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Keeping an Eye on Chinaâs Security
Concern over Chinaâs use of surveillance technology prompts new rules for U.S. exports. | 0Business |
Schalk faces media frenzy
London - The long-awaited clash between the Barbarians and the All Blacks in Cardiff on Saturday has been given a huge shot in the arm with the news that the Springboks have given the world's best rugby player, flanker Schalk Burger, permission to play | 8Sports |
The Physics of Coltraneâs Technique: How Pros Hit the High Notes
Comparing saxophone sounds from an amateur, a pro and a giant:. | 6Sci/Tech |
Judge Weighs Halting Sale of Bonds' 700th Homerun Ball
A state judge is expected to hear arguments Wednesday on whether to immediately block the auctioning of Barry Bonds' 700th homerun ball. | 8Sports |
U.S. kills 26 militants in Baghdad
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. troops killed about 26 suspected militants in Baghdad's Sadr City on Saturday in one of the fiercest clashes in the Shi'ite stronghold since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. | 10Top News |
NFL Wants Players to Stay Out of Trouble
MIAMI -- Saying "one incident is too many," NFL commissioner Roger Goodell wants players to stay out of trouble and will meet with them to figure out how to do that. | 8Sports |
Children killed in road accident
A young brother and sister die along with an 18-year-old man in an accident near Strabane, police say. | 2Europe |
Gazprom, Rosneft Deny Rift on Merger Plan (AP)
AP - Russian natural gas giant Gazprom and the 100 percent state-owned Rosneft oil company issued a joint denial Tuesday of a reported dispute over their proposed merger. | 2Europe |
Flu shots given to high-risk residents
At least 150 people, most of them elderly, showed up at the Santa Clarita Senior Center for flu vaccinations Saturday, the first of two flu shot clinics scheduled at the center. | 3Health |
Moscow mayor shows up with black eye and bruise
(Reuters)
Reuters - Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov appeared in
public with a black eye and a large bruise on his forehead on
Tuesday, saying he had suffered a skiing accident. | 2Europe |
Clooney in "The good german" l'attore sulle orme di Bogey
Al Festival di Berlino il film di Steven Soderbergh con il divo e Cate Blanchett un bianco e nero evocativo e molti richiami alle atmosfere di "Casablanca"
Clooney in "The good german" l'attore sulle orme di Bogey
di MARIA PIA FUSCO
(12:03 10/02/2007) | 4Italia |
E' scontro su copia cinese Rocher
Mese prossimo sentenza Pechino su ricorso azienda italiana | 4Italia |
Queen leads Armistice Day tribute
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh has led millions of Britons in observing a two-minute silence on Armistice Day to remember those who have died in war. | 1Entertainment |
Monday's Top 25 Capsules
Hakim Warrick had 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 7 Syracuse to an 82-69 victory over Cornell on Monday night, the Orange's 28th consecutive win over the Big Red. | 8Sports |
Israel to probe reports of desecrated Palestinian bodies
JERUSALEM -- The chief of staff of Israel's army yesterday promised a full investigation into reports that troops desecrated Palestinian bodies and then snapped their photographs with the corpses as war mementos. | 13World |
JetBlue outlines massive Logan expansion
JetBlue Airways could become one of the largest airlines operating out of Logan International Airport three years from now. | 0Business |
Automakers offer interactive gizmos
(AP)
AP - As automakers race to inject as many safety, security, navigation and entertainment features as possible into their vehicles, they ought to keep Mark Evangelista in mind. | 6Sci/Tech |
Cruise, Couch Potatoes Catch Football Fever
(E! Online)
E! Online - There's probably a reason Tom Cruise doesn't show up on camera
at WNBA games: Lots more people watch football games. | 1Entertainment |
Northern Rock CEO departs
(AP)
AP - Northern Rock PLC's chief executive will step down immediately rather than in February as planned, the troubled mortgage lender said Thursday. | 2Europe |
The Pudding: Eavesdropping to sell you stuff
The start-up, launching at Demofall 07, will analyze phone conversations in order to provide contextual ads. | 6Sci/Tech |
No end to German doctors' strike
Strike action by German doctors over pay and working conditions is set to continue after talks break down. | 2Europe |
