Export flows restored in south as US-backed Iraqi forces are deployed to protect oil facilities. BAGHDAD  - Authorities reopened the main export pipeline in southern Iraq on Monday after deploying


A medical expert explains how the delay in burying Anna Nicole Smith has affected her remains.


Sex Offenders Called to Halloween Meeting

Scores of child molesters and other sex offenders in Virginia will have to report to their probation offices for three hours Halloween night to keep them away from trick-or-treaters.


Office Depot Inc., the second largest US office supply chain, said Monday Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bruce Nelson has resigned and a search for his successor is underway.


Deal on Turkish membership of EU saved by compromise over Cyprus

The European Union narrowly averted a disastrous collapse yesterday of its deal to start membership talks with Turkey through a hard-fought compromise over Cyprus.


Thousands of Palestinian workers left postal banks carrying crisp $100 bills Monday, their first payday since March, as the Hamas-led government dipped into suitcases full of cash its officials carried into Gaza to circumvent a Western aid cutoff.


After multiple delays, Nasa is making a final bid to launch the shuttle Atlantis before the launch window closes.


Doctors hope to use the body's own nerves to bridge the gap in the spinal cord left by paralysing injuries.


Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al-Khalifa (C) delivers the opening speech at the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) foreign ministers meeting in Manama, December 19.


Uganda and Rebels to Sign Landmark Cease-fire

Uganda's government and the rebel Lord's Resistance Army are to sign a landmark total cease-fire on Friday, opening the way for an end to a bloody 18-year insurgency, the chief negotiator said on Wednesday.


India Struggles to Revive Ailing Health Sector

Whenever Lalibati, a poor farmer's wife in western India, falls sick, she heads for only one person: the local faith healer.


Robust business investment helped  push U.S. second-quarter growth ahead at an upwardly revised 4  percent annual rate, the government reported on Thursday, the  fastest pace since early last year but one that is unlikely to  be sustained.


At least 15 people died when a car bomb exploded in Baghdad today near an entrance to the heavily fortified Green Zone, home to the US Embassy and Iraqi government buildings.


Pakistan seeks to allay fears on nuclear security

Pakistan has boosted security at nuclear facilities but there is no chance of Islamist militants getting their hands on atomic weapons, the official in charge of the country's strategic arsenal said on Saturday.


Astros Pick Munro to Pitch Game 6 of N.L.C.S.

Roger Clemens can relax. For now, Pete Munro is the Houston Astros' pick to pitch them into the World Series.


Real Madrid named Luxemburgo as the new coach in a bid to reignite their fading league campaign. "Real Madrid's board has unanimously approved the proposal of the sports management team to appoint Vanderlei


A senior American commander in Iraq said Tuesday that U.S.-led military operations are "stifling" the insurgency in western Anbar province but are not strong enough to defeat it.


'Passion' DVD Release Gets Off to Brisk Start

DVD copies of Mel Gibson's unlikely  blockbuster "The Passion of the Christ" went on sale on Tuesday  as distributor Fox Home Entertainment reported initial  shipments to retailers running 20 percent ahead of projections.


SANTIAGO, Chile  - Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet was fighting for survival in a Santiago hospital on Monday as a small group of supporters continued their vigil outside, willing him to live.


A Royal security review starts after a protester's Batman stunt at Buckingham Palace sparks a Commons row.


Bayer to Pay Fine for Rubber Price Fixing

Germany's Bayer AG  has agreed to plead guilty and pay a $4.7 million fine for taking part in a conspiracy to fix the prices of synthetic rubber, the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday.


'Raggiungere compromesso su trattato in prossimo vertice'


Uproar Over Border Deal In Estonia Irks Pskov

Less than a week after the Estonian government confirmed its intention to sign a border treaty negotiated with Russia in 1999, but not yet signed or ratified, people on both sides were arguing about where it ...


$48 million regional airport security boost

The Federal Government plans to spend an extra $48 million tightening security at regional airports, but the Opposition says that will still leave dangerous gaps terrorists could take advantage of.


Poll Finds Spitzer Ahead in New York G.O.P. Areas

Attorney General Eliot Spitzer is making inroads in Republican strongholds and on traditional Republican issues, according to a new Times/CBS News poll.


Bigley family thanks Hume for hostage plea

The family of Iraqi hostage Ken Bigley today thanked Foyle MEP John Hume for his efforts to secure the Liverpool man's release.


Giants give Coughlin his first NY victory

If Joe Gibbs did not previously understand the enormity of his task when he returned as Washington Redskins coach, he does now. Washington self-destructed


Global Warming Talks Extend Past Midnight as Compromise Nears

Bloomberg - Dec. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Negotiators expect to reach a compromise on climate-protection talks after working through Friday night, the United Nations official organizing the conference said.


Profile: Political fighter Donald Rumsfeld

Hawkish US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has been the most prominent public advocate of the Bush administration's global war on terror and the conflict in Iraq.


Pop star Madonna called for world peace Sunday at a conference on Jewish mysticism, a highlight of her five-day pilgrimage to the Holy Land.


Istanbul, Turkey - Turkish investigators on Wednesday were questioning two cinema employees about a fire that ripped through an Istanbul movie theatre during a gala premiere and injured some 200 people, officials said.


Appeals court rejects Mich. abortion law

A federal appeals court Monday rejected Michigan's attempt to ban a procedure opponents call partial-birth abortion, ruling the law unconstitutional because it could also prohibit other abortion procedures.


Taylor Twellman has signed a contract that will place him among the highest-paid players in Major League Soccer. When Twellman makes his first appearance at preseason training today, the Revolution are expected to announce the signing of their all-time leading scorer to a four-year contract worth about $300,000 per year.


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NEW YORK (Billboard) - It may have taken 21 years to get a  new album from Duran Duran's original lineup, but it took the  five members only 24 hours to decide to get back together.


I noted yesterday that there seems to be some media fanfare surrounding Amazon's launch of a digital book tablet. It occurred to me that the markets surrounding media such as books, music and movies bear more than a passing resemblance to financial markets, and as such, perhaps they were amenable to a similar method of analysis. Being the owner of a sizable collection of paper books, this led me to consider the drawbacks one faces when Digital Rights Management restrictions are put in place.


Tough Topics Win the Night at 'European Oscars'

Films about euthanasia, abortion and the hardships of immigrant life bagged the top prizes at the 17th European Film Awards on Saturday.


PM holds direct responsibility for squandering millions at Mater Dei, says Alfred Sant

At the Sunday morning political discussion in Hal Ghaxaq, Labour Party leader Alfred Sant emphasized that the Prime Minister could not pose himself free on the errors and mishandlings on the hospital at ...


One of Vincent van Gogh's final landscapes, "The Fields," will be auctioned in New York in November, a British newspaper reported Saturday.


Ruth Wallis, Singer-Writer of RisquÃ© Songs, Dies at 87

Ruth Wallis was a cabaret singer of the 1940s, â50s and â60s who was known as the Queen of the Party Song for the genteelly risquÃ©.


Optimism for Taiwan Shares ASIA MARKETPLACE By Bloomberg

By George Hsu  Taiwan stocks, laggards in Asia since 2001, could catch up with regional markets next year as new products spur demand for video game consoles, computers and semiconductors.


A man with tuberculosis who fled from medical isolation at a hospital was found Tuesday off Interstate 30 near Little Rock, authorities said.


Da Vinci's Mona Lisa was a new mother, say experts

Mona Lisa, the mysterious woman   immortalized in Leonardo da Vinci's 16th century masterpiece,   had just given birth to her second son when she sat for the   painting, a French art expert said on Tuesday.


Seventeen people have been found dead at a youth hostel in eastern Spain after inhaling gas.


Bernanke renews call for action as population ages

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke renewed a warning to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday that failure to take action soon to prepare for the retirement of aging Baby Boomers could lead to serious economic harm.


India Aims to Double Revenue From Infrastructure Management Services

India is targeting a larger share of the market for remote infrastructure management services, and is planning to more than double revenue from these services to $15 billion by 2013.


Republican Mike Huckabee, a presidential candidate sounding a populist theme in Iowa, likely will be forced to cross a writers' picket line if he appears Wednesday on the "Tonight Show" with Jay Leno.


Paris - Ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, in Paris for urgent treatment of a mysterious illness, does not have leukemia, a Palestinian diplomat said on Saturday.


DAVIE, Fla. (Sports Network) - Jim Bates, who took over as  head coach of the Miami Dolphins when Dave Wannstedt resigned  six days ago, made his first major decision Monday when he  announced that A.J. Feeley will start at quarterback this  Sunday at Seattle.


Georgia Crematory Operator Pleads Guilty

A former crematory operator pleaded guilty Friday to dumping more than 330 corpses on his property and giving the relatives of the dead cement dust instead of ashes.


The UN secretary general calls for Burma's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to be freed from house arrest.


Russia upbeat but wants changes on Iran UN measure

Russia praised a European draft U.N. resolution imposing sanctions on Iran's nuclear materials but objected to a travel ban and wanted to ease a freeze on financial assets on Tehran officials.


Contract ends a two-day strike but might not bring GM the big cost savings investors hope for.


Florida hurricanes could impact US presidential election outcome

The four hurricanes that battered Florida in recent months have killed dozens of people and caused billions of dollars in damages. They may also affect the outcome of the presidential election.


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NWA pilots affirm contract, accept pay cut

Pilots at Northwest Airlines Corp. overwhelmingly ratified a concession package that includes pay cuts of 15 percent, the union said Friday.


Pakistan vows to help Kabul crush Taliban

Pakistan, criticized by some Afghan   leaders over cross-border infiltration by the Taliban, vowed on   Wednesday to help its neighbor fight terrorism as Afghanistan   battles its worst violence in five years.


MILANO - Di ora in ora si fa sempre piÃ¹ drammatico il bilancio del maremoto che domenica ha devastato l'Asia Meridionale. Il numero complessivo dei morti oscilla tra 40.000 e 45.000, ma si potrebbe arrivare all'agghiacciante cifra di 100mila vittime.


News Analysis: In Troop-Level Debate, Some Would Do the Same With Less, Some Less With Less

Gen. David H. Petraeus proposed an American presence that would provide for a greater American combat role in protecting the Iraqi population.


After a father is jailed for killing his daughter, human rights campaigners say "honour" crimes are increasing.


Suicide bomber suspected in mess hall attack

Investigators say a suicide bomber was the likely cause of a blast at a US mess hall in Iraq that killed 22 people, including 14 American soldiers.


Debrecen, 17:05 - NUOTO, EUROPEI: COLBERTALDO QUARTO NEI 400 SL

Federico Colbertaldo si è piazzato quarto col primato personale in 3'40"83 e Massimiliano Ros...


