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Arafat wages final battle with Israel over burial site
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 |
Target found for Parkinson's test
Scientists discover a single gene mutation which could be responsible for up to 5% of inherited cases of Parkinson's disease. | 10Top News |
Arrest warrant in Litvinenko case
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 |
Splat! Splat! It's Paintball, on the Rise
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 |
Art Review | 'Nature and the American Vision': Exploring America by Studying Its Nature
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 |
Katrina Kaif endorses Pantene
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 |
France Won't Publish Arafat Medical Records (AP)
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 |
Forbes 400 richest Americans all billionaires
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Buddy, can you spare a billion dollars? | 12U.S. |
Gartner: Businesses should be wary of iPhone
Handset could breach corporate security if adopted before it's put to the test in the consumer market, analyst group says. | 6Sci/Tech |
College Basketball: Iowa Surprises Louisville
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 |
Iran, EU have reached new accords: Moussavian
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 |
U.S. government IT spending spikes this quarter
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 |
Shakira appeals for aid in storm-hit Bangladesh
DHAKA (Reuters) - Grammy Award-winning musician Shakira appealed on Wednesday to the world community to help rebuild schools in cyclone-devastated Bangladesh. | 1Entertainment |
Poll finds China religion surging
A poll suggests there are three times more religious believers in China than official estimates, reports say. | 10Top News |
Zac Greant's Blog: php|works 2006 Followup Reports
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... | 7Software and Developement |
SAP launches application for sales planning
(InfoWorld)
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 |
Lukoil compra distributori in Ue
Accordo con Conoco-Phillips al vaglio della commissione Ue | 4Italia |
Summary: Britain to Redeploy Iraq Troops (AP)
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 |
Urges nations to aid Iraq, promote rights
President Bush stood before an annual gathering of world leaders yesterday and forcefully defended his decision to invade Iraq, urging all | 11Top Stories |
US holds fire on sanctions againt EU in WTO dispute
(AFP)
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 |
Marvel sues NCSoft over City of Heroes
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 |
LNM Holdings buys majority stake in Bosnia's biggest steelworks (AFP)
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 |
Milano, 14:04 - CALCIO, LAZIO: LOTITO E MEZZAROMA A GIUDIZIO IL 22 GENNAIO
Si terrà a Milano il 22 gennaio prossimo il processo al presidente della Lazio Claudio Lotito... | 4Italia |
No. 10 Ohio St. Tops No. 24 Arizona 78-45 (AP)
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 |
Sadr calls for Sunni co-operation
Radical Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr pledges to work with Sunni groups against the US-led occupation. | 10Top News |
Turkey dam plan draws protest
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: Mubarak's Son Qualified, Waits Turn (AP)
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 |
HK to resume import of Canadian beef
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 |
For Chávez, Firm Rule and Favors
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-ri... | 13World |
Iraq: Parked minibus explodes in Baghdad, killing 22 and injuring 58
(AP)
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 |
Putin praises economic surge
(AP)
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 |
53 dead in China plane crash
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 'will have to raise bid' to win WMC
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 |
North Korea says bank problem could stall nuclear moves
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 |
Citigroup flags interest in German banks
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 |
Texas Quarterback Proves He Thrives Under Pressure
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 |
Robredo sent packing in Doha
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 |
War By Fits And Starts
Why Fallujah won't be the last bloody battle in the race to pacify
Iraq in time for its elections | 13World |
Nitties edges ahead at Australian PGA
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 |
Brad Renfro, Former Child Movie Actor, Dies at 25
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 |
Pepper spray sickens shoppers at New York toy store
(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 |
Moyes going to be merrier with new Everton war chest (AFP)
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 |
Web map to show student bursaries
Information on bursaries on offer at England's universities and colleges is presented in an online map. | 2Europe |
The Cellphone That Doesn't Work at the Hotel
A theory is gaining traction among frequent travelers that hotels are intentionally blocking their cellphone signals. | 6Sci/Tech |
Fallujah situation 'disastrous', charity says
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 |
EDS: U.S. Air Bankruptcy to Cut Its Profits
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... | 0Business |
Italian Seized in Iraq, Vote Counting Continues
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 expects to bid on MarketWatch
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 |
EBay Latest to Drop Microsoft's Passport (AP)
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 |
Pregnancy risky for women born with heart defects
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 |
Italy enters film for Oscar contention
(AP)
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 |
Yahoo shareholders reject censorship, executive pay proposals
