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Stock Fund Inflow Slows To #36;7.17 Bil (Investor's Business Daily)Investor's Business Daily - A tight election and volatile stock market slowed investor enthusiasm for stock mutual funds in October, but their appetite appeared to increase in November. | 2 |
Muslim mole panics Dutch secret serviceTHE Dutch secret service has been infiltrated by an Islamic extremist linked to the killer of Theo van Gogh, the Dutch film-maker whose murder has accelerated Hollands transformation from one of Europes most tolerant countries into a society | 0 |
Bosses ban bonkingLondon - Bosses at a big British firm have sent out a memo to staff - asking them to stop having sex in the office. It comes after romps in toilets, in a meeting room and behind cabinets were caught on CCTV cameras, reports The Sun. | 3 |
News: SCO hacked in apparent IP protestVisitors to SCO's website this morning were treated to a rare moment of corporate self-awareness after hackers apparently replaced an image linking to the undoubtedly scintillating ""Extending Legacy Applications and Databases to the Web and Wireless Devices with SCOx Web Services... | 3 |
Bhopal faces risk of 'poisoning'Thousands of Indians around Bhopal are still at risk of poisoning 20 years after a gas disaster, a BBC probe reveals. | 0 |
Soyuz-Expedition 10 Launch JournalThe new crew of the International Space Station is in the final hours of preparation to launch at 11:06 EDT tonight, which is Oct. 14 at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Russia #39;s launch facility there. | 3 |
Congress Votes to Extend Ban on Internet Access TaxesCongress last week passed legislation that extends by three years the prohibition of states and localities from imposing quot;discriminatory quot; taxes on electronic commerce, and the ban on Internet access taxes. | 2 |
Moody #39;s upgrades Lucent Technologies debt ratingsMoody #39;s Investors Service upgraded the debt ratings for Lucent Technologies on Friday, citing the company #39;s adequate funds, stabilizing revenue and progress in improving profitability and cash flow. | 2 |
White House: China Abides by Currency LawWASHINGTON - The Bush administration said Friday that neither China nor any other major trading partner of the United States is violating a US law against currency manipulation to gain unfair trade advantages. | 2 |
At APEC, Bush to Work on North Korea, IranPresident Bush plans to seek support from China and other key allies at the Asia-Pacific summit to help resurrect talks with North Korea over its nuclear weapons program, White House officials said on Friday. | 0 |
Stand-in collectors work turnpike toll boothsEngineers, auditors and secretaries staffed toll booths on the Pennsylvania Turnpike yesterday, as 1,800 other employees spent a frigid Thanksgiving on picket lines. | 2 |
Kerry Says Republicans Suppressing Voting (AP)AP - Republicans have been trying to suppress voting in states where the presidential race is too close to call, Democratic nominee John Kerry said Sunday at one of the city's largest predominantly black churches. | 0 |
RocketNews Search Engine Adds PersonalizationRocketNews Search Engine Adds Personalization\\The RocketNews current news and weblog search engine has been enhanced with the addition of personalization features. RocketNews is a technology showcase operated by Rocketinfo Inc., a supplier of real-time news and competitive... | 3 |
Timber industry expects no change for northern spotted owlA timber-industry group that sued for a review of the threatened-species status of the northern spotted owl said yesterday it does not expect the bird to lose federal | 3 |
Disney Chief to Leave, Setting Off Race for JobMichael Eisner announced an exit on his own terms, shifting the spotlight from the debate over his leadership to speculation over his successor. | 2 |
Flu Is Sending More and More People to HospitalBy LINDSEY TANNER CHICAGO (AP) -- The number of people hospitalized in the United States because of the flu has climbed substantially over the past two decades to an average of more than 200,000 a year, in large part because of the aging of the population, a government ... | 3 |
SEC eases rules on independent board directorsAfter spending the past few years mounting a strong corporate governance campaign, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Friday that it would start easing its rules | 2 |
Hearing clue to whale evolutionThe evolution of whales from four-legged land dwellers into streamlined swimmers has been traced in fossilised ears, Nature reports. | 3 |
Major League Baseball Newscom. The Chicago Cubs opened a one-game lead in the National League Wild Card standings with a 12-5 victory Monday night over the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field. | 1 |
