Man Pleads Guilty to Snatching Hairpiece

A man was sentenced to probation Monday for snatching the hairpiece off the head of another man at a restaurant.


The Research and Development division of leading ISP EarthLink has released a peer-to-peer file sharing application that utilizes SIP technology. Dubbed SIPshare, the software was designed to demonstrate how SIP, or Session Initiation Protocol, can be used beyond its common voice and video implementations to share content.


Women may neither vote nor run in Saudi Arabia's first nationwide elections, the government announced Monday, dashing hopes of progressive Saudis and easing fears among conservatives that the kingdom is moving too fast on reforms.


Tokyo Stocks Higher; Dollar Up Against Yen

Tokyo stocks inched up Tuesday morning, nudging aside Wall Street's broader losses and taking encouragement from a rise in U.S. technology stocks. The dollar was trading higher against the Japanese yen.


Graeme Souness, a 33-1 outsider for the vacant managerial post at Newcastle this morning, has resigned his role at Blackburn and agreed terms with the Magpies, who he will join on Monday.


MI5 recruitment has always been a secret affair - and none more so than for their most famous agent, 007. But plans for another James Bond outing have been put on hold as the film's producers have been unable to find someone to try out Q's latest gadgets.


International group sets plan to curb global warming

More than 100 corporate heads, international organizations and experts set out a plan on Tuesday to cut greenhouse gas emissions, calling on governments to act urgently against global warming.


Leap Wireless Restates Results for Last 3 Years

The operator of the Cricket and Jump pay-as-you-go mobile phone services restated more than three years of its financial results.


Java update warms to scripting languages

Sun releases Java Standard Edition 6, a Java desktop update meant to work better with scripting languages.


Man Utd are twice pegged back but eventually see off a battling Crystal Palace side.


Intel reported its third-quarter profit rose 15 percent from a year earlier, though it continued to struggle with an inventory glut.


Man. United manager Ferguson renews war of words with Arsenal's ...

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson renewed his war of words with Arsenal's Arsene Wenger on Sunday, a week before the two clubs' Premier League confrontation at Old Trafford.


THE DISCOVERY: A University of Pittsburgh geology student on a field trip stumbles across the fossil of an oversized, salamander-like creature that lived about 300 million years ago.


Under pressure, US media group cancels broadcast of anti-Kerry film

Facing public outcry and strong investor pressure, a US media conglomerate has backed down from its plan to air what was billed as a lengthy expose of John Kerry's role in the Vietnam War -- less than two weeks before the November 2 vote.


Heath Ledger edgy, anxious over Christmas holidays

Australian actor Heath Ledger, who was found dead in his New York apartment, was edgy and anxious during his Christmas holidays about not seeing his daughter Matilda, close friend and model Sophie Ward told local media.


N.Y. Law Raises Issues of States' Reach in Patient Care

NEW YORK -- Susan Wezel had been committed to the city's hospital wards more than a dozen times in 10 years. Her psychosis was so deep and debilitating that she lost her career and her relationship with her son, as she refused to take her medication or follow treatment.


The record-setting speed by the X-43A experimental scramjet engine on Tuesday marked the final operational mission for NASA's B-52B test aircraft.


November 19, 2004 - Ubisoft announced today that the Xbox and PlayStation 2 versions of Prince of Persia: Warrior Within have gone gold.


Virtual fail-over for virtual security on a virtual LAN Check Point has added cluster support and more granular controls to its virtual firewall software, memorably named Check Point VPN-1 Power VSX NGX.â¦


A grenade has been found near the Hilton Hotel in Jakarta, just days after the Australian government warned of possible attacks on the hotel chain.


The No. 1 player takes the Chrysler lead and is in position to tie Tiger Woods for victories in a season. By BOB HARIG, Times Staff Writer.


Description: As the presidential race nears an end, President Bush and Sen. John Kerry put extra focus on health care -- and the small percentage of undecided voters who say the issue could affect how they cast their ballot.


Bush's faces critical test in second debate

George W. Bush faces a crucial test for his re-election bid, reeling from new criticism of his Iraq policy as he takes on a resurgent Democratic rival John Kerry in their second televised debate.


Editor's Note: Published on page A1 of the Nov. 23, 2004 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. SANTIAGO, Chile -- (Via PLDT) -- Pacific Rim leaders ended their two-day summit late Sunday


A court stripped Gen. Augusto Pinochet of his immunity from prosecution Friday, paving the way for the trial of the former Chilean dictator on human rights charges.


Tropical dengue fever may threaten U.S.: report

WASHINGTON, Jan 8  - Dengue fever -- a tropical infection that usually causes flu-like illness -- may be poised to spread across the United States and urgent study is needed, health officials said on Tuesday.


Pound benefits from prospect of interest rate rise

The pound continued to benefit Thursday from the prospect of higher interest rates in the UK, as Wednesday's hawkish minutes to the Bank of England's latest rate-setting meeting made the market increasingly confident of rates rising to 6 percent.


Istanbul, 21:43 - CALCIO, TURCHIA-SVEZIA 0-0 IN AMICHEVOLE

Turchia e Svezia hanno pareggiato 0-0 in un'amichevole giocata a Istanbul. (Nic. Api) (06/...


Rip-off Britain goes wireless Wireless hotspot usage is climbing, but more than half of the money spent on ad-hoc hotspot access is wasted, according to a survey by Wi-Fi roaming company Trustive.â¦


Just say no to government agents crashing your exclusive pool parties. Follow these easy tips to keep the feds from getting an earful at your expense. By Annalee Newitz from Wired magazine.


Ads aim at getting state's wines in more glasses

There's a new campaign in the works to get the word out on Washington wines. The Washington Wine Commission has revamped its logo and adopted a slogan to accentuate the positive: "Washington State -- the Perfect Climate for Wine.


Never shy about entering a market late, Microsoft Corp. is planning to open the virtual doors of its long-planned Internet music store next week.


The House Republicans' campaign arm may be a victim of fraud by a former employee, and it has asked law enforcement officials to investigate "irregularities in our financial audit process."


US forces kill at least 8 Iraq militants

US helicopters blasted rooftops in a Shi'ite neighborhood before dawn yesterday as American troops battled gunmen on the ground, killing at least eight by the military's count.


Asia Faces Bird Flu Crisis of Unprecedented Scale

Asia faces an outbreak of unprecedented proportions as it grapples with avian influenza, which the World Health Organization warns could develop into a pandemic unless detection and prevention methods are improved.


Japan earthquake kills 21, injures 1,500

A series of severe earthquakes in northern Japan left 21 people dead, more than 1,500 injured and at least 7 missing, the Kyodo news reported Sunday.


Vuole continuare a fare intermediazione a condizioni normali


In a fight that was as interesting for what went on outside the ring as for what happened in it, WBA heavyweight champion John Ruiz won a unanimous decision over challenger


Il ministro: 'serve un negoziato senza precondizioni'


Seattle stakes out new territory _ first place

Nate McMillan looks at the standings of the new Northwest Division and sees something a little odd -- the SuperSonics are in first place.


Stowaway kitten takes plane ride in a suitcase

A kitten survived a plane trip halfway across the United States after accidentally ending up in a suitcase, a newspaper reported on Tuesday.


Tycho:  We never sit down with the firm intention of making another Bioshock comic - indeed, we intend the opposite - but somehow Bioshock comics continue to be written.  One day, science will pierce these mysteries.  Until then, you'll simply have to endure more strips regarding interactive storytelling's electronic opus.  My recovery from this weekend's rigors would be quite accelerated if I were not up until two or more every night, which is to say morning, hacking and slashing my way through the new releases like some malarial jungle guide.  I put Bioshock to bed last night, and theoretically this should be cause for joy, but I suppose it's like finishing a pie.  There is a whiff of accomplishment, semisweet - but the pie is gone.  Without pause, I slapped the input stud on the video switcher before the final cinema faded to black.  Hurling the gamepad into a knitting basket, I dug deep into the faultlines of the couch, producing a wiimote/nunchuk pair.  I've now played enough of Metroid Prime 3 to know that they've washed the filth of Red Steel completely from the system.  For awhile, I was doing that thing we sometimes do, playing until "the next savepoint," which so frequently becomes "until the savepoint after that," only to meld seamlessly into "until I can no longer see."  They've been spinning the tumbler at Retro for awhile on this one, trying to define first person on Nintendo's weird little chimera, and they've drilled down with enough diligence to find it.  No doubt some measure of the enthusiasm directed toward the game is due to the fact that people are actually using their Wii again, but that shouldn't diminish what they've done.    People have seen Corruption for a couple years, now, builds that bubbled up at different press events, and it's been slightly different each time.  I think they've moved some of the interactions since I last played it - things that were mapped to the nunchuck's gyro before are now handled by the wiimote's pointing device, and I understand why.  Gestures are a very immersive, intuitive means of interaction, but when they fail (or when they fail to express us correctly) they are Goddamned infuriating.  In a case when your hand is actually "present" in the simulation - such as when your left hand is pulling, then twisting, then pushing forward - those motions need to be as authentic as possible.  They must have chosen the perfect translation of the pointing device over the more "correct" left hand interaction.  It creates situations where you are using a different hand than your character, but because the motion is really one to one it still feels pretty good.    That's the long way of saying what you could learn in five minutes, sitting in front of it.  This entire exercise has only stoked my ardor.  It is my intention to begin playing this game at ten, and continue doing so until light begins to creep under the curtains.


George Bush's grandfather, the late US senator Prescott Bush, was a director and shareholder of companies that profited from their involvement with the financial backers of Nazi Germany.


2 Syrians sentenced to death over April blast

A Syrian security court sentenced two Syrians to death and another two to life in prison for their involvement in an April bomb attack and gunbattle in Damascus, a lawyer said on Thursday.


Medicare Premiums Rising 17 Percent in 2005

The US government has announced a record increase in Medicare premiums for 2005, and all depending which side you're on in the Presidential race, it's either an enhanced package for senior citizens, or the elderly population is being socked with the


Burma's leaders declare 14 years of constitutional talks complete and formally close a national assembly.


Centro Properties of Australia to Buy U.S. Real Estate Trust

The Centro Properties Group and Centro Retail Trust of Australia have agreed to buy New Plan Excel Realty Trust for about $3.4 billion in cash, accelerating Centroâs push into the United States.


It was a bad week for the stock market until Friday, and then it got much worse.


Mervyn King, governor of the Bank of England, likens the British economy to a ship buffeted by strong crosswinds. From across the Atlantic blows the credit squeeze, sapping output growth. From the east a blast of higher energy and food prices stirs up inflation.


Shock jock Howard Stern made a surprise call to a radio station during an interview of the Federal Communications Commission head, claiming the chairman only got his job because his father is Secretary of State Colin Powell.


