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Reuters Business
Fed's Beige Book: tighter credit hurts housing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Financial market turbulence leading to tighter mortgage lending standards noticeably hurt housing activity in most Federal Reserve districts in recent weeks, adding uncertainty about the recovery of the downtrodden housing sector, the Fed said on Wednesday. | 0Business |
Gazzetta del Sud
Lanciata la sfida del basso prezzo alle compagnie aeree
MILANO â à sempre più low cost il viaggio in treno. Dopo il successo del biglietto a 9 euro per i due speciali Eurostar che collegano il mattino presto e la sera Milano e Roma da stazioni secondarie (Lambrate | 4Italia |
Reuters
Pakistan rules out terror link in blast
An explosion hit the Marriott Hotel in the central area of Pakistan's capital Islamabad, slightly injuring five people, but the government says it was not a terrorist attack. | 11Top Stories |
Yahoo Sports
Cheesehead fits wishy-washy Martin
(AP)
AP - Despite having more than a few gray hairs, he still has some competitive gas left in his tank. And his wishy-washy musings about retirement are becoming an annual tradition. | 8Sports |
Reuters Entertainment
Critics Group Names Eastwood's 'Baby' Best Film
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A group of leading U.S. film critics named director Clint Eastwood's "Million Dollar Baby" as the best film of 2004, and its star, Hilary Swank, shared best actress honors with Britain's Imelda Staunton in abortion drama "Vera Drake." | 1Entertainment |
BBC News entertainment
Sugababe arrested over 'attack'
Sugababes star Amelle Berrabah is arrested after an alleged attack on a car in Aldershot, Hampshire. | 1Entertainment |
Kataweb Sport
Roma, 20:20 - CICLISMO: CIPOLLINI TORNA, MA SOLO PER GARE NEGLI USA
Mario Cipollini tornerà di nuovo alle corse, ma il Re Leone ruggirà solo negli Stati U... | 4Italia |
Repubblica Politica
Orlando: "257 urne manomesse" Consegnato un dossier alla Digos
Il candidato sconfitto nella corsa a sindaco di Palermo continua a lanciare pesanti accuse E annuncia di avere anche scritto lettere a Napolitano, Prodi, Amato e Mastella
Orlando: "257 urne manomesse" Consegnato un dossier alla Digos
(13:10 14/06/2007) | 4Italia |
Guardian Top News
Brown faces Whitehall strike
More than 90,000 civil servants at Department for Work and Pensions reject pay offer and move towards industrial action. | 10Top News |
Reuters
Metabolic Syndrome Common in Teens
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nearly one third of overweight or obese teenagers have the metabolic syndrome, a cluster of disorders that raise the risk of developing heart disease and diabetes, according to a new report. | 3Health |
Reuters World
Pakistani Taliban leader refuses to be taken alive
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A Pakistani Taliban leader blew himself up to avoid arrest by government forces near the Afghan border on Tuesday, three years after his release from U.S. detention in Guantanamo Bay, officials said. | 13World |
BBC UK
Second Pitcairn man pleads guilty
A second man pleads guilty to sex offence charges against young girls on the Pacific island of Pitcairn. | 2Europe |
New York Times world
TV Decoder Blog: TV Decoder: CNNâs Primary Night Victory Lap
CNNâs political fixation is paying off. The cable news network enjoyed a rare win over the normally first-place Fox News Channel for its New Hampshire primary coverage on Tuesday. The ratings for coverage of the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary indicate a surge of early interest in the presidential election. The 3.29 million viewers who [...]. | 13World |
Rediff Movies
'Gosh, so many films with her!'
