W.House rebuffs Congress, nears legal showdown

The White House moved toward a showdown in court with the Democratic-led Congress on Monday by refusing to provide demanded information and testimony in an investigation into the firing of prosecutors.


Thieves Steal Engine From Woman's Mustang

BUNKER HILL, W.Va. - Julie Slye didn't know the engine of her Ford Mustang was being stolen until the thieves took the hood...


Cardinal Bertone, i colloqui si sono svolti con serenita'


Planemaker Airbus denies claims it plans to outsource up to 50% of the work on its new A350 mid-sized aircraft.


On health, a clear choice between Bush, Kerry

Eleven years after the Clintons introduced their super-complex plan to revamp health care, the problems of rising costs and increasing numbers of uninsured have only gotten worse.


Browns 51, Bengals 45: Anderson, Brownsâ Backup Plan, Shreds the Bengals

Derek Anderson threw five touchdown passes and Jamal Lewis rushed for 215 yards to lead the Browns over the Bengals. Cincinnatiâs Carson Palmer tossed a career-high six TDs in the loss.


Gruppo in classifica aziende piu' grandi e redditizie


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The breaking of the deadlock in the row over next year's British Grand Prix could help resolve the race's long-term future, Silverstone's owners believe.


N.Korea tested advanced missiles: U.S. general

North Korea's recent tests of short-range missiles were successful launches of an advanced weapon that can be fired at little notice to strike targets in South Korea, the commander of U.S. Forces in South Korea said on Monday.


Intel and the One Laptop per Child foundation bury their differences and agree to work together on the project.


Many shop-bought sandwiches contain as much salt as several bags of crisps, a survey suggests.


Lead contamination could increase cataracts, blindness risk

A scientific report released today suggests that older men with high lead concentrations in their bodies have a much higher risk of developing cataracts, the leading cause of blindness.


Indice Nikkei a -0,28%, euro si indebolisce su dollaro e yen


Bush lead in polls raises Kerry's debate stakes

Democratic White House hopeful John Kerry trailed behind US President George W. Bush in the latest polls, raising the stakes for their first debate two days before that face-to-face confrontation.


Vatican doctrine office needs overhaul: theologians

Pope Benedict is coming under mounting criticism from his former German theologian colleagues, one likening the Catholic Church's doctrinal office, that the pontiff once headed, to a 19th century censorship bureau.


Acquisition called 'a blow for rule of law' in Russia

Speculation that the Russian government is using intermediaries to take over energy giant Yukos Corp. grew Wednesday when its largest subsidiary wound up in the hands of a state-owned natural gas company.


No Presidential Run in 2008, Cheney Says

Dick Cheney says he won't be running for anything after finishing his term as vice president, except maybe to the river with his grandchildren.


'Shark Tale" seems to be an animated film for adults rather than children, because a lion's share of the material will be understood only by adults.


Marcus Camby has his third career triple-double and Carmelo Anthony posts his fourth straight double-double as Denver drubs Milwaukee, 125-105, on Wednesday.


A former judge was convicted late Thursday of exposing himself by using a sexual device while he presided over court cases.


Analysis: McCain, Romney seek Mich. bump

Republican presidential hopeful John McCain hopes to gather steam from his New Hampshire victory and begin picking off rivals with wins in Michigan, South Carolina and beyond.


Fool on the Street: Guess? Still Growing

The iconic apparel retailer keeps cranking out new concepts.


Billie Jean King Retires as US Fed Cup Coach

Billie Jean King cut her final tie with the US Fed Cup team Tuesday when she retired as coach. King led the US to seven Fed Cup titles as a player and four as captain.


Taiwan president's wife collapses at corruption trial

The wife of Taiwan's embattled President Chen Shui-bian has collapsed shortly after she pleaded not guilty at the start of her high-profile trial on corruption and forgery charges.


Telecom equipment maker Ciena of Linthicum, Md., yesterday reported its first profit in five years, a rebound for a company stung by a dismal industry downturn earlier in the decade.


In Georgia, 59-year-old great-grandmother prepares to give birth ...

SYLVESTER, Ga. Did you hear the one about the great-grandmother who gave birth to twins? Well, you're about to. Frances Harris of Georgia, who's 59 and has six great-grandchildren, is scheduled to deliver twins December 21st.


Romania PM, Bucharest Mayor Battle for Presidency

Romanian Prime Minister Adrian  Nastase and popular Bucharest Mayor Traian Basescu faced off in  a tough presidential election on Sunday seen as key for the  Balkan country's European Union accession path.


Mueller Often Uses FBI Jet Bought for Counterterrorism

When the FBI asked Congress this spring to provide $3.6 million in the war spending bill for its Gulfstream V jet, it said the money was needed to ensure that the aircraft, packed with state-of-the-art security and communications gear, could continue to fly counterterrorism agents on "crucial...


Japan's Matsushita developing memory cards with 'smart' chip ...

Smart cards are on the rise in Japan, using computer chips with an antenna embedded in them to allow people to pay for purchases or unlock doors with a simple flick of their cards.


Malone Tells Lakers He's Not Ready to Play

Karl Malone told the Los Angeles Lakers he's not ready to play, but he didn't rule out returning sometime this season or beyond.


Bruins rookie has cancer-related surgery

Bruins rookie center Phil Kessel underwent cancer surgery and is "on the road to recovery," his agent said Tuesday.


CA shareholders reject compensation proposal

Computer Associates shareholders have defeated a stockholder proposal calling for current and former executives to return bonuses based on restated results, the company said.


Nephew Suggests Arafat's Death Unnatural

Yasser Arafat's nephew said Saturday his uncle may have died an "unnatural" death, a statement certain to renew speculation among Palestinians and in the rest of the Arab world where many already believe the late leader was poisoned despite Israel's repeated and vehement denials.


CBO Projects Record $442 Billion Deficit

WASHINGTON - The federal deficit will swell to a record $422 billion this election year but fall short of even more dire forecasts, Congress' top budget analysts projected Tuesday in a report that became instant fodder for both political parties.    The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said the shortfall would shrink to $348 billion next year - still the third worst ever in dollar terms...


Adelphia Is Now Comcast in Colorado Springs and Trinidad

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Dec. 14  /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast is officially introducing itself to Colorado Springs and Trinidad residents who previously were served by Adelphia Cable with the unveiling of new signs and logos on its buildings, service vehicles and employee uniforms.


Former EastEnders star, Michelle Ryan, lands the lead role in the US remake of 70s TV show The Bionic Woman.


Oggi a Kigali incontrera' il presidente Kagame


Economy - Wednesday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Credit woes are easing and its impact on growth will be muted, Robert Steel, Treasury undersecretary for domestic finance, told CNBC. "The U.S. economy is strong and we're optimistic the penalty (on growth from credit woes) will be modest," he said. Credit markets should mostly be functioning normally by year-end, he said.


Five months after the first phase of his trek from the world's largest aquarium to his native home off the Georgia coast, Dylan the sea turtle is taking his time finishing the journey.


Further coal mine explosion in China kills at least 13

Thirteen miners were killed and three others were missing after a gas blast at a coal mine in southwest China's Guizhou province on Wednesday, the latest disaster to blight the industry, state media reported.


EUROPEAN SOCIAL FORUM:  'Resistance' Call at Anti-War Rally

LONDON, Oct 17  (IPS) - Several thousands joined an anti-war rally Sunday  to mark the end of the three-day European Social Forum.


Bad sign? Meetings don't make much sense

ANAHEIM - The Los Angeles Dodgers last season had the best double-play combination in baseball, so naturally they went out yesterday and signed an All-Star second baseman who admits his glove is merely apparel.


Vivica A. Fox says she regrets her arrest for drunken driving because "it's on your record for 10 years."


Kangaroo Mother Care effective for premature infants: BMJ

A Care (KMC) was first developed in 1978 to deal with overcrowding of neonatal units n Colombia and effectively uses mothers or fathers as incubators.


Search for alien life needs more processors SETI@home, the distributed computing project, is calling for more volunteers willing to donate their computers' downtime to the project which scans radio telescope data for evidence of intelligent alien life.â¦


Seven snubs after his first Oscar nomination, Martin Scorsese was named best director and his murderous mob thriller âThe Departedâ was named best picture.


UK sets Iran deadline to end nuclear bomb work

The British government yesterday set a November ultimatum for Iran to suspend all activities linked to production of a nuclear bomb - a deadline that effectively marks the failure of more than a year of negotiations between Tehran and the European troika


Northwestern Upsets No. 7 Ohio St. in OT

Noah Herron scored on a 1-yard run in overtime and had two other touchdowns, and Northwestern backed up its pregame trash talk with a 33-27 upset victory over No. 7 Ohio State on Saturday night.


Miller wonders if new roles might kick in

Patriots punter Josh Miller had a comedic take on Dolphin Wes Welker's day as a kick and punt returner as well as kicker in the Patriots' 24-10 win over Miami Sunday.


A crew member involved in the filming of the new Batman movie has died in a car accident on the set, police said on Tuesday. The special effects technician was killed when his 4x4 vehicle crashed into a tree during a dummy film run involving the "Batmobile".


Sony PSP Provides Stylish Curves and Sharp Screen

There's no denying that the PSP is a slickly designed gadget with a certain fashionable cachet. The images are breathtaking. Not that there's anything new here in terms of graphics, but seeing


Shaad Ali's new film is a moronic, overbaked effort.


MADRID -- Former vice president Al Gore won Spain's most prestigious prize yesterday for his role in raising awareness of the issue of climate change. Gore won the Prince of Asturias award for international cooperation, considered by some to be a prelude to the Nobel Prizes, for which Gore is nominated this year in the peace category. The jurors called ...


Report: Genetic link to depression explored

Scientists have identified a genetic variation that could make people more susceptible to depression, according to a report published Friday in the New York Times.


Despite Republican gains in the House and Senate, Congressman John Tierney expressed confidence that local initiatives would not be affected.


Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) has begun shipping a new product that the company thinks will give it an edge over rival IBM Corp. in the market for blade servers.


NEW YORK - Guard Salim Stoudamire did all he could to get Arizona the upset win over No. 1 Wake Forest, hitting four 3-pointers and scoring 16 points.


Wade, Shaq and others breeze to 4-0 record start

After ripping through its first four games against so-so opponents the Miami Heat - also known as Shaquille O'Neal, Dwyane Wade and 10 other guys â-s finally about to see some tough competition.


Barroso Urges Turkey to Go Extra Mile on EU Talks

The European Commission president urged Turkey on Thursday to "go the extra mile" to show Europeans it is ready for EU membership talks as the bloc prepared to approve them despite misgivings by many EU voters.


Thai lawmakers choose Samak Sundaravej, ally of ousted leader Thaksin Shinawatra, as the new prime minister.


