Cisco Enhances Carrier Ethernet Solution, Unveils New Managed Services Solution, and Advances Global Leadership in 'Ethernet Fiber to the Home' Technology

Cisco Systems(R) (NASDAQ:CSCO) today announced it has made enhancements to its Internet Protocol Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) architecture to ease deployment of a wide range of business-focused and consumer-based services.


Marine Guilty of Abusing Iraqi Prisoners

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - A Marine reservist was found guilty Thursday of dereliction of duty and the abuse of prisoners last year at a makeshift detention camp in Iraq, but cleared of assaulting a 52-year-old Iraqi man who later died there...


Stevenson helps Wizards end lean spell in Miami

The Washington Wizards eased to a 104-91 road victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday, DeShawn Stevenson leading the visitors to a third straight win with a season-best 26 points.


Venture Fund to Seek Out Cost Cutters in Health Care

Dr. David J. Brailer, a former senior health official in the Bush administration, is starting a $700 million private equity fund, Health Evolution Partners.


Russia reports a radiation leak at a nuclear plant in the Urals, but says that nobody was hurt.


San Jose girl used wits to escape kidnapper

A San Jose girl who was kidnapped and repeatedly sexually assaulted continued testifying today against her alleged abductor, telling a remarkable story of bravery and quick thinking.


70s shoes strut the NY runway in style - and price

The 1970s hit the catwalk at New York Fashion Week in not only style but price, with budget shoe brand Payless ShoeSource providing footwear valued at less than $45 a pair for three designer shows.


Princess would still be alive if she had accepted police protection, former Met chief tells inquest


EADS files complaint following publication of internal documents

EADS has filed a lawsuit in Paris against unknown persons for the theft and disclosure of confidential draft documentation from its auditing service, the European aerospace group has said.


Del Ponte says Serbs not doing enough on Mladic

U.N. war crimes prosecutor Carla del  Ponte said on Friday she was "not satisfied" that Serbia was  carrying out its own action plan to arrest and extradite  Bosnian Serb war crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic.


Democrat John Kerry on Thursday lashed out at "the lie that's been put out there" about his Vietnam War service as Republicans and Democrats fiercely debated his military record, sensing a political advantage in keeping the issue alive.


EU presses climate case with Asians ahead of G8

HAMBURG, Germany  - EU foreign ministers urged Asian countries on Tuesday to join the fight against climate change after hearing China argue that protecting the environment had to be balanced by the right to develop.


Spain Arrests 18 Suspects in Pedophilia Sting

Spanish police have smashed a pedophile ring with the arrest of 18 people accused of sexually abusing children and distributing the images via the Internet, the Interior Ministry said on Saturday.


In difficolta' famiglie numerose, anziani e giovani


For the second time in eight days, new critical vulnerabilities that could be used to hijack machines have been fingered in the RealPlayer media player.


Two planes have been grounded at Shannon Airport after being struck by lightning, it has emerged.


Alan Johnston, the BBC journalist held hostage in the Gaza Strip, was freed on Wednesday after a deal between the ruling Hamas Islamists and the al Qaeda-inspired clan group that kidnapped him in March.


Vendors look to ease recycling costs on users

Major vendors including Hewlett-Packard, Dell, and Sony are working together to push through a legislative mandate in the U.S. that will make it easier for users to recycle their consumer electronics.


Iran warned of consequences of any new naval crisis

Iran must bear the consequences of any new confrontation between U.S. and Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, a senior U.S. official warned on Wednesday.


Oil prices firm after striking record 89 dollars

World oil prices rose Thursday, one day after hitting a record high 89 dollars, as traders absorbed geopolitical tensions in the crude-rich Middle East and rising US energy reserves.


The Indian army is carrying out a major offensive against rebel bases in the north-east, says a spokesman.


Four Australians book place in British Open

Ewan Porter, Peter Fowler, Ben Bunny and Scott Laycock booked their places in this year's British Open at Carnoustie after the Australasian final international qualifying leg finished in Sydney on Tuesday.


Con Amato fatto punto sull'ordine pubblico in Campania


NY Yankees swing for first base in China

The New York Yankees will send coaches, scouts and marketing personnel to China and train Chinese players at facilities overseas in a bid to boost baseball in the world's biggest market, top executives said on Tuesday.


Fire in bombed Manila mall causes panic, no injuries

A small fire broke out on Sunday in a mall in the Philippine capital where a bomb exploded last week. The fire caused panic, but there were no immediate reports of injuries, witnesses and officials said.


Dissatisfied with Congress, voters would probably hang a "Help Wanted" sign on the U.S. Capitol if given the chance. "They're not doing their job," says Scott Newland, 39, an independent voter who backed President Bush in 2004.


Stanford Works to Groom Future Business Leaders

Q&A: Ron Alsop talks to Evelyn Williams, a new director at the university, about the growing emphasis on management in business school curriculums.


A father and his two sons, aged 13 and 11, are tied up in their home while burglars steal money and jewellery.


Implementing Solaris™ Zones with Veritas™ Cluster Server by Symantec

With the release of Solaris 10, Sun introduced the concept of local zones. Zones are an isolation mechanism for applications in which an application is started within the confines of a zone. This document will provide system administrators with the information needed to correctly configure local zones in a VCS cluster, and to provide best practices for systems maintenance when local zones are placed under VCS control.


Man arrested in connection with Billy Cox murder

Armed police arrested 20-year-old man in connection with south London murder of teenager.


Ferrell pitches Old Spice and Bud Light for movie

NEW YORK  - In a rare feat for film tie-in partners, Will Ferrell is starring in commercials for Old Spice and Bud Light as part of the advertisers' promotional deals for Ferrell's upcoming basketball comedy "Semi-Pro."


Awaiting Chinook Run, Salmon Anglers Pound Pinks

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ontario _ Chinook salmon haven't reached the rapids of the St. Marys River in fishable numbers yet. They're still stacked up like cordwood farther downstream, where anglers in boats are having a field day.


Chirac celebrates as journalists are released

Christian Chesnot, 37, a radio reporter, and Georges Malbrunot, 41, from Le Figaro, were said to be "in good shape and good spirits".


Deadly Assault Kills at Least 144 in Baghdad

In one of the deadliest sectarian assaults since the ouster of Saddam Hussein, explosions from at least three powerful car bombs and a mortar shell tore through teeming intersections in the Shiite district of Sadr City today.


East Germany Becoming a Retro Utopia 15 Years On

The yellowing linoleum and faded wallpaper in the former prison of the East German secret police would be ultra hip in any German bar.


Anche Bossi chiede le elezioni, ma nella Lega c'Ã¨ confusioneIl presidente An: "Siamo realistici". Il leader Udc: "Non sono raccattabile"                                            Berlusconi: al voto. Fini: un errore E da Casini stop a ogni trattativa                                                                                di SILVIO BUZZANCA


Norwegian Petroleum and Energy Minister  Odd Roger Enoksen has resigned, the prime minister's office  said on Friday without naming his replacement.


Group claims responsibility for air crashes

A rescuer carries the recorder found in the wreckage of a Russian Tupolev Tu-154, one of two planes to crash after taking off from the same airport 40 minutes apart.


â¦ But subsidy would remain until early next year, says Nduom

The Minister of Energy, Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom, has said government policy on the subsidy of ex-pump prices of petroleum products would remain unchanged


Packet Design Awarded First Patent for BGP Routing Technology

Packet Design, Inc., has won its first patent for a technology that  addresses security and reliability issues in the Border Gateway Protocol  (BGP), the routing protocol used by virtually all network routers for  communication between service providers and large enterprises.  U.S.


CAMPAIGNERS hope that shocking statistics on the global epidemic of heart disease and strokes will prompt countries to take action to reduce risks to health.


Baseball Roundup: Former Reliever Helps Royals Top Wakefield and Red Sox

Leo Nunez took a shutout into the fifth inning in his first career start, outpitching the 15-year veteran Tim Wakefield last night to help the visiting Kansas City Royals defeat the Boston Red Sox, 9-3.


Eagles' Plan: Stop the Run, Stop the Pass

The defensive coordinator Jim Johnson is crafty at undermining an opponent's strength, forcing teams to try to beat Philadelphia with lesser assets.


'Chemical Ali' is first Saddam aide on trial

Ali Hassan al-Majid, better known as "Chemical Ali", will be the first of the senior lieutenants of Saddam Hussein to stand trial, the Iraqi Defence Minister said yesterday.


Indiscrezioni insistenti legano Apple e gli U2 anche per il prossimo tour della band irlandese. Cupertino sponsor dei concerti a livello mondiale? Apple sponsorizzerÃ  il tour mondiale degli U2? L'ipotesi


Work by US scientists could lead to a non-invasive test to detect genetic abnormalities in the womb.


Security Forces Search for Pakistani Ambassador to Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Feb. 12 -- Security forces have launched a wide-ranging search for the Pakistani ambassador to Afghanistan, Pakistani government officials said Tuesday, a day after the envoy went missing in a tribal area that has recently become a hotbed of Taliban activity.


Madrid, 09:13 - CALCIO, FERNANDO TORRES A LIVERPOOL PER LE VISITE MEDICHE

Fernando Torres si trova in Inghilterra per le visite mediche con il Liverpool e per firmare il cont...


Denmark to Claim North Pole, Hopes to Strike Oil

Denmark aims to claim the North Pole and hunt for oil in high Arctic regions that may become more accessible because of global warming, the Science Ministry said on Monday.


Iraqi City in Lockdown After US Base Blasted

US forces sealed off entire districts of the Iraqi city of Mosul on Wednesday, blocking bridges and raiding homes in a hunt for suspects after an attack that killed 18 Americans and four Iraqis.


Protests continue in Beirut to try to bring down the government as Arab nations renew efforts to mediate.


Doha, 16:20 - CICLISMO, GIRO QATAR: BOONEN VINCE SECONDA TAPPA

L'ex campione del mondo Tom Boonen ha vinto allo sprint la seconda tappa del giro del Qatar. Il belg...


As Bibi Gul voted in Afghanistan's landmark presidential election Saturday, she cried recalling how she lost her husband to war, raised five children under the Taliban and was threatened with having her hand chopped off if she dared cast her ballot.


La moglie del capo dello Stato era stata investita da un'auto giovedÃ¬Riuscito l'intervento per la riduzione di una frattura alla tibia sinistra                                            Operata Clio Napolitano "E' in ottime condizioni"


Bush turns up the heat on Kerry over security

BOCA RATON, Florida President George W. Bush entered the last two weeks of the campaign with his most explicit charge that the security of the United States would be in peril if Senator John Kerry were elected, declaring that Kerry had "a strategy of


Dell blade server technology helps Isotrak create infrastructure ...

