RLX had trouble making money on blade servers, so it's shifting to software.


Ukraine's Lesson for Putin: Does Russia's president face the same kind of upheaval?

A revolt of "the millionaires against the billionaires" helped fracture Ukraine's corrupt power structure and lift Viktor Yushchenko to the presidency there.


Probes into a foot-and-mouth outbreak in Surrey find the virus was present in a pipe on the nearby Pirbright site.


Author Chomsky eager to meet Venezuela's Chavez

Author Noam Chomsky, whose three-year-old book shot to the top of the Amazon.com bestseller list after Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez touted it at the United Nations, reportedly said he would like to meet Chavez.


A Film Comic Who Portrayed Lifeâs Drama With His Feet

The gently rambling, dreaming tone of Jacques Tatiâs films is deceptive. Tati, who died in 1982, choreographed every move and effect.


Goodrich Corp. GR.N on Monday said  quarterly profit rose 61 percent, as the recovery in commercial  aerospace helped boost sales of its brakes and landing gear to  Boeing Co. BA.N and Airbus EAD.PA.


Japanese police: 9 suicides may be part of Web pact

TOKYO -- Nine people were found dead in two rented vehicles Tuesday, with the windows sealed and charcoal burners at their feet, in what police are calling modern Japan's largest suicide pact.


New York, Sep 25 - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday accepted an invitation from Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf to visit Pakistan and the general also agreed to come to New Delhi on a state visit.


Students Click, and a Quiz Becomes a Game

A technology known as an audience response system is spreading to public and private schools across the country.


Sudan orchestrated Darfur crimes, U.N. mission says

A U.N. human rights mission on Monday  accused Sudan's government of orchestrating and taking part in  war crimes in Darfur and called for urgent international action  to protect civilians there.


Married adults healthier than singles: study

Married adults are healthier than divorced, widowed or those never married, though husbands have a tendency to gain extra weight, according to a new US study.


Two car bombs tore through a packed shopping area of a mainly Shi'ite district of Baghdad on Sunday, killing 60 people in the worst attack since U.S. and Iraqi troops launched a crackdown in the city five days ago.


L'operazione in Emilia-Romagna, Marche, Campania e Puglia


Polls: Laura Bush More Popular Than George

If the pollsters are right, first lady Laura Bush really is the president's better half.


The popular YouTube video website will soon be available directly through Apple's TV set-top box.


The BBC has won the rights to screen daily televised highlights of the Ashes series, it has been announced.


A Countryâs Past Is Unearthed, and Comes Into Focus

Archaeologists exposed remains of a four-story brick and stone mansion that was home to George Washington and John Adams.


A spokeswoman for victims of the Madrid attacks accuses a parliamentary commission of "playground politics".


Hollywood casts Indian actor as Pakistani leader

A veteran Indian actor has been chosen to play Pakistan's former military ruler, General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, in a Hollywood production about the CIA's role in arming Mujahideen rebels in Afghanistan.


One of the lawyers Silicon Valley loves to hate

Blog: A Milberg Weiss & Bershad partner pleads guilty to a federal conspiracy charge and you could hear shouts of joy across the tech landscape.


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BMW prepared to supply engines to other F1 teams

MUNICH, Germany  - BMW would be prepared to supply a rival Formula One team with engines if requested, team boss Mario Theissen said on Monday.


Up to 800,000 of the school's students, faculty and alumni may be vulnerable to identity theft.  What went wrong, and what can be done about it?


Problematic elections An orgy of violence

An American Humvee leaving the Ibn Taymiya Mosque in Baghdad after a search operation that found nothing. A large cache of arms had been found there earlier this year.


Democrats start all-night push for change in Iraq

With cots, pillows and pleas for change, the Democratic-led U.S. Senate began a rare around-the-clock session on Tuesday to push President George W. Bush and fellow Republicans to end the Iraq war.


British City Names Train for Clash Singer

Joe Strummer, lead singer of British punk band The Clash, has been honored with a train named for him.


Taming Software Quality Complexity with Virtual Lab Automation

(Source: Borland) Don't let distributed development, SOA and shifting methodologies sabotage software quality...or turn your QA teams into IT managers!  Virtualization can provide a better alternative to physical testing.  Learn how to get more out of virtualized testing by integrating it within testing processes.


4440 feel squeeze as Colgate cuts workforce

CONSUMER goods giant Colgate-Palmolive has announced it will slash 4440 jobs and shut a third of its 78 factories worldwide in a bid to boost profits.


Brazil Offers to Help Colombia With Riff

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva offered to intercede in a political rift between Colombia and Venezuela during a meeting Wednesday near the Amazon River with his Colombian counterpart.


Diddy will be a daddy again. Sean "Diddy" Combs and longtime girlfriend, model Kim Porter, are "happy to confirm that they are expecting their second child together," Combs' representative, Keesha Johnson, told The Associated Press on Tuesday.


FRIDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDayNews) -- With the start of the school year, parents need to take steps to protect their children from allergy and asthma triggers they may encounter at school.


Key components for the upcoming game console are in short supply, company says.


Telstra chief executive's departure a 'mutual decision'

Telstra chief executive officer Dr Ziggy Switkowski's departure was "very much an agreed decision" between himself and the telecommunications company's board, chairman Donald McGauchie said this afternoon.


Pakistani politician Benazir Bhutto says foreign expertise could help find those behind recent deadly bombings.


Ex-Sabres Come Up Short for Flyers in Return to Buffalo

Wojtek Wolski tapped in the winning shot 1 minute 16 seconds into overtime Friday night and Milan Hejduk scored twice for the Colorado Avalanche in its 4-3 victory against the visiting Rangers.


Coyotes winger Brett Hull offered an explanation but stopped short of an apology on Monday for a profane comment regarding fans attributed to him in a Canadian Press story generated at the World Cup of Hockey tournament.


Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Monday reshuffled his cabinet for a third time, removing most of ministers while keeping the pivotal portfolios of economy, trade


Buy Madonna's `sex` dress for 6000 pounds

A slinky outfit worn by Madonna will go under the hammer at Christie's, as part of a music memorabilia auction to be held next week.


Attempt to assassinate Afghan president fails

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan President Hamid Karzai escaped a rocket attack on the US helicopter carrying him to a provincial capital in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, in the second apparent attempt to assassinate the US-backed interim leader since he


England and Wales' top judge, Lord Chief Justice Lord Woolf, is to unveil controversial new sentencing guidelines.


Iraq takes step closer to landmark oil law

Iraq's cabinet approved changes to a draft hydrocarbon law on Tuesday and sent it to parliament for immediate debate, taking a big step towards meeting a key political target set by the United States.


Discovery's 7 astronauts a diverse bunch

Discovery's seven astronauts are among the most culturally diverse of any space shuttle crew. There are two African-Americans, an astronaut of Indian descent, the soon-to-be first Swede in space, a British-born mission specialist, an Alaskan and a Jersey Boy.


Hamas boycotts an emergency session of the Palestinian parliament called by President Mahmoud Abbas.


Cheney Says Kerry Doesn't Understand West

LAS VEGAS Sept. 3, 2004 - Vice President Dick Cheney portrayed Democrat John Kerry as a flip-flopper from the Northeast who doesn't understand the needs of the West.


An over-arching policy for supermarkets is needed to tackle obesity, waste and climate change, a report says.


A military working dog wounded in Iraq during a rocket attack that killed its Marine handler was adopted Friday by the slain Marine's family.


LA LETTERA DI MORATTI                                                  "Caro Cipe, con un filo di voce mi parlavi ancora dell'Inter"


The US atom bombs dropped on Japan were inevitable to end World War II, Japan's defence minister says.


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Ahead of October election, Taliban claim responsibility for attack ...

A powerful car bomb shattered the offices of a private US-based security firm in downtown Kabul on Sunday, killing at least seven people, including two Americans.


Early Voting for President Begins with 'Hiccups'

Early voting for the U.S. presidential  election began in Florida on Monday as activists urged people  to opt for early ballots to avoid a repeat of the 2000 election  fiasco, but computer problems and long lines soon emerged.


Specialty Foods, General Donlee funds sink on suspended or cut ...

TORONTO (CP) - Non-energy income trusts are disappointing investors, with two more cutting or suspending their cash distributions to unitholders this week and causing the value of their units to plummet.


Paulson defends yen value despite European worries

U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson repeated on Tuesday that he considered the value of Japan's yen currency was fairly set and indicated he will make that point to disgruntled European colleagues this week.


Marion Jones qualifies for long jump final, Allen Johnson out of ...

Without any of the fanfare that accompanied her historic quest for five gold medals in at the 2000 Games, Marion Jones quietly advanced to the final of the long jump in her first appearance of these Olympics.


Novita' ddl, corso-concorso per nuovi magistrati


Microsoft chairman Bill Gates retained his position as the world's richest person for the 14th consecutive year, in Forbes yesterday as it debuted its mogul rankings for 2006.


Waltham High alumna scoring in soccer now for UMass-Lowell

Tricia Auld, the Greater Boston League Player of the Year for girls' soccer two seasons ago at Waltham High School, has kept up the good work at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell.


British union demands talks with Tata amid plan to revamp Corus

Britain's largest steel trade union has demanded a meeting with Indian tycoon Ratan Tata, seeking assurances he will remain committed to expanding Corus Group Plc after his winning 13.7 billion dollar bid for the Anglo-Dutch steelmaker.


Arizona State Beats Cal to Stay Unbeaten

TEMPE, Ariz. -- No. 7 Arizona State followed a familiar script to stay perfect. The Sun Devils spotted No. 18 California a 13-point first-quarter lead, then rallied for a 31-20 victory on Saturday night. Dimitri Nance ran for three touchdowns and Rudy Carpenter threw for 219 yards and a touchdown as...


With top Democratic lawmakers threatening to pull $700 million a year in aid to Colombia, former President Bill Clinton appeared with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe on Friday and urged Congress to consider that the country has made strides to overcome violence.


Harris Corporation Continues As Exclusive HD Radio(TM) Transmission Vendor for Radio One

CINCINNATI, Sept. 5  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation's  Broadcast Communications Division today announced that Radio One, the nation's seventh-largest radio broadcasting company, has exclusively purchased Harris transmitters for its third round of HD Radio(TM) conversions.


Nationalist Shinzo Abe, 52, was elected Japan's prime minister Tuesday, making him the youngest leader since World War Two of the world's second largest economy.


