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Livorno, 17:59 - CALCIO, AMELIA: POTREI RESTARE AL LIVORNO | "Se il problema è l'ingaggio rimango a Livorno, io sto qui ad aspettare. Ma se dovessi rimane... |
Paris Hilton must return to court | A Los Angeles judge orders Paris Hilton back to court on Friday, a day after her early release from jail. |
'Shrek 2,' 'Incredibles' Eligible for Animation Oscar | LOS ANGELES - Will it be a family of superheroes or a green ogre taking home the animation Oscar? DreamWorks' "Shrek 2," the highest-grossing film of the year and Pixar's "The Incredibles" are |
Net-drug deal in works? | The Manitoba Pharmaceutical Association says it's now willing to work with Internet pharmacists to keep the mail-order medics in business. |
Livorno, 18:43 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: ALLA RIPRESA TERAPIE PER TAVANO | Ripresa degli allenamenti per il Livorno in vista della gara con il Napoli. Solo terapie per Tavano,... |
Singer Amy Winehouse arrested in Norway | British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse was arrested in Norway for marijuana possession and held overnight, a police official said Friday. |
Cinesi pagati 5 euro per 12 ore | La polizia arresta i due titolari dell'azienda, cinesi |
Guantanamo hearings set to begin | Military court proceedings for terror suspects are due to start at the US base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. |
New Sober Worm on the Loose | Ziff Davis - A new version of the Sober worm is having quite a bit of success infecting users in Europe through the use of social engineering. |
Russia says has grounds to disqualify ex-premier | Russia's Central Election Commission said on Thursday it had grounds to disqualify opposition candidate Mikhail Kasyanov from running in a presidential election on March 2. |
Guiliani's Sept 11 handling may fuel campaign debate | Former New York mayor and presidential hopeful Rudolph Giuliani gained fame for his performance after the September 11 attacks, but charges that he also made serious blunders could give ammunition to rival candidates. |
Democrats in standoff over Florida | As Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama battle to be the Democratic presidential nominee, the winner could be determined by primaries held weeks ago in Florida and Michigan, even though the party decided to ignore their results. |
Former Congressman Burgener dies at 84 | Clair Burgener, a loyal ally of three Republican presidents who served the San Diego area in the U.S. House of Representatives for five terms, has died. |
Power-Saving PowerPC Chips | IBM improves the power efficiency on 750CL and 970GX processors, plans even more efficient chips. |
Chinese criticisms serve as warning to HK chief | Speaking in Macao, where he praised the running of the territory on the fifth anniversary of its return to Chinese sovereignty, Mr Hu made pointed comparisons |
Appeal judge moots 'middle ground' in Vonage patent flap | Asks if provisions for 'workaround' are appropriate The black clouds that for the last three months have been hanging over VOIP service provider Vonage parted ever so slightly today, allowing through the tiniest sliver of sunshine as a federal appeals judge raised the possibility of a compromise in its patent war with Verizon.⦠|
Google-Funded Firm Launches DNA Testing | Subscribers to 23andMe mail in a saliva sample and go online to get results on their inherited traits and ancestry. |
George Jones Marks 50th Anniversary with Album, PBS | George Jones' 50th anniversary in country music will be celebrated with a new three-CD set and a PBS-TV special spotlighting the artistry that has made him a country music icon. |
Italian Case May Open Up Crossborder Gambling | The top European court on Tuesday prohibited Italy from prosecuting bookmakers based in other European countries. |
Sports ; Westwood Closes in on First Title of 2004 | Australian Stuart Appleby, who was the joint second-round leader, returned a two-over 74 to drop to third at three-under while American Chris DiMarco moved into fourth with a round of 69. |