Internet Sites Allow Gift Card Exchanges

The gift card — often viewed as the little, plastic solution for keeping friends and family out of the return lines — doesn't always serve as the ideal present. Responding to consumers who don't want to buy themselves another sweater, or will take a pass on a fancy steak dinner, Internet businesses have sprung up allowing people to sell or swap unwanted gift cards.


VIRGINIA / Ukrop's Roanoke Store Due to Open Next Week

Ukrop's Super Markets Inc.'s new store is Roanoke should finally open a week from today, the chain announced yesterday.  The 58,700-square-foot store in the Ivy Market shopping center is at Franklin Road and Wonju Street. It is the Richmond-based chain's first entry into the Roanoke area.


Mexico's leftist party demands a recount

The party of leftist presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador demanded a ballot-by-ballot recount Tuesday in Mexico's closest-ever presidential race, claiming the vote was manipulated and renewing fears of violent protests if the fiery politician doesn't get his way.


Khin Nyuntâs downfall spells new woes for Suu Kyi

BANGKOKâThe demise of Myanmar premier Khin Nyunt spells fresh misfortune for detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her prospects for freedom and the country


Almost two weeks after the royal coup, the capital remains mostly quiet, a testament both to the ambivalence of Nepalese disillusioned by their short experience with democracy and to the chilling efficiency of the government's measures to suppress dissent.


HP's Hurd: Whatever you do, don't mention her

Blog: At iMeme conference, CEO sidesteps questions about how much his predecessor had to do with company's success.


Playwright Eldridge's "Market Boy" proves messy

In his big and brash new play  "Market Boy" at the National Theater, playwright David Eldridge  attempts to distill Britain's cruel and greedy Thatcher years  using the life and times of a London street market, but the  result is messy and unconvincing.


New York, 08:46 - BASEBALL, MAJOR LEAGUE: RISULTATI

Risultati delle gare del campionato americano di baseball (MLB) disputate nella notte. In maiuscolo ...


Newspapers in countries bordering on Belarus respond cynically to President Lukashenko's referendum victory.


Logitech Inc. was set Wednesday to introduce a new mouse that uses a laser beam to track the movements of the device. The mouse, which Logitech claims will be


For Once, Rangers' Offense Isn't Toothless

Jaromir Jagr, who was hit in the mouth by a stray high stick earlier in the game, got to smile his new crooked smile after scoring the go-ahead goal in the third period.


Senate Republicans block Democrats' Iraq bill

Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a plan to give U.S. troops in Iraq more leave time, defeating a proposal widely considered the Democrat's best near-term chance to change President George W. Bush's Iraq strategy.


Executives didn't table these major issues

NEW YORK -- They could have been any three guys sitting at a table, talking about sports on TV.


An Altar Beyond Olympus for a Deity Predating Zeus

Archaeologists say they have found the ashes, bones and other evidence of animal sacrifices to some pre-Zeus deity on the summit of Mount Lykaion in Greece.


PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Sports Network) - Reigning  Masters champion Phil Mickelson withdrew from next week's World  Golf Championships-American Express Championship on Thursday.


Best hope dashed, HK democrats stumble to March vote

Hong Kong's pan-democrats are   scrambling to agree on a way forward after their best hope for   leadership of the Chinese region bowed out of March's election.


Uganda drops its deadline for the conclusion of peace talks, while rebels continue to gather in assembly points.


BA raises long-haul fuel surcharge again

British Airways raised its fuel surcharge for the second time in six weeks yesterday as it continues to pass oil price rises on to customers.


Fourth seed Nalbandian upset by Kunitsyn in LA

Russian Igor Kunitsyn produced the biggest upset of the Los Angeles Classic with a 7-6 7-5 victory over fourth seed David Nalbandian in the opening round on Tuesday.


Hispanic activists who viewed former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as a voice of moderation on illegal immigration say they've been taken aback by the hard-line stance he's adopted as a presidential candidate.


UPDATE 2-Chelsea sack Mutu after positive dope test

Chelsea have sacked their Romanian striker Adrian Mutu after he tested positive for cocaine last month. "Chelsea has terminated the contract of Adrian Mutu for gross misconduct," the Premier League club said on Friday.


Attesa per Beige Book della Federal Reserve


U.S. Soldier Gets 8 Years for Iraq Jail Abuse

A military judge jailed a U.S. army  sergeant, described in court as a typical all-American boy, for  eight years on Thursday for sexually and physically abusing  Iraqi prisoners.


Dell says to sell PCs at Asian retail chains

Dell Inc. , the world's  second-largest computer maker, said on Thursday it will soon  start selling its laptops and desktops at Asian retail chains  and stores.


A hi-tech bomb, similar to the ones used by militants in Iraq, is found in the Afghan capital, Kabul.


Capofamiglia uccide moglie e figlio e poi si toglie la vita


La situazione nell'area viene definita 'insostenibile'


Flights resume from a Paris airport terminal where a roof collapsed in May, killing four people.


After three-game skid, Holmgren looks for answers

felt like I was at the driving range. You know it's bad, but you just can't fix. One month ago, Seattle was unbeaten after a 34-0 win over San Francisco.


EU-Serbia talks to resume following arrest of genocide suspect

The European Union will resume key talks with Serbia on closer ties in the coming days, following the arrest of a general wanted for war crimes, EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn announced Friday.


Feuding Anna Nicole entourage views her corpse

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida  - The feuding mother, partner and former boyfriend of Anna Nicole Smith took a brief break from a courtroom battle over the Playboy model's corpse on Wednesday to get a private viewing of her rapidly decomposing body in a Florida morgue.


Defense Secretary Robert Gates used a surprise visit to Iraq on Friday to express support for the top U.S. commander here, denying that the military is painting an overly optimistic picture of how the war is going.


On Thursday, President Bush thrilled Republican delegates in New York with his acceptance speech. On Friday morning, he got a welcome jobs report.


Premiers' plan for national pharmacare program on meeting agenda ...

VANCOUVER (CP) - Alberta Premier Ralph Klein called it a stroke of brilliance and his provincial counterparts thought it a great idea - a national pharmacare program something like the country's medicare program.


U.S. Forces Say Rebels Trapped in Southern Falluja

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S.-led forces have trapped  insurgents in southern Falluja, Marines said on Friday, the  fourth day of an assault that has killed "hundreds" of rebels.  Eighteen American and five Iraqi troops have also died.


Newly American, Charlize Theron takes on Iraq war

South Africa's Charlize Theron gained dual U.S. citizenship this year and in her first movie since, the A-list actress tackles a very American subject with "In the Valley of Elah," which looks at the human toll of the Iraq war in this country.


Bonds collects fourth consecutive NL MVP award

Barry Bonds won his record seventh NL MVP award in a walk. By Darryl Bush, San Francisco Chronicle via AP. Capping a season of suspicion and success, the San Francisco Giants left fielder became the oldest player to win the award.


Pot Growers Hid on 2 Acres of State Land

By Josh Jarman, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio  May 31--COMMERCIAL POINT, Ohio -- A highly sophisticated 2-acre pot farm found on state land yesterday is a new kind of drug operation for Ohio. And it might not be the only one.


Hu Replaces Jiang to Cap China Leadership Transition

Former president Jiang Zemin gave up  the top job in China's military Sunday, handing over his last  post to Communist Party chief Hu Jintao to complete a historic  leadership transition to a younger generation.


The "Fighting Dems" aren't a collective powerhouse after all.


Sports of The Times: A Crowd Is Present; Accountability Is Not

At the Garden, no apologies , no accountability, and no wonder another Knicks season is dying along with the calendar year.


Hundreds questioned on prostitute deaths

Police have questioned hundreds of motorists and pedestrians in the red-light district of an eastern England town, trying to trace the final steps of five slain prostitutes, police said Sunday.


La Spezia, quarantenne inquadrato mentre era al mare con l'amanteUn familiare lo ha riconosciuto e ha chiamato la moglie convinto che fosse lei                                            Giro d'Italia, una tresca amorosa scoperta dalle telecamere dell'elicottero                                                                                E' accaduto sulla battigia di Marinella sul litorale del Comune di Sarzana


Spector jury deadlocks, judge declares mistrial

A Los Angeles judge declared a mistrial in the trial of pioneering rock producer Phil Spector on Wednesday after jurors said for a second time that they were unable to reach a verdict.


A Darfur rebel group says it has seized two workers at an oilfield in Sudan operated by a Chinese company.


Wal-Mart Says More Than Half Its Workers Have Its Health Insurance

Wal-Mart, the nationâs largest private employer, said more than half of its U.S. workers had enrolled in the companyâs health insurance plan.


China June trade surplus hits record $26.9 bln

China posted a record trade surplus of $26.9 billion in June as exporters rushed out shipments ahead of cuts in export tax rebates, handing further ammunition to critics of Beijing's exchange rate regime.


Cendant Ends Talks to Sell Mortgage Unit

Cendant Corp. said Tuesday it has broken off talks with a potential buyer of its mortgage business, but will continue to seek other offers from interested parties.


Now we can all be 21st century boys BT may only have a couple of hundred welsh people connected to its 21st Century Network, but that hasnât stopped the telco trying to flog its âtransformationâ expertise to other telcos worldwide.â¦


Cardinals flip the flailing Dolphins 24-23

Eight seconds into the game, the Arizona Cardinals lost a fumble. They sputtered on offense, committed nine penalties and blew a late lead.


Cases of botulism may be related to Botox injections at Florida ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A couple who underwent Botox injections last week were hospitalized with botulism poisoning, and health officials were attempting to determine whether the injections were to blame.


An 18-year-old man was arrested in a shooting at a school bus stop that injured six young people, police said.


After thoroughly testing the new iPod nano, Dan Frakes (Macworld) concludes that âitâs been improved in almost every way.â It offers âvery good sound quality, excellent battery life,â and an âimproved user interface.â And one great screen for watching video. âEven though this is the smallest video-playing screen weâve used, after watching a 90-minute movie on the nano we were pleasantly surprised by the experience. Picture quality is comparable to that of the iPhone, just smaller.â


New RealPlayer allows YouTube video download

Blog: Real Networks announced today that the new version of their RealPlayer will allow users to download and organize embedded internet video content right from their browser.


Manning leads Colts' high-powered offense

Peyton Manning will lead the high-powered offense of the Indianapolis Colts against the Chicago Bears' swarming defense when the two teams square off in Super Bowl XLI on Sunday.


iPhone not to blame for AT&T network issues

Blog: AT&T's wireless data subscribers complained of outages and a slow network Monday, but the company says it wasn't due to the iPhone.


Books of the Times: Editor Reveals the Sources of His Unease

In âOff the Record,â Norman Pearlstine writes about the use of confidential sources and the Valerie Wilson case.


Owners of Dow Jones Convene to Vote on Bid

Members of the family that controls Dow Jones met in person and by phone at a Boston law office yesterday to hear details of Rupert Murdoch's $5 billion bid for their company.


