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Concern over Chinaâs use of surveillance technology prompts new rules for U.S. exports.	0Business
London - The long-awaited clash between the Barbarians and the All Blacks in Cardiff on Saturday has been given a huge shot in the arm with the news that the Springboks have given the world's best rugby player, flanker Schalk Burger, permission to play	8Sports
Comparing saxophone sounds from an amateur, a pro and a giant:.	6Sci/Tech
A state judge is expected to hear arguments Wednesday on whether to immediately block the auctioning of Barry Bonds' 700th homerun ball.	8Sports
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. troops killed about 26 suspected militants in Baghdad's Sadr City on Saturday in one of the fiercest clashes in the Shi'ite stronghold since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.	10Top News
MIAMI -- Saying "one incident is too many," NFL commissioner Roger Goodell wants players to stay out of trouble and will meet with them to figure out how to do that.	8Sports
A young brother and sister die along with an 18-year-old man in an accident near Strabane, police say.	2Europe
AP - Russian natural gas giant Gazprom and the 100 percent state-owned Rosneft oil company issued a joint denial Tuesday of a reported dispute over their proposed merger.	2Europe
At least 150 people, most of them elderly, showed up at the Santa Clarita Senior Center for flu vaccinations Saturday, the first of two flu shot clinics scheduled at the center.	3Health
Reuters - Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov appeared in public with a black eye and a large bruise on his forehead on Tuesday, saying he had suffered a skiing accident.	2Europe
Al Festival di Berlino il film di Steven Soderbergh con il divo e Cate Blanchett un bianco e nero evocativo e molti richiami alle atmosfere di "Casablanca" Clooney in "The good german" l'attore sulle orme di Bogey di MARIA PIA FUSCO (12:03 10/02/2007)	4Italia
Mese prossimo sentenza Pechino su ricorso azienda italiana	4Italia
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh has led millions of Britons in observing a two-minute silence on Armistice Day to remember those who have died in war.	1Entertainment
Hakim Warrick had 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 7 Syracuse to an 82-69 victory over Cornell on Monday night, the Orange's 28th consecutive win over the Big Red.	8Sports
JERUSALEM -- The chief of staff of Israel's army yesterday promised a full investigation into reports that troops desecrated Palestinian bodies and then snapped their photographs with the corpses as war mementos.	13World
JetBlue Airways could become one of the largest airlines operating out of Logan International Airport three years from now.	0Business
AP - As automakers race to inject as many safety, security, navigation and entertainment features as possible into their vehicles, they ought to keep Mark Evangelista in mind.	6Sci/Tech
E! Online - There's probably a reason Tom Cruise doesn't show up on camera at WNBA games: Lots more people watch football games.	1Entertainment
AP - Northern Rock PLC's chief executive will step down immediately rather than in February as planned, the troubled mortgage lender said Thursday.	2Europe
The start-up, launching at Demofall 07, will analyze phone conversations in order to provide contextual ads.	6Sci/Tech
Strike action by German doctors over pay and working conditions is set to continue after talks break down.	2Europe
A legally-held firearm is recovered from a house near Newry where a couple were found dead.	2Europe
Venus Williams fought off hard challenge from Serbian schoolgirl Ana Ivanovic on Thursday to reach the Zurich Challenge tennis quarter-finals.	8Sports
QUITO (Reuters) - Cuban National Assembly President Ricardo Alarcon said on Thursday it was impossible to say whether convalescing Fidel Castro would be in a condition to be re-elected next year as leader of the Communist island.	10Top News
Vice President Dick Cheney, who has been plagued by heart problems for more than 25 years, underwent tests at a hospital here on Saturday after complaining of shortness of breath.	11Top Stories
China's annual parliament meeting begins in Beijing with an address by Prime Minister Wen Jiabao.	10Top News
Reuters - A Lebanese hostage escaped from his captors in the remote creeks of Nigeria's oil-producing Niger Delta and was not freed as his employer had said, the militant group that seized the man said on Thursday.	13World
