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Clinton offers Detroit automakers health care aid
DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday offered a double-barreled campaign message for the struggling U.S. auto industry: accept tougher fuel economy standards in exchange for federal help with the costly burden of retiree health care. | 12U.S. |
Sun, Unisys sue Hynix for price-fixing
Cashback
Sun and Unisys are going after South Korean memory chip maker Hynix for damages related to its role in a price-fixing cartel.⊠| 7Software and Developement |
Mastella: controlli su Telecom
Ministro annuncia azione di carattere amministrativo | 4Italia |
Mystery Solved: This Hummingbird Chirps With Its Tail
A male Annaâs hummingbird emits a loud and quick chirp during its mating display by using its tail. | 6Sci/Tech |
Lindsay Davenport advances at China Open
(AP)
AP - Lindsay Davenport rallied to defeat Anna Chakvetadze 7-6 (4), 3-6, 7-5 Wednesday at the China Open. She will face Zheng Jie in the next round. | 8Sports |
Sirius stock soars on Karmazin hire
Shares of Sirius Satellite Radio posted double-digit percentage gains on Friday, one day after the company said former Viacom President Mel Karmazin would become its new chief executive. | 0Business |
Pirates sequel sells 5m in a day
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest sells five million copies during its first day of release. | 1Entertainment |
Former KGB spy dies in hospital
Friends insist on Kremlin link to Russian exile Alexander Litvinenko's death as police step up inquiry. | 10Top News |
Borsa: New York chiude negativa
Dow Jones -2,17%, Nasdaq -2,45% | 4Italia |
ConocoPhillips hands-down favorite in Lukoil auction
MOSCOW Houston-based ConocoPhillips is seen as the front-runner in an auction for a stake in the Russian oil company Lukoil. A seven-point-six percent stake in the world's Number Two oil company by reserves | 0Business |
Hamas executes Palestinian collaborator with Israel
Ezel Dein al Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the radical movement Hamas, has executed a Palestinian accused of collaborating with Israel. | 11Top Stories |
Afghan Leader Vows to Stop Opium Production
Hamid Karzai, who was sworn in Tuesday as Afghanistan's first popularly elected president, said today that he planned to destroy the country's flourishing poppy fields. | 13World |
Suicide Blast Kills at Least 7 People in Afghanistan
KABUL, Sept. 17 -- At least seven people were killed Monday when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives-packed vest outside a government building in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province, a stronghold of the Taliban insurgency and one of the most violent regi... | 13World |
Oceans 'soaking up less CO2'
Scientists say there has been a worrying drop in the amount of CO2 soaked up by the world's oceans. | 2Europe |
Sri Lankans pull together after tsunami hits
Sri Lankans of all castes and creeds are pulling together to try to salvage what remains of their lives, following a series of tsunami waves that devastated coastlines across Asia. | 13World |
Man accused of fraud blames Karl Rove
(AP)
AP - Attorneys for a man accused of fraud say he was charged at the behest of presidential adviser Karl Rove in retaliation for a flood of spam e-mails sent to a campaign Web site. A federal prosecutor says the claim is "absurd." | 12U.S. |
Want a Treo 650? Better Sprint
SAN FRANCISCO--Those wanting to get their hands on a Treo 650 this year will need to sign up for service from Sprint PCS. Sprint has cornered the market for this year, scooping up all of PalmOne's capacity until sometime in 2005. | 11Top Stories |
U.S. Embassy warns Americans to stay away from Marriott hotel following blast (Canadian Press)
Canadian Press - ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - nhe U.S. Embassy warned Americans on Friday to stay away from Islamabad's Marriott Hotel after an explosion that injured seven people, amid skepticism over Pakistani officials' exp... | 13World |
Court appearance for ex-HP boss
Patricia Dunn, the ex-Hewlett Packard boss facing criminal charges over corporate spying, appears in court. | 10Top News |
Everton eye up Reo-Coker to give Curbishley an early poser
Everton are preparing a raid for West Ham skipper Nigel Reo-Coker. | 10Top News |
Bird flu strains almost identical
The strains of H5NI bird flu viruses found in Britain and Hungary are "essentially identical", scientists say. | 10Top News |
Could Cable Get Boxed In?
