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U.S. spars with Iran before Iran-EU nuclear talks MADRID (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday it was time for Iran to change its nuclear course or be isolated, but Tehran remained defiant hours ahead of talks on the issue with the European Union.	10Top News
Text of Danforth letter to Bush Text of US Ambassador John Danforth's resignation letter to President Bush, as released by the US mission to the United Nations.	13World
Russia to accomplish major breakthroughs in nuclear sector - Putin MOSCOW. Nov 17 (Interfax) - President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia will accomplish achievements in the nuclear sector which no other nuclear powers have.	13World
Mitrokhin: Scaramella indagato Ex consulente accusato anche di violazione segreto d'ufficio	4Italia
Growing Online, BBC Is to Join With MySpace The commercial arm of the British Broadcasting Corporation on Thursday is expected to announce that it will make some of its content available on MySpace.	6Sci/Tech
Pescara, 20:05 - CALCIO, PESCARA: ALLA RIPRESA IN GRUPPO LUCI E OLIVIERI Ripresa degli allenamenti del Pescara in vista della gara con il Modena di domenica prossima. Tutto ...	4Italia
Militant group holds Polish woman hostage Iraqi extremists in videotape aired Thursday by Al-Jazeera television showed what they said was a Polish woman hostage held in Iraq and demanded that Poland remove all its troops from Iraq and that Iraqi female ...	2Europe
McCulloch deserves his call-up, says Davies Billy Davies believes Lee McCulloch is mature enough to handle his Scotland call-up in the midst of an international crisis. The Preston North End manager nurtured the powerful striker during his spell in	8Sports
Easyjet compra la Gb Airways Via libera dall'autorita' britannica per la concorrenza	4Italia
New Santy Variants Spread Beyond Google The Santy worm, which appeared just before the Christmas holiday and uses search engines to spread, appears to be morphing into dangerous variants, virus experts warned Tuesday.	11Top Stories
Unemployment rate drops to 4.5 percent (AP) AP - The nation's unemployment rate dipped to 4.5 percent in February even as big losses of construction and factory jobs restrained overall payroll growth. Wages grew briskly.	0Business
Berkman goes deep twice in Astros' win (AP) AP - Lance Berkman hit a pair of two-run homers off Chris Carpenter and the Houston Astros beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 Thursday night.	8Sports
French crooner Henri Salvador dies at 90 (AP) AP - Henri Salvador, the velvet-voiced French musician credited with inspiring the bossa nova, bringing rock 'n' roll to France and helping create the music video, died Wednesday, his record label said. He was 90.	1Entertainment
Damiano, riformeremo ammortizzatori Bisogna trovare le risorse e mettere fine alle disparita'	4Italia
Mutui: Italia meno esposta di altri Lo ha detto il ministro Padoa-Schioppa a Washington	4Italia
Delta Air Lines Slashes U.S. Fares -Analyst NEW YORK (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc., the No. 3 U.S. carrier struggling to avoid bankruptcy, has slashed its U.S. fares, an industry analyst said, in a move industry watchers fear could trigger a price war.	0Business
New vaccine vs. rotavirus has promise A new vaccine against rotavirus, the diarrheal infection that kills millions of children worldwide, does not appear to raise the risk of serious bowel blockages that caused a previous vaccine to be pulled from the market five years ago, doctors reported	3Health
NATION IN BRIEF HOUSTON -- A teenager who survived a brutal beating and later testified before Congress in support of a hate-crimes bill died Sunday after jumping from a cruise ship into the Gulf of Mexico, his father said.	12U.S.
New-Home Sales Fell to 12-Year Low in November New-home sales fell 34.4 percent from a year earlier, the biggest year-over-year drop since January 1991.	0Business
Hurricane Season May Fizzle Further Due to El Nino Weather forecasters have again downgraded their forecast for this hurricane season, this time because of the possibility of a weather phenomenon called El Niño.	6Sci/Tech
Jaguars finally get win over Titans, knock out McNair Fred Taylor ran for a 1-yard touchdown with nine seconds left Sunday, and the Jaguars earned their first victory ever in Nashville.	8Sports
German police get their phoney US Highway Patrolman BERLIN (Reuters) - German traffic police were shocked to see a California Highway Patrol car cruising along the motorway, driven by a man dressed as an authentic American cop, authorities said on Thursday.	10Top News
Stocks rise on deal news NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Monday as several major corporate deals pointed to optimism about the economy, outweighing sharp losses by blue-chip Pfizer Inc. after the world's No. 1 drug company dropped a key experimental product.	0Business
China-made Chryslers to reach U.S. by 2010 BEIJING (Reuters) - The first Made-in-China Chrysler cars, built by local partner Chery Automobile Co., could reach the United States or Europe within 30 months, as ambitious Chinese rivals race to penetrate the world's big auto markets.	0Business
Yahoo, Adobe Team on Internet Services Adobe and Yahoo are launching a new Internet toolbar that will provide users with access to Yahoo products -- including Anti-Spy, Pop-Up Blocker and Yahoo Search -- as well as Adobe products, such as Create Adobe PDF Online.	6Sci/Tech
