Time Warner and Comcast complete $17 bln Adelphia deal

Time Warner Inc.  and Comcast  Corp.  said on Monday they completed a deal to buy the  assets of bankrupt cable operator Adelphia Communications Corp.   valued at around $17 billion.


CANADA 4, CZECH REPUBLIC 3 (OT): At Toronto - From Stanley Cup to World Cup, Vincent Lecavalier starred again. Enter your e-mail address to get Breaking Sports News newsletters.


Asia's richest businessman, Li Ka-shing, has set Hutchison Whampoa's third generation mobile phone operations -which include 3 Group in the UK - a target of breakeven by the end of next year.


South Korean officials said Tuesday they were trying to verify North Korea's claim that a huge explosion last week was caused by the demolition of a mountain for a hydroelectric project.


Negozio a due passi da piazza della Signoria


Storage software market grows without EMC

(InfoWorld) - EMC and Symantec missed out on a boom in storage software sales in the second quarter, according to research by IDC. While the worldwide market for storage software grew 8.6 percent from a year earlier, to $2.5 billion, revenue from storage software dropped 3.2 percent at EMC and slipped 1.8 percent at Symantec. EMC remained the market leader, with storage software sales of $654 million and a 26.4 percent share of the market, but its share fell from 29.6 percent in the second quarter of 2005. EMC'sÂ share has been slidingÂ since 2004, according to previous IDC figures. Symantec, in second place, saw sales drop to $468 million and its share of the market slide to 18.9 percent from 20.9 percent a year earlier, according to IDC. SymantecÂ acquired storage software specialist Veritas SoftwareÂ in July 2005: IDC compared Symantec's latest storage software revenue with combined figures for the two companies before the merger. Storage software sales at IBM grew 34.9 percent year on year to $311 million, taking its share of the market to 12.5 percent, from 10.1 percent a year earlier. Network Appliance, in fourth place, grew even faster: its revenue from storage software jumped 57.5 percent to $222 million, giving it 9 percent of the market, up from 6.2 percent. This allowed it to overtake Hewlett-Packard, where storage software revenue slipped 2.7 percent and market share dropped to 5.7 percent from 6.3 percent a year earlier, IDC said. This is the 11th consecutive quarter of growth in storage software sales, IDC said. It attributed much of the growth to demand for storage replication systems, where sales grew 13.2 percent year on year, as companies make good on their disaster recovery and business continuity planning. Demand from archive and hierarchical storage management software (HSM) grew 32 percent, but from a much smaller base. IDC breaks the storage software market down into eight categories: as data protection and recovery; archive and hierarchical storage management (HSM); storage replication; storage management; storage device management; storage infrastructure; file system, and other storage software. (IDC is owned by International Data Group Inc., which also owns IDG News Service.)


Synchronized blasts hit 4 Western targets in Turkey

ISN SECURITY WATCH (29/09/04) - Four bombs exploded almost simultaneously near Western targets in four Turkish cities on Tuesday night, causing some damage to buildings and injuring at least one security guard, news agencies reported.


Without a Hit Razr Sequel, Profit Drops for Motorola

Motorola executives said demand for the companyâs cellphones had slowed and the company was losing market share.


Hunter wins crash-hit sprint for 11th stage

MONTPELLIER, France  - South African Robert Hunter won a crash-hit bunch sprint to take the 182.5-km 11th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday.


Winners of the 47th Annual Grammy Awards won't be announced until Feb. 13, 2005, when artists gather in Los Angeles for the music industry's biggest annual event.


Islamaphobia on rise, especially in Europe: U.N. envoy

The United Nations investigator on  racism on Friday condemned a rising trend of Islamaphobia,  especially in Europe, where he said it was being exploited by  some right-wing political parties.


U.N. official warns of militarized Darfur camps

Camps teeming with frustrated refugees  in Sudan's Darfur region have become militarized and present a  danger that cannot be ignored, a U.N. official was quoted as  saying on Thursday.


Singer Barbra Streisand is to begin her first major US tour in more than a decade.


Iran says will do all it can to help Iraq

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Monday Iran would do whatever it could to help provide security to Iraq amid warnings the country was on the brink of civil war.


Iraqi agencies can't perform basic functions, report says

WASHINGTON -- The effort to resurrect vital government services in Iraq has been hampered by ethnic and sectarian purges among the ranks of civil servants, a high turnover rate for senior administrative officials, and a lack of comprehensive planning on the part of both Iraqis and the United States, according to an audit by the special inspector general for Iraq ...


Roma, 16:28 - CALCIO: ROMA, AGENTE CICINHO: NON VUOLE ANDARE VIA

Cicinho è deluso per non aver giocato ieri contro i suoi ex compagni del Real Madrid, ma non ...


Some high school biology classes are using real human cadavers to teach students anatomy in a different way.


Guantanamo Detainee Pleads Not Guilty To War Crimes

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba -- An Australian cowboy being held at the US prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit war crimes, aiding the enemy and attempted murder.


Sun's handling of Java security update prompts concerns

Some users more equal than others Sun Microsystems in the next few days plans to issue an update that plugs a serious security hole in the most recent version of its Java Runtime Environment, more than a week after providing a fix for the same vulnerability in an earlier version of the program. The lag has prompted a prominent security researcher to lambaste the effectiveness of the company's security team.â¦


Following lengthy repairs because of storm damage, the Atlantis orbiter is now ready to launch to the space station on Friday.


The FDA remains in state of denial about drug safety questions

There are two problems at the FDA. The first is that the Fraud and Drug Administration clearly puts the protection of Big Pharma profits as its primary mission, rather than protecting the public from dangerous drugs.


Reem Haidar was so impressed by Hassan Nasrallah that she begged for one of the Hezbollah leader's robes as a keepsake. Last week, her dream came true; his aides delivered one to her home in Beirut.


Drink, exercise and live longer, study finds

Drinking is healthy, exercise is healthy, and doing a little of both is even healthier, Danish researchers reported on Wednesday.


Israel says it has arrested a Palestinian man suspected of involvement in the capture of missing soldier Gilad Shalit.


Alternate reality able to handle seven million users and will create 10,000 'real' jobs.


UN Nuclear Watchdog Battles Brazil on Checks at Resende Plant

The UN nuclear watchdog agency says it is still negotiating with Brazil concerning inspections at a uranium enrichment plant. An International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, spokesman says a team of experts will


Sleep Hormone May Affect Sex Organs, Study Finds

Melatonin, a hormone available in  over-the-counter supplements and popped freely by many frequent  air travelers, may affect the sex glands, U.S. and Japanese  researchers reported on Monday.


Dance Review: Man and Woman, Hot and Acting Hotter

Too often âTango Fireâ tries to suggest that the tango will be rendered more enjoyable by shows of flashy temperament, obvious sexiness or sheer tartiness.


Societa' kazaka ottiene raddoppio quota, Usa contrari


Three pillars of the economy — consumer confidence, orders for manufactured goods and home prices — showed surprising cracks on Tuesday, flashing signals that growth may slow more heading into the important holiday shopping season.


Microsoft is aggressively moving into Google's traditional turf, making its own search engine to challenge the Internet search king.


Afghanistan: Taliban leader and RAF man killed

A Taliban leader has been killed in Afghanistan, the country's government said today, as the deaths of a British soldier and a civilian translator were confirmed after an explosion in the country's south.


MADRID -- An Egyptian accused of being a mastermind of the Madrid train bombings told a court yesterday that he had no involvement in the deadly attack, despite wiretapped conversations in which he allegedly boasted that he was the brains behind it.


No. 8 Kentucky Routs William & Mary 92-47

Chuck Hayes scored 18 points and Kelenna Azubuike added 17 as No. 8 Kentucky won its fourth straight game, routing William & Mary 92-47 on Wednesday night.


Barry Bonds will have to be willing to play for a smaller paycheck and be a model citizen or he might find himself out of baseball after announcing yesterday that the San Francisco Giants will not be bringing him back next season.


Wellington, 12:23 - RUGBY, NUOVA ZELANDA: IL XV PER LA SFIDA CON AUSTRALIA

Il ct della Nuova Zelanda, Graham Henry, ha annunciato il XV che sabato affronterà l'Australi...


'We should move from maximalist stance on Kashmir'

Islamabad: Ahead of next weeks Foreign Secretary-level talks, President Pervez Musharraf said on Thursday that India and Pakistan should move from their "maximalist" position and show "flexibility" in resolving the Kashmir issue.


BEIRUT: Oil hit a four-month low Friday despite OPEC's decision to cut output by around 4 per cent in a bid to reverse the recent sharp fall in prices.


One-time music industry nemesis matures into copyright guardian

The force behind one-time music industry nemesis Napster has changed his tune by becoming a guardian of copyrighted songs.


A hands-on with the blingest flagship phones

Haptic feedback - it's the new herpes Mobile World Congress I'm only here because of a terrible misunderstanding. When the News Editor asked if I wanted to go to "Mobile World Congress", I naturally jumped at the chance. Pictures of caravans, camping equipment and motorized Zimmer Frames swam before my eyes.â¦


Gleeful Democrats, some almost giddy with relief after weeks of carping within the party over their presidential campaign, on Friday trumpeted Sen. John Kerry's debate performance as vindication of his ability to take on the job of commander in chief.


Amid a Whirlwind of Change, MartÃnez Returns to His Roots

Less than 24 hours after Pedro MartÃnez stood inside Shea Stadium for his introduction as the Mets' newest pitcher, he was on an island in the Caribbean Sea.


It's a dramatic shift, when funny men turn serious. Even Eddie Murphy, the latest of Hollywood's top comic performers to try, has had some laughs over his own transformation, which could bring him an Academy Award.


INTERNET security firm Surfcontrol, which has a UK base in Congleton, Cheshire, said it had received a preliminary approach which may lead to a bid for the company.   However, it stressed there was no certainty an offer would be made.  (c) 2006 Daily Post; Liverpool.


Wall Street stocks extend gains on GDP data, lower oil prices

Wall Street rose for the second consecutive session Wednesday as investors cheered economic growthin the second quarter and falling crude prices.


Parigi, 20:16 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: LACOMBE NUOVO ALLENATORE RENNES

Guy Lacombe è il nuovo allenatore del Rennes. Prende il posto di Pierre Dreossi, che si era d...


A film about Iraqi villagers desperate for a satellite dish as they await the U.S. invasion won the top prize Saturday at Spain's leading film festival.


Vice presidente: 'Ue sempre piu' dipendente dalla Russia'


US and Afghan forces raid houses in Kabul as part of a hunt for three UN workers kidnapped last month.


Boy George, garbage man. The one-time Culture Club singer will do five days of court-ordered community service as an employee of the Department of Sanitation, a spokesman for the city agency confirmed Tuesday.


