A Film Studio Fires a Director, Raising Eyebrows in Hollywood

In a highly unusual move, Warner Brothers booted Ted Griffin off of his own project, an original story inspired by the 1967 classic "The Graduate."


Schindhelm, Naomi A.  (Nee Norwood) of Sussex, age 83. Found eternal peace Fri., Sept. 15, 2006. Beloved wife of the late Ervin. Loving mother of Edward, Michael (Eva), Jan Schindhelm and Donna (Thomas) Taylor.


US 'deeply concerned' about Myanmar opposition leader's welfare

WASHINGTON  - The United States expressed deep concern for the welfare of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi after her National League for Democracy said the military junta has restricted her access to a doctor and cut her personal security.


Oscar S. Wyatt, a Texas entrepreneur and oilman, traveled to Baghdad as the United States was preparing for war, to meet with officials in Saddam Hussein's government.


Four cases of possible botulism poisoning raise concerns about the market for do-it-yourself anti-aging compounds.


Bush victory should soothe fears of cross-border drug crisis: CIPA

WINNIPEG (CP) - The re-election of President George W. Bush should soothe fears that the cross-border prescription drug trade will lead to crippling shortages for Canadians, a spokesman for the Internet pharmacy industry said Wednesday.


FIFA to investigate racist chanting in Spain

FIFA will hold an investigation and demand answers from the Spanish Football Association after home fans hurled racist abuse at England's black players in a friendly international against Spain in Madrid on Wednesday.


The San Francisco Giants filled out their infield Monday, agreeing to an $8 million, two-year contract with first baseman Rich Aurilia and a $5.1 million, one-year deal with third baseman Pedro Feliz.


Stocks & Bonds: A Week of Partial Recovery

An unexpected drop in unemployment helped stocks post their first back-to-back gains in almost a month.


British anti-terror laws attract unwelcome comparison with despotic regimes

British Prime Minister Tony Blair's government stands accused of going down the road towards a police state following proposed new anti-terror laws which have prompted comparisons with repressive regimes such as Myanmar.


Dal Cadore il pontefice rinnova l'appello per la convivenza e contro la corsa agli armamenti"Se gli uomini vivessero in pace con Dio e tra di loro, la Terra somiglierebbe a un paradiso"                                            Lorenzago, il papa prega per la pace "La guerra Ã¨ l'inferno nel mondo"


Using plants to feed our fuel needs may be a great idea, and the biofuel goldrush could be a moneyspinner for several poor countries, but some experts warn people may go hungry as food prices rise.


Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy  Co  posted a higher-than-expected third-quarter profit  on Tuesday on strong sales and raised its full-year earnings  forecast.


Quirinale: Ciampi in Cina, a Pera supplenza

Il presidente della Camera Pier Ferdinando Casini, in apertura di seduta, ha letto in Aula il decreto con cui si dispone che le funzioni di presidente della Repubblica, nella parte non inerente allo svolgimento delle missioni all'estero, ''sono esercitate


In a report to be released today, a panel of experts assembled by the U.S. Institute of Peace calls for a 50 percent reduction in U.S. forces in Iraq within three years and a total withdrawal and handover of security to the Iraqi military in five years.


Maryland players, coming off Tuesday's blowout defeat at Clemson, said they will turn things around against Miami on Saturday.


PREVIEW-Open-History, records on line in men's final

History, records and the small matter of a grand slam title will be on the line when world number one Roger Federer takes on former champion Lleyton Hewitt in the final of the US Open later on Sunday.


Attesa per il consiglio di amministrazione sullo scorporo di Tim Rimangono sospese per oggi le azioni del gruppo di telefonia                                          Le Pirelli volano in Borsa in vista del Cda di Telecom


Thailand Acknowledges Prisoner Deaths During Transit

At least 78 people died from suffocation while being transported in overcrowded military trucks after a violent demonstration in Thailand's largely Muslim south, government officials said today.


Lavoro, un nuovo impiego dal marketing alla finanza

Tutte le ricerche di personale qualificato. Dall’informatica alla grande distribuzione offerte per laureati e diplomati. Le selezioni dalla Lombardia alla Puglia


The private equity industry will outline measures aimed at greater transparency to fend off mounting criticism.


Taiwan AU's profit shrink sharply in third quarter amid dim outlook

AU Optronics Corp, the world's third largest flat-panel maker, said its net profit in the third quarter plunged to 4.13 billion Taiwan dollars (122.6 million US) from 14.39 billion in the second.


Militia massacre 16 people, kidnap 34 girls in Congo: UN report

KINSHASA, Congo  - Militiamen armed with guns and machetes killed 16 people and kidnapped at least 34 girls in attacks this week on a remote area of eastern Congo, a UN spokesman said Saturday.


Iraqis aligned with the Medhi Army have started trickling into police stations in Baghdad to exchange their weapons for coupons they can later use to get cash from the Iraqi government.


Roma, 18:57 - Calcio, Lazio; Papadopulo: sei punti nelle prossime due gare

''Nelle prossime due partite dovremmo sfruttare al meglio il fattore casalingo. Vorrei i sei punti a...


EMI, the world's third largest music group, admitted yesterday it was facing an investigation into how music companies influence the songs played on the radio.


The UK has seen the fastest rise in antidepressant prescribing to young people, a study of nine countries finds.


Box office success of UK films draw in cinema goers

One in four Britons went to the cinema  at least once a week last year, making British film fans  amongst the keenest in the world and defying a global decline  in ticket sales, the UK Film Council said on Saturday.


The Goods: For the Converted, and a Few Others

Vegetarians who prefer a more whimsical approach at trying to convince their friends that eating meat is cruel or wasteful can now choose Food for Thought dishes.


EPA Refuses to Turn Over All Greenhouse Gas Documents

The EPA refuses to provide lawmakers with a full explanation of why it rejected California's greenhouse gas regulations, saying that many of the requested documents contain internal deliberations or attorney-client communications it will not share with Congress.


HARBIN, China - China and Russia urged Burma's military rulers to talk with the country's opposition but said yesterday that they opposed any UN sanctions against the junta.


The High Court is to hear an appeal against the Republic's first commercial waste incinerator.


October brings major league playoff season

Big spenders and budget conscious teams start level in the major league's second season that begins Tuesday with eight playoff teams battling to advance to the World Series.


MSN Search Beta to Begin Roll Out to Production  In a recent post over at the MSN Search Blog named Beta Ramp-Up, Oshoma Momoh, General Manager, MSN Search Program Management tells us that MSN will "begin turning up the dial and direct more of our users to the Beta." Some have ...


STORY CITY, Iowa  - Democrat Hillary Clinton called on Friday for an international probe of Benazir Bhutto's killing as presidential candidates in both parties sparred over foreign policy six days before Iowa begins a close nominating race.


White House hopeful John McCain on Saturday called on Republican rival Mike Huckabee to end push polling in New Hampshire tied to his presidential campaign's supporters, but Huckabee denied any involvement.


A report funded by the banking industry finds U.S. ID fraud is down by a half-million victims in 2006. But a data-privacy expert says the study is dead wrong. In 27B Stroke 6.


Neil Young has a pessimistic message: Music has lost its power to change the world.


Dell to Sell Desktop PCs at Wal-Mart Stores

By REXCRUM  SAN FRANCISCO - Dell Inc., the world's No. 2 personal-computer company, said Thursday that it will begin selling PCs on the shelves of retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc., in a deal that breaks with its longtime direct model of making computers on order for customers.


NGO demands details of Saudi blogger's arrest

A Saudi human rights group on Saturday demanded the interior ministry explain why an Internet blogger who called for political reforms has been imprisoned.


The Art Institute of Chicago has exhibition of the art of the ancient civilizations of the Midwest and Southeast of the US.


Toshiba has won a major victory in the battle to determine the standard for next-generation DVDs with the endorsement by four Hollywood studios of its High Definition-DVD format.


Ask is latest search giant to reach out to the desktop

Ask Jeeves has joined the throng of search giants offering their services on your desktop with its own desktop search tool. The beta is a free download from http://download.


Shuttle launch tomorrow, weather permitting Space shuttle Atlantis looks good to go for blast-off tomorrow from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, weather permitting.â¦


French Prime Minister expresses concern about loss of passenger ...

PARIS The French prime minister has expressed concern about the loss of a bag containing explosives at Paris' main airport. The bag containing plastic explosives disappeared during a dog training exercise at Charles de Gaulle airport on Friday.


Target seen hitting $95 billion in sales by 2010

Target Corp.'s  sales will nearly double to $95 billion by 2010, but it may need to look beyond its traditional big-city base and possibly overseas to sustain growth, consultants Retail Forward said.


Tre carrozze sono deragliate e finite nella scarpata

PALAGIANELLO (TARANTO) - Poteva andare peggio. Ã' di sei feriti ricoverati in ospedale e di una ventina, o qualcosa di piÃ¹, di persone solo medicate, il bilancio di uno scontro tra due treni avvenuto nella


Global Advances Challenge U.S. Dominance in Science

The United States remains the world leader in scientific and technological innovation, but its dominance is threatened by economic development elsewhere, particularly in Asia.


In what appears to be the largest trading fraud ever carried out by a single person, a young trader at French bank Societe Generale is accused of making unauthorized bets on stock markets that cost the bank nearly $7.2 billion but may not have netted him a cent.


Greggio scambiato a 54,03 dollari al barile, oro in calo


French President Nicolas Sarkozy's  popularity fell sharply in the past month, especially among  core conservative voters, following criticism of his economic  record and private life, a poll released on Saturday showed.


Governo Beirut:i danni dei bombardamenti ammontano 3,6 mld


The Supreme Court appeared divided Monday over whether the drugs commonly injected to execute prisoners risk causing excruciating pain in violation of the Constitution.


China defends food safety standards to WHO

China has sent a notice to the World Health Organisation defending its food safety standards and repeating what is now becoming a standard line that more than 99 percent of its food exports are up to standard.


The House of  Representatives is set  for a vote which could override a presidential veto on a child health bill.


MLB owners have voted 29-1 to approve the proposed move of the Montreal Expos to Washington for the 2005 season. The decision is still subject to the District of Columbia government enacting funding for a new stadium.


Eight Iraqis killed, at least 13 people wounded as clashes erupt ...

RAMADI, Iraq : Eight Iraqis were killed and 13 people wounded, including three US marines, in clashes and explosions between rebels and US troops in the flashpoint Iraqi city of Ramadi, medical sources said.