Meet the New Extremists An inside look at Israel's extreme right wing	13World
Dangerous John spins toward Baja LOS CABOS, Mexico (Reuters) - Powerful Hurricane John roared toward one of Mexico's most exclusive beach resorts on Friday, forcing hundreds of foreign tourists to flee ahead of howling winds, angry seas and lashing rain.	10Top News
Disco Inferno - Single - 50 Cent Disco Inferno - Single by 50 Cent	5Music Feeds
Operata di ernia a Bari,paralizzata Ora e' ricoverata a Montecatone di Imola (Bologna)	4Italia
Around the Region By From Press Reports Tennessee Bartender charged with serving youth KNOXVILLE - A Knoxville bartender has been charged with selling alcohol to an underage patron just hours before the 20-year-old was killed in a crash in May. Jerry Lynn Connatser Jr.	6Sci/Tech
Economy ending year on a high note The economy headed into the end of the year with good momentum, expanding at an annual rate of 4 percent in the third quarter, a faster clip than previously thought.	0Business
Rattled by Economy's Ills, Consumers Forgo Life's Little Luxuries Charlene Hennessy cooked dinner one Sunday night at her Germantown home, in another act of downsizing her life. Six months ago, she and her husband relied a lot more on restaurants, buying takeout a few times a week. Now she is wary of every little splurge.	0Business
A Seagoing Showcase of Human Collectibles With its wispy story and wonder-cabinet production design, Wes Anderson's new movie should be exasperating, but instead it is mostly delightful.	1Entertainment
Hidden Springs Harvest Festival Will Be Oct. 7-8 By The Idaho Statesman, Boise Sep. 6--The 10th annual Hidden Springs Harvest Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 7-8.	6Sci/Tech
German bank takeover nearer Bank LBBW says it has reached an agreement that clears the way for it to take over German peer Sachsen.	0Business
Howard backs Japan security deal Australian PM John Howard dismisses suggestions a security declaration with Japan could strain China ties.	2Europe
Europe's iPhones set to run on slow networks (FT.com) FT.com - Apple's iPhone will operate in Europe on slower, 2.5 generation mobile networks, and will not use the 3G infrastructure of such companies as Vodafone, according to people close to the situation	2Europe
Charting the Majors * Angels suspend Guillen: Left fielder Jose Guillen was suspended for the rest of the season - and possibly the playoffs â-y the Angels for his outburst after being replaced by a pinch runner a day earlier.	8Sports
News: House Panel Moves to Criminalize Spyware, Net Piracy People who illegally share copyrighted music and movies over the Internet could be jailed for up to five years under a bill approved by a powerful congressional panel today.	6Sci/Tech
Got the Seven-Year Yawn? Try Creams, Pills and Gadgets Bold on the surface, squeamish underneath and utterly lacking in erotic warmth, "Unscrewed" could well perpetuate the very dysfunction it purports to address so fearlessly.	1Entertainment
Nikkei Ends Higher for Third Day TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's Nikkei average ended higher for the third straight session Tuesday amid a growing consensus that Japanese shares would catch up with gains in overseas stock markets despite recent poor news on the economy.	0Business
Soccer Report: U.S. Cleats Leave Mark on ScandinaviaÂs Welcome Mat According to the Web site yanks-abroad.com, a dozen American players are in the professional leagues of Norway, Sweden and Denmark.	8Sports
US carrier begins Aceh pull-out A US aircraft carrier providing aid to Aceh's tsunami victims leaves, as emergency operations are scaled down.	2Europe
Wasps give Japanese rice crackers a special sting (Reuters) Reuters - A Japanese fan club for wasps has added the insects to rice crackers, saying the result adds a waspish scent to the traditional fare.	13World
Steelers' Roethlisberger Leaves Game Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) dives over Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Maake Kemoeatu, left, as he scrambles while Ravens defensive tackle Kelly Gregg, right, pursues in the second quarter in Pittsburgh on Sunday, Dec.	8Sports
Health Highlights: Sept. 5, 2004 The US government has announced a record increase in Medicare premiums for 2005, and all depending which side you're on in the Presidential race, it's either an enhanced package for senior citizens, or the elderly population is being socked with the	11Top Stories
B-52 con armi nucleari vola su Usa Errore senza precedenti commesso nel carico dell'Air Force	4Italia
Do You Take Cash, Credit or Chip? A leading Japanese electronics company is developing memory cards that can be used to make cashless payments, open locks and read identification with a simple flick.	0Business
Apat:2007, meta' api italiane morte Scomparse a causa inquinamento, cambiamenti clima, malattie	4Italia
Bologna, 22:50 - CALCIO, SERIE B: BOLOGNA-BARI 2-0 NELL'ANTICIPO Nell'anticipo della 27/a giornata del campionato di serie B il Bologna ha battuto il Bari 2-0 (0-0)....	4Italia
Rich nations must not demonize us, say state funds DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - The United States and other countries must not demonize sovereign wealth funds as they come to the aid of troubled U.S. banks, some of the world's biggest state-run investors said on Thursday.	0Business