California court sides with Disney in Pooh case

A California appeals court on Tuesday declined to reinstate a long-running case against the Walt Disney Co over royalties it paid for its popular Winnie the Pooh character.


YouTube signs partnership with Warner Music

Music videos from artists like  Madonna, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Sean Paul will be legally  available for the first time on YouTube, a popular online video  sharing site, after signing its first commercial partnership  with Warner Music Group .


Nel week-end firme a quota 450 mila. I promotori: altre 100 mila in due settimaneSantagata: "se il Parlamento farÃ  la riforma sarÃ  grazie allo campagna abrogativa"                                          Referendum, ulivisti in campo e Veltroni incontra il comitato


Microsoft Corp. on Thursday said its quarterly profit climbed as revenue rose 12 percent, driven by demand for the company's core software products from businesses and higher sales of personal computers and servers.


A laboratory perched on a windswept ridge in the Arctic should reveal vital clues about our changing planet.


Economy - Monday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Market News' retail trade index bounced 3.7 points to a still-weak 41.5 in the Oct. 27 week. Readings below 50 signal more chains are reporting slowing conditions. Same-store year-on-year sales growth is very weak at 0.7%, with total sales growth at 4.1%. Income is also weak, with 43% of the sample reporting declines vs. 40% reporting gains. Retailers blamed housing woes.


Italy's foreign minister  is going to the Middle East to try to secure the release of two Italian women seized in Iraq.


Palestinian Mortar Kills Israeli-American Woman in Gaza

A Palestinian mortar round slammed into a home in a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip this morning and killed an Israeli-American woman, adding to the impassioned debate


Jaguars Run Out of Patience, Will Part Ways With Leftwich

The Jacksonville Jaguars will part ways with quarterback Byron Leftwich, who is replaced by former backup David Garrard.


U.S. retail sales posted a larger-than-expected decline in August, a Commerce Department report on Tuesday showed, but the drop was mostly confined to the automotive sector.


Sircana: proposta Prodi prima del prossimo CdM


EU at 50 admired more from afar than from within

The European Union is an object of admiration and emulation in much of the world, yet it marks its 50th birthday this month little loved at home.


Get ready for hissy fits as Elton plans TV satire on stars ...

Old rockers want a little respect nowadays. They yearn to be inducted into the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame. Some even think they can help sell presidential candidates.


Fallujah, Iraq -- US Marines said American forces had taken control today of 70 percent of Fallujah in the third day of a major offensive to retake the insurgent stronghold.


UN nuclear chief Mohamed ElBaradei urged Iran on Monday to suspend uranium enrichment and called on North Korea to dismantle its weapons program or at least allow inspectors to ensure it is "exclusively peaceful.


Researchers Uncover Ancient Cave Engraving

An engraving thought to be 10,000 years old has been uncovered in a cave, British researchers said Monday.


The fractious outcome of a vote on autonomy for Bolivia's states and the government's apparent failure to win enough backing to rewrite the constitution could dampened the leftist agenda of President Evo Morales.


Morgan Stanley to Sell Stake to China Amid Loss

Morgan Stanley posted its first quarterly loss after taking an additional $5.7 billion write-down related to subprime mortgages, and said it would sell a $5 billion stake to Chinaâs sovereign wealth fund.


ARM gets slapped for making a pricey buy.


BlackBerry Servers Gain New User and Administrator Features

R.I.M. has released a new version of its BlackBerry Enterprise Server, along with a new social-networking client that ties BlackBerry into a growing array of collaboration applications.


Temporary medical units set up to cope with Christmas binge drinking...

Temporary medical units set up to cope with Christmas binge drinking were declared a success today.


Fed looks set to cut rates more to avoid recession

The Federal Reserve is expected to lower 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.


Peres Warns Israeli Extremists Might Try to Assassinate Sharon

Opposition leader Shimon Peres voiced fears today that Israeli extremists may try to assassinate Prime Minister Ariel Sharon because of their anger over his plan to withdraw settlers from the Gaza Strip.


Scant Progress on Post-Kyoto as Climate Talks End

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  - U.N. talks on climate  change ended Saturday with few steps forward as the United  States, oil producers and developing giants slammed the brakes  on the European Union's drive for deeper emissions cuts to stop  global warming.


10 killed in Taliban attack on Afghan-Iran border: police

The Taliban attacked a remote customs office on Afghanistan's border with Iran overnight, killing two policemen but losing eight of their own fighters, police said Sunday.


A fourth defendant has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the suspected torture of a young black woman who authorities say was held captive last summer for days.


Microsoft Denies Credit to Bug-Hunter with Racy Name

A hacker posted exploit code for a Microsoft bug after being denied credit for the find because of his offensive pseudonym.


WHITE PLAINS, New York  - Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones was sentenced to six months in prison on Friday for lying to federal prosecutors about her steroid use, a stunning downfall for the five-time Olympic medalist.


It took The Boss more than an hour to emerge from Yankee Stadium after his team's descent into history-book infamy last night with its 10-3 loss to the Red Sox in Game 7 of the ALCS.


FOXBORO, Mass. - The New England Patriots stopped a late Seattle comeback to beat the Seahawks 30-20 Sunday, running their streak to 20 wins, including playoffs...


Passengers hurt after Air Canada plane turbulence

CALGARY, Alberta  - Half a dozen passengers were badly injured after an Air Canada plane bucked in midair on a flight across Canada, probably because of heavy turbulence.


Blog: The social network for spewing random thoughts is on the road to raising its first round of venture funding.


Portuguese-led Consortium Wins Concession to Build, Run Bulgarian Highway

A Portuguese-led consortium has won a 35-year concession to complete and run a highway linking Bulgaria's Black Sea port of Burgas with its border with Serbia, the government said Thursday.


'Déjà Vu': You have not seen this before

Denzel Washington tries on superstring theory for size in 'Déjà Vu.'


Avis Europe is latest to get stung by IT

Avis Europe has scrapped development of a new ERP system because of cost overruns and delays, and will also scale back its overall IT restructuring project.


Trauma center's treatment described as 'poor to marginal'

LOS ANGELES Two trauma experts have found that treatment at the Martin Luther King Junior/King Drew Medical Center is "poor to marginal.


Tony Blair, undermined by an unpopular war in Iraq and facing rebellion in his Labour Party, once again tried to maneuver around party rebels by giving a vague promise to step down within a year.


Barber benefiting from Giants new coaches

It's either good coaching or a very large tube of "Stick-em." How else to explain Tiki Barber touching the football 115 times this season without a single fumble?


Singapore faces an AIDS epidemic, with the number of new infections diagnosed expected to hit a rate of 1,000 a year by 2010, a health official said.


U.S. stocks slipped on Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, speaking before Congress about the health of the economy, did little to quell expectations for a rate hike later this month.


Hamas fighters took over the headquarters of the Preventive Security Service in Gaza City today, dealing a blow to President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah.


Talks are to take place to save one of France's best-known papers,  the irreverent left-wing daily Liberation.


Yahoo posts lower profit, gives weak 2007 forecast

Yahoo Inc.  reported a dip in quarterly profit on Tuesday as corporate advertisers spent less on its online ads, and the company gave a weaker-than-expected forecast for the rest of 2007.


Deal struck over Spanish shipyards' future

Spanish government industrial holding company SEPI and shipyard unions said they had reached an agreement to save the industry based on early retirement for 4,050 of the 10,700 workforce.


Former Playboy Playmate and billionaire's widow Anna Nicole Smith has died at the age of 39 after apparently collapsing in a Florida hotel room, her lawyer said on Thursday.


Fiorentino doc, scelto come profumiere dell'anno


Description: Major League Baseball has reportedly chosen the nation's capital as the new home of the Montreal Expos. An official announcement is expected today.


Skepticism voiced on report bin Laden may have died

PARIS -- A leaked French intelligence memo reporting that Osama bin Laden had died of illness last month caused a flurry of speculation yesterday, but skeptical French, U S, and Arab officials said they had no information confirming the report.


Schwarzenegger tells Japanese investors they'll 'be back' to ...

TOKYO : California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger tried to work his film celebrity on Japanese investors, using a trademark line from "Terminator" to pump up the benefits of his state.


Ernie Holmes settled into a quiet life as a preacher in rural Texas after his "stone crazy" days with Pittsburgh's "Steel Curtain" defenses.


Sex Offenders Are Barred From Internet by New Jersey

New Jersey enacted legislation on Thursday banning some convicted sex offenders from using the Internet.


Serena flies to Austria in desperate search for points

Desperate to salvage a major title from a disappointing 2004, Serena Williams has flown to Austria to earn points for the end-of-season WTA Championships.


Blackstone pulls out of bidding for Coles: source

Buyout firm Blackstone Group   has become the latest to pull out of a consortium  bidding for Australian retailer Coles Group Ltd. , a  source said, further boosting the prospects of rival suitor  Wesfarmers Ltd.


Australians to Go to the Polls on Oct. 9

CANBERRA, Australia  - Australians will vote on  Oct. 9 in a cliff-hanger election pitting the conservative  government against center-left Labor, with national security  and the economy key issues, Prime Minister John Howard said on  Sunday.


The Boston Red Sox will be the first World Series winner featured on a Wheaties box since the 1999 New York Yankees. The special edition package will picture David Ortiz on the front of the box, along with


Northern Ireland's postal service is set to be disrupted by a national strike by Royal Mail staff.


Putin Seeks to Increase Power, Citing Effort to Fight Terror

The Russian leader today called for new measures that include the naming of regional governors and an overhaul of the electoral system.


David Beckham broke his rib moments after scoring England's second goal in yesterday's 2-0 win over Wales in a World Cup soccer qualifying match in Manchester.


Business News for Technology Leaders Microsoft Makes Deal with ...

A "landmark agreement" between Microsoft and England's Department of Health to renew the agency's license for desktop products could save it an estimated $608 million.


Spitzer makes his case in run for governor

State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, dubbed the "Sheriff of Wall Street" for his investigations of some of the nation's most powerful financial institutions, made it official Tuesday: He will run for governor in 2006.


Former Cheney aide found guilty in CIA leak case

Lewis "Scooter" Libby, a former top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney, was convicted on Tuesday of four counts of obstructing justice, lying and perjury during an investigation tied to the Iraq war.


Nuggets Find Themselves in Early Trouble

The Denver Nuggets say they're a running team this year.


Two men accused of aiding a Romanian man charged with hacking into the online ordering system of the world's largest computer equipment distributor pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of mail fraud and ...