[Johannesburg, 22 November 2004] - Isotrak, a leading UK end-to-end logistics solutions provider (2), today announced the successful implementation of Dell PowerEdge blade server technology.


Artificial intelligences could soon be living and learning inside online worlds such as Second Life.


LONDON, England -- Chelsea showed no mercy in extending their Premier League lead to six points, brushing aside promoted Norwich City 4-0.


L'inchiesta "toghe lucane" coordinata dal pm di Catanzaro De MagistrisGli accusati avrebbero costituito un "vero e proprio centro di affari occulto"                                          Basilicata, "un comitato d'affari" Perquisiti Bubbico (ds) e il Pg Tufano                                                                                Tra le ipotesi di reato abuso d'ufficio, corruzione in atti giudiziari e associazione per delinquere


The US military says it has carried out  strikes on targets in Falluja and Ramadi, killing up to 60 insurgents.


Bergamo, arrestati in nove. Due sono giÃ  in carcereNei guai Ã¨ finito anche un comandante dell'arma                                            Carabinieri e vigili urbani in manette Pestavano e aggredivano extracomunitari


By the narrowest of margins, but the widest of gulfs, Scotland were edged out of any reward at Hampden Park by a Norwegian side who kick-started their World Cup qualifying


Scotland Yard: Bhutto killed by bomb, not bullet

The British investigators also said that the evidence indicates only one assailant in the fatal attack on the former Pakistani prime minister.


Memories of Sept. 11 shadowed Americans as they turned out in heavy numbers to vote Tuesday. Voters often cast their ballots according to their fears about getting attacked again, exit poll data suggested.


Keflezighi still running with world's best

com. Perhaps the marathon isn't destined to be a lingering source of American frustration after all. By Don Emmert, AFP. In Athens, US marathoners came back with two medals.


France's president seems likely to visit the Taj Mahal, India's famed white marble monument to love, alone.


Westinghouse wins massive China nuclear deal

U.S.-based Westinghouse Electric Co.  has won a two-year battle for a multibillion-dollar nuclear  power deal with China, edging out French and Russian rivals to  secure a contract that may help Beijing smooth ties with  Washington.


By Winkler, Jonathan Reed  Dew of Death: The Story of Lewisite, America's World War I Weapon of Mass Destruction. By Joel A. Vilensky with Pandy R. Sinish. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2005. ISBN 0-253-3412-6. Photographs. Appendixes. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Pp. xviii, 213.


An impoverished backwater that will drain the EU's resources and flood its labor markets with unskilled jobseekers? Or a dynamic economy whose youthful population will help offset a looming pensions crisis? The economic case for Turkish membership of the European Union is anything but clear cut.


A preliminary test of pigs culled after the foot-and-mouth outbreak in Surrey has proved negative.


Martin carries Kings to 3rd straight win

Kevin Martin scored 15 of his 33 points in the first quarter and the Sacramento Kings won their third straight, 104-96 over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night.


"Hero," Jet Li's acclaimed martial-arts epic, vanquished giant snakes, serial killers and a gang of superbabies to debut as the top weekend film with $17.


Wary launch imminent for BT broadband telly

Vision: 'We are not at home to Mr Cock-up' BT will quietly launch its long-trailed TV over broadband service Vision on Monday.â¦


Prototypically American, Atypically Challenging

James Levine conducted the Juilliard Orchestra in the âSymphonia: sum fluxae pretieum speiâ and the Cello Concerto, a very large mouthful of Elliott Carterâs art.


Melbourne, 09:17 - TENNIS, AUSTRALIAN OPEN: BOLELLI FUORI CON DJOKOVIC

Simone Bolelli è stato eliminato al secondo turno degli Australian Open. L'ultimo azzurro rim...


L'operazione tra poco tempo, secondo condizioni mercato


Suspected arsonists have caused major damage to an Islamic school in the Netherlands amid violence in the wake of film maker Theo van Gogh's murder.


U.S. warship heads for vessel hijacked off Somalia

A U.S. warship is approaching the area off the Horn of Africa where Somali pirates have anchored a hijacked ship chartered to carry U.N. food aid, a U.N. spokeswoman said on Monday.


Satirist Jon Stewart's Book Named Year's Best

Political satirist Jon Stewart's mock look at a political science college textbook "America (the Book), a Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction," was named on Sunday the book of the year by Publishers Weekly, the trade publication of the book industry.


Canadian sub adrift in Atlantic after fire

A major rescue effort is underway to save a stricken Canadian submarine left crippled off the coast of Scotland by an electrical fire.


Intel gave its Centrino laptop package a speed boost this week with the release of a new, faster Pentium M processor. The Centrino package includes a Pentium M processor, a PC chip set, and a WLAN (wireless LAN) chip set.


John McCain has stocked his arsenal with a variety of weapons over the years, like fists when he was in school and bombs when he was at war. But his WMD is a mouth that won't quit. He possesses wisecracks of mass destruction.


Child porn allegations: New tactic in fighting file sharing?

Blog: The Pirate Bay, a site accused of encouraging copyright violations, said Swedish authorities were preparing to accuse the site of distributing porn. Site operators suspect this was just the latest attempt to close them down.


In Ogliastra, colpo alla sede del Banco di Sardegna


No surprise, the Red Sox capped their home season Sunday with a brilliant performance by Curt Schilling and another bench-clearing confrontation with the Yankees, en route to a 11-4 victory over New York.


Soccer: No revolutions as Remon gets vote for Real hotseat

MADRID : Promising that there would be "no revolutions" and warning echoing his predecessor's forecast that coaching Real Madrid was a "tough but beautiful task," unheralded Mariano Garcia Remon stepped out of the shadows to replace Jose Antonio Camacho


Shampoo Ingredient Kills Rats' Brain Cells

Experiments with the brain cells of rats show that contact with an ingredient found in shampoos, hand lotions and paint causes neurons to die.


NEW YORK - With four of its executives pleading guilty to price-fixing charges today, Infineon will have a hard time arguing that it didn't fix prices in its ongoing litigation with Rambus.


Tokyo, 10:17 - VOLLEY, MONDIALI: FINALE BRASILE-POLONIA

Brasile e Polonia sono le finaliste del mondiale maschile di pallavolo in corso in Giappone. I verde...


Roma, 16:52 - BASKET, DOPING: HAWKINS SQUALIFICATO PER TRE MESI

La Commissione Giudicante della Fip ha squalificato per tre mesi David Hawkins, il giocatore della L...


New Delhi: India condoled the death of UAE President Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahayan describing him as an "outstanding" leader of Islamic world and recalling his contribution to cementing Indo-Emirates ties.


In 2003-04, the Bucks won three of their four contests with the Bulls. Overall, the home team has won 13 of the last 14 meetings. Milwaukee has won four of six and six of the last nine contests in this series.


Brokaw, Jennings Show Support for Rather

NEW YORK - While acknowledging mistakes in CBS anchor Dan Rather's "60 Minutes" report that questioned President Bush's service in the National Guard, competing news anchors Tom Brokaw and Peter Jennings offered support Saturday for the beleaguered newsman.    Brokaw blasted what he called an attempt to "demonize" CBS and Rather on the Internet, where complaints about the report first surfaced...


Blame the Internet's legacy systems if Jay Glatfelter falls asleep Thursday mornings. Co-host of an online audio show about "Lost," Glatfelter must wait about 40 minutes to finish posting his program to the Internet in the hours after ABC's Wednesday night broadcast. If he were downloading it as his listeners do, the same file would take only a few minutes over a cable modem.


It wasn't exactly Cherry Hills and the US Open, and he wasn't hitching up his trousers and making the gallery swoon. But Palmer did charge to victory Sunday at the Funai Classic.


Lewis Hamilton produces another incredible performance in Indianapolis to claim his second successive Grand Prix victory.


LA SCHEDA                                          Previdenza, donne: ecco il "Protocollo"


The European Commission is told to compensate a firm whose takeover it was found to have wrongly blocked.


At Intel's recent Developer Forum conference in Beijing, quad-core processing to go was at the top of the list for the laptops of the future.


Deutsche Telekom on the look-out for acquisition targets

Deutsche Telekom is ready to make acquisitions in the mobile communications sector, and could finance them by selling non-core activities such as Club Internet in France, the head of the German telecoms giant said Thursday.


The two Chechen suicide bombers who brought down two Russian passenger jets at the same time Aug. 24 gained access through petty bribes at Moscow's airport, Russia's top prosecutor said Wednesday.


After years of meeting with analysts and media at rival Intel Corp.'s biannual developer conferences, AMD plans to host its own developer conference later this year in the U.S.


Governor Wants Fines for Selling Violent Games to Kids

Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich wants tougher penalties aimed at keeping violent and sexually explicit video games out of the hands of kids.


Memo From Shanghai: Growing China Says Little of Child Slaveryâs Role

Child labor is a daily fact of life in China, experts say, and one that the government, preoccupied with economic growth, has traditionally turned a blind eye to.


Dopo colloquio con Prodi nessuna dichiarazione Pecoraro


1. You're about 60 years old and you've spent your entire life as a carpenter.  You come home one day after a long backbreaking day spent planing a piece of wood.  Your young bride has some news for you.  She's pregnant.  Now, you haven't slept with her (at your age the only wood you play with is at the office) and so you ask, "Who have you been sleeping with?"  She says, "No one."  Do you:    A) Call her a lying slut.  B) Say to yourself, "Joseph, we must remember the Lord works in mysterious ways."  C) Say to her, "I don't believe you but this better be the LAST son of God."


Pop superstar Madonna has hit back after being accused of cheating prestigious fashion house Gucci into raising money for Kabbalah causes under the guise of helping Malawian orphans.


Rossi-Ruggiero a dialogo con Cardia per possibile riassetto


PA sources this morning are releasing statements denying reports that Yasser Arafat has cancer. According to MK (Taâal) Dr.


LONDON -- President Bushâs campaign Web site was inaccessible to surfers outside the United States and Canada following a series of outages last week that may have been electronic attacks.


Iraq's parliament voted on Saturday to let thousands of members of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party return to government jobs, winning praise from Washington for achieving a benchmark step toward reconciling warring sects.


A sharp decline in oil prices and a surprise drop in wholesale prices pushed stocks higher Friday as investors' concerns about third quarter earnings were mitigated.


Court allows casino vote that may boost Obama

A federal judge on Thursday allowed Nevada Democrats to hold presidential voting in casino hotels on the Las Vegas Strip, potentially helping Sen. Barack Obama in the next round of the campaign on Saturday.


Chimps on treadmill offer human evolution insight

Chimpanzees scampering on a treadmill have provided support for the notion that ancient human ancestors began walking on two legs because it used less energy than quadrupedal knuckle-walking, scientists said.


