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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's Shi'ite prime minister called on Saturday for the return of all officers of Saddam Hussein's disbanded army in a political overture to disaffected Sunni Arabs aimed at reducing sectarian violence.	10Top News
Reuters - The United States embassy in Nigeria said on Tuesday that it had received reports that an American citizen was among oil workers kidnapped in the southern oil city of Port Harcourt.	13World
The Bromine Science and Environmental Forum says the environmental group unfairly denounced the iPhone's green credentials.	6Sci/Tech
Reuters - Legendary Beatles producer Sir George Martin knew he was walking on hallowed ground when he decided to take some of the Fab Four's greatest hits apart and throw them back together for the first Beatles-approved live stage show.	1Entertainment
AP - An interceptor missile destroyed a mock warhead over the Pacific Ocean on Friday in a key test of the nation's missile defense system, officials said.	12U.S.
On Foxnews: U.S. & World	10Top News
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Charles and his long-time lover Camilla Parker Bowles will marry on April 8 in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, his office said on Thursday.	1Entertainment
GAZA CITY: A Palestinian militant was killed and six other people were injured in an Israeli helicopter strike on a car in Gaza City on Sunday evening, Palestinian medics said.	13World
About 60 experts meeting at the Geneva-based World Health Organization have agreed on a strategy to try to prevent and contain a global influenza outbreak that they say could kill millions of people.	3Health
AP - In the name of homeland security, America's spy imagery agency is keeping a close eye, close to home. It's watching America. Since the Sept. 11 attacks, about 100 employees of a little-known branch of the Defense Department called the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency — and some of the country's most sophisticated aerial imaging equipment — have focused on observing what's going on in the United States.	6Sci/Tech
AP - Up to 600 civilians are believed to have been killed in the Israeli offensive in Lebanon, including as many as 200 buried in the rubble of destroyed buildings, the health minister said Thursday.	13World
Prodi: "Niente fase due, proseguire cammino" (14:44 14/12/2006)	4Italia
European middleweight champion Howard Eastman has stepped up his war of words ahead of his fight with Spain's Jorge Sendra on 24 September.	8Sports
Mel Gibson obtained a temporary restraining order against a man who allegedly showed up at his estate and the chapel he attends, demanding they pray together.	11Top Stories
Reuters - Spectrum Pharmaceuticals said on Friday U.S. regulators have approved its generic version of Bayer's Cipro antibiotic, triggering a $750,000 equity investment by one of its partners.	0Business
The government will not back down on controversial changes to capital gains tax when it unveils its plans.	2Europe
With just over a week left in the US presidential race, the Democrats brought out some star power Monday, as former president Bill Clinton praised Sen. John Kerry as a fighter with a better plan for the United States.	1Entertainment
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Firefighters made headway against 18 wildfires blazing across Southern California on Wednesday as hot winds abated for the first time in four days, but they were still battling to save entire neighborhoods from hopscotching flames.	10Top News
Protesters disrupt Tony Blair's conference speech despite a security operation aimed at stopping terrorism.	10Top News
Featured links from the CNET Blog Network What does the Earthlink shake-up mean for the future of city Wi-Fi? --With Earthlink being one of the business leaders in providing city Wi-Fi solutions, it remains unclear what the future of Earthlink's projects will be and what effect this news will have on the future of other city-wide Wi-Fi initiatives. The value of things: A great hi-fi vs. a $23,000 Yves Saint Laurent sweater --Luxury markets are booming and the Audiophiliac wonders why the high-end audio industry isn't getting its fair share of the glory. Top six sexiest cycles --Inhabitat shows us the summer top six sexiest cycles	6Sci/Tech
WASHINGTON -- America's trade deficit rose to its second highest level of the year, reflecting higher prices for foreign oil and a continued appetite for Chinese goods despite this year's recalls of tainted products.	0Business
AP - Japan's economy expanded a weaker-than-expected 0.1 percent in the July-September quarter, as exports that had driven growth in past quarters barely rose, the government said Friday.	13World