NetSuite has updated the e-commerce piece of its NetSuite hosted application suite, allowing users to manage sales efforts on eBay Inc.'s action site


Wall Street opens lower on economic worries

Stocks fell on Monday as investors fretted about the U.S. economy's health and fears about a global slowdown mounted.


Obesity is on its way to being deadlier than smoking as a cause of cancer, a leading researcher said Friday. Being obese is currently associated with about 14 percent of cancer deaths in men and 20 percent in women, compared with about 30 percent each for smoking, Dr. Walter C. Willett of the Harvard School of Public Health, told the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.


A member of China's state-run Catholic Church welcomes the Pope's message but Beijing is less positive.


Park City Firm Launches Division to Bottle Custom-Labeled Water

By Anonymous  Park City-based Golf images, creator of a Pocket Pro golf tips booklet that is used by corporations as a promotional item, has formed a new division, Water Images, to bottle and custom-label water from a historic spring in Henefer.


WASHINGTON -- Five private investigators who allegedly served as the foot soldiers in Hewlett-Packard Co.'s efforts to identify the source of a boardroom leak have been ordered to testify at Thursday's congressional hearing on the affair.


Dell, the world's largest personal computer maker, posted a higher quarterly profit Thursday, helped by market share gains and lower component costs despite slowing demand for corporate PCs.


Lev Grossman looks at J.K. Rowling's loose ends and why the book's closing chapter might leave a few Harry Potter fans unsatisfied


US pundit Ken Silverstein says he holds little hope that President Obama would be a change at all


(HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:


Drug improves survival in some men with prostate cancer: study

TORONTO -- Doctors can prolong the lives of men with advanced prostate cancer for several months and improve their quality of life with a new-generation drug treatment, a Canadian-led international study has found.


Afghan Forces Catch Mullah Omar's Security Chief

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  - Afghan security forces  have captured Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar's personal  security chief as he traveled in a van to the southern city of  Kandahar, provincial officials told Reuters on Tuesday.


Source: XM Satellite Radio signs deal with MLB

XM Satellite Radio Holdings (XMSR) is raising the ante in its programming battle with rival Sirius Satellite Radio (SIRI), signing an 11-year programming deal with


Blues Traveler frontman John Popper is an avid gun collector who often stops at shooting ranges when traveling, and that's why officers found weapons in his vehicle during a traffic stop, his manager said Thursday.


Khalil Greene's game-winning, two-run single in the ninth inning set off quite the celebration among the San Diego Padres.


Anglo-Australian mining group Rio Tinto says its bid to buy Canada's Alcan for $38.1bn has been approved in the US.


com. The Angels will continue to train in Tempe, Ariz., and not make a move to Goodyear, Ariz., after the 2007 season. The club agreed Monday to extend its lease agreement with the city


Bomb blast kills 15 in southwest Pakistan

At least 15 people have been killed and dozens injured by a powerful bomb that exploded near a court in Pakistan's southwestern city of Quetta, the interior ministry has said.


Fossil, Sony restyle Bluetooth watch line for the mainstream

Sony Ericsson's partnership with watch-maker Fossil has again proved fruitful, this time yielding a trio of timepieces in the new MBW-150 series, successors to the MBW-100, which the two companies lift the cuff on in September 2006.â¦


Dutch hospital adopts policy of killing babies

A HOSPITAL in the Netherlands, the first country to legalise euthanasia, has broken the ultimate taboo and started to kill terminally ill and severely disabled babies.


Only about 100 French Muslim girls are breaking the new ban on headscarves at school, the education minister says.


A cousin of the deposed Iraqi president Saddam Hussein has been captured in the rebel stronghold of Fallujah. Ezzeddine al-Majid was arrested in the city last week, interim Prime


Putin accuses West of encroaching on Russian interests

Moscow, Dec 23 (PTI) Russian President Vladimir Putin today accused the United States and the West of encroaching on Russian interests in the post-Soviet space and isolating Russia by adopting double standards of democracy and human rights.


Microsoft defends position in EU antitrust case

Microsoft Corp. said in court Thursday that it had been prepared during settlement talks to share more software code with its rivals than the European Union demanded.


Panel Sees More Than a Year Before Iraq Can Handle Security

A report by an independent commission says that it will be at least 12 to 18 months before Iraqâs army and police can take charge of the countryâs security.


Judge Declines to Block Fox Boxing Show but Lets Suit Proceed

ach side in the dispute over boxing reality shows claimed vindication yesterday when a California Superior Court judge declined to issue an order blocking the Fox network program from going on the air, but granted an expedited hearing.


Striking Screenwriters Dismiss New Proposals

The screenwriters called the proposals from producers a âa massive rollback,â and called on their members to continue their walkout.


It's 7/7/07, when everyone from Vegas gamblers to Hollywood celebs will walk down the aisle, hoping the lucky numbers will make them lucky in love


Federal-Mogul May Sell Turner & Newall Assets, Independent Says

Federal-Mogul Corp., the bankrupt US engineering company, may sell its UK-based Turner & Newall Plc after the UK division's independent pension trustee rejected a $130 million cash offer


A Producer of Movies to Try Hand at Games

On Wednesday, Jerry Bruckheimerâs company will announce a deal with MTV to develop video games, which would probably start appearing on store shelves in 2009.


The FDA said the Viagra ads were so suggestive they touted the drug's effectiveness, thereby requiring a description of the evidence for the claim and the possible side effects.


Scientists: Lava dome continues to grow in volcano crater

Part of the lava dome in Mount St. Helens' crater has risen 50 to 100 feet since Tuesday while earthquake activity remained lowâ signs that molten rock is moving


Switzerland is to hand back to Nigeria SFr622 million ($500 million) belonging to the former ruler, Sani Abacha, and his family.


NEW YORK -- John Kerry came under the heaviest fire so far in his campaign to unseat President Bush on Wednesday, as fellow Democratic Sen. Zell Miller and Vice President Dick Cheney launched blistering and mocking attacks.


Leonard Leads Hope Classic Lead with Nine to Play

Ex-British Open champion Justin Leonard  was closing in on his first PGA Tour title in nearly two years  Sunday, taking a one stroke lead over Joe Ogilvie with nine  holes to play at the $4.7 million Bob Hope Classic.


Shaq helps Heat to best start in franchise history

Shaquille O'Neal promised to bring a championship to Miami. And although it's way too early to be thinking about titles, he can't wait to show off his new team to his old Western Conference rivals.


A roadside bomb hits a patrol of UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, but no casualties are reported.


Manmohan Singh extends 'open invitation' to rebel groups:

[India News]: Imphal, Nov 21 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday extended an "open invitation" to insurgent groups for talks in the restive northeastern region and said his government was willing to meet any outfit that shunned violence.


South Korean hostages return home from Afghanistan

ANYANG, South Korea  - Nineteen South Korean Christian volunteers held hostage by the Taliban in Afghanistan for six weeks returned home to an uncomfortable welcome on Sunday, thanking their government for winning their release.


AMD confirms that Taiwanese police found re-marked AMD chips during a raid last week.


Amazon opens testing for in-cloud database

A basic database service, though in beta testing, joins Amazon's Elastic Cloud Computing and Simple Storage Service.


Web site taking votes on 2006 word of the year

Will "landslide" win by a landslide? Will "sectarian," "vendetta" or "decider" be named 2006's word of the year?


Typhoon Meari Hits South Japan, Triggers Floods

A record eighth typhoon swept through southern Japan on Wednesday, killing at least two people, triggering floods and strong winds that forced the evacuation of tens of thousands.


IP Address Is Personal Info, Says European Data Chief

The EU's data protection commissioner says IP addresses should be regarded as personal information, a view, which, if adopted, would profoundly affect the privacy policies of companies like Google and Yahoo.


Security concerns dominate Bush's Latin American trip. The view from inside the bubble.


Of all the organs of the government and the state the judiciary is one that is held highest in public esteem in Bangladesh. It is considered as the last resort of individuals seeking personal redress as well as of the nation in times of national crises.


Earthquake activity ramps up at Mount St. Helens

Earthquake activity began increasing at Mount St. Helens, however overcast skies Saturday impeded scientists' ability to see what was happening at the volcano.


The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates at 4.5% on Thursday - but another rise is expected before too long.


Afghans killed after attack on U.S. convoy

JALALABAD, Afghanistan  - Sixteen Afghan civilians were killed after a "complex" Taliban ambush on a U.S. convoy involving a suicide car-bomb attack and militant gunfire, the U.S. military in Afghanistan said on Sunday.


Allegations that Israeli troops killed a wounded Palestinian militant in custody and other high-profile accusations of soldier misconduct have sparked a wave of soul-searching about army behavior during more than four years of fighting with the Palestinians.


Include party financing in corruption legislation - Munroe

Government senator Professor Trevor Munroe, and a lobbyist for party financing regulation, yesterday described its omission from amended corruption legislation as "a glaring gap", saying it could serve to further the influence of big business and the drug


Ex presidente Fed, asset statunitensi poco attraenti


Talk of Takeovers Pushes Asian Shares Up

Stocks in Europe fell for a second day Thursday over concerns that a five-month rally may have run its course, while shares in Asia jumped to record levels.


ELEANOR HALL: Iraq's President Ghazi al-Yawar is warning that escalating security problems in the country could force him to delay the national elections scheduled for January.


Stocks rise on Cisco profit, Dow hits record

U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday, driving the Dow Jones industrial average to a record high, after a strong profit and outlook from Cisco Systems Inc.  boosted optimism about corporate profits.


England coach Andy Robinson is set to make changes for the next Six Nations game against France.


AOL to End Support of Netscape Navigator

Netscape Navigator, the worldâs first commercial Web browser and the starting point of the Internet boom, will be pulled off life support Feb. 1 after a 13-year run.


Sharon, Bolstered by Vote, Reaches Out to Labor Party

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon phoned the leader of the Labor Party, Shimon Peres, this morning and asked him to begin talks on forming a coalition government, Israel Radio reported.


Bariatric Surgery Safe for Many Older Patients

MONDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) -- Bariatric surgery to treat morbid obesity is safe for carefully selected, older people and Medicare patients, according to a U.S. study in the June issue of the journal Archives of Surgery.


Trio Loses Half Its Subscribers, NBC Ponders Future

NBC Universal's quirky Trio cable  network lost about half of its subscribers over the weekend as  DirecTV pulled the plug, the companies said on Monday.


Invention Mania: Body Scans, 3D Modeling

People entered the cylindrical plexiglass booth one by one and stood motionless and erect for 10 seconds as a tall wand circled them, emitting low-power radio waves.


Chinese investment quickens, fuels tightening talk

China's spending on fixed assets such as roads and power plants accelerated in the first five months of the year, prompting predictions of imminent monetary tightening to slow the world's fourth-largest economy.