Not a big fix The new federal-funding deal for health care may just be another Band-Aid solution and Alberta will continue to push for radical change, warns Health Minister Gary Mar. "I think there will be a certain calmness	1Entertainment
Helicopter crashes in Afghanistan A coalition helicopter crashes in Afghanistan after reporting engine failure, the US-led coalition says.	13World
Blair defends ID cards for Britain (AFP) AFP - Prime Minister Tony Blair defended controversial plans to introduce identity cards in Britain, arguing they would help protect the nation from law-breakers.	13World
UN issues child poverty warning Millions of children live in poverty in Eastern Europe and Central Asia despite economic growth, a UN report says.	2Europe
Marocco:attentato, 1 morto,3 feriti Un terrorista si e' fatto esplodere in un cibercaffe'	4Italia
How to Download Files Safely By Anne Krishnan, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Feb. 14--Q: I have discovered a Web site that allows free downloads of programs such as WinZip. How do I find out if sites like this are legitimate and if the software is safe? T.W.	6Sci/Tech
Today In History - August 28 In 1609, Henry Hudson discovered Delaware Bay. In 1774, Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American-born saint, was born in New York City.	2Europe
Argentina Beats Russia at Hopman Cup Guillermo Coria and Gisela Dulko beat French Open champion Anastasia Myskina and Marat Safin 6-2, 6-0 in mixed doubles Wednesday to give Argentina a 2-1 victory over top-seeded Russia at the Hopman Cup. Argentina will play Germany for a spot in the final.	13World
A Slice of Life: When Crocodiles and Bears Get Too Close for Comfort By Ian Wood IN THE course of televised	6Sci/Tech
Consumer Group Calls for Probe of 'Rip-Off' ITunes Apple Computer Corp. is charging its British iTunes customers 17 percent more per download than its European customers, a consumer watchdog group said on Wednesday.	6Sci/Tech
Rockets Team Report COMING OUT SWINGING: One of the team's big problems the past two seasons was getting the guards to share the ball with 7-6 C Yao Ming.	8Sports
Clooney: Cast raises millions for Darfur (AP) AP - "Ocean's Thirteen" stars have raised $5.5 million to help Sudanese civilians survive in conflict-wracked Darfur, actor George Clooney said Tuesday.	13World
Madonna Makes Like Angelina? (E! Online) E! Online - Most people return home from trips abroad with snow globes and Toblerone. Needless to say, Madonna is not most people.	1Entertainment
Spend The Income Or the Assets? It seems simple enough. When it comes time to live off your retirement savings, it would seem to make sense to spend without chipping away at the nest egg itself. Instead, you would want to switch your portfolio to income-producing investments and live off the income. That way you would have mone...	0Business
9/11 Ceremony Set for Tomorrow PROVIDENCE - Governor Carcieri will join with the families of victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks at the State House tomorrow for a 10 a.m. remembrance of the tragedy.	6Sci/Tech
Alitalia:proroga Offerte Vincolanti Ministero dell'Economia, fino al 12 luglio	4Italia
2 accused of extortion in UK girl case (AP) AP - An Italian man and Portuguese woman who allegedly tried to extort money from the parents of missing British 4-year-old Madeline McCann remained in custody in southern Spain on Friday pending further questioning, a police spokeswoman said.	13World
India hopes to double annual exports NEW DELHI: Indiaâs new government on Tuesday announced a slew of measures it said were aimed at doubling the countryâs annual exports to 150 billion dollars by 2009.	0Business
Converts To Islam Move Up In Cells BERLIN -- Religious converts are playing an increasingly influential role in Islamic militant networks, having transformed themselves in recent years from curiosities to key players in terrorist cells in Europe, according to counterterrorism officials and analysts.	10Top News
Ivorian Rebels Deny Illicit Diamond Trading ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, Dec. 7 -- Rebels holding the north of war-divided Ivory Coast denied dealing illicitly in diamonds despite allegations by U.N. experts that they have reaped millions of dollars from illegal gem sales.	10Top News
Virgin's Branson seeking new partner after Tabcorp nixes Macau deal (AFP) AFP - A proposed partnership between Virgin and Australia's Tabcorp to open a casino in the southern Chinese boomtown Macau has collapsed, a report said.	2Europe
Home Office missing crime target The Home Office is falling behind its five-year target for reducing crime, a government report shows.	2Europe
Wake Forest's chances could rest on player with 'cat burglar' <b>...</b> One mention of the term "crunch time" is enough to twist some players' stomachs into knots. "That's when it's fun to me," he said.	8Sports
Ferrell wins again; 'Trade Center' 3rd (AP) AP - The Will Ferrell comedy "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" raced ahead of the competition to remain the box office champ for a second weekend with $23 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates released Sunday.	1Entertainment
Imaginary pals help kids cope Young children get by with the help of their friends, and some of the most helpful may be imaginary, suggests a new study that challenges the traditional view that well-adjusted kids give up pretend pals after preschool.	3Health