The Legislature yesterday passed a bill that its sponsors said would attack auto insurance fraud at the street level and in the offices of chiropractors and physical therapists.


Price is right in UConn's win over Irish

A.J. Price scored 26 points and No. 17 Connecticut won its eighth straight game, beating No. 20 Notre Dame, 84-78, last night in Storrs, Conn.


The number of gifted and talented pupils in secondary schools is to be included in league tables in England.


Dichiarazioni spontanee da ex patron gruppo di Collecchio


Russia's lower house of parliament ratified the Kyoto protocol today, breathing new life into the international environmental treaty.


Virtual Hallucinating Device Drives Police Insane for a Day

Being crazy is hard, but it's worth the effort. Especially if you're a cop, paramedic, or social worker who may someday need to deal with a person having a psychotic episode.


Bush to hold crucial talks with Karzai and Musharraf

President George W. Bush will seek  to ease tensions between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and  Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday amid a  Taliban resurgence that is pressuring all three governments.


Afghan picture confusing, U.S. Marines' chief says

The Pentagon does not have a clear picture about the state of the war in Afghanistan, with U.S. commanders on the ground offering positive assessments while intelligence reports are more negative, the U.S. Marine Corps chief said on Friday.


Spyware fighters go after MP3 search site

Two watchdogs ask the Feds to take on FastMP3Search.com.ar, which they allege is a front for malicious software.


Saddam Hussein's second trial, on charges of genocide in connection with a crackdown on Kurds, resumed Monday after a 19-day hiatus.


A proposed Pennsylvania law on its way to the governor's desk could pose a hurdle for Philadelphia's ambitious plan to provide broadband Wi-Fi service throughout the city by mid-2006.


Dell Polls PC Users on Favorite Linux Varieties

Dell Inc. began polling customers about their software preferences on Tuesday as part of an effort by the struggling PC vendor to meet a popular request for desktops and notebooks that run on Linux instead of Windows.


A Londra il titolo perde il 16% del valore dopo calo vendite


Proposals for one of Europe's largest onshore wind farms are expected to be given official council backing.


A series of attacks in Assam state and neighbouring Nagaland killed 56 people at the weekend. The remote, mountainous region, home to.


Alitalia: raggiunto accordo, manca ancora firma

ROMA - Dopo una lunga trattativa, questa notte azienda e sindacati hanno raggiunto l'accordo per il rinnovo del contratto degli assistenti di volo Alitalia. Il documento deve essere ancora sottoposto alla firma delle parti.


Two Picasso paintings stolen from Paris apartment

Two Picasso paintings valued at 50 million euros ($66 million) were stolen this week from the Paris home of the Spanish painter's granddaughter, Diana Widmaier Picasso, police said on Wednesday.


The PC maker chooses Disney's former head marketer of its parks and hotel business to lead its marketing operations.


OPEC is poised to stick with existing oil supply limits, deferring a decision on cutbacks to counter falling seasonal demand, cartel ministers said on Saturday.


Seasonal changes in the economy are not unique to Alaska. But winter in the state often tests the ingenuity of business owners.


Bangladesh gives Nobel Peace winner hero's welcome

Muhammad Yunus, banker to the poor and 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner, returned to a hero's welcome in the Bangladesh capital on Tuesday after a visit to Norway to pick up the award.


Blog: Anticipating long lines and eager crowds, AT&T is dialing up 2,000 extra workers for additional security at its stores.


London - Police gained more time on Sunday to question four terror suspects arrested after a newspaper claimed it had foiled a "dirty bomb" plot.


Greynet Enterprise Manager software will manage Skype clients that will allow IT administrators to do things like turn off Skype file-sharing, network-wide.


Award-winning reporters Ghaith Abdul Ahad and Rajiv Chandrasekaran discuss how the Iraq conflict has unfolded - and what the future holds.


Mike Cameron homered to start a four-run rally off reigning NL Cy Young winner Brandon Webb in the sixth inning and the San Diego Padres beat Arizona 6-4 on Tuesday night to pull within one game of the division-leading Diamondbacks.


The historic chess match between American Bobby Fischer and Soviet champion Boris Spassky was the Cold War played out with pawns instead of missiles, a combat of mind games between two masters at the height of their powers.


Husband appeals for Margaret Hassan's release

Still unsure of who kidnapped his wife, the husband of abducted Iraq aid worker Margaret Hassan is holding out hope she will be released.


Man Charged with Peddling Stolen Windows Source Code

A Microsoft lawyer said the arrest was "significant," given the value of the source code. "It is our secret recipe, our secret formula like the Coke formula," associate general counsel Tom Rubin said.


The battle between the top two in Serie A has ended goalless at the Stadio Delle Alpi with neither Juventus nor AC Milan able to break the deadlock.


Wall St. Journal to Continue Its Charges for Web Content

Speaking at the World Economic Forum, Rupert Murdoch said Thursday that The Wall Street Journal will continue to charge readers for access to much of its Web site.


Ex-Presidents Honor Graham at New Library

CHARLOTTE, May 31 -- Three former U.S. presidents came together Thursday to praise evangelist Billy Graham and help dedicate a  library in his honor, a $27 million complex that traces the preacher's rise from farm boy to the most widely heard minister in the world.


Man Accused of Double-Swiping Credit Cards

MIDVALE, Utah - Talk about upsizing. Travis Dominguez, 20, has been accused of double-swiping the credit cards of what he considered to be irritating customers at a Taco Bell drive-through.


LIMA, Peru  - Five Peruvian police officers died  in a shootout on Sunday with an armed group who took 10  hostages in the siege of a police station in southern Peru on  New Year's Day, RPP radio reported.


President Bush asked Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, who directed American military forces in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, to remain at the Pentagon and he agreed to stay, a senior administration official said Friday.


The same day Dutch mourners gathered outside a crematorium for a final goodbye to slain filmmaker Theo Van Gogh, police on the other side of the world made a horrific discovery


In a game that seemed to mirror the season, the University of Massachusetts started strong, but failed to finish last night and fell to Fordham, 76-72, before 4,521 at the Mullins Center.


Florida Couple Accused of Child Torture Held in Utah

A fugitive Florida couple accused of  beating and chaining five children, pulling out their toenails  with pliers and starving them, were caught in Utah, a sheriff's  deputy said on Saturday.


With Hope Diminishing, NHL and Union Set to Meet

TORONTO (Sports Network) - One day after word leaked out  that the National Hockey League is going to reject the NHLPA's  latest collective bargaining proposal, the two sides will meet  in Toronto.


Keane strikes gives Ireland victory over Croatia

Ireland's all-time leading scorer Robbie Keane struck the only goal in a 1-0 victory over Croatia in an international friendly on Tuesday.


France's Socialists want an alliance with centrists to prevent a crushing poll victory for the ruling UMP.


Talent between US, Europe is close, but Americans will win Ryder ...

The dynamics of the Ryder Cup in the 21st century have changed. The presumption by most Americans that the United States has the better team, and therefore should win the Ryder Cup, has long since evaporated.


Water manager Stan Koebel hopes Walkerton can one day forgive ...

WALKERTON, Ont. (CP) - The man who will serve a year in jail for his role in the tainted-water tragedy that killed seven people hopes the devastated Ontario community can one day forgive him, his lawyer said Monday.


During the last four weeks, the Mars Exploration Rovers have braved the Martian winter to continue their geologic field work, sending home more evidence of past liquid water on the Red Planet and images of bizarre geologic formations the likes ...


Frank Vandenbroucke was sentenced to 200 hours of community service after being found with illegal performance-enhancing drugs two years ago.


EUROPA/ITALIA - ÂInsegnate ai bambini a giocare Âalla paceÂ Â: lettera di Raoul Follereau a tutti i fabbricanti di giocattoli del mondo e ai genitori, un appello che ha mantenuto piÃ¹ che mai la sua attualitÃ  Roma (Agenzia Fides) - In riferimento allÂappello lanciato dal Vescovo Joel Baylon, Presidente della Commissione episcopale per la GioventÃ¹ della CBCP (Conferenza Episcopale della Filippine), che invita a non regalare armi giocattolo perchÃ© non sono ...


Steven Gerrard says he would love to team up with Michael Owen again - if the striker returns to England.


Japanese police pledged Thursday to improve their technology to battle cyber crime, which shot up 40 percent last year as fraudsters become increasingly sly.


Ukraine's Yuschenko in Bruising TV Debate Attack on PM

Liberal challenger Viktor Yushchenko on Monday launched a bruising attack on Ukraine's prime minister in a live debate, his rival in re-run of a rigged presidential election, repeatedly putting him on the defensive.


Heath Ledger autopsy results due in 10-14 days

The sudden death of film star Heath Ledger stunned fans and family from Hollywood to Australia on Wednesday as New York City's medical examiner conducted an autopsy that proved inconclusive.


Leader radicali, incontro certamente positivo


In China, Paulson Pushes U.S. Currency Goals

BEIJING, Sept. 19 -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. is fond of recounting stories from his dozens of visits to China as chief executive of Goldman Sachs, a legacy that has fueled expectations he can accomplish a feat that eluded his predecessors: persuading China's leaders to...


Il cimelio apparteneva a John Fitzgerald Kennedy


Mutilated corpse DNA tested for identity

The Times newspaper in Britain reported on its website yesterday that the mutilated corpse of a Western woman found by US marines in the Iraqi city of Fallujah was being DNA tested to see if it was the remains of kidnapped British aid worker Margaret


Web bug uncovered under Congressional spotlight Congressional hearings have revealed how HP made controversial use of email tracking technology in an attempt to identify the source of a board-level mole.â¦


Iomega launches 640GB RAID drive for Macs, Windows

The disk system includes RAID 0, which stripes data across two 7,200rpm SATA hard drives, and the ability to treat both hard drives a single volume or each hard drive as its own drive.


Song-swap service hits back in piracy case

The company behind the internet song-swapping service Kazaa today claimed it was merely the musical equivalent of a video recorder as it began its defence in a landmark court case in Australia.


Friday marks the beginning of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Hanoi, where themes such as terrorism and trade will be discussed.


A "bungling" voyeur who spied on a 22-year-old woman in a tanning booth is given a suspended prison sentence.


Egypt: Israeli soldier may be freed soon

Egypt's intelligence chief has told Israeli officials he believes a soldier captured in June by Hamas-linked militants could be released within three weeks, an Israeli Cabinet minister said Thursday.