British Prime Minister Tony Blair is traveling to Ethiopia this week, for the British-sponsored Commission for Africa meeting to discuss the continent's pressing needs.	13World
Metallo quotato 924,8 dollari	4Italia
Revelations that nearly 400 tons of conventional explosives have gone missing in Iraq have experts wondering what other weapons might be in jeopardy of falling into insurgent or terrorist hands.	13World
At least in terms of publicity IDF Put a marketing man in charge of Intel, and you get a marketing-based product launch.âŠ	7Software and Developement
Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry has a message for any clubs hoping to lure away captain Steven Gerrard: He's not for sale.	8Sports
You may not realize it, but a great number of people suffer from EDD.	3Health
Millions of Americans, frightened off by news reports of long lines or discouraged by their own failed attempts, have given up on getting	3Health
When it comes to Estoniaa s dependence on the transit of Russian oil products, the countrya s business experts have an answer: The country should diversify its transit flow and look into short-sea shipping in ...	2Europe
Nepal celebrated the Hindu festival of Janmashtami Monday as a five-day-old curfew imposed on capital Kathmandu and its neighbouring district was lifted completely.	13World
ATHENS, Greece - Lamar Odom made a key defensive play on Greece's Dimitris Pipanikoulaou, preventing him from getting a clean layup attempt that could have cut the United States' lead to two points, and the Americans won 77-71 Tuesday night in the second round of the Olympic men's basketball tournament. In a much closer game than expected, the Americans bounced back from their embarrassing loss to Puerto Rico in their opener and avoided dropping to 0-2, which would have matched their loss total from the previous 68 years...	13World
At least 13 people have been killed and the toll is expected to rise after a jet carrying 153 passengers and crew skidded off the runway while landing in heavy rain in Indonesia's central Java, an airport official says.	13World
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - George W. Bush began his first visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories as U.S. president on Wednesday, saying he saw a new opportunity for peace he aims to nurture in the face of deep skepticism.	10Top News
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares FedEx Corp. FDX.N rose before the bell on Monday, after the express shipping company raised its earnings forecast for the first quarter and the full year, citing strong demand for its services.	0Business
British Indian takeaways ordered by Barmy Army cricket fans in Australia will be destroyed when the arrive by plane. Comment	2Europe
Recently, Adam Good made his first visit to Children's Hospital as a regular kid, not a patient. There he was, singing with his fifth-grade chorus as part of the entertainment for a holiday party in the atrium.	3Health
The two retired F.B.I. agents said that they had rejected advisory roles on the disputed ABC mini-series, ÂThe Path to 9/11.Â	13World
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. spending on prescription drugs, hospital care and other health services is expected to double to $4.1 trillion over the next decade, up from $2.1 trillion in 2006, a government report released on Wednesday found.	3Health
AP - President Bush called 10 members of the armed forces from California to Iraq Thursday to wish them a Happy Thanksgiving and thank them for their service.	13World
How does a computer designed for kids in poor countries connect to us?	0Business
Doc Rivers knows any postseason plans hinge on his team playing better at the FleetCenter. While the Celtics' 114-106 win over the visiting Jazz last night gives hope for better play on the parquet, it also represents the exception to what has been a long-standing rule.	8Sports
Health officials in Thailand are to cull dozens of tigers at a private zoo to stem an outbreak of bird flu among the big cats. As many as 80 could be killed after seven tigers died, raising the death toll at the Sriracha Tiger Zoo to 30.	13World
LONDON (Reuters) - A British judge jailed four men for 40 years each on Wednesday for attempting to carry out suicide bombings on London's transport system in a plot he said had clearly been masterminded by al Qaeda.	10Top News
Reuters - A group of news organizations that commissioned exit polls during November's elections will look closely at a report released Wednesday before deciding the fate of the current process.	1Entertainment