IBM, which revolutionised the global computer industry when it launched its first desktop in 1981, has sold its PC business to a Chinese group in a $1.75bn (Â£900m) deal, it was confirmed today.


Australia captain Ricky Ponting and Richie Benaud pay tribute to great all-rounder Keith Miller.


Schalke, Stuttgart Aim to Topple Wolfsburg

With the Bundesliga tightening at the top of the table, a resurgent Schalke 04 will take on a flagging VfB Stuttgart on Saturday. VfL Wolfsburg will try to fend off both teams as the league leader hosts Mainz 05.


View the first in a series of photo galleries from the Denver Broncos game against the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons won 41-28. Denver Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer (16) sets to throw a 80-yard touchdown


Bush camp paints Kerry as terrorists' champion

US President George W. Bush and his allies are increasingly warning voters that Democratic White House hopeful John Kerry is undermining the war on terrorism and US-led efforts in Iraq.


Apple Inc. And The Beatles' Apple Corps Ltd. Enter into New Agreement

CUPERTINO, Calif. and LONDON, Feb. 5  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apple(R) Inc. and The Beatles' company Apple Corps Ltd. are pleased to announce the parties have entered into a new agreement concerning the use of the name "Apple" and apple logos which replaces their 1991 Agreement.


Palermo, 19:17 - Calcio, Palermo: Farias vicino al passaggio al River Plate

L'attaccante argentino Ernesto Antonio Farias Ã¨ sempre piÃ¹ vicino al trasferimento nel River Plate. ...


Three years ago, when college coaches visited Kearney, Neb., to scout the United States Hockey League's Tri-City Storm, they quickly dismissed Bryan Schmidt as a slow-skating defenseman who, if he were to play Division 1 hockey, would become a turnstile.


Stevens' deportation due to spelling mistake, magazine says

The singer formerly known as Cat Stevens was deported from the US because of a mis-spelling of his new name Yusuf Islam, Time magazine reported.


Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney criticized ABC News on Wednesday for its report about CIA plans in Iran, saying it could potentially jeopardize national security and endanger lives.


Business & money: Â· Wii and Simpsons help to create trading record Â· Nearly 1m items ordered on e-tailer's busiest day


Six Sacco boys answered the call to serve during World War II

Only five came back home alive. "There were six Sacco boys in the service, and we all served in World War II at the same time," Tony Sacco said Wednesday.


Cruise film to work around German military site ban

The makers of a movie about a plot to kill Adolf Hitler said on Friday they had the permits needed to film in Germany despite being declared unwelcome at military sites because its star Tom Cruise is a Scientologist.


Everyone figured he was done for the season. So Scott Williamson joined the ranks of medical marvels last night when the Red Sox activated him from the disabled list with the hope the once-dominating setup man can help them win the American League East and much more.


Support grows for Blair to keep British troops in Iraq: poll

Support for Prime Minister Tony Blair's policy of keeping British troops in Iraq until a "stable democracy" is ensured has increased over the past three months, according to an opinion poll published.


Wall Street bearish about 2008 box office

LOS ANGELES  - Wall Street analysts have been digging into this year's expected film releases to gauge box office trends, and some don't like what they see.


Democrats Attack Bush on Social Security

Top Democrats in Congress toughened their attack Wednesday on President Bush's call for personal investment accounts under Social Security and said remarks by a powerful Republican committee chairman showed GOP lawmakers have little appetite for the accounts, either.


MOSCOW (BBC)-- Two Russian airliners carrying 90 passengers and crew crashed within minutes of each other after flying out of the same Moscow airport.


Two UN peacekeepers were wounded in shootouts with supporters of Haiti's ousted president in the capital and storm survivors in flood-ravaged Gonaives, the first


Dortmund, 11:27 - CALCIO, BORUSSIA DORTMUND: DOLL FIRMA FINO AL 2008

Thomas Doll è il nuovo tecnico del Borussia Dortmund: esonerato dall'Amburgo lo scorso febbra...


The nation's oldest black athletic conference will have its men's basketball tournament games televised nationally for the first time this season under a three-year deal with ESPN announced Tuesday.


India ; Train services resume after accident site cleared of ...

"There was a collision between a train coming from Ahmedabad and a local train. Both trains were going at great speed," said Kewal Krishna Sharma, one of the injured.


It's important to consider all your options and what they'll cost you in money and time.


Mystery surrounds missing Illinois woman

On the day she vanished, Lisa Stebic mailed off a petition seeking to remove her husband from the suburban Chicago home the couple shared with their two children while going through a divorce.


I giovani stilisti dovranno disegnare una mini collezione


'Shrek the Third' settles for one too many clichés

The third installment in the hit comedy series makes leaps in animation, but not in plot.


Israel's opposition Labour party has authorised its leader to begin talks on joining a national unity government. Shimon Peres was to begin the talks immediately, one of his aides said.


Japan's anti-monopoly agency raided several top record companies Thursday on suspicion they illegally blocked other firms from offering music ringtone services to mobile phone users.


Kerry Should Admit His Mistake, RNC Says

Maybe it's time for John Kerry to admit some mistakes of his own, the Republican National Committee suggested in a daily memo to broadcasters.


Underweight People Work to Put on Pounds

With Americans' obesity driving the focus on weight loss, scant attention is paid to the other side of the scale - underweight people who are trying to put on pounds.    Being underweight is not a common problem in the United States, affecting only about 2 percent of adults, compared to two-thirds who are overweight or obese...


Stern reportedly admits new NBA ball a mistake

National Basketball Association Commissioner David Stern, in a story in the New York Times, admits the league made mistakes in introducing a new ball that has proved unpopular with players.


Breakthrough in Embassy Bombing-Australia

Investigators have found the chassis number of the van used in the Jakarta embassy attack, the same breakthrough that led to the identification of the Bali bombers, a top Australian policeman said Monday.


The Long Run: After a Sonâs Death, a Shared Mission in Politics

John and Elizabeth Edwardsâs decision to stay in the race despite her cancer drew on a lesson learned through pain.


RIGHTS:  Russian Gays Prepare for Another Struggle

MOSCOW, Mar 12 (IPS) - Russian homosexuals are taking up a new fight to   assert their rights in the face of what the  mayor of Moscow has  called "satanic" practices.


Owners of the Nokia 7610 are warned to look out for a malicious program that makes phones almost useless.


The jeans were falling off the little boy who lay slumped in the arms of his father. Blood seeped from his lolling head. His eyes were closed.


Steve Irwin died doing what he loved best, getting too close to one of the dangerous animals he dedicated his life to protecting with an irrepressible, effervescent personality that propelled him to global fame as television's "Crocodile Hunter."


U.S. Olympians Devise Solution to Smog: Mask

Randy Wilber, an exercise physiologist, is hard at work preparing the U.S. Olympic Team to face the air pollution expected at the Beijing games.


U.S. stocks edged higher on Tuesday as investors hesitated to take new positions in a holiday-shortened week, while shares of aircraft maker Boeing Co.  and Web search leader Google Inc.  soared to record highs.


Cornerback Ty Law will have surgery on his left foot in the near future, according to his agent, Carl Poston .


RUPERT Murdoch has won the battle to shift the headquarters of his giant media group News Corp from the southern Australian city of Adelaide to the US state of Delaware.


Identify the Trends in Device Configuration, Wireless Operator Technology, & Content Development

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c47267)  has announced the addition of Mobile Media 2006: The Future of Personal  Media Distribution to their offering.


Flu Shots Scarce Even for Most Vulnerable

THURSDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDayNews) -- Federal health officials estimate that 94.9 million U.S. adults and children are at high risk for influenza and should be vaccinated.


The British group's 'Stop the Clocks' collection shows off the band's gift for melody.


RadiSys Extends COM Express Leadership With New Module

HILLSBORO, Ore., June 15  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RadiSys Corporation , a leading global provider of advanced embedded solutions, announced today the introduction of a COM Express module aimed at supporting telecom and other communications applications.


A Serbian Directorâs Eye Remains Fixed on Uncomfortable Truths

He has been a Yugoslav and a Serb and worked under  Tito and Milosevic. So it makes  sense that the place where Goran Paskaljevic really likes to work is Ireland.


Hurricane Ivan has brought widespread devastation to the Caribbean "spice isle" island of Grenada, damaging 90 per cent of homes and dstroying a 17th century stone prison that left criminals on the loose as looting erupted.


Bush Sends $81.9 Bln War Spending Plan to Congress

President Bush sent Congress on  Monday an $81.9 billion package to fund military operations in  Iraq and Afghanistan, pushing the total bill for both conflicts  to nearly $300 billion and the budget deficit to a record high.


L'omicidio vicino Latina, dissidi familiari il movente


Disfunzione erettile e dimensioni del pene tra le ansie piÃ¹ diffuseLe cause secondo gli esperti: "Abitudini di vita scorrette e troppa attenzione alla pornografia"                                          Problemi sessuali per due italiani su tre Gli andrologi: "Le pillole non servono"


A man police say stalked and harassed his estranged wife for weeks was charged with shooting her outside a shopping mall and killing her father in the attack, police said Friday.


Type 1 diabetes linked to pancreatic cancer risk

It is well known that people  with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of pancreatic  cancer, and now it seems that the risk extends to those with  type 1 diabetes, researchers report. However, they point out  that the risk is still very small.


Il mercato non considera polemiche su intercettazioni


Development May Endanger Protected Species

The Bush administration said Friday it will allow developers to complete construction and other projects even after belated discoveries that the work could endanger protected species.


U.S. air strike kills 5 militiamen in south Iraq

A U.S. air strike killed five militiamen who were planting a roadside bomb in the southern Iraqi city of Diwaniya on Thursday, a military spokesman said.


The 47th Annual Grammy Awards show will open with music acts that could give Live Aid a run for its money.


Rig protest dominates America's Cup rest day

A New Zealand protest against Alinghi's rig dominated the America's Cup rest day on Thursday as a five-member race jury conducted a closed-door hearing at race headquarters in Valencia.


If you want to help friends in high places, a Gulfstream jet at the ready is a handy thing.


Top-seeded Federer upset in second round

ATHENS, Greece   Top-seeded Roger Federer was eliminated in the second round of the Olympics Tuesday night, losing 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 to Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic. Federer, who won Wimbledon the past two years and replaced Andy Roddick atop ...


U.S. stocks plunged on Tuesday, joining a global equities rout sparked by the biggest one-day drop in Chinese stocks in a decade.


France launches Ariane rocket, lifting satellites into orbit

France launched an Ariane rocket on December 18, lifting into orbit the new-generation military satellite Helios II A and six microsatellites for different scientific purposes, said reports reaching Kourou, French Guiana.