Willie Nelson hit with drug charges (Reuters) Reuters - Country singer-songwriter Willie Nelson and several fellow musicians were charged with misdemeanor drug possession by Louisiana police after a search of their tour bus on Monday turned up marijuana and psychedelic mushrooms.	1Entertainment
Kewell coming good 'big time' says Farina Harry Kewell is coming good "big time" based on his form for Australia in their 2-2 draw with Norway, Socceroos coach Frank Farina said.	8Sports
GM's Fiat deal comes back to haunt it On Auto Insider	10Top News
In This Race, Independents Are the Prize The presidential race is for the next few days largely in the hands of voters who identify with neither party.	13World
Chinese Mourn Party Leader Zhao Ziyang (AP) AP - Ordinary Chinese bade farewell Wednesday to Zhao Ziyang as security agents watched, filing past a black-draped portrait of the late Communist Party leader in the villa where he spent 15 years under house arrest after being ousted for sympathizing with democracy activists.	13World
Primary day a warm-up for November vote (AP) AP - In Arizona, one House candidate called party officials idiots. In Rhode Island, ad-makers turned a Senate hopeful into a political pinata.	12U.S.
Newsroom Buyouts May Cut Dallas PaperÂs Staff by 20% After the buyouts, The Dallas Morning News, which once had a national reach, is expected to focus mainly on local and regional news.	0Business
Football: Ranieri set for Man City Claudio Ranieri resigns as manager of Italian Serie A side Parma and is expected to take over at Manchester City.	2Europe
Foreign teams set to monitor balloting About 60 mainly European election observers have taken up their posts in six states, including Florida and Ohio, saying they hope their presence will serve as a "preventative to the shenanigans" during voting tomorrow.	11Top Stories
This Mistake Could Cost You a Fortune So don't make it ... again.	0Business
Elvis, Popeye and Rin Tin Tin elected to Congress Film: The US Library of Congress has announced 25 new entries on its National Film Registry.	10Top News
Mello, Spadea for final BRAZIL'S Ricardo Mello reached the first ATP final of his career today and will try to stop American Vince Spadea from claiming his second career title.	8Sports
Afghan Security on Alert Ahead of Election KABUL, Afghanistan - On the eve of Afghanistan's first-ever direct presidential election, Muslim clerics urged Friday worshippers to embrace democracy, election workers scurried to ready voting booths and 100,000 troops went on high alert across the country. In Peshawar, Pakistan late Friday, armed men wounded one police officer at a refugee camp polling site just hours before the Afghan refugees were to vote, police said...	13World
Reports: Russian spy chief commends work (AP) AP - Russia's spy chief said Wednesday that his service has thwarted the work of nearly 100 foreign agents in the past year, and that the ex-Soviet Baltic nations have increased their espionage activity, Russian news agencies reported Wednesday.	2Europe
Ex-cop sells pot tips on DVD (AP) AP - Barry Cooper sells a DVD on how to stash pot in your car without getting caught. This fall he will release a second one on how to keep police from raiding your home for marijuana.	12U.S.
San Miguel launches rival bid for National Foods Southeast Asiaâs largest food and beverage company, San Miguel Corp. , has launched a rival A$1.78 billion ($1.37 billion) bid for Australian dairy group National Foods Ltd.	0Business
Rio de Janeiro, 11:17 - CALCIO, BRASILE: CENI MIGLIOR GIOCATORE 2006 E' Rogerio Ceni, portiere del San Paolo, il miglior giocatore del campionato brasiliano 2006. L'estr...	4Italia
Election Gave Health Sector A Bounce (Investor's Business Daily) Investor's Business Daily - Within the health sector, big drug makers and managed care providers got the best post-election bounce last week. But now those segments are on their own again. They must win or lose investors by improving fundamentals, say several mutual fund managers.	0Business
Primavalle: indagine per strage Contro Gaeta, Perrone e Lecco dopo le dichiarazioni di Lollo	4Italia
UN offices torched by Afghan protesters Hundreds of supporters of the deposed governor of Afghanistan's western province of Herat took to the streets and burned United Nations offices on Sunday to protest against his removal by President Hamid Karzai.	13World
Seeing double in software licensing New dual-core processors will make conventional software licensing models obsolete. What's next?	6Sci/Tech
Reds sign Randa, Kearns back to outfield The Reds ended the Austin Kearns' experiment at third base today when they signed free agent Joe Randa to a one-year deal. Randa, 35, hit .287 with eight home runs and 56 RBI in 128 games with the Kansas City Royals last year.	8Sports
Voter Turnout for 2004 Highest Since 1968 (AP) AP - Deep divisions over the war in Iraq and intense voter registration drives pushed the 2004 presidential election turnout to 60.7 percent, the highest level since 1968, the Center for the Study of the American Electorate said Friday.	13World
Japan's PM hospitalized after quitting Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was hospitalized for gastrointestinal inflammation caused by exhaustion and stress Thursday. His hospitalization comes a day after announcing his resignation following a sound electoral beating and the resignations of several government ministers.	10Top News