L.A. Catholics to pay $60 mln on sex-abuse claims

The Los Angeles Roman Catholic Archdiocese, the largest in the United States, said on Friday it will pay $60 million to settle 45 of the more than 500 claims against it claiming sexual abuse by its priests.


France becomes the latest European country to  introduce a ban on smoking in  workplaces.


Campaign group Fathers-4-Justice plans to field up to 200 candidates at the general election, leaders say.


Court to Hear ADA Suit Over Cruise Ships

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to consider whether foreign cruise lines sailing in U.S. waters must comply with a federal disabilities law requiring better access to passengers in wheelchairs.


Unions protest as overtime rules take effect

Hundreds of workers rallied on the steps of the Labor Department yesterday to protest the implementation of new rules they say


Homeless Iranian woman charged in N.Y. terror case

An Iranian woman now living in a homeless shelter in Manhattan, was once a leader in a terrorist group based in Iraq trying to overthrow the Tehran government, federal authorities said in court documents on Monday.


Investigation faults intelligence unit members for Abu Ghraib ...

More than two dozen soldiers and contractors attached to a military intelligence unit at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq approved or took part


Scientists Find Deadly Component of 1918 Flu Virus

Scientists who synthesized two genes from the virus that caused the 1918 Spanish influenza pandemic said Thursday they have a found new clues about what made it so deadly.


Open Text Ships Invoice Management Software For SAP

TechWeb - Vendor Invoice Management Version 5.1 is used to optimize vendor invoice processes. The product also includes built-in reporting and analytics.


Well, wouldn't you know it, the San Diego Chargers can win in the playoffs. Thirteen long years after their last postseason victory, the Chargers finally came to life late in the second half Sunday to beat the Tennessee Titans 17-6 in an AFC wild-card game.


As long as I've been involved in the tech industry there's been the concept of The Year of X, where X has been artificial intelligence, personal information managers, local area networks, CD-ROMs, P2P. Proclaimed by tech pubs, most likely to help their ad sales reps sell space, they focused the attention on areas the industry was investing money, in hopes of being there when lightning strikes, when wealth is created, as it often is in the tech industry. Sometimes the "year of" prognostications are right, more often they're wrong.  In that sense, there's no doubt that 2007 is the year of the social network in Silicon Valley. This may not be the year when huge wealth is created, but I don't doubt that the area is fertile, and I don't say that lightly, because I'm often a contrarian when it comes to self-induced Silicon Valley euphoria. There are a couple of ideas I've been getting ready to write about, I'm not quite ready yet, but here they are anyway. 1. When people get together to discuss Twitter, and perhaps other social networks (and Twitter is that, a bare-bones social network), they often discuss as if there were a common user experience, but this is a misperception, there are many different experiences, they may group into large subsets of the users, and they may not. Some food for thought. On Twitter I try to keep a ten percent ratio of people I follow over people who follow me. For other people, maybe most, the ratio is 1-to-1, they follow approximately the same number of people as follow them. Scoble follows thousands of people. For him Twitter is like a very fast chatroom. For me it's like weblogs.com on a busy day in 2002. I've seen people who follow 0 people, for them Twitter is a publishing environment. Very different experiences. To each of them Twitter is a different product. Note that when reporters cover Twitter, before they've become users, they probably write about the home page at Twitter, where complete strangers report on the kind of spaghetti sauce they like. That may be why so many articles dismiss Twitter as useless.  2. Integration is so tempting, but elusive. The other day a friend on Twitter wrote about a movie he liked. I looked it up on the NY Times movie review site (a newly revealed location now that their archive is open and a very valuable one, another topic I plan to cover, the wealth of the NY Times archive). I would have then liked to have clicked over to Netflix to order it. And even better, I'd have liked to have looked at what other movies he likes. Now we're very close to having this, we just need a way to co-relate two identity systems, Twitter's and Netflix's. And think of the value in integrating Amazon with Twitter. The mind explodes at the possibilities. This is what I meant when I said earlier "they¹re not trivial problems, they¹ve been there since the Internet outgrew academia and started being used for commercial purposes." This issue is now coming to a head, as the users can see the next step clearly. How to integrate the systems is known technology, but it's not a solved problem economically and politically. We need to get clear on the opportunities, and feel free to dream when the barriers between the networks come down.


Rio Tinto to invest $1.8 billion in Australian metals plant

Anglo-Australian mining group Rio Tinto said on Tuesday that it planned to invest 1.8 billion dollars (1.3 billion euros) to expand its aluminium plant in the northeastern Australian state of Queensland.


JERUSALEM, Sept. 7 -- Israel lifted its air blockade of Lebanon Thursday after eight weeks, but maintained its sea cordon after determining that not enough international forces had taken up position along the coast to enforce an arms embargo against the Shiite militia Hezbollah.


PITTSBURGH, Dec. 15 -- Snow fell from the Plains across the Midwest on Saturday, accumulating as much as a foot in places, as the second wintry storm in a week barreled through on its way to New England.


Four Scientists Win Medical Awards From Lasker Foundation

A researcher who turned cataract surgery into a brief outpatient procedure and three scientists who illuminated how some hormones and vitamins act on the body's cells have won prestigious medical awards.


The death Tuesday of the president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheik Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, leaves a vacuum in Arab leadership that will not be replaced quickly or easily.


Scientists have cultured small pieces of heart tissue which beat in the same way as the whole organ.


US government researchers recommends that married people are healthier than those who keep the single condition. A report from the National Center for Health Statistics shows


Israeli Woman Killed in Attack on Gaza Settlement

A Palestinian mortar bomb slammed into a house in a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip on Friday, killing a woman and fueling settler anger over Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to pull Israelis out of the area.


Fool on the Street: Comerica's Growth Markets

The firm is bringing its style of banking to new high-growth markets.


The Pentagon is to end the contract Halliburton has to service US troops in Iraq, the Wall Street Journal reports.


Most area voters won't need a lawyer Tuesday when they go to the polls. But they may need a little patience. "Bring ID, and don't get discouraged when the lines are long," said St.


Report: Facebook to stuff treasure chests with even more booty

Kara Swisher of All Things Digital reports that the company is considering a new, massive round of investment cash.


Justice Official 'Horrified' Phone Call Was Seen as Threat

Until last Tuesday, Michael J. Elston was the happily anonymous chief of staff to Deputy Attorney General Paul J. McNulty.


Loss has Mercury scrambling to hold final playoff berth

The Mercury wasted a 13-point lead and dipped to .500 at 16-16 with a 73-58 loss to the Seattle Storm at KeyArena Wednesday night.


Jimmie Edwards of Minnesota says he's thankful he no longer sleeps on the streets, that a "supportive housing" program helped him find a permanent home and regain his health.


China said Thursday that its second manned space mission will take place in September or October 2005 and will involve two astronauts orbiting for up to five days.


North Korean FM says explosion was demolition blast

North Korean Foreign Finister said that a huge explosion in the country's remote interior that triggered fears of a nuclear test was a harmless demolition blast linked to a hydro-electric power project.


U.S. stocks fell on Thursday after worries about bad mortgage debts hit bank shares and a warning from luxury home builder Toll Brothers Inc.  reignited concern about the erosion of the housing market.


Steve Spurrier probably will coach again, just not at Florida. Spurrier withdrew his name from consideration to replace Ron Zook, saying his time with the Gators has passed.


European operators mull mobile ad collaboration

Mobile operators at the 3GSM World Conference in Barcelona are expected to discuss how they can work together to boost new mobile advertising services.


The Yankees Lose Ground, but Not Their Swagger

Cobbling together five victories in seven road games should be cause for celebration. Yet after Sunday's loss, the Yankees were grilled about the charging Red Sox.


Sindacati in piazza ma adesioni minori del previsto


Bush vows to speed the spread of 'freedom'

US President George W. Bush, still facing international criticism of the Iraq war, said he will make new proposals to spread "freedom" when he addresses the United Nations this week.


Our position is: ATA was caught in forces that are pounding the entire airline industry. Indianapolis-based ATA Airlines, which declared bankruptcy Tuesday, was caught in a convergence of business forces that


River blindness parasite resisting treatment

The parasite that causes river blindness appears to be developing resistance to the only drug widely available to treat it, researchers said on Thursday.


Three swans found dead in eastern France carried the H5N1 bird flu that can be fatal to humans, tests confirm.


China Completes 1st Orderly Power Transfer

BEIJING - Hu Jintao became the undisputed leader of China as the country completed its first orderly transfer of power in the communist era on Sunday with the departure of former President Jiang Zemin from his top military post - giving a new generation a freer hand to run the world's most populous nation.    Jiang, whose term was to have run until 2007, resigned at a meeting of the ruling Communist Party's Central Committee that ended Sunday...


Paraguay's decision to refuse diplomatic immunity for U.S. troops and not to renew a military cooperation pact sparked debate Tuesday, with analysts calling the developments a blow to U.S. attempts to improve regional ties.


The European Commission is to start monitoring China, Ukraine and Russia to see if they are making genuine efforts to stop counterfeit goods.


