Teenage soul singer Joss Stone teams up with rock legend Mick Jagger to perform a Christmas duet.


'Red State, Blue State' Voted Top Phrase

OAKLAND, Calif. - A panel of linguists has deemed "red state, blue state, purple state" the phrase that most colored the nation's lexicon in 2004.


General Motors' sales in China grew 27  percent last year, little more than half the pace it set in  2003 but outstripping estimates for 2004 growth for the world's  fourth-largest vehicle market.


Suicide attacks a powerful tool for insurgents

General fears militants in Iraq may capitalize on success of Mosul bombing to recruit others. This photograph released Friday by the US Army shows the result of Tuesday's deadly attack on a dining-hall tent in Mosul, Iraq.


Wyeth Hit by Generic Competition and Regulatory Setback

Shares in Wyeth fell sharply on Monday after its heartburn medicine attracted generic competition and American regulators delayed its experimental drug for preventing bone loss.


St. Louis rookie David Backes had his first two-goal game in the NHL, leading the Blues past the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 on Wednesday night.


In opposing Bush's hard-line policy, the Democratic candidate has challenged a golden rule of Florida politics. But he may have outmaneuvered his opponents


Oilfield services company Halliburton  Co. HAL.N on Monday said its subsidiaries Kellogg Brown &  Root and DII Industries have emerged from the year-long  bankruptcy proceedings it instigated to facilitate a $4.2  billion asbestos settlement.


DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Jamie McMurray vowed the next time he won a Nextel Cup race he was going to savor it longer than he did his first career victory, Oct. 13, 2002, at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte, N.C.


US to Probe U.S. Airways, Comair Troubles

U.S. transportation officials on  Monday launched a probe into the holiday air travel mess at US  Airways and Delta Air Lines' Comair that left thousands of  passengers stranded and others without luggage.


Cisco invests $12 million in Japan R&D center

On Thursday, the company announced it will invest $12 million over the next five years in a new research and development center in Tokyo.


On Capitol Hill, a Warmer Climate for Biofuels

Robert Dinneen, president of the Renewable Fuels Association, had every reason to feel good when he delivered a speech in Tucson this year on the state of the ethanol industry.


Wheeling-Pittsburgh Corp., a metal products company, on Wednesday it has closed a public offering of 3.65 million common shares that helped raise $100 million to be used to pay down debt.


NEW YORK Polio has spread to two more African countries that had been freed of the crippling disease and threatens to become a major epidemic across west and central Africa, the World Health Organization said.


Search engine's actions should halt the worm's spread, antivirus vendors say.


Director Renny Harlin's The Exorcist: The Beginning opened   Friday to hellish buzz and several hellish reviews.


Microsoft sets $250 price for Zune, songs for 99 cts

Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday its  new Zune music player will be sold at a price matching Apple  Computer Inc.'s market-leading iPod and, as a result, lose  money this holiday season.


Citrus production down, but stockpiles will pick up slack

Florida growers will pick far fewer oranges and grapefruits this season than last after hurricanes devastated crops in the state, where most US citrus is grown, the government said Tuesday.


IL COMMENTO                                          La discesa in campo di Montezemolo                                                                                di MASSIMO GIANNINI


Defence minister sees damage to Chicoutimi, meets with British

Defence Minister Bill Graham was tight-lipped after meeting with his British counterpart to discuss last week's fire on board HMCS Chicoutimi.


Starbucks to offer free iTunes access in stores

Apple Inc  and Starbucks  Corp  said on Wednesday they had reached a deal that  will allow people to buy songs wirelessly from Apple's iTunes  music store in Starbucks coffee shops without paying WiFi  connection fees.


Dosanjh confident drug plan will come, one day

Rejecting the national pharmacare plan favoured by the provinces, federal health minister Ujjal Dosanjh says he's confident a strategy is still in the works.


Orioles Manager Sam Perlozzo said Wednesday that Jay Gibbons will start the first game of the exhibition season on Thursday against the Florida Marlins at first base.


The enterprise customers doing cell-phone business with the confusing mix of AT&T Wireless, Cingular Wireless, and AT&T now have a future roadmap, after the three companies


Comcast Posts Profit on High-Speed Growth

Comcast Corp. CMCSA.O, the largest  U.S. cable operator, on Wednesday posted a third quarter profit  on better-than-expected gains in high-speed Internet customers  and raised its full-year outlook for subscriber growth.


Vick indicted for sponsoring dogfighting

When a Bad Newz Kennels dog was wounded in a losing fight, NFL star Michael Vick was consulted before the animal was doused with water and electrocuted.


Charles Kennedy says the Lib Dems are now the "authentic opposition" as he launches their campaign for the election expected in May.


Azione di concerto con Fed e altre banche centrali


PARIS, Oct 22 (IPS) - After 13 years of producing policies that ranged  from dubious to disastrous, former IMF director Michel Camdessus  is offering them to his home country France.


The latest daring escape by a prisoner who grabbed a guard's gun while at a hospital has renewed debate over whether firearms should be carried at all by authorities watching over inmates at medical centers.


A second-quarter profit doesn't erase concerns about this gambling company.


Bodies being exhumed as part of an investigation into seven deaths at a care home will be checked for signs of drugs.


March of Dimes and Women in Technology Announce Finalists for 2006 Heroines in Technology Awards; Partnership Honors Area Business and Corporate Leaders for Outstanding Commitment to Community Service

The March of Dimes and Women in Technology (WIT), the premier organization contributing to the success of professional women in the Washington technology community, today announced the finalists for the sixth annual Heroines in Technology Awards.


Racing: Fallon aims to ride on despite fall

A heavy fall for Kieren Fallon at Leicester yesterday resulted in the champion jockey being taken to hospital, removed from the track by stretcher and ambulance.


Pope John Paul II is said to be improving after a respiratory infection, as he spends a second night in hospital.


Residents were abuzz Thursday over the chance that a local Â maybe someone who helped fix some of what Hurricane Katrina and the looters did Â is the person sitting on a $97 million Powerball ticket.


Space shuttle Atlantis is due to return to Earth today, but stormy weather could yet delay its landing.


Specially-adapted scanners can be used to help physicians during brain surgery, a study shows.


Il ministro: Prodi al lavoro su possibile compromesso


With a little less than two weeks left before the US presidential elections, public polls are in high gear. Republican President George W. Bush seems to be in the lead against Democratic rival Senator John F. Kerry according to the latest polls.


Interviews with Iraqi Shiite clerics reveal that moderates are increasingly supporting Sadr's anti-US campaign. By Scott Baldauf | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


Gordon Brown accused of 'dithering and delay' over struggling bank as he clashes with David Cameron


An apparent audiotape of O.J. Simpson's standoff with men he accused of stealing his memorabilia begins with the ex-NFL star demanding, "Don't let nobody out this room. ... Think you can steal my (expletive) and sell it?"


Reid: Congress Should Stay Until Spy Bill Passes

A bill backed by President Bush to  overhaul American spy agencies faced an uncertain future on  Sunday and a top Democrat said the Republican-led Congress  should not adjourn for the year until it passes.


Ukraine Parliament Fails to Break Deadlock

Ukraine's parliament, the Rada, has failed to pass a controversial package of legislative reforms that would clear the way for new presidential run-off elections to be held by month's end.


French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his new wife win damages over a photo used in a Ryanair advert.


Ailing Arafat Goes to Paris for Treatment

An ailing Yasser Arafat — too weak to stand, unable to hold down food and spending most of Thursday sleeping — agreed to leave his battered West Bank compound for the first time in more than two years and fly to Paris for urgent medical treatment.


Indu Britto has a new blog posting today sharing a new interview that she did with Zak Greant and Georg Richter of MySQL fame - The Ingenious i in MySQL - Chatting Up Zak & Georg


Pagnozzi spiega norme e sanzioni per la prossima stagione


Scientists watch man-made flood of Grand Canyon

More than 135 years after explorer John Wesley Powell first surveyed this ancient canyon, his writings seemed to echo last week as water roared down the Colorado River.


Mick, the most influential Kerry blue terrier alive, is the producer of 61 champions and maybe more if his sperm, frozen for artificial insemination, yields championship-caliber puppies.


Tuesday, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) announced a strategy of bringing digital entertainment to users in the home, at the office, or on the go.


When it comes down to a choice between good politics and good policy, which usually wins? Let's put it this way: We don't call it the political Play of the Week for nothing.


The actor is bracing up for his first romantic comedy.


Pakistan to ask World Bank to intervene in India dam row

Pakistan said on Tuesday it would ask the World Bank to intervene to resolve a row over India's plans to build a dam in the disputed Kashmir region after the nuclear-armed rivals failed to resolve the issue bilaterally.


At the Open World conference, which commenced yesterday in London, Oracle laid out the most comprehensive offering yet of its Business Suite of applications and unveiled new procurement applications for contracts and services.


Chavez says Colombian rebels to free two hostages

Colombia's Marxist rebels are set to free two women hostages to Venezuela after a previous mission to pick them up collapsed on New Years Eve, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez said on Wednesday.


J.P. Morgan cancels IBM outsourcing contract

The termination of the $5 billion deal stands in opposition to a trend toward more IT outsourcing.


Firenze, 15:14 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; DAINELLI: DIMOSTRIAMO LA NOSTRA FORZA

Dario Dainelli, difensore e capitano della Fiorentina, elogia la squadra per la prestazione di domen...


Lead Shifts in Washington Gubernatorial Vote

Los Angeles Times - SEATTLE — Washington's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that 735 newly discovered ballots in liberal-leaning King County must be counted, tipping the state's closest-ever gubernatorial election to Democrat Christine Gregoire.


Dividendo aumentato del 21% a 29 cent per azione


N.Korea gulag play draws standing ovation

A wrenching musical play about North  Korea's prison camps drew a standing ovation from a  high-powered Washington audience -- a reaction activists said  hoped would focus attention on human rights even as the world  grapples with Pyongyang's threat of a nuclear test.


NEW YORK - Passwords alone won't be enough to get onto America Online under a new, optional log-on service that makes AOL the first major U.S. online business to offer customers a second layer of security...


Mutu admits testing positive-players' union chief

Players' union chief Gordon Taylor said on Tuesday that Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu had admitted testing positive for cocaine and will not ask for his 'B' sample to be analysed.


Chip designer announces new processor for wider digital-device market, moving it beyond portable-device niche.