Maria Sharapova takes on Venus Williams in Tuesday's match of the day as Wimbledon organisers hope for better weather.


Human remains found in a shallow grave near the Missouri River are those of two missing children last seen when their father picked them up for a weekend visit in 2004, authorities confirmed Tuesday.


Cameroon villagers burn 300 homes in land clashes

Villagers in northwestern Cameroon have burned down some 300 homes and forced thousands of people to flee a rival settlement in a dispute over farming land, a senior local official said on Wednesday.


Newcastle finished top of Uefa Cup Group D after drawing with Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon. By finishing top of their section, Newcastle ensured they will be drawn against one of the third-placed group teams in Friday's draw.


US Army Sees Decision on Halliburton Billing Soon

The US military expects to decide within a week whether to withhold 15 percent of bills paid to Halliburton Co. for work in Iraq, an Army spokeswoman said Wednesday, as Democrats cried foul over why the Army was ...


Two of Russia's strategic bombers made a long-range flight to fire missiles during naval exercises in the Bay of Biscay off France, an air force spokesman said Tuesday, according to the ITAR-Tass news agency.


Inquiry started as a whodunit and concludes as a mystery

A crucial gap in the chain of events linking David Blunkett to a visa for his ex-lover's nanny makes it impossible to establish the former home secretary's guilt


Andrew Johnson pulls out of the England squad through injury - with Darren Bent called up as a replacement.


Bernanke faces grilling on fiscal stimulus stance

Ben Bernanke has tried hard not to  follow his predecessor Alan Greenspan into the political arena  by commenting on fiscal policy, but the Federal Reserve chief  will find it difficult to stay above the fray this week.


Richard C. Breeden has raised his stake in the Zale Corporation, the jeweler, to 13.3 percent from 7.7 percent.


Hepatitis E suspected in Chad refugee camp deaths

The hepatitis E virus is suspected to have been responsible for the deaths of over 70 people at refugee camps in Darfur and Chad since May, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday in a press release.


Madeleine McCann's parents thank those who have supported them as they prepare for Christmas.


Rooney steals show as Premiership giants go on Cup cruise

Wayne Rooney scored two spectacular goals as holders Manchester United reached the fifth round of the FA Cup on a day when the giants of the Premiership hammered home their authority in the world's oldest cup competition.


In two wars, the United States succeeded in toppling two oppressive regimes - the Taliban in Afghanistan and the Ba'athist in Iraq.


Pm procedono contro ignoti e senza ipotesi di reato


Almeno 8 morti, trovate tracce di esplosivo al plastico


Swisscom rebuys mobile stake from Vodafone

Swisscom  has agreed to  repurchase a 25 percent stake in Swisscom Mobile from British  mobile phone company Vodafone  for 4.25 billion Swiss  francs ($3.48 billion), in a long-awaited deal.


Health Officials Try to Calm Parents About Staph

Some parents kept their children out of a Brooklyn middle school a day after learning about the death of a student who had been infected with a drug-resistant strain of bacteria.


Four seconds. That's how long defensive coordinator Bud Foster thinks the Hokies need to get to USC quarterback Matt Leinart.


Joe Blanton settled down after a rocky start and Mark Ellis hit a three-run homer, leading the Oakland Athletics to a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday.


Virgin Group to launch US online music service

LOS ANGELES, California, United States of America - Richard Branson's Virgin Group said Monday it was jumping into online music, with a "Digital Megastore" for US customers offering song downloads for 99 cents.


Djibouti conference issues declaration against female circumcision

A conference of about 300 experts mainly from Horn of Africa nations has issued a "Djibouti Declaration" against the practice of female circumcision, considered "a violation of human rights".


Wife who killed preacher says jail time too short

The parents of a Tennessee preacher shot to death by his wife convinced a judge to keep the convicted killer at home, but they couldn't keep her off the air.


Vital Signs: Lax Catheter Policies Seen at Many Hospitals

Despite the well-established danger from urinary catheters, a new study finds that hospitals are doing very little to reduce the risks of infection.


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Suicide truck bomb kills at least 20 in Iraq

BAIJI, Iraq  - A suicide truck bomb killed at least 20 people and wounded 80 in the northern Iraqi city of Baiji on Tuesday, the police and U.S. military said.


A federal judge Thursday froze the assets of Rep. William Jefferson, the Louisiana Democrat who was indicted this week on charges of soliciting bribes.


Pakistanis storm mosque, children flee; 26 dead

Pakistani forces stormed a mosque compound in the capital on Tuesday after talks to end a week-long standoff with militants broke down. Initial reports put casualties at 26 killed and many wounded.


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


A Premiere, a Fire Alarm and a Second Chance

Shortly before his death in 2002, Ralph Shapey completed â2 for 5,â a clarinet quintet for the Juilliard String Quartet and Charles Neidich. Mr. Neidich and the Juilliard players gave the work its premiere on Monday.


French legislators approved a measure Friday lowering the cap on individuals' tax burdens to 50 percent of income, despite resistance from leftists and even within the ruling conservative coalition.


Nella settimana nel prime time vince la Rai su Mediaset


EUROPA/ITALIA - Il testamento biologico: contributi alla riflessione (1) Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Clamore ha suscitato in Italia, nellÂottobre scorso, la sentenza con la quale la Corte di Cassazione ha deciso un nuovo processo in una diversa sezione della Corte di Appello di Milano, sul caso di Eluana Englaro, in coma dal 1...


Tens of thousands of Bangladeshi opposition activists protest to demand electoral reforms.


Juventus coach Claudio Ranieri on Tuesday ruled out a summer move for Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard.


With the robust economy, tax revenues are pouring in. But rising costs lie ahead.


Synonymous with Florida retailing for 106 years, the Burdines name will be retired by the end of January. By MARK ALBRIGHT, Times Staff Writer.


Dow Jones +0,81%, Nasdaq +0,39%, euro in rialzo a 1,3030 usd


Hospitalized Doctor Has Ties To Company Accused Of Selling Botox ...

A doctor battling botulism has ties to a company under investigation for selling Botox knock-offs, Local 10 News has learned. Bach McComb is in a New Jersey hospital fighting for his life after reportedly receiving injections at an Oakland Park clinic.


A testicular tumor removed from Denver Nuggets forward Nene was malignant. The team said Tuesday the tumor was discovered early, and tests showed the cancer was isolated.


Stoccarda, 15:53 - F1, HAMILTON: SONO PIU' FORTE E NUOVA MCLAREN REGALO IDEALE

Nel giorno del suo 23Â° compleanno, Lewis Hamilton scopre la nuova McLaren. "Sono pronto, sono piÃ¹ fo...


Sharp's Triple Directional Viewing LCD allows folks to view a trio of different full-screen images at the same time.


India's third largest outsourcer, Wipro, Thursday reported growth in revenue and profit, although like other Indian outsourcers, it too was affected by theÂ appreciation of the Indian rupeeÂ against the U.S. dollar.


Genova, 22:25 - CALCIO, TIM CUP: L'EMPOLI ELIMINA IL GENOA

Nel match di ritorno valevole per gli ottavi di finale di Tim Cup, l'Empoli ha sconfitto il Genoa a ...


GONAIVES, Haiti - Tropical Storm Jeanne brought raging floodwaters to Haiti, killing at least 50 people in the battered nation and leaving dozens of Haitian families huddled on rooftops as the storm pushed off into the open seas on Sunday.    Floods tore through the northwestern coastal town of Gonaives and surrounding areas Saturday night, covering crops but not fully engulfing homes...


Kentucky hospitals say the state is short-changing them on a deal struck more than 10 years ago to tax their revenues to raise matching funds for the Medicaid program.


NAIROBI, Kenya -- Sister Leonella, a nun who devoted her life to helping the sick in Africa, used to joke that there was a bullet with her name engraved on it in Somalia. When the bullet came, she used her last breaths to forgive those responsible.


(InfoWorld) - Advanced Micro Devices Inc. wants developers to start thinking about how they can speed up their software using new instructions that will appear in the company's processors from 2009. The additions could simplify the way developers code the iterative calculations used to shade graphics, render photos or add spatial effects to audio. Future x86 processors based on AMD's 64-bit Bulldozer core will understand the expanded instruction set, which the company calls SSE5. AMD published a note to developers about the SSE5 specification on Thursday. Each of the new instructions will process several pieces of data with one instruction, a feature called Single Instruction, Multiple Data (SIMD). Intel Corp. added the first Streaming SIMD Extensions (SSE) instructions to the x86 instruction set in 1999, and has introduced several generations since. It published the programming reference for SSE4 , the most recent, in April. AMD has typically followed Intel's lead by incorporating support for that company's extensions in its processors. With SSE5, AMD hopes to give developers and software buyers an extra reason to choose its processors over those of Intel. SSE5 defines 47 new basic instructions for speeding the execution of single-thread processes. One type, called multiply-add-accumulate, will allow developers to accumulate the results of many iterations of similar operations without a separate intermediate addition, speeding the kind of calculations used to render graphics or create 3D audio effects. Another allows them to multiply the contents of two registers, storing the result in a third -- a so-called three-operand instruction that can save developers juggling data between registers. If software buyers are to benefit from the additional performance of these instructions, though, developers will need software tools such as compilers that optimize their code to use them. By publishing the specifications now, AMD is giving tool builders some of the information necessary to adapt their compilers before the first Bulldozer chips are released in 2009.


Did you know that the Earth is constantly humming ie it produces a low frequency noise which can be picked up in the 2 to 7 mHz (millihertz) range, a range far below the one human ears can detect and scientist have now found that it is the energy produced


Harbour porpoises are being killed in increasing numbers by bottlenose dolphins around British coasts.


Iraqi President Jalal Talabani begins a key trip to Iran delayed by last week's bomb attacks in Baghdad.


Flour, Eggs, Sugar, Chocolate . . . Just Add Chemistry

Shirley O. Corriher, who has found a niche dispensing scientific wisdom about what really happens during cooking, now turns to baking.


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Activity of militia raising concern as Sudanese return

GENEINA, Sudan -- Armed militia surged into a western border area where some Darfur refugees attempted to return to their raided village, UN security officials said yesterday, raising further concern about how quickly 1.4 million displaced Sudanese could return home safely.


Iran leader denied on WTC wreath request

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad asked permission to lay a wreath at the World Trade Center site when he comes to New York City next week, but the request was denied, a police official said Wednesday.


The online community is introducing tools for developing games, media-sharing features and other programs that better integrate with the Internetâs leading social-networking site.