Eurozone finance ministers debate action on oil as prices surge

Eurozone finance ministers expressed disquiet at a new surge in oil prices with France calling for urgent action by the European Union to address the latest threat to the bloc's economic growth.


Three years ago, Fannie Mae assured lawmakers that it had the required capital to cope with a broad variety of business setbacks.


Swans found living in Swedish city apartment

An elderly Swedish woman has taken animal protection too far by sheltering 11 full grown swans in her small, city centre apartment, police said on Thursday.


Scarlet Knights' program finally hitting big time

The Rutgers University football team opened the 2004 season in front of a record scarlet-clad crowd of 42,612 and a national televison audience, knocking off Michigan State, one of the Big Ten's marquee programs, 19-14.


Boeing Says Pentagon Cuts May Hit Defense Business

Planemaker Boeing Co. expects Pentagon budget cut proposals to hit its top defense programs, the head of its military business said in a newspaper interview published on Friday.


"I don't know anything about the leadership struggles, it's not in the newspapers," said newsstand vendor Shao Guofu.


Across U.S., Lead Levels In Water Misrepresented

Results of tests used to detect lead in water are being manipulated by cities across the country, violating federal law and putting millions at risk, according to records.


Passengers injured on rocky Air Canada flight

CALGARY, Alberta  - Eight passengers and two crew members were injured on Thursday after an Air Canada jet bucked in midair on a flight across Canada, forcing the pilots to make an emergency landing in Calgary.


Iran agrees to suspend all uranium enrichment activities

TEHRAN - Iran promised Sunday to suspend all uranium enrichment activities in an agreement concluded Sunday with Britain, France and Germany, officials said.


German Conjoined Twin Dies After Surgery

BALTIMORE Sept. 16, 2004 - One of the year-old conjoined twin girls who underwent surgery to separate their heads died shortly after the procedure was completed Thursday, a hospital spokeswoman said.


Jeff Cunningham and Jason Kreis scored goals within a three-minute span early in the second half to help Real Salt Lake beat the New England Revolution 3-1 on Friday night.


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Stocks tumbled on Tuesday as bond yields shot to their highest in five years, stoking fears that higher borrowing costs could cut into corporate profits and discourage takeovers.


Merck seeks to reassure staff with severance plan

Merck's board has adopted an enhanced severance plan to retain and potentially protect senior executives in the event of a takeover of the struggling US drugmaker.


Heavy snow leaves at least 16 people dead and causes transport chaos in central and eastern China.


What's the difference between a broker and an investment adviser? A lot, when it comes to oversight - advisers are subject to more scrutiny.


Americans confident despite falling home prices

American consumers and investors became more optimistic in May, while U.S. home prices declined in the first quarter for the first time in 16 years, according to reports published on Tuesday.


Time for SCLC to slip quietly into the night

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference, one of the most esteemed civil rights organizations, founded in 1957 by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.


Rail workers join France's rolling campaign of strikes in the public sector, causing widespread disruption.


Spain unveiled a towering monument on Sunday to those killed three years ago in the bombings that ripped apart rush-hour commuter trains _ a glass oval containing messages of condolence written in the aftermath ...Comment


Palm insists it is still on schedule to launch its Foleo mini-notebook despite rumors of a delay.


Roma, 7 set. (Adnkronos) - - Il Napoli giochera' il campionato di C1. Lo ha deciso il Consiglio Federale della Federcalcio, riunito sotto la presidenza di Franco Carraro. La squadra partenopea pero' iniziera


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Alla riscoperta dei sensi nei campioni tessili di archivio


Also: Turkish court orders YouTube blocked. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Spurs rally to hand Heat 15th consecutive loss

The Miami Heat slipped to their 15th  consecutive defeat, two short of the franchise record, after  the defending NBA champions San Antonio Spurs fought back for a  90-89 win on Thursday.


PARIS Tyler Hamilton, the American bicycle racer who won an Olympic gold medal in the time trial last month in Athens, strongly denied Tuesday that he had used illegal performance-enhancing blood transfusions there and in the major race in Spain.


Halliburton: FBI probe reflects old allegations

NEW YORK - Oil services group Halliburton said that news of an FBI probe into its Iraq contract reflected "old allegations" revived ahead of the presidential election.


Randy Winn hit a two-run homer in the 12th inning to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 5-3 victory Saturday night, completing a doubleheader sweep of the Kansas City Royals.


Sadr's movement pulls out of Iraq alliance

The political movement loyal to anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr quit Iraq's ruling Shi'ite Alliance on Saturday, leaving Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's coalition in a precarious position in parliament.


Oregon trees head to Texas to cheer military families' holidays

Oregon Christmas tree growers are shipping 1,300 donated trees to military families based at Fort Hood, Texas, industry officials said.


Report: Blast at Embassy in Paris Hurts 9

An explosion struck the Indonesian Embassy in Paris on Friday, slightly wounding nine people, a French radio station reported.


The Consumer: With Rise in Radiation Exposure, Experts Urge Caution on Tests

CT scans and X-rays are revolutionary, but they carry risks, too, a new study suggests.


Unpredictable hospital billing can lead to financial anxiety about the prospect of dealing with insurance companies even before a surgery has happened.


The makers of video games need acknowledge that women like to buy and play games, says a study.


New Breast Cancer Drug May Beat Tamoxifen

SAN ANTONIO -- A newer drug clearly outperforms tamoxifen at preventing breast cancer from returning and should become the first-choice treatment for most women who have had the disease, doctors are reporting.


The AMD effect CNET has come out as the first organ willing to put a firm number on Intel's alleged upcoming mass layoff. The online rag reckons that up to 10,000 workers will be cleaved from Intel's payroll. Word of the layoffs should arrive next Tuesday after the stock markets close their regular trading sessions.â¦


Liv Tyler says when she first saw the title of the script for her new film, "The Strangers," she thought it was a comedy. Turns out it was a thriller about a couple trying to survive when three masked strangers invade their home.


Britain's Tesco posts half year profit of 788 million pounds

British supermarket giant Tesco has revealed that net profit rose by almost a quarter during the first half of its financial year as the country's biggest retailer attracted more customers.


The United States is willing to consider a proposal to use Lebanese troops as a peacekeeping force in Hezbollah-controlled areas but is convinced that Lebanon is not equipped to handle the job on its own, the White House said Tuesday.


HTC to launch new PDAs, phones with Qualcomm chips

Taiwan smartphone maker High Tech  Computer (HTC)  said on Wednesday it will launch 10  new PDAs and smartphones using chips from U.S.-based Qualcomm  Inc  by the end of the year.


Radiation exposure from a yearly full-body scan could dramatically increase the lifetime risk of cancer, researchers report in a new study.


Class action attorney Melvyn Weiss to be indicted

Federal prosecutors are expected to seek an indictment of influential class-action lawyer Melvyn Weiss on Thursday as part of a long-running case charging his law firm paid plaintiffs in its multibillion-dollar lawsuits against corporations, the law firm said.


Crouch sends Reds through with message to Benitez

Peter Crouch's eighth goal in his last 10 Champions League starts helped book Liverpool's place in the group stages as last season's runners up hammered Toulouse 4-0 at Anfield on Tuesday.


For Burmese people, a friend in high places

Laura Bush has made defending human rights in Burma a personal mission.


Iraqi National guards arrest Iraqis during a joint raid with British forces in the town of Gurna, 40 km north of Basra, southern Iraq, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004.


Bush thought Saddam was prepared to flee: report

Saddam Hussein was prepared to take $1 billion and go into exile before the Iraq war, according to a transcript of talks between U.S. President George W. Bush and an ally, Spanish newspaper El Pais reported on Wednesday.


After her latest win, Finland's Tanja Poutiainen just shrugged and raised her eyebrows with each question. Not even she could explain why she's off to such a good start this season.


TIME takes a look at the real reason we all watch the Super Bowl


LAS VEGAS  Â New charges of felony coercion were filed Wednesday against O.J. Simpson and three co-defendants in the alleged armed robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers.


AOL employees clutching navy-blue folders stuffed with severance package information started walking out of the company's Dulles campus gates at about noon yesterday.


MANCHESTER, N.H  - Hillary Clinton won the New Hampshire Democratic primary on Tuesday, a huge victory that bolstered her bid for the party's presidential nomination after a third place loss in Iowa last week, NBC projected.


Germany Conducts Raids Against International Doping Rings

German officials said they launched raids against international doping rings beginning late last week. The searches of homes and offices in cities across Germany resulted in one arrest; 20 others are being investigated. The raids by Germany's Federal Crime Office (BKA) were part of an international investigation into illegal trade in steroids, codenamed "Raw Deal" and run by US authorities, BKA authorities said on Monday, Sept. 24. Law enforcement authorities in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Sweden, Poland, Spain, Israel and Australia had found underground laboratories for steroids and other banned substances as well as pirated copies of drugs, according to a statement by the BKA.


House Backs $32 Bln Homeland Security Bill

The House of Representatives on Saturday passed a $32 billion bill funding homeland security programs this year after days of political fighting over the measure.


AT&T and iPhone got the buzz, but Verizon's EV-DO customers got a network speed boost.


Trooper, guerrilla killed in Kashmir attack:

[India News]: Srinagar, Nov 6 : An Indian trooper was killed when separatist guerrillas stormed a paramilitary camp in Jammu and Kashmir early Saturday, hours before Home Minister Shivraj Patil began a visit to the state.


Afghanistan's opium production doubles in two years

Afghanistan's opium production has doubled in two years, reaching a new high in 2007, with the country almost the exclusive supplier of the world's deadliest drug, the United Nations announced Monday.


Too early to write Iraq, Afghanistan war checks: White House

The White House said it was premature to determine how much emergency money the United States needs to add to its war bills in Iraq and Afghanistan.


High Hopes as Ex-General Takes Over in Indonesia

A former general with a doctorate in economics takes power in Indonesia on Wednesday, facing the challenge of translating a landslide election victory into action on economic growth and against Islamic militancy.


Roger Clemens hopped off the mound, pumped his right fist and muttered to himself all the way to the dugout. His work was done and the Houston Astros were exactly where they wanted to be -- right back in the NL championship series.


The world's tallest animal, the giraffe, may actually be several species, a new genetics study suggests.


Layers of aircraft press war on Fallujah

NEAR FALLUJAH, Iraq -- The skies over Fallujah are so crowded with US military aircraft that they are layered in stacks above the city, from low-flying helicopters and swooping attack jets to a jet-powered unmanned spy drone that flies above 60,000 feet.