But we don't know when, and by how much. Here's what to do.


GW's No. 17 women's basketball team hosts a nationally televised game Sunday evening against Xavier, the team's fiercest Atlantic-10 foe the last decade.


NHL Tries to Spin a New Web: YouTube Deal May Lure Fresh Interest

By Lorenzo Perez, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Dec. 17--YouTube's video-sharing Web site already lures millions of viewers with a broad spectrum of niche programming that includes everything from old Lionel Richie music videos to raunchy college dorm pranks.


Bush honors 3 Iraq war figures with Medals of Freedom

WASHINGTON President George W. Bush on Tuesday presented the government's highest civilian honor, the Medal of Freedom, to three men closely involved in the planning, execution and immediate aftermath of the Iraq war - and in some of the war's biggest


Trento, 12:23 - CICLISMO, MTB: UN ATLETA FERITO DURANTE TAPPA DEL TRANSALP

Durante la settima tappa della Transalp, corsa a tappe di mountain bike, un partecipante   è ...


A pregnant woman miscarried in western Japan on Wednesday after nine hospitals refused to admit her and the ambulance transporting her crashed on its way to a tenth, news reports said.


The luxury unit of Nokia has started  selling a phone designed jointly with Ferrari for about 18,000  euros ($25,400) at its stores in London, Paris, Hong Kong and  Singapore, it said on Thursday.


Obama impresses in New Hampshire but is he ready?

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Sen. Barack Obama showed flashes of star power during a first visit to New Hampshire that excited Democrats but he still faces plenty of questions about a possible 2008 White House bid.


Microsoft cash makes some legal problems disappear

WHAT MICROSOFT DID: Paid $536 million cash to rival Novell Inc. to settle potential antitrust complaints over Microsoft's alleged actions toward Novell's Netware operating system, which competes with Windows software.


TRADE-ZIMBABWE:   EPAs ââBringing in Old Issues Through Back Doorââ

HARARE, Dec 11  (IPS) - With an economy tottering on the brink of collapse  and an unenviable political situation, civil society  organisations in Zimbabwe have every reason to worry about the  implications of the interim agreement on trade in goods that  their country has just signed as part of the economic partnership  agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU).


Sehwag out for 88 as South Africa fight back

Virender Sehwag fell for 88 as India reached lunch at 198 for three on the third day of the second and final test against South Africa on Tuesday.


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Miami tackle Eric Winston is out for the season after injuring his left knee during the Hurricanes' 27-3 win at Georgia Tech on Saturday.


Londra, 14:02 - CALCIO, MANCHESTER CITY: PER LA PANCHINA C'E' ANCHE GULLIT

C'è anche Ruud Gullit nella lista degli allenatori candidati alla panchina del Manchester Cit...


Navy to shoot down faulty satellite today

The U.S. Navy plans to take a shot Wednesday at destroying a faltering spy satellite before it can tumble to earth and -- possibly -- release a cloud of toxic gas.


Troy Smith figures to make this contest a rout, too. The Ohio State quarterback is such a heavy favorite to take the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night that the competition could be one of the biggest landslides in the award's history.


The NFL's ability to negotiate exclusive sports packages is under fire from the outgoing chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.


Tar Heels poised to overcome Hoya paranoia

This one looks top heavy and dangerous for North Carolina. With Georgetown, Washington State, and Texas as other top seeds, this will be no cake walk for the Tar Heels. But make no mistake, Roy Williams's club can handle it.


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Indian police hunt for 12 people over Britain bomb plot: report

Police in the southern Indian city of Bangalore, home to three suspects held in the British bomb plot, are hunting 12 more people who may be linked to the conspiracy, a newspaper reported Sunday.


Fighting raged for the second day on Sunday in the Chadian capital after rebels intent on toppling President Idriss Deby battled their way into the city and surrounded his palace and loyalist troops.


Verizon Wireless thumbs its nose at the iPhone

Blog: Verizon plans its own party on the iPhone luanch day.


Milano, 13:00 - CALCIO, MILAN: IL PROFESSOR MARTENS VISITA RONALDO

Il professor Martens, ceebre traumatologo belga dei calciatori oggi visitaterà Ronaldo per ce...


It's One Way to Lose 10 Pounds at the Click of a Button

By Cristina Rouvalis, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  Feb. 18--The camera does lie.   Or at least it compresses the truth, slimming down the  I-wish-I-looked-thinner masses.


Fioroni: e' terra di mezzo tra famiglia e societa'


Lamy Says France Proposed Him as WTO Chief

France has formally proposed former European Union Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy as a candidate to become the head of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Lamy said Monday. EU governments backed Frenchman Lamy as Europe's candidate last week for the post of WTO director-general, which former Thai deputy premier Supachai Panitchpakdi is due to leave at the end of August 2005.


Palermo, 12:40 - CALCIO, PETRUCCI: DONADONI HA FIDUCIA SPORT ITALIANO

Gianni Petrucci va in soccorso di Donadoni: ''Sono ottimista su Donadoni e sulla Nazionale - ha dett...


It's Time to Consider Open Source Software

By Pfaffman, Jay  A Crazy Man's Dream  In 1985 Richard Stallman, a computer programmer, released "The GNU Manifesto" (Stallman, 1985) in which he proclaimed a golden rule: One must share computer programs.


Click on Katherine Harris' Senate campaign Web site and look for the blog.


Democrats Win Recount, Court Case in Wash. State

Seven weeks after 2.8 million people voted to elect a governor for Washington state, the Democratic candidate took the lead by a 10-vote margin in an unprecedented hand recount, election officials said on Wednesday.


Acclaimed movies eye Oscar, box office gold

Tales of tragedy and struggle will  vie for Oscar attention on Tuesday as an unusual awards season  overshadowed by the Hollywood writers strike heads into its  final stretch.


The Rolling Stones' hotly awaited concert movie, directed by Martin Scorsese, kicks off Berlin's Film Festival.


Safari for Windows Tops 1 Million Downloads

Despite security concerns and Microsoft pundits like Paul Thurrott wondering "who would ever use" it, Safari 3 Beta for Windows was downloaded over 1 million times in the first 48 hours, Apple announced. The company continues to tout the speed and standards support of its browser, which was previously Mac-only.


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New Mexico got an official state neckwear Tuesday. Not one of those pretty little silk numbers, but a real Western icon: the bolo tie.


Attack on Somali presidential palace kills eight

At least eight people were killed during a mortar bomb attack on Somalia's presidential palace, hospital officials said on Wednesday.


U.S. "imperialism" means new arms race: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a scathing attack on the West on Thursday, accusing Washington of imperialism and of starting a new arms race.


Facebook's Zuckerberg makes surprise appearance at NYC developer event

Blog: Interested developers and entrepreneurs get together to talk about what they want to do with the Facebook Platform.


Dollar may drop if US c/a deficit remains: OECD

Investors may move out of the dollar if the U.S. current account deficit remains as high as it is at the moment while Asian countries run a surplus, OECD Secretary General Angel Gurria said on Monday,


Tailor-made US opponent offers false sense of security for Team ...

"Don't point your finger at me! Don't point your finger at me!" It didn't take an expert lip reader to interpret what US coach Larry Brown was saying to Spanish counterpart Mario Pesquera during their dust-up after Team USA's win Thursday.


Barry Bonds is suddenly hitting home runs with the kind of force and frequency not usually associated with a man about to fade away.


Roma, 17:28 - CALCIO, ABETE: DEDICHIAMO A LICURSI-RACITI-SANDRI 3/O TEMPO

Il terzo tempo del prossimo turno di campionato dedicato a Filippo Raciti, Ermanno Licursi e Gabriel...


U.S. hands major weapons supplies to Afghan army

The Unites States handed over thousands of weapons and hundreds of vehicles to Afghanistan's fledgling national army on Thursday as part of its strategy to boost local security forces in the fight against the Taliban.


Report cites gap between innovation, job creation

A gap is emerging in Massachusetts between innovation and job creation, as the state's high-tech workforce continues to shrink despite the growth of a robust technology infrastructure, according to a report being released today by the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative.


Flight attendants OK 10% pay cut to keep ATA aloft

ATA Airlines Inc. put a piece of its turnaround package in place Friday when a large majority of flight attendants accepted $24 million in concessions to help keep the financially ailing Indianapolis carrier flying.


Lucian Freud portrait of Kate Moss, nude and pregnant, goes on sale

A portrait of the super-model Kate Moss, heavily pregnant and looking uncharacteristically unglamorous, will be sold at auction next February, Christie's auction house said.


A Maryland company is about to market a new service aimed at a group of notoriously late-adapters:  8-year-olds


China defends its role in Africa ahead of G8

China sought to defend its role in  Africa on Monday ahead of this week's G8 summit, saying its  long friendship with the continent was a force for good and  shrugging off the threat of criticism at the meeting in  Germany.


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Wi-Fi Plans Falling Short, Official Says: City Won't Release Report Yet

By Conning Chu, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  Jun. 22--WAUKESHA -- A Waukesha County information technology official said Thursday that a report on the citywide Wi-Fi project shows it could be less effective and more expensive than anticipated.


NASA 'scramjet' launched, soars at 11,263 kph

A tiny unmanned NASA "scramjet'' soared above the Pacific Ocean Tuesday at nearly 10 times the speed of sound, or almost 7,000 mph (11,263 kph), in a record-breaking demonstration of a radical new engine technology.


Prime Minister Tony Blair visits Scotland in the hope of helping Labour see off the challenge of the SNP.


JODHPUR, India  - Actress Elizabeth Hurley and her new husband flew into the historic city of Jodhpur on Wednesday, midway though a week of lavish parties that have already run into trouble with Indian authorities.


By Steve Lawson MORE than a million copies of Apple's Safari 3.0 internet browser for Windows XP and Vista were downloaded within the first 48 hours of it being made freely available last week.


Utah gunman was Bosnian refugee, no known motive

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah  - The gunman who shot dead five people in a Salt Lake City shopping mall rampage was an 18-year-old Bosnian refugee, but his motive was a mystery, police said on Tuesday.


Livorno, 17:23 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: INGAGGIATO EMANUELE FILIPPINI

Il Livorno ha ingaggiato il centrocampista Emanuele Filippini, anche se l'arrivo del giocatore dal B...


CCTV images of a 21 July bomb suspect apparently fleeing in women's clothes are seen in court.


SWISS mining giant Xstrata issued documents yesterday backing its hostile $7.4 billion cash offer for WMC Resources, and cranked up a fear campaign to focus shareholder attention on the downside risk if the bid was to lapse.


Athletics-El Guerrouj Plans to Retire in 2006

Double Olympic champion Hicham El  Guerrouj, the greatest middle distance runner of his  generation, plans to retire in 2006 after trying to break the  5,000 meters world record next year.