Businesses experimenting with virtual worlds

(InfoWorld) - Although virtual environments are still at an early stage in development and adoption, many companies are already dabbling in one or more virtual worlds or closely observing them prior to getting their feet wet. Businesses that may have been slow to embrace the Internet are keen this time around to actively engage with the technology before it becomes mainstream. "'I don't get it, but I know I should get it,'" is what businesses tend to tell Sandra Kearney, global director, emerging 3D Internet at IBM, when she asks them about virtual worlds. "They say, 'I missed the Internet; I don't want to miss this too,' " she said during a panel discussion to debate virtual worlds and their business value at a joint IBM and MIT Media Labs conference held Friday. Auto maker Toyota is already using virtual worlds as a way to get preteens and teenagers interested in its Scion entry-level car brand, which is targeted at younger buyers. "We've made a fairly significant six-figure investment in virtual communities across different worlds," said Adrian Si, interactive marketing manager for Scion at Toyota. For instance, Toyota is the exclusive supplier of virtual Scion cars in Numedeon's Whyville educational virtual world for children aged 8 to 15 and provides them with information about car financing. Tweens are already thinking about what car they might buy, and Toyota hopes that giving them a positive experience with its cars in virtual worlds might translate into them or their parents buying vehicles from the vendor down the road. Good buzz about a product can go a long way, Si believes. Only a few years old, Toyota's Scion brand is one with which the company can afford to take risks that the auto maker couldn't with its other much more established brands, Si said. Toyota got interested in virtual worlds at the same time that the companies behind such communities were coming to the auto maker to see if it was interested in funding them. As well as Whyville, Toyota is promoting its Scion brand in Linden Research's Second Life and is about to do the same in Gaia Interactive's Gaia Online teen virtual world. PepsiCoÂ has yet to experiment with virtual worlds, but is keeping an eye on the space. "We're intrigued by it and are actively monitoring it," said Julius Akinyemi, director of emerging technologies at the beverage and snack vendor. Like Toyota, PepsiCo is particularly attracted by how much input users have in creating their virtual environments and the ability to directly interface with and influence those individuals. One area where PepsiCo thinks it might look to engage with the residents of virtual worlds is in soliciting their input on new products, according to Akinyemi. The vendor would hope to do more codevelopment of new beverages and snacks as well as create quick marketing buzz on new offerings, he said. There need to be more tools available in virtual worlds to make such development and marketing efforts easier, Akinyemi noted, along with a general move to simplify the process for anyone to enter any virtual environment. Building bridges between the real world and virtual environments will become increasingly important in guaranteeing a successful virtual presence for a company, IBM's Kearney said. She pointed to what the Ganz gift company has done with its popular Webkinz plush toys. Children who own one of the toys receive a code to enter the Webkinz virtual world where they can play with a virtual version of the real-world toy.


Berlusconi's wild summer grabs headlines

Once best known for his brash conservatism, Italy's ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi is wrapping up a summer that put him in the news more for his exploits as a party animal — and raised doubts over his political future.


Symantec "Project Nextgen" to merge compliance tools

(InfoWorld) - Symantec Corp. plans to integrate two of its compliance assessment products to make it easier for IT administrators to manage the software, a company executive said Thursday. Engineers at the company are working on integrating Symantec's Enterprise Security Manager and Control Compliance Suite, said Tom Kendra, president of Symantec's Security and Data Management group, speaking on a webcast of the company's annual financial analyst conference Thursday. The project, code-named "Nextgen," is expected to ship in 2008, or possibly even as soon as the end of the year, Kendra said. Symantec did not disclose many other details about Nextgen. "The real key with Nextgen is it will be combining agent and agentless technologies," according to a company spokesman. These compliance products are used to identify systems on the network that are misconfigured or that do not have the latest security patches. Control Compliance Suite can perform scans of the network without requiring the installation of "agent" software on the devices being scanned.


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Untimely Injuries Force Quick Exits at US Open

A rash of injuries struck the US Open men's draw on Monday, with Nicolas Kiefer succumbing to a wrist injury, Sargis Sargsian fighting through knee trouble


New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - New Orleans running back Deuce McAllister left Sunday's game against San Francisco with an ankle injury.


Whistle-Blower's Fight For Pension Drags On

From a cramped motor home in a Montana campground where Internet access is as spotty as the trout, Richard Barlow wakes each morning to battle Washington.


A German finance official urged the United States to tackle its twin deficits during President George W. Bush's second term to counter concerns weighing on financial markets, a magazine reported Saturday.


E.On becomes the latest of the big energy firms to increase prices of gas and electricity.


Tommy Maddox could start the Pittsburgh Steelers' first and last regular-season games. What Ben Roethlisberger did in between guarantees they won't leave home


Juan Ignacio Chela was fined $2,000  on Sunday for unsportsmanlike conduct after an ugly incident  when the Argentine spat toward Australian rival Lleyton Hewitt  during an Australian Open third round match.


A French mercenary fails to attend a trial over his suspended sentence for a coup attempt in the Comoros.


Years after laptops became a required tool of business, we learn the heat they generate can make men infertile if they put them on their laps.


JERUSALEM -- In an apparent effort to bolster the standing of the moderate interim Palestinian government led by Mahmoud Abbas, Israel on Monday freed 159 Palestinian prisoners.


Tiger Woods shot a five-under-par 65 to lead by three strokes after day one of the Dunlop Phoenix in Miyazaki, Japan. In persistent rain, Germany's Alex Cejka and Open champion Todd Hamilton carded 73s while


Missourians may immediately start participating in Illinois' new mail-order system for buying cheaper prescription drugs from a provider in Canada, Gov.


UK Shop Sales Fell in Nov. for First Time This Year

UK same-store sales posted an annual decline in November for the first time in almost a year after five interest rate increases and a drop in house prices weakened consumer spending, the British Retail Consortium said.


Iran and Syria vow to form a common front to face challenges and threats, as both face US pressure.


The Pope has revised a section of the old Latin liturgy that castigated the Jews. But it still calls for their conversion. Jewish leaders are up in arms


Rolls-Royce to cut up to 2,300 jobs worldwide: company

Engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce Group plc is to cut up to 2,300 jobs in Britain, Europe and the United States in a bid to trim costs, the company said Friday.


Australian drinks giant Foster's sees its half-year results fall below market targets after a failed restructuring program.


Chinese hostage killed in Pakistani rescue attempt

ISN SECURITY WATCH (14/10/04) - Pakistani Army troops on Wednesday freed one Chinese engineer kidnapped by Mahsud tribesmen in the South Waziristan Agency, while a second hostage died of injuries caused during a shootout with the captors.


There's no space in the space station. With no garbage pickup by shuttles for nearly two years, the international space station is looking more and more like a cluttered attic.


Amid Protests, House of Commons Votes to Ban Fox Hunting

After a day of rowdy demonstrations that saw five protesters storm the chamber at the House of Commons, legislators voted today to outlaw the centuries-old sport of fox hunting with hounds.


Democrats battle for black votes in debate

Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and the other Democratic presidential contenders battled for black support on Thursday with attacks on the ravages of racism, promises to lift up the poor and pledges to do more for Africa.


HOUSTON - Roger Clemens has pitched as many important games as any pitcher of his generation, including nine All-Star games and seven World Series outings.


AIDS epidemic rampant in sub-Saharan African

Since the mid-1970s, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) has been spreading throughout the world, causing an epidemic that many people consider difficult if not impossible to curtail.


Deadly $2 'cheese heroin' aimed at teens

A cheap highly addictive drug known as "cheese heroin" has killed 21 teens in the Dallas area over two years, and authorities hope to stop the fad before it spreads across the nation. A father who lost his 15-year-old son to "cheese" told CNN: "I should have had a better talk with him. ... All it takes is once. You get high once and you die."


Turkish voters elect a new parliament on Sunday in a poll that has sparked tensions between the ruling AKP and secularists. How will you vote?


NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Martha Stewart entered a minimum security federal prison in West Virginia shortly after 6 am Friday to begin her five-month sentence for lying to investigators about her sale of ImClone stock.


Nolberto Solano's penalty helped Newcastle come from behind to beat Liverpool 2-1 as Craig Bellamy's return to St James' Park ended in disappointment.The Welshman cashed in on an error by goalkeeper Steve ...Comment


If you are overweight then being active might help you to stay fit but keep in mind that physical activity alone will not help you to increase your longevity.


British Police Arrest Another Bomb Plot Suspect

British police on Tuesday arrested one more suspect in the alleged London airliner bomb plot, the first arrest since the plot was foiled last week.London's Metropolitan police said the 24th person in custody ...


Double jeopardy A light-fingered California crook has been convicted of stealing computers from a courthouse while on trial for computer theft.â¦


Colpira' 5 o 6 milioni di persone con picchi a meta' gennaio


Dates in Antitrust Action Against Microsoft

_May 1998: Justice Department and 20 state attorneys general sue Microsoft, charging it illegally thwarted competition to protect and extend its monopoly on software.


Grenade found at Hilton Hotel in Jakarta

The Indonesian police said a grenade was found inside the area of Hilton Hotel here on Monday morning, a week after the Australian government warned about possible attacks targeting Hilton Hotel.


The Irish duo of Paul McGinley and Padraig Harrington shot a 12-under 60 Thursday to share the lead with Austria's Martin Wiegele and Markus Brier after the first round of the team World Cup.


Attacks kill 112 Shi'ite pilgrims in Iraq

HILLA, Iraq  - Insurgents killed 112 Shi'ite pilgrims streaming to the holy Iraqi city of Kerbala on Tuesday, including nearly 80 after two suicide bombers blew themselves up in one crowded street lined with tents.


While bidding opens on adult.mobi Bezeq Israel Telecom has launched a phone service which will block connections to "improper" destinations, Reuters reports. The blocking will presumably cover "www.porn.mobi", which comes up for auction next week along with a dozen adult-orientated domain names.â¦


ELKINS, W.Va. -- Centers for Disease Control investigators have been in the state this month trapping mice and interviewing people in an attempt to determine how two men contracted the deadly hantavirus disease in July.


The Food and Drug Administration will examine clinical trial data for thousands of depressed adults to see if they, like children, suffered increased suicidal thoughts and behaviors while taking antidepressants.


Alan Cumming will join Dianne Wiest in the Classic Stage Companyâs production of Chekhovâs drama.


'Avra' influenza negativa su pace e stabilita' regione'


Officials warn of salmonella in peanut butter

Certain batches of Peter Pan brand peanut butter may contain salmonella and are being recalled by maker ConAgra Foods Inc., the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday.


Darfur : Sudan accetta risoluzione ONU che ritiene ingiusta

L'inviato del Sudan presso l'ONU ha dichiarato che il suo governo porebbe mettere in atto la "sgradita" risoluzione approvata dal Consiglio di Sicurezza dell'ONU , malgrado "le ingiustizie che contiene". Il


A power outage affected parts of Manhattan's Upper East Side on Wednesday, partially shutting down subway service, officials and witnesses said.


Palestinian Militant Gets Vote, Israel Cries Foul

Palestinian election officials have  given voting rights to a jailed militant accused of ordering  the killing of an Israeli minister, in a move Israel called a  sign that Palestinian democracy was badly flawed.


The world's top cellphone maker Nokia   unveiled on Tuesday a new phone model for corporate  users, the Nokia E51.


MIAMI -- Bryan Randall grabbed a set of Mardi Gras beads and waved them aloft, while his teammates exalted in the prospect of a trip to New Orleans.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair looked   set to bow to intense pressure from disgruntled loyalists on   Thursday and lay out a timetable for his departure within a   year.


Russian prosecutor says Beslan school attackers were drug addicts

Forensic tests have shown that some of the militants who took more than 1,000 people hostage in a school in the southern Russian town of Beslan last month were drug addicts, a senior prosecutor was quoted as saying Sunday.