Earth is heading for a cloud of comet dust that could produce an outburst of Leonid meteors on Nov. 19th.


Patrick adds allure to Rahal Letterman, IRL

Danica Patrick's dreams of competing in Formula 1 or Champ Cars have been put on hold as the 22-year-old was announced Wednesday as Rahal Letterman Racing's third IRL IndyCar


Afghans search for kidnapped U.S. aid worker

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  - Afghan forces searched on Sunday for a U.S. aid worker kidnapped by gunmen from the southern city of Kandahar.


As some PTAs have become more corporatized, they have clashed with other parents, teachers and principals.


Steamy e-mails from astronaut case released

Astronaut Lisa Nowak carried  copies of steamy e-mails that her NASA lover had written to his  new girlfriend the night she raced cross-country in a diaper to  confront her rival, according to documents released on Tuesday.


The government says MPs' criticism of the way it buys equipment for the armed forces is "unsubstantiated".


EVERTON set a few records straight with a memorable Merseyside derby victory over their bitter rivals. They moved into second place in the Premiership, thanks to Lee Carsley's second-half goal and a dominant second-half display.


CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy Sept. 26, 2004 - Pope John Paul II denounced the "imbalance" between the world's rich and poor Sunday and applauded efforts to eliminate hunger, like the recent UN initiative to increase funds for development.


A university is awarded Â£3.5m to design training courses for people in full-time employment.


A court in India says a teacher falsely accused by a TV channel of prostitution must be reinstated.


A team of US scientists show off a novel device that harvests energy from human movements.


L'arma, regolarmente denunciata, apparteneva ai familiari


Qantas offers Indonesia passengers refunds after Australian travel ...

SYDNEY - Australian flag carrier Qantas said on Thursday it would offer full refunds and waive cancellation fees to any passengers wishing to cancel Christmas flights to Indonesia after new warnings of potential attacks.


Using 300 Sellers as a Window on the Drug Market

How the Bureau of Labor Statistics compiles data on pharmaceutical prices.


LABOR will combine with the minor parties to vote down John Howard's $445 million pre-election sweetener of increasing the private health insurance rebate to more than a million older Australians.


Risultati migliori di sempre,stime annuali riviste al rialzo


Police protection could have saved Diana: ex chief officer

The car crash which killed princess Diana would not have happened if she had not ditched her police protection team several years previously, Britain's former top policeman told her inquest Thursday.


President Bush's choice of Kellogg chief executive Carlos Gutierrez as commerce secretary leaves the cereal and snack giant without the dynamic leader who has guided its remarkable turnaround.


Azzam Azzam was released today from prison in Egypt and arrived at the Taba border crossing at noon. He had been in prison for eight years.


NEW YORK - Stocks rose for a second straight session Tuesday as a drop in consumer prices Tuesday allowed investors to put aside worries about inflation, at least for the short term.    With gasoline prices falling to eight-month lows, the Consumer Price Index registered a small drop in July, giving consumers a respite from soaring energy prices...


Study: U.S. middle class in worse shape than ever

The typical double-income family in   the United States is worse off financially than ever, a study   released on Thursday said, warning that few Americans have   saved enough to brace for financial setbacks.


An attorney representing the family of Nicole Brown Simpson accused eBay on Thursday of not moving quickly enough to yank auctions of "If I Did It," O.J. Simpson's hypothetical story of how he would have killed his ex-wife.


Face it, Youkilis continues to be a tough out

Kevin Youkilis can keep on hitting, David Ortiz said, but the beard has to go.


Al Qaeda threat to U.S. rebounds despite lull

With Osama bin Laden's ability to grab attention undiminished six years after the September 11 attacks, al Qaeda is bleeding the U.S. military in Iraq while regrouping with aims of another strike on the United States.


Pentagon report: Iran keeps funding militias in Iraq

Violence in Iraq is down, but Iraq needs to take advantage of that.


I titoli scontano il fallimento dell'opa su Londra


People in the UK are borrowing almost twice that of citizens in other western European countries, a report says.


AMD to invest $2.5 bln to expand Dresden factories

Advanced Micro  Devices Inc. , the No. 2 maker of microchips for  personal computers, said on Monday it will spend an additional  $2.5 billion to upgrade and expand its two factories in  Germany.


US President George W. Bush said he had signed into law a bill requiring the State Department to monitor global anti-Semitism and rate countries annually on their treatment of Jews.


Vatican opens files and hopes to change a perception on prewar papacy

VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican yesterday opened its secret archives on the papacy of Pius XI between 1922 and 1939 and said ``unjust opinions" concerning the Holy See's relations with Jews in the years leading up to World War II would be overturned.


Blair's sister-in-law leads mass protest over British foreign policy

Tens of thousands of people, led by Prime Minister Tony Blair's sister-in-law, held a march on the eve of the ruling Labour Party's conference in protest at British policy over Iraq, Afghanistan and Israel.


Bush, Kerry Line Up for Key First Debate

CORAL GABLES, Fla.  - President Bush and  Democratic rival John Kerry give voters their first chance to  size up the two White House candidates side by side when they  square off in debate on Thursday.


Even the best companies can be bad investments.


Kidnappers of aid worker Margaret Hassan tonight threatened to turn her over to militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi unless Britain pulls its troops out of Iraq within 48 hours.


Siemens Signs $2B Train Deal With Russia

German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG has signed a $2 billion deal to provide Russia's national railway with 60 high speed trains, the company's chief executive said Tuesday.


A relatively new genre of Champagne, made by independent grower-producers, has been quietly gaining a foothold.


MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- A bomber pilot from World War II says he was shot down while being escorted by Tuskegee Airmen, an account that supports a recent report by two historians that the famed black fighter group, contrary to legend, did lose at least a few bombers to fire from enemy aircraft.


Italian Authority Suspends Alitalia Move

Italy's civil aviation authority said Friday it has suspended a move to force rivals of struggling state carrier Alitalia to raise prices on long-haul flights.


SFA chief David Taylor insists Walter Smith's Scotland side are not getting carried away by their win over France.


Putin Agrees to Respect Ukraine Election Result

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he will respect the result of the rerun second round of the Ukrainian presidential election on Dec. 26.


A wave of bombings and shootings killed 46 people Saturday in two states in India's remote and turbulent northeast, authorities said, underscoring the continued threat


Chelsea captain John Terry is out for up to six weeks after breaking three bones in his right foot during Sunday's 1-0 defeat by Arsenal.


La coppia  annuncia la separazione: 'Ci lasciamo in maniera amichevole'. Erano sposati da  4 anni


Sony, Matsushita and other firms are planning to launch camcorders using next-generation, smaller DVDs in the Blu-ray format as early as 2005 to win a lead over a rival offering, a report said today.


NASA to Attempt Mach 10 Flight Next Week

Dirak writes "NASA intends to break its own aircraft-speed record for the second time this year by flying X43a scramjet ten times faster than sound.


The richest 2% of adults in the world own more than half of all household wealth, a new study by the UN finds.


A light source 10 billion times brighter than the Sun could soon be helping scientists to read ancient manuscripts.


A former pastor was sentenced to 35 years in prison for raping a young girl who said the man had told her that God approved of their sexual relationship.


General manager Omar Minaya interviewed Jim Riggleman for the Mets' vacant managerial spot yesterday, and minor-league manager and former Mets second baseman Wally Backman will be interviewed today.


The US budget deficit expanded to a record $413 billion in the 2004 fiscal year, according to revised numbers, the Treasury Department said Thursday.


A musical version of the film Desperately Seeking Susan is set for the West End, featuring songs by Blondie.


Apple launches new iPod versions - Photo and U2 Special

NEW YORK, October 27  - Apple Computer (AAPL.NAS) has introduced a new version of its popular iPod digital music player, iPod Photo, with a capacity of 25,000 digital pictures and 15,000 songs.


La Corte d'Appello di Roma estingue la pena per incendio dolosoI figli del segretario della sezione Msi carbonizzati 32 anni fa                                          Rogo di Primavalle: pena estinta indignazione e polemiche                                                                                Veltroni: "Non tornino senza aver scontato la loro colpa"Manifestazione di protesta interrotta dai fratelli delle vittime


Lockheed gets $1 billion deal for F-22 fighters

Lockheed Martin Corp.  has won a contract modification worth $1 billion to build 23 more F-22 fighter aircraft plus one test aircraft, the Pentagon said Tuesday.


Libya court finds 6 foreign medics guilty in HIV case

A Libyan court on Tuesday found five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor guilty of infecting hundreds of children with the HIV virus that causes AIDS and sentenced them all to death.


Milano, 20:20 - CALCIO, ANCELOTTI: IMPORTANTE LA VETTA, ANCHE PER POCHE ORE

Il tecnico del Milan Carlo Ancelotti vuole i tre punti nell'anticipo di Siena, importanti in quanto ...


Fundamentally: Happy Birthday, Bull Market. (Now, Make a Wish.)

The bull market is on the verge of accomplishing what four of the past seven could not Â surviving to at least the start of Year 5.


Elvis Costello is to compose an opera based on fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen's unrequited love


Baldarelli, Holy Name bring down Townies

Two plays summed up last night's contest between Holy Name and Charlestown at Montachusett Regional in Fitchburg: a second-half technical foul on Townies coach Steve Cassidy, and an emphatic, one-handed slam by 6-foot-4-inch senior guard Mike Baldarelli.


Defying royal wishes, a British television channel said Tuesday it will show photographs taken immediately after the car crash that killed Princess Diana nearly 10 years ago.


Even though Palestinian officials say they have an orderly succession plan to replace leader Yasser Arafat, Arabs and Israelis agree that a power vacuum


LSE shares signal Nasdaq bid may fail: analysts

As Nasdaq's battle for the London Stock Exchange  reaches a climax on Saturday with the deadline for shareholders to accept, the LSE's share price suggests the U.S. bourse may fail, analysts said.


In a dramatic reversal, a U.S. House  of Representatives panel on Wednesday endorsed President George  W. Bush's plan for tough interrogations and trials of foreign  terrorism suspects after Republicans rounded up enough members  to turn defeat into victory.


Kerry plans morning update on election deliberations

John Kerry's campaign plans a statement this morning, as the Democratic nominee mulls whether to fight on in the deadlocked US election or concede defeat to President George W. Bush, a campaign source said.


Treviso, 19:00 - CALCIO, TREVISO: 20 CONVOCATI PER IL RIMINI

Il tecnico del Treviso, Giuseppe Pillon, ha convocato 20 giocatori per la trasferta di domani a Rimi...


Microsoft, EU battle over antitrust order

Microsoft Corp. on Friday began round two of its fight to have the European Union's sweeping antitrust ruling lifted, arguing it had gone out of its way to meet EU concerns


Planned weekend talks could promise a major break in the entertainment industryâs labor troubles.