Oscar Night Stylebook Available Now on ShopStyle.Com

LOS ALTOS, Calif., Feb. 26  /PRNewswire/ -- Roll out the red carpet: ShopStyle.com today unveiled its Oscar Night(R) Stylebook, outfit ideas inspired by Academy Awards(R) style.


Russia Calls Evidence in Poison Case Inadequate

MOSCOW, July 23 -- A British legal request for the extradition of murder suspect Andrei Lugovoy was based on a flawed, politicized investigation, a senior Russian prosecutor said Monday.


Another one-run game won? This is too good

TORONTO -- Maybe the capricious forces that rule the baseball universe, the ones that so far this summer have dictated that 26 of the 30 teams in the major leagues would have won more one-run games than the Red Sox, finally are tilting in the Sox' favor. After last night's 5-4 escape over the Toronto Blue Jays, the one in ...


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Myanmar PM Ousted, Under House Arrest-Thai Govt

Myanmar's prime minister has been  ousted and put under house arrest after a lengthy power  struggle that has tightened the grip of hard-liners in the  military government, Thai officials and diplomats said on  Tuesday.


IRAQ: ALLAWI, GIORNO ELEZIONI NON E' ANCORA PRECISATO

Bruxelles, 5 nov. (Adnkronos/Aki) - ''Le elezioni si svolgeranno, come e' scritto nella risoluzione delle Nazioni unite, nel gennaio del prossimo anno. Una data non e' stata precisata, la preciseremo quando sara' possibile''.


Some Microsoft Customers Will Get to See Office Code

Microsoft to Share Software Code Microsoft plans to announce that it will give dozens of governments and international agencies access to the programming code in its Office desktop software.


New Backup Voting System May Pose Problems

Call it the law of unintended consequences. A new national backup system meant to ensure that millions of eligible voters are not mistakenly turned away from the polls this year, as happened in 2000, could wind up causing Election Day problems as infamous as Florida's hanging chads.


Update: Kodak wins patent lawsuit against Sun

A federal jury in New York has ruled that Sun violated several patents held by Kodak when it developed its Java technology, a Kodak spokeswoman said today.


A technical hitch temporarily halts the Joseph musical as TV talent show winner Lee Mead makes his debut.


UPDATE 2-Woods doubtful for World Championship tournament

Already hit by the absence of world number one Vijay Singh, WGC-American Express Championship organisers are preparing for a possible late withdrawal


Liz Claiborne to cut jobs, eyes option for 16 brands

U.S. apparel company Liz Claiborne Inc.  said on Wednesday that it will cut up to 800 jobs and consider its options for 16 apparel brands under a plan to cut costs.


Australia plans to ditch traditional incandescent filament light bulbs in favour of a greener alternative.


Wal-Mart is expected to announce that it will test a program to sell generic prescription drugs at sharply reduced prices, according to a published report Thursday.


Al Qaeda-linked militants in Iraq have beheaded a British hostage despite last-ditch secret appeals from the government. A Reuters journalist in Baghdad on Friday saw a video


Pinochet Stripped of Immunity in Third Chile Case

SANTIAGO, Chile  - A Chilean court stripped former  dictator Augusto Pinochet of immunity from prosecution in a  third criminal case on Thursday, this time for the 1974  assassination of a Chilean general and political foe.


TAMPA, Fla. - One team hasn't won a playoff game in seven years, the other has gone through hard times since winning the Super Bowl five seasons ago.


Two Americans and a Briton are the latest foreigners to be abducted in Iraq. How should their governments respond?


U.S. Actor Blake Acted Oddly, Witnesses Say

Actor Robert Blake kept his  distance and offered no aid to his wife as she lay dying of  bullet wounds in a parked car, the first three witnesses in his  murder trial said on Tuesday.


Sony management shuffle dooms PlayStation 4?

Hirai promotion signals shift to software, analyst claims Sony's move to promote Kaz Hirai, yesterday head of the US wing of the company's Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) division but now President and COO of the global SCE operation, means the consumer electronics giant may never produce a PlayStation 4 console.â¦


Russian strategic bombers run Arctic exercise

Twelve Russian strategic bombers will take part in an Arctic exercise on Monday and Tuesday including tactical launches of cruise missiles, an air force spokesman said.


A suburban county that sparked a public outcry when its libraries temporarily eliminated funding for Spanish-language fiction is now being asked to ban Harry Potter books from its schools.


Experts say patients given blood contaminated with the human form of mad cow disease face substantial risk.


Palestinians held in Israeli jails go on hunger strike to protest at conditions but Israel says they can "starve to death".


In shattering one of Major League  Baseball's (MLB) oldest records, Ichiro Suzuki did more than  just write his name in the history books.


Londra, 13:28 - CALCIO, SONDAGGIO: DEL MANCHESTER UTD I TIFOSI PIU' VIOLENTI

La rivista ufficiale della polizia inglese, il 'Police Review Magazine', ha effettuato un sondaggio ...


GlassBooth deciphers presidential platforms

Take this quiz to find out which candidate is the best match for your ideals.


Anthony Daniels talks about saying goodbye to C3PO. Plus entertainment news in brief on William Shatner and Sharon Stone.


Tropical Storm Jeanne Kills 250 in Northern Haiti, UN Reports

Tropical Storm Jeanne killed at least 250 people and injured at least 380 in northern Haiti, the United Nations said. UN spokeswoman Denise Cook said the bodies of 250 people were in


E' lui che lo e' stato, siamo estranei a tutte le accuse


Pharmaceutical companies love to tout their drug ads as examples of consumer education. But that argument hardly stands up in Pfizer's (PFE ) latest Viagra pitches.


Airbus, Boeing clash over jumbo freighters

Forget about extra-wide seats and  luxury frills, the battle is on to sell freight versions of the  world's largest passenger planes to oil the wheels of  globalization.


Turkish Firm Freezes Iraq Operations to Save Kidnapped Employees

A Turkish construction company announced today that it was halting operations in neighbouring Iraq in a bid to save the lives of 10 employees kidnapped by militants.


Ethiopian PM embraces 'strong developmental state'

Market reforms in Africa at the urging of western institutions have not succeeded and a "strong developmental state" is the best way forward for Ethiopia, the country's prime minister said in an interview published in the Financial Times.


SBC Communications Inc. SBC.N is  in talks to acquire AT&T Corp. T.N for more than $15 billion  to bolster its business among large corporations, sources  familiar with the talks said on Thursday.


The Return of Parcells Ends Up Farther South

After it appeared he was heading to the Atlanta Falcons, Bill Parcells has agreed to a four-year deal to take over football operations for the Miami Dolphins, according to The Miami Herald.


Viagra, which treats a common but decidedly nonfatal male malady, might soon have a new role treating a rare but life-threatening disease that strikes mainly women.


By The Record, Stockton, Calif.  Sep. 8--STOCKTON -- A record number of University of Pacific students will help clean parks and buildings throughout Stockton on Saturday as part of the school's annual community service day.


Londra, 16:32 - CALCIO, PREMIER LEAGUE: SUNDERLAND-LIVERPOOL 0-2

Il Liverpool ha battuto 2-0 il Sunderland nel match che ha aperto la quarta giornata di Premiership....


Togo Turns Back Plane Carrying Nigerian Team

Togo has refused landing to a plane carrying a Nigerian team sent to resolve a constitutional crisis, Nigeria's presidential spokeswoman said on Friday.


Romanian police launched an investigation after a priest complained a tear that appeared on a painting of the Virgin Mary had been stolen.


Latest Japanese data paints mixed picture for economy

The latest Japanese data painted a mixed picture of the world's second-largest economy, with a sharp improvement in the unemployment rate offset by continued deflation and modest industrial output.


Thomas Grandi on Sunday became the first Canadian man to win a World Cup race since Cary Mullen in 1994 at Aspen, Colo. Grandi, who was second after the first run, covered the steep and twisting Gran Risa


Amnesty report: Muslims, Sikhs face racial discrimination in US

Washington, September 14: Authorities targeting of people because of their racial background or religious affiliation is a deep-rooted problem in the US, with nearly 32 million people, including Sikhs and Muslims reporting they've been racially profiled


US actress Tori Spelling conducts her first same-sex union after applying for permission over the internet.


Nel 2006 e prima attraverso la ricchissima fondazione


Connecticut lawmakers gird for defense cuts to state programs

Connecticut lawmakers, worried about federal defense spending cuts, are girding for a battle in Congress over funding for military jet engines and submarines next year.


Activists Worry Election Reform May Wane

Sure, there were hours-long lines, temperamental electronic machines and some old-fashioned misplaced ballots, but America's democracy worked well enough on Nov. 2 to elect a president.


Mac OS X-friendly OpenOffice to go public next month

No more X11... soon A version of OpenOffice that will run natively under Mac OS X's Aqua user interface will be demo'd in public at Apple Expo Paris next month, the team behind the software have revealed.â¦


Georgia Rides Its Defense to Victory Over Marshall

ATHENS, Ga. (Sports Network) - Michael Cooper ran for the  only touchdown of the game, as third-ranked Georgia rode its  defense to a 13-3 victory over Marshall at Sanford Stadium.


Update 2: Tokyo Stocks End Lower; Dollar Down

Tokyo stocks edged lower Monday for a seventh straight session because of concerns about rising oil prices. The dollar was down against the Japanese yen.


Ukraine Opposition Flexes Muscles After Victory

Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko, fresh from securing a re-run of Ukraine's disputed election,on Saturday tore up a deal to reduce the president's powers and told his supporters to keep up pressure on the streets.


Shiites Don't Envision Iraq Islamic State

Leaders of the mostly Shiite Muslim ticket said Monday they have no intention of establishing an Iranian-style Islamic state in Iraq if they sweep next weekend's national elections.


Change is coming for AT&T Wireless's 21.7 million customers -- although they wouldn't know it from watching the company's commercials or shopping in its stores. The cell phone provider is expected to complete its $41 billion merger with Cingular Wireless within weeks.  -The Washington Post


Israel kills 2 Palestinians in Gaza: medics

Israeli forces shot dead a 10-year-old Palestinian boy and a militant in Gaza on Friday, hospital officials said as the government vowed it would only end its assault when militants stopped attacking Israel.


Dark, Leafy Greens Help Shield Eyes from Cataracts

New research provides further evidence that substances in kale, spinach and other green vegetables help protect aging eyes from cataracts.


Internet Tape Purportedly Shows Beheading

Iraqi militants beheaded a man, presumably Iraqi, who said he worked for the U.S. military in the northern city of Mosul for the past 10 months, according to a videotape posted on Islamic Web sites Saturday.