ALH investors should wait for a Bruandwo extensionAFTER months of procrastination - an attempt to wear down the shareholders of Australian Leisure amp; Hospitality into accepting an under-priced offer - the joint bid vehicle of Woolworths and pubs king Bruce Mathieson, Bruandwo, has reversed tactics. | 2 |
Seven dead in Baghdad blastInterior Ministry officials had earlier said the blast on Tuesday was caused by a car bomb. At least five cars were ... | 0 |
US Treasuries Drop After Newspaper Says China Cut HoldingsUS 10-year Treasury notes had their biggest drop in a week in London, heading for a fifth week of declines, after a newspaper reported that China, the second- largest overseas holder of the securities, reduced its holdings. | 2 |
Americans flock to the storesAmericans stormed the nation #39;s stores on the day after Thanksgiving, the traditional start of the key holiday shopping season, lured by cut-price toys, consumer electronics and Santa. | 2 |
Vietnam to create more favorable conditions for foreign investorsVietnam is endeavoring to improve its business environment in such fields as procedures, taxes, land and labor, in a move to lure US\$18 billion worth of foreign direct investment in the 2006-2010 period. | 2 |
Alitalia pursues rescue talks with unionsMILAN - Alitalia headed into eleventh-hour talks with unions today, a putative deadline for clinching plans to avoid bankruptcy, after winning a key deal with pilots. | 2 |
Weir on Verge of Ending 50-Year Canadian Wait OAKVILLE, Ontario (Reuters) - Mike Weir, seeking to become the first home winner of the Canadian Open for 50 years, hit a one-under-par 70 to take a three-shot lead after the third round of the 100th version of the event Saturday. | 1 |
FDA defends its handling of Vioxx safetyAmid questions about whether the arthritis drug Vioxx was taken off the market soon enough, a key senator suggested Friday that an independent board of drug safety might | 2 |
Hey, just who is this guy?ATHENS -- The day after, as the US regrouped from another loss and looked ahead to the medal round, the name of Sarunas Jasikevicius still resonated. The Lithuanian point guard torched the Yanks for 28 points in a 94-90 victory Saturday night. He is leading the Olympics in assists. He is ninth... | 1 |
Australian-Listed News Corp. To Shift to Wall StreetNews Corp. #39;s shift will improve trading liquidity and give better access to US capital markets. The company, which already has a secondary listing in London, will also seek a listing on the Australian Stock | 2 |
The Austral-Asian Strike FighterThe Australian Defence Force must defend and project across an air-sea gap. This requires long range autonomous strike weaponry. The Joint Strike Fighter does not solve this issue and detrimentally places added pressure on Australia's limited force of aerial refuelling assets. The world'... | 3 |
Twinkies May Have Lost Their Twinkle(Sep 23, 2004) -- OGDEN, Utah (AP) -- Interstate Bakeries Corp., which has 300 employees at bakeries in Ogden and Salt Lake City, has filed for bankruptcy protection. | 2 |
EU decision on Abbey expected next weekThe European Commission is not expected to make any decision on Santander Central Hispano #39;s bid for Abbey National until the end of next week. | 2 |
I.B.M. Settles Part of Pension LawsuitI.B.M. said that it was in talks to settle a lawsuit contending that a pension plan adopted by the company discriminated against 140,000 older workers. | 3 |
Galaxy, Crew Play to 0-0 Tie (AP)AP - Kevin Hartman made seven saves for Los Angeles, and Jon Busch had two saves for Columbus as the Galaxy and Crew played to a 0-0 tie Saturday night. | 1 |
Clorox will give up Soft Scrub, Combat in deal with largest <b>...</b>Clorox Co. said late Wednesday that it will exchange shares in a subsidiary for Henkel KGaA #39;s 29 percent stake in the Oakland consumer products giant. | 2 |
Wireless Business Helps Lucent Profit (Reuters)Reuters - Lucent Technologies Inc. , among\the world's largest makers of telecommunications equipment, on\Wednesday said quarterly earnings rose, helped by improvement\in its wireless networks business, which makes base stations\and other products. | 2 |
Dream Team Hits Jumpers, Downs SpainATHENS, Greece - Larry Brown was right. The Americans did start hitting their jump shots, and suddenly they look as if they might be the team to beat at the Athens Games... | 0 |
Return man back for moreThere wasn't much more Will Blackmon could have done for his Boston College teammates in last night's 19-11 victory over Ball State. | 1 |
Uefa Cup Thursday PreviewThere is everything to play for in Group B, with Steaua Bucharest the only team having qualified. Tonight, Parma (already out) host Besiktas (four points), while Standard Liege (four) entertain Athletic Bilbao (6). | 1 |
