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RAMALLAH, West BankâA dying Yasser Arafat is in the midst of a last historic battle with Israel, one he is not even well enough to know he's waging. | 1Entertainment |
Scientists discover a single gene mutation which could be responsible for up to 5% of inherited cases of Parkinson's disease. | 10Top News |
Russian politician Andrei Lugovoi, wanted by UK police for the murder of Alexander Litvinenko, will be arrested if he enters any European country. | 10Top News |
The image of paintball played recreationally in the woods does not begin to suggest the intensity of the game that has evolved, or its growth and popularity. | 13World |
As this exhibition argues, the notion of an American landscape brimming with sacred sites is as much a cultural invention as an accident of nature. | 1Entertainment |
The captivating Katrina Kaif launched a new range of shampoo brand Pantene in New Delhi. Dressed in a flimsy one-piece outfit, the lady was at her charming best. | 1Entertainment |
AP - France's foreign minister indicated Tuesday that his country has no intention of publishing Yasser Arafat's medical records and will leave the decision about what to do with them up to his family. | 2Europe |
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Buddy, can you spare a billion dollars? | 12U.S. |
Handset could breach corporate security if adopted before it's put to the test in the consumer market, analyst group says. | 6Sci/Tech |
MAUI, Hawaii (Sports Network) - Jeff Horner scored 18 points and Pierre Pierce added 16, as Iowa knocked off 12th-ranked Louisville, 76-71, in the opening round of the Maui Invitational at the Lahaina Civic Center. | 8Sports |
LONDON, Nov 27 (IranMania) - Iranian delegation chief to the IAEA Board of Governors in Vienna, Hossein Moussavian said on Friday evening that Iran and Europe have reached a new agreement. | 13World |
The U.S. government will spend close to $22 billion on IT projects by the end of September, as agencies rush to spend their budgets by the end of the fiscal year, says a report from Input, an analyst focused on government contracts. | 0Business |
DHAKA (Reuters) - Grammy Award-winning musician Shakira appealed on Wednesday to the world community to help rebuild schools in cyclone-devastated Bangladesh. | 1Entertainment |
A poll suggests there are three times more religious believers in China than official estimates, reports say. | 10Top News |
Zac Greant has posted a series of items on his blog pertaining to the just passed php|works conference he attended. The topics range from eZ systems out to Mozilla. Here's the list:
php|works 2006: Mozilla Report
php|works 2006: Mozilla agenda
php|works 2006: eZ Report
php|works 2006: The eZ Plan
php|works 2006: ... | 7Software and Developement |
InfoWorld - Business software vendor SAP has added an offering to its growing suite of quickly deployable applications aimed at helping businesses manage specific tasks across diverse industries. | 6Sci/Tech |
Accordo con Conoco-Phillips al vaglio della commissione Ue | 4Italia |
AP - THE DEAL: Responding to a U.S. request, Britain agrees to send 850 troops in south Iraq to an area near Baghdad so U.S. soldiers can step up attacks on rebel strongholds west of the capital. | 2Europe |
President Bush stood before an annual gathering of world leaders yesterday and forcefully defended his decision to invade Iraq, urging all | 11Top Stories |
AFP - The United States said Monday it has agreed with the European Union to suspend temporarily its right to impose sanctions on EU goods in a trade dispute over genetically modified organisms. | 6Sci/Tech |
When you hear the words "comic books," two companies spring to mind: DC and Marvel. Despite having a checked history--even declaring bankruptcy in the late 1990s--Marvel has become a financial powerhouse in the 21st Century. | 6Sci/Tech |
AFP - The world's second-largest steel producer, LNM Holdings, bought a 51-percent stake in Bosnia's biggest steelworks, BH Steel, for 80 million dollars (65 million euros). | 2Europe |
Si terrà a Milano il 22 gennaio prossimo il processo al presidente della Lazio Claudio Lotito... | 4Italia |
AP - Caity Matter exploited Arizona's defense by hitting four 3-pointers and scored 20 points to lead No. 10 Ohio State to a 78-45 victory in the semifinals of the Women's NIT on Wednesday night. | 8Sports |
Radical Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr pledges to work with Sunni groups against the US-led occupation. | 10Top News |
