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Kasuri statement on J&K unifocal: Centre The Indian and Pakistani foreign secretaries met on the eve of the crucial ministerial-level meeting beginning on Sunday. India on Saturday night voiced considerable disappointment over the âunifocalâ statement	11Top Stories
Hurricane horror plays in slow motion Torrential rain and devastating winds plunged much of Florida into misery yesterday as Hurricane Frances inched its way across the peninsula.	1Entertainment
'Silence' is an enjoyable summer read (AP) AP - Thomas Perry: When Jack Till showed Wendy Harper how to disappear six years ago, he taught her too well. Now he's got to find her again, and it won't be easy. He just hopes he can track her down before it's too late.	1Entertainment
Symantec: Viruses Aimed at Windows Grow in Number According to the Symantec report, there is a sharp rise in so-called "bot networks" of compromised PCs that are used by hackers to launch denial-of-service attacks.	11Top Stories
Tubes, Pump and Fragile Hope Keep a Baby's Heart Beating In a move to save an infant, doctors sought a device they had never tried before: a miniaturized pump called the Berlin Heart.	6Sci/Tech
Body found after N.Y. Catskills flooding (AP) AP - Searchers found one body and were searching for as many as six people missing Thursday after flash floods surged through the edge of the Catskill Mountains.	12U.S.
Lanka police probe concert blast Sri Lankan police today began the probe in the grenade attack on a concert of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan here which killed two people and injured 19.	1Entertainment
Family of British hostage in Iraq ask Libya to intervene (AFP) AFP - The family of British engineer Kenneth Bigley, held hostage in Iraq for more than two weeks, has asked Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi to help secure his release, they said.	2Europe
Most dangerous cities named On CNN	10Top News
Gold off 6-week low; wary investors watch yen SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Gold fell to its lowest in six weeks on Tuesday before bargain hunters resurfaced, but trading was muted after a rally in the Japanese yen and a slide in global stock markets rattled the nerves of many investors.	0Business
"Housewives" Desperate for NBA (E! Online) E! Online - One month after she gave rise to controversy by dropping a towel on Monday Night Football, Sheridan and her Desperate Housewives costars taped a promo this week for the National Basketball Association.	1Entertainment
PSV mistake gives Arsenal points Arsenal proved that patience is a European virtue as they learned the lessons from past Champions League setbacks to make a victorious start to their group campaign.	8Sports
Doctors Paint a Dismal Portrait A third of the D.C. Council crossed the Anacostia River yesterday and toured the hospital where they and their colleagues are being asked to spend $79 million. What they saw and heard from doctors there is that Greater Southeast Community Hospital remains at risk of collapse.	3Health
Football: Norway sink Scotland A Steffen Iversen penalty is sufficient to secure the points for Norway at Hampden on Saturday.	10Top News
Yankees' Pettitte apologizes for growth hormone use TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte apologized on Monday for using human growth hormone and said he had not talked to his good friend Roger Clemens since Congress held hearings last week on drug and steroid use by baseball players.	12U.S.
Knuckle Down - Ani Difranco Knuckle Down by Ani Difranco	5Music Feeds
US envoy in new N Korea diplomacy A senior US envoy arrives in Japan in a fresh bid to revive stalled talks on North Korea's nuclear ambitions.	2Europe
Ambani v Ambani SO what if âownership issuesâ crop up in the Rs 90,000-plus crore Reliance group even if Mukesh, the elder of the two Ambani brothers, seeks to say there is none?	0Business
Ascolti tv: Arcuri batte Somma 'Io non dimentico' ha ottenuto 6.713.000 spettatori	4Italia
Day of shame that refuses to die A clearly exasperated Hal Sutton, fed up with reminders about the behaviour of the US team at Brookline, Boston, in 1999, told the European contingent in Detroit this week: "You need to forget it.	8Sports
Coulson 'to be Tory press chief' Ex-News of the World editor Andy Coulson is set to be the Conservative Party's director of communications.	2Europe
At least 556 killed by Jeanne in Haiti Tropical Storm Jeanne claimed at least 556 lives in Haiti over the weekend.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo). HAVANA, Sept. 20 (Xinhuanet) -- Tropical Storm Jeanne claimed at least 556 lives in Haiti after it rampaged	13World
Stop! In the Name of Loss The way to high returns is not to sell after a relatively large decline, but to hang on.	0Business
Charges Vs. DeLay Linked to Ethics Charges (AP) AP - The money laundering allegation in a congressional ethics complaint filed against House Majority Leader Tom DeLay involves the same $190,000 in political contributions that led to indictments of the Texas congressman's aides on similar charges.	13World
Usa: vendita case nuove +16,2% Dato aprile molto superiore ad attese economisti	4Italia
Pegah: Frattini "GB valuti rischi" Ritorno in Iran potrebbe comportare torture e morte	4Italia
First Laura Ashley store to close Staff at the first shop in the fashion and home furnishings chain Laura Ashley are told it is to close next month.	2Europe
