Blog: Le Mans-winning tech to bring the 'cleanest diesel engine in the world' to the consumers by mid-2008.


Former England boss Kevin Keegan has joined the campaign for Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing to be given his chance at senior international level.


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Bank hopes 3.5 % loans will foster job growth

When Mission Foods, which makes Mexican tortillas and chips, wanted to build a factory in the Northeast, it chose Pennsylvania. One reason: an ultra-low-cost loan from Citizens Bank. As a condition of the loan, the company pledged to add about 230 jobs.


Briton arrested in counterfeiting crackdown

Greek and British police in a joint operation cracked an illegal software sales ring, arresting two people and seizing thousands of pirated software programs, Greek police said on Friday.


Future con scadenza ad agosto +0,3%, a 74,15 dollari


A Nun Who Is Certain, Even if Truth Is Not

John Patrick Shanley's play, which involves a clash of wills and generations between a nun and a priest, is tight, absorbing and expertly acted.


Torino, 14:38 - CALCIO, JUVE; ZEBINA: I CAMPIONI RESTERANNO

Il difensore della Juve, Jonathan Zebina, è convinto che il club bianconero non farà p...


As its loss widens, Vivendi predicts a brighter future

PARIS Vivendi Universal, the French media and communications company, on Tuesday blamed a weaker US dollar for a larger-than-expected first-half loss but predicted a significant turnaround in its fortunes by year's end - thanks in large part to a change


CEO Steve Ballmer is speaking at the big mobile phone trade show on Tuesday. It will be interesting to see the tack he takes vis-a-vis Apple.


Music company EMI Group PLC — home of The Rolling Stones and Coldplay — has been talking with online retailers about possibly selling its entire digital music catalog in MP3 format without copy protection, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing numerous people familiar with the matter.


The mortgage market may be in a historic upheaval, but mortgage companies continue to pump out upbeat advertisements.


The deadliest hurricane to hit the Caribbean in a decade is on course to slam into Jamaica, where about 800 Britons were being evacuated.


Some of India's top musicians are due to perform at a celebration to mark the 350th anniversary of the Taj Mahal. A special stamp will be released as well on the occasion at India's most famous monument where hundreds of tourists have gathered.


Housing crisis keeps buyers on sidelines

For some prospective home buyers in Southern California, the effect of the U.S. mortgage crisis has been to keep them on the sidelines of the home market, wary of stepping in for fear prices will fall further.


Some Cities Are Spared the Slide in Housing

The real estate market these days is a tale of two Americas, and one of them is not doing too badly.


The Red Cross calls for immediate political action to contain the crisis in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.


Oil prices are holding near historic highs over $53 a barrel, with global supplies hounded by outages that were thwarting efforts to build US heating oil inventories ahead of the winter.


NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman all but killed the 2004-05 season yesterday. Not only did club owners reject the players' union offer to take a 24 percent pay reduction, but Bettman also put a


Searching Passengers' Faces For Subtle Cues to Terror

Looking for signs of "stress, fear and deception" among the hundreds of passengers shuffling past him at Orlando International Airport one day last month, security screener Edgar Medina immediately focused on four casually dressed men trying to catch a flight to Minneapolis.


Now shipping, Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 gives you the power to perfect and transform your digital photos like a pro. [Oct 29]


ESPN to announce wireless licensing pacts soon

Walt Disney Co.'s ESPN network will  soon announce new licensing agreements for its wireless phone  content, the network's chief said on Wednesday.


Hundreds of miles above the Arctic Circle, biologists working in the frosty marshes of Alaska's North Slope are keeping a lookout for migratory birds that might bring a deadly avian flu strain to the United States.


Fred Wilpon, the Mets' owner, on Thursday insisted that Omar Minaya would have 'full autonomy' as the team's new general manager and president of baseball operations.


Reese Witherspoon has  signed with Creative Artists Agency. The actress, who won an  Oscar last year for her turn as June Carter in "Walk the Line,"  was previously at Endeavor. She next appears in "Penelope,"  which will be released April 6.


Disney pay-off case sets a precedent for US firms

THERE was room for only 50 people in the tiny Georgetown, Delaware, courtroom last week to hear Walt Disneyâs former president describe bitterly how his 14-month tenure ended.


Despite its nervousness over the presidential election, Wall Street extended its rally Tuesday, pushing stocks higher as investors welcomed a drop in oil prices to the $50 per barrel level.


Videotaping movies may become a federal offence

WASHINGTON -- Using video cameras to record films in movie theatres would become a federal crime punishable by up to six years in prison under a bill passed yesterday by the House.


A bomb blast blew the front door off a Muslim elementary school in the Netherlands today and extensively damaged the building in what police suspect was a revenge attack for the killing of a Dutch filmmaker last week.


House prices rose slightly across the UK last month, according to the latest survey from the Halifax bank.


Rookies get life lessons before maiden season

Before the on-court schooling begins, the NBA's rookie class of 2007 are being taught lessons in life beyond the hardcourt.


Torino, 14:03 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS: TIFOSO ARRESTATO PER VIOLENZE ALLO STADIO

Gli investigatori della Digos e quelli della sezione informazioni dei carabinieri hanno individuato ...


U.S. defense spending seen peaking in Bush budget

U.S. military spending may soon hit post-World War II highs in real terms, but analysts expect this to mark the end of an 11-year buildup no matter who wins the White House in November.


Berlusconi difende le riforme "Non c'Ã¨ soltanto la giustizia"

MILANO - Difende la riforma della Costituzione, il presidente del Consiglio, e poi ribadisce che bisognerÃ  farne altre. Con una puntualizzazione: per il governo non c'Ã¨ soltanto la giustizia. "Ho letto - afferma


Australian telco giant Telstra launches 3G network

Australian telecoms giant Telstra has launched a new 3G mobile broadband network as the firm moves to bolster investor confidence ahead of a troubled share sale.


England prepares for wintry weather, with heavy snow expected to fall across much of the country.


Although Boston College came out of yesterday's game against North Carolina State with a 37-17 victory, it may have lost another defensive starter when end Nick Larkin went down with a knee injury in the second quarter.


A bid by Britney Spears for custody of her two young sons with Kevin Federline was put on hold Friday by a court commissioner after a three-hour closed hearing, a lawyer for Federline said.


Un balletto di Bejart per i dieci anni dalla scomparsa


Flu pandemic inevitable, plans needed rrgently: WHO

WHO calls for every country in the world to make plans to deal with an inevitable influenza pandemic that is likely to be triggered by the bird flu virus that hit Asia this year.


By Lowther, Phil  There's not much that gets past my spam filters these days, but when it does I like it to either educate or amuse me.


In a Dec. 7 story about President Bush's visit to Camp Pendleton, The Associated Press erroneously reported that 269 Marines from the base have been killed in action in Iraq, based on information provided by a Camp Pendleton spokesman. The figure represents the number of Marines from all U.S. bases who have been killed in action in Iraq; the base does not keep a tally specific to Camp Pendleton.


Captured papers show weakening insurgency

A document purportedly captured in an al-Qaida hideout portrays the insurgency in Iraq as being in "bleak" shape, saying that it is losing strength and proposing ways to stir up trouble between the U.S. and Iran to divert American attention.


COLUMBUS, Ohio - Former Ohio State football standout Maurice Clarett is looking at a minimum of 3 1/2 years in prison after agreeing to a plea bargain.


Experts Disagree on Bush Trade Enforcement Record

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry has criticized President Bush for not aggressively enforcing trade agreements, but experts disagree on whether the White House could have done a better job.


Challenge to Texas Voting Districts Gets New Look

The US Supreme Court gave opponents of Texas's new federal voting districts a new chance to challenge the plan, which may add as many as six Republicans to the state's congressional delegation in the Nov. 2 election.


Rumsfeld has elective surgery on shoulder

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld underwent elective surgery Tuesday morning to repair a torn rotator cuff in his left shoulder, Pentagon officials said.


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IBM, MediaTek to develop wireless broadband technology

IBM and Taiwanese chip designer MediaTek on Monday announced a three-year pact to develop wireless chip sets for a new technology to transmit large volumes of information, such as full-length high definition (HD) movies, between DVD players, HD-TVs, hand-held devices, or other gadgets around the home or office.The chip sets will use IBM Labs' mmWave (millimeter wave) radio technology as a faster wireless networking alternative to Wi-Fi.The companies will promote mmWave as a way to eliminate wires between HD-TVs, set-top boxes, DVD players, and PCs.They will focus their efforts on improving the range of mmWave technology, and developing a manufacturing technique for the chip sets, said David Faircloth, vice-president of sales and distribution for global engineering solutions at IBM Asia Pacific.IBM has spent the past four years developing mmWave technology. Last year, the company demonstrated prototype chip sets the size of a U.S. dime able to wirelessly transmit uncompressed HD video.The U.S. technology giant will work with MediaTek to further develop the chip sets. IBM will put its mmWave radio chips, antenna, and package technology and patents into the venture, while MediaTek will bring its expertise in digital baseband and video processing chips to the table, the companies said in a joint statement.Once the chip sets are ready, IBM and MediaTek will both work with global electronics partners to adopt mmWave technology in their products. MediaTek has had great success in selling mobile phone and baseband chips in China, a market most companies globally are itching to take advantage of. The Taiwanese company is estimated to be the largest mobile chip set provider in the country by some analysts.Over the course of the development project, IBM and MediaTek expect to move the chip set from the existing 130-nanometer manufacturing process on silicon germanium, to a 65 nm manufacturing process on the most widely used chip manufacturing technology, CMOS (Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor).The companies face hurdles with mmWave. They will have to develop an entire ecosystem for the technology, including gaining acceptance for its use in products, possible industry standards and radio spectrum space. They will also have to pit it against potent rivals, including WiMax wireless broadband, which is also faster than Wi-Fi. WiMax is backed by a number of heavy hitters, including Intel and Motorola.Faircloth said IBM's market influence can help with building an ecosystem around the technology, and pointed out that both IBM and MediaTek can turn to global partners to help with adoption of the technology as well.IBM was not immediately able to answer questions about the performance of mmWave transmitting data wirelessly through walls or other barriers inside a home or office.Most of the work on the mmWave chip sets will take place in three locations, at IBM's TJ Watson Research Center, IBM's Tokyo Research Lab, and MediaTek's Hsinchu facility, and involve engineers from both companies.


Honeymooning Tom, Katie cruise around the Maldives

Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are spending their honeymoon yachting around the Maldives, a source in the idyllic Indian Ocean island chain said on Tuesday, but it won't all be smooth sailing.