U.S. spars with Iran before Iran-EU nuclear talks MADRID (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday it was time for Iran to change its nuclear course or be isolated, but Tehran remained defiant hours ahead of talks on the issue with the European Union.

10Top News

Text of Danforth letter to Bush Text of US Ambassador John Danforth's resignation letter to President Bush, as released by the US mission to the United Nations.

13World

Russia to accomplish major breakthroughs in nuclear sector - Putin MOSCOW. Nov 17 (Interfax) - President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia will accomplish achievements in the nuclear sector which no other nuclear powers have.

13World

Mitrokhin: Scaramella indagato Ex consulente accusato anche di violazione segreto d'ufficio

4Italia

Growing Online, BBC Is to Join With MySpace The commercial arm of the British Broadcasting Corporation on Thursday is expected to announce that it will make some of its content available on MySpace.

6Sci/Tech

Pescara, 20:05 - CALCIO, PESCARA: ALLA RIPRESA IN GRUPPO LUCI E OLIVIERI Ripresa degli allenamenti del Pescara in vista della gara con il Modena di domenica prossima. Tutto ...

4Italia

Militant group holds Polish woman hostage Iraqi extremists in videotape aired Thursday by Al-Jazeera television showed what they said was a Polish woman hostage held in Iraq and demanded that Poland remove all its troops from Iraq and that Iraqi female ...

2Europe

McCulloch deserves his call-up, says Davies Billy Davies believes Lee McCulloch is mature enough to handle his Scotland call-up in the midst of an international crisis. The Preston North End manager nurtured the powerful striker during his spell in

8Sports

Easyjet compra la Gb Airways Via libera dall'autorita' britannica per la concorrenza

4Italia

New Santy Variants Spread Beyond Google The Santy worm, which appeared just before the Christmas holiday and uses search engines to spread, appears to be morphing into dangerous variants, virus experts warned Tuesday.

11Top Stories

Unemployment rate drops to 4.5 percent (AP) AP - The nation's unemployment rate dipped to 4.5 percent in February even as big losses of construction and factory jobs restrained overall payroll growth. Wages grew briskly.

0Business

Berkman goes deep twice in Astros' win (AP) AP - Lance Berkman hit a pair of two-run homers off Chris Carpenter and the Houston Astros beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 Thursday night.

8Sports

French crooner Henri Salvador dies at 90 (AP) AP - Henri Salvador, the velvet-voiced French musician credited with inspiring the bossa nova, bringing rock 'n' roll to France and helping create the music video, died Wednesday, his record label said. He was 90.

1Entertainment

Damiano, riformeremo ammortizzatori Bisogna trovare le risorse e mettere fine alle disparita'

4Italia

Mutui: Italia meno esposta di altri Lo ha detto il ministro Padoa-Schioppa a Washington

4Italia

Delta Air Lines Slashes U.S. Fares -Analyst NEW YORK (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc., the No. 3 U.S. carrier struggling to avoid bankruptcy, has slashed its U.S. fares, an industry analyst said, in a move industry watchers fear could trigger a price war.

0Business

New vaccine vs. rotavirus has promise A new vaccine against rotavirus, the diarrheal infection that kills millions of children worldwide, does not appear to raise the risk of serious bowel blockages that caused a previous vaccine to be pulled from the market five years ago, doctors reported

3Health

NATION IN BRIEF HOUSTON -- A teenager who survived a brutal beating and later testified before Congress in support of a hate-crimes bill died Sunday after jumping from a cruise ship into the Gulf of Mexico, his father said.

12U.S.

New-Home Sales Fell to 12-Year Low in November New-home sales fell 34.4 percent from a year earlier, the biggest year-over-year drop since January 1991.

0Business

Hurricane Season May Fizzle Further Due to El Nino Weather forecasters have again downgraded their forecast for this hurricane season, this time because of the possibility of a weather phenomenon called El Niño.

6Sci/Tech

Jaguars finally get win over Titans, knock out McNair Fred Taylor ran for a 1-yard touchdown with nine seconds left Sunday, and the Jaguars earned their first victory ever in Nashville.

8Sports

German police get their phoney US Highway Patrolman BERLIN (Reuters) - German traffic police were shocked to see a California Highway Patrol car cruising along the motorway, driven by a man dressed as an authentic American cop, authorities said on Thursday.

10Top News

Stocks rise on deal news NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Monday as several major corporate deals pointed to optimism about the economy, outweighing sharp losses by blue-chip Pfizer Inc. after the world's No. 1 drug company dropped a key experimental product.

0Business

China-made Chryslers to reach U.S. by 2010 BEIJING (Reuters) - The first Made-in-China Chrysler cars, built by local partner Chery Automobile Co., could reach the United States or Europe within 30 months, as ambitious Chinese rivals race to penetrate the world's big auto markets.