IRAQ - Giornalista italiano, nessuna notizia ufficiale

L'ambasciata italiana in Iraq non ha ancora alcuna notizia ufficiale sulla sorte del giornalista Enzo Baldoni. Continuano comunque i contatti con le autorita' locali, alla ricerca di informazioni utili per ricostruire i movimenti del giornalista.


At least 26 people die in clashes between security forces and Maoists in western Nepal, the army says.


Kal Penn starts as a one-semester professor in the University of Pennsylvania.


UPDATE 3-Valero LP to acquire Kaneb Services, Pipe Line

Valero LP (VLI.N: Quote, Profile, Research) will buy Kaneb Services LLC (KSL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and Kaneb Pipe Line Partners LP (KPP.


As GOP leaders narrow the agenda to security, Democrats charge the White House with incompetence.


Spain, U.S. Sign Extradition Accord, Boosting Anti-Terrorism Cooperation

The U.S. and Spain signed agreements that they said will speed up joint investigations of terrorism and other crimes and the extradition of suspects.


MPAA files first suits against movie file-swappers

The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has announced that it has begun filing lawsuits against people who use peer-to-peer (P2P) software to trade movie files without permission over the internet.


December 6, 2004 San Jose, CA and Tokyo, Japan -- Fujitsu Ltd. and Cisco Systems Inc. have reached a fundamental agreement to enter into a strategic alliance focusing on routers and switches that will enable


Keith Richards embarrassed about tree incident

An embarrassed Keith Richards says he was merely sitting on a tree stump rather than climbing up a lofty palm tree when he fell and hit his head while on vacation in Fiji in April.


Microcell shares hit new high as Rogers seeks federal OK for ...

TORONTO (CP) - Microcell Telecommunications' buoyant shares hit a new high Thursday amid heightened expectations of a bidding war between Telus Corp.


Belgian Court Rules That Google Violated Copyright Laws

A case involving newspapers in Belgium could affect cases that publishers have brought against the search company in other countries.


Myanmar junta to release nearly 4,000 prisoners

Myanmar's military government announced it had begun releasing thousands of prisoners who may have been wrongly imprisoned by a recently disbanded military intelligence unit.


If the Chase for the Championship is really supposed to be the elite part of the schedule, why does it include such mundane races as the fall events at New Hampshire, Dover and Martinsville and not the Daytona 500 or Brickyard 400?


DOHA, Oct. 30. - Claiming responsibility for 9/11, Osama bin Laden has threatened the USA with more such attacks. The Al-Qaida chief also accused President George W Bush of âmisleadingâ his people, in


A minute's silence is to be held at police stations to remember a police officer who was killed while on duty.


A Fight for Life Consumes Both Mother and Son

The writer Susan Sontagâs death, as set out in a short and immensely disturbing account by her son, David Rieff, must rank as one of the worst ever described.


Off the Charts: A Sliver of Good News (or Is It?) in the Worsening Trade Balance

Over the last 12 months, U.S. exports of goods have risen at a faster rate than imports, in contrast to the situation for most of the last decade.


Passenger Screenings to Be More Intrusive

WASHINGTON - U.S. officials got a wake-up call last month about the need to screen airline passengers for explosives when two Chechen women apparently carried bombs onto two Russian planes and blew them up...


Police link the murders of two prostitutes as they confirm a body found near Ipswich is that of missing Tania Nicol.


Amcor, the worldâs biggest maker of plastic bottles, ousted its chief executive after finding some staff may have acted illegally to drive up cardboard box prices, knocking 10 per cent off its shares.


'Exorcist' Scares Up No. 1 Slot at Box Office

"Exorcist: The Beginning," a film that had to be re-shot because the first version was not scary enough, led the North American box office over the weekend, as moviegoers


Pelosi: Bush thinking on Iraq 'impaired'

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday that she believes President Bush's judgment on the Iraq war "is a little impaired."


Yeah, airlines stink, but yesterday's report is no reason to sell.


It's OK to splurge a little on grandkids, but have a financial plan

Being able to spend money on your grandchildren is truly one of life's great pleasures, according to a new survey by the AARP.


AT&T Joins Starbucks to Provide Store Wi-Fi

Starbucks and AT&T said they would start offering a mix of free and paid wireless Internet service in most of Starbucksâs American shops, beginning this spring.


A British soldier who suspended an Iraqi prisoner from a forklift truck has a previous conviction for assault, his court martial in Germany heard.


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Atari's Porfolio: the world's first palmtop

18 years before Palm's Foleo... Forgotten Tech There's nothing new under the sun, some folk say, and that's certainly true of Palm's recently announced Foleo. It's the palmtop reborn in a slightly sexier, slightly larger form. Even its name is reminiscent of that bygone arena - it's rather like the Atari Portfolio, the world's first palmtop PC, released in June 1989.â¦


Woods Goes Low (64) Again, Leads by Three

Tiger Woods fires a 6-under-par 64 to maintain his three-shot cushion at the Tour Championship in Atlanta while Masters champion Zach Thomas flirts with a 59 before settling for a 10-under-par 60.


Muslims' sense of belonging could be eroded by EU nations not tackling discrimination, a watchdog warns.


Chicago raises the bar for living in public housing

As part of the largest US attempt at a public-housing makeover, some residents are now being required to work.


Johannesburg-born Andrew Strauss completed a remarkable debut treble to put England in total command of the first Castle Lager/MTN Test match against South Africa at St George's Park on Saturday.


September 23, 2004 -- BEIRUT, Lebanon - The Lebanese government announced the arrest of the country's top al Qaeda operative, and said yesterday he and another Lebanese suspect plotted homicide attacks on Western embassies and recruited insurgents to


As the Electoral College prepares to certify President Bush's re-election on Monday, concerns persist about the integrity of the nation's voting system — particularly in Ohio, where details continue to emerge of technology failures, voter confusion and overcrowded polling stations in minority and poor neighborhoods.


By Rebecca Palmer Deseret Morning News and Associated Press  Several wildfires burned throughout Utah on Sunday, with the largest occurring in Box Elder County after lightning struck.


Study stirs debate over full-body scans' cancer risk

A new study raises questions about the safety of healthy people undergoing full-body CT screenings to detect disease early on. USA TODAY's Liz Szabo talked to leading experts about the procedure and the study's findings.


In which our correspondent gets vitals at Playboy's Bikini Bash.


Network operator O2 (UK) Ltd. will sell Apple Inc.'s iPhone in the U.K. from Nov. 9 for #269 (US$538), the companies announced Tuesday, marking the start of the iPhone's move into Europe.


Amateur stargazers who stayed up late into the early hours today were rewarded with fleeting glimpses of a total eclipse of the moon.


Yahoo Rolls Out Tests of Redesigned Start Pages

Online media company Yahoo Inc.  late on Monday rolled out tests of redesigned start pages for its popular Yahoo.com and My.Yahoo.com sites.


Parties in six-way nuke talks propose NK to resume talks

Astana - Seoul, November 11 KAZINFORM -- South Korea, the United States and other countries involved in the six-way talks on North Korea's nuclear program recently conveyed a proposal to the North to hold unofficial talks in November and a fourth round of


On The Road: Even a Pilot Thinks Itâs Time to Crack Down on Airlines

Pilot Vance Atkinson says itâs time for the federal government to do something about passengers being stranded on parked airplanes for long periods of time.


Ecma embraces MS Office OpenXML standard

Along with 6,000 pages of notes International tech standards body Ecma has approved the Office Open XML document format.â¦


Disney subcontractor caught selling customer data

Here's a goofy story that's not the least bit funny: A subcontractor for a company handling credit-card info for the Disney Movie Club has been arrested for trying to sell customers' personal data to undercover law enforcement agents.


A key suspect in the murder of the Serbian prime minister, Zoran Djindjic, is handed over to the Serbian authorities by Greece.


Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu failed to appear Wednesday for a bail hearing and a judge issued a new warrant for his arrest.


Report on Iraq abuse cites interrogators, clears leaders

WASHINGTON  A new Army report on prisoner abuse by intelligence personnel at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison cites misconduct by military interrogators but exonerates high-ranking Pentagon officials and senior US ...


Urgent: Explosion near Indonesian embassy in Paris wounds 9

An explosion of unknown origin occurred outside the Indonesian embassy in Paris before dawn on Friday, injuring nine people, including four embassy workers, French Interior Minister Dominique de Villepin said.


Bomb blasts killed dozens in Egyptian resorts

Egyptian resorts filled mainly with Israelis were blasted by terroristâs car-bombs. At least 21 people were killed and 122 wounded as a result of heavy bomb explosions in Sinai Peninsula on Egyptâs border with Israel.


Employers have reneged on their promise to share the pensions burden with workers, the TUC says.


A bookmaker stops taking bets on who will play the next James Bond after high bets on actor Colin Salmon.


Tennis: US Open champion Federer in Sampras record threat

NEW YORK : Roger Federer, who has just won his first US Open, is in many people's minds a threat to Pete Sampras' record of 14 Grand Slam titles.


Afghan Campaign Picks Up as Karzai Heads to Berlin

Afghan President Hamid Karzai's deputies campaigned for him Saturday ahead of presidential elections seven days away, while the candidate himself prepared to fly to Germany to collect an international award.


Kodak, Sun settle over damages in Java dispute

ROCHESTER, NY Eastman Kodak has reached an out-of-court settlement with Sun Microsystems over the damage phase of Kodak's successful lawsuit regarding Sun's Java computer programming language.


The Real Time Modern Manila Blues: Bill Monroe Meets Muddy Waters in the Orient

Globalization does strange things to people. A day in the life of a Manila Philippines based business consultant - proving that you really CAN talk about Muddy Walters, bluegrass and work all on the same page...


U.S. Wholesale Inventories Rose 0.5 Percent in May

Inventories of unsold goods where up in May, while separate data showed consumers cut back on spending amid higher gasoline prices and continued troubles in the housing market.


Kenya opposition to resume nationwide protests

Kenya's opposition said on Friday it planned to restart protests across the east African nation against President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election after the failure of African Union (AU) mediation.


The federal government has agreed to release "enemy combatant" Yaser Esam Hamdi from custody, and he will be flown home to Saudi Arabia by the end of the week, Hamdi's lawyer said today.


Nursing home owners acquitted in Katrina deaths

ST. FRANCISVILLE, Louisiana  - The owners of a New Orleans-area nursing home where 35 elderly people drowned during Hurricane Katrina were found not guilty of all charges on Friday by a Louisiana jury.


Saving world trade talks and bolstering   global financial systems against fiscal crises were the focus   of finance ministers of the United States, China and other   Pacific Rim economies meeting in Vietnam on Thursday.


World premiere for controversial September 11 docu-drama

The first major screen adaptation of the events leading up to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States received its world premiere in the Scottish capital Edinburgh.


Music Review | Elmer Gantry: He May Be Loathsome, but This Evangelist Has Pipes

The opera, as seen at Montclair State University in New Jersey, is a tunefully entertaining and thoughtful piece of theater.