HCA Net Falls, Hurt by Florida Hurricanes

HCA Inc.HCA.N, the largest U.S.  hospital chain, said on Friday its third-quarter earnings fell,  hurt by hurricanes that hit the southeastern U.S. earlier this  year, causing disruption and a drop in admissions at the  company's hospitals in Florida.


UK and India should step up terrorism fight: Brown

Britain and India should step up  cooperation in the fight against terrorism and work together to  isolate militants, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on  Sunday.


Several thousand Turkish troops crossed into northern Iraq early Wednesday to chase Kurdish guerrillas who operate from bases there, Turkish security officials told The Associated Press.


Trade unions at ITV have threatened to strike over plans to close the company's final salary pension scheme


Scientists at a small biotechnology company say they have used cloning to create human embryos from the skin cells of two men.


Bush Ups Pressure on Congress to Pass Intel Reform

President Bush on Saturday stepped  up pressure on Congress to approve an overhaul of the nation's  intelligence operations, just two days before lawmakers return  to try again to pass the reforms.


Gregoire wins Washington governor recount by 130

After a bruising election and two recounts, Democrat Christine Gregoire emerged as the winner by a 130-vote margin in Washington state's astonishingly close governor's race.


Ukrainian opposition supporters tried to enter parliament after lawmakers seemed to cool on their support for efforts to overturn the results of the allegedly fraudulent presidential election.


Detroit Surives to Continue Title Defense

Cheryl Ford has 17 points and 10 rebounds, as the Shock beat the New York Liberty, 71-70, in overtime to advance to the Eastern conference finals and continue their title defense.


Bomb in Iraqi Shi'ite City Kills 8, Wounds 32

A bomb exploded near the office of a senior Shi'ite cleric in the Iraqi holy city of Kerbala on Wednesday, killing eight people and wounding 32 in a failed attempt on the cleric's life, officials said.


The US-led war against Iraq has done nothing to make the world a safer place, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan said in an interview with the British ITV television on Sunday.


New Russian opposition party backs Putin

A new party that promotes itself as an opposition group but supports Vladimir Putin took a prominent place on Russia's political stage Monday after regional elections that further consolidated the president's hold on power.


Austria's Mobilkom becomes third player in Macedonia

Telecommunications firm Mobilkom Austria, fresh from wading into the Serbian market, has expanded its Balkan footprint by becoming the third mobile provider in Macedonia.


âKite Runnerâ Boys Are Sent to United Arab Emirates

After months of worrying and diplomatic wrangling, the movie studio that is releasing âThe Kite Runnerâ has whisked to safety four young actors.


Red Sox Look to Reverse the Curse with Game 7 Win

When the Boston Red Sox and New York  Yankees meet in Game Seven of the American League Championship  Series Wednesday the result could produce the greatest comeback  in Major League history.


Private dollars leading recovery of New Orleans

With government money for New Orleans trickling through the pipeline, private foundations, wealthy individuals, and philanthropies are playing a larger role than expected.


Joe Randa ties a major-league record with six runs scored as the Kansas City Royals break a club record for runs in a 26-5 rout of the Detroit Tigers in the first game of a doubleheader on Thursday.


Peter Chelsom, the director of J Lo's latest flick Shall We Dance is all praise for the singer's professional work ethics, saying that she did not display any diva tantrums during the filming of the romantic comedy.


Aon, St Paul Travelers come under Spitzer's insurance industry ...

NEW YORK, October 25  - Aon Corporation (AOC.NYS), the world's second largest insurance brokerage firm, is likely to face a possible civil lawsuit in connection with the ongoing investigation into the insurance industryâs sales


Drea De Matteo Wins Emmy Award for 'Sopranos'

Drea de Matteo won the Emmy Award  as best supporting actress in a drama series Sunday for her  role as the naive, ill-fated girlfriend of a murderous Mafia  underling on HBO's gangster hit "The Sopranos."


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N.Y. Atty General Announces Drug-Price Web Site

New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer on Tuesday said his office has created an interactive Web site to help New Yorkers comparison shop for prescription drugs, following a statewide survey showing widely varying prices at pharmacies.


Elephant DNA Could Help Stem Ivory Trade

Analyzing the DNA of elephants may help trace the origins of ivory being sold illegally, information researchers hope will help foil such trade.


Michael Jackson's Father Released from LA Hospital

Michael Jackson's father, has been  released from a Los Angeles hospital after successful surgery  for bleeding ulcers, his attorney said on Monday.


Israel agrees to release Palestinian prisoners

Israel's cabinet agreed on Sunday to release 250 Palestinian prisoners in the latest of a series of attempts to strengthen Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas after Hamas's seizure of the Gaza Strip.


USC, Oklahoma Hold Top 2 Spots in AP Poll

Southern California and Oklahoma made it 11 for 11 in the Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday. The top-ranked Trojans and second-ranked Sooners have lined up that way in the rankings since the preseason.


Three officers of the Shiite-dominated police force have been cleared of allegations that they raped a Sunni woman in their custody, a government statement said Tuesday.


Blackstone to sell some properties to Macklowe: source

Blackstone Group plans to sell some  New York office buildings it is acquiring from Equity Office  Properties Trust  to Macklowe Properties for about $7  billion, a source close to the deal said on Wednesday.


Israeli army kills 3 Palestinians in Gaza

Israeli forces shot and killed a father   and his son when they raided a house in the Gaza Strip on   Saturday, and a third Palestinian was killed by troops near a   Gaza border crossing, medics and witnesses said.


Parigi, 11:20 - CALCIO, HOULLIER: UNO SCANDALO CANNAVARO PALLONE D'ORO

Jean-Pierre Papin boccia Cannavaro Pallone d'Oro: ''In rapporto ad altri grandi giocatori - ha detto...


Maoist rebels in Nepal threaten to shut down more big business ventures indefinitely.


CBC assembles Canada For Asia, historic prime time disaster relief special

TORONTO (CP) - The cream of Canadian show business, the arts and sports assembled at the CBC broadcasting centre Thursday evening to take part in Canada For Asia, a three-hour, history-making live telecast in support of relief efforts for the tsunami victims of South Asia.


Russian Buddhists brave snow and rain to see the Dalai Lama, who is visiting the republic of Kalmykia.


Skin balm spurs a rash of demand nationwide

When Mike Arsenault saw the red bumps blooming across his 2-month-old daughter's cheeks, he felt immediate pangs of guilt.


Welshman Rhydian Roberts is the bookmakers' favourite to win the final of ITV1's talent show The X Factor later.


Online retailer declares ''best ever'' holiday season, offers snapshot of season's sales activity.


Microchips in Britain's new electronic passports only have a two-year warranty, the National Audit Office says.


Oklahoma governor: Henry (D) 54% Istook (R) 33%

Rasmussen Reports - Incumbent Brad Henry is firmly in control of his bid for a second term as Oklahoma's governor.  The latest Rasmussen Reports election poll shows Henry leading his Republican challenger, U.S. Rep. Ernest Istook, 54% to 33%. That's a 10-point jump in Henry's lead since our last poll in May.


Palestinian leaders have confirmed that they will fly to Paris to see Yasser Arafat, despite the ailing President's wife accusing them of trying to steal his powers.


A Little Middle East Maneuvering In Downtown Manhattan

Lebanon's ambassador to Washington, Farid Abboud, who traveled to New York to observe part of the Republican National Convention, was on double duty this week in the back halls of the United Nations.


A man who infected three women with HIV by having unprotected sex claims his convictions are "unsafe".


New York restaurants drop trans fats ahead of ban

New Yorkers are worried that when a citywide ban on artificial trans fats goes into effect on Sunday, French fries will lose their crunch.


Over two dozen rebels killed in Afghan battle: U.S.

U.S.-led troops killed more than two dozen insurgents in a battle in Afghanistan's southern province of Helmand, without any civilian casualties, the U.S. military said on Monday.


Small Earthquakes Rattle Mount St. Helens

Small earthquakes rattled Mount St. Helens at the rate of one or two a minute Monday, and seismologists were working to determine the significance of some of the most intense seismic activity in nearly 20 years.


Oakmont, 10:24 - GOLF, US OPEN: VINCE CABRERA

Angel Cabrera ha vinto nella notte il torneo Us Open di golf che si è disputato a Oakmont, in...


US drug giant Johnson & Johnson added to concerns over drug safety yesterday by announcing that its arthritis drug Remicade would have its labelling revised to reflect a higher risk of blood cancer for patients.


Joe DiGiacomo passed for 245 yards and two touchdowns as Brown opened its season with a 35-7 victory over Albany yesterday in Providence.


Stock market sell-off continues as Nikkei tumbles

The steep sell-off swept in global stock markets continued on Wednesday as Asian equities followed US markets lower, led by Tokyo, where the benchmark Nikkei 225 average tumbled nearly 3 per cent to close 501.95 lower at 16,7676.89.


Will Smith is angry over celebrity gossip Web site articles that he said misinterpreted a recent remark he made in a Scottish newspaper about Adolf Hitler.


Book publishers are slowly warming up to the idea of putting their content online, with two companies announcing separate plans to offer web-based methods to search through their catalogs.


World AIDS Day: debates over sexual abstinence, condoms

Two controversies flared on World AIDS Day as the United States and South Africa backed sexual abstinence to avoid infection and British leader Tony Blair castigated religious bans on condoms.


Experts have deciphered the complete DNA sequence for one of the most infectious bugs known to man.


Much of the Welsh coastline is threatened by erosion and flooding over the next century,  the National Trust says.


Major league baseball's return to the nation's capital will be under the lights. The Washington Nationals said Thursday they will play their April 14 home opener against Arizona at 7:05 p.m. It will be the first regular-season game at RFK Stadium since the expansion Washington Senators left after the 1971 season and became the Texas Rangers.


Abbas faces pressure to skip Mideast conference

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is under pressure from his Fatah faction not to attend a U.S.-led Middle East conference, aides said on Tuesday, citing uncertainty over its participants and outcome.


Chinese officials warn urgent action is needed to avoid environmental catastrophe over the Three Gorges Dam.


Bank of America to buy Countrywide for $4 billion

Bank of America Corp said on Friday it agreed to acquire battered mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp in a $4 billion transaction that could help avert one of the biggest collapses from the U.S. housing crisis.


Veltroni, si voti dopo riforme o almeno con nuova legge


Infertile couples often use alternative medicine

Alternative medicines and  therapies such as herbs, chiropractic care, and acupuncture,  are widely used by couples seeking treatment for infertility,  often in conjunction with prescription medicine, a study shows  -- and the fertility specialist is often unaware of it.