New FCC mandates could ultimately hurt the MSOs. | 0Business |
ADV: IRS Tax Help - We Solve IRS Problems
Our expert team of ex-IRS agents, tax attorneys and accountants negotiate with the IRS to reduce your back taxes. Settle debt for pennies on the dollar. Get help now! | 0Business |
Sarkozy headed for big win in French poll
PARIS (Reuters) - France voted on Sunday in a parliamentary election that is expected to give an overwhelming majority to conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy for his program of tax and labor reform. | 13World |
Ivan inflicts 'tremendous damage'
Floodwaters lingered in coastal towns, debris ranging from household knickknacks to entire boats littered the streets and a missing 12-foot alligator named Chuckie hindered cleanup efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan. | 11Top Stories |
Bismarck's great-great-grandson found dead in London
(Reuters)
Reuters - The great-great-grandson of Germany's
Iron Chancellor Otto von Bismarck has been found dead in his
central London apartment, police said on Wednesday. | 2Europe |
Microsoft strikes another Linux deal
(AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. said Monday it will share technology with Linux distributor Xandros Inc., the latest in a string of deals meant to help the patent-protected Windows operating system work more smoothly with open-source programs. | 6Sci/Tech |
Craven's "House" gets renovation
(Reuters)
Reuters - Greek filmmaker Dennis
Iliadis is in negotiations to direct a remake of the Wes Craven
thriller "The Last House on the Left." | 1Entertainment |
Ortiz returns to Boston lineup after heart scare
BOSTON (Reuters) - Powerful Red Sox slugger David Ortiz will return to Boston's lineup on Tuesday after doctors found no further problems following an irregular heartbeat that sent him to hospital twice in August. | 8Sports |
Bush administration endorses eternal Net tax ban
The day before a preliminary Senate vote to extend a soon-to-expire prohibition on Internet access taxes, Commerce and Treasury chiefs urge something more lasting. | 6Sci/Tech |
How to eat like an Olympian
A nutritional guide spells out what elite - and amateur athletes need to eat. | 10Top News |
Britain Plastic Surgeons Offer Gift Certificates
If larger breasts and fuller lips are on your Christmas wish list, a company in Great Britain may have the answer, Local 4 reported. | 3Health |
Clock in New York's Times Square Counts War Cost
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A giant clock ticking the cost of the war in Iraq lit up in Times Square on Wednesday, making its debut by flashing $134.5 billion. | 12U.S. |
New Chinese Involvement Could Trigger HD DVD Price Plunge
A consortium of Chinese university engineers and government officials, in cooperation with a Chinese video standards group that includes globally recognized manufacturers, plus the DVD Forum, have come to an agreement on a standard specification for a blue-lase... | 7Software and Developement |
Mobile phone network spokesman suspended over 'racist' web postings
(AFP)
AFP - A community affairs spokesman for mobile phone network Orange was suspended over allegedly racist comments on an internet forum, the company said. | 13World |
S Korea urges release of hostages
South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun appeals for the release of 18 citizens held captive in Afghanistan. | 2Europe |
Discovery network mourns Irwin, plans tribute
(Reuters)
Reuters - Television company Discovery
Communications Inc. on Monday said it mourned the loss of
"Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, the Australian talent who
cemented its reputation, and said it planned a marathon showing
of his programs among other tributes. | 13World |
Space station computers partly restored
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - U.S. and Russian flight controllers worked to fully restore critical computers aboard the International Space Station on Thursday after a system crash that could force the $100 billion outpost's crew back to Earth. | 10Top News |
Ue: Commissione, economia cresce
Anche se il Pil aumentera' un po' meno del previsto | 4Italia |
Illinois' new gun law under scrutiny
(AP)
AP - Illinois lawmakers moved swiftly after last year's massacre at Virginia Tech to make it harder for anyone with a history of mental illness to buy guns, fortifying what were already some of the nation's toughest weapons laws. | 12U.S. |
IAAE: hundreds of tons of explosives lost in Iraq
The International Agency for Atomic Energy (IAAE ) stressed that hundreds of tons of traditional explosives were missing from the Iraqi military arsenal that used to be under the rule of the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. | 1Entertainment |