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c51458) has announced the addition of Biocides in Polymer Emulsions Global Report - 2007 to their offering. This report provides in depth information on the market for biocide products within Polymer Emulsions.	6Sci/Tech
An Indonesian Muslim cleric, accused of heading the al-Qaida-linked terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah, went on trial Thursday charged in the 2002 Bali bombings and last year's attack on the JW Marriott Hotel.	11Top Stories
A man and two teenagers are remanded in custody accused of the murder of a 23-year-old man with learning difficulties.	2Europe
SIDNEY - L'esplosione all'ambasciata australiana di Giakarta ha fatto almeno sei morti. Lo ha detto il primo ministro australiano John Howard. Tutti gli indizi lasciano supporre che la deflagrazione sia stata provocata da un'autobomba.	4Italia
A US Army soldier pleaded guilty to five charges of abusing Iraqis held at Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison in a case that sparked international outrage, Army Lieutenant Colonel Steven Boylan	11Top Stories
NEW YORK - Health care costs continued to surge this year as family premiums in employer-sponsored plans jumped 11.2 percent, the fourth year of double-digit growth, according to a new study. The cumulative effect of rising health care costs is taking a toll on workers: There are at least 5 million fewer jobs providing health insurance in 2004 than there were in 2001, according to the survey of 3,017 companies by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research and Educational Trust...	13World
Aviation legend Burt Rutan won the $10 million Ansari X Prize on Monday with another flight to space for his SpaceShipOne, capping an eight-year quest in the St.	6Sci/Tech
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A U.S. journalist abducted by militants in Iraq and threatened with death said in a video aired Friday that his captors were treating him well, while an Italian journalist also was reported missing in the war-torn country...	13World
French President Jacques Chirac toned down his criticism of Britain's role in the Iraq war as he arrived yesterday on a two-day visit celebrating the Entente	11Top Stories
If the Senate votes to build a double-layered 700-mile-long fence on the Mexican border, it may have a 75 mile gap because of opposition from the Indian tribe.	13World
The Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, and the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, are expected in Belfast this afternoon where they will give a detailed account of their efforts to restore devolved government at ...	2Europe
Society: Council services have improved considerably in two years, spending watchdog claims.	10Top News
BELGRADE, Serbia-Montenegro - Serbia on Saturday demanded the UN administrator of Kosovo annul the election of the province's new prime minister, a former rebel leader accused by Serbs of war crimes.	13World
CHIBA, Japan (Reuters) - Thousands of Japanese rocked to the rhythm of a virtual techno beat act on Saturday in the second of nine concerts worldwide aimed at persuading the globe to go green.	1Entertainment
If you're going to be in New York soon, you may want to think twice about crossing the street wearing an iPod. That's because legislation is being introduced that would make being distracted by an electronic device while crossing the street illegal.	7Software and Developement
Search giant argues Viacom's agreement to shift its ads from DoubleClick to Redmond's ad platform shows online ad competition concerns are unfounded. Microsoft, naturally, disagrees.	6Sci/Tech
The Democrats have come to town to prick rhetorical balloons at the Republican National Convention. The party set up its counter-convention headquarters, also known as a rapid-response operation or war room	11Top Stories
WASHINGTON - The Army is investigating up to 19 members of a supply platoon in Iraq who refused to go on a convoy mission, the military said Friday. Relatives of the soldiers said the troops considered the mission too dangerous, in part because their vehicles were in such poor shape...	13World
CHICAGO, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In a report released today, the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) confirmed that Hoy New York's circulation for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2003 was	0Business
AP - Sheila Dixon, the first black woman to serve as mayor of Baltimore, all but guaranteed herself an extended stay in office with a resounding victory in Tuesday's Democratic primary.	12U.S.
President Bush said that Alberto R.Gonzales had been "a calm and steady voice at times of crisis" as his White House counsel.	13World
Officials at O'Gara-Hess & Eisenhardt, the Fairfield-based company that armors Humvees for soldiers in Iraq, says it is willing and able to boost production.	1Entertainment
Siglato durante visita del presidente Ciampi in Cina	4Italia
A New York guadagna lo 0,4%	4Italia