Blog: Yahoo shareholders reject censorship, executive pay proposals, re-elect all board members at shareholder meeting | 6Sci/Tech |
Gaul 'sunk by heavy seas'
Public inquiry rules that mountainous waves overwhelmed trawler with loss of 36 lives. | 10Top News |
Car bombing kills 10 in Baghdad
A car bomb explodes in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, killing 10 people and wounding at least seven. | 13World |
Basketball: U.S., Russia, Brazil in Semifinals
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 Down on Arthritis Study
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 |
France's Sarkozy wins poll despite resurgent left
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 |
Lib Dem leader says EU referendum 'not necessary'
(AFP)
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 |
Incendi: in Grecia 27 morti
'Disastro senza precedenti', il Paese chiede aiuto all'Ue | 4Italia |
Kerry as the Boss: Always More Questions
But the downside to Senator John Kerry's deliberative style is that his campaign has often moved slowly. | 13World |
Nobel winner's seeds of hope
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 Post buys Slate
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 |
Advertising: A Career Change Shows the New Importance of Data Collection
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 |
Double-death couple 'were let down by system'
· Family describe man who killed wife as tortured soul
· Husband had been treated for mental illness | 10Top News |
Golf: Europe win Ryder Cup
Colin Montgomerie holes the winning putt as Europe thrash the USA by a record margin of 18œ-9œ in Detroit. | 2Europe |
Ventura Backs Kerry Without Saying Word (AP)
AP - Former Gov. Jesse Ventura now supports John Kerry for president. You'll just have to take Angus King's word for it. | 13World |
Tancredo's Single Issue Victory
The Colorado Congressman had little support, but his hardcore immigration stance has changed the race | 10Top News |
Web Brings Laughs on Demand: Pro Comics Star in Online Bits and Skits
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, Cisco partner on network-access security
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 |
Doubts rise over a new eye drug
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 Completes Acquisition of Vallent
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 Has Biggest Surplus in 3 Years, Pays Down Debt (Update1)
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 Pakistani fort
Militants attack a Pakistani security force fort in the troubled South Waziristan region, killing five soldiers. | 10Top News |
Milano, 13:31 - CALCIO, FACCHETTI; MOGGI: CHIEDO SCUSA ALLA FAMIGLIA
''Spero di essere perdonato dalla signora Giovanna e dai suoi figli. E porgo le condoglianze più sen... | 4Italia |
Charismatic British eurosceptic Kilroy-Silk walks out of own party (AFP)
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 |
Genova, 18:11 - CALCIO, SAMP; PALOMBO: INGIUSTE LE CRITICHE A NOVELLINO
Il centrocampista della Sampdoria Angelo Palombo difende il suo allenatore Walter Novellino dalle cr... | 4Italia |
'Fraudster' is arrested in Russia
A man wanted in several countries for allegedly running an international fraud operation is detained in Russia. | 2Europe |
Mediaset Premium:si muove Antitrust
Indagine per rispetto decreto Bersani su credito residuo | 4Italia |
Broadway bets two can draw a crowd
Three new plays explore disparate lives pushed together by music, strife, time, and friendship. | 1Entertainment |
Kerry leaves Bush scowling
John Kerry widely declared winner of first presidential debate. | 10Top News |
Roma, il ds Baldini ha presentato le dimissioni
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 |
Iraqis take back the streets
Attacks plummet as Shias join Sunnis in neighbourhood patrols to tackle militants and reunite communities | 10Top News |
Hostage's tearful plea has become chillingly familiar
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 |
Poverta': a rischio il 16% in Ue
In Italia il 20%, come nei Paesi Mediterranei | 4Italia |
Rally: McRae out of Dakar race
Colin McRae crashes out of the Dakar Rally during the sixth stage. | 2Europe |
Iran Suspends Key Nuclear Work to Avoid Sanctions
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 |
Analysis: GOP balancing act in Michigan
(AP)
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's Berkman Faces Lengthy Lay-Off
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Houston Astros outfielder Lance Berkman could miss the start of next season with a knee injury, the club said Friday. | 8Sports |
Crazy company name alert: Get Satisfaction Unlimited
Can't get enough of your love, babe, on Get Satisfaction Unlimited. | 6Sci/Tech |
Japan's Abe picks conservative mentor for top post
(AFP)
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 |
Safety: Nonstandard Work Shifts May Hinder Recovery
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 |
Hundreds of Jobs at Risk at Dell's Irish Operations
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 |
Cubs Fine Sosa for Leaving Game
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 |
Diamondbacks Hire Backman As New Manager
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 |
Schering-Plough Posts Loss on Accounting Rule
The company said it lost $3.36 billion in the fourth quarter because of accounting rules related to the purchase of Organon BioSciences. | 0Business |
Telecomfused? Do Packages Save a Bundle?
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 |
Morientes joins Liverpool?
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez waries Bayern Leverkuzen, the tough and experienced team, who were 2001-02 Champions League finalist. | 8Sports |
Simpson charged with kidnapping, robbery in Vegas
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 |
Update 1: Crude Prices Near All-Time Record High
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 |
Catania, 17:00 - CALCIO, CATANIA: CONTRO INTER MANCHERA' TERLIZZI
Per l'attesissima partita in casa con l'Inter, l'allenatore del Catania Silvio Baldini ha convocato ... | 4Italia |
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