BAGHDAD, Dec 14 (AFP) - A cousin of ousted Iraqi president Saddam Hussein has been captured in the flashpoint city of Fallujah where he was fighting with rebels, interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said Tuesday.	13World
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Myanmar and Venezuela have "failed demonstrably" to do enough to fight illegal drugs for a third straight year, the United States said on Monday, but waived sanctions on Caracas to maintain U.S. aid for democracy programs.	13World
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's Tata Group is interested in acquiring Ford Motor Co's Jaguar and Land Rover brands, the Indian conglomerate's chairman Ratan Tata said in remarks released on Friday.	0Business
AP - In the turbulent weeks before and after the presidential election in this battleground state, Kenneth Blackwell's fairness and integrity as Ohio's chief elections officer were called into question at almost every turn.	13World
NASHVILLE, United States (AFP) - Tennessee quarterback Steve McNair, the National Football League co-Most Valuable Player who was limited to eight games this season by a bruised sternum, had chest surgery.	8Sports
Torino, 9 ottobre 2004 - La madre delle due sorelle disperse a Taba, Denise Pomero, ha rivolto un appello alla Croce Rossa, di cui lei e' socia a Dronero, per avere notizie delle figlie. Lo ha riferito il	4Italia
BEIJING (Reuters) - Six-party negotiations on winding up Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program resume on Thursday, with hopes raised for progress on at least the first steps after milestone talks between U.S. and North Korean envoys last month.	10Top News
The integrated development environment is now available to volume licensing and retail customers, the company said.	6Sci/Tech
Indian officials say thousands of people are still missing following the quake that caused devastation in much of Asia.	13World
Il talento del Manchester United, Giuseppe Rossi, sarebbe ufficialmente in vendita. Il presidente d...	4Italia
BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States and Japan said there must be real progress when talks on scrapping North Korea's nuclear arms resume this week, warning Pyongyang that only sanctions and isolation lie down the other "fork in the road".	10Top News
ATHENS (Reuters) - Roger Federer was bundled out of the Olympic tennis tournament Tuesday by unheralded Czech Tomas Berdych.	8Sports
AP - Larry Bowa will retain his job through the end of the season, but Philadelphia general manager Ed Wade wouldn't address whether the Phillies manager will return in 2005.	8Sports
Forbes.com - Here's how much Selim Bassoul loves customers--even the smallest ones. Last year the chief executive of commercial kitchen equipment maker Middleby Corp. invited Larry J. Reinstein, head of 12-unit Fresh City, to visit him at Middleby's headquarters in Elgin, Ill., outside of Chicago. Bassoul took him on a factory tour and talked up the latest grills, steamers and toasters. But he also grilled Reinstein, who already did a little business with Middleby, about his menu, from muffins to salads. ...	0Business
'La faro' pagare cara a chi risulti colpevole'	4Italia
Hurricane forecasters debate the usefulness of the "skinny line" in tracking maps, and look at more accurate alternatives.	0Business
Sir Paul McCartney is to stage the first major UK exhibition of photographs by his late wife Linda.	1Entertainment
Barbies and bankers will color in the week that lies ahead.	0Business
AP - A videotape posted on Islamic Web site Wednesday showed a man identifying himself as British hostage Kenneth Bigley pleading for British Prime Minister Tony Blair to help save his life.	2Europe
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Warner Music's decision to approach EMI Group may strike a sour note for music rivals Sony and BMG as they try to win approval from the European Commission for their own merger.	0Business
The Prince of Wales is dropped by Sainsbury's as a supplier of vegetables.	2Europe
NASA's Spirit and Opportunity have been exploring Mars about three times as long as originally scheduled. The more they look, the more evidence of past liquid water on Mars these robots discover.	6Sci/Tech
Several people are injured as thousands of customers flock to the opening of a new Ikea store in north London.	10Top News
ABU DHABI: For the second day running, a German company walked away with the lion's share of contracts announced by the UAE at a major arms show in Abu Dhabi.	2Europe