Afghan and U.S.-led coalition forces were attacked by insurgents during a combat patrol in southern Afghanistan and called in airstrikes, killing more than 65 suspected militants, the coalition said.	10Top News
Gonzaga's Don Smith, one of the area's most successful area soccer coaches over the past two decades, will retire at the end of the season.	8Sports
While the Devils have the kind of stability that the other N.H.L. teams are pursuing, the Rangers took a huge step forward last season by making the playoffs for the first time since 1997.	8Sports
Despite President Bush's threatened veto, the nation's capital may get its long sought congressional voting power	10Top News
DURHAM, NC -- Two students from the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics will split $100,000 in scholarship money. The award is a prize for their cancer research.	6Sci/Tech
Single parents should be expected to find work once their child turns 11, a welfare reform report will say.	2Europe
Reuters - A reggae concert in honor of musical legend Bob Marley, which drew an audience of more than 200,000 Ethiopians to Addis Ababa, could become an annual fixture across Africa, its organizers said Monday.	1Entertainment
AP - FIFA may assign the 2018 World Cup to its North and Central American and Caribbean region, putting the United States in prime position to host soccer's showcase for the second time in 24 years.	8Sports
AP - Robin Baird's research team members stare at the horizon for hours, searching for rarely seen beaked whales.	12U.S.
There was relief in the eyes of Manuel Musu yesterday after his five-year-old daughter Manny opened her eyes and said, "Papa".	13World
AP - LONDON (AP) — Mohamed al Fayed won a court battle Friday to have a jury take part in the British inquest into the deaths of Princess Diana and his son, Dodi Fayed.	1Entertainment
Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister Dermot Ahern has condemned a decision by Burma's military government to extend the house arrest of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.	13World
An ex-naval officer from Argentina accused of killing political prisoners during the country's "Dirty War" is going on trial in Spain on Friday.	2Europe
World leaders are arriving in the Swiss resort of Davos for this year's World Economic Forum, with Iraq and transatlantic relations top of the agenda.	0Business
La banca ha 2,3 milioni di azioni	4Italia
Reuters - Executives of satellite radio rivals Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. have been meeting lately to discuss the possibility of a merger, the New York Post reported on Wednesday, citing several sources close to the matter.	1Entertainment
Vince a Verona e vola a +11 sulla quarta, il Napoli. Ma Edy Reja ne ha viste troppe e resta con i pi...	4Italia
If prices keep rising, it could sour consumers and make the recession fight more difficult.	12U.S.
AP - A judge has an idea for the next installment in a series of lawsuits between Sean Connery and his Manhattan neighbors: Live and let live.	1Entertainment
AP - A stick of dynamite was found in a college student's checked luggage on a Continental Airlines flight from Argentina, one of seven security incidents Friday that caused U.S. flights to be diverted, evacuated, searched or delayed.	12U.S.
President George W. Bush issued Executive Orders and directives Friday to improve government counter-terrorism capabilities, the White House said.	1Entertainment
Manchester City have fined midfielder Joey Barton six weeks wages following an incident at the clubs christmas party. The 22-year-old poked a cigar in the eye of team-mate Jamie Tandy after he apparently tried to set his shirt on fire.	1Entertainment
AP - The nation's manufacturing sector expanded at a slower rate than expected in June and construction spending plunged in May, reinforcing the belief of some analysts that increasing sluggishness in the economy will prompt the Federal Reserve to pause at last in its credit-tightening regime.	0Business
Il ministro degli Esteri, sconfiggere ignoranza e ignavia	4Italia
A UNITED STATES senator leading a congressional investigation into the Iraqi âoil-for-foodâ scandal called for Kofi Annan to resign as United Nations Secretary-General yesterday.	11Top Stories
Key nations trying to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions are hoping Tehran will agree quickly to suspend uranium enrichment and return to negotiations, but they are planning for sanctions if it does not, diplomats ... Comment	2Europe
Members of the rock group My Chemical Romance say they are working on a new "punk" album in the studio.	1Entertainment
A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says new HIV and AIDS diagnoses rose 11 percent among homosexual and bisexual men from 2000 to 2003, increasing	3Health
Manifesto by Halo Of Shadows	5Music Feeds