Apart from wife Jaya, Amitabh Bachchan did the most number of films with Parveen Babi. | 1Entertainment |
The Washington Post sports
Thomas Helps Jays Edge Yankees
Frank Thomas drives in the winning run with a ninth-inning single as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Yankees, 2-1, on Thursday night. | 8Sports |
Reuters Top News
Clinton: Rivals complaining because she's winning
CONCORD, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton said on Friday her male rivals attacked her at a debate this week not because she is a woman but because she is winning the race to be the party's presidential candidate. | 10Top News |
Denver Post
"Bridget" II a piece of cake
There's a huge box of doughnuts on the table in front of Renée Zellweger, but the pastries remain untouched. Zellweger has shed her sweets-loving character along with the 20 or | 1Entertainment |
Rediff Movies
Why Harry Potter will not be a NYT bestseller
New book will be on the children's list, not the best sellers. | 1Entertainment |
RedNova general
Democrats Say Bush Lied on Guard Service
WASHINGTON - Democrats pounced on the latest revelations about President Bush's Air National Guard service Wednesday, saying newly released records show Bush shirked his duty and lied about it. Bush's spokesmen said the records back up the president's assertion that he fulfilled all of his Vietnam-era military obligations and served honorably... | 13World |
Reuters Business
CEOs trim outlook amid turmoil: survey
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The top executives of America's largest companies have grown more cautious about the economic outlook, according to a survey released on Monday by the Business Roundtable, but they still expect growth despite the turmoil in the world's credit markets and what it characterized as the "recession" in U.S. housing. | 0Business |
FOX Sports
Vareilles grabs point as Bastia goes top
Bastia moved tentatively top of the French first division Friday, as striker Tony Vareilles struck a late equalizer in a 1-1 draw at Nice. | 8Sports |
Indian Express
Karzai running mate escapes mine blast
KABUL, OCTOBER 6: Afghan President Hamid Karzaiâs running mate for Saturdayâs historic presidential election escaped unhurt on Wednesday when a mine exploded under his convoy in the remote northeast region of the country. | 13World |
The Washington Post Top News
Busload of Pilgrims From Poland Crashes in French Alps; 26 Are Killed
GRENOBLE, France -- A bus carrying Polish Catholic pilgrims from a holy site in the French Alps plunged off a mountain road, crashed into a river bank and burst into flames Sunday, killing 26 people and injuring 14, authorities said. Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his French counterpart,... | 10Top News |
Boston Globe sports
The N.F.L. Kicks Off With Steelers and Dolphins
After months of free agency, draft analysis, the election of a new commissioner and the grind of preseason camps, the N.F.L. season begins with the Pittsburgh Steelers playing host to the Miami Dolphins. | 8Sports |
Yahoo Sports
Dice-K sharp in his 1st BP for Red Sox
(AP)
AP - Photographers jammed the left-field line from home plate to third base. Daisuke Matsuzaka threw the first pitch of his first batting practice. Then he threw 43 more — fastballs, curves, sliders and changeups. When the Japanese star was done, Red Sox pitching coach John Farrell gave him a positive review. | 8Sports |
Guardian Top News
Comment: British kids are not 'miserable'... they're arsey
Barbara Ellen: Our adolescents are vile, stroppy, sarcastic ingrates, which explains why their lives are worth living. | 10Top News |
Boston Globe sports
Rockets 103, Knicks 91: Knicks Seem Small Next to Yao and Rockets
Yao Ming stood tall in the lane and made the Knicks look small and woefully inadequate, leading the Rockets to victory at the Toyota Center. | 8Sports |
Yahoo Tech
Fox Interactive in distribution talks other media
(Reuters)
Reuters - News Corp.'s MySpace is in "very
active" discussions with other media companies to distribute
video not owned by Rupert Murdoch's company, the head of its
Internet division said on Wednesday. | 6Sci/Tech |
Yahoo Sports
Goodell, Specter to meet Wednesday
(AP)
AP - NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will meet Wednesday with Sen. Arlen Specter to discuss the Spygate case involving the New England Patriots. | 8Sports |
Washington Post
Finding Little Relief In the Drug Market