Astronomers detect red giant survivor planet

10 billion years old Italian astronomers have detected a planet that survived the red giant expansion of its home star. The researchers say that the discovery could be a sneak peek at the fate that awaits the Earth, some four or five billion years from now.â¦


Connecticut Takes a Lead in Stem-Cell Research Aid

Connecticut will dole out $20 million to 21 stem-cell research projects and has allocated $100 million over the next decade.


Robert Stec would like to help clean up the nation's dirty air, but at $1 million a plant to install air-pollution control technology, it would be cheaper for him to move his furniture manufacturing business overseas.


Man accused of trying to run down Rep. Katherine Harris

A man was arrested Wednesday after he was accused of trying to run down Rep. Katherine Harris and a group of supporters with his car.


WiFi hogs are preventing me from feeding my online video game addiction.


Web startups crumble under Amazon S3 outage

With what shall I Twitter my daily minutia!? Amazon Web Services was struck by a temporary outage today, dragging the thousands of web sites which rely on its hosted storage down with it.â¦


Tentative pact allows GM to unload retiree health costs

DETROIT - General Motors Corp. won its struggle to unload $51 billion in retiree health costs and improve competitiveness in the latest round of contract talks with the United Auto Workers, but not without a short-lived strike that wrung promises out of GM to keep jobs at US plants.


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National Hockey League (NHL) owners carried out their threat to lock out players on Wednesday after the two sides were unable to reach a new labour deal.


Torino, 22:43 - CALCIO, TORINO; NOVELLINO: ABBIAMO MERITATO LA VITTORIA

"E' stata una gara sofferta. Con l'ingresso di Stellone siamo stati bravi a tenere palla in avanti m...


Argentina outclass Britain to reach Davis Cup quarter-finals

Argentina reached the Davis Cup quarter-finals on Saturday when they opened up an unassailable 3-0 lead over Great Britain in their World Group tie.


Former Liberian President Charles Taylor is believed to have substantial financial assets despite his demand that the court prosecuting him for war crimes cover his legal costs because he is indigent, U.N. investigators said in a report obtained Thursday.


Oscar organizers hope Hollywood's biggest stars will let down their hair and have fun at the Academy Awards on Sunday, giving a much-needed spark to a show that runs over three hours and can grow tiresome.


Heche Enters Into Therapy for 'Everwood'

LOS ANGELES  - "Everwood's" Dr. Andrew  Brown may be about to find love. Tony-winner Anne Heche has  joined the cast of the WB Network's acclaimed family drama as a  regular, playing a love interest for star Treat Williams.


Democrats Say They Will Hold Bush 'Accountable'

The top two Democrats in the Congress vowed on Wednesday to work with President Bush, but also slammed him on key issues like Iraq and his bid to revamp the Social Security retirement program.


NBA Suspends 3 Pacers, 1 Piston for Brawl

Indiana's Ron Artest, Jermaine O'Neal and Stephen Jackson, and Detroit's Ben Wallace were suspended indefinitely by the NBA on Saturday for taking part in one of the ugliest brawls in U.S. sports history, a fight with fans that commissioner David Stern called "shocking, repulsive and inexcusable."


City Room: Whatâs Your Advice for Freshmen?

Do you have tips for college students coming to live in New York for the first time?.


SPECTOR: Proposals offer chance to compromise

The chess game between the NHL and the NHLPA continued Tuesday, with the league rejecting the players' offer from last Thursday and tabling a counteroffer, which was in turn rejected by the NHLPA.


Iran-EU reach 'preliminary agreement' after crucial nuclear talks

Iranian and European Union officials have reached a "preliminary agreement" on easing alarm over the Islamic republic's nuclear programme following crucial negotiations in Paris, a top Iranian official said.


Lenders to Offer Reprieves To Delinquent Borrowers

The Bush administration and six large mortgage lenders unveiled a plan yesterday to offer some homeowners facing foreclosure 30-day reprieves to work out alternatives.


Australia thrashed Pakistan by nine wickets yesterday, becoming the first nation to notch 300 Test match wins and capturing a record fifth series for the calendar year.


Accused Colombian drug lord pleads innocent in U.S.

A Colombian accused of leading a powerful drug cartel pleaded not guilty to U.S. drug conspiracy and importation charges on Friday, more than two years after he had been arrested and detained in Cuba.


Digital mammogram best for younger women: study

Digital mammography was much better than traditional film mammography at spotting breast cancers in younger women or those with dense breasts, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.


Children are being subjected to rape and prostitution by UN peacekeepers in Haiti and Liberia, the BBC learns.


A powerful storm overturned FEMA trailers and tore apart businesses early Tuesday in neighborhoods still trying to recover from Hurricane Katrina.


Danske Bank to Buy Irish Banks for 967 Million Pounds

Danske Bank A/S, the Nordic region's second-largest lender, agreed to buy two Irish units from National Australia Bank Ltd. for 967 million pounds ($1.86 billion) to expand outside Scandinavia.


EU offers Serbia deal ahead of run-off presidential poll

The EU sought Monday to boost the election chances of Serbia's pro-European President Boris Tadic, offering to sign a cooperation deal after a poll that is shaping up as a "referendum on Europe".


UK expulsion of Russian diplomats political: Russia

Britain is more interested in playing politics than solving the poisoning murder of ex-Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko, senior Russian prosecutors said on Monday.


"Stranger in Paradise" (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 293 pages, $25.95), by Robert B. Parker: That Wilson Cromartie would dare return to the fictional town of Paradise, Mass., is surprising. But Cromartie has a bigger surprise in store. He waltzes right into Police Chief Jesse Stone's office and asks for help.


Musharraf to address nation on uniform issue

ISLAMABAD - Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf was to address the nation over television and radio on Thursday to discuss his broken promise to quit as army chief by the end of the year, officials said.


Rhode Island legend tells of a spectral ship that haunts the waters off Block Island, bursting into flame and sinking into the ocean. Depending on who's spinning the tale, the islanders involved in the human drama turned out to be heroes — or monsters.


PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Jan. 29 -- A missile strike killed 12 people in a remote area in northwestern Pakistan early Tuesday, and villagers said they saw an aerial drone shortly before the attack.


Six people are injured as two buses and a car are involved in a collision in the centre of Inverurie.


Hands-On Mobile cranks up buzz for Guitar Hero Mobile, coming first to Verizon phones in December 2007.


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Community News: Stefan Esser Named to eWeek's The 15 Most Influential People in Security Today

As the ThinkPHP blog points out today, Stefan Esser has been named one of the "15 Most Influential People in Security Today" by eWeek.   If there's a security hole in PHP, chances are it was found by Stefan Esser, an open-source security specialist. Esser's advisories about flaws in Linux, NetBSD, Samba, Ethereal, CVS, Subversion, MySQL and PHP are legendary. [...] His "Month of PHP Bugs" project thoroughly exposed the insecure nature of the widely deployed PHP language and forced a rethink about security in the open-source world.   Check out the slideshow for other people in the list including Michal Zalewski of Google and Ivan Krstic of the "One Laptop Per Child" project.


AL Wrap: Molina Leads Angels to Sweep of Yankees

Bengie Molina had four hits, including a three-run homer, as the Anaheim Angels completed a three-game series sweep of the New York Yankees with a 4-3 win on Sunday.


Report: Study Overstated Obesity as Cause of Death

A prominent study by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may have overstated the number of obesity-related deaths in 2000 by as much as 20 percent, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.


Lynne Cheney Helps Soften Husband's Image

Lynne Cheney smiles, nods and applauds. Sitting on a stool beside her husband, she shows none of the fire that made her a leading conservative in her own right. She is the adoring wife, the woman who knew Vice President Dick Cheney when he was a teenager sweeping out the Ben Franklin store.


WHO calls summit to address flu pandemic

The World Health Organization has called a summit meeting of flu vaccine makers and nations for dealing with the growing threat of a flu pandemic.


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Floridians can go back to worrying about hurricanes. Scientists said Sunday's magnitude 6.0 earthquake that rattled windows from southwest Florida to Louisiana is rare — the largest earthquake in the eastern Gulf of Mexico in 30 years. A seismic jolt powerful enough to do damage or unleash a tsunami on the U.S. Gulf Coast is unlikely.


Automaker DaimlerChrysler AG said Wednesday its overall profit fell 14 percent in the second quarter, but that profits rose from its Chrysler Group and the related financial services business in North America.


A bomb causes "multiple casualties" among Nato-led troops in southern Afghanistan, the force says.


Ebay says its Paypal system is slowly getting back to normal after breaking down six days ago.


WASHINGTON - Monitoring the gases emitted by lava from Mount St. Helens might provide clues to future eruptions, a British volcano expert says.


Prince Norodom Sihamoni Chosen as Cambodia's New King

A week after Cambodian monarch King Norodom Sihanouk's surprise abdication, a new king has been chosen - his son Norodom Sihamoni.


Sen. John McCain, the presumed Republican presidential nominee, picked up a total of 50 GOP national convention delegates from Michigan and Louisiana Saturday.


Air France-KLM 'studying' bid for Iberia

Air France-KLM is "studying" the case of Spanish airline Iberia but has not yet made a bid for the company, a senior Air France executive said Friday.


Spotlight on 'secret agent' in Russian spy saga

British detectives have been piecing together scraps of evidence on the mysterious death of a former Russian spy as the spotlight fell on the person he named on his deathbed as the man tracking him.


CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq After the deadliest day for US forces in Iraq in more than a month -- commanders are making it clear that the work in Fallujah (fuh-LOO'-juh) isn't yet coming to an end.


Anticorruption Group Says Worldwide, Political Parties Considered ...

The global anticorruption watchdog Transparency International has released the results of a public survey looking at which institutions private citizens find the most corrupt.


Iraqi Voters Stream to Polls; 25 Die in Attacks

Millions of Iraqis flocked to vote in a  historic election Sunday, defying insurgents who killed 25  people in bloody attacks aimed at wrecking the poll.


Bob Knight Resigns as Coach of Texas Tech

Known as much for his fiery temper as his basketball brilliance, Bob Knight gave no hint a change was coming. He will be replaced by his son, Pat, a Red Raiders assistant.


Doctors Visit Arafat As His Health Worsens

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat attends a PLO executive committee meeting at his office in the West Bank town of Ramallah, in this Sunday, Aug. 8, 2004 file photo.


Milano, 14:42 - CALCIO, MILAN; ANCELOTTI: IL SECONDO POSTO? ORA IMPOSSIBILE

"Pensare alla Roma, ora, è impossibile". CosÃ¬ Carlo Ancelotti alla vigilia della partita con ...


