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Snoop pleads guilty on weapons charge
(AP)
AP - Snoop Dogg pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of felony possession of a dangerous weapon and was sentenced to 160 hours of community service and three years probation, his attorney said. | 1Entertainment |
Senior Tiger killed in Sri Lanka
A top Tamil Tiger and four other rebels are shot dead in government-held territory in eastern Sri Lanka. | 13World |
Milano, 20:20 - CALCIO, ANCELOTTI: IMPORTANTE LA VETTA, ANCHE PER POCHE ORE
Il tecnico del Milan Carlo Ancelotti vuole i tre punti nell'anticipo di Siena, importanti in quanto ... | 4Italia |
Real appoints Luxemburgo
Real Madrid has appointed former Brazil coach Wanderley Luxemburgo on an 18-month contract at the Bernabeu. Luxemburgo replaces Mariano Garcia Remon, who had just three months in charge but will now work under the club's sporting director Arrigo Sacchi. | 8Sports |
FDA Approves First Anti-Psychotic for Kids
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 22 (HealthDay News) -- The powerful anti-psychotic drug
Risperdal was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on
Wednesday for use in children and adolescents who have schizophrenia or
bipolar disorder. | 3Health |
Democrats Discuss How to Reset Agenda (AP)
AP - In the shadow of Bill Clinton and his gleaming new presidential library, leaders of the struggling Democratic Party held informal discussions this week of how to come back from their devastating Election Day losses. | 12U.S. |
Speciale:verso mozione sfiducia CdL
Al Senato contro il ministro Padoa-Schioppa | 4Italia |
UN 'progress' over Iran sanctions
Diplomats at the UN make "substantial progress" towards fresh sanctions on Iran over its nuclear activities. | 13World |
French police arrest Rwandan wanted for genocide
(AFP)
AFP - French police have arrested a former officer in the Rwandan army, Marcel Bivugabagabo, accused of taking part in the 1994 genocide, an association of legal plaintiffs said Wednesday. | 13World |
Americans erase 'dirty' record
Finally, it's been knocked off the books. The American women completed a sweep of the 800-meter freestyle relay with a dominating performance at the Olympic pool Wednesday night, taking down the oldest - and ... | 2Europe |
Istat: il matrimonio dura 14 anni
Flessione per le separazioni, divorzi continuano a crescere | 4Italia |
Boeing Quarterly Earnings Jump 78 Percent
Boeing Co. (BA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday topped expectations with a 78 percent jump in quarterly profit on strength in its defense operations, and raised its earnings forecast for 2004. | 0Business |
Haiti's Ruler Chides World for Disinterest
Interim Haitiam Prime Minister Gerard Latortue speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saturday, Oct.23, 2004. | 13World |
Martha Stewart Living Teams With Burnett (AP)
AP - Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. said Wednesday it has signed a consulting agreement with reality show producer Mark Burnett to refashion the namesake founder's lifestyle television show and collaborate on other television projects. | 1Entertainment |
Intel Adds Tri-mode (802.11a,b,g) Wireless Module
Intel announced a new tri-mode wireless module (supporting IEEE standards 802.11a, b and g) for notebooks based on Intel Centrino mobile technology. | 1Entertainment |
Elton John Ends Feud With George Michael
LONDON - Elton John appears to have ended his public feud with George Michael, saying, "George and I are fine." Two years ago, John said the former Wham! star was miserable and needed to get out more. Michael responded with a furious open letter saying John was no friend of his... | 1Entertainment |
At Least Nine Killed in Attack on U.S. Mission in Saudi
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Militants stormed the heavily fortified U.S. consulate in Jeddah in a brazen raid on Monday and at least nine people died in gunbattles before security forces regained control. | 13World |
Lead Shown to be a Cause of Cataracts
A study published in today's Journal of the American Medical Association, indicates that elderly men who have been exposed to high levels of lead are 3.2 times morely likely to develop cataracts than those who have not had similar exposure. | 11Top Stories |
MetroStars Trade Pope
Veteran World Cup defender Eddie Pope is traded by the MetroStars to the expansion team Real Salt Lake on Tuesday for a foreign allocation and a draft pick. | 8Sports |