Roger Clemens and Brad Lidge give the Houston Astros two reasons to think they will finally punch their ticket to a World Series. Clemens has gone 3-0 against the Cardinals this


New York To Welcome Peaceful Protesters With Discounts

New York has launched a program to welcome demonstrators coming to the city at the end of the month to protest the Republican presidential nominating convention. City officials hope the effort will ensure that the rallies are calm and, at the same time, ...


Yankees also decide against 2006 option on Quantrill

The Yankees declined the 2005 option on first baseman Travis Lee, as well as the 2006 option on relief pitcher Paul Quantrill. Lee appeared in just seven games for New


Elegance is the operative word for Giorgio Armani, whose luxury-filled collection closed this round of Milan menswear Thursday.


Dolphins LB Thomas Out for Sunday's Game

DAVIE, Fla. (Sports Network) - Miami Dolphins linebacker  Zach Thomas will miss Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills  with a hamstring injury.


CBS Producer on Thin Ice After Guard Story

The fallout from CBS's doomed story about President Bush's National Guard service most endangers a woman few viewers know but who played a key role in two of the biggest television stories of the year.


Kabul Journal: Big Weddings Bring Afghans Joy, and Debt

In Afghanistan, one of the poorest countries in the world, bridegrooms are expected to pay for their weddings, including money for the brideâs family.


An outbreak of bird flu on a farm run by  Europe's biggest turkey manufacturer Bernard Matthews has  killed 2,500 birds, government officials said on Saturday.


Download, Peel and Stick, and All the World's a Gallery

Inspired by graffiti, posters and the communal culture of the Web, stickers are gaining wide attention as an artistic phenomenon.


Pakistan PM due in India for talks amid renewed rancor

NEW DELHI : Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz is due to make his first visit to India this week for talks with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh amid renewed rancor between the nuclear rivals over Kashmir.


Sudan promotes Darfur atrocities suspect

Sudan confirmed Monday that the suspected overlord of the militias blamed for the worst atrocities against Darfur's civilians has been named to a senior government position.


If Hurricane Charley blows your house down, how can you make your insurance company pay?


New York Secures Tunnels, Bridges for RNC

Vehicle inspections are routine at tunnels and bridges throughout the New York City these days. One recent morning, four police officers at the Queens-Midtown tunnel flagged down a white van in a stream of Manhattan-bound traffic. The driver jumped out and cheerfully opened the back. The officers looked inside, found nothing of interest and waved the van through the checkpoint.


Israeli Army Destroys Gaza Homes After Bus Bombings

Israeli forces Thursday blew up two  Palestinian housing blocs in a Gaza refugee camp that the army  said were used by Palestinian militants to launch attacks  against soldiers and settlers.


Secondo il sindaco di Malegaon, molti bimbi tra i 50 feriti


Director Vikramant disappoints his fans with this awful film.


Red Sox present World Series trophy to Rhode Island

Boston Red Sox pitcher Bronson Arroyo and team president Larry Lucchino took the World Series trophy to Rhode Island on Thursday, as fans gathered to celebrate the historic accomplishment.


Dems risk image woes over Iraq war moves

Democrats face a host of risks as they move toward more substantive steps to tie President Bush's hands with funding restrictions on the Iraq war.


Police Find Baby Believed From Slain Mom

A baby who was cut from her mother's womb during a grisly slaying was found in good health Friday, bringing relief to authorities who had spent the last day frantically searching for the little girl.


The singer claims that his voice has been replaced by another singer in the title track of Jhoom Barabar Jhoom.


British Troops Move Northward Toward Baghdad

About 850 British troops in Iraq are moving north toward Baghdad from the city of Basra. The arrival of the British troops appears to further indicate an impending major ground assault west of Baghdad.


American Gamez takes charge at Hope Classic

PALM DESERT, California  - American Robert Gamez was a little surprised to end a balmy third round at the Bob Hope Classic one stroke in front of the chasing pack on Friday.


U2 lead singer Bono and a civil rights leader from Georgia received awards Monday from the National Civil Rights Museum at the site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination.


Rumors and paranoia about the assassination fuel the fears of ordinary Pakistanis as they see their country descend into instability


(CBS) CBS News Reporter Charles Wolfson is a former Tel Aviv bureau chief for CBS News, who now covers the State Department. Less than a month after the September 11, 2001 attacks on America, the Bush administration


Seventh seed Gaston Gaudio crashed out in the second round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday, losing 7-5 3-6 6-1 to Spaniard Feliciano Lopez.


Strabiliante rientro del campione inglese dopo tre anni e mezzo di assenza per infortunioSei Nazioni: l'eroe dei Mondiali 2003 segna 27 punti alla Scozia. "Ma ora mi riposo le ossa..."                                            Tutti in piedi per sir Wilkinson Ã¨ tornato il Beckham del rugby                                                                                dal nostro corrispondente ENRICO FRANCESCHINI


A motorist deliberately ploughed into a group of a Tartan Army fans on their way to a Scotland game killing one, a court hears.


David Ortiz has yet to steal a base for the Red Sox. He's unlikely to score from first on anything but a homer. For him to triple, something pretty awful has to happen to at least two outfielders.


U.N. says gunmen in Chad block Darfur refugees

Gunmen in eastern Chad have prevented  the United Nations from moving newly-arrived refugees from  Sudan's Darfur region away from a volatile border area and into  camps, the world body said on Friday.


British mobile phone giant Vodafone  Group Plc  said on Monday it added a net 4.5 million new  customers in the first quarter of its financial year, and  reiterated its full-year guidance.


Spanair cancels 25 flights due to strike

Spain's second biggest airline Spanair said it had cancelled 25 out of its scheduled 373 flights on Sunday due to a strike by cabin crew.


Australian captain Ricky Ponting says he is not worried about the form of Darren Lehmann leading into the third and final Test against Pakistan starting on Sunday in Sydney.


Looking gaunt -- but appearing lucid -- ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro spoke about a variety of issues in a taped interview that aired on Cuban state television Friday.


The stock market's convenience and liquidity can cost investors dearly.


Finanziaria, addizionali locali bloccate fino al 2006

Bloccati gli aumenti di tutte le addizionali locali (regionali, comunali, provinciali, Irap) fino al 2006: Ã¨ il contenuto di un sub-emendamento all'emendamento del relatore alla Finanziaria, approvato dalla Commissione Bilancio della Camera.


Mother in car fire reported incidents to police

A mother thought to have murdered her disabled daughter before killing herself by setting fire to their car had previously reported "several incidents of anti-social behaviour", Leicestershire police said today.


Anthem merger could be back on fast track

California insurance commissioner expected to announce today that he will allow $16.4 billion deal with WellPoint Health Networks to take place.


E-Commerce Report: More-Savvy Web Retailers Expect More Holiday Profits

Fueled by Web searches for iPods, Elmos, gift cards and video game consoles, online retailers are expecting sales to increase by about 20 percent this year.


Move over Sen. Zell Miller: it's time to make room for George.


Un'operazione di grande portata. Obiettivo: migliorare il servizioStabiliti i criteri che porterano alla nuova societÃ                                             Gas, Milano e Brescia fondono le aziende Aem-Asm, nasce il terzo polo energetico                                                                                "Un passaggio storico" per i sindaci di Milano (Moratti) e Brescia (Corsini)che guidano due amministrazioni di segno opposto


The international community must respond more quickly to climate change, species extinction, dwindling supplies of fresh water and other threats to the planet, the U.N. Environment Program warned Thursday.


UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- The Seattle Storm are happy to get home, but coach Anne Donovan knows that goes only so far. The Storm need to crack Connecticut's tenacious defense and slow down guard Lindsay Whalen.


LICATA (AGRIGENTO) 27 AGOSTO 2004 - "Enzo non c'Ã¨ piu' e questo non puo' essere cambiato, ma e' qui, insieme a noi, con tutto quello che ci ha lasciato in questi anni di vita insieme. E questo nessuno potra' mai togliercelo".


Chadian rebels are pushed back from the capital N'Djamena, which they had seized over the weekend.


Nadal waiting to continue Wimbledon play

Hours after he was sure he had won, Rafael Nadal still had some work to do to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon.


Oprah Winfrey, one of America's wealthiest women and most recognisable faces, has accepted a $17.20 (£9.40) a day job after being picked to do jury duty at a murder trial in Chicago.


Century Group, Inc. To Focus on Providing Non-Traditional Revenue for Broadcast Media;  Seeks to Leverage Power of the Internet to Boost Traditional Media Revenues

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 8, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Century Group (Pink Sheets:CEYG) has decided to refocus its objectives on providing non-traditional revenue sources for broadcast media in order to increase its value to its shareholders.


Embarq Corporation, the wireline spinoff from Sprint Nextel, posted a lower quarterly profit on Thursday as it lost phone line customers.


The Cuban-born pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba is finally swimming with the recent undercurrent of Afro-Latin jazz.


Sudan Says No Darfur Self-Rule, Questions Rebel Talks

Sudan on Monday ruled out any notion  of self-rule for Darfur and said rebels in the western region  would not secure the same concessions agreed with southern  rebels after two decades of war.


Show us the money, Leeds tell takeover hopefuls

The board of fallen giants Leeds United demanded proof of funding after considering a 25-million-pound takeover deal headed by Sebastian Sainsbury.


A cannabis-like chemical may be important for normal pregnancy, researchers believe.


A ceasefire in the 20-year civil war between Uganda's government and LRA rebels runs out on Wednesday.


The UN is unveiling the results of a major report into potential solutions for world poverty.


Lions coach Clive Woodward is unlikely to select retired internationals for the NZ tour.


Ireland Launches Crackdown on Internet Scams

Ireland's crackdown is an effort to tackle rogue autodialler programs and modem hi-jacking. "In many cases, the consumer will only realize they have fallen victim when they receive their phone


Disney Says Expects Changes at Miramax Next Year

Walt Disney Co, which is locked in contentious contract talks with the chiefs of its Miramax Films unit, said on Monday it expects a new direction from the art house filmmaker when the current deal with brothers Bob and Harvey Weinstein expires next year.


Negative anche Londra, Parigi e Francoforte


Israel's assassination of the Hamas leader Izz El-Deen Sheikh Khalil in Syria is widely seen by the Middle East press as a veiled warning to Damascus, which Israel has accused of supporting terrorists, rather than retaliation to Hamas.


Malcolm Glazer, who held takeover talks with Manchester United Plc this month, raised his stake in the English soccer club to 25.3 percent from 19.