NEW YORK  - A regular brisk walk may help women going through menopause improve their mental well-being, a new study suggests.


BALTIMORE - Winless no more, the Kansas City Chiefs rendered the Baltimore Ravens defenseless with an almost unimaginable display of ball control and patience.    Priest Holmes ran for 133 yards and two touchdowns, and the Chiefs wore down the highly touted Baltimore defense in a 27-24 victory Monday night...


Heavy snow storms batter North America, cancelling hundreds of flights and closing schools.


Podcast Alert: PR Newswire Entertainment Roundup

SAN FRANCISCO, June 15  /PRNewswire/ -- A weekly audio roundup of top Entertainment industry releases transmitted by PR Newswire.  This week's roundup includes stories on Johnny Cash, Rihanna, Prince and the new double- sided Penthouse centerfold.


Google argues for right to comment on Microsoft case

Google argues that it can offer perspective on the situation both because it is a developer of a desktop search product and because it initially drew attention to the Vista desktop search issue.


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Great expectations for iPhone sales fizzle

Blog: AT&T's iPhone activation numbers disappointed many--especially Apple investors--but it's not a perfect measure of iPhone demand.


LOWELL -- In March, every Cinderella needs its hero. And last night, with time dwindling down in the MIAA Division 1 North basketball final at Tsongas Arena, junior guard Robert Wesley was the hero for 14th-seeded Cambridge.


Video game Halo 3 earns more than Â£85m (Â£170m) in sales in its first 24 hours on release.


Research in Motion has obtained permission from Beijing to sell its popular Blackberry mobile email device in mainland China, the world's biggest cell phone market, media said Wednesday.


Blog: Google launches Maps feature that lets you customize driving directions by clicking and dragging the route to other spots on the map.


Rice, Abbas Meet for Briefings in Berlin

World powers sought common ground Wednesday to confront Palestinian Hamas militants who are politically emboldened by a new power-sharing pact with moderates.Comment


Study finds Hispanic women at risk of breast cancer gene

A gene known to give many Jewish women  a high risk of cancer also puts many Hispanic women at high  risk, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.


OSAKA, Japan - She is graceful, gracious, and oh so fast. Allyson Felix ran one of the greatest 400-meter relay legs in the sport's history last night to help the United States bring a triumphant end to its most dominant showing ever at a World Track and Field Championships.


R. Kelly Gig at Conference Draws Concerns

R. Kelly was set to headline a Congressional Black Caucus benefit concert Friday night, but not all the lawmakers were "happy people."


Hiddink makes the difference as PSV finally qualify

Guus Hiddink added another impressive chapter to his managerial career by guiding PSV Eindhoven into the Champions League knockout stages for the first time in nine attempts on Wednesday.


By DON BABWIN  CHICAGO - An effort to honor the NFC Champion Chicago Bears hit a snag Tuesday morning when a huge football helmet broke as it was being placed on one of the lion statues that stands guard outside the Art Institute of Chicago.


Dolphins' Fiedler Not Happy About Benching

MIAMI - Dave Wannstedt wasn't happy with Jay Fiedler on Saturday, and the feeling was mutual. Wannstedt benched Fiedler at halftime of the Miami Dolphins' 17-7 loss to the Tennessee Titans, and the quarterback said he was disappointed about the quick hook...


The US dollar is dragged down further to a new low against the euro after US economic data.


Impasse over Kosovo could be dangerous: U.N.'s Ban

BRDO, Slovenia  - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said on Friday he was concerned that the U.N. Security Council remained deeply divided over Kosovo, saying the impasse there could be dangerous.


Breast Cancer Drug Hailed as Greatest Advance in 30 Years

The results of the five-year trial involving 9,300 women, the largest ever on breast cancer, show that women taking the aromatase inhibitor anastrozole (brand name Arimidex) were less likely to have their cancer spread.


Falcons give Vick a rest; Saints take advantage with 26-13 win

New Orleans got a break when the Atlanta Falcons decided to rest Michael Vick and his aching shoulder. And the Saints took advantage with a much-needed victory.


Before the Bell: Genentech, ImClone Rise

Shares of Genentech Inc. DNA.N, OSI  Pharmaceuticals Inc. OSIP.O and ImClone Systems Inc. IMCL.O  surged before the bell on Friday after rival AstraZeneca Plc  AZN.L said its lung cancer drug Iressa failed to show  survival benefits in a major clinical study.


Can a Robot Save Hubble? More Scientists Think So

NASA is becoming increasingly optimistic that the failing Hubble Space Telescope can be revived and rejuvenated at the hands of a robot rescuer.


Asif Ali Zardari detained; sent back to Karachi

KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party leader Asif Ali Zardari was detained at Islamabad Airport on Tuesday and sent back to Karachi. Zardari on his arrest said he would return back soon.


10-Year Treasury Yield Flirts with 4 Pct

U.S. Treasury yields hovered near five-month lows on Wednesday as weaker stocks and higher oil prices helped drive 10-year yields down to 4 percent.


A Holland woman who owes the past six years of her life to a heart transplant is now awaiting a kidney transplant. Brenda Veenman, 60, was added to the University of Michigan's kidney transplant list Dec.


Journalism Third Most Dangerous Career in China:Report

NEW DELHI, Sept 29 (OneWorld) - International press freedom organization Reporters sans Frontieres (RSF) has urged the European Union (EU) to condemn China's latest crackdown on independent websites and publications while holding a dialogue on human rights with the EU, even as a report by media freedom group, Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says 42  journalists are currently imprisoned in China, with insurance companies in the country listing journalism as the third most dangerous profession in the country.


Houston is one of 95 cities where a 'landmark' study looked for a ...

After reviewing more than a decade of air quality reports and medical records, a team of scientists says it has linked ozone to premature death.


Online search upstart Vivisimo is setting out to persuade the masses that Google's vaunted technology isn't the most efficient way to find things on the internet.


Lleyton Hewitt emerged from a three week break firing on all cylinders and was happy to talk about the teenage kicks of opponent Gael Monfils, the strains of the tour and the way to solve them.


The Florida Marlins' bid for back-to-back no-hitters ended in the first inning, and Ryan Howard's 54th home run helped the Philadelphia Phillies rally for a 14-8 victory Thursday night.


Eskimos Seek to Recast Global Warming as a Rights Issue

Experts say the move could lead to suits against the U.S. or private companies.


A federal judge in Washington Monday ruled that an al-Qaida suspect at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, cannot be tried for war crimes in secrecy.


Democrats Ready to Follow Howard Dean's Lead

Democratic Party activists,  recovering from a stinging November election loss and a fresh  round of soul-searching, rallied around Howard Dean on Friday  and promised a grass-roots drive to make the party competitive  in the South, Midwest and Mountain states.


The makers of the hit TV comedy Porridge were refused permission to shoot in a real jail, documents reveal.


Â·  Colombian farmers driven out as armed groups profit Â·  Lucrative 'green' crop less risky to grow than coca


Nokia's Preminet Catalogs Software For Operators

Nokia is looking to propel the distribution of mobile content and applications with the introduction of its new platform Preminet.


OPEC Chief: Concerned with Oil Price Rise

OPEC President Purnomo Yusgiantoro said on Friday he was concerned with the continuing rise in global oil prices, but the cartel had not yet seen a cost-driven increase in inflation.


McAfee's Trojan horse error gets developer's goat

A software developer whose program was accidentally labeled a threat is considering action against the antivirus company.


Software firm sees fix to emergency comms

With the anniversaries of the   September 11 attacks and Hurricane Katrina still fresh, a   software company says it has a solution for police, fire and   other emergency workers to communicate without buying new   radios.


Why did the stock decline after a blowout fourth quarter?


More experts, less fiddling? A co-founder of Wikipedia, and its first editor-in-chief, is starting a "new Wikipedia", using the current version as the starting point.â¦


A transport system used by the malaria parasite to infect blood cells could be a target for new treatments, scientists have said. Australian and US teams both claim that they have pinpointed the key proteins involved in the process.


Deal Consolidates Energy Companies in Norway

Statoil said today that it had agreed to buy Norsk Hydro for about $28 billion in stock.


Venus, Capriati Eliminated From WTA Championships; Safin Wins in ...

No. 6 seed Marat Safin brought his "A" game Friday in defeating No. 2 seed Lleyton Hewitt in straight sets in a battle of former No.


Lockheed wins NASA spaceship contract: sources

NASA has awarded a   multibillion-dollar contract to Lockheed Martin Corp. LMT.N   to design, develop and test a manned spaceship to replace aging   U.S. space shuttles, two congressional sources familiar with   the decision told Reuters on Thursday.


California's wildfires rage into fourth day

Relentless wildfires forcing the largest evacuations in California's modern history raged into a fourth day on Wednesday as 10,000 exhausted firefighters hoped for a break in the hot winds whipping the flames.


Microsoft Reports Strong Gain on Sales of PC and Server Software

Microsoft reported surprisingly strong quarterly profits and sales growth in its core software products, sending its stock up 12 percent in after-hours trading.


Court won't dismiss breakaway Mormon "prophet" case

ST. GEORGE, Utah  - A Utah judge rejected a motion to dismiss charges against a self-described "prophet" of a breakaway Mormon sect that practices polygamy after prosecutors rested their case unexpectedly early on Tuesday.


By becoming only the third diocese nationally to seek shelter in bankruptcy court, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane is hoping the court will help provide a clearer picture of its financial liability in mounting sex-abuse lawsuits and goad its


Foreign ministers of the US, UK and France call on Burma's regime to respect its people's human rights.


UNICEF: U.S., British children worst off

The United States and Britain ranked at the bottom of a U.N. survey released Wednesday evaluating the well-being of children in wealthy countries.


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The yen held close to the previous session's four-week high against the dollar on Thursday while the dollar held steady on the euro as investors awaited U.S. labor and manufacturing data due later.


Computer chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday posted a third-quarter profit compared with a loss a year earlier and predicted a fourth-quarter pickup in sales.


Economy growing despite energy costs, Fed says

The US economy continued to grow in September and early October despite rising energy costs and increased uncertainty caused by the presidential campaign, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday, in its last snapshot of business conditions


Downing Street says claims that the UK is a police state for Muslims are "categorically wrong".


What's the Rx for life's little pleasures?

This has not been an especially good year for regulatory government agencies, with their accompanying acronyms. Let's begin with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which can't quite make up its mind which drug will kill us first - or how quickly.


Fannie Mae's chief executive and another top official are to appear before Congress to explain an accounting lapse at the mortgage giant amid regulators' allegations of earnings manipulation and management misdeeds.