Barclays on Track to Meet Full-Year Profit
Barclays PLC, Britain's third-biggest bank, said Thursday it is on track to meet analyst expectations of a full-year profit before tax of 4.5 billion pounds ($8.5 billion, euro6.5 billion), despite a flat performance from its domestic retail banking | 0Business |
New York producer wins Edinburgh Festival award
(Reuters)
Reuters - New York producer John Clancy received the
first Edinburgh International Festival award on Friday as the
prestigious arts gala extended a friendly hand to the city's
anarchic Fringe festival. | 1Entertainment |
Pests and Pestilence
Are common cockroaches carriers of disease? | 3Health |
Indiana Fires Football Coach DiNardo
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (Sports Network) - The Gerry DiNardo era in Indiana is over after three disappointing seasons as the university fired its head football coach on Wednesday. | 8Sports |
New York, 09:16 - BASKET, NBA: SAN ANTONIO DI MISURA A MIAMI
Risultati delle gare del campionato di basket Nba disputate nella notte: Miami Heat-San Antonio Spur... | 4Italia |
Air Force Academy Probes Allegations of Student Cheating
The Air Force Academy is investigating allegations of cheating by 28 freshmen and has restricted all 4,300 cadets to campus over the weekend, asking them to meet in small groups to consider "their self-image and the image of the institution," Air Force officia... | 3Health |
Iran: U.S. Tops List for Threatening World Peace
TEHRAN (Reuters) - President Mohammad Khatami, responding to comments by a senior U.S. official that Iran tops the list of world troublespots, said Wednesday the United States was the country which most endangered global peace. | 13World |
Missouri-based Sporlan purchased by Parker Hannifin
WASHINGTON, Mo. - Parker Hannifin Corp. has completed its acquisition of Washington, Mo.-based Sporlan Valve Co., a leading maker of refrigeration and air conditioning components and systems. | 0Business |
Deadly Blast Mars Chechen Voting
GROZNY, Russia Aug. 29, 2004 - Chechens battered by five years of war, terrorism and misery voted Sunday for a president in an election that the Russian government portrayed as step toward stability, though | 1Entertainment |
Sudan agrees to bigger AU force in Darfur but nothing signed (AFP)
AFP - The African Union confirmed that Sudan's government has "formally accepted the reinforcement of the AU force" in Darfur, the western region in the grip of civil war, but denied that any accord had been signed. | 13World |
Uganda army kills 2 Congolese soldiers in shootout
KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda's military said on Wednesday it had shot dead two Congolese soldiers on the volatile border between the two countries, after they tried to resist being arrested on suspicion of raping two teenage girls. | 13World |
HP Labs offers server cooling advances
( InfoWorld ) - Hewlett-Packard's HP Labs research center has developed a new approach to cooling datacenters by adjusting air conditioning systems to changing server loads more precisely than what's available now.
HP says its Dynamic Smart Cooling (DSC) technology, which the com... | 6Sci/Tech |
Benzinaio ucciso con fucile caccia
Si cerca l'arma.20enne fermato figlio di consigliere Comune | 4Italia |
US unrepentant for Macedonia name recognition, warns of possible <b>...</b>
WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (AFP) - The United States on Friday defended its decision to formally recognize the "Republic of Macedonia" as the name for the former Yugoslav republic and did little to ease Greek fury at the move as it warned US citizens i... | 11Top Stories |
Around The Region
Fort Worth-based American Airlines said its cost for jet fuel will be $1 billion higher than last year because of rising prices. Fuel costs will rise 43 percent from the previous estimate for $700 million in additional expenses. | 0Business |
In a Promo, Writers and Editors Have Kind Words for ABC Shows
To promote its fall lineup, ABC Television produced several preview shows that feature editors and writers from large magazines who have traded in their criticsâ hats for pom-poms. | 0Business |
Report: Calif. Funds Helped Polluters (AP)
AP - Nearly $70 million in state bond money earmarked for reducing pollution was used by California dairies to expand their operations, which resulted in more pollution, according to a published report. | 12U.S. |