A suicide car bomber killed 15 people yesterday in an assassination attempt on the head of Iraq's strongest Shi'ite party before parliamentary	11Top Stories
The father of Paul Quinn says he is convinced his son's murderers will be brought to justice.	10Top News
Tens of thousands of anti-government protestors have been demonstrating on the streets of the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, ahead of next weekend's presidential election.	2Europe
Nuovo balzo giunto a scadenza contratto consegna ottobre	4Italia
Andra' in onda lunedi' prossimo	4Italia
Per rete Tn avrebbe ottenuto il 46,3% contro 23,7% Carrio'	4Italia
IN his father's arms at last, the little boy still looks bewildered and somehow alone. At just 18 months old, Hannes Bergstrom, who was separated from his family by the tsunami in Khao Lak, Thailand, cannot	13World
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices eased again on Tuesday with the re-opening of two Iraqi pipelines, helping lift shares but leaving most financial markets trading in narrow ranges after sharp reactions in previous sessions.	0Business
AFP - The pound stayed steady on Tuesday, though slightly down against the dollar, with no change to market expectations that the Bank of England will keep its key repo rate unchanged at a six-year high of 5.50 percent on Thursday.	2Europe
Scratching around in the SMB market Computer giant IBM said Friday that it has agreed to acquire privately-held Net Integration Technologies Inc (NIT) for an undisclosed sum.âŠ	6Sci/Tech
Shawn Fanning, founder of Napster and former scourge of the music industry, has set up his own firm in an attempt to legitimise online file-sharing.	1Entertainment
InfoWorld - The Story: Sun Microsystems has been in and out of the (metaphorical) grave more often than Count Dracula.	6Sci/Tech
L'Atletico Madrid ha chiesto un risarcimento di due milioni di euro a Josè Antonio Reyes. Il ...	4Italia
OSLO (Reuters) - "The Scream" and another stolen masterpiece by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch were recovered by police on Thursday, two years and nine days after gunmen seized the paintings from an Oslo museum.	1Entertainment
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2004 - During their grim reunion at a news conference today, members of the independent, bipartisan 9/11 commission â-ow officially dissolved â -aded with House Republicans to	1Entertainment
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gillette Co. G.N on Thursday said fourth-quarter profit climbed 13 percent, helped by sales of its M3Power razor and blades.	0Business
GIVEN their sordid 58 year-long history, itâs easy enough to sink into pessimism when discussing India-Pakistan relations. The just-concluded first round of comprehensive talks between the	13World
The Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly has warned Serbia over the anti-Hungarian attacks committed in the Vojvodina region.	2Europe
Asus ha lanciato la nuova linea di palmari, il MyPal A730 e il MyPal A730W. La novitÃ sta nell'integrazione di una fotocamera. Asus, con il lancio dei due modelli MyPal A730 e MyPal A730W, ha presentato la nuova linea di palmari.	4Italia
BEIJING (Reuters) - The world's largest toy maker, Mattel Inc, apologized on Friday for damaging China's reputation after recent massive recalls of its Chinese-made toys, admitting it targeted some goods that were actually up to scratch.	10Top News
Chiller The Forgotten tops the US box office chart, with UK zombie movie Shaun of the Dead at number seven.	13World
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In a town where friendship is fleeting, a star who once feared being labeled wacky and an action movie producer with a Midas touch have become a solid-gold team that this week again tests its box office power with their fourth collaboration, "National Treasure."	1Entertainment
NEW YORK Sept. 29, 2004 - US stocks are seen in a cautious mood at the open as investors take on board a persistently high oil price and reflect on Tuesday's poor consumer confidence reading.	0Business
Wizards Coach Eddie Jordan said he is concerned with the team's inability to put the finishing touches on opponents in the fourth quarter.	8Sports
AP - Greece broke European Union budget rules before joining the euro, the country's conservative finance minister said Wednesday, criticizing his socialist predecessors.	13World
BEIRUT: Oil prices remained near recent peaks on Friday, with US crude trading just below $55-a-barrel. In midday New York trading, WTI was down 21 cents at $54.	1Entertainment