0Business

Yahoo, Adobe Team on Internet Services Adobe and Yahoo are launching a new Internet toolbar that will provide users with access to Yahoo products -- including Anti-Spy, Pop-Up Blocker and Yahoo Search -- as well as Adobe products, such as Create Adobe PDF Online.

6Sci/Tech

Meet the New Extremists An inside look at Israel's extreme right wing

13World

Dangerous John spins toward Baja LOS CABOS, Mexico (Reuters) - Powerful Hurricane John roared toward one of Mexico's most exclusive beach resorts on Friday, forcing hundreds of foreign tourists to flee ahead of howling winds, angry seas and lashing rain.

10Top News

Disco Inferno - Single - 50 Cent Disco Inferno - Single by 50 Cent

5Music Feeds

Operata di ernia a Bari,paralizzata Ora e' ricoverata a Montecatone di Imola (Bologna)

4Italia

Around the Region By From Press Reports Tennessee Bartender charged with serving youth KNOXVILLE - A Knoxville bartender has been charged with selling alcohol to an underage patron just hours before the 20-year-old was killed in a crash in May. Jerry Lynn Connatser Jr.

6Sci/Tech

Economy ending year on a high note The economy headed into the end of the year with good momentum, expanding at an annual rate of 4 percent in the third quarter, a faster clip than previously thought.

0Business

Rattled by Economy's Ills, Consumers Forgo Life's Little Luxuries Charlene Hennessy cooked dinner one Sunday night at her Germantown home, in another act of downsizing her life. Six months ago, she and her husband relied a lot more on restaurants, buying takeout a few times a week. Now she is wary of every little splurge.

0Business

A Seagoing Showcase of Human Collectibles With its wispy story and wonder-cabinet production design, Wes Anderson's new movie should be exasperating, but instead it is mostly delightful.

1Entertainment

Hidden Springs Harvest Festival Will Be Oct. 7-8 By The Idaho Statesman, Boise Sep. 6--The 10th annual Hidden Springs Harvest Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 7-8.

6Sci/Tech

German bank takeover nearer Bank LBBW says it has reached an agreement that clears the way for it to take over German peer Sachsen.

0Business

Howard backs Japan security deal Australian PM John Howard dismisses suggestions a security declaration with Japan could strain China ties.

2Europe

Europe's iPhones set to run on slow networks (FT.com) FT.com - Apple's iPhone will operate in Europe on slower, 2.5 generation mobile networks, and will not use the 3G infrastructure of such companies as Vodafone, according to people close to the situation

2Europe

Charting the Majors * Angels suspend Guillen: Left fielder Jose Guillen was suspended for the rest of the season - and possibly the playoffs â-y the Angels for his outburst after being replaced by a pinch runner a day earlier.

8Sports

News: House Panel Moves to Criminalize Spyware, Net Piracy People who illegally share copyrighted music and movies over the Internet could be jailed for up to five years under a bill approved by a powerful congressional panel today.

6Sci/Tech

Got the Seven-Year Yawn? Try Creams, Pills and Gadgets Bold on the surface, squeamish underneath and utterly lacking in erotic warmth, "Unscrewed" could well perpetuate the very dysfunction it purports to address so fearlessly.

1Entertainment

Nikkei Ends Higher for Third Day TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's Nikkei average ended higher for the third straight session Tuesday amid a growing consensus that Japanese shares would catch up with gains in overseas stock markets despite recent poor news on the economy.

0Business

Soccer Report: U.S. Cleats Leave Mark on ScandinaviaÂs Welcome Mat According to the Web site yanks-abroad.com, a dozen American players are in the professional leagues of Norway, Sweden and Denmark.

8Sports

US carrier begins Aceh pull-out A US aircraft carrier providing aid to Aceh's tsunami victims leaves, as emergency operations are scaled down.

2Europe

Wasps give Japanese rice crackers a special sting (Reuters) Reuters - A Japanese fan club for wasps has added the insects to rice crackers, saying the result adds a waspish scent to the traditional fare.

13World

Steelers' Roethlisberger Leaves Game Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) dives over Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Maake Kemoeatu, left, as he scrambles while Ravens defensive tackle Kelly Gregg, right, pursues in the second quarter in Pittsburgh on Sunday, Dec.

8Sports

Health Highlights: Sept. 5, 2004 The US government has announced a record increase in Medicare premiums for 2005, and all depending which side you're on in the Presidential race, it's either an enhanced package for senior citizens, or the elderly population is being socked with the

11Top Stories

B-52 con armi nucleari vola su Usa Errore senza precedenti commesso nel carico dell'Air Force

4Italia

Do You Take Cash, Credit or Chip? A leading Japanese electronics company is developing memory cards that can be used to make cashless payments, open locks and read identification with a simple flick.