Hundreds surrender at Pakistan mosque, many defiant

About 700 radical Muslim students surrendered at a besieged mosque in the Pakistani capital on Wednesday, but thousands of militants remained inside a day after 16 people were killed in clashes.


Private equity firm Carlyle Group  said on Monday it would buy aircraft and auto parts maker Sequa Corp.  for $2 billion.


Gold Fields May Bring Forward Vote on Iamgold Bid

Gold Fields Ltd. may bring forward the date for shareholders to vote on its proposed $2.1 billion purchase of Canada's Iamgold Corp.


Afghan authorities have arrested three people and seized a car believed to have been used in the kidnapping of three foreigners, government and security sources say, but there was no word on the fate of the hostages.


Blair tells migrants to accept British values

People wanting to settle in Britain had a duty to integrate and must conform to its values or stay away, British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Friday.


Gabe White earned his first save in over four years, preserving the Cincinnati Reds' 3-2 win over Atlanta on Thursday night and preventing the Braves from clinching another division title.


Julian Tavarez's 2-2 slider to Carlos Beltran was theoretically a good pitch Sunday afternoon. It was low, outside and traveling 81 miles per hour.


LA NOTA UFFICIALE DEL GOVERNO                                          "Tronchetti non fece alcun riferimento al progetto di riorganizzazione"


Lavoro, le offerte nelle città Milano e Roma al top

Il capoluogo lombardo in testa alla classifica delle province italiane, seguito dalla capitale e Bologna per numero di offerte di impiego per diplomati e laureati. Offerte per specialisti del credito, responsabili di commessa, addetti alle vendite e sistemisti


A Spanish woman injured in a 2 July suicide bomb attack against tourists in Yemen dies in hospital.


Florida governor urges tax cuts, global warming fight

TALLAHASSEE, Florida  - Florida's new governor on Tuesday called on state lawmakers to roll back property taxes, reward top teachers and help fight global warming.


US stocks are seen off a touch at the open Wednesday as the price of oil continues to plague investor sentiment.


A congressional ethics committee approved about 50 subpoenas on Thursday as it launched a probe into disgraced former Rep. Mark Foley's contacts with teenage assistants in a sex scandal enveloping Republicans as they struggle to keep control of Congress.


The NYT has an optimistic overview on broadband over power lines, calling it "the ultimate plug and play." [Broadband Blog]


One of the big lessons of becoming a father is that you no longer see yourself as the sole protagonist of your movie.


China and Prince Alwaleed to invest in Citigroup: report

Saudi Arabian Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, Citigroup's  largest individual shareholder, will inject new cash as the largest U.S. bank grapples with heavy mortgage market losses, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Friday.


'Magnificent' Rooney claims debut hat-trick

Sir Alex Ferguson has tipped Wayne Rooney to get even better and stronger after the Â£27 million teenage strike sensation marked his "magnificent" Manchester United debut with a Champions League hat-trick.


Carnell Williams rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns and No. 3 Auburn allowed only 110 yards in a 42-10 rout of Kentucky on Saturday.


Because no good joke in Hollywood goes untold again ... and again, the mixed-couple setup receives another extended workout in this modestly amusing sequel.


Kenya opposition calls wave of street protests

Kenya's opposition on Friday called three days of nationwide protests next week to pile pressure on President Mwai Kibaki's government after the collapse of mediation efforts over a disputed election.


Georgian leader wins election outright: exit poll

Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili won the former Soviet republic's presidential election outright, an exit poll showed, but the opposition said the vote was rigged and called for mass protests on Sunday.


A two-day strike called by Maoist rebels in Nepal begins and closes down large parts of the country.


Law Makes Debt Relief Harder for Homeowners

Legislation pending in Congress could spur still more people to choose Chapter 13 to save their homes.


U.S. stocks gained on Friday as  investors were cheered by data on producer prices and  industrial output which indicated healthy, noninflationary  economic growth and boosted cyclical shares such as Honeywell  International Inc. HON.N.


Straw offers sympathy to Bigleys but rejects any softening of ...

The son and brother of Ken Bigley, who has been held hostage in Iraq for two weeks, met Jack Straw yesterday to seek assurances that the government was doing all it could to secure his release.


Unofficial results from Cameroon's presidential election point to a huge victory for incumbent Paul Biya.


Republican  Mike Huckabee canvasses a veterans' nursing home in New Hampshire with action hero Chuck Norris


A US nuclear monitor shows satellite images of an Iranian weapons facility which may be working on nuclear weapons.


Gold and other 17th century artifacts treasure salvagers say they recovered from a shipwrecked Spanish galleon off Key West were brought ashore Thursday. Some estimate the findings could be worth more than $1 million.


Trade Commission to investigate Samsung handsets

The U.S. International Trade Commission said Thursday it will investigate complaints by Ericsson and its Swedish parent company that Samsung ElectronicsÂ and two of its U.S. companies violated patents used its mobile handsets.


Reuters Poll: Bush, Kerry in White House Dead Heat

President Bush and Democratic Sen. John Kerry remain tied in the race for the White House two weeks before the Nov. 2 election, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Tuesday.


Varese, 16:56 - CICLISMO, MONDIALI VARESE 2008: BASSO IL TESTIMONIAL

Sarà Ivan Basso il testimonial del mondiale di ciclismo di Varese 2008: le autorità lo...


US factories expand at slower pace in October

WASHINGTON : US manufacturing activity expanded for the 17th straight month in October, albeit at a slower pace, but energy prices squeezed profits, a survey showed.


Al termine del Consiglio nazionale del Coni gli azzurri che hanno conquistato delle medaglie ad Atene 2004 sono entrati nel salone d`onore per ricevere il meritato applauso da parte del mondo dello sport.


La decisione presa dopo il ritiro di tutti i concorrenti


Ex-Soldiers Agree to Leave Aristide Estate

Brazilian peacekeepers forced their way into a compound seized by former soldiers who ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and said they had reached an agreement for the rebels to leave the premises unarmed.


Freedom Tower could be sold to investors

The $3 billion Freedom Tower, the skyscraper at the heart of the rebuilt World Trade Center site, could be sold to private investors, according to a real estate investment executive who said he was approached.


You don't need to be Bill Gates to make a difference. Some suggestions:


Sport: Gary Megson has signed a two-and-a-half year deal to succeed Sammy Lee as Bolton manager.


Ericsson says "very cautious" about Motorola assets

Ericsson  Chief Executive  Carl-Henric Svanberg said on Friday the Swedish firm would eye  any assets put up for sale by U.S. rival Motorola Inc ,  but would be "very cautious" about any deal.


Amazon to Sell Warner Music Minus Copy Protection

The Warner Music Groupâs announcement is the recording industryâs latest move away from its reliance on digital locks to reduce piracy.


The New York Jets didn't sound like losers when they left Pittsburgh with a 17-6 loss last month, openly wishing for a postseason rematch and another chance to beat the team with the NFL's best record.


The death of their symbol could force the Palestinians to choose between negotiating for the best deal they can get or continue fighting for a dream.


Former Computer Associates (CA) CEO Sanjay Kumar pleaded not guilty on Thursday in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn, N.Y., to charges of securities fraud and obstruction of justice involving a multi-billion dollar accounting scandal.


British health authorities on Tuesday suspended the manufacturing license of flu vaccine maker Chiron Corp., a major supplier to the United States.


Crude and heating oil futures fell fast and hard in New York trading Monday morning as traders and players took profits on recent gains before Tuesday's US presidential election.


Jennifer Lopez Show Biggest New York Fashion Buzz

She's already a pop diva, a major  movie star and gossip column favorite -- now Jennifer Lopez is  set to make her debut as a fashion designer, in the most sought  after show at New York's fashion week.


Brain surgery lets woman listen to music

Now that surgeons have operated on Stacey Gayle's brain, her favorite musician no longer makes her ill. Four years after being diagnosed with epilepsy, Gayle recently underwent brain surgery at Long Island Jewish Medical Center to cure a rare condition known as musicogenic epilepsy.


Companies ranging from video game makers to baseball card producers are having a difficult time finding the best way to incorporate the Nationals into their products.


Blog: Despite sales and earnings climb, the numbers fall short of analyst expectations. Stock pounded in after hours trading.


Maremoto in Asia: si temono oltre 60.000 morti

Sono piÃ¹ di 50mila le vittime accertate del devastante maremoto, preceduto da una scossa di terremoto di magnitudo 9 della scala Richter, che due giorni fa ha colpito il sudest asiatico. Ma la cifra Ã¨ destinata


The death toll from Hurricane Felix rises to at least 21, with more than 200 missing, officials in Nicaragua say.


An attempt to launch an interceptor missile as part of the US missile defence shield failed early Wednesday in the first test of the system in nearly two years.


A left-leaning British paper assembles a list of "50 people who could save the planet" that includes a movie star, two Nobel Peace Prize laureates, and a "skeptical environmentalist.".


What exactly did the tech giant do and what does the law say when it comes to obtaining phone records? We offer some answers.


Nextel and Verizon in surprise settlement of spectrum and walkie ...

Nextel Communications Inc. and Verizon Wireless unexpectedly resolved a heated dispute Tuesday over a federal proposal to clear up interference between cell phones and emergency response radios by moving Nextel's


SPIEGEL's Daily Take: Yes, Ukraine's Yushchenko Did Get Poisoned

Ukrainian investigators hunt for the villains who slipped dioxin into Ukrainian opposition candidate Viktor Yuschenko's supper.


The execution was meant to show that Beijing is serious about improving the safety of Chinese products.


E due aerei senza pilota, ma contingente resta invariato


Researchers in Japan have discovered some eye-opening news about coffee: It may help prevent the most common type of liver cancer.


Adobe, FedEx Kinko's pair up to ease document printing

(InfoWorld) - A Web services partnership will allow U.S. users of Adobe Systems software to send documents via the Internet to FedEx Kinko's centers for printing. The deal was announced Wednesday, the same day that Adobe released its Reader 8.1, which includes a "send to FedEx Kinko's" button on the main toolbar and that same option in the file menu. The free Adobe Reader is available now for download at the company Web site. Acrobat 8.1 will be available later this month and will have the send option in the file menu. "This is a great example of our strategy to provide customers with more points of access," said Richard Maranville, senior vice president and chief information officer of FedEx Kinko's, a division of the FedEx shipping and business services company. The partnership is aimed at making it more convenient for Adobe software users, many of them small and midsize businesses, to get documents printed. "This [option] is going to be a much better workflow for them," he said. FedEx Kinko's launched its Print Online application in October of last year, allowing users to upload files for printing and other services at FedEx Kinko's stores. The partnership integrates that service into Adobe's PDF (Portable Document Format) software. In terms of numbers and reach, Print Online has 133,000 registered users, while FedEx Kinko's has 1,600 total stores in 11 countries, with 200 opening in the last year and 300 more planned for the next 12 months, Maranville said. Adobe doesn't break down its user numbers by nation, but its Reader software is on more than a half a billion desktops worldwide, according to Michele Turner, Adobe vice president of product management and developer relations. The partnership, which is new, had its genesis in discussions between FedEx Kinko's CEO Kenneth May and Adobe CEO Bruce Chizen. Chizen "had a lot of excitement and a lot of vision about exploring software as a service with FedEx Kinko's," Turner said. After the two CEOs got revved up about the possibilities, their ideas for the first step in the partnership trickled down and about six months ago the software development for the Web services got rolling. "It happened very, very quickly," Maranville said. His team is confident that it is ready to handle the onslaught of PDFs that could come with the new option in Reader and Acrobat. Although the Web services pairing will initially be just for the U.S., expansion could be something the companies will contemplate in the future, he said.