And so we said goodbye this year to an illusion -- that the drugs we need will be waiting for us when we need them, safe and sound. | 0Business |
BBC UK
Man charged over teenager's death
A 42-year-old man is charged with the rape and murder of Amy Williams. | 2Europe |
Yahoo Politics
Republican hopefuls court "religious right"
(Reuters)
Reuters - Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt
Romney touched on his Mormon faith on Friday to a mostly
evangelical audience of social conservatives as he and other
Republican contenders in the 2008 White House race tried to woo
them at a Washington gathering of "values voters." | 13World |
Boston Globe sports
For Squash Fans, an Ideal Final
Ramy Ashour, 20, won the Bear Stearns Tournament of Champions by beating James Willstrop, 11-7, 11-10 (3-1), 11-9. | 8Sports |
Reuters
UPDATE 1-Goldman Sachs 4th-quarter profit up 23 pct
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said fourth-quarter profit rose 23 percent as its fixed-income, currency and commodities business soared while | 0Business |
CNN Top News
Deadly typhoon batters Japan
Read full story for latest details. | 10Top News |
Reuters Life and Leisure
Car makers focus on fuel efficiency at autoshow
MILAN (Reuters) - Car makers will show off their latest efforts to fight pollution at Frankfurt's autoshow next week by unveiling models with improvements rather than substitutes to the standard internal combustion engine. | 1Entertainment |
Kataweb Calcio
Empoli, 15:43 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; CAGNI: ASSENZE NON MI PREOCCUPANO
L'Empoli affronta la capolista Palermo senza alcun timore ma con diversi problemi di formazione. Cag... | 4Italia |
BetaNews.Com
Google, Yahoo in dueling partnerships with GPS makers
It's one of those announcements you just knew was coming: Magellan is reportedly partnering with Google to put Google Maps local business links on its Global Positioning System (GPS) units. | 7Software and Developement |
Yahoo Politics
U.S. Vows 30M Newspaper Pages to Go on Net (AP)
AP - The government promises anyone with a computer will have access within a few years to millions of pages from old newspapers, a slice of American history to be viewed now only by visiting local libraries, newspaper offices or the nation's capital. | 13World |
BBC News world
France to get EU vote 'by summer'
President Jacques Chirac promises the French they can vote on the EU constitution "before the summer". | 13World |
Yahoo Politics
Family Ties Playing A Big Role On the Hill (washingtonpost.com)
washingtonpost.com - It came as little surprise last week when Doris Matsui announced, four days after her husband's funeral, that she would run for his seat in Congress. | 13World |
Reuters Sports
UNLV Names Sanford Head Football Coach
LAS VEGAS (Sports Network) - Mike Sanford has been hired as the ninth head football coach at UNLV. The former Utah offensive coach takes over for the retired John Robinson. | 8Sports |
Ansa Calcio
Futures Usa poco mossi in Europa
Giornata condizionata da andamento negativo tecnologici | 4Italia |
New York Times
Ayatollah Calls for Rally to End Fighting in Najaf
Iraq's most powerful Shiite cleric returned to the country on Wednesday from a hospital stay in London, calling for a mass demonstration | 13World |
RedNova science
Whooping Cough Booster Required for 6th-Graders
By Maria Glod, Washington Post Staff Writer Virginia students starting sixth grade this year must receive a new booster vaccine to protect against whooping cough, a highly contagious respiratory disease characterized by a persistent, sometimes wrenching cough. | 6Sci/Tech |
The Washington Post sports
Marymount Coach Is Going for 500th Win
Marymount women's basketball coach Bill Finney will try to earn his 500th career victory Wednesday when the Saints play Wesley College in Dover, Del. | 8Sports |
The Motley Fool
comScore Busts a Move
The online intelligence expert has key competitive advantages and a strong market to work with. | 0Business |
Washington Times
Cuban authorities free six dissidents
Cuban authorities freed six issidents Monday from prison hospitals in Havana, El Mundo reported. Included among them was the independent economist Oscar Espinosa Chepe, one of | 11Top Stories |
CNN Top News
Big Brother contestant evicted for racial slur
Big Brother contestant Emily Parr has been removed from the Big Brother house for using a racially offensive word against a housemate. | 10Top News |
Channel News Asia
British hostage in Iraq appears in video, hopes rise for French <b>...</b>