Couple found dead in house
A legally-held firearm is recovered from a house near Newry where a couple were found dead. | 2Europe |
Williams reaches last eight in Zurich
Venus Williams fought off hard challenge from Serbian schoolgirl Ana Ivanovic on Thursday to reach the Zurich Challenge tennis quarter-finals. | 8Sports |
Cuba's Alarcon says unsure on Castro's re-election
QUITO (Reuters) - Cuban National Assembly President Ricardo Alarcon said on Thursday it was impossible to say whether convalescing Fidel Castro would be in a condition to be re-elected next year as leader of the Communist island. | 10Top News |
Cheney Is Said to Be Fine After Shortness of Breath
Vice President Dick Cheney, who has been plagued by heart problems for more than 25 years, underwent tests at a hospital here on Saturday after complaining of shortness of breath. | 11Top Stories |
Chinese parliament meeting opens
China's annual parliament meeting begins in Beijing with an address by Prime Minister Wen Jiabao. | 10Top News |
Nigerian militants say Lebanese hostage escaped
(Reuters)
Reuters - A Lebanese hostage escaped from his
captors in the remote creeks of Nigeria's oil-producing Niger
Delta and was not freed as his employer had said, the militant
group that seized the man said on Thursday. | 13World |
Africa's Needs in Focus as Commission is Set for Meeting
British Prime Minister Tony Blair is traveling to Ethiopia this week, for the British-sponsored Commission for Africa meeting to discuss the continent's pressing needs. | 13World |
Oro: toccato di nuovo record a NY
Metallo quotato 924,8 dollari | 4Italia |
9:22 am: Missing explosives have experts wondering what else is <b>...</b>
Revelations that nearly 400 tons of conventional explosives have gone missing in Iraq have experts wondering what other weapons might be in jeopardy of falling into insurgent or terrorist hands. | 13World |
Intel on top of the server world again
At least in terms of publicity
IDF Put a marketing man in charge of Intel, and you get a marketing-based product launch.⊠| 7Software and Developement |
Liverpool chief: Gerrard not for sale
Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry has a message for any clubs hoping to lure away captain Steven Gerrard: He's not for sale. | 8Sports |
Empathy: Could It Be What You're Missing?
You may not realize it, but a great number of people suffer from EDD. | 3Health |
Americans Give Up on Flu Vaccine, Survey Shows
Millions of Americans, frightened off by news reports of long lines or discouraged by their own failed attempts, have given up on getting | 3Health |
Transit needs diversification, short-sea shipping
When it comes to Estoniaa s dependence on the transit of Russian oil products, the countrya s business experts have an answer: The country should diversify its transit flow and look into short-sea shipping in ... | 2Europe |
Nepal celebrates Janmashtami
Nepal celebrated the Hindu festival of Janmashtami Monday as a five-day-old curfew imposed on capital Kathmandu and its neighbouring district was lifted completely. | 13World |
U.S. Bounces Back to Beat Greece 77-71
ATHENS, Greece - Lamar Odom made a key defensive play on Greece's Dimitris Pipanikoulaou, preventing him from getting a clean layup attempt that could have cut the United States' lead to two points, and the Americans won 77-71 Tuesday night in the second round of the Olympic men'... | 13World |
At least 13 die as Indonesian jet crashes
At least 13 people have been killed and the toll is expected to rise after a jet carrying 153 passengers and crew skidded off the runway while landing in heavy rain in Indonesia's central Java, an airport official says. | 13World |
Bush presses Mideast peace bid amid skepticism
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - George W. Bush began his first visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories as U.S. president on Wednesday, saying he saw a new opportunity for peace he aims to nurture in the face of deep skepticism. | 10Top News |
Before-the-Bell: FedEx Up After Outlook
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares FedEx Corp. FDX.N rose before the bell on Monday, after the express shipping company raised its earnings forecast for the first quarter and the full year, citing strong demand for its services. | 0Business |
Barmy Army won't even get to sniff curry
British Indian takeaways ordered by Barmy Army cricket fans in Australia will be destroyed when the arrive by plane. Comment | 2Europe |