The Economist favours Kerry in US presidential vote

The Economist, the weekly bible of the world's top movers and shakers, said it is throwing its support behind Democratic challenger John Kerry in the upcoming US presidential election.


LSE revenue soars as trading volumes grow

London Stock Exchange  posted a  25 percent rise in first-quarter revenue on Wednesday, driven  by record volumes across its electronic trading screens and  growth in the number of terminals taking its data.


A report into the care and training of military recruits is expected to find siginifcant improvements.


The U.N. Security Council  condemned "in the strongest possible terms" the shooting attack  that badly wounded East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta on  Monday and urged the nation to stay calm.


Six Resentenced to Death in Libyan AIDS Case

PARIS, Dec. 19 -- Six foreign health workers were condemned to death by a Libyan court Tuesday on charges they deliberately infected more than 400 children with the HIV virus, in a lengthy case that has set back Libya's attempts to repair relations with the United States and Europe.


Russia and China - former Cold War foes - will hold an unprecedented military exercise in the second half of 2005. The war game, involving naval ships and aircraft, will take place on Chinese territory, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov said.


One helluva week for Microsoft, Leopard notwithstanding

On the heels of beating out Google to buy a piece of Facebook, Redmond racks up its fastest-growing quarter in seven years.


In a move with as much impact as his decision to defect from Dale Earnhardt Inc., the race team his late father built, Dale Earnhardt Jr. yesterday announced he had agreed to drive the next five years for Hendrick Motorsports, effective next season.


Police launch criminal investigation into China Aviation Oil

SINGAPORE : Singaporean authorities have launched a criminal investigation into the half-billion-dollar financial scandal surrounding Chinese oil trading firm China Aviation Oil.


Mbeki Bids to Bring Peace to Ivory Coast

South African President Thabo Mbeki flew to Ivory Coast today in a bid to bring an end to the chaos after four days of sudden mob and government confrontations with French troops that have wounded hundreds and left at least 20 dead.


U.S. Captures Most of Falluja; PM's Cousin Taken Hostage

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. and Iraqi forces captured  almost three quarters of Falluja on Wednesday, but Islamist  militants struck back, kidnapping three of the prime minister's  relatives and killing two dozen people around Iraq.


The richest investors are like the game's great sluggers.


Witnesses helped investigators compile a description of the suspect sought in the shooting deaths of five women at a suburban clothing store, according to officials who refused Wednesday to confirm news reports that a sixth victim had survived.


More than 80 killed and 150 wounded in Iraq as debate intensifies in Washington over US withdrawal.


Village erupts in joy after release of Israeli Arab from Egyptian ...

Relatives and friends screamed in delight at the homecoming of an accused Israeli-Arab spy whose release from an Egyptian prison could signal a thaw in Israel-Egypt relations.


Fiducia in servizi di mercato cresce ai massimi di ultimi


A Spanish judge orders the seizure of a magazine over a cartoon showing the crown prince and princess having sex.


The Pittsburgh Pirates brought back their two top relievers Thursday, agreeing with closer Jose Mesa on a $2.5 million, one-year contract and with setup man Salomon Torres on a two-year deal that avoided salary arbitration.


Unheralded Guadeloupe made two early goals stand up for a surprising 2-1 victory over Honduras in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Sunday in front of 70,092 fans at Reliant Stadium.


England boss Steve McClaren wants his players to show patience against Andorra in their opening Euro 2008 qualifier.


Swarms of locusts blown off the Mediterranean towards the Egyptian capital, Cairo, are not expected to cause major damage to crops.


Menâs Basketball Roundup: No. 24 Vanderbilt Tops Kentucky by 41 Points

Shan Foster scored 20 points and A. J. Ogilvy added 19 points and 12 rebounds as No. 24 Vanderbilt handed visiting Kentucky one of its worst losses in decades.


Senate Democrats Lack Support From G.O.P. on Pullout

Some Republicans who have gone public with their complaints about the war strategy also weighed in against the Democratic withdrawal plan as ill-advised.


NATO Urges Afghanistan to Decide Poll Date Soon

KABUL, Afghanistan  - NATO urged Afghanistan on  Sunday to fix a date for parliamentary elections as soon as  possible to give the alliance time to plan reinforcements to  send to the country for the vote.


New research on napping provides the perfect excuse for office slackers, finding that a little midday snooze seems to reduce risks for fatal heart problems, especially among men.


Despite tough odds, some Mideast women are gaining power.


Nigerian Strike Over Fuel Rates to Go On

Security forces released the head of Nigeria's main labor organization on Sunday after a brief detention, but a nationwide strike will go ahead as planned, a spokesman for the labor group said.


FBI Prepares Vast Database Of Biometrics

CLARKSBURG, W. Va. -- The FBI is embarking on a $1 billion effort to build the world's largest computer database of peoples' physical characteristics, a project that would give the government unprecedented abilities to identify individuals in the United States and abroad.


Almost 80% of the public do not believe Michael Howard will ever be prime minister, according to a Newsnight/ICM poll.


French Police Misplace Explosives on Jet

Police at Paris' top airport lost track of a passenger's bag in which plastic explosives were placed to train bomb-sniffing dogs, police said Saturday. Warned that the bag may have gotten on any of nearly 90 flights from Charles de Gaulle, authorities searched planes upon arrival in Los Angeles and New York.


Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer was not murdered, according to a British police review, it was reported Saturday.


Hollywood has made legal moves against two chip makers in its bid to combat DVD piracy.


Want to sell mortgage-free home? It'll cost you

Q Before we were married, my husband purchased a two-bedroom home in Houston in the late '80s. We married in 1993 and finished paying off the house by 1998.


ST to invest 1.2 billion dollars more in Singapore

Top European semiconductor maker STMicroelectronics (ST) plans to invest an additional 1.2 billion US dollars over the next two years in Singapore.


Services and software companies IBM  and SAP , longtime technology partners, will bring out their first joint software product in the fourth quarter of this year, the two companies said on Monday.


Secondo la tv la presenza della sostanza sarebbe 'rilevante'


Microsoft Upgrades Windows XP Media Center

The latest version of Microsoft's Windows XP Media Center turns a specially configured PC into a photo album, DVD player, music center and TV set.


While travelling I like to meet locals. In some countries this is easy, I look different and peole approach me. In other countries people are more reserved. What can I do in the latter case?


Torino, 19:25 - CALCIO, TORINO: ALLENAMENTO A PORTE CHIUSE

Allenamento a porte chiuse per il Torino in vista della gara di coppa Italia, mercoledÃ¬ contro la Ro...


10/19/04 Poll: Bush Lead Over Kerry Widens

Two weeks before Election Day, President George W. Bush (search) leads Democratic challenger Sen. John Kerry (search) in the race for the White House, according to a FOX News poll released Tuesday.


Argentina downs Mexico in extra time, 2-1

A blast of brilliance by Maxi Rodriguez separated Argentina from Mexico in a World Cup classic Saturday night.


Baghad -- Two suicide car bombs exploded in the capital Friday morning as Iraqi security forces -- backed by US soldiers in humvees and Bradley fighting vehicles -- raided residences in a neighborhood suspected of being a stronghold for foreign fighters


LOS ANGELES -- A three-hour air traffic control outage Tuesday that grounded hundreds of flights across the West also led to five close calls in which planes didn't keep a recommended minimum distance between each other, the FAA said Wednesday.


Judge Threatens to Punish MCI Over Fees It Has Paid

The judge who presided over the Securities and Exchange Commission's fraud suit against MCI, the long-distance telephone company, threatened to punish the company yesterday for ignoring his


Egypt begins closing breached Gaza border: witnesses

RAFAH, Gaza Strip  - Egyptian forces began closing the breached border with the Gaza Strip on Sunday, stemming the flow of Palestinians across the frontier breached by Hamas Islamists last month, witnesses said.


Injured Foudy May Not Play in Soccer Final

Julie Foudy left the game with a limp, and then the stadium on crutches, her spunky attitude nearly as big as the bandage wrapped around her sprained right ankle.


Turkey Pressed to Move on Cyprus for EU Deal

The European Union spelled out tough  conditions on Friday for Turkey to start membership talks next  October ahead of final bargaining with the Turkish prime  minister at a landmark summit.


US reviewing space cooperation with China after anti-satellite test

The United States said it was reevaluating possible space cooperation with China, including joint moon exploration, following Beijing's recent anti-satellite weapon test.


Suprema corte ha respinto il ricorso di Bemba


Tell All led all the way in the second heat to win the one-mile Little Brown Jug by a half-length on Thursday.


BBC Click investigates free security software and finds out who will protect PCs when Microsoft launches Vista.


SUN VALLEY, Idaho  - Google Inc.  took a  swipe at media conglomerate Viacom Inc. , which is suing  the Internet search leader and its video sharing site YouTube  for $1 billion over "massive copyright infringement."


U.N. Council backs EU-U.N. force in Chad and CAR

The U.N. Security Council gave preliminary support on Monday to a proposed peace force spearheaded by European Union troops to tackle spillover violence from Sudan's Darfur region in Chad and the Central African Republic.


Footballer David Beckham will take his first major acting role in movie Goal!, in which he will play himself. Directed by Judge Dredd film-maker Danny Cannon, Goal!


The Mediterranean island of Malta became the smallest member of the euro zone at the stroke of midnight on Tuesday.


Investors paid more attention to the weather than to Wall Street last week, and with good reason. Hurricane Ivan sent oil prices back to their highest levels in almost a month, grounded the planes of beleaguered


SBC Communications said it will cut DSL prices to just $19.95 a month for people who sign up for its full unlimited local and long-distance phone plans. [Broadband Blog]


HEMPSTEAD, NY - Herman Edwards had words of advice for Yankees' fans feeling sorry for themselves or angry at their team for blowing their 3-0 ALCS lead to the Boston Red Sox.


Bombs kill 34 in Baghdad, 3 UK troops in Basra

A car bomb killed 25 people on Thursday at a busy intersection in Baghdad where minibuses pick up and drop off passengers, while 20 beheaded bodies were found on a river bank south of the capital, Iraqi police said.


The Giants legitimized their fast start Sunday by leaving Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers wobbly.


Car bomb explodes near Iraqi police recruiting station in Baghdad

A car bomb Tuesday ripped through a busy market near a Baghdad police headquarters where Iraqis were waiting to apply for jobs on the


After Djokovicâs Quick Ascent, Itâs a Little More Crowded at the Top

After upsetting Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic avoided an upset of his own with a victory over the unseeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.


A Milano il 7, a Roma il 14, si lavora per unica data


Precision of Base Attack Worries Military Experts

The latest attacks on U.S. troops appears to reflect both the persistence of the insurgency and its growing sophistication, as experts noted that it seemed to be based on precise intelligence.