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Hundreds of federal police and soldiers seized control over the nation's top-security prison Friday amid reports of a planned escape, possible murder plots and a jailhouse alliance between two reputed drug trafficking kingpins.


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Challenges and Miscalculations Dogged Romney From the Start

Mitt Romney spent more than $35 million of his own money trying to get himself elected, but his campaign faced challenges from the start, some beyond his control.


Senior Palestinian Officials to Visit Arafat

JERUSALEM, Nov. 7-- Senior Palestinian officials who have been running the government during leader Yasser Arafat's hospitalization plan to travel to Paris early this week to assess his condition, Palestinian officials said Sunday night.


Tokyo marathon runner solves mystery of sore nipples

TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - Choking pollution and sapping heat will be the major concerns for the world's elite marathon runners at this year's Beijing Olympics.


Saddam trial to begin before January election: Iraqi minister

The trial of ousted Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and his cronies, including number two Izzat Ibrahim al-Duri whose arrest was announced on Sunday, will begin before elections due in January, an Iraqi minister said.


Blog: It's funny looking, but boy does it get all the angles.


The dollar bounced off recent four-week  lows against the euro and yen on Monday in thin August trade  with investors focusing on U.S. data and a speech by the  Federal Reserve chief later in the week.


Formular One tycoon Bernie Ecclestone is facing strong challenge as leading carmakers are seeking to start their own World Grand Prix racing series by 2008.


WASHINGTON - Fraud is running rampant in the nation's mortgage industry, with nearly three times as many reports of suspicious activity so far this year compared with 2001, a top FBI official said Friday.   "It has the potential to be an epidemic," said Chris Swecker, FBI assistant director for criminal investigations...


Leading Iraqi parties call for delay in elections

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A group of 17 leading Iraqi political organizations, including some of America's closest allies, called Friday for a postponement of elections scheduled for Jan. 30, citing the violence and a lack of preparations.


NEW YORK -- MBIA Inc. reported write-downs of $3.5 billion on souring credit derivatives in the fourth quarter Thursday, raising the possibility that the world's largest bond insurer could lose its top credit rating.


John Edwards bowed out of his second presidential bid saying he hoped the "two Americas" he speaks of so often, one for the haves and the other for the have-nots, could finally be united under a Democratic president.


U.S. tries broader approach to Iraq conflict

With Iraq near all-out civil war, the Bush administration is renewing efforts to break the cycle of violence there by enlisting the help of moderate Arab nations while also seeking to tackle the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.


Europe's terror fight quiet, unrelenting

MADRID -- A city-bound train rumbled along with purpose on the same commuter line where bombs inflicted brutal carnage more than six months ago, killing 191 people and wounding hundreds in the worst terrorist attack in Europe in decades.


POLITICS-AFRICA:  Diplomatic Front Heats Up in Cote d'Ivoire

PARIS, Nov 23 (IPS) - Beneath the apparent calm after the last round of  clashes the diplomatic battle in Cote d'Ivoire is getting  hotter.


A traffic policeman tells a jury how a suspected car thief shot him and his two colleagues, killing one of them.


The final presidential debate brought together two candidates and a moderator who have something in common — strong wives and two daughters.


The creator of âThe Wireâ writes a love letter to journalism, with the bosses cast as villains.


New $8.8B tender offer requires removal of poison pill

LOS ANGELES (CBS.MW) - Oracle Corp. on Monday raised its hostile bid for rival PeopleSoft to $8.8 billion, calling the bid its "best and final offer," as CEO Larry Ellison raised the stakes in a 17-month takeover


Troubled German retailer KarstadtQuelle AG said Monday it is selling its 82 percent stake in a three-year-old joint venture with coffeehouse chain Starbucks Coffee International to the U.S. company.


Mickelson practices for Open with injury

Phil Mickelson looked more like a bowler than a three-time major champion, adjusting the black brace on his left wrist as he stared down the first fairway, an alley lined not by gutters but the gnarly, ankle-deep rough of Oakmont Country Club. It was a gentle swing and a favorable result, right down the middle.


Fast-Food Documentary Heading to Schools

What happens when a man eats nothing but McDonald's food for 30 days? It's a lesson that schoolchildren across the country are about to find out.


YESTERDAY'S legislative elections in Hong Kong threw up a surprise winner in outspoken and colourful pro-democracy activist Leung Kwok-hung.


Choosing just a few organic foods can make a big difference.


SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela -- In recent weeks, President Hugo ChÃÂ¿vez has worked with fevered intensity to secure the release of Colombian hostages from rebel groups. He has appointed his interior minister to negotiate with guerrilla commanders and has flown the families of Colombian hostages to...


Red Sox putting fans' cash into Fenway revamp

A day after rolling out another hike to baseball's priciest tickets, Red Sox brass scrambled to show the Nation's faithful that the extra cash will be put to good use.


Siena, 18:54 - CALCIO, RONALDO; CHIESA: IO STESSO TRAUMA, DEVE CREDERCI

Enrico Chiesa aveva quasi la stessa età di Ronaldo quando subÃ¬ lo stesso infortunio con la ma...


AMD: Barcelona on time, but Budapest slips

Blog: Chipmaker reaffirms third-quarter launch schedule for quad-core Barcelona chip but says shipments to Cray of different quad-core processor have slipped.


Tropical storm Durian kills at least 55 in Vietnam

At least 55 people died and 26 were missing when severe tropical storm Durian hit Vietnam, destroying houses and sinking boats after wreaking deadly havoc in the Philippines, officials said.


Russia Rebuts U.S. Criticism of Putin's Shake-Up

ASTANA, Kazakhstan  - Russia curtly told the  United States to stay out of its business Wednesday after U.S.  criticism, echoed by the European Union, of President Vladimir  Putin's plans for radical change that will boost Kremlin power.


Oceans Are Vast, but Not Big Enough to Escape Humans

Although the oceans cover 70 percent of the Earth's surface, human activity has affected even the remotest corners of the marine environment -- usually for the worse.


New York wonders as Giuliani gains support

Voters are lining up behind Rudolph Giuliani, who became "America's mayor" on Sept 11, 2001. But many New Yorkers remember the mayor before that day with less affection.


Before the Bell - ESS Technology drops 4.4 pct

Shares of ESS Technology (ESST.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , a maker of computer chips for DVD equipment, fell 4.4 percent in premarket trading on Monday after the company lowered its third-quarter revenue and earnings


Vodafone chief has big plans for India's Hutch Essar

Telecom giant Vodafone said it will invest more than two billion dollars in a drive to make its new Indian purchase, Hutchison Essar, the country's biggest mobile phone company.


Space shuttle Discovery blasts off from Florida

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla..  - The U.S. space shuttle Discovery blasted off on a pillar of fire on Tuesday, soaring above Florida marshlands toward a rendezvous in two days with the International Space Station.


Medfield overwhelmed Turners Falls after finding its bearings in the MIAA Division 3 state girls' volleyball semifinals last night, overcoming a tight start to roll to a 3-0 victory at Ware.


The north's invitation to nuclear inspectors is welcomed, but the US and S. Korea say more steps are needed to comply with February's six-party accord.


Nanotech will tap nature's potential, investor says

Venture capitalist says a revolution is at hand, despite a setback like Nanosys' canceled IPO.


The Pentagon is preparing to send at least 3,000 Marines to Afghanistan in April to bolster efforts to hold off another expected Taliban offensive in the spring, military officials said Wednesday.


Security experts warn that virus writers could be preparing to create havoc using a bug in the way that Windows handles images.


Royal revenge: Harry goes on paparazzi attack

LONDON -- Britain's Prince Harry cut a photographer's lip early Thursday after pushing a camera away outside a club, according to the office of his father, Prince Charles.


The Bandra residence of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan was burgled on Tuesday night and jewellery and cash worth Rs 4,60,000 is missing.


Thieves steal 20 million pounds in Northern Ireland bank heist

PETER CAVE: It's perhaps the biggest and most audacious robbery in the UK since the Great Train Robbery in 1963, with more than 20 million pounds, or $50 million, missing after thieves emptied the vaults of a downtown bank owned by Australia's National


The bigger they are, the harder they (might) fall.


Timberlake leads U.S. singles chart for 3rd week

Justin Timberlake's "SexyBack" held  firm at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for a  third week Thursday, while Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie's  "London Bridge" was steady at No. 2.


Paul McCartney had a front row seat on Thursday at his daughter Stella's spring-summer ready-to-wear collection which the heavily pregnant designer dedicated to her family.


Nashville Group Meets With N.H.L.âs Bettman

NASHVILLE, Tenn.  -- Predators owner Craig Leipold and the NHL are giving Nashville every chance to keep the hockey team in Music City. Now it's up to the fans to respond.


L'iniziativa e' stata promossa dalla Commissione europea


Ford picked Indiaâs Tata Motors as the top bidder for its Jaguar and Land Rover units, the Detroit automaker said.


In another setback to President Bush's increasingly unpopular war strategy, GOP stalwart Sen. Pete Domenici said he wants to see an end to combat operations and U.S. troops heading home from Iraq by spring.


Microsoft's Halo 2 "hello" to the world before planned sale

World's largest software maker's best-selling game for Xbox video console -- Halo 2-- has leaked onto the Internet nearly four weeks before its planned sale date.


Epiphanny Prince scored a career-high 33 points, including 27 in the decisive second half, to lead Rutgers to a 73-71 victory Tuesday over top-ranked and previously unbeaten Connecticut.


Israel won't block Abbas control at Egypt crossing

Israel will not block Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas from assuming control of the Gaza Strip's breached border crossing with Egypt as part of an agreement with Cairo, Israeli officials said on Tuesday.


After 'Choristes' clicks, Perrin dives into 'Ocean'

Variety - PARIS -- The French box office figures these days are music to the ears of Jacques Perrin, the multihyphenate indie producer behind Gallic sleeper hit "Les Choristes."


Oil prices charge toward $50 a barrel; gasoline prices surge

Oil prices charged toward $50 a barrel Monday, and gasoline prices surged to $1.92 a gallon last week, as petroleum output in the Gulf of Mexico returns at a slower-than-expected rate after Hurricane Ivan and geopolitical unrest keeps traders on edge.


Sean Connery thinks a Scottish nation is a bonnie notion. How about Spain's Basque country becoming a REAL country? And what's wrong with a People's Republic of Vermont?


Tim Duncan scored 30 points and added 11 rebounds, Manu Ginobili's driving layup with 36.5 seconds left was the go-ahead score, and the San Antonio Spurs rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit to beat the Heat, 90-89, last night in Miami.