Citrus sodas' caffeine content tops cola

Looking for a quick pick-me-up to get through a long afternoon? Forget that cola. A fizzy citrus drink could provide even more of a boost.


By Charles Rabin and Curtis MorganMiami-Dade County leaders see a pot of gold at the end of a runway. It's a not-so-long, largely ignored airport runway in the far northwest corner of the county now used for drag racing instead of takeoffs.


Passenger trains collide head-on in north India; at least 27 dead

Two passenger trains collided head-on in northern India Tuesday, killing at least 27 people and injuring 36, officials said, blaming the accident on communications problems between stations.


Troops sent to stem looting in flood hit Haiti

GONAIVES (Haiti) - Desperate Haitians in flood ravaged Gonaives are mobbing relief workers to steal food aid, prompting the United Nations to rush more peacekeepers in to stem the looting.


'Italia sembra repubblica banane dopo dimissioni Tronchetti'


Strange New Creature: Giant Shrew or Tiny Elephant?

Sporting a trunk-like nose and a jet-black rump, a new species of a bizarre furry mammal was caught on film as it scuttled along a forest floor in Tanzania.


COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Mitt Romney won Nevada's presidential contests on Saturday, and Republican voting ended in South Carolina as an unpredictable White House race moved to the U.S. South and West.


Apple reports record quarterly profits boosted by sales of the iPod music player and its notebook computers.


World AIDS Day focuses on rising women victims

This yearâs global celebration of World AIDS Day focuses on women and girls who form almost half of the estimated 37.5 million people living with the human immnunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV-AIDS).


The Romney administration's chief economic development official is on the short list to become president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, the second-largest branch of the institution that sets national monetary, banking, and interest rate policy.


Alcoa, BHP Billiton to sell shares in Integris Metals IPO

NEW YORK, August 23 (New Ratings) - Alcoa Inc (AA.NYS) and BHP Billiton have announced their plans for an initial public offering filing for their metal processing and distribution joint venture, Integris Metals Corporation.


Bolivian regions shun Morales with autonomy drive

Thousands of Bolivians marched for and against President Evo Morales on Saturday in dueling rallies, exposing the deep divisions that threaten to bring fresh political turmoil to South America's poorest country.


ST MORITZ, Switzerland  - Sweden's Anja Paerson celebrated her first World Cup win of the season with a well-deserved victory in Saturday's St Moritz downhill.


On target and on fire, the US men's 100-meter sprinters scorched the Olympic Stadium's fast track through two rounds yesterday to advance to today's


Sport: Coach claims team can still turn one-day series in New Zealand around despite successive defeats


As expected [and predicted by this writer first!], SRK and Rani Mukerji walked away with the Best Actor awards.


A ban on US citizens owning military-style assault weapons is about to lapse, 10 years after it was passed.


Processo Sme. Pm Boccassini chiede otto anni per Berlusconi

"Silvio Berlusconi ha violato la legge per anni come imprenditore, aveva a libro paga alcuni giudici romani e come presidente del Consiglio Ã¨ venuto qui in aula a mentire, ha mentito a tutto il popolo italiano dichiarando cose non corrispondenti al vero.


Budapest, 14:37 - CALCIO, UNGHERIA: VARHIDI CT AD INTERIM

La Mlsz, ovvero la federazione calcistica ungherese, ha nominato Peter Varhidi commissario tecnico a...


An 86-year-old Nazi war crimes suspect denied that he was responsible for killing 164 Slovak villagers during World War II as his murder trial opened Thursday, arguing he was acting under orders from German superiors.


McCain urges new interrogation specialty

Republican White House hopeful John McCain said he wants "a crash program" in civilian and military schools that emphasizes language and creates a "new specialty in strategic interrogation" so the nation never feels the need for torture.


The dollar fell against the yen but rose against other currencies Thursday as investors waited for fresh economic developments in the United States to gauge the state of jittery markets.


Indian asks Bangladesh to spare the lives of around 100 elephants which have strayed across the border.


Kenyan politicians discuss power-sharing

Kenya's main opposition has proposed that it share power for two years with the president's party, and that the country then hold fresh elections, negotiators from each side said Tuesday.


U.S. to Pay Fliers $1.5 Million for Pilfered Bags -NYT

The U.S. Transportation Security  Administration plans next week to say it will pay more than  $1.5 million to about 15,000 airline passengers who claimed  items in their checked baggage were stolen or damaged in the  last 18 months, the New York Times said on Friday.


The dollar recovered against the euro and the yen on Tuesday following poor Japanese output figures, although many traders suspect the U.S. currency's two-day reprieve from weeks of heavy selling won't last long.


Wright puts on show at Derby to take lead

Third baseman David Wright of the Mets, with teammate Paul Lo Duca on the mound, put on a show in the first round of the All-Star Home Run Derby on Monday night. Wright took the lead with 16 home runs, easily surpassing Marlins third baseman Miguel Cabrera's nine.


Defiant Iran set to spurn U.N. deadline on uranium

A U.N. deadline for Iran to halt its uranium enrichment activities expires Thursday with Iran showing no signs it intends to comply.


of Switzerland holds up his trophy after defeating Lleyton Hewitt of Australia in the men's final match of the 2004 US Open in New York, September 12, 2004.


Last Emmy toast to 3 big sitcoms; 'Sopranos' tries again

LOS ANGELES Tonight's Emmys will be the final bow for three shows that dominated the awards in years past: "Frasier," "Friends" and "Sex and the City.


Manning will be joined in Hawaii by Edgerrin James, Marvin Harrison and Dwight Freeney. The choices were announced today. Manning received more than one (m) million votes in fan balloting, an NFL record.


More than six years since the Taliban were ousted from power in Afghanistan, the militant movement is being "contained," with some 70 percent of violence last year occurring in just 10 percent of the country, NATO said.


US actors Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson will present trophies at next week's Screen Actors Guild Awards.


A hunger strike that, at its height, involved some 4,000 Palestinians interned in Israeli jails ends after nearly three weeks.


SO-AVA, Benin  - Belting out her "Lost Children" anthem against child exploitation, Benin pop diva Angelique Kidjo launched a campaign this week to get thousands of African girls into school.


Cambodia is 6th Asian nation to detect bird flu

PHNOM PENH Cambodia has detected its first outbreak of bird flu in chickens in recent months to become the sixth Asian nation to report a resurgence of the potentially fatal virus, officials said Wednesday.


Pakistan Tests Short-Range Nuclear-Capable Missile

Pakistan carried out another test of a nuclear-capable ballistic missile on Monday as part of efforts to boost defenses, state-owned television said.


A Sri Lankan baby found in the debris left by the tsunami is returned to his parents, after DNA tests confirmed he was their child.


The arthritis drug Vioxx, used by  millions of people around the world, is being pulled off the  market after a study confirmed long-standing concerns that it  raises the risk of heart attack and stroke, the manufacturer,  Merck & Co. MRK.N, said on Thursday.


Rocket launches in new commercial venture

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico  - A commercial   rocket packed with cargo blasted off from a desert launch range   in New Mexico on Monday, ushering in what the organizers hope   will be a new era of cheap public access to space.


Prosecution Rests in Scott Peterson Murder Case

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.  - Accused murderer Scott  Peterson appeared ready to flee to Mexico when the bodies of  his wife and unborn son washed out of San Francisco Bay, a  police detective testified as the trial prosecution rested.


Madrid, 18:13 - CALCIO, BLATTER: IN ITALIA CLUB SONO PIATTAFORMA POLITICA

''I club possono essere una piattaforma politica, c'è l'esempio dell'Italia. Dobbiamo stare a...


Companies with growing yields can make you rich in more ways than the obvious.


Discount wireless phone provider MetroPCS Communications Inc. yesterday offered to buy regional rival Leap Wireless International Inc. for about $5.12 billion in stock - a deal that could effectively create a nationwide carrier.


An astonishing new fossil uncovered in a remote region of China has overturned accepted views of the relationship between dinosaurs and early mammals.


The ladies of "The View" are laughing off Danny DeVito's loopy behavior during his appearance on the ABC daytime talk show.


49 minutes of terror and tragedy in Toronto

It was rush hour and a young police constable, working a pay-duty shift outside the Royal York Hotel, spotted 45-year-old Sugston Anthony Brookes just minutes before


A humorous look at what  should be on product warranty questionnaires.


A doctor who rushed patients into sex change surgery is found guilty of serious professional misconduct.


By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS  SPOKANE, Wash. - It's 3 feet long, pinkish in color, smells like a lily and must be saved from extinction, conservationists said Thursday in asking the federal government to protect the Giant Palouse Earthworm under the Endangered Species Act.


The recall of Complete MoisturePlus, which the CDC says may be linked to a blinding eye condition, is just the latest problem for solutions


Crude futures plummeted yesterday after the US government reported surprising increases in the nation's supply of oil and distillate fuel, which includes heating oil and diesel.


Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards said Wednesday that conservative author Ann Coulter's attacks are personally hurtful and it's important that he respond to them.


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The Sporting News - Rockies hitters. Daisuke Matsuzaka will run up a high pitch count if the Rockies let him. If they swing early in the count, that means they're pressing. The temptation to do too much will be there since they've been struggling -- and since this will be the first World Series game at Coors Field.


MAKYBE Diva, the shortest-priced favourite to win the Melbourne Cup in 50 years, inspired a record $126 million betting frenzy on the nation's TABs today.


U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as   optimism about the financial sector following   stronger-than-expected results from Goldman Sachs Group Inc.   GS.N outweighed news of a record U.S. trade deficit in July.


Terrorists hope to defeat Bush through Iraq violence

Leaders and supporters of the anti-US insurgency say their attacks in recent weeks have a clear objective: The greater the violence, the greater the chances that President Bush


For the last few years, Kate Burton has been bouncing among stage, TV and film work. Now New York audiences will have multiple chances to see the belting side of her.


ANALYSIS-Jaguar exit throws F1 deeper into turmoil

Formula One, already struggling to shape its future and put on a show, is staring into the abyss after Ford's decision to pull out and sell its Jaguar team.


Lo stilista critica la scelta di sperimentazione di Altaroma


Tenacious newspaper is back on the stands

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia -- The tsunami waves crashed with awesome force into the offices of Aceh's only newspaper, picking up its two huge printing presses like toys and tumbling them into the parking lot. The human toll was worse: 100 staff members are feared dead.


Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc  Gyurcsany, who has come under intense pressure to quit after  admitting he lied to voters, won a confidence motion  convincingly in parliament on Friday.


Two Germans taken hostage near Kabul this week have been killed, a spokesman for the Taleban says.


Per molti la terza notte all'addiaccio sulla Salerno-Reggio Calabia"Abbiamo mangiato neve, che tragedia questo Stato assente"                                                  Urla e rabbia la Siberia della A3                                                                                dai nostri inviati OTTAVIO LUCARELLI e ELEONORA BERTOLOTTO


Andy Murray comes from two sets to one down to beat Fernando Gonzalez  in five sets at the US Open.


FBI abused power to get private records: report

The FBI abused its power by illegally or improperly obtaining telephone, financial and other secret records in investigations of terrorism or espionage suspects, the U.S. Justice Department's inspector general said on Friday.


The company will pony up $2.6 million to settle a lawsuit over allegedly flawed electronic voting systems it sold to California counties. Surprise: E-vote activists still aren't happy.


ASIA/VIETNAM - A 50 anni dal ritorno dei Gesuiti nel paese asiatico, il Vietnam Ã¨ eretto come nuova Provincia della Compagnia di GesÃ¹ Saigon (Agenzia Fides) - Dal 6 al 15 luglio il Preposito Generale della Compagnia di GesÃ¹, P. Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, Ã¨ in visita in Vietnam: porta con sÃ© il decreto di erezione che trasformerÃ  la Regione Indipendente del Vietnam in una Provincia dell...


Amnesty International says China has failed to meet its promise to improve human rights ahead of the 2008 Olympics.


Former Vice President Al Gore remembered his mother at her funeral Saturday as an inspiring role model for women who believed education was the "key to freedom in life."


Udine, 18:45 - CALCIO, UDINESE: ALLENAMENTO SULLA TATTICA

Allenamento pomeridiano per l'Udinese in vista della gara di sabato a Catania. Il tecnico Marino ha ...


Parigi, 18:50 - SPORT, FRANCIA: LOEB E ELENA SPORTIVI DELL'ANNO PER EQUIPE

Sono Sebastien Loeb e Daniel Elena gli sportivi francesi del 2007 per il quotidiano sportivo transal...


SANTA FE, N.M. - Running even just 20 days before the election, President Bush and Sen...


Martinez Pitches Red Sox to Brink of World Series Title

Pedro Martinez pitched seven shutout innings and Manny Ramirez hit a home run as the Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 Tuesday, moving to the brink of their first World Series title since 1918.


Worried About Rivers, Chargers Lose Tomlinson Instead

LaDainian Tomlinson lasted only two series while Philip Rivers went the distance, completing 19 of 37 passes for 211 yards as the Chargers lost to the Patriots.


Gaza factions swap hostages under truce: officials

The Hamas-led police force and the Fatah-dominated Preventive Security force began swapping prisoners on Tuesday that each side took hostage during a surge of Palestinian infighting, officials said.


US Support for Settlements Undermines Road Map

MUSCAT, 31 August 2004 - It was expected that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon would surprise the world with a decision to expand the settlements by building more housing units in the West Bank.


Trial date set for Australian Guantanamo detainee

An Australian man held in the US prison at Guantanamo Bay for five years without trial will appear before a military commission on March 20, Prime Minister John Howard said Thursday.


New Zealand outplay Sri Lanka as they eased to a seven-wicket victory in the first one-day international.


Il film con Nanni Moretti sara' nelle sale l'8 febbraio


Clement goes from cursed to curse-breakers

Matt Clement heard all about curses while playing for the Chicago Cubs, who have the longest title drought in baseball. So when Clement saw the Red Sox win the World Series this fall, it made him think about playing in Boston.


Part of Lincoln Memorial Closed After Package Found

Part of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington has been evacuated and closed to tourists after suspicious items were found, a park police officer said Monday.


European Court Strikes Down âVolkswagen Lawâ

The ruling struck down a 47-year-old German law that had blocked Porsche from taking over Volkswagen.


What they continue to demonstrate, more than anything else, is an impeccable sense of timing. When to run. When to hit. When to start playing like a tried-and-true


The Competition Commission is to investigate BSkyB's purchase last year of a stake in ITV.


Saint Joseph's storms back in the second half to pull off its biggest upset in 15 years, beating No. 8 George Washington, 57-55, in the Atlantic 10 tournament semifinals.


Novar board backs Honeywell all-cash offer

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- The board of UK-based Novar Plc (UK:NVR) recommended its shareholders Monday to accept an all-cash offer from Honeywell International Inc (HON) .


Nokia braces for Trade Commission patent probe

InterDigital claims rights violations Nokia will be investigated by the US International Trade Commission (ITC) over claims that some of its mobile phones violate another company's patents. Nokia said the patented technologies were agreed parts of a standardised technology.â¦


After an uglyÂ name-calling flapÂ last month, News Corp.'s MySpace and Photobucket will end up as part of the same company.


Oil Ends Below $50 on Nigerian Ceasefire

Oil prices slid from record highs  above $50 a barrel Wednesday as the U.S. government reported a  surprise increase in crude stocks and rebels in Nigeria's  oil-rich delta region agreed to a preliminary cease-fire with  the government.


Ten British football clubs are featured in the latest list of the world's 20 richest football club's complied by Deloitte.


MILWAUKEE - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry promised a group of senior citizens Tuesday that he would ease the financial pinch caused by the escalating price of doctors, hospitals and medicine as it outpaces annual increases in Social


Former Labour MP George Galloway has won his libel action against the Telegraph and won Â£150,000 in damages. He is also expected to get his costs - the court case is estimated to have cost around Â£1m.


Your yield may be just 2% when mine is a whopping 13%. Here's the secret.


Police in India arrest the owner of a clinic near Delhi on suspicion of illegally aborting female foetuses.


U.S. Forces Launch Assault on Iraqi Rebels in Mosul

MOSUL, Iraq  - U.S. and Iraqi forces launched an  offensive in Mosul on Tuesday to retake control of rebel-held  areas after a week of anarchy that has seen insurgents  attacking across Iraq's third largest city.


ADB, Unicef aid for women, children displaced by Nepal conflict

Japan and the United Nations are providing 2.2 million dollars in aid to protect families and children displaced by internal conflict in Nepal, the Asian Development Bank said.


Microsoft releases SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2

(InfoWorld) - Microsoft released Service Pack 2 (SP2) for SQL Server 2005 on Tuesday, a free upgrade available for download, in addition to new virtualization licensing for the database. Microsoft said it will allow unlimited virtual instances of the SQL Server SP2 database to run on servers that are fully licensed for SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition. Enterprises are exploring virtualization technology -- which allow multiple copies of an OS to run on one piece of hardware -- to reduce the number of physical servers and increase their utilization. The free upgrade for the company's popular database product also includes better interoperability with other vendors. One SQL Server 2005 feature, called Report Builder, can build customized reports drawn on data held in Oracle products and Hyperion Solutions' Essbase database, Microsoft said. SQL Server 2005 SP2 will be the only release of the database thatÂ Microsoft will supportÂ for its Windows Vista OS andÂ upcoming Longhorn server, due for a final release in the second half of this year. Other features of SP2 include: -- Add-ins for Office 2007 programs such as Excel and Visio -- a drawing and diagramming application -- will enable data mining using SQL Server Analysis Services, the database's online analytical processing component. -- SQL Server Reporting Services -- a tool for creating and managing reports -- is integrated with SharePoint, the company's portal building and document-sharing software. -- New management tools include improved database maintenance, enhanced management repots and a new copy database wizard. Microsoft also announced new management reports for SQL Server Express Edition, the free version of the database, and SQL Compact Edition, an embedded database for mobile devices such as tablet PCs and smart phones.


More than 10,000 people are expected at a charity concert at Wembley Arena to raise money for war-torn Darfur.


Former Democratic Sen. Max Cleland tried to deliver a letter protesting ads challenging John Kerry's Vietnam service to President Bush at his Texas ranch Wednesday, but neither a Secret Service official nor a state trooper would take it.


A former drummer from the 1980s punk band, The Ramones, sued Apple Inc, Wal-Mart Stores Inc, RealNetworks Inc and others for copyright infringement, claiming the companies lacked permission to sell downloads of six songs he authored.


'Shark Tale' Hooks Movie-Goers With $49.1M

LOS ANGELES - The animated fish story "Shark Tale" swamped the competition, opening as the top weekend movie with $49.1 million and potentially breaking the record for best October debut. John Travolta and Joaquin Phoenix's firefighting adventure "Ladder 49" premiered in second place with $22.8 million, according to studio estimates Sunday...


Science & environment: One of the activists held by Japanese whalers describes his ordeal on the Yushin Maru 2


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Coltsâ Record of Success Is Failing to Stir a Buzz

The Colts were one victory better in the regular season than they were in 2006 when the won the Super Bowl, but have been less heralded this season than other teams in the playoffs.


Arabic Al- Jazeera TV channel aired a video with the kidnapped woman who heads a British charity in Baghdad. Her documents and ID card were shown in the video.


MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Sports Network) - Minnesota Vikings  star receiver Randy Moss suffered a hamstring injury during  Sunday's win over New Orleans and his status for this weekend's  game versus Tennessee is unknown.


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ST. LOUIS -- Mike Martz's week of anger was no empty display. He saw the defending NFC West champions slipping and thought taking potshots at his players might be his best shot at turning things around.


Pro-West opposition leader wins presidential run-off in Romania

The opposition leader Traian Basescu emerged victorious from Romania's presidential elections yesterday, promising to tackle corruption and backtracking on suggestions that he


Thousands attend the funeral of Macedonian pop star Tose Proeski, who died in a car crash on Tuesday.


U.S. Troop Numbers in Iraq to Hit Record 150,000

The U.S. military will boost its  troops in Iraq to 150,000 this month, the highest level since  the war began in March 2003, in order to improve security for  scheduled Jan 30. elections, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.


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ECB sees gradual recovery in eurozone area

The European Central Bank (ECB) is confident of a continuing gradual recovery in the eurozone area despite rising oil prices, ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet said in an interview with French magazine L'Express on Monday.


Samsung hopes to have Google phone early 2009

Korea's Samsung Electronics   hopes to have a phone based on Google's   Android mobile phone software platform by early next year, it  said at the Mobile World Congress on Monday.