CLANDESTINI: IN TILT CENTRO LAMPEDUSA, TRASFERIMENTI IN VISTA

(AGI) - Agrigento, 30 ago. - E' ancora emergenza al centro di accoglienza di Lampedusa gestito dall'associazione "La Misericordia". Il maxisbarco di ieri, che ha condotto nell'isola ben 241 immigrati, ha ripristinato


Giuliani declares fealty to gun ownership

Republican presidential candidate  Rudy Giuliani on Friday said Americans' right to own guns is as  important as free speech in remarks to a powerful gun advocacy  group that has long viewed him with suspicion.


Taiwan Hopes to Wipe Out Red Fire Ants in 3 Years

Taiwan wants to eradicate red imported fire ants within three years but the pest, which has spread fear across the island, will be tough to get rid of, an agriculture official said Wednesday.


NHL Hockey Players Start Looking for Work

NHL players began scattering across the globe Thursday in search of work on Day 1 of the lockout, with no negotiations scheduled between union and management.


A Briton and two Americans became the latest foreigners to be kidnapped in Iraq yesterday when gunmen burst into their house in central Baghdad and dragged them off into a van.


KANSAS CITY, Mo.  - Monsanto Co. MON.N on  Wednesday posted a narrower quarterly loss on higher seed sales  even as the agribusiness company struggled with stiff  competition and looming legal liabilities.


Site That Tracks Brokers Questioned on Erased Cases

A free online service allows investors to check up on brokers to see if they have had run-ins with regulators or clients. But hundreds of complaints are erased each year.


So, You're Sure You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star?

Ondi Timoner's documentary gives a cinÃ©ma vÃ©ritÃ© spin to the endlessly fascinating pop-music soap opera formula of VH1's "Behind the Music."


Kiev, 20:06 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: UCRAINA-GEORGIA 3-2

L'Ucraina ha battuto 3-2 la Georgia in un incontro valido per il girone B (lo stesso dell'Italia) de...


Building Organs Even the Prudish Can Handle

Dr. Carla Pugh builds anatomical models to help medical students learn to perform exams that might make them uncomfortable.


Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - The Cincinnati Reds bolstered their bullpen on Wednesday, signing relievers Ben Weber and David Weathers to one-year contracts.


Mantova, 20:18 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: IN TRE NON SI SONO ALLENATI

Allenamento si atletica e tattica per il Mantova, in vista della gara contro il Vicenza. Lavoro piÃ¹ ...


Accuser Challenged in Priest Child Rape Trial

The lone accuser in the child rape trial  of defrocked priest Paul Shanley pleaded with a judge to spare  him more of the stinging interrogation that left him sobbing in  court on Thursday.


Delta Air Lines' pilots union says it had reached a tentative agreement on concessions that could save the struggling carrier from bankruptcy.


COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - Republican John McCain and Democrat Hillary Clinton won heated presidential nominating battles in separate contests in South Carolina and Nevada on Saturday, gaining strength in an chaotic White House race where no candidate has been able to sustain momentum.


Spurs hope for turnaround at Blackpool with Ramos at the helm

Juande Ramos takes charge of his first game as Tottenham manager on Wednesday as the struggling London club try to kickstart their traumatic season against Blackpool in the English League Cup.


Berlino, 22:35 - CALCIO, BUNDESLIGA: SCHALKE-WOLFSBURG 1-2 NELL'ANTICIPO

Schalke 04 - Wolfsburg 1-2 (0-0) nell'anticipo della 20/a giornata di Bundesliga. Tutti i gol nella ...


Retief Goosen has revealed that he almost decided not to make the trip to Hawaii after the birth of his daughter Ella last Friday.


waited for a mistake. And when Woods was the one to make it, Singh was on his way to a whopping sixth victory of the year and the No.


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


A Palestinian militant has been killed during an Israeli military incursion in the northern Gaza strip, reports say. Palestinian security sources said Tawfik Ali Charafi, 22, a member of Hamas, died when troops opened fire near the Jabaliya refugee camp.


Saddam Hussein is in good health, but unrepentant, according to a lawyer who spent more than four hours with the deposed Iraqi leader last week.


In a Neighborhood Link Community?: Network of Free Web Sites Allows Residents to Share Information

By Rich Haag, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Feb. 18--Five years ago, a Colorado-based company called Neighborhood Link launched a network of free Web sites for more than 500 Charlotte neighborhoods and other civic groups.


President Bush and Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin sought on Tuesday to mend fences after four years of strained relations between the two neighbors aggravated by the US-led war on Iraq.


Dominik Hasek wants to play another season for the Red Wings.


Brain scans validate Freudian view of hysteria

NEW YORK  - People who suffer from what was once called "hysteria" show altered patterns of brain activity connected to their symptoms, researchers reported Monday.


Britain's anti-EU party UKIP names new leader

The United Kingdom Independence Party, a fringe British group advocating withdrawal from the European Union, named MEP Nigel Farage as its new leader.


Malaysian police have arrested a beauty parlor owner and a farmer suspected of distributing a sex video showing a former minister committing adultery, news reports said Saturday.


The fast start for the Blue Jackets shows no signs of ending anytime soon. Columbus, which hasn't finished above 11th place in the Western Conference since joining the NHL in 2000, is off to its best start. And after another impressive win, the Blue Jackets are believing they can contend this season.


Pittsburgh appoint Huntington as general manager

The Pittsburgh Pirates have  appointed Neal Huntington as their new general manager, the  Major League Baseball (MLB) team said on Tuesday.


Major League Baseball Playoffs Set to Begin

The Major League Baseball playoffs are set to begin Tuesday after a regular season that provided lots of excitement. The Houston Astros had been pre-season favorites to make the National League playoffs, but


Colosso Usa si prepara a dismettere marchio Aston Martin


Five days after making the putt that won the Ryder Cup, Colin Montgomerie looked set to miss the cut at a European PGA tour event.


The Tory front bench will have to declare any family members working for them, David Cameron says.


DJ John Peel, patron of budding rock stars, dies

Some of the country's most successful rock musicians yesterday paid tribute to John Peel, the veteran Radio 1 DJ, whom they credited with having played a crucial part in their rise to fame.


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The IB switch guys. Enlightenment reformist doesn't need the cash Israel-based switch maker Voltaire told US federal regulators today it plans to raise up to $100m in an initial public offering.â¦


Russian authorities pile the pressure on oil firm Yukos, arresting an official at its Moscow office and issuing an arrest warrant for the firm's leading lawyer.


NASA Denied Raise as Spending Measure Heads to White House

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Senate gave final passage to a stripped-down spending measure Feb. 14 that denies NASA and many other federal agencies a budget increase for 2007.


New Militant Attacks Pose Early Challenge to Abbas

Palestinian militants resumed rocket and  mortar fire at Jewish settlements in Gaza on Tuesday, throwing  down the gauntlet to newly elected Palestinian leader Mahmoud  Abbas and his call for calm to talk peace with Israel.


Crystal Palace notched their first Premier League win of the soccer season with a 2-0 victory yesterday over London rivals Fulham, who played for all but the first six minutes with 10 men.


Market sees another Fed hike this week, but future course unclear

The Federal Reserve is likely to lift key rates by a quarter-point this week, but a sputtering US economy is forcing policymakers to re-evaluate the outlook for future increases, analysts say.


Jack McConnell tells his party he is ready for the election and will make his case on the streets and the TV studios.


Police Report Fatal Shooting at Store in Illinois

The authorities said a man shot and killed âmultipleâ people inside a strip mall clothing store near Chicago.


United Marks Ferguson Milestone With Champions League Success

Alex Ferguson said Manchester United's best form is returning after the team marked his 1,000th game as manager by reaching the single-elimination stages of soccer's Champions League for the eighth straight year.


Rockies and Red Sox Are Both Trying to Keep a Hot Streak Going

Who has the edge: the streaking Colorado Rockies, winners of 21 of their last 22 games, who have had eight days to rest?  Or the Boston Red Sox who have more recent momentum after coming off a dramatic A.L.C.S.?


Summary: Nations' Ecological 'Footprints'

The 10 nations with the largest "ecological footprint," according to a study by the conservation organization WWF.


UPDATE 1-Birmingham's Savage banned for three games by FA

Birmingham City midfielder Robbie Savage has accepted a three-match ban after being charged by the Football Association (FA) on Monday with violent conduct for an alleged elbowing incident in a match at the weekend.


House Votes to Protect Pledge From Courts

WASHINGTON - In a vote with election-year consequences, the House sought to assure that God's 50-year place in the Pledge of Allegiance will be safe from federal court challenges.    The bill, approved on a 247-173 vote Thursday, would prevent federal courts, including the Supreme Court, from ruling on whether the words "under God" should be stricken from the pledge...


Garmin takes on iPhone with satnav mobile

Make calls, plan routes Is it a satnav, or is it a mobile phone? Garminâs hoping youâll think its latest device is both, because the NÃ¼vifone lets you find locations and make calls through a fancy touchscreen UI.â¦


Young counters O'Keefe, saying the culture at NASA hasn't changed

A day after outgoing NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe said the space agency's broken safety culture has vastly improved since the Columbia accident, legendary astronaut John Young begged to differ.


Verizon's recent dip could bring short-term gains, but big risks loom ahead.


A 31-year-old man is found guilty of stirring up race hate during a protest against cartoons of the prophet Mohammed.


Isolated TB patient arrives at Denver hospital

A U.S. man infected with a dangerous form of tuberculosis who sparked an international incident when he fled health authorities arrived at a specialist hospital in Denver for treatment on Thursday.


They are some of the most famous words in American history: "I have a dream ..." And the man who said them has become an icon.


In a long-depressed Washington area, gentrification is finally taking hold.


President Bush's former New England campaign chairman was indicted Wednesday on charges he took part in the jamming of the Democrats' get-out-the-vote phone lines on Election Day 2002.


Group: Tehran Received Nuke Bomb Drawings

Iran bought blueprints of a nuclear bomb from the same black-market network that gave Libya such diagrams and continues to enrich uranium despite a commitment to suspend the technology that can be used for atomic weapons, an Iranian opposition group said Wednesday.


Torino, 14:36 - CALCIO, JUVE: 19 CONVOCATI PER LA REGGINA

Claudio Ranieri, allenatore della Juventus, ha convocato 19 giocatori per la partita di campionato d...


Radio operators OK Net over power lines rules

com October 15, 2004, 12:37 PM PT. Wired & Wireless continues its reign at the top spot among IT priorities due to widespread IP telephony and wireless deployment.


Israelis Back Gaza Pull-Out, Want Referendum

(CPOD) Sept. 16, 2004 - Many residents of Israel believe their prime ministerâs proposal to reduce the number of Israelis living among Palestinians should be put to a nationwide vote, according to a poll by TNS/Teleseker.