Pension Agency Is About to Get a Rescue Plan

The Bush administration hopes its rescue plan will save the federal pension insurance program from a costly bailout.


Infrasettimanale, Bertini arbitrera' Messina-Milan


NEW YORK - Beavers grace New York City's official seal. But the industrious rodents haven't been spotted here for as many as 200 years - until this week. Biologists videotaped a beaver swimming up the Bronx River on Wednesday.


Be here tomorrow for live Macworld coverage

Steve Jobs will deliver his annual State of the Mac address tomorrow at the Moscone Center, starting at 9am PT, and we'll be there to bring you the news.


Four supporters of former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif died when members of another political party opened fire on them at a rally near the Islamabad airport Friday, Pakistan police said.


No a Storace su congresso: 'per ora e' inutile'


Three Irishmen linked to the IRA have been given long prison sentences in Colombia, having their had earlier acquittals overturned for supplying explosives training to anti-government guerrillas.


Hostages Honored by Afghans as UN Urges Full Probe

Afghanistan's former king honored Thursday UN workers held hostage for nearly a month after helping run the country's first free elections, while the United Nations urged a full investigation of the kidnapping.


Edwards Blasts Bush on Iraq, the Economy

Sen. John Edwards, answering President Bush's blistering criticism of Democrat John Kerry, contended Wednesday that the Republican was "completely out of touch with reality" about the Iraq war and the economy.


U.S. Mulls Higher Troop Level in Iraq for Election

The Pentagon is considering delaying  the departure of some troops in Iraq and speeding the arrival  of others already due to deploy to boost force levels for the  January elections, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.


La decisione della Procura dopo la richiesta del marito


In Pakistan vote, Musharraf ally battles foes, apathy

LAHORE, Pakistan  - If one Pakistan ruling party rally with awkward speeches, empty audience chairs and distracted crowds in a dustbowl is anything to go by, President Pervez Musharraf's days in power may be numbered.


On Fed Payroll, Hackers Seek to Save America

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho  - Jason Larsen types in a few  lines of computer code to hack into the controls of a nearby  chemical plant. Then he finds an online video camera inside and  confirms that he has pumped up a pressure value.


Ivory Coast's PM names two new ministers 10 days after the whole cabinet resigned over a toxic waste scandal.


Elizabeth Naramore's Blog: July Edition of IPM Published

Elizabeth Naramore points out the recent publication of the latest International PHP Magazine issue for July of 2007:   I was happy to contribute to their recently released June edition. I did an interview with the new PEAR Group on the future of PEAR. I'm glad to see such enthusiasm and collaboration among the newly elected group.   You can check out the issue and order your copy from the International PHP Magazine website (here's the table of contents too showing the rest of the articles/columns in this month's edition.


Tweeter Home Entertainment Group Inc. is trying to ease out of the line of fire in a flat-panel television price war that erupted over the holidays and is extending through Super Bowl Sunday.


THE DAY after Yasser Arafat's death, headlines declared a "New Middle East" and commentators described his passing as "a window to peace" and "a great opportunity.


World Trade Organization approves sanctions over US antidumping ...

The World Trade Organization has approved stiff sanctions on US exports - ranging from almonds to ski jackets - intended to punish Washington for failing to repeal the so-called Byrd amendment, a key trade diplomat said Friday.


Britainâs Treasury chief, Alistair Darling, said that Britain would not protect businesses that make bad judgments, despite a billion-dollar rescue of a struggling bank.


Republican Rudy Giuliani's speech on taxes got sidetracked Wednesday after a bomb threat forced organizers to move to another location.


Website: Iraqi Militants Kill Turkish Hostage

Islamic militants in Iraq apparently have killed a Turkish man whom they took hostage last month. Mr. Kumdereli was abducted with another Turkish truck driver in mid-August.


SKETCH | Political artist formerly known as president often sounds as if he's running again.


BT prepares for superfast broadband investment chinwag

Bland on the run BT has again hinted that it could be persuaded to upgrade the UK's aged copper and aluminium wires into homes and businesses to fibre-optic lines.â¦


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Pitcher Dustin Hermanson and the Chicago White Sox reached terms Wednesday on a two-year, $5.5-million US contract.


No shelter for 1 million in Bangladesh: Red Cross

The International Red Cross says more than a million people are without basic shelter five weeks after a devastating cyclone struck Bangladesh's low-lying coast.


Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the most senior Shia cleric in Iraq, unexpectedly returned to his homeland yesterday after nearly three weeks overseas during which anarchy has rapidly taken hold.


Childhood Obesity Leads to Enlarged Heart-Study

Obese children grow up to have bigger left ventricles in their hearts, putting them at risk for heart disease, researchers said on Monday.


Iraq: Al Qaeda rivendica il fallito attentato contro il leader ...

DUBAI - Il capo di Al Qaeda in Iraq, il giordano Abu Musab al Zarqawi, con un messaggio diffuso in Internet, questa sera, ha rivendicato l'attentato suicida contro il leader del principale partito sciita del Paese, lo Sciri, Abdel Aziz al Hakim, sferrato


Officials Search al-Qaida Video for Clues

U.S. intelligence officials are studying the latest video from Osama bin Laden's top deputy to learn if the message is simply to rally al-Qaida's faithful — or if it's an indication of events to come.


Digene, Local Maker of HPV Test, to Be Sold to Dutch Firm

Digene Corp., a Gaithersburg firm that sells a screening test for a virus that causes cervical cancer, announced a deal yesterday to sell itself to a Dutch company for approximately $1.6 billion in cash and stock.


U.S. Forced to Battle for Ryder Cup Survival

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - The U.S. Ryder Cup  team, wounded after a first day mauling, were facing a fight  for survival on Saturday.


Scientists Confirm âHobbitâ Species Was Human

A new study of the skeleton of a one-meter-high race of âhobbitsâ that lived 12,000 years ago in Indonesia shows that they were a species of humanâand that the evolutionary path to Homo sapiens has been torturous indeed.


A fifth of students are still dropping out of their university courses despite millions spent on the issue.


The action continued in after hours trading, where the company gained another US cent. The company saw stocks climb $2.33 during the day, a 4.86 per cent increase.


In a final bid to be eligible to qualify for the Olympic Games, Oscar Pistorius is challenging the ruling that stated his carbon fiber prosthetic blades gave him an unfair advantage.


Jay Wright makes no apologies for padding Villanova's nonconference schedule with lightweights. Turned out, the first ranked opponent the Wildcats played was the easiest win so far.


Harry Redknapp has been named as the manager of Southampton and immediatly played down talk of treachery having left Portsmouth only two weeks ago.


Officials Focus on Lasers Beamed at Planes

Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta announced changes Wednesday to the way pilots report lasers being beamed at airplanes — a response to a rash of such incidents in recent weeks.


Gizmo Project VoIP software now lets you chat with AIM and MSN Messenger users on the same network.


Andy Williams and Justin Mapp each had a goal and two assists, leading the Chicago Fire to a 3-1 victory over the Kansas City Wizards in an MLS game Wednesday night.


The race to succeed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shaped up on Friday as a fight between 71-year-old lawmaker Yasuo Fukuda, an advocate of warm ties with Asian neighbors, and hawkish former foreign minister Taro Aso.


NFL Notebook: Wannstedt out as Miami coach

Miami Dolphins coach Dave Wannstedt called it quits yesterday midway through a dismal season that began with the retirement of running back Ricky Williams and has left the team with the NFL's worst record at 1-8.


Retailers expected Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod music player to be a hot item this holiday season but are still struggling to keep up with demand.


CNN, YouTube to unveil presidential debate details Thursday

Blog: In a press call, executives from both companies will reveal their joint plan for handling video content from CNN's presidential debates.


Questions for Dr. Louann Brizendine: He Thought, She Thought

The neuropsychiatrist and author talks about why womenÂs brains are wired for gossip, why men arenÂt as verbal and why, when it comes to intelligence, brain size doesnÂt matter.


French groups Sagem, Snecma announce merger plans, privatisation

Two major French industrial groups, telecommunications equipment maker Sagem and aerospace engine manufacturer Snecma, announced merger plans that would lead to privatisation of the latter.


Buoyant Bush hits the campaign trail running

Barely pausing to savour his ovation after formally accepting the Republican nomination and vowing to "build a safer world", President George W Bush hit the campaign trail through


Heavier Public Costs U.S. Airlines in Fuel - Report

U.S. airlines spend hundreds of  millions of dollars annually in extra fuel costs to transport a  heavier traveling public, researchers estimate.


The number of new applications filed last week for unemployment benefits fell sharply, offering a hopeful sign that the recovery in the job market may be gaining some steam.


Sunny Fed leaves no doubt about another rate increase

Another Fed meeting looms with another quarter-point interest rate hike virtually assured. It may seem strange that the Fed continues to raise interest rates on the heels of a summer-long economic soft patch.


Samsung to slot a hard drive into handsets

One-inch media storage drive marks a step forward for convergence of mobile devices.


Final Harry Potter installment released on July 21

The fate of fictional boy wizard Harry Potter will finally be revealed on July 21, the publication day for the seventh and final installment of J.K. Rowling's hugely successful book series.


WASHINGTON -- U.S. factories saw demand for their products rise in December by the largest amount in five months, a spot of welcome news that failed to change the picture of an economy struggling to stay afloat.


Doping Casts Shadow Over Olympics -- Again

Doping cast its sleazy shadow over the  Olympics again when it was announced on Thursday that five  weightlifters had tested positive for performance-enhancing  drugs.


Parigi, 19:54 - TENNIS, ROLAND GARROS: DJOKOVIC AGLI OTTAVI

Il serbo Novak Djokovic, testa di serie numero 6, si è qualificato per gli ottavi di finale d...