With Early Help and Treatment, Rescue From Eye Cancer and Possibly Death
Recently, Adam Good made his first visit to Children's Hospital as a regular kid, not a patient. There he was, singing with his fifth-grade chorus as part of the entertainment for a holiday party in the atrium. | 3Health |
F.B.I. Agents Question Accuracy of 9/11 Series
The two retired F.B.I. agents said that they had rejected advisory roles on the disputed ABC mini-series, ÂThe Path to 9/11. | 13World |
U.S. health care spending seen doubling in 10 years
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. spending on prescription drugs, hospital care and other health services is expected to double to $4.1 trillion over the next decade, up from $2.1 trillion in 2006, a government report released on Wednesday found. | 3Health |
Bush calls 10 service members on holiday
(AP)
AP - President Bush called 10 members of the armed forces from California to Iraq Thursday to wish them a Happy Thanksgiving and thank them for their service. | 13World |
The Medium: Childrenâs Crusade
How does a computer designed for kids in poor countries connect to us? | 0Business |
High on priority list: Home improvement
Doc Rivers knows any postseason plans hinge on his team playing better at the FleetCenter. While the Celtics' 114-106 win over the visiting Jazz last night gives hope for better play on the parquet, it also represents the exception to what has been a long-standing rule. | 8Sports |
Bird flu tigers facing mass cull
Health officials in Thailand are to cull dozens of tigers at a private zoo to stem an outbreak of bird flu among the big cats. As many as 80 could be killed after seven tigers died, raising the death toll at the Sriracha Tiger Zoo to 30. | 13World |
Four jailed for botched London bomb plot
LONDON (Reuters) - A British judge jailed four men for 40 years each on Wednesday for attempting to carry out suicide bombings on London's transport system in a plot he said had clearly been masterminded by al Qaeda. | 10Top News |
Media Mulling Exit Poll Use (Reuters)
Reuters - A group of news
organizations that commissioned exit polls during November's
elections will look closely at a report released Wednesday
before deciding the fate of the current process. | 1Entertainment |
Saddam's cousin captured in Fallujah
BAGHDAD, Dec 14 (AFP) - A cousin of ousted Iraqi president Saddam Hussein has been captured in the flashpoint city of Fallujah where he was fighting with rebels, interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said Tuesday. | 13World |
U.S. says Myanmar, Venezuela fall short in drugs fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Myanmar and Venezuela have "failed demonstrably" to do enough to fight illegal drugs for a third straight year, the United States said on Monday, but waived sanctions on Caracas to maintain U.S. aid for democracy programs. | 13World |
India's Tata says has interest in Jaguar, Land Rover
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's Tata Group is interested in acquiring Ford Motor Co's Jaguar and Land Rover brands, the Indian conglomerate's chairman Ratan Tata said in remarks released on Friday. | 0Business |
Election Chiefs' Politics Spark Debate (AP)
AP - In the turbulent weeks before and after the presidential election in this battleground state, Kenneth Blackwell's fairness and integrity as Ohio's chief elections officer were called into question at almost every turn. | 13World |
Tennessee quarterback McNair has surgery
NASHVILLE, United States (AFP) - Tennessee quarterback Steve McNair, the National Football League co-Most Valuable Player who was limited to eight games this season by a bruised sternum, had chest surgery. | 8Sports |
ATTENTATO IN MAR ROSSO
Torino, 9 ottobre 2004 - La madre delle due sorelle disperse a Taba, Denise Pomero, ha rivolto un appello alla Croce Rossa, di cui lei e' socia a Dronero, per avere notizie delle figlie. Lo ha riferito il | 4Italia |
Fingers crossed for North Korea talks
BEIJING (Reuters) - Six-party negotiations on winding up Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program resume on Thursday, with hopes raised for progress on at least the first steps after milestone talks between U.S. and North Korean envoys last month. | 10Top News |
Microsoft widens availability of Visual Studio 2008
The integrated development environment is now available to volume licensing and retail customers, the company said. | 6Sci/Tech |
Thousands still missing in India