Royals Score 26, Shut Out in Same Day (AP)AP - Jeremy Bonderman brought the Kansas City Royals back to earth in a hurry. After Kansas City set a team record for runs in a 26-5 victory in the first game of a doubleheader Thursday, the Detroit right-hander shut down the Royals in the nightcap, allowing six hits in eight ... | 1 |
Backyard telescope helps find new planetWith the help of a modified backyard telescope, astronomers have discovered a giant planet orbiting another star. It is the first extrasolar world found with such modest equipment. | 3 |
Ortiz, Red Sox set fire to bats at home of A #39;sOAKLAND, CALIF. - David Ortiz homered and drove in four runs to lead the Boston Red Sox to their 12th win in 13 games, a wild 8-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Monday night. | 1 |
NASA Managers Available To Discuss Shuttle Return To FlightThe top managers of NASA #39;s human and robotic programs are coming together to share their expertise as the agency prepares to return a safer Space Shuttle to flight. | 3 |
Hamas Militant Leader Killed in Gaza CityGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Sept. 19, 2004 - An Israeli helicopter fired a missile at a car in Gaza City late Sunday, residents said, killing a senior Hamas militant leader, the latest Israeli attack in the territory it plans to leave next year. | 0 |
Tribune to stop charging for Spanish-language paperThe Chicago-based media giant plans to turn Hoy, its Spanish-language daily, into a free newspaper in two of the three cities where it is sold, executives said Wednesday. | 2 |
Chip Sales Rise; Inventories Seen Down (Reuters)Reuters - Global semiconductor sales rose 1.1\percent to #36;18.2 billion in August from the previous month and\it appears as though chip inventories are declining, an\industry trade group said on Thursday. | 2 |
Manny #39;s chance at life with two dadsCAUGHT at the centre of a tug-of-love, Manny Musu could have a future with two dads, her Australian father said yesterday. Sydney policeman Dave Norman has been trying | 0 |
City poised to giveIf the Jets #39; West Side stadium proposal somehow loses state financing, the city has got its back. City officials have agreed to assume the state #39;s \$300 million contribution to the proposed | 2 |
Ecclestone ready to ditch SilverstoneMotorsport.com. Bernie Ecclestone said the British Grand Prix is unlikely to go ahead in 2005, as an agreement cannot be reached with the British Racing Drivers #39; Club (BRDC). | 1 |
Eli Lilly Acquires Rights to Sleep Drug NEW YORK (Reuters) - Eli Lilly and Co. said on Wednesday it has acquired exclusive worldwide rights to an insomnia drug being developed by Germany's Merck KGaA. | 2 |
Nepal hostages 'killed in Iraq'An Arabic website posts images of what it says are the executions of 12 Nepalese citizens taken hostage in Iraq. | 0 |
EU-US Plane Fight May Find Peaceful Deal GENEVA (Reuters) - Washington and Brussels may have gone for their guns in a fight over plane subsidies, firing off huge tit-for-tat cases at the World Trade Organization (WTO), but analysts say a peaceful deal may yet be done. | 2 |
Americans fear lightning more than hackersThat #39;s according to a straw poll of 493 people performed by the US non-profit group the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), which carried out a survey in mid-September at the Digital Edge Expo in Washington, DC. | 3 |
The latest on SP2The long-awaited Service Pack 2 for the Windows XP Home Edition is expected to start rolling out to PC users Wednesday via Microsoft #39;s Automatic Update service. The company says it is also planning to make the update available for order on a CD, for ... | 3 |
Sprint #39;s 3Q Loss Widens on ChargeSprint Corp. on Tuesday said its third-quarter loss widened because of a previously disclosed asset impairment, but the company reported growth in wireless services and said it benefited from cash contributions from local and long distance services. | 2 |
USC's Leinart on Big Stage Against Irish (AP)AP - Carson Palmer kept throwing and throwing, and by the time he was finished with Notre Dame two years ago, Southern California had a one-sided victory and the quarterback had locked up the Heisman Trophy. | 1 |
Yanks Stop the Talks to Acquire JohnsonFrustrated by the demands of the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Yankees cut off trade talks for the ace left-hander Randy Johnson. | 1 |
Germany: Bayern beat Wolfsburg in top clashMUNICH, Oct 26 (SW) - Bayern Munich have brought the gap with league leaders VfL Wolfsburg back to one point while Borussia Dortmund finally managed to reach a win against Berlin based Hertha BSC. | 1 |
Photo: Company president holds morale meetingTim Farrelly held a meeting for his San Francisco staffing company Wednesday to raise morale after John Kerry lost the presidential election. | 3 |