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After avoiding disaster Friday to stay in contention, Tiger Woods moved into prime position Saturday with a nearly flawless tee-to-green round.


Spanish police say they have arrested a senior member of the Camorra - the Italian mafia gang based in Naples.


German police deport an Islamic militant wanted by Turkey, hours after his extradition is approved.


Facebook and Microsoft Corp on  Wednesday said the world's largest software maker will become  the exclusive provider of banner advertising and sponsored  links on the social networking Web site as part of a strategic  alliance.


Italy govt faces collapse after Prodi ally quits

Italy's government looked on the verge of  collapse on Tuesday after an ally of Prime Minister Romano  Prodi deserted the centre-left coalition, depriving him of a  parliamentary majority.


Mark Viduka and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink found their touch in front of goal to fire Middlesbrough to victory over Manchester City. The Australian produced two exquisite finishes nine minutes into either half


World Business Briefing: Ecuador: Oil Agreements Under Review

Ecuador has started to examine its oil agreements to determine if private companies have breached their contracts with the nation, South Americaâs fifth-largest oil producer, the energy minister said. âA committee will look into all contracts. It will review all we need to review and we are seeking transparency,â the oil minister, Alberto Acosta, said. The nine-member committee of energy officials and specialists is examining exploration and development contracts, which are mostly in the hands of foreign oil companies like Petrobras of Brazil and Repsol-YPF of Spain.


'Barry,' first storm of season, rains on Florida

The first Atlantic tropical storm of the 2007 season dumped rain on Florida and was due to make landfall late Saturday but was not expected to cause serious damage, US officials said.


Products claiming to be superfoods will be banned under new EU rules coming into effect on 1 July.


Adobe's AIR allows applications to bridge the Web and desktop.


A stout, star-spangled rocket plane has broken through the Earth's atmosphere to the edge of space for the second time in five days, capturing a $US10 million ($A13.


Thousands of fans join sporting celebrities and family to remember football legend Brian Clough.


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Perfect ending for Yale eight; Northwestern 3 for 3

Christine Glandorf helped Yale's varsity eight win its first national title at the NCAA rowing championships as the Division 1 event concluded yesterday on Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn., but the former Boston Latin student wasn't the only woman with local ties celebrating.


Nadal wins grass marathon to set up Hewitt clash

Rafael Nadal worked for more than three hours on grass before finally overcoming fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco 2-6, 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/3) to set up a quarter-final with Lleyton Hewitt at Queen's club.


Reuters: No Formal Talks on Instinet Group

Global news and information provider Reuters Group PLC said Friday that it is not in talks to sell off its part-owned stock-trading network Instinet Group Inc.


A collection of artworks, thought to be worth up to Â£100m, is donated to the Tate and the National Gallery.


Widget makes it a snap to turn photos into cell phone wallpaper or songs into ringtones and even put a price tag on them if you like.


Celtics chief sees winning as the best marketing tool

From the beginning, Rich Gotham has been a different kind of front-office executive for gang green. The former dot-com honcho was hired last year as the Celtics' chief operating officer and later filled the shoes of the late legend Red Auerbach as its president. Before the season got underway, Gotham talked to Globe reporter Keith Reed about how the team ...


Bocada upgrades backup reporting software for SLAs

Bocada Inc. is releasing an upgrade of its backup reporting software tailored to help CIOs and other executives meet business goals and achieve regulatory compliance.


When Beacon Capital Properties LLC bought the John Hancock Tower in the Back Bay 3 1/2 years ago for nearly $1 billion, some in the industry thought its highly successful chief executive, Alan Leventhal, had finally paid too much for a property.


HADITHA, Iraq  - Four U.S. troops were killed in Iraq on Sunday when a Marine Corps helicopter with 16 people aboard suffered mechanical failure and made an emergency landing in a lake, the military said on Monday.


Blackstone Group to buy Hilton for $26 billion

U.S. private equity firm Blackstone Group said on Tuesday it would buy Hilton Hotels Corp. for about $26 billion cash, the richest deal in a series of recent private equity offers for hotel companies.


A Bahraini princess and a former US marine are to divorce, ending a marriage that scandalised her blue-blooded family.


Negotiate with drug companies, WHO chief says

Developing nations should try to negotiate with drug companies before overriding patents to make copycat medicines, the head of the World Health Organization said.


Football Weekly: Champions League preview

Rob Curling and the pod review Barnsley's triumph in the FA Cup and the latest action from Europe


Egyptian soldiers deploy rolls of barbed wire as they start to close the Gaza/Egypt border


Molson Coors Brewing Co.   (TAPnv.TO) said on Thursday that quarterly net income rose,  helped by higher pricing and volume growth.


England's players staged a media boycott after their 2-1 win over Poland in Katowice yesterday put their 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign back on course.


U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan asked former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami on Tuesday to help foster dialogue with the United States, as the moderate cleric wound down an unprecedented U.S. tour, the United Nations said.


Sears 2nd-Quarter Profit Down 40 Percent

The retailer cited lower overall sales and weaker operating results from Kmart and its domestic Sears operations.


E-Commerce Report: Podcasters Unite to Figure Out a Role for Ads

Industry executives say they have closed in on a solution as to how to make advertising a viable revenue source for podcasting.


Philips denies alleged business conversion

A spokesman for Netherlands'electronics company Philips denies an earlier report that Philips will withdraw from the domestic appliances market and transform itself into a manufacturer


Wally Szczerbiak calls a timeout when Seattle had none remaining with 15.1 seconds to play, allowing Phoenix to pull out a 103-99 win.


Trouble in the commercial real estate market squeezes a Manhattan developer.


Cinema: Shrek 2 arriva e fa saltare il banco degli incassi

MILANO - Domina il box office italiano 'Shrek 2': le nuove avventure dell'Orco verde e della principessa Fiona si portano a casa in tre giorni oltre 3 milioni e 100mila euro, battendo l'attesissimo ritorno sul grande schermo di Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo


City Report Will Detail Creek District Impact on Lake San Marcos

By David Garrick, North County Times, Escondido, Calif.  Jun. 7--SAN MARCOS, Calif.


Crisis talks in Paris as concerns grow for kidnapped French journalists

As hopes dimmed that two French journalists held captive in Iraq would be freed soon, French President Jacques Chirac was to discuss the crisis with his foreign minister, who returned from a mission to the Middle East with no news of their imminent release.


A London dentist who planned to fight for the Afghan Taliban against British and U.S. forces was jailed on Tuesday for preparing to commit terrorist acts.


Signs are pointing to a growing interest in desktop Linux and open-source software at Adobe Systems Inc., the maker of popular imaging and graphics software and the standard-bearer of PDF.


US Afghan drug program is 'spectacularly unsuccessful': Holbrooke

The US-led drive to eradicate opium poppy fields in Afghanistan is a waste of money that plays into the hands of Taliban insurgents, a former US ambassador to the United Nations claimed Wednesday.


New Breed of Lawyer Gives Every Dog His Day in Court

"Breaking the leg of a pet isn't the same as breaking the leg of a table."


Sen. John Kerry's mention Wednesday of Vice President Dick Cheney's lesbian daughter drew rebukes from the Bush campaign yesterday and strongly mixed reactions from gays and lesbians.


In Midwest, much campaigning convinces few

Rural Wisconsin has never seen such a procession of political celebrities or such an avalanche of political advertisements on television.


THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- Colin Montgomerie has played in the Target World Challenge Presented by Williams twice before, just not under these circumstances.


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The company has been rebuffed in Australia as it tries to grow.


Ingres unveils developer bundle for Eclipse users

(InfoWorld) - Ingres began offering a software bundle on WednesdayÂ to make it easier for developers to build Eclipse-based applications on top of the Ingres 2006 open-source database. The Ingres Eclipse Bundle brings together all the components developers need to create and run Java applications built using the Eclipse Foundation's open-source development framework. Available for download from the Ingres Web site as a single zipped file, the bundle includes a version of the Eclipse framework and the Ingres Eclipse DTP (Data Tools Project) plug-in, said Emma McGrattan, senior vice president of engineering at Ingres. The bundle also contains source code of a demonstration for developers on how to use Eclipse and Ingres and instructions on getting started with Ingres DTP. The Ingres DTP plug-in features enhancements Ingres made to the Eclipse Data Tools Project so that the development environment is more aware of syntax specific to the open-source database, making it easier to run SQLÂ statements and to debug code. Previously, users had to download the Eclipse framework themselves, find the particular plug-ins they needed, and use the Java Database Connectivity specification to link their Eclipse-based applications to Ingres, McGrattan said. Application developers within Ingres found that process time-consuming, and the company realized its users must also be struggling with the complexity. Ingres already offers bundles for the Python, PHP, and Perl scripting languages with support for Ruby coming next, McGrattan said. Ingres definitely plans bundles of its database with third-party software, notably around BI and application servers, McGrattan said. She sees plenty of opportunities for the vendor to "preplumb" or do the necessary integration legwork for customers between Ingres 2006 and other applications. "There are already projects underway at Ingres to build on top of Project Icebreaker as an appliance solution," she added. Expected to ship shortly, Icebreaker is a tight integration of the Ingres database with a version of rPath's Linux distribution. Ingres would also look to offer bundles based on the other operating systems it supports -- Windows and Unix. McGrattan also commented on recent executive departures. Last month, Dave Dargo, the vendor's chief technology officer, revealed in his blog that he'd left his full-time role at Ingres, while Dev Mukherjee, chief marketing officer is set to leave Friday to join Sears. "The timing was unfortunate," McGrattan said. "But it's no secret we hired Dave off the golf course." Dargo retired from Oracle a few years ago after 15 years with the company, where he headed up the vendor's Linux strategy. "We ran him ragged last year with traveling," McGrattan said, leading to Dargo deciding to step back from his day-to-day duties. He remains a key Ingres evangelist and technical advisor, recently representing the company at an open-source conference at Germany and in several customer interactions. "Dev is a loss for Ingres," McGrattan said, but sheÂ notes Mukherjee is leaving a strong marketing team in place, including former Red Hat and VMware executives. The vendor is also hopeful that Mukherjee's new employer, Sears, might become a future Ingres customer. Ingres is looking for a new CMO but has no plans to hire a new CTO, she added. McGrattan doesn't expect any further upset among the company's executive ranks. "I've been with Ingres since 1989, and I'm not going anywhere," she said. McGrattan's tenure predates both the spin-off of Ingres from CA in 2005 and CA's 1994 acquisition of The ASK Group, which had previously purchased Ingres. Â


Wall St. Journal Owners to Consider Sale

Dow Jones & Co., publisher of the Wall Street Journal, has effectively put the media company up for sale, saying last night that it would entertain purchase offers, including an unsolicited bid from Rupert Murdoch that was turned down one month ago.