Reuters - China's central bank governor, acknowledging the challenge posed by China's trade surplus, on Tuesday described currency reforms to date as important and said their impact would be felt over time.	0Business
AFP - Warner Music Group said on Wednesday that any possible takeover offer for EMI, the struggling British music company, would be in cash and not shares.	2Europe
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India plans to introduce yoga in schools to fight rising obesity among middle-class youngsters, even as the country continues to battle widespread malnutrition and "shameful" infant and maternal mortality.	3Health
Reuters - The number of Americans applying for first-time jobless aid unexpectedly fell by 5,000 last week, according to a government report released on Thursday that bolstered hopes for faster job growth in 2005.	0Business
NEW YORK: George W. Bush has received a significant lift from last week's Republican convention and would win the US election if it were held today, according to a Newsweek magazine poll released yesterday.	1Entertainment
Reuters - The much-ballyhooed movie reunion of Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz has turned out to be short-lived.	1Entertainment
AP - A little county with a reputation for big lawsuits — some call it a "judicial hellhole" — is getting a visit from a man who wants to make it much tougher to sue somebody.	13World
If the poster of a frosty glass of beer or the food in the window isn't enough to tempt you into the Kirin City beer hall near Tokyo station, NTT Communications is hoping a computer-controlled aroma of oranges or lemons will do the trick.	0Business
AP - Israel opened negotiations to fly through U.S. controlled airspace in Iraq to carry out strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, a British newspaper reported Saturday. Israel's deputy defense minister denied the claim.	2Europe
Most beneficiaries are satisfied, according to a new report. But Democrats point to another one showing soaring drug-company profits	12U.S.
Fumata nera nella prima votazione per lâelezione dei presidente della Lega Calcio. Adriano Galliani, presidente uscente, ha ottenuto soltanto 21 voti (il quorum Ãš di 28). Dodici le schede bianche e cinque le nulle.	4Italia
AP - As if shooting a loved one's ashes into space or pressing them into artificial diamonds were not sufficiently offbeat, relatives of the deceased now can have their ashes mixed into concrete to help form ocean habitats.	6Sci/Tech
Little more than a week after projecting an image of confidence to customers, PeopleSoft Corp.âs chief executive officer Craig Conway is out of a job.	11Top Stories
A Boeing Co. Delta 2 rocket successfully launched a new US Air Force Global Positioning Satellite into orbit from Florida Saturday.	6Sci/Tech
AFP - Democratic presidential challenger John Kerry appealed for an end to the TV advertising war that has marked his election battle against President George W. Bush.	12U.S.
In 2003, as hopes were rising that the government of Sudan would agree to an internationally-brokered settlement of the 21-year civil war in the South, the same government unleashed a brutal counterinsurgency campaign in the Darfur region of western Sudan	1Entertainment
AP - A Democratic challenge to Gen. Peter Pace indicates that uniformed officers no longer are exempt from the partisan fire on Capitol Hill once reserved for civilian policymakers.	13World
(CPOD) Oct. 24, 2004 - The state of Florida has no clear frontrunner in the 2004 United States presidential race, according to a poll by Schroth & Associates and the polling company published in the Miami Herald and the St.	1Entertainment
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, will start the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan on Saturday along with most fellow Gulf Arab states, state media reported on Friday.	13World
AFP - The captain of the crippled Canadian submarine Chicoutimi, back in a Scottish port after a fatal onboard fire, said the boat was ready to go to sea when it left harbour eight days ago.	13World
Back in the days when Fleet Financial was riding high, rolling up the New England banking industry, Michael Zucchini was the man CEO Terry Murray turned to right after he was done with his latest press conference regarding his latest acquisition.	0Business
OFFICIALS from the United States department of homeland security said yesterday that the former pop star Cat Stevens was escorted off a transatlantic flight and denied entry to the US because of fears that he ...	2Europe
Ci sono incertezze, ma nostra economia flessibile e elastica	4Italia
Tra i casi piÃ¹ recenti, c'è il singolo della giovane Lavigne, Girlfriend , che ha parecchio in comune con una hit del '79. Dov'è finita l'originalità?	4Italia
Reuters - Leave it to Cole Porter to rhyme "derriere" with "prayer," a feat he nimbly accomplishes in the opening number of "Can-Can."	1Entertainment