0Business

Apat:2007, meta' api italiane morte Scomparse a causa inquinamento, cambiamenti clima, malattie

4Italia

Bologna, 22:50 - CALCIO, SERIE B: BOLOGNA-BARI 2-0 NELL'ANTICIPO Nell'anticipo della 27/a giornata del campionato di serie B il Bologna ha battuto il Bari 2-0 (0-0)....

4Italia

Rich nations must not demonize us, say state funds DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - The United States and other countries must not demonize sovereign wealth funds as they come to the aid of troubled U.S. banks, some of the world's biggest state-run investors said on Thursday.

0Business

Not a big fix The new federal-funding deal for health care may just be another Band-Aid solution and Alberta will continue to push for radical change, warns Health Minister Gary Mar. "I think there will be a certain calmness

1Entertainment

Helicopter crashes in Afghanistan A coalition helicopter crashes in Afghanistan after reporting engine failure, the US-led coalition says.

13World

Blair defends ID cards for Britain (AFP) AFP - Prime Minister Tony Blair defended controversial plans to introduce identity cards in Britain, arguing they would help protect the nation from law-breakers.

13World

UN issues child poverty warning Millions of children live in poverty in Eastern Europe and Central Asia despite economic growth, a UN report says.

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Marocco:attentato, 1 morto,3 feriti Un terrorista si e' fatto esplodere in un cibercaffe'

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How to Download Files Safely By Anne Krishnan, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Feb. 14--Q: I have discovered a Web site that allows free downloads of programs such as WinZip. How do I find out if sites like this are legitimate and if the software is safe? T.W.

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Today In History - August 28 In 1609, Henry Hudson discovered Delaware Bay. In 1774, Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American-born saint, was born in New York City.

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Argentina Beats Russia at Hopman Cup Guillermo Coria and Gisela Dulko beat French Open champion Anastasia Myskina and Marat Safin 6-2, 6-0 in mixed doubles Wednesday to give Argentina a 2-1 victory over top-seeded Russia at the Hopman Cup. Argentina will play Germany for a spot in the final.

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A Slice of Life: When Crocodiles and Bears Get Too Close for Comfort By Ian Wood IN THE course of televised

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Consumer Group Calls for Probe of 'Rip-Off' ITunes Apple Computer Corp. is charging its British iTunes customers 17 percent more per download than its European customers, a consumer watchdog group said on Wednesday.

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Rockets Team Report COMING OUT SWINGING: One of the team's big problems the past two seasons was getting the guards to share the ball with 7-6 C Yao Ming.

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Clooney: Cast raises millions for Darfur (AP) AP - "Ocean's Thirteen" stars have raised $5.5 million to help Sudanese civilians survive in conflict-wracked Darfur, actor George Clooney said Tuesday.

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Madonna Makes Like Angelina? (E! Online) E! Online - Most people return home from trips abroad with snow globes and Toblerone. Needless to say, Madonna is not most people.

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Spend The Income Or the Assets? It seems simple enough. When it comes time to live off your retirement savings, it would seem to make sense to spend without chipping away at the nest egg itself. Instead, you would want to switch your portfolio to income-producing investments and live off the income. That way you would have mone...

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9/11 Ceremony Set for Tomorrow PROVIDENCE - Governor Carcieri will join with the families of victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks at the State House tomorrow for a 10 a.m. remembrance of the tragedy.

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Alitalia:proroga Offerte Vincolanti Ministero dell'Economia, fino al 12 luglio

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2 accused of extortion in UK girl case (AP) AP - An Italian man and Portuguese woman who allegedly tried to extort money from the parents of missing British 4-year-old Madeline McCann remained in custody in southern Spain on Friday pending further questioning, a police spokeswoman said.

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India hopes to double annual exports NEW DELHI: Indiaâs new government on Tuesday announced a slew of measures it said were aimed at doubling the countryâs annual exports to 150 billion dollars by 2009.

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Converts To Islam Move Up In Cells BERLIN -- Religious converts are playing an increasingly influential role in Islamic militant networks, having transformed themselves in recent years from curiosities to key players in terrorist cells in Europe, according to counterterrorism officials and analysts.

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Ivorian Rebels Deny Illicit Diamond Trading ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, Dec. 7 -- Rebels holding the north of war-divided Ivory Coast denied dealing illicitly in diamonds despite allegations by U.N. experts that they have reaped millions of dollars from illegal gem sales.

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Virgin's Branson seeking new partner after Tabcorp nixes Macau deal (AFP) AFP - A proposed partnership between Virgin and Australia's Tabcorp to open a casino in the southern Chinese boomtown Macau has collapsed, a report said.

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Home Office missing crime target The Home Office is falling behind its five-year target for reducing crime, a government report shows.

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Wake Forest's chances could rest on player with 'cat burglar' <b>...</b> One mention of the term "crunch time" is enough to twist some players' stomachs into knots. "That's when it's fun to me," he said.

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Ferrell wins again; 'Trade Center' 3rd (AP) AP - The Will Ferrell comedy "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" raced ahead of the competition to remain the box office champ for a second weekend with $23 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates released Sunday.