Former "Twin Peaks" starlet Madchen Amick will play a love interest for "ER" mainstay Noah Wyle when the NBC medical drama returns for its 11th season in the fall. Her series credits also include the WB Network's "Gilmore Girls" and "Dawson's Creek."


US voters decide as presidential campaign ends

Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. WASHINGTON, Washington, United States of America -- Americans vote Tuesday in one of the closest presidential


The Food and Drug Administration told Merck & Co. that it would approve the company's successor drug to the now defunct pain reliever Vioxx if it provides further safety and


Rwanda President says France implicated in genocide

Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Saturday repeated accusations that France was implicated in his country's 1994 genocide in a television interview one day after Rwanda broke off diplomatic ties with its former ally.


IT vendors: The good, the bad, and the ugly

The industry with no shame Reg Technology Panel It's been well over a year since we asked for your views on the organisations you buy IT products and services from. But today sees the welcome return of our The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Vendor survey.â¦


MOSCOW, Russia -- President Vladimir Putin says Russia's armed forces will soon have access to advanced nuclear missile systems unlike those held by other countries.


The Bush administration paid a prominent commentator to promote the No Child Left Behind schools law to fellow blacks and to give the education secretary media time, records show.


Il capo dello Stato assolve la moneta unica dalle accuse di aver provocato il caro prezzie invita a portare avanti l'integrazione: "Problemi come l'immigrazione nessuno puÃ² risolverli da solo"                                          "Napolitano: "Euro senza colpe sui rincari l'Italia deve far avanzare l'Unione europea"


Appeals launched over species protection

The state's attempt to balance wind power generation with wildlife protection on a western Maryland mountaintop is under attack from both sides.


Finanziaria: sara' cancellata l'Alta Commissione sulla spesa ...

ROMA - L'Alta Commissione sulla spesa pubblica verra' cancellata con il maxi-emendamento al centro del vertice dei leader della maggioranza con il presidente del Consiglio, Silvio Berlusconi, previsto per domani.


KABUL, Afghanistan Sept. 13, 2004 - US forces backed by helicopter gunships killed 22 insurgents, including several Arabs, in southern Afghanistan, the US military said Monday.


Rich Get Richer, as Bergtraum Adds Transfers

The nine-time defending New York City champions in girlsâ basketball added two impressive sophomore transfer students to form perhaps their most complete team yet.


Sorry Serena lost for words after Henin defeat

A despondent Serena Williams grudgingly faced reporters after her 7-6 6-1 defeat to top seed Justine Henin in Tuesday's quarter-finals of the U.S. Open, tears staining her cheeks after the bitter result.


NEW YORK India and Pakistan must tackle their decadeslong dispute over Kashmir "head-on" and come up with new plans to finally resolve it, according to President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan.


A school in Kent introduces random drug testing of pupils as they return for the spring term.


More than 100 police and security agents backed by five armored personnel carriers surrounded a house Saturday in the restive southern Russian region of Ingushetia and killed five alleged militants in a shootout, the Interior Ministry said.


Bans on alcohol and pornography in a bid to tackle child abuse in Aboriginal areas are racist, say critics.


Dow Jones -0,44%, Nasdaq -0,12%, nuovo massimo per l'euro


LEICESTER, England Sept. 8, 2004 - One morning 20 years ago, Alec Jeffreys stumbled upon DNA fingerprinting, identifying the patterns of genetic material that are unique to almost every individual.


Sfiorata tragedia, abitanti edificio gia' allontanati


Gordon Brown is due to arrive in India on his trip to boost links with the world's fastest-growing economies.


Deutsche Bank key supervisory board member to step down

Deutsche Bank said Ulrich Cartellieri, a key member of its supervisory board and an opponent of chief executive Josef Ackermann, told the board he intends to step down "due to differences of opinion on the bank's strategy".


Nello stesso mese tasso inflazione aumentato dello 0,4%


US Open ball person tryouts seek speed, stealth

Some 300 youngsters competed to be ball people at the US Open in a tough two-month tryout.


Switzerland sends a plane to Ivory Coast

The Swiss government is sending a passenger aircraft to Abidjan to repatriate Swiss citizens who wish to leave crisis-torn Ivory Coast.


A big jump in the official statistics shows that the Chinese government is finally starting to take the epidemic seriously


Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has revealed he received death-threats before coaching Porto to their Champions League triumph over Monaco in the May final.


Controversial US radio DJ Howard Stern is ditching his syndicated morning show to join a subscription network which is free from regulators.


House passes $151 billion economic stimulus bill

The House of Representatives on Thursday gave final approval to a $151 billion economic stimulus package that President George W. Bush is expected to sign into law.


British and European central banks stick to the script

The Bank of England's rate rise on Thursday - a quarter of a percentage point to a six-year high of 5.75 per cent - may have been predictable, but it will give consumers pause for thought. The European Central Bank meanwhile kept rates steady at 4 per cent, but signalled that markets can expect a rise later this year. Despite some doubts over the future direction of UK and European inflation, the decisions were correct, albeit a month too late in the case of the BoE.


Latrell Sprewell suspended for jawing at fan

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The NBA slapped the Minnesota Timberwolves' Latrell Sprewell with a one-game suspension on Tuesday for yelling a sexual vulgarity at a female fan.


MmO2, NTT DoCoMo agree i-mode Internet deal

British mobile telephone operator mmO2 announced the signing of a deal with NTT DoCoMo, Japan's leading mobile phone operator, to launch i-mode mobile Internet services in Britain, Germany and Ireland.


Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Russiaâs richest man until his arrest on fraud and tax evasion charges last year, from his Moscow prison cell today accused the Kremlin of stealing his Yukos oil empire by manipulating the law.


If Hockey Is Out, Best Thing on Ice May Be a Computer Game

A cable channel plans to resurrect each of the 1,230 regular-season games listed on the league's defunct 2004-2005 schedule by setting them in motion on a video game console.


At least seven school children die when their bus crashed as they were travelling to the Paralympics Games in Athens.


Joins SSL VPN party Security appliance firm SonicWALL has agreed to buy SSL VPN remote access supplier Aventail in a deal valued at $25m cash.â¦


BERLIN: Several hundred protesters clashed with police at a Berlin unemployment office yesterday as a sharp cut in jobless benefits took effect in a government effort to force people to find work.


Prosegue il lavoro degli advisor Credit Suisse e JPMorgan


BILLERICA -- General Electric Co.'s "sensing" business is setting up its world headquarters in Billerica, as it consolidates three area plants into one.


MPAA Slaps P2P Networks with Lawsuits and Arrests

Online file-sharing is less of a problem for the movie industry because it has a much more diverse revenue model. In addition to the sale of movie tickets, money comes in from co-branding


"The military intelligence categorically did not participate in any kind of activities of this kind."  The CIA ran secret prisons in Europe, including in Poland, said the head of a European investigation who was to present new findings Friday on what he has called a "spider's web" of human rights abuses during ... via Times-News


Yukos asset valued at 14.7-17.3 bln dollars: Dresdner

Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (DrKW) said it had recommended that a core asset of the oil giant Yukos be sold at between 14.7 and 17.3 billion dollars, higher than a state valuation released this week.


PM to Rumsfeld: we can do a lot more if Pak builds on trust

NEW DELHI, DECEMBER 9: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today told US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld that India was ready to do more in taking forward the peace process with Pakistan if President Musharraf were to stick to his commitment on checking cross


Taiwan Takes Active Role at APEC Meetings in Chile

Representatives of 21 Pacific Rim economies are in Santiago, Chile for preliminary meetings leading up to this weekend's meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.


Attentato incendiario contro abitazione prefetto, 2 fermi

Sono due le persone fermate nell'ambito delle indagini sull'attentato incendiario compiuto mercoledÃ¬ notte contro l'abitazione privata del prefetto di Cagliari, Efisio OrrÃ¹. Il portoncino dell'abitazione era stata cosparso di liquido infiammabile.


Europeans Streamline. Will the Market Notice?

Corporate executives in Europe have taken steps to streamline operations to attract investors put off by delayed overhauls in economic policy that governments have yet to enact.


Executive Shake-Up Unveiled at CBS, Paramount TV

In a major shake-up of its West Coast programing operations, media giant Viacom Inc. on Tuesday promoted several CBS executives to new roles at the broadcaster and a newly merged television studio.


A lorry driver is jailed for three years and nine months for killing a family of four when he fell asleep at the wheel.


The chances of another Bank of England interest rate hike receded on Wednesday after official minutes showed that for some policymakers the debate this month was more about whether borrowing costs should be cut.


VATICANO - Benedetto XVI ai Postulatori della Congregazione delle Cause dei Santi: ÂI santi, se giustamente presentati nel loro dinamismo spirituale e nella loro realtÃ  storica, contribuiscono a rendere piÃ¹ credibile ed attraente la parola del Vangelo e la missione della ChiesaÂ CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - ÂNegli ultimi decenni Ã¨ aumentato lÂinteresse religioso e culturale per i campioni della santitÃ  cristiana, che mostrano il vero volto della Chiesa, sposa di Cristo Âsenza macchia nÃ© rugaÂ. I santi, se giustamente...


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.


Probation officers urge a review of anti-social behaviour orders, warning of a "postcode lottery".


Talks on agricultural trade are set resume Monday in the latest session of the Doha round of world trade negotiations.


Provvedimento consentirebbe a famiglie scelta operatore


FACTBOX-How the Australian election process works

Australia will go to the polls on October 9, Prime Minister John Howard has announced. Prime Minister John Howard's conservative government, which was elected in 1996, is seeking a fourth


A marketing expert is returning to his birthplace to project Tyneside's cultural gems on to the world stage.


U.S.-Russian ISS Trio Lands Softly in Pitch-Dark

A Soyuz capsule made a soft landing in  complete darkness in the steppes of Kazakhstan early on Sunday,  bringing a U.S.-Russian space trio back to Earth from the  International Space Station.


Google Calls for International Standards on Internet Privacy

Google, a frequent target of privacy advocates, yesterday called for new international standards on the collection and use of consumer data.


New IMac, IPod Could Bite Apple's Profits

Apple Computer Inc.'s blow-out quarterly results had investors cheering on Thursday, but Apple's profitability could weaken as the Mac and iPod maker goes after lower-priced consumer markets that it has shunned in its nearly 30 years of existence, analysts said.


ADV: $150,000 Mortgage for Under $690/Month

Mortgage rates are at record lows. Save $1000s on your mortgage payment. Free quotes.


LaCie Delivers 1TB Secure Biometric Drive

LaCie has boosted the capacity of its d2 SAFE Hard Drive, which uses a biometric sensor, hardware encryption, and a lock to secure data.