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Stars Arrive As Emmys Toast 3 Big Sitcoms

LOS ANGELES - "Frasier,""Friends" and "Sex and the City" were taking a final Emmys bow Sunday. Among the early arrivals on the red carpet were Debra Messing, Edie Falco, Laura Linney, Patricia Heaton, Dennis Franz, Ellen Degeneres and Billy Crystal...


Carter Skipped Jets' Playoff Game to Enroll for Rehab

Quincy Carter, the Jets' backup quarterback, left the team in the middle of its playoff run to enroll in a drug rehabilitation program.


China came under renewed pressure Saturday from the Group of Seven to make its yuan more flexible, while Japan emerged from the meeting without a public scolding, despite criticism beforehand that its weakened ...Comment


Iraqi terror attacks to prevent Bush's re-election: Putin:

[World News]: Alma Ata (Kazakhstan), Oct 18 : Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday the terrorist attacks in Iraq were aimed at preventing the re-election of US President George W. Bush.


Chalone Wine Group Ltd. said Monday that it terminated the company's merger agreement with Domaines Barons de Rothschild, and agreed to be acquired by British beverage company Diageo PLC for $14.25 per share in cash.


Market a bit weaker in early going as investors consider surging crude oil prices, weaker dollar. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Stocks inched lower early Monday as investors eyed rising oil prices and the falling


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Iran's firing of a rocket was called "unfortunate," but what about its leader's latest accessory?.


U.N. monitors set to go to North Korea after IAEA meeting

The International Atomic Energy Agency is poised to send a team to North Korea this week to verify the shutdown of its atom bomb project after IAEA governors give an expected go-ahead on Monday, diplomats said.


Lunardi insiste: "Raccordo anulare a pagamento" Roma insorge

"Il principio vale per tutte le infrastrutture ei servizi. Quando si offre un servizio efficiente Ã¨ giusto che si paghi, cosÃ¬ come quando si va al cinema". Il ministro delle Infrastrutture Pietro Lunardi


Torino, 13:13 - CALCIO, JUVE: A CROTONE SENZA DEL PIERO

Juve a Crotone senza Del Piero. Il capitano bianconero non è stato convocato per la trasferta...


Coalition agreement signed, Labor to take key portfolios

Amid developing plans for a new government, the leaders of four centrist and left-of-center parties signed a coalition agreement on Nov.


College basketball Dan Monson resigned as the men's basketball coach at Minnesota yesterday , one day after the Gophers' fifth straight defeat left them with their longest losing streak in more than 40 years. Assistant coach Jim Molinari will take over as interim head coach. The Gophers fell to 2-5 with a 90-68 home loss to Clemson Wednesday night. Minnesota's ...


Newspaper's appeal of Charles diary decision begins

The Court of Appeal in London began hearing a case brought by Prince Charles against the Mail on Sunday after the publication by the weekly of extracts from a private journal belonging to the heir to the throne.


San Diego running back LaDainian Tomlinson and New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees were honored Wednesday as the NFL's players of the year, while the Saints' Sean Payton picked up another coach of the year award.


'Batman' Descends from Buckingham Balcony

A protester dressed as Batman has come down from his perch at London's Buckingham Palace, but questions continue about this latest high-profile security lapse.


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German Chancellor Angela Merkel angers China with a planned meeting with the Dalai Lama in Berlin.


A girl whose decomposed body was found by a river was 'beaten and robbed by her parents', an inquest is told.


A curriculum shake-up will see children spending more time learning through play at primary school.


The Ryder Cup is a renaissance for 50-year-old Jay Haas, although redemption also comes to mind.


Not every mother would allow her hair to be cut by her 4-year-old daughter, but Cindy Hurst thought it was a perfect idea; the chemo was going to take it anyway. Hurst is among hundreds of thousands of parents in the United States looking for a way to help their children understand that Mommy or Daddy has cancer.


The first round of voting in France's legislative elections has put the new president's party firmly on the road to controlling Parliament.


A hearing to decide who will give evidence at Princess Diana's inquest is to be held at the High Court.


Consultancy to Microsoft lines up EU trust-buster

A European Commission official chosen   to lead Microsoft's MSFT.O antitrust case has asked to work   instead for a consultancy that has the software firm as a   client, the company and the Commission said on Wednesday.


Chris Evert and Greg Norman are engaged, less than a year after divorces from longtime spouses.


Two weeks after Portsmouth appointed Croatian unknown Velimir Zajec as executive director, Harry Redknapp quit as manager on Wednesday, citing the need to take "a complete break from the game".


Avatech Solutions Appoints Bruce White to Vice President of Infrastructure Solutions

Avatech Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB:AVSO.OB), the nationwide technology experts for design, engineering, and facilities management, today announced they have appointed Bruce White to head the Infrastructure Solutions Group.


Tory ministers call on the government to reveal how many escaped prisoners remain at large.


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Sen. McCain Seeks $1 Billion to Speed Digital TV Shift

U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John McCain is pushing for up to $1 billion in aid to ensure consumers are not left in the dark when television stations broadcast only new, crisp digital signals, according to draft legislation obtained on Sunday.


Fakes, bottlenecks hobble herb's fight vs malaria

Li Guoqiao was a village doctor in China's southwestern Yunnan province in 1974 when the government asked him to try using an herbal drug, artemisinin, to treat malaria patients.


NY Attorney General Spitzer to Run for Governor

New York Attorney General Eliot  Spitzer will announce on Tuesday he will run for governor of  the state in 2006, a spokeswoman said.


'Grand Theft Auto,' driving the dark side of video games

Since its debut in 1998, top-selling video game franchise "Grand Theft Auto" has been accused of being an evil force driving crime sprees, sexual deviance and health woes.


Three men racially threaten a woman and tell her to immediately leave her home in Armagh, police say.


London Olympic backers think Paris will win 2012 bid: report

The organizers of London's bid to host the Olympic Games in 2012 reportedly believe that Paris will beat out their city, and are emotionally crushed by their impending defeat.


Briton sues UK over Guantanamo interrogation

A man who says he was questioned by British intelligence while being held at the U.S. prison camp in Guantanamo Bay is suing the British government for exploiting his alleged torture there, his lawyer said on Wednesday.


Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach Mark Osowski has died after he was stricken with pancreatitis. He was 41.


Militant's death removes major terrorist-Musharraf

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on Monday hailed the killing of an al Qaeda militant by Pakistan's security forces at the weekend as a major blow against terrorism.


Tropical Storm Gaston sloshed ashore in South Carolina Sunday with near hurricane-force winds, spinning sheets of rain that flooded roads as the storm knocked out power to thousands of people.


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In a statement today supermarket chain Sainsbury said it expected first-half profits to drop nearly two-thirds compared with last year as a result of loss of market share.


Two more Indonesians were confirmed to have bird flu on Tuesday and Pakistan reported its first case in a year after finding the deadly virus in a small flock of chickens near the capital Islamabad.


Ace Hardware Corp. discovered an approximately $154 million shortfall on its books while preparing to convert from retailer-owned cooperative to for-profit corporation and likely will have to restate its financial results for the last five years, President and CEO Ray Griffith said Wednesday.


Bank of America said its head of global structured products, Chris Hentemann, left, just one day after the bank reported a poor quarter for its investment banking unit.


Taye Diggs makes a solid case for 'Kevin Hill'

Actually, in terms of the bigger social picture, it's way past time network TV built another hour-long drama around a black actor.


No. 15 Vanderbilt got out to the best start in school history Monday, beating Iona 97-73 behind A.J. Ogilvy's 20 points and nine rebounds.


CAULFIELD Cup winner Elvstroem will displace Starcraft as favourite when bookmakers open betting on the $3 million Cox Plate at Moonee Valley today.


The Tufts Daily - Inside the NLCS: Astros storm back to take ...

Inside the NLCS: Astros storm back to take series lead while St. Louis teeters on edge of elimination. By Jesse Gerner. Move over New York Yankees, there's a new Daddy in town.


Israeli Missile Kills One in Gaza Camp -- Medics

An Israeli helicopter fired a missile into  a Palestinian refugee camp in Gaza early on Saturday, killing  an elderly civilian man and wounding at least three people,  witnesses and medics said.


China is investigating a state-owned trading company's role in tainted medicine that killed at least 94 people in Panama, an official said Monday, as the European Union urged Beijing to be more vigilant about product safety.


James comes of age with breakout performance

Cleveland Cavaliers coach Mike Brown said the jaw-dropping performance by LeBron James in Game Five of the Eastern Conference finals signaled a coming-of-age for the fourth-year forward.


German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's Social Democrats look set for an electoral battering in the eastern states of Brandenburg and Saxony on Sunday.


Why the massacre of an elite US-trained Colombian police team prompted Congress to freeze counternarcotics funding.


BAGHDAD -- Insurgents hammered central Baghdad yesterday with one of their most intense mortar and rocket barrages ever in the heart of the capital, heralding a day of violence that killed  almost 60 people nationwide as security appeared to spiral out of control.


Pakistan Military Plays Down 'Terror Summit' Report

Pakistan's military Monday played  down a report in the latest edition of Time magazine describing  what it called a "summit of terrorists" held in March in  lawless tribal areas bordering Afghanistan.