Concern over Chinaâs use of surveillance technology prompts new rules for U.S. exports.

0Business

London - The long-awaited clash between the Barbarians and the All Blacks in Cardiff on Saturday has been given a huge shot in the arm with the news that the Springboks have given the world's best rugby player, flanker Schalk Burger, permission to play

8Sports

Comparing saxophone sounds from an amateur, a pro and a giant:.

6Sci/Tech

A state judge is expected to hear arguments Wednesday on whether to immediately block the auctioning of Barry Bonds' 700th homerun ball.

8Sports

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. troops killed about 26 suspected militants in Baghdad's Sadr City on Saturday in one of the fiercest clashes in the Shi'ite stronghold since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.

10Top News

MIAMI -- Saying "one incident is too many," NFL commissioner Roger Goodell wants players to stay out of trouble and will meet with them to figure out how to do that.

8Sports

A young brother and sister die along with an 18-year-old man in an accident near Strabane, police say.

2Europe

AP - Russian natural gas giant Gazprom and the 100 percent state-owned Rosneft oil company issued a joint denial Tuesday of a reported dispute over their proposed merger.

2Europe

At least 150 people, most of them elderly, showed up at the Santa Clarita Senior Center for flu vaccinations Saturday, the first of two flu shot clinics scheduled at the center.

3Health

Reuters - Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov appeared in public with a black eye and a large bruise on his forehead on Tuesday, saying he had suffered a skiing accident.

2Europe

Al Festival di Berlino il film di Steven Soderbergh con il divo e Cate Blanchett un bianco e nero evocativo e molti richiami alle atmosfere di "Casablanca" Clooney in "The good german" l'attore sulle orme di Bogey di MARIA PIA FUSCO (12:03 10/02/2007)

4Italia

Mese prossimo sentenza Pechino su ricorso azienda italiana

4Italia

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh has led millions of Britons in observing a two-minute silence on Armistice Day to remember those who have died in war.

1Entertainment

Hakim Warrick had 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 7 Syracuse to an 82-69 victory over Cornell on Monday night, the Orange's 28th consecutive win over the Big Red.

8Sports

JERUSALEM -- The chief of staff of Israel's army yesterday promised a full investigation into reports that troops desecrated Palestinian bodies and then snapped their photographs with the corpses as war mementos.

13World

JetBlue Airways could become one of the largest airlines operating out of Logan International Airport three years from now.

0Business

AP - As automakers race to inject as many safety, security, navigation and entertainment features as possible into their vehicles, they ought to keep Mark Evangelista in mind.

6Sci/Tech

E! Online - There's probably a reason Tom Cruise doesn't show up on camera at WNBA games: Lots more people watch football games.

1Entertainment

AP - Northern Rock PLC's chief executive will step down immediately rather than in February as planned, the troubled mortgage lender said Thursday.

2Europe

The start-up, launching at Demofall 07, will analyze phone conversations in order to provide contextual ads.

6Sci/Tech

Strike action by German doctors over pay and working conditions is set to continue after talks break down.

2Europe

A legally-held firearm is recovered from a house near Newry where a couple were found dead.

2Europe

Venus Williams fought off hard challenge from Serbian schoolgirl Ana Ivanovic on Thursday to reach the Zurich Challenge tennis quarter-finals.

8Sports

QUITO (Reuters) - Cuban National Assembly President Ricardo Alarcon said on Thursday it was impossible to say whether convalescing Fidel Castro would be in a condition to be re-elected next year as leader of the Communist island.

10Top News

Vice President Dick Cheney, who has been plagued by heart problems for more than 25 years, underwent tests at a hospital here on Saturday after complaining of shortness of breath.

11Top Stories

China's annual parliament meeting begins in Beijing with an address by Prime Minister Wen Jiabao.

10Top News

Reuters - A Lebanese hostage escaped from his captors in the remote creeks of Nigeria's oil-producing Niger Delta and was not freed as his employer had said, the militant group that seized the man said on Thursday.