A controversial project to build a dam which would flood an ancient town in Turkey's mainly Kurdish south-east rears its head again. | 2Europe |
AP - Gamal Mubarak, the son of Egypt's president, is qualified on his own to replace his father, but being related to the current leader could be an "obstacle" to ruling the Arab world's largest country, Egypt's prime minister said. | 13World |
Suspension of Canadian beef imports will be partially lifted by the Hong Kong government, which will resume processing applications with immediate effect, the Food and Environmental | 3Health |
CARACAS, Venezuela, Nov. 30 -- This country's populist president, Hugo Chávez, beloved by his followers, has achieved a cultlike status by mixing his considerable charisma with a free-spending policy of funneling billions into social programs. But that hasn't stopped his oil-rich government from... | 13World |
AP - A parked minibus packed with explosives blew up Tuesday afternoon in a busy section of central Baghdad, killing 22 people and injuring 58 others, police said. | 13World |
AP - President Vladimir Putin voiced pride in Russia's economic growth at the start of his annual marathon news conference Thursday but acknowledged the government has much to do to narrow the gap between rich and poor. | 2Europe |
A China Eastern commuter plane has crashed into a frozen lake seconds after takeoff in Inner Mongolia, killing all 53 passengers and crew, state media have said. | 13World |
XSTRATA, the diversified miner, will have to increase its A$7.4 billion (£3.1 billion) bid for WMC Resources if it is to succeed, analysts have said. | 0Business |
BEIJING (Reuters) - A visit by the U.N. atomic watchdog to Pyongyang set for next week is on hold, a North Korean official said on Thursday, casting uncertainty over disarmament moves even as the top U.S. nuclear envoy made a surprise trip to the North. | 10Top News |
MUNICH (Reuters) - Citigroup flagged its interest in buying a bank in Germany on Tuesday but played down recent talk that it was about to swoop on Commerzbank . | 0Business |
With No. 2 Texas playing top-ranked Ohio State on Saturday, Colt McCoy will find the eyes of Texas and the country focused squarely on him. | 8Sports |
DOHA (Reuters) - Second seed Tommy Robredo got his 2008 campaign off to a forgettable start when he was beaten in straight sets by Agustin Calleri in the Qatar Open on Tuesday. | 8Sports |
Why Fallujah won't be the last bloody battle in the race to pacify
Iraq in time for its elections | 13World |
Coolum, Australia (Sports Network) - James Nitties shot a seven-under 65 on Friday to move into the lead at the halfway point of the Australian PGA Championship. | 8Sports |
Mr. Renfro played a witness to a mob lawyerâs suicide in the 1994 legal thriller âThe Clientâ and a suburban youth tutored in evil by an elderly Nazi war criminal in the 1998 film âApt Pupil.â | 1Entertainment |
(New York) Nov. 27, 2004 - Shoppers hoping to beat the holiday rush at a toy store in the Big Apple got more than they bargained for. | 0Business |
AFP - Everton's Premiership title challenge could be enhanced by a massive transfer treasure chest of almost 30 million pounds the club chairman Bill Kenwright told the BBC. | 2Europe |
Information on bursaries on offer at England's universities and colleges is presented in an online map. | 2Europe |
A theory is gaining traction among frequent travelers that hotels are intentionally blocking their cellphone signals. | 6Sci/Tech |
Civilians trapped in Fallujah face a humanitarian disaster unless Iraqi and American authorities allow food, water and medicine into the besieged city, aid agencies warned last night. | 11Top Stories |
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Electronic Data Systems Corp. EDS.N said on Thursday the bankruptcy of US Airways Group Inc. UAIRQ.OQ could sharply reduce its third-quarter earnings by up to 3 cents per share, because of a long-term information technology contract between the companies. | 0Business |
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Gunmen kidnapped an Italian journalist in Baghdad on Friday, the latest in a series of brazen abductions but the first since Iraq's election. | 13World |
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. | 0Business |
AP - EBay Inc. became the latest Web site to say it will stop using Microsoft Corp.'s Passport user authentication system, as Microsoft continues to scale back the service. | 6Sci/Tech |