Bomb Found in Town Near Berlusconi Villa Following Blair Visit

Police defused a time-bomb in a town near Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's villa on the island of Sardinia on Wednesday shortly after British Prime Minister Tony Blair finished a visit there with the Italian ...


Seeking to speed the delivery of new communications services to US airline passengers, the government yesterday paved the way for at least one company to compete


Bonds posted by companies with federal oil and gas leases cover only a small fraction of the projected costs of plugging wells and restoring land once the fuel is extracted, leaving taxpayers with the potential for huge cleanup bills, an Associated Press analysis of federal records shows.


New efforts are under way to reach some 100,000 Somali refugees in camps cut off by floods in north-east Kenya.


Britain's drug policy has failed and should be replaced with a system that recognizes drinking and smoking can cause more harm than some illegal drugs, according to an independent study published Thursday.


A9.com Inc., a subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc., last week launched a search site that will compete with Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo.


Study: Behavioral Therapy Best Bet For Treating OCD

About one in every 200 American children and teens suffers from a condition called obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD. A new study compares a prescription drug and therapy that are often used to combat the condition.


Sony's decision to drop its ATRAC file format and shutter the Connect music store signals a radical departure for the electronics giant, which has tried for 15 years to market its proprietary file format as a viable competitor to MP3 and other digital music formats.


A fire at one of Wales' finest historic buildings prompts a call by a government minister for a full investigation.


Russian Millionaire's Labor Party Wins Lithuania Parliamentary Elections

Lithuania s Labor Party, led by Russian-born millionaire Viktor Uspaskich, won the Baltic nation s general election after promising to boost social welfare in a country that joined the European Union in May, ...


Baseball Alex Rodriguez isn't interested in talking extension with the Yankees until after the season. "I think it would be selfish on my part to talk about my contract status when our team desperately needs wins," Rodriguez said yesterday. He has 3 1/2 seasons left on his $252 million, 10-year deal, but can opt of the contract this fall and ...


Will the deadly bombing of the Australian Embassy in Jakarta create a "Madrid effect" in elections Down Under? The Oct. 9 vote is being hotly contested.


Image Gallery: Goodbye 'bloatware' -- hello Web apps

Massive desktop applications are so yesteryear, says reviewer John Brandon, who checks out the latest crop of online software packages.


Roma, 14:31 - CALCIO, EURO 2012: CONCLUSE VERIFICHE DEI COMUNI

Si sono chiuse questa mattina, con l'incontro con il Comune di Firenze, le verifiche di carattere is...


Coca-Cola, EU move to settle antitrust case

CHICAGO (CBS.MW) - Coca-Cola said Friday that the European Commission has agreed to take its latest distribution plan to rivals for comment, a huge move to resolve a 5-year-old antitrust case.


The video game wars, particularly between top rivals Sony and Nintendo, are in heavy battle mode during the holiday season, with stores struggling to keep enough of the hottest consoles and game titles on the shelves to satisfy hungry gift-buyers. -washingtonpost.com


Commentary: It may take time, but nice guys can finish first

He's 86 now, a man possessing a quiet grace and humble dignity that belies the grandeur of his accomplishments. Bobby Doerr played 14 seasons in the major leagues.


HAMBURG, Germany -- A Moroccan being retried on charges he aided the Sept. 11 plotters was part of lead hijacker Mohamed Atta's inner circle and knew of the group's arguments for turning to violence, a witness testified Tuesday.


Western governors Saturday urged Congress to change to the Endangered Species Act and make the complex law less of a strain on private landowners.


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Ukraine's supreme court rejects last complaint from Yanukovych

BEIJING, Dec. 31 -- The Supreme Court of Ukraine on Thursday rejected the last of the four complaints. The complaints accused the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of being inactive during voting in last Sunday's presidential election re-run.


'Spring Awakening' Tops Billboard Cast Album Chart Following Tony Win

Playbill - The original Broadway cast recording of Spring Awakening has dethroned No. 1 stronghold Wicked for the top of the Billboard Top Cast Album chart. Company' 'and A Chorus Line re-enter.


EU foreign ministers will debate on  Monday whether to sign an interim trade agreement with Serbia  -- a move seen as boosting pro-European President Boris Tadic  ahead of a February 3 presidential run-off.


Detroit Pistons Team Report - December 4

(Sports Network) - The defending world champion Detroit Pistons will try to get back to the .500 mark tonight, when they travel to New Orleans to battle the struggling Hornets.


Ryan Giggs has cautioned against demanding too much too soon from Wayne Rooney in an effort to prevent Manchester Unitedâs new striking sensation suffering premature burnout.


With its recent decision to entertain bids for Volvo, Ford appears to be dismantling the collection of luxury auto companies that it once assembled with such confidence.


Google is quickly responding to security threats, as befits a search site that is rapidly becoming indispensable for IT users of all kinds.


Tech industry workers find that the election's outcome is affecting workplace morale, concentration. Photo: Company president holds morale meeting


Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri , left, arrives at the the presidential palace to submit his resignation to President Emil Lahoud Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004.


Japan Extends Iraq Troop Deployment for a Year

Japan will keep its troops in Iraq for another year, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said on Thursday, even though most voters want to end what is the nation's riskiest military mission since World War II.


Government defends Rushdie knighthood amid Muslim protests

The government insisted Wednesday it was right to knight Salman Rushdie for his literary career, adding it was "sorry" if it had caused distress, after protests spread in the Muslim world and a prominent cleric called for the novelist to be killed.


Workers at a BA plant are given medical advice after seats there are linked to a plane which has traces of radioactivity.


Software maker Oracle Corp.  ORCL.O on Wednesday said it will let PeopleSoft Inc. PSFT.O  shareholders decide for themselves whether to accept Oracle's  $8.8 billion hostile takeover bid after learning that  PeopleSoft's board of directors will reject it.


Il metallo prezioso e' salito fino a 899,90 l'oncia (+1,3%)


Voters in 24 states took part in presidential primaries and caucuses Tuesday that will help decide who's left standing to run for president. Here are some thoughts they shared:


A front sweeping across the Plains and the East was expected to cause storms throughout the country, while both coasts were forecast to be warm.


Rossi, 'prima riassetto con Autority poi nomina advisor'


'Skulls' Mobile Security Threat Seen Low-McAfee

A computer program known as "Skulls" with potentially destructive capability aimed at advanced mobile devices was seen as a low threat because it had not targeted consumers, security software maker McAfee Inc.


Iran says ready for serious nuclear talks

Iran said on Tuesday it was ready to   start immediately what it called "serious" talks with six world   powers about their offer to defuse Tehran's nuclear standoff   with the West.


UPDATE 5-Lehman in talks to buy UK hedge fund-source

US investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (LEH.N: Quote, Profile, Research) is in talks to buy leading British hedge fund


Pakistan Arrests Over a Dozen Suspected Militants

Security forces have detained more than a dozen suspected militants, including some linked to al Qaeda, after killing Pakistan's most wanted man in a weekend shootout, intelligence sources said on Tuesday.


Pakistan's parliament passes a bill allowing Gen Pervez Musharraf to remain as both president and head of the army.


Detectives play down claims of IRA role in robbery

Police investigating a Â£22m bank robbery in Northern Ireland distanced themselves yesterday from the suggestion it may have been organised by the IRA.


'Fuels taking growing share of goods trade'

GENEVA - Data released by the World Trade Organisation highlighted the growing economic impact of energy costs, as fuel imports, including oil, into major economies rose in 2003 by the largest amounts seen in recent years.


New technology will bring in new fans: Bettman

ANAHEIM, California  - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman conceded the league faces big challenges in gaining the major network television exposure it covets in the United States but that new technology will help attract new fans.


Researchers may have found yet another health benefit of red wine, it seems to protect against the development of lung cancer in men, according to findings published in the November issue of Thorax.


PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- Duce Staley left the Philadelphia Eagles for a chance to be a featured back again. Staley has more than filled the role for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who look to knock off an unbeaten


About 250 people gathered in a church Tuesday for the funeral of Italian soprano Renata Tebaldi, one of the 20th century's greatest opera singers.


That is, aside from the 52,011 fans at the SkyDome Oct. 16, 1993 when the Blue Jays beat Schilling and the Philadelphia Phillies 8-5 in Game 1 of the World Series.


New methods are employed around Britain to check for possible outbreaks of bird flu in at-risk areas.


Alitalia SpA has signed an agreement for a euro400 million (US$496 million) bridge loan, the struggling Italian airline said Monday.


NEW YORK - Two experts hired by CBS News to examine records of President Bush's Vietnam-era service in the Texas Air National Guard told ABC on Tuesday that they could not vouch for the documents' veracity.    Meanwhile, a former secretary in the guard said she believed the documents CBS used were fake, although they accurately reflected the thoughts of one of Bush's commanders...


Michigan Republican Rep. Peter Hoekstra was picked to head the House Intelligence Committee, replacing Rep. Porter Goss who has been nominated to head the Central Intelligence Agency, Speaker


Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Curt Schilling won his seventh straight start and became baseball's first 20-game winner, leading the Boston Red Sox past the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 11-4 at Fenway Park.


McCain Looks Confident; Democratic Race Tightens

John McCain was striving to end the Republican race on Tuesday, while polls showed Hillary Rodham Clintonâs lead over Barack Obama was narrowing.


Taste for leatherback eggs contributes to Malaysian turtle's demise

The mass nestings of leatherback turtles on Malaysia's beaches was once one of nature's great spectacles but since 2000, not a single baby leatherback has scampered to the sea.


The owner of the new Red Bull team, Austrian tycoon Dietrich Mateschitz, said today he has a deal for the Scot next season, which starts in Melbourne in March.


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Republicans Keep Control of Senate With Carolina, Georgia Wins

The Republican Party retained control of the US Senate after yesterday's election by picking up seats in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.


D.J. Trahan, who had won just once before, charges from four shots back Sunday to overtake Justin Leonard and win the Bob Hope Classic in Palm Desert, Calif.


Cambridge swears in nation's first transsexual mayor

A female councillor who was born a man and fathered two children has been sworn in as Britain's first transsexual mayor.


Marine says squad leader shot unarmed men at Haditha

CAMP PENDLETON, California  - The U.S. Marine sergeant accused of leading a 2005 massacre of Iraqi civilians in Haditha gunned down five unarmed men who were standing next to a car after a roadside bombing, a Marine from his squad told a military court on Friday.


Firenze, 16:28 - CALCIO, PRANDELLI: MILAN E' ANCORA UNA GRANDE SQUADRA

Cesare Prandelli non vede un Milan in crisi: ''Forse hanno avuto un leggero calo fisico - ha detto i...


Roma, 23:45 - BASKET, ULEB CUP: UDINE VINCE IN TURCHIA, SIENA KO IN CASA

Italiane a doppia faccia nella settima giornata di Uleb Cup. La Snaidero Udine ha vinto sul campo de...