BAGHDAD : Kidnapped British engineer Kenneth Bigley begged London to meet his captors' demands and free Iraqi prisoners, in a new video broadcast on Arab television, amid a flurry of hostage releases. | 1Entertainment |
Topix.Net Europe
Italian leader cleared of corruption charges
A court cleared Premier Silvio Berlusconi of corruption charges in his long-running trial yesterday, sparing Italy the embarrassment of having its leader convicted of bribing judges. | 2Europe |
New York Times world
Japan Prepares to Pass Anti-Terror Bill
Japanâs ruling party was expected to push into law a bill to revive a naval mission to support U.S.-led forces. | 13World |
Reuters Business
Consumer prices rise 0.2 pct in January
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices rose more than expected in January despite a dip in energy prices, as medical costs jumped, a Labor Department report showed on Wednesday. | 0Business |
The Age
Stolz hits title jackpot in Las Vegas
Andre Stolz of Australia celebrates after winning the Michelin Championship in Las Vegas. Photo: AP. Struggling Australian rookie Andre Stolz secured his future on the US PGA Tour with a surprise victory in | 1Entertainment |
Boston Globe world
On cliffs in Mexico, clinging to hope
TIJUANA, Mexico -- A life capsized has stranded Jose de Jesus Torres atop these craggy cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Waves crash and dolphins dance as this modern-day cliff dweller waits for another opportunity to cross the US border. | 13World |
Topix.Net Europe
Basque region offers museums, beaches - and pintxos
Many visitors to Spain gravitate toward the cities of Madrid, Barcelona and the more Mediterranean-flavored south. | 2Europe |
Boston Globe business
Financial data lost on La. college applicants, parents for 9 years
Sensitive data for virtually all Louisiana college applicants and their parents over the past nine years were in a case lost last month during a move, officials said. | 0Business |
International Herald Tribune
Key oil producers vow to expand production
ABU DHABI Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates vowed Sunday to go on expanding their production capacity to deflate record oil prices of above $53 a barrel, and Saudi Arabia, the biggest exporter, said it could bring on 1.5 million barrels a | 11Top Stories |
Reuters Life and Leisure
EU antitrust chief pursues active agenda
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - As president of a Dutch business school, Neelie Kroes once awarded former Microsoft chief Bill Gates an honorary degree. But as the European Union's top antitrust cop, she has fined his company millions. | 1Entertainment |
Yahoo U.S.
Ex-mayor pleads no contest to child sex
(AP)
AP - The city's former mayor, already serving a 37-year federal prison sentence for having sex with children, pleaded no contest Tuesday to state child-sex charges and was sentenced to 18 years in prison. | 12U.S. |
New York Times world
Egyptâs Muslims Seek Fatwas on a Variety of Issues
Religious and political leaders say that there is a crisis in Islam because too many fatwas are being issued. | 13World |
ABC News
Shark Tale
I've had it up to the gills with fish puns. But let's talk about Shark Tale just for the halibut. This film is funny. But part of the problem with animated features is that the bar has been raised so high | 1Entertainment |
New York Post
AMAZIN'S LOOK TO INTERVIEW DODGER COACH
The Mets have reached out to their fifth managerial candidate, asking for and receiving permission from the Dodgers to interview Riggleman, Los Angeles' bench coach since 2001. | 8Sports |
Hindustan Times
Suspect in US Consulate bombing in Pakistan arrested
Pakistan has announced the arrest of a suspect wanted for a deadly bombing near the US Consulate in Karachi two years ago. It marks the latest in a series of high profile arrests and killings of militant suspects | 13World |
Channel News Asia
US factories expand at slower pace in October
WASHINGTON : US manufacturing activity expanded for the 17th straight month in October, albeit at a slower pace, but energy prices squeezed profits, a survey showed. | 11Top Stories |
The Motley Fool
3 Stocks That Missed the Mark
A peek at companies that overpromised and underdelivered. | 0Business |
BBC News Business
Long-haul deals lift First Choice
First Choice Holidays, which is in talks to sell its package holiday business, reports a rise in full-year earnings. | 0Business |
The Register
PS3 overheating claim rattles investors
Tokyo Game Show booth to blame?