Average U.S. home prices rose 7.73 percent over the 12 months to September 30, but the quarter-to-quarter gain was the lowest since 1998 and indicates a sharp deceleration in house price gains, the U.S. Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight reported Thursday.


Sharon faces rising threats from far right

Israeli opposition to the prime minister's Gaza withdrawal plan raises safety concerns.


IBM supercomputer sets world speed record

An IBM machine has reclaimed the title of world's fastest supercomputer, overtaking a Japanese computer that had caused shock waves at US government agencies when it set a computing speed record in 2002.


Parigi, 16:33 - CALCIO, FRANCE FOOTBALL: C'E' ACCORDO FRA HENRY E BARCELLONA

Accordo fatto tra Henry e il Barcellona. Lo scrive France Football nell'edizione in edicola domani. ...


Riforme, rissa sfiorata tra Ballaman ed Enzo Bianco

Durante l'esame del testo delle riforme alla Camera Ã¨ quasi scoppiata una rissa tra il deputato questore leghista Edouard Ballaman ed Enzo Bianco della Margherita. Dario Galli del Carroccio era appena intervenuto


GREECE AND QUIET... ; As the Beaches Clear and Tavernas Empty, PAUL MANSFIELD Goes on an Odyssey in Search of the Best of Authentic Greece

By PAUL MANSFIELD  FOLEGANDROS   FOLEGANDROS is everyone's idea of a classic Cycladean island: stark brown hills, a tiny harbour and a hilltop village of white- painted houses.


Several people are injured as thousands of customers flock to the opening of a new Ikea store in north London.


Not everyone's a fan of the jump in consumer-oriented exhibits.


Houston is in between coaches and dragging around a seven-game bowl losing streak.


Newbiz: an Unconventional Asset-The Past

When businesses consider their assets, they may look at obvious things like products, buildings, equipment, patents, even valued employees. But the company's history?


Typhoon bears down on flood-hit Philippines

killed up to 600 people in a part of the northern Philippines due to be hit by a typhoon in just over 24 hours. forced to carry supplies on foot after roads were cut off and bad weather grounded rescue helicopters.


Chilling footage is  shown of the moment an explosion rocks Australia's embassy in Jakarta, killing nine.


Series of earthquakes rattle Mount St. Helens

MOUNT St. HELENS, Wash. - Three earthquakes ranging in magnitudes between 2.6 and 2.8 rattled Mount St. Helens Sunday evening and into Monday morning.


Critics throw the book at national award panel

Who says people don't care about books? For the second year in a row, controversy has swirled around the National Book Awards.


Pakistan says won't let foreign troops on its soil

Pakistan will not allow any country to conduct military operations on its territory, officials said on Monday, rejecting a report that said the United States was considering authorizing its forces to act in Pakistan.


Ford to Recall 792,000 SUVs, Pickups for Fire Risk

Ford Motor Co. said on Thursday it was  recalling about 792,000 pickup trucks and sport utility  vehicles because of a fire risk.


Advanced Medical bids for Bausch&Lomb: WSJ

Advanced Medical Optics Inc.  has offered to buy rival eye-care company Bausch & Lomb Inc.  for $4.23 billion, topping a $3.67 billion offer from private equity firm Warburg Pincus , according to the Wall Street Journal.


Gameworld: As music labels struggle, bands thrive in games

It is a dark time for record labels  and mainstream radio, but the people who pick music for video  games say there has never been a better time to be an aspiring  rock star.


NASA Rules Out Thursday Launch of Atlantis

NASA rules out Thursday launch of Atlantis   WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- NASA managers ruled out a launch attempt on Thursday, but said Friday still was a possibility, according to NASA's official website.


RIO Ferdinand said it was a welcome relief just to be playing football again after making his return from an eight-month suspension last night in Manchester Unitedâs 2-1 Premiership win against Liverpool at Old Trafford.


An investigation finds people with mental health problems and learning disabilities often receive poor treatment.


Vietnam returns bomb-grade uranium to Russia

Weapons-grade uranium was removed from Vietnam's sole nuclear reactor at the weekend under anti-terrorism agreements with the United States and Russia, a Vietnamese government agency said.


Rather Quitting as CBS Anchor in Abrupt Move

The move came two months after Dan Rather acknowledged flaws in a report on President Bush's National Guard service.


Ukrainian Factions Reach Deal Clearing Way to Election

The opposition and pro-government factions reached a compromise on changes in the election law and constitutional amendments.


Thieves take downed power lines in Wash.

Emboldened by high copper prices, scrap metal thieves pounced on thousands of feet of downed power lines following snowstorms last month despite the risk of electrocution, utility officials said.


If the Brewers were going to lose their sixth straight game and get swept by the Astros for the ninth time - the first this season â-hey figured they might as well go down against one of the greatest pitchers of all time.


Poland introduces cheaper working visas for its non-EU neighbours in an attempt to ease its chronic labour shortages.


Ivory Coast president, rebels sign new peace deal

Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo and rebel leader Guillaume Soro signed a new peace deal on Sunday, calling for the departure of U.N. and French troops and the creation of a new transitional government.


IDF: 30 people killed in Sinai attacks, most of them Israelis

At least 30 people, many of them Israelis, were killed and 124 were wounded Thursday night in three attacks on two Red Sea holiday resorts packed with Israeli tourists.


Teramo, 13:08 - BASKET, SIVIGLIA TERAMO: MILLER OUT, HURD VERSO FORFAIT

Danny Miller salterà la sfida di domani tra la Siviglia Wear Teramo e la TdShop.it Livorno. T...


The slump is ending, and Applied's got the numbers to prove it.


Singer Billy Joel and Kate Lee hold hands at their wedding at Joel's home in Centre Island, New York. Joel's daughter, Alexa Ray, far left, and an unidentified guest, are also seen.


Firefox 3 beta 3 fits in more naturally with Mac OS X, Vista and Linux, but the best reason to try the software is still its faster performance.


Barnes & Noble Inc. has changed its mind about the new O.J. Simpson book.


Alcatel-Lucent slumps on outlook warning

Telecoms equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent   lost almost a tenth of its stock market value on Thursday after issuing its third outlook warning this year.


A big air strike by the Turkish military against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq had the advantage of U.S. military cooperation and intelligence


More than 40 percent of the Pentagon's $900 billion in prime contracts during the past six years have been awarded without competitive bidding, according to a Center for Public Integrity study released Wednesday.  -The Washington Post


KASHIWAZAKI, Japan -- The mayor ordered that a nuclear power plant hit by a strong earthquake be shut down today until its safety could be confirmed after a long list of problems -- including radiation leaks, burst pipes, and fires -- came to light.


Il Fondo lamenta politica "conservatrice" dei dividendi


According to a recent study from Nielsen//Netratings, Yahoo & Ask.com are growing faster than Google in terms of search engine usage. While Google still undoubtedly holds the number one spot for the amount of searches at over 3 billion searches in the past year, or 49.6% of the search engine market share; Yahoo search usage grew [...]


Cisco crowed about the sales success of its Telepresence system at its analyst conference Tuesday.


Police bugging of lawyer visits might see flood of appeals

Bugging carried out 'nationwide' The furore over police bugging operations conducted in prison visiting rooms has widened somewhat, with allegations that significant numbers of conversations between prisoners and their legal representatives may have been taped. Angry lawyers are speculating that this could invalidate an unknown number of convictions and see dangerous criminals set free.â¦


Make-up, another thing the Romans did for us

The first analysis of a rare Roman skin cream shows that it is similar to modern equivalents and suggests that women went to the same lengths to look beautiful two thousand years ago as they do today.


Bankruptcy Judge Leaves Temporary Pay Cuts Intact at US Airways

A bankruptcy judge in Alexandria (website - news) refused Thursday to reverse his decision allowing temporary 21 percent pay cuts on some US Airways workers.


Britain emerges as a leader in aid campaign for tsunami disaster

LONDON  - Britons have so far raised the equivalent of nearly 30 million US dollars for victims of the tsunami disaster in Asia, matching the sum pledged a day earlier by their government, charities announced.


Talks Between Musharraf, Rival Show Signs of Breaking Down

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Aug. 31 -- Negotiations on a power-sharing arrangement between Pakistan's president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto appeared to stall on Friday, with officials expressing doubt that a deal could be reached.


Infineon pleads guilty of DRAM price fixing; to pay $160mn fine

LONDON, September 16 (New Ratings) - Infineon Technologies (IFX.ETR) has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a fine of $160 million to settle the federal charges of participating in an international conspiracy of DRAM price fixing.


Ecclestone Sets 48-Hour Deadline For Silverstone

In yet another attempt to put an end to the 2005 Formula 1 schedule-mystery, Bernie Ecclestone has set a 48-hour deadline upon the owners of the Silverstone circuit to sign a contract for next year's British Grand Prix.


Bloggers Push China to Prosecute Beating Death

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


Unioncamere, Frosinone al top del rishio, Milano in coda


Hearing of Special Interest to an I.R.S. Special Agent

Jeff Novitzky, who has led a five-and-a-half-year investigation into steroids in professional sports, is expected to attend hear Roger Clemens testify on Wednesday.


The boss of UK-based gold miner Peter Hambro Mining is to fly to Russia for urgent talks on the firm's future there.


Rulon Gardner wasn't going to let go of Sajad Barzi. With the 6-foot-5 Iranian firmly in his grasp, Gardner used every ounce of his 265-pound frame to drive the Iranian face down into the mat.


Small traces of a radioactive substance are found at the British embassy in Moscow, it has been reported.


RealNetworks Sells 1 Million Songs Since Price Cut

RealNetworks Inc. (RNWK.O: Quote, Profile, Research) has sold more than a million song downloads since launching a 49 cent per song campaign a week ago, the Internet media and software company said on Tuesday.


Fujitsu pulls out switch blade for IBM, Dell and HP

All together now Fujitsu has kicked off a major effort to see its 10Gbps networking gear make its way into blade servers from the likes of HP, IBM, Dell and Sun Microsystems. More broadly, Fujitsu expects increased standardization in the blade market in the near future.â¦


Lions career sack leader Porcher retires

Robert Porcher, the Detroit Lions' career sack leader, retired Monday, ending a frustrating season and a 13-year career. "I've thought about this day for a lot of the last three years," Porcher said at an emotional press conference.


Staley's hamstring injury fails to improve

PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers running back Duce Staley will be inactive for today's game against the Philadelphia Eagles because of a hamstring strain he suffered during Friday's practice.