13World

British Prime Minister Tony Blair is traveling to Ethiopia this week, for the British-sponsored Commission for Africa meeting to discuss the continent's pressing needs.

13World

Metallo quotato 924,8 dollari

4Italia

Revelations that nearly 400 tons of conventional explosives have gone missing in Iraq have experts wondering what other weapons might be in jeopardy of falling into insurgent or terrorist hands.

13World

At least in terms of publicity IDF Put a marketing man in charge of Intel, and you get a marketing-based product launch.âŠ

7Software and Developement

Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry has a message for any clubs hoping to lure away captain Steven Gerrard: He's not for sale.

8Sports

You may not realize it, but a great number of people suffer from EDD.

3Health

Millions of Americans, frightened off by news reports of long lines or discouraged by their own failed attempts, have given up on getting

3Health

When it comes to Estoniaa s dependence on the transit of Russian oil products, the countrya s business experts have an answer: The country should diversify its transit flow and look into short-sea shipping in ...

2Europe

Nepal celebrated the Hindu festival of Janmashtami Monday as a five-day-old curfew imposed on capital Kathmandu and its neighbouring district was lifted completely.

13World

ATHENS, Greece - Lamar Odom made a key defensive play on Greece's Dimitris Pipanikoulaou, preventing him from getting a clean layup attempt that could have cut the United States' lead to two points, and the Americans won 77-71 Tuesday night in the second round of the Olympic men's basketball tournament. In a much closer game than expected, the Americans bounced back from their embarrassing loss to Puerto Rico in their opener and avoided dropping to 0-2, which would have matched their loss total from the previous 68 years...

13World

At least 13 people have been killed and the toll is expected to rise after a jet carrying 153 passengers and crew skidded off the runway while landing in heavy rain in Indonesia's central Java, an airport official says.

13World

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - George W. Bush began his first visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories as U.S. president on Wednesday, saying he saw a new opportunity for peace he aims to nurture in the face of deep skepticism.

10Top News

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares FedEx Corp. FDX.N rose before the bell on Monday, after the express shipping company raised its earnings forecast for the first quarter and the full year, citing strong demand for its services.

0Business

British Indian takeaways ordered by Barmy Army cricket fans in Australia will be destroyed when the arrive by plane. Comment

2Europe

Recently, Adam Good made his first visit to Children's Hospital as a regular kid, not a patient. There he was, singing with his fifth-grade chorus as part of the entertainment for a holiday party in the atrium.

3Health

The two retired F.B.I. agents said that they had rejected advisory roles on the disputed ABC mini-series, ÂThe Path to 9/11.Â

13World

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. spending on prescription drugs, hospital care and other health services is expected to double to $4.1 trillion over the next decade, up from $2.1 trillion in 2006, a government report released on Wednesday found.

3Health

AP - President Bush called 10 members of the armed forces from California to Iraq Thursday to wish them a Happy Thanksgiving and thank them for their service.

13World

How does a computer designed for kids in poor countries connect to us?

0Business

Doc Rivers knows any postseason plans hinge on his team playing better at the FleetCenter. While the Celtics' 114-106 win over the visiting Jazz last night gives hope for better play on the parquet, it also represents the exception to what has been a long-standing rule.

8Sports

Health officials in Thailand are to cull dozens of tigers at a private zoo to stem an outbreak of bird flu among the big cats. As many as 80 could be killed after seven tigers died, raising the death toll at the Sriracha Tiger Zoo to 30.

13World

LONDON (Reuters) - A British judge jailed four men for 40 years each on Wednesday for attempting to carry out suicide bombings on London's transport system in a plot he said had clearly been masterminded by al Qaeda.

10Top News

Reuters - A group of news organizations that commissioned exit polls during November's elections will look closely at a report released Wednesday before deciding the fate of the current process.