Improper use of patches that emit the painkiller fentanyl is still killing people, the government said Friday Â its second warning in two years about the powerful narcotic.


24 million enrolled in Medicare drug plan: govt

Nearly 24 million Americans are enrolled in Medicare Part D prescription drug plans, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said on Tuesday.


AUBURN HILLS, Mich., (Sports Network) - The Detroit Pistons  acquired guard Carlos Arroyo from the Utah Jazz on Friday in  exchange for center Elden Campbell and a future first-round  draft pick.


Lockout Looms as NHL Players' Contract Offer Rejected

The National Hockey League rejected an  offer from the players in the latest round of labor  negotiations Thursday, leaving little hope of avoiding a  lockout start to the season next month.


LPGA on New Terrain for California Tourney

The course is unfamiliar and demanding, and that's fine with defending champion Helen Alfredsson.


Piu' vendite rispetto a nuovo, benzina preferita a fine anno


A schizophrenic who tried to kill two women by pushing them off a Tube platform escapes from hospital.


UN Fears Gangs May Traffick in Tsunami Children

The United Nations said on Tuesday it  was concerned children orphaned or separated from their parents  by Asia's tsunami may be falling prey to criminal gangs bent on  selling them into slavery.


Carson Palmer threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to Chad Johnson while Baltimore linebacker Ray Lewis was in the locker room getting his arm treated, and the Cincinnati Bengals took a 9-0 lead over the Ravens in the first quarter Monday night.


Poll shows half of British voters want change

Nearly half of all British voters want the main opposition party in power rather than Prime Minister Gordon Brown's governing Labour, a poll released Sunday showed.


Ex-rebel wins Aceh election: unofficial result

Former rebel spokesman Irwandi Yusuf has won the first direct election for governor of Indonesia's Aceh province according to an unofficial quick count, the director of the local survey group that conducted the count has told AFP.


Golden Globes a bust for everyone in Hollywood

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK  - Here is the cold, hard reality of the 65th annual Golden Globe Awards that will be handed out Sunday at the Beverly Hilton: A lot of people are going to lose a lot of money.


Fragrant Lactones in the Steam Distillation Residue of Aeollanthus Suaveolens Mart. Ex Spreng and Analysis By HS - SPME

By Lupe, Fernanda A; Lemes, Ana C; Augusto, Fabio; Barata, Lauro E S  Abstract  The volatiles found in the headspace of Aeollanthus suaveolens were analyzed by solid phase microextraction coupled with GC/MS. This led to the identification of the 23 compounds.


An 83-year-old former SS prison guard who was sentenced to life in prison in Italy for Nazi war crimes was jailed near Naples Saturday, hours after he was extradited from Canada.


Kohl's September sales strong; profit forecast raised

Mid-priced department store operator  Kohl's Corp.  on Tuesday reported better-than-expected  September sales at stores open at least a year and raised its  third-quarter earnings forecast.


Southwest Bid for Assets of ATA Air Wins the Day

What Southwest Airlines wants, Southwest gets, assuming that a federal bankruptcy judge goes along. Southwest, the biggest and richest low-fare airline, won a weeklong bidding war yesterday


The Indian army captures three key rebel bases of a prominent separatist group in the north-east, says a spokesman.


WATERTOWN -- Field position is so crucial that the squads appointed to control it are called special teams . Melrose coach Tim Morris knew Jawara Loftis and Nick Cappellucci were special players, even before they assured Melrose stayed atop the Middlesex League another week with a 23-21 victory over Watertown yesterday.


Potential Jurors Summoned for Actor Blake's Trial

More than three years after actor Robert Blake's wife was shot dead, the first potential jurors in the murder case against the "Baretta" star were summoned on Monday to a Los Angeles courtroom.


The families of two girls suspected of drug smuggling in Africa say they are confident of the country's legal system.


F.C.C. Set to End Sole Cable Deals for Apartments

Hoping to reduce spiraling cable TV costs, the F.C.C. plans to strike down contracts giving cable companies exclusive rights to service individual apartment buildings.


Karzai skips campaign trail, visits Germany instead

Afghan President Hamid Karzai was in Germany yesterday to receive an award, his office said, just days before his war-plagued nation will hold its first direct presidential election.


Syria seeks to gain from regional tumult

The isolation of Syria appears to be breaking as Damascus seeks deals with the Saudis and the Lebanese.


Iraqi leader joins Bush in touting successes but disagrees on more ...

One that's winning the peace and one that isn't. A country that will hold democratic elections in January and another that can't possibly succeed without some big changes.


Hamas' Ismail Haniya says he hopes talks in Mecca with the rival Fatah faction will lead to a unity government.


Votes are counted in Argentina, as exit polls suggest Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will be president.


Artful Software Spots Faked Masterpieces

The method could also be used to determine if more than one hand was involved in creating the work, something physical forensic science has never been able to do.


FBI searches spinach companies in Calif.

The FBI searched two produce companies Wednesday for evidence of a crime in the nationwide E. coli outbreak that killed one person and sickened at least 191 others.


Brian Williams takes over the Nightly News job

New York, NY, Dec. 2 - After 10 years of covering stories all over the world, Brian Williams knows replacing a respected journalist like Tom Brokaw will be his toughest assignment to date.


The Claim: Fetal Heart Rate Can Predict the Babyâs Sex

Is there any connection between a unborn babyâs gender and the rate of the fetal heartbeat?


Former President Ford underwent an angioplasty procedure at the Mayo Clinic, his spokeswoman said Friday.


Royal Dutch Shell Plc  posted a 2.6 percent rise in underlying quarterly profits on Thursday, beating analysts' forecasts, thanks to higher production and strong oil prices.


Expectations from 'Saawariya' scare me: Bhansali

The first trailer of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Saawariya" has created an extra   buzz and the people 's expectations are soaring. The director is overwhelmed but scared too.


Many people are just getting used to snapping pictures, listening to music, watching videos, sending text messages and getting e-mails over their cell phones. It turns out the phones can handle much more.


Less than a day after Microsoft detailed the latest Windows vulnerability, hackers were hunting for exploit codes. By Gregg Keizer, TechWeb News.


Milano, 22:37 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: MILAN-BENFICA 2-1

Il Milan ha battuto il Benfica 2-1 (2-0) in un incontro valido per la prima giornata della fase a gi...


For a glimpse of the conflagration to come, check out the dueling reactions to Judge Charles Pickering's retirement from his short-lived tenure on the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals.


Constellation Agrees to Acquire Robert Mondavi for $1 Billion

Constellation Brands, which owns a broad portfolio of beer, wine and spirits brands, signed an agreement yesterday to acquire the California wine pioneer, the Robert Mondavi Corporation, for about $1 billion.


A debate is set to begin in the US House of Representatives on President Bush's decision to send extra troops to Iraq.


The top anti-spyware products are reviewed at Adware Report. In-depth, side-by-side comparisons of popular spyware removal applications help you find the software that's right for you.


Democrats: Ã¢ÂÂPower of the Ballot BoxÃ¢ÂÂ

Democrats, as they did at the congressional level, made significant gains in this yearÃ¢ÂÂs state legislative elections.


Hollywood lawsuits to target illegal file sharing

The trade group that represents Hollywood's major motion picture studios is expected to announce Thursday that it intends to file as many as 230 lawsuits in coming weeks against individuals


Uzbekistan votes as Karimov gears up for long rule

Uzbeks head to the polls on Sunday in an election certain to extend President Islam Karimov's long rule and criticized by the opposition and human rights activists as a Soviet-style contest.


ST. LOUIS -- The Red Sox were the bold-faced headline on the 2004 season, the town crier in Kenmore Square. The long-suffering franchise fought its way through a cursed history to deliver a World Series triumph


Update 9: Marsh & McLennan Suspends Agreements

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. said Friday it was suspending its practice of using "market services agreements" with insurance carriers, which the New York attorney general has alleged were used to rig bids, cheating customers.


President Bush on Thursday signed a homeland security bill that includes an overhaul of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and $1.2 billion for fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border to stem illegal immigration.


House panel finds Republicans negligent in scandal

Top Republicans were negligent in failing to protect teen-age interns from a lawmaker who resigned in an Internet sex scandal shortly before the November 7 elections, a congressional ethics panel concluded on Friday.


Judge signals quick ruling as O'Neal seek permanent return to ...

NEW YORK A federal judge who heard arguments today in Jermaine O'Neal's bid to make his return to the Indiana Pacers' lineup permanent is promising to rule quickly on the matter.


A senior Palestinian figure says all factions are united in condemning the abduction of the BBC's Alan Johnston.


Burundi's Vice-President, Alphonse-Marie Kadege, is sacked, a day after he voices concerns on a key poll.


BETHESDA, Maryland  - Tiger Woods says everything he has heard about new fathers being too busy to sleep is true.


Industry group will offer a free program to help users find and eliminate illegal files. The Motion Picture Association of America this week announced that it has begun filing lawsuits against people who use


Murdered British hostage Ken Bigley has been remembered in churches across his home city of Liverpool. The city has observed a two minute silent tribute for Mr Bigley and respects were also paid at football matches and other public events.


Iraq war spawned terrorism, radicals: U.S. report

The Iraq war gave birth to a new   generation of Islamic radicals and the terrorist threat has   grown since the September 11 attacks, according to a U.S.   intelligence report cited in The New York Times on Saturday.


California Backs Merger of 2 Giant Blue Cross Plans

Anthem and Wellpoint Health Networks finally won approval from John Garamen, CaliforniaÂs insurance commissioner, to create the nation's largest health insurer.


Web Sheriff doing it different than MediaDefender

United Kingdom-based Web Sheriff opts for a more 'tempered' approach than does its rival to fighting online piracy.


By AP  EATONVILLE   Crews are dropping trees and boulders in a section of the Mashel River as work continues on a series of logjams to provide shelter and spawning grounds for salmon.


GSA survey confirms commercial HSDPA mobile broadband launched in 50 countries

Recent launches by Entel PCS, Chile and MTC, Namibia raised the number of commercial HSDPA networks to 91.Comment


Researchers Take Step Toward Synthetic Life

Researchers say they have created the entire genome of a bacterium by stitching together its chemical components.


A 21-year-old soldier from Birmingham goes missing for the second time in a week, police say.


Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have a long Super Bowl Sunday ahead as they prepare to venture outside the orbital laboratory for their second spacewalk in less than a week.


Dutch Police Say BA Plane Bomb Threat Was Hoax

Dutch police gave the "all-clear" on Thursday after a British Airways flight from Berlin to London landed at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport due to a bomb threat, the third against a European airliner this week.