Jesi, 23:10 - VOLLEY DONNE, FINALE SCUDETTO: PERUGIA VINCE GARA 1 A JESI

La Despar Perugia ha battuto la Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi 3-2 (25-23, 15-25, 25-21, 22-25, 15-...


Smart investors will ride out the storm with great stocks.


US consumer spending soars by 0.6% in September, led by auto ...

US consumers, who substantially slowed their spending in late summer, roared back to life in September, boosting their purchases by 0.6 per cent.


Firefox, the Mozilla-based open-source browser has grown by more than a third over the past month, according to WebSideStory, an independent Web metrics firm.


Overtime in Football Is Not as Equitable as Extra Innings, but It Could Be

Since 1994, the winners of the coin toss in overtime have won more than 59 percent of regular-season N.F.L. games.


Shares in Indonesia slip as the government warns that rebuilding costs after the tsunami will be double what had previously been estimated


There was no cold November rain last weekend, but Axl Rose was   under the weather anyway.


After a 5-1 start, the Vikings and Coach Mike Tice have gone 2-5 and have fallen a game behind Green Bay in the N.F.C. North.


Gibbs Has Redskins Looking Back to the Future

When Joe Gibbs last coached in the NFL in the 1992 season there were no teams in Jacksonville or Carolina.


Pakistan dismisses US's Bin Laden claims

Islamabad - Pakistan on Monday rejected as "politicking" a United States official's weekend claim that Osama bin Laden was close to being captured.


Rodney Carney scores 29 points, and freshman guard Darius Washington has 20 points and five assists in Memphis' 78-68 victory over No. 22 Marquette.


This musical romance, a classic Bollywood production, is a fable of partition and tolerance about a Pakistani herione and her Indian hero.


The UN Security Council votes to extend the mandate of the multinational force in Iraq for another year.


Soon, you won't need to check the forecast to know whether rain is on the way.  A quick glance at the Forecasting Umbrella by Ambient will let you know.  The base of the umbrella's handle will light up and glow if rain, sleet or snow is predicted.


Japan's Docomo Unveils 3G Phones with 3D Sound

Japan's largest mobile operator, NTT DoCoMo Inc. 9437.T , unveiled on Wednesday a new line of advanced mobile phones with stereo-quality surround sound, high-resolution digital cameras, and


The Will Ferrell comedy "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" raced ahead of the competition to remain the box office champ for a second weekend with $23 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates released Sunday.


South Carolina Treasurer Thomas Ravenel, a former real estate developer who became a rising political star after his election last year, was indicted Tuesday on federal cocaine charges.


German Press Review: Dilemmas for Sharon and Scientists

The difficulties faced by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon shared editorial space with the debate surrounding human cloning in the German press Friday.


Utility report shows Iraq still depends on US

WASHINGTON -- The Army Corps of Engineers has been forced to resume control of a crucial power plant in Baghdad after poor maintenance by untrained Iraqi staff led to the "catastrophic failure" of key equipment in the plant, according to an inspection by the special inspector general of Iraq reconstruction.


Obama, Clinton look to next White House fights

COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton looked on Sunday toward the next battles in a bruising White House race after Obama rolled to a huge win in a bitterly contested South Carolina primary.


'Spider-Man' Climbs Building Bare-Handed

A French urban climber who calls himself "Spider-Man" scaled a 59-story Paris office building Wednesday with his bare hands and without using any ropes.


Goal For Qualcomm: Repeat Performance (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - When it comes to making CDMA chips for cell phones, Qualcomm is king. But as a new generation of phones hits the market, the company may struggle to keep its reign.


Toyota City, 13:52 - CALCIO, MONDIALE CLUB: INTERNACIONAL IN FINALE

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La pellicola rappresentata al Theater an der Wien di Vienna


Poland's 900 troops don't ease NATO need

Poland's defense minister said in comments broadcast Thursday that his nation will send at least 900 troops to eastern Afghanistan next year. NATO said the offer did not ease the immediate need for 2,500 additional soldiers in the violence-wracked south.


Futures point to higher open, financials eyed

Stock index futures were pointing to a higher open on Friday, with financials in focus on a report that banks are planning to sell assets to shore up capital.


Super Bowl draws 3rd-largest U.S. TV audience ever

The Indianapolis Colts' rain-swept victory over the Chicago Bears averaged more than 93 million viewers on Sunday, making it the second most-watched Super Bowl and third most-watched U.S. telecast ever, Nielsen Media Research reported.


UNH Scientists Get $5M to Work With NASA

Two University of New Hampshire space scientists have been awarded $5 million to help NASA build instruments for missions beyond the solar system.


Health officials are concerned about a Bird Flu outbreak they say could kill millions of people. The World Health Organization says as many as seven million people could die and billions of others could get


South Korea's Roh is albatross on candidate's neck

His raised thumbs on  pumped fists moving in rhythm to dance music, the political  heir to two successive liberal South Korean presidents fires up  the crowd, but not the voters.


Finance Minister Andy Kerr vows to modernise the civil service as MSPs debate the Fraser Inquiry report.


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Berlino, 15:18 - CALCIO, BAYERN: TONI IN DUBBIO PER INIZIO STAGIONE

Luca Toni potrebbe non riuscire a recuperare dall'infortunio al ginocchio per l'inizio della Bundesl...


EchoStar mulls asset spinoff, buys Sling Media

Satellite television operator EchoStar Communications Corp  said it may spin off its technology assets and announced plans to buy Sling Media, the maker of a device that relays TV programs to laptops and cell phones.


Fed chairman Alan Greenspan says the US economy is continuing to grow, but  warns about inflation and the budget deficit.


Red Sox take this idiot thing to the bank

BOSTON Go figure this World Series. An old maxim in baseball is you always give away more runs with shoddy defense than you gain with torrid bats.


Arthur H. Robinson, 89, Dies; Reinterpreted World Map

Dr. Robinson worked to find the best possible solution to cartography's frustrating "Greenland problem."


IBM, Google, Microsoft, Verisign and Yahoo have joined the corporate board of the OpenID Foundation, giving a boost to the group's efforts to simplify the process of signing into Web sites.


Former coach indicted on charges involving athletes

WICHITA, Kan. A former college assistant basketball coach was indicted in Kansas on charges involving athletes at a junior college where he once worked.


Iraq's civilian death toll falls in June to its lowest level since February, the Iraqi government says.


A Texas bookstore owner bought a rare  page of working lyrics for Beatle Paul McCartney's song  "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" for $192,000 at an auction of rock  and pop memorabilia at Christie's on Monday.


It takes less than  an hour with Republican presidential candidate John McCain to  find out that he is a tad superstitious, does not like the  number 13 and has grown weary of the phrase "war on terrorism."


Dravid first to score centuries in 10 Test-playing nations:

[Sports India, Cricket]: Chittagong, Dec 17 : Consistent Rahul Dravid Friday became the first batsman to smash a Test century in all 10 Test playing nations when he scored his 18th ton in the second Test against Bangladesh here.


Republican Jim Gilmore says he will abandon efforts to win his party's nomination for the 2008 US presidential election.


WHO urges more bird flu vaccine in wake of death

TORONTO - In the wake of yet another avian influenza death in Thailand, the World Health Organization urged countries with flu vaccine production capacity and their manufacturers to speed up work on trial vaccines against the highly deadly H5N1 virus.


Crisis-hit English Premiership club Spurs sacked manager Martin Jol on Thursday according to media reports.


Fellow musicians and friends of Anita Bitri packed a Brooklyn church yesterday to offer a tribute in song to the Albanian pop star days after she was felled by a carbon monoxide leak.


A former field director is accusing the Florida Republican Party of racial discrimination in a federal lawsuit.


Sharp profit down 12 percent on high materials cost

Sharp Corp said on Monday its operating profit in the financial first half likely slipped 12.4 percent from a year earlier, falling short of market expectations, on tight supplies and higher prices of materials used to make solar cells.


Egypt stops Palestinians vehicles from crossing the Gaza border, as talks begin in Cairo to resolve the crisis.


Motorola Inc.  said on Tuesday that billionaire investor Carl Icahn will seek a seat on the board and has taken a 1.4 percent stake in the company, pushing the cell phone maker's shares up more than 6 percent.


AP: Yushchenko Shows Record Dioxin Level

New tests reveal Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko's blood contains the second-highest level of dioxin poisoning ever recorded in a human — more than 6,000 times the normal concentration, according to the expert analyzing the samples.


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Aug. 23, 2004 - Pakistani troops acting on a tip raided a terrorist hideout Monday in a remote tribal region, sparking a shootout that left four foreigners dead and several wounded, an army spokesman said.


Ireland dumped miles for kilometers on Thursday with little mourning but plenty of ridicule as new speed signs popped up everywhere from motorways to mud tracks.


Gates Foundation to give $42.6M grant to fight malaria

Combating malaria has been one of the primary goals of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and its latest gift of $42.6 million will fund a nonprofit drug company's high-tech take on an ancient Chinese remedy.


Grammys get interim deal with striking writers

The Grammy Awards will be in full voice next month, with the striking writersÂ guild agreeing on Monday to allow its members to work on the show.


Focused Ultrasound Treats Gynecologic Problem

NEW YORK  - Vulvar dystrophy is a common  gynecologic disorder usually involving white lesions on tissues  of the vulva that are often accompanied by intense itching.  Currently, various treatments can help but may not be  long-lasting.


W. Hoops looks for record third Big 5 victory

By jeff fisher. After its historic victory last night against Saint Joseph's, the Penn women's basketball team will face an even bigger challenge against another city rival.


Democrats Assail NRCC Chairman Over Foley Case

Democrats are ratcheting up their efforts to oust Rep. Thomas M. Reynolds, chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, in the wake of the congressional page scandal that has raised pointed questions about how Reynolds handled the issue when he first learned of it.


Having an older sibling, particularly a brother, can stunt growth, work suggests.


LinuxWorld: HP Announces Support for Debian Linux

First hardware maker to align with community-based Linux offering.


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"Mighty Heart" star says acting days are done

Actor Dan Futterman spent nearly  two decades looking for his big break in Hollywood and about  two years ago, he finally got it -- as a writer.


Istanbul, 11:12 - F1, GP TURCHIA; ULTIME LIBERE: HAMILTON SULLE FERRARI

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Prime Minister Tony Blair tried to bridge the trans-Atlantic rift over Iraq, urging a "fractured, divided and uncertain" world to unite in the wake of President Bush's election victory.


Roma, 12:40 - CALCIO, LOTITO: PAROLE PLATINI? NON SONO UNICO A PENSARLA COSI'

Claudio Lotito condivide l'allarme lanciato dal presidente dell'Uefa Platini, che ha scritto una let...