Group warns of sites offering unlicensed music

People who received MP3 players as holiday gifts may want to steer clear of some Web sites that claim to offer legal music but don't have licensing agreements with major music labels, the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) said.CDT, a consumer rights group, has published a list of more than 30 MP3 download sites that don't have licensing deals with major U.S. music labels. The sites, which charge between $20 and $35 for subscriptions, say they offer music from artists signed to the major labels, CDT said.Consumers should be aware of the sites on the list because in some cases, they may simply provide subscribers popular peer-to-peer (P-to-P) software that's otherwise free, said David Sohn, CDT's senior policy counsel. And customers using P-to-P software to trade unauthorized music files could face lawsuits from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), he said."People might get the false impression of what they paid for was legal," Sohn said. "If you pay $25, you might think that $25 goes to compensate the rights holder."The CDT tried to contact the operators of each site on its MP3 warning list. In each case, the site operators did not respond.Several of the sites on the list seem to be run by the same people -- they have similar designs and make similar claims. In many cases, the sites are registered outside the U.S., Sohn said.Some of the sites hedge their claims of being legal in small print. For example, AllCoolMusic.com, which says it offers 12 billion files, includes a disclaimer at the bottom of its front page: "Today, there are 240 million users trading MP3s on legal file-sharing networks. Sharing is not illegal as long as you obey all relevant copyright laws. Sharing copyrighted material, without permission to do so, is illegal. Purchasing a membership in AllCoolMusic.com does not give you license to download or upload copyrighted material. AllCoolMusic.com implores you to respect all copyright laws."AllCoolMusic didn't respond to CDT's letter, and there's no contact information readily available on the site.In March 2005, CDT filed a complaint with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission against two Web sites claiming their music and video downloads were 100 percent legal.The FTC filed a complaint in U.S. court against one of the Web sites, mp3downloadcity.com, obtained an injunction, and eventually reached a settlement with the Web site operator in May 2006. The settlement required the site to refund customers.The RIAA has focused its lawsuits on P-to-P users that share music with others, not those that simply download music from P-to-P networks. However, if subscribers to these sites would opt to share their music on the P-to-P software some of the sites provide, that could expose them to lawsuits, Sohn said.In many cases, users of the sites are "getting less than you pay for," he said.


The handset maker is teaming up with a Swedish security company to offer encryption software for some of its phones.


You've probably heard that olive oil is good for your heart. Now, it's official. The US Food and Drug Administration declared yesterday that under certain circumstances olive oil can cut your risk of heart disease.


Stunned Russians Observe Day of Mourning

BESLAN, Russia Sept. 6, 2004 - Funeral processions filled the rainy streets of this southern Russian city Monday, carrying coffins large and small, as townspeople buried scores of victims of a carefully


Cost of postage for a letter to rise in May

The price of a one-ounce first-class stamp will rise from 41 cents to 42 cents in May, the U.S. Postal Service said on Monday.


EU to give MasterCard months to change fee-source

The European Commission will give credit card company MasterCard  six months to reconfigure the fee it sets for processing transactions or face daily fines, an industry source said on Wednesday.


There's a part of Christmas morning that Tiffany Seay dreads: getting everything out of its packaging. The twisties. The tape. The hard plastic ties, like handcuffs for dolls. The itty-bitty screwdrivers.


Four workers have been pulled out alive from a mine in north China, leaving 166 colleagues trapped and feared dead after a gas explosion, local officials said.


Ohio lawmakers consider slapping easy-to-spot fluorescent license plates on offenders' cars. By the Associated Press.


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Space travel a blast, students learn: Astronaut visits local ...

When floating through space, and orbiting the Earth, an astronaut witnesses a sunset and sunrise every 45 minutes. Exploring beyond the atmosphere furthers


COLLEGES Holy Cross junior quarterback Dominic Randolph and Assumption freshman tailback Herb Woodard are this week's Gold Helmets winners, presented by the New England College Football Writers. In the Crusaders' 31-28 comeback win over visiting Harvard Saturday, the 6-foot-3-inch, 211-pound Randolph completed 29 of 55 passes for 339 yards and four touchdowns, including a game-winning 40-yard toss to Thomas Harrison ...


Canadian teams voice support for Bettman

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Canada's NHL teams came out Thursday and voiced their support for the league's decision to lockout its players.


Apple's iPod player "must have" for Americans

It can store 10,000 songs, but weighs mere ounces, slips easily into a pocket, and has flown off the shelves as one of the most desirable Christmas gifts of 2004: Apple's iPod digital music player seems to be every hip youngster's favourite stocking filler


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'Attenzione a eventuali monopoli locali'


KIRKUK, Iraq Sept. 4, 2004 - A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb Saturday outside an Iraqi police academy as hundreds of trainees and civilians were leaving for the day, killing 20 people and wounding


When, where: Tonight, 8, at Target Center, Minneapolis. TV, radio: CSN, ESPN, WEEI (850). Records: Boston is 37-9; Minnesota is 10-37. Scoring: Al Jefferson 21.5, Rashad McCants 14.9, Ryan Gomes 11.8. Rebounding: Jefferson 12.3, Gomes 5.5, Craig Smith 4.7. Assists: Sebastian Telfair 6.0, Marko Jaric 4.4, McCants 2.3. Head to head: This is the second of two meetings. The Celtics ...


Hundreds of Israelis march to border fence around Gaza Strip to demand tough action against Palestinian militants.


He is an 87-year-old man with a cane and a cigar, and the clout of a king.


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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as   investors bet that a stronger-than-expected jump in consumer   confidence in September would lead to more consumer spending   and boost corporate profits.


Manhattan or Sydney? Its all family, says Billy Crystal

Ask U.S. comedian Billy Crystal what his hit play "700 Sundays", a one man show about his life as a young Jewish boy in Manhattan, has in common with life in sunbaked Australia and his answer is simple -- family.


Spielberg tells American success story: His own

In this in-depth look at  filmmaker Steven Spielberg, documentarian Richard Schickel  simply points the camera and questions Spielberg's way and lets  him talk.


Don't hold talks with Serbia until Mladic is arrested: Del Ponte urges EU

Carla Del Ponte, chief prosecutor at the UN war crimes court, has urged the European Union not to resume talks on closer ties with Serbia until former Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic is arrested.


NEW YORK - Verizon Wireless, the hulking champ of the cellular world, is about to meet a new contender. Any day now, the Federal Communications Commission is expected to recommend the approval of Cingular


It happens all the time to unlucky or unwise Windows users: A new computer crashes and burns after a crippling virus or worm attack. But things can fall apart inside a new PC without such outside help; everyday use can cause a slower form of rot that eventually hobbles the system as thoroughly as a virus might.


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ConocoPhillips Says Lukoil Stake to Boost Reserves by 10%

ConocoPhillips said it probably will add the equivalent of 800 million barrels of oil to its proved reserves after its $1.99 billion investment in OAO Lukoil, Russia's biggest oil company, and a planned increase in the stake.


ElBaradei to go to shore up N.Korea atom halt pact

The U.N. nuclear watchdog chief leaves for North Korea on Sunday to broker a return of inspectors to the secretive Stalinist state under a precarious six-party pact to dismantle its atomic bomb program.


The pan-European security body wants to send more monitors for the re-run of the Ukrainian election.


Tim Henman overcomes Nicolas Kiefer in straight sets at the World Tennis event.


N.F.L. Experiment Aims to Spread Gameâs Appeal

The Giants and Dolphins will play in London on Sunday in the leagueâs boldest step toward becoming a global player.


Nearly a million American youngsters, some as young as 6, rely on personal trainers to shape up, lose weight or improve in sports, according to figures from the nation's leading sports club association.


Josh Scobee kicked a last-minute  field goal to give the Jacksonville Jaguars a dramatic 31-29  victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in their AFC Wild Card  play off game on Saturday.


Africa's economy will grow faster this year, but changes are still needed if it is to catch up with the rest of the world.


Japan uses satellites to track disasters

Japan launched a satellite-based alert system Friday that will instantly send warnings of tsunamis and updates on volcanic activity to help speed evacuations, an emergency official said.


Livorno, 17:39 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; ORSI: HO DIMOSTRATO DI POTER ALLENARE IN A

Fernando Orsi crede di aver meritato di essere alla guida del Livorno anche nella prossima stagione....


It was a national day of grieving for Yasser Arafat, but the row of men sipping black coffee and eating dates under a mourning tent had someone else in mind.


Tommy Sheridan says he has resigned as leader of the Scottish Socialist Party so he can be a "proper father".


Kenya opposition rejects bilateral crisis talks

Kenya's opposition rejected bilateral negotiations with the government on Tuesday and President Mwai Kibaki named several members of a new cabinet, dimming hopes for a deal to end post-election violence.


Indonesia's government backs a plan to dump muddy water into a river, to help stave off a huge mud spill.


World opinion opposes military action against Iran's nuclear programme, a BBC World Service poll says.


Mexican President Felipe Calderon — under pressure to promote the social programs his leftist rival championed — presented an austere budget Tuesday that increases spending for social programs to help the country's poorest.


Don't let the lack of emotion in the voice or body language fool you, Carson Palmer remembers the last time he faced the Pittsburgh Steelers.


EU and Iran to meet over Tehran's nuclear programme

Representatives of Iran and the European Union were due to meet Saturday in Lisbon to seek to defuse the growing crisis over Tehran's refusal to suspend its uranium enrichment programme as demanded by the UN Security Council.


President Moshe Katsav has reached a plea bargain that forces him to resign but includes no rape charges and will entail no jail time, Attorney General Meni Mazuz said Thursday.


U.S., Europe reach deal on air passenger data

The United States and Europe clinched a deal on Friday giving U.S. law enforcement agencies easier access to personal data on transatlantic air passengers to fight terrorism, ending a legal limbo for airlines.


Comcast Welcomes FCC Traffic Management Inquiry

FCC Chairman said the commission would investigate complaints that Comcast was blocking some peer-to-peer traffic.


Despite some progress, trade between the 25 European Union nations needs to become easier and simpler to jump-start the EU's flagging economy, the EU's internal market chief said Thursday.


The head of the army "condemns utterly" all acts of abuse, as three soldiers face charges of mistreating Iraqi civilians.


The British Medical Association in Wales calls on assembly ministers to ban cigarette vending machines.


On Tuesday, 50 space experts and advocates are gathering to ask whether the United States is on the right track with its plans for space exploration.


Dozens killed in Baghdad market explosion

Heavy smoke billows from the site of a car bomb explosion outside the headquarters of Baghdad Police in the Haifa Street area of Baghdad, considered a bastion of Saddam Hussein loyalists.


The two-handed slam to the face that he took courtesy of Boston University defenseman Tom Morrow in the second period? It didn't register.


The latest round of U.N.-led peace talks between Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front ended in stalemate Wednesday, with the two sides agreeing to try again in March to resolve a 32-year dispute for control of Western Sahara.


Global warming and rocketing oil prices are making nuclear power fashionable, drawing a once demonized industry out of the shadows of the Chernobyl disaster as a potential shining knight of clean energy.