Roma, 19:21 - CALCIO, JUVE; DEL PIERO: VIOLENZE ANCHE IN TRIBUNA

In un'intervista a 'Grazia' Alex Del Piero interviene sul problema della violenza nel calcio. "Non b...


U.S. commander says no military solution to Iraq

U.S. and Iraqi security forces cannot solve the problem of violence in Iraq without political action and reconciliation with some militant groups, the U.S. commander in Iraq said on Thursday.


Two airplanes collided Friday at the Reno National Championship Air Races, killing one pilot and injuring another in the third fatal crash at the event in four days.


Pediatricians Chide Bush on Child Health

A small but influential group of US pediatricians issued a sharply partisan statement Wednesday criticizing President Bush (news - web sites)'s track record on child health.


GestureTek: Wiimote powers for cell phones. Just maybe not your phone.

GestureTek Mobile could make your phone act like a Wiimote, if only your ordinary phone were so cool. Take a peek at the future of motion navigated mobile games.


U.S. Open: Mickelson Tumbles and May Miss the Cut

Despite his quick start to the second round at the U.S. Open, Phil Mickelson lost his game on the difficult Oakmont course and is now 13 strokes off the lead and in danger of an early exit.


In a development surprising only to the person who's unfamiliar   with country music, songs extolling the virtues of beer, Wal-Mart and   rednecks received a big "Hell, yeah!" as nominations were announced   Monday for the 38th annual Country Music Association Awards.


A British soldier was killed Sunday and four others injured in an explosion in Afghanistan's restive southern Helmand province, the defence ministry said.


Taylor Stubblefield caught a 40-yard touchdown pass and became the Big Ten's career receptions leader as No. 9 Purdue held on to beat Penn State 20-13 on Saturday night.


When it comes to counting, a remote Amazonian tribespeople have been found to be lost for words. Researchers discovered the Piraha tribe of Brazil, with a population of 200, have no words beyond one, two and many.


Lo afferma un rapporto dei Medici senza frontiere


MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina  - Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama engaged in a bitter crossfire on Monday as their U.S. presidential campaign took an ugly personal turn on the Martin Luther King holiday.


Sharapova squeezes in victory between downpours

Former champion Maria Sharapova squeezed in a victory between downpours at Wimbledon on Saturday, beating Ai Sugiyama of Japan 6-3 6-3 to book her place in the fourth round.


Finanziaria. Sciopero generale, cortei e manifestazioni in ottanta ...

Per CGIL, CISL e UIL Ã¨ il quinto sciopero contro la politica economica del governo Berlusconi. I lavoratori dipendenti si fermano per quattro ore per protestare contro la Finanziaria ma per alcune categorie


Mobile phone giant Vodafone posts a slight dip in annual profits as it battles tough competition in Europe.


Fed Seen Sticking to Measured Rate Raises

The US Federal Reserve will take another small step this week toward raising interest rates to more normal levels, but may be getting rates up to a point that allows for a pause in increasing them, analysts say.


Embattled U.S. hurricane center boss ousted

The director of the U.S. National Hurricane Center, a critical government agency that issues hurricane and tropical storm forecasts, was ousted on Monday after a staff mutiny.


"American Idol" finalist Jasmine Trias got praise Tuesday from Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who saluted her singing talent and called her an inspiration to Filipinos everywhere.


Annan to unveil deal to end Kenyan violence

Kofi Annan, the former head of the UN, will today provide details of a peace deal aimed at restoring Kenya's stability after weeks of deadly violence


Mitigating the WASC Web Security Threat Classification with Apache: Part 2

This week we look at attacks that target a Web site's method of determining if a user, service, or application has the necessary permissions to perform a requested action. Using various techniques, attackers can fool a Web site into increasing their privileges to protected areas. By Ryan C. Barnett. 1218


The Senate voted Tuesday to give 45,000 airport screeners the same union rights as border patrol, customs and immigration agents, despite a veto threat from the White House


Radical Cleric Denied Bail by London Court

Radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri, who is awaiting trial for urging followers to kill non-Muslims, was denied bail by a British judge on Tuesday.


A Â£100,000 reward is offered as police hail Ozzy Osbourne for "very courageously" tackling a jewellery thief.


Lettuce probable cause of Taco Bell e. coli: FDA

Lettuce at Yum Brands Inc.'s Taco Bell restaurants was the most likely cause of an E.coli outbreak that sickened dozens of people in the northeastern United States, food safety officials said on Wednesday.


Mentre prosegue il braccio di ferro tra la moglie ei vertici palestinesi per spartirsi il suo tesoro le condizioni di Yasser Arafat sono peggiorate nel corso della notte e il suo coma Ã¨ piÃ¹ profondo. Lo


Baseball; the World Series; Red Sox Go to the Pole to Take An ...

When the Red Sox were paired up with the St. Louis Cardinals in the 100th World Series, there was no way that Johnny Pesky could avoid being an integral part of the story line.


Photo Gallery: 20 New Sharks, Rays Discovered in Indonesia

At least 20 new species of sharks and rays have been discovered in Indonesia—mostly at local fish markets—scientists have announced.


Italia appoggia proposta Bush su conferenza di pace


Tobacco Cessation Classes Open in Nampa and Boise

By The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Sep. 11--Free tobacco cessation classes are planned in Boise and Nampa.   The classes, which run for five weeks on Mondays and Tuesdays, begin Monday in Boise at the American Cancer Society, 2676 S.


Turkey's Islamic-rooted governing party plans proposal to outlaw adultery

ANKARA, Turkey  - Turkey's Islamic-rooted ruling party will press ahead with plan to criminalize adultery despite earlier statements that the controversial measure had been shelved, a party member said Thursday.


Italian President Weighs Prodi's Support

Center-left leaders rallied behind Romano Prodi on Friday, boosting his chances of returning to office just days after he resigned as premier.Comment


Tennis: Myskina, Dementieva in Kremlin Cup semis

Number three seed Anastasia Myskina came from a set down to beat Vera Zvonareva in the all-Russian quarterfinal of the women's Kremlin Cup.


The stereotype has been around as long as the religious right: conservative Christians are sheep-like, monolithic, controlled by their leaders.


Strong sales and tight cost control helps the owner of the Zara fashion chain to report forecast-beating profits.


By Mike Riopell  SPRINGFIELD - The state's chance to lure a state-of-the-art power plant and the hundreds of jobs it could bring to east-central Illinois could hinge on lawmakers' repairs to key legislation.


Student loses ruling over "Bong Hits 4 Jesus"

A divided Supreme Court on Monday curtailed free-speech rights for students, ruling against a teenager who unfurled a banner saying "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" because the message could be interpreted as promoting drug use.


Red Sox Cruise Into 2-0 Lead Over Angels

Pedro Martinez pitched seven innings and Manny Ramirez drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly to power the Boston Red Sox to an 8-3 win over the Anaheim Angels in the American League Divisional Series (ALDS) Wednesday.


Qantas increases flights to Britain via Singapore and Hong Kong

Qantas Airways said it will increase the number of flights from Australia to Britain with stopovers in Hong Kong and Singapore.


Square Feet: An Inventive Solution to Save Home of Bell Labs

Online buzz from scientists around the world has turned to thoughts on how to save the legendary Holmdel, N.J., building Â or at least part of it.


Red Bull saves 300 British jobs - and Coulthard may make 301

The new formula one team rose from the ashes of Jaguar Racing when the energy drink maker announced yesterday its long-awaited takeover of the British team, which was put up for sale by Ford two months ago.


Intervista esclusiva domani in edicola su 'Vanity Fair'


Silent Prayer, Words of Hope as Pope Visits Mosque

ISTANBUL, Nov. 30 -- Pope Benedict XVI slipped out of his red Prada loafers and padded in white slippered feet across the carpeted floor of Istanbul's revered Blue Mosque on Thursday, in only the second papal visit ever to a Muslim house of worship.


The pilots and flight attendants at  bankrupt UAL Corp. UALAQ.OB on Monday ratified wage-cut deals  worth $311 million annually to United Airlines, possibly moving  the carrier closer to a Chapter 11 exit.


Genova, 17:44 - CALCIO, GENOA; GASPERINI: SIAMO PIU' COMPLETI

Giampiero Gasperini è consapevole che dopo il mercato il suo Genoa è ancora di piÃ¹ tra...


Web sites for President Bush's campaign and the Republican National Committee suffered outages for several hours on Wednesday.


Coming soon: Access your Gmail from an IMAP client


Militants to free hostages in Nigerian oil delta

Nigerian militants said they  planned to release 11 foreign hostages in the oil producing  Niger Delta on Monday and state authorities said they were on  their way to collect them.


Blog: Web site lets people post classified videos


Rivista al rialzo (+3,1%) la stima flash di Eurostat


Williams to Get Golden Globe Career Award

Robin Williams, a five-time Golden Globe winner, will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award for career achievement at January's ceremony.


North Korea nuclear disablement may start next week

North Korea could start disabling its plants that make weapons-grade plutonium as early as next week as a part of a disarmament-for-aid deal the reclusive state struck with regional powers, a news report said on Monday.


China's Quirky Stock Market Finally Matters

SHANGHAI -- Looking at the facts, the past year seems to have been disastrous for Worldbest Pharmaceutical.  First, there were reports of accounting irregularities and exaggerated profit. Half the managers were fired. Then, in the summer, six people died and at least 80 fell ill after receiving an antibiotic injection manufactured by a subsidiary. Most recently, the company warned investors that it was likely to report its third consecutive year of losses....


Verifica sulla competenza del Tribunale dei ministri


U.S. Attorney Calls Noose Display 'Hate Crime,' Explains Lack of Charges

Under a barrage of questions from House Judiciary Committee members, a federal prosecutor said yesterday that the hanging of nooses at a high school in Jena, La., constituted a hate crime but that charges were not brought because the students allegedly responsible were juveniles.


By Reid J. Epstein And Rick Brand, Newsday, Melville, N.Y.  Feb. 6--Sen.


The managing general partner of Edward D. Jones & Co. LP plans to step down, nearly a week after the brokerage firm agreed to pay $75 million to settle allegations of improper disclosure


Da 5,6 mld dollari, piu' importante del polo aeronautico


Moglie separata di Fabrizio Corona indagata per riciclaggio


British Economy Grows 3.1 Percent in 2004

The British economy grew by 3.1 percent in 2004, ending the year on a strong note despite continued declining output from production industries and the worst Christmas for retailers in more than 20 years.


International Mediators Try to End Ukraine Crisis

International mediators will step up efforts on Wednesday to resolve Ukraine's 10-day-old crisis over a disputed presidential election after the collapse of talks between pro-Western and pro-Russian factions.


Chris Rock's eyes darted around the room, studying the chattering group of international print journalists. He licked his lips, clasped his hands ... and only dropped one F-bomb as they questioned him in a variety of accents.