U.S. judge strikes down FBI secrecy orders

A provision of the Patriot Act that requires people who are formally contacted by the FBI for information to keep it a secret is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled on Thursday.


England joins on Sunday the growing list of places that ban smoking in public buildings, taxis and other places with a tough law that includes even Buckingham Palace.


'Are We There Yet' Arrives Atop Box Office

The road trip comedy "Are We There Yet?" earned $18.5 million to quickly arrive at first place in the weekend box office.


Gov't cautious on reports Europeans kidnapped in Ethiopia 'safe'

The government said it was checking media reports on Friday that five Europeans kidnapped in Ethiopia are safe and well -- but urged caution.


When exactly did CBS News acquire all of those infamous documents? Did the complete acquisition involve a quid pro quo assist from Kerry adviser Joe Lockhart?


At least 50 miners were confirmed dead today as 20 more bodies were pulled out of a coal mine in China and search is continuing to rescue over 100 others after a fierce gas explosion ripped through the underground facility.


Toshiba eyes 15 pct of India's laptop market

Toshiba Singapore Pvt Ltd., the South  and East Asia division of Japan's Toshiba Corp. , aims  to become the second-biggest seller of laptop computers in  India by March 2007, a company official said on Wednesday.


Sabres pull away from Capitals with big third period

The Buffalo Sabres overwhelmed the Washington Capitals with three third-period goals for a 5-3 road victory on Friday.


A-level results show that boys are improving their exam performance more rapidly than girls.


U.S. Says Cat Stevens May Have Terror Ties

WASHINGTON - The singer formerly known as Cat Stevens is forbidden from flying into the United States because of his alleged association with possible terrorists, U.S. officials said Wednesday in explaining why a London-to-Washington flight carrying the peace activist was diverted...


Putin choice criticizes 'legal nihilism'

Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's presumed next president, criticized Russia's "legal nihilism" and called for stepping up the fight against corruption, opening his campaign Tuesday with a careful speech before a Kremlin-organized forum.


Gentiloni, blind trust e' una buona ipotesi


Experts: Scarce Vaccine Back in Supply, So Get It

A once-scarce vaccine that protects  against a range of infections including meningitis is back in  supply and small children should get four doses, the U.S.  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.


To a prosecutor, Ashley Reeves is nothing short of a miracle. More than a year ago, the teenager was found in the woods of a city park, where an assailant had left her for dead after snapping her neck. She couldn't move. Her breathing was shallow, her eyes glassy. On Friday, after months of grueling rehab learning how to swallow, talk and move her head and arms again, the 18-year-old Reeves watched the man who caused her ordeal get punished.


InPlay Technologies Promotes Three Executives

InPlay Technologies (NASDAQ: NPLA) today announced that it has promoted  three senior executives, effective June 1, 2007.  Eric Vandewater, 45, has been appointed chief technology officer.  Vandewater joined InPlay in 2006 as vice president, InPlay and CTO for  the MagicPoint division.


ATLANTA - Isma'il Muhammad scored 14 points and Jarrett Jack added 13 to lead third-ranked and unbeaten Georgia Tech to an unimpressive 72-47 victory over James Madison on Wednesday night.


34 Killed, Including an American, in Sadr City Clashes

U.S. forces battled insurgents loyal to Moktada al-Sadr and Baghdad's governor narrowly escaped an assassination attempt.


Qualcomm buys UK 3G software developer Trigenix

LONDON - Qualcomm Inc. has bought Trigenix, a British startup specializing in software that lets mobile network operators adjust the menus on handsets, for $36 million in cash.


Israel Kills 5 Palestinians in North Gaza -- Medics

Israeli soldiers shot dead five  Palestinians in north Gaza Tuesday after mortar fire from  Palestinian militants wounded two people in a nearby Jewish  settlement, medics on both sides said.


Buy high or low? The tale of sales offers some insight.


Unpredictable, unstoppable, and unbeaten — Utah deserved to play in a BCS bowl. The fifth-ranked Utes, behind the cool efficiency of Alex Smith, used their baffling spread offense and an underrated defense to dominate 19th-ranked Pittsburgh 35-7 in the Fiesta Bowl on Saturday night.


Latvia's President Vike-Freiberga focuses on security on last day in office

Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga Saturday marked the end of her leadership of the Baltic state by voting in a referendum which she called after claiming planned security reforms would harm the country's reputation within NATO.


Holocaust-era documents to go on display

It started as a clear-out job before a house sale and led to the discovery of a window into the Holocaust.


NBCâs couples edition of âThe Biggest Loserâ got off to a solid start in the ratings on Tuesday as 10.4 million viewers tuned in from 8 to 10 p.m. for the showâs debut.


Fannie Mae Directors Make No Announcement on Raines, Howard

The board of Fannie Mae, the largest source of money for the US mortgage market, met Sunday without making an announcement on the status of Chief Executive Officer Franklin Raines and Chief Financial Officer J. Timothy Howard.


Syria Says to Sign Border Protocol with Iraq

Syria, which Washington has accused of  failing to stop militants entering Iraq, has reached a border  cooperation deal with its neighbor, Foreign Minister Farouq  al-Shara said on Sunday.


US says Taliban plans to disrupt Afghan election

"We have seen indications that they have no other option," Lieutenant-General David Barno told a news conference in Kabul on Saturday.


Ex-CEO of jeweler Friedman's indicted in fraud case

A former chief executive of jewelry  retailer Friedman's Inc. was indicted on conspiracy and other  charges related to an alleged accounting fraud at the company,  U.S. prosecutors said on Friday.


Gay Students Offered Special Scholarships

Alyn Libman won a $15,000-a-year scholarship to the University of California at Berkeley with a resume that showed more than just Libman's athletic achievement and academic potential.


U.S. military to announce Haditha charges Thursday

The U.S. military plans to charge Marines in the killing of 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq, on Thursday, according to sources familiar with the case.


Olmert urges action to head off nuclear Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert   said on Wednesday Iran's nuclear ambitions posed "the test of   our time" and urged swift international action to meet what he   termed a threat to the existence of the Jewish state.


Blackrock Financial, the specialist US asset manager, has sold the first ever European version of a complex, high-yield commercial real estate investment product that has proved very popular in the US over recent years.


Real Madrid's Primera Liga match against Real Sociedad was abandoned on Sunday after police received a warning that a bomb would explode at the stadium.


Geneva Conventions Protect Wounded in War

Protection of wounded combatants is a basic rule in the universally accepted treaty on warfare applying to the U.S. investigation of the videotaped fatal shooting of a wounded and apparently unarmed Iraqi combatant, international legal experts said Tuesday. But there is debate on whether self-defense could apply.


European equity markets were expected to open lower on Thursday following a rise in crude prices, with particular focus on technology stocks after downgrades and revenue warnings from US chipmakers overnight.


Stocks Fall Across Asia After U.S. Losses

The volatility triggered by the mortgage meltdown in the United States further plagued stock markets today, prompting a drop of all major indices in Asia.


Ukraine's outgoing president warns against disorder ahead of a close election to choose his successor.


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With New Law, China Reports Drop in Executions

China reinstated a requirement that every death case be reviewed and approved by the countryâs highest court.


U.S.-Born 'Enemy Combatant' Flown Home to Saudi

The United States flew long-held accused  enemy combatant Yaser Hamdi to Saudi Arabia after a 10-day  delay caused by worries in Riyadh about his release deal, U.S.  officials said on Monday.


A radio documentarian wants to catalog people's lives simply by listening to them


Microsoft  pays $536m to software maker Novell to resolve a lawsuit over alleged anti-competitive practices.


Today's Russians smile on dentistry, oral hygiene

MOSCOW -- Yekaterina Tkalenko brushes her teeth three or four times a day -- especially after tea or coffee -- has them professionally cleaned twice a year, and carries floss as though it were as vital as an inhaler. She recently spent nearly $1,000 to have her teeth whitened.


Pakistan Arrests Suspect in US Consulate Blast

Pakistani security forces have arrested an Islamic militant suspected of involvement in a 2002 bomb attack on the US consulate in Karachi in which 12 Pakistanis were killed, officials said Thursday.


Middle East ; Israeli Missile Hits Car, Militants Escape

In a statement, the Israeli army said aircraft had fired on gunmen blamed for mortar attacks from Khan Younis, including 40 in the past week.


'Forex reserves can be used for any purpose'

Reserve Bank of India Governor YV Reddy deftly evades a question on whether the RBI has changed its monetary policy position from neutral to hard, but admits that the interest rate cycle has changed.


A 26-year-old is due in court accused of attacking a man whose granddaughter was fatally mauled by two dogs.


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RIAA aims lawyers at usenet newsgroup service

'Worse than P2P' The Recording Industry Ass. of America has now attacked a company that provides access to internet newsgroups.â¦


Finucane family spurn plan for secret inquiry

The family issued a highly critical statement last night after it emerged the inquiry would mostly be held in private.


The new version of Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas is not going to be released in the US.


Brigham Young University Rebuffed in Court Over Licensing Royalties

By Bob Mims, The Salt Lake Tribune  Feb. 6--For the second time in as many years, the Utah Supreme Court has  rebuffed Brigham Young University's bid to collect licensing royalties from a  long-defunct software company and its successors.


US Sen. Judd Gregg said he's not keen on the idea of creating an independent office to monitor drug safety, because it would create "another layer of bureaucracy" at the Food and Drug Administration.


Proposed job cuts could hit the UK's intelligence performance, former top security officials warn.


Shareholder advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services recommended that Biomet Inc.  shareholders vote against a $10.9 billion private-equity buyout of the orthopedic device maker, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Wednesday.


White Roses, Candles Bring in Solemn New Year

PATONG BEACH, Thailand  - People held candles and  white roses on the tsunami-hit island of Phuket, tearfully  embracing as they grieved, in a poignant symbol of the mood  which darkened New Year celebrations across the globe.


Dow Jones director quits to protest News Corp deal

A director on the board of Dow Jones & Co Inc  has resigned because he could not support its endorsement of a $5 billion takeover offer from Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.


Sri Lanka jets bomb rebel bases, troops ambushed

Sri Lankan warplanes pounded Tamil Tiger targets in the east on Tuesday and three soldiers were killed in a suspected rebel ambush, the military said.


This Season, Heisenberg Wears a Red Sox Rally Cap

A Red Sox fan blames "quantum baseball" on his team's misfortunes.


Law Allowing Sanctions Against Sudan Signed by Bush

President George W. Bush has signed a new law which will give him the authority to freeze the assets of the Sudanese government as a response to the genocide going on the the Darfur region of that country.