1Entertainment

BAGHDAD, Dec 14 (AFP) - A cousin of ousted Iraqi president Saddam Hussein has been captured in the flashpoint city of Fallujah where he was fighting with rebels, interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said Tuesday.

13World

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Myanmar and Venezuela have "failed demonstrably" to do enough to fight illegal drugs for a third straight year, the United States said on Monday, but waived sanctions on Caracas to maintain U.S. aid for democracy programs.

13World

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's Tata Group is interested in acquiring Ford Motor Co's Jaguar and Land Rover brands, the Indian conglomerate's chairman Ratan Tata said in remarks released on Friday.

0Business

AP - In the turbulent weeks before and after the presidential election in this battleground state, Kenneth Blackwell's fairness and integrity as Ohio's chief elections officer were called into question at almost every turn.

13World

NASHVILLE, United States (AFP) - Tennessee quarterback Steve McNair, the National Football League co-Most Valuable Player who was limited to eight games this season by a bruised sternum, had chest surgery.

8Sports

Torino, 9 ottobre 2004 - La madre delle due sorelle disperse a Taba, Denise Pomero, ha rivolto un appello alla Croce Rossa, di cui lei e' socia a Dronero, per avere notizie delle figlie. Lo ha riferito il

4Italia

BEIJING (Reuters) - Six-party negotiations on winding up Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program resume on Thursday, with hopes raised for progress on at least the first steps after milestone talks between U.S. and North Korean envoys last month.

10Top News

The integrated development environment is now available to volume licensing and retail customers, the company said.

6Sci/Tech

Indian officials say thousands of people are still missing following the quake that caused devastation in much of Asia.

13World

Il talento del Manchester United, Giuseppe Rossi, sarebbe ufficialmente in vendita. Il presidente d...

4Italia

BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States and Japan said there must be real progress when talks on scrapping North Korea's nuclear arms resume this week, warning Pyongyang that only sanctions and isolation lie down the other "fork in the road".

10Top News

ATHENS (Reuters) - Roger Federer was bundled out of the Olympic tennis tournament Tuesday by unheralded Czech Tomas Berdych.

8Sports

AP - Larry Bowa will retain his job through the end of the season, but Philadelphia general manager Ed Wade wouldn't address whether the Phillies manager will return in 2005.

8Sports

Forbes.com - Here's how much Selim Bassoul loves customers--even the smallest ones. Last year the chief executive of commercial kitchen equipment maker Middleby Corp. invited Larry J. Reinstein, head of 12-unit Fresh City, to visit him at Middleby's headquarters in Elgin, Ill., outside of Chicago. Bassoul took him on a factory tour and talked up the latest grills, steamers and toasters. But he also grilled Reinstein, who already did a little business with Middleby, about his menu, from muffins to salads. ...

0Business

'La faro' pagare cara a chi risulti colpevole'

4Italia

Hurricane forecasters debate the usefulness of the "skinny line" in tracking maps, and look at more accurate alternatives.

0Business

Sir Paul McCartney is to stage the first major UK exhibition of photographs by his late wife Linda.

1Entertainment

Barbies and bankers will color in the week that lies ahead.

0Business

AP - A videotape posted on Islamic Web site Wednesday showed a man identifying himself as British hostage Kenneth Bigley pleading for British Prime Minister Tony Blair to help save his life.

2Europe

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Warner Music's decision to approach EMI Group may strike a sour note for music rivals Sony and BMG as they try to win approval from the European Commission for their own merger.

0Business

The Prince of Wales is dropped by Sainsbury's as a supplier of vegetables.

2Europe

NASA's Spirit and Opportunity have been exploring Mars about three times as long as originally scheduled. The more they look, the more evidence of past liquid water on Mars these robots discover.

6Sci/Tech

Several people are injured as thousands of customers flock to the opening of a new Ikea store in north London.

10Top News

ABU DHABI: For the second day running, a German company walked away with the lion's share of contracts announced by the UAE at a major arms show in Abu Dhabi.