The driver of a Fiat Uno seen leaving the tunnel where Princess Diana died seemed drunk, her inquest hears.


Harrah's, Caesars agree to sell 4 casinos

LAS VEGAS - Harrah's Entertainment Inc. ( NYSE:HET ) and Caesars Entertainment, Inc. ( NYSE:CZR ) today signed a definitive agreement to sell Harrah's East Chicago, Harrah's Tunica, Atlantic City Hilton


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.


SALT LAKE CITY - Two newlyweds were arrested and accused of robbing a Utah County bank, just weeks after getting married. Kylee and Joshua Rich of Lehi are due in federal court Wednesday to hear the charges.


Iran told Western powers on Saturday they would regret any attack against the country over its nuclear activities, and it rolled out a display of missiles and other military hardware that underscored the warning.


Fed policy on target, inflation to ebb: Yellen

Current U.S. interest rate policy  should promote a further drop in inflation although risks are  still skewed toward higher prices, San Francisco Federal  Reserve President Janet Yellen said on Thursday.


This has been one heck of a season thus far. Every week, there have been games that have been dynamite. I can understand the proponents of keeping the bowl system the way it is.


Yahoo has quietly purchased e-mail software company Stata Labs, in what could be an investment in a coming PC search tool to rival Google and Microsoft.


Carrying news, Colombia hostage flies back to Bogota

A Colombian hostage freed after years in guerrilla captivity returned to Bogota on Monday carrying letters and photographs from fellow kidnap victims left behind in secret jungle camps.


Report Faults St. E's for 'Needless' Suffering

In a scathing report on 11 deaths last year at the District's St. Elizabeths Hospital for the mentally ill, an advocacy group for the disabled told city officials yesterday that medical neglect resulted in "needless pain and suffering" for most of the patients "and may well have contributed to...


Five people dead and 400 others injured in quake that sparks blaze at world's biggest nuclear power station.


Roads are closed and houses are flooded as high winds and rain lash the UK - with Carlisle completely cut off by water.


At the beginning of next year, the descent probe, Huygens, will try to sample what lies beneath the thick atmosphere of Saturn's largest moon, Titan. Huygens passed its last in-flight checks and scientists are preparing for the perilous, one-way trip towards the surface.


Where the Healing Touch Starts With the Hospital Design

A sprinkling of architects and designers around the world are working to greatly change hospitals by humanizing their design.


Vice Presidential Candidates Prepare for Debate

Republican Vice President Dick Cheney and his rival Senator John Edwards are preparing for their only debate of the US presidential campaign later Tuesday, an event expected to focus evenly on domestic and foreign policy issues.


"[The Labour] party gathers in Brighton for what is probably its last conference before the general election - and certainly its most difficult in years... The subject that overshadows this conference, haunts


Africa is now one of the fastest-growing international outposts of the farthest-reaching cable channel in the world.


US Cyberchief Resigns After a Year on the Job

The United States' top computer-security official has resigned after a little more than a year on the job, the US Department of Homeland Security said on Friday.


BIRTHDAY BOY: Jack LaLanne keeps going and going, and so do the parties celebrating his 90th birthday in Santa Monica, Calif. On Saturday, nearly a month after the fitness guru turned


Hamas Rocket Mastermind Killed In Israeli Strike

Dubai, Oct. 22 (NNN) :Hamas rocket mastermind Adnan al-Ghoul and an aide travelling with him were killed in an Israeli air strike on a car in the north of the Gaza Strip.


Planning to eBay those unwanted Xmas gifts? Think again

Angry Brits take offence to present on-selling Women in their 20s from the South East are most likely to take umbrage at seeing their lovingly-selected gifts up for auction, though in the North East the majority of the population (88 per cent) will take offence.â¦


Pursuing Synthetic Life, Dazzled by Reality

The most profound insights to emerge from the pursuit of synthetic life just may be about real life.


In 2007, half of all actively managed diversified United States stock funds have beaten the S.& P. 500.


L'uomo, 26 anni, era grave dopo incendio in acciaieria


Manila's chief negotiator with Muslim rebels quits

The Philippines' chief negotiator with Muslim separatists has resigned, sources in the government and rebel peace panels said on Saturday, raising doubts about the resumption of talks in Malaysia next month.


ATHENS -- A disruptive Greek chorus of whistles, chanting, and catcalls could not derail a crowd-silencing American sweep in the men's 200-meter dash at the Olympic Games last night.


Scientists think they may know why the world's largest leatherback turtle was washed up on a Welsh beach.


US-bound News Corp. talks up 'new era' after strong Q1 profits

SYDNEY : Rupert Murdoch said his US-bound media giant News Corp. is on the "cusp of a new and more prosperous era" as it reported a jump in earnings and rival mogul John Malone moved to increase his stake in the company.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  said on Saturday  it still expected a 2 percent to 4 percent increase in January  sales at its U.S. stores open at least a year, in line with its  previous forecast.


Economic data released Wednesday supports decision to cut interest rates.


Canada has defended its decision to buy second-hand submarines after a crewman died from injuries sustained on one of the vessels that had broken down.


The UN nuclear watchdog protests to the US government over a report on Iran's nuclear programme.


Japan's Nikkei share average fell 0.36 percent at the opening on Wednesday as profit-taking pushed down recent gainers including Bridgestone Corp. after the market had risen in the previous four sessions.


The Dave Matthews Band said Friday it wants to make amends after one of its tour bus drivers was accused of dumping human waste on sightseers on the Chicago River, but it stopped short of accepting responsibility for the incident.


U.S. Abu Ghraib Prison Contractors Defend Iraq Work

Two U.S. contractors implicated in  the Abu Ghraib prison scandal defended their work in Iraq  Thursday, with one saying its employees were not involved in  "horrendous" abuses listed in a new report.


It All Comes Down to (or Looks Up to) Bach

The jingling piano, the humming traffic and the prancing horse tap out separate if connecting songs in the beguiling nonnarrative film âThe Silence Before Bach.â


Australia Beats New Zealand, Seals Sweep of Test Cricket Wins

Australia beat New Zealand by 213 runs in the second cricket Test at Adelaide to clinch a 2-0 series victory and complete a winning record against all nine teams at the sport's elite level.


At Least 80 Killed in Afghan Suicide Bombing

A suicide bomber killed some 80 people, including a local police chief, and wounded nearly 100 more at a dog fighting festival just outside Kandahar, Afghanistan.


Del. congressman recovering from strokes

U.S. Rep. Michael Castle was talkative and in good spirits Monday after suffering two small strokes over the weekend, aides said.


Man City boss Kevin Keegan says he is willing to sell striker Nicolas Anelka.


BELGRADE, Serbia â As the dispute over Kosovoâs future nears a climax, the Serbian government has enlisted the support of some the worldâs best known statesmen â all of them dead.


EUROPA/GERMANIA - Nella cittÃ  di Lutero la terza tappa del ÂpellegrinaggioÂ in preparazione alla Terza Assemblea Ecumenica Europea Wittenberg (Agenzia Fides) - Dal 15 al 18 febbraio 2007 circa 150 delegati delle Chiese, Conferenze episcopali, organismi, comunitÃ  e movimenti ecumenici dÂEuropa, si incontreranno nella cittÃ  di Lutero, Lutherstadt-Wittenberg, per la terza tappa del...


BAGHDAD, Iraq - The Iraqi prime minister insisted Sunday that the raging insurgency - which has claimed 300 lives in the last week alone and resulted in a wave of kidnappings - will not delay January elections, promising the vote will strike a "major blow" against the violent opposition.    Meanwhile, a grisly videotape posted on a Web site showed the beheading of three hostages believed to be Iraqi Kurds accused by militants of cooperating with U.S...


Bush accepts Hu's invitation to Beijing Games

President George W. Bush said on Thursday he and his family would attend the 2008 Beijing Olympics at the invitation of Chinese President Hu Jintao.


At first Megan Minor thought the warnings her ship was sinking were just another drill, until she looked toward the engine room and saw water coming up the stairs.


Psychologist Shortage Puts Mentally Ill Out on Street

Severely mentally ill people in Fairfax County whose families are trying to get them emergency help are being released without receiving treatment -- or even a hearing -- because there are not enough independent psychologists to examine them.


Astronauts prepare for Wednesday's shuttle return

Astronauts worked to outfit Europe's new permanent space laboratory on Saturday as a busy visit by NASA's shuttle Atlantis to the International Space Station neared its end.


Oracle wins antitrust case, can pursue PeopleSoft

Oracle can pursue its 7.7 billion hostile takeover bid for rival business software maker PeopleSoft, a federal judge has ruled in a stunning setback for the US Justice Department.


CORRECTED: MySpace to sell music from nearly 3 million bands

MySpace, the wildly popular online  teen hangout, said on Friday it will make its first move into  the digital music business by selling songs from nearly 3  million unsigned bands.


Southeast Asians Finish China Trade Pact but Avoid Touchy Issues

Southeast Asian ministers on Saturday completed a free trade pact with China and other accords to be adopted at a meeting of their leaders, but touchy


TWO truck drivers from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka kidnapped in Iraq by the same militant group that claims to be holding two French journalists have been released by their captors, officials said today.


Londra, 11:31 - CALCIO, MOURINHO: VOGLIO LAVORARE, ASPETTO ACCANTO A TELEFONO

Dopo il burrascoso addio al Chelsea, Josè Mourinho vuole voltar pagina e lancia un preciso me...


Nvidia today launched its first mobile PCI Express GPU. The GeForce Go 6800 will soon appear in desktop replacement notebooks and push mobile graphics to a new performance level.


Bomb Blast Injures 9 at Embassy in Paris

France tightened security around embassies Friday after a bomb outside the Indonesian Embassy slightly injured nine people in a pre-dawn explosion that shattered neighborhood windows and puzzled police.


U.S. seizes tainted toothpaste from China

Consumers have been warned to avoid any toothpaste made in China after inspectors found a poisonous chemical in toothpaste seized at the border and sold at two stores, U.S. health officials said on Friday.


Offerta sara' promossa interamente in contanti


An ex-training instructor at Deepcut army barracks admits five charges of sex attacks on young male soldiers.


Controversial proposals to change the civil service pension and up the retirement age to 65 are published.


"Il governo deve sostenere le strutture attorno alla moda"


The fate of two local retail stores may not be known for months in the wake of the announcement Wednesday of the $11 billion merger of Kmart and Sears.


The key to saving dwindling European fish stocks is for people to consume less fish, conservationists say.


Stub Out Public Smoking, Portugal Health Min Says

Portugal's health minister proposed on  Wednesday a ban on smoking in public places, including  restaurants and bars, joining other European countries trying  to introduce similar bans.


Two Michigan St football players arrested

EAST LANSING, Michigan (Ticker) - Two Michigan State football players were arrested Tuesday morning for planting three homemade "MacGyver bombs" outside a campus apartment.