Japan and the United States agreed on Saturday to resume imports of some American beef, halted since December after a case of mad cow disease in Washington state, but did not set a date for restarting trade.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. expects to offer $4 prescriptions for some generic drugs in most states this year after expanding the low-cost program from a test market to all of Florida ahead of schedule, the world's largest retailer said Thursday.


Ryan Zimmerman homers for the second straight game and the Nationals beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 4-2, on Sunday as Micah Bowie wins his fourth straight decision.


Pakistani train crashes; 58 dead, many hurt

MEHRABPUR, Pakistan  - A Pakistani express train packed with holiday travelers derailed on Wednesday killing 58 people and injuring more than 120, officials said.


Suburban Fla. Man Strangles Rabid Bobcat

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. - Dale Rippy says he was acting on instinct when a rabid 25-pound bobcat attacked him on his porch in this central Florida suburb. Rippy, 62, endured the bobcat's slashes and bites until it clawed into a position where he could grab it by the throat.


The US secretary of state is due to meet Palestinian and Israeli leaders as part of a new diplomatic effort.


Victoria and David Beckham are expecting their third baby in March next year, it has been confirmed.


British wholesale prices up 0.3 percent in September

British wholesale prices, or the cost of goods at the factory gate, rose by 0.3 percent in September from August, driven up by record high crude oil prices.


John Tortorella tried everything. The Tampa Bay coach swapped goalies less than 10 minutes into last night's game.


BlackBerry maker's chairman resigns amid stock option probe

Research in Motion's chairman announced Monday he has resigned after a stock option probe found irregularities that will force the BlackBerry maker to restate its financial statements from 2004 to 2007.


Bangladesh gripped by third strike after deadly grenade attack

DHAKA : Bangladesh was brought to a standstill by the third general strike in a week called by the main opposition Awami League to protest against a deadly attack on a rally, police and witnesses said.


Prime Minister Gordon Brown renewed Thursday a warning that Britain will boycott a summit of European and African leaders if Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe attends.


SnapStream has released a new version of its Beyond TV personal video recorder software, enabling users to easily create DVDs of their television show recordings through a burning plug-in. Version 4.5 is a free update for customers, but the plug-in will cost either $29.99 or $39.99 USD.


Roma, 17:00 - CALCIO, LAZIO: RIENTRANO IN GRUPPO COUTO, SERIC E DI CANIO

Buone notizie per Papadopulo. Sono rientrati a lavorare con il resto del gruppo Couto, Seric e Di Ca...


Attack code out for critical Kodak bug in Windows

InfoWorld - A hacker has released attack code that could be used to exploit a critical bug in some versions of the Windows operating system.


Bush to Tighten Fiscal Penalties Against Sudan

President Bush will also press the United Nations for additional actions to end the violence in Darfur, two senior administration officials said.


Oracle says CEO plans to sell up to 100 mln shares

Oracle Corp. , the world's  third-largest software maker, on Friday said Chief Executive  Larry Ellison adopted a plan to sell up to 100 million of the  company's shares over the next nine months.


Top News ; ISRO sends communication equipment to islands

"In addition, INSAT-based multiple satellite service terminals and Inmarsat-based satellite phones are being sent to Port Blair for deployment in far-flung areas of the islands devastated by the tsunami," he said.


Robbie Williams may quit struggling EMI after completing his final studio album for the company, his manager suggests.


BARNSTABLE Coach: Spanky Demanche (16th year, 103-52-1). Last year's record: 5-6. Returning starters (6): Mike Noonan, TE/DE, 6-1, 210, Sr.; Kyle Pratt, OT/DT, 6-2, 310, Sr.; Matt Nelson, OG/DT, 6-2, 235, Sr.; Bobby Nues, HB/DB, 6-2, 155, Sr.; Drew Cook, DB, 5-5, 150, Sr.; Mike Hebenstreit, HB, 5-5, 155. Returning lettermen: Mike Burk, OL/LB, Jr.; Mike Deluga, TE/DE, Jr. Strength: ...


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Five remain in hospital after Sasol explosion

Five people remained in critical condition on Thursday, a day after a blast in a chemicals plant run by Sasol killed six and injured more than 100, amid a report that the company had flouted safety norms.


IL bluesman perde la prima posizione, seguito da Ligabue


At the top of his game, Chris Rock gets ready to rock Madison Square Garden.


Chrysalis Tunes in With Radio Operations Review

By NO BYLINE  CHRYSALIS, the parent company of Real Radio, has announced it is to launch a review of its radio operations.   The firm, which also owns Galaxy and Heart radio stations, said a demerger of the radio and music businesses could be on the cards.


Chicago's Chad Barrett scored on a penalty kick to help the Fire earn a 1-1 tie with Toronto FC on Saturday night.


Tsunami Nations Move Quickly to Rebuild: World Bank

Countries hit by the Asian tsunami have moved quickly into the rebuilding phase, helped by an unprecedented outpouring of aid for humanitarian relief, a senior World Bank official said on Tuesday.


Supreme Court Weighs The Meaning of âObviousâ

While the meaning of the term ÂobviousÂ might appear to be obvious, a lively Supreme Court argument on Tuesday demonstrated that it is anything but.


ProDevTips.com: Why PHP as a templating language sucks

The ProDevTips.com site has a little something to say about PHP as a templating language - "it sucks":   I frequently read articles about why any template system made with PHP is per definition redundant because PHP is itself such a good templating engine. This is my take on this whole rant-genre.   He points out an article from the "why it doesn't suck" sort of from Brian Lozier that he thinks "misses the heart of the issue". He suggests the opposite, however - that PHP as a templating language (templating software written in PHP sitting on top of a PHP application) is a really bad idea. It only adds overhead that most developers, unless they're experienced with the technology enough to know how to use it, will only work around (like the {php}{/php} tags in Smarty).


Paulson Asks Executives to Help in Mortgage Crisis

Turbulence in the financial markets will take some time to be resolved, said Secretary of the Treasury Henry M. Paulson Jr. on Wednesday.


IBM acquisition targets Microsoft in SMB market

IBM boosted its software portfolio for small and medium-size businesses with plans announced Friday to acquire Net Integration Technologies, a software vendor in Markham, Canada.


Report: Microsoft to Launch Yahoo Proxy Fight

Microsoft plans to authorize a proxy fight to oust Yahoo's board, according to The New York Times.


American Millionaire Buys Slices of South America

The American multimillionaire who founded the North Face and Esprit clothing lines says he is trying to save the planet by buying bits of it.


Jimmie Johnson's joy in winning the Subway 500 at Martinsville (Va.) Sunday was dampened by news of the crash of plane belonging to Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick in which 10 people died.


Protesters attack police after Rostock anti-G8 demo

ROSTOCK, Germany  - Protesters threw stones and bottles and attacked police officers with sticks in the German port of Rostock on Saturday after a largely peaceful demonstration against next week's Group of Eight summit.


Business groups urge export control reforms

A coalition of U.S. aerospace, electronics and other manufacturers called for an overhaul of U.S. export controls designed to keep sensitive technology out of the wrong hands, blaming them for delays and lost business.


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England prove point with show of solidarity on and off pitch

According to that internationally acclaimed military strategist, Sir Alex Ferguson, nothing motivates a group of men like a siege mentality.


Switzerland has finally become a full member of the international Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), after 20 years of regular polar studies.


Shu Uemura, the Japanese makeup artist who won acclaim in Hollywood and built an international cosmetics brand under his name, has died. He was 79.  Uemura, who gained acclaim working with actress Shirley MacLaine on the 1962 Hollywood film "My Geish...


TV host and actor Gary Collins was arrested for investigation of misdemeanor driving under the influence after a traffic accident that police blamed on another motorist, an 89-year-old man. Collins, 69, was booked after the Tuesday crash in the San Fernando Valley, said police Officer April Harding.


Gateway Rejects Bid for Its Retail Business

By The Associated Press  IRVINE, Calif. - Gateway Inc., the third-largest personal- computer company in the United States, said Friday it rejected an unsolicited $450 million bid for its retail business from eMachines Inc. founder Lap Shun Hui.  Gateway said the Aug.


Diana chauffeur "driving like a maniac": court told

The chauffeur for Princess Diana and her lover Dodi al-Fayed on their final journey was driving "like a maniac" on the day they died, the inquest into their deaths was told on Tuesday.


Postponed "Cars" release puts Pixar ahead

Pixar has said its upcoming film "Cars" will be postponed from its planned November release to a June 2006 bow -- a move that could leave the company better


Gunmen grab $163m in art at Swiss museum

Three gunmen in ski masks and dark clothes burst into a museum just before closing time. After a quick run through the building, they hustled out the door and sped off with paintings by Cezanne, Degas, van Gogh and Monet valued at $163.2 million.


Roma, 14:18 - CALCIO, MOGGI: COLLABORERA' CON SITO CATTOLICO PETRUS

Luciano Moggi comincerà lunedÃ¬ prossimo una collaborazione con il sito internet cattolico 'Pe...


Lawmakers agree to new ban on Internet taxes

WASHINGTON, Nov 19  - The House of Representatives on Friday approved a ban on taxing Internet access and online sales, which US President George W. Bush is expected to sign, a sponsor of the bill said.


North Korea Plays for Hard Bargain with Nuke Boast

North Korea has taken a calculated  bargaining risk by announcing for the first time it has nuclear  weapons, a South Korean official said Saturday, after the  United States rejected North Korean calls for one-on-one talks.


Gil Hodges and Ron Santo top the players' ballot and Doug Harvey and Marvin Miller head the officials' hopefuls in the Hall of Fame Veterans Committee vote to be announced Tuesday.


Beige Book shows growth, despite energy tab

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- The economy grew in most regions of the United States in September and early October, despite signs that higher energy costs are beginning to bite, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.


Chirac Denies He Refused to See Iraq's Allawi

French President Jacques Chirac said  on Friday he had not refused to meet Iraqi interim Prime  Minister Iyad Allawi after reports he was snubbing the Iraqi  leader by leaving an EU meeting in Brussels early.


Ex-Viacom president gets hired by Sirius

NEW YORK -- Mel Karmazin, former president of media conglomerate Viacom Inc. , is joining Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. as chief executive, replacing Joseph Clayton, who is staying on as chairman, the company said yesterday.


Although sales figures for the holiday shopping season are not yet available, analysts expect electronics to be among the best-selling categories.