Four per cent of all Web searchers take notice Take that, Google. On Tuesday, Ask.com unveiled a revamped version of its online search engine, the Webâs fourth most popular behind Google, Yahoo!, and MSN/Live.com. Dubbed Ask3D, the new Ask.com offers a fresh interface and an underlying search technology designed to give users quicker access to the data theyâre looking for.â¦


Debutante Slovenia steps into EU spotlight

In 1999, Texas governor George W. Bush publicly confused Slovenia with Slovakia at a time when both belonged to a group of ex-communist east European states striving to join the European Union.


Roma, 17:17 - CALCIO, SERIE C2: RISULTATI E CLASSIFICHE

Risultati e classifiche della 20/a giornata, 3/a di ritorno, del campionato di serie C2.


"Asterix" still going strong at foreign box office

LOS ANGELES  - "Asterix at the Olympic Games" took the gold medal at the foreign box office for a second consecutive weekend Sunday with estimated sales of $18 million from six countries.


Yukos oil giant under fire as agents raid its offices

MOSCOW  - Law enforcement agents raided struggling Russian oil giant Yukos as tax authorities gave the company an impossible demand to pay up billions of dollars within hours, raising the spectre of a rapid fire sale of its main production asset.


Called 'Anna Nicole,' the new clothing line said to be inspired by her inimitable 'Tex-sex' style. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - TV star and Trimspa diet spokeswoman Anna Nicole Smith's latest effort at self-promotion


Qwest executives made hundreds of millions of dollars by selling their shares while the company made what the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday


Brad Pitt, Jolie make surprise trip to Vietnam

Hollywood superstars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie made a surprise visit to Vietnam, cruising the streets of commercial hub Ho Chi Minh City on a motorbike.


Iran has launched a sub-orbital rocket for scientific research, not a missile capable of reaching space as earlier reported, an aerospace official told an Iranian news agency yesterday.


SCO's Small Victory Will Only Delay Its Defeat

Ziff Davis - Opinion: All SCO got was the right to look through an insanely large amount of IBM code on what may be the world's largest code-fishing expedition.


MTV Networks video, coming soon to a site near you

Following other companies like CBS, NBC, and News Corp., Viacom's MTV Networks has announced a comprehensive plan to syndicate its content on partner sites like Veoh and Imeem.


Parroco San Martino Vescovo, forse seppelliti in Marocco


Nintendo reports booming profits as sales soar of the Wii and DS games machines.


Blair holds key as EU opens door to Turkey

Tony Blair is on course to take charge of historic negotiations designed to pave the way for Turkish membership of the EU after European leaders last night gave the green light to accession talks.


CA opens United Arab Emirates headquarters

NEW YORK - Computer Associates International Inc. (CA) is expanding its presence in the Middle Eastern region, announcing Monday that it has opened a regional headquarters in the United Arab Emirates.


HMRC figures it out Missing trader or carousel fraud cost Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs Â£3bn in the last financial year.â¦


WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (MASNET & News Agencies) - A US Marine corporal who disappeared from a base in Iraq and later claimed he was held hostage by insurgents was charged with desertion following a five-month investigation, the Marines said.


As it becomes increasingly cornered over its nuclear program, Iran has come out fighting, issuing an open invitation to countries to participate in the construction of its nuclear-powered plants.


Chinese netizens prevent 800-cat stir-fry

Internet alert prompts rescue operation Chinese animal lovers saved more than 800 cats from ending up on dinner plates after answering an internet call to intercept a cargo of live feline delicacies, Reuters reports.â¦


People immunised against hepatitis B are at increased risk of multiple sclerosis, a study shows.


BAGHDAD, 11 October 2004 - Two blasts killed 18 people, including an American soldier, in Baghdad yesterday as an insurgent group announced the release of 10 Turkish hostages after their company pulled out of the country.


Capello lascia il Real "Vado a dimettermi"

Il tecnico non avrebbe retto alle critiche dei tifosi: le radio spagnole hanno anticipato il suo addio.


The FTSE 100 was flat on Thursday ahead of the Bank of England's rate decision.


I.R.S. Moves to Close Tax Shelter Shortly After I.B.M. Uses It to Save $1.6 Billion

The government moved to block a tax shelter aimed at converting billions of corporate profits into profits that will never be taxed.


Thousands of cases of the hospital bug Clostridium difficile have not been reported in recent years, data shows.


There is an air of optimism about the Kashmir talks to be held during Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz's forthcoming visit to Delhi.


Victoria Beckham says no plans for LA movie career

Victoria Beckham, who with British soccer star husband David Beckham makes a much anticipated move to Los Angeles this week, scoffed on Monday at suggestions she wanted to launch a Hollywood movie career.


US singer Britney Spears is released from a hospital in LA after undergoing psychiatric evaluation, reports say.


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Stocks were poised to open higher on Monday, boosted by deal news including a report that BHP Billiton has revived plans for a $40 billion takeover of aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. .


US legislation on online betting was described as "protectionist" by the European Union's top financial regulator on Tuesday and may trigger legal action before the World Trade Organisation.


Iraqi Christians Brave Bombs for Christmas Prayers

Fewer Iraqi Christians than usual came  to church for Christmas Day prayers on Saturday, but those that  did came despite fears insurgents, who have attacked churches  and mosques in the past year, would strike again.


Millions of origami birds will be dropped on Thailand's south in a "peace bombing" to mark the king's birthday.


Mugabe takes birthday swipe at opposition, Britain

Celebrating his 83rd birthday  on Saturday, President Robert Mugabe accused his main  opposition rival of trying to oust him with British help, but  vowed these efforts would fail.


The head of a race equality body says Thomas Cook's workplace ban on Welsh 'probably' breaks the law.


Atlas Copco to Sell Electric Tool Business

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Swedish engineering company Atlas Copco Group is selling its electric tool business which includes Milwaukee Electric Tool in the United States to Hong Kong-based Techtronic Industries Co.


Tanzania's prime minister tenders his resignation after being implicated in an energy deal corruption scandal.


Grammy tradition of weird winners abides

To the list of Jethro "Say What?" Tull and Steely "Freaking" Dan, we may now add Herbie "Huh?" Hancock.


Cavaliers return home searching for answers

The Cleveland Cavaliers returned home from their Texas nightmare on Monday desperately searching for ways to crawl back into the NBA finals.


Vitamin fad could cause early deaths, say scientists

CARELESS use of vitamins, taken by millions in the belief that they promote good health, could be causing thousands of premature deaths, scientists have warned.


Alistair Darling calls on Britain's banks to be more cautious lenders amid concerns over consumer debt.


Federal Reserve policy-makers were expected to raise U.S. interest rates on Tuesday for a third time this year, continuing to lift borrowing costs from rock-bottom levels despite some signs of economic softness.


A court ruling that ministers should rethink nuclear power plans will not change policy, says Tony Blair.


Cassazione: papà vecchio stile non è un criminale

Un papà rompi accusato di maltrattamenti e per questo condannato in primo grado e in appello a otto mesi di reclusione con beneficio della condizionale; una figlia sfaccendata e una mamma pronta a prendere sempre le difese della ragazza. Tra i ...


Bush wraps up Middle East visit on peace, Iran, oil

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt  - President George W. Bush, wrapping up a Middle East trip on Wednesday, hopes his talks in Saudi Arabia will help encourage OPEC to raise production and dampen oil prices, the White House said.


Flight Attendants Vote to Authorize Strike

The board of directors of the nation's largest flight attendants union voted to authorize a strike against airlines unless changes were made in the workplace.


Divo Gronchi, primo azionista, si dice 'sereno'


After smallpox was nearly eliminated, health officials hoped to wipe out other diseases, but turns out human-specific smallpox was suited to elimination, and others not so. In Wired Science.


Does copyright create $2.2 trillion in value?  No, but fair use does

A study by the CCIA says that we gain far more added value from not complying with copyright than we do by complying with it.  Imagine that.


Hit target faster than PS2 did Nintendo has now sold more than 5m Wii consoles in its home territory, reaching that point six weeks sooner than Sony's PS2 took, but not as quickly as Nintendo's own DS handheld.â¦


Woman grilled in polygamist leader trial

A young woman who said she was forced to enter an arranged marriage at age 14 testified Monday that she never complained to her mother or sisters that she was being raped.


Fired-up US union leader lambasts Bush at British workers' conference

The leader of the main US firefighters' union rallied behind Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry ahead of November elections, saying it was the right time for George W. Bush to be voted out.


US auto group Delphi and unions agree to shut Spanish plant

Spanish unions and the management of US auto parts maker Delphi Corp. signed an agreement on Thursday to close a factory near Puerto Real near Cadiz in southern Spain at the loss of 1,600 jobs, union sources said.


Statements from the 2008 presidential candidates on Gen. David H. Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker's report Monday to Congress regarding Iraq:


NEW YORK, October 19  - US consumer prices increased by 0.2% in September this year, compared to an increase of 0.1% in the previous month.


Two packages of cocaine, one estimated to be worth $600,000 and the other valued at nearly $500,000, have been found washed up on Florida beaches.


Returns are in, and Merrimack looks like a winner

With a 90-59 record in five years at Merrimack , Ann McInerney has set some high standards.


Three Minutes With Google's Vice President of Search Products & User Experience

Search technology and its companion ad system and network still generate most of Google's revenue according to Marissa Mayer.


British queen's effigy burns as Rushdie anger mounts

Muslim radicals burned an effigy of Queen Elizabeth Tuesday as Pakistan summoned the British ambassador over Salman Rushdie's knighthood and Iranian hardliners turned their fury on the monarch.


With the way domestic airlines have been taking it on the chin in recent months, the last thing I'd expect is to see an airline tout spending billions to -- gulp -- grow.


Financial services giant MBNA Corp. reported Monday it agreed to buy the $550 million credit card portfolio of regional bank holding company AmSouth Bancorp.


China will continue to strengthen its armed forces, Premier Wen Jiabao said Monday, as the United States expressed concern over a sharp rise in military spending.


Israelis kill Gaza militant leader, backtrack on charges against ...

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Israel stepped up air strikes in its Gaza offensive, killing an Islamic Jihad leader, while backtracking on charges that militants used a UN ambulance to haul a rocket.


Circuit City Stores Inc. , the No. 2 U.S. consumer electronics chain, on Tuesday said it had received an unsolicited takeover offer of $17 a share.


Nine bodies found in Cancun in apparent drug assassinations

The bodies of nine people, including three federal agents, were discovered Thursday at a pair of sites outside Cancun, famous with tourists for its white-sand beaches, but also important to drug smugglers who carry Colombian cocaine through Mexico's


Spice Girl Emma Bunton injures her ankle on stage in the US but says she hopes to make "a speedy recovery".