Brown-Forman may sell Hartmann luggage unit
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Brown-Forman Corp. BFa.N BFb.N , a consumer products company best known for its wines and spirits, said on Wednesday it may sell its Hartmann Inc. unit, one of the oldest U.S. luggage makers. | 0Business |
Britain, S.Africa Renew Call for Fair Zimbabwe Polls (Reuters)
Reuters - Britain and South Africa
called jointly Thursday for Zimbabwe to establish a conducive
environment for fair elections next year -- after the main
opposition party said it would boycott them. | 13World |
Tailgaters Want Jets to Stay or Go to Shea
Judging by my very random survey about the proposed West Side stadium, Jets fans believe a good tailgate party is the most important factor. | 8Sports |
Rugby: Ashton praises Ireland
England coach Brian Ashton pays tribute to Ireland after their record 43-13 win over the world champions. | 2Europe |
South Africa's Zuma may face charges again: report
(Reuters)
Reuters - South African prosecutors are
drawing up fresh charges against former Deputy President Jacob
Zuma after his graft trial was thrown out of court last week,
the Sunday Times reported. | 13World |
Little Guy Records Big Victory
ith a half-eaten sandwich next to him and looking as if he were a kindergartner suddenly promoted to the sixth grade, the 5-foot-5 Olivier Rochus recounted how he chopped down a giant yesterday in the third round of the United States Open. | 11Top Stories |
Longoria, Parker deny claims of affair
(AP)
AP - Tony Parker says he's not a double dribbler. The San Antonio Spurs star and his wife, Eva Longoria, issued a statement Wednesday night defending their marriage against claims by a French model that she had an affair with Parker in September. | 1Entertainment |
Traumatised tourists flee island resorts as holidays turn into <b>...</b>
Thailand struggled yester-day to evacuate thousands of traumatised foreign tourists from its once thriving holiday island of Phuket and other popular islands and beach resorts devastated by Sunday's tsunamis. | 11Top Stories |
Registrar denies 'front-running' Net registration
Network Solutions, a major registrar of Internet domain names, counters accusations it's grabbing domain names after customers show an interest but before they register them. | 6Sci/Tech |
Senior soldier killed in fighting
A officer of the Indian army dies fighting separatist rebels in Assam state, a day after being decorated. | 13World |
Upscale Flavors on Chicago's North Side
Restaurants with laid-back style arrive on the North Side of Chicago. | 13World |
Berlusconi cleared of corruption charges
A court cleared Premier Silvio Berlusconi of corruption charges in his long-running trial Friday, sparing Italy the embarrassment of having its leader convicted of bribing judges. | 2Europe |
Crash Gordon Put on Probation
Robby Gordon, who admitted he intentionally caused an accident last Sunday, has been placed on probation for the remainder of the 2004 Nascar Nextel Cup season. | 8Sports |
Germany sees no quick fix to hedge fund oversight
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck reiterated his wish to see greater oversight of the hedge fund industry ahead of a key summit, but said he did not expect consensus on the matter to be reached quickly. | 0Business |
Beijing drivers ignore No Car Day
China holds No Car Day to reduce pollution, but impact seems minimal, at least in the capital. | 10Top News |
Paris Losing Out on Hilton Fortune
Hotel heiress Paris Hiltonâs potential inheritance dramatically diminished after her grandfather Barron Hilton announced plans on Wednesday to donate 97 percent of his $2.3 billion fortune to charity.
That wealth includes $1.2 billion Barron Hilton ... | 1Entertainment |
Gordon Cooper, Mercury Mission Astronaut, Dies at 77
Gordon Cooper, one of seven original US astronauts, died yesterday at his home in Ventura, Calif., at age 77. In the 1960s, with the nation determined to prevail in a space race with the Soviet | 11Top Stories |
Fear Is Spread by Body Language, Study Says
The study shows that images of fear affect the emotional part of the brain. Since the link between the emotional brain and action is stronger than the link between the visual brain and action, viewing fearful | 6Sci/Tech |
Itâs Valentineâs Day! Yes, TODAY!
I know, I know. You probably ask yourself: “already?”.