Sony's demo PlayStation 3 consoles on display at last month's Tokyo Games Show were plagued by numerous reset-requiring crashes, it has been alleged. The claim has prompted fears the machine may not be ready for prime-time when it ships into the US and Japan later this year.⊠| 6Sci/Tech |
Kataweb Sport
Roma, 12:40 - CALCIO, ARBITRI: DERBY INTER-MILAN A RIZZOLI
Sarà Nicola Rizzoli di Bologna l'arbitro del derby Inter-Milan di domenica. Il posticipo Roma... | 4Italia |
Turkish Press
World oil prices hit record highs
NEW YORK, Oct 11 (AFP) - World oil prices scaled record peaks Monday, rising on concern over disruptions to supply from strike-hit producers Nigeria and Norway. | 0Business |
San Diego Union Tribune
NEWSMAKER-Cycling-'Other American' risks losing Olympic gold
Waking up on the morning after he won Olympic gold in Athens, Tyler Hamilton leaped out of bed to check no one had stolen the medal from his suitcase. | 8Sports |
Repubblica
Vittorio Emanuele, cimici in cella "Ho fregato i giudici francesi"
Intercettato in carcere mentre parla del processo per la morte di Dirk Hamer, ucciso nel 1978 da una sua fucilata in Corsica
Vittorio Emanuele, cimici in cella "Ho fregato i giudici francesi"
Per queste parole il gip ha confermato il divieto d'espatrio Ma ci sono anche insulti ai magistrati della procura potentina
(18:00 09/09/2006) | 4Italia |
Ansa
Interrotto summit Camorra,6 arresti
Erano riuniti appartenenti clan vicino a gruppo Di Lauro | 4Italia |
BBC News world
Mexicans stage tortilla protest
Tens of thousands of Mexicans join a march in Mexico City to protest against the rising price of tortillas. | 13World |
Ansa Calcio
Germania:ministro Finanze ottimista
Vede deficit 2006 al 2,8% e crescita al 2% | 4Italia |
Munster Times
The issue: Reinventing Indiana government
Our opinion: The recommendations warrant sensible scrutiny with the goal of making government more accountable to and more streamlined for the residents of Indiana. | 1Entertainment |
BusinessWeek
More Telling Tests for Prostate Cancer
Discovered in 1986 by Stanford researcher Dr. Thomas Stamey, the PSA blood test for prostate cancer is one of the medical world's most important -- and controversial -- tools. | 3Health |
Washington Post Business
In a First, Hedge Fund Launches on NYSE
NEW YORK, Feb. 9 -- Fortress Investment Group became the first hedge fund to be traded publicly in the United States, and its shares soared Friday in a debut that's expected to catch the attention of many in the $1.3 trillion hedge-fund industry. | 0Business |
Toronto Star
Blair faces surgery for heart flutter
LONDONâBritish Prime Minister Tony Blair undergoes a procedure to correct heart palpitations today - hours after dramatically announcing that he wants to serve no more than a third term in office. | 1Entertainment |
BetaNews.Com
Safari for Windows Tops 1 Million Downloads
Despite security concerns and Microsoft pundits like Paul Thurrott wondering "who would ever use" it, Safari 3 Beta for Windows was downloaded over 1 million times in the first 48 hours, Apple announced. The company continues to tout the speed and standards support of its browser, which was previously Mac-only. | 7Software and Developement |
National Geographic Society
Evidence of16th-Century Spanish Fort in Appalachia?