Cruise dreams of conquering Mt Everest | Hollywood actor Tom Cruise has revealed that after conquering the ultimate heights that Hollywood had to offer, he now wants to climb the Mt Everest, as that has been a childhood dream of his. |
Bush Seeks Canada's Help in Iraq, Mideast | President Bush asked Canadians on Wednesday to move beyond their deep opposition to the Iraq war and get behind his vision of democracies blooming from Baghdad to the West Bank. |
Arbitrator Sets Hearing | An arbitrator rules that he has jurisdiction to decide whether the brawl-related suspensions given to Ron Artest and other NBA players can be appealed to someone other than commissioner David Stern. |
Huckabee pledges to stay in race | Republican Mike Huckabee on Saturday rejected suggestions that John McCain is the party's inevitable nominee and said he won't quit the presidential race. |
Economy steady but job growth moderate | Job creation improved in August, but employment is below 50-year average, giving fodder to Kerry and Bush. By Ron Scherer | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor. |
Apple logo--a real buzz kill | Blog: Apple logo pops up repeatedly in iTunes Visualizer, spoiling vibe at cool party. |
Trying to Make âCareâ Part of the Image of Hedge Funds | Hedge Funds Care is one in a growing number of charities that have arisen within the $1.3 trillion world of hedge funds. |
DNA 'barcode' revealed in plants | A "barcode" gene that can be used to distinguish between plant species has been identified. |
Stocks sink on '87 crash anniversary | NEW YORK -Caterpillar Inc.'s warning that the housing slump was infecting the wider economy sent U.S. stocks tumbling by the most in more than two months on Friday, in a drop that was made more unnerving as it marked the 20th anniversary of the 1987 market crash. |
Sony sets the pace with Japan launch in hand-helds | Sony yesterday fired the first salvo in its challenge to Nintendo's dominance of the hand-held video games market with the launch of Play-Station Portable (PSP) throughout Japan. |
Humans favoured for Hubble rescue | Shuttle astronauts would do a better job of upgrading the ailing Hubble Space Telescope than robots, a team of space experts has said. |
Tlc: Tim Hellas diventa Wind Hellas | Accordo di roaming tra Wind Italia e Wind Hellas |
U.S. Officer Tells of Order to Lie in Abuse Probe | FORT HOOD, Texas - A senior U.S. Army officer ordered soldiers to lie to investigators probing an incident in which two Iraqi civilians were pushed from a bridge and one may have drowned in the Tigris River, an army major testified on Thursday. |
Man set alight at White House was FBI informant | An FBI informant who set himself on fire in a suicide attempt Monday has been upgraded to serious condition at Washington Hospital Center, a spokesman said. |
Russian government shuts AllofMP3 | Blog: The Russian government agrees to shut down AllofMP3, which offered downloadable MP3 files at a much lower price than stores such as iTunes, but fans will probably just migrate to other similar services. |
Testaverde keeps answering age-old questions | LANDOVER, Md. - Dallas quarterback Vinny Testaverde dropped back to pass and let a deep ball fly down the left sideline. Washington cornerback Fred Smoot stayed with Cowboys wide receiver Antonio Bryant step for step. |
BofA pledges to move unit to Boston | Ken Lewis, chief executive of Bank of America Corp., stands by job promises made to Massachusetts officials before BofA bought FleetBoston Financial Corp. |
French row over vineyard road | Bordeaux winemakers fight against plans to build a motorway near world-famous vineyards. |
No jail for singer Courtney Love | Singer Courtney Love is spared jail for assault and drug offences but must serve three years probation. |
Palermo, "250.000 euro o salta la banca" Insospettabile arrestato da carabinere donna | A Bagheria un impiegato incensurato tenta l'estorsione al Banco di SiciliaManda all'aria il piano un'infiltrata. Segnalati al giudice due complici minorenni Palermo, "250.000 euro o salta la banca" Insospettabile arrestato da carabinere donna |
Israeli Coalition Deal Expected as Troops Kill at Least 11 ... | Israel's ruling Likud bloc and the opposition Labor Party are set to meet Saturday on final details of a national unity government. |