Okay for all the busy or retired Search Marketers out there (because you are one or the other or not a marketer ;) ), who forgot… aehm… let slip through the fact that today is the day where you are supposed to give a little pr... | 6Sci/Tech |
Vodka-fuelled fisherman wrestles with shark
(Reuters)
Reuters - A fisherman fuelled by vodka caught a
1.3-metre (4-foot) shark and wrestled it onto a jetty on
Australia's south coast, suffering only small tear marks in his
trousers, media reports said on Friday. | 2Europe |
Superenalotto: nessun 6, ne' 5+
Combinazione: 1-23-38-50-60-77, jolly 39, superstar 57 | 4Italia |
Chief Judge in Saddam HusseinÃÂ Trial Ousted
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- The chief judge in Saddam Hussein's genocide trial was replaced Tuesday amid complaints from Shiite and Kurdish officials that he was too easy on the deposed Iraqi leader. | 13World |
Personal Health: Turning the Ride to School Into a Walk
Walking to school is healthier. Now, to make it safer. | 6Sci/Tech |
Hotshot Adriano steals the show with 'dream' goal
Inter Milan striker Adriano described his stunning second goal in the 3-1 home win over Udinese as a dream come true. The burly Brazil international had already put Inter 1-0 up with a ferocious 25-yard free | 8Sports |
UPDATE 1-US mortgage delinquencies up, foreclosures down
US mortgage delinquencies rose in the second quarter of 2004 from the first quarter, but an improving US economy and strong home price appreciation should keep the downward trend in delinquencies intact, a US mortgage industry | 0Business |
Tories consider marriage tax plan
A Tory policy group suggests all married couples get a £20-a-week tax break, to help mend a "broken society". | 2Europe |
Car bombings shake Baghdad
A spate of car bombings rocked Baghdad on Thursday, killing more than 20 people, including a US soldier and two Iraqi police officers, according to Iraqi and US officials. | 1Entertainment |
Ethiopia PM in shock Somali trip
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Meles Zenawi visits Somalia for the first since his troops helped oust Islamists. | 2Europe |
Putting the Movies Back Into the Modern
After two years of screening programs at the Gramercy Theater, the MOMA film department returns home this week with three series. | 1Entertainment |
Youngsters 'prefer TV to family'
Family time is under pressure from children watching TV and spending little time with adults, a survey suggests. | 2Europe |
How Bollywood now gets to eat on time
An increasingly organised film industry is seeing the benefits of organisation. | 1Entertainment |
Group says Yahoo China loses piracy suit
(AP)
AP - An industry group says it has won a new round in a court battle with Yahoo Inc.'s China arm, which is accused of helping online music pirates. | 6Sci/Tech |
OSCE slams Belarus vote: Text
The Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) says the weekend elections and referendum in Belarus were seriously flawed. | 1Entertainment |
Field Goal Puts Bengals Over Miami 16-13
CINCINNATI - Chad Johnson wriggled open for a 20-yard catch that put the Cincinnati Bengals in range for Shayne Graham's 39-yard field goal and a 16-13 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday night. Graham's kick with 2 seconds left completed Carson Palmer's first game-win... | 13World |
Success Can Be Bitter, Apple
The worm may have turned for Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL). After years -- decades really -- of instigating, exacerbating, or at least cheering every regulatory swipe at | 11Top Stories |
DSG hires Tesco man as new chief exec
Plans afoot to improve firm's online empire
Retail giant DSG has poached Tesco's operations development boss John Browett who is to join the firm as its new group chief executive.⊠| 6Sci/Tech |
Bossi:rivolta fisco,bomba per Prodi
"Attento Silvio, poteri forti contro di te" | 4Italia |
Dell beats forecasts with results
PC maker Dell unveils forecast-beating results, six days after an accounting probe delayed its report. | 6Sci/Tech |
Tod's: Derek Lam direttore creativo
Lo stilista gia' realizza piccola collezione per l'azienda | 4Italia |
Stun gun use on mentally ill questioned
(AP)
AP - Advocates for the mentally ill are questioning Houston police officers' use of stun guns on suspects with mental problems, many of whom were unarmed and then never charged with a crime. | 3Health |
Oil Steadies, Wary of Mild Winter Weather (Reuters)
Reuters - Oil prices were little changed on
Thursday, holding above $43 a barrel despite latest data
showing rising stocks of winter heating fuels in the United
States as mild weather suppressed demand. | 0Business |
No WinFall jackpot winner; prize now at $2.9 million
No tickets matched all six numbers in the latest WinFall drawing, raising the jackpot for Saturday's game to $2.9 million. Saturday's $2. | 0Business |
Summertime. Fish Jumping. Thatâs Trouble.