Rangers Park Twins Chan Ho Park pitches six strong innings in his return from the disabled list and Texas equals its win total from last year by easily defeating Minnesota 8-3.	8Sports
Palestinian PM assails Israel over West Bank raids RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad criticized Israel on Friday for a major military operation in the West Bank, saying such intervention was ruining a Western-backed internal Palestinian security plan.	10Top News
The Blogger-Martyr of Egypt An iconoclastic law student is sentenced to prison and shudders go through the Middle East blogosphere	13World
Letterman Makes Deal With Striking Writers The deal will allow David Letterman to resume his show next Wednesday with his team of writers on board.	0Business
Trash talk between One Laptop and the PC crowd rages on Remember. When criticizing others in a crowded room, someone will hear you. CNET's Michael Kanellos attends a speech by Nicholas Negroponte at CES 2008.	6Sci/Tech
Britain's inflation rate falls in August Britain's inflation rate fell in August further below its 2.0 percent government-set upper limit target with clothing and footwear prices actually falling, official data showed on Tuesday.	0Business
Ontario court OKs Air Canada restructuring Air Canada has been cleared for take-off. An Ontario court judge approved the battered airline's restructuring plan, and the company could emerge from bankruptcy protection as early as Sept.	0Business
China Church welcomes Pope letter A member of China's state-run Catholic Church welcomes the Pope's message but Beijing is less positive.	13World
Local online advertising to become big business in next decade A host of research firms are saying that local ads are the next big thing, with the latest being Jupiter Research saying it will be a $9 billion business by 2012.	7Software and Developement
Kerry Calls for Rumsfeld's Resignation PHILADELPHIA Aug. 25, 2004 - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry called Wednesday for Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to resign and urged President Bush to appoint an independent investigation	11Top Stories
Chemo has long-term impact on brain function WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chemotherapy causes changes in the brain's metabolism and blood flow that can last as long as 10 years, a discovery that may explain the mental fog and confusion that affect many cancer survivors, researchers said on Thursday.	3Health
Afghan election count nears end as suicide bomb reminds of dangers KABUL : Afghanistan's presidential vote count neared its end with Hamid Karzai edging closer to victory, but a weekend suicide blast in Kabul offered a deadly reminder of the dangers facing the war-weary nation.	13World
Cantel Medical's Pure Growth The infection prevention and control company focuses on future acquisitions to enhance the bottom line.	0Business
Cameron seeks to support families David Cameron says the Tories must look at ways to encourage couples to "get together and stay together".	2Europe
Only 'Fools' rush in... 'Fool's Gold' is an unabashed Hollywood moneymaking vehicle. It only rarely succeeds as a form of real entertainment.	1Entertainment
Ghana sees soccer feast lifting image and economy ACCRA (Reuters) - While political protests blight Kenya, Ghana will polish its image as a tourism and investment destination when it hosts the 2008 African Nations Cup soccer finals starting on Sunday.	1Entertainment
Big Brother Is Listening A Dutch town installs street mikes that use acoustic-recognition tech to listen for signs of aggression in the human voices passing by, then alert authorities if things get out of hand. Simmer down, shouters. In Listening Post.	6Sci/Tech
Deal to Bar Large Dairies Near Town Blacks Built A farmer and the State of California reached a deal that will prevent two large industrial dairy operations from being built near the site of the stateâs only town founded and operated by African-Americans.	0Business
HP's Compaq X PC Uses New Pentium 4 Hewlett-Packard has announced the next iteration in its Compaq X gaming PC line, which uses the new 3.8-GHz Pentium 4 570. The launch of Intel's new chip was expected, the last entrant in Intel's single-core processor line.	6Sci/Tech
RaÃÂºl Castro, Leader With a Freer Hand MEXICO CITY, Feb. 19 -- RaÃÂ¿l Castro has long operated in the backstage of Cuban politics. But his public record, which has emerged over his 19 months as interim president, suggests he might pursue reforms to allow more political and economic latitude on the island.	0Business
Funk leads Southern Farm Bureau Classic US Ryder Cup player Fred Funk surged to the top of the leaderboard in the Southern Farm Bureau Classic, shooting an 8-under 64 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over Steve Pate and Chris Couch.	11Top Stories
Bryant pushes past pain If you wondered what kind of buzz the Lakers possibly could create 72 hours after playing one of the most hyped games of NBA history, the answer came not even seven minutes into the first quarter Tuesday night.	8Sports
Making tracks in the jungle Travel: Simon Reeve discovers one of the world's great train journeys in Madagascar	10Top News
Alitalia,Morgan vende 2,7% capitale Per conto terzi, 37,5 mln di titoli per un valore 34mln euro	4Italia
S Korean credit card firm rescued South Korea's largest credit card firm has averted liquidation following a one trillion won ($960m; Â£499m) bail-out. LG Card had been threatened with collapse because of its huge debts but the firm's creditors	0Business