Verizon stops excise tax on long distance, bundles

Verizon Communications  said on  Tuesday it stopped collecting a 3 percent federal excise tax on  monthly bills for long-distance services and those bundled with  wireless and Web-based services.


Where Victory Is Routine, Surprise of Giantsâ Comeback Sweetens Super Bowl Triumph

The Giantsâ stunning win in the Super Bowl was a victory that actually felt victorious, unlike Yankee championships that have always felt a bit more like the divine right of a king.


National Park Service Cancels Plans for `Road to Nowhere'

CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ A 64-year-old mountain feud that pitted a promise against pragmatism moved closer Friday to fading into folklore.  The National Park Service said it doesn't plan to build the ill-starred "Road to Nowhere" through Great Smoky Mountains National Park.


Tony Blair says the situation in Darfur is "unacceptable" and the world should not just stand by and watch.


A High Court judge on Wednesday approved a debt-for-equity survival plan developed by MyTravel, clearing the way for the troubled travel company to present the proposal to shareholders and creditors next month.


Britain's unemployment falls to 20 year low

British unemployment fell by 16,000 to 1.41 million between May and July, the lowest level since comparable records began in 1984, the Office for National Statistics said Wednesday.


Storms are expected to batter large swathes of China again on Monday after floods, landslides and lightning killed more than 150 people last week alone, state media said.


Brazilian police seize a big load of illegally logged lumber as officials start new  moves to tackle Amazon deforestation.


Sifting the Ashes of a Deadly S.C. Blaze

In the wake of a Charleston, S.C., blaze that claimed nine lives, a community struggles to make sense of its loss.


Athletics: IOC Disciplinary Commission To Investigate Allegations ...

A disciplinary Commission has been set up to investigate recent allegations of doping against Marion Jones, Jacques Rogge, the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), announced today.


ARIEL Sharon suffered an embarrassing parliamentary defeat yesterday that has raised doubts about his ability to win approval for his contentious plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip.


Former dancer takes the Khmer crown, with Hun Sen's approval

Cambodia moved smoothly into a new royal era yesterday as Prince Norodom Sihamoni ascended to the throne surprisingly abdicated by his father King Norodom Sihanouk.


MetroPCS Makes Offer for Rival in Cell Service

MetroPCS Communications, the mobile telephone company that sells only prepaid service, offered to buy Leap Wireless International for about $5.5 billion.


The man who turned the pain of the  Holocaust into a Pulitzer Prize-winning comic book novel has  returned to serious cartooning with a controversial book on the  Sept. 11 attacks and their aftermath.


British paper reveals video of U.S. "friendly fire"

A British newspaper published transcripts on Tuesday of a cockpit video recording from a U.S. jet at the center of an inquest into "friendly fire" in Iraq in which a British soldier was killed.


The way Ohio State coach Thad Matta sees it, a freshman-laden team is much-improved by February. He's banking on that Sunday when the Buckeyes take on Wisconsin in the first No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup between Big Ten teams.


Third man arrested in 'cash for honours' inquiry

Police arrested a third person in connection with an inquiry into alleged cash for honours in Parliament, they said, shortly after rebailing Lord Michael Levy, an ally of Prime Minister Tony Blair.


Henin-Hardene, Davenport advance easily at US Open

Former champions Justine   Henin-Hardenne and Lindsay Davenport remained on course for a   quarterfinal showdown with lopsided second-round victories at   the U.S. Open on Thursday.


The FDA has another delay for this HPV vaccine.


Novell's Microsoft attack completes Linux conversion

Novell Inc. has completed its conversion to Linux by launching an attack on Microsoft Corp., claiming that the company has stifled software innovation and that the market will abandon Microsoft Windows at some point in the future.


The public believes the effects of global warming are not as bad as some experts claim, a poll suggests.


Sanibel and Captiva: Rebuilding Paradise

From Pensacola to Daytona, a look at the hurricane damage, and at the recovery efforts.


com October 15, 2004, 8:48 AM PT. This fourth priority's main focus has been enterprise directories as organizations spawn projects around identity infrastructure.


LiMo's Linux phone platform nears launch

InfoWorld - The LiMo Foundation plans to release the first version of its Linux software platform for mobile phones in March, with handsets running the software due soon.


Drug May Ease Parkinson's-Related Dementia

NEW YORK  - A drug sometimes used to treat Alzheimer's disease (news - web sites) can also moderately improve dementia caused by Parkinson's disease (news - web sites), according a report in this week's New England Journal of Medicine


Euro Disney Wins Agreement on Debt Restructuring

French theme park operator Euro Disney on Tuesday said it had won the unanimous agreement of its creditors to a modified debt restructuring plan designed to save it from bankruptcy.


A new book argues that in playing video games, boys are actually training for the new world of work, not avoiding it.


Syneron's financials need no cosmetic touch-ups.


EPA May Lift Ban on Dow's Termite Killer

The Environmental Protection Agency is considering allowing Dow Chemical Co. to continue selling a controversial pesticide used to protect new homes from termites beyond a deadline that


Administration Gives Mixed View on Drug Imports

The Bush administration said Tuesday that commercial importation of some low-cost prescription drugs from Canada might be feasible.


WESTMINSTER, Colo. - Santa must have a trick. A man who was locked out of his house in this Denver suburb tried to get in by sliding down the chimney early Friday, but he got stuck and had to be rescued, authorities said.


Insurgents attacked a NATO patrol in Afghanistan on Saturday, killing a Canadian soldier in a southern district that the alliance said had been cleared of Taliban fighters after a two-week offensive last month.


Fallito tentativo di conciliazione al ministero


Algeria's Sonatrach rescinds gas project with Spanish firms

Algerian state-owned energy company Sonatrach is rescinding a natural gas contract with Spanish firms Gas Natural and Repsol YPF, according to a statement by Spanish market regulator CNMV.


VATICANO - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI presiede la cerimonia di congedo del Card. Angelo Sodano dallÂufficio di Segretario di Stato e della nomina del Card. Tarcisio Bertone, nuovo Segretario di Stato Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) - ÂIn cosÃ¬ significativa circostanza avverto lÂintimo bisogno di rinnovarLe il piÃ¹ vivo ringraziamento per la fedeltÃ , lÂilluminata competenza, la dedizione e lÂamore che Ella ha posto nellÂoperare per il bene della Ch...


House Subcommittee to Hold Fannie Hearing

A U.S. House Financial Services subcommittee will hold a hearing on accounting problems at mortgage funder Fannie Mae  next week, the committee said on Wednesday.


Darfur crisis talks take a break; rebels want time to prepare ...

A second day of peace talks on the crisis in Sudan's Darfur region broke off early Tuesday after rebels called for more time to prepare proposals for a long-term political resolution to the conflict.


NY Fed-Slower cenbank buying would hit dlr, rates

US interest rates would rise and the dollar would fall if Asian central banks slowed their recent heavy purchases of US assets, the New York Federal Reserve warned in a report on Thursday.


Kashmir's crumbling monuments get restoration boost

JAMMU, India  - Hundreds of Indian Kashmir's monuments are dilapidated and crumbling, prompting authorities and restoration experts to step up efforts to save the restive Himalayan state's unique cultural heritage.


James G. Marquez, a founder of several Bayou Management hedge funds was sentenced to more than four years in prison for a scheme to defraud investors.


Belkin's updated TuneBase FM and TuneCast Auto now work with iPhones and iPods; Rockstar iPod users share tunes.


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Sharon and Abbas Express Hope for Gaza Talks

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel and Mahmoud Abbas, the favorite to become the new Palestinian leader, said in separate interviews published today that they would be


Sharapova falls; Agassi, Federer in fourth round

Roger Federer, of Switzerland, returns to Fabrice Santoro, of France, at the US Open tennis tournament in New York on Saturday. NEW YORK - Maria Sharapovaâs drive to win another Grand Slam title got dashed


F.D.A. Approves Drug for Intestinal Disease

Tysabri, a treatment for multiple sclerosis, received regulatory approval on Monday for use among patients with Crohnâs disease.


Looking to appeal to young people, PCs are going loud and bold

Plenty of 15-year-olds would be happy to have a personal computer of their own. For Sophie Foreman of Austin, Texas, it's not enough. Her complaint: The PC is too plain.


Nations ask for study of effect of quota end

A group of developing countries proposed yesterday that the World Trade Organization study the global effects of phasing out a textiles and clothing quota system, saying that many countries are losing out because of this trade liberalization.


Rescuers search for Sinai blasts survivors

TABA: Rescue workers sifted through the wreckage of an Egyptian Red Sea hotel yesterday, hoping to find survivors after a series of three bombs targeting Israeli tourists in the Sinai Peninsula killed at least 33 people.


CBS Turns to Familiar Faces for Pilot Casts

LOS ANGELES  - Lisa Gay Hamilton ("The  Practice") has come on board the CBS legal drama pilot  "Conviction," while "24" alumna Reiko Aylesworth has been cast  in the network's medical drama pilot "3 Lbs."


LA RAI CHIEDE A PIPPO BAUDO 4 MILIONI DI EURO DI DANNI

ROMA - Per Pippo Baudo e' ''una tragica beffa'', il conto che gli presenta la Rai: oltre quattro miloni di euro di danni in seguito al contenzioso iniziato nel luglio scorso con le polemiche dichiarazioni del conduttore che hanno portato alla rottura con l


Chrysler and Nissan of Japan took the first step toward a possible broader alliance Friday, reaching agreement for Nissan to supply Chrysler with a small car to be sold in South America.


Wall St.'s Nest Egg - the Housing Sector

If there were any doubts that we're  still living in the era of the stay-at-home economy, the rows  of empty seats at the Athens Olympics should help erase them.


CDC Fixes Error in Figuring Obesity Risk

Blaming a computer software error, the government Wednesday admitted overstating the nation's weight problem in a widely reported study last year that said obesity was about to overtake smoking as the No. 1 cause of death in the United States.


Iran Official Optimistic on EU Nuclear Agreement

A senior Iranian official said on  Thursday he was optimistic Tehran would shortly accept a deal  with the EU to suspend potentially weapons-related nuclear work  in return for avoiding UN Security Council referral.


Sudan accepts Blair's five-point peace plan

Sudan bowed to a five-point plan tabled by Tony Blair during talks in Khartoum yesterday, which included accepting the free movement of 3,500 African Union troops as ceasefire monitors in Darfur province.


Filmfest to push European films in Hollywood-dominated Philippines

The European Union (EU) and local film-makers hope that a forthcoming film festival will make Philippine audiences realize there is more to movies than Hollywood blockbusters and Hong Kong action flicks.


Iraq. Autobomba esplode a Baghdad: feriti 2 soldati Usa. Mosul ...