Suicide Blast Kills 15 West of Iraqi Capital | BAGHDAD, June 5 -- A suicide car bomb exploded in a crowded market west of the capital Tuesday morning, killing 15 people, while a female suicide bomber in east Baghdad was spotted by police and killed by gunfire that set off her explosives before she could reach her target, U.S. and Iraq security... |
U.S. haggles with N.Korea over energy aid | The United States and North Korea haggled on Monday over energy aid the North would receive in exchange for ending its nuclear arms ambitions as six-party talks looked likely to straggle into an extra day. |
Pa. Woman Gives Birth to 2 Sets of Twins | WYNNEWOOD, Pa. - A woman gave birth to two sets of identical twins - two boys and two girls - a rare occurrence even among quadruplets... |
Bin Laden Condemns Bush, Says New Attacks Possible | Osama bin Laden burst into the US election campaign on Saturday, releasing his first video tape in more than a year to deride President Bush and warn of possible new Sept. |
Crude Oil Futures Rise Above $50 on Threat to Nigerian Supply | Crude oil futures rose above $50 a barrel in New York on concern rebel attacks in Nigeria may reduce production while US inventories are near a 29-year low because of disruptions caused by Hurricane Ivan. |
Torino, 19:49 - SCHERMA, MONDIALI; SPADA INDIVIDUALE: ORO AL CINESE WANG | Ai campionati del mondo di scherma in corso di svolgimento a Torino, il cinese Lei Wang è il ... |
Wireless network links researchers in panda preserve | Giant pandas might prefer bamboo to laptops, but wireless technology is helping researchers in China in their efforts to protect the endangered animals in the Wolong Nature Reserve. |
Medicare to Cover More Implanted Heart Devices | The US government on Tuesday proposed expanding Medicare coverage for costly, potentially life-saving implanted heart devices, a decision expected to benefit makers Guidant Corp. |
American Express Warns About Earnings | The company will take a $275 million fourth-quarter charge as more cardholders fail to repay their debts. |
VMware aims to secure network sharing | Releases beta software to protect company networks used by outside contractors and telecommuters. |
Chef Emeril Lagasse Opens Emeril's Gulf Coast Fish House | GULFPORT, Miss., June 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Tomorrow world-renowned Chef Emeril Lagasse will open his newest restaurant, Emeril's Gulf Coast Fish House, at the Island View Casino Resort in Gulfport, Mississippi. |
Hugo Boss: forse anno record | Utile netto salito a 154 mln (+20%), ben oltre le attese |
Bush signs intel overhaul | US President George W Bush has signed legislation setting up the biggest overhaul of US intelligence agencies in half a century and creating a new director of national intelligence |
3 expands payment options | Credit card, Switch or Major Airline accepted 3 UK customers looking for alternative ways of paying their bills are in luck, as the firm's website is now accepting Delta as a payment option: the airline rather than Visa's debit system.⦠|
Chinese Internet Crackdown | The Chinese government shut down 1,600 Internet cafes between February and August of this year, according to China Radio International. |
The Fifth Down Blog: The Fifth Down: The Aliquippa Cornerbacks | When the Jets are host to Kansas City on Sunday, the rookie cornerback Darrelle Revis will look toward the Chiefs' sideline and see a familiar face from his hometown. Like Revis, Chiefs cornerback Ty Law grew up in Aliquippa, Pa. (Law used to play for the Jets.) In fact, Law played on the same high school [...]. |
Delta to slash jobs, service | Saying that bankruptcy was "a real possibility," Delta Air Lines yesterday announced a sweeping plan - including up to 7,000 job cuts - aimed at keeping one of the nation's oldest carriers |
Lady D, le lettere segrete a Filippo e Dodi La verità sui sentimenti della principessa | Lette a Londra davanti all'Alta Corte le missive di Diana finora sconosciuteAl suocero chiese aiuto prima del divorzio, per l'amante parole di amore Lady D, le lettere segrete a Filippo e Dodi La verità sui sentimenti della principessa dal nostro corrispondente ENRICO FRANCESCHINI |