Londra tra citta' piu' a rischio
E' la piu' esposta ai rischi naturali, rivela indagine | 4Italia |
Cisco pays $200 million for software IP developer P-Cube
LONDON - The shopping spree continues at Cisco Systems Inc., which said Monday (Aug. 23) it would buy privately-held P-Cube Inc., a developer of IP service platforms. | 11Top Stories |
Giordania: 11 terroristi detenuti
Il carcere di massima sicurezza dove la Cia ha rinchiuso presunti terroristi sospettati di appartenere ad Al Qaeda Ú in Giordania. La scoperta Ú avvenuta dopo che un rapporto dell'organizzazione umanitaria | 4Italia |
Finance: the Deal on Home Equity Lines (Reuters)
Reuters - The refi boom was .... well, so last
year. Now it's time to arrange a home equity line of credit
that you can use as you'd like. | 0Business |
Hamas accepts state in W. Bank, Gaza
Islamic Hamas leader Sheikh Hassan Yousef said Friday that his movement is conditionally willing to accept a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. | 11Top Stories |
Customers Win in Database Vendors' Race to Linux (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - Opinion: Linux is profoundly shaking up the database market, hopefully to customers' benefit. | 6Sci/Tech |
Meyer suddenly clams up on BCS
(AP)
AP - Urban Meyer has been going on and on about the Bowl Championship Series, calling it an imperfect system that should be replaced with a playoff. Then, when the Florida coach had one last chance to lobby for his team, he decided it was time to clam up. | 8Sports |
Cameron minibus 'injures woman'
A woman was seriously injured after colliding with a minibus carrying Tory aides on David Cameron's tour of India. | 10Top News |
D'Alema: "Chiederò a Mosca di fare chiarezza sul caso Litvinenko"
Il ministro degli Esteri sarà domani in Russia dove incontrerà Putin "Anche l'Italia toccata dalla vicenda, sia fatta piena luce"
D'Alema: "Chiederò a Mosca di fare chiarezza sul caso Litvinenko"
Polonio e altre sostanze radioattive in vendita su ... | 4Italia |
Update 11: Crude Oil Prices Climb Above $48 a Barrel
Crude futures climbed above $48 a barrel Thursday as market fears of sabotage against the Iraqi oil infrastructure outweighed assurances from Baghdad that exports would increase in coming days. | 11Top Stories |
Protect Innocent Polygamists
While it is apparent that Warren Jeffs needed to be arrested, his actual apprehension solves one problem, yet other problems will arise. The people of Hildale, Utah, Colorado Cty, Ariz., and the enclave at Eldorado, Texas, are not all accused of rape, conspiracy or financial improprieties... | 6Sci/Tech |
Kenyans pray for peace, refugees await aid
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyans across the political divide prayed for peace on Sunday while aid workers sought to bring relief to nearly 200,000 refugees from post-election violence that has killed hundreds. | 10Top News |
Putin Faces Chechnya Dilemma Over Jailed Colonel
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin faced a dilemma Monday over whether to pardon an army colonel who strangled a Chechen schoolgirl, risking upsetting allies in Chechnya on the one hand or his powerful military on the other. | 13World |
Athens gets the bill for 2004 Olympics
The bill arrived for the Athens Olympics yesterday -- about $11.6 billion, and it might climb higher. The tally announced by the government | 8Sports |
The clash of the titans
In most sports, there are athletes built for the long haul, and those who dazzle in quick, mercurial bursts. Track and field has distance specialists and sprinters. Baseball has starting pitchers, setup men, and closers. Based on anecdotal evidence collected from 40-odd years immersed in sports... | 8Sports |
Le Monde: Arafat Died of Cirrhosis
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat might have reportedly died of cirrhosis, which is caused by liver failure. Popular French newspaper, Le Monde, says that doctors have announced that Arafat died of cirrhosis although he did not drink anything except water. | 13World |
On short rest, it's all up to Santana
It's now up to the ace to extend the Twins' season. Putative Cy Young winner Johan Santana will get the call and the ball today, working on only three days' rest to keep Minnesota alive in their Division Series with the Yankees. | 8Sports |
Iran: Rice, tempo si sta esaurendo
Segretario di stato Usa, "Spero si possa risolvere la cosa" | 4Italia |