Airport Uses Web-Based Flight Info System (AP) AP - Fresno's airport is the first in the nation to use a Web-based wireless system that relies on radar — not the carriers — for the flight information displayed in its terminals, airport officials said.	6Sci/Tech
Richardson splits from Backstreet Boys (AP) AP - The Backstreet Boys are saying goodbye to the oldest member of their band, according to a statement posted on the group's Web site Saturday.	6Sci/Tech
Mother describes abduction panic A mother tells a court about the moment she realised her daughter had been snatched from the bath.	2Europe
'Inactive' Gabor has leg surgery Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, who has been inactive for four years, is to have surgery for a "severe infection in her legs".	13World
Wuhan , 13:19 - CALCIO, MONDIALI DONNE: GERMANIA IN SEMIFINALE La Germania si è qualificata per le semifinali dei mondiali femminili di calcio in corso in C...	4Italia
China Cos To Invest $19.7B in Argentina Over Next 10 Yrs BUENOS AIRES (Dow Jones)--Argentine officials announced Tuesday night that Chinese companies have pledged to invest $19.7 billion in Argentina over the next decade on projects ranging from railroad expansion to offshore petroleum projects.	0Business
Woman shot at Florida business (AP) AP - A man walked into an appliance company and shot a woman there Friday, then fled in a car, authorities said. The victim's condition wasn't immediately known.	12U.S.
UPDATE 1-St. Paul Travelers' Charley losses $140 mln St. Paul Travelers Cos. Inc. (STA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday it expects losses from Hurricane Charley of about $140 million, becoming the latest insurer tallying	0Business
Converium faces insider dealing probe Swiss reinsurer Converium has confirmed in a regulatory filing that it is facing a probe by the US Securities and Exchange Commission into possible insider trading of its stock ahead of a profit warning in July.	0Business
Italia-Usa: incontro D'Alema-Rice Al centro del colloquio Myanmar e il nucleare iraniano	4Italia
Burma exiled government denounced over continued detention of <b>...</b> Exiled - National Coalition of Government of the Union of Burma (NCGUB) on 30 November strongly denounced Burmaâs military junta, State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) for extending the house arrest of democracy leader and Nobel laureate Daw Aung	13World
Sadr Militia Still Controls Iraq Shrine -Witnesses NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - Shi'ite fighters appeared still to be in control of a holy shrine in Najaf on Friday after Iraq's interim government said it had overcome a bloody uprising by seizing the Imam Ali mosque without a shot being fired.	10Top News
First Magpie host Bastable dies Tony Bastable, one of the original presenters of children's TV show Magpie, dies aged 62.	10Top News
One or two earthquakes a minute occurring at Mount St. Helens Small earthquakes at the rate of one or two a minute today had seismologists keeping a close watch on Mount St. Helens. Scientists were not sure what was going on beneath	1Entertainment
Mylan exec blasts financier's plan to block King merger PITTSBURGH The chief executive of Mylan Laboratories says a move by Wall Street financier Carl Icahn (EYE'-kahn) to halt Mylan's acquisition of King Pharmaceuticals is wrongheaded.	0Business
AL Championship: Panic in pinstripes On the brink of the biggest collapse in postseason history, the New York Yankees have one more chance to pull themselves together and finish off Boston.	1Entertainment
NOTIZIE FLASH: 2/A EDIZIONE - L'INTERNO (9) Roma. Come aveva annunciato ieri sera, il ministro della Giustizia, Roberto Castelli, ha presentato una modifica al maxi emendamento alla riforma dell'ordinamento giudiziario, relativo alle prove attitudinali.	4Italia
Treviso, 18:48 - CALCIO, TREVISO: 20 CONVOCATI PER IL CROTONE Il tecnico del Treviso Ezio Rossi ha convocato 20 convocati per la gara con il Crotone: Portie...	4Italia
Whiskipedia launches, and it's exactly what you think it is Spirits expert launches a Wikipedia-inspired resource for scotch, bourbon, and all the other caramel-colored stuff that leaves your head aching.	6Sci/Tech
Books of the Times: The Bloomsburys and Other Marital Experimenters In some ways, one might regard the literary couples whose intimate relationships inspired Katie Roipheâs âUncommon Arrangementsâ as performance artists.	1Entertainment
Jeanne storm kills more than 300 in Haiti It now appears that Tropical Storm Jeanne was much more devastating than first thought. United Nations and local officials in Haiti say more than 300 people died in floods and mudslides caused by the storm.	11Top Stories
Craft on Titan Finds Tantalizing Signs of Liquid The first pictures of Saturn's moon Titan have intrigued scientists, who say Titan may resemble Earth early in its development.	13World
Better access to pharmacies and more choice for patients, UK Patients will find new pharmacies easier to get to, open longer and offering a wider range of services locally following new rules to control the location of pharmacies Health Minister Rosie Winterton announced today.	3Health
"SarÃ² il presidente d'Europa" ecco il piano di Tony Blair IL PERSONAGGIO. Il Guardian rivela le intenzioni dell'ex premier britannico: ma devono darmi poteri adeguati "SarÃ² il presidente d'Europa" ecco il piano di Tony Blair dal nostro corrispondente ENRICO FRANCESCHINI (09:44 03/02/2008)	4Italia
Football: Carragher blasts referee Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher accuses referee Mike Riley of mistakes that could hand Chelsea the title.	10Top News