For a team that has suspended much of its operations, the Washington Nationals were a brisk source of commerce Thursday — at least in sporting good stores.


CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Nick Goings revived the Carolina Panthers' running game -- for a half, anyway.


UK researchers say the discovery of a new type of "missing link" stem cell in rodents could boost research.


The dollar hovered near a record low  around $1.31 per euro Wednesday but was steady against the yen  after Russia suggested it might buy more euros, while Asian  stocks rose on expectations of good earnings.


Teplice, 22:31 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: REPUBBLICA CECA-GALLES 2-1

La Repubblica Ceca ha battuto il Galles 2-1 (0-0) n un incontro valido per le qualificazioni agli Eu...


Disney animator Frank Thomas, famed for word on Lady and the Tramp ...

Frank Thomas, one of Walt Disney's top artists who animated two dogs romantically nibbling a single strand of spaghetti in the 1955 Disney film Lady and the Tramp, has died.


United Nations, Sept. 17. (PTI): Nearly 18 months after the US-led war against Iraq to overthrow President Saddam Hussein, the UN Secretary General Kofi has termed the invasion as "illegal" that contravened the world body's charter.


Aaron Patterson's account of being falsely convicted of two murders and tortured by police helped persuade a governor to set him free and empty Illinois' death row.


Indonesian President Is Sworn In, Promising a Cleaner Government

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, a former general, took the oath of office on Wednesday as the first directly elected president of Indonesia, and in a businesslike address


Group: Ivan Damaged Gulf Barrier Islands

Hurricane Ivan's storm surge and pounding waves swamped the barrier islands that stand guard along the central Gulf of Mexico coast, eroding their protective sand and causing millions of dollars in damage, coastal experts said.


Powell Remarks on Iran Create Stir in Washington

A statement by US Secretary of State Colin Powell revealing information about Iranian efforts to obtain nuclear weapons has created a stir in Washington.


British soldier killed in Iraq: official

A British soldier was shot and fatally wounded while on patrol in southern Iraq early on Thursday, Britain's Ministry of Defence said.


What would happen when two of the worldÂs most talented and unpredictable sides rub shoulders and that too in an ICC Champions Trophy semi-final?


An online leak about the  Primetime Emmy Award finalists in the comedy and drama series  categories raised questions Monday about the security and  future of the Emmy voting process.


The Firefox browser offers superior security features over Internet Explorer -- and as long as IE drives more than 90 percent of the world's computers, hackers will continue to make it a target.


[ Bush's Talk on Iran Has a Familiar Ring... ]

Bush's talk on Iran has a familiar ring  For all Americans who do not remember the progression to war in Iraq, I remind you now that just prior to the Iraq invasion, President Bush was saying delay would bring consequences.


Alge Crumpler and Peerless Price joined an injury list that already included Warrick Dunn and Keith Brooking for the Atlanta Falcons.


CIGS solar producer SoloPower gets $30 million

Blog: Start-up will use series B funding to build out 20-megawatt solar-cell manufacturing plant.


Fight Against Coal Plants Is Creating Diverse Partnerships

An increasingly vocal, potent and widespread anti-coal movement, including environmentalists, ranchers, farmers, and others, is developing in the West.


A jury that included talk-show host Oprah Winfrey convicted a man of murder yesterday after a trial that turned into a media frenzy because of the billionaire in the jury box.


WORLD oil prices rose yesterday as Hurricane Ivan charged towards the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico, where energy companies evacuated thousands of offshore workers and halted some production.


Anchors aweigh: Rather, Brokaw â is Jennings next?

Thirty years ago, about a third of American households tuned in to a network television news broadcast every night. Today, it's about a fifth.


No. 11 North Carolina 97, Southern Cal 65

Just getting re-acclimated to the Eastern time zone was the biggest challenge for North Carolina. It sure didn't get one from Southern California.


Shares of electronics retailer Circuit City Stores lost nearly a quarter of their value Friday morning as investors reacted to a wider-than-expected loss.


Il segretario della Quercia, Fassino: "Dobbiamo rafforzare Prodi"Ma il leader di Rifondazione ribadisce: "Scelta non modificabile"                                          Primarie, i Ds a Bertinotti "Rinuncia alla candidatura"                                                                                Veltroni: "Sono completamente d'accordo con il segretario"


A Dec. 31 deadline is set for an accord to end the region's 21-year civil war. By EVELYN LEOPOLD. NAIROBI, KENYA - Staking its prestige on Sudan's troubled peace process, the UN Security Council met away from


Prodi keeps job as prime minister but faces vote

Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi addresses the media after a meeting with President Giorgio Napolitano at the Quirinale palace.Comment


Springsteen Plugs Asbury Park With Concert

Once again, The Boss gave a boost to the seaside city where he rose to rock 'n' roll fame.


US president ignores demands for a new Iraq strategy that would bring US troops home.


Novell is Selling Space, but Not Leaving

By Bob Mims, The Salt Lake Tribune  Mar. 10--Novell Inc. confirms it is putting some excess property on its  Provo campus up for sale -- but the company says that does not portend a Utah  exodus.


Milano, 16:34 - CALCIO, INTER; CORDOBA: A TORINO PER VINCERE E PASSARE

Sbaglia chi pensa a un'Inter dimessa nella partita di ritorno dei quarti di Coppa Italia, domani ser...


In delicious symmetry that, at first blush, channeled a bygone era of the NFL, a couple of coaching icons and admitted rivals with five Super Bowl wins between them


Intel Readies Solid-State Storage for Ultramobiles

The Z-P140 PATA solid-state storage drives will be offered in its upcoming platform for ultramobile PCs.


People caught smoking in bars and restaurants in Puerto Rico faced fines Friday as a ban on lighting up in enclosed public spaces took effect.


Se la caverÃ  il muratore romeno di 32 anni sommerso dal crollo  Sotto le macerie potrebbero esserci altri due immigrati                                            Crollo a Licata, operaio vivo dopo 2 giorni sotto le macerie                                                                                I vigili del fuoco gli hanno passato dell'acqua e continuano a parlargli


Beta Etelos tool links its CRM software to Google apps

Etelos Systems Inc. has brought a beta version of a tool that can link its hoste CRM software and the Web-based suite of applications from Google Inc.


Ask Jeeves Goes to Japan  Ask Jeeves today announced the launch of a beta version of Ask.jp, a new Japanese language Web search engine. Based on the company’s flagship Ask Jeeves search destination, Ask.jp is developed by Ask Jeeves Japan Co., Ltd, a joint venture between Ask Jeeves, Inc. and Japan-based ...


An Online Game, Made in U.S., Seizes the Globe

World of Warcraft has become the first truly global video-game hit since Pac-Man in the early Â80Âs.


'The Sopranos' gets a swan song. 'Lost' gets overlooked. Spike gets spiked. A closer look at the nominees for TV's top prizes.


Andy Roddick beat Mardy Fish 6-3, 6-3 in the Minnesota Tennis Challenge exhibition Wednesday night.


Boyfriend: Smith wanted to be in Bahamas

A grief-stricken Anna Nicole Smith threw herself over her son's body last fall as he lay in a coffin in the Bahamas, wailing, "If Daniel has to be buried, I want to buried with him," her boyfriend testified Tuesday at a hearing on where the former centerfold should be laid to rest.


G-7 finance ministers meet in Washington; China agrees to work on ...

The US administration, facing huge and politically sensitive trade deficits, secured China's pledge Friday to work harder to move its currency toward a flexible exchange rate, which would make US goods more competitive abroad.


Secrecy Keeps Cancer Data Hidden From Doctors

Results of many clinical cancer trials are not finding their way into the public domain, leaving doctors in the dark when it comes to choosing the best cancer treatments for their patients, the charity Cancer Research UK warned Monday.


The Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, has been holding talks with the Chinese Prime Minister, Wen Jiabao, in Beijing this morning.


VIOXX HEARINGS: GET A TASTE OF YOUR OWN MEDICINE

When pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. abruptly pulled its arthritis pain medication Vioxx from the marketplace on Sept. 30, more than 2 million patients were taking the drug.


NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- The United States and Israel sought Monday to shore up a sometimes strained relationship with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who is trying to form a working alliance with Hamas officials who refuse to recognize the Israeli government.


US Officials Differ on Strength of Iran Nuke Claim

A senior U.S. official said on Thursday  that satellite images of a suspected nuclear site in Iran  demonstrated its intention to develop atomic weapons, but other  U.S. officials questioned the strength of the claim.


Vienna nuclear talks "very constructive": Iran

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


Chirurgo ospedale di Ostia e altri 5 in manette per spaccio


Emergenza maltempo in Sardegna. Le intense precipitazioni di questi giorni stanno causando enormi disagi mentre giÃ  si contano le prime vittime. Ieri sera una nonna e la sua nipotina sono morte travolte dal


Computer Q&A: Tips on installing Windows XP SP2

It seems that Microsoft's new upgrade to Windows is making some people nervous. That's not surprising, as home and office computing environments are just not as friendly as they used to be due to viruses and spyware. Even the software we ...


Belatedly, the future has arrived for the St. Louis Rams' running game.


Union Could Get Suspensions Lessened, Experts Say

NEW YORK - The NBA players union will win its appeal to reduce the suspensions doled out to Ron Artest and two other Indiana Pacers who brawled with Pistons fans last week, a sports business expert predicted Tuesday.


The world premiere of The Simpsons Movie takes place on Saturday in the US town of Springfield, Vermont.


Non serve piu' indicare conte corrente da cui fare prelievo


The lone survivor of the Sago Mine disaster and the families of two victims filed lawsuits Wednesday against the mine owner and five other companies.


Munich Re, the world's largest reinsurer, swung to a roughly 1.8 billion euros ($2.33 billion) net profit last year after a 400 million euro loss in 2003 and will raise its dividend, the company said in a preliminary report Tuesday.


Short people complain of poorer mental and physical health than those of average height, work reveals.


Some 5,000 protesters form mock unemployment queue at Republican convention

A fluttering pink protest line cut a swath from Wall Street to the site of the Republican convention, sending a silent but angry message to President George W. Bush over job losses on his watch.


Scientists have for the first time determined the order of virtually every letter of DNA code in an individual, offering an unprecedented readout of the separate genetic contributions made by that person's mother and father.