BAGHDAD -- Videotapes seized during U.S. raids on suspected al-Qaida in Iraq hide-outs show the terror group training young boys to kidnap and assassinate civilians, U.S. and Iraqi officials said Wednesday.


Fatal stabbings raise concern over dangerous holiday party season for teens

TORONTO (CP) - The fatal stabbing of a young man trying to eject unwanted party guests from his family home, the third such knifing in just weeks, has police worried about a potentially fatal holiday recipe: teens, alcohol and knives.


All parents think their baby is a star, but the people at Evenflo offer the chance to make it official: The second annual "Baby You're a Star" nationwide photo contest.  Babies 2 to 24 months are eligible to win.


Problems With Space Stationâs Computers Persist

NASA officials said that they fully expected engineers to resolve the problems, but that it could take days.


Paper Prints Only Good News in Christmas Issue

Dropping its daily diet of stories on crime, corruption and evil wrongdoing, Germany's top-selling Bild newspaper printed only good news in its Christmas issue Friday.


Actor Blake Married Woman He Hated -- Witness

Actor Robert Blake married Bonny  Lee Bakley, a woman he hated and is now accused of murdering,  in order to gain custody of their infant daughter, a former  confidant told his murder trial on Wednesday.


The Food and Drug Administration warned yesterday of potentially life-threatening twisting of the intestines in infants vaccinated against a virus that is the leading cause of early-childhood diarrhea.


U.S. Said to Weigh Sanctions on Syria Over Iraqi Network

The Bush administration hopes to prod Syria to crack down on Iraqis there who are providing support to insurgents in Iraq.


FRIDAY, Oct. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Coronary artery bypass surgery is more effective at extending the lives of patients with severe coronary artery disease than either angioplasty or heart medications, Duke University researchers report.


A fire Monday in the roof of Bonn's opera house damaged the building facade and stage area, city officials said.


Minn. farmer charged after chasing thief

A farmer who chased down a thief and held him at gunpoint until authorities arrived now faces a more serious charge than the thief himself.


Gunmen Kidnap Two Lebanese Businessmen in Baghdad

Armed men burst into a house in the upscale Baghdad neighborhood of Mansour on Wednesday and seized two Lebanese businessmen, police said.


McCartney `surprisingly OK' post-breakup

Paul McCartney says he's "surprisingly OK" despite his difficult divorce from his second wife, Heather Mills.


Mexican sewage divers submerge in murky world

Julio Cesar Cu wanted to be an oceanographer but instead he swims through foul-smelling sewage in underground tunnels where the occasional dead body bobs beside excrement and car parts.


Vision for rebuilding New York's WTC site unveiled

Three celebrity architects on Thursday   unveiled designs for three new skyscrapers at the site   destroyed by the September 11 attacks, giving the world its   first comprehensive look at how the rebuilt World Trade Center   will look.


The US movie industry says it is launching legal action to sue people who facilitate illegal movie downloading.


U.S. Overall Producer Prices Fall in June

The producer price index declined by 0.2 percent last month after shooting up by 0.9 percent in May, the Labor Department said, citing cheaper energy.


Sudan Hopes Peace Deal Ends Darfur Crisis

Sudan officially ends its two-decade southern civil war on Sunday with the signing of a peace deal. Amid the jubilation lies the hope that ending one war may spark a solution to the country's second — in western Darfur, where an equally brutal conflict has led to a massive humanitarian crisis.


Wounded newsman sheds light on Iraq veteran care

The explosion in Iraq blew bits of rock into Bob Woodruff's neck, broke open his skull, and put the ABC News journalist in a coma for 36 days.


Molik stays hot; Suarez bows out in Luxembourg

Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg (Sports Network) - Aussie Alicia Molik began her quest for a second title in two weeks on Thursday, while top-seeded Argentine Paola Suarez was among the second-round upset victims at the $225,000 Seat Open Luxembourg.


About 50 Senegalese migrants are flown home from the Canary Islands, as Spain resumes deportations.


Microsoft's quest for Google-like gold falls short, for now

Microsoft Corp. last week released a preview version of its new Internet search engine. It will be available in its final form early next year.


Ukraine's Opposition Leader Appeals Elections Results

KIEV, Ukraine -- Ukraine's opposition leader is reportedly appealing the vote count in the recent presidential election to the country's Supreme Court.


But lead narrowing fast US consumers bought almost twice as many Blu-ray Discs than HD DVDs in the first nine months of 2007, trade title Home Media Magazine has claimed.â¦


China Warns Taiwan Against Provoking Conflict

Armed conflict will be unavoidable if  Taiwan keeps provoking China and pushing for independence, one  of Beijing's top Taiwan policymakers said on Monday, but he  spelt out a condition for reopening dialogue.


Hugo Chavez's arms build-up in Venezuela is goading the Brazilians into upgrading their own military. Is this good for the region?


John McCain seems like a natural presidential pick for veterans in South Carolina, a decorated POW of the Vietnam War in a military-friendly state.


Ashcroft Heralds Success in Net Crime Crackdown

"America's justice community is dedicated to stopping economic crimes before they spread through the online community," Attorney General John Ashcroft said as he announced the results of "Operation Web Snare" at a Washington news conference.


Being Overweight May Increase Cancer Risk

Researchers find a strong association between body mass index and a variety of cancers.


O.J. Simpson faces battle over publicity rights

There is a new chapter in the legal battle between O.J. Simpson and Fred Goldman.


CA Antivirus Flagged Windows Component as Virus

eTrust Antivirus mistook a critical security process for malware.


China uncovers "worms, substandard goods" from U.S.

China has found microscopic worms in wooden packaging from the United States and uncovered substandard U.S. vitamin pills and fish oil for children, Chinese media said on Friday in the latest volley of cross-border accusations.


AUSTRALIA and India went to tea early with the tourists snaring two quick wickets on the rain-ravaged opening day of the fourth Test in Mumbai.


New video draws tough remarks from Bush, Kerry camps

A new videotape by Osama bin Laden broadcast Friday detailed his reasons for ordering the Sept. 11 attacks and triggered defiant responses from President Bush and Sen. John Kerry on the campaign trail.


Cisco Systems' Linksys division is set to enter the consumer VoIP (voice over Internet Protocol) space this week through a deal with Vonage Holdings to provide customer equipment for that company's Internet-based telephone service.


Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton told the nation's leading gay rights group in an unpublicized speech that she wants a partnership with gays if elected president.


Prosecutors say that Pirate Bay, a file-sharing Web site, helps others violate copyright laws by linking providers of pirated songs and films with people searching for the same material.


Europeans Welcome Qualified 'yes' for Turkey Talks to Join EU

A European gateway to the Middle East. A boost to the European Union's chances of matching American clout.


Tourists return to Malaysia beaches; tsunami toll 52

Tourists returned to the beaches of Penang today as Malaysia's hotels began cleaning up a day after the region's worst tsunami in decades killed 52 people, injured 218 and left at least two dozens missing.


Petro-Canada waiting out weather to contain Nfld. offshore oil spill

ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. (CP) - Air and ship crews were keeping an eye on an oil spill off the coast of Newfoundland Monday as containment crews waited out stormy weather to take action.


A rare albino seal pup is to be released back into the sea after being washed up on a Lincolnshire beach.


Just A Minute With: Actress Charlize Theron

Oscar-winner Charlize Theron has shown a range of talent acting in thrillers and in movies on social issues but her latest film about the Iraq war reveals another side to the actress -- her political awareness.


Russia's first race hate murder trial ends in long jail terms for three men who killed an African medical student.


Militants fire rockets on Pakistan paramilitary base

Suspected pro-Taliban militants fired rockets on a Pakistani paramilitary base near the Afghan border Thursday causing damage to the building but no casualties, local officials said.


At least three Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli missile strike on their car in Jenin in the West Bank. The attack came as the men drove through the city, a stronghold of Palestinian militant groups.


Glazer, who on Friday spent Â£45 million to take his stake in the Old Trafford club to 25.3%. has bought another six million shares in United, offering a further indication that he is not about to back down from his desire to take control.


Former U.S. Sen. Thomas Eagleton of Missouri, running mate of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. George McGovern in 1972, died on Sunday from heart problems at age 77, a statement by his family said.


Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick (7) is forced out of bounds by Carolina Panthers' Mark Fields (58) and Dan Morgan, rear, during the third quarter Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004 in Atlanta.


Outkast Dominate AMA's, Kanye West Says He Was Robbed

Outkast took home three American Music Awards last night (November 14th), topped only by Usher, who snagged four awards. The rappers took home awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Band and Favorite


Michelle Wie started with three bogeys and finished with a birdie for a 2-over 74 Thursday in the opening round of the Women's British Open. By the time she walked off the 18th green at Royal Lytham, Wie was four strokes off the early clubhouse lead shared by Allison Hanna, Nina Reis and Europe's leading money winner this year, Gwladys Nocera.


Depp seen propelling 'Pirates' prosperity

Who knew a good Keith Richards impression could be so lucrative? "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest," which earned a record haul of $135.6 million in its opening weekend, is a sequel full of special effects, plot twists and pretty heartthrobs.


Cloned food? Not in our kitchens, chefs say

If pizza maker Simone Padoan saw a slab  of cloned meat in his local supermarket, the Italian chef says  he would be too scared to bring it into his kitchen.


La Florio che collega Palermo a Napoli rimane in balia del mare in tempesta a 30 miglia dalla costa siciliana. Un black out improvviso all'1 di notte la causa della disavventura per i 472 passeggeri a bordo che poi raccontano: "Sembrava il Titanic".


Israel Charges Iran Replaces Saddam as Terror Exporter

Israel charged on Thursday that Iran had replaced Saddam Hussein as the world's primary exporter of "terror, hate and instability.


LONDON, England -- Russian domination of the WTA Tour continued apace on Sunday as Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova won the iKorean Open in Seoul and Elena Dementieva triumphed in the Gaz de France event in Belgium.


Sales Are Strong for Glaxoâs Weight-Loss Product

Desperate for a cure for fat, consumers have purchased more than two million starter packages of the new weight-loss product Alli since it launched four months ago.


S.Korea's Roh Makes Surprise Iraq Visit to Troops

South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun made a surprise visit to Iraq Wednesday to meet his country's troops and told them to focus on their reconstruction work -- a nod to his concern they might get dragged into a combat role.


The shuttle slid gently into place at the International Space Station this morning, 218 miles over the eastern Pacific Ocean.


An Italian man accused of murdering his American ex-girlfriend died of a heart attack as he gave evidence about the case at his trial in Rome.