Trieste, 17:52 - CALCIO, SERIE B: TIFOSI SPEZZINI LASCIANO GLI SPALTI

Triestina-Spezia segnata da una doppia manifestazione di protesta. Intorno al 30' dl primo tempo, i ...


Britney Spears left a hospital on Saturday where she was admitted following a confrontation at her home, which ended in a fit of hysterics by the troubled pop star, several media outlets reported.


Resistance Is Fruitful: 'Smart' Brace Retrains Injured Joints

A computerized brace lets people recovering from knee injuries get their therapy on the go.


Ora mi auguro ci siano anche programmi di alto livello


Elaborate 'pharming' attack targeted 50 banks

Security researchers are working to shut down a hacking attack targeting Internet banking users of at least 50 financial institutions in the U.S. and Europe.


Woods enjoys playing husband in Caribbean honeymoon

Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. LOS ANGELES , California, United States of America -- Golfing superstar Tiger Woods, who is relaxing on a Caribbean


The Tower of London and Westminster have escaped being listed as endangered world heritage sites this year, the British government said.


Russian Koryaks drum and sing to save native culture

Listening to enigmatic  Koryak-language songs and eating traditional salmon soup and  cutlets in this village, it is easy to imagine indigenous  cultures still thrive on Russia's Kamchatka peninsula.


Tigers hit Sri Lanka army bases with artillery, mortars

Tamil Tiger rebels pounded military bases in northeastern Sri Lanka with heavy artillery and mortar bombs, sparking a battle with government troops in which at least 20 civilians were wounded, officials said.


Japan's new imperial baby has been named Hisahito in a traditional ceremony in hospital in the capital, Tokyo.


A jack rabbit found throughout much of the West has disappeared from the Yellowstone area, although the reason why remains a mystery, a new study concludes.


Gommone in difficolta', avrebbe a bordo anche dei morti


US wolves taken off endangered list, clearing way for hunting

US wildlife authorities said they will remove wolves from the endangered species list in three states and want to de-list the animals in three more regions, paving the way for hunting the creatures for the first time in decades.


Fichardt, Broadhurst share lead at Madrid Open

Darren Fichardt had four birdies in a five-hole stretch on the way to a 4-under 67 Saturday, grabbing a share of the lead with Paul Broadhurst after the third round of the Madrid Open.


Yahoo Stealing the Top Search Engine Result?  Over at SEO Chat a member is complaining about Yahoo! including a relevant result to a Yahoo property at the top. Do a search on Beatles at Yahoo and you will see under the sponsored ad, a Yahoo Shortcut. The Yahoo Shortcut for this ...


Thousands rally in Ankara to protest against a plan to allow women to wear the Islamic headscarf in universities.


In his "My View" (Aug. 25), Washington County commissioner, Alan Gardner, made some excellent points about the incorrect notion that the federal government can better control public lands than can the local counties. Also, a Sept. 7 article, "N.Y.


Microsoft will not appeal a court ruling that requires the company to sell in Europe a version of its Windows operating system without its media-playing software.


A Hamas official was killed yesterday when his sport-utility vehicle exploded in a neighborhood of Damascus seconds after he started the engine


Leading scientists to discuss research applications for ...

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 20 - As members of the United Nations General Assembly are soon to vote on the future of cloning research, possibly within days, leading scientists will be conducting a symposium discussion


US politicians pay tribute to Christopher Reeve, the paralysed Superman star who has died at 52.


Company gives itself an earnings forecast haircut.


Early market signals mixed ahead of US rate move, technology ...

TORONTO (CP) - Early indicators were mixed for North American stock markets Monday as investors weighed the impact of an expected US interest rate hike and a $10.3-billion-US merger in the technology sector.


Fidanzato a pm: voleva uscire con noi, ma Chiara non voleva


"It's quite intense. I've heard at least 10 explosions," a Reuters reporter said on Monday from inside the. compound of the gold-domed Imam Ali mosque, Iraq's holiest Shi'ite Muslim shrine.


A federal appeals court has ruled that former Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith will not be awarded the $88.5 million fortune left by her late husband J. Howard Marshall II, reversing the 2002 court decision. In 1994, Smith, then 26, married the 89-year-...


A man has lost his wife and sister to a form of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) which strikes one in a million people. Barry Harper's wife Phyllis, from Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, died last month after battling


Cuomo Subpoenas Intel Over Antitrust Accusations

The New York State attorney general issued a wide-ranging subpoena as part of an investigation into whether the Intel Corporation violated federal or state antitrust laws.


The NHL is using its All-Star weekend to spotlight its efforts to increase African-American interest in playing and following the sport. But it's still fighting a losing battle


GOP Senator Says Liberals Lie on Medicare

An author of last year's law creating Medicare prescription drug benefits says liberal groups are undermining the program by spreading false information about it, and he wants them to stop. But the organizations will have none of it.


Space Capsule Carrying New Crew, Space Tourist Docks at Station

By Associated Press  KOROLYOV, Russia -- The space capsule carrying a new U.S.- Russian crew and the first paying female space tourist docked smoothly Wednesday at the international space station.


Freezing or refrigerating breast milk for over 48 hours can lower some  beneficial properties, research shows.


A Milano esposti 300 disegni dal 17 febbraio al 3 marzo


Cut by OPEC doesn't slow the drop in crude's price

OPEC, worried by the recent downward spiral of crude prices, agreed to cut production by 1 million barrels a day at a Friday meeting in Cairo, Egypt, but rather than shoring up prices, the action created a sell-off.


China: rich `culprits' on climate change

Negotiations on a new treaty to fight global warming will fail if rich nations are not treated as "culprits" and developing countries as "victims," China's top climate envoy said.


Chelsea say they sold William Gallas  because he threatened to score an own goal if he was selected.


GE inks $800M engine deal with Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines has signed a letter of intent to purchase up to 31 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft that are powered by General Electric Co.


Bush to seek $70 billion in partial 2009 war funding

The Bush administration will next week ask Congress for $70 billion to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other related operations for part of the 2009 fiscal year, the Pentagon said on Monday.


US had nothing to do with hostages - France

Paris - The operation to secure the liberation of two French journalists held hostage in Iraq was an exclusively French concern, ministers insisted on Thursday.


Sudanese Darfur Rebels Block Aid Pact for Refugees

ABUJA, Nigeria  - Sudanese rebels said on Tuesday  that the government must disarm its militias in Darfur before  they would sign a deal to bring aid to 1.5 million civilians  displaced by violence.


Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia's national oil and gas company Petronas on Tuesday announced its Petronas International unit has signed an agreement with Sasol to create South Africa's largest liquid fuels business.


Mobile phone use does not raise the risk of any of the most common brain tumours, a Japanese study suggests.


Newsweek to Team Up With Kaplan to Offer Online M.B.A.

Washington Post Company holdings Newsweek and Kaplan Inc. are teaming up to offer an online M.B.A. degree program.


Dan Patrick to Leave ESPN After 18 Years

NEW YORK -- Dan Patrick is leaving ESPN after 18 years, insisting there is no acrimony but saying he was beginning to take his job for granted.


Florida man burns Marine van after being told son died in Iraq

A man who had just been told his Marine son had been killed in combat in Iraq set fire to a Marine Corps van and suffered severe burns Wednesday, police said.


Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has signed on to do his first new film since an illness last year put him out of action for several months, the actor said.


Medical technology company Biolase Technology Inc. (BLTI.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday cut its outlook for the third and fourth quarters, sending its shares tumbling by


For the first time in their history, the Houston Texans are 0-2, and they have turnovers to blame. "I've been around this business long enough to know what


Merrill seen suffering $15 billion investment loss: report

Merrill Lynch  is expected to suffer $15 billion in losses stemming from soured mortgage investments, almost twice the company's original estimate, the New York Times reported on Friday.


'Evil' Sequel Infects North American Box Office

In another quiet weekend at the  North American box office, the Milla Jovovich sci-fi sequel  "Resident Evil: Apocalypse" opened at No. 1, ending the  two-week reign of the Chinese martial arts saga "Hero."


Wounded pilots land plane after axe attack

Norwegian flight in an unexplained assault that police say could be linked to his asylum status. flying seven passengers from Narvik to Bodoe in northern Norway.


Foreign policy will soar because 'regime change' no longer looms

One of the many mistaken assumptions during our presidential election campaign was that a Kerry victory would have led to renewed dynamism in the foreign-policy sphere, while a Bush win could only mean more of the same.


A U.S. judge on Thursday allowed former  media baron Conrad Black to remain free on $21 million bond  pending his sentencing later this year on fraud and obstruction  convictions.


Now that No. 8 Washington State has defended its home court and finally beaten Oregon, it's time to hit the road.


Gunmen shoot dead an Italian nun at a hospital in the Somali capital Mogadishu, witnesses and doctors say.


U.S. stocks rebounded on Wednesday, with the S&P and Nasdaq rising more than 2 percent, led by technology companies as investors snapped up beaten down shares, while the energy sector benefited from a surge in oil prices.


Dermot Mulroney has filed for divorce, seeking to end his nearly 17-year marriage to Catherine Keener.


Fewer Canadians roll up sleeve for flu shot

OTTAWA - A Decima Reseach poll shows that two out of three Canadians didn't get their flu shot this year. The poll of 1,015 Canadians suggests that despite repeated media advertisements extolling the benefits


Woman Convicted of Fatally Cutting Mother and Taking Baby

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 22 -- A woman who killed an expectant mother, cut the baby from her womb and took the infant home was found guilty Monday of kidnapping resulting in death.


Progettato da Renzo Piano Ã¨ destinato alla nuova sede San Paolo IntesaMa per costruirlo bisogna camibare il Piano Regolatore della cittÃ                                           Grattacielo piÃ¹ alto della Mole scoppia la polemica a Torino                                                                                Il sindaco Chiamparino: "Il nostro skyline Ã¨ fermo all'800 ma non Ã¨ una cosa demoniaca"L'architetto: "Quello che conta Ã¨ realizzare edifici non arroganti ma pubblici e aperti"di ETTORE BOFFANO


Shares of Intel Corp. INTC.O fell  more than 7 percent before the opening bell on Friday, a day  after the technology bellwether slashed its quarterly sales  outlook, and other technology stocks moved lower in tandem.


David Beckham, Michael Owen and Steven Gerrard have found themselves out in the cold as the European Footballer of the Year award went to AC Milan's Andriy Shevchenko.


Bush Says Iraqi Vote Must Proceed Jan. 30

President Bush acknowledged Monday that American military forces "can never guarantee 100 percent security" for Iraq's elections Jan. 30, but said the voting must proceed on schedule to let people choose democracy over terrorism.


With Oil Prices Rising, Wood Makes a Comeback

With oil prices rising people are turning to wood heat, raising concerns about the environmental impact of some older devices that are being used.


Merger cost savings continue to help Regions offset industry challenges.