Kenya govt turns on critics, Odinga hailed

Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki's government went on the offensive against critics on Monday, condemning opposition economic boycott plans as "sabotage" and summoning the British ambassador for a ticking off.


What stock price does and does not tell you about a company.


September 10, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- According to a report by CNet, Internet portal Yahoo!  said on Thursday that it will produce, sell advertising and provide Web hosting services for the official Web site of The Apprentice.


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

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


Glastonbury organisers take action against customers selling tickets on eBay by requesting they are removed.


Researchers seek cash for software flaws

For some security researchers who uncover flaws in leading computer programs, a nod of appreciation from software companies is no longer enough.


Bush victory makes it more likely Rehnquist will step aside

President Bush's re-election makes it more likely Chief Justice William Rehnquist will retire soon. And Republican gains in the Senate mean the president has more flexibility to nominate


Ma nella terra del Brunello si capitalizza e non si vende


Music: Composersâ Lives: Speed Is Critical, Not Length

Schubert died at 31. How much music did his early death deprive us of? Not a lot.


When the raging ocean waters subsided, 7-year-old Karl Nilsson from Sweden thought he had been transported to another city. He was still in the same place, but his parents


Bridge: On the 84th and Final Deal, a Match Hangs on a Finesse

Mondayâs column gave Board 64 of an 84-deal match between teams from England and Norway in Brighton last month.


An exciting Thanksgiving Day game between St. John's Prep and Xaverian is something that never changes.


Monaco, 14:35 - CALCIO, BAYERN; HITZFELD: A FINE ANNO LASCIO LA PANCHINA

Ottmar Hitzfeld, tecnico del Bayern Monaco, ha confermato che intende lasciare il club a fine stagio...


U.S. Treasuries rallied on Friday after a surprise drop in U.S. producer prices in August fueled the view that the Federal Reserve might pause on its rate-hike path after an expected rate boost later this month.


"Introdurre con la Finanziaria la cedolare secca al 20%"


Iraq Vote Means Shi'ites Must Seek Allies

Shi'ites may have won the lion's share  of the vote in Iraq's elections but the main alliance will  still have to find new allies if it wants a majority in the new  parliament and to secure passage of a new constitution.  And while Sunni Arabs, who for decades provided Iraq's ruling  elite, failed to win more than a slither of the vote and will  be marginalized in the National Assembly, they still have to be  brought on board for the constitution to be agreed.


Sunrise Hires Finance Chief, Expands Board

Sunrise Senior Living, a McLean operator of assisted-living facilities, said yesterday that it has hired a new chief financial officer to help clear up accounting problems and that it agreed to add a major shareholder's representative to its board to settle a lawsuit.


Former Chechen rebel fighter Ramzan Kadyrov is endorsed as president after being nominated by the Kremlin.


A public inquiry into how an Asian prisoner was murdered by a racist cellmate is opening in London.


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13 killed in attack on Iraqi police station

Tikrit - Insurgents attacked an Iraqi police station in Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit on Tuesday, killing 13 officers and wounding two, police said.


When it comes to rating video games, "teen" vs. "mature" can be a fine line. But either way, it leads to the cash register.


While Southern California took the top spot in the debut of the reworked BCS standings Monday, Miami was second. The Hurricanes edged Oklahoma, which is a strong No.


Roma, 20:07 - CALCIO, JUVE; PETRUCCI: MI AUGURO PREVALGA IL BUON SENSO

Gianni Petrucci ha parlato dell'incontro avuto nel pomeriggio con il presidente della Juve, Giovanni...


The office equipment supplier jumps into the growing market of placing cheap calls over the Net.


Skin Deep: Feeling Parched? Itching Like Crazy? It Must Be Winter

The lower temperatures, humidity-free air and layers of wool and other fabrics can leave skin irritated and uncomfortable.


Two missing Russian canoeists rescued in China

Rescue teams on Friday found two members of a missing Russian canoeing expedition who had survived for nearly three weeks without food in remote gorges in western China.


U.S. Bishops to Pick New Chief in Sex Abuse Aftermath

The priest sex abuse scandal that  shook the U.S. Roman Catholic church to its foundations two  years ago could turn out to be a key issue as America's bishops  gather to choose new leaders this week.


Death rates from cancer are continuing to decline but scientists have uncovered a surprising jump in cases of thyroid cancer.


Good news for all John Travolta fans! For he  is  al  set to star in an upcoming  movie  along  with  James Gandolfini.


US envoy Christopher Hill says he had good discussions on his first visit to North Korea, Chinese media report.


Spursâ Winning Culture Has Other Teams Wanting the Secret

By dominating the Cleveland Cavaliers through two games of the N.B.A. finals, the San Antonio Spurs are again setting the standard for precision, dedication and teamwork.


Service provider revamps spam and spyware defenses, offers account lock to members.


Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus CS.L   CS.AS met forecasts with a 32 percent decline in first-half   core earnings but its shares fell after it warned there was no   sign of a let-up in cost pressures.


Genova, 18:56 - CALCIO, GENOA: AL MEAZZA KONKO IN MARCATURA SU KAKA'

Il tecnico del Genoa, Giampiero Gasperini, commenta con una battuta la gara con il Milan: "Se battia...


Mobilinux 5.0 improves security and power management, and supports Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on USB.


Lebanese minister slams Chirac for 'interference'

BEIRUT: A senior Lebanese government minister warned French President Jacques Chirac he had "no right to interfere" in Lebanese politics after Chirac criticized the extension of President Emile Lahoud's term in ...


Oil prices broke above $100 a barrel for the first time on Thursday after a U.S. government report showed a steep slide in crude inventories in the world's biggest energy consumer.


Lucent Technologies Inc. (LU.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and unions representing roughly 10 percent of the telecommunications equipment maker's work force on Sunday agreed to extend talks, their second extension in 10 days.


Blog: The Shockwave fires six electroshock projectiles simultaneously to cover more territory than a single-shot stun gun can.


Japan's crown prince on solo trip to Mongolia

Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito left Tuesday for a week-long trip to Mongolia, just one month after undergoing surgery, but without his wife who has yet to recover from stress-induced illness.


Jury Acquits Man in Stabbing Death of His Wife

An Upper East Side landlord who pleaded self-defense in the stabbing death of his wife during an argument in their kitchen was acquitted today by a jury in State Supreme Court in Manhattan.


The arrests this week in Germany confirm a trend investigators have been noting: lone wolves are replacing large networks


Koizumi pays farewell call on friend Bush

Celebrating a close friendship, President Bush welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to the White House on Thursday as a strong ally in Iraq and Afghanistan and confronting North Korea about its nuclear weapons ambitions.


Elizabeth Edwards diagnosed with breast cancer

BOSTON - Elizabeth Edwards, the wife of the former Democratic vice presidential nominee, was diagnosed with breast cancer shortly after her husband and Sen. John F. Kerry conceded the election.


SAP to unveil Web software for smaller companies

FRANKFURT/BOSTON  - SAP AG  will unveil  on Wednesday a line of business management programs to be  delivered over the Web, becoming the first major software  company to make a big bet on software as a service.


Il leader radicale chiederÃ  alla Rosa nel pugno di partecipare alla corsa della leadershipNei primi giorni della prossima settimana la decisione di Enrico Letta                                          Pannella: "Mi candido alle primarie del Pd" Bindi dÃ  il benvenuto al leader radicale


Shaun Wright-Phillips will play as part of a three-pronged strikeforce for England against Holland.


CBS Revives âJericho,â With a Plea to Fans

The resurrection of âJerichoâ after its cancellation by CBS reflected the efforts of thousands of fans who might not have been counted in the familiar Nielsen television ratings.


LSE expects shareholder backing for Borsa Italiana buy

The London Stock Exchange expects shareholders to approve its planned purchase of Borsa Italiana, LSE chief executive Clara Furse said here Monday.


Fans gather to see the cast of High School Musical as the hit phenomenon comes to London.


SBC Communications Inc. is in talks  to acquire AT&T Corp. for more than $15 billion to bolster its  business among large corporations, sources familiar with the  talks said on Thursday.


The death of three Black Watch soldiers in Iraq will have caused "shock and grief across Scotland," according to the Scottish National Party leader.


Iraqis Decline to Send 2nd Peace Mission to Najaf

AJAF, Iraq, Aug. 18  An Iraqi national conference in Baghdad declined today to send a second delegation to Najaf after the rebel cleric Moktada al-Sadr refused to meet here on Tuesday with its first peace team, which had tried to end ...


New observations rule out asteroid Earth impact in 2029

PASADENA, Calif. NASA scientists have now ruled out the possibility that a recently discovered asteroid could hit Earth 25 years from now.


A big explosion rocked the center of the Afghan capital on Sunday, but there was no immediate word on the cause, the extent of damage or casualties.


Avrebbero partecipato agli scontri fuori dal 'Massimino'


Ukranian Opposition Calls for Strike; Civil War Possible

Viktor Yushchenko and other opposition leaders in Ukraine called for a general strike that would shut down factories, schools and public transportation on Wednesday which led other officials to fear for civil war.


Pressure mounts on Societe Generale ahead of board meet

Societe Generale chairman Daniel Bouton faced increasing pressure from French officials to answer for the rogue trader disaster rocking the bank ahead a meeting Wednesday of its board of directors.


Mets catcher Mike Piazza married former Playboy Playmate and "Baywatch" star Alicia Rickter in a candlelight church ceremony. With baseball superstars including former Mets pitcher Al Leiter and Detroit Tigers catcher Ivan Rodriguez in attendance, Piazza and Rickter took their vows at St. Jude's Catholic Church on Saturday before boarding a yacht to a lavish reception on nearby Fisher Island.


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger welcomed the news that Manchester United had launched an investigation into the tunnel fracas after Monday's bad-tempered contest.


Once More Diving Into the Vaults, and Surfacing With Cinematic Pearls

Itâs been a good DVD year for old-movie buffs with ambitious and interesting projects from a wide range of distributors.


US troops in Afghanistan fire at Taliban in Pakistan

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Asserting a right to self defense, American forces in eastern Afghanistan have launched artillery rounds into Pakistan to strike Taliban fighters who attack remote US outposts, the commander of US forces in the region said yesterday.


The European Commission on Wednesday expanded its investigation to determine whether public institutions in Europe gave an unfair advantage to Intel Corp.


With just two weeks to go until Christmas the nation's retailers should be getting worried that consumers have been slow to rev up the pace of their holiday shopping, industry experts said Monday.