Ricavi a +30,5%, mol sale del 12%, ebit 122,5mln (+12%)


FCC says US getting its broadband act together

US communications regulators insisted on Thursday that the United States was making progress in rolling out high-speed Internet service, despite falling further behind other countries.


Iran releases Iranian-American held since May

An Iranian-American academic has been released from detention in Tehran's Evin prison after being held since May, the Open Society Institute said on Wednesday.


US now on record saying Kofi Annan should remain UN chief

UNITED NATIONS The United States has gone on record saying UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan should remain on the job, a week after President Bush pointedly chose not to voice such support.


ATLANTA Georgia-born Tim Hudson says he always wondered what it would be like to pitch in an Atlanta Braves uniform. The former Auburn player is going to find out.


Stoppard, "Spring Awakening" win top Tony Awards

Revolution and rebellion were the theme of this year's top Tony Award winners on Sunday -- Tom Stoppard's Russian revolutionary drama and the rock musical "Spring Awakening" about teenagers learning about sex.


Sen. Robert Menendez is a first-generation American in a family of Cuban immigrants, a man who has referred to his parents as the embodiment of the American Dream. The New Jersey Democrat says the country's broken immigration system must be fixed, and last year he backed an unsuccessful reform bill.


German Budget Deficit Widens in First Half

Germany's budget deficit widened in the first half of this year, figures released Tuesday showed, but the government renewed its commitment to get the shortfall back within a European Union-imposed limit next year.


Freeze in eastern U.S. to ease next week: forecasters

The cold snap gripping the eastern United States should ease next week, ushering in warmer temperatures into March for the world's top energy consumer, meteorologists forecast Thursday.


By SCOTT SONNER  RENO, Nev. - A man charged with killing his wife, the former state controller, has won bail and will be released from jail next week, his lawyer said Wednesday.


Wal-Mart checks Russia, won't comment on plans

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said it has had a team checking expansion opportunities in Russia, but would not comment on a report saying


The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has released Living Planet Report 2004âthe current edition of an annual index that tracks global species abundance and human use of natural resources.


The University of Notre Dame fired head  football coach Tyrone Willingham Tuesday after a 21-15 record  over three seasons.


Media & professional: Channel 4 is pay around Â£28m for 50% of Emap's music TV business.


Voters apparently weren't the only ones willing to stand in long lines. The release of this year's two hottest video games - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and Halo 2 - had gamers lined up at stores across the nation to pick up their pre-ordered games.


Combative Kerry says president 'unfit to lead'

A newly combative John Kerry came out swinging Friday after a Republican convention aimed at dismantling his candidacy, accusing President George W. Bush of a litany of failure


Endangered Species Act Lauded as Bald Eagle Soars off List

NEW YORK, Jun 28 (OneWorld) - As federal authorities declared today that the bald eagle is no longer on the list of threatened species, environmental activists and conservation groups across the United States expressed joy with the fruition of efforts to save the national symbol from extinction.


JSLabs Blog:  How to create Microsoft Office Documents with PHP

From the JSLabs blog today, there's a quick illustration of how to dynamically create three different types of Microsoft Office files - a Word document, Powerpoint and an Excel file.   There are two main ways to build Excel, Word, and PowerPoint documents using PHP. The first is by using the COM library (only if you are using a Windows server) and the other is by using a more standardized approach such as HTML or CSV.   All three examples use the COM method and make basic structures to save out. They also include a screenshot (and description) showing where you can find the list of functions you can call to the COM object for each application.


Experts in Thailand to tackle cancer crisis in developing countries

The world's leading cancer experts have begun laying the groundwork in Bangkok for the development of a regional training network to fight the growing cancer crisis in Asia.


San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Sal Pizarro Column: Obama Attracts `Big-Name' Support

By Sal Pizarro, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Jan. 31--Jude Barry found a funny way to snag a big-name supporter for Barack Obama's potential presidential bid.


An inquest into the death of a boy who was stabbed and hit with a brick returns a verdict of unlawful killing.


Braves trade for Kolb, move Smoltz into rotation

The Atlanta Braves have found a new closer, paving the way for John Smoltz to return to the rotation. The Braves have traded prized pitching prospect Jose Capellan to the Milwaukee Brewers for All-Star reliever Danny Kolb.


Bayer Shareholders OK Spin Off of Lanxess

Shareholders of German drug maker Bayer AG approved plans Wednesday to spin off chemicals and polymers business Lanxess, clearing the way for its listing on the stock market early next year.


Iraq PM urges start to Baghdad crackdown

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki complained Tuesday the long-awaited Baghdad security operation was off to a slow start and warned that insurgents are taking advantage of the delay to kill as many people as possible.


Bright future lies at Landon's feet with Germany's Bayer ...

But before you start haranguing Major League Soccer for "losing" Landon Donovan to Germany's Bayer Leverkusen, remember: This is the way it's supposed to work.


Reggio Calabria, 14:24 - Calcio, Reggina-Palermo: incidenti tra tifosi fuori dallo stadio

Incidenti si sono verificati intorno alle 14 nel piazzale sotto la curva sud dello stadio Granillo d...


HOUSTON - Roger Clemens has pitched as many important games as any pitcher of his generation, including nine All-Star games and seven World Series outings.


Jets 38, Packers 10: Jets Are the Hot Team, Even in Icy Green Bay

The Jets scored 31 points on their first five possessions as Chad Pennington threw for 241 of his 263 yards in the first half.


Scientists Make Phone That Turns Into a Sunflower

Scientists said on Monday they have come up with a cell phone cover that will grow into a sunflower when thrown away.


A ban on hunting with dogs in England and Wales is expected to be backed by MPs on Wednesday.


MO: Blair, Abu Mazen appoggia conferenza internazionale

GERUSALEMME - Il presidente dell'Olp Abu Mazen (Mahmud Abbas) ha espresso oggi a Ramallah il suo appoggio all'iniziativa del premier britannico Tony Blair per una conferenza internazionale sul Medio Oriente da tenersi a Londra tra alcuni mesi.


After big layoffs and management turmoil, the developer of the metaverse There looked near death. But $14 million in new funding has pumped some life into the company. By Daniel Terdiman.


EU study sounds Iran nuclear bomb warning

International sanctions alone will not prevent Iran making enough high-grade uranium for a nuclear bomb, according to an internal European Union study leaked on Tuesday.


Anglican coalition leaves church locked in gay-issues battle

An international commission formed to end a rift in the Anglican church over the issue of homosexuality recommended Monday a moratorium on the blessing of same-sex


Japanese stocks edged up by Wednesday  afternoon, led by gains in firms like Mitsubishi Electric  Corp., as solid earnings at some U.S. technology companies  soothed worries about the sector's outlook.


LONDON, Sep 11 (IPS) - It was not perhaps the best day for British Prime  Minister Tony Blair to talk peace in Lebanon. The date was a  reminder how closely Britain led by Blair has backed the U.S. led  'war on terror' since those attacks in New York and  Washington five years back.


Scientists discover two new extra-solar planets

Astronomers scouring nearby stars have found two planets that mirror Neptune in size, making them by far the smallest found outside the solar system.


US is concerned that revenues would boost Iran's nuclear program.


FBI investigating laser beams directed into airplane cockpits

The FBI, concerned that terrorists could use lasers as weapons, is investigating why laser beams were directed into the cockpits of six commercial airliners since Christmas.


CHATHAM -- An elderly Chatham man is in a London hospital with what is believed to be the municipality's first case of West Nile virus this year.


'Su concorrenza c'e' polemica e non possiamo fare strappi'


A Rice University computer scientist and two of his students discovered a potentially serious security flaw in the desktop search tool recently distributed by Google, a newspaper report said Monday.


Baghdad's streets were electric with tension Wednesday as U.S. officials confirmed the new security operation was under way. U.S. armor rushed through streets, and Iraqi armored personnel carriers guarded bridges and major intersections.


'Blogs' embarrassed by misleading poll data in US vote

Internet "blogs" ended up with egg on their faces this week after releasing early exit-poll data from Tuesday's vote suggesting John Kerry was on his way to a victory against George W. Bush.


Powell praises Libya on WMD decision in Tripoli meeting

NEW YORK: US Secretary of State Colin Powell on Thursday praised Libya's decision to renounce weapons of mass destruction but renewed persistent US concerns about terrorism in


Russia's new PM to ditch economy minister: papers

Russia's reformist economy minister,  German Gref, could lose his job following the surprise  nomination of Viktor Zubkov as prime minister, newspapers  reported on Thursday.


Ryder Cup Criteria Puts Emphasis on Play

The worst U.S. loss in Ryder Cup history led to a shakeup in the qualification process, a change geared toward making sure the Americans are on top of their game when the 2006 matches are played in Ireland.


More than 25% of 2003 US births by Caesarean

More than 27 percent of babies born in the United States in 2003 were delivered by Caesarean section, the highest rate on record, according to a government report released yesterday.


Alibaba ready to ride Internet's 'third wave'

One of Jack Ma's companies has 27 million registered users, but the Alibaba.com chief executive officer can only think of the people not using his site.


Bike bomber targets police recruits, kills 24

At least 24 Iraqi police officers and police recruits were killed when a suicide bomber riding on a bicycle exploded at an Iraqi police base in central Baquba Monday morning, an Interior Ministry official said.


GUELPH -- The fate of Ontario's soybean crop is quite literally at the whim of the wind. The United States Department of Agriculture confirmed last week that Asian soybean rust is present in soybean crops


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Bowden heads class of 20 to be enshrined

Bobby Bowden believes the greatest accomplishment in his Hall of Fame career is he's never been fired.


Thrashers beat St. Louis to take fourth win in a row

Marian Hossa scored an overtime goal to help the Atlanta Thrashers beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Sunday and secure their fourth successive victory.


Ex-Executives of Computer Associates Plead Not Guilty

wo former top executives of Computer Associates International pleaded not guilty yesterday in federal court in Brooklyn to charges of securities fraud and obstruction of justice, one day after they were indicted.


STORRS, Conn. -- The University of Connecticut and head football coach Randy Edsall have agreed to terms for a new six-year contract that will run through June 30, 2010.


Explosion rocks central Baghdad, hits al-Arabiya network offices

A car bomb exploded outside the offices of the Al-Arabiya television station in Baghdad on Saturday, injuring 16 people, police said.