USADA charges Landis with doping offense

RALEIGH, North Carolina  - Tour de France winner   Floyd Landis has been charged with a doping offense by the U.S.   Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) which he will contest, his attorney   said on Friday.


Stores are worrying less about teens stealing CDs than about sophisticated criminals like Samih Fadl Jamal of Mesa, Ariz., the ring leader of a major organized theft operation that stole and resold millions of dollars of baby formula throughout the country.


Cash, Advice on Tap at Romney's Old Firm

At key moments during his rise in politics, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has returned to the same reliable source for money, advice and corporate muscle: Bain Capital, the investment company he founded in the 1980s.


Asustek Computer annuncia, con il seguente comunicato stampa, una nuova serie di computer portatili equipaggiati con processore AMD Athlon 64. Si tratta di portatili fortemente orientati al multimediale, come


Mobile operators taken to task on roaming

Accused of 'twisting the truth' Mobile operators have been accused of "twisting the truth" by a major European consumer lobby group investigating roaming charges.â¦


The Nobel Peace Prize has been given a new and important meaning for the 21st century. For the first time, the honor has gone to an African woman, and to an environmentalist.


Ukraine is thousands of miles from Rochester, but what is happening there has an impact on many people in our community.


U.S. Marines were so locked in   battle with Iraqi insurgents on the day 24 civilians were   killed in Haditha that a U.S. Marine officer considered bombing   a house where the insurgents took refuge, he told   investigators.


One of the great success stories of the ocean, the return of the Pacific gray whale, may have been based on a miscalculation, scientists reported Monday in a study based on whale genetics.


Radcliffe brings Potter power to "December Boys"

"December Boys" bathes  in the summer sun and sea breezes even as it exudes the energy  of youth and promise.


Lucrative Bering Sea Fishery Cut: POLLOCK: The Quota Will Drop 6 Percent in the State's Largest Harvest.

By Wesley Loy, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska  Dec. 12--Seafood companies will be making fewer fish sticks and less imitation crab from Alaska catches next season due to a cut in the Bering Sea walleye pollock catch limit.


Carabinieri, sottoposto a torture da madre e convivente


I risultati di una ricerca: un minore su quattro supera la soglia d'emergenzaI dati finiranno sul tavolo della Commissione parlamentare per l'infanzia                                            Bambini, allarme videogiochi tre ore al giorno alla console


Teenage singing star Sean Kingston tops the UK singles chart for the third week with Beautiful Girls.


Google Offers $20 Million X Prize to Put Robot on Moon

Google is putting up the bounty for the latest X Prize. Just put a robot on the moon, and it's yours. How did this come about, and what will it take to win it.


Servers seized by the FBI from the Indymedia alternative media network have been returned.


Wimbledon champion Roger Federer will have to complete unfinished business on Thursday after his second round match against Argentine Juan Martin del Potro was suspended following a downpour over southwest London.


Sehwag looks to Test series after one-day thrashing

Virender Sehwag, India's stand-in captain, looked ahead to a three-match Test series after his side took a third successive pounding from South Africa's fast bowlers in the fourth one-day international at St George's Park.


Steelers Use Injuries As Motivation to Win

The Pittsburgh Steelers had plenty of excuses for losing this season: Kendall Simmons' knee and Kendrell Bell's oft-injured groin. Chad Scott's knee and Plaxico Burress' thigh. Tommy Maddox's elbow and Casey Hampton's knee. So much for excuses. So much for losing.


U.S. Says Arms Link Iranians to Iraqi Shiites

Senior U.S. military officials presented their first public evidence for the assertion that Iran is supplying Shiite extremists in Iraq with lethal weapons.


An electoral court fined President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva $18,000 for using a public works project to promote a mayoral candidate from his party.


Wendell Chipman couldn't shake the negativity. Marshfield trailed Duxbury, 7-0, at the half, and the senior running back was two quarters from experiencing something no Ram player had ever endured: a high school career devoid of a Thanksgiving Day victory over the Dragons. Marshfield hadn't beaten Duxbury since 2002 (the teams tied in '03), when Chipman was in ...


Doha, 15:44 - CALCIO, BLATTER: IN ASIA IL MONDIALE 2018

Potrebbe essere un paese dell'Asia ad ospitare la rassegna iridata nel 2018. Lo ha detto il presiden...


Atomic Power Station Halted in Russia, No Radiation

One reactor at a Russian nuclear power station was closed down after a malfunction, but there was no leak of radiation at the site near the city of Saratov on the Volga river, Russian news agencies reported on Friday.


Pixar's Mr. Incredible May Yet Rewrite the Apple Story

Even his biggest fans might see Steven P. Jobs, Apple Computer's chief executive, as a brilliant dunce.


SPY ACT would allow fines of up to $3 million for some types of spyware.


U.S., Iraqi forces control half of Baghdad: general

U.S. or Iraqi forces control more than half of Baghdad's neighborhoods while the rest still experience high levels of fighting and sectarian violence, the U.S. commander in Iraq's capital said on Friday.


Maximus Inc., which manages federal programs for state and local governments, disclosed yesterday that federal prosecutors have subpoenaed records connected to Medicaid reimbursement claims it prepared for the District.


Agreement Reached on Panel to Study City Traffic

The agreement to establish a commission to study ways to relieve traffic in New York City came after talks that tied together a host of seemingly unrelated issues.


Madrid, 16:39 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID: INFORTUNIO IN ALLENAMENTO PER CANNAVARO

Infortunio in allenamento per Fabio Cannavaro. Secondo quanto racconta il sito del quotidiano spagno...


People's all-star, pre-Grammy concert with Timbaland ended with a resounding crash when the superproducer and rapper delivered a foul-mouthed tirade against the magazine because some of his friends were apparently left outside the venue.


Romanians Pitch Rumsfeld on Base Location

One day after visiting Iraq, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld toured a spruced-up military base here Monday and heard a Romanian government sales pitch for making it a new American outpost within easy reach of potential hot spots in the Middle East and Central Asia.


Swiss Re Sees Its Tsunami Claims Below SF100 Million

Swiss Reinsurance Co., the world's second-largest reinsurer, expects its claims from the Asian tsunami disaster to total less than 100 million francs ($88 million).


Fini: avremo maggioranza, alleanze si fanno prima del voto


NAACP President Kweisi Mfume is stepping down after leading the US civil rights organization for nine years, media reports said Tuesday.


"Don't take our word for it" might soon become the industry's motto.


Tony Blair signs with Random House to write memoir

Former British Prime Minister Tony  Blair's memoirs will be published in Britain and the United  States by Random House Inc., the world's biggest book publisher  said on Thursday.


The dollar ceded some ground to the Japanese yen and crept up against the euro on Friday as holiday-thinned Asian markets prepared for technical adjustments at the


By Martin Merzer, The Miami Herald  Jun. 7--CAPE CANAVERAL -- NASA has declared the shuttle Atlantis ready to launch Friday on the year's first shuttle mission.  "After many months of hard work, Atlantis is ready to fly," NASA test director Steve Payne said Thursday morning.


Caesars to Build Major Casino in Capital

Looking to gain a foothold in the potentially lucrative British gambling market, Caesars Entertainment Inc. has announced plans to construct a Las Vegas-style hotel-casino in London.


Relatives of victims of the Srebrenica massacre in Bosnia in 1995 sue the Dutch state and the UN.


The World Health Organization says government officials should be preparing for the next global influenza pandemic, which could cause two to seven million deaths.


US commander says insurgents threaten Afghan election

KABUL, Afghanistan US-led forces trying to protect next month's landmark elections in Afghanistan are facing a rising wave of violence from several thousand insurgents.


1st Ld: As Water Rises in Three Gorges Reservoir, so Does Garbage

1st Ld: As water rises in Three Gorges reservoir, so does garbage  Three Gorges Dam, Hubei Province, Sept.


Bogus E-Mail Worries Users Of Cell Phones

The e-mails, often forwarded by friends, vary in wording, but the underlying message is always ominous: Soon, all cell phone numbers will be made public to telemarketing firms. That means, according to one version, that "your cell phone may start ringing off the hook with telemarketers" and your precious, limited cell phone minutes will be eaten up with calls you don't want.


President Bush today promised continued progress toward a stable and self-governing Iraq so that "American troops can come home with the honor they have earned.


The two minarets of the al-Askari shrine in Iraq, one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam, are damaged by several explosions, officials say.


It would appear that as it stands there will be no F1 Grand Prix at Silverstone in 2005. As previoulsy mentioned today was effectively the deadline for the British Racing Driver's Club (Silverstone's owners


Just in time for the annual rite of difficult family moments, the comedy sequel "Meet the Fockers" topped the Christmas weekend box office in North America with a record


Milano, 20:28 - CALCIO, INTER: CON IL CAGLIARI SPAZIO AL TURN OVER

Turn over in vista nell'Inter in vista della gara di Champions League contro il Valencia. Contro il ...


Man With Rare TB Easily Eluded Safeguards

The Atlanta man with extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis who sparked an international health alarm by flying to Europe and back for his wedding twice ignored requests to stay put and not travel, officials said yesterday.


U.S. says Dollar Tree recalls glue guns for fire risk

Dollar Tree Stores Inc is recalling about 253,000 Chinese-made glue guns because they can short circuit, causing the gun to smoke and catch fire, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Tuesday.


Aveva 97 anni. Da tempo era malata ma le sue condizioni erano peggiorateStamani i segnali dell'ultimo aggravamento. Con lei c'erano tutti e tre i figli                                          E' morta Rosa Bossi madre di Berlusconi


U.S. chain store retail sales slipped during the Thanksgiving holiday week, as consumers took advantage of discounted merchandise, a retail report said on Tuesday.


Drilling Down: When Lots of Money Makes You Feel Rich

People are sometimes more extravagant with currencies that have high face values.


His victory over Romney in Florida has confirmed his frontrunner status. And the money could start flowing


"We will be, as I said before, in this country, Afghanistan, for the long haul, and it's important for us to be here in partnership with countries from NATO"  Leaders of France, Australia and Italy traveled to Afghanistan over the weekend to meet with President Hamid Karzai and visit troops stationed in the conflict-ridden country.Nicolas Sarkozy, the first French president to visit Afghanistan, signaled that French troops would not pull out of the country anytime soon. He told Karzai that France has a long-term political and military interest in Afghanistan, Karzai's office said in a statement.'We did not want to give the signal of a withdrawal, which would have been a detestable signal at a time when we see the ravages that terrorism can do to the world,' Sarkozy said on France-Info radio. Read more


Fishnets and All, Bratz Image Gets a Hollywood Polish

Negative public perception has prevented Bratz, the overtly sexy dolls, from blossoming into a full-scale entertainment phenomenon. But that may change.