Due soldati americani sono rimasti feriti nell'esplosione di un'autobomba lungo la strada che porta all'aeroporto di Baghdad. Ne ha dato notizia il comando Usa in una nota. La deflagrazione si Ã¨ verificata


Iraqis slowly began returning to the streets of Baghdad when a curfew was lifted on Sunday, four days after the bombing of a revered Shi'ite Muslim mosque to the north sparked fears of reprisal sectarian attacks.


By Michael Manekin  PACIFICA -- Pacifica residents have waited nearly two decades to resolve the gridlock along Highway 1, but the stop-and-start nightmare may come to an end sooner than later.


While the world focuses on the crisis in Darfur, three times as many people have been suffering for many more years in two other conflicts involving the Sudanese government.


A secret listening device found at the Geneva offices of the United Nations was in a room adjoining a main conference hall, where it could have been used to eavesdrop on any private conversations, the global body said Friday.


Comcast and the NFL Network are going back to court, with the nation's largest cable company claiming the league is violating a contract over which the sides are already embroiled in a lawsuit.


Viva McGowan - Actress Co-Stars in CBS' Elvis Pic

Rose McGowan ("Charmed") is in negotiations to star in the CBS miniseries "Elvis," a biopic of the King of Rock 'n' Roll.


Chechen Warlord Threatens More Attacks After Beslan

Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev claimed  responsibility on Friday for the Russian school siege in which  more than 320 hostages were killed, half of them children, and  threatened more attacks by any means he saw fit.


United Utilities, the water and electricity distributor, raised first-half pre-tax profit by 13 per cent to Â£188m following growth across all its operations.


Hurricane Ivan Triggers US Gulf Evacuations

Hurricane Ivan roared into the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, spurring evacuations along the US coast and shutting down some oil production after ripping off roofs and downing trees and power lines when it grazed western Cuba.


Interest rates on short-term Treasury securities were mixed in yesterday's auction. The Treasury Department sold $19 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 1.68 percent, down from 1.71 percent last week. An additional $17 billion was sold in six-month bills at a rate of 1.99 percent, up from 1.95 percent last week.


Japan forces through a bill allowing a naval support mission for US-led forces in Afghanistan to resume.


AOL to Support Sender ID E-Mail Standard

America Online Inc. will support a new, modified version of the Sender ID e-mail authentication specification that is being submitted to the IETF for consideration Monday.


First ship reaches stranded Canadian sub

A British Royal Navy frigate has reached a crippled Canadian submarine and put a doctor on board the vessel, which was left drifting in heavy seas off the Irish coast


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Barron Hilton donates fortune to charity

Paris to work for a living? There looks to be a possibility that highly-talented heiress Paris Hilton might one day have to work for a living following the announcement by her grandad Barron that he intends to donate 97 per cent of his $2.3bn fortune to charity.â¦


Google steps up lobbying over DoubleClick deal

Blog: Documents filed with the U.S. Senate disclose the hiring of four new attorneys, including a former deputy assistant attorney general in the Justice Department's antitrust division, to push for approval by antitrust regulators.


In many ways, in fact, this probably isn't even as scandalous as the late, great Collusion Fiasco back in the 1980s. But now that we've got that out of the way, there's still no denying that


Jaguar exit puts other teams on the brink

Formula one was thrown into crisis yesterday when the Jaguar team were put up for sale by their owner Ford along with Cosworth Racing, the Northampton-based specialist which also supplies engines to Jordan and Minardi.


Saturday Interview: Turning Around Sprint-Nextel

Gary Forsee, chief executive of Sprint-Nextel, spoke about efforts to right the companyâs ship.


This time there was no inspiring rally, nothing that could be labeled a moral victory and no reason for the crowd of 17,595 not to voice its displeasure with a chorus of boos.


Bones Suggest Women Went to War in Ancient Iran

These days Iranian women are not even allowed to watch men compete on the football field, but 2,000 years ago they could have been carving the boys to pieces on the battlefield.


Kidnapped BBC man to be released 'soon:' Hamas

BBC journalist Alan Johnston, kidnapped in Gaza more than three months ago, should be released "soon," a spokesman for Hamas said on Sunday.


California Allows Glimpse of San Quentin Death Row

SAN QUENTIN, Calif.  - Shortly after the gate  slammed shut leading to aging San Quentin prison's cells  housing the most dangerous murderers already condemned to die,  the warden issued a stark warning.


Iran nuclear talks 'reasonable' say big three

Britain, France and Germany have held "reasonable" nuclear talks with Iran and expect further meetings in the run-up to a November 25 deadline to persuade it to renounce its uranium enrichment plans, according to Berlin.


Disaster Aid Flows to Victims of Charley

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - Federal disaster assistance money started flowing to Hurricane Charley's victims and postal workers handed out mail Tuesday outside their damaged building, but hundreds of thousands still had no phones, no running water, no diapers for the baby and no gas to fill the tank...


Russian "evil forces" accused of ex-spy's death

Friends of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko accused "evil forces" in Russia on Friday of being responsible for his death in London overnight, saying the poisoning of the ex-colonel was an act of revenge.


Ryan Howard hit his 58th home run of the season Friday night, leaving the Philadelphia Phillies' first baseman two shy of becoming the sixth player in major league history to reach 60.


Six Royal Marines will face court martials over allegations of bullying young recruits at a Devon training centre.


Edu helps Toronto FC roll over FC Dallas

Maurice Edu scored his second goal of the season and Toronto FC rolled to a 4-0 victory Sunday over Western Conference leader FC Dallas.


BAGHDAD: Most remaining international aid agencies in Iraq are expected to pull out following the kidnapping of two Italian humanitarian workers, a co-ordinator for non-governmental groups in Baghdad said yesterday.


Head teachers in England launch "Offwatch" to monitor unprofessional Ofsted inspectors.


Qtrax hits roadblock in effort to launch legal P2P

The self-proclaimed legal file sharing service is either not so legal or not so sharing: None of the big four music labels have agreements with the service, according to news reports.


Rock 'n' roll legend Elvis is set to top the UK singles chart 27 years after his death, mid-week figures reveal.


Firenze, 18:05 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: SANTANA IN GRUPPO, RIENTRO VICINO

Ripresa della preparazione per la Fiorentina in vista del match di domenica in casa del Chievo. E' r...


By Victoria Advocate, Texas  Feb. 24--HALLETTSVILLE -- While no one Thursday said they were opposed to protecting their groundwater resources, they were concerned about how much protection the proposed Lavaca County Groundwater Conservation District could offer.


An ex-pilot is jailed for 20 years for the murder of Indonesian human rights activist Munir Thalib in 2004.


Efficacy of Blood Pressure Drug Questioned

A leading drug used by millions of people to lower blood pressure does not prevent deaths from heart attacks or other cardiovascular problems as well as other treatments, researchers said on Friday.


There's a method to finding tomorrow's home runs.


Afghanistan's Karzai swears in new reformist cabinet

KABUL  - Afghan President Hamid Karzai swore in a new cabinet which sidelines powerful warlords and brings in reformers to battle drugs and rebuild the shattered country.


Advocates Say Illegal Workers Suffer After 9/11 Cleanup

Jose Moncada watched the World Trade Center towers tumble, and, like so many Americans, felt a patriotic urge to help rescue survivors and rebuild after Sept. 11. "It was my time to put my hand on my heart," he said. "It was my time to help somebody."


OutKast, Usher And A Bunch Of Other Americans Dominate MTV Europe ...

You have to dress up if you're going to win an award. And nobody does it (both winning and dressing) better and more often than that duo from Atlanta, OutKast.


Indian Police Kill Country's Most Wanted Bandit

Indian police have killed the country's most wanted bandit Koose Muniswamy Veerappan in a shootout in southern India, officials said on Tuesday.


AFRICA/CONGO RD - Il Congo piange la morte di P. Simon-Pierre Boka di Mpasi  Londi, gesuita, teologo e compositore dellÂinno nazionale Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides)- ÂUomo di unitÃ  e di solidarietÃ , p. Boka ci ha lasciato in un momento cruciale della nostra storia nazionale, un tempo nel quale incombono sullÂunitÃ  nazionale pesanti minacceÂ. CosÃ¬ Mons. FidÃ¨le Nsielele, Vescovo di Kisantu...


One third of Americans worried out flu vaccine crisis

A poll carried out by the Associated Press reveals that 34% of Americans with a high-priority flu vaccine need relative are worried about the present flu vaccine crisis that has hit the USA.


The world is often divided along national, racial and religious lines. But a leading social psychologist says those divisions donât necessarily have to result in conflict.


Bloodied by weeks of suicide bomb attacks and assassinations, Iraqi security forces are patrolling the streets of Samarra after a morale-boosting victory in the Sunni Triangle city.


Britain's Charles Named in Sex Discrimination Case

A former member of Prince Charles' staff is accusing his household of sex discrimination, the British heir-to-the-throne's office said on Tuesday.


Manufacturing output climbed by 0.4 percent in August compared with output the previous month, official data has shown.


Beer drinkers may have yet another reason to hoist a cold one -- but make that just one. According to a new study out of Canada, beer has the same heart-healthy benefits as red wine.


Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards, was diagnosed with breast cancer the day her husband and Sen. John Kerry conceded the presidential race.


Israeli President Katzav to visit Austria next week (Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa), )

Israel's President Moshe Katzav will arrive in Austria next week for the first-ever official visit by an Israeli head of state, an official announcement in Vienna said Tuesday.


Spike TV is turning to  crime with a reality show in which amateur detectives try to  solve real-life homicides.


Sudan rejects use of force by UN-AU Darfur mission

Sudan on Sunday said it  rejected part of a draft U.N. Security Council resolution that  would give joint U.N.-African Union peacekeeping troops the  right to use force in their Darfur mission.


Rolling Stones wow crowd in first British performance in 30 years

The Rolling Stones performed at a British music festival for the first time in more than 30 years as they played in front 60,000 fans to close out the Isle of Wight Festival on Sunday evening.


CLASSIC songs that should have been No1 but didn't quite make it are being given a second chance by an internet campaign.   As downloads now count to the Official Singles Chart, a surge in internet sales of an old hit could catapult it to the top spot.


Intel rides laptop chips and lower costs during Q2

Investors not impressed Strong notebook and server chip sales carried Intel to a second quarter that neared the high end of previous forecasts. Investors, however, seemed unmoved by the results, as Intel noted strong pricing competition in the desktop market and a reliance on cost-cutting measures to gloss its results.â¦


Militant leader al-Zarqawi gets bolder in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Every day, US warplanes pound his suspected bases in Falluja. His face is known to many Iraqis from television footage and wanted posters.


The death of a young man may turn the emotional tide against the Lebanese government


Study Sees Medicare Savings From Drug-Coated Stents

Depending on whose interpretation of a new study one wants to believe, Medicare may â or may not â have saved money since the introduction of the stents in 2003.