Combing detective work with old-fashion digging, archaeologists in North Carolina may have unearthed evidence that Spanish soldiers roamed the Appalachian Mountains during the 16th century. | 6Sci/Tech |
Yahoo Entertainment
Movie Quotes to Get Their Own TV Show (Reuters)
Reuters - It's the film contest you can't
refuse: pick the 100 most memorable movie lines, ranging from
"Casablanca"'s "Here's looking at you, kid" to a bit of classic
advice from "The Godfather" -- "Leave the gun, take the
cannolis." | 1Entertainment |
Yahoo Europe
Scots survive second half onslaught to beat Faroes
(AFP)
AFP - Scotland rode their luck before emerging 2-0 winners against the Faroe Islands in a true Euro 2008 qualifier of two halves here on Wednesday. | 2Europe |
News Is Free Top News
Betrug in der WÃŒste
On SÃŒddeutsche | 10Top News |
Reuters
Federer Makes Winning Return at Masters Cup
World number one Roger Federer made a winning return from injury on Monday, opening the defense of his Masters Cup crown with a ruthless 6-1, 7-6 win over Gaston Gaudio. | 11Top Stories |
Turks.US
Turkey, Russia Develop Multi-dimensional Partnership
Ankara hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin last week just prior to the critical December 17th Summit of EU leaders on Turkey's membership bid. | 13World |
Topix.Net Europe
New EUREKA project doubles intermodal freight train capacity
EUREKA project E! 2388 LOGCHAIN MUSIC has doubled freight train capacity on the intermodal service Duisburg-Lubeck, which links Norway, Sweden and Finland to Germany and the rest of Europe, through the ... | 2Europe |
Washington Post
Magical Evening For the Wizards
and that was before Larry Hughes gave an announced crowd of 15,042 at MCI Center good reason to go crazy. | 8Sports |
Melbourne Herald Sun
Worley buys US partner
WORLEY Group became a true global player in mining services yesterday with the acquisition of an American partner. The $US245 million ($A350 million) purchase of US-based Parsons E&C will turn Worley into a near billion-dollar business. | 0Business |
Rediff Movies
Send us your <I>Jodhaa Akbar</I> reviews!
What did you think about Ashutosh Gowariker's new film? | 1Entertainment |
Yahoo Europe
Europe go on charm offensive as Mickelson takes a day off (AFP)
AFP - As Europe went on a charm offensive to win over the American fans, US captain Hal Sutton was coming to terms with Phil Mickelson's decision not to practice. | 2Europe |
Repubblica
Violentava i pazienti anestetizzati arrestato falso fisioterapista
Sarebbero almeno 48 le persone abusate dal varesino Roberto Benatti, 53 anni Scoperto da una delle vittime, che non era del tutto addormentato
Violentava i pazienti anestetizzati arrestato falso fisioterapista
(21:01 19/07/2007) | 4Italia |
Reuters U.S.
Giants and Patriots win to set up Super Bowl clash
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New England Patriots will face one more challenge in their bid for a perfect season: a Super Bowl meeting with the surprising New York Giants. | 12U.S. |
Ansa
Superenalotto: nessun 6 ne' 5+
La combinazione vincente, 51 53 63 75 76 87, Jolly 46 | 4Italia |
Reuters Sports
China probes child labor claim, talks tough
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Beijing Olympics organizers vowed on Monday to come down hard on any cases of children being used to produce merchandise for the Games, after a report accused factories of "gross exploitation". | 8Sports |
Telegraph.co.uk
Your view: Do you think the MMR jab is safe?
A study in the Lancet has shown that there is no link between the triple vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella and autism. The research, conducted by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, is | 1Entertainment |
Yahoo Sports
Eagles' Burress Out for Rest of Season (AP)
AP - Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Derrick Burgess will miss the rest of the regular season with a chest injury. | 8Sports |
Kataweb Sport
Parigi, 19:33 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: ST.ETIENNE-LIONE 1-3
Il Lione, avversario della Roma martedì nel ritorno degli ottavi di Champions League, ha battuto il ... | 4Italia |
Repubblica
Bonanni: "Governo irritante istiga all'esodo dal lavoro"
Il leader della Cisl parla di concertazione fantasma e invita a puntare più risorse per lo sviluppo. "Basta con le prediche"
Bonanni: "Governo irritante istiga all'esodo dal lavoro"
di LUISA GRION
(09:17 03/09/2006) | 4Italia |
Pakistan Times
Top al-Qaeda Operative Killed in Pakistan
Pakistan Times Staff Reporter / PT Monitoring Desk. NAWABSHAH: A suspected top al-Qaeda oper ative, Amjad Hussain Farooqi has been killed in a raid in southern Pakistan. | 13World |
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