Poachers Putting Endangered Rhinos at Risk (AP)AP - Gangs of poachers in Congo have been slaughtering the world's minuscule population of northern white rhinos, reducing the population by about one-half in just more than a year, a key conservation organization said Friday. | 3 |
London Share Prices Up at MiddayA new biography tells you more than you may want to know about the late Hollywood star. Stock quotes are delayed at least 15 minutes for Nasdaq, at least 20 minutes for NYSE/AMEX. | 2 |
NASA Makes Second Attempt at Jet RecordNasa engineers are making a second bid today to launch an unmanned hypersonic jet designed to reach a record speed of Mach 10, or 7,000mph. | 3 |
Ivory Coast Military Attacks Rebel PositionsMilitary and rebel commanders in Ivory Coast say war has resumed, after military planes carried out raids on northern rebel positions. | 0 |
AutoZone Needs an Oil ChangeThe auto parts retailer remains strong despite slower than expected growth. | 2 |
Two NHL Players Charged with Making Death Threats TORONTO (Reuters) - Two National Hockey League players were released on bail on Monday following an encounter at a Toronto nightclub where the men where charged with uttering death threats. | 1 |
EBay Agrees to Limit Racial Slurs on Auction Site (Reuters)Reuters - Internet auction house eBay Inc.\said on Wednesday it would limit the use of racial slurs after\U.S. city officials complained the offensive terms were being\used to advertise lawn jockeys and other antiques. | 3 |
Sehwag flays SA attackVirender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir flayed the South African attack to record India #39;s second-highest opening partnership in the first Test on Tuesday. | 1 |
Gates: Even Microsoft Master Is Plagued By #39;Spam #39;Think you get spam? Imagine having an Internet profile like Bill Gates. The Microsoft (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people ) chairman gets millions of e-mails every day, according to Chief Executive Steve Ballmer. | 3 |
UK Ad Firm Clinches Bid for U.S. Rival (Reuters)Reuters - British advertising company WPP\ on Sunday said it has won an auction for U.S. rival\Gray Global , with what sources familiar with the\matter said was a cash-and-stock deal worth about 750 million\pounds ( #36;1.34 billion). | 2 |
Pakistan v West Indies scoreboard Cricket-Inzamam gamble fails as West Indies rout Pakistan September 22, 2004 12:32:48 SOUTHAMPTON, England, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq gambled and lost on Wednesday as his team were routed by West Indies for 131 from 38. | 1 |
Argentine Political Exile Wins Claim for Damages BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (Reuters) - Argentina's Supreme Court ruled for the first time on Thursday that someone who fled the country fearing political persecution during the 1970s ""dirty war"" should receive damages from the government. | 0 |
The Rise and Fall of the Mayan EmpireNASA scientists are using space satellites to unravel one of the great mysteries of the ancient world. The long-lost secrets they're discovering could help modern people in Central America avoid the fate of the Maya. | 3 |
U.N. War Court Transfers First Case to Serbia (Reuters)Reuters - The U.N. war crimes prosecutor sent\the first case to the Serbian judiciary Friday in a move that\could warm ties between the Hague-based court and Belgrade. | 0 |
Turkey on Chirac-Schroeder agendaPresident Jacques Chirac and Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder will discuss Turkey #39;s EU membership bid on Tuesday as strong advocates of entry talks, but analysts say questions remain on their stance due to domestic opposition. | 0 |
Unions-Alitalia OK Deal, Turnaround Plan ROME (Reuters) - Clearing the way for a make-or-break restructuring, unions at Italian airline Alitalia <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=AZPIa.MI target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">AZPIa.MI</A> on Wednesday agreed to unemployment pa... | 2 |
Hampton scratched with stiff neckAfter Braves medical personnel failed in their attempts to loosen Mike Hampton #39;s stiff neck, manager Bobby Cox was forced to send Travis Smith to the mound for Monday afternoon #39;s | 1 |
New European Commission endorsed by EPThe revised team of European commissioners headed by Jose Manuel Durao Barroso was approved by the European Parliament (EP) on Thursday. | 0 |
Miller to receive state funeralVictorian Premier Steve Bracks says a state funeral will be held next week for cricketing great Keith Miller, who died on Monday on the Mornington Peninsula. | 1 |
Iowa Upends No. 15 Texas 82-80 (AP)AP - Pierre Pierce hit a 25-foot jumper with 44 seconds left to give Iowa the lead for good, and the Hawkeyes beat No. 15 Texas 82-80 on Tuesday night in the semifinals of the Maui Invitational. | 1 |