Mac security program tries to scare users into buying (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - Some Macintosh users have encountered a security program whose function and Web site have the tell-tale signs of a scam.	6Sci/Tech
2 US GIs Are Killed in Iraq; Churches Bombed in North BAGHDAD, Dec. 7 -- The US military said Tuesday that two servicemen were killed in Iraq. One soldier was killed by small-arms fire while on patrol in Baghdad, and a Marine died in a vehicle accident in Anbar province in western Iraq.	13World
Tokyo Stocks Dip, Focus on Data TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese stocks edged lower by midday on Monday with confidence in the domestic economic outlook failing to offset profit-taking that hit recent gainers such as insurers and telecom stocks including KDDI Corp.	0Business
French Police Misplace Explosives on Jet (AP) AP - Police at Paris' top airport lost track of a passenger's bag in which plastic explosives were placed to train bomb-sniffing dogs, police said Saturday. Warned that the bag may have gotten on any of nearly 90 flights from Charles de Gaulle, authorities searched planes upon arrival in Los Angeles and New York.	2Europe
Powell to push China over N Korea The US secretary of state is to urge China to play a greater role in the crisis over North Korea's nuclear plans.	13World
Corporate Tax Measure Passes Senate The Senate passed a far-reaching, $136 billion corporate tax package Monday that cuts taxes for businesses ranging from film companies to bow and arrow makers while closing tax loopholes and bringing U.S. exporters in line with international trade rules.	0Business
Gap 4th-quarter net income drops LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Struggling apparel giant Gap Inc. said on Thursday that fourth-quarter net profit fell 35 percent on lower or flat sales at its two main casual clothing chains and dependence on holiday season discounts.	0Business
Japan unmoved by hostage threats threat by a militant group to behead a Japanese hostage within 48 hours unless Tokyo pulls its forces out. "We cannot tolerate terrorism and we will not give in to terrorism," Koizumi told reporters on Wednesday.	13World
Dortmund score og by asking for cash Borussia Dortmund investors drove its stock down five percent to an all-time low on Thursday after the loss-making club asked shareholders for more money.	8Sports
Military Academy Admission Down (AP) AP - Applications are down at the nation's military academies, though administrators say the drop has been caused by factors other than any chilling effect from the war in Iraq.	12U.S.
Air traffic system crashes in S. Florida (AP) AP - A computerized air traffic system experienced a temporary outage in South Florida, forcing controllers to ground some flights and resulting in at least four instances in which planes almost came too close together, officials said Tuesday.	12U.S.
Drug-coated heart stents face safety review WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. advisers will start considering on Thursday the risks of drug-coated stents implanted in millions of heart patients, examining evidence showing the devices may lead to dangerous blood clots.	10Top News
South Africa Strike Foreshadows Political Contest South Africaâs public-service unions, leading a nationwide strike, accuse President Thabo Mbeki of betraying the nationâs vast lower class.	13World
Iraq political launch marred BAGHDAD - A deadly bomb blast in the holy Shiite city of Karbala and furious criticism of Shiite politicians by Iraq's defense minister cast a pall over the official launch Wednesday of Iraq's election campaign, threatening to inflame sectarian tension	13World
Iran nuclear resolution 'agreed' The US reaches agreement with Europe's 'big three' on a draft UN resolution over Iran's uranium enrichment programme.	13World
Turkish press hails salvaged EU ties, laments unnecessary crisis Turkish commentators Friday hailed the successful end to a sudden crisis over a key reform package which had threatened to derail the country's much-coveted EU bid, but jibed at the government for failing to avert the turmoil.	1Entertainment
Arab network says ten new hostages seized in Iraq The Arab TV network Al-Jazeera is showing footage of six Iraqis, two Lebanese and two Indonesian women. The Islamic Army in Iraq is claiming responsibility.	13World
NASA, 13 Space Agencies Release Exploration Strategy Framework To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Melissa M	6Sci/Tech
Intesa Sanpaolo: accordo sindacati Riguarda 50mila dipendenti, e' valido fino al 31/12/2011	4Italia
Yada, Yada, Yada. Is It Him? Or Is It Her? A new study questions the idea that the female brain evolved to be talkative and the male brain evolved to be reticent.	6Sci/Tech
Update 2: Immucor CEO to Step Aside During Probe Immucor Inc. said president and chief executive are under criminal investigation in Italy for alleged improper payments to a doctor, the maker of blood-testing equipment said Tuesday.	0Business
Citrus industry seeks to penalize Brazil Florida citrus growers and juice processors petitioned the federal government Monday to impose higher costs on Brazilian orange juice imports, claiming that Brazil's citrus industry has	0Business
US consumer prices surge 0.6 percent, industrial output up (AFP) AFP - US consumer prices surged 0.6 percent in October, the Labor Department said, with higher energy costs fuelling fears of renewed inflation.	0Business