Indian officials say thousands of people are still missing following the quake that caused devastation in much of Asia. | 13World |
Parma, 19:13 - CALCIO, PARMA; GHIRARDI: MAN UTD PRONTO A CEDERE ROSSI
Il talento del Manchester United, Giuseppe Rossi, sarebbe ufficialmente
in vendita. Il presidente d... | 4Italia |
U.S. says N.Korea nuclear talks at fork in the road
BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States and Japan said there must be real progress when talks on scrapping North Korea's nuclear arms resume this week, warning Pyongyang that only sanctions and isolation lie down the other "fork in the road". | 10Top News |
Federer's Games Dream Shattered
ATHENS (Reuters) - Roger Federer was bundled out of the Olympic tennis tournament Tuesday by unheralded Czech Tomas Berdych. | 8Sports |
Phillies' Wade Says Bowa to Finish Season (AP)
AP - Larry Bowa will retain his job through the end of the season, but Philadelphia general manager Ed Wade wouldn't address whether the Phillies manager will return in 2005. | 8Sports |
Sell The Sizzle (Forbes.com)
Forbes.com - Here's how much Selim Bassoul loves customers--even the smallest ones. Last year the chief executive of commercial kitchen equipment maker Middleby Corp. invited Larry J. Reinstein, head of 12-unit Fresh City, to visit him at Middleby's headquarters in Elgin, Ill., outside of ... | 0Business |
Mussi su inchiesta concorsi Bologna
'La faro' pagare cara a chi risulti colpevole' | 4Italia |
It may be end of line for narrow track
Hurricane forecasters debate the usefulness of the "skinny line" in tracking maps, and look at more accurate alternatives. | 0Business |
Sir Paul to exhibit Linda photos
Sir Paul McCartney is to stage the first major UK exhibition of photographs by his late wife Linda. | 1Entertainment |
The Fool's Look Ahead
Barbies and bankers will color in the week that lies ahead. | 0Business |
Video Shows U.K. Hostage's Plea for Life (AP)
AP - A videotape posted on Islamic Web site Wednesday showed a man identifying himself as British hostage Kenneth Bigley pleading for British Prime Minister Tony Blair to help save his life. | 2Europe |
Warner may play sour note for Sony BMG review
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Warner Music's decision to approach EMI Group may strike a sour note for music rivals Sony and BMG as they try to win approval from the European Commission for their own merger. | 0Business |
Prince's veg fails store's test
The Prince of Wales is dropped by Sainsbury's as a supplier of vegetables. | 2Europe |
Mars Rovers Probing Water History At Two Sites
NASA's Spirit and Opportunity have been exploring Mars about three times as long as originally scheduled. The more they look, the more evidence of past liquid water on Mars these robots discover. | 6Sci/Tech |
Crush chaos at Ikea store opening
Several people are injured as thousands of customers flock to the opening of a new Ikea store in north London. | 10Top News |
UAE seals $209m deal
ABU DHABI: For the second day running, a German company walked away with the lion's share of contracts announced by the UAE at a major arms show in Abu Dhabi. | 2Europe |
A top Shi'ite escapes assassination as blast kills 15 in Iraq
A suicide car bomber killed 15 people yesterday in an assassination attempt on the head of Iraq's strongest Shi'ite party before parliamentary | 11Top Stories |
Quinn family still want justice
The father of Paul Quinn says he is convinced his son's murderers will be brought to justice. | 10Top News |
Anti-govt demo on streets of Kiev
Tens of thousands of anti-government protestors have been demonstrating on the streets of the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, ahead of next weekend's presidential election. | 2Europe |
Petrolio: chiude a quasi 84 dlr
Nuovo balzo giunto a scadenza contratto consegna ottobre | 4Italia |
Tv: Matrix, docu-fiction su Erba
Andra' in onda lunedi' prossimo | 4Italia |
Argentina:exit poll, vince Kirchner
Per rete Tn avrebbe ottenuto il 46,3% contro 23,7% Carrio' | 4Italia |
Tearful reunion for blond boy, dad
IN his father's arms at last, the little boy still looks bewildered and somehow alone. At just 18 months old, Hannes Bergstrom, who was separated from his family by the tsunami in Khao Lak, Thailand, cannot | 13World |
Global Markets: Oil Prices Ease
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices eased again on Tuesday with the re-opening of two Iraqi pipelines, helping lift shares but leaving most financial markets trading in narrow ranges after sharp reactions in previous sessions. | 0Business |