Soldier Pleads Guilty in Iraq Abuse Case

The highest-ranking soldier charged in the Abu Ghraib scandal pleaded guilty Wednesday to five charges of abusing Iraqi detainees at the prison as a two-day court-martial opened at a US base in Baghdad.


After 45 Years, Lorin Maazel Is to Conduct at the Metropolitan Opera

Mr. Maazel, the music director of the New York Philharmonic, will lead five performances of Wagnerâs âWalkÃ¼reâ in 2008.


Cannabis doubles risk of psychosis for some smokers

Cannabis use once or twice a week almost doubles the risk of suffering psychotic symptoms in later life, a study has found. More frequent use further increased the risk of symptoms


African Leaders Seek More Cell Phones, Computers

African leaders will launch a  global fund to help people in poor countries buy mobile phones  and Internet access as a step out of poverty and into economic  growth, the president of Senegal said on Wednesday.


A bomb explosion ripped through a cafe   in southeast Turkey on Sunday evening, killing two people   including a police officer, and injuring nine others, police   said.


Coyotes sign Bryzgalov to three year deal

Goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov agreed a three-year contract extension with playoff hopefuls the Phoenix Coyotes on Tuesday.


South Korea Urges Atomic Talks, North Softens Tone

South Korea urged the United States to  try talking to North Korea instead of taking a hard line over  its nuclear plans, while Pyongyang said it would be "quite  possible" to solve the crisis if Washington changed its stance.


Saudi Arabia launches a national awareness campaign to mobilise people against Islamic militants.


Oracle tips directors for PeopleSoft board

Software company Oracle Corp said on Wednesday it planned to nominate four candidates for election in 2005 to the board of its rival and takeover target PeopleSoft Inc.


U.S. Says It Will Rebuild Falluja if It Captures City

The State Department said on  Wednesday the United States would rebuild Falluja if  American-led forces succeed in defeating insurgents and gaining  control of the besieged city.


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Avery Johnson retires as player to focus on coaching

- Avery Johnson, signed as a player-coach less than a month ago by the Dallas Mavericks, retired from the players ranks to focus on his duties as an assistant coach to Don Nelson.


Euro hits new dollar record on jitters over US economy

The euro surged to another record against the dollar here Tuesday as the greenback continued to suffer from investor anxiety over the health of the US housing market and its effect on the broader economy.


Maliki, Petraeus Visit Insurgent Hotbed in Iraq

RAMADI, Iraq, March 13 -- For months in this battered city, Sunni Muslim militants took over mosques and used their loudspeakers to broadcast propaganda. So a few weeks ago, U.S. soldiers went to the local market, bought speakers and placed them on a tall, white tower inside their base.


Milano, 11:45 - CALCIO, JUVE; COBOLLI GIGLI: DEL PIERO GIOCA QUANDO DECIDE RANIERI

Giovanni Cobolli Gigli, presidente della Juventus, in queste ore a Milano per una riunione della Leg...


UK inflation steady in Nov, upside risks seen

Britain's inflation rate unexpectedly held steady in November, official data showed on Tuesday, but price pressures are expected to pick up in the coming months as higher oil and food prices feed through.


Dustin Hoffman flew into London, and denied reports that he planned to settle in Britain permanently. Hoffman arrived with his wife, Lisa, Sunday to promote his new film, "Meet the Fockers," the sequel to 2000's "Meet the Parents," in which he stars alongside Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller and Barbra Streisand.


One person dies and six others remain in hospital following a road accident in County Fermanagh.


Oil exports by Venezuela have not been disturbed by the referendum on the rule of President Hugo Chavez, shipping sources said late Sunday.


Obama dips, but still has South Carolina lead: poll

FLORENCE, South Carolina  - Democrat Barack Obama's big lead over rival Hillary Clinton slipped slightly but is still substantial two days before South Carolina's presidential primary, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Thursday.


French anti-GM activist Jose Bove on hunger strike

French anti-globalisation activist Jose Bove has launched a hunger strike, saying on Thursday he would not eat until the government imposes a year-long ban on genetically-modified crops.


`Shut Up & Sing' chronicles Dixie Chicks

The Dixie Chicks may be playing to smaller crowds than before the furor over their criticism of President Bush. Yet the trio said Wednesday there's a new sense of loyalty among the fans who do show up.


By Margaret Baker, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Dec. 7--GULFPORT -- Former Moss Point Alderman Al Bodden pleaded guilty today to one count of bank fraud.   He'll be sentenced March 6.   Bodden, who appeared this morning in U.S.


Sudan dismisses Annan criticism, blames rebels

Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir dismissed criticism by the U.N. secretary-general on Friday, saying the U.N. was making unreasonable demands and turning a blind eye to the activities of Darfur rebels.


The Atlanta Falcons signed 46-year-old  Morten Andersen to handle place kicking duties on Tuesday,  after Michael Koenen missed four attempts against the Tampa Bay  Buccaneers at the weekend.


Russian craft docks to ISS after near mishap

KOROLYOV, Russia - A rookie crew of two Russians and an American had a few scary moments as their craft approached too quickly to the International Space Station for docking before they put on the brakes in time to avoid a potential crash.


Investors in Treasuries Grow More Bearish Before Jobs Report

US Treasury note investors became more bearish last week on speculation a government report will show November employment improved enough to keep the Federal Reserve from slowing the pace of interest rate increases.


Update 3: SunTrust Banks to Restate 1Q, 2Q Profit

SunTrust Banks Inc. said Monday it expects to restate earnings higher for the first and second quarters of 2004 due to an error in entering the data used to calculate loan loss allowances, and plans to delay


Ousted Shell chairman fights back over reserves scandal

The ousted chairman of Royal/Dutch Shell has launched a surprise fightback to try to clear his name, challenging the findings of the British regulators on the group's energy reserves scandal.


A controversial new government program requiring residents to obtain digital identification cards will be delayed to help cash-strapped states implement the plan, federal officials said on Friday.


The Defense Department reports China is building cyberwarfare units and developing viruses.


CBS braces for a report from investigators that could be sharply critical of the outgoing anchor. By Scott Collins and Sallie Hofmeister / Los Angeles Times.


The Government has backed an assault on the rebel stronghold of Fallujah, insisting it is vital to stop Iraq becoming a terrorist safe haven.


Madrid, 16:13 - CALCIO, ATLETICO MADRID: SALE CLAUSOLA RESCISSORIA DI AGUERO

La clausola rescissoria per il talento argentino dell'Atletico Madrid, il 19enne Sergio Aguero, &egr...


Are Your Jeans Sagging? Go Directly to Jail.

A hip-hop style helps bring a generation gap into full view.


Kentucky Upsets No. 13 Vanderbilt in 2 OTs

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Freshman Patrick Patterson had 23 points and 12 rebounds to lift Kentucky to a 79-73 double-overtime win over No. 13 Vanderbilt on Saturday, stealing back some of the luster missing from the historic program.


Murphy enters "Hall"; eyed for Lohan role in "Poor"

LOS ANGELES  - Brittany Murphy is beginning work on the indie feature "Across the Hall," is eyeing a role in the dark comedy "Poor Things," on which she would replace Lindsay Lohan.


NICOSIA - Israeli fighter jets mistakenly buzzed a Swiss aircraft close to Cyprus before intercepting a German airliner and forcing it to land on the island because of a bomb threat, officials said.


Deanna Nolan scores 21 points to help Detroit even the WNBA Finals at a game apiece with 73-63 win over Sacramento on Friday night.


Oil jumps over $1 after OPEC agrees on output cuts

Oil rose more than $1 to above $62 a barrel on Thursday after OPEC decided to cut its output by 2 percent starting in February.


United Rentals Loses Bid to Make Suitor Complete Buyout

In a victory for Cerberus Capital Management, a  judge  ruled against United Rentalsâ petition to force the private equity firm to complete its $4 billion buyout.


Kerry makes pitch for crucial female vote

Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry sought to improve his appeal to women, one of the weak points in his campaign.


Can reach PC2-10000 level, retailer claims Japanese memory retailer CFD has said Buffalo will soon ship DDR 2 memory modules clocked to a whopping 1.2GHz, claiming the parts can be set to run even faster: 1.25GHz for a PC2-10000 rating.â¦


Want to travel on a private space jet? Pack nerves of steel.

. - As soon as Monday, Burt Rutan could send his split-tailed space guppy past the envelope of blue sky for the second


Lock in the lowest rates of the summer. Get up to 4 free quotes from trusted lenders. Apply now - bad credit OK.


US Stocks End Up as Ford Raises Forecasts

Stocks ended higher on  Friday after  Ford Motor Co. F.N raised its earnings forecasts but gains on  the Nasdaq were checked after wireless technology provider  Qualcomm Inc. QCOM.O said an accounting review may reduce  pretax income.


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Apple's iTunes music download service is accused by the Consumers' Association of overcharging UK users.


Myskina Beats Dementieva Again to Win in Moscow

Anastasia Myskina trounced Elena  Dementieva, 7-5, 6-0, in the Kremlin Cup final Sunday to retain  her Moscow title in a rematch of their all-Russian French Open  final earlier this year.


Dean Wilson, best known for his historic round with Annika Sorenstam in 2003, led two rounds of the Valero Texas Open on Friday at LaCantera Golf Club with a 11-under-par 129


Blasts at Sinai resorts kill dozens; al-Qaida suspected

Israelis fled home across the border Friday after an explosion sheared outer rooms off a 10-story wing of a luxury hotel, where rescue workers gave up hope of finding more


US is urged to plan for air industry 'failure'

A group representing business travelers on Tuesday asked the US Congress to draft plans in the event that several major airlines are forced to liquidate.


Elizabeth Naramore's Blog: Support a Good Cause

Feel like giving a bit back to something open source but aren't sure quite where to go? Well, the PHPWomen group is asking for donations to help further the women's group and its efforts:   As you know, we like to give out our free t-shirts at conferences to help spread the word about our group. [...] We also want to help out those who may be in need of training materials, help with the ZCE exam, or who want to speak at conferences, but may not afford to be able to do it.   They also have some other fund raising ideas in the works to help accomplish some of these goals too. You can also get involved and help out even if you don't have extra cash. Volunteer for the mentoring program or just offer a helping hand when they might need it.   Check out Elizabeth Naramore's blog post for more details.


Unemployment rate rises as jobs decline in state

The Massachusetts economy hit a soft patch in August as unemployment edged higher, and payroll employment sustained the greatest job losses in six months.


Blast in Egypt-Israel Border Hotel, Bomb Suspected

A huge blast tore through an Egyptian  hotel used by vacationing Israelis at the border resort of Taba  on Thursday, scattering dozens of bodies in what Israeli  security sources said was a suspected bomb attack.