Kasuri statement on J&K unifocal: Centre The Indian and Pakistani foreign secretaries met on the eve of the crucial ministerial-level meeting beginning on Sunday. India on Saturday night voiced considerable disappointment over the âunifocalâ statement

11Top Stories

Hurricane horror plays in slow motion Torrential rain and devastating winds plunged much of Florida into misery yesterday as Hurricane Frances inched its way across the peninsula.

1Entertainment

'Silence' is an enjoyable summer read (AP) AP - Thomas Perry: When Jack Till showed Wendy Harper how to disappear six years ago, he taught her too well. Now he's got to find her again, and it won't be easy. He just hopes he can track her down before it's too late.

1Entertainment

Symantec: Viruses Aimed at Windows Grow in Number According to the Symantec report, there is a sharp rise in so-called "bot networks" of compromised PCs that are used by hackers to launch denial-of-service attacks.

11Top Stories

Tubes, Pump and Fragile Hope Keep a Baby's Heart Beating In a move to save an infant, doctors sought a device they had never tried before: a miniaturized pump called the Berlin Heart.

6Sci/Tech

Body found after N.Y. Catskills flooding (AP) AP - Searchers found one body and were searching for as many as six people missing Thursday after flash floods surged through the edge of the Catskill Mountains.

12U.S.

Lanka police probe concert blast Sri Lankan police today began the probe in the grenade attack on a concert of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan here which killed two people and injured 19.

1Entertainment

Family of British hostage in Iraq ask Libya to intervene (AFP) AFP - The family of British engineer Kenneth Bigley, held hostage in Iraq for more than two weeks, has asked Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi to help secure his release, they said.

2Europe

Most dangerous cities named On CNN

10Top News

Gold off 6-week low; wary investors watch yen SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Gold fell to its lowest in six weeks on Tuesday before bargain hunters resurfaced, but trading was muted after a rally in the Japanese yen and a slide in global stock markets rattled the nerves of many investors.

0Business

"Housewives" Desperate for NBA (E! Online) E! Online - One month after she gave rise to controversy by dropping a towel on Monday Night Football, Sheridan and her Desperate Housewives costars taped a promo this week for the National Basketball Association.

1Entertainment

PSV mistake gives Arsenal points Arsenal proved that patience is a European virtue as they learned the lessons from past Champions League setbacks to make a victorious start to their group campaign.

8Sports

Doctors Paint a Dismal Portrait A third of the D.C. Council crossed the Anacostia River yesterday and toured the hospital where they and their colleagues are being asked to spend $79 million. What they saw and heard from doctors there is that Greater Southeast Community Hospital remains at risk of collapse.

3Health

Football: Norway sink Scotland A Steffen Iversen penalty is sufficient to secure the points for Norway at Hampden on Saturday.

10Top News

Yankees' Pettitte apologizes for growth hormone use TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte apologized on Monday for using human growth hormone and said he had not talked to his good friend Roger Clemens since Congress held hearings last week on drug and steroid use by baseball players.

12U.S.

Knuckle Down - Ani Difranco Knuckle Down by Ani Difranco

5Music Feeds

US envoy in new N Korea diplomacy A senior US envoy arrives in Japan in a fresh bid to revive stalled talks on North Korea's nuclear ambitions.

2Europe

Ambani v Ambani SO what if âownership issuesâ crop up in the Rs 90,000-plus crore Reliance group even if Mukesh, the elder of the two Ambani brothers, seeks to say there is none?

0Business

Ascolti tv: Arcuri batte Somma 'Io non dimentico' ha ottenuto 6.713.000 spettatori

4Italia

Day of shame that refuses to die A clearly exasperated Hal Sutton, fed up with reminders about the behaviour of the US team at Brookline, Boston, in 1999, told the European contingent in Detroit this week: "You need to forget it.

8Sports

Coulson 'to be Tory press chief' Ex-News of the World editor Andy Coulson is set to be the Conservative Party's director of communications.

2Europe

At least 556 killed by Jeanne in Haiti Tropical Storm Jeanne claimed at least 556 lives in Haiti over the weekend.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo). HAVANA, Sept. 20 (Xinhuanet) -- Tropical Storm Jeanne claimed at least 556 lives in Haiti after it rampaged

13World

Stop! In the Name of Loss The way to high returns is not to sell after a relatively large decline, but to hang on.

0Business

Charges Vs. DeLay Linked to Ethics Charges (AP) AP - The money laundering allegation in a congressional ethics complaint filed against House Majority Leader Tom DeLay involves the same $190,000 in political contributions that led to indictments of the Texas congressman's aides on similar charges.