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's Shi'ite prime minister called on Saturday for the return of all officers of Saddam Hussein's disbanded army in a political overture to disaffected Sunni Arabs aimed at reducing sectarian violence.

10Top News

Reuters - The United States embassy in Nigeria said on Tuesday that it had received reports that an American citizen was among oil workers kidnapped in the southern oil city of Port Harcourt.

13World

The Bromine Science and Environmental Forum says the environmental group unfairly denounced the iPhone's green credentials.

6Sci/Tech

Reuters - Legendary Beatles producer Sir George Martin knew he was walking on hallowed ground when he decided to take some of the Fab Four's greatest hits apart and throw them back together for the first Beatles-approved live stage show.

1Entertainment

AP - An interceptor missile destroyed a mock warhead over the Pacific Ocean on Friday in a key test of the nation's missile defense system, officials said.

12U.S.

On Foxnews: U.S. & World

10Top News

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Charles and his long-time lover Camilla Parker Bowles will marry on April 8 in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, his office said on Thursday.

1Entertainment

GAZA CITY: A Palestinian militant was killed and six other people were injured in an Israeli helicopter strike on a car in Gaza City on Sunday evening, Palestinian medics said.

13World

About 60 experts meeting at the Geneva-based World Health Organization have agreed on a strategy to try to prevent and contain a global influenza outbreak that they say could kill millions of people.

3Health

AP - In the name of homeland security, America's spy imagery agency is keeping a close eye, close to home. It's watching America. Since the Sept. 11 attacks, about 100 employees of a little-known branch of the Defense Department called the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency — and some of the country's most sophisticated aerial imaging equipment — have focused on observing what's going on in the United States.

6Sci/Tech

AP - Up to 600 civilians are believed to have been killed in the Israeli offensive in Lebanon, including as many as 200 buried in the rubble of destroyed buildings, the health minister said Thursday.

13World

Prodi: "Niente fase due, proseguire cammino" (14:44 14/12/2006)

4Italia

European middleweight champion Howard Eastman has stepped up his war of words ahead of his fight with Spain's Jorge Sendra on 24 September.

8Sports

Mel Gibson obtained a temporary restraining order against a man who allegedly showed up at his estate and the chapel he attends, demanding they pray together.

11Top Stories

Reuters - Spectrum Pharmaceuticals said on Friday U.S. regulators have approved its generic version of Bayer's Cipro antibiotic, triggering a $750,000 equity investment by one of its partners.

0Business

The government will not back down on controversial changes to capital gains tax when it unveils its plans.

2Europe

With just over a week left in the US presidential race, the Democrats brought out some star power Monday, as former president Bill Clinton praised Sen. John Kerry as a fighter with a better plan for the United States.

1Entertainment

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Firefighters made headway against 18 wildfires blazing across Southern California on Wednesday as hot winds abated for the first time in four days, but they were still battling to save entire neighborhoods from hopscotching flames.

10Top News

Protesters disrupt Tony Blair's conference speech despite a security operation aimed at stopping terrorism.

10Top News

Featured links from the CNET Blog Network What does the Earthlink shake-up mean for the future of city Wi-Fi? --With Earthlink being one of the business leaders in providing city Wi-Fi solutions, it remains unclear what the future of Earthlink's projects will be and what effect this news will have on the future of other city-wide Wi-Fi initiatives. The value of things: A great hi-fi vs. a $23,000 Yves Saint Laurent sweater --Luxury markets are booming and the Audiophiliac wonders why the high-end audio industry isn't getting its fair share of the glory. Top six sexiest cycles --Inhabitat shows us the summer top six sexiest cycles

6Sci/Tech

WASHINGTON -- America's trade deficit rose to its second highest level of the year, reflecting higher prices for foreign oil and a continued appetite for Chinese goods despite this year's recalls of tainted products.

0Business

AP - Japan's economy expanded a weaker-than-expected 0.1 percent in the July-September quarter, as exports that had driven growth in past quarters barely rose, the government said Friday.