Gli ultimi due casi in pochi giorni. L'Asl: non Ã¨ malasanitÃ Il primo decesso ad aprile. Lo stop  deciso dal direttore dell'unitÃ                                           Viterbo: batterio killer in ospedale morti tre pazienti, chiuso il reparto                                                                                di MARINA CAVALLIERI


The exact cause of death couldn't be determined but there was no sign of "surgical or anesthetic misadventure" in the death of Donda West, Kanye West's mother, a coroner's report said Thursday.


Deraglia motrice sulla Potenza-Foggia, due morti

Due persone sono morte nel deragliamento della motrice avvenuto poco fa nella stazione di Lagopesole (Potenza), sulla linea ferroviaria Potenza-Foggia (leggi qui). La notizia Ã¨ stata confermata da persone


Parakeets long gone, but DNA makes some wonder

EXTINCT BIRD: The last unconfirmed siting of a Carolina parakeet was in 1933. Pretty much all that remains of the bird are in books and its egg shells in museums.


Will Amazon's A9 Search Engine Give Google Search Pains?

Amazon.com has officially entered into the search engine market with the launch of A9.com, a search engine that Amazon claims will make organizing and managing search results easier.


Soccer moms beware: more may not be better

Doctors should urge children involved in competitive sports to take plenty of time off to avoid physical injuries and mental strain, the American Academy of Pediatrics said on Monday.


The Foley Scandal: How Bad a Blow to the G.O.P.?

The congressman's resignation doesn't just open up a seat for the Democrats in Florida. It could do major damage to the party's reelection hopes nationwide


Comcast Selects StarTek to Support the Rapid Growth of Comcast Digital Voice

StarTek, Inc. (NYSE:SRT), a leading provider of Business Process Outsourcing and Optimization (BPO) services for outsourced customer interactions, announced today that Comcast has selected StarTek to support Comcast's rapidly growing IP-enabled phone service, Comcast Digital Voice.


Australia said that it would send a ship to pick up two anti-whaling activists who jumped on a Japanese vessel.


Canadian marijuana imports at new levels

After getting up early (for the Today Show) and starring in Prime Time (on Dateline NBC), Jane Pauley, 53, will venture next week into a new time period, as host of a daytime syndicated talk show.


Turkey faces opposition for EU membership

A European Union commissioner Wednesday recommended partially suspending membership talks with Turkey to protest Ankara's continued refusal to open its ports to EU member Cyprus.


Parliament declares Ukraine elections invalid

That idea gained support as Ukraine's parliament declared last week's presidential election invalid, in a non-binding vote.


European spacecraft Smart is set to enter into orbit around the Moon on Monday.


Lasers Reportedly Pointed at Hawaii Planes

The FBI and police are reportedly investigating three incidents in which powerful laser beams were aimed at commercial planes headed into Honolulu International Airport over the past two weeks. The FBI said the incidents were not terrorism related.


Gifts to Fidelity Employees Attract Investigators

Fidelity Investments is in the middle of an investigation about gifts and entertainment on Wall Street. And some on Wall Street have never been happier.


Il marchio e' in mano al fondo svizzero Fibalko


The shareholders of Ispat International N.V and LNM Holdings N.V. will meet in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, during the early morning hours Wednesday to vote on the merger of the two companies.


American Miller wins men's World Cup giant-slalom ski competition

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. (CP) - American Bode Miller made it a clean sweep Sunday, winning a World Cup super giant-slalom ski race. Miller, who won Saturday's downhill, captured Sunday's raced in a time of one minute 28.18 seconds to finish first.


Argentina's president accuses rich nations of double standards in policies on world debt and climate change.


After years of dealing with race and distance, two Harvard students tie the knot at their alma mater.


LA LETTERA                                          "Caro Welby, sull'eutanasia auspico un dibattito parlamentare"                                                                                La risposta del presidente Giorgio Napolitano al malato terminale


N. Korea claims blast part of hydro project

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA -- North Korea said yesterday an explosion that raised a huge mushroom cloud last week was the planned demolition of a mountain for a hydroelectric project and the reclusive government invited a British diplomat to visit the site to


Take That menace UK comms infrastructure

Websites crash, phone lines go dead Reformed pop combo Take That - currently enjoying a bit of a renaissance while ex-member Robbie Williams mopes about counting his money - have proved the biggest threat to UK communications networks since the Luftwaffe tried unsuccessfully to bomb the Chain Home radar network in 1940.â¦


Artists including Usher, Alicia Keys and OutKast will be battling it out at the Billboard Awards in Las Vegas on Wednesday night. R&B star Usher is leading the nominations, competing in 13 categories including


FDA OKs Celebrex for Kids With Arthritis

FRIDAY, Dec. 15  (HealthDay News) -- The  U.S. Food and Drug Administration Friday gave the green light to Celebrex for use in kids older than two as a treatment for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.


Poll Finds Bush Lead Surging Among Likely Voters

President Bush has surged to a 13-point lead over Democratic challenger John Kerry among likely voters, according to a new Gallup Poll released on Friday.


Taiwan gay drama "Summer" heats U.S. theaters

Indie distributor Picture  This! Entertainment has acquired North American rights to the  Taiwanese gay-themed drama "Eternal Summer."


Comedy Meet The Fockers tops the festive box office in North America, setting a new record for Christmas Day.


Per mancato rispetto in Sicilia delle norme su appalti


Poorly-formed carbon nanotubes grown on carbon cloth make an efficient electron emitter, which promises cheaper displays, x-ray sources, and microwave power supplies.


All the major Web portals seem to be rushing delivery on one product this holiday: desktop search software. Microsoft plans to introduce a test version of its desktop search application in the coming days, meeting its stated deadline by a nose.


Even with a mega-loss expected, the banking giant still fell short of estimates, dragging U.S. stocks lower.


Angel McClary Raich is seriously ill. Diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor and several complicating conditions, Raich found traditional medical treatments to be of little use.


MELBOURNE: If Australian confidence counts for anything, Makybe Diva will be in the record books after today's Melbourne Cup. The six-year-old mare was heavily backed yesterday to win the


FOUR US soldiers accused of mistreating prisoners at the Abu Ghraib jail in Iraq faced a military judge in Germany yesterday before a trial by court martial.


Iranian Bill Backs Nuclear Program Drive

To cries of "Death to America" and "God is Greatest" Iran's hard-liner-dominated parliament passed a bill on Sunday obliging the government to continue efforts to develop a nuclear energy program.


After a pause, Schumacher wins again in Formula One

Michael Schumacher asserted his authority in Formula One again Sunday with his 13th victory of the season but first since August. The seven-time world champion captured the Japanese Grand Prix, which was run


A British soldier accused of abusing Iraqis in his custody was brought before a court-martial at a military base in Germany on Monday, the first such case against a British serviceman to come to trial.


Medics Answer AIDS Pill Drug Resistance Charge

A key anti-HIV/AIDS drug distributed in  Africa causes drug resistance in pregnant women, but only if  they ignore doctors' orders on how to take the pills, medical  officials said on Monday.


Ducks rally for win over No. 23 Stanford

Maarty Leunen scored 16 points, and Oregon used an 8-0 run in the final two minutes to beat No. 23 Stanford 71-66 Sunday.


White House Opposes Sections of 9/11 Bill

WASHINGTON - The White House came out Tuesday against parts of a Senate intelligence reorganization bill, saying they would create "a cumbersome new bureaucracy" for coordinating the activities of 15 spy agencies under a national intelligence director.    Meanwhile, one of the leaders of the Sept...


Serbian leaders gather to challenge United Nations plan for Kosovo

Serbia's president and party leaders were to meet Monday to map out their strategy concerning the UN plan for Kosovo, which most Serbs see as granting independence to the contested province.Comment


Lawmaker queries SEC on "terrorist" disclosures

The head of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee expressed concern on Thursday about whether regulators are moving fast enough to force corporations to disclose any business ties to "terrorist-sponsoring states."


Dozens kidnapped at Baghdad Red Crescent office

Gunmen in police uniforms kidnapped dozens of people at a Baghdad branch of the Red Crescent on Sunday, the same day as British Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived in the capital to meet Iraq's embattled leaders.


The proposed $35 billion merger of Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications could mean changes for Kirkland-based Nextel Partners Inc.


A new surgical procedure may help millions of patients who suffer from debilitating migrane headaches. Plastic surgeons injecting patients with botox were able to discover which muscles triggered the migrane


GLASGOW  - Walter Smith slipped into the Scotland manager's chair and immediately insisted he had not abandoned all hope of guiding the ailing national squad to the World Cup in Germany in 2006.


JOHN KERRY was absolutely right Sunday when he castigated President Bush for failing to negotiate a deal that would oblige North Korea to freeze and eventually dismantle its nuclear weapons program.


NEW YORK -- Trainer Bob Baffert and jockey Edgar Prado each claimed two stakes races at Belmont Park, including a combined effort in the $200,000 Belmont Breeders' Cup won by Senor Swinger.


Art Review | 'Television Delivers People': Whatâs on the Art Box? Spins, Satire and Camp

In charting such a precise path from Mr. Serra to brand-new work with a YouTube following, the Whitney Museumâs new show historicizes a medium that is still in transition.


Cancer Free at 33, but Weighing a Mastectomy

More young women are learning early that they are genetically prone to breast cancer, setting off a new type of family drama.


Bad Equipment Hurt Tsunami Warning Efforts

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


Storm switches tactics third time, adds rootkit

The Storm Trojan has undergone its third significant mutation of the holiday week, with new filenames, new hosts, and the addition of a rootkit.


Virgin launches subscription-based music service

On Monday, Virgin Group subsidiary Virgin Digital launched an online store designed to leverage the name recognition of its brick-and-mortar Virgin Megastore while competing with a subscription-based model.


Seniors Celebrate Toilet Paper 'Birthday'

EVANSVILLE, Ind. - Something often taken for granted but hard to live without - toilet paper - was celebrated by residents of a retirement community...


President Ben Ali was elected for a fourth term, with close to 95 percent of the vote, according to results published by the ministry of interior.


German brothel donates money for tsunami relief

A German brothel owner has been so moved by the plight of survivors from Asia's tsunami disaster that she is donating part of her takings from clients.