13World

Usa: vendita case nuove +16,2% Dato aprile molto superiore ad attese economisti

4Italia

Pegah: Frattini "GB valuti rischi" Ritorno in Iran potrebbe comportare torture e morte

4Italia

First Laura Ashley store to close Staff at the first shop in the fashion and home furnishings chain Laura Ashley are told it is to close next month.

2Europe

Rangers Park Twins Chan Ho Park pitches six strong innings in his return from the disabled list and Texas equals its win total from last year by easily defeating Minnesota 8-3.

8Sports

Palestinian PM assails Israel over West Bank raids RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad criticized Israel on Friday for a major military operation in the West Bank, saying such intervention was ruining a Western-backed internal Palestinian security plan.

10Top News

The Blogger-Martyr of Egypt An iconoclastic law student is sentenced to prison and shudders go through the Middle East blogosphere

13World

Letterman Makes Deal With Striking Writers The deal will allow David Letterman to resume his show next Wednesday with his team of writers on board.

0Business

Trash talk between One Laptop and the PC crowd rages on Remember. When criticizing others in a crowded room, someone will hear you. CNET's Michael Kanellos attends a speech by Nicholas Negroponte at CES 2008.

6Sci/Tech

Britain's inflation rate falls in August Britain's inflation rate fell in August further below its 2.0 percent government-set upper limit target with clothing and footwear prices actually falling, official data showed on Tuesday.

0Business

Ontario court OKs Air Canada restructuring Air Canada has been cleared for take-off. An Ontario court judge approved the battered airline's restructuring plan, and the company could emerge from bankruptcy protection as early as Sept.

0Business

China Church welcomes Pope letter A member of China's state-run Catholic Church welcomes the Pope's message but Beijing is less positive.

13World

Local online advertising to become big business in next decade A host of research firms are saying that local ads are the next big thing, with the latest being Jupiter Research saying it will be a $9 billion business by 2012.

7Software and Developement

Kerry Calls for Rumsfeld's Resignation PHILADELPHIA Aug. 25, 2004 - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry called Wednesday for Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to resign and urged President Bush to appoint an independent investigation

11Top Stories

Chemo has long-term impact on brain function WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chemotherapy causes changes in the brain's metabolism and blood flow that can last as long as 10 years, a discovery that may explain the mental fog and confusion that affect many cancer survivors, researchers said on Thursday.

3Health

Afghan election count nears end as suicide bomb reminds of dangers KABUL : Afghanistan's presidential vote count neared its end with Hamid Karzai edging closer to victory, but a weekend suicide blast in Kabul offered a deadly reminder of the dangers facing the war-weary nation.

13World

Cantel Medical's Pure Growth The infection prevention and control company focuses on future acquisitions to enhance the bottom line.

0Business

Cameron seeks to support families David Cameron says the Tories must look at ways to encourage couples to "get together and stay together".

2Europe

Only 'Fools' rush in... 'Fool's Gold' is an unabashed Hollywood moneymaking vehicle. It only rarely succeeds as a form of real entertainment.

1Entertainment

Ghana sees soccer feast lifting image and economy ACCRA (Reuters) - While political protests blight Kenya, Ghana will polish its image as a tourism and investment destination when it hosts the 2008 African Nations Cup soccer finals starting on Sunday.

1Entertainment

Big Brother Is Listening A Dutch town installs street mikes that use acoustic-recognition tech to listen for signs of aggression in the human voices passing by, then alert authorities if things get out of hand. Simmer down, shouters. In Listening Post.

6Sci/Tech

Deal to Bar Large Dairies Near Town Blacks Built A farmer and the State of California reached a deal that will prevent two large industrial dairy operations from being built near the site of the stateâs only town founded and operated by African-Americans.

0Business

HP's Compaq X PC Uses New Pentium 4 Hewlett-Packard has announced the next iteration in its Compaq X gaming PC line, which uses the new 3.8-GHz Pentium 4 570. The launch of Intel's new chip was expected, the last entrant in Intel's single-core processor line.

6Sci/Tech

RaÃÂºl Castro, Leader With a Freer Hand MEXICO CITY, Feb. 19 -- RaÃÂ¿l Castro has long operated in the backstage of Cuban politics. But his public record, which has emerged over his 19 months as interim president, suggests he might pursue reforms to allow more political and economic latitude on the island.

0Business

Funk leads Southern Farm Bureau Classic US Ryder Cup player Fred Funk surged to the top of the leaderboard in the Southern Farm Bureau Classic, shooting an 8-under 64 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over Steve Pate and Chris Couch.

11Top Stories

Bryant pushes past pain If you wondered what kind of buzz the Lakers possibly could create 72 hours after playing one of the most hyped games of NBA history, the answer came not even seven minutes into the first quarter Tuesday night.