Procreazione: Css chiede modifica | In verbale consiglio superiore sanita' punti deboli legge 40 |
Donovan freed from coaching contract with Magic | The Orlando Magic released new coach Billy Donovan from his contract on Wednesday after he had expressed second thoughts about leaving the college ranks for the NBA. |
Finanziaria: ok commissioni Senato | Contraria la Difesa, divisa a meta' commissione Finanza |
India, Pakistan Agree to Widen Peace Talks | NEW DELHI Sept. 4, 2004 - Nuclear rivals India and Pakistan agreed Saturday to widen their peace dialogue in talks that focused on eight festering issues, including the decades-old dispute over the Himalayan region of Kashmir. |
Venezia: Chabrol, folle triangolo | Il suo 'La fille coupee en deux' ispirato a fatto di cronaca |
MySpace tool to help block sex offenders | The popular online hangout MySpace said Tuesday it will develop technologies to help block convicted sex offenders, the site's latest attempt to address complaints about sexual predators and other dangers to teens. |
Cost of cutbacks too high | A high school without sports teams? Friday Night Lights Out? It's what Larry David would call a whole bowl of wrong. |
Transformers Fanatics: Wired News Wants Your Photos! | Wired News is seeking reader-submitted photos for inclusion in a Transformers gallery that we'll publish in early July when the Transformers movie comes out. Submit your photos for your chance at robot toy fame! |
Rio de Janeiro, 10:19 - CALCIO, FLAMENGO: BRAGA CONFERMATO PRESIDENTE | Il presidente del Flamengo è ancora Marcio Braga. E' stato confermato con 734 voti, sconfigge... |
Police probing suspicious package reports in DC | Police were investigating reports on Tuesday of suspicious packages at three locations in the U.S. capital, including one near the White House that was later determined to be harmless, officials said. |
No end in sight to China floods after hundreds die | Storms are expected to batter large swathes of China again on Monday after floods, landslides and lightning killed more than 150 people last week alone, state media said. |
US Blue Chips Fall, Led by Boeing | U.S. blue chips stayed firmly lower on Wednesday hurt by a fall in airplane manufacturer Boeing Co. BA.N after China said it will not approve new aircraft purchases next year in an effort to curb overheated growth in China's airline sector. |
Bush sharpens jabs against Kerry ahead of debates | President George W. Bush sharpened his jabs against Democratic challenger John Kerry, who called for an end to the nasty advertising war that he said was scaring off voters three days before the rivals' first televised debate. |
Doctor Offers Assurances That Astronauts Won't Go Hungry | NASA officials have asked the two astronauts aboard the International Space Station to stretch their food supplies until a cargo ship arrives in a couple of weeks with fresh groceries. |
Big maths solution 'looks good' | One of the toughest problems in maths may have been solved, British Association's Festival of Science is told. |
Study links childhood cancer, power lines | A British study finds that children who live near high-voltage electrical power lines may have twice the risk of some kinds of cancer. |
Finding Lynch's 10-Baggers | There's a method to finding tomorrow's home runs. |
Olmert curbs West Bank construction | Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has barred new construction work, building planning and occupancy tenders at West Bank settlements without his approval, a move meant to bolster U.S.-backed peace talks, documents show. |
UN Council Poised to Vote on Darfur Resolution | The United States and China held last-minute talks on Saturday before the U.N. Security Council was to vote on a resolution that would consider oil sanctions against Sudan if it did not stop atrocities in the Darfur region. |
Prediction: one day you will reduce total storage | You'll run out of space... I have sometimes asked what some see as a daft question concerning storage: âWhen is someone going to come up with a solution that will completely stop storage growth rather than just slowing it down a little?â Usually, the response is a deafening silence. But I predict: one day your organisation WILL reduce its total storage.⦠|