Four dead in Argentine high school rampageA high school student wielding a 9mm pistol shot and killed four classmates and wounded five more today in Argentina #39;s worst school rampage, police said. | 0 |
Car Bomb Rocks Western BaghdadIraqi authorities say at least six people were killed and more than 50 others wounded in a car bomb explosion in a commercial district in western Baghdad Wednesday. | 0 |
Hopkins KOs De La HoyaThere was no dancing around by the challenger this time, no late rallies to steal rounds and -- most significant for the undisputed middleweight champion of the world -- no upset. | 1 |
It's a Bird, It's a Planet, It's the Space StationWhen the space station passes across the Sun or moon, the scene offers an interesting demonstration of how planet hunter's look for new candidates by measuring the periodic dimming of a parent star. | 3 |
Ban hits Half-Life 2 pirates hardAbout 20,000 pirate players of Half-Life 2 have been banned from the game. | 0 |
US Average Gasoline Pump Price Falls to \$1.93, Lundberg SaysUS gasoline pump prices fell about three cents in the past two weeks to an average of \$1.93 a gallon, Trilby Lundberg said, citing a survey of about 7,000 filling stations by her Camarillo, California, research firm. | 2 |
Israeli Army unit suspended after killing unarmed manTONY EASTLEY: Already under investigation for the repeated shooting of a 13-year-old Palestinian schoolgirl, the Israeli Army is now accused of killing a disarmed and wounded man. | 0 |
Two men banned from Pistons #39; gamesTwo men have been banned from events at The Palace for what the Detroit Pistons say is their involvement in last month #39;s NBA brawl. | 1 |
Cink wins by four shotsSTEWART CINK cruised to a comfortable four-shot win at the NEC Invitational in Akron, Ohio today. Cink started the day with a five-shot cushion and, while it wasn #39;t all smooth sailing, Rory Sabbatini was the | 1 |
Microsoft to help users prep for patchingMicrosoft Corp. will give customers advance notice of its monthly security updates in an effort to help them prepare to install related software patches, the company announced Thursday. | 3 |
Explosion rocks central BaghdadA car bomb attack Saturday at the al-Arabiya network offices in Baghdad killed seven people and injured 19, police said. Police Lt. | 0 |
Linux: Fewer Bugs Than RivalsLinux advocates have long insisted that open-source development results in better and more secure software. Now they have statistics to back up their claims. | 3 |
UPS to Take Over China NetworkUnited Parcel Service Inc., Atlanta, announced yesterday that it will pay \$100 million to take over most of the international express delivery operations of its Chinese partner, Sinotrans. | 2 |
This weekend on TV, radioTODAY PRO BASKETBALL 7:30 p.m. -- Celtics vs. Utah at the FleetCenter, FSN, WWZN (1510) 8 p.m. -- Denver at Miami, ESPN 10:30 p.m. -- Phoenix at Seattle, ESPN BOXING 11 p.m. -- Ebo Elder vs. Courtney Burton (lightweights) at Santa Ynez, Calif., SHO COLLEGE FOOTBALL 8 p.m. -- Division 1-AA champ... | 1 |
Top of 3rd- DeJesus walked on a full count, D.Brown scored, A.Castillo to third, Gotay to second. - Berroa singled to center, A.Castillo scored, Gotay to third, DeJesus to second. | 1 |
Davidson: He was maestro on the mound in BostonThe Red Sox and the Indians were tied, 8-8, in the fifth and deciding game of the 1999 Division Series when Pedro Martinez was summoned from the bullpen. | 1 |
Robo-vacuum wins wall-to-wall praise at confabRobot fans cheer news that the ""Roomba"" has sucked up its 1 millionth buyer--a 'bot breakthrough,' they say. | 3 |
Vendors seek certification for application security toolsFour small security software vendors have teamed up to develop a set of technical criteria for tools designed to secure Web applications. They also invited Cisco and other large IT vendors to take part in the certification program. | 3 |
Court Orders Milosevic Defense Lawyers to Continue AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Judges trying Slobodan Milosevic rejected Tuesday a bid by lawyers appointed to defend the former Yugoslav president to withdraw from the case. | 0 |
Fans are thinking spring after Mets #39; coup de grassThe ink is barely dry on the four-year, \$53 million contract that lured star pitcher Pedro Martinez to the Mets and excited fans of the woebegone franchise are wishing the frigid December | 1 |
Mourinho #39;s Chelsea beats his former club FC Porto 3-1 in Champions <b>...</b>Jose Mourinho brushed aside sentiment as Chelsea beat his former club, defending champion FC Porto, 3-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday. | 1 |
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