8Sports

Making tracks in the jungle Travel: Simon Reeve discovers one of the world's great train journeys in Madagascar

10Top News

Alitalia,Morgan vende 2,7% capitale Per conto terzi, 37,5 mln di titoli per un valore 34mln euro

4Italia

S Korean credit card firm rescued South Korea's largest credit card firm has averted liquidation following a one trillion won ($960m; Â£499m) bail-out. LG Card had been threatened with collapse because of its huge debts but the firm's creditors

0Business

Airport Uses Web-Based Flight Info System (AP) AP - Fresno's airport is the first in the nation to use a Web-based wireless system that relies on radar — not the carriers — for the flight information displayed in its terminals, airport officials said.

6Sci/Tech

Richardson splits from Backstreet Boys (AP) AP - The Backstreet Boys are saying goodbye to the oldest member of their band, according to a statement posted on the group's Web site Saturday.

6Sci/Tech

Mother describes abduction panic A mother tells a court about the moment she realised her daughter had been snatched from the bath.

2Europe

'Inactive' Gabor has leg surgery Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, who has been inactive for four years, is to have surgery for a "severe infection in her legs".

13World

Wuhan , 13:19 - CALCIO, MONDIALI DONNE: GERMANIA IN SEMIFINALE La Germania si è qualificata per le semifinali dei mondiali femminili di calcio in corso in C...

4Italia

China Cos To Invest $19.7B in Argentina Over Next 10 Yrs BUENOS AIRES (Dow Jones)--Argentine officials announced Tuesday night that Chinese companies have pledged to invest $19.7 billion in Argentina over the next decade on projects ranging from railroad expansion to offshore petroleum projects.

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Woman shot at Florida business (AP) AP - A man walked into an appliance company and shot a woman there Friday, then fled in a car, authorities said. The victim's condition wasn't immediately known.

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UPDATE 1-St. Paul Travelers' Charley losses $140 mln St. Paul Travelers Cos. Inc. (STA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday it expects losses from Hurricane Charley of about $140 million, becoming the latest insurer tallying

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Converium faces insider dealing probe Swiss reinsurer Converium has confirmed in a regulatory filing that it is facing a probe by the US Securities and Exchange Commission into possible insider trading of its stock ahead of a profit warning in July.

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Italia-Usa: incontro D'Alema-Rice Al centro del colloquio Myanmar e il nucleare iraniano

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Burma exiled government denounced over continued detention of <b>...</b> Exiled - National Coalition of Government of the Union of Burma (NCGUB) on 30 November strongly denounced Burmaâs military junta, State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) for extending the house arrest of democracy leader and Nobel laureate Daw Aung

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Sadr Militia Still Controls Iraq Shrine -Witnesses NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - Shi'ite fighters appeared still to be in control of a holy shrine in Najaf on Friday after Iraq's interim government said it had overcome a bloody uprising by seizing the Imam Ali mosque without a shot being fired.

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First Magpie host Bastable dies Tony Bastable, one of the original presenters of children's TV show Magpie, dies aged 62.

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One or two earthquakes a minute occurring at Mount St. Helens Small earthquakes at the rate of one or two a minute today had seismologists keeping a close watch on Mount St. Helens. Scientists were not sure what was going on beneath

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Mylan exec blasts financier's plan to block King merger PITTSBURGH The chief executive of Mylan Laboratories says a move by Wall Street financier Carl Icahn (EYE'-kahn) to halt Mylan's acquisition of King Pharmaceuticals is wrongheaded.

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AL Championship: Panic in pinstripes On the brink of the biggest collapse in postseason history, the New York Yankees have one more chance to pull themselves together and finish off Boston.

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NOTIZIE FLASH: 2/A EDIZIONE - L'INTERNO (9) Roma. Come aveva annunciato ieri sera, il ministro della Giustizia, Roberto Castelli, ha presentato una modifica al maxi emendamento alla riforma dell'ordinamento giudiziario, relativo alle prove attitudinali.

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Treviso, 18:48 - CALCIO, TREVISO: 20 CONVOCATI PER IL CROTONE Il tecnico del Treviso Ezio Rossi ha convocato 20 convocati per la gara con il Crotone: Portie...

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Whiskipedia launches, and it's exactly what you think it is Spirits expert launches a Wikipedia-inspired resource for scotch, bourbon, and all the other caramel-colored stuff that leaves your head aching.

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Books of the Times: The Bloomsburys and Other Marital Experimenters In some ways, one might regard the literary couples whose intimate relationships inspired Katie Roipheâs âUncommon Arrangementsâ as performance artists.

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Jeanne storm kills more than 300 in Haiti It now appears that Tropical Storm Jeanne was much more devastating than first thought. United Nations and local officials in Haiti say more than 300 people died in floods and mudslides caused by the storm.

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Craft on Titan Finds Tantalizing Signs of Liquid The first pictures of Saturn's moon Titan have intrigued scientists, who say Titan may resemble Earth early in its development.

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Better access to pharmacies and more choice for patients, UK Patients will find new pharmacies easier to get to, open longer and offering a wider range of services locally following new rules to control the location of pharmacies Health Minister Rosie Winterton announced today.