13World

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c51458) has announced the addition of Biocides in Polymer Emulsions Global Report - 2007 to their offering. This report provides in depth information on the market for biocide products within Polymer Emulsions.

6Sci/Tech

An Indonesian Muslim cleric, accused of heading the al-Qaida-linked terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah, went on trial Thursday charged in the 2002 Bali bombings and last year's attack on the JW Marriott Hotel.

11Top Stories

A man and two teenagers are remanded in custody accused of the murder of a 23-year-old man with learning difficulties.

2Europe

SIDNEY - L'esplosione all'ambasciata australiana di Giakarta ha fatto almeno sei morti. Lo ha detto il primo ministro australiano John Howard. Tutti gli indizi lasciano supporre che la deflagrazione sia stata provocata da un'autobomba.

4Italia

A US Army soldier pleaded guilty to five charges of abusing Iraqis held at Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison in a case that sparked international outrage, Army Lieutenant Colonel Steven Boylan

11Top Stories

NEW YORK - Health care costs continued to surge this year as family premiums in employer-sponsored plans jumped 11.2 percent, the fourth year of double-digit growth, according to a new study. The cumulative effect of rising health care costs is taking a toll on workers: There are at least 5 million fewer jobs providing health insurance in 2004 than there were in 2001, according to the survey of 3,017 companies by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research and Educational Trust...

13World

Aviation legend Burt Rutan won the $10 million Ansari X Prize on Monday with another flight to space for his SpaceShipOne, capping an eight-year quest in the St.

6Sci/Tech

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A U.S. journalist abducted by militants in Iraq and threatened with death said in a video aired Friday that his captors were treating him well, while an Italian journalist also was reported missing in the war-torn country...

13World

French President Jacques Chirac toned down his criticism of Britain's role in the Iraq war as he arrived yesterday on a two-day visit celebrating the Entente

11Top Stories

If the Senate votes to build a double-layered 700-mile-long fence on the Mexican border, it may have a 75 mile gap because of opposition from the Indian tribe.

13World

The Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, and the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, are expected in Belfast this afternoon where they will give a detailed account of their efforts to restore devolved government at ...

2Europe

Society: Council services have improved considerably in two years, spending watchdog claims.

10Top News

BELGRADE, Serbia-Montenegro - Serbia on Saturday demanded the UN administrator of Kosovo annul the election of the province's new prime minister, a former rebel leader accused by Serbs of war crimes.

13World

CHIBA, Japan (Reuters) - Thousands of Japanese rocked to the rhythm of a virtual techno beat act on Saturday in the second of nine concerts worldwide aimed at persuading the globe to go green.

1Entertainment

If you're going to be in New York soon, you may want to think twice about crossing the street wearing an iPod. That's because legislation is being introduced that would make being distracted by an electronic device while crossing the street illegal.

7Software and Developement

Search giant argues Viacom's agreement to shift its ads from DoubleClick to Redmond's ad platform shows online ad competition concerns are unfounded. Microsoft, naturally, disagrees.

6Sci/Tech

The Democrats have come to town to prick rhetorical balloons at the Republican National Convention. The party set up its counter-convention headquarters, also known as a rapid-response operation or war room

11Top Stories

WASHINGTON - The Army is investigating up to 19 members of a supply platoon in Iraq who refused to go on a convoy mission, the military said Friday. Relatives of the soldiers said the troops considered the mission too dangerous, in part because their vehicles were in such poor shape...

13World

CHICAGO, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In a report released today, the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) confirmed that Hoy New York's circulation for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2003 was

0Business

AP - Sheila Dixon, the first black woman to serve as mayor of Baltimore, all but guaranteed herself an extended stay in office with a resounding victory in Tuesday's Democratic primary.

12U.S.

President Bush said that Alberto R.Gonzales had been "a calm and steady voice at times of crisis" as his White House counsel.

13World

Officials at O'Gara-Hess & Eisenhardt, the Fairfield-based company that armors Humvees for soldiers in Iraq, says it is willing and able to boost production.