Pound steady, slightly down against dollar
(AFP)
AFP - The pound stayed steady on Tuesday, though slightly down against the dollar, with no change to market expectations that the Bank of England will keep its key repo rate unchanged at a six-year high of 5.50 percent on Thursday. | 2Europe |
Big Blue gets NITs
Scratching around in the SMB market
Computer giant IBM said Friday that it has agreed to acquire privately-held Net Integration Technologies Inc (NIT) for an undisclosed sum.⊠| 6Sci/Tech |
Napster founder goes legit
Shawn Fanning, founder of Napster and former scourge of the music industry, has set up his own firm in an attempt to legitimise online file-sharing. | 1Entertainment |
Sun Microsystems is back in the game
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - The Story: Sun Microsystems has been in and out of the (metaphorical) grave more often than Count Dracula. | 6Sci/Tech |
Madrid, 18:17 - CALCIO, ATLETICO MADRID: CHIESTO RISARCIMENTO A REYES
L'Atletico Madrid ha chiesto un risarcimento di due milioni di euro a Josè Antonio Reyes. Il ... | 4Italia |
Munch's stolen "The Scream" recovered by police
OSLO (Reuters) - "The Scream" and another stolen masterpiece by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch were recovered by police on Thursday, two years and nine days after gunmen seized the paintings from an Oslo museum. | 1Entertainment |
9/11 Commission, Victims' Families Pressure Lawmakers to Pass <b>...</b>
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2004 - During their grim reunion at a news conference today, members of the independent, bipartisan 9/11 commission â-ow officially dissolved â -aded with House Republicans to | 1Entertainment |
Gillette Quarterly Profit Rises
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gillette Co. G.N on Thursday said fourth-quarter profit climbed 13 percent, helped by sales of its M3Power razor and blades. | 0Business |
Kashmir Talks: Failure Could be Fatal
GIVEN their sordid 58 year-long history, itâs easy enough to sink into pessimism when discussing India-Pakistan relations. The just-concluded first round of comprehensive talks between the | 13World |
CoE warns Serbia over ethnic violence in Vojvodina
The Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly has warned Serbia over the anti-Hungarian attacks committed in the Vojvodina region. | 2Europe |
Asus lancia un palmare con fotocamera integrata
Asus ha lanciato la nuova linea di palmari, il MyPal A730 e il MyPal A730W. La novità sta nell'integrazione di una fotocamera. Asus, con il lancio dei due modelli MyPal A730 e MyPal A730W, ha presentato la nuova linea di palmari. | 4Italia |
Mattel apologizes to China for toy recalls
BEIJING (Reuters) - The world's largest toy maker, Mattel Inc, apologized on Friday for damaging China's reputation after recent massive recalls of its Chinese-made toys, admitting it targeted some goods that were actually up to scratch. | 10Top News |
The Forgotten tops US box office
Chiller The Forgotten tops the US box office chart, with UK zombie movie Shaun of the Dead at number seven. | 13World |
Hollywood's Odd Couple: Cage and Bruckheimer
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In a town where friendship is fleeting, a star who once feared being labeled wacky and an action movie producer with a Midas touch have become a solid-gold team that this week again tests its box office power with their fourth collaboration, "Nat... | 1Entertainment |
Stocks Cautious Amid High Oil Prices
NEW YORK Sept. 29, 2004 - US stocks are seen in a cautious mood at the open as investors take on board a persistently high oil price and reflect on Tuesday's poor consumer confidence reading. | 0Business |
Finishing a Concern
Wizards Coach Eddie Jordan said he is concerned with the team's inability to put the finishing touches on opponents in the fourth quarter. | 8Sports |
Greece Broke European Union Budget Rules (AP)
AP - Greece broke European Union budget rules before joining the euro, the country's conservative finance minister said Wednesday, criticizing his socialist predecessors. | 13World |
Surging crude stays near record high
BEIRUT: Oil prices remained near recent peaks on Friday, with US crude trading just below $55-a-barrel. In midday New York trading, WTI was down 21 cents at $54. | 1Entertainment |
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