Milano, 14:15 - CALCIO, MILAN; GALLIANI: FARE UN PUNTO PIU' DEI VIOLA

Alla vigilia di Parma-Milan, il vicepresidente del Milan Adriano Galliani indica "l'obiettivo chiari...


From his 17th-floor Seattle apartment overlooking Puget Sound, Robert A. Soloway allegedly ran an illicit network of computers around the world, secretly commandeering the machines of thousands of unsuspecting bystanders. Prosecutors say Internet users who clicked on infected e-mails and Web sites...


Fed's Pianalto upbeat on growth, inflation

WASHINGTON : The Federal Reserve's policy of gradual interest rate hikes is a sign the US economy does not need the stimulus that low rates supply, according to Cleveland Fed president Sandra Pianalto.


Really? : The Claim: People Shouldnât Stand Too Close to a Microwave

Many people continue to wonder whether standing next to a microwave while itâs on can expose them to radiation.


Cabrera, Sox bounce Blue Jays in the end: Wall ball drives in winner

Orlando Cabrera, the shortstop on the short end of the stick since replacing Nomar Garciaparra, got his first, delicious taste of what it is like to be a local hero for the Red Sox [stats, schedule] last night by knocking in the ...


Tim Henman beats Dominik Hrbaty in four sets to reach the US Open semi-finals.


Michael Schumacher is the only Formula One driver to have ever won pole position and a grand prix within four hours. But the German urged the sport's rule makers to ignore suggestions they should apply the two-day format full time.


Lebanon to Bury Hariri as Pressure on Syria Mounts

International pressure mounted on Syria  to ease its grip over Lebanon as stunned Lebanese prepared to  bury slain former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri on Wednesday.


Eat this: sacked chef stings Sting for compensation

British rock star Sting and his wife Trudie Styler were ordered Monday to pay their former chef compensation after she won a sexual discrimination claim against them.


A rare radioactive substance killed an ex-KGB spy turned Kremlin critic, the British government said Friday. In a dramatic statement written before he died, the man called Russian President Vladimir Putin "barbaric and ruthless" and blamed him personally for the poisoning.


Climate legislation: Who gains? Who loses?

Article by Jim Rogers, CEO of Duke Energy, on some of the consumer issues in a cap and trade system.


Successful Trial Run for CNOOC's New 600,000 Ton Methanol Plant

Successful trial run for CNOOC's new 600,000 ton methanol plant    BEIJING, Sept.


Greece Broke European Union Budget Rules

Greece broke European Union budget rules before joining the euro, the country's conservative finance minister said Wednesday, criticizing his socialist predecessors.


Six Iraqis killed in Ramadi as Fallujah braces for all-out assault

RAMADI, Iraq - Six Iraqis were killed as violence flared in the flashpoint city of Ramadi on Monday as nearby Fallujah braced for an all-out assault with US and Iraqi troops massing in the rebel heartlands.


NetSuiteâs shares priced at $26 apiece late Wednesday, far above the expected price range of $13 to $16 that it initially reported in its registration to go public.


Internet aiding hunt for US adventurer Steve Fossett

Internet sleuths using satellite imaging software such as Google Earth have joined the hunt for missing adventurer Steve Fossett, officials said Tuesday.


Hollywood punches back in as strike ends

Euphoria over returning to work quickly gave way to workaday cold sweats as Hollywood writers resumed the daily grind of cranking out scripts after a three-month strike.


EAGLE, CO-September 28, 2004 - Not long ago, Kobe Bryant's attorneys called the evidence and documents related to his rape case "highly sensitive, confidential, embarrassing and private" matters.


New Hampshire is where Iowa's Democratic caucus victors get ratified and where its Republican winners get stung. Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mike Huckabee headed into the Granite State on Friday as Iowa's presidential champions, one hoping to ride history's trend and the other eager to break it.


Singapore said Wednesday that it has suspended the import of all poultry and poultry products from neighboring Malaysia after avian influenza was discovered at a farm there.


IL RETROSCENA. Il capo dello Stato ha incontrato il premierProdi: si Ã¨ parlato di pensioni, riforma della Finanziaria e reati contabili                                          Governo, i timori di Napolitano "Come farÃ  a tenere in Senato?"                                                                                di CLAUDIO TITO


A judge, while raising the possibility of an out-of-court settlement, ruled the sexual harassment case against New York Knicks coach and general manager Isiah Thomas will go before a jury this year.


U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney said something thought-provoking at the Republican National Convention: "Senator (John) Kerry denounces American action when other countries don t approve -- as though the whole ...


Baghdad Car Bomb Kills at Least 5 and Leaves Up to 29 Wounded

A car bomb exploded today near the Ministry of Education in a busy Baghdad commercial area, killing at least five people and wounding up to 29, officials said.


UTAC buyout seen approved, leaving banks in lurch

The $1.4 billion private  equity buyout of Singapore's United Test & Assembly Center   is likely to win shareholder approval on October 5,  to the potential dismay of the deal's bankers.


Few States Aiming for Safer Rail Crossing

An accident in Tennessee four years ago that killed three children and injured three others prompted the federal government to urge states to give high priority to improving safety at railroad crossings used by school buses. But only a dozen states followed through.


White House law chief linked to abuse culture

ALBERTO Gonzales, the White House legal adviser once embroiled in the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal, was named by President George Bush yesterday as US Attorney-General.


Scientists say methods tailored to an individual are needed to encourage increased physical activity.


Conn. man charged with selling secret Windows code

A 27-year-old Connecticut man was arrested today on charges he offered online to sell the source code for Microsoft's Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 programs.


Comedian Morgan charged with drunken driving

Comic actor Tracy Morgan, star of the  television show "30 Rock" and veteran of the "Saturday Night  Live" TV sketch ensemble, was charged with drunken driving in  New York early on Tuesday, officials said.


Ascoli, 19:23 - CALCIO, ASCOLI; TESSER: RINGRAZIO I TIFOSI

Il tecnico dell'Ascoli Attilio Tesser, dopo il match pareggiato in casa con il Messina per 1-1, ha v...


Chelsea is one of the world's glamour soccer teams, and it will play a strictly supporting role to David Beckham when the English star makes his U.S. debut for the Los Angeles Galaxy on July 21.


Casey Blake homeres in the 11th inning Tuesday night to give Cleveland a 5-4 victory over the Tigers, the Indians' sixth straight win.


Shawn Crawford denied fellow American  Justin Gatlin a sprint double as he set up a United States  clean sweep in the Olympic men's 200 meters Thursday.


PortalPlayer Shares Soar in Market Debut

Shares of PortalPlayer Inc. (PLAY.O: Quote, Profile, Research) jumped as much as 62.4 percent in their first day of trading on Friday after the company's initial public


VATICANO - Papa Benedetto XVI a Napoli - ÂPreghiamo questÂoggi anche, e in modo speciale, per i missionari. Non facciamo mancare il nostro sostegno spirituale e materiale a quanti operano sulle frontiere della missioneÂ Napoli (Agenzia Fides) - Al termine della Santa Messa celebrata in Piazza del Plebiscito a Napoli, prima di recitare la preghiera mariana dellÂAngelus, il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ha salutato i fedeli presenti ringraziando Âi cari amici di NapoliÂ p...


New Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says "no", when asked on BBC radio whether he believes in God.


35,000 Euros EU funding for monitoring BSE

1530CET--The European Commission has approved a financial package to fight animal disease in the EU. The EU budget


Taibu and Taylor keep Zimbabwe's hopes alive

Tatenda Taibu and Brendan Taylor sustained Zimbabwe's hopes of setting a challenging target for Bangladesh with a 68-run stand on the third day of the second and final Test here.


Terps' Henderson Likely To Play Despite Surgery

Maryland linebacker Erin Henderson is expected to play in the Champs Sports Bowl despite having surgery last week to drain fluid from a growth near his left elbow.


Bicycle lock maker Kryptonite, stung by revelations that some of its locks can be pried open with nothing more than the hull of a ballpoint pen, yesterday offered to provide free upgrades to customers who purchased the vulnerable locks.


Intelâs Big Quarter Fails to Meet Wall St. Forecast

The report comes amid rising investor concern about the impact of a possible slowdown in computer spending during the first half of the year.


Debate builds on need for big reforms at FDA

The Bush administration and some of its critics squared off yesterday over whether the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is doing an adequate job overseeing drug safety, and whether the agency needs major reforms.


Teheran, 14:00 - CALCIO, IRAN SMENTISCE: NESSUNA OFFERTA A MARADONA

L'Iran ha smentito di aver offerto la panchina a Maradona e ha confermato che il nuovo ct della Nazi...


WASHINGTON -- Advanced brain scanning uncovered startling signs of awareness in a woman in a vegetative state, British scientists reported Thursday _ a finding that complicates one of medicine's ethical minefields.


Models should provide medical certificates proving they are not suffering eating disorders, inquiry says.


'Tankan' sees first slide in 21 months; recovery past peak

Business confidence at Japan's large manufacturers in the October-December quarter worsened for the first time in 21 months, and the outlook for next quarter is even dimmer, according to the


Two mortar shells were fired onto Jewish settlements in Gush Katif in the Gaza Strip Tuesday evening. No one was wounded and no damage was recorded.


Mental Distress Common in Adults with Arthritis

NEW YORK  - Many adults with arthritis  suffer frequent mental distress, and this goes hand-in-hand  with an impaired quality of life, according to researchers from  the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta.


'Explosive device' made safe at London landmark

Police cordoned off a London tourist hotspot Friday after making safe what they called a "potentially viable explosive device".


Usher and Tameka Foster wed in a large, glitzy ceremony Saturday after exchanging vows a few weeks ago in a civil ceremony, a magazine reported.


Sources: Rove unlikely to testify at CIA leak trial

The defense in I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's perjury trial opens Monday, but White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove is not expected to be called as a witness, two sources close to the defense said.     Just last month, Rove and presidential counselor Dan Bartlett received subpoenas informing them they could be called to testify. A flurry of reports circulated suggesting that the White House aides might be forced to provide testimony damaging to the president.     Libby's attorneys refused to comment on whether Rove would testify, but Rove's legal team has been told at this point not to expect it, the sources said. (Watch how the Libby trial has revealed White House intrigue)    Libby's attorneys could still change their minds, but a source close to Rove said the White House official has been told that his chances of being called as a defense witness are between "zero and nil."    Libby is charged with lying to investigators and a grand jury investigating the leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity. Knowingly identifying a covert agent is illegal.


More than half a year after beginning its work, a federal jury on Wednesday started deliberating the fate of a Manhattan lawyer accused of assisting terrorists and lying to the government.