White House: Bush has made conditions clear for Iran talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush did not watch a U.N. speech by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad but he has already made clear Washington's demand for Tehran to suspend uranium enrichment before engaging in talks on Iran's nuclear program, th... | 10Top News |
Societe Generale's rogue trader Jerome Kerviel 'in police custody'
(AFP)
AFP - The trader alleged to have cost French Bank Societe General 4.9 billion euros in unauthorised financial deals was being questioned in police custody Saturday, a judicial source said. | 2Europe |
Scientists create remote power for gadgets
Scientists have demonstrated a way of transmitting electrical power through the air, raising the prospect of wireless gadgets such as mobile phones, MP3 players and laptops that do not need power leads to recharge their batteries. | 10Top News |
Nina Moric denuncia Corona "Mi ha filmata di nascosto"
Nina Moric denuncia Corona "Mi ha filmata di nascosto"
(14:45 03/07/2007) | 4Italia |
Arrington likely to miss Dallas game with knee injury
Washington Redskins linebacker LaVar Arrington will likely miss Monday night's game against the Dallas Cowboys after a flare-up of a knee injury. | 8Sports |
Disabled children 'overlooked'
A new report says disabled children are not getting the care they need because too much money is spent on administration | 10Top News |
Il conte Ristori diventa capitano E anche la GdF conquista la tv
Dal 18 gennaio su RaiUno i sei episodi di "Il capitano" Alessandro Preziosi guida una squadra delle Fiamme Gialle
Il conte Ristori diventa capitano E anche la GdF conquista la tv
Nel cast anche Gabriella Pession e Giuliano Gemma Il regista: "Una storia... | 4Italia |
Jobless Claims Rise on Hurricanes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans seeking initial jobless benefits jumped by 18,000 last week, the government said on Thursday, but it attributed the entire rise to the effects of hurricanes that have battered the southern United States. | 12U.S. |
Drilling Down: Macs, PCs and Music Downloads
Macintosh owners are far more likely than PC owners to have recently paid for a music download. | 6Sci/Tech |
AT&T-BellSouth vote raises new concerns
Democrats and others question the FCC chief's request to allow an official with a conflict of interest to break an expected tie vote. | 6Sci/Tech |
Israel's Peer safely through first round at Aussie tennis tournament
(AFP)
AFP - Fifth-seeded Shahar Peer of Israel moved through to the second round of the Australian Women's Hardcourt tennis championships on Sunday with a three-set win over American Julie Ditty. | 8Sports |
DreamWorks Animation IPO Could Raise $725 Mln (Reuters)
Reuters - DreamWorks Animation SKG
Inc., whose "Shark Tale" film snagged the No. 1 U.S. box office
spot for the second straight weekend, on Tuesday announced
plans for an initial public stock offering that could raise up
to $725 million. | 1Entertainment |
Ethnic Grocers Losing Their Niche
Shozo Michise stacks boxes of soy sauces and dried noodles on a stairwell as he empties two of the three floors of his Japanese grocery store in McLean. | 0Business |
Two students shot at Delaware State
DOVER, Delaware (Reuters) - Two students were shot and wounded early on Friday at Delaware State University, prompting a swift campus lockdown as police hunted for the gunman. | 10Top News |
Is it the end of the road for the G10?
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The Group of 10, a forum for finance officials from industrialized nations to discuss the world economy, may have held its last meeting. | 0Business |
Modena, 19:59 - CALCIO, MODENA: PRIMO ALLENAMENTO PER VIRDIS
Allenamento pomeridiano per il Modena, con il tecnico Zoratto che ha fatto svolgere un leggero lavor... | 4Italia |
A Gift Guide for Game Geeks
Buying a game for a hard-core gamer with an extensive collection is a daunting task. You might be better off opting for one of the myriad accessories, soundtracks or tacky souvenirs designed for gaming fanatics. By Lore Sjöberg. | 6Sci/Tech |
Rogers Communications Agrees to Buy SkyDome for C$25 Million
Rogers Communications Inc.'s Toronto Blue Jays agreed to buy the SkyDome from Chicago, Illinois-based Sportsco International LP for C$25 million ($21.1 million), the team said in a press release. | 8Sports |
Iraq Election Prospects Improve After Peace Talks
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's plans to hold elections in January gained traction on Saturday after a Shi'ite militia agreed to disarm in Baghdad and delegates from rebel-held Falluja said the Sunni Muslim city wanted to vote in the polls. | 13World |
It's Official: Maine Rejects Net Neutrality!