Up to 90,000 Afghans said displaced by war

Fighting between NATO-led forces and insurgents across southern Afghanistan has displaced an estimated 80,000 to 90,000 people over the past few months, the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said on Wednesday.


It is the first sign that financial damage from the Chinese market might be spilling into other countries.


WSJ, NYT reviews say iPhone features overcome slow network

Blog: Walt Mossberg and David Pogue have posted their iPhone reviews after two weeks with the gadget, and despite reservations about the network speed, they like it.


You don't need pills--just a little attitude adjustment.


Microsoft updates Vista in latest piracy crackdown

(InfoWorld) - MicrosoftÂ on Thursday released an update to Windows Vista that will shut down unauthorized versions of the OS that allow users to skip the product's activation system. The move comes asÂ pirated copies of Vista are already making the rounds, mere weeks after the product was released to business customers. The update, which Microsoft has dubbed "frankenbuild," detects tampering of Windows Vista code that would allow users of the OS to work around the product's built-in activation system, which requires users to validate their copy of Vista with a product activation key to use the full version of the product after 30 days. Frankenbuild mixes files from various test and final versions of the software. It will require only systems in which it detects specific tampering to go through a validation check for authenticity, according to a posting on the Windows Genuine Advantage blog. If a version of Vista that has used a workaround to avoid product activation is detected, a user of that software will have 30 days before the OS goes into a reduced functionality mode, Microsoft said. In this mode, all users can do is access their existing files and surf the Web for an hour before having to log back on to the software. The pirating of Windows has been a perennial problem for Microsoft, particularly in developing countries. The company began coming down hard against piracy last year withÂ a widely criticized systemÂ it called Windows Genuine Advantage, which initially required users to validate their copies of Windows if they wanted to use Microsoft's update services. Microsoft took its antipiracy campaign one step further with Vista by building the validation system directly into the OS. This system requires a Windows Vista user to validate the software through a product activation key within 30 days of using the OS to avoid having the software go into reduced functionality mode.


"Idol" champ Hicks covers Gaye, Robinson on debut

"American Idol" season five champ  Taylor Hicks will tackle songs written by Bryan Adams, Rob  Thomas and Marvin Gaye on his upcoming self-titled effort.


Russian Supply Craft Reaches Space Station

An unmanned Russian cargo ship brought the international space station's two-man crew a much-needed Christmas present Saturday: 2 1/2 tons of equipment, supplies


Russia's Putin recalls Beslan dead on anniversary

President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday Russia could not forget the "children who would never go to school again", recalling hundreds killed when troops stormed a school seized by Chechen rebels three years ago.


After making nuke deal, Iran reportedly wants exception

Iran is demanding that it be allowed to make an exception in its commitment to freeze all uranium enrichment activities so it can operate about about two dozen centrifuges, diplomats said Wednesday.


STATE COLLEGE -- This weekend, Joe Paterno will reach another astonishing milestone, notching game No. 457 as the head coach at Penn State and moving into a second place tie on the all-time list with the legendary Glenn âPopâ Warner.


Yahoo shows off oneConnect social address book

InfoWorld - Yahoo is working on a mobile service called oneConnect designed to aggregate contacts and communications around what it calls a "socially connected address book."


MOSCOW - Rivals for lunar conquest four decades ago, Russia hopes to join the U.S.


Lebanon's parliament on Monday postponed a presidential election until December 22, the ninth such delay, because rival factions are still arguing over how to share power after the army commander becomes head of state.


The 18-year-old beat Sandhya Mridul and Jay Bhanushali to win the title.  The winner's name was declared by Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, who was present on the show along with his 'Welcome' co-star Katrina Kaif


Mars launches a review of its European business in an effort to boost sales and efficiency.


Iraq's PM fights for more weapons for outgunned army

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al- Maliki is pressing Washington to give his military more weapons, with ordinary soldiers complaining they are often outgunned by heavily armed militants.


Singapore govt fund may offer $110 million -report

TOKYO (CBS.MW) - Singapore's state investment arm Temasek Holdings Pte may buy a stake in China Minsheng Banking Corp., according to a published report.


An Al-Jazeera journalist already appealing one jail sentence was arrested again Monday while filming a documentary, allegedly without a proper license, her lawyer and police said.


Justice Department investigators have again widened their probe of the firing of nine U.S. attorneys to include an examination of hiring practices in additional parts of the sprawling agency, including the troubled Civil Rights division and programs for beginning lawyers, officials said today.


Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that he completely trusts his US counterpart George W. Bush, even though their views donât always coincide.


Blackstone plans to sell properties to Beacon: WSJ

Blackstone Group's real-estate arm is close to a deal to sell office buildings in Seattle and Washington, D.C., to Beacon Capital Partners, a Boston-based real-estate investment firm, for about $6.5 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing a person familiar with the matter.


One Pakistani soldier is sentenced to death and another given a prison sentence for trying to kill President Musharraf.


Microsoft said it had agreed to acquire MultiMap, an online map service based in London, in an attempt to compete more effectively with the search services of Google.


Paradoxically, African Railroad Keeps Habitat Intact

Normally, transportation routes through wilderness are frowned on by conservationists. But a newly restored railroad in Madagascar is persuading locals not to slash and burn the surrounding landscape.


China seizes on Mattel apology to emphasize safety

China highlighted Mattel's apology over its recall of huge numbers of toys on Monday to press Beijing's claim that its exports are generally safe and foreign politicians and media have unfairly hyped quality scares.


Last of children of Fatima dies in Portugal

LISBON, Portugal The last of three Portuguese children who claimed to have seen visions of the Virgin Mary at Fatima, Portugal, has died.


Malaysian woman claims new record after 36 days with scorpions

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia A Malaysian woman has claimed a new world record after living with over six-thousand scorpions for 36 days straight.


I was hungry and it had started to rain when my mobile phone buzzed to tell me I could now buy sugar in a hermetically sealed packet. A picture on my phone's screen of a goldfish swimming past the cheery new packaging drove the point home.


It's not like Kanye West needed an ego boost, but here it comes: Sales figures appear to confirm his "Graduation" album outsold 50 Cent's "Curtis" in the much-hyped rap sales showdown.


A City Unplugged: Bids Come in for City's Wireless Internet Access Plan

By Kris Hundley, St. Petersburg Times, Fla.  Sep. 7--On the day St. Petersburg took a giant step toward eventually  providing citywide wireless Internet capability, a familiar face said it was  already providing wi-fi capability, at least in parts of the city.


Organisers of the Open are set to give women the chance to qualify for golf's oldest major.


Hamas hopes U.S. will soften line on unity deal

Hamas said on Tuesday it still hoped Washington would soften its position toward a Palestinian unity government following talks U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice held with Israeli and Palestinian leaders.


A Turkish engineer kidnapped in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday has been killed, officials say.


AMD signs deal to sell chips to No.2 China PC maker

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. AMD.N,   the world's number two maker of microchips for personal   computers, will supply China's second-largest PC maker with   chips, scoring its latest victory in a market share battle with   bigger rival Intel INTC.O.


The trial of two Sikhs accused of bombing an Air India jumbo jet in 1985 ends after 19 months in court.


Oil Imports Push U.S. Trade Deficit to 14-Month High

The deficit jumped by 9.3 percent, to $63.1 billion,  the government said, reflecting record oil imports. The deficit with China declined while the weak dollar lifted exports to a record high.


Art Review | 'Nature and the American Vision': Exploring America by Studying Its Nature

As this exhibition argues, the notion of an American landscape brimming with sacred sites is as much a cultural invention as an accident of nature.


BHP Billiton Says Global Economic Growth Is Slowing

BHP Billiton, the world's biggest mining company, said global growth and economic activity in China are slowing, partly as higher oil prices curb spending.


First Look: iPod Brings Music to Your Photos

Apple's latest offers a brilliant color screen and photo capabilities, but the price is high.


Europe's main stock exchanges retreated on Wednesday, as investors digested more negative subprime news ahead of a vital interest rate decision from the US Federal Reserve, dealers said.


Israeli and Arab diplomats   feuded bitterly on the U.N. General Assembly floor on Friday   after the United Nations approved a largely symbolic global   plan to combat terrorism three days before the fifth   anniversary of the September 11 attacks.


An Algerian asylum-seeker attacked two pilots and a passenger with an axe on an internal flight in Norway yesterday as the plane came in to land.


Fan Sues for Barry Bonds' 700th Home Run Ball

As the often-quoted Hall of Fame  catcher Yogi Berra might say: "It seems like deja vu all over  again."


Juri Chechi dice che stavolta Ã¨ finita davvero e che non ci saranno ripensamenti, d'ora in poi farÃ  solo il dirigente. Al salone d'onore del Coni dove si Ã¨ recato per ricevere il saluto di tutti i dirigenti


IBM says supercomputer breaks speed record

NEW YORK - IBM is claiming unofficial bragging rights as owner of the world's fastest supercomputer. IBM says its still-unfinished "BlueGene System" can sustain speeds of 36 teraflops.


The number of patients who use hospital A&E departments when they do not need to is reviewed.


Iraq's president rejects a high-level US report calling for changes in American strategy in Iraq.


New Toshiba notebooks highlight long-running trend

SAN FRANCISCO - Toshiba Corp.'s new desktop-replacement multimedia notebooks, introduced on Tuesday, are further evidence that U.S. consumers still have yet to embrace the mobility offered by Intel Corp.'s newer mobile processors.


Live Blogging Game 1 of the World Series

The staff of The Times covers the first game as the Colorado Rockies face the Red Sox in Boston.


Microsoft to Judge: Ignore Google, please

Search giant bucking to be the "20th plaintiff" in 2002 antitrust case?Microsoft and Google continue to provide a spectacle for onlookers and, most likely, a headache for Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. The jurist overseeing the former company's 2002 antitrust settlement received a second legal brief in the case late Monday -- this one from Microsoft, asking that the court ignore Google's amicus petition, filed earlier in the day.


Paceman Kyle Mills is in doubt for the second one-day match against Sri Lanka in Napier on Wednesday after hurting his back in Sunday's seven-wicket win.


Report: Gretzky pondering a move to coaching

Mesa, AZ (Sports Network) - Phoenix Coyotes managing partner Wayne Gretzky is considering a move into the coaching ranks, according to a published report.


John Edwards, Enjoying Timely Endorsements

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 3 -- The morning fog was still burning off the Allegheny River as workers gathered before 9 a.m. outside the hockey arena where a parade through downtown would later begin -- the electricians, the sheet-metal workers, the operating engineers, and, in greatest number, the coal...