1Entertainment

Siglato durante visita del presidente Ciampi in Cina

4Italia

A New York guadagna lo 0,4%

4Italia

Afghan and U.S.-led coalition forces were attacked by insurgents during a combat patrol in southern Afghanistan and called in airstrikes, killing more than 65 suspected militants, the coalition said.

10Top News

Gonzaga's Don Smith, one of the area's most successful area soccer coaches over the past two decades, will retire at the end of the season.

8Sports

While the Devils have the kind of stability that the other N.H.L. teams are pursuing, the Rangers took a huge step forward last season by making the playoffs for the first time since 1997.

8Sports

Despite President Bush's threatened veto, the nation's capital may get its long sought congressional voting power

10Top News

DURHAM, NC -- Two students from the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics will split $100,000 in scholarship money. The award is a prize for their cancer research.

6Sci/Tech

Single parents should be expected to find work once their child turns 11, a welfare reform report will say.

2Europe

Reuters - A reggae concert in honor of musical legend Bob Marley, which drew an audience of more than 200,000 Ethiopians to Addis Ababa, could become an annual fixture across Africa, its organizers said Monday.

1Entertainment

AP - FIFA may assign the 2018 World Cup to its North and Central American and Caribbean region, putting the United States in prime position to host soccer's showcase for the second time in 24 years.

8Sports

AP - Robin Baird's research team members stare at the horizon for hours, searching for rarely seen beaked whales.

12U.S.

There was relief in the eyes of Manuel Musu yesterday after his five-year-old daughter Manny opened her eyes and said, "Papa".

13World

AP - LONDON (AP) — Mohamed al Fayed won a court battle Friday to have a jury take part in the British inquest into the deaths of Princess Diana and his son, Dodi Fayed.

1Entertainment

Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister Dermot Ahern has condemned a decision by Burma's military government to extend the house arrest of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

13World

An ex-naval officer from Argentina accused of killing political prisoners during the country's "Dirty War" is going on trial in Spain on Friday.

2Europe

World leaders are arriving in the Swiss resort of Davos for this year's World Economic Forum, with Iraq and transatlantic relations top of the agenda.

0Business

La banca ha 2,3 milioni di azioni

4Italia

Reuters - Executives of satellite radio rivals Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. have been meeting lately to discuss the possibility of a merger, the New York Post reported on Wednesday, citing several sources close to the matter.

1Entertainment

Vince a Verona e vola a +11 sulla quarta, il Napoli. Ma Edy Reja ne ha viste troppe e resta con i pi...

4Italia

If prices keep rising, it could sour consumers and make the recession fight more difficult.

12U.S.

AP - A judge has an idea for the next installment in a series of lawsuits between Sean Connery and his Manhattan neighbors: Live and let live.

1Entertainment

AP - A stick of dynamite was found in a college student's checked luggage on a Continental Airlines flight from Argentina, one of seven security incidents Friday that caused U.S. flights to be diverted, evacuated, searched or delayed.

12U.S.

President George W. Bush issued Executive Orders and directives Friday to improve government counter-terrorism capabilities, the White House said.

1Entertainment

Manchester City have fined midfielder Joey Barton six weeks wages following an incident at the clubs christmas party. The 22-year-old poked a cigar in the eye of team-mate Jamie Tandy after he apparently tried to set his shirt on fire.

1Entertainment

AP - The nation's manufacturing sector expanded at a slower rate than expected in June and construction spending plunged in May, reinforcing the belief of some analysts that increasing sluggishness in the economy will prompt the Federal Reserve to pause at last in its credit-tightening regime.

0Business

Il ministro degli Esteri, sconfiggere ignoranza e ignavia

4Italia

A UNITED STATES senator leading a congressional investigation into the Iraqi âoil-for-foodâ scandal called for Kofi Annan to resign as United Nations Secretary-General yesterday.

11Top Stories

Key nations trying to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions are hoping Tehran will agree quickly to suspend uranium enrichment and return to negotiations, but they are planning for sanctions if it does not, diplomats ... Comment

2Europe

Members of the rock group My Chemical Romance say they are working on a new "punk" album in the studio.