To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Karen Norphon, +1-703-683-5004 x121, for Hands Off the Internet WASHINGTON, June 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Gov. | 6Sci/Tech |
T-Mobile USA Sees High-Speed Network 2 Years Off (Reuters)
Reuters - T-Mobile USA, the U.S. wireless unit
of Deutsche Telekom AG (DTEGn.DE), does not expect to offer
broadband mobile data services for at least the next two years,
its chief executive said on Thursday. | 6Sci/Tech |
United States 2, El Salvador 0
Brian Ching got another big goal, and the United States received the gift of jewelry. Ching scored just five minutes in on the Americans' first shot, and El Salvador was forced to play a man short after a | 8Sports |
Wine spikes Foster's result
SALVATION for Foster's shareholders is at least another year away as management continues to gaze inward for the means to kick-start the company's growth. | 11Top Stories |
Yahoo Q2 profit down as display ad growth slows
Blog: Slowing growth in display advertising led to a nearly 2 percent drop in net profit for Yahoo in the second quarter. | 6Sci/Tech |
Capri Hollywood:premio a Calopresti
Per il film sulla Shoah 'Volevo solo vivere' | 4Italia |
Parma, 12:20 - CALCIO, RUBA CAPPELLO A TREZEGUET: TIFOSO ARRESTATO
Ha sfilato il cappello a Trezeguet per avere un cimelio del campione ma è stato arrestato. Il... | 4Italia |
Is a New Computer on Your Wish List?
TROY, Mich., Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Is a new computer on your holiday gift list? While prices for new laptops and PCs are at record lows, the cost of data and identity theft from stolen, lost or replaced computers is as high as ever. | 6Sci/Tech |
Harrison Now Hopes Colts Lock in James (AP)
AP - One thing might make Marvin Harrison happier than having a new contract: Keeping Edgerrin James in an Indianapolis Colts uniform. | 8Sports |
Poland offers troops for Afghanistan from Feb 2007
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland said on Thursday it would send 1,000 troops to Afghanistan next February in the first offer since a NATO appeal for reinforcements, but it was unclear whether any would go to the heartland of a Taliban insurgency. | 13World |
Poteri di polizia ai sindaci, no di Veltroni "Servono norme più applicabili e più chiare"
Poteri di polizia ai sindaci, no di Veltroni "Servono norme più applicabili e più chiare"
(16:25 07/09/2007) | 4Italia |
Mystery Woman in Kerik Case: Nanny
One secret after another has tumbled out since the collapse of Bernard B. Kerik's nomination as homeland security secretary - an undisclosed marriage, clandestine love affairs, unsavory business ties and unreported gifts. | 11Top Stories |
Sarkozy declares presidential bid
France's Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy announces his intention to run for the presidency next year. | 10Top News |
Udine, 10:38 - CALCIO, UDINESE; MARINO: 2007 ANNO SUPER TRANNE 2 FEBBRAIO
Del 2007, Pasquale Marino cancellerebbe una cosa sola: ''Il 2 febbraio, il giorno della morte dell'i... | 4Italia |
A Galloping Stallion
For the first time in a generation, Ford's Mustang is worthy of its name | 0Business |
Nationals 13, Mets 4: Growing Pains Give the Mets Discomfort
The Mets missed a chance to distance themselves from Philadelphia, which was idle but pulled two games behind in the National League East with six remaining. | 8Sports |
Navy Is Ready to Run Against Vanderbilt
Navy vs. Vanderbilt Records: Midshipmen 3-0; Commodores 0-2. When: 1:30 p.m. Where: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Radio: WRC-1260 (in progress), WNAV-1430. Off and Running: After leading the nation in rushing with 323.2 yards per game in 2003, the M... | 8Sports |
Spanish PM meets Basque leader
(AP)
AP - Spain's prime minister met with the president of the Basque region Wednesday to discuss efforts to defeat the armed separatist group ETA, which announced an end to its cease-fire earlier this month. | 2Europe |
AWOL drug test stars charged
World athletics chiefs yesterday formally charged Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou with missing drugs tests on the eve of the Olympic Games. | 8Sports |
Khmer Rouge No. 2 to tell all at trial
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Khmer Rouge "Brother Number Two" Nuon Chea is ready to lift the lid on Pol Pot's murderous regime when he appears in court on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity, a trial judge said on Thursday. | 10Top News |
I have fulfilled my mission: world's oldest mother
The 67-year-old Romanian woman who underwent a fertility treatment to become the world's oldest mother strongly defended her actions, saying she has fulfilled her mission. | 2Europe |
Security Fix Live
Security Fix blogger Brian Krebs answers your questions about the latest computer security threats and offers ways to protect yourself and your personal information. | 6Sci/Tech |
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