Anti-Terror Bill Worries Liberties Groups | People indicted on terror charges will have a much harder time getting free on bail under a provision in the new intelligence bill. The provision also broadens the government's authority to spy on terror suspects. |
France Will Not Repeal Head Scarf Law | PARIS - France vowed Monday to press ahead with a controversial law banning Islamic head scarves in schools, despite demands by militants holding two French journalists hostage in Iraq that Paris revoke the legislation. Government spokesman Jean-Francois Cope told Canal Plus television France would not compromise its values to win the release of the journalists, Christian Chesnot and Georges Malbrunot... |
Israel behind attack on Hamas member - reports | An Israeli television station has reported that Israel was behind the car bombing that killed a senior member of the Hamas group in Damascus this morning. |
Passa alla Camera la Devolution, la peggiore riforma | Devolution o involution? Nel giorno in cui la Camera approva con 261 sì e 208 no (6 astenuti) lâart.34 della controriforma costituzionale della Cdl scoppia il maldipancia leghista. Dopo aver messo a ferro |
Oracle stock surges after quarterly earnings top expectations | Shares of Oracle Corp. surged more than seven per cent Wednesday after the software maker topped Wall Street's profit forecast. |
Snoop Dogg doesn't want to divorce wife | Rapper Snoop Dogg is certain he does not want to divorce his wife Shante because he cannot handle the thought of another man raising his children. |
Federer outclasses Henman | Tim Henman's hopes of reaching his first grand slam final were ended by Roger Federer at the US Open tonight. It was his sixth defeat in the semi-finals of one of tennis' big four tournaments, and the second |
Why Syria Feels the Heat from a Beirut Bombing | Critics tie the Hariri assassination to Syria's efforts to keep control over Lebanon |
Peterson's start at cornerback in Coughlin's hands | Will Peterson, generally regarded as the Giants' most reliable cornerback, is believed to have been late for a meeting Monday and might be held out of the starting lineup Sunday against the Bengals. |
Libya lifts death sentences on medics in HIV case | Libya lifted death sentences on Tuesday against five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor convicted of deliberately infecting children with HIV, paving the way for them to be freed after eight years in jail. |
Borsa Milano apre invariata | Mibtel -0,01%, All Star +0,04, negative le altre europee |
MPs attack government over BAE | Committee chairman 'very concerned' at veto of SFO involvement in US corruption investigation. |
Rookie Gagner, Oilers Beat Thrashers | Edmonton rookie Sam Gagner scores his fourth goal, all in road games, to give Edmonton the lead, and the Oilers beat Atlanta, 4-2, on Sunday to snap a three-game losing streak. |
Protester sparks security review | Olympics organisers order tighter security after a man leaps into the pool during a synchronised diving final. |
Mobile customers 'waste billions' | Confusion about phone tariffs means users could be wasting £8bn a year, warns an online comparison service. |
Yanks Do the Unimaginable: Lose to Boston | Hard to believe this could happen. Hard to believe the fabled New York Yankees could come apart in such an epic collapse. |
Cowboys Stadium Wins Tentative Support | City Council members tentatively approved a deal Tuesday night with the Dallas Cowboys to build a $650 million football stadium in Arlington and to place the project in voters' hands. |
Supreme Court Says 'No' to RIAA Appeal | The US Supreme Court passed on hearing an appeal from the Recording Industry Association of America, and let stand a lower court's ruling that the RIAA must follow the guidelines of the 1998 |
S&N rejects higher bid approach | Scottish & Newcastle rejects an improved 780p-per-share bid proposal from Carlsberg and Heineken. |
Cell phone can read documents for blind | Chris Danielsen fidgets with the cell phone, holding it over a $20 bill. |
Dsquared a Miss Italia con Blasi | Per la soubrette un abito rosso dalle linee scivolate |