An ancient secret to unburden? A postcard, a stamp, and any private torment or personal shame can be confided anonymously to the world via an artist's website which has become a new hit of the Internet.


THERE were grounds to suspend multi-million dollar payouts to departing James Hardie executives, NSW Premier Bob Carr said today. Mr Carr also urged Hugh Morgan, president of the Business Council of Australia


Ex-Iowan chosen as agriculture secretary

Washington, DC - After the hard work that came with growing up on an Iowa dairy farm, "everything in life has seemed easy," Nebraska Gov.


An analyst runs through the numbers and shows just how far Yahoo has slumped. Will its poor stock performance make it a takeover target?


Democratic Sen. John Kerry on Monday called the Bush administration's national security plan "the Katrina of foreign policy."


The man behind Thalidomide! A Musical warns theatres they face legal action to make them obey new access laws.


Two key meetings are set to take place as efforts intensify to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland.


Bob Estes spent two days this week trying out new putters, looking for one that just felt right.


Microsoft has entered the desktop search fray, releasing a test version of its tool to find documents, e-mails and other files on a PC hard drive.


Kan. Woman Faces Charges in Killing, Kidnapping

Lisa Montgomery, 36, made her first court appearance Monday in Kansas City, Kan., to face charges that she killed a pregnant woman and removed the fetus from her womb.


Stone sues top surgeon over facelift claim:

[Hollywood News]: Los Angeles, Dec 16 : "Basic Instinct" star Sharon Stone has filed a lawsuit against a top plastic surgeon accusing him of harming her career by falsely telling reporters that she had visited him for a facelift.


United Airlines canceled flights for a third consecutive day Wednesday as it struggled to recover from a weekend winter storm during one of the more crucial travel periods of the year.


Mexico rights official says army tortured, raped

Mexican soldiers tortured, raped and murdered civilians last year while fighting a war across the country against violent drug gangs, the nation's top human rights official told lawmakers on Wednesday.


Elephant poaching said imperils survival

The markets in the Central African Republic offer all of the jungle's delicacies, including monkey, chimpanzee, antelope and, if you have the cash, even elephant.


Hotel "butler" to help guests trace Irish roots

DUBLIN, May 31 (Reuters Life!) - Visitors to one of Dublin's most famous hotels will be offered the chance to trace their Irish roots over a cup of tea with a 'genealogy butler'.


Retailers Seek To Block US Curbs on Chinese Textiles

The New York-based Association of Importers of Textiles and Apparel argued the government's Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements accepted petitions by textile makers based on arbitrary factors.


Gothic star Marilyn Manson's drummer breaks his wrist falling from stage. Plus other entertainment news in brief.


Clandestini: sbarchi record, in tilt i Cpt

Le strutture di accoglienza non riescono a ospitare il nuovo ingente esodo di immigrati sulle coste di Lampedusa e nel Siracusano. Cento extracomunitari lasciati in libertÃ  > I numeri. A gonfie vele sulle coste meridionali dell'Italia.


'Ocean's Twelve' Bests 'Treasure' in Debut

Movie audiences have gone from one robbery flick to another. "Ocean's Twelve," the star-driven sequel to the theft caper "Ocean's Eleven," debuted with $40.9 million, stealing the top box office slot from the heist hit "National Treasure," which slipped to third place with $10 million, studio estimates showed Sunday.


Dow Chemical up on buyout report from tabloid

Shares of Dow Chemical Co.  on Monday soared 8 percent a day after a report in the U.K.-based tabloid Sunday Express newspaper said the company could be a target of a leveraged buyout.


Nuggets fire Bzdelik after lackluster start

Following a lackluster loss to Cleveland earlier this month, Denver coach Jeff Bzdelik questioned whether his players were in shape and said he was losing sleep because of the Nuggets' inconsistent play.


Yes, itâs not as good anymore. No, it hasnât jumped the shark. As season 3.5 of ABCâs hit series gets rolling, thereâs only one way to stay in love with âLostâ: stop trying to fix it.


The owners of a New Orleans nursing home are acquitted over the deaths of 35 patients in Hurricane Katrina.


IBM VP Scott Handy describes strategy and priority for Linux and open-source initiatives.


Wall Street futures creep up with eyes on Bear

Stock index futures edged up before the start of Wall Street trading on Thursday with the focus on quarterly results from investment bank Bear Stearns  and a raft of economic indicators.


Your genes may know. Supercheap DNA scanning is set to jolt medicine, offering patients new insights--and painful choices.


Microsoft-Yahoo Merger Means Dwindling Options for AOL

Time Warner seems ready to sell its underperforming AOL unit -- but with the possibility of a Microsoft-Yahoo merger, the list of potential acquirers has grown much shorter.


New Tungsten T5 Boasts 256MB Flash Memory

palmOne introduced Monday the Tungsten T5 handheld with 256 megabytes of flash memory - the most built into a handheld to date. Expected to be widely available


Israel agrees in principle to allow back up to 60 Palestinians expelled from the West Bank in 2002.


Miss France keeps crown after photo controversy

Miss France 2008 has kept her crown,  contest organizers said on Friday, after a row over suggestive  photographs that saw members of parliament, a bishop and the  minister for overseas territories spring to her defense.


By Randal Edgar; Journal Staff Writer  NARRAGANSETT - With a system of independent trash haulers that offers residents little or no incentive to recycle, Narragansett and South Kingstown have two of the lowest recycling rates in the state.


Instant Analysis: Oklahoma at Kansas State

Kansas State had Oklahoma on the run for a brief portion of the first half in Saturday's game in Manhattan. But the Cats literally and figuratively dropped the ball, and Oklahoma - on offense and defense - proceeded


CME beefs up CBOT merger terms as vote approaches

A pitched battle for the No. 2 U.S. futures mart rages on, with Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc.  on Thursday beefing up terms of its offer for CBOT Holdings Inc.  for the second time in a month.


You have new ways to hear--or read--the messages that matter and skip those that don't.


Roma, 13:48 - CALCIOPOLI BIS: ASCOLTATI TAGLIAVENTO, MITRO E ROSSOMANDO

Sono stati ascoltati dall'ufficio indagini della Figc stamattina i due guardalinee Vincenzo Mitro e ...


Afghanistan, Iran, Blair's legacy: experts mull British Iraq withdrawal

The withdrawal of 1,600 British troops from Iraq follows military advice but also shows Tony Blair's desire to minimise the damage the conflict has caused his premiership, analysts said Wednesday.


JAMES WERRELL: Save 'Private Ryan' from prudes

(McCLATCHY) - "Gee-whiz!" said Capt. Miller, "I think I've been hit!" "Must be those gosh-darn Germans," replied Sgt.


Police investigating the death of a man at Michael Barrymore's home arrest three men on suspicion of murder.


Army secretary quits in veterans scandal

U.S. Army Secretary Francis Harvey has resigned after reports that troops wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan were being poorly treated at the Army's top hospital, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday.


Pakistan arrests one of top three Taliban: sources

ISLAMABAD/KABUL  - Pakistani security forces captured one of the Taliban's three top leaders just hours after U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's unannounced visit to Pakistan earlier this week, a senior security official and Taliban sources said.


to Ramallah by helicopter. Palestinians welcomed his return as if he was still alive, chanting, "Welcome Abu Ammar, welcome the old man.


Rubens Barrichello put Ferrari on pole position for Sunday's race of the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix while his teammate Michael Schumacher has to start from the back of the grid after a spin-off in Saturday's qualifying.


Dollar General to close 400 stores, take charges

Dollar General Corp.  named a new president on Wednesday and announced plans to close about 400 underperforming stores and record $138 million of charges as it tries to revive lackluster sales at its discount stores.


Mozambique hit by more flooding after cyclone rain

Heavy rains from a cyclone  sparked more flooding in Mozambique on Sunday, worsening a  humanitarian crisis that has already killed 45 people and  forced 140,000 from their homes.


New Jersey legislature expresses regret for slavery

New Jersey became the fifth U.S. state to apologize for its role in slavery when lawmakers voted on Monday for a resolution expressing "profound regret" for the enslavement of up to 12,000 blacks before the Civil War.


Oscar-winning actress Julia Roberts gives birth to her third child in Los Angeles and names him Henry.


Miss USA's 'personal issues' scrutinized

The organizers of the Miss USA pageant said Thursday they are evaluating the "behavioral and personal issues" of the reigning winner and will decide her future within a week.


Tech.gov: Can Anything Stem the Spyware Tide?

Spyware problems continue to rise. Congress is stepping up to the plate--but will its efforts be more effective than CAN-SPAM?


Baghdad - A chilling ultimatum to kill two American hostages and a Briton ticked down on Sunday, as Britain and Iraq said they were working closely on efforts to secure their release from al-Qaeda-linked militants.


Mulled Wine Served at Chilly Munich Beer Fest

The world's biggest beer festival, the Munich Oktoberfest, has broken with tradition to allow the sale of mulled wine to warm up drinkers during an unusually cold spell.


Terrorism forcefully raised in meeting with Musharraf: PM :

World News > New York, Sept. 25 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has clarified that he forcefully raised the issue of cross border terrorism in his meeting with Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf here.


Top UN court to rule if Serbia guilty of genocide

The highest U.N. court rules on Monday whether Serbia committed genocide through the killing, rape and ethnic cleansing that ravaged Bosnia during the 1992-95 war, in one of the biggest cases in its 60-year history.


Hulk Hogan takes $25 million home off market

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida  - Celebrity wrestler Hulk Hogan has taken his $25 million Florida Gulf Coast mansion off the market after six months.


Attorneys for telecommunications companies from around the nation converge to answer 48 separate lawsuits charging collusion with illegal government surveillance. Ryan Singel reports from San Francisco.


Two call girls have dropped assault charges against the nephew of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, Britain's Crown Prosecution Service said Monday.


Cinephiles, Pack Your Bags. An Uncut Version Awaits.

The phenomenon of so many people visiting Hong Kong to see uncensored films has highlighted changing attitudes toward government censorship of the arts in China.


BISHKEK -- A US Air Force major who went missing for three days arrived at a US military hospital in Germany yesterday, and a senior Kyrgyz police official said that her departure ``strongly complicates" the probe into her disappearance. Major Jill Metzger vanished Tuesday in Bishkek, the capital of this former Soviet republic, while shopping for souvenirs at a department ...


I owe United teammates for goal heroics, says Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo took his season's goal tally to 25 with a double in the 3-1 FA Cup win over Spurs but insisted he's indebted to his Manchester United teammates for his heroics.