1Entertainment

A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says new HIV and AIDS diagnoses rose 11 percent among homosexual and bisexual men from 2000 to 2003, increasing

3Health

Manifesto by Halo Of Shadows

5Music Feeds

Reuters - China's central bank governor, acknowledging the challenge posed by China's trade surplus, on Tuesday described currency reforms to date as important and said their impact would be felt over time.

0Business

AFP - Warner Music Group said on Wednesday that any possible takeover offer for EMI, the struggling British music company, would be in cash and not shares.

2Europe

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India plans to introduce yoga in schools to fight rising obesity among middle-class youngsters, even as the country continues to battle widespread malnutrition and "shameful" infant and maternal mortality.

3Health

Reuters - The number of Americans applying for first-time jobless aid unexpectedly fell by 5,000 last week, according to a government report released on Thursday that bolstered hopes for faster job growth in 2005.

0Business

NEW YORK: George W. Bush has received a significant lift from last week's Republican convention and would win the US election if it were held today, according to a Newsweek magazine poll released yesterday.

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Reuters - The much-ballyhooed movie reunion of Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz has turned out to be short-lived.

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AP - A little county with a reputation for big lawsuits — some call it a "judicial hellhole" — is getting a visit from a man who wants to make it much tougher to sue somebody.

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If the poster of a frosty glass of beer or the food in the window isn't enough to tempt you into the Kirin City beer hall near Tokyo station, NTT Communications is hoping a computer-controlled aroma of oranges or lemons will do the trick.

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AP - Israel opened negotiations to fly through U.S. controlled airspace in Iraq to carry out strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, a British newspaper reported Saturday. Israel's deputy defense minister denied the claim.

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Most beneficiaries are satisfied, according to a new report. But Democrats point to another one showing soaring drug-company profits

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Fumata nera nella prima votazione per lâelezione dei presidente della Lega Calcio. Adriano Galliani, presidente uscente, ha ottenuto soltanto 21 voti (il quorum Ãš di 28). Dodici le schede bianche e cinque le nulle.

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AP - As if shooting a loved one's ashes into space or pressing them into artificial diamonds were not sufficiently offbeat, relatives of the deceased now can have their ashes mixed into concrete to help form ocean habitats.

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Little more than a week after projecting an image of confidence to customers, PeopleSoft Corp.âs chief executive officer Craig Conway is out of a job.

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A Boeing Co. Delta 2 rocket successfully launched a new US Air Force Global Positioning Satellite into orbit from Florida Saturday.

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AFP - Democratic presidential challenger John Kerry appealed for an end to the TV advertising war that has marked his election battle against President George W. Bush.

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In 2003, as hopes were rising that the government of Sudan would agree to an internationally-brokered settlement of the 21-year civil war in the South, the same government unleashed a brutal counterinsurgency campaign in the Darfur region of western Sudan

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AP - A Democratic challenge to Gen. Peter Pace indicates that uniformed officers no longer are exempt from the partisan fire on Capitol Hill once reserved for civilian policymakers.

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(CPOD) Oct. 24, 2004 - The state of Florida has no clear frontrunner in the 2004 United States presidential race, according to a poll by Schroth & Associates and the polling company published in the Miami Herald and the St.

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DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, will start the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan on Saturday along with most fellow Gulf Arab states, state media reported on Friday.

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AFP - The captain of the crippled Canadian submarine Chicoutimi, back in a Scottish port after a fatal onboard fire, said the boat was ready to go to sea when it left harbour eight days ago.

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Back in the days when Fleet Financial was riding high, rolling up the New England banking industry, Michael Zucchini was the man CEO Terry Murray turned to right after he was done with his latest press conference regarding his latest acquisition.

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OFFICIALS from the United States department of homeland security said yesterday that the former pop star Cat Stevens was escorted off a transatlantic flight and denied entry to the US because of fears that he ...

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Ci sono incertezze, ma nostra economia flessibile e elastica

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Tra i casi piÃ¹ recenti, c'è il singolo della giovane Lavigne, Girlfriend , che ha parecchio in comune con una hit del '79. Dov'è finita l'originalità?

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Reuters - Leave it to Cole Porter to rhyme "derriere" with "prayer," a feat he nimbly accomplishes in the opening number of "Can-Can."

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