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women with congenital heart disease who become pregnant face a heightened risk that their infant may be premature or not survive long, according to a report from the Netherlands. | 3Health |
AP - A movie depicting the voyage of a Sicilian family from their homeland to America at the beginning of the last century was selected Monday as Italy's candidate for best foreign language film at the U.S. Academy Awards. | 1Entertainment |
Blog: Yahoo shareholders reject censorship, executive pay proposals, re-elect all board members at shareholder meeting | 6Sci/Tech |
Public inquiry rules that mountainous waves overwhelmed trawler with loss of 36 lives. | 10Top News |
A car bomb explodes in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, killing 10 people and wounding at least seven. | 13World |
ATHENS (Reuters) - The unbeaten U.S. women's basketball team cruised to another victory Wednesday, pummeling Greece 102-72 to advance to the Olympic semifinals where it will meet Russia. | 8Sports |
Merck (MRK:NYSE - news - research) shares fell early Thursday after a study sponsored by the Food and Drug Administration concluded that its Vioxx arthritis drug put users at a greater risk to heart attacks than Pfizer's (PFE:NYSE - news - research | 0Business |
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy won a solid majority for political and economic reforms in parliamentary polls on Monday, but the defeat of a top minister in a late Socialist surge soured the right's celebrations. | 10Top News |
AFP - Liberal Democrat leader Menzies Campbell gave his support Wednesday to Prime Minister Gordon Brown's plans to approve the new European Union treaty by a vote in parliament and not a referendum. | 13World |
'Disastro senza precedenti', il Paese chiede aiuto all'Ue | 4Italia |
But the downside to Senator John Kerry's deliberative style is that his campaign has often moved slowly. | 13World |
The Nobel Peace Prize has been given a new and important meaning for the 21st century. For the first time, the honor has gone to an African woman, and to an environmentalist. | 13World |
WASHINGTON - The Washington Post Co. said Tuesday it is buying Slate from Microsoft Corp. for an undisclosed sum, in an effort to boost the newspaper company's online traffic. | 11Top Stories |
One of the most familiar media agency executives is making a career change that underlines the growing importance to Madison Avenue of analyzing consumer behavior. | 6Sci/Tech |
· Family describe man who killed wife as tortured soul
· Husband had been treated for mental illness | 10Top News |
Colin Montgomerie holes the winning putt as Europe thrash the USA by a record margin of 18œ-9œ in Detroit. | 2Europe |
AP - Former Gov. Jesse Ventura now supports John Kerry for president. You'll just have to take Angus King's word for it. | 13World |
The Colorado Congressman had little support, but his hardcore immigration stance has changed the race | 10Top News |
By Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press Jun. 3--In an online video called "The Landlord," a frazzled tenant is confronted by a nasty, foul-mouthed seeker of rent. The tenant is Will Ferrell. The landlord, Pearl, is played by a cute toddler. | 6Sci/Tech |
Microsoft and Cisco Systems will collaborate to make their emerging products for network security compatible. The vendors had been working independently in the area of PC access to networks but say customers | 6Sci/Tech |
Eyetech Pharmaceuticals, a four-year-old company led by an ophthalmologist, Dr. David Guyer of New York University, has had excellent business vision. | 3Health |
IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it has completed its acquisition of Vallent Corporation, a privately held software company based in Bellevue, Washington with more than 400 employees. IBM announced a definitive agreement to acquire Vallent on November 28, 2006. | 6Sci/Tech |
Canada recorded aC$9.1 billion ($7.9 billion) budget surplus in fiscal 2004, five times the government's forecast, as accelerating economic growth generated a tax windfall for Finance Minister Ralph Goodale. | 0Business |
Militants attack a Pakistani security force fort in the troubled South Waziristan region, killing five soldiers. | 10Top News |
''Spero di essere perdonato dalla signora Giovanna e dai suoi figli. E porgo le condoglianze più sen... | 4Italia |