Second Stage Dives into Shanley's 'Danny and the Deep Blue Sea'

Playbill - Second Stage Theatre opens its new season Off-Broadway with the revival of John Patrick Shanley's Danny and the Deep Blue Sea Oct. 21.


Southeast Asians Finish China Trade Pact but Avoid Touchy Issues

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


Too Cold to Exercise? Try Another Excuse

Your mother was right about the hat. But bundling up is not advised.


A  Bush administration report suggests that evidence of global warming has begun to affect animal and plant populations in visible ways, and that rising temperatures in North America are due in part to human activity.


Returning U.S. Troops Need Malaria Checks -Study

The discovery of a high incidence of  malaria among U.S. soldiers returning from Afghanistan prompted  a call on Tuesday for doctors to check repatriated military  personnel for the disease.


As many as 18 people - including an American soldier â-ere killed yesterday as two car bombs went off in Baghdad. The explosions took place as Defense Secretary Donald


The dollar was feeling the heat on Thursday as concerns about the U.S. trade and current account deficits hardened the market's view that the currency's downward spiral would continue.


In not-too-secret online forums, Wesley Snipes' latest movie, "Blade: Trinity," is the subject of intense discussion and evaluation. But unlike typical movie fan sites, the chatter from visitors to Web sites like VCDQuality.com doesn't key on the vampire film's plot, acting or bloody visual effects. Instead, computer users dish out praise or criticism on the caliber of video and sound achieved by online groups whose sole mission is to make available unauthorized copies of Hollywood films within a day or two of a movie's debut, if not before.


Iraq Strategy Review Focusing on Three Main Options

As pressure mounts for a change of course in Iraq, the Bush administration is groping for a viable new strategy for the president to unveil by Christmas, with deliberations now focused on three main options to redefine the U.S. military and political engagement, according to officials familiar with...


Real is releasing a patch for RealPlayer media players to plug a security hole discovered Friday.


Is Caffeine Withdrawal a Mental Disorder?

Sept. 30, 2004 -- Researchers are saying that caffeine withdrawal should now be classified as a psychiatric disorder. A new study that analyzes some 170 years' worth of research concludes that caffeine withdrawal


Two Nigerian admirals are dismissed after being found guilty of involvement in the disappearance of an oil tanker.


Classmates of a 13-year-old Bangladeshi school prevent her from getting married, police in the country say.


The 21st century promises to be the most innovative yet.


Promising results for new breast cancer drug

A NEWER drug prevented far more breast cancers from recurring in older women than the old standby tamoxifen and with far fewer side effects, doctors in the US said yesterday, citing a new study.


Armstrong hits out at Italian investigation

Six-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong may come under further investigation in Italy in relation to his trainer's drug charges.


A government program that's automatically flagged nearly 5,000 U.S. travelers as "suspected terrorists"  appears to defy a Congressional prohibition against computerized risk ranking of ordinary Americans.  Ryan Singel reports from Washington.


US-Iraqi forces battle insurgents in Mosul to retake control

US-Iraqi troops are locked in battles with insurgents in the northern Iraq city of Mosul Sunday,reports reaching here said. The battle was aimed at wresting back control of


Pm, incidente probatorio per ascoltare figli della Cicioni


A local columnist and her businessman husband committed suicide on New Year's Day after sending out their obituary, letters to friends and a newspaper column supporting "death with dignity," authorities said.


Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart said on  Wednesday she wants to serve her prison sentence for lying over  a suspicious stock sale as soon as possible so she can put her  "nightmare" behind her.


Polar Express's experimental technology frees actors from their ...

Tom Hanks used experimental technology to morph into a little boy, a train conductor, a hobo and Santa Claus for the new Christmas adventure The Polar Express.


Both Christopher Jones and Alison Holloway have pointed out some new PHP RPMs for Oracle with improved PDO_OCI and OCI8 functionality.   Good news everyone. We've just released a set of RPMs for PHP which include OCI8 and the Oracle PDO driver, as well as many other PHP extensions. These are for development testing only, as Oracle doesn't support them. The RPMs are based on PHP 5.2.3.   You can grab these latest RPMs from the oss.oracle.com website and to install them, follow the steps outlined on Alison's blog.


A new kid on the block promises to give offshore outsourcing a run for its money--by routing technology work to rural America. [Outsourcing Blog]


Despite Intel's support of the emerging wireless technology, some doubt its potential.


ORLANDO, Aug. 24 -- Former astronaut Lisa M. Nowak apologized Friday to Air Force Capt. Colleen Shipman, the rival she is accused of attacking and trying to kidnap during the unraveling of a love triangle with a fellow astronaut.


The "Supersize Me" era of home building may be coming to an end after a three-decade run.


Nostrums: Seawater Seems to Beat Medicine in Fighting Colds

Washing out a childâs nose with seawater may be a safe and simple way to reduce the symptoms of the common cold.


November Sales Show Mixed Results for Retailers

Consumers flocked to department stores but largely shopped right past specialty clothing retailers.


U.S. Increases Growth Estimate For 3rd Quarter

Consumers and businesses boosted their spending a bit more quickly in late summer than previously thought, fueling faster overall economic growth, the government reported Tuesday.


Kagame says French premier supported Rwanda genocide

Rwandan President Paul Kagame said on  Thursday that Dominique de Villepin, now prime minister, was  among French officials who supported the 1994 Rwandan genocide.


P.Neno Contran e Louis Kalonji - "QUE LEUR VIE SOIT RACONTEE", Laics africains - Ed. Afriquespoir Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Questo testo, in lingua francese, presenta i profili di circa 200 laici africani uccisi dalla violenza, dalle dittature, dallÂodio e dalle vendette. Sono uomini e donne di pace, impegnati per la democrazia e il dialogo, decisi ...


Texas LB Johnson Captures Bronco Nagurski Trophy

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Sports Network) - Texas linebacker Derrick  Johnson was named the Bronco Nagurski Trophy winner Monday. The  award is presented annually to the best defensive player in  college football


Long-Dead Celebrities Can Now Breathe Easier

Senate Bill No. 771, affectionately known as the Dead Celebrities Bill, passed without objection and was signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger earlier this month.


Sudan's southern rebel leader warns govt against delay in final ...

The leader of Sudan's southern rebels on Wednesday warned that delaying a final accord to end the 21-year-old southern rebellion could lead to the disintegration of the country.


UK Christians Burn TV Licenses Over Springer Opera

Christian protesters set fire to their  television licenses outside the BBC's London offices on Friday  as outrage spread over the public broadcaster's plans to air a  profanity-laden musical.


BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP--Too little, too light, and much too tight. Itâs the dismal story of the US Ryder Cup team, and itâs being repeated right here in our own neighborhood.


Acquisizione esaminata con 'procedura semplificata'


Tell the Man Who Plays Gotcha: âGotcha!â

Every writer knows that he can peruse his own prose for days and not spot a mistake.


Sen. John F. Kerry [related, bio] today plans to accuse Republicans of repeatedly using ``the tactics of fear and smear'' against opponents of President Bush [related, bio], even


Stocks fluctuated Thursday as investors grappled with weaker-than-expected economic data and weighed the chances of the Federal Reserve lowering interest rates.


Former Pakistani PM arrested and deported to Saudi

Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif was arrested and deported to Saudi Arabia on Monday within hours of arriving home from exile vowing to end the rule of President Pervez Musharraf.


Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns will resign his post to seek an open seat in the U.S. Senate from his home state of Nebraska, sources told CNN.


Lilly Adds Strong Warning Label to Zyprexa, a Schizophrenia Drug

The label on the schizophrenia drug Zyprexa now acknowledges its tendency to cause weight gain, high blood sugar, high cholesterol and other metabolic problems.


Blair will be questioned "within weeks" in "cash for honours" probe

Prime Minister Tony Blair will be questioned by police within weeks as part of the investigation into alleged "cash for honours".


But healthcare arm still under the weather Healthcare and banking software firm Misys plc said yesterday that its first quarter revenues had beaten market expectations.â¦


Polish prime minister to visit Libya to talk of oil sector cooperation

Polish Prime Minister Marek Belka is to travel to Libya on Wednesday for a two-day visit that will include talks on Polish-Libyan cooperation in the oil sector, officials said here.


Security Tight for Anniversary of Bali Bombings

Security was tight in this tourist center on the island of Bali as ceremonies began on Tuesday to mark the second anniversary of bomb blasts that killed 202 people, mostly foreigners.


Predicting costs key to portfolio shake-up

Abdul Taufiq is an avid reader of personal finance, subscribing to business magazines and exploring financial websites. But when he wanted to apply some of this advice to his portfolio, he ran into problems.


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Identity brings Microsoft and Internet 2.0 together

Is Open ID the glue we need? Microsoft isn't the only one taking an interest in Open ID. AOL, Yahoo! and Digg have all announced they'll accept Open ID credentials as a way of identifying users online.â¦


Full Body Scans Raise Cancer Risk, US Study Shows

People who pay for whole-body X-ray scans in the hope of finding tumors at their earliest stages may, ironically, be raising their overall risk of cancer, doctors warned on Tuesday.


MCI reports $3.4B loss, but says it's back on track

NOVEMBER 04, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - MCI Inc. reported a $3.4 billion third-quarter loss today, due mainly to a write-off of the value of its assets, as the company's efforts to recover from bankruptcy were


Hopes high China will rein in Khartoum on Darfur

Expectations were high ahead of Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to Sudan amid signs the Asian giant is ready to flex its diplomatic muscle, with observers arguing it could succeed where months of Western pressure has failed to curb the violence in Darfur.


Care International appeals on Arabic television for the release of its Iraq director, Margaret Hassan.


Donnelly is headed west for consultation

One day after shutting down a rehab start with Single A Lowell because of a recurrence of the right forearm tightness that landed him on the disabled list June 17, Brendan Donnelly was asked how frustrating the recovery process has been, moments after announcing that he will make a trip to California to consult with Dr. Lewis Yocum Tuesday.


Taxi driver Manuel Pircolos is fuming. At a dead-stop in traffic, he chain smokes, drums his fingers on the dashboard, and sums up life behind the wheel.


Little evidence of election-time al-Qaida plots

WASHINGTON - In early July, Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge declared that credible intelligence showed al-Qaida intended to mount a "large-scale attack" inside the United States to "disrupt our democratic process.


Solstice revelers heading for Stonehenge

Thousands of modern-day druids, pagans and partygoers converged on Stonehenge early Thursday as people across the northern hemisphere prepared to welcome the summer solstice — the longest day of the year.


Swedes hold tsunami mourning day with heavy hearts

Sweden holds a memorial service for victims of Asia's tsunami today, seeking to deal with what may be its worst loss of life for 200 years.