The condition of hospitalised Indonesian ex-leader Suharto is getting worse, his doctors say.


A new exhibit that really dishes the dirt is in the planning stages at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.


Nepali "living goddess" fired after U.S. visit

A 10-year-old Nepali girl worshipped as a living goddess, or Kumari, has lost her "divine" status for defying tradition and visiting the United States.


Rumor: Dell to reveal Android-based handset next month?

The speculation regarding Dell building a new handset starts up again.


Microsoft to Announce Media Center OS Update

Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 supports DVD burning, HDTV, and improved support for mobile devices. Microsoft will unveil the latest version of its media-oriented operating system tomorrow, positioning


Caught on camera, exposed on YouTube A rather hacked off Chinese couple is suing the operator of the Shanghai metro after CCTV footage of them indulging in some light snogging was uploaded onto YouTube:â¦


War, poverty and Aids causing half of world's children to suffer

WAR, poverty and HIV/Aids are causing more than half of the worldâs children to suffer, effectively denying them a childhood, according to a report today.


No specific comment from military on new allegations of Afghan ...

PENTAGON Military officials won't comment specifically on the latest allegations from Human Rights Watch about prisoner deaths in Afghanistan.


Senate hands Bush major defeat on immigration

President George W. Bush suffered a major defeat on his plan to overhaul immigration laws on Thursday when the Senate refused to close debate and advance the legislation.


Bush Asks Patience From U.S. on Iraq War

President Bush pleaded for Americans' patience Wednesday on what he conceded was "a very discouraging day" of death and violence for U.S. troops in Iraq. He urged Iraqis to defy terrorist threats and vote in Sunday's elections.


Some of Hollywood's most famous stars are getting facelifts before the Academy Awards.


Pakistan ; Aziz visit promotes Pakistan, not SAARC

The Himalayan Times' photographer Dwarika Ranjit was prevented from entering the hall at the Soaltee Hotel where Aziz was speaking on "Promoting Regional Cooperation".


Muslims Angry Over FBI Terrorism Sting in Albany

ALBANY, N.Y.  - Angry and saddened, members of a  Muslim community in New York state's capital have been staying  away from their mosque for fear of being labeled terrorists as  they await a bail hearing on Tuesday for two men accused of  supporting terrorism.


Though Randy Moss is catching flak for his early departure from the field, the rest of the Minnesota Vikings' offense isn't finishing either.


Cesc Fabregas scores one and sets up two as Arsenal ease past Sevilla in their Champions League opener.


A deal between the government and the pharmaceutical industry to cut branded drug prices by an overall 7% will save the NHS in Scotland Â£49m a year, the Scottish Executive said yesterday.


Bush at the U.N.: Another Political Masterstroke?

The President's speech was the latest in a campaign to flood the airwaves with tough talk on terror. And it seems to be working


Radio presenter John Humphrys urges the BBC to consider axing its digital TV channels.


An Australian hedge fund has become the latest casualty of the upheaval in the credit markets, filing for bankruptcy in New York.


Skater Totmianina Gets Concussion in Fall

Russia's Tatiana Totmianina, left, lies on the ice after she fell to the ice from a lift by her partner Maxim Marinin during the pairs free skate competition of Skate America in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004.


U.S.-Russia relations tense on eve of G8 summit

Russia took a fresh swipe at the United States on Tuesday over its missile shield plans, raising tensions on the eve of a big power summit that could also expose divisions on climate change and aid for Africa.


US Army intelligence analyst Armin Cruz was convicted Saturday of abusing Iraqi prisoners, the first US Military Intelligence soldier convicted in the Abu Ghraib abuses scandal.


London-based BT Group PLC said Monday it will strengthen its presence in North America and Asia by buying Infonet Services Corp., an international managed voice and data network services provider, for $965 million.


The director of a New York med-tech institute believes surgeons who play video games make fewer errors. He's asking surgeons, movie makers and video game designers to work together on better medical training tools.


Olive Oil, FDA Allows Qualified Health Claim to Decrease Risk of ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced the availability of a qualified health claim for monounsaturated fat from olive oil and reduced risk of coronary heart disease (CHD).


(InfoWorld) - U.S. Internet users should expect a growing number of prosecutions for sending spam and related activities, such as creating botnets, officials with two U.S. law enforcement organizations said Thursday. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has 70 active investigations into spam-related crimes, said FBI special agent J. Keith Mularski, speaking at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's spam summit. The FBI has worked with the National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance (NCFTA), a partnership between law enforcement agencies, universities, and private businesses, to identity spammers, he said. The NCFTA, launched in 2002, has identified more than 100 "significant spammers," including five tied to traditional organized crime, Mularski said. Partnerships with industry are important to fight cybercrime, Mularski said. The Internet Crime Complaint Center, a joint operation of the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center, gets more than 22,000 complaints about cybercrime each month, up from 18,000 complaints a month last year, he said. "If we don't address it together, it's only going to get worse," he said. "Industry has all the information, because these guys are hitting their networks." The U.S. Department of Justice is targeting several spam-related activities, added Mona Sedky Spivack, a trial attorney in the DOJ Criminal Division's Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section. In June, theÂ DOJ and FBI launchedÂ Operation Bot Roast, targeting criminals who use networks of compromised computers, often called botnets, to send spam and launch distributed denial-of-service attacks. In addition to targeting "bot herders," criminals who control botnets, the DOJ will begin targeting "bot brokers," the people who negotiate the sale of botnet resources, she said. "We're going to start pegging them with some criminal liability," she said. "There is a lot of money getting exchanged here." Botnets and anonymous proxies are popular with spammers right now because they don't have to use their own computer resources to send the e-mail messages, Spivack said. This makes it more difficult for law enforcement agencies to track down spammers. The DOJ and other federal agencies are also targeting stock-scheme spam campaigns, she said. In a typical "pump and dump" stock scheme, spammers buy cheap stocks, then send out huge volumes of spam telling recipients that the stock price is poised to rise. The stock price goes up because of the spam campaign, and the spammers sell their stock at a large profit. On Tuesday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionÂ filed securities fraud chargesÂ against two Texas men for an alleged pump and dump scheme. The scheme allegedly cost investors $4.6 million. Despite news reports of such schemes, they tend to work, Spivack said. "It appeals to unsophisticated investors who are day traders at home," she said. The U.S. Congress passed the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act in 2003, and there's still debate over whether the law has reduced the amount of spam U.S. Internet users receive. CAN-SPAM allows senders to deliver unsolicited commercial e-mail, but requires that they stop when a recipient asks them to. CAN-SPAM also requires that commercial e-mail have accurate header information, have a legitimate postal address for the sender and have a working opt-out mechanism. The law has given some spammers a set of rules they must follow to become legitimate marketers, said Aaron Kornblum, a senior attorney with Microsoft. But law breakers have become inventive as law enforcement and private companies find new ways to combat spam, he added. Some spammers rotate the URLs (uniform resource locators) in their spam, making it difficult to track, others don't include URLs at all, he said. Some used pixelated text to defeat spam filters. "We need our investigative techniques to evolve," he said.


Lance Bass "tells all about his life, his music and his sexuality" in an upcoming autobiography, the publisher announced Wednesday.


Microsoft wants servers to drive Office sales

com November 4, 2004, 3:25 PM PT. This fourth priority's main focus has been enterprise directories for several months, but for many IT managers, ERP (enterprise resource planning


North Korea will receive its first promised shipment of energy aid next week, South Korea said Wednesday, a day after Pyongyang's reclusive leader urged progress in a deal to dismantle his country's nuclear programs.


Liverpool bounce back from their Carling Cup exit with a slick display which ends Portsmouth's six-match winning run on the road.


A 1,4136 dollari, livello mai raggiunto finora


A second Sunni cleric from the prominent Committee of Muslim Scholars was assassinated on Monday in Baghdad, a spokesman for the organisation said.


Microsoft-Yahoo: Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid, Google Says

Yahoo's fiercest competitor, Google, has raised concerns about the possibility of Microsoft's takeover. Google's motives, of course, are hardly pure.


Men seek apology from ex-'Seinfeld' star

Two men who say they were insulted by actor-comedian Michael Richards during his racist rant at a comedy club want a personal apology and maybe some money, their lawyer said Friday.


If at first you fail, build a water park

Deep in the birch and pine forests about 20 miles south of Berlin, there sat a huge abandoned Soviet air base.


Israel's foreign minister denounces  anti-Semitism during a visit to a burnt-out Jewish community centre in Paris.


Iraq announced plans on Tuesday to close its borders with Iran and Syria and lengthen a night curfew on vehicles in new emergency measures to try to curb unrelenting violence in Baghdad.


The US Air Force launched a global positioning system satellite Saturday from Cape Canaveral, Fla. It was the 12th successful launch of the new-generation GPS IIR spacecraft.


Our nation's diverse voices finally being heard

The opening this week of the National Museum of the American Indian makes this a slightly different country than it was last week.


Report: NASA should send shuttle to fix Hubble, not robot

NASA's plan to service the Hubble Space Telescope with a robotic device is more risky than a manned shuttle mission and would leave the orbiting observatory inoperative for a longer period


Gunmen killed a U.S. government aid agency official and his driver in Khartoum on Tuesday, U.S. and Sudanese officials said.


Steven Rosen, the longstanding head of the "research department" of the powerful AIPAC lobbying organization, prefers to operate in the shadows.


Latest Google Hiring Point to Browser Plans  We discussed few days ago that Google might be planning to develop itâs own Browserâ¦ and signs are becoming clearer than ever. Just reported in many online papers, Google has done some high profile hiring in the recent days. 4 people who worked on ...


Spain to extradite Argentine for "dirty war" crimes

Spain said on Friday it had agreed to  extradite to Argentina an ex-member of a death squad which  tortured and killed people in the early 1970s, just before the  South American country's notorious "Dirty War."


Marchigiano, era in riserva di caccia per addestrare cani


Inspectors have told Maricopa Integrated Health System officials they need to fix an assortment of problems discovered in a recent survey.


Olmert takes sole responsibility for war

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Monday he takes sole responsibility for the war against Hezbollah in Lebanon and asserted that the fighting had shifted the strategic balance against the guerrillas.


Facts Prove No Match for Gossip, It Seems

Why do we gossip? Evolution may hold some surprising answers.


A doubling of earnings, but no jump in stock price?


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