AFP - Robert Kilroy-Silk, the former TV talkshow host who is the best-known face in the UK Independence Party, has stormed out of the UKIP group in the European Parliament, press reports in London said. | 2Europe |
Il centrocampista della Sampdoria Angelo Palombo difende il suo allenatore Walter Novellino dalle cr... | 4Italia |
A man wanted in several countries for allegedly running an international fraud operation is detained in Russia. | 2Europe |
Indagine per rispetto decreto Bersani su credito residuo | 4Italia |
Three new plays explore disparate lives pushed together by music, strife, time, and friendship. | 1Entertainment |
John Kerry widely declared winner of first presidential debate. | 10Top News |
ROMA - Acque agitate in casa Roma e non solo per il caso Cassano. Il direttore sportivo Franco Baldini ha presentato le dimissioni che però il presidente Sensi non ha accettato. "L'AS Roma SpA nella persona del Suo Presidente cav. | 4Italia |
Attacks plummet as Shias join Sunnis in neighbourhood patrols to tackle militants and reunite communities | 10Top News |
It has become all too familiar: the pale, shocked face of a hostage, crumpled in fear and despair, begging Prime Minister Tony Blair to concede to the captors' demands and spare another Briton from the savagery of the executioner's sword. | 11Top Stories |
In Italia il 20%, come nei Paesi Mediterranei | 4Italia |
Colin McRae crashes out of the Dakar Rally during the sixth stage. | 2Europe |
Iran on Monday froze sensitive nuclear work including uranium enrichment in a move likely to thwart US efforts to report the Islamic state to the UN Security Council for possible sanctions. | 1Entertainment |
AP - The economy is issue one in job-needy Michigan, where rivals in next week's Republican primary seek support from some of the very voters who are feeling threatened by international trade agreements the presidential contenders embrace. | 13World |
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Houston Astros outfielder Lance Berkman could miss the start of next season with a knee injury, the club said Friday. | 8Sports |
Can't get enough of your love, babe, on Get Satisfaction Unlimited. | 6Sci/Tech |
AFP - A day before he becomes Japan's youngest prime minister, Shinzo Abe gave a top job to his conservative mentor Hidenao Nakagawa who got to work trying to repair relations with China. | 13World |
Working a nonstandard shift increases the chances that a worker will be injured on the job and how long it might take to recover, researchers say. | 3Health |
The US company says it plans to cut its global workforce by 10% over the coming year, but no decision has been made yet about how many jobs will be shed in Ireland. It says the lay-offs are a result of falling sales and increasing costs in recent years. | 6Sci/Tech |
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago Cubs have fined Sammy Sosa a club-record $87,400 -- one day's pay -- for leaving the team's last game shortly after it began. | 8Sports |
After being introduced as the new manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks, Wally Backman, left, is handed his game jersey by Arizona general manager Joe Garagiola Jr. | 8Sports |
The company said it lost $3.36 billion in the fourth quarter because of accounting rules related to the purchase of Organon BioSciences. | 0Business |
By BARBARA CORREA\\ Staff Writer Are your telecom bills making your head spin? They should be. Just the basics -- local phone service, long distance, cell phones, Internet and television channels -- make up a dizzying five bills every month. | 6Sci/Tech |
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez waries Bayern Leverkuzen, the tough and experienced team, who were 2001-02 Champions League finalist. | 8Sports |
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Former football star O.J. Simpson was charged with kidnapping, conspiracy and armed robbery on Tuesday in what authorities say was the theft at gunpoint of his sports memorabilia at a Las Vegas hotel. | 1Entertainment |
Crude oil prices hovered near an all-time record high of US$49.40 as supply fears in Iraq and other key producers pushed up early trading Monday, while the market took stock of Hurricane Ivan's impact on oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. | 0Business |
Per l'attesissima partita in casa con l'Inter, l'allenatore del Catania Silvio Baldini ha convocato ... | 4Italia |
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