Floridaâs season of âsturgeon strikesâ â collisions between the leaping fish and hapless boaters â is under way. | 6Sci/Tech |
London luxury home prices hit new highs
(AP)
AP - London's luxury homes are now the most expensive in the world, experts say, with foreign buyers, salary bonuses and steady interest rates driving prices up in the capital's overheated property market. | 13World |
South Africa's Mbeki Repudiated
The triumph of Jacob Zuma in the race to lead the ANC marks a stunning veto by the ruling party of the direction charted by its own leader | 10Top News |
Shell Settles Corporate Fraud Charges for $120 Million
Royal Dutch/Shell, one of the world's largest oil companies, agreed yesterday to pay $120 million in penalties to settle charges of corporate fraud with the Securities and Exchange Commission for overstating its oil reserves. | 11Top Stories |
Building bonanza for Cornwall's capital of surf
· Improved transport links make Newquay a hotspot · Well-to-do young invest in apartments and lifestyle | 10Top News |
Police foiled JI plot to attack Mega
MILITANTS behind the deadly bombing of the Australian Embassy here plotted another major attack two months earlier. Their targets: Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri, Australia's Justice Minister Chris Ellison and the region's top cops. | 1Entertainment |
N.F.L. Issues Reminder on Conduct and Safety
In the aftermath of the brawl last Friday between N.B.A. players and fans, the N.F.L. sent a memo to its 32 teams about rules on security and fan-player interaction. | 8Sports |
Car Bombs in Iraq Kill 21, Wound More Than 100
A series of car bomb blasts tore through Baghdad and the northern Iraq city of Mosul on Monday, killing at least 21 people and wounding scores. | 11Top Stories |
Iran Suspends Key Nuclear Work to Avoid Sanctions (Reuters)
Reuters - Iran on Monday froze sensitive nuclear
work including uranium enrichment in a move likely to thwart
U.S. efforts to report the Islamic state to the UN Security
Council for possible sanctions. | 13World |
ECB's Trichet vows to stop knock-on inflation rises
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is determined to prevent higher oil and food prices driving up inflation more broadly, President Jean-Claude Trichet said on Wednesday. | 0Business |
Menezes 'aggressive' to officers
Jean Charles de Menezes was killed because he acted like a suicide bomber when challenged, a court hears. | 2Europe |
Pakistani troops battle last Red Mosque militants
(AFP)
AFP - Pakistani troops Wednesday battled to flush out militants making a last stand inside Islamabad's Red Mosque after fighting that left at least 62 people dead, amid fears the toll could rise dramatically. | 13World |
Fergie: Arsenal a 'mob who get away with murder'
A week to go, but Sir Alex Ferguson has already started the war of words ahead of this season's battle of Old Trafford. He described Arsenal as 'a mob who got away with murder' in the build-up to next Sunday's | 8Sports |
Miojob, carriere d'estate posti dal credito al turismo
Le nuove selezioni delle imprese per diplomati e laureati. Dalla medicina estetica alla grande distribuzione, dalle compagnie aeree al credito | 4Italia |
Petrolio ancora vicino ai 100 dlr
Secondo gli analisti pesano le tensioni in Nigeria | 4Italia |
Santander, 16:46 - TENNIS, COPPA DAVIS: SPAGNA-ITALIA 2-1
Spagna in vantaggio 2-1 sull'Italia nello spareggio per l'accesso al Gruppo Mondiale di Coppa Davis.... | 4Italia |
Senate Passes Weaker Energy Bill
The oil industry and utilities succeeded in stripping out provisions that would have cost them billions of dollars. | 13World |
Milano, 13:55 - STADI CHIUSI, DANNI AL COMUNE? VICESINDACO NEGA RESPONSABILITA'
Milan e Inter vogliono chiedere i danni al comune di Milano per i mancati incassi in campionato, ma ... | 4Italia |
Lavoro: grandi imprese, -6000 posti
A novembre occupazione -0,3%, miglior dato dal 2001 | 4Italia |
Latvian Government Collapses Over Budget-Gap Concerns (Update1)
Latvian Prime Minister Indulis Emsis's seven-month-old government collapsed after one member of the three-party minority coalition voted against the draft 2005 budget in parliament on concern the planned deficit was too big. | 11Top Stories |
Milano, 20:25 - CALCIO, MILAN; PATO: SONO SERENO, PENSO SOLO AL CAMPO
"Mi sento molto tranquillo e molto felice di essere un giocatore del Milan e di poter giocare con il... | 4Italia |
Toyota Official Behind the Prius Dies in Air Crash
The senior executive who oversaw the successful hybrid vehicle program died when a small aircraft he was piloting crashed into the Pacific Ocean. | 6Sci/Tech |
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