1 Gallon of Gas, 100 Miles — $10 Million: The Race to Build the Supergreen Car

There's a $10 million prize waiting for the team that builds a super-green, ultra-efficient vehicle. Start your engines, it's the race to build the 100-mpg car.


Credit rating company Standard & Poor's warned Wednesday that the government of new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may struggle to implement the fiscal reforms needed to sustain the vibrant economic recovery in Japan.


Teen store sales jump, but adult retailers lag

Teen retailers reported sharply higher  sales in August after kids flocked to stores ahead of the new  school year, but adult retailers fared worse as a slowing  housing market and higher energy prices crimped spending.


Gene-spliced mice fuel rise in UK animal testing

The number of scientific experiments on  animals in Britain -- home to sometimes violent animal rights  action -- rose 4 percent in 2006, driven by increased use of  genetically-altered mice, the government said on Monday.


Arsene Wenger moved to underline his faith in keepers Jens Lehmann and Manuel Almunia ahead of Sundayâs clash against Chelsea by pledging not to sign a replacement in the January transfer window.


Beer bellies might take a toll on men below the belt, not just around it. Men who weigh too much are more likely to have poor sperm quality, research on nearly 1,600 young Danish men has found.


Package Bomb Hits Indonesian Embassy in Paris

A package bomb exploded in front of the  Indonesian embassy in Paris before dawn Friday, causing minor  injuries to about 10 people and shattering windows of nearby  apartments.


Asian shares may shudder at consumer chill

Asian stocks, which have been jittery this year at any ill omen from the U.S. market, are likely to take note on Monday of Wall Street's latest fall, while investors continue to keep an eye out for bargains.


HP marries Cisco's Infiniband switches with clusters and blades

And clusters made of blades HP has added more Cisco networking gear options to its pre-packaged cluster product line.â¦


Intel Helping Indian, Chinese Customers to Use Linux

Intel Corp., the world's biggest semiconductor maker, said it's helping Indian and Chinese customers build personal computers that use the Linux operating system, an alternative to Microsoft Corp.


The Bangalore center will focus on building SOA competency within HP, delivering SOA services to HP's customers and also host customers who want to run proof-of-concepts for their SOA implementations.


PluggedIn: New TVs Gain Following -- But Complexity a Worry

Want a big-screen television set before this year's Super Bowl? Better figure out if you want LCD, DLP, PDP or CRT, and if you want your picture to be HD, ED or plain old SD.


Hungary's Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany will call a vote of confidence in his government this week with the aim of defusing criticism from the president and staying in office, a source close to him said on Monday.


Gruppo Maus Frere acquisisce 95,6% del capitale


Iran Hands Egypt Suspect in Slay Attempt

Iran has turned over to Egypt the alleged mastermind of an 1995 assassination attempt on President Hosni Mubarak, an Islamic activist said Sunday, in a significant step toward mending relations between the two countries.


Seattle Brothers Arrested In Idaho Football Player's Death

COLFAX, Wash. -- Formal charges are expected to be filed Wednesday against two Seattle brothers jailed for investigation of the shooting death of a University of Idaho football player.


National Basketball Association Commissioner David Stern said on Tuesday he expects to sign a new television deal, one that includes a "healthy" increase over the current $4.6 billion terms, before the end of the 2006-07 basketball season.


Brooke Shields as a Naif Who Can't Get a Date

Ms. Shields is game, gawky and supremely likable as Ruth Sherwood, the man-scaring writer from Ohio, in "Wonderful Town" at the Al Hirschfeld Theater.


Iran still committed to suspension of uranium enrichment ...

Iran said on Sunday it was still committed to the suspension of uranium enrichment, but warned against referring its case to the UN Security Council, the officialIRNA news agency


Serbian Gypsies and Jews in Dispute Over Cemetery

A once indifferent Jewish population is objecting to the building of a sewer system through an ancient cemetery in a Serbian city's Gypsy quarter.


England will look to pile further pressure on India when the two sides meet in Thursday's day-night match.


General Who Supported Bush in New Kerry Ad

A retired U.S. Air Force general who endorsed President Bush four years ago says in a new television ad by the Democratic Party that this year he will vote for John Kerry because the Democrat has "a real strategy to make America safer."


West ups calls on Sudan to accept Darfur troops

The United States and the European Union stepped up calls on Friday for Sudan to let international troops in to support African Union forces in Darfur amid growing talk of sanctions on Khartoum.


Comcast to Drop Fee for on-Demand Viewing of CBS Shows

PHILADELPHIA _ The migration of popular network TV shows to the watch-it-anytime-you-want universe of video on demand moved to a new level Thursday, as CBS Corp. and Comcast Corp.


Atlantis returns to Earth after spacewalks and concerns of debris hitting the spacecraft


Royal Mail workers in Liverpool have ended their wildcat strike - held over a dispute over shift patterns.


Businessmen awarded government posts partially bankrolled chancellor's leadership campaign.


British FM to focus on Palestinian vote, Gaza withdrawal in talks

British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw arrived in Israel for two days of top-level talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials, the British embassy said.


L'interista ha offeso l'arbitro dopo l'espulsione all'OlimpicoIl giudice capovolge le decisioni del direttore di gara a Firenze                                            Stangata per Vieira: tre giornate Prova tv: Toni assolto, punito Paci                                                                                Scommesse, due mesi di stop per Flachi e Carrozzieri:passarono infomazioni su un derby romano del 2005 e su Pisa-Frosinone


Isolato per 5 giorni, e' stato raggiunto dai soccorsi


Giocava nel cortile della nonna nel capoluogo friulanoazzannato al collo dal cane da difesa Rottweiler della zia                                          Udine, un bambino di tre anni sbranato in casa da un Rottweiler


With a shake-up of student fees set to be introduced, figures reveal how much students are currently paying.


Epilepsy drugs used by millions of people may increase the risk of suicidal thoughts or behavior, the Food and Drug Administration warned Thursday in an alert to doctors.


Seoul says it will hold aid until main reactor is shut

SEOUL -- South Korea yesterday added pressure on North Korea to comply with an international disarmament agreement, refusing the impoverished nation's demand to restore full aid shipments until after its main nuclear reactor is shut down.


FOXBOROUGH - Patriots coach Bill Belichick and vice president of player personnel Scott Pioli broke their silence regarding taping procedures and suggestions of improper conduct from former employee Matt Walsh yesterday, with Belichick saying he "couldn't pick Matt Walsh out of a lineup" and Pioli noting that part of the reason for Walsh's firing was because of him secretly tape-recording ...


ANAHEIM, Calif. - So now the Red Sox rotation, with Curt Schilling, David Wells, Tim Wakefield and likely Pedro Martinez, is as old as Fenway Park.


The distinction between flash memory and hard disk drives are fading rapidly as the two storage mediums encroach one another's territory Â including marked advances announced at the International Consumer Electronics Show Monday.


Abbey exit leaves UK banks with smaller targets

HBOS's decision not to bid for rival Abbey Nationalleaves just smaller targets for large British banks to buy in the UK, bankers and analysts say.


NFL rushing and scoring leader Priest Holmes was out for Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints because of a knee injury and replaced by Derrick Blaylock.


President George Bush defended Pakistanâs co-operation in the hunt for Osama bin Laden despite the inability of US and Pakistani troops to find the al-Qaida leader who, Bush once declared, was wanted dead or alive.


Linspire Joins Microsoft Converter Efforts

Repeating an announcement it made last month when following Novell and Xandros in signing a patent agreement with Microsoft, Linux vendor Linspire said Monday it was working with the Redmond company in building translators for converting documents between Open XML and ODF.


Dow Jones sale di 15 punti, i derivati Nasdaq a 1.999


Third drug company says it faces Iraq 'kickbacks' probe

A third pharmaceutical giant said Sunday it is being investigated by Britain's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) over alleged breaches of the United Nations oil-for-food programme in Saddam Hussein's Iraq.


India captain Sourav Ganguly won the toss and elected to bat in the third one-day international against England at Lord's here.


The Office of Fair Trading says the elderly and vulnerable are being targeted by an array of increasingly sophisticated scams that are ripping consumers off to the tune of Â£3.5bn a year.


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Oracle yesterday sweetened its hostile bid for rival business software maker PeopleSoft to $9.2 billion, a 14 percent increase aimed at resolving the long-running takeover battle between the bitter foes.


Blair hails positive end to Turkey accession talks

Tony Blair has hailed the deal to begin accession talks with Turkey as "an immensely significant day for Europe". As he left the summit, he said the agreement showed that âthe fact that Turkey is a Muslim


Celtic put their Champions League blues behind them with a comprehensive 4-2 win away to Livingston in the Scottish Premier League.


Cancer cells can revert to harmless cells by switching off a single gene, shows a study of liver cancer in mice. The gene, which produces a protein called MYC - pronounced âmickâ - usually controls cell division.


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he name said it all: The Best of Both Worlds Tour was intended to pair one of the top-selling R&B artists ever, Chicago singer R. Kelly, with one of the all-time hip-hop superstars, New York rapper Jay-Z.


New Ukraine PM Yanukovich vows reform, transparency

Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich, back in   office nearly two years after his "Orange Revolution" defeat,   vowed on Tuesday to oversee faster reform, but Ukraine's main   opposition leader dismissed his promises as meaningless.


NEW YORK (Elton John Fans Website) - Elton John will be writing a series with ABC about an aging rock star and the people round him!


FOXBORO, Mass. Brian Ching did it again, putting the United States in good position to advance to the regional finals of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup.


QUABBIN RESERVOIR, Mass. Ten years ago, an assistant from a microbiology laboratory took a hike near the shore of the vast Quabbin Reservoir, which supplies water to Boston. At one point, he crouched alongside a brook in the shade of towering hemlock trees, dug up some moist dirt, put it in a jar...


Riforma Ordinamento Giudiziario : nuovo maxiemendamento

Come gia' alla Camera dei Deputati, il governo presentera' un maxiemendamento alla riforma dell'ordinamento giudiziario in modo da recepire gli emendamenti proposti dall'UdC, tranne uno. Il punto non accettato


Suspected communist rebels ambushed an army patrol near the Nepalese capital Sunday, killing at least nine soldiers, army officials said. Three rebels were killed in subsequent fighting.


Risultati tengono conto dell'acquisizione di Snamprogetti


Spike Lee announced plans Tuesday to make a movie about the struggle against Nazi occupiers in Italy during World War II that he hopes will highlight the contribution of black American soldiers who fought and died to liberate Europe.