Clinton, Obama Campaign Across U.S. for Weekend Races

Bloomberg - Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama campaigned across the nation in a bid to win five Democratic presidential nominating contests that will be held this weekend from Washington state to Maine.


Ford Shelves Oracle-Based Procurement System

After nearly five years of development work, Ford Motor Co. will dismantle an Oracle-based procurement application and shift back to earlier technology, a company spokesman confirmed Thursday.


MS preps critical Vista patch for Tuesday

As Redmond unwraps 'comments disabled' vuln research blog Microsoft plans to issue two security patches next Tuesday, one of which earns the dreaded rating of critical, in this year's first edition of its regular Patch Tuesday update cycle.â¦


A US soldier is jailed for 25 years for the murder of an Iraqi national guard, the US military says.


A service is held in Budapest to mark the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the ghetto in Budapest.


Caterpillar Increases Profit With Strong Overseas Growth

The company, one of the worldâs largest construction equipment makers, said Friday that its fourth-quarter earnings rose 11 percent on strong international growth.


Employers added just 51,000 jobs, the fewest in almost a year, but unemployment dropped to 4.6 percent.


Plus, Cendant steals home, and Deere's color is green.


'Brain gain' in New Orleans, two years later

Armed with college degrees and buoyed with seemingly boundless energy, many young professionals have arrived in New Orleans and taken up work two years after Hurrican Katrina. Hanging over these young people, however, is a persistent question. Will they stay?


Stocks bobbed higher Monday morning after two sessions of heavy selling driven by surging oil prices and a disappointing employment report.


Buoy to monitor CO2 absorption The first ever system designed specifically to measure the acid levels in the oceans was launched this week. The project, funded by the US's National Science Foundation (NSF), aims to determine how much CO2 the Pacific Ocean absorbs each year.â¦


DOMANI SUL VENERDI'                                          Il miracolo di Lourdes                                                                                Ovvero come, dopo 150 anni, resta il santuario piÃ¹ frequentato della cristianitÃ Ã¨ diventato il secondo polo alberghiero di Francia e, nella storia, ha visto 700 milioni di visitatori


FREDDIE LJUNGBERG says there will be no excuses if Arsenal flop again in the Champions League tomorrow night. The Gunners need to beat winless Rosenborg at Highbury to make sure of a place in the knockout stages.


WITH the 2004 presidential race still a tossup, US President George W. Bush and challenger Democrat John Kerry charged into the final two days of the contest trying to turn to their advantage an October surprise appearance by America's most hated enemy.


Moscow, Russia (Sports Network) - Chelsea remained perfect and became the first team to clinch a spot in the knockout phase of the Champions League competition Tuesday with a 1-0 win at CSKA Moscow.


Big Blue plans is expected to announce the servers Friday, stirring up major new challenges for Sun and HP.


Air Force General Punished for Sex Affairs

The U.S. Air Force's former chief  military lawyer has been formally reprimanded for conduct  unbecoming an officer because of improper relationships with  more than a dozen women, the Air Force said on Wednesday.


WASHINGTON - The national organ transplant network is asking hospitals to discourage patients from advertising for donors and, if possible, to refuse to perform transplants that arise from these campaigns.


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Bits: Two Views of Digital Music Subscriptions

RealNetworks is taking over Yahooâs music subscription service. It hopes that as one of the last paid services standing it will better be able to promote the concept.


Our urban future, from Third World slums to the virtual Panopticon.


For nearly a decade, Dr. Jack Kevorkian waged a defiant campaign to help other people kill themselves. The retired pathologist left bodies at hospital emergency rooms and motels and videotaped a death that was broadcast on CBS' "60 Minutes." His actions prompted battles over assisted suicide in many states.


What's Online: Click if You Read This Column

Online ads can be effective even when not eliciting clicks; opinions on environmental policy are not heavily influencing Americansâ voting decisions and more.


After signing a five-year, $25 million contract extension last week, the Wizards hope that Brendan Haywood fills the stat sheet as well as the lane.


Depp, Law, Farrell to complete Ledger's film

Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell have signed up to save the film their late friend Heath Ledger was making before he died.


Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton will have raised more than $100 million this year for her presidential campaign, aides confirmed Monday evening, setting a historic new threshold in fundraising.


An independent review into party funding will recommend a cap on individual donations, the BBC has learned.


Sony Corp.  will cut back on  future chip spending and may not produce advanced chips used in  its PlayStation 3 (PS3) in-house, a senior executive said on  Tuesday, in a move aimed at driving the semiconductor unit's  nascent earnings recovery.


Police Powers in Line for Tweak: A Compromise Version of an Ordinance That Would Have Stripped Powers From a Miami-Dade County Police Unit Passed a Critical Vote Thursday

By Charles Rabin, The Miami Herald  Feb. 16--A significantly watered-down version of a proposed ordinance to strip Miami-Dade Police of powers to investigate corruption at County Hall passed a key committee Thursday after being endorsed by the mayor and police director.


ASHBURN, Virginia (Sports Network) - Washington Redskins  linebacker LaVar Arrington is expected to miss two to four  weeks after undergoing knee surgery.


We Love Them. We Hate Them. We Take Them.

The relationships we all have with those little pieces of matter, our pills, are becoming ridiculously tangled.


Potentially contaminated body parts stolen in the US may have been used on British patients, experts admit.


Sheldon Souray scored the winning goal, then dished out the credit to teammate Tomas Plekanec. Souray scored 2:01 into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens snapped the Pittsburgh Penguins' six-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory on Sunday.


Silverstone owners reveal circuit improvement plans

Silverstone owners, the British Racing Drivers' Club, plan to improve the circuit now they have the security of a five-year contract with Formula One commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone.


Bush to Name Zoellick as Rice's Deputy, Official Says

U.S. Trade Representative Robert  Zoellick is expected to be named deputy to incoming Secretary  of State Condoleezza Rice later this month, a Bush  administration official said on Thursday.


Europeans mandate public-sector Energy Star purchases

(InfoWorld) - All public-sector purchasers of office equipment in Europe will in future be obliged to buy brands that carry theÂ Energy StarÂ logo, the environmental quality standard agreed on by the U.S. and the European Union, following a vote in the European Parliament Tuesday. "This regulation gives us the perfect opportunity to introduce a novelty: for the first time in E.U. history, common energy efficiency specifications for public procurement will apply to all member states and the European institutions," said Nikolaos Vakalis, the member of the European Parliament who led the debate. In addition to making the Energy Star logo obligatory for public procurements of equipment, the new law formalizes an agreement reached last December with the U.S. government to extend theÂ Energy Star planÂ for another five years, with higher energy efficiency requirements than those in place now. The European Commission initiated the Energy Star plan in 2001 but it took a long time to gain acceptance in the market. In 2003 the U.S. joined the plan and a database of companies that met the required standards was created. Since 2003 more firms have been striving to join the Energy Star plan and the energy efficiency requirements for various office tools including PCs, printers, and copiers, have been raised. Today the database includes 17 makers of laptops, 18 desktop manufacturers, 15 printer makers and four scanner manufacturers. The E.U. and U.S. agreement signed in December is expected to yield 30 terawatt-hours in electricity savings -- the approximate equivalent of the annual electricity demand in Hungary -- in the E.U. over the next three years.


Nine held in Denmark over suspected terrorist plot

Danish security police on Tuesday   arrested nine men suspected of plotting to carry out a   terrorist bomb attack in the Nordic country.


Iraqis who fled in fear face new terror as Turkey targets PKK rebels

Refugees found peace in the Kurdish north, but are now threatened by shelling and cross-border raids.


Eagles' Kearse has opponents freaked out

No matter where he lines up, Jevon Kearse pressures quarterbacks, chases down running backs, and disrupts offenses. In his first season with the Eagles, Kearse's impact on Philadelphia's defense nearly equaled Terrell Owens's effect on the offense. But Kearse hardly got the same attention the flamboyant Pro Bowl wide receiver earned this season.


Software giant Microsoft unveils a music-downloading service - MSN Music - to rival Apple's iTunes and other providers.


Belarus Voters Allow Lukashenko to Seek Third Term, AFP Reports

Voters in Belarus approved constitutional changes that will allow President Alexander Lukashenko to seek a third term, Agence France-Presse reported, citing preliminary results.


American Financial Realty Trust on Tuesday agreed to acquire 252 commercial properties from Bank of America NA for a total price of about $570 million excluding unspecified transaction expenses.


New appeals for calm in crisis-torn Ivory Coast as UN mulls arms ...

ABIDJAN  - Top Ivory Coast and French officials appealed for calm, pledging to cooperate to put down a wave of unrest that left at least 13 dead and hundreds injured in the divided west African state.


Wal-Mart de Mexico SA, the country's largest retailer, reported a 7 percent increase in second-quarter net profit after inflation, even as same-store sales grew less than 1 percent due in part to a slowdown in consumption.


City Hospitals Reinvent Role of Emergency

Hospitals are renovating, rebuilding and expanding in part because they remain vital points of entry for paying patients whose eventual admission accounts for needed revenue.


Pest Control: Mosquito Arrives, Its Enemies Divided

The continued use of a poison used to kill mosquitos on Long Island is running into opposition, just as its buggy season begins.


L'associazione ambientalista denuncia la mancata riproposizione della norma che permetteva di destinare parte del gettito Irpef al terzo settore                                          Finanziaria, Legambiente: "Scomparso il 5 per mille"


Studenti in piazza in tutto il mondo per il diritto all'istruzione ...

Dopo lo sciopero generale della scuola di lunedÃ¬ che ha portato in piazza insegnanti, personale amministrativo e bidelli, oggi Ã¨ il giorno degli studenti. Ma parlare di riforma Moratti e tagli per le scuole


'Team America': Pretty Hot For Puppets, By Kurt Loder

The first thing to be said about "Team America: World Police," before we get to the good stuff, is what an extraordinarily well-made movie it is.


THE great-grandfather of modern computers was today being commemorated with a special set of stamps. Bletchley Park Post Office is issuing a first day cover featuring the 1943 Colossus.  (c) 2007 Liverpool Echo. Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning.


Dell profit beats Street; 10 pct job cut planned

Dell Inc. on Thursday reported  quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts'  expectations and announced plans to cut about 10 percent of its  work force over the next year.