Google Inc. is expanding a test program that lets online advertisers buy ad space in newspapers, as the publishing industry struggles to offset business that has moved to the Internet.


Freeview-based HD trial shock result revealed UK broadcasters the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Five have hailed the trial run pumping out HD content across the Freeview free-to-air digital TV network a "technical success", paving the way for terrestrially broadcast nationwide HDTV in the very near future.â¦


Digital transition may delete millions of viewers

LOS ANGELES  - A year from Sunday, television for many Americans will cut to black. Analog signals will stop transmitting, older sets will become useless and millions of TV-watching households will simply disappear.


U.N. Warns of Rapid Decay of Environment

The human population is living far beyond its means and inflicting damage to the environment that could pass points of no return, according to a major report from the U.N.


Governatore Lazio conferma intenzione di lista con suo nome


Red Sox ace Beckett expects Rockies will be ready

Red Sox ace Josh Beckett expects the best from Colorado's batters despite an eight-day layoff for the National League champions that threatens to cool off the red-hot Rockies for the World Series starting on Wednesday.


Most U.S. elderly now have drug coverage: study

NEW YORK  - Despite early criticisms, the Medicare Part D prescription drug plan has succeeded in boosting drug coverage among older Americans, especially for those who need it most, according to a University of Michigan analysis.


Mussolini's grandson wants Il Duce exhumed

The grandson of Benito Mussolini has   lodged a legal request to exhume the body of Italy's fascist   dictator to find out how "Il Duce" really died, his lawyer told   Reuters on Monday.


Norwegian and American Share Nobel Economics Prize

Description: Finn Kydland and Edward Prescott win the Nobel Prize in economic science. They will share the $1.3 million prize for their work in explaining how factors such as changes in economic policy and technology drive business cycles.


Rogo su nave ormeggiata divampato dopo forte esplosione


The Williamstown Theater Festivalâs new season includes productions of âShe Loves Meâ and âThree Sisters.â


The international medical aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres - Doctors Without Borders â-s pulling out of Iraq because of the escalating violence and targeting of aid workers.


Powell, China Foreign Minister Affirm North Korea Talks Effort

US Secretary of State Colin Powell and his Chinese counterpart Li Zhaoxing said they still supported a multinational effort to convince North Korea leader Kim Jong Il to end his nuclear


Influenza Polli: Cina, Virus Trovato Nei Maiali- Piu' Rischi Per l ...

Pechino, 20 ago (Adnkronos Salute) - Per la prima volta al mondo e' stato trovato nei maiali il virus dell'influenza dei polli. La notizia arriva oggi dalla Cina e preoccupa gli esperti perche' si tratterebbe


Le vittime sono Nunzio Musmeci, 27 anni e Salvatore Mazzaglia, di 23Il duplice omicidio Ã¨ avvenuto a Santa Maria di Licodia                                          Due giovani uccisi a Catania a colpi di arma da fuoco


Lebanon emerges on Thursday from an   8-week-old Israeli blockade of its airport and territorial   waters, which German advisers and U.N. forces will now help the   Lebanese authorities to monitor.


Australia's Costello Says Surplus Will Help on Interest Rates

Australia's Treasurer Peter Costello said his forecast in May for aA$2.4 billion ($1.7 billion) budget surplus will help keep interest rates from rising.


D.J. Augustin scored 26 points and Damion James added 12 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 12 Texas to a 63-61 victory over Oklahoma State on Monday night.


(CBS/AP) Congressional Republicans on Wednesday turned the high heat on CBS News, charging that last week's revelations about Lt.


Mickelson benched after horrible showing

In the wake of the most humiliating opening day in American Ryder Cup history, US captain Hal Sutton figures his team needs something to stir it from the doldrums of a 6 1/2-to-1 1/2 deficit.


Teck Cominco profit up, plans share split

VANCOUVER, British Columbia  - Teck Cominco Ltd  said on Monday it had sharply higher earnings in the fourth quarter on strong commodity prices and delayed sales from its Red Dog mine.


Toronto ends its five-game losing streak with a 6-4 win over the Yankees after a power outage delays the start for an hour Sunday.


I never went to a drug rehabilitation facility, but I should have.


Heathrow resumes flights amid plane crash probe

London's Heathrow airport returned to normal on Saturday as investigators probed why a British Airways plane lost power and was forced to crash land with 152 people aboard.


Nessuna notizia dall'Iraq sul rapimento di Simona Pari e Simona Torretta. La rivendicazione di ieri rimane poco attendibile nel giudizio degli inquirenti. Si teme si tratti di un sequestro organizzato ad alto


Singer Robbie Williams' greatest hits album is to be sold on a memory card for mobile phones.


Panama's ex-leader Manuel Noriega cannot be extradited to France until his US appeals are exhausted, a judge rules.


Colpita l'Alabama, centinaia di migliaia di persone in fuga da Louisiana, Mississippi. Caraibi in allarme per l'uragano Jeanne. NEW ORLEANS - Ivan Ã¨ arrivato sulle coste degli Stati Uniti colpendo la parte


In crescita le presenze da Gran Bretagna e Belgio


In the early 20th century, artists and religious leaders in the Midwest outdid each other building vast shrines called grottos. Many of these eccentric constructions remain significant attractions today. Michelle Delio reports from Dickeyville, Wisconsin.


Bush, Kerry feud over Vietnam, economy, Iraq, Darfur

US President George W. Bush and Democratic White House hopeful John Kerry sparred on the economy, the Iraq war and the humanitarian crisis in Darfur, and continued their war of words over Bush's national guard stint to avoid the Vietnam War.


DETROIT Sergio Marchionne, the new chief executive of Fiat Group, has said that his company plans to vigorously defend its right to sell its auto business to General Motors, a move that GM has said it will contest in court if need be.


While many actresses fantasize about wearing Valentino or Zac Posen on the red carpet, Ellen Page has a completely different idea.


More than 300 people died in floods and mudslides in Haiti sparked by Tropical Storm Jeanne over the weekend, the United Nations and local officials said on Monday.


Sudan denies its forces attacked peacekeepers in Darfur, after condemnation by the UN and the US.


UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 6 -- The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution authorizing an East African peacekeeping force to prevent an alliance of Islamic militias from overthrowing Somalia's fragile interim government.


I was not consulted on buy-back: Anil Ambani

Anil Ambani, the Vice-Chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL), said on Monday that he was not consulted by the company's Board on the proposed share buy-back.


Sportingbet exec arrested on gambling charges

The United States has arrested  a second Internet gaming executive, adding to fears of a  crackdown on the lucrative industry and wiping over $1.5  billion off the stock market value of the UK-listed sector on  Thursday.


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

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


Indonesian terror suspect escapes by bribing

Indonesia's chief of police is to investigate allegations that the most wanted terrorist in the country escaped arrest by bribing a policeman.


The arrival yesterday of badly-needed snowfalls across much of the Alps was a relief for the thousands of Britons booked to go skiing in Europe over the coming two weeks.


Bruce Willis and daughter starring in dark comedy

Mischa Barton and Rumer  Willis have been cast opposite Bruce Willis, Rumer's father, in  the dark comedy "The Sophomore."


Dartmoor's Ten Tors event will go ahead as planned despite the death of a teenage girl during training.


Early voting opens in showdown state Florida

Voters in Florida began casting early ballots Monday in the 2004 presidential race, making the Sunshine State a showdown magnet for both campaigns.


Reggio Calabria, 18:56 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA; ULIVIERI: BUONA PER CHI GIOCA MENO

L'allenatore della Reggina, Renzo Ulivieri, conferma il turn over per la sfida di Coppa Italia doman...


ATHENS As they lunged and lobbed with astonishing skill on Thursday, it was difficult to know whose personal journey had made them the worthier Olympic women's badminton champion.


ORLANDO, Fla. -- Southern California senior Matt Grootegoed on Thursday was named one of three finalists for the Butkus Award, which is presented to the nation's top college linebacker.


U.S. Plans Unprecedented Security for Bush Inaugural

U.S. authorities are imposing  unprecedented security to protect the inauguration of President  Bush on Jan 20, the first such ceremony since the Sept. 11 2001  attacks, officials said on Tuesday.


The government is launching a review of the current system which allows MPs to vote on their pay annual rise.


US Health Care Gaps Kill 79,000 People a Year, Report Shows

Disparities in the US health-care system result in up to 79,000 premature deaths each year because of a lack of preventative treatments and care for chronic conditions like diabetes


Wall Street heads back to work this week in a somewhat calmer state of mind. Overall, investors are more optimistic now about the financial markets than they've been in several weeks.


Candidates Portray Themselves as Champions of Middle Class

President Bush and Senator John Kerry campaigned today in Wisconsin, yet another of those crucial swing states.


The US now says the deadly explosion at a US mess tent in Mosul was the work of a suicide bomber. Meanwhile, in Mosul the US has shut down bridges and roads leading into the town.


Rosetti dirige Milan-Lazio, a De Santis Juve-Palermo


Voluta da Milano Unica e Vogue, dal 13 settembre


Sen. John W. Warner (R-Va.) failed to win approval yesterday for a proposal to allow exploration for natural gas off the Virginia coast, as procedural maneuvering and partisan divisions held up key parts of the Senate's energy package.


Striscioni Bertone e Thyssen, alta l'adesione allo sciopero


Igls, 12:50 - SLITTINO, CDM UOMINI: ZOEGGELER TRIONFA IN AUSTRIA E FA 38

Armin Zoeggeler ha vinto il quarto appuntamento stagionale della Coppa del Mondo di slittino, centra...


Whistling Straits Proves It's Major League

The world hasn't seen the last of Whistling Straits, the gem of a golf course that debuted to magnificent reviews during the PGA Championship.


Despite All the Criticism, the B.C.S. Has Produced a Classic Matchup

On Tuesday night, when No. 1 Southern California and No. 2 Oklahoma meet in the Orange Bowl, all the foibles about the B.C.S. will move to the background.


Queen Elizabeth urges thought for less well off

Britain's Queen Elizabeth, who celebrated her 60th wedding anniversary last month, said on Tuesday that the family was the core of society and urged greater consideration for the vulnerable and marginalized.


In the UK, iTunes charges consumers STG0.79 per song, or around EUR1.20. In France and Germany, however, the cost of downloads is just EUR0.


Indonesian officials, Aceh rebels head for Helsinki peace talks

Senior Indonesian officials and leaders of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) started arriving in Helsinki for talks aimed at hammering out a truce for the area worst hit by last month's tsunami.


Roma, 11:46 - CALCIO, MORATTI IN FIGC DA BORRELLI

Dopo Massimo De Santis, oggi è il giorno di Massimo Moratti.


Iceland's Hydrogen Buses Zip to Oil-Free Economy

Hydrogen, tested in buses from Amsterdam to Vancouver and used in the rockets of the U.S. space shuttle, is a clean power that promises to break dependence on oil and gas -- at least in Iceland.