Purdue's David Teague is at his best Thursday night, scoring a career-high 32 points as the Boilermakers beat No. 24 Indiana, 81-68, on Thursday night.


Chipper Jones hit his 300th career home run on Monday night, connecting in the Atlanta Braves' game at San Diego.


where public health systems, already weak, are now overwhelmed. "There is a chance that we could have at least as many dying from communicable


Fed looks set to cut rates more to avoid recession

The Federal Reserve is expected to lower U.S. interest rates on Wednesday as part of an ongoing aggressive effort to spare the economy from the worst effects of a deep housing slump and credit crunch.


Along the Beach, a Spike In Property Damage

As developments sprout on once-empty sand, storms unleash fury on structures in their paths.


Sanofi Diet Drug Impressive in 2-Year Study

An experimental diet drug helped  people lose nearly four times as much weight as a placebo in an  eagerly anticipated two-year trial, researchers said on  Tuesday.


He was king for the day, and actor James Gandolfini ruled with a doubloon-filled fist, pleasing the revelers who braved the cold for one of the highlights of Carnival — the rolling of the Krewe of Bacchus parade.


Britain planning 'diplomatic surge' in Mideast, SAsia: minister

Britain is planning a "diplomatic surge" in the Middle East and south Asia to help counter extremism and nuclear proliferation, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said in an article published Sunday.


Secret CIA flights to Greenland reported

Denmark will investigate claims that the CIA secretly used an airport on the Nordic country's remote Arctic territory of Greenland to transport prisoners in the U.S. war on terror, the prime minister said Thursday.


YouTube continues to grow faster than the overall market for online video.


China will pursue exchange rate reform: deputy central bank head

China will pursue exchange rate reform, the deputy head of the Chinese central bank pledged here Friday in the face of mounting pressure in the West for Beijing to ease restrictions on its currency.


Ancona, 15:54 - CALCIO, MERCATO: NASSI ALL'ANCONA

L'Ancona ha ingaggiato l'attaccante Maurizio Nassi. Il giocatore ha firmato com il club biancorosso ...


Milano, 21:14 - ATLETICA, COPPA EUROPA: 800 ALLA POPESCU, TERZA LA CUSMA

Correndo la distanza in 2'01"92, la romena Liliana Popescu ha vinto gli 800 metri alla Coppa Europa ...


Rapporto Osservasalute 2004: italiani in salute, ma Regioni troppo ...

21/12/2004 - Italiani in buona salute, con servizi sanitari di qualitÃ : ma il pericolo si nasconde nelle differenze di assistenza fra regione e regione. E' il Rapporto Osservasalute 2004, presentato oggi, a fare la foto della salute nazionale.


Europe's Top Businessmen Want Faster Sofia Reforms

Top news: 28 September 2004, Tuesday. Envoys of Europe's big business recommended Tuesday for Bulgaria to speed up its reforms en route to European Union membership.


Barnstorming ahead for baseball's team in limbo?

No longer the Montreal Expos, not quite the Washington Nationals, baseball's sad, homeless ballclub-in-limbo ought to hit the road and barnstorm through the season.


(HealthDay News) - Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer. While it can be treated when caught early, it can spread and become deadly over time.


Gifford retiring early at Bank of America

Chad Gifford, one of Boston's most visible business leaders, said yesterday he would retire as chairman of Bank of America Corp.


It is not every day that the best golfer on the planet hooks his opening tee-shot into a lake, misses two tiddlers and sends another putt off the edge of the green.


Giuliani skips Iowa caucuses for Florida

Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani skipped the Iowa caucuses Thursday and showered attention instead on Florida, where he holds an early lead he hopes will offset poor showings in the early-voting states.


Industrial Park Zoning Approved: Most Saucier Residents Opposed

By J.R. Welsh, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Sep. 22--GULFPORT -- The Harrison County Planning Commission agreed 4-1 Thursday to approve zoning changes that pave the way for a 627-acre industrial park to be built off U.S. 49 at Saucier.


Palermo, 16:09 - CALCIO, FONTANA: MAI DETTO DI VOLER ANDARE ALLA ROMA

Alberto Fontana ha smentito di aver detto di voler andare alla Roma. ''Sono lusingato dei compliment...


Victorian-Era Films Mined for Clues to Handedness

Researchers studying handedness found data in a group of early 20th-century films of everyday English life.


Shrek 3 Postponed Until 2007, James Brown Has Cancer, Kidman Out ...

com Staff. DreamWorks Animation Studios announced it was pushing the release date for its highly anticipated feature Shrek 3 from November 2006 to May 2007.


Overrated NBA athletes losing to better teams

For the purist, watching basketball played at the Olympic level is a nice break from what's become of the game in this country.


Stage 3 : Waregem (Belgium) to Compiegne (France), 146.9 miles. Stage winner : Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland), CSC, in 6 hours 36 minutes 15 seconds. How he did it : Cancellara said he was surprised to see the riders at the front of the peloton looking disorganized as the final sprint set up. He seized the opportunity and held off onrushers ...


Steve Friedman is used to hearing a few snickers when he talks to teenagers about his battle with testicular cancer.


NASHVILLE -- CVS Corp. boosted its offer for Caremark Rx Inc. for a third time yesterday, just a day after rival bidder Express Scripts Inc. raised its offer.


Groups call for e-voting paper trail legislation

InfoWorld - A coalition of voting rights groups on Monday called on the U.S. Congress to pass legislation that would require electronic voting machines to have printers attached as a way to audit the touch-screen results.


Police are questioning one man and seeking another over the death of an Australian peacekeeper in the Solomon Islands earlier this week.


Britain's Ian Wynne reaches the K1 500m kayak final after winning his heat impressively.


NATO troop offers expected for Afghanistan

NATO states will probably  offer more troops and equipment to meet shortfalls in  Afghanistan when their defense ministers meet on Thursday, but  holes will remain, a U.S. government official said on  Wednesday.


Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Wednesday that isolating Iran and strengthening Arab allies are keys to stabilizing the Middle East.


seized in Baghdad were abducted west of the capital, an Egyptian diplomat in Baghdad said on Friday. and the abduction of two Italian aid workers from their office earlier this month.


Ashlee Simpson caught lip-syncing live on tv!


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BEAVER CREEK, Colo. - Bode Miller's three-race winning streak ended Thursday, but the American still added to his commanding lead in the World Cup overall standings by finishing second to Austria's Stephan Goergl in a Super G.


Ukraine's presidential candidate warns authorities of possible ...

Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko warned on Friday the authorities of possible violence during the Sunday elections.


Sun Microsystems Inc., whose servers run corporate networks and websites, will give away its newest operating system to generate more sales from service contracts.


A changed Cruise brings killer role to Venice fest

Tom Cruise returned to the Venice Film Festival Friday with ``Collateral.'' It was his first appearance on the Lido since teaming with Nicole Kidman for the ``Eyes Wide Shut'' European launch.


Signs That Japan's Economic Recovery Is Fading

A string of disappointing economic reports released Tuesday heightened concerns that Japan's recovery may be fading fast.


E' successo al San Pio X di Milano, sospeso personale turno


Texas' Johnson Among Butkus Award Finalists

ORLANDO, Fla. (Sports Network) - Texas senior Derrick  Johnson, Southern California senior Matt Grootegoed and  Virginia sophomore Ahmad Brooks were named the finalists  Thursday for the 2004 Butkus Award.


La Plagne, 20:12 - FREESTYLE, CDM GOBBE: SCANZIO 2/a, ITALIA TORNA SUL PODIO

L'azzurra Deborah Scanzio è giunta seconda nella prova di Coppa del mondo di freestyle gobbe ...


Solid-State Drives May Be Trendy, But Consumers Aren't Buying It

Solid-state drives are increasingly an option for laptop purchasers -- but while manufacturers are pushing the option, few consumers are taking the bait.


Harvey Norman FY Net Up 17%; Mixed Start To FY05

Australian retailer Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd. (HVN.AU) said Tuesday that full-year net profit rose 17%, boosted by sales of flat-screen televisions and other high-tech home electronics, but warned of a mixed ...


Midwestern lender Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB:Nasdaq - news - research) warned late Thursday that fourth-quarter earnings will fall far short of analyst expectations because the bank's securities portfolio got whacked by rising interest rates.


By Malcolm Moore, Economics Correspondent (Filed: 27/08/2004). The price of oil continued to fall yesterday but a fresh attack on Iraqi pipelines kept it above $40 a barrel.


Research In Motion's new handset includes trackball screen navigation, GPS, a media player and other multimedia features.


Hungry, homeless victims scramble for relief goods

Thousands of hungry and homeless survivors from last weekâs typhoons scrambled for food yesterday even before military helicopters bearing relief goods could land on the ground.


Best Buy miss raises TV pricing, margin concerns

Best Buy Co Inc.  may have  ridden the flat-panel TV wave to higher profits, but the  retailer's disappointing quarterly results have sparked worries  that the wave may have crested sooner than expected.


Bush Adminstration Cries Uncle! Backtracks and Supports Kofi Annan

On yesterdayâs Big Story (12/9/04), John Gibson and Heritage Foundation Fellow, Nile Gardiner, engaged in what has become daily fare on FOX News: Raking Kofi Annan over the coals.


Around 400 Britons living in Ivory Coast are being told to gather at assembly points, as UK troops prepare to fly them out.


Brazil publishes an official list of atrocities allegedly committed during two decades of military rule.


Nearly 36 Million Americans Living in Poverty

Some 1.3 million Americans slid into  poverty in 2003 despite the economic recovery, and children and  blacks were worse off than most, the government said on  Thursday in a report certain to fuel Democratic criticism of  President Bush.


Fast Decision on High-Speed 'Net ; Citywide Wireless Network Came at Expense of Downtown Plan

By CHRIS WETTERICH STAFF WRITER  Did the city of Springfield move too fast to scuttle a proposed downtown wireless Internet network?   One member of the group that planned that network said last week that may be the case.


Irrational exuberance follows after Broadcom investors bid up the stock on the heels of a revenue warning.


Honoring the country doctor who delivered her, Dolly Parton pledged $500,000 to a $90 million hospital and cancer center in her Smoky Mountains hometown.


Higher Oil Prices Widened U.S. Trade Deficit in October

The United States trade deficit widened slightly in October as a record price for imported oil outweighed the export-spurring benefits of a weaker dollar.


Dr. Kornbergâs Nobel Prize-winning discovery of how DNA is assembled helped ignite the biotechnology revolution.


A Blistering Attack by Bush, a Long Indictment by Kerry

Under blistering attack on national security, Senator John Kerry on Wednesday issued a lengthy indictment of President Bush's handling of terrorism


Conoco Phillips is pulling out of its Venezuelan oil ventures after failing to agree on new contract terms with the populist government of President Hugo ChÃÂ¡vez, and Exxon Mobil said it had also reached an impasse in negotiations there.