Four jailed for botched "al Qaeda" London bomb plot

A British judge jailed four men for 40 years each on Wednesday for attempting to carry out suicide bombings on London's transport system in a plot he said had clearly been masterminded by al Qaeda.


Iraq Churches Bombed, 1,000th American Killed

MOSUL, Iraq  - Gunmen bombed two churches in the  tense Iraqi city of Mosul on Tuesday, fueling fears of ethnic  and sectarian unrest ahead of an election next month.


Volkswagen puts its foot on accelerator in Scania, MAN merger

Volkswagen, Europe's leading auto maker, shifted up a gear Wednesday in its drive to engineer a three-way trucks merger between itself, MAN and Scania, by raising its stakes in both the German and Swedish truck makers.


Texas Tech Tops No. 2 Kansas in Double OT

Bob Knight's scrappy Texas Tech Red Raiders took it right at second-seeded Kansas until they got it right.


Gateway Inc. (GTW.N), the computer maker that recently shuttered its chain of 188 stores, will begin selling its desktops at CompUSA Inc.'s outlets later this week, the two companies said on Monday.


Germany's Merkel says Iran must never get atom bomb

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday the international community must use all diplomatic options, including sanctions, to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons.


Roma, 17:08 - CALCIO, SERIE C1: RISULTATI E CLASSIFICHE

Risultati e classifiche della 18/a giornata, 1/a di ritorno, del campionato di serie C1.


Wales sees four times less invested in public-private projects than other parts of Britain, figures show.


Viacom Inc., parent of CBS and MTV, said Thursday it expects to make an offer to buy the remainder of financial information and news provider MarketWatch Inc.


Business & money: Stan O'Neal to resign after strategy of betting billions on mortgage-backed securities came unstuck.


A parachute failed to open as NASA's Genesis space capsule plunged back to Earth on Wednesday, causing it to take a tragic tumble from the heavens that buried it in the desert


SANTIAGO, Chile  - Hundreds of Chileans were expected to file past the body of Augusto Pinochet on Monday, a day after the former dictator, whose 17-year rule polarized his South American homeland, died at the age of 91.


Bill Bryson regrets demise of Britain's red phone boxes

Bill Bryson, the American author who enjoys a cult following in Britain, lamented the demise of the red telephone box in his adopted homeland and its replacement by "shower stalls".


Suspended defensive tackle Tank Johnson signed a two-year contract Tuesday with the Dallas Cowboys. Johnson, who played the last three seasons for the Chicago Bears, can't play for the Cowboys until he completes his eight-game NFL suspension for violating probation on a gun charge.


FIRENZE - Ci sono anche Montella, Parisi, Semioli ed il portiere Alessio Roma nella lista dei 50 "azzurrabili" preselezionati dal ct dell'Italia Marcello Lippi per i Mondiali 2006. Una lista prevista dalla


Roma, 11:11 - VELA, ACURA KEY WEST: MASCALZONE LATINO AL COMANDO

L'equipaggio di Mascalzone Latino guidato da Vincenzo Onorato è al comando della classifica p...


Catania, 22:43 - CALCIO, MORTO POLIZIOTTO; IL PRIMARIO: ERA IN CONDIZIONI DISPERATE

Quando è arrivato al pronto soccorso dell'ospedale Garibaldi, l'ispettore capo di polizia Fil...


Dal Powerstock Festival, rassegna musicale di cui e' madrina


After years of being flogged and fined by federal decency police, fed-up FM yapper Howard Stern announced plans Wednesday to give unregulated satellite radio a try when his contract expires in 15 months.


Controversy Continues Over Rumsfeld Armor Question

Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld is taking fire for the statement he made about getting armor to the troops in Iraq. Rumsfeld told a National Guard soldier that the US was supplying armor as fast as it can be made.


HONG KONG Mainland Chinese stock markets dropped less than 2 percent on Friday as most Asian financial markets reacted with surprising calm to the Chinese central bank's announcement late on Thursday of its first increase in interest rates in nine years.


Windows Minus Media Player to Be Shipped

Microsoft Corp. will immediately ship a version of Windows stripped of the company's multimedia player in Europe and divulge some software blueprints, even as it continues to appeal those same European Union sanctions.


Users will be able to receive news alerts and information via IM.


No fewer than nine players held at least a share of the lead during the early stages of the Madrid Open final round at Club de Campo today.


Russia Reassures India on UN Security Council Bid

Russia said Saturday India should become a veto-wielding permanent member of the United Nations Security Council if the UN's top decision-making body is enlarged to reflect post-Cold War realities.


Metallo prezioso segna un apprezzamento dello 0,4%


Stuttgart raced to a second straight victory to take control of Group G of the UEFA Cup by beating Portugal's Benfica 3-0 in Germany on Thursday.


Why did it take so long for the Bush and Kerry campaigns to agree on a debate schedule? Sen. John Kerry had the answer for television's Regis Philbin, who has hosted the quiz show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?"


2 Injured in Dog Attack at Fla. Building

A mental health counselor with a history of assault arrests ordered his two pit bulls to attack a group of people who were riding out Hurricane Frances inside their office building, police said. Two people were bitten and one of the dogs was stabbed.


Computer-controlled art is familiar ground for sonic and visual pioneer Brian Eno. Is the rest of the world finally catching up with him?


Iran Proposes Negotiations on Nuclear Stand-Off

PARIS, Sept. 12 -- Iran has proposed extensive negotiations with Western powers to resolve the stand-off over its nuclear program, but it is threatening to cut off talks and other cooperation if the case against it proceeds in the U.N. Security Council, as advocated by the United States.


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Arms manufacturer loads lead-free bullets

Traditional variety 'pose a risk to people', warns BAE Systems Arms manufacturing monolith BAE Systems has decided to improve its whale-hugging credentials by developing a range of next-generation, environmentally-friendly weapons designed to be friendlier to Mother Earth.â¦


Britney Makes Her Marriage Legal, Parts With Manager

. (antiTainment) Britney Spears is now officially married. Three weeks after tying the knot with Kevin Federline, the couple legalized their marriage by filing the proper paperwork in Los Angeles, her publicist confirmed on Thursday.


Bear Stearns shakes up asset management unit

Bear Stearns Cos. Inc.  on Friday replaced the head of its asset management business after two of the investment bank's hedge funds hit rock bottom by making bad bets on risky mortgages.


College Basketball: Georgia Tech, UConn Win

ATLANTA (Sports Network) - B.J. Elder poured in a game-high  27 points to lead fourth-ranked Georgia Tech to a convincing  99-68 win over Michigan in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge at  Alexander Memorial Coliseum.


KPMG to Pay $115 Million to Settle Lernout Lawsuit

KPMG International's US and Belgian subsidiaries agreed to pay $115 million to settle a class action lawsuit by shareholders of Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products NV.


Top-Ranked Reservist in Abuse Scandal Pleads Guilty

Staff. Sgt. Ivan L. Frederick II admitted five charges, including conspiracy, dereliction of duty and maltreatment of Iraqi prisoners.


Politician says new Spanish anthem lyrics "stink"

New lyrics proposed for Spain's national anthem "stink", according to a prominent politician, and the country's athletes may have to keep singing "la la la" for a while longer in the winner's circle.


Stefan LeFors threw three touchdowns and No. 12 Louisville rolled to a 55-28 victory against Texas Christian on Wednesday night. LeFors, completing 75 percent of his passes


MINDELO, Cape Verde -- Virtually every aspect of global migration can be seen in this tiny West African nation, where the number of people who have left approaches the number who remain and almost everyone has a close relative in Europe or the United States.


Google's empire expands into universities - taking over entire campus e-mail networks.


Polish PM sees even chance of early elections

Poland's conservative Prime Minister  Jaroslaw Kaczynski said on Friday he saw an equal chance that  the country would need to hold early elections or that the  current coalition would hold together.


Stuffed ballot boxes hold up announcement of Afghan poll victory

Election officials fanned out across Afghanistan to inspect several dozen suspicious ballot boxes that are delaying the end of the presidential vote count and the declaration of Hamid Karzai as the violence-weary nation's first popularly chosen leader.


UnitedHealth Posts 15% Profit Increase and Raises Its Full-Year Forecast

The company said it had given up some health insurance customers to stay profitable and said that the total number of people it served declined by 80,000.


A federal bankruptcy judge in New York yesterday denied Enron Corp.'s request to block a lawsuit by a federal agency seeking to take control of the company's pension plans.


REDWOOD SHORES, CALIF. - Oracle Corp. has again raised the stakes in its long-running attempt to take over rival PeopleSoft Inc. On Monday, Oracle boosted its bid by another 14.


Concern over fate of Tyrone man on Phi Phi

Fears are growing for a Co Tyrone man who is thought to have been on the Thai island of Phi Phi when the tsunami struck.


The Brazil plane which crashed killing some 200 people had a reverse thruster turned off, it emerges.


White House gates shut to "Kazakh reporter" comic

Borat, the fictional TV reporter   from Kazakhstan, may have gotten under the skin of Kazakh   officials but on Thursday he couldn't get past the gates of the   White House.


Fluorescent sow drops glow-in-the-dark piglets

China hails transgenic porker breakthrough One of the three transgenic "glow-in the dark" pigs born back in 2006 in China's Northeast Agricultural University in Harbin has given birth to fluorescent piglets, indicating the "technology to breed transgenic pigs via cell nuclear transfer is mature", according to professor Liu Zhonghua.â¦


Doctors say they're ready to perform face transplant

Surgery could aid the severely disfigured, researchers write, but others say ethical and social questions remain. By Laura Ungar. LOUISVILLE, Ky.


Republican and Democratic senators warned Tuesday against a drift toward war with an emboldened Iran and suggested the Bush administration was missing a chance to engage its longtime adversary in potentially helpful talks over next-door Iraq.


Roma, 15:21 - CALCIO, ROMA; CICINHO: POSSIAMO VINCERE LO SCUDETTO

Primo giorno da giocatore della Roma per Cicinho. ''A Madrid ero felice, qui lo sarÃ² ancora di piÃ¹''...


Forty-five people were injured in a train crash in Athens on Thursday, when a suburban rail train collided with a freight train, authorities said.


Insider: Eaglesâ offense battered Packersâ secondary

A closer look at the Packersâ 47-17 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. When one team so thoroughly manhandles another, there almost always are multiple difference-makers.


ST. LOUIS -- Among the thousands of phrases around sports that you never, ever expect to hear -- a list that includes "Speak up, TO," "Bonds cracks me up," "I can't wait for the NHL to start again," and "More WNBA, please" -- is this one:


Al-Manar, the television station of Lebanon's Hezbollah militants that has glorified suicide bombers, lost its satellite feed to the United States on Saturday after Washington put it on a list of terror organizations.