UN OK's tribunal on Lebanon political killings

The United Nations signed an agreement on Tuesday as a first step in creating a tribunal that would try suspects in the 2005 murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri and other anti-Syrian figures.


Will Smith spends an hour greeting fans at the London premiere of his latest film, I Am Legend.


Silverman discusses Spears jokes at VMAs

Sarah Silverman still is responding to the negative reaction to her Britney Spears jokes at the MTV Video Music Awards. "The joke that everyone was upset about — me calling the kids `adorable mistakes' — was the most innocuous joke," the 36-year-old comedian tells Us Weekly magazine in the issue that comes out Friday. "It never occurred to me that would be deemed hurtful or over the line."


Golf has changed for Hunter Mahan in his fourth season as a professional, and the birdies have flowed like never before.


Parma, 19:37 - CALCIO, PARMA: MORFEO INFLUENZATO

Anche contro il Milan, Domenico Di Carlo utilizzerà il tridente con Corradi punta avanzata, R...


Richard Kelly, the director of âDonnie Darko,â returns with âSouthland Tales,â hoping that pop culture and physics play to the faithful.


England and Ireland face off at Croke Park Saturday, 87 years after Bloody Sunday marked the stadium's place in Irish history.


In the third content deal in as many days, Vodafone Group PLC announced a service that will allow its mobile customers to view and upload videos to YouTube Inc.


Amnesty Condemns US for War on Terror Torture

The United States has failed to guard against torture and inhuman behavior since launching its "war on terror" after Sept.


Thousands of American marines and soldiers swarmed over a railroad embankment on the northern edge of Falluja on Monday night and early Tuesday


Warner Bros. scoops high-profile kids' book series

LOS ANGELES  - Warner Bros. Pictures, whose "Harry Potter" series is past the halfway mark, may have found its next big all-ages franchise. The studio has come out on top of a bidding war for the rights to upcoming children's book series "Skulduggery Pleasant" by Irish author Derek Landy.


Boston Scientific Corp  said on Friday it has recalled an ear implant the company acquired as part of its purchase of Advanced Bionics in June.


Radical Muslim clerics and scholars in Pakistan demand the Pope's removal for what they call insults against Islam.


Virginia's ambitious football team must neutralize Miami's speed today at Scott Stadium to stake its own claim to a berth among college football's elite.


The United Auto Workers union and General Motors Corp struck a groundbreaking deal on Wednesday, ending a two-day strike by agreeing to create a health-care trust fund that will reduce the automaker's costs.


UK scientists have identified a gene which increases the risk of bowel cancer by 20 per cent.


Suspected Maoist rebels in Nepal kill at least four soldiers north-east of Kathmandu.


Google has released a tool that lets people search documents, e-mails or spreadsheets stored on a PC.


Arrestato uno dei due africani accusati del delitto


Martin says licenses preclude amalgamation of XM and Sirius.


Bangladeshi police beat demonstrators with batons Saturday during opposition-led strikes demanding the government resign over a deadly grenade attack on a political rally.


Putin slams Russian TV for shoddy foreign fare

MOSCOW -- President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that Russian television was polluting young people's minds with cheap imports and urged broadcasters to embrace wholesome home-grown entertainment instead.


UFJ Says Supreme Court Clears Mitsubishi Tokyo Merger

UFJ Holdings Inc., Japan's fourth- biggest lender, said the nation's Supreme Court upheld its right to merge with Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group Inc.


Afghan Blast Kills at Least 7 Children-Report

KABUL, Afghanistan  - At least seven children were  killed and several injured in an explosion near a school in the  southern Afghan province of Paktia, the Afghan Islamic Press  agency said Sunday.


Opponents and supporters  of the proposed Sirius-XM deal, which would shrink the  satellite radio universe to one provider, laid their pros and  cons before the Federal Communications Commission on Monday.


Ukraine * President * Petroleum Industry * Privatisation * Ban *

Ukraine is suspending privatisation of petroleum-processing industry. Outgoing President Leonid Kuchma has signed a respective bill which the Rada (parliament) passed, December 23, reports the presidential ...


The US Food and Drug Administration has ordered Pfizer, Inc., to pull new advertisements for Viagra that depicted users of the anti-impotence pill as mischievous playboys.


Not Enough Snow for You? Talk to Your Father

Do-it-yourself with snow machines are taking the weather into their own hands.


Lilly Says Prozac Documents Contain No New Information

Internal documents about the safety of Prozac were given years ago to federal regulators and to lawyers suing Eli Lilly & Company.


One Indian was among five killed in Saudi blast

Dubai, Dec. 7 (PTI): A 28-year-old Indian man was among the five expatriates killed in the shoot-out at the US consulate in Jeddah yesterday, the Indian consulate in the Saudi Arabian city confirmed today.


By The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Jun. 8--There is no such thing as a private beach in California. Beaches  are public, but some owners of coastal property apparently aren't above lying  to try to keep away the huddled masses.


Star Talk My first and only attempt ended up with me smacking myself in the back of the head. I left it to the professionals.  Benjamin Bratt, Halle Berry's co-star in Catwoman, saying he wasn't very proficient in cracking the whip (AP, July 2004) ...


Apple Inc. has another week to respond to Cisco Systems Inc.'s trademark infringement lawsuit that threatens to keep Apple from using the name "iPhone" on its much-hyped cell phone-music player.


In Address, Spitzer Sets New Tone, for Unity

Gov. Eliot Spitzer kicked off his second year with warm words for his friends and foes alike, offering a less combative tone in his State of the State address.


Mexican President Vicente Fox was   forced to abandon his last state of the nation address to   Congress on Friday after leftist lawmakers alleging election   fraud seized the podium and refused to let him speak.


IL DOCUMENTO. Il consigliere regionale coinvolto nell'inchiesta sulla sanitÃ  calabreseparla con uno dei suoi collaboratori: conversazione intercettata nell'agosto scorso                                          Domenico Crea vanta il suo "sistema" "Il piÃ¹ fesso dei miei Ã¨ miliardario"


India bowled Australia all out for 93 to win the fourth Test in Mumbai by 13 runs, the series ending in some of the most tense, exciting Test cricket of the year.


Upcoming Senate vote may shield wiretap collaborators

Politicians clear first hurdle toward approving sweeping legal rewrite that would crush lawsuits alleging illegal cooperation between the government, communications companies.


Who's college football champ? It's hard to tell.

Welcome to the ongoing controversy known as the Bowl Championship Series.


The actor, his trailer trash wife and a 'murder' straight out of ...

When the former Hollywood star Robert Blake wanted his wife killed he turned to two stuntmen who had worked with him 30 years ago on his hit television show Baretta, a jury heard yesterday.


Seven Finnish MEP's intend to vote against Barroso Commission -Nelonen

Finnish Europarliamentarians are split down the middle on how they plan to vote on Wednesday on the European Commission designate headed by Jose Manuel Barroso.


Technologies to un-tie the ties that bind

Blog: The fourth annual "Healthcare Unbound" conference will be held in San Francisco next week, adding a new "Aging Services Track" to the two-day event.


McCartney divorce wrangle to continue next week

Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his estranged wife Heather Mills are set to continue behind-closed-doors court hearings aimed at agreeing a divorce deal next week, court officials said Friday.


Top Palestinian government aide abducted in Gaza

A senior adviser to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's government was abducted by unknown gunmen in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip on Friday, Abbas's Fatah faction said.


The Messenger spacecraft got a quick glance at the solar systemâs innermost planet, which it eventually will orbit.


More Controversy in Men's Olympic Gymnastics Scoring

There has been more controversy at the Olympics in Athens, Greece over the scoring in men's gymnastics, this time in the horizontal (high) bar finals.


U.S. says will use risk-based meat inspection plan

In a move derided by meat packers and consumers, federal meat inspectors will start conducting "risk-based" inspections at 254 processing plants in April, under a plan detailed by the Agriculture Department on Thursday.


Landslides, Floods in China's Southwest Kill 79, AFP Reports

A storm in China's southwest has left at least 79 people dead and 74 missing after heavy rain caused bridges to collapse and triggered floods and landslides, Agence France-Presse said, citing disaster relief workers.


Milano, 10:58 - CICLISMO, CDM PISTA: ORO PER L'AZZURRO CHIAPPA, VA A PECHINO

Oro per l'Italia della Pista. Roberto Chiappa, dopo essersi classificato sesto nella finale keirin, ...


Kuwait's only female cabinet minister, Nouria Sbeih, survives a no-confidence vote in parliament.


Working group to consider allowing hunting in southern national parks

Transport strike keeps broad-based incomes talks at standstill The deadline for a broad-based incomes agreement is being pushed back by the ongoing transport strike.


AT&T Launching New Service in Bits: Cable, Broadband Deal to Come Out Gradually, May Push Prices Down

By Andrew D. Smith, The Dallas Morning News  Mar. 6--Today marks the beginning of a battle for cable TV and broadband Internet customers around Dallas and Fort Worth -- a battle that may mean sharply lower prices for all consumers.   AT&T Inc.


Diplomatic row escalates with arrest of staff including Neil Kinnock's son


Rapper Eminem's mother has expressed concern over the health of her son, who was treated for pneumonia in December last year and is perpetually sick these days.


Liberal New Yorkers welcome conservative Republicans - sort of

Will New Yorkers take up "disinformation campaigns" as Republicans come to town?


McNabb Appears to Be Enjoying the Pressure

Donovan McNabb sat in a dark room with his two dogs and watched film of the Philadelphia Eagles' loss to Carolina in last year's NFC championship game.


Mariah Carey battles porn star over stage name

Grammy-winning pop singer Mariah Carey is trying to block porn star-turned politician Mary Carey from trademarking her similar-sounding stage name, saying that fans could get the two performers confused.


(InfoWorld) - Semiconductor manufacturer LSI Logic said Monday it would acquire Agere Systems, creating a combined chip-making company with enough scale to compete for greater market share in segments including hard disks and digital media players. LSI, of Milipitas, California, will trade stock worth $4 billion for Agere, of Allentown, Penn. The move will push LSI to double its size, growing to 9,100 employees and an estimated $3.5 billion in annual revenue. LSI hopes to use the deal to extend its market in storage and consumer electronics by adding Agere's expertise in storage, mobility and networking, according to a statement by Abhi Talwalkar, president and chief executive of LSI. Agere's top 10 customers are Apple, Cisco, Hitachi, Lucent, Maxtor, NEC, Nokia, Samsung, Seagate, and Toshiba, the company's Web site said. The two companies will also be more streamlined, saving $125 million per year starting in 2008 through "increased efficiencies in manufacturing and operating expenses." The companies did not say whether that plan included layoffs. LSI expects the transaction to close in the first quarter of 2007, pending approval by regulators and by the shareholders of both companies.


A former oral surgeon has agreed to plead guilty to charges that he orchestrated a grisly plot to plunder corpses and sell body parts for transplants, his lawyer said Tuesday.