Fecal DNA test useful for cancer detection

BEIJING, Dec. 24 -- The test that detects mutated tumor DNA in feces may be a promising method of finding colorectal. A non-invasive test that detects mutated tumor DNA in feces may be a useful method of screening for colorectal cancer.


Saudi Arabia May Boost Capacity 30%, Oil Minister Al-Naimi Says

Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, may expand production capacity by 30 percent within two years to prevent shortages, the country's oil minister said.


UN sets "responsible business" summit for July

Political leaders and global business chiefs will meet in Geneva next month to step up efforts for progress on climate change, human rights and the fight against corruption, the United Nations said on Monday.


Britons visiting the US without visas will need their own machine-readable passports from Tuesday.


Pressure on French advertising group Havas mounted yesterday as it emerged that corporate raider and dissident shareholder Vincent Bollore has asked for seats on the company's board.


Henman hammering completes double home blow to Spain

MADRID  - Tim Henman got off to a fast start as top seed at the 2.425-million-dollar Madrid Masters, sending a second Spanish veteran to a straight-sets home defeat in the second round.


Veteran Microsoft board member Reed retires

Seventeen-year Microsoft Corp. board member William G. "Gary" Reed Jr. is leaving the position, reducing the group to nine members and trimming the long list of corporate boards on which the 65-year-old retired timber executive sits.


Emmanuel Adebayor's two goals earn Arsenal a 3-1 win over Manchester City, moving it atop the Premier League ahead of Manchester United, which draws 1-1 at Tottenham.


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With its cash reserves running out, the SCO Group Inc. has filed for bankruptcy protection.


If you've noticed that the price of everything from milk to gasoline to automobiles seems to be going up, you're as observant as Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan.


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Ogilvie Shoots 66 to Lead Chrysler Classic

Joe Ogilvie keeps selling himself short. After shooting a 6-under 66 Friday to go to 23 under in the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, he downplayed his round.


Wild China weather kills 25, besieges heartland

Chaotic winter weather besieged China's business and farming heartland on Tuesday amid the country's worst power crisis, with one mountain-road accident blamed on snow killing 25 people ahead of a major holiday.


Australia in control after Clarke makes daring debut

An engrossing opening day, played on a pitch as slow as a bank queue, ended in favour of an Australian side rescued from its own excesses by an intrepid partnership between a


Scientist Teaching Bacteria to Eat Coffee Plant's Caffeine

In what could be a page taken from a science fiction novel, a scientist in his laboratory is trying to teach bacteria how to devour and destroy the caffeine contained in a coffee plant.


Wallop says its social network packs a punch

(InfoWorld) - It may seem like tilting at windmills, but Wallop Technologies expects to shake up the social networking market, currently dominated by entrenched players like News Corp.'s MySpace, Facebook, and Friendster. Wallop is betting that a slick platform based on Adobe Systems' Flash multimedia system, an absence of ads, and a community of third-party developers will set apart its social networking site, which it will announce on Tuesday at Demo Fall in San Diego. A private companyÂ spun off from Microsoft's research unit, Wallop hopes its service will primarily draw people between the ages of 18 and 25 who value its "high-end" yet intuitive user experience, said Karl Jacob, the company's chief executive officer. Wallop's Flash platform is open to developers, so that they can create modules for members to dress up and enhance their social network profiles. Some of these modules will be free. Wallop will share revenue with the developers from the sale of others. Goowy Media, a San Diego startup, will offer several modules for Wallop, and, at least for now, all will be free, said Alex Bard, the company's president and CEO. For Goowy, offering modules for Wallop is a way to promote itself and its Flash-based Webtop application, which includes e-mail, calendar, contacts, games, instant messaging, file storage and optional add-ins. This is the first deal of its kind for Goowy, whose executives decided to feature its work on Wallop after being impressed with the service's user interface, Bard said. "They have created a great new experience," Bard said. "They're not taking a me-too approach to social networking, and that's very smart." To address the privacy and safety concern affecting MySpace, Wallop will provide very granular access features so that members can control who has access to their profiles. Wallop also impressed Jupiter Research analyst Joe Wilcox. "It's a very different type of user experience. Instead of interacting with static Web pages, there's a lot of motion and fluidity in it. It's more alive." Now, it remains to be seen if Wallop will be able to attract a critical mass of people and if enough of them will be willing to spend money on purchasing modules for their profiles, Wilcox said. "It's not just about having a great place. You need to have people there," Wilcox said. Another interesting issue will be whether Wallop ends up competing with Microsoft's Windows Live Spaces blogging service, which has been adding social networking features. Jacob believes Wallop will appeal to a younger, more specific demographic group than does Live Spaces. Microsoft owns a stake in Wallop, which is also backed by investors like Norwest Venture Partners, Bay Partners, and Consor Capital. More information isÂ available here.


News Corp, DJ board in early editorial pact: source

News Corp. (NWSa.N) and Dow Jones &  Co. Inc.  have "basically agreed" to a structure to  protect the editorial independence of the company's news  operations, including the Wall Street Journal and the Dow Jones  Newswires, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.


New U.N. leader Ban Ki-moon vows to restore trust

South Korea's Ban Ki-moon was sworn in as the eighth U.N. secretary-general on Thursday and vowed to restore trust in an institution tainted by scandal and a growing divide between rich and poor nations.


Pentagon plans base near Iraq-Iran border: report

The Pentagon is preparing to build a military base near the Iraq-Iran border to try to curtail the flow of advanced Iranian weaponry to Shiite militants across Iraq, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday in its online edition.


A wildfire grew by an estimated 200 square miles in 24 hours, blackening grazing land Sunday as it threatened thousands of southern Idaho homes and facilities at an Air Force training range, fire officials said Sunday.


Former Bosnian Serb Leader Jailed for War Crimes

Former Bosnian Serb Deputy Prime Minister Radoslav Brdjanin was sentenced to 32 years in prison by The Hague war crimes tribunal Wednesday for his role in ethnic cleansing during the 1992-95 Bosnian war.


British armed forces recognise first ever Satanist

A technician in the Royal Navy has become the first serviceman in Britain's armed forces to be officially recognised as a Satanist, the defence ministry said.


Most of the 30 bald eagles who survived a disastrous dive into a truck full of fish guts are close to recovery, said officials at the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge.


The holy month's fasting culminates in the feast of Eid al-Fitr and prayers for peace, tranquility and greater understanding. Colorado Muslims, including 1-year-old Mohammad Saif Islam of Denver, gather Sunday


World Business Briefing: Trade Surplus Rises Sharply in Japan

JapanÂs trade surplus was sharply higher in August compared with a year earlier as companies shipped more cars and steel to global markets. The trade surplus widened 95.5 percent, to 200.5 billion yen ($1.71 billion) as exports to the United States grew 19.3 percent and sales to China expanded 20 percent, government data showed. The value of exports of automobiles to the United States rose 49.3 percent from a year earlier, the fastest pace since January 1997.


Apple's Computer Sales Could Harmonize With iPod's Success (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Millions of people want Santa to bring them a portable music player this Christmas. And not just any brand, mind you. They're asking for Apple Computer's iPod.


The UN chief says the US is stuck in Iraq, as he urges Syria and Iran to help bring stability to the country.


Stocks fell sharply  on Wednesday  after oil prices jumped more than a dollar and a U.S.  government review questioned home finance company Fannie Mae's  FNM.N accounting methods.


US consumer prices decline unexpectedly in July

NEW YORK, August 17 (New Ratings)  The US consumer prices declined for the first time in the past eight months in July this year, driven by the reduced gasoline, clothing and transportation costs during the month.


The half-dome base is gone, and the iMac G5 is iPod-white in colour. Get more of our first impressions of Apple's redesigned iMac.


Market falls on recession concern but Fed cut helps

Recession worries pushed stocks lower on Tuesday, but the decline was shallower than feared at first as an emergency interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve helped ease investor fears and stabilize global markets.


Movie Review | 'Danielson: A Family Movie': Christian Rock With a Twist

J L Aronsonâs documentary is about Daniel Smith, a musician who performs Christian music that is a world away from most of what is heard under that label.


ROCKVILLE, Md.  - The U.S. Food and Drug  Administration said on Tuesday it was creating a new drug  safety board to improve the monitoring of medicines already in  the marketplace, a response to charges the agency has failed to  protect the public from dangerous side effects.


It's time to think a little about asset allocation.


Massa Carrara, 20:35 - CALCIO, C/1; MASSESE: GIUSEPPE GIANNINI NUOVO ALLENATORE

Giuseppe Giannini è il nuovo allenatore della Massese, squadra di C1. Giannini, 43 anni, band...


Iraqi Officials: No Negotiations with Armed Militias

While Iraq's interim government has accepted an initiative from an armed militia group to give up its weapons and quit fighting, a senior interim government official says there were never any negotiations with the group.


Napster has unveiled a preview version of its forthcoming Napster To Go portable digital music subscription service. The offering will allow consumers to move an unlimited amount of music from Napster's catalogue


Micron Technology's plant in Manassas makes some of the most sophisticated memory chips in the world, semiconductors made from wafers of silicon 300 millimeters thin that run MP3 players, smart phones and satellite navigation systems.


Prime Minister Tony Blair is meeting Israeli and Palestinian leaders today, raising the level of international efforts to revive Middle East peacemaking following Yasser Arafat's death.


By Li Weitao  The long-awaited telecommunications law is unlikely to be submitted for voting at the National People's Congress (NPC), which will open next month, industry sources said.


Former President Bill Clinton, who at age 58 has appeared trim and vigorous, checked into New York Presbyterian Hospital yesterday after suffering chest pains and shortness of breath and was


Microsoft overhauls its search site and Yahoo changes are coming, following site redesigns at Google and Ask.com in search version of duck, duck, goose.


Albanians vote in test of political maturity

Albanians have cast ballots in municipal elections seen as a gauge of democratic headway made in the former communist bastion as it bids for eventual European Union and NATO membership.


Religious freedom has deteriorated in Iraq, Egypt, and China, and improved in Saudi Arabia, a US report says.


UK Bankers Begin Extradition Hearing on Enron-Related Charges

Three British bankers will today begin fighting extradition to the US on fraud charges related to Enron Corp., the first test of new British extradition laws.


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Colo. Elections Chief Says AG Lax on Fraud

After a cascade of allegations about voter fraud, the state's top election official accused Colorado's attorney general Wednesday of not doing enough to prosecute potential ballot crimes.