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Imaginary pals help kids cope Young children get by with the help of their friends, and some of the most helpful may be imaginary, suggests a new study that challenges the traditional view that well-adjusted kids give up pretend pals after preschool.

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Willie Nelson hit with drug charges (Reuters) Reuters - Country singer-songwriter Willie Nelson and several fellow musicians were charged with misdemeanor drug possession by Louisiana police after a search of their tour bus on Monday turned up marijuana and psychedelic mushrooms.

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Kewell coming good 'big time' says Farina Harry Kewell is coming good "big time" based on his form for Australia in their 2-2 draw with Norway, Socceroos coach Frank Farina said.

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GM's Fiat deal comes back to haunt it On Auto Insider

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In This Race, Independents Are the Prize The presidential race is for the next few days largely in the hands of voters who identify with neither party.

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Chinese Mourn Party Leader Zhao Ziyang (AP) AP - Ordinary Chinese bade farewell Wednesday to Zhao Ziyang as security agents watched, filing past a black-draped portrait of the late Communist Party leader in the villa where he spent 15 years under house arrest after being ousted for sympathizing with democracy activists.

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Primary day a warm-up for November vote (AP) AP - In Arizona, one House candidate called party officials idiots. In Rhode Island, ad-makers turned a Senate hopeful into a political pinata.

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Newsroom Buyouts May Cut Dallas PaperÂs Staff by 20% After the buyouts, The Dallas Morning News, which once had a national reach, is expected to focus mainly on local and regional news.

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Football: Ranieri set for Man City Claudio Ranieri resigns as manager of Italian Serie A side Parma and is expected to take over at Manchester City.

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Foreign teams set to monitor balloting About 60 mainly European election observers have taken up their posts in six states, including Florida and Ohio, saying they hope their presence will serve as a "preventative to the shenanigans" during voting tomorrow.

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This Mistake Could Cost You a Fortune So don't make it ... again.

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Elvis, Popeye and Rin Tin Tin elected to Congress Film: The US Library of Congress has announced 25 new entries on its National Film Registry.

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Mello, Spadea for final BRAZIL'S Ricardo Mello reached the first ATP final of his career today and will try to stop American Vince Spadea from claiming his second career title.

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Afghan Security on Alert Ahead of Election KABUL, Afghanistan - On the eve of Afghanistan's first-ever direct presidential election, Muslim clerics urged Friday worshippers to embrace democracy, election workers scurried to ready voting booths and 100,000 troops went on high alert across the country. In Peshawar, Pakistan late Friday, armed men wounded one police officer at a refugee camp polling site just hours before the Afghan refugees were to vote, police said...

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Reports: Russian spy chief commends work (AP) AP - Russia's spy chief said Wednesday that his service has thwarted the work of nearly 100 foreign agents in the past year, and that the ex-Soviet Baltic nations have increased their espionage activity, Russian news agencies reported Wednesday.

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Ex-cop sells pot tips on DVD (AP) AP - Barry Cooper sells a DVD on how to stash pot in your car without getting caught. This fall he will release a second one on how to keep police from raiding your home for marijuana.

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San Miguel launches rival bid for National Foods Southeast Asiaâs largest food and beverage company, San Miguel Corp. , has launched a rival A$1.78 billion ($1.37 billion) bid for Australian dairy group National Foods Ltd.

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Rio de Janeiro, 11:17 - CALCIO, BRASILE: CENI MIGLIOR GIOCATORE 2006 E' Rogerio Ceni, portiere del San Paolo, il miglior giocatore del campionato brasiliano 2006. L'estr...

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Election Gave Health Sector A Bounce (Investor's Business Daily) Investor's Business Daily - Within the health sector, big drug makers and managed care providers got the best post-election bounce last week. But now those segments are on their own again. They must win or lose investors by improving fundamentals, say several mutual fund managers.

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Primavalle: indagine per strage Contro Gaeta, Perrone e Lecco dopo le dichiarazioni di Lollo

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UN offices torched by Afghan protesters Hundreds of supporters of the deposed governor of Afghanistan's western province of Herat took to the streets and burned United Nations offices on Sunday to protest against his removal by President Hamid Karzai.

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Seeing double in software licensing New dual-core processors will make conventional software licensing models obsolete. What's next?

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Reds sign Randa, Kearns back to outfield The Reds ended the Austin Kearns' experiment at third base today when they signed free agent Joe Randa to a one-year deal. Randa, 35, hit .287 with eight home runs and 56 RBI in 128 games with the Kansas City Royals last year.

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Voter Turnout for 2004 Highest Since 1968 (AP) AP - Deep divisions over the war in Iraq and intense voter registration drives pushed the 2004 presidential election turnout to 60.7 percent, the highest level since 1968, the Center for the Study of the American Electorate said Friday.

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Japan's PM hospitalized after quitting Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was hospitalized for gastrointestinal inflammation caused by exhaustion and stress Thursday. His hospitalization comes a day after announcing his resignation following a sound electoral beating and the resignations of several government ministers.

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