Police missed a gang of robbers who stole Â£22m from a Belfast bank by a matter of minutes, it has emerged.


FTP, VPNs and Outlook should now be working Just as 3 launches its Â£10 tariff in the UK, its service in Ireland has been suffering incompatibilities, slow speeds, and complaints, forcing the company to waive a month's subs as it struggles to get the service usable.â¦


Colombian Rebel to Appear in U.S. Court Next Week

A Colombian rebel leader being held  in custody in the United States on drug trafficking and other  charges will appear in court next week, a Justice Department  official said on Saturday.


North Korea says will conduct nuclear test

An increasingly isolated North Korea said on Tuesday it would conduct its first-ever nuclear test, blaming a U.S. "threat of nuclear war and sanctions" for forcing its hand.


Rapper T.I. pleads not guilty to weapons charges

Grammy Award-winning rapper T.I. pleaded not guilty to a trio of illegal weapons charges on Friday and was ordered to be held in custody for another week by a judge who said he would consider releasing him on bond.


Stoccarda, 12:35 - CALCIO, STOCCARDA: NESSUNA OFFERTA DA JUVE PER GOMEZ

Lo Stoccarda ha smentito un'offerta di 25 milioni di euro della Juve per l'attaccante Mario Gomez. '...


Ronald O. Perelmanâs neo-Georgian town house on East 63rd Street holds the distinction of being the highest-taxed single-family home in New York City.


Britain's FM 'distressed' over video of kidnapped aid worker

Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said he was extremely distressed over a video which showed British aid worker Margaret Hassan who was kidnapped in Iraq pleading for her life.


Airport operator BAA, which was acquired   by Spain's Ferrovial FER.MC earlier this year, has rejected   calls for the break-up of its UK airports, arguing it would   undermine vitally needed investment in airport capacity.


US Troops in Kuwait Fire Complaints at Rumsfeld

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Wednesday faced open criticism from his own US troops, who complained about inadequate armor for Iraq and questioned


U.S. officer charges dismissed in Haditha killings

The U.S. Marines have dismissed charges against an officer accused of failing to report accurately the U.S. killing of 24 Iraqi civilians in Haditha in 2005.


Samuel Eto'o criticises Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard for saying he refused to play as a substitute.


The new Palestinian PM says his cabinet has a "credibility problem" but is still the only legitimate administration.


Livorno, 19:48 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: CAPIENZA PICCHI RIDOTTA A MENO DI 10000?

Capienza dello stadio Picchi di Livorno sotto le 10.000 presenze per consentire al pubblico di assis...


Irishman Gets Suspended Jail Term for Pushing Runner

A Greek court Monday gave a former Irish  priest a suspended 12-month jail sentence and a 3,000 euro fine  for pushing a leading Olympic marathon runner off the road, a  court source said.


Marines Welcome Arrival of British 'Black Watch' Regiment

FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq, Nov. 1, 2004 -- A British armored battle group of about 850 soldiers, led by the 1st Battalion of the Black Watch Regiment, has deployed from Basra, Iraq, to an area south


UN vehicles stoned in Kinshasa after party HQ fire

Angry supporters of Congolese   presidential contender Jean-Pierre Bemba on Monday stoned U.N.   vehicles in Kinshasa after a fire damaged a building housing   his party offices and two allied TV stations, witnesses said.


Bryant Suspended for Tonightâs Knicks Game

Kobe Bryant was suspended for one game without pay for an incident in Sundayâs game with the Spurs.


Thousands of people with heart failure are going undiagnosed, the Healthcare Commission has warned.


TSMC, the world's top contract microchip maker, boosted quarterly profits 84 percent to a record high, but warned Tuesday that the boom in consumer electronics demand had softened and would pinch sales in the current quarter.


An Indian doctor arrested the same day his brother allegedly drove a Jeep into Glasgow's main airport was charged Saturday with a terrorism offense in Britain. A distant cousin in Australia was also charged in the failed attacks in London and Glasgow.


Aaja Nachle's music should've been better

The verdict on Aaja Nachle is uncomplicated. When someone as special as Madhuri Dixit makes a comeback, you expect nothing short of extraordinary. The soundtrack of Yash Raj's latest musical is fairly decent. Still, extraordinary, it's not.


Ma aumentano le procedure di liquidazione


Rights group urges Karzai to sideline warlords

A leading rights group is urging Afghan President Hamid Karzai to sideline warlords implicated in rights abuses and strengthen the rule of law when he announces a new cabinet.


Supreme Court to rule on death penalty for child rape

The Supreme Court said on Friday it would decide whether the death penalty can be imposed for the crime of raping a child, expanding its review of how capital punishment is carried out in the United States.


Sports of The Times: Limping Toward an Uncertain Future

It is really not much of a stretch to wonder if Omar Minayaâs Mets have been built to last.


NEW YORK, Oct. 3 -- The Dow Jones industrial average leaped into record territory Tuesday, highlighting Wall Street's long recovery from the popping of the technology bubble, the 2001 terrorist attacks and a wave of corporate scandals.


With the final seconds ticking off the clock in a tie boys' soccer game, Coyle-Cassidy forward Blake Brailsford dribbled past three Nantucket defenders and rifled a shot on goal. But Russell Bartlett was able to make a diving stop to preserve the 1-1 tie for the Whalers.


BRUSSELS, Belgium - Belgium's soccer captain was suspended for five games by FIFA on Wednesday for spitting at an opponent during this month's World Cup qualifier against Spain.


Tread carefully when glorifying the English

Your reader Lynette Rens in The Star of October 1 2004 was vomiting racial garbage like I haven't seen in a long time.


Car Bombings Kill 50, Leave 145 Hurt In Iraq

Baghdad, Sept. 30 (NNN): At least 50 people, including 35 children, were killed and 145 others injured in a series of car bombings in Iraq on Thursday, reports reaching here said.


Chinese oil firm Sinopec unveils a large-scale restructuring to increase its petrol stations and petrochemical plants.


Percentuale si triplica al Sud, Val d'Aosta la piu' virtuosa


Oscar-winning actor Kevin Kline becomes the latest star to be honoured on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.


Phil Kessel, Milan Lucic and Marc Savard scored early in the first period to send the Boston Bruins to a 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.


JERUSALEM, Feb. 4 -- A suicide bomber killed an Israeli woman and himself in the southern Israeli town of Dimona on Monday, in the first such attack to hit Israel in more than a year.


More CO2 overall, not vessel for vessel Ships pump out twice as much carbon dioxide as planes, according to new figures from the maritime industry body Intertanko.â¦


Smash hit Broadway musical The Producers, by Mel Brooks, is closing in April after a six year run.


Iran backs enrichment as government demands commitments from ...

TEHRAN  - Iran's parliament passed a bill backing the resumption of uranium enrichment, as the government left the door open for further negotiations with Europe over the controversial practice.


Americans opt for healthy eating, not diets: survey

Dieting has fallen out of favor while eating healthier is in, a consumer marketing research firm that tracks what Americans consume said on Friday.


Update 6: Cold Weather Raises Oil Prices 2 Percent

Oil prices rose 2 percent Tuesday on the back of a rally in heating oil and natural gas futures that was supported by colder weather in the Western Hemisphere.


La decisione del governo: "Trattativa diretta rivoltaa potenziali acquirenti". Il titolo sospeso in Borsa                                          Alitalia, il Tesoro cede quota di controllo "Entro gennaio scelte definitive"


Old traditions live at Brazil's carnival

As morning breaks over the rolling green cane fields, the 19-year-old sugar cane cutter takes an herbal bath and offers a prayer to indigenous and African spirits before transforming himself into something resembling an electric, Day-Glo lion from outer space.


The Beatles and theatre group Cirque du Soleil are to produce a show in Las Vegas featuring Beatles music.


Mantova, 19:25 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: ALLA RIPRESA BERNACCI IN GRUPPO

Ripresa degli allenamenti del Mantova in vista della gara di sabato a Crotone. Il tecnico Di carlo h...


Alain Robbe-Grillet, the French  writer who pioneered the so-called new novel genre, dies at the age of 85.


Egemone nel rione Miano finito in manette insieme al suo braccio destroVita da nababbo: yacht, posti vip al Festival di Sanremo e al circuito F1 di Estoril                                          Camorra, blitz dei carabinieri a Napoli arrestato il boss Salvatore Lo Russo                                                                                E' accusato di associazione a delinquere di stampo camorristico


China has long-term plans for America's Cup

VALENCIA, Spain  - Two years ago, China had not even dreamed of entering the race for the America's Cup.


Ex-Tobacco Lawyer Dies After Falling Ill on Stand

A retired tobacco industry lawyer  died just hours after illness cut short his testimony on  Wednesday in the government's $280 billion suit against the  industry.


BOGOTA -- Colombian rebels released a video showing seven kidnapped police officers and soldiers -- some of whom have spent nearly a decade in captivity -- pleading for the government and rebels to negotiate their freedom.


A fire at a Moscow drug clinic on Saturday killed 45 women patients and staff who were prevented from escaping by metal grilles, emergency services said.


White House: Energy price too high but economy firm

The White House reiterated on Tuesday that it considered energy prices too high but said the economy would weather the impact.


Rosales opposition choice to face Chavez

Political opponents of Hugo Chavez called off their primary election and joined forces Wednesday behind a popular state governor as their top choice to challenge the Venezuelan president in December.


Pakistan's Bhutto killed in attack: party

Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was seriously wounded in an attack after a rally in the city of Rawalpindi, her husband said.


Amar al-Hakim, son of political leader Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim, was taken into custody at a crossing point and was transferred to a U.S. facility in Kut


THE RACE: The race for the Republican presidential nomination in California


Opposition exploits criticism of NHS by Sir Derek Wanless, PM's most influential health adviser.


A small delegation of North Koreans arrived in the United States on Thursday ahead of disarmament talks in New York, but the lead negotiator, Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan, was not seen among them.


Child workers decreases in Asian nations

The good news is that child labor in Asia is decreasing. The bad news? It's not declining fast enough.


US Airways withdraws $9.8 billion Delta offer

US Airways Group Inc.  on Wednesday withdrew a hostile offer for bankrupt Delta Air Lines Inc.  after Delta creditors rejected the bid, taking immediate pressure off rivals to merge.


France deports a convicted Tunisian man to his homeland despite claims he could face torture there.


Frequent Flier: For Dance Troupe, Travel Is a Test of Poise

For dancers in the Mark Morris Dance Group, air travel is a bitter enemy.