2Europe

A suicide car bomber killed 15 people yesterday in an assassination attempt on the head of Iraq's strongest Shi'ite party before parliamentary

11Top Stories

The father of Paul Quinn says he is convinced his son's murderers will be brought to justice.

10Top News

Tens of thousands of anti-government protestors have been demonstrating on the streets of the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, ahead of next weekend's presidential election.

2Europe

Nuovo balzo giunto a scadenza contratto consegna ottobre

4Italia

Andra' in onda lunedi' prossimo

4Italia

Per rete Tn avrebbe ottenuto il 46,3% contro 23,7% Carrio'

4Italia

IN his father's arms at last, the little boy still looks bewildered and somehow alone. At just 18 months old, Hannes Bergstrom, who was separated from his family by the tsunami in Khao Lak, Thailand, cannot

13World

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices eased again on Tuesday with the re-opening of two Iraqi pipelines, helping lift shares but leaving most financial markets trading in narrow ranges after sharp reactions in previous sessions.

0Business

AFP - The pound stayed steady on Tuesday, though slightly down against the dollar, with no change to market expectations that the Bank of England will keep its key repo rate unchanged at a six-year high of 5.50 percent on Thursday.

2Europe

Scratching around in the SMB market Computer giant IBM said Friday that it has agreed to acquire privately-held Net Integration Technologies Inc (NIT) for an undisclosed sum.âŠ

6Sci/Tech

Shawn Fanning, founder of Napster and former scourge of the music industry, has set up his own firm in an attempt to legitimise online file-sharing.

1Entertainment

InfoWorld - The Story: Sun Microsystems has been in and out of the (metaphorical) grave more often than Count Dracula.

6Sci/Tech

L'Atletico Madrid ha chiesto un risarcimento di due milioni di euro a Josè Antonio Reyes. Il ...

4Italia

OSLO (Reuters) - "The Scream" and another stolen masterpiece by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch were recovered by police on Thursday, two years and nine days after gunmen seized the paintings from an Oslo museum.

1Entertainment

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2004 - During their grim reunion at a news conference today, members of the independent, bipartisan 9/11 commission â-ow officially dissolved â -aded with House Republicans to

1Entertainment

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gillette Co. G.N on Thursday said fourth-quarter profit climbed 13 percent, helped by sales of its M3Power razor and blades.

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GIVEN their sordid 58 year-long history, itâs easy enough to sink into pessimism when discussing India-Pakistan relations. The just-concluded first round of comprehensive talks between the

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The Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly has warned Serbia over the anti-Hungarian attacks committed in the Vojvodina region.

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Asus ha lanciato la nuova linea di palmari, il MyPal A730 e il MyPal A730W. La novitÃ sta nell'integrazione di una fotocamera. Asus, con il lancio dei due modelli MyPal A730 e MyPal A730W, ha presentato la nuova linea di palmari.

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BEIJING (Reuters) - The world's largest toy maker, Mattel Inc, apologized on Friday for damaging China's reputation after recent massive recalls of its Chinese-made toys, admitting it targeted some goods that were actually up to scratch.

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Chiller The Forgotten tops the US box office chart, with UK zombie movie Shaun of the Dead at number seven.

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In a town where friendship is fleeting, a star who once feared being labeled wacky and an action movie producer with a Midas touch have become a solid-gold team that this week again tests its box office power with their fourth collaboration, "National Treasure."

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NEW YORK Sept. 29, 2004 - US stocks are seen in a cautious mood at the open as investors take on board a persistently high oil price and reflect on Tuesday's poor consumer confidence reading.

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Wizards Coach Eddie Jordan said he is concerned with the team's inability to put the finishing touches on opponents in the fourth quarter.

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AP - Greece broke European Union budget rules before joining the euro, the country's conservative finance minister said Wednesday, criticizing his socialist predecessors.

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BEIRUT: Oil prices remained near recent peaks on Friday, with US crude trading just below $55-a-barrel. In midday New York trading, WTI was down 21 cents at $54.

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