Circa 100 dispersi, tutti operai impegnati a costruire ponte


Apple always manages to keep us guessing up until the very last moment. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Time for the superpower to make its choice

WASHINGTON: The United States of America, divided as never before, goes to the polls a few hours from now with the nerve-jangling possibility of not knowing the outcome immediately.


U.S. Toll in Iraq Crosses 1,000 Milestone

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld declared that the insurgency is likely to turn even more violent in coming months as the fledgling nation heads toward democratic elections.


If you can't answer that question, please read on.


FedEx Quarterly Earnings More Than Double

FedEx Corp., the world's top  air-express shipper, on Wednesday said quarterly earnings more  than doubled on strong revenue growth in its international,  ground and freight services.


Mozambique's government cuts diesel prices for private minibus taxis after deadly riots.


Federal trade officials Tuesday announced final tariffs on shrimp from China and Vietnam, affirming US shrimpers' claims that exporters in those countries have dumped their product in the United States at artificially low prices.


Apple computer is facing an inquiry by the Office of Fair Trading after it was criticised for selling music downloads to UK customers at higher prices than in other European countries.


The funeral is taking place in Lebanon's capital Beirut for an anti-government protester who was killed on Sunday.


Most people think women have a right to choose an abortion, but the number is falling, a survey says.


Milano, 17:00 - CICLISMO, DOPING: PIEPOLI E VALVERDE FIRMANO NUOVA CARTA UCI

Anche Leonardo Piepoli ha firmato oggi il compromesso antidoping varato due settimane fa dall'Unione...


Thousands of Pakistanis cheer the country's suspended chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry as he travels to a lawyers' meeting.


US teams tried to rescue Briton Ken Bigley and two Americans from their Iraq kidnappers, sources say.


'Mailman' Malone Announces His Retirement

As much as Karl Malone wanted to win an NBA title, he just didn't have the desire to play a 20th season. Malone officially announced his retirement Sunday, ending his career where it started when the Utah Jazz selected him with the 13th pick in the 1985 draft.


By Christina Cooke, Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn.  Dec. 11--Hixson High School students are solving cases ranging from murder to missing persons as part of the school's forensic science class, offered for the first time this year.


Welcome to the fourth installment in a series examining how the ideas of great philosophers can relate to the art of investing.


Roundup: Win keeps US alive in Davis Cup final

Twins Bob and Mike Bryan of the United States stopped Spain's momentum in the Davis Cup final. The Bryans defeated Tommy Robredo and Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-0, 6-3, 6-2 on


Yahoo IM affected by ActiveX vulnerabilities

Three different ActiveX vulnerabilities affect Yahoo Instant Messenger version 3.5,  and Yahoo Messenger versions 4.0, 5.0, and 5.5


Forging the legal framework for the European Union has not been without its problems. But 27 member states agreeing to sign a new document will help


France's Chirac makes historic Libya trip

French President Jacques Chirac, arriving Wednesday in Libya for the first visit there by a French head of state in more than half a century, said that turbulent times


You walk into the room, but you can't remember why. You've forgotten where you left your keys. Lapses like that seem to be happening more often. The beginnings of Alzheimer's disease? Maybe, maybe not.


Considering a career change? Take this simple test to find your true talent and matching colleges. Start your future today.


One moment an Iraqi teen-ager dances  to pop band 'N Snyc, the next a decrepit hunched street seller  describes the looting in Baghdad and then a sexy bohemian  painter tells how she survived Saddam.


A Test match that had looked to be building up into a great climax was ruined yesterday by a six-hour downpour that forced the final day to be abandoned without a ball bowled.


US runners display dashing look on oval: Williams finds silver ...

Lauryn Williams' magical summer began with her winning the NCAA 100-meter championship in June in Austin, Texas. It continued at the US Trials in July, where


Sirchia la spunta: il vaccino costerÃ  meno

Per vaccinarsi contro l'influenza spenderemo meno: il prezzo del vaccino, infatti, per anziani e bambini, sarÃ  ridotto. Lo ha annunciato Girolamo Sirchia a conclusione di un vertice con le aziende produttrici, i grossisti ei farmacisti tenutosi a Milano.


Australia PM Says Body of British Aid Worker Found

CANBERRA, Australia  - A body found in the Iraqi  city of Falluja appears to be that of kidnapped British aid  worker Margaret Hassan, Australian Prime Minister John Howard  said on Thursday. "The body found in Falluja appears to have  been Margaret's and the video of the execution of a Western  woman appears on all the available information to have been  genuine," Howard told parliament Thursday.


The U.S. military is sending 600 Marines and Navy personnel to the Philippines to assist in recovery efforts after recent storms left hundreds dead and displaced 200,000 from their homes.


Bush to Replace Treasury's Snow -NY Times

President Bush plans to replace John Snow as US Treasury Secretary and possible successors include Andrew Card, currently the White House chief of staff, the New York Times reported Monday.


- The Kerry-Edwards campaign says George W. Bush -- a president who's made cutting taxes a priority -- wants to raise taxes on middle-class families.


Afghan Rights Group Suspects Commander of Beheadings

A leading human rights group in  Afghanistan said on Saturday it suspected a renegade commander  was behind the beheading and skinning of fighters loyal to  Ismail Khan, governor of the western province of Herat.


Microsoft dodges anti-spyware charge accusations

According to a story on CNN's Web site, the software giant's recent acquisition of anti-spyware company GIANT might mean users have to pay in order to benefit from the added security to Microsoft applications.


Someday, when Roger Clemens has finally surrendered to the war against time and actually retires, his seventh Cy Young Award will be held up as proof that The Rocket was both man and machine


Roma, 20:58 - CALCIO, ROSELLA SENSI: ABITUATI A VEDERE ALTRA ROMA

"Siamo abituati a vedere un'altra Roma, questo è sicuro, ma siamo consapevoli della nostra fo...


Black colleges' new outreach: Hispanic students

With diversity already at their core, they're intensifying recruitment of the nation's fastest-growing minority.


MIAMI (Ticker) -- The Chicago Cubs take on the Florida Marlins in the second game of a doubleheader Monday. Matt Clement, who has been bothered by nagging injuries in his neck and back, takes the mound for the Cubs.


Antibiotic Appears to Prevent Blindness Disease

A single dose of the popular antibiotic azithromycin appears to stop bacterial infections that lead to trachoma, the world's top cause of preventable blindness, British researchers write in Thursday's New England Journal of Medicine.


Powell says China will consider talks on human rights

Secretary of State Colin L. Powell said on Monday that China had agreed to discuss the American request for a new dialogue over the detention of Chinese citizens


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


David Wright's drive to the center-field wall capped a ninth-inning comeback in the New York Mets' 8-7 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.


Search engine Google plans to offer consumers the chance to download and print classic novels free of charge.


Injured Canadian sub crew flown to Irish hospital

The British Ministry of Defense said late Wednesday that three crew members from a stricken Canadian submarine drifting powerless off the northwestern Irish coast havebeen taken to hospital in Ireland for treatment.


NASA mission specialists Joe Tanner and Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper have wrapped up STS-115's first spacewalk after working on the International Space Station.  Their efforts centered on preparing the 35,000-pound P3/P4 truss for operation, NASA said.


Chavez says no military solution to war in Colombia

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Saturday that Colombia's long guerrilla war had no military solution and peace talks would only prosper when rebel armies there were labeled insurgents, not terrorists.


Powell Wins Israeli Vow to Ensure Palestinian Vote

Reviving a long-dormant U.S.  peacemaking role, Secretary of State Colin Powell won an  Israeli pledge on Monday to allow Palestinians enough freedom  of movement to hold an election for Yasser Arafat's successor.


Two Marines killed in Iraq's western Anbar province

BAGHDAD, Iraq Two more US Marines have been killed in action in Iraq's western Anbar province, bringing to ten the number of Marines killed there in the past three days.


Merger Complete, Questions Just Starting

Given the lengthy review process by the Department of Justice and the FCC, there has been plenty of time for reporters, analysts and armchair pundits to think through the implications of the Cingular acquisition of AT&T Wireless.


Neil Mellor scores a stunning late winner as Liverpool defeat Arsenal.


Three men have been charged with murdering a senior editor for PC World magazine in what police said was an attempt to steal marijuana that the victim's son grew in their home for medical use.


Fund-raisers' questionable claims prompt reminder for cautious giving

The Veterans Charitable Foundation is making a patriotic fund-raising pitch to many Massachusetts residents: 100 percent of every donation goes directly to help veterans with wheelchairs, medical equipment, and family aid.


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Racial 'Handicaps' and a Great Sprint Forward

Liu Xiang, a high hurdler, has proved what many Chinese have long felt was not possible: that yellow men can jump, and sprint, too.


Age no barrier for sexagenarian horseman

A 66-year-old equestrian rider is poised to become Japan's oldest Olympic representative when he climbs in the saddle at this year's Beijing Games.


World must keep Mandela's legacy alive: Clinton

South Africa and the world must strive to uphold Nelson Mandela's legacy as a peacemaker as the anti-apartheid icon enters his dotage, former US president Bill Clinton said on Thursday.


Cincinnati running back Chris Perry was carted off the field with an injured right ankle in the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns.


JFK airport plot suspects appear in Trinidad court

Two suspects in a foiled plot to blow up New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport appeared in court in Trinidad and Tobago on Monday and were accused of conspiring to commit terrorism.


Restaurants are responding to the growing wave of parents obsessed with all things culinary, who are indoctrinating their children to the ways of gastronomy.


Thousands stranded as snow returns to south China

Almost 180,000 people have been stranded in the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan by a return of snow and freezing weather which has blocked roads and caused blackouts, state media said on Sunday.


Pentagon official's prewar intel faulted

A leading figure in the Bush administration's march to war in Iraq helped justify the 2003 invasion by undercutting the CIA with questionable intelligence about Saddam Hussein's links to al Qaeda, a Pentagon watchdog agency said in a report on Friday.


The Denver Broncos have acquired the rights to defensive tackle Ellis Johnson from the Atlanta Falcons. Johnson led NFL interior linemen with eight sacks last season.


Rumsfeld attempts to duck accountability

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's response last week to a soldier's question about substandard equipment was insulting and disingenuous to the soldier and to the rest of the nation.


With Charley on Their Minds, Floridians Brace for Round 2

Al Cialella is from Philadelphia, where he always thought of "sturdy" oak trees as symbols of strength. He never knew that in central Florida, the water table