XenSource preaches the joy of platform virtualization

New management, new credo, same old enemy Interop The virtualization hypervisor belongs in server hardware - not in the operating system. So says Xensource, friend and partner of the operating system giants Microsoft, Red Hat and Novell.â¦


Eight shot dead in Beirut opposition protests

Eight Lebanese opposition supporters were shot dead in Beirut on Sunday in some of the worst street violence since Lebanon's 1975-90 civil war, raising tensions in a country gripped by political conflict.


Roma braces for severe punishment after fan throws object at ...

AS Roma made a public apology Thursday to Swedish referee Anders Frisk, who was hit and bloodied by an object thrown by one of the club's fans, causing the suspension of Wednesday's Champions League match against Dynamo Kyiv.


Starbucks will begin rolling out next week the in-store CD burning service it announced in conjunction with Hewlett-Packard back in March.


Feathers fly as CIA breakup plan triggers partisan brawl

WASHINGTON : A Republican plan to break up the CIA as part of a general intelligence overhaul touched off a major partisan brawl as the head of the US spy agency joined outmaneuvered Democrats in describing the proposal as "a step backward.


Site Aimed at Video Doers, Not Watchers, Expands

The Daily Reel is increasing its usersâ social networks and job opportunities, while trying to remain a little exclusive.


Powell for Arab democracy but Middle East no ready convert

IT WAS first unveiled to the world as the American dream for spreading democracy right across the Middle East. But by the time US secretary of state Colin Powell came to launch the administrationâs "big


Questions Abound for Knicks as Season Nears

The last time someone suggested that the Knicks were tussling with a bit of uncertainty, Coach Lenny Wilkens bristled, because, after all, October is the NBA's work-in-progress month.


Essential viewing, especially for Mumbaikars.


A Merseyside man is rescued from the Australian Outback after getting lost in the bush twice in one week.


Protesta contro i troppi rincari annunciati per l'autunno


Four Players Suspended; Fans React at Saturday Pacers Game

(Indianapolis) - After one of the ugliest brawls in sports history, the NBA has indefinitely suspended four players. Ron Artest, Stephen Jackson, and Jermaine O'Neal from the Pacers have been suspended, along with Ben Wallace from the Pistons.


Rebels Attack Governor's Office in Iraqi City

MOSUL, Iraq  - Rebels attacked the provincial  governor's office in Iraq's third city of Mosul on Thursday,  killing one of his bodyguards and wounding four more, the U.S.  military said.


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MANCHESTER United will draft in extra security for today's annual meeting amid fears of protests from fans opposed to Malcolm Glazer's planned take-over.


Astronauts add new room to space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - The shuttle Discovery astronauts added a new room to the International Space Station on Friday, extending the orbital outpost so Europe and Japanese laboratories can be linked in as well.


A Clutter Too Deep for Mere Bins and Shelves

Disorganization may be a person problem, not a house problem.


A radical shake-up of England's planning laws is set to be a proposed by a government-commissioned report.


Palestinian Leaders Go to France To Get Answers on Arafat

The Palestinian Authority is sending a delegation to France to get more information about the cause of former PA President Yasser Arafat's death.


On Aug. 8, when the Beijing Olympics begin in promised splendor, a few may reflect on how far or how fast China has come to host this high mark of international prestige.


Johnson's Urban Trust Bank Makes D.C. Debut

Urban Trust Bank opened its doors yesterday, its backers confident that a minority focus and a well-heeled founder will help it stand out in a competitor-clogged Washington banking market.


Su Lancet i primi risultati di uno studio clinico sull'uomoNessun effetto collaterale e un buon miglioramento dei sintomi                                            Nuove speranze per il Parkinson c'Ã¨ una cura dalla terapia genica                                                                                di ALESSIA MANFREDI


Iraqi police said Sunday that 49 bodies of soldiers from the new Iraqi army were found south of Baqouba.


Jailed Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan urges his PKK followers to implement a new ceasefire.


British paper says troops in Afghanistan lack equipment

A British newspaper charged Saturday that the country's troops in Afghanistan were suffering severe shortages of equipment, but the defence ministry said the soldiers had the tools to accomplish their mission.


Dutch PM: EU must integrate immigrants better

Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende urged the European Union to work harder on integrating ethnic minorities into European society, citing mounting tensions and a spate of reprisal attacks in his country following a murder allegedly committed by a


Iraq Contractor's Work Is Further Criticized

The contractor that botched construction of a $75 million police academy in Baghdad so badly that human waste dripped from the ceilings has produced shoddy work on 13 out of 14 projects reviewed by federal auditors, the top official monitoring Iraq's reconstruction told Congress yesterday.


Steroids have long been sold in gyms and locker rooms, through the mail and at weight-lifting competitions. It appears teenagers can now purchase them by browsing their favorite social-networking Web site.


MANCHESTER, UK - As reported by This is London: "Manchester United has revived plans to build a casino next to its Old Trafford ground.


Israel kills 3 in Gaza, Hamas rejects foreign troops

An Israeli air strike killed three Palestinian militants in Gaza on Saturday, including an Islamic Jihad commander long sought by Israel for involvement in rocket shootings at the Jewish state.


Arsonists target Cornish housing developments

Police probe possible separatist link Police suspect Cornish separatists are behind three arson attacks on housing development sites in Truro and Penryn during the last week, the Cornishman reports.â¦


Venus Williams giggled and hopped on her toes Wednesday, looking more like a kid who just won her first match than a veteran who just beat Maria Sharapova in a showdown of Grand Slam champions at Wimbledon's Centre Court.


Republicans and Democrats in the evenly divided Iowa Senate agreed after intense bargaining to alternate leadership each week.


Microsoft says Longhorn to ship in 2006 without WinFS

Microsoft is targeting late 2006 for the release of Longhorn, the long-awaited and ambitious successor to Windows XP. A server version is slated for 2007.


Thai policeman suspected of shooting Britons surrenders: police

A Thai policeman suspected of shooting dead two British tourists last month gave himself up, police said.


Ex-XenSource CEO tries another virtualization start-up

Blog: Pano Logic combines VMware virtualization software on the server with a device to remotely connect users' keyboards, mice and other peripherals.


Mozilla Launches Thunderbird E-Mail Client

A spokesperson for Mozilla said that Thunderbird is another milestone in cooperation between hundreds of open-source community volunteers.


Milano, 18:18 - CALCIO, MERCATO; UDINESE: CEDUTI IN PRESTITO MOROSINI E GOTTI

L'Udinese ha ceduto in prestito al Bologna il regista Piermario Morosini e all'Ascoli l'esterno sini...


Craig used campaign funds for ethics probe

A new campaign finance report filed with the Senate shows Sen. Larry Craig spent about $23,000 in campaign money on lawyers in his ethics investigation.


Antivirus vendor may pay $13 billion for the storage software company.


Roma, 16:06 - CALCIO, ROMA; TOTTI: CON MANCHESTER SERVE STESSO SPIRITO DI LIONE

Francesco Totti commenta sul sito della Roma il sorteggio dei quarti di Champions che ha opposto i g...


The cat-and-mouse game between hackers and Apple takes another move, with news that Apple's new Leopard operating system has already been successfully installed on Windows PCs.The OSx86 Scene forum has released details of how Windows users can migrate to Apple's new OS, without investing in new hardware -- even though installing Leopard on a PC may be counter to Apple's terms and conditions.The forum is offering full instructions on how to install the system, including screenshots of the installation process.Not all the features of Leopard function with the patch -- Wi-Fi support, for example, is reportedly inoperable. Historically, Apple's likely next move will be to track down and act against those behind the hack.The move to make Leopard work on a PC is just the latest in Apple's continual struggle with the hacker community.Also this weekend, a crew of hackers unleased Jailbreak Me, an online service that iPod Touch and iPhone users can navigate to in order to break into these devices in order to install applications on them.Apple has encountered similar trials each time it releases a new version of its operating system, as PC-using hackers want the OS, but not necessarily the Mac.Apple as yet hasn't allowed virtualization software developers to create ways in which Mac OS X can be run on an Intel-based Windows machine, though this weekend's Leopard news shows it's possible.


South Korea says U.S. troops to stay after peace deal

U.S. troops will remain on the Korean peninsula even if the North and South reach a peace deal to replace the armistice that ended their 1950-1953 war, South Korea's foreign minister said on Friday.


Rivalta, centinaia di persone ai funerali della 16enne


U.S. says North Korea remains on terrorism list

Top U.S. negotiator Christopher Hill said on Tuesday that North Korea must do more to dismantle its nuclear weapons programme before it can be removed from Washington's list of states that sponsor terrorism.


Turning off a gene that has been  associated with Alzheimer's disease made mice smarter in the  lab, researchers said on Sunday in a finding that lends new  insight on learning and may lead to new drugs for memory  problems.


Asian and European business leaders at a joint forum pushed for greater trade between their regions Thursday, with Asians calling for more transfer of technology to their countries and Europeans demanding greater Asian investment.


A decision to deny Alzheimer's drugs to patients with mild-stage disease is challenged at the High Court.


French policeman kills fan in post-match racist violence

A French police officer has shot and killed a Paris-Saint Germain football fan amid apparently racist violence that followed the team's defeat by the Israeli side Hapoel Tel-Aviv.


ATHENS - Holly McPeak finally won the Olympics medal that has eluded her for so long, teaming with Elaine Youngs to win a bronze medal for the United States in beach volleyball Tuesday night.


UN-AU discuss speedy deployment of Darfur force

A UN Security Council team and African Union officials on Saturday discussed the speedy deployment of a hybrid force in Darfur following Khartoum's long-awaited nod for the peacekeepers.


New UN Talks Bid to Save Fish, Plants and Timber

Long a forum for protecting endangered species like whales or tigers, a U.N. meeting in Bangkok next month will seek a wider role in regulating the billion-dollar trade in timber, fish and medicinal plants.


Report finds no foul play in Diana's death

'I do not believe that any evidence currently exists that can substantiate the allegations of conspiracy to murder; there was no conspiracy, and there was no cover-up,' said John Stevens, who led a $7 million ...Comment


Citigroup's write-off was smaller than expected, but the stock got punished. What gives?


(200 sec.) The resignation of its chief sales officer begs the question: Who's next?


Judge Rules Contract Not Breached in Bowie Partnership

Seven years ago, two businessmen entered into a partnership designed to bring a town center to Bowie and millions to both of them.


Taiwan breaks off diplomatic ties with Chad

Taiwan severed diplomatic relations with Chad after the central African country decided to switch its recognition and open official ties with China, the foreign ministry said.


New Princess Di book coming out Sept. 12

It was billed by its publisher as the "must-read" book for the fall — "a shattering, provocative and mesmerizing true story" so momentous that booksellers were urged to order copies without knowing what they would receive.