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"SarÃ² il presidente d'Europa" ecco il piano di Tony Blair IL PERSONAGGIO. Il Guardian rivela le intenzioni dell'ex premier britannico: ma devono darmi poteri adeguati "SarÃ² il presidente d'Europa" ecco il piano di Tony Blair dal nostro corrispondente ENRICO FRANCESCHINI (09:44 03/02/2008)

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Football: Carragher blasts referee Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher accuses referee Mike Riley of mistakes that could hand Chelsea the title.

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Mac security program tries to scare users into buying (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - Some Macintosh users have encountered a security program whose function and Web site have the tell-tale signs of a scam.

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2 US GIs Are Killed in Iraq; Churches Bombed in North BAGHDAD, Dec. 7 -- The US military said Tuesday that two servicemen were killed in Iraq. One soldier was killed by small-arms fire while on patrol in Baghdad, and a Marine died in a vehicle accident in Anbar province in western Iraq.

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Tokyo Stocks Dip, Focus on Data TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese stocks edged lower by midday on Monday with confidence in the domestic economic outlook failing to offset profit-taking that hit recent gainers such as insurers and telecom stocks including KDDI Corp.

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French Police Misplace Explosives on Jet (AP) AP - Police at Paris' top airport lost track of a passenger's bag in which plastic explosives were placed to train bomb-sniffing dogs, police said Saturday. Warned that the bag may have gotten on any of nearly 90 flights from Charles de Gaulle, authorities searched planes upon arrival in Los Angeles and New York.

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Powell to push China over N Korea The US secretary of state is to urge China to play a greater role in the crisis over North Korea's nuclear plans.

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Corporate Tax Measure Passes Senate The Senate passed a far-reaching, $136 billion corporate tax package Monday that cuts taxes for businesses ranging from film companies to bow and arrow makers while closing tax loopholes and bringing U.S. exporters in line with international trade rules.

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Gap 4th-quarter net income drops LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Struggling apparel giant Gap Inc. said on Thursday that fourth-quarter net profit fell 35 percent on lower or flat sales at its two main casual clothing chains and dependence on holiday season discounts.

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Japan unmoved by hostage threats threat by a militant group to behead a Japanese hostage within 48 hours unless Tokyo pulls its forces out. "We cannot tolerate terrorism and we will not give in to terrorism," Koizumi told reporters on Wednesday.

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Dortmund score og by asking for cash Borussia Dortmund investors drove its stock down five percent to an all-time low on Thursday after the loss-making club asked shareholders for more money.

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Military Academy Admission Down (AP) AP - Applications are down at the nation's military academies, though administrators say the drop has been caused by factors other than any chilling effect from the war in Iraq.

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Air traffic system crashes in S. Florida (AP) AP - A computerized air traffic system experienced a temporary outage in South Florida, forcing controllers to ground some flights and resulting in at least four instances in which planes almost came too close together, officials said Tuesday.

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Drug-coated heart stents face safety review WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. advisers will start considering on Thursday the risks of drug-coated stents implanted in millions of heart patients, examining evidence showing the devices may lead to dangerous blood clots.

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South Africa Strike Foreshadows Political Contest South Africaâs public-service unions, leading a nationwide strike, accuse President Thabo Mbeki of betraying the nationâs vast lower class.

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Iraq political launch marred BAGHDAD - A deadly bomb blast in the holy Shiite city of Karbala and furious criticism of Shiite politicians by Iraq's defense minister cast a pall over the official launch Wednesday of Iraq's election campaign, threatening to inflame sectarian tension

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Iran nuclear resolution 'agreed' The US reaches agreement with Europe's 'big three' on a draft UN resolution over Iran's uranium enrichment programme.

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Turkish press hails salvaged EU ties, laments unnecessary crisis Turkish commentators Friday hailed the successful end to a sudden crisis over a key reform package which had threatened to derail the country's much-coveted EU bid, but jibed at the government for failing to avert the turmoil.

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Arab network says ten new hostages seized in Iraq The Arab TV network Al-Jazeera is showing footage of six Iraqis, two Lebanese and two Indonesian women. The Islamic Army in Iraq is claiming responsibility.

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NASA, 13 Space Agencies Release Exploration Strategy Framework To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Melissa M

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Intesa Sanpaolo: accordo sindacati Riguarda 50mila dipendenti, e' valido fino al 31/12/2011

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Yada, Yada, Yada. Is It Him? Or Is It Her? A new study questions the idea that the female brain evolved to be talkative and the male brain evolved to be reticent.

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Update 2: Immucor CEO to Step Aside During Probe Immucor Inc. said president and chief executive are under criminal investigation in Italy for alleged improper payments to a doctor, the maker of blood-testing equipment said Tuesday.

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Citrus industry seeks to penalize Brazil Florida citrus growers and juice processors petitioned the federal government Monday to impose higher costs on Brazilian orange juice imports, claiming that Brazil's citrus industry has

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US consumer prices surge 0.6 percent, industrial output up (AFP) AFP - US consumer prices surged 0.6 percent in October, the Labor Department said, with higher energy costs fuelling fears of renewed inflation.

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